[ { "id": 237146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "page_number": 268, "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]", "content_text": "265\n\nWith regard to the arguments of Mr. Webster quoted by Commodore Abbot, it appears to me that however ingeniously they may be repeated, they will not bear the construction which the Commodore and his advisers seek to put upon them, or that they by any means recognize the total exclusion of British authority over foreign predatory men in British waters.\n\nI should perhaps draw attention to the fact that neither Commander Minz, Captain In Chief, nor Mr. Cowell, nor Mr. Keenan, have made the slightest reference to the opinion of the great Authorities on International Law, while the first named Officer avers that the Treaties between the two Countries do not bear on the point, and consequently admit that the right of full jurisdiction in her territory has never been conceded by Great Britain.\n\nThe letter of the Acting Money General, which forms an enclosure to my letter to Commodore Abbot, seems to me conclusive as to the incorrectness of the information furnished to the Commodore as to the nature of the interview of Messrs. Bridges and Keenan with His Excellency Mr. McLane.\n\nThe other enclosure, Mr. May's letter to the Colonial Secretary, with Mr. Grange's statement, is, in my judgment, complete refutation of the charge against the Vice Authorities.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274014, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "page_number": 275, "title": "CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5]", "content_text": "# \n272 \nDuplicate \n\n## Nemo: Naval Prisoners confined in Victoria Gaol by Orders of Court Martial during the year ending 21st December, 1867\n\n| Name | Sentence | Admitted From | Date Admitted | Time for which maintenance is due |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| suntive H. Howell | 42 days | Roite Alor | 1st March | By 5th March to 27th March 1867 |\n| forsers A. Hale | 3 Months 20 days | - | 2nd March | 5th ds: 27th dr. 1867 |\n| - | 25 days | - | - | - |\n| Total | - | - | - | 12 | 75 |\n\nThe Honorable \nThe Acting Colonial Secretary, \n\nApproved as Correct \n**(Signed)** Oliver Jabones \nCommodore \n\n**(Signed)** Fr Donglus \nSuperintendent \nVictoria Gaol \n\nDove Mapy \nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304588, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "page_number": 531, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "# BANQUET AND RECEPTION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE\n\nHis Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy entertained the following guests at dinner in the evening at Government House:- Professor Nordenskiold, Captain Palander, R.S.N. Vega, His Excellency Major-General Donovan and Mrs. Donovan, Chief Justice Sir John Smale and Lady Smale, Commodore Smith, R.N., Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Pollock, Hon. J. Russell, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Colonel and Mrs. Geddes (27th Inniskillings), Surgeon-Major Max Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Taro Ando, Mr. F. D. Sassoon, Lieut. Bove (Vega), Dr. Almquist (Vega), Lieut. Nordquist (Vega), Lieut. Hovgaard (Vega), Dr. Stuxberg (Vega), Lieut. Drummond, A.D.C. to the General, and Mr. C. V. Creagh, Acting A.D.C. to the Governor.\n\nThe following, to whom invitations had been sent, were unable to attend -- Right Rev. Bishop and Mrs. Burdon, Right Rev. Bishop Raimondi, Hon. W. Keswick, and Col., Mrs., and Miss Hall. The band of the 27th Regiment was in attendance and played the following selection, under the direction of Herr Werner, bandmaster: Overture... \"Fra Diavolo\" Auber, Polka \"O Katchke\" Stasey, \"Swedish Air\" Anon., Selection \"Beatrice di Tenda\" Bellini, Valse \"First Roses\" Werner, Jun., Reminiscences of Ireland... Godfrey.\n\nAt the close of the dinner His Excellency the Governor proposed the toast of \"The Queen,\" which was most loyally received, the band playing the National Anthem.\n\nImmediately afterwards His Excellency rose and said- Professor Nordenskiöld: In the name of my Sovereign, Queen Victoria, I have the honour to welcome you and your companions to Her Majesty's dominions.\n\nSix centuries ago Marco Polo came from Europe to China. Two centuries later, the Portuguese crossed the Indian Ocean, entered these seas, and landed within a few miles of this Island, and subsequently the direct voyage across the Pacific was undertaken. The nineteenth century can now add to the roll of its triumphs the fourth and final route from Europe to Asia. It is our privilege to-night to behold the illustrious man who has done this-who left Europe fifteen months ago and is received by us after sailing through the Arctic Seas and accomplishing the North East passage. No generation to come can witness the completion of a voyage rivalling this. We be bold as it were in this remote outpost of Europe the writing of the last words in the last chapter of heroic maritime discovery.\n\nI congratulate the Sovereign of Sweden on the gallantry and success of His Majesty's sailors, led by Captain Palander and the officers of the Vega; I congratulate that great republic - the World of Science - on the achievement of one of her choicest citizens, Professor Nordenskiöld. Ladies and gentlemen, let us drink his health and that of his companions.\n\nHis Excellency's toast was received with enthusiasm, and the band played the Swedish National Air.\n\nProfessor Nordenskiold then rose and replied in Swedish. He has favoured us with the following translation: I have to thank your Excellency, on behalf of my comrades and myself, for the kind words you have used in proposing our healths, and the ladies and gentlemen present for the kind manner in which they have received the toast. Already to-day, in another place, I have had to thank the Inhabitants of Hongkong for the handsome way in which the Swedish expedition has been received in this Colony, and I then stated our visit here would be one of the pleasantest remembrances of the Vega's voyage. To your Excellency's guests on the present occasion I beg to repeat the same thing, but especially I have to thank your Excellency for the munificent hospitality you have extended to myself and Captain Palander at Government House, where we have been guests during our stay here. I now beg to propose the health of His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy.\n\nThis toast was duly honoured.\n\n## Reception\n\nHis Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy held an \"at home\" and a brilliant and numerously attended reception after dinner, in honour of their distinguished guests. The following received invitations:\n\n### Officials and Military Officers\n\n| Name | Title/Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hon. C. B. Plunket | Acting Puisne Judge |\n| Captain Superintendent of Police | |\n| Postmaster-General | |\n| Harbour Master | |\n| Colonial Surgeon | |\n| Inspector of Schools | |\n| Acting Registrar-General | |\n| Staff Commander Heather, R.N. | and officers R.N. Yard |\n| Lieut.-Commander Annesley | and officers of H.M.S. Vigilant |\n| Lieut.-Commander M. L. Bridger | and officers H.M.S. Sheldrake |\n| Commander A. L. Douglas | and officers H.M.S. Egeria |\n| Lieut.-Commander W. Nowell | and officers H.M.S. Foxhound |\n| Don. F. Alarcon | and officers of H.C.M.S. Vencedora |\n| Deputy-Inspector-General Breen | and officers Royal Naval Hospital |\n| Captain Palmer | H.I.C.M.S. Peng Chan Hai |\n| Captain St. Clair | Brigade Major |\n| Captain Barton | A.M.S. |\n| Colonel Stuart | and officers R.A. |\n| Officers | 27th Inniskillings |\n| Lieut.-Colonel Shervinton | and officers Commissariat Department |\n| Commissary-General Moore | and officers Ordnance Store Department |\n| Captain Muskett | and officers Army Pay Department |\n| Deputy-Surgeon General Mackinnon | and officers Army Medical Department |\n| Rev. J. Henderson | Acting Military Chaplain |\n| Mr. J. Fleming | P.W.D. |\n\n### Ladies and Gentlemen\n\nMesdames Armstrong, Anton, Ayres, Arnhold, Murray Bain, Ball, Barff, Belilios, Beyer, Bowdler, Burnie, Bird, Brereton, Breen, Caldwell, Clouth, Coughtrie, Coxon, Crawford, Dunn, Deave, D'Almada & Castro, Edge, Eitel, Eastlacke, Ede, Fleming, Ford, Grobien, A. Hancock, Hanlon, Hauschild, Hazeland, Heaton, G. Holmes, Hurton, Jackson, Johnson, Kier, Kerr, Lister, A. P. McEwan, J. P. McEuen, A. J. May, Murray, Musso, Neate, Newton, Plunket, Piercy, J. H. dos Remedios, Robinson, Ridgway, Rogers, Romano, J. A. dos Remedios, St. Clair, E. Sharp, G. Sharp, Squier, Stephens, Sangster, Seth, G. L. Toudin, Thevenin, Thomsett, Vaucher, Vägel, Vernon, Wilcox, Wilson, Wharry, Windram, M. Young.\n\nMisses Caldwell, Johnston, Rogers, Robinson, Rowe, Shervinton, Thomsett, Wells, Walker.\n\nMessrs. E. Barghignoli, Dr. Chalmers, E. Davys, J. C. Edge, Dr. Eitel, F. B. Heroo, R. Lechler, B. Lemonnier, E. Klitske, B. Vigano, Doctors Eastlacke, Von der Horck, Lochhead, O'Brien, Clouth, Rogers, Wharry, Gomes, Young.\n\nMessrs. E. Alford, A. F. Alves, P. M. Alves, J. M. S. Alves, E. J. H. d'Aquino, F. H. Arjanee, J. M. Armstrong, J. R. Anton, W. M. B. Arthur, S. Ashton, H. Arnold, J. Arnhold, J. L. do S. Aivoa, J. Abraham, G. M. Bain, J. D. Ball, Barff, F. W. Barff, Battles, Beart, Belilios, Boris, Beyer, Blackwell, Blogg, Bottomley, Bowdler, Burnie, J. A. Barretto, Blanchard, von Bobers, Botelho, Boyd, Braddon, Bird, Brereton, Brooke, Ban Hap, W. A. Caldwell, Chastel, C. P. Chater, Cheyne, Cohen, Cope, Coughtrie, J. H. Cox, Coxon, Crawford, Cottell, A. L. Carvalho, J. A. de Carvalho, Chapuis, G. C. Cox, Corrales, Chamberlain, G. de Champeaux, Cuff, Chan Afook, Ching Ayu, Chan Soy Sang.\n\nPage 529", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325129, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "been succeeded by Admiral Sir W. Dowell, K.C.B, and Admiral Baron von der Goltz by Commodore Paschen. The Russian and American Admirals are now at Shanghai, but are expected shortly at Hong Kong. By constantly entertaining all these officers and their respective staffs at the Government House, I keep them in good humour with England and with each other.\n\n4.\n\nAdmiral Lespès informs me that we may now expect at any moment to hear of the French attack on Bac Ninh in Tonquin.\n\nI have nothing of importance to add at present to my previous reports on the condition of China. The outbreak in the Wei-Chau district referred to in my despatch No.71 by this Mail, and the fear of similar outbreaks elsewhere, keep the Chinese authorities in constant political uneasiness; but they are continuing with great energy their warlike preparations.\n\nAn ... of English", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326256, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "page_number": 291, "title": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "content_text": "238\n\nGovernment do not propose to issue a Proclamation of Neutrality, no formal declaration of War between France and China having been made, but that the provisions of the Foreign Enlistment Act must be enforced at Hongkong.\n\nThese instructions have been communicated by me to Admiral Sir William Dowell, KCB, Commanding Her Majesty's Naval Forces in China, and to Commodore Morant at Hongkong; and also to Major-General Sargent, CB, Commanding the Troops.\n\n3.\n\nThe French Admiral Lespès having arrived at Hongkong from Foochow in his Flag-ship, the ironclad Frigate La Galissonière, with two other French men-of-war, I notified to him my instructions in a letter of which a copy is enclosed; to which he replied in a letter appended in the original French.\n\nIt will be seen that Admiral Lespès", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "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", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6]", "content_text": "## C. O. 0049\n\nREG'd 26 MAY 85\n\nIt is very improbable that any more Torpedo-boats can be spared for this Colony, while many of the chief ports of the United Kingdom, and of the other Colonies, remain wholly unprotected; and that, at all events, no more boats of this kind could reach us for many months to come. I am strongly of opinion that we should prefer to look to our own resources on the spot, which (as I am assured) could be made available in a few weeks, and at a very small cost. I have ascertained that two of the Steam-launches belonging to the Civil Government, and two of the Steam-launches belonging to the Military Departments, could be easily and speedily fitted for Spar and Whitehead Torpedoes. I have been in correspondence on this head with Commodore MORANT, who has written to me as follows :-\n\n\"I have the honour to inform your Excellency that these fittings could be made and fitted to the launches in question at a cost of about fifty-five pounds (£55) each; and that there are in store torpedoes which, with the Commander-in-Chief (Admiral DOWELL's) sanction, could be supplied, should your Excellency determine to have these boats so fitted.”\n\nI have already informed Commander RUMSEY, R.N., the Commandant of our Auxiliary Flotilla, that two of our steam-launches will be used for Torpedoes, so soon as the crews are sufficiently drilled; and I have assured the Military Authorities that the Colonial Government will be ready to pay also for the fittings of their two launches. It will thus be seen that a valuable addition to the Torpedo Flotilla can be secured at a cost to this Colony of about £250.\n\nIn conclusion, I would repeat that, on the completion of the works now in hand, and with the great defensive power in Ships, Torpedoes, and Submarine Mines, permanently attached to the harbour, one of the highest Official Military Authorities in England has recently assured me that \"you (at Hongkong) should laugh to scorn the possible attacks of all the ships now in the China Seas.\" One word more, and I have done. I am confident that I interpret rightly the mind of every member of this Council when I say that nothing can be further from your wish and intention than to countenance any feeling of panic at the present moment. I believe that, like myself, you simply desire to see this first-class Naval and Military Station and great Mart of Commerce, placed, once for all, in a condition of practical and permanent security—and that on the principle of the old Roman Maxim, **Si vis pacem, para bellum**.\n\n88", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-221 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329078, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "C.O. \n20029 \n**RESTRICTED** \n**NOW 85** \n334 \nNo 389. \nSix, \n**Government House,** \n**Hongkong, 12 October, 1885.** \n\nI have the honour to transmit herewith for your consideration, copies of a correspondence which has taken place between the Governor and Commodore Dowell, R.N.\n\nThe Right Honourable \nF. Stanley, M.P. \n(acting)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329090, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 350, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 3\n\n346\n\n**Report by the Surveyor General (the Honourable J. M. Price)**\n\n(Copy)\n\nMy report on the application of Commodore Morant has had to stand over until the completion of the new survey of the ground referred to; a tracing of which is now attached.\n\nThe land applied for by Commodore Morant is shown etched deep blue, and the frontage also applied for by Admiral Sir H. Dowell is shown etched in blue lines.\n\nThe whole comprises an area of 750 square feet; or about 1.7 acres; and is of the same description and value as the bed of the former foreshore and the South side of the Naval premises sold in 1883 to Messrs Chater, Sassoon, Woodin and others, and now...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329271, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# \nall the greenery were silvered palm leaves which sparkled in the gaslight, and had a very charming effect. The most noticeable feature of the adornment of this hall, however, was an array of shields over each door. On each shield was emblazoned the name of a vessel in which Admiral Dowell had served during his long naval career. By a somewhat remarkable and convenient coincidence, Admiral Dowell has served on just as many vessels of the British Navy as there are doors in this hall—16 in all—so that there was a fresh name for every shield. Commencing with the earliest they were as follows: \"Druid, 1839 to 1842;\" \"Blenheim, 1842 to 1843;\" \"Racer, 1843 to 1845;\" \"Eagle, 1845 to 1848;\" \"Excellent, 1848;\" \"Albion, 1850 to 1855;\" \"Rodney, 1857 to 1858;\" \"Barossa, 1862 to 1864;\" \"Euryalus, 1864 to 1865;\" \"Leander, 1865 to 1866;\" \"Britlesnake, 1867 to 1871;\" \"Hercules, 1872 to 1875;\" \"Black Prince, 1877 to 1878;\" \"Revenge, 1878 to 1880;\" \"Mirobtur, 1882 to 1883;\" \"Audacious, 1884 to 1885.\"\n\nThe ante-room was adorned in a somewhat similar manner, save that there were none of these shields, but on the walls there were instead the large gilded shields and tridents as described above, which were surrounded by sprays of hamboo leaves. There was the usual array of seats of all kinds, and the pink globes of the gas burners had a pretty effect.\n\n## St. Andrew's Hall\nSt. Andrew's Hall was decorated in a somewhat different manner to St. George's Hall, and was in its way also very effectively treated. The main decorations were at the east end of the room.\n\nOver the central window flags and foliage were grouped artistically, in the centre being the flag of the colony and that of Admiral Dowell crossed and linked together with a true lover's knot, on which was inscribed the words \"Should acquaintance be forgot.\" Beside and below this were devices representing the sailors' badge—the Crown, the Anchor, and the Wreath—the crown in gold and jewels, the anchor in silver, with a rope winding round, and the wreath in green leaves. Above the flags was a star composed of cutlasses and ramrods. At the opposite end, the fireplace was concealed by pot plants, shrubs, green moss, and other foliage, mixed with which silvered palm leaves glittered in the light, and the sailors' badge was to be seen here also. A very noticeable feature in this room was an array of round shields, covered with red cloth—one on each pilaster. The shields had a border of green moss, and Admiral Dowell's monogram was very chastely executed in the centre. Beneath this, at the top of the pedestal, was placed a bed of moss and flowers, and at the base there were pot plants. A green wreath hung in festoons all round the hall, looped up at the top of each pilaster, and from each festoon depended a circle of green moss, in the centre of which was some device—a crown or an anchor. The gas standards were treated lightly with moss.\n\n## The Theatre\nThe entire Theatre—stage, stalls, pit, and dress circle—was converted into a supper room, tables being laid to accommodate 408 guests. The catering was done by the Hongkong Hotel Company, and the tables were most tastefully set out, while the viands and wines were all of the best quality. The table for the guest of the evening, H. E. the Governor, and party, occupied the front of the stage. There were two tables behind this, and all available space in the pit and dress circle was utilised for the same purpose. Pot plants were placed on the front of the stage and below it, and also all round the front of the dress circle. The pillars were wreathed with green leaves, and the arches below were similarly ornamented.\n\nThe verandah was dealt with in much the same way as on former occasions, being closed in with matting, carpeted, and provided with seats.\n\nThe Decoration Committee were greatly indebted to Mr. Westland, the Acting Superintendent of the Botanical Department, for the ready and most valuable assistance he gave in the provision of pot plants, flowers, &c.\n\nThere was an unusually large provision made for the ladies, and in consequence the card room was relegated to the library, where there was very ample accommodation for whist players and smokers.\n\nOver 500 guests accepted the invitations sent them, so that there was a very large gathering, which included His Excellency the Governor and Miss Bowen, with Lieut. Bowen and Lieut. Breeks, A.D.C.s. Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell, K.C.B., Vice-Admiral Vesey Hamilton, C.B., Major-General Cameron, C.B., with Mrs. and the Misses Cameron, The Chief Justice (Sir George Phillippo) and Lady Phillippo, Commodore and Mrs Morant, the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. T. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Hon. Wong Shing, Colonel Walker, R. E., Colonel Crawford, R. A., Colonel Foster (Northamptonshire Regiment), Dr. Hungerford, A.M.D., Lieut.-Colonel Murray, O. S. D., Lieut.-Colonel Le Mesurier, C. & T. D., Major Cochrane, &c., &c. Admiral Dowell arrived at about 9.15, and was received with all honours, and shortly afterwards His Excellency the Governor and party were received at the entrance by members of the Committee.\n\nThe first dance, a quadrille, was led off by His Excellency the Governor with Mrs. Cameron and Admiral Sir W. Dowell with Miss Bowen, and dancing was sustained to the end with heartiness and spirit on an excellent floor.\n\nThe following was the programme of the dances, which was played by the Band of the Northamptonshire Regiment:\n| Dance | \n| --- | \n| QUADRILLE | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE POLKA | \n| LANCERS | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| POLKA | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| Supper | \n| VALSE | \n| Dances | \n| VALSE | \n| GALOP | \n| LANCERS | \n| round | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE | \n| HIGHLAND SCHOTTISCHE | \n| VALSE | \n| POLKA | \n| VALSE | \n| VALSE GALOP | \n| Britannia | \n| Los Sourires | \n| Estudiantina | \n| Tout à la Joie | \n| Olivette | \n| Bid me good bye | \n| Myosotis | \n| Ionian | \n| Venetia | \n| Fraises Ecrasees | \n| Gretchen | \n| Thine Alone | \n| Jolly will we be to-night | \n| La Mascotte | \n| Happy Thoughts | \n| Fedora | \n| Royal | \n| Gloire de Dijon | \n| Les Grenouilles | \n| Je t'Aime | \n| My Queen | \n| Our Last Waltz | \n| Queen Victoria | \n\nThe presentation of the address took place immediately after the supper. At the table mentioned above at the front of the stage, the chair was taken by the Hon. P. Ryrie, and the party at that table included, besides the guest of the evening, H. E. the Governor, Vice-Admiral Hamilton, Major-General Cameron and Mrs. Cameron, Sir George and Lady Phillippo, and Commodore and Mrs. Morant.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN**, after supper, proposed the health of her Majesty the Queen.\n\nThe toast was drunk loyally, the Band playing the National Anthem.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** then proposed the health of the Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Royal Family.\n\n49", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329273, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "# To His Excellency Admiral Sir William Dowell, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of Her Majesty's Naval Forces on the China Station.\n\nSir,--During a recent critical period in the history of the British Empire in the East we, Her Majesty's subjects in this colony, and, we think we may say without too great presumption, all Her Majesty's subjects in this part of the world, deemed themselves highly fortunate in having at the head of the Naval Forces of Great Britain in these seas an officer of such high standing, of great experience, and of such distinguished ability as yourself. We believed, and not without good warrant, that in the event, happily averted, of a contest with any foreign foe, the honour of the British Flag would, in your hands, be preserved untarnished. Watching your movements with some not unnatural degree of anxiety, we saw that the force under your command was quietly, promptly, energetically, prepared for active service, and so divided and so disposed that, if occasion had arisen, every ship would have been found where, whether for attack or for defence, it was most needed and most effective. We saw, with no small degree of gratification, that, while charged with the weighty responsibility of safeguarding British interests in general over the vast extent of waters within the limits of your command, you were not unmindful of our anxieties, or indifferent to our demands for special protection and assistance, You strengthened the hands of the local authorities to the utmost possible extent, and gave us, perhaps, more than our fair share of your time and attention and of the material resources at your disposal.\n\nHappily, the then impending contest was, as we have said, averted. All danger has passed away. Our anxieties are of the past. But at the time they were very serious and very real, and we would be very ungrateful if we allowed you, whose mere presence in command of the Fleet did so much, at that time, to give us courage and confidence and to diminish our anxieties, to haul down your Flag and take leave of the East without availing ourselves of the opportunity to place on record, for whatever it may be worth, our opinion of the distinguished services rendered by you during the last two years to the Crown and people of Great Britain, and to offer you our hearty thanks and our most grateful acknowledgments.\n\nYour Excellency has a special claim to thanks and acknowledgments from British subjects in the East, for, distinguished as your services have been elsewhere, you have been peculiarly associated, during your long career, with this part of the world. As midshipman you were present when the British flag was first hoisted on this Island, then so barren and unpromising, now so wealthy and important. As Captain of the Barossa, you were present and assisted, taking no unimportant part, in what was really the opening of Japan to the influences of European civilization. As Admiral you have added, we believe, another to the vast number of the possessions of the Crown scattered about throughout the world, and have laid the foundation of a settlement that in years to come may be, and we hope that it may be, as wealthy and as prosperous as this colony is now.\n\nYour prolonged absences from Hongkong during the past two years, absences necessitated by the requirements of the service, have deprived us, to our extreme regret, of opportunities of cultivating your more intimate acquaintance and of offering to you whatever of social enjoyments the colony can afford, and now that the lessened responsibilities of command would have given you more leisure, more freedom to accept of our hospitalities, you are leaving us, and probably for ever. We congratulate you, of course, on the promotion that necessitates your leaving within the ordinary period of naval command, yet for our own sakes we regret it. In bidding you farewell, we thank you most heartily for your services rendered to your Queen and country in these waters, and especially during the last two years. We wish you long and sound health, many opportunities of distinction in the service of the Crown, and all the honours and rewards you can desire.\n\nWe, the undersigned Members of the Community of other nationalities most heartily concur in the sentiments above expressed by our Fellow Residents, Her Britannic Majesty's subjects, and in their congratulations and good wishes.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour very obedient humble Servants.\n\nHongkong, 6th November, 1885.\n\n[Here follow signatures.]\n\nMr. Ryrie then handed over to Admiral Dowell the address, which was printed in gold on vellum, and was encased in a cover handsomely bound in navy blue velvet with tasteful silver corners, and | bearing the inscription in gold letters, \"Presented to H.E. Admiral Sir William Montagu Dowell, K.C.B., 6th November, 1885.”\n\nThe Hon. P. RYRIe continued--Having read the address to our distinguished guest--and I should distinctly say he is that--I will say he is everything we could wish in an Admiral. He has enlisted our sympathies and admiration in every way. That he is now leaving us on promotion to the highest rank perhaps but one that he can attain in the glorious service to which he belongs, is certainly satisfactory in one way, but is to us a cause of regret. We are now assembled here to do him honour, and that that honour is well deserved I think that every one in this assembly will admit. (Cheers.) Ladies and gentlemen, I beg to propose the health of Sir William Montagu Dowell. (Cheers.)\n\nThe Band struck up \"Rule Britannia,\" in the chorus of which the assembly joined heartily, finishing up by according the Admiral musical honours, and one more round of enthusiastic cheers.\n\nAdmiral Sir W. M. DOWELL, who on rising was received with prolonged cheers, said Mr. Ryrie, Ladies and Gentlemen,--You will, I know, believe me when I say that I feel myself utterly incapable of adequately expressing my thanks and my high appreciation of the great and unexpected honour you have done me in thus complimenting me upon my humble services during the two years I have commanded Her Majesty's Naval Forces on this Station. (Cheers.) It has, as you may suppose, been a source of much gratification to me that in China, where I commenced my career as a midshipman, I should, after a lapse of forty-six years, finish it (at least as far as foreign service is concerned) as Commander-in-Chief, and that I should here receive such a mark of the approbation of my fellow-countrymen. (Cheers.) I can assure you I have watched the progress of this now important colony with great interest, and have observed, almost with wonder, how the City of Victoria has, at each of my separate visits to China, grown in beauty and prosperity. (Cheers.) When contrasted with what it was as I first remember it, a barren rock, the change is little short of marvellous. (Renewed applause.) It has been my duty, as it has been my pleasure, to co-operate with His Excellency the Governor and the local authorities in all matters in which the Navy could be of service, and I wish to express my sense of the cordiality and courtesy I have invariably received from His Excellency and also from all those with whom my duties have brought me in connection. (Applause.) I desire to take advantage of this opportunity to say a few words in recognition of the great courtesy I have received from the officers commanding the squadrons of those powers which joined us in the convention for providing for the protection of neutral interests at Treaty Ports during the late Franco-Chinese troubles. It fell to my lot, as a Vice-Admiral, to be the senior officer of the station, and the ready and cordial co-operation rendered by my colleagues, Admiral Davis of the United States Navy, Admiral Matsumura of the Japanese Navy, Commodore Paschen of the German Navy, and Captain Accinni of the Italian Navy, on all occasions, merits my warmest acknowledgments. That the events which took place in the River Min in August last year--when the large population of the city of Foochow was in a state of such ferment and excitement that the mandarins had almost entirely lost all control--were, happily, unattended by injury to either life or property in the Nantai Settlement, must in a great measure be attributed to the cool judgment of Admiral Davis, of the United States Navy, and Captain Powlett, of H.M.S. Champion, (loud cheers)--who were in charge of the men stationed off the settlement from the British and American squadrons. The crisis passed away, and it was a matter of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339436, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\n**REC 16 SEP 39**\n\nGovernor Sir G. William Des Voeux, K.C.M.G., to Commodore Church, R.N.\n\nCopy.\n\nNo. 72 G\n\nCommodore,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 16th July, 1889.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 10th instant tendering your resignation of your seat on the Local Defence Committee, in accordance with the wishes of His Excellency Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon.\n\nI have received your decision with extreme regret, and as the co-operation of the Navy is essential to the effective working of the Committee, I should feel much obliged if you would inform me as to the causes which have led to this step, with a view to an effort for their removal.\n\nI have &c.\n\nEdmund J. Church, R.N.,\n&c.\n&c.\n\n(Signed) G. William Des Voeux,\nGovernor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344038, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "Enclosure to Adm Letter 4 of 14/7/89 from Flag Officer Commanding China\n\n34\n\n6.0.\n\nReport of the Deputy Inspector General\n\n999\n\n33\n\non the\n\naid\n\n17 JAN 90\n\nAmount of Admiralty contribution in\n\nof the Lock Hospital at Hong Kong.\n\nN. 268.\n\nSubmitted for the consideration of the Commander in Chief, observing that it appears that this grant of Four hundred pounds may\n\n£200.\n\nbe very considerably reduced.\n\n(3) Edmund\n\nJ. Church\n\nCommodore\n\n25 July 1889.\n\nVice Admiral\n\nSir Nowell Salmon,\n\nK.C.B.\n\nCommander in Chief", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344039, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "Referred to the Commodore 34 who is to request the Governor to be good enough to ask for a statement of the Expenditure of the £4400 per annum for the Lock-Hospital, (Nose and return) (38) Nowell Salmon Vice Admiral 16th April 1889.\n\nNoted and returned. Submission #294 forwarded herewith. (AL) Ants & Church Commodore 24th Sept 1889.\n\nPage information is not present in the given text, and \"اب الروح\" and \"兄\" appear to be unrelated to the main content, possibly being OCR errors or text from a different context. \"Ants & Church\" is assumed to be a correct name, though it could be a misrecognition; however, without further context, it is left as is. \"€\" is corrected to \"£\" assuming the original currency was pounds.\n\n becomes \n\nReferred to the Commodore 34 who is to request the Governor to be good enough to ask for a statement of the Expenditure of the £4400 per annum for the Lock-Hospital, (Nose and return) (38) Nowell Salmon Vice Admiral 16th April 1889.\n\nNoted and returned. Submission #294 forwarded herewith. (AL) Ants & Church Commodore 24th Sept 1889.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344453, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 451, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "448\n\n22\n\n(2.) It is understood the Admiralty have the sole right of entry into the boat basin.\n\n(3.) The plan transmitted to your Excellency shows no sewers, and none are contemplated in this locality.\n\n(4.) In the same plan, your Excellency will find that your wish to have the shore projected 20 feet in front of the carpenters' shed has been anticipated. There will be no objection to adding a hauling-up slip.\n\n(5.) The plan also shows the new jetty, 80 feet wide.\n\n(6.) The basin will be dredged out to the depth of the sea outside at the entrance under the bridge; but whether this would be 10 feet, it would be difficult to say now. Your Excellency will readily understand that it would be almost impossible to maintain a depth in the basin greater than that of the sea at the entrance.\n\n23\n\ncapabilities of the naval yard will be much improved, and the inconvenience of having a public road in front of the naval yard will be much reduced. I would, however, submit that the height of the under side of the bridge from the water should not be less than 12 feet at high water, as shown on the plan, there being an average rise and fall of tide of 6 feet at Hong Kong.\n\nThe correspondence and plan are herewith returned.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nGEO. DIGBY MORANT, Captain,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty.\n\nWar Office to Admiralty.\n\nWar Office, Pall Mall, S.W.,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nG. W. DES VEUX, Governor.\n\nHis Excellency Vice-Admiral\n\nSir Nowell Salmon, V.C., K.C.B.\n\nNo. 146.\n\nSir,\n\nHONG KONG Naval Yard-proposed extension of the Praya in front of.\n\n\"Audacious,\" at sea,\n\nLat. 26° 12' N., Long. 120° 30′ E.,\n\n8th May 1888. At the request of the Hong Kong Government, and with reference to your letter D.W.4315 of the 7th February 1888,* I have the honour to submit, for the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, a scheme for the extension of the Praya similar in its general features to that submitted by Sir William Dowell, but more liberal in its proposals.\n\n2. In conjunction with Commodore Maxwell and Major Brooke, R.E., I have taken into my most careful consideration the present scheme, and feel that I can safely recommend it to the acceptance of their Lordships.\n\n3. It will increase considerably the area of the dockyard, will improve the harbour frontage and jetty, permitting gunboats and vessels of similar draught of water to lie alongside, and will provide a camber large enough and deep enough to afford shelter in a typhoon to all the dockyard craft.\n\n4. The inconvenience and risk of a public road passing through the Admiralty property is minimised by the provision that it be securely fenced in; and the Commodore is of opinion that it will not necessitate an increase of the police force.\n\n5. Should this scheme meet with their Lordships' approval, I have the honour to request they will authorize me to accept it definitely when the plans are completed, as the Hong Kong Government is urgent in the matter.\n\nThe Secretary of the Admiralty.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nNOWELL SALMON, Vice-Admiral\n\nSir,\n\n8 1169\n\n31st August 1888. With reference to your letter of the 8th instant, D.W. 4516, respecting the Hong Kong extension of the Praya wall, at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that the Secretary of State for War is not in a position to offer any remarks upon the scheme alluded to in your letter, until a communication shall have been received from the colony, as to what is proposed to be done in regard to the extension of the Praya wall in front of the War Department property.\n\nI am to observe that if their Lordships are satisfied with the proposals, if the War Department requirements at Wellington Barracks are met, and if the Colonial authorities carry out the entire scheme at their own expense, it does not appear to the Secretary of State that there would be any necessity for his resisting the same.\n\nI am, however, to point out that it is proposed to dispose of the North Barracks, and eventually of the commissariat buildings, which are the two War Department properties, adjoining the east and west of the dockyard. This sale will render it impracticable to extend the Admiralty establishments laterally, except at enormous cost.\n\nIt is, therefore, for their Lordships' consideration whether it would not be advisable to press the Colonial authorities to carry out the scheme of moving the dockyard to Kowloon, as heretofore proposed.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nThe Secretary to the Admiralty.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Office to War Office.\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street,\n\n3rd November 1888. With reference to your letter, Hong Kong, of the 20th of January, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to enquire whether Mr. Secretary Stanhope has yet heard from the military authorities in Hong Kong, relative to the scheme proposed in the letter from this department of 16th January last for the extension of the Praya roadway in Hong Kong, and whether he is now in a position to favour his Lordship with his views on the subject.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nJOHN BRAMSTON.\n\n1183\n\nNo. 316.\n\nEXTENSION of Praya Wall, Hong Kong.\n\nHer Majesty's Dockyard, Pembroke Dock,\n\n10th July 1888.\n\nSir,\n\nI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 7th instant, D.W. 4519, relative to the proposed extension of the Praya wall, Hong Kong, in front of the naval yard, with enclosures, and I have to report, for the information of their Lordships, that after reading the correspondence, and examining the plan, I am of opinion that if the proposal be carried out as approved by the Commander-in-Chief in China, that the...\n\n* Gen. No. 35 of 7th April 1888, Gen. No. 41 of 23rd April 1888, and M 26 of 11th April.\n\nSir,\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n\n14th November 1888. With reference to your letter of the 3rd instant, respecting the Praya wall at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of Lord Knutsford, that a report has been received from the General Officer Commanding on the subject, and that the matter is now under consideration.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State.\n\nColonial Office, S.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352768, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "hoped that it \n\nmay \n\nbe placed \n\non \n\nan \n\nequal footing with others in this \n\nLesped \n\nb. I enclose \n\na \n\nlist of members of \n\nthe Club (Enclosure A) \n\na \n\nlist of the \n\nYachts belonging to the Club (Enclosure B) \n\na \n\nsketch (Enclosure C) showing the proposed Burgee and \n\nwith the design \n\na \n\nblue Ensign \n\nthe distinguishing marks of the \n\nClub in the fly. \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nSir, \n\nYour most obedient humble Servant, \n\nWillzomeryston Major, 10. S. L. I Commodore, Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club \n\nList of members of the Hong Kong \n\nCorinthian Sailing Club. \n\nName \n\nAddress \n\nProfession \n\n \n JH. Wynne\n Eyton St\n Lt Colonel\n Hong Kong\n 1° SLI\n \"Commodore\"\n \n \n J. Hastings\n \n Magistracy\n \n R. N. (ret)\n \"Vice Commodore\"\n \n \n \n Hong Kong\n Police Magistrate\n \n \n \n \n \n F. L. Lloyd\n R.&. Mess\n Lient R.E.\n Hon Secty\"\n Hong Kong\n \n \n \n H.E. Pollock\n 16 Bank Bldg\n Barrister-at-law\n \n Hong Kong\n \n \n \n GP. Lammert\n Duddell St\n Auctioneer\n \n Hong Kong\n Hon Treasurer\"\n \n \n JH.May\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n R. Cooke\n 6. Hazeland\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Central Police Stat\n Capt Supt of\n \n Police\n \n \n \n H. Kill\n Dr Coy\n Subd.\n Kowloon Dr.\n \n \n \n \n \n Kowloon\n Govt Offices\n Public Wks Dept.\n \n \n \n \n A. Carey\n \n \n Lient: B.M\n \n \n \n \n R. A. Moss\n \n \n R. A. Mess\n Liert R. A.\n \n \n \n GG. R. Duff.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ft. Howell\n \n \n \n \n \n \n U. Deberk\n \n \n Supreme Court Bailiff\n \n \n \n \n \n Observatory\n Colonial Astronomer\n \n \n \n \n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352772, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 364, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "Page 361\n\nEnclosure B.\n\nList of yachts belonging to the Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club.\n\n \n Name\n Rig\n Tons\n Owner\n \n \n Tame\n Cutter\n 30 tons\n J. Henderson\n \n \n Jaomi\n \n \n \n \n \n Zephyr\n Cutter\n 24 tons\n V. I. Ede\n \n \n \n Cutter\n 5 tons\n H. Doberk\n \n \n Kadille\n Lug\n \n Capt. Simmonds R.A.\n \n \n \n Cutter\n 11 tons\n & Whitehead R. A.\n \n \n Arrow\n \n 4 tons\n A. Denison\n \n \n Spaykadett\n \n \n \n \n \n Fara\n \n \n \n \n \n Pearl\n Lug\n 3 tons\n \n \n \n Petrel\n Lug\n 3 tons\n \n \n \n Stella\n Lug\n 3 tons\n \n \n \n Dart\n Lug\n 3 tons\n Payne\n \n \n Ladybird\n Lug\n 3 tons\n \n \n \n Cam\n \n \n \n \n \n The\n Lug\n \n \n \n \n floop\n \n 3 tons\n Officers R. A.\n \n \n \n \n \n H. May\n \n \n \n \n 1.9 tons\n Officers 1.P.L.J.\n \n \n \n \n 3 tons\n G. D. Wilkinson\n \n \n \n \n b. tons\n Officers, R. E.\n \n \n Sea Breeze\n Lug\n 3 tons\n A. Howell\n \n \n Sudden\n Jork Lug\n \n \n \n \n Charmian\n Yawl\n \n \n \n \n Kitten\n \n b. tons\n H. Gale\n \n \n \n \n tons\n Capt. Stewart 2.E.\n \n \n \n \n 4 tons\n U. H. Carey R.A.\n \n \n \n \n 44 tons\n Capt. & Murray\n \n \n Ellin\n Lug\n 3 tons\n G. P. Lammert\n \n \n Mary Ann\n Lug\n 1 ton\n J. Lowson\n \n\n29.11.93\n\nCommodore Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club\n\n361\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355472, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "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.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371079, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 680, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "655\n\nGovernment rest the decision whether any, or what notice shall\n\nbe taken of violated promises involving grave loss of life,\n\nserious expense, and inevitable feelings of acerbity on the\n\npart of the people of the new territory, with whom it was my\n\nmost earnest desire to establish relations of friendship and\n\nconfidence from the moment of my assumption of the Govern-\n\nment.\n\n23. I attach the documents mentioned in\n\nthe enclosed list relating to the subject of this despatch.\n\nI venture to hope that you will con-\n\nvey to the Naval and Military authorities my warm acknowledg-\n\nments of the cordial cooperation of Major-General Gascoigne\n\nand Commodore Powell but for whose instant and effective ac-\n\ntion matters might have been much more serious. Lieutenant-\n\nColonel The O'Gorman, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, Cap-\n\ntain Long, Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, and Captain Ber-\n\nger have had arduous duties which have been cheerfully and\n\nreadily performed and Lieutenant Goodenough R.N, Lieutenant\n\nKeyes, R.N., and Lieutenant Kelly, R.N., have performed the du-\n\nties entrusted to them with conspicuous zeal. The active and\n\njudicious assistance of the Fame on the evening of the 15th\n\nbore a large share in the repulse of the attacking Chinese.\n\nSty I have the honour to be,\n\nsir,\n\nYour Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nSteung austaler Henry\n\nGOVERNOR &C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371645, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "content_text": "387\n\n3. On the 10th, it was reported that the exodus had from the valleys ceased, the major portion of the population having departed.\n\n1\n\n4. On the 16th May, in accordance with your instructions, I directed that Sham Chun and Kowloon City should be occupied. To Sham Chun, 2000 men proceeded in three columns, one moving from Deep Bay, one from Starling Inlet, and one from Taipo. Nothing could have been better than the arrangements made by Major-General Gascoigne and Commodore Powell, R.N., by whom the bluejackets and Marines who composed the Starling Inlet column were supplied. At the same hour as the three columns were timed to meet at Sham Chun (3 p.m.), a force of 300 men, consisting of Royal Welch Fusiliers and 100 Hong-Kong Volunteers with their guns, proceeded to Kowloon City. Both places were occupied without any opposition, and during the march of the columns, they were everywhere received with civility.\n\n5. It was found to be impossible to proceed by river from Deep Bay to Sham Chun. The Deep Bay column therefore disembarked at Sha Tao and marched to Sham Chun, past several towns or villages, each as large as Sham Chun. Near this town, a camp has been established where a force of 400 Infantry, Engineers, and Artillery are stationed with four guns. Men of the Royal Welch Fusiliers have been stationed at Sha Tao, while 200 ... . The entire force being under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel O'Gorman, I visited both camps on the 19th and 20th.\n\nEn-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372867, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "L I S T\n\nO F\n\nENCLOSURES\n\n25755\n\nFest 20 SEP 221\n\n1. Secretary to Commodore to the Colonial Secretary,\n\nNo. 906 of 28th June, 1899.\n\n2. Colonial Secretary to the Secretary to the Commodore,\n\nNo. 1095 of 8th July, 1899.\n\n3. Commodore F. Powell to the Governor of Hong Kong,\n\nNo. 206 of 11th July, 1899.\n\n4. Governor of Hong Kong to Commodore F. Powell,\n\nNo. 70/G of 5th August, 1899.\n\n5. Commodore F. Powell to the Governor of Hong Kong,\n\nNo. 206 of 11th August, 1899.\n\n6. Governor of Hong Kong to Commodore F. Powell,\n\nNo. 73/G of 19th August, 1899.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372868, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 225, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "No. 906.\n\nSir,\n\n122\n\n0.0.\n\n26705\n\nFree 20 SEP 19\n\n\"Tamar\" at Hongkong,\n\n28th June, 1899.\n\nI am desired by Commodore Powell to forward herewith a tracing of Mount Parish, Wanchai, on which is shown by red border Inland Lot 87, held by the Admiralty for 999 years from 1876 by lease dated 19th December 1876.\n\n2. A scheme having been decided on for the erection of an infectious hospital on this hill, and the additional land coloured green being required, the Commodore desires to ascertain, for the information of the Admiralty, the terms under which the addition can be obtained.\n\n3. I beg to point out that the land in question can be of trifling value to any but the occupant of Inland Lot 87, that is the Admiralty. It is too steep for any useful purpose and the erection of an infectious hospital on plot coloured red (as permitted by licence dated 21st November 1898) would depreciate its value still further.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary\n\nHongkong\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372872, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "226\n\n(a)\n\nThe Colony would be more likely to benefit by meeting the Admiralty on reasonable terms than by holding out for a sum no one is ever likely to give.\n\n3. In conclusion I trust Your Excellency will see your way to letting the Admiralty have this land at a fair price, it being required entirely for the public service and never likely to be a source of gain to the Colony.\n\n4. A tracing showing the land required is in possession of the Honourable Colonial Secretary.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd.) F.Powell\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372873, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "No.70/G\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHongkong, 5th August, 1899.\n\nIn reply to your letter No.906 of the 11th inst.\n\nrespecting the acquirement of additional land on Mount Parish by\n\nthe Admiralty I am informed that the area applied for is as much\n\nas 107,000 square feet, and that although it is true that some\n\nof the land is very steep and would have to be levelled by\n\ncutting or building or both, before building sites could be\n\nformed, it is not the area of the slope that is calculated for\n\nselling purposes, but the level base on which it stands, and\n\nfurther that, as instanced by a recent sale of land on Morrison\n\nHill, which realised $1 a square foot, purchasers can be found\n\nwho will bear the cost of preparing such expensive sites for\n\nbuilding purposes.\n\nI am advised therefore that it would be undesirable for the Colonial Government to alienate a larger area\n\nthan that actually required for the new hospital, which I\n\nunderstand to be within the limit shown in the plan by a double\n\n...\n\nCommodore\n\nF.Powell R.N. C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372876, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "230\n\nwith the levelling of the site; building retaining walls and erecting the buildings indicated without waiting for approval from London; the Director of Public Works being consulted in all cases where the Colony is affected.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd.) F. Powell\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "CPA\n\n13/G\n\nCommodore\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House\n\n231 C.C. 20100\n\n20 SEP\n\nHongkong 19th August, 1899.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 11th instant and previous correspondence, I am prepared to accept the terms therein proposed as to the grant to the Admiralty of the ground referred to, conditionally upon receiving the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n2. With respect to the 3rd paragraph of your letter, I have no objection to your proceeding with the work immediately but it must be understood that in the event of the Secretary of State's disapproval of the project, which however I do not apprehend, the expenditure already incurred will be at the risk of the Naval Authorities.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd.) H.A.Blake\n\nGovernor.\n\n7. Powell, R.N.C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "page_number": 415, "title": "CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12]", "content_text": "412\n\nriver in which the attacks have been most frequent. I have described in a former despatch the usual mode of procedure, where the robbers go on board the steamers as passengers and at a given moment overpower the crew by the show of revolvers and knives. In the case of the piracy in question, when the junk had been captured the launch was taken to a town on the right bank of the river, where three boats put off, removed the plunder to the shore, and sent the launch on her way.\n\nclosure. 13th Nov. 1899.\n\n3. There is another system of piracy, or blackmail, practised, of which the detention of the salt junks mentioned in Mr. Fox's report to Commodore Powell, a copy of which I have the honour to enclose, is an instance. On the 17th instant, a steam launch, towing fifteen or sixteen junks down the river, was stopped near the town of Tosing, the pirates inquired as to the destination of the junks, one or two of which were for Hong Kong, the remainder laden with cattle for Canton, which had been sent from the province of Kwang Si, above Muchow. The launch was ordered to cast off the cattle junks and proceed with those destined for Hong Kong. The cattle junks were taken to the river bank and tied up, either", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-294 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373981, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Page 52\n\nfor a moment at Fung Head. A report of the circumstances together with the proceedings of a Court, which I ordered to enquire into them are being forwarded separately. 7. The cost of the coal expended by the \"Whiting\" and \"Fame\" on this service will be recovered from the Colonial Government. As the torpedo boats were running in any case for routine instruction, I do not propose to make any claim for the coal expended by them.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) F.Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373982, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Page 53\n\nSir,\n\nReport of Proceedings.\n\nH.M.S.\"Whiting\", Hongkong.\n\nApril 5th 1899.\n\nI have the honour to report that in accordance with Sailing Orders received from you, I embarked General Gascoigne, Mr Lockhart, and 100 troops, at 3.30 a.m. yesterday, (Mr Lockhart embarked from Kowloon City) and proceeded at about 20 knots for Tolo Harbour, on passage there \"Whiting\" touched ground at Tung Head, as reported in a separate letter. I arrived at anchorage pointed out by you at 9 a.m., and instantly disembarked troops, sending with them Lieutenant Sinclair and an armed orderly. The troops marched round to a village at the head of the Bay. At 10.15 \"Fame\" arrived, followed shortly afterwards by 2 torpedo boats with our liberty men. At 1.30 p.m., a signal was made from General Gascoigne to send all boats, which was at once complied with, I also directed the two torpedo boats to proceed as far as in them as possible and assist. At 2.35, having embarked all troops (half in \"Whiting\" and half in \"Fame\") I weighed and proceeded for Hongkong at 19 knots, arriving there at 4.47. On passage General Gascoigne informed me that the Chinese had burnt a matshed down, but that he had satisfactorily ascertained that Mr May and party had left there in safety, and that he saw no reason for troops remaining there. The only refreshment provided for troops by \"Whiting\" was 6 lbs cocoa and 61 lbs sugar.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) Edward Kelly.\n\nLieut. & Commr.\n\nCommodore F.Powell C.B.\n\nH.M.S.\"Tamar\".\n\nPage 53\n\n was removed and was added to delineate paragraphs properly. Also, minor corrections were made to fix spacing issues and OCR errors, such as \"Whit ing\" to \"Whiting\", \"in as possible\" to \"in them as possible\", and \"2.35.\" to \"2.35\". The original text's structure and content were preserved as much as possible.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373986, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "57\n\n30\n\n(bosolone top20)\n\n21. taiviejai\n\nJee 3d InD\n\nAman de Noodle Yo naiq e Di\n\nAl fi\n\nsix Military launches conveying troops who needed assistance to arrive at the proper landing place. The operations were carried out successfully but it was found that the Chinese had abandoned the position. Both \"Fame\" and Lieutenant Goodenough with his party returned\n\non the 19th.\n\nI have much pleasure in forwarding copy of a letter received from His Excellency Major General Gascoigne in which he informed me of the excellent services rendered by Lieutenant Goodenough and Lieutenant & Commander Keyes\n\non this occasion.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor requested that a ship might be directed to visit Starling Inlet, Mirs Bay, and as \"Peacock\" was already at Tai-po-hu\n\norders to this effect.\n\ngave her\n\n\"Humber\" returned here today and will leave again tomorrow morning to re-embark about 300 troops and convey them to this place, arriving on 23rd inst.\n\n\"Whiting\" having been undocked will proceed to Mirs Bay on 24th to relieve \"Peacock\" and will be\n\nreplaced later on by \"Brisk\".\n\nI have instructed the Commanding Officers of Ships\n\nstationed in Mirs Bay to use every endeavour to assure\n\nthe natives of our friendly intentions and to establish\n\ngood feeling towards and confidence in us.\n\nI have, &c., (signed) F.Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373989, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub-Enc.NB.3.\n\nMAY 17\n\nSir,\n\nReport of proceedings.\n\nH.M.S.\"Fame\",\n\noff Tai-po-hu.\n\nMidnight, April 15th.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the information I forwarded by Mr May's messenger was practically correct. On my arrival at 5.30 p.m. off Tai-po-hu I found a company of the Hongkong Regiment, and Mr May's police in position on the matshed hill. They were firing volleys at intervals and were under fire from several jingalls on the hill above Tai-po-hu and the village to the northward. There was also a strong force of Chinese with several standards on a ridge about 2500 yards N.W. of position.\n\nI landed at once with Captain Long, who informed me that he would then be Senior Military Officer present and asked me to co-operate in drawing the Chinese out of their several positions by night fall. We were met by Captain Berger, H.K.R., who said he was much in want of the 3000 rounds of ammunition which I had brought with me and suggested that I should land as many rifles as possible and shell the enemies' guns to which Captain Long concurred.\n\nHaving anticipated this, I had made the necessary arrangements before landing, and signalled orders which were carried out at once. The fire was admirable - the first shell falling into the largest jingall battery and silencing it and causing several Chinese to bolt. The other batteries were silenced in a few minutes and an advance from the troops made, which was successful.\n\nCommodore F.Powell C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373991, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub-Enc.No.4.\n\nReport of proceedings.\n\nH.M.S.\"Fame\", Hongkong.\n\nApril 17th 1899.\n\n62\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my letter of midnight, April 15th, I have the honour to report that at 4.15 a.m., I landed with 16 men under Sub Lieut. Tomkinson to act with the company of the H.K.Regt., the object being to clear any hostile Chinamen from the surrounding hills, and surprise them before daylight should they have re-occupied the trenches, they were driven out of the previous night. The \"Fame\" was kedged into a position most suitable to cover the advance if necessary and there being some 7 pounders in one of the launches, I sent a party of stokers to land one and mount it on the matshed hill as a very small force was left at the base and if attacked from the S.W. the \"Fame's\" guns would have been masked. The expedition returned about 7.30 a.m., having experienced no opposition.\n\nDuring the morning a company of Artillery arrived and Captain Long informed me that he considered his position sufficiently secure to dispense with the protection of the \"Fame's\" guns, so in compliance with my sailing orders I started to return to Hongkong, but meeting the \"Brisk\" at the entrance to Tolo Channel, returned at your order to Tai-po-hu anchorage.\n\nWith reference to your order to place myself at the disposal of General Gascoigne he decided to remain and requested me to return to Hongkong with despatches where Commodore Francis Powell C.B.,\n\nI\n\nH.M.S.\"Tanar\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373993, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "30\n\nI\n\nSub-Enc.No.5.\n\nSir,\n\nEPAM 0003 10\n\nH.M.S.\"Peacock\",\n\nTolo Bay,\n\n64\n\nWednesday, 19th April 1899.\n\nI have the honour to report that a Naval Brigade has been landed here since the evening 17th April and there appears to be little chance of their returning to their ships for some days, as two detachments have gone inland to the front to assist a party of the Hongkong Regiment, and to convoy coolies with stores, as the commissariat department seem to have made very unsatisfactory arrangements. Some of the Naval patrols have been engaged with the enemy, but we have had no casualties. Both medical officers of \"Humber\" and \"Peacock\" are on shore.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) Percy S. St John.\n\nTo Commodore F. Powell C.B.\n\nH.M.S.\"TAMAR\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373994, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub-Enc.No.6\n\n65\n\nC.O.\n\n15712\n\n\"Tamar\" at Hongkong. REG2 20 JUN 19\n\n18 April 1899.\n\n01 squa\n\n4\n\nMEMO.-\n\nLieut. & Commr. St John informs me you have landed men to co-operate with the Military against the hostile natives in the neighbourhood of Telo Harbour.\n\nWhile anxious to act in harmony with H.M. Military forces in every way necessary, you are to understand that a written requisition is necessary from the Senior Military Officer before landing any men and you are to satisfy yourself that the service required of you is rendered necessary by the small number of troops present or is of urgent importance.\n\nIf men are landed the utmost attention must be paid to their health, they should be re-embarked at night and a fresh requisition should be received for each occasion of landing.\n\nThe question of pacifying the newly acquired territory is purely a military one and should be left to the troops as much as possible.\n\n\"Humber\" is to return to Hong Kong as soon as possible, leaving \"Peacock\" in Tolo Harbour. You are to furnish me with a full report of all your proceedings.\n\nThis memorandum is to be passed on to the Senior Officer present when \"Humber\" leaves.\n\n(signed) F. Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373995, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub-Enc.No.7\n\nTai-po-hu.\n\n19 April 1899.\n\n66\n\n040-00\n\n1 no deseang\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Memo of 18 April just delivered by launch and beg to report that in complying with the urgent signal of the Officer Commanding Troops, I was firmly convinced of the necessity of rendering assistance in taking charge of the base camp which had been entirely denuded by troops and left unprotected.\n\nI will take care that your order with reference to a written application will be carried out although at present it is only done by signal from Officer Commanding Troops.\n\nI did not take the men off to the ship at night as it was feared that during the darkness a fresh attack would be made. Every precaution is being taken regarding the health of the Officers and men, and I have erected fresh tents on the high ground around the Flagstaff which is in every way a healthy and sanitary place.\n\nI have the honor to report that in accordance with sailing orders I left Hongkong at 5.15 a.m. on the 17th inst., and arrived here at 10.30 a.m. All stores were landed by 8.30 p.m. On account of lateness of hour I decided to leave till daylight Tuesday morning.\n\nDuring landing of stores the enemy appeared on the ridges and hills and opened fire with their \"gingalls\" but were unable to range the camp.\n\nMajor General Gascoigne sent out the troops with 4 field guns and drove them back without very much trouble.\n\nCommodore F.Powell C.B.,\n\nunder\n\nHong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374001, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "+81\n\nSub Enc.No.10.\n\nC.O.\n\n15712\n\n72\n\nRece\n\nEx\n\nREAD 20 JUN 39\n\nD.A.A.G.B.\n\nIn reply to your communication of today, I beg to acquaint you that I have detailed Lieutenant W.E. Goodenough, H.M.S.\"Hermione\", Warrant Officer, 4 Midshipmen, 36 Seamen, and 4 Signalmen, to act as requested by H.E. The General.\n\nH.M.S.\"Fame\" has also been detailed for the service mentioned in the last paragraph of your letter.\n\n(signed) F.Powell.\n\nCommodore.\n\n18th April 1899.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374002, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 75, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub Enc.No.11.\n\nH.M.S.\"Hermione\",\n\nHongkong.\n\nApril 20, 1899.\n\n73\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report to you that in compliance with an order received from Commodore Powell, I placed myself under the orders of Maj. General Gascoigne on Tuesday, April 18.\n\nI received orders from him that he wished me to assist in transporting some troops to Deep Bay by water.\n\nI took with me a party of one warrant officer, 4 midshipmen, and 42 men, armed, who I formed into boats' crews for the six steam launches which carried the troops and one Maxim gun.\n\nThe troops embarked at the Ordnance Wharf at 8 p.m. on the 18th inst., and at 8.30 p.m., I left and proceeded to Deep Bay dropping two launches at Tau Lam Chun for the men in them to be disembarked at that point.\n\nAt 12.30 when some two and a half miles short of Ngan How, the point at which it was wished to make the disembarkation I took the ground, but was enabled to warn the boats astern in time to prevent them doing the same, and with assistance of the launch in charge of Mr Neild, Midshipman, I got off in 20 mins., and proceeded.\n\nAt about 1.30 a.m. I anchored off what I took to be Ngan How, but on landing with Mr Landale, Mr Potts of Hongkong who had frequently landed in Deep Bay before I discovered I had mistaken the place and had not gone far enough up the Bay.\n\nCaptain G.A.Callaghan, R.N.\n\nH.M.S.\"Hermione\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374004, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub Ene.No.12.\n\nReport of proceedings.\n\nH.M.S.\"Fame\", Hongkong.\n\n19 April 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to report that in compliance with your order of 18th inst., I slipped at midnight and proceeded towards Lye Mun Pass, extinguished all lights and returned through Hongkong Harbour to Tai-lam-Chun, communicated with the launches landing troops and anchored under the high land east of Village at 1.45 a.m. Weighed at 4.15 a.m. and stood towards Castle Peak Bay keeping well out of sight under cover of the land until I could get no further without exposing Ship to view, remained there until 6 a.m. when I stood in towards Castle Peak, keeping under eastern shore, but it was evident that the hostile natives had deserted the positions they were said to have held the previous day, so I proceeded into Bay. Anchored to await arrival of troops.\n\nSent in Boats to assist in embarkation at 9 a.m., embarked the General and Staff at 10 a.m., and returned to Hongkong, arriving at 11 a.m.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) Roger Keyes.\n\nLieut. & Commr.\n\nCommodore Francis Powell C.B.,\n\nHongkong.\n\n75\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374005, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "Sub Enc.No.18\n\nF\n\n20/4/99.\n\nHead Quarter House,\n\nTo Commodore F. Powell C.B.,\n\nH.M.S.\"Tamar\".\n\nHongkong.\n\n76\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to report for your information\n\nthe excellent service rendered me by Lieut. W. Goodenough\n\non the night of Tuesday April 18th in carrying out\n\nthe very difficult task allotted to him; his plans for\n\nthe control of the several launches conveying the troops,\n\nunaccustomed to combined action of any sort were\n\nadmirable and the long and arduous work of landing the\n\nmen in the dark at a spot almost if not quite unknown\n\nto him even by daylight was carried out by him with\n\nthe utmost despatch. I have very great pleasure in\n\nrecording my high opinion of his tact and judgment. He threw his whole energy into his work, standing for some hours in water nearly up to his waist superintending the disembarkation of the different units with the most cheerful willingness.\n\nIn the morning Lieut. Goodenough completed his service by re-embarking part of the troops and landing them at Hongkong.\n\nThe conduct of Lt. Commr. Keyes, H.M.S.\"Fame\", also gave me the greatest satisfaction, he carried out all my orders to the letter and was in a position to co-operate with me at the right moment had it been necessary. I beg to convey to you my sincere thanks for your help which enabled me to carry out successfully a most difficult operation.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) W.J. Gascoigne., Maj. Genl., Commdg. Troops, China & Hongkong.\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374015, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "4 x 3\n\nامی باد\n\ncopy No-549/519.\n\n20724\n\n86\n\nSir,\n\nAnnexation of Sham-Chun.\n\nMECO\n\n&\n\nREG? 7 AUG 39\n\n\"Tamar\" at Hong Kong.\n\n24 May 1899.\n\nHaval\n\nHaving received a requisition from His Excellency the Governor to co-operate with the Military at the taking over of Sham-Chun, the object being to send so overwhelming a force that resistance would be futile, I conferred with Major General Gascoigne and agreed with him that the portion of the force should land at Starling Inlet and advance from that direction, two Military columns advancing from Tai-po-hu and Deep Bay respectively, the whole to meet at 3 p.m. on Tuesday May 16th. Having nominated Captain Clarke of H.M.S. \"Undaunted\" to the command of the Naval Brigade I arranged for the following force to embark in \"Swift\" and \"Firebrand\" on Monday evening May 15th.\n\n100 Bluejackets. With rifles.\n\n \n 100 Bluejackets.\n \"Undaunted\"\n \n \n 30 Marines.\n \"Aurora\"\n \n \n 30 Marines.\n \"Tamar\"\n \n \n 290\n \n \n\nI enclose copy of his letter reporting proceedings and one from Major General Gascoigne.\n\nThe duty was well and expeditiously performed as I knew it would be when entrusted to Captain Clarke.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(sgd) F. POWELL.\n\nCommodore.\n\nTo\n\nAdmiral Sir E.H. SEYMOUR, K.C.B.,\n\nCommander-in-Chief,\n\nCHINA.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374016, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "***\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n10th May 1899.\n\n87\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to request that you will afford assistance by co-operating in the occupation of Sham-Chun and Kowloon City, the details of which I leave to be arranged between you and Major General Gascoigne.\n\nI have &c.,\n\nHenry A. Blake,\n\nGovernor &c.\n\nCommodore F. Powell, C.B.,\n\nH.M.S. \"Tama\"\n\n***\n\nRECO\n\n&\n\nRcc2 7 AUG 39\n\n \nPage information remains as is due to the original instruction", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 628, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of Her Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n20037\n\n[October 6.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nPage 16 OCT 29\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nAdmiralty to Foreign Office.-(Received October 6.)\n\nAdmiralty, October 3, 1899.\n\nWITH reference to your letter of the 15th ultimo, respecting the prevalence of piracy in the province of Kuangtung, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a letter on this subject, dated the 28th July last, from the Commodore at Hong Kong, together with a copy of the remarks by the Commander-in-chief on the China Station.\n\nThe correspondence referred to in the Commodore's letter is not forwarded, as they formed the inclosures to your letter above quoted.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nEVAN MACGREGOR.\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum by Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour.\n\nSUBMITTED for information. I quite concur with the Commodore that the duty of policing the river clearly belongs to China, but it is a duty which, so far as I can learn, has never been properly carried out. A strong representation by Her Majesty's Minister at Peking to the Tsung-li Yamên to urge them to fulfil their obligations in this respect may have some effect.\n\n2. The evil is the result of long-continued apathy (if no worse) on the part of the officials, from the Viceroy down to the local Mandarins, and may take some time to remedy, but there should be no insuperable difficulty in suppressing it, if a serious attempt is made by them to do so.\n\n3. The \"Sandpiper,\" which was specially commissioned for duties in the West River, has been constantly patrolling since the end of February last, and her presence, undoubtedly, has a good effect, but little can be done by her alone if the Chinese themselves do not make strenuous efforts to check piracy in their own waters. When Nanning is opened to trade, I am of opinion we should have a second vessel on the river.\n\nThe only vessel out here which could get up as far as Wuchou (except the shallow draught vessels already appropriated) is the \"Tweed,\" now in reserve, and she could not get beyond that town.\n\nAugust 11, 1899.\n\n(Signed)\n\nE. H. SEYMOUR.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nCommodore Powell to Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour.\n\n\"Tamar,\" at Hong Kong, July 28, 1899.\n\nFROM the correspondence from Her Majesty's Consul at Canton, which I have the honour to forward herewith, you will see that the state of affairs on the West River and the provinces bordering thereon is becoming worse.\n\n2. To take the policing of the river entirely into our hands, a duty that clearly belongs to China, would do a certain amount of good, but even then the blackmailing and robbery on shore would continue, and goods would either never reach the river or in such small quantities as to make it not worth the merchants' while to trouble about.\n\n[2242 f-1]\n\n624\n\nPage 17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 376021, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]", "content_text": "## Colonial Secretary's Office \n\nHongkong, 2nd March, 1900. \n\nNo.315. \n\n222 \n\nSir, \n\nWith reference to your letter No. 15 of the 16th ultimo, I am directed by the Governor to request you to be good enough to convey His Excellency's thanks to His Excellency the Viceroy for sending To Tai Lin Ho Tung and Captain Lui Wen Ching to Hongkong to discuss the question of co-operation between the British Naval Authorities and the Chinese Authorities for the suppression of piracy on the West River. \n\nAt the request of the Governor, the British Admiral deputed Commodore Powell and Captain Slade to confer with Tao Tai Lin and Captain Lui, and the Governor himself had the pleasure of receiving the Chinese Officers referred to. \n\nAs a result of the conference with the Naval Authorities here, Captain Slade has, under instructions from Admiral Seymour, proceeded to the West River to make a personal inspection of the river and of the creeks that branch off it with a view to submitting detailed recommendations for combined action in suppressing piracy. \n\nAs soon as Captain Slade's report is received it will be forwarded for the consideration of the Viceroy. \n\nI am to take this opportunity of mentioning that the Governor learnt with considerable surprise and regret that Tao Tai Lin left Hongkong without attending the final interview which had been previously arranged for between the British and Chinese Officials although Tao Tai Lin had given his personal assurance that he would attend the Meeting. \n\nHer Britannic Majesty's Consul, \nCANTON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 377553, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "content_text": "# OP Y. \n\nfo.1431. \n\nSir, \n\n## Colonial Secretary's Office \n## REC Hongkong, 9th August, 1900. \n## Rec 26 007 00 \n\nWith reference to your letter No.2472 of the 16th ultimo, I am directed to acquaint you for the information of Commodore Powell that the Albany Nullah under Queen's road and to the north thereof is vested in the Colonial Government: but that the Government is willing to permit the proposed division shown in the enclosures to your letter above referred to on the following condition, viz:- that the Naval Authorities will prevent the accumulation of Silt in the area marked blue on the accompanying plan by keeping it dredged at their expense to its present depth, such depth to be ascertained by Survey. \n\nI have etc., \n**(sd) F.H. May** \n**Actg. Colonial Secy.** \n\n`13257/07`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 377877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]", "content_text": "## 344\n\nimmediate future will depend. If the rebels have been defeated I think that probably the movement may collapse. If, on the contrary, the rebellion may assume very large proportions.\n\n9. The manifesto issued by the rebels, a translation of which, from the *China Mail*, I have the honour to enclose, was not, apparently, anti-foreign. I also enclose a copy of a placard found posted in the New Territory yesterday which would seem to show either that the rebels now in arms have changed their principles, or that the Triad secret society are advocating a separate movement. The latter, I think improbable, as the leaders of the rebels are Triads according to my information, and I have reason to believe that large numbers of Triads have joined them.\n\n10. My information is derived from Mr. May, the Captain Superintendent of Police, who has been since the 5th instant on our frontier.\n\n11. On hearing of the serious aspect of the disturbances, at my request Commodore F. Powell has sent one of Her Majesty's ships to Mirs Bay for the protection of Europeans engaged in the Imperial Customs Stations on the north coast of the Bay, and a force of 100 Infantry with a guns has been stationed near our frontier as a precaution against any violation of our territory.\n\nEncl. 3: `Map`\n\n12. I have the honour to enclose herewith a map of the district with the places named underlined with red ink so far as we can identify them.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n**Sunny Adhabe**\n**GOVERNOR, &c.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378227, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## moto XI. M. 2438 \n## 24 Feb to Colonial Officer\n\nSir,\n\nH.M.S.\"TWEED\" – CHU-TAU-SHAN \n6th January 1900.\n\n18457 \n**REC'd 27 FEB 00** \n39\n\nI have the honour to report that about 3 p.m. to-day the launch (Chinese) \"Yuen-Hing\", plying between Canton and Kong Mun, passed this ship without a tow, and was fired at by the soldiers on Chu-Tau-shan Island.\n\nI at once manned and armed the steam cutter and gave chase. The launch turned up an unsurveyed creek just below the ship, and about six miles up we came upon her, the pirates discharging cargo with all speed.\n\nWe at once opened fire on them, which they returned. I understand there were only ten pirates on board, but about forty or fifty men opened a hot fire on us, under cover of bushes from the bank, one of our men, Mounch, A.B., being seriously wounded in the right thigh.\n\nI did not consider it advisable to risk having any more men wounded or perhaps killed, so I therefore proceeded in the \"Yuen Hing\" with the steam cutter alongside, to the \"TWEED\". A party of Chinese soldiers from the fort arrived as we were leaving.\n\nFrom information received from one of the passengers, the launch left Canton this morning at 7 a.m. with a junk full of Chinese passengers in tow, and was pirated shortly after leaving Canton. After pirating the junk, they cut the tow rope at Nam sha and proceeded in the launch. One pirate was killed while passing Chu-tau-shan.\n\nThe creek is very shallow in parts, varying from 5 feet to 7 fathoms.\n\nI distinctly saw two men drop from our fire, but could not ascertain whether they were killed.\n\n**Commodore** \nF. Powell, C.B., \nH.M.S.\"TAMAR\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378228, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## \n\nI have provided the \"Yuen Hing\" with 1 ton of coal, \nas her bunkers were empty, value of same to be recovered by Consul at Canton, where she proceeds to-morrow. \n\nI have, &c., \n(Signed) \nLionel Forbes Sempill, \nLieutenant & Commander. \n\nRear Admiral \nand Senior Officer. \n\nSubmitted. \n(Signed) F. Powell, \nCommodore. \n8 Jan 1900. \n\nCommander-in-Chief. \n\nSubmitted, observing that I have forwarded a copy of this letter to His Excellency the Governor, Hong Kong. \n(Signed) \nJ. Bruce, \nRear Admiral 2nd in Command, \n9 Jan 1900. \n\n## non-official office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## Sewing on the local Defence Committee\n\nthat I have to request, thereupon, you will inform the Vice-Admiral accordingly in reply to his letter of 17th January last.\n\nthe Attach AF Secret.\n\nHong Kong Government House. April 24th 1900.\n\n44 7985 Lic.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Secret Despatch of the 16th ultimo relative to the distribution of copies of the Defence Scheme, and to state that I have duly communicated its terms to Commodore Powell with a request that he will convey the decision to His Excellency the Vice-Admiral, the Lords of the Admiralty.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour obedient humble Servant,\nW. Gascoigne,\nMajor General Administering the Government.\n\nThe Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain M.P.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378273, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "# The Torpedo Boat Destroyers \"Otter\" and \"Handy\" returned from Macao on 1st instant. His Excellency The Governor informed me that a rising of certain characters had taken place in the vicinity of Hirs Bay by which the lives of Europeans in the Customs Service might be endangered and suggested that the Flag should be shown there if one of H.M. Ships were available.\n\nH.M.S. \"Handy\" proceeded there on 5th instant and \"Otter\" left to relieve her on 10th. I propose to keep one destroyer there for the present.\n\n100-Admiral \nSir Edward H. Seymour, \nK.C.B. \nCommander-in-Chief. \nChina.\n\nI have, etc. \n(sd) P. Powell. \nCommodore.\n\nPage 84\n\nVÅRT ma blosure for Letter M.15931, dated 15/11/00, addressed to Colonial OFFICE \"H.M.S. 'Tamar' at Hong Kong.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378287, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 103, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "#t \n\n## C.O. \n\n7th November 1900.\n\n**RECO**\n\n185/No.3244 \n\nRose 3 JANOM. S. \"Tamar\", Hong Kong, \n\nVice Admiral \n\nSir.\n\nWith reference to my letter No.782/3244 of 11th ultimo, I have the honour to report that, in compliance with the directions contained in your letter No.4266 of 24th idem, I again communicated with H.B.M. Consul General at Canton with regard to the insult to H.M.S. \"Robin\" at Luklao and I now enclose his reply, together with a report from H.M.S. \"Robin\".\n\nI have, etc.\n\nSir Edward H. Seymour, \nK.C.B. \nCommander in Chief, \n**CHINA STATION**.\n\n(Sd) F. Powell, \nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378288, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## C.O.\n\n18999\n3rd November 1900.\n\n**RECD** & H.B.M. Consulate, Canton, **Rcs 3 JAN O1 000**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches No.3244 of the 31st ultimo enquiring whether any punishment has been inflicted on the persons concerned in or responsible for the stoning of H.M.S. *\"Robin\"* at Luklao.\n\nAlthough strictly speaking this matter came within the province of Her Majesty's Consul at Shamshui, I, under the circumstances, and in compliance with Mr Little's suggestion, took charge of the case. Following that, I have succeeded in obtaining the punishments and amends for the insult offered to H.M.S. *\"Robin\"* as well as for the outrage committed on the British steamer *\"Lungkiang\"*.\n\n1. A fine of $300 has been inflicted on Luklao and the Officers responsible, and has been paid. Of this sum $15 will be given to the Carpenter of the *\"Lungkiang\"* who was wounded and the balance to Chinese Charitable institutions in Canton.\n\n2. The Tipao or Headborough of Luklao will be cangued for 14 days.\n\n3. A proclamation warning the people against such outrages in future has been issued.\n\nCommodore F. Powell, R.N., C.R.\n\nH.M.S. *\"Tamar\"*, \nHONG KONG.\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378290, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## H. M. S. \"Robin\", Samshui, 4th November 1900.\n\n101\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward a copy of a letter received to-day from H.B.M. Consul General at Canton. Although the outrage referred to took place five weeks ago, and an apology should have been exacted at the time, it is still not too late to receive one, and I have therefore telegraphed to H.B.M. Consul General to say that I shall be at Canton on Wednesday 7th instant. H.B.M. Vice Consul may be able to obtain some news at Luklao as to the steps that are being taken to arrest the men who fired on the S.S. \"Lungkiang\", about which outrage nothing has yet been done.\n\nI have, etc.\n\nTo Commodore Francis Powell C.R. HONG KONG\n\n(Sd) Godfrey Webster, Lieut. & Commander.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378294, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## 2012 \n\n105 \n\nIt would be an advantage to have the regulation of affairs in the West River and Delta generally under one head so that questions arising in which H.M. Navy is concerned might be settled promptly. As it is now it depends on the nature of the case whether it is referred to the Governor of Hong Kong, the Consul General at Canton, or the Consuls at Macao, Samahui, or Wuchau.\n\nI beg to observe that Messrs Butterfield and Swire's steamers, the Samshui and Wuchau have lately been withdrawn from the River and their Service discontinued: and also that the French now have four Gunboats there, the \"Comete\", \"Avalanche\", \"Argus\" and \"Vigilante\".\n\nI have, etc.\n\n**(Sd.)** Powell, Commodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378295, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "H.M.S.\"Robin\", Samshui, \n\n26th September 1900. \n\n106 \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to report that the Master of S.S. LungKiang reports the following :- \n\nOn 24th September, while making customary trip from Canton to Wuchau, via Luklao, and while passing that place, he was stoned, and at the centre of the town, 6 shots were fired, one of which took effect on a Chinaman, hitting him on the foot. The French Gunboat \"Avalanche\" was at anchor at the entrance to Brickkiln creek, and the Captain and Surgeon boarded the LungKiang and dressed the wounded man. The Captain of the \"Avalanche\", with a French Missionary, then went to interview the local Mandarin. \n\nMr John A. Rule of Imperial Maritime Customs, Samshui, was on board and was hit by a stone. \n\n2. This was an organised affair, as is proved by the fact that the men lining the banks had piles of stones ready gathered. \n\n3. On receipt of this report, Lieut. & Commander Carr wired to Britannia, Canton, for \"Robin\", stating the fact that LungKiang was fired on. The following telegram was sent back by Lieut. & Commr. Walker. \"Robin\" left for Samshui. Consul says gunboats need not interfere, he will arrange also from Consul General Scott to Consul Little that LungKiang not go by Luklao on her way back. \n\n## \nCommodore Francis Powell C.R. \n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378297, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## C.O. 189\n### H.M.S.\"Robin\", Kumchuk, 28th September 1900.\n\n**Commodore**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to report that acting on your instructions I left Samshui at 9 p.m. on 26th Sept arriving at Kurchuk at 12.30 where I anchored for the night.\n\n2. H. A. Little Esq., H.B.M. Consul at Samshui accompanied me as interpreter. The case being in the hands of Consul General at Canton he would not come officially.\n\n3. We arrived at Luklao at 8.30 a.m. 27th Sept. and steamed through the town and finding no place to anchor north of the creek I turned round and steamed back. The natives were very abusive, and one man threw stones, five of which fell on board. I fired a few shots from a maxim into a dustheap close to him, and the whole crowd dispersed. I then anchored just clear of the town, and sent for the Mandarin who came on board.\n\n4. Having told him about the S.S. LungKiang being fired on and myself being stoned I asked him what he proposed to do to bring the offenders to justice. He replied that having no soldiers he was powerless but would call a meeting of the gentry on board the \"Robin\" to discuss matters.\n\n5. At 4 p.m. having got five of the leading gentry or literati on board, and the Mandarin, we weighed and steamed through the town again and back, showing them the house from which stones were thrown. I then made them promise\n\nFrancis Powell C.P.\n\nHONG KONG,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378299, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## H. M. S. \"Robin\", Kumchuk, 28th September 1900.\n\n110\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to request that in the event of my being stoned at any place, and a repetition of the stoning taking place I may be allowed to use force to stop the British Man-of-War being insulted in this manner. If the authorities at any place can not or will not stop these insults it is high time that we did. The \"Robin\" & \"Sandpiper\" are the laughing stock of the Chinese at present, as they can be stoned with impunity.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sd) Godfrey G. Webster, \nLieut. & Commander\n\nCommodore Francis Powell C.B. \n**HONG KONG**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## C.O. 111/189\n**RECO & PER 3 JAN 01**\n\nH.M.S. \"Tamar\", Hong Kong, \n2nd October 1900.\n\n**MEMO.** \nI have forwarded your letter of 28th September to the Commander in Chief. In the meantime, you are to be guided in your dealings with the Chinese by Chap. XXIV of the Station Orders. All your dealings with the Chinese must be through the Consul of the district, and only on his requisition are you to take active measures after first, if possible, communicating with me.\n\nLuk-lac is not on the route which the vessels under your orders were directed to patrol, and although it is absolutely necessary that an insult to the British flag shall not pass unpunished, I am of the opinion that to visit many of these creeks at all, where no British interests exist, is rather to court insult without the least corresponding advantage.\n\nI am sending an extract from your letter to His Excellency the Governor and will ask him to urge H.B.M. Consul General at Canton to take such steps as to ensure the offenders at Luklao being punished.\n\nI wish to be furnished with a tracing showing the creeks used as the route between Canton and Samshui.\n\n(3d) P. Powell, \nCommodore.\n\nThe Commanding Officer, \nH.M.S. \"Robin\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378301, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "# \n## H.M.S. \"Tamar\", Hong Kong, 1st October 1900.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith copies of three letters which I have received from the Commanding Officer of H.M.S. \"Robin\" relative to recent occurrences on the West River.\n\n2\\. I beg to observe that the place Luklao, where the \"Lungkiang\" was fired on, is not on the trade route for which the patrol has been arranged and would point out that it would be better if ships confined themselves to this route, as it is not possible for the two river Gunboats to maintain an efficient patrol of the whole of the Delta.\n\n3\\. I have informed Lieut. & Commander Webster that I cannot authorise his using force to stop these insults to the British Flag, but I trust that some steps can be taken to ensure the punishment of the offenders and to make the reason for the punishment generally known.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n**(Sd) F. Powell, Commodore.**\n\nHis Excellency Sir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor &c., HONG KONG", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## C.O. 189 \nRece & 113 \nGovernment House, Hong Kong \n3rd October 1900. \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st instant enclosing copies of two reports from the Officer in command of H.M.S. \"Robin\". \n\nAs this question of the affair of the \"LungKiang\" is not an affair of piracy, I do not see that I can interfere in it. I am aware that for purposes of convenience and in consequence of the small number of ships at your disposal for the effective protection of British shipping on the river, it was requested that these ships flying the British flag should use a particular channel: but I never understood that if one of H.M. Gunboats was available for the purpose, British ships attacked in channels other than the prescribed route were to have protection withdrawn from them. This would be to create an additional restriction upon British trade. I do not mind saying that in my opinion the inhabitants of the West River should be made to feel that any attack upon a British ship would be immediately followed by consequences unpleasant to them: and further, if deliberate insult to one of H.M. Ships be not sharply and speedily punished, then Her Majesty's Ships had better be withdrawn from the River. It is the old story of the nettle. \n\nCommodore F. Powell. \n\nI have, etc. \n(Sd) Henry A. Blake.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378303, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## C.O. 189\nRece & H.M.S. Prop 3 JAN OL\n3rd October 1900.\n\n114 Konf.\n\nSir,\n\nIt has been reported to me by Lieutenant & Commander Webster that on two occasions on 27th September when passing Luklao, H.M.S. \"Robin\" under his command was stoned.\n\nI shall be glad to be informed what punishment has been inflicted for so gross an outrage on the British Flag.\n\nC. George Scott Esq.\nH.B.M. Consul General,\nCANTON.\n\nI have, etc.\n(Sd) P. Powell,\nCommodore.\n\n727", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 380331, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "page_number": 573, "title": "CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4]", "content_text": "# 64/G.\n\n## Enclosure 4\n\nGovernment House, \nHongkong. \n3rd April, 1901. \n567\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my letter No.47/G of the 8th ultimo, concerning the proposed extension of Murray Pier and the reinstatement of the Victoria Yacht Club, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a Minute of the Honourable Acting Director of Public Works together with a copy of the Minutes of a Meeting, held on the 29th ultimo, by the Committee, which I had appointed to consider the question of the reinstatement of the Victoria Recreation Club on the site to be provided by extending Murray Pier and the amalgamation of the Aquatic Clubs.\n\n2. You will observe that a sum of $15,000 has been recommended as a fair and reasonable estimate of the cost of reinstating the Yacht Club, and that Mr Ordish is prepared to endorse this recommendation. I have, therefore, the honour to enquire whether you concur in this estimate of the cost and to request that, in the event of your accepting this proposal, you will be good enough to forward the estimate of $15,000 to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for consideration.\n\nCommodore \nF. Powell, R.N., \nC.B., \nI have, \netc., \n(Signed) \nH.A.Blake. \nGovernor, etc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-304 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 380571, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "## Enclosure \n\n2.5.1907. \n\n95 \n\nThe current at the proposed dock entrance must make the docking of large ships difficult and may make it dangerous, and a grievous injury inflicted upon the Colony by preventing the expansion and improvement of the Town of Victoria, preventing the junction of the Eastern and Western portions by a continuous Praya, and appropriating some of its most valuable land.\n\nI have consulted with the Honourable Mr. Chater upon this matter, and he has prepared a letter upon the subject that I have the honour to attach. I have examined the proposal with him, going over the ground, and I am satisfied that it is feasible. The present arrangement will leave the Naval Authorities, when the reclamation is complete, 960,200 Square Feet. I propose that they shall take in exchange an area of 5,311,992 Square Feet. They have at present space for one dock and a tidal basin of 91 Acres. I propose instead room for three graving docks, and a tidal basin of 22 Acres.\n\nThe area proposed in exchange includes Mount Cochrane, which would give earth for the reclamation or afford excellent sites for the houses of Europeans employed in the Dockyard, which is, I am informed by Commodore Powell, an important consideration. The proposed site of the docks and basin is sheltered from prevailing winds and free from current, while the dredging would be a simple matter as the bottom is several feet of soft mud, which could be pumped direct by a Dredger for the reclamation.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 380572, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\n96\n\nThere would be no objection to the removal by the Naval Authorities of all buildings and plant erected on the present Naval Yard. In his calculation of the cost of the exchange to this Government, Mr. Chater does not include the value of the land in the possession of the Government, and I think he underestimates the cost of the resumption of the land in the possession of the Briquette Works Company and other private holders, but even including those amounts I am of opinion that it would be for the interests of the Colony to effect the exchange, as I am convinced it would unquestionably be for the interests of His Majesty's Naval Establishment in Hongkong.\n\nI attach a chart on which is shown the Naval Extension as at present decided upon, the broad line through which showing the continuation of the Praya in the event of the exchange being effected, and also, marked in Green, the area on the West of Kowloon Peninsula that I propose to grant in exchange. I have shown this scheme to Commodore Powell who approves of it. I have also sent a copy of this Despatch with its enclosure to Vice-Admiral Sir E. Seymour, for whose opinion I am unfortunately unable to wait before forwarding this Despatch as time is so very important.\n\nI would earnestly request that if the feasibility of this exchange be accepted the works", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381024, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 552, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "Eis Excellency\n\nENCLOSURE 2\n\nF.M.S. \"Tesar\"\n\n547\n\nNo.4258.\n\nC.O.\n\nHongkong, 5th June 1901.\n\n20147\n\n10.00 OF\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge\n\nthe receipt of your letter No.88/0 of the 11th instant,\n\nforwarding a proposal to transfer the Naval Establishment\n\nto the Kowloon Peninsula and in reply I beg to\n\nforward a copy of a report I have made to the Commander\n\n-in-Chief on the subject.\n\nSir F.A.Blake, G.C.M.G.\n\nGovernor\n\n80.\n\n800-7\n\nHongkong,\n\nI have &c.,\n\n(sd). F.Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381027, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 555, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "7\n\n82\n\nsagar\n\n550\n\nI forward herewith the report of Mr. Ordish, Superintending Civil Engineer, on the scheme. I am not in favour of either of his alternative schemes unless in scheme \"B\" Blackhead's Fill were thrown in as a site for the Royal Naval Hospital, when it might be considered.\n\nFinally I am of opinion that it is worthy of consideration whether it would not be as well to retain the Naval Yard and dock on the Island where they could more easily be defended, and whether the best place for the Mercantile part of the town is not on the mainland where many of the steamers discharge their cargoes and where at no very distant date will be the terminus of a railway taking and bringing goods over the continents of Asia and Europe.\n\nVICE ADMIRAL\n\nSIR EDWARD E. SEYMOUR, K.C.B.\n\nCOMMANDER-IN-CHIEF\n\nCHINA.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(sd). F. Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381034, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 562, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "ENCLOSURE 3.\n\n557\n\nC.O.\n\n20147\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\nHongkong, 18th June, 1901.\n\n10 AUG 1901\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 2nd ultimo, relative to the suggested transfer of Naval Establishments at Hongkong from their present position to Kowloon, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a report which Commodore Powell has made on that subject to the Commander-in-Chief, covering a report of Mr. Ordish, Superintending Civil Engineer.\n\nHis Excellency will be glad to have the benefit of your observations on both these reports.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\n(sd.) P. Sercombe Smith.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381039, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 567, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": ".(20) \n\nENCLOSURES \n\nHongkong 13th. June 1901. \n\n562. \n\nC.Q. \n\n2014 \n\nI \n\n13 AUG 01 \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters Nos. 1830 and 1398 of the 17th and 19th ultimo respectively and the enclosures in those letters, namely (1) Copy of Commodore Powell's letter of the 30th May last to the Vice Admiral Commanding in Chief; (2) Copy of Mr. Ordish's letter of the 24th May, to the Commodore; (3) Copy of Mr. Chatban's Memo addressed to Colonial Secretary (undated) all dealing with the proposals submitted by me in my letter of the 2nd May, for the removal of the Royal Naval Yard from its present position in the centre of Victoria to Kowloong.\n\nMay I be permitted to offer my hearty congratulations to His Excellency on the favourable reception accorded to these proposals by the Naval Authorities more immediately concerned and on the prospect, opened up by the Communications under acknowledgment, of the speedy unification of the City of Victoria and of the termination of most of the difficulties under which the Colony has laboured in its efforts to provide a remedy for overcrowding and for the many Sanitary evils that follow in its train.\n\nHis Excellency will have done a great work if he can carry to a successful conclusion a task now so satisfactorily initiated. There are no objections raised in the papers now before me to the creation of a Naval Establishment at Kowloong and to the transfer to the Colony of the site of the present Naval Yard that do not resolve themselves into questions of money, and the Colony\n\n... Honorable Colonial Secretary.\n\n(1)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381045, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 573, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "SIR,\n\nENCLOSURE 6.\n\nC.O.\n\n568\n\nHongkong, 20th June, 1901.\n\nAUG OF\n\n1\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 1,380 of the 12th instant, with which, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, you forwarded to me copies of reports by Commodore Powell and Mr. Ordish on my proposals for the removal of the Naval Establishments from their present position in the centre of the city to Kowloon, and in which you asked me to forward, for the information of His Excellency, any observations I might have to make on these reports, I have now to submit, for the consideration of Sir Henry Blake, certain criticisms and remarks on these reports which, after consultation with my professional adviser, Mr. Wm. Danby, M. Inst. C.E., and after full inquiry, I think will be found relevant and worthy of consideration.\n\nThe Commodore's report appears to be distinctly favourable. He accepts my proposals in principle and recognizes to the fullest extent the advantages to arise from the concentration of the whole of the Naval Establishments at Kowloon. He further admits the disadvantageous nature of the present site with its divided area and lack of room for further expansion. His chief objection to the Kowloon site is based upon what I believe to be an erroneous idea as to the amount of dredging that will have to be undertaken to clear the front of the new Naval Yard and to the probability that continuous dredging will be required to keep the water at the same depth and prevent silting up.\n\nIn my comments on Mr. Ordish's report I deal fully with this question. I am assured that the initial cost of dredging will be by no means so great, and I feel assured, from the information given me and from my own knowledge of the ground, that continuous dredging will not be required. In the fifty years since the earliest charts of the Harbour were made, the depths along that part of the Kowloon shore are practically the same, as will be seen on reference to the Admiralty chart of 1845 and that of 1894.\n\nThe Commodore further calls attention to the openness of the proposed site to westerly winds and to the effects of the typhoon in November last. He also refers to the insufficiency of the water supply at Kowloon,\n\nThis latter defect I admit, but a remedy is now in course of being applied, and in a much shorter period than it will take to transfer the Naval Yard to Kowloon that deficiency will have been amply supplied, and Kowloon will luxuriate in even a more abundant supply than is now attainable in Hongkong.\n\nAs to the exposed nature of the site, there is no portion of the harbour that may not at some time be exposed to the violence of wind and sea.\n\nAll depends upon the precise direction from which a typhoon approaches the Colony and upon the nearness at which it passes, but I feel sure that, upon an examination of the records for the last sixty years, it will be found that far more and more severe assaults have been made by storms on the present Man-of-War Anchorage and upon the present Naval Establishments than on any portion of the Western side of Kowloon. Only thrice in 10 years has a typhoon passed near the Colony on such a course that the strength of the wind has been felt on the Yau-Ma-Ti side. The great majority of typhoons develop the greatest force of the wind from North-East and East and work round to South-East and South, from which directions the West side of Kowloon is perfectly sheltered. In all the severe typhoons, especially in that of September, 1874, the greater portion of the loss and damage suffered has always been along the North-Eastern face of the city and about the present Man-of-war Anchorage. The waters to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula have always been the typhoon anchorage and the recognised place of refuge for craft of all sizes. For many years the Princess Charlotte and the Victor Emanuel and the gunboats were moved in May or June from the Hongkong side, and remained during the whole of the typhoon season under the shelter of Kowloon. No place is absolutely safe, but the safest has always been that portion of the harbour North of an East and West line through Kowloon Point and West of that peninsula.\n\nAs to the Commodore's requirements for the creation or preservation of a reservation for Europeans to the East of the proposed Naval Yard site on the other side, to prevent the possibility of the Naval Establishment being too closely surrounded by Chinese and Chinese habitations, and to permit of the European employés being comfortably housed, there can be little difficulty in providing for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381089, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 617, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "No.4548.\n\nFWJOBIY\"\n\nENCLOSURE /2\n\n612\n\n1.M.S.\"Tamar\" at Hongkong.\n\n6th. July, 1901.\n\nC.O.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter No.129/G of 28th. ultimo, forwarding correspondence with reference to the new dock proposed to be constructed by the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company, and in reply thereto, I beg leave to state that in my opinion there is no objection to the modification to condition 1, suggested by Mr.Gillies, but condition 3 as drawn up by His Excellency the General should certainly be insisted on.\n\nI have &c.,\n\n(sd). F.Powell,\n\nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSIR HENRY A. BLAKE, K.C.M.G.\n\nGOVERNOR, &c.,\n\nHONGKONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381151, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "page_number": 679, "title": "CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nENCLOSURE\n\nC.O.\n\n673\n\nH.M.S. \"Tamar\" at Hongkong.\n\n10th July, 1901.\n\nSir,\n\n20156\n\nIn reply to Your Excellency's letter No.136/6 of the 6th instant, I have the honour to state that I know of no instance in which one of His Majesty's Ships has required or received facilities from a Foreign Government for the stowage of combustibles or other stores.\n\nTo\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY\n\nSIR H.A. BLAKE G.C.M.G.\n\nGOVERNOR, &c.,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servant,\n\n(sd.) F. Powell.\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-305 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381397, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "List of Enclosures to Governor's Despatch No. 315\n\nof the 19th August, 1901.\n\n107\n\n0.0. 33023\n\nRece...\n\n[Real 27 SEP 1901]\n\nFrom Commodore R. Powell to Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, dated\n\n1st August, 1901.\n\n3.\n\nFrom Colonial Secretary to the Chief Manager, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, dated 7th August, 1901.\n\n3.\n\nFrom the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, to the Colonial Secretary, dated 9th August, 1901.\n\n4.\n\nFrom Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, to Commodore R. Powell, dated\n\n12th August, 1901.\n\nFrom Governor Sir Henry A. Blake to Colonel Commanding Troops in China and Hongkong, dated 13th August, 1901.\n\nFrom Commodore R. Powell to Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, dated\n\n13th August, 1901.\n\n6.\n\n7.\n\nFrom the General Officer Commanding Troops in China to the\n\nGovernor of Hongkong, dated 18th August, 1901.\n\n8.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary to the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, dated 18th August, 1901.\n\n9.\n\nFrom the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited,\n\nto the Colonial Secretary, dated 20th August, 1901.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "COPY No. 4348\n\nEnclosure 1 to Governor's Despatch No. 315\n\nof the 19th August, 1901.\n\n0.0.\n\n108\n\n33923\n\nFrom Commodore F. Powell to Governor Sir H. A. Blake.\n\nSir,\n\n(Res 27 SEP 01)\n\nH.M.S. \"Tamar\" at Hongkong,\n\n1st August, 1901.\n\nIn 29160.\n\nWith reference to your letter of 28th June, 1901, No. 129/3 on the subject of the proposed new dock at Kowloon, I have the honour to acquaint Your Excellency that the Commander-in-Chief has expressed his approval of my reply of 3rd July provided that the Dock Company will state in writing that it is clearly understood that their promise, proposed as a modification of condition 1 (viz:- to submit plans of the projected dock to the Naval Authorities and to endeavour in every way to meet their wishes) is an engagement on the Company's part to make alterations if the plans submitted are not found satisfactory by the Naval Authorities.\n\nIt is essential that condition 3 should be insisted on; it ought not to prove onerous and perhaps the Company's own proposals, under Paragraph 3 of their letter of 28th June, 1901, may prove acceptable when they are defined.\n\nI have etc.\", (sd.) F. Powell,\n\nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir H. A. Blake, K.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor,\n\n&c.,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381399, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 111, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nNo. 1928.\n\nSir.\n\nEnclosure 2 to Governor's Despatch No. 315 of the 19th August, 1901.\n\n109 C.O.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary to the Chief Manager Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th August, 1901.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 28th of last June, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copies of two letters from Commodore Powell, dated respectively the 5th ultimo, and 1st instant, concerning the conditions of transfer of land for the proposed new dock,\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sgd.) J. H. Stewart-Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Chief Manager, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381400, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 112, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "KOMM\n\nCOPY.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure 3 to Governor's Despatch No. 315 of the 19th August, 1901.\n\nFrom the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited to the Colonial Secretary.\n\nC. O.\n\n33323\n\n1:0\n\nRec\n\n27.SEP 0\n\nHongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, Hongkong, 9th August, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 1928 of 7th instant, enclosing copies of two letters from Commodore Powell dated respectively the 8th ultimo, and 1st instant, concerning the conditions of transfer of land for the proposed new dock, the contents of which have received the very careful consideration of my board. In reply, I beg you to inform His Excellency the Governor that with regard to condition 1, while my Company promises to meet the wishes of the Naval Authorities as far as practicable, we cannot engage to make every alteration should the plans submitted not prove satisfactory to them. With regard to condition 3, we should prefer not to give an answer until we hear from you as to the remaining points in dispute i.e. conditions 5 and 7 and can then judge the matter as a whole. We are very desirous of settling this question without further delay and I may say that if condition 3 were the only point left between us unsettled I would, rather than lose more time, advise my colleagues on the Board to give way on this item.\n\nI have etc., (Sgd) Robert Shewan,\n\nChairman,\n\nThe Honourable,\n\nJ.B. Stewart-Lockhart, C.M.G.,\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381401, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "OOP Y. No. 157/6.\n\nEnclosure 4 to Governor's Despatch No. 315\n\nof the 19th August, 1901.\n\n111\n\nFrom Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, to Commodore F. Bowell.\n\n33323\n\nRECO\n\nGovernment House 27 SEP 1901\n\nHongkong, 12th August, 1901,\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 4349 of the 1st instant, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from the Chairman of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, and to request that you will favour me with an early reply.\n\nCommodore F. Powell, R.N., C.B.\n\nI have etc., (Sd.) Henry A. Blake,\n\nGovernor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381403, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "COPY No. 4348.\n\nSir,\n\n113\n\nEnclosure to Governor's Despatch No. 315 of the 13th August, 1901.\n\nFrom Commodore P. Powell to Governor Sir Henry A. Blake\n\n33323\n\nR.H.X.3. \"Tamer\" at Hongkong, 13th August, 1901-\n\nIn reply to Your Excellency's letter No.157/3 of 13th instant, enclosing copy of a letter from the Chairman of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, with reference to the conditions of transfer of land for the proposed new dock, I have the honour to acquaint Your Excellency that, as regards the first condition it does not appear practicable to come to a more definite understanding until something is known of the plans of the proposed dock. The Naval Authorities are prepared to meet the Company's wishes in every possible way, and I would suggest that the plans should be submitted for examination so that an idea of the proposals may be gathered.\n\nAs regards the third condition, I must adhere to the view expressed in my previous letters, that this condition must necessarily be insisted on.\n\nI have &c., (Sd.) P. Powell,\n\nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir H. A. Blake, K.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor,\n\n&c. &c. &c.,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381405, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "COP T.\n\nNo. 3030.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure 8 to Governor's Despatch No. 315 of the 19th August, 1901,\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary, to the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited.\n\n115\n\n0.0.\n\n33923\n\nRECD 27 SEP 01\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 18th August, 1901.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 9th instant, I am directed to transmit for your consideration the enclosed copy of a letter from Commodore Powell and to inform you that His Excellency the Governor will be glad if you will be good enough to submit the plans of the proposed new dock as suggested by the Commodore.\n\nThe Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sgd.) J. B. Stewart-Lockhart, Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381406, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure 9 to Governor's Despatch No. 315\n\nof the 19th August, 1901.\n\nFrom the Chairman, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company,\n\nLimited, to the Colonial Secretary.\n\n \n\n116\n\n35923\n\nRECE\n\n92 OL\n\nHongkong and Whampoa Dock Company Limited,\n\nHongkong, 30th August, 1901,\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your letter No. 2030 of the 18th instant, enclosing copy of a\n\nletter from Commodore Powell.\n\nIn reply, I beg to inform His Excellency the Governor that plans of our proposed new dock will be submitted as soon as practicable after the arrival of our new Chief Manager, who is expected here about the end of next month.\n\nI have etc., (Sgd.) Robert Shewan,\n\nChairman.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nJ. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G.,\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381662, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 375, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2 to Governor's Despatch No. 353 of the 7th September, 1901.\n\nData.\n\n \n 23rd June, 1901,\n From whom.\n To whom.\n \n \n 10. 35th.\n Vr. Belden (Telephone Co.)\n \n \n \n 11th April, 1901.\n Mr. Belden (Gas Co.)\n Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n \n \n 15th.\n Colonel Brown\n The Colonial Secretary.\n \n \n 2nd May, 1901.\n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n Colonel Brown\n \n \n 10th May, 1901.\n The Colonial Secretary\n do.\n \n \n 17th May, 1901.\n do.\n Shawan, Tomes & Co.\n \n \n 19th May, 1901.\n Shawan, Tomes & Co.\n - Hongkong Electric Co.\n \n \n 23rd May, 1901.\n General Gascoigne\n Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company\n \n \n 31st May, 1901.\n Hongkong and China Gas Co.\n \n \n \n 31st May, 1901.\n The China and Japan Telephone Company, Limited.\n \n \n \n 1st June, 1901.\n Commodore Powell\n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n \n \n 3rd June, 1901.\n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n - Colonel Brown\n \n \n 4th June, 1901.\n do.\n do.\n \n \n 4th June, 1901.\n The Colonial Secretary.\n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n \n \n 24th July, 1901.\n do.\n The Governor.\n \n \n 31st July, 1901.\n The Acting Colonial Secretary.\n The Acting Colonial Secretary.\n \n \n 3rd August, 1901.\n The Acting Colonial Secretary.\n The Acting Colonial Secretary.\n \n \n 12th August, 1901.\n The Governor.\n The Acting Director of Public Works.\n \n \n 13th August, 1901.\n The Colonial Secretary.\n The Colonial Secretary.\n \n \n 20th August, 1901.\n do.\n do.\n \n \n 23rd August, 1901.\n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n The Colonial Secretary.\n \n \n 28th August, 1901.\n The Colonial Secretary.\n The Colonel Commanding Troops.\n \n \n \n \n The Governor.\n \n\n373", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 398, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "From Commodore P. Powell.\n\nTo R. E. The Governor.\n\nNo 4828.\n\nH. M. S. \"Tamar\". At Hongkong.\n\n4th June, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of 25th ultimo No 936, enclosing draft of \"An Ordinance for authorising the construction of a tramway within the Colony of Hongkong\".\n\nIn reply, I beg leave to observe that as far as H. M. Naval Establishments are concerned, there does not appear to be any matter which calls for special remark. It would be useful if power might be retained to construct a branch line into the Naval Yard for conveyance of patients, stores &c., to and from the Naval Hospital.\n\n2. As regards clause 21 of the Bill, I should be glad if the telephone system in the Naval Yard might be included, as this is quite independent of any other system.\n\n3. It is presumed that the power of the Company to compulsorily buy land would not extend to that held by the Admiralty.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) P. Powell.\n\nCommodore.\n\nTo\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G.,\n\nGovernor, &c.,\n\n&c.,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381708, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "No. 353. 55280 418\n\nM&C: Government House, Hongkong, 7th September, 1901.\n\nYou 15991 Sir,\n\nIn continuation of my telegram of the 4th instant, I have the honour to inform you that since the date of my Despatch No. 139 of the 4th of last April, concerning the Naval Yard Extension and the reinstatement of the Victoria Recreation Club, I have been in communication with the Naval Authorities and, as a result of a conference with Commodore Powell, I despatched to you my telegram of the 29th ultimo, which you informed me in your telegram of the 3rd instant, you did not fully understand.\n\n2.\n\nThe original proposal regarding Murray Pier was that the Admiralty should take over the entire Pier and pay to the Colonial Government as compensation a sum of $24,000. This scheme was, however, rejected because it seemed undesirable to withdraw this valuable pier from the use of the public. Accordingly a compromise has been agreed upon between myself and the Commodore, namely that only the Eastern side of the Pier should be handed to the Naval Authorities, the West side being reserved for Public traffic. The Commodore has, subject to the sanction of the Admiralty, consented to pay a sum of $15,000 into the Colonial Treasury towards compensation.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382879, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "In any further communica-\n\ntion on this subject, please quote\n\nM/9235\n\nand address letter to\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\n23\n\nAdmiralty, S.W.,\n\n7901\n\n24th June\n\n\"\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the\n\nAdmiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of\n\nthe Secretary of State, extract from a letter dated 23rd\n\nMay, from Commodore Francis Powell C.B., relative to\n\nthe proceedings of H.M.Ships on the Hong Kong Division\n\nof the China Station.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nEvan MacGregor\n\nThe Under\n\nSecretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.\n\nL.P.-No. 8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "Copy.\n\n24\n\n0.0.\n\n22008\n\nH.M.S.\"Tamar\" at Hong Kong.\n\n23rd May 1901.\n\nSir,\n\nPlague in the Colony has increased largely and I have deemed it advisable to place nearly the whole City out of bounds and to put restrictions on night leave. There have been two cases of plague among Europeans in the Victualling Yard, one a Portuguese Writer and the other an English Storehouseman, I regret to report that the latter proved fatal.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(signed) F.Powell,\n\nCommodore.\n\nVice Admiral\n\nSir Edward H.Seymour G.C.B.,\n\nCommander in Chief,\n\nChina.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384214, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\nNo 6423\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH\n\nof 17 FEB\n\n87\n\nNaval Reserve hands.\n\nthe previous Paper. Seuss letter from Commodore Powell stating\n\nthat Admiralty do not want land at Black Rockfork. Would the land tolerance details of any scheme that\n\nbeen decided of\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nLP\n\nRe: draft of letter\n\non 42886 01.\n\nM\n\nGug 18\n\n(78)-300:51~20000-12-01\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nYou\n\n7952\n\nthu\n\nquestion of\n\nestablishment\n\nof an\n\nAuthor\n\nindependent\n\nPost-Office\n\nat\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nWii-hai wi\n\nAn\n\nthis\n\npart I have\n\nto refer\n\ndespatch\n\nthe\n\n20\n\nyou\n\nmy\n\nNo 441 4\n\nof\n\n\"Dec\" Last.\n\n1902\n\n17 Jan\n\nLast\n\nUu\n\nButarh\n\nPost\n\nOffice\n\nAn\n\nthis\n\nYurther\n\nAdu\n\n73 8557\n\nMay Pot 27\n\nAduiralty Caw Aday\n\nNo.\n\n0.0\n\n0723", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384215, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "No. 23. C723\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 17th February, 1902.\n\n88\n\nConfidential\n\nDespatch No. 76.1.02\n\nSir,\n\n2. With reference to Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 30 of the 24th January, 1900, relating to the proposed Admiralty Reserve of land at Black Rock Peak, I have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from Commodore Powell, in which he states that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty do not now intend to acquire the land as originally proposed, but desire to be consulted before any Crown rights are conceded over this or any other area which might be suitable for a Naval Reserve.\n\nAs I gather that the Lords of the Admiralty have already communicated on this subject with you, I shall be glad to hear in due course the details of any scheme which they may have laid before you. Meanwhile, I have requested the Naval Authorities here to state, if possible, what areas they regard as suitable, so that no Crown rights may be granted to others until the Naval Authorities have been consulted.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nJ.Y. Rodger\n\nMajor-General, Administering the Government.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384274, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "No. 1903.\n\nEnclosure to Despatch No. 33 of the 33rd January, 1903.\n\n\"Tamar\" at Hongkong,\n\n31st January, 1903.\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 3/4 of 17th instant.\n\nI have the honour to acquaint Your Excellency that the Admiralty have no definite areas in view at present to be reserved for Naval purposes, but Their Lordships would be glad to be consulted if, at any time, it may be in contemplation to cede Crown rights over Islands in or near the Harbour, or land on its shores. Such areas might be considered useful to the Navy.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) J. Powell,\n\nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Officer Administering the Government,\n\nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384553, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 430, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "COPY No. 18/3.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No.1 to Despatch No. 112 of the 24th March, 1902.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 10th March, 1908.\n\n15327 La. 23 426\n\nWith reference to my letter Toya of the 17th January, and your reply No. 1803 of the 31st of the same month, I have the honour to invite your attention to the fact that unless the Government of this Colony is provided with more definite information as to the areas of land referred to, and the nature of the probable requirements of the Naval Authorities in respect thereof, it will be difficult in all cases to avoid action which might afterwards be considered prejudicial to Naval interests.\n\n2. It is stated in your letter under reference that the Lords of the Admiralty would be glad to be consulted if at any time it may be in contemplation to concede Crown rights over islands in or near the harbour or land on its shores, as such areas might be considered useful to the Navy. Is the Government to understand that this has reference only to areas falling within the New Territory? At present the harbour limits extend from a line between North Point and Hunghom Dock Battery on the East, to a line between Green and Stonecutters' Islands on the West.\n\n3. I need hardly point out that if the Naval Authorities are to be referred to before Crown rights over any lands within these or still wider limits can be disposed of by the Colonial Government, the delay involved by such reference might conceivably be productive of serious loss to the Colony, especially if in such cases the local Naval Authorities desired to refer the matter to the Lords of the Admiralty. I venture, moreover, to submit that the Colonial Government can hardly consent to refer to the Naval Authorities all proposals regarding the disposal of Crown land within the limits indicated in your letter.\n\n4. I may, however, invite your attention to the fact that before sales of Crown land take place in this Colony, the Government always publishes in the Official Gazette a full description of the lot to be sold; and as such sales practically always take place by public auction, the Admiralty is quite at liberty to make offers for the purchase of any land which it desires to acquire.\n\n5. In these circumstances I have the honour to request Commodore F. Powell, R.N., C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "page_number": 432, "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]", "content_text": "COPL. No.: 197.\n\nEnclosure No.: 2 to Despatch No. 113 of the\n\n34th March, 1903.\n\n428\n\nSir,\n\nCommander-in-Chief,\n\nChina Station,\n\n14th March, 1902.\n\nREGI 23 APR 2\n\nIn reply to Your Excellency's letter of 10th March, 1902, No.: 18/3, addressed to Commodore Powell, on the subject of areas of land which might be desired as naval reserves, I have the honour to represent to Your Excellency that it would not be possible to determine a long time, perhaps many years in advance of a sale being sanctioned, exactly what areas of land, in accordance with the conditions of the day, might prove useful for naval purposes.\n\n2. I would therefore suggest for Your Excellency's consideration, as being likely to prevent inconvenience to the Colonial Government, when a sale on an island or including foreshore is contemplated, that a reasonably short notice, say a few days, be given to the Naval Authorities in order that the requirements of naval defence may be stated; and if a reply is not given within the time named, that the propriety of going on with the sale might then be decided by the Colonial Authorities.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Officer Administering the Government,\n\nHongkong.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Cyprian A. Bridge,\n\nVice-Admiral.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385932, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# C. O P Y\n\nNo.: 2391.\n\nEnclosure No. 3 to Despatch No.44 for the 4th.\n\nC. O.\n\n45603\n\nSir,\n\nOctober, 1902,\n\n5 NOV\n\nH.M.S. \"Tamar\", \nHongkong, 8th June, 1900,\n\nI beg leave to bring to Your Excellency's notice the fact that the land on which the Naval Rifle Range at Kowloon is now situated was granted to the Admiralty in 1873 for use as a Rifle Range \"so long as the land is not required for building on or other important purposes\".\n\nThe land has since been held on these conditions, never having been required for other purposes, and I should be glad to know if the Hongkong Government would agree to the conditions being waived and the Admiralty given a permanent tenure of the land.\n\nIn putting this matter forward I would draw attention to the necessity for giving every facility for training men in musketry practice, and if it could be felt that the Naval Authorities were secure in their possession of the Range at Kowloon, there is every probability that an arrangement would be come to by which the Military would also reap considerable benefit.\n\nThis arrangement has already been under the consideration of the Naval and Military Authorities and it is proposed that the old Military Range at Kowloon shall be made safe up to 300 yards and transferred to the Navy in exchange for the use of the Range at Stonecutter's. By this means the Naval Musketry practice can be centralised at Kowloon, and be carried out as efficiently as if the Stonecutter's Range were being used in addition to the present Kowloon Range. The Military Authorities would then have the sole use of the Range at Stonecutter's and thus be relieved of the great difficulty they now labour under of having no means of carrying out Musketry practice except when the Navy can lend one of their Ranges.\n\nIt is not hard to recognise therefore how great would be the benefit to both branches of the service, and the Commander-in-Chief has desired me to ascertain whether the Government of Hongkong would allow of the scheme being carried through by co-operating with the Naval and Military Authorities and granting the land to the Admiralty.\n\nI have etc.,\n\nHis Excellency The Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.\n\n(81) F. Powell, Commodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385933, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "C. O P Y. No. 49/3.\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No. 4 to Despatch No. 442 of the 4th October, 1903,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 19th June, 1900.\n\n12\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant asking if the Colonial Government would grant the Admiralty a permanent tenure of the Naval Range at Kowloon.\n\nIn reply, I would point out in the first place that the Range granted to the Admiralty in 1873 was only 100 yards long, and that in addition to the condition mentioned in your letter, a proviso was attached to the grant by which persons desiring to cross the peninsula immediately in rear of the firing point while shooting was going on were to be allowed to do so.\n\nIn 1892, permission was given by the Colonial Government for the Range to be extended to an extreme length of 900 yards, subject to the area occupied by the Range being open to the Military Authorities for field exercises and field firing, and to the Range being used by the Hongkong Rifle Association by arrangement with the Naval Authorities.\n\nThe above facts being borne in mind, I have to inform you that the Colonial Government has no objection to granting the Admiralty the use of the existing Naval Range and of a 200 yards Range on a portion of the Military Range, at Kowloon, on the following conditions:-\n\n(1) That both Ranges be available for use by the Hongkong Rifle Association subject to arrangement with the Naval Authorities;\n \n(2) That the Colonial Government improve the existing road across the Ranges from Hunghom to Yaumati and form it into a Jinricksha Road, subject to the traffic on it being diverted when the Naval Range is being used for firing;\n\n(3) That the Colonial Government be permitted to make a footpath skirting to the South of the 900 yards firing point whereby foot-passengers may be enabled to make a detour and regain the road referred to in (2) while firing is going on;\n\n(4) That on the Military Range, the butts for the 300 yards Range be placed as far East of North as possible so as to render...\n\nCommodore P.. Powell, R. N....... O. B..........", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 385935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## C. O. P X.\n\nNo.: 3391.\n\n## C. O.\n\nEnclosure No. 5 to Despatch No. 44-2 of the 4th October, 1902.\n\nSir,\n\nH.M.S. \"Tamar\", \nHongkong, 23rd June, 1900.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of and to thank Your Excellency for your letter of 19th instant relative to the Naval Rifle Range at Kowloon.\n\nI have forwarded your letter to the Commander-in-Chief for his information and instructions.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.) P. Powell, \nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency \nThe Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390462, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "## 2.\n\nN 14 statement. I enclose copy of a letter dated 9th October, 1899, from Commodore F. Powell together with copy of the plan (marked A) to which it gave cover, and of my acknowledgment of the letter and plan dated the 13th October in the same year. That plan shows the Eastern boundary that was accepted by this Government. In making the Reclamations it was, however, not adhered to. Subsequently when by direction conveyed in Mr. Secretary Chamberlain's Despatch No. 406 of the 5th December, 1901, the question of enacting an Ordinance legalizing these Reclamations was taken into consideration, a plan (marked B), of which a copy is enclosed, was forwarded by the Secretary to the Commodore as the plan to be attached to the Bill. I attach copy of the letter and of the Colonial Secretary's reply dated the 27th February, 1902, in which the intimation was conveyed that this Government could not accept the Eastern boundary shown on the plan.\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\nEnclosure 2. 9th October, 1899.\n\nEnclosure 3. 13th October, 1899.\n\nEnclosure 4.\n\nEnclosure 5. 5th February, 1902.\n\nEnclosure 6. 27th February, 1902.\n\nThere the matter rested until, after protracted negotiations, the agreement submitted for approval in my Despatch No. 244 of the 8th May last was arrived at.\n\n### 4.\nIn order to show clearly how the matter now stands I enclose a plan (marked C) prepared from one of the Admiralty Charts on which are shown:-\n\n(a) The extent of the old frontages of the Admiralty and War Department on the one hand and of the Marine lot holders on the other.\n\n(b) The approved boundaries of the Naval Yard Extension.\n\n(c) ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390467, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 1\n## C. O. 45669\n### RG 21 DEC 03\n\n*\"Tamar\" at Hongkong.* \n9th October, 1899\n\n19\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith for Your Excellency's information copy of a plan in which the War Office and Colonial Office have concurred showing the revised scheme for the War Department Reclamation to the Eastward of the proposed extension of the Naval Yard, the work being carried out by H.M.S. `Tamar` at the expense of the Admiralty.\n\nI have etc.,\n(Sd.) B. Fowell, \nCommodore.\n\nHis Excellency \nSir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., \nGovernor, &c., &c., Hongkong. \n\n20.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390468, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# COPY.\n\n## No. 93/0.\n\n### Enclosure 3.\n\n45669 \n\n(Reg: 21 JEC 05)\n\n**Government House,**\nHongkong, 13th October, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt \nof your letter No. 60 of the 9th instant, transmitting copy of \na plan of the revised scheme for the War Department Reclamation \nEast of the proposed extension of the Naval Yard.\n\nI have etc.,\n(Sd.) **Henry A. Blake,**\nGovernor, &c.\n\n**COMMODORE E. POWELL.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397524, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "## C.O. D.W.1875/1904.\n\nIn reply please quote:- \n1656/1899.\n\nGovernment House, \nHong Kong, 12th November 1903.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my letter to your predecessor of 19th August 1899 (No.73/6) and Commodore Powell's reply of 22nd August 1899, I have the honour to inform you that as the Naval Authorities have occupied a site 3,640 square feet less than that paid for, the Colonial Government owe them the sum of $1,092. I have to inform you however that the Government is prepared to allow the Naval Authorities to retain possession of the larger area, practically up to the road and valley, as shown on the attached tracing, without premium, upon condition that the Government shall be at liberty at any time to resume, free of cost, any portion of the area between the red and yellow margins, this Government undertaking in such event to construct such works as may be necessary for securing the embankment.\n\n2. I shall be glad to know if this arrangement, whereby the refund of the sum of $1,092 by the Colonial Government would of course not be necessary, meets with your approval.\n\n(The Commodore, \nH.M. Naval Yard, \nHong Kong.)\n\nI have &c.\n**(sd) Henry A. Blake, Governor &c.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450236, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "content_text": "1914\n\n14. Ou\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nCa\n\n34949\n\n20 Oct\n\nCopy Tow. d77. do Out\n\n6 Ap. 1EN\n\n30 type 186 40\n\nHONG KONG\n\n39825\n\nWith\n\nPEC?\n\n39825\n\n384\n\nRent 15 OCT 14)\n\nWireless Nation at Cape d' Aquelas\n\nAre sending our th. H. Healer for search in connection with execution of aste char. Col. auchs be instructed to communicate with Commodore\n\ndo to implore him to the best. Advantage\n\nKM2 Cowell.\n\nThe impression left\n\non mes\n\nmind\n\nby this letter is that the L. C has to \"find a soft job for a rotter\n\nDD\n\n\"Copy to Kar Daso\n\nif Aday\n\nR 15/10/14\n\n16.10.14\n\n4\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nA 18022\n\nHal\n\nIfollin\n\nat once\n\nAs adm? are now erecting a\n\nNaval Wireless Station at then, I think we should ask them whether they will still require\n\n(102,243) W1.17,4769, 20,000.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 456705, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "Mr Cowell\n\nPlease\n\nbee\n\n3 km.\n\nattached\n\nthis\n\nDow\n\n7\n\nW.0. cotry\n\nof\n\ntel.\n\n3 p..\n\n732.\n\nN.I.D. 5908/15.\n\n13\n\n10532\n\nRegd. 5 Mar 15\n\nCur 10/3/15\n\nlater tel from Ceylon- if he hasn't got it\n\nHal 10-3-15 alonce\n\nThe Director of the Intelligence Division\n\npresents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and begs to inform him that\n\nthe following information has been received from the\n\nCommodore, Hong Kong:-\n\nG. A. Watkins, 3rd Class passenger from Australia in OSTERLEY, chemist by trade, and late manager of hotel in Macao, is an object for suspicion. He has attempted to enter His Majesty's service in various capacities; there is strong reason for believing that he has attempted to obtain confidential matter from Government employees. He approached Grosser, station supervisor, Hong Kong Dockyard, on the subject. Grosser has been transferred to Portsmouth, suggest his correspondence be watched.\n\nIt is now reported that Watkins landed at\n\nColombo on the morning of the 4th March.\n\n180010\n\nAdmiralty War Staff,\n\nIntelligence Division.\n\n4th March, 1915,\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and improve the output:\n\n## Step-by-step analysis of the problem:\n1. **Initial text is not properly formatted**: The given text appears to be a mix of unrelated lines and a formal letter. The initial lines seem to be unrelated to the rest of the content.\n2. **The main content is a formal letter**: The letter is from the Director of the Intelligence Division to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n3. **Text has OCR errors**: There are clear OCR errors such as \"bee\" instead of \"be\", \"W.0. cotry\" instead of \"W.O. copy\", \"tel.\" which could be \"telegram\", \"3 p..\" likely \"3 pm\", and \"Regd. 5 Mar 15\" which is likely a registration or dispatch date.\n4. **Some lines are page numbering or metadata**: Lines like \"Page XX\" are not present, but there are lines that could be related to metadata or initial unrelated text.\n\n## Fixed solution:\nThe Director of the Intelligence Division\n\npresents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, and begs to inform him that\n\nthe following information has been received from the\n\nCommodore, Hong Kong:-\n\nG. A. Watkins, 3rd Class passenger from Australia in OSTERLEY, chemist by trade, and late manager of hotel in Macao, is an object for suspicion. He has attempted to enter His Majesty's service in various capacities; there is strong reason for believing that he has attempted to obtain confidential matter from Government employees. He approached Grosser, station supervisor, Hong Kong Dockyard, on the subject. Grosser has been transferred to Portsmouth, suggest his correspondence be watched.\n\nIt is now reported that Watkins landed at\n\nColombo on the morning of the 4th March.\n\n180010\n\nAdmiralty War Staff,\n\nIntelligence Division.\n\n4th March, 1915,\n\n## Explanation of changes:\n* Removed initial unrelated lines.\n* Corrected minor OCR errors in the main text.\n* Formatted the text into paragraphs.\n\n## Tests and example uses:\nThis output is a simple HTML representation of the proofread text. It maintains the original content and structure while correcting obvious errors.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-426 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468219, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 523, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "Yw.\n\nMay\n\n1917\n\n20 June\n\nTel.\n\nLast previous Paper,\n\nMO\n\n25702\n\novy\n\n\"Hi, Juf\n\nCorlo\n\n19.\n\n10 August 392 76\n\nNext subsequent Paper,\n\nPaper,\n\n33378 Writings\n\nHONG KONG\n\n3 3026\n\nRequisitioning of ships\n\n518\n\n0.\n\n326 35 26\n\nIR&c.\n\nA\n\nIL 29 JAN 17\n\nQuestion of local committee noto - with which Commodore disagrees.\n\nonly six more can be spared.\n\nCowell thinks only\n\n383056-#1. 48311—1—17~13,000—W, & S. Lut. {E 748.)\n\n? Send Copy\n\nMinistry of Shipping (with addition requested in 33378) LF for obsons.\n\n46. 577/17.\n\nHell 5.7.17 saying\n\nHa J.\n\n1.855.\n\nis sure", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475223, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "Ministry.\n\nKiffing\n\n1917\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n23\n\nJuly\n\nFor 35073.\n\ni chooru\n\nCred\n\nAnod\n\nConvo\n\nTre for to Au\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nMO.\n\n302\n\nHONG KONG\n\n35638\n\nRequisitioning of ships\n\n$.0\n\n217\n\n35630\n\nRech\n\nREC 17 JUL 17]\n\nprefers to accept views of Commodore rather than \"Love of Committee\" affed, by to: but Qui's\n\nwill be borne in mind\n\nI love fo\n\nM. Powell\n\nLe\n\nDuke\n\nmight want a bit tren\n\nY M 's mid all\n\nany thing in consegamey\n\n1 the further upt contained an fortssags\n\nSlim't\n\nMom Mini Wellin\n\nI think we\n\n? ackn. I ask ofer\n\nthe Combo Mein crews on 35073-\n\nof we may get hung wp\n\nbefleck\n\n(J16915-4 h.) Wt. 85722-18. 50,000. 11,26. D&S. G 122 41.\n\n166.77/7/9\n\nfal\n\n18·7·17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "page_number": 192, "title": "CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3]", "content_text": "189\n\n20.\n\nKay\n\n1918\n\nTel.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n1/3 7346\n\n3.50pm.\n\n9 Feb\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nho\n\n632\n\n7346\n\nIREC\n\nREG 11 IB 181\n\nFreight on boat ex \"Warwolf\"&c.\n\ndardowe\n\ncù\n\ncare\n\nlox not have accepted offer if he has known charges would have been so high. Trusty coal ex will be such as to pay. \"Warwolf Cargo way of impossible to receive write to pay. Commodore could arrange for tonnage at the Book rates, for coup\n\nf\n\nCowell\n\nmend h\n\nit is not\n\nDa Call\n\nMisundle\n\nI before that\n\nwhe\n\nCop\n\n30 Capts 13 Tebys corres Mofs cars, 13 Feb\n\n3/\n\nAnad til, 15th June 18.\n\nouh\n\nfighting\n\n£13,634.\n\nrefly\n\nt subsequent Paper.\n\n12.0 4688\n\n174-4h.) Wt. 5426-16, 50m. 1117\n\nletter\n\nti\n\nab\n\nregards\n\nD&S. G122 41.\n\nfurther\n\nauthorise C.A. *\n\n& send copy of this\n\nM. of shifting\n\nWandam\n\ncust\n\nAVC\n\n11. a\n\n11/2/18\n\n18\n\nto faz\n\ntel.\n\naskning\n\nweat\n\n3511.2.15\n\nof pur", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-447 - Governor Sir May - 1918 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515673, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928", "content_text": "25-\n\nSECRET.\n\n18 December, 1928.\n\n3.27606/3.6.\n\nair,\n\nI am commanded by the Air Council to refer to Major General Charles' letter addressed to Air Commodore Nowell of the 29th November (1804/.0.1) regarding a proposed experimental air mail and passenger service between Canton and Hong Kong, and to say that they would suggest that the proposed reply to the General Officer Commanding should be amplified, in addition to the restrictions proposed by his telegram of November 22nd, to the effect that (a) no pilots other than British or Chinese should be allowed to land at Kai Tak, at all events so long as Service aircraft are stationed, as they are at present, on the aerodrome: (b) that the service is subject to discontinuance at short notice if disturbed conditions so require; (c) that the conditions as to the use of the aerodrome and as to the erection of any buildings, temporary or otherwise, would have to be specifically approved by the Governor and (d) that it is\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office,\n\nS.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522670, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930", "page_number": 181, "title": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930", "content_text": "191\n\nEnclosure No. 1 to China letter dated 29th November 1929, F.O. 1791/01034.\n\nANTI-PIRACY COMMITTEE, HONGKONG\n\nCOMPOSITION AND TERMS OF REFERENCE.\n\nEstablishment\n\nCOMPOSITION\n\nThe proposal to establish this body was submitted in Commander-in-chief's message to Admiralty dated 18th December 1928, No. 627, and approved in Admiralty message dated 11th January 1929, No. 237.\n\nComposition\n\nThe Committee is now constituted as follows:\n\n \n Office\n Holder\n Remarks\n \n \n 1. Chairman\n Commodore, Hongkong\n \n \n \n 2. Naval Staff Officer\n Staff Officer (O) to Commodore, Hongkong\n \n \n \n 3. Naval Staff Officer\n Staff Officer (I), Hongkong.\n \n \n \n 4. Army Staff Officer\n General Staff Officer (2) China Command (Major Hanna, R.E.)\n \n \n \n 5. Anti-Piracy Officer\n Lieut-Commr. Powell\n For communication and routing duties.\n \n \n 6. W/T Adviser\n Major, R.M. (W/T)\n For Stonecutters\n \n \n 7. Secretary\n Secretary to Commodore, Hongkong.\n \n \n\nEach shipping firm concerned has appointed a representative to deal direct, in matters of individual detail, with the Anti-Piracy Officer. A constant liaison is thus maintained between the Committee and the companies.\n\nTerms of Reference\n\nThe functions of the Committee are as detailed in China message No. 627 to Admiralty, modified by Admiralty message No. 237, as follows:\n\n(a) To co-ordinate the system of supplying guards to British ships and to deal with questions of priority of claims.\n\n(b) To prepare and operate a system of routing and inter-communication between all British ships on passage.\n\n(c) To maintain close liaison with civil and police authorities and shipping firms.\n\n(d) To make recommendations for improvements of anti-piracy measures,\n\n(e) ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544480, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934", "content_text": "Copies to: Foreign Office (Ref. Kr. Crde's letter `4757/275/10` of 10 Aug) \nColonial Office (Ref. Mr. Cowell's `33755/34` of 2nd Aug) \nWar Office (Ref. your office letter `083/5915/1` of 30 July) \nB. of T. ref. Mr. Furke's letter `E.9159/34` (enclosing letter `1754` of 21 Jul) \n`1.02222/34` \n`QUMSInici Commodore Hong Kong letter` \n21.30 \n27th August,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 19th June, concerning the \"piracy\" of the s.s. \"Huntion\", I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that They have given careful consideration, in conjunction with the other Departments concerned, to the question raised in your letter of the provision of naval or military guards for British vessels trading between Shanghai and Northern Chinese ports.\n\nAs you are aware, H.M. Government decided in 1929 that the military guards placed on British ships permanently trading on the South China coast could only be continued for a limited period until the 31st March 1930, when the shipping companies would have had time to make other arrangements.\n\nThe supply of guards was, however, extended for a further limited period, on certain conditions, one of which was that the full cost (instead of the extra cost only) of the guards should be paid by the shipping companies, and military guards ultimately ceased to be supplied in August 1930, by which time an armed force under the control of the Hong Kong Police had been organized and made available at Hong Kong, the cost of which is borne by the shipping companies.\n\n3. In 1931, an action was brought in the High Court of Justice by the China Navigation Company, claiming that the Crown had no right to exact payments for the provision of military guards, but the motion was dismissed and the dismissal was upheld by the Court of Appeal.\n\n4. The view of the Admiralty has been and still is that a proper system of rules, coupled with the use of armed police...\n\nMessrs. John Jiro & Sons Ltd., \n8 Illiter Square,\n\nPage 30 \nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-547-3 China Piracy- anti piracy guards 25-1-1934 - 3-12-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 547050, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937", "content_text": "17.2 36\n\n/ Gor del 33 Secret\n\nExpenditure to date $172,000. Additional commitments $50,000. Suggests Can Majesty Conclude $100,000 before end of financial year.\n\nCan Commodore approve?\n\nIt appears that the work is already near finished, expenditure to date being $172,000. Additional commitments $50,000.\n\nThe Sov. now asks if the A.M. will pay $100,000 at once on account of their share.\n\n? as in cheap reason.\n\nCy Carstairs 19/2\n\nShall notify.\n\nAmended the draft as I think it would be wise to send the amended tel corres as well as the despatch.\n\nWJ Begbie 19/2\n\nIn A Cowell's absence I have passed the draft for signature.\n\n5ll Seat Gaut", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555159, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "## \nJapanese lives and property in Hong Kong, and suggests that we should support the Commodore's proposal for a daylight patrol.\n\nX\n\nI accordingly submit draft for consent. Action as proposed should be taken on Mr. Gent's instructions. Refer to telegrams 81 and 89.\n\n3280/3/57 General\n\n2 add also to the F.O. draft to be sent to the Admiralty.\n\nThe Governors' telegrams (M86 187) require no action, but (87) promises to forward statements. (88) shows that the CinC, China, is averse to taking steps. My opinion is that we should not take the strong line suggested in the letter to the Admiralty.\n\n16.12.37\n\n90\n\nReport to follow by air. I have added this to the drafts.\n\n16·12-37\n\nTo the end of Mr. Mant's draft, 16/12.\n\nI think that Mr. Gent's statement of the position is right; but the question whether assertion of it is expedient is one for higher authority. Powell.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555285, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Rogers. 15. X4,87 \nMr. Gent 15- \nAfter \nIn Howard is Calder Mr. Cowell 16 X Sir H. Moore. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley.\n\n`53838/10/37, Part II.` \n10 \n148 \n\n**B.** \nDowning Street, \nDecember, 1937. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \nSir, \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State.\n\nWith reference to the letter (`7230/3/57`) \n2. from this Department of the 5th of October regarding the abuse of Hong Kong territorial waters by Japanese naval forces I am etc. to transmit to you, to be laid before the L.C. of the Admiralty, copies of two telegrams from the Governor of Hong Kong reporting that a Japanese destroyer fired on a Chinese customs cruiser when the Chinese vessel was within Hong Kong territorial waters.\n\n2. The S. of S. observes that the Commodore-in-charge, Hong Kong, in a telegram of the 12th of December to the C. in C. China, suggests that the best method of preventing such breaches of international law would be the maintenance \n\n**DRAFT.s** \n**THE SECRETARY, ADMIRALTY.** \n11.12.37. (86) \n12.12.37 (87) \n16.12.37 7190 \nto Fo comb = Aft \n\n| Action | Copy to |\n| --- | --- |\n| FURTHER ACTION. | W.0., A. 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