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        "content_text": "REPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nEnclosure 14 in No. 33.\n\nRETURN of the Number of Cases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice, and Actions commenced in the Supreme and Vice Admiralty Courts of Hongkong, during the Year ending the 31st December 1853.\n\nCases tried before the Honourable the Chief Justice in 1853.\n\n  \n    Court\n    Number of Cases\n    Amount of Debt and Damages claimed\n    Plaintiff, Judgment\n    Defendant, Judgment\n    Nonsuit\n    Cases, Total\n    Debt and Damage, Total\n  \n  \n    \n    63\n    $91,425 92\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nActions commenced in 1853.\n\n  \n    Court\n    Number of Cases\n    Amount of Debt and Damages claimed\n    Settled without Trial\n    Remaining in Dependence\n    Plaintiff, Judgment\n    Defendant, Judgment\n    Nonsuit Cases\n    Debt and Damage\n  \n  \n    Supreme Court :— Common Law\n    28\n    $130,316 43\n    17\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Chancery\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Summary\n    84 (e)\n    14,158 71\n    19\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    3M 35 M\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Insolvency\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    1\n    7\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ecclesiastical\n    22 (ƒ)\n    Assets per appraisement 7,730 37\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Appeals\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Vice Admiralty Court\n    6\n    769 65\n    1\n    2\n    1\n    \n    3\n    15,302 35\n  \n  \n    Total\n    141\n    $168,277 51\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nActions remaining untried on the 1st January 1854.\n\n  \n    Court\n    Number of Cases\n    Amount of Debt and Damages claimed\n    Plaintiff, Judgment\n    Defendant, Judgment\n  \n  \n    Supreme Court :—— Common Law\n    7(a)\n    $222,22 53\n    2\n    + (6)\n  \n  \n    Chancery\n    1(c)\n    1\n    -\n    \n  \n  \n    Summary\n    49 (g)\n    10,433 74\n    35\n    \n  \n  \n    Insolvency\n    Nil\n    Nil\n    14\n    Nil\n  \n  \n    Appeals\n    1\n    769 65\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Vice Admiralty Court\n    5 (d)\n    53,000 00\n    5\n    \n  \n\n(a) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853 (the remaining three in dependence were settled without trial), (b) In one of these cases, marked as judgment for plaintiff, the verdict was for plaintiff on one count and for defendant on the others. (c) This action being \"commission de lunatico,\" no amount can be stated.\n\n(d) Three of these cases were in dependence on the 1st January 1853. (Signed) W. H. ALEXANDER. Acting Registrar.\n\n(e) In one of these cases the defendant was arrested on a capias issuing from the common law side, and was subsequently tried in the summary jurisdiction; verdict for $111 24. (f) In three of these estates there was a will, consequently the property was not appraised.\n\n(g) One independence from 1852. N. R. MASSON, Acting Deputy Registrar.\n\nC\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\ninclusive. RECAPITULATION of RETURNS, showing the Progress of Hong Kong from 1848 to 1853 Enclosure 14 in No. 33.\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n  \n    Years\n    Revenue\n    Grant\n    Parliamentary Expenditure\n    Police Rates arrived\n    Square-rigged Vessels No.\n    Tons\n    £\n  \n  \n    1848\n    25,091\n    25,000\n    62,658\n    2,575\n    700\n    221,818\n    \n  \n  \n    1849\n    29,507\n    23.617\n    25,000\n    38,286\n    3,116\n    902\n    293,465\n  \n  \n    1850\n    33,292\n    23,526\n    20,000\n    34,314\n    2,811\n    883\n    299,009\n  \n  \n    1851\n    32,983\n    23,721\n    15,500\n    34,115\n    2,958\n    1,082\n    377,084\n  \n  \n    1852\n    37,058\n    21,331\n    12,000\n    34,765\n    2,325\n    1,097\n    443,383\n  \n  \n    1853\n    39,917\n    24,700\n    9.200\n    36,418\n    2,704\n    1,103\n    447,053\n  \n\n7th April 1854.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. G. MACLEAN.",
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        "content_text": "£.500 a year, being the difference between the \n\nSalary express by this \n\nwhich will be allotted to \n\n5824 Hong Kong, 9. Jun 1858.\n\nRE \n\nJUNE 1 \n\n18 55 \n\n23 \n\nlever I \n\n540 \n\nThe consequence gathered \n\nhe by family I leave London \n\nto day.\n\nIn compliance \n\neffectively both the legislation have the \n\nyour lordships will be required to notify for Publication, which in the count of \n\nYour Lordship \n\nAnd John Russell having \n\nNotified \n\nhis decision on \n\nboth these points to the \n\nGovernor of Hong Kong, Governor \n\nwill which oh give you \n\nThe \n\ndouble of calling on \n\nthis Office \n\non the Subject \n\nthe \n\n12 \n\nIt informs \n\nmotion of State by Platform \n\nany request which you may \n\nAbout their \n\nhealthier Climate that my \n\nCoresident removed to a \n\nNew Stroking asks if bad. The shell and \n\nwish to see him \n\nthis on any \n\nan \n\nResidence \n\nfor \n\nthe full charge to 4.3. Merrion Square Not \n\nto be by \n\nfour obedient Servant.\n\nPaul Schecting \n\netter Salg Herman Marival. E\n\nSeem to cold that the \n\nAdjutant General has \n\nbeen instructed to forward \n\nhalf pay allowances \n\n& \n\nabsence from the \n\nGere \n\nColony.\n\nI have ...",
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        "title": "CO129-061 - Public Offices - 1856",
        "content_text": "DIC \n\nA 10 09 \n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND FRIEND OF CHINA, MAY, 1856.\n\nTHE BOWRING PRAYA, On the 5th altiso n Onvernment notification ap peared arong our advertisements, to the effect that the Bowring Prayn Commission would sit daily with open doors. No counter noties uppeased by which we were to learn when the labours of that Cntamission ended; and when some three weeks afterwards one Marine Let haider who hurd ben absent from the Colony over the whole time made enquiry of one of the Commissioners regarding the sittings, he was then told the Commission was at an end and that the report was in progress for early rendering A Supplemental scale of yesterday gives to the world the result of the Commission's labears; and appears that a Schedule was at sached to the Coutaission containing the following\n\nfive grescens\n\n1. Wther the Gaverement of this Tsland ought or eight set to actase the emire son traction of the saul Fraga, or of say and what part threat?\n\nIL. After what rate or rates ought the preson; hokters of Mine Lot to be admittal to the possession slower.mtion at the grean lying between their aur Boulades and the Praya, where the Fanstruction shall have been undertaken by the Government?\n\n. In the event of of the holders of Marine Lote heng wiling, and others of them being siding, to wader. take the chastraction at their van orm, ought or waght Fote Govermest to undertake the conception of one of the san! raya as able to the front of the lots of the bywing headers, and to allow the willing filers to under- sake of novel wil their peepozion of the work in respect of their own lots?\n\nIV. Ongla or ought not the Burian Strand portion of tho sait aya tu be coingraced lagerber with the catres portions thereof, or which i\n\nV. What provision stylt su hade for the shipping and lolis of goste, and the parking and disembarking of pengers at ul uleog the saki Prapa when escapicted?\n\nTo the first of these questions, the Commission repbei-stɔvement ought to undertake the work, and in an ather way could it be accom plished.\n\nTo the second-that the rate on and reclaimed should be lifteen shillings per 100 square feet-ur very nearly two peace per boot, being about three hal pence por foot more than the peel of Marine Tot lands at last year's salos.-\n\nLease wall wakich Lenscholilors generally are desirous of heilding-with a roadway along the vad wall, to he kept cred by chains of rus to public thoroughitre, and panel only on cases of public marguney--would not such a construction as tuis Le ali that is requisite for the public weal?\n\nQuestion 2Would it not be better to leave the Police control of this roadway and wath to the Lease holders themselves!\n\nQuestion --Would it not be fair to charge Louseholders first class intand Let upseter te for the and redeemed-in addition to the rental at which they are at present assisted?\n\nQuestion 1-Whald i ust be advisable to com route the rent, either ever the whole jot, run the part redeemed ouiy, for a fixed suto down?\n\nwas naturally ta be anticipated upon the question as to the conditions of tencre of landle reclaimed or to her fir the sea. In one raspect nuly they appeared to is unrella, igrating too fast antal proer the Crown alune basi tite to all such bende, bether arely reclaimed ar ve\n\net,, ., &c.\n\nI can only of course spenk na w gronad already reclaimed, but on that point f deny that I either now igre, er did so in toy evidence to the Com- mission, the fact that at present the Crown lone Ares site to all such hurts.\" \n\nMy esidence will be found to state, that I cou- sidered Coverament not eath led to ady rest upon grounds how reclaimed, but that if any rate was to be fired, it should be such as ao sioun to a mere nominal real.\n\nSurely this admits most faily the Creven's de le the land, for except the Crowa hels the title, how etix any rate of Rent and surely the fact should be patent to the nest ordinary understand-\n\nAn Qurtina 6-Wand it not exhibit better sense is Excellency the Governor, and less\n\nunity, if he refrained from boring those w interests as is paid to protect, and whose confeting, that such evidence is based on the consider1-\n\nhe is supposed to have at heart, with what the? so wat went 2-Bowa PRAYA. F of C. April 3.\n\nTo the Editor of the Friend of China,\n\n\"HONGKONG, -- April, 1856. DER $1-- would suggest to the Bowring Penya Commission un aditional question to le raggested by yun-wis, \"Would not the expert cace of the Greek Luna dubbings be xafficleur to warrant a speculation for doing a fand to be deno minated the Bowing Praga Consels ?\"--it would pay well.--Sophistically thine,\n\nA DREAMER IN SHADOW LAND, of C. Apral 96,\n\ntion of what ander the circumstances in which the land was reclaimed, equitably due to Govern meat upon it.\n\nAnd now, Sir, as it is not my chieet to review: the Report, either as to its gemein matter, of the spirit which perrades it, but only to point out and Tefate those parts wherein it ia wafair and incorrect in relation to my own evidence, I will conclude with a gentle admonition to the President of the Bearing Prays Commission, that before grap pling\" in future, he wish do well to look to the metal of his grappling irous, for anless tant metal ba found true and withou: ww, the gripe which it is fempted to is, will never prove bei delusive and unavailing-ara, Sir, your shelient servaus,\n\nFfC. April 25. R. C. ANTRORUS.\n\nthe Edit of the \" Fyfend of China,\"\n\nFoxoxoso 28th April, 1856.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"Friend of thing” ** Hosunun 23rd April, 1856.\n\nSHowever unwilling I am to do so, I re- grot to say, that one portion of the Pawing Praya-The Fe rels Proverb Qui s'excuse a'a. Commission, as laid before the public in the Government Gazette, forces ne as to make use of some public channel of connoication, that\n\nTo the third- they thonght Government vaierepresentation may not be allowed an unob structed coarse, and that perversion of the spirit of had better undertake the whole work-\n\nTo the fourth-That the Benham Strand por evidence gives may not remain unchallenged.\n\nThe Commissioner \"close their caquiry in al tion of the Praya should be commenced at once.\n\nAnd the fifth-the Commission gave at indo ceritade of being free from the reproach of par- aste answer. The wharfage it could not be deniality and injustice, na they are inquestionably ed was vested in the Leaseholders. The Commis- free from the kindred one of concealment \"\n\nFrom their correctness, which must be placed sion would take away dru privilegs if they could but as the law was against them, they would rather under the former category, as recording is the Re- For the substance of certain evidence. I must diz- Sublim zao. You will fad in the second and third The evidence of the six valutary deponents be fore the Commission, ces Messis Ambus, Duddell, paragraphs of page 4 of the Report, a reference ta Edger, Marrow, Postau and Sherede, apres to ceratin evidence which 1 gave before the Commis- have been supplied to the Governor in an Apion. The report hore states,\n\nhe report but these depositions, per lis described as the testimony of intelligent witnes Bes-of respectable witnesses-of highly respectable witnesses-and of witnesses deserving of all attention\n\nhave cot bear furnished to the public.\n\nad recommend !\n\nIt is only with specific instances like thesĘ \" (viz: two which they are pleased to call dubians cases that it is possible to grapple,\" &c, Ázu,\n\nby\n\nA gentleman who has confesund & purpresture committed selfin 18ht, and who had mafn thien oson percent,\n\n•with stoe Burhasis, the con of a general understand. Ting, that is wlained would to be interfered with by vorment, not the parties' right of access to the ses prs- juiced by the set,' was at length and to state the circu s which had prodowy that impression, so far as he an his fler ware ennesined a cover is curious ilustration of the proneness of these gentlemen is dorciva there It appears that the present Serveyor Chemeral, Dr Cheverly, and the late overner Sir George Bonn, gave him, in 1654, a verbal curarance, tad ten would not he prosecuted, ot called count for his encroachment. They gave me, he do father asses. This come in femity against pakich nant-fil be even thathe at unde interpreted into a renunciation or sesiver of a crown gh\n\nYou will observe, Siz, the Haport does not pre- suma to place as a quotation the words \"a verbal assurance that he would not be prosecuted or cal led to account for his encroachment,\" but it does\n\nThe reply to question the second is an elabor are disquisition-remarkabte, principally, far two things--ne its extreine one sidedness, another its taunciates of the most radical praciples. The object of the Comunission was to show that, At no time, from the days of Elias downwards, was official sanction ever given to the redemption In showing this,and it of fund from the sea. is shown as clavery as could possibly be expected from writers determined to tow only what would suit their purpos- the pressing requests by Filic? to the Merchants to come here and settle-to do as they pleased only to build godowns to store the tou for which he would get a remission of a penny upon duty-the proprsed allotment of the ground bought by them, royalties and all, in fte Emple-the premise that ju rehasers of Main so insert the next sentence, viz; they gave me,\" 1 should have the perption even of lots on the in- he adds, au further assurances. I call on the land side of the mad-all this was stadiously over. Commissiours to prodace, if they can, from my 3. Co., Laues Fletcher & Co., Mac Vient Bura & fact of prosecution with reference to the point tooked Theletters written by the frus of Cermell evidence, any use of the word, or allusion to the Co.,Tamer Co., Fox Rawson & Co. and Capt. barkins, protesting most strongly agmine: the ferece can with reason or fairness he no constru od as to justify them in thas expressing for me the mation of a Psya, as first propceed in the lane of\n\nassurances given to me. ur first Govainor, have all disappeared Bom\n\n\"cun say drielly, ther my firm aku myself chord 50 the records of Government; the very suggestion\n\nSu gesend anderstanding; and that no fut an they wad\n\ncad by converadio with Sit were condemnail, is over yout\n\nBasta and Me Cheverly, de Sarveyer Genezai,\n\nof irving chains across the road way mea\n\nca\" may be forcibly applied to the concluding Pangraph oftheRepoil of the Bowring Bags Cemission,\" whichhambly cerudies\" His Ex cellenes, that they are free from tee reproach of The necessity for partiality\" and injustice 1\"\n\noch o declaration had scarcely suggested bed to the minds of the Comunissioners but for some mois. givings of conscience, which are not in be wooder edat, for while we will not suppose that any me o- her of the Commission would wittingly set his name to a document containing that which he be levet to be it direct oppositinu to fact, we an heeitaringly assert, that the Report itself is a per- version of means towards a given end.\n\nThis may appse a harsh and unpleasant asser- tion, but (s a writer in the N. D. Herald apily quoted some short time sinca)\n\n†\n\nSurly, Mritor, all this borbast might ad- Fantageously have been omittel. It is well lowo, both to Sir John Burring, rad Me Chisholm An- tey. that if each cinetrine was once brought to bent justly, it would be resisted by all proper means: and the the resuks would be neb, as neither of them would wish to face. The delusion\" which one witness\" labored under this hend, in con- sequence of a conversation with the late Acting Attorney General,\" maxy, if tried, prove a enggerer to the full blowo cigary.\n\nWith regard to the Records of the Last Office in the early days of the Colony, on which so such weight place, it may soned somewhat strange that Mr Julius C. Power on one occasion, whico be contrived to speak unchecked for a few capravitis) stated, that these records were very imperfect, and Thai co doubt could be entertained that sang tings were not entered therein which ougla to have been\n\nEV.\n\nIt is somewhat curious also to notice in the wording of the report the animus which prevails anungst there impartial men. Where the evidence given is very favorable to the Government project, the givor is an inteliigent witness!\" i moderniely propitious his opinione deserve attention! If slightly apposed to the intusure, he izbora under a do lusio!\" denidedly adreree, he is purile!! hut whers the evidence rans really counter to their cause, it is a tee signslised as a man of in comertul asscueration and unsupported pretentim ! ! Unfortunately, however, for the campilers of the report, ugly nanies will not pass cures for argu- nents, and invectiva ia un proef. Already, one of the Gentiero examined has protested against the miscbracı actions to which he tina beer subjected,\n\nothers are prepared to do is some.\n\nWhy is not the appendix published? Do the Govern Tent really suppose, that those interested will quietly permit such a decent as the repart la go forth w the world, at a correct statement, made as unprejudiced men. who by their refer there to at appendiz, shakenge contradiction of log on which their assertions are based? No Sr. 1 como tarness that appende must ac ronde se public as the report itself, and then tha public will have an opportunity of adging how far the two agree together, They will fad, as wa have before eated, that the evidence is passed over when adverse, and brought prominently forward when favorable to the cause which has been re- rievably damaged by such a contre; and not only this, but mayhap uthers of real impurtance and deixal benefit, for we assurt on the very best grounds, that many of this community would now declin to appear before any future commission, compused of s or any of the members of the one lately cle solved, or to ca-opera-e with those who have for. fered that confidence which nu intial treatme of the subject committed to them would have coal- manded. This is not vegue assertion, as the fuma will show.\n\nThere is nother paint, which are we close, 13 may be well to notios, viz, the sigma that Marine La Bolders have been in the habit of Squeezing\" The Chinese by exacting atoll through\" for landing at their Private Wherves. This, however, we nurst adini fonded on the evidence of bet ope Holder of a Marine Lot, and peramps he way be the maly one who is aware of such exactions! Of this he must be the best judge, but that each pre- Lices have been in vague, or can turn any sigu ment in favor of a Prayn, scheenly needs refutation. Had Government baik proper wharves at the pains where such mecrable excresences as \"1\"\n\n\"Facta are things that winna ding\" \n\nand duorna be disputed.\" Let us glance pt sous of the leading points of the Repor, found. § no 65 vepablished \"Appendix ! Having considered the nailers referred to them, the Commissioners agree that the fire questions connined in the Schedule, have subraced every substantial matter of enquiry,\" and that the Witnesses called in end examined also pertain \"od that opinion,\" as there is little to he and in their evidence, which does not range iseli under some of those hau's of enqairy! No truly m it would have required no emilac, and much determisation, to obtain a Lending on any point which was adverse to the ubject of the Commission, (ie, lo support at a bazards the views of Sir John Bowring) Fer no seoner did evidence divergodere Whar\" were to be found, there never would 10 dangerous grond, then it was strangled by the have been any necessity for asking, or reagiving favore from Marine Lo: Holders. There is ample acrvous fins of the President, who doubling it\n\nspace now. and more than ample space to form relevancy, forthwith ignored its existence.\n\nPublic Warves, for double the wants of the Com- munity, who have not sex frontages. What are their quirements? Much fuse is made by the China Mail and others about the inconvenience to the public dwelling to the south of the Queen's Road! Le any one who knows the place run bis eye along the list of residente, and their occupations, and then see how my to the south of the queen's Read, w up the fill, que largo Wharing sc. connection. What the China Mail require '$ What goods dil fe latte wa inconvenience was an su'jected to ? None! And some reply will serve for nike tenths of those who habit the Iniant Lots do the lil; and such aust ever to the case, for Coolle hire alone would very soon absorb any benefit scecking from reduced rentals on In. land Lots were they used us storage ground,\n\nMoreover, when thune to be examined were first informed that any evidence they might give was whody uecuanected with the question of whe thers Praya ought or ought not to be made, end would not be considered as involving any opinion\n\nin question; and I deny that any portion of my ion that head, it is scarcely to be expected that\n\nsure intended to meet, not only an obiections of Gure we that was choar in jecam lava, there was no\n\nthose days, but the main objection of Leaseholders of the proscut, is carefly passed ever, when there is ocasion quote from the report prepared by Me Surveyor General Gordon.\n\nAnd as Non-genservative principles-70,000 Atates now in this Colony-65,000 of whan, at least, baking to the great anwashed\" with no more interest in it thau is requisite to gel meal of the frem day to day-this swarm of vagabonds, we are sold, ure entitled to an absolute equality of rights and duties in other word thay have as much right to perigrinate in front of our private dwelinge on the sou frunt as we bare, who pay four times more luar rent than the as14- ers of inland lots for the privilege of enjoying a brenzes andistrrbed, and for ather advantages 8 We havo you in juanne holding must give.\n\none power, and we will do as we please with you is the one all pervading spirit of the re part before as.\n\nBe it subat assertion and por formance are riva distinct things; and however ah stinate Sir John Bowring, he is not oranipotent- and this perhaps he will bad when-in the House Commons if needs be-the question is brought be\n\nore the horse Government by the constituents of those interested-Concitaents, Sir John Bowring and Mr Chisivalm Anstey must know, possessing as much power as any single section of the rope- sentatives of Great Britain.\n\nThe five questions in the Schedule, the Commis- sioners tell us in the report, embrace every thing With all due deference to their superior wisdom we will now suggest to them them five other ques¦ tinns and though they may doubt it, they may rest assured that on the antisfactory solution of there questions the matter has yet to depend.----\n\nQuestion 1-Would not a sea wall, to be called appropriately \"THE ALBERT WALL\"the supporting battress of ta Queen's Rond, w be boil along the sna front of all the lots already granted on Crown\n\nMy the terms of the Most Land Sale in 1844, merc istinctly rest to have sea, aot to fredage--the depth from these to the way wohl wary agosling to a torqueat letter Front Captain in solids at all, la kotiated moly the ncessities of die serafiants\n\nejection to an duing so, at that no difficulty or inconve nichou was likely to rise in us leam baring done it. They gave me the sarther as conges\n\nThe latter short stulence. I gave most willingly as an answer to a remark from the Frezident af Commission, that as both the gentamen alluded to were now absuut from the Colony, if they made no further assurances, perhaps I would not object to Sidy 841\n\nleave it then to the public to decide,-looking at my evidence abore quoted, and remerabering the\n\nThe views of liora interested in that part of the ques. tinn ahould meat with a patient heating, withough missioners are not failed to “specify in their appropriate places, all such coasters Rese incidentally under ones, in the course of the enquiry\" altas they fid not necesary arse \"out of either of the Five Points\" in plain English wherever the evidence favora che av ernmeal scheme, it is brought prominently far ward, and where it is adverse it to kept carefully behind the stenes, us its appropriate place! With all respect for those Getlenies who gave evidence before the Prays Commission, we connel admit, or consider them as the exponents of greetal opinion. The in question is not hus-bot che ther the Prays should be munt; and had Sir John Bowring desired to nike on impartial enquiry into the opinions of thres interested, he would have found himselt willingly, and openly rael with candid views, But not so in the present instance; for how could Goverment suppose dias these whinisepproved of the formation of a Preya, would one larward to how-how it should be constructed!! Yet, in the face of this beardity, the Comadesionere\" merely \"Indemolly against punishment are strong add, that the general unwillingness of the Marine worls, bat carry little weight in the present \"La Holders\" afford any evidenon in Bustra Any one of louger residence lure than in of their asaeried claims to equitable consi the President of the Commission, to whom chiefyderation ought of self to deprive the claimants I attribute time drawing up of the Report and theofull expecbition (bat their supposed claims will\n\nruceive any consideration at all!!! disagrocable necessay entailed on nf now pob-\n\nassertion I am said to have raure than ones made with some emphesis\" which induced the questions to which my evidence forms the reply, whether the Report as written is not a distortion of the sub cance of toy remarks, and rather the expression of interested advocates than of impartial Coremis signers?\n\nstances.\n\nlely addressing you, woll knows that the infliction\n\nShade of Nicholas A Right Royal Proclama\n\nof punishment for reclaiming tand, or fat antion is from those who hold that the Crown is crouchiment that word be preferiet, was never\n\nThat at once interpreted the assurances of Sir G, Benham and Mr Cleverly into a renuncia. tion or waiver of a Crown righ,\" is not the case, and is not the plain meaning of my evilence, but an arbitrary inference on the part of the Commis sioners, as unjustifiable by them, as the interpin. tacou attributed to me would have been absurd on ny part.\n\nbut the Trustoo for the Publie and quite su\n\nfor a moment contempland by Government; while ficient, we admit, to extinguisa in the el san- onthe aber hand, direct indemnity against guine Marine Lat order, any expectation of panist ment\" was never requested by the person equitable consideration, were sheir hopes founded on the tender sarees of the Praya Commission, intending to reclai\n\nBut they are not nervous men, these Marine Lot holders; the fine See air which they have so long enjoyed gabruksted, haz brace) then up, and even now, with the above awel denunciation sounding in their ears, they have not abandored oil hopes of justice at the hands of their Public Trustee \"! No, not even in the matter of compensation for being tarnell out of House and Home, will they for one tout acknowledge than it sexts with the Surveyor General alone to decide the question,\" altho' the locum inaeus asserts that it is 8o, and our entry!) Judge bas niready delivered his Ferdien!\n\nTo one point more in the Report I must alude, abric at variance with facts and my evidence At the deading of the reply to the second question of the Sebetale, it will be found stated,-\n\n\"Sotan difference of sows mongst the Marine Lenders\n\nNo Sir! The object in view in the project of a Praya is quite evident cnaugh, and there is no use trying hike an Ostrich to hide its head when tho whole body is exposed to view. It was proposed long since by Sir Henry Poninger before the Co. Leny was fairig seed, und before Lot Holders had bean induced to expend vast as in completion of their netangements, and the construction of their premises, It died a natural death from want of Funds, and so remained in pure until fortuiten cirentistances placed in the power of the present Goverans the menus resuscituring the plon ar\n\nThis we firmly believe was calling it his con! done without weighing or considering the cane- quences, the interests of those concerned. There was Bonham Strand\" and theis must be a Bowring Praya, Opposition arose, and fat moment there was taking between public Instico and private vanity. The latter prevailed. and evne hrward stroyed as the former \"ol in sheep's clothing\". But the argument is felt to he bullow and the position untenable. An intrench. ment toust be formed to retire to when attacked. Parliamentary recollection furnishes on idea! Commission,-a Commission of course) but form. ed only of these known adherents who can be well depended on. No difference of opinion or shade of opposition must exist amongst it's Merbere, and then the Public cu sutely be admitted to hear their doom 1 The Men are found, and the Com- mission formed, and the Political Sogers have cooked a dish of such piquancy, tant even those was furnished the materials cansel recognise their awn ingrediena.\n\nA\n\nWe crave pardon for prolixity, but we eat draw Alution to the fact, that of the six gentlemen ex amined, there was only one who being present at the November Malings in acquiesced in the resolutions then passed by an overwhelming\n\n311",
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        "content_text": "27\n\nMina to pag-did not give him so understand that I was scale he was not going away.\n\n\"Gerard by Belles,\n\nhey thos\n\nmen de finally\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\nMare. I saw the birth and tenth priscacs n board the ma-ter of Alluny's business. I said that if he diwas paid. He owed about 15,000-partly for four others of the Badly on the passage they overmied Chim several tens of dollars or a badrcil. I made tud Thistle. I believe 300 is due on the promissory only when in sight of the Prais Chande, but I see not press the business, I would set my shop, and gipartly prouissory notes for hire of the same s in the sb, the dotresites and his father and brolis fore-entia. Esing empradore i busrd, offer entirely en\n\nAl sets the Insitus in the reta:) shoe it thit 100 songst the prisoners; i dones know fleiri en Day of Abluto's funt's in the subject our abacush previous, I selit li 16 dags of 2013, vwn responsibility, I have uotes, oud the rest for flour which I sappiled about one\n\nench did not suspect that be was going to icare The Cowel sentence the last wires to six sunthu' in Island, until he had left he promissory nets fril I did not reate there. Ithak, plize abent 9. Ablam said he had very important business 11\n\ndue on the 5th January, it was drawn about four au to 400 peple, awue tints are at leasecord-\n\nDOUGELY LAPIAIN-I Bougkeng and an sked the Caplaid to lake the steam-auner is his father, the fat is n entiers of Bility stay-drawn on the sue date. Titis witness gir ing the goator of the bread prutace- did or back to Hongking The Capris said he contal thians. The R-sing firm had two establishment. his evidence un eros, examination very reluctantly, the perintend the aging of the bread-Bones 1 do it. Ahlus said i had very supertant business kenw the retail shop Ablue is er or master, à Attorney Generell its ceply said har to drag it hat two Evropen forthes and some Chinese bakere, Hongkong, in answer to the Captain, who asked him father superinters the shop ustness, I am not aware, out by air force.) Ponais e Change arman; and somariose de why he was a hurry to go back, kala conversation thing berst up and there was no korvan a alt. My with: Ablam soos after. I said the wul that was pur-bread of him on 15th and was aude sick by it\n\nkhus share. Inta a customer of -sing broug Boris magh the Chinese how to make broal,\n\nYKONG Kwa Sow, -1 cu a builder. I have three chase. this morning from your shop male every and the mechanic part of the baking was done hair very sick; he replid, that was the resou hetou for the Port of Steamers Between & and monthly for an indefinute period. He asked me to wake by Cal-sc. 1 csider the bakery is worth 100,\n\nA Ben was Agent for Mr. Murrow in Choses beland theEing batery. I am sequainted with\n\nAhlum--On the 19th January, I let the houses to Ahl elling the penis, ne more u tom de heto him, saying, that it was very probalde dat all the Pedders' wharf. I saw a boat passing in the entwan month each-3 months payable in odrame.\n\nwanted to get back to liongkong. I went u uslking to 7. I was in a small boat is the Labor, not fur ir ovens in this for him hakery. They were let a m E-sing ces was courly increasing, and tutely pee who eat his bread were sitt be left very met 9. Mang entirely supplies the Counissariat Hongkong the same day; and thou ke asked if the\n\ndirection and rocognised one man, Ablulu, on boa color tot wah £2,000, the maenines $3,00 Captan would take the reamer back the same eveniny fur\n\nI have been acquainted with him for about sendwall of the business, $1.600, and stock $3,000 on the $100. I said I did not know. ith Jary. I was in the Colony when she shops were thought of sis bastuces lie said it is a little thing which naked his was he\n\nyears. I had meen him on the 28th Dec. in the shop conversed with him; he recognised me the porter shot me in November. I don't know the forcuan of the litru ruerteciue will make all proper. This was ter\n\nwed. I called hic by Lame, I was 50 paces from him lakery tanne I know the name of the man that called the most active man, I know hitaas I have son\n\nbe offered Mr. Agabes and the Captain together $156 to\n\nhad an object in bailing him, it was to ascertain wheti ! him in the hipnoz doprtment; and know putting of the which they sit they could not do; and that it was seird the Steamer back to Hongkong that evening,\n\nsteaper was going to start for Macua. He made no bread department I know him to se ha most active better to wait until next morning. The fire was pub\n\nI strange at the time. in the bakery, The bay was being enlarged and snt inmediately me: we arrived in the inner harbour. pr wel in December last\n\nHe acele e isle anle ranga, The fast jure I wae Ahium on our was when! European not even Mr Morrow, bread bi ta commnunty, com say my so he dado ao was talking to the Captain; he then offered $59 if h\n\nbay ay lust, Wien ut the bakery business would tagg lúm kurie to: Fungkong that night; 15; Captin i present fur contes know Ahim, the last propaths ego. There is another promissory nofs due\n\nhat which was not the one I was accustomed in w balted him only once, Re evomized-it did not occurred to me that wy & would make Allum not recognize me.\n\nuf\n\nNo - a working haker, Long Ahoy la my master. He is the commissarrin haker-I am fere- man. Jang Ahoy does not superintend the Bakery, but leaves it entirely to me.\n\nCrossmined by the Attorney General,I a Ablum's friend-ne elution-no relation by earringe\n\nmonths' real was gaid on the 13th, in advance. One of the Jupes is still in my possession, the upper story is broken up for the purpose of buikling the ovens. I have given up possession, of the two others. There are now er to my bail and tumed away his head; I though ply four barrels in them. Cozamined by Dr. Bridges.---I was in a China be Toususamer å boy-woodenter at the sing he went in tow the parish steamer to the inner ba-beur,\n\nThe elame anised of the Praia Grande, and thesiliout a cover, I was denseed, mach na usul. I had ry, rocog med at the prisoners except the 31 pioner; they belonged to the Esing bakury on in and hatwe blom sad the Capturis soon after we got into Crained my Mr. Day heard nonversation Tak Ja mary. The 3 and 46 prisomes are brund the inner haroser; it took plñen en the deck spousite the Inkara\n\nCaptain's stock ruota. I could not go forward, the place Creamed by Mr. Day was captured with a burrianded, and all the Chinese passengers wore cleven others n the 15:1, January in the upper part of forend of tin harricade. I heard that sum of the F-ei the takery; the eleven were bleet kera. There were\n\nothers on the piers at the sime To S 6th and Chicae pese gers that pay $1, al Another that pay $2 family on tammi, were sick Tha ja one class of 8th prisoners were among these arrested. There were both are be rented out. The 12 passengers are in the no other perpen in the house than ise arvestat. We fore-cata; and t passengers down slow, forward. ram taken to the palice stacion. I was questioned by-sug and his family were in the cabin, and lus onder Mr. Mag together wet til uther eleven me. Thurs and ather Chines were an deck, the barriquis is were only guiva pesent us the time, We were al sent isun mal confica! by uncive. I do not szil al 's family had been sick, I saw no of the\n\ntaean the und the after part of the steamer. Alumif know Mickson, or Mr. Turner, or the detorney very sick an Serd, could not see the rest of his Gonerat, (who are pointed out to lika.) So one femily who wers in the in Ahlem said that he als spokann na about giving evidenon. I was brought was sick, he was not sick in my presence. I do not from the cell to the place below and brought up here,\n\n1. 31, RN, 1 was it from eating broad absinus sous-I do know them, of the bags w\n\nknow if these two boys, who werd very sick, wựn Al- from the B-sing shop, on the 15th January last, in pensei somuching like the 2nd prisoner bezwen isend 17. yours yance of which I made gagnvies after the misere: fag. Bore offers ware made in the inner harley, Antons, sed à fouel he had leg the Colony for Mano That unborning.\n\nANTONIO XAVIK,- ans Captain of the Shamrock\n\nIncertainthe goverment had not de-\n\nAfter the orgina. 12as taken, of which Loveha I w\n\neffect that he had secreted the E-sing preatises on Diputy frapector Boyle's \"depositions read to 15th January but found nothing of a spicious natu Join Dunn-Police Inspector-I proceeded to Esing shop in Queen's Road Bass, on the morning gave them to Mr. Grande, the lath, had brought bread and dour front there,\n\nI remeber only ou, the Grat prisoner. I de net kan Create camined by Dr. Bridgea-I apprehended in\n\ninquiry if any had absconded. I searched the sho any one had abscended that drunking. I did not na ncing suspicions was found!\n\nHO ACHAT, WomanOn the 15th January, I was resuled in Alto's Bakery, Queen's Road East. I lived with Ahium's family, and it consists of Cheng Aliee bla an A-One child is 3 years, 1 child 3 months, wife, 2 children, servant giri, myself, and u temule relation old both boys. They lived in the up part of the house lacing the road. I herd with them for four years. The bakery is at the back, tiny make wont und biscolt, night and day. The dough for the bread is put info the oven all o'clock e.. I do not know, when the Breed bread baking was finished, no ruport was mule up-stales baking is frished-70 tile wight of the 14th after the\n\nconting up, and he did say that after supper all the work Ahyow, clerk, did cure that night, he is in the habit of ater were voiting Geard them vuiling, Ahlem does not often sleep in the inkery with his family aerly 2 or 3 times a mouth. Alama did not sleep there on the 14th Jan, le game there on the morning of the 13th, soon after dry-Byld and requested bis family to get ready to go by the steamer, to their village, Long. They had no breakfast before Acung near Macno. they startril. They took to the steamer two kind of bread large and sniall, the large was commun loof, she swall Joat way made for the occasion by order for pre- were 4 Inrge loaves, these were brought to me by Ali- seats to their friends in the aforrasid village. There\n\nThis cut the ease fur the Crown, nt 4.30 1. Dr. Bridges Intiated that he would not be able emmene his defence that night, and though the day Court consented to ajourn. ware auxions to go on and get done with the adfuir,\n\n(journed 4.50 PM\n\n(Fourth Day, 5th February.)\n\nfe\n\nmany strong observation ugadunt the manner in which Dr. Bridges commenced his spreeb at noon and we\n\nthe crown had undated the case, and agaiter the volum. The Bread were made the night before. I only mittingjuetimos la cullod\n\nci 1 chartering any steamer; chewupon chartered Captain, ce she th of January I took the command of the the Rerace Spark at has en use to go to Me Mr. Ma pointed me. On the the men We arrived at 6.30 o'clock that evening. So pocenions of the 17th January, I left fur bliscau, dust before were tenderci tand by the Govern, has left, thism and a family came on board the steamer, his a lot with polcomen coming. fearing that Ahlin father was amongst them.-wy brought an order frota might have spes alone I told the Cpini: not to wait for then as we were underweigh.\n\nMr. Mure for their passage (order presented by the W. LE MESURIER-1 un head of the Comissat 10 Macan I made a statement that the police were\n\nWhen I got whitness). Allum hituself presented the order and I indenriment, I know Ahlam by the name of sing 1 coming in the steamer wich was to leave in the\n\nmediately put hiau ar his family in the fore cabin, made a contract with him on the 14th January. Os at Aftenbos. I did not apply to the Macao audierities.\n\nOrder red] Shaurant, please give Ablum's family days tender was accepted for the supply of 100,000 ba but I went on hoard the Shrmport abent 7 e.., nter using of betweet. 8 and 9 persons, a passage to facs biscuit by sing. I had transacted Cusiness with bia making enquiries, there I found Ahlem in the forenin\n\nin the fare calia. None of them appeared to be sick oz before, and was quite andisfied with bis conduct I wodd with several Chinamen, women and children.\n\ntheir coming on board. I say some of the passenger? I put\n\nhave entered at any time into other contracts with him. my hand on his tail and told him he was my prisoner, made enquiry as the evose of the sickness, whether they about six oths in this Colony.\n\nwho were sailors and exalkers sick about 11 d'clock. if Crozanawaśned by the Attorney General-I have Sien and muss some on shom with me. i did not tell hire un what charge arrested hou. The prisoner saidave of the net and wite not aick, but the bread was new and ens bread cat.They said they had on here any om die at Hengkung.\" To which I replet bread and the fore they craoluded in to be the effect of you have poisoned for every boy wite arsenic. enting that bust. Baving attained slut the Bruxd Is asked me what nesenie was, I sold bin it was the tain they sad to destroy rats. He sait ha did xut bed was purchased; and they and at the E-sing shop. was the cause of the sickness, I asked, where the know want that I then sail this was very lod thing for him after having heen snapccied to tre\n\nI arrived of the main Grands at about 1 oeber and had something to do with the Thistle's athir.\n\ntion went to tow the Spanish steuer inte the inner he was very sorry for it, bot that he did not knew any\n\nharbor, where I arived at 9. Ahlam did not leave thing about either fair. I asked him why he had taken\n\nthe steamer. I had the tention Aptale him on board la funily over from Hongkong. He sud because the\n\nIndoconversion with Allum on the passage previons been threatened that his house would he barn i asked\n\nto the scammer cloring in the inner harbor. Abium hise if he had a house in Macau for his family. He sait said that he would give $50. I t I was not sked if he could leave for longkong the same evening, he had na, but is intended to leave them there with gig and could not ge, fining cargo to deliver\n\nAs I was going to the Governor to explain board and Aldam offered lur $100 to send the steamer lart I haut dore I act some of the Hongkong police. 1 Park Litas sveoing which, waa refused, and Mr. Aguleg rammed with them to the guard boss and give prisoner stiet li could not send then steamer back before text into easy: then returned to Hongkong in the work. inorning as 5 o'clock. Ahira then asked me whether Whea (first went on board the Shamrock, I told the it would a heater for him to go back to Hongkong in mare no to allow any o to go on shure wot the Hongkong police arrived.\n\na Chinese boat that evening or to wait for the ausner next morning t 1 advised him to wait for the\n\nAnd\n\n|\n\nof\n\nsaw one of the maull loaves given by Allan) to one the children before they left, it was to the eldest child. efter the child eat the bread be voulted. My master At the time the bread was given the child was well,\n\nsked why the child vomited. I aud the other servant RB well, aswered that it was owing to the cold, air of the morning. We all wear to the steainer, we were all toget- her in the fore cabin. There were some other people there who i do not kasw. There was a sereen, a cloth, hanging between the men and the women. There was\n\naware of his having tendered to supply the Commiserinting to the same visage, I heese bur name is Aher-ake R. A. ONDE-I am nequninted with Aldom. Iancnother tough not belonging to the family, but belang- with biscuit, he had to sign an agreement after the terder was there before we arrived. Whde on board we only eat was accepted. & 4 or 4 & 5, 1 wes not certain of time corrcer the bread were given to the infant chilld.\n\nI do not know if he be it signes, Isaw bread. and dething else. The bread eat by us, on board, him on the 14th of January in the afternoon between 3 was cut by Ahlum, he eat of the bread first, comic of the wanted to know when he meant to deliver some parted in ny snouth first, and then gave it to him; he then I gave it, I chew- of the biscuit. He said he was going to Macao, and that vomited. We e voisited-ties and we all felt he world bring say servant hack with him. I understood alike. The sickness continued until we arrived at he was to go the next dry. He said be would be hack Macao, then the vomiting ceased, the giddiness con- in the course of a week and would bring my servant tinued. The children were ill after they got back to with his\n\nHongkong on the 15. The whole family were\n\n$2392riend. I then took him ashura tu the Governor's Incac. Aerwards the Agent Mr. Agaber caine ou the Inst contract. When I suy tread I mes: Liscultiple in Honung mla be sick too, therefore we nust\n\nKitard,\n\nwith a ever since I came into the Colony. I had a reh, and women wore sick from eating the bread, peo- W. Spine, I tu . S. Naval Storekeeper, I know brought back here by the police. I heard the unver- Ah'um. In my offelel capacity, I bad business transadiensation between Ahiura and bis father, that as the child- contract with him for 108.000 lbs. it was the largest and was always perfectly antisfied with the manner he failed his contracts. Most Fasuredly i would have been ready to enter with him into further contracts had this affair not happened.\n\n[ go hnek,\n\non the 15th Janury, only 9,005 s. of hecnit ready, Crosscamins by the Attorney General, There was\n\nCrossezamined by the Attorney General-I did not\n\nCrosseramizat by Dr. Bridges, some mede consteamer, Ablam Haid he world remain on board 1 wovording to his stetergent, which he made a few ways give one saul: leaf to the chid in the bout: be gave\n\nsapon took place on hore. De Shamrock. When I told statuer aul the following morning, Ahers said him seni had been used; he said his own children had further three would land his family in the morning, ben sick, and asked me to come and see them. I do\n\nlined to do so. I do not know whether 1 gave the co-That lio did not care if his family were to die so long as lie and himself and his father wohl go back to Hongkong. versation in the saras order before the Magistrate; I was could go back to Hongkong, because he zupplied the nci particularly asked to do so. but I do so how that it is particularly beught to my memory. He volancered went ou board, may mate was.\n\nGovernment. I was not on board when M Robinet to go burk with me in the Spark. He told me that he had offered 1100 to the master of the steamer to take -in back to Hongkong at night, hit that the Captair had refused. I know that Allem had gone in the Sun- ruck. I did not goot board dieetly fearing that he might escape. und bin in the Surecakin standing sulking\n\nith sathe Unese,\n\nThird day, at Februrg.)\n\nCreuseumined Mr. Day-The fret time I an Alium on road at 7A..when he presented to the order of Mr. Murronext time I saw him was when the wearer arrived close to 4 o'clock-if Ahlum wished he canid have spoken to me ut any time through the barricade. When the steamier was anchored the har riende was opened, then the conversation took place--\n\nprevious my last contract was in December some time\n\nIt was a verbal contract. A. G. Acame, am the Agent of the Shamrock between 124 40 1 2.4r. The ordinary course is for the steamer at Macna. I remember un the 15th January the Shamrock anrrived in Maco, and reacted the Prolu Grandle\n\nvessel to return to Hongkong the same day between 2 and 3. On this occasion I had actor work for her, it was arrived in the immer harbor about 34, but I are not sure. not previously kupwa by the Captain. The steamer I went on board before shestopped at the Praia Grande. harbour. When I was on board at the Praia Grande, I The barricade was removed before she went to the inner sw all the Chinees passengers coming out from where hat I sun is when be offered the Captain $100 in the they were barricaded. I saw Alum-nt at that time. inner barbor. O the Teuin Grande, i mernly want\n\nway the child was sick owing to as coldness of the morning, but the father said so. The child lives upstairs shut up from the wind. My monster brought the bread did not see from where he got the bread below. He upstairs from below. I only saw bist bring the bread\n\none tuoltar of the children between the time they lea the hour and getding on board the slenaver. It was about on when the bread was our and distributed. I did not\n\nand 2 baskets containing bread and oranges, with chin observed my master bringing that morning ang clothes to the Lonse, the family took will them way bedding some clothing for the children. I heard master say, when the Mandarina are less trombiccome the faraily will come back again; and flat when he got to Mars his father would take them home, and be would return to Rong- kong you so they were lauded. I am dry murine\n\nain to Antum's family. I am not Aklum's wife, no\n\nMy husband is in California. We brought back I we taken to the Police Station. there I remained the whole of taxt day nad she exi 1 Anjum geing in to be examined; he did and passi through the riem I was in,-but through the veranla\n\nOn the count asectbling Mr. Sutton & juror said my When the pfer, of 600 was made Ablam said, thet e boy Ashow asked me if I was going to the Court as applied bread for many families in Hongkong and that he apprehended there was something wrong there, and that was the reason why he wanted to ges back to\n\nou be in give direction and went back on shore. Sionging to it. Assow and several other called me Hongkong to wake inquirica about the poisoned bread\n\nIt was half past 4 o'clock when I went back to lens here today. I did not objeer to be examined at because he supplied the fiscernment and troops. When\n\nstremer in the inner unchar. The chief mete told pic\n\nthe Police Station. M. Agabeg asked him why he was in a hurry to go to\n\nAblam offered 100 to go back to longhong. Some By the Jury-Cannot say what hour the bakers had longlong he gave the same reusons---I think that Grande. The Captain told me that some of his menyn eat is wasatrange, but e caquiries were rasle. of the menger meul on shore at the Prais their supper fat sight. I live upstats I cannot my what Aillum did not know of my intention to detain him on\n\nhour they had their suppor, but know they take appre bord. I had only gives orders to my mate not to uile were sick, bot le did not my polsoped. He said muilunk Avow cares up to tell Ahium's wife she cfremstance, any sumpar to come alongside.\n\nWhen went and I hear it. There was an opening in the screen on board the sb pc mc side. I could see Abian euthing\n\njayman. I said yes, but I could not speak any thing about the case matil the trial was over. He said Ablam's cousin offered to pay me $100, and the same amount to any other person of the jury who would help Aalum te Escape conviction. The Court orderen the arrest of the boy Accord Ablum's consia and that ties be brenght bore the Court.\n\nALEX. MACHINE-I am Kozerd of the steamet Slickar in the habit of purchasing bread from che Sing. I generally receive my head on ene of the boys of the shop and the inney is al generally in the first prisoner. In the shop fie beiind alie manter, believe he is slabenilen in the shop: I have soen rèé second prisoner in the shop, he belonged to the Thistle before she was taken. Thure en him in the shop after the Thistle was ken; he appeared to be one of the boys in the shop. I have seen hit nasist others in the Aelivery of bread. I only cognize three of the prisoners S having seen the f the shop, ti Arst, second Ani a. On the morning of the 15th January, I benght breal at the -si shop for the use of the cabin, between half past & and half past A.M. I was not very long in the shop, do not rollees having seen that gay any of le priserers in the shep, I was there at the time to receive the breil und pay fit. About Ho'clock luft at the nner for Marzo After leaving Hongkong most of the Eareas papers in the form part hesame sick, name of them were saitors. This took place one df an hour after we left Hongkong. At first I thought it might to go eickness, but as you of thera Bilen got sick daught the water cask on bei\n\nright he poisoned. As they said they had drank no\n\nBy the Fury.The temaer was off the Preis Gende about 10 minutes before she went to the Road to tow the Spanish steamer,\n\nthe Shamrock--the crew breakfasted on board on the ANTONIO GONGALVEZ-1 at Chiat Oficer on board\n\nof his intention to detain Arlum.\n\nversation with Ahiana; he said he wanted to go back un beard in the inner harbor, 1 had a rou- to Hongkong ta een now his bread in Ilongsong the head on found the seater. had turned out; he offered to pay $100 if I would ing-I declined his offer. I did nothing to prevent lur allow the steamer to go back to Hongkong that even-\n\nbeen in custody since the 15th January. On the 14th & Cara-TO-I am clerk to the K-eing hakery. I have\n\none of the priest. Wong Ataol was one of the bukor was at the bakery. Alus was the bead baker-he iz aut\n\nmet was mixing the yeset and making the bread. alo, he is not aroong the prisoners. Atrofa depart\n\nThere were 42 prisoners aken on the 16th. An ad\n\nAt wore not wegst them- The night it was\n\nAt night\n\nafterward three of them were able to work, I saw knowledge; he could have gone with the other passen 15th January niter 3 o'clock--they became sick 5 muutes from going on shore, nor any other person to my the prisoner and his family on board efter the steamer gers if he had been so disposed. He mentioned that his drrived in the inner harbour. I saw three of his family family were ill by eating poisoned brand in hoard. 1ful\n\nand that it would be time cough the his purpose. Flels 10 the bread is bakod. After the work is over That were sick, but Ahlum was talking to toe, and did him that he could return re next momlag to ilangkong, Ateoy's turn to taix the cast at o'clock.\n\nnot see them vaniting. The children uppcure sick. peuple were ill, but some of the men vomited steakon hir or troard. After he was prested I saw his family. the workaea get their chw-how. Nothing particular Crasetammed in the Attorney General-didecarred after the work was owy, war after supper, no My reasou lur set sending the stemmer to Hongkong asin of soup. I went upstair. Ever since I was the same evening was, because the men were all set. alea I have been under the custody of the Government out of the hold, and to take in other cargo he crew I was obliged to employ emolies to discharge, the cargo CHEONG-AC-1 am Cek is Chong-Asow who is\n\nnot appear to be sick. Taw the three of Ablam's family sirk after their arrival in the inner barbera. There was ring men, they were all sick-It was after 'clock coulker on board sunong the passengers, and other sea I find a conversation with Ablue, and ther was the only coveration had with him when he said his family sick. Mr. Robinet and on board at o'clock - sked if Ahlum was on hard anebook bin on shore steamer and we returard west morning to longsung. afterwards Serjeant de Silva brought him back to the (Cauet aljourned at 3. 55 a fer quacier of an hour.) CHEUNG-ACHONG,Emined in the matlier of the fer water, but having eat brand, we eunclade the brend way to bribe the jury.]-- am smaker with Mr. Sutton. I enquired from them where they purchase 1 I know him to he nun of the jury. I had a conversa- po:sone their bread. I made out by the description they give off tion with Ablum's cousin aed Akeen, he lives in the shop that it was the E-sing shop. They were Mans Endicott's Bazuar, he is a hook-binder. He kilt me Tung and did not know the E-sing mate. Some of them to let my master with reference to the case, sunt to or belonging to the steaner had some of the saine bread press the mster and that he would give 100 The offer from the passengers, and after we arrived at Macao they got sick. I had te passengers in the aftur rabin one, Pussc, who cat nothing but read was very sick, the other a Lumpen pussenger and the officers of the steamer who had only tones were not sick. I ent seme of the brut, And was sick. The bread I car was the same go at\n\nwas to him alone. My coaster said no, he hau becn sworn in Court and world not de it.\n\nWANG-ACE(Recognized by the last witness, as the person who spoke to her.) I am a Foreign book naker, I am a friend of Aliam's, but not related to him.\n\nKnow the last witness, I never spoke about Abluza'a\n\nthe E-sing shop. Some of the E sing family had on order poisoning business to him; the only thing I spoke of from Mr. Murrow to have a cabin for themselves to was that I heard his master was in the Court pressing\n\nmaster and the mate tolt ne so. were all it with the exception of the officers. The January I and my wifs want to Maco in the sale boat Chinese Government Head Overauer. On the 15th The crew were all with blum. We were in the sarav cabin, screened off by below and roue deck. The master told me at the Praia Grande that the men were sick, and gave it his father, Duideli's comprador and other siratpers a curtain, Ahlum's wife childrou and servate, Aklan, as an excuse for not going to to the Spanish steamer in the Roads. The steamer all the time remained in\n\ncharge of the Captain und Mate\n\nin all 7 or 8 people. Our fue was $teach, we all eat bread or the panga, it was square bread. The bread was cus\n\nby Ahlum, I first eat it about 12 celoek; minato\n\nthe stence when there is cargo to land or to take in also were sick. I never cases sek. Allum was sick, By the Jury never employ coolies to discharge afterwards eating it I felt giddy and vomtiel, ottery 1 Mana.\n\nu wol as his father. Abium readu a rear, that W. Fuscan, are a merchant in this colony. In the red made them sick he would go back to Hong- know the ninth prisoner by the names of Ahlau orang, I went on shore at once, ou arriving of the Praia H-sing, he was indebted to me $800. I sent to col. Grude i get some melosine-állum did not lang as lect the money, but did not press it, a few days previous pe was going hark. Thory was nothing to prevent int frum ianding. I saw his children on board sick, they\n\nto 14th January. Without further spplication he paid.\n\nto the 14th, an application was made, and on the 14th!\n\nCrossermined by the Attorney General-Previous wore a cker than any of ne\n\nCamined by the Attorney General,-Qaly Ablum\n\nJanuary another application was made, and the coney had bread in the cabin, he had four loaves of k aquaro\n\nshabout a pound each, and he cut all 4 louvou eat one fica lem then the thicknem of my little dogur, About dusk I get well, after waking the medicine. 1 st feel my bowel disordered, I feel no pain but an uncari-\n\nD. May-15ek an Iron Cheat from the shop of Allum, there were several papers and books in it and $1229 odd,\n\n*\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\n28\n\nBuildings, 1 am slightly acquainted with Akiom know of the mob saying they would rob un if we did not shut | Mercer, Mr. Mercer was one of his best friends, and where the Esing shop was I seelisen the time the up, thou we did shut.\n\nhe would rather that his tongue should drop out of Chinese made some disturbance and shutting up their GoPro TK-was called much to his astonish-his mouth than attack Mr. Biercer in the way it was\n\nment to break down the exit of one important witness asserted he had done. for the Crowa--but the attempt totally failed. [6] P..\n\nudjourned.)\n\n(Fifth Day, 5th February.)\n\nThe second part of the speech was occupied in a very scute disacation of the exlitence-Very well performed, with a strong leaning to the Crown aido. Mr. Anstey boldly professed that he had not the astrel indifference\n\nshops; it was 1 balieve in November, Alluin kept lis shop opened. It was the vuly chop I saw upon.\n\nChan-Amox,—I am xayior living in a Cilman's Bazaar Queen's Road. 1 know the Raing shop remember the shatting of the hope; fel day Allam did not Cruse examined by the Attorney General,-The ba\n\nsaat op. He ok at the 28 day. His bread was enivad by\n\nThe Attorney General replied in a very able speseb. of Crown prosecutors in ordinary cases, this was an ex- Kory prutson 1 belleve do not belong to Ablum, they are rented by him.\n\nThe first part was employed in defeating the government traordinary case in which he felt in a different manner, the wch, and stones thrown as bis shop.\n\nand Mr. Mercer for the harsh course usected to have and was not anxious thas a verdict of guilty should be Cnos-Ann Woman, -I am wife of inet witness Cras camined by the Attorney Genemy---I was as been pursued in this case. This summed totally une\n\ngiven.* [Not Mr. May's wife but wife of the last Chlem witness] the Jas House that day, the shop keepers said they were cessary, as the government was more to blame for tou I was on board the steamer going to Maran in the santé\n\naitald of the bad people, but a son as the soldiers came must leniency than too much severity, and Dr. Bridges's eabin with Allam's tatuily. 1 c some bread after 11 and cleared the hob they would epen the shops. Did examination as to the examination taking plsed at o'clock. Al eat the bread. The bread was cut by Ahlum not ses Allam there. All the respectable shop-keepera the police statica\" was morely paltry claptraps and returned a \"verdiet of not guilty. And given to on. After a while had a elabs and were there, about 300, they did not say that they would were that gentlemen not s leaned doctor of laws w vomiter All vomited. Ablam elder child was sick shut the Market outil the Governant cisted the should designate it as ignorant waddle. Or Mr. Mercomon report could not do it justice, in the contrary it first small the other afterwards.\n\nFines. I cannot say who was the leading party in pomposer, Dr. Beiges said in rectification of the Aturney would do it great Injustice. W. Garze,-Boarding house keeper living in circular ing to shut the shops. They were shut in cansequence General's defcuce, \"het be had sever attacked Mr.ace to speak for itsalf-KER.\n\nEdited, Protod, and Published by ROBERT STRAUHAN, at the Hongkong Register Offco: Gago Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Tharaday, February 12, 1887.\n\nThe Chief Justice summed up decidedly against Al- Inma aur accessory before the fact.\n\nThe Jury retired and after about half an hour's absencu\n\nWe regret our inability to give the speech entire.\n\nWe therefore leave the evid\n\nA\n\n322\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\nPage 28\n\nTRIAL OF AH LUM\n[...]\n\nPage 322",
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        "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1857.\n\n**Chinese Calendar, Hà Moon, 5th Day: DIARY. MEMORANDA**\n\n| Day | Astronomical Data |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sunday,... | H❘ Sets 4. P.M. 5,37 634 |\n| Monday,... | 11.16! 1,01 |\n| Tuesday,... | 5.27 6.34 1: |\n| Wednesday,... | 1,564 632 2.5% 30$ |\n| Thursday,.. | 28 Ted |\n\n**VINE SERVICES SUNDAY**\n- St. John's Cathedral-6.45 and 11a, M. and Gr.\n- Union Chapel-63d 7? P. M.\n- Beamers Chapel--1 \n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST\n\n### ARRIVALS AT HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, 11 M. Sir. Fury, Com. Leckie, from Canton\n- July 24, Fr. Gun-boat Drogenos, Co Berry, from Lantao.\n\n### DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, Nova, Porter, Shanghai.\n- July 24, Clipper (Hong). Marxen, East Coast\n- July 25, H. Mail, towed by the Coromandel for the river.\n\n### POSTAL OPPORTUNITIES.\n- For Macao: Monday, per Feina at Noon; Tuesday, per Willamette at Noon, and per Spark at Ten.\n- For Indian England: per Shanghai to-morrow at 8. Supplementary mail closes at 7.30.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased,\nAre from ZIND SOZAMING and Natives \nA DREYER & Co. \nFreight and Back Vans, \nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n- CLARE CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, and French PRESERVES.\n- VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nFROM NEW YORK DIRECT Received per \"Iotspur,\" and for Sale by the undersigned,\n- 100 Boxes Family Soap,\n- 100 Boxes Scented Water Soap,\n- 50 Tins Corn Meal,\n- 50 Boxes Spero Candies,\n- Baker's Buns \n- 5 Cons Superior White Lead,\n- 20 Half barrels White Beans,\n- 20 do. Split Peas,\n- 50 do. Crushed Sugar,\n- 2600 lbs. Sill's Butter in 16 lbs. Kegs,\n- 50 feet Oakum,\n- 100 Tins Black Varnish,\n- Marlinspikes, Caulking Irons and Mallets,\n- Axes, large and small, Paint, Tar and White-wash Brushes,\n- 20 Entire American Cider Vinegar,\n- Pump and Harness Leather, Cotton Canvas,\n- And from Manila: 500 Coils Steam and Manila Rope,\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED\n- PATENT Water Cements,\n- Fresh Prunes in Gums, Fresh Raisins in and boxes.\n\nTUOS HUNT & Co. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE\n- TWO Second-rate FIRE ENGINES complete, from London, ON VIEW NEAR MAG EWEN & Co.'s \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\nAll Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, the late Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith \nHENRY RUTTER Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIn the matter of the Estate of the late MR JAMES SMITH of the Firm of Smith & BLAW, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE-All Persons having Claims on the said Estate are requested to forward particulars of the same to M. JAMES W. BRIMELOW, But all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the respective amounts thereto to the said James W. Brimelow,\n\nD. LAPRAIK \nARD. S. DIXSON \nExecutors.\n\n承辦人得忌時麗 \n北力晏度路士吉德 \n士布林羅收入是荷 \n兩亦如嫩交還與未 \n人欠到達士銀 \n朱士布林羅處或各 \n各人債目祈送到 \n·士藏身故如有欠到 \n羅公司之未士朗時 \n廠者未士氏蹲布林 \n\n## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nQUOTATIONS. \nEXCHANGE AND BULLION. \nHongkong Bank Corporation on \nLondon, 4, 1, Truliai - Gold to Sycee, outis-Date Sycee, Nominal! Pres Laves 24 335.36 per Tael and at at 319 821 d. Canton...\n\nIt is now upwards of a month since we furnished the public with a report of the trial of Tan cute of Tarrant v. Ah Lum the poisoner. The Jury, a special one, awarded the Plaintiff $1,010, it will be remembered, subject to the Judge's decision on the low point raised by Defendant's Counsel; and our readers, no doubt, are desirous of knowing what has been the result of the matter, and how the disputed point has been arranged. But though, as we have remarked, it is upwards of a month since the trial was reported, from that day to the present we have not heard a word of the threatened kroviment;---so, as the time allowed for the mo time was for some time expired, the verdict of the Jury stands. So much for the verdict whether the award will be forthcoming, or whether we shall obtain even a refund of the costs out of pocket \"are problems the solution of which has yet to be told of \n\nThe Editor of the China Mail, in strictures exhibiting the most extraordinary feeling of sympathy for a suspicious character it has ever been our lot to read, has told the world that, owing to the unjust confinement to which Ah Lum has been subjected, being unable personally to look after his office--he, Ah Lum, is now declared to have become Bankrupt and will have to pass through the Insolvent Court\" and, adds the Editor with an evident hug of gratulation, there will possibly (the italics are ours) be some \"difficulty in recovering the amount of damages.\" Possibly there may--but, at all events, we are placed, by the verdict of one of the most respectable juries ever empanelled in this Colony, in a position to challenge the Insolvent's Balance sheet; and should it be, as we shall not be surprised to find, that Ah Lum's bankruptcy is due as much to his very proper stoppage at business here as to some astounding malversation in the shape of lawyer's fees, or payment of hireling scribes the facts will duly be made patent to the public, and, it will be hoped, produce a salutary effect that the Jury's award will not be altogether lost \n\nThe arrival of the mail prevented the intention of noticing in our last issue a very interesting letter in the Hongkong Register of Tuesday, signed a Catholic Missionary, and of which the intelligent Redacteur of that paper thus remarks.--- \n\nWe publish better from a Roman Catholic Missionary. in reply to some observations by a contemporary as to what ought to be the course of the French in China in his opinion. We don't of course agree with the remarks of our contemporary but we entirely agree with the letter which we publish. Neither the fact nor the spirit are in good taste, and an easy answer could be time to both were worth while which is not. \n\nWhether the letter in question is a reply to our observations--whether it is \"bad taste\" (as one reverend Father disclaims it)--or whether the subject is worth while to notice are all points on which we shall leave our readers to form their own opinions. Here is a translation of such parts of the letter necessary to an understanding of it, and appended is an extract from the speech of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, on the 5th of May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is entirely in consonance with the honestionsa which May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is not our contemporary does not think it worth while to notice. \n\nTranslation, \n\nReferring to the Anglo-French alliance on the China question--the author of the article accuses the French of a desire to impose their religion on Canton by means of bayonets, amusing it (religion) to serve their ambition.\"This alliance so surely desired by Great Britain rests, it is true, on different interests. Now, as well as in 1841, one noble neighbours are pressing the granting of their commerce. Now, as well as in 1841, France defends is the cause of humanity and \n\nas fafmontas nigha 50 - Fella 24 y. \n\nSHANGHA 15th July -On London 7, The-On Calcutta Theme dava sight Rs. per 1 Palnation, which is only possible on religious principles. de-Draft on Hongkong 29 porced sc. MANILA, 5th June - London, da iglu 4,3 -day sigur 4.9-On Hongkong and carest submit in this country to many obstacles--that Before 1841 the commerce of England had to premium golden Siang 50 pre eit pra \n\ndo-Spa isa and Mexican chopped dollars per \n\nOPIUM, \n\nRosatoma, 5th July, Palan 5520, New Para $590, New Bennes $575, Mal $515, \nMacao, 6th July New Itna $545. Old Patna $525, New Bars $575, \nGames-No Market. \n\nSHANGAR, 1 July--Malwa 400 Trots, New Patna, A Tacle \n\n### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\n\n- CANTON-SHANGHAE, £3, the Tea, a £6.6 for Silk--To New York, 10 per ton of 40 cunt.\n- Also London, Sugar, £3,10, Hemp £4,10 To United States Arabia 23,,10 \n\n### HONGKONG-THE FIRE\n\nFour days after the Fireman's report of the conflagration on Wednesday last--it commenced a little before eight, in or outside the easternmost of Lane dare storici houses in a detached block between the Taipingshan Temple on Hollywood \n\nintroduction at some merchant like being altogether repelled by the Chinese authorities--the pino inspired by the English power has been, it is true, to cause of the war of 1841 The result of the treaty \n\ngive an entire sanction, at all events to make trade more free. is for the benefit of all nations, and to deliver trade from all obstacles, that England presses herself forward with such insisting force most noble is her project and ardently do we desire success to the undertaking, \n\nLong before 1841 your illustrious ancestors were halflence to the successor of Saint Peter--and Quitted to us in the same faith, and by a common wish with us they defended the Liberty of conscience of their brethren in the east against the ferocious despotism of musselmon persecutors, there were even then Catholics in China; and in alternate peace and persecution their numbers have successively multiplied. \n\nIn France profited by the fact of England's acting, though timidly, under similar circumstances \n\nEDWARD WEB has this day been admitted Partner in our Firm \nDENT, BEALE & Co. \nShanghai, 1st July, 1857.\n\nNo. 20 Rua Campo, Macao. \nSHAW'S HOTEL Board and Accommodation, Billiards. \nBy M Il saaw. \n\nThe lower part obtained was rendered inst by mason of the stone formations known as Bridges's folly. The lower part of the house loyally destroyed was a carpenter's shop, and it was from the large and valuable pute of China pine square in the yard adjoining the shop, that the flames were continued wall between nine and ten o'clock. How the fire originated, no one has yet discovered it is singular that it should have occurred within a few yards of the last fire, and in a carpenter's timber yard again. The value of the property destroyed will be about a thousand pounds sterling, and it is said an old man perished by suffocation in one of the \n\nFrom 1841 to the present time, imprisonment and torture have not ceased be the lot of Christians (in China) and area their blood has been spilt and it is for that blood France comes and demands reparation to prevent a repetition of past horrors, And the more extended freedom of conscience en-\n\nWe have heard doubts expressed of the truth of the story told of that gentleman's in miles. The tale, it is said, has never been properly authenticated. - F. C. \n\nThe writer of one of the letters to which we have referred says,--- \n\nand your gracious Queen and our beloved Emperor have thought to unite their endeavours in order to a \n\nI am told that the Chusan Mandarin which Sorira told greater chance of success to their (general) establishment a pier, has era on board his in in such loose con \n\nGarment figs (England, par U.M.O, epizm-France \n\nthe last faar mancha tha to snout naw 80 his font or legs\"--and he slit, antur at the 4:5, I saw the To impose cur religion, cramming). \n\nMantarım yestoniy, He says that Zaring los contoamgut religion by means of the bayonet is out of the or bord le ha 99 ext 20 men cited and focio question, and the honourable author of the article book about $7900 in Cash. Bu on occasion his fricade publ need not be alarmed. \n\nOn our side we Mal0 to have him released, bat Sostro took the money and \n\nLed.\" are far from being alarmed about the Missionaries \n\nof the religion founded by Fancy the eighth and In addition to their ambroglio with the Perin Elizabeth on the contrary, the zeal will exclleguese, the French have a sinal fate with tho ours. Perhaps, indeed, they will be the first ab noted Apak. appears, the nature of which har jects of our zeal perhaps they will become our over, we have yet to hear This is all the Herald brothers by the faith, as they are alresly by feel tel's of it: - ings of regard, respect, and charity.\" \n\nAt the 58th Anniversary Meeting of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall on the Morning of Wednesday, the 5th of May 1857, the President, the Earl of Caichesser, in the Chair; the first Resolution having been moved by the Lord Bishop of London, and seconded by the Dean of Carlisle, the second Resolution was moved by the Lord Bishop of Victoria; and the Bishop spoke as follows- \n\n\"Now, My Lord, what is the reason that I have dwelt so much on these encouraging features of the \"Chesping ove ment? It is not, of course, that I wish the assembly to carry away with them the first notion that I look upon this body of men is, in any kind sense of the word, Christian. I know the vague screw, the wina jasjsącko, with which the term \"region\" Christianity\" apst be applied to see a system as I have been referring ( I have no confidence in the personal boaters eftlus rebellion; but I cannot help thinking that God, who in His providence has permitted a may want containing within it so many elements of exerbal truth, mus necs invenit to accomplish indinvely, by means of the The pin Rey lotion, so.he great and mercatene wis Sa China. Its act. \n\nA pak's finct of Wank roast hoals are lying off the sol zato, aqua the lacteria, blockade by 17. I. Corete La Ca pricieuse. They have taken several of their gate ashore, and threaten to take the city of Ningpo, and hadre French men of war attack them. 41 Montes, the Porteced Consul has demode) indemnity from the Chinese nothontie waved as the Intendat, Aigners, exco Portuganun, were 11-ing in parket \n\nThe Earl of Elgin and suite left this port in the Shannon on the 16th instant--the flarer Master reporting Calcutta as the vessel's destination. Quid meant General believes that the Shannon is gone to Peking, and gives as his reason for believing this, the fact of Mr Wade, Chinese Secretary Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, being ordered to be very diplomatic when embarking, and by no means to let it be known when he was bound to or when he would be back, Mr Wade is the gentleman sent by Sir John Bowring to Cochin-China in 1855 will be remembered, and who was left by the Raider without even a servant on the bank of the River below Hue, where he remained, recognized by the Cochin-Chinese government, until the Radler came back for him Should it really be that the Shannon has gone direct to the Pelbo, better selection for letter carrying in the Svenson's barge could not have been made, and we congratulate His Excellency the Ambassador on the possession of such an able instrument. Mr Wade's experience as a Chinese Custom house officer will not be lost in negotiations at the North. \n\nPROVINCIAL.\n\nThe great apesaluter Tuksen it is said is convonal in the Commissioner's enquiry.— Ibid. \n\n### PEKING.\n\nThe Peking Gazette have reached us up to June 15th, but contain nothing of special interest. The business of the Empire seems to go on as quietly and regularly as ever, but the state of the finances continues to be the absorbing topic at head quarters. Contributions are proposed on all hands, and in places where the accounts have been left in disorder by previous officials of 1855, a minute investigation is insisted on, and deficiencies are to be made up within a stated time. -- \n\nLord Canning has justified the belief which we have been induced to form of him. He lives in days which have more significance than years in the career of many of his predecessors and all his acts are momentous. Since he took the conduct of affairs into his own hands, criticism has been disarmed. All the resources of the country have been gathered up and made the most of, and every corner of the Empire within and without has been ransacked to furnish aid in India's great extremity. No means have been left untried to satisfy the hungry soldiery, and to keep the rebels without a shadow of \n\nThe 79 Native of hry presented an arze, praying that they might be permitted to march to the North West to shore in the lafore and Dulate the loyalty of the Europeans, and within a very few hours his Lordship made his appearance at Barrackpore harangued the troops drawn out to receive him, and did more good perhaps by the utterance of a few single phrases fresh from the heart, and clothed with the authority of his high station, than would have been expected from the reigation of a score of General Orders which but few read and lower still autoreland.. \n\nA Rent Fortune has kindly sent us a copy \nYau's organization of a squadron at Faishan, to of his new work' —Fortune's residence among the Chinese-inland, on the corest, and at sea, \n\nof the 18th instant\" We now learn that, under the being a narrative of scenes and giventures \n\nrenowned chief Le, the rebels gave battle to the \"during a third visit sa Cuius, from 1983 to \n\nImperialists under General Kwin nea: Sewking, * 1856--inclu hag wations of many untional and gained a complete victory--only three boats \n\nproductions and works of art, the callure of \n\nscoping to Canton to tell the result, of carrying Silk & with suggestions on the present \n\nLe's bravado challenge to Yah to come on again \n\n• war.” A book of 450 pages netava. —we have soon as it could get couly. Le's force is stid to not as yet had sufficient space time to give auber 100,000 fighting mon, and 1,000 war ves more than a cursory glance at its roulents; suf- seis, and His Excellency Le's bead quarters aro Betear, however, to enable us to ratify the trail-i now at the district city of Bet. The first class city \n\nof Secking is in very straitened eramstances. faless of the very able review of it in the Mone News at the 10di ult. To residents in Shanghae and Ningpo the work will be peculiarly and men, bae ked a hard batte with Imperialist necepeptable--most of the locities describd woops from Tw-chow, and having gained the vic being those which juries troat those places tory 11. E. e compelling the whole of the surround- are now been aing ordery occurrruos Eng cuantry people to sabm to his rule. Fearing and encompassing the use of car British alat men in colowing is an abstract of the country travelled for the provincial city itse, Yeh is calling in a the Tauschow men, and has stational a thousand of over by Mr Fortune during the perid of the \n\nthem in the South eastern suburbs. The lendore of story. \n\nthe Ninety six villages 150, base bed to send their Chapter I gives the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghae in the Steamer Ganges, -II, the quota of armed men--between two and three to Shanghae to Ningp by boat, and thence \n\nBanner-men, Manchus, and the Lieutenant Gover- to Yuhang on the eastern side of the Yang \n\nnor's guards, altogether about three thousand, ace woopad on the heights beyond the northern wolf. Kiang (the over skirting Ningpe) a distance \n\nThe Hak has of Ko ineng and Six other dis of Bome forty miles by boat and chair--back to Ningpo, and on to the old city ut Traken, tricts have united, and are burning and destroying abontwelve miles from Ningpo, on the branch wherever they go. Canton is the great point to escaps Lo, and there the poor starving wroches of the river conning to the northward. Horn-\n\nA Ningpo in his boat, in Casper VI. we \n\nThousands, wäinen and childen Temporary A letter in the Penang Gazette says - Almat Gad Mr Fortune at Teung, the celebrated \n\nrunt sheds have been erected for them at Chefing 1,000 to 1,500 Chicamen lure had their heads monastery ab at a dog in unites from the Yu. \n\non the south of the river, and them are daily take off by the Dynks who are in arms in all bang spoken of in Chauer Hero ur \n\ndalinge out of congee and rice, supplied by the directions. The Chinese had hald' possession of For was laid up with fever, and bad tɔ sự - aut \n\nauthorities, in gasathies just suficient to ward off the town for about two days, befare the mermer öü cure. to Chine-e medheal treatidens Dr \n\ndisentation. The City is divided into five grand Jantes Brooke arrived, and wern in the fires and Chapter Vils of a return to 8 g divisions, and those agin into sections, within about the town. The Bret shot from the wormerly which ehe bodied tour patrol night and day long 18 pounder cleared the fort, and in a short time. The fear of a rising within the walls to vary they were all swarning out of the town, the steam- great--each en draade his neighbour, ander at the time hard at work with gun such rifies, every ermutenanes is depressed. Few says which did considerable execution. Every day br the icporter can rentize their sad position with- loads of hatuls were arriving Sock, Drak \n\nout being in like predicament. On one hand they were flocking to in Qarsunds and eating the Chin \"feat the approach of the western barbarians name in all directions. They are all cleared not \"on the other the northern and western rebels and of the Sarawak territory, only 150 ne so en DỀ added to both is treachery at home\" Truly some 2,000 to 3,500 having recaped. All th \n\npursued this line of argueal; int I have dve up this foster because I view with considorable apprehension the fature corse of British and French diplomace, the Bast There are very resultar angers now environing the path \n\nnexion with Chan, In China, we who at a distanca e46- tarsly watched the progress of Live gerat European WAY İN which our counter bua been recently engagent, coad with a great degree of satisfaction of the Anglo-French allowe We porused with the keepest colorant the inteliigance luxught by mal anal of the rivalum nad lenda of a couturies being buries in the tombe of the heroes who fel at Alma and In- kermann; and I certainly would not now say one word in depreciation of the character of that able z in who sways the destinies and wichts the trapetisi sceptro of Prano. Baltas will any, test it in davio to my aan mini that the French have a large foot in the Bash; that thng baye no roumawiał interests to vota mer and fister in those masteroms, and that their time too often serval as a kind of rovarg s pred Musinnary phion over the broad waters of the Faci fic, iving en layout to at, at Tahiti, the dip.ad eba Kolla aastat ja redressing the inaainy grievances of the Jeans propagandists thoughout the west. And when I re- member that the Romish propagandi-ts in Chian have always viewed the Tae-ping Revolution via peraline slicka nad Me like-when i renninber that in the early stages af din renale lion linge native Reteruses, ju neging than iloitars, and not yet being skilled in tar den of making a disuneti n with- \n\n### FRENCH PORTUGUESE.\n\nThe Atten by the Portuguese orcha me at Nagpo monopoliza the boat traffic between that port and Shanghae, resulting in an armed collision with one Frenchoren, was told of in one of car numbers some two or three months ago, the 2qbble being referral to the high authorities of the respective nations at Macan. \n\nFrom the proceedings of the French War Ves- sele Marceau and La Capricesse since, it would now appear that the Governor of Marni hat nu thorized the seizure of certain vessels wherever found, and in porsaance of the resolve we ern freas the North-Chisa Herald of the 4th and ch instant that first the Schooner Aurora was taken, and then the Tarcbas 166 and 44. The Chinese portions of the crews of there vessels, with the usal humanity, were instantly handed over by the French to the tender arcles of the Sergh Menilarius,and were soon disposed of, of course. The Portuguese are still in eustody and will be brought to Mucas for trial in uil due time we suppose. \n\nby leters of a week's later date than the infantion reported in the Herald, we find that \n\non called Seiro, spoken of as a great deg peraio, gave himself up to the Freach on the 13th instant, and that thrun of his comrades, hid in the fee houses on the banks of the river, were also caught the sun day. Sonire it appears had been carrying 9 Mandarin about with hire that he had \n\n### Chapter XIII.\n- takes the reader from Tez-tsing to the village of Pururchse and on into the Quartz valley and Temple, 2000 teet alus tar level of the son, where, in the month of October, before the Hongkong summer is well over, the air is \"piercingly sild.\" The same chapior describes a boat voyage of some peril from Ning to Shanghae. \n\n### FOOCHOW.\n\nIt was rumored abroad somewhat extensively that he founded on the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor to Jeeva for the upper provinces, but Fes story had no foundation. The Goverant Gentral is now in his pe par place, and we hope that the may continue to fill and a loze it. \n\n### Friend of India Jane A \n\nit is vary sad. Oh, Sử Jaha Bowring--Sir Chinese women went over safe, about 200; and of all the bool they got in Sarawak, the pasere John Bowring--what an amount of misery ban tkou to answer for ' \n\nvery litla now,\" One of the rusas of trying to get quit of the Dyaks ws to throw money he g The The Chinese were macahing in body of about 2000, eluding 700 women and childies, and the Dyeks hovering stout them, nerasionally making a dash at a corner, det iching 40 a 50 from the main body, and whipping nineir heads with great seal. The Chinese have had t terte lesson En Satown. Their inawer of going ab eat it won to take held of a Chimwatan by his vel, nad whip off bis hand with great dexterity'; one blow suffired, I hardly expect the slaughter will scop here; the Dyaks, having their blood up and expecting the \n\nWe have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from this port dated 7h uirino, received per averiand courier. From it we learn that a man- darin of high rank has arrived there from Palting on his way to Canton where it is ranured he is to \n\nCe left the capital 2. be second in rank to Yeh. \n\nout a man is left.\"--Dady News, June; 10. \n\nQ \n\nor 3 months since, but had made a siren tous route in consequence of the troubled state of the country. Es proceeds in Arany on his way to the South. \n\nThe rebels have retired near to the borders of Chapter XIV. takes Me Fortune back to Tse-\n\nthe province. hey are reported to be quiet, attire to trave a deal of booty, parave them sill kee again, and narrates abe partientors of a jar. Suoma \n\nSmall supplies of Ton from distant dis ney from Ningpo to Sletoghar by the infultricts had arrived and to reso had gone up to par- \n\nThe Duren in Jaray —The nėščiai įvursal of te via Ya-yar, Noskalon, Tiyenin. chrce, but as the season i'r the first chep had pa99- \n\nthe Hague of the 5th casains a long tepat to ne aland that for the se oud was far advanced, few Kanpoo, Yedhow, Chapes and Ping-hoe. Shanghee in the Silk country, by Carim, \n\nChapter XVI. spus with journey for fine toux were expected and not a large younity of King Halland from Myer, Minister of Cole medium xds, the second crop being 1 sjured from is, and M. Gevers. Minister of Pareiga A Forte, zolucive to Japanese affairs, and his Majesty has Page, Nantsing and Houchowfoo. Lo Chup the fact of the first faves por having been gathered. ter XVIII, Mr (ortane runebes be greated From the ear districts ton hd cute in more free-approved of Annexed to the report are fee distance inland, viz the town of Marcoee,ly since the dispersion of the rebels. \n\nsome orty miles west fira Hoochosloo, and the same chapter gives his return to Shanghae, Chapter XXI contains the last of theur. neyings, was winding up business tour to Nings po, the valley of the Nine stones, and Tras Asing again--finally, a return to fonghong and voyage to Calcutio \n\nMexican dollars were a 10 per cent disconat There was nothin, doing la Opkom sture the tax of 20 per chest and brand-China Herald, July, 11. \n\nThe Cairngoras was to leave on the 4th instant,pa Rad to!load, concluded on the 30th of Jan \n\nary, 1896. Three articles, amongst other things, a futt ship, having 1,000 tons of new you on board. She would be the first away--two or thre, ather Slipmats that the Dutch shit be allowed to excreike their worship tronly, and that they shall no longer yeable ware wearly laden- \n\nRico centinued dear bat'the weather was favora- \nbe subjected to the impious cartas of trampling ble for crops. \n\nunder got the image of our Saviour on the croes, They aleo eunal that the Dutch shall be permitted to trade in the open ports, and to get to and parsip ee from Japanese traders. Also to take her wives and children to the wil perts The trucks funter. declare that the importation of foreign and the ex portation of Japanese money shall be allowed; that the Japanese government may levy madarité im. pon, Trungit, and export duties; and, betly, that The Dutch it Nangas ke any misintan free relations with foreigners, both on board veganf• and at Deco \n\nThe report adds, that the Japanese green en has declared asel\" resdy to raciale vrea tea with all foreign governments that may wish top them--Avid. \n\nSo innch for an answer 10 the question which will be added by Chua Residents of \"where dad Me Fortune go to when fast here ?\" In our j next paper we shal: furnish some illustrationsį of the notices\" mentioned on sho ate pagod \n\n(From our Overland Nlition of to day.) From the official announcement in our last that there would be no second Mail Seaner from China this month, Subscribers to tlus journal will not have expected their customary paper. Mr Wal ker the ... Co's. Superintendent, however, with a consideration for pulite interests deservist Gach commandation, promptly chartered the Grsi vanbie Steamer to bundthe Road jun away from the heaving down huik-which he has placa on the Shanghae ins; aking thence tho Shang Adi; mud that vasset, deep as she can swim with alk, now goes to Gaile with the muit. May cephyr smooth as be glossy cargo speed her way through tive most dangeroza period of the year in lue China Sea. We pray this under some nusideration for the interests of underwriters. \n\n## SHANGHAE\n\nAn Imperial Commnissioner named Warg, triv \nhers (Saanghae) on the 7th instans quite unex- pected by the dohorities. \n\nis said he has corng to examine into hn causes of the low state of the public trensary funds, and to tnvestigate certain disbursensule made en ac count of purchases of rice fur the govern went some moatas back, -ay well as to squeeze the marchana and the Toatai ton, to raise fimis to help the pa sing exigences of the looper al Government. We! hear 50,000 weis was demanded from each of tha \n\nmeharts doing the largest business, and that it will probably be compromised for The 5,000 \n\nIt is rumored that Ho Kweling, the fately ap pointed Govarour-general of the Two Keang, is the originator of the present enquiry, on proteaze of not being satisfied with the manner the prisent Intendant, B. E. Las, has been performing tha functions of his post. We have no doubt, Theres fore, that it wit be eney for the Emperial Commis elouer, if his instructions are to that eflist, to tay of sone hold weak poll in the multifarious trans risgrace. We should, however, regret much, sho actions of flis Excellency Lan to bring him into that be the result of the investigation, both for the \n\nThus the despatch of the last mail, military there appears reason für believing that balure we operations about Canton have bem and \n\nCatcmpt possesion of the walls, the rebels will \n\nhave concladed the business for 13. Our Prurin interests of foreign merchants end the Clainese. cial reporter's news it will be seen are alarming. i \n\nFu has been fourteen years a man-larin \n\n### THOUGHT.\n\nThere is a luxury in earnest thought The unthinkang kaka dream of floppy har Who, holding sweet cornuates will himseti, Roving the fèlie ofiscality, \n\nFees het sa labelincas, though ali stEYA, Ngreaves at etalless avai jinde of looke \n\nDoes has lotless med. The daisied eid, The garden of the wood, alike shall be Fer dina struly ; everything aro \n\nThe flower, the tree; the titing, the running brooks,— Aure to bin asterials for clight, AB curists a pure veliges to atm, \n\nYea, nevor fi ing pleasure. Grieť may ce Deal's cold echipe conceal his fail-erfed jar, Rickness may pale uus e vak, lone plach this pace, Be thought tall be fat luns on Ristie Tomas of earth's disygietrose a chara Te all the hatefulensing to sleep \n\nAnd lighten evʼn the heaviest (sail afilis. \n\nUpwards and Quinards. By & W. PARTRIDGE,",
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        "content_text": "Small Amy Ly\n\nIt might rarely happen that some of those persons who have contributed to prevent him from being the Chief Justice and it might happily happen that some of those with this gift might at a future day come forward as authors in his country. However, high as the character of a Chief Justice may be, it is clearly not the position in which he ought to be placed.\n\nI am therefore afraid that permission cannot be given this present case.\n\n11 Aug:\n\nMinute // AUCT // 16\n\n3. Rom 15\n\n17\n\n20 Houstong\n\n4841. Small Answer? 8459\n\n306\n\n22 Aug/66\n\nLam directed by & Earl 9 Cameron to acknowledge the last receipt of gouchette 5 of the 17 May Explaining the circumstances under which you were induced to accept a testimonial.\n\nThere have been some delay in copying for No. 24- in replying to that letter owing to the fact that it was sent to Lt. C. by his lordship in H.C.O. presented to Govt & Parsees & Mahomedan Resident blo a\n\nHis lordship written given his fullest\n\nPage 16\n\n...\n\nPage 17\n\nNo 5 Mur Square lufpe him as\n\n...\n\nPage ... (number not available)\n\nReordered text for better readability:\n\nSmall Amy Ly\n\nWhen Small Gay Linestes den be the Entire day come\n\nNo 5 Mur Square lufpe him as autors in his count. Homnew.\n\nIt might rarely happen that some of those persons who have contributed to prevent him from being the Chief Justice and it might happily happen that some of those with this gift might at a future day come forward as authors in his country. However, high as the character of a Chief Justice may be, it is clearly not the position in which he ought to be placed.\n\nI am therefore afraid that permission cannot be given this present case.\n\n11 Aug:\n\nMinute // AUCT // 16\n\n3. Rom 15\n\n17\n\n20 Houstong\n\n4841. Small Answer? 8459\n\n306\n\n22 Aug/66\n\nLam directed by & Earl 9 Cameron to acknowledge the last receipt of gouchette 5 of the 17 May Explaining the circumstances under which you were induced to accept a testimonial.\n\nFor the underlying and amount.\n\nThere have been some delay in copying for No. 24- in replying to that letter owing to the fact that it was sent to Lt. C. by his lordship in H.C.O. presented to Govt & Parsees & Mahomedan Resident.\n\nHis lordship written given his fullest\n\nPage 16\n\nPage 17\n\n \nhas been re-written to \nSmall Amy Ly\n\nWhen Small Gay Linestes den be the Entire day come No 5 Mur Square lufpe him as autors in his count. Homnew. \n\nIt might rarely happen that some of those persons who have contributed to prevent him from being the Chief Justice and it might happily happen that some of those with this gift might at a future day come forward as authors in his country. However, high as the character of a Chief Justice may be, it is clearly not the position in which he ought to be placed.\n\nI am therefore afraid that permission cannot be given this present case.\n\n11 Aug:\n\nMinute // AUCT // 16\n\n3. Rom 15\n\n17\n\n20 Houstong\n\n4841. Small Answer? 8459\n\n306\n\n22 Aug/66\n\nLam directed by & Earl 9 Cameron to acknowledge the last receipt of gouchette 5 of the 17 May Explaining the circumstances under which you were induced to accept a testimonial. For the underlying and amount.\n\nThere have been some delay in copying for No. 24- in replying to that letter owing to the fact that it was sent to Lt. C. by his lordship in H.C.O. presented to Govt & Parsees & Mahomedan Resident.\n\nHis lordship written given his fullest\n\nPage 16\n\n...\n\nPage 17",
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        "content_text": "# Government Central Schools Annual Examination Report\n\nMr. STEWART said that in the name of the school he had to thank His Excellency and the others there that day for the encouragement given by their presence, and thanks were especially due to those who had liberally assisted in giving the prizes. It was very pleasant to find that the public interest remained unabated, and it was very satisfactory that whatever public sympathy and support were wanted were always at hand. That was not a time to enter into any vindication of the course pursued there. He was not prepared to throw down the gauntlet that day. That had been done several times. He believed they were pretty much in the position of those who tried to please everybody, and the result was always a failure. Nevertheless, that would not prevent them from doing what was right, and according what was due to every one. They would do their duty, and others could do theirs.\n\nThe numbers before them showed that the schools were a great success. There were 310 actually present, 40 more than last year, and 110 more than were there the year before. He did not attach great importance to numbers, but success wanting in numbers did not count for very much. For several years he had been hoping that they would get more accommodation, not only for the scholars, but for the visitors. But still they were in the same position as before. He must confess he was tired of living on hope, and would much like some of the zest which arises from actual enjoyment. Surely the day was not far distant when they should have a building fit for a school, and worthy of the Colony. (Hear, hear.) It was perfectly impossible for the school to increase, or for the work to be done thoroughly and with comfort, in the present building. They did not only want a new building, but greatly required a playground. He was sure many would not believe that at present there were not many square inches to spare standing room in the playground for the boys. He did not advocate the same amount of physical education in vogue in some places, but still he believed in the old adage that \"all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.\" Some time ago, a number of the boys were required as interpreters for the Foochow Arsenal. Eighteen were selected, and passed in reading and writing, but when they came to pass the test, a dozen of them were rejected owing to insufficient development of chest. He was sure if the scholars had proper facilities for exercise when young, this would be in a great degree prevented. But the wants of the school were not supplied even then. They much wanted to have a fourth master. During the past year, the average attendance had been 829, and with only three English masters, they could see how necessary a fourth was. He trusted that before next year they should have one. It was possible they could expect to have a new school by that time, but he trusted something would be done towards it.\n\nIn conclusion, he asked His Excellency to announce to the scholars the close of the proceedings and that the holidays had begun; and expressed the satisfaction which he and all connected with the school always felt at the presence of His Excellency and the other visitors.\n\nThe GOVERNOR then requested Mr. Chun-a-yin to translate the substance of his remarks for the benefit of that portion of the boys who did not understand English, and this having been done, he announced the holidays, and the proceedings terminated.\n\n## Public Education in the Colony\n\nOur readers will be glad to find from the report of the annual examinations at the Government Central Schools, which we publish further, that public education in the Colony is progressing steadily and satisfactorily. This is the more gratifying because the system in force at the Government schools has, during the past year, been called into question, and in order to support the theory that it was not what is required by the Chinese, a statement was erroneously made which would lead to the impression that the number of the scholars was small as compared with what might be expected. Such, however, is not by any means the case. There were 110 more boys present at the examination this year than the year before last, and the number now at the schools has been rendered smaller than it otherwise would be, simply by the fact that there is not enough accommodation to admit all who apply for admission. These facts are sufficient in themselves to show that the secular system adopted is the one best suited to the place, as well as that which is now fully recognised at home as the only just principle on which public education can be conducted.\n\nIt is satisfactory, therefore, to find that H.E. the GOVERNOR gave a very emphatic expression of opinion in favour of the existing plan, which undoubtedly deserves the praise he bestowed upon it as being beneficial to all and not likely to give offence to any. Mr. STEWART, the Head Master, whose efforts to improve the system of education in Hongkong have been indefatigable, very happily illustrated the difficulties which have to be contended against, by saying that the schools had to attempt the proverbially difficult task of endeavouring to please all. It is not to be wondered at that some ground of offence has been discovered in certain directions, but, combined with the principle of grants in aid, it is beyond question that the present system of public education is as well adapted to the requirements of Hongkong as of other places. We have had outcries about the absence of religious teaching, but the event has proved that the plan in existence is really what is wanted, as, notwithstanding their cries as to the Government being atheistical, those who have raised opposition and objection, have nevertheless applied for grants in aid. Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY took a view of the subject which we think will be very generally endorsed, when he told the boys that he did not think it was the duty of the schools to teach them difficult and abstract questions which they would have to master for themselves as they advanced in years. His Excellency the GOVERNOR, in the course of his remarks, made one statement which is calculated to mislead as to the facts, namely, in saying, by inference, that the Masters in the Central School would be paid according to results. This is not the case in those schools, as the principle only applies to outside schools to which grants in aid are allowed.\n\nWe trust that the additional accommodation in the schools, the necessity for which has been so long pointed out, will at last be arranged for, and are confident that the public will not grudge the necessary vote for this desirable object. The Government schools here are undoubtedly institutions of which we may be proud, and we can only regret that there were not more present to witness the excellent results which have been produced by the unremitting efforts of Mr. STEWART, and the assistant masters.\n\nSome of the examination papers in the first class would be puzzling to many men of good education. Questions such as are little short of those in the matriculation examinations in universities at home, are set in algebra, pure mathematics, and chemistry, and are well answered by the more advanced students. As illustrating the manner in which English and Chinese are taught, it is interesting to note that a Chinese youth translated a passage from Homer into Chinese verse, well preserving the sense.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]",
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        "content_text": "Registar General, in discharging his duties, acts as Protector of the Chinese,\n\norgan y\n\nI is the\n\nCommunication\n\nAllah tiny in\n\n81. CADOGAN SQUARE,\n\n6195. Recent may\n\nbetween them & the Whail My\n\nGouennt\n\nS.W.\n\nLes & Com\n\ndear Herbert,\n\nI has been re-\n\nI request you stay-quested to state in this letter before the Lei\n\nflate.\n\nI remain\n\nZus Kerry Faithfully\n\nFir M. Herbert KCB.\n\nopinion, for the information the Ler\" of State,\n\nas to the claims\n\nW. J.H.\n\nMewat Lockha SM Bowen for the office of Register.\n\nI heade\n\nTo Private Lecretary\n\nNo despatch has come Confirming this telegraphian\n\nndation\n\nW. Lockhart-\n\n& the only other\n\nIf there is no other Candidate who\n\nhas applied.\n\nlikely local candidate in\n\na private\n\nWodehouse, but in a\n\nunt\n\nletter\n\nfrom M. Marsh by last mail he\n\nobserves that Mr. Wodehouse has not\n\nboth\n\napplied; (as his salary, including Sup Fire Brigade is more than the Reg. Jeuli)\n\nAs M. March this f. Bowen recommend Mr. Lockhart, he might be appointed at\n\nBut as\n\nof the\n\nacce\n\n2\n\nthe repeal for amendment) the C.D.O. son will affect this post it ought perhaps to be considered whether the salary should be left\n\nthe same\n\nPossibly, Mough ther\n\nwork will be altered, it will not be\n\nmuch diminished in am.\n\nall in responsibilit\n\nCount\n\nWhen the C.D. desp. goes, Say that Lee. of State is prepared to appoint M. Lockhart, but request first a report from theo.ag.\n\nar\n\nwhe then the salary should remain the\n\nJame\n\nI\n\nW2d.10\n\nUnary\n\nSend 11. May\n\nLaki 44 122/5 Miss\n\nSallent offion\n\nPage",
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        "document_key": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]",
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        "content_text": "should undertake to bear \n\nthe initial cost of the \n\nits portion of the scheme \n\nLord Knutsford has \n\nurged that add \n\nto the \n\nprovision accommodation for \n\nthe increased Garrison, and \n\nhe would be glad to learn \n\nwhether in count of the \n\nWar Dept. being desirous of \n\ndisposing of \n\nthe portion of the North Barracks \n\narguments by which Sir \n\nW. des Voeux supports his \n\nhopes highest with the proposal and \n\nthat \n\nAv. Stanhope will wait \n\nand accept what appear the so \n\nArrangements to be advantageous to the War \n\nDept. \n\nLord Knutsford understands \n\nthat \n\na \n\nrearrangement of \n\nthe military buildings in \n\ncontemplation is \n\nin connection with the \n\nscheme \n\nFor the Navy, the Admiralty will claim such it all sums. In any cases \n\nthis is for cash, \n\na stage may raise this \n\nSite \n\nallotted 5 \n\nthen four-in \n\npart of his desp, the \n\nprice of $3 a square foot \n\ntherein offered \n\nwould be \n\naccepted. \n\nIn connection \n\nwith \n\nthis \n\nquestion it is suggested that in \n\nthe event of the Government \n\nbeing willing to part with that portion of the land \n\n \nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "Lansing\n\nPharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.\n\n17, BLOOMSBURY SQUARE, LONDON, W.C.1.\n\nApril 6th 18.9.5\n\nI have been favouring an half for the\n\nwith drowned the\n\nHe has\n\nMorning\n\n4.4.4\n\nwho will be better fitted for the post, all count.\n\n244\n\ngenerally, I\n\nshould like\n\nquite decided to apply for fellow, generally,\n\nto Hong Kong office\n\nentering and doing good work,\n\ncan interact with Arkw's daily\n\nCannot the best men\n\none who\n\nwait\n\nhe is away\n\ncan get\n\nto offer from certain\n\nwith be glad\n\nBrand Govt men\n\nSoon could be paid and arranged.\n\nwith patient\n\narranged for whom\n\nfor I know de Lacy Lane\n\nforward a\n\nBoliden for\n\nwhile.\n\nGood pharmaceutical work is being\n\nanalysed, for\n\nTom at\n\nH.M. Just by.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "BERNA \n\n7 \n\n- \n\n# \n\n\"In spite of the great anxiety which the Chinese evince for the admission of their boys into the College there is strong statistical evidence for the belief that a large number desire only to make an experiment of the study of the English language.\" Surely, ladies and gentlemen, this is not satisfactory, and should not be tolerated. Many years ago it was urged, and very properly urged, that the primary object of the Government should be the teaching of English, that five hours a day should be devoted to English, and that all English lessons should be obligatory. In February, 1893, I again said while distributing the prizes here that the main object to be kept perpetually in view was the teaching of English and the introduction, as a corollary, of English customs and English ideas as far as possible.\" And in 1894 I said that the efforts of an educationist would, in my opinion, be far more profitable if they were directed to the teaching of English to the Chinese boys rather than of physical geography and animal physiology.\" Later on, two years ago only, one of our great promoters of education here, the greatest in fact, Mr. Belilios, C.M.G., said \"Let Hongkong be the Oxford and Cambridge of China. Let her be the seat of learning for that vast Empire upon whose fringe she stands.\" A very noble idea, ladies and gentlemen, but is it so? Have any practical steps been taken in that direction? None that I am aware of.\n\nNow, ladies and gentlemen, what have we here? A fine, not to say magnificent building, a most able head master, distinguished in scholarship and in literature—(applause)—a large number of not only capable but efficient assistant masters—(applause)—and all of these maintained by fees paid by the scholars and by a subsidy of some $17,000 or $18,000 a year paid by the Government. What I say is this, that I and the taxpayers want to have our money's worth. We want to see some palpable and beneficial results from this large expenditure of money. Let us admit that the Chinese parents are indifferent, and that they pay two-thirds of the $18,000 a year. What becomes of the other one-third? Say there are 500 boys educated here—a very low estimate—what becomes of the 150 or 160 boys paid for by the English or European taxpayer? After an existence of twelve or fifteen years there should be at least 1,000 or 1,200 boys or men speaking English pretty fluently, knowing something about Western science, something about Great Britain, something outside of China. Where are they?\n\nIn justice to Queen's College, I will say this, that nearly all the English-speaking residents in Hongkong—and certainly those who speak English most fluently—were educated in this College—(applause); but their numbers are very few. Does the College therefore exercise, through its pupils, any appreciable influence on China? I do not believe that it does. It furnishes, certainly, some clerks to the hongs in the colony, it provides some for the Customs in China, it provides others for the hongs in coast ports. But where are the boys or the men who are passing, or who have passed through this College, who are imbued, in the least degree, with Anglo-Saxon ideas, who realise the magnitude of the British Empire, the enormous power and strength and wealth of England, which led Lord Salisbury to say the other day, \"We do not care how isolated England is so long as we are united.\" (Loud applause).\n\nNow, do you boys suppose that was an empty boast? Do you suppose it is not the absolute truth? Several of you boys have received very handsome books for your proficiency in history, English subjects, literature, science, composition, &c.; do you know, for instance, that during the Queen's reign her Colonial subjects of European descent have increased from two millions to upwards of nine millions? Do you know that during the same period her Asiatic subjects have increased from ninety-six millions to upwards of two hundred and fifty-five millions; and that other races in her colonies have increased from two millions to more than seven millions? Are any of you boys aware that the area governed by Her Majesty in India is 1,383,000 square miles, and in the colonies it is upwards of 7,000,000 square miles? Do you know that Her Majesty's possessions embrace one-fifth of the habitable globe, and are three times greater than the Roman Empire at the height of its success and greatness? (Applause).\n\nAnd to come much nearer home, boys—and it seems like descending from the sublime to the ridiculous—do you realise what Hongkong was sixty years ago, and what it is to-day, owing to British influence? Boys, if you knew this and a good deal more, you would be happier, better, and certainly wiser boys than you are now, and I am sure you would make ultimately better subjects of Her Most Gracious Majesty than you would be without that knowledge. I feel strongly on this point, and I have perhaps spoken strongly. Hongkong belongs, and ever will belong, to England. You boys will live to see England far stronger in the East than she is now. She is getting stronger day by day. You live under the protection of England in this colony, and in return for that protection you should not merely experiment with the English language, but should become worthy citizens and English-speaking subjects of the greatest Empire in the world, and by doing this, remember that you will assist the best interests of China.\n\nWhere are your railways, about which Sir George Bowen spoke fifteen years ago; where are your coal mines, your gold and silver mines? Why, you can count them upon your fingers. But we have them in our colonies and in England, and have had them for many years past. Your undeniable sources of wealth are all closed and are still waiting the incoming of European influence and English instructors and English instruction. You boys may say you have nothing to do with this. But I say you have. You can learn English; you can study our history; you can strive to read and to understand England's progress in railways, telegraphs, steamers, manufactures, and other things; you can tell your parents at home all about those and urge upon them to give you greater facilities for hearing and learning about them yourselves. If by such means we could turn out 100 or 200 boys a year from this College who would spread the good tidings amongst other boys, we might then expect the opening of China within a reasonable time. (Loud applause).\n\nTherefore, with every regard for Dr. Wright and every respect for his great ability and learning, I say it is only my own opinion, and I give it you *quantum valeat*—I say that, as far as I can judge, Queen's College has not fulfilled the high expectations which were cherished of it. The question, therefore, to be settled now by the Government and the community and the examiners is whether the curriculum of this College can be so altered and reformed as to bring about the desirable results for which it was established. I believe it can be. I believe the curriculum is too ambitious, and I therefore most earnestly recommend the subject to the anxious consideration of the Governing Body and to Dr. Wright. I would ask, looking at the examiners' report, what is the use of boys learning Latin and Euclid? It takes their time from the study of a far more profitable and useful language—English; and surely it must only vex and confuse them rather than assist them in their studies.\n\nI hope the Governing Body and Dr. Wright will believe me when I say my only desire is to leave Queen's College in a better and more influential position and to make it a better and more influential institution than I found it. I have no desire in any way to cripple it or in any way to diminish its influence. My whole desire is to extend that influence. I will not say how far the Government is responsible for the existing state of things, but I do say this—it is the duty of the Government, as the ruling power, to endeavour to make the Chinese see the value of an English education; and I would further state that I will most unhesitatingly give my support to Dr. Wright and the Governing Body in that direction.\n\nLadies and gentlemen, in your reading of Indian history you may remember that when English was first introduced into India the children were induced to go to school by the present of a little... \n\nPage 434",
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        "content_text": "374\n\nSan Yin reads en-\n\n587,25 cents\n\nfrom the account\n\nslips.\n\never he was on the beat. I also paid him last year\n\nI paid him whenever he was on the beats in which\n\nthe gambling house were situated. I paid him be-\n\ncause if I did not he would not allow the watcher\n\nto stand about and would give trouble,\n\nI know no Hindustani. I was told by my master\n\nto square the Indian Police and I spoke to all of\n\nthe 5 mentioned above in Chinese and offered them\n\nmoney.\n\nSam Yin reads the en-\n\ntry 539,50 cents\n\nfrom the daily ac-\n\ncount slips.\n\nSam Yin reads the\n\nentry 502,50 cents\n\nfrom the daily ac-\n\ncount slips.\n\nSam Yin reals the\n\nentry 685,50 cents\n\nfrom the daily ac-\n\ncount slips.\n\nI recognise P. C. 559 Atar Singh. I have paid him\n\nmoney this year. I have paid him also during last\n\nyear and the year before last. I paid him $1 a day\n\nfor both houses. I paid him whenever he was on the\n\nbeats in the neighbourhood. I cannot remember the\n\nexact days.\n\nI recognise P. C. 502 Judda Singh. I have paid\n\nhim money this year on several occasions. I have\n\npaid him for the last 3 years. I have paid him $1\n\na day for both houses. I paid him whenever he was\n\non the beat. I paid him because he used to bother\n\nthe fokis and would not let them stand about. So\n\nmy master Lam Chi told me to pay him\n\nI recognise P. C. 685 Sunt Singh. I have paid\n\nhim this year on several occasions $1 for both\n\nhouses for the same reasons I paid the others. I\n\ndon't remember paying him last year or the year\n\nbefore.\n\nI",
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        "document_key": "CO129-282 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [3-4]",
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        "content_text": "78 square feet were disposed of this month and brought in a sum of $53,570.00 being an average of $4.86 per square feet, but while this good price warrants a more hopeful view of the value of the land still available for sale, than was taken by Mr. Cooper two years ago, the same price cannot be expected for the remaining lots. After full consideration I am inclined to estimate the selling value of the rest of the building area at an average of $2.50 per square foot.\n\nThere is approximately 174,000 square feet still to dispose of. I therefore estimate the land still to be sold at Taipingshan and its value as follows :-\n| Quantity | Rate | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 174,000 square feet | $2.50 | $435,000 |\n\n3. The demand for land, and the prices paid for sites seem to be increasing. The anticipated revenue from this source in 1898, as shown in the Estimates for the year is $255,000. Assuming that $200,000 of this will come from land sold in the Taipingshan area, the balance of $55,000 represents the estimated revenue from the sale of land elsewhere, but exclusive of sites on the Praya. The sales of land exclusive of Taipingshan building sites in 1897 will bring in about $160,000, but include some large special lots in Kowloon. It is therefore perhaps advisable not to count on a greater revenue than $100,000 a year from land exclusive of Taipingshan for some years to come. With regard to Government land available for sale on the new Praya you have already addressed the Secretary of State, and I find the valuation amounts to $510,000.",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[5819]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n440\n\n9764 [March 1.]\n\nSECO MAR 07\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office to India Office.\n\nForeign Office, March 1, 1907.\n\nI AM directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to transmit to you, to be laid before the Secretary of State for India, a copy of a note from the French Ambassador, inquiring the views of His Majesty's Government in regard to the measures proposed for the suppression of the use of opium in the Chinese Imperial Edict of the 20th September, 1906, as well as for the prohibition of the use of morphia.\n\nSir E. Grey proposes, if Mr. Secretary Morley concurs, to reply in the following terms in regard to the question of opium:\n\n\"It is not possible for His Majesty's Government to express any definite opinion in regard to these proposals until they have ascertained the views of the Government of India, whom they are now consulting, but the matter is engaging their serious attention, and they will communicate with the French Government again as soon as a definite decision is arrived at.\"\n\nThe Chinese Government had, prior to the receipt of these proposals, been informed that His Majesty's Government are ready to consider favourably any measures which are directed to the restriction of the use of native as well as of foreign opium.\n\nI am to add that a similar inquiry, of which a copy is inclosed, has been received from the Italian Chargé d'Affaires, to which Sir E. Grey proposes to reply in the same terms.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) **E. GORST**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum communicated by Count de Bosduri.\n\nTHE Italian Chargé d'Affaires presents his compliments to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and would feel greatly obliged if his Excellency would be so good as to inform him whether the Chinese Minister in London has approached the British Government on the question of the prohibition of the importation of opium into China and what answer has been given to such a communication.\n\n20, Grosvenor Square, February 23, 1907.\n\n* M. Cambon, February 18, 1907.\n\n[2394]",
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        "content_text": "## [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nFinally, having reference to the concluding paragraph of your letter of the 4th instant, I am to state that during Mr. Bland's temporary absence from Peking the Chinese Central Railways are represented, as regards the Tien-tsin-Yangtsze negotiations, by Mr. Cordes, in whose knowledge, loyalty, and zeal the Board places complete confidence, an arrangement which the Board understands was communicated to, and approved by, Sir John Jordan before Mr. Bland's departure. Similarly, as regards the negotiations for the Hankow Viceroy's loan, it was understood that Sir John Jordan fully approved the appointment of Mr. Hillier to carry on these negotiations, and the bank's interests are protected by the fact that another agent is carrying on its business at Peking while Mr. Hillier is engaged on railway business. Under these circumstances the Board hopes that these temporary arrangements may not produce results detrimental to the conclusion of the Loan Agreements under discussion or inconvenient to His Majesty's Minister.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed)  \n**THOS. GILBERT, Secretary**\n\n## FAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[22819]  \nNo. 1  \n[July 10]\n\n### SECTION 3\n\n#### Chinese Engineering and Mining Company to Foreign Office.-(Received July 10.)\n\nSir,\n\n22, Austin Friars, London, July 9, 1907.\n\nREFERRING to my letter of the 3rd July, 1905, sending to His Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs a copy of the Agreement of the 13th April, 1905, entered into between the Imperial German Minister in Peking, on behalf of the Imperial German Government, and this Company, I beg to advise you that a fresh Agreement has been entered into under date the 24th May, 1907, by which the land described in the above-mentioned Agreement of the 13th April, 1905, is given back to this Company, and this Company leases to the German Government three parcels of land at Changwangtao, with a total surface area of 41,765 square feet, for an unlimited period at a nominal rent of 1 dollar annually.\n\nI beg to inclose a copy of the new Agreement for your information.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**ALFRED W. BERRY, Secretary**\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\n#### Inclosure in No. 1\n\n##### Agreement dated 24th May, 1907.\n\nHIS Excellency the Imperial German Minister in Peking, actual Privy Councillor Count von Rex, on behalf of the Imperial German Government, on the one part, and the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company (Limited), or their legal successors, represented by Major Nathan, duly empowered for this purpose, on the other part, conclude with each other the following Agreement:-\n\n| Article | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| **1** | The Agreement concluded on the 13th April, 1905, between the Imperial German Minister in Peking, Baron Mumm von Schwarzenstein, on behalf of the Imperial German Government, and the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company (Limited), or their legal successors, is hereby annulled. |\n| **2** | The two parcels of land indicated in the Agreement of the 13th April, 1905, under (a) as 1 and 2, which the Company leased to the German Government at a nominal rent of 1 dollar a-year, are restored to the Company to dispose of at will, and the existing conditions of lease are hereby terminated. |\n| **3** | The German Government sells to the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company the buildings belonging to the German camp at Chingwangtao for the sum of 2,500 dollars. This purchase money is to be paid in to the German Garrison Administration in Tien-tsin. The buildings must be handed over in the same condition as they are in at present. |\n| **4** | The Company leases to the German Government the three parcels of land, 1, 2, and 3 of the blocks A and B, selected conjointly by the representatives of the German Minister and the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company (Limited), with a total surface of 2,876.30 square metres, or 41,765 square English feet, for an indefinite time at a nominal rent of 1 dollar a-year. |\n| **5** | The Company will grant on the landing stage at Chingwangtao all practicable facilities for the discharging and loading of materials and consignments destined for German naval and military establishments or for German civil authorities. The Company will also, if necessary, transport such materials and consignments to or from Tangho by rail, and for such transport will only apply their minimum tariff. |\n| **6** | The Company will facilitate the berthing at the landing stages of German ships arriving at Chingwangtao, on payment of appropriate dues, under conditions similar to those applied to those of other nationality. It is, however, understood that the Company, on account of the limited space at their disposal, cannot... |\n\n[2570 k-3]  \n594",
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        "content_text": "## Mr Lucas\n\nWe must settle about his pay. He is entitled to three months full pay leave in two years: therefore, from the amount which he can have now must be deducted any full-pay leave taken in 06 & 07. 1961 shows that he left Hong Kong on 15/12/06 and returned on 24/1/07 (`6934`). I presume that both these days count as duty: therefore he was away 39 days.\n\nThree months from 21/4/07 less 39 days brings him to 11 June up to which day inclusive he can draw full pay at £4800. I am assuming that he took no other full pay leave besides the sea voyage but perhaps we had better make sure by asking him. When his full-pay ceases he can (according to minutes on `10831`) draw half-pay at £2400 until the day of Sir F. Lugard's departure. This seems not to be definitely settled and we should therefore tell C.A to issue half-pay from June 12th till further notice.\n\n11, PEMBRIDGE SQUARE, W.\n\nJune 27, 07\n\nDear Fiddes,\n\nIn this note J. has made a difference to Ponsonby's; 39=54 brings us to May 13. I think the draw in June may wait from the date of our departure from ...\n\n29/5° \n\n`20232`",
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        "content_text": "[B]\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n0.\n\n67\n\nCHINA RAILWAYS.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[22963]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n25071\n\nRes\n\n16 JUL 08\n\n[July 1.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n(No. 183.) Sir,\n\nSir Edward Grey to Mr. O'Beirne.\n\nForeign Office, July 1, 1908.\n\nI TOLD Count Benckendorff on the 25th ultimo that I wished to speak to him on a subject on which I was not at present making official representations to the Russian Government.\n\nI heard that the Russian Government had put forward a claim that their railway rights in Manchuria, which extended over certain lands near the railway, entitled them not only to use those lands for railway purposes, but also gave the Russian Government practically rights of territorial sovereignty. In the case of Harbin these rights would extend over as much as 47 square miles.\n\nThere had been much correspondence on this subject between the Russian Government and the United States' Government.\n\nThe United States' Government, with whom we had always acted in close agreement with regard to the policy of the \"open door\" generally in China, had now put the facts before me, and expressed very strongly their own opinion that the Russian claim to administration and jurisdiction over foreigners in those areas was a strained interpretation of the Railway Concession; that no Railway Concession could be regarded as carrying with it rights of sovereignty and jurisdiction; and that the Russian claim was inconsistent with the \"open door\" and the integrity of China.\n\nI had replied that in my opinion such a claim as had been described to me would not be consistent with the integrity of China and the \"open door.\" But I had said that we had no Consul at Harbin; that British interests were not directly involved; that I was not aware that there were any British subjects at Harbin, or that the Russian Government had claimed to exercise jurisdiction over any British subjects there; and that I could not take a very active part in the matter till British interests were directly concerned. Should, however, such a claim be put forward farther south, for instance, if the Japanese were to claim the same rights in parts where British trade was greatly concerned, I should have to take up the matter vigorously; and of course I should do so if jurisdiction was actually claimed over any British subjects.\n\nAs a matter of fact, I had already said this to the Japanese Ambassador, and I had thought it well to speak to him before I knew his Government to be committed to any such claim.\n\nJust at present, however, when we were constantly discussing questions connected with Persia and Macedonia with the Russian Government, I did not wish to raise any question of controversy unless I was obliged to do so; and I therefore confined myself to telling Count Benckendorff, for his information, what had passed with the United States Government, and the opinion which I had expressed on the general question.\n\nI am, &c. (Signed) E. GREY.\n\n[1841 a-1]\n\n9",
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        "content_text": "Page ??\n\n.L. VOLLA 00 00ïa pieneli, Jntestjo end to redku Sh¢‚I \n\n.Ja sinuvia on 1 to Jol sad revo JoByBOTĘ U.... \n\nJI .Il.. \n\nJoinuek.. \n\nnet......MAS • \n\nnoiniviü. \n\n...eunivori \n\n.X‡o chuck end of roignanogroo doud Insta novu BAD 9m 10 Ludt, and main glos sive „i eldeynų om revi, ed IInda \n\nbob ml to wwderjit \n\nzuen ir 10 oʻrtenzih \n\n@onecil \n\nou ter o-emine kerkis and to ewlik eld 10 savo mi .co noidalineH \n\na \n\nA TOT JOB\"UG ON BNSÍ \\hs Tu brobusi and Yonolɛɛimroq cid oxILAB af ein no vaim mçeli est od troyst pw, yənin and gainii HOT \n\nTodinu ant od 098 na w.olarmi enc 10% ues flie on i od hoef gas to tell yns to Jneanos reddiw of the role Jeus o Ilan brul ei. no sull: 2 101l donquerg od Tempo-eri : yna wolls mojed sha. $rænseïy) tra bedsioiv Bed Tenim end rnoInu next İm Temzo-emim ers A Mol. I und \n\n-Joeqapıq bid,107 vindoegnoïig med sati eni. » TaJTA I Holt-In 95 vid Kwool To minin. 167 eoreuil a tot vlogs Taudie Jindo 70- „sonevil DÍJ DOL VOIC \n\nTOMAN MOI Irudio ai 83 810 nove \n\nL \n\nnini.Jmco ani. va è roitinisf 90 10 ako si bud yd lliw da venago ed yes WI noidsingel ni (~) usur ti ‚w) IT lub nu jau. Jud ,seil mail, ei noi...m ni bral to Toroi Bi 100 91% to Inyongs su bod Honrevoð ni asil ekim but ba od Jay- V8 bas Ci noijmanje maleniesdo ed anal yL BLAHİ je bi done 101 Jas% IBU 13 o od moto :Impor mi (0) »na (0) ns-kzlu Talan ero vue îi sud (VIBB80091: bount now ed II as noidaingo on,guinago redte bet: vojnih ni ul .zonivddo need esu minh. Tot eomoil a Ikono \n\nJunil olic cu c dit and evan Ilme new devod art .gc noid fi off -ITI9Vod end ni ɛeil on Act (0) ma (0) masuxit to suit vs nego od suive enim NR HİTY NÍ I we to od mal end dvd,briel Juan- .jerit ji nego od b. I. Isto od ilone \n\nod pa. Jul (0) ou (u) aeaaslo and lo eтo yná „Ok nohjain of ond ja pejavuoro bu yiu (8) abalo wamu ənin yne mi honavousi. \n\n102 same time but must be duly specified in the licence for mining or \n\nfor working small mines. \n\nRegulation 41. Work must be commenced within six months after the \n\nissue of the licence for mining. \n\nRegulation 42. The term of any licence for mining is 30 years, \n\nsubject to an extension of 20 years; and that of any licence for \n\nworking small mines is 3 years subject to renewal. \n\nRegulation 43. The landlord of any land may open any mine that lies \n\nin his land in accordance with Regulation 41 but if he fails to carry out any substantial work within 6 months according to Regulation 41, the mine shall be given to another applicant. \n\nRegulation 44. If several applications have been simultaneously \n\nsent in for opening the same mine, the case shall be dealt with in \n\naccordance with Regulation 33 in respect of several applications \n\nsent in at the same time for a licence to prospect for the same \n\nmine. \n\nRegulation 45. After the date of starting work, on the mine reports \n\nas regards the number of men employed, machines and the proposed \n\nmethod of operation, shall be made to the Deputy for Mining Affairs \n\nconcerned to be forwarded to the Commissioner of Industry. \n\nRegulation 46. When any mine owner gives up any mine, he must report to the Deputy for Mining Affairs and his mining licence to- \n\ngether with the permit to hold the land from the Government for mining operations must also be returned. \n\nRegulation 47. When any mine owner desires to give up any part of \n\nhis mine, due report must be made to the Board of Industry, that the necessary alteration may be made on his licence. \n\nRegulation 48. No mine owner shall mortgage or sell his mine with- \n\nout the approval of the Commissioner of Industry. \n\nChapter IX. \n\nRegulation 49. Every applicant for permission to mine or work small mines must state the boundaries of the proposed mine and its area in lau and square Li and any mine must be in a continuous piece of land. \n\nRegulation 50. The area of mine allowed to any licence for mining is in accordance with the amount of capital he has procured. Any\n\nPage ??",
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        "content_text": "# PARTICULARS of the Office now vacant in Medical Department in the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n**Title**: Second Assistant Analyst, not over 24 years of age, must be an associate or fellow of the Institute of Chemistry in Branch E (analysis of food and drugs). The selected Candidate must be unmarried. The duties will consist of general analytical work, including the sampling of metals, etc., and will be under the orders of the Principal Civil Medical Officer.\n\n1. **Duties of office and qualifications required for their performance.**\n2. **Salary and emoluments, and whether secured by permanent law.**\n\nThe salary is £360 rising to £420 yearly by two triennial increases of £30, together with a travelling allowance of thirty dollars (Mexican) per month. Free first-class passage to Hongkong by steamer other than mail, and from Hongkong at end of three years if conduct satisfactory.\n\n3. **Other circumstances affecting the value of the offer.**\n4. **Nature, number, and amount of securities required, and mode of giving them.**\n\nNone.\n\n5. **Whether the Registrar of the Institute of Chemistry, 30, Bloomsbury Square, London, W.C., would assist, and would help in necessary the selection of a suitable applicant, and if any, what issue the necessary...**\n\nThe appointment is for three years, after which if the Government desire to retain his services, he may be taken on to the permanent staff, should there be a vacancy. In case of his leaving of his own accord or on account of dismissal before the termination of his agreement, no passage will be paid for the return journey. If taken on to the permanent establishment, his salary will be subject to a deduction of four per cent per annum towards the Widows and Orphans Fund. Free passage out will be cancelled, and the right to count service for pension will be allowed.\n\n6. **Acts or Ordinances making provision respecting any of the above matters, and especially respecting the permanency of the emoluments and the particulars of the security required, with reference to the sections in which such provision is made.**\n\n**C. S. O. 5609**\n**RECP**\nIn C. S. O. \n`XCR(85)72` is not present, however, `C. S. O. 5609` and `RECP` are. \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present.\n\nPrincipal Civil Medical Officer",
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        "content_text": "April 27th, 1917.]\n\nThy will: through Jesus Christ Our Lord,\n\nSt George also stands for faith in God. Our forefathers in the 13th century selected a patron saint whose guiding principle was faith in God. It was because he believed in God that he tore down unjust edicts and attacked dragons. He bore upon his banner the Cross of Christ and in every representation of him we see that.\n\nEngland in the past has had many faults, but she has at any rate at least outwardly honoured God's name. Her greatest soldiers and sailors have been men who believed in God and were not ashamed to say so. To-day I trust as a nation we are not wanting in the virtues of our Patron Saint—courage, chivalry and self-sacrifice, but I must honestly say there is not as much sign of our faith in God as there should be. I know men shrink from appearing to parade their religion. I do not ask that we should be like the Kaiser, perpetually using the name of the Deity as a sort of National God. But I do say that we cannot afford to leave God out of our national, our colonial, or our individual lives. Faith in God should be the mainspring of all our actions. If this address has a text it is Daniel xi., 32. It is the people who know their God, that is, who believe Him, who serve Him and are loyal to Him, that \"shall be strong and do exploits.\" Let us seek Him with all our hearts. Let us confess our past neglect and boldly take up His banner before the whole world.\n\nThe Bishop, in conclusion, pointed out that there were dragons to be slain besides German materialism and ambition. There were the hideous dragons of intemperance and impurity.\n\nThere was a large congregation, and the collection amounted to $328.\n\nHONGKONG SCHOOLS.\n\nLACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR FAMILIES OF MODERATE MEANS.\n\nA resident of Hongkong (says the N.-C. Daily News), who is on a visit to Shanghai, where he was formerly stationed, when asked how he liked the Crown Colony said that the outstanding drawback was the lack of educational facilities for the children of the man of moderate means who did not wish to send them home until they were 15 or 16 years of age. Because of this shortcoming many fathers have to live apart from their families much earlier than is the case in Shanghai. There are, we believe, three schools to which European children may be sent in Hongkong, namely, the Victoria, Kowloon and Peak schools. The first two have been in existence for a considerable time, but the Peak School was started a few years ago as a private venture by residents of the Peak who wished to keep their children in Hongkong until they were older. Government assistance was obtained for this school. All three are mixed schools. Considerable criticism has been heard of the curricula of the Victoria and Kowloon institutions, and, generally speaking, those parents who can afford to do so send their children to England to receive their education as they pass from the kindergarten to the lower forms. For the Chinese, there is a large number of schools at which a sound education is given, while students may pass on to the University. The view that Hongkong is no place for foreign children is not generally held to-day, and the time seems to have arrived for proper provision for their education.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\nST. GEORGE.\n\nWhen Edward struck for England\n\nIn glorious days of yore,\n\nWhen men made much of honour\n\nForth fared each noble warrior\n\nTo win renown,\n\nWon on the field of war,\n\nKeen-set to break a lance\n\nFor the honour of his lady\n\nWith the chivalry of France.\n\nLoud rang above the battle\n\nFrom every gallant knight :--\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the right!\"\n\nAnd with his son full many\n\nRode out to their devoir,\n\nAmong the Spanish passes\n\nOr 'twixt Bordeaux and Loire.\n\nSt. Ives for bold du Guesclin\n\nSt. James for gallant Spain!\n\nNor were the victors honoured\n\nAbove the knightly slain.\n\nBut over other war-cries\n\nRang clear from England's might:-\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the Right.\n\nIn later days of peril,\n\nBeneath St. George's sign,\n\nAgainst the proud Armada\n\nWe set our battle-line,\n\nFrom Plymouth to the Foreland\n\nIt proudly waved o'erhead,\n\nUntil, in dire confusion,\n\nThe lofty galleons fled.\n\nArgent, a cross gules waving\n\nAbove our naval might:-\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the Right.\"\n\nAnd so was formed our Empire,\n\nFour-square on honour set,\n\nBy those whose deeds we cherish,\n\nBy those whom we forget;\n\nFor one that we remember\n\nA thousand died unknown,\n\nThe Lion Race has grown.\n\nSelf was to them as nothing\n\nIf Britain's star shone bright:-\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the right!\"\n\nMen spoke of base disunion\n\nBy envy nursed or greed.\n\nWho strikes against old England\n\nMust reckon with her breed!\n\nClass-troubles, disaffection,\n\nThat seemed so passing sore,\n\nTo loyalty stood transmuted\n\nBy the alchemy of war.\n\nAnd though the words be diff'rent,\n\nThe spirit still flames white:-\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the right!\"\n\nTo-day the battle ranges\n\nAgainst a baser foe,\n\nWhose arms are fouled with murder,\n\nWho naught of honour know.\n\nAnd many give their life-blood,\n\nWhile some may give but gold,\n\nTo keep our honour stainless\n\nAs in the days of old.\n\nStill, still shall be our war-cry\n\nIn this, our sternest fight:-\n\n\"St. George for Merrie England,\n\nAnd God defend the right!\"\n\nApril 23rd.\n\nE. W. H.\n\n208\n\n347\n\nSINO-JAPANESE AMITY.\n\nCOUNT TERAUCHI ON CHINA'S NEED OF RAILWAYS.\n\nMr. Wang Fu-wei and suite were entertained to dinner at the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, recently.\n\nCount Terauchi, the Japanese Premier, in a speech, said:\" From personal observation, I am convinced that the future development of China largely depends on the services rendered by the railways.\n\nChina, with her population of 400 millions, is endowed with inexhaustible sources of wealth. The efficient utilization of such a huge supply of labour and natural resources can only be realized by the extension of the railways in China. By solving several questions, political and economic, the through service of railways will benefit not only China but also Japan, because Japan will be able to obtain a supply of cheap raw materials and extend the markets of her manufacturers. The close relations between China and Japan are traceable not only to the inhabitants of the two countries being of the same race and using the same written characters, but also to the fact that Japan in the past owed a great deal to China in the development of her literature, religion, fine arts, etc.\n\nThe two countries have now relations in which the one supplies the other's wants with what itself has in abundance, but those who should be most friendly often disagree and dispute on account of their being too intimate. It is regrettable that China and Japan shared this experience, but recently well-educated people of both countries had come to understand well their common interests: We hear on all sides a demand for increasing amity between Japan and China. This phenomenon is a matter for congratulation, for the peace of the Orient and the welfare of the two countries. Amity between China and Japan only in words and letters is of no value unless put into execution. The desire to promote and maintain friendly relations must be translated into actions. Past experience shows that when mutual relations become closer disputes may arise. Intelligent observers in both countries must try to solve them in sincerity, kindness, and friendship, that nothing be left to rankle on either side.\n\nAmicability should not be limited to the relations between China and Japan. The same must be maintained towards the United States and Canada, which would be connected with them by the through traffic. When the Japan-China through traffic was extended to the Steamship Companies on the Pacific the railways of America would be connected indirectly with the railways of China and Japan by means of the Steamship Companies. The decision passed at the present Conference was expected to bring about such an extensive result. Japan is situated in the centre of such extended traffic, and the heavier burden will fall on our shoulders, but we will consider it a great honour to be the intermediary in through traffic over such an expanded area.'\n\nBaron Goto drank the health of Mr. Wang and the guests, and Mr. Wang and the Chinese Minister, Mr. Chang, replied in appropriate terms.\n\nThe meeting was marked with cordiality, which prevailed throughout.\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "I will like further to infer \n\nCorumba \n\nit: on if you preferred you \n\ncarry \n\nbest to supply \n\ncould \n\nhave \n\na \n\ntalk on the subject with \n\nYou were \n\nthe Col. Secy of Hongkong, In/Claude \nLeave \n\n(his address is \n\nCount Square. \n\nLIA \n\nSevern, Cole, who is at present home 9 Farley \n\n1920 \n\n6 Nov. \n\n\n## HONG KONG \n\n54806 \n\nchild slavery \n\n54806 \n\n300 \n\n**REC REG 6 NOV 20** \n\nPrevious from Lieutenant-Colonel John Ward. To ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention has been drawn to a Report appearing in the Hong Kong Weekly Press of 7th August last, describing the terrible tortures inflicted upon two slave girls by their owner; whether he has received any reply from the Governor of Hong Kong as to the possibility of requiring all children who are bought and sold in that colony being subject to registration and visitation as some protection against ill-usage at the hands of their owners; and, if so, what action does he propose to take in this matter. \n\nfor oral reply \n\n# \nTuesday 17th November \n\n6 Mr. G. V. Fiddes \n\nin reply \n\nPapers were sent \n\nquestion yesterday. \n\nAnnex two reports \n\nnot pleasant reading, \n\nM.D. \n\nwith a minute \n\nthe case. \n\nThe Capt. of Luft \n\nJ.P. \n\nare reported by \n\naltogether \n\nby Zendin does not seem to be \n\nsatisfactory. \n\ninformation which is satisfying \n\nthat the girls were promptly cured \n\nis \n\nin subsequent Paper. \n\n56365 \n\nPo Leung Kuk (**Place of safety**). \n\nWhat \n\nhave been the \n\nThis `Wt. 14135,21 Gp.163 35,000 8-20 W&S (WB & L)`",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT.\nThe Director, N. S. P. 66, in reply to your letter of 15/11/20, M. 41120, has informed me that he has considerable expectations of your approaching the subject of the welfare of coolies in Hong Kong with a view to securing an interview with Mr. Des Voeux.\n\nMr. Des Voeux's address is Count Square, the Strand, London.\n\n16, 22* Nov 20  \n34587/20  \n660  \n\nMINUTE.\n\nHarma 15/11/20  \nMr. Buckitt  \nMr. Grindle,  \nSir E. Lambert.  \nSir H. Read.  \nSir G. Fiddes.  \nCol. Amery  \nLord Milner  \n\nTo inform you that the matter is under consideration.\n\nDistribution list: \n| Name | \n| --- | \n| Mr. Buckitt | \n| Mr. Grindle | \n| Sir E. Lambert | \n| Sir H. Read | \n| Sir G. Fiddes | \n| Col. Amery | \n| Lord Milner |",
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        "document_key": "CO129-509-15 Water supply- development scheme 30-1-1928 - 17-1-1929",
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        "content_text": "116 without \n\nthe ramp \n\ncond \n\nvery \n\ncomedical le \n\nbelno tem \n\ncupeme \n\nunde safe for \n\njo tat in the sist. side puti haval Yard. The former \n\nin Share square \n\nCome \n\nnto even \n\najo prosibly into Tune, Parade Ground \n\nthat is \n\nnot 1500 feet from the Mara, \n\nIn the Laval Yard com \n\nEund bebrid \n\nramps \n\nn \n\nright apagaunch sluts \n\nMithang Evestus! of course it \n\nit \n\ndumme might so \n\nI the Island \n\nan be said that it's \n\ncas \n\nhrough I the other side \n\ncizle rounds \n\ncomme out at the \n\nron \n\nhave & divert its \n\nrach & sick. but ther \n\nI \n\nA \n\ntraffic to it was points. \n\nOwn what I have written you may \n\ncable to greas what I am driving at and which probably the biggest problem connected with \n\nin June. \n\nKowloon side \n\nwould entails be \n\nsuitable sil \n\ncasins ad probably a \n\nmuch casies \n\ncould se \n\nlocacim districts \n\nas \n\nliette \n\nfound. \n\nprosible \n\nbe is was \n\nThe traffic problem raises the questing \n\nin \n\n4 \n\nbe able \n\n4- deal ioch \n\nte \n\nwhich the with If traffic exists with und to increasing the distances travelled \n\nthere \n\nA dimmed aloud thus fare for this raam \n\ncentral \n\npossible. H. 2. is been \n\nCount as possible \n\nthis point \n\non the junction of the two ractivas at co may be as shoke he does, I being it It. If \n\nrble \n\n20 \n\nProviding to pedestrian \n\nvehicle craffes & but if vehiculas maly dia. would be much redund.",
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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",
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        "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": "# \n- 8 - \n\n(203) Can you tell us roughly how many sailors there were on this submarine at the time of the firing? More than ten - between ten and twenty.\n\n(204) Chairman: You told us that there were ten to twenty on the bridge? Yes, in a square enclosure.\n\n(205) Mr. Whyatt to Commissioners: I think he means the conning tower.\n\n(206) Witness: I saw some five or six men working at the guns.\n\n(207) Chairman: In addition? Yes, besides the five or six there were between ten and twenty in the square enclosure.\n\n(208) Mr. Whyatt: What sort of sailors were these? I could not see very clearly.\n\n(209) Did you see how they were dressed? Not even that, I could not see how they were dressed.\n\nFung Kam-shing.\n\n(245) Mr. Whyatt: When you first saw it, did you then recognise it as a submarine? When she was so far away I knew then that she was a submarine.\n\n(246) How did you know that this craft was a submarine? I say that she was a submarine when I saw her in the distance because she was pointed at both ends.\n\n(247) Anything else that you can describe about her that made you think she was a submarine? In the middle of the craft there was a thing like a castle and a staff and there was a gun at each end.\n\n(248) Later, you have told us, she fired at your junk? Yes.\n\n(249) About how far away was she when she fired at your junk? She was then very close. I could see all the persons on board the ship.\n\n(250) Would you describe to us the people whom you saw on board? The dress was this: the top of the trousers was overlapping the shirt and there was a pocket and some straps forming the pointed end of the collar of the coat.\n\n(251) Chairman: That is the first time we have heard of a coat? Not a coat, it was like a shirt, like the interpreter's shirt; if he takes off his coat he will show a kind of garment and the end of that garment would be enclosed in the top of the trousers.\n\n(252) Mr. Whyatt: Did you notice their physical appearance as far as their faces were concerned? I know they were human beings but I could not see their faces so clearly as to discern what nationality they were.\n\n(253) About how many were there? About ten.\n\n(254) Did you notice the colour of the submarine? Silvery grey in colour.\n\n(255) Apart from the colour in which the submarine was painted, did you notice anything else about the submarine? The middle of the side of this submarine had an English figure \"7\".\n\n(256) Was there any other character besides this number on the submarine? That I did not notice, I only saw one figure \"7\".\n\nLi Mun.\n\n(336) Mr. Whyatt: Did you notice anything unusual whilst you were fishing that morning? Whilst fishing we noticed a submarine about 9 a.m. She sailed towards us.\n\n(337) Where were you when you noticed the submarine? We were somewhere off Chelong lighthouse.\n\n(338) Where were you personally standing on your junk? I was at the stern when I saw this submarine.\n\n(339) Why do you call it a submarine? Because she submerged to a very great extent under the water - that is why I call it a submarine.\n\n(340) Chairman: You mean when you first saw her? Yes, when I first saw her she was much submerged.\n\n- 9 - \n\n(341) Mr. Whyatt: Describe to me that part of the submarine which was not submerged. Only the castle or fortress (conning tower). I saw that castle, and when it was near enough to fire we were hit.\n\n(342) The castle you mention, whereabouts was it? That was in the front or in the stern? Amidships.\n\n(343) Describe the rest of that vessel. You have described the castle being amidships. I could not see either the bow or the stern because they were submerged. I only saw that little castle.\n\n(344) How far was it when you saw that little castle amidships? As far as from here to Yaumati when I first saw it (about 1 mile).\n\n(372) Did you notice anything about this submarine apart from what you have described as its colour and what you have called the castle? I saw some men standing on this castle.\n\n(373) Tell me, could you describe what they looked like? They were in uniform.\n\n(374) Did you notice anything about their physical features which you can tell us about? I cannot say, I can only tell that they were men in uniform.\n\nHo Kau.\n\n(437) Mr. Whyatt: Will you just tell us what it was that happened? A steamer came and fired at us.\n\n(438) Will you describe what you call a steamer? What sort of steamer was it? A sort of a vessel rather flat. It was a submarine.\n\n(439) Why do you say it was a submarine? Because I could see it. A submarine is rather flat.\n\n(440) Was there anything else that was rather unusual about this craft? In appearance it was different to the ordinary ocean-going steamer. It was flat and you could see very little things on board.\n\n(441) Have you seen submarines before this occasion? Very rarely have I seen submarines.\n\n(446) When she got as close as that did you notice any men on board her? Yes, between ten and twenty persons on board.\n\n(447) What sort of men were they? They were men, but I cannot tell what nationality they were. They were very short-built kind of men.\n\n(448) Could you distinguish anything with regard to their faces? I could not see their faces very clearly.\n\nLi Tai.\n\n(522) Mr. Whyatt: Tell me, can you describe this vessel that opened fire? I did not see the hull of this vessel, I could only see a kind of a structure.\n\n(523) Did you see any men aboard her? Yes.\n\n(524) How many? The number I cannot say, I did not count them.\n\n(525) What sort of men were they? I do not know, they were not very big men, they were small men.\n\nLai Yau.\n\n(571) Mr. Whyatt: What you called a submarine - why do you call it a submarine? I do not know the proper term for this kind of vessel - because she dives.\n\n(589) Chairman: You were asked a few moments ago why you called this vessel a submarine and you said because it could dive. Did you see it diving that morning? Oh no, I did not see that vessel dive that morning.\n\n(590) What did you see it doing that gave you the impression that it was a submarine? In appearance it looked like a submarine.\n\n(591) Have you seen submarines before? Yes.\n\n# \n189",
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        "content_text": "# ESCAPE FROM HONG KONG PEACE CONFERENCES\n\n(Continued from Page 3)\n\nAfter this I had no idea where I was to go, but as my escort boarded one of the buses I got on at the other off. At last we began to breathe freely but, to my disappointment, my escort got off and we only sailed across Three Fathoms Cove to another village called Sam Chung. Here we stayed for two days and nights and, as it was only one more day to Chinese New Year, we almost gave up hope of reaching Free China. Late in the afternoon of the sixth day after the start of my journey, however, we proceeded as far as Tong, and when my escort alighted I started to sail down Tolo Channel.\n\nNear the mouth of the Channel we anchored at about 10 p.m. We were then spent about the most uncomfortable night that I can ever remember. There were 17 people, with luggage, crammed into the small well at the stern of the junk. The floor space was approximately 36 square feet, so there was little more than 2 square feet per person. I think very few of us slept more than a few moments that night.\n\nAt the crack of dawn we were off again, and soon came in sight of the pretty islands at the mouth of Tolo Channel. At last we sighted Tap Mun, the island home of my mythical patient. Fortunately, I never had occasion to produce the letter summoning me to visit a hypothetical patient on Tap Mun island, and I started off in the wake of my guide who took the road which led towards Kai Tak airport.\n\nThe guide, who had been twice over the road, had already ascertained at what points Japanese sentries were posted, and at what times they changed guard. The guards at the entrance to the airport changed duty at 8 a.m. and it was planned that we should pass by at that time, when presumably the soldiers would be somewhat less intent on scrutinising the passers-by.\n\nThe plan worked perfectly, and the incoming guard marched past us a few moments before we reached the entrance to the airport. I was instructed, in a note handed to me by my second guide, to send a message to my friends after passing the island of Tap Mun in safety. I scribbled the following message on a piece of paper: \"Patient on island is well. Anticipate satisfactory progress.\" The star (*) was a pre-arranged signal indicating my name and continued safety. I handed the note to my guide, and over a year later learned that the message had been safely delivered.\n\nFrom Tap Mun we steered north-east across Mirs Bay towards Peng Chau Island and then almost due north to Sha U Chung. I carried a small watch-chain compass in my waist-coat pocket and, sewn into my inside parts, I had a map of the whole area, extending as far north as Kukong, which I had cut out of a Postal Atlas. These two things were of the utmost value during the rest of the journey, and I still count them among my most treasured possessions.\n\nLater we picked up a small sailing boat and made somewhat quicker progress. Two days before reaching Lulong I was able to send a telegram to the British Ambassador in Chungking telling him of my escape and asking him to inform my family in Australia, and at the same time to request my wife to cable out some much-needed money. On the way up we ran into two or three parties of men who had escaped from North Point and Shamshuipo camps and were delighted to make their acquaintance and to hear their stories. Some of them, I am glad to say, are back in Hong Kong again at the present moment.\n\nAfter reaching Lulong we felt, for the first time, that all risk was over. We had reached a point where motor transport was available and there was a well-made road leading to our immediate destination of Kukong.\n\nAt Lulong, we parted company. Marsman, Lavrov, and their remaining Chinese friend had an opportunity of travelling by private car to Kukong, so they went ahead. I proceeded by the somewhat more tedious transportation offered by a salt truck. It was my first experience of the devious methods necessary for obtaining the privilege of joining the crowded mass of humanity on one of these trucks, and I shall always be grateful to a young student of Lingnam University who initiated me into the technique.\n\n## Journey To Kukong\n\nOn the journey to Kukong was the inevitable breakdown of the boat and made somewhat quicker progress. Two days before reaching Lulong I was able to send a telegram to the British Ambassador in Chungking. The weather was extremely cold and there was actual snow on the hills above Sha U Chung. I felt very glad that I had sewn an old goatskin into my raincoat.\n\nWe passed through beautiful country, and some of it reminded me forcibly of parts of Surrey. If it had not been for the circumstances of our journey we could have imagined ourselves on somewhat strenuous walking tour.\n\nThe hospitality of the villagers was amazing. We met with nothing but the utmost kindness, courtesy, and generosity at their hands. We were robbed by a lone bandit, who robbed us each in turn of wrist watches, fountain pens, and money. I only lost my fountain pen; I had no money and my Rolex wrist watch was pushed above my elbow and covered by a bandage over skin painted with mercurochrome.\n\nMy time has already gone and I shall not attempt to tell the story of the Hong Kong University students in China, as that has already been told in full elsewhere. But I think there is no time to tell the story of the rest of my experience in ex-China.\n\n## Guide Turns Up\n\nOn the following morning my permanent guide turned up. I recognised him at once by the fact that he was carrying my suitcase and a bundle containing my Jaeger sleeping bag. For the rest of the journey, about 4 p.m. on the afternoon of the fourth day, there was a great commotion in the village. Villagers dashed about excitedly and soon gunboats had apparently come up from Hong Kong, and at last I was able to get into touch with friends whom I knew.\n\n## Reach Wai Chow\n\nWe reached Wai Chow after five strenuous days of walking and on the third day after leaving Lulong. It had taken me twenty days to complete the journey from Hong Kong.\n\n## Future of University\n\nUltimately some 346 Hong Kong University students, out of a total student body of about 600, made their way into Free China, of whom no fewer than 319 continued their studies at 17 different Chinese Universities.\n\nIn Chungking I went to see the British Ambassador, Sir Horace Seymour, and Mr Han Lih-wu, of the Sino-British Cultural Association. As a result of conversations with them, and with the Chinese Minister of Education, I returned almost immediately to Kukong, via Kweilin, carrying relief money for the students from British Government funds.\n\nThe addition of Marsman and his friends made the party six, and my plans had all been made on the assumption that a party of two could make good speed and would attract little attention. However, as things turned out, we had a very unpleasant experience during the second night. The guerillas and the crew of the junk slept on shore, leaving only the five of us who were refugees to sleep on the boat.\n\nAbout 3 a.m. I was awakened by the blinding light of an electric torch shining in my face and the barrel of a revolver pointed straight at my head. It was the first time I had been confronted with this particular type of situation and I must say one feels in rather a weak and essential position to be suddenly awakened out of a confused sleep to face such circumstances flat on one's back!\n\nThe lonely robber then dropped from the side of our junk into a waiting boat and was rowed away into the darkness.\n\nAt the Hosai Hospital I could literally say that I was penniless. I shall never forget the warmth of the welcome I received, nor the luxury of lying on a real bed again after sleeping for three weeks on bare boards, boat decks, and stone floors.\n\nAfter three hours I was taken up to the school on the hill and here, to my surprise, was ushered into a room where Messrs Marsman and Lavrov and two of their Chinese colleagues were waiting.\n\n\"No Impossible Problems In Pacific\"\n\n## FRASER IN AMERICA\n\nMr Fraser said he wanted such a conference immediately to follow the Paris Conference which would draft the peace treaty for the war in Europe.\n\n## SWORD SURRENDERED\n\nJapanese Commander At Malaya Ceremony\n\n### SERVICE CHIEFS PRESENT\n\nWashington, Feb. 25.\n\nOne of the highest-ranking Japanese officers in South-east Asia General Itakgaki, Commander of the 7th Area Army, embracing Malaya, Java, Sumatra, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and parts of Siam and Borneo, has formally surrendered to the General Officer Commanding in Chief, Malaya Command, General Messervy, at a ceremony at the Command Headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by a large gathering of Service chiefs.\n\nBe-ribboned, greying Itakgaki, at the head of a line of his staff officers, was marched onto the parade ground and halted between the lines of British and Indian guards to come to attention as General Messervy took up his position at a flag-draped table and called on him in a loud voice to surrender his sword.\n\nAt a slow, halting pace, the Japanese commander advanced to the table bearing his sword, encased in a colourful cloth bag tied with purple ribbon, and offered the sword across the Union Jack, after which General Messervy announced that the remaining 12 senior Japanese officers, headed by General Itakgaki, would hand over their swords to Brigadier C. P. Jones, C.B.E., M.C., the General's Staff Brigadier, at Malaya Command.\n\nMr Fraser foresaw \"no impossible problems in the Pacific. There will be problems, naturally. China has her many problems. There are other problems of organising the so-called trusteeships. There are also the economic and political problems concerning the stability of all Asia.\"\n\n## DANISH KING BETTER\n\nCopenhagen, Feb. 26.\n\nIt was officially announced today that King Christian's condition has improved.-United Press.\n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "-3-\n\nGeneral Revenue Balance at 31.3.49.\n\nEstimated Surplus 1949/50...\n\nEstimated Expenditure 1950/51.. $199,051,037\n\nEstimated Revenue 1950/51... $191,979,480\n\nEstimated Deficit 1950/51..... $7,071,557\n\n$57,973,674\n\n$130,117,357\n\nTotal Estimated Surplus to be carried forward to 1951/52... $123,045,800\n\nPart II. MAIN ASPECTS OF THE 1950/51 BUDGET.\n\nREVENUE.\n\nThe estimates of revenue are based on the revised estimates for 1949/50, but due regard has been paid to the possible effects of the disturbed political conditions in the Far East on certain items, and the fact that the windfalls of the present year are unlikely to be repeated. Generally speaking, the estimates have been framed on a conservative though not on a pessimistic basis.\n\nWith conditions changing so rapidly, it is an even more difficult task than usual to estimate probable revenue for the coming year. There are so many factors which could alter the outlook completely. The question of probable future revenue from the Airport provides a good example of the sort of difficulty which has been encountered. Traffic at Kai Tak has dropped from 3,188 machines in August, 1949 to 503 in January, 1950, and future prospects are still very obscure.\n\nAlthough Heads of Departments were urged to keep their departmental expenditure as low as possible, it has not proved practicable to balance the budget on the existing basis of taxation. It is not considered safe to count on a revenue of more than $191,979,480, which leaves a deficit of $7,071,557, which may be further increased by additional expenditure approved in Select Committee.\n\nThis revenue figure includes a sum of $250,000 in respect of a new tax on electric signs, draft by-laws in respect of which are now under the consideration of the Urban Council. The proposal is to license neon and other electric signs. Up to 20 square feet, the fee will be $100 per annum. Above this size, a further fee of $100 for each additional 10 square feet will become due.\n\nThe present deficit of just over $7 million may be further increased before the end of the year if supplementary votes become necessary in respect of two liabilities which are at present indeterminate. In the first place, it is just possible that work can be commenced before the end of the year on the reclamation which will be necessary to provide a concourse for the new ferry piers, which are an essential feature of the proposed improvement to the ferry service. The second possible commitment is in respect of the Colony's contribution towards the cost of reinforcing the garrison. This matter is still the subject of negotiation, but in the meantime, substantial amounts in respect of work carried out\n\n185",
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        "title": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
        "content_text": "361\n\n48\n\n# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nEstimating revenue in these uncertain times is an unenviable task. A few sources of revenue can be estimated with reasonable accuracy, but some of the more important are liable to the most violent fluctuations from year to year, according to political and other developments. For example, receipts from duties in the last four years have varied over a range of more than $29 million but it is noteworthy that in 1948/49 when there were no windfalls our estimate did not leave much cause for complaint. We must base our estimates of receipts from such duties on probable local consumption. It is certainly not justifiable to gamble on windfalls which may or may not occur as a result of temporary unstable conditions elsewhere. Similarly, in the case of Airport revenue, we cannot pretend to foresee accurately what the future may hold. All that we know is that the air traffic has dropped for the moment to one sixth of the level last August, and we have to decide on a figure which we consider has a reasonable chance of being realized.\n\nA careful review of all the possibilities has led to the conclusion that it would be unwise to count for the coming year on a revenue of more than $192 million on the present basis of taxation. This is greatly below the figure which we expect to realize for the present year, but it is $28 million more than we reasonably expected to receive when the present year opened, leaving of course the grant from His Majesty's Government out of account. We have been lucky so far, but it would be unwise to disregard altogether certain factors which seem to serve as a warning against being too optimistic. I am told that sales of goods during the Chinese New Year Festival were not as satisfactory as in previous years. There seemed indeed to be an air of caution abroad, and money was not being spent as lavishly as in the past. Then the fact that almost the whole of the godown space in the Colony is taken up, and that the banks are forced to refuse to finance further imports unless they are furnished with evidence that storage space will be available, must give rise to a certain degree of concern. I repeat, therefore, that an estimate of more than $192 million on the present basis of taxation would in my view be imprudent.\n\nIncidentally this figure includes a sum of $250,000 in respect of a new tax on electric signs, draft by-laws in respect of which are now under the consideration of the Urban Council. The proposal is to license neon and other electric signs. Up to 20 square feet the fee will be $100 per annum. Above this size a further fee of $100 for each additional 10 square feet will become due.\n\nOnce again, in the final review of the estimates for the coming year, I was fortunate enough to have the assistance of the Unofficial Members of this Council sitting as an Estimates Committee, and I should like to express my thanks for all the assistance which they have so freely given me. The fact that",
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