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Be trouges. backed in the \"Shaw Gitum,\" the sick \n\nthere in \n\n$- \n\nin are a ved youm deuraly four to me \n\ntwenty for, \n\nrequest Dumle allen Con le discontent the \n\nfremdet kan bellum; at this time a Carrack at West Paint war de fortes \n\nday and fit to \n\n\" \n\nreecives tops, therefore \n\nZZ", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217065, "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": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "re \n\nNOTICE. \n\nSUPPLEMENT. \n\nCONSULAT DE FRANCE EN CHINE. \n\nWE hereby give Notice that on 1st August, next, A decision consulaire en date d' aujourd'hui, \n\nour Establishment will be removed to Canton, \n\nMacao, 10th July, 1843, \n\nDALLAS, 4. Co. \n\nOTICE-The business of the undersigned was NO \n\ntransferred to Alcests. Gibb, Livingston & Co., on the 1st of July last. \n\npr. pro. \n\nCanton, August 5th, 1843. \n\nJ. 8. RIGGE & Co., JOHN SILVERLOCK. \n\nCIRCULAR. \n\nMR. ROBERT STRACHAN is authorised to sign \n\nby Procuration for our Firm \n\nMr. Adans Scott is also authorised to sign by procu. \n\nration for our Fira. \n\nW. & T. GEMMELL. &Co. Victoria Hong-Kong, 24 July, 1843. \n\nCIRCULAR. \n\nSINCE the 30th ultima our Office has been removed from Macao to Hong-Kong and correspondents will please address us at this settlement accordingly. Our business at Canton will continue to be managed by Mr. James A. Bolbert. \n\nW. T. GEMMELL. & Co. Victoria Hong Kong 24 July 1843. \n\nPUBLIC AUCTION. \n\nWILL be sold. by Public Auction, on Saturday, the 26th Inst., at the Godowns of N. Duus, 18, Queen's Road. \n\nPine and Pune Spars-Singapore Beats. Raisins in cask and Boxes. Fresh Flour-Glassware - 4. 6, 8, aud 12 lb Gung,-Muskets -Sherry, Port and Madeira in Wood and Bottles, Brandy. Rum, and Atrack Vinegar and Claret in Wood, American Drill, and Longcloth- Blae cloth, Chintz Gram, Preserved Meats, Coals-aleo two handsome Mahogony hair cloth couches. \n\nP. TOWNSEND, \n\nAuctioneer. \n\nN. B. No goods delivered before the amounts paid. \n\nare \n\nNOTICE. Goods and Merchandise, of all descrip. tions received and carefully Stored in pacions dry and Secure granite Godowns Situated on the Queen's Road, below the premises of Mesrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. at Victoria, Hong Kong, apon moderate terms. \n\nApply upon the premises to \n\nF. H. TIEDEMAN. \n\nGoods are received and sold on Commission \n\nVietoria, 10th August 1843, \n\nWANTED. \n\nA RESPECTABLE young Man, to take charge of \n\na complete set of Books, \n\nJNO. BENNETT, Victoria, August, 1943. \n\nF. H. TIEDEMAN'S advertises for Sale Cham pagne, Sauterne, French Claret in Casks, Selt. zer water, Wax candles, Stationery, Salad oil, Eau de Cologne, Batavia arrack, Copper Sheathing, Win- dow Glass, Shot and other artioles, apply to, \n\nF. H. TIEDEMAN. \n\nQueens Road. \n\nVictoria, 10th August 1843. \n\nFOR SALE,-Prime Port, E. I. Sherry, W. I. Sherry, Hock, Moselle, and Claret in dozen Cases, Brands warranted, apply to \n\nF. H. TIEDEMAN. Victoria, 10th August 1843. Queens Road, \n\nFOR SALE at the Godowns of the Undersigned, Europe, Manila, and patent Manila cordage, of sizes. Do, Amberline, Flanseline, Oakum double and single blocks, paints, canvas and Twine, Chain suitable for Sheets and Tyes, Anchors 21 to 24 cwt. Boats \n\nAnchors, \n\nApply to Mr. Gutiorres on the premises. \n\nWILLIAM SCOTT. Victoria, 9th August 1843. \n\nMr. CHALLAVE éleve consul, n'appartient plus au Consulat de France en Chine. \n\nCOMTE DE RATTI-MENTON. \n\nMacao, le 17 Aout, 1842. \n\nAVIS.--Les Français qui se trouvent, ou se trouveront en Chi. ni, sont prévenns que s'ils veulent s'assurer la protection du Consulat de France et la jouissance des druitz et priviléges deju attribuée, nu qui pourront l'étre à l'avenir, par les traités, les loia o ordonnances aux sujets de S. M. le Roi des Français, devront se fuire inscrire snr. le registre matricule du dit Consulut, en se présentant eux.nièmes, où.on.cas d'impossibilité en adressant au Consul une requête, où ils déclarerout, sous serment, qu'ils n'ont encouru la perte de leur qualité de Français, par aucune des eireanstances spécifiées dans l'art, 17 du code civil, tels que la naturalisation, l'acceptation non autorisée par le Rai, de foncti as publiques conférées par un gouvernement étranger, et enfin, par tout établissement fait en pays étranger, sats esprit de retour. \n\nLe Consul de France. COMTE DE RATTI-MENTON. \n\nFOR SALE at the Godowns of the Undersigned \n\nNo, 20 Queen's Road, \n\nPort, Sherry, Madeira, Raspberry Ratafia, Brandy in wood and bottle, Arrack, Preserved Provisions, Vi- negar, Sauces. Pickles, Mustard, Anchors, Chain Cables, Rigging and Boat Chain, Europe and Manila Ropo, Canvas, Blocks, Stationery, Saws. Chisels, Telesco- pas. Pistols, Percussion Capa, Musical Boxes, Lundan London Bottled Beer, and a variety of other articles \n\nALEXANDER MOSS. \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 22d August, 1843. \n\nFOR SALE-Bally Rice, ditto Coffee, Copenhage Cherry, Cordials in Pints, Manila Cordage, Oakum, Corks, Singapore Planks, Anchors and Chains, Ar rack. Bengal Chitney, Butter in Kegs, Candles, and a variety of other articles. \n\nAt the Godowns of JOHN BURD & Co. \n\nTO LET.-Spacious Dry and Secure BRICK GODOWNS, situated below the premises of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co. For Terms, apply to, \n\nJOHN BURD & Co. \n\nVictoria, Hong-Kong, 12th July, 1843. \n\nQueen's Road, \n\nFOR SALE. \n\nAT the Godowns of C. W. BOWRA, Ship's Stores \n\nof all descriptions. \n\nNo. 13, Queen's Road. \n\nNOTICE \n\nTHE undersigned has just received ex, a late arrival a fashionable assortment of Boots & Shoes at mode. rate prices. \n\nJNO. BENNETT. \n\nCURIOSITIES \n\nAN elegant selection of Card Ivory, Japan Ware, Silks, Satin, Crape Shawls, figured Crape, and other Fancy Goods, at Canton prices. The above are now ex. posed for sale at the Show Rooms of the undersigned, \n\nJNO. BENNETT, Victoria, August, 1843. \n\nBOOKS. \n\nA Book Auction will be held at the Rooms of the un. dersigned, on Friday Evening next, at 5 o'clock pre- cisely. \n\nJNO BENNETT. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nIN Consequence of the great difficulty and expense of supporting in an efficient manner the Exchange Rooms, (unassisted by the means expected to have been derived from the monthly subscription), the undersigned is sorry to announce the absolute necessity of closing henceforth used as a Show Room in Connexion with the same, and he begs leave to notify that it will bo \n\nhis general business. \n\nJNO. BENNETT. \n\nVictoria, 22nd August, 1843 \n\nTHE NEW TARIFF. CORRECTED Copies of the new Tarit have been \n\ngot up at great expence and with much attention for the use of Merchants, etc. etc. They can be had at the Office of the Friend of China in two forms, \n\n1. On a Broadside to hang up in the Counting House. \n\n11. As a letter for Overland Mail. Price one Dollar \n\nach. \n\nFOR SALE-A 12 Oared Cutter, built at Singapore, \n\nquite new, length 22 feet beam, 6 feet inside, \n\nApply to \n\nWILLIAM SCOTT, Victoria, 24th August, 1843. \n\nNOTICE.-J. J. LOPES and G. MOSES, beg to inform the public that they have this day established themselves under the firm of Lopes, Moses, & Co., Gen- eral Agents, Auctioneers &c. &c, and shal be happy to execute, with care and promptitude, any orders they may be entrusted with. \n\nMacao, 23rd June, 1943, \n\nNOTICE.-We, the undersigned, beg respectfully to intimate to the Merchants, Captains, Officers, and the inhabitauts in general, that we have already engaged a very commodious House in a convenient part of the Praya Grande, by a previous licence of His Excelleuny \n\nthe Governor of Alacao, to open Public Auction and Commission Rooms; therefore, beg to solicit the kind Patronage of the Public. \n\nCONDITIONS. \n\nproceeds fifteen, or sooner, if required, \n\nAccount Sales will be rendered three days after, and \n\nA Commission of 5 per cent will be charged on any \n\namount. \n\ncent. \n\nOpium, Ships, Vessels, Silver-ware. &c. &c. 2 per LOPES, MOSES, & Co. Macao, 10th July, 1843, \n\nFOR SALE-Sparkling Champagne, and Johannisberg Flock, from Messrs. T. Giesler, & Co., of Rheims and Cologne. Apply to \n\nJOHN LEATHLEY. Hongkong, 29th June, 1843. \n\nTO BE SOLD. \n\nOX Tongues in pickle, Rounds of Corned Beef, Oil Paints; White, Green, Black, Yellow, Belfast Bacon flams, Truckle Cheese, Preserved meats and Soups- \n\nApply on board tho \n\nDUKE OF WELLINGTON, \n\nVictoria Harbour, Hong-Kong, 11th August, 1843. \n\nAUGUST. \n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. \n\n17th, Caroline \n\n18th, Swallow (Am.) Williams \n\nARRIVE D. \n\nPhelps \n\nCarib \n\n\" \n\nIlcaton \n\nColonist \n\nLeisk \n\nMacao Whampoa Chusan Chusan \n\nIris \n\n+ \n\n19th, Time \n\nMeritt Anderson \n\nLiverpool \n\nNamoa \n\n}} \n\nWill O'the Wisp Walker Mazeppa \n\nFraser \n\nChusan \n\n20th, Sophia Fraser Williams \n\nCalcutta \n\nFair Barbadian Wolfe 22nd, H.M.8. Starling \n\nMacao Amoy \n\nDEPARTED. \n\nAUGUST. \n\n17th, City of Palaces Byworth \n\nAnna Robertson Hutchinson 18th, Royal Exchange Hubertson \n\nAden \n\n19th, Carib \n\nMacan Whampoa \n\n1913, \n\n1845. \n\nAm \n\nThorn \n\nFredrk Huth \n\n\" \n\nToby \n\n> \n\nRod Rover \n\nMc. Murdo \n\n+! \n\nChusan \n\nJulia \n\nM \n\nJennings \n\nAmoy \n\n> \n\nMacto \n\nClark \n\nWhampos \n\nHeaton Will O'the Wisp Walker Time \n\nMacao \n\n\" \n\nAnderson \n\nMazeppa \n\nFraser \n\nMadras \n\nSlack \n\nWhampoa \n\n20th, Prince Regent \n\nChipp \n\n21th, Thos Fielden \n\nBlackston \n\nAmoy Whampos \n\n++ \n\nGood Success Fair Barbadian Velocipede \n\nEames Wolfe \n\nMacao \n\nWoodward \n\nMarula \n\nWilliam \n\nMacao \n\nWilliam \n\nAmoy \n\n22nd. Swallow (Am.) 24th, Sophia Frasct' \n\nWILLIAM PEDDER \n\nHarbor Master, \n\nHarbor Master's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, August, 23rd 1848, \n\nMy Lord. \n\nREC \n\nEIVED \n\nC.0. \n\nJAN 5 1844 \n\nColonical department. \n\nHouse Victoria \n\nGovernment House \n\nHonything) 26th August 1943. \n\nکچھ \n\nB:ree the date of my despatch No 5 of the 13th j 21st month, I have had the hener \n\nto receive Your Lordship's despatches from no \n\nI of the 26th Mary to 1010 of the 6th of June, both inclusive; also Your Lordship's Erenlait of the 9tof March and 6th and 18th May - ind. the Dreplicates of all preceding deepulches and Circulars, not befue acknowledged. \n\nThe Night; Nenerable, Word Stanley \n\nfo \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222124, "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": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "content_text": "N° 134.\n\nFinancial\n\n27 Decemr 5. Afpy\n\n174\n\n2245 khong hong\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n6th October, 1855.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to acquaint\n\nYour Lordship, for the information of Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's\n\nTreasury, that the enclosed Letter received from the Supreme Government of India, requesting that a credit might be allowed to the extent of £20,000 to Lieutenant Dallas, proceeding on special Service to New-South Wales, as\n\nI have arranged\n\nwith Deputy Commissary General Miller that these drafts shall be paid from\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley,\n\n...\n\nCommissariat\n\nPage 174\n\n...\n\n...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested (HTML using for paragraphs), here is the revised response:\n\nN° 134.\n\nFinancial\n\n27 December 5. Afpy\n\n174\n\n2245 khong hong\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n6th October, 1855.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship, for the information of Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the enclosed Letter received from the Supreme Government of India, requesting that a credit might be allowed to the extent of £20,000 to Lieutenant Dallas, proceeding on special Service to New-South Wales, as understood for the purpose of Government procuring has been arranged with Deputy Commissary General Miller that these drafts shall be paid from the Commissariat.\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley,\n\nYo...\n\nPage 174\n\n \n...\n\nhas been re-written to \nN° 134.\n\nFinancial\n\n27 December 5. Afpy\n\n174\n\n2245 khong hong\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n6th October, 1855.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship, for the information of Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the enclosed Letter received from the Supreme Government of India, requesting that a credit might be allowed to the extent of £20,000 to Lieutenant Dallas, proceeding on special Service to New-South Wales, as understood for the purpose of Government procuring has been arranged with Deputy Commissary General Miller that these drafts shall be paid from the Commissariat.\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley,\n\n...\n\nRevised to fit exact format:\nN° 134.\n\nFinancial\n\n27 December 5. Afpy\n\n174\n\n2245 khong hong\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n6th October, 1855.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to acquaint Your Lordship, for the information of Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, that the enclosed Letter received from the Supreme Government of India, requesting that a credit might be allowed to the extent of £20,000 to Lieutenant Dallas, proceeding on special Service to New-South Wales, as understood for the purpose of Government procuring has been arranged with Deputy Commissary General Miller that these drafts shall be paid from the Commissariat.\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley,\n\n...\n\nCommissariat\n\nPage 174", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222126, "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": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "page_number": 179, "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "content_text": "28th February\n\nMd. Hope\n\nThis is for the information of the I[n]spector General\n\nby order\n\nm 2245 H.K.\n\nMy Lord\n\nHis Excellency the Governor of\n\nFinancial Department. Sir,\n\n176\n\nI am directed by the Governor General of India in Council to inform your Lordship that Lieutenant Arbuthnot Dallas of the 16th Grenadier Regiment of Bengal Native Infantry, has been instructed to proceed, via China, on special duty to New South Wales, and that in furtherance of the objects of his deputation to that Colony, a Credit has been given him on the Government of Hong Kong to the extent of twenty thousand / £20,000 sterling.\n\nIt is probable that in pursuance of the objects of his mission, Lieutenant Dallas may find it expedient to draw on the Government of India.\n\nThe Honble. Sir Henry Pottinger,\n\nThe Honble. J. F. Davis,\n\n6th October, 1845.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong,\n\n1st October.\n\nNo.134.\n\nReserved\n\nRespecting\n\na\n\nCredit of\n\n£20,000, opened in favor\n\nof Lieutenant Dallas\n\nby the Government of India.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222127, "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": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "content_text": "China than India, and in this case I am desired to state that the Governor in Hong Kong will be gratified if your Excellency will do him the favor to meet Lieutenant Dallas's drafts on the Government Hong Kong by an immediate counter draft upon India; or allowing the payment to stand for ultimate settlement in the periodical accounts that have already and must necessarily continue to pass between your Excellency's Government and the Government of India.\n\nThe signature of Lieutenant Dallas is hereby appended for the guidance of the Officers of your Excellency's Government.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) I. Drummond\n\nSecretary to the Government of India\n\nFort William, the 5th June 1847\n\n3. Lieutenant Dallas has been directed in advising your Excellency's Government of any draft he may issue upon you, to state for your guidance, the total amount of Bills on whatever Government he may have sold up to the latest date in furtherance of the objects for which he has been accredited the Government of India.\n\n(Signed)\n\nMaine\n\nOfficiating Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 180\n\nPage 181\n\nNo. 134, 5/1845.\n\nInclosure in Despatch", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222184, "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": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]", "content_text": "Esquire, Acting Colonial Treasurer &c.\n\nby\n\nKim Orr\n\nAccount of the Government of Hongkong.\n\nConsulates in it\n\n- China, for the Quarter from 1st July to 30th September 1845.\n\n \n Amount Brought forward\n £24,787\n 19\n 0\n \n \n Public Works\n \n \n \n \n \n Receipts in Aid and on Account\n \n \n \n \n \n Public Buildings- Roads.\n £9,738\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Bridges-\n £188\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Burial Ground\n £15\n 0\n 0\n \n \n Lands\n £787\n 18\n 11\n \n \n \n £443\n 15\n 1\n \n \n \n £497\n 6\n 16\n \n \n Advances and other Transactions on Account\n \n \n \n \n \n On account of the Government of India. Bills drawn by Gent. Dallas in New South Wales as per Explanatory Statement\n £3,130\n 4\n 10/2\n \n \n Advances on Imprest\n \n \n \n \n \n To the Diplomatic Department and the Consulate in China.\n £31,787\n 19\n 0/2\n \n \n Total\n £31,787\n 19\n 0/2\n \n \n To the Post Office Victoria\n \n \n \n \n \n Account of Freight\n £551\n 7\n 19\n \n \n \n £229\n 4\n 19\n \n \n \n £454\n 19\n 5\n \n \n \n £6,202\n 1\n 10\n \n \n \n £5,855\n 10\n 4/2\n \n \n Deposit Repayment of Stctía li Estate\n \n \n \n \n \n By Balance on 14 October 1845\n \n \n \n \n \n In Treasure Vault\n £456\n 15\n 8 1/2\n \n \n In Treasure Chest\n £74\n 17\n 6 1/2\n \n \n Total Amount\n £34,787\n 19\n 0/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223081, "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": 39, "title": "CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6]", "content_text": "Return of repayments of Colonial Advances at the Colonial Treasury of Hongkong, during the year 1845.\n\nDate\n\n1045\n\nDeck\n\n27.\n\nDescription.\n\nFrom the Commissariat, China, on account of the Supreme Government of India; for Bills drawn on the Colonial Government of Hongkong by Lient. & Dallas, 16th Grenadier Regiment. Bengal N.I., on Special duty in New South Wales.\n\n38\n\nAmount.\n\n£1,130\\10\\10\n\nAmounting to One thousand, one hundred and thirty Pounds, ten Shillings, tenpence Sterling.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, January the 9th 1846.\n\n(Quelspy.)\n\n(Signed) W. Mores Mercer\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer.\n\nIndorsed by Briney", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230632, "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": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "List of Subscriptions toward the Inhibition of 1851\n\nMessrs Jardine, Matheson & Co., $1000.00\n\nDent & Co., $1000.00\n\nRussell & Co., $500.00\n\nWetmore & Co., $500.00\n\nDavid Sassoon, Sons & Co., $500.00\n\nDr Bowring, H. B. M.'s Consul, $500.00\n\nNye, Parkin & Co., $250.00\n\nRobert Browne, $250.00\n\nAugustine Heard & Co., $250.00\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co., $250.00\n\nGilman & Co., $250.00\n\nMacvicar & Co., $200.00\n\nCowasjee Pallaijee, $200.00\n\nDirom, Gray & Co., $200.00\n\nReiss & Co., $200.00\n\nFrancis B. Birley, $200.00\n\nRipley, Smith & Co., $150.00\n\nW. H. Wardley, $150.00\n\nRathbones, Worthington & Co., $150.00\n\nDallas & Co., $150.00\n\nCowasjee Sapoorjee Lungrana, $150.00\n\nPestonjee Framjee Cama & Co., $150.00\n\nCarlowitz, Harkort & Co., $150.00\n\nW. Buckler, $100.00\n\nP. & D. N. Cama & Co., $100.00\n\nR. & D. Ruttonjee, $100.00\n\nD. N. Mody & Co., $100.00\n\nRuttonjee Hormusjee Camajee & Co., $100.00\n\nNesserwanjee Ardaseer Bhanjah Co., $100.00\n\nDadabhoy Pestonjee & Co., $100.00\n\nHeejeebhoy Ardaseer & Co., $100.00\n\nEduljee Framjee, Sons, & Co., $100.00\n\n$8250.00", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230669, "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": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "$6 of the prisoners until he communicate with the French Plenipotentiary, previded myself with the requisite authority, Saing Ahyun Lew Ah heer Low Absung Chow the un Lum thye Long the he Lung Ahch have committed them in conformity with the Act of Par-Parliament 6 and 7 Victoria, Cap. 75, 87 Le Ah kun and 8 and 9 Victoria, Cap. 120, for giving effect to the late French Creaty for the rendition of offenders of this description.\n\nThe facts of the case are as follows. Choy Anchan Lo Ah kneen Kov Ahwor Quan chỉ là Foo Ahsie Wong Ahma Now theu Wun Soey Love Locy Chun Ahckas Nung Alijon On the 14th August last the French ship Albert, of the port of Dieppe, and of the burther of 252 tons, left the neighbourhood of Macas in China for Callas in Peru, having on board one hundred and eighty Chinese Coolies, whose services had been engaged for a period of five years. From the time of leaving and up to the 7 September, the Coolies were frequently beaten by the Captain and Chief Mate, and on one occasion, for a trifling offence, two men were lashed to a boom for six hours, kept without food, and one flogged thrice during the interval.\n\nOn the morning of the 7th September the treatment was unusually severe, though it appears the cause of this severity was laudable - the Captain desired to keep \"the persons of the Coolies cleanly\" - probably he had in view the melancholy loss of life from disease recently reported to have overtaken a number of Coolies bound to South America under similar circumstances. While they were being beaten, the Coolies rose en masse, armed themselves with knives and hatchets and with whatever they could find about the decks, from the Cook's galley, and murdered both the Captain and the book-keeper. At the same time, their rage against the latter being caused or at least increased, by an attempt to withhold from them the weapons they desired. Breaking into the Captain's cabin, they possessed themselves of the tools belonging to a turning lathe with which he was in the habit of amusing himself.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231174, "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": "CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850", "page_number": 218, "title": "CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850", "content_text": "215\n\nAdmiralty\n\n2.\n\nLet kembres (Signé,)\n\nH\n\ncolar Commistion)\n\nBoleze Louis Beadnelly\n\nMy Dear Sir,\n\nH.M.S. Undaunted Tremite 7th June 1815.\n\nI have succeeded in getting possession of the Fortress and Titands without any loss; some fortunate circumstances contributed to my success.\n\n[...] Ancona certifica constare a prestar Municipales Pap - presentanza), che il defonto Soy Alessandre Comelite, for riconosciuto ned nel suo hubblico Siplomaties Parattere I'Agonte Politics Commerciales di S.Mr. Britannica) in questa Citta's, dallas autoritas constituite di queis tempe, esercito i Lo doveri del seu impriège a conilgat no usò è distintive Fortifica, instore, the as causar de ana godettes in fehuvilagi.\n\nTales efficiate, pubblicar Nester, e dello Zelo è deller famigliers de turi attac-can ento Suo interesiti del' Joverno Britannicas sollente, Ma Lione)\n\nI now fur affecte Jacca Jenerates Inccheggio nelle diverses invasionis trupper tu mesi in Italia, apportare esser alle leur feersonar tatter les as personnal taller les possibile, ves - Sazimi, a misero a confiscar c'ar confiscar le due proprietà, for cui Suffrè gravissima purdité in mobités, effetti preziosi, mananzie\n\nTutto ciò à pubblico Sone rilascia Centificato. The fede Dal Palazzo Comunitativo il de 29 ed alles.\n\nporscui v tai Marzo 18235\n\n(Signed)\n\ne notor duigi Risotti\n\nI. Speciale Sag\n\nTo\n\ninternal division attended my operation;\n\nThoves rescued 231abcable) out of very bad hands, and I matre) doubt, that two days more would have found the speil) divides\n\nthe 22nd May.\n\ntroupes which composed this Garrison Her\n\nJ. Gromelente. Et\n\nC. Thurlow Smitt\n\nSigned BC. Ther\n\nWe have the greatest the greatest filension in giving, Cortifients under my hund in hammer och Jorges Cometate,\n\nMy first acquaintance) wilts Mr Comalates made? in the Cronals at Uncens 1816 when he was the dulces of which, lation of fulfilling officed he had the repulation) with the almost real) and Mr Comitaté, sévotion to the British Interest, was fully appreciated by Sixd Chor Maitland, and in the course) intercourse) with. Mr Comelate. Bly, Sins Thomas Mailbend I desires. We fully uphold that reputation).\n\nUnfortions misfortune, having time reduced Mr. Comelates to the necessity of livelihood by ins foreign langunger, giving instruction he huf establishièr", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232379, "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": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12]", "content_text": "To His Excellency\n\nSir Samuel George Bonham, K.C.B.\n\nGovernor of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China, &c. &c. &c.\n\nHONGKONG, 5th March 1852,\n\nOn the occasion of your approaching departure from the Colony for a temporary absence, which we regret the state of your health renders necessary, we, the undersigned Merchants and Residents of this Colony and of Canton, beg to convey to you our full assurance of the high sense with which we are impressed of your general and particular desire to give satisfaction in your administration, as well in the performance of your several duties to the Crown, as to the public interests at large.\n\nIt is unnecessary here to particularize, but we may be permitted to refer to the beneficial and important changes in the administration of Justice in this Colony, carried out during Your Excellency's government, which have gained the confidence of all, and given great satisfaction to the respectable portion of the Chinese community, whereby the condition and character of that part of the population have not only been materially improved, but the Native trade of the place also has been gradually increased. Nor can we omit to notice the acknowledged improvements consequent on the energetic and efficient measures so promptly adopted by Your Excellency after the late calamitous fire in the Chinese town.\n\nMany circumstances combine to render the duties of a Governor in a rising Colony like this, arduous and difficult. But these have invariably been met by Your Excellency with great affability, temper, and consideration.\n\nYour social qualities, so eminently calculated to produce general harmony and confidence, also call forth our warm expression of feeling towards you.\n\nIn conveying to Your Excellency this pledge of our respect and esteem, we cannot refrain from expressing our ardent hope that you may return to us with renewed health, and we feel persuaded that the interests of the Colony, and Mercantile community here and in other places of the Chinese Empire, will occupy some of your leisure during your absence.\n\nWe have the honour to remain, Sir,\n\nYour obedient and faithful servants,\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nJohn Dent.\n\nM. W. Pitta.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nLindsay & Co.\n\nChas. P. Stuart.\n\nI. Bell & Co.\n\nRawle Drinker & Co.\n\nNeave & Co.\n\nGilman & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nBurrow, Stephenson & Co.\n\nE. & D. Laidlaw & Co.\n\nJohn Harb & Co.\n\nPhillips, Moore & Co.\n\nDio. Gray & Co.\n\nTurner & Co.\n\nHoliday, Wise & Co.\n\nDallas & Co.\n\nJamieson, Gifford & Co.\n\nGeorge Barnet & Co.\n\nRipley, Smith & Co.\n\nBlenkin, Rawson & Co.\n\nWilliams, Anshan & Co.\n\nFletcher & Co.\n\nMelwin & Co.\n\nBoura & Co.\n\nJohn Rickett.\n\nJohn Lamont.\n\nDavid Dirk.\n\nG. Duddell.\n\nArch Edward Campbell.\n\nJ. F. Edger.\n\nFrancis Chumley.\n\nA. C. Maclean.\n\nDavid Jardine.\n\nWilkinson Dent.\n\nA. Campbell.\n\nWalter Davidson.\n\nOriental Bank Corporation.\n\nGeorge Lyall.\n\nS. Drinker.\n\nS. H. Rawle.\n\nC. W. Murray.\n\nFrancis & Birley.\n\nW. W. Dale.\n\nBoud N. Shaw.\n\nJohn Holiday.\n\nFrederick Barker.\n\nAlexander Gifford.\n\nGeorge Barnet.\n\nW. P. Smyth.\n\nW. H. Smith.\n\nAlex. Percival.\n\nO. Cleverly.\n\nS. Rawson.\n\nMax. Fischer.\n\nW. H. Lace.\n\nC. D. Williams.\n\nHenry Andrew.\n\nGeorge L. Haslewood.\n\nJ. F. Fletcher.\n\nArch. Cunningham.\n\nWilliam Ross.\n\nT. C. Preece.\n\nR. B. Sherard.\n\nH. A. Jones.\n\nWilliam Dent.\n\nEdward Reimers.\n\nJ. C. Bowring.\n\nM. A. Macleod.\n\nJ. C. Baldwin.\n\nJohn B. Compton.\n\nJohn Goddard.\n\nF. A. Kangel.\n\nAlex. Wilson.\n\nRobert Gerrard.\n\nR. J. Ginna.\n\nThomas C. Leslie.\n\nWilliam J. Preston.\n\nAdam Scott.\n\nRobert Strachan.\n\nO. C. Edmond.\n\nSuperintendent Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.\n\nT. J. Gibb.\n\nJames Stephenson.\n\nEduljee Pardojee.\n\nR. Jardine.\n\nE. Cohen.\n\nW. Ellis.\n\nW. Gaskell.\n\nW. Moresby.\n\nJ. V. Caldas.\n\nA. R. Hudson.\n\nJ. A. Wiener.\n\nPage 235\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.\n\n30th March, 1852.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nIt is with sincere gratification that I have perused your address of the 5th instant, presented to me by a deputation headed by the Honorable David Jardine, Esquire, in which address you are pleased to convey to me the expression of your regret at my departure from China, and of your satisfaction with my administration during the time that I have held the several offices of Governor of Hongkong, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China.\n\nI assure you, Gentlemen, that the feeling which I experience on learning that my official acts during the last four years have given satisfaction to a body so highly respectable and influential as that which has now done me the honour to address me, is one of unfeigned pleasure.\n\nI have certainly no hesitation in declaring that, having always endeavoured to discharge my official duties with honesty and impartiality, my gratification on finding my exertions so fully appreciated by you is both deep and sincere.\n\nOne portion of your address has particularly pleased me, I refer to that part in which you state that the changes which, with the assistance of the Legislative Council, I have effected in the administration of justice in this Colony, have gained the confidence of all, and given great satisfaction to the respectable portion of the Chinese community, whereby the condition and character of that part of the population have not only been materially improved, but the native trade has also been gradually increased.\n\nThose changes, involving as they did, in my judgement, the welfare of the Colony, and the protection of its inhabitants, had from the first moment of my arrival, my best attention.\n\nMy former position as Governor of the Straits' Settlement (a Colony not dissimilar to Hongkong in regard to its population) doubtless afforded me fair means for at once judging of the modifications required; these were effected as early as possible, and I am now happy to find from your address that the result has proved successful, and has met with general approval.\n\nYou are quite right, Gentlemen, in your observation that the duties of Governor in a Colony like Hongkong are not without difficulties.\n\nBut the ready, loyal, and cordial support which I have at all times met with at the hands of the whole of the respectable portion of the community has tended to ease the task and to relieve me from much anxiety.\n\nI shall not dwell on your kind compliment to my personal qualities.\n\nWhat I have done in this respect has only been the pleasing privilege of reciprocating the friendly and hospitable feelings shown to me by the Chinese community from the day of my arrival.\n\nYou may be satisfied that I shall always take a great interest in the welfare of this Colony, and should, during my residence in England, any opportunity offer for promoting its interests, my exertions towards that end will not be wanting in the proper quarter.\n\nIn conclusion, allow me to express once more the gratification which the perusal of your address has afforded me—and to offer you my thanks for your kind wishes for the re-establishment of my health which, I hope, will at the close of the year, be such as to enable me to return to my public duties, and to a society of whose friendly and favourable sentiments I have received so many strong proofs.\n\nAnd with my best wishes for your health and prosperity, have the honour to remain, Gentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\n(Signed) S. G. BONHAM.\n\nTo the Honorable DAVID JARDINE, Esq.\n\nWILKINSON DENT, Esq.\n\nC. J. F. STUART, Esq.\n\nGEORGE LYALL, Esq., and others.\n\n16777/52\n\nPage 240\n\nFarwell Address of the CHINESE INHABITANTS of Victoria to His Excellency Sir GEORGE BONHAM, K.C.B., on the occasion of his departure for England, March 29, 1852.\n\n(Translation)\n\nYour petitioners, Shopkeepers, and Inhabitants of the Town of Victoria, and their representatives, Tong-shin, of Sheung-shui, Fong-wing, of Tai-ping-san, and Sung-king, of Cheung-sha-wan and Ha-tung, respectfully present this unanimous address to express their sincere wish to see Your Excellency return soon to your high position as Governor of this Colony, that they may once more look up to, and be in your precious presence.\n\nYour Petitioners call to mind with sentiments of the highest respect, the utility and benevolence that have ever characterised Your Excellency's administration since your arrival at the Colony—a benevolence that has never failed to seek out and relieve the secret griefs of every private individual, and wisdom, that has resulted in the marked improvement of the scale of our military defences.\n\nThey contemplate with rare gratitude the power that has undeservedly protected them, and congratulate themselves on the happy fortune that finds blessed tie with Your Excellency's overshadowing presence.\n\nThey ascribe the quiet existence they have passed in the undisturbed pursuit of their several vocations, wholly and entirely to Your Excellency's boundless benevolence.\n\nYour Petitioners have learnt with sentiments of deep reverence that Your Excellency is on the point of returning to England to be aired into the August Presence of Her Most Gracious Majesty: and while songs of eulogy resound throughout the Colony, every heart throbs with the assurance that Your Excellency will be gratified by a friendly and warm-hearted reception at the hands of Your Sovereign.\n\nYour Petitioners would contemplate with heartfelt awe that ability and intrepidity of character, the springs of which lie so deeply hid in Your Excellency's breast, and they would dwell with respect upon that purity and uprightness of soul, the fame of which has earned far beyond the seas.\n\nNow happily overshadowed by the clouds of Your Excellency's presence, Your Petitioners may look up and aspire, although unable to approach; ere long, however, deprived of Your Excellency's life-giving influence, it will only remain for them to dwell upon it in memory with ceaseless Affection and respect—it will be out of their power to divine when that happy day will come on which the fluttering of Your Excellency's gay streamers in the breeze, will indicate your longed-for return, and encourage them once again to trust themselves to the guiding star of their existence, and to bask in the sun of their day.\n\nBlest by sentiments of the deepest gratitude, Your Petitioners will feel it a privilege to escort Your Excellency's departing car, with heads bowed in the dust, and entreat Your Excellency to return in safety.\n\nWould that Your Excellency were not about to leave us? Would you please be persuaded in your rich benevolence to turn again, and come once more amongst us, that we might be again refreshed by your glorious presence, and once more overshadowed by your gracious protection? Now deeply and sincerely Your Petitioners desire it!\n\nYour Petitioners address this respectful petition, wishing Your Excellency peace and prosperity.\n\nTo His Excellency\n\nSIR GEORGE BONHAM, K.C.B.,\n\nHer Britannic Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Superintendent of British Trade in China, and Governor of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\n\n(Signed and sealed by 60 Individuals and Firms)\n\nWIL. MANWARING, Translated by\n\nChinese Secretary.\n\nMar. 1852\n\nReply of His Excellency Sir George Bonham, K.C.B.,\n\nto the Farewell Address of the Chinese Inhabitants of Victoria.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary has been much gratified by the handsome and feeling address just presented to him by the Chinese Shopkeepers and Inhabitants of Hongkong, and he is rejoiced to find it is so much peace and prosperity prevail, and that they have enjoyed such freedom from all molestation.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary heartily sympathises with the petitioners in the severe trials which so many of them have lately undergone, and he congratulates them on their present recovery from the effects of the fire through the exertions of the more influential among their body.\n\nHer Majesty's Plenipotentiary now leaves them in the sanguine hope that they will soon again enjoy their former peace and prosperity, and that on his return, he shall find the Colony in a flourishing and prosperous condition.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\n30th March, 1852.\n\nPage 241", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-039 - Sir Bonham - 1852 [1-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236272, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "131\n\nAteneo HQ Logmaper S. Franjee\n\nA Bomangle\n\nCharles H. Herd\n\nHusby\n\nMadamson\n\nPhilips. Med mood,\n\nRun Chandler\n\nKople killar & Hounteggives\n\nIsillar\n\nJhuktsberg-\n\nBritish Chaplain\n\nJohn Shaw Burdon\n\nMissionary of the\n\n\"Church Miss Society.\n\n6. Warden.\n\nIF Dawson\n\nMBalsh..\n\nCantila\n\nN. Mitmanag\n\nThe Cambert Fred Booker.\n\nPR Monurs\n\nBDallas\n\nWhis Miner George Thorburn\n\nJames Broger\n\nWilliam FRchtung\n\nInonn\n\nhoreahsing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236287, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "rigued,\n\nChaz Water\n\nD.D. Salcoca\n\nC. D. Lalcaca\n\nH.P. Camaju\n\n\"\n\nS. Tranqu\n\nb. Bomanju\n\nCharles H. Head\n\nRobb. G. Sillar\n\nI C Sillar\n\nSolomon David\n\nEzekiel Shellin\n\nA Wylie\n\nE. Warden\n\nb. W Balston\n\nWer Kukut\n\nI R. Adamson\n\nPhilip H. Underwood\n\nNun Chandler H. Rowe Wiggins\n\n146\n\nSohn Hobson, British Chaplain Mhu Shaw Burdon, Missimary\n\nof the Church Mist Sority Robert-Reed\n\nIF Dawson braven Wils\n\nN. Weilmann\n\nFreat Booker B. Dallas.\n\nGeorge Thorburn\n\nProgars\n\nW. Thorburn\n\nJohn W. Lambert James Rogers\n\nS. H. Monteiro\n\nJohn SMinner\n\nSat. Bownan\n\nJr. Now\n\nWilliam F. Rehsen D. Burjorjee I.L. Brine\n\nRecht Newby W. S. Bonney Lonely\n\nC. Hall.\n\nJames Hogg\n\nRobo T. Major\n\nAlex. Michie & Simpson T.J. Birango\n\nJ. Hudson Ger. I Green Robert Francis P. W.W. Brine", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241300, "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": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "The Hongkong Register. \n\n24 \n\nNO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 1857. \n\nLeaving his shop, which was to be burned, to take While we cannot fail to admire the philosophic ed; a largeness of thought, which has some of the effect of lantry and self-devotion to which he pished briefly\n\nestrup They think in lakhs and pounds, of provinces advert. There were on board the Birkenhead, in að- sare itself, and carrying biz \"pate in peril\" into view which our contemporary tales of this as fut parishes, of populations and classes of society. Mondition to the soldiers, a number of women and children a place where it could be more easily cut off. To every other great question, we must confess our we have seen race to warm the Katrs se children, and sick persons. The discipline exhibited by the troops as the inference is natural, that he feared to lose selves at a loss in arriving at way thing like a Tinta Joelity, cannot regard & Katie war i\n\nwyl:tu-\n\nhis family, and knowing he would do so if he repractical solution of his vast problem. It is, in its purtent. Tee who saw a badron more numbered and while the vessel was going to pieces under their feet was efficient than that of the Mediterranean despatched to Kanot remarkable. The only boats available were filled mained here, unless he first of all lost his life, he present unwieldy hulk and shapeless outline, too goon sus phrase, canol consider air davedition to Naples with the women and children, und went off from the fled with them to save himself, taking with him, as many for ue. It is like the discovery of a new very exfestive effort. Even the advance of Rusis which ship's side; so that the officers Kil soldiers, remaining he supposed, the lives of a large number of foreign-planet outside all our known sidereal system, and which has seen the red ine in a single reigu embrace King means of safety, and, calm and motionless, awaited the swallows comicis in a year, per less strange to a public on deck, deliberately deprived themselves of their only ers as a peace offering to the Mandarins; perhaps which we must consequently take upon trust of doms grew in a Frapoan houseby. This disposition, sinking of the messe). Their noble conduct was well also calculating that in the event of the poison the mathematician's calculations. When the however, though wo adnit its advai rugs, las one very described by Captain Wright, one of the survivors, who\n\nserious drawback. It war's triday to their true proportion, carrying off a large number, he would be more Friend has added the three or four hundred but it blinds us somewhat to tou alcance of the events\n\nu a private letter, said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the sunly vir rus taan indemnified for what he lost here. Waat he 1 millions of China, to the hundred and fly with Stienst the account of ties attack Chaton, que af bucking, lastead of going to she bottom; that, indeed, orders and had them carried out as if the men were êm-\n\nspeculded ist um 1 effeat at focision would exorci never saw an crabarkation conducted with such\n\nan\n\nthe boats were filled with women and children, and fer a war of conquest, the Exeter Hall wit be clamorets must inevitably be swamped if their living freight were\n\nwas to lose here was advanced as a reason why he millions of Hindostar, his aggregate becomes a was not likely to commit such a crime; it was ecraething so stupendous, that the very idea cakes n the opium trade Of de few who believe at Sir Johu absence of note and confusion at there was not a however shown, that he was nothing more than sa our breath away, especially if this heterogenous Bowring intends to keep the city, the majority regard the single ery or morietur from any of the men; but, just active, perhaps thriving tradeanan. We say. per- mass of peoples and tribes and nations, is expected as a lead to in inexplicable To Plori before the final plunge a suggestion having been made, polertiary it is said, can have a settled policy lie at that ail who could swim should jump overboard and join haps thriving tradesman, because it may be, that to cohere under the unity of the same Imperial ient is not infected by the with dreams of the? Friend of the boats, the officers begged them not to do so, because if he were able collect his recounts he would be Rule emanating from a geographical speck in the Indiu. aowa sled the Condly ental powera will not per in a position to pay the very heavy debts he owes. Northern seas at a disttee of ten thousandil us to hold land in Cia, Dist Pa-Esment, will not suf perhaps not. Hut, to continue with his statement, tuiles. It is true this is the age of wonders and against the frightful siaughter of them and brothers! Be increased, when the men replied by a cheer and only he takes bread to be consumed by his family on monster undertakings. We are told that distance fort is, and is; be, it is said, a mers provali, rifuru three of them attempted to reach the bonds (Heat the passage, and to be given away to his friendsinis anihilated. We are at this moment putting in the Earoy will not have the mears to follow our bear.) This net of chol keroism, which had been es\n\nIt may guntoran, Tha bombardment, and virtual timated at its full value, not in this country alone but lus native village. Strange to say his liberality in electric girdle around our Indian dominions, conquers of the third city in the wori thay be simply an abroad, and find done much to sustain, and even su czise, commences on board of the steamer, and we find which will virtually establish our imperial presence \"incident.\" The tempt to retain it may be premature, or the high character of our army for unflinching diset- biru cutting up the not very large supply of four at Calcutta and Delhi, and carry the imperial fiat may be overbell, or y bu rastrate by the Jealousy of\n\nother European powers. But it may also be, that another pline, was beyond all praise. This result was in a greet loaves among a dozen people! Then we are told for peace or war and all the main issues of gov stroke los sounlod of the great passing ball which this Can- incasure due to the efforts of Colonel Scatoo, who was he offered 50 and eventually $100 if the crument, to eur most distant borders, in less than sury is ringing veus the ions of the Bast. Bin your certainly no ordinary man, and who rare talent for own view of the subject is upon to grave question \"Sir gaining the effections of the soldiers unter his command steaner would go back to Hongkong that night, the fortieth part of \"forty minutes.\" Even at\n\nJohn Bowring, the qua phitose e Gadici, is not and moulding them to his will had trained these men, the offer being made after the fires were put out, the same put are the solitudes of the the great ways for the sake of falling on his face. most of whom were young and untried levies, to face It must have been one of Ahlum's unlucky days Euphrates Valley, hitherto but the lonely halting His sotions at least indicate something very like a settled danger and death with unshaken fortitude. (Hear, hear.) in which so many extraordinarily suspicioua cir- place of the wild Bedouin, being broken in upoti detuviction, Frau is not about to oppase, for the men of An equal meed was due to all the other officers and men cumstances were arrayed against him, though his by the heralds of our civilization, as they map it the grims were in the breach, and the Muleur values prosent on this trying. occasion, (Hear, hear.) The patente cordial. While France and England net in ect, youngest officer of the regiment, to whore life was full Inek certainly was in the ascendant on the trial, as it for that iron road which shall convey a future\n\nit masters very little whed the reader of Barope chriose of hope and promise, trod the deck by the side of his to fancy in the mater. Nor is it at certain that he blow the result shews. To go on to other points, we have British Viceroy within a week from St. Jamess to\n\ncommander with an em a step, and looked upon the will be misouderstand at home. Lord Palingesson is still first of all his numerous contradictory statement the Ganges.\n\nghastly horrors of death with as much travery and com- dietacor, and likely to remain no, and it was lord Palmer- as to whether ho was going, or not going to leav-\n\neton who said that one day we should be compelled to co-\n\nposure as those who had been longest ingred to peril ing Hongkong. He tells the public in a chop; i\n\nquer China\n\n(Haar.) He (Mr Gordon) did not think'it too late to That grent Seligious body which you call Exe fer Hall, and which when in earnest is evorger than a the\n\nmark the country's sense of the discipline and heroisuz of men who liad thus calmly sacrificed their lives la savo\n\nIt will no doubt be argued,-if we have thus\n\nJudia, while\n\nis not on the side of Manchester. Every religiosa peper others, and he therefore begged to put the question uf\n\nnien\n\nthat he feguing he tells people that he fears centralized our rule and comenlidated our power he must go, at the very time he had his worthy over the vast continent of India, giving the philosophers in the kingdes, on the snigeer of amuxation aid grandmother's letter in his pocket which ad- blessings of peace and goed government to itaf mack in England approves the unexation of Use. The which he had given notice. (Tere, hear.) vised him to remain, aud on which advice he said long oppressed and plundered races, shall we repeated murders of Missionaria, the prepetual insults co Sir G. Grey said that every one acqualated with dew he intended to act. We have bie final assertion | shrink from a similar mission upon thus, waere Christianity, avove ail de up-rising of a new high which,citemstances just described he his hon. friend must\n\nbe it what it may, is founded on the Bible, have borne teir\n\nIt la nut vo ceronic a many insgime that the len filly concur in the feeling tribute which he had paid to that he would not go home, and by way of every enormity of misrule and every phase of it.\"\n\nthe gallart and devoted band of British officers and adencher the purchase of a cargo of word; net social disruption and suffering, seem to cry aloud pounders even will protest. The sales about the mild Hit-\n\nwho lost their lives on the melancholy occasion of the withstanding all this he does go. He is brought to the Invader in the naine of our curamundou which slinded Fatope for half a centary, have never\n\nbeen circulated about the Chinese. That race is underated wreck of the Birkenhead. This act of cole daring, per- back, tried, and found not guilty, and the crime humanity; and shall we shrink from this great duty very nearly in its true character, as one in which disgusting furitest by men who were not inspired by the incentives\n\nuncenaid by a cruelty abhorrent the warat is now laid to the charge of two abeconding fore. solely through fear of offending political jeal seriguality\n\nor surmanded with the glory and excitement of the bat men, who, far any thing we see that could be! Ousica, and because of the sgnitude of the of the ropean peoples. It is just possible,we write in tlefield, bat under circumstances in which there were no mumise deference to the community who deals in api approving eyes to see them, deterred to equal measure brought against them, might return and take their enterprise? Its mognitede is, after all perhaps, that England say vitare le approve. And then-\n\nof admiration and gratitude with the brightest achieve. trial, in all confidence that the black deed could more Collossal than formidable. It may be that!\n\nIt is useless to predict, when the event inust so speedy ments in our military history. (Hear, hear.) With it will be found to lie cather in pussive bulk and falsify or realize all speculations. But if ever Cons of these sentiments Her Majesty's Guvernment were co- be proved by no evidence that would satisfy helpless inertia, than in any vigorous and intrinsic a failug Empire wore laiby on the fan of any land they tainly prepared to take into consideration the propriety jury of this place.\n\nThere is one consolatory point of view in this China would be but the double of what we have den up sing from below, but of its wir rotenness. The referred to. (Hear, hear.)-Times, July 19,\n\ngreatness. Numerically, the task before us in apparent in China gow, The Central Goverment is\n\nof erecting some permanent memorial of the description dying, not of any attack from without, ast event of any sad- had business, it is the fact, that the English public\n\nActually achieved are not bland thiresy, and that an Baglish jury effort it would seem to sink into insignificance in which, whatever the Manchester actout may say, a national Military people weighed down by their scaldbrug civilization have Just all the virtues which spring of strength, and without will do what it believes to be ste duty, even al though that inty may run counter, not only, to the comparison. We are year by year, doubling eztaremos a net posible. They have not even pride, for outside prefice, but even to the opinion of the and quadrupling with success, every domain of their exclusivisin is rather that of a Spanish aristoorsey than a healthy self-assertion, A new creed with some of our productive system; shall we then besitate, if the renate et Christianity and all the ferocity of Judziem judge on the bench. fa that view the trial is a great triumph. Perhaps the Chinese may not our Destiny thrust it upon us, to double the area is striving to attain dominion, as the Huguenots strove, and understand it, perhaps they may think that, what of cur Indo-deminions, and the census of unred. The sticial caste, selectal by competitive examira\n\nconquered populations? the Attorney Gencral happily designated judiciome prodigality\" may have bought justice to At present, however, all such magnificent con- turnside its blow-We cannot help that and must captions as these are remote and shadowy and so- trust to further teaching. In our first Burmese war the same brutal proceedings were carried on see our forces held at bay on the very threshaid of ash a handful of marines, is an fecere by the social ty time he has learned the value of a chapeau and sword, against as as are now being carried ou by the the Friend's great enterprise, the discussion of company predaniant for cudurfer, that it dare not even leave Since this zaemorable event, however, things have gone\n\nthe city til Fel ne given permansson. That ly to mu Chinese-poisoning and massaure-two years after quest seems premature. Still it is the first office thinking the frature of the recent angle. There are towar on asal. Nothing daunted, var countrymen #sad the commencement of that wor one of the ablest of the politician to forecast the future, especially in the world whose poputation would have forn Sir M. Say-still crowd the offices of the legations in London and Paris, chieftains, who had been among the moet ruthless on the eve of such an undertaking as we find our lab for lane. Tasre are tone the population of demand an introduction to Majesty. General Cad- of our opponents, issued an orier, that every before us at Canton, and in this view the disens- there is another town on earth in which a million of people, Dallas, sed made has appearance at court iu full military which would have'iled in parte terror. Bat we question if walleder, of Pennsylvania, has been presented by Mr. English soldier captured abonid be spared, and sion even of remote possibilitica can do no harm. with death raining over head, dared neither a fight car fly costume, wearing a badge of the Order of Cincinnati well treated. Let us hope we may have similar While we cannot follow our contemporary into Nothing but an iron social organization, noting on a rane half a yard sung No mistake about him. Another results from similar conduct in China.\n\nhis tremendous scheme of \"building up second produced such a result. Tits & resil Romsun Famples, an\n\ndeprived of the smallest capacity for Freedora. would have personage has also had his card endorsed by the cham- which cannot endace, berlain-Mr. Hart, of Philadelphia--and he had the\n\nAMERICAN PRESENTATIONS AT European Courte\n\nThe following appears In the New York Herald :— By the last accounts from Europo we learn there has been no new phase at court of an alarming character. The peace of the world not having been disturbed by tien. has all the cold cruelty of the doctrinaires hour thus Rystem fosters without the inzen which sometime gives\n\nthe contretemps of the West Point Professor, there is then strength. The gread Mansela robs the trader, and reason to believe that the secretary of state will not be retis any coin but wirh a specis: stamp. The Governor called on to communicate with Me. Dellas on the inher General pepitates two hunted a day, and teaches his ent vid clolites rights of mankind in genersi and Ameri\n\ncans in particolar. The embarrassment of Mr. Dallas is\n\nme what out of place; while to us upon the spot who Braves to make faces to frighten the Barbarians to their\n\nshipe The great population of Cantem, 100 cowardly to over, and the Weat Pelne professor has retreated. By this\n\nAnglo-Indian Bapire,\" we het Bonod to admit and the vale help scene to be, ay in the OWING to the prisoning case, a great clamor has that mighty contingencies are even at this ma-Tuption of the still vigorous barbarians. The Chinzee may lagesally, doubtless, to obtain a court dress from the costatniers at the usual price. Though sat a military been raised us to the necessity of the government, looming the troubled horizon of this; The insurgenta tave not yet predané a caw idea, If men, like Professor Muhau, he was not afraid to have a ment declaring martial law. We hardly think country. In entering upon a campaign against Christians, they are all Chinese, still consider\n\nslaughter the reacties: patl: to domini, still punca sword dangling between his legs. Probably the amiable striel master of ceremonies did not know what un honour he parties clamorous for martial law clearly un- Cant n, it is not impossible that in our very first\n\nexaminations\" as the end of all good urvornment, still ex was conferring on his sovereigu, nor did the Queen derstand wint it is, Martial law tho hand-step we shall have crossed the Rubicon of our hicind the old hawed of light from without,\n\nknow it, either. She wea probably not aware that in ing over to the military, the lives of the civi-destiny in furthermost Asis, and shall ultimately\n\nWe contas, \"herefore, dat we recive without pleasure the her presence stood in very respectable bookseller, and a fians. It existed in Scotland and in Ireland for fad ourselves involved jo anch inextricable com- roport that no material auistance will granted to Sie Hebrew of the Ilebres.\" Grub-street, though itself many long years-read what good it did in either plications, that we shall neither be able to with- John Bowing frota India. It is of erase vais to hope that excluded from the drawing-ruus, might on this pECA- Martial bus was proclaimed at the draw or stand still. The situation even in its berately on the reale of hallding up as Indian Europe, the fraternity Healy, it is time our foreign legations\n\na Government composed of Englishmen will set itauit deli- country.\n\nsion have glorified itself upon the reception of one of Cape of trucù riops (wo haljeve) a few years ag very first phase, is big with the most formidable That is not the English fashion. The gut reault must - were protected from this constant avalunetic of irrel- Bid some excesses committe d'under it were brought presentments ze regards the fature, and with theive slowly, and be in a matter forse day, or sur con- seines will scarcely be at rest. But weistande sufficient\n\nJerz, who, baving acquire money enough spend six Lo the notice of Parliament. Earl Grey had the buribers it may lay at our door. A military oc- to hold Canson Baglish opinion has been pro muaths in Europe, seek every opportunity of infing it al court Godfish and old clothes have heen sufficiently hardihood to defend it. and appeal to the example upation of the Southern capital of China-it might sll be granted. Nobody is India at least, doubts of the Duke, which brought that great nun ou ia banking centre at once the wealthiest and most that the Plenipotendary is in the right. The organent that represented abroad, and the dealers in these articles we have not men to send is after all only proity to look t aloid now hold up. The truth is, we are running our legs to tell Earl Grey he did not know what he turbulent city in the empire, appears inevitable, Europeans are not wanted. A Chinese is just as Pttle privileges it.to the ground. Our foreign minister should was talking about. He said \"I certainly licht The appropriation of the Imperial revenues pro tema, marel for a sens as he is for An Englishmay, and we can decline presenting any but those whe by their public countries occupied by my armies noder martial follows a matter of course, and pro fem. at dolormined fud se What are tes reginents of loc-\n\nula infantry Indin? The gay could be ill up ook dietiverian. Ar eminent man, or an accomplished and services and position at home are fairly untruted to the law, but I did bot administer the crim.onl justice lost, the Imperial Government is supplanted by\n\nand conveyance for them cen, un reluced to a prestin về of those countries. that was done by the ordina. an invading Power, and, once suppisnted, what ry tribunals of the country; and the only persons Seer shall foretell the day of its restoration, with I beld subject to martial law were those composii subduct, and with the evil spirit of centuries so may wild elements of disorder to be first the armies nuder my orden\n\nMartial inw will not mend the matter; and be\n\nyand the summary execution of spies and the de. portation of vagrant Chinese wa kertainly alone not proceed. We have warned the government as to the necessity of vigilance, and we have urged them to adopt proper precautions, but we equally warn them against the brutality of Military Jaw which ought solely to be confined to the regain- tion of military men.\n\nCommunicated)\n\nHepere, There are or cough for hire. What is earful woman, right very well expect this attention- wasted is new men or steamers, but a formal rengusion of thought in some cases within our knowledge, even when it has been intimated to suit that their appearance at of says is to sell cotton. The pher, and it is pochtaps the the faci, waste so low to ac-zpt, that the Anglo-Saxen Te in this mixteenth neutmy has fivo furetless to perform. One court would be agreeable, they have declined the honour\n\nblom infancy, to oper. with a strong hand a pak by\n\nrather than enjoy it with so many of the impurient and\n\nworthy. We propose to publish, as for as possible,\n\nto be scourged out of a stubborn goneration, lor, is to ride, to reduce the Asiatic vices to trends\n\nto us as Captain of Industry, to protect civilation, in the names of those Amereens who, when abroad, auc- We may assure curselves that a discipline such as this, is not the work of a flying campaign; way we must admit it to be quite upon the cards, that complications arising out of the emergency which taker our forces to Centon in our day may find them there in that of our children'\n\ncred in their straggles to encounter royalty, and who which a tesching me powerful tun eyes that of Anow- Ledre, may was its way abroad. We have in how the jungle anmoy our ministers with appications for the privilege. as wel as sell the are, to not as pincere as well as pillars, A curious list it would be. Is is not very ereditable to to be the teachers of truth as well as tre thoney changes of oat country to be thus known through our tuft hunters, clo world friend of India, Derober, 25, 185.\n\nand it is time we should cease trespasilag on the good nature of our legations, and the iegulations which all ther nations conform to without hesitation or uncivility. ---Globe.\n\nRECEIVING SHIPS.\n\nVeseli..\n\nA\n\nCAPTAIN.\n\nOWNERS.\n\nFort William Congkong M Dermott. P. & 6. St. N. Co. vielen Adam\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS-- Friday, July 18, To our thinking the feature of the present struggle is, that it has come upon us without a\n\nLOSS UP HER MAJKATY'S SHIT \"DIRKINHEAD.” word of warning, noiselessly as the tread of Fate\n\nMr. Gordon anked the first Lord of the Treasury itself, not only without our seeking but after the\n\nwhether he would take into consideration the propišety Ws desire to draw the attention of the readers most humane and patient attempts to avert it;\n\nof erecting, in the chapel of Chrises Hospital, of else where, sone permanent memorial of the gallant auci of this Journal to an able article in the Friend of and that it has now assumed character which self-devoted conduct of the officers and inen lost in Her India of 25th December last, containing some in. admits of no compromise upon our part save an Majesty's ship Birkenhead on the 25th day of Febranty, teresting speculations on the present hostile crisis ignoble and a dangerous one-that we have now to 1832. The hon. member observen that it might be usk- at Canton, and on the possible alternative to which fight it out not merely with the Government of ed why he raised such a question at a perful so long it may give birth, in the progress of what our con- Chine but with the people of Cunton, and nuts the erent to which it referred. Its answer was, temporary assumes to the inevitable Destiny of merely with the people of Canton in the better war way happily terminated and we si evinced our Cast it was not an unfitting time for us, now that the Great Britain in the Eas tite que grand sense, whose pridle we shall subdue, but with gratitude to the army which fought and suffered for us ruling and abs bing Poser. In a word, the its infuriate militia, longer a patriotic soldiery, in the Crimea, to recognize services which, though of a Friend of India is not without hope that the amenable to control, but broken by defeat and peaceful character, were universally admitted to he as existing situation at Canton is but the first step disgrace into a desperate banditti, against whose balliunt and distinguished as Gay recorded in our soun\n\nHarlequin tcy's quands. The circumstances connected with the in a career of conquest, the final result of which ravages their own people will be driven to in-loss of the Birkenhead must be so fresh in the ory shail be. (thongh not necessarily in our day or plore our protection. Such is but a faint outline of all that it would be unnecessary for him to canke sur generation) the absorption of China proper into of the probable work out out for the first batta. hat the most passing allusion to thear. The vessel a our Indian empire. Thisis a bold flight certainly, lions in he landed at Canton-Who shall especially for waxen wings within the melting foret all the end 2\n\nheat of the tropics, and we have only to hope\n\nboth for sake of the advocate and his courc, that\n\nit may not prove an Icaran che.\n\nRENT EVENTS IN CHINA-Angle ladinas negaire, simply from tha tireumians by which they are surround\n\nge tooup ship--was ontployed in encrying to the Cape of Good Hupe the draw;hts of vanous regiments. to the amber of 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Seaton, and she sailed from Queenstown in the\n\nWhimay\n\nGarant\n\nBrown\n\nM-Muric\n\nC. S. Lungrana\n\nItunoll & Co.\n\nJard.nu, M. &. Dent & Co.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nJardins, A. & Co Jardine, M. & Co. Dent & Co.\n\nDeat & s\n\n. Heard & Co. Deat, Beale & O Jardine, M. & Co.\n\n8. Sens & Co.\n\nRoger\n\nD. S. Sons & Co.\n\n11\n\nCana Family boluy Itupavil Any\n\nWition\n\n[P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nJameson\n\n33\n\nSwntow\n\nSalva\n\nHongkong\n\nPatinder\n\nLord Aust\n\nTernate\n\nChichen Fitzgibbon\n\nBarton Mahamoudie Folthau Crawford Water Watch\n\nBeby Ann Which\n\nWoosung Endicott\n\nFaily Jane\n\nPiketonu Nimrod Sea Horse\n\n¡Baylis\n\nCali\n\nKappel\n\nP. F. Cana & Co.\n\n17\n\nHenderson musty & Ca\n\nJardine M. & Co,\n\n323", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251505, "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": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 515, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "having ceased in accordance with the Notification assured by learned Meadows on the 15th ult., also ammered. I therefore trust that the immense ... of itself empowered to receive the mail bags. After considerable delay the Agent of the I.A.O. took charge of them protest, but in the absence of authority very properly declined to take the responsibility of having them opened, and only on the 30th, after repeated applications to the Municipal Council and others, did H. M. Government and the Senior Naval Officer grant the requisite authority to Mr. Wardell, the P.&O. Agent, to open the letters and deliver them.\n\nIt is unnecessary to dwell on the importance of the subject with earnest attention and I may add that the Chamber of Commerce is prepared to render every assistance in its power in carrying out and completing any measures you may consider desirable to prevent a recurrence of the evil.\n\nI remain,\n(signed) Barnes Dallas\n\nResolved that the Committee of the Chamber be requested to write to the Postmaster in Hongkong calling his attention to the Notification lately issued by H.B.M's Consul, and suggesting to him the serious inconvenience and loss which this delay of 36 hours might have occasioned, and requesting him to establish a post office at this port quite independent of the Consular Establishment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251809, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## \nthe butam Aedmaffing authorities decided on the Court of Cherai in cotharting Cooker for Kinch that Ville d'Agen chartered by Perarran Ga House Li-convey thin \n\n4. Callas. Jam ales to which my little office had reference to teen not que 27 mnt \n\nwhy fo desfalt an \n\n26. Ded.o 122- which the D. durartte has ab nu arddeford 253 \n\n4.4. berules Robeson, his frace upeli tisay in coaugumu, f consequen neglect of duty gran afferent reglegend \n\nBarn GMr. Tonsile, the Harton Montei at Verton a some the subordinati Offeins ofthe cout ofort, J what this this filled M Mann was allous 2. leave bat Dulous.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251848, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 295, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Contract for the Charter of a Ship to Transport Chinese Emigrants to Peru\n\n**Conditions of the Charter**\n\n1. The ship will be perfectly well-ventilated in its between-deck area and will have everything necessary for the comfort and preservation of the emigrants. The ship will have a suitable crew and sufficient armament in case of revolt. A sum of eighty piastres will be allocated to the captain to replace the deck planks cut out for the placement of **ventilators** in the compartments.\n\n2. The charterers will provide on board all the provisions they deem necessary for 120 days of **voyage** and will take full charge of this matter since they are perfectly familiar with the laws and needs of the **Emigrants**. The charterers will also be responsible for installing beds, kitchens, latrines, and a hospital, all according to custom.\n\n3. The charterers will also supply on board water containers, water, and firewood in the quantity they deem necessary for 120 days of **voyage**, as well as other small items like handcuffs, a scale, and chloride of lime. Everything that a ship should have will be at the expense of the **armament**.\n\n## Terms of the Agreement\n\n2°. At the arrival of the ship at its destination, everything that belongs to the charterers, such as barrels, installations, and provisions, will be returned by the captain to Messrs. Zaracondeque & Co or their agents.\n\nThe charter of the ship for the voyage from China to **Ballas** is concluded for the sum of twenty thousand **Piastres**. This payment will be made in **Lima** in the currency current in Peru after the unloading of the **coolies** and the cargo.\n\nThe charterers will not have any responsibility for the ship, and the captain will not be responsible for the **Emigrants** in cases of **force majeure**.\n\n## Freight and Payment Terms\n\n10°. In case of mortality, the ship will lose half of the freight proportionally for each Chinese person who dies on board during the voyage.\n\n11°. The ship will be consigned to Messrs. Zaracondeque & Co, who will receive from the ship a commission of 2.5% on the amount of the agreed freight.\n\n12°. It will be granted to the captain, three **piastres**; to the second captain, a quarter of a piastre; and to the crew, one **piastre** of gratification for each **booli** unloaded at **Ballas**. This gratification, like the freight, will be paid in the currency current in Peru.\n\n13°. The charterers will give to the ship a cargo of **Huano** from the Chincha Islands for the United States at the rate of fifteen **piastres** per ton. The ship will pay to the consignees the usual commission and will comply with the conditions required by the Peruvian government. The captain will always have the right to accept or not the said cargo of **Huano**.\n\n## Voyage Conditions\n\n14°. During the course of the voyage, from the point where the ship will embark the emigrants to the port of destination, the ship will not make any stop, except in cases of **force majeure**. In the latter case, the expenses of the ship for the **Emigrants** will be for the account of the charterers.\n\n15°. The captain will embark the merchandise that he deems fit and that which the charterers judge appropriate to put on board as long as it does not increase the freight.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251865, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "Despatch N. 192 `07186!`. \n\nEnclosure M. 144 in \n\nwell to time with sterk Strugkong `1134` \nbe lost by unding then papuit me Tujhe who \npas teen & pecious con. of fat, if append \nGoverno Si & Rolmion the \nLie & Rayers \nIn Fortisaus \nEnteved \n26 Dev. \n.309 \nSun Z. Roque \n\nW. it not be will \nin seading Sir H. Ra Disper Withe `2.0.G` \na capp \n10. \nt \n8. 26 \nJ = `122_28 Der/olahane` \n21. \nの \n26 Feb roy \nsend aloo \n\nBE \nreaved \ndespatch of the 23 Oct \nthe particulars \nZou \nreporting \n7 certain \nMake of Kishraphing atrocities \nof Newerth `244`. \ncaps of thin Send H `7.6.` with \nas \nthe After an persand \nMegten. `25/12 M` \nperfotiated on the Cood \nin collecting \nWhine \nGolies \nfor \nthe French ships \nVille d'Agen chartered by a Peruvian house to convey \nItem & Callas. \n\nI have at once \ncommunicated \nyou \ndespatch \nto Earl Russell and \nDuplicate \nto the Vice Roy's Communication. at Canton, in Auswole to allied Commissionais 26th September 1861.\n\nFrom the Colonial Secretary \n\nshall address you \non \nthe subject to \nfar as", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 253093, "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": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "page_number": 176, "title": "CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4]", "content_text": "## 10.\n\nwas brought to light - and that Mr. Komsett in acting as he did merely carrying out the system which had been in force since the establishment of the Colony - I do not therefore think that he can fairly be blamed for not discovering that the \"Wille l'Agen\" had fitted here for Emigrants.\n\n## 9.\n\nWhen the Captain called at the Starboard Master's office for his clearance he stated that his vessel was in ballast and that he was bound to the \"East Coast\", a code phrase used here to describe the open Ports of Swatow, Amoy, Foochow, and Shaughan. The Starboard Master therefore could not possibly know that the vessel was going to take Emigrants from some unspecified Port in China to a destination suggestive of abuse at that port of Callas. The statements made by the Captain to the Starboard Master were false, but that they were so was not discovered until the return of the vessel to Hongkong with the Emigrants on board.\n\n## 10.\n\nIt would no doubt have been more strictly regular to have given clearance for a specified Port.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-085 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266720, "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": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10]", "content_text": "57 3\n\nThese\n\nis to\n\nto fir\n\nwhich\n\nEver Fallaw\n\nIan Dellan.\n\nFive Dollan. Sen Dollars.\n\n Kusuly Dollar Iventy-fire Dallan Serty Dollam\n\n-Aree and a half Ditlan.\n\n» Jaw and a hoef Avelam. * Sise and a half Bollon. \"Eight and a half Arelan\n\nIn and a half Drilan.\n\nen\n\nare to be moveable and each and\n\ninto one outside rim of a Stamp\n\ncan be used for all.\n\nPrefsen, ready to be freed, all the foregoing Stamps.\n\nare required for\n\nDrawings for each of the 17 dries for the\n\nWent in embossed Stamper required\n\noriginal)\n\nthey\n\nau annused,\n\nweised, but\n\nthan\n\nore to be made one forch les ition the size of the Drawings.\n\nCahesive Stamps\n\nOne for Three Cents.\n\nSevenly fire Cents Fifty Centr\n\nOne Dillav Iver Dillan. Shree Billan.\n\nIn Dollar.\n\nDrawings in color for each of the Adhesive\n\nCE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-115 - Sir MacDonnell - 1866 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 268040, "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": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "had reported the arrival in that Colony.\n\nSelanud gang from Jose came from Italian Shep thee Bon Mincas for Cur lost 345. out. for Callas, having Emigrants by 505 Smege Ly 505. sickness. This Ship is said to have sailed from Kracao a few days after this Friela.\n\n12. In conclusion I cannot but suggest that the manner in which Chinese Emigration, from Hongkong to Foreign Colonies is carried on is far from satisfactory - The first order is sent to M. Abschied & Messrs Bourjau who hands it over to Hubeler & Co. who hand it over to the Chinese Firm Wo Hang, who entrust its execution to their Manager - Practically this manager does everything from provisioning, and paying the Ship to engaging Doctor. Messrs Bourjan charter the ship and conduct the correspondence, and MW. Abschied merely draws up the contract and, as far as the Emigrant can see, that none of them are kidnapped or defrauded. The result is that it is difficult to fix any of the persons concerned with the responsibility for any omission or fault that may take place.\n\nIn the present instance it may be taken for granted that the Emigrants were not properly inspected before they were embarked, that the Native Doctor was inefficient,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288832, "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": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "806\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nhere in a week, calling upon the Government to avenge the death of fifty-six Loochewans who were killed, without provocation, at Minca Island by people of Formosa. Four men-of-war are reported to be preparing to depart for Formosa as soon as the Loochewans arrive.\n\nguided the proceedings and decision of H.M.'s Consular Court at Kobe, that your Excellency should take such measures as you may deem requisite to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings, and to remove the discredit which appears to us to attach to the British Consulate at Kobe in consequence of its action in this case. We have the honour to be, your obedient servants,\n\nAn Italian gentleman lately proceeded to Koshiu, accompanied by three Japanese. On their arrival, the authorities, having elicited from the servants that the foreigner had no permit, and that he had come for the purpose of secretly purchasing silkworms' eggs, sent him back to Yokohama under escort.\n\nA meeting of the subscribers to Christ Church took place at the British Consulate. The object of the meeting was to decide on certain definite instructions to be sent to those gentlemen in England who are in correspondence with the Foreign-office, in respect of the chaplain's appointment at Yokohama. Mr. Consul Robertson occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the correspondence that had passed, and said there were two points on which the gentlemen at home wished to be assured before appointing a candidate for the post of chaplain. They were—First, the length of time that the appointment would be made for, and, second, the amount of salary the community would guarantee. A discussion took place on the matter, and the meeting adjourned, on the following motion by Mr. W. G. Howell, seconded by Mr. M. Smith:—\"That, in view of the financial position of the church, which does not seem to warrant any such extraordinary expenditure as would be involved by sending for a chaplain from England, the committee appointed to nominate a successor for Mr. Bailey be requested to stay further proceedings at home for the present.\"\n\nA dinner to the Consular Corps was given by Mr. Oye Tak, the Acting Governor. One of the head officials of the Foreign-office is shortly to start for Korea, with the object, it is stated, of ascertaining what the ideas of that Government are in relation to Japan.\n\nThe ex-Loando policemen who volunteered, in answer to an advertisement inserted in the papers at the time, to accept service as guards for the British Legation in Japan, in troublous times, when the safety of the Minister and minor officials was by no means assured, are to be dispensed with as no longer necessary. Notice has also been sent by the Government stating that guards for Legations furnished to the several Legations will in future not be supplied.\n\nHUDSON, MALCOLM AND CO. versus RANGAN.—Mr. F. V. Dickins appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that the present was a motion to determine the priority between two bills of sale. It appears that about a year ago Mr. A. G. Thompson, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., and living at No. 75, gave a bill of sale over the movable property contained in those premises to W. Rangan, who had the bill of sale duly registered. Shortly after this had been effected, Thompson removed to the premises No. 219, taking with him the property already under bill of sale to Rangan, with his consent. Application was then made to Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co. by Thompson for another loan on the same goods. No notice having reached Mr. Spence, who was acting for Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., that a prior bill of sale had been given, he granted the loan required, and took the bill of sale from Thompson. Mr. Rangan, landlord of No. 219, receiving no rent, put in an execution, took possession, and was about selling the property to satisfy his claim, when an injunction, which stopped the sale, was obtained from the Court. Rangan now affirms that the property mentioned in the second bill of sale is identical with that of his, and that therefore he has a prior claim. The question was therefore one of a purely legal character. Mr. Dickins then quoted the Bill of Sale Act of 1854 in support of his case, and argued that the property in the first bill of sale, described as \"situated on Lot 76,\" was not described in such a manner as to separate it from any other property of the grantor.\n\nHis Lordship said that the fact of removing the chattels could not invalidate the first bill of sale, the property having already passed into the possession of Rangan. Had the grantee of the second bill of sale examined the register, he would have found that a previous bill of sale had been given for a similar amount to Mr. Rangan. He should therefore dismiss the motion.\n\nTHE CASE OF MR. COUSENS.\n\nThe committee appointed at the late meeting at the Club, respecting the imprisonment of Mr. Cousens, have drawn up the memorials subjoined:—\n\nTo his Excellency R. G. Watson, Esq., H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires in Japan.\n\nSir,—We have the honour to hand your Excellency herewith a copy of the Hiogo News of Sept. 4, containing a report of the trial before H.M.'s Consul at Kobe of a Mr. Cousens, for an assault on a Japanese coolie, and also the report of a committee of three gentlemen appointed by a meeting held at the United Club here on the 7th inst., to investigate the matter.\n\nMEMORIAL OF OTHER THAN BRITISH SUBJECTS.\n\nWe, the undersigned residents of Yokohama, of other than British nationality, desire to testify our cordial sympathy with our British fellow-residents in the views they have expressed about the imprisonment of a Mr. Cousens at Kobe for a trivial assault, and also express our opinion of the extreme propriety of the investigation of the affair which they request.\n\nThis report was adopted by a second meeting held at the United Club on the 14th Sept., and ordered to be presented to your Excellency, and H.M.'s Chief Judge of the Supreme Court.\n\nWe, the undersigned British residents of Yokohama, respectfully request that your Excellency should order a thorough investigation into all the circumstances of this case, and should you consider that the principles of law and justice have not been duly observed...\n\nCHINA.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nWe have advices from this port to the 29th Sept.; the P. and O. mail, from London August 9, arrived out on the 15th Sept. The following items of news are from the North China Herald:—Excessive dullness has marked the present season in China: a market, in fact, can scarcely be said to exist for either imports or exports, each still simply seeking to fill up the requirements of the moment. There is no doubt that, both amongst Chinese and foreigners, there is a deep feeling of want of confidence. The former, influenced on the one hand by the large stock of imports which they fear may at any moment be placed suddenly on the market, and on the other by reports of disaster from the ordinary consuming districts, have ceased to be buyers, while the latter, influenced by continual unfavourable advices from Europe, where a crisis of some kind seems imminent, are in that uncertain state of mind that they know not, to-day, what circumstances may lead them to do next. Superadded to all this, a local tightness in the money market has more or less influence on the state of trade. This has had the effect of seriously raising the rate of exchange, and thereby interfering with the export trade. Altogether, matters at the present moment wear an aspect more unpromising than they have done for some three or four years, and unless some change takes place, we fear will result in serious loss.\n\nA notification has been published by the Officiating British Consul, Mr. Alabaster, inviting the assistance of the community in forming a complete collection of the silk manufactures of this district for the London International Exhibition of 1873. The variety of Chinese silk-piece goods, such as crapes, gauzes, silks, satins, and pongees, must be immense, but of these only a few kinds at present find a market at home, owing to the shopkeepers being either in ignorance of their existence or not knowing how to set about getting them. We believe it is intended to attach to the specimens, which will be exhibited in case portfolios, besides particulars of the length of the pieces as manufactured, the average cost, and other information specified in the notification, the names of those from whom they were obtained.\n\nMr. Joseph Haas, Interpreter to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, resumes the duties of Assessor at the Mixed Court for the U. S. Consulate-General; Dr. McCartee, who has held the position of Interpreter to the Consulate-General for some months, having left Shanghai for Japan. While we may regret that we lose by Dr. McCartee's departure an able sinologue and an experienced official, we feel that the energetic and painstaking manner in which Mr. Haas formerly discharged the duties, ensures that they will continue to be well fulfilled.\n\nThe efforts made to get up an International Eight-oar race, Scotch v. English, for next regatta of the S.R.C., have failed, the English members having been obliged to withdraw. Though of considerable numerical strength, the English membership can at present barely furnish forth an eight of sufficient calibre and experience in rowing for such a contest, and defections in the team chosen have necessitated an intimation to the Scottish eight that the event cannot come off. An eight-oar race will still form part of the present programme, however, the Scottish eight having given a challenge to all the members of the Club who are of other nationalities.\n\nA cricket match, the Club Eleven v. Racket Court, has been played. On the first day's play, it looked a \"moral\" for the Club, which got 168 in the first innings, while the Court lost seven of its best wickets for 29. The wickets were pitched again the following day, when the Racket Court made its score for the first innings up to 44, and then went to bat again. This time it made 195 for six wickets, when the game had to be left off. Mi-ho-loongs v. the World is announced.\n\nA match between the Mih-ho-loongs have had a company drill, when about thirty men turned out. We understand that a regulation has been passed to take off the rolls of the company the name of any member who misses two consecutive drills, unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. We believe the esprit of the company is strong enough to stand this discipline; and it is certainly hard on men who have devoted time to drill, to have the good effect lost on parade by the awkwardness of the undrilled.\n\nOperations for the raising of the wreck of the Lismore are in active progress.\n\nThe Annie Porter, sunk in the former endeavour to raise the Lismore by buoying her to two vessels, will be blown up, and the attempt next made to raise the steamer by means of apparatus specially imported for the purpose. The Hopewell and Aracon were placed in the Old Dock on Monday last; the former to repair the damage sustained in the collision with the Annie Gray, and the latter for a general overhauling previous to loading teas for London. The Annie Gray is still at anchor in the river, in a disabled condition, being minus her foremast.\n\nMr. T. Fitzroy Rice will proceed to Japan by the next French mail steamer, having accepted an appointment with a view to organising a police force in that country.\n\nA fire broke out at Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s godown in Wyndham-street, among some loose straw. The alarm was promptly given, but the fire was extinguished by the assistance of about a dozen gentlemen on the spot, before the engines arrived. The damage done was not of any magnitude.\n\nThe twelfth performance by the Wind Instrument Company has been given, and was largely attended. The night was mild and pleasant, and the music a culmination of the general excellence which has characterised the performances during the season. Among the passengers by the last American mail, homeward, was the Austro-Hungarian Minister, Chevalier Calicé, who will be absent from China for twelve months.\n\nOur Hankow correspondent writes:—We have been favoured, within the last few weeks, with a Post-office; a privilege which, I believe, will be highly appreciated by a good portion of the community. The duties of Postmaster are discharged at present by E. L. Oxenham, Esq., of H.M.'s Consulate. A Masonic Lodge has also just been opened here; and if report be true, it is likely to have a distinguished band of members enrolled in its records. Hankow, just now, presents an ample field for the exercise of any such moral influence as Freemasonry. Let us hope its claims as a moral force will be duly verified. A fire has occurred in which the ice-house, which belongs to foreigners, alone was burned. It is undoubtedly a case of incendiarism.\n\nThe following items are from the Shanghai Courier:—The prospectus of the new company of which we have heard for some time as being in course of organisation to compete with the Pacific Mail Company—The China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) has appeared; Messrs. Russell and Co. are the agents, and 2,000 of the shares are reserved for allotment in China.\n\nWe are glad to observe that the Canton Daily Shipping News has at length blossomed into a full-blown newspaper.\n\nH.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy and H.E. the Russian Admiral, visited the Sing Ping Theatre. The piece played immediately on the arrival of the distinguished visitors was that of \"The Eight Genii,\" congratulating the Queen of Heaven on the anniversary of her birth. This piece was not very interesting, but occupied only a very short time, the object being to show respect to the distinguished spectator. Eight actors, representing the eight Genii, came out and worshipped in pairs in front of the stage. The next piece played was the State Installation of Soo Chun, an eminent politician who flourished in the Chow Dynasty, into the office of Premier or Chief Councillor for the Confederation of the Six States.\n\nThe prospectus of the China Trans-Pacific Steam Ship Company has been circulated by Messrs. Russell and Co., as agents, at Hong Kong, and inviting subscribers to the capital. The Directors announced are:—Edward Henry Green, Chairman; W. Wetmore Cryder, E. M. de Bossche, W. J. Alt, Edward Cunningham, Alexander Grant Dallas, Gilson Homan, with power to increase their number to fifteen.\n\nWe learn that on the 25th Sept. the engines of the frigate launched some months ago at Kaou-Chang-Menon Arsenal, were at work under steam for six hours. Everything has been found in the most satisfactory state, and the powerful machinery was started and went steadily on without the slightest hitch; the result being that she is authoritatively pronounced ready to proceed on her official trip.\n\nThe Italian Consul is about to take a census of all Italian subjects resident or travelling in China, and accordingly requests all such to bring or send to his Consulate, verbally or in writing, particulars regarding themselves under twelve different headings, such as—Name, surname and parentage, place of birth, age, education, religion, how long they have left Italy, &c. &c.\n\nThe first pontoon for the free ferry has been placed in position on the north side of the Soochow Creek, opposite the north end of Gnaomen-road. The abutment of the ferry on the southern side is also approaching completion.\n\nHONG KONG. Dates extend to the 5th Oct. The P. and O. mail of the 23rd Aug. arrived out on the 1st Oct.\n\nA ball was given at the City Hall by the Hong Kong Club, in honour of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis, and went off with much success. His Imperial Highness, accompanied by his suite, and his Excellency the Governor, Lady Kennedy, and Miss Kennedy, arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and the Grand Duke led off the first quadrille with Lady Kennedy. Among the guests present were Admiral Possiet and the officers of the Svelland, and of the other Russian men-of-war in harbour, Sir Brooke Robertson, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and other members of the Local Government. Dancing was kept up with energy until a late hour, his Imperial Highness affording much gratification by his courteous and genial demeanour. The decorations were very tasteful, and the arrangements generally very good.\n\nArrangements have been made for the delivery of a series of excellent lectures at the St. Andrew's Hall, in the City Hall Building. Several very interesting subjects are on the programme, the first lecture being Dr. Legge's reminiscences of life in China, and there also being a lecture from Dr. Eitel on Feng Shui. The proceeds of the lectures, for the series of which a fee of $5 will be charged, will go to the City Hall Library. We are confident that this valuable addition to our intellectual amusements will be well supported, and are glad to hear that H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy has promised to give every assistance, and will be present at the first lecture.\n\nA correspondent at Macao calls attention to a new feature in the coolie trade, which is worthy of notice. It appears that arrangements are being made for the shipment, in an Italian steamer, of a large number of coolies to Costa Rica, a Republican state to the North of Panama, and stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The object with which the men are being sent is understood to be to assist in building a railway. The difficulty, however, is that Costa Rica has no relations either with Portugal or China, and consequently the men will be without even the moderate amount of protection afforded to the emigrants to Peru. It is understood that such an arrangement would not be countenanced by the Portuguese Government, and that the Superintendent of Emigration at Macao has protested against the step, but it appears that the Governor has not yet felt called upon to intervene. The place to which the men are being sent is described as a most difficult country, and the coolies will have great hardship in reaching their destination, whether they land on the Atlantic or the Pacific side.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThe directors, in submitting to the shareholders a statement of the company's accounts to the 30th June last, are pleased to be able to report most satisfactorily on the progress of their business, the net premia taken during the first six months of the present year amounting to Tls. 143,066.68, against Tls. 116,493.32 for the same period of 1871.\n\nThe losses paid, it will be observed, amount to Tls. 97,107.00, the great portion of the same belonging to last year, to provide for which a sum of Tls. 77,536.30 was brought forward from the 31st December, 1871. After payment of the said losses, of all current expenses, and of the half-yearly interest dividend to the 30th June, and after writing off the balance of Messrs. Trautmang and Co.'s remuneration, a sum of Tls. 86,821.17 remained at debit of working account, to be carried forward.\n\nThe net Premia earned from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. are estimated at Tls. 85,000, while the losses and claims reported to date, beyond those paid previous to the 1st July, and expenses on treasure salved, ex P.M. steamer America, amount to Tls. 42,000.\n\nMr. Framjee Hormusjee resigned his seat on the board on his departure from China, and the selection of his successor engages the attention of the directors.\n\nSIAM.\n\nBANGKOK.\n\nThe Siam Advertiser has the following:—\n\nHis Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an evening party at his residence, in honour of the King's birthday, to which most of the European residents were invited. The attendance was large, and dancing was kept up till early in the morning. The residence of the Minister, it is said, was brilliantly illuminated, and some of the Siamese nobles performed quite gracefully their parts in the dances in which they participated. For three successive nights the natives vied with each other in illuminating their residences, and on these occasions many of these places had a very fascinating and fairy-like appearance.\n\nA dinner was given in the palace to some of the Princes, and a dinner was given to prominent Siamese officials, and to some of the Europeans in Siamese employ. This dinner was served in a new and beautiful hall in the palace. His Majesty honoured his guests with his presence, and dined in the same hall at a separate table. These demonstrations on the part of his Majesty indicate the good will of the young King to foreigners.\n\nThere is now a rumour afloat that two loads of lead pieces came to Siam not long since; one of these loads was given as a bribe to some prominent nobleman, which secured for them an entrance into the country. The rumour does not indicate whether these vessels were square-rigged vessels or native-rigged craft, nor do they indicate the person who was bribed. We have no means of knowing whether this rumour is true or false; it may be wholly false; it may be partly true. This is true, however, there is at present a panic about the lead pieces; those who have many on hand are ready to sell them at a depreciated value, and many of the petty traders refuse to take them as change.\n\nPage 807\n\nNov. 18, 1872.]\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n203", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289101, "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": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "November, 1872-\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nYour Lordships' obedient\n\nhumble Servant,\n\nGovernor.\n\nReturn of Vessels bringing Chinese Passengers to the Port of Victoria, Hong Kong, from places out of the Chinese Empire, between the 12th and 25 November 1872, both days inclusive.\n\n \n Date\n Ship's Name\n Nationality\n Where from\n Adults\n M. F.\n Total\n Remarks\n \n \n 13\n China\n British\n Gardner, Singapore\n 149\n \n 196\n \n \n \n 14\n Rosalia\n \n \n \n \n 197\n \n \n \n 15\n Stistorian\n British\n Fulton, Singapore\n 180\n 21\n 201\n \n \n \n 21\n Lord of the Isles\n British\n \n \n \n \n $1845\n \n \n 22\n Blow\n America\n Morse, Swatow\n 35\n \n \n meuclans\n \n \n 22\n Callas\n British\n Fusa, Singapore\n 88\n \n 1201\n \n \n \n 23\n Figura\n British\n Murah, Singapore\n 30\n \n 2359\n \n \n \n \n \n French\n Scorpion, Saigon\n 212\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 985\n \n \n \n Total\n \n \n \n 351\n \n 985\n \n \n\nImmigration Office,\n\nHong Kong, 25 November, 1872\n\n(Signed) G. Jamset\n\nColonial Secretary, Superintendent Officer, te", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290206, "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": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 370, "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "365\n\nLand Board\n\nthe with your views upon this question, and whether such a power could properly be given to the Supreme Court by Local Ordinance,\n\nI have...\n\nK\n\nNo. 3191\n\nMemorandum\n\nDate of Paper: (Subject)\n\nI. Mar 25 6 months extension of Leave.\n\nRED\n\nLast previous Paper: 10/7/43/11\n\nApplies for 1872.\n\nMemo & 20 March 187. 4947-9 April 1874. 15 July 1875 = Gor 72-H & S 5177)\n\n(Minutes)\n\nMr Meade writes on 10/7/43.\n\n1268\n\nTelegraphed to Mr Holland about this, to tell our Finance note that leave for 6 months. The greater the extension the longer will remain pending. Inform him that he should state & define his case to telegraph if he finds it necessary to recall despatch. Instruct Registrar acting as Attorney General of the defendant good Cont & Ms Ballas Chief Justice.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 295084, "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": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "page_number": 308, "title": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "content_text": "37.\n\n10600 \n\n74 \n\n**British Consulate** \n\nCallas \n\nFry lord, \n\nJuly \n\n25 the 1874. \n\n304 \n\nI have the honour to transmit \nunder flying seal addressed to the Colonial Secretary a Despatch in answer \nto one received requesting me to ascertain what number \nof passengers arrived at Callas from China in the \nSteamship `Earl of Derby` \n\nTo \n... \nہو", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-169 - Others - 1874.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 295085, "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": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-169 - Others - 1874", "content_text": "## British Consulate Callao 20th July 1874\n\nSteam Ship \"Florencio\" built and fitted in England expressly for Coolie Trade wrecked offford.\n\nMr Wilson to Mr Austin Copy\n\nBritish Consulate Callas 20th July 1874.\n\nBelieving it to be a matter which may interest your Lordship as I have ascertained that the 1st voyage has been a failure through the watchful care of the British Authorities at Hong Kong I have thus brought the matter under Your Lordship's notice.\n\nI have &c.\n(Signed) B. Wilson\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 195 dated 22 April 1874, requesting me to ascertain what Chinese passengers arrived Callao on board the \"Florencio\" from China, and I have in reply to inform you...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-169 - Others - 1874.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300829, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 571, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "566\n\n3\n\nof Hongkong by M. A. Davenport, --- Her Majesty's Acting Consul at Shanghai requesting him to forward and recommend to Lord John Manners a memorial, which is enclosed herewith, from principal merchants at Shanghai praying His Lordship to appoint to the vacant office of Postmaster of the old residents, Mr. Barnes Dallas, who has been for a considerable period a Bill Broker in the Settlement.\n\n2. That the Acting Consul and the other memorialists should have addressed the Postmaster General in London instead of addressing the Governor of Hongkong or instead of memorializing Your Lordship through the Governor, seems to have arisen from a letter of Mr. Lister dated 11th of July, but which was not brought to my notice now, in which he said he should have much pleasure in forwarding Mr. Dallas' application to the proper quarter, adding that the Imperial Government and the \"London Post Office both claim some share in the appointment to the Colonial post Government\" as well.\n\n3. With respect to the Memorial, I need hardly say that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300830, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 572, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "567\n\na m\n\nworthy and respectable gentleman like Mr Dallas, who has not succeeded as he might have wished in commercial pursuits, would find but little difficulty in getting the local merchants to recommend his employment in the Government service. On the other hand there are Men who have worked faithfully in the Post Office service and in the Colonial service who ... have claims to promotion;\n\nand I have ~220 doubt Your Lordship will be able to select one of these and instruct me to appoint him.\n\nI have the honour to be\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant,\n\nGovernor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300832, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 574, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "569\n\nforth, to give\n\nto give this\n\nappointment to\n\nM. Dallas; which document I trust\n\nyou will be able to forward to England\n\nwith\n\nyour favorable recommendation.\n\nIt will be unnecessary for\n\nme to point out to\n\nyou,\n\nthat, in\n\nthe interests of the Post Office\n\ndepartment, it is advisable that the\n\nPostmaster here should be amenable\n\nto British law and therefore British subject.\n\nI have ...\n\n(Signed) Arthur Davenport\n\nActing Consul\n\n \n\nShanghai. 31st July 1877.\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nLord John Manners\n\nMy Lord,\n\nHer Majesty's Postmaster General\n\n \n\nWe, the undersigned residents\n\nat Shanghai venture to address your Lordship under the following circumstances:\n\nThe Office of British Postmaster of Shanghai having become vacant\n\nby the death\n\nof W. Martin,\n\na Gentleman\n\nnamed Mr. Barnes Batter\n\napplied for the vacancy;\n\nhis application", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300833, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 575, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "570\n\napplication\n\nwas\n\nsupported by Her Majesty's Consul and forwarded to Mr. Lister, the Postmaster General at Hongkong. Mr. Lister replied, that the office being in the gift of Your Lordships, he would forward the application for your Lordships' favourable consideration.\n\nWe venture to submit several considerations why, if such be consistent with those public interests, on which we cannot express an opinion, the appointment of Mr. Dallas as Postmaster here would be peculiarly gratifying to the Shanghai Community, and to point out to your Lordships the many peculiar qualifications that this Gentleman possesses for performing the duties of the office to the satisfaction of your Lordship and to the benefit of this large community.\n\nMr. Dallas has resided long at Shanghai and has ever been one of the most respected members of the Community. He is universally known for his integrity, tact and obliging disposition. He is thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of the place, which are peculiar. The Community consists of about 2000 persons, mostly engaged in Commerce, on whom the delay of a few minutes in the delivery of their letters would often entail a heavy loss.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300835, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 577, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "572\n\nand which Mr Dallas also possesses to an eminent degree, and for this\n\nreason and because our interest\n\nat stake is very important\n\nwe venture to respectfully solicit\n\nyour Excellency's favorable consideration\n\nof Mr. Barnes Ballas'\n\napplication\n\nWe have &c.\n\n(Signed) H. B. Bradford\n\nH. S. Vice Consul General,\n\nC. Shinagawa\n\nH. J. J. M. Consul General\n\nArthur Davenport\n\nH.B.M's Acct.\n\nbeling\n\nJ. Donald Spence\n\nInterpreter\n\nH. E. Insulite\n\nJ. Dundas Crawford\n\nH.B.M's Consulate\n\n(Signed) Charles Gardner\n\nActing Consul\n\nHon. Robert George Harrison\n\nManager, Oriental Bank Corporation\n\nGeo. J. Addio\n\nfor Chartered Bank of India,\n\nLondon and China.\n\nJ. Ewald.\n\nManager, Comptoir d'escompte\n\nde Paris\n\nM. W. Boyd\n\nManager Chartered Bank\n\nof India, Australia and China.\n\nEwen Cameron\n\nManager, Hongkong\n\nShanghai Bank.\n\nF. W. Lemarchand\n\nAgent, Agra Bank", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300841, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 583, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "578\n\nthe London Pit office book claim anne share in the appointment to\n\nthe post\n\nae....\n\nwell\n\nao\n\nthe Colonial\n\nGovernment, and there fore that he\n\nshould not entertain low hopes of obtaining it.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) Alfred Inter\n\nleafy\n\nNo 625\n\nColonial Office,\n\nHongkong, July 16\n\n16\n\n1877.\n\nWith further reference to\n\nyour letter W. No. of the 4th Instant I am directed to state that the Governor of this Colony does not propose at present to fill up, otherwise than temporarily the vacancy in the British North office at your disposal, but that the application of Mr.\n\nDallas will not be overlooked.\n\nI have &c.\n\nA Davenport Esq.\n\n(Signed) Alfred Stuart.\n\n1.0. Memorandum / True Copy\n\nShanghai\n\nActing Secretary's Registry", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300845, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 587, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "the Postmaster General and the residents of Shanghai.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJe...\n\nDamen Dallas.\n\nFine Spies Eai 1. Smitt\n\nreting incomes Secretary\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nDate.\n\n1877\n\nAug 21\n\nHong Kong\n\nNo. 12337\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH,\n\n0.0.\n\n13 OCT\n\n1677\n\nProposed Chinese Stamp Agency\n\n532\n\nReports suspension of pending reference\n\nCommera).\n\nLast previous Paper to Chamber of\n\n...\n\nMr. Mead\n\nThis has\n\n(Minutes.)\n\ncrossed our despatch\n\n...\n\nasked for\n\na further report in the meantime\n\n25\n\nAns? - 132. 17.10.77\n\nFinally disposed of on 10741\n\nnext paper\n\n132 18824\n\n(3 zms. 4 | 77-H & S £132\n\nund\n\nWait.\n\nThe Governor promises one\n\n...\n\nC.P. L. 151077\n\n...\n\nI say that I will await the result of a reference to the latter\n\nbut this despatch\n\nshows\n\nthe importance of dealing with the stamp duty.\n\nR. 15/10\n\nThis shows how", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326595, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "that the jury took a different view of it from that which had been taken by \nthe Executive Council. \n\nI favour in securing \n\nThe prosecution \na conviction of the \naccused; and I think they feel that \nit could be \ninexpedient to \nprosecute in \nthe other cases; but I understand that \nthe prosecutions \nhave had the effect of the publishers of papers having made \nup \ntheir minds not \nto publish any further matters of \nprosecution \nby publishing any more such \ndocuments as that which formed \nthe subject of the charge in this case. (Signed) Edward J. Eitel, \nNovember 14th, 1884. \n\nEnclosure 2. \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, OCTOBER 23rd, 1884. \n\n## SUPREME COURT. \n\n### 22nd October. \n\n#### CRIMINAL SESSIONS. \n\n##### BEFORE THE HON. SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, CHIEF JUSTICE. \n\n## PROSECUTIONS AGAINST VERNACULAR PAPERS. \n\nLuk Ki Shan, printer and publisher of the Chinese newspaper **Wai Sun Yat Po**, was charged with having published in his paper obscene and indecent matter in a paragraph under the head of \"*News from Canton*.” \n\nThe **Attorney-General** (Hon. E. L. O'Malley) appeared for the prosecution; Mr. J. J. Francis, instructed by Messrs. Brereton, Wotton, and Deacon, for the defence. \n\nMr. Francis said that although it might be somewhat out of the ordinary custom for him as representing the defendant to address the court first, he was desirous of saving his Lordship and jury all possible trouble of going into the case, and would ask permission on behalf of defendant to avail himself of the provision of Common Law to throw himself upon the mercy of the court, and submit himself for a small fine. There was not shadow of a question upon the defendant's part that the publication in question was as bad as it possibly could be, and he had not the faintest idea of justifying its insertion in his paper. He regretted it exceedingly, and so far as he (Mr. Francis) could do so in a public court, he offered defendant's apologies for it. The only thing he had to set up was that the publication was without his own personal knowledge. Of course, *prima facie*, he was responsible for what appeared in his paper, but it was open to the defendant to show that the publication was without his knowledge. The defendant was absent, from sickness or some other cause, when the article was published. That was his defence, and defendant did not wish to put the court to the trouble of going through the case. Mr. Francis proceeded to give his authority for this course, and he said that in this case the defendant submitted himself to the Queen's mercy, and he was willing to submit himself to the payment of such small fine as his Lordship might think fit to impose. He publicly acknowledged that it ought not to have been published, and that it was altogether unjustifiable and unlawful; and undertook that such a thing should not occur again. \n\nHis Lordship said he had looked over the depositions, and it appeared to him that the matter complained of was almost as bad as it could be, but according to the evidence, of which a good deal was taken, it was published certainly without the defendant's knowledge, and apparently during his absence. He had expressed his deep concern that it had been published, had dismissed the man who had caused it to be inserted, and had done everything he really could do to show his own abhorrence of what had been published. Under those circumstances, although legally he might be guilty of the publication, he was only guilty in some degree of carelessness or negligence in allowing it to appear, and if that was the case, a fine would be sufficient to meet the requirements of justice. \n\nThe Attorney-General intimated that he had no desire to press the case. \n\nHis Lordship-Then I think the requirements of the case will be met by my inflicting a fine of $5; but at the same time I may take this opportunity of stating that if this publication had appeared with the defendant's consent and knowledge, I should have inflicted almost as severe a punishment as it is in my power to impose. I hope it may be a warning to other newspapers to take care as to what they publish. \n\nMr. Francis, on defendant's behalf, thanked his Lordship and the Attorney-General for the lenient view they had taken of the case. \n\nTam Yik Kin, printer and publisher of the **Wah Tau Yat Po** (Chinese Mail) was charged on four counts that by the publication on the 17th September in his newspaper of a certain article or notice in the Chinese language purporting to be a proclamation issued by the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, he did feloniously solicit, encourage, persuade, or endeavour to persuade, or propose or incite certain persons to, the Attorney-General unknown, to wit, the readers of the paper, to murder or kill certain persons, to wit, French commanders, against the peace of her Majesty the Queen, her Throne and dignity. \n\nThe Attorney-General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley) appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Francis, instructed by Messrs. Brereton, Wotton, and Deacon, for the defence. \n\nA special jury was empanelled, composed of Messrs. S. Hancock, F. E. Foster, J. Thorburn, W. Legge, N. A. Seibs, Nowrojos Pestonjee Dallah, and H. C. Erdmann. \n\nThe Registrar (Mr. Ackroyd) read the indictment, which set out in separate counts the charge stated above, and he read the publication complained of as follows, the first part being written by or for the defendant. \n\n### PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY THE VICEROY AND THE GOVERNOR. \n\nWe are of opinion that although the French soldiers may be powerful, they have only got their navy to rely on, and although their war vessels are strong, all those which have been defeated have been seriously damaged. It is on this account that the French recruit soldiers and braves, and secretly conspire with Chinese traitors, and rely entirely on Chinese workmen to perform carpenter's work for them. \n\nIf there were no secret devices and crafty stratagem, there would be no increase of the number of the French troops, and there would be no one to repair French ships. How could the French be certain of seeing that their troops bore the hardships in a country, so far distant from their own? Moreover, all the neutral powers have been abiding by International Law, and would not submit to arm themselves and wait in readiness to receive the (French) commanders, nor would the subjects act contrary to the intention of their respective Governments. \n\nIt might be said that those people did not fall victims to their intrigues. (The French were cunning enough) to entice (the Chinese) by high pay, the proclamation ought to have been issued (by the Chinese authorities) and posted at the city gate earlier. However, all we hope that people will employ their strength in arms, and try to outdo one another in their struggle for merit and renown. This is the object of the authorities in instructing their subjects to obey their orders. The Original proclamation is hereby respectfully published for general information. \nChang, Viceroy of the Two Kwang, (a President of the Board of War). \nLei, Governor of Kwang-tung, (a Vice-President of the Board of War). \n\nIn the matter of strictly forbidding people to allow themselves to be enlisted as soldiers by the French, and to repair French ships. \n\nWhereas the French have repeatedly invaded the Fuk-kin territory, and sacrificed lives in the most cruel, oppressive and outrageous manner, both Heaven and man are sure to be enraged at this, and there is no one living who does not consider the French his enemy, and who is not most anxious to be revenged on them. The writers, however, understand that there have for long been traitors in Hongkong, Macao and neighbouring localities who have intrigued with a great number of people whom they have enticed by high pay or under the pretext of getting them work or providing them with employment. When these people once set on board (French ships), they are forced to become soldiers, and are placed in the van, so that they form the great majority of the killed and wounded. In addition to the above (persons), there are cruel-hearted and treacherous people who, out of covetous desire for large gain, volunteer their services. These people may be considered still more abandoned. With regard to the acts of the past, the writers could not bear to enter into a detailed account of them. But to continue, workmen who have engaged in repairing ships for foreigners, even when the ships of the enemy have been defeated and damaged, secretly repair them, thereby enabling the jaded to recover their strength, and the weak to become strong; they assist the enemy and show themselves unmindful of their country. Could there be anything more detestable? It is highly necessary that a strict proclamation prohibitory (of such acts) should be issued. You, the inhabitants along the coast, as well as workmen engaged in repairing ships are therefore hereby notified for your information that you should thoroughly comprehend the distinction between China and a Foreign country, and show devoted regard for our fatherland. If you enlist on the side of and thus render services to the enemy, this will be nothing nor less than to ruin China by means of the Chinese; to attack Kwang-tung with Kwang-tung people. The result of this will be that through your instrumentality your native homes will be razed to the ground, and your relations and neighbours will meet with a cruel death at the point of sword. Were you to consider this in the quiet of the night, do you think you could endure the thought of it? Moreover, by employing you, the French place you in a situation in which your life is imperilled, for not one out of a hundred survives of those who rush on the point of the bayonet and ward off the cannon's shot. Why then should you sacrifice your life...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336933, "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": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "page_number": 649, "title": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "content_text": "## \nThere are 24 months to be deducted from Thomsett's service prior to the end of 1886, in order to ascertain his pensionable service, which would be commencing 12 years ago.\n\nThis service added to his service since 1886 of 4 years 4 months, and 10 years vacation leave, would have been the case under the draft Minute in `13128/76`.\n\nThe leave granted with a view to retirement will not be excluded and will make a total of 15 years pensionable service of over 26 years. Thus he may be allowed the pension of his salary (as sanctioned in my despatch of 22 May last).\n\nThis is at the rate of $2728 per annum. The combined **DRAFT** 643 is £568.8.8. \n## \none sixth rather more than by 4 exceeds Mis mouths. at least would have to be deducted from M. Thomsett's service prior to end of 1886, to ascertain pensionable service which would be commencing 12 y rs. ago. \n\nThis service added to his service since 1886 of 4 yrs. 4 mos. and io yrs. vacation leave granted with a view to retirement be not excluded* will make a total of 15 pensionable service of over 26 years. Thus he may be allowed the pension of his salary (as sanctioned in my despatch of 22 May last). \n\nThis is at the rate $2728 Dallas at //2. The combined \n## \n643 \nas would have been the case under the draft-Minute in `13128/76`. \n\n760 \nthe \n30 \ntha \n£568.8.8°", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354465, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "THE \n\nEnclosure in despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.\n\nW. Robinson's despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.\n\nHongkong Weekly Press\n\nAND\n\nChina Overland Trade Report 10936\n\n(VOL. XXXIX.)\n\nCONTENTS.\n\n...397\n\n...308\n\nHONGKONG: THURSDAY, 24 MAY, 1894.\n\nRed 25 JUN N21\n\nThe annual meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, was held on the 19th inst., when the report and accounts were adopted. The Chairman, in his speech, gave a very satisfactory account of the state of the Company's business.\n\nThe collision between the steamship Miike Maru and the Monmouthshire, alarmingly reported, took place outside the Lighthorse lightship on the night of the 11th inst. The Monmouthshire was at anchor when, just before midnight, she was run into by the Miike Maru, an 8-knot steamer. The Monmouthshire was on her way to Hankow to load tea. Both vessels had to go into dock at Shanghai.\n\nThe Manila Slipway Company purposes to pay a dividend of 2½ per cent. for the half-year ended 31st March last, which with the dividend of the same amount for the previous half-year makes 5 per cent for the year.\n\nEpitome of the Week, &c.\n\nLeading Articles :\n\nThe Plague and its Causes\n\nThe Plague and Chinese Opposition to Sanitary Measures\n\nRussia and Korea\n\nThe Water Supply\n\nAnglo-Chinese Convention\n\nTreaty\n\nEntente in Japan\n\nQuarantine...\n\nThe Plague.\n\nThe Plague at Canton\n\nSupreme Court :--\n\nIn re The Chiou Land and Finance Co., Limited.\n\nChai Cha Si v. Chung Kain Tim\n\nAttempted Arson\n\nForgery.\n\nThe National Bank of China, Limited, v. Him Kee Stum\n\nFire in Queen's Road West.\n\nDefeat of the Anti-Foreign Party in Japan.\n\nTai Tam Botanical and Afforestation Report\n\nThe Fatality to a Soldier in the Harbour\n\nThe Bankruptcy of Messrs. Forbes and Tones\n\nVictor & Co. Recreation Club.\n\nThe Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited\n\nA. S. Watson & Co., Limited\n\nHumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited\n\nDanish shareholder and the Calls of the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, Limited\n\nA French View of the Judgment in the Case of the Bank of China, Lepissier.\n\nHongkong and Port News\n\nCommercial....\n\nShipping.........\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nOn 12th instant, by H.B.M.'s Consul-General, and afterwards at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, CLARA, youngest daughter of the late Col. J. E. COOK, to WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son of Augustus WHITE.\n\nDEATHS\n\nAt his Home, Lutterworth Leicestershire, on 5th April, THOMAS HENRY DALBY, late of Hongkong.\n\nAt Chandos House, Guernsey, on the 14th of April, BRIDGET CHRISTIANIA, the dearly beloved wife of CHAS. J. HIRST, and widow of the late Dr. HILTON FAWCETT, aged 35½.\n\nOn the 15th May, at 4, Mayfair Terrace, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, CHARLES RENEY DALLAS, aged 51 years.\n\nThe Monmouthshire is having fourteen plates taken out and her stem straightened, and the Miike Maru is having eleven plates taken out.\n\nVisitors to Japan this spring, says the Japan Gazette, have been sadly disillusioned. The climate has been so belauded that people anticipate delightful sojourn. For this thanks are due to Sir Edwin Arnold and others of his ilk who saw only the bright side of things and gilded even the brightest. But Japan is not unlike England in the quality of its weather, that is to say, eternally variable, though unlike England in the nature of its downpours.\n\nThe report of the Hongkong and China Gas Company shows a net profit, including £1,152 brought forward, of £9,693 for the year 1893, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum is recommended (of which 6 per cent. has been paid as an interim dividend), leaving £2,893 to be carried forward.\n\nThe China Export, Import, and Banking Company at Hamburg distributes for the past year a dividend of 12 per cent., as in the previous year, the net profits amounting to m.94,879. The paid-up share capital amounts to m.500,000; the reserve fund to m.150,000 (against m.100,000 in the previous year).\n\nThe following telegrams, dated 9th instant, have passed between Sir John Pender and the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, on the completion of the cable between Singapore and Labuan :\n\nFrom Sir John Pender, Chairman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., to The President of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore :\n\n\"Please accept my hearty congratulations on completion of alternative cable between Singapore and Hongkong, which not only strengthens and improves your telegraphic communication, but brings Singapore into direct submarine communication with Labuan and Borneo, and will thus materially assist in development of your colony's resources and prosperity.\n\nI would also express the hope that this further justification of the company's enterprise and liberality, involving as it does enormous expenditure, will be fully appreciated and convince them of this Company's desire to meet public requirements as fully as possible.\"\n\nFrom the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, to Sir John Pender :\n\n\"Singapore Chamber of Commerce thanks you for your kind message of congratulation, and joins in the hope that the opening of the new cable, placing the colony in a more independent telegraphic position, may lead to the stimulation of its trade with Labuan and Borneo and countries farther east.\n\nThe Chamber feels that the traffic generally may surely increase as a result of this new communication.\"\n\nARRIVALS OF MAILS.\n\nThe French mail of the 13th April arrived per M.M. steamer Oceanien, on the 16th May (33 days); the English mail of the 20th April arrived per P. & O. steamer Sutlej, on the 19th May (29 days); and the American mail of the 18th April arrived per P. M. steamer Peru, via Honolulu, on the 22nd May (34 days).\n\nThe plague continues its ravages, the mortality for the week ending on the 22nd inst., being 197. The sanitary precautions taken by the Government have aroused great hostility on the part of the Chinese and on Saturday there was some little disturbance, but the prompt measures taken by the police prevented its becoming serious.\n\nIn view of the objections of the Chinese to having the sick treated by European doctors, the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital have been permitted to establish a temporary branch hospital at the Glassworks, to which cases may be removed.\n\nEPITOME OF THE WEEK.\n\nAn earthquake shock occurred at Tientsin at six o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst.\n\nM. G. Dubail, Consul-General for France at Shanghai, has received instructions to proceed to Tokyo to act as Chargé d'Affaires, pending the arrival there of M. Harmand, the new Minister.\n\nOn the question of house-to-house visitation, however, to which objection was also taken, the Government has declined to make any concession, holding the measure to be absolutely necessary for the public safety.\n\nAbsurd tales have been in circulation amongst the coolies, in common with the Foreign community, as to the treatment to which the sick were subjected on the hospital ship Hygeia.\n\nA Commission appointed by the Government of Victoria for the purpose of promoting trade and enabling it to take advantage of the coming Exhibition is at present visiting Hongkong.\n\nPage 308\n\nPage 397\n\nPage 398\n\nPage 399\n\nPage 400\n\nPage 401\n\nPage 403\n\nPage 405\n\nPage 406\n\nPage 408\n\nPage 410\n\nPage 411\n\nPage 415\n\nPage 418", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354470, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "412\n\nThe St. George's Day celebration at Shaughai, which took place on the evening of the 14th inst. in Chiang Sa-ho's Garden, proved a great success. It took the form of an English Fair and Grand Rural Fête.\n\nThe death of Mr. F. W. White at Foochow, already reported, was caused by his falling over the verandah during the night. He was found lying on the ground with his skull fractured, never regaining consciousness.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND\n\nA robbery took place on the night of the 17th inst. in one of the fantan houses at Macao. From the particulars given in the Independente it appears that about nine o'clock in the evening the fantan house named Trevy, situated in the Rua Nova d'El-rei, was attacked by a gang of seven men armed with knives and revolvers, who took all the money on the table, some $200 more or less. They then made off, firing at the watchman, Joan Panio de Souza, as they left, inflicting two wounds. The wounded man was taken to the hospital, but his life is despaired of.\n\nAt the Peking races on the 5th instant, Mr. Detring's Sendgraf, which had been unplaced in two other races, won the Consolation Stakes. Thus qualified he was started in the Champion Stakes which followed, and won the race by a length.\n\nThe British ship Queen Victoria, 1,587 tons, Captain Logie, left Kobe on May 7th, consigned to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Yokohama, arrived in the bay on the morning of the 15th inst., passing the lighthouse at Kent at 8.30 a.m., and shortly after grounded on Fatton spit. Mr. Lafin, on the news being received, immediately proceeded to her assistance in the Yokosuka-maru, but the high wind prevailing prevented much being done.\n\nOwing to the drought and famine in the Pescadores, says a Formosa despatch quoted by the N. C. Daily News, the Governor, E. Sho, sent a ship named Chu, with about several thousand piculs of potatoes and a load of rice, this last being the gift of H. E. T'ang Chuang-chih, Viceroy at Foochow, for distribution amongst the sufferers. Mr. Chu personally visited the thirty-two islands of the group, and distributed an average of twenty-five catties of rice to each person. Some 6,000 out of the 9,000 inhabitants availed themselves of the government charity.\n\nNo danger is anticipated, as she is a strongly built vessel. The place on which she has grounded, we learn from the Japan Gazette, is composed of soft mud, so that when the weather moderates and she is lightened it is probable that she will get off without injury.\n\nA plucky rescue from drowning was accomplished at Kobe by Morton Thurgason, A.B., of the Centurion, in the harbour on the 12th inst., we learn from the Hyogo News. A shipmate engaged in cleaning the ship's sides was seized by a fit, and in a helpless condition fell into the water. Thurgason immediately jumped from the rail and seizing the sinking man he succeeded in keeping his head above water until help arrived.\n\nOur contemporary hopes that proper representations will be made of the matter to the Royal Humane Society.\n\nMay 24, 1894\n\nAt the Bien-su Spring Race Meeting on the 17th inst., the Chalin Stakes was won by Pilgrim, the London Plate by Tristar, the Spring Cup by Depatch, the Welter Stakes by Plebian, the Oaks by Pilgrim, Sorthen Zupyzten, and the Viceroy's Cup by Mountain Dr.\n\nOn the 18th inst. the Tientsin Derby was won by Loadstar, the Anatolia Flag Class by chain, the Mongol Ce Casting bir, the Paotai's Cup by Bay-bay, the Cathay Cup by Loadstar, and the Tientsin Stakes by Reichskanzler.\n\nThe Koyo Maru, a steamship owned by the Koyei Steamship Company of Osaka, we learn from the Kobe Herald, stranded on a rock off Naniwamura in Isami Gun, Chita Ken, during a gale, on the night of the 4th inst., and sank the next morning. The Koyo Maru was the late Orestes, built in England, and measuring 320 ft. in length, 38 ft. in breadth, and 26 ft. in depth. Her tonnage is 2176 and registered tonnage 1329. She was commanded by Captain W. H. vekardt.\n\nDr. Morrison, who is journeying from Chungking to Bhamo, has been heard from at Pusseik, in Yunnan, where he was on the 7th of last month, a letter to a gentleman in Shanghai says (N. C. Daily News). The Doctor says: \"I did the fourteen stages to Ubaulung in four days, and waiting there one day I started to Tangobeup, and compassed the remaining stages in three and a bit. So far I have come very quickly from Chungking to Snifa. 230 miles, of which I rode 33 miles, chair 20 miles, boat 40 miles and walked 137 miles; Snifa to Laowatan, 15 miles chair 82 miles, walked 113 miles; Laowatan to Hantung, 145 miles, chair 43 miles, walked 102 miles; Hantung to Tungcheun 110 miles; 80 miles, walked 30 miles.\n\nEveryone is very well.\"\n\nWe take the following from the N. C. Daily News: Some engineers while exploring in the district of Hsingkouchon, Anhui, came across at the end of last month an old shaft, in which there happened to be a number of dead bodies, apparently miners, suddenly cut off from the upper world by the collapse of the mine, less than 400 years ago. The explorers were so scared that they at once gave up further exploration, filling the hole which revealed to them the gruesome sight. Although the coal deposits were reported to be especially rich, the superstition of the people was too great, and a good mine has thus been lost to the proprietors. The dead bodies are said to have been free from decay and the features were quite natural, but no sooner did the outside air enter the hole than the bodies and clothing suddenly crumbled away, leaving nothing but skeletons.\n\nA serious misfortune at Yonezawa, Yamagata Ken, on the 29th ult. Miss Imhoff, a missionary in Japan, met with an accident. According to a native version of the affair, Miss Imhoff had the temerity to preach a sermon whilst standing beside a monument erected in honour of the founder of the Uyesugi family, a former daimyo of Yonezawa, in memory of whom a native religious festival was just then being held. Apparently exasperated at the intrusion, a demonstration was organised, and one of the party threw a stone, which struck Miss Imhoff's eye-glasses, breaking one of the glasses, and injuring the eye so seriously that she will probably lose the sight.\n\nThe true version of the case, however, is given by a correspondent of the Japan Mail as follows: It being the anniversary of the festival of the Uyengi Shrine, permission was asked by the pastor of the Christian churches of the place to hold an open-air meeting, which request was granted by the authorities, a policeman being in attendance. The meeting was not within the enclosure of the shrine, but in the public park adjoining. A meeting was held in the afternoon, at which such good order prevailed that it was decided to hold one in the evening also. The speakers at both meetings were men, Japanese, the pastors and others, Miss Imhoff going by request to assist in the singing, which, aside from distributing tracts and picture cards, was the only part she took. In the evening good attention was given till one of the young men, a student, rather unwisely charged the people with worshipping idols that were not gods, when they became somewhat noisy, though not interrupting the speakers, who finished the meeting in good order. After the close of the meeting, and as Miss Imhoff was reaching up to take down her foreign lantern, a stone, which seems to have been the first and only one, was thrown, striking her in the right eye, breaking her spectacle glass, and entering the eye. A Japanese physician was called, who removed the pieces and who is now caring for the patient. He is an able man and seems to be doing all that can be done. He hopes that after the wound has healed, by an operation similar to that performed for cataract, partial vision may be restored to the injured eye.\n\nThe Shanghai papers record the death of Mr. Charles H. Dallas, who was a prominent member of the Masonic craft, having held the high office of District Grand Master in Japan for some time. At the funeral the Masonic as well as the Church service was read. Mr. Dallas came out to join his brother, Mr. Barnes Dallas, in Shanghai, over thirty years ago, and then made his home in Japan for some years, where he narrowly escaped death at the hands of two ronians, who savagely slashed him from behind with their swords. He returned to Shanghai some years ago. He has left a widow and children.\n\nThe neighbourhood of Ningpo, the N. C. Daily News says, has for a long time been considered a very quiet one. It is therefore surprising to hear that, a few nights ago, a missionary of the Church Missionary Society was attacked and robbed at night by brigands within ten miles of the city. He was travelling in a native boat, so probably the rascals did not know that they were attacking a European; and as soon as the foreigner's presence was discovered they decamped; but not before they had severely beaten the boatman, and given the missionary one or two heavy blows. It is to be hoped that the officials will take prompt steps to stop any repetition of such proceedings.\n\nThe Japan Mail says: We are informed by Captain Snow that during his recent adventures on the sealing vessels of a rock situated in about the position of the 20 fathom line, which was said to have been seen by the people of the Abyssinia on one of that steamer's voyages, and was subsequently searched for without being found. Mr. Snow expressed his opinion that the \"Askold\" rock does really exist. No one probably ever heard of a submerged danger in that locality would seem to indicate that the rock is a real one.\n\nAccording to the N. C. Daily News, Peking, the recent competition for the Chinszih or metropolitan degree at Peking has been marred by a scandal. Owing to the repeated memoranda of various censors, crying out for stricter observance of the regulations of the examination hall, the examiners and other officials within the examination hall have been severely reprimanded and some of them have been punished. No less than from seventy to eighty chujen or competitors had their papers rejected and were disqualified for life.\n\nA practical joke, and a very ill-advised one, says the Kobe Chronicle, was perpetrated by some mischievous persons at Yonezawa. Miss Imhoff is much respected and loved by the people of Yonezawa for her kind and gentle spirit, and they all, as one, regret the accident that befell her.\n\nSmall silver coins of the Hongkong and Canton mints have passed current in Kobe at par; in fact, the imported coin has often been found very welcome, owing to the great scarcity of native coin. Now, however, a change has suddenly come over the scene, and the exchange-shops in the town refuse to receive but Japanese coin at their counters. It is said that the stop has probably been taken from motives of jealousy, owing to the alleged large profits made by Chinese importers of the Canton silver.\n\nNot only the Christians, but non-Christians, send her the most touching and sympathetic letters of sympathy. Miss Imhoff is very thankful for the kindness shown by the people, and has not the least bitterness, even toward the unknown person who caused her so much suffering and anxiety. She thinks it simply an accident, unintentional, at least, of serious results.\n\nDate. 1894\n\nStore Mong\n\nNo. 11451\n\n(Subject.)\n\nNo. 125\n\nRiots\n\n26 May\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nGov 7340\n\n1. 178)-41-347--0000-11-05\n\nSubsequent Paper.\n\n2773\n\n201\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC.O.\n\n11451 REC? Ract 2 JUL 34,\n\nSends translations of letters from Chinese Justices of the peace and merchants, addressed to Mr. Lockhart & Capt. Supt. of Police, May 24, expressing appreciation of their conduct in suppressing riots.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nW. M. Tarfield\n\nInteresting compliments.\n\nAcknowledge\n\nYes-as\n\nMay 27th\n\nas in draft annexed. / is rather more than a mere word of thanks, it is distinctly creditable to Messrs. Lockhart and May. They are practical people. The Chinese I wish Mr. Lockhart promotion.\n\nC.PL.\n\n2\n\nI have added a few words.\n\nKery\n\nR.577\n\nThese officials are the Enchantress idea that they are promoted sky-high above the rest.\n\nRow 4/7\n\n2.7.54", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369112, "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": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 288, "title": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "# \n18368. \n47. \n\nSir, \n\nForeign Office, \n232 \nC.O. \n17417 \nREC.(Bra. 4 AUG. 30 \nAugust 3, 1898. \n15368948.) \n\nIn reply to your Letter of the 2/3 ultimo (No. 15368) \nI am directed by the Secretary of State to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Chamberlain, \nthat instructions have been given to the Paymaster-General for \nthe transfer to the credit of the Crown Agent for the Colonies, on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong of the sum of £29.7. \n\nFfor being payment for telegrams sent by the Government \nof Hong Kong at the request of Lord Salisbury respecting \nin answer to enquiries made affairs in Manila. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State. Colonial Office. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \nG. S. Dallas", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369170, "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": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "## \n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office, \nSeptember 3\n\n337 \n20022 \nREG 5 2 38 \n189 F \n3.bo \n\nIn reply to your Letter of the 26th ultimo, `189/20198` \nI am directed by the Secretary of State to acquaint you, for \nthe information of the Secretary Chamberlain \nthat instructions have been given to the Paymaster-General for \nthe transfer to the credit of ... \nthe ... of the sum of £2.3.0 \nbeing \nthe cost of a telegram received from Manila through the government of Hongkong on \nthis offer connected with ...\n\nI am to request that the receipt of the Telegraph Co. for the sum of $23.65 may be furnished.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \nG. E. Dallas\n\nThe Under Secretary \nof State \nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386765, "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": "CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902", "content_text": "## 218 \nC. O. \n0198 \nCopy of Surveyor's Report, dated 12/1/62.\n\nIn August last I received from Messrs. Atkinson and Dallas, a local firm of Architects and Engineers, an offer of Taels 25,000 for the \"Old Gaol Site\" at Shanghai.\n\nThe question of disposing of this land has been before the Board before. In Mr. Marshall's report (23rd of January 1896) to the Board, he estimated the value of the land at Tls. 6,500 per mow, the area being 335/7000 mow.\n\nIn August 1896 the Board refused an offer of Ts. 10,000.\n\nIn May 1897 Mr. Cowan sent forward an offer of Ts. 10,000 which the Board declined on account of the possibility of the British Post Office requiring the land for an extension of their adjoining premises.\n\nUpon receiving the offer of Ts. 25,000 (which is in my opinion a good one) I deemed it advisable, before submitting the matter to the Board, to ascertain the views of the British Post Office. The Postal...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-314 - Public Offices - 1902.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397853, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "## 336\n\n6\n\nmore expensive than was originally supposed.* Lieutenant Watts-Jones in his Report gave the length of the line as 119 miles. This is obviously a mistake, for the length of the existing road is 143 miles, and with easier gradients the railway is likely to be longer than the road. I am to attach a statement, which the Consulting Engineer, Mr. J. E. Dallas, has prepared from information supplied partly by the Superintending Engineer, and partly in a Report by Mr. Dove, an Assistant Engineer, who recently made a reconnaissance of the road. It will be seen that, owing to the physical difficulties to be encountered, Mr. Dallas estimates that the total length of the line will be 176 miles, and that the cost of a railway on the 2 ft. 6 in. gauge will be 188 lakhs. If this estimate is correct, it must be admitted that the prospect of the line paying a reasonable rate of interest on its capital cost is not promising. For example, if it is permissible to assume that the working expenses would not be more than 75 per cent. of the gross receipts, the line would have to earn annually 30,08,000 rupees, or 328 rupees per mile per week, to pay 4 per cent. on its capital cost. It appears unlikely that such a profit will be earned for many years to come. The information given in Mr. Litton's note as regards passenger traffic does not show to what distance from the railway line the travelling public is reckoned. It is not possible, therefore, to apply an empirical formula based on population to ascertain the probable volume of passenger traffic. Perhaps, however, at the outset a moderate rate of 30 rupees per mile per week might be counted upon. Mr. Litton estimates the existing through goods traffic at 46,000 mule-loads, or 92,000 maunds per annum, and the local goods traffic at something more than this, say, 110,000 maunds, which, it may be assumed, will travel over a quarter of the distance, or 44 miles. Mr. Litton supposes that the goods traffic will bear a rate based on half the cost of mule carriage. On this basis the railway rate works out to be 2.375 pies per maund per mile. This is an exceptionally high rate, but accepting this rate on the advice of the British Consul, the estimate of gross receipts on the above assumptions would be as follows:\n\n| | Rupees |\n| --- | --- |\n| Passenger traffic | 2,75,000 |\n| Through goods | 2,00,000 |\n| Local goods | 60,000 |\n| Total | 5,35,000 |\n\nAssuming again, as may very reasonably be done in a country so populous as that which Mr. Litton describes, that the existing traffic will be doubled by the construction of the railway, and by the great reduction that it will effect in the cost of transport, the gross receipts (10,70,000 rupees) would, after deduction of working expenses, represent a return of less than 1 per cent. on the capital cost. The Lieutenant-Governor, however, is inclined to think that Mr. Dallas' estimate may possibly be excessive. Mr. Litton, who is well acquainted with this country, considers that in many parts the railway may prove to be shorter than the road, and that the estimate of local traffic is not sufficiently high. Also, in the recent detailed survey of the proposed Southern Shan States Railway from Thazi to Taunggyi, which passes through an equally hilly country, and rises approximately to the same elevation, the cost of a railway on the 2 ft. 6 in. gauge for 112 miles is estimated to be 684 lakhs, or approximately 61,000 rupees per mile. If we apply this rate to the 176 miles of the Têngyüeh line, the cost works out to 1,07,36,000 rupees, and to earn 4 per cent. on this capital outlay the line would have to earn only 17,17,760 rupees per annum, or 187 rupees per mile per week. There is, however, no doubt that portions of the Têngyüeh line will be very difficult. The cost will probably be somewhere between these two estimates, and reliable figures cannot be given without a detailed survey by a Railway Engineer. The Lieutenant-Governor would therefore strongly urge that such a survey should be undertaken in the coming cold weather, and that negotiations with this object should be entered into at once with the Chinese Government, or that at any rate the route of the proposed line should be examined next working season by an experienced Railway Surveyor, so that in the following years a survey party may enter upon their work fully equipped with the necessary knowledge of the route to be followed. As the value of the line will be much increased by its speedy construction to Têngyüeh, and its arrival there before the French line to Yünnan-fu is completed, it is very desirable, if the construction is decided upon, that work should be commenced with as little delay as possible. If the money is found by the Imperial Government it is probable that the Burmah Railways Company would be not unwilling to contract it on the revised terms recently granted to them for the construction of the `Pegu-Moulmein` line, which involve them in no pecuniary responsibility. But with two lines on their hands already sanctioned, and about to be commenced, it is doubtful whether they would have the establishment needed to push the line on rapidly, and it would probably be preferable to construct it as a State line, and afterwards to make it over to the Burmah Railways Company to work.\n\n7. While the Lieutenant-Governor, for the reasons given, is decidedly of opinion that a light railway from Bhamo to Têngyüeh is the line to which we should at once devote our attention, he would be glad, when opportunity offers, to see a rough survey carried out by a Railway Engineer of that portion of the line from Kunlong to Talifu which lies between Yunchou and Mitu. It would be interesting to ascertain once for all whether it is possible at a reasonable cost to carry a metre-gauge railway between these places across the Mekong.\n\n8. I am also to say that the estimates given in the preceding paragraphs of the paying capabilities of the Bhamo-Têngyüeh line take no account of the proposal made by Mr. Litton that Yunnan opium should be allowed to pass in bond through Burmah. If that proposal were to meet with approval, and to be carried out, the prospects of the line would of necessity be greatly improved.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) \n**J. E. DALLAS**, Officiating Secretary, Railway Branch.\n\n| Miles | |\n| --- | --- |\n| *Bhamo to the frontier | 51 |\n| The frontier to Têngyüeh | 92 |\n| Total | 143 |\n\n* `Pegu-Moulmein` and `Henzada-Kyangin`.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397854, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "# APPENDIX\n## Description of the Proposed Route for a Railway from Bhamo to Têngyüeh compiled from the latest information.\n\n| Locality | Description | Probable Distance by Railway |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | Mileage of existing Road | |\n\n## Summary of Lieutenant Watts-Jones' Report, giving an Estimate of the Cost of Earthwork and Bridging.\n\n| Locality | Length | Rate per Mile | Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Bhamo Plain | 20 | 15,000 | 3,00,000 |\n| First gorge | 24 | 70,000 | 16,80,000 |\n| Mong Na Plain.. | 35 | 10,000 | 3,50,000 |\n| Small gorge | 5 | 1,00,000 | 6,00,000 |\n| Nantien Valley.. | 15 | 20,000 | 3,00,000 |\n| Ascent to Momein | 16 | 25,000 | 4,00,000 |\n| | *116 miles for earthwork and bridging. | | 36,30,000 |\n\n| Locality | Description | Miles |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Bhamo Plain.. | Easy line as far as the Taiping River | 18 |\n| | In the valley of the | |\n| | 3 miles of a heavy work on sidelong ground | |\n| Taiping to Khalong | 8 miles of less heavy work on sidelong ground | 5 |\n| Khalong Kha to Mui-fang Kua | Mule track. Heavy work. Road could probably get a gradient of 1 in 25 in length of 22 miles. Railway would require greater length | 30-16 |\n| | | 46-51$^{1/4}$ |\n| To Kulikha | On the Mule track on old cart road blocked by masses of fallen rock round which mule track winds. Very heavy country. Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, says, \"there is nothing to touch it on the Zibingyi ghât or the Gokteik Gorge\" (of the Mandalay-Lashio Railway) | 25 |\n| Kulikha frontier | | 7 |\n| | Total distance in British territory | 44-64 |\n\n## NOTE\nLieutenant Watts-Jones does not state the gauge proposed.\n\n## Rough Estimate of the Cost of the Railway on the 2 ft. 6 in. Gauge suggested in the Note which accompanied Government of India Despatch of the 18th December, 1902.\n\n80 miles of undulating country, at 1 lakh a mile | 40,00,000\n---|---\n40 miles of hilly country, at 1 lakh a mile | 40,00,000\nTotal estimate | 80,00,000\n\n## CHINESE TERRITORY\n\n| Locality | Description | Miles |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kulikha through Nam Sa gorge to Mansein- | Very heavy work. Average slope of hills 1 to 1 | 0-10 |\n| Kaun-ngai valley | | 69-81 |\n| Through Ching En to Kaun-ngai | Paddy-land with occasional broken ground, Line has in many places to hug the hills to keep above flood level | 10-49 |\n| Kantien hills, Nantien village at mile 65. | | 49~~~69 |\n| | At mile 57 is the \"small gorge\" mentioned by Lieutenant Watts-Jones. Mr. Dove, assistant engineer, who has examined it, says that it is impracticable for a road. The railway will have to seek a circuitous route through the hills, or go in for heavy tunnelling and galleries. It would be wise to allow for | |\n| Tabo valley to Hsin-bo- | This length crosses the Lam Sung and Nam Hin Rivers. | |\n\n## Rough Estimate of the Cost of the Railway on the 2 ft. 6 in. Gauge framed by the Consulting Engineer for Railways, Burmah, and Based on the Information summarized in the opposite Column.\n\n| Nature of Work | Miles | Rate | Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| In the Bhamo Plain | 18 | 50,000 | 9,00,000 |\n| In the Taiping Valley | 14 | 70,000 | 9,80,000 |\n| | 26 | | |\n| West of Khalong kha | Miles | | |\n| Tengyüeh plateau... | The work is described as free from difficulties, but slope of hillside is 1 in 2 | | |\n| To the edge of the plateau | The mule track does a lot of zigzagging over heavy ground at a gradient of 1 in 5. There is supposed to be a possible alternative route for the railway, but in any case the work would be very heavy. The total rise is 1,260 feet; 10 miles would give an average of 1 in 40. Allow for other contingencies. | 14 | 80,000 | 11,20,000 |\n| Khalong kha to Maifang kha | | 25 | | |\n| Maifang kha to Kulikha | | 12 | | |\n| Part of Kulikha to Mansein Plain | | 5 | 1,20,000 | 6,00,000 |\n| Part of Nantien Hills | | 8 | | |\n| Talo Valley | | 14 | | |\n| Rise to Tengyuek plateau | | 12 | | |\n| To Têngyüch | Said to be comparatively easy | 20 | 1,07,000 | 21,40,000 |\n| | | 82 | | |\n| | Total distance in Chinese territory.. | 112 | | |\n| | Add distance in British territory | 64 | | |\n| | Total length of railway | 176 | | |\n| | | | Total | 1,88,00,000 approximate. |\n\n## NOTE\nThe information now received does not afford sufficient material for framing an estimate which can be relied on to be even roughly approximate to the eventual cost of the line. It only indicates that the country to be traversed is not nearly so easy for a railway as at first described. The figures now suggested are probably a minimum, and might be largely exceeded.\n\n(Signed) **J. E. DALLAS**, \n**Officiating Consulting Engineer for Railways, Burmah**. \nMaymyo, April 28, 1904.\n\n*Shown as 119 in printed Report.* \nPage 337 \n[1802-2]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405783, "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": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "content_text": "Hang Kung.\n\n8rJ466.3.\n\n321\n\n་\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe U.S.G.S.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStutts 201\"\n\nMr. Collins 3:\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\nMr. Churchill.\n\nThe Earl of Elgin.\n\n4.10.57 pasa 43.\n\nAnal 1269\n\nA\n\n1 Dec 1906.\n\n3\n\naim directed to forward Oh land before Someço der from an extract- a despin form M. hatte an allude to the rendered Si wh! he Services tu occasion of the recent typhoon by the hunted States Ship \"Callas\" under the Command of Capt Roffer U.S.N.\n\nJ suggest that Aim", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 427429, "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": "CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11]", "page_number": 513, "title": "CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11]", "content_text": "Jugara \n\n40,- \n\n1910 \n\nHONG \n\nC O \n\n251 \n\n511 \n\n4 JAN \n\n25119/1 \n\nCompanies Bill \n\nLast previous Paper. \n\n39491/10 \n\nSends papers respecting judgment by Chief Justice as to name of foreign companies carrying \n\non business outside \n\nHong Kong. It is long to regularise weekly. Request instructions \n\n,855 W621,8-1, 10,000 \n\n11/09. A.E.R. W. \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n\n14948/11 \n\nMr. Risley. \n\nI \n\n39471 we Despatch \n\nwhere \n\nuntil No \n\narrival \n\nasked to keep this \n\nas a \n\nfurther \n\nlike to \n\none \n\nyou \n\nmay \n\n7. \n\n/ \n\nNo \n\nBut I could not \n\nsee the papers at this stage \n\nsubject is \n\nfurther despatch \n\ncomplicated \n\ndifficulty \n\nwill probably affect \n\nwhich \n\nmethods of \n\nnot \n\nNo \n\nbut only \n\nHe \n\nThe substance \n\nwas \n\nThis . \n\nhas arisen \n\nrectifying it. \n\n9 The C.J.'s judgment \n\n2 \n\nThe Dallas Have repository \n\n(registered under \n\ncould be around \n\nwrongly registered \n\nwhilst \n\n& Ltd. \n\nThe H. H. Companies Ord.) Though it \n\nup Though \n\nThe Co. being \n\n/ \n\nOrd. \n\nhas \n\nbeen \n\n* \n\nrest apply:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 427431, "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": "CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11]", "page_number": 515, "title": "CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11]", "content_text": "mutatio mutandis in Shave, hai, and (as he bluntly says) to it Qu his (Sir IPE) opinion has fora in china it is immaterial\" 28.8.24/2 Wait J No. 4.05. Sir, hong long. E * 4 JAN 11 Government Honse 29th. November, 1910. 513 You 24-810/1\n\nWith reference to Sir F. H. May's Despatch No. 232 of the 20th. July, 1910, transmitting the draft of a bill entitled an Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Ordinances relating to Companies, I have the honour to forward a copy of a judgment delivered by the Chief Justice on the 31st. ultimo in re the Dallas Horse Repository Company, Limited, together with a minute by the Attorney-General dated the 8th. instant, a semi-official letter from Sir H. W. de Sausmarez of the same date,\n\nEnclosures. Enclosure 2. Enclosure 3. Enclosure 4. Enclosure 5. Conclosures\n\na memorandum by the Chief Justice dated the 17th. instant, and a further minute by the Attorney-General, dated the 23rd. instant. I enclose also a copy of my reply to Sir H. V. de Saumarez, and a copy of the Bill for easy reference in which the amendments suggested by the Attorney-\n\n774\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEVIS HARCOURT, M.P. 80...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 432362, "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": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]", "page_number": 112, "title": "CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9]", "content_text": "# OP Y.\n\nSir,\n\n108 \nHongkong, 9th August, 1911.\n\n30872 \nReceived.\n\nShanghai Tannery Company, Limited 2 and Reduced.\n\nThe above Company, which is a Company limited by shares carrying on business in Shanghai and registered in this Colony under the Companies Ordinance, with its Registered Office situate at Victoria here, on the 28th day of June, 1911, at an Extraordinary General Meeting passed a Special Resolution for the reduction of its capital, which Resolution was duly confirmed at a Second Extraordinary General Meeting on the 13th day of July, 1911.\n\nAs Solicitors in this Colony for the Company, we received instructions from the Company to apply for an Order confirming the reduction. As required by the Companies Ordinance, we accordingly filed the necessary Petition and other papers and issued the necessary Summons for obtaining directions as to settling the list of Creditors.\n\nOn attending before the Chief Justice, however, he stated that he had no jurisdiction in the matter, having regard to the fact that the Company did not carry on business here and referred us to his judgment in re The Dallas Horse Repository Company, Limited, which he delivered in October last.\n\nWe understand the Government are proposing to pass an amended Ordinance getting over the points raised by the Chief Justice, and we have the honour to request that you will kindly let us know if this is so, and if so when such Ordinance is likely to be passed, as we wish to advise our clients so that they may consider their position.\n\nYou will, we feel sure, appreciate the awkward and annoying position our clients are now placed in, namely, that although they are registered under the Companies Ordinance here and keep their registered office here and pay fees to the Government, they cannot obtain Orders to which they are entitled under the Ordinance, and which they must obtain under the Ordinance before...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-379 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 433894, "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": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "page_number": 475, "title": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "content_text": "## Section 20\n\n**CO 108**\n\n**NAMES AND ADDRESSES** of the persons who are the Directors of the \nLimited on the day of 19\n\n| Names | Addresses |\n| --- | --- |\n\nNOTE.-Banking companies must add a list of all their places of business.\n\n(Signature)\n(State whether manager or secretary)......\nHongkong ...19th December 191/.\n\n**Report on Ordinance No. 58 of 191/.**\n\n## FORM F.\n\n**LICENCE TO HOLD LANDS**\n\nThe Governor hereby licenses the to hold the lands hereunder described (insert description of lands) [or to hold lands not exceeding in the whole acres].\n\nThe conditions of this licence are (insert conditions, if any).\n\n## FOURTH SCHEDULE\n\n**PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 250 OF THE ORDINANCE**\n\nProvisions relating to-\n- Section 259: The conclusiveness of certificates of incorporation; s. 18.\n- Restrictions on appointments or advertisement of directors; Restrictions on commencement of business; s. 73.\n- Returns as to allotments: Statutory meetings; ss. 27, 89, 90, 66.\n- The particulars as to directors and mortgage debt and the statement in the form of a balance sheet in the annual summary; \n- The appointment and remuneration and powers and duties, of auditors: Obligations of companies where no prospectus is issued: ss. 98, 113, 114, 51.\n- Registration of mortgages and charges: s. 95.\n- Filing of accounts of receiver and manager; s. 97.\n- Notice by liquidator in voluntary winding-up of his appointment; Rights of creditors in a voluntary winding-up; ss. 180, 181.\n- Requirements as to companies established outside the Colony. s. 252.\n\nI have examined the accompanying Ordinance entitled \"An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law relating to companies,\"\n\nI am of opinion that the Ordinance is one which is not contrary to the Governor's Instructions.\n\nThis Ordinance in its Bill form was submitted to H. M. Secretary of State as an enclosure in H. E. the Governor's despatch of the 11th April 1911, and with it were submitted two memoranda by the Registrar of Companies (copies of which are attached to this report) explaining in some detail the differences between this Ordinance and the Imperial Act on which it is founded. The marginal notes to the sections of the Ordinance contain references to the corresponding sections of the Act of 1908. The second and third sub-sections to section 1 have been introduced in order to remove any doubts which may have been engendered along the China Coast by the judgement of the Chief Justice in the Dallas Horse Repository case (5 Hong Kong Law Reports 194) as to the status of the so-called \"Shanghai\" Companies, which are registered in Hong Kong, but which do not carry business there. In section 2, the number of partners is the same for banking companies as for other companies. This de-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436687, "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": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911", "content_text": "71\n\nauxiliary, with regard to such Companies; and he thinks that,\n\nSubject to the legal considerations mentioned below, Mr Harcourt thinks\n\ntherefore that a settlement of this question should proceed upon the basis of continuing upon the Hong Kong register all\n\nCompanies trading in Shanghai and of giving to the Shanghai Court certain auxiliary\n\npowers with regard to them.\n\n5.\n\nThis course is however attended by\n\nthe following legal difficulty. It does\n\nnot appear to be clear that the\n\njurisdiction at present exercisable by\n\nthe Shanghai Court under the China\n\nOrders in Council would enable it to deal\n\nat all with Companies some of the Directors\n\nor members of which are not British subjects, or that existing treaties leave it\n\nopen to His Majesty to confer such power\n\n(if it does not already exist) on the\n\nShanghai Court by Order in Council. It\n\nwill\n\nDRAFT.\n\nwill however be remembered that the\n\nShanghai Court has already held\n\nthat under clause ... of Act No. 89\n\nof the Order in Council of 1904 the\n\nImperial Companies Act of 1908 is\n\nin force in Shanghai while Sir\n\nFrancis Pigott, Chief Justice of\n\nthe Colony of Hong Kong, has denied this\n\nclaim of the Shanghai Court\n\nby him\n\nin a judgment delivered on the 31st\n\nOctober 1910 (in re The Dallas Horse\n\nRepository Company, Limited). If\n\nSir Edward Grey considers that the\n\nsolution proposed in paragraph 4\n\nof this letter is a reasonable one\n\nMr Harcourt would suggest that\n\nit might be desirable to refer to the Law Officers for their opinion on\n\nthat point of jurisdiction.\n\n6. Assuming that it is decided that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-387 - Individuals - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 441603, "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": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912", "content_text": "## \nDer Fok norto 、olvroa 3. odd 17.0003 * arabic nectado un rit¿w a ok oftenoggen A cost buzlunar Altres va ret 30 blog thel vt in id ver est To Jon ། །། Hotongari cond dart oil na anafore getthetst vi ad done * منور Der YSOU yo ni go Bay Aut * * * Dallao ayouta j dobetu?? ont bottBİV Beau Berort 8 10 3 .n.q 5 Sa moon 5 Me 30 wobec sur I hrt: „ovaol ordenok I ayak Cf 80% nob gift mi bar when conged Bot oferi Jole 3002 bramado a nort banero quoigliet \n\nthis sacred place, as these Indians are always lending money to many Sanitary Inspectors, Clerks, foremen and at the present moment several Sanitary Inspectors, Clerks and foremen owe money to many Indian money lenders, but the higher Sanitary Authorities do not stop these illegal actions going on in the Government Department.\n\nAs recently the separated Portuguese wife of Inspector Fisher sued him for maintenance allowance and he tried to win the divorce case, he has been asking me to lend him $100.00 (One hundred dollars). I told him I am not allowed to lend money according to rules as Government servant. Then he asked me to point out some of the money lenders who can lend him money as he has to pay Counsel's fee to win the case, than pointed out several for him from whom he may have got it. In the religious matter of the Sikh Temple affairs, many men have a spite with me, most of whom are money lenders &c. Since several months ago they have been telling that they are going to cause my dismissal which they have succeeded, but I am quite innocent of these charges. Quess fisher lost this illegal action 9/5/1962.\n\nAnd there are some more serious illegal actions going on in the Sanitary Department as the Sanitary Contractors (especially for the Hill Districts) are not being punished for any and every breach of the contract which involves a fine of $28.00 according to a condition of their contract. The coolies do many neglects every day. If the contractors are fined $28.00 for each breach, the Colony's revenue can be saved from the pockets of the contractors.\n\nDuring my 5 years stay on the peak, I have reported about 12 hundred breaches (the duplicate copies of which can be seen) but as far as I know no peak contractors are punished. When I made one complaint, the coolies caused several more breaches as there was no punishment awarded to them for their neglect.\n\nAnd as far as I know, the Peak Sanitary Contractor has been fined $25.00 only, and that was the last scavenging contractor against whom Mr. Bowley of 119 A Peak made a complaint that the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-398 - Individuals - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 446924, "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": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 12th January, 1914.\n\nReferring to Colonial Regulation No. 90, I have the honour to request that the Director of Colonial Audit may be asked to supply particulars of the leave granted to Mr. T. Dallin, First Assistant Auditor in this Colony, prior to his transfer to Hongkong.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, Governor, &c..\n\nPage 21\n\n5495\n\nRECEIVED\n\n12 FEB 14\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P., &c., &c., &c..\n\n19.2.11\n\n...\n\nas a clerk in his Era Dept W. Dallas received at he have which he was entitled and I \n\nNo 10.\n\nto not twinch herefore that he is now shitler \n\nrom Gangkump \n\nto special leave und in Col. Reg. go. Aut, unlead It is held hial had his intervenais kome ravice, from 15th or to 20th July 10,\n\nto me hel disqualifies him (and it appear to me It does) be may apponent be granted leave under Col. Reg. 84 - his words 'in his Coloning (ii the fourth line) being understood to mean \"to the Colonial Dance\", - see decision an \n\n23988/18 Cyprus. B \n\nIn Colli \n\n? Sufficient fit punt \n\n17/2/14 \n\nStephenson minute \n\nRol \n\n191414 \n\nSir,\n\nPage 21\n\n5495\n\nRECEIVED\n\n12 FEB 14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458212, "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": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 305, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "11006 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nArthur & Co. Limited.\n\nArts & Crafts Limited.\n\nAshton & Co. Limited (Enticknap, P.).\n\nAsiatic Petroleum Company.\n\nAstor House Hotel Company.\n\nAtkinson & Dallas Limited.\n\nAu Petit Louvre (Maison Parisienne).\n\nAudinet, Lacroix, & Co.\n\nAudinet, Lacroix, Pasquier, et Cie.\n\nAustralian Dairy Farm.\n\nAustralian Produce Company.\n\nAyer Tawah Company Limited, Shanghai. Azaidian.\n\nBabcock & Wilcox Limited.\n\nBakels & Co.\n\nBaldwin, C. C.\n\nBanbam, F. C.\n\nBanker & Co.\n\nBin Lam Drug Stores.\n\nBanque belge pour l'Etranger. Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nBanque industrielle de Chine. Bansuiken, Shanghai.\n\nBarkley Company.\n\nBarlow & Co.\n\nBarrett, E. G.\n\nBarry & Co., B. M.\n\nBathgate & Co.\n\nBatu Anam Rubber Company. Beck, I.\n\nBeck, M. G.\n\nBelgian Brick Factory. Tien-tsin.\n\nBelgian Trading Company.\n\nBell, D. W.\n\nBell, H. F. L.\n\nBen Albert & Co.\n\nBenjamin and Potts.\n\nBeque, Henri.\n\nBielfield, Alex., & Co.\n\nBissett, J. P., & Co.\n\nBlack, J. F.\n\nBlake & Sons, F. A.\n\nBlancke, Charles.\n\nBo Won, Canton,\n\nBona, F.\n\nBouchard.\n\nBourgery, C.\n\nBowern & Co. (Bowern & Hay).\n\nBoyd & Co.\n\nBoyer, Mazet & Co.\n\nBoyes, Basset, & Co.\n\nBradford Dyers' Association.\n\nBradley & Co. Limited.\n\nBrand Brothers & Co.\n\nBrand, H. S., & Co.\n\nBrandt, A. L.\n\nBrandt & Co.\n\nBrandt & Rogers.\n\nBrangwyn & Hobson, Dre.\n\nBrewer & Co. Limited. Bridges, H.\n\nBritish American Tobacco Company.\n\nBritish and Asiatic Company.\n\nBritish and Chinese Corporation.\n\nBritish Cigarette Company Limited.\n\nBritish Dominions General Insurance Company.\n\nBritish and Foreign Bible Society,\n\nBritish Insulated and Helsby Company. British Manufacturers' Agency (Wong Chuen Yung).\n\nBrockett & Co.\n\nBrockett, E., & Co.\n\nBrook, E., & Co.\n\nBrossay, René,\n\nBrunner, Mond, & Co. Limited.\n\nBrush Electrical Engineering Company. Bryant & Ryde.\n\nBulin & Co., Hankow.\n\nBurin Yoko.\n\nBurkhardt, L. R.\n\nBurkill, A. R., & Sons.\n\nBurroughs, Wellcome, & Co. Burtenshaw & Co.\n\nButler, A.\n\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nCabeldu, A., & Co. Caissial.\n\nCaldbeck, MacGregor. Calder, Marshall, & Co. Calico Printers' Association. Camera Craft Company. Campbell, Alex., & Co. Canadian Commissioner.\n\nCanadian Methodist Mission Press. Canadian Pacific.\n\nCanton Insurance Company.\n\nCarr, Ramsay, T., & Co. Castellano.\n\nCathay Trust.\n\nCatoire Veuve, A., et Fils. Catanneo.\n\nCawasjee Palanjee, Shanghai. Cement Tile Works Limited.\n\nCentral Agency Limited.\n\nCentral China Dispensary.\n\nCentral China Import Company. Central China Post.\n\nCentral China Printing Company, Hankow.\n\nCentral Garage Limited.\n\nCentral Stores Limited.\n\nCentral Trading Company.\n\nCercle sportif français.\n\nChang Dah Yuen.\n\nChang, T. S,\n\nChapeaux.\n\nCharrey.\n\nCharrey et Conversy.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.\n\nChauvin, Mme.\n\nChefoo Hairnet Manufactory.\n\nChemor United Rubber Company Limited. Chempedak Rubber & Gambier Estate Company.\n\nCheng Rubber Estate.\n\nChic Parisien.\n\nChin Ho Hsiang.\n\nChina Agenta Company.\n\nChina American Lumber Company.\n\nChina American Trading Company.\n\nChina Commercial Steam Navigation Company.\n\nChina Engineering Company.\n\nChina Fire Insurance Company.\n\nChina Flour Mill Company Limited.\n\nChina Import & Export Lumber Company Limited.\n\nChina Inland Mission.\n\nChina & Japan Trading Company.\n\nChina Land & Building Company Limited. China Land & Finance Company Limited. China Merchants Ponges Association. China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited.\n\nChina Mutual Steam Navigation Company. China National Life Assurance.\n\nChina Navigation Company.\n\nChina Silk Agency Company Limited. China Strawbraid Export Company,\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915. 11007\n\nChina Sugar Refining Company.\n\nChina Times Limited.\n\nChina Traders Insurance Company.\n\nChina Trading Company.\n\nChinese American Company,\n\nChiness Electric Light & Power Company.\n\nChinese Optical Company..\n\nChinese Railways (all).\n\nChing Cheng Yung, Tien-tsin.\n\nChing Chong Hung & Co., Shanghai, Chefoo.\n\nChing Fong, Shanghai.\n\nChing Ho Hsiang, Peking.\n\nChing Kee, Amoy.\n\nChinson Chao (Peking Motor Company, Peking).\n\nChuan Chang.\n\nChun Shing.\n\nChun Sing, Shanghai.\n\nChung Fall & Co., Chefoo.\n\nChung Heva Book Company, Shanghai.\n\nChung Tung Lithographic Works.\n\nChurch Missionary Mission.\n\nCoghlan, H. H.\n\nCohen, Andre.\n\nCollina & Co.\n\nCombfort.\n\nCommercial Press Limited.\n\nCommercial Union Assurance Company.\n\nCompagnie d'Eclairage et de Tramways of Tien-tsin.\n\nCompagnie française des Tramways de l'Eclairage électrique et des Eaux de Shanghai.\n\nCompagnie Générale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine.\n\nCompagnie des Messageries maritimes. Comptoir commercial auversois.\n\nConnell Brothers.\n\nConsolidated Rubber Estates Limited. Cook & Anderson.\n\nCook, Thomas & Sons.\n\nCornabe, Eckford, & Co. Cosmopolitan Dock.\n\nCossanteli & Co.\n\nCox, W. Wakeford.\n\nCozzi, E. Hankow.\n\nCrédit foncier d'Extrême-Orient.\n\nCrofts & Co., George. Cros, Paul.\n\nCrossfeld & Sons Limited. Crystal Limited. Culpeck, E. A.\n\nCurtis Brothers.\n\nCurtis Sons & Co.\n\nDah Daw, Hankow.\n\nDah Lung & Co..\n\nDah Sung & Co.\n\nDah Sung Cotton Mill, Shanghai. Dai Nippon Brewery Company. Daishin & Co., Shanghai,\n\nDallas Livery Stable Company, Danese, E., Hankow. D'Arc, G. L.\n\nDastoor, F. R., & Co.\n\nDavid & Co.\n\nDavid, S. J., & Co.\n\nDavies & Brooke.\n\nDavis, R. S., & Co.\n\nDavis, W. Trenchard,\n\nDeacon & Co.\n\nDeane, T. P.\n\nDebenham & Co. Denham & Rose.\n\nDenniston & Sullivan. Dent, A., & Co.\n\nDent, Herbert. Dieden & Co.\n\nDixon, H. C., & Co.\n\nDodwell & Co. Limited. Dollar Robert Company. Dombey & Son,\n\nDominion Express Company. Donnelly & Whyte.\n\nDowdall, W. M.\n\nDrakeford & Co.\n\nDuncan & Co.\n\nDunlop Rubber Company.\n\nDunn, Walter.\n\nDuplessis.\n\nDutch Colonial Trading Company,\n\nDutton, W., & Co.\n\nDyce & Co.\n\nDzing Nye Haing, Hankow.\n\nEagle & Globe Steel Company.\n\nEast Asiatic Company.\n\nEastern & Australiau Steamship Company.\n\nEastern Extension Telegraph Company.\n\nEastern Trading Company.\n\nEcho de Tien-tsin.\n\nEdgar Brothers & Co.\n\nEkman Foreign Agencies.\n\nEnergie électrique,\n\nEnterprise Tobacco Company Limited. Enticknap, P. (Ashton & Co. Limited). Equitable Life Assurance Society. Erasmic Company.\n\nEstablishments de Tongkou.\n\nEtablissements Fei Yen, Ateliers de Construction Mécaniques.\n\nEvans, A. M. A.\n\nEvans, Edward, & Sons Limited.\n\nEvans, Pugh, & Co.\n\nEwo Cotton Spinning & Weaving Company.\n\nEwo Yuen Press Packing Company.\n\nExcess Insurance Company Limited.\n\nEzra, E. I., Shanghai.\n\nEzra, Edward, & Co., Shanghai.\n\nEzra & Co., Fred, Shanghai.\n\nEzra, N. E. B., & Co.\n\nEzra, Y., & Co.\n\nFa Hsiang, Tien-tsin.\n\nFairchild, F. A.\n\nFukul & Co., Shanghai.\n\nFar Eastern Geographical Establishment.\n\nFarley, W. A.\n\nFarmer, F. D., & Co.\n\nFearon, Daniel, & Co.\n\nFederal Life Assurance Company of Canada.\n\nFengtien District Inspectorate of Salt Revenue.\n\nFerretti.\n\nFindlay, Richardson, & Co. Firth, W., & Sons. Fobes & Co.\n\nFoo Tai Company, Hankow, Forbes & Co., William. Foster, McClellan, & Co. Frankau & Co. Limited, A. Frazar & Co.\n\nFrench Bakery,\n\nFu Shing Tai, Tien-tsin.\n\nFuchs, H., & Co. (Rint'ai Stores).\n\nFujita & Co., Mukden.\n\nFukien Drug Company.\n\nFung Tang, Shanghai.\n\nFurukawa & Co., Shanghai. Futcher, J. W.\n\nGabhai, M. N., & Co.\n\nGadai Yoko.\n\n301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458362, "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": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "NORTHUMBERLAND continued.\n\nRural Districts.-Alnwick: Belford: Castle Ward: Glendale: Hexham-- (Civil Parishes of Bearl, Brumbaugh, Broomley, Bywell, Daker-shagg, Espershields, Healey, Hedley, High Fotherley, Horeley, Nafferton, Newlands, Newton, Newton Hall, Ovingham, Ovington Riding, Shotley High Quarter, Shotley Low Quarter, Spital, Stelling, Styford, Welton, Whittle, Whittonstall, and Wylam only): Norham and Islandshires: Morpeth: Rothbury.\n\nSOMERSET.\n\nUrban Districts.-Burnham: Clevedon: Highbridge: Portishead: Weston-super-Mare.\n\nRural Districts.-Axbridge: Clutton (except the Parishes of Chilcompton, Farrington Gurney, and Stone Easton): Keynsham: Long Ashton.\n\nThornaby-on-Tees.\n\nSUFFOLK.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nSURREY.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nYORKSHIRE.\n\nand\n\nCounty Boroughs.-Kingston-upon-Hull: Middlesbrough. Municipal Boroughs.-Beverley: Bridlington: Hedon: Scarborough: Urban Districts.-Cottingham: Eston: Filey: Great Driffield: Guisborough: Hessle: Hinderwell: Hornsea: Loftus: Malton: Norton: Pickering: Redcar: Saltburn-by-the-Sea: Scalby: Skelton and Brotton: South Bank in Normanby: Whitby: Withernsea. Rural Districts.-Beverley: Bridlington: Driffield: Guisborough: Kirkby Moorside: Malton: Middlesbrough: Norton: Patrington: Pickering: Scarborough: Sculcoates: Sherburn; Skirlaugh: Stokesley: Whitby.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Wales:-\n\nGLAMORGANSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPEMBROKESHIRE.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Haverfordwest: Pembroke: Tenby. Urban Districts.-Fishguard: Milford Haven: Narberth: Neyland. Rural Districts.-Haverfordwest: Narberth: Pembroke.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Scotland:-\n\nABERDEENSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Aberdeen: Aberdour: Auchterless: Belhelvie: Cairney: Crimond: Cruden: Culsalmond: Daviot: Drumblade: Drumoak: Dyce: Echt: Ellon: Fintray: Forgue: Fovoran: Fraserburgh: Fyvie: Glass: Huntly: Insch: Kinnellar: King Edward: Kinnethmont: Logie Buchan: Longside: Lonmay: Methlick: Monquhitter: New Deer: Newhills: New Machar: Old Deer: Old Machar: Peterculter: Peterhead: Pitsligo: Rathen: Rayne: St. Fergus: Skene: Slains: Strichen: Tarves: Turriff: Tyrie: Udny.\n\nARGYLLSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPage 5\n\nAYRSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Ardrossan: Ayr: Beith: Coylton: Craigie: Dailly: Dalrymple: Dreghorn: Dundonald: Dunlop: Fenwick: Irvine: Kilbirnie: Kilmarnock: Kilmaurs: Kilwinning: Largs: Mauchline: Maybole: Monkton and Prestwick: Ochiltree: Riccarton: Stair: Stevenston: Stewarton: Symington: Tarbolton: West Kilbride.\n\nBANFFSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alvah: Banff: Boharm: Botriphnie: Boyndie: Cullen: Deskford: Fordyce: Forglen: Gamrie: Grange: Inverkeithny: Keith: Marnoch: Ordiquhill: Rathven: Rothiemay.\n\nBERWICKSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Abbey St. Bathans: Ayton: Bunkle and Preston: Chirnside: Cockburnspath: Coldingham: Coldstream: Cranshaws: Duns: Eccles: Edrom: Eyemouth: Fogo: Fouldea: Greenlaw: Hutton: Ladykirk: Langton: Longformacus: Mordington: Polwarth: Swinton: Whitsome.\n\nBUTESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nCAITHNESS-SHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nDUMBARTONSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arrochar: Bonhill: Cardross: Dumbarton: Kilmarnock: Luss: New Kilpatrick: Old Kilpatrick: Roseneath: Row.\n\nEDINBURGHSHIRE (MID-LOTHIAN).\n\nParishes.-Borthwick: Carrington: Cockpen: Colinton: Corstorphine: Cramond: Cranston: Crichton: Currie: Dalkeith: Edinburgh: Fala: Glencorse: Inveresk: Kirknewton: Lasswade: Leith: Liberton: Mid Calder: Newbattle: Newton: Penicuik: Ratho: Temple: West Calder.\n\nELGINSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alves: Bellie: Birnie: Dallas: Drainie: Duffus: Dyke and Moy: Edinkillie: Elgin: Forres: Kinloss: New Spynie: Rafford: Rothes: St. Andrews: Lhanbryde: Speymouth: Urquhart.\n\nFIFESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nFORFARSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arbirlot: Arbroath and St. Vigeans: Auchterhouse: Barry: Brechin: Carmylie: Craig: Dun: Dundee Combination: Dunnichen: Eassie and Nevay: Farnell: Forfar: Fowlis-Easter: Glamis: Guthrie: Inverarity: Inverkeillor: Kettins: Kinnell: Kinnettles: Kirkden: Liff and Benvie: Logie Pert: Lunan: Lundie: Mains and Strathmartine: Marytown: Monifieth: Monikie: Montrose: Murroes: Newtyle: Panbride: Tealing.\n\nPage 4\n\nPage 5\n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460387, "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": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 520, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "Bunting, F. E. Burder, R. H. R. Burjor, D. S. Dady Burkill, A. W. Barkill, C. R. \n\n*Burnian, A. \n\nBurn, A. C. \n\nBurnie, C. M. G. Burna, W. S. Burrows, F. D. Burtwell, J. W. \n\n88 \n\n*Clarke, Strachan, C. *Clayton, W. B. Cochrane, T. P. Cockall, A. M. Cockell, E. L. Cohen, G. B. Colchester, F. E. Colley, A. T. Collier, J. D. Collinson, A. H, \n\nColman, P. C. Colter, G. W. Cook, E. \n\nBush, H. E. \n\nButler, C. H. \n\nButler, G. \n\n*Coombe, H. R. \n\nButterworth, H. T. \n\nCooper, A. \n\n*Buyers, W. B. \n\nCooper, A. E. \n\nBuxton-Forman, E. \n\nCooper, J. A. \n\n*Cope, Wm. \n\nCornes, A. J. \n\n+*Corner, F. \n\nC \n\nCanning, L. E. \n\n*Campbell, Jue. \n\nCampbell, H. E. \n\nCampbell, G. L. \n\nCampbell, W. W. \n\n*Cox, G. C. \n\nCox, P. A. \n\n*Cantlie, Jas., M B., F.K.O.S., &c. \n\nCox, W. Wakeford \n\nCarew, H. \n\nCarlill, A. J. H. \n\nCarlson, E. M. \n\nCarmichael, F. B. \n\n*Carey, F. W. \n\nCurtis, A. G. *Cushing, F. \n\nDuff, J. S. *Dugdale, A. \n\nDanman, C. C. Dunne, J. 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A. \n\n517 \n\n12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 462373, "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": "CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8]", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8]", "content_text": "## GOVERNOR, HONGKONG, \n10th July, 1914.\n\n**Telegram 201**\nJane Lord Dallas Lima no objection,\nMOKAR LAY.\n\n884 \n721 \n\nTranslation of `0018 1/2hlagras` \n158 \n**SECRETARY OF STATE** \n\n$ \n\n... \n.WAMI SANCH \n... \n„untgeist 2:00 to noktalameIT \n\n884 \n\nIt appears the original text is heavily garbled and contains nonsensical phrases, likely due to severe OCR errors. 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B., & Co.\nEzra, Y., & Co.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466595, "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": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "He is very keen on keeping on with his present work. I am going to write to him about what he proposes to do.\n\n...\n\nR27/3/66\n\nSir,\n\nREC 13341\n\nREG WAR 16\n\n19th March 1916.\n\nFelixstow,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 12022/1916, and regret that owing to the movement of my Regiment I have been unable to reply to it before.\n\nWith reference to the contents contained therein, I should be glad if I might be granted a personal interview with the Under Secretary of State any day next week with the exception of Thursday.\n\nWill you kindly note that my Regiment has been transferred to Felixstowe.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nDallai\n\nLieut.\n\n3rd Battn. Essex Regiment.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon.\n\nPage 176\n\nPage 177\n\n is not present, hence not added. The original text has \"176\" which seems to indicate a page number. However, without further context, it's hard to determine its exact position. The six-line page numbering is not observed here.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 466755, "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": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 337, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "Messrs. ALFRED HOLT & Co.\n\nDear Sirs,\n\n \n\n(58)\n\nS.S \"ALCINOUS,\"\n\nSINGAPORE,\n\nFebruary 11th, 1916.\n\nI beg to inform you of our safe arrival here, at 11 a.m. yesterday.\n\nI also beg to report that the ship's Engineers discovered at Port Swettenham, stowed in Starboard Stokehold Bilge, a quantity of Opium: Ten (10) Ballas, Five (5) sealed tins full of small packages, one (1) open tin, containing 11 small tins (Glasgow Mixture tins), 1 Packet Dross, 1 Tin Dross. The gross weight of the above was 177 lbs. I reported the seizure to the Customs at Port Swettenham; they boarded the ship and took the Opium on shore, giving me a receipt for it, corresponding to the above list. No. 1 Fireman was missing when we left for this Port. I have made an entry in the Log, and have had the above stroked off Articles. No Opium has been discovered at this Port by Revenue Officers, except 1 lb. of Dross.\n\nThe Crew throughout are all well and everything satisfactory.\n\nEnclosures: 1. Abstract of Logs\n\n2. Change Crew\n\n3. Overcarried Cargo\n\nI remain,\n\nYour Obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) R. BIE,\n\n \n\n(59)\n\n\"ALCINOUS,\"\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nFebruary 21st, 1916.\n\nMessrs. ALFRED HOLT & Co.\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nI beg to inform you of our safe arrival here at noon on the 19th. Yours of the 9th January (re War Bonus \"Laertes\" Firemen) received. I have deducted the amount during their stay at Liverpool.\n\nChinese Firemen have all been discharged, and crew shipped on new articles. Mr. Peard has been transferred to \"Titan\" (Mr. Peard is a very good officer). I also beg to report that Chief Officer and Engineers of this ship discovered 2,106 lbs. (gross) of Opium stowed under coal in Port Bunker, concealed in a box, the Limber Boards having been cut to pass it up from Bilges and Boards replaced. It was discovered at 5 a.m. at this Port on the morning after arrival. The Quarter Master on watch noticed strange Chinese on Board and a Sampan alongside and gave the report, and another search was made with the above result. Authorities have taken and given receipt for the above. I also beg to inform you that the Superintendent of Government Monopolies Department at Singapore rewarded an Engineer $500 for finding Opium at Port Swettenham. We sail to-day having discharged 2,500 tons Home and Coast Cargo. The crew are all well and everything satisfactory.\n\nI remain,\n\nYour Obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) R. BIE.\n\nENCLOSURES:\n\n1. Abstract of Log\n\n2. Account of Wages\n\n3. Change Crew\n\n4. Overcarried Cargo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482582, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "VOL. \n\n+91 j \n\nY \n\n(183378) W1177214/49 2,000 12/32 Ħ, Í, Z & L, LA Gp 113 \n\nFROM \n\nbrang K. H. H. \n\nburner Mrd \n\nbarhmet A. §. \n\nDallan 1. \n\nDallin \n\nDATE \n\n1 Seft: Retirement \n\n75° \n\nSUBJECT \n\nImeneove of pension \n\n3 Nov. Cave of M... Cartonel \n\n3 Dec. Celle. for Wet\". & Mrs. \n\n9 Jan. Has Bonus - Salany for 1-25 Sept. 1918 \n\n12 Feb. Leave \n\n20 Mar. Increase of pension \n\n10 Sept. Resignation of past of lost. Congines \n\nFROM \n\nJamesan R. M. James J. F Joffe 2. Johnson both. 9.18. \n\n2. \n\nDATE \n\nMay Busin \n\nResignation \n\n23 \n\n27 \n\n15 July Home Emplazonant \n\n27 \" \n\nSUBJECT \n\nHis pavilion à bol. Semrice \n\n2 Aug. Report. \n\nJo \n\nRevised H. K. Estâtés \n\nResignation of appt. \n\n$ 420. Miss K. Adams \n\n\" \n\n# \n\nInvering &. \n\n2/ \n\n# \n\nJones Mrs J. 6. \n\n9 \n\nJenkin 3. 6. \n\n \n\n# \n\n* \n\nDymond A. G. Dealy F. M. Danglas u. 6. \n\n29 June Pay & pension \n\n# \n\n# CL \n\n\" \n\n24 \n\n# \n\nDawn Miss Le. T. \n\n10 thor. Coloquent \n\nCollis \n\n \n\nFree \n\n2.2. Est. 3rse Prats at N. K. & Singapons \n\n \n\n14 fan. Ke-employment \n\nJinley 18107.1. \n\n25 May Increase of pension \n\n15 \n\n5 June \n\nGrant J. Jaurlay D. \n\n20 Sept. Re-employment \n\n18 Exc. Trincase of pensio \n\n29 Jan applor. for appt. \n\nas disst Master \n\nG \n\n$ \n\n20 am \n\nOfficer \n\nK. H. K. Codice Force \n\nHancox John. Heath H.T. \n\nHumily 6. H. \n\nMuit & 6o. Z \n\nHedge E. J. \n\nJones P.N.N. \n\n8 Mar. Assistance. \n\n30 Apt. Lelain against Malchans & ba \n\n13/ \n\nMay \n\nPromotion to rank of Sergh. of Police \n\ny Mar. w 70. Rund Contribution. \n\n12 aft. \n\nG \n\n# \n\npension from \n\nKelsey thesis to. \n\n13 \n\nthing T. St. \n\nLove K. W. Lenaghan John \n\nLenaghan J. \n\nLyons 2. \n\nMay Sir M4. \n\nMillington Mo H. J. \n\nMaria H. \n\nMriddemy \n\n8.13.13. \n\nMitchell - Lunes R. G. \n\nMay Sir Mi \n\nManile A. N \n\nAllowance \n\nBook on administration of frustier à bots. \n\nJan. Re. complryment as thunsing \n\n8 Mar. \n\n# \n\n+ \n\nJul. appen, for innafer \n\n6 Apl. uppl. ao 2th Dost Analyst \n\nIncrease of pension \n\n14 \n\n3 May Passage \n\n# \n\nIncrease of persión \n\n22 July \n\n# \n\n# \n\n19 Seft \n\n# \n\n10 Jan. Resignation \n\n# \n\n \n\nList \n\n3 Tete. Cicking Puisse Judge-Hausing Fuestion \n\n \n\n4 \n\n1234 \n\n+ \n\nSaharation Allowance \n\nIncrease of pension \n\nather. Nation To N. A. \n\nH. K. \n\n19 May Pension from M. the post. \n\nGovernor \n\nJuly Pension as \n\nNo-employment \n\nay a \n\nso Roustabli\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484846, "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": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "content_text": "July \n\nA \n\nnot exceeding \n\nIt nothing \n\nHon. Mr. Dallas \n\nweighing four \n\nFlúbbe \n\n1920 \n\n1865 \n\n25 Nov. \n\nLast previous Paper. \n\nHONG KONG \n\n63755 \n\nNursing Sister \n\nTwo p. up. \n\nto Mr. Fee. \n\nREC \n\nC \n\n63755 \n\nREG 31 DEC \n\n213 \n\n& requests appt. of successor \n\nCopy to \n\nO.A. Conson 12 Jan 21 \n\nMr. Beckett \n\nnoted one \n\ntechnology. \n\n7 \n\nto recommend \n\nwith Copy to O.N.A \n\na candidate for \n\nand ask them \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n\n4152 \n\nFASIC (Benin Succession) \n\n(24) (65484) Wt. 14185/36_Gp.163 38,000 6.20 W & A (WR & L) \n\n$15.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503167, "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": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "FORGED NOTES.\n\nJuly 16. Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese timber merchant was charged with being in possession of three forged ten-dollar bank notes.\n\nEvidence was given of defendant's arrests with the notes in his possession when about to board the 3.8, \"Kinshan\" for Macao.\n\nMr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for the defence, said that the notes were given to the defendant by a friend in Canton. On his arrival in Hongkong defendant found that the notes were forged and decided to take them back to Canton. Mr. Lo submitted that there had been no intention of uttering the notes in Hongkong.\n\nHis Worship held there was a grave doubt in the case and discharged the defendant.\n\nCALIFORNIA COLLEGIANS.\n\nJuly 15 Brick Morse's California Collegiana, formerly the University of California Glee Club, boasts an exceedingly talented soloist in Mr. Clyde Diddle, a senior at the University and President of the organisation. He has been with the club for four years, and has made a trip to the Orient, to Alaska, through Canada, and to Europe, on each of which trips his work as bass soloist has been highly contributive to the success of the club.\n\n\"Ve Mas-\n\nDiddle, when interviewed said, \"In my opinion the programmes which we are presenting now are of the highest calibre possible. We have always presented numbers which have been good, but as we have gained experience, and guided by our friend and leader, C. R. Marae, we have reached a state now of which we can boast,\" ranging all of the way from Dvorak's \"Largo,\" from the New World Symphony, to soft shoe dancing by \"Sta\" and \"Monk\".\n\nDiddle's mellow voice can hardly be described. It is one thing that we cannot tell you all about. But one which you will still be talking about when you leave the theatre. His singing has been in popular demand around San Francisco this last year. You'll be thrilled if you hear him at the Theatre Royal on July 19 and 21.\n\nAt the Kowloon Magistracy on July 16, a Chinese was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment for loitering about in the vicinity of the Observatory early on Wednesday morning and creating a disturbance.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\n1\n\nTHIEF CAUGHT.\n\nJuly 16,\n\n\"That was a smart piece of work,\" remarked Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning when he was told that Mr. B. A. Hyder had caught a Chinese who was charged with the larceny of $20 from an old man at Des Voeux Road near the Wing On Company, yesterday forenoon.\n\nIt was stated by Inspector Spear that the defendant extracted the money from complainant's pocket and was seized by the owner. Defendant broke away by discarding the money and escaped in the direction of the Wing Lok Street wharf where he was caught.\n\nMr. Hyder's attention was drawn to the runaway by a whistle blown by the conductor of a passing tram car. He said that he ran down a side lane leading into Connaught Road anticipating that the man would come that way and got him just in time.\n\nDefendant was sent to prison with hard labour for three months.\n\nSTOLEN UMBRELLA?\n\nJuly 16.\n\nUnlawful possession of umbrella was the charge against a ricksha coolie before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning.\n\nThe article was believed to have been stolen, although the owner was not found. Divisional Inspector Blackman said that defendant was seen in Tal Wong Street carrying the umbrella and was arrested on suspicion by a constable.\n\nDefendant said he paid 40 cents for the umbrella and intended making a present of it to his wife.\n\nHis Worship: I see you are a perfect husband. Three weeks hard labour.\n\nThis summer throughout Hongkong there will be ten Vacation Bible Schools conducted by local Chinese Christians, beginning July 19. More than 1,500 children are expected to attend. These Vacation Schools continue for one month. They are under the direction of Mr. Chang King-suen, of the Chinese YMCA.\n\nThe recent murder of an office boy at Connaught Road Central was again mentioned at the Central Magistracy this morning when the alleged assailant, another office boy who was caught and brought back from Macao, was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. The case was fixed for hearing on Thursday next.\n\nMORE RED TAPE.\n\nFor the first time in three years as far as the \"China Mail\" is concerned the weather forecast for the first part of the week-end cannot be given owing to Government blunder, or red tape, or both.\n\nHitherto the \"China Mail\" has given the forecast on Saturdays, the same being obtained by telephone to cope with printing hours.\n\nBecause the No. 1 typhoon signal was hoisted, the Kowloon clerk-in-charge said that we must refer to the manager. The manager ultimately told us that the Government had supplied them with a list of people who may ring up the Observatory when the typhoon signal is up. The \"China Mail\" is not on that list.\n\nReaders who are in two minds as to picnics, recreation, excursions, sailings, cargo-working, business &c. will have to remain in the dark.\n\nThe reason for this withholding of vital information from the public must be made known.\n\nNo. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nMOTOR ACCIDENTS.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nDivisional Inspector Peter Grant, of No. 7 Police Station, West Point, met with an accident while driving a motor cycle combination in Bonham Road shortly after noon yesterday.\n\nIn taking the turn near the Ying Wah College, the side car raised. The machine skidded and collided with a Hongkong Hotel motor bus which was just then coming round the corner.\n\nThe Inspector escaped with slight injury to his left knee, but he was able to get about this morning. Damage to the motor cycle was small, but the body of the motor bus had the paint work scraped off and the head lights were also damaged.\n\nStubbs Road Collision. Another accident occurred at Stubbs Road yesterday forenoon while Miss Stewart, of the Repulse Bay Hotel, was driving a motor car, but the occupants escaped injury.\n\nMiss Stewart's car collided with another car coming in the opposite direction and was slightly damaged.\n\nVOLUNTEER ORDERS.\n\nThe following is taken on the strength on July 12, 1926, and posted to the Reserve Company.\n\nNo. 1064 Pte. H. West,\n\nResignations.\n\nThe following are permitted to resign from the Corps:-\n\nNo. 827 Pte. W. D. Goodfellow, M.C. Reserve Company dated June 30, 1926.\n\nNo. 826 Pte. J. M. Walker, Reserve Company dated July 22, 1926.\n\nNo. 909 Pte. J. I. Litton, A. C. Company dated June 10, 1926.\n\nNo. 702 Pte. G. S. Hugh-Jones, Engineer Company dated June 16, 1926.\n\nStruck Off.\n\nThe following having left the Colony are struck off the strength, as from May 1, 1926.\n\nNo. 576 Pte. H. E. Hollanda, Armoured Car Company.\n\nNo. 967 Pte. J. F. Caldas, No. 4 Platoon.\n\nNo. 828 Pte. G. H. Gibson, Reserve Company.\n\nMiss Irene Frank and Dr. Ralph Gill were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Graham in Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, July 8. Mr. Drury officiated. Dr. and Mrs. Gill left for Singapore where they will establish their home. Mrs. Gill taught in the American School for one year and was a member of the church. Dr. Gill established a practice in Hongkong as a dentist.\n\nSCOUTS' WORK.\n\nNo. 6 Hongkong (Ellis Kadoorie School) Troop of Boy Scouts gathered at the School hall at Sookumpoo on Friday to welcome Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, who has shown a keen interest in the movement by presenting a challenge cup for inter-patrol competition annually.\n\nIn the awarding of the cup to the winning patrol, special attention will be paid to efficiency, attendance and conduct.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nCHINA PROVIDENT.\n\n241\n\nIn accordance with the Articles of Association the Very Rev. F. L. Robert, Messrs. H. P. White, T. G. Weall, Lee Koon-san and W. J. Hawker retire, and are eligible for re-election.\n\nA net deficit of just over two million dollars is the result of last year's working of the China Provident, Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., as shown by the books of the Company.\n\nSome months ago, an extraordinary meeting was convened at which a committee of six shareholders was appointed to investigate, with technical assistance, the financial position of the company, following some sensational disclosures.\n\nThe annual general meeting has been fixed for July 22, date, the report for the year ended December 31, 1925, will be presented, together with the statement of accounts.\n\nActual Profit.\n\nThe actual result of the year's working shows a profit of $46,125.57, plus $200,000 transferred back from Reserve, giving a credit balance of $246,125.57.\n\nThe party, which consisted of the following:- Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood (Director of Education), Mr. F. I. de Rome (Headmaster), the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave (Scout Commissioner), Scoutmaster T. K. S. Leung, Assistant Scoutmaster Yu, and masters of the School, adjourned with Sir Henry to the hall where the Scouts gave a display in signalling and ambulance work.\n\nMr. de Rome thanked Sir Henry Gollan for his attendance and interest in the Troop and spoke to the Scouts on the value of maintaining the efficiency of the Troop.\n\nSir Henry Gollan then addressed the gathering and presented the challenge cup. This was followed by a short speech by the Scoutmaster. The Scout Commissioner in a speech traced the history of the Troop, which was a good one, and commented on the Scout movement which was not only local but world-wide.\n\nThe various speeches were interpreted by Mr. K. S. Lam, who has just retired from the Scoutmastership of the Troop after several years' good service.\n\nCheers were then called for and the gathering dispersed after the singing of the British and Chinese national anthems.\n\nIt is notified in the Government Gazette with reference to the Vicar Apostolic Incorporation Ordinance, 1885, Ordinance No. 4 of 1885, and to Government Notification No. 118 of 1924, that the Right Reverend Henry Paschal Valtorta, Bishop of Lera, is now Vicar Apostolic of The Roman Catholic Church in this Colony.\n\nAuditors.\n\nThe accounts have been audited by Messrs. Linstead and Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming who are eligible for re-election.\n\nNotice has been lodged with the Company, by certain shareholders, that it is their intention to propose the election of Messrs. Lowe, Pingham and Matthews as auditors for the current year.\n\nAUDITORS' REPORT.\n\nThe report states:-\n\nWe beg to report to the shareholders that we have audited the foregoing balance sheet with the books, documents and vouchers of the Company.\n\nA snapshot taken at the recent motor-cycle and pony gymkhana, promoted by the Mounted Section and Armoured Car Companies of the Volunteer Defence Corps. Above are seen the Mounted Infantry taking up their positions for the tent-pegging.\n\nALLEGED ASSAULT.\n\nJuly 17. Complaints of the behaviour of certain people in the Happy Valley district which had led to disagreeable circumstances were referred to at the Central Magistracy yesterday when A. H. Hartman, of 11 Tai Wong Street, Wanchai, and H. M. Ismail, of 13 Sharp Street, were charged with assaulting two Chinese ladies.\n\nThe incidents deposed to took place on July 7 as the two Chinese ladies were walking back from the path leading to the Monument having accompanied their mother part of the way home after her visit to them at their home in Leighton Hill.\n\nThree road cyclists were alleged to have been involved in the assault which consisted of catching hold of the ladies as they passed and squeezing them.\n\nIn response to the girls' screams, it was stated, the brother of one of the ladies appeared on the scene and knocked one of the cyclists from his machine. A Chinese constable also made an appearance.\n\nThe shop from which the cycles were hired was communicated with and it was stated that the three men who had taken the cycles had erased their names. A clerk of the cycle shop was called to give evidence and he stated that it was the second defendant who had erased the names.\n\nAfter making the following adjustments, which are considered necessary:\n\nWrite off Property ... $895,539.02\n\nWrite off Investment Account ... 144,951.54\n\nTransfer to Reserve for Bad and Doubtful Loans ... 1,123,680.48\n\nTransfer to Reserve for Bad and Doubtful Debts ... 26,106.98\n\nTransfer to General Reserve ... 161,736.83\n\n$2,351,015.66 The result a debit balance of $2,107,790.09, plus $18,925.50 brought forward from last year, has leaving a nett deficit of $2,086,864.50.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has appointed provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Sir Edward Pollock, K.C., with effect from July 10.\n\nConsulting Committee.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor in Council has directed that the name of Mr. Frederick Lanchester Foster-Turner be added to the List of authorised architects.\n\nWe have not seen satisfactory vouchers in respect of the sum of $112,946, under the heading of work expenses made during the strike.\n\nIt appears to us that owing to the late allotment of certain shares, the dividend for the year 1924 was incorrectly paid, involving a small loss to the Company.\n\nUnder section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, His Excellency the Governor in Council has ordered that the Chinese Cemetery, Mesara, J. H. Taggart and T. de Christian Meester retired from Kowloon Tong, known as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 18, shall be closed from and after August 1, 1926.\n\nMr. W. J. Hawker was invited to join the Committee in place of Mr. J. H. Taggart.\n\nSubject to the above remarks, in our opinion, the foregoing balance sheet is properly drawn up as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510496, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "# 30148\n\n**CLOSED UNTIL**\n\n1927:\n\n**HONG KONG**\n\n| CO 199/504 | 10 |\n| --- | --- |\n\n**Premium**\n\n26.\n\n**30148**\n\n**Premium on Bank Notes**\n\nL 25 as compared with Silver Dollars\n\n| Previous | Subsequent |\n| --- | --- |\n| 52821/28 | |\n\n**PUT BY**\n\nCR Mi Beckett \ntu Ellis\n\n**PUT BY**\n\nW Ellis \nbu Ellin \n(2 files)\n\n| 112/2 | 1378 | 15/8 | 14/4 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| J Jurelly 159 | | | |\n\n`(60318) Wt. 17930-38 15,000 12/28 H.8t. G. 101/33A`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510497, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## Ezekiel (5.0.) \n\nh.\n\n114/27 \n\nWord copy of Letter from E Cubway \n\nI fear that I do reasonably up to date on currency, and it seems not known of any explanation for Hongkong undesirably to delay Kun(s) to prepare it is not one I consider necessary for this particular question.\n\nAre you aware there has never been sort of noth issue in Hongkong. (A scheme, which has been searched for, failed to hace was prepared some years ago, but was referred down by the higher authorities.) The circulation consists of a small quantity of currency in silver dollars, bank notes issued by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank, and the Mercantile Bank.\n\nTo the Probate etc. it was said of wetting apronto... Charles Booth in the question to tavo. The charmed is not surprising: but the coming into which may modify his 5 news f...\n\nThe existence of a premium in HK kong is not new thing. It is certainly extraordinary that Bank notes should stand at full-value coria which they are supposed to represent. The usual problem", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510498, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## \n\nwith notes is of course to prevent this going at a discount as Chinese coins always do. Nevertheless, early in the year 1893 Chalmers wrote that the use of bank notes is not only fast supplanting the Mexican dollar in Hongkong itself and in Canton, but growing popular in the interior. Portable, and requiring no \"Shroffing\" like the dollar, the notes can carry a premium over \"Coin.\" As far as I know, however, the premium has until recently never attained such a high figure; though its existence has been noticeable for some time past.\n\nThe substance of the Hongkong Bank's artificial stringency is that there is a deficiency in Hongkong. It is likely supposed that the Currency Commission will take steps to remedy this. Baules, who would normally supply the deficiency, prefer not to extend their commitments in present disturbed conditions. The suggested remedy is (1) that if the Baules will not supply silver dollars, other people should be allowed to do so; (2) that the premium on notes is a measure of doubtful practicability.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510499, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## \nThe Col. Sec. replied that the premium is but one manifestation of the several abnormality.\n\nThat all will work out for the best in which is illuminating.\n\nSend copy of Mr. Gutbay's minute (re: stress for the shell) to For. & ask for a memo. on the premium on land sales.\n\n2 ask for info on whether such a premium exists and whether an approximately corresponding premium prevails at Canton and for detailed reasons.\n\nI should be glad if Mr. Hopkins' memo. could be present if he does.\n\nReply to Mr. Ezekiel that doing this that you are not aware of any subscription for Lein that we do not know of any.\n\nThat you have seen his A/C about the situation in her E. may perhaps be aware and be placed after listening to Hang. That there is a prospect of the Pro Corporation coming to an arrangement with (or possibly being absorbed by) the Chartered Bank.\n\n(Incidentally if Mr. Gutbay's circle may be less keen on this business).\n\n**H. Berkutt. 9/4/27**\n\nPlus je fais attention sty. I am not sure whether the notes...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510500, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## \n5 \n\nat a junction in ordinary transactions in Hillery, or retrospect whether, when it is a run, it only offers a feeling of insecurity. Winning on the treaty at last ...\n\n2. \ni Ezekiel \n3. \nGovt Confy cyc \n4. \nGovt Conf \n`1414/27` \nandles to no1) `T4/4/2` \n`10/6/27` \n(Yard's copy of letter from Hynes) \n\nAfraid I have not been able to comply with this but you may like to send dupl. to Hr Ezekiel. \n(While it is wise to have it all explained by the Whits Bank, it is to be expected that the Treasurer apparently thinks that that is all that is necessary.) \n\n5. To Hr Ezekiel (Separate) `24/13/8` \n`16 Aug 27`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510501, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## Ezechiel (Soviet)\n\nIs not concerned for any separation of values.\n\n30/8/27 \n6. Upon re-examining 1 of the notes (the dollar) in the light as stated to me by Ezechiel - but even then did not arrive at any definite conclusion as it is not clear to us who is damaged, i.e., whether it is the Lender or the Borrower.\n\nI am inclined to help this view unless you make reference to the Financial Adviser when exerting efforts. \n\n1/7 \nI think it might very well wait till then. I also think that Mr. Czechiel is unduly inclined to be pessimistic about the present position and optimistic about the possibility of settling it (put it right).\n\nPlease see also on this G. Guimelle's Jes: `30099`, `M31419`, Heffle the Financial Adviser `Mer4/4`, our experience elsewhere - ix. \n`A 30099/27`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510502, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "that the note of issue of a Britain \"Glory in the neighbourhood of disturbed area is a G premium owing to the fact that notes an Iti an come \n\nRasur to hide case of Trinidad a Venezuela before. The war. That in inct-account-for the whithe írenium but no doubt it con Fibretes. rother doubt whether the lime i propitions for overhauling of the Basen. Asking currency systems but saper. \n\nHialea committe before anything Ine shpattached could be covential was done.\n\n15-9.27 \nG.G Co Ca", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510503, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL.\n\n30148\nRECEIVED\n$1 JUL.1927\nCOL. OFFICE\n\n4, MILLBANK,\nWESTMINSTER,\nLONDON, S. W. 1.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG. 10th June, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of 14th April, 1927, on the subject of the premium on Bank Notes as compared with silver dollars in Hong Kong.\n\n2\\. The Honourable Mr. A.C. Hynes, Acting Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, has been requested by the Colonial Treasurer to furnish a memorandum on this very complicated and technical matter. A copy of his reply is enclosed.\n\n3\\. I support Mr. Hynes' suggestion that, if further information is required, reference should be made to Sir Newton Stabb or Mr. A.H. Barlow, both of whom have great experience of local conditions. Communication with these gentlemen can be established through the London office of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation at 9 Gracechurch Street E.C.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P., \n&C., \n&c., \n&c.**\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 10\n\n## \n4, MILLBANK,\nWESTMINSTER,\nLONDON, S. W. 1.\n30th August 1927.\n\nDear Ellis,\n\n**HONG KONG CURRENCY.**\n\nI have not been able to reply earlier to your note of 16th August, as I have been away on a short holiday.\n\nThe reply from the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank seems to me very unsatisfactory, and does not convince me of the necessity for any separation in the values of the note and the dollar. I still think that the present system is neither sound nor safe, and that the position, though no doubt difficult, ought to be remediable.\n\nWould it not be worth while to have it investigated by a small independent committee?\n\nI am choked up at the moment with work left over for me, but I hope to look in and see you in a few days.\n\nYours sincerely,\nPhechees\n\nW.D.Ellis, Esq.C.M.G.\n\nPage \nMr. E. J. Harding.\nSir C. Strache.\nSir J. Shucburgh.\nSir G. Ghindle.\nSir C. Davis.\nSir Wilson.\nM Ormsby-Gore.\nEarl of Clarendon.\nMr. Amery.\n\n**DRAFT.**\nP.H.\n15/8/\n... \nEzechiel for Cime famysig\n... \nC. D. R 15 AUG \n30419/% H.Mong \n5 Augur 127 \nNear bywhist Stran transmit a the for. 4 Hillay trammill; by the leaking 4 Way a mine Maragi \n\n... \nJai A. A.. \n7 Pherglar Bark the subject of s on A on notes in What Clay-Pestof. at your luiere \n... \n(BİNANI WALTER 9. ELLIÐ \n\nPage \nPage 4 \nRECEIVED \n31 AUG 1927 \nCOL.OFFICE \n\nPage 9 \nPage 9 \nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510504, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "# HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION\n\nHONG KONG, 30th May, 1927.\n\n11\n\nMy dear Messer,\n\nWith reference to your letter of 27th May, I have read, through the file of correspondence you enclosed, with interest and have the following comments to make upon same.\n\nI notice that the Colonial Office are under the impression that the Memorandum was written by Mr. L. E. Hopkins, whereas it was composed by Mr. W. B. Mackay who, I believe, has had no experience of Hong Kong and I think is probably basing his comments on his Shanghai experience, where the currency is on an entirely different basis.\n\nTo turn to the Memorandum, I will commence by stating that I do not consider any Bank, which has had experience of running a Note Issue in a Silver currency, would dream of undertaking an issue on the terms suggested by Mr. Mackay. According to his proposal, note-issuing Banks would be compelled, as soon as exchange rose above the importing cost of silver dollars, to issue notes to an unlimited extent against delivery of silver dollars which they could not themselves pay out. If they did, I can well imagine the indignation of the public, & also of the other Banks, if they were forced to accept payment in silver dollars for unlimited quantities, but Mr. Mackay's utopian ideas could", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510505, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "- 2 - \n\n12 \n\ncould only approach materialisation if such was the case or, possibly, if the note issue was a Government one. The question of the Hong Kong Government issuing notes was, I know, considered in 1909 when A.M. Thomson was Treasurer, & was abandoned as impracticable, to a great extent owing to the fact that there are no suitable silver securities in which the Note Reserve could be invested.\n\nMr. Mackay, however, wants to force the three note-issuing Banks to issue notes on demand against delivery of silver dollars, which could only lie useless in their Treasuries or be sold at a large loss; we have far too many of these \"white elephants\" as it is. The note issues also would know no limit on this dollar-for-dollar scheme, which is utterly impracticable. The P.&O. Bank would seem to be under the impression that the note-issuing Banks could, when occasion arose, force exchange down to protect themselves from such an influx of silver dollars, but how is a mystery. The Banks don't make exchange but their quotations are in the nature of a barometer which registers the exchange which is the natural outcome of supply & demand.\n\nI would mention that the Memorandum states that when a demand for Hong Kong currency arises it \"is left to the free discretion of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank as to whether it will\" \"increase its Note Issue against the security of additional silver\" \"dollars\". I fail to see why this Bank should be the only \"bogey\" when both the Chartered Bank & the Mercantile Bank have note issues.\n\nMr.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510506, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "### 13\n\nMr. Mackay assumes that the note and the silver dollar are at par when Hong Kong exchange is at the bullion value of the dollar, which no doubt is theoretically correct, but I submit that the true working parity is the laying down cost of the British dollar; we can, I think, ignore the Mexican dollar as it is no longer minted and can only be picked up in small quantities.\n\nIn the appendix to the Memorandum, the cost of bringing British dollars to Hong Kong is put at 3%, including 2% Seigniorage and 1% interest. If you will refer to your letter `39/1925` dated 26th August 1925, you will notice that the London Royal Mint's Seigniorage was £2.5/- per $1000 or 2/4.7 on a 2/- dollar, but this was only if they supplied the silver themselves, which I should imagine was more or less a temporary phase.\n\nIf the Banks supplied the silver, the Seigniorage is £3.16/- per $1000, and in such an event, 1% for interest is quite insufficient as the minting would probably take at least a month for any considerable quantity, to which must be added 5 weeks en route. I am mentioning this to emphasize that the premium of the note over the laying down cost of the dollar is a very different matter to a premium based on the bullion value of the dollar; you will note that in the formula for the latter, the Peninsular and Oriental Bank have allowed no shipping charges &c. to get the bullion to the point where it can be sold - usually India.\n\nWith reference to the questions raised at Downing Street, the answers are as follows:-\n\n(1)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510507, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## \n(1) The premium affects ordinary retail transactions in the Colony and has helped to reduce the cost of living on the basis of Hong Kong currency. If the premium was suddenly withdrawn, retail stores would, as they have invariably done in the past, put up the price of imported goods \"owing to the fall in exchange\". As regards exports, the sellers in South China do not lose by the premium on the Hong Kong note as they sell in subsidiary coinage and get more of the same for the appreciated dollar.\n\n(2) All transactions with Foreign Banks at the Shameen, Canton, are based on Hong Kong notes and therefore on Hong Kong exchange. As you know, the Native currency of Canton is Chinese subsidiary coinage and Chinese Bank notes repayable in such subsidiary coins.\n\nHong Kong is not the only place where the note is at a high premium. In Indo-China, at the present moment, exchange stands at a premium over Hong Kong exchange of 2%, in spite of the fact that the silver contents of the piastre are practically the same as that of the British dollar.\n\nA high and low level basis for exchange is, in my opinion, only practicable when such exchange is on a gold basis and cannot apply to a silver currency with its wide fluctuations in its bullion value.\n\nI consider the correctness of the answer given to the Peninsular and Oriental Bank in the Colonial Secretary's letter of 10th January 1927 has been thoroughly justified by subsequent events.\n\n14", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510508, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "# \n- 5 - \n\nDuring the last two months there has been a distinct improvement in import business, and this is reflected in the fact that whereas on 31st March last the premium of the Hong Kong Bank note over the laying down cost of the British dollar was 7.964%, today it is only 5.642%. These figures are based on the very lowest possible charges, namely Seigniorage in London at £2.5/- per $1000 & 5 weeks' interest at 5% p.a. making total charges 3.477%.\n\nThe comparative positions just mentioned are, however, based on the interbank rates on 31st March & today, but if based on this Bank's official selling rates the result is a premium of 6.303% on 31st March & a premium of 4.284% today. It is hardly necessary to point out that the P. & O. Bank showed the worst position, namely the premium based on the interbank rate.\n\nIn abnormal times abnormal positions arise, & the remedy for the position complained of by the P. & O. Bank lies, not in arbitrary restrictions, but in a restoration of peaceful trade with China.\n\nI apologise for writing at such length, but the matter, as you say, is a very important one. I would suggest that if the Colonial Office wish for further information, they have easily at call Sir Newton Stabb and Mr. A. H. Barlow, who will, I feel sure, be only too pleased to give any information required.\n\nSir Newton Stabb was 14 years in the Head Office of this Bank at Hong Kong, of which he was Chief Manager for over 10 years,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510509, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "- 6 \n- 16 \nyears, and Mr. Barlow 21 years in Hong Kong and about 3 years as Chief Manager, and I have no hesitation in saying \nthat these two gentlemen know more about Note Issues in \nHong Kong than anyone else now living. \n\nI return your file of correspondence herewith. \n\nYours very sincerely, \n**(Sd). A. C. Hynes** \n\nThe Honourable Mr. C. McI. Messer, \nThe Treasury.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510510, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## Mr. Beckett 11/4 Mr. Ellis\nMr. E. J. Harding. \nSir C. Strachey. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nEarl of Clarendon. \nMr. Amery.\n\n**DRAFTS**\n**HONG KONG**\n**Confidential**\nGov. 29.3.27\n30148/24 Hong Kong\n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street, \n14 April, 1927.\n\nC.D. R 12 APR D 12\n\nI have, etc., to transmit to you a copy of a letter from Mr. M.M.S. Gubbay, General Manager of the P. & O. Banking Corporation, on the subject of the premium on Bank Notes as compared with silver dollars in Hong Kong. The enclosures to Mr. Gubbay's letter were a memorandum by Mr. L.E. Hopkins, Manager of the P. & O. Banking Corporation at Hong Kong, and a reply from the Colonial Secretary's Office signed by Mr. E.W. Hamilton and dated the 10th January, 1927.\n\n2. I should be glad to be furnished with further information on this question and I have accordingly to request that you will furnish me with a memorandum on the premium on bank notes, making it clear, inter alia, whether the premium only... \n\nAfter despatch C.R. to start file for this.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510511, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "18\n\nonly appears when exchange transactions are concerned, or whether it is also evident in ordinary retail transactions in the Colony.\n\nI should also be glad to know whether such a premium, and if so whether an approximately corresponding premium, prevails at Canton.\n\nIn addition, I should be obliged if you would let me have your detailed observations on Mr. Hopkins's memorandum.\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510512, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## Mr. Beckett 4 \nMr. Ellis 11/144 Hor. \nMr. E. J. Harding. \nSir C. Strachef. \nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nSir G. Grindle. \nSir C. Davis. \nSir S/ Wilson. \nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \nEarl of Clarendon. \nAmery. \n2 DRAFTS \nP.H.EZECHIEL, ESQ., C.M.G. \n\n30148/27 \nMr. Ellis's signature. \n\nDear Ezechiel, \nDowning Street, \n14 April, 1927.\n\nThe question which Gubbay has raised about the premium on bank notes on Hong Kong certainly seems worth looking into, and we are accordingly asking the Governor of Hong Kong for a memorandum on the subject, with his detailed observations on Mr. Hopkins's memorandum.\n\nI am afraid we have nowhere available anything in a handy form explaining the Hong Kong currency system which I could either send you or refer you to.\n\nIf Mr. Gubbay would care to come here and have a talk about the situation in Hong Kong after Easter, I should be glad to see him.\n\nYou may perhaps be aware that there is a prospect of the P. and O. Bank coming to an arrangement with, or possibly being absorbed by, the Chartered", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510513, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "20\n\nChartered Bank, (or so we have gathered from a recent letter from the Treasury).\n\n(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS\n\nPage 20 \nPage 21\n\nDear Ellis,\n\nI am looking forward to ... \n14 APR 1927 \nMr Bert St John are ... benefiting ... end. Ger... bofry lat прод", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510514, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "4, MILLBANK, \n1.21 \nWESTMINSTER, \nLONDON, S.W.1. \n1st April 1927.\n\nI send you copy of a letter and enclosures which I have received from the General Manager of the P. & O. Bank regarding currency in Hong Kong.\n\nI do not know whether you know Gubbay. He is a retired Indian civilian, who held high financial and currency appointments in India, and now represents that country on the Imperial Economic Committee; so that his views carry some weight.\n\nI do not pretend to understand the currency system in Hong Kong, but on the face of it the existence of so high a premium on bank notes over the silver currency they are supposed to represent seems rather queer and possibly even dangerous in view of the chances that the situation in China may become worse before it is better.\n\nI am telling Gubbay that I have sent a copy of his letter unofficially to the Colonial Office.\n\nW. D. Ellis, Esq., C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510515, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "22 \n\nIf you have available in handy form a memorandum explaining the Hong Kong currency system, or can refer me to something in print anywhere (fuller than the account in the Colonial Office List) I should be very glad to improve my acquaintance with it. \n\nYours sincerely, \nReedus \n\nP.S. \nI shall be away after to-day till Thursday morning of next week.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510516, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "# The P. & O. Banking Corporation Limited, 117-122, Leadenhall Street, London, E.C.3.\n## 29th March 1927.\n\nMy dear Ezechiel,\n\nYou will remember my mentioning to you the matter of the premium which now obtains in Hong Kong on Bank Notes as compared with Silver Currency, and I wonder if you could advise me what would be the best way to proceed in order to get this matter ventilated.\n\nOur Inspector wrote to the Colonial Treasury at Hong Kong some little time ago on the subject and received a reply, of which I enclose a copy. So that the exact effect of the present position may be at once clear, I may sum up things as they are to-day in the following manner. Bank Notes in Hong Kong are over-valued by 13% as compared with the value of the silver contents of the British Dollar. Although a tender of British Silver Dollars in fulfilment of a contract cannot be disputed at Law, the commercial convention of the place requires settlements to be made in Bank Notes. Further, I understand that there is no supply of Silver Dollars, although arrangements are available for the 'loaning' of Silver Dollars in London and Bombay.\n\nThe position is quite effectively set out in our Inspector's...\n\nP.H. Ezechiel Esq., C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510517, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "24 \n\nInspector's letter to the Colonial Treasury, of which I enclose a copy, and if you could advise me which Authority here would be interested in carrying this matter further, I should be very glad to place myself at his disposal in order to explain any other matter arising out of this correspondence upon which he would require further information.\n\nYours ever, \n\n(Sgd) M.M.S.Gubbay.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510518, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "# Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong\n10th January 1927\n\n25\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Governor to thank you for the Memorandum on the Currency System of this Colony forwarded to the Treasurer on 18th December 1926. His Excellency has read the Memorandum with great interest but feels that the abnormal premium of Hong Kong Note Currency is but one manifestation of the general abnormality prevailing in China at the present time and that when trade and intercourse resume their natural flow the relation between the silver and paper currencies of the Colony will automatically return to natural levels.\n\nFor these reasons His Excellency considers that it would be unwise for Government to intervene in the matter.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n(Sgd) E.W. Hamilton\np.p. Colonial Secretary.\n\nL.E. Hopkins,\nManager,\nP. & O. Banking Corporation,\nHONG KONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510519, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "**Memorandum on a fault in the Currency System**\n\nIt is submitted that the Currency System of the Colony is faulty in so far as there is no limit to the premium which may be created for Bank-notes as against British Silver dollars; in other words, there is no means whereby an automatic increase in the currency may be made when a demand for Hong Kong currency arises. Instead, this is left to the free discretion of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank as to whether it will increase its note issue against the security of additional silver dollars to the amount of the increase reserved in the Bank's Treasury.\n\nThe convention of the market is that British Silver dollars are not acceptable in satisfaction of a debt, but that all contracts and bargains are to be satisfied in Bank notes. When trade balances are favourable to Hong Kong by a surplus of exports (of which an important item is the remittances to Hong Kong from Straits and U.S.A.), a premium on notes appears, to which there is at present no limit. It is the object of this memorandum to show that while a small premium may be defended, there can be no sound defence of a premium which is greater than the cost of minting and bringing to Hong Kong the British Silver dollars which the Bank notes represent.\n\nIt is submitted that a healthy currency system for the Colony should provide upper and lower bullion shipment points of exchange.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510520, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## -2- \n\nexchange, in order that the amount of currency in circulation may adjust itself to the requirements of the Colony, the lower bullion point being the discount on the silver parity of the dollar at which it becomes profitable to ship British dollar coins from Hong Kong to other silver-using centres, this provides for removal of redundant currency when the Colony is over-supplied; the upper bullion point being the premium over the silver parity of the dollar (including seigniorage) at which British dollars may be minted from bar silver and brought to the Colony without loss. The lower bullion point automatically providing for removal of redundant currency is already established as the Banks must pay British dollars in exchange for their notes when they are tendered but there is no upper bullion point and it is submitted that herein the currency system is faulty. There is no upper Bullion point because there is no limit to the discount at which the Bank will receive British silver dollars in settlement of obligations which the convention of the market agrees should be settled in Bank notes.\n\nFigures are appended which show that Hong Kong currency is at a premium of over 131% which is over 10% higher than would be possible if an economic upper bullion point were in existence, naturally this existing premium on the currency is reflected in the price level of the Colony making for lower prices and accentuating the present depression.\n\nIt is submitted that the limit of premium economically just...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510521, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "-3- \n\n28 \n\nIt just should not be allowed to exceed the equivalent of the cost of minting (including seigniorage) and bringing to the Colony British silver dollars from English bar silver. \n\nIf it does not suit the Banks issuing notes to provide additional currency within this limit of premium it would then be open to other institutions to effect the minting and import of currency, and the upper bullion point would be established at approximately double the limit of premium fixed by Government because other institutions in importing currency would have to bear the costs thereof and in addition the market rate of discount (within the limit we suggest) on the coins when they arrive. \n\nIt is therefore submitted that in order to correct the fault above described it should be laid down by Government. \nThat the limit of discount at which Banks must receive British dollars in exchange for their notes shall not be greater than the limit to be fixed by the Governor from time to time and published in the **Gazette**, (six weeks notice of changes should be given). The limit of discount to be fixed by the Governor to be the equivalent of the estimated cost of minting and bringing to Hong Kong British dollars from English bar silver. \n\n(Figures are appended which show this limit to be now 3¼%)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510522, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## Appendix\n\n1.\n\n29\n\nThe cost of minting in London and bringing British dollars to Hong Kong is at present\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Brokerage in London | .125% |\n| Freight | .625 |\n| Insurance | .125 |\n| Wharf dues and sundries | .125 |\n| Seigniorage | 2. |\n| Interest | 5 |\n\n2.\n\nThe silver parity of the British dollar may be found from the following chain rule formula\n\n? pence / 1 British dollar = 480 grains / 415.985 grains * 925 fineness / 900 fineness * London price of standard silver / Constant is 34.3212\n\nThe price of standard silver in London on 16th December 1926 was 24 13/16 and the silver parity of the British dollar on the above formula was 20.922 pence.\n\nThe exchange market rate for Hong Kong currency on 17th December was 23.75 pence (1/114) a premium of 13.5% over its silver parity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510523, "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": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927", "content_text": "## 30 END \n\nOn the same date Banks were accepting British dollars in small lots at a discount of 10%. \n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-10 Currency system- premium on bank notes as compared with British silver dollars 10-1-1927 - 30-8-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513457, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "CLOSED UNTIL\n\n1928\n\ndong trong\n\n+\n\nNo.52745\n\n5250\n\nCO129/508/3\n\nSUBJECT\n\nPrevious\n\n30237/27\n\nSubsequent\n\n62923/29.\n\nSilver Dollars\n\nprinting of\n\nFILE C.\n\n(1588) Wt.34576/182 1,000–10/41 N.P.Co. 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The file reference format is corrected to remove spaces: \"(1588)\" is correct, and \"Wt.34576/182_1,000–10/41\" is adjusted to \"Wt.34576/182 1,000–10/41\" by removing the underscore.\n\nTo strictly follow the output format requested (HTML using `` for paragraphs), the corrected version is already provided above. \n\nIf further adjustments were to be made according to the rules (like reordering or correcting spacing), the text is mostly already in a simple paragraph structure, and specific corrections like file reference formatting have been considered. \n\nThus, the output remains as is, in HTML format using `\n\n` tags.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513458, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Treasury\n\n5711282\n\nThe currency policy should not be altered. Cash or foreign currency information 1.4. Currency\n\n2 1.4. Currency\n\nAs regards the questions caused\n\n&\n\nTreasury\n\nLu 30148/27\n\nI have seen\n\nthat Laufer\n\nThe relevant extract\n\nfrom Chalmers\n\nCashmere Exchange & Currency\n\ninterest.\n\nCh. xxi\n\n7\n\nSpalding's\n\nis also\n\nEver since 20\n\nsome other coins) has\n\nannual \"mint return\":\n\nIt (in common with\n\nmilled brand the\n\nwith such returns in\n\nWhat the mint owes\n\nnot clear\n\nclear\".\n\nPressually\n\n4\n\nthe\n\nwe might have\n\nit just \"puts them by a sad engines. The clim gives the\n\ncirculation\n\nin 1882/20\n\nK\n\nfilves. A small\n\namount\n\nnot ascertainable.\n\nBank notes $36,298,570\n\nSubsidiary 20,264,370,\n\nBefore answering hesitantly\n\nit will be\n\nSir V. W. Stabb. Oft heroita,\n\nbest\n\nG\n\nConsult\n\nin\n\nwh. I have\n\nembodied available use.\n\nIncidentally it appears from 30148 that the\n\nSiipunap\n\nin not 1570.\n\n083\n\n13/1/28\n\n2. Josei h. 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Go Tel", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513460, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "A cancer business. The Hong Kong Bank import 4 dollars themselves, but they draw attention to somebody else doing it and apparently are scared to mess it out for their life.\n\nIt is reasonable for the firm to object to its being flooded with silver dollars, but if the Hong Kong Bank can do it, there seems no reason why anybody else should be stopped.\n\nApparently, at present, the firm scores by landing in silver dollars and getting premium in street notes (at a ... out rates?) but I doubt if there is fear of the Bank being unable to stand up to them.\n\nI am ... in dis herewith COB Scan't to pay. 23/3\n\n...ractly believe that the Hong Kong Bank is diligent about notes, instead of ... What happens in that case is preferable, and the Bank is able to change ... on the ... punom.\n\nIt is much humiliating that it is easy to get any offering on ... Hilling curung & barking fetten verpt frensely fun the H. Bag of Phenytai.\n\nBest", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513461, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "30/4\n\n5\n\n7.2% Jwas\n\nMr. Mijar\n\nthe Trumeria\n\nzadet spirer. and when ur ast his wristy resses Colle Bank. These on the ormeine of avaring in Stellaffont vacancy a - trained men Mr Myfore menlere for t.lt. fort. has ben recom. f. M. C.Mt. Jam\n\nand though may reluctant to offor the great Port homone to a Coloncel Purrant (I don't line they get neatly enough. and with turnes men\")\n\nhad muzyn. Fund the Gur Med someone Mor__ Jucas (w/e tremo in 3 g/a/t/ 8. To Sii N. 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These on the ormeine of avaring in Stellaffont vacancy a trained men Mr Myfore menlere for t.lt. fort. has been recom. f. M. C.Mt. Jam\n\nand though may be reluctant to offer the great Port homage to a Colonel Purrant (I don't think they get on neatly enough. and with turnes men\")\n\nhad muzyn. Fund the Gur Med someone Mor... Jucas (w/e tremo in 3 g/a/t/ 8. To Sir N. Stabb Walter Behin take +6). -3 ansd 1810 24/\n\n31 MAR 1928\n\nHowever, to strictly follow the instructions and output only HTML using for paragraphs (and \n only if absolutely necessary) without including markdown or code fences, and making the necessary corrections:\n\n30/4\n\n5\n\n7.2% was\n\nMr. Mijar\n\nthe Trumeria\n\nzadet spirer. and when he asked his worthy successes Colle Bank. These on the ormeine of avaring in Stellaffont vacancy a trained men Mr Myfore menlere for t.lt. fort. has been recom. f. M. C.Mt. Jam\n\nand though may be reluctant to offer the great Port homage to a Colonel Purrant (I don't think they get on neatly enough. and with turnes men)\n\nhad muzyn. Fund the Gur Med someone Mor... Jucas (w/e tremo in 3 g/a/t/ 8. To Sir N. Stabb Walter Behin take +6). -3 ansd 1810 24/\n\n31 MAR 1928", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513462, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "9. Treasury\n\n26/4/28\n\n(Agrees to proposed reply to Cowenn)\n\nThen reply to for accordingly.\n\nerky to Keasury 47.\n\nсбро\n\nABB\n\n27/4/28\n\nat ove\n\n6\n\n10. To trov. 156\n\n11.\n\nF\n\nTo Treasury (M/e. 10) (Gay)\n\nJals\n\n3 MAY 1928\n\n8126.\n\n7 MAY 1999", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513463, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "O. D.\n\nO APR\n\n524/45/28 1\n\nWhite / Sang Kong.\n\nMr. soff\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nEmmens 30/4\n\nBeckett 20%\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your telegram of the 9th instant relative to your request that the London Bank, Bombay, Calcutta, and Caffery should be asked not in future to mint any British Trade dollars without reference to the H. Govt.\n\nIt is doubtful whether the Mint have authority to refuse the coinage of silver bullion into trade dollars, and that it is hardly therefore possible...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513464, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "to comply with Jem requests\n\nYe\n\nIf, however, the\n\nSituation referred to in the\n\nlast sentence of for teleguan\n\nshould arise, you\n\nArise, you should\n\nreport the matter fully free\n\naccepting any aug... \n\nthe\n\nlives suggested.\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513465, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Telephone No.: VICTORIA 1234\n\nAny reply to this letter should be addressed to—\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nTREASURY,\n\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\nF. 5043.\n\n5270.5\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS.\n\n27 APR 1928\n\n¡COL.OFF.CE\n\n26 April, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nI have laid before the Lords Commissioners of\n\nHis Majesty's Treasury Sir G. Grindle's letter of the\n\n31st ultimo (52745/28), and enclosures, further\n\nrelative to the request of the Hong Kong Government\n\nthat the Mints at London, Bombay and Calcutta should\n\nbe asked not in future to mint any British Trade dollars\n\nwithout reference to that Government.\n\nIn reply I am to request you to inform\n\nMr. Secretary Amery that My Lords concur in his proposal\n\nto inform the Governor that it appears doubtful whether\n\nthe Mints have power to refuse the coinage of silver\n\nbullion into trade dollars, and that it is not therefore\n\npossible to comply with his request; but that if the\n\nsituation referred to in the last sentence of his\n\ntelegram of the 9th of March should arise, he should\n\nreport the matter before accepting any arrangement\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nAusd. 11.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513466, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "10\n\nt\n\non the lines suggested.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR. V. Nind Stopkins\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\n\nMr. WB 23/3\n\n28. Ellis 24\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C. Strachey.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513467, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "52745\n\nFor her. Aubelts sig. 8.\n\n31 MAR 1928\n\nLin Newton Stall\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nX\n\nSir G. Grindle. L\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n2 DRAFTS coms.\n\nnot sorry to have been more prompt in acknowledging your letter of 17th Jan about Hong Kong exchange,\n\nwhich, when it came in, was brought to my notice immediately.\n\nI write now to thank you for the information. Two further questions have arisen, so far, but if they do I shall avail myself of your kind offer to help.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Signed) H. BECKETT,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513468, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Ellis 24\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C. Strachey.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon,\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n5-2745\n\n51 MAR 1928\n\n26\n\nIf your letter 7 5043 of the 5th instant.\n\n3. I am to inform you that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has telegraphed to the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the winding up of British dollars and to transmit to you for the information of the Treasury copies of the telegram.\n\nThe Secretary of State has also communicated semi-officially with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nIn all the circumstances it appears doubtful whether the mint has power to melt down silver bullion with Hong Kong dollars, and that it is not therefore certain that the Government of Hong Kong will be able to dispose of the British dollars.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513469, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "possible to comply with his request;\n\nbut Kat if the situation afered in the last sentence his Wil. should arise, of the gh of march he should export the matin before accepting any arrangement lines suggestedt.\n\nKun\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\n \n\nPage 13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513470, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nDated 9th March.\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 12.10 p.m., 9th March, 1928).\n\n204 6\n\nConfidential.\n\nYour telegram of 19th January Confidential my reasons for requesting that Mint should notify me before coining British dollars is that such dollars are only of use at Hong Kong and would be used for payment of Government revenue. Government has to accept dollars in payment of taxes though recognised currency in Hong Kong is bank notes.\n\n30237/7\n\nThe Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at present accepts Government payment in silver dollars and drew attention to importation referred to in my despatch 23rd September 1927 No.398. The Bank not being in a position to pay out silver dollars when the public demands notes might decline to continue the practice of accepting silver dollars from Government at full value and either insist on a separate dollar account or accept dollars at a discount though they have not suggested any such procedure.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513471, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHillony\n\n302344) 52745/28\n\nCoded reent\n\nConsider Bil\n\n15\n\nTibm in Coffe als Ma to your def No 395\n\nYours Hong\n\nMr/ Davis.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nWhi igin\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Wood.\n\nMr. Churchill.\n\n19\n\nwhat is rearm\n\nML\n\nthat\n\nMind &c. not coin\n\nto\n\ndothers without refemer ke you - Dick Hong May Ringhie Beak haine djection_.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513472, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. \n\nBONIFACE, STOCK, LONDON. \n\nALL LETTERS TO BE ADDRESSED \n\nAND \n\nREMITTANCES MADE PAYABLE TO THE \n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION \n\nNOT TO INDIVIDUALS. \n\n527+5/2 \n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation\n\n3. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.3. \n\n16 \n\nPLEASE MARK REPLY IN TOP LEFT CORNER. \n\nDEPT \n\n202 \n\nMy dear Beckett, \n\n17th January, 1928. \n\nI am in receipt of your letter, 52745/1928, of yesterday's date. I attach hereto a memorandum of the questions and my answers to them which I think covers the ground.\n\nShould you consider they are not full enough and further information is required, please let me know and I will do my best to supply it.\n\nQuestion 4 puzzles me a little and I may not therefore have given the information required. The basis on which chop dollars are paid out is 717 Canton taels weight equivalent of 1,000 dollars which would be less than 1,000 full weight dollars by count, but I cannot remember at the moment what the exact difference is. It is about 4 taels less.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nH. Beckett Esq.,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513473, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "What is the cause of the premium on Hongkong exchange?\n\nAlthough the legal tender currency of the Colony of Hongkong is British dollars and/or Mexican dollars and chopped Mexican dollars, for many years past the silver dollar has ceased to circulate in South China and the Bank note has completely taken its place, all business transactions being conducted in the Bank note. Consequently, rates of exchange are based on payment in Bank notes and exchange is therefore, to a certain extent, divorced from silver. When export business exceeds import business the tendency is for the rate of exchange to advance and increase the premium on the Bank note compared with the silver dollar. The heavy remittances of Chinese abroad to South China are all financed through Hongkong and tend to keep the exchange firm. Chinese will not accept silver dollars, preferring the note as being more convenient. Under the circumstances, dollars cannot be imported by Banks to cover exchange transactions as that would only mean adding to already overflowing treasuries. There is no outlet for silver dollars unless exchange declines to export point and that could only happen if the import trade exceeded exports.\n\nThe premium on Bank notes is also partly accounted for by the expense connected with a note issue.\n\nIs there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or any interruption of their supply?\n\nMexican dollars are gradually disappearing as the coinage...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513474, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "-2-\n\n18.\n\n3.\n\nThe coinage of the Mexican dollar that circulates in China has ceased for many years, but the British dollar can be coined to an unlimited extent. In Shanghai and North China, the British dollar does not circulate; the dollars in use being the Chinese coined dollars and the Mexican dollars.\n\nThe banks in Hongkong hold very large stocks of silver dollars as cover for the note issues.\n\nIs there any scarcity of Bank notes?\n\nAnswer: None whatever. When it is necessary to meet heavy and exceptional demands, which are usually only temporary, increases in note circulations are permitted against the deposit of gold and/or silver coin. Note issues are, therefore, sufficiently elastic to meet all requirements.\n\nIs there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver parity) between bank notes, British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee?\n\nAnswer: This question is not quite understood. Bank notes usually stand at a varying premium over silver dollars for the reasons already given. There is no direct quotation between British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee. The relation between them is the melting point one into the other. Sycee does not exist in Hongkong, and silver bullion is only bought for conversion into Chinese sub-coin in Canton.\n\nSilver bullion is imported in very large quantities into Shanghai for melting into Chinese dollars and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513475, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "-3-\n\n19\n\nSycee, as in Central and North China, the circulating currency is silver and not the bank note like in South China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513476, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nM2 13/p\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C. Strachey.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\npwysig\n\n16:\n\n5-2745\n\n212.\n\nSi Lewton Stabb.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n Lewton Stabb,\n\nI am just setting out a series of conundrums and, as you are aware, the Treasury have been seeking information regarding Hongkong exchange. The information in their possession is not very full, and I should be greatly obliged if you could help us by answering them.\n\nThe questions I am putting to you are:\n\n(1) What is the cause of the premium on Hongkong exchange?\n\n(2) Is there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or of the supply?\n\n(3) Is there any interruption in the issue of bank notes, or any scarcity of them?\n\n(4) Is there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver currency) between bank notes, British and local, and silver dollars?\n\n16 January 1918\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513477, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "21\n\ndollars, Mexican dollars, and silver syces.\n\nGullion\n\nthe\n\nAnswers\n\nLearn\n\n4 be\n\n(1). The greater convenience 8 Lun not. Dollars Leary auch, ci any bulle impossible to & cany. Further they have libe sorted out and examined, and This ... expensive.\n\nThere comom Durat based umforced by the convention Them that practically all originally by wh. it is expected transactions will later place in nolia.\n\nThe premines howwen normally disaffices when laure in a big ... in sehver, dollars ar then in Leary demand for export.\n\n(2) I believe Mexico ceased a coin dollars where they changed Kein currency.\n\nStill oast quantities of Mexican dollars in China which Can he Congen into Hong Kong if we say, but at Shanghai.\n\nThe special demand for them is only supply of new dollars is Brilish dollars.\n\nI do not Know ... The hines on The presentation f silver alb The mint Loos or whether they can accept on", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513478, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nThey please. Probably\n\n22\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C. Strachey.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nYou\n\nCan\n\n(3) Perhaps\n\nSixty.\n\nYou\n\ncan suffice\n\nI should have thought that generally spelling.\n\nThe issues at\n\nTime\n\nany\n\nsufficient.\n\n749\n\nat\n\nour\n\nrate clastic.\n\n(4) Silver bullion on cycee (if any) is\n\nat\n\nThe price of\n\nsilver, roughly, held\n\n? not necessarily exactly corresponding\n\nto the London price.\n\nChopped dollars\n\n? \n\nAs bullion\n\n15. They\n\nweighed and\n\nto\n\nLung\n\nweight\n\ncum bo\n\nh\n\nconvention\n\nequal to\n\ndollars. Clean\n\npremi\n\ndollars (British or Mexican) command\n\nover bullion on chopped dollars\n\n(19%). Bank notes usually at\n\nhigher premiums.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nSa H. Bewley", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513479, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Telephone No.: VICTORIA 1234.\n\nNATIONAL\n\nAny reply to this letter should be addressed to-\n\nCHEME\n\n2 MEN:\n\nDISABLED\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nTREASURY,\n\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\nF.5043\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS.\n\nthe 5 January 1928.\n\nSir,\n\n23\n\n30237/27\n\nI am directed by the Lords Commissioners of\n\nHis Majesty's Treasury to refer to the correspondence\n\nbetween your Department and the Royal Mint regarding the\n\nrequest of the Hong Kong Government, contained in their\n\ndespatch of the 23rd September last, that the Mints at\n\nLondon, Bombay and Calcutta should be asked not in future\n\nto mint any British \"Trade\" dollars without reference to\n\nthat Government.\n\nThe proposal of the Hong Kong Government would\n\nappear to be a departure from the policy adopted in 1895,\n\nand since followed, of a silver standard at Hong Kong\n\nsupported by unrestricted coinage at a seignorage of one\n\nper cent, and I am to request you to inform Mr. Secretary\n\nAmery that My Lords consider that this policy should be\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nmaintained", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513480, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "24 END\n\nmaintained unless there is some definite reason to the contrary.\n\nMy Lords would, however, be glad to be favoured with further information as to the exchange position at Hong Kong, and in particular to learn:-\n\n(1) What is the cause of the premium on Hong Kong exchange?\n\n(2) Is there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or any interruption of their supply?\n\n(3) Is there any scarcity of bank notes?\n\n(4) Is there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver parity) between bank notes, British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee?\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR.V. Windham Hopkins", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520869, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## CO129/519/7\n62922 GB HONG KONG\n\nCLOSED UNTIL MINTING OF SILVER DOLLARS.\n\nPrevious | 52745/28 |\n| --- | --- |\nSubsequent | 42496 |\n\n| Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n2/11 | Mr Madin |\n17/12 | Y!! in monte |\n19/12 | R Edy |\n31/12 | PR |\n3/1 | Jout 13 |\n... | CR (pl. rain to me in a week's time) |\n10/2 | 20 |\n26/11 | rigent |\n... | or File 121 |\n15 | M Vernon |\n16 | Sie G.Grind |\n... | 87a |\n... | CR |\n... | Dis J Compleet CR. |\n... | Yu Elli, Si G. Guidle, R Vemen, M Eas, Art Clawson |\n13 | 2 |\n16 | Kr Vernon, Sin) Campheta |\n21/2 | 21 |\n112 | CR |\n12/12 | Mint Sun E Grindle. |\n27 | In |\n... | I'm Martin.. |\n12/2 | MElli |\n\n(67496)\n`Wt. 11474-13 10:0. 9/28 H. St. G. 101/33A.` \n17/17 +", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520870, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## Extract from the Times, 28-11-71\n\nTo Wickhart (CA) rang up about this, to ask if we had any further information. He offered to have thought there had been a new development through the usual channel of communication through CA (as in the Straits case - para 1 of `52116/28 Straits`). He had, however, ascertained from the Bank that it was being made to issue new coins were on the order of the Royal Mint (3). \n\nIt appears that the Royal Mint commissions dollar for anybody who presents the dies; but it is not clear how or by whom it can be decided that the British silver dollar is to circulate at parity with notes.\n\nI think we might ? Tel Subsec of 111 to Governor asking min to furnish report.\n\nSend copy to Royal Mint 'Treas. \nShit diff for Straits on (1) \nSan Copy this Celler & cucls to Treas. \nL.F. \n1.M. Martin 08/11/29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520871, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 2. Extract from the TIMES - THE NOV 1929\n\n(came on this after writing minute on \n\nhas made his decision\" agreement \n\nst \n\n1 \n\n`7.1.7.9/14/29/` \n\nhis superiors have \n\nis in fact between the 3 note-issuing Banks \n\nSave bishop following \n\nthe crop of silver prices below \n\nthe export point a compared with \n\nthe value of their Notes (which \n\nis the Hong Kong Exchange Basis) \n\nBy joint definition \n\nthings are not themselves in doubt \n\nable to protect against losses.\n\nI don't think it is worth consulting Hong Kong about it if necessary. We can early get the best information from the HK & Shanghai Bank in London.\n\nIn It Campbell 16th Nov. \n17-11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520872, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 4\n\nIt is clear from 6 in `52745/28` that the Government must accept silver dollars in payment of taxes.\n\n(Intd.) R.V.V.\n\nI do not profess to understand the Hong Kong currency question, and there does not appear to be any clear memorandum describing it. But the odd thing about it appears to be that while the notes issued by the three Banks are expressed as promises to pay silver dollars, in practice there has been what is described as a \"Commercial Convention\" under which debts have to be discharged in notes and not in silver dollars. For some reason which is not clear to me, the Banks, which have power to increase their note issues if they deposit an equivalent amount of silver, have kept their issues contracted somewhat below the requirements of trade, and, consequently the notes have risen to a premium. They have apparently now decided, and have been able, to get rid of the \"Commercial Convention\" described above, and to secure the acceptance of silver dollars in payment of debts. Following this they have taken silver to the Mint to be coined into Hong Kong dollars and shipped it out to Hong Kong, with the natural result that the premium on notes has disappeared. That premium, if notes and dollars are equally current in Hong Kong, ought never theoretically to exceed the cost of minting Hong Kong dollars and laying them down in Hong Kong. I do not see that any particular action is called for from here, but the situation ought to be watched, as I should imagine that with the present low price of silver everybody will pay their taxes and other debts to Government in Hong Kong dollars in preference to notes, and the Government may, before long, find itself landed with an unmanageable quantity of silver. I gather that this subject...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520873, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "The subject has been awaiting consideration by the Financial Adviser since September, 1927. Now that a new Financial Adviser has been appointed perhaps he will consider it.\n\n(Sgd.) R. V. Vernon \n15. 11. 29.\n\nThe Financial Adviser will not be available for two months. Get by mail a report from Hong Kong on the subject.\n\n(Intd.) G.G. \n16. 11. 29. \nat once. \n28/4 \n3. \nTo Gov. 312. \ncons. \n(W/c 1 and 2) \n25/11/29.\n\nSir Newton Stabb called and saw Mr. Gent and me yesterday. He told us that the \"decision\" to bring to an end the \"Commercial Convention\" which required the discharge of liabilities in notes and not in silver dollars was made by the banks on representations from the Colonial Government who considered that the maintenance of the convention would be harmful to the trade and prosperity of the Colony. He said that silver had been brought to the Mints in London and Bombay to be coined into silver dollars by foreign banks and not, he thought, by any British firms. He thought that there was a serious danger of Hong Kong being flooded with silver dollars for which there was no accommodation and no outlet. The peak period of arrivals would be in April and May. One method of dealing with the situation would be to control by licences", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520874, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "**licence, or some similar method, the import of** \ndollars, but he saw grave difficulty in carrying any \nsuch arrangement into effect. We suggested to him \nthat the ultimate solution might be a suspension of \nthe \"free-minting\" of Hong Kong dollars; retention \nof the Hong Kong dollar, or the substitution of some other coin, as a token currency, and the provision \nof a sterling exchange arrangement on the lines of \nthose in force in the Straits Settlements, East and \nWest Africa and Palestine. He seemed inclined to \nthink that such an arrangement would be quite \npracticable, but, of course, must not be taken to \nhave committed himself to approval of it. It would \nmean a Government Note issue and would need a great \ndeal of consideration locally with special reference \nto the peculiar characteristics of the China trade. \nHe promised to keep us informed of any developments \nwhich might come to the notice of the Bank. He said \nthat he understood that the Mint was full up with \norders to coin Hong Kong dollars until about next \nMarch. People who brought silver to be coined had, of course, made a profit so long as there was a difference between the banknote in Hong Kong and the \nsilver dollar, but now that the premium on notes had \nvirtually disappeared there was no money to be made \nout of it. We mentioned the alleged change over to \na gold basis in Saigon. He was of course aware of \nthat proposal.\n\nAs for China itself, he did not think that China \nwas likely to change to a gold basis within any \nmeasurable time.\n\n(Intd.) R.V.V. \n3/12/29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520875, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## P. J. Janatha \n\nGiritle \n\nAs I mentioned \n\nPie C. estes come \n\nabout 6.30 on \n\nt. yo \n\nint. Ar for \n\ncoming \n\nwouch athed what about ding \n\nabout the matter \n\nconfirm \n\nSpelt that I was not \n\nlikely to call on her own \n\naccount at that hour unless \n\nme \n\nthe Holiday Bank was annoyed by the fear \n\nThis sums \n\nof relief dollars to be the un \n\nme, \n\n: pm #192/what me how messed me for helping matuto my name that. \n\nhair \n\neff \n\nalready what fearsheet \n\nhulberartin \n\nI be pulberartin mors \n\n4. Extract from Times \n\nHad been seen \n\nG.. 9.12.29 \n\nover \n\nof 29-11-29. \n\nBefore discussing win with. \n\nSui N. Stabb described above. \n\nPutty p... Martin 12.12.27 \n\nat once", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520876, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## discussion with on Prodon of J. A. Ahma\nFor the present ? Put by Surat.\n\n19 13.02.29, of Ch. Bank 1.7.11 art in 17.12.29 Might Vatn\n\n6. Extracts from Houghions Weekly Press 11-10-29, 25.10.29 Rivermon 11.28.\n\n7. I have had these extracts taken from It H.K. Press.\n\nThe note premium has been one of the effects of The embargo in 1922 on the export of silver dollars from Hk. supposed to us temporarily. Newton Stabb that an embargo on imports beriously that wd facilitate a return now perhaps needed; of the note premium. In his reply to No 3 the doubt deal question off but on for with the 1982 Expat embongo for as one Cam wood.\n\n## Currency\nPage 9 Plan don m3/1 H.K. it is seen that free minchat be best as a normal thing without import export restrictions. You can't stop the speculative element in a silver currency. the fewer Artificial restrictions, in the way of embargos the less fluctuations arising from speculation in the currency there are likely to be. The 1922 expat embargo diccion out.\n\nI will look out my papers we har regards embago. My 30 Ent. 41/50 Silve at 2170 (a ... Yesterday the Hay Kay dallas was quoted at Yo & slight wire from its lowest.) The \"Daily Press\" clearly regards an adoption by thine of gold standard as haville. Thanks-puty pra H 57.v.v. Y \n\nPage 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520877, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## Page 10\n\nMr. Vernon. \nMr. Ellis.\n\nIn view of the metal value of the Brit. dollars \nI have looked out the papers about the \nembargo on the export of silver dollar from Hong Kong. \n`40926/20`. The Governor stated that the \nexport of British dollar was prohibited in 1916 in \nconsequence of representations made by the Banks. \nAs far as I can trace this was the first \nintimation to the Colonial office that such action \nhad been taken.\n\nThe Banks' request was made on the ground \nthat the sudden and unprecedented advance in the \nprice of silver might otherwise result in such \na drain on their silver reserves as to cause a \nvery serious dislocation of the Colony's trade. \nThe issuing Banks had to maintain large silver coin \nreserves in order to support their note issues.\n\nThe Governor explained that the pros and \ncons for continuing this policy had in the interval \nbeen put forward, but as the effect of the embargo \nseemed to have been beneficial to the Colony's trade \nthe question of withdrawal had remained in abeyance.\n\nThe prohibition of export enabled the rate \nof exchange to be determined by the natural process \nof supply and demand of the export and import trade; \nthe violent exchange fluctuations resulting from the \nabnormal silver market was in the main avoided.\n\nThe embargo led to smuggling of dollars to \nthe Colony since it had the effect of depressing \nthe Hong Kong exchange to an average of 15% discount as compared with \nthe exchange in neighbouring ports.\n\n## Page 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520878, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "(Sne)\n(Gov.49831/22)\n\nThe smuggling was however satisfactorily suppressed and it did not become necessary to interfere with the convertibility of the note (which would cut off at the source the supply of silver dollars to potential smugglers).\n\nAn important reason for adopting the export embargo policy at the time was that the Banks' metallic reserves could not be replenished from the Indian Mints since they were closed to the coinage of British dollars, nor could Mexican dollars be obtained in sufficient quantities; any continued drain on their reserves could therefore only result in the Banks having to curtail their note issues which would have had serious results on trade in Hong Kong and South China. Although the currency in the neighbouring ports was the Chinese minted dollar (not legal tender in Hong Kong) the Banks' notes were the usual medium for the conduct of the trade of South China. British dollars when exported were melted into sycee or chopped and therefore rendered useless for Hong Kong currency purposes.\n\nThe question of rescinding the prohibition on the export of British dollars was apparently under consideration again locally in 1922 but we heard no more about it on that occasion nor have we since until the present crisis has again brought the question to the fore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520879, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "fore. To me it seems quite extraordinary that this embargo was not mentioned in the information given to us in response to our enquiries in 1928 (`52745/28`). It must surely be a considerable factor in the question of the Note premium. Whatever may still be the reasons for maintaining the prohibition of export of British dollars (if indeed it is still being maintained) they are reasons which cannot be those responsible for introducing the prohibition. Silver is down to an even lower level now under 20d an ounce. The HK exchange went to under 1/7 =. \n\nThe For's report is in reply to 3.\n\n712 \n\nA prohibition of export of H.K. dollars with silver under ... is likely to be suggested before long. I agree that we should wait.\n\nZ.V. Varuos 10.2.3.\n\nWait - but if the Financial Committee is committed she might be looking at their paper.\n\nPage 12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520880, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## \n\nKr. Vernon \n\nSir John Campbell will be arriving next week. I am not quite certain what exact problem is to be referred to him, but perhaps it should be whether the Hong Kong Govt can usefully take any step to alter its currency system, having regard to the facts that it is a purely silver standard, that the price of silver is now lower than it has ever been, and that there is reason to suppose that it will not recover appreciably for a long time, if ever.\n\nG.L.M. Clauson \n13/2/30 \n\nSir J. Campbell, \n\nI refer these papers to you for your consideration. I do not think that we are in a position to put a particular question to you as precisely as Mr. Clauson suggests. The general situation with regard to Hong Kong currency is roughly as follows. There is no Government note issue, but the notes are issued by the principal banks. The British dollar is legal tender, but until recently there has been what has been described as a \"Commercial Convention\" under which obligations could only be met in notes, and not in silver dollars. This so-called \"Convention\" appears to have been an agreement between the banks, but one of the bankers has told us that the applications issued by Government for payment of taxes and other debts due to Government contained a statement that payment must be made in notes.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520881, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## \n14\n\na rather remarkable repuntiation on the part of Government of its own legal tender currency. The natural result of this odd Hong Kong arrangement was that a premium of something like 15 was established in favour of notes. Recently, the banks and the Government seemed to have come together and made up their minds that the preference for notes over silver ought to come to an end, and consequently the \"Commercial Convention\" was cancelled, with the result that the premium on notes rapidly disappeared. For some little time there was apparently an opportunity to make money by buying silver, taking it to the mint, or one of the Indian mints, for coinage into silver dollars, and shipping the dollars to Hong Kong.\n\nBut I doubt whether there is much money in this now. We understand that large orders were placed for the minting of Hong Kong dollars, and will certainly go on being executed for a month or two. These orders are said to have been placed mainly by foreign firms. The Manager of the Chartered Bank of India told us that he had done some of this business himself. The other principal elements in the situation are the very low price of silver, which is now the lowest on record, but has probably not reached bottom, and the adoption of a gold basis currency in Saigon.\n\nChinese Maritime Customs have also recently started collecting customs duties on a gold basis. I am not sure about details of this, but my impression is that in the case of specific duties they are not accepting silver at its face value", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520882, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "15 \n\nvalue, but are imposing some kind of sur-tax \nwhich fluctuates with the market price of \nsilver.\n\nThere is no doubt that the idea of \na gold basis currency has been considered in \nChina, but the general opinion of people with \na knowledge of the China trade appears to be \nthat a revolution of this kind in the currency \narrangements of China is a very long way off.\n\nT.Z. Vernon \n18.2.30 \n\nMr. Vernon, \n\n(I should much appreciate an \nopportunity of talking this matter over with you, \nat your convenience.)\n\nI do not think that anything need be - or can be - \ndone at present, except possibly to get the exact \nfacts as to the Hong Kong currency arrangements \ncollated. They seem to be wrapped in mystery \nto a surprising extent. Even a quite well-informed \narticle in a local paper suggests that no one \nknows precisely what the position is.\n\nAny suggestion for a change in system would, I \nimagine, have to come from the local adminis-\ntration (which may possibly for this purpose be \nmuch the same as the three note-issuing Banks) \nand from the Banks primarily interested.\n\nA priori - I have no knowledge of local conditions - \none would think that Hong Kong would find its \nadvantage in remaining on a silver basis, so \nlong as China was on a silver basis, and it \nseems to me that it would be dangerous for us", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520883, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "here to take the initiative in suggesting any modification of the existing arrangements, in the absence of any definite local information pointing to the probable advisability of such a change.\n\nThe 21st February, 1930.\n\n16\n\nMu Elli \n21/3/30 \n2814 \nKN \n\nI think that we can only wait for the expected Hay Kory despatch.\n\nSu G Exandle \nDeen \nman pps. \n13.V. Verum \n21.2.20\n\nSun \nMr. \n28/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520884, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "TIMES 5 Feb 1930.\n\n17\n\n## New Low Price for Silver\n\nBar silver continues to fall in price, and it declined yesterday to a fresh low record—namely, 19 15/16d. per ounce. The fall coincided with the resumption of Chinese dealings on the termination of the Chinese New Year holidays, but it was not ascribed to this cause, for China both bought and sold, and India was a small buyer. The weakness was due to large selling on Continental account, mainly French. In all probability the French silver represents old silver coinage melted down and refined, the supply of which is now found to be in excess of the amount required for the new French silver coinage, which consists only of 5f. pieces. These, moreover, are much smaller in size than the old 5f. pieces, owing to the fall in the value of the franc. It is impossible to say how long the French sales on this market will continue, but they add another adverse factor to the many which oppress the silver market.\n\nA remarkable statistical effort has been made by one of the firms in the London bullion market. It shows the monthly fluctuations in the price of silver since 1833, together with the yearly average, imports of the metal and exports to the East, and other particulars. Marked steadiness was shown by the price in the first part of the period covered, the yearly average up to 1873 ranging from about 59d. to 62d. Wide fluctuations occurred as a result of the Great War, the average rising from 23 11/16d. in 1915 to 61 7/16d. in 1920.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520885, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "# THE DWINDLING DOLLAR.\n\n(Daily Press, October 8, 1929). FROM a reader in Manila comes a letter dated October 4 asking whether the Hong Kong dollar has slid down to what can be considered more or less normal for the next few years?\" Scarcely had this letter left the Philippines when the dollar commenced to \"slide again, and our correspondent, all unknowingly, has put a question which is being very widely asked in the Colony. Already we hear of several small Chinese firms being in serious difficulties, some having actually suspended business. On October 5 (Saturday) the dollar dropped from 1/10.3-16 to 1/9), and yesterday (Monday) was quoted at the same figures. Not since 1915 has the Hong Kong dollar been so low, though it touched 1/9 in 1926.\n\nA suggestion has been hastily put forward by Chinese merchants that the Government should compel the local banks to make payment in silver dollars instead of paper currency. The idea is that if this were done for a fixed period—a minimum of six months is proposed—the silver dollar would again become legal currency, and its value would be based directly upon the price of silver. At present the paper dollar stands at about 16 per cent. above silver parity, and the Chinese merchants urge that the Government obtain the advice of an independent currency expert with a view to finding the best method of keeping the note issue on a par with silver dollars, and the latter on a par with silver. Pending the discovery of such solution, the banks should pay out no more notes, passing over their counters nothing but silver.\n\nThere is a very considerable amount of mystery surrounding the whole subject of Hong Kong currency, and we have good ground for saying that most careful and diligent official inquiries have failed to find a satisfactory explanation of the peculiar circumstances which have come into existence in this Colony. Until the cause can be clearly traced, can a satisfactory remedy be found? The plain fact is that a small piece of printed paper, usually very tattered in appearance and filthy to handle, is regarded in this Colony with much more favour than the silver coin for which the note is a very convenient substitute.\n\nMr. W. F. SPALDING, a well-known authority on finance and banking, has given a brief outline of how this state of affairs came about. More than sixty years ago, over two million British silver dollars were minted in this Colony, moulded after the fashion of the popular Mexican dollar, but they failed to meet with the favour of the Chinese, and were accepted by them only at a discount of one per cent. or more. Since 1872 the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has been permitted to issue currency notes, and this paper—together with the notes similarly issued by the Chartered Bank and Mercantile Bank—has found much favour among the Chinese community. Simultaneously, the demand for silver dollars has steadily decreased, and as a result notes have come to command a premium as compared with the metallic currency they represent.\n\nThe fundamental basis of exchange between Hong Kong and gold standard countries is the gold value of the silver content of the dollar. If silver rises in value, then exchange also will tend to rise; if silver falls in price, then exchange will follow suit. On July 1 last, silver was quoted at 24.1-16, and the dollar stood at 1/11 3-16. About the middle of September silver went down to 23 11-16, and the dollar to 1/10 15-16. Last weekend silver was quoted at 23, and the dollar at 1/9). These figures seem to show very clearly the working of cause and effect; cheaper silver, cheaper dollar. Since 1919 the silver market has been going down, and dollar exchange has shown a similar trend. The following figures provide interesting evidence of this movement :-\n\n## SILVER IN LONDON.\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|---------|\n| 1900 | 27 | 22 |\n| 1914 | 30 | ... |\n| 1919 | 79 | 47.7-16 |\n| 1920 | 89 | 38 |\n| 1921 | 43.3/8 | 30g |\n| 1922 | 37.8 | 30% |\n| 1923 | 33.11-16| 30/ |\n| 1924 | 36.1-16 | 31.3 |\n| 1925 | 33.7-16 | ... |\n| 1926 | ... | ... |\n| 1927 | 31.1-16 | 24 |\n\n## HONG KONG EXCHANGE.\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|---------|\n| 1900 | 2/11 | 1/11 |\n| 1914 | 1/11 | 1/8 |\n| 1919 | 5/2 | 3/0 |\n| 1920 | 6/2 | ... |\n| 1921 | 3/12 | ... |\n| 1922 | 2/7 | 2/ |\n| 1923 | 2/4/ | ... |\n| 1924 | 2/5 | 2/ |\n| 1925 | 2/5 | ... |\n| 1926 | 2/4 | 2/0 |\n| 1927 | 2/0 | 1/9 |\n| ... | 1/11 | ... |\n\nThe price of silver is not the only factor to be considered, but it will be noticed that as the metal has become cheaper, so has the value of the dollar come down. The recent drop again coincides with a fall in the silver market, and if the metal is quoted still more cheaply, the dollar may be expected to fall proportionately. The gold price of silver is the fundamental basis for fixing Eastern exchanges, and although exchange may not react immediately, owing to other minor factors also influencing financial and trade conditions, it will eventually go up or down in sympathy with the silver market.\n\nThe other question—that of the disparity between notes and silver dollars—is much more puzzling. Communities suffering from a depreciated paper currency—inconvertible paper or notes issued far beyond the amount of metallic reserves are not uncommon. But Hong Kong \"suffers\" from the strange disease of having an appreciated paper currency, standing at about sixteen per cent. above par. Why should a torn and very greasy piece of paper be so much more acceptable than a bright and clean silver dollar? In the first place, the Chinese know there is ample security behind the notes; secondly, they have much more confidence in a British banknote than in an unchopped dollar (and even chopped dollars depreciate very rapidly as a result of this rough treatment); thirdly, paper currency is much more convenient to handle than heavy silver coins. There may be other reasons, but these appear to be the chief factors explaining why paper currency is popular in Hong Kong, where payment in notes is generally recognised as the basis for all exchange and business operations.\n\nIf, however, it is a fact—though it is not yet clearly established—that this premium on local notes has a very harmful effect upon local trade and industry, then it will not be long before this disability is removed. With silver at 26d. per ounce, the dollar would be worth about 1/10; at the present market price of silver, the dollar is worth approximately 1/9, so that with exchange trembling half a point above that figure it seems that parity between notes and coins is almost in sight. It is most improbable that paper currency will be withdrawn entirely (as suggested by Chinese merchants) and only silver accepted as legal tender. This would be practical so far as single dollars are concerned, but the larger notes would certainly have to remain, though the public might be given the choice of taking paper or coin when they go to the banks, and it will be interesting to see what happens after the novelty of handling pieces of silver has passed. Paper money is now in such general use throughout the world that we shall be surprised if it loses its popularity in this Colony. If, as is probable, Chinese prejudice in favour of banknotes reasserts itself, and the bright silver dollar is again regarded with unfriendly eyes, what is to prevent a repetition of what has happened during the last few years—a premium on paper money? We leave this problem to the expert who eventually may be summoned from England to look into the problem of Hong Kong currency and suggest a remedy for the difficulties created. Meanwhile, our answer to the question from a Manila reader is in the affirmative—the Hong Kong dollar appears to have settled at a figure more or less \"normal,\" and seems likely so to remain.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520886, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "# Hong Kong Weekly Press\n## 562\n### 21 ΤΗ\n\n## THE SILVER BASIS.\n## BANKERS' DECISION.\n### MEXICAN AND BRITISH DOLLARS ON PARITY WITH NOTES.\n\nA representative meeting of the bankers of the Colony — including leading Chinese members of the banks — was held in the Board Room of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on October 22. The meeting was private, but on its conclusion Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Manager of the local branch of the Chartered Bank, announced that the following decision had been arrived at, and would be duly announced in all local European newspapers:—\n\nThe Banks of the Colony give notice that on and after Thursday, October 24, they will be prepared to receive and will pay out Mexican and British dollars on the same basis as the notes of the issuing banks.\n\n\"We have merely confirmed the decision to return to silver parity,\" said Mr. Ferguson. \"The Chinese banks are coming in with us, and to-day's meeting has been a matter of settling ways and means and smoothing out difficulties.\n\n\"We shall withdraw the $1 notes and pay out silver dollars in their place. This, however, is a temporary measure, and the $1 notes will be circulated again when the public has got used to the idea of taking either silver or notes.\n\n\"We have taken this decision because the Shanghai tael is out of hand, and we must get back to the silver basis. The thing had to come, and in the end it will be to the benefit of trade in the Colony.\"\n\n## 25-10-29\n19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520887, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## BACK TO THE SILVER DOLLAR.\n\nTHE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & nomination have been always very popular among the Chinese, and the dwindling demand for silver dollars for business purposes has been mainly responsible for notes commanding the premium they have. It is a curious fact that Hong Kong dollars have never been very popular among the Chinese in the Colony. A mint was established in 1866 for coining dollars, but although moulded closely on the pattern of the Mexican dollars, the British currency failed to find favour among the Chinese, and within two years the mint was dismantled and the entire plant sold to the Japanese Government for re-erection in Osaka. About thirty years later the mints in India started coining British dollars for Hong Kong, and these coins were accepted by the Chinese, although in weight and fineness they were identical with the previous local minted currency.\n\nThe bankers of the Colony have agreed to the re-establishment of currency on a silver basis, and on Tuesday next are meeting to discuss and to approve ways and means of carrying their decision into effect. This means—in theory, at least—an end to the anomaly of a paper dollar being regarded as of greater value than a silver one. It also means that the value of the Hong Kong dollar will continue to fluctuate with the price of silver. If the price of the metal falls, exchange will follow; if it rises in value, exchange will rise. With silver at 23d. per standard ounce—as last quoted—the T.T. rate of exchange is about 1/8d. Businessmen will be watching the silver market more closely now that the banks have decided to re-establish currency on a silver basis, and any serious fluctuations in the price of silver will keep the exchange-brokers busy booking forward contracts.\n\nFor a long time silver in the London market has been standing at 23d., but about ten days ago it dropped by 3/16d., though it has since returned to the former figure. In some quarters, however, it is believed that the market will decline again very soon, perhaps going below the 22d. level. The lowest quotation recorded is 22¼d. in 1904, but the steady decline in the demand for silver for minting purposes is expected by some authorities to result in a fall below the 1904 figure. Excessive production of the metal, coupled with decreased demand, seems to be the explanation of the falling market, further accentuated by the unsettled business conditions in China. It is stated that the stock of silver in Shanghai at the present time is over 160 million ounces—some 20 millions more than the world's annual production of silver. If this be the case, a brisk revival of trade in China is not likely to affect the silver market to any extent, for the stock of metal in Shanghai is so large, and the use of banknotes so general, that no additional demand for silver from abroad can be expected to follow trade revival. In India, too, the Government disposes of large quantities of silver from time to time, and no increased demand is to be looked for in that quarter.\n\nPayment in banknotes has been the basis of exchange and business operations in Hong Kong since 1922, when the Government prohibited the export of silver dollars. Prior to that, bullion had been largely shipped from the Colony to various parts of China, principally to the North, and as long as cover in the shape of T.T. on Hong Kong was obtainable against taels at a rate below that obtainable for imported dollars, it was possible to do business. When the export of Hong Kong dollars was prohibited, those dealing in exchange were forced to recognise banknotes as the basis for financial operations. Notes of small denominations have been always very popular among the Chinese.\n\nChina is a silver standard country, and likely so to remain for many years, and there is every reason why Hong Kong currency should be clearly and definitely established also on a silver basis. The dollar now quoted in exchange rates represents the equivalent in terms of gold of the notes issued by the three British banks in the Colony. In future the quotation of the Hong Kong dollar will represent the gold value of a silver coin—allowing in each case for the influence of other vital factors, such as the demand and supply of mercantile bills. It may be found of interest to reproduce some figures recently quoted in these columns, showing the trend of the silver market and of dollar exchange:\n\n### SILVER IN LONDON.\n\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|--------|\n| 1900 | 27 | |\n| 1914 | 27 | 22¾ |\n| 1919 | 79½ | 47.7-16|\n| 1920 | 89 | 38¾ |\n| 1921 | 43¾ | 30¾ |\n| 1922 | 37¾ | 30¾ |\n| 1923 | 33.11-16| 30 |\n| 1924 | 36.1-16 | 31 |\n| 1925 | 33.7-16 | 31.1-16|\n| 1926 | | |\n| 1927 | 31.13-16| 24/ |\n\n### HONG KONG EXCHANGE.\n\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|--------|\n| 1900 | 2/11 | 1/11 |\n| 1914 | 1/11 | 1/8¼ |\n| 1919 | 5/2 | 3/04 |\n| 1920 | 6/2 | 2/11 |\n| 1921 | 3/12 | 2/2¾ |\n| 1922 | 2/7¾ | 2/2¼ |\n| 1923 | 2/4¼ | 2/2 |\n| 1924 | 2/5¾ | 2/3¼ |\n| 1925 | 2/5/ | 2/2¾ |\n| 1926 | 2/4 | 1/9¾ |\n| 1927 | 2/02 | 1/11/ |\n\nTrade between gold standard countries is simple and straightforward, but commerce between a country on a gold basis and one on a silver basis is inevitably unstable and uncertain, because any variation in the price of silver must affect either the importer or exporter. But in view of Hong Kong's position as a clearing-house for China trade, a silver basis for its currency—in spite of the obvious drawbacks and difficulties—is the most satisfactory system to follow. The Colony draws on London for the cost of its export, and remits the value of its imports. According to a well-informed authority recently quoted in our columns, Hong Kong has been importing too much and exporting too little—living beyond its income. With the fall in the dollar less imports will come into the Colony, and—if all goes well—a balance of trade established. We trust events will prove the soundness of the theory, and that the financial situation will be improved as a result of the bankers' decision. Meanwhile, a word of warning—there is always a temptation to take risks with silver exchange, and lucky gamblers have made much money in this way, but unlucky ones have lost as heavily. Operations of this character are not to be encouraged; business is difficult enough in these keen competitive days without introducing a purely speculative element.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21\n\n## MORE EXCHANGE WORRIES.\n\n**(Daily Press, October 30, 1929)**\n\nJust as it has been decided that the Hong Kong dollar must come back to silver parity there are rumours of a coming change in China's currency policy. Nothing is likely to happen just yet, but it is interesting as it is most important to know what is going on in the direction of establishing a gold standard in place of silver. The idea is not new; it has been advocated time and again, but on this occasion the suggestion is expected to come from a quarter which may be listened to with more attention than was given to earlier advocates of a similar change of policy. According to the United Press correspondent in Peiping, it is the opinion there among well-informed bankers that the Chinese Government will be advised to place its finances upon a gold standard as soon as possible by Mr. EDWIN L. KEMMERER, Chief of the American Financial Commission which has been surveying China's finances for the past year.\n\nThe bankers believe that Mr. KEMMERER's studies have convinced him that China's finances will never be soundly based on the present silver standard, so long as the rest of the world prefers the gold standard. The KEMMERER Commission is the largest and most capable commission which has ever come to China to make a survey. Mr. KEMMERER was given a free hand to select the most able men in their various lines, and he and his assistants have been hard at work since early this year untangling the complicated facts of Chinese finance, going into taxation, budgeting, foreign and domestic loans and debts, and all similar questions. The Commission is completing its work by the end of `1929`, and will then make a report to the Central Government, which may or may not be published. Mr. KEMMERER himself is a reticent man, and his associates are well-skilled in keeping facts and opinions to themselves, but bankers in Peiping believe they have learned in a general way what the Commission is likely to recommend to the Chinese Government.\n\nHis principal recommendation, they believe, will be that China should go over to the gold standard. Silver is no longer regarded by financial experts as a suitable basis for any exchange. As one banker declared, \"silver has become the by-product of lead.\" The value of the Chinese silver dollar is now merely...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520888, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "The exchange value of the Chinese silver dollar has been slipping steadily downward since the beginning of this year, so that one gold dollar will buy two and a half silver dollars, whereas the previous average has been around two for one.\n\nBankers in Peking predict that the silver dollar has not yet reached its low level, and may go to three for one before many months have passed. This means, of course, that the Chinese must pay more of their dollars for foreign goods—and so long as manufacturing remains so poorly developed as at present, the Chinese must continue to buy large quantities of foreign goods.\n\nFrom the foreign point of view, the most interesting portion of Mr. Kemmerer's report will doubtless be that touching upon foreign loans, many of which are in default. Bankers in Peking believe that the Financial Commission has been working upon a scheme by which the Chinese Government may repay the defaulted portions of these loans as rapidly as possible, in order to restore credit abroad. At present, the bankers point out, the Chinese Government has no credit whatever abroad, and is rapidly reaching the point where it will be almost impossible to float domestic loans. This is perhaps the most serious problem facing the Government, and one upon which the Kemmerer Commission has doubtless spent much time.\n\nBankers and business-men, both Chinese and foreign, are anxiously awaiting disclosure of the Commission's recommendations on this subject, being naturally eager for the Chinese Government to restore its credit at home and abroad, as business does not thrive when the Government is crippled by being dangerously near bankruptcy.\n\nIt is known that Mr. Kemmerer has already advised the Chinese Government to do everything possible to restore its credit in the near future, and that the moves made in this direction during the past year have been based upon his suggestions.\n\nThe Chinese Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, has given the Commission every possible aid in their work, and has been eager to follow their recommendations as quickly as circumstances permitted. The financial reorganisation of the Government, however, has proceeded with discouraging slowness on account of the numerous civil wars. When it appeared that the Government at Nanking was ready to begin constructive work of some kind, having an accumulation of money, some faction or another would start trouble, and the money on hand was used time and again either to \"buy off\" some threatening War Lord, or to wage a \"punitive expedition\" against a rebellious General or group of Generals who menaced the very existence of the Government.\n\nHowever, when Mr. Kemmerer submits his report at the end of this year, the Chinese Government will have at its disposal a survey of conditions made by proved experts, together with recommendations of what they should do to rehabilitate the national finances. The Government may not be able to put the recommendations into effect for some time, but the report will serve as a guide to future changes.\n\nPage 21 \nHopkory Weekly Press. 1-11-29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520889, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## CR \n\nMr. Gent.\n\nPl. attach to #Kong Exchan\n\nMr. Ezechiel, Mr. Davis, and I have had some talk with Mr. Preston, Chief Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, etc., on the subject of Hong Kong currency.\n\nMr. Preston objects to the statement that bank notes in Hong Kong have been at a \"premium\", but his objection is really only to the use of the word, as in conversation he quite clearly admitted the fact. He told us incidentally that his bank has placed orders for the minting of Hong Kong dollars.\n\nHe said that it had been the practice of the Hong Kong Government in presenting accounts to their debtors to print a note on them to the effect that payment would only be accepted by cheque or bank note. Later on it may be worth while enquiring about this. We gathered that his bank would be unlikely to object to a Government note issue on a sterling exchange basis, provided that the Government relieved the banks of their accumulation of silver dollars, which they would obviously have to do if such an arrangement were ever made. He doubted the possibility of the Government making such a note issue, and maintaining it at parity, but the reasons for his doubt did not appear to any of us to be very sound.\n\nThat the Government declined to accept payment in regal currency is extremely odd and hardly to be credited. Anything is forth with Ussert 19 \n\n15.12.29 \n\n2.2 Nites Rapers. A \n\nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520890, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 23\n\nAman \nLike Me meser \nTreasurer. \nHatter Mis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520891, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## TIMES - 29th Nov. 1929\n\nSILVER again declined, the cash price being 110d. lower at 221d. per oz., and the forward quotation declining 1d. to 223d. China was a heavy seller, though there were also a few purchases on Chinese account. In the afternoon American purchases were reported in spite of the holiday in New York. One of the causes of recent sales of silver from the East, it appears, has been the possibility of the Saigon exchange being placed on a gold basis,\n\n24", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520892, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "CA420m 62821\n\nLoopy to Go (3)\n\nExtract from the Times - 7 Nov. 1929.\n\n## Hong-kong Currency Development\n\nA sharp decline has recently occurred in the Hong-kong exchange. At the beginning of October the rate was quoted at about 1s. 11d., whereas the latest quotation is about 1s. 9d. The movement is due to the decision to revert to the free circulation of the British silver dollar in Hong-kong. For years past the silver dollar, though the monetary unit of the colony, has never circulated in Hong-kong, all transactions having been based on the notes of one or other of the three banks possessing the right to issue notes in the colony - namely, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and the Mercantile Bank of India. As a result the exchange, though a silver one based on the monetary unit of the colony, remained until lately comparatively steady notwithstanding the fall in the price of silver, the consequence of which was that notes went to a premium of about 12 to 15 per cent. over the silver dollar, that is to say over the coin in which the notes are payable. The decision has caused the exchange to fall to a point approximating to the cost at which British dollars can be laid down in Hong-kong. Advantage, however, has been taken of the profit recently obtainable from coining dollars and sending them to Hong-kong against a purchase of exchange, and, as was mentioned in our columns, orders for the coinage of British dollars have been placed with the Royal Mint. In fact, it appears that so many dollars are being coined that there is a prospect of a redundancy of the coins in the colony.\n\n... \nC.R. Plura Register\n... \n\nPage 2 \n62921 \n25", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520893, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "Extract from Times. 12 Nov. 1929.\n\n## MINTING OF HONG-KONG DOLLARS\n\nIt has recently been decided that the British silver dollar should circulate in Hong-kong on a parity with notes, which have hitherto commanded a substantial premium. On the basis of present prices, state Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekly bullion letter, dollars coined and laid down in Hong-kong show a profit as against a purchase of exchange, and there has therefore been created a certain demand for the coins. Orders for coinage have been placed with the Royal Mint. As the Mint has been able to provide most of the silver required from demonetized British silver coin of the old standard, this demand for dollars has so far been without effect on silver prices. It is not considered that the demand for the coins will involve any large purchases of new silver.\n\n7 \n26 \nJ.L.Dept.\n\nHave you heard anything of this? \nwordengking \n\nWe have not in G.D.\n\nG.L.M. Canon \n1/20/29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520894, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## END 27\n\nWorking a backd banks)\n\n`30237/27`\n\nthe at the Papel Rink doubt of t \nhave any how to refours to comi \ndollar for any pores who present \n\nIt is not clear how it \ncould be decided on by whom \nBrit. \nthlock the Alcoba", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520895, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "#", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556387, "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": "CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-565-14 Vacancy for air raid precaution officer. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Douglas Berwick Maitland- applicant for... 15-11-1937 - 8-2-1938", "content_text": "6\n\nJo Hadade.\n\nCons:\n\n38.\n\nछाना\n\n· Hodsoll (A.R.P.D)\n\n171.38\n\nanso. Considers Wing-komm..\n\nSteele Perkins more suitable but\n\nagrees to\n\nswait reply to 4.5\n\nMr. Cowell\n\nLE could\n\nMat abpear\n\nSouls. Perkins are\n\nOne qualifications of doing Car\n\nstrayer then\n\nНи Aurse of hiest. Cei Daglas.\n\nformer was\n\nست Hong Kong for\n\nSome years. Before coming\n\nI Mink Bod Jerkenn\n\nreply muest\n\nNo 2.\n\nتاه a Decision,\n\noblacin a\n\n? Telegraph for early reply.\n\nE. Howard\n\n19/1\n\n19.\n\nHo Thor. tel 16\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nUNDERS\n\nSec.\n\n9. Goo Tel 20 sec\n\n5 $ anod\n\n? 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See East. 8-12 pages 17-19 of Report behind 21.\n\nThe definition of income from my payment is of interest in comment with both authorities. Re: Caine's attempt. See $13 13 on `20740/1/39 Pers`.\n\n5.1. James 3073 such The salaries tax is to apply to all people in the Colony in receipt of wages, salaries, allowances, etc.\n\nCarison to ... his public service is mentioned in bundle ... tie when the service has he commenced lands from ... dallas mere existence ... him rings should be noted for abundance in Appies. osteen pamphlets Conditions y senice.\n\n1.4.40 9 that a little better for the officials world be useful; or perhaps we might have that if experience suggests administration of refinery in the remaining trading Kese melleas of taxation Key will be equally within is considered.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-586-8 War Taxation 2-2-1940 - 11-5-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]