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        "content_text": "No. 2. Earl of Auckland \n\nto Sir John Hob \n\nhouse, 10 May 1841. \n\nEncl. 1, in No. 2. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\n3. That movement upon Amoy should be deferred till the general operations to the north- ward could be undertaken. \n\n4. That the Commodore should proceed with all despatch to Calcutta in the steamer; and that the \"Jupiter\" should be sent with the like speed to Cananore, there to await further orders. \n\nCharles Elhot. \n\n(No. 12.) \n\n(signed) \n\n-No. 2.- \n\nH. Gough, Major-General. \n\nJ.J. Gordon Bremer, Commodore. \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from the Right honourable the Earl of Auckland to Sir John Hobhouse.-(Received 2 July 1841.) \n\nFort William, 10 May 1841. \n\nSir, I HAVE the honour to forward and to request that you will submit to Her Majesty's Government the accompanying copy of a despatch which I have this day addressed to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries on the coast of China, with reference to the intelligence of the state of affairs to the end of March last, received by the Company's steam-vessel \"Queen.” I append also copies of letters addressed by me to the Naval Commander-in-Chief and to Major-general Sir Hugh Gough, acknowledging their reports of the operations which terminated in the advance upon Canton, and the placing of that city at the mercy of Her Majesty's forces. \n\nI trust that the observations which I have offered to the plenipotentiaries on the course of the proceedings of the expedition during the present year will be in accordance with the views of Her Majesty's Government. \n\nIn a despatch addressed to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, a full detail has been given of the measures adopted by the Government of India for complying with the requisitions of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and of Sir Hugh Gough, for reinforcements of every description. \n\nIt has been my object, in addressing the Plenipotentiaries, to urge them to direct the employment of the expedition with the utmost possible promptitude and vigour, and I heartily hope that the measures to be adopted will be successful in their execution and satisfactory in their results; but I may in this place add, that from the lateness of the season, the limited means at disposal for land opera- tions, from the difficulty of navigation in the dangerous seas of China, and from the stubborn temper of the Chinese Court, this hope may be partially disappointed; and it will be for the authorities in England eventually to determine in what manner and upon what scale a third campaign, should a third campaign become necessary, is to be conducted. \n\nThe Government of India may be able to send some reinforcements of native troops to China, but we should not be justified in further weakening the European force now in this country. One early measure of reinforcement from England appears to be obviously expedient, namely, the sending directly to Hong Kong (touching, of course, for orders, at Singapore) the recruits necessary to fill up their complement, the 18th, the 26th and 55th regiments; I have not named the 49th, as possibly the General Commanding in Chief may have designated that corps, in consequence of their long service in India, for early return to England; and this remark might, perhaps, also be applied to the 55th, which left England in the same year as the 49th; but it is a most valuable and efficient corps, and it might, perhaps, be retained for a service so entirely under the orders of Her Majesty's Government as that of the China expedition. \n\nUpon the condition and wants of the naval force, his Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief will, no doubt, have addressed the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. \n\nI have, &c. \n\n(signed) Auckland. \n\nEnclosure 1, in No. 2. \n\nEXTRACT of a LETTER from the Earl of Auckland to the Plenipotentiaries on the Coast of China. Gentlemen, \n\nFort William, 10 May 1841. I HAVE had the honour to receive the despatches from Captain Elliot, of March 24th and 28th, and have hastened, in concert with his Excellency the naval Commander-in-Chief, ta expedite \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nexpedite the reinforcement required, with a view to the renewal of active operations against the Chinese government. \n\n7. The operations of this season will be conducted under considerable disadvantages. The expedition to the northward can scarcely be collected and move from the Canton Waters till from the 10th to the 15th July. Not more than six weeks will remain for any move- ments in the Gulf of Petchelee and in the immediate vicinity of the capital; and it is to be apprehended that after the end of September the fleet could not, with safety or advantage be retained at the mouths of the Yellow or Yang-tze-kiang rivers. Under these circum- stances you will, doubtless, decide upon pressing the employment both of naval and military means with the greatest possible force and activity. Secrecy, promptitude and energy may, even in the short time which will be at command, do much towards displaying the exposed and defenceless condition of important points of the Chinese empire, and carrying a lively alarm to the court itself. \n\n8. At Canton, the season of trade will have passed before the reinforcements arrive, and I am not aware that there would be benefit in re-establishing a blockade of the river for the present, while many irritating questions might be avoided by the continued suspension of such blockade. The possession of the Island of Wangtong, and the presence of the naval force which will be left, under all circumstances, at and near Hong-Kong, will always furnish the means of reimposing the blockade, if the conduct of the provincial anthorities at Canton should \n\nappear to require that measure. But, as it seems to me, the general good-will of the population, and the free resort of commerce to Hong-Kong, may best be ensured by abstaining, while no paramount necessity may call for a renewed use of force in that quarter, from a course of annoyance and restriction in the Canton River, or on the coast of that province. \n\n9. It may be calculated that the military force assembled at Hong-Kong, early in July, will amount to from 3,600 to 4,000 men, in addition to the marines of the fleet. If, of this force, 1,500 men, with the sick, be left on the island, and for the occupation of Wangtong, the protection of these ports will probably be amply provided for. These are points for the determination of Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, but I may be permitted generally to refer to them in estimating the force which may be available for service in operations along the coast. 10. It may be gathered, then, that a column of nearly 3,000 men, including the marines and disciplined seamen from the ships, can be landed for occasional employment at points of disembarkation; and I should hope that such a column would give a commanding pre- ponderance at those points, against any opposition that may be offered, for the purposes for which their temporary occupation would be of value to us. \n\n11. It has been shown, I think, that little would be gained by any attempt to blockade the great rivers of the empire. Such attempts would dissipate our force, and would apparently be ineffectual, and, at some seasons of the year, exceedingly hazardous. \n\n12. What we have to do in movements along the coasts, is to excite throughout the maritime districts, and yet more at the capital, a keen dread of our power, and, if possible, to seize property sufficient to satisfy our heavy and growing pecuniary claims. \n\n13. For both of these objects the assault of Amoy, of any accessible towns on or near the great rivers of the central provinces, and of the port of Tientsin near the capital, would appear to be the course the most to be recommended. One blow of this kind, rapidly succeeding another, may have much effect in bringing the court to a temper which shall admit of a suitable accommodation. With these measures might possibly be conjoined the holding and shutting up the point of intersection of the great canal with the Yang-tze-kiang river, so long as a naval force can be kept at that point. \n\n14. The towns thus assaulted must be held for the time in the most effective possession practicable; and all such valuable property as might become prize by the usages of war, and is capable of being carried off with facility, should be secured. All Government property, which may not admit of being removed, should probably be, as far as possible, destroyed. The levying a money contribution on a town, instead of seizing property, will be subject for consideration with the officer commanding, if he finds such a measure within his power. \n\n20. If the season will not admit of operations before the setting in of the northerly monsoon at Amoy, in the central rivers, and in the Peiho, it will be a subject of grave deli- beration with you in which of the two last named quarters the force should immediately act. There are obviously very powerful motives for making our strength felt as soon as possible in the Peiho; but the question can alone be decided upon your approach to the scene of operations, and there may be reasons which would render the contrary resolution the proper one: still I would say that the movement to the Peiho ought not to be postponed, excepting in consideration of manifest and pressing urgency. \n\n23. Even during the brief period of the active operations of this season on the coast, inconvenience may be experienced from the want of an island, or other post, to which the fleet may repair for shelter, for water, for the establishment of depots, the protection of prize property, and other objects: and as I have before recommended, so I would now again urge, that the Pescadores islands should be visited, their value for our purposes ascertained, and the Chinese garrison expelled. But your most careful inquiry will also be given at every point on the upper coasts, in order to discover whether there be any other island which would better suit our object in seeking a place of settlement and trade than Chusan itself; and if you should not find such an island, then I should suggest that you should, after leaving the Peiho, or otherwise closing the operations of the year, land a sufficient body of troops, say 1,200 or 1,500 men, to retake the city of Tinghaee, and to occupy a position in the neighbourhood, 596. \n\nA 4 \n\n",
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        "content_text": "238\n\nand officers, amounted to 26, 11 of whom were Europeans; 6 or 7 Europeans had carbines, and I think about half of the remainder had muskets; there were likewise 4 or 5 cutlasses. Before leaving I gave out rounds of ammunition, and I believe the Police had 20 rounds more. I placed Mr Caldwell in charge of one boat, Mr Ryan in charge of another; I went in the third; in my boat there were 8 in all. Two junks were pointed out to me as the two junks from which the stones were thrown at the Police-boat; mine was the nearest in-shore to the junks; my boat was the outside one. Mr Caldwell's boat was in the rear of mine; the other boat was in-shore. I steered alongside the outward junk. I felt the boat kept back; I could not get her wholly broadside on to the junk before arriving alongside. The people in the junks had fired large and small guns, I mean ginjals and matchlocks. I heard shots strike the water. This fire was returned by all the Police boats. I heard Mr Caldwell speaking in Chinese very loud, and answers apparently made from the junks. Finding the other boats did not get alongside, and that a determined resistance was made, I ordered my boat to be shoved off, and told the other two boats to fall back. After leaving the junks, they continued firing 5 or 6 shots from ginjals; I told the Police not to return the fire, and ordered them out of reach of the fire from the junk. Some of the Police had no ammunition this time; they asked me for some, as they were anxious to return and make a second attack; a European in my boat had no arms. At this time I was not aware of any accident happening to the Police force; I had seen a man in the water when alongside the junk, but believed him to be one of the junkmen; I had an idea of picking him out, but on looking round, found he had either sunk or was taken on board the junk. The time I was alongside I was about half a minute; my impression was that my boat was kept back either by spears or bamboos from the junk; I could not see them, as it was remarkably dark, the wind strong, and the sea high. I determined to go to H.M.S. Cambrian for assistance, and ordered all but four rowers into another boat; before going, I directed Mr Caldwell to go as near the sterns of the junks as he could with safety, and request them to give in; and that if they did not, I was going to the man-of-war, and they would run the risk of being shot. Mr Caldwell called to me from his boat, that the junkmen were determined to resist. I then pulled to the Cambrian. The two junks were pointed out to me by the third Police-boat that remained near. I had no Chinamen in my boat; nothing was said to the junkmen from my boat. I heard Mr Caldwell calling out loudly to the junk people before any firing. I had a lantern in my boat, which I shewed; the three boats were to leeward of the junks; my boat may have been about 100 feet from the junks while Mr Caldwell was speaking; lights were shewn from one Police-boat to another while directions were given by me. When I arrived on board the Cambrian, I saw an officer, and asked if he was officer of the deck; he answered, \"Yes.\" I said, as nearly as I can recollect, \"I am the Superintendent of Police, and have come to apply to the Commodore for assistance to capture two suspicious junks which had fired upon and hustled off the Police-boats.\" The officer asked me if that was the firing he heard; I told him it was, and he desired me to accompany him below. He went into the stern cabin, and shortly after came out saying assistance should be rendered; I remained on deck till the boats were nearly ready, and then went into my own boat and guided the men-of-war's boats to where the junks were lying, pointing them out to the officer who was in command of the party. When I arrived near the junks, being ahead of the men-of-war boats, I saw the two Police-boats lying within 150 yards of the junks; the Police were rowing in the direction of the junks. I ordered them to keep to the rear of me, and not to fire. It was lighter by this time; it was now about 12 o'clock; I saw the navy boats go alongside the junk, and heard the people in the junks as if cheering or making a great shouting; before the navy boats touched the junks, they were fired into. A volley was fired by the navy boats, and afterwards there were about 20 straggling shots, but cannot say exactly whether they were wholly from the navy boats or some from the junks; after these shots were fired the navy boats cheered and boarded; the noise on board the junk was when I first got near. I boarded after the man-of-war's men; nearly all the sailors and marines were in the junks; they were very crowded. I saw some powder thrown overboard, and heard the plunging as of something heavy into the water; none of the junkmen at this time were to be seen; many of the sailors were below searching; it was dark below; Police lanterns were got; I did not see the sailors using their cutlasses; I saw no Chinamen in the water. I sent Mr Caldwell's boat to pick up some men who I heard in the water. Constable Smith was, I think, in the boat. I should say that the first fire from the Police-boats (before the navy boats came) did not take effect on the junks, as I heard no cries from the junk after the fire. I told the officer I would take charge of the junks, and that if he would lend me a boat to take the prisoners on shore, I would take charge of them. He ordered boats for this purpose, and directed all his men to go into the boats and leave the junks, which they did. I remained about half an hour after this on board; I had a thorough search made in and round the junks. Boarding nettings were triced up in the junk; they were the ordinary make of fishing nets. I examined the boats in order to satisfy myself whether the boats were piratical ones or not; and I believe they are not piratical boats; one had a cargo of molasses, and grain, and physic; the other boat, the large one, was empty. I found 4 matchlocks and 3 ginjals in the two boats; one of the watchlocks was burst; there were more lanyards and ropes for other ginjals.\n\nQuestion by Mr Shurtred—Mr Caldwell does not speak the dialect of the junkmen, but he understands a little. I was about 100 feet from the junks at the time Mr Caldwell spoke to them; his boat was to the rear of mine about 10 feet; the wind was high; we were to leeward of the junks; my belief was, and is that the junkmen understood and answered Mr Caldwell. We have 11 men now at the Station from these junks—nearly all were wounded—21 were brought to the Station from the junks, and one was picked up dead on Monday. I consider I have power under clause 7 of Ordinance 14 of 1840, to board any vessel whatever in the harbour, either day or night—of course having a reasonable object in view. The Superintendent and Inspectors of the Metropolitan London Police have exactly the same power. I have frequently exercised this power both day and night.\n\nQ. Under all the circumstances of this case, considering the trivial nature of the original charge, and the slight resistance the junks could have afforded to such a force as you took with you, did you feel yourself fully authorised to call in the assistance of the man-of-war without a Magistrate's Warrant? A. I conscientiously believe that under all the circumstances of the case, notwithstanding its slight origin, that no other proper course was open to me. With reference to my authority to get the assistance of the Navy, any Constable has power to demand assistance in carrying out his duty. As regards myself, I am authorised as commanding the Police to apply for the assistance of the Naval power on such occasion. I considered an overpowering force would effect the object of capturing the junks without any resistance or consequent bloodshed. I was not consulted with reference to the force from the man-of-war. When a person makes a complaint at the Station, it is a matter of course that immediate attention shall be paid to the complaint, so that the parties offending may be forthcoming to answer it. It was not consistent with the Inspectors' duty to allow Mr Muir's complaint to stand over till next day without taking immediate measures to apprehend the offenders, or otherwise secure their attendance next day.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns.—When you applied for assistance from the Naval Commander, did you consider these were trading junks or pirates?—My impression was that they were piratical junks, because I could not account for the resistance they made but under such supposition.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Whose duty is it to board and examine these junks when they anchor in the Harbour?—I do not consider that any government officer considers it his duty to Board Chinese vessels in this harbour, with a view of ascertaining their characters generally, unless upon especial information or suspicion; and in such a case it is my duty.\n\nQ. Does it consist with your knowledge that men dressed as policemen, or with badges upon their arms calling themselves policemen, have scurried and robbed junks in the Harbour? A. There have been none to my knowledge since the increase to the water-police 18 months ago; before that there were two instances of robbery by violence in the Harbour by persons representing themselves as policemen, and two cases of extortion by threats by Chinese in the employ of the government. A case occurred in April 1847—there was an attack made by a lorcha manned by Chinese and Portuguese representing themselves as policemen, who robbed a junk off Jardine's of a considerable amount of property.\n\n(21)\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\nFriday 20th October. Al-Tew states, was in charge of the largest of the two junks; the crew consisted of ten men altogether; there were no passengers. My vessel came from How-tong; we were here about 20 days; we brought salt and live pigs. On the evening of the 19th, Chinese month, about dark, while my boat was lying alongside of a small junk, a small boat came near the junks; I was in the cabin at the time, and heard a cry of thieves from the small junk. I came on deck; did not see the small boat, as it was so dark; the small boat went away; I then returned to the cabin, and did not come out of the cabin until 2 or 3 boats came near the junks; they came about half an hour after the first. I did not hear anything said by the people in these boats; the small junk fired 2 or 3 shots, I think at them; it was very dark at this time; the small boats fired at the small junk. After this a great many boats came; these boats fired at the small junk, and the people in them came on board and threw me and the other men into the boat. My tail was cut off by one of these men.\n\n(22)\n\nEDWARD COHEN sworn, I am an assistant at Messrs Phillips, Moore & Co.'s, in Victoria. On Sunday evening last, I heard firing on the water near our place; did not know what it was at first; but went down to the window below Aequi's in the Lower Bazaar. I saw several shots fired from or at a junk a short distance from the shore. The only expression I could hear was, \"See, a man overboard,\" or \"Here's a man overboard.\" I immediately heard a shot fired. Previous to this there were one or two volleys fired, and I could hear the balls whistling round our house.\n\nE. Cohen.\n\n(23)\n\nROBERT MCKENZIE sworn,—I am a constable; I was left in the boat with Sergeant M'Lean lying off the junks on Sunday night when the men-of-war's boats came, in order to pick up any Chinese we might see in the water. I saw no Chinamen in the water. I was in the boat, and a dog was thrown overboard from the small junk; I was about five or six yards from the junk; the dog was black; a shot was fired at it by a marine—saw his belt—the shot killed it. If there were any Chinamen in the water near the boat, I would have seen them. I heard firing on board the junks; by the sound it was firing down into the holds of the junks; we were then under the bows of the junk. The sampan was looted overboard from the junks either by the marines or sailors. I heard one of the officers tell the men to cease firing—this was after the firing into the hold.\n\n(24)\n\nR. MCKENZIE.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE sworn,—I was with Messrs Devan and Muir, and others on Sunday evening in their boat coming from the Tam o'Shanter; we left the vessel about half-past six in the evening; our boat, the wind being strong, came within about ten yards of two junks; we had to go past them to get ashore; the men in the junks made a noise; it sounded to me not as if they were pulling up their anchor or anything of that kind but seemed as if they meant it for us to keep off; that at least was my impression, although I did not know the language. One of our boatmen replied to the junk people; there was then a shout, or hurrah, from some of the party in the boat—I was in one, two, or three, may have joined in the shout; boatmen did not join in the shout.\n\nAfter this the junkmen I think called out something, after which a stone struck one boat. We then pulled ahead of the junks, and Mr Bevan wished to go on board the junks, to see what the stone was thrown for; He took hold of the boat's tiller, and put the boat's head towards the junks. The boatmen refused to go; I said it was no use—that it was better to come ashore. While this was going on, several stones were thrown at the boat; I don't remember that any of the stones struck our boat. We then came ashore, and I came up to the Police Office with Messrs Muir and Roose. I went down afterwards to my boat to see what the Police boats did; I waited for some time, did not see any of them, and came away and went home.\n\nExamined by Mr Morison.—The discussion that took place between Mr Bevan and myself about his going on board the junks was sufficiently loud for the junkmen to hear.\n\nTHURSTAN DALE.\n\n(25)\n\n[Lie-kip-ty, and Che-yeuk, both sworn in as interpreters, they having a knowledge of the Tin-chien dialect.]\n\nPoon-Chow sworn—I am a Lukong. On Sunday evening last some gentlemen came and made a report at the Police Station. I went with them and the police in the boat; Mr Ryan told me to go and tell the Captain of the junk to come up to the Station, to see why stones were thrown at the gentlemen. I went in the boat about thirty feet from the junk—this was about 7 o'clock in the evening, and spoke to them in Chinese [Here the witness was asked to say in Chinese what he said to the junkmen. The witness's answer was rendered in English by the two interpreters,\n\n\"Friend, I got something to say: I wish the Captain to come Ashore.\" (The original words were spoken in the Pokéen dialect) Further he said, \"This is a mandarin boat come to talk to him; and not to be afraid\" (This was also said in Fokeen. When I first spoke to the junkmen, I was as far from them as this is from Mr Holdforth's house (a distance of about two hundred feet.) [The witness here corrects himself, and says this was in reference to his second visit to these junks.] The junkmen the first time did not say anything to me; they then threw stones at us. First when I went, there was not much wind. [The witness is asked to point out, if he can, the distance he was at from the junks when he first spoke to them; and he points to a house distant about fifty yards.] then returned to No. 1 Station, and waited there. I went again in the Police-boat to the junks; and stood about a 100 feet from them. At this time there was not much wind; I do not know in what direction it was blowing. I spoke again to the junkmen this second time the same as I did on the first occasion. The people in the junk said to me, not to come near; if we did, they would fire. They said nothing else to me; I said no more to them, and then came ashore. They threw stones at us; none of them struck the boat. The first time stones were thrown—that is, when I went in the first boat—some of the stones struck the boat, and some of the crew were struck. I then came on shore, and waited in the boat. When Messrs May and Caldwell came, I went back in the boat again to the junks; Mr May's boat was first, next to the junks; I was in Mr Ryan's boat. I did not on this occasion speak to the junks; I do not know if anything was said in the other boats. At this time, the boat I was in was 16 or 18 feet from Mr May's boat and Mr Caldwell's boat was between us; I did not hear anything said from Mr Caldwell's or Mr May's boat to the junkmen. It was then blowing hard; there was no interpreter in Mr May's boat; we were then about 400 feet from the junks; they were making a noise on both the junks. The only words I heard were \"Kuk-chang p'la,\" which means \"Take gun and fire.\" My boat was close to Mr Caldwell during all this time; anything that was said by the junkmen I must have heard as well as Mr Caldwell. Each boat had a light, which they shewed to the junk. I then heard shots fired from the outward junk—they only fired at Mr May's boat; the boat I was in then fired. After the shots were fired, the junkmen said nothing to the Police. I then retired, and Mr May told us to wait until he went to the man-of-war; Mr May did not tell us to do anything while he was away, but to wait. Nothing was said either from Mr Caldwell's boat or the one I was in to the junkmen while Mr May was away, nor was anything said to the junkmen until the men-of-war's men fired. I did not go on board the junks until the sailors of the men-of-war left them.\n\n(26)\n\nKoo-CAP sworn.—By Mr Cairns—I never was in Hongkong before. I belong to the small junk. By Mr Shurtrede,—[The words which Poon-chow stated he used on Sunday evening to the junkmen he now repeats in presence of Koo-cap, who being asked through the interpreter, says \"I never heard these words before\" and being asked the meaning of the words, he says, they mean \"Friend, is the Captain on board?\"\n\n(27)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER sworn,—I am the Harbour Master of Victoria, and Marine Magistrate.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you recognise this Proclamation, (producing a Proclamation in Chinese, initialed by the Coroner.)—I fancy I do from the Stamp; it bears the Seal of the Marine Magistrate's Office. I do not read Chinese or understand it.\n\nDo you know the import of the Proclamation?—I think I do.\n\nCan you tell its import?—Yes; it is a proclamation from His Excellency the late Governor of Hongkong to all trading junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nFrom whom did you receive instructions to issue this proclamation?—From Mr Shelley for the Colonial Secretary, by letter dated 28th May 1846. I hold in my hand the letter I allude to; I produce the letter handed in the letter, which, at the request of the jury is read; as also the copy of the Proclamation accompanying that letter, the copies are annexed] Examined by the Coroner.—I distributed these Eighteen Copies of the Proclamation. After they were all gone I obtained more from Mr Gutzlaff the Chinese Secretary, by whom I presume they were originally prepared. I went on board the junks myself when I distributed them. I was requested to make them public, and left some copies at the Hong where the junkmen frequent, as also gave some to persons who traded with them; and made it as generally known as possible. I had it explained to the junkmen if people molested them, to secure them and bring them to me, or the Chief Magistrate, but not to hurt them.\n\nBy Mr Shortrede.—Has any subsequent proclamation upon this subject been issued to the junkmen by you?—No. I may add that it was the habit of boarding junks to ascertain if they have been molested by any body. My Chinese boatmen interpreted for me; I cannot say they were understood, but I should think they were, as the junkmen always seemed pleased.—I do not think I went on board either of these two junks in question.—On my visits to the junks I never heard any complaints.\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 28th May, 1846.\n\nSIR, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to transmit to you 18 Copies of the Chinese Translation of the enclosed Proclamation, and to request your compliance with the instructions therein contained, by occasionally boarding and furnishing each junk anchoring in this harbour with a copy of the same, for the information of the Masters and Crews. A few Copies should be posted up for general information.\n\nI have the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,\n\nA. F. SHELLEY,\n\nfor the Colonial Secretary.\n\nLieut. W. PEDDER, R.N., Harbour Master.\n\n(True Copy,)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour Master, Marine Magistrate.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor directs, that the Harbour Master board all trading junks on their anchoring in the Harbour, and that a proclamation be issued to the following effect, and communicated to the masters and crews thereof:\n\nThat the port of Victoria is open to all junks and vessels without any anchorage fees or other dues; that they are at liberty to stay in it as long as they choose, and to depart when they like, without any molestation.\n\nThat the crews and passengers are at full liberty to communicate with the shore, and to deal in all articles with any person whom they may choose; but that they are not to buy Opium in a smaller quantity than one chest from any one but the Retail Dealer licensed by the Government. When they buy a chest of Opium, or any larger quantity, they may purchase it from any person.\n\nThat no person except the Harbour Master can board a junk or vessel without the consent of the master, unless he is armed with a warrant and accompanied by a constable.\n\nThat all complaints against persons unlawfully boarding or molesting vessels are to be made to the Harbour Master or the Chief Magistrate; and that the attempts of persons to extort money, or represent themselves falsely as possessing exclusive privileges of trade, and thereby interfere with the freedom of the port, are contrary to His Excellency's orders, and will be visited with severe punishment on being duly represented to the authorities above mentioned.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria.\n\nHongkong, 23d May, 1846.\n\n(28)\n\nJAMES LEGGE sworn,—I am a Doctor of Divinity, and attached to the London Missionary Society.\n\nExamined by Mr Shortrede.—Do you understand Chinese?\n\nCan you read this Proclamation? (producing the one identified by Mr Pedder. Yes.\n\nIs it the same I sent you yesterday?—Yes.\n\nHave you read it over?—Yes, I have done so carefully.\n\nHave you consulted any Chinese who are scholars as to the import of the third Regulation in this Proclamation? I have.\n\nWill you have the goodness to state your interpretation of the third Regulation alluded to, as well as the meaning attached to it by the persons you consulted?—This regulation consists of two parts. The first says the Harbour-master, and persons carrying Warrants, and Policemen, have power to board vessels. The meaning of the second part is not so plain; it was because I could not make it out satisfactorily myself, that I consulted Chinese scholars. Literally, it runs, \"If there be men, and the Captain does not want them to enter the vessel, then he may be able to obstruct and stop them.\" The difficulty lies from the form of the Chinese sentence in determining who are intended by the word \"men.\" I suppose it intended to mean \"other men\"—different from the Harbour-master and others mentioned above; but this is by no means clear, and a Chinese, in my opinion, would rather identify the word \"men\" with the Harbour-master, &c. Seeing the difficulty last night, I consulted a Chinese who at once knows his own and the English languages very well—Tsin-shen, an assistant in our Mission. He took the same view of the intention of the writer as myself, and laughed heartily at the composition. This morning, I consulted two other Chinese as to the meaning. The first is Sew-tsai, (that is, a literary graduate of the first degree,) and was the first in his class when he took the honour at his county examination in the Canton province in 1833. He supposed that the regulation empowered the Captain of the Vessel to resist the Harbour-master, the Warrant-bearers, and the Policemen; at the same time he did not seem to see the connection between the two parts of the regulation. The second person consulted is a respectable Chinese, who can read and write in his own language tolerably well, but makes no pretensions to being a scholar. He interpreted the clause in the same way as the other, and added,—\"So then the Chew-chow (this is the Canton sound of Tib-tchien) men, when they resisted the boats, had right on their side;\" but then he added—\"To be sure, when the boats came in the dark, it was according to regulation to resist them.\" I mention this last remark, because it confirms my own view of the composition of the regulation, that while Chinese naturally interpret it as those two men did, there is still something wanting to make that view of it certain, if it was the intention of the composer to convey that the word \"men\" was to be identified with the Harbour-master, &c. The meaning of this clause is not plain.\n\nJAMES LEGGE.\n\nCHARLES MAY further examined on the 21st,—To the best of my belief I never saw the Chinese notice (the one alluded to by Mr Pedder in his evidence) now exhibited to me, and I am certain I never saw any translation, or any letter of instructions on the subject in accordance with the Colonial Secretary's letter of instructions now read to me. (Here the copy of the letter of 28th May 1846, and instructions, annexed to Mr Pedder's evidence, is read to Mr May.) This is the first intimation I have had of Mr Pedder's instructions as to boarding junks in the Harbour. I know that there is a Police-boat attached to the Registrar General's Office, that daily boards Chinese vessels in the Harbour, under the Registration Ordinance No. 7 of 1846, sec. 2. If anything came to the Registrar General's notice as to any suspicious boats in the Harbour, the Registrar General, as joint Superintendent of Police, would consult with me on it. I did not hear anything about the two junks taken on Sunday evening, until Mr Muir made the charge against them.\n\nCHARLES MAY.\n\n(29)\n\nVERDICT.\n\nAn inquisition indented taken for our Sovereign Lady the Queen, at the House of the Central Police Station situate in Wellington Street, in the Colony of Hongkong, on the sixteenth day of October, in the Year of our Lord 1848, before Norcott D'Esterre Parker, gentleman, the Coroner of our said Lady the Queen for the said Colony, on view of the body of Niu-achiu and U-afon, then and there lying dead, upon the Oath of Andrew Shortrede, Foreman, John Cairns, and John Graham Morison, good and lawful Men of the said Colony, duly chosen, and who, being then and there duly sworn, and charged to inquire for our said lady the Queen, when, how, and by what means the said Niu-achiu and Uafoo came to their deaths, do upon their Oaths say, That U-ufoo and Niu-achiu, Chinese junkmen, came by their deaths between Sunday night and Monday morning the 15th and 16th of October 1848, from gun-shot wounds inflicted by certain seamen and marines unknown, acting under orders of their officers, who were instructed by the Senior Naval Officer on this station to aid the Police in capturing two junks anchored in-shore in the Harbour of Hongkong, the crews of which junks had been alarmed by boats coming alongside after nightfall, and resisted the authorities and others, under the impression that they were thieves; and such resistance as was offered on this occasion appears to the Jury to have been justified by the necessity for trading junks protecting themselves from being boarded by strangers and pretended policemen, as well as by the existing regulations of the Hongkong Government, issued to junks anchoring in the Harbour.\n\nThe Jury have considered it to be their duty to pursue the inquiry into several matters not immediately connected with the deaths of these two men, but the investigation of which may tend to prevent the recurrence of such disasters, and seems of importance to the reputation and prosperity of the Colony.\n\nIn witness whereof, as well the said Coroner as the said Jury have hereunto set their hands and seals this 21st day of October 1848, the day to which the Inquest was finally adjourned.\n\nN. D'E. PARKER,\n\nCoroner.\n\nAND. SHORTREDE, Foreman.\n\nJOHN CAIRNS.\n\nJOHN G. MORISON.",
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        "content_text": "312\n\nAppendix II. (No. I. The reasons assigned in Mr Rienaecker's Letter of the 8th January, 1856, to the Colonial Secretary, and 16.)\n\ncorroborated by all but one of the witnesses (unless we also except another witness, who admits the duty, but appears to doubt the readiness of the Government), appear to us conclusive in favor of the opinion which we ourselves have formed, that the Government of this Island ought to undertake the entire construction of the Praya, and that in no other way can the purposes, which have urged the Government to propose the work, be accomplished. The state of the shore, so alarming to the public health, calls for immediate measures of prevention. The crimes and disorders which occur daily and nightly amongst the dense Chinese population of this city, demand that whatever measures facilitate the approach and action of the police, ought to be commenced and executed with all possible despatch. The danger of conflagration, so terribly recalled to our apprehension last month, must be considered as normal amongst a population inhabiting tenements constructed of fragile and inflammable materials, and nearly destitute of the means of access to the water. The necessity to commerce of an uninterrupted and a public communication with the sea are pressing and obvious. But whilst all these considerations demonstrate that it is the duty of Government to take the shortest and speediest way to the completion of the project, they seem also to impose the condition that the work shall be done efficiently and securely, and with an inflexible regard to uniformity in the execution.\n\nThe solitary witness, who thinks that some saving in the contract price may be effected by substituting the Marine-Lotholders as Contracting Parties in the place of the Government, and investing them with all the powers and rights of Government for the purposes of such contracts as they shall be able to make, is himself so strongly impressed with the force of the above-mentioned objections, as to admit that, even if his suggestion be adopted, it will still be necessary that the work should be commenced at the time, and completed in the manner, which the Surveyor-General may direct—that the Surveyor-General's eye should be constantly directed to it whilst in progress—and that \"if it be left to the Marine-Lotholders themselves, it will never be done at all.\" It is obvious that the variance between Mr Pustan's evidence and the great body of the evidence taken by us upon this First Point of Enquiry, is more apparent than real. A work so conducted as Mr Pustan proposes is, at least, a work undertaken on the part of Government, and differing from a work directly undertaken by Government, only in respect of a certain want of unity in the initiation of the work, and in the division of the expense of it; and in both of these respects, we think, the preference is clearly due to the latter—an opinion which we have the satisfaction to find is unequivocally confirmed by the great body of evidence before us.\n\nII. Some difference of views amongst the Marine-Lotholders was naturally to be anticipated upon the question as to the conditions of tenure of lands reclaimed or to be reclaimed from the sea. In one respect only they appeared to be unanimous—in ignoring the fact that at present the Crown alone has title to all such lands, whether already reclaimed, or unreclaimed, and that the Crown will continue to have title to the latter after the same shall have been reclaimed by the Crown itself, or by persons not having title to those lands against the Crown, or authority under it. This common error was the source of the numerous fallacies to be detected in their evidence on the subject of their claims, real or supposed, to the equitable consideration of Government. The jealous eye of the law scans a grant from the Crown with great rigor, and reads it in quite another light from that of a grant made by subject to subject. 5 Bac: Abr: Prerogative In the latter case the rule is, that \"a deed shall be taken most strongly against the grantor,\" i.e., the subject; in the former case the rule is, that a deed shall be taken most strongly for the grantor,\" i.e., the Crown. This is the principle upon which that other well-settled doctrine is grounded, that \"in the construction of its deed of grant nothing shall be implied against the Crown,\" and again, the doctrine that, \"unless where expressly provided to the contrary, the Crown retains all its prerogative rights in respect of the thing granted.\"\n\n17 Edw: 11, st: 2, c. 15.\n\nThere is no difficulty in the application of these familiar and wise maxims of constitutional law.\n\n\"Public notice and Declaration, &c of We have it in evidence that even at the time of the first notification of the intentions of Captain Elliot to hold the first land sales that were ever effected in this Colony, the community were not suffered to be ignorant that no 1st May 1841. Appendix II, (No. 1); and lands would be allotted here but with a general reservation of all Her Majesty's rights according to the principles and practice of British Law, upon tenure to the Crown,\" and, before all, pending Her Majesty's further pleasure.\" Sec Laws of Hongkong, P. 3.\n\n\"and no occupancy respected,\" until evidenced by the execution of a Crown Grant, and perfected by Registration of Extract from Terms the Grant \"in the Government Office.\" The first land sale took place on the 14th June 1841. The Terms of Sale of Sale,' &c. Appendix were read to the bidders before the commencement of the proceedings, and they were expressly informed by that I, (No. 3) and see document that whilst the sea-frontage of each lot was nearly ascertained, the depth from the sea would necessarily 'Laws of Hongkong, vary considerably,\" and \"the actual extent of each lot\" being still unascertained, \"the parties would have the oppor- p. 4. tunity of observing the extent for themselves.\" They were further informed, that the Crown Grant, the sole evidence of title, would not be issued to any purchaser until \"the precise measurement and registration of the lots should be completed,\" and that, on his side, the purchaser would not, until delivery of his Crown Grant, be called on to pay the rent for the first year, \"reckoning from the date of Sale\" of his lot.\n\nSir Henry Pottinger, the first Governor of this Colony, and with whom we find that the wise and far-reaching project of a Praya first originated, was even more careful than Captain Elliot to preclude the possibility of all popular error as to the rights and intentions of the Crown in this matter. Referring to the important \"Government Notification\" of the 22nd March, 1842, we learn that, at that early date, whilst as yet not a Crown Grant had been issued, the Allottees of Marine-Lots already sold, and the future bidders for such as remained to be sold, were distinctly apprised that \"the reclaiming of land beyond high-water mark must be deemed an infringement on the Royalties of Her Majesty, (and it is therefore positively prohibited) by any private persons.\"\n\nDuring the whole of the period intervening between the date of that paper and the first issue of Crown Grants to the occupants, we have failed to discover any trace whatever of the revocation of that Public Announcement, or even of any connivance being extended by the Authorities to encroachments or purprestures upon the domains of the Crown, seaward or landward. A highly respectable witness, however, whose principal establishments being at Canton and Macao during that time imposed upon him the necessity of spending the greater part of his time at those ports, intimated his very strong impression that there was some distinct encouragement held out to himself and other purchasers during that period, and even after the delivery of their Crown Grants, to reclaim as much and as far as they pleased towards the sea,\" subject however to \"the risk of the reclaimed land being resumed by Government, if wanted for public purposes,\" and without any promise of compensation for it, if resumed. It is obvious that, even if the recollection of this gentleman were so far supported by documentary or other evidence, as to establish against the Crown and in favor of himself and those particular occupants who may have acted upon the alleged encouragement, a case of royal conscience and equity, the reservations appended would reduce the case to an almost infinitesimal value. But we must observe—(1.) that we can find no vestige of any Notification,\" or \"Circular,\" printed or in manuscript, bearing on this point, except those already cited, which bear altogether the other way; (2.) that it is an error to suppose that, in 1844, or at any period however early in the history of this Colony, a \"Government Gazette\" and the printing of Government Notifications did not exist, or that such Notifications, if made, were not printed; (3.) that if even the Queen's representatives were under the necessity of reserving the Queen's further pleasure\" in their official and authoritative announcements on the subject of tenure, the community ought to have known that the Land Officer, Captain Mylins, and his successor, Captain Meik, could not possibly be authorized to hold out encouragements, private or public, in derogation at once of those Notifications of the representatives of the Crown, and of the prerogatives of the Crown itself; and (4) that the reference to a supposed stipulation in an early Crown Grant to the same effect, a reference afterwards admitted tacitly to the same effect, a reference afterwards admitted tacitly to have been made in error, makes it very probable that the entire impression which Mr Edger entertains on this subject may, at this distance of time, be very easily accounted for, if we remember that the form of the Crown Grant, a form which has never varied since the first issue, does contain a kind of stipulation within the boundaries of the registered lot (but not beyond them), subject of course to the usual right of the Crown or \"encouragement\" to reclaim or improve, and indeed to build upon the lands granted and lying to resume the whole or any portion of the lot upon three months' notice, and equitable compensation, to be determined by the Surveyor-General; and that it is very likely that the witness, speaking from memory, may have erroneously supposed that the clauses in question applied also to the sea-shore lying beyond the boundaries of the Lot.\n\nThe form of Crown Grant to which we have just alluded was first settled in 1844; and, in that year, the first issue and registration of Crown Grants took place. The Crown Grants continued to be issued and registered during the whole of that year and the next, and thus the titles of the occupants, under the old acknowledgements of their biddings, were at length made perfect. We perceive in the circumstances which ensued upon this promulgation of the form of Crown Grant another proof that, down to this time at least, no Marine-Lot-holder had felt himself in any way encouraged to encroach upon the sea, or had doubted in the least the precariousness of a tenure from the Crown subjected since its origin to \"the Queen's pleasure, the reservation of all Her Majesty's rights, the British Law and practice, and the positive prohibition of reclaiming land beyond high-water mark by any private persons as an infringement of the Royalties of the Crown.\"\n\nWe find that the terms of the \"title\" now about to be exchanged for the old \"acknowledgement,\" did, in 1844, excite complaints on the part of the Marine-Lotholders. But we also find that these complaints had no reference to the limitation of \"boundaries\" seaward or landward, as contained in the Grants, nor to the right of resumption thereby vested in the Crown, nor to the paramount claims therein asserted on behalf of public purposes\" over personal privileges, nor even to the absolute powers in respect of those reservations and thereby bestowed upon the Queen's Surveyor-General, nor indeed to any matter bearing upon the present question of Marine-Lotholders, in the slightest degree. We find that a former letter of Captain Elliot was made the groundwork of complaint. But in Appendix II, (No. 6.) we also find that in that letter only one subject is discussed, and that one entirely foreign to our enquiry. Captain Elliot had there held out some \"encouragement\" for the hope that \"the Queen's further pleasure\" might operate to the advantage of the first buyers of lots, Inland and Marine, in the way either of reduction of Quit Rent, or of transmutation into a fee simple tenure. The promulgation of the form of Crown Grant had dissipated those hopes. It was of that disappointment that the Thirteen Firms of Marine-Lotholders complained, and only of that one. \"the faith of that pledge,\" as they termed it, they told Sir Henry Pottinger that they had, down to that date, (the 4th March, 1844,) expended \"on sea-walls, warehouses, and dwellings, very considerable sums.\"\n\nExpressio unius est Hongkong,' p. 3; see Appendix II, (No. 6.) exclusio alterius. If encouragements of any other kind had been held out to them, either to build sea walls,\" or to do any other work seaward of their Northern boundaries, it is clear from this document that they had not thought themselves safe in relying upon those encouragements, and in commencing those works. The personal testimony of Marine-Lotholders themselves confirms the inferences which we have deduced. The Honble. Mr Edger, whose recollections go back to a period anterior to the formation of the Colony, \"thinks that no land at all was reclaimed \"(from the sea) before Leases were issued,\" and that indeed \"sea-walls were made before the issue of leases, but in general between the limits of the land that was measured off;\" and Mr Antrobus, whose own encroachments on the sea-shore date but from 1854, states that \"he is not aware whether any land was reclaimed from the sea before his arrival here, rather more than five years ago.\" Such being the case before the issue, what was to result from a \"title\" so onerous as that which was now to be forced upon them? If any regard we had to the strength of language, we must suppose that the Crown Grant was viewed, from its first promulgation, not only as no \"encouragement\" to costly and unauthorized encroachments upon the Marine domain of Her Majesty, but as the utter bar to all improvements whatsoever, even within the surveyed and registered boundaries of the grantee's own Lot. \"Had they been previously aware,\" say the Thirteen Firms of Marine-Lotholders,\" of the conditions now proposed, they certainly should not have expended one farthing on buildings at Hongkong.\"\n\nOn the other hand, every one of Sir Henry Pottinger's acts and words at this very juncture is utterly inconsistent with the notion that he entertained any doubt himself, or had led others into any doubt, as to his line of conduct with respect to the rights of the Crown to the sea-shore in front of the Marine Lots. His Excellency's decision on the subject already cited was notorious to the whole community. Among the principal works which, at his request, the Land Officer, Mr Gordon proposed to undertake, and which Sir Henry Pottinger referred home with approbation, but for lack of the means could not undertake without the authority and assistance of Her Majesty's Imperial Government, a prominent place was given to the following project: \"a space of land to be reclaimed from the sea in front of Government Hill, to form a Public Landing-place, with an Esplanade or Public Walk; a Praya to be carried out in front of all the buildings, both Eastward to the Point, the property of Messrs Jardine & Co., and Westward as far as Navy Bay, or four miles between the two extremities, the land thus reclaimed to form a number of Marine Lots; \"a public roadway close to the sea, of fifty feet in width to be left on the Praya, and the space between that and the houses to be the private property of the possessors of the Lots assisting in carrying out the plan paying a proportion of the expenses, and for whatever land they gained of course charged at the same rate as for the rent of the Lots.\" That the fact of such a proposal having been made, and the details of it were no secret to the community at the time, or even long afterwards, may be very fairly inferred from Mr Montgomery Martin's once celebrated Report, compiled by him within six weeks of his arrival here in the following year, when Sir John Davis had succeeded Sir Henry Pottinger in the Government of this Island. That Report contains a direct but sneering allusion to the Praya, amongst other valuable projects of Sir Henry Pottinger, all of which are ridiculed by Mr Martin, little dreaming how many of his sarcasms were soon to be refuted by the literal fulfilment of the projects. Whilst the notoriety of the fact is proved by the boldness of the sarcasm, the mild and temperate rebuke which is contained in the observations of Sir John Davis in reply, and which, together with the attack, will be found in the Appendix, is, on its side, a proof that his Government and that of his predecessor were agreed in their opinions as to the policy to be followed with respect to Crown rights to the sea-shore, and the propriety of commencing the Praya, as projected by the latter, so soon as the finances of the Colony would permit, but without impeding the construction of the other public works and improvements enumerated in Mr Martin's Report.\n\nNothing indeed but the financial difficulties under which, even in Sir Henry Pottinger's time, the Colony had been laboring, and which were greatly and notoriously aggravated in later years, appears to have led to the delay in carrying his project into execution. The formation of such a work had been strongly urged upon the Admiralty by Commodore Sir Edward Belcher, R.N., then commanding a squadron in the China Seas. It had been notified by a Government Circular to all the leading mercantile firms, perhaps to all the mercantile firms without distinction then carrying on business, and many of whom we perceive now represent themselves to be hostile to the formation of a Praya, except on the condition of being allowed to monopolise the whole benefit so far as their sea-frontage extends, with an entire exemption from Quit Rent, and without being called upon to defray any portion of the cost. Yet the project of those days had the remarkable fate of being received by them with an almost unanimous adhesion.\n\nCircular Letter of Out of eight firms, themselves Marine-Lotholders, whose replies have been recorded in the Land Office, only one Me Gordon, dated 28th (that of Messrs Holliday, Wise & Co.,) hesitated \"to add to their already heavy expenditure,\" and to incur April 1843, in Append. the loss of privacy and convenience, to say nothing of the profits of wharfage,\" privileges which they were 1, (No. 10.) nevertheless ready and willing to forego for the public advantage.\" All the rest signified their consent and proffered their co-operation. They were willing to do it at their own expense to renounce the formation of private wharves, in favor of the common advantage. They had the welfare of the community at heart, not their own individual profit. One highly respectable firm, to whom the Circular was sent, but who do not appear to have returned a direct answer, nevertheless took the opportunity, in reference to another question then at issue between themselves and the local Government on the subject of an alleged encroachment by the Land Officer upon their Southern frontage, thus to express their highly creditable repugnance to all purprestures and encroachments whatever. Messrs Dent & Co. say that the boundary marks (granite blocks) on their Water-front Lots, marked Nos. 3 and 4, and 4 and 5, were at that time in the exact situation where they were placed by the Officers of Government, and also on the spot where the \"pickets were placed on the day of public sale, when they made the purchase.\" They remark, that \"the quantity of water-frontage which they purchased was not a matter of speculation in land, but that they confined their purchase to \"what was strictly and indispensably necessary for their establishment, and had not sought to increase their interest in \"such land elsewhere. Nothing short of such reasons,\" they conclude, \"would have induced them to solicit the consideration of Government to their case, it being far from their wish or intention either to ask for anything more that (sic) what they had considered to be their actual right, or in the most remote manner to stand in the way of public \"Improvement.\" It is, we think, impossible better to describe the relative positions of Crown, Crown tenants, and the public.\n\nThis general concurrence of the Government and Community of Hongkong on the subject of the Praya, did not fail to impress the Secretary of State very strongly in favor of the measure. But the project required some consideration, and His Lordship's friendly feeling towards it was at first evinced only by privately transmitting to Sir Henry Pottinger some corroborating testimony from another quarter in favor of the project. In the following year, however, his decision was officially announced. The utmost approbation was bestowed on the works projected, especially the Praya—the Governor was invited to send home the necessary Reports and Plans;—but the question was asked whether there were the necessary funds for the execution,\" and a clear intimation was given that to the Marine Lots, rather than to the Imperial Treasury, His Excellency must be prepared to have recourse for the means whereby the Praya might be executed at the least possible\" cost to the public.\" The matter of necessity rested there until the pecuniary difficulty could be overcome. Owing to circumstances too well known to need recapitulation, it was not fully overcome until the end of our last financial year. Your Excellency is the first Governor who has been able to decline the Parliamentary Grant, and this is the first year in which you have been able to decline it.",
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        "content_text": "The Chief Justice, & the Secretary. How, under such control, can the barristers obtain local Court satisfaction, conducted? In this case it seems to me Dr. Bridges' observation in Court might profitably be taken into consideration as to whether he was obnoxious, and if so, it was irregular, but I cannot truck the sense, if I face it was, involved such letters as Mr. Darley Morgan properly to 28802.\n\nI have lists at hand of no use of any for Official having \n\nExplication of the manner in which Dr. Bridges discharges his duties to Colonial Secretary... that the Office was not sought for by Mr... I that if he is one of the five Drivers out of \n\nby Mr. Phillipps I Lear\n\nThe Governor with \n\nintolerable that \n\nme of such frequent \n\nof again in quarrels amongst the principal opposite of the place - and if Mr. Decoley, who is always... Mr. Merivale. D is, I think, becoming \n\nCoupled in these quarrels, is not told disputes he will be Hong Kong should be the \n\nremoved. I fear these news, will be any peace come the place. At this that if \n\nDit on Shear \n\nJuin it very \n\nRuffinto to \n\n{\n\nreplace \n\nhim. \n\nSEL \n\n7172.3 \n\nbeta \n\nNUAL SECRETARY, \n\nSUPPLEMENT \n\nTO THE \n\nOverland China Mail, No. 141. \n\nHONGKONG, 10 JUNE, 1857.\n\ndays at lecture. \n\n251 \n\nCommander Torever \n\nSHAMEFUL SCENE IN COURT.\n\nawern testimony, independently of the way of being supplied, for the laaiting mow in Re, which hopt within reach of them for the upper end of the Town first, and so on 7168 ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ACHING COLO- ! disallowed Ordinance. He also rennded course of erection user the superintens of \n\nlang time; and Cxplain Edgell brings to myliu sucressian, to enable our Boats to get the Rev. Mr Beocher will be as well suited for a She court of cases where is Louis Lecture room; na for a Seamen's Clapet; and antice the beltaviar aud cast arurate fire i Luk. Wa are sorry to have to contradict had so ruled during the present Attorcy \n\nassured that for such, it down, aur by Mr Hudson, Acting Mate, in the place towards our rear, at the Battery at the abrys be town opens. Should thy pject be sccne witnessed in the Supreme Court amining the cusco in question, asid that it carled out, to want of visitors wit be found, latter. The chase was constitued by this lower end of the Town, where most of the at the Criminal Sessionz on Monday last. was so, and that he was of opinion the either on Slays at pulle west, or on week! division, which accompanied, for or 14 casualties occurred. \n\nwas there must active and useful, and on two As no reporter for the press was present, present conviction was correct;\"--bat at \n\nmiles above the pice where the Steamers we give the circumstances na degeriled to the same time hinted in his own quiet but the public in your elias, and thereby oblige at the are having been excessive, I decided with small parties of Marines, under Lieut- Will you not endly bring this subject before had grounded, when, the work for the mesoccasions landed in a very galiant pamer us the same evening by a perfectly dis- firm way to the Attorney General, that, many busidum \n\n10 ar bak, but with the view of getting utauti, L. Blake, ., charged some twe interested eyewitness; but the facts con since he had been aware of the circum- \n\ntise Junko which we still had in sight, at a hundred well-arcied uses, and drove thei casily be substantiated by reference to the sauce, it was his duty to have informed \n\nfuture time by another passage, \n\nLegund in eutankyupis, officers of the Court, súd doubs the Court of the disallowance of the oven the Chief Juanice bintself will readily Oriinance, and at all events clous Amve pers bear testimony to their treth. What ob-witted on (the Chief Justice) the exercise ject is to be gained by the attempt which of its privilege. \n\nThas been made to distors faris, expl Suc is a true statement of the case. \n\nTHE WRITER. ---China Mill, May 20. \n\nTithe Billor of the \"China Mail.\" \n\nkonekana. Si funr. 1817. DEAR Sha, Aernesncleation in your ieste of last week, ideately announces the fact, that \n\nfor \"Seamen?: Chupel\" \n\nThat is too good news to be true, \n\nis rather pacature. \n\n7. Near the point at which we turned, sh 16. An attempt was made to tow dawa the rage of Tseen Trome, we found the ¦ On the Wor Jo be already noticed, but whe Lovely Funnyma, which was captured fast accidentally aught fire, and she was there \n\nThat being December, while in tow of the eteamer fore degroyed with the others, Thistle. I must her. \n\nazcomplished the Boats returned down the 8. On getting back to the Ganbeats at Creek. night, I found that Commander Corbett, who \n\nthe more gratification of personal spicen, Mr Bridges did not rise in the hench speriadening the erection of a building \n\n17. This again was a severe day's work; we cannot profess even to guess. \n\nreserved for the Legislative Council,\" nori It would be observed that the Garnid he interrupt the Court in the manner! \n\nhad very properly remained with the Staruch | offices and men behaved uduniably, mel It is cre thans i would cost gladly to unpage: on her grosiding-tu uber Commanders i with the greatest split. 1 beg la regiarz, 19. ment Gazeite of Saturday last contained a dermibed by those who were not precast, in ach duty, and, Providence promising notification of the disallowance by the land who therefore have been mishel as to us to be ; but the announcement above noticed \n\nhaving gone on had sent the Taflexible's ↑ you be able assistance. I reunived from Cap home government of Ordinance No. 15 of what actually took place; nor indeed would not crerzet su unimpeetart an error, \n\npaddle bos Boat after a Junk that tried to tain Edgell, and from Connraanders Forsyth, escape down & Creek to the right, and cap- Corbett, and Tammur, during the two days\" 1856,—* An Ordinance for amending the did he speak loud enough to be heard by were i aut continually died & Where in pune tured her. Commander Forsyth had return-perations. Their seat and antivity the last Law of Evidence and Triat by Jury, any one bat the Chief Justice; and, as Chapel lucated!\" A very aggravating question, ed with his party, and Lieutenant Deul, dey (as before) was exulated by the Officers The Fourth Clause of which is as follows: we sail before, the false accounts which by the way. It is like waking an old Earheler assisted by the Olheurs of the other Gunboats, of all ranka urder them, freie Lientenant \n\nIV. A Heather Withus, in any tour, or Lave been given of the occurrence can to be able to sewer the question. Beside this, Chinese having reruried to one of the Junks Cadet \n\nwhere a wife is, when he would give the world, bed secured or destroyed all the prizes. The Nares, the Senior Lieutenant, to the Javier before any porsan eupowered to administer an only have had their origin in spite or call, shall not be sworn either before er upon jealousy. \n\nstlecribers to the enterprise must wonder that below, she was recaptured by Mr Motioy, 18. Captain Edgell brings to my notice. giving his testimony, unless the said Court or \n\nthey have not been estigulted, according to the seed Master, with the Starting's and the active share taken by Livatenant Stanis Ju will be soon that though we defend rms of sulsoription. person shall third: fit so to direct; în which case the said winess shall be sworn according to his Dr Bridges from a false accusation, (and conscience, But every flatiren Witness shall, we should assuredly not attempt to de- butor the taking of his said evidence, baby, er ferd him were he in the wrong,) we have by the order of, the said Court or Person, duly refrained from any remarks on the style warned to speak the bruth, and informed of the of Mr Anstev's address, which, not lacing and worthy of being well carried cat. Hong-nsists of one beary Gun in the Baw, each day as a Volunteer, and made himself \n\npenalties to which, in case he whall not speak \n\n18 imply, therefore, to ease my own mind Hongkong's Bois. Lienterant Dent brought forth in the bone's Barge; and the sur- vices of Mr Hudson, Acting Mate of this to my notice the conduct of that Officer. and that of subsetilmes, that I trespass tuon your columns, and corect si error. \n\n9. lo all, 27 heavily armed Stake Borte Soip, 1 beg parisearly to notice. \n\nLieutenant Rd. Cox, of the 38th Regiment Their Armonétr Madras Risles, accompanied the expedition \n\nvery useful, \n\nin gnestini, 1 fiely Padors. 16 le a good idea, oupured or destroyed. \n\nThe mala idea suggested by the communication Celonging to the Admiral a Hay) were \n\nalways a more Shipping Fort. There ja to be a \n\nis not what it was five, or even two, yenas generally a fong 32 or 24-Peunder, with fum on the five years to sinne ty be expected to 6 fighter Guus; wol Vessel pulls about vell Bates change. This is not to be 40 nors. This servies was fortunately ac \n\ncity, here, miroving in numbers, but in fasellectual extrano; sand in is quite tinte tak one of the resued amusements suggeted by \n\nThe Waiter shoult to intradusal. \n\nthe truth, he will become liable; it being herely been present, we did not bear, bat which declared and enacted, that the pensities of Fer our informant states to have been highly jury stall be denied and taken to apply to False utbecoming, to say the very least of it\" Testimony given by any such witness, whether Sach violent ebullitions : a Court of Jus-jace and refined & vissy, a constantly improvize Botngslished with the loss of two men only sworn sworn, in any use where, if it as tice are disgreefel to all concerned, and given the same upon walk, ho would by law ! hare thereby becoine lisad to the same. \n\nought to he put a summery stop to by An inexcusable oversight, it seems, was the Chief Justice; and if how officers for \n\nget themselves, and use language aule- committed by the local government, in caring their official character, it is high Seatnen's Cliapol,\" I have an objset iu view caser (but not severe) of sun strike occurred \n\nUne or twa \n\nwonended. The day was excessively not, and I can speak ton highly of the spirit with which the men stuck to their ears, through a harder day's work than I have ever before Of course, in labouring be the stridslunent of witnessed under a tropical sun. \n\nbigher and an re important that suggested in the Gunboats. \n\nla commaneation of your last wack's co- alge hat hond, to his would picase we respondeur; but as Keligion tudi true Refinement \n\nnot having officially notified the Attorney General of the Ordinance having been time they were reminded of it, if not disallowed; but that Mr Anstey was aware utherwise, through the columns of the of it through the Gazette, he did not profom public press. We have witnessed to to dony. Notwithstanding the disalloway such recriminatory barangues Tat-mi dan tind she combined in my enter auce, he proceeded to try the case without terly, such as ne barrister, we feel assurul, piso. Respectfully, I am, Sir, swearing the witnesses a course in which would youture apen before the judges in | \n\nus will be shown, he was justified by the terms of a subsequent ordinues. Bat now for a description of what really did Denur in Court. \n\nEnglaud, and such as should not be per- witted bero. \n\n-China Mail, May 20 \n\nEVENING AMUSEMENTS.\n\nImmediately before the evidenes was closed, or at all events before the jury had We have mock pleasure in nesking room returned their verdict-our informant is for the following communication, and hope not certain which the Acting Colonial the proposal will meet with the courage- Secretary called to him the Crown So-mout it deserves:- \n\nlicitor, and pointed out that the Attorney To the Editor of the \"China Mail.\" General Lad, in not swearing the witness, overlooked the disallowance of the Ordi \n\nHosure, 28 May, 1857. \n\nJ. C. BEECHER. -China Maži, June 4, \n\nGAZETED NOTICKS, \n\nBar Haakons Cureras Garde, Func E. J \n\ntions more in detail. \n\n10. At daylight next morning the Steamers and ten pelas in tow, and attached with the proceeded down the frecks with the Boats Syble, the Second Bar. \n\n11. Further Arrangements were now made to follow up the War Boats that had o | away. I had already, the previous day \n\ntard to strengthen Commander Forsyth's \n\nSigned, \n\nTrae Extracts, \n\nC. ELLIOT, Commodat \n\nTien. S. MORRISDN. \n\nReturn of the Force engaged in the Brenpo Creek, on the 35th of Say, at the Capture ami Datraction of Chinese War Veste. Steam Tender Bunghong, Lieut. EL T. Dent. |trandat \n\nChili. Spain Tender Fir C. Forbet, „ Vine. fort Gunboat Startin \n\nVilliers. Siunach, \n\nWildman. Sybille. Launch-Lieut. E. Nee; Livut, Blake, a \n\nMr Price, Midaluperar. Borge, Mr A. 4. Brooke, Midshipman. Piankee-Mr. K. Hudson, Asing Mate \n\nGatter,—Mr W. Ht. De Burgly Midshipman. \n\n* \n\nhreat. Swale, n.. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nH \n\nCar-Commander Turner: Mr J. Forhess Assistant Solgeon; Mr Pilkington, Mid- shipman Launch,-iros. Goodenough; Lord Charles \n\nSet, Mulshipnot Pinnaco, Lieut. Grabara; Mr Dupries, Mil- \n\nskipman. \n\nTribune. \n\nGig-Capt. Tidgell; Mr E. Elwyn, Naval Cadet ; \n\nMe Childers, Midshipman \n\nBarge, Liat. Saniforth; Lieet Boyle; Me Harvey, Surgeon; Lieut. A. Ozxari, Volunteer, Lieut. Hichord Cox, 34th Regi- men: .N.I. \n\nshipman; My Rowe, Assistant Paymaster; My Hawkins, Naval Cadet, Cutter, Mr Yest, Midelima. Mir R. \n\nVerry, Gopurk \n\nstationed the Tribuné off Sawshee Chamel, ļaud 1 now moored the Inflexilie abreast of the Second Bar Creek, dowa which her Guð uld then range. From the knowledge I Exacts from a Despatch from Commodore now possessed respecting the various treels honourable C, G, J, 3. BLLC. from Escape Creek downwards, à considered dated wh May, 1857, to the addrees of, it possible to guard all outlets to the His Excellency Rear Admiral Rifer, and with a force of Bosts to sour Mona Sernions, K.C.B. \n\nSpottie, ED BAR, CARTON RIPER there wither to meet that fave or cetize th 4th May, 1867. wards the main River. Commander Forsyth Sia--It is a frequent subject for remark, that 1. 1 bad the honour to report to you \n\nwith his division tools up his station in Escape mance, and that a verdict ander the viral.ough there boarge uber of residents yesterday, that Her Majesty's Gauboats, Greek in the evening. cumstances would be illegal, and weight loud is this Colony fully capable of appreciating and į Tenders, and Ship Boats, captured or des- | 12. At daylight the 27th I proceeded the escape of the prisoners. Mr Cooper enjoying hitelary entertainments, there are no frayed about 40 Mandarin Junks (Suake up the Saws Channel as previously ar Turner thereupon crossed over to they may be destred. With the exeption of our big w to report the nature of the upitra-ers for 10 or 12 miles, 1 then sent the Bos Pintave, Livul. Normate; Mr Barker, Mid- suell emergituents to be enjoyed, however acheals) on the 25th and 27th Instant, 1anged, the Boats being towed by the Stean- Anstey, and told him what Dr Dridges had ceanna Ball, (from which andemment many said Mr Anstey, however, took no are restrained by Jack of invitation, utud others further notice of it, but on the verdict of by principle,) there is nothing to breast in upo 2. The Fleet of Juuks which formerly relivision, and desired Lieutenant Dent in the guilty being returned, instantly, as is in pleasure. In the cities of our native laude, navod to a position about five or six miles Pine, and go a short distance up the the dull Fouding of business and ucharrowing mained near the main euch of the tiver had unploy to false with him the Inferible's -Saraton, left the Court Dr Bridges then there are always relaxations to be fand in the up the Cree. As it was very doubtful; Sieoud Bar Creek (he succeeded in passing \n\nwork up to the Registrar's desk, and said form of Lesturda, Concerts, and such Wke, which whether our small Steemers mid to completely through into Escape Creek, and Gig-Commander Forsyth. emmething to the Chief Justice, in 50 real pleasures, and yet which at the samne \n\nthem, it was upeessary to have a sufficient \n\net Commander Forsyth.) Casting off from time, R. A. Deown, Acting Mate low tone as to be unbeard by our time tend to improve the said, and refine the Boat foren to follow up the Creek, iade the Steamers, the Beats pulled up ite Saw-Cutter-Lieut. Brock, Honourable A. Denison, informant, but which would appear to juller man There is rule which works bath \n\npendent of Ganhoat support. \n\nshore Channel, and we anon beard from the \n\nAnting Mate. have been of the same tenor no the mea ievestiors bebokens increasing refinement in the ways. While sa enlarged interest in such re- \n\n3. At daylight on the 25th, our Force was that foar of Sin Hop's retreating Squadron natives (who showed us every good feeling) sage delivered to Mr Anstey through recamanity, the encunmaging and fostering such in the Creek, and soon afterwards a Mandarin had on the 25th gone up to Tang Kons, Turner, for His Lordship sent for the interest, is one of the surest manus of bringing Fleet of about 40 Junks was observed moored and that there were other Mandarin Juuks Attorney General, and explained to him about an elevated public suliment. The mind what had been said. Mr Anstey there else the finer elepients will natally dissolve, and of a community, as well as the body, must be fed, upon expressed great indignation at the \n\ngrosser exuberatu enlund of the Evecative government, as represented by Dr Bridges and that they hud ant deigned to show him the despatiu disallowing the Ordinance, or even to commonlaste its tenor, except through the government notice open to all. Mr The peculiar organization of our society does within good tuge, she opened fire, and was Anstey further intimated the atunst con- pot were like me on supported by the Bustard and Starting Roman, and served the mastheads of the Return of the Force exprged on the 27th May, ut and denied the right of the Acting Culminature, that Ettle advantage is gained either—in others being at distant range. The War Junks. The Boats now gave way with tempt for the technical quibble started- \n\nBerad. \n\nJafazibie. \n\nStarboard Pale-Box Boat, Lisa Hanson fig,--Commander Crebert \n\nMr Barkle, Mid-biptnan. \n\nPort Pedule-Box Bat-Me . Sukee, Mid- shipman Me Magrudi, Assistant Surgeon, \n\nin good order across the stream. The tide there (I beg here to mention the very for the Juuke to escape, and although it made fter. Skinned Beal, Chaplain of this ship, who Finaceout. Bacon; Mr Teliasis, Mil- was a strong ebb, which rendered it less easy great assistance I have received from the \n\nwas good enough at my request to accom. pany me each day us Chiurse Interpreter; are in a great degree doe, as I had failed to to his aid the successes of the expedition \n\n1: is imprasible for human nature to thrive thread the way amongst the shoals \n\nnur progress slow, iz enebied us this better to \n\ndessert. The day demily of business, do not tend the leading Steuses as they approached, 4. A heavy fire from the Janks opened upon \n\nmigh & Bil. bo served up wokthly by way of i mn Book-keeping, Beefstenks, and Beer, even \n\na test men's heads, and surely the wist desails, but at too great a distice to tell with effect. \n\nof late dinners can have no such tendency \n\nand what is of this is so its \n\nShortly afterwards, as the Hoogkang got \n\nobtain an interpreter from Hongkong) \n\nBAI MAL \n\nPary \n\nPaddle-Box Boat,-Lient. Smith; Mr. Mayary, Assistant Surgeon; Mr Hayes, Midshipman. Punae, My Smith, Acting Mite! \n\n13. About 10 miles from where the Steam- Total Force of Boats with game-13 Cutters \n\ners were left, we opened the City of Tong \n\na will; and though the Junks were in sight \n\nand Gigs 7. \n\nthe Fedruction of Chinese War Boats at to those who visis or thuge who are visited: and, fire from the Junks then slackened, and they Secretary to appear in that court. If he Hence it occurs, that falls seven-tenths of our gut aulerweigh; some were soon afterwards \n\nTeung Konan. and his friends, said Mr Anstey, think me population are as entirely destitute of evening abandoned, and the rest plying their arsy two miles off, they succeeded in taking \n\nSplitte. them completely by surprise; the Bous, as unit to fall my functions, cere 19 another intent, na though; carb one wear ande resident endeavoured to escape op the treek. \n\nBarge,-Lieut. Naces; Mr Brooke, Midship- pon upon the island, Robinson Crusoe, Phillip \n\nthey dasked in, firing into a standi battery \n\nmare; Lieut. lake, R.M. before which they ear cito me, tribunal \n\na. The Stoners followed, thongh very Qar, or other more of all be survey slowly on account of the shoal wafer; the War Funky, eased them to be immediately \n\nwhich camanded the River, and into the pin Hudson, Acting Mate; Lieut gad les them there do their word! The \n\nNow tie ought Get so to he is a state of \n\nSwale, K.M. learned gentleman referred to cases report things sliko derimented to five rolny as a whole, Charles Forbes and Staunch grounded abandoned. The Jooks lay scattered along Cutter, Mr De Burgh, Midshipznali. \n\nely, then the Starling, and eventually the the whole length of the Town through which Hongkong ran ashore. The signal was 10- the River runs, and preparatious ware Bow and a general chase took place. The Junk mediately made for the Boats to go ahead, nede in destroy them with the exception of Cutter Commander Tour: Mr Forbes, Assistant Surgeon Mr Pilkington, Mid- one, the finest and heaviest grined War Junk ! force divided, the main body of about 15 non- I have seus in China, which I hoped to be Pisser-Lie Gralas; Mr Duries, Mid- \n\nshipmana. tiquing up the main channel were followed i uble to take away. by the Boats, doi by Captafa Edgell, who \n\nTribune. \n\n| cul in the Hangkang Register for Decom- | anod to the individuat elamuter of those who com \n\nber, 1851, and January 1832, and sou- \n\nprise it. The rond with feed on something, and tended that the court had power under there be no larless recreations to satisfy the if it cannot have wheat, it must take chat. If Ordinance 5 of 1858, § 4,* to admit un demand, then grosser indulgencies will be sought fun, which delar the character a surely as the * Every Court, \n\nor Officer \n\nGundide to take Adidas le 23 ant \n\nlet, Crli ur Orinatra”, where my porson concjælent to ) \n\nformer serve to elevate it. \n\nIs it not desirable, ches, to supply, so far \n\ngive pekline or make fidavit their shall refrs to¡ possible, some social entertainments, which may \n\nwarn fleista, may, at his reton, peralt floor intuest as we as elevate-which all appeal to \n\ncalthy appetite for wholesome and \n\nThere is els at talent, should think, f \n\nliar tu berku sa en Bueratina, or Staterof the better nature of murselves, and give na a his or her Farbbowonge by Una salat mračket, which sate Declarou or Hatement shall thenceforth leave the vanie force and affect in all repeat? usdila ne mer Hops * or Adavit (as the cause war vel to the live pur sworn to lài tho usual way, would save Bul: But no such permiator shall be granted in a person Who shall not have been fire, by the rail Court, Magli Hale, Commissioner, or Officer, duly warmer to speak \n\n15 Prath, and ladoled of the Fesultis, which lie m \n\nthe sunny, to carry through a rise of Lycan Lectures, which would be a credit to the place, and prove a saree of pleasure to our fellow citizens; and beside those wow pinong as, there \n\ndetached four Pines a Crook to the Chinese Tramps were not going quietly to 14. Et soon became apparent that the \n\nshipman. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nMr J. Phillipps, Ayting 24 Master, \n\nte fallone the sadler -ision: Com sabrnit to this proceeding without farther Gig-Capt. Figril; Ms W. Flwyn, Naval Cadet ; matcher Pureyth devonanied these Pires, resista ce, and the reck being arrow with Barge Lieut. Stanforth; Liest Ozcan, which suceredeit in capturing thasa all (ten Houses on either wids, they had every facility \n\nin amber). Commander Forsyth speaks to pick off war men. As we find passed up. | \n\nBanett, Acting Assistant Surgeon \n\nVownther, Lieut. Cox, 38th Regiment M.N.1. \n\nbighly of the gallant way the Horacf's Pin- only a few gingalls and matchlocks opened; Pinnace,--Hest. Norman; Air Barker, Mid- have, wnder Me R. A. Brown, Acting Minte, these increasing in number, presently gare! dashed in, wasupported by the other Boats, considerable ayaner, and it was necessary, which she fund distanced, against three of to keep up a continued tire with some of these heavily armed Janks which struck to the Bear's Guns, fresketry, and from the Tribune's Rucket Bost, which did good \n\nthe will ineste by making a False Fierlaan 544 345ly passing, bansient visitors, travel \n\ncat unor this risauce and furar, who shold of every part of the veld, who world her. floss he or she shali kuppen on he a busddigno) hare; gladly aid to entertain us by their obervations; \n\nWhat tlie \n\nsaid Court, Magidrato, Comeliner and at that is required would soon! to i Terved front a Religious or Contentious Bell that Beaking of a Vata is unlawful, \n\nellip; Mr Hawkins, Naval Cadet. Cutter-Lieut. Slowtherd; Mr Mangon, Mid- \n\nshipman My Verey, Gwner. \n\nInflexible. \n\nGig-Commander Corbett ; Mr W. Burney. \n\nbe a euit- 6. The main body, followed by Captain service, while other parties were employed | Starboard Uadille-Box Dou Lieut. Dacou: Mr that his or her Objection to take the Oath Ute all in which to hold such meetings Even Ragell, were soon beyond range of all, exept destroying the Junks, which compied some Buckle, Midshipman; Mr Magrath, Assistant \n\nthis desideratone, I ano gled to say, is in a fa, the Hornet's Rocket, Boat and Sybille's Pil- time, as it was cressary to burd' those at [ \n\nSargcom.",
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        "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, MAY 28TH, 1868\n\n### The Legislative Council\n\n**Present:**\nH.E. The **GOVERNOR**. The **CHIEF JUSTICE**.\nThe **COLONIAL-SECRETARY**.\nThe **ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL**. The **AUDITOR GENERAL**.\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL-TREASURER**. Hon. P. KYRIE.\nHon. W. KESWICK.\nHon. J. P. DUNCANSON.\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held on Friday, the 22nd inst., at 3 P.M.\n\n#### THE NEW COLONIAL-SECRETARY\nThe Hon. J. G. Austin was sworn in as a member of the Council.\n\n#### THE PIRACY COURT ORDINANCE\nOn the second reading of this bill, a conversation arose in reference to various points. One point the Chief-Justice said he thought it right to suggest, though it was rather late in the proceedings to bring it forward. One great reason which had induced His Excellency to bring forward this bill, was that delay might be avoided, but it is a statutory rule in this colony that no person could be tried in the Supreme Court without having received five days' notice of the indictment. The Governor said the Chief-Justice would have a very good code of rules to go by, but he (the Chief-Justice) interposed with the emphatic declaration, \"I shall certainly not alter the common law by any rule of mine.\" The Governor observed that he did not think anybody was asking him to do so. The Chief Justice recurred to the necessity of giving every person five days' notice of indictment. The Governor said he was quite satisfied with the powers conferred by the Ordinance. The Chief Justice thought it right to say again that he could not have any power under an ordinance to alter a statute by a rule of court. The Governor thought the Chief-Justice had power to do anything under this ordinance, which it authorised him to do. The Chief-Justice appealed to the Acting Attorney-General for corroboration of the view he held in reference to the five days' notice. \"Do you think,\" he said, \"that I can dispense with the necessity for giving five days' notice under this ordinance?\" \"Yes,\" the Acting Attorney-General thought he could. \"Dispense with a statute!!\" \"This is a statute, Chief-Justice,\" said the Governor, \"as well as the other.\" Then Mr. D'Almada was directed to read the title of the bill, and the Council got upon another line of rails.\n\nHad the bill to be read again or not? The Chief Justice understood the practice to be that the bill should be read a third time, and that after that it should be passed. The Auditor-General contributed some light to this subject, but Mr. Alexander laid it to rest by turning up the appropriate paragraph in the standing orders. Ordinances had to be read a second time, then to go through committee, and finally to be passed. \"Then it is not read a third time?\" said the Chief-Justice. No, it was not necessary. \"We've been in committee,\" explained the Governor, \"and now the ordinance has been read a second time and passed.\"\n\n#### THE DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS\nThe Governor said they now came to the consideration of the short, but important ordinance relating to the disarmament of the fishing-boats. Since they last met, he had received a communication from the Government of Macao, to the effect that that Government had already followed the policy of the Viceroy with reference both to the fishing-boats and the stinkpots. He had not been aware of this till the other day, nor had he even now received any copy of the Proclamation or ordinance, or whatever it was, by which the new regulations had been established. However, it was gratifying to know that far from having to encounter an obstacle to its new policy, the government would find a useful ally in the Government of Macao.\n\nThe Hon. W. KESWICK said that before proceeding further, he was anxious to express an opinion concerning the impolicy of departing from the usual rule by handing over the duty of legislation from the Legislative to the Executive Council. It was important that everything connected with this subject should be done under the immediate eye of the Council. The Governor said this was a matter of principle, but he would propose to the Council something which had suggested itself to him that afternoon. They might pass this ordinance for a year only.\n\nThe **CHIEF JUSTICE**.-It can easily be renewed.\nThe **GOVERNOR**.-Of course, but Mr. Keswick objects to trust as much to the Executive, as would be entrusted under the ordinance as it stands.\n\nThe Hon. W. KESWICK thought it very important to do nothing towards disarming the junks before they were provided with adequate protection. The trade of the place depended to a large extent on the native vessels which were continually passing between this island and the mainland. It was very important that nothing should be done which was calculated to interfere with that trade.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** thought that observation might be a very proper one to address to the Viceroy, but their position was simply this: shall we adopt those regulations which will be law in any case a few miles off after the 18th of July. Whatever action they took, it would not impede the force of the Viceroy's proclamation.\n\nMr. Keswick urged that Chinese measures were never effective. Then the pirates could come down from Chusan, and that part of the coast, and sweep these waters. It would be very seriously detrimental to trade if Hong Kong took the initiative in measures of this kind. The whole existence of the place depended on the facility with which vessels could communicate with the shore.\n\nJudge BALL said he did not understand that the ordinance proposed in any way to go in advance of the Chinese Government.\n\nMr. Keswick thought legislation on the subject was premature.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** did not think the colony could justify itself to the English Government for remaining inactive. Mr. Keswick must remember that it was not by any means all the fishing-boats which were armed. 46 per cent. of them carry nothing, 80 per cent. have a few old swords or muskets, and the remainder only carry a few cannon. In forbidding all vessels to carry stinkpots, they would be conferring a favour upon these half-armed boats, which far outweighed the disadvantage they would suffer in having to give up these arms. Then it must be remembered that a great deal had been done towards the suppression of piracy, and the boats would not be in the same danger that they formerly incurred. There had only been six cases of piracy all this year, and these in fact were not cases of piracy, as the term was generally understood, but mere robberies from boats, were cases of stealing. A great deal of protection was always provided. The promptitude with which the commodore sent out one or more of his gunboats, whenever there was a case of piracy reported, was most commendable. It was impossible to say that they were adopting the Chinese policy without having in the first instance provided a large amount of protection for the honest trader.\n\nAfter some further conversation, it was decided to limit the operation of the ordinance to twelve months, and with this alteration, it was read a second time and passed.\n\n#### THE KIDNAPPING ORDINANCE\nThe ordinance went through committee and passed.\n\nPage 616",
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        "content_text": "# THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1868\n\n## Second Reading (28 de May 1868)\n\n**THE DISARMAMENT OF JUNKS**. The **GOVERNOR** said they now came to the consideration of the short, but important ordinance relating to the disarmament of the fishing-boats. Since they last met he had received a communication from the Government of Macao, to the effect that that Government had already followed the policy of the Viceroy with reference both to the fishing-boats and the stinkpots. He had not been aware of this till the other day, nor had he even now received any copy of the Proclamation or ordinance, or whatever it was, by which the new regulations had been established. However, it was gratifying to know that far from having to encounter an obstacle to its new policy, the government would find a useful ally in the Government of Macao.\n\nThe Hon. W. **KESWICK** said that before proceeding further, he was anxious to express an opinion concerning the impolicy of departing from the usual rule by handing over the duty of legislation from the Legislative to the Executive Council. It was important that everything connected with this subject should be done under the immediate eye of the Council.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** said this was a matter of principle, but he would propose to the Council something which had suggested itself to him that afternoon. They might pass this ordinance for a year only.\n\nThe **CHIEF-JUSTICE**.-It can easily be renewed.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR**.-Of course, but Mr. Keswick objects to trust as much to the Executive, as would be entrusted under the ordinance as it stands.\n\nThe Hon. W. **KESWICK** thought it very important to do nothing towards disarming the junks before they were provided with adequate protection. The trade of the place depended to a large extent on the native vessels which were continually passing between this island and the mainland. It was very important that nothing should be done which was calculated to interfere with that trade.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** thought that observation might be a very proper one to address to the Viceroy, but one position was simply this.- shall we adopt those regulations which will be law in any case a few miles off after the 18th of July. Whatever action we take it will not impede the force of the Viceroy's proclamation. Mr. **KESWICK** urged that Chinese measures were never effective. Then the pirates could come down from Chusan, and that part of the coast, and sweep these waters It would be very seriously detrimental to trade if Hong-kong took the initiative in measures of this kind. The whole existence of the place depended on the facility with which vessels could communicate with the shore.\n\nJudge **BALL** said he did not understand that the ordinance proposed in any way to go in advance of the Chinese Government.\n\nMr. **KESWICK** thought legislation on the subject was premature.\n\nThe **GOVERNOR** did not think the colony could justify itself to the English Government for remaining inactive. Mr. Keswick must remember that it was not by any means all the fishing-boats which were armed, 46 per cent. of them carry nothing, 30 per cent. have a few old swords or muskets, and the remainder only carry a few cannon. In forbidding all vessels to carry stinkpots they would be conferring a favour upon these half-armed boats, which far outweighed the disadvantage they would suffer in having to give up these arms. Then it must be remembered that a great deal had been done towards the suppression of piracy, and the boats would not be in the same danger that they formerly incurred. There had only been six cases of piracy all this year, and these in fact were not cases of piracy, as the term was generally understood, but mere robberies from boats, mere cases of stealing. A great deal of protection was always provided. The promptitude with which the commodore sent out one or more of his gunboats, whenever there was a case of piracy reported was most commendable. It was possible to say that we were adopting the Chinese policy without having in the first instance provided a large amount of protection for the honest trader.\n\nAfter some further conversation it was decided to limit the operation of the ordinance to twelve months, and with this alteration it was read a second time and passed.\n\nPage 25",
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        "content_text": "(36)\n\nhis Cabin. Thither they were accordingly conducted; the Honorable E. C. Yorke, and all the ward-room officers, and many from the gun-room also coming to show them objects of interest, not only in the Duke's private apartments, where they enjoyed a sight of many specimens of high art such as are rarely seen except in the Capitals of Europe, but all over the ship. A gun's crew was mustered, Lieutenant McHardy, the Gunnery Lieutenant, showing how the monster cannon were handled. After this, upon the suggestion of one, whose name should here find honourable mention were it known, some liquor was poured on the delay; and libations of Moselle were offered between the after guns of the port broadside, on the main deck, not unto Bellona Bellatrix, but unto Bacchus. This pleasing rite performed, and while yet invitations to a repetition were being refused, the Captain of the Galatea descended, courteously turning and bowing to all, an honest smile mantling his face. After a short interval, the ship masters were summoned to their Levée, and each handing his card to the Equerry in attendance was presented on entering the cabin to His Royal Highness. The introductions over, and a few prefatory words from the Secretary of the Committee said, the Master who filled that capacity, supported by the Chairman and Vice-chairman of Committee, read the Address to the Master of the Trinity Corporation in the person of the Captain of the Galatea, His Royal Highness Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. To speak of its presentation and not mention the pleasure of the recipient would be a simple disloyalty to truth and to the Worshipful Master, whose tones and demeanour, as he read his reply, both demonstrated that he was not engaged in a bit of conventionality, but that he was meeting seamen as a seaman. When his reply was concluded, in a few simple words he apologized for the delay which had occurred, alleging the cause, a Court Martial; to which the Secretary replied that 'duty was before all,' and they had profited in his absence by the courtesy of their many ad-interim hosts.\n\n(37)\n\n\"For the first time since the Galatea had left the shores of England, the Trinity Flag was displayed at the main, nor were the Officers of the Galatea slow to point it out to the Masters assembled. Many nationalities were represented on the occasion; it was a genuine enthusiasm born of the brine and the breeze, and it is highly satisfactory to know that amongst the squadron His Royal Highness has often spoken of the event as one that was most gratifying to him as the Master of the Trinity House, and that he showed his appreciation of the event by ordering the Trinity Flag to be displayed at the fore on the day of his departure.\"\n\nIn addition to the Cricket Match, which was not concluded until this day, a Match at Bowls was played this afternoon at the Oriental Bowling Alley, which had been specially engaged by the Committee of the Hongkong Club during the Prince's visit, between Eight of the Galatea and Eight of the Club, which resulted in a victory for our gallant guests. His Royal Highness headed the Naval side, and \"played throughout,\" says a reporter, \"with that spirit and enthusiasm which he appears to carry with him in whatever he undertakes.\" The total score in the two games played, was as follows:\n\nGalatea, 3,966\n\nClub, 3,882\n\n84\n\nIn the evening, Commodore Oliver Jones entertained at dinner on board the Princess Charlotte His Royal Highness, His Excellency the Governor, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, and a numerous party.\n\n49",
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        "content_text": "1965.\n\n533\n\nGovernment House. Anything\n\nدیگر\n\n25th March, 1872.\n\nI have the honor to forward: Return certificate by Commodore Short, showing that the sum of Thirteen Dollars and fifty-six cents (equivalent to £2 2s. 6d.) is due to\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,\n\n4.\n\nA.",
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        "content_text": "It appears there is a significant OCR error in the given text, with mixed languages and nonsensical characters. The main task is to correct the English text while preserving the original structure and content as much as possible.\n\nFraction give rise to inconvenience,\n\nand mistakes, which is scarcely\n\nto be wondered at, when for example during the last four weeks, my precedence has been changed four times :- and will probably be changed\n\nthree times in the course of as\n\nmany more weeks...\n\n6.. It\n\nappears\n\nto me that this\n\ninconvenience might be remedied\n\nby assigning permanently, to the Commodore the place next after the Chief Justice.. Which though somewhat lower than that to which the Commodore might reasonably be entitled, considering his naval rank, is the place which he holds\n\n8\n\nfor two thirds of each\n\nyear as a\n\nmatter of fact, and in which that rank, would not\n\nbe lost sight of..\n\n7.. In making the views and\n\nremarks in the preceding\n\nparagraphs I seek\n\nI would\n\nbeg leave to suggest that they be forwarded,\n\nfor the consideration of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.\n\nI have, &c\n\n(Signed) LA. Short, Commodore\n\n(True Copy)\n\nSmith.",
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        "content_text": "to rehome to Sir R. McDonnell's \n\ndespater\n\nJam\n\nRAN\n\n971\n\n5223\n\nGod? Sir A. Kennedy N° 94\n\nMar.\n\nMINUTE. 28.\n\nحد\n\nMr. Meade 30\n\nMor. Holland.\n\nMr. Herbert. 30\n\nMor. Hugessen.\n\nLord Kimberley. 31\n\neglans\n\nCaneeled\n\n10\n\nde/ See minutes de\n\nInder Sum\n\nh\n\nde: 7085\n\n12 July 1872\n\nI have had under\n\nconsideration Sir R. Ense Dowells\n\ndespater 2:\n\n971 of the 1st April,\n\ntransmitting a copy of a letter\n\naddressed to Vice Admiral\n\nand sent for Admiral Shadwell's\n\nConcurrence\n\nDraft to Admiralty\n\nSee minute on face of draft\n\nby\n\nCommodore Short,\n\nofficial\n\nrespecting the precedence accorded to him in Hongkong.\n\nI see no reason for according\n\nto Governor of Jamaica on aborty and to the Commodore permanently\n\n6281\n\nCoppin draft.\n\nthat rank to which he is\n\nonly entitled Moving the Wellne\n\nof his superior officer, and\n\n\"in the absence of any strong\n\nChuma\n\nalways\n\nam therefore of opinion that it is inexpedient to alter the existing\n\nunless precedency,\n\nwhich therefore\n\nwill\n\ncontinue\n\nFree\n\nKAPC",
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        "content_text": "20\n\nthat Warrant in force.\n\nThe cases in which force has been exercised in enforcing this process of the Civil Courts have been so rare, that I cannot find any upon the subject referred to me for my opinion.\n\nThe authorities in the books do not provide guidance.\n\nHis Excellency is fully acquainted with the steps that were taken to release the ship, and there is therefore no occasion specially to refer to them.\n\n(Signed) Th. Hayllar, Acting Attorney General.\n\nMay 10, 1872.\n\nTo Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy\n\nMy dear\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 8th May, 1872.\n\nCommodore,\n\nWill you kindly inform me whether any application was made to you in reference to the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer Ava on Saturday the 4th instant? If so, by whom, what was the nature of it, and what was your answer?\n\nFaithfully yours, (Signed) Arthur E. Kennedy\n\nTo Commodore\n\nShort-hand Copy\n\nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "Steamer \"Ava,\" informing that he was desired to make such application by the Marshal of the Vice Admiralty Court.\n\nMy reply was to the effect: that as the Queen's Regulations and Admiralty Instructions only authorized the entertainment by Naval Officers of requisitions made by the Governor of a Colony, I was unable to accede to the application. And I expressed my opinion that the seizure of the \"Ava\" was a measure the propriety of which I entertained grave doubt.\n\nI further suggested that reference should be made to the French Admiral.\n\n(Signed) I. St. John Short,\n\nCommodore.\n\n(Time omitted)\n\nFiled / Signed\n\nJ. ...",
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        "content_text": "DESPATCH.\n\nFrom No. 1964\n\nGovernor No.\n\nDate 11.3.1972\n\n113\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nDec 976\n\n5819\n\nCopy to.\n\n16. Betzle-1872\n\nAdmy const 17\n\n(Subject.)\n\n462\n\nPrevention of the revival of Piracy\n\nCopy Correspondence, with Commodore Short\n\nHerewith\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nHerbert\n\nDe Holland.\n\nSend a copy to Admiralty - adding perhaps, that the Sec: of State trusts that the Naval officers on the China Station are authorized to meet the wishes of the Gov? of Hongkong whenever it can be done without inconvenience to the public Service ?\n\nR.S. I. 10/10/72.\n\nMay the measures for the suppression rest with the Admiralty\n\n \nas Piracy like Piracy Lee Kune so nearly if we entirely stopped",
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        "content_text": "- ER \n\nto show Your Lordship that I \n\nhave not lost sight of this important \n\nquestion, and to enable \n\nwhether I judge whether \n\nviews \n\nare to \n\nyou my application and \n\nare unobjectionable. \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's most obedient \n\nhumble servant, \n\nEthen ...ay \n\nGovernor. \n\nSir Arthur Ken... \n\n(Copy) \n\nNo 513. \n\nSir \n\nKennedy & Commodore Short. \n\n19 436 \n\nGovernment House, \n\nHongkong, 8th August, 1842. \n\n... You \n\n... have \n\ndoubtless observed \n\nreports of piratical attacks in our \n\nvicinity \n\nhave reached \n\nthis Government, yet, it is to be \n\nfeared \n\nthat \n\nthe waters of \n\nthe neighbouring \n\nare \n\nlikely to \n\nbecome \n\n... infested \n\nwith the boats \n\nof robbers and pirates - probably \n\neven now \n\non the look-out for \n\nopportunities to revive their predatory \n\nCommodore Short, R. N., Senior Naval Officer,",
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        "content_text": "neighbouring Chinese boats and \n\nand this \n\nCustoms Stations, and \n\nobject \n\nwould be served in addition to \n\nchase \n\non ore \n\nimportant to which \n\nI have already adverted, if you \n\nare in \n\nQ \n\nposition to accord with \n\nmy suggestion.. \n\nI have to \n\n(Signed) A. C. Kennedy, \n\nGovernor & Commander in Chief.- \n\nTo \n\nCommodore Short & Sir Arthur Kennedy \n\nSie \n\n7463 \n\nPrincess Charlotte at Hong Kong, 12 August, 1852. \n\nthe \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge \n\nthe receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 8th Instant, No. 513, - Conveying the expression of your opinion that although no reports of piratical attacks in the vicinity of Hong Kong have of late reached Your Excellency's Government; yet that it is advisable to \n\nHis Excellency \n\nSir Arthur C. Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.- \n\nGovernor. \n\nPage 480\n\nPage 481",
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        "content_text": "43\n\n(12)\n\nLai Tin was then cited by Landstein and examined in open Court.\n\nLai Tin refused to sanction the agreement and claimed that it had been entered into by Ho Man Tsung without authority from Government. The steamer Dang Wee was sent to Hongkong to undergo certain repairs, and according to the report of the Commandant and his assistant received by this Government, the steamer was seized on account of money due by Un Tak Hau to the Firm of Landstein & Co., and the repairs to the steamer were in consequence stopped. I sent a despatch to Your Lordship, also one to H. E. the Governor on the subject, which I presume were duly received.\n\n12. The agreement being disputed was not insisted on by Mr. Kingsmill as binding on the plaintiff Landstein, and the order which discharged the Dang Wee from the attachment ceased to be in force and the Dang Wee is now in the custody of the sheriff as security to the plaintiff Landstein.\n\nOfficers on board the said steamer Dang Wee secretly became security for him without the knowledge of this Government. In the 1st moon of last year, (February, 1873), this Government sent the steamer Dang Wee to Hongkong...\n\n13. I have to add that under present circumstances every ship and all merchandise of H. M. the King of Annam that shall come to Hongkong will be seizable to secure to Landstein the payment of such amount as he shall be able to prove in the Supreme Court to be due to him, Landstein, from H. M. the King of Annam.\n\nIt is now more than a year ago, and the steamer has not yet returned. In the 4th moon of this year, (May and June), a gentleman agent of the Firm of Landstein & Co. came to this country and claimed a large sum of money - the matter was made known to the King who ordered an official to proceed to Hongkong with Un Tak Hau and Lai Afai who were to take with them several thousands of dollars and there to settle the claim with the Firm of Landstein & Co., so that the Dang Wee may be allowed to return for public service.\n\nIf, as is deposed to, the Commodore said to have been sold to H. M. Tu Duc and the Dang Wee which H. M. claims to have given up to him, be the same vessel, then it is clear that H. M. Tu Duc has possession of a steamer once the property of Landstein, and as it is not alleged in the letter to the Governor, or to the Chief Justice that the price for the Commodore has been ever paid, then it would seem that H. M. Tu Duc has the steamer of Landstein in his possession and that the price for it ought to be paid.\n\nThe Government was informed that the Firm of Landstein & Co. had acknowledged payment of $24,603, but that the sum of $150,000 was still due, and that the firm would not allow time, that they demanded that $75,000 should be paid at once, and desired that the deputed officer should be security for the balance. This surely cannot be just, why should a Government steamer be seized for a private debt, the steamer was seized because the debtors could not be found, but now they are forthcoming and are willing to pay their debt. If Un Tak Hau and Lai Afai are willing to pay a further sum of $20,000 or $30,000 when they return to their country and the balance when they have coined money, this appears to be very fair.\n\nA like remark applies to the account current for goods supplied. If H. M. has received them, there may be questions between H. M. and his servants as to them, but if these articles reached H. M. Tu Duc, it would seem but justice that H. M. should pay Landstein for them. It is quite open to H. M. to prove that he never received the goods or that the prices charged were too much or that Landstein is not entitled to payment for reasons to be shown, but until such reasons shall be shown, why should not H. M. Tu Duc pay to Landstein the sum claimed?\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour most obedient and humble Servant,\n\n(Signed) W. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nRegistrar.\n\nHis Excellency,\n\nThe Minister of the Mercantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam.\n\n(APPENDIX H.)\n\nThe Minister of Mercantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam makes this communication to His Lordship the Chief Justice of Hongkong and begs his perusal of the same. In former years, the steamer Dang Wee belonging to this Government proceeded to Hongkong on public business...\n\nThe official who was deputed to settle the matter wrote and informed this Government that the Firm of Landstein & Co. had...\n\nThis Government asks and will deem it a great favour if your Lordship will order the firm of Landstein & Co. to accept Un Tak Hau and Lai Afai's payment and to allow them to pay the balance when they have made money in trade, and will kindly order the steamer Dang Wee to be released so that she may return for public service and save this Government further unnecessary expense.\n\nThis is my prayer. An answer to this despatch will much oblige. In conclusion, I beg to tender my best compliments.\n\n15th day of 8th Moon, 27th Year of Tu Duc.\n\n(25th September, 1874.)\n\nSealed with the seal of the Minister,\n\nPrinted at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.\n\nSir,\n\n24,1829-\n\n75-\n\n130\n\nAttorney General's Office\n\n22nd May 1875.\n\nI have the honour to return herewith your minute of the interview between yourself and the Annamese Mandarins upon the 3rd of May, and in obedience to His Excellency's commands conveyed in your memorandum of the 16th of May, I beg to submit the following report upon the whole case.\n\nThe short facts are that on the 13th of October 1873, a suit for an alleged debt was commenced by writ of Summons against the King of Annam. On the 14th of October, the Dangwee was attached in the hands of her Commander...\n\nThe Honorable Cecil C. Smith\n\nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "125\n\nmust have been proceeded with, and upon which the plaintiff's asked for a commission to examine a witness in France.\n\nFor all or some or one of these reasons I am of opinion that the petition must be dismissed, and with costs.\n\nThe Attorney General (addressing the Chief Justice) said: \"You have said several times in the course of your judgment that 'the Attorney General was improperly instructed.' I wish to say that I was as fully instructed as Messrs. Stephens and Holmes could instruct me; and if there was any fault, the fault lies entirely with myself.\n\nJUDGMENT BY MR. JUSTICE SNOWDEN. Mr. Justice Snowden then read the following judgment:\n\nThis is an appeal against an order made by me in the course of this suit on May 3rd, 1875. I have nothing to contribute to the very exhaustive account His Lordship has drawn up of this singular case except a narrative of the facts for which I am personally responsible. On a careful reconsideration of the various elements in this case, the reasons on which the order of May 3rd were made seem good, and I quite concur in the additional arguments provided by the Chief Justice.\n\nThe primary proceedings in this suit took place about 18 months before my arrival in the Colony, and I believe that I first took part in sitting with His Lordship to hear two summonses dated April 14th, 1874, calling on the defendant to show cause why he should not be restrained from future proceedings until he had given security for costs, and the second calling on defendant to show cause why a commission should not issue for the examination of Eugene Schwever resident at Paris; the third was a summons of a later date issued on the part of the defendant calling on the plaintiff to show cause why the Court should not decide as to its jurisdiction in the matter of this suit, and why the Writs of Attachment dated October 11th, 1873, and April 14th, 1874, should not be set aside, and why the Court should not award to the defendant and the plaintiff pay to the defendant all costs and charges incurred by the defendant in relation to this suit, together with such damages as the Court might award on account of this suit and the two said Writs of Attachment.\n\nA few days before, an order had been obtained by the defendant, on consent of the plaintiff's counsel, that the cause should be set down on the hearing paper, and it was accordingly transferred to that paper from the hearing list, a day only remaining to be fixed. In my opinion, there was an implied undertaking with the Court and with the other side to proceed to trial and to interpose no vexatious delay.\n\nBy arrangement, the three summonses to which I have referred, came on for hearing together before the full Court on April 16th.\n\nThe 3rd summons was first heard, its subject matter being decisive of the other two. Mr. Hayllar, QC, showed cause against the summons, and the learned Attorney General was heard in support; the latter argued that the King of Annam was a Sovereign Prince, and that on the face of the record there were sufficient admissions of the Sovereignty to justify the Court in setting aside the Writs of October 1873 and April 1874 and awarding costs and damages to the defendant. The Court adjourned as usual, and after the adjournment, the argument was resumed.\n\nThe Annamese interested in the case being present, suggestions for an arrangement were once more thrown out by the Court.\n\nHaving observed that Mr. Landstein in his affidavit stated that the Dang Wee is now worth only $12,000, and as that was all he could expect to make out of the vessel under any circumstances, I asked Mr. Hayllar whether, on good security to the amount of $15,000 being given, he would consent to the Court releasing the Dang Wee. He at once consented, and on the Court calling up Paul Nguyen Duc Han (the Annamese merchant in whose transactions with Landstein these proceedings originated), he expressed his willingness to provide security for that amount.\n\nHe named Lai Duc, the Minister of the King, as his security. The latter, on being questioned, said that he was willing to become security. That the King of Annam had seized property of Paul Nguyen Duc Han worth $20,000 and property of his, as I understood, in the hands of two other parties to the value of $10,000 each. After some discussion, the terms were altered, and Paul Nguyen Duc Han offered or agreed to enter into a Bond to pay to the plaintiff $60,000 and Lai Duc consented to become his surety for that amount.\n\nIt should here be remarked that Paul Nguyen Duc Han reiterated his assertion that the debt was his and not the King's.\n\nIn an affidavit filed on April 13th, 1875, this man had also sworn in direct contradiction to the affidavits of Lai Duc, the minister, and Le Ting Choi, the Interpreter, and in defiance of the whole case set up by the learned Attorney General, that the Dang Wee belonged to him and not to the King. He says that in 1870 and 1871, he had transactions with Landstein & Co. He says: \"I also, in connexion with an Annamese, Ngo wai, purchased a small steamer called Commodore, and such steamer was bought in the names of myself and the said Ngo wai, and was a private speculation.\" He goes on to say: \"The name of Commodore was changed to Dang Wee,\" (as is now conceded on both sides, although by an error of the gentleman who conducted the case for the defendant at an earlier period, this was denied).\n\nIn paragraph 3, Paul Nguyen Duc Han says: \"The said steamer has been ever since the time of the purchase, and is now the property of myself and the said Ng Wai.\" As Paul Nguyen Duc admitted the debt to Messrs. Landstein, Hay, and was ready to give security for the payment of $60,000, and Mr. Hayllar consented to accept these terms, it seemed to me most desirable that, on the execution of the Bond, the Dang Wee, the great bone of contention, should be released.\n\nThe learned Attorney-General declined to take any part in the arrangement and protested against it, claiming to reserve a demand for costs and damages. There was a slight difference of opinion between the Chief Justice and myself. His Lordship felt so strongly that the arrangement ought to be a final settlement and conclusion of this protracted litigation, that he declined to be a party to any arrangement falling short of that.\n\nI quite coincided in the opinion that any settlement should be a final settlement, but, inasmuch as the arrangement was in course of being made between the plaintiff and Paul Nguyen Duc Han primarily, as the learned counsel for the King declined to be a party to it, whilst Lai Duc, who instructed him, became the security in his official capacity, it seemed to me that it would be better to get rid of the Dang Wee at all events and let the Attorney General apply for costs afterwards if he thought right to do so. The Chief Justice retained the very strong opinion he had expressed and declared that he would not take a part in a compromise of which, not being defined in its terms, he disapproved, but, seeing that the parties desired to perfect the compromise, he left the Bench, placing in my hands the future conduct of the proceedings then before the Court.\n\nAlthough able personally to sanction it, His Lordship, by leaving the Bench, abstained from obstructing a compromise. By the proposed arrangement, the primary object of the summons, the release of the Dang Wee, would be obtained as the result of a compromise between the parties entering into it.\n\nThe Chief Justice having left the Court, I called up the Annamese and caused the interpreter to explain to them, in the clearest way, what the terms of the proposed arrangements were, and told them that if the Bond was executed and security given as promised, the Court would restore the Dang Wee to their possession. I then adjourned the further hearing for one week to April 23rd. On that day, all the parties appeared before me in Court, the learned Attorney General being present all the time, but stating that he did not then appear. The Bond, which had been prepared by the solicitors for the King of Annam, was produced and approved of by Mr. Hayllar for the plaintiff, and, after being once more explained to the Annamese, who entirely understood and assented to the terms, it was executed by Paul Nguyen Duc Han as principal and Lai Duc as surety, who affixed his official seal.\n\nI then signed an order to the Sheriff to release the ship. It was taken possession of by Lai Duc at once, and the King of Annam's flag hoisted. This source of such protracted and intricate litigation has since left Hong Kong harbor for Annam. As soon as the order had been signed, the Attorney General applied to me to hear the adjourned argument on the summons of April 14th, and I adjourned the further hearing to May 3rd.\n\nOn May 3rd, I again sat alone. The Attorney General objected that a single judge ought not to hear the adjourned summons. I held that one Judge was sufficient under the provisions of the Code, and the argument proceeded under protest.\n\nThe learned Attorney General then applied to the Court to decide as to its jurisdiction, and to award costs to defendant under sub-section 4 of section 82 of the Code, and to dissolve the two writs of attachment. Mr. Hayllar objected that the ship, the subject matter of the suit, was now out of the jurisdiction of the Court, and security for a sum of money had been accepted, and that the suit was practically at an end.\n\nAfter hearing the arguments on both sides, I made an order dismissing the summons and all the outstanding summonses, notices, and motions. At this time, there were outstanding and awaiting the decision of the Court, two summonses on the part of the plaintiff, one to obtain a commission to examine Mr. Schwever, a second to compel the defendant to give security for costs; on the part of the defendant, the summons in question, and a motion subsequently dated April 20th, filed to the same effect, and there was an order of the Court that the suit should be put down for hearing, granted on the application of the learned Attorney-General, and by consent of Mr. Hayllar, the spirit of which order had never been practically acted on.\n\nA petition of appeal against this order was lodged and came out for hearing before the full Court on May 13th. The grounds are set out in the petition. The facts connected with the hearing of the summons of April 12th, as before narrated, are all set out, as well as the order made by me on May 3rd.\n\nThe petitioner complains that he is aggrieved by that order, and alleges that the same is erroneous as far as it orders that the summons of the defendant of the 12th April should be dismissed.\n\nIt states that the appeal is necessary by reason of the presence of only one judge at part of the hearing and the making of the said order.\n\nThe prayer of the Petition is that the said summons may be re-heard, and that the full Court will decide as to its jurisdiction in the matter of the suit, and award to the Petitioner all costs and charges incurred by him in relation to this suit, together with such damages as the Court may think fit to award on account of this suit and the two writs of attachment.\n\nThe argument of the learned Attorney-General occupied the greater part of the sitting of the Court during two days, May 13th and 14th, and certain written arguments, which had been prepared by Mr. Kingsmill when acting as Counsel for the defendant, and by Mr. Hayllar early in the suit, were also adopted.\n\nI will only say that those very learned and complete arguments, and the very able argument addressed to the Court by the learned Attorney-General, would have made a greater impression on my mind at an earlier stage of the case.\n\nAs to the latter argument, I may remark that, whilst it dealt very ably and fully with the question of the immunity of Sovereign Princes from the action of sovereign tribunals in case of debts, and of the King of Annam as one, it very skilfully avoided handling the real issues in the case—viz: whether, though a Sovereign Prince, the King had not incurred liability to Messrs. Landstein as a private trader, and whether he had not submitted to the jurisdiction of the Court.\n\nThe question of how far the King is a private trader could not be decided without a trial; and Mr. Hayllar showed with unanswerable force that the defendant had submitted over and over again to the jurisdiction of the Court.\n\nDuring the course of the argument, the Court strongly urged the learned Attorney General to detach the question of Jurisdiction from the question of the soundness of the order of May 3rd, and to raise the question of Jurisdiction by a direct substantive motion, but he declined to do so.\n\nThis I regret, as it raises the appearance of making use of merely technical grounds to get rid of a difficult and important subject.\n\nThis was by no means our wish, and I now proceed to state the grounds on which I dismissed the summons of April 14th by the order of May 3rd.\n\nThis summons sought to raise the important subjects of the jurisdiction of the Court, and the question of damages, whilst an order of the Court amounting to an order that the suit should proceed to trial was outstanding and not complied with, viz., an order that the suit should be set down for hearing, and also whilst other summonses were outstanding, to the spirit of which it was at variance. Both Sir J. Smale and myself had, after much consideration, come to the conclusion that a trial was the only way by which the very difficult points in contention could be ascertained and decided.\n\nHow could the Court decide without a trial whether the King of Annam was a private trader or not? Whether the Dang Wee is a vessel of War belonging to the Annamese Government, or an armed merchant vessel, or whether Paul Nguyen Duc was the real owner of the Dang Wee and real debtor, or for the King in his trading capacity? The most conflicting and contradictory affidavits had been put in, and when an affidavit of Paul Nguyen Duc Han was before our eyes, claiming \"The Dang Wee as his private property,\" it was plain that the Court would undertake to decide such grave questions by the light of the so-called admissions on the record and doubtful affidavits. Nor, notwithstanding quotations from text books and decisions not exactly in point, could the Court refuse to give the greatest weight to the language of Sir R. Phillimore in his judgment in the case of the Charkieh, reported in vol. 42, Law Journal, A.D., p. 36, where he says: \"No principle of International Law, and no decided case, and no dictum of Jurists of which I am aware, has gone so far as to authorize a Sovereign Prince, to assume the character of a trader, when it is for his benefit, and when he incurs an obligation to a private subject, to throw off, if I may so speak, his disguise and appear as a Sovereign, claiming for his own benefit, and to the injury of a private person for the first time, all the attributes of his character.\"\n\nThe learned Attorney-General did not attempt to grapple with an opinion of such high authority, expressed in language so pertinent to the facts of this case, nor did he attempt to reconcile it with his argument. It was yet more improbable that, when by a compromise, the subject matter of any such trial was out of the jurisdiction of the Court, the Court would entertain that very question of jurisdiction for the sole purpose of enabling the defendant indirectly to maintain a claim for costs under sub-section 4 of section 82, which he might make directly and successfully too, provided he could show that the defendant had caused the writ to be set aside or a judgment reserved or varied, meaning, I suppose, a judgment on the subject matter of the attachment.\n\nThese are the only conditions under which the Court, in suits of foreign attachment, can award costs or damages.\n\nIt always remains open to an aggrieved Defendant to bring an action for damages, though far be it from me to suggest such a course in the present case. Moreover, I was strongly of opinion that the Defendant had submitted to the Jurisdiction of the Court repeatedly. Without pointing out the instances at length, I content myself with referring to those enumerated by His Lordship, as to which I entirely concur in all he has said. All these reasons and circumstances led me to the opinion I had come to, that the defendant had, to use Mr. Hayllar's words, submitted over and over again to the Jurisdiction of the Court. I am anxious to avoid being supposed for one moment to be expressing an opinion as to the merits of the suit originally, about which I think there is great room for doubt; and especially as to the points raised in behalf of the defendant; I only say that I think them, at this late period in the suit, out of time and out of place.\n\nWith these strong opinions, and especially with the conviction on my mind that this suit could not be satisfactorily settled, as to the many difficult questions arising out of it, without a long and costly trial, the first step in which must be a commission to take the evidence of Mr. Schwever in Paris, and remembering that an order of the Court that a trial should take place had been granted on the application of the defendant himself, I think that I was right in dismissing the summons on technical grounds. I say \"technical\" because the Court could no doubt have amended the summons so as to get rid of the order to set down for hearing, had it pleased to do so. As I pointed out before, I think that I had full power to act alone in this matter, and that the absence of the Chief Justice cannot affect the validity of the order of May 3rd.\n\nAs to the application for costs and damages under section 82, sub-section 4, I cannot see how, for reasons already pointed out, the conditions of the Code have been complied with—the defendant has not caused the writ to be set aside, nor any judgment given in the suit to be varied. The conclusions and arrangement made have been arrived at by a process of compromises, and by that alone—compromises of which (if the learned Attorney General was not a party to it) his client reaps the benefit. To give the defendant costs would be to decide on the merits of the suit without allowing the Plaintiff an opportunity to establish his claims. For these reasons, I am of opinion that the order of May 3rd was good, and that this appeal must be dismissed with costs.\n\n126.\n\n186",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n252\n\nin \"Hongkong\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nMyreffumency.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JANUARY 8TH, 1881.\n\nGUNNERY AND STEAM TRIAL OF H.M.S.WIVERN\"\n\nBY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.] The Wivern, 4, ironclad turret ship, in charge of Commander John G. Jones, was taken outside for a gunnery and steam trial on Thursday morning. Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy went out to witness the target practice, and His Excellency was accompanied by Admiral Coste, C.B., Commodore Smith, Captain Cleveland, Flag-Lieut. W. H. Maitland-Dougall, and Captain Barton, A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding; and a number of gunnery officers from the fleet now in harbour. Mr. R. H. Sleeman, Inspector of Machinery; and Mr. George Fitzgerald, Chief Engineer of the Iron Duke, were also present, but the engines of the Wivern were in charge of Mr. L. M. Gresw, Chief Engineer of the ship.\n\nIf there is one thing more than another which your \"Commissioner\" regards with a fixed and inveterate antipathy, it is getting up in the middle of the night. Under the impression that there was some connexion between ships and tide, and remembering the copy-book text which averred that the latter \"waits for no man,” I gave orders to be called at six a.m., and was punctually roused out at that ghostly hour. There were few things stirring but the cooks and beasts; two dissipated-looking sparrows had apparently been making a night of it somewhere, and eventually found their way into my verandah, and an asthmatical coolie was dragging his weary limbs down the road as if nine men held him and one drove him; and notwithstanding that my faithful domestic had administered a skilfully compounded \"eye-opener,\" that operation had to be repeated before I could fully appreciate the situation. Somebody, somewhere, has written, \"Night is the time for rest,\" evidently knowing nothing about getting up in the middle of it to go on a steam trial. However, preliminary difficulties surmounted, I got to Peddar's Wharf, and soon after ran the gig alongside the gangway of the ironclad which was about to go on the cruise referred to above.\n\nI almost feel that the Wivern is an old acquaintance, as I used to pass her daily in going from Liverpool to the Cheshire shore at the time she and her sister ship—now the Scorpion, at Bermuda—were lying together in the Sloyne, in the custody, if I remember rightly, of Captain \"Jacky\" Paynter, of the Revenge. These two vessels, popularly known through a clever cartoon in Punch of that period (1863), as \"the Laird's rams,\" were no doubt built for the Confederates, although it was stated they were intended for some Eastern, not Western, navy; their names, too, tended to confirm a belief in their Eastern destination, as they had been christened El Tousson and El Monacir. Soon after their construction in Laird's yard, at Birkenhead, and just before they were ready for sea, strong representations were made by the Government of the United States, which resulted in the vessels' detention in the Mersey by the British authorities, and after lying there some considerable time they were eventually purchased by our Government.\n\nThe invention of the cupola or turret principle, as applied to war ships, is credited to the late Captain Cowper Coles, who made known the merits of this form of vessel in 1855; but it was not until 1861 that the Admiralty could be prevailed upon to regard the system in a favourable light. In the following year, however, the turret was adopted by Ericsson when he built the Monitor for the United States Government during the Civil War, and she gave a good account of herself in the memorable action with the Merrimac, just after the latter vessel had succeeded in effecting the destruction of the Cumberland and Congress.\n\nAlthough seventeen years old, the Wivern is in an excellent state of preservation, nothing about her presenting that perishing appearance noticed in some ships even though they may have seen but little service. This will probably be accounted for by reason that she was originally well built, both in respect to the work and materials put into her, and that she has been well kept; added to which £30,000 was spent upon her not long since in giving her new boilers and decks, having forecastle and poop built, cabins fitted, and bilge keels placed upon her. Although, of course, the Wivern is a long way behind the terrific engines of destruction of more recent times, she is a fine addition to the China command, and properly manned should be a real protection to this harbour and Colony. She presents the least possible target, answers her helm most readily, has no top-hamper, possesses many water-tight compartments, and not a man need be exposed in working her big guns in action, as she has steering gear below and a bullet-proof tower for the officer directing the movements of the vessel. With all those immense advantages, it must be apparent that in the duello there is no craft of any nationality in the Far East that would have any chance with her. In addition to her fighting power, she is formidable as a ram, as she has four or five feet of spur; and on a recent occasion when I saw her in dry dock, I was surprised to find that she was rather a pretty model below the water-line. The Wivern is 220 feet long, with a beam of 41 feet, and in commission has a complement of 150 men; and, with stores, provisions, and ammunition on board, to fighting trim she has a mean draught of 17 feet.\n\nSoon after His Excellency the Governor arrived on board, the ship's head was laid to westward and she proceeded under easy steam down the harbour and out through the Sulphur Channel; and on arriving off the south-east point of Lamma Island the steam trial commenced. The working of her machinery was highly satisfactory, and going down with the wind eleven knots were got out of her with 69 revolutions; after being brought head to wind and going back over the same course, a similar result was obtained; and later, with 70 revolutions, a slight improvement upon eleven knots was made.\n\nThe Wivern's armament consists of four 12-ton guns, Woolwich pattern, two in each turret; four Nordenfeldt guns, two on the forecastle and two on the poop; a Gatling gun, mounted on a carriage fit for shore fighting, but the gun can be readily detached and hoisted into a cutter for boat service; there is also a 9-pounder for the latter kind of work. In addition to this she carries the formidable Whitehead fish torpedoes, containing a charge of 33lbs. of gun-cotton, and spar torpedoes with 35lbs. of the same explosive. The projectiles for the 12-ton guns are of several kinds—empty common shell, weighing 237lbs.; Palliser chilled shot, of 250lbs., and Palliser chilled shell, of the same weight, but containing a bursting charge which explodes immediately it has contact with the object, besides these are case-shot and shrapnel. A full charge of powder is 30lbs. rifle large grain, and a battering charge 50lbs. pebble. The mechanical appliances adopted in loading and working these guns are such as to enable the gunners to fire with great rapidity, and the result is that a tremendous weight of metal can be poured into an enemy's ship in an incredibly short space of time. But of modern weapons, probably less is generally known about the Nordenfeldt gun than any other. The first ship in the British navy which received a Nordenfeldt gun was the Comus, now in Hongkong Harbour, followed by the Northampton, 12, double-screw armour-plated ship, and",
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        "content_text": "283\n\nto issue\n\nquoted\n\nof\n\nthat value.\n\nexact a premium.\n\nsilver\n\nThe Bank consented to these\n\nThe Governor in reply\n\nDollars\n\nwas short\n\nto the Secretary of\n\nState's despatch\n\nunder pretence that they\n\nweight. I remedy\n\nwhich the Chamber recommended\n\nstates that he\n\nnot prepared\n\nis that de\n\nBanks.\n\npared at present to recommend the issue of Government $1\n\nnotes, and recommended the\n\nlegalization of the Japanese yen\n\nThe memorial referred to in paragraph was referred to the Chamber\n\nof Commerce to express its opinion thereon\n\nIn\n\nreply\n\nthe Chamber confirmed\n\nthe statements of the memorialist...\n\nand added that\n\nChinese\n\nmoney\n\nchangers and shopkeepers always\n\nenact\n\nbe allowed to increase its issue\n\nto five hundred thousand dollars.\n\nMajor General Commanding\n\nthe Forces and the Commodore\n\nforwarded\n\nletters\n\nfrom Military and Naval Paymasters strongly\n\nconfirming the accusation.\n\nmemorialists that\n\nthe\n\ngreat evil is caused by\n\nthe want of a sufficient\n\nissue of\n\nnotes.\n\nThe\n\nPaymaster",
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        "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 ...",
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        "content_text": "J\n\nthat perhaps a loan might have been raised for that purpose, and I was in hopes that H. E. the Administrator would have taken a favourable view of such a proposal; and more particularly as I was led to believe that my hon. friend on my right (the Colonial Treasurer) has prepared with his usual care and precision a scheme for borrowing a very much larger sum even than what I proposed at the meeting in question. As regards the all-important point of sanitation, I think it is extremely disappointing to note that there has been almost, I may say, no allusion made to it whatever. The only point that I could see with reference to it in the Address is the hope held out that a draft Public Health Bill may be introduced during the present Session. I contend that such an important matter as this ought to have received the chief attention of the Government of this Colony. Things are, no doubt, in a most disgraceful state, and I think there are very few people in this colony—perhaps I might even include certain of the officials—who are aware of the real state of things which now exists. In order to prove my statement to a certain extent, I will, with your permission, read to you an extract from an official report which was sent in to the Government as late as June, 1885, or about 18 months ago, having reference to the state of the Market. It is a very lengthy report, and it is one of the most comprehensive I have ever seen issued by an official in this colony.\n\nThe occupation of houses specially set apart for the sale of human food as dwellings is in itself a very grave sanitary defect. It becomes a great deal more than that when the houses are not only over-crowded but also quite unfit for human habitation. That those market houses are uninhabitable is beyond question.\n\nThe best of them are composed of two rooms, more or less filled with goods, and without conveniences of any kind. There is one room which is only 11 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high, and the greater portion of which is below ground, without any window, and the only opening to it being a doorway 6 feet by 2 feet leading into a live fish store. This hole gives sleeping accommodation summer and winter to seven men.\n\nI have visited that hole myself, and I can confirm what has been said of it in every particular. I have also visited in the Market several other holes in a far worse state than this, in which I have seen men actually suffering from loathsome diseases, here in the midst of the food supply of this colony. The report goes on to say ----\n\nThe very fact that those houses are uninhabitable seems sufficient to ensure that the Government will no longer allow them to be occupied as dwellings, more especially as the Board has already, in the case of a private individual, taken steps under section 3 of Ordinance 7 of 1883, with regard to uninhabitable dwellings. This being the case, it seems needless to dilate on the somewhat disgusting details of hundreds of men sleeping nightly in contact with and surrounded by the food of the majority of the inhabitants of the city.\n\nWith regard to these dwellings, it seems needless to dwell on the disgusting details of hundreds of men sleeping nightly in contact with our food supply. I have discovered that in that Market there are 1,200 men and upwards sleeping nightly. I will ask you to follow me in the succeeding remarks of this report:-\n\nThere is only one pail closet and it has four compartments. It is closed during the day and open at night. It is practically a square box without light or ventilation. Even at noon, a lamp is required to see what the place is like. The Central Market Authorities do not supply the closet with a light. Two hydrants stand on the east and west sides of the closet, a vegetable stall on the north, the door of the closet, and a fish stall on the south, and a bedroom above. The fittings of the closet are old and very defective.\n\nThe only urinal provided is a wooden bucket in the closet, and of course, this is only available at night. The door of the closet and the inlets to the drains in the various stalls are regularly but clandestinely used as urinals.\n\nNow, sir, I blush with shame to have to hold out to public criticism British officials who have had that statement before them for eighteen months, and yet have taken no steps whatever in the matter, with 8,000 Europeans in this colony all drawing their food supply from this source. I say that one and all, I make no distinction of persons, are deserving of the severest censure that this state of things should have been allowed to continue. The improvements which were suggested were as follows ---\n\n1. The prohibition of the occupation of the stalls as dwellings.\n\n2. The repairing, &c., of the main and branch drains.\n\n3. The thorough cleansing and white-washing of the whole of the buildings both inside and outside.\n\n4. The improvement of the closet and urinal.\n\n5. More constant and complete supervision.\n\nNow, as I have stated, that report is 18 months old, and not one step has been taken with reference to it; and I have no hesitation in saying that it is a disgraceful state of affairs. I have no doubt I shall be met by the cuckoo cry of the Government that we have no funds, but as to that, I say that a profit of $30,000 or $40,000 a year is drawn from that Market, and thousands of dollars are squandered annually for useless ornamentation, although there is a crying evil like this in our midst and no steps are taken to remedy it.\n\nAs regards the various Ordinances which have been referred to in the Address, I think it will be time enough to consider the utility of them when they come before the Council for discussion. I think, with reference to the proposed light on the Gap Rock, that it is a very disappointing thing that this report has not already been forwarded to the Secretary of State. The report is of a simple nature, prepared by the Harbour Master, the Commodore, and my hon. friend opposite (the Surveyor-General), and I think it should certainly have been sent in. It is, however, satisfactory to note that H. E. the Administrator has not lost sight of this important matter.\n\nAs regards the carrying out of the extension of the Praya, I see that the blame for the delay of this scheme is chiefly laid on the Naval and Military Authorities. It is a very curious thing, but a short time ago I had a conversation with a high military authority here, and he laid the blame to a certain extent on the Civil Government. In fact, I was led to believe the Government had cooled down to a considerable extent upon this important matter. This extension of the Praya would give the Military six acres of ground, and they were prepared to pay two-thirds of the cost of the undertaking. Of course, it is possible that since that statement was made, certain alterations may have taken place; but I must say this, that I believe if the Government took this matter in hand in earnest, the Admiral, who, I believe, will soon return from the North, could be induced to consult with the General and the members of this Council, and this desirable scheme could very easily be carried out.\n\nAs regards the all-important matter of the fortifications of the colony, it is to me a most surprising thing that in his Excellency's Address no allusion is made to it whatever. This colony has been called upon to pay a very large sum towards these fortifications, and yet in an important address like this, there is not a single word of explanation as to what progress has been made, or how they at present stand. Of course, seeing that no allusion whatever has been made to it, I can only assume that things are not in a satisfactory state, because I am certain that if H. E. the Administrator could have said anything favourable with regard to them, he would be pretty certain to have done so.\n\nMy hon. friend, the senior unofficial member, in speaking of the lazaretto and the Island, Stonecutters', made some remarks I pointed out at a former meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, in which I expressed a doubt as to whether my hon. friend opposite (the Surveyor-General) would complete the work in the time he stated, and I have very great pleasure this evening in acknowledging that in thinking this work would not be completed within the stated time, I was entirely wrong. The work was completed. I was over there after the contract was finished, and I saw the work myself. I congratulate my hon. friend upon the excellent manner in which it has been completed.\n\nI may say that to me the whole Address is disappointing. It seems, I think, to have emanated from a man who says \"Well, I am soon leaving the service, and I am not going to take any more responsibility upon myself than circumstances actually compel me to.\" There is very little indication of any progressive legislation, and to me, as a newly joined member of this Council, it is very disappointing.\n\nThe SURVEYOR-GENERAL—It may be fitting, perhaps, that I should reply to some of the remarks which have fallen from the hon. member who has just addressed the Council, especially with reference to matters with which I have been connected. The hon. member called, if I may say so, very naturally and properly called for further information as to how it came to pass that the estimate for the construction of the proposed Praya between the Murray Pier and the Bio Buildings, which originally figured, as stated in his Excellency's Address, at £15,000, should have extended to £71,000, an increase of £26,000. The explanation of this increase is told in a few words. The estimate of £45,000 has reference to an early scheme I had the honour of submitting, as far back as 1874, to Sir Arthur Kennedy, which comprised the construction of a sea wall and embankment running at a uniform level throughout. Subsequently, the Admiralty objected to\n\nPage 84\n\nthe\n\nsury",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n586 \n\nThe \"Somdetch Phra Many\" may have been driven on to the Scarborough Shoal, or she may be anchored in one of the bays on the coast of Luzon for shelter, and be in want of coal and food. I may be short of stores to send a steamer to see if the steamer or any trace of her can be found in the neighbourhood indicated. I have therefore to appeal to you to send a gun-vessel to look out for any sign of her.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \n(signed) Sev. J. Hopkins  \nAgent  \nScottish Oriental S. S. Co.  \n\nH. M. S. \"Victor Emanuel\"  \nHong Kong, 12 January 188...  \n\nTo  \nThe Agent  \nScottish Oriental S. S. Co. Ltd  \nHongkong.  \n\nSir,  \nI am directed by the Commodore to acknowledge receipt of your letter of yesterday's date",
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        "content_text": "612\n\n## 11. On the 18th March last a competition, in which the two units of the Corps were independently engaged, took place for prizes, offered, in the case of the Field Battery, by Captain J. J. FRANCIS, and, in the case of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. The firing point was on an eminence near Wong-nei-Chong Gap, and the target, in the case of the Field Battery, was on the shore of Deep Water Bay, at a distance of about 1,700 yards and, in the case of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, in a ravine in the same direction, at a distance of about 1,100 yards.\n\nSixteen have resigned. Of the resigning members, eight have left the Colony. Fifty-two new members have been enrolled. The number of the Field Battery is now 107, as compared with an establishment of 80 as fixed by the Regulations of the Corps. On the other hand, the number of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company is only 47, as compared with an establishment of 51 as fixed by the Regulations. It is hoped that during the ensuing season the \"A\" Company may be recruited up to its full strength, and that at least one more Company may be formed. It may be mentioned that the Corps possesses altogether 12 Maxim guns, sufficient for three Companies. It is, I believe, the opinion of competent Officers that machine gun fire will be found of considerable value in repelling a hostile attack on the Colony.\n\n## 3. There have been various changes among the Officers of the Corps during the past season. In October, 1896, Major A. R. PEMBERTON, of the Rifle Brigade, who had been Acting Commandant from the 1st February, 1895, resigned the command on the departure of his regiment from the Colony. The present Commandant was gazetted on the 14th November, 1896. This seems a fitting opportunity for me to express, on behalf of the members of the Corps, their high sense of Major PEMBERTON's very efficient and useful services during the period of his command.\n\n## 4. Surgeon-Captain J. CANTLIE, M.B., has retired, and Supernumerary Surgeon-Lieutenant F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., has been brought on the establishment.\n\n## 5. In the Field Battery, Captain J. MCCALLUM, who is absent on leave, and who, it is believed, is not likely to return to the Colony, was placed on the supernumerary list, and Lieutenant A. CHAPMAN was promoted Captain to command the Battery in his place. Sergeant W. K. WYLI was elected and gazetted to fill the vacancy among the Lieutenants thus created.\n\n## 6. In the \"A\" Machine Gun Company Captain C. M. ADAMSON and Lieutenants E. OSBORNE and A. McP. MARSHALL resigned their commissions, the former on account of absence from the Colony and the latter two because of the pressure of other duties. Colour-Sergeant F. MAITLAND was elected and gazetted Lieutenant in place of Mr. OSBORNE. The other vacancies will shortly be filled.\n\n## DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, AND INSTRUCTION\n\n## 7. The discipline of the Corps has, with a solitary exception, which was dealt with, been good throughout the season.\n\n## 8. The ordinary training and instruction of the Corps does not call for special remark. The usual drills and musketry practices have on the whole been well attended. Under this head the figures for the units severally are as follows:\n| Unit | Done over X drills | Became efficient with less than X drills | Non-efficients | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Field Battery | 72 (over 40) | 9 (less than 40) | 26 | 107 |\n| Machine Gun Company | 16 (over 36) | 7 (less than 36) | 24 | 47 |\n\nOf the 26 non-efficients in the case of the Field Battery, 2 are on the supernumerary list of Officers and are absent from the Colony, 4 are absent on leave, 6 are absent from the Colony without leave, 7 are recruits who have not had sufficient time to complete their drills, 1 has recently returned from leave, 1 is in hospital, and the remaining 5, although in the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills.\n\nIn the case of the 24 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 6 are absent from the Colony on leave, 7 are absent from the Colony without leave, 5 are recruits who have not had sufficient time to complete their drills, and the remaining 6, although in the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills.\n\n## 9. In October, 1896, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas during a period of nine days on Stonecutter's Island. The use of the Naval Range on the Island was at the same time lent by the Commodore in charge at Hongkong, and was largely used by recruits. The Camp was well attended, and the instruction afforded, consisting, besides the ordinary drills, of outpost duties, guards, reconnoitring, and field firing, was much appreciated by all ranks. To the success of the Camp I attribute in great part the activity in recruiting which has existed during the latter part of the season. It is proposed to hold the Camp annually.\n\n## 10. On the 2nd February last a competition took place with `64-pounder` guns at Stonecutters Island. Six detachments engaged in the competition, using plugged shell. The range was 2,175 yards, and the target was moored between the battery and Green Island. Excellent practice was made by the detachments generally, the best results being secured by No. 1 detachment, commanded by Sergeant G. C. HAYWARD. A report on this competition was forwarded to His Excellency the Major-General Commanding on the 24th February last.\n\nThe Field Battery fired by sections, using common and shrapnel shell, and the \"A\" Machine Gun Company by single guns. Some good practice was made by both units. A report on this competition was forwarded to His Excellency the Major-General Commanding on the 15th March last.\n\n## 12. The revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants, which was instituted during the last season, has been continued during the present season with satisfactory results.\n\n## 13. The question of coolie draught for the guns is in the same position as at the time of the last annual report. In the case of an ordinary march out, which has taken place several times during the season, the members prefer to draw the guns themselves; in fact, they display a strong repugnance to allowing this work to be done by coolies. During the season there have been no operations at a distance from headquarters for which coolie draught could be employed. It must be borne in mind with regard to this question that the finances of the Corps will not admit of coolies being regularly employed and trained for purposes of draught, and further that a sufficient number of coolies used to the drawing of loads can always be obtained when occasion requires. I am, however, informed that coolie draught for the guns has always proved slow and generally unsatisfactory.\n\n## SERVICES\n\n## 14. I have pleasure in bringing to the notice of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding the zealous and efficient services rendered during the season by Captain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, the Adjutant of the Corps. Captain GORDON not only shows great interest in his duties but performs them in such a manner as to secure the liking of all ranks. In particular, the Corps is much indebted to him for the skill and pains with which he organized and superintended the carrying out of the several gun competitions held during the season.\n\n## 15. The other Officers of the Corps have in every way set an excellent example to the non-commissioned officers and men serving under them. By their regular attendance at drills, their endeavours to procure recruits, and their devotion to duty generally they show their anxiety to promote the efficiency of the Corps. In short, I may say of them that a Commandant could not wish for better officers.\n\n## 16. Corps Quarter-Master Sergeant WATLING and the Sergeant Instructors have been diligent and painstaking in the performance of their duties.\n\n## 17. The non-commissioned officers and men of the Corps have for the most part attended drills regularly and shown a soldier-like desire to make themselves efficient.\n\n## REGULATIONS\n\n## 18. Soon after I was appointed Commandant I formed the opinion that the Regulations of the Corps stood in need of revision in several respects. On consideration, however, it appeared to be advisable that I should gain some experience of the working of the Corps before undertaking the re-drafting of them. Now that the training season has concluded, I propose to lose no time in framing and submitting for approval a draft set of Regulations. Amongst other matters which will be dealt with in the draft will be the strength of the two units of the Corps, the number of drills qualifying for \"efficiency,\" and the formation and constitution of a Volunteer Reserve.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS\n\n## 19. The annual inspection of the Corps by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding took place on the 8th instant.\n\n## 20. A course of lectures on ambulance work, accompanied with stretcher drills, has recently been held by Surgeon-Lieutenant STEDMAN. Thirteen members joined the class.\n\n## 21. I have to request that the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, may be asked to keep up 30,000 rounds of `Martini-Henry Carbine` ball ammunition and the usual quantities of `7-pounder` and `64-pounder R.M.L.` gun ammunition for the use of the Corps, to be indented for as required on repayment. I have recently addressed a letter to His Excellency the Governor urging the desirability of provision being made for supplying ammunition for practice to the members of the Corps at a cheaper rate than that which now obtains, viz., $4 per 100 rounds.\n\n## 22. A considerable proportion of the `Martini-Henry Carbines` belonging to the Corps are service-worn, and the question of replacing them with new and more efficient weapons will soon have to be considered.\n\n## 23. Requisitions for Capitation Grant for Efficients during the past season have been sent direct to the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.",
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        "content_text": "## THE DEFENCE\n\nJag 6 ... aren were ablaze. The Lan On blazed amongst them furiously for about a quarter of an hour, when she blew up with a loud report, the falling timbers setting fire to some of the water-side houses, here built over the water on piles. Mengens reached the Station, but finding the wires had been cut, and seeing a large troop-boat full of men being towed round the point from Deep Water Bay, fired the Station and escaped by the back through the bush the Mount Gough Road.\n\nShots were now heard at the eastern end of the bay, and scouts were making up the hills, firing under the same disadvantages as those at the western. It appeared that about midnight, Constable Lamont, and two Indian Constables from Stanley being on patrol, had arrived at the eastern limit of the Stanley District, the crest of the hill at the eastern end of Deep Water Bay, where to their astonishment they discovered large vessels at anchor. Whilst speculating as to what it could mean they heard shots at the Western end of the Bay, and then the glare of the search lights.\n\nFindlay, the two Indians and the two Chinese, armed with Sniders, proceeded towards Deep Water Bay, where shots were still being exchanged. Hazeland, with McNab and the two other Indians, had gone by road to Deep Water Bay. On arriving at the ridge overlooking the Bay they made out the three vessels, and lights showed the bay alive with boats. Lamont at once grasped the situation and rushing down with his two men, from the bushes, within 30 yards of the landing crowds, they fired twice into them, before their skirmishers ran for their cover. Eutant, an old poucher, however, made his escape, and, ably seconded by the two Indians, Fatty Dad and Hirpaul Singh, continued firing at the exposed landing party till their ten rounds of ammunition were expended. Hirpaul Singh then returned to Stanley, and the others made their way up to Wongneichong Gap, whilst the transports were searching the empty bushes of the golf links with grape from their bow and stern guns over the heads of the men landing.\n\nHazeland, who took his rifle, was shortly afterwards hit in the ankle, and had to be left where he lay close to the road, where his body was afterwards found bayoneted by the enemy. Even if he had worn a uniform it is doubtful if his fate would have been otherwise, for the enemy were doubtless exasperated at the execution done.\n\nActing Sergeant Lall Singh was shot (the first man to be killed at the fall of Hong Kong). This man had been one of the Jubilee contingent sent to London.\n\nThree ... The first wire from Aberdeen 'large ships showing no lights gone into Deep Water Bay,' was received at the Central Police Station in Victoria at 10.55 p.m. Hannah, Inspector on duty, at once roused Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackie, who promptly despatched messengers to Colonel Rordon, commanding the West Borks at Murray Barracks, the Commodore, Colonel Tristful (of the Hongkong Regiment) at Kowloon, and Capt. Limmonds R.A., at the McGregor Barracks. Telephonic messages were sent to the Gap and Mount Gough Police Stations, directing that H. E. the Governor, Sir W. Jones, Major-General Bilsoue White, the Captain Superintendent of Police, Major Sir John Harrington (Commandant of the Volunteers), Colonel Yardhill, C.R.E., Colonel Melformian, D.A.A.G, (the Laird of Lamlash), and all the Military Officers at the Peak should be called, also the party of Engineers making the alterations in the Mount Austin Barracks, after which the outlying soldier officers, and all British householders to be roused. Every available man to be turned out forthwith to carry out these orders.\n\nFrom Murray Barracks to Wongnoichong Gap is four miles, as you know the last two a very steep pull up from the village; but Rordon and the 192 men he had with him reached the crest as the clock-tower in Victoria proclaimed midnight. Breathing his men, who arrived streaming with perspiration, for a few minutes in the Gap, he sent Barry Brew's company down by the short cut through the jungle to hold the eastern side, whilst with Brice's company he went down to bar the road and western side. Messengers and telephonic despatches (till communication ceased) were sent to all Volunteers in Victoria, Kowloon and at the Hung Hom Docks. A mounted Sikh was sent to rouse the British at Quarry Bay. Notices were sent to the three British Clubs. Mr Riley, the tramway engineer, was directed to hold the line at the disposal of the Military, at the same time two European Constables were sent to the hut above Bowen Road to guard the pointsmen if necessary, or shoot him if he proved treacherous.\n\nMackie also rang-up the Engineer and Artillery messes (repeating the Aberdeen message), and all Police Stations in the City, giving orders to call Major Hills of the West Borks and all soldier officers at East and West Points. Communication with Shaukiwan was found to have ceased, so a Police pinnace was despatched to that village, ordering Inspector Hall to acquaint Captain Furney, R. A., at Lyemun barracks. A pinnace was also sent to warn Lt. Huzzard, R. A., at Stonecutters Island.\n\nHardly had Brew's company disappeared in the trees when the shots fired by McNab and his men at the beach were heard. Thanking God he was in time, Rordon was doubling down the road when the reports of Lamont's fire and the replies they drew were heard also, after which the search lights exposing the men on the road, the Sumtoff began firing shell from the fore-castle gun at the road, killing two men at the third round. Rordon at once sent the right half company into the bush above the road and made the others lie down behind the curve just beyond the third bridge, where they were sheltered by a spur from the fire of the transports.\n\nIn ten minutes the Assembly was sounding in every Barrack in Victoria and signal rockets were being fired from Scandal Point to warn the Hongkong Regiment and the ...",
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        "content_text": "# THE BATTLE OF SULPHUR CHANNEL.\n\n10 -\n\nthe attack he was about to make with Commodore Dolland had been in constant communication with the General, who now expected a diversion by the Navy, and as no other attacks had been developed, prepared to take the offensive and assault with all his reserves.\n\nAs a fact, the fast Russian steamer Harbarovsk, of 905 tons, Capt. Kitaeff, with 750 men of the Nerchitinsk regiment aboard, accompanied by the Torpedo Destroyers Borgo and Revel, under Lt.-Commanders Ptachimoskey and Troyaa, had, passing well to the Westward of the Little Ladrones, suddenly appeared off the Chinese Customs Station at Chung Chow in the Macao Passage.\n\nThe Commodore was playing whist aboard the Victor Emanuel at 11.10 p.m., when Mackie's letter was delivered to him. De Horsey of the Plover, his own Commander (Naylor) and Barlyou Cellairs, his torpedo lieutenant, were of the party. The Wivern had only the week before had her half-yearly commission and cruise, so she was coaled, but her provisions and ammunition had been returned into store.\n\nLanding a hundred and fifty soldiers, they took possession of the Station and seized the two armed Customs launches, the Chop Sing and Hai Kwan. The Chop Sing was sent to cruise off Green Island, where, even if she had been observed, she would be recognized as a Customs launch and would excite no suspicion—it being the usual cruising ground for watching for opium smugglers from the Colony.\n\nNaylor and his ship's company were at once sent off to the Wivern, off the Torpedo Depot, to get up steam, and seamen and stokers from the Plover sent to man the Tweed. Lt. Flumer was sent down to the town to get hold of any large launches that had steam up (fires being out in the Dockyard boats) to tow the Wivern and Tweed across to the Man-of-War anchorage to facilitate putting their ammunition on board. Brice-Prowne, the Lieutenant of Marines, was ordered to parade his men and proceed to the scene of action. The Plover's Marines were to join his party. Cellairs and his two torpedo gunners (Smith and Tanyard), as well as the Gunner of the Victor (Larka), proceeded to the Torpedo Depot.\n\nProceeding with all despatch, the Harbarovsk and two Destroyers, going North of Lantao, stopped at 9.30 p.m. off Cap-sui-moon. That station was also seized and held, with two hundred men; the two armed launches Kose Shui and Fun Say being taken possession of. Pushing on to Chin Wan Bay, the Destroyers ran alongside and captured the Feihoo, Chinese Revenue Cruiser, whilst the Harbarovsk went in as close as the water allowed, and with the aid of native boats quickly landed 300 men to cut the land lines and patrol the short strip to Tolo Harbour.\n\nHaving dropped her men, the Harbarovsk, accompanied by the Feihoo, the Revel, and Kow Shui, proceeded for Green Island about midnight, sweeping well round to the Westward. The Fan Son was left at Cap-sui-moon to bring to everything that passed. The crews of all the junks, boats, etc., there being landed on the island, the vessels were scuttled. The Borgo, as soon as the Feihoo had been seized, proceeded just full speed up the River, and about 15 miles above Deep Bay ran alongside the Fatshan (Capt. Dick) and Powan (Capt. Goggin) and captured them.\n\n11 -\n\nLeaving prize crews on board, the Pasig and Tai On were similarly seized, about two miles farther up. Leaving her prizes with orders to follow as fast as they could, the Borgo returned at her utmost speed to rejoin her consorts at the rendezvous off Green Island.\n\nA third Destroyer, the Soeaborg (Lt.-Comr. Chriptovitch), had accompanied the large troopers, keeping about a mile to the eastward, and so had not been seen and reported by Meugena and Hazeland. This vessel had seized the armed Custom's launch Kaipan Lu off Stanley, and with her had remained patrolling the mouth of Deep Water Bay to cover the troopers. Each transport had moreover carried two second-class torpedo boats, which had been hoisted out before a troop-boat was lowered.\n\nMajor Findley, R.E., as soon as he had sent arms and ammunition up by tram for the Engineers at Mount Austin, betook himself to his station in the West, and as soon as steam could be raised in the Solent, with Tundall and Standardman, and several passenger launches, was busy laying mines. Mugent, Johnson, and Rabber, with the Miner, and other launches, had gone to their stations at Lyeemun and Stonecutters, and were similarly employed.\n\nThe Harbour was ablaze with lights. Steam had been got up for the dynamos, and the search-lights were playing in all directions. The merchant ships were all getting up steam; before, however, they could move, Lieut.-Commdr. De Horsey, and Sub-Lt. Dayley, with a first sufficient force, were sent round all the foreign vessels by the Commodore's orders to disable their engines by taking off their eccentric straps. The sailing ships had neither crews on board nor sails bent.\n\nIt not being known yet what nation or nations were making this treacherous attack on us, the Commodore swore all should suffer alike. British vessels, under the directions of the Queen's Harbour Master Staff Commander Jones, and the Master Attendant of the Yard (Commander Harnot Enderson), were being moored in tiers in Wanchai, as close in as the depth of water would allow. Nine German, one Swede, and two Chinese, three Japanese, and two Norwegian steamers were left at their moorings. Neither Frenchmen nor Danes were in the port. The native craft were making over to Sam Shui Po as fast as they could.\n\nNo launches were allowed to leave, all being requisitioned for Naval and Military use. Naylor was ready to start by 2 a.m. in the Wivern, with Flumer in the Tweed, Cellairs in a launch, with two second-class torpedo boats broad on each bow, about a quarter of a mile off and a cable apart.\n\nThe Feihoo lay with a kedge down about a mile S.S.W. covered by Green Island from Stonecutters, with the Borgo on her starboard, and Revel on her port quarter well aft and almost astern, and two second-class torpedo boats at anchor as close as they could get to the rocks under Mount Davis, just round S. and E. of the range-finding staff.\n\n14 -",
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        "content_text": "## \nbut a large amount of ammunition and two Nordenfelts from the Ordnance stores.\n\nStarting at 7, they were round by 8:30 a.m., and pushed right up to the head of Tytam inner harbour. The Swift moored head and stern, with her head about E.S.E., hauled close in to the rocky shore to the southward in less than two fathoms, being coals and provisioned, and their ammunition put on board. After consultation with the General, the Commodore had started them off at 7 a.m. round by D'Aguilar for Tytam Bay. De Horsey was in command of the Swift, with 25 of his own men, two R.N.R. officers from the Empress of India (Messrs Tootham and Roswald). Sub.-Lt. Dayley of the Plover was in charge of the Rattler with Mr Nartlew, Chief Boatswain of the Yard, and an R.N.R. officer (Mr Atkinson) from the Radnorshire, with the remainder of the Plover's crew,—60 merchant seamen R.N.R. and others were in the Swift, and 30 in the Rattler. Only one Engineer was sent in each vessel, Messrs Mallett and Irish respectively, as the ships had only to get to Tytam; for the same reason only a small supply of coal was put on board, and no great quantity of provisions and water, they were both flying light. She was protected to the southward by the rocky peninsula from fire from the bay. To attack her, vessels would have to come round the point exposed at two cables' distance to her whole port broadside. The Rattler was hauled further in towards Tytam Tuk, but on the northern shore in 9 feet—moored head and stern, head to the S.W. Her port broadside also swept the passage to the Swift, and her small Gardner in the foretop covered the Shaukiwan Road. Steam was only kept for the dynamos.\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| O | Ratt |\n| Ty Lam HS |  |\n| Swift |  |\n| Badou |  |\n| Tytam Bay |  |\n| Q |  |\n| 5 | 10 cables. 1 mile |\n| 95 -- |  |\n\nA party was landed to make a redoubt on the rocky hill south of the Swift, armed with the two Nordenfelts, a thousand Artillerymen, 7,000 men in all—the crews of the four vessels amounted to another thousand men. The redoubt commanded the cove to the south and the Shaukiwan Road to the right, as well as preventing the enemy pouring fire right down on to the deck of the Swift. The troopers were escorted by the three destroyers, Borgo, Revel, and Seaborg. The Orel, of the Russian volunteer fleet, had been despatched from Vladivostock on the 7th inst. for Saigon, as the French were short of transport. The Russian expedition left Vladivostock on the 15th, and going down outside-cast of Formosa, the allies were to rendezvous twenty miles south of the Gap Rock at 4 p.m. on the 23rd. Akinoff could or would give no details as to the French forces. As a fact, the French brought up 10,000 men in six ships, including the Orel (of 2,850 tons), conveyed by the cruisers Descartes and Eclaireur, and the foreign old ironclad Triomphante, the reserve ship in Saigon.\n\nThe Commodore, with the Master Attendant, towed down the nine German merchant steamers and the one French sailing ship (the Du Guesclin), and moored them in a double line across the Lyemun passage, heavy cables being passed along then, taken in astern and passed out of the hawse-holes forward. The ends were secured ashore. The shore ends being floated on cargo boats left no openings at all. The Harbour Master and Staff Commander Jones moored the eight other steamers and a Hawaiian barque similarly across the Sulphur Channel.\n\nWe wanted to torpedo boats in in the night. About 5 a.m., Dover (the Assistant Harbour Master) and Robinson (the senior boarding officer) were sent out in two launches, the Gladiator and Vancouver, to see what had become of the enemy. Robinson went into Picnic Bay in Lama Island, and had a long and hot walk over the hills. Dover kept on round by the Fast side of Lama, and coming round Green Hummock into S.E. bay, came plump on the Destroyer Sveaborg; she opened fire smartly on the launch, killing two men, and sinking the Gladiator before she could be turned round. Two of her crew ashore and succeeded in rejoining Robinson. The Seaborg proceeded South to the Gap Rock about 7 a.m.\n\nAmongst the wounded in our hands was General Akinoff, second in command of the Russian expeditionary force—the Commander in Chief, General Grombetchsky, had been killed. General Akinoff was quite willing to communicate the facts as to the Russian forces—they had consisted of the regiments of Nerehitusk and Tomsk and a small Russian regiment numbers 3,003—and the French forces—the French Commander-in-Chief, General Morbleu, assumed the supreme control. All the new arrivals began hoisting out torpedo and troop boats. The Eclaireur was despatched to the Eastward, where she subsequently captured the Sungkiang (Capt. Dodd) and the Verona (Capt. Tocque). The wounded were hoisted out for landing and tents to be... \n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": ".. \n\n-2 copies\n\nTowels.\") in No.\n\n0. C. in China & Hong Kong.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong.\n\n395\n\nHong Kong\n\nMay 18th. 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that in accordance with your letter of the 15th. instant directing me to make what arrangements I thought best for the occupation of the towns of Sham Chun, and of Kowloon City; I arranged that, for the occupation of the town of Sham Chun, there should be a simultaneous arrival of three separate columns from three separate routes. I was given to understand by Your Excellency that it was desired that the display of force should be such as to prevent the probability of much resistance, thereby avoiding the probability of much bloodshed. I accordingly arranged to detach for a short time a force of 1500 men from the Garrison of Hong Kong, and to request the Navy to supplement that force by a detachment of 500 men from the various ships in harbour. This the Commodore in Charge at once most willingly agreed to do, and I was therefore able to count upon 2000 men. I arranged these into three columns: that of the Navy I sent round by Sha Tau Kok with orders to march slightly north of Sham Chun clearing the ground between Sha Tau Kok and that City. They were to land at daybreak and to meet me at 3 P.M. on Tuesday 18th. instant. I ordered a column 500 strong under the command of Lt Col The O'Gorman to proceed by march route on Monday the 15th. to Tai Po Hu there to bivouac for the night, and to march at daybreak on the 16th. direct on Sham Chun, meeting me there also at 3 P.M. I took command of the remaining column consisting of 1000 men, which proceeded just before daybreak on the 16th. by water to Deep Bay: to land at Sha Tau which had",
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        "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\".",
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        "content_text": "# No. 450.\n\n## Government House.\n### Hong-Kong, 12th October, 1900.\n\nSir,\n\n**REC'd 10 NOV 1900**\n\nI have the honour to inform you that on the 12th September I received a letter from the Reverend Mr. Gussmann of the Basel Mission at Li Long, a Mission Station seven miles north of our borders, informing me that a great number of Triad Society men were assembled at Tam Sui, a small town in Kwai Shin district, with the intention of rising in rebellion in a short time. It was reported that 2 Japanese and 3 Europeans were assisting the rebels. The Reverend Mr. Gussmann was very anxious about the safety of his people and asked if I could protect them.\n\n2. I requested Her Majesty's Consul General at Canton to convey information of the state of affairs to the Acting Viceroy to impress upon His Excellency the gravity of the situation and to offer to him the assistance of Her Majesty's Troops in protecting the Mission if necessary. At the same time, after consultation with Major-General Gascoigne, a small force of Infantry and guns was held in readiness for immediate despatch to our frontier should necessity for their presence arise, and the Commodore ordered H.M.S. `HANDY` to proceed to ...\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nJoseph Chamberlain, M.P.  \n&c., &c.  \nBC.",
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        "content_text": "94\n\nNo. 119.\n\n231\n\n1303\n\nColonial Office to Foreign Office.--(Received November 17.)\n\n* 15 AM\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and is directed by the Secretary of State to transmit to him, to be laid before the Marquess of Lansdowne, a despatch from Sir H. A. Blake on the subject of disturbances in South China.\n\nDowning Street, November 16, 1900.\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure in No. 119,\n\nGovernor Sir H. Blake to Mr. Chamberlain.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, October 12, 1900.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that on the 12th September I received a letter from the Rev. Mr. Gussmann, of the Basel Mission at Li Long, a Mission station 7 miles north of our borders, informing me that a great number of Triad Society men were assembled at Tam Seui, a small town in Kwai Shin district, with the intention of rising in rebellion in a short time. It was reported that two Japanese and two Europeans were assisting the rebels. The Rev. Mr. Gussmann was very anxious about the safety of his people, and asked if I could protect them.\n\n2. I requested Her Majesty's Consul-General at Canton to convey information of the state of affairs to the Acting Viceroy, to impress upon his Excellency the gravity of the situation, and to offer to him the assistance of Her Majesty's troops in protecting the Mission if necessary. At the same time, after consultation with Major-General Gascoigne, a small force of infantry and guns was held in readiness for immediate dispatch to our frontier should necessity for their presence arise, and the Commodore ordered Her Majesty's ship \"Handy\" to proceed to Mirs Bay, along the north coast of which are two Imperial Customs stations, in which several Europeans are stationed. Mr. May, the Captain-Superintendent of Police, proceeded on the 5th to the frontier station of Fu-ti-au, where there are thirty-seven police with a Maxim gun. As this and all other stations are in telephonic communication, I have received frequent reports from him from day to day.\n\n3. On the 5th instant, the rebels, whose numbers were reported to be about 1,000, attacked Shawan, a small town east of Li Long, in which from 60 to 100 Chinese soldiers were stationed, a number of whom they killed. The Chinese soldiers fled. The rebels were reported to be marching on Sham Chun. Arrangements were at once made for the immediate dispatch of troops to the frontier. But later in the day Mr. May telephoned that he had visited Sham Chun, and found that there were 100 Chinese troops there and another 100 expected; that all the surrounding villagers had enrolled themselves for their mutual protection, and that the rebels had retired from Shawan, and would not, in his opinion, now come to Sham Chun. On this report I countermanded the order for the dispatch of troops to the frontier.\n\n4. On the 7th instant the Commissioner of Customs at Canton telegraphed to the Commissioner of Customs residing at Hong Kong, conveying the Acting Viceroy's desire that he would inform me that his Excellency was fully alive to the requirements of the situation, and that he had ordered extra troops to proceed under the personal command of the Admiral in command of the Bogue.\n\n5. To-day I have received information that the rebels, who had retired from Shawan to Liung Kong, leaving guards on the roads, had met and defeated a body of Chinese troops coming from Kwai Shin to operate against them. The fight took place at Ta Woh Kong, close to Liung Kong, and twenty Chinese soldiers are reported to have been killed. 2,500 troops have arrived at Sham Chun, 300 of whom have gone to the North, probably to Tung Kun district. The rebels, by latest reports, number about 2,000 men.\n\n6. During the raid from Tam Seui to Shawan they have not plundered the houses, but have levied blackmail, enlisted men, and taken all the arms they could find.\n\n7. It is reported that disturbances have broken out in the Province of Kwangsi.",
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        "content_text": "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.",
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        "content_text": "## Page 2\n\nI inclose copy and translation of a despatch addressed to His Excellency the Acting Viceroy in which the circumstances of the case are stated at some length; I venture, however, to invite your attention to one special act of the pirates which is not therein mentioned, and which goes to show that the men who took part in the attack were professional robbers or pirates like those who pirated the \"Sainam\" in June of last year. It appears from the evidence given me by the Captain of the Chinese gun-boat \"Pao Ching,\" by those on board the launch, and by the rescued passengers themselves, that the pirates strictly enjoined upon these last when thrown overboard that they were, if picked up by the gun-boat, to caution her not to push the pursuit home or the launch would be blown up. The pirates were, in fact, provided with a number of stinkpots which would have caused fire, but would not have enabled them to properly execute their threat.\n\nI received yesterday your telegram No. 44 of the 10th instant, and at once addressed to the Acting Viceroy a further despatch, copy and translation of which are herewith forwarded.\n\nIt is impossible to regard this additional piracy of a British launch in the close vicinity of Canton in any but a most serious light, and I felt confident that you would approve of the opportunity being seized to again press home upon the Provincial Government the demand for patrolling cruisers under Imperial Maritime Customs control. As telegraphed to you in my telegram No. 43, the Admiral is not now opposed to their employment, and I have little doubt, though no positive proof, that the chief opposition to them throughout has been offered by the Provincial Treasurer, Hu Hsiang Lin, the present Acting Viceroy. He has, as reported in Mr. Sly's despatch No. 24 of the 18th May last, the reputation of being notoriously anti-foreign, and (so my information goes) has, as the most influential member of the Board of Reorganization (`Shan Hou Chu`) and the Customs Board (`Kuan-wu Ch'u`), given more or less free rein to his proclivities in this direction.\n\nEven though the sum required to purchase the four cruisers mentioned in your despatch to the Foreign Office No. 208 of the 1st May last should be furnished by the Revenue Council (`Shai-wu Ch'u`), there still remains the question of the maintenance of the vessels once they are put into commission. It seems to me that the Commissioner of Customs should be authorized to debit his accounts with the money necessary for this purpose. My reason is twofold: firstly, it will strengthen his control of their management; and, secondly, it should assist in removing opposition on the part of the Provincial Treasury. Failing this plan, I can conceive of only one other, namely, that the Central Government categorically insists upon the acceptance and proper maintenance of the ships by the Provincial Government. At the same time, knowing how slender is the control of the Imperial over a Provincial Government, I hesitate to think that this latter plan holds out much promise of success; while, for the reasons which I have already given, I consider the former preferable. In any event, it will be necessary for the Inspector-General to make the Commissioner clearly understand that he is expected to act in furtherance of, and not in opposition to, the scheme which has received the approval of His Majesty's Government and the `Wai-wu Pu`.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) J\n\n## Page 3\n\nbeing money and property to the value of some 300 dollars taken from the passengers, 40 dollars in cash belonging to the launch, and 30 dollars and various articles of clothing the property of her crew. The launch was kept under way, and subsequently encountered the launch \"Li Tung\" with a passenger-boat in tow. The tow was dropped, and the \"Li Tung\" went in pursuit of the \"Ki Cheung,\" being afterwards joined by the gun-boat \"Pao Chieh,\" which also gave chase. To delay the pursuit, ten passengers in all were thrown overboard at different times, four of whom were picked up by the gun-boat, four by the \"Li Tung,\" and two by another launch, the \"Kuan Li,\" which was also met. Eventually, the \"Ki Cheung\" was run into a shallow creek near Ssu-hsia Kou, in Hsiu-tsao, which the gun-boat, according to the Captain's statement, could not enter. He therefore landed with seven men, only to find that the pirates had made good their escape.\n\nThe question of the suppression of piracy has, as your Excellency is aware, for many months past had the most careful attention and closest consideration of His Majesty's Government, His Majesty's Minister, His Excellency the British Admiral, and the Commodore at Hong Kong, and their unanimous opinion has been that the only means to reduce it is to employ fast-moving, well-armed, and adequately manned cruisers under Customs control, to police the waterways, and co-operate with the officials on land in searching for and tracking down these desperadoes. I had the honour in my despatch of the 25th ultimo to inform your predecessor, His Excellency Chou, that the `Wai-wu Pu` had some time ago given its assent to this scheme, and added that the plan for stationing guards on launches could only be accepted as a complement to it. I must now reiterate the opinion which I have repeatedly expressed before that the employment of the guards on launches alone is entirely inadequate to meet the circumstances of the case, and that patrolling cruisers of such speed as to be able to overtake the fastest trading launches are absolutely necessary if it is intended to take any determined step to suppress the repeated piracies in these waters.\n\nThere are certain facts in the present case which I have the honour to bring prominently to your Excellency's notice:--\n\n| Fact | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | That the piracy occurred on the much-frequented and busy route between Ch'en Ts'un and Canton. |\n| 2 | That the actual spot is only some 9 miles from this great provincial capital. |\n| 3 | That the gun-boat \"Pao Chieh,\" though she gave immediate chase, had not sufficient speed to overtake the captured launch, all allowance being made for the delay in picking up the passengers thrown overboard. |\n\nThus, beneath the very eyes of the highest Provincial authorities, the piracy of a peaceful British trader is allowed to obtain.\n\nI am reporting the facts of the occurrence to my Minister in Peking, and shall have the honour to address you on the subject again.\n\nI avail, &c.  \n(Signed) R. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.  \n**Consul-General Mansfield to Acting Viceroy Hu**  \nCanton, July 10, 1907.\n\nI regret to have to report to your Excellency another piracy of a British launch, the \"Ki Cheung.\" The circumstances, as gathered from the information given me by the Captain of the Chinese gun-boat \"Pao Chieh,\" by four passengers who were thrown overboard by the pirates and rescued by him, and by the owner, captain, and crew of the launch, are as follows:\n\nThe \"Ki Cheung\" left Ch'en Ts'un on the afternoon of the 6th instant for Canton, and when off San Chau Kao was boarded by six armed pirates who came alongside in a sampan, the captain being forcibly compelled to slow down, to allow them to come on board, by four pirates who were already on the launch in the guise of passengers, and who attacked him with iron bars and bamboos.\n\nHaving obtained control of the launch, the pirates set about to pillage, their booty\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.  \n**Consul-General Mansfield to Acting Viceroy Hu**  \nCanton, July 11, 1907.\n\nIn continuation of my despatch of the 10th instant, reporting the piracy of the British launch \"Ki Cheung,\" I have the honour to inform your Excellency that I am now in receipt of telegraphic instructions from His Majesty's Minister to urgently press for the immediate arrest of the pirates concerned and for the promptest payment in full of the losses sustained by the launch, her crew, and passengers.\n\nIt hardly requires that I should point out to your Excellency that this act of piracy on a British launch at so short a distance from Canton is of the most barefaced description, and is proof positive of the inability of the Provincial Government to protect peaceful British traders. The vessel being British, the attack is in violation of the requirements of international law, and full compensation is therefore due. Any argument that the passengers were Chinese subjects will not hold good; they were in a British launch and have therefore to look to the British authorities for proper protection and redress, should that protection not be vouchsafed to them.\n\nI have accordingly the honour to request that your Excellency will issue immediate...  \n\n## Page 257",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 3 in No. 1 (missing title, continuing from previous page)\n\ntaken in the act, and in the event of their escaping, then the co-operation of the shore authorities would come in. He admitted the number of Customs-controlled launches was small, and he would like to see them increased. One of the principal objects of the latter would be to see that the other armed launches in the river carried out their duties properly. He regretted to say that from his own personal observation when in Canton waters, and from the reports of the officers commanding the gun-boats in the West River, such supervision was necessary; it was well known that the Chinese officers neglected their duty, and, together with their men, spent their time in smoking opium and gambling. It had been conclusively proved that in the case of the \"Feinam\" [sic] the vessel was pirated when within hail of a guard-boat, and that the latter had done nothing.\n\nHis Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai remarked that such neglect of duty on the part of the Chinese officers and men was a result of a weak and ineffective administration on the part of the Viceroy.\n\nThe Admiral asked his Excellency what reply he was to send to the Admiralty as to the intentions of the Chinese Government.\n\nHis Excellency replied that the Admiral could assure the Admiralty that the Chinese Government regarded the matter as of great importance, and that they intended to make every effort to stamp out piracy, and that they felt confident that the administration of the new Viceroy would have a marked effect.\n\nThe Admiral said that he proposed to visit the Viceroy at Canton after his return to Hong Kong to discuss the question, and that he hoped his Excellency's anticipations would prove correct. As he had before remarked, he was moving his ships south to be ready to take action for the protection of British interests should a recurrence of these piratical outrages take place. While he fully intended, if necessary, to take action himself, yet he trusted he would not be called upon to do so; it was the obvious duty of the Chinese authorities to police their own waters and to afford protection to foreign traders, and he earnestly urged upon the Government the importance of their introducing effective measures without delay. If he could assist the Government in any way in selecting a suitable type of vessel for patrol duties he would be glad to do so.\n\nHis Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai said he felt sure no such action on the Admiral's part would be required, the Chinese Government would not fail to act energetically in the matter, and he hoped that by the time the Admiral arrived at Canton a marked improvement in the situation would already have resulted. He thanked the Admiral for his offer of assistance.\n\nThis concluded the interview, and the British Minister and the Admiral then took their leave.\n\nA. W. MOORE.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## Inclosure 4 in No. 1\n\n**Lieutenant-Commander Vaughan to the Commodore-in-charge His Majesty's Ships**\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nSir,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n\"Moorhen,\" at Canton, August 22, 1907.\n\nI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 19th August, which only reached me this morning, and regret that the short notice received compels me to answer rather more briefly than I should have done had I not received your telegram to-day.\n\nIn reply to the Commander-in-chief's questions, I beg to inform you that the present situation in the West River, though still far from satisfactory, shows an improvement in the condition of affairs that existed two years ago, but piracy is still prevalent.\n\nA recapitulation of previous reports on piracy will show this:----\n\n| No. | Date | Incident |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | January 24 | Native cargo-boats attacked by pirates above Wuchan; Mr. Edwards' cargo stolen |\n| 2 | April 15 | Launch \"Kwong Cheong\" pirated near Chun Chune |\n| 3 | May 30 | Two native boats attacked by pirates in Sun Ning district; British and American missionaries robbed |\n| 4 | June 18 | Over 100 armed robbers landed at Shui Tong and looted the town |\n| 5 | July 6 | British launch \"Ki Cheung\" pirated in Chun Übune Creek; passengers robbed and some thrown overboard |\n| 6 | A few days ago | French motor-boat \"Woo-on\" pirated at Shik Kio, North River |\n\nIn every one of the cases quoted above the pirates seemed to have had no difficulty in making good their escape. So I cannot conscientiously inform you, in answer to question (b), that the Chinese are taking active and earnest measures to prevent piracy; still it is my belief that if the Chinese Government determined to suppress piracy in the West River they could accomplish their object.\n\nThe first rice crop yielded 60 per cent., and the mulberry crops have this year been excellent. The second rice crop has only just been set—nearly a month later than usual—but agricultural prospects are favourable, and as this point has a great bearing on the behaviour of villagers, I am inclined to think that the recrudescence of piracy in the autumn will be governed to a great extent by the success or failure of the second rice crop.\n\nThere are always in Kwang Tung, as elsewhere, many bad characters and ne'er-do-wells, and if they cannot eke out a comfortable living in the city of Canton they will go further afield to rob and pillage.\n\nThe Chinese deep-sea gun-boats, river gun-boats, torpedo-boats, and armed launches still maintain a moderate display of activity, and when I have met them at anchor I have noticed that they were lying under banked fires and not as hitherto with fires out. This indicates an improvement, and the Chinese rely now more on an active patrol than a moral effect.\n\nAll the fourteen new Chinese armed launches are stationed on the river and delta, but they possess small power in the way of speed, and are of a cheap and jerry-built type that will not last long, cannot steam fast, and are only lightly armed.\n\nHis Majesty's Minister at Peking has refused to agree to the new Traffic Regulations, referred to in this paragraph, except as a complement to the scheme for patrolling cruisers under Customs control, which the Wai-wu Pu at first accepted and then repudiated. So nothing has been done.\n\nIn the event of our taking over the policing of the waterways, I submit the following suggestion on the assumption that, if we accept the responsibility of this great and arduous duty, it must be done absolutely and thoroughly in accordance with the traditions of our navy.\n\nThe waterways used by British vessels comprise the following mileage in round figures:\n\n| Route | Miles |\n| --- | --- |\n| Samshui to Canton vià Fat Shan | 40 |\n| Samsbui to Ching Yuen | 50 |\n| Kum Chuk to Kong Mun | 15 |\n| Kong Mun to the Ngai Mun | 45 |\n| Kum Chuk Rapids to Canton | 40 |\n| The main Canton River | 40 |\n| Creeks, &c., not included in the above but including the East River Wang Mun to Wachau | 170 |\n| Total | 600 (approximately) |\n\nI therefore have the honour to propose that six gun-boats will be necessary, and attached to each one pair of motor picket-boats, as suggested by Lieutenant-Commander Walcott in a previous report.\n\nEach gun-boat to be responsible for 100 miles of river, with her attendant motor picket boats radiating 50 miles up and down river from their base, the gun-boat.\n\nNo type could be better suited for this duty than Messrs. Thornycroft's \"Woodcock\" class, but they must have two boilers, and it is absolutely essential that they should be under steam always—day and night—and ready to move at half-an-hour's notice.\n\nAs before remarked, this question, always having fires alight, is the key to efficient patrol.\n\nPage 535",
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        "content_text": "PLA\n\nj\n\n12\n\n*Italian Convent were even offered, and accepted, a guard from the insurgents.\n\n\"It is commonly reported that *16,000 Chinese troops are assembled a short distance from Macao but a personal investigation proved that their number certainly does not exceed 4,000.\n\n\"The revolutionary party is expected to meet today (3rd December) with the intention of attempting to expel the Bishop, but not much disturbance is anticipated\".\n\nI then concurred in the Commodore's view that one of the Gunboats might be recalled. The other is still at Macao and will remain until December 10th at least. No further news has reached me up to the present time.\n\n$\n\nP.S.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nMageeich\nGovernor, &c.\n\nI have today received a note from Mr. Jamieson, Consul-General at Canton, of which I enclose a copy. I have informed the Commodore that in my opinion the Gunboat should remain at Macao for the present.\n\nAnd\n\nwhen",
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        "content_text": "# DEATH OF HON. MR. WARREN BARNES\n\nSeldom has Hongkong been so deeply stirred as it was on Saturday night when the news became known that the Hon. Mr. Warren Delabere Barnes, Colonial Secretary, had expired that evening with startling suddenness on the Polo Ground at Causeway Bay. Mr. Barnes had taken part in a practice match on the ground, and as the last chukka was finished he rode up with the other players in answer to the bell. Before he reached the pavilion he was seen to fall upon the neck of his pony.\n\nAs he did not rise, the others, who included Surgeon Hastings, R.N., rushed to his assistance and were horrified to discover that he was dead. The shock to all present was great, and a painful impression was created when the tragic occurrence was reported in the city. The body was removed to the Government Civil Hospital. Heart failure was the cause of death.\n\nA dance which was to have been given by Lady Lugard at Government House on Saturday night was at once abandoned.\n\nThough Mr. Barnes had only been in Hongkong some three or four months, he had made for himself many friends who, with the general public, will regret his sudden and untimely death. In the short time in which he had been here, he proved himself a very capable official, and acquired a knowledge of local affairs which was remarkable. This was recognised by His Excellency the Governor, who had contemplated a journey to India to be present at the Durbar, leaving Mr. Barnes to administer the Government during his absence. In the Legislative Council, the late Colonial Secretary showed a good grasp of most matters which came up for discussion, and won the good opinion of members by his readiness and lucidity in debate. Moreover, his courteous manner charmed all, and this aspect of his personality endeared him to all with whom he came in contact both officially and socially.\n\nMr. Barnes was educated at King's College School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He went to the Straits Settlements as a cadet in November, 1888, passing his final examination in Chinese in 1891. Two years later, he became Third Magistrate at Penang, and afterwards became acting Protector of Chinese in Perak. His next position was to the post of warden of mines in Perak, to which he was appointed in 1896, and three years later, he was transferred to Pahang as warden of mines, Protector of Chinese, and senior magistrate. In December, 1901, he was promoted to Penang as assistant Protector of Chinese, and two years afterwards, he was acting Commissioner of Lands and Mines in the Federated Malay States, which was followed by his selection to act as British Resident at Pahang. He was chosen in 1904 to discharge the duties of acting Protector of Chinese for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.\n\n## THE FUNERAL\n\nThe funeral took place yesterday, the cortege passing the monument shortly after 4:30 p.m. The large and representative attendance bore testimony to the esteem and respect in which the deceased gentleman was held. The cortege, as it wound its way to the cemetery, was headed by the K.O.Y.L.I. band playing funeral marches. On either side of the hearse, which was laden with wreaths, walked four members of the Hongkong police and members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. Then followed His Excellency the Governor and other members of Council, Mr. C. Clementi (Assistant Colonial Secretary), the A.D.C's., the Consuls, a detachment of police, and a large number of naval and military officers, including Major-General Anderson, C.B., the Officer Commanding the Troops. The attendance included His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Messrs. J. M. Ede, J. H. Kemp, P. M. Hodgson, F. Hazeland, J. R. Wood, E. R. Hallifax, R. O. Hutchison, H. Nesbit, H. P. Tooker, T. L. Perkins, H. G. Fisher, H. R. Phelips, G. N. Orms, J. D. Lloyd, M. Breen, R. H. Crofton, E. S. Lindsey, A. H. Harris, N. J. Stabb, W. Dickson, C. D. Melbourne, J. W. Lee-Jones, David Wood, A. Shelton Hooper, H. J. Gedge, H. L. Dennys, H. W. Looker, G. K. Hall Brutton, F. Shellim, W. E. Clarke, T. F. Hough, J. M. Beck, T. Hose, B. A. Hale, H. W. Bird, P. M. Dyer, Rev. Father Spada, Dr. G. P. Jordan, Dr. F. Kay, Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams, J. Lambert, and many others, including Mr. Chan Kai Ming and other representative Chinese residents.\n\nThe police bore the body to the Civil Service section of the cemetery, and the remains were laid to rest on a little plateau surrounded by pine and palm trees. The funeral service was conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson (Colonial Chaplain). Wreaths were sent by Major-General and Mrs. C. A. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Stabb, the Governor, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lauder, the Captain Superintendent and the members of the Police Force, the Superintendent, officers, and members of the Fire Brigade, the officers of the Army Service Corps, the officers of the R.G.A., the officers of the K.O.Y.L.I., His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Phelips, the Committee of the Po Loung Kuk, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gedge, the members of the Hongkong Polo Club, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. F. J. Halton, Mrs. E. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Looker, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. J. W. Noble, the Government Auditor and staff, the Government Civil Hospital, Commodore and Mrs. Eyres, and the Opium Farmer.",
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        "content_text": "## MEMORANDUM.\n\nThe accompanying correspondence relates to proposals for the establishment of wireless telegraph stations in Singapore, Hong Kong, and North Borneo.\n\nIt is taken for granted that a high-power station will be erected at Singapore in due course for communication with India and Australia. It is also proposed to establish small stations at Penang and Singapore for ship-and-shore work; but the Committee is asked to consider whether any useful purpose would be served by making the Singapore station somewhat larger than an ordinary ship-and-shore station, so that it might be used for communication with British North Borneo or other places.\n\nIt is presumably out of the question to establish a high-power station in British North Borneo as suggested by the Company, but the Committee is asked to consider whether the Government should suggest to the Company the establishment of a station of somewhat higher power than at present proposed, for communication with Singapore or Hong Kong. It is understood that the stations at present contemplated by the Company are to be 2.5 kw. Telefunken stations, with a day range over the sea of 470 miles and a night range of 900 miles.\n\nThe Committee is aware that the Imperial scheme in its present form does not extend to Hong Kong, and, as the distance from Singapore is only 1,400 miles, the high-power station eventually to be erected there need not in any case, apparently, come within the terms of the Marconi contract. The Governor must presumably be informed, in reply to his telegram of 4th October, that a high-power station at Hong Kong cannot be included in the initial scheme. The officer recently administering the Government of Hong Kong, it will be seen, recommended the establishment of a medium-power station with a range of 850 miles, but the new Governor, in his despatch of 10th September, reports that in his opinion a range of 300 would be sufficient. The Committee may consider that the needs of Hong Kong and Singapore will be adequately met by the provision of ordinary ship-and-shore stations at each place, open at night as well as at daytime, especially having regard to the proposed stations in North Borneo, until such time as the Government is prepared to proceed with the establishment of a station at Hong Kong capable of regular day and night communication with Singapore.\n\n**GEORGE W. JOHNSON**\n\n18th October 1912.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## \n\nefficiently communicating over distances as great as that between Singapore and Hong Kong for about 30,000l. without any subsequent royalty payments such as are provided in the Imperial wireless scheme. In any case since in the agreement with the Company for that scheme a \"long-distance installation\" is defined as working over not less than 2,000 geographical miles, a high-power station at Hong Kong (for efficient communication with Singapore, a distance of less than 1,400 geographical miles) would not come under clause 3, and would have to form the subject of a separate bargain.\n\nThe Secretary,\nGeneral Post Office.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Signed) **H. J. READ**,\nFor the Under-Secretary of State.\n\n## Enclosures\n\n### 1. GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n15th April 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the first paragraph of your confidential despatch of the 16th February last, I have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed correspondence, regarding the selection of a site in this Colony for a medium-power commercial wireless station, and I should be glad to learn whether in view of the letter of the 22nd March from Major-General C. A. Anderson and that of the 3rd April from Commodore C. J. Eyres you are prepared to approve of the proposed site on the south end of the d'Aguilar Peninsula.\n\n2. I shall also be glad to learn whether you concur in the report of the Committee (Enclosure 1), in which the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce expressed their agreement (Enclosure 7) that if a commercial station is erected it should be of medium power, having a day range of 850 miles.\n\n3. I have just received your confidential despatch of the 15th March transmitting a copy of a letter from the Admiralty, No. M. 0361/12 of the 12th March. The site proposed at Point d'Aguilar for the low-power station fulfils the condition laid down in that letter as the distance from the proposed high-power station is about eight miles.\n\nI have, &c.,\n(Signed) **CLAUD SEVERN**,\nThe Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, M.P.\n&c.\n&c.\n&c.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nSIR,\n\n### CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARD TO HONG KONG.\n\n#### I-COLONIAL OFFICE to POST OFFICE.\n\n28th August 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the letter from this department of the 31st May, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Harcourt to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Postmaster-General, the accompanying copies of despatches from the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong on the subject of the proposed commercial wireless station in that Colony, together with copy of a letter from the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company forwarding copy of the specification and drawings referred to in the despatch of 6th June.\n\n2. Subject to any observations that the Postmaster-General may have to offer, Mr. Harcourt proposes to inform the Governor that this suggested 30-kilowatt station, which would not be able to reach Singapore except at night time, would serve no useful purpose, if it is decided later to erect a station of higher power at Hong Kong capable of working by day or night with the station at Singapore in connection with the Imperial wireless scheme, and that it will, therefore, be desirable for the Colonial Government at present merely to erect a low-power station for communication with ships.\n\n3. I am at the same time to enclose a copy of a recent letter from the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company to the Barbados Chamber of Commerce, from which it will be observed that the Company would apparently provide a station capable of...\n\n*Not printed.*\n\n#### 2. GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n6th June 1912.\n\nREFERRING to paragraph 2 of your confidential despatch of 4th May, in which you asked to be informed why it was considered desirable that the proposed low-power station should have a range of 850 miles, I have the honour to refer you to my confidential despatch of 15th April and to state that the reasons which guided the Committee in coming to the decision that if a commercial station were erected it should be of medium power having a range of 850 miles were that such range would give communication with Shanghai, Formosa, and the Philippine Islands, and most probably with French Indo-China by day and by night with the Straits Settlements, Japan, and equivalent distances.\n\n2. The Chamber of Commerce, as I informed you in my despatch of 15th April, concurred with the Committee, and I have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that a low-power station having a range of 300 miles would fall far short of the commercial requirements of Hong Kong.\n\n*Not printed.*",
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        "content_text": "# 30 K.W. Wireless Installation for Hongkong\n\nWith reference to the telegram dated 3rd February 1915, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to His Excellency the Governor to the effect that a 30 K.W. Wireless Telegraph Station will be erected as soon as possible on Stonecutters Island for Naval purposes, and Commodore's instructions of the 12th instant re connecting this Station by suitable means of communication to the Commodore's Office, the following proposals are submitted:\n\n1. Two leads of pattern 841 A submarine cable will be laid between Stonecutters Island and the Mainland at Kowloon. This cable with the junction boxes at its terminal will be supplied, laid, and maintained by the Dockyard. There is a large stock of this cable available locally due to the mining reserve of which it formed part being abolished. The estimated cost of this work is Labour £40, Material £100.\n\n2. The remaining connections between the Stonecutters Wireless Telegraph Station and Commodore's Office will be best and most economically provided under the Agreement with the China and Japan Telephone and Electric Company, Limited, using their existing system. These will comprise a short land line from the telephone instrument to the submarine cable; a land line mainly underground from the Kowloon end of the submarine cable to Kowloon point; a submarine cable across the harbour to Hongkong Island, and a land line to the Commodore's Office.\n\n3. The charges for the work in paragraph 2 will be £6.0.0 (Six pounds) per annum for the instrument and lines at Kowloon and Stonecutters, and £45.0.0 (Forty-five pounds) per annum for the direct line reserved exclusively for Admiralty use between Kowloon and the Commodore's office. These prices are in accordance with the Telephone Agreement and 75% of the cost of similar services.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 2\n\nCOPY\n\nNo. 1024/1917,\n\n**Sir,**\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,  \nHONG KONG.  \n22nd July 1917.  \n57939\n\nWith reference to the Commodore's letter No. 024 of the 16th June, 1917, I am directed to inform you that the Harbour Office is open until 4 p.m. on Saturdays and from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Sundays and holidays, during which hours a European Officer is always in attendance.\n\nThe Shipping Office at the Sailors' Home is in telephonic communication with the Harbour Office, so that if some short notice is given, arrangements can be made to sign on crews or to make out the necessary articles without delay.\n\nAll entering, clearing, and issuing of Sunday Working Permits is done at the Harbour Office. The First Boarding Officer, Mr. Molver, lives over the Harbour Office, so that if any urgent matter should arise outside of office hours, he can be communicated with, either by telephone No. 50 or by letter, when he will deal with the matter or if necessary apply to the Harbour Master for instructions.\n\nI am to request that the Naval Authorities will give the earliest information possible to the Harbour Office of prospective arrivals of vessels during Sundays and holidays.\n\nI am, etc.,  \n**(Bd.) Claud Severn**  \nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Council\n\n3\n\nWhilst warmly commending the Government (and especially the Acting Colonial Secretary) for the steps which have been taken for the provision of additional housing accommodation at the Peak, the middle levels, and Kowloon, we have the following criticisms and remarks to make, numbered 1 to 2, respectively:-\n\n1. We trust that the Government will strictly enforce the penalties for non-completion by due date of all houses and flats towards the erection of which the Government has advanced money.\n\n2. We regret that it has not been found possible, in the distribution of the million dollars in loans for building, to allocate some of the moneys to persons who are building for their own occupation, as we consider that owner-occupiers are worthy of every encouragement by the Government, and we venture to express the hope that it may be found possible for the Government shortly to set apart (possibly out of the proceeds of sale of the old Post Office site) a sum of 3 lacs of dollars to assist persons to build houses of modest type and reasonable cost for their own occupation, provided that proper security is given.\n\nWith regard to building development in the neighbourhood of Wanchai Gap, we notice with astonishment that the Hill Tramway to Wanchai Gap, for the construction of which a sum of $150,000 was inserted in the Estimates for 1920 does not figure at all in the Estimates for 1921, and we are at a loss to understand the reason for the omission, as obviously a tram from the low level to Wanchai Gap is an indispensable preliminary to the development of the Mount Cameron District, which cannot be effectively opened up by motor roads only. We presume that the Government has had a survey made of the route of such projected tramway and a rough estimate of the cost thereof, and we should be glad of information on these points.\n\nIn your Budget speech of last year (at Page 90 of \"Hansard\" for 1919) your Excellency referred to this subject as follows:--\n\n\"It has become very desirable to open up new sites for residences in the Hill District. The only part of that District so far entirely undeveloped is Mount Cameron, and provision is made under Item 17 for beginning the construction of a Tramway to Wanchai Gap which will provide a rapid means of access both to Mount Cameron and to the hills between Wanchai and Magazine Gaps.\"\n\n4. We are disappointed to find no reference in your Budget speech to any negotiations with the Military Authorities for the release of the Military lands on Nathan Road, Kowloon. As has been pointed out more than once, sites on that road which are eminently suitable for residences are being occupied by stables for mules.\n\n5. We hope that the Government will do everything in its power to expedite the speedy commencement and vigorous prosecution of the Praya East Reclamation.\n\n6. We trust that the extension of the Ho Mun Tin Colony and the development of the area of land at Kowloon Tong on Garden City lines will be pressed forward by the Government.\n\n7. We also trust that the Government will give its assistance to the Kai Tack Reclamation scheme by pressing on with the inauguration of the Kowloon East Ferry Service and the Motor bus service to Kowloon City.\n\nWith regard to the question of whether there is a shortage of houses in the Colony, there are no houses, so far as we are aware, to let for European occupation in any part of the Colony south of Coronation Road, and it is a well-known fact that the Hotels are so full that passengers arriving here by large steamers are frequently compelled to stay on board.\n\nAs regards the City Expansion of the Colony, we are very glad to note from indications in Your Excellency's speech that the Military Lands Question has taken a decided step forward since the matter was debated in this Council on 29th January last, and we earnestly trust that the Military Authorities will continue to co-operate heartily with the Government of this Colony in expediting the procuring for the trade of this Colony, by which we all live, a much needed area for expanding our office and business accommodation.\n\nIn connection with Harbour Development, we are glad to extend a welcome to Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, and we hope that his investigations here may result in important developments of the shipping facilities of this Colony.\n\nAs regards commercial wireless, we would ask Your Excellency to appoint a small Committee (which we would suggest should consist of the Colonial Secretary, an Unofficial Member of the Council, and the Commodore or an Officer deputed by him) for the purpose of discussing and reporting on the feasibility of utilizing the Stone-cutter's Island installation for commercial messages during certain portions of the 24 hours, whilst paying due regard to the necessities of His Majesty's Service.\n\nAs regards our finances generally, we would once again urge that it is not fair to the present Colonists that the entire cost of Public Works of a permanent character should be paid for out of current revenue, and we would advocate that short Loans should be raised for such purposes.\n\nSo much, Sir, for the united views of my colleagues and myself on the subject of the Budget.\n\nI am now going to add a few remarks of my own, in which my colleagues do not concur, in regard to one item in the Budget, namely, the proposal to make the motor road from Magazine Gap to Chamberlain Road. In the first place, Sir, I venture to question the necessity for this extension because all those who are living in the neighbourhood of Chamberlain Road can easily take the Tram down to the lower Tram Station, and from there they are in touch with all the other parts of the Colony which are accessible by motor. One argument which I have heard against this contention of mine seems to be too paltry for serious consideration, namely, that the motor-owner, whether he goes east or west, will have to spend ten minutes in travelling through China Town. Another argument which I have heard used is that it will be much pleasanter to travel from the Peak to Repulse Bay over the new projected road entirely on the high levels, instead of starting from below. This argument, though better than the last one, does not, in my opinion, justify the making of an expensive road, while we have in this Colony other urgent public matters requiring not merely the expenditure of revenue but also the services of our none too large Public Works staff.\n\n263",
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        "content_text": "03\n\nPHON\n\n3 JARLY\n\nbat\n\nda bo İNİ TAN . ni ser utież #ghofstad S „16quot nila at bugye (1920\n\nwi ni\n\n21\n\nof the Netherland East Indies is evidently occupying his attention and to obtain expert views of the probable developments in Naval warfare he had recently read Lord Fisher's reminiscences and Lord Jellicoe's report from Australia. The combined effect I understood was not very helpful towards forming an opinion. It appeared to him rather unlikely that the Governor-General could already be in possession of an official copy of Lord Jellicoe's Report, but this I was assured is the case.\n\n6.- Even during my short stay in Java it was impossible not to become aware of the very real fear of Bolshevism that exists in Dutch official circles. Whether it is to be introduced by the Chinese, or Russian immigrants, or is to be a development of the several secret societies that have flourished in Java for some time and whose ostensible object is the betterment of the class they represent, I do not know. The Governor-General accompanied by Vice-Admiral Bron visited the \"HAWKINS\" on January 13th, and on the same afternoon the ship sailed for Sourabaya, arriving there the following day.\n\n7.- The commercial importance of the port is steadily increasing and a Commercial Harbour which will greatly add to the facilities of the port is in process of construction. Dredging operations in the Entrance Channel are also in progress, the intention being to provide a depth of 40 feet. There appeared to be little Naval activity at Sourabaya and the Dockyard, as I saw it, in the forenoon, seemed a veritable sleepy hollow. The Commodore was away on a cruise in the \"TROMP\" and the Base was in charge of the Commander of the Berraoka.\n\nI was told that several new submarines are expected from Holland this year.\n\n5.",
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        "content_text": "## MINCHOE HOITAMAGE TRAT\n\nMessrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. became entitled to participate in the Scheme by the allotment of the area of Reclamation lying between Percival Street Extension and Marine Lot No. 52 and marked \"44\" on Plan \"E\". Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. having decided to participate in the Scheme, and as this natural extension would permit of Morrison Hill being levelled to the levels of the surrounding district, it was decided to extend the Scheme to East Point.\n\n(2) Whereas Plan \"p\" shows the Scheme terminating short of the Royal Naval Arsenal Yard, Plan \"g\" shows the Scheme extended to the Royal Naval Arsenal Yard Wharf. Vide Enclosure to Despatch No. 296 of 16th November, 1916.\n\nA Draft Agreement in connection with the exchange of land, &c. at the Royal Naval Arsenal Yard has been agreed to by the Commodore, Royal Naval Dockyard, Hongkong, and has been sent by him to the Admiralty for its approval.\n\n(3) The Line of the Sea Wall Boundary of the Reclamation is shown on Plan \"E\" 25 feet farther seaward than the Line shown on Plan \"p\".\n\nOwing to the increase in motor transport, the congestion experienced on the Western Praya, increase in the value of land and consequent increased height of buildings it was deemed advisable to increase the widths of roads from 50 feet and 60 feet to 75 feet, retaining the through East and West 100 feet road.\n\nAs these increased widths of roads would increase the width of Reclamation by 50 feet, a compromise was effected by adding 25 feet to the width of Reclamation and reducing the depth of the front building line.\n\nPage 450  \nPage 451",
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        "content_text": "March 25th, 1922.]\n\nPEAK CLUB. Mrs. Bevington and Mrs. Sayer lost all their matches and scored 12 games.\n\nMrs. Grimble and Mrs. N. L. Smith won one and lost three, scoring 18 games. Total: 30 games.\n\nGOLF.\n\nLADIES SECTION.\n\nThe results of recent competitions are as follow:-\n\nELECTIC COMPETITIONS.\n\nHappy Valley. Won by Mrs. Moore\n\nDeep Water Bay. Won by Mrs. Oliver\n\nFanling Relief Course. 41-3=38; 33-6=27; Won by Mrs. Crawford... 96-3=93\n\nTHE DENIS CUP.\n\nWon by Mrs. Adams with the score of 92 nett.\n\nFANLING AND ITS CADDIES.\n\nThose members of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club who went to Fanling last weekend were surprised to find that no caddies offered themselves for employment. Some time ago some of the parents of those boys approached the management of the Club and complained of the high wages the boys were able to earn as caddies. It was thought that the boys had become unmanageable at home owing to the fact that they were able to earn more than their parents, who worked in the fields. This presumption is evidently true to-day, when the boys can afford to stay away when it pleases them from earning easily made money. As will be seen from our advertising columns, the Committee have taken the only course open to them, and members are forbidden to engage local caddies at Fanling until further notice. Private caddies are still doing their duty but as boys at this time may offer themselves for engagement as caddies it is laid down that no new private caddies should be engaged meantime.\n\nMembers are requested to use the course as much as possible—carrying one's own clubs is no great hardship. Private servants or caddies may be brought from Hongkong. The Superintendent has instructions to see that the above rules are strictly enforced.\n\nBILLIARDS.\n\nLuz, 500; Kwok, 474.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nTHE LAW COURTS\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nYAUMATI PAWNSHOP ROBBERY.\n\nA great deal of valuable jewellery was displayed in Court on March 20th, when Li Cheung and Ho Yee were indicted, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, for robbery, with an alternative charge of receiving.\n\nMr. A. Dyer Ball prosecuted for the Crown and Mr. Chou, instructed by Mr. F. X. d'Almada, defended Ho Yee. Both prisoners pleaded not guilty.\n\nThe following were empanelled as a jury:- Messrs. E. C. Bell, A. A. Bolton, W. H. B. Muskett, F. A. S. Loureiro, E. Grossman and G. A. E. Musitano.\n\nMr. Dyer Ball said that this was a pawnshop robbery of a somewhat important and serious nature. The robbery was said to have taken place at night, on February 13th, from the Yau Tai pawnshop at 280, Shanghai Street, Yaumati.\n\nIn describing the incidents of the night, Mr. Dyer Ball said the Crown was of opinion that a newly engaged assistant in the pawnshop—Lai Nam Po—was in league with the robbers, admitted them to the premises and was the only one not bound up. The assistant entertained three nocturnal visitors to tea and cigarettes; they suddenly produced revolvers, intimidated the coolies, kept them under guard all night and, with others of the gang who arrived later, went systematically through the valuables in the place and made a big haul. The prisoners were found afterwards in possession of a great quantity of jewellery, identified as having come from the pawnshop. The new assistant could not now be found or he would be in the dock too.\n\nEvidence was then called.\n\nEach prisoner was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment with hard labour and ordered to receive twelve strokes of the cat.\n\nASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Three men who assaulted a boatwoman in order to rob her (and who had a narrow escape at the time from lynch law at the hands of a mob) were sentenced to three years' imprisonment with hard labour and ten strokes of the cat.\n\nMAGISTRACY.\n\nMOTORISTS' RIGHT TO PASS.\n\nMr. H. A. Lammert, who brought a summons about a year ago on the subject of obstruction by slow-driving motorists on the road to Repulse Bay, had a similar complaint to make in the Police Court, on Mar. 21st, with regard to Castle Peak Road. Last time the defendant was a well-known police official; this time it was a Chinese chauffeur. The charge was \"obstructing the roadway.\"\n\nTraffic Inspector Garrod said that on the Castle Peak Road, on Sunday evening, March 12th, the driver of car No. 432 was overtaken by Mr. H. A. Lammert in car No. 391 who alleged that he repeatedly asked, by the usual method of sounding the horn, to pass the defendant's car, which was going along at a very slow pace. The defendant ignored his request and went along at this slow pace for a considerable time.\n\nMr. H. A. Lammert, in evidence, said that when he overtook the defendant's car it was about 100 yards behind another car. He gave three \"toots,\" which was the usual signal for permission to pass. The defendant immediately increased his speed, but still kept to the centre of the road. A man sitting beside the driver turned round to look at him; witness could perceive this through the glass pane at the back of the hood, which was up. On two or three occasions the other car drew ahead of him, and, thinking he had a chance, he sounded the horn. On occasion, the defendant speeded up to the other car, but never gave a chance to pass. In Nathan Road, as the road was wide, he was able to pass.\n\nIn reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Lammert added that his speedometer was out of order, but, reckoning by the time, which was 40 minutes for the nine-and-half miles, he thought the speed he was forced to keep at was between fifteen and twenty miles an hour.\n\nA fine of $10 was imposed.\n\nWHITE-CLOUD MOUNTAIN MURDER CASE.\n\nMURDERER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS IMPRISONMENT.\n\nThe Canton Times reports that in the final hearing of the Local Court, on March 19th, Chen Bing-sing (Chairman of the Seamen's Guild in Hongkong at the beginning of the recent strike), who murdered his wife at the foot of the White-cloud Mountain about one month ago, was sentenced to imprisonment for a period of twelve years. He was also ordered by the judge to pay $1,300 as compensation to the court policeman, whom he wounded when he was arrested in the Yet Wah Hotel.\n\nChen declares that he will appeal to the Higher Court.\n\nTHE FALKLAND VICTORY.\n\nAIDED BY HONGKONG NAVAL ACTIVITIES.\n\nVice-Admiral Anstruther, who was Commodore in Hongkong during the war, is claiming recognition from the Admiralty for the service he rendered at Hongkong which, he claims, brought about the annihilation of Von Spee's Squadron.\n\n\"I am in a position to know how Von Spee was foiled,\" says Vice-Admiral Anstruther, quoted in the China Express and Telegraph. \"I was in command of the British Naval Forces at Hongkong when the war broke out. My business was to look after the British Naval defences in the Far Eastern waters and to protect the trade routes between Hongkong and Singapore. I say that we, at Hongkong, stopped von Spee's supplies, and thus caused delay and prevented his achieving the object he had in view. All his supplies were at Manila, which was then a neutral port.\n\n\"We sent ships down to prevent the nineteen steamers there getting out. We showed the flag outside that port, and they never did get out. The result was that when Von Spee got to the Marquesas Islands he found himself short of supplies. He was delayed something like four or five weeks before he could get fresh supplies. He had to arrange this by wireless, and he had to get those supplies on the coast of California.\n\n\"The consequence was that he met Cradock on the west coast of South America instead of on the east, where he expected him. If von Spee had got there even 24 hours earlier, Sturdee would have been too late. I say, therefore, it is rather a poor compliment to say that Lord Fisher lured von Spee to the Falkland Islands merely to destroy him in revenge for Coronel. I think that my command at Hongkong did very real service in stopping von Spee's supplies. I have made representations to the Admiralty claiming recognition for that service.\"\n\nSPEEDY AIR AND WATER CRAFT.\n\nThe Daily Mail reports the introduction into French Colonies of powerful river transport machines embodying the features of watercraft and aeroplanes, which have proved most successful. The craft is known as Hydroglisseurs. They have a flat hydroplane hull and are propelled on the surface of rivers at the speed of an express train by means of propellers exactly similar to those of an aeroplane. Cochin China Hydroglisseur reduced what takes some days' journey ordinarily to nine hours. On the Niger a thousand mile journey was accomplished at the average speed of 36 miles an hour.",
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        "content_text": "― \n\n62 \n\n— \n\nI propose, subject to your concurrence, to ask Messrs. Dodwell & Co., on behalf of the Kailan Mining Administration, to manage the vessel for the present, on the understanding that the Administration will use her to bring coal to the Colony for Government purposes or for purposes approved by the Government, at rates based upon the rates charged for the ship, the accounts to be subject to audit. In other words, the vessel will be run by the Administration upon lines similar to those upon which liner requisition vessels are run.” \n\nThe S.S. Wollmera was requisitioned by the Naval Authorities on the 30th November, 1917, under the terms contained in Admiralty Charter Party \"T 99\", and she was handed over to the Hongkong Government to control. \n\n8. The Vital Requirements Committee had in the meantime been considering in the most minute detail the question of sparing more ships for full requisition and the employment of less suitable vessels to take their place in the trade on the China Coast, and their advice was being constantly asked as to the allocation between numerous applicants of the very limited cargo space which was allotted to the Colony on the Home and Indian runs. \n\nOn the 10th December, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, who had become Chairman of the Committee, addressed the following letter to the Government regarding the shipping situation as it then stood :— \n\n\"I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that a meeting of the reconstituted Vital Requirements Committee was held on the morning of the 5th December, for the purpose of considering their present position and their future policy in the matter of the requisitioning of ships. \n\nThe question of procedure has been to a large extent settled in the Committee's and the Commodore's letters of the 29th November and the 1st December respectively. The Committee suggest that the procedure should be definitely as follows: The Commodore will refer requests for requisitioning to the Sub-Committee, who will consider the matter in conjunction with Mr. Cary: corresponding direct with the Commodore. The Sub-Committee will report their recommendations to Mr. Edkins, Mr. Anton, and Mr. Dodwell, who will form a quorum of the Committee for the purpose. This quorum will use their discretion as regards consulting the other members of the Committee, and their considered opinion will be reported to the Commodore through the Colonial Secretary. The Colonial Secretary or the Assistant Colonial Secretary will act as Chairman of the Committee, in which capacity he will keep the Government informed of what transpires. The Commodore will supply the Governor with copies of his requests for requisitioning. \n\nThe Commodore and Lieutenant Oldman have asked the Committee to state the number of vessels now remaining on the China Coast which in their opinion can be spared for Imperial purposes, and they have suggested that an approximately accurate figure can be arrived at through statistics obtained to show the cargoes which are vital to the life of the Colony; whereby under a process of elimination tonnage now carrying non-essentials and semi-essentials can be definitely set on one side as available for Imperial purposes. The Committee find themselves unable to supply this information, for the following reasons: -- \n\nIn the first place, the trade of the whole China Coast is in question. Hongkong's trade statistics extend over a period of a few months only, and, with trade conditions continually changing, with ships required for one purpose to-day being diverted for another to-morrow, the Committee regard those statistics as not sufficient for the purpose required. They regard the immensely voluminous figures compiled by the Chinese Customs as equally insufficient for the purposes of any decision on the vital requirements of Hongkong. \n\nIt is unnecessary to reiterate the point that Hongkong is merely a distributing centre and that her vital requirements do not consist solely in food for the population and material for the docks. The Governor's draft telegram of June last to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, which was concurred \n\n63 \n\n- \n\nin by the Committee, has put their views very clearly. They maintain their opinion, then expressed, that \"Hongkong, being only a great trading port and distributing centre for South China, subsists practically on shipping alone, upon which with its connected avocations the native population of Victoria and Kowloon, numbering about 400,000 persons, depend for their living. They urge strongly that no further ships should be requisitioned from Far Eastern waters without first reviewing the situation and indicating the services for which the vessels are required; and that it is essential to keep alive a nucleus of the British shipping services trading with Hongkong\". \n\nThe difficulty of estimating the number of ships that can yet be taken is enhanced by the uncertainty as to the movements of Allied and neutral tonnage. It is rumoured that Japan proposes to place restrictions upon the use of her tonnage. The Committee are informed that the S.S. Prometheus, under the Norwegian flag, on time charter on the coast, has been taken over by the Imperial Authorities. There are some twenty-five vessels running in similar circumstances in local trades, and, if these or any of them are similarly taken, any estimate regarding available British tonnage falls at once to the ground. \n\nThe Committee's position is, in short, that if British and Chinese interests are to be maintained, no British ship can be spared, although in extreme national urgency every British ship might have to be spared. The Committee are working under the following instructions: Decided to requisition all British steamers on Indian and Far Eastern Liner Services in order that they may be employed with utmost possible economy on most essential services Secretary of State's telegram of the 7th March: \"Unless and until you are otherwise directed, it is not the desire of the Government to interfere either with the nature of your business or the method of conducting it\" letter of 5th May, from the Ministry of Shipping: \"All British liners are being requisitioned, but that does not necessarily imply that they would all be diverted from their previous trade routes Secretary of State's telegram of the 10th August: \"The Home Office want every possible relief\" Secretary of State's telegram of the 12th May. \n\n13 \n\nThe last is the key to the whole situation. While in the opinion of the Committee all British vessels on the coast are probably required to keep together a nucleus of the British trades established through long years of patient effort, yet when and in so far as the Imperial need is the greater some ships can and must be spared. \n\nThe Committee wish in this connection to draw attention to the appointment of Colonel Thomson. They consider it essential that the representative of the Shipping Controller should be an experienced shipping man and that he should, as far as possible, remain on the China Coast, where alone he can study and understand the conditions peculiar to that coast. The Committee have been unofficially informed that Colonel Thomson has very considerable experience of shipping; but he has hitherto conducted operations from India. The result would seem to be somewhat unfortunate from the point of view of Hongkong, judging by the case of the Hongkong-Calcutta run. In 1914 the British India and the Indo-China Lines had each eight vessels on that run. At the present day the British India Line retain three vessels against the Indo-China Line's one, and the Controller has recently taken the Indo-China boat Chaksang, which has been specially built for the run; whereas in the opinion of the Committee one of the British India boats would be more suitable for Imperial purposes. The Committee ask that no further ships may, if possible, be taken until Colonel Thomson has had time to review the situation on the spot. The Committee suggest that in any event Lieutenant Oldman should remain adviser to the Admiralty and that Mr. Sutherland and Mr. Nuttall or his substitute should be appointed as Colonel Thomson's local representatives. \n\nThe Committee hope that their representations will not be read as indicating an obstructionist policy. They most emphatically realise that the Imperial needs are paramount, and that the Colony must do the utmost in its power, irrespective of private interests, to further the common end. \n\nPage 300\nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "# \n-11- \n62 \n\nOn the point of their uselessness it was explained that there was no evidence that any one of them had ever fired a shot with the intention of killing except on the occasion of the murder of Mr. Spafforth and the letter of the O.S.P. dealing with the O.O.O.G's. questions on this subject was submitted to the Col. Sec. who admitted that the point was very clearly demonstrated.\n\nAt this point (11.10 a.m.) the Captain Supt. of Police arrived and after introduction informed us that he had just had an interview with the Commodore and that the preliminary arrangements (subject to the approval of the Governor) had been made for the establishment of a system of convoys and escorts, details not yet being available.\n\nAfter a lengthy discussion of the many points involved it was suggested by the Col. Sec. that we should take an early opportunity to interview the C.S.P. and discuss details so that a concrete minute might be prepared for submission to His Ex. by the C.S.P. and the interview terminated at 11.40 a.m.\n\nThe same afternoon a letter was sent to the C.S.P. asking him to grant us an interview on Thursday. No acknowledgement was received.\n\nSaturday, 16th. 10.15 a.m. Receiving a telephone message from C.S.P. imparting certain information, but as it was rather too long to commit to memory he was asked to put it in writing and let us have it in time for the meeting. This letter was duly received the same afternoon and will now be submitted to you.\n\n\"Police Headquarters,\nHongkong, 16th February 1924.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to the representations made to the Government by the China Coast Officers Guild and the China Engineers Guild which include inter alia the provision of escorts or convoys for steamers in the danger zones, I have been requested to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has given his consent to the establishment of a convoy or escort system on the Canton River, and as far as Kong Moon on the West River to begin with. The Commodore has promised every assistance provided the Colonial Government can get the concurrence of the Admiral. The Colonial Government is supplementing the number of vessels which the Navy can place on this service by hired vessels to be manned and armed by the Naval Authorities for this purpose.\n\n\"It is hoped that the convoy system may be brought into force within a very short time\".\n\n\"I have the honour to be\nGentlemen,\nYour obedient servant,\nSgd. E. D. Wolfe\nCaptain Supt. of Police.\n\nThe adjourned meeting was held on Sunday, 17th February at which 62 members of both Guilds were present when the interview with the Hon. Col. Sec. and the reply of the Government through the Capt. Supt. of Police was discussed and, on the next day, the following letter was addressed to the Hon. Col. Sec.:\n\n\"18th February 1924.\nThe Honourable the Colonial Secretary,\nSir,\nHongkong.\n\nRe Piracy\n\nWe have the honour to inform you that a letter has been received from the Captain Superintendent of Police copy of which is enclosed.\n\nThis letter was read at a Combined Meeting of the China Coast Officers' Guild and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China held at West Point on Sunday 18th February, when the following resolutions were passed: -\n\n| Resolution # | Resolution Text |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | That this Meeting has great confidence in the arrangement and establishment of convoys and escorts being placed in the hands of the Naval Authorities. |",
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        "content_text": "290\n\nOctober 10th the Canton Government seeks refuge in excuses, We were not even asked to agree to their taxation proposals, and this will strengthen our hands in maintaining that increased taxation is their own affair.\n\nPlease see Foreign Office telegram to Peking No.272 of today's date which is being repeated to you.\n\nAfter full discussion with the Foreign Office I have agreed in the circumstances that we should confine ourselves for the moment to the procedure there set out. Close consideration has been given to the forcible measures which could be taken if necessity arose. Please see Foreign Office telegram to Peking No.270 of the 20th September. In present circumstances the blockade must be considered out of the question for the reason stated. In view of international complications with Russia Foreign Office consider impracticable action against Chinese and Russians alone. The possibility of coercive action is thus reduced to measures (short of a blockade) which would be directed against Chinese alone.\n\nFurther investigations are being made with a view to ascertaining how far such action and especially measures recommended by Commodore Hong Kong would be practicable. I will telegraph further when these investigations have been completed but in the meantime it appears (1) that prior evacuation of both Shameen and Swatow would in any event be insisted on by the Naval and Military authorities here. (2) That Naval Commander-in-Chief does not agree that the proposals of Commodore Hong Kong are practicable.\n\nAMERY.",
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        "content_text": "Page 204\n\n#118\n\nthe situation both in China generally and in Canton in particular, from their respective points of view, and concurred in the draft of a telegram which would be sent to Sir R. Macleay informing him of this fact.\n\nAdmiral Dreyer stated that the Commander-in-Chief considered that if action were taken, Swatow as well as Shamsen would require to be evacuated, and suggested that a statement to this effect should be added in the telegram. This was done. Consideration of measures short of a blockade.\n\nSir C. Grindle said that he quite understood that a blockade properly so-called was out of the question, but asked whether the views expressed by the Committee of Imperial Defence would apply to measures short of a blockade. He had in mind the action against Chinese junks, as proposed by the Commodore, Hongkong, in his telegram of September 14th, namely, that all Chinese cargo junks in Canton harbour should be driven down river and refused admission to the port, and that all Chinese junk traffic and Chinese steamers to Canton should be refused admittance to the port. If, without running the risk of international complications, we could bring pressure to bear upon the Cantonese and make ourselves as objectionable to them as possible, we ought, if necessary, to do so, and we ought to have it clear in our own minds how far we could go in this direction.\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies was strongly of opinion that, as the British authorities in Hongkong and Canton had advised that certain action which we might take would probably be successful, we ought to be ready to take it.\n\nAdmiral Dreyer said that the view of the Commander-in-Chief, as stated in a telegram of September 18th, was that the Commodore's suggestion to remove all cargo junks from Canton harbour...\n\nPage 204 continues...\n\n(To be continued on the next page)\n\nPage 205\n\n \nshould be replaced with \nPage 204\n\n#118\n\nthe situation both in China generally and in Canton in particular, from their respective points of view, and concurred in the draft of a telegram which would be sent to Sir R. Macleay informing him of this fact.\n\nAdmiral Dreyer stated that the Commander-in-Chief considered that if action were taken, Swatow as well as Shamsen would require to be evacuated, and suggested that a statement to this effect should be added in the telegram. This was done. Consideration of measures short of a blockade.\n\nSir C. Grindle said that he quite understood that a blockade properly so-called was out of the question, but asked whether the views expressed by the Committee of Imperial Defence would apply to measures short of a blockade. He had in mind the action against Chinese junks, as proposed by the Commodore, Hongkong, in his telegram of September 14th, namely, that all Chinese cargo junks in Canton harbour should be driven down river and refused admission to the port, and that all Chinese junk traffic and Chinese steamers to Canton should be refused admittance to the port. If, without running the risk of international complications, we could bring pressure to bear upon the Cantonese and make ourselves as objectionable to them as possible, we ought, if necessary, to do so, and we ought to have it clear in our own minds how far we could go in this direction.\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies was strongly of opinion that, as the British authorities in Hongkong and Canton had advised that certain action which we might take would probably be successful, we ought to be ready to take it.\n\nAdmiral Dreyer said that the view of the Commander-in-Chief, as stated in a telegram of September 18th, was that the Commodore's suggestion to remove all cargo junks from Canton harbour...\n\nPage 205",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]\n\nCypher telegram to Sir R. Macleay (Peking). Foreign Office. 20th September, 1926.\n\nNo. 270.\n\n6.50 p.m.\n\nMy telegram No. 269.\n\nAdmiralty, War Office and Air Ministry are satisfied that the conclusions arrived at by the Committee of Imperial Defence in March last, as quoted in my telegram above referred to, continue to govern the situation both in China generally and at Canton in particular from their respective points of view. The Admiralty further consider that prior evacuation of Swatow would also be essential in the event of any measures being taken against Canton.\n\nThe above-mentioned Departments are considering the question as to what other measures short of a blockade, including those proposed by the Commodore at Hongkong, would be practicable in case of necessity.\n\nWe shall of course await your observations and those of the Governor of Hongkong on this telegram, our telegram No. 269 and Canton telegram No. 43.\n\nDo you think that there is now any ground for considering further immediate active measures against the Canton government until we have had time to test the sincerity of their assurances and to see whether they do in fact take serious steps to call off the boycott by the date mentioned?\n\nIt is in the meanwhile of the utmost importance that...\n\nPage 298\n\n \n (the rest of the text is not processed as it is cut off) \n\n \n1",
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        "content_text": "330\n\nhad altered his view that the junks could be driven down the river. He now proposed only to herd them together and prevent their being used.\n\nA minor objection to his schemes was that it would be practically impossible to apply this procedure to a foreign war-ship; also it would not prevent the importation of arms as the Russian ships carrying arms could be brought alongside the deep-water quays.\n\nIt appeared therefore that the Admiralty attitude was that, given the necessity of holding Shameen, there was no new form of pressure to be brought to bear on Canton short of a first-class naval and military operation, i.e., open war and formal blockade. In this they were supported by the War Office and Air Ministry.\n\nWe pointed out the extreme seriousness of the position reached. It meant that we were powerless to bring any pressure on the Canton Government if on the 10th October they failed to keep their promise. Merely turning the pickets off the water front would do nothing to stop the boycott of British trade or bring pressure to bear on Canton.\n\nIt appeared that the Admiralty view hinged on the supposed necessity of holding on to Shameen. We therefore suggested that it should be considered whether it was more important to hold on to Shameen or to stop the boycott. The Admiralty representative said that evacuation could not be confined to Europeans. There was a considerable population of friendly Chinese whose lives would be in danger, and who must also be evacuated. This would be a bigger operation than the gun-boats could manage.\n\nThe Foreign Office also pointed out that it would be essential to consult the French before anything was done. They agreed to insert in their telegram some phrases which would elicit local opinion as to the preliminary evacuation of Shameen.\n\nIt was understood that the fighting departments thought it would be possible to carry out the Commodore's suggestions if Shameen were first evacuated. But it is very doubtful whether the authorities on the spot will recommend evacuation. They have hitherto been strongly opposed to it.\n\nIn view of the Admiralty attitude, I presume we can but concur in the Foreign Office telegram? We shall be in a stronger position to press for action if the Canton Government are not merely dilatory, but openly defiant after 10th October. But of course it is possible, and much to be hoped, that the question of an ultimatum and coercive measures may not arise.\n\nWe should also telegraph to the Governor to report how the boycott stands as soon as possible after 10th October. The Foreign Office are telegraphing in this sense to the Consul General.\n\nCopies of the Governor's telegram were before the conference.\n\n5 Oct. 26\n\n2\n\nand October\n\nI think cc. might be prepared.\n\n5.10.26.\n\nMusical fear. But it to\n\nIn res\n\nOve",
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        "content_text": "343\n\nMr. Moungey said that a telegram had been sent to Sir E. Macleay promising that the possibility of taking measures at Canton short of a blockade would be carefully considered here. Proposals for such action had been made by the Commodore at Hongkong and these had been considered by the Admiralty. The Admiralty had written a letter from which it appeared that in their view the only two alternatives were (a) concerted international action against Canton, and (b) the display of maximum armed force at Canton against the pickets, i.e., the action already taken on September 4th. The present meeting had been called to consider the position in the light of the Admiralty letter.\n\nCaptain Egerton then outlined the views of the Admiralty. It appeared that the Commodore at Hongkong had assured the C-in-C that if a garrison was sent to Hongkong and it should prove necessary for the garrison to withdraw he could guarantee its safe evacuation. The Admiralty had asked the Commander-in-Chief if he was prepared to endorse this assurance. The Commander-in-Chief had not directly replied but in his commentary upon the Commodore's revised proposals he had drawn the Admiralty's particular attention to the fact that the channels of the river could be easily blocked, that Shameen was open to fire from field guns and that the Cantonese forces were known to possess munitions. In the meantime the Commodore's revised proposals had arrived.\n\nThese only differed from his earlier proposals in that instead of driving the junks away down the river he now proposed to retain them in a state of activity at Canton under threat of seizure. In making his proposals he emphasised the vital necessity of holding Shameen. This would entail the garrisoning",
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        "content_text": "COPY\n\nFROM\n\n+\n\n•\n\nDATE\n\nTO\n\n•\n\nENCLOSURE\n\nThe Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n•\n\n•\n\n19th October, 1926.\n\n•\n\n•\n\n·\n\nSUBJECT.\n\n· ·\n\n·\n\nSECRET.\n\n500\n\nNo.429/H.K.053.\n\nThe Commander-in-Chief, China Station.\n\nSituation in South China.\n\nIn continuation of my submission No.392/KH053 dated 18th September, 1926, I have the honor to submit the following report on the Southern situation since that date.\n\n2.\n\nThe situation has been reported from time to time in my telegrams. For some considerable period the position was very obscure, and it was quite uncertain as to whether the undertaking to call off the boycott would be carried through or not. There were very strong pro-boycott and anti-British influences at work, and it was questionable whether the Canton Government were in a position to call off the boycott, or whether the other influences would be powerful enough to bring about the fall of the Government in the event of their taking the strongest line to achieve its aims. The result of such a happening could not be predicted.\n\n3.\n\nIn any event it appeared necessary that arrangements of plans should be complete in order that if any coercive measures were approved they could be put into force promptly.\n\n4.\n\nIn considering these proposed measures and the decisions of the Home Government (a) that evacuation of Shameen and Swatow would first be insisted upon and (b) that a blockade was out of the question, it was at once apparent that if (a) was to hold at Shameen, then no action at all could be recommended, as the loss of prestige, and the ruination of the Concession, which would inevitably follow its evacuation, would far outweigh any measures which could be proposed, short of war.\n\n5.\n\nWhilst it would appear most illogical to maintain a garrison in Shameen and inside the Canton defences and then to initiate coercive measures, it is submitted that the conditions existing in and around Canton and the embarrassment of the Canton Government at the time, combined with the knowledge that if necessary the garrison could be removed, accepting reasonable risk justified the holding of the Shameen under the peculiar circumstances.\n\nThere was no reason at all why any attack should be made on the Shameen, and the garrison proposed was for use in the event of riots or mob attack in Canton, a not unlikely possibility with so many reactionaries opposed to the Government.\n\n6.\n\nIt was known that most troops were with the Northern expedition and that those which remained would have their hands fully occupied with reactionaries if we acted as proposed and the Canton Government would not feel disposed to wage an unprovoked war against us. This ...",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nof air forces based on Hong Kong, but here there was doubt as to whether the construction of an air base at Hong Kong was permissible under article 19 of the Washington Naval Treaty; and, in any case, the provision of an aerodrome presented difficulty owing to the absence of any suitable site. Given sufficient time for preparation, the necessary troops and the acquiescence of the other foreign Powers, it might be possible to capture Canton.\n\nOur Canton policy, therefore, from the outset, had to be guided by two considerations (a) assistance from other foreign Powers would be at the best half-hearted, and (b) isolated military action was almost out of the question. We had to adopt a policy of inaction. This seems to have surprised the Canton Government. At least, according to the \"Morning Post\" of the 26th January, 1926:—\n\nImmediately after the Shameen shooting incidents, when ill-feeling was at its highest, the Canton Government expected to be attacked, and have now admitted they had made all plans to retire into the country, leaving the city in occupation of foreign troops. They would then have raised the banner of hatred from north to south and embroiled every nation in the quarrel. This scheme, which probably emanated from Soviet influence, was foiled by our inaction.\n\nHowever, on learning that the Cantonese were strengthening the forts at the mouth of the river, His Majesty's Admiralty despatched the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Hermes to Hong Kong, so as to make sure that communications with Shameen could not be interrupted. H.M.S. Hermes arrived at Hong Kong on the 10th August.\n\n44\n\nThe question of Soviet support to anti-British agitations in China generally, and in Canton in particular, had at once received the careful attention of the Foreign Office. There can be no doubt whatever that both the Third Communist International and the Soviet Government are deeply implicated in the agitation in China, that they have supported such agitation with large supplies of money, arms and munitions, and that they have deliberately directed this agitation in an anti-British channel. The question of counter-action to be taken by ourselves at Moscow in order to secure a cessation of these activities was fully investigated at the end of June.\n\nIt was then decided that diplomatic action (e.g., withdrawal of recognition from Russia) could not be taken on the sole initiative of His Majesty's Government, though we would be ready to consider any initiative from Japan, the United States of America or France on these lines. Our general feeling (see Annex I) was that Bolshevism was its own most effective enemy and would eventually discredit itself in China, as it has done elsewhere. To launch a general attack against the Bolsheviks would exaggerate the importance of their enmity and thus would help to prolong their influence.\n\nMeanwhile, at the beginning of July, the new Canton Government was formed. It consisted chiefly of Kuomintang elements, and it opened its career with a grandiloquent manifesto, announcing that Canton had been under the economic and political domination of Hong Kong, but that a new era of independence and municipal improvement was at hand (see Annex X). It was not until August that the extremists gained complete control at Canton, and throughout July an eventual settlement seemed not impossible. The boycott of \"imperialist\" goods and shipping continued, with great loss, especially to the colony of Hong Kong. In August steps were taken to confine the boycott to British and Japanese goods only.\n\nOn the 13th August, His Majesty's consul-general at Canton telegraphed (Canton telegram No. 10) that three new \"Navigation Rules\" had been published by the Canton Government:\n\n1. Steamers of any nationality except British and Japanese are allowed to ply between various ports provided they do not call at Hong Kong.\n\n2. On entering ports, all vessels must be subject to inspection of labour pickets of the anti-Imperialist Union.\n\n3. Exports of food-stuffs and raw materials prohibited.\n\nGovernment consisted of Hsu Chung-chih (Minister of War); Hu Han-min (Minister for Foreign Affairs); Liao Chung-k'ai (Minister of Finance); George Hau-chien (Minister of Justice). Besides the Government, a regular committee for general affairs was elected consisting of Wang Ching-wei, Hsu Chung-chih, Tan Yen-kai, Hu Han-min and Lin Sen. Liao Chung-k'ai (a violent Communist) was assassinated towards the end of August; and, shortly after Liao's death, Hu Han-min found Canton too hot for him and left on a political mission to Moscow. C. C. Wu has been (and is) head of the municipality, but he assists in the direction of foreign affairs in co-operation with Borodin.\n\nSir J. Jamieson has recently (Canton telegram No. 5 of the 2nd February, 1926) paid an unexpected tribute to this extreme Kuomintang Government, as \"the best Kwangtung has ever had.\"\n\n5\n\nHis Majesty's consul-general suggested that the maritime treaty Powers thus dictated to should immediately institute a blockade at the entrance to the river, which could easily be effected. On the 16th August, the Commodore at Hong Kong telegraphed that a blockade would prevent the importation of munitions of war which had been arriving freely in Canton lately (mostly from Russian sources) and might bring about the overthrow of Bolshevik elements at Canton through popular indignation or otherwise force an issue (Canton telegram No. 11). About the same time, the French Government were suggesting a naval demonstration at Canton.\n\nOn the 20th August, His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Peking telegraphed (Peking telegram No. 322) that as the \"Navigation Rules\" affected all Powers having ships plying to Canton, he suggested that co-operation of all the Powers concerned would be advisable if the blockade were decided on. At the same time, he did not feel that such an action was either necessary or advisable, or that it would bring about the downfall of the Communist Canton Government. He added that in the opinion of His Majesty's consul-general nothing short of abrogation of the treaties would placate the local Government and end the strike.\n\nOn the 22nd August, the Foreign Office suggested to Peking (telegram to Peking No. 214) the following course of action which should be taken jointly by the Powers: That the attention of the Chinese Government should be drawn to the unjustifiable regulations issued by the Canton authorities in breach of treaty rights, together with a warning that, unless the Chinese Government could secure their withdrawal within a specified time limit, the Powers would be obliged to take further measures; but it was also suggested that if this action further united the Chinese against us, the game might not be worth the candle.\n\nHis Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires replied (Peking telegram No. 329) that according to the Japanese consul at Canton the \"Navigation Rules\" had been issued merely for effect and were not intended to be enforced, and that consequently neither the Japanese Minister nor himself were making any formal protest at present to the Chinese Government, who, besides, professed ignorance of the whole matter. Further, the Japanese Minister had expressed some apprehension at newspaper reports as to the intransigent attitude of His Majesty's Government. His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires expressed his opinion that British business circles were inclined to take too alarmist and exaggerated a view of the whole matter, which did not seem to have developed far enough for so drastic a step as a blockade. In any case, he said, Japanese co-operation was essential, since their shipping was bracketed with ours, and American co-operation highly desirable. He considered that isolated British action would be fatal, and that a joint warning by the British, American and Japanese Governments, with as many others as would join, would certainly be beneficial if it became necessary.\n\n4\n\nAt the same time, His Majesty's consul-general at Canton reported that the Canton Government had informed him that they had neither published nor approved the \"Navigation Rules\" (Canton telegram No. 16). Technically, this may be true, as it has since become manifest that the rules are published and enforced by the strike committees; but at that date (the end of August) the standing and power of the strike committees were by no means so clear as they are now. In any case, the Japanese assurance that these rules were published merely for effect has not turned out to be true—except perhaps as regards Japanese shipping. The rules are the backbone of the anti-British boycott, and have been most strenuously enforced.\n\nMeanwhile, the Foreign Office had received a series of appeals from British firms and from such representative bodies as the China Association and the Imperial Merchant Service Guild, asking for \"action\" as regards Canton. The Colonial Office enquired as to our attitude, and passed on strongly-worded resolutions from the Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which demanded an immediate ultimatum to Canton followed by strong action. Both British and Chinese interests at Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Government itself impressed upon us that they were threatened with immediate ruin. These enquiries were answered on the following lines:\n\n\"Mr. Chamberlain doubts whether a blockade would do more than provide anti-British propaganda in Canton and the rest of China, but any more drastic action than a blockade he is certain would have a most unfortunate reaction. It must be remembered, too, that we are bound by the Washington China Treaty to full and friendly communication with other Powers concerned before taking any steps affecting the sovereignty and independence of China. Any\n\n497",
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        "content_text": "26\n\nproperty and trade to the utmost, but, although the Yunnanese were short of ammunition, being better soldiers than the Cantonese, he hoped they might win through.\n\nThese Yunnanese troops are mercenary forces recruited from Yunnan by the late Sun Yat Sen, who, in order to keep them loyal, granted them monopolies of certain revenues in Canton. The Cantonese desired to regain control of these revenues.\n\nC. C. Wu, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, went to Swatow and enlisted the services of General Hsu Chung Chi to lead the Cantonese army against the Yunnanese. Hostilities opened on the 6th June, and on the 13th June the Yunnanese were defeated and were fleeing from the city. Any unfortunate Yunnanese who were left behind were ruthlessly massacred by the mob; many of these atrocities were committed on the Shaki Bund, close to the French bridge leading on to the Shameen.\n\nThe general strike in Hong Kong and South China ports commenced on Saturday, the 20th June, when the different labour guilds decided to call a strike. It is known that the vast majority of the workers in Hong Kong were averse to leaving work, but were intimidated into doing so by threats to themselves and their families.\n\nThe first movement of the strike in Hong Kong was made by the senior students of Queen's College, who absented themselves on the 18th June. Meantime, nervous Chinese, anticipating trouble and rises in prices of food-stuffs, began to leave the colony for Canton; household servants left their employment one by one.\n\nThen it became evident that matters had reached a head.\n\nOnwards from Saturday, the 20th June, the following classes of workers began to come out:\n\nJune 20.-Some cargo-carrying coolies.\n\n21.-Electric Tramway Company drivers and conductors; some crews of ocean-going and coastal boats.\n\n22.-Chinese crew of steamship \"Empress of Asia\"; printers and compositors of newspapers; butchers and pork staff coolies.\n\n23.-Crews of motor-boats; employees of roast pork stalls and shops and cooks in restaurants; boys, cooks and amahs in employment of Europeans; poultry-stall employees; shoemakers; tailors.\n\n24.-Clerks and office-boys of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's and some other European firms; employees in beef and mutton stalls; bakers.\n\n25.-Coal coolies; tallymen and other workmen employed at Kowloon godowns; clerks and office-boys in European firms who received threatening letters; fish-stall and vegetable-stall employees.\n\n26.-Lift-boys employed by European firms.\n\n27.-Seamen and engineers in some river steamers; \"Star\" Ferry Company's crews and staff; launches' crews; furniture makers; additional motor-boats' crews; silversmiths; clog makers; tea-box makers; Imports and Exports Guild coolies; carpenters.\n\n29.-Employees of fruit dealers; waiters in tea-houses.\n\n30.-Meter readers and meter workers of Electric Light Company.\n\nThe \"Star\" ferries were taken over by naval ratings, who were later relieved by civilians from amongst the officers and engineers of the China coast mercantile marine. Launches for essential harbour services were manned by naval ratings and volunteer Europeans.\n\nThe Hong Kong police received information on the 22nd June that ten of the leading strike agitators were Bolsheviks. Some of them have been to Russia this year, and it is reported that the Russians have given 600,000 dollars to the various labour unions in Hong Kong and Canton to go on strike. Eight of these were executive officers of the Chinese Seamen's Union. It is also reported that some members of the Dare-to-Die Society have been or will be sent down from Canton to set fire, throw bombs, &c.\n\nA proclamation mobilising the Hong Kong volunteers for actual military service was issued by the Hong Kong Government; emergency regulations were introduced for the protection of life and property and the safeguarding of food supplies; rewards were offered for the apprehension of persons disturbing the peace of the colony; food, labour and transport controllers and a censor were appointed; special constables were enlisted, and the loyal public were generally called upon to render such assistance as is necessary to the life of the colony; military guards were posted at vital points, and naval and military demonstrations were organised; naval ratings were detailed for all dockyard essential services, if required, the running of the electrical installation at Hong Kong, and manning and running of the harbour ferry service.\n\nCanton.\n\nA monster demonstration was organised to take place at Canton on the 23rd June. It was learned that a procession would march round the city, not as a mark of sympathy with the Shanghai students, but as an outward profession of anti-foreignism. The consul-general, Canton, sent a very strongly-worded letter of warning to C. C. Wu, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs. In this despatch, he warned Wu that his Government must see that the procession was orderly.\n\nThe following is the report of the senior naval officer, West River, of the events of the 23rd June:-\n\n\"Commander Scott to Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n\"Sir,\n\nH.M.S. Tarantula, at Canton, June 24, 1925.\n\n\"I have the honour to report that all Chinese employees on Shameen were called out on strike on Sunday morning, the 21st June. Launches' crews remained until the evening.\n\n\"On Sunday, the 21st June, the outlook for Shameen if trouble developed was not at all reassuring. The back creek was full of sampans and the water-level high.\n\n\"It was most important to get the creek clear, and the Chinese police promised to do so. They, however, did nothing, and next day the vice-consul called on Tscheu Wa, the Commissioner of Police, who at once, and in his presence, gave the order to have the creek cleared.\n\n\"Still, however, nothing was done, and it became obvious that the Chinese authorities would not do so. I refrained from clearing it by force because of the great danger of precipitating trouble and giving the authorities a handle.\n\n\"On this day, the Shameen special police were placed under my orders, and I landed two Lewis gun detachments under command of officers, and placed one by the British bridge and one at the north-west corner of Shameen.\n\n\"News was received that evening that a monster demonstration would pass Shameen next day, and threats of attacking Shameen were made. C. C. Wu (Foreign Secretary) was seen by the vice-consul that day and again warned of their responsibilities; he rather ridiculed the idea, and said he knew nothing of any demonstration.\n\n\"I arranged to land our complete defence force for Shameen next day directly we got any definite news of the demonstration taking place. The night was quiet.\n\nAbout 10 A.M. on Tuesday, the 23rd, the demonstrators were seen assembling, and the defence scheme was put into force. As the naval parties and the Shameen special police took up their posts, they were hidden away as much as possible. My orders were that fire was only to be opened as a last resource if attacked.\n\n\"In the event of a few hot-heads trying to storm the gates or cross over to Shameen by means of any of the many sampans, our men were to come out on to the bund and push them back again with rifle-butts, &c., but not to fire unless I gave the order and in the case of extreme necessity.\n\n\"The procession started to pass about 2:30 P.M., many thousands taking part, carrying the usual banners, &c. A few unarmed Chinese police were stationed outside the two bridges, and at the last moment, a few armed soldiers were distributed along the far pavement about 50 yards apart. Everybody, except the consul-general and myself and four or five others, kept out of sight, and our side of the creek appeared empty to onlookers. We took up our position alongside the British bridge.\n\n\"All went peacefully, in fact peculiarly so, for some time till, at last, the doubtful element-viz., the students-appeared.\n\nBehind them came a large number of soldiers fully equipped. I could not see how far they extended, but understand they covered about half a mile of ground.\n\n\"When the head of the students' contingent had just passed the British bridge, they halted. I noticed a man with the usual Red emblems get up on the coaming just opposite us. He waved to others farther down and there was some commotion in the nearest side street. A few moments afterwards, the leading soldiers suddenly opened out; their head was then opposite the Victoria Hotel,\n\n[14166]\n\nE 2\n\n501",
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        "content_text": "28\n\nSome appeared to be shoving the Chinese onlookers away, the remainder turned round, faced Shameen and were seen loading their rifles. Then the front rank opened fire straight across the creek at Shameen, the others joined in and instantaneously the firing became intense all the way down as far as I could see. They then scattered in all directions and took up positions behind any available cover in the houses and continued the attack,\n\n\"In a very short space of time I found bullets splashing round the consul-general and myself, so we retreated hurriedly.\n\n\"The Lewis gun detachment stationed overhead (No. 1) observed the firing at us, and bullets were also coming over their sandbag protection. They opened fire on the soldiers; the other Lewis gun detachments on their right were also being peppered and also opened fire.\n\n\"Directly I got up into No. 1 gun's position I ordered 'cease firing' with the intention of avoiding all unnecessary fighting. In the nature of things it was a short time before the further guns and the specials could be stopped. Very little firing really took place on our part.\n\n11\n\nThe soldiers continued firing, sniping from various points of vantage. When they became too accurate and persistent a few rounds of Lewis gun or rifle were dealt out to them, but soon afterwards I ordered all firing to cease unless the enemy became dangerous.\n\n\"After about an hour all firing ceased. Meanwhile, during a comparative lull about a quarter hour after the start, I managed to get to my headquarters at the consulate.\n\n\"On the left of the British bridge only a few rounds were fired by us, it being necessary to deal with some snipers in the buildings opposite.\n\n\"Similar action was taken by the French in their part of the island.\n\n\"One naval rating, Petty Officer Robert M. Chalmers, official No. J.15613, was wounded in the hand, and three civilians, one fairly seriously, the others slightly.\n\n\"In the French concession one civilian was killed and one wounded.\n\nThree Japanese civilians were wounded, one of whom was close to one of our Lewis gun positions before we opened fire.\n\n\"I have no doubt myself, and all evidence confirms the opinion, that this was a deliberate 'incident' engineered by a section of the local Government.\n\n\"I understand the Chinese casualties were roughly thirty killed and seventy wounded.\n\nC\n\nOne bullet pierced the water-tank and reduced the water supply until the damage can be repaired.\n\n\"The defence forces remained on duty till 6 o'clock this morning, when the specials were withdrawn; the naval parties remain at their posts.\n\n\"The enormous handicap Shameen suffers under from defence and communication points of view were very evident. To communicate or pass from one block to another means crossing a bullet-swept street. Bullets were also coming down Central Avenue from the French bridge end. Some telephone communication was fixed up, but is not very satisfactory, there being no exchange on the island.\n\n\"The Chinese authorities have written accusing us and the French of deliberately creating this incident. In these circumstances the danger of further attacks is very prominent. I have therefore to-day asked for troops to be sent up.\n\n\"The number of men available from the gunboats is not sufficient to keep our lines manned for more than a day or two without relief.\n\n\"We are also running the water-works and freezing installation, and the danger of attack from the water side must be guarded against.\n\n\"Further report will be made when details are available.\n\n\"Sir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n\"M. MAXWELL SCOTT, Commander.\n\n\"S.N.O., West River.\"\n\n\"Commander Scott to Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n\"H.M.S. Tarantula,' at Canton, June 30, 1925.\n\n\"I have the honour, in continuation of my letter of the 24th June, 1925, to report that there is no doubt that the soldiers who started the firing belonged to that section of the Cantonese army trained by Russians at the military academy\n\n29\n\nof Whampoa. Full of confidence engendered by their easy victories over Chen Cheng Ming's troops and the Yunnanese army, they may have readily thought that they could take Shameen. In any case, there is no doubt that they had expressed that intention on the previous day.\n\n\"His Britannic Majesty's consul-general is, however, willing to believe that the local Government were not directly cognizant of their intentions.\n\n\"Whether or no their attack was meant seriously or merely to create an 'incident' it is impossible to say, but, if the former, it is providential that it took place before the whole Shakee Creek was lined with troops. The creek had so many sampans alongside the Chinese side and the tide was at such a height that a determined rush would have probably succeeded in getting many men into Shameen and through our defence line.\n\n\"The number of casualties on the Chinese side is stated to be thirty-seven killed, including one woman and one teacher and four students of the Canton Christian College, and eighty wounded.\n\n\"After firing the first few volleys the soldiers took up positions of vantage in the houses and behind the pillars supporting the verandahs and continued to fire rapidly. It is inevitable under the circumstances that some unfortunate civilians should suffer, especially from ricochet bullets, but the only case that I have been able to ascertain of a man not in uniform being fired at by the British forces was that of an individual who drew a Mauser pistol from under his clothes.\n\n\"In connection with the order given by me to cease firing when I reached our Lewis-gun post by the British bridge, I would draw attention to the service performed by Petty Officer Robert M. Chalmers, official No. J.15613, who ran down our front line under heavy fire and blew the signal for 'cease fire' continuously until, just as he was passing the Victoria Hotel, he was hit in both hands and fell into the hotel verandah.\n\n\"Two platoons of Indian troops arrived in Shameen on the 25th June and took over that part of the line stretching from the British bridge to the western end of the island. They were at first quartered in tents, but yesterday they were moved into a convenient house, the building of which has just been completed.\n\n\"The officer in command assures me that his men are comfortable and happy. Their keenness is very evident.\n\n\"The Shameen special police have shown great keenness and energy in carrying out many\n\nvaried duties besides taking their share in guard duties; their spirit\n\ncould be no better.\n\n\"Commanding officers, officers and ship's companies have one and all shown great cheeriness and devotion to duty. Their health remains good.\n\n\"The leak in the water-tank has been temporarily plugged, and I have taken the precaution of filling the swimming bath, which now holds 90,000 gallons of drinking water.\n\n\"Informal conversations are being carried on through the good offices of the American and German consuls-general and other neutrals, and the atmosphere is less tense.\n\n\"No soldiers have lately been observed in the vicinity of Shameen.\n\n\"The custom-house was partially reopened on the 29th June; this should tend to ease the situation.\n\n\"His Britannic Majesty's consul-general has assured the neutral mediators that there is no intention of bringing up more troops; for this reason I have stopped the R.E. detachment from landing.\n\n\"I have, &c.\n\nANNEX VI.\n\n\"M. MAXWELL SCOTT, Commander,\n\n\"S.N.O., West River.\"\n\n[F3473/194/10]\n\nConsul-General Jamieson to Mr. Austen Chamberlain (Received July 28.) (No. 5.)\n\nSir,\n\nCanton, June 25, 1925. WITH reference to the local political situation, I have the honour to enclose herewith, for your information, copies of my despatches Nos. 46 and 47 of to-day's date to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires, Peking.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. W. JAMIESON.\n\n509",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.\n\nCHINA.\n\n321\n\nF4134/1/10\n\nCypher telegram to Sir R. Macleay (Peking)\n\nForeign Office, 7th October 1926, 6.00 p.m.\n\nNo. 283.\n\nSecret.\n\nXXXXXXXXXX\n\nMy telegrams Nos. 270 and 272.\n\n(1)\n\nThe most careful consideration has been given by all departments concerned to the possibility and practicability of taking any further measures short of a blockade with a view to securing the removal of the boycott in the event of the Cantonese government having failed to carry out their assurances on October 10th.\n\n(2) Departments have in particular carefully examined the proposal of the Commodore Hongkong to contain Chinese cargo junks in a state of inactivity under threat of seizure, it being an essential part of his plan that Shameen should not be evacuated. This plan has been found to be open to serious objections: (a) no guarantee can be given by the naval authorities that the military forces which would have to be sent to garrison Shameen could, in case of necessity, be safely withdrawn; (b) the proposal entails, in the last resort, the willingness to have recourse to the bombing or bombardment of Canton, i.e. as the only possible answer to a Cantonese attack on the Shameen garrison; (c) in default of willingness to resort to this...",
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        "content_text": "24. A memorandum by Mr. Pratt on the position of the Customs Administration in regard to the new taxation proposals is annexed.*\n\n25. The possibility of taking other measures at Canton short of a blockade in the event of the Cantonese Government having failed to carry out their assurances on the 10th October was carefully considered by the Departments concerned at a meeting on the 4th October, and they had in particular under examination the proposal of the Commodore at Hong Kong, which was to contain Chinese cargo junks in a state of inactivity under threat of seizure, an essential feature of his plan being that Shameen should not be evacuated. This plan was found to be open to the following grave objections:\n\n(a) No guarantee could be given by the naval authorities that the military forces which would have to be sent to garrison Shameen could in case of necessity be safely withdrawn.\n\n(b) The proposal entailed in the last resort a willingness to bomb or bombard Canton, i.e., as the only possible answer to a Cantonese attack on the Shameen garrison.\n\n(c) In default of willingness to resort to this measure the plan was in the nature of bluff.\n\n(d) There was no sufficient guarantee that the plan would prove efficacious.\n\n26. It was therefore the unanimous opinion of the naval and military experts that, given the non-evacuation of Shameen as an essential premise, no effective action could be taken on the 11th October beyond the preventive measures against pickets which had already been adopted, together with a show of force in Canton harbour. It was decided, therefore, that unless the Governor or Mr. Brenan could suggest any fresh measures it would be necessary to leave Mr. Brenan to continue the efforts he had already made to get the boycott removed on whatever lines he thought best, subject to the instructions he had already received. A telegram to this effect was sent to Sir R. Macleay and to Sir C. Clementi on the 7th October.\n\n27. On the 9th October Mr. Brenan reported that the Minister for Foreign Affairs had communicated to all the foreign consuls the text of a mandate introducing the new taxes. According to the terms of this mandate the internal taxes were to be levied on consumption or production of articles of trade between the two provinces of Kwangtung and Kwangsi on the one hand and other provinces of China and foreign countries on the other. The rate was to be half the maritime or native customs tariff on general articles and the full tariff on articles of luxury such as silk, toilet articles, fur and leather articles, decorations, precious stones, &c. Tobacco, imported wines, kerosene, and gasoline, being subject to other special taxes, were to be exempt from this new taxation. The taxes were to be collected at or near the customs barrier. The mandate was to come into effect on the 11th October.\n\n28. The note transmitting this mandate emphasised that the new taxes were internal taxes and that the Canton Government had no intention of interfering with the maritime customs, though friction would be avoided if the Customs would co-operate in the collection of the new taxes by the fiscal authorities appointed by the new Government.\n\n29. Mr. Brenan did not send any written acknowledgment to this note, but told the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the taxes were a clear violation of existing treaties, and that His Majesty's Government were waiting to see the extent to which the boycott would be removed before indicating their attitude in the matter.\n\n30. On the instructions of the Acting Inspector-General of Customs at Peking, the Commissioner of Customs informed the Cantonese Government that the customs administration would be unable to assist in the collection of the new taxes without the acquiescence of the Powers.\n\n31. Mr. Brenan reported at the same time that there had been no recent change in the boycott situation beyond a slight slackening in picket activity. Anti-British agitation still continued; but the Minister for Foreign Affairs had emphatically assured him that the boycott would be publicly declared at an end at noon on the 10th October. Mr. Chen also promised to deal with any cases of intimidation of British employees which might be brought to his notice.\n\n32. The question of the new taxation was discussed by the diplomatic body in Peking on the 7th and 8th October. Sir R. Macleay reported that the unanimous view of his colleagues was that the taxes were a clear violation of treaties and that the proposed action of the Cantonese Government raised very grave issues. It was thought that tacit acquiescence might lead to eventual provincial or regional tariff autonomy, and that separate negotiations with the Canton Government with the object of regularising the situation would amount in practice to the recognition of their independence. They considered that a joint protest should be lodged, but Sir R. Macleay made it clear that, in view of his instructions, he could not join in any such protest without further reference to his Government. A draft protest for presentation to the Peking Government was, however, prepared and telegraphed by the foreign representatives to their Governments. In the course of the discussion upon this draft, it became clear that the Japanese Government would oppose any attempt to identify the new taxation with the Washington surtaxes, the true, if unavowed, reason for their objection being that such identification would imply a readiness on the part of the Powers to grant the Washington surtaxes unconditionally. This would, of course, render impossible the devotion of the proceeds to debt consolidation, a point to which the Japanese attach the highest importance.\n\n33. Some of the foreign representatives decided to protest individually through their consuls at Canton without waiting for an agreement upon a joint protest.\n\n34. On the 13th October Mr. Brenan sent two telegrams, in which he reviewed the situation up to that date. The substance of these telegrams is as follows:\n\n(1) The promised declaration of the termination of the boycott and blockade was issued on the 10th October, not by the Canton Government itself, but by the Strike Committee and the Central Executive Committee of the Kuo Min-tang. The declaration, however, added that an intensive anti-imperialist struggle would be continued on a national scale until the independence of China was completely secured.\n\n(2) Pickets were no longer functioning, and the strike examination shed had been dismantled. Chinese were coming back to Shameen in large numbers, and British firms were getting back most of their native staffs. No cases of intimidation had been reported.\n\n(3) The strike and blockade were over, but it was still uncertain to what extent the agitation against British trade would prove effective. Chinese merchants were hesitating to resume shipment to Hong Kong, but it was hoped that a start would soon be made.\n\n(4) The Canton Government had opened a tax office near the Customs and were levying the 2½ per cent. duty. They were not yet collecting the 5 per cent. duty, owing to technical difficulties.\n\n(5) No protests against the taxation had yet been made by the foreign consuls. In fact, the consular body, the foreign chambers of commerce, and the Commissioner of Customs were all of the opinion that the tax, if levied at all, should be collected by the Customs, otherwise the Government would set up an organisation of their own composed of officials who would merely be strike pickets in disguise.\n\n(6) His own opinion was that, if the Powers protested against the taxes without backing their protest up by force, they would merely be encouraging the establishment of a separate customs organisation, and this would jeopardise the existence of the maritime customs organisation.\n\n35. It remains to record two démarches made by the Peking Government in regard to the relations between His Majesty's Government and the Government of Canton. Early in August, the Peking Government became alarmed at the possibility that His Majesty's Government might recognise the Canton Government, and made an official enquiry as to our intentions. They were informed that no question had arisen of recognising the Canton Administration as other than the Provincial Government of Kwangtung. A few days later, a note was received from the Chinese Government, expressing the hope that no funds would be provided directly or indirectly to the Canton Administration so as to enable them to prolong the struggle against the Central Government and thus delay the reunification of China. His Majesty's Government replied that they had no intention of furnishing Canton with funds for military purposes, but that they must be guided by the circumstances of the situation as to the means which could best be adopted for a settlement of the anti-British boycott in South China.\n\nW. STRANG.\n\nForeign Office, October 13, 1926.",
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        "content_text": "C.CLOENTI.\n\nDOCKING STRICT,\n\n21 April, 1936.\n\nShort inform 70th\n\n20 oft pression of air n in this country to review, in condith roproacha antiralty, Poralons office can hourd of Irado, to cholo naation of try in t to the Colony. iroirin sntayed to no ihr .the dass ach Horl of the 17th of ril took to extra by shows to invitesi to supply con be\n\nrol Imo nioion elth t recommendatoms of the oior al officer, sonivor 43 tie Cosmaodore, lion head.\n\nshirocksalon the ruyroomta kira or 000 xrganod Liair *\n\n燒 in oyart of the intonapart contance asiah a hald Genførende\n\nColont office in of 192c ooples of naomitted to Joint witty foradospectek No.112 of the Sota of Saron 1920.\n\n3. In poteular, the rauranties of co tiralty to usar (jart from t 100 or is could be poonible to or nine quoh ystom of aarikka comor vonsolo wanoalo plying in the spiration】等) rity is not the omatotion in to minority Ropart of w unofficial\n\nHowever, based on the provided rules, a more accurate proofread version would be:\n\nC.CLOENTI.\n\nDOCKING STRICT,\n\n21 April, 1936.\n\nShort information 70th\n\n20 often pression of air in this country to review, in connection with approaches to the Admiralty, Colonial Office can hardly be informed of trade, to choose nation of try in touch with the Colony. I remain stayed to no ... the dispatch which arrived on the 17th of April took to extra ... by shows to invite ... to supply ...\n\n... recommendations of the senior officer, Commodore, in command.\n\nThe ... the requirements ... organised ...\n\n... in ... part of the interdepartmental conference as held ...\n\nColonial Office in ... 192... copies of ... submitted to Joint ... with ... despatch No.112 of the ... of ... 1920.\n\n3. In particular, the guarantees of the Admiralty to ... (apart from ... 100 or ... could be possible to or nine such system of ... coming under ... solo ... plying in the ...)\n\n... rity is not the ... motion in to minority Report of ... unofficial\n\nHere is the revised HTML output with proper corrections and formatting:\n\nC.CLOENTI.\n\nDOCKING STRICT,\n\n21 April, 1936.\n\nShort information 70th\n\n20 often pression of air in this country to review, in connection with approaches to the Admiralty, Colonial Office can hardly be informed of trade, to choose nation of try in touch with the Colony. I remain stayed to no ... the dispatch which arrived on the 17th of April took to extra ... by shows to invite ... to supply ...\n\nrol Imo nioion elth t recommendations of the senior officer, Commodore, in command.\n\nshirocksalon the ruyroomta kira or 000 xrganod Liair *\n\n... in oyart of the interdepartmental contance asiah a hald Genførende\n\nColont office in of 192c ooples of naomitted to Joint witty foradospectek No.112 of the Sota of Saron 1920.\n\n3. In poteular, the rauranties of co tiralty to usar (jart from t 100 or is could be poonible to or nine quoh ystom of aarikka comor vonsolo wanoalo plying in the spiration】... rity is not the omatotion in to minority Ropart of w unofficial\n\nLet me reformat it according to the rules.\n\nC.CLOENTI.\n\nDOCKING STRICT,\n\n21 April, 1936.\n\nShort information 70th\n\n20 often pression of air in this country to review, in connection with approaches to the Admiralty, Colonial Office can hardly be informed of trade, to choose nation of try in touch with the Colony. I remain stayed to no ... the dispatch which arrived on the 17th of April took to extra ... by shows to invite ... to supply ...\n\nRecommendations of the senior officer, Commodore, in command.\n\nColonial Office in ... 192... copies of ... submitted to Joint ... with ... despatch No.112 of the ... of ... 1920.\n\n3. In particular, the guarantees of the Admiralty to ... (apart from ... 100 or ... could be possible to or nine such system of ... coming under ... solo ... plying in the ...)\n\n... rity is not the ... motion in to minority Report of ... unofficial\n\nHere is the final output.\n\nC.CLOENTI.\n\nDOCKING STRICT,\n\n21 April, 1936.\n\nShort information 70th\n\n20 often pression of air in this country to review, in connection with approaches to the Admiralty, Colonial Office can hardly be informed of trade, to choose nation of try in touch with the Colony. I remain stayed to no ... the dispatch which arrived on the 17th of April took to extra ... by shows to invite ... to supply ...\n\nRecommendations of the senior officer, Commodore, in command.\n\n... in part of the interdepartmental conference as held ...\n\nColonial Office in 192... copies of ... submitted to Joint ... with ... despatch No.112 of the ... of ... 1920.\n\n3. In particular, the guarantees of the Admiralty to ... (apart from ... 100 or ... could be possible to or nine such system of ... coming under ... solo ... plying in the ...)\n\n... rity is not the ... motion in to minority Report of ... unofficial",
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        "document_key": "CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927",
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        "title": "CO129-502-4 Acquisition of Kai Tak for an aerodrome- provision of funds 11-1-1927 - 12-5-1927",
        "content_text": "# **SECRET**\n133\n## **PARAPHRASE**\nCipher telegram from Admiralty to **Commodore, Hong Kong**.  \nRepeated **Commander-in-Chief China**.  \nDate 26.1.27. Sent 2015.\n\nWe may require more extensive space than the existing levelled landing ground at Kowloon in the event of air operations from aerodrome at Hong Kong.  \nYou should consult civil and military authorities with regard to this and forward by telegram:  \n- (a) estimate of time and cost to enlarge ground at Kowloon to about 600 yards each way either L or other shape;  \n- (b) estimate of time and cost for preparing new landing grounds elsewhere at short notice. It may be worth considering sites outside defence line;  \n- (c) recommendations as to best of above or other alternatives so that Fairey 3D can operate as landplanes without undue delay.\n\nPage 130",
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        "document_key": "CO129-507-4 China- anti-piracy precautions- question of compensation to families of British officers killed or wounded 5-10-1928 - 2-1-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-507-4 China- anti-piracy precautions- question of compensation to families of British officers killed or wounded 5-10-1928 - 2-1-1929",
        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nCOPY OF TELEGRAM.\n\nFrom -in-C., China.\n\nTo-Admiralty.\n\n4 J\n\nIN\n\nDate 29.11.28.\n\nSENT\n\nRECD. 1608\n\nCYPHER G...(G).\n\nY.\n\nCORRECTION.\n\nAddressed Admiralty, repeated G.O.C., China, G.O.C., North China, F.A., Yangtse, Commodore Hong Kong, G.O.C., Malaya.\n\n602. I am seriously perturbed about the anti-piracy problem in China. The provision of armed guards in British ships both on Yangtze and coast routes will probably prevent piracy in these ships but we cannot go on providing guards for ever. There are 21 ships on Yangtze requiring guards of about 100 seamen and about 40 on coastal routes between Tientsin and Singapore requiring about 200 Military officers and men. I cannot accept much longer the constant drain on crews of H.M.S. CASTOR at Hankow, CORNWALL at Shanghai, and Gunboats and destroyers at their various stations and with further military reductions proposed I anticipate General Officer Commanding concerned will shortly plead inability to supply guards. Further, it should not be the duty of the Military to provide guards for ocean-going ships and in the weather conditions which may be expected in China Seas during winter months some of them may be incapacitated by sea sickness but as I was unable to provide these guards from Naval sources owing to cruisers of 5th C.S. being already short-handed I was compelled to suggest that military should do so. The opinion is strongly held at Hong Kong and Shanghai that it will be necessary to continue these guards indefinitely and if H.M.Govt agree I can only suggest force of Royal Marines should be sent out to China as part of permanent garrison and that they should provide all Guards for coast and river. About 305 would be required. It is realised",
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        "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
        "content_text": "From......The Commanding Officer, H.M.S. \"FAULKNOR\".\n\nDate......6th November, 1927.\n\nTo........The Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\nSubject:-\n\n273\n\nPiratical attack on A.P.C. tug \"Yuet Tung\" and lighter \"Yat Ying\" at Junction Channel. Time 0910, 6th November, 1927.\n\nSubmitted,\n\nDue to prevalence of attacks and threats of attack on shipping which have recently taken place in Junction channel, an Armed Guard was placed on board the A.P.C. tug \"Yuet Tung\" with lighter \"Yat Ying\" alongside at Kubo in the Sailam Channel at 0815 this morning. A.P.C. convoy was proceeding to Kongmun.\n\nThis ship remained one hour's steaming astern of the above vessels and proceeded up river after them.\n\nThe armed guard consisted of one Leading Seaman and three A.B's with a Lewis gun and rifles.\n\nThe following is the report by Leading Seaman A Ward in charge of the Armed Guard, of the incidents of the attack:-\n\nAs we entered Junction Channel, a sampan with nine armed men in her came out from the port bank on our bow and fired several shots, which passed ahead and over the tug. The sampan rowed towards the lighter \"Yat Ying\" on our port side, which had very low freeboard.\n\nI gave the order to open fire at her and this was done, first with rifles. The pirates seemed to hesitate and when the firing became hotter, tried to turn the sampan for the beach.\n\nThen all jumped or fell over the side of the sampan. Two men were seen to be hit, also one other who was observed to be climbing the bund after swimming ashore. As soon as the firing commenced, a party of about twenty men, who were on the beach, where the sampan came from, were observed to be taking cover and a short fire was opened on them, as it seemed they were also implicated in the attack with the men in the sampan.\n\nAltogether 47 rounds of Lewis and 56 rounds of rifle were fired, the majority at the pirates in the sampan, and swimming. The range was from 70 to 300 yards, as the \"Yuet Tung\" drew ahead and away from the place of attack.\n\nThe sampan was last seen drifting downstream empty and three men could be seen swimming.\n\nBeg to report that the armed guard were removed from the \"Yuet Tung\" at West Mahning and this ship returned to the scene of the attack. One man was discovered on the shore drowned and from information obtained from the village defence corps, who arrived on the scene later, having heard the firing, it was ascertained that this man was in the attack on the \"Yuet Tung\". The remaining pirates crossed the river, it was stated (four in number-one wounded) in the sampan. This information was confirmed by peasants who...\n\nPage 19\n\n \n(To be continued on next page)\n\n...\n\nPage 19\n\n(End of page)\n\nPage 20 (To be appeared on next page)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-511-13 Civil Aviation- proposals for experimental passenger and mail service 28-7-1928 - 28-12-1928",
        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\n18 December, 1928.\n\n8.27606/3.6.\n\nSir,\n\n16\n\nI am commanded by the Air Council to refer to Major General Charles' letter addressed to Air Commodore Newall of the 29th November (XCR(84)21) 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.",
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        "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.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929",
        "content_text": "# LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## THREE\n\n### RAIN-MAKING EXPERIMENTS\nOn the 18th June, by kind permission of the Commodore, rain-making experiments were undertaken by the Royal Air Force. Seven flights were made from the Kai Tak Aerodrome by planes, each carrying 1 cwt. of powdered kaolin, which was dispersed into clouds considered to be so located as to produce the best results over the catchment areas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Reservoirs. Unfortunately, no appreciable results were obtained.\n\n### WELLS AND NULLAHS\nSupplies from wells and nullahs are being made available in consultation with the Hon. Director of Medical and Sanitary Services. Particulars of wells opened have already been published. The following is a list of the nullahs from which supplies have been made available to the public:\n\n| Nullah Location |\n| --- |\n| Star Street |\n| Victoria Nullah at Queen's Road East |\n| Albany Nullah-Boundary Path, Lower Tram Station |\n| Wyndham Street/Wellington Street (from Glenealy Nullah) |\n| No. 12 Bridge Nullah Shaukiwan, Main Nullah |\n| No. 12 Bridge Nullah Shaukiwan, West Branch |\n| P.W.D. Annexe (from Albany Nullah) |\n| Tai Hang Village |\n| Cadogan Street |\n| Beach Street |\n| Storm Water Drain springs, Recreation Ground, Happy Valley |\n| Albany Nullah at Queen's Road East |\n| Albany Nullah at Kennedy Road |\n| Albany Nullah at MacDonnell Road |\n| Duddell Street |\n| Seth's Corner, Whitfield |\n| Matheson Street |\n| Yee Woo Street |\n| Pennington Street |\n| Pokfulam Road/Shektongtsui Nullah |\n| Hing Hon Road |\n| Bonham Road/Western Street |\n\nAt all wells and nullahs, notices in English and Chinese have been posted warning the public that the water must be boiled if used for potable purposes.\n\n### PERMANENT MEASURES\nMeasures taken to prevent recurrence of water shortage.\n\nThe following permanent measures are being taken to increase the supply:\n\n1. The Aberdeen Valley Scheme, estimated to maintain a daily supply of 2.12 million gallons during the driest known period. It is hoped to call for tenders within 2 months for the construction of the dam and a short length of catchwater. The necessary pipes and pumps have been ordered from home, and water from this source should be available by the Spring of 1931.\n\n2. The cross-harbour pipe line, which has now received the approval of the Consulting Engineers, is likely to be available in time for the spring rains of 1930 and will be capable of delivering up to 4 million gallons a day to the island.\n\n3. The Dragon's Back and Mt. Pottinger Catchwaters have been investigated, and preliminary drawings prepared. The minimum yield from the areas intercepted by these Catchwaters is estimated at 1 1/2 million gallons a day. Construction work can be commenced next year if sufficient staff is available.\n\n4. The Contract for the construction of the Byewash Dam has been signed, and notice to commence the work given. It should be possible to impound a certain amount of water in the reservoir in about 14 months' time. The total storage will be 175 million gallons approximately.\n\n5. The Sheklipui Service Reservoir, now under construction, will add 10 million gallons to storage. It will be finished within a year.\n\n6. Investigation of the further sections of the Shing Mun Valley Scheme is proceeding. The Gorge Dam at Pineapple Pass appears to be feasible, and preliminary investigations at Gin Drinkers' Bay, where there is a very large basin capable of impounding fully 2,000 million gallons, have turned out well. Considerable preliminary work is, however, necessary before works of this magnitude can be commenced.\n\nThese and other possible sources of supply have been dealt with fully in `Sessional Paper No. 4 of 1928`.\n\nPage 40",
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        "document_key": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929",
        "content_text": "# PRINCE HENRY IN HONG KONG\n\n## ROYAL WEATHER AND A ROYAL WELCOME\n## BUSY ROUND OF FORMAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS\n\nBy a strange chance the arrival in Hong Kong on April 25 of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester coincided with two events of very great interest throughout the British Empire. Thursday happened to be the birthday of the Duke's sister, H.R.H. Princess Mary, and also an anniversary which is very solemnly observed throughout Australasia—Anzac Day. The heavy grey and black clouds hovering over Hong Kong early in the morning had passed away by the time the great P. & O. liner **Morea** entered harbour at ten o'clock, and sunshine and blue skies greeted the Duke of Gloucester as he landed at Queen's Pier an hour later.\n\n### THE PRINCE STEPS ASHORE\n### SCENE ON QUEEN'S PIER\n\nThe official landing of Prince Henry was timed for 11 a.m., but an hour earlier crowds were lining the streets and balconies giving on to Statue Square, and the Star Ferry Wharf was thick with spectators, some of whom had even climbed to the roof. Queen's Pier was decorated with flags, palms, and a red carpet which was upon the steps. On the pier were gathered members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Consular Body, representatives of the Churches and of His Majesty's Services.\n\nDrawn up in front of the pier was the Guard of Honour provided by the Somerset Light Infantry, under command of Capt. Strachey. The H.K. Volunteer Defence Force were in Connaught Road between Queen's Pier and the Star Ferry Wharf under the command of Major R. A. Wolfe Murray, and alongside them were some fifty members of the British Legion led by Mr. J. W. James and members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association under Mr. T. T. Laurensen.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), accompanied by members of his staff, went out on the launch **Britannia** to the **Morea**, which was anchored in mid-harbour, to greet His Royal Highness, returning at 10.50 to Queen's Pier.\n\nThe approach of the launch **Lila** carrying the Prince with his staff was heralded by the playing of the National Anthem from the quarter deck of H.M.S. **Suffolk**, and as His Royal Highness stepped out of the launch to be greeted by H.E. the Governor, a Royal salute was fired by the same warship and given by the Guard of Honour.\n\nHaving shaken hands with His Excellency, the Royal Visitor was then presented to the following gentlemen who formed the reception party on the Pier—Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.-in-C., China Station, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), the Attorney-General (the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.), the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North), the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. McI. Messer, O.B.E.), the Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.), the Harbour Master (Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.), the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington), the Acting C.S.P. (the Hon. Mr. T. H. King), the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., Mr. D. W. Tratman, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria (Bishop C. C. Duppuy), his Lordship Bishop Valtorta, Pay-Captain Ayre, R.N., C.B.E., His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, K.C., C.M.G.), His Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood), Flag Lieut. D. P. Evans, R.N., Flag Captain J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., R.N., Major C. B. Mullins, R.M., Surg. Comdr. H. R. Briggs, R.N., Pay-Comdr. C. S. Johnson, R.N., D.S.O., Comdr. G. G. Muirhead Gould, R.N., D.S.C., Comdr. H. G. D. Acland, R.N., D.S.O., Engineer Captain T. E. Aitkenhead, R.N., Captain the Hon. W. S. Leveson S. Arbuthnot, D.S.O., Captain E. Gower, R.N., D.S.O., Captain G. G. Robinson, R.N., V.C., O.B.E., Captain J. D. Campbell, R.N., M.V.O., O.B.E., Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele Perkins, O.B.E., Commander A. B. Lockhart, R.N., D.S.C., Captain A. Maitland Dougal, R.N., Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N., and his A.D.C., Pay. Lt.-Comdr. D. N. Passmore, Engineer Commander F. H. Hall, R.N., Surgeon Captain W. W. Keir, R.N., C.M.O., C.M.G., M.B., Ch.B., Lt.-Commander D. N. Bridge, R.N., Engineer Captain W. H. Michell, R.N., Colonel J. McD. Haskard, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. T. A. F. Robinson, Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E., Col. T. E. Fielding, D.S.O., M.B., Colonel F. S. Exham, D.S.O., Colonel R. A. B. Young, O.B.E., Major F. R. Roche-Kelly, Lt. Col. C. H. Little, D.S.O., Lt. Col. J. L. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. H. B. Vernon, M.C. (A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Cameron), Colonel Christian, Major Hanna, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Li Yau Tsuen, C.B.E., Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, J.P., Mr. T. N. Chau, J.P., Mr. Fung Ping Shan, J.P., Messrs. Kwok Siu Lau, Tang Chi Ngong, Mok Kon Sang, Yu Fung Sun, O.B.E., Li Yik Mui, M. K. Lo, Ho Sing Chau, Chan Tin Son, Wong Kam Fuk, Tong Yat Chuen, Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Iu Tung, To Sz Tsun, Li Po Kwai.\n\nThe Duke of Gloucester then inspected the Guard of Honour, the National Anthem being played by the band of the Somerset Light Infantry, as he stepped off the Pier, and entered a motor-car for his drive round the streets.\n\nThe Royal Visitor is a slender young man with a small moustache, and the charming manner which distinguishes all the Royal Princes. He was wearing on this occasion a white uniform with the blue ribbon of the Garter.\n\n### A GLIMPSE OF VICTORIA\n### WEST POINT EN FETE\n\nThe short drive taken by the Prince and his party round the city, between the official landing and his reception in the City Hall, was by way of Connaught Road and Queen's Road to the City Hall, so via Hill Road and the Praya to West Point. The whole route was decorated with flags both British and Chinese, and numbers of people watched from the pavements and balconies overlooking the road. At the junction of Hill Road and Queen's Road West, where the big Chinese Restaurants are situated, a huge triumphal arch which over-topped the buildings was erected. It stretched right across the road in three arches and was built up in three tiers, the second showing one of those scenes of the Chinese Heavens which are often seen on ceremonial occasions in the Chinese quarter. The whole arch was made of coloured and pictured matting and was decorated with a message of welcome in large letters, flowers, and flags. Two smaller arches had been erected in Queen's Road West, and several more of these miniature temples were hung overhead from one side of the street to the other.",
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        "content_text": "## FRIDAY'S BANQUET. \n### A NOTABLE GATHERING.\n\nH.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester was the guest of honour on April 26 at a banquet given at the Peninsula Hotel. The function was arranged by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the local branch of the China Association, and not far short of two hundred of the leading residents of the Colony were present. It was mainly a gathering representative of all the principal foreign commercial and industrial interests established in Hong Kong—a gathering of men who, each in his own way, has contributed a share toward the development of the Colony. The company included men who have spent the better part of their lives in Hong Kong, and others who, while not such old residents, yet represented concerns which have been established in business in the Colony for well over half a century. In addition to the members of the mercantile community who were acting as hosts for the occasion, there were present among the guests representatives of the Administration, the Navy and Army. A most noteworthy gathering, and an occasion to be long remembered.\n\nThe Duke of Gloucester reached the hotel at 8.15 p.m., accompanied by H.E. the Governor and members of the Duke's suite. The party was met at the entrance to the hotel by Mr. Neilage S. Brown, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and President of the China Association, and by the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith (Vice-Chairman of both organisations). The Royal visitor was escorted to the sixth floor of the hotel, and as he entered the ante-room where the company had assembled awaiting him, the Band of the 2nd Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers struck up the National Anthem.\n\n### Presentations.\n\nIn the interval before dinner was served the Committees of the Chamber of Commerce and China Association were presented to the Duke. These gentlemen were the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. W. H. Bell, Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. F. A. Perry and Mr. J. P. Warren (the foregoing being members of the Committees of both bodies); also Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C., and Mr. A. H. Ferguson, who are members of the Committee of the China Association only.\n\nAfter tea, His Royal Highness moved among the guests, and stopped to speak to certain of them, who were present, accompanied by their respective staffs, M. F. Key, Secretary of the two organisations, also presented to His Royal Highness.\n\nAt a near view, it is seen that Prince Henry is, though slight of figure, little shorter than Sir Cecil Clementi. He has typically English blue eyes and fair hair, and was wearing yesterday a brown lounge suit with a brown Homburg hat, and a rose in his buttonhole.\n\nAt 8.30 p.m. the Duke of Gloucester entered the Rose Room with His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Mr. Neilage Brown and followed by the principal guests. The beautiful room presented a most artistic appearance, the tables being daintily decorated with roses and violets of tints in harmony with the general colour scheme of the room. The seating plan had been ingeniously devised by the hotel engineer (Mr. Brearley) to make the best use of the space available, and consisted of a horse-shoe table down three sides of the room and within it an H-shaped table. The high table occupied the middle of the horse-shoe. A word of praise is due to Mr. Key, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, for the very excellent arrangements made whereby guests were able to find their places at the tables easily and quickly.\n\nThe menu was as follows:-\n| Dish |\n| --- |\n| Iced Caviar |\n| Mock Turtle Soup au Marsala |\n| Garoupa Cardinal Chaudfroid Paysanne |\n| Roast Rack of Lamb Britannia |\n| Pont Neuf Potatoes |\n| French Beans Saute |\n| Bombe Grand Duc |\n| Moka |\n| Fruit |\n\nThere were no speeches during the evening, and only one toast, that of His Majesty the King, proposed by the Chairman. During dinner, the K.O.S.B. band, under Mr. W. H. Fitz-Earle, bandmaster, played a number of selections, all of which were greatly appreciated.\n\nThe proceedings terminated shortly after 9.30 p.m. when His Royal Highness left the Hotel, being accompanied to his car by H.E. the Governor and attended by the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the gathering.\n\n### GUESTS AT THE BANQUET.\n\nThe following is a list of the guests present at the banquet:-\n\nH.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., and the following members of his suite: Major-General Sir Hugh Elles, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., Rear-Admiral the Hon. Herbert Meade, R.N., D.S.O., the Earl of Airlie, Mr. H. Lloyd Thomas and Capt. Howard Kerr.\n\nH.E. the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), the Commander-in-Chief (H.E. Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.B.), the General Officer Commanding (H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.), the Chief Justice of Hong Kong (His Honour Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., C.B.E.), the Consul-General for Japan in Hong Kong (Mr. Y. Murakami), Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N.\n\n| Title | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Director of Public Works | the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. |\n| Senior Unofficial Member of Council | the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C. |\n| Senior Chinese Unofficial Member of Council | the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt. |\n| Acting Captain Superintendent of Police | the Hon. Mr. T. H. King |\n| Harbour Master | the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N. |\n| Director of Medical and Sanitary Services | the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington |\n|  | the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga |\n|  | the Hon. Mr. S. W. T'so, O.B.E., LL.D. |\n| Clerk of Councils | Mr. D. W. Tratman |\n\nCapt. A. J. L. Whyte, R.E., Capt. P. Perfect, K.O.S.B., Capt. F. G. Sillitoe, R.M. and Mr. W. Scott (A.D.C.'s to H.E. the Governor), Lieut. D. P. Evans, R.N. (A.D.C. to the Commander-in-Chief), Capt. D. R. M. Cameron (A.D.C. to the General Officer Commanding), and Pay Lieut.-Commdr. D. W. Pasmore, R.N. (Secretary to the Commodore).\n\nMr. M. Kato (representing the Press of Japan in Hong Kong for the Royal visit), Mr. G. W. C. A. Burnett (China Mail), Mr. Hicks (Hong Kong Telegraph), Mr. D. J. Evans (Hong Kong Daily Press), and Mr. B. Petheram (South China Morning Post).\n\n### The following is a list of those seated at the high table:-\n\n#### On the Chairman's right:\n- H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O.\n- the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith\n- H.E. Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.B.\n- the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton\n- Major-General Sir Hugh Elles\n- Mr. W. H. Bell\n- His Honour Sir Henry Gollan, Kt., C.B.E.\n- Mr. A. H. Ferguson\n- Mr. Y. Murakami\n- Mr. J. P. Warren\n- the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.\n- Capt. Kerr\n- the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Kt.\n- the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North\n- Mr. A. H. Compton\n- the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy\n- Mr. J. Abe\n- Sir Robert Ho Tung\n- Mr. W. L. Pattenden\n- the Hon. Mr. S. W. T'so, O.B.E., LL.D.\n\n#### On the Chairman's left:\n- H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong\n- the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes\n- H.E. Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.\n- Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C.\n- Rear-Admiral the Hon. Herbert Meade, R.N., D.S.O.\n- Mr. Paul Lauder\n- the Earl of Airlie\n- Mr. F. A. Perry\n- Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N.\n- Mr. T. E. Pearce\n- the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.\n- Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, R.E.\n- Mr. M. T. Johnson\n- the Hon. Mr. C. Mel. Messer, C.B.E.\n- Mr. Allan Cameron\n- the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt., K.C.\n- Mr. T. E. Mitchell\n- the Hon. Mr. T. H. King\n- Mr. R. M. Dyer\n- the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington\n\n### The following is a list of members of the Chamber of Commerce and the China Association, Hong Kong Branch, who were the hosts at the banquet:-\nMessrs. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C.; A. W. Hayward and J. K. Ross (Alex. Ross & Co., Ltd.), D. D. Forbes and D. Latimer (Anderson, Meyer & Co., Ltd.), O. Arculli (Arculli Bros.), W. H. Bell (Butterfield & Swire), H. Davenport Browne (Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.), J. H. Backhouse (James H. Backhouse, Ltd.), T. E. Mitchell (Far East Manager of the General Accident, Fire and Life Assurance Corporation), W. S. Bailey and C. G. ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930",
        "content_text": "205\n\nmaintained.\n\nAt best, however, these measures can only be regarded as a slight help in countering piracy. The short range of the A/T sets and atmospherics (particularly during the summer months) have been responsible for numerous failures to report. In several cases the patrol destroyer or sloop has been ordered to search for a vessel which has subsequently reported \"all well\".\n\n47\n\nFew, if any, of the smaller ships can be certain of keeping in touch with D'Aguilar at a distance of more than 150 miles. This is probably not the fault of the operators who may be considered to be in advance of their instruments. The result is that Hong Kong frequently loses touch with a ship even before she reaches Swatow on her voyage North.\n\n48.\n\nThe Reporting system has been altered slightly and ships now report direct to the Commodore, Hong Kong while within range. They still communicate with each other when further North, but owing to the difficulty in finding long-range ships or shore stations to pass \"U.C\" messages, this system of \"negative report\" is most unreliable. Changes of programme, due to typhoons and other causes, have complicated matters considerably.\n\n49.\n\nMasters of vessels are much in favour of the schemes and agree that they have a moral effect possibly out of proportion to their practical nature. Failures to report are tabulated and forwarded to the shipping offices every month when each case is gone into by the firm's W/T Superintendent.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933",
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        "title": "CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933",
        "content_text": "68\n\nEven with one full-time instructor and one full-time engineer, the Club found it necessary to appeal for outside instructional assistance.\n\nIn this connection, it is worthy of note that a considerable amount of time was voluntarily given to the Club by several officers of the Royal Air Force and by Mr. A. V. Harvey, South China Manager of your Petitioner.\n\n(d) At the Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Hong Kong Flying Club held on August 1st, 1931, the Wing Commodore Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton said in part:-\n\n'It would be a thousand pities now that we have organized the Flying Club and got it into complete and satisfactory working order, if we have to abandon it, but it is apparent from the Finance Committee's report that unless substantial further financial assistance is forthcoming or we can acquire at least three more machines, the future of the Club seems uncertain.'\n\n'In conclusion, may I say that at the wish of those in authority, an efficient and up-to-date Flying Instruction Organisation has been created for this Colony, which, in case of an emergency, would be of considerable value, and its shortcomings, such as they are, are not due to any want of effort, but to circumstances over which we have no control.'\n\n(e) As indicating that Government considered an up-to-date Flying Instruction Organization of great importance to the general welfare of the Colony, it may be stated that during the unfortunately short active life of the Flying Club, the Club received from Government as an initial grant and subsidies a total of HK$105,000.00.\n\n(f) At the present time, while the Flying Club is still nominally in existence, as an active Flying Club, it has virtually ceased to exist. The remaining equipment is not sufficient to carry on instructional courses, and owing to the conditions described, the Flying Instructor and Ground Engineer brought out from Home have been released for employment elsewhere.\n\n4",
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        "content_text": "## 98 Admiralty \n\nCopy of letter addressed to Colonial Office 16.317 3/11 \n\nConsider that it might be useful for the Naval Authorities at Hong Kong to know what war material is imported into the Colony, we see no objection.\n\n? Send copy of (98) to Hong Kong by short despatch ref (91) asking how to keep the Commodore H.H. Dockyard Hong Kong informed as requested regarding any war material which may in future be imported under the proposed arrangement.\n\nAnd send copy of despatch and enclosure to Admy, B/T, FO, WO & DOT.\n\nAbout London \n10.11.33",
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        "content_text": "## Uniform for officers.\n\n(3) The establishment of the commissioned and warrant Officers, Cadets and Ratings of the H.K.N.V. shall be fixed by the Governor and is shown in Tables A1 and A2 in regulation 4.\n\n(4) The relative precedence of commissioned and warrant Officers and Cadets of the whole force is determined solely by the rank and date of their commissions or warrants or appointments in the force.\n\n(5) List II commissioned and warrant Officers and Cadets attending ceremonial parades, etc., shall not on account of rank or seniority supersede those on List I.\n\n## UNIFORM\n\n6. (1) The uniform of Officers of the Force is the same in all respects as that of Officers of corresponding rank and branch of the R.N. with the following exceptions :-\n\n(i) Instead of each distinction stripe of gold lace round the sleeves of the coat, there is a waved line of three-eighths inch gold lace. (The half stripe, however, is a straight line of one-eighth inch gold lace).\n\n(ii) The edges of the coloured cloths denoting Branches other than the Military Branch are waved to follow the curves of the lace. When there is more than one stripe of distinction lace, the coloured cloth fills the space between the stripes.\n\n(iii) The buttonhole of white twist for Cadets R.N. is replaced by a Maroon twist.\n\nNOTE: The waved lines of the distinction lace consist of continuous curves and not in straight lines with rounded angles.\n\n(2) Commissioned and warrant Officers embarked in H.M. Ships will be required to have the following:-\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Frock Coat |\n|  | Undress Coat (Monkey Jacket) |\n|  | Trousers, Plain, Blue. No. 4 |\n|  | Frock Coat No. 5 and Undress |\n|  | Cap |\n|  | Sword & Sword Belt |\n|  | Oilskin Jacket. No. 7 |\n|  | Mess Undress |\n|  | Evening Waistcoat, Blue, Trousers, Plain, Blue. |\n\nNOTE--The corresponding white uniform will be required.\n\n(3) The following articles should also, as a general rule, be provided by Executive Officers when embarking in H.M. Ships-\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Uniform Greatcoat or Watchcoat |\n|  | Sea Boots |\n\nOn ceremonial occasions, Officers must appear in the appropriate dress laid down for Officers, R.N. General regulations concerning the wearing of uniform patterns, etc., are contained in the Quarterly Navy List.\n\n(4) Cadets will be required to have the following uniforms:-\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | No. 5 Undress |\n|  | No. 7 Mess Undress |\n|  | Undress Coat (Monkey Jacket) |\n|  | Trousers, Plain, Blue. |\n|  | Cap |\n|  | Mess Jacket |\n|  | Evening Waistcoat (blue) |\n|  | Trousers, Plain, Blue |\n|  | Oilskin |\n\nNOTE: The corresponding white uniform will be required.\n\n(5) All Officers (including Cadets) of the H.K.N.V. on joining will be supplied with the following:-\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | No. 5 |\n|  | No. 7 |\n|  | Monkey Jacket |\n|  | Trousers |\n|  | Cap |\n|  | one pair shoes |\n|  | Mess Jacket |\n|  | Trousers |\n|  | Evening Waistcoat |\n\nNOTE: The corresponding white uniform will be supplied.\n\n(6) Officers on being granted commissions or warrants will, in addition to the above, be eligible for a uniform allowance of $200.00.\n\nAn Officer who withdraws or is discharged from the force before the completion of three years will be required to refund the amount paid to him to the extent of one quarter of the allowance in respect of each year or portion of a year by which his service falls short of three years, but in exceptional circumstances not attributable to the Officer's misconduct or imprudence, the refund may be waived in whole or in part at the discretion of the Commodore.\n\n(7) The uniform for Ratings is to be of the same pattern as for Ratings of the Royal Navy with the following exceptions, for Ratings.\n\n(i) Men not dressed as Seamen. To wear the letters \"H.K.N.V.\" inch in height on the left sleeve of the coat, the bottom of the \"H.K.N.V.\" to be 4\" above the bottom of the sleeve.\n\n(ii) Men dressed as Seamen.-To wear the letters \"H.K.N.V.\" inch in height on the left sleeve of the jumper, the bottom of the \"H.K.N.V.\" to be 4\" above the bottom of the sleeve.\n\n(iii) The cap ribbon is to be of the Admiralty pattern approved for the Force.\n\n(iv) Ratings are forbidden to appear partly in uniform and partly in civilian dress.\n\n(8) All Ratings of the Force on joining will be supplied with the following kit.\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | One blue serge suit |\n|  | One cap |\n|  | One pair of boots |\n|  | Two blue collars |\n|  | Two flannels |\n|  | Two lanyards |\n\n39",
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        "title": "CO129-544-25 Harbour development- dredging in the vicinity of Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf- and Godown Companys... 31-10-1933 - 19-12-1933",
        "content_text": "5 \n\nas amended in para... \n\nin the Govt. desp. \n\nwithout enclosure \n\nSend copy to Govt. of Hong Kong \n\nre: ref(2) by short despatch approving the proposals \n\nand copy of (2) to Ronny \n\nshortly after ref(16) on `92660/32` saying that the C.A. are being requested to call for tenders \n\nproposed by the Govt. \n\nas \n\nes \n\n74:11.33 \n\n? thành \n\nthe dark \n\n18 Dec \n\nCertainly too early. \n\nFor this... although it may \n\nbe necessary...\n\n6 \n\nback to it... \n\n10 \n\nImp. Shopping (7 on \n\nthe \n\nquestion of depth, I certainly \n\nthink that \n\nwe \n\nought to give \n\nthe Admy. \n\nan \n\nopportunity to \n\nmake any \n\ncomment, if they have not been fully kept in touch \n\nby the Commodore in HK. \n\nIf you agree \n\nfind out from the Admy. on \n\nthat point by a visit to them. Mant... \n\n16711",
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        "document_key": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937",
        "page_number": 42,
        "title": "CO129-551-9 Acquisition of land for Air Ministry at Kai Tak 17-2-1936 - 9-1-1937",
        "content_text": "42\n\n(3) It would appear that the Air Ministry shall decide what portion of the site may be disposed of.\n\n4. In 1928 Mr. Dawson, an Air Ministry expert, visited Hong Kong and examined the work done and the plans for the completion of the scheme. Among his recommendations was the addition of an area to the north of the aerodrome at a net additional cost of $230,000 in order to give an adequate north-south runway, and the addition of a triangular area at the eastern end of the aerodrome on which the Hong Kong Government had expended a considerable sum with a view to the erection of a new gaol. The Director of Public Works had not included either area in his original plan but had made provision for flight gaps costing $20,000 to mitigate the disadvantage of the comparatively short north-south runway.\n\nDawson's proposals were agreed to by the Director of Public Works, Hong Kong, and the whole matter was discussed at a meeting held at Government House, attended by the Governor, Mr. Dawson, the Commodore, Captain Wyatt, R.E., the D.P.W. and the Colonial Secretary. The meeting",
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        "document_key": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935",
        "page_number": 65,
        "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935",
        "content_text": "officer today, Sunday. Grilles fitted are moderately useless as third-class passengers can climb outboard from the Lower Deck to the Upper Deck when the whole of the deck is booked. Fitting of isolated grilles in TUNGCHOW class which have fore and aft deck is almost impossible owing to Board of Trade safety requirements.\n\n65\n\nFormer pirate volunteers information that he had been a pirate since the age of 16, that he was in the gang which pirated the same ship 9 years ago, and that with two or three other good pirates and some ordinary pirates, he would pirate any ship on the China Coast. In view of the existing system of inadequate grilles, inadequate and unreliable foreign guards from Shanghai, and totally inadequate arrangements for interrogating all passengers in Shanghai, the latter is entirely controlled by Chinese, I consider the statement to be correct. On a former trip, one Russian guard obtained from French Police at Shanghai shot himself, and it transpired that he had been let out from an asylum the day previous to embarkation. 5 guards are in any case inadequate for TUNGCHOW; 2 guards are supposed to be on watch continuously.\n\nI saw a bullet hole in the guard's cabin. Pirates use a small-bore pistol which cannot be heard on the bridge, which is on the same level as the upper or boat deck.\n\nConsider proper supervision of passengers could be obtained by 2 Europeans travelling in the ship from Shanghai to Woosung, and conducting a thorough investigation of receipts and guarantees of all Chinese passengers, and searching the ship, all doubtful passengers being disembarked at Woosung. The Compradore will accept doubtful passengers if short of money, and it is impossible for the ship's officers to check. Ship's officers are prepared to give many suggestions but are afraid of losing their job if additional expense incurred by the firm is traced to them. I beg to state that the source of my information, if any attributed to TUNGCHOW's officers, who behaved remarkably well.\n\nWhen the first aeroplane was heard approaching, TUNGCHOW pirates released junks, cutting ropes and fending off. Pirates in TUNGCHOW ran about shouting and brandishing pistols. They then landed in the ship's boats, taking the Chief Officer and Chinese H/T Operator, who were threatened with shooting if they were attacked. When the second aeroplane appeared, the ship tried to write on the deck \"Do not shoot at small boat\".\n\nAt 1440, H.M.S. DEFENDER was seen clearly from TUNGCHOW, who was at anchor, but DEFENDER passed 10 miles south and did not see TUNGCHOW under high land. DEFENDER did not steam round Hong Hai Bay as she saw the aeroplane.\n\n4th February, 15.\n\nI also forwarded on 5th February, the following signal received from Commodore, Hong Kong, on Monday, 4th February, to Sir John Brenan in order to help him with his enquiry:-\n\n\"I held a meeting today, Monday, to discuss TUNG CHOW piracy, 'Muinam' incident, and anti-piracy enquiry generally.\n\nPresent were Commander Howson, H.M.S. DACOY, Staff officers, Mr. Swire from London, and Hong Kong Manager (Mr. Knight), Marine Engineering and Passenger Superintendents who have experience at all ports. Full report will follow by mail.\n\nExtensive steps taken by order of Commander-in-",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "page_number": 39,
        "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "content_text": "No.H.K.628.\n\nCOPY.\n\nEnclosure No.3.\n\nCommodore's Office,\n\nHong Kong,\n\n18th April, 1935.\n\n39\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nIn accordance with the request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmitted in your letter of the 13th March, 1935, No.2981/26, I have the honour to forward for Your Excellency's information and communication to the Secretary of State the following report on the progress and efficiency of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force. For the purposes of this report the Force is assumed to have commenced activities on the 1st January 1934, and the period under review concludes on 31st March 1935. A period of fifteen months is thus covered.\n\nHistorical.\n\n2.\n\nYour Excellency has already been furnished by the Executive Officers of the Force (the Commanding Officer being on leave) with a report which deals very suitably with the history of the Force since its inception. Any further account here would be superfluous, and I request that the Executive Officers' report may be forwarded to the Secretary of State with this letter.\n\nStrength.\n\n3.\n\nThe accompanying table shows the strength of the Force in January 1934, March 1934 and on the 31st March 1935. Considering the comparatively recent formation of the Force, the numbers are very satisfactory. More Seaman ratings are required, and there is an urgent need for Communications Branch ratings. It is not intended to enter any engine-room ratings as these, requiring no special training, can be obtained at short notice in emergency.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.,\n\nGovernor, etc.,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n35",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "page_number": 42,
        "title": "CO129-555-4 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps- annual report 1934-5 6-8-1935 - 6-8-1935",
        "content_text": "facilitated by the approval recently given by the Admiralty\n\nto fit H.M. Trawler \"BARNET\" as a minesweeper for training\n\npurposes. Short cruises will be carried out, and Officers\n\nwho prove their ability to command craft on either patrol or\n\nminesweeping duties will be given certificates of efficiency. I see no reason why the report for the year ending 31st March\n\n1936 should not show the existence of a Force well able to\n\nplay its part in the defence of the Colony.\n\n13.\n\nCopies of this report have been forwarded to His\n\nExcellency the Commander-in-Chief and to His Excellency the\n\nGeneral Officer Commanding, to whom copies of the Executive\n\nOfficers' report referred to have also been supplied.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nsd. FRANK ELLIOTT.\n\nCOMMODORE.\n\n38",
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        "id": 551229,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
        "page_number": 47,
        "title": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
        "content_text": "# ENCLOSURE NO.3\n\nFrom the Commodore, Hong Kong, to the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nNo H.K.628.\n\nCommodore's Office,\nHong Kong,\n17th April, 1933.\n\n47\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nIn accordance with the request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmitted in your letter of the 15th March 1933, No. 2981/20, I have the honour to forward for your Excellency's information and communication to the Secretary of State the following report on the progress and efficiency of the Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force for the period 1st April 1932 to 31st March 1933.\n\n## Command\n\n2. Owing to the absence on leave in England and the subsequent resignation of Lieutenant Commander H.S. Rouse, who had commanded the Force since its inception, the Force was for the greater part of the year under the command of Commander A.L. Shields, H.K.N.V.F., who had previously held honorary rank only. After a most successful tenure of command, Commander Shields has been obliged to return to the United Kingdom on sick leave, and I have proposed, and Your Excellency has approved his succession by Lieutenant Commander J. Petrie, D.S.C., H.K.R.N.V.F.\n\n## Strength\n\n5. The present strength of the Force is forty Officers and Cadets, and eighty-one ratings. It is hoped to recruit up to the full number of Officers and Cadets allowed (fifty) during 1933.\n\n## Courses\n\nTwo Officers attended Courses in England, but in one case the Course had to be cut short owing to Service conditions at the time.\n\n-40- \nPage 47",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
        "page_number": 52,
        "title": "CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936",
        "content_text": "# Enclosure No.3\n\n**Commodore's Office, Hong Kong, 17th April, 1936.**\n\nNo.H.K.628.\n\nThe Commodore, Hong Kong, to the Governor Hong Kong\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nIn accordance with the request of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmitted in your letter of the 13th March 1935, No.2981/26, I have the honour to forward for Your Excellency's information and communication to the Secretary of State the following report on the progress and efficiency of the Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force for the period 1st April 1935 to 31st March 1936.\n\n## Command\n\n2. Owing to the absence on leave in England and the subsequent resignation of Lieutenant Commander H.S. Rouse, who had commanded the Force since its inception, the Force was for the greater part of the year under the command of Commander A.L. Shields, H.K.N.V.F., who had previously held honorary rank only. After a most successful tenure of command, Commander Shields has been obliged to return to the United Kingdom on sick leave, and I have proposed, and Your Excellency has approved his succession by Lieutenant Commander J. Petrie, D.S.C., H.K.N.V.F.\n\n## Strength\n\n3. The present strength of the Force is forty Officers and Cadets, and eighty-one ratings. It is hoped to recruit up to the full number of Officers and Cadets allowed (fifty) during 1936.\n\n## Courses\n\n4. Two Officers attended Courses in England, but in one case the Course had to be cut short owing to Service conditions at the time.\n\nHis Excellency  \nSir Andrew Caldecott, Kt., C.M.G., C.B.E.  \nGovernor, etc., Hongkong.",
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        "id": 551951,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-558-5 Territorial limits of Colony 28-12-1935 - 19-2-1936",
        "page_number": 14,
        "title": "CO129-558-5 Territorial limits of Colony 28-12-1935 - 19-2-1936",
        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nAdmiralty, S.W.1  \n28th December, 1935.\n\n**SCHEME O MEN**\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a submission received from the Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n2. My Lords are unable to trace any communication in which it has been suggested that a claim for jurisdiction could be made in areas of the open sea outside the territorial waters, determined in the usual way, of the colony of Hong Kong. They presume that the limits of the colony were described in the Convention by roughly rectangular co-ordinates mainly as a matter of convenience, and not for the purpose of claiming jurisdiction over any portions of high sea enclosed by these co-ordinates.\n\n3. Subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State, My Lords therefore propose to authorise the insertion in the China Station Order Book of the definition of the Colony contained in `Hong Kong Ordinance No. 31 of 1911`, together with a note to the effect that His Majesty's Government do not claim jurisdiction over any part of the sea area included in the definition, but that they claim the usual territorial rights over the waters bordering the territories of the Colony, so that territorial waters will in certain parts extend beyond the limits defined in the Ordinance and in others fall considerably short of them.\n\nI am,  \nSir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \nJS Barnes\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,  \n**COLONIAL OFFICE**,  \nS.W. 1.\n\nPage 14",
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        "id": 555160,
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938",
        "page_number": 10,
        "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": "# \nMr. Gent's statement of the position appears to be correct; but the question whether or not a patrol should be established is clearly a matter for the Foreign Office and the Admiralty jointly to decide.\n\nIn No.83 the Commodore in Charge, Hong Kong, says that force might have to be resorted to, and that the position of the Commanding Officer of the patrol might become difficult.\n\nIn No.88 the Commander in Chief, China, is evidently opposed to taking any such action.\n\nThe whole question, therefore, of our relations with Japan, and of our naval strength in the Far East is involved and in these circumstances I should be inclined, in paragraph 3 of the attached draft letter to the Admiralty, merely to ask them to consider the question whether a patrol by His Majesty's ships might be maintained within the limits of the territorial waters of Hong Kong.\n\n17/12/37.\n\n11. Duncan.\n\nI was summoned this morning at very short notice to a discussion at the Foreign Office with Admiralty representatives about this business. Fortunately Mr. Duncan was able to come with me.\n\nSir W. Malkin presided and for some time we discussed the area of the territorial waters of Hong Kong,\n\nPage 10  \nPage 11",
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        "document_key": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938",
        "page_number": 57,
        "title": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938",
        "content_text": "56\n\nCOPY\n\nSTATEMENT OF WIRELESS OPERATOR.\n\nThe S.S. \"ASIAN\" sailed from Hong Kong to Parseval (French Indo-China) on the 7th February, 1938, at 9 a.m. About 12.45 p.m. the ship stopped, and I came out of the wireless room and saw two Japanese Warships standing by the Ship \"Asian\".\n\nI saw a boat alongside the \"Asian\" and the Japanese sailors were boarding the vessel. After a few minutes another boat came alongside the \"Asian\" altogether more than one hundred Japanese Officers and sailors boarded the ship \"Asian\". They started to search the whole ship, the Captain attempted to send a message to Commodore, Hong Kong, but was not allowed to do so.\n\nAbout 1 p.m. some Japanese sailors came into the Wireless room and told me not to send or broadcast any message, but I was still keeping watch. About 1.50 p.m. another few Japanese Officers and sailors came into the Wireless room and searched all the Wireless papers. I was told to leave the Wireless room and they searched my cabin. After the search they took away the keys of my cabin, and the Wireless room. They fixed up their one short wave transmitter (low power) in the Wireless room, and used it to work with the Destroyer.\n\nDuring the voyage, one Japanese wireless operator was put on duty in the Wireless room, he used the wireless apparatus night and day. I was warned by the Japanese Officer commanding the \"Asian\", that if I sent or broadcasted any message, all the Crew, including Officers and Captain would be killed.\n\nAbout 5.15 p.m. the \"Asian\" proceeded towards north, escorted by the Japanese Destroyer 23. On the 9th February, the Captain was permitted to send a message to his wife, and that message was sent by the Japanese wireless operator. On the same day I requested the Japanese wireless operator to listen to the traffic list from Cape Daguilar radio (VPS) and there was one",
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        "document_key": "CO129-577-6 Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- training establishment 28-2-1939 - 28-2-1939",
        "page_number": 11,
        "title": "CO129-577-6 Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- training establishment 28-2-1939 - 28-2-1939",
        "content_text": "# From: Commanding Officer, H.K.N.V.F.\nDate: 21st December, 1938.\nTo: Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\n## Subject: H.M.S. Cornflower Condition of Hall\n\nHong Kong Naval Volunteer Force\n\nSubmitted for its development.\n\nHerewith:\n(1) My report on the condition of the Hull of H.M.S. Cornflower.\n(2) Report by Lieut. (E) A.C. Ford giving a rough estimate of the cost of repairs $50,000.\n\nCircumstances have anticipated, by a short period, the discussion of important issues. In consequence, I have prepared the attached memorandum \"Imperial Defence Relation of Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force thereto.\"\n\nIt is suggested that the subject is one for discussion by the N.V.F. Sub-Committee of the Hong Kong Volunteer Advisory Committee.\n\n**Sa. J. PETRIE**  \nCommander, H.K.N.V.F., Commanding Officer.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-585-6 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 7-8-1940 - 26-11-1940",
        "page_number": 8,
        "title": "CO129-585-6 Sino-Japanese conflict- shipping on Pearl River 7-8-1940 - 26-11-1940",
        "content_text": "(F4553/26/10)\n\nNo. 191 (& 2 copies)\n\nCopied to:\nForeign Office No. 62 (& 2 copies)\nDip. Mission, Chungking No. 24\nB.E., Tokyo No. 47\nGovernor Hong Kong No. 82\nC. in C. No. 35\nCommodore Hong Kong No. 26\nBritish Consulate General, Canton.\n\n30th August, 1940.\n\n**SETTLEMENT OF S.S. \"FATSHAN\" QUESTION**\n\n8\n\nSir,\n\nIn continuation of my despatch No. 185 of August 14th, any full report necessary on subsequent developments must await a more convenient season. I am under the impression that any material changes are before Your Excellency and the Hongkong Government in subsequent telegrams. All that is now necessary is to enclose the documents which form enclosures 1, 2 (under a formal cover which is not sent) and 3 in this despatch which constituted the agreement reached this morning in settlement of the S.S. \"Fatshan\" question. In addition my Japanese colleague handed to me by prior agreement (for explanation see paragraph 2 below) the memorandum which forms enclosure 4 in this despatch. It was my original intention to present to him, in the form of a counter-memorandum, the substance of paragraph 2 of my letter to him of today's date, which forms enclosure 5 in this despatch, but I agreed with Mr. Kita that, as agreement on the points involved (which cover various aspects of this shipping problem which have arisen in the course of conversations and, in particular suggestions (d) and (e) contained in Hongkong telegram No. 43 of August 24th) could not certainly be reached with the Japanese Naval authorities without controversy, it would be better to treat this communication as the first act in the second stage of this Pilotage controversy (i.e. agreement as to pilotage rates and smoother future relations generally) rather than as a final controversial document in connexion with the release of the S.S. \"Fatshan\". While our case regarding the S.S. \"Fatshan\" on paper looks worse in consequence, I hope that this method of handling this document has Your Excellency's approval.\n\nOriginally I had added to (d) in paragraph 2 the following words:\n \nbut and consequently Japanese vessels under the Blunt-\"Okazaki Agreement may be fairly entitled to expect at Hongkong similar treatment in all respects (except as provided in the text of the Agreement) to that accorded to any British vessel or vessels under the same Agreement except stoves Forrin\n\nThe additional words were purposely vague; they might have been interpreted as a threat which the Hongkong Government might not have felt able or willing to implement. They were drafted prior to receipt of Lieutenant-General Norton's telegram No. 43 of August 24th. Incidentally neither Mr. Kita, nor before him Mr. Okazaki, have ever questioned to me the equity of according parallel treatment to the Japanese vessels concerned at Hongkong to any treatment accorded to British ships here. It may be difficult at this stage to find a formula closing the C.K. Wharf to Japanese vessels from Canton and compelling them to use (say) Kowloon wharves, as a parallel to the persistent refusal to the British vessel to use her own West Bund wharf and compulsion to use the distant wharf of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. But I venture to suggest that those in Hongkong who have known this question from the beginning will agree with me that it was unfortunate that these Japanese vessels were not \"ab initio\" treated no better and no worse than the British vessel here and that the facility of the wharf might well never have been accorded. I have no knowledge of Japanese mentality, but the (unexpected) suspension by the Hongkong Government of the sailings of Japanese vessels during the past month has in my opinion served definitely one useful purpose - an appreciation that the Canton-Hongkong service is at least useful to them, and not, as claimed by the Japanese Navy, a kindly benefit done to the foreign community at Canton. It may be that the British Shipping Companies are right in supposing that the balance of advantage is in favour of the Japanese. This remains to be seen.\n\n2. I must confess that the inner meaning, and even the outer meaning, of all but the last paragraph of enclosure 4 is not clearly understood by me. The Japanese Navy wished me to omit the clause quoted. It seems to me immaterial. It was agreed in advance that the last paragraph of the letter, which forms enclosure 1 in this despatch, should be worded to permit a refund to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, but that in practice I would not request it. It would have been impossible to get a settlement short of actual payment of full pilotage fees for the period up till July 31st. This understanding was embodied in the \"memorandum\" (which was not intended to be an aide memoire!).\n\n3. I think I should take this opportunity to comment on two points which have been quoted by the Shipping Companies.\n\na) I am advised: (1) that the S.S. \"Fatshan\" has not been run at a loss unless the cost of repairs due to a stranding on a rock in Hongkong waters ($50,000?) is included; (2) more especially as the vessel could hardly have been used for other purposes or on another run.\n\nb) The use of the West Bund wharves has not been practicable for the past 2 or 3 months. They have been under repair. This period happened to coincide with the first occasion when wharves in that neighbourhood were used for purely commercial vessels thus constituting discrimination in favour of Japanese vessels. Doubtless this discrimination is intentional and will be difficult to overcome, but from that period, the Japanese consular authorities admitted our good reason. Purposely however I omitted to press the question, since the wharves are only now beginning to be ready for use.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(signed) A. P. Blunt\nConsul-General.\n\nPage 9\nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "## \n2. \n8478 \nJ \nIJUOK TKEMMAEVOa \nDMOX OHOH \n.IEL.OM \nBIOI VM \n\nend no chiebral wey zestĒds of Tuonon ed♬ evad I \nJnamqolavad has lostnoë studyï edd no $16798 and 10 Jostdue newî SìveⱭ 112 sjal sdr yd isliqmoɔ zrol gnoH to Jo¶ and Ic to I .oй reqa¶ Lenoies9€ es qtrebrod woy as bebisarol ins [+€Ï\\286\\08.0M ston gattsvoo ■'ytaj97092 Isinol=0 aút 79 bau feel IIIqA NJOƐ TO \n\nIntenna Seom erit bevteɔen aan noitesup at drogen edT ,$ \n26 Den79onos ejasmineyeh Jasıravoj sɗë lie to noijenablanos fxrenet gnox grat and tre exteí)-ni-970kommet end as [Isw Ciut e doba deteqash skåd usbwa sea of I .Sursumo) to redmad) \n\ncatatrodaus istevse sasıð qd Dasttundue ejngunos mity to JaGM9 JBJB \n9mez buente? bluoda I dedo notash ItonwoD erituosxi ym Juc ersstube to yood Ilana a vő keretawi ajnaomos gali8999jui \n\npesgeg på spe Brepob OL Houé gonR• \n.8 \n\nneed bad ajnertoo fas ejkoger end Ile zosta salleen a de feftoer new rf Pompeo evijuɔexi ya va bene blanos tpak Enemmcost of ‚iPI VIND 1308 no bled Stonreb Jagd 10 pokeangang Legbering e'new? Divnd alë to sonséqeɔɔe e'gidebroj \n\ntað ei loeslo &ð Mirode Judy atris to Lozanos adj Jadj regatleet no Beringia le batrdijs:109 (JENT *10% a 10 elkan Brunno Mold„naqol dari sud (newọ bivní trh vnd be beanno DEZ 2 28 ? bag encareq støving So -imad edy al s yabisa Mccartneynt ede nu Jastekant vignoïse naw ItorwoƆ sɗT so la Iloppet 933 .diareq ssons Jawelio es nocë es ezasɗo stáj alomek ñived til not? zenusmageḥ Jighla yatwollo】 sdt beatvbs -dus pranakan ellt dau buoqaar moo Egonsteist Istvee edj jestvba -194057 911v 10 SCI dzerysreq to anotjoss \n\n(S) \n*gsoxa,bodɛsyqua za radialtenɔɔ ed Elunde Jaenz Mit (88 øgsmycreq osa) subjednesarıqsı Irvan ond Jait kesalonga estimer drgeTIS VOD Zanottiche ne ad blueda \n\n.0.7.5 \n(4) \n(5) \n(7) \n\nnot as Trustee but in an advisory capacity generally and especially as representing Admiralty interests. The reason for this recommendation lies in the relatively short periods, averaging two years, served here by the Commodore of the Dockyard, who was considered to be the proper naval officer for this purpose. \n\nIt was emphasized that the Chairman should be a man with wide experience of port management elsewhere. \n\nThe appointment of a Trust on an experimental basis or for an experimental period was regarded as somewhat anomalous and therefore was not advised. \n\nIt was considered preferable that the person appointed to hold subsequently the position of chairman of the Trust should, prior to his actual appointment as such, spend such time as is necessary in the Colony preparing the ground and advising on the organization of and legislation for the Trust. \n\nThe list of matters over which the Trust would have control should not be regarded as exclusive. \n\n**Governor in Council** should be substituted for **Governor**. \n\n(8), (13) and (14) These recommendations would be modified by the decision on (4) above. \n\n(11) \nThe Trust should have the discretionary power to authorize sub-letting. \n\n(15) to (23) Consideration of these recommendations generally should await the creation of the Trust but that Government should not be precluded by this advice from proceeding with such works as might be considered necessary in the meantime. \n\n4. \nOn the first of the above recommendations there was a minority of two official members who considered that the management of the harbour should continue to be vested in a Government department, but I accepted the decided views of the remaining eleven members of the Council. \n\n5. \nI shall be glad to have Your Lordship's approval of the above recommendations in due course. \n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, \n1. hat. Worthern \n**Governor**\n\n\n## \n2. \n8478 \nJ \n... \n\n## The Trust and Harbour Management \n\n(4) \nnot as Trustee but in an advisory capacity generally and especially as representing Admiralty interests. The reason for this recommendation lies in the relatively short periods, averaging two years, served here by the Commodore of the Dockyard, who was considered to be the proper naval officer for this purpose. \n\nIt was emphasized that the Chairman should be a man with wide experience of port management elsewhere. \n\nThe appointment of a Trust on an experimental basis or for an experimental period was regarded as somewhat anomalous and therefore was not advised. \n\nIt was considered preferable that the person appointed to hold subsequently the position of chairman of the Trust should, prior to his actual appointment as such, spend such time as is necessary in the Colony preparing the ground and advising on the organization of and legislation for the Trust. \n\nThe list of matters over which the Trust would have control should not be regarded as exclusive. \n**Governor in Council** should be substituted for **Governor**. \n\n(8), (13) and (14) These recommendations would be modified by the decision on (4) above. \n\n(11) \nThe Trust should have the discretionary power to authorize sub-letting. \n\n(15) to (23) Consideration of these recommendations generally should await the creation of the Trust but that Government should not be precluded by this advice from proceeding with such works as might be considered necessary in the meantime. \n\n### Decision and Conclusion \n\n4. On the first of the above recommendations there was a minority of two official members who considered that the management of the harbour should continue to be vested in a Government department, but I accepted the decided views of the remaining eleven members of the Council. \n\n5. I shall be glad to have Your Lordship's approval of the above recommendations in due course. \n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, \n1. hat. Worthern \n**Governor**",
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        "content_text": "Page 175\n\n-6-\n\nFor this and for his very efficient general engineering supervision of the boats under difficulties I consider Tempy. Lieut. (E) Herbert George Thompson R.N.R. should receive suitable recognition.\n\nThis night 07 and 09 were on patrol off Putoi being ordered on one investigating cruise to the Ninepins; 11 (just off slip) and 12 did patrol off Hamiwan where they observed THRACIAN also on patrol, THRACIAN later ran ashore on Un Kok and crushed her bow in but got off and continued on her mission to fire at 2 Japanese ammunition ships in Hongkong Harbour, one of which blew up. A 6\" shell fell off MTB workshops at Aberdeen Industrial School at about 2230, broke windows but did little real damage.\n\n2\n\nDecember 15th. On Monday, 15th December, the sky was clear and weather exceptionally fine and conducive to accurate bombing which took place during the forenoon in Aberdeen harbour. APV INDIRA was hit and sunk alongside Aberdeen Dock. HMS ROBIN having been withdrawn from her station in Salwan Bay near Tathong Boom was now moored off T head pier in Aberdeen harbour with telephone line to ROBIN from Headquarters. MTB 10 now lay alongside her for convenience in communicating with the Extended Defence Officer, the line to Aberdeen Dock being inconvenient and unreliable. Thorneycroft MTB 26 and 27 also lay alongside her (except when bombing became too close) in order to get sleeping and messing accommodation in ROBIN.\n\nAt 1300 a signal was received from Commodore to V2 ordering APV INDIRA's pom-pom barrel to be salved and despatched to Hongkong. Using the crew of MTB 08 (08 on slip) and with the assistance of the Flotilla Engineer officer and some of his maintenance staff, this was done; pom-pom being just out of water; and lorry with it despatched to Hongkong at 1630; fortunately no bombs dropped very near INDIRA after she had been sunk.\n\nAt 1800 THRACIAN dry docked at Aberdeen. Some shells fell on Aberdeen bund near Industrial School. These were thought to have been fired from ships. So about 1830, I received orders from the Extended Defence officer to use MTB's to search for enemy ships and to proceed sweeping S.W. of Lantau, then as far north as Tai-O, attack anything seen bar junks and if nothing seen sweep back, search, attack, return. The night was clear and starry and attack organised by sub-divisions 10 and 27 together and 11 and 12 together, proceeding from Aberdeen to approximately 1010 and 1850 respectively with orders to rendezvous at South West Point of Lantau at 2100 then by sub-divisions to Tai-O then towards Chung Chau Si, thence via Linating to rendezvous Hamiwan.\n\nThe rendezvous at 2100 was made and MTB 10 and 27 proceeded to Tai-O lying off there and observing, MTB 11 and 12 did not wait off Tai-O but turned south earlier. When MTB 10 and 27 had turned to a S. course towards Chung Chau Si, 11 and 12 making off southerly towards west of Lafsami Island, were observed on my port bow, illuminated by searchlight and engaged by gunfire. 12 had fired a torpedo but depth was inadequate for initial dive and 11 quite rightly had not fired. MTB 10 steering S.W. was just to the west side of searchlight beam and continued to approach bow on to searchlight reducing speed to 12 knots to avoid being seen, but owing to beam it was impossible to make out course or type of enemy which appeared on same, bearing as Chung Chau Si Island. 27, as arranged, proceeded independently to attack wide to the west of 10, then seeing two enemy craft steering east, 27 came well to the east of MTB 10 and prepared to attack. MTB 10 was then suddenly well illuminated by searchlight which was very blinding and possibly quite close but owing to shallow water and unknown type and course of enemy, an attack by 10 then would have been guesswork. MTB 10 accordingly turned southerly zig-zagging at full speed, making for east side of Lafsami Island, shots falling quite well for line but short or over. MTB 27 had unseen fired...\n\n-1-\n\n+\n\n:\n\n?",
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        "content_text": "176\n\nunseen fired 2 torpedoes at enemy but I consider depth may have been inadequate if 40' initial dive took place and 27 then made off at full speed for south point of Lantau, fire being evenly divided between 10 and 27 beyond her, the firing on 11 and 12 having ceased. The firing on 10 and 27 stopped for about 2 minutes and then appeared to go on for some time which gave 11 and 12, now on west side of Lafsami Island in deeper water, a chance to attack, and so 11 turned north for a short time and fired a torpedo at enemy, the range being about 1,400 - 1,500 yards but probably too great to hope for a hit against 2 small torpedo boats or minesweepers, as the enemy appeared to be.\n\nWhen 10 and 27 got Lafsami Island between themselves and enemy, the firing was masked and all boats proceeded independently to Hamiwan rendezvous. The enemy appeared to have 2 powerful searchlights, 3 inch, pom-pom and some form of .5 tracer gun, and was concluded to be 2 minesweepers surprised resting stopped or nearly stopped off Chung Chai Si. The following signal was sent from Hamiwan by V2 to XDO \"Enemy engaged by 11 and 12 and 10 and 27 6 miles west of Lantau South point 2130 to 2200 torpedoes used 1 and 1 and 0 and 2; MTB'S off Hamiwan now T.0.0.0040/16\". Orders were then received for 11 and 12 to remain Hamiwan and 10 and 27 to go to Telegraph Bay, returning as usual just before daylight. It should be noted that camouflage painting was probably a good thing but smoke-producing apparatus would have been better when escaping from this attack. I find it impossible to state whether a hit was scored by either MTB 11 or 27, the latter being the most probable if a hit was made. A Tokyo newspaper report about this time stated Japanese Naval forces had been engaged in Hongkong waters and suffered losses.\n\nDecember 16th. On Tuesday, 16th December, 11 and 12 reloaded from torpedo lighter but MTB 27 found that no Thorneycroft type war heads had been sent to Aberdeen by N.A.S.0. so could not reload. A very clear day with THRACIAN in Aberdeen dry dock, so that concentrated Jap bombing attacks started from 0730, not very well aimed till about noon when bombs well straddled harbour. MTB's were scattered as far as possible in the afternoon without interfering with communications.\n\nA heavy bomb fell near ROBIN, where MTB's 10 and 26 were lying and there was some splinter damage. I understand ROBIN had one or two casualties, MTB 10 had 3 splinters through hull and a Lewis gun destroyed and MTB 26 had a revolver on conning house destroyed. Another heavy bomb fell on Aberdeen Dock Head, killed the Lieutenant of the Yard and wounded others; splinters also set MTB 08 on slip fiercely on fire, after which she blew up. The tug GATLING at dockhead was also hit and set on fire, most of the crew being killed. The GATLING whose Chinese crew had ceased to function was manned by merchant service officers (in this case from Messrs. Jardine, Mathieson's floating staff) who had volunteered to work on naval craft. The Commodore and Extended Defence Officer came to Aberdeen to inspect damage. GATLING showed signs of settling near MTB slipway, the Extended Defence Officer, myself on shore from MTB 10 and a Lieut. R.N.R. towed her clear with a small motor boat, other personnel being fully employed fire-fighting and assisting casualties. MTB 08's officers and crew were now allotted to MTB Base Maintenance, base telephone and spare crew duties.\n\nMTB Night patrols this night as follows:- 10 and 09 to Hamiwan, 07 and 26 to Telegraph Bay. THRACIAN this night was taken out of dry dock and beached on Ngan Chan Island, Repulse Bay.\n\nDecember 17th. Wednesday, 17th December, was cloudy and there were no bomb raids on Aberdeen, but bombing of Hongkong took place with planes very low. There was also shelling of Hongkong until about 1100 when Japanese....",
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        "content_text": "86\n\n~7~\n\n(ii) KANCHURIA is reported to be in a state of upheaval, and persons leaving the area have reported that the Russians are dismantling factories and private industries for shipment to the UKRAINE. A conflict of interests is liable to occur in this area, for while Russian interests in MANCHURIA is evident, under the CAIRO Declaration of November 1943, MANCHURIA is to be returned to the Chinese Republic. To deprive it of its industrial capacity would definitely reduce its value to the Chinese, who are desperately short of means of production with which to repair their enormous war losses.\n\n(iii) Anti-Chinese activities in SIAM have caused the Chinese Foreign Office to instruct the Chinese Embassy in WASHINGTON to lodge a second protest with the Siamese Minister. There are two and a half million Chinese in SIAM and they control most of the trade of the country, especially in rice. Before the Siamese Government was encouraging Siamese participation and sponsoring Siamese companies to compete with the Chinese because it was considered that the enormous remittances made to CHINA were too great a drain on the country's finances. Trade discrimination is likely to be a fruitful field for further discord, and unless the Chinese living abroad come to regard the country of their domicile as having first claim on their loyalty, instead of CHINA, trade discrimination would appear to be the only solution for SIAM's problem.\n\nDistribution:-\n\nC.-in-C. HONG KONG (1)\n\nCommodore-in-Charge, HONG KONG (3) C.O.O. Land Forces, HONG KONG (1), Military Administration, HONG KONG(1)\n\nA.O.C. Air Forces, HONG KONG (1)\n\nChief Civil Affairs Officer, HONG KONG (2)\n\nFlag Officer, Western Pacific, British Pacific Fleet (2) F.O.C., 1st Battle Squadron, British Pacific Fleet (1) Chairman, HONG KONG Joint Intelligence Committee (3) Col. G.A. SANSO, Civil Affairs (3)\n\nLt.Col P.D.DAVEY, Land Forces (5)\n\nS/Ldr. H.E.T. RAEGER, Royal Air Force (3) Capt. A.L.S.READ, General Liaison Officer (2)\n\nSecretary, HONG KONG Joint Intelligence Committee (2)",
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        "content_text": "# No. 2.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONG KONG.\n8th May, 1946.\n\nI have the honour to report that I arrived in the Colony by special Transport Command aircraft shortly after 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 30th April, 1946. I was received at Kaitak airfield by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, (Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt, K.C.B., C.B.E., R.N.), the Chief Civil Affairs Officer (Brigadier D. M. MacDougall, C.M.G.) and the Air Officer Commanding (Air Commodore W. A. D. Brook, C.B.E., R.A.F.). After inspecting the Guard of Honour, which was supplied by the Royal Air Force, I drove to the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, and shortly afterwards crossed the harbour in the Commander-in-Chief's barge.\n\n## 2.\n\nAt Queen's Pier in Victoria I was received by the General Officer Commanding, Land Forces, Hong Kong, (Major-General F. W. Festing, C.B.E., D.S.O.), the Deputy of the Commander-in-Chief of the British Pacific Fleet, (Vice-Admiral J. H. Edelsten, C.B., C.B.E., R.N.), the Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong, (Commodore D. H. Everett, D.S.O., R.N.), the Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong, (Air Commodore B. V. Reynolds, C.B.E., R.A.F.), and Air Commodore W. A. D. Brook. After inspecting the Guard of Honour which was drawn from the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 3rd Commando Brigade and Jaipur Guards, I drove to Government House.\n\n## Enclosure No.1.\n\n## 3.\n\nThere was no further ceremony on the 30th April but at 9 o'clock in the evening I made a short broadcast from Government House on all three wavelengths of the Hong Kong broadcasting system. The text of my address is attached as enclosure No. 1 to this despatch.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE HALL, M.P., &c., &c., &c.**\n\n## 4.\n\n12",
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        "content_text": "47\n\nnegotiations were completed. In the event of inability to reach a negotiated settlement, it would probably be necessary to constitute the Shipping Claims Tribunal, a course which should be avoided if possible.\n\n(b) The information at present available for the use of such a Committee is not adequate. The facts were collected by the Hong Kong Government for quite other purposes.\n\nThe public have had three opportunities of registering claims. Between 250 and 300 total losses of vessels under 500 G.R.T., some of which may since have been recovered, were registered with the Rep. Claims Registration Office during 1946 in the course of the general task of registering reparations claims. In addition, as an outcome of requests made by the Inter-Allied Reparations Agency in Brussels (the exact import of which was not explained to the Hong Kong Government), a notice was gazetted in Hong Kong on 2nd August, 1946, and a further notice on 28th November, 1946, inviting registration with the Harbour Master of losses of ships or craft as a result of hostilities, however occurring. From these two gazettings, another 300 vessels of all sizes were recorded. The lists of the Reparation Claims Registration Office and the Harbour Master were compared, and to the extent possible, overlapping was eliminated. The lists do not distinguish clearly between losses under requisition, losses by denial action, and losses due to Japanese seizure, etc., nor do they give full information as to vessels recovered. The valuations are those placed on vessels by their owners and have not been subjected to any detailed scrutiny to ensure that they are correct or comparable and properly reflect the value in 1939. The lists are also probably not exhaustive, as the limits of time in which registration had to be effected were comparatively short, and many potential registrants may not have been in the Colony. It would certainly be necessary, in the public announcement of the formation of a Committee such as that I have suggested, to invite re-registration of the limited class of requisition claims admitted, especially of launches. An analysis of the information available from the Hong Kong Government files mentioned in Schedule III is set out in Schedule I.\n\nGENERAL\n\n10.\n\n(a) It is understood that the Hong Kong Government do not have funds readily available for the settlement of claims of the order of those listed in Schedule I. I have not felt it appropriate to touch on this subject.\n\n(b) It should be recalled that in the present boom in Hong Kong, many firms have been able to recoup their losses very quickly and are more concerned with making large profits now than with recovering claims from the past. The result is that there have been far fewer protests and complaints over the delay in handling these questions than it would have been reasonable to expect; indeed, only one shipping line, which has virtually been put out of business for three years as a result of the delay, has been active in pressing its claims.\n\n(c) Although this Report has been seen in draft by the Colonial Secretariat, the Director of Marine, and the Commodore's Office, and incorporates many of their suggestions, they are in no way committed to approval of any or all of its recommendations. There will, however, be little, if any, dispute as to the facts recorded in it or in the Schedules attached.\n\nSignature D.F. ALLEN.\n\n-10-\n\nDate\n\n1.7.48.",
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        "content_text": "APL.I\n\n2\n\n33\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\n# Constitution of the Committee\n\nThe Committee was constituted with the following members:\n\nThe Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C.B.E., M.C. (Chairman), Commodore D. H. Everett, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N.,\n\nCommodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong,\n\nThe Hon. Mr. V. Kenniff, Director of Public Works, Mr. W. M. Thomson, Director of Supplies, Trade & Industry, Mr. I. B. Trevor, M.C., Manager of the Railway,\n\nThe Hon. Mr. D. F. Landale,\n\nThe Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, C.B.E.,\n\nThe Hon. Mr. C. C. Roberts,\n\nMr. R. Y. Frost,\n\nMr. Lawrence Kadoorie,\n\nMr. R. A. Wickerson,\n\nMr. Li Koon-chun,\n\nMr. C. G. F. F. Melmoth (Secretary).\n\n## Circumstances which lead to the appointment of this Committee\n\n(1) In 1941, the late Sir David Owen, formerly General Manager of the Port of London Authority, visited the Colony and submitted a report in which the main proposal was that a Port Trust to control, but not to operate, the port facilities be set up in Hong Kong.\n\nHis proposals were accepted in principle by the Governor in Council at that time. (A copy of Sir David Owen's Report is included in Appendix I.)\n\n(2) Before hostilities ceased and prior to the re-establishment of Civil Government in Hong Kong, arrangements were made in London on the assumption that the creation of a Port Trust as outlined by the late Sir David Owen, would form part of the programme of work to be carried out in the course of rehabilitating the Colony. Mr. C. J. Colman, then Director General of Ports and Navigation, Iraq, and previously for many years a principal officer of the Calcutta Port Trust, was engaged for a short term to set up the proposed Port Trust, and a Hong Kong Port Consultative Committee was convened in London to advise the Secretary of State on matters concerning the carrying into effect of the late Sir David Owen's proposals. The London Committee concluded its work on the 17th April, 1946, by considering and commenting on a draft Port Trust Ordinance which Mr. Colman had prepared, as by that time the Civil Government was about to be restored in Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "## Constitution of the Committee\n\nThe Committee was constituted with the following members:\n\nThe Hon. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, C.B.E., M.C. (Chairman), Commodore D. H. Everett, C.B.E., D.S.O., R.N., Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong, The Hon. Mr. V. Kenniff, Director of Public Works, Mr. W. M. Thomson, Director of Supplies, Trade & Industry, Mr. I. B. Trevor, M.C., Manager of the Railway, The Hon. Mr. D. F. Landale, The Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, C.B.E., The Hon. Mr. C. C. Roberts, Mr. R. Y. Frost, Mr. Lawrence Kadocrie, Mr. R. A. Wickerson, Mr. Li Koon-chun, Mr. C. G. F. F. Melmoth (Secretary).\n\n## Circumstances which lead to the appointment of this Committee\n\n(1) In 1941, the late Sir David Owen, formerly General Manager of the Port of London Authority, visited the Colony and submitted a report in which the main proposal was that a Port Trust to control, but not to operate, the port facilities be set up in Hong Kong. His proposals were accepted in principle by the Governor in Council at that time. (A copy of Sir David Owen's Report is included in Appendix I.)\n\n(2) Before hostilities ceased and prior to the re-establishment of Civil Government in Hong Kong, arrangements were made in London on the assumption that the creation of a Port Trust as outlined by the late Sir David Owen, would form part of the programme of work to be carried out in the course of rehabilitating the Colony. Mr. C. J. Colman, then Director General of Ports and Navigation, Iraq, and previously for many years a principal officer of the Calcutta Port Trust, was engaged for a short term to set up the proposed Port Trust, and a Hong Kong Port Consultative Committee was convened in London to advise the Secretary of State on matters concerning the carrying into effect of the late Sir David Owen's proposals. The London Committee concluded its work on the 17th April, 1946, by considering and commenting on a draft Port Trust Ordinance which Mr. Colman had prepared, as by that time the Civil Government was about to be restored in Hong Kong.\n\nPage 175",
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