[ { "id": 245673, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-070 - Public Offices - 1858", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-070 - Public Offices - 1858", "content_text": "10.77. St. Albans, \nMontgomery, \n109 St. Hay, Kerry. \n108 \n\nThe Commissioners propose that any of Atty's Quakers which could meet the \"Dreadnought\" at Sea might be allowed to see her and send her to Jamaica. And that the Consul at Havana in like manner be instructed to receive her there, if he can visit her within 48 hours and find that she has not the requisite papers.\n\nBut we must somewhat modify this Course. The Standing Instructions from the Admiralty (12 June 1856 in `5587`) direct that no actual seizure is to be made unless the passengers are suffering from ill usage or neglect. The Foreign Office Standing Instructions (29 January 1856 in `4480`) inform the Consuls that they", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-070 - Public Offices - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 255054, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862", "content_text": "205\n\nThe Superintendent of Police was judged rightly in advising to give up property, supposed to be in the mere custody of the Convict, to the person who should prove themselves owners of it, and to require, as a condition of such delivery, that they should guarantee him against the consequences of such delivery, and should consent to pay their share of the expenses of the Police; and to request the Colonial Government should pursue, supposing Her Majesty's Government prepared to give up all the convict's property, for the right good of his Creditors.\n\nIn obedience to your Grace's commands, we have taken this matter into consideration, and have the honor to Report that, in our opinion, the House and Furniture of the Felon Stanford, having been, previous to his Conviction, his own exclusive property, became, on such Conviction, forfeited to the Crown.\n\nThe receiving ship, the \"Dreadnought\" (presumably, though OCR output \"Gropie\"), not having been the exclusive property of the Felon, but belonging to a Firm in which he was a Partner, did not, as an entire Chattel, become liable to forfeiture, on the conviction of Stanford: his share alone was forfeited.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-089 - Public Offices - 1862.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 268183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 163, "title": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "as I did not feel myself justified in taking charge of a man whom the surgeon of the Wapiti could not cure / especially as I had no Doctor on board ).\n\nReceiving no relief from the Hospital at Russpitale Harbor. Master, I appealed to Governor Sir Richard McDonald, but was unsuccessful in my application to him.\n\nCopies of the originals of the various letters, certificates, & papers are herewith enclosed, as per memorandum at foot.\n\nI was in consequence compelled to take the man Amy on board; this was attained three days, & I have been put to very considerable expense, both at Hong Kong, on the voyage, and in London, the particulars of which I have also had the honor to submit, for the reimbursement of the same, trusting it may meet with your favourable consideration.\n\nIn bringing their facts to your notice, it is with complaint against the regulations for the passage of distressed seamen, though at all times I am desirous of giving every assistance in my power, but I consider them unfair to the Master of a vessel from a foreign port in such cases as the present, which creates insubordination; & among an otherwise steady & good crew, their discontent is detrimental, and an annoyance to those concerned in the vessel.\n\nAs the circumstances have created a very strong feeling of indignation in Hong Kong amongst shipmasters and residents there, and also amongst others in this country, I would respectfully urge an inquiry into this case, & that of the barque Luzon, so as to prevent a recurrence of the same.\n\nIn the case of the Luzon, the seaman had to be removed again to shore, & there died; the particulars of which, & coroner's inquest, verdict will be seen in the Daily News of 7th & 9th of June herewith enclosed.\n\n160\n\nImmediately on my arrival in London, the man was carried on board the Queen Charlotte (Dreadnought) in a perfectly helpless condition, with little chance of living. I beg this matter will receive your attentive consideration.\n\nI have the honor to remain,\n\nYours very faithfully,\n\nMaster of the ship Western Chief\n\nList of Vouchers & Enclosures\n\nLetter dated May 1866 from Harbor Master's department, Hong Kong.\n\nDr. Keeland's certificate dated Hong Kong 25th May 1880.\n\nMr. Harris, chief officer, Letter to Capt. Hill.\n\nHarbor Master's letter 25 May 1866 to H. Murray Esq., Consigner in the firm of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.\n\nCopy of Capt. Will's Letter 28 May 1866 to Governor Sir R. McDonald.\n\nLetter from the Colonial Secretary to Capt. Will of 28th May 1866\n\nCopy of the Daily Press 7th June 1866, with leading article on the case of the Luzon.\n\nWestern Chief with Coroner's inquest verdict.\n\nCopy of the Daily Press's 9th June 1866 containing copy of letter relative to shipment of distressed seamen.\n\nShipping office certificate for distressed seamen signed before the magistrate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 276, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "DREADNOUGHT AND CLINICAL SCHOOL: Address \"DREADNOUGHT,\" GREENWICH.\n\nTelephone No 37 DEPTFORD\n\nCOPY\n\nBRANCH AND TROPICAL SCHOOL: Tel Address \"PLASMODIUM\" LONDON.\n\nTelephone No 533 EAST.\n\nSeamen's Hospital Society. 37951\n\nFOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND INJURED SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS\n\nSUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.\n\nPatron & Patroness,\n\nTHEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.\n\nVice Patron,\n\nH.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.\n\nPresident,\n\nGRACE THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, K.G.\n\nBankers,\n\nWILLIAMS DEACON'S BANK, LTD\n\n20, BIRCHIN LANE. E.C.\n\nSecretary,\n\nP.J. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nESTABLISHED\n\n1821.\n\nREMOVED ON SHORE 1870.\n\nBoard Room,\n\n134 COCKSPUR STREET, S.W.\n\nRECZ\n\n12 17 OCT 08\n\nHOSPITALS,\n\n273\n\nDREADNOUGHT. 250 Beds.\n\nBRANCH, ROYAL ALBERT DOCK. E. 50 Beds\n\nDISPENSARIES.\n\nEAST INDIA DOCK ROAD AND GRAVESEND.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, ROYAL ALBERT DOCK, E.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. GREENWICH.\n\nDreadnought Hospital,\n\nGreenwich. S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five months and a half during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 out-patients including women and children are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of medicine and surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining in August last the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, in order that he may make a further", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 277, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "study of the most modern methods of treatment of the diseases peculiar to women and children. This Hospital contains 90 beds and treats nearly 10,000 out-patients annually, and will therefore afford him ample opportunity for this purpose,\n\nWe have no hesitation in saying that, in our opinion, Dr. Clark is fully competent to act either as Medical Superintendent or as Consulting Medical Officer to any Hospital.\n\nSigned.\n\nDyce Duckworth.\n\nKt. L.L.D., M.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nJ. Rose Bradford,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.\n\nMalcolm Morris,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWilliam H. Bennett,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWilliam Turner,\n\nM.B., F.R.C.S.\n\nR. Tanner Hewlett,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nGuthrie Rankin,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nMembers of the Medical Council of the Seamen's\n\nHospital Society.\n\nOctober 15th, 1908.\n\nP. Michelli, C.M.G.\n\nSecretary.\n\nDREADNOUGHT AND CLINICAL SCHOOL: Address: DREADNOUGHT GREENWICH.\n\nTelephone No 37 DEPTFORD\n\nCOPY.\n\nBRANCH AND TROPICAL SCHOOL: Tel. Address \"PLASMODIUM LONDON Telephone No 533 EAST.\n\nSeamen's Hospital Society.\n\nFOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND INJURED SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS\n\nSUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.\n\nPatron & Patroness,\n\nTHEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.\n\nVice Patron,\n\nH.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.\n\nPresident,\n\nHIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, K.G.\n\nBankers.\n\nWILLIAMS DEACON'S BANK, LTD 20, BIRCHIN LANE, E.C.\n\nSecretary,\n\nR.J. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nESTABLISHED\n\nREMOVED\n\nON\n\n1821\n\n1870.\n\nSHORE\n\nBoard Room. 13A COCKSPUR STREET, S.W.\n\nEstablishment;-\n\nHOSPITALS.\n\n274\n\nDREADNOUGHT. 250 Beds. BRANCH, ROYAL ALBERT Dock, E. 50 Beds\n\nDISPENSARIES,\n\nEAST INDIA DOCK ROAD AND GRAVESEND.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. ROYAL ALBERT DOCK, E.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. GREENWICH.\n\nDreadnought Hospital,\n\nGreenwich S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five months and a half during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 out-patients including women and children are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of medicine and surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining in August last the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, in order that he may make a further", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423844, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 448, "title": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "## DREADNOUGHT AND CLINICAL SCHOOL\n### Tel Address.\"DREADNOUGHT,\"GREENWICH. Telephone N° 37 DEPTFORD. 447\n### BRANCH AND TROPICAL SCHOOL: Tel Address PLASMODIUM LONDON. Telephone NS 533 EAST.\n\n**Seamen's Hospital Society.**\n**FOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND INJURED SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS**\n**SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.**\n\n| Position | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Patron & Patroncos, | THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN. |\n| Bice Patron, | H.R.H.THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G. |\n| President, | H.G.RACE THE Duke of Marlborough, K.G. |\n\n**Bankers.**\nWILLIAMS Deacon's Bank, LTD, **20. Birchin LANE, EC.**\n**Secretary, RJ.MICHELLI.C.M.G.**\n\n| Event | Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| ESTABLISHED | 1821. |\n| REMOVED ON | 1870. |\n\n**Board Room.**\n13 COCKSPUR STREET, S.W.\n\n10th June./09.\n\nI am in receipt of your letter of the 8th inst. No.`18123/1909`, enclosing a communication from Sir Fredk. Lugard in regard to Dr. H. Macfarlane, now a Student at the London School of Tropical Medicine.\n\nAs Dr. Macfarlane is a medical practitioner of Hong Kong it is not proposed to make any charge in regard to his tuition fees. The School do not intend to charge for any other practitioner from Hong Kong, up to the number of three each Session, who may desire to attend the School whether for the ordinary course; or for shorter periods, or for the special courses.\n\nIt is, however, the opinion of the School that in the interests of the Colony it is advisable that those Students who attend the School as Students of the Colony should be required to obtain certificates of regular attendance and satisfactory progress.\n\nYours faithfully,\nP. Michelli\nSecretary.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial office,\nS.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423935, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "## SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL SOCIETY\n### DREADNOUGHT HOSPITAL, GREENWICH, S.E.\n\n66 \n\nRECEIVED 14 OCT 09 \n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st inst. No.31142, with correspondence between the Governor of Hong Kong and the Colonial Secretary on the subject of instruction in Tropical Medicine to Medical Officers from that Colony.\n\nThe Committee are of opinion that in the case of Medical Officers whose appointments are conditional on their taking out the course (as in the case of Medical Officers on probation, or of those who are in the receipt of pay on study leave) **Certificates** should be required. In the case of Medical Officers and Private Practitioners who are attending at their own desire **Certificates** should not be required. This has been the practice in dealing with Medical Officers from other contributing Colonies whether they attend ordinary or special courses. It is not necessary to obtain a special Certificate of attendance in the case of Students who present themselves for the Cambridge examination as this is required by the University authorities in any event.\n\nThe only object that the Committee and Teachers of the School had in making the suggestions contained in the letter of the 10th of June was in the interest of the Colony and the efficiency of its medical department but they will be pleased to meet the views of the Colonial authorities.\n\n(1390), Wt, 20024-20, 8000, 11/08, A, & E, W, (8327). 1081-7. 6000, 4/09.\n\n### \n33766 \n(2.) Practitioners who undertake a course of study at the School, arranged by the School authorities, will not be required to obtain certificates.\n\nSatisfactory attendance. He will be required to sign a certificate that, if he fails to satisfy the authorities, his usual fees will not be paid. If the School certificate is not produced, the Colonial Office will not be satisfied if the practitioner applies for payment.\n\nThe practice has been to issue certificates to Medical Officers on probation and to officers on study leave, but not to private practitioners. \n\n12th Octbr: /09.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-364 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437790, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 446, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "(0\n\n[2]\n\nI have acted as Principal Civil Medical Officer of this Colony for a period of eighteen months during 1904 and 1905 and have already had the honour of serving on both the Legislative and the Executive Councils of Government while I have also on several occasions received the thanks of His Excellency the Governor for special duties performed by me.\n\nI venture to attach for your favourable consideration a letter of appreciation which I received from the staff of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, where, with your permission, I spent some months in resident hospital work during my last leave in 1908, which enabled me to obtain by examination the Diploma of Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London—a diploma which ranks very high in the estimation of the medical profession.\n\nI am 48 years of age and have had twenty-six years experience of medical work at home and abroad.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nFrancis Clark\n\nTo\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES,\n\n433", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437791, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 447, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "[ENCLOSURE 1.]\n\nDREADNOUGHT HOSPITAL.\n\nGREENWICH,\n\nLONDON, S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five and a half months during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 outpatients, including women and children, are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of Medicine and Surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining, in August last, the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for children and women, in order that he may make a further study of the most modern methods of treatment of the diseases peculiar to women and children. This Hospital contains 90 beds and treats nearly 10,000 outpatients annually, and will therefore afford him ample opportunity for this purpose.\n\nWe have no hesitation in saying that, in our opinion, Dr. Clark is fully competent to act either as Medical Superintendent or as Consulting Medical Officer to any Hospital.\n\nDYCE DUCKWORTH,\n\nBART., M.D., LL.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nJ. ROSE BRADFORD,\n\nK.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.\n\nMALCOLM MORRIS,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWILLIAM H. BENNETT,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWILLIAM TURNER,\n\nM.S., F.R.C.S.\n\nR. TANNER HEWLETT,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nGUTHRIE RANKIN,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nMembers of the Medical Council of the Seamen's Hospital Society.\n\nP. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nSecretary.\n\nOctober 15th, 1908.\n\n440", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442715, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4]", "content_text": "## B 277\n\n2\n\n**PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURAL COLOURS**\n\nThe Polychromide System\n\nEffort to produce photographs in the actual colour of nature have attracted earnest attention during recent years, and the works of the Lumières and others were valuable stepping-stones on the road to progress. It has been proved that, by the use of the colour-screen, negatives can be produced giving the sensations of the three primary colours, and these can be combined to leave a fairly harmonious picture; but it has been well stated that the results obtained by superposed pigmented bichromated gelatine (successively yellow, red, and blue), printed from colour-selection negatives at very uncertain and often far from satisfactory.\n\nOne of the chief features which distinguish the new polychromide process, patented by Mr. Acon Hamburger, of the Dover Street Studios, from many others is the use of a mechanism which enables the three plates to be taken simultaneously at a single exposure. In order to overcome certain difficulties inherent in this principle, Hamburger employs both reflection and refraction, and he has succeeded in so balancing the intensities of each that the perfect colour-stone rendering is obtained. A scale of shades of the standard colours has been prepared, in which the yellow inclines slightly to orange, the red to crimson, and the blue to green; that is to say, in lieu of being true primaries, the tints are in each case somewhere merged the one into the other. These shades are standardized, so that by means of the special developer used in the camera and the sensitized printing paper, with the above standard tints, any photographer should be able to attain accurate results. Two plates not on three are employed, each is sensitized to photograph one colour only.\n\nThe plate and the film are put together into one slide, with the emulsions in contact, the film thus serving the purpose of screening the plate. A print is made from the blue negative upon a rapid gelatine paper, which is turned into the yellow image. Prints in gelatine containing double salts are prepared from the other two negatives and transferred to a temporary support of glass. They are then superposed on the original yellow print by stripping. Though so far Mr. Hamburger has worked only by the aid of artificial flashlight, using a special compound to impart the requisite active properties, he does not anticipate obstacles in adapting the process to ordinary daylight. The camera takes the three pictures through a single lens and a single shutter, and it is found possible to have the register of the pictures perfectly accurate. The success of this process appears to depend upon the skill with which the spectrum has been split up, so that there is either no gap nor overlap, and therefore no colour is either lost or doubled. Specimens of the results yielded by the new process include not only serious portraits, in which the delicate flesh tints, the hair, and the minute details on the costume of the sitters are reproduced in complete harmony and in true colours, but also copies of paintings by the Old Masters in which the values due to low tone and false tints are successfully overcome.\n\n## NEWS OF THE WORLD\n\n[Telegrams from London]\n\n**The King of Greece**\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens wires that an eye-witness of the scene said that the King was standing at the corner of Aghistas Street, which is near the Police Headquarters, when an assassin rushed out of a hiding place and drew a big revolver from close quarters at His Majesty.\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, drew his revolver, whereupon the assassin turned round and fired twice upon the Colonel.\n\nTwo Cretan gendarmes then dashed up and arrested the assassin, who offered no resistance.\n\nColonel Frangoulis ran to the King, thinking His Majesty had not been hit, but found that he had fastened to the ground and was only half conscious.\n\nColonel Frangoulis raised the King in his arms, but His Majesty did not utter a word.\n\nSome notes and cartridges were found on the assassin.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says the man refuses to speak except to say, \"I will speak in the presence of the King.\"\n\n**King George V**\n\nThe King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, visited Queen Mary at Marlborough House.\n\nThe outrage has aroused worldwide condolences and universal expressions of horror.\n\nA dispatch from Salonika to \"The Times\" regarding the assassination of the King of Greece says the King was in the habit of walking out every afternoon with a single servant, refusing requests made by his advisers to permit the presence of guards.\n\nYesterday, he was talking happily of the war and the successes of the Greek army as a long delayed triumph to his reign and said: \"Tomorrow I pay a final visit to the Dreadnought Goeben. It is with happiness and contentment that a German battleship should honour the Greek King at Salonika.\" These proved to be His Majesty's last words, for at that moment the assassin...\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, seized the hands of the assassin, which was poised for a second shot. Covering his Royal master with his body, Colonel Frangoulis grabbed the assailant by the throat and held him fast till soldiers came to his aid.\n\nThe English public are profoundly affected by the tragedy, which is an additional bereavement in Queen Alexandra's family. There were many references to the tragedy by public men at meetings held yesterday, and last night, wide pages of the papers were devoted to tributes.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says that all Greece is grief-stricken. The Prince George and others gently broke the news to the Queen, who fainted several times.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens also reports that it appears that the assassin is weak-minded, and a victim of alcohol. He is a native of Greece. He was twice dismissed from a school where he was employed as an attendant and he petitioned the King, who referred the matter to the proper quarter, which rejected the petition.\n\n## British Affairs\n\nIn introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Minister of War, dwelt on the extraordinary apprehension regarding aviation. He pointed out that the officers' never allowed performances to be published, and consequently remarkable achievements went unnoticed.\n\nHe affirmed that they did not possess any Zeppelins because they were not required.\n\nIt was decided to have some transportable dirigibles, and they would also possess 14 aeroplanes by May. Publicity were obviously marked for an expeditionary remount, and they could not reinforce the Egyptian garrison or the Indian troops. They had obtained a type of aeroplane superior to that of any nation. The difficulty was in regard to the engine, as he was offering a prize in this connection with the promise of a large purchase.\n\nThe Minister, Mr. H. Samuel (Postmaster General) and Sir Rufus Isaacs (Attorney General) obtained judgment with costs against the French newspaper \"La Muflin\" for libel in connection with statements published relating to the Marconi affair. The newspaper admitted the statements to be false and apologized.\n\nCounsel for the defence unreservedly accepted the denials of the Ministers that they were in any way concerned with dealings in Marconi shares.\n\nDelous Wattoit, Unionist Free Trader, has been returned to Parliament for the Kendal Division. The polling was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Col. Weston (U.) | 3,241 |\n| Mr. Somervell (C) | 1,680 |\n| | 581 |\n\nUnionist Majority\n\nMr. Bone, in addressing the members of the Manchester Unionist Association, said that Kendal, in electing Colonel Weston, who refused to support the policy announced by the Party leaders, really voted no confidence in the late Government. If the party refused to act unitedly and would act following the leader, it was his duty to give place to another; and he would perform that duty if circumstances arose.\n\nThe result of the Houghton-le-Spring by-election was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Wing (L) | 930 |\n| Mr. Richardson (C) | 4,807 |\n| Mr. Modles (L) | 4,185 |\n\nThe motion by Mr. Harold Smith for a reduction of the Home Office vote was defeated by 224 votes to 100.\n\nThe two Irish prisoners who had been sentenced for five days in Cold Bath Fields prison and to whom shamrocks were sent down on St. Patrick's Day have been rescued.\n\nFrom Port Said, it is reported that the steamer \"Melen\" has shipped £50,000 in gold for Singapore.\n\n## Affairs in China\n\nThere is much published in the Russian press regarding impending war between Russia and China. This is partly based on reported Chinese preparations for an advance on Urga, in defiance of Russia.\n\nIt is announced from St. Petersburg that M. Mueller, the Consul General at Tabriz, is proceeding to Urga as Consul-General, the consulate there being upgraded to a Consulate-General.\n\n## ENDER ENTIRELY NEW SIGN ON KHEN\n\n**EXCELLENT COLON**\n\nModerate Rates\n\nM. HAYNES, Manager\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\n- No. 2, Queen's Road Central\n\nA FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.\n\nEvery order European Massage attended.\n\nSituated in a central position. Large Airy Rooms. Luxuriously furnished. Electric Light and hot water throughout.\n\nSanitary arrangements of the latest pattern.\n\nCUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION\n\nLadies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Special terms for families made on application to the Manager.\n\nCharges Moderate\n\nF. RICHMANN, Proprietor\n\nTelephone No. 197, Telegraphic Address: \"Cowworm,\" Hongkong\n\n## CANNAVOLT\n\n**CENTRAL**\n\nTOKYO-HOTEL\n\nChen Hwang & Co. Limited.\n\nGENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.\n\nANTON'S LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.\n\n| Furniture, Draperies, Groceries, Hats, and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Linquers, Crockery, Watches, and Trimmings. Wines and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to measure by our own tailors. |\n| --- |\n\nENORMOUS SUCCESS\n\nTHE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1913\n\nThe news published in Bangkok that a party of military police have occupied the place where the salt will be examined has been paid for. Salt bought from the Government...\n\n## VICTORIA THEATRE\n\n**LOCAL AND GENERAL**\n\nEXCHANGE 111-1/2c Calcutta.\n\nThe Burma-China Frontier\n\nITTAJ\n\nThe manufacturer of salt shall sell it full to the Government at an appointed time.\n\nThe Thunderbolt Man, Wonderful Imitator and International Jester, was delivered in London on the 20th March.\n\nALEXANDER GALINSKY\n\nSATURDAY, 22nd,\n\nDebate at the Pantomime Arsie\n\nMISS ARKAS\n\nLarge assortment of Chinese Silks, Brocades, Shawls, and Foreign Goods of every description.\n\nAll goods sold at reasonable prices. The Cheapest and best place in Canton to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods.\n\nSUP PAT POO STREET, CANTON, Tel. No. 140.\n\nCanton, January 1, 1912.\n\nMAN and Italian\n\nThe Charming Serio Dancer,\n\nFREDA ARDEA LOON,\n\nTHE MAGNIFICENT NEW FILM\n\nFIRST-CLASS PRESERVES\n\nGINGER AND GOOSE MANUFACTURERS,\n\nFACTORY AT YAUMATI\n\nStation: No. 38, DES VIEUX ROAD WEST.\n\nTelephone No. 177.\n\nWhy are the leading Manufacturers of this class of Goods? Our Fruit and Gingers are all tough and of the first quality. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n\"The Bohemian Girl\"\n\nSINGER\n\nSEWING MACHINES\n\nPianosare kept in stock. Our Symps is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular CORSTE particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n978 TELEPHONE: HONGRONG\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nUNSURPASSED FOR\n\nLocation\n\nService\n\nCuisine\n\nand Home Comforts\n\nTHE JOYAT FAMILY HOTEL OF THE COLONY\n\n-10, Lee Theatre Road\n\nHOTEL BAI TIMORE.\n\n1. No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nREASONABLE RATES.\n\nNo. 658, Telegraphic Address \"BALTMAX\" Hongkong.\n\nReuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the \"Novoe Vremya\" says that as a result of a circular from the Chinese Government regarding the possibility of conflict with Russia arising out of the projected...\n\n## VISITORS AT HOTELS\n\nKisa Rewind live Mongolian pagan, business My A. D. Ander\n\nMr & Mrs N Fulsdan, the Chinatown of Harbin, has almost ceased.\n\nThe majority Chinese workmen have quitted their affairs and from other centres there are similar reports. Frontier trade is at a standstill, and China has prohibited the exportation of all alimentary products.\n\nOther events are expected in a very brief period of time.\n\nIn the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey informed Mr. Harwood Bunder that the negotiations for the Chinese Loan were still in private.\n\n| Mr F. Arou | Mr T. Aoki | De Botilos |\n| Mr Birsand | child Lisa Crosse | |\n| Mrs Orexier | Straw. Donaldson | Ewing |\n| Mr Finchote | Miss Graham | |\n| Mr Geo. Oribia | | |\n| Mr and Mrs F. E. | Melfough | |\n| Hi, i | | |\n| Mad | | |\n| Major. J. Masti | Dr Muller | |\n| Mr M. F. Murray | Nakashima | |\n| Mr Overy | Miss M. Panti | |\n| Cast M Pos | Mustu | |\n| Mrs E. Karay | | |\n| Mr G. R. Rabb | | |\n| Miss F. Sunders | Capt. & Mrs Schenk | |\n| Dr Silene | | |\n| and Mrs Kemp | Me H. S. Burze | M&Ms Lauritsen |\n| Stranet fokildren | i Captiasalinity | Choses A. H. |\n| Mis A. Loigh | | |\n| wherton | | |\n\n**PECTO SEPPUSE**\n\n4. 17, Currie's\n\nLONG HING & CO.\n\nDEVELOPING MACHINES\n\nQueen's Road Central.\n\nLEE ON & CO.\n\nMANUFACTURERS of the Best Hand-made Silk and Green Cloth Embroidery of the Latest French Pattern. Canton Down-work, Wholesale and Retail.\n\nPRINTING\n\n7, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG UNDERTAKEN\n\n**OPEN AIR SKATING RINK**\n\n**BELLE VIEW HOTEL.** (Telephone No. 907)\n\nSESSIONS 10 am, 1 12 noon, 2 to 5 pm, 7 to 10 pm.\n\nADMISSION 25 cents.\n\nADMISSION 50 cents.\n\nON LOCK\n\nYUEN\n\nCafe and Restaurant\n\nA la Carte at all hours\n\n7 pm to 1 p.m.\n\n27, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\n(Next Door to WROXWALL)\n\nW. GALLAGHER\n\nManager.\n\nDr. M. H. CHAUN\n\nYEN YEE & CO.\n\nHAIR DRESSING SALOON.\n\nHair Clipper, Razors, Scissor Sharpening and Repairing, Singeing Shaving, Massage, etc., a specialty.\n\nToilet Requisites Cigare and Cigarettes.\n\n**DENTAL SURGEON**\n\n32. Queen's Road Central (1st Floor)\n\nBoone 2 and 5.\n\nFrom the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\n\nTelephone 125,\n\nNo. 28, Corner of D'Aguilar Street\n\nElectrical Engineers and Fitters\n\nand that the terms now under consideration by the Chinese Government have the unanimous approval of the Six Power Bankers, that Britain would continue exclusively to support the group negotiating the Loan.\n\nThe Balkans\n\nReuter's correspondent at Constantinople says that an official dispatch claims the success of the Turks at Chatalja after a desperate infantry battle.\n\nIt concludes: \"Our forces are engaging the enemy along the whole front.\"\n\nThe I. K. & S. Bank\n\nThe chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, presiding at the all-Party meeting in London, referring to opium, said he believed some equitable arrangement would be reached whereby an outlet would be found for the present stocks. It hardly seems just that purchasers of opium from the Government of India should...\n\n| Mr K. Mintumi | |\n| Mr H. H. Taylor | My Water |\n| M. F. W. White | |\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Allen\n\nMr May\n\nMr Agnew\n\nMr Reuskansen\n\nDe Brigga family\n\nMr and Mrs Mudie\n\nMr Nai Prusit\n\nand Mr J Oeso\n\nand Mrs Creer\n\nM: W. Men\n\nM: Gais\n\nMr A. Hersi\n\nMy Higginbotham\n\nMr J. Houlka\n\nDr Berage\n\nMy Selenide\n\nMr H. J. Sharp\n\nMr Shastin\n\nMr and Mrs Tobias| Tobias\n\nM. G. R. Tyre\n\nMr and Mrs Ho. Meg Watkins\n\nward\n\nDr Kurt\n\nMr Lorria\n\nMr Woodenek\n\nMr and Mrs Wikle\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Frank\n\nMr W. Pringle, Jun\n\nAilen\n\nMr A.F. Remedios\n\nMr A.G. Reaumut\n\nMr A. Ringe\n\n**PHOTO SUPPLIES**\n\nYour Road Contra\n\nA.\n\nTACK & Co.\n\n26. Des Vieux Road\n\nELECTRIC FITTINGS COMPANY.\n\nNo. 188, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nDeveloping Workmanship Guaranteed.\n\nand Printing\n\nUndertaken\n\nWO HING & CO..\n\nNo. 174. Queen's Road Central\n\nFR or\n\nas Riaze ng Ayrou\n\n**HOLLE HOTEL**\n\nMANUFACTURERS OF\n\nHigh Class Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, and fine Embroideries, Silk and Crepe Shawls and: \n\nMr G. Bolden\n\nMeWL Bobbik\n\nInces of Avery\n\nDancriptiste.\n\nCuphant\n\nMe Braga\n\nMi and Ms Arthur:\n\nMr F. Braga\n\nMiss F. Braza\n\nThe terms of the final agreement of the Mix Power Loan were now being satisfactorily arranged with China, and the conclusion of the Loan only awaited a decision between China and the Governments concerned regarding the appointment of foreigners to advisory posts.\n\nMiss M. Benga\n\nMva J. Conwford\n\nHarper\n\nMY J. Fayin\n\nRogerar\n\nMin Adwig\n\nMr A Selenit\n\nMr G. 1. Sew!!\n\nMiss Ethi Seith\n\nMy R. Stephenson\n\nMiss 6. Hour\n\nMre demeys\n\nMrs Tall\n\nMr F. J. Traadpild\n\nMr Mrs Rt.\n\nMr J, Veracr\n\nArt W\n\nHereel confidence in China's future and said in interious popularise. Jesper\n\ntion w great patural resources were & \n\nuthent guarantee of its prosperity\n\n**SING KEE & CO.**\n\nNSOP CHANDLERS, COMPRADORES AND STAYCLONES\n\nNo. 34. Connaught Road, Hongkong.\n\nKeep on hand every Description of Ship's Provisions, at lowest prices.\n\n**'MOHI' PEARL**\n\nTel), 632\n\nExcellent amongst all Pearls. Colour and shape up-to-date. Necklet, Earing, Brooches, Drops, etc.\n\nTRIAL SOLICITED\n\nMOHIDEEN & CO.,\n\n38, funny's Loan Central, foxokono.\n\n**Dr. YOUNG BROTHERS**\n\nAMERICAN DENTISTS\n\nPrice: the Best Quality Gaur\n\nNO, SEA, QOHEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\nEnteed AB Saris of Cout of the \n\nBEST QUALITY FOR SALE\n\nHONGKONG\n\nThe Carpau mail of the 19th Feb. says the frontier of Burma in British territory is, of course...\n\nThe date for the above transaction will be fixed by Ministerial order.\n\n7. The manufacturer shall first #1...\n\nAn interesting lecture will take place to-night at the Y.M.C.A. on \"Croatian Life and Scenery\" illustrated with a number of lantern slides.\n\nThe Sanitary Board meets...\n\nCorrespondence relative to affairs in various villages should be submitted at once.\n\nOn Good Friday and Easter Sunday, special services were held in the churches of the Colony, and sermons emphasizing the occasion to the Christian world were dwelt upon by the clergy in charge with much devotion and feeling.\n\n**A Transparent Lie**\n\nAsiatic Daily says \"It has been previously reported that the Kaomingtang demanded the formation of a party Cabinet as a reward for their supporting Yuan Shi-kai as President. According to reliable sources in addition to this claim, this Club Tang has further exacted the non-payment of one million dollars for expenses.\" Such palpable lies are self-condemning. It is but a cheap way of preying on the public sympathy. Fabrication of myths as a political weapon is not likely to endure long.\n\n9. According to circumstances, the Government may organize a patrol force for the purpose of regulating the manufacturers, protecting the salt furnaces and storage, and watching the dealing and manufacturing of salt.\n\n10. The Government may, according to the local conditions, grant rules by retail.\n\nDetailed regulations regarding the above Companies and retail rules shall be separately fixed.\n\n11. As salt affects the sanitary condition of the people, the Government may deal severely with the dealers of it, and any mixture shall be found in the salt.\n\n12. The writ officials may investigate the reservoirs of well water, the places of manufacturing, storing, and the buildings, banks, etc. If necessary, for the sake of supervision, extra men may be put upon the said items.\n\n13. The sale of salt whilst in transportation...\n\nThe Victoria Theatre is nightly drawing good houses, with Miss Freda Ardea and her dancing and Alexander Galinsky, for quick change artist being very popular. Miss Ark, the new Pantomime artiste, has a style peculiarly her own, which should prove a draw. The pictures are good, \"The Sphinx\" being especially so.\n\nIt is notified in the \"Government Gazette\" that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.\n\nThe new public improvements, for which it was proposed to make a loan, have been temporarily abandoned. No money is available for new equipment for the fire department, and consequently, the firemen in one district have to run with engines so dilapidated that the men fear the apparatus will fall to pieces.\n\nThe police department is pressed for funds, and impounded on leave of Mr. Justice Gow-Thomas; the health department has been pared down; the street department is cut to the marrow.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointments:\n\nMr. Joseph Hansford Kemp, Crown Prosecutor, to be Puisne Judge.\n\nMr. Pauling and approved by the Government.\n\nThe Government shall deal directly with the Company, without regard to the person or persons to whom the rights and privileges belong.\n\n8. With regard to the railways constructed by the Company, should it be necessary for military purposes...\n\n## DO THINGS BLUR?\n\nDo they sometimes appear distorted?\n\nIs your sight blurred?\n\nIt is probably caused by astigmatism. Call at your earliest opportunity and have your eyes examined on we with thoroughly scientific lines.\n\nA rough test for astigmatism is as follows:-- Place the paper about three feet away and look with one eye at the above fan. The lines should appear of equal blackness, if they do not CONSULT\n\n**MANILA OFFICES,**\n\n78 ESCOLTA.\n\nTO-DAY.\n\n**LARK & CO.** SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS\n\nYORK BLOCKS, CHATER ROAD\n\nHONGKONG\n\n**THE SINCERE CO., LTD.,**\n\n215-221, Des Voeux Road Central, 109-111, Connaught Road Central,\n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS\n\n& \n\nHONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA,\n\nDEPARTMENTS FOR\n\nHousehold Goods, Furniture, Wearling Apparel\n\nGroceries, Wines and Spirits, Requisites, Jewellery,\n\nand Spirits, etc., etc.\n\nThe Pioneer One Price Store.\n\nGeorge Albert Would-ck.\n\nFirst Clerk\n\nThe License will be for 10 years to singolien or to reserve the right...\n\nReferred to Committee.\n\nIX.\n\nDespite all retrenchment, books shall be kept in the way prescribed by the Government, and shall be subject to...\n\nChicago is in the lightest touch since the days of the big Fire, 1871. The Metropolis of the World is bankrupt...\n\n## ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL\n\nThe Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:\n\n£1\n\nHo Kam Toog\n\nJ. M. Wung\n\n**National Council**\n\n(Continued from Page 1)\n\nThe revised regulation of the Railway Company of China (First reading).\n\n1. The Railway Company of China shall be organised in accordance with the Presidential Order of the 9th day of the 9th month of the First year of the Chinese Republic. With the exception of the railways, which have been or are to be built, or the construction of which has been signed, by the Government under the direct management of the Ministry of Communications and the railways concessions of which have been given to other Companies to be built.\n\n2. In addition to the common legal rights and privileges of other companies, the Company shall have the following privileges:\n\n(a) To propose and settle the lines referred to in the said article.\n\n(b) To take the concession of the lines referred to in the first article and to agree with Chinese or Foreign lot holders or Boat shares.\n\n(c) To utilize and manage the railway referred to in the first article, (1) manage the affairs connected with the alanya referred to in the first article.\n\n(e) To secure special funds and to buy in belonging to individuals, benefited by the construction of the line referred to in the first article.\n\n2. May any other company or the Government be willing to transfer the right of concession, which does not belong to the lines referred to in the first article, the Company has authority to accept it.\n\nThe Lines, other than those referred to in the first article, must be constructed by other companies under the regulations of the Government. They should not interfere with the privileges of the Company.\n\n4. The dates for commencing and completing the construction of the various lines by the Company shall be registered by the Government, unless the...\n\nShould it be unable to construct the railway according to the date, the Government may devise means for its construction.\n\n5. In all the lines which are to be built by the Company, the Government shall afford every protection and facility in the work.\n\nII. All railways constructed shall eventually become the property of the Government. With regard to the period of construction and management, and the selling of the control by the Government, the Company shall also be subject to the customary conditions applied to other companies. As to the laws and orders in connection with the affairs of the Company, unless otherwise provided by the Bill.\n\n7. All the Chinese or Foreign shares or loans, contracted by the Company, shall be subject to the laws of the Government; hence they shall enjoy the due protection of the Government. With loans which need to be guaranteed by the Government, the contract should be submitted for approval, and the regulations regarding foreign shares shall also be submitted...\n\nThe Regulations of the Company for the Transportation of Salt (first reading).\n\nThose who desire to form a Salt Company...\n\n**GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS,**\n\n**TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE**\n\nThe Public are respectfully informed that the Through Train Service between Tientsin and Pukow will be commenced from the 4th December 1912.\n\n| TIENTSIN TO PUKOW | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | dep. 12.50 p.m.... | Wednesday and Saturday |\n| Pukow | arr. 2.55 | Thursday and Sunday |\n\n| PUKOW TO TIENTSIN | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pukow... | 8.20 a.m. ... | Monday and Friday |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | arr. 10.33 | Tuesday and Saturday |\n\nFrom 1st December, all Trains from Tientsin will start from the Settlement Station.\n\nThe daily Trains between TSEN (Settlement) and Taku, between Tsinanfu and Msinanfu, and between Hwangyow and Pukow, and on the Branch Lines between Yaonow and Tsinanfow, and between Linsin and THAOCHUANG, will run as usual.\n\nThrough Trains are provided with Comfortable Sleeping Berths for the 1st Class Passengers, at a Charge of $5.00 per Berth.\n\nFurther particulars may be had on application to this Office.\n\nHEAD OFFICE,\n\nTientsin, 25th November, 1912.\n\nBY ORDER,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-400 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463393, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 485, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "## Date | Copy | Newspaper | Offence | Action taken\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 23.9.15 | $ | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing news re the supply of munitions to Russia and the establishment of munition factories- the estimated cost of ammunition supplied to Russia by Japan, and the sending of war materials to Germany by a German resident in Japan through a Japanese merchant. The Russian Consul objected to the publication re munitions for Russia. | 478 Referred to Hon. Colonial Secretary who sent a letter to the four local papers warning them about publishing uncensored news. |\n| 12.10.15 | | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing an article entitled \"Our 3000 Ships\", which referred to Rosyth Dooks. The same para. was submitted by the \"Hong Kong Daily Press\" and was mutilated by the Censor. | Hon. O.S. interviewed the Editor who promised to submit everything in future. |\n| 5.11.15 | | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing two telegrams re the Japanese T.B.D. \"Urakaze\" and the super-Dreadnought \"Yamashiro\" without first submitting them to the Press Censor | Warned by Press Censor 6.11.1915 |\n| 14.4.16 | | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing a paragraph headed \"The Laurentic's Captures\". This referred to the holding up of the S.S. \"China\" by H.M.S. \"Laurentic\" and taking off 38 prisoners of war, | Editor called upon to explain by the Hon. O.S. 14.4.16. Explanation \"Due to an oversight\" which was accepted by the Colonial Government. |\n| 27.7.16 | | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing an article \"Russia's Navy- Three New Ships\". Taken exception to by the Russian Consul and local Naval Authorities. | Referred to H.E. The Governor by G.O.O. on 28.7.16. Editor warned. |\n| 9.9.16 | | \"South China Morning Post\" | Publishing news relating to the repairs and movements of Russian battleship \"Peresviet\". Taken exception to by Russian Consul and local Naval Authorities | Referred to H.E. The Governor by G.O.O. on 11.9.16. Editor again warned. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "# Enclosure 15.\n\nEXTRACT.\n\nParis, Sept. 7— M. Pierre Mille, in a striking article in the \"Times\" describes a visit paid by some French visitors to the British fleet, and gives his countrymen some idea of the immensity of British supremacy.\n\nIt may be stated that the irresistible naval power of Great Britain will remain inaccessible to the enemy until Britain pleases and engages in the final victorious battle.\n\nBritish naval strength is more than formidable, it is invincible through the number and greatness of its vessels. Admiral Jellicoe, who commands the Fleet in being, has no less than 5,000 ships of all sorts under his orders. All this power lies with steam up, ready for instant action, the so-activity is perpetual, and immobility of the Fleet de officiers is mobility.\n\nAs immense dry-dock and a whole organisation of workshops and machinery for the repair and armament of super-Dreadnoughts have risen along the banks of the Forth, where Admiral Lowry has under his orders 6,000 workmen. Forty locomotives are at work incessantly bearing away the mud dragged from the river every day.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463399, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 491, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "# Extract\n\n## THE DESTROYER URAKAZE\n\nTeklo, 27th October\n\nThe torpedo boat destroyer Urakaze, built in England, safely arrived at Takosuka at noon on the 27th October.\n\n## JAPANESE SUPER-DREADNOUGHT\n\nThe new Japanese super-dreadnought **Tennessee** will be launched on the 3rd November.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 474958, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 652, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "100\n\nJapan produces very little iron, but her large interest in the Han-Yah-Ping Coal and Iron Company of China enables her to secure large and increasing supplies. Prior to the war, these were shipped from the mines at Tayeh in the form of iron ore, but blast furnaces are being erected there, and the pig iron is now being shipped principally to the Government steel works at Wakamatsu and Muroran.\n\nThe extension of shipbuilding, machine making, and iron and steel manufacturing generally, has been most rapid. Japan now constructs battleships of super-dreadnought types entirely in her own yards and relies on foreign countries merely for the more specialised machinery and high-grade steel-work. While the growth of machine shops has been very great, the import of foreign machinery has also increased, the industrial advancement of the country having been so rapid. In 1911, there were 1,059 factories manufacturing machines and tools, and the number has considerably increased since that time. The following table showing the values of the imports and exports of machinery and metal manufactures in 1901 and in 1911 clearly illustrates the progress made:\n\n1901\n1911\n\nMachinery. Import\n£1,670,000\n£4,400,000\n\nExport.\n£105,000\n$65,000\n\nMetal Manufactures.\n£590,000\n£1,220,000\n\nMachinery.\n£140,000\n£260,000\n\n101\n\nLacquer Ware.--Japanese lacquer has been famed throughout the Far East for centuries, and one has only to see the magnificent shrines at Nikko and elsewhere to perceive the high standard of Japanese lacquer work. The principal centres of the lacquer industry are the town of Kuroe, Kanazawa, Kyoto, and Okinawa. There were 6,820 workshops, employing 10,317 workers; the production was 880,000l., in 1914, of which 90,100l. was exported, mainly to the United Kingdom, France, United States, Germany, and China.\n\n(4) Miscellaneous Industries. The following miscellaneous industries are important in view of the rapidly increasing export of their products, mainly to the China market:\n\nMatches.--Japanese matches pervade the Far East from Singapore to Yokohama and have attained a high standard of excellence. In 1914, the total production amounted to 1,560,000l., with an average value per gross of 317 rin (about 8d.). The exports were 1,128,200l., with an average value of 280 rin per gross (7d.), and were shipped mainly to China, although the whole of the Far East looks to Japan for its matches.\n\nBrushes. The output of brushes in 1914 was as follows:\n\nType\nQuantity\n\nTooth brushes\n200,000\n\nHair brushes\n51,000\n\nOther kinds\n76,000\n\nTotal\n327,000\n\nIt is noteworthy that one or two British manufacturing engineers have during recent years opened their own works in Japan in order to come within the tariff wall and also to secure the benefits of the cheap labour, &c., in order to be in a position to compete in Far Eastern markets.\n\n(3) Ceramics.--Porcelain and Earthenware.--The recent development of pottery in Japan, both from an artistic and also from an industrial point of view, has been conspicuous. Between 1901 and 1911, the production doubled. Japanese potteries may be classified under three heads: common pottery, enamelled faience, and hard porcelain. It is in the last two categories that Japanese productions have become famous. Tea and coffee sets, apparently modelled after the Delft fashion, are now turned out by numerous factories at Aichi, while the centres for the finest ceramics and most artistic workmanship are Hizen, Satsuma, Kyoto, and Kaga.\n\nIn 1914, there were 5,540 porcelain and earthenware factories, employing 29,964 workers, and with a total production of 1,600,000l.. The exports were valued at 603,700l..\n\nEnamel Wares.--Japanese cloisonné is celebrated throughout the world for artistic design and fine workmanship. The output is exceedingly limited, however, and the main centres are Owari, Kyoto, and Tokyo.\n\nGlass. The first modern glass factory was established by the Government in 1876 as a model factory and was transferred to private ownership at a later date. Some five years ago, a large establishment under joint Japanese and Belgian management was founded but, unfortunately, was closed down before completion. Asahi Glass Co., of Hyogo, is, perhaps, the largest factory in Japan. Ordinary articles for table use, lamps and chimneys, bottles, plates, &c., are now produced, not only for the home demand but for export to China.\n\nIn 1914, there were 163 factories, employing 9,458 workers, with a total output of 800,000l.. The exports were:\n\nType\nValue\n\nGlass bottles\n£117,000\n\nOther manufactures\n£123,000\n\nPortland Cement.--The manufacture of Portland cement has made enormous strides of late years, with the result that the import of foreign cement has ceased, and there is a surplus for export. The principal works are the Asano Cement Works and the Onoda Cement Co. The exports of cement in 1914 aggregated 41,577 tons, of a value of 105,500l..\n\nOf this production, no less than 275,100l.. worth was exported. Clocks.--Japanese clocks find a ready sale in China and compete with the German and Austrian articles. The production in 1914 was valued at 92,000l., of which 82,000l.. was for the export trade.\n\nCotton Umbrellas.--The value of cotton umbrellas exported in 1914 (mainly to China) was 173,300l.. This consisted of frames made in Japan and covered with imported umbrella cloth.\n\nToys. The total value of the output in 1914 was 170,000l..\n\nPaper and Paper Manufactures. The production of both European and Japanese paper is a considerable industry in Japan, and in 1914, 480,400l.. worth was exported.\n\nIn that year, the manufacture of European paper was as follows:\n\nCategory\nDetail\n\nNumber of factories\n38\n\nCapital invested\n2,700,000l..\n\nNumber of machines\n360\n\nNumber of hands employed\n7,906\n\nProduction, Quantity\n428,904,522 lbs.\n\nValue\n2,500,000l..\n\nJapanese paper-making employed 48,960 families, and the total output was valued at 1,900,000l..\n\nSugar Refining.--Japanese sugar is competing seriously with the product of the Hong Kong refineries in the China market. The sugar cane is grown in Japan proper and also very largely in the island of Formosa, which now provides a large share of the supplies. The total exports of refined sugar in 1914 were 78,132 tons, valued at 1,264,100l.. The paid-up capital of the sugar refineries exceeded two millions.\n\nTea.--Tea growing and preparing was formerly a most important agricultural industry in Japan, but the development of India and Ceylon has caused a considerable decline of the industry, and the export trade is now practically confined to the shipments of green teas to the United States and Canada. The total production in 1914 was 1,500,000l., and the exports 1,297,000l.. Of the shipments abroad, the...\n\nN 8\n\n647", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 491267, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921", "content_text": "257\n\n| mré; l'exécution est également prête et personne, dans \nla Commission, n'a critiqué les méthodes proposées.\n\nLa seule chose nécessaire est un peu d'argent, et bien peu, à la vérité, quand on songe à ce terrible fléau; il suffirait de cinq millions de livres, c'est-à-dire 100 millions de francs suisses. Nous pourrions, avec cette somme, sauver la Russie de cette famine épouvantable.\n\nQue nous répondent les gouvernements ? Nous regrettons, nous ne le pouvons pas.\n\nAu début, aussi, les œuvres de charité ont cru que l'on ne pourrait rien faire. La Conférence de Genève, qui a réuni soixante-sept sociétés de charité et les représentants de treize gouvernements, a dit la même chose: il n'est pas possible d'agir sans la coopération des gouvernements. Aujourd'hui, les gouvernements nous répondent en laissant toute la responsabilité sur les œuvres de charité. Cela n'est pas juste et cela est encore moins sage; c'est une erreur.\n\nMais nous irons de l'avant; nous irons de l'avant avec courage.\n\nL'organisation américaine de M. Hoover s'engage déjà à nourrir trois millions d'enfants. Notre organisation a reçu bien des dons: 1 million de lire de S. S. le Pape; de l'Union de secours aux enfants en Angleterre, une somme suffisante pour nourrir 250.000 enfants; de la deuxième Internationale à Amsterdam, 10 millions de marks; des sommes affluent de toute une série de petites communes de France. Quant à la Croix-Rouge suédoise, elle organise actuellement une expédition.\n\nNous lutterons contre le fléau. Nous ferons tout notre possible pour en arrêter au moins une petite partie.\n\nJe m'excuse de répéter ici ce que j'ai dû dire au sein de la Commission, mais je considère que c'est mon devoir, mon devoir douloureux d'insister. Notre campagne, à nous, notre campagne de charité, est gênée par la campagne de presse qui s'organise aujourd'hui dans le monde, par cette campagne de mensonges de toutes sortes qu'on répand et qui font le plus grand tort au succès de notre entreprise.\n\nOn voit, par exemple, dans les journaux circuler de jour en jour cette légende absurde d'après laquelle le premier train envoyé par M. Hoover aurait été pillé à Yambourg. Eh bien, M. Hoover nous a télégraphié lui-même que jamais aucun train n'était passé à Yambourg et qu'aucun train n'avait été pillé. Tous les envois sont bien arrivés. En dépit de ces démentis, on colporte tous les jours les mêmes mensonges.\n\nOn m'a accusé aussi d'avoir envoyé des armes en Sibérie parce qu'un de mes amis, le capitaine Sverdrup, paraît-il — je l'ai lu dans les journaux — dirige une expédition en Sibérie pour le transport de machines agricoles. À la vérité, elles sont bien dangereuses !\n\nIl est évident qu'il y a quelque part, je ne sais où, un centre d'où ces mensonges sont répandus dans un but déterminé. Il existe quelqu'un qui ne veut pas qu'on sauve la Russie. La pensée qui dirige cette campagne est certainement que notre action charitable aidera le Gouvernement des Soviets à se maintenir. Je ne crois pas que ce soit intervenir en faveur du maintien du Gouvernement des Soviets que de lui montrer qu'il y a en Europe des cœurs charitables qui savent s'élever au-dessus des considérations politiques. Alors même qu'on favoriserait ainsi son maintien, ce ne serait pas une raison suffisante pour condamner à mort vingt millions d'innocents.\n\nLe pivot de cette campagne de presse, ce sont les accords que j'ai conclus avec le Gouvernement des Soviets. On dit que votre action sera dirigée par deux hommes, un qui vous représente, et l'autre qui représente le Gouvernement des Soviets; il suffira que ce dernier oppose son veto pour que vous ne puissiez rien faire. Comment ne voit-on pas qu'il est de son intérêt qu'on fasse quelque chose pour sauver la population russe ?\n\nOn a objecté que l'accord de M. Hoover était meilleur. Jugez-en vous-mêmes: est-il plus facile de traiter avec un représentant comme moi, que de traiter avec plusieurs représentants des Soviets, comme M. Hoover ?\n\nMon but est de secourir la Russie sans aucune arrière-pensée politique, en faisant complètement abstraction des partis. Nous savons tous que l'on ne peut rien faire, en aucun pays, sans la coopération des gouvernements et des autorités.\n\nLet me say one more thing. I do not believe that the people of Europe will sit with folded hands through the slow months of winter and watch the millions of Russia starving to death. The situation is the following.\n\nIn Canada, this year, the crop is so good that Canada will be able to export three times as much as is necessary to meet the difficulty caused by the famine in Russia. In the United States, the wheat of the farmers is decomposing in their stores because they cannot find purchasers for the surplus. In the Argentine, the maize is lying in such abundance that they cannot get rid of it, and it is being used as fuel in the locomotives because that is the only way in which they can use it. Between us and America, ships are lying idle. We cannot find employment for them, and on the other side, in the East, 20 or 30 million people are starving to death because they cannot get that which is lying, without anybody to take it, in America. Is it possible that Europe can sit quietly and do nothing, and look at them without bringing those things over and saving the people on the other side? I consider that to be impossible in the long run. I feel convinced that the people of Europe will compel the Governments to reverse their decision. I believe that the greater number of those Governments who are represented in this room to-day will join the ranks of those who have already acted; for let me remind you that a number of the smaller Governments are already giving help.\n\nAs I mentioned before, the Swedish Government is acting, and it is acting in the organisation which I have created. The Esthonian, the Latvian, and the Lithuanian Governments have also given help. It was on the initiative of the Czecho-Slovak Government that the Conference at Brussels was called on August 15th. As to my own Government, I may say that it has already given considerable gifts for the relief of the famine in Russia. I have just received a telegram from my Government, informing me that the Norwegian Parliament has unanimously placed further credits at my disposal in accordance with my agreement with the Soviet people. Their total contribution will now come up to nearly one and a-half million kroner.\n\nThese are beginnings. I believe that the other Governments will follow. When they do, and not now, it will be the moment for the League to come in. No such great enterprise as this, if the Governments engage themselves in it, can be appropriately and economically carried out, or carried out in any satisfactory way, without the help of the League, and through the League.\n\nAs M. Motta said yesterday, this is the place for an international undertaking, and I entirely endorse that view. It is an undertaking which cannot be effective without the help of the League, which I think is the most efficient way of carrying out such undertakings. Let them turn to the League for assistance, and let us see no hypocrisy; let us face facts as they are. The Governments are not able to give £5,000,000 at this moment; they cannot do it; they cannot find amongst themselves sufficient money, which only means about half the amount which it costs to build a battleship, in order to meet the famine in Russia. If they only sacrificed the cost of half a battalion of troops alone, they could be able to find the money. They cannot do it. Then let them say so frankly, but do not let it go on summoning Committees and Conferences, and discussing day after day and month after month, while people are dying.\n\nThe mandate I received from the Conference for which I act is to go on appealing to the Governments of the world. I shall go on and try to rouse the countries of Europe to avert the greatest horror in history, and I believe, whatever this Assembly may decide, we shall be able to do something to alleviate the dire distress which exists. But it is a terrible race we are running with the Russian winter, which is already silently and persistently approaching from the north. Soon will the waters of Russia be frozen; soon will the transport be hampered by frozen snow. Shall we allow the winter to silence for ever those millions of voices which are crying out to us for help? There is still time, but there is not much time left. Do try to imagine what it will be when the Russian winter sets in in earnest, and try to realise what it means when no food is left, and the whole population is wandering through the barren land in search of food - men, women, children, dropping dead by thousands in the frozen snow of Russia. Try to realise what this means, and if you have ever known what it is to fight against hunger, and to fight against the ghastly forces of winter, you will realise what it means and understand what the situation will be. I am convinced you cannot sit still, and answer with a cold heart that you are sorry and cannot help. In the name of humanity, in the name of everything noble and sacred to us, I appeal to you, who have women and children of your own, to consider what it means to see women and children perishing by starvation. In this place, I appeal to the Governments, to the peoples of Europe, to the whole world, for their help - hasten to act before it is too late to repent. (Loud Applause.)\n\n—\n\nL'Emir ZOKA-ED-DOWLEH (Perse). Monsieur le Président, Mesdames, Messieurs, je ne veux pas abuser de votre temps.\n\nInterpreter:\n\nI do not intend to take up your time for very long, but I should like to say a few words as a representative of the East and of the Mussulman world, the world of Islam. It is my duty to tell you of the very great interest which we in Islam take in this noble and charitable work. There is no distinction in this matter between Islam and Christendom. Both are prepared to co-operate side by side in the work, and to help each other.\n\nThe Persian Government and people are ready to give a very large quantity of grain and rice to assist Russia. We feel it is our duty to assist Russia in any way that lies within our power, and we would like to thank all those charitable societies which are dealing with this matter.\n\nI would like to pay a special tribute to Dr. Nansen and to M. Motta, who, in their admirable speeches, have clearly explained the position. We know what has been the cause of this famine: the dry season, the results of the war, the danger of famine. We in Persia had a serious famine in 1918 and 1919. The United States gave us a little assistance; the other Governments had their hands too full at that time, and could not help us. Last year, there was a famine in China. This year, there is a famine in Russia, and next year, perhaps, there will be a famine in some other countries. After famine comes disease, and disease often claims more victims than famine. Disease also puts the neighbours of the country which has had a famine in very serious danger. Already, I have been informed that cholera has shown itself on the frontier between Russia and Persia, and several hundred people have already died of it in my country.\n\nTherefore, in the name of Islam and of the East, I appeal to you to accept this admirable Report presented by the Sixth Committee. I wish to express our urgent hope and desire that the Brussels Conference will have some useful results, and that the Governments of the Great Powers, who have always done so much for charity, will not fail us, but will see their way to give speedy and effective assistance to this noble and charitable work.\n\nM. ENCKELL (Finland). Interpreter:\n\nIn Article 5 of the Report, a reference is made to the situation in Azerbaidjan, Georgian, Armenia, and the Caucasian district in general. It is well known that the peoples of the Caucasus, after the Russian Revolution, set up democratic Governments of their own, which were, at first, recognised by the Soviets, but which have not been respected by them. Since that time, Communist Governments have been established in those places, which are maintained by the support of the Red Troops. A somewhat similar position prevails in Eastern Karelia, which is a near neighbour of Finland. The Soviet Government had granted autonomy to Eastern Karelia, but it has not respected that autonomy, and food which has been exported from Finland for the assistance of the inhabitants of Eastern Karelia has been seized by the occupying troops. Numbers of the inhabitants have fled to Finland, and have asked the Government of that country to inform the League of the desperate situation which prevails in their country. I hope that the international action, which we all hope to see initiated under our eminent High Commissioner, and which will be assisted by funds from my own country, will also provide for the needs of the people of Eastern Karelia.\n\n14 -\n\nde ce pays. M. Hoover lui-même dépend tout aussi bien de la coopération et du consentement des gouvernements des soviets pour chaque produit qu'il pourra apporter. Ce n'est pas parce que ces accords sont les miens que je désirais obtenir votre approbation; j'étais prêt à toute minute à les sacrifier pour des accords meilleurs que l'on m'aurait proposés; mais on ne m'a pas apporté d'autres plans. Le temps presse; on a parlé beaucoup de la Conférence prochaine de Bruxelles; les membres de la Commission ont confiance que cette conférence pourra résoudre le problème financier. Je l'espère, pour ma part, de tout mon cœur.\n\nMais il faut bien constater que, même en France, un grand journal comme le Temps a exprimé les doutes les plus grands sur les possibilités d'action de cette conférence. À moins que les gouvernements n'échangent leurs vues à cet égard, je ne sais pas ce qu'on pourra faire à Bruxelles. Si cette conférence décide d'envoyer d'abord une commission sur place, qui devra ensuite présenter un rapport et proposer de nouvelles organisations, on arrivera trop tard. Je ne crois pas que les peuples de l'Europe accepteront qu'on reste ainsi les bras croisés pendant que 20 millions d'hommes et de femmes meurent là-bas en Russie.\n\nAu Canada, cette année, la moisson a été si belle que ce pays peut exporter trois fois plus qu'il n'en faut pour sauver la Russie de la famine; aux Etats-Unis, la récolte pourrit dans les greniers et en Argentine, on a tellement de maïs qu'on s'en sert pour chauffer les locomotives. Entre l'Amérique et l' Europe, les bateaux sont là, vides et inemployés, dans les ports, pendant qu'à l'Est, 20 à 30 millions d'hommes et de femmes sont en train de mourir de faim. Jugez vous-mêmes de cette situation.\n\nL'Europe peut-elle demeurer spectatrice impassible et froide, les bras croisés pendant que tous ces êtres humains tombent sur les plaines de la Russie qui commencent à se glacer vers le Nord? Cela me paraît impossible. Les peuples finiront par forcer leurs gouvernements à agir et les autres Etats, qui ne sont pas encore décidés, se joindront aux petits Etats qui ont déjà commencé: la Suède, l'Esthonie, la Lettonie, la Lithuanie, la Tchéco-Slovaquie, qui a pris l'initiative de la Conférence de Genève.\n\nEn ce qui concerne la Norvège, j'attends d'un jour à l'autre un télégramme m'annonçant que notre Parlement accorde de nouveaux crédits, selon mes accords et pour soutenir mon œuvre.\n\nVoilà des commencements. D'autres initiatives suivront et c'est alors, et non pas aujourd'hui, que la Société des Nations pourra agir pour coordonner tous ces efforts. M. Motta l'a dit: c'est ici qu'est le lieu d'organiser les grandes œuvres internationales. Voyons les faits: les gouvernements ne peuvent pas donner, paraît-il, les cent millions nécessaires, c'est-à-dire la moitié du prix d'un dreadnought, le coût d'un bataillon pendant une année !... Eh bien! qu'ils le disent carrément! Ne continuons pas à convoquer des conférences, à instituer de nouvelles discussions, à rédiger des rapports pendant que l'on meurt de faim en Russie.\n\nLa conférence de Genève m'a donné pour mandat de poursuivre notre propagande, de faire appel aux gouvernements et aux peuples du monde entier pour collaborer à cette grande œuvre. Il faut réussir. Hâtons-nous. La course est tragique. Le froid de l'hiver descend du Nord vers les plaines du Sud. Déjà, les principaux fleuves du Nord sont pris par les glaces. Permettrons-nous à l'hiver de descendre de jour en jour et, quand il se sera étendu sur la région de la famine, d'étouffer pour toujours des milliers de voix russes que l'on entendait dans le concert européen? Imaginez ce que serait la misère de ces populations dans ces plaines glacées: des hommes, des femmes, des enfants épuisés tombent sur les routes couvertes de neige. Représentez-vous la faim et le froid, forçant les portes de vos foyers et décimant vos propres familles, et vous ne pourrez plus résister à l'appel que je vous adresse. Au nom de tout ce qu'il y a de plus sacré, à vous, hommes et femmes d'Europe, je vous demande de songer à vos propres familles, à vos propres enfants, à vos propres parents: pourriez-vous les voir mourir dans vos bras? Du haut de cette tribune, j'adresse encore un appel aux gouvernements et aux peuples. Je les supplie de secourir la Russie affamée avant qu'il soit trop tard, pour qu'ils n'aient pas à se repentir! (Applaudissements vifs et prolongés).\n\n—\n\n15 -", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512780, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "134\n\n20\n\nbeen amply estimated at £4,000,000 so as to allow for possible wage increases and to avoid the necessity of later having to increase the estimates. At the present wage level the cost would amount to approximately £3,750,000 if the construction were carried out at Kiel, or about £3,550,000 if constructed in the naval dockyard. In comparison with the building costs in other navies, our main disadvantage is the armament, which costs more for the reasons previously given. The actual ship and engine construction on the other hand is on a level with that of foreign countries. The limited displacement renders necessary the employment of the finest technical materials and methods, so as to save weight and space.\n\nIn the proposed programme of construction, the building of four of these armoured ships is distributed over the next few years in such a manner that the yearly quota for new construction will average £3,050,000.\n\nThe latest cruisers will be fitted with powerful Diesel engines and the new armoured ships will be fitted entirely with internal combustion engines.\"\n\nReconstruction. The battleship Schleswig Holstein, which was modernised about two years ago and fitted with a fighting mast with a director control tower, has been overhauled and reconstructed at Wilhelmshaven during the winter months. In order to eliminate funnel smoke, the foremost funnel has been joined with the middle funnel, as in the case of the Schlesien.\n\nHOLLAND.\n\nOn 17th February, the First Chamber passed the bill for the amalgamation of the Ministries of War and Marine. According to a memorandum issued by the Minister previous to the debate, it is intended to effect the amalgamation on 1st September, 1928. Although the organisation of the new Ministry of Defence has not been definitely fixed it is probable that it will be housed in the War Ministry in the offices at present occupied by the General Staff, and that the latter will be transferred to the present Ministry of Marine building. The post of Secretary-General for War and Secretary-General of Marine will be abolished, and it is expected that the present Secretary-General for War will become Secretary-General of the Ministry of Defence.\n\nITALY.\n\nThe Crown Prince of Italy on board the Cruiser San Georgio is at present paying a formal visit to the colony of Eritrea. On his way there he landed in Egypt and was also entertained by the Governor-General of the Sudan.\n\nAn expedition to the North Pole, which has been organised by General Nobile, is expected to set out about the end of March or\n\n21\n\nearly in April. The cable ship Citta di Milano, which has been specially fitted out for the purpose, will be accompanied by the newly constructed airship Italia (N.4). The expedition, which is financed partly by the Italian Government and partly privately, will consist of fifteen scientists and a Press correspondent. They will proceed to Kingsbay on Spitzbergen whence they purpose to cross the North Pole to the coast of America. The intention is to land on the Polar ice and, if possible, to find new land between Svalbard and Franz Joseph's Land.\n\nSOVIET UNION.\n\nState of the Baltic Fleet. The following is from a recent report:— The Soviet Naval authorities have made great efforts to bring the three dreadnoughts Marat, Paris-Commune and October Revolution into a proper state of fighting efficiency, and these ships are now considered by them to be in a satisfactory condition in regard to their hulls, machinery and armament. The cruiser Profintern was fully armed during the summer of 1927, and is stated to have attained a speed of 30 knots (this is probably an exaggeration).\n\nAt the end of the summer cruise eight destroyers were considered to be in a satisfactory condition in regard to their hulls and machinery. The remaining destroyers required repairs on a large scale. Eight of the submarines are reported to be in good order and fit to carry out defensive duties.\n\nIt is hoped that the dreadnought Michael Frunze will be ready to join the fleet during the year 1928.\n\nSWEDEN.\n\nThe Swedish Naval authorities continue to show concern for the general condition of the fleet.\n\nIn his Official Report for 1927, the Commander-in-Chief, Coastal Fleet, stated that the older battleships and torpedo craft were so worn out as to be useless for war purposes and unsafe in bad weather. He insisted that the 200 days allowed for training of conscripts was totally inadequate and that it was essential that the period be increased to one year. The stationing of ships at Stockholm during the winter he considered unsatisfactory and recommended that in future the armoured ships should be at Karlskrona from January to April.\n\nThe training of the Coastal Fleet had shown the need for complete co-operation between it and the flying boats. For this an aircraft carrier was essential.\n\nAllowing for the conditions the general training during the year was stated to be satisfactory, especially the gunnery training of the Sverige class.\n\nThe usual commissionings of torpedo craft, submarines, etc., for summer training this year will take place during April.\n\n135", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 562823, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939", "content_text": "Telephone: GREENWICH 1881. Telegrams & Radiograms: \n**\"DREADNOUGHT, GREENWICH.\"** \n\nPlease address all communications to the **SECRETARY**, and NOT to individuals. \n\n**SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL**, \n15 \n10 \n**GREENWICH**, \nS.E.10. \n\n12th August 1938. \n\nSir, \n\nRe: Captain John Reynolds, Hong-Kong. \n\nI beg to enclose herewith account for the maintenance and treatment afforded to the above named patient. \n\nI understand that you have arranged for this to be defrayed by the Crown Agents for the Colonies. \n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nJ. A. Lyon \n**Secretary**. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \n**Colonial Office**, \nDowning Street, \nLondon, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 562824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939", "content_text": "Telephone: Greenwich 1881. Telegrams & Radiograms: “DREADNOUGHT, GREENWICH.” \n\nPlease address all communications to the **SECRETARY**, and NOT to individuals.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street London, S.W.1\n\nSEAMEN'S HOSPITAL, \nGREENWICH, \nS.E.10. \n12th August 1938.\n\nRe: Captain John Reynolds, Hong-Kong.\n\nTo In-Patient Treatment of the above named patient in this Hospital.\n\nAdmitted 3.7.38. Discharged 30.7.38. 27 Days @ £10/6d. per day.\n\n| Item | £ | s. | d. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Fee for Services of Honorary Surgeon | 14 | 3 | 6 |\n| Right Scrotal Truss supplied at request of Honorary Surgeon | 4 | 4 | 0 |\n| Total | 18 | 7 | 6 |\n| ... | 19 | 5 | 0 |\n| ... | | | 6 | \n| ... | 16 | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-573-11 Capt. John Reynolds- repatriation to United Kingdom 5-7-1938 - 3-3-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]