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Hongkong.\n\n**RECTIVED**\n\nJULY 17 1871\n\n16 fo 62\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong\n13th May, 1871.\n\nI have the honor to forward a Return, certified by Vice Admiral Sir Henry Kellett and Commodore Shortt, showing that the sum of\n$2040 (equivalent to £408.0.0) is\n\nThe Right Honorable \nThe Earl of Kimberley, \nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State, \n&c. \n&c. \n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285200, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "content_text": "## C.S.O. N. 2050\n\nCanton, 26th July, 1874. (Received 27th July, 1874.)\n\nH.M's Consul P.G. Hughes, Copy to Colonial Secretary Hambleton (J. Gardiner & Austin)\n\nCanton - Disturbances at\n\nConvoys thanks for the despatch of the Thistle and promised assistance in case of need.\n\nPoints to inactivity of the Chinese Authorities.\n\n(Copy)\n\n29 July, 1874.\n\nNo. 4.\n\n9215\n\nCommodore Shorth to Mr. Austin.\n\nH.M.S. 'Rattlesnake', off Prison Island, near Charlotte, Hong Kong, 30th July, 1874.\n\nSir,\n\nI enclose herewith a despatch addressed to me by Her Majesty's Consul at Canton - which he has asked me to send for your perusal... and I beg leave to request that it may be returned as soon as convenient.\n\nI am, &c.,\n(Signed) F.H. Shorth,\nCommodore.\n\nThe Honorable\nThe Colonial Secretary,\nAdministering the Government\nof Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285201, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "content_text": "200 \n\n(Copy) Nr 89 \n\nSir, \n\nShave, \nH. M. Consulate Canton, \n29th July, 1871. \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt on the 27th instant of your despatch of the 25th instant. I had hoped that I should be in a position to report to you that the Thistle might be safely withdrawn to-day. Last night, however, the French Consul called to communicate the intelligence that at a large village called Sheklung, about 30 miles from Canton, Commodore Shortt, R. N.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 285203, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8]", "content_text": "## CS. ON: 2061\n\nHong Kong, 30 July, 1871.\n\n(Received, 31 July, 1871.)\n\n**Commodore Shortt to Colonial Secretary, Administering the Government.** (Honorable J. Gardiner Austin)\n\nRiot at Sheklung, 30 Miles from Canton. Transmits Letter from Mr. Consul Hughes, reporting - and asking for the continuance of the Thistle in Canton Waters.\n\n## Enclosure No. 1 in Major General Whitfield's Despatch No. 119 of 2 August, 1871\n\n### Mr. Sampson to Honorable J. G. Austin, Canton, 20th July, 1871. (Copy)\n\nMy dear Mr. Austin,\n\nTomorrow is the day named for the destruction of the Chapel at Fatshan; but in all past experience, events of that kind never take place at the appointed time. To all outward appearance, everything is perfectly quiet in Canton; few or no fresh placards are posted, and the excitement appears to have passed off. Every morning, I pass by the well where the man was killed for poisoning it. Did the people really...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-151 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "ALLATION A\n\nshould be jumped\n\nleach\n\nth\n\nof insoni Cornlians\n\na question\n\nht. It a my femon\n\nLittle worth\n\nleal\n\n1124/5.\n\nMr Herbert.\n\nThai in\n\nA\n\ntrumpery rather but one\n\nwhich must be decided.\n\nI should leave matters as\n\nI see no\n\nReason\n\nTheir\n\nfor giving the\n\nCommodore permanent rank as he is only suited\n\nDuring the absence of his superior Officer, on whose return he stands\n\nto take the lower place, that of 12 among Captains Dr. M.\n\nSo do\n\nAshwings Shortt\n\nhe it\n\nQ\n\nI aper Pest May 27/2\n\nOne\n\nRM 27/5\n\nwhere\n\n[capt fact\n\nCommodore'\n\nCommandore\n\nis\n\nis\n\nIn this case think,\n\nas a\n\n1. Commander temporary\n\nI am held\n\nTell\n\nat w\n\nopen\n\nadmiralty\n\nwe profess to answer.\n\nKing 28/72\n\nabout\n\n...\n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287435, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "No 97!.\n\nGovernment House, Gargling,\n\n1st April, 1872.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to transmit a copy of a letter addressed to the Vice-Admiral of the Station by Commodore Shortt, on the subject of his precedence in the Colony.\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State's", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287895, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 465, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "to transmit herewith Copy of a Letter from Her Majesty's Consul at Canton covering a proposal from The Vice Roy to establish a Chinese guard boat in this Harbour, from which Chinese officer might be obtained to accompany any of our gun boats, when sent on a Cruize after Pirates.\n\nBefore causing the reply, of which I inclose a Copy, to be sent to Consul Robertson I consulted with Commodore Shortt, the Senior Naval officer, and was glad to find that he entirely concurred in the views which I had formed as to the inutility of acceding to the Vice Roy's proposal... At present should a Chinese Officer be required for the purpose indicated, there is no difficulty in obtaining one, according to a recognized arrangement, from the City of Kowloon.\n\nI trust Your Lordship will approve of my reply to the Vice Roy's suggestion.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant,\n\nCaesar C. J. Rodney\n\nGovernor\n\nPage 463", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287898, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 468, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "I have the honor to submit these propositions for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor,\n\nthere\n\naware\n\nad\n\nmay be objections I am not\n\naware of\n\nI have...\n\n(Signed) D. B. Robertson,\n\nConsul\n\nI. S. I have sent a similar Despatch to Commodore Shortt. (Signed) D. B. Robertson.\n\n(Copy)\n\nPage 466\n\nThe Viceroy to H.C. Mr. Consul.\n\nWith reference to a late conversation respecting the despatch of a steam Sum Boat to Hong Kong for the purpose of searching for and arresting pirates, the Viceroy would remark\n\nthat the duties of Chinese Gunboats\n\nare\n\nthey\n\nvery\n\nnumerous, and all that\n\nthey can do, is to cruise about in\n\nthe neighbourhood of Hong Kong. Should the Hong Kong Naval Authorities then receive information concerning pirates they could either send off a Sun Boat to proceed in company with the Chinese Sun Boat and effect the capture (of the pirate) or", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 492, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "Schedule \n\nnamed in the accompanying will enable Your Lordship to fill up the details of the foregoing \n\n17. \n\n18 \n\nYour Lordship will not fail to observe the following facts. \n\nThe Registrar of the Vice Admiralty Court issued his Warrant for the seizure of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer \"Ava\" without having consulted the Judge of that Court, informing himself whether he had legal authority or jurisdiction. M. Dompnachy, the Marshal, proceeded to execute the Warrant, \n\n19 \n\naccompanied by armed Police, furnished to him by the Captain Superintendent of the Police. The latter Officer, having previously concerted with the Marshal, aided and supported him with a reinforcement of Police - both Officers having avowed their intention of using force if resisted: \n\n20. \n\nOne, or both of these Officers made application to Commodore Shortt, in command of Her Majesty's Naval Forces, for assistance in their proceedings, all this being done without any sanction or reference to the Executive, save that conveyed in the illegal Warrant of the Registrar. \n\n21. \n\nYour Lordship will observe...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287994, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 564, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "VingKong, 8th May 1872.\n\n8th\n\nCommodore Shortt\n\nto\n\nGovernor Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.\n\nM.M. Steamer \"Ava\"\n\nReplies that the application for aid was made by the Captain Superintendent of Police on behalf of the Marshal, and that it was not afforded being contrary to the Regulations.\n\nEnclosure N. 4. in Governor Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy's Despatch No. 15 of 9 May, 1872.\n\nCopy\n\nC. 5621\n\n50\n\nHongkong, 10th May, 1872.\n\nUnderstanding that the circumstances connected with the late arrest of the Messageries Maritimes Steamer \"Ava\" are being reported to the Secretary of State I think it advisable to make some observations on the subject.\n\nI have already informed the Judge that the Treaty or Convention under which the Messageries Maritimes claim...\n\nThe Honorable Cecil Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288386, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 331, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "319\n\nto submit the following statement for Your Lordship's consideration and decision :\n\n2.\n\nLate on Saturday Evening the 20th July, I received the enclosed communication from His Majesty the King of Cambodia dated on the same day, appointing \"Grand Officer de l'Ordre Royal du Cambodge,\" and similar documents appointing the General Commanding the Troops, respective Aides-de-Camp, Commodore Shortt, and the Acting Colonial Secretary to different grades of the Order, came enclosed to me with the same letter.\n\n3.\n\nHis Majesty sailed from Hong Kong in the French Despatch Boat Bourayne early the following morning without affording me any opportunity for reply.\n\n4.\n\nSome time must elapse before I can communicate with His Majesty, who has gone Northward to visit various Ports, and I think it best to await Your Lordship's instructions before doing so.\n\nOn the one hand it seems that British Officers of whatever branch of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288387, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "320\n\nthe public service are precluded from accepting any Foreign Order without Her Majesty's sanction and on the other hand I do not doubt that I should offer a great offence by returning those in question accompanied by any explanation I could offer.\n\nb.\n\nThe Officers upon whom His Majesty has conferred these honors without consulting me, or any of the Officers upon whom he has conferred these honors, adopted by His Majesty.\n\nWith my self they offered His Majesty fitting hospitality, and attention during his stay at Hong Kong, which extended over a week, believing that in doing so, they would only fulfil the wishes of the Queen towards a native King of considerable influence, who sought to establish friendly relations with Her Majesty's Government.\n\nI have informed the General Commanding the Troops, and Commodore Shortt that I have reported the facts of the case to Your Lordship, - and I have communicated to them the substance of this Despatch.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288538, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 483, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "As it will always give me much much pleasure to meet Your Excellency's views, I should be glad to forward your letter to the Vice Admiral, Commanders in Chief, in order that, if he thinks fit, the Naval force at Hong Kong may be augmented.\n\n8. In the meantime I shall be obliged if Your Excellency will furnish me with a List of such Chinese Ports and Customs Stations as you may consider should be now and then visited by a British Man of War - and I will keep Your Excellency's wishes in view whenever an opportunity may offer of carrying them out.\n\nI have to\n\n(Signed) F.H. Shortt, Commodore.\n\n1 Free Copies to\n\nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289269, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "MINUTE.\n\nMr. Meade. Mr. Holland. Mr. Herbert, Mr. Hrigessen. Lord Kimberley.\n\n17 18 41 22.104. July 192.\n\nI have had under consideration a despatch from MacDonnell, No.971 of the 11th April last, enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to Vice Admiral Shadwell by Commodore Shortt, respecting the official precedence assigned to him.\n\nI am informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that in the case of Commodore (Damarin) there was a precedent where there were no objections being made to the position assigned to the Commodore, who is a Commander.\n\n809\n\nPage information is not present in this text, and it appears to be a fragment of a larger document. 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(Signed) F. St. Shorth Commodore Copy. W. 258. this Sir. avvided the\n\n10562 545 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 29th April 1892 I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Despatch No. 13. dated April 19th 1892, on the subject of suppressing Piracy in Chinese Waters. conveying propositions of the Viceroy to meet the evils complained of His Excellency the Governor of Everything has been carefully considered the proposed measures. The Piracies are almost invariably\n\nD. B. Robertson Esq. C.B. St. B. Mr. Consul at Canton Ye. Ye. committed\n\nPage 10562 \n\n was not found, instead I directly proofread the text. becomes \n\nBritain to my and orders China, and consequently the Naval Commander in Chief on station, is evidently to be I have H. (Signed) F. St. Shorth Commodore Copy. W. 258.\n\n10562 545 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 29th April 1892\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Despatch No. 13. dated April 19th 1892, on the subject of suppressing Piracy in Chinese Waters.\n\nconveying propositions of the Viceroy to meet the evils complained of. His Excellency the Governor of Everything has been carefully considered the proposed measures.\n\nThe Piracies are almost invariably\n\nD. B. Robertson Esq. C.B. St. B. Mr. Consul at Canton Ye. committed\n\nHere is the revised response in HTML format as requested:\n\nBritain to my and orders China, and consequently the Naval Commander in Chief on station, is evidently to be I have H. (Signed) F. St. Shorth Commodore Copy. W. 258.\n\n10562 545 Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong, 29th April 1892\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your Despatch No. 13. dated April 19th 1892, on the subject of suppressing Piracy in Chinese Waters.\n\nconveying propositions of the Viceroy to meet the evils complained of. His Excellency the Governor of Everything has been carefully considered the proposed measures.\n\nThe Piracies are almost invariably\n\nD. B. Robertson Esq. C.B. St. B. Mr. Consul at Canton Ye. committed", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3]", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3]", "content_text": "In C. S. O. S. 3585.\n\nHong Kong, 28 November, 1872. (Received 30 November.)\n\nMajor P. B. Luers.\n\nCommanding 10th Regiment\n\nEdward Jones late Private 4/10 Regiment.\n\nKanemits Parchment Certificate of -\n\nEnclosure No. 3 in Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy's Despatch No.34 of 14 February 1873.\n\nVice-Admiral Shadwell to Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy\n\n(Copy:)\n\nSir,\n\n277\n\n\"Iron Duke\" at Spithead,\n\n16 February, 1873.\n\nReferring to Your Excellency's Letter of the 30th November last,\n\naddressed to Commodore Shortt, requesting that passage to England may be provided in a ship of War for Edward Jones, recently a Private in the 4/10th Regiment, tried at the Supreme Court for Murder and found \"not guilty on the ground of insanity,\n\nThis Special Levy\n\nMercy.\n\nSir A.S. Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B.,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519601, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929", "content_text": "## The teams were as follows:- \nNo. 2 Chukka :- \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Comyn, \nand Thomas. White.-Dangerfield, Bremner, \nCampbell, and Stanton. \n\nNo. 4 Chukka :- \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, \nThomas, and Sugden. White.-Dangerfield, Abbott, Has-\nkard, and Bakewell. \n\nNo. 6 Chukka :— \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Clarke \nand Thomas. \nWhite.-Bakewell, Selton, Camp-\nbell, and Herbage. \n\nNo. 7 Chukka :— \nRed.-H.R.H., Lord Airlie, Carr, \nand Thomas. White.-Comyn, Perfect, Abbott, \nand Wolfe-Murray. \n\nIn the evening a dinner party was given at Government House in honour of His Royal Highness by H. E. the Governor.\n\nThe Prince is staying at Government House as the guest of His Excellency.\n\nThe following guests were entertained by His Excellency at dinner at Government House on Thursday evening:- H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester, Mrs. Southorn, Hon. Mr. Creasy, Mrs. Tratman, Captain Whyte, Mr. Dyer, Very Rev. Dean Swann, Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Dyer, Hon. Comdr. Hole, Mrs. Skinner, Hon. Mr. Southorn, Mrs. Creasy, Hon. Dr. Wellington, Captain Has-\nkard.\n\n## Japanese Fireworks\nAll points of vantage in the city, on the Praya Reclamation in Wan-\nchai and in the open spaces in Kowloon were thronged with people at night, when the Japanese community entertained His Royal Highness, the Duke of Gloucester with a fireworks display.\n\nThe fireworks started at 10 p.m. and the display was kept up for an hour. Altogether about fifty rockets were fired and the colour combinations produced pretty effects. Red, blue, green and white lights were the predominant shades.\n\nThe rockets were discharged from the Volunteer Parade Ground at intervals of about three minutes and a strong westerly wind carried most of the lights past the city to the Western district, where the Chinese scrambled for the remains of the rockets as they came to earth. Each light is suspended on a paper parachute which is weighted down with a good number of cash and it is this last which is naturally the main cause of the scramble for the parachutes.\n\n## GUESTS AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE\nThe following were guests at Government House:- \n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Sir Robert Ho Tung |\n| Lady Ho Tung |\n| The Earl of Airlie |\n| Mrs. J. R. Wood |\n| His Honour Mr. Justice Wood |\n| Lady Marcia Miles |\n| Hon. Mr. Hynes |\n| Mrs. Ferguson |\n| Colonel Skinner |\n| Colonel Bird |\n| Major Miles |\n| Captain Kerr |\n| Mr. Scott |\n| Captain Sillitoe |\n| Captain Perfect |\n| Mr. Ferguson |\n| Mr. Tratman |\n| Mrs. Swann |\n| Hon. Dr. Tso |\n| Mrs. Tso |\n| Commodore Hill |\n| Mrs. Wellington |\n| Mr. Arbuthnot |\n\n## AT FANLING\n### INFORMAL FOURSOMES PLAYED\nThe Duke of Gloucester enjoyed a quiet foursome at Fanling on April 26, partnered by the Hon. Mr. Major-General Sandilands and Mr. E. Elles partnered Mr. H. L. Smith against Rear-Admiral Meade and Capt. the Hon. W. S. Leveson-Gower, while the Earl of Airlie and Mr. R. H. B. Hancock played against Mr. Lloyd Thomas and Mr. A. Cameron. The foursomes were quite friendly and informal, and no scores were taken.\n\nIncluding His Royal Highness and H.E. the Governor, the majority of the party wore khaki shorts, drill jackets, and khaki topees.\n\nOn arrival at Fanling, the Royal party were welcomed by Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Captain of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, and members of the Committee.\n\nLieut. Col. E. D. Matthews, secretary of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, who had gone out overnight to make arrangements, was in charge at Fanling, where the distinguished visitors were entertained to tiffin.\n\n## Interest In Kowloon\nWhen H.R.H. passed at 9:30 a.m. on Friday morning along Nathan Road on his way out to the Fanling Golf Course very few people were about. However, Sir Cecil Clementi had given notice that he would be passing about that time and thousands lined Nathan Road waiting patiently for his arrival.\n\n## \"TO MEET PRINCE HENRY\"\n### GARDEN PARTY AT H.K. CRICKET CLUB GROUND\n### PAVILION BEAUTIFULLY DECORATED\n\"His Excellency the Governor requests the pleasure of your company at a Reception on the Ground of the H.K. Cricket Club on April 26, at 4:30 p.m., to meet His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester, K.G., G.C.V.O.\"\n\nTwo thousand members of the colony of Hong Kong were thrilled to receive a large card headed with the Royal crest in gold which invited them to meet Prince Henry. And the joy spread further, for frock and hat shops were invaded in order that the ladies of Hong Kong might do honour to the Prince.\n\nMeanwhile the Committee of the Cricket Club had also been busy, and their lovely ground was transformed by banks of flowers, the pavilion hung with bunting, and flag-decked marquees erected in a large semi-circle round the outskirts facing towards the pavilion. In the marquees tea and refreshments were served to the guests, while in front of the pavilion, behind a row of magnificent pot plants, was the \"high table\" and a series of striped umbrellas, at which His Excellency the Governor sat with the Guest of Honour and the Government House party.\n\nThe Prince was received inside the pavilion by Mr. R. Hancock (President) and members of the Committee of the Club, and appeared on the steps with Sir Cecil Clementi at about 4:50 p.m. His appearance was heralded by the band of the K.O.S.B., who were grouped in the middle of the ground, playing \"God Save the King.\"\n\nHis Royal Highness was introduced by H.E. the Governor to the Government House party and then went forward to shake hands with a number of Indian officers who were lined up to meet him, before sitting down to tea.\n\nDuring the tea interval the Pipe Band and the Regimental Band of the K.O.S.B. played alternately. The Pipers marching up and down as they played, with their kilts and ribbons swinging, added considerably to the gay and picturesque effect.\n\nThe following were Sir Cecil Clementi's guests at tiffin on Thursday at Government House :- \n| Name |\n| --- |\n| H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester |\n| Mrs. Waistell |\n| The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria |\n| General Sir Hugh Elles |\n| Captain Whyte |\n| Mr. N. S. Brown |\n| Capt. Wolfe-Murray |\n| Mr. Hornell |\n| Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow |\n| The Earl of Airlie |\n| Mrs. Shenton |\n| His Honour Sir H. Gollan |\n| Hon. Mr. Shenton |\n| Mr. Braga |\n| Mr. Alabaster |\n| Captain Kerr |\n| Captain Sillitoe |\n| Mr. Scott |\n| Colonel Comyn |\n| Mr. Thomas |\n| Hon. Sir Henry Pollock |\n| Hon. Mr. Mesny |\n| Mr. Murakami |\n| Mrs. Strachey |\n| General Sandilands |\n| Lady Pollock |\n| E. Admiral Waistell |\n| Lady Chow |\n| Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp |\n| Mrs. Kotewall |\n| Admiral Meade |\n| Hon. Mr. North |\n| Mr. Li Yau Tsuen |\n| Captain Strachey |\n| Captain Perfect |\n\nAs the crowds of women and children broke through the barrier and rushed onto the pier waving and cheering to the Duke who smilingly replied by raising his hat and waving in return, the scene, with the gay frocks of the ladies, the green grey buildings and big trees, may have reminded H.R.H. of the beautiful grounds of Buckingham Palace.\n\nOur representative was told that His Royal Highness was immensely pleased with his trip around the New Territories, and deeply interested in all that he saw.\n\n46 \n14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]