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        "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "Bu Mr Shortrede-The junks fired first; I am certain they fired before the Police fired, and am certain they fired one shot after we did fire. When Mr Muir came to the Station, I considered the charge not to be a very serious one, but sufficient to authorise me to take steps to bring the parties implicated to the Station. The Police always go armed on the water at night; the boat sent was not especially armed for this particular matter; but I sent extra men, telling them I did not think it would be necessary to use their arms, but to go about it quietly.\n\n\"adammed row you are kicking up,\" or something like that, but am not certain of the precise words used; but it was not said for the junkmen to hear, it was said in a similar manner as a person in a room would make to people outside who were making a noise, indifferent whether it was heard or not; cannot remember whether this was said before or after the first stone was thrown; some more stones were then thrown, and I said we had better get on shore as soon as possible. The stones came so thick upon this, that two of the party (Messrs Bevan and Cooper were the parties) determined to go on board the junk—I was very much inclined myself to go—the other one was passive, and the other represented the folly of attempting it. The head of our boat was turned towards the junks with the intention of pulling up alongside.\n\nRequested to attend at the Centre Station on Sunday night.\n\nside. The shower of stones continued without intermission; our boatpeople were afraid, and would not pull. We then came ashore and landed. I proceeded with Mr Roose to the Police Station, and lodged complaint against these junks; and brought the boatpeople with me to identify the junks. The people in our boat were, I think, two men, a woman, and two boys. I went from the Bank stairs in the Police-boat; Messrs Roose and Stephenson came with me; there was a Sergeant in charge of the Police-boat; did not hear what instructions he got: he did not ask me to go; I asked him permission to do so. We pulled down to the junks; my boatman pointed them out—I knew them as soon as I saw them. When we got within stone's throw, the junkmen began throwing stones; the Manilamen in the Police began crying out; I do not know if they were hit or not, but some stones fell close to the boat. Should think it was then about 8 o'clock; it was dark. The Police-boat carried a large bull's-eyed lantern. There was a Chinese Lukong in the Police boat; there was nothing said from the Police-boat before the junk men began throwing stones—the lamp was showing. I think the Lukong said something to the junkmen, but am not sure.\n\nSo many stones were thrown that I was anxious to get on shore, as the Police were not at liberty to fire; and as there were so many in the boat, I was afraid of her being swamped going alongside the junks. I went ashore near the No. 1 Station; one of the Police came to Mr May for further instructions: he came back (the Constable was an Englishman) and said his orders were to try and go on board again—that Mr May was not at the Central Station, and he had no permission to fire; the boat then pushed off a second time. Messrs Roose and Stephenson, and myself went in a small sampan after the Police boat. The Police-boat lay on her oars when she got near the junk. The Lukong hailed the junks; they made no answer for some time, and then merely said one or two words. The Police told us to be on our guard; I heard the Manilamen on board the Police-boat say the junkmen were going to fire; and saw fire passed in the junks like joss-sticks. The Police-boat pulled on shore. I came ashore also. Before going home, I called at the Central Station, and saw Messrs May and Caldwell going down to a second boat with additional force. I saw the firing afterwards, but do not know who fired first; saw this from the shore; did not go off again. I came up to the Central Station after hearing the junks were taken.\n\nExamined by the Jury—We were not singing in our boat, nor was there any provocation used to the junkmen—there was no threat made to the junkmen of any kind. We had only an umbrella with us; we had no arms or sticks.\n\n(3)\n\nJ. D. MUIR.\n\nJAMES MILAN sworn,—I am a Sergeant of Police; and went in the Police-boat last evening; Mr Muir and two other gentlemen were with me: I went to go and board two junks and bring their Captains on shore. When we got within about twenty yards of the junks, I told the Lukong to speak to them; he did so. I told him to tell them that it was the Police-boat, at the same time shewing the light of the boat lantern. The Lukong told me the men dared us to go on board; that if we attempted it they would fire at us. They began to throw stones at us. I then told the boat's crew to pull ashore, and sent private Wills for instructions. He returned and said Mr May would be down presently with two other boats. Inspector Ryan then came on foot to the No. 1 Station, and came on board the boat I was in. Two other Police-boats came: Mr May, was in one of them; and presently after I heard a shot fired. Mr. May's boat was at the other side of the junk to me; from the flash and report I think the shot came from the junk. The boat I was in was ordered to pull alongside the junks; I was doing so, when about twelve or fifteen yards from the junks they fired at my boat; there were two shots fired, one a little after the other; neither struck our boat. I do not know whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the report was not that of a cannon, but it was louder than a musket. The Chinese at this time were running up and down the decks of the junks with fire-brands in their hands; there were about 14 men in my boat—4 Europeans, 5 Indians, and 5 boatmen. Mr Caldwell ordered us to retreat; I did so. The Police-boats all met astern of the junks; one was named Lewis was wounded. I heard no other shots fired from the junks, but the three up to this time; fired three shots myself from my own boat at the junks. There were four men at least in my boat with carbines besides my own; they also fired. We did so after the junks fired into us, and we were ordered to do so. I heard firing from the other Police boats. After the three boats met, Mr May went to the man-of-war, and returned with four or five men-of-war boats; the man-of-war boats fired at the junks, and then boarded them; I boarded the junks myself. I was ordered to lie off the junks until the man-of-war boats cleared off. I brought one man ashore from the junks.\n\n(4)\n\nJAMES M'LEAN,\n\nTuesday, 17th October.\n\nMICHAEL RYAN sworn, am Deputy Inspector of Police. About half-past 7 o'clock on Sunday evening last, Mr Muir, who was examined last evening here, and two or three other gentlemen, came to the Central Station; Mr Bevan did not come with them; they lodged a complaint that as they were in a boat passing by two junks which were lying together off the Lower Bazaar, they were pelted with stones, without any provocation, by the junk men. I asked Mr Muir if anything else occurred before the stones were thrown? he said not. All the parties were sober; Mr Muir was laughing when conversing with the gentlemen who were with him—I think he was laughing about the matter.\n\nThe Police boat was on the point of going on duty at the time. I ordered Sergeant M'Lean and Police constables M'Kenzie and Wills to take their arms and accompany the boat's crew, and to bring in custody the Captains or the officers of the junks that would be pointed out by Mr Muir. It was dark at the time; Mr Muir was to point out the junks; there was a Chinese belonging to Mr Muir's boat with him; the Police were to enquire for the Captains or officers, and find them out by the interpreter; Poon-chow, one of the Lukongs, went as interpreter. I told him to inform the junkmen when he came near them, that it was the Police-boat, and the business he came upon; and told M'Lean to shew the Police lights when he came near them. I told M'Lean that he should not take more than two of the gentlemen, as the Police-boat was small, and I did not want to have her overloaded; M'Lean asked me, if stones were thrown from the junks, should he fire? I said, No, to go about it quietly.\n\nAbout half an hour after, constable Wills returned to get further instructions what to do; I spoke to Mr May then; he told me to get all the boatmen ready, and to go myself to the No. 1 station and join M'Lean's boat; he told me \"we\" would be down directly; and when I saw them coming to pull out towards the two junks, I went and waited close to the junks. Toon-chow was not in our boat at this time; Messrs May and Caldwell came in two boats, and we went towards the two junks; Mr May's boat pulled the quickest, and to the right of my boat; his boat was the foremost. Mr May's boat got within about twenty yards of the junks, when the junks fired, either ginjals or large matchlocks. I cannot say whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the reports were dull; I did not hear the whistling of balls. I am certain I heard three shots fired; cannot say if more or not. After the first shot was fired I heard Mr Caldwell say something as if to the junkmen; the junks after this fired a second shot. My boat did not shew the lantern; I do not know whether either of the other two boats shewed theirs or not. The junkmen were shouting and talking before and after the firing; before the junkmen fired the last shot, I heard a splashing as if of stones in the water thrown from the junks; when the junks fired the first shot, I ordered my men to fire; some, I dare say, fired twice; three of the men had carbines; I saw firing from Mr Caldwell's boat; I cannot say whether the junks fired more shots than the three, in consequence of the noise of our firing; I saw Mr May's boat pass astern of the junks; I heard the words “Go back\"—either from May's or Caldwell's boat, I cannot say from which, and the firing ceased. I went back; Mr May told me to wait until he returned from the Commodore's ship. A boat from the Commodore's ship came shortly after, and inquired what was the matter; that boat then left us. Mr May returned in his boat accompanied by three or four boats; they hailed us, we answered; we pulled up to the junks. Again the junks fired on board. The junks were shouting; I do not know what, for we were waiting about thirty or forty yards from the junks, and on pulling out, the junks fired either a ginjal or matchlock. I do not think anything was said from the Police or man-of-war's boats before this shot was fired; the man-of-war's boats fired a volley at the junks; the man-of-war's boats were a little in-shore of the junks; their firing must have gone clear of the shore. After the volley was fired, the man-of-war's boats boarded; I heard an explosion on board the junks about as loud as a report of a ginjall, but not so clear; cannot say that there were any other shots fired from the junks; the boat I was in fired at the same time as the man-of-war's boats; when the man-of-war's men boarded, I heard a great clashing of swords, and saw 3 men taken from one junk—one appeared to be covered with blood; did not see them taking the men from the other junk; did not see any men in the water; heard there were some; the other two Police boats were in-shore of the junks—my boat was outside.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns—The two junks were lashed together: I do not know whether the shots came from one or both junks; the night was dark.\n\n(5)\n\nM. RYAN,\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,—I was about half-past 10 o'clock, in consequence of policeman named John Lewis having been brought into the Civil Hospital seriously wounded in an affray with the crew of two Chinese junks. I remained until twelve o'clock, when a large number of the said crew was brought to the Station, eleven of whom were wounded more or less. It was obvious to me that U-afoo and Niu-achin were mortally wounded; they were ordered by me into the Hospital, and put under the necessary treatment. The latter was wounded by a musket ball which entered the cavity of the chest an inch below the clavicle, penetrated the lung on the left side, and made its exit about three inches below the point of the scapula. Another ball entered the muscles of the shoulder about three inches below the point of the shoulder; its exit is not perceptible. He died in great agony about half-past 2 on Monday morning. He was apparently quite sensible up to the moment of his death.\n\nU-afuo received a ball in the middle of the outer side of the right arm, it shattered the humerus, producing compound fracture, passed through the flesh, and has made its exit on the inner side of the arm. Another ball penetrated the abdomen on the front and right side, and passed out at the back or the side of the dorsal vertebra. Through this wound on the front side the omentum protruded. This man died at 5 o'clock on Monday morning.\n\nIn both cases I have no doubt that the wounds inflicted by the balls were the occasion of death; there were no other marks of violence on them. I should remark that both these two Chinese were wet; U-afoo was brought in naked; the other man was partly clothed; his clothes were saturated with water. I am under the impression that U-afoo was picked up near the No. 1 Station, and brought to the Hospital by some sailors; the other man was, I think, brought in by the Police. I am certain that the ball which struck U-loo entered in the front of the chest. The balls in both cases were, I should say, common carbine balls.\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon.\n\nRe-examined on the 20th October—The other men brought to the Station from these junks who are wounded all exhibit bayonet or cutlass wounds. Some of the men have a great many wounds. The bayonet ones are numerous in every instance.\n\n(6)\n\nKRE Kwok sworn,—I am a broker, and live at Lower Bazaar near Acqui's theatre. On Sunday last after my dinner I went on board two junks; the junks were lying opposite Acqui's. I met Yow-aqua, one of the men belonging to the small junk; had known him from the year before last; I went with him on board the small junk, and then into the large one; we went down into the cabin; there were four or five of us in the cabin; it was then dark. Some of the men of the small junk cried out \"Thieves;\" the people in the cabin with me said \"Never mind, we have no occasion to interfere.\" We were taking tea at the time; it was dark when I went on board. After I heard the men in the small junk say there were thieves, I went on board the small junk with my friend. The men on board both vessels were getting their arms ready. It was dark and drizzling; I could not see plainly; distinguished a long boat; there was no light in her. There were no Chinese boats close to the two junks; we did not hear anything from on board the long boat; it was at the time blowing a strong easterly wind, and the boat had a number of men in her; we thought them thieves. I was in the stern of the junk.\n\n(7)\n\nCham Leisure sworn in as Tii-tchien interpreter.]\n\nTest-rong sworn.—I am a batman, and belong to a Tii-tehieu junk; she is a small junk. I am very often coming here. During the day of last Sunday there was nothing happened on board the junk; there was another junk alongside of the one I belong to. I saw after dark a boat; the people in the boat said something in the Canton dialect; I did not understand what was said, though I know it was Canton dialect; they said \"Qui chi,\" a term of abuse understood almost in every dialect; the men in our junk returned the abuse. The night was very dark, the boat fired at our junk four or five times. I thought the boat was a thief's boat. The names of the two men lying dead are U-afoo—the other man's name is A-chin. A-chin belongs to my junk; A-chin came as a passenger—there were twelve people in all belonging to my junk—ten were the crew, and two were passengers. My junk has only been here three or four days; we came on the 8th Chinese day (12th) of the month. On Sunday afternoon I went down into the cabin before dark (there were four or five men with me) and did not go up on deck until I heard a cry of thieves. There was a man from the shore of the name of Kee in the cabin also. I was here twice before, when the junk was in was robbed at night—once when lying at East Point, the other time opposite Mr Edger's; the first time was three years ago, the 2d time two years; was twice here after the last robbery. I recognize the large man now dead as U-afoo.\n\nWhen we saw the boat that fired, it was dark; I would know the Police boats if the moon was up; the moon did not rise until five or six boats came. When my boat was robbed two years ago, all the men who robbed us were dressed as Englishmen; they said they were a Police-boat, and that they came to search my boat to know if she was a good boat or not. Some dried fruits were robbed from me, and everything else that was on board the junk; they came off in a boat pulling nearly twenty oars on both sides; the master of the junk then went to complain at Cowloon; I don't know if he did so here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—My tail was cut off by a man in the boat I was brought ashore in; the boat was larger than the Police-boat. I was thrown into the boat, and while lying down in her bottom, some one laid hold of my tail with one hand and with a knife or sword cut it off. No more of the men in the cell where I am, had their tails cut off in the same manner in the boat while coming ashore.\n\n(8)\n\nTox-SEW-LE sworn,—Of the three bodies now lying dead I recognise A-m-ching and Hoo-tsing; I do not recognise the third. I belong to the small junk; so do the two men I recognise.\n\n(9)\n\nRO-A-queu sworn,—I am a junkman on board the small junk. Of the three men now lying dead, one is my brother Uafao; the names of the others are Niu-nehiu and (log-c-tsing. The three men belonged to the small junk; I am master of the junk, one is a passenger from Shanghae; his name is Iu-c-ting.\n\n(10)\n\nWednesday, 14th October.\n\nBe-a-guen, being further examined, states,—During the day of Sunday last, the 19th of the China month, nothing particular happened on board my junk. I was ashore on Sunday, and it was dark when I came on board; I went down into the cabin, and was down there when one of the men, Oa-n, called out there were thieves coming. I came on deck; there was a little rain, and it was very dark; I only saw the outline of a boat, but could not distinguish her. The people in the boat did not say anything; there was no light in her. My men threw stones at her; the boat did not come very near, but we got out bamboo pikes ready; I could not distinguish what description of boat it was. The boat then went away. After a little while, I went down into the cabin again, when I heard the same cry of thieves. I went under a table when I heard the second cry of thieves; I was in the cabin by myself. I remained under the table about two hours; after this my friends cried out it was Policemen; they came on board and brought us ashore, when the second cry of thieves was made, I heard firing; I stopped under the table, as I was afraid. I was here two or three times before—my boat was not robbed here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—There are rare robberies at night in Hongkong by sail boats than at Shanghae, Chusan, and the other ports where I trade to. I never heard that a true Police-boat goes round the harbour here at night; but I always heard there was a pretended Police-boat, who used to come on board and put all the crew below, and take the cargo ashore; I never saw this boat myself.\n\n(236)",
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        "content_text": "4) Junks. I could not distinguish the men in the junk, it was Su Jark. After this first stone was thrown, the gentlemen spoke again to the junkmen; the only words that could understand that the junkmen said were that \"sti pow\" (small gun) but I cannot say whether this was said before or after the stones were thrown, but told the gentlemen that the junkmen said \"They keep small gun fire.\" Some of the gentlemen wanted to go on board the junk. Mr May took the helm to steer the boat to the junk. Two of the gentlemen did not want to go to the junk; there was only one man pulling at the time; and the other boat-people went into the stern of our boat, as we were afraid. We were close enough to these junks to enable me to recognize them again. I saw about twenty men on board the junk; I only saw the upper parts of the men's bodies; could not say if they had pikes in their hands. After this we came ashore at Gibb's wharf; in our boat were two men, one woman, and a boy. There were no junks within fourteen feet of these two junks. When I came ashore I came with Mr Muir to the Police Station; Mr Muir got the Policemen, and went down to the Bank wharf; I went in the Police-boat with Mr Mair; we went to the two junks, the same junks which threw the stones at us. We got within about seventy feet of the junks; the Lukong in the Police-boat said something in the Pokeen or Tib-tchieu dialect. The Lukong said at the time he spoke in Tila-tchien. The Police-boat had a light which she showed; there were no Chinese characters on this lantern. The junkmen did not say anything; they were making a noise on board the junks; the junkmen then threw more than ten stones at us; we then returned, and Mr Mair and two other gentlemen came off again with me in a Chinese boat; the Police went before us.\n\n(11)\n\nmy boat next. Mr May's boat had no interpreter in her. I heard the men in the junks sing out \"Pha, p'ha.\" I called out as loud as I could (for fear of the junks being Pokeen boats and strangers) \"Do not fire.\" The breeze at this time was fresh, and we were to leeward of the junks; my boat showed a lantern. The junks then fired single shots; I could not say by the report if the guns were loaded; our boats returned the fire. Mr May's boat got alongside; I saw something go over the bows of Mr May's boat, and someone said, \"There's a man overboard.\" Mr May's boat backed down, and told us to cease firing; the men in the junk still continued to use the words \"Lo hu-p'ha, p'ha,\" \"Police devils-fight, fight,\" (or beat, or strike); we then dropped astern, and waited for May's return from the Cambrian. While waiting, an English boat pulled up; found it was a guard-boat. The officer asked me what was the matter; I told him; he returned to the Cambrian. When Mr May came the junks and then we followed; I came ashore in a man-of-war's boat, and on landing wanted to take the Chinamen's tails together that came ashore in her, and found only one or two had tails. I asked, \"How is this?\" when one of the sailors said, \"Here's one of them,\" pulling out a tail from the breast of his shirt. The two men who died at the Station were not any of those men I came ashore with. One of them was brought by a Police-boat, the other man was found the sailors bringing up the Queen's Road; he was quite naked; and seven other prisoners were with him. I escorted them to the station, and took the wounded man to the station Hospital; the boat he came in was one of the cutters; there was an officer in charge of the boat.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\nDANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL re-examined.--When Mr May left me to go to the man-of-war, he told me to wait till he came back, and watch the boats; he did not give me any other orders.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL.\n\n(16)\n\nJAMES HANWAY PLUMRIDGE sworn,--I am senior officer of H. M. Naval forces in China. On Sunday evening last I was informed by the officer of the watch that Mr May came on board the Cambrian, and made a complaint that some junkmen had been assaulting one gentleman; that his authority was called in question; and that the junkmen would not allow him to come on board; and threatened to fire, and did fire, at him. I sent for Captain Morris, and told what I have stated, and told him to get the boats hoisted out and prepared. He proposed to send a boat or two; I told him No, to send all the boats; not to take the large guns, but to see that they were all armed. These boats I ordered to go in three divisions--the launch, pinnace, and barge; the two cutters and Jolly boat were astern of them and a boat astern of each large boat. I sent for Lieutenant Lloyd, told him of the nature of the complaint that was made, and desired him to back the police, and take any or all of the men on board of the junks and give them in charge of the police. The reason of my sending so large a force was to prevent a loss of life, that the Chinese might submit without resistance when they saw the force. I finished by saying to Mr Lloyd,\n\nWhen you get to the junks, you will divide your boats in two divisions, and you will board on the quarter and opposite quarter; you will board sword in hand; if there is any doubt about the junks, bring them off, and we will anchor them one under each bow of the ship. After the boats had gone, after some time, one boat returned with six Chinese; I told them to take them ashore to the Police, not to let them on board. The reason of my wish for the boats to board was for fear the junks should have cut their cables and gone away; to prevent which I had guns trained aft, and would have fired into them had they attempted to get away. I gave an officer a couple of blue lights, and told him to burn them, in case they did not receive a resistance was made. This signal was not made, because they did receive a resistance was made.\n\n...\n\n(17)\n\nJ. HANWAY PLUMRIDGE.\n\nANDY WILLIAM CHAPMAN WISE sworn,--I am Acting Second Master on Board H. M. S. Cambrian. On Sunday evening last, I was in command of the second cutter under Lieutenant Lloyd. [Gives similar evidence to Lieutenant Lloyd as to the attack and boarding.] When I boarded I saw no Chinese; but I saw our men leading up some prisoners from below. The first men were passed into the second cutter; there were seven of them. I did not see any cutlasses or bayonets used on the deck of the small junk; do not know what took place below. I saw several Chinese jump into the water; there was one that I went after; he was wounded in the shoulder when I picked him up; he was swimming; I think he had a pair of trousers on; I secured his hands and laid him down in the bottom of the boat; I think this man's wound was from a musket bullet. I took the prisoners first on board the Cambrian, and was then told to take them to the Station. There were no shots fired from my boat at any Chinese in the water. After the boarding I heard firing; also heard firing down into the hold of the junk, from her deck. I was in the cutter at this time. I landed the prisoners down to the westward. I saw one or two shots fired either by the Police or our men from the junk at the men in the water.\n\n(18)\n\nW. C. WISE.\n\nROBERT ELLIOT sworn,--I am a midshipman on board H. M. ship Cambrian. On Sunday evening I was in the pinnace under the command of Lieutenant Lloyd; we had the second cutter in tow, and were to board the outward of the two junks after the two signals as previously agreed on were fired. All the boats cheered and gave way alongside; the Chinese fired four or five ginjals, and some small arms; immediately they fired we fired about twenty muskets; we fired in the direction where we saw fire from the junks;\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede--In the junks after we boarded, I saw no Chinese cut down with cutlasses. After we boarded, I heard about eight or nine shots fired at the men in the water; cannot say whether they were fired by the Police or our boats. The reason of the large force I took was in consequence of what I heard the first time from the Police, and after consulting with the Commodore. I did not know at the time that any of the men had their tails cut off. I have since heard such was the case. When I boarded the junk and heard the firing at the people in the water, I sang out as loud as I could to cease firing. None of my men were wounded with shot.\n\nHENRY LLOYD, Lieutenant R.N. H. M. S. Cambrian.\n\n(12)\n\nJOSEPH HENRY JOLLIFFE sworn,--I am first Lieutenant of Marines on board H. M. S. Cambrian. On Sunday evening last, I heard firing ashore. Shortly after Mr May came alongside in the Police-boat; he came on board and spoke to Mr Pulling, the master. In consequence of what he said the boats were ordered out; there were six boats altogether; between twenty-five and thirty marines went in the boats; they had muskets and bayonets; I was in the launch under the command of Lieutenant Lloyd. After we boarded the two junks, some shots were fired from the small junk at something in the water; I was almost certain it was at a man in the water; this shot was fired either by our men or the Police. There were twelve men from the junks put into one of the cutters; Mr Pulling and I were in charge of this cutter. A second cutter under the command of Mr Wise took some more Chinese ashore, and landed lower down than we did; we landed at Mr Bowra's wharf. The Chinese that we brought ashore had blood about them. Coming ashore I saw another Chinaman in the water; we saw him when we shoved off from the junks; I heard one shot fired at this man; there may have been more; this shot either came from a police or man-of-war's boat. Some of the men had their tails cut off; one was cut off in the launch; another I saw cut off in the junk. A seaman cut off these tails in each case; one sailor cut off a tail with his clasp knife; this was in the launch. The prisoners were first handed into the launch and then into the cutter. While the Chinese were in the cutter coming ashore, none of their tails were cut off. I heard on board the vessel that several Chinamen's tails were brought on board the Cambrian; I saw one with Mr Elliot, a midshipman.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede--After boarding I saw no wounds inflicted by cutlasses. There was nothing said to the junkmen before we boarded them.\n\nJ. H. JOLLIFFE.\n\n(13)\n\nour shot, if any missed, would have gone in the direction of Jardine's. I saw one Chinaman in the water; a Policeman in our boat fired at this man; he struck him; we took the man into the second cutter; I am not positive that the shot was fired from our boat. I got a Chinaman's tail from one of the men on board; he found it in one of the boats.\n\nR. ELLIOT.\n\nJOHN RICKETT sworn,--I heard a ring on Sunday evening last off the Tower Bazaar; went out in the verandah, and just as the last gun was fired, I heard the word \"Lum-chi\" (water-thieves) called out. The sound came from where I heard the ring; the same sound was repeated. After that I went to bed. I was afterwards disturbed, and was told there was firing; after that I thought I heard cheering.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede--I have been in command of a vessel. Suppose you were in a harbour where a boat came alongside your vessel showing a bright light, and addressing you in a language which you did not understand, would you allow these men, or any of them, to come on board? Certainly not.--Would you, if you thought it necessary to prevent their coming on board, fire at them? I considered that they were thieves and a strong party, and that I could resist them by firing, I would.\n\n1st Lieutenant R. Marines.\n\nWILLIAM BUCHANAN ALEXANDER sworn,--I am a midshipman on board H. M.'s Frigate Cambrian. I was in the launch with Mr Lloyd on Sunday evening last. After I boarded the junks, I saw some shots fired from the junk at some men in the water; I heard, I think, four shots fired either by our men or the police. The jolly-boat under charge of Mr Victor was to look after the men in the water. I saw a Police-boat following me in the water; can't say whether they fired at this man. I did not see any of the Chinamen's tails cut off.\n\nW. B. ALEXANDER, Midshipman.\n\nBy Mr Cairns.--Supposing you were in a part the language of which you did not understand, and that a boat with a light came alongside of your vessel in which an individual speaking a language partially known to you gave you to understand that they were Policemen, would you make the same resistance? No, I should be doubtful what I should do in that case.\n\n(14)\n\nJACOB PHILLIPS sworn,--I live in one of Mr Oswald's houses close to the water. I heard the firing on Sunday evening; it was about three or four hundred yards from my house; this was about eight or quarter past eight. About 11 o'clock we heard another volley, and then a second. I went down to the Pier, and heard the shouting of men, but could not say what it was. I then went down with some friends to Acqui's wharf; heard a shouting of Europeans on board a Chinese vessel, and some shots fired, I think at some men in the water. From the time I heard the volleys until we heard these shots was about half an hour; I heard several balls whistle over my house after the second volley was fired.\n\nJ. PHILLIPS.\n\n(15)\n\nDANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL sworn,--I am Deputy Superintendent of Police. On Sunday night I went with Mr May in the Police-boats to the two junks to take the crews in custody. Mr May's boat was first.\n\n[do in that case]\n\nBy Mr Shortrede--If you had understood that in that part boatmen calling themselves policemen, and in the guise of policemen, were in the habit of boarding such vessels as yours and robbing them, would you resist under these circumstances? I certainly would.\n\n(20)\n\nJNO. RICKETT.\n\nThursday, 19th October.\n\nCHARLES MAY sworn,--I am Superintendent of Police. On Sunday evening last, Deputy Inspector Ryan informed me that Mr Mair and some other gentlemen had been to the Station and made a complaint, that while passing in a small boat in the harbour, a junk threw stones at them. Mr Ryan said he sent a Police-boat with two European Constables and a Chinese interpreter, Poon-chow, in order that the head-men of the junk might be brought to the Station; and came from this boat for further orders, as the Police had stones thrown at them--which orders Mr Ryan came to me to receive. I came to the Station and made more particular inquiries about the case, and ordered two other boats to be manned.\n\n...\n\n297",
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        "content_text": "238\n\nand officers, amounted to 26, 11 of whom were Europeans; 6 or 7 Europeans had carbines, and I think about half of the remainder had muskets; there were likewise 4 or 5 cutlasses. Before leaving I gave out rounds of ammunition, and I believe the Police had 20 rounds more. I placed Mr Caldwell in charge of one boat, Mr Ryan in charge of another; I went in the third; in my boat there were 8 in all. Two junks were pointed out to me as the two junks from which the stones were thrown at the Police-boat; mine was the nearest in-shore to the junks; my boat was the outside one. Mr Caldwell's boat was in the rear of mine; the other boat was in-shore. I steered alongside the outward junk. I felt the boat kept back; I could not get her wholly broadside on to the junk before arriving alongside. The people in the junks had fired large and small guns, I mean ginjals and matchlocks. I heard shots strike the water. This fire was returned by all the Police boats. I heard Mr Caldwell speaking in Chinese very loud, and answers apparently made from the junks. Finding the other boats did not get alongside, and that a determined resistance was made, I ordered my boat to be shoved off, and told the other two boats to fall back. After leaving the junks, they continued firing 5 or 6 shots from ginjals; I told the Police not to return the fire, and ordered them out of reach of the fire from the junk. Some of the Police had no ammunition this time; they asked me for some, as they were anxious to return and make a second attack; a European in my boat had no arms. At this time I was not aware of any accident happening to the Police force; I had seen a man in the water when alongside the junk, but believed him to be one of the junkmen; I had an idea of picking him out, but on looking round, found he had either sunk or was taken on board the junk. The time I was alongside I was about half a minute; my impression was that my boat was kept back either by spears or bamboos from the junk; I could not see them, as it was remarkably dark, the wind strong, and the sea high. I determined to go to H.M.S. Cambrian for assistance, and ordered all but four rowers into another boat; before going, I directed Mr Caldwell to go as near the sterns of the junks as he could with safety, and request them to give in; and that if they did not, I was going to the man-of-war, and they would run the risk of being shot. Mr Caldwell called to me from his boat, that the junkmen were determined to resist. I then pulled to the Cambrian. The two junks were pointed out to me by the third Police-boat that remained near. I had no Chinamen in my boat; nothing was said to the junkmen from my boat. I heard Mr Caldwell calling out loudly to the junk people before any firing. I had a lantern in my boat, which I shewed; the three boats were to leeward of the junks; my boat may have been about 100 feet from the junks while Mr Caldwell was speaking; lights were shewn from one Police-boat to another while directions were given by me. When I arrived on board the Cambrian, I saw an officer, and asked if he was officer of the deck; he answered, \"Yes.\" I said, as nearly as I can recollect, \"I am the Superintendent of Police, and have come to apply to the Commodore for assistance to capture two suspicious junks which had fired upon and hustled off the Police-boats.\" The officer asked me if that was the firing he heard; I told him it was, and he desired me to accompany him below. He went into the stern cabin, and shortly after came out saying assistance should be rendered; I remained on deck till the boats were nearly ready, and then went into my own boat and guided the men-of-war's boats to where the junks were lying, pointing them out to the officer who was in command of the party. When I arrived near the junks, being ahead of the men-of-war boats, I saw the two Police-boats lying within 150 yards of the junks; the Police were rowing in the direction of the junks. I ordered them to keep to the rear of me, and not to fire. It was lighter by this time; it was now about 12 o'clock; I saw the navy boats go alongside the junk, and heard the people in the junks as if cheering or making a great shouting; before the navy boats touched the junks, they were fired into. A volley was fired by the navy boats, and afterwards there were about 20 straggling shots, but cannot say exactly whether they were wholly from the navy boats or some from the junks; after these shots were fired the navy boats cheered and boarded; the noise on board the junk was when I first got near. I boarded after the man-of-war's men; nearly all the sailors and marines were in the junks; they were very crowded. I saw some powder thrown overboard, and heard the plunging as of something heavy into the water; none of the junkmen at this time were to be seen; many of the sailors were below searching; it was dark below; Police lanterns were got; I did not see the sailors using their cutlasses; I saw no Chinamen in the water. I sent Mr Caldwell's boat to pick up some men who I heard in the water. Constable Smith was, I think, in the boat. I should say that the first fire from the Police-boats (before the navy boats came) did not take effect on the junks, as I heard no cries from the junk after the fire. I told the officer I would take charge of the junks, and that if he would lend me a boat to take the prisoners on shore, I would take charge of them. He ordered boats for this purpose, and directed all his men to go into the boats and leave the junks, which they did. I remained about half an hour after this on board; I had a thorough search made in and round the junks. Boarding nettings were triced up in the junk; they were the ordinary make of fishing nets. I examined the boats in order to satisfy myself whether the boats were piratical ones or not; and I believe they are not piratical boats; one had a cargo of molasses, and grain, and physic; the other boat, the large one, was empty. I found 4 matchlocks and 3 ginjals in the two boats; one of the watchlocks was burst; there were more lanyards and ropes for other ginjals.\n\nQuestion by Mr Shurtred—Mr Caldwell does not speak the dialect of the junkmen, but he understands a little. I was about 100 feet from the junks at the time Mr Caldwell spoke to them; his boat was to the rear of mine about 10 feet; the wind was high; we were to leeward of the junks; my belief was, and is that the junkmen understood and answered Mr Caldwell. We have 11 men now at the Station from these junks—nearly all were wounded—21 were brought to the Station from the junks, and one was picked up dead on Monday. I consider I have power under clause 7 of Ordinance 14 of 1840, to board any vessel whatever in the harbour, either day or night—of course having a reasonable object in view. The Superintendent and Inspectors of the Metropolitan London Police have exactly the same power. I have frequently exercised this power both day and night.\n\nQ. Under all the circumstances of this case, considering the trivial nature of the original charge, and the slight resistance the junks could have afforded to such a force as you took with you, did you feel yourself fully authorised to call in the assistance of the man-of-war without a Magistrate's Warrant? A. I conscientiously believe that under all the circumstances of the case, notwithstanding its slight origin, that no other proper course was open to me. With reference to my authority to get the assistance of the Navy, any Constable has power to demand assistance in carrying out his duty. As regards myself, I am authorised as commanding the Police to apply for the assistance of the Naval power on such occasion. I considered an overpowering force would effect the object of capturing the junks without any resistance or consequent bloodshed. I was not consulted with reference to the force from the man-of-war. When a person makes a complaint at the Station, it is a matter of course that immediate attention shall be paid to the complaint, so that the parties offending may be forthcoming to answer it. It was not consistent with the Inspectors' duty to allow Mr Muir's complaint to stand over till next day without taking immediate measures to apprehend the offenders, or otherwise secure their attendance next day.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns.—When you applied for assistance from the Naval Commander, did you consider these were trading junks or pirates?—My impression was that they were piratical junks, because I could not account for the resistance they made but under such supposition.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Whose duty is it to board and examine these junks when they anchor in the Harbour?—I do not consider that any government officer considers it his duty to Board Chinese vessels in this harbour, with a view of ascertaining their characters generally, unless upon especial information or suspicion; and in such a case it is my duty.\n\nQ. Does it consist with your knowledge that men dressed as policemen, or with badges upon their arms calling themselves policemen, have scurried and robbed junks in the Harbour? A. There have been none to my knowledge since the increase to the water-police 18 months ago; before that there were two instances of robbery by violence in the Harbour by persons representing themselves as policemen, and two cases of extortion by threats by Chinese in the employ of the government. A case occurred in April 1847—there was an attack made by a lorcha manned by Chinese and Portuguese representing themselves as policemen, who robbed a junk off Jardine's of a considerable amount of property.\n\n(21)\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\nFriday 20th October. Al-Tew states, was in charge of the largest of the two junks; the crew consisted of ten men altogether; there were no passengers. My vessel came from How-tong; we were here about 20 days; we brought salt and live pigs. On the evening of the 19th, Chinese month, about dark, while my boat was lying alongside of a small junk, a small boat came near the junks; I was in the cabin at the time, and heard a cry of thieves from the small junk. I came on deck; did not see the small boat, as it was so dark; the small boat went away; I then returned to the cabin, and did not come out of the cabin until 2 or 3 boats came near the junks; they came about half an hour after the first. I did not hear anything said by the people in these boats; the small junk fired 2 or 3 shots, I think at them; it was very dark at this time; the small boats fired at the small junk. After this a great many boats came; these boats fired at the small junk, and the people in them came on board and threw me and the other men into the boat. My tail was cut off by one of these men.\n\n(22)\n\nEDWARD COHEN sworn, I am an assistant at Messrs Phillips, Moore & Co.'s, in Victoria. On Sunday evening last, I heard firing on the water near our place; did not know what it was at first; but went down to the window below Aequi's in the Lower Bazaar. I saw several shots fired from or at a junk a short distance from the shore. The only expression I could hear was, \"See, a man overboard,\" or \"Here's a man overboard.\" I immediately heard a shot fired. Previous to this there were one or two volleys fired, and I could hear the balls whistling round our house.\n\nE. Cohen.\n\n(23)\n\nROBERT MCKENZIE sworn,—I am a constable; I was left in the boat with Sergeant M'Lean lying off the junks on Sunday night when the men-of-war's boats came, in order to pick up any Chinese we might see in the water. I saw no Chinamen in the water. I was in the boat, and a dog was thrown overboard from the small junk; I was about five or six yards from the junk; the dog was black; a shot was fired at it by a marine—saw his belt—the shot killed it. If there were any Chinamen in the water near the boat, I would have seen them. I heard firing on board the junks; by the sound it was firing down into the holds of the junks; we were then under the bows of the junk. The sampan was looted overboard from the junks either by the marines or sailors. I heard one of the officers tell the men to cease firing—this was after the firing into the hold.\n\n(24)\n\nR. MCKENZIE.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE sworn,—I was with Messrs Devan and Muir, and others on Sunday evening in their boat coming from the Tam o'Shanter; we left the vessel about half-past six in the evening; our boat, the wind being strong, came within about ten yards of two junks; we had to go past them to get ashore; the men in the junks made a noise; it sounded to me not as if they were pulling up their anchor or anything of that kind but seemed as if they meant it for us to keep off; that at least was my impression, although I did not know the language. One of our boatmen replied to the junk people; there was then a shout, or hurrah, from some of the party in the boat—I was in one, two, or three, may have joined in the shout; boatmen did not join in the shout.\n\nAfter this the junkmen I think called out something, after which a stone struck one boat. We then pulled ahead of the junks, and Mr Bevan wished to go on board the junks, to see what the stone was thrown for; He took hold of the boat's tiller, and put the boat's head towards the junks. The boatmen refused to go; I said it was no use—that it was better to come ashore. While this was going on, several stones were thrown at the boat; I don't remember that any of the stones struck our boat. We then came ashore, and I came up to the Police Office with Messrs Muir and Roose. I went down afterwards to my boat to see what the Police boats did; I waited for some time, did not see any of them, and came away and went home.\n\nExamined by Mr Morison.—The discussion that took place between Mr Bevan and myself about his going on board the junks was sufficiently loud for the junkmen to hear.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE.\n\n(25)\n\n[Lie-kip-ty, and Che-yeuk, both sworn in as interpreters, they having a knowledge of the Tin-chien dialect.]\n\nPoon-Chow sworn—I am a Lukong. On Sunday evening last some gentlemen came and made a report at the Police Station. I went with them and the police in the boat; Mr Ryan told me to go and tell the Captain of the junk to come up to the Station, to see why stones were thrown at the gentlemen. I went in the boat about thirty feet from the junk—this was about 7 o'clock in the evening, and spoke to them in Chinese [Here the witness was asked to say in Chinese what he said to the junkmen. The witness's answer was rendered in English by the two interpreters,\n\n\"Friend, I got something to say: I wish the Captain to come Ashore.\" (The original words were spoken in the Pokéen dialect) Further he said, \"This is a mandarin boat come to talk to him; and not to be afraid\" (This was also said in Fokeen. When I first spoke to the junkmen, I was as far from them as this is from Mr Holdforth's house (a distance of about two hundred feet.) [The witness here corrects himself, and says this was in reference to his second visit to these junks.] The junkmen the first time did not say anything to me; they then threw stones at us. First when I went, there was not much wind. [The witness is asked to point out, if he can, the distance he was at from the junks when he first spoke to them; and he points to a house distant about fifty yards.] then returned to No. 1 Station, and waited there. I went again in the Police-boat to the junks; and stood about a 100 feet from them. At this time there was not much wind; I do not know in what direction it was blowing. I spoke again to the junkmen this second time the same as I did on the first occasion. The people in the junk said to me, not to come near; if we did, they would fire. They said nothing else to me; I said no more to them, and then came ashore. They threw stones at us; none of them struck the boat. The first time stones were thrown—that is, when I went in the first boat—some of the stones struck the boat, and some of the crew were struck. I then came on shore, and waited in the boat. When Messrs May and Caldwell came, I went back in the boat again to the junks; Mr May's boat was first, next to the junks; I was in Mr Ryan's boat. I did not on this occasion speak to the junks; I do not know if anything was said in the other boats. At this time, the boat I was in was 16 or 18 feet from Mr May's boat and Mr Caldwell's boat was between us; I did not hear anything said from Mr Caldwell's or Mr May's boat to the junkmen. It was then blowing hard; there was no interpreter in Mr May's boat; we were then about 400 feet from the junks; they were making a noise on both the junks. The only words I heard were \"Kuk-chang p'la,\" which means \"Take gun and fire.\" My boat was close to Mr Caldwell during all this time; anything that was said by the junkmen I must have heard as well as Mr Caldwell. Each boat had a light, which they shewed to the junk. I then heard shots fired from the outward junk—they only fired at Mr May's boat; the boat I was in then fired. After the shots were fired, the junkmen said nothing to the Police. I then retired, and Mr May told us to wait until he went to the man-of-war; Mr May did not tell us to do anything while he was away, but to wait. Nothing was said either from Mr Caldwell's boat or the one I was in to the junkmen while Mr May was away, nor was anything said to the junkmen until the men-of-war's men fired. I did not go on board the junks until the sailors of the men-of-war left them.\n\n(26)\n\nKoo-CAP sworn.—By Mr Cairns—I never was in Hongkong before. I belong to the small junk. By Mr Shurtrede,—[The words which Poon-chow stated he used on Sunday evening to the junkmen he now repeats in presence of Koo-cap, who being asked through the interpreter, says \"I never heard these words before\" and being asked the meaning of the words, he says, they mean \"Friend, is the Captain on board?\"\n\n(27)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER sworn,—I am the Harbour Master of Victoria, and Marine Magistrate.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you recognise this Proclamation, (producing a Proclamation in Chinese, initialed by the Coroner.)—I fancy I do from the Stamp; it bears the Seal of the Marine Magistrate's Office. I do not read Chinese or understand it.\n\nDo you know the import of the Proclamation?—I think I do.\n\nCan you tell its import?—Yes; it is a proclamation from His Excellency the late Governor of Hongkong to all trading junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nFrom whom did you receive instructions to issue this proclamation?—From Mr Shelley for the Colonial Secretary, by letter dated 28th May 1846. I hold in my hand the letter I allude to; I produce the letter handed in the letter, which, at the request of the jury is read; as also the copy of the Proclamation accompanying that letter, the copies are annexed] Examined by the Coroner.—I distributed these Eighteen Copies of the Proclamation. After they were all gone I obtained more from Mr Gutzlaff the Chinese Secretary, by whom I presume they were originally prepared. I went on board the junks myself when I distributed them. I was requested to make them public, and left some copies at the Hong where the junkmen frequent, as also gave some to persons who traded with them; and made it as generally known as possible. I had it explained to the junkmen if people molested them, to secure them and bring them to me, or the Chief Magistrate, but not to hurt them.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Has any subsequent proclamation upon this subject been issued to the junkmen by you?—No. I may add that it was the habit of boarding junks to ascertain if they have been molested by any body. My Chinese boatmen interpreted for me; I cannot say they were understood, but I should think they were, as the junkmen always seemed pleased.—I do not think I went on board either of these two junks in question.—On my visits to the junks I never heard any complaints.\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th May, 1846.\n\nSIR, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you 18 Copies of the Chinese Translation of the enclosed Proclamation, and to request your compliance with the instructions therein contained, by occasionally boarding and furnishing each junk anchoring in this harbour with a copy of the same, for the information of the Masters and Crews. A few Copies should be posted up for general information.\n\nI have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,\n\nA. F. SHELLEY,\n\nfor the Colonial Secretary.\n\nLieut. W. PEDDER, R.N., Harbour Master.\n\n(True Copy,)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor directs, that the Harbour Master board all trading junks on their anchoring in the Harbour, and that a proclamation be issued to the following effect, and communicated to the masters and crews thereof:\n\nThat the port of Victoria is open to all junks and vessels without any anchorage fees or other dues; that they are at liberty to stay in it as long as they choose, and to depart when they like, without any molestation.\n\nThat the crews and passengers are at full liberty to communicate with the shore, and to deal in all articles with any person whom they may choose; but that they are not to buy Opium in a smaller quantity than one chest from any one but the Retail Dealer licensed by the Government. When they buy a chest of Opium, or any larger quantity, they may purchase it from any person.\n\nThat no person except the Harbour Master can board a junk or vessel without the consent of the master, unless he is armed with a warrant and accompanied by a constable.\n\nThat all complaints against persons unlawfully boarding or molesting vessels are to be made to the Harbour Master or the Chief Magistrate; and that the attempts of persons to extort money, or represent themselves falsely as possessing exclusive privileges of trade, and thereby interfere with the freedom of the port, are contrary to His Excellency's orders, and will be visited with severe punishment on being duly represented to the authorities above mentioned.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria.\n\nHongkong, 23d May, 1846.\n\n(28)\n\nJAMES LEGGE sworn,—I am a Doctor of Divinity, and attached to the London Missionary Society.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you understand Chinese?\n\nCan you read this Proclamation? (producing the one identified by Mr Pedder. Yes.\n\nIs it the same I sent you yesterday?—Yes.\n\nHave you read it over?—Yes, I have done so carefully.\n\nHave you consulted any Chinese who are scholars as to the import of the third Regulation in this Proclamation? I have.\n\nWill you have the goodness to state your interpretation of the third Regulation alluded to, as well as the meaning attached to it by the persons you consulted?—This regulation consists of two parts. The first says the Harbour-master, and persons carrying Warrants, and Policemen, have power to board vessels. The meaning of the second part is not so plain; it was because I could not make it out satisfactorily myself, that I consulted Chinese scholars. Literally, it runs, \"If there be men, and the Captain does not want them to enter the vessel, then he may be able to obstruct and stop them.\" The difficulty lies from the form of the Chinese sentence in determining who are intended by the word \"men.\" I suppose it intended to mean \"other men\"—different from the Harbour-master and others mentioned above; but this is by no means clear, and a Chinese, in my opinion, would rather identify the word \"men\" with the Harbour-master, &c. Seeing the difficulty last night, I consulted a Chinese who at once knows his own and the English languages very well—Tsin-shen, an assistant in our Mission. He took the same view of the intention of the writer as myself, and laughed heartily at the composition. This morning, I consulted two other Chinese as to the meaning. The first is Sew-tsai, (that is, a literary graduate of the first degree,) and was the first in his class when he took the honour at his county examination in the Canton province in 1833. He supposed that the regulation empowered the Captain of the Vessel to resist the Harbour-master, the Warrant-bearers, and the Policemen; at the same time he did not seem to see the connection between the two parts of the regulation. The second person consulted is a respectable Chinese, who can read and write in his own language tolerably well, but makes no pretensions to being a scholar. He interpreted the clause in the same way as the other, and added,—\"So then the Chew-chow (this is the Canton sound of Tib-tchien) men, when they resisted the boats, had right on their side;\" but then he added—\"To be sure, when the boats came in the dark, it was according to regulation to resist them.\" I mention this last remark, because it confirms my own view of the composition of the regulation, that while Chinese naturally interpret it as those two men did, there is still something wanting to make that view of it certain, if it was the intention of the composer to convey that the word \"men\" was to be identified with the Harbour-master, &c. The meaning of this clause is not plain.\n\nJAMES LEGGE.\n\nCHARLES MAY further examined on the 21st,—To the best of my belief I never saw the Chinese notice (the one alluded to by Mr Pedder in his evidence) now exhibited to me, and I am certain I never saw any translation, or any letter of instructions on the subject in accordance with the Colonial Secretary's letter of instructions now read to me. (Here the copy of the letter of 28th May 1846, and instructions, annexed to Mr Pedder's evidence, is read to Mr May.) This is the first intimation I have had of Mr Pedder's instructions as to boarding junks in the Harbour. I know that there is a Police-boat attached to the Registrar General's Office, that daily boards Chinese vessels in the Harbour, under the Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1846, sec. 2. If anything came to the Registrar General's notice as to any suspicious boats in the Harbour, the Registrar General, as joint Superintendent of Police, would consult with me on it. I did not hear anything about the two junks taken on Sunday evening, until Mr Muir made the charge against them.\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\n(29)\n\nVERDICT.\n\nAn inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the sixteenth day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Norcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Niu-achiu and U-afon, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Andrew Shortrede, Foreman, John Cairns, and John Graham Morison, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Niu-achiu and Uafoo came to their deaths, do upon their Oaths say, That U-ufoo and Niu-achiu, Chinese junkmen, came by their deaths between Sunday night and Monday morning the 15th and 16th of October 1848, from gun-shot wounds inflicted by certain seamen and marines unknown, acting under orders of their officers, who were instructed by the Senior Naval Officer on this station to aid the Police in capturing two junks anchored in-shore in the Harbour of Hongkong, the crews of which junks had been alarmed by boats coming alongside after nightfall, and resisted the authorities and others, under the impression that they were thieves; and such resistance as was offered on this occasion appears to the Jury to have been justified by the necessity for trading junks protecting themselves from being boarded by strangers and pretended policemen, as well as by the existing regulations of the Hongkong Government, issued to junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nThe Jury have considered it to be their duty to pursue the inquiry into several matters not immediately connected with the deaths of these two men, but the investigation of which may tend to prevent the recurrence of such disasters, and seems of importance to the reputation and prosperity of the Colony.\n\nIn witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals this 21st day of October 1848, the day to which the Inquest was finally adjourned.\n\nN. D'E. PARKER,\n\nCoroner.\n\nAND. SHORTREDE, Foreman.\n\nJOHN CAIRNS.\n\nJOHN G. MORISON.",
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        "content_text": "274\n\n\"Caps: Charles Ellist, as Assistant & the Harbour master of Hong Kong, having previously been offered by Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, a Berth of Supernumerary Second Master Naval service, which he declined on account of better prospects in the Civil Service of the new Settlement, though at the time, the duties were extremely laborious, from the numerous transports and vessels of war constantly coming and going out of the Harbour, and great hardships had to be endured owing to the want of dwelling houses and protection against the unhealthiness of the tropical climate, in the new Colony.\n\nThe pay at that time was only £150 a year, a sum barely sufficient to procure the absolute necessaries of life, as everything was exorbitantly dear in consequence of the barren state of the Colony.\n\nIn the summer of 1843 H. E. Sir Henry Pottinger was pleased on account of good service to raise the salary to £300 a year, and the undersigned was confirmed Assistant Harbour Master, in that situation he had to perform nearly the whole duty of Harbour Master Lieutenant W. Pedder R. N., being fully engaged with the duties of marine magistrate.\n\nThe undersigned was acting Harbour Master during the year 1845, when Lieutenant W. Pedder went to Europe on sick certificate, and on the return of the latter continued in the department as before, with the additional duty of gun-boat service without any allowance, although the duties were both arduous and full of danger.\n\nThe only extras besides his pay, which the undersigned has received during his period of service in China, were £100 from Lieut: Pedder's half pay whilst acting as Harbour Master, and £8 prize money, with the China war medal, for services in the Louisa.\n\nOn the 30th January 1847, one year's leave of absence to Europe was granted to the undersigned, his health having been much impaired by so many years of constant exposure by day and night in open boats in the performance of his duties. He returned to this post at the expiration of his leave, sufficiently improved in health, & resumed his duties, which he continued & discharged until the 1st of May, 1849, when at the request of H. E. Governor Bonham, he proceeded to Whampoa to officiate as British Consular Agent at that port, during Mr. A. Bird's absence. This being at the most unhealthy season of the year, he was obliged to live in a miserable native boat on the river, surrounded on all sides by swamps. His duties were very onerous, having to keep order and discipline amongst the crews of thirty or forty British merchant vessels, constantly at anchor in the reach, and also to prevent disturbances between them and the Chinese of the surrounding islands, known to be the most treacherous.",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£  s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-    the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319",
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        "content_text": "93\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWhere the undersigned have this day entered into Partnership as Merchants under the firm of DAVIS & LAWRENCE, into which will merge the business of Messrs. F. W. LAWRENCE & Co.\n\nHENRY DAVIS,\n\nF. W. LAWRENCE,\n\nHongkong, 7th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned has received instructions to sell by AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, the 12th day of February, 1857, at 11 o'clock, the Bust Godowns of Messrs. L, STILL & Co., (Door Spring Gardens,) on account of whom it may concern.\n\nAbout 480 Tons of NEWCASTLE COALS.\n\nPayment to be made in ... Dollars, weighed at 1.1/2%; and the Coals to be cleared from the premises by Saturday the 14th February.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Kotter Inn on the 11th December, ROBERT BROWNE, Esq., late H. M. Sloop Com'r at Canton, to LOUISE HENRIETTA, youngest Daughter of the late L. van KAMPEN, of Berbice, British Guyana.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Croydon, Surrey, on the 1st of December, ALICE HUMPHREYS, Boy, formerly of Hongkong.\n\nAt Queenstown, Ireland, on the 6th December, CHARLES MARKWICK, the Apostle of Temperance.\n\nEXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM SINGAPORE.\n\n\"Since writing the above I hear, that the Governor General telegraphed to Madras to send on to China two Regiments, under orders for Hongkong. It is doubtful if the telegraph would reach in time, and if it did there is only the Zenobia (a tub) available for transport.\"\n\nTRIAL OF SALES--Payment to be made in ... The Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow in the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 p.m., the following pieces--\n\n1. The Patriot Fife.\n\n2. The Scion Packs.\n\n3. Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei.\n\n4. The Elizabeth Quadrilles.\n\n5. The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre.\n\n6. Nebraska Gallop, Aichner.\n\nCHARLES MARKWICK, Government Auctioneer.\n\nHongkong, 9th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nThe undersigned will offer for Sale at PUBLIC AUCTION, the Clipper Barque, \"SAN TIAGO” as she now lies in this Harbour.\n\nThe vessel has a full inventory which can be seen and any information given upon application to the Auctioneer.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & CO.\n\nHongkong, 8th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nUndersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on their Premises Queen Road, on account of the concerned, on FRIDAY, 13th Inst., at Noon,--\n\nex \"Proteus,\" About 166 Piculs SAPAN WOOD | Damaged by ...\n\n43 ... RICE ...\n\nWater ...\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co.\n\nHongkong, 11th February, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nFRENCH FELT HATS! FRENCH FELT HATS! OF THE FINEST QUALITY, ALL COLOURS AND SIZES, At MRS. LEMON's Rooms, Queen's Road, Hongkong, and at Macao.\n\nHongkong, February 9th, 1857.\n\n\"Now Barabbas was a robber.\" To the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nHongkong, February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR,--About two months ago a Portuguese Lorcha No.71 was mysteriously taken by pirates in the Tamar fire at Macau--I mean to say carried away at night without anybody knowing it, or any one being on board at the time--it was as well, in a mysterious way that she had about 30 kegs of Gunpowder on board, which, indeed is too great a quantity for a Lorcha of her class to have on board at any time, in fact for any Lorcha to carry as part of her armament.\n\nOf course so little was heard about this Lorcha and we know if any steps were taken to recover her, or how she was carried away or whereabout ...\n\nonly found out next morning that she was not there--but it was ...\n\ny many suspected an underhand work in this affair.\n\nOn the 11th January Inst. another Portuguese Lorcha No. 62 in company with an English Lorcha from Ningpo bound to ...\n\nBogue the ...\n\n16 Hongkong with cargo of Alum, Drugs and Hans, out on passage was chased by piratical dest...\n\nZanon, the ear...\n\nThe English Lorcha being near to ...\n\nrio the ...\n\ned and came into this harbour, but her companion No. 62 being outside saw no chance for her to escape through the Ly-n-moon, turn all for the outside passage and being closely pursued by the pirate fleet was finally captured at G F... on the same day. Her owner hearing of this in Macao came over to get all the information he could and reported the same to the Police on the 18th, but as he then knew not where his Lorcha was taken to by the Pirates, of course nothing could have been done to recover the same.\n\nHe went back to Macao and arrived there on the 28th where he learned all the particulars of the capture of his Lorcha by ...\n\nsterious circumstances--but perhaps by relating the same it will speak for itself, and bring to light the case of the Lorcha No. 71 above mentioned.\n\nOn the evening of the 27th January the Portuguese ...\n\n1--Par. Restonbis--Levner.\n\n2--The Scion Packs--Str.\n\n3--Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei.\n\n4--The Elizabeth Quadrilles.\n\n5--The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre.\n\n6--Nebraska Gallop, Aichner.\n\nNo. 6 FEBRUARY 10, 1857.)\n\n... elim kindred with the Black hole of Calcutta.\n\never, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary ...\n\nment of the 42 men belonging to the B-sing shop supplied to ...\n\nabsent himself from the colony, but by e- The last brutality of this kind being the confinement--for the interest of this colony that every individual connected with the B-sing Establishment should be outd in a room 16 feet long by 15 feet broad or less than six lineal feet per man.\n\nOk Sir John, your ...\n\nvanity and imbecility are running up a fearful impused.\n\nWe give in our present issue a letter from the Print of India with some remarks from a friend.\n\nWe may perhaps take a glance at the cur India Contemporary's article from our own point of view.\n\nH. M. Str. Barracouta arrived here on the night of the 21st Inst. from the Blenheim branch of Canton River.\n\nThe line of ships from Bogue Forts to Macao Part, serve to keep this important communication open.\n\nwhilst the occasional effect of shutting up in the narrow creeks near Pagoda anchorage, two large divisions of snake boats and junks, some of the former carry as many as eighty rowers.\n\nSome trading junks conveying shot, and old iron from the ruins of the Factories and Whampoa were seized and burnt ere they reached the war junks at Lan-kong to which place they were bound.\n\nQue ...\n\nOWING to the illness of the Editor, and the large necessary attendance of other members of our establishment at the trial of the poisoners.\n\nwe were under the necessity of delaying the publication of the remainder of the trial for poisoning until Wednesday evening.\n\nWe have a matter to complain of personal to ourselves and the other editors of the press, but also important to the public, in regard to the way we are accommodated and treated in the Supreme Court, but must defer it to next week.\n\nWe must deter until our Overland issue the account of the Coolie blunders on board the ...\n\nAurora and City of Bordeaux.\n\nin the course of erection above New Town.\n\nthe Parsee temple destroyed.\n\nA mud battery is ...\n\nfive on the night of 26th Ultim ...\n\nAn attempt was made to destroy the Comus by junk were sent from a village in Adam's creek.\n\nA lorcha and with wind tide and night in their favour: they were close upon the ship ere they were discovered: a few cool shot were sent into them, when the crew jumped overboard, first setting fire to the well oiled sails.\n\nOne junk caught the Comus on ...\n\nthe bow the other on the sparker boom which was carried away.\n\nHaving slipped her cable the junks were removed by the boats of Hornet and Camus, not before the rigging and headwork of the Comus was more or less burn during the entire night.\n\nThe materials used to form these destructive implements of warfare, were powder, cotton soaked in tea oil and samskui.\n\nOn Sunday last the Barracouta seized two junks forcenatle in Laukoy creek, laden with tobacco, they were under the guns of the Mandarin fort.\n\nSome Chinese at Hongkong have protested against the capture and have memorialized the Colonial Government.\n\nThe Honble Company's Steamer Auckland arrived in harbour on Sunday morning with multions of war from the Straits.\n\nWe believe she remains here for the present.\n\n... vessel.\n\nTRE spirited owners of the Fiery Cross were completely cold yesterday, that vessel having been sighted by the str. Lily from Macao which brought the report, in consequence of with the Antelope.\n\nWe understand that the Chinese had a meeting on Saturday at the Joss house, to take the affair of Ahlum into consideration, when they resolved to ...\n\nwas detained until the arrival of the Fiery Cross.\n\nDure ...\n\nThe Fiery Crest left Pilol al Sand7 Heads 27th January, 1. A..\n\nAnchored at Singapore, 1st Feb.\n\n3\n\nHous\n\n16\n\nP.M.\n\nAnchored at Hongong, 9th 7 P.M.\n\n6\n\n22\n\nFrom Sand Heads under Stear, Tytl\n\n1:\n\n14\n\nLeft Singapore, 24 Feburary, Pr..\n\nFiery Cross, has 2000 chests on board.\n\nLightning 1957 TRR 1st Opium Sale of this year was held on the 12th January 2540 chests Patna, and 1115 chests Benares were sold as follows:--\n\n5\n\n778.\n\nhighest low averag Patest soldi....... .......50 100 Benares...\n\n... 85 Benares 155.\n\nDie Paloa 715.\n\nOld Benarcs 739.\n\nThe latest quotsuous are:--New Patna 760 EXCHANGE, on Calun, Res. 205 per 100.\n\nOn don to 2. d. por Rupen.\n\n2.\n\n6\n\ncha No. 131, belonging to the same party as the Lorcha No. 71, it is generally \"known in Malas, though perhaps at registered in his own) brought to Macan from the same practical ethica caguered the Lorcha No. 12, the Hans which were part of her cargo, in charge of 6 of the pirate themselves, for sale there; it appears that the. Lord No. 131 was chartered Er is preposthus fact.\n\nOn Sunday night some little excitement arose being reported to the Governor, the Lorcha and cargo were consequence of a large number of guns being ...\n\n1 toe v pirates imprisoned.\n\n1may has daera that likewise as were transacted in a mysterious manner.\n\nfired in the harbor, at abrut 8 o'clock.\n\nalzed, and t\n\nOn en-\n\nWe have a trans of coming at the explicit fans as like very quiry we End it was some ass of skipper, who thing else in lacas they are carried or in a seret way-- no news-paper report with exceptier, of Fe Destin to Soy bely was drunk, and in that state took veras, which paper makes it appearson with wonderful fren himself to break the law, and alarm the gality, perbags purposely in for the crence of the Queen's subjecta.\n\nGovernment there?\n\nThe paper being under the fmatate protection, and inspection of the Hest of the Government, ...\n\nof neure we would exprint from it a thing.\n\nBut to corset We publish a letter from Correspondent which ...\n\nmost\n\nAnd stiti farther, we cannot suficiently admirelict of the jury in effect opens the stomach of every man in the colony to prison, without fear or tanger of detection to the poisoner.\n\nWhat is Allum's case in reality--The Chief ...\n\nthe particnior of the canter of the Lorals No. 62, 1 am hints at an extraordinary state of things at traordinary exhibition which the said creditor Justice said that the principal evidence against him informed that the piratical feet cousisting of 4 ciptare: Macau, and clearly proves that the fleet so made of himself in Court ne a witness on the trial Lorchas, two of them being l'orgnese, gst these, No. 73, and two Buglak: they ware will armed, having 60 men in tach, with 15 filing boats having 12 en ja exil.\n\nThey ...\n\nlenientis treated by Commodore Armstrong, and Dat our admiration somewhat ceases, when we tust No. 62 to her anchorage, South Lintin, opposite ...\n\nothers, is in realty a nest of pirates.\n\nChangelo, There the Solariate ray then, hat, was de-anber of pirate vessels stated in the letter bears and his partners have been found aiding and The recollect, that this is not the first tisic, that person civil by m ...\n\ncut our estimate on the day we saw them frem conforting, i ust abetting the Queen's eteries.\n\nunworthy to have called forth the counter petition Of the document we shall say no more at present ...\n\nwhich we append:-- than that it is below contempt and was quite ...\n\nThe facts Lorcin 71 boing amongst the pirates! fleet and Zareke 131 being cleriered by them, Beth it the Lily.\n\nlonging to the same andr, a singular eninest-use!\n\nOn 29 January, sa Eaglish Larch with cargo of Rice from Hongkong to Mac was chased by the saw piratical feet as Cantan ...\n\nOn the 3d intothers Portogage Lorcha No. 39 and 40 were captured by the same piratical 3e and yet nothing is done vither in Macur at this riser to destray theus.\n\nWhy we count ant expect any thing from Macas for the circumstance related above wall, perhaps, explain to the initiated-am, ka ...\n\nX. Y. Z.\n\nMR. Hicason, the Crown Solicitor, has re-signed is appointments, so says the Gazette.\n\nWe heard of this resignation. some time ago, ...\n\nbut it in no way surprised us, as our readers may well imagine after reading our comments on the T dirty job of the appointment.\n\nWe shall have more to say cu this, as also on the new appoint-mcots in Mr. Hickson's place; and we shall add In word ou the deporture of the colonial secretary ...\n\nand this aucREVE.\n\nHIS EXLUENCY,\n\nthe Governor\n\nVICTORIA, BONGKONE,\n\nin the Executive Council\n\n7th February, 1857.\n\nwas his own account of his sayings and doings, and Mr. Drinker's evidence.\n\nMr.Drinker's evidence very hour the dough was being made:--and his Lordship pointedly remarked, it was in evidence, that it was the dough which contained the poison.\n\nthen as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ...\n\nWe, the undersigned, revisats is this colony, beg to remain in his own house, taking care of his hend, and his premises, which are likely to be fired; HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 167 FEBRUARY, 1867.\n\nIntive to Alla arline other prisoners, now Hude delertion ulur Ordinance 2 of 1957, and also relative capture of the old grandmother renders it easy ...\n\nthe cause of his grandmother's annoyance.\n\nMR. CALDWELL was not poisoned; on the cou-2 other prisoners, similarly detained.\n\nThe Parties sending Advertisements to the Hongkong istered, in the shape of some chili and mustard; inespied in the colony, by a majority of 5 jours so 1. tury he had a rather agreeable stemachic admin prisoners, nav.ng heen acquitted after a trial of a length ...\n\nWe rubl that the first shove mentionet class of to compel the retary of the reminder of the farm!'y, Register\" \"Register's Advertiser,\" please address to ...\n\nwill seeds. It was natural, of course, for hirs to pre. their subsequent apprehension and detention are excu \"Printer end l'ublisher of the respective Papers, which will secure rarly mustard seeds in another.\n\nter having his milk in one dish, and the chili and Jated to throw discredit on our system of administrati attention to their Communications, justine in the eyes of the Chinese popalation, was have heen led to onlerstand that a man cannot be twice call. the case in the present intoace.\n\nFurthermore, we are of opinion that pris mers who love stood their helst, and have been legally abeolved from the consequences the law, he tande responsible for any secondary one of the crime of which they are sccused, should not, b ...\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of Pent: Wons in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabheth 41 77 .m., and at 7, and on the Evening of every Wednesday at o'clock.\n\nWe see that tenders are advertised for in the last Government Guzette, for the construction of the Bowring Praya; and this in the face of the fact that the jail is crammed with double ita proper numbers, and that the station houses might well i quences arising out of that accusation.\n\nWe are, how ...\n\nexcept Alton.\n\nWould these additional se ages given to the mandarios render his resoniu- ing here, more secure?\n\nThreatening the grand-mother compels the retum of all the absent ...\n\nthe one schry individual would dare to re- cive force were applied to the united family that members except one, and we cannot see if coer- main.\n\nTo people acquainted with Chinese custunts statement.\n\nBut on this advice, how did Autum there is want of eommon sense in such act?\n\nWhy he disobeyed it, and went to Macao; ...\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nEXTRA\n\nTO THE\n\nHNGKONG REGISTER, No. 6.\n\nVICTORIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1887.\n\nP. IIARAND--I have always paid for bread from tacted.\n\nHe answered, Eat when we reached the bakery citentnahumees are these, Aldao is in the habit of cons CRIMINAL SEose, February 2, 1357.\n\nthe king shop Leire 'the 15th Snuary.\n\nInod Dr. he would show me then to had a large any site of propar- ing to tue to all and inke delivery of funt; on this ue.\n\nChor at Dr. Manet partook of the bread delivered by at stake, and But he would take ny advice and remain.\n\ncasi, several weeks pravions to die art of aidu, dus Poisoning Casm, (First Day.)\n\nLlaning. Abe un hour afterwards I felt sick When we got to the bakery the people were mixing cans to rou and paversed that I shoots ly from time 200- (First Day.)\n\nblds. of frou at $16; and having taken duivery of the anda, and shortly afterwards I vousited, and felt water and dough in diffurent rooms in the place.\n\nI arkad Roar, considered if indebted to urn for the amount, Jury--More.\n\nM. A. MAGLOD, W. H. SUTTON, JOHN a my stomach.\n\nI took a emetic ich operated, him to retorn with sac. having satisfied aysell there was MON, W. A. Bawa, ED. T. DURCASSON, GEORGE and feit casier.\n\nBar In about two hours the pain enough bread in the trying room to fatif de control; Feider myself inleted to do wad no other per- seo.\n\nMr. Power delivered the flour from bra gotowan, rive.\n\nThe st morning I had a vlug headache he said he had business to attend to and he would walk ...\n\nWht going over As the bar was stored tweet.\n\n1--CAEON ARCUEW,2----CHEONO AERT, a weak in my limbs.\n\nDr. Iance took an cutie, bome.\n\nThis was between 8 and 3 ...\n\nThe the premises he told me he applied 400 families with Crozumned by Dr. Bridges, I have been - Pakora Autos, 4--LUM ABsow, -Tax AC, and Dr. Childecott before they were sick.\n\nbread; this was said as a proof of the amount of busiucas quainted with Abium since 1849, I have bem in the TONG No one, 7--CHEORO ARMEX, 8--FONG A-attentionan had coren wore trval than any of sa.\n\nHOT. 2--CHRONG AY, 10--CHEN WYE KONG, What breakfast a gentleman called to say some he was doing and his disinclination to leave.\n\nThe habit of toying breadgirom him to a large amout for statement Ahimu made that he sold the bakery to mu in zapplying the ten-of-war.\n\nI have had large nansactions of hiends were sick, they suffered in a irailar mater Idministering power with intent &c.\n\nto thich I have described.\n\nThey haul maten nothing false.\n\nSince I gase my evidence before the Magistrate with him.\n\nIn one month I paid han $15,000 and but.\n\nI was recupied all day in arcending similar I was asked, on the peiremers' behalf, by Me. Murrow, to up to 15th January, my transactions with him continued.\n\ncase had for acveral days afterwards.\n\nSome suffered reconsider my statement about the 62 Mandarins.\n\nHe was contracting for bread for the Wreck steamer Croucrained by Mr. Day--Mr. Murrow, said be about that time.\n\nI heard Ahlus say that he also pro- ...\n\nTALI..\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Anstey, Attorney” Gogoral ; Str. Hickson Crown Rakcitar, assisted by Mr. George Jooper Turner.\n\nWIRES.\n\nvided bread for other shipping.\n\nI brought from America a machino for anking bread which came out a month ago ...\n\nmarverely than others.\n\nFrom the nature of the Dr. Brigor and Ms. Day Guess: Messrs. Gaskell symis, I felt same arsenic had been drainstered.\n\nI had come from Ablam to ask me to reconsider the answer nd Brown with Mr. H. J. Tactant Svácitors for prl-wobbay sume bread from the first house to which I about the 63 Mundarios Abium askertine on the exami ...\n\nwe, belonging to a Taree.\n\nI kept wry own nation, if he did not say he bad been told about the 63 in the B.\n\nPalmer, wasting $585.\n\nHe gave my brothre £100 to buy the machine.\n\nIn the week of 15th January, The Attorney General stated the case and called real got a load from Mr. Grandpre which he said be Mandarins.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nInever enwe ...\n\n1 dropped in three or four times, to see that machine AMES CARROLL DEXTSTER--I Am Colonial Surgeon, End on with his own hand on the E-sing shop, and the lenih prisoner in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the have been in the habit before the 13 January of oh-brok to me; next day I got read trum Mr. Drinker supply of 28 to 23.000lbs, biscuit; it was made verbally with pet up at the E-sing bakery.\n\nI know where the E ...\n\nsing bakery in but cannot form any idea of its v aining tread from the E-zing shop belonging to the two and.\n\nDempster.\n\nOn the 1st, seaisted by Dr. Bad-All I never made a contract with the tenth prisoner.\n\nast peomure.\n\n415 minuzca before 8 A.M. Of the 15th ford made a hasty analysis, satcient to satisfy myself I look upon ab as the principal the seath prisoor iss.\n\nNo Justice of the Paste in any thing to ...\n\n| large Dietters of busi-with the delivery of the flour.\n\nI got it on writing to Me, ary, and my family partook of bread obtained thate prison was arsenie; the next day I made as his segimant.\n\nMy visits were Tom the E-sing shop, at breakfast.\n\nAfter Mrs. Duapetar was being annoyed by the mandarins because he then as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ...\n\n... contract with him I would occasionally drop in kuce or ROSER MACHEzni am the Jail Ahlum stated ad eaten a mall portion of the bread she felt giddy und Wetterwards made au analysis to asortain the ...\n\nfour times a week to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have to Mr. Bridges that his father had received a letter from ick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was takem qualty, and found that a guant loer there was ick; I thought nothing of it at the time, I walked out n of arsenic (6 graine).\n\nIn the bread it ex-gone, to sell flour to him 1 would not conclude a on his family wishing him to go home.\n\nI heard the ent was always present.\n\nAklan said the andarins were presence in the jail, neither Mr. Gaskell nor Mr. Tur ospital.\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading up to the ...\n\ntha loaf of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police hostile to him in consequence of his baking bread for the rant were present at this conversation.\n\nDuring the 18 Gays the prisoners were in my custody, I have never ob- all, became sick and continued sick all the way in me some year, and the materials for mak-fore guers.\n\nAs we were going to the bakery we saw a boat ...\n\nserved him send for bread, Lor eat it, but I have seen the hospital, and was sit until a quarter to 10 ingust, als some flour, and some pastry, from the laden with wood, he ask me to pull to it as he wanted to - vomited very violently, Mrs. Dempster was bake.\n\nThey were only examined so they can ask the price, and tray it if possible.\n\nI pulled up to it, and be hita est Chinese cakes.\n\njck up to 1 or 1 o'clock, that night.\n\nThe next evening.\n\nW. H. FONDA,I am ngeat for Russell & Co, and rain any metalic poison, but there was uelibet arsenie told me he had bought it at a picni and a hail for a be 16th, about 6 p, I forwarded the remainder of the nor ly other metalic poison in them, ...\n\ndollar.\n\nI said it was deck.\n\nHe replied it was dry wood carrying on business on my own account.\n\nThe letter and adapted for the bakery.\n\nOn my retom I saw the froni Mt. De Silver (produced) I received the same dale, rend to Dr. Harland for the purpose of, its being analy.\n\nboat discharging on the wharf.\n\nit was written (17th January), I know bis hand writing sed.\n\nI not take the bread myself to Dr. Harland ...\n\nRe-examined.\n\nThe little episode of the wood was It is in his hand writing.\n\nLetter read.\n\nIt commenred Crosemarined by Dr, Belges--Alum the ninth ...\n\nas were not satisfied with his simple declaration.\n\nThe Justice of the Peass\"]t acted upon that order I had up in my own room vold i sant it to De Irland.\n\nconversation with the buttman was in Chinese.\n\nIN DU Ho-examined.--I never saw the tenth prisoner before.\n\npreviously seld the whole of the flour to E-sing; the money pass between Able and the boat man.\n\nThis was value was paid by him, with the difference of a few bar- I sent the bread by a anolic animed Atal ...\n\nthe day before he left for Manua ...\n\nrela.\n\nA portion of the four, he bought in July, and The prisoner Ahlum statement before the Magistrates another in November, use subsequent cannot say read, ...\n\nhow much money I received from him.\n\nI all the flour for $16 for that purchased in July, and $14 for that in November.\n\nThe low purchased in July was the largest quantity.\n\nHe paid on the 14th January $1100, which I supposed at the time to be the haience of his account.\n\nKubs nothing of the sale of the Bour to Mr. De Silver.\n\nCrasu zied by Mr. Day,-I saw Ablum on the and 4 o'clock, canont ...\n\nATA--I am servant to Dr. Dempster--I carried a paper parcel from Dr. Dengster to Dr. Harland, on the 16 January.\n\nI do nut know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to me ...\n\n(Court adjourned at 3.80)\n\nIdeply to a question by the Court.\n\nDI HALAND said he had bean requested by the Colonial Secretary to me an analysis that he did so and the ranits were the que.\n\nThe analysis was made in presence of Dr. Bradri Dr. Watson Dr. Keamy and Dr. Dempster, ...\n\nTiongh the Conrt, at instance of the Attorney Gen pral.\n\nThe symptomas described by the wisuotas, I have ...\n\nsacre those of poisoning by assente.\n\nThe Lead 1 gave to Tr. Tariand, ARANDE shop, at the loom of Aber- ...\n\nWas ken from ...\n\n; ...\n\ndeenerect, un the 16th Janney.\n\nI was at the Central Palie Station, and told a policoon to take the yeast! me, to Dr. Berland.\n\nCourt adjourned al 6 ...\n\nJLLL\n\n(Second Day, 3rd February ...\n\nWOONG ART, I am comprador of the Lieut-Governor ...\n\nmore on that ourasion about Ms. Drinker than what ...\n\nACPEING, Servant to Dr. Dempster.\n\nOn the 15th January, I received some bread at my master's door from we mea belonging to the E-sing's shop.\n\nThey are not ...\n\nH. J. EDWAM,I am a merclist of this place.\n\nBo- among the prisoners, I gave it to my Master to ent Cas examined by Dr. Bridges--I know the Fring before the prisoner left for Macao, he purchased some four ...\n\n1 This was about seven o'clock.\n\nI placed it on the breakfast shopfore this acer.\n\nThere is a shop at the Lo me, on the 13th January, and the delivery order was given ou the 19th, after the contract was made the afternoon of the 14th between WM.\n\nTARANT--I am Faltor of the Priend of China Road East, they are about a mile a part; the bread is ...\n\nfibar was removed from the godowe to his shop.\n\n1 had say it was not hetween 4 and 5, 1 only know it was aber newspaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of badning bread carried from one to the other.\n\nAbout two years ago the offered the au dour to the prisoner two works bofore,, he did not say where he had been.\n\nThe $1100 web paid, $149 in a bill, and the balance in cach.\n\nThe bill from the E-ging shop down to the 25th January.\n\nI know browsed to be baked at the absen, but not lately, a fire and he tried it.\n\nOn the 13th.\n\nI called at his shop, he was ...\n\nnot below, they told me he was upstairs.\n\nI went upstairs with the E-sing shop.\n\nThe 1st is a collector of accounts; fore the 15th January, 1 hare seen him often.\n\nHe was precited by one of the men of the shop, and or reaching the TONG AKU--I Translated the paper tower, from Album he 2d, the last knew of him was as broad deliverer; the always said to be the master of the E-sing shop,anding, observed Alumat a fister, he was looking as by Mr. Mackenzie, since the prisoner Ahlum was in the th is the managing partner; and the 10th is his father, Out of the bakery and shop bon: 50 persons were a ...\n\nit to see who was coming upscura.\n\nOn my approaching jail.\n\nTranslation read, corrobrates Ahlum's statement]\n\nleting as general assistaut in the shop Q's Readresse on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before a Justice of him, he appeared to be muca exvid-I told him put ...\n\nand purt owner of the mat shop of chong, under the at of uvers two are itcqueritly, perhaps one: the Powe, Charles May Esq, several other Justice of Peace be alarmed, thus there was nothing to apprehend ...\n\nvisits.\n\nI saw ...\n\nIn consequence of the reward that was offered for his gatos Tools Ablau's.\n\nAbout the 8th or 9th January prisoner about were arment.\n\nThis was at the Central Police Suation.\n\n3 days before the 15th January, he was sitting down On the first day Mr. Mercer Me. Gibo and Mr. Gray head by en mestarins, 1 thought his oars caurs, and I had a conversation with Alluns, who said his wife my office and presented as a hill from his mer.\n\nI were present on the second day the Attorney Generat ...\n\nmude a roinach, that he shoubil not fear anything.\n\nHe wanted to go home to spend the new year, and wished old him, that, as the bill was not receipted, if he would was prosent.\n\nThe Central Police Station is not e replied that, long as he remained lu the house he had ...\n\nhim to accompany her hat he had a good deal of cave it I would look at it.\n\nHe said his toe was going ...\n\nno four of the maridarins.\n\nI then spoke to him of the business unsettled he could not do so that he had to usul place for eximiaal examinations, but they avo way, and made a motion lo sit down as if he intended to tawonaty held there, lave seen the Aturany the business on which I called, which was the sale of the supply several hundreds of pounds of bread to Drinker, Ou the 15th January wait until he was paid.\n\nSeang he was frelined to bura, M. Mercur, sud Mr. May sitting and enquiring our.\n\nI sat down, and proposed in sale, there rose some and that he had not yet done so.\n\nauey seized low by thu coltar, and told him, he and hi into anisances.\n\nMr. May was not present when the difference about the storage which was got over by bis I was exalued before M. May, and said nothing nator might go to the devil if they pleased, and I thrust two last prisoners were brought up for examinative, saying, this he lud got gedows that would take he han out of the office.\n\nI have seen the second prisador never remember the Justices of the Peace zitting at the dour, and that he would take immediate delivery.\n\nThe stated at the present moment.\n\n[the witness was detained on many occasions, I saw him at the inquest held on the ...\n\nby the request of Attorney General until he could get the Police Station on a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Ma- time of payment was the next question.\n\nI spoke of it ...\n\nfires--he asked for time and it was agreed that he would interpreter Mr. Wade.] jody found on board the Thistle Ou ikat opension he gistrate was sitting at the Police Court while his ex- described himself as parsere mute on board the Thiste.\n\nAmiuination was going on at the Police Station.\n\nJustices pay on the 10th of March-2 the left.\n\nOn the 24th ...\n\n(Court adjourned at 25 minutes after three.)\n\nThis was early in January.\n\nTo the best of my belief the if the Peace were also sitting at the Police Ceart.\n\nIt January, as 12 veluck, he sailed at my office-7 was ninth primmer was the literer of the Thistle.\n\nIn coe- writing at the timu: he said be wanted the delivery order in the invariable rule to send all important criminal for the four- unt huving the contract written ous I teid seganiec of the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave esses to the Police Court.\n\nThe remaining 10 prissovers are still detained.\n\nis evidence on the inquest, I ejected to bin binging are at the Cross road Starion, him I would call on him that after nuen.\n\nI called at 5 corning Mr. Diuke rend to my house.\n\nI pude this oldalon on the 15th posse Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Gots.\n\nThey clock at his shop, signed the contract, and gave hin January between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning when I have been in custody from the 15th January, I eshoot the delivery order he was ben his shop below--the inquiry about the case of poisoning, about the 15th saw him bringing to broad.\n\nAnother man was carry say whether or not the Attorney General took ary part les imately.\n\nHe objected to be our before on January; acted as interpreter.\n\nI perfectly remember ing the bread in a baskets, the second prisoner took in the examination at the Police Station; he was moving ...\n\ncourt of the bighness of the price, I sold it at a higher Col.\n\nCaine's comprador being examined.\n\nout the bread and delivered it I said, \"Oh oh my fin::fal- abort, but thereon was too crowded for me to distinguish.\n\nlow you deliver my bread do you?\"\n\nHe made no res- CHARLES MAY,The yeast & delivered to Dr, ponse but gave me a kind of is grin.\n\nI saw him go away, flatland were found in my presence at the sing bak And I then went in Bad told my compradore to sutlery Inspector Boyle carried them to the Folice Station.\n\ning but have to reor bread from bin, as I Cross-mined by Dr. Bridges.-- I sat with Mr. MerosR The work polsun wa I partook of the brev, andun the evening of the 15th January to coadors the ca ...\n\ntant girl also eat what was git on the pARE | GUNUM.\n\n Mercer came in, aral I invited him to take & I was about to commence the enquiry at 2.30 2,81, Ava minutes afterwards I went into 107 sitting from the Incakfast table; immediately afterwacite park in it.\n\nI was conducting the enquiry as the Superin £curacy as though I had eat my breakfast to tendent of Police, and Me Mercer as Colonial Secretary fase I sex down and was looking over some papers, when all of a sudden I vomited---J. vomited three or four times which require particular investigation, I enquire into be they were.\n\nI told him that the Chinese anid, the a bad It was a general investigation into the case reports about hirrsclf-link bequired what more during the course of the day, and I have continually ...\n\nfore sending them to the Magistrate.\n\nIt was my orginal anffered train the effects of the poisoning up to the pre-tection to follow the sun course the pecsent issable Button and $9,000 the the efnir of the Thistle ...\n\nto replied that that was nuasense, for the mandarins had tanec: I wished to gtt un traight into the case as supper- intendent of police, but afterwmerts we carned ones.vcclured $5,000 for his apension, and that he would be conjadel to go to Singapore on this accusat.\n\nI tank, into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not told his, this he would be a fool if he went away, and make this change in consequc of having illegally throwing away the chance of making money here ...\n\nseat time.\n\nCross examined by Mr. Day--I am not aware that almab prieoser las muco thu ops shop in Hongkong.\n\nve Bure, he enrried on the business of a baker: lave scard he has other premixes to carry on his bakery, but I To not know whether or not the bekery is carried on in the promises in Queen's Road West ...\n\nQuestion--Do you not, a Edit, make it year badiness to Braw cvery thing going on in the Colony ...\n\nAnst I do.\n\nQuestion Then Str, do you mean to say you did not now that B-sing had a bakery near the American Naval Stor, 1 ...\n\nAnswer What buve 1 to do as a Maitor of a Newspaper with E-sing's stores ...\n\nadministered oathe.\n\nThe Atangy General--asked permington to call Mr. Wale to contrahiertas last witness, in bia statement con- ...\n\nT. WADE--I assisted Mr. Mercer and Mr. May an ...\n\nprice than usand.\n\nI bave had he other business with Dr. Bridges wishes to know if Mr. Wade was sworn him beside this sale, ...\n\nÁrew S. Dix,--I was one of the Juters at the interpreter the occasion.\n\nConsidered of a moment ...\n\nby the Court inquest on the Thulle's case on sinth January, I had la answer to a quenrian put by Mr. Mercer and Mr. a conversation with blum, with reference to that - Mag, Col Caine's cora rader said thas Ahlum told him quest.\n\nI met him, Aline, on the 14th in the street and that he was about to leave the Colony, The Witces toki him, that his man Aheep, the pond prisoner, give usked him how he stood about his business, and be suid very bad vidence at the inquest, that he had bea a Adan replied, that he bat horded over hie bread thing, les bad been crapulls.\n\nI do not recollect whether he said it was the bread business or the biscu very willing witness, and would not have told pay bosings or biscuit business to Mr. Drinker.\n\nI forget who was his eply.\n\nI went on asking him what were 3:u ...\n\nWade The deposition of Mr. Wade having been read YOONG-AT--again called to be confronted with Mr. tom, he denies Ja zaid 80, adding that he only said. hetinu alat Athen had some biscuit to deliver to Mr. Drinker.\n\nG. Duro, ann an siccioneer and was rely proprietor of a biscuit bakery.\n\nI know the last kir is the th prismear stamil call him the most JES SILENNON,--1 am merchant of this city, on SANDWITH DRINKER,--I am in business in the firme 18th or 14thof January, I received fra Tichong a mat ...\n\nActive on in the sing bakery 6th prisoner is a moulder of bread in the E-sing lukery 7th prisoner at Thomas lunt & Co, I lived in the sunse house with waker, a cistonured vir on Ablum; as rents a portio the sanie: 8 prisoner the same: 9th the inauter; Captain Endicott On the 15th January, I eat of some of Alum's shup for Lis business.This grace Elus ...\n\noh assistatic in the retail shop in Queen's Road.\n\nI do bread supplied by the with prisoner, and I was afterwards given to Tichong B time before, it was draw favor know if he has a share in the business.\n\nI am in habit of very ill, and an were all that ent of it in the house of Tishang Iwan Tichong the monet of the draft, su receiving brand on the E-zing shop I received breed have not perfectly recovered from it at this time.\n\ndelivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at Ahlem being indebted to me between $700 and ...\n\naccount o mats purchased, and paid in this order on the 16th January.\n\n1 old AFinn ro biscent baking machines, gay some years ago, and another in December the Police Court on the evening of the following day $300--my dra was for $281.\n\nI have previously paid January last, and 1 erected in third ann far bin about Dr. Jarinud was present.\n\nI have had considerable deal the sand men in the same way, at my drafts have December or Juary, I have been paid for the to 3- I cannot say that I know of a hakery being near them with the E-sing shop in the bakery business, always been houd.\n\nOn the 18th, Tidongiangt back.\n\nchines I sold him, fun well acquainted with the bakery The two last prisoners were connected with the shop, I the order dislicaret, And demanded the money, du winepromisse.\n\nI have often seen Aflan upstairs in the bakery, American Naval Stores have seen the est prisoner in the shop.\n\nThe only time I saw the second prisoner as t ...\n\nhave transnoted basss with the tenth prisoner, who is I went to A. and abused him for not hari poid a part ofhiafemal faily as well.\n\nI can say for ret- brand-deliverer was on the morning of which I spuke-1 ...\n\nAllum's father, when the uinth prisaner was not in the the under, mul asked him, why he did not pay the order.\n\nsal whether Allura lived these or not.\n\nI have seen un! cannot tell whether or not the tearth prisoner hedy.\n\nAuvut the 2nd or 3rd January, I made a contract the said he lead a money, the he was very band up, out as promises the 6th and 7th prisoner who were fotzerty ...\n\nI nay interest in the B-sing shop.\n\nwith Albom to supply a Russian Corvette with bonit, that, if I would pay the mat-man, who was a pour man.\n\nAbout the 7th or 8th January Ch y explog40116.\n\nJOHN WRAY--I am stoward of the Sultana, 1 know On the 14th 1 weat over to the E-sing shop to have a he would by anil bye pay the whale amount to 100 erection of the 34 mabine was completed.\n\nIn conso- e ninth and tenth prisonere, they are bakers in the conversation with Ahlum about that contract On the that he was indebted to ine, as he was to get money from quece of what I heard from my Strof, I put several B-sing's shop.\n\nI have frequently bought bread at their morning of the 13th, our office boy called my attention 10 Ablum's placing a chop out-site his door.\n\nI had his word.\n\ni have commented an action through Mr. Gaskell ngeinst Ablum for the amount, Alders gave —lle replied du do was not go away.\n\nIn the oven prisoner and the ninth and tenth.\n\nThey appeared to be in what the boy told me on the 13th.\n\nI told him that the ...\n\no at the time to reason to believe that he was going to ing of slic 13th January 1 particulwly enlied on bin, and A great hurry attending the business of their shop.\n\nThe boy said the chop was notice, that he Ahlum, intented ears for Macso or any other place.\n\nasked if he was going away us ny Shred and every body first was behind the counter, so was the ninth who was to leave the Colony, and wished to sell out, tad shut up ...\n\nughing dollars; the tenth was walking about.\n\npartook of the loaf which I bought, and after cating it 1 was sink for three or four days.\n\nsaid so.\n\nHe replied dat he had sand so to Chinese people, ...\n\neal cr ...\n\nH. T. De SR,-- am a merchant of this place.\n\nI shop.\n\nHe said the chap did state so, but that he bad uod dealings with Allsin.\n\nAbout inc eud of December, that in enity he was going and further intention of leaving; he had only put it up to deceive the or beginning of January, I heard some thing against him and he had relied to sell read to Chinese people ou Bandarius, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, not so for he came, I asked if he was going to purpose to find the mandarins, and truing behin Croas eramined by De. Bridges-1 often go in to that would not satisfy me, so he had deceived me in Elyngkong he told me that he thought he would fully, atided, you see my family are here, there is sing's shop to buy a font.\n\nI was about two or three min- previous contract, and that he must go to the bake-have to leave.\n\nAkin tibud aquacity of bread at his fear that shall gees and he directed one us in the shop that morning.\n\nThe tenth prisoner was house and shew me the biscuit which he had told me, twe abop, in conanguerne 1 ba the he removed from his of the men in the shop to show me a cheque on the walking about.\n\nor three days ago, was in the drying house, Wy what godown to those Mears. Ly Still & Co.\n\nFu Back 1 was poisoned from the rea Re-examined he was walking about over-looking together in my cat to the bakery.\n\nAs we went along male advances on account of his bread.\n\nI think the beta Jaruncy.\n\nI discovered that day that he had the business ...\n\nassed him if he had his taily with him here.\n\nHe sild, bread is wholly paid for.\n\nI have a running account with gone away.\n\nSince I had the conversation with Ah- Ants,--I am enak to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 13 Jan he had.\n\nI told him, in that can he bad better remain him.\n\nIowa bis considerable money.\n\nI cannos cell how am on the 13th, 1 heart nothing about bis going nary I received some bread from the B-sing shop, from the to the end of the war, as he would make a good art I owe him at the present time.\n\nOr the 14th of way.\n\nHe went $960 to me on account of the second ma person who anually brought the bread; he is not among thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe sail he did not unary, I was not budcated to the prisoner in what chile, and he promised to send down some more money for ile prisoners.\n\nThe bread was brought es about 7.30.\n\nwould call a large amount.\n\nI parchuset 100 barrels.\n\nthe trouble of erecting the 34 mabine, but les did not Auon--I am a coolie at Dr. Garland, I saw Being's and that as the present mommy there were 63 Man four previous to the arrest of the prisoner, and tak lo so.\n\nTholda procisory note of Allun on secost of apen bring the Loved that morning; they are not amplia farms in Hongkong in disguise.\n\nI told in that delivery of chens after the arrest.\n\nI applied for the de- the ad machine, which he promised to pay on the mOTO- the prisoners, ...\n\ni be would report then to the Police he would be pro- livery the day before the rest of the praeuer-the tg of the 14th bat he did not pay it; I did not prese ...",
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        "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": "76 \n\nthat he forthwith attempted (or wanted forthwith) to send a steamer out to sea to capture all Chui Akweis' \"Vessels.\" \n\nThis threat carried Thin Akwil and his followers to consult together, and having, they say, nothing else on hand, they seized two Portuguese lorches and delivered them to Chun-qui-chik, the celebrated leader of the Canton Braves, who was at that time constantly employed committing assassinations on the British, and claimed credit for the Falkwork captive. For this service Mr. ... says in his letter of the 5th October 1857, Chui Akwei was taken into ... \n\n## Nr 18 in Appendix to Minutes of Civil Service abuses \n\n... qui-chik's employ to act against strushing, and his fleet the one which interfered so much with our provision boats coming from the Canton River. Beaver, who, as has been stated, had joined Chui Akwei when he became chief of the Pirate Fleet, accompanied him when he went over to Chun qui-chik. This fleet of Pirates and Cum-iscaries was the one captured in April 1857 in Deep Bay by Commodore Elliot, and on board of which some valuable papers were found, as also proofs that Danver was in the Fleet. Danver's Journal, to which reference has been made, was taken at the same time.\n\n77 \n510",
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        "content_text": "3.\n\nNew\n\nLaw\n\ngeneral provisions of the several applications as to the necessity of furnishing him with the means of moving himself, deputy, and Staff from Station to Station, as occasion may require.\n\n2.\n\nIt is evident that the Colony will need some vessel in which to move the Police to the different anchorages to be appointed round the Island under the Ordinance.\n\nIt will probably often be desirable to have some sort of Craft anchored for days outside the Junks stationed at Fukwan, Aberdeen, and other places.\n\n3.\n\nIt would be impossible to expect the Commodore to lend a Gunboat for these multifarious duties which are essentially of a character to be discharged only by the local Police, and the Staff of the Harbour Master's Department.\n\n4.\n\nMr. Hornsett was desirous that a suitable Steamer should be purchased in England built there for the Colony, but none of these vessels would cost less than several thousands of pounds, whilst none of them would be available when most wanted, viz: at the first coming into operation of the Ordinance, which, if it becomes Law, will be in force in two months. I have already expressed my\n\n5.",
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        "content_text": "because he supposed that the Ordinance under the placed the Admiral thereby Governor's orders. I pointed out to the Coming tore that it was which he might rather use in not a privilege, as he felt inclined, and secured to him in accordance with a usage so ancient that its omission from the Ordinance would have formed a fairer subject of remonstrance than its insertion. I believe the but that the purport should be so worded as to give naval might bring friend lude the rank Commander when acting 2.14 undsficial. member of the trait (pink his Furnal proper precedence with the fut to the Wher Thembin of the Court. This aned L explanations which I offered have placed the matter in a meu light, and, at all events, if the Ordinance be left as it is, I shall count on the commodore's personal cooperation to make it work.\n\nRfello 75th October 1867.\n\nsee. Imined purpose to reforme 14 Sir R Macdonné, R. that I think will not wait upon the proposed alteration in the criance which would ham to that effect it and to approve of this adding to the Cont the Repitrar several as he perfores. And a copy of their Despatch to the Admiralty them of & informe has returned - Hu awer which t ATH 7/12.\n\nI tould be Enclomid of meddle Ad ht me with precedem, dofficial Hospist (super kuchaps I frodens mi antioning & less put memben are han precedence Junofficial. ary. is ら \"other wor Could be hand. than We becomes Especials obnoxions When it is dealt with under conditions of contact fllom Laws Navy. I the wild be disponx tradoth I don't myself the ag fleat object in Lassig Naval Orien and on the quit and should be inclined to adopt. It puporel Ferrag 16. of the Jourran in Jaial 17/12 D doubt In benifer Hehe. Agenes will resus\n\nPage information is not clearly detected in the given text, hence not added.\n\n \nThe given text has been proofread and corrected according to the given rules.",
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        "content_text": "(36)\n\nhis Cabin. Thither they were accordingly conducted; the Honorable E. C. Yorke, and all the ward-room officers, and many from the gun-room also coming to show them objects of interest, not only in the Duke's private apartments, where they enjoyed a sight of many specimens of high art such as are rarely seen except in the Capitals of Europe, but all over the ship. A gun's crew was mustered, Lieutenant McHardy, the Gunnery Lieutenant, showing how the monster cannon were handled. After this, upon the suggestion of one, whose name should here find honourable mention were it known, some liquor was poured on the delay; and libations of Moselle were offered between the after guns of the port broadside, on the main deck, not unto Bellona Bellatrix, but unto Bacchus. This pleasing rite performed, and while yet invitations to a repetition were being refused, the Captain of the Galatea descended, courteously turning and bowing to all, an honest smile mantling his face. After a short interval, the ship masters were summoned to their Levée, and each handing his card to the Equerry in attendance was presented on entering the cabin to His Royal Highness. The introductions over, and a few prefatory words from the Secretary of the Committee said, the Master who filled that capacity, supported by the Chairman and Vice-chairman of Committee, read the Address to the Master of the Trinity Corporation in the person of the Captain of the Galatea, His Royal Highness Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. To speak of its presentation and not mention the pleasure of the recipient would be a simple disloyalty to truth and to the Worshipful Master, whose tones and demeanour, as he read his reply, both demonstrated that he was not engaged in a bit of conventionality, but that he was meeting seamen as a seaman. When his reply was concluded, in a few simple words he apologized for the delay which had occurred, alleging the cause, a Court Martial; to which the Secretary replied that 'duty was before all,' and they had profited in his absence by the courtesy of their many ad-interim hosts.\n\n(37)\n\n\"For the first time since the Galatea had left the shores of England, the Trinity Flag was displayed at the main, nor were the Officers of the Galatea slow to point it out to the Masters assembled. Many nationalities were represented on the occasion; it was a genuine enthusiasm born of the brine and the breeze, and it is highly satisfactory to know that amongst the squadron His Royal Highness has often spoken of the event as one that was most gratifying to him as the Master of the Trinity House, and that he showed his appreciation of the event by ordering the Trinity Flag to be displayed at the fore on the day of his departure.\"\n\nIn addition to the Cricket Match, which was not concluded until this day, a Match at Bowls was played this afternoon at the Oriental Bowling Alley, which had been specially engaged by the Committee of the Hongkong Club during the Prince's visit, between Eight of the Galatea and Eight of the Club, which resulted in a victory for our gallant guests. His Royal Highness headed the Naval side, and \"played throughout,\" says a reporter, \"with that spirit and enthusiasm which he appears to carry with him in whatever he undertakes.\" The total score in the two games played, was as follows:\n\nGalatea, 3,966\n\nClub, 3,882\n\n84\n\nIn the evening, Commodore Oliver Jones entertained at dinner on board the Princess Charlotte His Royal Highness, His Excellency the Governor, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, and a numerous party.\n\n49",
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        "content_text": "# \nThe Chief Justice continued. He had watchmen constantly before him; and how was it possible that an army could be commanded without a General? The Police should have certainly one Superintendent.\n\nWELL.\n\n## 312\nThe Lieut. Governor agreed with the Chief Justice in this matter. The Chief Justice was very glad that the Governor did so. CALDWELL was at the head of certain portions of the Police. [The A. G. here dissented, He believed that Mr. and the C. J. said he had not finished.] There was no doubt that, when the HOLWORTHY murderers were being tried, the only man who superintended the case was Mr. CALDWELL. It was Mr. CALDWELL'S men who got up that charge which kept innocent men in Gaol. Why, such things would not be allowed anywhere else. The men under the Marine department should be transferred. They were under Mr. THOMSETT, for whom he had the greatest respect; but they were under the wrong officer; it was like putting a soldier under the Commodore, and was a disarranging and disorganizing sort of thing. All ought to be under the head of a competent man.\n\nMr. GIBB observed that these men did special duties.\n\nThe Chief Justice observed that they were Police duties; and if the Harbor Master required them to look after the duties of his department, it was the duty of the Superintendent of Police to tell off as many men as were wanted.\n\nThe Lieut.-Governor observed that, when he first became Lieut.-Governor, he was struck with the number of men employed as Police who were not Policemen; and he had struck off a large number already. Certainly to think that we have got 500 Policemen, when we have not 400, was a mistaken way of doing business. He had corrected this as much as possible, and had handed over to Dr. MURRAY one or two Inspectors, so that now all on the strength of the Police were now under the orders of the Head of the Police. If he was wrong, he would be glad if the C. J. would inform him.\n\nThe Attorney General, having remarked on the good service done by District Watchmen (one of whom was lately rewarded), referred to the remarks of the Chief Justice touching the Sowkewan murder. Mr. CALDWELL had nothing whatever to do with that matter beyond coming to Government, as any man might, and saying he could put his hand upon a murderer in Macao. Some thought that Mr. CALDWELL was an ill-used man, while some thought otherwise; as to that question he did not intend to discuss it. But so long as, from his Chinese knowledge, Mr. C. came forward and gave such information to the Government, then they would accept such information, and would do so from any man. He did not see, therefore, how the Chief Justice could say that Mr. CALDWELL was employed? The C. J. must have been misled.\n\nThe C. J. said he had not been misled.\n\nThe Attorney General repeated that Mr. CALDWELL had given information only, as any man might have done, to the Government.\n\nThe Chief Justice asked an answer to one question. Did not Mr. HAZELAND at the trial refuse to give up, and claim protection for, the informer?\n\nThe Attorney General said it was his duty to give a most direct and unqualified denial to what had fallen from the Chief Justice; and he hoped it would be understood that he said so with all respect.\n\nThe Lieut.-Governor observed that they had met there not to discuss the Sowkewan murder, but the Estimates.\n\nThe Chief Justice observed pointedly that all the proceedings relating to the murder should be published.\n\nUnder the Judicial headings the only change apparently worthy of mention appeared to be a small sum voted for chair-coolies to the Bailiff, inserted at the suggestion of Mr. PAUNCEFOTE.\n\nConcerning the Police appropriation, the Colonial Secretary observed that it was proposed to vote a sum of $3,000 for supernumerary Constables. He explained that it was proposed to employ twenty or thirty supernumeraries, West Indians who were in the Colony and had nothing to do, and as the Sikhs were weeded, to absorb them into the body of the force.\n\nThe Lieut-Governor remarked that he thought it would be a great improvement on the present state of things to employ intelligent West Indians in lieu of Sikhs, who did not understand us. The latter did not understand a word that was said to them, raised difficulties about their cooking, had half a dozen different kitchens, were a most troublesome set of men to get on with, and a most impracticable and useless set of people. He proposed to obtain West Indians who could read and write, and upon whose pluck we could depend in an emergency. Thirty of them had been employed, and when absorbed into the force they would be able to fall into their places; and by and by they would have a better description of men-men who had served ten years in the West Indies, of good character, who were thorough soldiers, and could take their places with any regular regiment. These were the sort of men we wanted, and not useless men whom we did not understand. He had commanded a regiment for sixteen years in the West Indies; and they were the sort of men we wanted here; they were men who in a few years could handle their arms with any class of men.",
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        "content_text": "137\n\nAnnum and by the same steamer the Chief Justice caused a letter to be sent by the Registrar of the Court addressed to the King's Minister at Annam. A copy of this letter is enclosed, and of the reply thereto from Jules Covert to the Government of Annam.\n\nEnclosure No.3 Registrar of the Gov of Annam and reply to the Chief Justice.\n\nSchwerer returned in June 1874 without having come to any settlement; and by the same steamer Paulus arrived in the Colony.\n\nPaulus admits in affidavits recently made in the cause that with another Annamese he purchased the \"Commodore\" from Landstein in 1870 as well as the goods for which the King has been sued, but of which the original invoices were made out to himself personally. (Two of these invoices in the name Paulus sky yuen Que How amounting to $693.00 dated February and May 1870 are now before me, but there has not been any proper opportunity for producing them in Court).\n\nHe also states in his affidavits that the King of Annam had seized his property when the suit was commenced and had thrown him into Gaol, whence he was released for the purpose of coming to Hong Kong, his property being still held by the Government.\n\nThe plaintiff took no steps to bring his suit to a hearing before the Court, and the year 1874 was consumed in Paulus making offers to Landstein to settle the matter and in Landstein ignoring Paulus and offering to accept payment from the King, and accordingly no terms being agreed upon, the last offer was withdrawn.\n\nIn January 1875 Lai Sin being dissatisfied with the Attorneys who had so far conducted the case on behalf of the King consulted another firm who...",
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        "content_text": "SUPREME COURT, 5th July.\n\nBEFORE THE HON. CHIEF JUSTICE (SIR JOHN SMALE) AND MR. JUSTICE SNOWDEN.\n\nLANDSTEIN v. THE KING OF ANNAM. This cause had come on for argument before the full Court on a petition of appeal against an order made by Mr. Justice Snowden on the 3rd of May, by which order all proceedings in the cause had been in effect put an end to.\n\nCounsel lately argued the various questions raised in the petition at length, and the Court took time to consider its decision.\n\nJudgment was now given on the appeal by the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Snowden at length.\n\nThe Chief Justice delivered the following judgment: --\n\nThis is a suit by Mr. Landstein, a merchant in this Colony, against His Majesty Tu Duc, King of Annam, sued in his private capacity, commenced by writ of summons dated 14th October, 1873, being suit No. 1 under the new Code of Procedure.\n\nOn the writ is endorsed the subject matter of the plaintiff's claim, being for a balance in the whole of $159,792.19, and the relief sought is the payment of that sum to the plaintiff.\n\nMr. Erdmann, the managing clerk to the plaintiff, who was then absent, made affidavit that the defendant was absolutely indebted to the plaintiff in $159,792.19 in the usual form, and a writ of foreign attachment was issued, as of course, out of the office by the Registrar under which the defendant's steamer Lang Wee, then in this harbour, was seized by the sheriff on the 14th October, 1873.\n\nThe plaintiff filed his petition in the manner and form prescribed by the New Code on the 27th October, 1873, in which he briefly stated his case. He stated an agreement in writing, dated 20th January, 1870, between the plaintiff and Lai How, and Ng Woh, therein described as mandarins and ambassadors on behalf of the defendant, which the plaintiff set out in a schedule to the petition. By that agreement, after reciting the purchase by the two mandarins on behalf of the King of the steamship Commodore, with certain alterations to be made in her, then in this harbour, at the price of $66,000, it was agreed that upon the repairs, &c., therein specified being made, the two mandarins on defendant's behalf would pay to the plaintiff the said $66,000, either at Annam, or in Hongkong. That the ship so repaired and equipped had been long ago delivered to and accepted by the defendant. The petition, by an error of the pleader, stated that the name of the Commodore was changed, and that she was afterwards called the Lang Wee. The petition also stated that the vessel was used by the defendant for the purposes of trade or profit, having very frequently put into the harbour of Hongkong with cargoes of merchandise on board for sale, and that she had not been a war steamer in any fair sense of the word.\n\nThe petition further alleged sales to the defendant, in his capacity of trader, of goods and merchandise at various times to a very large amount.\n\nThe petition claimed payment of the amount for which the writ was issued.\n\nOn the 17th November, 1873, an appearance \"under protest\" was entered by Mr. Brereton, as attorney for the defendant.\n\nOn the 21st November, 1873, a notice of motion by defendant was served on the plaintiff that the Court would be moved on the 24th of the same month for an order to dissolve the injunction on two grounds:-\n\n1st.-That the Lang Wee, the vessel seized, was a ship of war belonging to the service of H.M. Tu Duc, King of Annam.\n\n2nd. That the said ship had been attached under process subsidiary to a personal action commenced in this Court against the King, over whom, it was submitted, this Court has no jurisdiction.\n\nOn the 20th of the same month a summons was issued, not under protest, by Mr. Stephens as defendant's attorney, calling on Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton to shew cause before the Judge in Chambers upon whose instructions an appearance had been entered for the defendant by them, why the proceedings taken should not be set aside, and why His Majesty should not be defended in the said proceedings by his attorney, Mr. Stephens.\n\nWas not this an absolute submission by Mr. Stephens as attorney for the defendant to the jurisdiction of this Court? I think I may say that this is submission No. 1.\n\nA sum of $1,000 was paid into Court to answer costs, after a large number of affidavits had been filed, and after some hearings in Court, Mr. Drummond then, of counsel for Mr. Stephens, on the 28th November abandoned the summons. The costs of Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton of and incident to the motion were agreed to be paid out of the $1,000 paid into Court by Mr. Stephens, the balance to be paid to Mr. Stephens. These terms, with an order that all the affidavits should be taken off the file, were embodied in an order.\n\nI must say that I was not well satisfied with the unmaintained attempt at that time to supersede Mr Brereton as defendant's attorney.\n\nThe effect of the abandonment of the motion, and payment of costs of motion, was an acknowledgment by Mr. Stephens, and those who instructed him including the King, that Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton properly represented the King in the suit.\n\nThe motion to discharge the foreign attachment made on the instructions of Messrs. Caldwell and Brereton, of which notice had been given on the 20th November, then came on for argument.\n\nMany affidavits were filed on each side, and the two questions raised on the motion were argued at very great length, occupying ten full days, by Mr. Kingsmill for the defendant, and Mr. Hayllar, Q.C., and then Acting Attorney-General, for the plaintiff, and directed the motion to stand over for consideration.\n\nI thought the case so important and difficult that in the hope that, whatever my decision might be, it might be reviewed by the highest authority, I desired the learned counsel to give me the substance of what each said in writing. This they have done at great length, and I must say I have seldom read more learned arguments.\n\nThe difficulties of the case, and communications with the Government of this colony, and with the King of Annam, to which I shall hereafter much more particularly allude, and negotiations going on between the parties, caused me to postpone my coming to any decision, a postponement fully acquiesced in by both parties.\n\nThe negotiations ended in a compromise between the parties; and on the 4th March a notice of motion on behalf of the defendant was filed to be heard on the 6th.\n\nThis notice is so important that I must read it (Appendix A).\n\nThe matter was accordingly mentioned in court on that 6th of March, and a very remarkable order was, by deliberate consent of counsel for each party, made in the terms which I must also read (Appendix B).\n\nThe notice of motion being by defendant shews that he was the active party. The words of the notice are pregnant with meaning as being a full submission by the King to the jurisdiction of the Court in the cause. It seems to me to be an express submission of the defendant's rights to the Court, waiving in effect all rights of exemption as an independent sovereign prince, and to be an admission of an indebtedness by the defendant to the plaintiff.\n\nThe order is emphatically by consent, which precludes all appeal in subsequent decision adverse to it. Its protest of the status of the defendant in its terms is an admission that his rights and status as prince are abandoned for the purposes of this cause. It admits indebtedness, and recognises discontinuance of the action only on payment of what is due; and it orders, and this emphatically by consent of the defendant, that in the event of non-agreement as to an amount, the whole of plaintiff's claim is to be paid by the defendant.\n\nI know of no words from which the submission by the defendant to the jurisdiction of this Court could be inferred more fully than are to be found in this notice and order. I know of no words more completely inferring some indebtedness, to an extent approaching the $159,792.19 which the plaintiff claims, and which, in the event of the plaintiff making no concession, the defendant submits by his consent to the order requiring him to pay. I call this notice of motion submission No. 3; and I call the order obtained by the defendant on his own express consent admission No. 3.\n\nI congratulated myself that this order, by the act of the King mainly, and by consent of both parties, relieved me from deciding whether the defendant was an independent sovereign, whether he was as to the plaintiff a mere trader, and whether the Lang Wee was a vessel of war, or to the amount of indebtedness by the King to the plaintiff. All these were emphatically, absolutely, and irrevocably admitted by the defendant.\n\nI am of opinion that as between...\n\nPage 122\n\n...\n\n184",
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        "content_text": "# Computation of Apparent Places\nIn computing the Apparent Places of the several stars for the several dates of observation, I have used the formula, \nCorrection to Mean R.A. (in seconds of time) = Ee + Ff + Gg + Hh + L + l-300 + qt \nwhere e, f, g, h, l are the constants for each star, given in the Nine-Year Catalogue; E, F, G, H, L the \"Airy's Day Numbers,\" given for each day in the Nautical Almanac; g the star's Annual Proper Motion in Right Ascension; and t the elapsed fraction of the year corresponding with the given date. The small correction for Daily Aberration has been neglected, as a very precise knowledge of time being, as already stated, unnecessary.\n\nSimilarly, for Apparent North Polar Distance, \nCorrection to Mean N.P.D. (in seconds of arc) = Ee' + Ff + Gg' + Hh' + L + l'-300 + q't\n\nThe Apparent Places thus found are those for Greenwich Mean Midnight of the several dates. The results, reduced to the several times of observation, are shown in **Table II**, further on, which exhibits the computations for latitude.\n\n## Routine of Observations\nThe instrument was erected on the 8th of January, and adjusted to the meridian the same evening. Observations for latitude were taken on the nights of January 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23, and February 7. Clock and circumpolar stars were also observed on those nights, and the levelling of the cross-axis was carefully attended to. The times were taken with the Mean Solar Chronometer, `ARNOLD and DENT, No. 1,207`, kindly lent to me by Commodore CUMING, R.N., from H.M.S. Victor Emanuel. It has run pretty steadily. The use of a mean solar timekeeper for stellar observations introduces a great deal of unwelcome labour and complication into the reductions, but I had no alternative, as a chronometer rated to sidereal time could not be obtained.\n\nThe steadiness of the transit-instrument during frequent use and reversal is shown by the small change of the azimuth errors, which varied only from 6\".39 W. (horizontal value) on the 9th January to 67\".95 E. on the 7th February, the azimuth screws not having been touched after the first adjustment to the meridian; and it would appear from the observations that this change is mainly due to a slow progressive movement of the pier. Such steadiness of a portable instrument on a new and imperfectly isolated pier, extending over a period of 29 days, is very satisfactory.\n\n## Investigation for the Latitude\nFor the latitude reductions, the investigation is as follows :- \nLet Z and Z' be the true meridianal zenith-distances of the south and north stars respectively, d and d' their North declinations, and L the latitude of the place; then, \nL = 1/2 (d + d') + 1/2 (Z - Z')...........................................(1)\n\nNow, let z, z' be the (supposed) observed zenith-distances of the south and north stars; n, s the readings of the north and south ends of the level for the south star, and n', s' those for the north star; v the value of one division of the level, in seconds of arc; r the correction for refraction for the south star, and r' that for the north star. And let it be assumed that the horizontal position of the level is that which corresponds to the condition, correction for level == 0.\n\nThen, if (as in this case) the graduation of the level proceeds continuously from one extremity towards the object end of the telescope, the central division being 40.00, and if p, p' be the reductions to the meridian in cases where the stars have been observed before or after the meridian passage, and f, f' the corrections for flexure for either star, it follows that \nL = 1/2 (d + d') + 1/2 (m' - m)M + 1/4 {(n'-n) + (s'-s)}v + 1/2 (r-r') + 1/2 (p'-p) + 1/2 (f-f')..............(4)\n\nThis is the final expression for the latitude. As already mentioned, M = 68\".698, and v = 1.067. The correction to the meridian (p or p') may be computed by the equation, \np = 2 sin i cos L cos d / sin 1\" sin Z \nwhere i is the star's hour angle from the meridian, east or west; but it has not been necessary to use it in this case, all of the stars having been observed on the meridian, or so nearly so as not to necessitate any correction on that account. The correction for flexure, being only that which is due to the difference of the zenith distances of the two stars, is also inappreciably small, and has been neglected.\n\nThe correction for refraction, though small, is appreciable, and has been applied. It is found by the equation, \n(r-r') = {57\".7 sin (z-z') sec z} \nor, by (3), \n1/2 (r-r') = (57\".7 sin (m'-m)M sec L)\n\n## Tabulation of Results\nThe observations, reductions and results will be found embodied in the following **Table**, wherein \n| Column | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| I | date of observation |\n| II | star's name, as in Table I |\n| III | its B.A.C. number |\n| IV | its magnitude, from the Greenwich Nine-Year Catalogue for 1872 |\n| V | its position, North or South of the zenith |\n| VI | the position of the instrument, Circle East or Circle West |\n| VII | the star's Apparent Right Ascension at transit over the meridian of the place |\n| VIII, IX | the chronometer times of bisection and culmination, to the nearest second |\n| X | the interval, in chronometer time, between bisection and culmination |\n| XI | the approximate error of the chronometer for each date |\n| XII | the micrometer readings, m, m', for the two stars of each pair, in revolutions and parts |\n| XIII | the quantity (m'-m) |\n| XIV, XV | the readings of the north and south ends of the level, for both stars of each pair |\n| XVI | half the difference of the level indications for the two stars, or the quantity {(n'-n) + (s'-s)} |\n| XVII | the star's Apparent Declination at transit over the meridian |\n| XVIII | half the sum of the declinations for each pair |\n| XIX, XX, XXI | the corrections for micrometer, level and refraction, computed as already explained [see equations (4) and (5)] |\n| XXII | the resulting value of the latitude from each pair |\n\nZ = z - 1/2 (n + s - 80)v + r - p + f \nwhence, \nZ' = z' - 1/2 (n' + s' - 80)v + r' - p' + f' \nand \n1/2 (Z - Z') = 1/2 (z - z') + 1/4 {(n'-n) + (s'-s)}v + 1/2 (r'-r) + 1/2 (p'-p) + 1/2 (f-f')................(2)\n\nIn the case of the zenith-telescope, z, z' are not measured directly, but only their difference, z-z', by means of the micrometer. To find the expression for this in terms of the micrometer; let o the zenith distance corresponding to the central position of the micrometer thread; m, m' the micrometer readings for the south and north stars, in revolutions of the micrometer screw; and M the value, in seconds of arc, of one revolution of the screw. Then, for that position of the instrument in which increase of micrometer readings corresponds with decrease of zenith distance, it is plain that \nz = o - mM \nz' = o - m'M \n(z - z') = (m' - m)M................(3) \n\nIn practice, to avoid confusion of signs, this position was always adhered to. It corresponds with the precept to observe stars North of the zenith with Circle East, and those South of the zenith with Circle West.",
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        "content_text": "# HongKong N.147\nJuly, 1882.\n\n## 31st July\n**Administrator**  \nWilliam Henry Marsh, C.M.G.  \nto  \n**The Right Honourable**  \nThe Earl of Kimberley.\n\n### Time Ball - Establishment of and construction of Observatory\n16427  \nRECO\\REG? 14 SEP 82\n\n**GOVERNMENT. NOTIFICATION.—No. 307.**  \nThe following Notice is published for general information,  \nBy Command,  \nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th July, 1882.\n\n**NOTICE.**  \nFREDERICK STEWART,  \nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\nWith the kind permission of Vice Admiral G. O. WILLES, C.B., and Commodore CUMING, on and after Tuesday, the 1st proximo, a Red Ball will be dropped from the main topmast head of H.M.S. \"Victor Emanuel\" daily, Sundays excepted, at one o'clock mean time at Hongkong, which is in Longitude 114° 10' 02\" East. Equal in time to 7h. 36m. 40s.\n\nThe Ball will be hoisted to the level of the Main Cap at five minutes before one, and hoisted to the topmast-head at three minutes to one.\n\nIf any error has been made, the ball will at once be hoisted to the level of the Main Cap. At five minutes after one it will be hoisted to the topmast-head, and dropped at ten minutes after one.\n\n### Aug.\nOne Enclosure\n\n**Harbour Department, Hongkong, 26th July, 1882.**  \nH. G. THOMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, &c.",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n208\n\nکرگیا\n\non the subject among both Foreigners and Chinese\".\n\nみ\n\nof these new\n\nIn pursuance of instructions, I have caused enquiries to be addressed to:\n\n4. The Major-General Commanding the Troops.\n\n13. Commodore Cuming, the Senior Naval Officer present, in the absence of Admiral Willes in another part of his command.\n\nC. The Attorney-General.\n\nD. The Honourable Mr. Justice Russell (late Registrar-General)\n\nlo. Enclosures 1 to 6\n\n5\n\nE. The Honourable F. Stewart, (the present Registrar-General, and Protector of the Chinese).\n\nF. The Colonial Surgeon, D. Ayres).\n\nI now transmit the replies received from the above-named Functionaries.\n\n6\n\nIt will be perceived that the Naval and Military Authorities are strongly opposed to the relaxation of regulations which they consider to be necessary for the protection of the health and vigour of the sailors of the squadron and of the soldiers of the garrison.\n\nThe General",
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        "content_text": "209\n\nグ\n\nGeneral Commanding the Troops and Commodore Cuming support their own opinions with strong reports from the Chief Naval and Military Medical Officers.\n\nIt will be further seen that the Attorney-General and other Civil Authorities are also opposed to the abolition of the examinations in question. I am assured that their views represent the general opinion of the European community in this Colony.\n\n8.\n\nAs for the Chinese, their position and views with regard to this question will be gathered from the report of the Registrar-General, (Mr. Stewart), who is their official Protector, and from that of Mr. Justice Russell, the predecessor of Mr. Stewart in his present office. The Report of the Colonial Surgeon, (D. Ayres), also deserves attentive perusal.\n\n9.\n\nFor myself, I concur with what I understand to be the view taken by Your Lordship - viz. that whatever may be the peculiar merits of the case in a community circumstanced as is that of Hongkong, it would be difficult, even...",
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        "content_text": "3\n\nFrance and China, I have the honour to report that Admiral Meyer, Commanding the French Naval Forces in China and Japan, arrived at Hongkong from Tonquin on the 28th instant, with a squadron consisting of his Flag-ship, \"La Victorieuse,\" (a powerful Ironclad), and three smaller vessels.\n\nAdmiral Willes is just now with the larger portion of his squadron in the North of China; and has with him Commodore Cuming at Hongkong only three small ships fit for immediate service. Under these circumstances, some unnecessary and exaggerated alarm has been expressed in a portion of the local Press.\n\nIt is, however, satisfactory to learn from English journals received by the last Mail, that Her Majesty's Government have decided on despatching to this quarter of the Globe, at least one more Ironclad, - making two in all with the \"Audacious,\" the Flag-ship of Admiral Willes. It is manifestly inexpedient that the English Squadron on this important station, where the English ...",
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        "content_text": "60\n\nreport that the French Admiral Meyer- was joined on the 3rd instant by... France, another ironclad ship from La Triomphante. The French Squadron now at anchor in the harbour of Hongkong consists of\n\n1. La Victorieuse (Ironclad)\n\n2. La Triomphante (Ironclad)\n\nCrew 416. Guns 13.\n\n370—199 = 171\n\n3. Villars.\n\n4. Volta 160.\n\n5. Lintin 74.\n\nTotal Crews 1,293. Guns 55\n\nOn the other hand, Her Majesty's Ship \"Sapphire\" sailed last week to join Admiral Willes, who is now in the North of China or in Japan; and Commodore Cuming has at Hongkong fit for service, only five small Gunboats, the \"Swift\" and the \"Cockchafer\". Our Garrison barely amounts to eight hundred (800) men, only three of all arms.\n\nAgain, at Tonquin, six days' steaming from Hong Kong, there is another French Admiral (Courbet), with a strong Squadron, including ironclad ships; and an army of several thousand French...",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure N3\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, August 15th, 1883.\n\nCANTON.\n\n[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]\n\n14th August.\n\nA serious affair occurred here on Sunday. A member of the outdoor staff of the Foreign Customs, who lives in Honam, being, as is stated, under the influence of drink, went to a tea shop and began to interfere with the workmen, teasing or beating them. One of the latter became angry and returned the blows, when the other cried out \"tah\" and all set on the foreigner. The man ran to his house, pursued by the workmen. On his arrival there, a woman in the house, apparently afraid of the crowd, shut the door and would not admit him, but she handed him out a revolver, whether at his own request or not is not known. When the foreigner got the weapon, he fired several shots, one of which killed a lad fourteen years of age who was passing. A man and woman were also wounded. Directly news of the affair reached the prefect, he went to the scene of the disturbance, and had the foreigner and two of his comrades, also members of the Customs staff, arrested and handed over to the German Consul.\n\nA proclamation was issued to pacify the mob, and soldiers were sent to the spot to guard against any further disturbance.\n\nThe China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1883.\n\nCanton.\n\n(From a Correspondent.)\n\nAugust 16, 1883.\n\nI wish to correct a mistake I made respecting the nationalities of the three men now in custody for killing a Chinese boy and wounding a Chinaman and woman. One is an Englishman, who I believe fired the revolver, another is a Russian, and the third is a Norwegian. The Russian wisely committed himself to the care of the English Consul, preferring confinement within the Consular prison to being handed over to the tender mercies of the Chinese authorities, such being the only alternative, inasmuch as there is no Russian Consul here. The Norwegian has the advantage of Consular protection, in the person of J. B. Cunningham, Esq.\n\nThe magisterial investigation is proceeding, the witnesses being all Chinese. It appears that the three foreigners hit five men, but none has as yet been brought forward as a witness.\n\nConsiderable excitement still prevails. Inflammatory placards have been put up by some evil-disposed persons stating that the Mandarins are of no use, that they give way to foreigners to the injury of their own countrymen, being merely tools in the hands of the Foreign Consuls, and therefore it is high time the people took matters into their own hands and dealt out summary justice. This is very serious.\n\nThe Mandarins have issued a proclamation tending to pacify the people. Should the wounded man or woman die, no one can tell what turn events might take, but we hope that the crisis has been passed.\n\nFortunately, in this case, Honam, or the south side of the river, is in the Poon-tin district, and the \"no-belong-my-pidgin\" policy of the Chinese is favourable to peace on the north side of the river, which belongs to the Nam-hui district. As Shameen is situated, and most foreigners reside, on the North side, it is to the interest of the Nam-hoi Magistrates to prevent the excitement from spreading over the river and disturbing their district.\n\nWe regret that H.B.M. gunboat Cockchafer has returned to Hongkong. We are decidedly of opinion that one ought to be here. The length of time that must elapse before the trial can even commence, and the difference between English and Chinese ideas of justice will certainly not tend to subside the present excitement. Commodore Cuming would receive the thanks of all foreigners in Canton if a gunboat could be despatched to Canton to await the close of the trial. The Cantonese are the most excitable of all Chinese, and too much caution cannot be exercised. The effects of this affair will take years of cautious dealing and friendly intercourse to obliterate.\n\nWe were beginning to congratulate ourselves on the amicable relations existing between foreigners and natives, which have more or less received a shock.",
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        "content_text": "The expected arrival of two of H. M. Ships in a few days will still further facilitate possible arrangements.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servant.\n\nSigned W. H. Cuming\n\nCommodore.\n\nKo\n\nPage 523\n\nMisc.",
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        "content_text": "217\n\non the same subject, I have the honour to report that M. Ma Euen, RN, has made up his mind to accept the Office of Superintendent of Police at the European Settlement at Shanghai, and that his resignation of the post of Assistant Harbour Master at Hongkong will take effect on the 19th of next April, when he will have completed nine years' service under the Government of the Colony.\n\nIn my despatches Nos 192 and 194 of 1883, which should be read together with this despatch, I have shown that the office of Assistant Harbour Master is indispensable, and that it should be filled by an Officer of the Royal Navy. Admiral Willes, Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces in China, and Commodore Cuming strongly recommend Commander J. G. Jones, RN, whose application was transmitted with my despatch No. 301 of 1883, and who has served for ten years on the China Station, so that he has full local",
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        "content_text": "# PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE\n\nEnclosure 21\n\nThe annual distribution of prizes to the boys of the St. Joseph's College who had gained rewards at the last examination took place on Saturday afternoon. The large room of the building was decorated with evergreens, paper chandeliers, etc., and at the western end a large daïs was erected. Proceedings commenced at three o'clock, when H. E. the Governor entered the room accompanied by his aide-de-camp, Capt. Lewis. His Excellency was conducted to the chair, and the National Anthem was played on the piano by two of the boys. Amongst the large assemblage present were Vice-Admiral Sir W. M. Dowell, Commodore Morani, the Very Rev. Bishop Raimondi, Hon. E. L. O'Malley (Attorney-General), Mr. L. De jardin (Consul for France), Mr. A. G. Romano (Consul for Portugal and Brazil), Mr. Machida (Consul for Japan), Capt. T. C. Dempster (Adjutant of Police), Mr. A. Coxon, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mr. G. H. Bateson-Wright, M.A., Mr. Sallé, etc.\n\nBishop RAIMONDI opened the proceedings with the following address---Your Excellencies the Governor and Admiral Dowell, ladies and gentlemen, it is with the most sincere feelings of gratitude that the directors and pupils of St. Joseph's College greet your Excellency's coming here to distribute the prizes a second time to the pupils. Amidst rumours of war, hostilities, insurrections and disturbances, the pupils of St. Joseph's College enjoy the greatest peace, and the pupils are pursuing their studies under the glorious British flag. St. Joseph's College and the Christian Brothers are, I suppose, known to your Excellency. With regard to the scholastic year nothing very extraordinary has been done, but something has been done in the right direction. The number of pupils is always on the increase. Last year, when we opened this new building there were in all about 300 pupils; this year we have nearly 400. The attendance, if good in the preceding years, has been very good this year, a fact which, considering the enervating tropical climate we live in, is of no small importance. The examination took place this year a little earlier than usual. The pupils of the Chinese division obtained a higher percentage than last year---about 95 per cent in round numbers.\n\nIt has been asserted that the standards cramp the development of the youths' intellects, while others contend they are necessary to test the progress of the boys. The Christian Brothers, desirous to satisfy the holders of both views, have, while adhering to the subjects required by the standards, opened some extra classes to facilitate the acquisition of more knowledge by the students. This year, for instance, besides the extra subjects in the special class, such as algebra, geometry, mensuration, languages, etc., the Christian Brothers opened a class for drawing. From the drawings which you probably noticed in passing through this hall, Your Excellency will see the great progress which has been made by the boys in this branch. We regret that this year there was no pupil of St. Joseph's College who presented himself to compete for the Government scholarship. This was mainly due to the tender age of the boys, but in future years, as they grow older than they are now, I am sure they will take advantage of such a kind offer made to them.\n\nSeveral of the boys have as usual obtained situations during the year. But what I have been more pleased with, was to see the boys begin to relish study, to love knowledge. Every one who has been engaged in educating youths in this part of the world will concur with me that it is not a very easy task. As a rule boys here wish to study just enough to gain for themselves a situation and no more. They are true positivists. They don't believe in anything but that which they can see with their own eyes and feel with their own hands, and they will not consent to study any subject unless they see an immediate advantage to be derived from it. This year, however, I am pleased to say, we have in St. Joseph's College more than twenty boys who have completed the course of education prescribed by the grant-in-aid scheme, voluntarily remaining in a seventh class to acquire more knowledge, and to thoroughly master the English language and English composition. Moreover, they have formed, with some ex-pupils of St. Joseph's College, a society, a kind of literary club, where they meet to practise the English language and English composition, and out of their economy, assisted by some friends, they have started a library, which already possesses some excellent works.\n\nI have no hesitation in asserting that all this is mainly due to the kind words of encouragement which your Excellency addressed to the pupils last year, and to the interest your Excellency takes in educational matters, especially in the founding of the Government scholarships, which are entirely due to Your Excellency. I can assure Your Excellency the pupils of St. Joseph's College, although belonging to different nationalities, are all unanimous in not only revering your Excellency as the worthy representative of our gracious Queen, but also in loving your Excellency as the patron and promoter of education. (Applause). Your Excellency has kindly consented to distribute the prizes. There are not quite so many this year as last year. According to your Excellency's advice they have been reduced by a good third. They are still numerous, however, and there will be room for further reduction next year. I hope your Excellency will not get fatigued by distributing them.\n\nH. E. the GOVERNOR---Monsignor Raimondi, ladies, and gentlemen, as I have said on similar occasions to the present, it is one of the first duties of every Governor to promote by all means in his power, and to use every effort to advance the great and noble cause of education---that most splendid, and at the same time that most useful department in every state. Accordingly I gladly accepted the invitation of my reverend friend, Monsignor Raimondi, to preside to-day on this interesting and important occasion. (Applause). I am sure you will all rejoice to see here to-day not only the Governor, but also the Admiral commanding Her Majesty's naval forces on this Station, and Commodore Morant. I believe it is only by an accident that Lieut.-General Sargent is not also here, because I understood from the Bishop just now that he promised to come. I am sure you are glad to see all the chief officers of the Imperial Government here in a gathering composed of every class of our mixed population. (Applause). It is a proof of their sympathy with the entire Community.\n\nBishop Raimondi referred to the discourse I made last year, if I recollect aright I made rather a long speech then. I certainly will not inflict such an oration upon you on this occasion, especially after the very interesting address of Monsignor Raimondi, which gave such a clear and accurate statement of the present conditions and prospects of this institution. I am sure you are all very pleased to hear the report of the progress that has been made under the Christian Brothers. (Applause). Speaking of the efforts of the Christian Brothers, who principally manage this institution, I have met members of that Society at work in many parts of the world, and always with zeal and success. I am sure the College owes much to their energy and abilities applied always under the active and enlightened supervision of Bishop Raimondi.\n\nBefore proceeding to distribute the prizes, I propose making a very few remarks to the students I now see ranged before me. I echo the regret expressed just now by the Bishop that no pupil of St. Joseph's College was a candidate for the Government Scholarship. I hope this omission will not occur in future years. My object in proposing and the object of the Colonial Legislature in founding the Government Scholarships, was to promote education among every class in the colony, without distinction of race or creed; that all should have an opportunity given them of being sent to Europe and there finishing their studies, so that they can come back here and practise in the professions of law, or medicine, or civil engineering. (Applause). As I have said on former occasions, I believe this will be an advantage not only to Hongkong, but to all the neighbouring countries. I have seen the pupils of Hongkong schools holding high positions in Japan and China. This is a very legitimate way of extending British influence throughout the East. These young men who rise to high positions in life in other countries will always recollect that they owe their education to the advantages that were afforded them at Hongkong under the British flag. (Applause).\n\nI would also ask you to remember the golden words which fell from the lips of Bishop Raimondi last year, which he has repeated again this year, namely, the exhortation to you to master the English language, which like the English race, is fast overspreading the earth. You should remember, moreover, that every naturalised or native-born British subject here, from whatever race he may have sprung, is a son and heir of the British Empire equally with Englishmen themselves, and is entitled to all those privileges... \n\nPage 254",
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        "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, \n\n473 \n\n18. I have not deemed it necessary to touch in this Despatch on the many minor provisions that have been stipulated for in local correspondence, both by the Naval and Military Authorities with regard to buildings, piers, fences, walls, roadways, gates, &c. in connexion with the scheme. Suffice it to say that I have met all these requirements, and that no pains will be spared to make the plan acceptable in all its details both to the Naval and Military Authorities. A strenuous effort, however, will yet have to be made to obtain from the Naval Authorities some reduction of the great height of \"headway\" which they demand under the bridge over the entrance to the Naval Yard basin, as this \"height\" if adhered to will involve unduly steep gradients in the new Praya roadway.\n\n19. In conclusion, I would remind Your Lordship that the Colonial Government has been now ten years endeavouring to effect the realization of this most important undertaking, that in these ten years of fruitless effort and disappointment, and of almost interminable correspondence with the Imperial Departments, the population of the western town has had time almost to double itself, and to become congested to a dangerous degree, and that in consequence of a situation so full of grave anxiety, it is of vital importance that the War Office as well as the Admiralty should be moved to an early decision. For even if, through Your Lordship's efforts in that behalf, a satisfactory result should be arrived at, and I should then be enabled to cause this much-needed work to be commenced during 1889, we can scarcely expect to have the embankment finished before 1893; and only then will it be practicable to establish the tramway communication with the eastern suburbs, so urgently required to lead the population in that direction, and to thus afford a remedy for the evils of overcrowding which at present threaten the health of the Civil community, the Garrison, and the Naval Establishment alike.\n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, \n\nhumble Servant, \n\nG. WILLIAM DES VŒUX. \n\nHONGKONG, 2nd January, 1889.\n\n## RECZ \n\nSIR, \n\nIn connexion with the project for a proposed junction between the Eastern and Western halves of the city by means of an embankment carried along the front of the Naval Yard and Military Cantonments, I have the honour to report that in consequence of the rapid silting up of the sea-bed along this portion of the foreshore, I have found it necessary to discard all former maps and plans and to incur the expense of an entirely new survey from the Cricket Ground to the Blue Buildings.\n\n2. By the light of this new survey, I am now able to lay down the best position for the proposed embankment, and to recommend a design which, if carried out, will, I trust, render further reclamations outside the new sea-wall unnecessary for a great many years to come.\n\n3. The foreshore having shoaled up in places as much as two feet and a half since 1880, it is now necessary to push the proposed breasting further out into the harbour along deeper water, a change which will tend to maintain present depths by promoting the scouring action of the tide along the sweeping curves of the proposed wall. The alteration, also, by giving a greater depth of water to craft coming alongside the quays, will be a great improvement on previous plans.\n\n4. The change into deeper water will, of course, add largely to the cost of the work, but it will also so greatly increase the area of new land to be reclaimed, as to more than compensate for the increased cost, as the figures will presently show.\n\n5. There is nothing in the plan as now submitted to which either the Naval or Military Authorities have taken exception. The changes proposed, in fact, add to the extent of the military reclamations, and equally benefit Admiralty interests by enlarging the size of the proposed boat-basin as well as of the naval reclamation in front of the Steam Factory, so that this acquiescence on the part of the Imperial Departments is only what was to be expected.\n\n6. Beginning from the west, the plan shows the new Praya placed at a distance out of 300 feet from the present shore-line, so as to bring it into alignment with the embankment to be made opposite the City Hall and the Cricket Ground, under what is popularly known as \"Mr. CHATER'S scheme.\" The position now selected for the breasting at this point will give the North Barracks an additional 26,385 square feet of land, and will increase the total area to be recovered from the sea for the benefit of the War Office in front of these barracks to 134,215 square feet.\n\n7. Crossing the Albany Nullah, over which a granite culvert will be built, and passing on to the Admiralty frontage, the plan shows the present Naval Yard foreshore converted into an inland boat-basin about 400 feet long by 200 feet wide, designed to afford, under the lee of the embankment, ample shelter for the Naval Yard launches, lighters, and boats, for which there has never been any protection on this side of the harbour during rough weather. In addition to this commodious basin of 12 acres, the Admiralty will get a reclamation (shown tinted yellow in the plan) of 52,264 square feet in front of the Steam Factory. This reclamation will be available for future naval buildings.\n\n8. In compliance with the requirements of Commodore MAXWELL, R.N., Superintendent in charge of the Yard, a headway of 14 feet above high water mark has had to be left under the bridge which spans the entrance to the boat-basin. This high headway has necessitated the adoption of rising gradients of 1 in 30 in the approaches to the bridge, which I fear will prove inconvenient to the future tramway and traffic of the embankment, and it is to be hoped that some reduction of headway may be feasible, and so render possible less steep approaches to the bridge. The rise and fall of the tide being 8 feet 9 inches, so large a headway as 14 feet 6 inches at high water would be increased to 19 feet at half tide and to over 23 feet at low tide, dimensions which seem unnecessary, as the largest craft entering the basin will only be cargo boats.\n\n9. In addition, the Naval Authorities have stipulated for two Admiralty quays to be built for the exclusive use of the Naval Yard outside the frontage line of embankment, one on each side of the entrance to the boat-basin, as shown in the plan. These quays, which are to be inaccessible to the public, will be connected with the Yard by means of subways passing under the embankment.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D., \n\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\n28\n\nSurveyor-General, Hong Kong, to Colonial Secretary.\n\nPublic Works Department, Hong Kong,\n\n2nd January 1889. In connection with the project for a proposed junction between the eastern and western halves of the city by means of an embankment carried along the front of the naval yard and military cantonments, I have the honour to report that, in consequence of the rapid silting up of the sea bed along this portion of the foreshore, I have found it necessary to discard all former maps and plans, and to incur the expense of an entirely new survey from the cricket ground to the blue buildings.\n\n2. By the light of this new survey, I am now able to lay down the best position for the proposed embankment, and to recommend a design which, if carried out, will, I trust, render further reclamations outside the new sea wall unnecessary for a great many years to come.\n\n3. The foreshore having shoaled up in places as much as 24 feet since 1880, it is now necessary to push the proposed breasting further out into the harbour along deeper water, a change which will tend to maintain present depths by promoting the scouring action of the tide along the sweeping curves of the proposed wall. The alteration, also, by giving a greater depth of water to craft coming alongside the quays, will be a great improvement on previous plans.\n\n4. The change into deeper water will of course add largely to the cost of the work, but it will also greatly increase the area of new land to be reclaimed, so as to more than compensate for the increased cost, as the figures will presently show.\n\n5. There is nothing in the plan, as now submitted, to which either the naval or military authorities have taken exception. The changes proposed, in fact, add to the extent of the military reclamations, and equally benefit Admiralty interests by enlarging the size of the proposed boat basin, as well as of the naval reclamation in front of the steam factory, so that this acquiescence on the part of the Imperial Departments is only what was to be expected.\n\n6. Beginning from the west, the plan shows the new Praya placed at a distance of 300 feet from the present shore line, so as to bring it into alignment with the embankment to be made opposite the city hall and the cricket ground, under what is popularly known as \"Mr. Chater's scheme.\" The new position, now selected for the breasting at this point, will give the North Barracks an additional 26,385 square feet of land, and will increase the total area to be recovered from the sea for the benefit of the War Office in front of these barracks to 134,215 square feet.\n\n7. Crossing the Albany Nullah, over which a granite culvert will be built, and passing on to the Admiralty frontage, the plan shows the present naval yard foreshore converted into an inland boat basin, about 400 feet long by 200 feet wide, designed to afford under the lea of the embankment ample shelter for the naval yard launches, lighters and boats, for which there has never been any protection on this side of the harbour during rough weather. In addition to this commodious basin of 14 acres, the Admiralty will get a reclamation (shown tinted yellow in the plan) of 52,264 square feet in front of the steam factory. This reclamation will be available for future naval buildings.\n\n8. In compliance with the requirements of Commodore Maxwell, R.N., Superintendent in charge of the yard, a headway of 143 feet above high water mark has had to be left under the bridge which spans the entrance to the boat basin.\n\nThis high headway has necessitated the adoption of rising gradients of 1 in 30 in the approaches to the bridge, which I fear will prove inconvenient to the future tramway and traffic of the embankment, and it is to be hoped that some reduction of headway may be feasible, and so render possible less steep approaches to the bridge. The rise and fall of the tide being 8 feet 9 inches, so large a headway as 14 feet 6 inches at high water would be increased to 19 feet at half tide, and to over 23 feet at low tide, dimensions which seem unnecessary, as the largest craft entering the basin will only be cargo boats.\n\n9. In addition, the naval authorities have stipulated for two Admiralty quays to be built for the exclusive use of the naval yard outside the frontage line of embankment, one on each side of the entrance to the boat basin, as shown in the plan. These quays, which are to be inaccessible to the public, will be connected with the yard by means of subways passing under the embankment.\n\n29\n\n10. Also in compliance with naval requirements, a timber pier will be provided at the expense of the colony outside the embankment, opposite the westernmost subway. This pier, which will be projected into 19 feet of water, will have the present Admiralty shears erected upon it, and will be reserved for the sole use of Her Majesty's vessels.\n\n11. From the foregoing brief description, and by a glance at the plan which accompanies this report, it will be seen that so far from naval interests being in any way prejudicially affected by the proposed embankment scheme, the naval yard will be much enlarged and improved, and its capabilities for usefulness greatly enhanced, for not only will the Admiralty acquire a considerable area of building land, but without having the communication with the sea in any way interfered with, or the privacy of the premises disturbed, it will have the present most objectionable black mud foreshore, which is inaccessible to boats during the hours of low tide, converted into a convenient basin with ample water for large lighters, to say nothing of the additional advantage of a deep water pier and granite quays, accessible at all times of tide to vessels of as great a draught as 19 feet.\n\n12. Continuing eastward we pass from the Admiralty precincts to Marine Lot No. 22, or that portion of the military cantonments known as \"Commissariat Buildings,\" and in front of which the reclamation will amount to 53,303 square feet. This property (Lot 22) was purchased by the War Office from its former owner, a Mr. Grinnell, for commissariat uses, but as Mr. Grinnell had no title to any land outside the four boundaries of his leasehold, he could not of course convey, and did not as a matter of fact convey, to the War Office any marine or other rights which he himself did not possess, and it is on this account that the Colonial Government has contended that any reclamations opposite Lot 22 would be the property of the colony, to be disposed of by the colony to the best advantage by way of partial reimbursement for the cost of the embankment. If, however, this reclamation were relinquished to the War Department it would, under any circumstances, be necessary for the Colonial Government to keep possession, for the purpose of a new public street, 30 feet wide, to be called Commissariat Street, a strip 15 feet in width, the remaining 15 feet of width to be taken from the adjoining Lot No. 21. This deduction of the 15-ft. strip, which contains 7,350 square feet, would reduce the area of the commissariat reclamation, available for building on, from 53,303 to 45,953 square feet.\n\n13. Adjoining Lot 22, come Lots 21 and 20, the property of Mr. Edmund Sharp. The sea reclamation along Mr. Sharp's marine frontage, as in the preceding case of the commissariat premises, will be the property of the Colonial Government. The area will be 60,640 square feet (including the 15-ft. strip to be taken for the street), and if Mr. Sharp will defray the cost of the embankment and of the entire filling in, including the 15-ft. strip in front of the two lots, the Colonial Government will, I apprehend, see fit to allow him to retain the reclaimed land as an extension to Lots 20 and 21, on the same terms that it proposes to concede to the marine lot owners under Mr. Chater's Reclamation Scheme.\n\nThe deduction of the 15-ft. strip, containing 7,257 square feet required for the street, it should be stated, will reduce Mr. Sharp's building area from 60,640 to 53,383 square feet.\n\n14. To the east of Lots 20 and 21 follow the Wellington Barracks with a proposed sea reclamation of 149,036 square feet, which will be the property of the War Department.\n\n15. From the Wellington Barracks frontage, the embankment will pass along that of the Military Arsenal, which will get the benefit of 124,427 square feet of new land, and this land will be specially valuable to the War Office, because as the neighbourhood is already Chinese in character, the arsenal reclamations may be sold by the military authorities without any restrictions against the building of Chinese houses, a circumstance that will cause the sites to be eagerly competed for by native capitalists, who will pay at least from 3 to 4 dollars per square foot, these being the prices given at recent sales of ground on the opposite side of Arsenal Road. On this reclamation alone therefore the War Office stands to realize at least 435,739 dollars; in all probability the proceeds of the sales, if the land is judiciously parcelled out, will exceed 500,000 dollars.\n\n16. After passing the arsenal frontage, the embankment will have to be diverted inshore in a rather abrupt, and I fear somewhat unsightly curve, as shown on the plan. This curve is unavoidable, and is necessary for the purpose of effecting a junction with the present Eastern Praya, at a point opposite the blue buildings. The embankment along the reverse curve however is intended to be only temporary, and the masonry of the wall will therefore be of a less costly type, the intention being to take down the embankment from the tangent point A (see Plan), and to carry it eastward in a straight line.\n\n(247)\n\nI\n\n451",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, December 6th, 1894.\n\nTHE GARRISON AND THE PLAGUE.\n\nTHE GOVERNOR PUBLICLY THANKS THE PLAGUE WORKERS.\n\nYesterday morning the members of the Garrison who assisted in the work of combatting the recent plague were paraded on the Cricket Ground for the purpose of receiving from H.E. the Governor a public expression of the thanks of the community for their gallant services.\n\nPromptly at half-past ten the men of the Shropshire Light Infantry, the Royal Engineers, the Medical Service Corps, and the Royal Artillery who took part in the plague work assembled on the Parade Ground, and having been formed into six companies, marched down to the Cricket Ground, headed by the Band of the Regiment. Forming into double line at 10.45 they stretched across the Cricket Ground, facing the pavilion, with the Band in the rear. There was a large attendance of the public to witness the ceremony, and the occasion was graced by the presence of a number of ladies.\n\nAt a quarter to eleven H.E. the Governor and H.E. Major-General Digby Barker and their staffs arrived and were received with the usual salute, after which they marched across the field and passed slowly in review the entire front line and returned between the front and rear ranks. At 11.10 the members of the Legislative Council arrived and joined the Governor's party in front of the pavilion. Commodore Boyes was also present. His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, the Chairman of the Committee appointed to decide on the form the public recognition of the plague workers' services should take, represented that body.\n\nThe troops having been formed into three sides of a square, the Acting Chief Justice explained the purpose of the gathering and H.E. the Governor addressed the men.\n\nThe ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE (Mr. ACKROYD) said—Your Excellency, our presence here to-day is one of the results of the public meeting held in the City Hall, under your Excellency's presidency, in September last. At that meeting it was resolved that the services rendered to the colony during the plague epidemic which raged here a few months ago were worthy of public recognition, and a large and influential Committee was appointed to carry out the wishes of the meeting.\n\nThat Committee having carefully considered the great assistance which the colony had received in its time of distress from the military were desirous that each of the officers and men who had been engaged in plague work should receive some mark of the Colony's recognition and appreciation of their services and that a record of the same should remain in the Regiment and at the Hongkong Mess of the R.E.\n\nThey therefore decided to award certain medals and pieces of plate, which I need not detail as your Excellency has a full list of them. The Committee very much regret that it has been impossible to get these medals struck here or to procure at once suitable pieces of plate, but all the necessary orders have been given and we hope to be in possession of these in two or three months.\n\nThe Committee also suggested that your Excellency should be asked to publicly thank the officers and men of the Shropshire Regiment and other corps for their services. As I have already said, we regret very much that we are unable to present the medals and pieces of plate to-day; their absence naturally deprives this ceremony of something of its interest and importance.\n\nIt therefore only remains to me as Chairman of the Committee to thank Your Excellency for your kindness in accepting our suggestion, and attending here to-day, and to ask your Excellency on behalf of the community of Hongkong to convey to the officers and non-commissioned officers, and men of the garrison who volunteered and took part in the plague work the hearty thanks of the community for their devoted and valuable services, to express our sincere and best wishes for their prosperity, and assure them that we shall follow with the liveliest and most grateful interest their future career and welfare.\n\nHis Excellency said—Gentlemen, non-commissioned officers and men, I have been asked to thank you publicly on behalf of the community for the valuable services which you rendered to the Colony during the plague. I do so with great deal of pleasure. Your conduct during that trying period was courageous, charitable and even noble. It properly elicited from the Government and from the community of Hongkong feelings of admiration and gratitude.\n\nYou may depend upon it that the residents of Hongkong will never forget the gallant Shropshire Boys and their comrades in arms who came to their aid so nobly at that critical time. (Applause). It is their wish that you should not forget them, and therefore they desire to make some suitable acknowledgment of your services.\n\nI will now read to you a list of the presentations that will be made: In memory of your gallant Captain Vasey, who laid down his life for others, it is intended to erect a tablet or window in St. John's Cathedral and a gold medal will also be sent to his sorrowing mother. (Applause).\n\nTo your gallant Colonel, Colonel Robinson, a piece of plate will be presented. (Applause). Another piece of plate will be presented to the Officers' mess. Gold medals will be presented to the following officers—Major W. Maclaughlin, Captains G. U. L. Buchanan, H. B. Walman, and E. Howell, Lieuts. R. A. Jordan, J. A. Strick, and E. B. Luard, and Second Lieut. W. J. Robinson. All these officers were at work from the beginning of the epidemic.\n\nGold medals will also be given to Major A. F. A. Lyle, Capt. J. G. Forbes, Lieut. J. C. Wilson, and Second-Lieut. R. T. Carreg, of the Shropshire Light Infantry. To your Sergeants' mess it is intended to present a silver shield. To the Companies will be presented a cup for competition at football, and to each of you men will be given a silver medal.\n\nThe community has also subscribed for a piece of plate for the R.E. Mess, and a separate piece will be given to that gallant Royal Engineer, Lieut. Boys. (Applause). The piece of plate to the mess will bear the names of Capt. W. R. Stewart, Lieut. P. B. Molesworth, Lieut. R. H. H. Boys, and Lieut. Kelsall.\n\nI regret that these pieces of plate and medals are not completed, but I shall have much pleasure in forwarding them to you in a few weeks' time. As I have already said, they are presented to you by a grateful community. In the name of the people of Hongkong I thank you again for your courageous services.\n\nWe are sorry to part with those who are shortly going to leave us, and we wish you health, happiness, and good fortune in India or in any other station to which you may be sent. (Loud applause).\n\nColonel ROBINSON—Your Excellency, on behalf of all the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men, present and sick, I thank you for the very kind words you have used. When we were asked to help the Colony and the men were informed that their services might be required, there was not a single man in this Garrison who would not have stepped forward to give his assistance.\n\nWhen I called for volunteers from my own regiment, there were so many that I had not to touch a single man in garrison or regimental employ; and when cases of plague occurred among the workers this did not deter the men, who came forward as readily as ever.\n\nI thank Your Excellency for your kind words and for your kindness in coming here and the community for granting these medals, which, I am sure, will be highly valued by every man in my regiment.",
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        "content_text": "## THE PO LEUNG KUK SOCIETY'S HOME\n\nTo-day the Po Leung Kuk Society's Home for Women and Girls, which has been erected from subscriptions raised amongst the Chinese residents, with the aid of a contribution from the Government, was opened in presence of a large attendance of European and Chinese residents. The Society originated about seventeen years ago for the protection of women and girls and of restoring those who had been kidnapped to their relations. The Chief Justice at that time called attention to the evil practice of kidnapping, and the principal Chinese residents memorialized the then Governor, and through him the Secretary of State for the Colonies, for permission to form an association for the purpose of suppressing the crime. Permission was granted, and the Committee of the Tung Wa Hospital kindly placed at their disposal a portion of their hospital for the temporary accommodation of the women and girls who had been rescued. The work of the Society increased as years went on, and it was found that a new building was required to carry on the work. Accordingly the Chinese residents subscribed amongst themselves the handsome sum of $30,000, and Government added $20,000, while the Tung Wa Hospital Committee granted the site on which the new buildings have been erected. The Po Leung Kuk Society's Home is carried on entirely under Chinese management.\n\nThe entrance to the new buildings is by a flight of steps from Po Yan Street, which leads into a stone-paved yard on to which the main door opens. At the bottom of the flight facing the street is a carved Chinese doorway. The main door and front elevation is of purely Chinese design. The first thing that strikes the eye on entering the paved yard is the inscription in English and Chinese on one of the stones set in the wall: \"This stone was laid by Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., Governor, January 18, 1896.\" Entering this carved doorway a large hall is reached which is to be utilized as the assembly room for the members of the Society. It is fitted up and furnished in Chinese style. To the right and left are doorways leading to the rooms for the officers of the Institution. The home proper is at the back of this building. It is reached through this assembly room by passing through a door on the left which enters into a lane at the side or it can be reached without entering this first building from the first paved court, through a gate which leads into the same lane. After traversing the lane and passing through some ornamental gates the inmates' portion of the institution can be seen. A small yard separates the two buildings, which is bridged by two iron bridges from the first floor verandah. It is a three-storeyed building of European design, built of brick, with iron verandahs to each story. There are two wards on each storey, with kitchens, lavatories, etc. Each of these wards is capable of accommodating fourteen persons. From the first floor verandah access is had by means of the bridges aforementioned to two rooms on the first storey at the back of the front building, one of which will be occupied by the matron of the Institution. Access is also had from this verandah down a few steps to a large ward built at the side of the front building and providing accommodation for twenty persons. This ward is surrounded on three sides by verandahs from which there is a pleasant outlook. Each ward is fitted up with handy receptacles for clothes, etc. These quarters are entirely shut off from the front building containing the assembly room and officers' quarters. The buildings have been erected to the plans of Messrs Denison and Ram.\n\n## THE OPENING CEREMONY\n\nExtensive decorations were carried out for to-day's ceremony. A large bamboo porch, ornamented after the usual Chinese fashion with coloured lamps, etc., was erected in front of the main entrance. The passages and courtyards were lined with pot plants and Chinese figures. Everything was scrupulously clean. The ceremony was fixed to take place at half-past three o'clock, and some time previous to that hour large crowds assembled along the route from Government House to the Home. The route from Possession Street, along Queen's Road West up Now Street and Po Yan Street to the Home, was lined with over a hundred European, Indian, and Chinese constables, under the charge of Chief Inspector Mackie, assisted by Inspector Baker.\n\nShortly after three o'clock His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Hon. F. H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police, Captain Sterling, A.D.C., and Mr C. C. Platt, all in chairs, left Government House. The party were preceded along the route by a body of mounted police. On arrival at the entrance to the Po Leung Kuk Home the party were received by Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, President of the Society, and Hon. Ho Kai. They proceeded up the flight of steps and joined a group of prominent residents, including: Chief Justice Carrington, Hon. E. R. Belilios, Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Commodore Hollond, Hon. Captain M. Rumsey; Mr Seth, Deputy Registrar; Mr Denison, the architect of the building; Ho Fook, Captain G. C. Anderson, and a large number of the members of the Society.\n\nLeung Ngan Pan said: \"Your Excellency, On behalf of the Committee of the Po Leung Kuk, I beg to thank you for the honour you have done the Society in coming here to-day. It is greatly due to your Excellency that this new home for girls has been erected, and to your interest in its work the Society is indebted for many improvements. It is hoped that you may be pleased to continue that interest. By so doing, Your Excellency will encourage the members of the Society to increase their efforts to protect the weak and unprotected, and to save them from a fate more cruel than death.\"\n\nDr Ho Kai: \"By request of the Committee I have now the pleasure and honour of presenting to your Excellency this emblematic key with which we hope your Excellency will open this new building for the housing of the women and girls, and so launch it on a voyage of prosperity and usefulness.\"\n\nHis Excellency then performed the ceremony of opening the door and the company passed into the assembly hall, where cake and wine were served.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor said: \"Mr President of the Po Leung Kuk Society, on the 18th of January last you and your Committee asked me to lay the foundation stone of this new building. I performed that interesting ceremony with a great deal of pleasure and in the presence of a great many witnesses. To-day you have invited me to declare the Home open...\"",
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        "content_text": "two additional copies of the scheme, together with two additional copies of the Remarks of the C.D.C. thereon (which were sent in my secret despatch of the 19th inst) for the use of the Commodore in Charge and the Harbour Master.\n\n3. I take this opportunity of impressing upon you the extreme importance of secrecy in this question, and of informing you that the Governor is responsible for seeing that information as to the Scheme does not get into the hands of persons who cannot be trusted.\n\nNo. 270 1897 B Dec. st previous Paper. 30\n\nNo. HongKong. 1083 Sergt. Mc Iver (Subject.) DESPATCH. 1083 377 GIT JAN 18 JÈ L (98) --82333-8050-7-07 subsequent Paper. 4155 being with from report by Capt. Supt. of Police\n\n(Minutes.) W. Cox J. Jam not sure whether this despatch should not lead to a reconsideration, but assuming that it does not - please draft to Mr. Iver worded. whether (memo therewith) is properly\n\nThe case is not quite simple. See Police Ord. 14 of 1887 118 11 of his original appt on 18060 185 and the Extract from Police Leave Regin pruited on See also im 8697/97 p. 3ohin Leave Certif. in 25068/97.\n\nThe difficulty is that he actually served on his third term of service in Dec 1896 (3 months before coming on leave - the leave being deferred under Jav. 7 of the Leave Ruler); and though on returning from Leave he has to be formally re-appointed, it may be argued that...",
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        "content_text": "## Co's launch, at daylight, clinging to some wreckage close to Green Island.\n\nNaylor had headed E.S.E., doing his best 11 knots, with Soper in 36 on the port beam, and Menzies Leslie in 72 on the starboard. The Harbarovsk, about a mile and a half ahead, was firing at him from her stern gun. The Borgo at prodigious speed (nearly 30 knots) had circled round and was coming down on his port bow, whilst the three torpedo boats were sweeping round for his stern and quarters.\n\nRunning on to get out of the fire from the Wivern he crossed from her port quarter over to starboard, and, in so doing, crossed the bows of the third Russian, one that had been making for the Wivern's starboard quarter. She had been masked from him by the Wivern. Seeing her companion successful in striking the Wivern, she had turned to port, and almost immediately afterwards 36 shot across her bows out of the blaze of the Wivern's fire. The Russian promptly blew up 36, striking her nearly amidships.\n\nAnxious to be rid of his most formidable antagonist, the Borgo, Naylor put his helm hard a starboard, and turning to port, keeping his search light steadily on the Destroyer, went at her full speed, raining a hail of shot at her. The Borgo gallantly responded, and they approached one another with frightful rapidity, their combined speed being 40 knots. The Destroyer had her funnels, signal-mast, conning-tower and guns knocked away; suddenly she plunged downwards, about 600 feet from the stern of the Wivern; her bows had been shorn clean off by a heavy shell from the foremost gun of the Wivern.\n\nBy the wheel to port of the Wivern, the three torpedo boats, with a speed of 16 knots, had been thrown further aft, and the one making for the port quarter brought her further forward on the port beam. Before the Wivern altered course after the destruction of the Borgo, the one on the port beam and the one astern rushed in close enough to fire their torpedoes into the port beam, and under the port quarter of the Wivern with fatal precision. The one abeam of the Wivern was sunk by her fire as she was backing off and turning to starboard.\n\nSoper, in 36, had seen the approach of the one on the port quarter; spinning round to starboard he ran at and torpedoed her, but too late to prevent her firing. The Revel blazed away with his three guns, and Leslie with his one three-pounder. The Revel had the superiority in speed, but not enough to make it safe for her to attempt to manoeuvre, at the distance to which they had now approached, Leslie going 20 knots and the Revel 24. Both fired their torpedoes simultaneously, about 80 or 100 feet apart, with magnificent precision, ripping one another's port sides out, and sinking in a whirlpool of steam almost alongside each other.\n\nThus ended the battle of Sulphur Channel, a veritable combat of Kilkenny cats. A solitary second-class Russian torpedo boat, with her funnel spouting fire from bullet holes, steamed off to the Harbarovsk. Whether any Russians from the vessels destroyed were saved we never learned. Seven only of our men survived, engineers, Morgan and Hunt; \n\n## In Victoria about midnight a fire broke out in Winglok Street\n\npart of the Fire Brigade were quickly on the spot. Two other fires breaking out across the street, it became apparent that they were the work of incendiaries. Bands of marauders also appeared, many of whom were armed and began looting. Mr. Hill, the Superintendent of Police, very properly and promptly ordered the Police, under Inspectors Hennessey and Kemp, to fire on them. Nineteen men were killed before order was restored. It being quite clear that the Fire Brigade could not cope with the conflagration, after some delay powder was procured and the services of two Sergeants of Engineers were called upon. The end houses abutting on Morrison Street and Hillier Street were blown up. All four blocks between these streets, from Bonham Strand to the Praya, were burnt or blown up. The loss of life was considerable. Robberies took place in several parts of the town. Burnslop, the residence of R. M. Dray, one of the wealthiest men in the Colony, known to contain much valuable plate, race cups, &c., and jewellery, was broken into, robbed and burnt. Dray was cut down and disabled on leaving his bedroom. Queensclere, belonging to the Hon. E. R. Delilios, was also robbed. Mount Austin Barracks, Ravenshill, and Ball's Court were robbed and set fire to. Nine men were shot at the latter place by the Police from No. 7 station. Attempts to break into Wong Ling's and Kuhn's stores in Queen's Road were frustrated, and several of the robbers killed. Inspector Mann, in the Eastern District, could only keep order by shooting freely.\n\n## THE BATTLE OF DEEP WATER BAY.\n\nAt 1:30 a.m., as arranged with the Commodore, General White (expecting the diversion by the Navy at 2), finding no other attacks developed, sent orders for Hush and Rox's men, with Farey's engineers and Harrington's Maxims, to move at 2 o'clock, the two last to come down by the Wanchai Gap Road. The order had been anxiously expected, and at 2 the men started with a cheer, the Maxims swinging and bounding along with almost as many men on the heel ropes to check them as on the drag ropes. Hush's men were first past Pokfulam, down by the Reservoir Road, with Rox's hard behind them.\n\nPassing through Aberdeen at a run, it was 3 a.m. before they first felt the enemy in the wood at the junction of the Wanchai and Aberdeen Roads, and a fierce combat took place. The enemy being constantly reinforced was driving the two companies of West Kents backwards on Aberdeen, till the Maxims getting into action and vol... \n\n- 13- \n## Page 14\n## Page 16",
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        "content_text": "## \nbut a large amount of ammunition and two Nordenfelts from the Ordnance stores.\n\nStarting at 7, they were round by 8:30 a.m., and pushed right up to the head of Tytam inner harbour. The Swift moored head and stern, with her head about E.S.E., hauled close in to the rocky shore to the southward in less than two fathoms, being coals and provisioned, and their ammunition put on board. After consultation with the General, the Commodore had started them off at 7 a.m. round by D'Aguilar for Tytam Bay. De Horsey was in command of the Swift, with 25 of his own men, two R.N.R. officers from the Empress of India (Messrs Tootham and Roswald). Sub.-Lt. Dayley of the Plover was in charge of the Rattler with Mr Nartlew, Chief Boatswain of the Yard, and an R.N.R. officer (Mr Atkinson) from the Radnorshire, with the remainder of the Plover's crew,—60 merchant seamen R.N.R. and others were in the Swift, and 30 in the Rattler. Only one Engineer was sent in each vessel, Messrs Mallett and Irish respectively, as the ships had only to get to Tytam; for the same reason only a small supply of coal was put on board, and no great quantity of provisions and water, they were both flying light. She was protected to the southward by the rocky peninsula from fire from the bay. To attack her, vessels would have to come round the point exposed at two cables' distance to her whole port broadside. The Rattler was hauled further in towards Tytam Tuk, but on the northern shore in 9 feet—moored head and stern, head to the S.W. Her port broadside also swept the passage to the Swift, and her small Gardner in the foretop covered the Shaukiwan Road. Steam was only kept for the dynamos.\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| O | Ratt |\n| Ty Lam HS |  |\n| Swift |  |\n| Badou |  |\n| Tytam Bay |  |\n| Q |  |\n| 5 | 10 cables. 1 mile |\n| 95 -- |  |\n\nA party was landed to make a redoubt on the rocky hill south of the Swift, armed with the two Nordenfelts, a thousand Artillerymen, 7,000 men in all—the crews of the four vessels amounted to another thousand men. The redoubt commanded the cove to the south and the Shaukiwan Road to the right, as well as preventing the enemy pouring fire right down on to the deck of the Swift. The troopers were escorted by the three destroyers, Borgo, Revel, and Seaborg. The Orel, of the Russian volunteer fleet, had been despatched from Vladivostock on the 7th inst. for Saigon, as the French were short of transport. The Russian expedition left Vladivostock on the 15th, and going down outside-cast of Formosa, the allies were to rendezvous twenty miles south of the Gap Rock at 4 p.m. on the 23rd. Akinoff could or would give no details as to the French forces. As a fact, the French brought up 10,000 men in six ships, including the Orel (of 2,850 tons), conveyed by the cruisers Descartes and Eclaireur, and the foreign old ironclad Triomphante, the reserve ship in Saigon.\n\nThe Commodore, with the Master Attendant, towed down the nine German merchant steamers and the one French sailing ship (the Du Guesclin), and moored them in a double line across the Lyemun passage, heavy cables being passed along then, taken in astern and passed out of the hawse-holes forward. The ends were secured ashore. The shore ends being floated on cargo boats left no openings at all. The Harbour Master and Staff Commander Jones moored the eight other steamers and a Hawaiian barque similarly across the Sulphur Channel.\n\nWe wanted to torpedo boats in in the night. About 5 a.m., Dover (the Assistant Harbour Master) and Robinson (the senior boarding officer) were sent out in two launches, the Gladiator and Vancouver, to see what had become of the enemy. Robinson went into Picnic Bay in Lama Island, and had a long and hot walk over the hills. Dover kept on round by the Fast side of Lama, and coming round Green Hummock into S.E. bay, came plump on the Destroyer Sveaborg; she opened fire smartly on the launch, killing two men, and sinking the Gladiator before she could be turned round. Two of her crew ashore and succeeded in rejoining Robinson. The Seaborg proceeded South to the Gap Rock about 7 a.m.\n\nAmongst the wounded in our hands was General Akinoff, second in command of the Russian expeditionary force—the Commander in Chief, General Grombetchsky, had been killed. General Akinoff was quite willing to communicate the facts as to the Russian forces—they had consisted of the regiments of Nerehitusk and Tomsk and a small Russian regiment numbers 3,003—and the French forces—the French Commander-in-Chief, General Morbleu, assumed the supreme control. All the new arrivals began hoisting out torpedo and troop boats. The Eclaireur was despatched to the Eastward, where she subsequently captured the Sungkiang (Capt. Dodd) and the Verona (Capt. Tocque). The wounded were hoisted out for landing and tents to be... \n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "569\n\nthis. Fully one-half of the extent of the new Naval Yard will be bounded on the East by the War Department ground, which will afford ample protection, and the rest is bounded partly by land still in the possession of the Government and partly by one or two leasehold lots that can easily be acquired. This furnishes the required belt.\n\nThe question of the shifting of the Man-of-War Anchorage need not be discussed at present, although I think that as a matter of convenience it may have to follow the Naval Yard. There are no reasons why the anchorage should not be moved.\n\nI do not propose to enter upon any detailed consideration at the present time of the payments to be made by the Colony to the Admiralty in the event of the removal being carried out. It seems premature. It may, however, be noted that while the Admiralty would have a fair claim to be reimbursed the monies expended, within the last few years, in alterations and extensions to the Naval Yard or in preparation therefor—expenses necessarily thrown away if the Yard is removed—it is not so easy to see that it would have any reasonable grounds for asking that the Colony should bear the expenses of the new installation.\n\nAs to the Commodore's last suggestion that it is the city which should be transferred to Kowloon and not the Naval Establishments, I am afraid that is out of the question. The money sunk in land and buildings in Victoria and at the Peak is too vast to permit of such a change. Time may give us a Birkenhead on the other side of the harbour, but then there will be two cities, one on either side, and not one.\n\nTo pass from the Commodore's letter to that of Mr. Ordish, Superintending Civil Engineer in charge of the Naval Yard Extension, I propose to deal with the questions raised by him in the order in which he puts them forward.\n\nIn the first place, it is clear that he recognises fully the disadvantages of the present site and its inability, even after the proposed extensions and with the addition of Military property not now in the possession of the Admiralty, to satisfy the demand for a Naval Establishment in Hongkong sufficient to supply the requirements of the fleet in the Far East. It is congested now. It will be equally congested, he says, after the proposed extensions have been made. The Military ground is needed even now, if proper provision is to be made for the concentration of the stores scattered through the Colony. Even the acquisition of the Military property will only suffice for present needs and will leave no room for further extensions, the necessity for which can, even now, be foreseen.\n\nMr. Ordish admits that the area offered at Kowloon is ample both for the present and the future.\n\nIn my remarks on the Commodore's letter, I have, I think, sufficiently dealt with the question of the relative exposure of the two sites to damage from storms and typhoons, and need not repeat myself here. I only call attention to the use by Mr. Ordish of the phrase \"open sea.\" The waters of this harbour are so completely landlocked in every direction that it is difficult to understand in what sense he uses the phrase. It may be noted that very little damage was done ashore on the 10th November last and no damage would have been done afloat but for the very unexpected nature of the blow coming so late in the year, no preparation whatever having been made to meet it.\n\nMr. Ordish must, I think, have failed to study with sufficient attention the character of the shores in the immediate neighbourhood of the proposed site. From Kowloon Point to Mount Cochrane, there has always been deep water close inshore on the West side of the Kowloon Peninsula. That shore and the Southern side of Stonecutters is being eaten away rather than being filled up.\n\nIt is only immediately in front of Yau-Ma-Ti and in the bays to the North of that village that deposits accumulate and the water tends to shoal.\n\nA comparison of the earliest and latest charts of the harbour will show this clearly. Dredging will have to be done undoubtedly, in front of the site of the proposed Naval Yard, but by no means to the extent suggested by Mr. Ordish. Dredging has to be carried out in front of the present Naval Yard and forms part of the present scheme of extension. A larger superficial area will have to be dredged at Kowloon, but owing to the nature of the material, I doubt if it would be as expensive as that required for the present Naval Yard. The Naval authorities want a uniform depth of 30 feet. From an examination of the chart sent herewith, it will be seen at a glance that, except in the portion coloured pink, there is already more than that depth of water. The area coloured pink, which will have to be dredged to give the Admiralty a uniform depth of 30 feet at the least, is 19.25 acres, the average depth of excavation being 6.4 feet only. The quantity to be removed is say 1,860,000 cubic yards, and I am assured that, with modern dredgers and local labour, the cost should not exceed 50 cents per cubic yard, or $1,000,000. Several deep borings have been made over this area and neither boulders nor sheet rock has been met with.\n\nIn any case, it is fair to say that, so far as dredging and maintenance to the required depth is concerned, the Admiralty will be put to no more expense at Kowloon than they will be at Hongkong.\n\nMaintenance will cost nothing. The depth of water in front of the Wharf Company's premises has been unaltered for many years, nor is there any appearance of any silting up, although the Company's Wharves would, at first sight, appear likely to facilitate it.\n\nFurther, I have the authority of Mr. Gillies and of the Manager of the Cosmopolitan Dock at Sam-Shui-Po for stating that, during the many years they have known this Dock and site (and that is since it was constructed 28 years ago), no silting of any kind has taken place to their knowledge, either in front of the Dock or between it and the West side of Stonecutters' Island.\n\nMr. Ordish's point as to possible future overcrowding of the neighbourhood of the new Naval Yard by Chinese dwellings can easily be provided against as already indicated.\n\nMr. Ordish questions the statement, in my original letter to you of the 2nd of May on this subject, that much of the work at the present Naval Yard will have to be done in the solid rock. I have made close inquiry and am assured, on very competent authority, that my original statement was well founded. I also pointed out that docking large vessels in the dock now under construction would probably be attended by danger from the strength of the currents running backwards and forwards along the face of the Yard. This statement is denied. I am assured that, whatever markings may be found on the chart, the currents will be found decidedly strong on the line of the northern face of the Dockyard extension, carried out some considerable distance, as it will be, into the harbour, and I may remind you, Sir, of the difficulties attending the repairs to H.M.S. Victorious at The Dock, Hongkong, because of the currents across the entrance to the Dock. The Company refused the work because of the great risk, and the Admiralty, rather than assume the risk, sent the vessel to Japan to be docked in the Imperial Dock at Yokosuka.\n\nMr. Ordish, in his letter, proposes two alternative sites for the new Naval Yard—one just inside the entrance to the Lyee-moon, the other in Hunghom Bay. As to the first, I am sure that the Government would deal very liberally with the Admiralty if it determines to move the Naval Yard to that position, but it is needless to consider the question in detail as the Commodore, I have no doubt, for very good reasons, does not approve of this suggestion.\n\nAs to the alternative scheme of a Naval Establishment in Hunghom Bay, there are two patent objections to it. First.—There is no spot in the Colony more exposed to the ravages of a typhoon. The strength of the wind is in most cases from the North-East. A tremendous sea rushes in on that beach through the Lyee-moon. Secondly.—A Naval Yard in that position would seriously interfere with the Dock Company's premises and with the facilities for access to the existing Docks and Slips. The front of any Naval Establishments there would have to be carried out to the Cust and Rumsey rocks at the least, and would cover nearly half of the frontage of the Dock Company. Neither, in the interests of the Navy nor of the Colony, is this proposal within the limits of practical politics.\n\nLastly, I have to deal with Mr. Ordish's estimate of the liabilities to be incurred by the Admiralty should it be ultimately decided to accept the proposed transfer to Kowloon and to the question of the payments to be made by the Colony in aid.\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "94\n\nNo. 119.\n\n231\n\n1303\n\nColonial Office to Foreign Office.--(Received November 17.)\n\n* 15 AM\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and is directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to him, to be laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne, a despatch from Sir H. A. Blake on the subject of disturbances in South China.\n\nDowning Street, November 16, 1900.\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure in No. 119,\n\nGovernor Sir H. Blake to Mr. Chamberlain.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, October 12, 1900.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that on the 12th September I received a letter from the Rev. Mr. Gussmann, of the Basel Mission at Li Long, a Mission station 7 miles north of our borders, informing me that a great number of Triad Society men were assembled at Tam Seui, a small town in Kwai Shin district, with the intention of rising in rebellion in a short time. It was reported that two Japanese and two Europeans were assisting the rebels. The Rev. Mr. Gussmann was very anxious about the safety of his people, and asked if I could protect them.\n\n2. I requested Her Majesty's Consul-General at Canton to convey information of the state of affairs to the Acting Viceroy, to impress upon his Excellency the gravity of the situation, and to offer to him the assistance of Her Majesty's troops in protecting the Mission if necessary. At the same time, after consultation with Major-General Gascoigne, a small force of infantry and guns was held in readiness for immediate dispatch to our frontier should necessity for their presence arise, and the Commodore ordered Her Majesty's ship \"Handy\" to proceed to Mirs Bay, along the north coast of which are two Imperial Customs stations, in which several Europeans are stationed. Mr. May, the Captain-Superintendent of Police, proceeded on the 5th to the frontier station of Fu-ti-au, where there are thirty-seven police with a Maxim gun. As this and all other stations are in telephonic communication, I have received frequent reports from him from day to day.\n\n3. On the 5th instant, the rebels, whose numbers were reported to be about 1,000, attacked Shawan, a small town east of Li Long, in which from 60 to 100 Chinese soldiers were stationed, a number of whom they killed. The Chinese soldiers fled. The rebels were reported to be marching on Sham Chun. Arrangements were at once made for the immediate dispatch of troops to the frontier. But later in the day Mr. May telephoned that he had visited Sham Chun, and found that there were 100 Chinese troops there and another 100 expected; that all the surrounding villagers had enrolled themselves for their mutual protection, and that the rebels had retired from Shawan, and would not, in his opinion, now come to Sham Chun. On this report I countermanded the order for the dispatch of troops to the frontier.\n\n4. On the 7th instant the Commissioner of Customs at Canton telegraphed to the Commissioner of Customs residing at Hong Kong, conveying the Acting Viceroy's desire that he would inform me that his Excellency was fully alive to the requirements of the situation, and that he had ordered extra troops to proceed under the personal command of the Admiral in command of the Bogue.\n\n5. To-day I have received information that the rebels, who had retired from Shawan to Liung Kong, leaving guards on the roads, had met and defeated a body of Chinese troops coming from Kwai Shin to operate against them. The fight took place at Ta Woh Kong, close to Liung Kong, and twenty Chinese soldiers are reported to have been killed. 2,500 troops have arrived at Sham Chun, 300 of whom have gone to the North, probably to Tung Kun district. The rebels, by latest reports, number about 2,000 men.\n\n6. During the raid from Tam Seui to Shawan they have not plundered the houses, but have levied blackmail, enlisted men, and taken all the arms they could find.\n\n7. It is reported that disturbances have broken out in the Province of Kwangsi.",
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        "content_text": "# THE NEW TUNG WA HOSPITAL\n## OPENING CEREMONY\n\nThe new Tung Wa Hospital in Po Yan Street was opened yesterday by H.E. the Governor, Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and in preparation for the ceremony the old and new buildings were lavishly and tastefully decorated with flowers, potted plants, and bunting. Besides the Vice-regal party, which included His Excellency, Lady Blake, Miss Blake, and Sir John Keane, Bart. (Private Secretary to the Governor), there were present the Hon. F. H. May and Mrs. May, Lady Goodman, Commodore and Mrs. Robinson, Bishop Hoare, Mr. E. R. Belilios, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Rev. C. H. Hickling, Dr. Thomson, Dr. Atkinson, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Fearse, Dr. Noble, Hon. C. W. Dickson, and Messrs. A. H. Rennie, E. M. Hazeland, J. H. Craig, R. K. Leigh, A. S. Hooper, J. R. Michael, C. McI. Messer, J. Lemm, G. C. Anderson, F. Browne, A. Gibson, G. A. Woodcock, and a great number of representative Chinese, including Messrs. Fung Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Ho Tung, and Ho Fook.\n\nThe proceedings began with the reading of his address to His Excellency by the Chairman of the Hospital, Mr. Tung, previous to which Lady Blake and Miss Blake were each presented with a handsome bouquet by Mr. Fung Wa Chun and Mr. Ho Tung.\n\nAddressing His Excellency, Mr. LAU CHU PAK said—Spring now gives life to all things: the trees are putting out new shoots: a thousand tints of colour are vying with each other in beauty. Thus not only is the garden adorned with fresh loveliness, but the gardener also is encouraged to renewed effort. To-day, in this seasonable month of spring, our new hospital stands completed opposite to the old one. It is as if an old tree had put out a new branch, whose beauty is before our eyes. As we look at it our hearts are full of joy. Your Excellency, in coming here to-day to open this extension to our hospital, displays such interest in it that all Hongkong may know that we are met together not merely to admire a flower, but in the expectation of luxuriant fruit which will mature from the blossom. Let us then unite gladly in future efforts. The foundation-stone of this extension was laid on the 25th November, 1899. At that time the Government granted us the site and your Excellency honoured us by laying the foundation-stone. Since then three years have elapsed; winds and clouds have gathered and parted. We could scarcely hope that your Excellency, who had laid the foundation-stone, would also perform the opening ceremony. But nevertheless sowing and reaping have been done by the same hand. Now, when a man completes the work which he himself began, his affection for it is intensified. We venture to hope therefore that your Excellency is animated by the same sentiment. During the years that your Excellency's star has shone over Hongkong, all humane and charitable works, such as this hospital, have been steadily carried to completion under your Excellency's care. The whole Colony therefore prays for blessings upon your Excellency. It is my duty now to give you some details concerning the extension to our hospital. We have to thankfully acknowledge subscriptions from the Chinese in Hongkong and elsewhere to the amount of $66,360.03, and from Europeans to the amount of $20,016. The total sum subscribed was $86,376.03. The cost of building was $62,448 and the cost of the iron work was $1,743.76. The architect's fee amounted to $1,964. The new hospital contains one maternity ward, one surgery ward, two first-class wards and four general wards, all of them are bright, well-ventilated, and the convenience of patients has been carefully studied, as you can see without words of mine, and it will be possible to do away with the Ko Fong ward in the old hospital. So the Tung Wa Hospital has now a fresh attraction, and being more capacious than previously, it will prove a great and permanent benefit to Chinese in sickness. We trust that future benefactors will make further improvements, so that the high standard of the hospital may be maintained. Then your Excellency's kindness and interest in the hospital will not have been in vain.\n\nIn declaring the building open, \n\nHIS EXCELLENCY said—Mr. Tung, ladies and gentlemen, I have come here with great pleasure to-day, and it is a gratification to me to see the completion, on which I congratulate you, of this valuable addition to the Tung Wa Hospital, and having inspected it more than once during the building, I am in a position to congratulate you upon its excellent wards, and especially upon its maternity wards and its operating room. I need hardly, therefore, assure you of the pleasure with which I attend to-day to formally open this extension of the Tung Wa Hospital, and to start it upon its beneficent work. I have listened to the statement made by the Chairman with great interest, and it is pleasing to find that so large a proportion of the cost has been subscribed by Europeans, for it shows that in charitable works as in business the races of the East and the West are working together with that co-operation and good-will that have, within the life of a man, raised this Colony from a fishermen's village, with a few huts, to the position of the second port in the world, in whose harbour the rich argosies of the earth find shelter and security, and within whose borders are found that personal liberty and equality before the law without which there can be no real prosperity or progress.\n\nI am glad to find that in the building of this extension, the Tung Wa Committee have done away with the Ko Fong wards. The Committee have long acknowledged and seen with regret that these wards were unsuitable and were badly ventilated, and it is pleasant to feel that the poor women...",
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        "content_text": "W.L. 2372/04.\n\n49\n\nHead Quarters, Hong Kong,\n\n4th March 1904.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of 20th February 1904, No. 1051, requesting payment for clearing away débris from the Albany Nullah on Admiralty property :\n\nI have the honour to state that I cannot acknowledge any responsibility for damage caused by floods below the property level of the War Department, as the rights of the owners of the Nullah to allow water to flow down it to the sea with all it contains has always existed.\n\n2. The Admiralty portion of the Nullah has evidently not been laid at self-cleansing slopes, as is the case with other portions of the Nullah; and if this liability is now admitted the War Department will become subject to a constantly recurring charge over which it has no control.\n\n3. I would further remark that the sum asked for far exceeds what would have been required to clear away the small portion of wall which was destroyed on War Department property. Other stones coming down the Nullah from above battered the wall to pieces, and the clearing away of these also has evidently been included in the repayment requested in your letter above quoted.\n\nThe Commodore,\n\nRoyal Naval Yard,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Sgd)\n\nV. Hatton.\n\nMajor General.\n\nCommanding the Troops in South China",
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        "content_text": "305\n\nwhen a typhoon is coming on it requires to be supplemented by another shelter more to the West. I have not made provision for commencing this new shelter in the Estimates for 1907 which I am forwarding by this mail but I informed the Legislative Council at their meeting of the 27th September that I should endeavour to start the work that year and I shall address Your Lordship later on the provision of the necessary funds for this purpose. In the meantime I am having the question of site of shelter and design of protecting breakwater considered by the competent authorities.\n\n43.\n\nI will conclude my Despatch on the gloomy subject of the typhoon of the 18th September by reference to its two brighter aspects - the services to His Majesty's Navy and United States Navy, and the sympathy with the Colony and to the sufferers which it evoked and the sympathy with them that it elicited.\n\nBy the courtesy of Commodore H. P. Williams, R.N., His Majesty's Ships \"Astraea\" and \"Prometheus\", two Torpedo Boats and some of the Dockyard Vessels scoured the waters of the Colony on the days following the big storm to recover junks and their crews and to remove derelicts. They were assisted in this work by",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nWai-wu Pu to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nJuly 22, 1910. Sir,\n\nWE have the honour to inform you that the Viceroy of Szechuan telegraphs as follows:-\n\n\"In July and August of 1909 the British and German gunboats proceeded into the interior to Chiating, and representations were made that they should be ordered to return to Chungking. This year the German consul personally told me that the German gunboat would not proceed (up-river). But, on the other hand, the British gunboat 'Woodcock' is now again anchored at Chiating. I have remonstrated with His Majesty's consul-general, but he replies that in August last year instructions were received from His Majesty's Minister that he should act in accordance with article 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty, which states that British ships of war coming for no hostile purpose shall be at liberty to visit all ports within the dominions of the Emperor of China. I argued the matter frequently with him, but the consul states that he has no power to decide in this case. The British Minister should therefore be requested to instruct the gunboat to return to Chungking.\"\n\nWe have the honour to observe that although article 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty permits British ships of war to visit all ports in China, yet places on the inland waterways are not treaty ports, and if foreign gunboats suddenly proceed thither their visit is sure to cause alarm and suspicion among the inhabitants, and it is to be feared lest a feeling of hostility should spring up.\n\nWe have the honour to request that you will therefore instruct the gunboat to return immediately to Chungking.\n\nAwaiting the favour of a reply, we avail, &c.\n\nYour Highness,\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n[Ministers of the Wai-wu Pu.]\n\nMr. Max Müller to Wai-wu Pu.\n\nJuly 25, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Highness's letter of the 22nd instant on the subject of His Majesty's ship \"Woodcock's\" visit to Chiating on the Upper Yang-tsze, and requesting that instructions should be sent for her immediate return to Chungking.\n\nI have the honour to observe that in August last year, when the question of the rights of His Majesty's ships to navigate inland waters in China was raised, His Majesty's Minister instructed the acting British consul-general at Chengtu that His Majesty's Government held that, in accordance with article 52 of the treaty of Tien-tsin, British warships have the right to visit all Chinese ports, whether open by treaty to foreign trade or not.\n\nHis Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs having subsequently approved the instructions then issued by Sir John Jordan, I regret that I am unable to agree to the request made by your Highness's board and the Viceroy of Szechuan, that His Majesty's ship \"Woodcock\" be ordered to return immediately to Chungking.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nEnclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant Leith to Rear-Admiral Lyon.\n\nH.M.S.\"Moorhen\" at Liu Kong Hui, June 27, 1910. Sir,\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that the Governor of Kwangsi has sent to the British consul-general at Canton a two-fold complaint: first, that a British gunboat visited an unopened port, to wit Liau Chau Fu, without permission, and, second, made a long stay there, although asked by the officials to go away.\n\nIn my report of the cruise of His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen,\" written before I heard of this, I have, I think, explained what actually happened.\n\nI now have before me a communication from the consul at Wuchow, in which it is stated that he has received an official protest from the Chinese authorities against His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen\" visiting such ports as Nanning or Pose; his reply, to which I quote verbatim :-\n\nArticle 52 of the Tien-tsin treaty reads—\n\n\"British ships of war, coming for no hostile purpose or being engaged in the pursuit of pirates, shall be at liberty to visit all ports within the dominions of the Emperor of China, and shall receive every facility for the purchase of provisions, procuring water, and, if occasion requires, for the purpose of repairs. The commanders of such vessels shall hold intercourse with the Chinese authorities on terms of equality and courtesy.\"\n\nIn correspondence on the subject of the navigation of the Poyang Lake by British gunboats, in which the circumstances are similar, His Majesty's Government held that the clause quoted meant that British men-of-war were at liberty to visit any port whatever.\n\nIn a memorandum dated the 29th May, 1908, Vice-Admiral Sir H. Lambton stated, with reference to a gunboat which had been stopped by the Chinese military authorities when entering the Poyang Lake: \"The movements of gunboats are not to be affected by the verbal protests of the local Chinese authorities.\"\n\nUnder these circumstances, I submit that I may be given renewed authority to proceed with the remainder of my cruise, observing that the French gunboat \"Vigilante\" is proceeding to Nanning, and thence to Lung Chau, without, as far as I can ascertain, any objection being raised.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nGEORGE LEITH, Lieutenant and Commander,\n\nSenior Naval Officer, West River.\n\nSUBMITTED. On receipt of this letter I telegraphed to the \"Moorhen\" to proceed on the cruise to Nanning and Pose, as I see no reason for detaining her, the article in the Tien-tsin treaty being so clear.\n\nI would submit that the attention of His Majesty's Minister at Peking be called to this incident.\n\nAs regards the \"Moorhen's\" visit to Liau Chau Fu, this is fully dealt with in the letter of proceedings from that ship dated the 15th June (Commodore's minute No. 46 of the 3rd July, 1910).\n\nH. LYON, Rear-Admiral.\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nVice-Admiral Sir A. Winsloe to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nJuly 16, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, for your information, the accompanying copy of correspondence concerning a protest made by the local Chinese authorities against the visit of His Majesty's ship \"Moorhen\" to Nanning and Pose, observing that I concur in the action taken by the commanding officer of the \"Moorhen\" and the Rear-Admiral in Charge, Hong Kong.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nL. WINSLOE.\n\nJuly 5, 1910.\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "## MEMORANDUM.\n\nThe accompanying correspondence relates to proposals for the establishment of wireless telegraph stations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and North Borneo.\n\nIt is taken for granted that a high-power station will be erected at Singapore in due course for communication with India and Australia. It is also proposed to establish small stations at Penang and Singapore for ship-and-shore work; but the Committee is asked to consider whether any useful purpose would be served by making the Singapore station somewhat larger than an ordinary ship-and-shore station, so that it might be used for communication with British North Borneo or other places.\n\nIt is presumably out of the question to establish a high-power station in British North Borneo as suggested by the Company, but the Committee is asked to consider whether the Government should suggest to the Company the establishment of a station of somewhat higher power than at present proposed, for communication with Singapore or Hong Kong. It is understood that the stations at present contemplated by the Company are to be 2.5 kw. Telefunken stations, with a day range over the sea of 470 miles and a night range of 900 miles.\n\nThe Committee is aware that the Imperial scheme in its present form does not extend to Hong Kong, and, as the distance from Singapore is only 1,400 miles, the high-power station eventually to be erected there need not in any case, apparently, come within the terms of the Marconi contract. The Governor must presumably be informed, in reply to his telegram of 4th October, that a high-power station at Hong Kong cannot be included in the initial scheme. The officer recently administering the Government of Hong Kong, it will be seen, recommended the establishment of a medium-power station with a range of 850 miles, but the new Governor, in his despatch of 10th September, reports that in his opinion a range of 300 would be sufficient. The Committee may consider that the needs of Hong Kong and Singapore will be adequately met by the provision of ordinary ship-and-shore stations at each place, open at night as well as at daytime, especially having regard to the proposed stations in North Borneo, until such time as the Government is prepared to proceed with the establishment of a station at Hong Kong capable of regular day and night communication with Singapore.\n\n**GEORGE W. JOHNSON**\n\n18th October 1912.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## \n\nefficiently communicating over distances as great as that between Singapore and Hong Kong for about 30,000l. without any subsequent royalty payments such as are provided in the Imperial wireless scheme. In any case since in the agreement with the Company for that scheme a \"long-distance installation\" is defined as working over not less than 2,000 geographical miles, a high-power station at Hong Kong (for efficient communication with Singapore, a distance of less than 1,400 geographical miles) would not come under clause 3, and would have to form the subject of a separate bargain.\n\nThe Secretary,\nGeneral Post Office.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Signed) **H. J. READ**,\nFor the Under-Secretary of State.\n\n## Enclosures\n\n### 1. GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n15th April 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the first paragraph of your confidential despatch of the 16th February last, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed correspondence, regarding the selection of a site in this Colony for a medium-power commercial wireless station, and I should be glad to learn whether in view of the letter of the 22nd March from Major-General C. A. Anderson and that of the 3rd April from Commodore C. J. Eyres you are prepared to approve of the proposed site on the south end of the d'Aguilar Peninsula.\n\n2. I shall also be glad to learn whether you concur in the report of the Committee (Enclosure 1), in which the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce expressed their agreement (Enclosure 7) that if a commercial station is erected it should be of medium power, having a day range of 850 miles.\n\n3. I have just received your confidential despatch of the 15th March transmitting a copy of a letter from the Admiralty, No. M. 0361/12 of the 12th March. The site proposed at Point d'Aguilar for the low-power station fulfils the condition laid down in that letter as the distance from the proposed high-power station is about eight miles.\n\nI have, &c.,\n(Signed) **CLAUD SEVERN**,\nThe Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, M.P.\n&c.\n&c.\n&c.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nSIR,\n\n### CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARD TO HONG KONG.\n\n#### I-COLONIAL OFFICE to POST OFFICE.\n\n28th August 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the letter from this department of the 31st May, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Postmaster-General, the accompanying copies of despatches from the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong on the subject of the proposed commercial wireless station in that Colony, together with copy of a letter from the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company forwarding copy of the specification and drawings referred to in the despatch of 6th June.\n\n2. Subject to any observations that the Postmaster-General may have to offer, Mr. Harcourt proposes to inform the Governor that this suggested 30-kilowatt station, which would not be able to reach Singapore except at night time, would serve no useful purpose, if it is decided later to erect a station of higher power at Hong Kong capable of working by day or night with the station at Singapore in connection with the Imperial wireless scheme, and that it will, therefore, be desirable for the Colonial Government at present merely to erect a low-power station for communication with ships.\n\n3. I am at the same time to enclose a copy of a recent letter from the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company to the Barbados Chamber of Commerce, from which it will be observed that the Company would apparently provide a station capable of...\n\n*Not printed.*\n\n#### 2. GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n6th June 1912.\n\nREFERRING to paragraph 2 of your confidential despatch of 4th May, in which you asked to be informed why it was considered desirable that the proposed low-power station should have a range of 850 miles, I have the honour to refer you to my confidential despatch of 15th April and to state that the reasons which guided the Committee in coming to the decision that if a commercial station were erected it should be of medium power having a range of 850 miles were that such range would give communication with Shanghai, Formosa, and the Philippine Islands, and most probably with French Indo-China by day and by night with the Straits Settlements, Japan, and equivalent distances.\n\n2. The Chamber of Commerce, as I informed you in my despatch of 15th April, concurred with the Committee, and I have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that a low-power station having a range of 300 miles would fall far short of the commercial requirements of Hong Kong.\n\n*Not printed.*",
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        "content_text": "24-\n\nSORT.\n\nFrom..... The Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\nDate..... 2nd August 1925.\n\nNo.295H.K.053/36.\n\nTo................... The Commander-in-Chief, China Station,\n\n(Copy to Senior Naval Officer, West River); Subject.... Situation at South Chinese Ports.\n\n191\n\nThe enclosed reports are submitted in continuation of my submission No. 283/053, dated 17th July 1925.\n\n2.\n\nHong Kong. The situation in Hong Kong has generally improved. At the present time practically all Naval ratings have been withdrawn from the poolyard and other essential services, the Chinese in many instances have returned to work at the lowest scales of wages for their particular class of trade. Old hands have not returned; new men have been entered.\n\nThe general atmosphere is easier and most Military patrols and guards have been withdrawn.\n\nMany strikers in civil businesses and works have returned and these in a number of cases are working normally.\n\nIn the shipping world progress has not been so satisfactory. No river steamers are yet running, but ocean shipping is sailing more or less normally. Coastal trade is at a standstill chiefly due to the fact that cargoes are not available or cannot be handled at the different Chinese ports. Shipping lies idle at Hong Kong however, and this cessation of shipping is being seriously felt in business circles where it is predicted that a prolongation of the strike or boycott for a further three months will cause the financial strain of British firms in the Far East.\n\nRefitting work has commenced on such material as is available. Until the situation admits of more ships being taken in hand additional men will not be entered.\n\nEvery endeavour is made to prevent food and other produce from other ports coming to Hong Kong and consequently such articles are not so readily available.\n\nCANTON. The situation at Canton has not materially changed since my last letter of proceedings. The strike still continues and the boycott is as intense as ever.\n\nIn consequence of this it is necessary for all food and supplies for the Gunboats, garrison and foreign residents to be sent up from Hong Kong, and accordingly H.M.S. \"Tung On\" was commissioned a.m. on Saturday, 25th July 1925, for service on the Canton and West Rivers as reported in submission No. 294/053/35, dated 2nd August 1925.\n\nA reserve of three weeks' supplies is being maintained in the Shameen as emergency provisions and stores.\n\nThe many reports received concerning air and gas attacks on the Shameen rendered it expedient to provide ships and garrison with gas masks and a supply of these with war containers have been sent to Shameen for issue as required.",
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        "content_text": "From :-\n\nThe Commanding Officer, Bedale\n\nDate:-\n\nThe Commodore, Hong Kong\n\n(copy to Staff Officer, Intelligence).\n\n24th July 1925. No. 7.52/416.\n\nSubject:- Swatov Situation (No. VIII).\n\nPOLITICAL.\n\nFrom 12th July to 23rd July 1925,\n\nThe latest talk states that an arrangement has been come to between General Lân Chik-lu and the Cantonese authorities whereby the former comes to Swatow. The Cantonese troops are said to be already withdrawing from the surrounding districts, and General Lân is concentrating his troops preparatory to taking over Swatow.\n\nGeneral Hsu's men (7) an-ming the ex-tide-waiter and nominal Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in Swatow left hurriedly and secretly by steamer on 22nd July.\n\nSARIA.\n\nLisbon, and destination not at present known.\n\nNo particular alteration;\n\nthere is talk of the \"Boys\" of all other foreigners coming out soon, the reason being that it is not worth their while to remain and have to give such a large proportion of their pay to the Strikers.\n\nArrangements appear to have been made so that the Norwegian ships at present in harbour can continue sailings provided they do not call at British ports and whether pay $2000.00 per ship to the Strikers' fund.\n\nWhether the Norwegian Authorities can permit ships under their flag to remit the Strikers thus raises interesting questions.\n\nOn the 23rd July the S.S. \"CANADIAN\" arrived with a Chinese crew and Indian guard. The strikers' delegates endeavoured to force the crew to leave.\n\nThe timely arrival of...",
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        "content_text": "COPY\n\nENCLOSURE No. 3.\n\nNo. H.K.032/2576.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nCOMMODORE'S OFFICE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n28th August, 1926.\n\nI have the honour to inform you with reference to my letter H.K.032/2560 of 26th August, 1926, that a reply has now been received to my telegram to His Excellency, the Naval Commander-in-Chief.\n\n2. He directs that for the present the procedure should be firstly boats concerned in interfering in any way with British ships or passengers going or coming should be seized as on previous occasions, secondly notices should then be sent to Canton Authorities to stop picketing British ships warning them all picket boats so employed would in future be seized, thirdly 24 hours after delivery of letter all picket boats in any way interfering with British shipping should be seized.\n\n3. He has further informed me that he does not wish the seizure of boats in no way interfering with British shipping.\n\n4. The Senior Naval Officer, West River, has been informed accordingly.\n\n5. It is understood the communication to the Canton Authorities has already been made.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servant,\n\n(Sgd) A.J.B. STIRLING.\n\nREAR ADMIRAL.\n\nHis Excellency,\n\nSir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.",
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        "content_text": "28\n\nSome appeared to be shoving the Chinese onlookers away, the remainder turned round, faced Shameen and were seen loading their rifles. Then the front rank opened fire straight across the creek at Shameen, the others joined in and instantaneously the firing became intense all the way down as far as I could see. They then scattered in all directions and took up positions behind any available cover in the houses and continued the attack,\n\n\"In a very short space of time I found bullets splashing round the consul-general and myself, so we retreated hurriedly.\n\n\"The Lewis gun detachment stationed overhead (No. 1) observed the firing at us, and bullets were also coming over their sandbag protection. They opened fire on the soldiers; the other Lewis gun detachments on their right were also being peppered and also opened fire.\n\n\"Directly I got up into No. 1 gun's position I ordered 'cease firing' with the intention of avoiding all unnecessary fighting. In the nature of things it was a short time before the further guns and the specials could be stopped. Very little firing really took place on our part.\n\n11\n\nThe soldiers continued firing, sniping from various points of vantage. When they became too accurate and persistent a few rounds of Lewis gun or rifle were dealt out to them, but soon afterwards I ordered all firing to cease unless the enemy became dangerous.\n\n\"After about an hour all firing ceased. Meanwhile, during a comparative lull about a quarter hour after the start, I managed to get to my headquarters at the consulate.\n\n\"On the left of the British bridge only a few rounds were fired by us, it being necessary to deal with some snipers in the buildings opposite.\n\n\"Similar action was taken by the French in their part of the island.\n\n\"One naval rating, Petty Officer Robert M. Chalmers, official No. J.15613, was wounded in the hand, and three civilians, one fairly seriously, the others slightly.\n\n\"In the French concession one civilian was killed and one wounded.\n\nThree Japanese civilians were wounded, one of whom was close to one of our Lewis gun positions before we opened fire.\n\n\"I have no doubt myself, and all evidence confirms the opinion, that this was a deliberate 'incident' engineered by a section of the local Government.\n\n\"I understand the Chinese casualties were roughly thirty killed and seventy wounded.\n\nC\n\nOne bullet pierced the water-tank and reduced the water supply until the damage can be repaired.\n\n\"The defence forces remained on duty till 6 o'clock this morning, when the specials were withdrawn; the naval parties remain at their posts.\n\n\"The enormous handicap Shameen suffers under from defence and communication points of view were very evident. To communicate or pass from one block to another means crossing a bullet-swept street. Bullets were also coming down Central Avenue from the French bridge end. Some telephone communication was fixed up, but is not very satisfactory, there being no exchange on the island.\n\n\"The Chinese authorities have written accusing us and the French of deliberately creating this incident. In these circumstances the danger of further attacks is very prominent. I have therefore to-day asked for troops to be sent up.\n\n\"The number of men available from the gunboats is not sufficient to keep our lines manned for more than a day or two without relief.\n\n\"We are also running the water-works and freezing installation, and the danger of attack from the water side must be guarded against.\n\n\"Further report will be made when details are available.\n\n\"Sir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n\"M. MAXWELL SCOTT, Commander.\n\n\"S.N.O., West River.\"\n\n\"Commander Scott to Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n\"H.M.S. Tarantula,' at Canton, June 30, 1925.\n\n\"I have the honour, in continuation of my letter of the 24th June, 1925, to report that there is no doubt that the soldiers who started the firing belonged to that section of the Cantonese army trained by Russians at the military academy\n\n29\n\nof Whampoa. Full of confidence engendered by their easy victories over Chen Cheng Ming's troops and the Yunnanese army, they may have readily thought that they could take Shameen. In any case, there is no doubt that they had expressed that intention on the previous day.\n\n\"His Britannic Majesty's consul-general is, however, willing to believe that the local Government were not directly cognizant of their intentions.\n\n\"Whether or no their attack was meant seriously or merely to create an 'incident' it is impossible to say, but, if the former, it is providential that it took place before the whole Shakee Creek was lined with troops. The creek had so many sampans alongside the Chinese side and the tide was at such a height that a determined rush would have probably succeeded in getting many men into Shameen and through our defence line.\n\n\"The number of casualties on the Chinese side is stated to be thirty-seven killed, including one woman and one teacher and four students of the Canton Christian College, and eighty wounded.\n\n\"After firing the first few volleys the soldiers took up positions of vantage in the houses and behind the pillars supporting the verandahs and continued to fire rapidly. It is inevitable under the circumstances that some unfortunate civilians should suffer, especially from ricochet bullets, but the only case that I have been able to ascertain of a man not in uniform being fired at by the British forces was that of an individual who drew a Mauser pistol from under his clothes.\n\n\"In connection with the order given by me to cease firing when I reached our Lewis-gun post by the British bridge, I would draw attention to the service performed by Petty Officer Robert M. Chalmers, official No. J.15613, who ran down our front line under heavy fire and blew the signal for 'cease fire' continuously until, just as he was passing the Victoria Hotel, he was hit in both hands and fell into the hotel verandah.\n\n\"Two platoons of Indian troops arrived in Shameen on the 25th June and took over that part of the line stretching from the British bridge to the western end of the island. They were at first quartered in tents, but yesterday they were moved into a convenient house, the building of which has just been completed.\n\n\"The officer in command assures me that his men are comfortable and happy. Their keenness is very evident.\n\n\"The Shameen special police have shown great keenness and energy in carrying out many\n\nvaried duties besides taking their share in guard duties; their spirit\n\ncould be no better.\n\n\"Commanding officers, officers and ship's companies have one and all shown great cheeriness and devotion to duty. Their health remains good.\n\n\"The leak in the water-tank has been temporarily plugged, and I have taken the precaution of filling the swimming bath, which now holds 90,000 gallons of drinking water.\n\n\"Informal conversations are being carried on through the good offices of the American and German consuls-general and other neutrals, and the atmosphere is less tense.\n\n\"No soldiers have lately been observed in the vicinity of Shameen.\n\n\"The custom-house was partially reopened on the 29th June; this should tend to ease the situation.\n\n\"His Britannic Majesty's consul-general has assured the neutral mediators that there is no intention of bringing up more troops; for this reason I have stopped the R.E. detachment from landing.\n\n\"I have, &c.\n\nANNEX VI.\n\n\"M. MAXWELL SCOTT, Commander,\n\n\"S.N.O., West River.\"\n\n[F3473/194/10]\n\nConsul-General Jamieson to Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Received July 28.) (No. 5.)\n\nSir,\n\nCanton, June 25, 1925. WITH reference to the local political situation, I have the honour to enclose herewith, for your information, copies of my despatches Nos. 46 and 47 of to-day's date to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Peking.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. W. JAMIESON.\n\n509",
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        "content_text": "24. A memorandum by Mr. Pratt on the position of the Customs Administration in regard to the new taxation proposals is annexed.*\n\n25. The possibility of taking other measures at Canton short of a blockade in the event of the Cantonese Government having failed to carry out their assurances on the 10th October was carefully considered by the Departments concerned at a meeting on the 4th October, and they had in particular under examination the proposal of the Commodore at Hong Kong, which was to contain Chinese cargo junks in a state of inactivity under threat of seizure, an essential feature of his plan being that Shameen should not be evacuated. This plan was found to be open to the following grave objections:\n\n(a) No guarantee could be given by the naval authorities that the military forces which would have to be sent to garrison Shameen could in case of necessity be safely withdrawn.\n\n(b) The proposal entailed in the last resort a willingness to bomb or bombard Canton, i.e., as the only possible answer to a Cantonese attack on the Shameen garrison.\n\n(c) In default of willingness to resort to this measure the plan was in the nature of bluff.\n\n(d) There was no sufficient guarantee that the plan would prove efficacious.\n\n26. It was therefore the unanimous opinion of the naval and military experts that, given the non-evacuation of Shameen as an essential premise, no effective action could be taken on the 11th October beyond the preventive measures against pickets which had already been adopted, together with a show of force in Canton harbour. It was decided, therefore, that unless the Governor or Mr. Brenan could suggest any fresh measures it would be necessary to leave Mr. Brenan to continue the efforts he had already made to get the boycott removed on whatever lines he thought best, subject to the instructions he had already received. A telegram to this effect was sent to Sir R. Macleay and to Sir C. Clementi on the 7th October.\n\n27. On the 9th October Mr. Brenan reported that the Minister for Foreign Affairs had communicated to all the foreign consuls the text of a mandate introducing the new taxes. According to the terms of this mandate the internal taxes were to be levied on consumption or production of articles of trade between the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi on the one hand and other provinces of China and foreign countries on the other. The rate was to be half the maritime or native customs tariff on general articles and the full tariff on articles of luxury such as silk, toilet articles, fur and leather articles, decorations, precious stones, &c. Tobacco, imported wines, kerosene, and gasoline, being subject to other special taxes, were to be exempt from this new taxation. The taxes were to be collected at or near the customs barrier. The mandate was to come into effect on the 11th October.\n\n28. The note transmitting this mandate emphasised that the new taxes were internal taxes and that the Canton Government had no intention of interfering with the maritime customs, though friction would be avoided if the Customs would co-operate in the collection of the new taxes by the fiscal authorities appointed by the new Government.\n\n29. Mr. Brenan did not send any written acknowledgment to this note, but told the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the taxes were a clear violation of existing treaties, and that His Majesty's Government were waiting to see the extent to which the boycott would be removed before indicating their attitude in the matter.\n\n30. On the instructions of the Acting Inspector-General of Customs at Peking, the Commissioner of Customs informed the Cantonese Government that the customs administration would be unable to assist in the collection of the new taxes without the acquiescence of the Powers.\n\n31. Mr. Brenan reported at the same time that there had been no recent change in the boycott situation beyond a slight slackening in picket activity. Anti-British agitation still continued; but the Minister for Foreign Affairs had emphatically assured him that the boycott would be publicly declared at an end at noon on the 10th October. Mr. Chen also promised to deal with any cases of intimidation of British employees which might be brought to his notice.\n\n32. The question of the new taxation was discussed by the diplomatic body in Peking on the 7th and 8th October. Sir R. Macleay reported that the unanimous view of his colleagues was that the taxes were a clear violation of treaties and that the proposed action of the Cantonese Government raised very grave issues. It was thought that tacit acquiescence might lead to eventual provincial or regional tariff autonomy, and that separate negotiations with the Canton Government with the object of regularising the situation would amount in practice to the recognition of their independence. They considered that a joint protest should be lodged, but Sir R. Macleay made it clear that, in view of his instructions, he could not join in any such protest without further reference to his Government. A draft protest for presentation to the Peking Government was, however, prepared and telegraphed by the foreign representatives to their Governments. In the course of the discussion upon this draft, it became clear that the Japanese Government would oppose any attempt to identify the new taxation with the Washington surtaxes, the true, if unavowed, reason for their objection being that such identification would imply a readiness on the part of the Powers to grant the Washington surtaxes unconditionally. This would, of course, render impossible the devotion of the proceeds to debt consolidation, a point to which the Japanese attach the highest importance.\n\n33. Some of the foreign representatives decided to protest individually through their consuls at Canton without waiting for an agreement upon a joint protest.\n\n34. On the 13th October Mr. Brenan sent two telegrams, in which he reviewed the situation up to that date. The substance of these telegrams is as follows:\n\n(1) The promised declaration of the termination of the boycott and blockade was issued on the 10th October, not by the Canton Government itself, but by the Strike Committee and the Central Executive Committee of the Kuo Min-tang. The declaration, however, added that an intensive anti-imperialist struggle would be continued on a national scale until the independence of China was completely secured.\n\n(2) Pickets were no longer functioning, and the strike examination shed had been dismantled. Chinese were coming back to Shameen in large numbers, and British firms were getting back most of their native staffs. No cases of intimidation had been reported.\n\n(3) The strike and blockade were over, but it was still uncertain to what extent the agitation against British trade would prove effective. Chinese merchants were hesitating to resume shipment to Hong Kong, but it was hoped that a start would soon be made.\n\n(4) The Canton Government had opened a tax office near the Customs and were levying the 2½ per cent. duty. They were not yet collecting the 5 per cent. duty, owing to technical difficulties.\n\n(5) No protests against the taxation had yet been made by the foreign consuls. In fact, the consular body, the foreign chambers of commerce, and the Commissioner of Customs were all of the opinion that the tax, if levied at all, should be collected by the Customs, otherwise the Government would set up an organisation of their own composed of officials who would merely be strike pickets in disguise.\n\n(6) His own opinion was that, if the Powers protested against the taxes without backing their protest up by force, they would merely be encouraging the establishment of a separate customs organisation, and this would jeopardise the existence of the maritime customs organisation.\n\n35. It remains to record two démarches made by the Peking Government in regard to the relations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Canton. Early in August, the Peking Government became alarmed at the possibility that His Majesty's Government might recognise the Canton Government, and made an official enquiry as to our intentions. They were informed that no question had arisen of recognising the Canton Administration as other than the Provincial Government of Kwangtung. A few days later, a note was received from the Chinese Government, expressing the hope that no funds would be provided directly or indirectly to the Canton Administration so as to enable them to prolong the struggle against the Central Government and thus delay the reunification of China. His Majesty's Government replied that they had no intention of furnishing Canton with funds for military purposes, but that they must be guided by the circumstances of the situation as to the means which could best be adopted for a settlement of the anti-British boycott in South China.\n\nW. STRANG.\n\nForeign Office, October 13, 1926.",
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        "content_text": "## 10. Men belonging to the Territorial Army who, without reasonable excuse, fail to appear at the time and place appointed for assembly on embodiment, are liable to be dealt with under section 154 of the Army Act (see section 20, Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907); men of the Territorial Army who, without reasonable excuse, absent themselves from preliminary or annual training or from drills, are not liable to arrest by the Police and must be dealt with under section 21 of the Act of 1907. In the latter cases proceedings should be by summons and conducted only under the direction of the County Association.\n\n## 11. Territorials who, having assembled for annual training, subsequently absent themselves, are liable to be dealt with under section 158 (1) of the Army Act or section 21 of the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907. They should not be arrested by the Police, but they may be taken into custody by the military authorities.\n\n## Royal Air Force and Air Force Reserve\n\n## 12. Paragraphs 1-9 apply generally to absentees without leave or deserters from the Air Force or Air Force Reserve, subject to the following modifications. \"Air Force Act,\" \"Air Force List,\" \"air force\" and \"Air Ministry\" should be substituted for \"Army Act,\" \"Army List,\" \"military\" and \"War Office,\" respectively; and in line 2 of paragraph 9 the word \"rejoin\" should be substituted for \"join the colours.\" If an airman's unit is overseas or cannot be identified, communications should be addressed to the Officer Commanding, Royal Air Force Depot, Uxbridge, Middlesex. In cases coming under paragraph 4, a telegram should be sent to the Officer Commanding the unit stating that the airman is travelling by a certain train. A telegram on this subject sent by the Police to the above-mentioned Officer will be accepted at any Telegraph Office without prepayment provided that it is certified as being on Air Ministry service.\n\n## 13. Copies of Air Force forms 1617 and 1618 can be obtained from the Air Ministry.\n\n## Royal Navy and Royal Marines\n\n## 14. If naval ratings or Royal Marines, who surrender to the Police, (a) satisfy the Police of their identity, (b) have been absent less than 2 years and (c) appear physically fit for further service, they should not be brought before Magistrates but should be given railway warrants to their barracks (see page 45). If they do not come within these conditions, the instructions of the Admiralty should be obtained.\n\n## 15. A man arrested as an absentee or deserter by the Police on suspicion, under section 9 of the Naval Deserters Act, 1847, should generally be brought before a Court of Summary Jurisdiction; but if he has merely overstayed his leave and appears to be willing to rejoin his ship or depot, and it does not appear to the officer in charge of the police station that an escort is necessary, he should be conducted to the nearest railway station for the purpose, without being taken before a magistrate. In this case a telegram should be sent to the Commanding Officer of the ship or depot, stating that the absentee is returning by a certain train, and a railway warrant should be provided if necessary (see page 45). Any absentee proving recalcitrant should be taken before a magistrate.\n\n## 16. Men arrested on warrants issued under section 50 of the Naval Discipline Act, 1866, should be at once disposed of as directed therein.\n\n## 17. Particulars of a man's arrest, or surrender to the Police, should always be reported by telegram: (a) in the case of naval ratings, to the Commanding Officer of his ship or to the Commodore of the naval barracks at the port to which the man belongs (telegraphic address: \"COMBRAX,\" Portsmouth, Devonport, or Chatham); or if there is any doubt regarding the proper barracks, to the Admiralty (Naval Law Branch) so that Admiralty instructions may be obtained; (b) in the case of Royal Marines, to the Admiralty (Naval Law Branch) and also to the Adjutant-General, Royal Marines (telegraphic address: \"ROYAL MARINES, SOWEST, LONDON\").\n\n## 18. All telegrams should be in the following form :-\n| (Name) | (number) | absentee or deserter | surrendered or arrested on naval warrant | Or | arrested on suspicion | (rating) or | H.M.S. or | Depot | Identity established or | identity certain | R.N. or | R.M. | since | escort can be furnished | or | escort cannot be furnished | or | travelling warrant to | issued |\n\n## 19. In the event of the Police conveying the defaulter to his ship or depot, a railway warrant should be used and the directions on page 45 carried out.\n\n## 20. No expenses incurred by the Police in connection with naval absentees without leave or deserters are recoverable by them from naval funds. A telegram on this subject sent by the Police to any of the above-mentioned Naval Authorities will be accepted at any Telegraph Office without prepayment, if certified as being on Admiralty service.\n\n## Foreign Merchant Ships\n\n## 20. 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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe siting of the various buildings as shown on the plan may require further consideration in the interests of general convenience, and in this connection it might be found that it would be more convenient to place the customs, police, and medical officer on the west side near the junction of the aerodrome and the western approach avenue, as passengers taking air passage away from Hong Kong would arrive at the aerodrome more conveniently by car at the western side of the aerodrome, as also passengers coming by air would more conveniently leave by the west.\n\nIt is further submitted for the consideration of Your Excellency whether it would be desirable to obtain plans of some of the existing isolated aerodromes and possibly obtain criticism of the present proposed \"lay-out\" from those responsible for the working of such aerodromes.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour Excellency's most obedient servant,\n**sd. J. PEARSON, Commodore.**\n\nHis Excellency Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., The Governor of Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "COPY OF TELEGRAM.\n\nFrom.\n\nC. in C..\n\nChina.\n\nTo. Admiralty.\n\nDate 11.3.28.\n\nRecd. 1532.\n\nAddressed Admiralty, repeated Commodore, Hong Kong 181..\n\n949. Your 1711/23/11/27. Hong Kong Government willing\n\nto contribute half the hire and operating costs excluding\n\npersonnel of the three launches for year 1928-29. Based\n\non last twelve months this amounts to approximately 133 pounds each per month for Faulkner and Nessus 142\n\npounds for Onslaught. Government will not repeat not\n\nagree ultimately to bear entire cost of hire and\n\nmaintenance future cost of Chinese personnel and half\n\ncost of naval personnel nor will government agree to\n\ncontribution of 200 pounds per month per launch for\n\ncoming year. Retention of launches considered essential.\n\nRequest approval to renew charters subject to termination of one month's notice observing that current charters expire Onslaught twenty fourth March Faulkner twenty\n\neighth March Nessus fifteenth April.\n\n1137/11.",
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        "content_text": "—\n\nstrongly that the police element should be entirely eliminated and that any Regulations or assistance received by a ship in the British Mercantile Marine should come from the Navy and in certain matters from the Harbour Department and not from the Police. Whilst in port the Indian Guards consider themselves as being off duty and they take no part in searching the people who come on board whilst the vessel is in port. It is the unanimous opinion of shipowners and officers that the Guards could and should be dispensed with from the ships.\n\nPolice Searches. The searching and examination of passengers embarking on vessels about to leave the colony is a proper function of the police. The Police searches however are inadequate. The number of cases of ships which have been pirated by passengers who embarked with their arms is well known. Coastal and River steamers are frequently in Hong Kong for 12 hours at a time and during the whole of this time cargo and baggage is being discharged and loaded. The ship's officers cannot possibly be expected to search the people who are constantly coming and going yet the police only come on duty on the various wharves some two to three hours before the ship is due to sail. It is submitted that an adequate number of police should be on duty on the wharves the whole time, also that the Water Police should be strengthened and provided with additional suitable Harbour craft to be used in supervising and examining passengers. At present Police supervision and examination of embarking passengers in the stream is hopelessly inadequate. This doubtless will entail a considerable increase in the strength of the police force and consequently increased expense. It is submitted however that it is as much the duty of the Government to protect life and property on board ship by taking precautionary measures whilst ships are in port as it is to protect life and property ashore.\n\nWhampoa to Canton. Owing to the silting up of the Tai Mei Barrier a number of vessels have to be lightened at Whampoa and the cargo so taken out has to be carried from thence to Canton in native craft.\n\nThe greatest difficulties are being experienced in inducing the owners of native craft to carry such cargoes owing to their fear of pirates.\n\nThe regulations of course cannot apply to such craft and the only defence that can be afforded to such craft must be supplied by patrols.\n\nThe Convoy System. It is not contended that the convoy system has proved entirely valueless, but experience has shown that it is a serious interference with trade as the speed of the convoy is necessarily reduced to the speed of the slowest vessel in the convoy. The result is obviously unfair to those Companies which have spent large sums in improving their vessels to cope with increased competition and also tends to stop further development.\n\nWireless. It is considered desirable that the Government should obtain from the owners of all vessels carrying a Hong Kong passenger certificate trading in the danger zone an assurance that the necessary steps are being taken to provide and equip such vessels with Wireless Telegraphy. A reasonable time should be allowed for installation and the education of operators.\n\nBoth these reforms Continuous Discharge Papers and Also 24 Hours Articles are considered desirable and it is recommended that a special committee should be formed to go fully into the matter with the Harbour Master.\n\nGenerally. Speaking generally defence from within can never of itself be ultimately successful. The utmost that can be hoped for is the defence of the bridge and engine room until signals of distress can be communicated to a patrolling vessel in the neighbourhood and it is submitted that with adequate patrols all that is necessary in merchant vessels is protection of the bridge and engine room and the arming of officers. Once pirates know that although they may be able to overcome resistance in the ship itself they will not be able to get away, piracy will cease.\n\nPatrols. The suppression of piracy in the adjacent waters is essentially a duty of His Majesty's Navy. An efficient service of patrols would not merely protect commerce from attacks from without but would also act as an absolute deterrent to attacks from within.\n\n- 43 -\n\nIn a speech made by him in Shanghai (1924) Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson stated that the placing of armed guards on river boats was of little practical service and that increased patrols were in his opinion the only remedy, and that he was taking steps to increase the patrols on the Yangtsze.\n\nThe signatories hereto have taken up the question of Naval patrols with the Senior Naval Officer West River Patrols and his report is with the approval of the Commodore appended hereto.\n\nTwo observations only need be made on the substance of that Report.\n\nFirst that it would appear from the Report that that portion of H.M. Naval forces which is stationed in adjacent waters is not adequate for the many and varied duties which devolve upon it, and second that the report deals practically entirely with River traffic.\n\nIt is urged that a system of patrols on the lines indicated by the officer in question and a coastal patrol within the Danger Zone to be formulated by the Naval Authorities should be instituted at once. If the Estimates for His Majesty's Navy do not permit of the immediate construction of the indicated craft by the Navy, it is urged that the Hong Kong Government might fittingly apply to this purpose the surplus shipping control funds as yet unappropriated to any particular purpose, or if these are unavailable for the time being, in the interests of the general trade of the Colony the Hong Kong Government should accept responsibility.\n\nIt is not within the competence of the signatories to this report to elaborate a comprehensive scheme of naval patrols.\n\nIt is however most strongly urged that an adequate patrol system on the lines suggested by the Senior Naval Officer West River Patrols and a coastal patrol are the only solutions of the existing state of affairs and that the Hong Kong Government should therefore at the earliest possible moment seek the advice and assistance of H.M. Naval Authorities at Hong Kong in formulating a scheme, in which event the signatories hereto will if invited be willing to render any assistance in their power.\n\nSummarized briefly, if the guards are withdrawn, Grilles removed, (except those around the Engine Room and Stokehold entrance, and Bridge) an adequate fleet of Patrol craft provided, and Police Supervision, both ashore and in the Harbour materially reinforced, there should be little to fear from the possibility of Piratical attacks in the future.\n\nCo-operation Between Hong Kong Authorities and the Royal Navy. While the Navy is primarily responsible for the suppression of Piracy in these and other waters—if the best results are to be obtained it is of vital importance that they should obtain the maximum co-operation and support not only from the shipowners and those who man the ships but also from the Harbour Department and the Police. The activities of the latter, however, should be confined entirely to protective measures ashore and to the examination of passengers prior to embarkation. That the Local Government have not kept the Naval Authorities fully posted of information in their possession is exemplified in an incident which took place on the 2nd January of this year. It appears from information received by the Police that 20 pirates were supposed to have left Hong Kong by an unknown ship for Shanghai their object being to attack an unknown vessel on the return journey from Shanghai to Hong Kong. The Shipping Companies were requested by the Police to warn the Masters of steamers trading on that particular route. As the information was somewhat meagre, on enquiring from the Naval Authorities as to whether they could provide anything of a more definite nature it transpired that the Police had not passed on their information to the Navy. They knew nothing about it! The foregoing only serves to illustrate the need for closer co-operation between the Local Government.\n\n195",
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        "content_text": "## C. S. O. M.F. 237.\n\nThe Dominion of Canada cordially associates herself with the Crown Colony of Hong Kong by participating in the British Empire Fair which is opening to-day. It is gratifying to the Canadian Government, and particularly to myself, as Minister of Trade and Commerce, that Canada has been accorded such excellent facilities for thus displaying before the citizens of Hong Kong and South China samples of her natural products and manufactures, with a view to further extending inter-Imperial trade between these two sections of the British Commonwealth of Nations. It is particularly fitting that this Fair should open on May 24th, the anniversary of the \"Mother of the Empire\", the late Queen Victoria, and a day celebrated throughout the British Empire as indicative of its solidarity and its devotion to the Crown.\n\nThe Crown Colony of Hong Kong and the Dominion of Canada have much in common. It was in 1841, during the reign of Queen Victoria, that Hong Kong became a Crown Colony and began to flourish under the Union Jack. It was in the same year that Canada had its first democratic government. Direct steamship services between Canada and Hong Kong provide a means of greatly increasing the volume of trade between, and linking closer together, these at one time distant parts of the Empire. Their products and manufactures are to a large extent complementary, and it is to the advantage of both countries that this trade should be considerably increased. Hong Kong is at the spearhead of a large and practically unexploited trade territory which will, when the existing difficulties have passed, provide Hong Kong with a market for many of Canada's products and which in return may provide for many of Canada's wants.\n\nIt is natural that Hong Kong, due to its location and the unexcelled facilities offered by its harbour, should serve as a centre of distribution for Canadian products which will eventually be consumed in the Southern part of the Chinese Republic. It is our hope that the importers of Hong Kong will give the fullest consideration to the opportunities offered to them by Canadian producers.\n\nIt was with the object of promoting greater trade between Canada and this territory that the appointment of a Trade Commissioner was made in 1929. It is to the advantage of Hong Kong importers to prepare for the future. Canada can provide them with many of their requirements and since it is to their advantage to cultivate a trading partnership with that Dominion.\n\nI congratulate the Chairman and Committee on their efforts to make the Fair a success and feel sure that they will be fully justified by the results obtained.\n\n**N.Z's. BEST WISHES.**\n\nMr. Williamson read the following message from Mr. Masters, the Minister of Industries and Commerce in the New Zealand Government:- Please express best wishes of the New Zealand Government for the success of the Empire Fair and appreciation of the efforts of Government, committees, Hotel company and others to further Empire trade. Also express our thanks for the assistance rendered to New Zealand in this connection.\n\n**FROM AUSTRALIA.**\n\n**Prime Minister's Cable Of Appreciation.**\n\n\"EVERY SUCCESS.\"\n\nMr. J. A. Tonkin delivered the following message from the Minister of the Commonwealth Government of Australia:\n\nOn behalf of the Commonwealth Government, I wish the Empire Fair every success and hope it will mark the opening of many new avenues of inter-Empire trade. Appreciation is expressed to the Government of Hong Kong for the encouragement and assistance in launching the Fair, and to the Fair Committees, the Hotel Company, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, and those organisations and associations whose activities have been responsible for this display of Empire products. Your Fair will be successful and beneficial to all British and Dominion participants.—Lyons, Prime Minister.\n\n## THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.\n\n**Trade Commissioner From Home.**\n\n**WHAT OF TARIFFS?**\n\nFormally declaring the Fair open, H.E. the Governor said:- Mr. Paterson, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very pleased to have the privilege to-day of opening the second Empire Products Fair held in Hong Kong. As you know, the idea was started last year as the outcome of a letter addressed by Mrs. Amery, the wife of a former Secretary of State for the Colonies, to my wife, in which among other things she suggested an all-British food day.\n\nThe proposal to have an Empire Products Fair was taken up with great enthusiasm. My wife assisted in the preliminary stages, but to our regret we were unable to be here for the Fair itself. We were however greatly interested in the accounts which were sent to us. There was no doubt that it was a great triumph, and I take this opportunity of congratulating all those who helped to achieve that success.\n\nIt was indeed so successful that it was quite rightly decided that another Fair should be held this year, and there is no need for me to say that that decision has been amply justified, and that this year's Fair will greatly surpass that of last year.\n\nSuch Fairs have been instituted in many parts of the Empire. The British Industries Fair was started in a modest way in London soon after the War, and has grown to be of the greatest commercial value. Another Fair of the same kind has been held at Birmingham for the last fourteen years and yearly gains increasing popularity. Many of the colonies participate in that held in London, Fiji being one of the latest notable additions; and I hope that at no distant date Hong Kong will be able to participate, showing the people at home that this Colony is developing valuable industries of its own.\n\n**Local Industries.**\n\nIn a recent edition of a very interesting journal called \"The Crown Colonist\", I noticed in a map showing the various sources of Empire products that Hong Kong was marked \"Local industries and trans-shipment for China”. A few years ago the words \"local industries\" would probably not have been written, Hong Kong then being considered very little more than a mere transit port. Industries are now growing up in this Colony, one of the most notable perhaps of recent ventures being the brewing of beer! Only recently I was informed by the head of a well-known Hong Kong firm that they had a very large order from England for rubber-soled shoes manufactured here.\n\nThese Fairs are great factors in the commercial life of the Empire, and help to make us realise what a great Empire is capable of producing. It is wonderful how little many of us know of its great resources. I had an opportunity of visiting the Fair in London in 1928, and I must confess to great surprise at many of the things I saw there.\n\nThe British Empire has held a high position in trade, but owing perhaps to over-confidence has tended to sink in a slough of conservatism, in spite of considerable technical advances in industry. Where we really have to some extent failed is in actual trading.\n\nWe have been inclined to stand on a past reputation of the excellence of our goods, which has always been high, and have been extraordinarily unwilling to investigate changes in demand. Suppliers seem to hold the view that they should decide on what the consumer should take, ignoring the adage that he who pays the piper has the right to call the tune. This tendency, as far as the Far East is concerned, was recognised by the Economic Mission which visited the Far East over two years ago, and also by Mr. Beale, now Commercial Counsellor to our Peking Legation, who drew attention to it in a report which he wrote on trade in Malaya some years ago, when I first met him there. There is no doubt that many of our large suppliers have followed fortuitous methods, and have not appreciated the necessity of studying their markets. I think that I can truthfully say that great improvements have now been made in our methods. The quality of our goods has always been of a high standard and with a better realisation of the customers' needs, I feel that there is every prospect of a considerable increase in trade. If however suppliers wish to achieve a maximum of success I think that they should employ what I might term special Trade Commissioners of their own to carry out continuous investigation of the needs and desires of those whose custom they wish to retain and develop.\n\n**British Commissioner.**\n\nAt the same time I must say that I think that it is time that we had something in the nature of a British Trade Commissioner here to represent the Home Country and those parts of the Empire which are not at present represented, and I am in hopes that such an appointment may materialise in the not far distant future.\n\nMajor Duclos, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, has been with us for some time, and I congratulate him on the success which he has made of his appointment. I also would like to offer him our especial thanks for the very great assistance he has given both at last year's Fair and this Fair. He has indeed been a tower of strength to the organisers.\n\nWe greatly appreciate the friendly message from the Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of the Department of Trade and Commerce in Canada, which Major Duclos has just read. It is a message which indicates that true Empire spirit and desire for co-operation at the development of which we should all aim. I think there is a great deal to be done in fostering trade between Hong Kong and Canada, and I agree with Mr. Stevens that we have many interests in common. I passed through Canada on my way Home last year, but had very little time to study conditions there. I was impressed however in particular by three products which I thought could with advantage be exported on a larger scale to Hong Kong, namely motor-cars, fruit and beer. However with the establishment of a local brewery perhaps I had better not extol the value of Canadian liquor!\n\n**Advertising British Goods.**\n\nTrade between Australia and New Zealand and this Colony is growing, and I congratulate Mr. Williamson, who has acted as honorary agent for those Dominions, on this successful development. I also thank him for his valuable assistance in connexion with this Fair.\n\nWe greatly appreciate the friendly messages from Australia and New Zealand which he and Mr. Tonkin have just conveyed to us. I take this opportunity of welcoming to Hong Kong Mr. Tonkin who has just arrived as the representative of the Commonwealth of Australia.\n\nIf the whole Empire will buy British goods, things will become easy and less effort be necessary.\n\n**Tariff Question.**\n\nOur great Empire must be nearly self-supporting, and certainly should be capable of being made so. In spite of the old tradition of free trade, we have been driven to some extent to tariffs, but there is a school, and a very powerful one, which is not satisfied that that is the proper line to follow. At all events I have no hesitation in saying that the imposition of tariffs must not be allowed to depreciate efficiency and economy in production. Fundamentally it is most important that we should learn to produce goods which can compete successfully with similar goods of other countries, and at an economic price to the consumer. Tariffs would be entirely bad if they were to militate against this.\n\nHong Kong, while undoubtedly growing industrially, is still mainly a transit port, and there is no doubt in my mind that tariffs would on the whole therefore probably do more harm than good. It would be fatal to impose tariffs to help one or two industries, if by surrendering the principle which we have followed for many years we for the sake of one or two industries were to ruin the main trade of the port.\n\nMoreover it must be remembered that this Colony is not, except to a small extent, a primary producer and that in regard to its industries it is largely dependent on imported material. In these circumstances I need hardly stress the danger and difficulty of tariffs.\n\nI have not yet had an opportunity of seeing the exhibits to-day, but from what I have learnt there is no doubt that this Fair affords considerable evidence of what can be obtained from Empire sources, and also what this Colony is capable of producing.\n\n**New Territories.**\n\nI am very glad that there is such a fine exhibit of produce from the New Territories, and I trust that substantial purchases will be made. One cannot but be struck by the great local industry and ability of the agriculturist in producing what he does. The Territories have long been noted for producing some of the finest rice in the world, and to-day they are able to produce many varieties of fruit and vegetables, but more requires to be done in the direction of proper marketing, and I should like to see the principles of co-operation developed in this respect. It has been proved that pineapples can be successfully grown, and I should like to see an up-to-date canning factory for this form of fruit developed in the Colony. To compete however with the canned products of other countries such as Hawaii and Malaya, improved methods must be introduced and new strains of pineapple imported.\n\nIn the matter of advertisement, too, we British have been behind other nations. Lulled perhaps by an excessive feeling of confidence and faith in our own products and achievements, we have tended to consider it unnecessary to advertise and push those products. In these days however it must be conceded that if we are to capture the markets, it is necessary to advertise our goods.\n\nIn opening this Fair to-day, I appeal for a greater support for British products, and in that term of course I include the products of this—a British Colony. The number unemployed at home and in other parts of the Empire is very large, due partly to economic depression and partly to the fact that new inventions often diminish the need for man-power. It is necessary therefore, in order to cope with this problem, to develop to the full the resources of the Empire. Team work is called for and we should realise that in supporting British industries we make a valuable contribution to the solution of a difficult Imperial problem. It is essential however that such industries should aim at efficiency and economy and not allow themselves to be lulled into a wrong sense of security under the impression that if the whole Empire buys British, they will be safe.\n\nThe industrial tendency is undoubtedly growing in this Colony, and in spite of the slump and the fact that some factories have had to close.\n\nIt would take too long to mention by name the many residents who have helped towards the organisation of the Fair, but I desire especially to thank the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels for again allocating to the Fair such a large amount of space in the Peninsula Hotel. Mr. Taggart has helped in innumerable ways towards the successful organisation of the Fair, and the Hotel staff has co-operated in every possible way.\n\n**Prime Movers.**\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson has ably presided over meetings, but on the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and his sons, Mr. H. Braga and Mr. A. M. Braga, has fallen the brunt of the work of organisation of exhibits, to which they have given a great deal of their time for months past. In this they have been supported by Mr. Key as Honorary Secretary. The Military authorities have greatly assisted the Committee to keep down expenses by lending a considerable quantity of military equipment which has been used for the erection of stalls. In this connexion I would especially mention the help of Mrs. Borrett, Mrs. Kinnaird Watson, Mrs. Hoare and the numerous ladies who are working under their leadership. The organisers of the several sections—the list is again too long to permit of individual mention—deserve our thanks.\n\nThe necessity of building two large pavilions on the adjoining land has involved special electrical difficulties, in handling which the China Light and Power Co., Messrs. Callender's Cable and Construction Co. Ltd., and Messrs. Wm. C. Jack & Co., have most helpfully collaborated in a way that has placed the Committee under a great obligation. To-night you will see the attractive lighting effects which have been installed.\n\nThe Telephone Company has gone to considerable expense and trouble to install the Public Address System which greatly helps speakers in this large building and will doubtless be found useful to exhibitors for broadcasting announcements within the Exhibition area.\n\nSeveral firms and Public Companies—both British and Chinese—have given transport facilities and many more have distributed advertisements all over the Colony. All the English newspapers and several Chinese newspapers, have rendered essential assistance by placing their columns freely at the disposal of the Committee. I may perhaps conclude this incomplete resume by thanking the many exhibitors on whose combined support the Fair depends.\n\n**Canton Visitors Welcomed.**\n\nI extend a very hearty welcome to H.E. Mr. Lin Yun-koy and our other Canton friends, who have done us the honour of coming here to-day to attend this Fair. Their presence here affords further proof of the excellent relations which exist between Canton and this Colony. This Fair is primarily held on behalf of British products, but many of these, I am happy to say, are purchased by Canton. In some things there is a healthy trade rivalry between Canton and Hong Kong, but speaking generally our interests are closely interwoven, and the prosperity of the one is largely dependent on the prosperity of the other. It is a matter for congratulation therefore that the friendship between the two places is so happily maintained.\n\nI have much pleasure in declaring the Fair open and in wishing it great success.\n\n## C. S. O. M.F. 237.\n\n### SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1933.\n\n**OFFICIAL OPENING.**\n\n**'GOVERNOR'S PLEA FOR GREATER EMPIRE CO-OPERATION.**\n\n**WELCOME TO OFFICIAL GUESTS.**\n\nWith full ceremonial, the Empire Fair was officially opened by the Governor, Sir William Peel at noon.\n\nThe Governor and Lady Peel were welcomed at the main entrance of the Hotel by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman of the Committee, who escorted them through a guard of honour comprising Boy Scouts and Girl Guides to the first floor.\n\nHis Excellency entered with Mr. Paterson, while Lady Peel was accompanied by the Vice-chairman of the Fair Committee (Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga). Then came Mr. S. T. Williamson (honorary agent for the Australian and New Zealand Governments), Major Duclos (Canadian Trade Commissioner), the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Mr. M. F. Key (Secretary of the Fair Committee) and Capt. Walter, A. D. C. to the Governor.\n\nThe Chairman was supported on the dais, on the right, by H.E. the Governor, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government (Mr. Liu Yun-koy), H.B.M. Acting Consul-General (Mr. E. G. Jamieson, C.B.E.), Mr. J. A. Tonkin (representing the Department of Commerce of the Australian Commonwealth Government), Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga (Vice-Chairman and principal organiser of the Fair Committee). On the left were Lady Peel, the Mayor of Canton (Mr. Liu Chi-wen) and Mrs. Liu Chi-wen, Major V. E. Duclos (Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong), Mr. S. T. Williamson (Hon. Agent for New Zealand) Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. (Vice-Chairman).\n\nOthers present included the General Officer Commanding, Major-General O. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., C.B.E., and Mrs. Borrett, H. H. the Chief Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood, representatives of the Consular Body, officials from Canton, the Commodore and Mrs. Marrack, members of the Executive Council, Government officials, members of the General Committee of the Fair, and exhibitors.\n\nA tableau, representing Britannia was staged behind the dais.\n\nWhen we found, however, that we were going to put up a show four or five times as large as before, covering an area of over an acre, we felt that we need not be quite so modest. Seeing that the Empire goods shown to-day are all intended for the great market of South China, we invited the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Mr. Lin Yun-Koy; the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Liu Chi-Wen and Mrs. Liu Chi-Wen; the Inspector-General for Foreign Affairs for Kwantung, Kwangsi, etc., Mr. Kan Chieh-Hou and Mrs. Kan Chieh-Hou; the Commissioner of Public Safety, General Ho Lok; the Counsellor to the 1st Group Army Headquarters, Colonel C. W. Leung, the Municipal Counsellor and Secretary to the Mayor, Dr. Wu Paak-Shing and Mrs. Wu Paak-Shing; the Secretary to the Chairman of the Kwantung Government, Mr. Chow Hok-Tong and the Secretary to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Mr. W. S. Lun, to accept our hospitality and be present here to-day.\n\nTherefore it is my privilege this morning, in the first place, to welcome His Excellency the Governor, who has taken the greatest interest in this project and who kindly promised some months ago to perform the Opening Ceremony. Secondly, as this is, I think, the first large gathering which Lady Peel has attended since her recent illness, I am sure you would wish me to express on your behalf our congratulations on her recovery and our pleasure that she is here to grace the occasion.\n\n**Canton Guests.**\n\nNext I wish to thank, in the name of the General Committee of the Empire Fair, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Mayor of Canton and the other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen from Canton who have honoured us to-day by accepting our invitation to the Fair. We trust that what they see here will be of great interest to them and that their visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between South China and Hong Kong.\n\n**Mr. Paterson's Welcome.**\n\nAddressing the gathering, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson said:- Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: The first Empire Fair in Hong Kong, held a year ago, though it called for a great deal of work from organisers, was smaller than the Fair we present to you to-day. We made the Opening Ceremony a local affair. I believe His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton was the only visitor from the outside world.\n\nThe Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Mayor of Canton and the other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen from Canton who have honoured us to-day by accepting our invitation to the Fair. We trust that what they see here will be of great interest to them and that their visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between South China and Hong Kong. As the Fair has so greatly outgrown the space which the Hotel Company has so generously placed at our disposal, I have to express my regret that it is impossible to provide seats for all who are present. The best amends I can make is to be brief. Let me therefore extend a cordial welcome to His Majesty's Acting Consul-General at Canton, Mr. Jamieson and to our local guests. In particular I wish to take this opportunity of expressing, in all sincerity, grateful thanks to the hundreds of workers and exhibitors for their support. I want also to thank Mr. Taggart and the Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd., for their invaluable assistance, the general public for their attendance and to express the hope that \"dividend warrants will soon be ready\" in the shape of a large increase of British trade as the result of this Fair.\n\nI will now call upon Major V. E. Duclos, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, to read a message from the Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of the Department of Trade and Commerce of the Dominion of Canada.\n\n**CANADA'S MESSAGE.**\n\n**Minister's Greeting Read By Major Duclos.**\n\nMajor Duclos then read the following message from The Hon. H. H. 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        "content_text": "## C. S. O. (MF-237)\n\nconsidered two. Our undertaking to make water supply self-supporting and, as you know, we are spending very large sums on this vital service. My own feeling is that there should be no free allowance and that all water consumed should be paid for, though I would give a minimum allowance to each house at a very low rate and charge higher rates on a sliding scale for water consumption in excess of such allowance. I think that such a system is necessary to bring home to consumers the necessity for avoiding waste. I would prefer, however, to make no change until our new water works are further advanced.\n\nIn regard to Expenditure, I have tried to keep the personnel down as low as possible having regard to efficiency. We are endeavouring to carry out as far as appears possible the policy of increasing the number of locally recruited officers and reducing the number of those recruited from Europe. It is, however, neither possible nor expedient to proceed too fast with such a policy.\n\nAs the Colonial Secretary has dealt comprehensively with the increases in the various departments, I need only make a brief reference to one or two points. He has informed the Council of the arrangements made with the Far East Aviation Company in regard to a Flying School, and I trust that the two years experiment will prove a success. The item to which he referred in his speech is termed \"Annual Subsidy to Flying Club.\" It would, perhaps, be more correctly termed \"Annual Subsidy to Flying School,\" as the payments will be made to a large extent in consideration of flying facilities granted by the School to members of the Club.\n\n## Health Problems\n\nI share the regret expressed at the necessity of postponing many desirable services connected with the Medical Department, especially in the matter of Health. At the same time, I would point out that the provision for Medical Sanitary Services has grown enormously in the past twelve years. The actual expenditure under Medical Department in the year 1922 was $371,782, while the amount provided in next year's estimate for this Department is no less than $1,745,589. The amount expended by the Sanitary Department in 1922 was $548,824, and the amount provided for 1934 is $1,179,394. These figures, of course, do not include Special Services performed for these departments by the Public Works Department. I do not, in quoting these figures, wish it to be thought that I grudge this increase or that I am satisfied that all is being done that is desirable. I realize that a great deal more is required, but in a colony of this size, there must, for financial reasons, be some limit to the rate of progress.\n\nIt is my earnest hope that I shall be able to provide in 1935 for an up-to-date Health Centre in which I trust it will be possible to arrange some co-operation with the University where I hope, by that time, to see a Chair of Health established.\n\nMeanwhile, further facilities are being provided for the treatment of Venereal Disease, an additional clinic having been opened in Kowloon some months ago. I hope that a permanent Infant Welfare Centre at Wan-chai, to be built by private subscription and handed to Government, will be completed within a few months. It is proposed to open a Centre in rented premises in Kowloon next year, and I hope to see a permanent Centre built there before long. There is no question whatever that these Centres meet an urgent and real need and do an immense amount of good.\n\n## The Hospitals\n\nSatisfactory progress is being made with the preparation of the site of the new Government Civil Hospital. The position of this building will render it much more easy to provide wards for tubercular cases, and provision will be made for this. Considerable extensions have been carried out to the Kowloon Hospital and provision made for an adequate Out-Patients building. With the growing population in Kowloon, the necessity for this is obvious and the work cannot be longer delayed.\n\nI take this opportunity for expressing the gratitude of the Colony to the Tung Wah, Tung Wah East, and Kwong Wah Hospitals, the Chinese Public Dispensaries, and the St. John Ambulance Brigade for the very valuable assistance that they give in medical and health matters. The Colony is deeply indebted to them. (Applause).\n\n## Technical School\n\nUnder Education, you will notice that further provision has been made in connection with the Junior Technical School. We have been very fortunate in the master selected to take charge of the school, and it is doing most excellent work. It should, however, be further developed along vocational and other lines. In fact, personally, I consider that this is one of the most important of our educational establishments. I attach the greatest importance to technical training, and, if funds for further development cannot otherwise be found, I would prefer to see further economies in other branches of education in order that such development may be accomplished.\n\n## Military Contribution\n\nThe Colonial Secretary has referred to concessions which have been obtained in regard to the Military Contribution. There will be opportunities for full discussion when the Bill which has been referred to the Secretary of State comes before this Council, but I may say in advance that, while the present basis of contribution, like every other basis that has been suggested, may be open to some criticism, I am not prepared to admit that it is entirely absurd to increase the Colony's contribution to its defence pari passu with the increase in its revenue, which must, I submit, be in a large measure an index both of its capacity to pay for defence and of the value of the property and interests to be defended. I trust that when the Bill is submitted, this Council will feel able to endorse unanimously the thanks which I feel are due from the Colony to the Secretary of State for his strong support and assistance in securing valuable concessions.\n\nI am glad that the idea of a Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has received your approval. This was an old proposal and was postponed on financial grounds. It is now being revived, and I feel sure, especially with the energy and keenness of our present Commodore, it will prove a success.\n\n## University Needs\n\nUnder Miscellaneous Services, you will note that the grant to the University of Hongkong remains at $350,000. In the present state of the finances of the University, it is impossible to reduce this grant. I am glad to say that with its help, it has been possible to carry out certain improvements to this institution. A new department of Surgery is being built at a cost of $26,000, and a Prime Movers Laboratory is also under construction. Extensions are being provided to the Lecture Rooms and Laboratory space in the departments of Physics, Chemistry, Physiology, and Biology at a cost of something like $10,000, to enable the University to cope with the increased number of students. Other minor improvements have been carried out. The University has also spent an appreciable sum on the purchase of two valuable collections of books from Hankow and Macao.\n\nIt has, however, been a great disappointment to me that my appeal for voluntary contributions to the University on the occasion of its coming of age has met with no success. I am inclined to think that the residents of the Colony fail to realize what a valuable asset it has in its University, and how essential it is that it should receive all possible support. It has hitherto held a high reputation, but this will diminish and eventually be lost unless greater support is forthcoming than has been the case during the past year or two.\n\nThere is a considerable amount of money at present in the Colony, in spite of bad times, and I should... \n(13)\n46",
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        "title": "CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938",
        "content_text": "3\n\nA\n\n1 ✡ Feb. tel 38\n\n12·2·38\n\nRefers to attack on junks.\n\nSee also 53838/21/38\n\nSee 83 and 88 and minutes thereunder on 53838/10/37 Pt. II.\n\nA\n\nThis is the second occasion recently in which Japanese naval armed forces have infringed Hong Kong's \"neutral\" rights and attacked and captured vessels when within British territorial waters.\n\nA protest to the Japanese Government appears to be called for, and I suggest that we should ask the F.O. to consider making one.\n\nI also suggest that we should now consider again the question of establishing a patrol by H.M. ships within the limits of Hong Kong territorial waters. This was suggested by the Commodore-in-Chief, Hong Kong, on 12.12.37, as a result of the \"Chansing\" incident but his suggestion was turned down by the C. in C. China.\n\nThis question has already been considered but was not put to the Admiralty at the time as it appeared likely that the whole matter would shortly be coming before the Cabinet.\n\n? Write to the F.O. enclosing a copy of the telegram, and saying that they will no doubt wish to consider the question of making appropriately representations to the Japanese Government.\n\nSay Copy the telegram to the Admiralty and refer to the suggestion made by the Commodore that a patrol by H.M. ships should be maintained within the limits of Hong Kong territorial waters.\n\nthat in view of the circumstances reported in the enclosed telegram the S. of S. supports that suggestion, and that he will be glad to learn whether the Admiralty are able to approve the proposal. Copy both letters and telegrams to W.O. and A.M. (Copies of the telegram have already",
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        "content_text": "of the agreement was Mr. Okazaki himself.)\n\n(4)\n\nThe preamble to the agreement states that \"it is immaterial to the Hong Kong Government, under this temporary agreement, whether such visits are made by way of calls en route to or from outside ports (e.g. Japanese ports, Shanghai or Amoy) or by way of shuttle service between Canton and Hong Kong\"; but Japanese vessels coming from outside ports are, of course, not allowed to discharge cargo at Hong Kong. The Japanese now seek permission for these vessels to carry coal from Formosa to Hong Kong, and the Governor replied that enquiries would be made.\n\nAlthough enquiry (3) was made without authority, the Governor suspects that (3) and (4) are connected.\n\n(2)\n\nUnder the existing agreement British vessels are bound to take on board a Japanese pilot between Canton and Bocca Tigris - possibly because of the existence of Japanese minefields, though probably for other reasons as well.\n\nThe Commodore has told the Governor that it would be out of the question to arrange a passage for Japanese vessels through the Hong Kong minefield.\n\n6. (a)\n\nThe position is that the Chinese Press in the Colony is subject to a compulsory censorship. The Governor's answer to this question seems the obvious and the correct one.\n\n6.(b).",
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        "content_text": "174\n\n-5-\n\nspecial patrol in Junk Bay to deal with the possibility of Japanese crossing Junk Bay to Lyemun while British troops were evacuating at Lyemun.\n\nI understand that a party of volunteers proceeded this night to Stonecutters to remove a dynamite lighter and bring it to buoy off the Harbour Office, and all military posts except one on the Hong-Kong side had been specially warned to hold fire. The one post opened fire and all the rest followed suit and the lighter which had been brought to the Harbour Office blew up. I infer that this may have had considerable influence on the fact that MTB's were infrequently ordered to operate at night in the Hongkong Harbour.\n\nDecember 13th On Saturday, 13th December, at 0500 the Extended Defence Officer withdrew MTB's 07, 09, 11, and 12 from Putoi and Hamiwan and sent them to the northwest of Lyemun to evacuate troops from a rough pier in Bay west of Devil's Peak. MTB 11 investigated pier and ran aground on rock in bay when turning away from pier, damaging propellers. MTB 12 commenced to tow MTB 11 back to Aberdeen, being later escorted and towed by 07 and 09. MTB 07 and 09 remained near pier after daylight until soldiers appeared and with unexpected lack of opposition evacuated 260 Rajputs from north Lyemun to Thracian. Military War Dept. launches had been told off for this work, but the Chinese crews had refused, so MTB's were called upon. The following message was later received from the Commodore: (Begins) Well done excellent work done in early hours today Saturday V2 for MTB's concerned (Ends)\n\nThis day all MTB's with the exception of 07 and 12 (the option being left to Commanding Officers) were changed from light grey to camouflage colours, grey, brown, green, yellow. I understand \"Tern\" from Aberdeen Harbour shot down a Jap seaplane which crashed on Lamma.\n\nAt 1600 MTB 08 and 27 were sent from Aberdeen to Green Island Magazine to evacuate R.E. demolition personnel, but nobody was found there, so MTB's returned. The same MTB's were sent out again; there was some shelling off Mt. Davis and Green Island vicinity at the time to search for R.E. personnel, but they were again not there, and MTB 08 damaged propeller on rock when coming off from pier.\n\nThere were no night patrols this night, the following being the operational positions. MTB 12 and 27 ready as striking force; MTB 10 just off slip and squaring off; MTB 11 on slip for propeller damage; MTB 08 afloat with damaged propeller; MTB's 07 and 09 torpedo out-rigger rails damaged while evacuating troops; MTB 26 resting after previous all-night patrol which had been strenuous for a Thorneycroft MTB with little crew accommodation.\n\nThe Japanese sent a flag of truce with a negotiation party across from Kowloon to Hongkong on this forenoon, but Japanese terms were refused.\n\nDecember 14th. On Sunday, 14th December, it was quiet at Aberdeen, but there was considerable shelling of Hongkong, the Army stores camp at Wong Nei Cheong Gap receiving a full quota. I proceeded to Headquarters in lorry for challenges and orders, returning to Aberdeen at 1630 just as bombs dropped from clear sky on small power station roof and oil storage drums at Aberdeen Dock, causing superficial damage to power station machinery and starting a fire near oil drums. This was put out by trailer pump got going by the Flotilla Engineer Officer, crew of NTB 10, and two R.N.R. Lieutenants, the Dock Police having taken cover.\n\nFor this...",
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        "content_text": "良\n\nV\n\nA plan for medicines, disinfectants etc., was again met with the reply that the I.J.A. was very busy and that we would get everything in time. Unfortunately for my promise to postpone my attempt to escape, an order to barbwire the Chinese Volunteers in an area within the camp compelled me to put my plans for escape into immediate action, and the first step was taken this evening which meant that I must attempt to leave the camp on the following night.\n\n22.\n\n9th January.\n\nOn this day there was terrific Japanese activity in and around the camp. Barbed wire was rushed in, bags of lime were delivered together with about a dozen bottles of some Japanese vitamin preparation and I was ordered to provide beds for all hospital patients. The Japanese would discuss no requirements but medical and it then transpired that the Japanese General was coming to interview General Maltby and to inspect the camp and all this fuss about medical matters was so much look-see pigeon. Col. Simson, the A.D.M.S. was allowed to come over from the island to the camp today (he had to walk from the ferry to the camp and back) and he gave news of similar treatment at the North Point camp on the island where there were 2500 prisoners.\n\n23.\n\nDuring our conversation with Col. Simson which took place at the main gate and at which the General and the Brigadier were present a Middlesex private was brought in under armed escort; he had apparently made rather a foolish attempt to escape and the General was ordered to warn all his troops that, although this man would be let off, in the future anyone caught trying to escape would be shot immediately. The Brigadier later passed this order on to unit commanders but was careful to add that it did not mean that people were not to attempt to escape but that they had to be very careful about their plans.\n\nAfter this interview I told both the General and the Brigadier that I was making my attempt to get away that night and again the General suggested that I should leave my final decision till after he had his interview with the Japanese General. I witnessed that \"interview\" that afternoon; sentries were placed along either side of the main road in the camp and our soldiers were forbidden to cross the road or to stand around. From 25 to 30 cars laden with officers drove on to the parade ground together with 6 lorries of armed soldiers, each lorry mounting a Bren gun. When the Japanese General arrived, they all assembled in a group which General Maltby and the Commodore had to join, a photograph was taken, and the cavalcade disappeared in the reverse order of their arrival. This constituted the camp inspection and the interview.\n\n24.\n\nI called to see General Maltby but both he and the Brigadier were busy and the preliminaries connected with my escape moved so rapidly afterwards that I had no time to see them again or to get any letters they may have wished to give me. In fact, I doubt whether they had any letters for me for I had the impression that they did not really believe that I would make the attempt, or if I did, I had very little chance of bringing such a foolhardy scheme off. This I regret to say, was the opinion of most of the people with whom I entrusted my secret.\n\n25.\n\nThat statement must not be taken to mean that there are none in the camp willing to make the attempt to escape; there are, but they need help and with that they will succeed; they do not realise that their war is not over till peace is declared and that the fighting spirit must be maintained even in P.O.W. camps; there it must be fostered by promoting the will to escape. In Sham Shui Po there is not enough of the fighting spirit in evidence, the inevitable seems to have been accepted. One officer whom I asked to come with me said no after some days deliberation because he \"felt sure things would improve\"! Another when I told him I was going simply remarked, \"Good Lord, whatever for and wherever will you go.\" But what was more serious than the degree of fighting spirit in the camp was the degree of fighting spirit during hostilities and although this deviates slightly from my thesis, perhaps it may be of use if I record here the opinions which I hold on that subject.",
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