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        "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848",
        "content_text": "Board\n\nof\n\nControl\n\nEast India House\n\n13 April 1848\n\nMy Lord,\n\n666) Patronage Hong Kong - 524\n\nMR 3\n\nEdinburgh Torphichen Street\n\n1 April 1848\n\nMay I hope your Lordship will excuse the application I now make, on behalf of my Son George Strachan Architect in Hong Kong, who has received from the Colonial Government, the appointment of Civil Engineer to the Land Office at Hong Kong; and which I do in the hope that your Lordship may be pleased to confirm the appointment so made.\n\nI venture to enclose a copy of my testimonials, and to add that he has now been in Hong Kong for a period of five years. He is in his 28th year and has given great satisfaction in his profession; having been extensively employed in furnishing of Plans and Specifications for Godown and Bungalows, and in superintending the erection of the edifices. Amongst his employers are the firm of Jardine Matheson and Co., Douglas Lapraik and Co.; Ripley and Co. etc. He also furnished the plans for the Hong Kong Club House which I believe does great credit to the town of Victoria and he was also Architect and superintended the erection of a number of houses built up in Canton.\n\nMay I be permitted to offer some reason hoping for your Lordship's favorable consideration to refer to the enclosed memorial which was submitted to the Lords of Her Majesty's Treasury on the subject of the heavy and ...\n\nJunr.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-052 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "Return of Land Lot No 3727\n\nPublic Auction on the ground\n\nFriday, the 16th November, 1855.\n\n  \n    Lot\n    Purchaser\n    Annual Rent\n    Premium\n  \n  \n    92\n    J.D. Williams\n    $11 14\n    $504\n  \n  \n    99\n    M.C. Harland, M.D.\n    $11 14\n    \n  \n  \n    100\n    Douglas Lapraik\n    $11 14\n    $10\n  \n  \n    101\n    P.G. Antrobus\n    $32 12\n    $5,800\n  \n  \n    113\n    J. Jiemsson\n    $50\n    $7,500\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    $7,000\n  \n  \n    \n    Total\n    \n    $6,570 7/1\n  \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 6th December, 1855\n\nSir John Bowring to Sir G.O. Molesworth, Bart.\n\nNo 170.\n\nIn closure, Reporting important Sale of Crown lands on 16th November, 1855\n\n  \n    Lot\n    Purchaser\n  \n  \n    104\n    W.F. Wardley\n  \n  \n    505\n    Muchi...\n  \n  \n    506\n    idem\n  \n  \n    507\n    D.F. Caldwell\n  \n  \n    508\n    Cheong Roano\n  \n  \n    510\n    Cheng Avens\n  \n  \n    \n    Total £ 404. Rossbod\n  \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 17th November 1865.\n\nTrue Copy\n\n(Signed) D) Shaw Hygen Cloverly, Surveyor-General\n\nTo Colonial Secretary.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]",
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        "content_text": "20\n\nNo. 5 FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.—Continued.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVED,\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS—Continued.\n\nDate of Tave\n\nCORSION BA\n\nSame\n\nArrival\n\n27 Frick\n\nHongkong Jan. 28\n\nSneon Draper\n\nAm. ship\n\n200\n\nAshly\n\n26 Luni\n\n81. Zephyr\n\n31 May\n\nSiilelena\n\nJan. 29\n\nTuss\n\nBrit. ship\n\n24 Middleton\n\nShanglice\n\nJan. 25\n\nBellast Da.\n\nBrit. ship\n\nSimons\n\n81 Sir Jus. Brooke\n\nBrit. ship\n\n8795k: amer\n\nFeb. 1 Carondon\n\n1 Bansive\n\nBrit. xh.\n\n#50 MoGregor\n\nSingapore Dec. 37\n\nGeneral\n\nSingapore\n\nSun. 21\n\nTroops\n\nSanghus\n\nJan. 27\n\nBala River\n\nMina.\n\n207 Bambay,&Jur.\n\nOman\n\n1 Jacob Cornelia\n\nDut, ship\n\n492 Rosenboom\n\nBombay\n\nH31S. Porkowess\n\nCanton\n\nSAILED.\n\n1 Chempion\n\n3+\n\n2 Harraventa\n\nBril. b.\n\n445 Thurs\n\nBrit. at.\n\n1000 Aba\n\nAm. h.\n\n500 Gray\n\nFHA\n\nDAIS\n\nNAXE\n\n| FLLO &\n\nKiu\n\nBonghong Jan. 26\n\nThobe Danbar\n\nBrit. al.\n\n70 Tucker\n\nA Separa\n\n#\n\nFitohormal Ca\n\nP. & D. S. N. Co\n\nOrder\n\nSoler and Co\n\n225yal, Suli and Co\n\n688 Fieber und On\n\nApril 21\n\n120 Tarner sad Co\n\nOrlen\n\nMarinera Hope, Lrg\n\nAu Nile, brig\n\nShanghae\n\nAmericaa\n\nSegnoant, ship\n\nB. R. Milaro, ship\n\nDurrington, ship\n\nChanning, ship'\n\nCompetitor, ship\n\nNorwester, sisip\n\nArrival\n\nDate Tur\n\nCOXSTOMER\n\n535 King and Ca\n\n090Isaac M. Bolf & Co\n\nNov. 125Moner!, O. & Co\n\niBee. 1174jRussell and Co\n\nDuc.\n\n1500. Huar nd Co\n\n740Campton. II. & Co\n\nBall, Nye and Co\n\nDec 10 128 Heard and Co\n\nCormances of Seas ship\n\nDeo. 24782 wall and Co\n\n118 Order 289Dent, Deals and Co\n\nDurch\n\nAlbrecht Beiling, q.\n\nNov. G. C. D. You\n\nTwist, b\n\n700 Schafer and Co\n\n464 Selacier and do\n\n4788chiler and Co\n\n244. D. Sys and Ga|\n\nSmidlow, ship\n\nWhite Swallow, skip\n\nDanish\n\nDanmark, barque\n\nGloriosa, brig\n\nOuto, barga\n\nVirgine. brig\n\nSept. 182 Cracapton, IL & Co\n\nSept. 1012001. Kinard and o\n\n270 W. Pasta and Co\n\n10. uste abi Qə\n\n230iems and Co\n\n21Johe Burd and s\n\nSALO\n\nFLAU&\n\nAr\n\nDATE\n\nNAME\n\nTURB CAPTAIN FRCM\n\nSURO CARGO\n\nCONSTUNTES\n\nAmoy Brininte\n\nFuhelusu\n\nJan. 24 Teze\n\nrit. g. 20 Jonca\n\nJun. Gener\n\nBrit. 283 Thanpean\n\nSinggu\n\nBrit, ul. 148 Dring !Swaluw\n\nJan. 26kenyal\n\nA. Hoard and Ca\n\nComajou mad Clu\n\nBankno.M. sad Ca\n\nDent and Co\n\nJolie, M. and Co\n\nHardin, 51. and Craner brig\n\nBila, barque\n\nEllen Oliver, barjue\n\nEtama, schooner\n\nEraignent, bowma\n\nNov. Jardine, M.and Candily\n\nAanina, eh.\n\nForerunner, lawonor\n\nOne.\n\nHine Gem, brig\n\nJly\n\nNov.\n\n¡Feb.\n\nJan.\n\nDay.\n\n49Rusell and Co\n\nNor.\n\nJuly 2685 King and Co\n\n165. Fardon & Co\n\nNov, 18180 King acul Co-\n\n140 aprak\n\nEagle, shin\n\n251 Dont, and Co\n\nBuggle Wing, ship\n\n595 Under\n\nGoblen Wert, sip\n\n38u0nder\n\nHenry Harlock, ship\n\nNov. 1\n\n204Aater and Ch\n\nMails, &c.\n\nJau. 17 General\n\nNov. 3 General\n\nHoratio, ship\n\nNov. 18\n\nNymph, Larque\n\nlec.\n\nPet, arque\n\nAng.\n\n400 filmy and Co\n\n375'Urder\n\nMatilda, ship\n\nAri.\n\n680 Russell and Co\n\nclita, schooner\n\nJan.\n\n140 Russell and Co\n\nRoyal Lily, barque\n\nApril 28\n\n434, Russell and Co\n\nNeptune's Favorite, sh.jdet.\n\n134. Heard and Co\n\nSisters, brig\n\nHone\n\n158 is an! Ca\n\nUnele Tom, schooner\n\nept.\n\n1801ail, Still and\n\nWood Lark,brig\n\nPA 15\n\nOriaz\n\nCAPESIN\n\nFGa\n\nCANDO\n\nCorrenbes\n\nI'vrluyLave\n\nArora, buoner\n\nMay\n\nPapushon, steuer\n\nJune\n\nLive. 326 and Co\n\n26 Aroat\n\n.bk. 27oct Lam a ale\n\nSingapore iShangrae\n\nHathwa Sundries\n\n27 Remi\n\nBr, str. 229)and\n\nShanghac\n\nSundries\n\nBria ok. 3748{lva\n\n29 Recapont\n\nBrit. str. 336 Crockett\n\nSingapore Sundrice\n\nShanghas\n\nSundries Jardine, M. and Co\n\nSandrian Wm. Pustau and Co\n\nKing end\n\nos n Cz der Sandries Jarine, M, sud Co\n\nAmerican\n\nJan. 14 266 Siemen and Co\n\nCarlow, schooner\n\nSupt\n\nFlorida, big\n\nΚαν.\n\nHado, abip\n\nแบบ\n\n$49 Queboil and Co\n\nUse Lyal. Still and Co\n\n597W.M.Bobinet & fo\n\nSev Jan.\n\n250 Uverweg ad Co\n\n133 W. Pustau and Co\n\nHamburg\n\nFapocanz buraz\n\nau\n\nAdmiral Laman, ship\n\nDes\n\nJaunius), pokaduer\n\nies.\n\n+\n\n20 Lahura\n\nBeit, str. 400jBrowes\n\nIserl, rig\n\nAky.\n\n24 Alapco\n\nBrit, bit. 677 Mason\n\nLindsay and Co\n\nLima, barque\n\nNov.\n\nBonabag, 20. Muila, fc\n\nSleeglina Sundrier\n\nShanghon Sundries\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.--Continued.\n\njatin Long, barco\n\nJune\n\nMary Ralp\n\nThe\n\n404 Biousson and Co\n\nW. Pastan and s\n\nWm. Pusta al Co\n\nFustina, burqve\n\nAng.\n\n337 in Salt\n\nMercarius, arque\n\n1808chur and O\n\nthiader, atque\n\nSenator, b\n\n250W. Put and Tə\n\nPlclades,\n\nJuly\n\nPrussian\n\nAinarika, brig\n\nOcc.\n\n21 Tutmeet and Co\n\nVernel, hig\n\nDea.\n\n21€ Dreyer and Ca\n\nSiamese\n\nDec.\n\n225|Steraan and Co\n\nSCIPS\n\nFhanbury\n\nBouits, brig\n\nNov.\n\n311 John B\n\nBangkok Mark, ship\n\nGodisler, Jarque\n\nAng\n\nEBS Order\n\naly\n\nKing and Co\n\nand Co\n\nSue ship\n\nfang, 9 Stoking sna Co\n\nLaco.\n\n200, Dreyer al Ba\n\nApril\n\n176 Urder\n\nAng. 10385 Kasseli and Co\n\n118 Jardins, and to\n\nNor.\n\nClarita, brig\n\nCora, ship\n\nAvg.\n\nDea.\n\n400 Order\n\nSiamese\n\nSea Hone, que\n\nSian, barque\n\nAug.\n\n430 Order\n\nJuly\n\n32: Order\n\nSpanis\n\n29.\n\nJan. 2 198 W31. Robinet & Co\n\nBan Lorenze, brig\n\nSeraphina, ship\n\nNov.\n\nJuly 11\n\n220 F. D. Syme and Co\n\n16F. D. Syme and C\n\nTESSEL\n\nAT\n\nFLAG\n\nFubchan British\n\nAcarn\n\nBictor\n\nHhong Scop\n\nAgnes Garland, atque\n\nNor Mady, sing\n\n255,0. L, and Co\n\nCalcutta\n\nAng.\n\n1500. Nathaluoy & Cu\n\nkong Flag Ship\n\n84\n\nMelanie, barqu\n\njau.\n\n18. Heard and\n\nCams\n\n14: Jenkins\n\nNov.\n\n510)Dem and Ca\n\nPantaloon, brig\n\nNev.\n\nSoCamajos and Co\n\nfixcogier\n\nPowai, si\n\nfact.\n\n687ade, M. and Ca\n\n| Mercales\n\nDet. 24] 628A. Heard and Co\n\nH&ret\n\nAng. 20 Gas Gito, L. and Co\n\nMiss\n\nSe Dec.\n\n550 Rassell and Co\n\n31 Bollu\n\n2 Virginie\n\n20 Boulay\n\nB: pr. 600 Curling Bets. bg\n\n107 Makissiek ian.\n\n168 Appon\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.\n\nLondoR Smudries Lindsay and Co\n\nTORT Sundries\n\nP. &Ì & N. Co\n\nSmies\n\nAt Hongkong\n\n• British\n\nDate ut! anini\n\nTONS! CONSIUNEES\n\nAlfred the Great, ship\n\nCot. 24 312 Fames Steplanon\n\nAlligator, brig\n\nAulandsle, ship\n\nAeasy, ship\n\nAustralia, ship\n\nAvaca, bargur\n\nJaner, schooner\n\nBanekae, haque\n\nBreshera, Utg\n\nCaldera, ship\n\nCadiz, wamer\n\nCity of Carlisle, ship\n\nClarendon, ship\n\nDeva, ship\n\nPaglub, steamer\n\nBarl Grey, hangne\n\nEena, brig\n\nErin, steamer\n\nEurquie, stip\n\nExcellent, brig\n\nFalco, ship\n\nFous, ship\n\nGlencoe, sp\n\nGood Success, thiş\n\nHoro, abip\n\nJubu Matible, ship\n\nKensington, ship\n\nLady Hayes, barque\n\nLanrick, brig\n\nLord Bagian, ship\n\nLouis, Barque\n\nMaryhull, schooner\n\nMaria Hay, hip\n\nNeure brig\n\nNimrod, ship\n\nPanhua, brig\n\nPerseverance, barque\n\nPrincos Royal, ship\n\nPady Daveon. thip\n\nBamarang, barque\n\nJan. 17 187Gibb, L, and Cu\n\nDec. 7yall, Sail and Co\n\nJan. 1673 Fletcher aud Co\n\nSept. 560 John Bard and Ca\n\nSept. 30 SuRusch and Co\n\nJa, 155ohn Burd and Co\n\nFeb. 14Jardine, M. and Co\n\nDec. 16 2400-der\n\nJan. 820;Under\n\nFeb. 1006P. & O. S. N. C\n\nJau. 15 936 Jardins, M. and Co\n\nFeb. 850 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nJan, 181039 Ruseli and Co\n\nDos. 8 165lemsson and Co\n\nDec. 17 67 Jardine, M.\n\nJan. 26 207 Vaunaice and Co\n\nJua. 850. & G. S. N. C\n\nDec 28 728 Order\n\nNov. 3835 Lyull, Still and Cu\n\nSept. 26 430 Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJun. 14 400Order\n\nJau 1784 N. Murray and Co\n\nNay. 5 500Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJan. 1| 401| Lindsay and Cə\n\nJou 2 500 Turner and Co\n\nJan. 1a 800Order\n\nGet. 18 318iten. Duddell\n\nJan. 27 282 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nDec. 17581anline, M. & Co\n\nJan. 11 374Dent and Co\n\nlocs, si 19els. E. Burrows\n\nJan. 31 924 Jardin, M. and Co\n\nDec. 1l 200Order\n\nJan 23 33 Dent and Co\n\nddell\n\n0 14 148o.\n\nHongkong Hamburg\n\nAar, ship\n\nAlbis, schoonet\n\nMewor, saip\n\nPerucian\n\nAmireas, brig\n\nAnbitvet, ship\n\nCarmon, barque\n\nCallao, barqué\n\nSantiago, barque\n\nUgarte y Sauiing,\n\nSiamese\n\nNoortol, barque\n\nSan Juan, barque\n\nSiamese Crowa, chip\n\nSintoy, schooner\n\nSpanish\n\nPetua, schooner\n\nBremen\n\nC. Melchers, barque\n\nSoloo, barque\n\nChitian\n\nAlianza, Lurquo\n\nGreyhound. Phip\n\nSaray, enhuoner\n\nNew Granndian\n\n| Anuic. barque\n\nMacao\n\nBritian\n\nRoehampton, ship\n\n1 Date of Town\n\nArrival\n\nDec. 31 W. Postan and Co\n\nNev, 16 aga John Burd and Co\n\nJan. 15 540, Sierunson and Co\n\nHalt and Co\n\nNov. 15 Nov. 12 540 W. M. Robinet& Co\n\nDec. 23 356 J. J. das Henesis\n\nJan. 23248 Wm l'ostau and Co\n\nDec. 193 J. J. des Becicios\n\nSept. 13, 200 Order\n\nNov. 39; 4500ndar\n\nDec. 15 800 Order\n\nAug. 28 250 Order\n\nChico, belg\n\nBuno Ayres, brig\n\nChristiau, brig\n\nFaust, schooner\n\nPavian\n\nRosalia, arque\n\nNov. 37 230 Lyall, Still and Co\n\nNow Era, ship\n\nJan. 24 47NR S. Waller\n\nQel 2 186: John Bard and Co\n\nQueensbury, kip\n\nJan. 23 210Order\n\nNov. 250W. Fustan and Co\n\nD. 22 325 W. Lubinet & Co\n\nJuly 13 907Edward and Balley\n\nPortuguese\n\nEnando Macaense, hire.\n\nMay 251 207 Jose d'Almeida\n\n394. J. das Beridos\n\nMaria Carlota, banque.Tan.\n\nSanyma, barque\n\nTona 21|| 170|§. J. dun Renadioe\n\nSept Tremely, barens\n\n375bindsay and Ca\n\n670 Dont and Co\n\nFraich\n\nPort de Bordeaux, ship\n\nOct.\n\nAmerican\n\nHoher Sall, All\n\nAmerican\n\nAnnie Busiwam, by.\n\nFlyaway, skip\n\nKingsher, ship\n\nMandarin, shin\n\nHamburg\n\nAbardus, barque\n\n250W.M. Robinel & Co\n\n1375|W.M.Robinet & Co\n\n126da. Heard and Ce\n\nMay 10 200 Russell and Co\n\nAug. 318&farstine, M. and Co\n\n778A. Jies and Co\n\nRussell and Co\n\nوندی کی\n\n400 Siemsson and Co\n\nSprintma\n\nSanta Leda. Larque\n\nOldeanzung Schlosser, bargue\n\nSept. 3 77W. Pustan and C\n\n550 W. Pustau und Ca\n\nBRITISH SRIPS DE WAR IN CHINA.\n\nCanton Sloop Barratte\n\nHeng P. W. ST.\n\nCloromeda\n\nNankin\n\nNiger\n\nRacehorse\n\nSampeon!\n\nSybille\n\nCanton Sloop\n\nGanton P. W., Str.\n\nCanton Ser. Str.\n\nkong Hospital\n\nCanchor. Str.\n\nH.kong Store Ship\n\nLingue Pigate\n\nCanton Ser Str.\n\nglas Brigato\n\nBubcha Song\n\nAmey P. W. Str.\n\nHogue Priate\n\nט\n\nCOMMANDRA\n\n12 A. W. A. Hood\n\nT. A Furtescue\n\n12 Ticut, Beamish\n\nCapt. W. K. Hall\n\n& Douglas 1.W.DO'Callaghan\n\n12\n\nForny fl\n\nJH. T. ER, Master\n\n60 Hon. Keith Stowel\n\n13 Hon. A. A. Cochrane\n\n40 Sir S. W. E. Nicolson\n\n14 3. R. Barnard\n\n& G. & Fund\n\n40 Wire. Hon, C. Ellied\n\nBRITISH SHIPS OF WAR EXPECTED.\n\nCOMMANDERS\n\nW. T. Bate\n\nG. T. Colville\n\nCa BIGLAND\n\nGolden Racer, ship\n\ni\n\nSamuel Russol, ahip\n\nMay\n\nSarah II. Snow, by.\n\nにし、\n\n420 King and Co\n\nAng. ace! A.A. de Mello & Co\n\nVancouver, ship\n\nJuus\n\n$18 Kussell and Co\n\n$20John Bard and Co\n\n¡SAILED FROM\n\nWedentara, banque\n\nLouisiana, arque\n\nDutch\n\nApril22\n\nNingpo Britian\n\nCornacle, ship\n\n348,W.M. Rebisen&Car, shooner\n\nSolon, banque\n\nArtoon\n\n28 Prigate.\n\nNov.\n\nAerity\n\nH. Kajone\n\n4 Ser. Str.\n\nMar.\n\n632 Dent, Baale and On | Buscaṛd\n\nCWERAD\n\nGun Boat\n\nOct. 25\n\nOct. Oct.\n\n180 kindsay and Co\n\nCamilla\n\n13 Scop\n\nGOJE Bord and Co\n\nCesiser\n\nC. Fellowes\n\nElt\n\nBarcas, brig\n\nLort\n\nDroggrabank, ship\n\nDet.\n\n695 ebaeffer med Do\n\n257. Puslan and Co\n\nWilmingtou, ohuones\n\nFeb.\n\n$6 R and Co\n\nForester\n\nA. J. Lunes\n\nFury\n\nEverdina Elizabeth,bq.\n\nJan.\n\n600 Schaeffer and Co\n\nHaughty\n\nSt. Helena, bug\n\nDee.\n\n1896chauder and Co\n\nLightver\n\nJuflexible\n\nJan. 24 103 James Stephenson\n\nTouis, ship\n\n52:Order\n\nArg\n\n497 J. Bowmen and Co\n\nOposzan\n\nFrow Jolierna, bij.\n\nDet.\n\n530 Beneffer and Co\n\nNo. 28 1247 Darley, W, and 0%\n\nOsprey\n\nHenburg\n\nDec.\n\n914 Turner and Co.\n\nPlayer\n\nLaum & Louie, by\n\nRase, rig\n\nJau,\n\n248 Dryer and Co\n\nKaleigh\n\nJair 1\n\n1768. Burrowa\n\nNov. 28, 372 Lindsay and Co\n\nBandei\n\nJuly\n\nNar.\n\n7.8 Deb and Co\n\nStarling\n\nJA, J. Villers\n\nSept.\n\n175 Burner and Co\n\nJaas\n\n280 Joan Band and Go\n\nen\n\n100 Holiday, Wis: GÜC\n\n120 121\n\nSept. 15 286 Turner and Co\n\nDec 28 900 Dent and Co\n\nDec. 93 78) Onder\n\nDec. 26 560 Dent and Ca\n\nBir Jamar Broshe, str.\n\nJan 91 73 lecher and Co\n\nSpeedy, ship\n\nSpirit of the North, eh.\n\nNov, 11 67, L. and Co\n\nSollane, barque\n\nTruro, ship\n\nUnicoro, simmer\n\nVizzinie skip\n\nVivid, brig\n\nWegsoia, stip\n\nOct. 1 588ebatfer and C\n\nJan. 2469rder\n\nAug. 16 786 Taos. Hunt and Co\n\nJaur 18 830yal, Su, and Co\n\nNov. 143ardine, M. & Co\n\n¡Dee. 24 549 Illiday, Wise&Co\n\nWater Witch, harque\n\nJan. 15) 958). Laprak WP.. Nii\n\nWiki Wave, selvoner\n\nJan. 24. 200/Jardine, M. & Co\n\njosemary -\n\nZepliyi, chonne\n\nFrench\n\nEtaile, Ba\n\nInitia, barque\n\nMansur, Lip\n\nMount Riant, ship\n\nSaceos. ship\n\nJan. 3, 118 Dent and Co\n\nJa 21 389korder\n\nJan. 10j 545;Deas and Co\n\nDec. 26 617ent and Ca\n\n¡Nov. 2) 414jOrder\n\nWillemins, brig\n\n1'/\n\nGimeneze, ship\n\nمشهدال\n\n224 Schacter anti Co\n\net. 15 600 Order\n\nA MEDICAR\n\nShanghae\n\nBritish\n\nAlbert Bowd, ship\n\nAliquis, sp\n\nAlchymies, ship\n\nArrow ship\n\nAngrata, alip\n\nBailarat, li\n\nChallenger, Earque\n\nMara Nativaladept 28 010 M. Rolanes & Co\n\nChieftain, arc\n\nEast Coast\n\nArn, stomer\n\nVille de Dieppe, barqueFan. 2014)yali, St and Co\n\nproste, abip\n\nAmercom\n\nAutonita. schooner\n\nAntelope, steder\n\nBarham, arque\n\nCarben, schooner\n\nChampion, ship\n\nDee. 1134rder\n\nJan. 24 200 iussell and Co\n\nOct 28 248 W. Pustau and Co\n\nDen 26 200. Girly\n\nFeb.\n\n360 Order\n\nC. W. Bradley, Jr., bc, Oct. 9 218A. Heard and Co\n\nDom Quixoto, ekip\n\nDement, ship\n\nFaruka, ship\n\nFrancis P. age, ship\n\nGarland, schooter\n\nHolen Mar, barque\n\nJames Maishail, brig\n\nJ. Godfrey, barque\n\nHate Hooper, shig\n\n2438 King and Co\n\nBan. 18 4003. fleard and Co\n\nNov. 5100, Heard and Co\n\nNov. 12115Jardine, 1. & Co\n\nJan. 15 118s. E. Burrows\n\nDec. 26 saalonder\n\nAnek tan, argue\n\nPorly, ship\n\n16% Robers S. Walker\n\n115andine, M. and\n\nConfums Ship\n\nCrystal Palace, eng\n\nElisse, barqu\n\nBizabeth, brig\n\nFazil Curria, barque\n\nForrtev.sip\n\nCots, ship\n\n537 Curlewine and Co\n\n140Jardins, M. & C\n\nDe 12 25 Birley, W. and Ca\n\nJane 15, 566 per and Co\n\nJan.\n\n207 Viliam P. and Cu\n\n8spt, in 20 Jarding, B. and Co\n\nMay 30 802 Tait and Co\n\nJ.F.C.Hamilton 12 Sicop\n\nC. T. Tudītie\n\nEL V Tamilcar\n\nSer. Str. Sept. 25\n\nFout Sept. 25\n\nKiun Boat Sept. 25\n\nGF.A.Shadwel 21 Scr. St.\n\nST. Corbett\n\nP. W. Str. Oct. 23.\n\n2. A. Campbell Bat\n\n54. 3. m.ield. S.\n\nKeith Stewart. Go Bast\n\nHou. R.Keppel 50 Trigate\n\nNov. 'Willmau\n\nBoat Sep, 25 ina Boot Oct. 25\n\nFOREJON SHIPS OF WAR IN CHINA\n\ndid\n\nAT\n\nFisc.\n\nCOMMANDERS.\n\n805. 839W.1. Warley &Co\n\nCatinat\n\nSur Are\n\nVirginin\n\nLevent\n\nPortsmouth\n\nJau 16 BJ, Kouper\n\nAug.\n\nGuzole, schooner\n\nQuetonio, bargco\n\nGeralWindham, slap\n\nDo Guinare, ship\n\nHeltespant, 6tomer\n\nIndia, barque\n\nBeta Hip\n\nW.M. Rubinel&Ross\n\nKate Carnie, Ali\n\nKelso, ship\n\nLaviermuir, ekip\n\n11 382 Giinue, B. and Co\n\nGsa Lyall, Stink and Co\n\nJuny 2002 graves and Co\n\n336 Jardine, M, and Co\n\nJau Sept. 15 53 Den, Brule & Co\n\nI. 21 020, Birley, W. and Co\n\nDee. 27560 Galien Co\n\nJou. 75%y Lindsay and Co\n\nSept. 26 952 as, Bowman Co\n\nLuly A. Dort barque\n\nNov. 8 870s. Koney and Cul\n\nLady Mary Wood, str.\n\nLammermuir, ship\n\nLouisa Baltic, ship\n\nMary Wieuheit, sp\n\nDee. 563 P. & 4. S. N. OS\n\nJan Bourns and Co\n\nAng. 24, 494 Gilman, B and\n\n1205 Jarine, M. Co\n\n780 and Ca\n\nSan Jacinto\n\nlungkung. Su. Houghong Fr. Frig.\n\nDangkong U. S. SL\n\nShangbae 17. S. Sh.\n\nR.-A. Gner in 50 Capt. Plas 18 St\n\nJC Fote\n\n(bars, Amtree. A\n\n{ Capt. Beli\n\ntea\n\nHongkong U. S. Str.\n\nFort Brig\n\n20 Cam. Tayfres\n\n21 (0) Daterin\n\nMuiden\n\nSulpicc\n\ndc.\n\nAlaxants\n\nPorthorea Prameel\n\n8. Rer Sp. Bg.\n\nHangkong Peru. Str.\n\n4 Briar.g\n\n14 Doran\n\nRECEIVING SHIPS.\n\nBritish\n\nJeliz\n\nChin Chin, arque\n\n310,Camajeu and\n\nBanons, schooner\n\nJa\n\n121 Dens zod Co\n\nJan. 21 56sell and Cu\n\nGaver achooner\n\nApril\n\nHart, schooner\n\nFly\n\n4 Y. J. Marrow\n\nHelen, brig\n\nJan\n\n130 Turtar and Co\n\nJuns\n\nMalac, urque\n\nAng\n\n869 lewitz and Co\n\nBlaze pjs, schooner\n\nu.\n\nBear, arhooner\n\nJuly\n\nTriopho, schooner\n\n200 D. Laprik\n\nFrench\n\nAnais, ship\n\nNov.\n\n632 Lyait, Stilt and Co\n\nAmerican\n\nJac.\n\n304W.M.Robinet & Co\n\nJaly\n\n1068 A. Huurd neu Co\n\nProgressive Age, rig\n\nNov.\n\n296 A. card and Co\n\nKugleader, shi\n\nMay\n\n1:56 A, Koard and Co\n\nSadie Peaza, ship\n\nSep\n\n875 Bonac Cad Os\n\nWitch, barone\n\nCe\n\n| 4100rder\n\nJan.\n\n100 Scbacter and Co\n\nferiests Marie, gee..\n\n581 Sebaffer and Co\n\nJuly\n\nJane\n\n700, F-W. Lawresno\n\ntopur\n\niwan\n\nNov.\n\nJameson\n\nC. S. Lungrana\n\n►\n\nWicusy\n\nSailtea\n\n126 Siemsson anal Co\n\nGerard\n\nDent & Co.\n\nFune\n\n218 John Bund and Co\n\nJord Ambers Anany\n\nBrown\n\nDent & C\n\nJav.\n\n202 Turner and Co\n\nPatlirler\n\n14M\n\nJa\n\n025 W. Pieter and Co\n\nHarleggin\n\nClutches Fitgibbon\n\nAug.\n\n800 Út\n\nTera\n\nParti\n\nDent & Co.\n\nDec.\n\nBremen\n\nBertha, arque\n\nSept\n\n40W, Pastau anil Os\n\nsir E. Aberamby, sb.Man.\n\nya Tamer od Os\n\nMahanolic Tubeca worl\n\nWuter Witch\n\nFalix, barne\n\nClitian\n\nJaz,\n\nJame\n\nKod Lyal, ul auá Ca\n\nVenilia, ship\n\nThen\n\nGaming, M. and Co\n\nHinly\n\nDent & Co.\n\nAnn Woleh\n\nWeorang\n\naircott\n\nA\n\n1. Icare & Co.\n\nVudex, schooner\n\nMa\n\nFully Jane\n\nKing\n\nFulkste\n\nBaylis\n\n478say and Co\n\nNimrod\n\nCobb\n\ni. S. Sons & Co.\n\nSea Horaé\n\nKeppel\n\nP. F. Curas & Ca\n\nHenderson Lindsay Co\n\nMan. 10 13. E Barrows\n\nNev. 18 456Y. J. Murrow\n\nDec. 1488Js. Stephenson\n\nMary Whitidge, chip\n\nNov. 27 07 Russell and Co\n\nMeteor, ship\n\nMins, schooner\n\nMiu, steamer\n\nMosaur ship\n\nNorth Wind, ahip\n\nN. B. Palmer, ship\n\nJan. 20088ja. Heard and Co\n\nMar 300rder\n\nJan. 14; 130 Russell and Co\n\nJuno 28 50Thorens Hunt &Co\n\nOct, 21041as Purdon and Co\n\nDec. 1100 Rossc aud Co\n\nQueen of Be Res, ship! Dec. 170350 all and Co\n\nBachand\n\nRescate, ship\n\nSimon Dumper, kali.\n\nSpotaran, ship\n\nStar King,\n\np\n\nTuskina, ship\n\nYeang America, slip\n\nDutch\n\nAlmonde, Tarque\n\nAnna Justina, ahty\n\nAhna Elizabeth, iq.\n\nChristina, bargne\n\nAug. 25 5303. E. Burrows\n\nSupt. 251 SUGRasseti and Ca\n\nJan. 26 20. Heard and Co\n\nNov. 2u1 826Order\n\nDoa, 11176 Order\n\nSept. 342 Y. J. Murrow\n\n8pt 202000). Iesed and Co\n\nDat. 19 600w. Postau and Co\n\nJas. 13 550 Schaeffer a d Co\n\nJan. 161iemisen und Co\n\nNov. 26 648 Schander and Co\n\nGeneral de Stucs, by.\n\nJan. 2 79Order\n\nHollar Astrow, haupe\n\nSept. 79, Schacter and Co\n\nJaenh Cats, banque\n\nOct. 22 800Saborifer and Co\n\nJacoba Coracia, hq.\n\nKlazina, barque\n\nOosterling, legra\n\nFeb. 140Britaefer and Co\n\nJan. 17 Schactor and Co\n\nDec. 15 53 Var der Haven\n\nP. von Baren, barque\n\nFan, 14; 250W. Pastau and Co\n\nProvenz, barque\n\nBegins, barqa\n\nDazisk\n\nHercules, brig\n\nHelena, barque\n\nJan 18 19 Schaster and Co\n\nJan. 173 W. Fustan and Co\n\nMay 1 2siemsson and Co\n\nUan. 91 e Win.Plan and Co\n\nDutch\n\nDiana, submer\n\nPogosophyr, bq.\n\nVienesha, ship\n\nDanish\n\nBaldar, schooner\n\nLoots\n\ne, schooner\n\nHumbury\n\nElizabeth Ross, brig.\n\nDet\n\nLisa, barque\n\nMcibido, ig\n\nSiusness\n\nParagon, ship\n\nFrolic, actuoner\n\nSwatow British\n\nChina, ship\n\nFazel Carram, barque\n\nJune\n\nNama, schooner\n\nAug.\n\nAmoy\n\nBradish\n\nAbbotsford, barque\n\nAun Kay, rehvoner\n\nAs F. W. Lawrenceklo\n\n4. Puatau and Co\n\nW. Pustau anu Ca\n\n708|W.M.Robinet & Co\n\n!April\n\n80gOrder\n\n250 Order\n\n1, Lapraik\n\n! \n\nNov.\n\nApra\n\nAutoinette, barque\n\nSept.\n\n430E. D. Syme and Co 121 Tait and s\n\nBlack River Facket, be\n\nApril 19 25:Order\n\nConfucius, ship\n\nColdstream, ship\n\nCaluchow, ellip\n\nNov.\n\nDec.\n\nSept\n\n21Sebaftor and Co\n\n51allay, Wine &Ca!\n\nNapoleon II, sip\n\nNia, schooner\n\nNie, ship\n\nNightingale, ship\n\nPaculise, varque\n\nFabr.gra, barque\n\nPeba, banque\n\nPiuto, alcamer\n\nIve.\n\nNov.\n\n115 John Bard and Lo\n\nDee.\n\n70s fling. 1. und Lu\n\nDec. 16 Juzeline. M, and Ce\n\nVESSEL.\n\nAr\n\nCAPTALS.\n\nJuly 320, Wet more and to\n\nNov. 28 705 Captam\n\nJan 11 1890. C. Schmuva\n\nJune 41st, 3a and Co\n\nPrinces Koyal, chipet.\n\nPruth. sip\n\nRemi, stoster\n\nRutin, brig\n\nLal Still\n\nJan. 12 A8Limisty and Co\n\nJAS\n\nJail.\n\nSual Lucy, sequely 10\n\nSauel Stosur, bg.\n\nSept. 11 Salvetin ship\n\nSir James, bargue\n\nWhampoa, lurque\n\nWild Flower, slip\n\nFrench\n\nCanton, saip\n\n322 N. Dogs and Ca\n\nOWALKE\n\nHart Willia. Longkong MDerant ||F. & C. 8. N. Co.\n\nJofon Adria\n\nGama Family\n\nCooray\n\nJa Wa. Posh and Co\n\n45 Water and Co\n\n42rpent, Banky and Ce\n\n647 Lindsay awi Osi\n\n179 Dent and Co\n\nSept. 10 375mler\n\nDea.\n\nDec. 638 Dent and Co\n\nKopanál\n\nAnteyeca\n\nHongkong\n\nSwailow\n\nD. S. Sens & Cu\n\nP. H. Cha & Co.\n\nEusseit & Co.\n\nJuri, M. & Co.\n\nJardine, M. & Ca „Jardine, M. & Linke\n\nDem, Beale & Co.\n\nJarding, M. & Coi\n\nTERMS OF SUKSCRIPTION to the HONOKONG REGISTER and OVERLAND REGISTER AND PRICE CURRENT:-For One Year, 829, Six Mouths, $19. Three Manthe, $8. To the HONGKONG REGISTER-For One Year, $15; Six Montuz, $9; Three Months, $5. To the OVERLAND RE- GISTER AND PRIOD CURRENT slone-Por One Year, $8; all payable in advance, TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENT in the HONGKONG REGISTER —Advertisements, not exceeding i lines,\n\neach insociic. $1, each additional line 20 cearts; van halt of these charges for Repetitica AGENTS for the DONGKONG REGISTER S OVERLAND REGISTER AND PRICE CURRENT, -J. G. ANTIO, Paq, Lomion; Mesars. JARDIN, SKIN & Co., Calcutta; Marrs. Emisoras à. Co. Bourbag; W. S. Danska, Esq., Singapors; Mesary, TAXON, Researy & Co., Batavia; J. P. PE, Esq. San Francisco.\n\n76 Jawline, M. and Colltel, Printed, and Published by ROBERT STRACILAN, at the Hongkong Register Offer: Gage Street,\n\nVictoria, Hongkang. Tuesday, February 3, 1857.\n\n76,P. D. Syme and Ca\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nVOL. XXX. No. 6.\n\nENTIMATIONS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nVICTORIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1867.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS\n\nNOTICE\n\nTHERRAS the Firm of NYE BROTHERS & Co. MR. ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in our\n\nWHERE the Futva the 11th day of March.\n\n1866, at the fine of the UvITAL STATES' CONSULATK in Canton, execute an Assignment of all their Property, real and personal, in frust for the benefit of their Ureditore, to the undersigned: We bestby giva potica to all voneer el to make payment to ma of all sums due to, and lo present to us any claims against the said Firm.\n\nRUSSELL & Co. JAMES FURDON & Co. Canton, 18th March, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\n-\n\nPum.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTH\n\nHE undoraigned has this day established himself at\n\nMac, as 3 Berchant, and General Agent\n\nà. 1. §. na CASTRO,\n\nMac, 1st January, 1857,\n\nNOTICE\n\nInstant\n\nAssignment of the property, real and personal, of. A. A. Du MELIO JE, in authorized to sign the Firm of WETMORE & Co., of Chatou, Too- name of our Piru per procuration frost the chow, and Shanghuse, Chiux, having been duly made on the 12th July, 1856, to the undersigned, in trust for the\n\nA A, D MELLO & Co. beatit of their Creditors, and recorded in the United States Consulate at Canton, 1 horeby give Notice to all concerned to make payment to me of sii sume due to, kand\n\nclaims against, the said Firm. to prescut to m\n\nCantan, 7th August, 1856.\n\nOLIVER IL PERRY.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBeamen's Hospital. Trustees. Jostra farming, faq., C. D. WILLIS, Esq. Hon. W. T. Mesca, Esq., R.S. WALLER, E Superintendent of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Coa pany. (ex oficio.j\n\nTrauren-d. Maantaa, Esq.\n\nBriuent burgeon-Renard G. JACK. Consulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, M.]).\n\n*\n\nTERMS OF ADMISSION, Paltic Warda,****\n\n75 cents per day, fazermediate Wards...\n\ndollar .. 1 Private Recal\n\ndollars Pasicuts are also admitted on deposita, atthe following rates, renewable one day previous to the amountdeposited having been expended.\"\n\nPublic Wards, ..\n\nintermediate,..\n\nPrivate Rooms,\n\n$15\n\n$ 20 $30\n\nThe Captains or Consignces of Veale uetbe respon. sible for the express of Palents sent by them luke\n\nHas itzi.\n\nAll Hospital Billa to be receipted by the Treasurer vuly.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS\n\nNOTICE.\n\n[HE Partnership heretofore existing at this Port To the undersigned Busier the style of WILLIAMS, ANTION & CO. expiter the day by lapse of time sud mutual consent, the outstanding ass cants will te verde by either Partner, sad a stricy Agency and Commission business will be conducted by Et us Partners at the Port of Singapore antier the stylo of WILLIAMS, ANTHON & CA\n\nJagkong, 1st September, 1836.\n\nC. D. WILLIAMS,\n\nB. ANTHON, J G. HASKELL\n\nM. THOMAS WALKER, Architect and Surveyor, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong. NOTICE\n\nOTICE 16 hereby given that our busiest in Shang- lae, will be cuudneted in future under us Sty víúlublAN & Evil Cautun sad uv-chow.\n\nGILNAN, BOWMAN & Co. Shungbae, 26th August, köbó,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nE undercly and have perished & their buss Store Keepers, Ship\n\nMacas, 3d January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nINSURANCE S.\n\nNOTICH.\n\nLONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Charter 1790, THE ́undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Carporation, are prepared to great PULICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, ou any Buthling or on Merchandize to the star,\n\nDENT & Co., Agents Hongkong, 12th April, 1955.\n\nALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY\n\nOF LONDON,\n\nMISCELLANEOUS,\n\nNOTIC\n\nNo. 1,365\n\nTHE undersigned have taken out az AUCTIONEER'S 1 LICENSE, and heg to uder their sarvkes to thu Public.in that Capacity,\n\nTROL HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 24th September, 181J.\n\nBOARD AND EDUCATION. THE Rev. ARTHUR TAYLOR, has a few vacancies 1 for the Admission into in jimsig of the chüdren of such FORRION Xstrants at the Mec Porta, who may\n\nPHE Undersigned having been appointed Aczstain be desirous of securing for them the Conforte of s\n\nFor Terms and Particulats apply at\n\nNo. Gough Street, Vicronka, Hongreso.\n\nNOTICE,\n\nTHE LIBRARY THE MORRISON EDUCATION\n\nSOCIETY,\n\ntheatre CAIXA for the above COMPANY, are prepared to HOME, sad the Advantage of a LIBERAL EDUCA\n\nrept ASSURANCES Hengcag, as ander\n\n1st. On Buildings of Brick ne Stone, covered with Tiles, Blaces, Metal, or other Incombustible Material, together with their Contenta, when such Buildings ors isolated from all othera,-Rate of Premium, i per cont per Aman.\n\nd. On sanh Buildings and their Contents, when not lealated, cut the Mats of 1 per cent per Axaum, the Su ieslated, as the Mots of per cent per Annum Annut liate will be charged.\n\nOf the 1st Asrances, for the prescut, will be accepted to the extent of £10,000 only on one Risk. And of the 24 Glass.→To the extent of £9,000. A Building and its Contents taken together form one Risk. Thus the above Sums may be underwritten either on a Building zione, or the Coutents alone; or, fart ou the Building, and part on the Contents.\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. EDMOND\n\nNEWMAN Sow in our Firm ceased on 31st Decem ber last. Our Piria now consists of WITAM WALKIN SHAW, WILLIAM Hursos, Joan SCARTO, and ROBERT Ранкетка Іновий ко\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nHongkong, 12th January, 1867.\n\nHOUSER\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned having erected a spacious GO\n\nspring prepared to recclys ou Storage, Quods of all deereiptions which may act interfere with Insurans against fire. The charge for Storage of Loeros will be 10 cents per Bale per oath, and for Rice, Sus and hor Dead weight 3 cents per picut for the brai, and 2 cents per piest for the second and subazqnent months. The Rater for older Goods will be those current in Hongkong.\n\nLYALI, STILL & Co.\n\nHongkong, 8th December, 1550.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nNo Assurance is to be considered in force until the Premium be paid,\n\nAmongst other advantager of the Company, the Ax Aared will be entitled to participate in the Ï'rolite after Fivo sucucasive payments.\n\nHoney, is open every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock .x.. to Members of the Society, for the giving out and exchange of Books, Paris, not bombers of the Society, may jotain the savantages of the Library, on payment of an Annual Subscription of $5.\n\nBy order of the Truziles,\n\nHongkong, 25th October, 1855.\n\nJAMES LEGGE, Secretary,\n\nÀ DESORIPTION OF EXGLINE PAL-On the Englich\n\nface are combined decision and nerve, with the fair\n\nThe fair Saxon\n\nParties applying for ASSURANCES will please sund in full particulare of the Blak to be taken; nay Deviation | complexion, blue eyes, and open and florid expret, from which without the consent of the Company, will; Hence the love of truth, hence the sensibility, the fine vitiate che l'olicy.\n\nperception, and portie construction. Dian, with open front and honest meaning, domestic, affectionate, is not the wood out of which cannibal, ve inquisitor, or assassin is mede, but he is moulded for law, lawful trade, civility, marriage, the pucture of child- zen, for calleges, churchsea, chariiles, and rolouies. They nre rather manly then warlike. When the war over,\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents in China. Hongkong, 1st January, 1875- ERLIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY,\n\nundersigned Eaving\n\nFOR SALE,\n\nBIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. FOR SALE.\n\nIlongkong, 26th April, 1950. BEST English STAR CUAL\n\nApply to\n\nTHE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. Hongkong, 7th April, 1350.\n\n(Established in 1845.) FOR SALE.\n\nTHE Underzigned are prepared to accept RISES HAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PA (covered by protecting POLICIES at Lotos and the various lour Insurance CoPANIES,) by the PEN- INSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Cus tos and dongkong, wo Amoy, Shanghue, tie Straits, Ceylon, the Presidencies of India, Suez, and Estund. The interest in the protecting Policies is assigned the P. and G. S. N. Company for the purpose of their becoming the Medium of Playmont in this event of Loss. For LATE PREW.CM and cherinformation, apply to\n\nRKS. WALKER, Hongkong. MAXIMILIAN P1son, Canton.\n\nand bluL SHERRIES\n\nLYALL, STILL & Ù». \n\nA fow Cones FRENCH CORKS.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 12th July, 1850.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nN Invoice of COPPER, and YELLOW METAL\n\nSHEATHING, and COPPER BOLTS.\n\nAlso, CANVAS, and Europe Calcutta CORDAGE,\n\nApply to\n\n1YALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALP INVIOSE TWO HOUSES, with excellent GODOWNS, LANDING WHARF, &c. Ettached, at present in\n\n& Co, id iuxt\n\nflore, ed un part of Marine Lot No. 10,\n\nFor particulare apply to\n\n, at fiongkong, which will be carried on the pre- uises Intely occupied by Mr. W. Scort, ruder the to- agement af ár. . . Exuicers, who is authorised 20\n\nigor the saingkong Branch,\n\nTua HUNTE Co. Whampoa, 25th August, 1854\n\nNOTICE\n\nInterest and Resperabity of Mn, ABRAHAM BOWMAN in our Firm, oth hire si at konchow, Lo Sith June susi.\n\n11.MAN & Co.\n\nCanton, Shib August, 1850,\n\nNOTICE\n\nAFR. REGINALD PADDAY was admitted a Part\n\nHAMILTON, GRAY & Co. Singapore, 24 Sep, 1556.\n\nMR. was admitted\n\nW\n\nNOTICE.\n\nE have this day established at Hongkong under\n\nthe scan style a branch of our Canon\n\nVAUCHER FRERES, Hongkong, 20th November, 1856.\n\nNOTICE\n\nBains herewere carried on under the Fire of Kwa & Japan, will, fron mud alive this date, ve Conducted by Mr. Mos Moses and Ale LEL J. ANKARA, under the designation of JobsH & Ly waerein Mr. Zum JUDA alcutta is the Senior Purtatt.\n\nEZRA & JUDAH.\n\nHongkong, It\n\n1867.\n\nNOTICE\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr. WuJA, DE Firma of GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Ca, of China, and T. A. 118 Co., of Loudon, terminated on the auth Jure 1865.\n\nngay, 26th December, 1850.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWILLIAM PROBST in this day admitted a\n\nM Partner in our Ficus in libing, which Mr. Jenave\n\nER is authorised to sign per procuration, while Alt. WH. HOLLMAN size the firm of February that has dis\n\nW. PUSTAU & Co.\n\neuntinued to net for u\n\nHongkong, 1st January, 2857. NOTICE\n\nM\n\n2. W. F. BEVAN, having an Interest in the business of this Office, wil siga my name from this lare per procuration.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN, \"longkeng Register\" Office, 1st January, 1867.\n\nTHOMAS L. WALKER Estate and ifcus Agent, Queen's Rouch\n\nHongkong, 18th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE\n\n\"MALTA,\"\n\nYork & Canberland HAMS. P CHEESE.\n\nBreakfast BACON, Bach CHOPS, &c., &c.\n\nSMITH & BRIMELOW.\n\nHongkong, 20th September, 1856.\n\nE. WAXDOS, Rhengåre,\n\nH. T, Marshall, Singapore.\n\nA. P. Love Cricutta.\n\nThe dog ind lays been appointed Aunts for the ransk falls from the affectionate ant to westic tantes, POLICIES, payable in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, which makes them women in kindness. This union of HANGGON, PERANG, SINGAPORE, and in CHINA.\n\nqualities is fabled in their national legend of “Beauty and the Beast,\" yr, long before, in the Greek legend of Hermaphrodite. \"The two sexes are co-prezent in the English wind. I apply to Britannia, queen of seas and colonies, the words in which her latest novelist portrays his heroine: \"ake la as mild as she is game, and as game as she is mild.\" The English delight in the un- taganden which comhlars in one person the extremes of courage and tenderness. Nelson, dying at Trafalgar, sends his love to Lord Collingwood, and, like an inco- eent schoolboy that goes to bed, says, \"Kiss me Hardy,\" und turns to sleep. Lord Collingwood, his comrade, was of a nature the most affectionate and domestic. Admiral Rudney's figure approached to delicacy med effeminary, and he declared himself very sensible to fen, which he surmounted only by considerations of honour and public duty. Clarradan says, the Duke of Buckingham was so modest and gentle, that some com tiers altempted to put effrouts on him, until they found that this modesty and effeminacy was only a wark for the most terrible determination. And Sir James Perry said, the other day, of Sir Joha Franklin, that, \"If he found Wellington Sound open, he explored it; for he was a man who never turned his back on a danger, yet of that tenderness, that he would not brush away a Mon- quito,\" Even for tusir highway men the same virtues is elclmued, and Robin Hued tomes described to us an altissimus prædimum, the gentlest thief. But they know where their war.dogs le Crowell, Blake, Maribo- rough, Chatham, Nelson, and Wellington are not to be trified with, and the brutal strength which lies of the hottem of society, the animal ferocity of the quays and Cockpits, the builies of the costernongers of Shoreditch, Seven Dials, and Spitalfields, they know how to wake up. They have a vigorous health, and inst well into middle and old age. The old men are as red as roses, and still handsome, & clear skin, a peschi bloom com- plexion, and good teeth, are found all over the island, They are a plentiful and maritious diet. The operative cannot rabist on waberevesICA. Beef mutton, #best- bread, and malt liquors, are universal among the first- claus laboureTA. Good feeding is a chief point of na- tional price among the raiger, sad, in their carlemmer, they represent the Preschman as a poor starved body, It in curiose that 'Tacitus found the English beer already i use ang the Germans: they make from barley or whest s drink corrupted into some resemblance to wine.\" Lord Chief Justice Purlesque, in Henry VI.'s time, sayu * The Inhabitants of England drink no water, valens at certain fizuen, on a religions score, and by way of pen. acer.\" The extremes of poverty and ascetic penance, it\n\nROBERT FRANCu, Mudras, ot Joas ROBIE. Bumbay.\n\nLondon, Sih January, 1854. NOTICE. THE umlonsigued, having been appointed Agenta for the CALCUTTA MERCANTILE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY, we ready to issue alicice En behalf of that Oleo, payable in BINGAPORE, CRAN, PANGDON, CALCUTTA, BOY, UN, din Cara\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ca. Canton, 930 January, 1856. \"COMMITTEE OF MAKÍTIME INSURANCE, OF PARIS.\n\nJAMES HARTLEY & Co.\n\nL\n\nHE Undersigned, having been appointed Acerra for the Marine Insurance Offices of Paris, are aathor ized to examine and approva Clarins for General azú Particu Averages on ikka musured by them.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co. Hongkong, 27th December, 1816.\n\nCOMITE DES ASSUREURS MARITIMES DE PARIS. ES Somsignés ayant été nommé Agents des Reunions FOR SALE.\n\nArreurs particuliers et des Compagnies d'Asure- YUPERIOR PORT AND SHERRY WINE, in Cunts runces Maritimes, de Paris sent authorisa, pour eumi\n\nof 1, 2, & 3, Dozen each; niso CHAMPAGNE in 3 ner et constater des réclames d'avarica partientiéres et\n\ncommunes sur des risques assurés par eux, dozen Cuses. BEER in Casca of 3 & 4 dosen each, at East Point Godenas.\n\nHongkong, le 27 Dec. 1956.\n\nNOTICE. THE undersignal having been appointed Aoser to\n\nOrricks in Rotterňom, a 1st of which may be seen in his one, requesra application to made to kim da ense of any particular or general Averages un rlake in eured by them.\n\nALEX, WILSON,\n\nHongkong, 16th December, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE Tax HOUSES known as Bagwiese.\n\nFor further particulara, apply to\n\n10\n\nRongkong, 27th December, 1850.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nm board the Screw Steamer \"Lubus,\"\n\nat Whamp\n\nTWO TUBULAR BOILERS, each foot 2 inches\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nThe majority of UDARWINTERS SIG INTUSANDS\n\nHongkong, lal January, 1857.\n\nA. W. P. KUP.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS,\n\nPOSTOFFICE NOTICE.\n\nwould seen, never reach cold water in England. Wood, the antiquary, in describing the poverty and maceration of Father Lacey, an English Jeruit, dues not deny him heer. He says, \"his bed was under s thateng, and the way to it up a ladder; his faze was coarse? his They have more drink, of a penny a pawn, or gallon,\"\n\nThey constitutional nurgy than any other people.\n\nthink, with bat manly excercises are the\n\nfomation of that elevation of sind which gives one\n\nnature ascendant over another; ar with the Arabs, that the disys spent in the chase are not counted is the length of life. They hot, run, shoot, ride, row, and sait from pinle to pole. Toey eat, and drick, and live jolly in the open ale, putting a bar of solid sleep between day and day-English Traits.\n\nPORGIA PREACHtaq.--The Furkaru, niter noticing the Freemasons' friend, and making some creellent re- marks, in which I quite cuntur, regarding “popular\n\nin length, and feet 4 inthase of a work Engin, a HE Acting Post-Master regrets sa way that owing to prenehno leping of Church, an epigram pointed\n\nthe departure of the carriers from Hong- tong, there can be no delivery for the present of Leiteir &c., hat how the Peat-Office window. Hours of stren- dance being as heretofore frora 7 oʻtlock, a.a. to li PAN,\n\nPosten, Hongkong,\n\n12th January, 18s.\n\nsufficiently apacions to Engtuan of from One Hundred and fronty to One Hundred and Thirty Hons Pow. Bach Boiler ha 3 Furnaces; length of Tubes, 4 ft. 9 by 24 in. diameter. The whole is in first-rate order, having been only Six-en Monthe in the Vessel, and not having been used morg than Six Weeks during the whole of that time\n\nONE HIGH-PRESSURE DONKEY ENGINE, wish\n\nSAN MIGUEL KRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY. CYLINDER capable of worklog up to Ten Forsy Power, fitted with Pamp of 7 fucher diameter, and YNDER the Superintendance of an Experienusi Ex- Buroke of Piston Rod fi inches, for pumping out Water GINEER. Orders for all kinds of MACHINERY Ballart, throwing with cas 20 Tons per hour. Also executest with despatch. Speak ENGINES & BOILERS Cast Iron Baskets with Cod Waaris, for Londing or repaired. SHAFTS of the bees English Iron from 5 to Dinolwaging Cargo.\n\n9 inches diameter. Orders to be addressed to Moser B. A. BARRETTO & Co., Media,\n\nONE PERPENDICULAR CYLINDRICAL TUBU. LAR BOILER for Huginu. standing & fost 9 inches high, diameter & fest 7 inches.\n\nThe whale in first-rate working order.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nHongkong, 25th Cetuler, 1855.\n\nWING to the existing condition of affairs at Chator, D. KENNY han ravnoved to Hongkong; and may be consulted his Rive, cormir of Graham and Gage Streets.\n\nlingkong, 10th December, 1856.\n\naway's article on\n\nwith a good joke of the witty South, the Editor aught to have a return in kind, I offer the following an illustration of the disgusting length to which preachers who strive after effect, can go. The anecdote is taken from severe criticism, writing in England, of the Rev. J, C. M. Bellew's volunie of Sermon preached at St. Philip's, Regent Street. Allading to Mr. Spurgeon, the \"gated dissenting prenslier,\" the critic of the Saturday Review says:—\n\nThat shining light of the Non-conformist world lately discoursed of the last days and death of Williaur Palmer, and be described the devil na trembling between hope aul fear--now reading that Pairer would confers and balk him, and presently confident that he would remain ohdurate. The preaches wout an ine on himself to per souity Satan; and, rubbing his hands in a flow of ex- citement and delight, he shoutot, a the game in the prison cell was closing, \"here he comes! here he comes! here he comes --Bengal Hurlar.",
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        "content_text": "!\n\n..\n\nI expect that in the course of this day (before 4.0.0) everything taken at low noon be sent to the Government Offices. If not - you will receive official communication from me, the sending of which I should be glad to avoid __ but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles have been sent as I now require.\n\nYours very truly. (Signed) John Bowring\n\nTrue Copy)\n\n88. 5. August\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nVOL. XXX. No. 17,\n\nINTIMATIONS.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.\n\nIn the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, late of Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship Chandler, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,\n\nG. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator.\n\nDated, 13th March, 1857.\n\nIN THE ESTATE OF HENRY DAVIS OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG, MERCHANT, DECEASED.\n\nAll persons having claims against, or being indebted to the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.\n\nHENRY RUTTER, Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nSeamen's Hospital.\n\nTrustees - Josiah JARDINE, Esq., C. D. WILLIAMS, Esq., Hen. W. T. Menzies, Esq., R. S. Watts, Esq., Superintendent of the P. & O. Steam Navigation Company. (ex officio.)\n\nTreasurer.- J. Macandrew, Esq.\n\nResident Surgeon.--RICHARD G. JACK.\n\nConsulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, M.D.\n\nTERMS OF ADMISSION.\n\nPublic Wards, ................... 90 cents per day.\n\nIntermediate Wards,.......... $1.20\n\nPrivate Rooms, ................... $2.25\n\nPatients are also admitted on deposits, at the following rates, recoverable per day, previous to the amount deposited having been expended.\n\nPublic Wards,.................... $15\n\nIntermediate,.................... $20\n\nPrivate Rooms,.................... $30\n\nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessels touching here are responsible for the expenses of Patients sent by them to the Hospital.\n\nN.B.—All Hospital Bills to be receipted by the Treasurer.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nMR. THOMAS L. WALKER, Architect and Surveyor, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have this day established a branch of the business as Store Keepers, Ship Chandlers, Hongkong, which will be carried on at the premises lately occupied by Mr. W. Scott, under the management of Mr. H. C. ERDICOTT, who is authorised to sign for the said Hongkong Branch,\n\nTRO, HUNT & Co. Whampoa, 25th August, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMRS. WILLIAM PROBST is this day admitted a Partner in our Firm at Canton, which Mr. JULIUS BAST is authorized to sign per procuration, while Mr. W. HOLLMANN signs as per procuration for us.\n\nW. PUSTAU & Co. Hongkong, 15 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR. ALFRED JAMES HOWE is a Partner in our Firm.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of Mr. EPENEZER NEWNHAM drawing on our Firm ceased on 31st December last. Our Firm now consists of William Walkinshaw, William Harrold, John Swaney, and Robert Foster Thorburn.\n\nFORTUNE, THORBURN & Co. Hongkong, 19th January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nR. W. F. BEVAN, having an Interest in the business of this Firm, will sign my name from this date per procuration.\n\nROBERT STRACHAN.\n\n\"Hongkong Register\" Office, 18 January, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned has this day established himself at Macao, as Commission Agent and General Auctioneer.\n\nMacao, 1st January, 1857.\n\nA. J. F. CASTRO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nI have this day established myself here as Merchant and General Mercantile Agent, under the style and title of P. S. BORRADAILE & CO.\n\nTHOS. S. BORRADAILE.\n\nHongkong, 1st March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe interest and responsibility of the late Mr. JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 1st December last.\n\nTAIT & Co.\n\nAmoy, 6th March, 1857.\n\nWILLIAMS, ANTHON & Co.\n\nCommission Merchants,\n\nSingapore and Bachok, Siam.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nVICTORIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1857.\n\nNOTICE OF FIRMS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWe have this day established a Branch of our Firm at Foochow, which Mr. RUN SINGHAM will manage per Procuration.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, 31st March, 1857.\n\nHOUSES,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned having erected a spacious GODOWN on their premises, near Spring Gardens, are prepared to receive on Storage, goods of all descriptions which may not interfere with Insurance against fire. The charge for Storage of Cotton will be 10 cents per Bale per month, and for Rice, Sugar, and other Dead weight 2 cents per picul for the first, and 2 cents per picul for the second and subsequent months. The Rates for other Goods will be those current in Hongkong.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nHongkong, 8th December, 1856.\n\nTO LET.\n\nLunar House in Gage Street, commanding a fine view of the Bay, adapted from its central business position, for a Native or European Mercantile Establishment.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR SUGAR CANDY in quarter picul tubs, just received from Amoy.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 10th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nThe fine America Clipper Ship Celestial, built by Webb, now on her way from New York to this port.\n\nApply to\n\nJAMES PERDON & Co., of Canton,\n\nDAVIS & LAWRENCE, of Hongkong.\n\nHongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nLONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Charter 1720.\n\nThe undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant POLICIES AGAINST FIRE, to the extent of £10,000, on any Building or on Merchandize in the same.\n\nDENT & Co., Agents Hongkong, 12th April, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for The Insurance Society, are ready to issue Policies and in the meantime the risks can be arranged to meet the requirements of an intending insurer, payable in SHANGHAI, FOochow, Canton, Hongkong, SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, LONDON, and in CHINA.\n\nDAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Canton. 23rd January, 1856.\n\nALLIANCE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF LONDON.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed AGENT in CHINA for the above COMPANY, are prepared to accept ASSURANCES at Hongkong, as under.\n\nTO LET.\n\nTHE BUNGALOW, Second Estate from U.SION\n\nPossession can be had from 1st February.\n\nApply at the Office of this Paper. Victoria, 13th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE,\n\nCHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, PORT WINE, PALE and GOLDEN SHERRY. Also,\n\nA few Cases FRENCH CORKS.\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 18th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\n1st-On Buildings of Brick or Stone, covered with Tiles, Slate, Metal, or other Incombustible Material, together with their Contents, when such Buildings are isolated from all others,—Rate of Premium, 2 per cent per Annum.\n\n2d.-On such Buildings and their Contents, when not so isolated, at the Rate of 1 per cent per Annum.\n\nAssurances for 6 Months, and for 3 Months of the Annual Date will be charged.\n\nOf the 1st Class-Assurances, for the present, will be accepted on the extent of £10,000 only on one Risk. And of the 2nd Class to the extent of £8,000.\n\n3d Building and its Contents taken together form one Risk. Thus the above Sums may be underwritten either on Building alone, or on the Contents alone; or, part on the Building, and part on the Contents.\n\nN.B. COPPER, and YELLOW METAL SHEATHING, and COPPER BOLTS.\n\nAlso, CANVAS, and Europe Calcutta CORDAGE.\n\nApply to\n\nLYALL, STILL & Co. Hongkong, 12th July, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nBEST English STEAM COALS.\n\nApply to\n\nHongkong, 7th April, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nIn one or two Lots.\n\nTHE HOUSES known as Buglers.\n\nThe Western House on Inland Lot 141. The Centre and Eastern do. do 146. For further particulars, apply to\n\nLINDSAY & Co.\n\nHongkong, 9th March, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nSUPERIOR PORT AND SHERRY WINE, in Cases of 1,2, & 3, Dozen each, also CHAMPAGNE in 3 dozen Cases. BEER in Cases of 3 & 4 dozen each, at East Point Godown.\n\nALEX. WILSON.\n\nHongkong, 16th December, 1856.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nNo Assurance is to be considered in force unless the Premium be paid.\n\nAmongst other advantages of the Company, the Assured will be entitled to participate in the Profits after Five successive payments.\n\nParties applying for ASSURANCES will please send in full particulars of the Risk to be taken; any Deviation from which without the consent of the Company, will vitiate the Policy.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents in China.\n\nHongkong, 1st January, 1845.\n\nRELIANCE MARINE INSURANCE SOCIETY.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above named Society, are prepared to grant POLICIES, payable in LONDON, CALCUTTA, BOMBAY, RANGOON, SINGAPORE, and in CHINA.\n\nQIBO, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, 26th April, 1852.\n\nTHE LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM.\n\nTRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. (Established in 1845.)\n\nThe undersigned are prepared to accept RISKS (covered by protecting POLICIES at London and\n\nINSURANCES.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nNo. 1,376.\n\nThe undersigned having been appointed Agent for the majority of Underwriters and favourably known Insurance Companies in a list of which may be seen in his Office, requests application to be made to him in case of any particular or general Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, January, 1857.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nCaptains & Consignees of Vessels are requested to take notice, that owing to the success of Provisions &c., the Treasurers of the SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL find themselves under the necessity of raising the Rates of Admission, which on and after the 1st of April 1857 will be to the,—\n\nPUBLIC WARDS, INTERMEDIATE, and PRIVATE ROOMS, ....... 90 cents per day, $1.20, $2.25\n\nH. MAGNIAC.\n\nSAN MIGUEL BRASS AND IRON FOUNDRY,\n\nUnder the superintendence of an Experienced Engineer. Orders for all kinds of MACHINERY are executed with despatch, and repaired. SHAFTS of the best English make from 5 to 8 inches diameter. Orders to be addressed to Messrs. A. A. BARRETTO & Co., Manila.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe undersigned have taken out an AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE, and beg to offer their services to the Public in that Capacity.\n\nTHO. HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 24th September, 1856.\n\nOwing to the existing condition of Affairs at Canton, DR. KEN has removed to Hongkong; and may be consulted at his Residence, corner of Graham and Gage Streets.\n\nHongkong, 10th December, 1856.\n\nBOARD AND EDUCATION.\n\nRev. ARTHUR TAYLOR, has a few vacancies for the Admission into his family of the children of such Parents residing at the Free Ports, who may be desirous of securing for them the Comforts of HOME, and the Advantages of a LIBERAL EDUCATION.\n\nFor Terms and Particulars apply at\n\nNo. 7 Gough Street, VICTORIA, HONGKONG.\n\nHOME EDUCATION.\n\nA CHELTENHAM LADY, the Widow of a Medical Man, who has resided in the East, is desirous of receiving Pupils to educate with her own Daughters, with the assistance of a resident Governess.\n\nFor particulars and references will be obtained on application to the Hongkong Register Office.\n\nTO\n\nPARENTS DESIROUS OF PROCURING AN\n\nENTIRE OR PARTIAL EDUCATION FOR THEIR CHILDREN.\n\nTHE SISTERS of St. Paul have respectfully to inform the Community of Hongkong and the Parents that the hours of instruction in their School (Hollywood Road) are as follows:-\n\nThe class is open from 10 to 4.\n\nFrom 10 to 11 Music Lessons.\n\nFrom 11 to 12 Drawing.\n\nFrom 1 to 2 Needlework.\n\nThe rest of the day is employed in a general English Education.\n\nAny Ladies desiring private lessons in French can be gratified.\n\nHongkong, 19th March, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBy the PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAMERS from Hongkong, to Amoy, Shanghai, the Straits, Ceylon, the Presidencies of India, Suez, and England.\n\nTHE LIBRARY OF THE MORRISON EDUCATION SOCIETY, now deposited in a Room at the Rev. C. UDELl'S Morrison Hill, is open every day, from 1 to 4 o'clock, to Members of the Society, for the cut and exchange of Books. Parties not members of the Society, may obtain the advantages of the Library, on payment of an Annual Subscription of $5.\n\nTHOSE TWO HOUSES, with excellent GODOWNS, Landing Ware, &c. attached, at present in the occupation of Messrs. LYALL, STILL & Co., and situated on part of Marine Lot No. 10,\n\nFor particulars apply to\n\nTHOMAS H. WALKER Estate and House Agent, Queen's Road.\n\nHongkong, 19th July, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED LARGE and Fine Assortment of LORGNETTE and NIGHT GLASSES, direct from Paris.\n\n6 Bbls. American Crushed SUGAR.\n\n60 Dozen very Superior SHERRY.\n\n80 Dozen BRANDY.\n\nfrom BALLS WOOD & Son, London.\n\nCHAIN CABLES 14 a 1/4 inch.\n\n150 Do. ALL sizes, bottled by Friend, SHIP'S CASKOUBES, different sizes.\n\nPersons from Manila HAWKERS, from 5 to 8 inches.\n\n100 Bbls. W. BEKERY.\n\ncapable of cooking for 300\n\n50 Tierces PORK.\n\nSALMON in Kits.\n\nMACKEREL in quarter bbls.\n\nAlso,\n\nFresh SALMON in 21/2lb and 4lb. Tins.\n\nWith a large assortment of PROVISIONS, SOUPS, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, &c. &c. &c.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 9th April, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nROBERT A. WALES, Hongkong.\n\nMAXIMILIAN SCHAEFFER, Canton.\n\nH. WARDEN, Shanghai.\n\nH. T. MARSHALL, Singapore.\n\nA. P. LOTTELL, Calcutta.\n\nJOHN RATHBONE, Bombay.\n\nROBERT FRANCE. Madras, or\n\nJAMES HARTLEY & Co. London, 8th January, 1854.\n\nCOMMITTEE OF MARITIME INSURANCE.\n\nOF PARIS.\n\nThe undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the Marine Insurance Offices of Paris, are authorised to examine and approve Claims for General and Particular Averages on risks insured by them.\n\nHongkong, 27th December, 1856.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nCOMITE DES ASSURANCES MARITIMES DE PARIS.\n\nLes Soussignés ayant été nommés Agents des Reunions d'Assureurs particuliers et des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes, de Paris sont autorisés, pour examiner et attester des réclames d'avaries particulières et communes sur des risques assurés par eux.\n\nSCHAEFFER & Co.\n\nHongkong, le 27 Dec. 1856.\n\nIN THE COURT FOR THE RELIEF OF INSOLVENT DEBTORS\n\nAT CALCUTTA.\n\nBy order of the Trustees,\n\nHongkong, 25th October, 1855.\n\nJAMES LEGGE, Secretary.\n\nof\n\nSIR R. PEEL AND THE FOREIGN PRESS. The French papers are much amused with Sir Robert Peel's speech, and give copious extracts from it, together with translations from the comments of the London journals. The Assemblée of Saturday devotes an article of four columns to the matter, but it is only remarkable for the feeble attempts made to translate the Yankee expression \"soft sawder.\" The redacteurs of the Assemblée, who probably put their heads together and consulted their dictionaries, give the result of their learned researches in the following note:-*** It is all soft sawder, an expression more American than English, and one which it is impossible to translate literally, sawder' leans a sawyer who handles his saw lazily, and does but little work. A 'soft sawder' is what, in the language of working people, is called un lambin, un grande iche, une poule mouillée.\" Having by this lexicographical process obtained a choice of epithets, the Assemblée selects lambin as the most appropriate, and nervously in the text of the article it is represented that Sir Robert Peel, instead of saying that the grand duke's frankness and cordiality was all \"soft sawder,\" called him a \"great drené\" (lambin.)\n\nIn the matter of the Asiatic Marine Insurance Office. NOTICE is hereby given that by an Order of this Court the shareholders of the said\n\nASIATIC MARINE INSURANCE OFFICE\n\nare required to pay the further sum of Company's Rupees Two thousand\n\non or before the following dates, that is to say the shareholders resident in Calcutta or the suburbs on or before the tenth day of March next, the shareholders resident in Hongkong and Bombay on or before the tenth day of May next, and the shareholders resident in Great Britain and all other places not mentioned in the said Order on or before the first day of August next. And in default thereof the defauling shareholders be adjudged to have committed an Act of Insolvency according to the provisions of the Indian Insolvent Act.\n\nDENMAN, HATCH, & DAVIS. Attorneys for the Official Assignee.\n\nBARRERS Fresh GALLEGO FLOUR, revolved\n\nthe late writer on the brain, says, in a late clinical lecture on the frightful and formidable malady, softening of the brain, would caution you a student to rest, from excessive use of tobacco and smoking, and I would advise you to disabuse your patient's mind of the idea that it is harmless. I have had a large experience of brain disease, and I am satisfied now that smoking is a most noxious habit. I know of no one other cause or agent that so much tends to bring on functional disease, and through this, in the end, to lead to organic disease of the brain, as excessive use of tobacco,”—Dublin Medical Press.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co., Hongkong, March 26, 1857.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself as Shipping Agent at this port, in conjunction with PALMER, 3, 10 AM YAN DER HOEVEN of Canton, under the Firm of VAN DER HOEVEN & KOP.\n\nA. W. P. KUP. Hongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nin this Colony, occupied at present, by me under level,\n\nKING & Co.,\n\nof Canton.\n\nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\nAssignee.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "No. 82.\n\nThe Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n[MAY 23, 1857.\n\nMAY 23, 1857.]\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nIt is hereby notified that, on and after Monday, the 25th instant, the Garrison Gun will be fired at 8 o'clock P.M.\n\nBy Order,\n\nW. T. BRIDGES,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d May, 1857.\n\nNo. 83,\n\nJOHN BOWRING.\n\nPROCLAMATION.\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.\n\nWhereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN have been received through The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 15 of 1856, entitled—\n\n\"An Ordinance for amending the Law of Evidence and Trial by Jury\"; -\n\nNotice is hereby given of the same, and the provisions of the Ordinance aforesaid are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nGiven at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23d Day of May, 1857.\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nNo. 78.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands at Aberdeen, for the Construction of Docks, will be held at the Surveyor General's Office on Monday, the First day of June next; the sale to commence at Three o'clock in the Afternoon.\n\nAfter which, one Lot on the Queen's Road, near the Old Protestant Burial Ground, will be sold on the ground. Plans of the Lots to be sold and the Conditions of Sale, which, with regard to the Docks are very special, may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office.\n\nThe following Descriptive Statement of the Lots to be offered at the sale is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th May, 1857.\n\nSchedule of Lots of Land proposed to be Sold.\n\n  \n    ORDER OF SALE\n    LOCALITY\n    BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS\n    CONTENT IN SQUARE FEET\n    FIXED ANNUAL RENT\n  \n  \n    1 (For Docks)\n    Marine, ABERDEEN\n    N. 600, S. 600, E. 840, W. 840\n    1 1/4 Acres\n    £100\n  \n  \n    2 (id)\n    Marine, ABERDEEN\n    N. 600, S. 600, E. 840, W. 840\n    1 1/4\n    \n  \n  \n    9\n    Inland, VICTORIA, Queen's Road East\n    N. 40, S. 40, E. 100, W. 100\n    4,000\n    £0 0 100 0\n  \n\nTaos. L. WALKER, Acting Surveyor General\n\nPUBLIC SALE\n\nANE, CRAWFORD & Co, have been instructed by the Administrator to the Estate of the late N. CROSBY, Jr., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,--\n\nThe whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE appertaining to the SHIPCHANDLERY business of the deceased, consisting of an Extensive assortment of Russian and Manila Ropa, Flax and Cotton SAILCLOTH and TWINE, BLOCKS, NAILS, TAR, PITCH, PAINTS, OIL, TURPENTINE, BUNTING, BEEF, PORK, BRANDY, WINE VINEGAR FLOUR, CANDLES, SOAP, and a great variety of other valuable Goods.\n\nAfterwards,\n\nThe HOUSEHOLD and COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE, viz., Dining, Toilet, and Side TABLES, COUCHES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WARDROBES, PICTURES, CURTAINS, &c., complete KITCHEN RANGE, & very large patent iron TREASURE-CHEST, DESKS, TABLES, COUNTERS, &c., &c., &c.\n\nAnd,\n\n1 WATER-BOAT, with FORCE-PUMP, SAILS, and FITTINGS.\n\nThe Goods will be put up in Lots to suit Purchasers.\n\nAlso,\n\nby order of the Mortgagee, will be sold,-All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate, lying, and being in Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Sea at high-water mark, and measuring thereon SEVENTY-THREE feet on the South side thereof, on the Queen's Road, and measuring thereon EIGHTY feet; on the East side thereof, on a close registered in the Land Office, at Victoria aforesaid, as Marine Lot number Seven, in the name of George Thomas Braine, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND TEN FEET; and on the West side thereof, on a close registered in the said Land Office, as Marine Lot number Sixty-two, in the name of Douglas Lapraik, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET,-which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 8,855 SQUARE FEET and is registered in the Land Office as MARINE LOT NUMBER SIXTY-SIX-YEARLY RENT £68,13,2,—with the MESSUAGES, DWELLING-HOUSES, and BUILDINGS thereon erected.\n\nFor Particulars, apply to G. C. TURNER, Esq., or the Auctioneers.\n\nThe sale of the Ground and Landed Property will take place on Mr Caosay's premises, on MONDAY, the 1st day of June, 1857, at Noon precisely; and that of the Stock-in-Trade and Household Furniture on FRIDAY, the 5th day of June, 1857, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m.-it being understood, that the Transfer of the former need not be effected sooner than the 12th June, thus affording sufficient time for the delivery of the Goods.\n\nTERMS OF SALE.—One-third the Purchase-money to be paid, if required, on the fall of the Hammer; and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer. The GROUND RENT, from the 25th December, 1856, to be paid by the Purchaser.\n\nHongkong, 21st May, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Firm of BUYERS & Co., SHIPWRIGHTS, will cease to exist from this date; and the Business will in future be carried on by the undersigned in his own name.\n\nHongkong, 20th May, 1857.\n\nJ. C. COWPER.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.\n\nIn the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, J. Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship-chandler, deceased,\n\nNOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Administration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,\n\n4. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator,\n\nDated 13th March, 1857.\n\nIn re DAVID SIMEON, deceased,\n\nNOTICE,-All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.\n\nAll persons indebted to the said Estate are requested to make immediate Payment to-\n\nNORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar—Official Administrator,\n\nPENINSULAR & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Steam-ship “NORNA,” Capt. ROGERS, with Her Majesty's \"Mails, Passenger, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 P.M. CARGO will be received on board until Noon on the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th; and PARCELS until 4 P.M. on the 24th.\n\nFor Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.\n\nCONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED,\n\nA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels ; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.\n\nROBT. S. WALKER,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nPeninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,\n\nHongkong, 12th May, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Firm, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.\n\nDAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in our Firm.\n\nW. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.\n\n355\n\nIn the Estate of TSOO-A-TUCK, of Victoria, Carpenter, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith,\n\nTSOO-A-TUCK, Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 18th February, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioneer, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate payment to\n\nG. DUDDELL, D. LAPRAIK,\n\nExecutors.\n\nHongkong, 11th April, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of GEORGE DOWMAN, Master Mariner, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned without delay.\n\nH. MAGNIAC,\n\nM. A. MACLEOD, Administrators.\n\nHongkong, 24th March, 1857.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith.\n\nHENRY RUTTER, Administrator,\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nIn Equity,\n\nMURROW, STEPHENSON.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED,—that all monies now or henceforth to become payable to the late firm of MURROW, STEPHENSON AND COMPANY, be paid to JOSEPH FROST EDGER, Esq., (or his Deputy, he having been lawfully appointed Receiver in the said suit, by virtue of an Order of this Honourable Court; the receipts of the said JOSEPH FROST EDGER being alone good discharges for such monies.\n\nDated the 13th day of November, 1856.\n\nGASKELL & BROWN. Complainant's Solicitors,\n\nNOTICE.\n\nALL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, CHEONG ALLUM, late of the ESSING Shop, Victoria, Hongkong, are requested to forward particulars to Mr E. K. STACE, Solicitor, &c., Queen's Road.\n\nCHEONG ALLUM.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.\n\n亞霖謹啟\n\n店昇裕\n\n查明〇丁\n\n十七日張\n\n已 年二月\n\n士新\n\n爹機客\n\n月丁便時單數\n\nFOR SALE\n\nAt the Office of the “ China Mail.\"\n\n張亞霖欠\n\nForms of POWERS OF ATTORNEY, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK BOOKS, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.\n\nBLANEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES,\n\nAlso,\n\nSAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN ;\n\nAnd,\n\nA Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES-Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois.\n\n19th March, 1857.\n\nPrinted at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.— PRICE, $12 per Annum. $1 Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents. TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS, -Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents; half of these charges for each Repetition.\n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361",
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        "content_text": "## The Hongkong Government Gazette\n\n[Mr Hoey, who had been a second time summoned, not having appeared, and the Editors of the China Mail and Hongkong Register having stated, that they had no evidence to give,]\n\nCommittee adjourned till Monday, 17th May inst., at 10.30 A.M.\n\n**H. T. DAVIES, Chairman**\n\nMonday, 17th May instant, at 10.30. Present, Both Members.\n\n**FRANCIS INNES HAZELAND, Esq., Solicitor**,-Called in and examined.\n\nBy the Chairman.-I was present in the Court of Petty Sessions, when Mr Hoey was examined before you by Mr Day. He stated on oath on cross-examination by Mr Kingsmill, that he knew Dr Bridges had a direct interest in the Opium Monopoly.\n\nChairman,-When I tell you that I am convinced that Mr Hoey swore nothing to that effect, but simply to the effect that he knew that Dr Bridges took a great interest in the Opium Monopoly or Ordinance, do you adhere to your statement?\n\nWitness, I do; because I took it down at the time; because I heard it, not because Mr Day told me. Mr Day said, \"you've put it down, haven't you?\" Mr Day I believe did not tell me what Mr Hoey had said.\n\n[JUNE 19, 1858]\n\n**AMBROSE PARSONS, Esq.,**-Called in and examined.\n\nBy the Chairman.-On the 1st or 2d March, I think-and I have taken considerable pains to ascertain the date, at my office Chun-tai-kwong came to me alone; he said \"I believe I know now who is to have the Opium Monopoly, and I want to engage your services.\" We talked on the subject for a little time, on the assumption that he was certainly to get it, though he did not state so. I told him I could not tell what my services would cost him, because I did not know what business was likely to arise out of it. I said, \"you had better give me a general retainer, and then we may be able to make some arrangement for doing the business for a round sum annually.\" He then said, \"I hope it will turn out well, for a large sum is to be paid for it.\" He named some sum, I do not know what; my impression was that his tender had been accepted from the general tenor of his conversation, and not because he directly told me so. I certainly considered that he had retained me to act for him as solicitor in the Opium business. He was an old client of mine, and I had a great respect for him. I certainly should have refused a retainer in the business for anybody else. Indeed, a day or two after, I told Mr Day that I had been retained. I think Chun-tai-kwong called on me once or twice after this, but I had no further conversation with him on the subject, until I found that proceedings had been taken on his behalf in the Opium business, for which I was not engaged. I made inquiries from which I found that in these proceedings Mr Hoey was acting for him.\n\nBy the Chairman.-I was present when Mr Hoey was examined before you in the Court of Petty Sessions. I recollect that he stated on cross-examination by Mr Kingsmill that he had not told Dr Bridges (when he was at the Government Offices to sign the bond connected with the Opium Monopoly) that he (Hoey) had no interest in it. Mr Kingsmill pressed him strongly on this point. This appeared to irritate Mr Hoey exceedingly. Mr Kingsmill then asked Hoey why he did not tell Dr Bridges he (Hoey) had an interest in it. Hoey made no direct reply, but as it appeared to me, he in great anger blurted out, \"because I knew he had an interest in it himself.\" Mr Kingsmill asked no further questions on this point; and when it came to my turn as Counsel for Hoey, I considered that statement so irrelevant to the case that I did not re-examine upon it. Although I do not know whatever Hoey uttered these words,\n\nIn answer to Mr Dent,-No comment was made on this statement of Hoey's by anyone.\n\n**JOHN DAY, Esq.,**-Called in and examined.\n\n...me to be very bitter against Dr Bridges at the time, as I supposed that it was at Dr Bridges's instigation that the proceedings in the Court were taken against him; so that his statement seemed to me suggested by this feeling, and the words themselves were so vague and ambiguous, that they might have been interpreted in a variety of ways, and that it was impossible for me or anyone else to say whether the word \"interest\" referred to Dr Bridges's interest as Counsel, interest as Monopolist, or interest as legislator. I was the more convinced that in making use of those words he was actuated by a hostile feeling, because this was no answer to the question put to him.\n\nChairman. When I tell you that I, the presiding magistrate on the occasion referred to, am convinced that Mr Hoey simply stated to the effect that Dr Bridges took a great interest in the Opium Ordinance, do you adhere to your statement?\n\nMr Day, I am convinced that I am correct in my statement. I told Mr Hazeland to take Mr Hoey's words down. I think I did not repeat the words, but simply said \"take this down.\" I should wish to state to the Committee the circumstances under which I told the Attorney General that Hoey had made this statement. The Attorney General (who had to my knowledge been consulted by Hoey on the case on which I appeared before you,) showed me the draft of a letter he had written to the Government, in which he stated from memory words which he said he had before taken down from Hoey's mouth, and which he (the Attorney General,) had been informed Hoey had since denied. I said I could well believe that Hoey had made such a statement, and that he had done so under the influence of strong feeling against Dr Bridges, for having, as he supposed, instigated the proceedings in the Court of Petty Sessions against him; and I mentioned as a reason for my thinking so, the fact that he had sworn before the Court of Petty Sessions what I have stated to the Committee, and that he was evidently on that occasion actuated by the same feelings as I attributed to him when making the statement to the Attorney General.\n\n**RAFAEL ROZARIO**,-Called on and examined.\n\nBy the Chairman.-I am Interpreter at the Magistracy. By your direction I called at Mr Hoey's at 10.30 to-day. I saw his brother, his barkeeper. He told me that Mr Hoey had left this morning in the Williamette steamer \"for Macao or Canton, or wherever the steamer went.\" He said he did not know when Mr Hoey could be back.\n\nBy Mr Dent. I have asked Chun-tai-kwong why he deserted me in the matter; he did not give me any answer. I do not know that Dr Bridges acted in the case of Chun-tai-kwong in a different manner and one more strongly infringing...\n\nit had cost him. He was dissatisfied with the decision of the Supreme Court in his case, and said that he thought the government had not used him well-that they had not properly supported him.\n\n**MR DOUGLAS LAPRAIK**.-Called in and examined.\n\nBy the Chairman.—I am an inhabitant of long-standing in this place. I am acquainted with trade and business in various branches. [Mr Glatz's letter (1) handed to witness]. I do not consider this a tender at all. I should not only consider myself justified in rejecting, but bound to reject, such a proposal or offer; it is not a tender at all. I have been accustomed to see tenders of all kinds, and in great numbers, and I know the practice with regard to tenders here. I have nothing to state in reference to the subject of your inquiry, except perhaps that Chun-tai-kwong told me a few evenings ago, that after all he expected to clear $20,000 by the business.\n\n**CHARLES GLATZ**.-Called in and examined.\n\nsent this in to government. I have in no respect to complain of the conduct of the Acting Colonial Secretary in reference to the grant of the Opium Monopoly.\n\n**THE REGISTRAR GENERAL**.-Called in and examined.\n\nBy the Chairman. The first occasion on which I spoke to any of Chun-tai-kwong's partners about the Opium grant, was about the 13th March. I cannot speak positively. I do not know the name of the man to whom I spoke, but I had seen him often before. He is a Rice-merchant here. He said to me on that occasion, that his firm had tendered, and he wanted to know whether his tender had been accepted. This was at my office. I told him I knew nothing about it. A day or two after the last day for tendering Dr Bridges sent for me here, and asked me to make inquiry as to the Chuen-lee Company, whose tender he told me was the highest. I ascertained who they were through the man I have just referred to. I did not know that Chun-tai-kwong was a member of the firm, until the Rice-merchant told me so. I do not know whether Dr Bridges knew Chun-tai-kwong before; my impression is that he did not, because he asked me about him.\n\n| Witness        | Statement                                                                                           |\n|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ...           | ...                                                                                                |\n| YEONG-A-CHEW  | By the Chairman-I am surety for Chun-tai-kwong in the bond connected with the Opium Monopoly...    |\n\nBy Mr Dent-When I signed the second bond as surety, Chun-tai-kwong was with me, and it was at Dr Bridges's House.\n\n**DR BRIDGES**.-Recalled, and examined.\n\nwas mentioned, I said he was good for $10,000. I never had never seen Chun-tai-kwong anywhere before the day I have mentioned, when I went with the message from Mr Caldwell, and therefore of course not at Dr Bridges's house, nor had I seen him anywhere with Dr Bridges. I was myself suggested to any of Chun-tai-kwong's firm, or to anyone connected with it, to tender for this Monopoly. I never suggested doing so to anyone, except a Canton man, whose tender stood second on the list, and also I told two Opium-shop-keepers here (who had come to me to recommend that it should be disposed of by auction) that they had better tender, as it had been decided to do the business by tender.\n\n...since I went to Macao about a month ago, no communication whatever has taken place between Dr Bridges and myself. Dr Bridges's coolie called upon me to-day, and told me Dr Bridges wished me to come up here.\n\n**YEONG-A-CHEW**.--Examined.\n\nBy the Chairman-I am surety for Chun-tai-kwong in the bond connected with the Opium Monopoly. I told Chun-tai-kwong that the License was to be granted to his firm. I knew this because Mr Caldwell sent for me, and asked me whether I was security for the Chuen-lee, and then told me the Chuen-lee had obtained the License.\n\n...I have known A-hoong for ten years, and Chun-tai-kwong for four years. Chun-tai-kwong and A-hoong can only have become acquainted lately, because I know that A-hoong came to me after Chun-tai-kwong had got the License, and said he wished I would introduce him to Chun-tai-kwong, as he wished to have a share in the License, to put in a Four Hundred Dollars.\n\nBy the Chairman.-I cannot tell what day exactly Chun-tai-kwong first spoke about the retainer to me. It was after the 17th March. The retainer-$400--was paid in my dining-room on the day of the fire. I think on the day on which the second bond was signed here.\n\n...I am certain I showed the tenders to Mr Lyall, to yourself, I believe, and generally and openly. The tender list was passed round the Council table on the 17th March, the day on which the Opium Ordinance was passed. I deny entirely that there was any reference whatever to \"cumshaw,\" as connected with the $400 retaining fee; there could not be.\n\n**OW-A-HOONG**.-Called in and examined.\n\nIn answer to Mr Dent.-The only person connected with Chun-tai-kwong's firm I had ever known before, was the surety A-chew.\n\nChairman.-What was it that Mr Hoey wrote in your room on this occasion?\n\nWitness. The paper which Mr Caldwell mentions that Mr Hoey wrote in my room, I now produce (paper 0.). On the occasion of his being questioned at my office about the statements in the Attorney General's letter, he was asked about the draft letter of the Attorney General; he said he thought he had it, and pulled a number of papers out of his pocket. I believe he did not succeed in finding it.\n\nIn answer to Mr Dent,-I want it distinctly to be understood, that the fee I charged Chun-tai-kwong was not a high one; it was not simply a retaining fee, it was a consulting fee for a year. I thought this plan better than charging a separate fee for every time Chun-tai-kwong might come and consult me; it was a less fee than I mentioned to Dent & Co. last year for somewhat similar business. I have spoken to Mr Day on the subject, and he told me that he considered the fee much too small a one.",
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        "content_text": "# 456 \n\nC \n\n( 8 ) \n\nMr Dixson,—Mr James Stephenson was one—Mr Douglas Lapraik was another. I was requested to attend the Council, to furnish any evidence in my possession to substantiate certain statements in the **China Mail**. I may mention, that all my statements were borne out by memoranda produced by Mr May.\n\nabout it, and that he had advised him, as he was sure to lose the case, to pay back the money at once. I may say, that, as a friend of Mr Caldwell, it has vexed me exceedingly to see his connection with such a man, and I have repeatedly spoken to him on the subject. On one occasion, the last before Ma-chow Wong's apprehension, I said, \"Depend upon it, you will rue the connection with such a scoundrel.\" Caldwell's reply was \"Oh, you can frequently turn rogues to good account,\" or something to that effect. He thought that he was using Ma-chow Wong as a tool, and I thought that Ma-chow Wong was using him.\n\nChairman,—Do you know if Ma-chow Wong's investigation before the Council was got up at the instigation of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson,—I do not know. I know that Mr Caldwell was exerting himself to accomplish the liberation of Ma-chow Wong, which I attributed to the very long acquaintance which had existed between them.\n\nChairman,—Have you had any occasion to change your opinion since?\n\nMr Dixson,—I think the only reason that I have to do so is, that, with such powerful evidence as was brought against Ma-chow Wong in the Court, I cannot comprehend how Mr Caldwell should still continue to advocate his innocence and strive to procure a pardon.\n\nChairman,—Did not Mr Caldwell, before the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, tell you, in reply to your remonstrance, that the connection had ceased, or words to that effect?\n\nMr Dixson,—I am under the impression that he did, but would have forgot it unless the question had been asked.\n\nChairman,—Will you tell the Commission what took place at your examination before the Executive Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—I considered the line of examination adopted by His Excellency as Chairman of the Council was so one-sided and so unfair, that I told the Council it seemed as if I had been put upon my trial,—that I had come there voluntarily by request to testify what I knew regarding a notorious scoundrel, and to produce such proofs as I had in my possession; that if I was not allowed to tell my story my own way, I would close my note-book and leave the room.\n\nChairman,—Can you tell us if it has come to your knowledge that any endeavour is being made at present by Mr Caldwell to get Ma-chow Wong off?\n\nMr Dixson,—I am not aware of such attempt at present, nor have been for some time.\n\nChairman,—Did not you say just now that the Council was brought to a sudden close by the production of some memoranda of Mr May?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes—Mr Caldwell and Stace, understood, got permission to take away any documents connected with Ma-chow Wong in the hands of the Police. That of certain of these papers, Mr May with the assistance of interpreters had taken memoranda. The papers were taken away from the station—I understood by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. I had learned something of the contents of the memoranda, and on informing the Council that I believed I could fully substantiate all the statements I had made in the paper, was astonished to learn that a translation of the papers, made by order of the Government, by Mr Caldwell assisted by Mr Mongan, contained no proofs, or but very trifling proofs indeed, of the correctness of the charges I had brought. The translation I heard read over in Council, and it proved an entirely different affair from what was shewn in Mr May's memoranda. All the members of Council expressed the utmost astonishment at such being the case, and Mr Mongan on being called could not account for it. The Council seemed to break up suddenly, and I have never heard from that day to this whether the documents were ever forthcoming or not.\n\nChairman,—What took place at the Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—The principal occurrences were, that His Excellency had drawn out four charges from passages in the **China Mail** (of 17th September, 1857,) and demanded of me to prove them. I said I thought I could do so; and amongst other things, produced a Bill of Exchange drawn by Ma-chow Wong upon one of the pirate-leaders at Shanghae. I mentioned the names of several parties who had expressed a willingness to appear before the Council to substantiate my statements. The Council was very suddenly broken up upon the production of certain memoranda by Mr May. I don't know why His Excellency did not summon the gentlemen I mentioned. They had expressed their readiness to come.\n\nChairman,—Do you agree to Mr Anstey's version of your conversations?\n\nMr Dixson,—On Mr Anstey's evidence being read over I confirm it with the following remarks:\n\nThe fire referred to (when the threatening gesture was made) was at the Police Station, not at Taipingshan. I know nothing of my own knowledge, good or bad, about Mr Caldwell's family; I have been introduced to the reputed adopted Brother and Sister of Mrs Caldwell. I know nothing of my own knowledge against Mrs Caldwell.\n\nChairman,—Of your own knowledge do you know if she was ever brought from a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson,—From my own knowledge I do not. I believe she never was a prostitute. I have heard the charges read over. Of the 1st, 2d, and 3d, I know nothing. The 4th must be very much qualified, except in the case of Ma-chow Wong. The 5th, I know nothing of. The 6th I don't know except by hearsay. As regards the 7th, I believe that the Police have been in the habit of arresting innocent men on the information of Ma-chow Wong. I don't know anything about the 8th—I don't understand it. No. 9, I know nothing of. With regard to 10, I have already said all I have to say. 11, there is one entry of money paid to Mr Caldwell in Mr May's memoranda of Wong Akee's books. Of 12, 13, 14, 15, I know nothing of. 16 I have already explained. Of 17, 18, and 19, I know nothing.\n\nChairman,—Did you not tell the Attorney General, last week or the week before, that you did not think that Mrs Caldwell had been a prostitute; but that you knew she had once been an inmate of a brothel, and that you knew a China-woman well who had lived along with her in a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson,—No.\n\nChairman,—Did not the Attorney General ask you if you would have any objection to be called to give evidence of these facts?\n\nMr Dixson,—I said that I should be happy to give evidence, not of these facts, but of facts connected with the general enquiry. What I said was, that I knew or had heard from a person who had lived in a house (not a brothel) with Mrs Caldwell, that she, Mrs Caldwell, had been brought up as a singing-girl in a brothel. I do not know this of my own knowledge—and am not inclined to give the name of my informant. I decline to bring any body here; but I believe the statement to be true.\n\n[The name of the informant was by request handed over to the Chairman.]\n\nCross-examined,\n\nChairman,—You have stated in your evidence that you were under the impression that Mr Caldwell had told you after the trial, that his connection with Ma-chow Wong had ceased. If such was the case, I wish to know if you are still under the impression that he is advocating his innocence?\n\nMr Dixson—It is not so in the evidence.\n\nChairman,—You have also stated that some of the papers taken in Ma-chow Wong's possession had been taken from the Police Station by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. Will you give your informant's name?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline giving the party's name. I am; but I qualify it, believing that Ma-chow Wong never gave any information without having a selfish end in view. I know of a case, and brought a witness up to prove it before the Council, where Ma-chow Wong gave information for ships-of-war to attack pirates, and afterwards sent boats to collect loot from the pirate junks, after the men-of-war had done with them.\n\nChairman,—Do you believe that Mr Caldwell derived any pecuniary advantage from his connection with Ma-chow Wong?\n\nMr Dixson,—I do—in general terms.\n\nChairman,—Do you think that from any of the unlawful transactions, Mr Caldwell derived any share?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline answering that question.\n\nChairman,—Have you known Mrs Caldwell for any length of time?\n\nMr Dixson,—I have, intimately.\n\nChairman,—Are you aware that some time ago she was baptised?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—And that immediately afterwards they were married in the Cathedral?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes. I was present at the marriage. I knew them before their public marriage, and considered them as much man and wife then as afterwards.\n\nChairman,—Have you ever seen anything in Mrs Caldwell's conduct which would tend to give you a bad opinion of her?\n\nMr Dixson,—No. I have never seen anything of the kind.\n\nChairman,—You are also aware that Mr May has been on very friendly terms with Mr and Mrs Caldwell for many years, visiting at the house?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—You are aware that Mr May is a married man?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—He is Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—Did you see the memo. of Mr May's before it was produced at the Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline answering the question. I saw it at the Council.\n\nChairman,—You have known Mr Caldwell intimately a great many years?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes—most intimately, and would probably have done so till this day, but for Ma-chow Wong.\n\nChairman,—Have you ever had any reason to suspect that Mr Caldwell ever derived any benefit from plunder at sea?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\n[Some questions of Mr Caldwell's were here disallowed by the Chairman.]\n\nChairman,—With reference to charge 16, I think you say that you are acquainted with the family of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—Are you aware that he has a Sister-in-law?\n\nMr Dixson,—A woman has been pointed out to me as such.\n\nChairman,—Do you know if in 1855-6 she kept a brothel?\n\n(9)",
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        "content_text": "# The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n## IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\n### SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.\n\n**DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP**\n\nIn the matter of the Insolvency of MANOEL ROBINET, late of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that the ESTATE and EFFECTS of the above named Insolvent, have been vested in NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar of the said Court, and Provisional Assignee of Insolvent Estates.\n\nBy the Court,\nNORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar,\nCourt House, Victoria,\n31st August 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of the late MR ROBERT MCGREGOR in our Firm, ceased on the 31st December last. MR R. H. BALDWIN is from this date authorized to sign.\n\nR. MCGREGOR & Co.\nHongkong, 4th September, 1858.\n\nThe **PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY**'s Steam-ship \"PEKIN,\" Captain BURNE, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for **SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA** on SUNDAY, the 12th of September, at 9-A.M.\n\nCARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M. on the 10th, SPECIE until Noon on the 11th, and PARCELS also until Noon on the 11th September.\n\nFor Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.\n\n**CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.**\n\nA Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nMR GEO. RICHARDS LAWRENCE is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration from this date.\n\nJAMES PURDON & Co.\nHongkong, 13th April, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nMR DOUGLAS LAPRAIK will act as my Agent during my absence from this Colony.\n\nH. F. EDWARDS.\nHongkong, 26th June, 1858.\n\n## FOR SALE\n\nAt the \"China Mail\" Office, BLANK CIRCULARS, with LIST OF MERCANTILE FIRMS, &c., in English and Chinese. Blank Forms of POWERS OF ATTORNEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECKS BOOK, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest form of SHIP'S BILL OF SALE.\n\nMAXN. FISCHER, Superintendent.\nPeninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,\nHongkong, 27th August, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nMR. R. H. DUDDELL will act for me, during my absence from this Colony.\n\nG. DUDDELL.\nVictoria, Hongkong, 11th August, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nTHE Interest and Responsibility of Mr THOS. TUNN in our Firm, ceased on the 30th of June last.\n\nFoochow, 14th July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nSAILING DIRECTIONS (printed in Pamphlet form) for the RIVERS YANG-TSZE-KEANG and MIN, are for Sale at... \n\nHEDGE & Co.\nHongkong, 4th March, 1858.\n\n## CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE\n\nTHE Co-partnership heretofore existing in China between A. B. NEILSON, JR., WALTER L. PURDIE, and others under the Firm of WILLIAM NOTT & Co. has been dissolved by mutual consent. Either Partner will sign the name in liquidation.\n\nWILLIAM NOTT,\nBy his Attorney, WALTER L. PURDIE\nA. B. NEILSON, JR.\nWALTER L. PURDIE.\nD. OLYPHANT VAIL.\nRICHARD R. TYERS.\n\nChina, 22d July, 1858.\n\n## CO-PARTNERSHIP NOTICE\n\nTHE undersigned have formed a Co-Partnership for the purpose of carrying on a GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS IN CHINA, under the name of OLYPHANT & Co.\n\nR. M. OLYPHANT,\nWM. W. PARKIN.\nL. N. HITCHCOCK.\n\nNew York, May 8th, 1858.\n\nReferring to the foregoing notice, Messrs A. B. NEILSON, JR., WALTER J. PURDIE, D. OLYPHANT VAIL, and RICHARD R. TYERS, are this day admitted Partners in our Firm.\n\nChina, 22d July, 1858.\nOLYPHANT & Co.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nWE, the undersigned, have this day commenced Business as Ship-chandlers, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents, under the Title of TALBOT, DEVINE & Co.\n\nH. E. TALBOT.\nW. H. DEVINE.\n\nWhampoa, 7th April, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nWE have established a Branch of our Firm at BANGKOK, SIAM, under the management of MR C. H. H. WILSON, who is authorized to sign for us by procuration.\n\nHAMILTON, GRAY & Co.\nSingapore, 17th May, 1858.\n\nMR CHARLES W. HUDSON is authorised...\n\nPrinted at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.- PRICE, $12 per Annum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.\nTERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cents-One-half of these charges for each Repetition.\n\nPage 62\nPage 243 \n\n18th Nov. 1858.\n\nI have received your despatch N. 123 of the 11th of Sept., transmitting a despatch from Sir Michael Leyman; Accompanied by Capt. Vansittart's report of the capture of a piratical junks which ought from the nature of the case to be an entirely gracious Communication.\n\nI am glad to observe that, in this gallant achievement, all parties concur in taking favorable notice of the Assistance...",
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        "content_text": "\"manner in which these alleged private resources were acquired, it would seem to be impossible to give credence to Mr Gunthorpe's unsupported assertion that the monies unaccounted for were paid over to Mr. Newman. It will therefore become necessary for the Executive Council to investigate the case thoroughly, and having done so to advise the Governor 1st whether Mr. Gunthorpe has acted in such a manner as to merit suspension; and 2ndly in the event of an answer in the affirmative whether the case will be met by simply dismissal from the service, or seem to call in addition for a criminal prosecution?\"\n\n(Signed) \"H. G. R.R.\"\n\n\"7th April, 1860.\"\n\nThe following persons were examined by the Council:-\n\nMr Gunthorpe\n\nMr Rubery, Accountant in the Colonial Treasury.\n\nMr Levy, clerk in Auditor General's Office.\n\nMr Douglas Lapraik, who was allowed to attend the Council on behalf of Mr Gunthorpe.\n\nIt was proved to the satisfaction of the Council, that the sum of $900 was paid to Mr Gunthorpe for Emigration Brokers Licenses, while he had charge of the Harbour Master's Department. That no entries of these receipts...",
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        "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]",
        "content_text": "JURY LIST,--Continued.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nJURY LIST,—Continued.\n\nNAME,\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nSoermann, Auguste\n\nSpeechly, Samuel\n\nParker, Edward\n\nParker, Ebenezer Francis\n\nParker, M. D.\n\nParker, R.\n\nParkin, W. W.\n\nPattell, P. N.\n\nPearce, James W.\n\nPemberton, J.\n\nPepson, N.\n\nPereira, Jose L.\n\nPerkins, W. H.\n\nPestonjee, Barzinjee\n\nPhotographer, Staunton Street\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nShip Broker, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, J. A. Brooks\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nEllissen, G.\n\nEllis, P. P.\n\nElmenhurst, J. Henry\n\nElton, W. M.\n\nEmeny, William\n\nEndicott, Henry Collins,\n\nEscherick, J. W. H.\n\nFairley, Francis B.\n\nFalconer, George\n\nFawcett, J.\n\nField, T. T.\n\nFisher, S.\n\nForbes, Murdoch\n\nFoster, William Hammond\n\nFox, Samuel Crane\n\nFraser, John M.\n\nFreer, F.\n\nFreire, Francisco\n\nFrickel, Leopold\n\nMerchant, A. Ellissen & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Arbuthnot Road\n\nStorekeeper, Wellington Street\n\nStorekeeper, T. Hurit & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nShip Chandler, Wellington Street\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Jürgens & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nBroker, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, H. Duddell & Co.\n\nClerk, Hongkong Club\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nJameson, Charles\n\nJohnson, Charles T.\n\nJohnson, Francis B.\n\nJohnston, William\n\nJorge, Honorato\n\nJukes, M. P.\n\nJürgens, Henry\n\nKentwell, Robert Henry\n\nKenward, Robert\n\nKerr, William McDermott\n\nKing, D. Jr.\n\nKing, W. D.\n\nKing\n\nKingsmill, Thomas\n\nKirby, William\n\nKoopmanschap, C.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Johnson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Johnson & Co.\n\nSuperintendent Engineer, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nParker, C.\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nDruggist, Victoria Harbour\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Russell and Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith Archer, and Co.\n\nHotelkeeper, Oriental Hotel\n\nArchitect, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nMerchant, Koopmanschap & Bosman\n\nBookkeeper, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. F. Cama & Co.\n\nPestonjee, Dhunjeebhoy\n\nPestonjee, Muncherjee\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nPetrie, David\n\nPorter, R. H.\n\nProbst, Theodor\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nMerchant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nClerk\n\nGassett, Edward\n\nGay, Arthur Q.\n\nGay, Charles\n\nGee, William\n\nGibb, F. M.\n\nGibb, Hugh Bold\n\nGibb, John Darby\n\nGibb, W. H.\n\nGifford, George\n\nGilfillan, James\n\nGlatz, Henry\n\nGondy, Peter\n\nGoodwin, Henry John\n\nGow, David\n\nGreen, J.\n\nGreen, W.\n\nGregory, John L.\n\nGrieve, F. M.\n\nGuest, W. S.\n\nGundry, A. A.\n\nGutierrez, A.\n\nGutierrez, M.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Heertnani's\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gifford & Co.\n\nClerk, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, Glatz, Laminert & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co\n\nClerk, Y. J. Murrow\n\nShipbuilder, Harper & Co\n\nFarmer, Government Hill\n\nFarmer, Government Hill\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nVictualler, Lyndhurst Terrace\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nGutierrez, Lourenco João\n\nGutierrez, Querino A.\n\nGutierrez, Venancio\n\nGye, J.\n\nHagen, Charles\n\nHaight, F. R.\n\nHaley, Henry T.\n\nHall, George H.\n\nHall, Stephen Prentis,\n\nHalkett, F. W.\n\nHalton, Eldred\n\nHammond, F.\n\nHandy, J. A.\n\nHarding, William\n\nHarley, Alexander\n\nHarris, William A.\n\nHarrison, George\n\nHarsant, F.\n\nHartmann, G. W.\n\nHaskell, F. H.\n\nHayes, J.\n\nHayward, J. W.\n\nHeard, George F.\n\nHeard, John\n\nHeermann, Luis\n\nHelland, George J.\n\nHenderson, James\n\nHenderson, W. J.\n\nHerton, E\n\nHesse, Theodor\n\nHigson, John F.\n\nHitchcock, E. A.\n\nHodge, Robert\n\nHolme, Ryle\n\nHolmes, George\n\nHook, J. S.\n\nHormusjee, Eduljee\n\nHow, A. F.\n\nHoward,\n\nHowell, Alfred\n\nHübener, Carl A.\n\nHudson, A. Rawlings,\n\nHudson, Charles W.\n\nHudson, J. Trevitt\n\nHunt, W. H.\n\nHunter, William C.\n\nHuntingdon, E. H. M.\n\nHyndman, Henrique\n\nAssistant, Gifford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Russell & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nDispenser, Hongkong Dispensary\n\nAssistant, W. Pustan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nMarine Reporter, China Mail\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nShipbuilder, Queen's Road East\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nMerchant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, Hall & Co.\n\nAccountant, Commercial Bank\n\nClerk, Dowra & Co.\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nCookkeeper, S. C. Woodruff\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank Queen's Roud\n\nAsistant, Bourjeu, Hübener & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Thos. Hunt and Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nMerchant, A. Heard and Co.\n\nWatchmaker, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, John Burd and Co.\n\nForeman, McDougall and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, livingston and Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Jordine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant and Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nLakeman, Nicholas W.\n\nLambert, John William\n\nLambert, Robert Carr\n\nLammert, Gen. Reinhold\n\nLamond, William\n\nLamont, John\n\nLane, William\n\nLapruik, Douglas\n\nLapruik, John S.\n\nLawrence, George R.\n\nLaycock, Henry\n\nLevitt, William\n\nLinstead, Theophilus G.\n\nLockhart, A.\n\nLogan, James\n\nLow, Robert A.\n\nLow, Alexander\n\nLütkens, L. S.\n\nLynall, C.\n\nMacAndrew, James\n\nMacAndrew, R. A.\n\nMacDonald, Alexander\n\nMcDonald, J. S.\n\nMacDougall, Henry\n\nMacfarlane, Malcolm\n\nMackay, George McKnight\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Company\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Victoria Exchange\n\nBanker, Oriental Bank\n\nShip-builder, Aberdeen Dock\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nMerchant, D'Aguilar Street\n\nClerk, D. Laprik\n\nAssistant, Bull, l'ardon & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nGodown-keeper, Walker, B. & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O Company\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nForeman, China. Mait\n\nBookkeeper\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Bank of India\n\nMackenzie, Donald Wm.\n\nMackenzie, James Joseph\n\nMacLean, David\n\nMacLean, George Francis\n\nMaclellan, D. W.\n\nMaclellan, John W.\n\nMacpherson, J.\n\nMagniac, Herbert\n\nMajor, E.\n\nMeyer, Edward\n\nMiller, M.\n\nMitchell, Richard\n\nMitchell, Robert\n\nMoore, Maurice\n\nMorgan, W. M.\n\nMorgan, Charles Henry\n\nMüller, A.\n\nMuncherjee, Pestonjee S.\n\nMurray, Andrew David\n\nMurray, Charles Wilson\n\nMurray, Mathew\n\nNeilson, A. B.\n\nNevin\n\nNisbet, Thomas\n\nNissen, Ferdinand\n\nNissen, Waldemar\n\nNoble, Henry\n\nNoble, J.\n\nNordaby, George\n\nNoronha, Jose\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson and Co.\n\nAgent, Queen's load\n\nShip Broker, Gralium Street\n\nMerchant, F. B. Cama and Co.\n\nNorris, George A. F.\n\nNotley, W. H.\n\nMerchant, Johnson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Shelley Street\n\nAssistant, Wilkinson and Co.\n\nMerchant, Gilman and Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman and Co.\n\nMerchant, Bourjau, Hilbener & Co\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nClerk, N. Dous & Co.\n\nOrmiston, Walter\n\nOverbeck, Gustav\n\nOwens, J.\n\nOwen, William\n\nOzorio, Candido Antonio\n\nOzorio, Candido Julio\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Lindsay & Co.\n\nBunker, B. of India, Australia, &c.\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co!\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nAssistant, W. Pustau & Co.\n\nPhotographer, Parade Ground\n\nClerk, Atkinson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Russell & Co.\n\nAssistant, Commission Agent, D'Aguilar St.\n\nStorekeeper, P. and O. Company\n\nClothier, Ladage Oelke and Co.\n\nBroker, Hollywood Road\n\nMaster Mariner, Ship John Adam\n\nMerchant, Birley & Co.\n\nSailmaker, Gilman Street\n\nPurdon, James\n\nPustau, William\n\nPatosm, R.\n\nRamsay, Alexander\n\nRangel, Floriano Antonio\n\nRay, J.\n\nRay, Joseph J.\n\nReddie, Robert Muirhead\n\nRegan, E. F.\n\nReid, D.\n\nRemedios, Boaventura\n\nRemedios, Geraldo dos\n\nRemedios, João J. dos\n\nReuben, Solomon\n\nReynolds, Thomas J.\n\nReynvaan, A. J.\n\nReynvaan, W. H.\n\nRickerby, Charles\n\nRickett, John, Jr.\n\nRidge, J. C.\n\nRivington, Charles\n\nRoberts, A. H.\n\nRoberts, John\n\nRoberts, John, Jr.\n\nRoberts, Thomas\n\nRodger, Alexander\n\nRogerson, Thomas\n\nRoney, R. C.\n\nRose, T.\n\nRosenthal, W. S.\n\nRosenthal\n\nRoss, Alexander\n\nRowett, Richard\n\nRozario, Marcos Calisto do\n\nRussell, Donald\n\nRussell, William F.\n\nRustonjee, Pestonjee\n\nRutter, Henry\n\nRyrie, Phineas\n\nSa, Francisco de\n\nSanders, F.\n\nSantos, Antonio dos\n\nSassoon, A.\n\nSassoon, Solomon D.\n\nSchaeffer, Hermann\n\nSchenck, W.\n\nSchmidt, C. W.\n\nSchmidt, W.\n\nScott, T. J.\n\nSeabra, F. A.\n\nSeth, Seth Avith\n\nMerchant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, D. W. Mackenzie & Co.\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBanker, Agra Bank\n\nWatchmaker, D. Lapraik\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Oriental Bank\n\nAuctioneer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.\n\nBanker, Mercantile Bank\n\nMercantile Assistant, Dent & Co.' \n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nHotel Keeper, Commercial Hôtel\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nSherrard, Robert B.\n\nSharp, Granville\n\nSilva, F. A da\n\nSilva, D. A. da\n\nSlate, R. B.\n\nSmith, Caleb\n\nSmith, Frederick T.\n\nSmith, George\n\nSmith, J.\n\nSmith, R. B.\n\nSoares, Francisco de Paulo\n\nSpencer, D. A.\n\nSpencer, G. G.\n\nStanford, William K.\n\nStainmann, Oscar\n\nStephens, J.\n\nStewart, H. D.\n\nStill, Charles Frederick\n\nStiles, William\n\nStimsen, John\n\nStokes, G. E.\n\nStorey, James\n\nSteinkopff, Otto\n\nMerchant, P. & D. N. Camajee & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and O. Company\n\nClerk, Glatz, Lammert & Co.\n\nMerchant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nEngineer, P. and 0. Company\n\nClerk, Lindsay & Co.\n\nAssistant, Do.\n\nMerchant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Moses & Co.\n\nMerchant, Pottinger Street\n\nClerk, Vaucher Frères\n\nShip Chandler, Queen's Road\n\nAccountant, Bank of Western India\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wise & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Gilman & Co.\n\nAuctioneer, Wellington Street\n\nAuctioneer, Ďo.\n\nShipwright, West Point\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, Bowra & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nBoiler Maker, P. and O. Company\n\nCom. Agent, Blum, Brothers & Co.\n\nBlum, Brothers & Co. Foreman, Hall & Co.\n\nAssistant, Holliday, Wisc & Co.\n\nMerchant, Stephenson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nClerk, Thos. Hunt & Co.\n\nMerchant, F. B. Metta & Co.\n\nAccountant, Gough Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nAssistant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nMerchant, D. Sassoon, Sons & Co.\n\nAssistant,\n\nDo.\n\nMerchant, Schaeffer & Co.\n\nClerk, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nClerk, Frickel & Co.\n\nAssistant, Fletcher & Co.\n\nClerk, J. Logans.\n\nClerk, Augustine Heard & Co.\n\nBroker, Wellington Street\n\nMerchant, Staunton Street\n\nBroker, Caine Road\n\nStaunton Street\n\nAssistant, Mercantile Bank\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nMerchant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Birley & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nClerk, Emigration Agency\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, F. P. Soares & Co.\n\nTalbot, Henry Eustace\n\nTalbot, S. H.\n\nTapp, W. H.\n\nTaylor, J. B.\n\nThom, William\n\nThomas, G.\n\nThompson\n\nThompson, L.\n\nThompson, George\n\nThomson, Gavin\n\nThomas, Louis\n\nThorburn, S. D.\n\nThorne, J.\n\nTillinghast, T. D.\n\nToms, Richard\n\nTorrey, Joseph William\n\nTownsend, John\n\nTrubsbaw, James\n\nTuring, Alexander\n\nTyson, George\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nEngineer, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Bull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBookkeeper, Bowra & Co.\n\nMerchant, Jameson & Co.\n\nAssistaut, Siemssen & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & 0, Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nClerk, P. & O. Co.\n\nAssistant, Lyall, Still & Co.\n\nForeman, Harper & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co.\n\nVaucher, Albert Emile\n\nVickermann, W. H.\n\nVickers, J. M.\n\nVinton, William\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nClerk, Morgan & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nShipwright, Queen's Road West\n\nAssistant, Hull & Co.\n\nAssistant, Oxford & Co\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nWagner, Charles\n\nWalkinshaw, William\n\nWallace, Edward\n\nWallace, Thomas\n\nWard, J. G.\n\nWatmore, Robert\n\nWatson, Alexander S.\n\nWatson, James B.\n\nWatson J. C.\n\nWebster, James\n\nWeld, Daniel\n\nWelsh, David\n\nWetmore, W. Shephard\n\nWheeley, Alfred A.\n\nWhitley, F.\n\nWhite, Augustus\n\nWiese, Frederick\n\nWiese, Ludwig\n\nWilkins, George\n\nWilson, Alexander\n\nWilson, Edward\n\nWilson, G.\n\nWinniberg, Henry\n\nWilson, James\n\nWilson William\n\nWoodford, J. D.\n\nWoodin, Edward L.\n\nWoodruff, Samuel C.\n\nWoodward, R. H. S.\n\nWong Ashing\n\nWordsworth, George\n\nYoung, W. C.\n\nH. Jürgens and Co.\n\nAssistant, Turner & Co.\n\nAssistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nClerk, De Silver & Co.\n\nClerk, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nCommission Agent, Queen's Road\n\nCommander Fort William\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nMerchaut, Russell & Co.\n\nMerchant, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, S. P. Hall\n\nAssistant, Gibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nPiano Tuner, Shelley Street\n\nMerchant, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, D. Lapraîk\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAssistant, Olyphant & Co.\n\nAssistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nDruggist, Queen's Road\n\nInnkeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, Blackhead & Co.\n\nAccountant, Oriental Bank\n\nAssistant, A. Heard & Co.\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nMerchant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n\nAssistant, Dent & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nBanker, Bank of India\n\nAssistant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nMerchant, Siemssen & Co.\n\nBilliard Table-keeper, Queen's Road\n\nStorekeeper, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, Turner & Co.\n\nClerk, P. and O. Company\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nClerk, MacEwen & Co.\n\nAssistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.; Clerk, P. and O. Co.\n\nStorekeeper, Queen's Road\n\nAssistant, Smith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nPrinter, London Missionary Society\n\nAgent, G. Holmes & Co.\n\nJ. C. POWER, Acting Sheriff.\n\nRevised and amended, and the Special Jurors designated, by His Excellency The Governor and the Legislative Council, this 24th Day of February, 1862.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO, Clerk of Councils.\n\nJack, John\n\nShipwright, Mr. Lamont\n\nPalmer, W. H.\n\nElgin Terrace",
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        "content_text": "10\n\n8\n\nThe Committee have remitted to London in the sum of £290.5.5, the contribution received from the Portuguese community of this Colony to the Fund for the relief of the distressed operatives of Lancashire, referred to in the minutes of the proceedings of the General Meeting held on May 26th 1863. Its receipt has been acknowledged with sincere thanks by the Secretary to the Mansion House Committee.\n\nThe accounts for the half-year ending the 31st October have been audited by Messrs. Ormiston and Lemann, and are now submitted to the Meeting. (Appendix G.) The Balance at Credit of the Society with the Oriental Bank is $4455.26 and the Deposit $5,000, previously made with the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India &c., remains untouched. Some small expense must be incurred for additional furniture to the rooms now occupied by the Chamber, and which are leased from Mr. Douglas Lapraik at a monthly rental of $65; but apart from that, and notwithstanding the list of Members having been increased by Four during the half-year, the cash Balance is less than last reported by $444.49; and the Committee do not therefore as yet feel themselves in a position to recommend any reduction in the rates of subscription. Increased support alone from the Mercantile body lies the means of lowering the scale.\n\nJAS. J. MACKENZIE,\nChairman.\n\nAPPENDIX A.\n\nThe Hon. W. H. Alexander Esq., Acting Colonial Secretary, to J. J. Mackenzie Esq.,\nChairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nNo. 644.\n\nCOLON SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 15th June, 1863.\n\nSIR,-With reference to your interview some days ago with His Excellency The Acting Governor, wherein you were good enough to introduce the representatives of three Indian Firms interested in the Saltpetre trade, I am directed to acquaint you for the information of those Gentlemen, that by the mail since arrived, no advices have been received from His Grace The Secretary of State respecting the Proclamation of 28th February last.\n\nHis Excellency has therefore, according to promise, given re-consideration to the article Saltpetre as affected by that Proclamation.\n\nThe 5th Clause of Rule 5 of the Tariff annexed to the Treaty of Tientsin, relieves His Excellency of all further difficulty in the matter, and instructions will therefore be issued that any person, who shall produce to the Harbor Master the necessary \"Requisition of the Chinese Government\" for the import of Saltpetre, shall be allowed to export from this Colony the said article in quantity specified in the said requisition.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir, your most Obedient Servant.\n\nJ. J. Mackenzie Esq., Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, to\nThe Hon. W. H. Alexander Esq., Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nHONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VICTORIA, June 16th, 1863.\n\nSIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of your letter, No. 644 of that date, acquainting me for the information of the Representatives of the Indian firms interested in the Saltpetre trade, and who with myself had an interview some days ago with His Excellency the Acting Governor, that by the mail since arrived no advices had been received from His Grace the Secretary of State respecting the proclamation of 28th February last and that His Excellency has therefore, according to promise, given re-consideration to the Article Saltpetre as affected by that proclamation. His Excellency's decision being, that the 5th clause of the 5th Rule of the Tariff annexed to the Treaty of Tientsin relieves him from all further difficulty in the matter, and instructions will therefore be issued that any person who shall produce to the Harbour Master the necessary \"Requisition of the Chinese Government\" for the import of Saltpetre shall be allowed to export from this Colony the said Article in quantity specified in the said requisition.\n\nThe contents of your letter now under acknowledgement have been communicated to the parties interested, and they desire respectfully to submit to His Excellency that the Proclamation of February 28th being the only bar to the unlimited import and export of Saltpetre in this, a free, port, they had hoped for a decision on their application for a partial relaxation of its provisions, based on the reasonableness or otherwise of such application, and on the power of His Excellency to grant it:-that the Tariff rules appended to the Treaty of Tientsin are meant exclusively for the regulation of trade in Chinese ports, and for the observance or neglect of them the Authorities of this Island are in no wise responsible; that the rule quoted is not limited in its permission to import Saltpetre to the condition of \"requisition from the Chinese Government:\" and that were the principle that has influenced His Excellency in his present decision to be adopted as a guide for the future, this port would become a mere outpost of the Chinese Imperial Customs.\n\nI have to add that the Committee of this Chamber fully concur in these views,",
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        "content_text": "26\n\nless all the parties subscribe a Bond, that they will abide by the decision of the Committee, Printed Forms of such Bonds, legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber\n\nunless all the parties subscribe a Bond making the award a Rule of the Supreme Court. Printed forms of such Bonds legally prepared, shall be kept for the information of Members who may have occasion to resort to the Chamber for Arbitration: and should the dispute relate to a sum of money, the whole, or any part thereof that the Committee may desire, shall be paid into the Oriental Bank, subject to the order of the Committee, before they undertake to investigate the case. And the Committee shall not arbitrate upon nor take cognizance of any dispute whatever, unless one of the parties interested therein be a Member of the Chamber.\n\nwhatever, unless one of the parties interested therein be a Member of the Chamber.\n\nLIST OF\n\nAgra and United Service Bank (Limited.)\n\nBirley & Co.\n\nBourjau, Hübener & Co.\n\nBull, Purdon & Co.\n\nBurd, John & Co.\n\nBosman & Co.\n\nCama & Co., F. B.\n\nCama & Co., F. F.\n\nCamajee & Co., P. & D. N.\n\nCamajee & Co., R. H.\n\nCassumbhoy, Nathabhoy Sons & Co.\n\nChartered Mercantile Bank.\n\nCommercial Bank of India.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nDhunjeebhoy.\n\nEduljee Framjee, Sons & Co.\n\nEllissen & Co.\n\nFletcher & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nGifford & Co.\n\nGilman & Co.\n\nHeard & Co., Aug.\n\nHolliday, Wise & Co.\n\nH. H. Severs.\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nLapraik, Douglas.\n\nLindsay & Co.\n\nMEMBERS, 1863.\n\nLyall, Still & Co.\n\nM. D. Ghandy.\n\nMessageries Imperiales.\n\nMody & Co., D. N.\n\nMuncherjee Pestunjee Setna.\n\nOlyphant & Co.\n\nOriental Bank Corporation.\n\nOxford & Co.\n\nP. & O. S. N. Company.\n\nPhillips, Moore & Co.\n\nPestan & Co., Wm.\n\nRussell & Co.\n\nSassoon, Sons & Co., D.\n\nSharp, Granville.\n\nSiecmussen & Co.\n\nSmith, Archer & Co.\n\nSmith, Kennedy & Co.\n\nTurner & Co.\n\nT. J. Reynolds.\n\nThe Bank of Hindustan China & Japan.\n\nThe Comptoir d'Escompte.\n\nVancher Frères,\n\nWalker, Borrataile & Co.\n\nWilliams & Co.\n\nMargesson & Co. (of Canton.)\n\nReiss & Co.\n\ndo.\n\n19",
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        "content_text": "upon\n\na great boon by nearly every one interested:\n\nin the welfare of this Colony.\n\nI have yea\n\n(Signed) Frances Chomley\n\nChairman.\n\n(Bruce Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nIntimations.\n\nTHE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAE BANKING COMPANY,\n\nLIMITED.\n\nCapital - $5,000,000,\n\nIn 20,000 Shares of $250 each.\n\nTO BE INCORPORATED BY CHARTER.\n\nProvisional Committee.\n\nHon. F. CHOMLEY, Esq. (Messrs Dent & Co.)\n\nA. F. HEARD, Esq. (Messrs Aug. Heard & Co.)\n\nTHOMAS SUTHERLAND, Esq. (Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Co.'s)\n\nG. F. MACLEAN, Esq. (Messrs Lyall, Still & Co.)\n\nDouglas Lapraik, Esq.\n\nW. NISSEN, Esq. (Messrs Stemssen & Co.)\n\nH. B. LEMANN, Esq. (Messrs Gilman & Co.)\n\nW. SCHMIDT, Esq. (Messrs Fletcher & Co.)\n\nARTHUR SASSOON, Esq. (Messrs D. Sassoon & Sons & Co.)\n\nROBERT BRAND, Esq. (Messrs Smith, Kennedy & Co.)\n\nPALLANJEE FRAMJEE, Esq. (Messrs P. & A. C. Camajee & Co.)\n\nWM. ADAMSON, Esq. (Manager, Borneo Company Limited)\n\nGEO. J. HELLAND, Esq. (Messrs John Burd & Co.)\n\nRUSTOMJEE DHUNJEESHAW, Esq. (Messrs P. F. Cama & Co.)\n\nCounsel.\n\nE. H. POLLARD, Esq.\n\nTHE Scheme of a Local Bank for this Colony, with Branches at the most important places in China, has been in contemplation for a very long period.\n\nThe local and foreign trade in Hongkong and at the open ports in China and Japan has increased so rapidly within the last few years that additional Banking facilities are felt to be required,\n\nThe Banks now in China being only branches of Corporations, whose head quarters are in England or India, and which were formed chiefly with the view of carrying on exchange operations between those countries and China, are scarcely in a position to deal satisfactorily with the local trade which has become so much more extensive and varied than in former years.\n\nThis deficiency the Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Company will supply, and will in fact assume the same position with relation to this Colony as the Presidency Banks in India, or the Banks of Australia in their respective localities.\n\nThe Establishment of a Mint in Hongkong, providing an adequate supply of proper currency, will render a local Banking medium essential to carry out its operations, and the almost certain disappearance of the existing Compradorie system (so far as money is concerned) will also ensure Banks becoming in course of time the exclusive medium for the transactions of the monetary operations connected with trade.\n\nFor the anticipated success of this enterprise there are therefore ample grounds; and the great prosperity which has attended the working of other local associations in China clearly shows that the largest profits are obtained by those Public Companies which possess an interested local body of Proprietors or Shareholders, whose support naturally forms a chief element of remunerative success.\n\nThe Bank will commence operations simultaneously in Hongkong and Shanghae, and as the importance of its business at the latter place must be very great, it is intended to establish a local Board of Directors there for more effectually meeting the work. As circumstances render it advisable the Bank will establish Branches at other places.\n\nIn the distribution of Shares Hongkong and Shanghae will equally participate. Shares will also be reserved for the other ports in China and Japan and for persons residing elsewhere, who are directly interested in the China Trade.\n\nApplications for Shares must be addressed, until further notice, to the Provisional Committee, care of\n\nMESSRS DENT & Co.\n\nHongkong, July 29, 1864.\n\n241",
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        "content_text": "Dispatch N.3817/1887.\n\nEnclosure N.3 in \n\n\"Chamber of Commerce.\n\nfrom the Hongkong Original Application \n\n18th July 1867.\n\n438 \nJ441857 \n274 \n\nTo His EXCELLENCY \nSIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, \nGovernor of the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nThe Humble Petition of the undersigned, Members of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,\n\nSheweth:\n\nThat whereas it has come to the knowledge of your Petitioners that on the second reading of the Draft Ordinance, entitled The Limited Liability Ordinance of 1864, the said Draft Ordinance was thrown out in the Legislative Council assembled on Thursday the 2nd Instant: A very numerously attended Meeting of the Members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held upon the 9th Instant for the purpose of fully ascertaining the views of the Commercial Community upon the subjects of which the said Ordinance treats, when the following Resolutions were almost unanimously carried, to say:\n\nResolution 1.-That this Meeting views with extreme regret the rejection by the Legislative Council of the Companies' Ordinance of 1864 believing that the operation of the principle of Limited Liability of Shareholders in Joint Stock Companies is essential to the general interests of this Colony, and this Meeting therefore resolves that a Petition, to be signed by the Members of this Chamber be presented to His Excellency the Governor, praying that he will be pleased to again introduce the said Ordinance, laying before the Council the Petition as an expression of the opinion of the Mercantile Community of this Colony and of their desire that the said Ordinance be passed.\n\nResolution 2.-That the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce be authorized by this Meeting to draw up the proposed Memorial, to submit the same for signature to the Members, and to lay it before His Excellency the Governor with all convenient speed.\n\nResolution 3.-That this Meeting is impressed with the belief that the general Public other than the Members of this Chamber are deeply interested in the proposed Ordinance being carried out, and the Meeting therefore resolves that a similar petition be left open to the Public for signature.\n\nYour Petitioners are deeply impressed with the conviction that the said Ordinance will be the means of developing the general prosperity of the Colony by promoting undertakings not open at present to Individuals or Mercantile Firms, and they are also of opinion that its action would lead to the retention within this Colony of a large portion of the wealth now usually withdrawn by Capitalists, who, from an absence of the security afforded by the Law of Limited Liability are compelled to seek investment elsewhere.\n\nDent & Co.\nBirley & Co.\np. p. Holliday, Wise & Co.\nR. Rowett.\nWm. Lamond.\nGibb, Livingston & Co.\n\nYour Petitioners accordingly humbly pray that Your Excellency will be pleased again to bring forward the said Draft Ordinance for discussion in the Legislative Council, that it may receive Your Excellency's powerful support together with the favorable consideration of the Council, and that it may at an early date become Law in this Colony, and your Petitioners will ever pray,\n\nfor the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited,\nHenry Noble, Manager Hongkong Branch.\n\nfor the Bank of Hindustan, China and Japan, Limited,\nEdward Mellish, Manager.\n\nfor the Central Bank of Western India,\nP. F. Cama & Co.\nW. M. Davidson, Agent in Hong... \nN. Mody & Co. hony.\n\nGilman & Co.\nSmith, Kennedy & Co.\nJohnson & Co.\nRobt. S. Walker & Co.\nG. Anderson.\nLyall, Still & Co.\nSiemssen & Co.\nWalter Ormiston.\nFletcher & Co.\nLindsay & Co.\n\nfor the Commercial Bank Corporation of India and the East,\nJ. W. Maclellan, Agent.\n\nfor the Bornea Company, Limited,\nWm. Adamson, Manager.\n\nfor the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,\nH. Kaiser, Manager Hongkong Agency.\n\nfor the Services Maritimes des Messageries Imperiales,\nC. Bertrand, Agent.\n\nfor the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company,\nThos. Sutherland, Superintendent.\n\nOxford & Co.\np.p. Reynolds & Co.\nJ. A. dos Remedios.\nJohn Burd & Co.\nBosman & Co.\nPhillips, Moore & Co.,\n2. p. H. Cohen.\n\nP. & A. C. Camujee & Co.\nF. B. Cana & Co.\nEduljee Framjee Sons & Co.\nSharp & Co.\nBourjau, Hübener & Co.\nWm. Pustan & Co.\n\nfor Reiss & Co.,\nAlbert Severs.\n\nAugustine Heard & Co.\nDavid Sassoon Sons & Co.\nOlyphant & Co.\nBull, Purdon & Co.\nSmith, Archer & Co.\np.p. Douglas Lapraik,\nJno. Lapraik.\n\nA. Ellissen & Co.\nAdam Scott & Co.\nMargesson & Co.\nM. D. Ghandy & Co.\nC. Nathabloy Sons & Co.\nVaucher & Co.\nGifford & Co.",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12TH JANUARY, 1861.\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION\n\nThe following Calendar of Grants of Probates made under Ordinance No. 8 of 1860 is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.\n\n**W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.**\n\n## CALENDAR OF PROBATES and ADMINISTRATIONS granted by the Court of Probate at Hongkong during the year 1860.\n\n| DATE OF GRANT | NAME OF TESTATOR OR INTESTATE | PLACE AND TIME OF DEATH | PROBATE ADMIN-ISTRATION WITH WILL ANNEXED OR ADMINISTRA-TION | NAME AND DESCRIPTION OF THE EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR | VALUE OF THE EFFECTS AS SET FORTH IN THE COM-MISSION OF AR-RANGEMENT |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Jan. 11 | James Gray | June 27 | Probate | John Gregory of Hongkong, Mercantile Clerk, the sole Executor. | $1,146.43 |\n| 31 | Thomas Hardy | June 4 | Administration | Douglas Lapraik of Hongkong, Watchmaker, &c. | $500.53 |\n| Feb. 4 | Edmund Freely | June 8 | Administration | ... | $1,143.01 |\n| 20 | George Chape | July 14 | Administration | ... | $6,424.35 |\n| 25 | John Brown Compton | July 28 | Administration | ... | $1,331.89 |\n| Mar. 8 | William Bennett | August 8 | Administration | Graham Anderson of Hongkong, Merchant, one of the Executors. | $211.03 |\n| 20 | B. Trowsdale | Sept. 28 | Probate | Douglas Lapraik of Hongkong, Watchmaker, &c. | $448.80 |\n| 20 | Paulo Vicente Affonso | March 20 | Administration | Official Administrator. | ... |\n| 30 | George Urmson | March 19 | Administration | Louisa Kenny, sole Executrix. | $13,800.00 |\n| Apr. 9 | Ignacio d'Almeida Pereira | May 15 | Probate | Patrick Campbell of Hongkong, Banker, one of the Executors. | $7,638.04 |\n| Nov. 9 | Tunes McNicol | At Sea, 22nd May, 1860 | Administration | Official Administrator. | $67.83 |\n| 9 | Francis Stewart | At Sea, 5th October, 1859 | Administration | James Ignatius Dawson of Hongkong, Mercantile Assistant. | $64.82 |\n| Dec. 4 | Thomas Larkin Walker | Hongkong, 6th July, 1860 | Administration | Richard Henry Pearce of the ship Balaclava, the cousin and one of the next of kin. | $358.35 |\n| 16 | William Kelly | Hongkong, 26th July, 1860 | Administration | Official Administrator. | $270.20 |\n| 13 | George Wyborn | Hongkong, 10th Sept., 1860 | Probate | Delfino Noronha of Hongkong, Printer, the sole Executor. | $403.54 |\n| 29 | Hendrick P. T. Smith | Hongkong, 23rd Sept., 1860 | Probate | Candido Julio Ozorio of Hongkong, Mercantile Assistant, the sole Executor. | $1,150.90 |\n| Jan. 20 | John Swail Fisher Coleman | Hongkong, 16th Dec., 1859 | Probate | The Rev. W. R. Beach, Military Chaplain, and Robt. Scott Walker of Hongkong, Merchant. | ... |\n| Feb. 25 | Bernard Kenny, M.D. | Hongkong, 5th March, 1860 | Probate | Cheong Ahe of Hongkong, Comprador, one of the Executors. | ... |\n| Mar. 20 | William Henry Newman | Hongkong, 4th March, 1860 | Administration | Official Administrator. | ... |\n| Oct. 4 | Cheang Hoong | Hongkong, 1st Sept., 1860 | Probate | Christian Elizabeth Vaucher, wife of Albert Emile Vaucher of Hongkong, Merchant. | ... |\n| 11 | Hyuppa | Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1860 | Administration | Official Administrator. | ... |\n| 11 | Charles William Horder | Hongkong, 27th Sept., 1860 | Probate | Antoine Wouter Kup of Hongkong, Merchant. | ... |\n| 7 | William Baird | Hongkong, 13th Aug., 1860 | Administration | WiLane of Hongkong, Storekeeper, one of the Executors. | ... |\n| 9 | Adonia Rickomariz | Hongkong, 30th Aug., 1860 | Administration | Malcolm Macfarlane of Hongkong, Clerk. | ... |\n| 29 | Francisco Fortunato Marques | Hongkong, 24th Sept., 1860 | Probate | Geo. Morrison, Master Mariner, one of the Executors. | ... |\n\n**W. H. ALEXANDER, Registrar**\n\nPage 328\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION\n\nThe attention of Shipmasters and Merchants connected with Emigration Business is specially called to the subjoined Notice issued by the Emmigration Officer for general convenience and information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th January, 1861.\n\n**W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.**\n\n## NOTICE\n\nEMIGRATION OFFICE, HONGKONG, 20th December, 1860.\n\nWhereas much ignorance prevails in this Port as to the Law and Regulations affecting Chinese Passenger Ships leading to perpetual reference, by Ship Masters and Merchants, to the Emigration Officer, for information on matters of ordinary detail and standing Rule: and whereas the Laws and Regulations alluded to are contained in various Imperial Acts, Local Ordinances and Proclamations and decisions of the Emigration Commissioners on matters arising out of the working of the system since it came into force:---(some of which documents are not easily procurable by the parties interested) it is therefore considered expedient by the Emigration Officer to publish in a condensed form the Rules in force in this Port relating to all Private Chinese Passenger Ships and Passengers, and as far as the provisions of the Imperial Act are concerned, to Ships chartered by a British Government Emigration Agent.\n\nAny vessel clearing with more than 20 Asiatic Passengers, on any Voyage of more than 7 days duration, is a \"Chinese Passenger Ship\" under the Act.\n\n1. The Ship laid on for passengers, the Master will notify the Emigration Officer by Letter of the fact, specifying the estimated number of passengers she can carry by Surveyor's Certificate, her destination, and the name of the Licensed Passage Broker employed.\n\nNote. After which, the Emigration Officer will take an early opportunity to inspect Ship.\n\n3. When the full quantity of passengers' provisions is on board the Master shall notify the Emigration Officer of the fact, who will as soon as possible thereafter, go off and inspect them.\n\nNote. The provisions must be all placed in the Tween decks or on the Upper deck, and not be stowed away in the Hold, until after inspection.\n\n9. When the Ship is ready to receive the passengers on board the Passage Broker will bring a written notice to that effect from the Master, when a time will be fixed for the attendance of the passengers at this Office to have their contract passage tickets explained and signed, in the presence of the Broker or his deputy.\n\nNote. This notice must be given at least 24 hours before the passengers appear at this Office, and on the same day the Master, with two approved sureties, will attend and execute the Bond under Section 1 of the Chinese Passenger Act 1855, and deposit the following documents :--\n\n1. Government Surveyor's Certificate of measurement and seaworthyness,\n2. Master's Certificate relative to Chinese Doctor (provided he fails in securing an European Surgeon for a reasonable remuneration.)\n3. Certificate under the Chop seals of two Chinese apothecary's Shops, vouching for competency of Doctor.\n4. List of provisions and medicines, according to the scale laid down in the Act, signed by the Master.\n5. Certificate of a resident Physician that he has examined the medicines, that they are good, and in accordance with the requirements of the Act.\n6. Passenger List in duplicate, with a Summary attached, specifying the numbers respectively of, Passengers under the Act, Cabin passengers, Crew, including Master and all persons on Ship's Articles; shewing total number of souls on board. Signed by Master.\n\nNote. Chinese Cooks, Stewards, Interpreter, Doctor, &c. are invariably passengers, berthed and fed with the others, although borne by Law on the Ship's Articles, for purposes of discipline. In future, their names, with their rating on board, will appear at the end of the passenger lists, and they will be included in the gross number that the ship can carry, but numerically they will be entered, as heretofore, under the head of \"Crew on Ship's Articles.\" About 4 Cooks and Stewards to every 100 passengers has been the rule.\n\n4. Either at this time or after the passengers are collected on board they must be inspected individually by a resident Surgeon, who must also inspect the Crew and give his Certificate that, none appear, by reason of any bodily or mental disease, unfit to proceed, or likely to endanger the health or safety of other persons about to proceed, in such Vessel.\n\n5. The Master will give notice when all the passengers are on board and when he wishes to clear for Sea.\n\nNote. The Broker must personally assure himself that every passenger is on board and report to that effect, after which the Emigration Officer will proceed on board, muster and count the passengers, and make a final inspection of the Ship.\n\nAfter this is done, and not before, the Ship is at liberty to shift her berth, if it is desired; the Master mentioning the fact to the Harbor Master; who will then deliver to him his Emigration Papers and Port Clearance.\n\nIn the fitting up and equipment of Chinese Passenger Ships the following general Rules will obtain\n\n1. Ships with full complement of passengers, shall carry boats according to the following scale, of size and description approved by the Emigration Officer :--\n\n| Registered Tons | Number of Boats |\n| --- | --- |\n| Less than 200 | 3 |\n| 200 to 400 | 4 |\n| 400 to 600 | 5 |\n| 600 to 1,000 | 5 |\n| 1,000 to 1,500 | 6 |\n| 1,500 and upwards | 6 |\n\nNote. In every case one boat must be a properly fitted Life boat, and one a Long boat.\n\n2. Ships must carry at least 2 Life buoys, slung, prepared for sudden emergencies.\n\n3. In the absence of a Forcepump and Hose, reaching fore and aft, a Ship must be provided with not less than 3 dozen buckets, in case of fire.\n\n4. Every Hatchway leading into passengers' quarters must be covered by a well secured House about six feet high, having as much ventilation as is compatible with strength, and being water tight. The Hatches are not to be used during the voyage unless stress of weather demands it.\n\nNote. When women are carried, they must have a separate hatchway entrance, apart from the Males; and the Male and Female quarters must be divided by a strong bulkhead with no door or aperture in it. The Female quarters must be aft, as also the Water closets for their use.\n\n5. The Berths, Cooking cabooses, Water closets, &c., must be all properly secured; and the Master must provide himself with two or three spare rice boilers, as they are very brittle, and liable to accident.\n\n6. In the very important particular of ventilation, the Government Notification `No. 51` of the 22nd April, 1856, is republished here, being not generally known.\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION No. 51\n\nIt is hereby notified for the information of Masters of Ships carrying Chinese Passengers, and unprovided with the improved Appliance usually found in Vessels of modern construction, and generally for the information of all interested, that in addition to a Windsail for every hatchway, it is required that a constant supply of fresh air be ensured to the between decks in bad weather, by fitting, at each end of the Space set apart for passengers, two Funnels of wood or metal, Four in all, with moveable heads, in manner following, that is to say, the body of the air Funnel to reach from underneath the lowermost deck overhead to a height of 3 or 4 feet above the uppermost deck, and to pass through holes cut for the purpose in either side of the deck, and made water-tight by a canvas coat or other suitable means.\n\nThe attention of the Emigration Officer has been called to the above regulation.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1856.\n\n**W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.**",
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        "content_text": "282\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28th JULY, 1866.\n\nThe Appropriation Bill being in accordance with the foregoing Votes, His Excellency the GOVERNOR puts the Question--That this Bill do pass, and that the Title be--\"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, to authorize the Appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding Two hundred and Sixty-five thousand Dollars to defray the charges of the Year 1865.”\n\nQuestion put and carried, the Ordinance being numbered “No. 4 of 1866,”\n\nHis Excellency the GOVERNOR then invites the consideration of the Council to a Despatch (No. 40) of the 8th Ultimo, from the Right Honorable the SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES, referring for decision of the Council a Letter from Bishop SMITH, enquiring whether his Pension would be forfeited permanently by acceptance of Church Preferment.\n\nThe subject is discussed, and on reference to the conditions of the Pension agreed to at the Meeting of the Council held on the 13th of September 1864, it is unanimously Resolved-- That it is not the desire of this Council that the Bishop's Pension should be forfeited, but that it should simply remain in abeyance pro tanto so long as he holds any Preferment elsewhere, and that the meaning of the word Preferment be left to the Interpretation of the SECRETARY OF STATE when necessary.\n\nHis Excellency then adjourns the Council.\n\nRead and confirmed, this 25th Day of July, 1866.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nRICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL,\n\nGovernor.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nThe following Bills, which were read a first time at a Meeting of the Legislative Council held this day, are published for general information.\n\nShort Title.\n\n16.\n\nBy Order,\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nLegislative Chamber, Hongkong, 25th July, 1866.\n\nAn Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Incorporation of the Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Company.\n\nWhereas the several persons hereinafter named and others have agreed to form a Joint Stock Company under the name or style of \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation,\" for the purpose of carrying on the business of Banking and of conducting all business usually transacted by Bankers; And Whereas for the purpose of establishing and carrying on the said undertaking they have agreed that a Capital of Five Millions of Dollars divided into Forty Thousand Shares of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars each shall be raised in the first instance with power to increase such Capital to the extent and in manner hereinafter mentioned: And Whereas for the better accomplishing and carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the said Company they have applied to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to grant to them and all other the Subscribers of such Capital an Ordinance of Incorporation, which His said Excellency the Governor has consented and agreed to do, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by His said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:----\n\nI. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Bank Ordinance.\"\n\nII. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, the expression \"The Governor\" shall mean His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, or the Officer for the time being administering the Government of the said Colony; and the expression \"The Company\" shall mean \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation;\" and the expression \"The Colony\" shall mean the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\n\nIII. The Honorable John Dent, the Honorable Thomas Sutherland, Albert Farley Heard, Esquire, George Francis Maclean, Esquire, Douglas Lapraik, Esquire, Woldemar Nissen, Esquire, Arthur Sassoon, Esquire, George John Helland, Esquire, Palanjce Franjee, Esquire, Henry William Wood, Esquire and Caleb Tangier Smith, Esquire together with such and so many other persons and bodies politic and corporate as now are, or shall hereafter become, proprietors of any share or shares of or in the capital, for the time being, of the Company hereby established, shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed, by the name of \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation,\" and by that name shall and may sue and be sued, in all Courts, whether of law or of equity, and shall have perpetual succession with a Common Seal, which may be by them varied and changed at their pleasure.\n\n283\n\nIV. The said Company is and shall be established for the purpose of carrying on, under the management of a Court of Directors the business of Banking for the term of Twenty-one Years, commencing from the day of the date of this Ordinance, in the Colony: Provided always that nothing herein contained shall restrict the said Company, with the consent of the Commissioners for the time being for executing the Office of Lord High Treasurer in England, from establishing any Banks or Branch Banks at London or at any Port, Town, City or Place in India, Penang and Singapore, or in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or of the Tycoon of Japan, in or at which any British Consulate or Vice-Consulate is or may be hereafter established, and also without such consent as aforesaid from establishing at London or any such Port, Town, City or Place as aforesaid, Agencies for Exchange, Deposit and Remittance.\n\nV. The Capital of the Company shall consist of Five Millions of Dollars divided into Forty Thousand Shares of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars each, and such further Capital not exceeding Two Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, as the Directors for the time being shall deem necessary for the purposes of the said undertaking: And for the creation of which they shall have previously obtained the consent of the Governor, such consent being signified in writing under the hand of the Governor; but such further Capital shall be divided into Shares of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars each and be paid up in full as hereinafter mentioned. And until such further Capital be raised as aforesaid, the aforesaid Sum of Five Millions of Dollars shall be taken to be the fixed Capital of the Company-And whenever and so often as any further Capital shall have been raised then a Notification or Proclamation to that effect under the hand of the Governor shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the said Sum of Five Millions of Dollars together with such further Capital, shall thenceforth be taken to be the fixed Capital of the Company, but with power, nevertheless, to further increase such Capital as hereinafter mentioned.\n\nVI. It shall not be lawful for the Company to commence or carry on the said business of Banking, until it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor that the whole of the aforesaid Capital of Five Millions of Dollars has been subscribed for by Deed, under hand and seal; and that one-half (at the least) of such Sum of Five Millions of Dollars has been actually paid up, such satisfaction to be evidenced by a Notification or Proclamation under the hand of the Governor, to be published in the said Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\nVII. Unless it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor (to be evidenced as aforesaid), that the whole of the said Capital of Five Millions of Dollars has been subscribed, under hand and seal, before the expiration of a period of Two Years, to commence and be computed from the date of this Ordinance, and unless the whole of the said Capital of Five Millions of Dollars shall be actually paid up within the period of Three Years to be reckoned from the date of the Notification or Proclamation to be published as aforesaid of the payment of one half of the said Capital of Five Millions of Dollars (but so that such payment in full be not in any case delayed beyond the period of Four Years, to be reckoned from the date of this Ordinance), it shall be lawful for the Governor with the Advice of the Legislative Council of the Colony, at any time thereafter, by an Ordinance to be passed for that purpose to repeal this Ordinance and declare that the Incorporation hereby granted to the Company shall cease and determine and become absolutely void.\n\nVIII. Until, as hereinbefore provided for, the Governor shall so publish in the Hongkong Government Gazette a Notification or Proclamation under his hand, that one half of such further Capital has been paid up, the Company shall not be entitled, by advertisement or otherwise, to hold out to the Public that the amount of its Capital has been increased.\n\nIX. The remainder of the instalments on the shares constituting such further Capital shall be wholly paid up within Two Years, to be reckoned from the date of such Notification or Proclamation (so to be published as aforesaid) of the payment of",
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        "content_text": "This Indenture made the [Day] in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Sixty-seven, BETWEEN the several Persons whose Names and Seals are hereunto in the Fourth Schedule hereto respectively subscribed and affixed of the first part, and THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAE BANKING CORPORATION, hereinafter called \"The Company,\" of the second part. WHEREAS the said Company has been Incorporated under and by virtue of Ordinance No. 5 of 1866 of the Colony of Hongkong intituled \"An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Incorporation of the Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Company,\" which said Ordinance has been confirmed by Her Most Gracious Majesty, and is in the terms following that is to say:—\n\nWHEREAS the several Persons hereinafter named and others have agreed to form a Joint Stock Company under the name or style of \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation,” for the purpose of carrying on the business of Banking and of conducting all business usually transacted by Bankers: And Whereas for the purpose of establishing and carrying on the said undertaking they have agreed that a Capital of Five Millions of Dollars divided into Forty Thousand Shares of One Hundred and Twenty Five Dollars each shall be raised in the first instance with power to increase such Capital to the extent and in manner hereinafter mentioned: And Whereas the said several Persons have for some time been carrying on the business of Bankers as an un-registered and un-incorporated Company: And Whereas for the better accomplishing and carrying into effect the objects and purposes of the said Company they have applied to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong to grant to them and all other the Subscribers of such Capital an Ordinance of Incorporation, which His said Excellency the Governor has consented and agreed to do, under and subject to the conditions, restrictions, and provisions hereinafter contained: Be it therefore enacted by His said Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows :-\n\nPreamble.\n\nI. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Hongkong and Shanghae Bank Ordinance.\n\nII. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, the expression \"The Governor\" shall mean His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, or the Officer for the time being administering the Government of the said Colony; and the expression \"The Company\" shall mean \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation;\" and the expression \"The Colony\" shall mean the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\n\nIII. The Honorable John Dent, the Honorable Thomas Sutherland, Albert Farley Heard, Esquire, George Francis Maclean, Esquire, Douglas Lapraik, Esquire, Woldemar Nissen, Esquire, Arthur Sassoon, Esquire, George John Helland, Esquire, Palanjee Framjee, Esquire, Henry William Wood, Esquire and Caleb Tait Smith, Esquire, together with such and so many other Persons and bodies politic and corporate as now are, or shall hereafter become, proprietors of any Share or Shares of or in the Capital, for the time being, of the Company hereby established, shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed, by the name of \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation,” and by that name shall and may sue and be sued, in all Courts, whether of law or of equity, and shall have perpetual succession with a Common Seal, which may be by them varied and changed at their pleasure.\n\nIV. The Company is and shall be established for the purpose of carrying on under the management of a Court of Directors the business of Banking for the term of Twenty-one Years, commencing from the day of the date of this Ordinance, in the Colony: Provided always that nothing herein contained shall restrict the said Company, with the consent of the Commissioners for the time being for executing the Office of Lord High Treasurer in England, from establishing any Banks or Branch Banks at London or at any Port, Town, City or Place in India, Penang and Singapore, or in the Dominions of the Emperor of China, or of the Tycoon of Japan, in or at which any British Consulate or Vice-Consulate is or may be hereafter established, and also without such consent as aforesaid from establishing at London or any such Port, Town, City or Place as aforesaid, Agencies for Exchange, Deposit and Remittance.\n\nV. The Capital of the Company shall consist of Five Millions of Dollars divided into Forty Thousand Shares of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars each, and such further Capital not exceeding Two Millions Five Hundred Thousand Dollars, as the Directors for the time being shall deem necessary for the purposes of the said undertaking: And for the creation of which they shall have previously obtained the consent of the Governor, such consent being signified in writing under the hand of the Governor; but such further Capital shall be divided into Shares of One Hundred and Twenty-five Dollars each and be paid up in full as hereinafter mentioned. And until such further Capital be raised as aforesaid, the aforesaid Sum of Five Millions of Dollars shall be taken to be the fixed Capital of the Company--- And whenever and so often as any further Capital shall have been raised then a Notification or Proclamation to that effect under the hand of the Governor shall be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and the said Sum of Five Millions of Dollars together with such further Capital, shall thenceforth be taken to be the fixed Capital of the Company, but with power, nevertheless, to further increase such Capital as hereinafter mentioned.\n\nVI. It shall not be lawful for the Company to commence or carry on the said business of Banking, until it shall be made to appear to the satisfaction of the Governor that the whole of the aforesaid Capital of Five Millions of Dollars has been subscribed for by Deed, under hand and seal; and that one-half (at the least) of such Sum of Five Millions of Dollars has been actually paid up, such satisfaction to be evidenced by a Notification or Proclamation under the hand of the Governor, to be published in the said Hongkong Government Gazette,",
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        "content_text": "275\n\n[4]\n\n24. It was suggested in the Chamber of Commerce here on the 9th August last, that, on account of the vast importance of the trade of Foochow and the great revenue which the Imperial Government derives from the duties on Tea exported therefrom, and also because it sometimes occurs that the Foochow Steamer reaches Hongkong just after the homeward Mail has departed, or in too short a time before her departure, to enable the Merchants to do their business and save the Mail, that the Steamers should be subsidized for carrying the Mails to and from Hongkong at the cost of the Imperial Post Office, and I understand the Chamber intends making some communication to the Government on the subject.\n\n25. Whatever the claims of the Foochow Community or those of their agents here may be to such an advantage, I look upon the matter as one of some importance to this Colony, and I feel satisfied that unless some step is taken to improve the Mail service, much of the business which comes to the Colony now will, with the frequent and regular communication afforded by the four Steamers running to Shanghae, diverge to that place.\n\n26. There are two lines of Steamers in existence between Hongkong and Foochow each calling at Swatow and Amoy on both their up and down trips, one belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the other to Messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company, the former, I believe, run at somewhat irregular intervals and the latter very regularly.\n\n27. I feel satisfied that an arrangement might be made, at a moderate cost, with Messrs. D. Lapraik & Co., for their vessels to leave here for Foochow (calling at Swatow and Amoy) say 48 hours after the arrival of each British Contract Packet with the Mails from home, and to leave Foochow for Hongkong (calling at Amoy and Swatow) so as to arrive here say at least 48 hours before the departure of each homeward British Contract Packet.\n\n28. The arrangement I would suggest is that an offer be made to the owners of one or other or both of the lines of Steamers to give them half of the revenue derived from the local correspondence carried to and fro, conditionally upon all letters being duly handed over to the Post Office Agents at each of the Ports touched at, with a penalty of $20 for each letter otherwise conveyed save and except (such as are exempt by Law,) the letters of the owners or of the consignees of cargo then on board the vessel.\n\n29. Such an arrangement would, I am satisfied, materially increase the Colonial revenue, experience having fully convinced me on my recent journey from Foochow that immense numbers of letters are systematically carried in Lapraik's vessels and handed over to the Steamer's Agents at each of the ports named, and, I believe, that many are almost as regularly brought here in the same manner and delivered by the Agents to the persons to whom they are addressed.\n\n30. On my arrival on the 4th instant in the Steamer Kwang Tung, within the limits of the harbor, I took possession of 326 Chinese letters and 250 letters addressed to foreigners in Hongkong, which I found on board and which had I not been a passenger, would doubtless have been delivered from the Office of the Agents, although, as I took care to ascertain, there were only fifty-four consignees of cargo entered on the ship's manifests at the three Ports; the revenue accruing to the Colony on these letters amounts to $111.96 viz.: $60.48 postage on the Chinese letters, and $51.48 postage on those for foreigners, less a gratuity of four cents each letter to the Master of the ship, making the net revenue say $88.92.\n\n1\n\n£\n\n[6]\n\n31. As the sum mentioned would not be sufficient to induce the owners of the Steamers to accede to the above, the Imperial Post Office should be called upon to contribute a further sum in addition to the proposed payment from local funds towards the maintenance, as suggested, of a regular communication with Foochow in connexion with the Mail Steamers. The more especially so as the greater part of the correspondence to be forwarded to and from Foochow would consist of letters upon which the Imperial Post Office would receive a large proportion of the revenue accruing. A sum of £3,000 or at the rate of £1,000 for each of the three Steamers to perform the service effectively would, I think, suffice.\n\n32. The estimated distance from Hongkong to Swatow is 180 miles; from Swatow to Amoy 120 miles, and from Amoy to Pagoda Anchorage 175 miles.\n\n33. The voyages are at present generally made thus: the Steamers leave Hongkong at say 2 P.M. and arrive at Swatow at about 8 A.M. the next morning, leaving Swatow for Amoy at 5 P.M. and reaching that Port at 5 A.M. the next morning, they then leave Amoy for Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) at 3 P.M. and reach there at 9 A.M. the next morning, giving a steaming time of about 48 hours, and 19 hours in port at Swatow and Amoy.\n\n34. The vessels generally remain at Foochow 3 or sometimes 4 days, and return to Hongkong in about the same time as that occupied in the upward voyage, generally arriving back in Hongkong on the 9th or 10th day after having left here, and they usually remain for 5 or 6 days discharging and loading for the return trip.\n\n35. The prompt transmission from Hongkong to Foochow of the Mails from home is not of the same importance as the regular dispatch of Mails from Foochow to Hongkong, whilst to the steamer owners it is most important to have a liberal allowance of time at Hongkong after the arrival of the English Mail, and the time of departure from Foochow is not usually of much importance as the cargo carried from Foochow to Hongkong is insignificant when compared with that carried in the contrary direction.\n\n36. So far as the bulk of the Mails is concerned, that will be a matter of little or no consideration, as the Mail for Swatow seldom exceeds one bag, that for Amoy is never over three bags, and the Mail for Foochow seldom numbers over three bags.\n\n37. Under these circumstances, therefore, the payment of any subsidy would really be for the privilege of dispatching the Steamers from Foochow at times convenient to the Mail services and to the requirements of the foreign Merchants. At present, the vessels of Messrs. Lapraik & Co., notably arrive and depart at intervals of about the same extent as would be required of them for the Mail service, but the owners, of course, now hasten or delay their departure as best for their own interests, the Chinese being large shippers, as I understand, and the arrival and departure of English Mails not being of much moment to them.\n\n38. The terms of any Contract should be assimilated, I think, where possible, to those contained in the Contract made between the Postmaster General of Great Britain and the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company on the 19th November, 1867.\n\n39. I have thrown out these suggestions with a careful regard to all legitimate interests and the ever-growing wants of the Public.\n\n40. At Ningpo, Post Office Agent Henry F. Holt, Esq., the Consulate is situated a mile and a quarter from the business quarter, but the Agent carries on the Postal work at his residence in the centre of the business part of the place; the Office is, however, chiefly availed of by the public for the transmission of such of their correspondence as is carried by the Contract Packets.",
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        "content_text": "## \n24. It was suggested in the Chamber of Commerce here on the 9th August last, that, on account of the vast importance of the trade of Foochow and the great revenue which the Imperial Government derives from the duties on Tea exported therefrom, and also because it sometimes occurs that the Foochow Steamer reaches Hongkong just after the homeward Mail has departed, or in too short a time before her departure, to enable the Merchants to do their business and save the Mail, that the Steamers should be subsidized for carrying the Mails to and from Hongkong at the cost of the Imperial Post Office, and I understand the Chamber intends making some communication to the Government on the subject.\n\n25. Whatever the claims of the Foochow Community or those of their agents here may be to such an advantage, I look upon the matter as one of some importance to this Colony, and I feel satisfied that unless some step is taken to improve the Mail service, much of the business which comes to the Colony now will, with the frequent and regular communication afforded by the four Steamers running to Shanghai, diverge to that place.\n\n26. There are two lines of Steamers in existence between Hongkong and Foochow each calling at Swatow and Amoy on both their up and down trips, one belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the other to Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Company, the former, I believe, run at somewhat irregular intervals and the latter very regularly.\n\n27. I feel satisfied that an arrangement might be made, at a moderate cost, with Messrs. D. Lapraik & Co., for their vessels to leave here for Foochow (calling at Swatow and Amoy) say 48 hours after the arrival of each British Contract Packet with the Mails from home, and to leave Foochow for Hongkong (calling at Amoy and Swatow) so as to arrive here say at least 48 hours before the departure of each homeward British Contract Packet.\n\n28. The arrangement I would suggest is that an offer be made to the owners of one or other or both of the lines of Steamers to give them half of the revenue derived from the local correspondence carried to and fro, conditionally upon all letters being duly handed over to the Post Office Agents at each of the Ports touched at, with a penalty of $20 for each letter otherwise conveyed save and except (such as are exempt by Law) the letters of the owners or of the consignees of cargo then on board the vessel.\n\n29. Such an arrangement would, I am satisfied, materially increase the Colonial revenue, experience having fully convinced me on my recent journey from Foochow that immense numbers of letters are systematically carried in Lapraik's vessels and handed over to the Steamer's Agents at each of the ports named, and, I believe, that many are almost as regularly brought here in the same manner and delivered by the Agents to the persons to whom they are addressed.\n\n30. On my arrival on the 4th instant in the Steamer Kwang Tung, within the limits of the harbor, I took possession of 326 Chinese letters and 250 letters addressed to foreigners in Hongkong, which I found on board and which had I not been a passenger, would doubtless have been delivered from the Office of the Agents, although, as I took care to ascertain, there were only fifty-four consignees of cargo entered on the ship's manifests at the three Ports; the revenue accruing to the Colony on these letters amounts to $111.96 viz.: $60.48 postage on the Chinese letters, and $51.48 postage on those for foreigners, less a gratuity of four cents each letter to the Master of the ship, making the net revenue say $88.92.\n\nNingpo.\n\n31. As the sum mentioned would not be sufficient to induce the owners of the Steamers to accede to the above, the Imperial Post Office should be called upon to contribute a further sum in addition to the proposed payment from local funds towards the maintenance, as suggested, of a regular communication with Foochow in connexion with the Mail Steamers. The more especially so as the greater part of the correspondence to be forwarded to and from Foochow would consist of letters upon which the Imperial Post Office would receive a large proportion of the revenue accruing. A sum of £3,000 or at the rate of £1,000 for each of the three Steamers to perform the service effectively would, I think, suffice.\n\n32. The estimated distance from Hongkong to Swatow is 180 miles; from Swatow to Amoy 120 miles, and from Amoy to Pagoda Anchorage 175 miles.\n\n33. The voyages are at present generally made thus: the Steamers leave Hongkong at say 2 P.M. and arrive at Swatow at about 8 A.M. the next morning, leaving Swatow for Amoy at 5 P.M. and reaching that Port at 5 A.M. the next morning, they then leave Amoy for Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) at 3 P.M. and reach there at 9 A.M. the next morning, giving a steaming time of about 48 hours, and 19 hours in port at Swatow and Amoy.\n\n34. The vessels generally remain at Foochow 3 or sometimes 4 days, and return to Hongkong in about the same time as that occupied in the upward voyage, generally arriving back in Hongkong on the 9th or 10th day after having left here, and they usually remain for 5 or 6 days discharging and loading for the return trip.\n\n35. The prompt transmission from Hongkong to Foochow of the Mails from home is not of the same importance as the regular dispatch of Mails from Foochow to Hongkong, whilst to the steamer owners it is most important to have a liberal allowance of time at Hongkong after the arrival of the English Mail, and the time of departure from Foochow is not usually of much importance as the cargo carried from Foochow to Hongkong is insignificant when compared with that carried in the contrary direction.\n\n36. So far as the bulk of the Mails is concerned, that will be a matter of little or no consideration, as the Mail for Swatow seldom exceeds one bag, that for Amoy is never over three bags, and the Mail for Foochow seldom numbers over three bags.\n\n37. Under these circumstances, therefore, the payment of any subsidy would really be for the privilege of dispatching the Steamers from Foochow at times convenient to the Mail services and to the requirements of the foreign Merchants. At present, the vessels of Messrs. Lapraik & Co., notably arrive and depart at intervals of about the same extent as would be required of them for the Mail service, but the owners, of course, now hasten or delay their departure as best for their own interests, the Chinese being large shippers, as I understand, and the arrival and departure of English Mails not being of much moment to them.\n\n38. The terms of any Contract should be assimilated, I think, where possible, to those contained in the Contract made between the Postmaster General of Great Britain and the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company on the 19th November, 1867.\n\n39. I have thrown out these suggestions with a careful regard to all legitimate interests and the ever-growing wants of the Public.\n\n40. At Ningpo, Post Office Agent Henry F. Holt, Esq., the Consulate is situated a mile and a quarter from the business quarter, but the Agent carries on the Postal work at his residence in the centre of the business part of the place; the Office is, however, chiefly availed of by the public for the transmission of such of their correspondence as is carried by the Contract Packets.\n\nPage 5",
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        "content_text": "# 37. There are two lines of steamers in existence between Hongkong and Foochow each calling at Swatow and Amoy on both their up and down trips, one belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company and the other to Messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company; the former run at somewhat irregular intervals and the latter very regularly.\n\n38. The estimated distance from Hongkong to Swatow is 180 miles; from Swatow to Amoy 120 miles, and from Amoy to Pagoda Anchorage 175 miles.\n\nsay 2 P.M.\n\n39. The voyages are at present generally made thus: the steamers leave Hongkong at and arrive at Swatow at about 8 A.M. the next morning, leaving Swatow for Amoy at 5 P.M. and reaching that port at 5 A.M. the next morning, they then leave Amoy for Foochow (Pagoda Anchorage) at 3 P.M. and reach there at 9 A.M. the next morning, giving a steaming time of about 48 hours, and 19 hours in port at Swatow and Amoy.\n\n40. The vessels generally remain at Foochow 3 or sometimes 4 days, and return to Hongkong in about the same time as that occupied in the upward voyage, generally arriving back in Hongkong on the 9th or 10th day after having left here, and they usually remain for 5 or 6 days discharging and loading for the return trip.\n\n41. The prompt transmission from Hongkong to Foochow of the Mails from home is not of the same importance as the regular dispatch of Mails from Foochow to Hongkong, whilst to the steamer owners it is most important to have a liberal allowance of time at Hongkong after the arrival of the English Mail, and the time of departure from Foochow is not usually of much importance as the cargo carried from Foochow to Hongkong is insignificant when compared with that carried in the contrary direction.\n\n42. Under these circumstances, therefore, the payment of any subsidy would really be for the privilege of despatching the steamers from Foochow at times convenient to the Mail services and to the requirements of the foreign merchants. At present, the vessels of Messrs. Lapraik and Co. notably arrive and depart at intervals of about the same extent as would be required of them for the Mail service, but the owners, of course, now hasten or delay their departure as best for their own interests, the Chinese being large shippers, as I understand, the arrival and departure of English Mails is not of much moment to them.\n\n43. The arrangement I have suggested is that an offer be made to the owners of one or other or both the lines of steamers to give them half of the revenue derived from the local correspondence carried to and fro, conditionally upon all letters being duly handed over to the Post Office Agents at each of the Ports touched at, with a penalty of $20 for each letter otherwise conveyed save and except (such as are exempt by Law,) viz., the letters of the owners or of the consignees of cargo on board the vessel.\n\n44. Such an arrangement would, I am satisfied, materially increase the Colonial revenue, experience having fully convinced me on a recent journey from Foochow that immense numbers of letters are systematically carried in Lapraik's vessels and handed over to the steamer's Agents at each of the ports named, and, I believe, that many are almost as regularly brought here in the same manner and delivered by the Agents to the persons to whom they are addressed.\n\n45. As the payment suggested would not be sufficient to induce the owners of the steamers to accede to the above proposal, the Imperial Post Office should be called upon to contribute a further sum, in addition to the proposed payment from local funds, towards the maintenance, as suggested, of a regular communication with Foochow in connexion with the Mail steamers, the greater part of the correspondence to be forwarded to and from Foochow would consist of letters upon which the Imperial Post Office receives a large proportion of the postage.\n\n46. The bulk of the Mails will be a matter of little or no consideration, as the Mail for Swatow seldom exceeds one bag, and those for Amoy and Foochow seldom exceed three bags each.\n\n47. The terms of any Contract should be assimilated, I think, where possible, to those contained in the Contract made between the Postmaster General of Great Britain and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company on the 19th November, 1867.\n\n48. These suggestions are thrown out with a careful regard to all legitimate interests and the ever-growing wants of the public.\n\n49. During the year the Money Order drawn upon the United Kingdom have been as follows, viz. :-\n\n| Place | No. of Money Orders drawn | Amount | Commission which accrued to the Colony |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hongkong, Shanghai, | 1,800 | £6,354 | $120.03 |\n| Yokohama, | 408 | £1,884 | $32.84 |\n|  | 1,807 | £8306 | $98.30 |\n| Total, | 2,088 | £9,906 | $193.45 |\n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 339**\n\nThe following Report from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police for the Year 1869, is published for general information.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th April, 1870.\n\n**No. 68.**\n\nJ. GARDINER AUSTIN,\nColonial Secretary,\n\nVICTORIA, HONGKONG, 30th March, 1870.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to submit the crime Return called for in `C.S.O. No. 609` of 1st December, 1869.\n\n2. I also enclose the annual Report of this Department, with Appendices, for the year ending 31st December, 1869, and a comparative statement of offences reported to have been committed during the six months ending 31st December, 1865, and the six months ending 31st December, 1869; which was called for by His Excellency the Governor. From the latter it will be seen that not only have serious offences decreased 51.0 per cent and minor offences 45.6 during these four years, but the working of the Police as tested by the percentages of persons convicted and discharged has greatly improved.\n\n3. During the present year the telegraph line has been commenced, the Gap and West-Point circuits are already finished, and, before many days Captain Shaw expects to have the Shan'-ki-wan line complete.\n\n4. The scheme which I proposed for the classification of the Chinese contingent came into force on the 1st instant. Besides resulting in a considerable saving to Government, the prospect of promotion, which did not before exist, will, I think, improve the working of the men.\n\n5. Since the beginning of the year, I have increased the duty of men at outstations from 6 to 8 hours daily. During the Chinese New-Year the men in Victoria cheerfully performed eight hours work, and for 14 days two-thirds of the whole force was out from 10 P.M. until 6 A.M.; but the regular duty of men at head-quarters, who have Drill, School, Police Court, Fire Brigade inspections, &c., to attend, cannot be permanently increased.\n\nThe Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,\nColonial Secretary, &c., &c.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nC. VANDELEUR CREAGH,\nActing Captain Superintendent.",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1870.\n\n### WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.\n\n#### REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Thermometer | Barometer | Self Registering |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April 9 | 30.02 | 30.00 | 30.04 | 67, 71, 64, 78 |  | Min: 64, Max: 78 |\n| April 10 | 30.05 | 30.09 | 30.03 | 68, 67, 74 |  | Min: 65, Max: 82 |\n| April 11 | 30.05 | 30.08 | 30.01 | 68, 82, 68, 82 |  | Min: 68, Max: 84 |\n| April 12 | 30.06 | 30.08 | 30.03 | 67, 69, 68, 84 |  | Min: 67, Max: 84 |\n| April 13 | 29.97 | 29.92 | 29.90 | 65, 71, 65, 71 |  | Min: 66, Max: 71 |\n| April 14 | 29.91 | 29.91 | 29.84 | 82, 75, 67, 76 |  | Min: 67, Max: 76 |\n| April 15 | 29.86 | 29.90 | 29.83 | 73, 88, 70, 87 |  | Min: 70, Max: 88 |\n\n#### REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Dry Bulb | Wet Bulb | Self Registering | Winds | Rain |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April 9 | 28.31 | 28.30 | 28.29 | 64.0, 69.0 | 61.0, 61.9 | Min: 61.0, Max: 72.6 | E, 6 | 0.00 |\n| April 10 | 28.25 | 28.27 | 28.26 | 61.0, 65.0 | 59.0, 62.0 | Min: 59.0, Max: 65.0 | E, 6 | 0.00 |\n| April 11 | 28.31 | 28.34 | 28.32 | 63.0, 67.6 | 62.0, 64.0 | Min: 47.0, Max: 81.6 | E, 1 | 4.30 |\n| April 12 | 28.35 | 28.37 | 28.30 | 61.0, 62.5 | 61.5, 61.6 | Min: 61.5, Max: 69.6 | E, 3 | 0.00 |\n| April 13 | 28.20 | 28.25 | 28.15 | 62.0, 65.0 | 61.0, 62.0 | Min: 61.0, Max: 81.0 | E, 6 | 0.05 |\n| April 14 | 28.20 | 28.14 | 28.15 | 61.0, 68.0 | 61.0, 67.0 | Min: 61.0, Max: 68.0 | E, 3 | 0.70 |\n| April 15 | 28.15 | 28.17 | 28.10 | 69.0, 71.6 | 68.0, 70.0 | Min: 68.0, Max: 88.0 | SW, 6 | 9.00 |\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nFROM and after the 18th instant, the Sittings of the Supreme Court, for the hearing of all Cases, Civil and Criminal, will be held at the temporary Court situated in the premises formerly in the occupation of Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., No. 7, Queen's Road Central.\n\nBy Order of the Court,\n**W. H. ALEXANDER**,\nRegistrar.\n\nHongkong, 13th April, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held, by direction of the Chief Justice, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 10 A.M., instead of Monday, the 18th instant.\n\nBy Order,\n**W. H. ALEXANDER**,\nRegistrar.\n\nSupreme Court House,\nNo. 7, Queen's Road Central,\nHongkong, 16th April, 1870.\n\n### COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION.\n\nTHE next sitting of the above named Court will be held on Thursday, the 21st instant, at 10 o'clock A.M.\n\nBy Order of the Court,\n**HENRY J. HOLMES**,\nClerk of Court.\n\nHongkong, 16th April, 1870.\n\n### In re ANDREW COCHRANE, M.D., deceased.\n\nNOTICE--All Claims against the above Estate must be proved before the Official Administrator, on or before Monday, the 10th day of October, A.D. 1870, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.\n\nAll Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make immediate payment to **W. H. ALEXANDER**, Registrar.\n\nHongkong, 6th April, 1870.\n\n### MEMORANDUM OF ENTRY OF A DEED.\n\n1. Title of Deed: Deed of Assignment and Release.\n2. Date of Deed: The Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy.\n3. Date of Execution by Debtor: The Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy.\n4. Name and description of the Debtor: Jules Cheramy, of Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, Cook and Hotel-keeper.\n5. Name and description of the Trustee: Victor Boulland, of Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, Merchant.\n6. Nature of the Deed: Assignment of the Estate and Effects of the Debtor upon trust to sell, dispose of, realize, collect, and receive the same.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nThe partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned HYMAN ELIAS, NEY ELIAS, and GEORGE BARNET under the firms of ELIAS & Co. in London and GEORGE BARNET & Co. in Shanghai, China, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.\n\nDated this 31st day of March, 1870.\n\n(Signed) **H. ELIAS**, **N. ELIAS**, **GEO. BARNET**.\n\nWith reference to the above, we hereby give notice that we have made arrangements to continue the business, combined with that of public Silk Inspectors under the firm of ELIAS & Co. in London and GEORGE BARNET & Co. in Shanghai.\n\n**ELLIS ELIAS** will conduct the business in London and **EDWARD WILLIAM BATT** in China.\n\n**ELLIS ELIAS**, **EDWARD WILLIAM BATT**.\nShanghai, 1st April, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE business hitherto carried on by the undersigned on the premises known as the \"Victoria Foundry,\" Spring Gardens, Hongkong, under the style or firm of MCDOUGALL AND COMPANY, has this day been transferred to Mr. **JOHN INGLIS**, who will conduct and carry on the same from this date on his sole responsibility.\n\n**S. SPEECHLEY**.\nHongkong, 16th April, A.D. 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. MAW is admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st of January last.\n\n**TURNER & Co.**,\nHongkong, 10th March, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. R. Joo HENRIQUE DOS REMEDIOS is authorised to sign our Firm per procuration from this day.\n\n**J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co.**,\nHongkong, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **WIL PROBST** in our firm ceased on the 31st of December 1868, and Mr. **OTTO CHRISTIAN BRUN** and Mr. **JOHANNES F. CORDES** are admitted Partners therein from this date.\n\nMr. **F. LANCKEN** and Mr. **C. W. SIEGFRIED**, have been authorized to sign our Firm per procuration.\n\n**WM. PUSTAU & Co.**,\nChina, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nIn the Estate of **HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON**, deceased.\n\nLETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION with the Will annexed, of the Estate of **HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON**, late of Hongkong and Macao, Merchant deceased, having been granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction to the Undersigned as Attorneys for the Executors, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their Debts to the undersigned without delay, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are required to send in particulars thereof, with vouchers, to the undersigned (addressed to the care of T. G. Linstead), on or before the Thirtieth day of June next, after which date no claims will be admitted.\n\nDated the Third day of December, A.D., 1869.\n\n**W. KESWICK**, **T. G. LINSTEAD**, Administrators.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **WILLIAM GEORGE PRICE** is authorised to sign our Firm in Foochow from this date.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 17th July, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **GEORG WILHELM SCHWEMANN** and of Mr. **RUDOLPH HEINSEN** in our Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1867, and 31st December, 1868, respectively.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nEstate of **DENT & Co.** First Dividend of Ten per centum upon the amount of all Claims admitted by the Trustees will be paid on the 1st of January, next.\n\nOn application to the undersigned at the Office of the Trustees, Pedder's Hill, Creditors will be furnished with Warrants signed by the Trustees which will be payable on presentation at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nBy order of the Trustees,\n**B. WHEELEY**,\nHongkong, 28th November, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **JAMES BENJAMIN DEACON** in our Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1868, and Mr. **STUART DRACON** is this day admitted a Partner.\n\n**DEACON & Co.**,\nCanton, 1st January, 1869.\n\n### UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTHE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, Shanghai, Foochow, Hankow, and Yokohama, are prepared to accept Marine Risks at Current Rates.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**, Agents.\nHongkong, 21st September, 1868.\n\n### FOR SALE.\n\nA few Copies of French and Spanish Dictionary.\n\nApply to\n**NORONHA & SONS**.\nHongkong, 20th January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nWE have established a Branch of our firm at Bombay in connection with Mr. **M. A. DOS REMEDIOS** of Macao, under the name and style of **REMEDIOS BROTHERS & Co.**.\n\nMr. **ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS** and Mr. **ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS** were admitted partners therein.\n\n**J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co.**,\nHongkong, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nIn the Estate of **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK**, deceased.\n\nPROBATE of the last Will and Testament of **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK**, formerly of Hongkong and lately of Acton, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned one of the Executors in the said Will named, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their debts forthwith. Persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to send in particulars of their claims to the undersigned at the Office of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. or to **Henry C. Caldwell**, Esq., Solicitor, on or before the Thirty-first day of January.\n\n**MR. ROBERT HESBY GRANT, lately a Clerk in the Naval Yard, Hongkong**.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **PAUL GERHARD HUBRE**, and Mr. **ALBERT GULTZOW** have been authorised to sign our firm here and in China from this date.\n\n**SIEMSSEN & Co.**,\nHongkong, November 1, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late **JNO. J. FRANCIS**, Solicitor for **John D. Macdonald Thomson**, Executor, are requested to make payment, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are notified to send in their claims to the undersigned without delay.\n\n**JNO. J. FRANCIS**,\nSolicitor for\n**John D. Macdonald Thomson**,\nExecutor.\nHongkong, 3rd April, A.D., 1869.\n\n### THE JAPAN TELEGRAPH.\n\nPublished in connection with the **JAPAN HERALD**.\n\nAN EIGHT PAGE PAPER,\nSPECIALLY COMPILED AS\nA COMMERCIAL SUMMARY, A POLITICAL REVIEW,\nGENERAL EPITOME\nAND\nOF\nHOME NEWS FOR THE FAR EAST.\n\nSUBSCRIPTION, $6.00 YEARLY, Post free from London direct, payable in advance.\n\nCopies may be had, and Subscriptions received at the **HERALD OFFICE**, Yokohama, or at the following Agencies:-\n\nYokohama...... **Messrs. A. Manks & Co.**,\nShanghai,...... **Messrs. Foes & Co.**,\nHongkong,...... **NORONHA & SONS**.\n\nYokohama, 24 February, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have been appointed Agents at this Port for the Liverpool Underwriters' Association.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 7th March, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **JAMES HART** is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration in Hongkong.\n\n**E. H. HOW & Co.**,\nFoochow, March, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE Business hitherto carried on by Messrs. **E. H. How & Co.** was on the 1st January, 1869, amalgamated with that of Mr. **R. R. WESTALL** on this day, and will be continued under the Style or Firm of **WESTALL, GALTON & Co.**.\n\n**WAHEE, SMITH & Co.**,\nEast Point.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **LEONARD STAËL** has been admitted a Partner in our Firm, and is authorised to sign our Firm, per procuration, from this date.\n\n**WESTALL, GALTON & Co.**,\nFoochow, March, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **EMIL VOGEL** and Mr. **HEINRICH KIRCHHOFF** become this day Partners in our business, which in future will be carried on under the Firm of **VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.**, both here and at Canton.\n\n**HAGEDORN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 12th February, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE business of **KINNEAR & Co.**, Foochow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of **KINNEAR, LARKEN & Co.**, the partners therein being Mr. **WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR** and Mr. **THOMAS LANCASTER LARKEN**.\n\n**WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR**,\nFoochow, 1st May, 1869.\n\n### NOW READY AND FOR SALE.\n\nTables shewing the proposed movements of the Contract Packets of the P. & O. S. N. Co. during 1870.\n\n**NORONHA & SONS**,\nHongkong, 4th December, 1869.\n\n### TO LET.\n\nHouses in Mosque Street, commanding a full view of the Harbor,\nRENTS MODERATE,\n\nApply to\n**H. L. NORONHA**.\nHongkong, February, 1870.\n\nPrinted and Published by **NORONHA & SONS**, Printers to the Hongkong Government, at No. 1, \"HOLLYWOOD ROAD,\" Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "153\n\n: letter gratuities, the movements of the Steamers are regulated by the amount of freight from time to time obtainable, so that the letters which they bring from Frochow to Hong Kong often fail to arrive in time for the English Mail.\n\nAs a means of inducing regularity of communication, the Chamber of Commerce proposes that one of the existing lines of Steamers should be subsidized as Mail Packets and be timed to arrive at Hong Kong at least 48 hours before the departure of the homeward Mail Packet.\n\nIn the report from Mr. Mitchell, the Colonial Postmaster General, which accompanied the Despatch, it is recommended that an arrangement should be made with Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., the owners of the lines of Steam Vessels, to convey the Mails - the Colony giving them for remuneration half the postage derived from the local correspondence between Hong Kong and the other three ports, and the Imperial Government paying them a subsidy in addition: this subsidy, the Colonial Postmaster General then estimated at £3,000 a year; but, in a subsequent report which he has addressed to this Department, copy of which is herewith transmitted, he states that, after communicating with Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., he finds that the subsidy required would be three times that sum.\n\nAccording to an account which has been taken at this Office, the estimated annual number of letters despatched from this Country to Frochow, Swatow, and Amoy is about 7,600, producing postage of £578; and, assuming that about an equal number comes home, the gross",
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        "content_text": "## Startington's views on the impracticability of aiding such a project from Imperial funds\n\nI am not prepared to sanction the payment of any subsidy towards it from the Hong Kong Treasury.\n\nCopy `72 1.213` Rated Oct! 14th via Mareilles.\n\nGeneral Post Office  \nHong Kong,  \n15th October 1869  \n\nWith reference to the last but one paragraph of my letter of the 13th Instant, No. 1,179, and to the concluding portion of the 31st paragraph of my report of the 23rd September, a copy of which I forwarded to you with my letter of the 8th Instant in No. 1,139, I have now the honour to inclose a note which I have just received from Mr. Freaton, the Managing partner of the firm of Douglas Lapraik & Co., addressed to I. Tilley, Esq., London, in which that gentleman now states that he finds upon...",
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        "content_text": "Majesty, a Government, the Gaullang\n\nMajesty\n\nwould\n\n· feel obliged for any\n\nremarks\n\nRan)\n\nwhich you as\n\nfi\n\nsuggestions\n\nfor\n\nhis adoption\n\nafter\n\nI have to (Signed) Cecil. C. Smit, Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nSUPPLEMENT\n\nTO THE\n\n93\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY, 1873.\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVALS-From Foreign Ports.\n\n  \n    VESSEL'S NAME\n    CAPTAIN\n    FLAG AND TONS\n    FROM\n    SAILED\n    CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n  \n  \n    H. C. Orsted\n    Gottlieb\n    Brit. str 1559\n    London, &c.\n    Dec 9\n    Lee\n  \n  \n    Vernon\n    Gibson\n    Brit. str 959\n    Bombay, &c.\n    Dec 18\n    \n  \n  \n    Calliope\n    Caspersen\n    Dan. sh 901\n    Newcastle\n    Dec 19\n    Karena\n  \n  \n    Mola\n    \n    \n    PhRMJorg\n    Feb 14\n    Kumadisong\n  \n  \n    Forward\n    La Petho\n    \n    \n    Jan 17\n    Ny\n  \n  \n    Exulu\n    \n    Brit. bk 245\n    \n    \n    Anderson\n  \n  \n    Nestor\n    Whyte\n    Brit. sh 800\n    Port and Marseilles, &c.\n    \n    Bigodi\n  \n  \n    Nestor\n    Hill\n    Brit. str (414)\n    Liverpool, &c.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    John Burd and Co\n    \n    \n    \n    Nov 16\n    Douglas Lapraik and Co\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Oct 11\n    \n  \n  \n    Messageries Maritimes\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Wm. Pustau and Co\n  \n  \n    Butterfield and Swire\n    \n    Amer. bk 828\n    \n    \n    Morrison\n  \n  \n    Swanick\n    \n    Brit.\n    \n    \n    Gjatinos\n  \n  \n    Cheapes\n    \n    Ger.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Lein M. Loog\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Bellon\n    \n    Brit. bk 429\n    \n    \n    Jackson\n  \n  \n    Wilding\n    \n    Brit. str 163\n    \n    \n    Hunt\n  \n  \n    Lewis\n    \n    Amer. bk 830\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nPASSENGERS-ARRIVED:--Per H. C. Orsted, Jan. 8 who remained in the vessel, Messrs France, Hobr, Irminger, Koloig, Christiansen, Poulsen, Smith, Green and Strüm. Per Acantha, Jan. 10, Mr Brenan. Per Great Northern, Jan. 10, Messrs Nielsen and Kien. Per Volga, Jan. 10, Messrs Restalie, Hannen, Baillman, Morris, Arevandino and Lisoot. Per Sumatra, Jan. 14.-For Hongkong: from Southampton, Dr and Mrs MoCoy and three children, Miss Russell, Mr Wulf; from Aden, Mr Caldiera; from Bombay, Mr Fittock. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Mr Rickarde; from Melbourne, Mr Price. For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Copeland, Messrs Fish and Davidson; from Suez, Mr Leuther, Smith, and one French Missionary.\n\nPer Formosa, Jan. 14. Rev. Per Peiho, Jan. 16,-For Hongkong: from Marseilles, Mr Forbes and sister, Messrs Keswick and B. Irving, Sr. Ortega Morujon. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Messrs Gundry and Soucasse. For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mons. and Madame Savatio and child, Mons. and Madame Jourdan, Mrs Jacquemet and daughter, Mrs Worf, Messrs Abe, Grunwald and de Montour. Forward, Jan. 15, Mrs Whyte.\n\nPer Sunda, Jan. 22, from Yokohama, for Hongkong, Miss Hockin and infant; for Venice, Baron Stielfried, and Mr Daterman; for Southampton, Mrs Burton, and five Japanese for Europe.\n\nDEPARTURES-Por Foreign Ports.\n\n  \n    VESSEL'S NAME\n    FLAG AND TONS\n    CAPTAIN\n    DESTINATION\n    CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n  \n  \n    \n    Brit.\n    Eating\n    Halifax\n    Beurjau and Co\n  \n  \n    \n    Amer. str 4951\n    Howard\n    Bombay, &c.\n    P.&O. S. N. Co\n  \n  \n    \n    by 426\n    Fredrichy\n    Y'mo S.Peso\n    P. M. S. S. Co\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Robertson\n    Cale\n    W. Pustau and Co\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Gardner\n    Marseilles, &c.\n    Zimsen and Co\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Singapore\n    Win. 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Asuna, Wright.\n\nPer Acantha, Jan. 18, for Shanghai, Mr...\n\nMERCHANT SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.\n\n  \n    VESSEL'S NAME\n    CAPTAIN\n    FLAG AND TONS\n    ARRIVAL\n    CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n    DESTINATION\n  \n  \n    Formosa\n    Deville\n    Fr 743\n    Jan 6\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Kinshan\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sumatra\n    Tolag\n    Brit. str 1000\n    Jan 15\n    Douglas Lapraik and Co\n    \n  \n  \n    Alcantara\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Bay San\n    \n    Brit. str 406\n    Jan 23\n    P. & O. S. N. Co\n    Bombay\n  \n  \n    Harit\n    \n    Span str 988\n    Jan 19\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Brit. str 2200\n    Jan 16\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nPrinted and Published by Wm. MURRAY Bain, at the China Mail Office, No. 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "# DESPATCH\n\n**C. Q. O No 2672**\n\nHongKong, 10th September, 1874 (Received 10th September 1874)\n\n**Attorney General (Hong Kong: J. Bramston)**  \nto  \n**Colonial Secretary (Hong Kong: J. G. Austin)**\n\nThe Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance 9 & 5 of 1874.\n\n## Report\n\nAs in Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy's Despatch No. 178 of 10 September 1874.\n\n| No. | Date | Subject | Dept. | Last previous Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 12671 |  | Embarkation of Chinese Troops for Formosa |  |  |\n\n## Reporting\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nS. J. Pownsepte\n\nThe previous letter was written to W. Cosay F. O. on 6 November 1874.\n\n| Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| 11/12/74 | 13781 |\n| 12/3/88 | 123888 |\n\nThis is important & should, I presume, be sent at once to F. O. The \"Hailoons\" which belong to \"Douglas Lapraik & Co.\" \n& although the S.S. owners in Hong Kong will have a fine chance of profit, I suppose a Proclamation of Neutrality \nwill be required in case of War; & the Gov. should be...",
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        "content_text": "# CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE ACTION OF THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HONGKONG POLICE FORCE DURING THE TYPHOON OF SEPTEMBER 22-23, 1874.\n\n## HON. R. ROWETT TO HON. J. G. AUSTIN, HONGKONG, 23RD SEPTEMBER, 1874.\n\nMY DEAR MR. AUSTIN,---Permit me to bring the following circumstances to your consideration in connection with the Typhoon of last night.\n\nAt a little before one o'clock this morning, the steamer Albay from Manila came ashore on the Praya, inside Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s wharf and just opposite my office. The Typhoon was at its worst at the time. Loud cries were heard coming from the ship, when lights were displayed and a rope was thrown on board. The Captain, officers, crew, and passengers, to the number of 40 in all, were thus enabled to get on shore, and were placed for shelter in the Engine House of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Co. The Captain stated that when he arrived in port last evening, there were 46 persons, all told, on board his vessel.\n\nThese facts were reported at the Central Police Station by Mr. A. P. McEwen, at 1.30 a.m., and a statement was taken down in writing by Captain Superintendent Deane, who, instead of sending assistance to the shipwrecked men, refused to allow any of the Police to turn out, on the ground of its being dangerous for them to leave their quarters in such weather; and this notwithstanding the fact, of which he was also informed by Mr. McEwen, viz., that another steamer was coming on shore at the time he left the Praya.\n\nMr. McEwen then returned to the scene of the wreck, and together with Lieutenant Prior of H.M. 80th Regiment, and Mr. C. W. Baird, he returned once more to the Police Station with 36 of the shipwrecked men, the Captain of the Albay and his 3 officers remaining at the engine house. The men, who were all natives of Manila or Malays, except two European passengers, were then taken care of by the Police for the night.\n\nMy object in drawing your attention to these facts is to inquire whether you do not consider that it is the duty of the Police to be alert in moments of great public danger, and whether it would not have been more in accordance with the object the Government have in maintaining such a force, that they should have been sent wherever their aid might have been needed to save life or property, than that they should have been kept in barracks while private individuals were able and willing to assist their suffering fellow-creatures at some risk to their own lives?\n\nBelieve me, yours faithfully,\n**(Signed)** R. ROWETT.\n\n## No. 165. CAPT. SUPERINTENDENT DEANE TO HON. J. G. AUSTIN.\n\n**Victoria, HONGKONG, 24th September, 1874.**\n\n**Immediate.**\n\n**STR.** In reply to H. E. the Governor's minute on C. S. O. No. 2792, I have the honor to report that I did refuse to risk the lives of the Police under my command by ordering them to leave the Barracks in the height of a Typhoon at 1-, on the 23rd Instant.\n\nMr. Rowett entirely overlooks the fact that the danger did not so much arise to persons living on the Praya going outside their doors to render aid, as to a body of men taken through the streets of the city, when, in the words of a local newspaper, \"the atmosphere was principally composed of tiles, brickbats, jalousies, verandah-beams, and foliage.\"\n\nAt 2.50 a.m., however, when the barometer showed that the heaviest blasts of wind had passed, I did turn out the men, and we went over all parts of the town; in some places over our waists in water, and experiencing the greatest difficulty in passing along the roads.\n\nI have further to observe that at least 36 of the crew of the Albay had been already saved when the report was made, and that the danger of a second steamer was a mere conjecture.\n\nI have had a good deal of experience in typhoons, and I have not the slightest hesitation in saying that I should have been guilty of the most wanton rashness had I ventured the lives of the Police, before I did, on the night in question.\n\nAs to any ideas of risk to my own life, I will content myself with saying that in a previous typhoon, when a fire in the city was reported, I went myself, but would not allow the men to go.\n\nI have the honor, &c.,\n**(Signed)** W. M. DEANE, Captain Superintendent.\n\nThe Hon. J. G. AUSTIN,\nColonial Secretary,\n&c., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "# Petition to the Governor Regarding the Conduct of the Captain Superintendent of Police\n\nAt the time when the Police were thus confined to the barracks, they were also much needed to repress robbers who were plundering shops and warehouses, which had been broken open in various parts of the town and particularly on the Praya.\n\nDuring the height of the storm, a house in the Chinese portion of the City caught fire. The circumstance was reported to the Captain Superintendent of Police who not only refused to send any assistance, but declined to allow the Fire Alarm Bell to be rung, and he also failed to inform the Superintendent and the Assist. Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, Messrs C. May and J. Russell, that a fire had broken out, though it was his duty to do so at once.\n\nFortunately Mr C. V. Creagh, the other Assistant Superintendent, was present when the report was made, and, aid having been refused, he went alone to the Fire Engine Station, and with the help of a few volunteers, mostly private individuals, after much difficulty, the fire was subdued.\n\nThis colony pays a large sum annually for the maintenance of the Police Force, and the Fire Brigade, for the protection of the lives and property of its Citizens, and it is grievously disappointing to find that in a serious emergency, when lives were being lost by thousands in the Harbour, and the whole City was threatened with a conflagration, the Chief of the Police not only was inactive himself, but withheld others from rendering that assistance which they were able and willing to give.\n\nHad timely aid been given it is very possible that many of those who perished in the Leonor might have been saved and valuable assistance might have been rendered in other quarters; and this inference is strengthened by what took place at the various outlying Police Stations both on this Island and at Kowloong, where the detachments, not being checked from exertion, behaved in a manner which merits the gratitude and praise of the whole community. The names of Inspectors Burns, Grimes, and Youngson have come prominently forward among those who were most active in saving life.\n\nThe conduct of the Police at the Outstations thus affords a gratifying proof of the willingness of the men to do their duty nobly, where they were not restricted by the orders of their chief.\n\nOur confidence in the discretion and wisdom with which the Police Force is directed has thus been seriously shaken, and we therefore pray that in view of the circumstances herein set forth, Your Excellency will be pleased to institute a Public Inquiry into these matters, that the truth may be more fully known.\n\nWe have the honor to be,\nYour Excellency's most obedient humble Servants,\n\nSigned by:—Jas. Whittall, M.L.C.; P. Ryrie, M.L.C.; R. Rowert, M.L.C.; C. Morland Kerr, for Oriental Banking Corporation; George Farley Heard; A. F. Heard; H. Hoppins; Jas. Greig, Chief Manager, Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; F. D. Sassoon; Wm. H. Forbes; John M. Forbes Junr.; Adolf André; Herbert Magnias; C. Bertrand, Principal Agent, M. M. Co.; R. H. Sandeman, Actg. Manager, National Bank of India, Limited; A. Philippe, Acting Manager, Comptoir d'Escompte; M. W. Boyd, Manager, Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China; H. Lowcock; J. F. Cordes; T. Fyke; H. Seymour Geary; C. M. Siegfried; Geo. B. Emory, Acting Agent, Pacific Mail S. S. Co.; F. Grobien; H. Kiær; A. F. Chambers; J. Bradlee Smith; Geo. G. Scott; W. D. Harrison; Thos. Hall; G. M. Sands; F. A. Belilios; E. Vogel; N. B. Dennya; O. Benecke; Henry A. Mylne; Ad. Strack; Ludwig Beyor; D. McCulloch; Jas. B. Coughtrie, Secretary, China Fire Insurance Co.; A. Mac G. Heaton; J. Kennard Davis; John Robinson; Rud. Jensen; R. Walker; H. L. Braddon; P. Karberg; J. Keith Angus; C. E. Parker; H. C. Heywood; A. Melver, Superintendent, P. & O. Company; Ernst Behre; J. Ross Anton; Charles J. Barnes; E. A. Raven; C. Budde; P. W. Mein; C. E. Thomson; A. MacClymont; Ed. George W. H. Kay; John S. Lapraik; John S. Cox; Ed. Mellish; G. A. Kneebone; A. P. McEwen; C. W. Baird; Nowrojec & Co.; A. Ebrahim & Co.; Framjee Hormusjee & Co.; M. D. Chandy & Co.; K. Habibboy; A. Habibboy; K. Dhunjeebhoy & Co.; H. Kustonjee; F. B. Cama; M. B. Pollishwalla; H. B. Duntra; Nursey Kessonjee & Co.\n\n## Response from the Colonial Secretary's Office\n\nTHE HON. J. G. AUSTIN TO THE HON. R. BOWETT.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\nHongkong, 13th October, 1874.\n\nSIR, --I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 8th Inst., and to acquaint you in reply that the allegations contained in the Petition which accompanied it have been the subject of careful investigation by His Excellency the Governor, who has failed to discover sufficient grounds to justify the institution of a public enquiry into the conduct of the Captain Superintendent of Police.\n\nI have also the honor to inform you that, whilst deeply regretting that any portion of the community should have had their confidence in the direction of the Police Force shaken, His Excellency feels it incumbent upon him to state that at no time in the history of the Colony has the character and efficiency of the Police stood higher.\n\nI have the honor to be, Sir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nJ. GARDINER AUSTIN,\nColonial Secretary.\n\n## Editorial from The Hongkong Times\n\nTHE HONGKONG TIMES,\nOctober 1st, 1874.\n\nIN THE MATTER OF CAPTAIN DEANE.\n\nWE ARE extremely gratified at being able to place before our readers the official correspondence that has taken place with reference to Captain Deane's conduct during the late typhoon. By those letters, we are enabled to grasp the subject in all its bearings; for our own part, we are exactly of the same opinion now as we were before we knew anything whatever of the correspondence going on. We disagree from the ideas of the Honourable Mr. Rowett altogether, but we do not fail to thoroughly appreciate that gentleman's motives in undertaking to try and rectify what he thought was wrong. We do not consider Captain Deane to be impeccable; and, at different times, we have raised a voice against both his action and his inaction when we thought he merited a little censure, but, in this instance, we consider him free of fault and we certainly intend to uphold his behaviour against which the Honble. Mr. Rowett and some others of the Colonists complain.\n\nThat unfortunate fire business has, however, yet to be explained. There is a vast deal of difference between trying to oppose a typhoon and attempting to put out a fire, and unless Captain Deane can give good reasons for not assisting at the conflagration, it will become the painful duty of the Governor to take him to task on this score.\n\n## Correspondence between Hon. R. Rowett and Hon. J. G. Austin\n\nTHE HON. R. ROWETT TO HON. J. G. AUSTIN,\n\nHong Kong, 23rd September, 1874.\n\nMY DEAR MR. AUSTIN,—Permit me to bring the following circumstances to your consideration in connection with the typhoon of last night.\n\nAt a little before one o'clock this morning, the steamer `Albay`, from Manila, came ashore on the Praya, inside Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s wharf, and just opposite my office. The typhoon was at its worst at the time. Loud cries were heard coming from the ship, when lights were displayed and a rope was thrown on board.\n\nThe Captain, officers, crew and passengers, to the number of 40 in all, were thus enabled to get on shore, and were placed for shelter in the Engine House of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company. The Captain stated that when he arrived in port last evening, there were 400 persons, all told, on board his vessel.\n\nThese facts were reported at the Central Police Station, by Mr. A. P. McEwen, at about 1.30 a.m., and a statement was taken down in writing, by Captain Superintendent Deane, who, instead of sending assistance to the shipwrecked men refused to allow any of the Police to turn out, on the ground of its being dangerous for them to leave their quarters in such weather; and this, notwithstanding the fact of which he was also informed by Mr. McEwen, viz., that another steamer was coming on shore at the time he left the Praya.\n\nMr. McEwen then returned to the scene of the wreck, and, together with Lieutenant Prior of H.M. 80th Regiment, and Mr. G. W. Baird, once more went to the Police Station, with 30 of the shipwrecked men, the Captain of the `Albay` and his three officers remaining at the engine house. The men, who were all natives of Manila or Malays, except two European passengers, were then taken care of by the police for the night.\n\nMy object in drawing your attention to these facts is to enquire whether you do not consider that it is the duty of the police to be alert in moments of great public danger, and whether it would not have been more in accordance with the object the Government have in maintaining such a force, that they should have been sent wherever their aid might have been needed to save life or property, than that they should have been kept in barracks, while private individuals were able and willing to assist their suffering fellow creatures at some risk to their own lives?\n\nBelieve me, Yours faithfully,\nR. ROWETT.\n\nCAPT. SUPERINTENDENT DEANE TO HON. J. G. AUSTIN.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 24th September, 1874.\n\nIMMEDIATE.\n\nSIR, In reply to H.E. the Governor's minute on C.S.O. No. 2799, I have the honor to report that I did refuse to risk the lives of the Police under my command by ordering them to leave the Barracks in the height of a typhoon at 1 a.m. on the 23rd instant.\n\nMr. Rowett entirely overlooks the fact that the danger did not so much arise to persons living on the Praya going outside their doors to render aid, as to a body of men taken through the streets of the city, when, in the words of a local newspaper, \"the atmosphere was principally composed of tiles, brickbats, jalousies, verandah-beams and foliage.\"\n\nAt 2.30 a.m., however, when the barometer showed that the heaviest blasts of wind had passed, I did turn out the men, and we went over all parts of the town: in some places over our waists in water, and experiencing the greatest difficulty in passing along the roads.\n\nI have further to observe that at least 36 of the crew of the `Albay` had been already saved when the report was made, and that the danger of a second steamer was a mere conjecture.\n\nPage 335",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press. HONGKONG, OCTOBER 6TH, 1874.\n\n## AUDI ALTERAM PARTEM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE \"DAILY PRESS.\"\n\nSir,--It is melancholy to find intelligent men in treating of the terrible visitation we have just been subjected to ignoring reason and the evidence of their own senses through the miserable spirit of faction, for such I call the feeling which animates those who are attempting to hound down Mr. Deane, and make him a victim for the shortcomings of others. I have read the two letters in your paper of to-day, the one headed, \"Alteram Partem No. 2\" and signed \"More Fair Play,\" the other \"The Typhoon Scandal\" and signed \"Citizen,\" and I feel bound to say that two more flimsy, flippant, and illogical effusions I have never met with.\n\n\"More Fair Play,\" in reference to my first letter, expresses himself in doubt as to whether I wrote in fun or earnest. This writer's idea of \"fun\" seems peculiar, though indeed I do not believe any such doubt as he expresses ever entered his mind. He characterizes my letter as \"thoughtless,\" because he thinks I can only have written at random, and considers he has made a great point, in showing up what he no doubt thinks an inconsistency. Quoting from my letter he says, \"During the night of the typhoon a great portion of the Police Force was on night duty, and had to be relieved in due course. Here comes the triumphant point of this sage, which will utterly crash the writer and ring the death knell of poor Mr. Deane. Now,\" says he, \"if it was safe for policemen to be sent out as relief, there could have been no danger in sending them out to save life or extinguish a fire?\"--Sir, if your correspondent had read aright my letter, which, \"thoughtless\" as he calls it, was at least intelligible and plain, he must have seen that the main reason I adduced for not sending out a party to assist in saving life from shipwreck, was that a more paramount and necessary duty had shortly to be performed by them, namely, the relief of those who were then present on night duty. Those men, who must have been drenched and worn, and perhaps severely hurt from the falling tiles and debris, must have been relieved by fresh men, for it was absolutely necessary that this large straggling city, running as it is along the face of the harbor from three or four miles, should not be left on such a night without police, yet such must have been the case had Mr. Deane diverted the force at his command to the assistance of the debay and the other wrecks.\n\nAs to Mr. Deane's refusal to ring the fire bell, I think he did quite right in not doing so. It is now made clear that when asked to have it rung, he knew that sufficient aid was at hand, and that there was no necessity whatever for doing so. Why add to the horrors of that dreadful night by sounding a needless alarm of fire and helping to create a dangerous panic! \"More Fair Play\" would have the fire bell rung at any rate; just like the man who, having purchased a watering machine, persisted in using it, though Heaven was sending upon his garden bountiful showers. It really seems to me that \"More Fair Play,\" in his anxiety to cast blame upon Mr. Deane, would have written more cheerfully, if we had had a little of that \"bloodshed and plundering\" upon which he so flippantly writes, which happily for us we have not been visited with.\n\n\"Citizen,\" your other correspondent, takes a different view of my letter and unintentionally helps to prove the case I have successfully made out for Mr. Deane. My argument is, he states, that because Macao with its miserable scrofulous crews of Eurasians or something similar, was looted on the Typhoon night, that Hong Kong with its plucky and stalwart inhabitants ran the risk of being similarly treated, had not Mr. Deane acted as he did and confined his force up in the barracks. Now, Sir, what right has \"Citizen\" to insult the respectable Portuguese inhabitants of Hongkong and Macao in this manner? Many of them may be Eurasians but that is no disgrace. Take them all in all, the Portuguese are very good specimens of humanity. They have, I feel assured, as much \"pluck\" as Europeans. Macao until this unfortunate Typhoon was one of the best policed cities in the East. Life and property there were secure, but on that trying occasion, from a variety of causes, it is pretty clear the police broke down, and so there was looting, incendiarism, and bloodshed. The conduct of the police, the military and citizens since then deserve all praise. I should like to know where this person, who styles himself \"Citizen,\" was on that night. Sure I am that he was not one of the gallant five who risked their own lives so bravely in rescuing so many persons from the Albay - allude to Messrs. MacEwen, Baird, the Brothers Taufer and Lieut. Prior. Sure I am also that he was not one of the heroic band that turned out with Mr. J. McLeod to extinguish the fire.\n\n\"Unquestionably,\" continues \"Citizen,\" \"there was a great deal of petty plunder going on, which it is to the disgrace of the police that it was allowed, but even on the typhoon night there were sufficient young and able Europeans in the street to have rendered an attack on any one of the Banks a most hopeless proceeding.\" Now is this latter statement true or not? If true, how comes it that in the most central and conspicuous parts of the town, namely, on the Praya, before Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s wharf, where an appalling shipwreck was taking place, and the cries of the sufferers heard above the howling of the storm, there were only the five chivalrous young men referred to available to render aid to the sufferers, those five not being stray inhabitants, but living right opposite to the scene of the calamity. It is not true that there were many young and able Europeans in the street at this time. When the typhoon became really severe they were in their beds, scattered all over the Colony. Had they been in the streets, as \"Citizen\" states, there would have been no need for Mr. MacEwen to have craved the aid he is said to have sought from Mr. Lesne.\n\nThe more I have read and seen of this unfortunate typhoon, the more satisfied I am that Captain Deane's conduct has been blameless, and that he deserves thanks rather than condemnation. That \"petty plunder\" which \"Citizen\" admits took place, shows that if it was not for the perfect police arrangements made there would have been a great deal of serious plunder, and the public owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Deane and the officers and men under his command for their admirable conduct during the terrible typhoon we have been visited with.\n\n\"Citizen\" again asks \"More Fair Play\" even with his great admiration for Mr. Deane explain why he turned out at 2.50 a.m. when he would not turn out at 1 a.m. \"Why what miserable bosh is this? If his common sense cannot answer this question let him write a note to Mr. Deane, and I am sure that gentleman will enlighten him.\n\nTo wind up \"Citizen\" declares \"that from the whole tone of 'Fair Play's' letter he feels confident he does not hail from the British Isles although he claims them as 'home.'\" When Martin Chuzzlewit was on his way to the City of Eden he fell in with a Mrs. Major Homing, who asked him \"where did he hail from?\" Martin was obliged to plead ignorance of the question, when the lady commiserating his ignorance descended to the level of his poor intelligence, and asked again \"where was he born?\" Now to re-assure \"Citizen\" on the question of my nationality, although I cannot for the life of me see how it affects the questions at issue, I can tell him that had I been in Martin's place I could have given quite as satisfactory a reply as he did. I am a true Briton, and being such must assure \"Citizen\" that I would rather cut off my right hand, than use it to prostitute my pen to hound down and persecute an honourable, innocent, and deserving fellow-countryman, as he and a few others, who may be called the \"Stormy Petrels\" of the occasion, are doing. But how about your own nationality, Mr. \"Citizen;\" your language is certainly more transatlantic than European; America is a fine country, but too often one finds a mixture of races there. I trust you are pure Caucasian. I have not much prejudice against the Asiatic, but I am weak enough to dislike the African. We must draw the line somewhere, and I do so at Niggers.*\n\nIn proof of my alien origin \"Citizen\" declares that I write in complete ignorance of home Custom when I throw the odium of incompetence upon the military authorities, who require to be called upon by the civil authorities in all cases, and they cannot act without their requisition. And he positively declares that the military received no notice whatever, and then he states that it is said Colonel Smith is highly indignant at the way things were managed, and has said he would have turned out...\n\nPage 337",
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        "content_text": "Mr. RYBIE-No; yours is a limited liability company, and you don't divide your profits in the same way.\n\nMr. NELSON-You don't know that. We have had no profits since the reconstruction of the company. We may divide them in the same way.\n\nThe evidence was then read over to the witness and signed.\n\nMr. W. H. RAY, the Secretary of the Company, was then examined.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I understand that of the shares of your company seven have been forfeited. I wish to ask you whether there are any others upon which the last call has not been paid?\n\nMr. RAY-Yes, there are a few. About $5,800 have not been paid, as some of the shareholders live at a distance.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-How many shares does that represent?\n\nMr. RAY-About twelve shares. I have received the amount due on two or three during the last few days. The calls are coming in all the time.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-At least $1,000 has been paid up on every share?\n\nMr. RAY-Yes.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-And a call of $500 was afterwards made?\n\nMr. RAY-Yes. It was made payable in instalments, the third due on the 31st December last.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY-What time have they to pay these calls?\n\nMr. RAY-There was no time fixed.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY-Then they can take their own time?\n\nMr. RAY-No; they will be notified by the directors, and if they do not pay within a reasonable time their shares will be liable to forfeiture.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-What is the greatest number of shareholders who have not paid up the $500?\n\nMr. RAY-About six.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-I would ask the total number of shares on which the sum of $1,500 has not been paid up, including those in which the calls only have not been paid as well as those forfeited?\n\nMr. RAY-Thirteen.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY-Have none of the holders of those not paid their call?\n\nMr. RAY-None. I expect they will be paid, with the exception of the seven, when the next Californian steamer comes in.\n\nMr. Lowcock-They are shareholders at a distance.\n\nMr. RAY-No; but they are waiting remittances.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-Has any shareholder given you notice of objection to this application, or told you he objected?\n\nMr. RAY-Not one.\n\nMr. RYBIE-But several objected to sign the petition?\n\nMr. RAY-Only two objected. One did so because the share he represented did not belong to him, and the other told me he wanted to consider the question and would let me know.\n\nMr. RYBIE-Would you mind mentioning the names of the gentlemen who have not signed?\n\nMr. RAY-They were Mr. Coxon and Mr. Manger. The share held by Mr. Manger is in the name of the late Mr. Douglas Lapraik.\n\nMr. RYBIE-That is only two; you said there were three or four?\n\nMr. RAY-The others are Chinese who are out of the Colony. I have not seen them. They did not refuse.\n\nThe GOVERNOR-I think you stated that at least one of the European gentlemen who declined to sign that memorial did so because the share was not his own?\n\nMr. RAY-That is so. He said if the share had belonged to him he would willingly have signed it.\n\nMr. RYBIE-Do you think you could have got any more signatures if you had tried?\n\nMr. RAY-There were no more shareholders here.\n\nMr. RYBIE-But are there not some in Canton?\n\nMr. RAY-Yes, but I hadn't time to go there, as I only had the petition in my hands a few days.\n\nMr. RYBIE-The business of your Company does not show any falling off?\n\nMr. RAY-No; but it was restricted. It was impossible to extend it.\n\nMr. KESWICK-The principal reason for your present application is not the value of the shares, but that the shares are not sufficiently numerous to extend your constituency?\n\nMr. RAY-Both reasons enter into it. The value of the shares drives people from buying.\n\nMr. KESWICK-But the shares are always at a premium?\n\nMr. RAY-Yes, shares will go to a premium sometimes.\n\nMr. KESWICK-That is because people buy them.\n\nMr. Lowcock-But the principal thing is that you have too small a constituency?\n\nMr. RAY-Well, that is a reason.\n\nMr. RYBIE-But you can show no falling off in your business, you say?\n\nMr. RAY-The accounts for the present year have not been made up yet, so I cannot speak as to that.\n\nMr. RYBIE-Under the old system-Mr. Nelson says you are now under a new system-what advantage did a shareholder get by contributing business?\n\nMr. RAY-Well, he simply got the enhanced dividend on his share.\n\nMr. RYBIE-If he was a good contributor he could have gone to other offices?\n\nMr. RAY-Well, that would have been a matter for his own consideration.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-Do you give them anything?\n\nMr. RAY-Oh, yes.\n\nMr. RYBIE-Can you give any account of the premium paid to contributing and non-contributing shareholders?\n\nMr. RAY-No.\n\nMr. RYBIE-We ought to have the question settled whether having more shareholders will increase the value of the shares.\n\nThe GOVERNOR-That is a matter for the Company to judge of themselves. They come here to obtain certain privileges, but it would be rather hard to ask them to prove what perhaps they cannot prove.\n\nMr. RYBIE-They come to get rid of trammels of the law which have been a great benefit to them in the past. Many people joined the Company because it was limited, and others because they could get shares whether they were contributors or not. And that was the reason the shares got so high because there was such a demand for them.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-We are examining witnesses. When they have been examined, then these points would come very properly for consideration, but I doubt it is out of order now.\n\nThe evidence of the witness was then read over and signed by him.\n\nMr. KESWICK-I don't think they have proved anything at all; the whole thing is supposition. They have not shown there would be any advance in premium.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-To be in order, I move that the preamble be taken into consideration.\n\nThe COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was carried.\n\nThe ATTORNEY-GENERAL-The evidence we have heard has shown that the preamble as drawn is not strictly accurate, but we are not tied down by any rules from altering the preamble, and I would ask your Excellency's permission to alter it in accordance with the evidence. In the first place I move that \"$1,000\" be substituted for \"$1,500\" being the amount paid up on each share; that the words, \"and a further call of $500 has been made\" inserted immediately after the first amendment; that the words \"to be readily transferable\" be substituted for the words \"for the advantageous management of the Company;\" and that the words \"to the Governor to confer upon it\" be struck out, and the word \"for,\" merely, inserted in their place.\n\nMr. KESWICK-I think the words \"not readily transferable\" have not been proved. The fact admitted by the gentlemen who have given evidence that the shares are at a premium in the market show that these shares are saleable and are readily transferable, or they would not be of such value. If these words are inserted in this preamble they will not be the truth.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-I think that both the witnesses have deposed that there has been no impediment in transferring shares, and that therefore as a fact they are not readily transferable. I believe that that preamble as it stands has been proved. We are not now dealing with the propriety of it, but the fact has been proved, and I would therefore second the motion of the Attorney-General.\n\nMr. RYBIE-May I ask in what way the fact was proved?\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE-It is a matter of fact and of opinion, and both have been deposed to by the witnesses. They spoke of one case in which there was a difficulty in transferring the share.\n\nPage 176",
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        "content_text": "270\n\nLIST OF MEMBERS, 1877.\n\nMESSRS. ADAMSON, BELL & Co.\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.\n\nBIRLEY & Co.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.\n\nMESSRS. OLYPHANT & Co.\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nP. & O. S. N. Co.\n\nTHE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nCHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA.\n\nMESSRS. WM. PUSTAU & Co.\n\nREISS & Co.\n\nRUSSELL & Co.\n\nD. SASSOON, SONS & Co.\n\nCHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK.\n\nE. D. SASSOON & Co.\n\nCOMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS.\n\nMESSRS. CARLOWITZ & Co.\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co.\n\nDEETJEN & Co.\n\nE. SCHELLHASS & Co.\n\nTURNER & Co.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.\n\nVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.\n\nGILMAN & Co.\n\nE. R. BELILIOS, Esq.\n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nC. P. CHATER, Esq.\n\nR. DEACON, Esq.\n\nMESSRS. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.\n\nMELCHERS & Co.\n\nN. MODY & Co.\n\nMESSAGERIES MARITIMES.\n\nNATIONAL BANK OF INDIA.\n\nF. DEGENAER, ESQ.\n\nJ. J. FRANCIS, Esq.\n\nW. M. MORGAN, Esq.\n\nG. SHARP, Esq.\n\nDAVID WELSH, Esq.\n\nT. G. LINSTEAD, Esq.\n\n93\n\nMINUTES of the Yearly General Meeting of the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE held on the 12th February, 1877, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Committee and passing the Secretary's Accounts for the year ending 31st December, 1876.\n\nPresent:\n\nThe Hon. P. KYRIE, Chairman; the Hon. W. Keswick, and Messrs. E. B. BELILIOS, H. Horius, H. H. NELSON, L. MENDEL, G. Sharp, D. WELSH, C. Kaun, Mackenzie, THOMPSON, W. PESTAU, F. NISSEN, and DR. N. B. DENNYS, Secretary.\n\nThe SECRETARY read the notice convening the Meeting.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Annual Meeting of the Chamber, held on 3rd February, 1876, were, on motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Welsh, taken as read, and confirmed.\n\nANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS.\n\nTHE BLOCKADE.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said:- Before proposing the adoption of the yearly report of the Committee, and the passing of the accounts attached to it, I beg to be allowed to make a few remarks upon the leading subjects dealt with. The most prominent one, and I regret to say it has been so for some time past, is the Blockade. In spite of all that has been said and written against these most unprecedented and unjustifiable proceedings of the Canton Customs cruisers in our waters and outside our waters, their depredations—for I can call them nothing else—continue unchecked. However, I think we may now entertain the hope that the question will not continue much longer to be bandied about from one department to the other, and that a settlement will be arrived at ere long. The parliamentary papers lately published, a copy of which I have before me, strengthen very materially the hands of the people of this Colony, in their opposition to this system of\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "KONGYONG: PAINTED AT ARE DAILY CHAMS\" GF4168\n\n(signed) Adam Lind.\n\n红\n\nSupt. Pro. Co\n\nA. Newton\n\nCo\n\nman: Kong+ch: Gas Lo\n\nJ Engton Squier\n\nE. E. Aust: 4Ch. Ielegraph C4. LP.\n\nGes. B. Emory.\n\nAgent 0.40. S. s. Co.\n\nJus. J. Francis\n\nFor the Bornes C. Ld\n\n(signed) Tho. I. Rose, cody. Mang! (signed) Thos. C. Hayllar.\n\n#\n\n\"\n\nPurdou te!\n\nHenry Hingewill\n\nA. Macy Heaton. H.du Poney.\n\nAgt mes. Mar: Co Stauby Cope\n\nAgt. Reuters bley. Bs. Sk G. C. Smith\n\nLandstein tes\n\nJ.Joos Remedioster\n\nRemedios.\n\n33\n\n(signed) Eduard Schellhass &C!\n\nG. Raynal\n\nMeyer &c.\n\nppro. Adamson Bell te!\n\n(signed) D. Williamson. (signed) Justice Lambhere! A. S. Watson &C!\n\nH.\n\n\"\n\n#\n\n\"\n\nJ.D. Humphreys\n\nمرگ\n\n#\n\n\"\n\n\"\n\nR. Walker\n\n\"\n\nHesse tes\n\n\"\n\nM. Pustau ger\n\nبرا\n\nH. A. Asgar &. Camail\n\nH.M.M. Ally re\n\nA. dos Remedios\n\nH.L. Noronha\n\nNorton &e.\n\nDouglas Lapraik ve!\n\nWieler 400\n\nRädecker &e!\n\nA. Suenson\n\nRupt Great Nor. Selez: 60\n\nDeetzen &c.\n\nVogel Hagedorn H\n\nArDnot\n\nTO HIS EXCELLENCY\n\nMEMORIAL\n\nJOHN POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G.,\n\n&c..\n\nSC..\n\nMAY 1877.",
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        "content_text": "# EXPLOSION ON THE “YESSO.' \n## GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.\n\nA gloom was thrown over the town yesterday morning by the occurrence of a terrible accident on the steamer Yesso, Captain S. Ashton, from the Coast Ports. The vessel was being moored alongside Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s wharf, between half-past seven and eight o'clock, when a terrible explosion took place, and the forward part of the ship was enshrouded in a dense cloud of steam. The pressure of steam at the time was 14lbs. One of the back plates of the starboard boiler had given way and was blown out. The steam rushed into the Chinese cabin and forecastle, and worked terrible havoc there. Twelve men were killed on the spot, and sixty-four were taken to the Hospital, the injuries of all of them being most serious, and deaths occurred hourly during the day. Many more are expected to die. Several others, who were also much scalded, were taken to the Tung Wah hospital, and others less severely injured went to their homes. One man was taken by his friends into a sampan, where he died in the afternoon. Only one European was hurt, the second engineer, Mr. W. Haggat, who, however, is not very seriously injured. It was a ghastly sight to see the dead and wounded lying about, and crowds soon collected round the steamer and at the doors of the Civil Hospital and the dead house. The wretched victims of the explosion were fearfully disfigured. On the deck of the steamer, the skin from their hands, feet, and legs was to be seen scattered about. Persons who have witnessed many appalling catastrophes were heard to say that they had never witnessed so sickening and distressing a scene before. All the corridors in the Hospital were filled with the wounded, whose piteous cries and groans resounded on all sides, and made up a most distressing scene. As the accommodation in the hospital was insufficient, the European mess-room in the gaol was fitted up as a temporary hospital, and the sufferers were removed there. As soon as the Admiral on board of the accident he signalled for all the men-of-war in port to render medical assistance, which they promptly did. Assistance in removing the bodies and extricating the wounded was afforded by the officers of the ships, the police, and a number of gentlemen who promptly hastened to the scene, and oil was obtained from Messrs. Lane, Crawford's store and freely used on the sufferers. The general cry amongst the scalded was for water. Most of the unfortunate people were in a state of complete helplessness, and several scarcely lived to reach the hospital. The number of Chinese brought down by the Yesso was a hundred and seventy-two. Two old women had the presence of mind to wrap themselves up in their bed clothes, and thereby escaped injury, while many round about them were badly scalded. One Chinese family who were in a cabin between decks had the forethought to shut the door, which kept the steam out, and they escaped unhurt. Numbers of those who were scalded were coolies who, on the steamer arriving at the wharf, rushed on board to obtain a job to carry the luggage for the passengers. The bulkhead on the end of the boiler is partly blown down, and the tea, which was stowed in the forehold, was scattered in all directions in the hold. The steam burst open the hatchway to the between-decks and the skylight on the upper deck. The boiler was built in Hongkong about three years and a half ago. The European passengers brought down by the Yesso were Dr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Doagal, and one European deck passenger.\n\nOne of the fire engines was got out, under the superintendence of Inspector Orley, also the engine from the Hongkong Fire Insurance. The latter one is playing into the fore hatch where there was great heat. The police were actively at work to prevent robbery of the passengers' luggage during the confusion consequent on the disaster, and only one known case occurred. Every possible help was rendered by the naval and civil medical men, and one of the naval surgeons remained to assist the Colonial Surgeon all last night. His Excellency the Governor visited the gaol, the Civil Hospital, the Tung-wah, and the steamer Yesso. He gave orders for relays of attendants at the Gaol and Hospital, and for the relations and friends of the victims to be admitted in detachments of a dozen at a time to see them in order that there should be no crowding. He also, when at the Tung-wah Hospital, gave directions for the place to be properly ventilated, and otherwise looked after the comfort and well-being of the poor creatures.\n\n## THE INQUEST.\n\nThe inquest was opened at the Civil Hospital at four o'clock in the afternoon, by Mr. Russell, Coroner, Messrs. J. A. Moseley, V. L. Meyenberg, and R. H. Radecker being sworn as the jury.\n\nThe Coroner said-I presume you are all aware, gentlemen, of the circumstances under which we meet here to-day. A most unfortunate and sudden catastrophe occurred by the bursting of one of the boilers of the steamship Yesso when she arrived here this morning. Shortly after she came in and while lying alongside the wharf, a plate of the boiler gave way and was thrown off with great violence. The steam went into the hold, burst open the hatches, and burnt to death a great number of people. The return made by the police of the number of people brought up is eighty-nine, and there are now lying in the dead-house here thirty. First the wounded were brought here, but there being no accommodation, they were taken to the European mess-room in the gaol, as many as still survive are now lying. There were sixty there. Eleven have died since, and there are now remaining there, looked after by a number of surgeons, forty-nine. There are two men upstairs living, eight were taken to the Tung-wah Hospital, one of whom has died, and up to the present there are thirty-seven deaths. The whole number of persons accounted for is eighty-nine. At present I have only been able to get four bodies identified, one Malay and three Chinese.\n\nWe will see bodies here, then go to look at the steamship, then to the Tung-wah Hospital, and then we will adjourn until to-morrow. It is a very deplorable thing. Of course we don't know how it occurred, but in the course of the inquiry we will probably find out all about it, and it is perfectly useless to speculate about it now.\n\nThe jury then commenced their painful task of viewing the bodies. They first went to the dead-house in Hollywood-road, where the dead bodies ranged on the floor and on benches, presented a fearful spectacle, the skin hanging from parts of the bodies or being completely stripped off. A still more painful sight was that in the improvised hospital in the gaol, where forty-nine sufferers lay moaning on their beds. All that could be done to make them comfortable had been done, they had had the best medical attendance and their pain had been alleviated to the full extent of surgical skill, but it was heart-rending to hear their groans and observe their fearful sufferings. Most of them appeared unable to move at all, and it is feared that only very few of the poor fellows will survive. It was not only their external wounds they suffered from, but they had inhaled the steam and thus scalded their lungs. Having viewed a dead body here which had not yet been removed to the dead-house, the jury went to the Yesso, where Captain Ashton pointed out how the accident had occurred. The plate was blown out and thrown forward against a beam on the foreside of the bulkhead, which it had broken in the middle. The steam had forced up the hatchway to the between-deck, where about half the Chinese passengers were, and also the skylight on to the main deck. This skylight was thrown a considerable distance in the air. The main deck had been cleared, but the between-deck and hold remained in the same state as they were after the removal of the bodies. There were still lying about the skins of hands and feet, which had come off like gloves. Leaving the ship, the coroner and jury went to the Tung Wah Hospital, where they visited the injured who had been taken there and viewed three dead bodies. From the Tung Wah they proceeded to the Civil Hospital, where they went to see the two men under treatment there, one of whom is a Fat-shan mandarin. The inquiry was then adjourned until ten o'clock this morning.\n\nAt a late hour last night the deaths numbered sixty-two.\n\nPage 420\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.\n\n### For Merchant Ships.\n\n| Ship Name | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Adonis | 1 |\n| Bon Accord | 1 |\n| Annie Lorway | 8 |\n| Aberney | 1, 2 |\n| City of Halifax | 19, 3 regd. |\n| Challenge | F. H. Drews |\n| Kedar | 1 |\n| Nimrod | 1 |\n| Star Queen | 1 |\n| Kate Waters | 1 |\n| North Star | 1 |\n| Scindia, s.s. | 1 |\n| Kaisor | 1 |\n| Nemesis, s.s. | 1 |\n| Sophie | 1 |\n| Christian | 1 |\n| Sir Lancelot | 1 |\n| Antipodes | 1 |\n| Me Ausland | 1 |\n| Alexandria | 1 |\n| Countess of Errol | 1 |\n| Glamis | 7 |\n| Lass of Gawler | 1 |\n| Punara | 1 |\n| Globe | 10 |\n| Leicester | 1 |\n| Penshaw | 1 |\n| Aniza | 1 |\n| Commissary | 4 |\n| Tasso, s.s. | 1 |\n| Gastavino | 1 |\n| Anna von Kiel | 1 |\n| Alne | 1 |\n| Calabar | 1 |\n| Loringa | 1 |\n| Peruvian | 81 regd., 1 |\n| Thomas Bell | 4 |\n| General | 3, 1 |\n| Chili | 2 |\n| Loweswater | 2 |\n| Patna | 1 |\n| Caulfield | 1 |\n| Tail Long | I |\n| Anna Florence | 1 |\n| Carnarvonshire | 1 |\n| Lombardiati | 1 |\n| Panama | 1 |\n| Cashmere | 1 |\n| Ganza, s.s. | 1 |\n| Lucia | 1 |\n| Paracca | 1 |\n| Georgius | 1, 7 |\n| Largs | 1 |\n| Lilloch | 2 |\n| Brown Bros. | 1 |\n| G. F. Muntz | 1 |\n| Denbighshire | 2, 5 |\n| Leon Crespo | 2 |\n| Roving Sailor | 1 |\n| Benefactor | 2 |\n| Glamorganshire | 1 |\n| Daphne | 1 |\n| George Crashaw | 1 |\n| Lord of the Isles | 1 |\n| Robert Henderson | 1 |\n| Victoria | 1 |\n| Deutschland | 1 |\n| Victory | 1 |\n| Black Adder | 1 |\n| Gatherer | 1 |\n| Manchester | 2 |\n| Rhoda | 1 |\n| Reemab | 1 |\n| Edward Albroth | 1 |\n| Madre | 1 |\n| Redbreast | 1 |\n| Balcon | 1 |\n| Elizabeth | 1 |\n| Hamah Law | 1 |\n| Kitt | 1 |\n| Woodlark | 22, 2 |\n| Benclutha | 1 |\n| Dougall | 1 |\n| Bebe | 1 |\n| May Queen | 3 |\n| Rosina | 1 |\n| Wm. Turner | 2 |\n| Kræmar | 1 |\n| Castle, s.s. | 1 regd. |\n| Kipin | 1 |\n| Harriet | 1 |\n| Maggie Douglas | 1 |\n| Benton | 1 |\n| Westra Chief | 1 |\n| Eatly Chaplin | 1 |\n| Armitage | 1 |\n| Muss Glen | 1 |\n| Woodhall | 6, 1 |\n| Broonhall | 3 |\n| E. M. Young | 1 |\n| Harkaway | 1 |\n| Messenger | 1 |\n| Sarah Nicholson | 1 |\n| Winlow | 1, 4 |\n| Echo | 1 |\n| Carrizal | 2 |\n| Empress | 1 |\n| Imbros, s.s. | 2 |\n| Melbrek | 1 regd. |\n| Syringa | 1 |\n| W. E. Gladstone | 1 |\n| Merse | 1 |\n| Crested Wave | 2 |\n| Enid | 1 regd., 1 |\n| Chambruni | 1 |\n| Endymion | 3, 2 |\n| Jessie Jamieson | 6 |\n\n### Letters, Papers, &c.\n\n| Publication | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| La Gazette | 1 |\n| L'Echo | 1 |\n| Pills, (Fosca) | 1 |\n| Mitrailleuse Suédoise | 1 |\n| Missionary Record | 1 |\n| Glasgow Weekly Mail | 1 |\n| Iron Trade Circular | 1 |\n| Rotterdamsche Courant | 1 |\n| Risorgimento | 1 |\n| Ayrshire Weekly | 1 |\n| Bremer Handelsblatt | 1 |\n| Berlingske Politiske og Advertissements Tidende | 1 |\n| Dr. Theodor Schuchardt, Chemische Fabrik | 1 |\n| Engineer | 1 |\n| Glasgow Weekly Herald | 1 |\n| Harburger Anzeigen and Nachrichten | 1 |\n| Highlander | 1 |\n| Herald and Weekly Free Press | 1 |\n| Schmidt's Jahrbücher | 1 |\n| Standard | 1 |\n| Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung | 1 |\n| Nord und Süd | 1 |\n| Deutsche Monatsschrift | 1 |\n| Rifle Exercises and Musketry Instruction | 1 |\n| R. Hinde & Co., Manchester, Samples of Velvet, &c. | 1 |\n| Revue des Deux Mondes | 1 |\n| New Zealand Advertiser | 1 |\n| Ragione | 1 |\n| Schwäbische Kronik | 1 |\n| Statuten der Lebens und Pensions Versicherungs | 1 |\n| The Rast Goftar, &c., (Parsee Paper) | 1 |\n| Thatched House Club List of Members | 1 |\n| Weser Zeitung | 1 |\n| Weekly Scotsman | 1 |\n| Zoebel & Co., p.c. | 1 |\n\n### Detained for Postage\n\nMarques, Elmira de, Sra. Da... Paso del Molino, (22 cents), and Ictims.\nBett, Julius, Gerinud D. Hudra, Callan, Peru, (18 cents),\nTheraz, Antonio, Rua do Peligro, Callao, (30 cents)\n\n**General Post Office, Hongkong, 23rd November, 1877.**\n\n## SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\n**Original Jurisdiction**\n\nUntil further notice, the Court will sit in Original Jurisdiction on Mondays and ...\n\nBy Order,\nC. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.\n\n## SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\n**Summary Jurisdiction**\n\nUntil further notice, the Court will sit in its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tuesday, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.\n\nBy Order,\nC. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nIn the Goods of WONG-A-CHIP, late a Messenger in the War Department, deceased.\nTOK-SING, late a passenger per Steam-ship Sunda, deceased.\nAK LANG, late a passenger per Steam-ship Sunda, deceased.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given to the next of kin, and all other persons, to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above named parties, deceased, that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction, before Thursday, the 13th day of December, A.D. 1877; or, if None, that the next of Kin do accept, or refuse, Letters of Administration, failing which, Letters of Administration will be granted to the person or persons entitled thereto.\n\n## IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.\n\n**Notice**\n\nIn the Matter of LEE YU CHOW, a Bankrupt.\n\nLEE YU CHOW, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, carrying on business under the name of \"See Yik,\" and lately Accountant to the Sun Yee Company Opium ...\n\n## IN THE GOODS OF JAMES SMITH FERRIES, deceased.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given that all Creditors having any claim or demands upon or against the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERRIES, late Master of the steam-ship \"Zealandia,\" who died at sea on board the said vessel, on the 4th day of February, 1877, and whose Will was duly proved, and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, of whose personal estate were duly granted to John Fairbairn, of No. 27, Queen's Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on the 9th day of September, 1877, are hereby required to send in writing as particulars of their claims or demands to the said John Fairbairn at his address aforesaid, or to the undersigned William Henry Brereton, the Solicitor of the said John Fairbairn at the office of the said William Henry Brereton, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of January, 1878.\n\nDated this 3rd day of October, 1877.\nW. H. BRERETON, Solicitor of the said John Fairbairn.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nThe interest and responsibility of CHARLES AUGUSTUS WILD, EDMUND HENRY RAMSAY, and LAVERS, in our Firm at Hongkong and Foochow ceased on the 30th April, 1877.\n\nThe Firm now consists of WILLIAM STEWART YOUNG, and EDWARD TORIN.\n\nGILMAN & Co.\nHongkong and Foochow\n22nd September, 1877.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nMR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st July, 1877.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.\nHongkong, 22nd September, 1877.\n\nPrinted and Published by NORONHA & SONS, Printers to the Hongkong Government, Oswald's TERRACE, WELLINGTON STREET, Hongkong.\n\n## RECEIVED\nJAN 16 1878\nGarment House,\n159, 430\nVictoria, Hong Kong.\n\n## ༧༥\n1.167 29 November sayy\n24 No:77\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to lay before your lordship a copy of the Government Gazette containing a report of my recent inquiry in the form of a financial statement.\n\nThe Earl of Carnarvon.\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "## EXPLOSION ON THE \"YESSO.\"\n\nGREAT LOSS OF LIFE,\n\nA fearful explosion, which has resulted in the loss of about eighty lives, occurred on the steamer Yesso, on her arrival at Hongkong from the Coast Ports on the morning of the 22nd November. The vessel had just arrived alongside Messrs. Douglas Lapraik's wharf when a dull sound was heard and immediately the forward part of the vessel was enveloped in clouds of steam. As soon as this steam cleared off it was found that the upper plate of the forward end of the starboard boiler had been blown out. The steam had filled the fore-hold, burst open the hatchway to the 'tween decks (occupied by Chinese passengers) and had thrown the deck-skylight from its position. Twelve men had been killed on the spot, and the wounded were lying about in all directions. The scene was one inexpressibly distressing. Scattered about the deck lay the skins of hands, feet, and legs, which had come off entire.\n\nPrompt measures were taken by the captain and his officers, assisted by volunteers from the shore, to alleviate as far as possible the sufferings of the injured, and oil and other handy remedies were freely applied. In the meantime Dr. Adams, the Health Officer of the Port, had arrived, and steps were at once taken to have the sufferers conveyed to Hospital, where their wounds were dressed, and then as the accommodation in the hospital was insufficient, the European mess-room in the gaol was fitted up as a temporary hospital, and the sufferers were removed there in the course of the morning.\n\nAs soon as the Admiral heard of the accident he signalled for all the men-of-war in port to render medical assistance, which they promptly did, and Surgeon Mowll, of the Admiral's dispatch-boat Vigilant, remained in constant attendance on the unfortunate sufferers for several days. A number of the more intelligent of the European and Chinese prisoners were selected as attendants, and made excellent nurses. These men have been made the object of the Governor's clemency, most of them have been rewarded with their liberty, and others have received partial remissions of their sentences.\n\nThe number of Chinese passengers on the steamer was a hundred and seventy. These were distributed on the forward and aft 'tween decks and on the main deck. A good many of the passengers had left the 'tween decks before the accident occurred, but coolies and boarding-house runners had gone down to look for jobs, and these people contributed largely to the number of killed and wounded. The total number of persons killed or so severely injured as to be taken to hospital was eighty-nine and ten more were discovered afterwards in sampans in the harbour. In addition to these there were many who received injuries not very severe and who went away and have not since been heard of.\n\nThe inquest was opened on the afternoon of the day on which the accident occurred by Mr. Russell, coroner, and a jury composed of Messrs. Mosely, Meyenberg, and Radecker. At that time the number of deaths amounted to thirty-seven, and the number was being hourly increased. The jury had to go through the painful task of viewing the bodies. They first went to the dead-house in Hollywood-road, where the dead bodies, ranged on the floor and on benches, presented a fearful spectacle, the skin hanging from parts of the bodies or being completely stripped off. A still more painful sight was that in the improvised hospital in the gaol, where forty-nine sufferers lay moaning on their beds. All that could be done to make them comfortable had been done; they had had the best medical attendance, and their pain had been alleviated to the full extent of surgical skill, but it was heart-rending to hear their groans and observe their fearful sufferings. It was not only their external wounds they suffered from, but they had inhaled the steam and thus been scalded internally.\n\nThe jury next visited the Yesso, and after that the Tung Wah Hospital, where there were eight wounded, and the Civil Hospital, where a man and another man remained. All the sufferers by the explosion were Chinese, with the exception of the second engineer, W. Haggat, and one Malay, both of whom died. Although there were several women on board none of them were injured.\n\nThe jurors having seen the dead bodies and visited the wounded, the inquiry was adjourned until the following day. In all the inquiry lasted six days. The cause of the accident was rendered sufficiently clear by the scientific evidence. As to who was responsible for the state of things which existed and rendered the accident possible, the first engineer, Theodore Bernard, said it was the duty of the third engineer to examine the boilers and to report to him if there were any defects; the third engineer, W. H. King, said he had reported to the second engineer, the unfortunate man who died, that the stays of the boiler were corroded, but the second engineer thought they were splash boards and not stays.\n\nThe jury returned the following verdict:\n\n| Verdict |\n| --- |\n| We find that Tsang Asam and several others met their deaths from an explosion of the starboard boiler of the steamship Yesso in this harbour on the 22nd instant, and that the said explosion resulted from the defective condition of the boiler, the gusset stays in the forward end being, with the exception of one, corroded through, and the end plate also corroded to a dangerous extent. This state of the boiler was owing to the negligence and want of judgment of the engineers, whom we consequently consider guilty of manslaughter. We are of opinion that no blame can be attached to any one else. We would also add that we consider it most deplorable that in a large shipping centre like Hongkong there are no periodical Government surveys of the boilers and machinery of steamers, as is the case in the United Kingdom. |\n\nThe two engineers had been charged with manslaughter before the magistrate before the verdict was given and the case against them is still proceeding before C. May, Esq., the Crown Solicitor appearing to prosecute. The first prisoner is defended by Mr. Brereton, and the second by Mr. Francis.\n\nThe boiler, it appears, was built in Hongkong about three years and a half ago. The forward end was secured by the flanging of the plates and gusset stays. These gusset stays, of which there were eight attached to the plate blown out, had originally been fifteen inches broad by three-eighths of an inch thick. It was discovered in the examination after the explosion that they were all very much corroded and only one of them had the appearance of having been recently severed; they were very thin, some about the thickness of thick paper and the thickest one eighth of an inch thick. The plate itself was of Lowmoor iron. Originally it had been three-eighths of an inch thick; in some parts it was found to be still nearly of its original thickness, in others three-sixteenths of an inch, and in one part one-eighth. In the explosion the plate was blown through a wooden bulkhead and several tiers of chests of tea to a distance of 16 feet. The cargo, of course, was very much damaged.\n\nThere were several very narrow escapes in the accident. A few who were in cabins had the presence of mind to shut their doors and open scuttles thereby securing a good supply of air, and thus they escaped injury entirely or very nearly so. One man told a wonderful tale at the inquest to the effect that he was sitting on the 'tween decks hatch when the explosion took place, and the next thing he remembered was finding himself on the main deck, his belief being that he had been blown through the skylight. His brother, who was standing a short distance away from him when the accident occurred, was killed, and it is difficult to account for the man's escape in any other way than that in which he accounts for it himself, as being in the full blast of the steam he would certainly have been scalded to death before he could have reached the deck by any other means of access than the very speedy one he describes.\n\nPage 463\n\nMrs. Hennessy had intended holding an \"at home\" on the evening of the accident, but in consequence of the lamentable occurrence, this was postponed for a few days. An intended performance by the band of the 28th Regiment...",
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        "content_text": "The soldiers and sailors did remarkably well on the whole, considering that the fire occurred on Christmas night, and most of them were at the time on leave and--to use a mild phrase--remarkably jolly. With the exception of a few men left in care of the vessels, we understand that the whole of the crews of the Victor Emanuel and the other gunboats in harbour were, or had leave to be, on shore, and it would assuredly be expecting more from the blue jackets and soldiers than could be expected from civilians on Christmas day if the precision and smartness of every-day life was anticipated on their part on Wednesday night. As it was, there was a considerable amount of laxity about \"Jack\" and his military bon frère during the night, which we feel confident would not have been observable on any other occasion. Many of the seamen, and the bulk of the soldiers, did their duty in a very creditable manner--remembering that, as servants of their country, one of their first duties should be the preservation of order, and exertions for the public good. The fire-brigades worked hard and manfully, although there can be no two opinions upon the point that their general direction was bad. It is most important that the command on such occasions as these should be vested in one competent individual, and that his word should be absolute law, while he should be at all times in a position to receive advice, information, and assistance from the military and possibly naval authorities. The jets of water used in the course of this conflagration were also something contemptible. Whether this was the fault of the water supply or of the engines we are unable to say, but it is certain that the fire brigades here can never be regarded as efficient until they can, at a reasonable distance from the Praya, reach the tops of moderately lofty houses with their streams of water.\n\nIf it be true that the Tung Wah Hospital Committee has refused an offer of the Captain of the Perusia to accommodate seven or eight hundred of the homeless Chinese on board his vessel, that refusal should sound the death knell of the influence of the semi-official body in question. We are certain that the offer was made, and equally positive that the offer was refused. Had the Tung Wah Hospital Committee undertaken to substitute other accommodation for that which they refused, some excuse might be found for their conduct. But as a matter of fact, we can assert from our own observation that many Chinese families passed the night in the open air, exposed to the cold blasts across the Praya and up Wyndham Street, with no other protection from the chills of the night than that afforded them by the few miserable coverings that they were able to save from the flames. The wail of the poor children of these unfortunate people must have been noticed by everyone walking in the neighbourhood of the Clock Tower last evening. On board the Perusia, these people would have been comfortably housed; excellent arrangements would have been at their disposal for the cooking of their food, and the storage of the household effects that have been left to them. At the same time, it must be admitted that the Chinese are \"peculiar\" in this as in other matters. We know of several cases where offers of assistance were flatly declined; blankets were refused by women whose children were crying in the cold; and the feeling of true charity, which looks for no return save the satisfaction of having helped a fellow-man, seems to have no place in many of the Chinese sufferers. They trust no one, and fancy that every offer made them has merely its commercial value, either to those who offer or their domestic servants.\n\nWe most unaccountably omitted to make any mention of the fact that H.E. the Governor arrived on the spot about three o'clock in the morning, he having till that hour been quite unaware of the calamity that had turned out the Christmas feasters to fight against a sort of pandemonium of fire and confusion. From that hour, the Governor, accompanied by Major Palmer, A.D.C., was to be found at nearly every point of the conflagration; and it would seem that Mr Creagh is the better for H.E.'s consideration. Last night, we stated that Mr Creagh's quarters were \"looted\"; but as this operation was carried on by H.E., the proceeds were safely stowed at Government House, and there found to-day, to the no small satisfaction of the Fire-Master, who had himself given up his goods and chattels as lost. Mr Price, the Surveyor General, was most energetic in his efforts during the entire progress of the fire; and many of the officers, naval and military, were praiseworthily prominent in everything that, under the circumstances, could be done. It would be invidious to give names, where so many were working so hard and so willingly. A word, however, must be said in praise of the Hongkong Volunteers, over forty of whom turned out for guard and patrol duty during last night. The Hongkong Bank (which was the headquarters) and the Post office were the public institutions placed under their care, and patrols were kept up in various districts of the city. Considering that most of the members spent an almost sleepless night while the fire was at its height, this duty was no empty formality on the part of our gallant Volunteer Corps. To this fact, as well as to the readiness shown by the military authorities to assist the Police in preserving order, we may attribute the absence of any serious occurrences during the night--most of the 180 prisoners dealt with at the Magistracy to-day being Chinese who were taken up while the fire raged.\n\nWhile we cannot give anything like an idea, at least as yet, of the loss sustained by individual property-holders, especially those who sought not safety in insurance policies, a pretty accurate estimate can be given of the losses sustained by the various Insurance Offices, home as well as local. The Hongkong Fire sets down its losses at $150,000, and we understand they may come within that figure. We are informed that the China Fire will cover their losses by $70,000 or $80,000--a sum much less than was at first expected it would be. It will therefore be seen that our local underwriting companies will not suffer so heavily as the picture of desolation and destruction would lead one to suppose. We ought to add that the On Tai, the Chinese company, will lose a little over $20,000. The Home Offices, as is but right, share the loss, as follows--Phoenix Fire Insurance Co., and Liverpool London & Globe, $80,000 (Douglas Lapraik & Co.); The Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Co. of Hamburg, $50,000 (Lemssen & Co.); Imperial Fire Insurance Co., $30,000 (Gibb, Livingston & Co.); Lancashire Insurance Co., $17,000 (Arnold Karberg & Co.); and Royal, $10,000 (Melchors & Co.). Mr Fisher, in whose house the fire originated, is insured in the Lancashire to the extent of $5,000.\n\nPage 439\nPage 450\nPage 451",
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        "content_text": "## Extract from Song Kong Daily Press \n### 23rd November 1847.\n\n#### Explosion of the \"Yesso\"\n\nA gloom was thrown over the town yesterday morning by the occurrence of a terrible accident on the steamer \"Yesso\" Captain Ashton from the Coast Port. The vessel was being moored alongside Messrs Douglas Lapraik and Co's wharf between half past seven and eight o'clock when a terrible explosion took place and the forward part of the ship was enshrouded in a dense cloud of steam. The pressure of steam at the time was 14... The plates of the starboard boiler had given way and were blown out. Steam rushed into the Chinese cabin and forecastle and wrought terrible havoc there. Twelve men were killed on the spot and...",
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        "content_text": "# 2106 February, 1880.\n\n## Loverna M. John The Fennety, C. M.G.\n\n**Transmitting a Public Statement of the Governor on the so-called Slavery and domestic Servitude question.**\n\nInclosure in Governor Pope Hennessy's Despatch 1:24. 15th February 1880\n\n## CHINESE DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR.\n\nOn February the 19th, His Excellency Governor HENNESSY received a deputation of Chinese merchants at Government House. The following were present:\n\nFung Tang, of the I-chéung-ching firm, Charterers of Australian vessels; Li U-ts'éung, of the Ts'éung-un firm; Hu Ming-kwong, residing at the Tsun-ch'éung-t'ai bong; Tsui Hin-yau, of the Mán-ts'ün Opium firm; Fung Yuk-shu, of the Fuk-lung firm; Hu Man-chi, of the I-tai Nám-pák-hong firm; Kwok Iú-ts'éung, of the Ut-wo Opium firm; Li Sze-ch'iú, of the Tsun-ch'éung-t'ai Cotton goods firm; Chiú Shing-lain, of the Kwong Mau-t'ai Nám-pák-hong firm; Wong Yat-ping, of the Kwong-ki Nám-pák-hong firm; Chan King-sing, of the Man wo-fung Company; Ngán Trung-in, of the Mán-wo-fung Company; Ch'éuk Wai-yuk, of the Fuk-ki Piece goods firm; Ling Tin-ts'oi, of the Mán-in firm; Fung In-ting, of the Ko-lung-t'ai Piece goods firm; Wong Chiú-yung, of the Mán-wo-fung Company; Wong To, Editor of the (Chinese) Circulating Herald; Fung Po-hi (Ming-shán), Comprador of the Chartered Mercantile Bank; Ng Tsze-ying, Comprador of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.; Luk Kwai-iú, of the Sui-lung Piece goods firm; Kwok Ts'ung (Kwok A-cheung), of the Fát-hing firm; Tsé l'ò-t'ai, of the Ich cung Nampak hong firm; Ng Kai-kwong, of the Fuk-lung firm; Ch'an Chiú-tsféung, of the Lai-ün firm; Wong Kwan-t'ong, of the K'in-fung Nam-pák-hong firm.\n\nMr. FUNG MING-SHAN said this deputation of Chinese merchants came before His Excellency to present an address on behalf of the community. If His Excellency would allow him, he would first read the address in Chinese and afterwards request Dr. ETTEL to read the translation. He then read the address as follows, of which the translation was afterwards read by Dr. EITEL, Chinese Secretary to the Governor:\n\n\"**Address of thanks to His Excellency John Pope Hennessy, C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Hongkong.**\n\n\"Ever since His Excellency Governor HENNESSY assumed office on his arrival here, he has been the Protector of our whole community of Hongkong. In the fervent hope that happiness in abundance will ever fill his mind and tranquility never fail to surround him, we, the whole Chinese community of Hongkong, are moved with delight unspeakable. For we bear in mind that ever since His Excellency the Governor entered upon his appointment, he relaxed, on every audience granted to us on public business...\n\n## 香港督憲\n\n本月十九日，督憲燕大人接見本港華商代港衆拜謁者有：怡昌正金行馮登祥、俊昌泰行內李汝祥、許明光於萬全店、崔影由於福隆店、馮玉靄、卓緱玉於萬源店、凌殿材於高隆泰疋頭店、馮衍庭於萬和豐公司、黄招容於環日書怡泰南北行、許文治於悅和店、郭祥於俊昌泰花紗店、李士昭於廣茂泰南北行、招成林於廣記南北行、黄日屏於萬和豐公司、陳景星及顏宗賢於福記正頭店、桂瑤於發興行、郭松於怡昌南北行、謝保泰於福隆店、吳啟光於麗源店、陳兆祥於豐報主筆、王韜於有利銀行買辦馮熙德、忌利士買辦吳子、莫瑞隆匹頭店陸貴發。\n\n馮明瑠安倡言曰：恭謝燕制軍頌詞。本港華商親詣督憲塔前，爲代港衆拜謁。詞誦香港總督漢語畢，馮明瑠安將頌詞先誦華文，後請歐參贊譯誦英文。\n\n**敬獻頌詞懇求容蟻**\n督憲大人節鉞來臨，橅我港衆。伏維承膺多祐，恒集綏安。闔港華商不勝雀躍。溯自制軍督憲來港以來，凡遇我等因公謁見，參贊歡隨，將頌詞無不略分情殷勤。殛接仰窺督憲...",
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        "content_text": "236\n\n13. The Garden Rules and Regulations on the notice boards at the entrances, which were formerly lettered in English only, have been translated in the Chinese Secretary's Department, and lettered in Chinese also. \"In consequence, the Chinese visitors who are not acquainted with English now have next to no trouble.\n\n14. The following is a list of plants which have flowered for the first time in the Gardens:\n\nAbutilon Thompsoni.\n\nAgave ixthioides, Hook.\n\nAloe scaberosa,\n\nAristolochia cymbifera, Mart.\n\nAristolochia indica.\n\nAsclepias curassavica, Linn.\n\nArundina bambusifolia.\n\nArundo donax, Linn.\n\nAncuba japonica, Koem.\n\nBuddleia madagascariensis, Lam.\n\nBeaumontia grandiflora, Wall.\n\nBixa orellana, Linn.\n\nCallicarpa integerrima, Champ.\n\nCassia tomentosa, Willd.\n\nCereus grandiflorus, Mill.\n\nCereus triangularis, Haw.\n\nCereus paginiformis, Lent.\n\nClematis Meyeniana, Walp.\n\nCoccocypselum discolor.\n\nCombretum purpureum, Vahl.\n\nCryptocarya glaucescens, Br.\n\nCypripedium Lowii.\n\nCypripedium niveum.\n\nCestrum nocturnum, Murr.\n\nCorydalis suaveolens, Hance.\n\nDracaena mauritana, Lam.\n\nDysoxylon Muellerii, Benth.\n\nEcheveria atropurpurea.\n\nEuphorbia fulgens, Karw.\n\nEuchlaena luxurians, Dur.\n\nFranciscea confertiflora, Pohl.\n\nFranciscea eximia, Scheidw.\n\nGesnera exoniensis.\n\nGrevillea robusta, Cunn.\n\nHedychium Gardnerianum, Wall.\n\nHigginsia gheisbregtii, Lindl.\n\nHibiscus coccineus.\n\nJacaranda mimosifolia, Don.\n\nLithospermum Zollingeri, A. DC.\n\nMacadamia ternifolia, F. Muell.\n\nMelaleuca cajuputi.\n\nMelodinus suaveolens, Champ.\n\nMelodinus monogynous, Roxb.\n\nMuhlenbeckia complexa.\n\nMillingtonia hortensis, Linn.\n\nNandina domestica.\n\nOpuntia aurantiaca, Lindl.\n\nOpuntia frutescens.\n\nOpuntia Tuna, Mill.\n\n(Eceoclades falcata, Lindl.)\n\nPassiflora mutabilis.\n\nPhyllocactus latifrons, Dyck.\n\nPhalaenopsis Schilleriana.\n\nPlorandra jatrophifolia, Hance.\n\nQuercus Fabri, Hance.\n\nRenanthera coccinea.\n\nSambucus attenuata.\n\nSanchezia nobilis variegata.\n\nStephanotis floribunda, Pet. Th.\n\nTetranthera citrifolia, Juss.\n\nVernonia solanifolia, Benth.\n\nVanda concolor, Blume.\n\nWahlenbergia grandiflora, Schrad.\n\nWatsonia corymbosa.\n\n27\n\nGardens:--\n\n15. Since my return from leave of absence in England, the labelling of plants in the Gardens has been proceeded with as fast as circumstances permitted.\n\n16. Interchanges of plants and seeds have been actively carried on with various Gardens and correspondents in British Colonies, England, and other countries.\n\n17. The number of Plants sent out was 3,687, and of packets of Seeds 295 to 48 recipients, included in 68 consignments.\n\n18. The contributions were 903 Plants and 233 packets of Seeds from 31 different sources; of these the principal were:-\n\nAn HEEP, Compradore Messrs. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Chinese Fibres.\n\nALDERTON, Capt.; choice ornamental Japanese plants and seeds of Pinus Massoniana.\n\nBENNAYS, L. A., Vice-President, Queensland Acclimatisation Society; three Wardian cases of orchids, palms, ferns, and various plants; and three consignments of seeds, including a large quantity of Eucalyptus citriodora.\n\nBRAND, E., Shanghai; Geraniums.\n\nCARROLL, J. D., Kobe, Japan; Japanese plants.\n\nCOOTE, H. E., Vice-Admiral, R.N., C.B.; Marattia sp. from Perak.\n\nCHOW CHEE BEE; Chrysanthemums.\n\nCOCK, JULES DE, Ghent, Belgium; collection of seeds of annuals.\n\nCRAWFORD, D. R.; Geraniums from Shanghai.\n\nDEARE, Major; Manila orchids.\n\nFRAMJEE ARGANEE; plants of Jasmine.\n\nGERLACH, Dr.; Coleus, Crotons, Pandanus, and various plants from Duke of York's Island.\n\nHAAGE AND SCHMIDT, Messrs., Erfurt; plants of Epiphyllum, and Cereus, seeds of Solanum, &c.\n\nHENNESSY, Lady POPE; Japanese Conifers, Rhododendrons, and Azaleas.\n\nHANCE, Dr. H. F., Canton; seeds Wilkia, Zingiber, Cycas, Ailanthus glandulosa.\n\nHOOKER, Sir J.D., Royal Gardens, Kew; four consignments of seeds, including Euchlaena luxurians, \"Papaya microcarpa, Cytisus proliferus, palms and various other kinds.\n\n19. Thanks are particularly due to Messrs. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., the Agents of the E. A. R. S. S. Company, for their great kindness in conveying plants and seeds free of cost, to Messrs. JARDINE MATHESON & Co., DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., and the CANTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY for similar services; and also to the Captains and Officers of the many steamers for the care which has been bestowed on the various consignments.\n\n20. Rhagodia hastata, the \"salt bush\" of Australia, upon which cattle and sheep feed during droughts, has been introduced and planted on the hills for trial; it has grown vigorously during the dry season, and will probably be useful in future for fodder, which is much required by cow-keepers.\n\n21. Euchlaena luxurians, a new fodder grass, was received from Kew Gardens, and grown last year. Under cultivation it grew very rapidly and reached a height of 15 feet, but plants which were planted on the hill-side and left to themselves only attained 5 feet high and were yellow and sickly. I think it is unsuited for our soil.\n\n22. Another Shrub, indigenous to the Canaries and called \"Tagasaste” (Cytisus proliferus) is said to be much liked by goats and cattle. Seeds of it have been received from Kew Gardens and plants raised from them have just been planted on the hills.\n\n23. In consequence of the change announced by His Excellency the Governor in Council on November 6th, 1879, which restored the Botanical Department to independency and entirely disconnected it from the Survey Department, the business of this Department has been much facilitated and increased in usefulness. The working of the Tree Planting Establishment with Chinese assistants has given me much satisfaction.\n\n24. With the contemplated extension of usefulness which is desired from these Gardens, similar to the work done by other Botanical Gardens, I shall endeavour to accomplish, with the aid that is always accorded to institutions of this kind, the work that is expected from us. I would take this opportunity of inviting the aid of all persons interested in Botanical work. Persons travelling, or located in different parts of China, frequently have opportunities of obtaining information on vegetable products, and of collecting plants and seeds, which I should be pleased to receive so as to make these Gardens the \"head quarters of investigation, whether scientific or merely utilitarian, into Chinese Vegetation\" as suggested by Sir JOSEPH D. HOOKER.\n\n25. As showing the good which Botanic Gardens may do for the different British dependencies as well as for their own respective colonies or countries, I extract the following remarks from Sir JOSEPH D. HOOKER's Report for the year 1878 on the Royal Gardens, Kew:-\n\n\"Exchanges and correspondence are constantly maintained between Kew and the numerous Botanic Gardens which exist in British dependencies. This constant intercommunication is, on the one hand, indispensable to the maintenance and perfection of the Kew Collections, on the other hand, it is of great advantage in facilitating the exchange from one garden to another of the vegetable products of different parts of the Empire. I am anxious, however, to see the Botanic Gardens establish to a much greater extent than at present, a chain of independent interchanges, which would increase their own usefulness and enormously facilitate the work which is done at Kew.\n\nHILL, WALTER, Brisbane Botanic Gardens; seven Wardian cases containing plants of Acrostichum, A. alcicorne, Dendrobium Hilli, ferns, palms, and various useful and ornamental plants, and seeds Eucalyptus citriodora, fodder grasses, &c.\n\nHELLAND, ADOLPH, Foochow; bamboos \"mow cluck.\"\n\nHUMPHREYS, J. D.; seeds of trees, shrubs and annuals.\n\nJOHNSON, Capt.; orchids.\n\nKURODA, His Excellency, Japan; Japanese Conifers and Azaleas.\n\nMATSUGATA, His Excellency, Minister of the Interior, Japan; Valuable Japanese plants.\n\nMARIES, CHARLES; collection, Japanese plants and seeds.\n\nMURTON, H. J., Singapore Botanic Gardens; two Wardian cases, Garcinia Hamburyi, Willughbeia martabani, Bulbophyllum Beccarii, and valuable palms, ferns, and other plants and seeds.\n\n\"We have attempted, for example, to send plants to Fiji, but with but little success, on account of the great distance. Any particular plant could, however, be established in Ceylon with moderate difficulty, from thence it would be sent to Singapore and so on to Brisbane and Sydney, and finally to Fiji. At each successive stage, in case of a failure, the difficulty of renewing the attempt would be much smaller than if it were necessary to start afresh from Kew.\n\n\"I am the more led to make these remarks from having had my attention repeatedly drawn by applications made to Kew from residents in the colonies, to the fact that some of the most important functions of a colonial Botanic Garden are often apt to be lost sight of. Such institutions are obviously likely in most cases sooner or later to develop into the pleasure grounds of the towns and cities near which they are situated. But without disparaging their public usefulness in this respect, it is important that their primary function of promoting the botanical interests of their respective colonies should not be forgotten.\n\n\"That there is some risk of this happening, I can only assume from the constant applications made direct to Kew for information, seeds or plants which it is clearly the business of the Botanic Garden of the applicants' colony either to supply or procure.\n\n\"This leads to another point. No colonial garden can discharge its functions efficiently if the superintendent does not occasionally make journeys with a view to discovering new and interesting plants for the purpose of interchange with other Establishments. But the demands made upon his time often prevent the superintendent attending to this part of his duty, which is so important in keeping up an imperial system of exchange, besides promoting the interest of the garden under his charge, and varying the monotony of a life of unintelligent routine.\n\n\"I am afraid that this is sometimes overlooked by the local governments and managers; one superintendent is tied by meteorological observations, another by growing vegetables for sale. In every case where some obstacle of this kind is allowed to override the legitimate freedom of action of the superintendent, I am convinced the interests of his establishment suffer in a variety of ways, and that the policy is a short-sighted one.\"\n\nPOATE, F. P., Tokio; seeds, Hechima (Luffa aegyptiaca) and roots \"Wagaba.\"\n\nSAMPSON, T., Canton; Cheilanthes mysurensis, Ancitra Loureiri, seeds Liquidambar formosana, Glyptostrobus heterophylla.\n\nSHARP, W. F., Sec., Municipal Council, Hankow; Adiantum capillus veneris.\n\nPASEDAG, C. J., Amoy; case of ornamental plants.\n\nRAFF, F.; Begonias, Gloxinias and Acacias.\n\nROMANO, A. G.; Coleus and Geraniums.\n\nSMITH, A. F., seeds, annuals.\n\nTIFFEN, H. S., New Zealand; ferns and N. Z. shrubs.\n\nVIDAL, Señor Don SEBASTIAN, Manila Botanic Gardens; Wardian case, orchids.",
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        "content_text": "ORDINANCE No. 11 OF 1865\n\nCriminal Enactments Repeal\n\n...\n\n2. The Ordinances mentioned in the Schedule hereto annexed shall, after the coming into Operation of this Ordinance, be repealed to the Extent specified in the said Schedule.\n\n3. Provided, that every Offence, which shall have been wholly or partly committed before this Ordinance come into Operation, shall be dealt with, inquired of, tried, determined and punished, and every Penalty in respect of any such Offence shall be recovered in the same Manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed; and that every Act duly done, and every Warrant or Other Instrument duly made or granted before this Ordinance comes into Operation shall continue and be of the same Force and Effect as if this Ordinance had not been passed; and that every Right, Liability, Privilege, and Protection in respect of any Matter or Thing committed or done before this Ordinance comes into Operation, shall continue to be of the same Force and Effect as if this Ordinance had not been passed; and that every Action, Prosecution, and other Proceeding which shall have been commenced before this Ordinance comes into Operation, or shall thereafter be commenced, in respect of any such Matter or Thing, may be prosecuted, continued, and defended in the same Manner as if this Ordinance had not been passed.\n\nSCHEDULE\n\n  \n    Title\n    Extent of Repeal\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance to declare certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament to be in Force in this Colony.\n    So much as relates to the whole of 7 & 8 Vict. c. 4.\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance to declare certain Acts of the Imperial Parliament to be in Force in the Colony of Hongkong.\n    9 Vict. c. 47, 9 & 10 Vict. c. 25, 10 & 11 Vict. c. 63, and relates to Sections One, Two, Three, Four, Eight, and Nine of 14 & 15 Vict. c. 19.\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance for the Amendment of Procedure in Civil and Criminal Cases.\n    So much as relates to Sections One, Two, and Three of 11 & 12 Vict. c. 46.\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance to amend the law relating to Cheques, or Draft on Bankers, and to amend the Law of false Pretences.\n    So much as relates to Section One of 16 & 17 Vict. c. 30.\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance to make better Provision for the Punishment of Frauds committed by Trustees, Bankers, and other Persons Intrusted with Property.\n    The whole.\n  \n  \n    An Ordinance to amend the Form in which Sentence of Death is passed.\n    The whole.\n  \n\nPage 613\n\nPage 526\n\nORDINANCE No. 5 OF 1866\n\nHongkong and Shanghae Bank\n\nAn Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Incorporation of the Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation.\n\n[14th August, 1866]\n\nWHEREAS the several Persons hereinafter named and others have agreed to form a Joint Stock Company under the name or style of \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Banking Corporation,\" for the purpose of carrying on the business of Banking and of conducting all business usually transacted by Bankers...\n\nI. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as \"The Hongkong and Shanghae Bank Ordinance.\"\n\nII. In the Interpretation of this Ordinance, the Expression \"The Governor\" shall mean His Excellency the Governor of the Colony of Hongkong, or the Officer for the time being administering the Government of the said Colony...\n\nIII. The Honorable John Dent, the Honorable Thomas Grant of Sutherland, Albert Farley Heard, Esquire, George Francis Maclean, Esquire, Douglas Lapraik, Esquire, Woldemar Nissen, Esquire, Arthur Sassoon, Esquire, George John Helland, Esquire, Pallantee Framjee, Esquire, Henry William Wood, Esquire, and Caleb Taitor Smith, Esquire, together with such and so many other Persons and bodies politic and corporate as now are, or shall hereafter become Proprietors of any Share or Shares of or in the Capital, for the time being, of the Company hereby established, shall be one body politic and corporate, in name and in deed, by the name...\n\nPage 23\n\nPage 81",
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        "content_text": "85 \n\nwhich often cost more to collect than they are worth. Such is precisely the case with the question of Parcels Post. A resident in China desires to send home a silver bracelet. He wishes his correspondent to receive it free, but he considers Letter rate of Postage too expensive. If there were a parcel post, even then the Custom House stands ready to demand six or seven shillings as duty. The bracelet, therefore, finally finds its way to England in the trunk or pocket of some passenger, who is either unaware that he is carrying a dutiable article or is indifferent to the fact. The sender and the receiver have been subjected to a good deal of delay and inconvenience, and the Government has received nothing. The small amounts of Customs duties wrung from the receivers of little parcels would probably be recouped many times over by Postage gladly paid on free articles. It is the duties on merchandise which swell national revenue, and all that is necessary to protect them is to make such regulations as shall prevent the forwarding of merchandise in marketable quantities, under whatever pretext, through the Post.\n\nyear.\n\n16. The Time Table under the new Mail Contract has not yet been so adjusted as to secure freedom from Sunday work in Hongkong throughout the year. We have, it is true, got the Sunday free in summer, which is something, but on the other hand it is rendered a working day in winter. It takes two years at least to get a mail service to work smoothly and to the satisfaction of all concerned; perhaps, therefore, before another winter some further change may benefit Hongkong in this particular. Such a change is being asked for in India, and the London Post Office has therefore been reminded of the views of this Colony. On the other hand, the new Time Table is so arranged as materially to diminish the present heavy expense of marine sorting.\n\n17. Considerable interest has been manifested at Foochow in the old question of a subsidised mail service between that Port and Hongkong. There is one argument in favour of the views of the Foochow community which appears to have been unnoticed hitherto, that is, that Foochow is the only considerable port in China not provided by its local trade with fairly regular steam communication with Hongkong or Shanghai. But though this consideration may possibly be valid as supporting a claim on the Imperial Government, it is difficult to say why any community in China should ask for a subsidy from Hongkong. A feeling seems to prevail at Foochow that Hongkong people do not care very much what becomes of mails for that settlement. Such is not the case in this Office. Accidents have happened, of course. To some extent accidents always will happen. But nothing that could be done has been knowingly left undone, and Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. have always been most ready to co-operate, often keeping their steamers waiting for hours to secure the mail. Whilst on this subject, opportunity may be taken to thank Messrs. ELLES & Co. of Amoy for their aid in similar and other matters at that port.\n\n18. It became necessary to investigate a series of mail robberies at Canton. To save time in despatching mails to and from that Office, they are forwarded in locked boxes, a key being kept at either end. A Chinese servant of the Canton Office had provided himself with a false key, and he systematically plundered the mail. More adroit than most Post Office thieves, when he found nothing in the covers examined, he closed them again with exquisite neatness, and forwarded them by the next steamer. He was detected by means of decoy letters posted for the purpose, and was handed over to the Chinese authorities. Precautions have been taken which will probably render any repetition of his crime impossible, but it is painful to reflect that he might possibly have been doing his duty as an honest man at this moment but for the almost criminally reckless practice of posting letters containing money without the security of Registration, indulged in, it must be added with regret, by persons who ought to know better.\n\n19. People seem to think that because Bills of Exchange and Money Orders can be sent home with fair safety in unregistered Letters, therefore local Bank Notes may be sent about the Town here or to Canton or Macao, without the slightest precaution. This Office has, it is true, been singularly free from cases of letter-stealing, because, as a general rule, the contents of the letters are not negotiable here, and therefore if precautions are used to prevent thefts of letters for the sake of the Stamps, the greater part of any temptation to dishonesty is removed. But, once let the habit of sending either notes or stamps in unregistered Letters become common, nothing could prevent the state of things described in the next paragraph, which has probably been induced at home by the great increase of the practice of sending Postage Stamps in Letters answering advertisements.\n\n20. Bills of Exchange and Money Orders sent home in unregistered Letters are not, after all, so very safe as the senders prefer to think them. The following extracts are from the evidence of Mr. JEFFERY, Controller of the Circulation Department, General Post Office, London, before a Committee of the House of Commons :\n\n64 \n\n\"We have a very great number of letters stolen every year, in fact, many more than we know anything about. Last year we had 65,000 applications for missing letters, and we know that the applications are few in comparison with the number of letters lost.\n\nWe lost some Manchester bags estimated to contain\n\n*\n\n*  * A man takes 20 letters on the chance\n\nThe robberies are increasing every year. *\n\n*\n\nThe practice of sending valu\n\n*\n\n\"about 600 letters, and we only had 14 or 15 complaints. \"of finding something of value in some of them. \"The robberies are increasing more in proportion than the letters. * \"ables in letters has been condemned by every Judge in the land. I have heard the present Recorder of \"London state he would never certify for a witness expenses in a prosecution case when the witness is the person who sent the valuables through the Post in an unregistered Letter.\n\nI was about to suggest\n\n\"\n\n*\n\n*\n\n\"that it might be desirable for the Committee to see the Circulation Department here, when the mails are \"going out; it would then be seen how utterly impossible it is to have a check on an unregistered Letter.\"*\n\n21. Mr. JEFFERY also explained to the Committee that stolen letters in which nothing remunerative is found (handfuls of 20 or so being taken on speculation as stated above) are generally destroyed, and that, in 1876, 7,000 letters containing Money Orders were stolen. Although the thieves only realised 120 of these, and were traced and convicted in 40 cases, the payees of the remaining 6,880 Orders must have been subjected to an amount of inconvenience, delay, and correspondence, from which Registration would have effectively saved them. Had the 7,000 sums of money been in Stamps or Bank notes, every one would have been lost; in the forty cases which were detected the forged signature to the Order would probably form the sole clue.\n\n22. Table 4 gives a return of the Revenue, &c. of this Department for the year. It had been hoped that the gross sum collected would still have been a little above $100,000, but such is not the case. It must be remembered that we have closed one of our main offices, that, namely, in Yokohama. The balance accruing to the Colony is, however, more than double what it was last year.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nALFRED LISTER,\n\nPostmaster General.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nReport of the Committee of Inquiry into the Money Order System of the Post Office, &c., 1877.\n\nMinutes of Evidence.\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\n(A)-COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE, 1880 & 1879.\n\nImperial and Foreign Share, Conveyance of Mails and Contribution towards P. & O. Subsidy, Expenditure, Balance,\n\nGross Revenue,..\n\n1880.\n\n1879.\n\n$33,430.74\n\n$40,293.96\n\nDecrease,..\n\n$6,863.92\n\n20,501.87\n\n20,235.33\n\nIncrease,\n\n266.74\n\n38,084.87\n\n36,663.78\n\nDecrease,\n\n3,578.91\n\n9,486.09\n\n4,594.16\n\nIncrease,\n\n4,891.93\n\n$96,503.57\n\n$101,787.03\n\nDecrease,..\n\n$5,283.46\n\n(B)-SALE OF POSTAGE STAMPS.\n\n1879.\n\nINCREASE.\n\nDECREASE.\n\nAmount.\n\nNumber.\n\nAmount.\n\nNumber.\n\nAmount.\n\nNumber.\n\n1880.\n\nDENOMINATION.\n\nNumber.\n\nAmount.\n\n$\n\nC.\n\n$\n\nC.\n\n1 Cent (Cards).\n\n2 Cents.\n\n3 (Cards).\n\n4\n\n\"\n\n13\n\n8\n\n21\n\n19,582\n\n419,718\n\n6,429\n\n51,880\n\n213,293\n\n6,430\n\n57,600\n\n195.62\n\n8,394.36\n\n192.87\n\n278,908\n\n3,584\n\n2,055.20\n\n10,664.65\n\n213,883\n\n1,721\n\n885.80\n\n17,898\n\n4,608.00\n\n219,796\n\n5,578.16\n\n107\n\n52\n\n8,555.82\n\n86.05\n\n1,040.28\n\n17,583.68\n\n19,562\n\n140,810\n\n2,845\n\n211,572\n\n195.62\n\n2,818.00\n\n85.35\n\n162,503\n\n6,500.12\n\n10,578.60\n\n10,908\n\n654.48\n\n162,196\n\n12,975.68\n\n10\n\n333,498\n\n33,849.80\n\n333,498\n\n33,349.80\n\n12\n\n24,697\n\n2,063.64\n\n123,613\n\n14,833.56\n\n98,916\n\n11,889.92\n\n16\n\n\"\n\n7,840\n\n1,254.40\n\n37,728\n\n18\n\n1,900\n\n342.00\n\n4,717\n\n849.06\n\n29,888\n\n4,782.08\n\n2,817\n\n507.06\n\n24\n\n9,310\n\n2,234.40\n\n35,413\n\n8,499.12\n\n26,108\n\n6,264.72\n\n28\n\n120\n\n33.60\n\n98\n\n27.44\n\n6.16\n\n17,963\n\n5,388.90\n\n3,751\n\n1,125.30\n\n14,212\n\n4,263.60\n\n48\n\n8,505\n\n4,089.40\n\n12,813\n\n5,910.24\n\n8,808\n\n1,827.84\n\n96\n\n5,192\n\n4,984.32\n\n6,858\n\n6,103.68\n\n1,166\n\n1,119.86\n\n2 Dollars.\n\n1,020\n\n2,040.00\n\n1,037\n\n2,074.00\n\n17\n\n81.00\n\n3\n\n500\n\n27\n\n1,500.00\n\n406\n\n1,218.00\n\n94\n\n10\n\n47\n\n470.00\n\n26\n\n260.00\n\n21\n\n282.00\n\n210.00\n\n$85,139.90\n\n$79,887.89\n\n$61,787.33\n\n$40,535.26\n\nDeduct Decrease,..\n\n46,595.26\n\nTotal Increase,.............\n\n$ 5,252.07\n\nTotal...\n\n::\n\n29",
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        "content_text": "208\n\n(6)\n\nthe other hand, the spirit licences, and certain items under the Stamp Ordinance, probably fall more, in proportion to their small numbers, on the Europeans; but, upon the whole, I am of opinion, and I am sure you will agree with me, that we are very lightly taxed. Hongkong is a free port; we have no income tax; we have no public debt, and we have a moderate surplus,-less than one year's income. For that revenue, which, as I say, has been a growing revenue for some years past, and that without the imposition of any additional taxation--for that revenue, what has the Government done? We have kept up, I think, an efficient police force, and there has been no stinting of money in those ordinary functions of Government represented by the various services and establishments of the Colony. Whatever has been required for getting the Supreme Court into that working order which the Chief Justice and His Honour the Acting Chief Justice urged over and over again upon successive Governors as being necessary, has now been provided. It has involved a little expense with respect to interpretation and other points. The vote for public instruction is now larger than ever it was: so is the vote for medical and sanitary purposes. I have added a new branch to the Harbour Department, the Surveyorship under our Merchant Shipping Ordinance of 1879.\n\nInstead of $700 a year as in 1877, we now spend $10,000 a year in tree planting. In short, I don't think anything absolutely needed for the wants of the Colony has been neglected. I am bound to say, that during the four years of my Government of the Colony, whenever this Council has met I have been only too anxious to receive from my honourable friends any suggestions either with respect to prudent retrenchment or to any necessary outlay. And during these four years, there has not occurred one single division in Council. Now, my two honourable friends on my right (the Acting Chief Justice and the Attorney General) have had experience in other Crown Colonies-in Singapore and Jamaica--and I think they will learn with some surprise and gratification the fact that for four years we have never had a division in this Council.\n\nPerhaps there is some misunderstanding with respect to the functions of this Council. It has been asserted that an unofficial member of the Legislative Council has not the power of initiating anything, and that his position is a peculiar and somewhat discouraging one on that account. But, as a matter of fact, an unofficial member of the Legislative Council has, in that respect, exactly the same powers and privileges as a member of the House of Commons; a member of the Legislative Council can, in fact, initiate any vote or motion he pleases, with the one proviso that he cannot propose the expenditure of money. The same rule applies precisely in the House of Commons; there is no difference whatever; any motion may be made by members of Council in the form prescribed by the rules and regulations, all of which are really based on the orders and procedure of Parliament in England. Our Legislative Council, as constituted at this moment, represents the community. We have now, and have had for some time past, a Chinese member sitting in this Council Chamber. No one, I am sure, deny that I was justified in recommending the Queen to appoint a Chinese member on the Legislative Council in a Colony where so much of the commercial life is conducted by the Chinese-where the wealthiest merchants are Chinese--where the Chinese possess so much property-where they are the permanent inhabitants, and where nine-tenths of the Government revenues are contributed by them. We have, I am happy to say, a representative here of the old house of TURNER & Co., and a representative of the great house of JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,--and the official members of the Council, they also represent something more than the Government; so that, as far as this body is concerned, it has, I think, every requisite a legislative body should possess for the proper conduct of public business. And that is one reason why I regard the progress this Colony has made as natural and safe. It has not been the doing of any one man. It has been brought about, in fact, by the community, and under the watchful eye of the legislature of the Colony.\n\nI may, perhaps, take this opportunity of saying a few words upon a subject which has, no doubt, sometimes attracted your attention, and that is the allegation made that during the four years of my Government of this Colony, I have too much encouraged the Chinese. Now, I believe that the duty of a Governor in dealing with a community such as I find here, is to avoid what is popularly called encouragement of any body, or of any class, but to simply hold the balance evenly between all men. And that is what I have done. Coming here with a few years' experience, at the other side of the China Sea, of the Government of a Chinese community, I very soon after my arrival was waited on by some Chinese gentlemen of Hongkong, who frankly told me their position in the Colony. They pointed out to me that there were certain restrictions, some laid upon them, others attempted to be laid upon them, to which they objected, and they asked me, at all events, to assist them to this extent, not to allow undue or unfair restrictions to be laid on the Chinese, but to give them that same equality and fair play that they thought they were entitled to with all other subjects of the Queen.\n\nI was not in the Colony many weeks when there came under my notice one most serious restriction that was about to be laid upon them, and which, after consulting them, I was able to prevent. Three days before I came to the Colony, a proposal was made which would certainly have had the effect of preventing an influx of Chinese, and probably would have driven a good many out of the Colony. It was made after Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY left, three days before I arrived, and it was submitted to me because it was assumed a certain amount of force would be necessary to carry it out.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary himself had great doubts as to its prudence, but he submitted it to me. It was called \"Rules and Regulations with respect to Chinese graves.” It was to apply solely to the Chinese. I requested the Colonial Secretary to get ten or a dozen of the most respectable Chinese that he and the Registrar-General knew, to come to me and consider these particular rules. They came, Mr. CHUN AYIN was the spokesman; Mr. WAI AKWONG was present, and some leading Chinese gentlemen now in the Colony. When the document was translated to them, they began by saying that the rules had been framed without consultation with them and without their knowledge. They pointed out that the rules so framed were inconsistent with their religion and their usages as regards graves and services for the dead. One of the rules to which Mr. CHUN AYIN especially objected was this, \"Single graves shall not be more than 6 feet long by 2 ft. wide, nor less than 5 feet deep.\" Now, he and others pointed out as regards the depth, that they thought it a very good thing, and that a law to that effect, already existed in the Colony, but with respect to the provision \"not more than 6 feet long by 2 feet wide,\" they said that their graves were always more than 6 feet long and 2 feet wide. An ordinary Chinese coffin measures 6 feet 6 inches in length, and it is 2 feet 7 inches wide at the head. The coffin of a Chinese gentleman who has received a button or decoration-and many of our merchants who have subscribed to various benevolent objects in China possess decorations-is 7 feet 9 inches long, and even the coffin of a Chinese is over 6 feet in length. Therefore, these Chinese gentlemen said to me,\" There is no necessity for any exercise of force. The effect will be that we will go away if such rules are promulgated about our graves.\" They reminded me of what occurred at Macao, and said it would drive people out of the Colony. I need hardly tell you that I put my veto on those rules and regulations, and that I have not allowed any system to be enforced that would offend the prejudices of the Chinese on the subject of their graves.\n\nThere also came before me a proposal which showed that a special restriction had been laid upon them, and which very much concerns what I said in the opening part of my remarks about the transactions in landed property. There came before me certain reports of the Surveyor-General referring to the restrictions imposed by order of the Governor in Council on the extension of Chinese premises in Hongkong. The Executive Council met to consider the reports. There was an application before me for converting certain European buildings in Queen's-road Central into Chinese structures, for building Chinese houses in Duddel-street, and there was also a proposal made by Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. to dispose of certain land for Chinese commercial purposes in another part of the Colony. The upshot of the discussion in Council was, that I was able to relax somewhat the rule that appeared to have been made---by Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL, I think it was-to restrict the building of Chinese houses, and I was able to allow Mr. CHATER to sell the property and to allow the Chinese to build their shops and stores, but, although entertaining some doubts as to the policy of not allowing Messrs. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. to sell their land to Chinese, I declined, on the advice of the Council, to permit it. But in writing to the Secretary of State I said, \"I am disposed to think the line Mr. PRICE, the Surveyor General, has now drawn cannot be maintained very long in justice either to the Chinese who wish to buy property or to the Europeans who wish to sell it.\" I transmitted the minutes of Council and a memorandum by one of the members who opposed the slight relaxation I made in the restriction, and who expressed the opinion that the Governor should oppose the erection of Chinese shops and houses in the European business quarter of the city, and reserve the central portion of the city for English and foreign firms. He seemed to think that the increase of Chinese I anticipated would not occur, and that the future of the Colony was to be what it had been in the early days, more of a European than a Chinese community. However, Lord CARNARVON approved so far of what I did in partially removing the restriction, and so the matter rests. The three or four years that have passed since then have only shown more clearly the impolicy, indeed, the impossibility, of trying to stem the free current of commercial life, and, by any artificial restrictions, of endeavouring in fact, such restrictions are to preserve the best parts of the town to Europeans or Americans. not merely restrictions on the Chinese of Hongkong; they are, indirectly, restrictions on the manufacturers of Manchester, who want the cheapest and best agents here for placing their goods on the China market.",
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        "content_text": "## \nOn the 7th March 1878 a writ of execution for $1000 and costs which had been issued on 17th February 1878 against the said Ang Ah Tus was returned non est inventus.\n\n## \nOn the 20th March 1878 the said Ang Ah Tus was adjudicated Bankrupt. \n\nOn the 7th March 1878 notification of the petition and adjudication was effected by serving on Ah Thow the daughter of the bankrupt, the bankrupt having left the Colony.\n\n## \nOn the 10th April 1878 the first meeting of creditors was held at which fifteen creditors attended whose proofs accumulated to $32982.55. There was then a balance of $6100.15 on hand after paying expenses.\n\n## \nIt was fixed for the final examination but the bankrupt never appeared nor has she surrendered to this day.\n\n## \nThe Assignee claimed the rents due from custom houses of the bankrupt in which she had a life interest - these houses which were held by Douglas Lapraik and William Scarr in trust for the bankrupt were held under a deed in the possession of the trustees and the bankrupt Ong Kew has a right to the rents and profits during her life and at her death the property reverts...",
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        "content_text": "60.\n\nSure by a report of Registrar as to title to house held by the Bankrupt a part \n\nThe Bankrupt it appears formerly lived with one J. B. Endicott as his mistress, and in 1852 he being desirous of parting with her, did in order to provide for her support execute a deed bearing date 10th October 1852 and made between J. B. Endicott of the one part and Douglas Lapraik and William Scott of the other part whereby he assigned his interest in Inland Lot 8.71 being the land upon which the houses in question had been built to the said Douglas Lapraik and William Scott upon trust to permit the said J. B. Endicott (in the deed called Ong a New) to receive the rents and profits during her life and after her decease upon further trust for the use of the donor and his heirs.\n\n2. The property in question appears to have been originally granted by the Crown to Robert Edward by lease dated 1845 for 75 years from August 7th 1844.\n\n3. Robert Edwards died 4th May 1847 and Official Administrator R.D. Bay sold the property in question by auction and James Bridges Endicott became the purchaser and the interest of Robert Edwards was conveyed to him by deed dated 17th February 1848, and made between... \n\n## Page 67 \n## 303",
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        "content_text": "X \n\nof my previous despatch on the M1390f \n\nJame \n\nsubject, should be sent to \n\nMiss Kennedy, and also to Lady, \n\nClanwilliam, who is, (as it is \n\nbelieved), the only \n\na \n\nother surviving \n\nmember of Sir Arthur Kennedy's \n\nfamily \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nJuly 5, 1883. \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nA \n\nHumble servant, \n\n\"Jowe \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, JULY 16TH, 1888. \n\nEnclosure \n\nPROPOSED MEMORIAL TO SIR \n\nARTHUR KENNEDY. \n\nA numerously attended public meeting was held at the City Hall on Saturday afternoon, to take into consideration a proposal for the erection of a memorial in honour of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, and to discuss what steps should be taken to accomplish this object.\" The Hon. Sir George Phillippo, Chief Justice, presided, and was supported by the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. J. M. Price, Hon. F. B. Johnson, Messrs. T. Jackson, C. P. Chater, W. Reiners, A. G. Romano, W. H. Forbes, F. D. Sassoon, H. N. Mody, D. Ruttunjee, and Ho Kai. Among the other gentlemen present were the Hon. J. Russell, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. F. Stewart, Dr. Ph. B. C. Ayres, A. P. MacEwen, I. Poesnecker, A. Gultzow, J. Lapraik, C. D. Bottomley, H. L. Dalrymple, Douglas Jones, J. Thorburn, F. H. Arjuna, J. P. McEuen, R. Lyall, J. S. Cox, J. A. Mosely, H. J. H. Tripp, A. B. Johnson, J. J. Francis, E. C. Wilcox, J. Grant, J. G. Smith, D. E. Caldwell, A. K. Travers, A. E. Vaucher, H. A. Woolnough, W. Doulau, &c., &c. A large number of the most influential Chinese residents were also present, among whom we noticed Messrs. Leong On, Wei Yak, Lee Sing, Lee Tak Cheong, Ho Mei, Wong Shing, Chan Quan Ei, &c., &c. \n\nThe CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by saying-Gentlemen, I was asked by some of the leading members of the community a few days ago to take the chair upon this occasion; and I was only too happy to consent to do so, the objects of the meeting having my warmest sympathy. Before proceeding with the business of the meeting, however, I think it would be advisable that we should appoint a Secretary to take down the minutes of the proceedings, so that a proper record may be preserved, and that before we proceed with the business, we should ask him to read the notice calling the meeting. I would therefore suggest that Mr. MacEwen be appointed Secretary-(Applause)-and then we will ask him to read the notice and proceed to business. \n\nMr. A. P. MacEWEN-I shall have very much pleasure in acting as Secretary on this occasion; but I may mention that Mr. George had kindly consented to act as Secretary only unfortunately he has gone to Macao to-day, and will not be back till Monday. \n\nMr. MACEWEN then proceeded to read the notice convening the meeting. \n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, you have now heard the notice read convening the meeting and the objects for which it is to take place. It is called for the purpose, as you have heard, of discussing the question as to whether or not a memorial should be erected to the memory of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, and to decide, if that be the general opinion of the meeting, what form that memorial shall assume. It will be within your recollection, gentlemen, that within the last few days we received the sad news of Sir Arthur's death-news which reached us under peculiarly affecting circumstances. Sir Arthur Kennedy, at the close of a long career spent in the public service, had at last retired in order to enjoy some period of rest at the close of his life; and you know, gentlemen, that after leaving Queensland and before arriving at Aden he died--about 100 miles this side of Aden-without ever reaching that rest to which he had looked forward. Those circumstances render his death a very touching one; and to us, who knew him so well, it is the more deeply so. We all of us, I believe, remember him with feelings of esteem and affection. It was shortly after I came up from the Straits Settlements I learned, much to my disappointment, that Sir Arthur Kennedy was then leaving. His parting with us occurred within these walls, and many of you were present on that occasion. Those who were present at the farewell banquet given to him will well remember the feelings with which we then parted with Sir Arthur Kennedy on his leaving us to assume the Government of Queensland. Those feelings, I believe, have not been lessened, but on the contrary, notwithstanding his absence, have remained firm; and I feel sure there are many still amongst us who feel for him the same feelings of attachment which were given vent to him. In my own experience, I know of many who were brought forward by Sir Arthur Kennedy simply for their devotion to the public service, and many of whom are now fulfilling important duties not only in the colonies, but even in the mother country itself. With regard to the general community I think I may safely say that Sir Arthur Kennedy endeared himself to all. He was always ready to see anybody and always ready to discuss any question of private or political importance. He was always ready to give an answer to any question that was laid before him, and when you got an answer from Sir Arthur Kennedy, you might rely upon it he meant what he said (Applause). Gentlemen, these qualities in a Governor are qualities which are, in my opinion, more to be desired than even the most brilliant intellect (Applause). In saying these few words with regard to Sir Arthur Kennedy, it is with no desire on my part to pronounce an eulogium upon his conduct or character. Gentlemen, in this Colony no eulogium is required. The presence of so numerous an assembly shows full well that you all appreciated him; and I must say this, that I think your presence here to-day reflects honour upon yourselves as well as upon the Governor whose death was so deeply lamented, because it shows that in this community at all events public and private virtues are appreciated. It is some years now since I first made the acquaintance of Sir Arthur Kennedy. I joined him first on the West Coast of Africa as Queen's Advocate, and for some time I was intimately connected with him in all concerns of a public nature. I cannot speak so much of his conduct here from personal experience, because I was with him for so short a time, but during the period I served with him as Queen's Advocate on the West Coast of Africa I will say this, that no man could have more conscientiously performed his public duties than Sir Arthur Kennedy did (Applause). I followed in his footsteps some time afterwards and went to the colony of British Columbia. There I heard on all sides the same account of Sir Arthur's services. Whilst he was Governor here, I once or twice met him as he was passing through the Straits Settlements; the last time I met him, I am sorry to say, was just after he had heard the news of Lady Kennedy's death, which, as you all know, occurred while he was Governor of this colony. Sir Arthur, I believe, was never the same man afterwards. I came up here only to find, as I said before, that he was leaving this colony for Queensland. Now, with regard to Sir Arthur's character and so forth, it is not for me to discuss it; questions of politics would be out of place so far as I am concerned, but nevertheless, gentlemen, I think you will all agree with me that Sir Arthur Kennedy was a fine old English or Irish gentleman of the old school-the terms are synonymous-and that he performed his duties to the best of his ability, and with a conscientious desire to do what he considered right to all sections of the community without favour or distinction (Applause). That is the character he has acquired in every part of the world where I have known anything of him. With regard to the members of the Civil Service, I can appeal to those present in this room, and I can say that with regard to them Sir Arthur Kennedy was invariably just and straightforward (Applause). He always gave every man the credit of doing what he considered best for the public good, if he (Sir Arthur Kennedy) believed that he did so. Otherwise, if he found that anybody was endeavouring to shirk his duty in the service, he had, as I myself know, sometimes rather a hard time of it. With regard to the civil servants of this colony, Sir Arthur Kennedy told me before I came up here that there was, he believed, as able a set of civil servants in Hongkong as there was in any part of Her Majesty's dominions (applause) and that he found from experience he was quite able to leave a great many things to them which would have been spoiled by his unnecessarily interfering. These same remarks Sir Arthur Kennedy repeated when he was leaving this Colony, at the banquet which I have referred to. You all remember what he then said-\"If I have been able to effect any good in the public service, I owe it to the gentlemen by whom I was surrounded and who have so ably assisted me.\" Well, gentlemen, I think, speaking for the public service generally, that all those who performed their duty to the public invariably found a lead in Sir Arthur Kennedy, and that is one great reason why the members of the Civil Service were all so much attached to him.\n\nPage 367\n\n171",
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        "content_text": "397 \n\nopinion of opinion, and in that they were confirmed by the Local Government that, in the present state of affairs there and necessary steps for bringing to the knowledge of Her Majesty's Government this illegal interference with the trade carrying on of British ships, and especially of three whose objection is to be made to British ships, to be offered at the open Ports in China, goods which would be considered contraband of war, if neutrality were proclaimed, or de facto relaxation of French neutrality were to be allowed. The Chinese trade is with this ...\n\nWe have (80%) Douglas Lapraik's views by General Managers Douglas Steam Ship Company on behalf of this Company and in the interest of British ships generally emphatically protest against this action of the French ships, and feel assured that Your Excellency will take all proper and ...",
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        "content_text": "400 \n19016 \n\n**Copy**\n\nWe have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No. 1291, dated the 29th instant, and we would take the opportunity of expressing our thanks to H.E. the Administrator for his prompt attention to our communication of the 28th instant.\n\nIn reply to the latter portion of your despatch, we beg leave to enclose a copy of a letter, dated 29th August, received from A. G. Thouwett, Esq., Harbour Master, this Port, and we would submit that, although perhaps verbally...\n\nF. Stewart, Esq. LL.D. \nActing Colonial Secretary \n\nHong Kong, September 30th 1886. \n(Douglas Lapraik & Co. to Acting Colonial Secretary)",
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        "content_text": "Verbally our lives of yesterday's date are not strictly in accordance with the terms employed by the above-named government, yet the spirit of the information imparted to us is fairly reproduced, and as the Harbour Master stated his letter to have been written under instructions, we assumed that it conveyed the views of the Colonial Government.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of your letter (quoted) Douglas Lapraik of General Managers Douglas Steamship Co., Limited.\n\n(Copy.)\n\nNo. 83 M.S.  \n`S016 401`  \nHarbour Department,  \nHong Kong, 29th August, 1887  \n\nGentlemen,  \n\nIn reply to your verbal application to me on the 24th instant, as to whether the Douglas S.S. Co. are at liberty to convey \"Munitions of War\" to any ports in China, except to those occupied by the French, I have the honour to inform you, that I am instructed not to interfere with your desire to convey Munitions of War.\n\n(Signed) H.S. Shomutt,  \nHarbour Master  \nre Messrs Douglas Lapraik of General Managers Douglas Steamship Co., Limited",
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        "content_text": "## C. O. 2016 402\n\n**Excellency the Administrator to Admiral Sir H. Dowell**\n\n(Copy)\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong, 29th September, 1884.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward, for Your Excellency's information, extracts from a letter which I received yesterday from Messrs. Douglas, Lapraik. He reports that two of their vessels registered in this Colony have been overhauled by French ships of War off the Port of Tamsui. I propose to inform ... Parker by Telegram what has been reported.\n\nI have to ...\n\n(Signed) H. H. Morth\n\nAdmiral Sir H. Dowell",
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        "content_text": "# Emiral Sir M. Dowell to His Excellency the Administrator\n\n**(Copy)**\n\n\"Audacious,\" at Hongkong.\n\nSir,\n\n29 September 1884.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of this date, No. 37 forwarding extract from a letter from Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co. reporting that two of their vessels registered in this Colony had been overhauled by French Ships of War off the port of Amoy.\n\nHis Excellency  \nThe Hon: S. H. Marsh, C.M.G.  \nAdministering the Government  \nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "of the proposed legislation\" The\n\naction.\n\nof the Chinese Government\n\nmuch of the same nature\n\nvery mo\n\nas that referred to in\n\nes.o 910/67\n\n229\n\nGov. House. Hong Kong 15 882 1887\n\nRECY\n\n1\n\nVED 31 MAT 67\n\na letter\n\nto 88\n\nFir,\n\nCopy\n\nI have the honor to forward\n\nmy cypher\n\nApril 1887\n\ntelegram\n\nand you\n\nwill see that I\n\nhave informed Sir. J. Walsham that\n\nin\n\nmy opinion\n\nit becomes a question\n\nwhether this Government is\n\njustified\n\nthe Bill now\n\npressing\n\non the Council.\n\nbefore it, either in\n\nit's present shape\n\nor in a\n\nmodified\n\nform.\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nYour\n\nFr\n\nobedient humble servant.\n\nreceived from Messrs Douglas Lapraik Mo-an\n\nEnglish firm in this Colony\n\nin this Colony which does a large business with the neighbouring province.\n\nKerosine oil, They with other firms - German\n\n& American, Engaged in the same trade com-\n\nplain, 1° That in addition to the Imperial\n\nduty of 5% ad valorem payable under the\n\nTientsin Tariff, 1.35 cents per case\n\nis charged\n\nunder the name\n\nof\n\nlikin\n\na portion of the tax\n\nand 2° that a\n\nis made in Hongkong itself.\n\nOn the 8th March 1883 a\n\nletter\n\nwas addressed to this Govt by the same firm\n\n& others pointing out that a likin of 40 cents\n\nSir J. Walsham. Bart\n\nPeking.\n\nA Carr,",
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        "content_text": "230\n\na care toas laved in th of lakin Dewlett • that latter was at Canton, abe seems sent to Mr Concal telebanter m de seems to have comply forwarded the veceroy's reply Your Excy's information\n\n3. I beg to Enclose it for In compliance with the requent of Erasers donglas Lapraik MC of the & instant I forwarded to Dr. Coneal Alabaster their letter,\n\nbut before he could have received my ucation, I recend from hain letters dated 12t + 13th wit, Calling my attention to the levy within the Colony of lekin on Karoonie \"Idam further informed that nullas\" are läken out there the \"stating \"three certificatro \"Kerosnir is said to be hable to seizure cather' \" at the Customs Stations in the entrance to \" the Joarbour, or if it evade them on arrival here\"\n\nIt has been known for a considerable time to some of the officers of this Gort that duty and latin had been paid in the to Colony opinion but as it was a purely voluntary the part of the shippers & for their Dy act or own Conveni'swee the Gost did not take official notice of the matter, but it is now brought to the knowledge of the Gort for the first time that lekin on Krrosur is laveed here and that to Mnr Consul Aldbarter posits out, it disability és don by fobriing a hare on those who do not pay\n\nI await further evidence on this ponite & think there may be a mistake, but I think it my duty to lay before G. Excy. at the carbist possible moment the information which has reached me from such an authentic source,\n\nAny",
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        "content_text": "foreign traders, their request, therefore, for \n\nCannot be \n\nthe Viceroy. \n\nits removal \n\ngranted, and would invite St. \n\nMis Concil to reforme Atis, Exellency the Governor \n\nthe Governor of Hong-Kong accordingly. Uenal ending. \n\nPage 89\n\n236\n\nGay\n\nSvi\n\n2.\n\nGovetouse Hongkong 10th Apr, 1887\n\nIn continuation of my \n\nletter to Yr. Excy, of this day's date I have the honor to forward copy of another letter of Mr. Consul Alabaster since received.\n\nI propose informing Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Singgrots that they should ship their Kerosine to Canton under Foreign Flag.\n\nI shall be glad if Yr. Excy would inform me whether Mr. Alabaster is right in supposing that when the Customs Stations in the entrances to the Port were made over to the Foreign Custom House they had guaranteed that three stations should be in future confined solely to their legitimate work.\n\nSir John Walsham, Bart.",
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        "content_text": "We were also large number of lanterns with the Union Jack painted on them. On the Pedder's Street frontage of this hong we noticed a huge transparency representing a steam-launch. The house next door, where Messrs. Stolterfoht and Hirst, Messrs. Danby and Leigh, and Mr. Lamke have their offices, had lanterns outlining the arches of the verandahs with larger lanterns hanging in the centre, and flags at the top of the house. The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company displayed a gas illumination of a steamer, with a crown below, the letters V. R. on either side, and their flag on one side and on the other a monogram with the letters H. W. D. C. The building occupied by the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited, and the Co. had a large crown in lanterns standing up from the top of the building, and below it a transparency with \"50\" in large figures, with lanterns running along the outlines of the building. Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co. had their flagstaff rigged with coloured lanterns, and had the face of the building illuminated with similar lanterns, with sidelights standing at the balustrading of the verandah bearing the British Lion and the firm's house flag. Messrs. Wieler and Co. had their verandah arches filled in with masses of lanterns, and Messrs. Nam Hing Loong's godowns next door had a bamboo scaffolding erected in front, on which were hung lanterns and \"V. R.\" in a transparency.\n\nWe next come to the Victoria Hotel, which made an exceedingly fine display both on the Praya and Queen's-road frontage. On the Praya there was a brilliant 6 feet star in gas, two small transparencies of the Queen, framed with lanterns, with a \"V. R.\" on each side, with rows of lanterns filling up the centre opening of the verandah. In Pottinger-street Mr. Dorabjee had bamboos thrown across from the hotel to the opposite houses at short intervals, and each bamboo was closely hung with lanterns, forming an illuminated arcade. On the Queen's-road side there was the motto in gas, in large letters, \"God Bless the Empress of India\" with \"V. R.\" in monogram on either side; above the motto, in the centre, was an oil portrait of Her Majesty illuminated with a frame of gas jets burning in opaque globes. The interior and main entrance of the hotel were decorated and illuminated with handsome Japanese lanterns.\n\nReturning to the Praya and still proceeding westward we come to Mr. Kiley's, sailmaker, who had a large American flag floating from the top of the building, with another flag with a humorous device beneath it. On the front of the building were American flags in great profusion, a transparency of the American eagle, a portrait of Her Majesty, with Union Jacks draped at the sides, and a number of lanterns. Mr. Kiley seemed, however, to have paid more attention to the day than to the night effect. Ying Lok and Co., next door, had a mat erection extending the whole height of the house, containing figures and illuminated with glass lamps. On the opposite side of the roadway was a shed for one of the numerous Chinese entertainments. Wing Tai had a transparency over the arch of the verandah with the words \"Her Most Gracious Majesty's Jubilee. Wing Tai and Co.\" There was also a good display of lamps. The Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.'s temporary offices had a 20 feet gas star with the figures \"50\" in the centre. This had a diamond frame of red lanterns, and there were red and white lanterns following the lines of the building, and strings of lanterns led down from the flagstaff. The design was an excellent one and looked well from whatever point of view it was visible. At the doorway were cylindrical lanterns, with \"Jubilee,\" \"V.R.,\" and the Royal Arms painted on them. Messrs. Wing Kee & Co., the shipchandlers, had a large matshed erected in front of their premises, with figures, and decorated with flags and illuminated by kerosine chandeliers, and a very fine and large transparency displaying the Royal Arms. A number of the Chinese hongs further westward were illuminated more or less, amongst which we noticed Tuck Lee's and Fook Kee's. At the Hankow wharf we noticed an oil painting of the steamer fixed at the top of the gate. The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s wharf had lanterns over the entrance, and the flagstaff at the end of the wharf was also decorated. The steamer lying alongside presented a gay appearance covered as it was with white and coloured lanterns.\n\nThe Harbour Master's Office had a large display of flags, rows of lanterns running along the face of the building, and in front the motto \"Vivat Regina\" in red letters on a blue ground and several anchors covered with gold paper.\n\nIt may be remarked here that the junk anchorage presented quite a gay appearance during the day, most of the craft having bright red flags flying, and at night some of them made a show of lanterns. The cargo boats lying along Praya Central east of Pedder's Wharf also made a notable contribution to the illuminations by the strings of lanterns they displayed.\n\nThe On Tai Insurance Office, of which Mr. Ho Amei is Secretary, had a fancy mat erection over the doorway with a portrait of the Queen, and a display of flags and lanterns. He also showed the V.R. monogram in gas.\n\nBonham Strand and Bonham Strand West were covered in with open matting and brilliantly illuminated with chandeliers carrying kerosine lamps, forming a handsome arcade. Under the arcade a good number of groups of Chinese figures were hung, and along the sides of the street pots of choice plants were placed. Amongst the numerous Chinese entertainments which afforded amusement to crowds of Chinese in the Western district we noticed one at this point in which a clumsy looking and muscular Chinaman performed quite surprising tricks with a pair of heavy cymbals, requiring both strength and dexterity, accompanied by a band of other instrumentalists.\n\nSt. Peter's Church had a 12 ft. cross on the tower, and lines of lanterns along the body of the building. The Sailors Home, in the same compound, had a line of gas along the top cornice and a 10 ft. anchor, also in gas, while the gateway was illuminated with lanterns with the V. R. and Union Jack. No. 7 Police Station, close by, was also elaborately decorated. \"God save the Queen\" was worked in flowers on a green ground over the doorway, surmounted by a crown, the whole face of the building being lit up at night by numerous lanterns of various descriptions.\n\nAlong the Praya from the Recreation Club's premises (where a row of lanterns on the bridge to the bath-house added not a little to the illuminations at night) Venetian masts had been erected at intervals of 35 feet as far as the Harbour Office, and a string of flags ran from one to the other the whole way, each mast being further decorated with a shield and group of flags and a banner. These masts were painted different colours, some red, blue, black, etc.\n\nAt Murray Wharf there was a gay display of bunting, and it was illuminated with lanterns.\n\nAt Pedder's Wharf a magnificent triumphal arch had been erected. The structure was covered with blue cloth, which formed a good groundwork for the decorations. From the top of the arch floated the Royal Standard, flanked by the white ensign. Over the arch was the motto \"God save the Queen\" in red letters on a blue ground, with shields bearing the figures \"1837\" and \"1887\" Below these were larger shields with \"V. R.\" on them and flags draped above. Numerous silver stars were fixed on the blue ground, and the whole was illuminated by rows of gas jets in white globes running along the top and round the arch. The side facing the sea was decorated in similar style and the whole effect was very fine. The wharf itself was gaily decorated with flags suspended from Venetian masts.\n\nThe illuminations and decorations along Queen's-road had received no less care than those on the Praya. We have already described the City Hall and the Bank. Spanning the road at the latter building was a triumphal arch similar to that at Pedder's Wharf, except that it was covered with red cloth with the mottoes in large red letters on a gold ground \"She has lived in our hearts,\" \"The People to their Queen.\" Great care and expense had been bestowed on these arches, of which altogether there were three of similar design, the other spanning the road at Murray Barracks, and they formed a conspicuous feature in the decorations.\n\nPage 533",
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        "content_text": "281 \n\nI have the honour to inform your Lordship that I have made careful enquiry into this matter, and find that the present state of the question seems to be this: The Lekin tax on reduced Kerosene Oil has been reduced from 80 (eighty) cents a case to 40 (forty) cents. This may, or may not, be paid in Hongkong, at the Frontier Office, as the Exporter may find convenient.\n\nThree documents which I enclose, namely, a letter from Mr. Davies of the firm of Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co., **Enclosure 2**; a Memorandum by Mr. Morgan, Commissioner of Customs at Kowloon, **Enclosure 3**; and a Minute by the Colonial Secretary, will fully explain the present position of affairs.\n\nI have reason to believe that, in a short time, Mr. Morgan will be able to have entire control of the tax, which will be paid at the Kowloon Station; but, at present, he naturally asks for forbearance, in consideration of the difficulties with which he has to contend; for not only are the Provincial...",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 3\n\n**RECEIVED C. O. 8422**\n**NEGE 30 APR 99**\n\n-Minute by the Colonial Secretary.\n\nEnclosures 1-42.\n\nI have seen both Mr Morgan, the Kowloon Commissioner of Customs, and Mr Davies of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. The annexed letter from Mr Davies and Mr Morgan's remarks thereon show that the difficulty which existed, when Mr Bottomley of Messrs Douglas Lapraik & Co. commenced the Correspondence, is virtually at an end. The ad valorem duty on Kerosene is now one half what it stood at, when Mr Bottomley complained; and it is now in exact conformity with the market value of the oil.\n\nThe Likin charge of 40 cents may, apparently, be paid to the Farmer at his Office in Hongkong at the option of the exporter. Mr Morgan has made representations on the matter to Peking, and no doubt the total collections will...\n\nle trades being late ofied with existing rates.\n\n5.7 F. A. Morgan, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon District. \nCustomshouse, Kowloon, 3rd March 1888 \n\n## 6. Memorandum",
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        "content_text": "440\n\n(40)\n\n8. We would add that we believe a sense of justice would induce the majority of Marine Lot-holders to approve of compensation to Wharf-owners being charged to the general cost of Reclamation, and under present arrangements it seems that Marine Lot-holders are the parties chiefly interested.\n\n9. There is another point we would bring to His Excellency's notice. We are given to understand that almost all the moorings now laid in the Harbour will have to be moved some 250 feet from South to North. The expense of this to individuals will not be heavy, but the aggregate will amount to an appreciable sum, as the cost of shifting each mooring will average $200 to $250. Should not the expense of this also be included in the general estimate of cost of the Reclamation?\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servants,\n**THOS. ARNOLD**,\nSecretary,\nHongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited.\np.p. **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.**,\nT. E. DAVIES, General Managers, Douglas S.S. Coy., Ld.\n**BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE**,\nAgents, China Navigation Coy., Ld.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, M.A., LL.D.,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nSIR,\n\n(41)\n\nHONGKONG, 17th July, 1888.\n\nWe have the honour to own receipt of your letter, No. `956`, of the 14th instant, in which you inform us that His Excellency the Governor has promised to give that consideration to the question of our respective Wharves, now fronting the Praya—should their removal become necessary owing to the adoption of the contemplated reclamation scheme—which the importance of the case demands.\n\nYou desire to be informed as to the cost of our respective Wharves, which we have much pleasure in giving below. In connection therewith, we venture to remind His Excellency that the cost of our Wharves does not represent the loss we should sustain if it be decided to remove, and not reinstate them on completion of the Praya extension. The absence of these special Wharfage facilities would mean almost annihilation of our respective trades.\n\nAs to the cost of re-building these Wharves on completion of the new Sea Wall, it is not easy to furnish an estimate unless we are provided with details shewing the soundings, and nature of the bottom; but we think a fair estimate would be that they would cost double the amount of the present erections.\n\n| Company | First Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited | $20,000.00 |\n| Douglas Steam-ship Company, Limited | $20,000.00 |\n| China Navigation Company, Limited | $26,824.94 |\n\n**No. 956.**\n\n(COLONIAL SECRETARY TO PIER OWNERS.)\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,\nHONGKONG, 13th July, 1888.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 5th instant, on the question of private wharves in connection with the proposed Praya Reclamation, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that your letter deserves, and will receive, His Excellency's careful consideration.\n\nI am to add that in order to know what is involved in this question His Excellency would like to know the original cost and to have an estimate of the present value of your respective wharves, and also an estimate of the cost of building new ones.\n\nI have, &c.,\n**FREDERICK STEWART**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD, Esq.,\nSecretary,\nHongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Coy., Ld.\nMessrs. **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.**,\nGeneral Managers,\nDouglas Steam-ship Coy., Ld.\nMessrs. **BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE**,\nAgents,\nChina Navigation Coy., Ld.\n\nThe present value of the respective Wharves, we consider, is not less than their first cost, for the structures have been, and are, thoroughly kept up, at a considerable annual outlay.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servants,\n**THOS. ARNOLD**,\nSecretary,\nHongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited.\np.p. **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.**,\nT. E. DAVIES,\nGeneral Managers,\nDouglas Steam-ship Company, Limited.\n**BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE**,\nAgents,\nChina Navigation Company, Limited.\n\nThe Honourable F. STEWART, M.A., LL.D.,\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "2.\n\n591\n\n在\n\nbetween\n\nHongkong, So\n\nSwator and\n\nfrom\n\nother coast ports, which has\n\nunfortunately resulted in serious\n\nloss of life.\n\n2.\n\nThe\n\nscrew Steamer\n\n\"Hamoo\" of 800 tons, belonging\n\nto the firm of Douglas Lapraik\n\nand Company, left this for\n\nSwatow at eight\n\no'clock on the\n\nmorning of 10th instant having\n\non board four or five European\n\npassengers\n\nand over two hundred\n\nChinese deck passengers. Among\n\nthe latter were several Chinamen\n\nfrom San Francisco and the\n\nStraits homeward bound with\n\nthe savings they had accumulated\n\nduring several years.\n\nAll went on\n\nquietly\n\n- until the passengers went down\n\nto luncheon. This was about 1\n\nP.M. when the vessel was about\n\nfifty miles from Hongkong.\n\nShortly after\n\na band of from thirty to forty\n\nfrom among the Chinese passengers suddenly\n\nmade their appearance\n\non deck.\n\nThese were all armed with\n\nrevolvers",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX.\n\n### RESUMPTION BY THE Government in 1885, of a portion of Inland Lot No. 672 at Queen's Road West, Hongkong.\n\n#### Statement by Say Ngew Moon of the Quong Cheong Loong Hong, No. 112, Praya West, Hongkong.\n\nI am joint owner of Inland Lot No. 672, Queen's Road West, Hongkong, and have been so since the year 1864.\n\nIn the 5th Moon (June) 1885 I went, in answer to a call, to the Surveyor General's office. I went through the cloth-covered doors, with little windows in them. I saw Mr. Price who said \"You are the owner of the Lot 672, and Government wants to build a Battery, and will give you 40 cents per foot.\" I said \"40 cents is somewhat unreasonable. If the Government require the land, I must give it, but 40 cents is not the value.\" Mr. Price answered \"You cannot argue with me. I am instructed by the Government. The other two adjoining owners have accepted the price, for a larger area, both of them, than you; and why should you not accept the price? If you won't take 40 cents it will be the same ten years hence, as you cannot dispose of the ground. The frontage may be worth $2 per foot, but not the hill.\" I said, \"Never mind the hill. What I have spent on the ground I want my capital back.\" I asked for some land in exchange, and said that \"if the Government was to act in this way everyone would be afraid to buy land in Hongkong.\"\n\nI then made a petition to the Registrar General on the subject, stating that I had been the owner of the Lot for over 21 years, that the Crown rent and interest had amounted to three times the sum offered by the Surveyor General, and praying that His Excellency would take this into consideration, and that, although willing to part with the ground, if required by the Government, it was impossible for me to accept the sum offered, as the ground was worth $1.50 per foot. Dr. Stewart called an interpreter, and read the petition, and said he could do nothing, but the petition would be forwarded to His Excellency the Governor for his consideration. I repeated the substance of my previous talk with the Surveyor General to Dr. Stewart, who said he could not interfere, but would forward the petition. Dr. Stewart said he thought that I had better accept the price, the ground being valued by the Surveyor General; and as the request was from the Government. I then returned the second time and conversed with my joint owner's Administrator---Tong Sing U. For the third time I was sent for by the Surveyor General, calling me to go to the office. I went and saw Mr. Price. Mr. Price said for the second time that the other lot holders adjoining had accepted 40 cents per foot, and asked me why I did not do so also. He named Mr. Sharp and Mr. Chater as those who had accepted the price.\n\nAt this I expressed my surprise, after the expense which Mr. Sharp and Mr. Chater had incurred, but added that as the other lot holders accepted the same price I would do so. Mr. Price answered that the cost was of no consequence. That to render the ground available a very costly retaining wall would have to be erected. Mr. Price then wrote an order for me to get the money offered, and said I had better take it, as the Government wanted the ground, and that although he was very sorry, he was obliged to do his best for the Government. Had I known that the statement made by Mr. Price that Mr. Sharp and Mr. Chater had accepted the same price was untrue, I would, on no account, have parted with my land, which I valued at $1.50 per foot.\n\nI was previously offered by Ng Chuk Sow alias Ng Sang, Compradore to Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co., $64,000 for my lot (equal to $1.90 per foot).\n\nTong Sing U is the eldest son of my joint owner of the Lots, Tong Yat Chob, deceased, and is Administrator to his estate.\n\nDATED this thirtieth day of July 1890.\n\nWITNESSES:\n(Signed) SAY NGEW MOON.\n(Signed) LAU YAU PAU,\n(Signed) A. M. BAPTISTA.\n\n* As illustrating the peculiarly sensitive and fluctuating character of the land market in Hongkong, it may be pointed out that, owing to diminished confidence, the Government Sales for 1890 amounted to only one fortieth part of previous averages.\n† No reply was received to the petition. The extraordinary indifference which was manifested to this appeal of one of the oldest and most respectable Chinese inhabitants can only be accounted for by the fact that important changes were simultaneously taking place in the Colonial Secretary's and other departments, consequent on the departure of the Hon. (now Sir) W. H. Marsh on leave. Moreover Mr. Price's influence was at this time paramount in the Colony.",
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        "content_text": "## M. 351 \n**Admiralty** \nC.O. \n3650 \n[RE~ 20 FEB 91 \n385 \n18 February 1881.\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies copy of a letter from Commodore Church dated at Hongkong the 11th December, together with copies of its enclosures, respecting a piratical attack on the S.S. Namoa belonging to Messrs Douglas, Lapraik & Co, which took place near Hongkong on the 10th December, also copy of a letter from the Commander in Chief on the China Station dated 8th January on the same subject.\n\nI am,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\n\nA \n`G&S(1770)500 11/82`",
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        "content_text": "# MATERIALS FOR A HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN HONGKONG\n\nsatisfaction, to St. Paul's College to receive there a better education.' Another similar examination was held in summer (2 August, 1834) when $16 were distributed at St. Paul's College among 13 boys from 5 Government Schools. In two of these Schools (Victoria and Wonguaichung) English was taught throughout this year. The Government spent altogether on education during this year $695.\n\n## 1880\nThe records of the attendances at the Protestant and Catholic Mission Schools, during this year, are missing. But there is every reason to suppose that these Schools were continued as before.\n\nThe year 1855 marks a new departure in the history of our local education by the effort made by the European community, and successfully sustained for seven years—a longer time than such waves of popular enthusiasm generally last—to start the Public School of Hongkong. The Educational Committee being generally considered an inefficient measure, and disliked owing to the clerical character it had assumed, a Public Meeting was held (6th March, 1855) to consider means for the establishment of a **Public School** on a new basis. The movement was started by Mr. A. Shortrede (Editor of the *China Mail*), who stated at the meeting (Mr. Geo. Lyall being in the chair), that it was not very creditable to Hongkong that, though it had existed twelve years as a British Colony, it was without a Public School for instruction in English, so that the children of our Countrymen were less cared for, growing up in greater ignorance, than the Chinese. Subscriptions to the amount of $1,555 having already been secured by Mr. Shortrede, the following resolutions, moved and seconded by the principal European merchants of the Colony, were unanimously agreed to.\n\n1. That a Public School supported by voluntary contributions and fees be established at Hongkong for the education of children of whatever nation, religion, class, or condition.\n2. That the direction of the School be entrusted to a Committee of laymen, elected by subscribers of not less than $25 each.\n3. That the fees shall be small but no branch of education shall be taught gratuitously.\n4. That the Directors now to be appointed have full power to engage a teacher, rent premises, regulate the fees, determine whether or not Chinese shall be taught in addition to English, and otherwise to manage the School according to their discretion except as expressly provided by the present resolutions.\n5. That any two Directors or any three subscribers, of not less than $25 each, have the power of calling special general meetings of the subscribers.\n6. That these resolutions remain in force for one year from the opening of the School, at the end of which period a meeting of subscribers will be held to receive the Directors' Report and adopt such measures for the future management of the School as may be deemed advisable.\n\nThe following gentlemen were forthwith appointed Directors of the School, Messrs. J. F. Edger, M.L.C., A. Shortrede, James Smith, B. C. Antrobus, C. D. Williams, Douglas Lapraik, and F. W. M. Green, with Mr. Geo. Lyall as Treasurer and Dr. Harland as Secretary. Not one of them is now in the Colony. The Directors appointed Mr. Shortrede, Mr. Lyall, and Dr. Harland as a Working Committee, and the latter forthwith engaged the Rev. A. Taylor as teacher of the new Public School at a salary of $1000 (and quarters), and the School was opened a few days later under the name **St. Andrew's School** at the corner of Staunton, Peel, and Elgin Streets. The fees were fixed at $1 per mensem for reading and writing and half a dollar extra for arithmetic and geography. Mr. J. Smith, subsequently succeeded by Mr. Pereira, was engaged as writing master. The average attendance rose from 19 scholars in April to 40 in December.\n\nThe Educational Committee of the Government Schools, roused into new activity by the opening of St. Andrew's School, now recommended (16th February, 1855) that the Government should build additional School-houses, appoint paid apprentice teachers and assistant-masters possessing a knowledge of English, and an Inspector of Schools. These recommendations, emphasized by the complaint that 'the Government has neither suitable buildings, nor suitable masters, nor suitable supervision, and has expressed no intention of organizing an efficient scheme and voting the requisite funds.' But the Government made no reply to this deliberate charge of educational apathy. The Committee also reported 250 children as being under instruction in 8 private native Schools and obtained from the Registrar General the statistics showing that the total of Chinese children (of school-going age) in the Colony amounted to 8868, of whom 5210 were boys and 3658 were girls. In June, 1855, a teacher of English, Mr. Ho A-loy, a former student of the Anglo-Chinese College, was placed in charge of the Victoria School, and a new School was opened at Shaukiwan. The Committee now informed the parents of the scholars of Government Schools that 'no difference is made between English and Chinese, nor between one class of men and another, and if any one should make any objection to study Christian books, let him certify the same in writing, and the School-master will emit this line of instruction in such case.' This notice, the drift of which becomes more apparent when compared with former notices of this kind issued by the Committee, indicates a change of front made by the Committee with regard to the small importance now attached to religious education and presages the early advent of the reign of secularism.\n\nThe Anglo-Chinese College, under Dr. Legge, though rising in public favour as an Anglo-Chinese School, and attended by 85 boys, of whom about 40 were boarders, was closed at the end of this year, owing to 'the results not justifying its continuance.' The fact was, the Anglo-Chinese College was started, and its funds were annually raised in England, for the special purpose of training Chinese youths for the Christian ministry in connection with the London Missionary Society's work in China. There were always numbers of intelligent native youths anxious to go in for this training because the curriculum gave a prominent place to English studies, but as soon as any one of these youths had acquired a good grasp of the English language, he scorned the idea of becoming eventually a native Christian minister at $20 or $25 a month, seeing that there was a continuous demand for Chinese clerks in mercantile offices with salaries ranging from $25 to $100 a month and unlimited prospects of pickings. The experience of St. Paul's College was exactly the same. The two Roman Catholic Seminaries succeeded in raising a native clergy, but they carefully abstained from exposing their students to that temptation and taught them Latin instead of English.\n\n## 1856\nIn the absence of a tutor, St. Paul's College was conducted during this year by the Colonial Chaplain, the Rev. J. J. Irwin, at an expense of $100 (for the salary of the Chinese assistant-teacher), there being 30 boys in average attendance.\n\nIn place of the Anglo-Chinese College, Dr. Legge substituted, at the close of the year 1856, an Anglo-Chinese Day-School, which is said to have been continued until the close of the year 1858. The School for Chinese girls, now attended by 7 girls, was, since 1852, under the supervision of Mrs. Chalmers. Both Schools, the College and this Girls-School, cost the London Mission, in 1856, the sum of $1750.\n\nSt. Andrew's School, now removed to Gough Street, continued to flourish during this year, having an average attendance of 49 boys and 12 girls, of whom 3 boys and 3 girls were boarders, the total cost of the School being $3,000. On the first anniversary of the foundation of this School (18th March, 1856), a public examination was... \n\nPage 377",
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        "content_text": "349\n\nrefusal to permit their petition to be considered by the Council.\n\n9. They had the honour to have you draft a Bill which, with one or two hesitations and objections, and which if framed with precision would be an acceptable method of dealing with their claims.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient servants,\n\nQA)\nFor the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited\n(signed) The Arnold, Secretary.\nFor the Douglas Steamships to Formosa\n(signed) Douglas Lapraik Co.\nFor the China Navigation\n(signed) Butterfield & Swire.\nGr. Libe & Co.",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\nThe following\n\n12013\n\nREC\n\n112\n\n306\n\nnames are signatories to the Petition addressed\n\nby Ratepayers of the Crown Colony of Hongkong to the House of Commons praying for Representative Government. Other Ratepayers may still sign and a list thereof will be duly supplied to the Government.\n\nE. Macintosh,\n\nJ. S. van Breda, Alfred Ross, James of Cox,\n\nJames Caultie,\n\nJ. Jackson, C.P. Chater,\n\nHo Kai,\n\nJ.H. Whitehead\n\nBestay,\n\nA. de Connachie,\n\nN. J. Ede,\n\nDouglas Jones,\n\nD. Gillies, G.W.F. Playfair, Walter Holden,\n\nJ. A. Lewis,\n\nJ. Turner,\n\nE. Bellast,\n\nE.J. Mitchell,\n\nJ. W. Noble,\n\nJames Francis Q.C.,\n\nChailey Inchbald, J.B. Coughtrie, D.R. Sassoon, R. M. Close, Mathew, J.D. Stephens, J. S. Moses, S.A. Levy,\n\nJ. Haskell,\n\nM.E.S. Sassoon, S. J. David, Chas: J. Holliday, S. Godfrey Bird, J.D. Cloutte,\n\nW.H. Percival, Thos Arnold,\n\nComte de Beauvoir,\n\nJ. D. Lapraik, D.W. Braddock, A. Shelton Hooper, Comr Laube,\n\nRobt Shewan, R. K. Leigh, J. O. Stedman, J.H.P. Vernon, Jas: Oswald Bain, F. Henderson, R. Lyall, Geo: W. Holmes, A. G. Stokes, E. Burdett, M.P. Roadman,\n\nW. R. Loseley,\n\nHenry Crawford, Jas: Macpherson, John & Spittellson,\n\nGeo: Phillipps, G. J. Grace,\n\nAlfred Hancock,\n\nA. G. Morris,\n\nG. Ewens,\n\nS. Jones Hughes, J. Bell,\n\nB. L. Bottomley, Jas: D. Fraser-Hayes,\n\nJ. Boscon,\n\nG. Tomlin, J. Ross Anton, A. F. Rennie, W. G. Harley, Geo: Fenwick, G. S. Taylor, E. Russell Burdon,\n\nC.W. Richards,\n\nF. Dodwell,\n\nHenry & Pollock,\n\nChas: O. Wilkinson,\n\nN. L. Dennys, N.G.O. Gourdes, Mer Ross.",
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        "content_text": "No.6.\"\n\n635\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,--No. 429.\n\nThe following list of persons, to whom it is proposed to pay the respective sums mentioned in the table published in the Government Gazette under Notification No. 384 of 28th October, 1893, is published for general information in pursuance of Section 5, Ordinance 7 of 1893.\n\nBy Command.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPersons to whom it is proposed to pay the respective sums.\n\n  \n    Name or description of Wharf or Pier.\n    Government.\n    \n  \n  \n    Murray Pier,\n    \n    $71\n  \n  \n    Peddar's Wharf,\n    \n    $23\n  \n  \n    Attinger Street Pier,\n    \n    $209\n  \n  \n    Harbour Master's Pier,\n    \n    $25\n  \n  \n    T'ak Hong Pier,\n    \n    $22\n  \n  \n    opposite Marine Lot 183,\n    \n    $11\n  \n  \n    188 and 189,\n    \n    $636\n  \n  \n    184,\n    \n    $63\n  \n  \n    195,\n    \n    $31\n  \n  \n    \n    Ip Ching Chun.\n    \n  \n  \n    204 and 205,\n    D. Musso.\n    $14\n  \n  \n    198,\n    M. J. Stephens.\n    $1\n  \n  \n    \n    Chun Yik Cheung.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Yu Hing, Yu Pui Wau and Yu Ip Chung, Executors of Yu Lock.\n    $5\n  \n  \n    \n    Bruce Shepherd, Trustee for Estate of Tsoo Wing Yung.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Land Investment Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Chan Sun Lang.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Canton and Macao Steam-boat Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Wong Hee Ting.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Lee Sing.\n    $10, $62, $66, $15, $12, $17\n  \n  \n    \n    China Steam Navigation Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Claimants, the Government and the Honourable C. P. Chater.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.\n    \n  \n\n636",
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        "title": "CO129-266 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "## C. O. 4782\n\nWe assent the dissent?\n\nGibb Livingston & Co. Gibb Livingston \n\nJodwell Carlill to Holliday Wise 400.\n\nJodwell Carlill re Holliday Wise?\".\n\nArnhold Karberg re Carlowitz 70.\n\nArnhold Karberg, Carlowitz 10.\n\nMelchers re READ 234\n\n## 18 PROS\n\n| Firm/Person | To/Regarding | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr. D. E. Brown | Collector of Stamp Revenue |  |\n| Melchers & Co. |  |  |\n| Meyer & Co. | A. R. Marty. Shewan re Sieussen | 70 |\n| Meyer & Co. | A. R. Marty. Shewan re Sieussen | 20 |\n| David Sassoon Sons & Co. | Lunch Wequer Bradley & Co. | 901 |\n| Kant Wequer | Bradley & Co. |  |\n| Douglas Lapraik & Co. | Reuker Brockelmans : Deuter Brockelmann |  |\n| J. Schellhos & Co. | E. Schellhand |  |\n\n12th January, 1895.\n\n**Sir,**\n\nWith reference to your letter of 9th instant, regarding the question of improving upon the present system of stamping documents in order to do away with possibilities of frauds upon the Government, I have carefully perused your letter and in reply beg to say that, in the matter of Bills of Lading, these being the only documents in which I am particularly interested, I consider the suggestion of using an adhesive stamp together with an impressed stamp through same is the best means to achieve the desired...",
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        "title": "CO129-266 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "## 6 \n\n17. In conclusion your Memorialists would earnestly beg your Lordship to consider the heavy losses the owners of the closed houses, in common with the other inhabitants of the Colony, suffered in consequence of the plague, which affected more or less the income every resident in Hongkong, and taking into consideration the facts that the plague was introduced into Hongkong from the mainland of China, that it was enabled to obtain the hold it did upon the native population, chiefly owing to the insanitary condition of the drainage and the blocking up of the outlets of the main sewers by the Government Reclamation works for weeks during the hot weather, and to the neglect of the Government or the Sanitary Board or both to enforce sanitary conditions amongst the Chinese residents for some fifty years, and, that whatever was done by the Government or by the Sanitary Board with reference to the closing of these houses was done, not simply for the benefit of the owners, but for the benefit of every inhabitant of the Colony, they respectfully ask that you will give the necessary directions that an Ordinance shall be forthwith introduced adopting the views expressed by the non-official members of Council when Ordinance 15 of 1894 was passed by the official votes, and giving the owners of the closed houses full compensation for all losses and damages they have suffered in consequence of the arbitrary and illegal action of the Permanent Committee of the Sanitary Board.\n\nA FIRE INSURANCE ...\n\n**ROMAN, COMMITTED.**\n\n**SECRETARY**\n\nJ. Boughtrie, _plausible_ \naquali\n\nAnd your Memorialists, &c.\n\nPrewar & \nMongkong Villas, & Ry \nDesVœux \nDeputy \nHong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co Ltd \nMow Humphreys \nHUMPHREYS ESTATE AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. \nCrombie \nActing Secretary \nKent & Humphreys son \nLovering, directors. \nFOR A. S. WATSON & CO. LIMITED \nA. Mance \nSECRETARY. \nTHE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. \nW. Humphreys for \nVictor H. Deacle \nAttorney for W. N. Baikie. \nLuis Leal Bani Edmund Sharp \nZhi alt. C. Bind \nC. Sops. Chirely \nIsmi alte L. tied \nDouglas Lapraik to \nBanglas Lapraid to \nGeneral Manager to Douglas Steam Ship Co - \nllweus \nAlpitmanes. \nRamon Mourente F pro : Miquel Murente Miguel Maurente \nIn Mothm \nby his attorney \nFOR THE CHINA TRADERS \nVictor H Deacle. \nINSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. \nM. Kay \nSECRETARY. \nDouglas Lapraik \nFOR THE UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON \nDouglas Lapraik \nacts, SECRETARY \nBrimer jener Revie\n\nPage 379",
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        "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895",
        "content_text": "E. MACKINTOSH, T JACKSON, C. P. CHATER, HO KAL, T. H. WHITEHEAD, R. M. GRAY, A. McCONNACHIE, N. J. EDE, DOUGLAS JONES, D. GILLIES, G. W. F. PLAYFAIR, WALTER JUDD, CHANTREY INCHBALD, JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, D. R. SASSOON, R. M. MOSES, J. S. MOSES, S. A. LEVY\n\n-10-\n\nJAMES H. COX, JAMES CANTLIE, J. H. LEWIS, A. TURNER, E. MAST, E. W. MITCHELL, J. W. NOBLE, JNO. J. FRANCIS, Q.C., WM. MACBEAN, J. D. LAPRAIK, D. W. CRADDOCK, A. SHELTON HOOPER, WM. DANBY, ROBT. SHEWAN, R. K. LEIGH, F. O. STEDMAN, MATHEW J. D. STEPHENS, J. Y. V. VERNON, D. HASKELL, M. S. S. SASSOON, S. J. DAVID, CHAS. J. HOLLIDAY, S. GODFREY BIRD, J. D. MONRO, W. H. PERCIVAL, THOS. ARNOLD, J. S. VAN BUREN, ALEX. ROSS, GEO. MURRAY BAIN, F. HENDERSON, R. LYALL, GEO. HOLMES, A. G. STOKES, E. BURNIE, H. P. WADMAN, W. R. LOXLEY, HENRY CRAWFORD, JNO. MCCALLUM, JOHN D. HUTCHISON, GEO. J. PHILLIPPO, C. H. GRACE, ALFRED HANCOCK, A. G. MORRIS, C. EWENS, E. JONES HUGHES, J. BELL, B. L. BATLIWARA, JNO. D. HUMPHREYS, A. COXON, E. TOMLIN, J. ROSS ANTON, A. H. RENNIE, W. G. HUMPHREYS, GEO. FENWICK, C. S. TAYLOR, E. RUSSELL BURDON, C. W. RICHARDS, F. DODWELL, HENRY E. POLLOCK, CHAS. D. WILKINSON, H. L. DENNYS, A. O'D. GOURDIN, WM. ROSS, WM. POWELL, HENRY HUMPHREYS, CH. BOBBE, G. KNOBLOCH, E. H. SUMMERS, GEO. A. BUCKLAND\n\n--11--\n\nW. HARDWICK, FRITZ ED. SHUSTER, JOHN HARVIE, JAMES WADDELL, JOHN J. ANDREW, N. MACDONALD, ROBT. PARK, CARL SCHULLENBACH, THOMAS GRINSHAW, JAMES GILLESPIE, DAVID CURRIE, FRANK W. WHITE, JOHN PATERSON, ROBERT STUART, JOHN WILSON, THOS. SHAND, WILLIAM H. MILLIGAN, ROBERT WALKER, H. E. MACKENZIE, ROBERT BERWICK, JOHN MCLAUGHLIN, ROBT. DICKSON, GEO. KIRKPATRICK, CHAS. BLAKE, FRAEL RÖHRS, FREDRICK ECKHOFF, T. F. FOYAN, ALEX. CUNNINGHAM, JOHN COILS\n\n566",
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        "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]",
        "page_number": 59,
        "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]",
        "content_text": "expenses of maintaining buoys, beacons and lights in and about Hongkong, but that ships and steamers should be taxed in aid of the general Colonial revenue and to relieve the inhabitants from bearing their proper burdens is wholly in disaccord with the character of a Free Port and is, we respectfully submit, opposed to the practice of the leading commercial nations. These buoys, beacons and lights are maintained for the benefit of the Colony and the profit of its inhabitants, and to attract trade and commerce thither, and the inhabitants not only have not borne one cent of the expenses of their construction or maintenance but it is now proposed that they should derive a direct profit from them.\n\n5. We very much doubt if in any highly civilized country has a deliberate attempt ever been made to raise a profit revenue out of Light Dues. They have always been imposed for the express purpose of providing for the construction and maintenance of Lighthouses, Buoys and Beacons and for no other purpose whatsoever. It has happened that in the course of time the precise object for which a light due has been imposed has been lost sight of and that a profit revenue has in fact been derived from it, but so soon as attention has been called to the fact there has been an express disclaimer and a reduction or abolition of the charge. In the Dardanelles and Bosphorus such a discovery has recently been made, and the representatives of all the Powers are pressing the Porte for a reduction of the dues to an amount sufficient to cover the expenses. In England a Departmental Committee of the Board of Trade have just reported on the same subject and have unanimously recommended the equalization of all light dues and their diminution to an amount calculated to cover expenses and no more. The strongest representations have been made to the Government to relieve Shipping entirely of this burden and to transfer it to the General Revenue but so far without success; the principle, however, is clearly admitted that the light dues on shipping should not be made a source of profit.\n\n6. We have further to point out to your Excellency that the continuance of these Light Dues as a permanent charge is an injustice to Foreign shipping, and will tend to deter vessels from coming to the port. The Export Trade from the East has for some time past been passing through a period of very great depression. During the greater part of the last twelve months rates from the Straits Settlements averaged from 5/- to 8/- per ton, and from Ceylon about 7/-, and for some descriptions of cargo rates from China and Japan have been as low as 15/-. Interport trade has also been at a very low ebb for some time past and there is no apparent prospect of any improvement in the immediate future. Every item of expenditure has to be closely watched, and a comparatively small difference in the expenditure at a port may determine the course of a vessel's voyage. Steamers coming out to Japan and Shanghai are no longer as formerly compelled to call at Hongkong for coals or stores. The great increases in speed, the diminution in the consumption of coal and greater bunker capacity enable vessels to make the voyage direct to Yokohama or Shanghai without coming into Hongkong. The inducement to call is often very slight. Frequently it is a question, even with a big steamer, of taking in or discharging as little as 100 to 200 tons of cargo. The Light Dues to be paid may make all the difference between a profit and a loss on small quantities of cargo, and may decide the steamer to avoid the port. If she does not call then her expenditure here is entirely lost to the residents, and a permanent injury done to the trade of the Colony.\n\n7. We respectfully protest against this deliberate taxation of shipping frequenting the Port for the benefit of the General Revenue of the Colony. It is entirely opposed to the idea of a Free Port. It is an additional burden with no corresponding advantage whatever upon an already heavily burdened interest. Its tendency is in every doubtful case to drive away from the Port steamers and ships which would otherwise call and necessarily spend money here, by perceptibly increasing their expenses, at a time when every expenditure has to be most minutely considered and weighed. The shipping has already paid more than all the money...\n\n(Signed)\n\nTHOS ...\n\n23\n\n2\n\nAgents:\n\nCARLOWITZ & Co.\n\nDOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, Douglas S.S. Co, Ld.\n\nDAVID SASSOON SONS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Apcar Line of Steamers.\n\nK. S. KIYOOKA,\n\nAgent, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.\n\nH. JEFFRIES,\n\nAgent, Mitsui Bishi-Goshi-Kwaisha.\n\nLIAO TZE SAN,\n\nManager, China Merchants' S. N. Co.\n\nWIELER & Co.\n\nJEBSEN & Co.\n\nLAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,\n\nAgents, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij.\n\nK. FUKUI,\n\nManager, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha.",
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        "content_text": "(Signed)\n\n21\n\n\"5%\"\n\n\"?\"\n\n41\n\n单号\n\n19\n\nSANDER & Co.,\n\nAgents, Austrian Lloyd S. N. Co.\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary, Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Co., Ld.\n\nCARLOWITZ & Co.,\n\nAgents, Navigazione Generale Italiana.\n\nBRADLEY & Co.,\n\nAgents, Shan Steamers.\n\nDOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, Douglas S. S. Co., Ld.\n\nDAVID SASSOON SONS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Apear Line of Steamers.\n\nK. S. KIYOOKA,\n\nAgent, Nippon Yusen Kaisha.\n\nH. JEFFRIES,\n\nAgent, Mitsui Bishi-Goshi-Kwaisha,\n\nLIAO TZE SAN,\n\nThe Secretary\n\nPLO. SUN CO\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Secretary\n\nManager, China Merchants S. N. Co.\n\nMr.\n\nWIELER & Co.\n\nJEBSEN & Co.\n\n17\n\nLAUTS, WEGENER & Co.,\n\nAgents, Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij.\n\nK. FUKUI,\n\nManager, Mitsui Bussan Kaisha,\n\nMINUTE.\n\nM.O\n\n344\n\nSHAY/27\n\nMacnaghten 17/2 Mr. Lucas\n\nMr. Fairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston,\n\nSir R. Meade,\n\nEarl of Selborne.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\n7\n\n17\n\nfor consideration Lord Selborne should see that\n\nHis protest from the shipping has been received\n\nCP.5\n\n7 Feb\n\n185\n\n18. February 17\n\ndirected by Mr Secretary Chamberlain to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th (signed by yourself and representing Potter, S.S. Company) respecting Light Dues in Hongkong.\n\nMr Chamberlain is awaiting a report on the subject from the Governor before any decision is arrived at.\n\nThe views expressed in your letter will be carefully considered.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, HONGKONG OFFICE,\n\nK. OLDORP.\n\nTHE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nTHO. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary.\n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,\n\nA. S. MIHARA,\n\nManager.\n\nDODWELL & Co., LD.,\n\nG. H. MEDHURST, Acting Manager.\n\nAgents: Northern Pacific S.S. Co.\n\nMogul S.S. Co.'s Line.\n\nWarrack S.S. Co.'s Line. China Mutual S. N. Co.\n\nBarber & Co.'s Steamers.\n\nJEBSEN & Co.,\n\nfor Jebsen Line of Steamers.\n\nGIBB LIVINGSTON & CO.,\n\nAgents: \"Ben\" Line of Steamers,\n\nEastern & Australian S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nPORTLAND & ASIATIC STEAMSHIP CO.,\n\nALLAN CAMERON,\n\nGeneral Agent.\n\npp. MCGREGOR BROS. & Gow,\n\nE. H. HINDS,\n\nAgents: \"Glen” Line of Steamers.\n\nÁRNHOLD KARBERO & Co.,\n\nAgents: Shell Line of Steamers.\n\nCARLOWITZ & Co.,\n\nAgents: Navigazione Generale Italiana.\n\nU.S., China & Japan S. Line. (Sloman).\n\nMitsui Bussan Kaisha,\n\nN. INUZUKA, Manager,\n\nAgents: Osaka Shosen Kaisha.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents: Ocean Steamship Co.\n\nChina Navigation Co., Ld. Nord-Deutscher Orient Line. Californian & Oriental S.S. Co. Taikoo Sugar Ref'g. Co., Ld.\n\nPage 5\n\npp. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,\n\nW. PARFITT,\n\nGeneral Managers, Douglas S.S. Co., Limited,\n\nBRADLEY & Co.,\n\nAgents: Shan Line of Steamers.\n\nFuen Fat Hong,\n\nChan Chun Tsun.\n\nDAST ASIATIC TRADING COMPANY,\n\nG. HARLING, General Manager,\n\nOwners and Agents: Chinesische Küstenfahrt Ges.\n\nHanseatische Dampfschiffart Ges.\n\nLAO TZE SAU,\n\nManager, China Merchants S. N. Co.\n\nTUNG KEE & Co.\n\nTang Kee & Co.\n\nTHE KWONG WAN STEAMBOAT Co., LD.\n\nKwong Wan Steamboat Company Limited.\n\nTai On S.S. Co.\n\nHongkong, Nov. 8th, 1901.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "# ISE 10 (339) 28th September 1902. 322\n\n18. That it would be inconvenient as well as tedious to criticize the various New Sections of the Bill in the body of this Petition, and Your Petitioners respectfully draw your Excellency's attention to the remarks contained in their memorandum hereto attached.\n\nThat Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Your Excellency as the Head of the Government and President of the Legislative Council may be pleased to direct that the Bill in its present form be withdrawn from the further consideration of the Council and that it be remodelled on more liberal lines granting compensation wherever individual interests and rights have to be interfered with and sacrificed.\n\nAnd your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nDated the 5th day of September, 1902.\n\n(Here Follow Signatures)\n\n## TO HIS EXCELLENCY\n**SIR HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE,**\nKnight of the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nThe humble petition of Jardine Matheson and Company, The Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company Limited, Douglas Lapraik and Company, The Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited, The China Fire Insurance Company Limited, The China Traders Insurance Company Limited, The Spanish Dominican Procuration, The Humphreys Estate and Finance Company Limited, Hormusjee Narojce Mody, Emanuel Raphael Belilios, C.M.G., David Sassoon and Company Limited, E. D. Sassoon and Company, Linstead and Davis, and Siemssen and Company sheweth that\n\n1. Your petitioners are among the principal European landowners in this colony.\n\n2. On the 7th July 1902 a Bill entitled **An Ordinance to Consolidate and Amend the Laws relating to Public Health and to Buildings** was read for the first time in the Legislative Council, the Bill having for its purpose the improvement of the sanitary condition of the colony.\n\n3. Your petitioners welcome the prospect of new legislation for this purpose, believing that modern discoveries in sanitary science, the ravages of plague and other diseases in the colony during the last few years, and the late frequent collapses of buildings, amply prove some change in the law to be desirable.\n\n4. Your petitioners however most respectfully but strongly urge that the Bill is defective in respect of certain principles which should be fundamental to such change.\n\n5. The first and most important of these principles is that, whenever private vested rights are sacrificed for the public advantage, full compensation should be made, as is always directed in such cases by English Acts of Parliament. No principle is more firmly established in our constitution, or has oftener been upheld by...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n29\n\n765\n\nRegistrar General's Office.\n\n17th May, 1904.\n\nSir,\n\n21003\n\nJUN 94\n\nI have the honour to report for the information of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government that Mr. Yung Sing-kin left Shanghai on Wednesday last as agent for the promoters of the Macao-Canton railway to make the final arrangements with Sheng, head of the Railway Department.\n\n2. The syndicate formed to build the railway consists of 15 persons, 14 of whom are Heungshan Chinese, the chairman being Chan Fong, the father of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.'s compradore. There are 22 shares, of which 8 are held by Chan Fong and 2 by the Portuguese Government. It is rumoured that Mr. Ho Tung has been endeavouring to purchase these shares, and I have been told on very good authority that the French Government is doing its best to obtain an interest in the railway, but the Heungshan Chinese are naturally shy of permitting the French to obtain a footing in their district.\n\n3. The promoters of the railway are closely connected with Hong Kong and, if no longer actively engaged in business here, are owners of property and interested in various undertakings. It is reasonable to suppose that they would have been anxious to assist in promoting a railway from Canton to Hong Kong if such an investment had been open to them.\n\n4. Evidence of the anxiety of France to get a firm foothold in the Canton Province has been constantly manifested of late years. Every visitor to Canton notices the number of junks which fly the French Flag. Before the Messageries Cantonaises were running steamers between Hong Kong and Canton, the Chinese owners of the steamships Kwong Chow and Kwong Tung were approached with a view to inducing them to fly the French Flag, and I know one Chinese merchant, a native of Hong Kong,\n\nThe Honourable\n\nA. M. Thomson, Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "(K 12)\n\nRETURN of OFFICERS who have given Security for the due Discharge of their Duties,\n\n(K 13)\n\nprepared at the Annual Inspection of Securities, held on 7th February, 1907,-Continued.\n\n  \n    Name of Officer giving Security.\n    Exact Titles of all Appointments (either permanent or temporary) now held by him.\"\n    Nature of the Security given.\n    Names, Addresses, and Occupations of the Sureties in each Bond.\n    Title of Office in respect of which the Bond is given,\n    Date of Bond.\n    Amount of Bond as stated therein.\n  \n  \n    Lum Him,\n    Assistant Shroff,\n    Personal Bond with two Sureties, jointly and severally.\n    Law Shan Ting, Compradore, C. Abdoola & Co., No. 22 Gage Street; Chan Cheang Kwan, of the Hip Hing shop, No. 15 Stanley Street.\n    \n    18th December, 1906.\n    $300\n  \n  \n    Man Ki Hong,\n    Shroff, Money Order Branch,\n    Personal Bond with three Sureties, jointly and severally.\n    Lum Yui Sang, Owner of the Yeng Cheong Compradore shop, No. 15, Victoria Street; Cheong Sum Toi; and Young Yung Kwan, of Hong Cheong Bakery shop, No. 14, Victoria Street,\n    \n    16th March, 1896.\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    Chan U Pau,\n    No. 1 Postman,\n    Personal Bond with two Sureties, jointly and severally.\n    Leung Ngan Pun, Master of Mee Kee Hong, No. 28, Des Voeux Road; Li Chik Sang, Master of the Yea Chan, No. 10, Chiu Long Street,\n    \n    6th November, 1905.\n    500\n  \n  \n    Ho Kwan,\n    No. Postman,\n    \n    Su Sze, of No. 16, Upper Station Street; Chan Tack, of No. 25, Wing Wo Street.\n    \n    19th December, 1901.\n    500\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Tsoi Chi, Master of the Kwong Tseung, No. 13, Circular Pathway; Cheng Un, Master of the Hang Un, No. 6, Kwong Yuen Street.\n    \n    17th July, 1905.\n    100\n  \n  \n    Leung Min,\n    Keeper of the Lan Shang Tea Shop, No. 22, Queen's Road West.\n    \n    \n    \n    15th December, 1898.\n    100\n  \n  \n    Postmen and others\n    \n    Bonds 59; Deposit Notes 19 of $50 each.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nAGENCIES.\n\n  \n    J. C. Kaye,\n    First Clerk at Shanghai,\n    Personal Bond with Two Sureties, jointly and severally.\n    J. A. Moller; W. R. Kobler.\n    \n    20th February, 1901.\n    $4,000\n  \n  \n    Peter L. Swenson,\n    Second Clerk at Shanghai,\n    Do.\n    Joseph Davison; Harry Thomas.\n    \n    20th June, 1906.\n    500\n  \n  \n    A. E. Gutierrez,\n    Clerk,\n    Deposit Note of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank for $100.\n    \n    \n    3rd April, 1905.\n    100\n  \n  \n    J. A. Xavier,\n    Do.\n    Deposit Notes of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank for $801.95 and $198.05.\n    \n    \n    24th March, 1906.\n    1,000\n  \n  \n    A. Bastian,\n    Marine Officer,\n    and Guarantee Corporation,\n    J. W. Harris; L. J. Gutierrez,\n    \n    11th April, 1902.\n    500\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    T. M. Lopes; F. H. M. Castro.\n    \n    24th June, 1905.\n    500\n  \n  \n    Chuen Man-yeung,\n    Compradore at Shanghai,\n    \n    \n    \n    7th July, 1903.\n    2,000\n  \n\nHARBOUR MASTER'S DEPT.\n\n  \n    G. Wie Deckwith,\n    Assistant Harbour Master and Emigration Officer.\n    Guarantee Bond\n    J. A. Harvie; W. R. Kobler, at Shanghai,\n    \n    18th March, 1903.\n    £1,000\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Kemal Bond-with one Surety-jointly-and-severally.\n    A. Babington of Shewan, & Tomes Co.; H. P. White of Douglas Lapraik & Company.\n    \n    29th October, 1906.\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    Major Frederick S. Mande.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    26th July, 1899.\n    500\n  \n  \n    C. D. Wilkinson, Solicitor.\n    \n    Original Bond with the Crown Agents in London.\n    \n    \n    20th January, 1905.\n    555",
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        "content_text": "(Sgd).\n\nShewan Jones & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers China & Manila S/S Co. Ltd\n\nGeneral Agents American Asiatic S/S Co.\n\nAgents\n\nShire Line of Steamers\n\nPro McGregor Bros & Gow,\n\n(Sgd). E.H. Hinds.\n\n(Sgd). Butterfield & Swire\n\nAgents, Ocean S/S Co. Ltd.\n\nChina Mutual S/S Co Ltd. China Nav. Co. Ltd.\n\n(Sgd). Jardine Matheson & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers,\n\nIndo-China S.N. Co.\n\nAgents Indra Line\n\n(Sgd).\n\nDodwell & Co Ltd.\n\nEdgar G. Barrett.\n\nManager.\n\nThe Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co Ltd.\n\n(Sgd). W.B. Clarke.\n\nSecretary.\n\nFor Canadian Pacific Railway.\n\n(Sgd). D.W. Craddock.\n\nGeneral Passenger Agent.\n\n(Sgd). Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers\n\nDouglas S/S Co. Ltd.\n\n(Sgd).\n\nGibb Livingstone & Co. Agents E. & A. S/S Co. Ltd. Agents \"Ben\" Line of Steamers\n\n248",
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        "document_key": "CO129-401 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "# COPY.\n\nNo. 964/1908.\n**C.O 17692**\n**REC? R 26 MAY 3**\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 17th April, 1913.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to Mr. White's recent interview with the Assistant Colonial Secretary, I am directed to inform you that acting under instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies the Governor is unable to grant a licence for the embarkation of contract emigrants from any port outside the Colony in a British ship for conveyance to Samoa.\n\nIn this connection I am to state for your information that in the opinion of the Law Officers of the Colony if a British ship without such licence proceeded to carry contract emigrants from Swatow to Samoa Sections 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Chinese Passengers Act, 1855, could be brought into operation and the ship would be liable to be forfeited under section 8 of that Act.\n\n(sd.) F.\nI am etc.,\nA. M. Thomson,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nMessrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co.,\nAgents,\nDouglas Steamship Co., Ltd.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]",
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        "content_text": "# CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 28th July, 1913.\n\nIn continuation of my Confidential Despatch of the 21st instant, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed paraphrase of a cypher telegram sent to you on the 26th instant in which I have briefly explained that the declaration of the independence of Kwangtung was directly prompted by Sun Yat-sen, who found a ready agent to assist him in the person of the ex-Governor-General Wu Hon-man, formerly Sun's private Secretary. Wu, as I have already reported, came to reside here in June after he had been removed from his office. The leading member of the Kwo Min Tang referred to in my telegram is Mr. Chan Chik-yue, who was born in Honolulu and resides generally in Macao. He is a brother of Mr. Chan Kang-yue, Compradore of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Company in this Colony, who is likewise a leading member of the Kwo Min Tang. Mr. Chan Chik-yue took a prominent part in the first revolution and enjoys the unenviable notoriety of being the originator of the scheme to finance the Kwangtung Province by means of an unsecured note issue.\n\nI have information from a trustworthy source that Chan Chik-yue attended a meeting of officials at Canton at which the Acting Governor-General was present and at which it was decided to declare independence of President Yuan Shih-kai.\n\nI consider, and my Executive Council agree with me,\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nLEWIS HARCOURT, K.P.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.,  \n&c.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]",
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        "content_text": "## SIS\n\nIn conclusion we would call the attention of your Committee to the important bearing the Convention has upon the shipping of the Colony and of the undesirability of any communication being forwarded to the Authorities which might not be sufficiently exhaustive to ensure exemption from regulations which for reasons given are not only unnecessary but in the main impracticable.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servants,\n**(Sgd)**\nJardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\n**(Sgd)**\nPer Pro BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\nG. K. Nuttall.\n\n**(Sgd)**\nDouglas, Lapraik & Co.",
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        "content_text": "## \nTaking mercantile experience and geographical surroundings, trading in the Far East as extending more or less coastwise from Java to East Siberian ports, vessels are rarely \"more than 200 miles from the nearest coast\" (Article 3) and this consideration combined with experience therefore suggests that necessity for calling for help by radio-telegraphy is not sufficiently proximate as to justify enforcing upon practically all units of the Eastern Coasting fleet an inconvenient (as to housing) and costly radio-telegraphic installation.\n\n## \nimproved construction takes a prominent place in the measures proposed and while considering that this is a matter for experts it is thought generally that coasters already comply in respect of many of the requirements such as bulkheads, scuttle ports etc.\n\nWe should deprecate expensive alterations to existing vessels but think that, as regards such requirements as double bottoms and exits from water-tight compartments being applied to ships not yet laid down, they may be considered reasonable and practicable.\n\n## \nCargo ports of many vessels in the local Eastern trades are partially necessarily submerged and to legislate against this would be to render many vessels unsuitable for their work. We think this change should not be insisted upon.\n\nFor pro JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.  \nR. Sutherland.\n\nPer pro BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE  \nG. K. NUTT\n\nDOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Co.\n\nHONGKONG, 18th December, 1914.",
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        "content_text": "# 221 \n\n## 2 \n\n### J \n\n13. **MR. P. H. HOLYOAK.** \n\n(i) Recently elected by the Chamber of Commerce to fill the vacancy in the Legislative Council occasioned by the death of Mr. Hewett. \n(ii) Partner in the firm of Reiss & Company (Reiss Brothers Manchester and London). \n(iii) Director of the said Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. \n(iv) Chairman of Board of Directors of the said Union Insurance Society of Canton. \n(v) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the said China Trader's Insurance Company. \n(vi) Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company; capital $1,200,000. \n\n4. **MR. A. PLUMMER.** \n\n(i) Representative of Bradley & Company, merchants. \n(ii) Director of the said Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. \n(iii) Director of the said Union Insurance Society of Canton. \n(iv) Director of the said China Traders Insurance Company. \n\n5. **MR. C. MONTAGUE EDE.** \n\nGeneral Manager of the said Union Insurance Society of Canton and of the said China Traders Insurance Company. \n\n6. **MR. E. V. D. Parr.** \n\nActing Superintendent of the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company. \n\n7. **MR. STANLEY H. DODWELL.** \n\n(i) Representative of Dodwell & Co., Ltd, which Company are General Managers in this Colony of the Union Waterboat Company, capital $500,000, and Agents in this Colony for (amongst others): \n    (1) The Mogul Line of Steamers, \n    (2) The Warrack Line of Steamers, \n    (3) The Dodwell Line of Steamers (for New York), \n    (4) The Barber Line of Steamers, \n    (5) The Natal Line of Steamers, \n    (6) The Standard Life Assurance Company, \n    (7) The Thames & Mersey Marine Insurance Company, \n    (8) The Sperry Flour Company, \n    (9) The Kailan Mining Administration. \n(ii) Vice Chairman of the Court of Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank. \n(iii) Director of the said Union Insurance Society of Canton. \n(iv) Director of the said China Traders Insurance Company. \n(v) Chairman of the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company, capital $3,000,000. \n(vi) Director of the said China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co. \n(vii) Director of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co, capital $3,000,000. \n\n8. **MR. C. PEMBERTON.** \n\nSecretary of the said China Fire Insurance Company. \n\n9. **MR. ALEC S. D. COUSLAND.** \n\nRepresentative of Alex. Ross & Co. Import & Export Merchants, also established at Shanghai & Liverpool, who are Agents for Sir Elkanah Armitage & Sons, Ltd., Manchester and the United Turkey Red Co., Ltd., Glasgow. \n\n10. **MR. W. H. Bell.** \n\nManager of the Asiatic Petroleum Company. \n\n11. **MR. R. D. HARVEY.** \n\nManager of the British American Tobacco Co. \n\n12. **MR. D. W. CRADDOCK.** \n\n(i) Agent of the Canadian Pacific Co. \n(ii) Director of the Canton Insurance Office; authorized capital $2,500,000, paid up $500,000, with large Reserve Funds. \n(iii) Director of the said Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. \n(iv) Director of the said Green Island Cement Company. \n(v) Director of the said Hongkong Rope Company. \n\n13. **MR. H. P. WHITE.** \n\n(i) Head of Douglas Lapraik & Co., the Managers of the Douglas Steamship Company, capital $1,000,000. \n(ii) Director of the said Canton Insurance Office. \n(iii) Director of the Hongkong Fire Insurance Company; authorized capital $2,000,000, paid up $400,000, with large Reserve Funds. \n(iv) Director of the China Sugar Refining Company, capital $2,000,000. \n(v) Director of the Luzon Sugar Refining Company, capital $700,000. \n(vi) Director of the said Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co. \n(vii) Director of the said China Light & Power Company. \n(viii) Director of the said China Provident Loan & Mortgage Company. \n(ix) Director of the said Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. \n\n14. **MR. W. E. CLARKE.** \n\nSecretary of the said Hongkong Canton & Macao Steamboat Company. \n\n15. **MR. R. M. DYER.** \n\nManager of the said Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company. \n\n16. **MR. S. G. NEWALL.** \n\nManager of the South British Insurance Co.; subscribed capital £1,000,000, paid-up £300,000.",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916.\n\n## INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)\n\nFor HAIPHONG... *MANILA *PORN, PENANG & U'CUTTA KUTSANG †SHANGHAI *MANILA †SHANGHAI ‡SANDAKAN\n\nHONGKONG-NEW YORK REGULAR SAILINGS via PORTS & SUEZ & PANAMA CANALS. (with liberty to call at the Malabar Coast.)\n\n(It is intended that the above vessel will proceed via Panama Canal).\n\n### NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS\n\nTAKING Cargo on through Bills of Lading to SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS with transhipment at CALCUTTA, in conjunction with the INDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND APCAR LINE,\n\n| Steamer | To Sail | Date | Time |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| TAKSANG | ... | Sat., 18th Dec. | 7 a.m. |\n| LOONGSANG | Satur. | 16th Dec. | 3 p.m. |\n| WINGSANG | Mon., 18th Dec. | Noon |  |\n| YUENSANG | Thurs., 21st Dec. | D'light |  |\n| KWONGSANG | Satur., 23rd Dec. | 3 p.m. |  |\n| HINSANG | Sun., 24th Dec. | D'light |  |\n|  | Fri., 5th Jan. | Noon |  |\n\n## RETURN TOURS TO JAPAN\n\nThe steamers Kutsang, Namsang, Laisang and Fooksang leave about every 3 weeks and generally call at Shanghai en route for Japan, returning via Kobe Inland Sea and Moji to Hongkong. Time occupied 23 days. This service is supplemented by the Yatshing, Kumsang, loar THE \"NANYO YUSEN KAISHA ing Hongkong at regular intervals for Yokohama (with sufficient inducement is offering) Kobe and Moji and returning thence direct to Hong-kong. Time occupied 19 days. These vessels have all modern improvements and gas finding shuangbest with Electric Light At ddly qua tien surgeon is is carried.\n\n*Steamers have superior accommodation for First Class Passengers, and fitted throughout with Electric Light.\n\nTaking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Yangtze Ports, Chefoo, Tientsin, Daluy, Weihaiwei.\n\n*Taking cargo on Through Bills of Lading to Kudat, Lahad Datu, Simporna, Tawao, Usukan, Jesselton and Labuan.\n\nUnder Straits Government Passport Regulations. All European Passengers leaving the Colony for Straits Settlement and required to produce on arrival at destination passports with their Photographs and description. affixed thereto.\n\nFor Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-\n\n**DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents.**\n**BRITISH INDIA S.N. CO., LTD.**\nFor Freight or Passage apply to:- \n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 915.\nGENERAL MANAGERS.\n\n## BRITISH INDIA S. N. CO., LTD.\n\n### NEW SERVICE OF STEAMERS BETWEEN Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkong and Rangoon.\n\n**APCAR LINE.**\nREGULAR SERVICE BETWEEN Straits, Calcutta, Shanghai and Japan Ports.\n\n| Direction |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| EASTWARD | WESTWARD |\n\nThe above steamers have excellent saloon accommodation for passengers and are fitted with all modern conveniences and carry a duly qualified surgeon. Steamers are despatched Eastward and Westward at regular intervals taking Passengers and cargo at current rates.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to:-\n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 215.\nFor GINOA.. \n**DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD., Agents.**\n**O. S. K. OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.**\n\n## R.M.S.P. STEAM PACKET CO.\n\n### REGULAR SERVICES, PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG.\n\nSUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.\n\n| Steamer | Date of departure |\n| --- | --- |\n| MERIONETHSHIRE |  |\n\n### TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE.\n\nSAILINGS TO VICTORIA, VANCOUVER, SEATTLE TACOMA AND PORTLAND.\n\nFor Freight and further particulars apply to:-\n**JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.**\nTelephone No. 251, Sub-Ex. No. 10.\n**C. N. AGENTS.**\n**CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.**\n\n### STEAMERS SAILINGS.\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\n| Destination | Steamer |\n| --- | --- |\n| MANILA, CEBU & ILOILO | YINCH3HOW |\n| SHANGHAI | TAMING |\n| SHANGHAI | KIUKIANG SINKIANG ANRUL TEAN |\n\n### North American Line.\n\n(TRANS PACIFIC). \n\"MEXICO MARU\"\n\n### South American Line.\n\nFOR VICTORIA, SETTLE & TACOMA, via SHANGHAI, MANILA, NAGASAKI, MOJI, KOBE, AND YOKOHAMA \nThurs., 28th December, 3 p.m.\n\nFOR RIODE JANEIRO BUENOS AIRES, (EAST COAST via CAPE TOWN). via SINGAPORE, DURBAN & CAPE TOWN.\n\"KASADO MARU\" \nMon., 1st January, 1917. Noon.\n\nFOR BOMBAY, via SINGAPORE, PORT SWETTENHAM, PENANG and COLOMBO. \nSatur., 30th December. 7 a.m.\n\nFOR MANILA, SANDAKAN, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAMARANG, SOURABAYA & MACASSAR \nWednes., 27th December, Noon.\n\n## TOYO KISEN KAISHA\n\n### NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,\n\nSAN FRANCISCO LINE.\n\nVia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, The INLAND SEA, KOBE, YOKOHAMA and HONOLULU,\n\n| Steamer | LEAVE HONGKONG | Tons and Speed |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| TENYO MARU | 19th December | 22,000 21 kts. |\n| NIPPON MARU | 4th January, 1917 | 11,000 15 kts. |\n| SHINYO MARU | 17th January | 22,000 21 kts. |\n| PERSIA MARU | 27th January | 9,000 14 kts. |\n| KOREA MARU | 10th February | 18,000 18 kts. |\n\n* Cargo only.\n† Leaves Nagasaki for San Francisco.\n\n### FIRST CLASS TO LONDON \nG. $348. (£71.10) Return (6 mons.); G. $609.(£122).\n\nTO S. FRANCISCO G. $250. G. $487.50. \nSPECIAL RATES given to NAVAL and MILITARY, CIVIL SERVANTS, MISSIONARIES, ETC. \nROUND THE WORLD tickets issued in connection with all the principal MAIL LINES and the Trans-Siberian Railway,\nPassengers may travel by RAILWAY between ports of call in Japan free of charge.\n\n## SOUTH AMERICAN LINE.\n\nVia JAPAN PORTS, HONOLULU, HILO, SAM FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, BALINA CRUZ PANAMA, CALLAO, IQUIQUE and VALPARAISO thence by TRANS ANDEAN ROUTE to BUENOS AIRES ETC.\n\n| Steamer | Tons and Speed | LEAVE HONGKONG |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| KIYO MARU | 1,720 14 kts. | 9th January, 1917 |\n\nFor full particulars as to Passage and Freight apply to \nTelephone No. 291. \n**T. DAIGO. AGENT.** \nKing's Building.\n\n## \"ELLERMAN\" LINE.\n\n(Ellerman & Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd.)\n\nTO JAPAN, CHINA AND STRAITS \nUNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT.\n\nSteamers proceed via Suez Canal or Cape Good Hope at Owners' option.\n\nSubject to change without notice. \nFor rates of freight and further information, apply to:-* \n**THE BANK LINE, LTD.** \nGeneral Agents.\nOR TO \n**REISS & Co.,** \nCANTON.\n\n## NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA] (THE JAPAN MAIL S.S. CO., LD.)\n\n### PROJECTED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG\n\n| Destination | Steamer | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| LONDON VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA, PANG, C'BO, DELAGOA BAY. TOWN, AND TEREKIPE DE | MALAY MARU | Sun., 17th December, 10 a.m. |\n| SYDNEY & MELBOURNE V. | \"SHIBETORO MARU” | Thurs., 21st December, 8 a.m. |\n| MANILA, ZAMBOANGA, THURSDAY ISLAND, T'SVILLE & BRISBANE, |  |  |\n| VICTORIA, B.C., & S'TLE, VIA SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE. NAGOYA, AND УОКОНАМА |  |  |\n| BOMBAY VIA SINGAPORE, MALACCA & COLOMBO. |  | 19 December, 4 p.m. |\n| CALCUTTA VIA S'PORE, PENANG AND RANGOON |  | 21 December, 4 p.m. |\n| NAGASAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA | KAIJO MARU | 24 December, D'light |\n| SHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA | \"SOSHI MARU\" | 26 December, 1 p.m. |\n\nThese Formosan Liners will arrive at and depart from the SOON YIP WHARF near the Harbour Office. While the steamer is alongside the Wharf, Telephone No. 76, will be fixed.\n\nFor further information, apply to:-\nTelephone Nos. 744 & 745.\n**H. YAMAUCHI, MANAGER.**\nNo. 1 Queen Building.\n\n## DIRECT SAILINGS TO WEST RIVER, twice weekly,\n\n8.8. \"LINTAN\" and 8.8. \"SANUI.\"\n\n### MANILA LINE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Steamers Chinhua, Taming and Tean. Excellent Saloon accommodation amidships. Electric fans fitted. Extra state-room on deck, aft on Taming and Tean.\n\n### SHANGHAI LINE.-Passengers, MAILS & CARGO.\n\n8.8. Arhui. L'henan, Luchow, Yingchow, Shantung and Sinkiang, with excellent accommodation, electric light and fans in Saloon and State-rooms, maintain a regular schedule service between Canton, Hong-Long and Shanghai, leaving Hongkong for Shanghai direct every Tues-day. Thursday and Sunday, taking cargo on through Bills of Lading to Yangtaze and Northern China Ports. Passengers are landed in Thanghai, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to:-\nTelephone No. 30 \n**BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, AGENTS.**\n\n## DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP. CO., LTD.\n\n### HONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORT SERVICE.\n\nREGULAR SERVICE of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having good accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in Staterooms and Saloons and Excellent Cuisine.\n\n| Steamer | Captain | Leaving | For |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| \"HAIHONG\" | Capt. J. W. Evans | Fri., 22nd Dec., 1 a.m. | SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW |\n| \"HAITAN\" | Capt. A. E. Hodgins | Fri., 29th December, 1 a.m. |  |\n| \"HAIHONG\" | Capt. J. W. Evans | Tues., 10th Dec., 10 a.m. | SWATOW |\n| \"HAITAN\" | Capt. A. E. Hodgins | Sun., 24th December, 10 a.m. |  |\n\nArrivals and Departures from the Company's Wharf (near Blake Pier).\n\nFor Freight and Passage, apply to:-\n**DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,** \nGeneral Managers.\n\n## \nSHANGHAI AND KOBE\n\nSUBJECT TO ALTERATION\n\n| Steamer | Tons | Date | Time |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| SKAMO MARU | 16,000 | Thurs., 29th Dec. | at Noon |\n| SKASHIMA MARU | 21,000 | Thurs., 4th Jan. | at Noon |\n| NIKKO MARU | 9,600 | Tues., 16th Jan. | at 11 a.m. |\n| SAKI MARI | 13,500 | Tues., 13th Feb. | at 11 a.m. |\n| STAMBA MARU | 12,500 | Tues., 19th Dec. | at Noon |\n| SHIDZUOKA MARU | 12,500 | Wed, 3rd Jan. | at Noon |\n| YETOROFU MARU | 8,000 | Thurs., 21st Dec. |  |\n| TOSA MARU | 10,000 | Satur., 23rd Dec. |  |\n| NIKKO MARU | 9,600 | Thurs., 4th Jan. | at 10 am |\n| SUWA MARU | 21,000 | Satur., 16th Dec. |  |\n| TOTOMI MARU | 8,000 | To-day | at 9 a.m. |\n| YAMAGATA MARU | 8,000 | To-day | at Noon |\n\n## EASTBOUND NEW YORK LINE VIA PANAMA CANAL (CARGO ONLY).\n\n| Destination | Steamer | Tons | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| NEW YORK V. SHANGGAI, KOBE, NAGOYA. Y'HAMA, S. FRANCISCO, PENANG AND COLON. | STOYOOKA MARU | 15,000 | Early February |\n\nFor further information apply to:-\n- 292 & 203.\n**NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, B. MORI, Manager**\n\n## MESSAGERIES MARITIME S\n\n### FRENCH MAIL LINE.\n\nFORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO & FROM JAPAN VIA SHANGHAI, \nFORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO & FROM EUROPE VIA SUEZ CANAL.\n\n| Steamer | To Sail | For |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| \"ARMAND BEHIC\" | On or about 19th December | SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA |\n| \"AMAZONE\" | On or about 18th December | MARSEILLES via HAI-PHONG, TOURANE & SAIGON |\n\nSubject to immediate alteration without notice:---\nReturn Tickets to Europe available two years. \nReturn Tickets to Intermediate Ports available six months. \nFor Further Particulars apply to:-\nTelephone No. 740.\n**P. THOMAS, Agent.** \nQueer's Building, HONGKONG\n\n## \"BEN\" LINE OF STEAMERS.\n\nThe Steamship **\"BENAVON,\"** \nFrom MIDDLESBRO', LONDON and STRAITS. \nConsignees of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazard- and or extra hazardous Go- downs of the Hongkong and Kow-loon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and or from the wharves de-livery may be obtained.\n\nNo Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undeliver-ed after the 18th Dec.. will be sub-ject to rent.\n\nAll Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Under-signed on or before the 25th inst., or they will not be recognized.\n\nAll broken, scale, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Go-downs, where they will be examined on the 18th Dec., at 11 a.m.\n\nNo Fire Insurance has been effected.\n\nBills of Lading will be counter-signed by \n**GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.** \nAgents, \nHongkong. 11th Dec., 1916.\n\n## SHIPPING.\n\n### ARRIVALS.\n\n| Date | Steamer | Tons | Captain | Cargo | From | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 13th December | Riojun Maru | 2,979 | Y. Yamaguchi | General | Maji, Dec. | H.-D. and Co. |\n|  | Yamagata Maru | 2,216 | K. Kudo | Miscellaneous goods | Colombo, Nov. 23 | X. Y. K. |\n|  | Haklix | 1,063 | A. Sveen | Rice | Swatow, Dec. 12 | C. S. S. N. and Co. |\n|  | Yingchow | 1,222 | D. Martin | General | Shanghai. Dec, 10 | B. and S. |\n|  | Kwanglee | 1,463 | Sangster | General | Shanghai, Dec. 10 | C. M. 8. N. and Co. |\n|  | Sakuki Maru | 1,299 | T. Fumoto | Coal | Dairen. Dec. | M. and Co. |\n| 14th December | Ni-sin Maru | 619 | N. Hyodo | Coal | Keelung, Dec. 12 |  |\n|  | Hawirto | 1,272 | J. Smith | Rice | Saigon, Dec. 7 | Chinese. |\n|  | Huichow | 1,260 | G. Hooker | Coal | Haiphong, Dec. 11 | B. and S. |\n|  | Totomi Maru | 2,021 | N. Kamada | General | Singapore, Dec. 2 | N. Y. K. |\n|  | Tamba Maru | 3,599 | K Akamatsu | General | Shanghai | N. Y. K. |\n|  | Protesilaus | 6,118 | A. Braithwaite | General | Kutchinotzu, Dec. 10 | B. & S. |\n\n### PASSENGERS.\n\n#### ARRIVED.\n\nVingehow (arrived on Dec. 13th) from Shanghai, etc. :- \nMessrs. Richards, Lawson. Wong, O. F. Woon and servant.\n\n### MOVEMENTS OF STEAMER3.\n\nThe P. & O. S. N. Company's s.s. Nankin left Shanghai for Hongkong on the 12th inst. at 3 p.m. with the homeward English mails, and is due here on the 15th inst. at about 9 a.m. \nThe s.s. Japan left Calcutta on the 3rd Dec., and may be expected here on or about the 21st Dec.\n\nThe Pacific Mail s.s. Ecuador left Yokohama, December 12th, a.m. for Hongkong via Kobe, Shanghai and Manila, and may be expected to arrive here on Dec. 23rd. She will leave for San Francisco Dec. 25th at noon.\n\ns.s. Colombia The Pacific Mail will leave San Francisco for Hong-kong. via Honolulu, and Japan Ports on March 14th, 1917.\n\nA second wireless has been received from the s.s. 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        "content_text": "## Petition to His Excellency\n\nThereupon a Committee meeting was held when it was unanimously agreed to address your Excellency on the subject on their behalf, and to urge the following points for your Excellency's kind consideration.\n\nIn August 1882, Captain S. G. Green of B.S. \"Tannadice\", the first steamer that called at Sandakan en route from Australia to Hongkong, wrote a graphic and interesting account of the attractions and capabilities of the port of Sandakan. Another advertisement of equal if not greater importance appeared in the Chinese issue of the Hongkong Daily Press. It was a public notice to the Chinese by Sir Walter Medhurst, on behalf of the British North Borneo Company, explaining the history of the acquisition of the territory and the plans and intentions of the Company with regard to emigrants and settlers from China, and appealing to the Chinese to hasten to avail themselves of so favourable an opportunity for seeking their fortunes out of their own country.\n\nOn or about the 15th September 1882, the pioneer steamer the S.S. \"Haitan\" of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co., sailed from Hongkong with a general cargo of merchandise and a good number of Chinese tradesmen and merchants, the latter mainly came down here on prospecting principle, to see with their own eyes, the resources and requirements of the country, and encouraged by the fact that the new country bears the name of British North Borneo, meaning to be under British control the same as other British Colonies. Thereafter, a large number of our countrymen began to pour in, under the able management of Sir Walter Medhurst who remained in Hongkong to superintend. Our countrymen in fact did all the rough work in opening up this country and did most of the trade with the neighbouring colonies. Many have flourished and many failed, but sorry to say the latter predominated, and many have also buried their bones and thousands of dollars in this country.\n\nIt may be mentioned that our countrymen did the first pioneer work in timber cutting in North Borneo for export to Hongkong by sailing boats under the name of Kwong Fat & Co., the business was eventually taken upon or transferred to Messrs. Kim Eng Watt, who are still operating to this day.\n\nOnly a few lucky old firms survived in their attempt, and with the usual characteristic have gone further to improve their trade for the benefit of themselves as well as for the benefit of the country by taking up the timber trade, and after expending much time and trouble and a good deal of money over this new enterprise, are now suddenly told to stop cutting and exporting after the expiration of their existing timber licences, because a monopoly of State land has been given to a new Company only started at the beginning of the year, ousting out all our countrymen from partaking in a legitimate trade which they have already undertaken and dropped a good sum over it, and intended to carry on for an indefinite period as long as their capital would last.\n\nWe respectfully beg to submit that such withdrawal of privilege from the Chinese from a legitimate trade, will discourage the present and future capitalists, traders and merchants from putting any or more money into this country, either to improve their trade or start any new undertaking. Moreover, we are afraid that if the above news gets into the ears of the people especially in South China and elsewhere, it may to a certain extent cause a stumbling block to intending emigrants and settlers from coming to this country to try their luck. Why not live and let live?\n\nWith these few remarks, we respectfully beg your Excellency to kindly review this order as notified by the Acting Conservator of Forests and to permit the existing Chinese timber cutters to continue their avocation as hitherto carried on by them, or give them the same privilege as the New Company.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servants,\n\n**TSANG PING KWONG**\nPresident.\n\n**KWAN YUK KWONG**\nHon. Secretary.\n\n359",
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        "content_text": "## Petition to His Excellency\n\nThereupon a Committee meeting was held when it was unanimously agreed to address your Excellency on the subject on their behalf, and to urge the following points for your Excellency's kind consideration.\n\nIn August 1882, Captain S. G. Green of S.S. \"Tamuadice\", the first steamer that called at Sandakan en route from Australia to Hongkong, wrote a graphic and interesting account of the attractions and capabilities of the port of Sandakan. Another advertisement of equal if not greater importance appeared in the Chinese issue of the Hongkong Daily Press. It was a public notice to the Chinese by Sir Walter Medhurst, on behalf of the British North Borneo Company, explaining the history of the acquisition of the territory and the plans and intentions of the Company with regard to emigrants and settlers from China, and appealing to the Chinese to hasten to avail themselves of so favourable an opportunity for seeking their fortunes out of their own country.\n\nOn or about the 15th September 1882, the pioneer steamer the S.S. \"Haitan\" of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co., sailed from Hongkong with a general cargo of merchandise and a good number of Chinese tradesmen and merchants, the latter mainly came down here on prospecting principle, to see with their own eyes, the resources and requirements of the country, and encouraged by the fact that the new country bears the name of British North Borneo, meaning to be under British control the same as other British Colonies. Thereafter, a large number of our countrymen began to pour in, under the able management of Sir Walter Medhurst who remained in Hongkong to superintend. Our countrymen in fact did all the rough work in opening up this country and did most of the trade with the neighbouring colonies. Many have flourished and many failed, but sorry to say the latter predominated, and many have also buried their bones and thousands of dollars in this country.\n\nIt may be mentioned that our countrymen did the first pioneer work in timber cutting in North Borneo for export to Hongkong by sailing boats under the name of Kwong Fat & Co., the business was eventually taken upon or transferred to Messrs. Kim Eng Watt, who are still operating to this day.\n\n- 1 -\n\nOnly a few lucky old firms survived in their attempt, and with the usual characteristic have gone further to improve their trade for the benefit of themselves as well as for the benefit of the country by taking up the timber trade, and after expending much time and trouble and a good deal of money over this new enterprise, are now suddenly told to stop cutting and exporting after the expiration of their existing timber licences, because a monopoly of State lands has been given to a new Company only started at the beginning of the year, ousting out all our countrymen from partaking in a legitimate trade which they have already undertaken and dropped a good sum over it, and intended to carry on for an indefinite period as long as their capital would last.\n\nWe respectfully beg to submit that such withdrawal of privilege from the Chinese from a legitimate trade, will discourage the present and future capitalists, traders and merchants from putting any or more money into this country, either to improve their trade or start any new undertaking. Moreover, we are afraid that if the above news gets into the ears of the people especially in South China and elsewhere, it may to a certain extent cause a stumbling block to intending emigrants and settlers from coming to this country to try their luck. Why not live and let live?\n\nWith these few remarks, we respectfully beg your Excellency to kindly review this order as notified by the Acting Conservator of Forests and to permit the existing Chinese timber cutters to continue their avocation as hitherto carried on by them, or give them the same privilege as the New Company.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servants,\n\n**TSANG PING KWONG**\nPresident.\n\n**KWAN YUK KWONG**\nHon. Secretary.\n\n376",
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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS.\n\nWHERE TO STAY WHEN VISITING HOME.\n\n[March 25th., 1922.\n\nBASIL STREET HOTEL.\n\nKNIGHTSBRIDGE, LONDON, S.W. 3.\n\nRun by the owner, has the best situation, and is First Class one minute's walk from HARRODS, THE PARK, and SLOANE STREET, 100 Bed rooms with Hot and Cold water, ample Bathrooms, pleasing Restaurant and Lounges, Luggage stored for any period, also room for sorting and packing. \"En Pension\" terms from 22/6, Double rooms without food from £3-, Single from 11/6, Baths included. Excellent Cuisine.\n\nKNIGHTSBRIDGE STATION is in the building from which any part of London is reached in a few minutes.\n\nTelegrams: \"SPOTLESS,\" LONDON.\n\nNOW IN PREPARATION\n\nTHE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY OF\n\nTHE FAR EAST\n\n1922\n\nThe book is printed from New Type specially reserved for the purpose and uniformity in every arrangement greatly facilitates reference.\n\nBesides the usual Alphabetical List of firms of TRADES and PROFESSIONS at the larger Commercial Centres.\n\nThe Sixtieth Annual Issue.\n\nThe CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY gives the CLASSIFIED LISTS of CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, SIAM, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, MALAY STATES, NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIPPINES, BORNEO, &c.\n\nThe Directories and Descriptions are of :-\n\nCHINA - Weihaiwei, Peking, Tientsin, Lungchingchun, Changsha, Tsinanfu, Taku, Tsingtau, Peitaiho, Shanghai, Chinwangtao, Soochow, Newchwang, Chinkiang, Manchurian Trade Centres, Nanking, Wuhu, Kiukiang, Harbin, Hankow, Changchun, Yochow, Kirin, Shasi, Hunchun, Ichang, Antung, Chungking, Port Arthur, Dairen, Ningpo, Chefoo, Wênchow, Lungkow, Santuao\n\nJAPAN AND FORMOSA - Tokyo, Yokohama, Hyogo, Kobe, Shimonoseki, Osaka, Moji, Nagasaki, Keelung, Tainanfu, Takow, Hakodate, Anping\n\nEASTERN SIBERIA - Vladivostock\n\nCOREA - Seoul, Won-san, Chemulpo, Fusan, Kun-san, Pingyang, Nicolajevsk, Motpo, Chinnampo, Songchin\n\nFRENCH INDO-CHINA - Hanoi, Haiphong, Annam, Hue, Tonkin Provinces, Quinhon, Tourane, Saigon, Cambodge\n\nPHILIPPINES - Manila, Iloilo, Cebu, Zamboanga\n\nBORNEO - Sarawak, Labuan, Brunei, British N. Borneo\n\nMALAY STATES - Bangkok\n\nThe ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTS in the Far East contains the names of over 20,000 FOREIGNERS, arranged, with the Initials as well as the Surnames, in strictly Alphabetical Order so that any name can be found instantly.\n\nThe CHRONICLE covers the notable events together with the Texts of all the most important Treaties concluded with the Countries of Eastern Asia, the various Customs Tariffs, Trade Regulations, Chambers of Commerce, Scales of Commissions, Signal Codes, Tables of Money, Weights and Measures, and other Commercial Information.\n\nThe CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, though condensed in every possible manner, contains every year more pages and now numbers nearly 2,000.\n\nIt is published at the Office of the HONG-KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., and can be had from and Advertisements sent through the principal Booksellers in Asia and through LONDON - Mr. J. H. G. Murrow, 131, Fleet Street, E.C. 4; Mr. F. Algar, 58, Gracechurch St., E.C. 3; Messrs. G. 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Kelly & Walsh, Ltd., Yokohama\n\nYOKOHAMA.........Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Ltd.\n\nVLADIVOSTOCK...Messrs. Sinkevitch Bros.\n\nThe DIRECTORY covers the whole of the ports and cities of the Far East, from Netherlands India to Siberia, in which Europeans reside.\n\nNot only is the Directory as full and complete in each case as it can be made, but each Colony, Port or Settlement is prefaced by a DESCRIPTION, carefully revised each year, most of which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the places, their History, Topography, etc.\n\nThe Information in these Descriptions, consisting of a hundred interesting articles packed with facts concisely set out, and containing statistics of the TRADE of each Country and Port, would alone suffice to fill a large volume.\n\nLarge Edition, pp. nearly 2,000, $12.00\n\nAbridged Edition, pp. 1,400, $8.00.\n\nDARLINGTON'S HANDBOOKS\n\n\"Sir Henry Ponsonby is commanded by the Queen to thank Mr. Darlington for a copy of his Handbook.\n\n“Nothing better could be wished for.”—British Weekly.\n\n“Far superior to ordinary guides.”—Daily Chronicle.\n\nVisitors to London should use DARLINGTON'S LONDON.\n\n“A brilliant book.”-The Times.\n\n“Particularly good.”—Academy.\n\nBY E. 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        "content_text": "10\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers,\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD,\n\nFor MOLLER & CO. (Hongkong), LTD.,\n\nT. ORTON,\n\nDirector,\n\nAgents for Moller & Co. (Shanghai), Ltd.\n\nFor THE BRISBANE S. S. CO., LTD.,\n\nCARMICHAEL & CLARKE,\n\nManagers.\n\nLUEN HING S. S. CO., LTD.,\n\nLI KOON CHUN,\n\nManaging Director.\n\nLAI HING S. S. CO., LTD.,\n\nLI KOON CHUN,\n\nManaging Director.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG\n\nORIGINAL JURISDICTION\n\nACTION NO.217 OF 1919.\n\n163\n\nBETWEEN\n\nThe Wollowra Steamship Company Ltd.\n\nPlaintiffs\n\nand\n\nThe Attorney General\n\nDefendant.\n\nChop of\n\nThe Po Shun S. S. Co., Ltd., Hongkong.\n\nPANG KOK-BUI,\n\nSecretary.\n\n1.\n\nWOLLOWRA S. S. CO., LTD.,\n\nBy Attorney,\n\nS. T. WILLIAMSON.\n\nUN MAN CHUEN,\n\nBy Attorney,\n\nLAU HI-NAM.\n\nThe Plaintiffs are a limited Company with their registered office at No.2 Kiukiang Road Shanghai.\n\n2.\n\nThe Plaintiffs are and at all material times were the owners of the steamship Wollowra.\n\n3.\n\nOn or about the 30th November 1917 the Government of the Colony of Hongkong requisitioned the said steamship took control of her and placed her under the management of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. of Hongkong.\n\n4. In or about April 1918 the said Government restored the said Steamship to the managements of the Plaintiffs but retained control of her and her movements and engagements until the 31st day of January 1919 when she was restored to the Plaintiffs her owners.\n\n5. During the period that the said Steamship was under the requisition or control of the said Government the Government received in respect of the earnings of the said Steamship the gross sum of $835,465.89 and have paid to the Plaintiffs the gross sum of $238,793.55 and have retained as profit the sum of $596,672.34.\n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "― \n\n10 \n\n- \n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., \n\nGeneral Managers, \n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD. \n\nFor MOLLER & CO. (Hongkong), LTD., \n\nT. ORTON, \n\nDirector, \n\nAgents for Muller & Co. (Shanghai), Ltd. For THE BRISBANE S. S. CO., LTD., \n\nCARMICHAEL & CLARKE, \n\nManagers. \n\nLUEN HING S. S. CO., LTD., \n\nLI KOON CHUN, \n\nManaging Director. \n\nLAI HING S. S. CO., LTD., \n\nLI KOON CHUN, \n\nManaging Director. \n\nChop of \n\nThe Po Shun \n\nPANG KOK-SOI, \n\nSecretary. \n\nS. S. Co., Ltd., \n\nHongkong. \n\nWOLLOWRA S. S. CO., LTD., \n\nBy Attorney, \n\nS. T. WILLIAMSON. \n\nUN MAN CHUEN, \n\nBy Attorney, \n\nLAU HI-XAN. \n\n(d) \n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 4, 1922. \n\n223 \n\n205 \n\nNo. 341. The following Bill was read a second time and passed through Committee at a meeting of Legislative Council held on Thursday, the 3rd August, 1922:- \n\nC80 2566 2 1. \n\nA BILL \n\nINTITULED \n\nAn Ordinance to restrict the taking of legal proceedings in respect of certain acts and matters done during the war and to provide in certain cases remedies in substitution therefor. \n\nBe it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- \n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Indemnity Ordinance, 1921. \n\n2. In this Ordinance :— \n\nInterpretation. The Blue Book reports means the reports \n\n1.) “The Blue Book Reports\" means the reports to rates and conditions published in October, nineteen hundred and fourteen, by the sub-committee of the Board of Arbitration constituted under the proclamation issued by His Majesty on the third day of August, nineteen hundred and fourteen, subject to such increases or modifications thereof as may have been agreed to before the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty. \n\n(2.) The war means the war declared against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria on the fourth day of August, the twelfth day of August, and the fifth day of November, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and the fifteenth day of October, nineteen hundred and fifteen, respectively. \n\n\"War risk\" means those risks which would be excluded from an ordinary English policy of marine insurance by the following, or similar, but not more extensive clause : \n\nWarranted free of capture, seizure, and detention and the consequences thereof, or of any attempt thereat, piracy excepted, and also from all consequences of hostilities or war-like operations, whether before or after declaration of war. \n\n3.—(1.) No action or other legal proceeding whatsoever, whether civil or criminal, shall be instituted in any court of law for or on account of or in respect of any act, matter or thing done, whether within or without the Colony, during the war before the passing of this Ordinance, if done in good faith, and done or purported to be done in the execution of his duty, or for the defence of the realm, or for the public safety, or for the defence of the Colony, or for the enforcement of discipline, or otherwise in the public interest, by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Crown in any capacity, whether naval, military, air-force, or civil, or by a person holding office under or employed in the service of the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in any capacity, or by any other person acting under the authority of a person so holding office or so employed, or for the recovery of any sum of money which was acquired by the Government of the Colony of Hongkong in consequence of any such act, matter or thing; and if any such proceeding has",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWANTED. Everyone in Hongkong and vicinity to know that Madame Isis, the celebrated English Palmist and Crystal Gazer, is in Hongkong for a short time only, coming direct from India where she has had large success in reading the hands of thousands and also, by her celebrated method of Crystal Gazing, has helped thousands on life's rough pathway. Madame Isis is making moderate charges for consultations whilst in Hong kong, $7.50 for palm and $10 for Crystal Gazing-Room No. 103, King Edward Hotel from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. daily. Take advantage of this opportunity to consult this talented and famous lady.\n\nWANTED.-Young Man, used to office work who is quick in copying names and addresses, and arranging advertising matter for mailing. Give age, experience and salary expected. Address Box No. 787 c/o Hongkong Telegraph.\n\nTO BE LET.\n\nTO LET.-Immediate occupation. A newly-built house on Bowen Road level. large rooms and spacious out-houses. Tennis court and garden. Suitable for Mess or private Boarding house. Apply to:- J. M. NORONHA, CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT Prince's Buildings.\n\nTO LET-FANLING, A New Bungalow situated on Wo Hop Sek. Apply to Tsang Foo! & Co.\n\nLOST.\n\nFox Terrier Bitch all white, except right eye. Answers to the name of \"Spot.\" Reward offered.--J. Mc-Cubbin, Gas Works.\n\nLOST, Young\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nFOR SALE-Wireless or Radio outfits complete; $75, $125 and $175.00 cash with order. Technical knowledge unnecessary. Apply P. O. Box No. 484, or Telephone Central 4306.\n\nFOR SALE-Steam Launch 1st. Class Condition. For full particulars apply Box No. 778 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nFOR SALE-An unfurnished. Apply P. O. Box No. 484, or Telephone Central 4306.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,\n\nParticulars and Conditions of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on Monday, the 25th day of Sept., 1922, at 3 p.m., at the offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of one Lot of Crown Land at Victoria Road in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 75 years\n\nPARTICULARS OF THE LOT.\n\nRural Building Lot No. 215.\n\nBoundary Measurements.\n\n  \n    feet.\n    feet.\n    feet.\n    feet.\n  \n  \n    100\n    100\n    150\n    150\n  \n\nUpset Price\n\nTHE FAVOURITE INVENTION OF THOMAS A. EDISON\n\n\"THE PHONOGRAPH WITH A SOUL IS HERE.\n\nTHE EDISON MUSIC STORE 1ST FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING.\n\nTHE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.\n\nTHEATRE\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAs from the 1st. of October, the hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., at present situated in the Hongkong Hotel, will be carried on in the premises of the Hongkong Cigar Store, on the corner of Alexandra Building. Whilst thanking our numerous customers for their past support, we beg to solicit the continuance of their patronage.\n\nHongkong, September 20th., 1922.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nROYAL GRAND VAUDEVILLE ENTERTAINMENT.\n\nSaturday, October 7th, at 9.15 p.m. COMEDY, SENTIMENT, MUSIC & MIMICRY, In aid of the Many Charities for Children assisted by the Ministering Children's League.\n\nBOOKING AT MOUTRIES Prices: $2, $1 and 50 Cents.\n\nIN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCES 1911 & 1921 & IN THE MATTER OF BON TON, LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION).\n\nVICTORI DIOCESAN ASSOCIATION. \"NANNING FUND\"\n\nA PIANOFORTE RECITAL will be given by MR. ERIC RICE in the BAL ROOM, GOVERNMENT HOUSE, on THURSDAY, 5th OCTOBER, at 9.15 p.m. VOCALIST:-MRS. GANDY Tickets $3. Obtainable From- MRS. SEVERN, GOVERNMENT HOUSE ANDERSON MUSIC CO.. BEACONSFIELD ARCADE.\n\nTHE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY. LIMITED.\n\nTHE Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Cen- on Thursday the 5th. of Oct, 1922, at Noon.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that creditors of the above named Company who have not yet proved their debts are required to do so on or before the 12th, day of October, 1922, or in default thereof they will be excluded from any distribution which may be made before such debts are proved.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company, will be closed from the 2nd, to the 9th. October, 1922, both days inclusive.\n\nA. R. LOWE. Liquidator.\n\nWarrant for the Interim Dividend can be obtained at the Chartered Bank Building, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.\n\nOffice of the Company, 2 Queen's Building, Hongkong, on and after the 11th. October, next.\n\nBy order of the Board.\n\nR. M. DYER, Chief Manager,\n\nHongkong, 18th. Sept., 1922.\n\nJ. B. LAL,\n\nand\n\nTHE ARLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN FROM SINGAPORE.\n\nis now ready to receive anyone who wishes to be treated for the following diseases, unlimited, Catarrh, Hay Fever, Hemorrhoids, Ear pain. Neuralgia, etc. Running of the Nose, Honestly worth $5 each. Price $3, $2 and $1, at Moutrie's, 3rd. October. See Page 4.\n\nTHE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.\n\nGUARANTEES TO TREAT\n\nThe above diseases in less than 5 MINUTES\n\n$1,000 REWARD\n\nA Reward of $1,000 (one thousand), will be paid to any Doctor who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes,\n\nAnyone making use of my medicine either by removing my label or substituting his own (Proprietors: W.W. Greener, Ltd.) will not be entitled to the guarantee.\n\nNEEDHAM GUNS\n\nA Hand Made gun of British Manufacture. (Double Barrel 12 bore) The Challenger Model No. 1 £10.10.0 Model No 2........... 12.12.0 Ejector Model No. 8... 16.16.0 Sportsmen are cordially invited to inspect a Sample Model on show at The Hongkong Sporting Arms and Ammunition Store 5 & 6 Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nJ. V. Needham, BIRMINGHAM\n\nThe Transfer Books, of the Company will be closed from the 22nd of September to 5th. of October both days inclusive.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th. Sept., 1922.\n\nBRAZILIAN CAFE,\n\nA New Cafe, under the above title, has been opened at No. 37. Peking Road, Kowloon, (near the Star Theatre).\n\nAll kinds of hot and cold drinks, confectionery, ice creams, cigars and cigarettes supplied. A cargo of conserves has just been received from Portugal.\n\nSEPTEMBER 22, 1922.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTIONS.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Saturday, the 23rd. Sept.. 1922, commencing at 11 a.m. at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, Sundry Valuable Household Furniture And One Cycle Terms: Cash on delivery.\n\nLAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Monday, the 25th. Sept., 1922. commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, A Fine Collection of Postage Stamps including some rare war stamps (Full particulars from catalogue) On view from Friday the 22nd. inst. Terms: Cash on delivery.\n\nLAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers,\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Wednesday,the 27th. Sept., 1922, commencing at 11 am. at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street, 57 cases Whisky 19 cases Port Wine 13 cases Sparkling Muscatel Also Dutch Liqueur Gin. Claret, Brandy, Kummel, Vermouth, Liqueur, White Wine, etc., etc. And A few cases of Golden State Champagne Terms: Cash on delivery.\n\nLAMMERT BROS., Auctioneers.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 20th. Sept., 1923 commenting at 11 a.m. at No. 1 Godown (lower) of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., Kowloon, (For account of the concerned) 800 Boxes each 112 sheets Tin Plates, 14 × 20* At No. 23 Godown (lower) 28 drums Silicate of Soda At No. 25 Godown (lower) 5 drums Caustic Soda Terms: Cash on delivery.\n\nLAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers,\n\nThe Management has made arrangements for breakfast to be served in the morning from 10 am at a charge of $12 per month.\n\nS. E. WALDMAN, Proprietor.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nHAVING resigned from my position as Manager of the Export Department of the Union Trading Company Limited, the\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on Friday the 29th. Sept., 1922 at 12 o'clock (noon) At Hon Shan Godown, Shek Tong Tsui (for account of the concerned) 500 Boxes each 112 sheets Pin-plates, 14 20 7 Terms: Cash on delivery\n\nLAMMERT BROS.. Auctioneers.\n\nPower of Attorney given me by the firm to sign its name will be invalid as from this date, the same having been returned by me to the Company for revocation.\n\nJ. C. BARRETTO. Hongkong, 21st. Sept., 1922,\n\nThe Kwong Wing Co., Ltd. S. S. Tai Ming, Friday, 22nd inst Regular service to Wnebow splendid 1st Class Passenger Accommodation. 25, Des Voeux Rd. W., 'Phone Central 893\n\nMee Wah Knitting Co. 518, Causeway Bay. Phone Central 1301. Manufacturers of Socks, Singlets, Sweaters and Underwear. YEUNG PO KWAN, President.\n\nTHE SAI HING S. S. Co. 23. Connaught Road, W. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE. S. S. NANNING S. S. \"SAINAN Munday, Wednesday, Friday. HONGKONG-WUCHOW LINE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction on at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street (For account of the concerned) The Steamship \"CHOYSANG \" (with all gear and equipment, as she now lies on Fort Island (near Swatow) Terms: Cash on fall of hammer when steamer will be at purchaser's risk and account. Buyers will be required to furnish an undertaking that vessel will be broken up. For further particulars apply to LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.\n\nNESTLE'S PURE THICK CREAM IS REAL CREAM Delicious with Stewed, Bottled or Tinned Fruits. NESTLE'S Used for Ices, Meringues, and All Made Creams. PACKED IN THREE SIZES 6 OZS, 35 cents per tin. 12 OZS, 45 cents per tin. 80 OZS, $1.50 per tin. SOLD BY ALL STORES in HONGKONG, CANTON & COAST PORTS. BE SURE YOU GET GENUINE\n\nSERVICE DRY CLEANING requires thousands of dollars worth of Apparatus and power driven machinery. Every step of the cleaning process requires exacting care. The result every particle of dirt is removed from the garments. Our pressing machines sterilize garments with dry hot steam and eliminate all chances of infection from germ laden clothing.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY CO. YAUMATI, Tel. Kowloon 32. 4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. Central 1279; 65, Praya East. 11, Canton Road, Kowloon.\n\nAT THE WORLD TO-NIGHT REALART PICTURES presents The story of two young immigrant lovers who came to America to gain their ideals, and nearly lost them in the maze of bewildering new customs and ideas in which they soon found themselves groping. A FASCINATING STORY \"THE LAND OF HOPE\" with ALICE BRADY. Something new and fascinating in Motion Pictures. JUST ARRIVED IN HONGKONG. For a Short Period Only! MADAME ISIS. Celebrated English Palmist and Crystal Gazer.\n\nMADAME Isis is on a World's Tour, arrived from India, where she was consulted, not only by Europeans, but by\n\nENQUIRIES SOLICITED\n\nNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.\n\nThe Steamship \"HAROLD DOLLAR\" having arrived from San Francisco via Ports, on Sept., 22nd. consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, and stored at consignees' risk.\n\nAll broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godowns until Wednesday, Sept. 27th. at 2.30 p.m. when they will be examined by Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke.\n\nClaims will not be accepted unless cargo is so examined by said Surveyors prior to the above date. All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they will not be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. All goods remaining after 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29th., will be subject to rent. No fire insurance whatever will be effected.\n\nConsignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for counter-signature.\n\nTHE ROBERT DOLLAR CO. Agents. Hongkong, Sept. 22nd. 1922.\n\nS. S. “TUNGSHING.\" STRANDED IN SWATOW HARBOUR.\n\nMESSRS. Jardine Matheson Co. Ltd.-General Managers Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Hongkong, are prepared to receive Tenders for the temporary repair, floating, and delivery of the above steamer\n\nTHE HIN FAT S. S. Co. Hongkong 'Phone Central 1770. Shipping and Insurance Brokers, 'Phone Central 393 No. 107, Wing Lok Street.\n\nKWOK HIN WANG. Proprietor. On Hing Co. 6-19. Hing Lung Street Metal & Hardware Merchants, Electric & General Engineers & Contractors, & 'Phone No. Central 3864 L. F. LAI, General Manager.\n\nThe Far Eastern representative Messrs. W. W. Greener, Ltd. 29, Pall Mall, London, is at present in Hongkong and cordially invited to inspect a few sample models \"Greener Guns now being shown at our store.\n\nThe Hongkong Sporting Arms and Ammunition Store. 5-6, Beaconsfield Arcade. Agents for W. W. Greener, Ltd. Hongkong. all treated with the strictest confidence.\n\nafloat, in the Harbour of Swatow. Hours of consultation 9.30 to 1 and 3.30 to 6.30.\n\nPrices: Lecture by Lines of the Hand... $7.50 Lecture by Crystal Gazing 10.00 KING EDWARD HOTEL, Room 103.\n\nPermits for inspection of vessel as she now lies, will be issued on application to the above.\n\n(Other Advertisements continued on Page 12.)",
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        "content_text": "Shipping to Europe, Australia, and other Ports.\n\nP.&O.-BRITISH INDIA, APCAR\n\nAND\n\nEASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES.\n\n(COMPANIES incorporated in ENGLAND)\n\nTO\n\nBURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, PERSIAN GULF, WEST INDIES, MAURITIUS, EAST & SOUTH AFRICA, AUSTRALASIA, INCLUDING NEW ZEALAND & QUEENSLAND PORTS.\n\nRED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC\n\nPENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS (UNDER CONTRACT WITH H. M. GOVERNMENT.)\n\n  \n    S.S.\n    Tons\n    From Hong-kong (about)\n    Destination\n    Miles\n  \n  \n    MACEDONIA\n    11,000\n    27 Sept. 11 am\n    'pore, P'ang, C'ho & B'bay\nB'bay, M'les, L'don, A'werp\n    6,696\n  \n  \n    KALYAN\n    9,000\n    11th Oct.\n    B'bay, M'les, L'don, A'werp\n    \n  \n  \n    MANTUA\n    11,000\n    25th Oct.\n    M'les, London & Antwerp\n    \n  \n  \n    DONGOLA\n    8,000\n    8th Nov.\n    \n    \n  \n\nBRITISH INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS (South)\n\nTORILLA 15,205 24th Sept. 11 a.m. | Singapore & Madras.\n\nJANUS 4,824 29th Sept. | Calcutta via S'pore, Penang.\n\nEASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South)\n\nARAFURA 4th Oct. | Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, Thurs. Is., Tville, B'bane,\n\nSydney and Melbourne,\n\nFrequent connections from Australia with the following:-\n\nThe Union S. S. Co's steamers to the United Kingdom via New Zealand, Vancouver, San Francisco, etc\n\nThe P.&O. Royal Mail steamers to London via Suez Canal\n\nThe P&O Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape\n\nThe New Zealand Shipping Co's steamers for Southampton and London via Panama Canal.\n\n  \n    S.S.\n    Tons\n    From Hong-kong (about)\n    Destination\n  \n  \n    ST. ALBANS\n    6,052\n    22 Sept. d'light\n    Amoy, Y'hama & Kobe\n  \n  \n    MANTUA\n    10,902\n    25 Sept. d'light\n    S'hai, Moji, Kobe, Y'hama\n  \n  \n    DONGOLA\n    8,083\n    7th Oct.\n    Shanghai & Japan\n  \n\nSAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN.\n\nAll dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice\n\nWIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS.\n\nParcels Measuring not more than 2ft x 2ft. x 1ft. will be received at the Company's Office up to noon on the day previous to sailing.\n\nFor Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights etc., apply to\n\nMACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO\n\n22, Des Voeux Road Central.\n\nGLEN\n\nAND\n\nSHIRE.\n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS.\n\nU.K., STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Service.\n\n  \n    Vessel\n    OUTWARDS\n    HOMEWARDS\n  \n  \n    S.S. GLENOGLE\n    Leaves Hongkong... 22nd September\n    Discharges G'OA, L'DON, A'WERP, R'DAM, H'BURG\n  \n  \n    S.S. GLENAVY\n    5th October\n    \n  \n  \n    S.S. GLENAPP\n    5th October\n    \n  \n  \n    S.S. GLENADE\n    24th Sept.\n    G'OA, L'DON, A'WERP, R'DAM, H'BURG\n  \n  \n    S.S GLENARIFFE\n    18th Oct.\n    G'OA, L'DON, A'WERP, H'BURG\n  \n\nMovements are subject to change without notice. For freight or further particulars please apply to:-\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD.\n\nTHE GLEN LINE, LTD.\n\nAGENTS\n\nTelephone Central No. 215, sub-ex. 23 and 3696\n\nJAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.\n\nREGULAR FORTNIGHTLY\n\nSERVICE BETWEEN\n\nJAVA, CHINA and JAPAN.\n\n  \n    Steamer\n    From\n    Expected on or about\n    Will leave on\n    in port\n  \n  \n    Tjikini\n    Java\n    21st Sept.\n    23rd Sept.\n    Shanghai\n  \n  \n    Tjisondari\n    Java\n    \n    21st Sept.\n    Japan\n  \n  \n    Tjisalak\n    Japan\n    23rd Sept.\n    \n    Java\n  \n\nThe steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers\n\nAll steamers carry a duly qualified Surgeon.\n\nCargo taken with through rates to all ports in N., Frlands-India and Australia.\n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to the\n\nJava-China-Japan Lijn.\n\nYork Buildings.\n\nTelephone Central No. 1574.\n\nHONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO\n\nSTEAMERS.\n\nJOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAM-BOAT CO., LTD., AND THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.\n\nHONGKONG-CANTON LINE.\n\nSailings: To Canton daily at 8 a.m & 10 p.m. (Sun. 10 p.m. only)\n\nFrom Canton daily at 8 a.m. & 5 p.m. (Sundays 5 p.m. only)\n\nSERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO\n\nSTEAMBOAT CO., LTD.\n\nHONGKONG-MACAO LINE.\n\nSailings to Macao Daily at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Sundays at 9 a.m. only)\n\nSailings from Macao Daily at 8 a.m. & 2 p.m. (Sun. at 5 p.m. only)\n\nFurther information may be obtained at the Company's office, 4A Des Voeux Road Central, Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son or the American Express Company, Hongkong.\n\nTHE\n\nHONGKONG\n\nTELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY.\n\nShipping to Europe, Australia, and other Ports.\n\nN. Y. K.\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION,\n\nVICTORIA, SEATTLE & VANCOUVER via S'hai & Japan ports\n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued to all Overland Common Points in U.S.A & Canada\n\n  \n    Steamer\n    Sailing\n    Destination\n  \n  \n    SHIDZUOKA MARU\n    Saturday, 30th Sept., at 11 am\n    \n  \n  \n    YOKOHAMA MARU\n    Monday, 23rd Oct., at 11 am\n    \n    KASHIMA MARU\n    Friday, 29th Sept. at 11a.m.\n    MARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singanore, &c.\n  \n  \n    HAKONE MARU\n    Friday, 13th Oct. at 11 am\n    \n  \n  \n    MATSUMOTO MARU\n    Thursday, 28th September.\n    LIVERPOOL via MARSEILLES\n  \n  \n    TOYOHASHI MARU\n    17th Oct. at 11 a.m.\n    SYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c.\n  \n  \n    YOSHINO MARU\n    Tuesday, 26th Sept. at 11 a.m.\n    \n  \n  \n    AKI MARU\n    Tuesday, 3rd Oct. at 11 a.m.\n    NEW YORK VIA PANAMA\n  \n  \n    SANUKI MARU\n    Monday, 25th September.\n    CALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon\n  \n  \n    MORICKA MARU\n    Friday, 29th Sept.\n    BOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo\n  \n  \n    AKI MARU\n    Friday, 13th Oct. at 11a.m.\n    NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA\n  \n  \n    TOTTORI M.\n    Saturday, 23rd Sept.\n    SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA\n  \n  \n    FUSHIMI MARU\n    Thursday, 28th Sept. at 11 a.m.\n    \n  \n\nFor further information apply to Tel. Central Nos. 292 & 293.\n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.\n\nK. H. KAMEI, Manager.\n\nSEPTEMBER 22, 1922.\n\nCOASTAL\n\nSHIPPING.\n\nINDO CHINA STEAM\n\n309\n\n11\n\nSHIPPING NEWS.\n\nSYDNEY'S PILFERAGE LOST\n\nThe annual loss at the port of Sydney through pillaging of cargo\n\nNAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\n  \n    Steamer\n    Sailing\n    Destination\n  \n  \n    Yuensang\n    Sat. 23rd Sept. at 3 p.m.\n    MANILA\n  \n  \n    Chipshing\n    Tues. 26th Sept. at 4 p.m.\n    TIENTSIN\n  \n  \n    Wingsang\n    Tues. 26th Sept. at noon\n    T'TAO via S'tow & S'hai\n  \n  \n    Drufar\n    Tues, 26th Sept. at noon\n    BANGKOK via Swatow\n  \n  \n    Mingsang\n    Wed. 27th Sept. at 8 a.m.\n    HAIPHONG via Hoihow\n  \n  \n    Fooksang\n    Wed. 27th Sept. at 3 p.m.\n    STRAITS & Calcutta\n  \n  \n    Yatching\n    Thurs. 28th Sept. at noon\n    T'TAO via S'tow & S'hai\n  \n  \n    Mausang\n    Sat. 30th Sept. at 2 p.m.\n    SANDAKAN\n  \n  \n    Hangsang\n    Sun. 1st Oct. at noon\n    T'TAO via Stow & S'hai\n  \n  \n    Kutsang\n    Tues. 3rd Oct. at 3 p.m.\n    STRAITS & Calcutta\n  \n  \n    Laisang\n    Thurs. 5th Oct. at noon\n    KOBE\n  \n\nCALCUTTA LINE:-This Line now affords regular sailings to Calcutta, Penang and Singapore; Returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Straits and Hongkong to Japan occasionally calling at Shanghai.\n\nfrom ships is considered to be not less than £500,000 yearly.\n\nSECOND MATE'S CERTIFICATE\n\nDuring the year ended June 30 last 1,974 candidates were examined at Home for certificates of competency as second mates. 829 were successful.\n\nSOOCHOW SHIPPING. A total of 4.293 vessels, aggregating 188,948 tons, entered and cleared at the Custom House during 1921 as compared with 4031 vessels, aggregating 189,859 tons, during 1920.\n\nGERMANY BUYS JAPANESE STEAMER.\n\nThe Japanese s. Shimpo Maru, 4,392 gross tons, has been purchased by Messrs. Schroser, Holcken and Fischer, of E\n\nSHANGHAI LINE: Sailings approximately every three days between Canton and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Through Bills of Lading are issued for all to Northern and Yangtsze Ports via Shanghai.\n\nAll steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted with Electric Light & Fans and carry a fully qualified Surgeon.\n\nstated to have been re-christened the Harald.\n\nMANILA LINE-A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailing from both ports every Friday.\n\nHAIPHONG LINE:-Sailings, approximately weekly for passengers and cargo, calling at Hoihow when inducement offers.\n\nBORNEO LINE:-Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton steamers s.s.\" HINSANG\" & \" MAUSANG \"\n\nboth steamers having excellent passenger accommodation.\n\nCargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu.\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nTIENTSIN LINE-A regular service is run from March to Nov.\n\nREGULAR SAILINGS TO NEW YORK & BOSTON\n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON.\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO.\n\nTaking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Levant. Black Sea and Danube Ports.\n\nFIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accepted for this port on through Bills of Lading.\n\nFOR SHANGHAI.\n\nS.S. \"TRIESTE “\n\nSailing on or about 5th October.\n\nFor BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE.\n\nVia Singapore, Penang and Colombo.\n\nS.S. \"PERSIA \"\n\nS.S. \"TRIESTE\"\n\nSailing on or about 22nd September.\n\nSailing on or about 22nd October.\n\nPassengers Luggage can be insured at the office of the Agents.\n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS.\n\nRegular Passenger and Cargo Service.\n\nFROM CALCUTTA TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS.\n\nS.S. \"UMLAZI \"\n\nSailing on or about 31st October.\n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong.\n\nFor Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:-\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.,\n\nAgents.\n\nTelephone Central 1030.\n\nAUSTRALIAN ORIENTAL LINE.\n\nHONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS.\n\nSAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION)\n\n  \n    Steamer\n    Arrives Hongkong from Australia\n    Leaves Hongkong for Australia\n  \n  \n    TAIYUAN\n    28th Sept.\n    3rd Oct.\n  \n  \n    CHANGSHA\n    15th Oct.\n    20th Oct.\n  \n\nThis steamer is fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensuring\n\nbetween H'kong & Tientsin calling at Weihaiwei & Chefoo, plan. The Shipping Board suggested the plan to preserve the rates after the recent disruptions and disorganizing of the Eastern freight shipments. when the Atlantic Conference declare i open rates. A later report av that fourteen steamship es. plying between American N Atlantic and Far Eastern ports, have drawn up a schedule f freights, which is stated to b higher than the present rate. They have also agreed to deposit a sum of $25,000 each as a guarantee of the maintenan the schedule.\n\nCREW'S \"SMOKE-ABLES\"\n\nRecently in the House of Commons a member asked the President of the Board of Trade a question relative to the prices charged to ships' crews for cigarettes and tobacco. According to this querier, there \"M certain stij masters who compel those on board to\n\nSHANGHAI LINE.-PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO.\n\nExcellent Saloon accommodation amidships. Electric Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai (thrice weekly) and Tsingtao (weekly), taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangtsze, and Northern China Ports. Passengers are Landed in Shanghai avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung.\n\nBANGKOK LINE.-Weekly service to and from B'kok via 'tow.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (John Swire & Sons, Ltd.)\n\nAGENTS.\n\nTelephone Central No. 36. Cargo and baggage can be insured at the above office.\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD.\n\nand\n\nHONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE.\n\nRegular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc. and has superior good accommodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. Cargo booked through to all Australian. New Zealand and Tasmanian ports.\n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to\n\nTelephone Central No. 36.\n\nButterfield & Swire. JOHN SWIRE, & SON, LTD.) Agents.\n\nFor Swatow, Amoy and Foochow and Returns, (Occupying 9 to 10 days,) Steamships.\n\nCaptain. Leaving. Haiching... J. S. Thomson ... | SUN..\n\n24th Sept. at 11 a.m. Haihong .. W. C. Passmore\n\nFRI, 29th Sept. at 1 p.m. Haifoong... W. S. Turnbull... | FRI., 29th Sept. at p.m.\n\nArrivals and Departures from the Co's Wharf (dear Blake Pier.)\n\nFor Freight and Passage, apply to\n\n\"ELLERMAN\" LINE.\n\n(Ellerman & Bucknall S. S. Co., Ltd.)\n\nUNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT SERVICE.\n\n  \n    Vessel\n    OUTWARDS\n    HOMEWARDS\n  \n  \n    \"City of Tokio\n    S'hai, Kobe & Yokohama. 20th Oct.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"City of Sydney\"\n    \n    10th Oct. L'don, Alwerp, R'dam, H'burg. G’gow\n  \n  \n    \"City of Paris\"\n    Mid. Dec.\n    Marseilles & London\n  \n  \n    \"City of York\"\n    Beg. Feb.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"City of Simla \"\n    Mud, March.\n    \n  \n  \n    \"City of Poona\"\n    Mid. April.\n    \n  \n\nPASSENGER SERVICE.\n\nSubject to change without notice.\n\nFor further particulars apply to\n\nREISS & CO.\n\nCANTON.\n\nDouglas Lapraik & Co., General Managers.\n\nbe left to shipowners and masters to take action.\n\nAN OLD-TIME CAPTAIN\n\nThe following is culler ** the Syren anul Shipping The late Captain \"Tom \"Dutton mas in his day one of those tine a men whose sterling chara ter and sound navigational ski...com tributed so largely to the enviable reputation which the hard Line enjoys Atlantic voy acers. We made several passages ar ago with Captain Dutton in the old Umbria, and have Many pleasant recollections, both of the ship and her commander. He was a typical British sailo bluff, courteous, and cool an emergency. During his 32 rear of service with the Cunard Cor-pany he commanded many of their well-known liners, and h was in command of the inhr when he retired some 20 -\n\nOld Cunarders will re bar the late Captain Drzys famous \"mosquito net,\" was one of the institutions tr Umbria. Many tales are tid o\n\nago.\n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\nthis old sea.dog. One fine ...\n\nThe South Sea Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.)\n\nREGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE between\n\nJAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA.\n\nFor Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya.\n\nS.S. SAMARANG MARU\n\nSailing on or about 26th Sept.\n\nFor Moji, Kobe & Yokohama.\n\nS.S. CHERIBON MARU\n\nSailing on or about 24th Sept.\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nTHE BANK LINE, LTD.\n\n(Tel. Central 80).\n\nTel. Central No. 2206. Second Floor, Prince's Building.\n\nK. SUZUKI, Manager.\n\nday morning in mid-Atlan: fe appeared on deck in full rezal -white cap cover, white trou etc. A lady passenger meeting him said: 'Good morning Captain, I see you've got clea white trousers ou.\" madam,\" was the reply, and i hope you have, too.\"\n\nKIANGSU EDUCATORS'\n\nAPPEAL\n\nTO PEKING,\n\nThe Educational Association of Kiangsu has sent a telegraphic appeal to the Peking Government asking that a stricter enforcement of the Presidential Mandates against lotteries be made. These Mandates prohibiting lotteries : China bave not been obeyed the merchants of Kiangsu a they have even gone to the ends of requesting the local authorities to suspend the operation of the..",
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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nSATURDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nCITYHALL.\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWANTED. Young married Russian Lady, good family, desires any kind of employment; has some knowledge of sewing, two years' experience as Red Cross nurse, speaks fair English. Write Box No 788 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nTHE Public is reminded that it will be possible to book seats at Moutrie's on Tuesday next for \"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to be played on the nights of the 12th, 14th, and 18th October. Quite a rush for seats is anticipated for the A.D.C.'s production of this light comedy so that it will be advisable to book early. See announcement below.\n\nTO BE LET TO LET.-Immediate occupation. A newly-built house Seven Bowen Road level, large rooms and spacious outhouses. Tennis court and garden. Suitable for Mess or private Boarding house. Apply to:-\n\nJ. M. NORONHA, CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT.\n\nPrince's Buildings,\n\n&\n\nTO LET-At Magazine Gap, the Peak, newly built modern house with six rooms, verandahs, commodious servants' quarters and a garden, ready for occupation from October 1st. For further particulars apply to T. E. Griffith, Ltd.\n\nGERM PROOF\n\nRapid in action.\n\nEasy to clean.\n\nTHE FAR EAST BUILDING CO. Nos. 242 and 244, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nTel. No. 3082, Central.\n\nNOTICE OF REMOVAL.\n\nON and after September 30th, our Offices will be removed to the 2nd floor of the Bank of East Asia building, 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nCONNELL BROS. COMPANY.\n\nCONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DAS OBRAS DAS PORTOS DE MACAU.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 30th of October, in the Harbour Works Department, Macao, TENDERS will be called up for the widening of the marginal wharves between the Hongkong Steamers Wharf, and the Largo Ponte a Horta.\n\nThe programme of the Tender and the respective specifications may be seen in the Harbour Department, Macao, any day, Sundays excepted, during Office hours.\n\nTO LET-2 Victoria View, Kowloon, comfortable board residence, British family, one minute from Ferry, Kowloon, full size private billiard table. $3 or $4 per day. Apply Telephone K.357.\n\nTO LET.-FANLING, A New Bungalow situated on Hop Sek. Apply to Tsang Foo & Co.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nFOR SALE Hairnets. To introduce we offer the finest quality, handmade from sterilized human hair. Cannets $2.00 dozen, colour. Fringenets $2.30, any Postage paid. Telephone 4306 or write P.O. Box 484.\n\nFOR SALE-Steam Launch 1st Class Condition. For full particulars apply Box No. 778 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nNOTICE.\n\nARTUR AUGUSTO BRITO, For the Secretary. Macao, 29th September 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAs from the 1st of October, the hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., at present situated in the Hongkong Hotel, will be carried on in the premises of the Hongkong Cigar Store, on the corner of Alexandra Building. Whilst thanking our numerous customers for their past support, we beg to solicit the continuance of their patronage.\n\nHongkong, September 20, 1922.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTIONS.\n\nMESSRS. Raven and Raven, Architects, Surveyors and Civil Engineers, beg to announce that on and after Wednesday next, Sept. 27th, their offices will be situated on the 2nd floor of the Oriental Commercial Bank, No. 25 Des Voeux Road Central (next building to the Post Office).\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions, to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 6th Oct., 1922, at 12 o'clock (noon) at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street (For account of the concerned) The Steamship \"CHOYSANG\" (with all gear and equipment) as she now lies on Fort Island (near Swatow) Terms: Cash on fall of hammer when steamer will be at purchaser's risk and account, Buyers will be required to furnish an undertaking that vessel will be broken up.\n\nFor further particulars apply to LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.\n\nTHE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTHE Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Central, on Thursday the 5th of Oct., 1922, at Noon.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd of September to 5th of October both days inclusive.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th Sept., 1922.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: 23 Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 1st October the above concern will be taken over by the Hongkong Government and managed by a Special Committee appointed by the Government.\n\nModern banking in all its branches.\n\nCurrent accounts, saving accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted on approved security.\n\nINTEREST:-Current Accounts; Savings 4%; Fixed Deposits: 3 months 3%; 6 months 4%; One year, 5%.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st to 12th October 1922, both days inclusive.\n\nBy Order, D. K. BLAIR, Secretary & Treasurer, PEAK HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.\n\nHongkong, 19th Sept., 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAll accounts due to and owing by the Hospital as at 31st July 1922, from that date should be referred to the undersigned for settlement.\n\nBy Order, M. MANUK, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th Sept 1922.\n\nTHE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 30th instant the interest and responsibility of the undersigned in the above concern will cease.\n\nOur temporary offices will be situated at No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central, 1st floor above the establishment of Messrs. Powell, Ltd. Telephone, No. 91, remains the same.\n\nSNOWMAN & CO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe Value of Life.\n\nIf through your own effort, you earn say $1.00 a year, then at 5%, your life must be worth as much as $20.\n\nWhat is your life worth to you?\n\nJ. Y. LUM, Chief Manager.\n\nR. WEUSTHOFF, Asst. Chin Manager.\n\nBRAZILIAN CAFE,\n\nA New Cafe, under the above title, has been opened at No. 87, Peking Road, Kowloon, (near the Star Theatre).\n\nAll kinds of hot and cold drinks, confectionery, ice creams, cigars and cigarettes applied.\n\nVIOLIN RECITAL by MISHEL PIASTRO.\n\nAt the piano, MR. HARRY ORE.\n\nAdmission $3.00 and $2.00 Booking at Anderson's,\n\nVICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.\n\nTHEATRE ROYAL\n\nCommencing Monday, Oct. 2nd, 1922.\n\nTHE POWDER PUFFS\n\nA NEW MUSICAL COMPANY\n\nOfferings:-Burlesque, Skits, Dancing (Classical and otherwise), Comedy, Satire, Good Singing and Bad, etc.\n\n9 Talented Artists Suzanne Verney, Evelyn Green, Sybil Desmond, M. Magness Fisher, Bort Hamill, Nita Corri, Muriel White, Conrad Layton and Edward Kurylo.\n\nPrices $4, $2, and $1. Booking at Moutrie's, Wednesday, September 27th.\n\nANNUAL Aquatic Festival at the Victoria Recreation Club, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 28th, 29th, & 30th September 1922. Commencing at 4.30 pm on Thursday & Friday, and 3.30 p.m on Saturday. Band in attendance on Saturday.\n\nAdmission: Non-members, season ticket, $5.00 Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, season ticket, $2.00.\n\nEach day non-members $2.00. Each day. Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, $1.00.\n\nTickets can be had at the Club from Monday, the 25th inst. Competitors' entries close on Monday the 25th inst., at 6.00 p.m. Entry forms can be had on application at the V.R.C.\n\nMOTOR BOATS FOR SALE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Tunnel Stern Motor Launch \"ENRICA\" (Built of Steel). Length overall.-56' 0\" Breadth moulded.-11' 6\" Depth moulded.-3' 6\" Draught moulded.-18\" to 19\" D. W. capacity on above draft. -3 tons.\n\nSpeed.-8 knots. Engines.-Twin set \"Kelvin Motors, each 30 h.p.\n\nInstalled with Electric Light. Price $10,000 or near offer.\n\nThe Motorboat \"KEIKUNG\" (Built of Teak). Length overall.-29.8/10. Breadth.-7.5/10'. Draught (approximate).-18\". Engine \"Kelvin\" Paraffin Motor.\n\nPrice $1,800 or near offer.\n\nAPPLY NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.\n\nJ. B. LAL,\n\nTHE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN FROM SINGAPORE, is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to consult him on the following diseases, viz \"Old, Catarrh, Headache, Hemerania, Ear pain, Toothache, Running of the Nose, Neuralgia, etc., etc.\n\nGUARANTEES TO CURE the above diseases in less than TWO MINUTES.\n\n$1,000 REWARD.\n\nA Reward of $1,000 (one thousand), will be paid to any Doctor who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes.\n\nAnyone making use of my medicine either by removing label or substituting his own will not be entitled to the reward\n\nThe medicine is my own preparation. I can cure all kinds of Eye Diseases as well as other sicknesses and guarantee to cure radically.\n\nConsulting charge ... $8.00 Visiting Fee $12\n\nConsulting hours 9 am to 6 pm.\n\nS. E. WALDMAN, Proprietor.\n\nc/o KING EDWARD HOTEL, Room No. 48\n\nTHE FAVOURITE INVENTION OF THOMAS A. EDISON\n\n\"THE PHONOGRAPH WITH A SOUL\"\n\nIS HERE.\n\nTHE EDISON MUSIC STORE 19T FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING.\n\nSAY IT WITH SUPERLATIVES!\n\n\"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.\"\n\nAT THE\n\nUNCLE DAN\n\nSTAR\n\nTO-NIGHT\n\n5.00\n\n12 Noon.\n\n3 pm to 6 pm.\n\nJ. B. LAL.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY\n\nFOR PERFECTION IN DRY-CLEANING.\n\nSend for treatment by our processes any article of Household Furnishing or Wearing Apparel soiled by use or faded by exposure.\n\nThe article can be beautifully cleaned or dried and returned ready for a further term of usefulness.\n\nYAUMATI, Tel. Kowloon 32.\n\n4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. Central 1279.\n\n65, Praya East.\n\n11, Canton Road, Kowloon.\n\nWORLD\n\nSUNDAY, 1st OCTOBER.\n\n6 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.\n\nWILLIAM FOX presents PEGGY HYLAND in A PHOTOPLAY WITH ONE MORAL AND MANY THRILLS,\n\nOTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS'\n\n\"CONVENT BRED GIRL\" BATTLES TO WIN HER FATHER FROM HIS DISSIPATED ASSOCIATES.\n\nPRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.\n\nTHEATRE\n\nTO-DAY ONLY\n\n(Last Shows)\n\nat 5.15 & 9.15 p.m\n\nWANDA HAWLEY in HER FIRST ELOPEMENT\n\nRICH YACHT OWNER ELOPES WITH WRONG GIRL!\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL.\n\nMOTOR COACH SERVICE.\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL TO REPULSE BAY.\n\nCommencing 1st October, 1922.\n\nDAILY (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED).\n\nLEAVE HONGKONG HOTEL 10.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nLEAVE REPULSE BAY HOTEL 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSATURDAYS 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSUNDAYS 9.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nTHE DELTA OF THE PEARL By a Canadian Observer.\n\n4×7 inches, 42 pages Price 50 cents.\n\nOr Sale at KELLY & WALSH, BREWER & CO. and \"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\"\n\nTHERE ARE 3 DAYS IN THE YEAR when you can be certain of having a REALLY ENJOYABLE TIME\n\nThe dates are Thurs. 12, Sat. 14, Wed. 18 Oct.\n\nAnd the time 9.15 p.m.\n\n\"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to enjoy yourself at the THEATRE ROYAL\n\nPrice: $3, $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrie's Oct. 3.\n\nOffices will be next removed to the First Floor of the Road House. Astor Building, Queen's Road Central, where we will be glad to welcome both old and new clients.\n\np. p. NORTHWEST TRADING CO., LTD., A. MORLEY HORDER, Director. Hongkong, Sept., 27th 1922.\n\nREMOVAL NOTICE,\n\nand much as being Impressions and Reflections during a ten days' cruise of the Canton Delta.\n\nBy order of the Board. R. M. DYER, Chief Manager, Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1922.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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K. \n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nVICTORIA, SPATTLE & VANCOUVER via Shanghai & Japan ports. Through Bills of Lading issued to all Overland Common Points in U.S.A. & Canada. \n\nSHIDZUOKA MARU (Calling Keelung) Sat., 30th Sept., at 11 a.m. \n\nYOKOHAMA HARU...... \n\nMonday, 23rd Oct., at 11 a.m. \n\nMARSEILLES, LONDON & ANTWERP via Singapore, &c. \n\nKASHIMA MARU, \n\n29th Sept. at 11 a.m. 13th Oct. at 11 a.m. \n\nHAKONE MARU \n\n--- \n\nFriday, \n\nFriday, \n\nAMBURG via LONDON, ROTTERDAM. \n\nLIVERPOOL via MARSEILLES. \n\nTOYOHASHI MARU \n\nSecond half of October. \n\n... \n\nAKI MARU \n\nSYDNEY & MELBOURNE via Manila, &c. \n\nYOSHINO MARU....... \n\nTuesday, 17th Oct. at 11 a.m. Tuesday, 14th Nov. at 11 a.m. \n\nNEW YORK VIA PANAMA. \n\nEnd of October. \n\nMAYABASHI MARU... \n\nRIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES via Cape. \n\nBOMBAY via Singapore, Penang & Colombo \n\nAWA MARU \n\nThursday, Penang. BALCUTTA via Singapore, Penang & Rangoon. \n\nMORIOKA MARU NAGASAKI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA, \n\nAKI MARU SHANGHAI, KOBE & YOKOHAMA. \n\nMISHIMA MARU \n\n| 30 Sept. I p.m. ↑ Calcutta via S'pore, 5, 08 \n\n8th Oct. Singapore. EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (South) \n\n(Manila, Iloilo, Sandakan, | 6,000 | 4th Oct. 11 a.m. \n\nThurs Is., Tville. B'ban \n\nSydney & Melbourne. \n\nARAFURA \n\nFrequent connections from Australia with the following:- The Union S.S. Company to the United Kingdom via New Zealand &c. \n\nThe P & O Branch Service of steamers to London via the Cape \n\nThe New Zealand Shipping Co's steamers for Bordeaux &c. \n\nFGR \n\nSAILINGS TO SHANGHAI & JAPAN. \n\nAnong. \n\n*n* Canal \n\nSICILIA \n\n5,108 670 DONGOLA 18,084 \n\n4th Oct. \n\n5th Oct d'light \n\n7th Oct. \n\nST. ALBANS | 6,000 \n\n9th Oct. \n\nAmoy Shanghai. Shanghai & Japan. Japan. \n\nAll dates are approximate and subject to alteration without notice \n\nWIRELESS ON ALL STEAMERS. \n\nParcels measuring not more than 2ft x 2ft x 1ft, will be received at the Company's Offices up to noon on the day previous to sailing \n\nFor Passage Rates, Handbooks, Freights etc., apply to \n\nMACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO \n\n22, Des Voeux Road Central. \n\nCLEN \n\nAND \n\nAgent- \n\nSHIRE. \n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS \n\nO.K., STRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Service \n\nVessel. \n\n9.S.S. \n\nGIENAVY \n\nS.S. \n\nGLENAPR \n\nSS. \n\nCARNARVONSHIRE \n\n$S. S.S. \n\nGLENUARY\": \n\nOLENIFFER \n\nVessel. \n\nS.S. GLENARIFFE \n\nS.S. GLENOGLE \n\nOUTWARDS. \n\nHOMEWARDS. \n\nLeaves Hongkong. \n\nDue Hongkong. \n\n5th October. 5th October. 19th October. 2nd November \n\n16th November. \n\nDischarges. \n\n18th Oct. LONDON. A'WERP & HAMBURG 23rd Oct. L'DON, A'WERP, R'DAM, H'BURG, \n\nMovements are subject to change without notice. For freight or further particulars please apply to:- \n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD. \n\nTHE GLEN LINE, LTD \n\nAGENTS' \n\nTelephone Central No 215, sub-ex 23 and 3696 \n\nJAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. \n\nSteiner \n\nREGULAR FORTNIGHTLY \n\nSERVICE BETWEEN \n\nJAVA, CHINA and JAPAN. \n\nFim \n\nor about \n\nW1il Trave \n\nnz about \n\nExpected D \n\nTjikembang Java 30th Sept. Tjitaroem...Shai, N.C. | 2nd Oct. Tjiliwang... | Japan Amoy 7th Oct. \n\nJapan Amoy 15th Oct. | 17th__ Oct. \n\n7th Oct. 4th Oct. 9th Oct. \n\nFor \n\nFor further information apply to Tel. Central Nos. 292 & 293. \n\n10th October. \n\nFriday, \n\n29th Sept. \n\nFriday 13th Oct at 11 a.m. \n\nThursday, \n\n12th Oct. at 11 a.m. \n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. K. H. KAMEI, Manager, \n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD. \n\nREGULAR SAILINGS TO NEW YORK & BOSTON \n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON, \n\nS.S. KENDAL CASTLE\" Sailing on or about 15th Nov. \n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO. \n\nTaking cargo on through Bills of Lading for Levant, Black Sea and Danube Ports. \n\nFIUME having been re-opened for traffic, cargo is also accepted for this port on through Bills of Lading. \n\nFOR SHANGHAI. \n\nS.S.TRIESTE ̈ \n\nSailing on or about 14th October. For BRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE. Via Singapore, Penang and Colombo. \n\nwww \n\nS.S.TRIESTE \" Passengers' Luggage can be insured at the office of the Agents, \n\nSailing on or about 31st October. \n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS \n\nRegular Passenger and Cargo Service. \n\nFROM CALCUTTA TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS \n\nSailing on or about 31st October. S.S. \"UMLAZI\" \n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued from Hongkong. \n\n*** \n\n*** \n\nFor Freight or Passage on any of the above Lines apply to:- \n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD., \n\nAgents. \n\nTelephone Central 1030, \n\nAUSTRALIAN, ORIENTAL LINE. \n\nHONGKONG TO PHILIPPINES & AUSTRALIAN PORTS. SAILING (SUBJECT TO ALTERATION). \n\nSteamer. \n\nTAIYUAN CHANGSHA \n\nArrives Hongkong from Australia. \n\n2nd Oct. \n\n15th Oct. \n\nCOASTAL SHIPPING. \n\nINDO CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. \n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nMon. Tues. \n\nTues. \n\nThurs. \n\nThurs. \n\nSailing \n\n1st Oct. at 10 a.m. 1st Oct. at noon. 2nd Oct at 4 p.m. 3rd Oct. at noon. 3rd Oct. at 3 p.m. 5th Oct. at noon. 5th Oct. at 2 p.m. 6th Oct. at 8 a.m. 6th Oct. at 3 p.m. \n\nnoon. 8th Oct at \n\nSHIPPING NEWS. \n\nC.S, MERCANTILE MARINE \n\nRATIONING PLAN, \n\nThat steamship operating at New York approve in principle the rationing plans being worked out by the division of operations of the United States Shipping Board is indicated not only by their expressions of approval, but by active co-operation in working out details. The Standing Committee of managing agents of the Shipping Board and representatives of thirty-eight steamship companies operating Government vessels met in the Whitehall Building, NY, says the New York Maritime Recorder, to discuss details of the rationing plan. \n\nDestination \n\nSteamer BANGKOK via Swatow Drufar Sun. TAO via S'tow & S'hai Yatshing Sun. OBE....... \n\n......Laisang TTAO via Stow & S'bai Hangsang STRAITS & Calcutta... Kutsang ANTUNG via Shanghai Loksang SANDAKAN \n\nMarsang HAIPHONG via Hoihow Leesang Fri. | MANILA \n\nYuensang Fri. TT Ovia Stow & S'hai Kwongsang Sun. KOBE via Yokohama...... Namsung Tues, 10th Oct. at noon. BANGKOK via Swatow Childar Tues, 10:h Oct. at noon, ~ALCUTTA LINE:-This Line now affords regular sailings to \n\nCALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE; Returning from Calcutta steamers proceed via Straits and Hongkong to \n\noccasionally calling at Shanghai, \n\nJapaustenance, repairs, stores and \n\nfuel. The rationing of the latter, the most they say, presents difficulties. A fixed allowance for sustenance is already in force, the Government allowing 65 cents a day for each member of the crew of a Shipping Board \n\nAll steamers have excellent passenger accommodation, are fitted \n\nwith Electric Light & Fans and carry a fully qualified Surgeon. SHANGHAI LINE: Sailings approximately every three days between \n\nCanton and Shanghai, sometimes calling at Swatow. Through tickets can be obtained and through Bills of Lading are issued all to Northern and Yangtsze Ports via Shanghai.\" MANILA LINE:A weekly service is maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation, sailings from both ports every Friday. |HAIPHONG LINE :-Sailings approximately weekly for passenger and cargo, calling at Hoihow when inducement offers- BORNEO LINE :—Fortnightly sailings to and from Sandakan by two 5,000 ton steamers S.S. \"HINSANG\" & \"MADSANG \" both steamers having excellent passenger accommodation Cargo taken on through Bills of Lading for Kudat, Jesselton, Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datu. \n\nTIENTSIN LINE:-A regular service is run from March to Nov. between H'kong & Thentain calling at Weihaiwei & Chefoo, BANGKOK LINE:-A weekly service is provided between Hong \n\nkong and Bangkok, via Swatow, by five steamers fitted with \n\nup-to-date passenger accommodation. \n\nCALCUTTA LINE. S.S.\"Kutsang\" will be despatched on or about Tuesday, † 3rd Oct., at 3 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CALCUTTA. \n\nThrough Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, PORT SWETTENHAM & MADRAS & DUTCH EAST INDIES \n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to: \n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. \n\nTelephone Central No. 815. \n\nGeneral Managers. \n\nC. N. C. \n\nCHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD. SAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION \n\nSteamers. \n\nFor SWATOW & BANGKOK ...Kiangsu SHANGHAI & TSINGTAO...Szechuen W’WEI, CHEFOO & T’TSIN Kuzichow [SWATOW & SINGAPORE „Kaying \n\nSHANGHAI & TSINGTAO... Kanchow HAIPHONG \n\n.Chinhua \n\nMO & SHANGHAI ......Suiyang SHANGHAI & гSIN ITAO...Sinkiang \n\nH’HOW. PHOI, H'PHONG. Kalong [SWA POW & BANGKOK ...Chengtu \n\nW WEI, CHEFOO & T’TSIN Huichow \n\nTo Sail. 1st Oct. at 1st Oct. at 1st Oct. at 2nd Oct. a. 3rd Oct. 1 4th Oct. at 5th Oct. at .. 7th Oct. at ..10th Oct. at .,10th Oct. at .10th Oct. at \n\n... \n\nnoon.. 4 p.m. 4 p.ni, 2000. \n\n+ p.m. * 8.11. 4.p.m. \n\n4 p.m. ↑ a.m. \n\nnoon. \n\n4 p.m. \n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, (John Swire & Sons, Ltd.) \n\nAGENTS. \n\nTelephone Central No. 36. Cargo and baggage can be insured at the above office. \n\nyat arranged is the amount of vessel. One of the details not \n\nthe allowance for passengers carried by Shipping Board freighters. The cost of meals for passengers is above that of rations for the crew, the operators contend, and the adjustment of the rate because of this \n\nis being discussed by Shipping Board officials and the representatives of the companies concerned. There also has been some discussion of a more elastic allowance to provide for adequate payment where rationing necessitates the carrying of food in launches to vessels anchored midstream or in out-of-the-way \n\nplaces. It is understood that the Shipping Board has decided to permit operators to arrange for minor repairs without the specific approval of the board. Minor repairs in this case considered to be all those costing less than $5,000. The bill in each case is subject to checking up by a representative of the Government. Repairing costing more than $5,000 will have to be approved by the division of construction and repair, headed by Commander R. D. Gatewood, before ordered by the operating \n\ncompany \n\nBREAKDOWN OF JOB CONTROL UP\" \n\nTHE COMMONWEALTH LINE, A correspondent writes to the.. Journal of Commerce:--As I \n\nreported in my last letter, rather' than agree to the demands of the Seamen's Union to appoint the \"bo'sun\" of the Largs Bay the Commonwealth Line management, under instructions from the \n\nPremier, ordered the vessel to be \n\nSHANGHAI LINE.—PASSENGERS, MAILS AND CARGO, withdrawn from the sailing schedule and laid up, and further. \n\nExcellent Saloon accommodation smidships. Electric Fans in Saloon and State-rooms. Regular schedule service between Canton, Hongkong and Shanghai (thrice weekly) and Tsingtao (weekly), taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Yangteze. \n\nAustralian ports should also be laid up as and when they arrive, avoiding the inconvenience of transhipment at Woosung. \n\nThis very quickly resulted in a BANGKOK LINE.—Weekly service to and from B'kok via S'tow. \n\npartial climb down of the union. \n\nthough \n\nWilliam \n\nFor Freight or Passage apply. \n\nMorris Hughes is regarded by Labour as one big bluff, unfortunately not. until the Largs Bay had actually been withdrawn and anchored at an Admiralty buoy in Farm Cove, \n\ndays later the union announced that Daley, the bo'sun bone of contention, had resigned, and the matter might be considered as ended. This of course was an ingenious method of saving face, but not enough to satisfy Billy \n\nHaving thrown his chest once, and not had it burst in, he threw it again and called for unconditional surrender of the union, in the form of an undertaking that there should be no further attempts at job control, either on the Largs Bay or on any other vessel of the line \n\nIt has taken a fortnight to get this well home into Tom Walsh's head, and now the undertaking has been given. It may be assumed that job control is now ended, but the situation as regards the private lines is unchanged \n\nNegotiations are, however, proceeding, and will translate in the \n\nLeaves Hongkong \n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO. LTD. \n\nfor Australia. \n\n6th Oct. 20th Oct. \n\nHONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA COAST PORTS SERVICE. Regular Service of Fast, High Class Coast Steamers having \n\nShanghai. \n\nThis steamer is fitted with Refrigerating machinery, ensuring good accommodation for First Class Passengers, Electric Light and Fans in state-rooms and Saloon and \n\nBanka, Batavia. a plentiful supply of ice, fresh provisions etc. and has superior Cuisine. \n\nFor Swatow, Amoy and Foochow and Returns. Macassar. S'ban accommodation with Electric Light throughout and Electric Fans in \n\nBilliton, Batavia the State-rooms. A duly qualified Doctor is carried. Reduced Fares. \n\n(Occupying 9 to 10 days.) Cargo booked through to all Australian, New Zealand and Tas- \n\nCaptain. \n\nLeaving. ¦ Haifang... | W. S. Turnbull... TUES. 3rd Oct, at \n\nHaichine... J. S. Thomson ... FRI., Haibong W. C. Paramore | TUE., 19th \n\nThe steamers are all fitted throughout with electric light and have accommodation for a limited number of saloon-passengers All steamers carry a duly qualified surgeon. through rates to all ports in Netherlands-India and Australia. \n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to the \n\nTelephone Central No. 1574. \n\nCargo taken s \n\nJava-China-Japan Lijn. \n\nYork Building.. \n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. \n\nOFFERS \n\nSPECIAL THROUGH FIRST CLASS RATES \n\nHONGKONG TO EUROPE \n\nvia SAN FRANCISCO and NEW YORK \n\nU. S. $120.50 \n\nwhich includes \n\nMINIMUM BERTH TO SAN FRANCISCO FIRST CLASS RAIL ACCOMMODATIONS \n\nSAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK \n\nWITH STOPOVER PRIVILEGES, BERTH AND ACCOMMODATIONS ON ANY ATLANTIC OCEAN STEAMER VALUED AT U.S. $49. $205.00 \n\nBUT DOES NOT INCLUDE BERTH AND MEALS ACROSS AMERICAN CONTINENT. \n\nFOR FULL INFORMATION apply to \n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP CO. \n\nManaging Agents. \n\nUNIT D STATES SHIPPING BOARD. \n\nUNION BUILDING, HONGKONG \n\nCable Address \"SOLANO\" Cinton Agents, REISS & CO. \n\nSteamships. \n\n1 p.m. I p.m. 1 p.m. \n\nFor Freight and Passage apply to \n\noth \n\nOct. al Oct. al \n\nTelephone Central No. 36, \n\nButterfield & Swire. (JOHN SWIRE & SON, LTD) Agents. \n\n‡ Calling at Amoy for Passengers only. Arrivals and Departures from the Co's Wharf 'near Blake Pier.) \n\nFor Freight and Passage, apply tō“ \n\n\"ELLERMAN\" LINE, \n\n(Ellerman & Bucknall S. S. Co., Ltd) UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT SERVICE. \n\nOUTWARDS. \n\n\"City of Tokio \" \n\n20th Oct. \n\nHOMEWARDS. \n\nS'hai, Kobe & Yokohama. \n\n\"City of Sydney\" 10th Oct. L'don, A'werp, R'da 'n, l'burg, G'gow. PA-SEN ER SERVICE. \n\nMarseilles & London. \n\nCity of Paris' City of York \" \"City of Simla “ \"City of Poona\" \n\nMid. Dec. \n\nFeb. Beg. Mid. March. Mid: April. Subject to change without notice. for further particulars apply to REISS & CO. \n\n14 \n\nCLETON. \n\nTHE BANK LINE, LTD. \n\n(Tel. Central 80). \n\nDouglas Lapraik & Co.. General Managers. \n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA. \n\nceeding, and will translate in the \n\nThe South Sea Mail S.S. Co., Ltd.) REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE \n\nbetween \n\nJAPAN, HONGKONG & JAVA. \n\nFor Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya. \n\nS.S. BORNEO MARU Sailing on or about 12th Oct. \n\nFor Moji, Kobe & Yokohama. \n\nS.S. MACASSAR MARU Sailing on or about 10th Ost. \n\nFor further particulars please apply to:- \n\nsame manner without doubt. The success of the Commonwealth \n\nLine is a matter of great importance, because ever since the war labour tactics in this country have been developing almost on the lines of Sovietism. Industry was to be run by and for the benefit of those engaged in it \n\nThe nation was to be regarded \n\nly as the source from which tribute should be paid to Labour, which would decide exactly what should and should not be produced, and how much should be demanded for the production. \n\nX \n\nTel. Central No. 2206. Second Floor, Prince's Building. \n\nK. SUZUKI, Manager. \n\nPEPYS'S CURING WATER. For many years Pepys's curing water, sold at Banner, N London, is to be cleaned and repaired. Samuel Pepys records frequent visits there.. \n\nis \n\nn",
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        "title": "CO129-479 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "**all 5 Ficherations, B,C,D,E OF abould Centrum**\n\nstatement that the Dochament is not the rejest applicant &T solicits of the KJA. Th Righett At once Are 14 339 ft or attached. I had not punomaly sun that paru. Douglas Capraik Ito Exnual Raneyns of th are Douglas Steamship Toy who own 4 British Coasting Steamers according to the tok, Directory 2 compute at about Lloyd's fist down the shape + regs in Hong flying the BY: flag AB.\n\nhis shone residues 520 days (say, 19 months) as apoint 2080 days afbout mecumally On a British Strawen. 30 Praye Sart EN for Love resident af short. Calls it the sad occasion a the Directory be Shonom in the as one of the Foreign Residents, co he ferrumably Podges Thin & Loss hot own M Amir rent it.\n\nhomini of 30 Praya Fast is a seaman's lodging house, may vary int well be from its breality it is ponible that be aw not be eligibh, und 260 4.0. pattice, for natualization If howeve A hort it is a \"home\" of promment sat might be acceptable. The absence of my in H.K. he family tes is grammst him.\n\nI think in the first place we might arta Gor whethe 30 Pray East -15 4 boarding Lande de la Martins house home 1 permanent sort, T applicant to his guantare his feqioda of doming absence at sea; say the Joys precommes that That service aftont on Board Briksh Ship as he observes ar at B in this minute Gar's attention to enclisme to 339 88, 8 aske tw Canary furthe partialare in thich was",
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        "title": "CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7]",
        "content_text": "IN THE MATTER of The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914.\n\nand\n\nIN THE MATTER of an Application by WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN for a Certificate of Naturalization as a Subject of the British Empire.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hong Kong and its Dependencies and Vice-Admiral of the same,\n\nTHE HUMBLE MEMORIAL OF WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN.\n\n SHEWETH :-\n\n1. Your Memorialist's full name is WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN and he resides when in Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong at No.30 Praya East but his occupation as a Ship's Officer in the regular employment of the Firm of Messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company does not permit of your Memorialist's continuous residence at the said address, but only to the extent and in the manner hereinafter mentioned.\n\n2. Your Memorialist was born in the Town of Cedar Rapids in the State of Iowa in the United States of America sometime during the year 1888 and is of American Nationality.\n\n3. Your Petitioner is not and never has been married.\n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "220\n\n4. Your Memorialist's parents passed away during the early infancy of your Memorialist, who was brought up by an orphan Home at Cedar Rapids aforesaid. Your Petitioner has no record and is therefore unable to give any particulars as to his parents.\n\n5. Your Memorialist has resided within his Britannic Majesty's Dominions at the Colony of Hong Kong aforesaid since the 19th day of February 1916 in the manner and to the extent in the next paragraph of this Memorial mentioned. Your Memorialist has regularly pursued his occupation as an officer on board one or other of the Steamships owned by Messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company, which necessitates periods of absence from the said Colony.\n\n6. With the exception of one voyage to Mesopotamia and one to Vladivostock, these periods of absence have been from nine to ten days. The intervals between these voyages have been from three to four days, and in such intervals, your Petitioner has always returned to his home at No.30 Praya East.\n\n7. Your Memorialist is possessed of such a knowledge of the English language as enables him to speak, read, and write it fluently. In the event of this Memorial being granted, your Memorialist intends to reside in His Britannic Majesty's Dominions at Hong Kong aforesaid.\n\nDated this 22nd day of December 1922.\n\nAND Your Memorialist will ever pray etc., etc.\n\nWalter Buthur Ervin\n\n-2-",
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        "content_text": "\"D\" \n\n449334 *? \n\nTHREE DOLLARS \n\nONG KO G \n\nIN THE MATTER of The British \n\n228 \n\nNationality and Status of Aliens \n\nAct 1914. \n\nand \n\nIN THE MATTER of an Application \n\nby Walter Guthrie Erwin for a \n\nCertificate of Naturalization as \n\na Subject of the British Empire. \n\nI, HENRY PERCY WHILE, of 53 Robinson Road \n\nVictoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, a member of the Firm of Douglas Lapraik and Company, do solemnly and sincerely \n\ndeclare and say as follows :- \n\n1. \n\nI am a Householder in Victoria aforesaid and am a \n\nnatural born British Subject and am able to and do testify \n\nto the facts hereinafter set forth from my own personal \n\nknowledge thereof. \n\n2. I personally know and am well acquainted with Walter \n\nGuthrie Erwin who resides, when not absent from Hong Kong in \n\nthe course of his occupation as Ships' Officer, at No.30 Praya \n\nEast, Victoria aforesaid. My knowledge of and acquaintance \n\nwith the said Walter Guthrie Erwin extends over a period of \n\nat least six years. \n\n3. \n\nThere is now produced and shown to me the document \n\nconstituting the Memorial (respecting his Application for a \n\nCertificate of Naturalization as a Subject of the British \n\nEmpire) of the said Walter Guthrie Erwin, bearing date the \n\n22nd day of December 1922 and marked with the letter \n\n\"A\". From my knowledge and acquaintance with the said Walter \n\nGuthrie Erwin, I am able to and do say that, to the best of my \n\nknowledge, information and belief, the statements contained in \n\nsuch Memorial are true. \n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n236\n\nT\n\n440334\n\nMONC\n\nTHREE DOLLARS\n\nIN THE MATTER of The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914\n\nand\n\nIN THE MATTER of an Application by Walter Guthrie Erwin for a Certificate of Naturalization as a subject of the British Empire.\n\nI, GEORGE WINSTANLEY BARTON of Victoria in the Colony of Hongkong, a Member of the Firm of Douglas Lapraik and Company, do solemnly and sincerely declare and say as follows:\n\n1. I have read the Declaration in the matter of the above-mentioned application made by the said Henry Percy White on the 22nd day of December 1922.\n\n2. The said Henry Percy White is now absent from the Colony of Hongkong on a visit to England.\n\n3. The said Henry Percy White and this Declarant are partners in the said Firm of Douglas Lapraik and Company, and I am fully acquainted with all his business arrangements.\n\n4. I further state that the said Henry Percy White is not the Agent or Solicitor of the above-named Applicant.\n\n5. I am informed and verily believe that the Solicitors and Agents for the said Walter Guthrie Erwin in the matter of the above-mentioned Application are Messieurs Deacon, Harston and Shenton, Solicitors of No.1 Des Voeux Road\n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "449334\n\nTHREE DOLLARS\n\nHONG KONG\n\nA\n\n238\n\nIN THE LATTER of The British Nationality and Status of Aliens Act 1914.\n\nand\n\nIN THE MATTER of an Application by WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN for a Certificate of Naturalization as a Subject of the British Empire.\n\nI, WALTER GUTHRIE ERWIN, of No.30 Praya East, Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, Ships' Officer do solemnly and sincerely declare as follows :-\n\n1. My full name is Walter Guthrie Erwin and I reside, when not actually at sea following my occupation as Ships' Officer, at No. 30 Praya East, Victoria aforesaid.\n\n2. I was born in the Town of Cedar Rapids in Iowa, one of the United States of America sometime during the year 1888 and I am and always have been up to the date hereof of American Nationality.\n\n3. I am not and never have been married.\n\n4. My parents both of whom are dead, died during my early infancy and I was brought up and educated in an orphan Home at Cedar Rapids. I have no records dealing with my parents and I am, therefore, unable to give any particulars as to either of them.\n\n5. I have resided within His Britannic Majesty's Dominions at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong aforesaid subject to the qualifications contained in the next paragraph of this my declaration since the 19th February 1916.\n\n6. During that time I have regularly pursued my occupation as Ships' Officer on board one or other of the Steamships owned and operated by Messieurs Douglas Lapraik and Company\n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\n240\n\nDEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON.\n\nSolicitors & Notaries.\n\nThe Hon. Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nHongkong, 12th October, 1922.\n\nIntended application for Naturalization by Walter Guthrie Erwin,\n\nBefore drawing up the necessary papers in support of an application for Naturalization, we beg to state the following facts relative to the above-named applicant with a view to obtaining your opinion as to whether he can establish a case for the granting of a certificate of Naturalization.\n\nMr. Erwin, who is about 34 years of age, was born at Cedar Rapids in the state of Iowa in the United States of America.\n\nHe has a house, No.30 Praya East, which he has rented since 1916 when he first came to Hongkong. Since that time Mr. Erwin has been continuously employed as a ship's Officer by the firm of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co., and the only periods of absence of any length from Hongkong have been to Vladivostock for one month and Mesopotamia for two months; in the latter case, the ship upon which Mr. Erwin was employed (the s/s \"Haiching\"), was engaged in carrying munitions for the use of the British Army in Mesopotamia.\n\nOtherwise, Mr. Erwin has only left the Colony for periods of 9 to 10 days, and in the intervals between different voyages extending from 3 to 4 days, Mr. Erwin has always returned to his home at No.30 Praya East.\n\nWe",
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        "content_text": "We have reliable information to the effect that Mr. Erwin is a man of excellent character, and is regarded by the Company by whom he is employed as a thoroughly efficient and trustworthy Ship's Officer.\n\nIn the event of its being decided to apply for a Certificate of Naturalization, both Mr. White of the firm of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. and Commander Beckwith, R.N., are prepared to make Statutory Declarations as to Mr. Erwin's residence in Hongkong, character and suitability for naturalization as a British subject.\n\nFurther, we may state that Mr. Erwin has practically ceased to have any connection with or interest in his Country of birth, as his occupation and inclination have both decided him to adopt a permanent residence in Hongkong.\n\nBoth Mr. Erwin's parents died when he was an infant and he was adopted and brought up by an Orphan Home in America: he is, therefore, unable to state the names or other particulars concerning his parents. The only relative with whom he was acquainted was a sister, who was brought up in the same Orphan Home, and has recently died.\n\nThe only other fact that appears to us of importance is that Mr. Erwin is unmarried, but we ourselves incline to the opinion that Mr. Erwin will be well advised to present the necessary Memorial asking for naturalization supported by the Statutory Declarations required by the regulations, and we shall be much obliged if you will inform us whether you concur in this opinion, and if not, if you would point out any circumstances which might give rise to the rejection of Mr. Erwin's intended application.\n\nWe have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "14\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\n#TRANSPACIFIC-EXPRESS SERVICE\"\n\nSEATTLE & VICTORIA\n\nSHAN HAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA,\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON ...... September 6th, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT... September 15th, 5.00 pm.\n\nEUROPE\n\nvia Seattle-Chicago-New York\n\nFirst Class on the Pacific. First Class on American or Canadian Railway, First Class and Second Class on the Atlantic. Choice of Trans-Continental Railways. Any Class on the Atlantic.\n\nThrough accommodation and Booking Arranged.\n\nFOR MANILA\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT\n\nAugust 29th, 3.00 p.m.\n\nSeptember 10th, 5.00 p.m.\n\nTRAVEL FIRST CLASS ON A FIRST CLASS STEAMER. Through Bills of Lading to all United States, and Canadian Overland points, also via Panama Canal Lines to Atlantic Ports.\n\nCopies of this paper on file in our Offices SEATTLE, CHICAGO, NEW YORK.\n\nFor passage and Freight Booking apply to\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUnited States Shipping Board\n\nby Admiral Oriental Line, Managing Operators\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, 4th Floor, Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795. No. 4, Des Voeux Road.\n\nTWO-WAY SERVICE\n\nTo Manila, the Straits, Calcutta, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and New York\n\nWhether you're traveling east, or west, DOLLAR Line President Liners will carry you\n\nEastbound they afford two sailings each month.\n\nWestbound they offer four sailings each month, as far as Manila- thence to Singapore and beyond, a fortnightly schedule.\n\nWith most frequent and convenient service, these great oil-burning liners are notable for their speed and steadiness.\n\nAll staterooms are outside rooms, with real beds (not berths) and luxurious furnishings.\n\nDOLLAR Line cuisine is world famous.\n\nSTOPOVERS ALLOWED AT ANY PORT OF CALL\n\nEast: Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu\n\nWest: Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York- and on other ports round the world\n\nEASTBOUND\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nPRESIDENT LINCOLN\n\nAugust 29, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 12, 5.00 p.m.\n\nWESTBOUND\n\nPRES. VAN BUREN\n\nSeptember 4, 8.00 p.m.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 1, 2.00 p.m.\n\nACROSS THE PACIFIC TO SAN FRANCISCO\n\nFOR PASSAGE OR FREIGHT RATES, APPLY TO\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor, No. 4 Des Voeux Road, HONG KONG\n\nTelephones Central 2477, 2478 and 795\n\nAMERICAN FAR EAST LINE\n\nOPERATED FOR\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD\n\nBy Struthers & Barry, Managing Operators\n\nREGULAR FAST FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nTO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES FROM HONGKONG BY DIRECT ROUTE\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Faralon\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nin port. Leave Hongkong 26th Aug.\n\n24 days to San Francisco-28 days to Los Angeles,\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Cajoot\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nsin Sept. Leave Hongkong 7th Sept.\n\nYorgo accepted for transhipment at San Francisco to weekly sailings for Atlantic sea and ports.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to C.A. and Canadian Overland points.\n\nTO MANILA, CEBU, ILOILO AND ZAMBOANGA.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Jester\" .................\n\nDue Hongkong 28th Aug. Leave Hongkong 30th Aug.\n\nTO SINGAPORE, ZAMBOANGA & CEBU.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Prospect\"\n\nDue Hongkong 10th Sept. Leave Hongkong 11th Sept.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to all ports and served\n\nfor full information apply to\n\nSTRUTHERS AND BARRY,\n\nPhone Central No. 2018.\n\nL. EVERETT, INC.\n\nGeneral Agents.\n\n1st Floor Queen's Building\n\nJapan, China, Philippine Island, Indo-China\n\nD. Drame Sheppard\n\nFar. Agent.\n\nStraits Settlement.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925,\n\nNAVY NOTES.\n\nFLAG OFFICER CHANGES.\n\n(From the Army and Navy Gazette)\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nA HUGE ARMS HAUL.\n\nPrisoner Gets Three Years.\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nAUGUST 24.\n\nGlamiabroch, British, Capt. D. X. Hood, 148 tons, in cargo and ballast, Song 3oon Hong, mooring\n\n1,144 tons. Saigon, Wo Fat Sons, Haldia, British, Capt. L. Lynch, in cargo.\n\nA Chinese seaman named Chunk Mak Thee appeared before Mr. Justice B.22, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, charged with the possession of thirty-four revolvers valued at $1,500 and 542 rounds of ammunition on board the s.s. \"Genkracht\" on June 21 last.\n\nHe pleaded not guilty.\n\nNaan Sang, British. Capt. D. R. Kilee, 2,351 tons, Yokohama and Shanghai, J.M. & Co., Stonecutters.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nThe Crown case was conducted by Mr. Whyte-Smith who explained to the court that at 4.30 a.m. on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nOsaka Maru, Japanese, Capt. C. Kondo, 10,219 tons, Calcutta and Singapore, NYK., voxing A2.\n\nThe Admiral was in the board side a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nVulcanus, Dutch, Capt. 1. 3. Settle, 707 tons, Pulse and Saraboe, APC Company's Wharf.\n\nThe replies of the Admiralty to the requests put forward through the 1924 Welfare Conference contain but a small proportion of concessions, but this is not surprising.\n\nSo many of the requests involved additions to public expenditure, amounting in the aggregate to a considerable sum, that there was small hope of their being entertained favourably in the existing financial situation.\n\nIn one respect, the lower deck is not against the same snag as the Admiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nPrisoner's Story.\n\nPrisoner went late the witness) on number one) on\n\nAdmiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nCLEARANCES.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nAsaka Maru, Japanese, Meji.\n\nCheltenham, British, Amoy.\n\nCorona, Norwegian, Chiungwan\n\nTAO.\n\nChung Hing, Chinese, K. C. Wan\n\nDrafa, Norwegian, Shanghai.\n\nGairsoppa, British, Moji.\n\nGlenfaldek, British, Amoy.\n\nHin Sang, British, Sandakan\n\nHoi Nam, Portuguese, K. C. Wan\n\nShing Cheong, Portuguese, Macao\n\nTalthybia British, Co.\n\nVoleanus, Dutch, Anicy.\n\nAUSTRALIAN STRIKE.\n\nFEDERAL ACTION IN VICTORIA.\n\nNew Zealand Joins In\n\nMelbourne, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Federal Cabinet has held a special meeting to consider the question of new cruisers and torpedo craft, viz., where is the money to come from?\n\nIt does not follow that the welfare system is useless.\n\nOn the contrary, it has proved its value when handled judiciously, this fokia and told them to get on with their work as the ship sailed just 8 a.m.\n\nWhile in the bunker he saw the bags lying on the coals and was going to report them to the chief engineer.\n\nA second later he heard a shot fired behind him.\n\nThe strike was then begun and he thought it was some-jane from the Seamen's Guild going to bother him and so he dropped there and ran away.\n\nHe was arrested.\n\nCross examined he said the tokis or Heuler. which should be capable of good judgement have been in the stoke-hold and he told them to get on with their work.\n\nAsked where he should have been, prisoner said it was the business of the firemen and stokers at Auckland the settlement within the Empire to see that the furnaces were\n\nA mass meeting of British seamen was held to-morrow---.\n\nSydney, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Marine Transport Group has unanimously decided to support, food and house the striking\n\nof persons with small means in sight.\n\nHe had no idea that the men who caught him were revenue officers until they took him to the bunker again when they brought out the bags, established\n\nThe P. and O. line, s.s. Chitral, whose crew has refused to join the strikers, sails on August 20th\n\nThe departure: of the Orient line ss. Orama is\n\nindefinite: its postponement\n\nThe crew of the Rougelia has expressed\n\nOrders copies of the Committee's report and proposals.\n\nO Fuel Supplies.\n\nIn common with other Navies, that of Japan is handicapped by the uncertainty of oil fuel supply.\n\nThis seems manifestly the only reason to burn partly all and partly coal.\n\nThe nine vessels of the \"King\" class are understood to have eight of their twelve boilers adopted for oil firing, and the remaining four boilers are coal-fired.\n\nIt appears that Japan has to import at present about 1,600,000 tons of petroleum and benzine out there is beautiful scenery, and although the train service from Hexham is scanty, the roads are good, the air pure and strong, and salmon and trout fishing and hunting are plentiful.\n\nGuilty is lacking, schooner Maud en route to San Francisco, where she was to be sold, the Norwegian Vice Consul went aboard and took possession of her on behalf of the Norwegian Government.\n\nMarshall then hoarded the ship with an attachment order for over six hundred dollars, alleged to be owing in respect of fuel supplied before the vessel sailed in 1922.\n\nThe United States Marshal\n\nGreenwich Hospital Livings.\n\nWe share the regret expressed by the Rev. A. R. Dexter, R.N.,\n\nSTEVEDORING AND TRANSHIPPING,\n\nDischarging from and/or loading on steamer without undue delay.\n\nCoolies and/or lighters are supplied for landing into and/or shipping from Godowns.\n\nRates practically normal.\n\nFor particulars please apply to the Undersigned,\n\nTelephones; C-2189 and C-8485\n\nHIN FAT & CO., LTD.\n\nKwok in Wang\n\nManaging Director\n\n51. Bonham Strand West.\n\nTHE\n\nBLUE FUNNEL\n\nLINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST\n\nFREIGHT AND\n\nPASSENGER SERVICES\n\nLONDON SERVICE\n\n\"PERSEUS\" KUMAZON BELENUS RHESUSER\n\nAt Sept. Malice, London R's & burg. 32nd Sept. Murveilles. London, R'dan & 'burgi att D Mamzeilen.\n\nLagdon B'day & H’barg. 12th Cez Loadno, Recuerdam & amic\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE\n\n\"TALARIUS\" 20th Aug.\n\n\"TITUS\"\n\nJa Sept.\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE. vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA\n\n\"AUTOLYCUS\" 33rd Sept.\n\n\"PRIONOTES\" 20th Oct.\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\n\"TEUCRER\"\n\n\"LARYDOCHES\" \"LAUMEDON\n\nMaravillor, favre, Liverpool G'gow Goos, Plates, Lívsepnolæ Gunngow\n\nFloturi, Varoshvac &; Je co Victoria, Venousver & Stile.\n\n28th Sept. Hoston, New York & B'more is Sues i 19 Sept. Bostan, York & there\n\nZod Bept. toston, New York & Bare via Sos\n\nPASSENGER SERVICE \"HLOTUS\"\n\nLas Det BABYEDOM 18th Nav. \"PATRÜÇLES” lóch Den. \"ANTENOR\"\n\n13th Jan. 3rd Mar \"SARPEDON?” 7th April.\n\nSingapura, Marsilise & London. Singapore, Marssillon & Lendum.\n\nSingapore, Marseides & Londna. Singapore, Marseilles & don.\n\nSingapura, tarvefiler & Info Singapore, Marseiller ↑ Loudon.\n\nàlao cargo stnames with limited passaagar assurmodating ki pecially reduced fares.\n\nFor freight and gage rates and information apply to\n\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nAgents.\n\nOREGON ORIENTAL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD E.F.C.\n\nby COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY\n\nFOR MANILA. ILOILO & CEBU\n\nU.S.S.B. \"WEST O'ROWA”\n\nU.S.S.B. \"OAKRIDGE\"\n\n4th Sept.\n\n24th Sept.\n\n1st Det.\n\n* Also calls at Zamboanga.\n\nAll sailings subject to change without notice.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading is issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Galveston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with transhipment at Portland, Ore, via Panama Intercoastal services.\n\nADDRESS\n\nRoom 26, Bank of Canton Building.\n\nDes Voeux Road Central,\n\nTelephone Central 4871.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC\n\nHOME VIA CANADA\n\nFuture Sailings to VANCOUVER\n\nvia Shanghai and Japan Ports and\n\nArrive\n\nSept.\n\nSept 21/SCOTLAND\n\nSept. 30\n\nArrive Southampton\n\nSept. 17\n\nGet 5E/FRANCE\n\nOct. 2\n\nOct. 2 MONTROSE\n\nOct. 14\n\nOct. 21\n\nOct. 30\n\nNov.\n\nChange of accommodation as those ATLANȚIO steamers actually held for sale i Üres së prěta of eaîl in the Oniens.\n\nFour Trans Continental Trains Daily from Vancouver\n\nStop-over allowed at all points\n\nBlunderd Sleeping Car-Comparisects --Drawing-Rooms Dining Cars\n\nCasesdlan Paside Hoists at Victorie, Vancouver, Bucky Younlalu Restrik, Calgary. Winnipeg, Montreal and. Quereo Develaton Expenes Travollers' Cheques issued at all Cacadian Pactão Ghes-Paysčio Evergadera.\n\nBuxxayo inaremos solā sa ai Ganadian Pacific Officer\n\nHONGKONG-MANILA--HONGKONG-SERVICE\n\nT.B\n\nFlongkong Aug. 24\n\nSept.\n\nArrive Manila\n\nAug. 28\n\nSept. 11\n\nISBYA Activa Manila Hongkong E/Canada Aug. 29\n\nAug. 31\n\nE/Russia Sept. 12\n\nSept. 14\n\nSteamers arrive MANILA early morning and sail in evening of following day.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC SERVICE THROUGHOUT\n\nPaakonser Department: Tel YR.\n\nFreight And Express Tel. 49.\n\nSolies, \"GAANPAC.** Cables: \"NAUTILUE.”\n\nDODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nNEW YORK BERTH\n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ.\n\nS.S. KENDAL CASTLE\"\n\nSails 2nd Sept.\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO\n\nREGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nVICT FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME)\n\nTAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING\n\nTO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.\n\nREDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE\n\n£66.\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nCanto Agents\n\nJohn Mantera & Co., Ltd.\n\nOUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI\n\nFrom Hongkong.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\nsail 26th Aug.\n\nS.3. “GERANIA\" ... (cargo only).....\n\nsails 10th Sept.\n\nS.S. \"DUCHESSA D'AOSTA“\n\nsulls 12th Sept.\n\nHOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.\n\nFrom Hongkong,\n\nsal 7th Sept.\n\nSails 31st Sept.\n\nSAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION\n\nLONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-ia Singapore.\n\nDelombe\n\nSuez and Pers Bald.\n\nALES MAN\n\nMonday, 7th September.\n\nRIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Tie Saigon, Singepore,\n\nColombo, Durban & Lopetown.\n\nCANADA MARU\n\nBOMBAY via Singaya re & Celombo\n\nINDO MARU\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nvi BAICON\n\nSEKIYO MARU\n\nWednesday, 9th September.\n\nTuesday, 15th September.\n\nSunday, 18th September.\n\nCALCUTTA, Tia Singejare, Purang & Rangoon,\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nThursday, 27th August.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE TACOMA & TANCOOTER-era Shianglesi and Japan porta\n\nAFRICA MARU..(From Shanghai.)... Sunday, 6th September.\n\nHAIPHONG VI KOINOW & PANHOL.\n\nTAIKWA MARU\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nNEW YORK.-in Japan ports, Nau Franciare, Panamaq.\n\nJAPAN PORTS,\n\nHAMBURG MARU\n\nSEATTLE MANU KEELUNG V SWATOW & AMOY\n\nHOZAN MARC\n\nAMAKURA MARU\n\nTAKAO via SWATON & ANDY,\n\nKÖTSU MAKU\n\nTPKAD & KEELUNG.\n\nSOURABAYA MARU....\n\nBAIREN via GREFOO & TSINGTAO.\n\nRYUKO MADU...\n\nGINZAN MARU...\n\nFor further patio dare plezes apply\n\nRul. C. Now, 4088, 1099 & 4090.\n\nto\n\nWednesday, 8th September.\n\nWednesday, 2nd September.\n\nSunday, 8th Aug., 2 p.m.\n\nThursday, 3rd Sept., Noon.\n\nThursday, 27th Asg, 8 a.m.\n\nSaturday, 20th September.\n\nBeginning of September.\n\nBeginning of Reptember.\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA\n\nM. TAKEUCHI Manager.\n\nTHE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC\n\nCOMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nGOTHENBURG,\n\nRegular Freight Service for\n\nBarcelona, Valencia, Amsterdam, Vasburg, Copenbagen, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.\n\nWill leave ou or about. 10th October.\n\nM.V. \"NANKING\"\n\nSubject to shange without notice.\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nGILMAN & CO., LIMITED.\n\nAgents.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\n5,8. DCCHESSA D'AOSTA\"\n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS\n\nFROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS\n\n9.9. \"UMSINGA.”\n\nS.S. \"ENZUMBI”\n\nsiis 1st Sept.\n\nsuite Is Oct.\n\nRegular l'assenger and Cargo Service to South African Parte.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.\n\nFor Fraight or Pussage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents\n\nTelephone Central 1030.\n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n(The South Sea Mail S.S. Co, Ltd.)\n\nTO JAVA\n\nvia Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya.\n\nS.S. \"BANDOENG MARU”\n\nTO JAPAN\n\n31s1 Aug.\n\nvia Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya & Yokohama.\n\nS.S. \"MACASSAR MARU\".................\n\n7th Sept.\n\nCargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherland-India.\n\nRailings subject to siteraljon,\n\nfor farther particulars please apply to--\n\nTel. Central No. 2206\n\nNANTO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n2nd floor, Prince's Building.\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nMORNING POST, WEDNESDAY,\n\nINDO-CHINA\n\nSTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nDENTISTICN\n\nSTEAMERS\n\nவு. Straits & GalOITENAMBANO Tri.. 28th Acz., 8 p.ro.\n\nYounus via Kone... . HOSANG Wed., 2nd Rept., Noon.\n\nSTAI & Courts...... POOKSANG.... Wed., And Bept., 8 p.m.\n\nSTRAITS & CALENTA KUESANG Tues., 9th Sept., 8 p.m.\n\nKoa via BRANGKA & MOJE...LAIBANG.\n\nRegnbur sullings are maintained as follows:\n\nFri., 11th Sept., 7am.\n\nSEAWOWALKERS JAPAN LINE.\n\nEVERT TEX LAUR\n\nSONDRONG WASILI LINE.\n\nHONGKONA-WAIPHONG DAN HONREONG-BORGANI MARDZORG--TIERÍSK TANK KONGKONG-BANTEOR DINE\n\nFor freight なぜ\n\nEVERLY\n\nELERY SATURDAY FROM BUTO FORTH EVERY SUNDAY FROM VOTE FORTR FVC WRIGHT. * OUT\n\nprasugo apply dis\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., Ltd.\n\nTelephone Central 95.\n\nGeneral Manager..\n\nGLEN AND SHIRE\n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS\n\nSTRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Survies,\n\nOUTWARDS\n\nDe lykvog.\n\n\"GLENAMOY\"\n\n\"GLENGARRY\"\n\nHOMEWARDS,\n\np901.\n\nAUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nMALM & CO. GENERAL SHIPPING AGENTS- CHARTERS, PURCHASES AND SALES OF ALL SIZES OF STEAMERS, E. GOOD BUNKER COALS, BEST PRICES.\n\nSTAVEDGRING at Ordinary Rates.\n\nQuick Dispatch Guaranteed.\n\nCOOD CHINESE CREWS AT ANY TIME.\n\nTHE MALM LINE OF Passenger and Cargo honts From Hongkong to Wuchow, Nanning und Louchow.\n\nMALM & CO. SHPEGILDERS & ENGINEERS.\n\nYARD AT CHANG SHA WAN\n\nTel. C.4946,\n\nCode: Bentleys.\n\nCity Bangkep 29th Ang.\"PEMBROKESİKE\" 27th Aug. 31st Aug. ludon, Botserdwn & Fisuborg.\n\n\"GLENSHANE\" 220 Sept.\n\nvix Oran, \"GLENAPP\n\n1st Oct. GLENIFFER**\n\n6th Sept. London, Butterdam & ffanburg.The \"CARMARTHENSHIRE \"\n\ni\n\nvis Oran.\n\n\"GLENLUCE\"\n\n15th Oct. ist NOT.\n\nMurou eats are subject to change wilbout 10BÍ#2) or freight and further particulars aptly tor\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. ÅGETS. THE GLEN LINE, LTR.\n\nTeinphone Cauteni No. 21.5, wah x. 23 and 0, 3695.\n\nNYCK\n\nIYO MARU\n\nW\n\nsale:Neos NƯỚC 1, 21 TEAY10\n\nREPAIRS QUICK.\n\nCaut, FINN MALM\n\nShip and Freight Broker.\n\n2nd Floor, China Building,\n\nQueen's Road Central,\n\nHongkong.\n\nAUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd.\n\n\"CHANGTE\"\n\nThis vessel will sail hence on her maiden voyage on 25th September, at 4 p.m. MANILA, PORT BANGA, PHURSDAY ISLANDAND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.\n\nThrough Bills of Lading isSLYO PO ALI, AUSTRALIA, NEW AND and laghata Puzzs.\n\nNew VankET. IS VIFTER WITH THE PIPGFT AND Most UperG-PATE\n\nFinet AND SECOND CLASS l'azeryone ACCOMATODAYION. (Balling 80bfer an eatin\n\nCONSIGNEE NOTICES.\n\nAMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LIKE.\n\nNew Yor The Stee\n\nMALVERNIAN\" hovleg crvived, Consignes af Cargo by mormed that all goods being landed at trek into the barurdous and/or extra-hazardons Gudren of Hot's Wharf, whence\n\ndelivery ay he obtaine\n\nNo Cu wail be admitted after the Goods are left the Godowns, and sil Goods orating undelivered after 28th August, 1926, will be sub jert to Rent\n\nAll Clains it the Steamer unst be presented to the designed an or before th Septemi, 1825, they will not be recognised.\n\nA becken, cha dangel gends are n be hit in the dews, where they with he examined on any Tuesdays or Priùugs, between the beurs of 10.45 a.m., and Nan, withi the Pres Storage period of Ore Week.\n\nNo Fire instance as boet effected.\n\nHuf Lading wit be erranter- signed by\n\n1HE BANK LINE. LTD.\n\nGeel Agents.\n\nHongkong. Auest 28. 1925.\n\nTHE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.\n\nFROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,\n\nThe Steamship\n\nEÈKVENUE fasaigneon Cargo are hereby informed that z gonds are being jlandad at their ek so the hamme\n\ndans andoz szira anarcus - Jdowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whera, sador for the wharroz, delivery may be tiket.\n\nNu etaba w be dated stler the goods have left the godowns, and ell goa\n\nthe delivered after\n\nFor Freight and Parange, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Tel. C. 36.\n\nAgents.\n\nCHINA NAVIGATION CO.,\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\nFOR\n\nSTRIKEPA\n\nLTD.\n\nTO HALL\n\nWwa, Casroo & TraHVICHOW... 20th Aug., g.m\n\nEvelient Saloon accommodation urridakipe with Muscio Faust.\n\nNoguiar service four times weekly hatween Canim. Hongkong and nai laving Hongkong on Sundays in hang Tunya (vin A Thursdays (via Auto and Batunlays direct, exsand- In to Edingtao.\n\nGaige taken on through bills of Lading to all Yangtze and North Chts Ports.\n\nParents for baugasi de nui respira to tranship at Woosing.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRK\n\nreet.\n\nili in subject to\n\nAll the '\n\nmust be presented\n\nUndersigne\n\non or buture 8th September, or they\n\nwill not be recognise,\n\nAll breken, chafed ad deranged goode are to be left in the godowns. whers they will be examined on the 20th fratait, at 10 m\n\nNo Fire Insu\n\neffecto.\n\nbas beam\n\nBill of Lading will be counter signed by\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agurta.\n\nHongkong, August 22, 1925,\n\nMAMBURG-AMERICA LINIE.\n\n\"FUERST CRUELOW,\" having arrived Conagages of Cargo by hut are hereby notified what all goods are being landed at ilver risk into the Lazurfous and/or extra hazarduur godowns of the Hongkong nad Kowloon Whorl and Godown Co, whence, and oe Tevin the Wharves, delivery can be obtained.\n\nNo claims will be admitted after the wonde have left a Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 26 August, 1926, will be subject (20 FALL.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vs Shanghai and Japan'нG, A'нow 'K. KAYING. 8th Aug., it a.m.\n\nThe Motorship or Steamship\n\nporka urong Bill of Lading ised to all Overiand Commino Painus le ... sud Canada.\n\nParugh passage cases (u Barone cia marios (1.6) 6. $ 420, G. LED, KAGA MAHU... Ditect Nagasaki... Sunday, 30th Arg, Midnight.\n\n...........Weintsday, 16th September.\n\nMARSEILLES LONDON & ANTWERP via finapan & Yes Baturday, 29th August, 11 a.m.\n\nKASHIMA NARU Saturday, 12th September, HAMBURG HA LONDON & ROTTERDAM\n\n.... ............................. Friday. Alat September.\n\nLIVERPOOL ADEN & MARSEILLES\n\nTUBA MARU\n\nSunday, 13th September.\n\nSIDNEY & MELBOURNE via Maglie & Parts\n\nTANGO MARU\n\nWednesday, 23rd September.\n\nAKI MARU\n\nWednesday, 2ial October.\n\nNEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA,\n\nMAYBASHI MARUFriday, 11th Heptember, BUENOS AIRES da Ningapore, Durbić & Uspetoño, Delagos Bay and\n\nAlgoa Bay,\n\nKAMAKURA MARU Tuesday, 1st September.\n\nJAVA\n\nBENGAL MARU. Hunday, 6th September.\n\nBOMBAY via Singhpure and Caloto.\n\nSADO MARU”,\n\n............Friday, 11th September.\n\nCALCUTTA via Singapore & Raagoon.\n\nNAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nAKI MARU.\n\nThursday, 17th September.\n\nSHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nMNO MARE FUSHINI MASU TAMBA MARU\n\nHAKOZAKI MARU.\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nTuesday, 9th September,\n\n.........\n\nTuatay, 10th Septembar.\n\nTuesday, 22nd September,\n\nFor hurther information apviy to: Phons Capical No. 392, 993 & 2422.\n\nS. KINOSHITA. Waager.\n\nT.K.KLING\n\nHONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO LINE\n\nvia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU\n\nConnecting a San Francisco with Southern Pacife, Sante Fe Western Pacific Railroads.\n\nSailing from Hongkong\n\nSHINYO MARU\n\nSIBERIA MARU (uit How\n\n***\n\nFaptember R.\n\nSectorabe 216.\n\nTAIYO MABU\n\nTENYO MARU.\n\nCreteber 4th.\n\nOctober 19th.\n\n+KOKEA MARU......\n\nNovember ard.\n\n#renoveda vj Niver and beattes alongside Mantaten wierf at Shanghai\n\nKOREA MARU sud SIBERIA MAKU proceed to Los Angeles from San Francisco with cargo only.\n\nREDUCED FAKE TO EUROPE, Firal inse 2120 Thin Clase un Atlantic £112 Second Class £80\n\nSOUTH AMERICAN LINE\n\nThe July direct service between Urient and South America via Japan, Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Meztés, Panama, Peru & Chill.\n\nSailings from Hongkong\n\nSINTO MARU.......\n\nANYO MARU\n\nAug 206b, .October 7th.\n\nF. TSETSUJI, Manager, King's Building-\n\nAzent at Canton, Messze. T. B. GRIFFITH, LTD.\n\nTel. C, 2974 & 2375\n\nTelephone Centru B. 36.\n\nAGENTS\n\nCARGO AND BASGAON CAN Yi Insured at THE Verioz\n\nHorverrin & Swinn\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.\n\nBONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA PORTS SERVICE.\n\nZEGUAR SERVICE of Wigh Clar Doast Steters having gond sacommodation for Best Olas Fesamtgers, Eletric Light and Fans in Stat root and Saloons ud Excellent Crimina\n\nFOR AMOY & FOOCHOW\n\nCall at Aravy for Pussengeza osky. AND RETURN\n\n(Coy hus 9 to In Mays]\n\nArrivals and Dentures from the Company's Weart (Rest Blake Vier) Hound Trip Tingots will be issued fron iongkong to Ronchow (Pagoda pohor\n\n\"Halskj at the Reduced Bate of #009 Julvling Man's while the s\n\nFreight and Parsage sypiƒ to:--\n\nare and return by the xenis ateumer, by the \"Kaining\", in Port\n\n-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.\n\nGeortal Magom\n\nPRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE\n\nBegular slugs to Boston andjor New York by fast freight steamers.\n\nFor BOSTON\n\nand\n\nNEW YORK\n\nS.S. \"GAELIC PRINCE\".2ud half September.\n\nFor freight and further particulars apply to\n\nFURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD\n\nInnorporated in Great Britain, Ring's Building.\n\nTelephuua Central No. $166.\n\nTelegrams: Furtprince\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED, COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S\n\n*TONGKING\n\n*\n\nwill be loading for ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and athor Sendingcias porte at or about 15th of September.\n\nExpected cu Will leave homeward\n\nbound on or about\n\nor noo\n\nFurther sailinge :-- HASTA in optamber 3. \"A\" - - - ............ 13 mm. Matt ge 1.2. •ATRIKA\"... 10th May M.§. \"GANZAYA Hik Draga h\n\nSubject to change without notice.\n\nFor further particulars plezas apply to\n\nJOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD,\n\nAgenta.\n\nAll clamos umat reach us by 2ītu August, 1925, or they will not be recognised.\n\nAll damaged packages will be examined by Heners. Goddard Douglas Marine Surmayoga) et\n\n10 H.DL, un 26th August, 1926.\n\nNu Fire Insurance will be stinct?.\n\nBill of Lading will be countacsigo-\n\ned by\n\nJERSEN & CO.,\n\nAgents. Hongkong, August 21, 1995,\n\nN... LINE.\n\n(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) From Europe and Straits.\n\nThe Steamship\n\nSUWA MARU\" having arrived from the above ports, Consignage of Cargo ATE hereby in- formed that their Goods are being lezded and placed at their risk in Hongkong and howloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godutos as Kowloon, whence delivers may be obtained.\n\nThe shove stezce recurried to Hongkong the general TEN \"Toycoks Maru\" frora Japan oversized to Sigepore constating. Ituatiy ní Fulton gocas from Japan, and tiene goods\n\ndows of the Hongkong ano Kowloon Whert and Gadorn 65. Deliver? of sam will be granted after repayment to this Ufire of the charges interval at Singapor\n\nGoods not cleared by the 29th |August, 1925, will be subject in rant.\n\nDamaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Comigone's and the Co.'s representa\n\nves na any Tuesdays and Fridays, (at 2.20 p... within the free storage\n\nPeriod.\n\n·Tieve also been tanded into lov -\n\nAll dentist be presented within ten days of the teamòa's arrival bese after which date ther cannot be Joogalood.\n\nNo claims will be rmitted after įthe goods have left the Godeyiz.\n\nNo Fire Itanha buen effected.\n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, 22nd Augest, 1925.\n\nAMERICAN PIONEER LINE.\n\nConsignees of all cargo ex thy sɔ. \"Dryden arrised at this on August 1, 1326, from Salveston, Teres via ports, are hereby notified that a futer exuntiantino of mil brokee. thufed and durunged care will be held on August. 2. 1328, 7. the premises of The Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godows Un, La. ity the Company's Surveyors, exars,\n\nAndersus and Ache.\n\nAMERICAN 13ONEER LISE By\n\nADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, Agente.\n\nHongkong, August 26, 1926,\n\nPage\n\n166",
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        "content_text": "161\n\nauthorities are assured that reasonable employment for men so entered will be available.\n\n9.\n\nIn order to avoid useless training and unemployment, it is necessary in the first place to ascertain as early as possible a close approximation of the total numbers to which this force should be increased.\n\n10.\n\nIt is requested, therefore, that the British shipping companies concerned will estimate and report to the Inspector-General of Police, Hongkong, the number of Indian armed guards to whom they will be prepared to offer employment after 1st April 1930, and I would be glad if a copy could be forwarded to the Commodore, Hongkong, for the information of the Anti-Piracy Committee.\n\n11. Detailed information as to the training, pay, etc. of the Indian guards may be obtained from the Inspector-General of Police, Hongkong.\n\n12.\n\nThe advice and assistance of the Anti-Piracy Committee will continue to be available, and the present patrols, routeing and communication system will be maintained as heretofore.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.)\n\nA. K. WAISTELL\n\nVice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief\n\nChina Station.\n\nAddressed to\n\nThe China Navigation Co. Ltd.\n\nThe Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.\n\nThe Canadian Pacific S.S., Ltd.\n\nThe British-India Steam Navigation Co.\n\nMessrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nCopies to -\n\nSecretary of the Admiralty.\n\nCommodore, Hongkong (for Anti-Piracy Committee) (2)\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Minister, Peking.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor of Hongkong.\n\nGeneral Officer Commanding, China Command (2)\n\nGeneral Officer Commanding, Malayan Command.\n\nCaptain-in-Charge, Singapore.",
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        "content_text": "31\n\n3.\n\nThe rates of pay of all ranks are given in the Schedule attached which also shows the flat rates at which the Guards are supplied. These figures include overhead charges, transport, pension allowance and compensation allowances in the event of serious injury or death of any guard due to attacks by pirates or other cause while on duty.\n\nV. Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nThis Company, though represented at the negotiations, still continues to man its vessels under the old Piracy Prevention scheme, viz. there are 4 Indian Guards on each ship working directly under the ship's Officers. No Guards have been supplied to this Company under the 1930 Anti-Piracy Guards Scheme.\n\nI attach a copy of my circular letter of the 12th May addressed to the Shipping Companies outlining my proposals and including details of numbers of Guards required, cost of recruiting and recurrent charges, also the flat rate to be paid by the Shipping Companies. After consideration, the whole scheme was accepted and arrangements were at once made to get the necessary men.\n\nEarly in May, I personally visited Shanghai, Weihaiwei, and Tientsin, where I was successful in recruiting the 30 Russians and 70 Northern Chinese required; a further 20 have now been added to the Northern Chinese to complete the two relief crews of Guards and a new crew for the additional steamer. Further, a reliable Indian Inspector was sent to India, where he recruited the 40 Indian",
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        "content_text": "20 \n\nV. \n\n-7 \n\nThe rates of pay of all ranks are given in \n\nthe Schedule attached which also shows the \n\nflat rates at which the Guards are supplied. \n\nThese figures include overhead charges, \n\ntransport, pension allowance and compensation \n\nallowances in the event of serious injury or \n\ndeath of any guard due to attacks by pirates \n\nor other cause while on duty. \n\nMessrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. \n\nThis Company though represented at the \n\nnegotiations still continues to man its \n\nvessels under the old Piracy Prevention scheme, \n\nviz there are 4 Indian Guards on each ship \n\nworking directly under the ship's Officers. \n\nNo Guards have been supplied to this Company \n\nunder the 1930 Anti-Piracy Guards Scheme. \n\nI attach copy of my circular letter of the \n\n12th May addressed to the Shipping Companies outlining \n\nmy proposals and including details of numbers of Guards \n\nrequired, cost of recruiting and recurrent charges, also \n\nflat rate to be paid by the Shipping Companies. After \n\nconsideration the whole scheme was accepted and \n\narrangements were at once made to get the necessary men. \n\nEarly in May I personally visited Shanghai, Weihaiwei \n\nand Tientsin where I was successful in recruiting the \n\n30 Russians and 70 Northern Chinese required; & further \n\n20 have now been added to the Northern Chinese to \n\ncomplete the two relief crews of Guards and a new crew \n\nfor the additional steamer. Further a reliable Indian \n\nInspector was sent to India where he recruited the 40 \n\nIndian \n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\n3504/1928.\n\nT/H.CF.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong, 4th March, 1930.\n\n96\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof your letter of the 27th of February, 1930, regarding\n\nanti-piracy guards and to inform you that His Excellency\n\nthe Officer Administering the Government has already\n\ntelegraphed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nrecommending the continuance of the system of military\n\nguards until such time as a new force can be organized,\n\non condition that the full cost of the military guards\n\nwill as from the 1st of April, 1930, be borne by the\n\nShipping Companies concerned.\n\n2.\n\nIt must be understood that this proposal does\n\nnot limit the payment to be made by the Companies to\n\nthe provision of free messing and quarters on board, the\n\npresent practice to which you refer in paragraph 3 of\n\nyour letter.\n\nNo reply has as yet been received to the\n\ntelegram: and I am to express the hope that the Companies\n\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n\nMessrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co.\n\nMessrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nwill",
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        "content_text": "- 2\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servants,\n\n(Sd.) Butterfield & Swire.\n\nAgents, China Navigation Company Ltd.\n\n99\n\n(Sd.) Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nGen. Managers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.\n\n(Sd.) Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co.,\n\nAgents, British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.\n\n(Sd.) Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\n-\n\n101\n\nthat the only really effective method of preventing piratical attack is by continuing military guards as at present.\n\n(8) We thank you for your assistance in this important matter, and we earnestly trust that an effective force may be provided and that the military guards will be continued until such time as the force is available.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Sa.) Butterfield & Swire.\n\nAgents, China Navigation Company Ltd.\n\n(Sd.) Jardine Matheson & Company Ltd.\n\nGeneral Managers, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.\n\n(sd.) Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co. Ltd.\n\nAgents, British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.\n\n(sd.) Douglas Lapraik & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd.\n\nHis Excellency Sir A.K. Waistell, K.C.B.,\n\nCommander-in-Chief,\n\nCHINA STATION.",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\npointed out that the question of the prevention of piracy \n\nis one vitally affecting the interests of the Colonies and \n\nTrading Communities of Singapore, Hong Kong and the China \n\nCoast, as well as of His Majesty's Government, and it is only \n\nright that any expense should be borne generally by all the \n\ninterests which benefit, and we request that the proper \n\nAuthorities may be approached to bring this about. \n\n9. We desire to express our appreciation of the \n\nwork carried out by the Anti-Piracy Committee and our \n\nsatisfaction that it is to continue. \n\nWe have the honour to be, \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servants, \n\nPer pro JARDINE MATHESON & CO.LTD. \n\n(sa). R. Sutherland. \n\nGeneral Managers, Indo-China S.N.Co.Ltd. \n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (3d). Allan Cameron. Oriental Manager. \n\nper pro MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO., (Sa). M.T. Johnson. \n\nAgents, B.I.S.N.CO.Ltd. \n\n(sa). DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. \n\nGeneral Managers, \n\nDouglas Steamship Co. Ltd. \n\n(sa). BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE. \n\nAgents, \n\nChina Navigation Co.Ltd. \n\nH.E. Sir A.K. Waistell, K.C.B. \n\nCommander-in-Chief, \n\nChina Station. \n\n116\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. Corrected \"K.G.B.\" to \"K.C.B.\" as \"K.C.B.\" is a more likely honor.\n2. Corrected \"China Navigation Co.td.\" to \"China Navigation Co.Ltd.\" to fix a typo.\n3. Corrected \"WIRE\" to \"SWIRE\" as \"BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE\" is a known company. \n\nThe rest of the text is reformatted into HTML using `` tags as per the instructions.",
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        "content_text": "158\n\n2.\n\nThe system recommended.\n\n- 6\n\nIn considering the general administration of the guards, difficulties in the way of the existing system ever becoming completely efficient at once appear. It is unpopular with owners and officers alike; and while this unpopularity may be due to the dislike of the whole Piracy Prevention Regulations as a Government measure (a matter of common knowledge), the position of the Indian guards is open to special attack. Of all the crew on board, these guards alone are not engaged by the ship and are not entirely subject to ship's discipline as are the others. They must be \"requisitioned for to the Captain Superintendent of Police\". (Regulation 37). The Captain Superintendent of Police trains and appoints them to each ship as required and has the power to remove any guard from any ship as he may think fit. The guards also receive their pay and their punishments at the hands of the shore authorities. There is under the Piracy Prevention Regulations no system for supplying to a captain the previous records of men quartered on his ship, nor for informing him of the result of action taken by himself or his officers against any of the guards. However strictly the guards may be instructed that while on board they are as entirely subject to ship's discipline as are any other members of the crew, it is obvious that there must remain an important distinction. The Captain's power is vicarious only, and this interference with the traditions of the sea is naturally resented; while the guards are inclined to regard the shore authorities as their real masters. It is hardly to be expected that they should be averse from taking advantage of the opportunities this division of responsibility, apart from their special position on board the ship, provides.\n\nThe Commissioners do not deal with the internal details of administration such as the training of the guards. There was no reason to find fault, and even if defects should appear they would be matters of detail comparatively easily remedied. The principal weakness of the system is the divided responsibility, and the recommendations of the Commissioners are directed to this point. They are of opinion that the engagement of guards should (subject to one important proviso) be left entirely to owners, who would naturally be expected to cooperate in making their selection with their compradores, whose safes form one of the first objectives of all pirates; but that if a desire is expressed to enlist Government assistance in securing recruits, the Captain Superintendent of Police should be directed to consult with the employer concerned, and to make such arrangements as may in each case be agreed upon. There remains the proviso. Men engaged as guards only are in a position distinct from that of ordinary members of a ship's crew, and their efficiency and desirability should be safeguarded by investing the Captain Superintendent of Police with a general power of supervision. One method of attaining this object would be the addition to Section 4 of the Arms Ordinance (No. 2 of 1900) of a sub-section, providing that guards so employed on any vessel should be subject to the approval of the Captain Superintendent of Police, and that this approval could at any time in his discretion be withdrawn.\n\nVII (e) to consider generally and to make recommendations as to the measures necessary for preventing piracy.\n\n1. Request for suggestions and the response. Wireless and Searching in Hong Kong.\n\nThe Commissioners addressed to the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, the China Coast Officers' Guild, and the Marine Engineers' Guild of China, Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd., Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co., Ltd., the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., and the Chinese shipowners in Hong Kong, a letter in the following terms:—\n\n\"I am directed by the Commissioners, appointed by His Excellency the Governor on 2nd December, 1926, for the purpose of conducting an enquiry into anti-piracy measures, to request you to be good enough to furnish them with your views on the Piracy Prevention Ordinance Regulations at present in force.\"\n\n\"2. Whilst inviting criticisms of these Regulations, the Commissioners particularly desire to receive any suggestions which you may wish to put forward for the improvement of existing conditions, whether such suggestions are directly connected with the Regulations or not.\"\n\n7\n\n\"3. It would be convenient if in your reply you would be so good as to nominate a witness or witnesses who would elaborate it orally as may be required.\"\n\nThe replies, which appear in Appendix I, to this letter may be summarised as follows:\n\nUnqualified support for what is known as the \"Minority Report\", (see Appendix III), was given by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, the China Coast Officers' and Marine Engineers' Guilds, the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, and the Chinese shipowners; and a qualified support, though in effect covering all the important points, by the Hong Kong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd. The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce forwards Mr. R. Sutherland's Searching scheme and various individual opinions of members of the shipping sub-committee. It makes particular reference in the covering letter to the possible conflict between the Piracy Prevention Regulations and the Board of Trade Regulations, and it draws attention to the value of Wireless.\n\nThe question of wireless and other signalling is dealt with exhaustively in Lt.-Comdr. Hole's memorandum (Appendix II). The suggestions made therein clearly deserve careful consideration by owners, so long as the installation of wireless telegraphy remains optional. The part of the Government should be to encourage such installation in every possible manner, not the least important being the reduction of charges for anti-piracy messages. But the Commissioners wish to go further and to recommend for the favourable consideration of the Government that the carrying of wireless telegraphy be made compulsory on the lines of the enactments in force in the United Kingdom. They are of opinion that compulsory installations will quickly develop into a powerful and general anti-piracy measure, and the recommendation is the more readily made as it appears only to carry to its logical conclusion the suggestion contained in the letter from the Chamber of Commerce. The Minority Report is dealt with exhaustively in the memorandum by Lieut. Commander Pitcairn Jones, R.N., which forms Appendix III, and the Commissioners wish to record their concurrence with the criticisms and conclusions of that memorandum. The question of the possible conflict between the Piracy Prevention Regulations and the Board of Trade Regulations has been dealt with above under section V paragraph 1, and it remains to consider Mr. Sutherland's scheme and the opinions of individual members.\n\nLL\n\nThe Commissioners, whilst having a full appreciation of the care with which Mr. Sutherland's scheme has been elaborated, can but agree with the suggestion on page 35 of his memorandum (see Appendix I) that \"the proposal as put forward possibly goes beyond the scope of your reference.\" The Commissioners are concerned with the scheme solely as an anti-piracy measure, and it is therefore only the improved searching facilities suggested that they have to consider. They note in the first place that the blessing given to the scheme by the Chamber is only a qualified one.—\"The Chamber would welcome the practical development of such a scheme, with due regard to general conditions affecting shipping\" (letter dated 10th March, 1924, from the Chamber of Commerce to the Government)—\"if it can be made to dovetail into existing shipping organisations without injuring economic working, the proposal has much to commend it\" (the Chairman of the Chamber at the Annual Meeting on 24th March, 1924).—\"This Chamber, on 10th March, 1924, informed the Colonial Government that it approved this proposal in principle and would welcome its practical development, with due regard to general conditions affecting shipping\". (letter dated 11th February, 1927, from the Chamber to the Commission). The qualification is apparently due to the inconvenience and extra expense that may be caused to shipping by the necessity for steamers to move from wharf to wharf, if the proposal as to searching is to be carried out, since it is difficult to conceive how the provision of extra wharves and godown facilities, with which the remainder of the report is concerned, could occasion such apprehension as appears in these three quotations. This deduction is not a good augury for the success of that part of the scheme dealing with searching, which calls for the fullest co-operation of all concerned; but indeed the Commissioners doubt whether the scheme, even if completely developed, would have any appreciable effect in the reduction of piracies. The information in the hands of the Commission, and the description on pages 33 and 34 of Mr. Sutherland's memorandum of the methods of search employed by the Hong Kong Police, show that in this matter of searching, Hong Kong is at least as thorough as any port on the China coast, and is more thorough than the majority. Piracies out of Hong Kong are comparatively rare, and there has been no case since January, 1924; while the Police search, aided by an efficient detective service ashore, has been definitely responsible for preventing more than one attempt. It would appear, therefore, that pirates already avoid Hong Kong.\n\n159\n\nPage 140\nPage 141",
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        "content_text": "37\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.\n\nHONG KONG, 14th February, 1927.\n\n\"Sunning\" Piracy Commission.\n\nWe have not replied to your letter of December the 7th 1926 requesting us to send a Report stating our views on the Anti Piracy Ordinance, as we were waiting for the Commissioners selected to conduct the enquiry as to the Piracy of the Sunning to sit.\n\nOur opinion has always been that the services and usefulness of the Indian Guards which steamers have to carry, under the Piracy Prevention Ordinance, are not commensurate with the amount paid to them as wages, monthly, and that they might be dispensed with: and that the money now paid as wages by the different Steamship Companies, would be better used towards the expenses of running small armed Cruisers supplied either by the Royal Navy or by the Colony, patrolling between Hong Kong and Bias-Bay, and also in the Canton River.\n\nIf it were known that an armed Cruiser might be anywhere in the vicinity of the tracks of Coast or River Steamers, we feel convinced that the activities of the Pirates would be likely to be greatly curbed.\n\nCaptain A. H. Stewart, who is on the Commission, will be able to speak more fully on this matter for us.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servants,\n\n(sd.)\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK, General Managers,\n\nDouglas Steamship Co., Ld.\n\nA. G. GRANTHAM, Esquire,\n\nSecretary,\n\n\"Sunning\" Piracy Commission,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office.\n\nAppendix II.\n\nWIRELESS AND OTHER SIGNALS.\n\nMemorandum by Lieut.-Commander G. F. HOLE, R. N.\n\nEvidence was taken from the various witnesses as to the use of Wireless Telegraphy as an anti-piracy precaution. All were agreed that Wireless Telegraphy, if available for use at the time of a piracy, would be a guarantee of help eventually arriving. Unfortunately it has been proved by all recent piracies of ships equipped with Wireless Tele-\n\n189",
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        "document_key": "CO129-522-4 China inland water- river and coastal trade- smuggling by British ships 12-12-1929 - 24-3-1930",
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        "title": "CO129-522-4 China inland water- river and coastal trade- smuggling by British ships 12-12-1929 - 24-3-1930",
        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 4\n\nCOPY\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LIMITED\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n32\n\nHong Kong, 15th January, 1930\n\nSir,\n\nWe much regret that we have omitted to reply to your letter No. 5998/1929, before and ask you to accept our apologies for not having done so.\n\nThe Captains and Officers have strict orders to do their utmost to prevent conveyance of contraband goods by this Company's steamers and to give all facilities to the Customs Authorities for searching for same, and we frequently impress upon them the importance of carrying out these instructions.\n\nAny members of the Crew implicated in smuggling will be discharged.\n\nAs the smuggled goods are brought to the steamers at night, after work has finished, we would suggest that the Police be instructed to look out for suspicious persons or sampans approaching the steamer after dark.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servants,\n\n(Sgd) Douglas Lapraik & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\nDouglas Steamship Co. Ltd.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932",
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        "title": "CO129-529-1 Diocesan Boys' School and Orphanage- appeal for money 2-1-1931 - 10-5-1932",
        "content_text": "## The Diocesan Girls' School, Kowloon \n### Balance Sheet as at 31st December, 1930.\n\n**The Diocesan Boys' and Girls' Schools and Orphanages.**\n\nSubscriptions and Donations to the Joint School Funds for 1930, towards the support of English and Eurasian Orphans and deserving cases at reduced fees.\n\n| Liabilities | $ | cts. | Assets | $ | cts. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  | **GENERAL SURPLUS OF THE SCHOOL:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Per last Account | 132,985.86 |  |\n| SUNDRY CREDITORS | 199.31 |  |  |  |  |\n| Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China-Overdraft in Current Account | 1,144.07 |  | **SCHOOL BUILDINGS (On K. I. No. 1281)** |  |  |\n| Less Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (Credit Balance in Current A/c) | 844.71 | 299.36 | Insured Value, per last A/c | 120,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Add Furniture written off @ 31/12/29, now written back | 475.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions during the year- East Wing Extensions | 9,466.74 | 129,466.74 |\n|  |  |  | Less Fixed Deposit (Bowdler Legacy) transferred to Special A/c in Chartered Bank- Provident Fund | 3,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Loss for the year, per Income and Expenditure A/c | 529.31 | 3,529.31 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 129,931.55 |\n|  |  |  | **FURNITURE, LINEN & FURNISHING:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Insured Value per last A/c | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions in 1929, previously written off, now re-transferred to this Account | 475.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Additions in 1930 | 1,911.48 | 7,386.48 |\n|  |  |  | **RESERVE FOR PASSAGES:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Per last Account @ Exch. 1/73 | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Less Payments during 1930 | 3,263.80 | 1,736.20 |\n|  |  |  | **SUNDRY DEBTORS (Outstanding Fees, etc.)** | 1,877.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | **INVESTMENT:-** |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Hongkong Government 6% Public Works Loan 1927 | 1,000.00 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | (Note.—Furniture and Fittings as well as Employees personal effects, etc., are now insured for $15,000.00). |  |  |\n|  |  |  | (Note. The Trustees hold K.I. L. No. 1281 in trust from the Hongkong Government to whom, in the event of the School vacating this Site, the original Building Grant of $10,000.00 must be refunded). |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 139,730.22 |  |\n| Total | 498.67 |  | Total | 139,730.22 |  |\n\nBrought forward ... $1,770.00\nE. Abraham, Esq. | 10.00\nAhmed Din | 10.00\nAnonymous | 50.00\nA. Kyum, Esq. | 2.00\nThe Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.), Ltd. | 50.00\nP. Larken, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Bank Line | 20.00\nK. F. Lay, Esq. | 10.00\nW. Barnes, Esq. | 5.00\nLee Shui Kai, Esq. | 10.00\nDrs. Black, Balean, Koch and Morrison | 25.00\nMessrs. Lee Yu keo & Co. | 5.00\nJ. A. Bloomfield, Esq. | 5.00\nA. Leong, Esq. | 5.00\nA. Bough, Esq. | 10.00\nLi Chor Chi, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Linstead and Davies | 20.00\nMessrs. Bradley & Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nThe British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nLi Ping, Esq. | 25.00\nF. A. Broadbridge, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Little, Adams and Wood | 25.00\nW. Broadbridge, Esq. | 5.00\nJ. L. Litton, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire | 150.00\nLi Yau Tsun, Esq., C.B.E. | 10.00\nThe Bank of Canton | 25.00\nM. K. Lo, Esq. | 10.00\nP. S. Cassidy, Esq. | 10.00\nA. A. Lopes, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Estate of the late Mr. Chan Kai Ming | 25.00\nJ. L. Lindblom, Esq. | 5.00\nChau You Teng, Esq. | 25.00\nN. A. E. Mackay, Esq. | 5.00\nChoa Po Sien, Esq. | 20.00\nA. S. MacKichan, Esq. | 25.00\nDrs. Chaun and (haun | 5.00\nE. Manning, Esq. | 5.00\nSir Shou-Son Chow, Kt. | 15.00\nM. S. Churn, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Colonial Dispensary | 10.00\nThe Commercial Press, Ltd. | 20.00\nN. V. A. Croucher, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Ming Yuen | 5.00\nE. J. R. Mitchell, Esq. | 20.00\nG. B. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nI. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nA. W. Mooney, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Davie, Boag & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nF. H. Mody, Esq. | 50.00\nMessrs. Deacons | 50.00\nThe National City Bank of New York | 25.00\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nThe Nestles Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co. | 25.00\nMessrs. Douglas, Lapraik & Co., Ltd. | 50.00\nH. B. L. Dowbiggin, Esq. | 50.00\nThe Netherlands India Commercial Bank | 25.00\nMessrs. L. Dunbar & Co. | 5.00\nThe Netherlands Trading Society | 25.00\nE. C. Fincher, Esq. | 5.00\nThomas Ng, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Noronha & Co. | 10.00\nE. F. Fincher, Esq. | 5.00\nJohn Fleming, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Palmer and Turner | 50.00\nH. L. Fox, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Peak Church | 72.05\nMessrs. Pentreath & Co. | 10.00\nJ. Fox, Esq. | 5.00\nFung Ping Shan, Esq. | 10.00\nA. Perry, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd. | 20.00\nEldon Potter, Esq. | 50.00\nMessrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd. | 25.00\nS. S. Perry, Esq. | 25.00\nH. Gittins, Esq. | 10.00\nJ. L. Quie, Esq. | 20.00\nW. Gittins, Esq. | 5.00\nC. S. Rosselet, Esq. | 10.00\nS. V. Gittins, Esq. | 5.00\nMessrs. Rutonjee and Son | 10.00\nDr. A. Gourdin | 5.00\nMessrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd. | 150.00\nG. Grimble, Ess. | 6.00\nI. Schnepel, Esq. | 5.00\nJ. F. Grose. Esq. | 10.00\nThe Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton | 25.00\nF. C. Hall, Esq. | 50.00\nShi Yu Man, Esq. | 50.00\nA. E. Hall, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd. | 20.00\nJ. M. Hall, Esq. | 10.00\nThe Standard Oil Co. of New York | 50.00\nG. K. Hall-Brutton, Esq. | 10.00\nE. Stone, Esq. | 5.00\nG. A. Harriman, Esq. | 5.00\nDr. S. S. Strahan | 25.00\nWallace Harper, Esq. | 5.00\nTong Fu San, Esq. | 1.00\nMessrs. Hastings, Dennys and Bowley | 25.00\nDr. Coxion To | 10.00\nE. M. Hazeland, Esq. | 50.00\nThe Tsang Fook Piane Co. | 25.00\nIlo Kam Tong, Esq. | 25.00\nThe Vacuum Oil Co. | 25.00\nHo Leung, Esq. | 10.00\nM. St. J. Walsh, Esq. | 5.00\nThe Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |  | \nMessrs. C. E. Warren & Co., Ltd. | 10.00\nM. Weill, Esq. | 5.00\nSir Robert Ho Tung | 100.00\nP. White, Esq. | 5.00\nE. S. Howard, Esq. | 10.00\nMessrs. Wilkinson and Grist | 50.00\nW. J. Howard, Esq. | 10.00\nMessrs. Wing On & Co., Ltd. | 10.00\nHo Wing, Esq. | 10.00\nDr. B. C. Wong | 10.00\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes | 10.00\nJ. M. Wong, Esq. | 20.00\nMessrs. John D. Humphreys and Son | 25.00\nWong Kam Fook, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Hung Cheong | 10.00\nMrs. Wong Lau Shi | 100.00\nDr. Ip Kam Wah | 5.00\nWong Tak Kwong, Esq. | 20.00\nF. W. James, Esq. | 5.00\nPeter Wong, Esq. | 25.00\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. | 150.00\nMessrs. Woo and Nash | 20.00\nMessrs. Johnson, Stokes and Masters | 25.00\nDr. Arthur Woo | 15.00\nJ. E. Joseph, Esq. | 100.00\nDr. Yamasaki | 15.00\nMessrs. Kayamally & Co. | 5.00\nYe Olde Printerie, Ltd. | 50.00\nKo Leong Hoe, Esq. | 5.00\nA. V. Youngsaye, Esq. | 5.00\nDr. C. H. Kwan | 5.00\nTOTAL | $3,230.05\n\nWe have audited the above Balance Sheet and accompanying Income and Expenditure Account with the Books, Account and Vouchers of the School and have satisfied ourselves that they show the position of the School at 31st December, 1930, and the transactions of the Trustees for the year ended on that date.\n\nWe have verified the existence of the Investment and Funds in hand and have ascertained that the Buildings are insured for the amount stated.\n\n**LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS, Chartered Accountants, Auditors.**\n\nHong Kong, 12th January, 1931.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-579-3 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 30-10-1938 - 23-12-1939",
        "content_text": "56\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,\n\nGeneral Managers\n\nHong Kong & Amoy.\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nP. & O. BUILDING,\n\n5th floor,\n\nHong Kong, 11th August, 1939.\n\nHonourable Mr. R. A. C. North,\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nWe have the honour to address you regarding the recent mishap to our s.s. \"HAITAN\" through striking a Japanese mine near Shacheng, Latitude 27.08° Longitude 120.27° at 1926 hours on July 25th, 1939.\n\nSerious damage has been done to the ship, the cost of repairing which will amount to approximately £4,000.\n\nOur legal advisers inform us that according to International Law the action of the Japanese in laying mines within the Territorial Waters of China is illegal, and contrary to International Law. At the time when the ship struck the mine she was definitely within the Territorial Waters of China.\n\nWe would request that the strongest possible representation be made to the Japanese Authorities, requesting them to remove the mines which have been laid on the China Coast which constitute a serious menace to all shipping and to our legitimate trades. The present position is that as a result of these mines being laid, it is almost impossible for us to carry on our trade on the China Coast. This is a very serious position and we feel that some energetic action should be taken to protect British Shipping, British Insurance interests and the welfare of British Employees.\n\nWe may add in conclusion that we are making a claim on the Japanese Government for the damage done in this case.\n\nWe have, etc.\n\n(Sd.) DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,\n\nGeneral Managers\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.",
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        "content_text": "DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,\n\nGeneral Managers\n\nHong Kong & Amoy.\n\nCOPY.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nMr. R. A. C. North,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nSir,\n\n58\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED\n\nP. & O. BUILDING,\n\n5th floor,\n\nHong Kong, 29th August, 1939.\n\nS. S. \"HAITAN\"\n\nWe have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your\n\nletter of the 24th inst. re the above vessel striking a mine,\n\nand in reply we have to advise that we consider it can be\n\nsafely assumed that the mine which caused the damage was of\n\nJapanese origin.\n\nFirstly, because the Japanese Authorities after this\n\naccident gave notification through various channels that they\n\nhad laid mines in this vicinity.\n\nSecondly, Japanese Mine Layers were known to have been\n\nworking in this locality.\n\nThirdly, a number of pieces of the mine were blown\n\ninboard at the time of the explosion and were found by the\n\nlocal Naval experts and our own Officers immediately after the\n\nNo.1 Hold was cleared of water in dry dock, and they bear\n\nmarkings which will undoubtedly be proved at a later date to\n\nbe of Japanese origin. About thirty pieces of the mine are\n\nnow held by our Naval Authorities.\n\nThe following extract from \"Domel\", Tokyo, July 28th,\n\n1939, is rather an important statement regarding the actual\n\nposition and it seems to be of a semi-official nature:-\n\n\"BRITISH STEAMER STRIKES BOOM ON FUKIEN COAST\"\n\n\"The British steamer \"Haitan\" struck a boom sunk by\n\nJapanese Naval forces and was badly damaged with a big\n\nleak sprung in the Hold while sailing from Amoy for\n\nHinghwa",
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        "content_text": "*** 2\n\nHinghwa on the southern Coast of Fukien about 9.00 o'clock on July 25th a message from Shanghai reveals. This is the first incident involving a foreign ship in the boom set by Japanese Naval forces along the China Coast. It is recalled that Japanese authorities have repeatedly warned Third-Power shipping against the danger of attempting to break through the booms. Japanese Authorities will not assume responsibility for the damage sustained by the British steamer in accordance with their previous notifications\".\n\n59\n\nFrom the foregoing it will be seen that mines have been laid on the China Coast by the Japanese Naval Authorities and are a hindrance to British trade, and the laying of these mines is, as previously stated in direct contravention of International Law.\n\nShould there be any further information you require, kindly let us know.\n\nWe have, etc.,\n\n(SD.) DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., General Managers\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY LTD.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-586-5 Centenary of the occupation of Hong Kong 8-7-1940 - 26-1-1941",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST-HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, CENTENARY SUPPLEMENT\n\n## HISTORY OF THE COLONY'S OLD BUSINESS\n\n### Notable Part In The Island's Prosperity\n\nBound up with the history of Hongkong is the history of the old \"hongs\" or business firms, some of which prospered and produced veritable merchant princes, while others were unable to weather the vicissitudes of early commercial competition, and failed.\n\nWhatever the fate of these old mercantile enterprises, they played a great part in bringing prosperity to the Colony; their principals did much for the betterment of the social life of the community, and several were champions of reform, so that their influence for good is felt even to-day.\n\nIn a brief notice of some older business firms, much of the romance of their foundation must necessarily be omitted, and it must be left to some special scribe (as was the case with Jardine, Matheson and Company) to write their full history. It is not possible to do more in the present article than note the origin and subsequent progress of certain companies whose foundation dates back to the early years of Hongkong, or beyond, or whose advent brought some important change in local conditions.\n\nJardine, Matheson and Company have the oldest history of any existing firm in the Colony, their origin going back to 1832 when Dr William Jardine and Mr James Matheson took control of the business, though the business was started by Mr J. H. Cox in 1732. Their old books show a change in 1787 to the firm name of Cox and Beale; to Beale, Reid and Company in 1793; and to Magniac and Company in 1817.\n\nThe connection of Gilman and Company with the corporation of Lloyd's in London dates from the early 'fifties, during which period they have acted as agents for the corporation in Hongkong and Foochow. The original R. J. Gilman went home in 1855, but continued his partnership in the firm. In 1862 the partners were R. J. Gilman, A. R. Hudson, R. J. Ashton, W. H. Vacher (later to become one of the promoters of the Shanghai Banking Corporation, Ltd.), Hongkong and W. H. Green, and a comprehensive merchant business was carried on by the firm.\n\n![The former Hongkong Bank building, at Queen's Road, demolished to make room for the present structure. Part of the old fountain opposite the City Hall is seen on the right.](##)\n\nThe earlier China trade was done from headquarters at Macao, where Mr Hollingworth Magniac had been in charge; and when Dr Jardine, who had been a surgeon of the Honourable East India Company, combined with Mr Matheson (afterwards Sir James Matheson, Bart), they took control of the concern and in due course made it one of the best-known merchant ventures in the Far East. Their interests, apart from imports and exports, extended to shipping, mainly for the purpose of carrying their own goods, and insurance. One of the firm's subsidiaries was the Canton Insurance Office, started as far back as 1804. Jardine and Matheson faced keen competition, as did other merchants of the time, on the part of the East India Company, which had a monopoly that gave them an advantage; but this monopoly came to an end in 1834, and that advantage went with it.\n\nJardine, Matheson and Company transferred to Hongkong from Macao in 1842, the year after Britain took possession of the island. Their establishment at East Point became famous; principals became leading men.\n\n## UNION INSURANCE\n\nThe Union Insurance Society of Canton is another old concern which has already passed its centenary. In 1835, Dent and Company (which some years later met with disaster) decided to found a second insurance business at Canton, where only one then existed, and where cargoes were increasing with the extinction of the East India Company's monopoly. The original subscribers are believed to have been Dent and Co., Jardine, Matheson and Co., Turner and Co., and Russell and Co., the first three British and ...\n\n## THE HONGKONG HOTEL\n\nThe Hongkong Hotel Company, which later developed into Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, has an interesting history, as it was formed at a time when hotel enterprise opened a wide field here. The original company was formed in January, 1867, and commenced operations in July that year. The newly-built hotel premises, which then occupied a seafront site on the corner of Pedder Street, were opened in February, 1868; and soon it became the principal hostelry of the Colony, and one of the leading concerns of its kind in the Far East.\n\n## DAIRY FARM COMPANY\n\nDairy Farm Company deserves mention in any historical survey of Hongkong. Prior to its advent, the milk supply had been insufficiently controlled, and was not entirely above suspicion. It was Dr (afterwards Sir) Patrick Manson who instigated the formation of an up-to-date dairy, and in 1886 the Dairy Farm Company came into existence, with Dr Manson as one of its first directors. One of the local enterprises which it absorbed was the Hongkong Ice Company, which had been founded as far back as 1880, after the last of the old \"ice houses\" were becoming a mere memory.\n\n## LINSTEAD AND DAVIS\n\nA firm of chartered accountants, Messrs Linstead and Davis, have associations which go back to the early days of Hongkong, one of the founders, Mr T. G. Linstead, having arrived in the Colony in the fifties, originally working with the old concern of Lindsay and Company, pioneers who later passed out of existence. About the same time, Mr H. W. Davis had come out to Canton, and later entered business in Hongkong with Mr Granville Sharp, as bill and bullion brokers. Messrs Linstead and Davis in due course became associated in partnership, and founded the firm that bears their names to-day. Both were prominent in local activities of their time.\n\n## REISS, BRADLEY AND COMPANY\n\nReiss, Bradley and Company (formerly Reiss, Massey) can trace their connection with the Colony to Reiss and Company, who opened a branch at Canton in 1846, being a Manchester concern founded in 1818. The Hongkong office was opened in 1864. In 1923 it was reorganised as Holyoak, Massey and Company but later the old name of Reiss was restored.\n\n## OLD PRINTING FIRM\n\nAmong old-established local businesses, Noronha and Company, who are the Government Printers, deserve mention, their beginning going back to 1844. Mr Delfino Noronha, in 1847, was already well established in Wellington Street, and in the fifties when the Government Gazette came into existence, the firm obtained the contract for its printing, which they still hold to-day. It is their proud boast, also, that they have printed the Hongkong Jockey Club's race programmes ever since the Club was founded in the early years of the Colony.\n\n## SUGAR REFINING\n\nThe business of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery (controlled by Messrs Butterfield and Swire) dates back to early Hongkong, and recalls interesting local history. There was an old sugar refinery at East Point in the sixties, known as the Indo-Chinese Sugar Company, which Jardine, Matheson and Company took over to form the China Sugar Refinery. They later extended their premises by purchasing the former Hongkong Mint (a short-lived enterprise of the local authorities). It was in the early 'eighties that the Taikoo Sugar Refinery was established, and it has maintained its position ever since.\n\n## P. AND O. 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        "content_text": "99\n\n4.\n\nThe Commission as outlined will consist of five Official and five Unofficial Commissioners with the Director of Marine as Chairman, viz:\n\nChairman of the Urban Council\n\nManager of the Railway\n\nDeputy Director of the Health Services\n\nLabour Officer\n\nPort Engineer\n\nA Representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.\n\nA Representative of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire & Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. S. T. Williamson, representing Williamson & Co., and Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n\nA Nominee of the British Chamber of Commerce\n\nA Nominee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce\n\n(See Note (b).)\n\nThe representative of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd., to represent Shipping, Importing and Exporting interests together with the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd.,\n\nThe representative of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire & Co. Ltd. to represent Shipping, Importing and Exporting interests, the Taikoo Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., and other properties and facilities for which they are managers.\n\nMr. S. T. Williamson to represent other local Shipping, docking and repair interests,\n\nThe two nominees of the respective Chambers of Commerce should not in any way be connected with any business undertaking either controlled or directed by any one of the companies, or associated companies, in which any one of the three above-mentioned Commissioners hold executive office.\n\n5. During the interim period the primary duty of the Commission will be to implement the orders and requirements of the Forces for it is considered that those with experience of the port and its possibilities are best suited to operate existing facilities to maximum capacity and at the same time to effect such temporary measures as are estimated to meet current demands.\n\n(See Note (a))\n\n6. As the work of rehabilitation proceeds, the Commission will operate and control the following port functions:\n\n(a) The making of surveys and taking of soundings in the fairways and approach channels.\n\n(b) The removal of all obstructions to navigation where that is possible.\n\n(c) The provision and upkeep of mooring buoys and all navigational aids.\n\n(d) The regulation of ferry services.\n\n(e) The control of port labour and the supervision of conditions of employment.",
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        "content_text": "APPENDIX II\n\nREPORT\n\nOF THE\n\nPORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE\n\nList of Addressees of individual invitations from the Chairman, dated 23rd September, 1946, to submit representations to the Committee.\n\nAPPENDIX II\n\n140\n\nMr. J. Moodie, Acting Manager & Secretary, Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company Ltd.\n\nMr. J. Finnie, Manager, Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. R. G. Craig, Acting Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. M. F. Key, Secretary, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nMr. J. Fleming, C.A., Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants.\n\nMr. S. T. Williamson, Director, Williamson & Co., Ship Owners & Agents.\n\nMr. R. Murray, Douglas Lapraik & Company, Ship Owners & Agents.\n\nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents.\n\nMr. F. C. Barry, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.\n\nMr. J. W. Powell, District Manager, Texas Company (China) Ltd.\n\nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.\n\nMr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent, American President Lines Ltd.\n\nMr. D. C. Miller, Canadian Pacific Railway.\n\nMr. N. O. C. Marsh, Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nMr. H. E. Rouffaer, Manager, Java-China-Japan Lijn, N.V.\n\nMr. Leung Yew, Managing Director, Wang Kee & Co., Stevedores and Compradores.\n\nMr. Lau Tak Po, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. G. Miskin, Gilman & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nMr. L. P. Kwok, Wing On Company Ltd., Importers.\n\nMr. E. R. Hill, Director, Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nHon. Mr. A. Morse, Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nMr. D. J. Gilmour, Manager, Chartered Bank.\n\nMr. D. Benson, Manager, Mercantile Bank Ltd.\n\nMonsieur J. Vincens, Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nMr. F. Groves, American Express Co. Inc., Travel Agents.",
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        "content_text": "# APPENDIX II\n## REPORT OF THE PORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE\n\nList of Addressees of individual invitations from the Chairman, dated 23rd September, 1946, to submit representations to the Committee.\n\nMr. J. Moodie, Acting Manager & Secretary, Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company Ltd.\nMr. J. Finnie, Manager, Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. Ltd.\nMr. R. G. Craig, Acting Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.\nMr. M. F. Key, Secretary, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.\nMr. J. Fleming, C.A., Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants.\nMr. S. T. Williamson, Director, Williamson & Co., Ship Owners & Agents.\nMr. R. Murray, Douglas Lapraik & Company, Ship Owners & Agents.\nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents.\nMr. F. C. Barry, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.\nMr. J. W. Powell, District Manager, Texas Company (China) Ltd.\nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.\nMr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent, American President Lines Ltd.\nMr. D. C. Miller, Canadian Pacific Railway.\nMr. N. O. C. Marsh, Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nMr. H. E. Rouffaer, Manager, Java-China-Japan Lijn, N.V.\nMr. Leung Yew, Managing Director, Wang Kee & Co., Stevedores and Compradores.\nMr. Lau Tak Po, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd.\nMr. G. Miskin, Gilman & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nMr. L. P. Kwok, Wing On Company Ltd., Importers.\nMr. E. R. Hill, Director, Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nHon. Mr. A. Morse, Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\nMr. D. J. Gilmour, Manager, Chartered Bank.\nMr. D. Benson, Manager, Mercantile Bank Ltd.\nMonsieur J. Vincens, Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\nMr. F. Groves, American Express Co. Inc., Travel Agents.\n\n82",
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        "content_text": "## 4. \n\nThe Commission as outlined will consist of five Official and five Unofficial Commissioners with the Director of Marine as Chairman, viz:\n\n| Position | Name/Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Chairman | Director of Marine |\n| Official Commissioners | Chairman of the Urban Council |\n|  | Manager of the Railway |\n|  | Deputy Director of the Health Services |\n|  | Labour Officer |\n|  | Port Engineer |\n| Unofficial Commissioners | A Representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd. |\n|  | A Representative of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire & Co. Ltd. |\n|  | Mr. S. T. Williamson, representing Williamson & Co., and Douglas Lapraik & Co. |\n|  | A Nominee of the British Chamber of Commerce |\n|  | A Nominee of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce |\n\n(See Note (b).)\n\nThe representative of Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd., to represent Shipping, Importing and Exporting interests together with the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd.\n\nThe representative of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire & Co. Ltd. to represent Shipping, Importing and Exporting interests, the Taikoo Dock & Engineering Co. Ltd., and other properties and facilities for which they are managers.\n\nMr. S. T. Williamson to represent other local Shipping, docking and repair interests.\n\nThe two nominees of the respective Chambers of Commerce should not in any way be connected with any business undertaking either controlled or directed by any one of the companies, or associated companies, in which any one of the three above-mentioned Commissioners hold executive office.\n\n## 5. \nDuring the interim period the primary duty of the Commission will be to implement the orders and requirements of the Forces for it is considered that those with experience of the port and its possibilities are best suited to operate existing facilities to maximum capacity and at the same time to effect such temporary measures as are estimated to meet current demands. (See Note (e).)\n\n## 6. \nAs the work of rehabilitation proceeds, the Commission will operate and control the following port functions:\n\n| Function |\n| --- |\n| (a) The making of surveys and taking of soundings in the fairways and approach channels. |\n| (b) The removal of all obstructions to navigation where that is possible. |\n| (c) The provision and upkeep of mooring buoys and all navigational aids. |\n| (d) |\n| (e) The regulation of ferry services. |\n|  The control of port labour and the supervision of conditions of employment. |",
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