[ { "id": 218917, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Braught forward Fifth \n\nVIrdable \n\nSprainl Contugracies \n\n| Government Hour Estival 1000 \n\n+ \n\nNourthouse. \n\nThuthi Offenis Homelbows 241090 \n\na \n\nPolice office at Check chens 400 \n\nGobable Cutubution Lowards \n\nChurch \n\nGovernment House \n\nVictori 13 Jun 14 \n\nfore \n\ns d \n\n6 1/4 \n\n£ 73948 6 1/4 \n\n↑ Spain () R. M. Merkin \n\n/ Ane copy/ \n\nTreasurer \n\nPrederich W: A. Bruce- \n\nGovernors \n\nDepartments \n\nferebangs \n\nCoclessastical \n\nJudicial I \n\nConservation Zmanagement of Harbours 1006 \n\nActuministution of lands reads Neworks, \n\nMedica \n\nTotals \n\nContingencies \n\nTotal \n\nり \n\nGooo \n\n-23943/15/ \n\n£120 11 5/4 10500 \n\n14638 14 E \n\n20715.6.1/ 26500 \n\nTrue Copy \n\nA \n\n[v02 | \n\n-73948.6.17% \n\nFrederick W. A. Bruce \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223162, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6]", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6]", "content_text": "184.66\n\nTo His Excellency The Right Honorable Sir John Francis Davis Bart. Governor &c. &c. &c.\n\nReceived 19th December, 1845.\n\nNo. 18. of Despatches to N. 176, Acknowledging receipt\n\nNo. 19.\n\nS19\n\nFinancial...\n\nCopy to\n\nAPR 18 1846\n\n118\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 24th February, 1846.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI am required by Your Lordship's Despatch No 165 to give more full information of the arrangements under which the purposes of a Courthouse are at present supplied. Referring to my Despatch No 51 of 1844, it is therein reported, that, \"the immediate necessity of providing some place wherein the Supreme Court should be held has led to the engagement of premises tolerably adapted to the purpose at a rental of 180 Dollars per mensem.\n\nAt that period scarcely any temporary buildings were erected; and these\n\nThe Right Honorable, The Lord Stanley,\n\n40\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 122", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224742, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "content_text": "No of Date\n\nDesp: Deep. Subject of Despatch.\n\n19.\n\n20\n\n21\n\n22.\n\nthe\n\n4684 24th Reporting hire of a new residence for the Governor, and proposed temporary conversion of the present Courthouse, absolute necessity of building a new Courthouse. And replying to Despatch No. 171 of 2nd December 1815.\n\nReplying to Despatch No. 164 of 14th Nov. 1845, relative to proposed retiring pension to the European Police.\n\nUrging necessity of a Church, and suggesting a modern style of building. None.\n\n25th Reporting intimation given to Sir Thomas Cochrane for the repayment of the taxed costs of the ex officio information filed at his request.\n\n23.\n\n267 7th. Replying to Despatch No. 145, of 16th December, 1845, and recommending confirmation of Mr. W. F. Mercer in the Office of Colonial Treasurer.\n\n24. March 27 Reporting that Sir Thomas Cochrane awaits the final decision of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, before the completion of a portion of the Queen's Road, between the gaps and the Wongneichung Bridge.\n\n26. March 22 Transmitting Reports from the Acting Surveyor General on the progress of his Department, and on the construction of Roads and Buildings and the state of Public Works during the year 1845; with remarks thereon.\n\n28. 23 Acknowledging receipt of Despatches to No. 13, of 24th January, 1845.\n\n25th Relative to reduction in the expense of the Treasurer's Department, and on the apparent excess of the Estimate of Expenditure for 1845-6, over the amount voted by Parliament for that year.\n\nRecommends that the Salary of the Colonial Treasurer be reduced to £900 a $1000 per year. None.\n\n29. 25th Reporting that Her Majesty's Proclamation regulating the currency of Hongkong, is in full force in the Colony.\n\n30. 34. 25th Reporting on the proposed establishment of a postal communication by steam between Hongkong and the Northern Ports.\n\nTransmitting Major Aldrick's Report and detailed Estimates for building the Government Offices. One.\n\n32. 15th Repaying the taxed costs of the ex-officio prosecution filed at his request. Reporting the completion of the streets in the Town of Victoria, and the formation of Stone gutters and iron gratings thereon; as well as the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226648, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "content_text": "Quarter \n\nReturn of Rents paid during the Quarter \n\nended 31 March, 1848 — \n\nDescription \n\nHis Ex: the Governor's Residence from \n\n1 January \n\nto 31 March 1848.. \n\nCourthouse from 1 April. 1847 to 29th February 1848. \n\nPremium of Insurance from 8 August. \n\n1846 to 20th February, 1848. \n\n \n\n \n \n £\n s\n d\n \n \n \n 29\n \n \n \n \n Root\n 15\n 6\n \n \n \n \n 29\n 10\n 9\n \n \n Central Police station from 12. Dec. 1847 to 29th February 1848\n \n \n \n \n \n Police Station at Shekwan from January\n 61\n \n \n \n \n Police station at Aberdeen\n 15\n 6\n 5\n \n \n \n 12\n 3\n 9\n \n \n \n 52\n 1\n 7½\n \n \n \n 210\n 0\n 0\n \n \n \n 218\n 11\n \n \n \n \n 337\n 0\n 8½\n \n\nThree hundred thirty seven Pounds, eight \n\nPence half Penny Stirling \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, April 30th \n\n1848– \n\n(Signed) W. J. Mercer. \n\nColonial Treasurer: \n\n(True Copy, \n\nColonial Secretary)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231410, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "attendance upon \n\nand evenings \n\nthe mornings when their services were \n\ndemanded to lay out ground for sale, \n\ndefine boundaries of Lots or other \n\nmiscellaneous work comprised the whole of their duties, which have \n\nbeen very satisfactorily performed, \n\nand I have to report most favourably of their general good conduct and particularly so of \n\ntheir Overseer Assow \n\nwho is a most valuable assistant \n\nto me and (for a Chinaman) \n\nmost deserving and exemplary \n\nThe \n\nexpenditure \n\non account of Roads not in the City amounted to £385.2.1, \n\nBridges £156.1.11, Drains £41.7.3, Marine Works £16...\n\nBuildings \n\nThe construction and repair of Buildings I took entirely under my individual supervision (the Overseer only reporting the number of men at work thereon); these comprised the completion of the Church Tower, the fittings and furniture to the Courthouse, sundry contingent repairs, and a variety of works under the head of construction fully detailed in the Report upon Works and in the Blue Book; the whole amounting to an expenditure of £1523.1.4, of which £1206.5.6 was for the Church.\n\nThe direct supervision of Convict labour is now entrusted to the Indian Sergeant of the Guard, who was formerly the Overseer attached to my Department; he receives his orders direct from me or through Overseer Assow (who also assists him); he is an intelligent man, generally attentive, and I am well satisfied with his performance.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234465, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 238, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "will not or sometime.\n\nwith Coal Tar, and trust, they require further repair for Expenditure £36.....\n\nThe Courthouse. This Building having Corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting rendered it. ed, decayed, wood which had become to remove & necessary to: the greater portion, and rebuild it with perishable materials; this I was able to affect by reducing, the projection of the cornice, supporting of the wood! which service was ex m of £35.....\n\nand for the sum it with strong tites in Liew excented Post Office - This Building originally very insufficiently erected, became so Acteriorated, that was re than a more -ordinary. requisite, to render it permanent repair and suitable as an Office and Residence.\n\nThe verandahs had to be entirely renewed. all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being, rotter, [caused by; the alternate action of the sun and rain] In carrying out this repair. I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and whan these проти placed the new joists, parallel with the Building; this protecting the ends from the weather and with full ventilation below, I have little doubt that they for a will be preserved by these means manch longer period, than by the original arrangement. – This service estimated at £203. 0.8.4\n\nwas not completed at the end of the year. Expenditure thereon £62. 10.6.\n\n\"Roads\" - \"New works.\", comprised the creation of two flights of steps from the Lower Basan to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of Littt ._ ._ In the Lower Bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238769, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6]", "content_text": "convection in which Mr Bevan, \n\nThis\n\n---\n\n} \n\n\" \n\nis understood to g.\n\nto glory. Excellency may derive it from the fact of the Hongkong Register office being the dwelling place of the Judge's clerk, - from the fact that the very\n\nand\n\nlawbooks.\n\nfrom which the author of the recent libels on His Excellency, the Surveyor General, Mr. Power,\n\nmyself.\n\non the Praya question, borrowed his pretended authorities, were lent to him at his request the week previously by Mr. Cooper Turner, - and that when that gentleman called upon him at his office in this Courthouse, to transact professional business, he found him busy with the correction of the Newspaper slips.\n\nFurthermore it is notorious\n\nto the profession that Mr. Bevan affects.\n\non all occasions to be \"well\n\nC\n\nF\n\nJ\n\nthe\n\n17€\n\ninformed of the posture of their respective businesses before the Chief Justice, - makes that the subject of his talk, - assumes the bearing of a man of influence, and ventures to foretell issue. The unfortunate coincidence of that sequel with the prediction has occurred too frequently to create a painful sense of uneasiness, as I am informed by Mr. Cooper Turner, in the minds of the profession, who fear a dangerous enemy\n\nand\n\nnot\n\na\n\ntherefore\n\nwill do much to conciliate him\n\ninto\n\na friend, if they see no other way to safety\n\nHis Excellency will recollect the application I made, under his approval, for the Chief Justice's warrant to arrest an absconded\n\ndebtor from Shanghae. The usual course was to apprise the Clerk\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions and provide the output in HTML with proper formatting, here is the corrected version:\n\nconvection in which Mr Bevan,\n\nThis\n\nis understood to glory. Excellency may derive it from the fact of the Hongkong Register office being the dwelling place of the Judge's clerk, - from the fact that the very lawbooks from which the author of the recent libels on His Excellency, the Surveyor General, Mr. Power, and myself, on the Praya question, borrowed his pretended authorities, were lent to him at his request the week previously by Mr. Cooper Turner, - and that when that gentleman called upon him at his office in this Courthouse, to transact professional business, he found him busy with the correction of the Newspaper slips.\n\nFurthermore it is notorious to the profession that Mr. Bevan affects on all occasions to be \"well informed of the posture of their respective businesses before the Chief Justice, - makes that the subject of his talk, - assumes the bearing of a man of influence, and ventures to foretell issue. The unfortunate coincidence of that sequel with the prediction has occurred too frequently to create a painful sense of uneasiness, as I am informed by Mr. Cooper Turner, in the minds of the profession, who fear a dangerous enemy and not a friend, if they see no other way to safety will do much to conciliate him into a friend.\n\nHis Excellency will recollect the application I made, under his approval, for the Chief Justice's warrant to arrest an absconded debtor from Shanghae. The usual course was to apprise the Clerk\n\nLet me reformat it according to the rules.\n\n## Step 1: Reorganize the text into proper paragraphs and correct minor errors.\nThe given text appears to be a jumbled collection of sentences and fragments. Let's start by rejoining broken sentences and reformatting the text.\n\n## Step 2: Correct spelling errors and fix spacing issues.\nUpon inspection, there are several spelling errors and spacing issues. For example, \"convection\" might be the correct word, \"g.\" could be \"going\", \"Cucellency\" should be \"Excellency\", \"pustice\" should be \"Justice\", \"Cicellency\" should be \"Excellency\", \"usud\" should be \"usual\", etc. Also, there are missing or extra spaces that need correction.\n\n## Step 3: Apply Markdown formatting as per the instructions.\nHowever, the final output is required in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.\n\n## Step 4: Ensure that the file references and page numbering are correctly formatted.\nThere are no explicit file references in the given text, but if present, they should be formatted according to rule 10. Page numbering, if detected, should be kept as is.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nconvection in which Mr Bevan, is understood to glory. His Excellency may derive it from the fact of the Hongkong Register office being the dwelling place of the Judge's clerk, - from the fact that the very lawbooks from which the author of the recent libels on His Excellency, the Surveyor General, Mr. Power, and myself, on the Praya question, borrowed his pretended authorities, were lent to him at his request the week previously by Mr. Cooper Turner, - and that when that gentleman called upon him at his office in this Courthouse, to transact professional business, he found him busy with the correction of the Newspaper slips.\n\nFurthermore, it is notorious to the profession that Mr. Bevan affects on all occasions to be \"well informed of the posture of their respective businesses before the Chief Justice, - makes that the subject of his talk, - assumes the bearing of a man of influence, and ventures to foretell the issue. The unfortunate coincidence of that sequel with the prediction has occurred too frequently to create a painful sense of uneasiness, as I am informed by Mr. Cooper Turner, in the minds of the profession, who fear a dangerous enemy and will do much to conciliate him into a friend, if they see no other way to safety.\n\nHis Excellency will recollect the application I made, under his approval, for the Chief Justice's warrant to arrest an absconded debtor from Shanghae. The usual course was to apprise the Clerk", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242324, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1857.\n\n#### LATEST DATES\nEng Nov. 19; San Francisco, Dec. 21; Singapore, Jan. 13; Manilla, Nov. 13; Jan. 14\n\n#### CHINESE CHANTUNG\n11 Muia, Gish Days\n\nAs soon as each division of the city is closed, and gates are set up, appointing a man to keep the gate, examining those who are passing and reporting should anything fearful occur, let the gates be shut and lugs to prevent thieves from doing mischief.\n\nAgain, in the several divisions of the city let a strict examination be made, and in every row where disorderly women live let them be shut in all defences; and when they have suspicious strangers, weapons, and other instruments, as ferrets, let them be searched for daily.\n\nTowards the Wells—in each division of the Town where there are wells, let a watchman be appointed by night and day to watch it, some person reputed or recommended by some one who knows his faithfulness, in order to guard against the treacherous putting in poison; opening at six o'clock in the morning and closing at six in the evening. Let the owners of water pay 3 cash per load for the water man's wages.\n\nFire—Hongkong ought to put up a reward or prize for any who shall seize a water or miscreant in any Mandarine's employment; and when masters of these shall be convicted under evidence, let a reward of hundred dollars be given to the informer.\n\nAlso, should any shop or dwelling house for want of care allow fire to kindle, let the offender be taken up and receive a thrashing of one hundred blows, made to carry it for three months correction, for not being careful against fire and the sin of involving others. Thus by the establishment of such a rule, men would certainly be careful against the grievous accident with catching animosity.\n\nBarbarians—At present the Mandarines of China have laid an embargo on Hongkong—prohibiting intercourse. Vessels going and passing boats from the neighboring places around perhaps come, perhaps not; perhaps several unite in coming together, to guard against the sea pirates they thus unite. Now the Mandarines have put out a proclamation prohibiting the Chinese from coming to Hongkong, but permitting their return home. We hear it stated that the Mandarines have thus fixed the time to the 1st month of next year—February 1857—before which none are to go or come; if they do they are to be seized as transgressors, and dealt with accordingly. Now although the hoted time has not arrived, still all the vessels that arrive at Hongkong, whether from city or village, should be carefully examined by some trusty conductor of a government boat, as to their business, whence from, name and surname, their age and appearance, and where they intended going in Hongkong; of which write in a book by which there will be a means of examining into the matter. Also, let each vessel examined for soldiers, implements of war, or other suspicious instruments. Examine the oven on board, whether they have anything suspicious in their appearance, and search their persons to see if they have any daggers about them, or any traitorous letters or clues of wicked devices, instantly examining everything on board, after which allow them to go on shore. As the present is a time of war, if there are traitors among the people of Hongkong, many of them rebels taking refuge; besides the men without employment will be many, poor and it is difficult for these to accept to any other occupation. The thieves, though numerous, will be found willing to observe the Laws, and will certainly not be the disturbers of the peace. Their machinations are at war, and it will be found exceeding difficult to effect a translation—apparently the subtle proclamation broadcast over the English were to select a crew of sturdy lads among those who frequent the brothels dispersed over the City. These are principally boasted above spies. Whichever is virtuous, without reference to his claracter, enrolling him as an assistant with $7, $5, $3, implements, the patriotic and bold, and act in unison leader, as actor, may take lodgings in them. No. suppose at and finds; for certain there are such among these, the same time was set above state everywhere capable of leading forward the past to the conquest where there are prostitutes, as the sign. If the foreigners, to destroy the convention, officers, specify and rising of the idea confusion. To disquiet the people, and graciously requite the good—less atrocious should be carefully guarded against. Recently Dying had planned trend been shut the city, been pleased intercourse, Tell the officials of the English by respectfully writing them to warn again pointing being foreigners, and perhaps, ad agato traži; and trade. into the wells of Hongkong. Suppose the Mandarines and gentry should secretly and in concert at a given time to set fire to the prostitutes' houses, poison the wells, and make an united attack both from the kind and out.\n\nMoreover, they would break the Embargo, placed on Hongkong and also in cutting off supplies, we fear all the dire that like an hell become a reality.\n\n| Jan. P. M. | 6,10 | 6,45 | 1,51 | 2,17 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 6.15 | 2.41 | | |\n| | 3.43 | | | |\n| | 6,39 | 1,93 | 6,51 | |\n\nTuesday, \n5, 1 Adown—First quarter on the 2nd proximos\n3.57 .. \n\n#### SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST.\n\nJun. \nARRIVALS AT MONTTONIA, 31, 8. Sir James Brooke, Skinner, from Singapore.\n\n#### QUOTATIONS\nEXCHANGE, AND BULLION.\nHongkong 19th January, —12—latest at Bush Corporation Bank at 6 month's sight. 18. 14 India Úlög Ra....... No, Nous Duty Byer, Nammal-- Bills un Lambs at 6 months' sight\nAg \n-On Lucía 246 9. \nBuvom, Both Jammary --4do London, 6,,8—India Three days' sight 300 lhs per 10. Diats av Ofnban misi ilong- Long 3 per cent discount, \nMANILA, D, London, 6 months' sight 4, 30 days sight §,, -On Cratoa and kangkong ter ent protoinOn âme 1842eecent psikism-Biver Dollate. Spanish and Spath Auchan, daalused, 13 par ceni prasian \n\n#### OPIUM.\nHoxokong, 31 January, -Paina $115 a 1430 Boawes $1 alwal Nominal.\nMaeso, at January.--Parna $ildo $125, Benares 8115. CANTUN,-X Mackol \nSeasons 20th January---Malwn 367 369. Thule, Patos Sia 323 Triz.\n\n#### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\nCANTOR,--Nong, \nSaia can. -De Lon los £!..10 a £3 for Ten, amil.€5 We 9- New York, 55, une fart. \nTo Lelen 10 Sugar, Hemp ko. €3,10 \nTo Unito Stow $59-To Aural (all ch \n\n#### \"REGISTER\" WARNINGS.\nWaxing \nDear Mr Register, let's have a word \nOr two, with you, on things of late transpired; \nWhereby it seems, by that which you are Jos, \nYour Indignation has been greatly fired. \nAt last you have a cracked, and trembling note,. \nA continubulation of strained vines; \nAnd you epiza fruen your harmonious jurat, \nTechaunt us cadences, ur, alias grang. \nIt seems you do not like the tato restrictions \npored on war crkwiat neighbours--why! Har never yet appeared to our nonvictions, \nBut post you will in fəran qe by atat kym \nfe, do nel like their wandering af sight, \nJaws and carves, Sir John, will tell yon na-- \nAnd held your own important soif inclina \nBeyou that livo: to take a chair-why go \nAnd visit your contributors or friends \nBut dont ugal the pass from the othicial; \nAnd if you are a lasting man, \nJust take it with you-wili be beneficialy \nwww.wx \nOr if a GENTLEMAN of gh degre \nTho' uut of pare Casian blood. neglect \nTo carry with bin hat the laws decree \nIn the of warfare-what can you expect? \nBut, that a citizen of earnest seal, \nplein \nAril hanest purpose past your en Shonid chose to challenge tür our mutna \nThe cause of two chair-oitus late detension \n-J \nAnd on the showing of their vindication \nBy this great gentle of puntic blood, \nYou strive to ensure one, whose pledged vacation, \nI to a crime, in bluason, or in \nPause Mr Register, and do not wokY \nFor but of too wild a fight-tis like \nThat you have seen, and y le taught to fol \nLow soon the Begle way the quarry strike \n\n#### SUPREME COURT.\n98th January, 1857.\nThe Queen. The Punnvers. Dr. Bridges, supported by Messrs Gisket and Bowa, and by Mr H.J. Turin, moved on behalf of the Prisoner Alum of the Esing shop, that the Sheriff, Mr May, be ordered to pay over unto the said Prisoner Alum, the sum of $1225, being monies seized by the Sheriff on the premises under The trial of the Esing prisoners will not come on Monday next, as the case commenced earlier than was likely to trench deep—firm and of Mr Tarea, stated their belief to be likely on the bowels of the night. The long this annoy was scary to caulio the p. i- kg Register will not ad id fit vero of the Zomer to prepara lus delence, asseron tout Alain and his fanife werdetin The Chi Ja tien avid that the objection to this existed on board the Shava onk und the Hongkong Police arrived; and the Chem Mach, also in-drecting the errar goes just as faz wrong in \n\n#### CHINESE LAW:\nand the five Mandarimen embarked with them. On their way up they were met by the Cantonese full, who burn one, destroying one thousand men. The other was ran on alore, N. J and the five Mandarimen with about two thousand men narrowly escaping back to Chinkeng. Finally, they built a small boat, ten men volunteering to attempt to reach Nankin in her. It was arranged if they succeeded, All persons rearing mountains, pretending poison—RSI they were so throw large quantities of charcoal into the river. The man at Chinkiang keeping all those who are guilty of afaming in death with violent watch for its floating past with the constant ebb, threats, in order to accomplish an object criminal and unlawful. pusdicine, who pennisters drug perforations with after this a-kang cut his way through with thirty prat Naakin and Chinkeing fu, which they noticed folicult, stall safer deaths—An cekilful practaloner or far days after the boat left. When about a week the ponding needle, contrary to the tablebed rules and hand bringing provisions and relief in the practice, and thereby thungh without any design to injure, kila the patient, shall be had to even hotf from the garrison—Since then they have hul abondanco of panialent of hamile, but shall be obliged to quit kia pro-visions. The morong we passed Tomson the sun or ever, it shaft anper, bewever, that he intentionreb is were engaging the inperiniiats, and we were ally devices from the established rules and gradu, and he enre, and the patient dina, the money shal! then I con \n\n#### CHINKEANG AND NANKING.\nOrigin Narrative, \nComcted from N, page 23. \ntold they had been alt engaged the day before, \nAll the time we were at Ching krang and Nonkin, \nand they appeared q te ignorant of what nu iven going on here. At the lone we left they lik \"wet board of the movements at Canton, \nA Cintonese \nwomen mentioned something about Cautos, which we did not onderzland. We were never askıd \n\n#### ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n**WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.**\nLEA & PERRINS \nat their SALUK which \nsatened in India, \nby \nBay, noe Tat Joanable wo well she LA BANTA Chan \n. والكتير هز \nWORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. \nPERRINA \nyaz, and riker Out \ndily by far gymploye dealers in Sau Or the 2003 ore 224 K \nKenchaista Linivan \nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE HOUSE GROUND on Inland LOT \nNr. 306-comer of Hollywood Roni and Cir alar Busitings. The House is well brill, with Five Large Reons, The Godowns adapted for the storage of Dry Goods. For full particulars, apply in CHUN APNG, at the Feessa Hong, Botha's Strand or by later, addressed \"C.,\" at the China Mail Oce. \nHongkong 15th November, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. \n散芳園 \n大水坑口 \n兹者上海 \nmud for Sale by the undersigned, \n120 Tins Warm CRACKERS. \nTHOMAS HUNT & OL Hongkong, 2nd January, 1857.\n\nRECEIVED per Arganout,” and for Salo by \nthe undersignal, 600 Barrels Fresh Gallego FLOUR. \nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1957.\n\nDECEIVED per late nerival, and For Sale by \nthe undersigand,—- \n109 Packages American PORK. \n150 Banels Gallego FLOUR 1000 Bags California to \nTUOMAS HENT & Co. \nHongkong, fih January, 1857.\n\n**CIRCULAR.**\nTHE undersigned, Proprietor of the FRENCH BREAD COMPANY, respectfully gives notice to the community of Victoria, that ho has engaged an ExorsAN BAK, and is consequence of the Bligh wages, and dearness of Flour, will ↑ Charge, from this date, TWELVE CENTS per four. \nN. BOULLE. Hengitong, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**ADVERTISEMENT.**\nA Respectable Chinese, having his family in the Colony, is desirous of otiring cimployment at a Comprador, or Office Copyist. Apply at this \nHongkong, 10th January, 1857, \nObce.\n\n**NOTICE.**\nwater, this would become heurt aortow and should be carefully guarded aguest. In curefully coming here; there are the means of preventing the guarding, tho treimenos mest in hindered fron evt. I have thus respeedfully laid this part of may views before you for consideration; \nSending so many slits from your honorable country such a distance across the steep, or, Now, when without soutiers sufficient, they would be rady at hand,-when without supplier, -supplies would be sent is. Chinn for several years in succession has been engaged in internal warfare the power of the country has become vitiated, and done away. Beyond the court the officers are with rat wbility; in the cabinet, there are no good and faithful misters; and this is the time for one of \nbeild up his fortune with true abilities not a pro- per feeling. Let such receive the teselligent with generosity and sincerity, treating them with respect; en there would be a general collecting to such as to a lender, like the water running down to the art. Where woult grief arise for is want of meri torious succes in the acquisition of territory la He teratasi \n\nPass & System Let there be an intelligen bes palice man in each divlaim of this city, tune with the Tuga in ezinining every Frange, has many oths, what age, and appeatability improve the opportunity to make bis Jack ance, writing it in n book, auf on the paza clarly etning the carer's height in feet and meter, his When going out and in, tot hus spend his pare appearance, oxide and surname, and residence. up his collar button; that it may at all times on exensoution be ascertained whether the proper pereus beurs it, in order to prasibu traitoreas en Seamen's Hospital.\n\n**SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.**\nResident Surgen-RUNARD G. JACK, Esq. Consulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, Esy., .. \"Tems & Aimsion. \nPublic Wards, -75 Cente per day, Intermediate Wands Dollar, Private Rooms 2 \nPatients are also admitted on Pepsi, at the \nfollowing rates, renewable une day previous to 10 \namcant deposited having been expended. \nPublic Warda - Intermo/tips-. \nPrivate Roms.. \nW15 \n- $20 630 \nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessel mnat ba sponsible for the expenses of Patients sent by thear so the Flaspiiri. \nNBA Hospital Bills to ho receipted by the Treasurer only.\n\n**WANTED.**\nin SH1 procending is SGAPORE \nroom at a cheap rate for fra Que to Five Finated Tons of Daal weight, consisting of foot square genio blocks froin Four in Six feet in length, which will be placed on board and taken out free of opens to the Ship. \nApply to \nWH. TARRANT. Hongkong, 27th January, 1857.\n\n**PUBLIO AUCTION.**\nTHE undersigned with call by Puncu Averian, \non \nMONDAY, \nthe 2nd day of February, 1857, \nat Noon, from the Godowns of Messia Scuserz3R \nectient locality. For particulars address Medicus&Co, for account of what it may concern, the fol Office of the Chins Mail.\" \nHanghong, 19th November, 1856.\n\n**STORAGE.**\nen moderate this, on board the \nHalk \" Ernan,\" lying of West Point Apply to the Proprietor \nTHOMAS ROBERTS. \nHongkong, 29th November, 1866.\n\n**A CARD.**\nF. FLACKHEAD, \nHONGKCAS. \nShip Chan-lice, Sailmaker and Qeneral Agent, \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zine Sheathing, always on hand. \nflongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n**NOTICE OF REMOVAL.**\nTHE undersigned begs to notify his friends and Captains in this Harbour that (on account of the dangers at Whampoa) he has removed his \nShip Chandlery Establishment to this Place, \nin the bay of Spring Gardens, and by strict attention to business hopes to obtain a share of the public patronage. \nF. BLACKBEAD. \nHongkong, 31st December, 1856.\n\n**SPRING GARDENS.**\nTHE undersigned have established themselves in \nHongkong as CARPENTERS and Shipwrights \nand are ready to undertake Work of every description. They have also on hand a large supply of MATERIAL for the Building and Repair of Ships; Likewise Sails of all sizes. \nBUYERS & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.\n\n**BROWN, JONES & Co.**\nUndertakers. \nMONUMENTS AND HEAD STONES, made in the best style, at the lowest possible charges. Apply to \nthe Sexton at the Courthouse.\n\n**ORIENTAL HOTEL.**\nN. E. on Praya Grande, Macao. THE WIDOW of FatosRICK Denver, begs to inform the community of Macao, Hongkong and the Consular Powers, that it is her intention carry on the business of her late Husband as heretofore, and she hopes that, with the best servants procurable at usual moderate charges, every satisfaction will be given to those honouring her establishment with their patronage. \nMacao, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**NEW ADVERTISEMENT.**\n**WANTED.**\nSECRETARY for the HONGKONG CLUB. Apply by letter directed to the General Committee. \nBy order, \nR. 1. CARVALHO, \nSecretary \nHongkong, 29th January, 1857.\n\n### Page 210\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306739, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 495, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "C.\n\n492\n\nJ/45.\n\n18th September 1880\n\nGovernor\n\nSir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nTransmitting Returns Connected with the Estimates for 1881-\n\nStatement of the Estimated Expenditure for the Year 1881, shewing under the several Heads of Service the amount sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, and provided under Ordinances previously submitted, and the amount provided under Ordinance now submitted.\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nColonial Treasurer,\n\nAuditor General,\n\nPARTICULARS.\n\nESTABLISHMENTS.\n\nORDINANCE\n\nNo. 18 of 1862\n\nESTABLISHING THE CIVIL LIST.\n\n1-12, No. 2 1874, No. of 1862 & No. 8 OF 1863,\n\nPENSIONS TO CIVIL SERVANTS AND POLICE.\n\nORDINANCE\n\nNo. 4 1880.\n\nEXPENDITURE FOR 1881, Now SUBMITTED.\n\nTOTAL.\n\n \n $\n $\n $\n \n \n 25,200.00\n 7,758.00\n 32,958.00\n \n \n 14,304.00\n 8,384.00\n 22,688.00\n \n \n 1,440.00\n 20,200.00\n 21,640.00\n \n \n Colonial Treasurer,\n 4,820.00\n 4,150.00\n 8,970.00\n \n \n of Councils,\n 960.00\n 100.00\n 1,060.00\n \n \n Auditor General,\n 8,610.00\n 30,397.00\n 39,007.00\n \n \n Government Gardens and Plantations,\n 5,322.00\n 7,332.00\n \n \n \n Postmaster General,\n 7,200.00\n 26,100.00\n 33,300.00\n \n \n Registrar General,\n 4,800.00\n 13,234.00\n 18,034.00\n \n \n \n 6,720.00\n 30,404.00\n 37,124.00\n \n \n \n 7,508.00\n 7,503.00\n \n \n \n \n 4,012.00\n 4,642.00\n \n \n \n \n 23,280.00\n 27,718.00\n 50,998.00\n \n \n \n 3,940.00\n 1,158.00\n \n \n \n \n 4,998.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 24,868.00\n 24,363.00\n \n \n \n \n 2,880.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 16,224.00\n 19,104.00\n \n \n \n \n 12,000.00\n 7,207.00\n 19,207.00\n \n \n \n 144,480.00\n 144,480.00\n \n \n \n \n 20,136.00\n 20,136.00\n \n \n \n \n 8,802.00\n 8,802.00\n \n \n \n Our Master,\n \n \n \n \n \n thouses,\n \n \n \n \n \n Superintendent of Stamp Revenue,\n \n \n \n \n \n at,\n \n \n \n \n \n ecclesiastical,\n \n \n \n \n \n educational,\n \n \n \n \n \n ical,\n \n \n \n \n \n the Magistrates,\n \n \n \n \n \n Brigade,\n \n \n \n \n \n SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.\n \n \n \n \n \n Colonial Secretary,\n $40.00\n 640.00\n 1,500.00\n 1,500.00\n \n \n \n 1,800.00\n 1,800.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 57,900.00\n 57,000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 25.00\n 95.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 500.00\n 500.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 300.00\n 500.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 9,756.00\n 9,756.00\n \n \n \n \n Medical.\n 11,440.00\n 11,440.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 390.00\n 399.00\n \n \n \n \n Chief Magistrates,\n 33,009.00\n 33,000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 20,520.00\n 20,520.00\n \n \n \n \n Fire Brigade,\n 6,294.00\n 6,294.00\n \n \n \n \n Pensions, Retired, Allowances and Gratuities,\n 25,000.00\n 25,000.00\n \n \n \n \n Charitable Allowances,\n 4,000.00\n 4,000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 4,500.00\n 4,500.00\n \n \n \n \n Harbour,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Works and Buildings,\n 78,800.00\n 78,800.00\n \n \n \n \n Roads, Streets, and Bridges,\n 40,520.00\n 40,520.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 3,000.00\n 8,000.00\n \n \n \n \n Courthouses,\n 12,000.00\n 12,000.00\n \n \n \n \n Government Gardens and Plantations,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Services,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Military Expenditure,\n 37,800.00\n 37,800.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 106,748.00\n 106,748.00\n \n \n \n \n TOTAL,\n 115,581.00\n 25,000.00\n 845,888.00\n 980,422.00\n \n \n (8 Enclosure)\n \n \n \n \n \n\nAUDITOR GENERAL'S OFFICE.\n\nHONGKONG, 13th September, 1880.\n\nFrederick Stewart,\n\nActing Auditor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310695, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881", "content_text": "dividend-I had, with the sanction of the Chief Justice, called a meeting of creditors and declared a dividend but when I applied for the signature of the Chief Justice to draw the money from the Treasury, on August 9, he took a month's time to consider his decision, and on September 4, although no one had raised any question, delivered in Chambers a long written judgment, in which he made a number of trivial objections to the form of my petition, and finally refused an order on the ground that I was not official assignee.\n\nHe had previously authorized me in my capacity of official assignee to call the meeting and declare the dividend, but when it came to distribute the money my title was absolutely denied, and I was charged with attempting to deceive the Court.\n\nThis was one of the bankruptcies in which the defaulting Deputy-Registrar (Huffam) had been appointed official assignee by the Governor in order to relieve the Registrar, and the money had been lying in the Colonial Treasury for more than ten years.\n\nOn this matter the Chief Justice, in giving evidence before the Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the Supreme Court, had said, \"You will never be certain that Mr. Huffam is not official assignee unless you have an ordinance as to that.\"\n\nActing upon this, and upon what the Chief Justice himself had said to me as to the doubts he entertained, soon after my arrival in the colony, I consulted the Attorney-General, and he prepared an ordinance remedying the suggested defect, but the Chief Justice took grave offence at my having written to the Governor on the subject, and objected to the ordinance being passed. I then consulted the Puisne Judge who had previously made an order (which was then in force) removing Huffam and appointing my predecessor in office in the bankruptcy of Kiær,\n\nII\n\nand he agreed with me in entertaining no doubt as to the power of the Court. I thereupon came to the conclusion that, as the Bankruptcy Ordinance made me ex-officio official assignee without any qualification, it was my duty to proceed as I had done, but the Chief Justice seemed resolved that neither by ordinance nor in any other way should the Registrar be empowered to distribute the moneys saved from the wreck caused by the convict Huffam.\n\nWhenever a bankruptcy came before the Court the Chief Justice almost invariably made some remarks on the supineness of the creditors, but when I instituted the practice of affixing a notice in the vestibule of the Courthouse inviting creditors to prove, I found that, so far from supineness being the characteristic of the Chinese, they were as diligent in claiming their rights, when they thought they would meet with recognition, as any people I have ever met with.\n\nNo sooner had my letter of September 7 been received by the Governor than the Chief Justice sent for me and proposed that I should withdraw it. He suggested that I should have four months' leave of absence, a free passage home, and as much compensation as could be arranged with the Governor, or as an alternative he was prepared to fight me. I at once accepted the first suggestion, and called upon the Colonial Secretary with the view of withdrawing the letter, but found that it had been sent on to the Governor, whom I then saw, and requested to withhold it for a time, as I thought we could arrange matters.\n\nPrevious, however, to withdrawing the letter, I informed the Chief Justice that I should consult with the Puisne Judge, and on doing so found that I should be required to apologise. As I had been the wronged party throughout, I could not but decline; thus the matter fell through,\n\nC 2\n\n268", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317496, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6]", "content_text": "## C.0 \n\n\"Manor the thief Justice to His Excellency the Administrator.\n\nSir,\n\nyours\n\n`RECP 2070` \n`REGS 21 JUL 32/176`\n\nFourthouse, June 6th 1882.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your letter of 30th May (Got May), in which you state that, during a recent enquiry, it was brought to your notice by G. Etel that he has applied more than once to have the duties of his Office as Supervisor of Interpreters and Translator defined, but that up to the present time it has not been done, and requesting me to instruct him as to what his duties are, he being an Officer of the Supreme Court appointed by Your Excellency,\nH. March, Administrator.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "page_number": 483, "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "content_text": "476 \n\ndirections contained in the Earl of Carnarvon's despatch No. 12 of 5th June, 1877, to which my attention has been called by Your Lordship's despatch No. 199 of 19th May last.\n\n2. I forward also copies of draft Ordinance and reports on this subject by the Chief Justice and the Attorney General, the latter of whom does not deem it necessary to consider legislation on this subject to be specially required at the present time.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, \nMarch Administrator\n\nCopy No. 2769 of 1882.\n\nNo. 42.\n\nSir,\n\nC. Courthorise, \n15th August, 1882.\n\nI have examined a draft bill forwarded in your letter No. 1398 of yesterday's date. It appears to me to be carefully drawn. It will be useful as being a consolidation of Ordinance and as repealing certain obsolete sections of Ordinance No. 1 of 1868. I think the language of the sections of Ordinance No. 1 of 1868, which it is proposed to retain, has been sufficiently altered to meet the views...\n\nF. Stewart, LL.D., \nRating \nColonial Secretary, \nJa to Je", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325019, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "Fire Brigade aided detachments courteously from the Troops in Garrison, and from the Foreign Ships of War in Harbour's\n\nJaz Governor.\n\nDate.\n\nNo.\n\n48\n\n1884\n\nFeb\n\net previous Paper.\n\n12007.\n\nPut By\n\nStrong No. 4932\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECEIVED DESPATCH C.O.\n\n4932/77\n\nRECD 24 MAR 34.\n\nOpening of the new Saigon-Tonquin Cable\n\n1876.\n\nthe Port of Haiphong. March, lavishly cable will be laid shortly\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Bramston\n\nPut By\n\n102573\n\nD.\n\nM.26.\n\nC.P.L. 25 March\n\n25 March\n\nε. α\n\n26.m.\n\nHowever, to better follow the instructions and improve the output, here is a revised version with proper Markdown formatting and corrections:\n\n# \n## Fire Brigade aided detachments courteously from the Troops in Garrison, and from the Foreign Ships of War in Harbour's Jaz Governor.\n\nDate. \nNo. \n48 \n1884 \nFeb \net previous Paper. \n12007. \nPut By \n**Strong No. 4932** \n(Subject.) \nRECEIVED DESPATCH C.O. \n4932/77 \nRECD 24 MAR 34. \nOpening of the new Saigon-Tonquin Cable \n1876. \nthe Port of Haiphong. March, lavishly cable will be laid shortly \n(Minutes.) \nM. Bramston \nPut By \n102573 \nD. \nM.26. \nC.P.L. 25 March \n25 March \nε. α \n26.m.\n\nTransformed into HTML as per the final instruction:\n\nFire Brigade aided detachments courteously from the Troops in Garrison, and from the Foreign Ships of War in Harbour's Jaz Governor.\n\nDate.\n\nNo.\n\n48\n\n1884\n\nFeb\n\net previous Paper.\n\n12007.\n\nPut By\n\nStrong No. 4932\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECEIVED DESPATCH C.O.\n\n4932/77\n\nRECD 24 MAR 34.\n\nOpening of the new Saigon-Tonquin Cable\n\n1876.\n\nthe Port of Haiphong. March, lavishly cable will be laid shortly\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Bramston\n\nPut By\n\n102573\n\nD.\n\nM.26.\n\nC.P.L. 25 March\n\n25 March\n\nε. α\n\n26.m.\n\nLet's correct and improve it further with the given rules.\n\n### Step-by-step analysis of the problem:\n1. **Correcting OCR output**: The given text is a result of OCR processing and contains several errors, including spelling mistakes, incorrect spacing, and potentially misordered text.\n2. **Understanding the task**: The task involves correcting the OCR output according to specific rules, including formatting in Markdown, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, and rejoining broken sentences.\n3. **Identifying key corrections**: \n - \"Fire Ringides\" should be \"Fire Brigade\".\n - \"Courteousl\" should be \"courteously\".\n - \"fromtat\" should be \"from the\".\n - \"Traps\" should be \"Troops\".\n - \"Germson\" should be \"Garrison\".\n - \"Doreign\" should be \"Foreign\".\n - \"Sophok\" is unclear but likely should be \"Ships\".\n - \"Harlow's\" should be \"Harbour's\".\n - \"Jaz\" is unclear but might be part of \"Jaz Governor\", potentially a misrecognition of a title or name.\n - \"wen\" is not clear but might be a misrecognition or part of a date/context.\n - \"187eb\" should be \"Feb\" (February).\n - \"trong trong\" should be \"Strong\".\n - \"RECP\" should be \"RECEIVED\".\n - \"DESPATCH C O.\" should be \"DESPATCH C.O.\".\n - \"REGO\" should be \"RECD\" (Received).\n - \"Saison-Tonquni\" should be \"Saigon-Tonquin\".\n - \"Af Kong\" is unclear but likely refers to \"Port of Haiphong\".\n - \"M.26.\" and \"C.P.L. 25. March\" suggest dates or reference numbers.\n - \"ε. α\" is unclear and might be a misrecognition or a specific notation.\n\n### Fixed solution:\n```html\nFire Brigade aided detachments courteously from the Troops in Garrison, and from the Foreign Ships of War in Harbour's Jaz Governor.\n\nDate.\n\nNo. 48\n\n1884\n\nFeb\n\net previous Paper. 12007.\n\nPut By\n\nStrong No. 4932\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECEIVED DESPATCH C.O. 4932/77\n\nRECD 24 MAR 34.\n\nOpening of the new Saigon-Tonquin Cable 1876.\n\nthe Port of Haiphong. March, lavishly cable will be laid shortly\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Bramston\n\nPut By 102573 D.\n\nM.26.\n\nC.P.L. 25 March\n\n25 March\n\nε. α\n\n26.m.\n\n```\n\n### Explanation of changes:\n- Corrected spelling errors (\"Fire Ringides\" to \"Fire Brigade\", \"Courteousl\" to \"courteously\", etc.).\n- Fixed spacing issues and joined broken sentences where necessary.\n- Applied Markdown formatting for headers and bold text as per the instructions.\n- Ensured that file references are formatted correctly without spaces inside parentheses.\n\n### Tests and example uses:\nThe corrected HTML output can be used directly in web pages or further processed as needed. The corrections made should improve the readability and accuracy of the original OCR output.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12]", "page_number": 521, "title": "CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12]", "content_text": "# MEMORANDUM SHEWING ALTERATIONS OF ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR 1893.\n\n[NOTE--Explanation of every item of alteration is contained in the foot notes appended to the Estimates.]\n\n| DEPARTMENT | APPROVED ESTIMATE FOR 1892 | ESTIMATED FOR 1893 | INCREASE | DECREASE |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| CHARGE ON ACCOUNT OF PUBLIC DEBT | 96,860 | 146,790 | 49,930 | |\n| DIVISIONS | 65,200 | 79,400 | 14,200 | |\n| GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE | 40,879 | 41,339 | 460 | |\n| COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT | 35,016 | 35,976 | 360 | |\n| AUDIT DEPARTMENT | 10,000 | 10,000 | | |\n| TREASURY | 27,376 | 27,092 | | 284 |\n| PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, OFFICE | 100,126 | 93,119 | | 7,007 |\n| | 118,976 | 147,766 | 28,790 | |\n| REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT | 20,490 | 25,358 | 132 | |\n| HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT | 58,811 | 60,115 | 1,304 | |\n| COURTHOUSES | 14,648 | 15,268 | 620 | |\n| OBSERVATORY | 12,852 | 12,716 | | 136 |\n| STAMP OFFICE | 4,318 | 4,328 | 10 | |\n| BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPT. | 21,842 | 21,642 | | 200 |\n| SANITARY DEPARTMENTS | 71,308 | 70,509 | | 800 |\n| ECCLESIASTICAL | 5,490 | 2,200 | | 3,290 |\n| EDUCATION | 84,120 | 78,767 | | 5,358 |\n| MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS | 75,649 | 83,271 | 7,623 | |\n| MAGISTRACY | 25,124 | 25,172 | 48 | |\n| POLICE | 227,284 | 228,892 | 1,608 | |\n| GOAL | 57,682 | 68,884 | 1,202 | |\n| BRIGADE | 20,482 | 20,482 | | |\n| MILITARY DEPARTMENT | 59,792 | 64,445 | 4,653 | |\n| CHARITABLE ALLOWANCES | 5,000 | 5,200 | 200 | |\n| TRANSPORT | 4,500 | 8,000 | 3,500 | |\n| MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES | 124,802 | 83,192 | 1,500 | 41,610 |\n| EXTRAORDINARY EXPENDITURE | 264,632 | 294,353 | 29,721 | |\n| PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT | 118,060 | 160,100 | 45,040 | |\n| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | 1,773,918 | 1,899,375 | 185,769 | 60,312 |\n| TOTAL INCREASE | | | 125,457 | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-256 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 413532, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "## 32\n\nfrom the enclosure to Sir F. Piggott's letter of 29th February, 1908, he now expresses the contrary opinion. The \"chief argument\" however in his view is the question of the Appeal Court, the other argument appears to be the difficulty of arranging for transfer of work from one Court to the other. The enclosures attached to this Despatch deal very fully with this matter. Mr. Wise's own offer to take all the Bankruptcy work, and the Chief Justice's refusal to fall in with that suggestion appear to somewhat deprive it of force. As Mr. Wise has lately proceeded to England on leave I would suggest that Your Lordship's legal advisers should take the opportunity of hearing his views on the matter at first hand. The Colonial Secretary informs me that \"it is notorious that the time of the Puisne Judge is not fully occupied. He has not been known to sit in the afternoons for several years past\". He estimates the cost of a Third Judge including salaries of clerk, interpreter, usher and perhaps a registrar, together with rent of Courthouse and chambers at about $25,000 per annum. Mr. May assures me further that the consensus of un-official opinion is to the effect that, if the work were so re-arranged as to fully utilize the time of the Puisne Judge, the necessity for a Third Judge has not yet arisen.\n\n## 8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 528807, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932", "content_text": "## II. THE CLAIMS NOW MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG FOR MODIFICATION OF ASSESSABLE REVENUE\n\nNOTE. The effect on the Appropriations-in-Aid to Army Funds of the suggested modification has been measured in sterling taking the dollar as 1/-, the approximate rate now current.\n\n8. In CO letter No. `82756/31` of 27th February, 1931, the Colonial Office put forward a claim from the Governor of Hong Kong for certain items of the revenue of the Colony of Hong Kong to be exempted from assessment for military contribution. It was stated in October 1928 (CO letter No. `52802/928` of 12th October, 1928), that such a claim would be made in the event of our not agreeing to the Colony's proposal to alter the method of assessment from percentage of revenue to percentage of rateable valuation. The Colony's proposal was refused and a despatch (CO to the Governor of 26th July, 1930) to the Governor in July 1930, was agreed with the Treasury and the Colonial Office which, while notifying the refusal of the proposal to alter the basis of assessment, indicated that consideration was being given to the question as to whether any modifications in the existing system were desirable and possible in order to bring it up to date. The Colony were able to submit details of the concessions they thought were equitable, but were also informed that the general principles governing any deduction from gross revenue laid down by the Haliburton Committee would have to be borne in mind. In particular, the Colony were reminded that the exemption from assessment for contribution of any items of revenue which were taken into account in reaching the present basis of the contribution, i.e., 20% of the assessable revenue, would pro tanto \"disturb the proportion between means and contribution (established by the Haliburton Committee) ...... it would accordingly be necessary to restore the proportion by a corresponding increase in the percentage\".\n\nThe items originally suggested by the Governor of Hong Kong as proper for modification before the percentage of revenue was applied for calculation of the contribution are given in the enclosures to the CO letter of 12th October, 1928, as follows:\n\n| Item | Treatment |\n| --- | --- |\n| Wireless Telegraphy | To be treated on the basis of net receipts. |\n| Waterworks | Operations properly chargeable to municipal rates to be excluded. |\n| Aerodrome | |\n| Harbour Dredging | |\n| Post Office | To be treated on the basis of net receipts. |\n| Ferries | |\n| Courthouse | |\n\nIn addition, the Colony suggested that the interest on capital expenditure defrayed from revenue in undertakings treated on the net receipts basis should be increased from 4% to 6%. Attention was also drawn to the question whether military contribution should be raised on the appreciation of securities when sold. On this last item, a further separate letter was forwarded by the Colonial Office in February 1930 (CO letter No. `62832/29` of 19th February, 1930).\n\n9.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]