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        "content_text": "\n\nT. M. C. C. \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties 0 1 0 \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, Oil of. \n\nditto \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n40 Paper Fans. \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\ndifto \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n6 Brass Leaf \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties 1 0 0 h \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\nmeats of all kinds 44 Rattan work of all kinds 45 Rhubarb \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nper thousand \n\nf \n\nper 100 catties 0 3 \n\nditto \n\nChekiang, Canton, or elsewhere, all kinds Coarse, or refuse of \n\nditto \n\nSilk \n\nDitto Oil. \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds Ribbons, Thread, &c., \n\n&c. \n\n+ \n\n+ \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c. \n\nditto \n\nSatins, \n\nPongees, \n\nof all kinds \n\n19 Cubebs \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-works \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\nVelvets, Crapes, \n\nLutestrings, &c., &e. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n9 Camphor \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nEstablished in pursuance of Article X of the Treaty, \n\n* O \n\nපප \n\nNO BOO 10 3 ICONS \n\nEXPORTS. \n\nපල \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\n42 Pearls, (ie., false Pearls) \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\nkinds, as Silks, \n\nCoooo \n\nOOOO \n\n10 O \n\nOOO \n\nOO \n\nOO \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. Cainphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked Ditto, second ditto, mother 8 Clocks, Watches, Spy- Glasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks, Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\n10 Cochineal \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nDitto Beads \n\n12 Cotton \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz.. \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 a 40 yards long, 30 a 36 inches wide Cambricksand Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide Grey or Unbleached Cottons, viz.:- \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- tics, &c., &c., 30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\n30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide Chintz and Prints of \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\nper piece per 100 catties \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\nلمو \n\nCoo \n\nපය \n\n27 Linen, fine, as Irish or Scotch, yards long, \n\ninches wide \n\nCoarse Linen, as Linen and Cotton Mixtures, \n\nSilk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n+ \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nTeg \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n. per piece \n\nper \n\ncent. ad valorem. \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells 30 Metals, viz.:~ \n\nCopper, \n\nper \n\ncent, ad valorem. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\n་ \n\nunmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\neach \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nper 100 stones 5 0 0 per 100 catties 10 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\n5 0 0 } \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\nIron, unmanufactured, \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\nditto \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nditto \n\nfactured. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nper piece \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nQuicksilver \n\nSteel, nomanufactured Tin. \n\nTin Plates \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nor uncleaned \n\nditto \n\nمسر \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n32 Pepper \n\n+ \n\nditto \n\n33 Putchuck \n\nditto \n\n34 Rattans \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nO-HOON \n\nO-NOG NI \n\nN.B.-Theadditional \n\nOOOOO \n\nDuty of so much \n\nall kinds, 20 & 30 yards long, 25 a 31 \n\ninches wide \n\nditto \n\nper piece, hitherto \n\nHandkerchiefs under 1 \n\n35 Rice, Paddy, and Grain of \n\nall kinds \n\n36 Rose Maloes. \n\n37 Saltpetre (to be sold to Government Agents only) \n\nDuty Free. \n\n- per 100 catties 1 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nlevied, to be hence- \n\nyard square \n\neach \n\n0 0 I 0 \n\n38 Shark's Fins, first quality, \n\n24 Glass, and Glass Ware \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n25 Glass Beads \n\nditto \n\n26 Glue (as Fish-glue, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n27 Grass Cloth, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n28 Hartall \n\nditto \n\n29 Ivory Ware, all kinds \n\n☺☺☺- OL \n\n' \n\nditto \n\n☺5 – O C \n\nforth abolished. \n\n47 Silk and Cotton mix- \n\nJenmixtures, and goods \n\ntures, Silk and Wool- \n\nHandkerchiefs above 1 \n\nyard square \n\nor White \n\nL \n\nditto \n\n1 0 0 ย \n\nditto \n\nShark's Fins, second qua- \n\nGinghams, Pallicates, \n\nlity or Black \n\nditto \n\nમ 5 0 0 \n\nof such classes \n\nditto \n\n48 Shoes and Boots, of \n\nLeather, Satin, or otherwise \n\nditto \n\n49 Sandal Wood Ware \n\nditto \n\n30 Kittysols, or Paper Um- \n\nbrellas \n\n50 Soy. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n31 Lacquered Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n32 Lead (White Lead) \n\nditto \n\n33 Lead (Red Lead) \n\nditto \n\n34 Marble Slabs \n\nditto \n\n1215 O \n\n51 Silver and Gold Ware \n\nditto \n\n52 Sugar, white and brown \n\nditto \n\n53 Sugar Candy, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n54 Tin Foil \n\nditto \n\n55 Tea . \n\nditto \n\n35 Mats, (straw, rattan, \n\n56 Tobacco of all kinds \n\nditto \n\nbamboo, &c. &c.) \n\nditto \n\n36 Mother o'Pearl Ware 37 Musk \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nON COLO \n\n57 Turmeric \n\nditto \n\n58 Tortoise-Shell Ware \n\nditto \n\n59 Trunks (of Leather) \n\nditto \n\n000000ONOOOO \n\nNO+O21 20 US LO EN CON \n\nDyed Cottons, Velve- teens, Silk and Cotton Mixtures, Woollen \n\nand Cotton Mixtures, and all kinds of Fancy Goods not in current consumption. \n\n14 Cotton Yarn and Cotton \n\nThread \n\n39 Skins and Furs, viz. \n\nCow and Ox Hides, \n\ntanned, and untanned \n\nditto \n\nSea Otter Skins \n\neach \n\nFox Skins, large- \n\nditto \n\nFox Skins, small \n\nditto \n\nසපප \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\nTiger, Leopard, and \n\nMartin Skins \n\nditto \n\n15 Cow Bezoar \n\nper 100 catties 0 per catty \n\n16 Cutch \n\nper 100 catties \n\nඅපය \n\nLand Otter, Racoon, \n\nand Shark's Skins \n\nper hundred \n\nBeaver skins \n\nditto \n\n17 Elephant's Teeth, first \n\nHare, Rabbit, and Er- \n\nquality, whole \n\nditto \n\nmine \n\nditto \n\nElephant's Teeth, second \n\n40 Smalts \n\nper 100 catties \n\nquality, broken \n\nditto \n\n18 Fish Maws \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\n38 Nankeen, and Cotton \n\nCloth of all kinds \n\n[Articles unenumerated in this Tariff, to pay a duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem.] \n\n60 Treasure, ie., Coin of \n\nall kinds \n\n19 Flints \n\nditto \n\n41 Soap \n\nditto \n\n42 Stock Fish, &c. \n\nditto \n\n43 Sea Horse Teeth \n\nditto \n\nFree. \n\n20 Glass, Glass Ware, and \n\n61 Vermilion \n\nditto \n\nCrystal Ware, of all \n\n44 Treasure and Money of all \n\nkinds \n\nPapers \n\nFree. \n\nkinds. \n\nper cent. ad valorem \n\n21 Gambier \n\n. per 100 catties 0 1 5 0 \n\n22 Ginseng, first quality \n\nditto \n\nDitto second ditto, or \n\nrefuse \n\nditto \n\nIn Cask \n\n45 Wine, Beer, Spirits, &c. \n\nIn Quart Bottles. \n\nIn Pint \n\n- per 100 bottles \n\nditto \n\nધ 5 \n\n⚫ per 100 catties 0 5 \n\nditto \n\nIMPORTS. \n\n23 Gold and Silver Thread :——— first quality, or real second ditto, or imitation \n\n. per catty \n\nditio \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\nf memo \n\nT. M. \n\nC. \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Bees' Wax \n\nditto \n\n3 Betel Nut \n\nditto \n\nCom \n\n5 Birds Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned. \n\nper 100 catties 5 \n\nBirds' Nests, second qua \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nlity, good middling \n\nditto \n\nor blk. \n\nditto \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nBirds' Nests, third quality, \n\nuncleaned \n\nditto \n\nquality, or wht. \n\nditto \n\n24 Gums, Benjamin \n\nOlibanum. Myrrhi \n\nGums, unenumerated \n\n25 Horns, Bullocks' and Buf- \n\nfalos' \n\n26 Horns, Unicorns' or Rhi- \n\nnoceros' \n\nper 100 catties \n\nI 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nอ 5 0 h \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem \n\nper 100 catties 2 0 0 \n\nditto \n\n46 Woods, namely:--- \n\nEbony \n\nSandal Wood \n\nSapan Wood \n\nUnenumerated Woods \n\n47 Woollen Manufactures, viz.:- \n\nBroad Cloths, Spanish \n\nStripes, Habit Cloth, \n\n&c., 51 a 64 inches \n\nwide \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nper Chang of 141 inches 0 1 5 0 \n\nditto \n\nA 1 5 0 \n\nditto \n\nD \n\nditto \n\n",
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        "content_text": "\n\ncations, with a diligent pursuit of every thing that is good and right: they need entertain no apprehension of being hereafter dragged forward, nor yield in consequence to any fears or suspicions. \n\nWith reference to the arrangements which the High Commissioner and his colleagues have made in regard to duties, every thing has been done with a single eye to a just impartiality: all merchants, then, whether of China or of foreign countries, are called upon to consider the many pains that the High Commissioner and his colleagues have taken, and by all means to abide in the quiet pursuit of their respective callings, and in the enjoyment of so auspicious a peace. From henceforward amity and goodwill shall ever con- tinue, and those from afar and those who are near shall perpetually rejoice together. Such is the fervent hope of the High Commissioner and his col- leagues; and in this hope they command implicit obedience to what is now thus specially promulgated. \n\nA true Translation, \n\n(Signed) J. ROBT. MORRISON, \n\nChinese Secretary and Interpreter. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\n2 Rees' Wax \n\n3 Betel Nut. \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nor blk. \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nquality, or wht. \n\n5 Birds' Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned \n\nIMPORTS. \n\nEXPORTS. \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of. \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\n50000 O \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\neachi \n\nI \n\nප \n\n? \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\n40 Paper Fans \n\nper 100 catties \n\n12 Cotton \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n་ \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\n42 Pearls, (ie.,false Pearls) \n\nditto \n\nQ \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n12 Cassia \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\n9 Camphor \n\n+ \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\nDitto Buds \n\nper 100 catties \n\n45 Rhubarb . \n\nditto \n\nONS \n\nditto \n\nper thousand \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nDitto Oil \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\nDOOHOOO \n\n10 OOND 10 \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nditto \n\nChekiang, Canton, or \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nSilk \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\nditto \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c, \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\nditto \n\nසප \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-Works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nNOON-O \n\nCITODA \n\nkinds, as Silks, Satins, Pongees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. 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        "content_text": "\n\nIn Pint bottles \n\nIn Cask \n\n46 Woods, namely:→ \n\nEbony \n\nSandal Wood \n\nSapan Wood \n\nUnenumerated Woods \n\nT. M. \n\nper 100 bottles 0 \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n47 Woollen Manufactures, viz. :--- \n\nStripes, Habit Cloth, \n\nBroad Cloths, Spanish \n\n&c., 51 a 64 inches wide \n\nLong Elis, Cassimeres, \n\nFlannel, and narrow \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nper Chang of 141 inches 0 1 5 0 \n\n[All Articles unenumerated in this Tariff, 5 per cent, að valorem.] \n\n(L.S.) \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. \n\nSeal and Signature \n\nof the Chinese Plenipotentiary. \n\nC. \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nCloths of this descrip- \n\ntion \n\nper Chang of 141 inches \n\nBlankets of all kinds. \n\neach \n\nDOO \n\nDutch Camlets, per Chang of 141 inches 0 Camlets. \n\nපපස \n\nditto \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i. e., English List. \n\nClass VII-Exported Woods, Canes or walking sticks of all kinds \n\nCunes, &c. \n\nCorresponding to No. \n\nin Alphabetical, i, e., \n\nEnglish List \n\nHeretofore a further charge per piece has been levied; the whole duty is now to be paid in one sum, and the further charge is abolished. \n\nImitation ditto, Bomba- \n\nzettes, &c. \n\nditto \n\nBunting(narrow), perChang of 141 inches 0 \n\nCɅ Cz \n\nUnenumerated Woollen \n\nGoods, or Silk and \n\nWoollen, and Cotton \n\nClass VIII-Exported articles of Clothing. Wearing apparel, whether of Cotton, Woollen, or Silk; formerly divided into Cotton clothing, Woollen ditto, Silk and Satin ditto, and Velvet ditto \n\nClass XI-Exported Carpeting, Matting, &c. Mats of all kinds, as of straw, rattan, bamboo, \n\n&c., &c. \n\nand Woollen Mix- tures, &c. \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nBoots and Shoes, whether of leather, satin, or \n\notherwise \n\nClass XII-Exported Preserves, &c. ARTICLES. \n\n48 Woollen Yarn \n\n⚫ per 100 catties \n\nPreserved Ginger and Fruits of all kinds \n\nClass IX-Exported Fabrics of Cotton, &c. Grass Cloth, and all Cloths of hemp or linen Nankeen, and all Cloths of Cotton (not formerly \n\nin the Tariff) \n\nSoy. \n\nSugar, White and Brown \n\n+ \n\nSugar Candy, all kinds \n\nTobacco, prepared and unprepared, &c., &c., of all \n\nkinds \n\nClass X-Exported Silk, Fabrics of Silk, &c. \n\nRaw Silk, of any province \n\nCoarse or Refuse of Silk \n\nClass XIII-All that it has not been practicable herein to include, are to be charged an ad valorem duty of five \n\nper cent. \n\nOrganzine of all kinds \n\nSilk Ribbon and Thread \n\nSilk and Satin Fabries of all kinds, as crape, lute- \n\nClass XIV-Gold and Silver Coin, and Gold and \n\nSilver. Duty free. \n\nstrings, &c., &c., &c., formerly classed as silks and satins \n\nClass XV-Bricks, Tiles, and Building Materials. \n\nDuty free. \n\n} \n\nGlass, Glass ware of all kinds, formerly classed as \n\nNative crystal ware \n\nGlass beads, or False pearls \n\nKittysols, or paper Umbrellas \n\nMarble, Marble slabs, not formerly in Tariff \n\nRice-Paper pictures \n\nAniseed Oil, not formerly contained in the Tariff \n\ndo. do. Cassia Oil \n\nPaper Fans \n\nCHINESE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFF, UNDER CLASSES OF GOODS. \n\nTITLE.-Tariff of Duties to be levied at the Five Ports of Canton, &c., &c., as newly established. THE Duties which it is agreed shall be paid upon goods imported and exported by England, at the Five Ports of Customs of Canton, Foochow, Amoy, Ningpo, and Shanghai, are here stated in classified order. \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i. e., English List. \n\nClass L-Exported Oilman's Stores (Oil, Wax, Alum, \n\nSulphur, &c.) ARTICLES. \n\nAlum, .., White Alum-formerly White Alum \n\nand Bluestone \n\nSilk and Cotton mixed Fabrics \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i, e., English List. \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i. ., English List. \n\nClass I-Imported Oilman's Stores, &c. ARTICLES. \n\nClass IV.-Imported Sundries. \n\nWax, Bees' Wax Rose Maloes \n\nFlints Mother of Pearl shells \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i, e., \n\nEnglish List. \n\nSaltpetre, to be sold only to the licensed Agents of \n\nthe Government \n\nSoap \n\nPearls (false), not formerly in Tariff \n\nClass II-Imported Spices and Perfumes. \n\nGum Benzoin and Oil of ditto \n\nClass II-Exported Spices, Tea, &c. \n\nTea, (formerly divided into fine and native black, \n\nand fine and native green, Teas) \n\nAniseed, Star \n\nClass V-Exported Painter's Stores, &c. &c.' \n\nSandal Wood \n\nARTICLES. \n\nBrass Leaf \n\nPepper \n\n+2 \n\nGamboge \n\nint ce ty \n\nRed Lead \n\nGlue, as fish glue, cow-skin glue, &c. Paper, Stationery \n\nAll other articles of this Class not included in the Tariff, to pay an ad valorem duty of Ten per cent. \n\nPerfumery \n\nper \n\ncent. \n\nClass V-Imported Dried Meats, &c. ARTICLES. \n\nBird's nests, 1st quality, cleaned Bird's nests, 2nd quality, good middling \n\n3rd ditto, uncleaned Bicho de Mar, 1st ditto, black \n\n2nd ditto, white Shark's fins, Ist ditto, white \n\n2nd ditto, black Stock fish and dried fish Fish Maws, not formerly in the Tariff. \n\nMusk \n\nClass III-Exported Drugs. \n\nARTICLES. \n\nClass III-Imported Drugs. \n\nClass VI-Imported Painter's Stores. \n\nCapoor Cutchery \n\nTinfoil \n\nAssafoetida \n\nCochineal \n\nCamphor \n\nVermilion \n\nArsenic, under different Chinese names \n\nCassia \n\nPaintings (large paintings), formerly divided into \n\nlarge and small paintings \n\nCamphor Baroos (or Malay), 1st quality, or \n\nSmalts \n\n$5 \n\ncleaned; formerly classed as good, and inferior, Camphor \n\nSapan Wood \n\n+ \n\nCassia Buds, not formerly in Tariff \n\nWhite Lead \n\n2nd quality, refuse; formerly classed as un- \n\nChina Root \n\ncleaned Camphor \n\nClass VII-Imported Woods, Canes, &c. \n\nPakers \n\nCubebs, not formerly in Tariff \n\nClass VI-Exported Wares of various kinds. \n\nCloves, 1st quality (picked) \n\nRattans \n\n2nd quality (Mother Cloves) \n\nEbony \n\nARTICLES. \n\nBone and Horn ware \n\n► \n\nCow Bezoar \n\nGalingal \n\nChina Ware, fine and coarse (formerly classed as \n\nCutch \n\nHartall \n\nfine, coarse, native, and middling) \n\nGambier \n\nAll other imported woods-as red wood, satin wood, yellow wood, &c., not included in the Tariff, 10 per cent. ad valorem, \n\nRhubarb \n\nCopper ware, and pewter ware \n\nBetel Nut. \n\nTurmeric \n\nManufactures of wood, furniture \n\nGinseng, 1st quality, or cleaned \n\nIvory ware, all carved ivory work included, for. \n\n2nd \n\nditto, refuse, or Ginseng beard \n\nClass VIII-Imported Clocks, Watches, and Trinketry. \n\nmerly divided into ivory, and ivory Carvings \n\n+ \n\nGum Olibanum'. \n\nClass IV-Exported Sundries. \n\nClocks \n\nLacquered ware. \n\nMyrrh \n\nWatches \n\nBamboo Screens, and Bamboo Ware \n\nBangles (glass armlets) not formerly in Tariff \n\nMother o' Pearl ware \n\nMace, or Flower of Nutmeg \n\nRattan ware, rattan and bamboo work \n\nMercury, or Quicksilver \n\nTelescopes \n\nCorals, Native or false coral, not formerly in \n\nTariff \n\nSandal-wood ware \n\nGold and Silver ware, formerly divided into Gold \n\nCrackers, and fireworks of all kinds (formerly \n\nclassed as rockets, &c.) \n\nware, and Silver ware \n\nTortoise-shell ware \n\nNutmegs, 1st quality, or cleaned \n\n2nd \n\nPutchuck \n\nditto, uncleaned \n\nRhinoceros Horns \n\nGlass panes, and glass and crystal ware of ali \n\nkinds \n\n$1 \n\nFans (feather fans, &c.) not formerly in the Tariff 20 \n\nLeather Trunks and Boxes \n",
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        "content_text": "\nTHE FRIEND OF CHIN, AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE. \n\nCorresponding to lo., \n\nCorresponding to No, \n\nTHE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE \n\nCorresponding to No. \n\nin Alphabetical, i, e. \n\nEnglish List \n\nbroken Class XVI--All new goods imported, which it has not been practicable to include herein. 5 per cent. að valoren. \n\nClass XVII-All forsign rice, and other grain, Duty Free \n\nSHIPPING DUES THESE bave hitherto been charged upon the measurement of the Ships || length and breadth, at so much per change but it is now agreed to alter the System, and charged according to the registeed statement of the number of tons of Carga the Ship may carry. On each ten (reckoned equal to the cubic contents of 122 tow,) a Shipping charge of 5 Mars is to be levied: and all the old charges of measurement, entrance and port clearance fees, daily and Monthly ices. &ro., are to be abolished \n\nTaowkwang, 33rd year, 8th Month. day. (July \n\nL. S. \n\nI.. S. \n\nof \n\nol \n\nthe Supt. \n\nGuy.Genl. \n\nel the \n\nTwo Kwang \n\nCasures \n\nL. 5. \n\nरहने \n\nHigh \n\nCavathis. Funer \n\n1849.) \n\nL. 8. ไม่ \n\nGovernor \n\nCanton \n\nin Alphabetical i, e. \n\nin Alphabetical e, \n\nEnglish Last \n\nEnglish List. \n\nRattan ware, rattan and bamboo work Sandal-wood ware \n\nClass IV-Importel Sundries. \n\nتھ \n\nWints \n\nGold and Silver ware, formerly divided into \n\nMother of Peart shells \n\nBullock's and Ruffalo's Horns Cow and Ox hides, tanned and untanned \n\nClass XV Fraported Skins, Teeth, Horns, &c. \n\nSea otter skins \n\nGold ware, and Silver ware \n\nTortoise shell ware \n\nClass V-Imported Dried Meats, &c. \n\nARTICLES. \n\nFox skras, larve and small \n\nLeather Trunks and Boxes \n\nClass VII-Exported Woods. Cares, &c. Canes or walking sticks of all kinds \n\nBird's nests, 1st quality cleaned Bird's nest 2nd quality, good middling \n\ndo., uncleanci 3rd Bicho de Mar 1st do, black 2nd do,, white \n\nTiger, Leopard, sad Martin skins Land Otter, Racoon, and Shark skius Beaver skine \n\nRD \n\nD \n\nARTICLES. \n\nHare, Rabbit, and Ermine skine \n\n+1; \n\nSea Horm Tued) \n\nClass VIII-Exported articles of Clothing, Wearing apparel, whether of Cotton, woollen, or silk, formerly divided into Cotton clothing. Woollén do., Silk and Sutin do,, and Velvet do, Boots and Shoes, whether of leather Satin, or \n\notherwise \n\nElephant's Teeth, 1st quality, whole \n\nShark's as, 1st dn, white 2ud do, black \n\nJ7 \n\nStock Gsh and dried fish \n\nFish: maws, not formerly in the Tariff \n\nClass VI.--Imported Painter's Stores. \n\nClass IX-Erported fabrics of Cotton, &c. Grass Cloth, and all Cloths of hemp of linen Nankeen, and all Cloths of Cotton (not formerly \n\nin the Tarif \n\nCochineal Smalis \n\n1+ \n\nSapan Wood \n\nClass VII.--Impuried Woods, Canes, &c. \n\nClass X—Exported Silk, fabrics of Silk, 42- \n\nRattans Ebony \n\nRaw Silk, of any province \n\nCoarse or Refuse of Silk \n\nOrganzine of all kinds \n\nAll other imported woods-as red wood, satin wood, yellow wood, &c., not included in the Tarif, 10 per cent, ad valorem. \n\nSilk Ribbon and Thread \n\nSilk and Satin Fabrics of all kinds, as crap, \n\nClass VIII-laporied Clocks, Watches, and Trinketry. \n\nlutestrings, &c,, &c., &c, formerly classed as silks and satins \n\nClocks Watches \n\n+3 \n\nA \n\nSilk and Cotton mixed fabrics \n\nTelescopes \n\nHeretofore a further charge per piece, has been levied, the whole duty is now to be paid in one sum, and the further charge is abolished. \n\nGlass panes, and glass and crystal ware of all kinds \n\nARTICLES. \n\nWriting Deska \n\nClass XI-Exported Carpeting, Matting, &c. Mats of all kinds, as of straw, rattan, bamboo, &c. &c. 35 \n\nDressing Cases \n\nS \n\nJewellery of Gold and Silver, \n\nCutlery, Swords, &c, \n\nClass XII-Exported Preserves, fc. \n\nARTICLES. Preserved ginger and fruits of all kinds \n\nA \n\nSov \n\n} \n\nof the sanie description, 5 per cent, od valorem. \n\nAll the foregoing, and any other miscellanore unticles \n\nClass IX-Guki and Sitzer Bullion, and Sperae. Duty Free \n\nSugar Candy, all kinds \n\nTobacco, prepared and unprepared &c., &út, of \n\nall kinds \n\nClass XIII-All that it has not been practicable herein to include are to be charged an ad colorem duty of five per cent. Class XIV.--Gold and Silver Coin, and Gold and Silver. \n\nDuty Free. \n\nClasss XV-Bricks, Tiles, and building Materials. \n\nDuty Free, \n\nClass L-Imported Oilman's Stores, de \n\nARTICLES. \n\nCorresponding to No. \n\nin Alphabetini & \n\nEnglish List. \n\nWax, Bee's wax Rose Malves \n\nCambrics and Masting \n\nCotton yarn, and Cotton thread \n\nLinen-fine-not formely in the Tariff \n\nBanting \n\nAll other imported articles of this class, as ginghams, pul- licates, dyed cottons, velveteens silk and citon mixtu rea, course linen, and mixtures of cotton and linen, &c. &c. & per cent. al calorem. \n\nCuss X---Imported Cotton, fubrics of Collen, fr., §c. \n\nCanvas Corton \n\nLug Cloth, white, formerly divided into superior and \n\ninferior fine Cotton cloth \n\nCottons, grey, or unbleached, domestic, &ce, formerly \n\nclassed as coarse long cloth \n\nTwilled Cottons, grey \n\nChintz and Prints, of all kinds \n\nClass XI-Imported fabrics of Woollen, Niik, de, de. \n\nSaltpetre, to be sold only to the licensed Agents of the \n\nGovernment \n\nHandkerchiefs, large \n\nSubult \n\nSoap. \n\nGold and Silver thread, superior or real \n\ninferior, or imitation \n\nClass II-Imported Spices, and Perfumes. \n\nBrond Cloth, Spanish Stripes, &c. \n\n+7 \n\nGum Benzoin and Oil of ditto \n\nNarrow Clotis, as Long Eds, Cusemneres, &e., de. \n\nSandal Wood \n\nARTICLES. \n\nPepper \n\nAll other articles of this Class not included in the Tarifl \n\ntu pay an all calorem duty of Ten por cont. \n\nPerfumery \n\nClass III--- Imported Drugs. \n\nCamlets (Dutch) \n\nCamlets \n\nImitation Camiots or bombazettes \n\n5 per cent. \n\nWoollen yara \n\nSP \n\nBlankets \n\n4.7 \n\nAll oder fabrics of wood or of mixed wool and silk, \n\nAssaftetia \n\nwool and cotton. &c. & per cent, að caboreza. \n\nCamphor Barbos (or Maley,) 1st quality, or cleaned; \n\nformerly classed as good, and inferior, Camphor, \n\nClass Xil--Laportet Finca, Preserves, Spirita &c. Wine and Beer, in quart bottles \n\nC \n\nCloves, 1st quality (pieked) \n\n2nd quality, refisse; formerly classed as uncleaned Camphor \n\nin pint bottles in cask \n\nG \n\nand quality (Mother Cloves) \n\nClass XIII, Importal Metals. \n\nARTICLES. \n\nCow Bezour \n\nCutch \n\nGambier \n\nCopper, manfiretured as in pigs, \n\nBanufactured as in sheets, rods &c. \n\nBetch out \n\nIron, comanufactured as in pigs. \n\nGinseng, 1st quality or Cleaner \n\nmanufactured as in bars, rods &c. \n\n2nd \n\ndo., refuse or Ginseng beard \n\nLead, in pigs, or manufactured \n\nGom Olibarni \n\nStoel, unanufactured \n\nTin \n\nMyrrh \n\nMace, or Flower of Nutmeg \n\nTin plates, not formerly in the Tarift \n\nMercury, or Quicksilver \n\nNutmegs, 1st quality or Cleaned \n\nZud \n\ndo., uncleaned \n\nPutchuch Rhinocero's Horns \n\nAll other metals as zinc, yellow copper, &c., not \n\nherein mumerated, 10 per cent. at walorem, \n\nRI \n\nClass XI Imparted Jewellery. \n\nARTICLES. \n\nCornelians \n\nCornelian Beads \n\n(A une abstract-reference mumbers to the Alphabetic List bung in- serted in place of the amounts of duty, those amounts having boon carefully compared and found correct.) \n\n(Signed) \n\n(True Copy) \n\nJ. ROBT. MORRISON, Chinese Secretary & Interpreter. RICHARD WOOSNĀM, \n\nNOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. \n\nTo insure insertion, Advertisements ought to be sent to the Office on Toeslag hut unae can be received after 12 noon on Wednesday, \n\nAll extra Copies of our puper ordered at the Office, and not paid Cash, are charged to accounts one Rupee \n\nAny Subscriber who does not receive his paper on Thursday will please complain at the Office, as every Subscriber's repy is regularly sent off, and it is only by Complaints being made, that the Publisher can correct the irregularity. \n\nEVOLAND May \n\nLATEST DATES. \n\nUNITED Bras Apl. 15 CALORA July & \n\nBrommay \n\nSpray May IJ \n\nSINGAreas Argast 2 Jays July 29 MANILA Angus 15 Cresas Aver \n\n1.4 \n\n+; \n\nTHE FRIEND OF CHINA, AND HONG-KONG GAZETTE. \n\nVICTORIA, THURSDAY, Arever 21en, 1843. \n\nIx our last there was notified the appointment of COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLEANLI Ness, () hom whose labours we anticipato much benil to the sunitary condition of the town. \n\nWhen the Lands and Rods Committee was nominated some eighteen months since, we ventur- ed to say (File No. 2.) We would earnestly impress on a Committee, the necessity of framing same general Building Regulations for the Chinese, and which we dink are essentially necessary for their security and welfare. We would recommend the regulations to be framed so as to interfire no further with one's right to manage one's own pro- perty, than is necessary to protect the health of the community.\" \n\nChief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, July 14, 1843. \n\nThe duty on Tobacco in England is above 300 per Cent, and Lord Congleton states that three fourths of the Tobacco consumed in Ireland is believed to be supplied by Smugglers. Mr. Porter The following is again published by an- of the Board of Trade, proved before the Imports thority, for general information : \n\nBafy Committee in 1810, that 48 por Cent. of the It has been lately Notified by PROCLA whatever; and that the loss to the revene of French Silks imported into Egiand paid no duty MATION of the CHES MAGISTRATE, to the smuggled French brandy was estimated at Chinese Inhabitants of Hongkong, that be-2500000 a you. The Prerum on the illicit tween the hours of eight and ten P. M. atroduction of French goods into England was they are prohibited from being out of their 1831, for Gold triaketa, 6 to 10 par Cent. Silver, houses without lanthorns, and that after ten \n\n10 to 12; Silk gomis 29 to 25 per Cant., Tea 50 per Cent, and Spirits 80 per Cont. \n\n| o'clock P. M., and until daylight on the \n\nIn the same Report, is is stated that British following morning, no Chineso will, in fature Goods of the value of £2,000,000 were snuggled be permitted to go out, under any consider-ins France across the Belgia: frontier, besülés a ption, unless he can produce a pass in Eng-inge amount through the Channel ports. lish, specifying his object in being out at so On the Belgian frontier dags are trained to \n\nlate an hour. \n\nevoy the snuggled goods into France. Between 1820 to 1830 at fewer ton 40,279 sanggling A PROCLAMATION has also been issuedffcers, who receive thirea francs (48) for each. \n\ndogs were destroyed by the French Custom House prohibiting, under penalty of severe punish- In 1882 the cost of preventing struggling in unt, all Chinese Boats or Vessels, from England was truly enormous, and in that and the moving about the harbour after Gun-fire at following year there were captured on the Coast. aine o'clock P. A., and until Gm-fire at engaged in the contraband trade, 52 10ssels and day light on the following morning. \n\n385 bouts. The seizures in one half year were valued at £97.980. W. CAINE, CHIEF MAGISTRATE. \n\nAS OVERLAND MAIL to England ria Buhay, nee \"Petrell\" will be closed at this fee, on Friday, the 25th instant, at 3 P. M. \n\nA Mail for Singapore & Calcutta per \"City of Palaces\" will also be closed at 3 P. M, on Wednesday, \n\nthe 30th instani. \n\nPOST OFFICE, \n\nVictoria. 20 August, 1813. \n\nmiture what is now required, its acquaintance with the wants of the Colony satistics us that proper mea \n\nveronicat. \n\nStill we would recommend the tome- diate covering up of the fetid denine which now give forth the most deleterious minsara, \n\nLord Congleton (Inte Sir feary Parnell) in 1831, estimated the total anal cost of protecting the revenue at from £700,000 to £ 800,000. Then there were 116 persons under confinement. and 64 serving in the navy for smuggling offences. \n\nThe total charge for collecting and protecting the customs auf excise revenues of the Pnited Kingdon, was 22.300613 in the year 18-10. \n\nthe department of the customs was 11,000 and In 1885 the number of persons employed in the excise 6,079. \n\nin \n\nThe present Acts relating to Smuggling are the 3rd and 4th of William IV, Cap. 53, and Land & of Wiliam, Cap. 13. \n\nrefer to the Government Notification with We have only space to enable us to \n\nsures will be taken under the sanction of the Go-respect to Land. It is not such a one as many of our readers would export, still we think it is so far satisfactory, that we now know we shall soon be relieved from the distressing suspense which has for some time paralysed the Colony, \n\nIn London it was remarked that fever was con- startly engendered in localitics destitute of under- ground Swenge, and by a map of the Sowers it \n\nWe are not surprised at the wording of was shown by Dr Southwood Staith, that ons could correctly define the huts of the unhealthy districts Lord Stanley's despatch, socing that in the and accurately judge of the comparative Sanitary last Crown Colony which bad been esta- condition of the respective parts of the Metropolis.blished, New Zealand, there had been such flagrant and jobbing, and peculation by aithost every member of that colonial Go- vernom (vide No. 48.) \n\nThe FRIEND OF INDA states the gross receipts of the year, from the Opa monopoly to have been two millions sterling and adds this source of revenue is continued to Ludia for theen years more, the debt incurred in the war beyond the Indus will be wiped out.\" \n\nOur readers well know, that there does not exist even ususpicion, of similar couduct en the part of the officials here--this wo have often land occasion to say, us a valki argument for losing no longer truc, in giving the holders tiler to their lands, \n\nBy the Calcutta papers we learn that the Assam Tea Company is shipping the loaf of the Ten plant without first submitting it to any process The large powers which it is well known al' wamfacture, further than sun drying. It is are wisely confided to H. 1 (whose tho- thought by the Shippers that this Ten will, berough acquaintance with our best interests admitted at a lower duty than that from China, and whose sincere desire to promote them) it bong in an unmanufactured state. We think \n\nthis wholly unlikely, and after the liberal Taxir ads us to be quite sanguíne of a highly promulgated by the Chinese, it is not at all pro-satisfactory result. hable ministers would propose a reduction on any There was much delay, and as many kind or sort of Ten, which should not be equally doubts and misgivings abmit the Commer- applicable to Ten sent from hence, \n\ncial Treaty, as have ever existed with \n\nFrom a late publication of established authority, soon with respect to the former, that the respect to the Land Regulations. We have we have abriged an article en smuggling. His stated greatest cavillers have been gloriously Suugging is the clalestine ironcine of an agreeably disappointed by the promal- prohibited goods; or the illicit introduction of \n\ngoods by the evasion of the legal duties. Escos-gation of a Tariff of unprecedented' libera- sive duties present an overwhelming temptation lity and of immense national value. Henco to men to evade them; and the law loses a great we have every confidence that the final part of its moral influence when it first tempts adjustment of the Land Claims, and their * to the violation of it, and then pauishes the offence. \n\nfuture tenure, will afbrd as much satisfac- \n\nWe then thought \"regulations would have been nade as far as possible, conformable with,and minis- tering to, the convenience, wealth, and confort of the present and future residents of our new city.\" \n\nOn a later occasion (Fide No. 6) when the alleg.sively carried on, the smuggler is rather a popularredound as much to the honour of II. E., \n\ned unhealthmoss of Hong-Kong was a subject of nuimadversion in the English Papers we said (aud now we see no reason to after our opinions) Ma- eau is one of the healthicst towns in the world, and it is fully certain that when proper houses, barracks, cc., with the Sanitary Regulations which always obtain in an English town, Hongkong will lay claim, and justly, to even a superior salubrity\". \n\nIt is not to be wondered at, if with the many and great claims on the time of H. E, nothing has Hitherto been done. We need not inform the com- \n\n(*) This ride is not ungly chosen. Seving bow contingent halit te upor Cleanliness it word hoze auffierd, and it would have bees-we think mure correct to bare omitted and Glennlin, 295, ad ended it merely a C-unites or Board of Pobito Heath. At A tak dh a ta demquation of this very tertul b dy would ne have beci provocative, wit law is, of a gibe on a langu \n\nIn parts of a country where a free trade is extention to \n\nperson than otherwise in some countries; in Spain, still more thau in England. \n\nour little community, and will \n\nas will the announcement of the Commer We have only to examine the Tariff of any cial Treaty to his gratified countrymen country to know if smuggling is practised; and if abad system of commercial policy has been long \n\nat home. pursed, there the smuggler will be found. The exports to Gibraltar Rems England considerably exceed one million sterling, and are mostly jutes. duced by smugglers into the interior of Spain, besides some six to eight millions lbs. of Tobacco from the same British port. \n\nThe total ameamt of duties evaded in 1831 by the smuggling of French goods into the United Kingdom was estimated to execod £800,000 ex- clusive of Tobacco wiele cargoes of which aro enetics introduced from the French bonding wan homes int› Towinual. \n\nWo would refer the reader to our absact of the larnet Legislativo cunement wul regard Grow a Landu (the 5 ard oi Vieraţiu Cop. 36) we ihn guid, and still think, that Ant will be the basis of our future Land Regulations. Our opinion is forted by Goling Lord Stanley taking credit for the play therein seribel, and when she ulterius were enggested hesaid It was a system which he would be sorry to see inter fered with, or principle deparred front. His opinion was decidedly opposed to any soch course, as was proved by its introducing a Biž, which became an ret last session, which ex- pressly baried the Crown from interfering with the system. Vos Rapor ne na Braun og QuanYes Pricer's Poyanmar! S \n\nORION. Arest Byn. 1813. \n\n17 Aur Shiroing Nora ye, se He",
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        "content_text": "Chunice \n\nJ. Paully \n\ncame late last night & as \n\nThe accompanying hakee \n\nའ \n\nNot Davis had an opporting \n\nWe replein's hemels. \n\nRegestria gozar Ressed Image you perceive have ut ben \n\non \n\nN.4- 1f as I mederstated. the following observations scree have been given effect to. but Whether any of his appeter the crafts ___ ave not sure of reading Mr.), remarit \n\nMatteplecen / Pray per a teftinuscule from me addressed is de Fiemley f \n\nIt has I understand \n\nfun him been\" agrad Meal Lo Betadin \n\nwill privately untionate the differents. objectium to six &f Poll! Candy dessing been to suspend \n\ndoning angling to Cunnil himself - and that we are to address the FW \n\nOfficially in preparading for the heal maits \n\nunder har heller. \n\nyour. \n\nDr. Somitte 2 Popens \n\nMore in, I understand, at the donge Offen, à Pefer on this valget, Deich \n\ninto those of Lord Alber \n\nsubject, \n\nheck paper from his dadelij \n\nby privately afflying \n\ncont obtain the Pufer \n\nI should be glad fit. It was written \n\nnot to admit \n\nprepare for time as not be. \n\nany cify \n\nnot \n\nhow to proceed \n\nbeing made: and d \n\nwithout it. \n\nknow ne \n\nThe Spapers \n\nM. Stephen \n\nnered \n\nmogh AD",
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        "content_text": "heal Chinese \n\nto Chinon Officine, who are reside beyond the Come to \n\nчеледе \n\nWhatever \n\nEaton \n\nThe \n\nbe this difloratio \n\nrecommending \n\nthis concesion. \n\nford Stanley alperhand that it cannot \n\nLow \n\nfaut to be attended with much \n\ntheoretical \n\nFiftiently. \n\nmust free: \n\n- tical sconvenience. If it had been \n\nCombel & the \n\nwhich Chinese \n\nC6.20 \n\n& ffenens \n\nwene, \n\nabcrnce, the Agents \n\nand the sufferers, the invasion \n\nthe \n\ngeneral principles of Law wont have \n\nbeer \n\nlife considerable, though, \n\nthat \n\nہے۔ مجھے ا کی قسم \n\nt-work, according \n\nEuropean maxins and usager \n\na great anomaly that t' an offence. \n\ncommitted within the precincts, and againts the Law, of an Independent \n\nCountry \n\nThe should be bied in Ohio Counti \n\nof another \n\nLoka \n\nby \n\nCla \n\ncip \n\nCounty \n\nBut suppose the \n\ncon mittiel \n\njoculty \n\nChinese and Englishman, or the \n\nf \n\nChinese againet \n\nMe ol \n\nimal the person, or proferty, \n\nt \n\n{. \n\nof an Engholman, this branifer of the \n\nJurisdiction la Chunice \n\nOpens \n\npeurs resident. \n\nin Chania moral be attended with \n\nvery serions enbanagement. The Eegheit \n\nOffender \n\nIt \n\n271.2. CALE \n\nمیسر ہو ہے۔ ہر و \n\nthe subjection to the \n\nZibunal. \n\nas his feltom Criminals. The Euglich \n\nsufferer in the other \n\nontestantivile. the vinjering, \n\nimpartial. \n\nFraign \n\ninfections of whichs no \n\nCourt, in the \"jusiai reliance \n\nfustin d. reasonably be placed \n\nand Law might regard \n\nActions, which un \n\nام \n\nConfectar! \n\nbe regarded by \n\nA. \n\nhighly Penal, might \n\nthe Law of \n\nChina \n\nvery different light. The words Murder, Robbing, Rafe. Arson and \n\nthe rest employed by bis 4. Pollenges \n\nmay, \n\nberkahs have commen \n\nhave convertible Came \n\non the Chinese Language: but the \n\nin herbaball \n\nBo such \n\nalmost to \n\nThe \n\nsingafubitelji \n\nthat \n\ncandy theme, as wend by de \n\ntwo halions, don't be defined by \n\nboth in the same \n\nThen the \n\nچین و ر کے \n\nBay.",
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        "content_text": "that any pretension of this hatune, as it unluckily has been advanced, \" had been clearly sencounced : but if no practical unconvenience ances from leaving the question in its present state, it is on every account desirable to avoid all in t of exciting the cuspicion or peatoncy of the Chinese Government by display in too much \n\nanxiity respecting \n\nit \n\nAberdeen- \n\nECEIVED \n\nAPR. 1 1344 \n\nRECOR \n\nViscount Cauning presents his Compliments \n\nto WW: Stephen, and witte reference to his Letter of \n\nWie 4 \n\nto tiltime \n\nrequesting \n\n1.1.2 \n\nIntroduction to \n\nthe Govehim of Hong Kong in favor of the Goreman. \n\nTauche East India Posesions \n\n% \n\nthe Dande \n\nThe Earl \n\nAborder to \n\nwill informe thin \n\nས་ \n\nreces 522 \n\nwhy \n\nAuruld \n\nگر \n\nis directed \n\nrequest that the Stephen \n\nwhether \n\ndood \n\nthe wisher Atie \n\nHarley \n\nof \n\nthe Daniste \n\nnot be complied with \n\nGovemment \n\nForeign Office \n\nMarco 30. 18744.",
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        "content_text": "\n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nT. \n\nM. C. C. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\nEstablished in pursuance of Article X of the Treaty. \n\nEXPORTS. \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. \n\nCamphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked per \n\nDitto, second ditto, mother \n\n8 Clacks, Watches, Spy- Glasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks. Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nmeg \n\nper catty \n\nT. M. C. c. \n\n27 Linen, fiue, as Irish or Scotch, yards long, \n\nditto \n\n100 catties \n\nditto \n\n0 0 } 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 \n\ninches wide Coarse Linen, as Linen and Cotton Mixtures, Silk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n+ \n\nper piece \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\nප \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\n30 Metals, viz.:-- \n\nCopper, unmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\n1 Alum \n\nper 100 catties \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nditto \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bant- \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\nRice Paper Pictures 40 Paper Fans. \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\n42 Pearls, (ie., false Pearls) \n\nper piece \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\n10 Cochineal \n\ncach \n\nper 100 pictures \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\n} \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nper 100 stones \n\nIron, un manufactured, \n\nDitto Beads \n\nපප \n\nt \n\nper 100 cattics 10 \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\n12 Cotton \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz.: \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass Leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\ndifto \n\nNO \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties \n\n45 Rhubarb \n\nditto \n\nOOO \n\n9 Camphor \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nDitto Oil \n\nditto \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nper thousand \n\nChekiang, Canton, ur \n\nper 100 catties \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\na 40 yards long, 30 a 36 inches wide \n\nCambricksand Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide \n\nGrey or Unbleached \n\nCottons, viz.: \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nfactured. \n\nditto \n\n0 4 D 0 \n\nper piece \n\nQuicksilver \n\nditto \n\nSteel, unmanufactured \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nTin. \n\nTin Plates. \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nditto \n\nditro \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\n100 O \n\n{} \n\nSilk \n\nditto \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties 2 \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n} \n\ntics, &c., &c., 30 a \n\n{1} \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\n40 yards long, 28 a \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nor uncleaned \n\nditto \n\nප \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\n40 inches wide \n\nditto \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\n32 Pepper \n\n+ \n\nditto \n\n↑ \n\n33 Putchuck \n\nditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nditto, &c. \n\nkinds, \n\nas \n\nSilks, \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\nditto \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n} \n\nถ \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOO \n\nSatins, Pougees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. N.B. The additional \n\n30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide Chintz and Prints of \n\n34 Rattans \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n35 Rice, Paddy, and Grain of \n\nall kinds \n\nditto \n\nall kinds, 20 a 30 \n\nDuty Free. \n\n36 Rose Maloes. \n\nper 100 catties 1 0 0 0 \n\nyards long, 26 a 31 \n\ninches wide \n\nDuty of so much \n\nditto \n\nper piece, hitherto levied, to be bence- \n\nforth abolished. \n\nHandkerchiefs under 1 \n\nyard square \n\n37 Saltpetre (to be sold to \n\nGovernment only) \n\nAgents \n\nditto \n\neach \n\n47 Silk and Cotton mix- \n\nHandkerchiefs above 1 \n\nyard square \n\n38 Shark's Fins, first quality, \n\nor White \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n24 Glass, and Glass Ware \n\ntures, Silk and Wool- \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n25 Glass Beads \n\nditto \n\n26 Glue (as Fish-glue, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n27 Grass Cloth, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n28 Hartall \n\nditto \n\n29 Ivory Ware, all kinds. \n\nditto \n\nKOVO 10 OKO \n\nlen mixtures, and goods \n\nof such classes \n\nditto \n\n48 Shoes and Boots, of \n\n( \n\nLeather, Satin, or \n\notherwise \n\nditto \n\n49 Sandal Wood Ware \n\nditto \n\n30 Kittysols, or Paper Um- \n\nbrellas \n\n50 Soy \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n\" \n\n31 Lacquered Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n32 Lead (White Lead) \n\nditto \n\n33 Lead (Red Lead) \n\nditto \n\n34 Marble Slabs \n\nditto \n\nNGN CO \n\nOCOCO \n\n0150 O \n\n51 Silver and Gold Ware \n\nditto \n\n52 Sugur, white and brown \n\nditto \n\n53 Sugar Candy, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n54 Tin Foil \n\nditto \n\n55 Tea. \n\nditto \n\n35 Mats, (straw, rattan, \n\n56 Tobacco of all kinds \n\nditto \n\nbamboo, &c., &c.) \n\nditto \n\n36 Mother o'Pearl Ware \n\nditto \n\n37 Musk \n\nper catty \n\nCOC \n\n57 Turmeric. \n\nditto \n\n58 Tortoise-Shell Ware \n\nditto \n\n59 Trunks (of Leather) \n\nditto \n\nCOOOOOOooo \n\n20+02 3 1 LO ON NON \n\nGinghams, Pullicates, Dyed Cottons, Velve- teens, Silk and Cotton Mixtures, Woollen \n\nand Cotton Mixtures, and all kinds of Fancy \n\nGoods not in current consumption. \n\nShark's Fins, second qua- \n\nlity or Black \n\n་ \n\nditto \n\n39 Skins and Furs, viz.:- \n\nCow and Ox Hides, \n\ntanned, and untanned \n\nditto \n\nSea Otter Skins \n\neach \n\n0 I \n\nFox Skins, large \n\nditto \n\nFox Skins, small \n\nditto \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\n14 Cotton Yarn and Cotton \n\nTiger, Leopard, and \n\nMartin Skins \n\nditto \n\nThread \n\nper 100 catties \n\n15 Cow Bezoar \n\nper catty \n\n16 Cutch \n\nper 100 catties \n\nOOO \n\nLand Otter, Racoon, \n\nand Shark's Skins \n\nper hundred \n\n17 Elephant's Teeth, first \n\nquality, whole \n\nditto \n\nmine \n\nElephant's Teeth, second \n\n40 Smalts \n\nquality, broken \n\nBeaver skins \n\nHare, Rabbit, aud Er- \n\n· per 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nCIN \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n41 Soap \n\nditto \n\n18 Fish Maws \n\nditto \n\n42 Stock Fish, &c. \n\nditto \n\n19 Flints \n\nditto \n\n38 Nankeen, and Cotton \n\nCloth of all kinds \n\n60 Treasure, ie., Coin of \n\n43 Sea Horse Teeth \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\nI 0 \n\nall kinds \n\nFree. \n\n20 Glass, Glass Ware, and \n\n悲 0 \n\n61 Vermilion \n\nditto \n\nCrystal Ware, of all kinds. \n\n44 Treasure and Money of all \n\nkinds \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem \n\n21 Gambier \n\n[Articles unenumerated in this Turiff, to pay a duty of 5 per cent, ad valorem.] \n\n. per 100 catties 0 1 5 0 \n\nditio \n\nditto \n\n+ \n\nper catty \n\nIMPORTS. \n\nditto \n\n⚫ per 100 catties \n\nΙ 0 D 0 \n\nditto \n\nT. 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        "content_text": "\ncations, with a diligent pursuit of every thing that is good and right: they need entertain no appreliension of being hereafter dragged forward, nor yield in consequence to any fears or suspicions. \n\nWith reference to the arrangements which the High Commissioner and his colleagues have made in regard to duties, every thing has been done with a single eye to a just impartiality: all merchants, then, whether of China or of foreign countries, are called upon to consider the many pains that the High Commissioner and his colleagues have taken, and by all means to abide in the quiet pursuit of their respective callings, and in the enjoyment of so auspicious a peace. From henceforward amity and goodwill shall ever con- tinue, and those from afar and those who are near shall perpetually rejoice Such is the fervent hope of the High Commissioner and his col- together. leagues; and in this hope they command implicit obedience to what is now thus specially promulgated. \n\nA true Translation, \n\n(Signed) J. ROBT. MORRISON, \n\nChinese Secretary and Interpreter. \n\nTARIFF OF DUTIES ON THE FOREIGN TRADE WITH CHINA. \n\n1 Assafoetida \n\n2 Bees' Wax \n\n3 Betel Nut. \n\n4 Bicho de Mar, first quality, \n\nor blk. \n\nBicho de Mar, second \n\nquality, or wht. \n\n5 Birds' Nests, first quality, \n\ncleaned \n\n6 Camphor (Malay), first \n\nquality, clean. Camphor, second quality, \n\nrefuse \n\n. \n\n7 Cloves, first quality, picked per \n\nDitto, second ditto, mother \n\n8 Clocks, Watches, Spy- \n\nGlasses, all kinds of Writing-Desks, Dress- ing Boxes, Cutlery, Perfumery, &c., &c. \n\n9 Canvas, 30 a 40 yards long, 24 a 31 inches wide \n\nM. C. C. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n0 $ 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nBirds' Nests, second qua- lity, good sniddling. Birds' Nests, third quality, \n\nuncleaned \n\nditto \n\nIMPORTS. \n\n22 Ginseng, first quality \n\nDitto second ditto, or \n\nrefuse \n\n23 Gold and Silver Thread:- \n\nfirst quality, or real \n\nper 100 catties \n\nsecond ditto, or imitation \n\n24 Gums, Benjamin \n\nOlibanum \n\nMyrrh \n\nGums, unenumerated \n\n25 Horns, Bullocks' and Buf- \n\nfalos' \n\n+00 \n\nM. \n\n+. \n\nย \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n10 per cent. ad valorem \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\n26 Horns, Unicorns' or Rhi \n\nnoceros' \n\nditto \n\nper catty \n\nditto \n\n100 catties \n\nditto \n\nΙ \n\n1O 1O 1O \n\nපපය \n\n27 Linen, fine, as Irish or Scotch yards long, \n\ninches wide Coarse Linen, as Linen \n\nand Cotton Mixtures, \n\nSilk and Linen Mix- tures, &c. &c. \n\n28 Mace, or Flower of Nut- \n\nmeg \n\n29 Mother of Pearl Shells \n\nper piece \n\n5 per cent. ad valorem. \n\nS \n\nper cent. ad valorem. \n\nper 100 catties 1 0 0 0 \n\nditto \n\nEXPORTS. \n\n30 Metals, viz.:- \n\nCopper, \n\nunmanufac- \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nI Alum \n\n2 Aniseed, Star \n\nper 100 catties ditto \n\n0 I \n\nDitto, \n\nOil of \n\nditto \n\n3 Arsenic \n\nditto \n\n4 Bangles (or Glass Armlets) \n\nditto \n\ndocono \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\nper piece \n\n39 Pictures, viz., large Paint- \n\nings \n\ntured, as in pigs \n\nditto \n\n10 Cochineal \n\nper 100 catties \n\neach \n\nRice Paper Pictures \n\nper 100 pictures 0 \n\n} 0 0 \n\n40 Paper Fans \n\nper 100 catties \n\n41 Paper of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n5 Bamboo Screens and Bam- \n\n42 Pearls,(ie.,false Pearls) \n\nditto \n\nooooo \n\nCopper, manufactured, \n\n11 Cornelians \n\nper 100 stones \n\nas in sheets, rods \n\nditto \n\nboo Ware of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n43 Preserves and Sweet- \n\n6 Brass leaf \n\nditto \n\nmeats of all kinds \n\nditto \n\n7 Building Materials \n\nDuty free. \n\n44 Rattan work of all kinds \n\nditio \n\n8 Bone and Horn Ware \n\nper 100 catties \n\n9 Camphor \n\n11 Capoor Cutchery \n\n12 Cassia \n\nDitto Buds \n\nDitto Oil. \n\nditto \n\n} \n\n10 Canes of all kinds \n\nper thousand \n\nper 100 catties 0 3 0 \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\n13 China Root \n\nditto \n\n14 China Ware, all kinds \n\nditto \n\n15 Clothes (ready made). \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOooooO \n\n45 Rhubarb . \n\nditto \n\nONG \n\nCoo \n\nOOO \n\n46 Silk, Raw, whether from \n\nChekiang, Canton, or \n\nelsewhere, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nCoarse, or refuse of \n\nSilk \n\nDitto Beads \n\n12 Cotton \n\n13 Cotton Manufactures, viz,: \n\nLong Cloths, white, 30 \n\na 40 yards loug, 30 a 36 inches wide \n\nCambricks and Muslins, \n\n20 a 24 yards long, 40 a 46 inches wide Grey or Unbleached \n\nCottons, viz.: \n\nLong Cloths, Domes- \n\nper 100 catties 10 \n\nIron, unmanufactured, \n\nditto \n\nas in pigs \n\nditto \n\nIron, manufactured, as \n\nin bars, rods, &c. \n\nditto \n\nLead in pigs, or manu- \n\nper piece \n\nfactured \n\nditto \n\nQuicksilver \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nTin \n\nSteel, unmanufactured \n\nTiu Plates \n\nUnenumerated Metals. \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nditto \n\nපපපපප \n\n10 per cent, ad valorem. \n\nditto \n\nOrganzine, all kinds \n\nditto \n\nRibbons, Thread, &c., \n\ntics, &c., &c., 30 a 40 yards long, 28 a 40 inches wide \n\n31 Nutmegs, first quality, or \n\ncleaned \n\nper 100 catties 2 0 0 0 \n\nNutmegs, second quality, \n\nditto \n\nor uncleaned \n\n&c. \n\nditto \n\nGrey Twilled Cottons, \n\nSilk Piece goods of all \n\n32 Pepper \n\nditto ditto \n\n16 Copper Ware, Pewter \n\nkinds, as Silks, \n\nditto, &c. \n\nditto \n\n17 Corals (or False Coral) \n\ndisto \n\n18 Crackers and Fire-Works \n\nof all kinds \n\nditto \n\n19 Cubebs \n\nditto \n\n20 Fans (as Feather Fans, &c.) \n\nditto \n\n21 Furniture of all kinds. \n\nditto \n\n22 Galingal \n\nditto \n\n23 Gamboge \n\nditto \n\nOOOOOO \n\nSatins, Pongees, Velvets, Crapes, Lutestrings, &c., &c. 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        "content_text": "\n\nT. M. \n\nper 100 bottles 0 5 \n\n. \n\nper 100 catties \n\nditto \n\nditto ditto \n\nFlannel, and narrow \n\n(L.S.) \n\nIn Pint bottles \n\nIn Cask \n\n46 Woods, namely:-- \n\nEbony \n\nSandal Wood \n\nSapan Wood \n\nUnenumerated Woods \n\n47 Woollen Manufactures, viz.:- \n\nBroad Cloths, Spanish \n\nStripes, Habit Cloth, \n\n&c., 51 a 64 inches wide \n\n10 per cent, ad valorem. \n\nper Chang of 141 inches 0 1 5 0 \n\nLong Ells, Cassimeres, \n\n[All Articles unenumerated in this Tariff; 5 per cent. ad valorem.] \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. \n\nSeal and Signature \n\nof the Chinese Plenipotentiary. \n\ntion \n\nCloths of this descrip- \n\nper Chang of 141 inches \n\nBlankets of all kinds \n\nT. M. C. C. \n\neach \n\nDutch Camlets, per Chang of 141 inches O Camlets. \n\nපපප \n\nditto \n\nOOOO \n\nNOB7 \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i, e.. English List. \n\nClass VII-Exported Woods. 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Cassia Oil \n\nPaper Fans \n\nCHINESE RE-ARRANGEMENT OF TARIFF, UNDER CLASSES OF GOODS. \n\nTITLE-Tariff of Duties to be levied at the Five Ports of Canton, &c., &c., as newly established. THE Duties which it is agreed shall be paid upon goods imported and exported by England, at the Five Ports of Customs of Canton, Foochow, Amoy, Ningpo, and Shanghai, are here stated in classified order. \n\nCorresponding to No. in Alphabetical, i. e., \n\nEnglish List. \n\nClass I-Exported Oilman's Stores (Oil, Wax, Alum, \n\nSulphur, &c.) \n\nAlum, .e., White Alum-formerly White Alum \n\nand Bluestone \n\nSilk and Cotton mixed Fabrics \n\nSilk Ribbon and Thread \n\nSilk and Satin Fabrics of all kinds, as crape, lute- \n\nClass XIV-Gold and Silver Coin, and Gold and \n\nSilver. 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        "content_text": "RECEIVED \n\nSEP.26 \n\n1607. \n\nAng Kong \n\nNamiratty, 24h. Sips 18444. \n\nthe \n\nhund \n\nLurchs \n\nhaving \n\nlard before my \n\nnoforoners of the Admiralty your \n\nLutter \n\nof the 19th Sinstant with it's enclosures from the \n\nGovernor of hong kong shewving the extent of \n\nDivary existing \n\nflorry. \n\nJarre \n\nwi the Neighbourhood of that \n\ncommanded \n\nby my Lords \n\nwiformation \n\nto candy. \n\nyou herewith for the \n\nof Love Kantay a Expy of ce Letter from \n\nfhy a \n\nJane Saphen Esat \n\nAgloncica Department \n\nSir Nevry \n\ngent \n\nTra",
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        "content_text": "E \n\nCat workation insliced of the Cesstomary Allowance of Wolf, Pulvery. \n\nJir. \n\nسك \n\nHongkong Cd. Levelyan dog Lie \n\nForwarded by BRY \n\n26 Feb/4839 \n\nWith reference to \n\nunder the (oord \n\nMBSicphen \n\nInfine \n\nV \n\nYour Preclient. Towvant, \n\nMa Hope \n\nLordStanley| 22 \n\nMStephen \n\nEngletter of the 21 restant Laudirect Stanley lostatitogon for \n\nthe information of the Lords Comm\" of the Treasure, that his daddy \n\nThis draft is prepared has felt it necessary for \n\nMottope's direction \n\nthe public service to require MrStulme who Las beni appointed Chief Justice of thoug Hong Sprached to his eg \n\ndestication at ouse the overland Route \n\nThis arrangement wik however expose Mitulene who is accompanied to his family to considerable Additional expense. and advecting \n\nto thes \n\nB \n\nL \n\nM",
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        "content_text": "L \n\nRez \n\nLuinis bit relay Barber Master, Rog: afpitiul of \n\nLessett Mr inde. Leasing Mr Balme \n\nM contrived \n\nMercer Mor inde Lecting \n\nPolice Commps \n\nDEX \n\nM \n\nMaletine 10fely Salary or Collby, Rey este of see also Leping \n\nDr \n\nMotte W. RS. J Jom Chief Justiceship solicited. \n\nMan #5 ft. Major Walth enquires after. - \n\nin Van Brand \n\nMartin. M 1y His Securities & Instructions. \n\nOrmesby Cafter 4 Dier Account of havelling offences. dee also Lacury Fritt Pottinger 23 abr \n\nDw \n\nMoody & 22 Writ hardon (Land Offen) but her Percival Gy 5 fem Rep apptrol in Low Court \n\nBell \n\naddress - Orves them turning. \n\nMay duft Italy to candy to proceed to the belong \n\nLen \n\nMr Lee Jon \n\nou also Police borimo \n\nMutiny on board the \"Harriet Scott\",\" \n\nLairus wages as Mate. \n\nMartin Profile Rags to be relieved from his \n\npresent appointment. \n\nLeo \n\nDo \n\n24 hr + Report on State of the belons, Registrations see also Ludia Brand & heating \n\nPerris the 15 Jugs off olice, Rege apptrent of. \n\nPepe JH y Jar Civil Cryineer, Rot infrination \n\nof appointment \n\nPotterjer & 270th Capth Oroby's travelling expences \n\n(sures dept) home as ABC-Nop payment. Pedder St. pls Letter of apponed as Harbor Master.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]",
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        "content_text": "Adopted for forwarding to the Governor.\n\nSovereign fine from Britain.\n\nThe Dandy Angkef.\n\nK 225\n\nRECEIVED\n\nDEC.25\n\n1040\n\n243\n\nExtract of a Letter from Officiating Chief Magistrate to Officiating Colonial Secretary.\n\nHongkong, 11 October, 1855\n\nI cannot otherwise account for the decrease in the Revenue derived from the fines and fees levied in this Office, than by attributing it to the corresponding diminution of crime and litigation. That this diminution has taken place will not, I think, be denied.\n\nAs its causes may be assigned: 1. The enforcement of the Registration system; 2. The persistence of a more effective and preventive Police; and 3. The increased respectability and stability of the Native population.\n\nThe Honorable,\n\nMajor Caine,\n\nOfficiating Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe number of persons who have brought...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845",
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        "content_text": "7\n\nthe italiment which I had the hour of\n\n'hat the hour of founding to\n\nMs Worditut, on It vetolie 1944, regarding the firmne\n\nthe ground to me by the Hong Kong.\n\nthe Hong Kong Government-\n\ntance of\n\ni admitted; and the red reson essegued for ito\n\nterwande, is a restriction attacked\n\nmontis\n\nforniture, these monteur afterward, \"I the grant\" that if hot mitt on, within six mon\n\n岳\n\nthe date of tho being granted, the und was & ich\n\n\"promi \"forfined\":\"\"\n\nWhough the Land offices did not at the time of Limeuing to me the cortificate of registry, a at\n\nme with dry pachances conditions\n\nther time, requsint\n\nattaining to the grant (there being as I stated in my Memoriel _ so record westever of any such in the birth'\n\nF\n\nI was certainly well awar which cousin applphed & are candy in the filant\n\nyffect; and it well be\n\nrestriction to the above mentionin\n\nfound that it wres\n\nfollowning\n\nrigidly drupled with.\n\nme.\n\nare the terms of the condition in\n\nquestions (as published in the Hong Kong Gazette fine 1841)\n\nfrommigital priorins\n\nWhile w\n\nand was decided to apply - Almonds made\n\nto the jout this of Lands,\n\nto wel grants which were\n\n\"Ash bt they (the purchaser) with der be repuned to next uson sen wit a building of tho appraist\n\nexce\n\n& 1000 lothan, or to meur woon the land an critters_ to that-\n\n235\n\n- torent, within a period of sul months from the tett of sie -\n\npares this that it was never content that\n\nIt will be can fur\n\ning the Covemment that the bunciting chart is aversary complete within dis month's (when in the state if the\n\nIstand at that time, ai regarded withmen, wordt heme bein\n\na virtude forbeiture of every ish simert vinttunt. i weeption, when had ween granted; and it may\n\ngrautat howe\n\nadded that the Ecremmen' afteturents, in the femal case which they issued for these and all other cants,\n\nselinded the to wated time to twelve monthier exhuntaring\n\nbut it was only required that the holders shiril \"doelaer on the mound, within this time,\n\nexepend\n\nho a\n\nwa\n\n1077\n\n4\n\npledge of their intentions & could; and son well this understood and acted wsson, that at the\n\nbuidings was stok,\n\ntime the progrew of my\n\n& the\n\nstoppet and for twelve moutther afterwards, & lage porporation of lots of land when had been granted lay in this\n\nthe avours having expended the rouret\n\nCondition\n\nsam in Eutting levelling 're\" and afternut credit\n\n\"The instances & utien buildings is they bought proper.\n\nhis\n\nthe seallingy, alluder of parter having forfeited tien lands was only in the case & there, who after the Isiand became a\n\nElorry, were found to have allowed them t Kmains in this riginal conditore, by which time they had\n\nbrien",
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        "content_text": "Extract from a historical document, dated 22nd December, 1846, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nSir J. Davis addressed a despatch to The Earl Grey.\n\nNo. 145. Received ... \n\n[Regarding the] transportation of Chinese Convicts, etc.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by The Earl Grey to transmit to you the copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong with copies of its enclosures, reporting the transportation from that Island of 39 Convicts.\n\nI am to request that you would acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that The Earl Grey is of opinion that it will be proper that...\n\nPage 145-22. S. 146.\n\n...\n\nPage information:\n\nPage XX\n\n(To be continued or other content follows)\n\nPage XX\n\n(Likely to be the end of the page)\n\nHowever, to follow the exact format as requested, here is the revised output in HTML:\n\nthe adried\n\nFeb.\n\nWHawes\n\nthat the Leasing\n\nSy\n\n22nd December, 1846. Victoria, Hongkong,\n\nSir J.\n\nThe Earl Grey.\n\nZ Davis,\n\n4. Mclosures.\n\nNo145\n\nReceived\n\nof Chinese Conviets, tc.\n\nReporting, transportation\n\nEntred\n\nCandy\n\nC & Travelyan lage\n\n2.\n\n2\n\nZ\n\n3\n\n145-22. S. 146.\n\nSir.\n\nEarl\n\n431\n\n6 Marchy 47.\n\nI am directed by\n\nGrey to hauomist to\n\nyou the copy y a despate. from the Governor of\n\nRong Kong with copies of it's enclosures, reporting the hausportation from that Island of 39\n\nConvicts, and I am to\n\nrequest that you would\n\nacquaint the Lords forment\n\nthat Lord\n\nof the Freasury that.\n\nGrey\n\nis of opinion that it will be proper that\n\nThe",
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        "content_text": "Solicitation that My lordstone will permit me to have my Reports laid before Parliament conclude without expressing my misfortune at having been Misunderstood. Lord thanks, owing to explanations the \" schenked by his Lordships.\n\nMay They go on will done by The favour He placing this 24-letter before $102 who fervently my nst add to m by denying Publié.\n\nhave the honour to be Most Red- Servant D. M. Martin 4 de l hind dytellin about Un resigns Dr. Martin's Refer of Un 304 Alto achn Intered In 1057 1957 Hongkong R. Boelgomery Karlund mag Dr. Deafhend — 4 del Sie W. Stephen Lord Lyttelton Mr. Secret ? Gladstone - 14 Jaye T\n\nPage 32 Pruvited Volumes 432 6. \" Feb: 1846 I am directed by W. Sendling Gladstone to inform you that your letters of the 30 ults to hd. Northerl and of the 8°. inst: to hd. Sapher, have been laid before him. In answer to your sugning whether hd. Gladston will sanction them being laid before Parliament I am directed to inform you that he cannot ascribe Official character to any report made by you, excepting only as such reports related to the discharge of the duties of your Office as duxurer of things in which\n\nPage 32\n\nH. D. chong of the \"24 July 1844. Hrn. Reseret on Chuten of 30 Jan 1844 and Jaur Mersinli on the British positions and prospects in China of the 19th April 1845; I that he is directed to inform you pe Stadition cannot accube Official charaction candy Merich lathily to any report made by you, excepting only fa af\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "Board\n\nof\n\nTrade\n\nEN\n\n12\n\n13\n\nNo. 2.\n\nIX.—A SYNOPTICAL TABLE of the Export Trade to Foreign Countries at the Port of Canton, during the year ending the December 31, 1846, specifying the Description and Quantities of Commodities, as well as their estimated Value, and distinguishing the Flags under which they were exported; viz.:-\n\n  \n    No. in the Tariff.\n    Description of Commodities.\n    British\n    American\n    French\n    Dutch\n    Belgian\n    Danish\n    Swedish\n    German\n    In Lorchas\n    Estimated Aggregate Quantities\n    Value in Spanish Dollars at 48. 4d. Sterling\n  \n  \n    \n    Aniseed Stars\n    Piculs 2,334\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2,334 Piculs\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Alum\n    55\n    ****\n    610 Piculs\n    2,999\n    5,783\n    2\n    96\n    11\n    165\n    150 24 446 P 4,405 M A\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Oil\n    120!\n    120\n    16,542\n    *\n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Bangles....\n    Boxes 69\n    2\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34 Boxes\n    106 Itt 6,732 s 5\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Bamboo Ware\n    Piculs 79\n    93\n    4\n    \n    15\n    \n    5 Ficula\n    \n    \n    196\n    3,930 Lala 6\n  \n  \n    \n    Brass-leaf\n    Boxes 223\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    10 Boxes\n    233\n    7.223\n  \n  \n    \n    Canes of all sorts\n    Mille 135\n    6\n    \n    65\n    \n    \n    10 Mille\n    \n    \n    216\n    2,510\n  \n  \n    \n    Cassia Lignea\n    Piculs 12,461\n    7,464\n    1,025\n    \n    456\n    120\n 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 20\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Fans of all sorts\n    Catts. 5,326\n    \n    21,707\n    \n    827\n    \n    21\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Furniture and Wood Ware\n    Piculs 397\n    \n    110\n    \n    1,096\n    \n    34\n    \n    180 Catts.\n    29,136\n    31,044\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    24\n    \n    56 Piculs\n    \n    622\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    13,496\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    245\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Glass Beads and Glass Ware\n    Boxes 1,913\n    \n    \n    \n    26 Boxes\n    \n    1,939\n    \n    \n    PAIR 27\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Grass Cloth\n    Catts. 2,873\n    \n    5,221\n    \n    25\n    \n    769\n    \n    2,400\n    71 18,867 Catties\n    30,226\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    38,795\n    \n    29,757\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Hartall or Orpiment\n    Piculs 482\n    \n    5 Piculs\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    487\n    5,872\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    ....\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Ivory and Mother of Pearl Wares\n    Catts. 937\n    \n    4,265\n    \n    28\n    \n    63\n    \n    265\n    2 Catties\n    5,560\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    15,206\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Kittysols\n    Boxes 1,246\n    \n    15\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    25 Boxes\n    1,286\n    14.751\n  \n  \n    \n    Lacquer Ware\n    Piculs 35\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Mats and Matting\n    1+\n    \n    279\n    \n    3,652\n    \n    253\n    \n    20\n    6 25 102 Piculs\n    685\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    25,791\n    \n    8,591\n    \n    146\n    \n    10\n    \n    77\n    13 1,458\n    31 13,947\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    91,182\n    \n    38\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Naukeens and Dyed Cottons\n    \n    \n    214\n    \n    26\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    240\n    ----\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Paper of all kinds\n    2,452\n    \n    18\n    \n    68\n    \n    38\n    \n    30\n    81 67\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \"\n    \n    2,754\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Quicksilver\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Preserves\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Rattan work\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Rhubarb\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Silk, raw\n    306\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    306\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Boxes Piculs\n    \n    6,824\n    \n    4,946\n    \n    162\n    \n    120\n    522\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    230 Boxes\n    \n    12,804\n    \n    12,580\n    \n    37,243\n    \n    37,244\n    57,714\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    24\n    \n    666\n    \n    4\n    \n    8\n    \n    24 Piculs\n    951\n    20,821\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    3:0\n    \n    735\n    \n    82\n    \n    30\n    \n    82\n    \"\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1,779\n    \n    73.708\n    \n    +\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Silk, coarse and refuse\n    \n    \n    2,570\n    \n    152\n    \n    28\n    \n    ....\n    י\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    17\n    \n    4,084\n    \n    2,750\n    \n    4,084\n    \n    1,024,990\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    387,560\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Thread and Riband:\n    Catts. 7,922\n    \n    6,950\n    \n    \n    \n    5,268 Catties\n    \n    20,140\n    \n    110,584\n  \n  \n    \n    Piece-goods\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Soy\n    Piculs\n    \n    54,727\n    \n    408\n    \n    91,523\n    \n    726\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    230\n    \n    186\n    \n    488\n    \n    12\n    \n    \n    FILE 2,086 15\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    3,880\n    \n    ++\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Sugar, raw\n    Piculs 52\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    277,814\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Candy\n    38,584\n    \n    **\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Tea\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Trunks, Leather\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Nests\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Vermilion\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Miscellaneous articles\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    356 Boxes\n    \n    792\n    \n    Value\n    \n    282,276\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    4,984\n    \n    \n    \n    126,767\n    \n    250\n    \n    320\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    513\n    \n    \n    \n    ---\n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n    1,719 16,133\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    152\n    \n    \n    \n    15\n    \n    7,015\n    \n    5,886\n    3,698\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    133,846\n    \n    \n    \n    1,243,056\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    441\n    \n    \n    \n    4,436\n    \n    283,311\n    \n    1,444,482\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    38,584\n    \n    \n    \n    306,742\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    468,365\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Totals\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    $15,378,560 6,207,378 100,561 679,006 9,314 15,934 265,352 261,291 281,097\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    23,198,493\n    \n  \n\nRCMARKS-The preceding Tables have been compiled from the Consular Returns of Trade at Canton for the year 1846.\n\nThe weights and measures stated are those in use at Canton. I catty is equal to 14 pound avoirdupoise; henca\n\n1 picul of 100 catties corresponds with 133 pounds in England. 1 chang is 4 English yards nearly.\n\nThe value given has been computed upon a moderate estimate, according to the average prices of the year in the Canton market, including the duty and other charges.\n\nFRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul.\n\n(Signed)\n\nCanton, April 1, 1847.\n\nSir John Davis to Viscount Palmerston.-(Received October 21.)\n\n(Extract.)\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, August 10, 1847.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose for your Lordship's information, the copy of a despatch which I addressed to Earl Grey on the 7th June, respecting the growing trade in sugar which has sprung up since the commencement of the present year.\n\nI beg to transmit a tabular statement of the export of sugar from the 1st of January to the 31st July, from which it will appear that 2,745 tons of that commodity, value 35,302l., have been shipped from Hong Kong.\n\nThe amount above stated is purchased by English firms, and exported by them in British ships.\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 2.\n\nSir John Davis to Earl Grey.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, June 7, 1847.\n\nI HAVE the satisfaction to report, for your Lordship's information, that a promising trade in sugar has lately sprung up at this free port, and affords every prospect of rapid increase. The inclosed abstract contains an account of shipments made since January. The sugar exported is not the produce of this island (where, however, there are some mills), but brought hither in Chinese junks.\n\nThe entire absence of all port-charges and of every tax upon com- merce, the non-existence of any custom-house, and the shelter of the magnificent harbour of this colony, must all tend to create at no distant period, a flourishing commerce at this port. Indeed, the tonnage returns in the last blue book appear to prove that no inconsiderable amount exists already.\n\nThe harbour-master informs me that a cargo of 400 or 500 tons of sugar is now ready for shipment to England as soon as a vessel can be procured.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. F. DAVIS.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 2.\n\nExport-Sugar.\n\nABSTRACT of Sugar exported from Hong Kong from 1st January to 31st July, 1847, in 10 vessels, of the burthen of 4,095 tons.\n\n  \n    No. of Bags.\n    No. of Tons.\n    Value.\n    Destination.\n  \n  \n    188,33\n    962\n    £12,046 0 0\n    Sydney-New South Wales.\n  \n  \n    2,500\n    156\n    1,499 O 0\n    \n  \n  \n    3,900\n    192\n    3,650 0 0\n    Hobart Town-Van Diemen's Land.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Bombay.\n  \n  \n    18,075\n    1,157\n    15,838 0 0\n    London.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Bombay.\n  \n  \n    4,178\n    278\n    2,269 0 0\n    \n  \n  \n    47,486\n    2,745\n    35,302 0 0\n    \n  \n\nMemorandum.-The above Abstract does not include 999 boxes (or tubs) of Sugar Candy, the value of which is unknown.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, August 3, 1847.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWILLIAM PEDDER, Harbour-Master.\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "Bo\n\nTh\n\n[ 30 ]\n\n(6.)-TRADE BETWEEN SINGAPORE AND CHINA,\n\nSTATEMENT of the IMPORTS from China, from 1834-35 to 1843-44, inclusive.\n\n[ 31 ]\n\nFOR TEN YEARS; QUANTITIES AND VALUES.\n\nSTATEMENT of the IMPORTS from China, from 1834-35 to 1843-44, inclusive.\n\n456\n\n1834-35\n1835-36\n1836-37\n1837-38\n1838-39\n1839-40\n1840-41\n1841-42\n1842-43\n1843-44\n\nAlum\n20 piculs, $232\n10 piculs\n144 piculs, $340\n200 piculs, $650\n620 piculs\n880 piculs\n\nAnchors and Chain Cables\n\n9 chain cables, $1,717\n12 anchors, $1,163\n2,940 piculs, $287\n7,530\n3,670 piculs, $7,802\n11,676 piculs, $19,382\n11,940 piculs, $21,426\n\n28 anchors and 19 chain cables, $2,015\n\nBrass Ware\n\n$118\n\nChina Camphor\n\nCanvas\n\nCassia\n\n238 piculs, $7,890\n235 piculs, $5,640\n\n1,140\n1,144\n2,205\n4,685\n\nChina Crockery\n\n204 bolts, $1,632\n\nCopper, Peruvian\n\nCopper Sheathing\n64 piculs, $2,709\n150 piculs, $39,604\n3,163 piculs, $101,683\n28 piculs, $4,503\n31 piculs, $604\n604 piculs, $33,318\n475 piculs, $116,654\n616 piculs, $57 piculs, $20,030\n268 piculs, $8,199\n596 piculs, $20,762\n\n283 piculs, $2,120\n11,138\n6,913\n\n7,340\n1,750\n\n4,829\n\nCopper Ore\n\nCordage\n\nCotton\n50 piculs, $1,500\n\n1,042 bales, $2,815\n\n31,810\n760\n\n104 piculs, $1,144\n243 piculs, $200\n1,924\n\n31 bales, $775\n\nand 100 piculs.\n\nCotton Twist\n\nGold Dust\n2\n\n169\n30 piculs, $2,700\n825 piculs, $41,977\n429 piculs, $19,836\n51 piculs, $2,745\n\nDitto\n\n30 buncals, $900\n\n1,199 taels, 28,184 36 catties.\n\nGold Thread, Europe\n\nChina\n96 catties, $3,895\n\n10 catties, $600\n\nHides\n\nHardware\n5,409\n\n500\n\nIron and Steel\n11,016\n11,470\n18,157\n1,380\n20\n2,700\n1,060\n3,233\n3,095\n6 piculs, $20\n\n30 piculs, $210\n\n3,350\n19,685\n3,865\n5,218\n\n5,000\n4,618\n14,465\n\n311 tubs, $5,466\n\n840 piculs, $3,480\n\n420 piculs, $1,970\n\nand 120 tubs steel.\n\nand 1 box steel.\n\nIndigo\n\n1 picul, $20\n2 piculs, $100\n\n146 piculs\n\nMother o'Pearl Shell\n\n200 piculs, $2,400\n\nOils: Spice Oils\n\n90 cases, $4,733\nand 7 casks, $1,165\n18 piculs\n\n34 cases and 4,203 197 piculs.\n\n2 cases and 160 piculs, $4,090\n\n460\n322 piculs, $1,440\n\n1\n50 hhds. and 9 tons, $855\n\nOther kinds\n\n3 piculs, $600\n\n130\n\n536\n\n250\n\nOpium: Benares\n\nPatna\n3 chests, $2,248\n31 chests\n53 chests, $15,600\n\n6 piculs, $3,543\n16 chests, $776\n2,510\n113 piculs, $4,195\n240\n21,845\n\nTurkey\n\n375\n\n6,560\n4,491\n\nPaints and Oils\n\nPiece Goods: British\n230 pieces, $1,600\n111 pieces\n\n758\n78 corges, $5,825\n41 cases, $14,978\n\n30 boxes, $19,458\n\n100 corges, $23,965\n\n3,850 corges, $30,415\n\n9 doz. and 700 pieces, $5,852\n\npieces, 24 boxes, and 9 cases.\n\n8 cases and 720 corges, $14,016\n5,487 pieces\n\n317 corges and 3 boxes, $22,953\n\n50 pieces, $200\n\nChina Silks and Cottons\n\nNankeens\n\n1,985 corges\n\n26,800\n601 boxes\n\n25,715\n1,155 pack-47,100\n3,275 corges\n\n4,398 corges, $24,203\n\nages and 10 corges.\n\n9,700 corges\n8,400 lbs. 2,400\n\n3,476 pieces and 26 cases.\n3,748 cases and 680 dozen.\n\n185 corges and 6 cases.\n\nProvisions: Beef\n\nPork\n\n61 casks\n$1,045\n\n347 piculs\n\n123,701\n\n180 piculs, $113,042\n159 chests\n\n99 piculs, $132,651\n\n394 piculs\n226 chests, and $135,800\n320 piculs\n118,325\n\n171 piculs\n58,705\n\nRaw Silk\n991 piculs\n$371,017\n\n1,095 piculs\n$301,908\n253 piculs\n$64,085\n274 piculs\n$73,930\n\nSalt\n\nSegar's Sugar\n\nSugar Candy\n\nSpirits: Brandy\n1,280 piculs\n1,908 boxes\n1,030 piculs\n$128\n720\n\n1,280 piculs\n\n670\n2,520\n\n12,402\n4,120\n\n83 boxes, $165\n\n156,000 in No.\n\n1,580\n4,140\n\n936\n1,575\n\n9,420\n\n158 packages, $3,746\n\n2,100 piculs\n9,250\n\n200 piculs\n3,131\n\n3,430\n1,110\n\n1,800\n\n279,500 in No.\n\n3,295 piculs\n2,166\n\n200,000 in No.\n15,522\n\n5,423 piculs\n720\n\n8,420\n7\n\n1,550\n3,647\n\n2,932\n1,132\n\n448,500 in No.\n\n27,714\n5,889 piculs\n\n4,726\n\n23,111\n\n730 piculs\n2,977\n\nand 631 piculs.\n\n1,511\n110 piculs, $1,519\n\n1,057 piculs, $15,824\n\n59 piculs, $779\n\n38\n421\n\n300\n5,703\n\n1,432\n13,955\n\n888\n7,022\n\n621\n6,216\n\n852\n7,539\n\nand 1,096 tubs.\n\nand 54 tubs.\n\n277 dozen\n\n39\n\n1,943\n\nRum\n\nArrack\n80 gallons\n\n250 gallons\n\n70\n\n3,010\n\nOther kinds\n\nTea\n\nTobacco\n3,392 lbs.\n\n1,253 lbs.\n\n134,021\n\n26,306\n\n2,167 boxes\n$57,509\n\n357 piculs\n$28,737\n1,215 piculs & 49,244\n\nand 1,365 piculs.\n881 piculs, 1,291 baskets, & 2,595 boxes.\n\n795 packages.\n1,714 piculs, $49,811\n\nand 626 boxes.\n\n17,796 boxes\n$199,115\n\n47,239\n\n446 plculs, $39,348\n\n542 picule & 2,552 boxes\n\nand 307 cases.\n\n146 piculs and 516 boxes, $7,122\n\nand 1,909 piculs.\n\n1,379 baskets and 210 boxes.\n\n20,633 boxes and 4,205 piculs.\n29,176\n\n5,018 baskets\n$453,487\n\n45,405 boxes and 3,929 picule.\n\n1,718 baskets\n$466,936\n\n74,205 boxes and 6,335 pieuls.\n\n675,964\n\n110,828 boxes\n$504,077\n\nand 5,089 piculs.\n\n21,340\n\n2,746 baskets\n$32,804\n\n1,615 baskets.\n$15,616\n\nand 11 picule.\n\nand 42 boxes.\n\nand baskets.\n\nand baskets.\n\nTortoise Shell\n\nWoollens\n6 pieces\n$95\n20 pieces\n\nSpecie\n\nBycee Silver\n25,427\n\nCopper Cash\n786\n\nCowries\n3,000\n\nAll other Articles\n145,370\n\nTOTAL\n$766,956\n\n$500,953\n$422,966\n$330,901\n$620,709\n$12,550\n$36,695\n$125,113\n$101,152\n$2,000\n\n$36,808\n$19,130\n$7,098\n$15,050\n$10,100\n$24,421\n$37,801\n$300\n$2,350\n$7,005\n\n$154,018\n$128,534\n$181,777\n$158,503\n$735,570\n$790,735\n$659,272\n$687,614\n$192,413\n\n$1,109,264\n$202,413\n$246,639\n\n$208,981\n$245,745\n\n$2,142,504\n\n$1,947,304\n$1,900,810\n\n$2,073,293\n\nEXPLANATORY NOTE:\n\nA picul is equivalent to 133 lbs. avoirdupois; a coyan is equivalent to 40 piculs; a corge of tobacco is 40 baskets, or about 10 piculs.\n\nEXPLANATORY NOTE:\n\nA corge of cloth is 20 pieces; a buncal of gold is equal to 832 grains troy.",
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        "content_text": "435\n\nSiu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect:\n\n(U)-Em resposta passo a communicar, que recebi uma participação do Mandarim Y de Kuang-Chou, dizendo, que um guia lhe dera parte em segredo em como alguns dos cumplices no assassinio do Governador Portuguez Amaral fugiram para Hu-Nan: que elle se offerecia a ir com gente prende-los. Em consequencia escolheram-se logo, ás escondidas, soldados habeis e com elles foi persegui-los até a villa de La Chang na Cidade de Xan Chou; (a) onde o guia indicou uma embarcação pequena dizendo ser dos cumplices em questão, e que estavam realmente nella um chamado Ko-Ahon, e outro Li-Apao. A vista disto cahiram os soldados sobre a dita embarcação, e como della mostrassem resistencia fazendo fogo, os soldados o fizeram tambem sobre elles; de que resultou cahir ferido no mar o Li-Apao e morreu affogado. E tendo andado os soldados em busca do corpo não o puderam encontrar. O Ko-Ahon foi apanhado e levado para Cantão para ser examinado; e como se achava gravemente ferido com arma cortante, foi mandado curar-se. A copia junta é a confissão do Ko-Ahon.\n\nEis o que tenho a communicar em resposta ao Conselho do Governo Portuguez. 29 da 8a. Lua do anno 29 de Taukuang, 14 de Outubro de 1849. Traduzido por mim — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\nConfissão de Ko-Ahon.\n\n(V)—Ko-Ahon, disse, que era natural da villa de Hian-Xar, de idade 36 annos, não tem mulher nem filhos, nem irmãos, seus pais falleceram; que morava em Macao, onde tinha um pequeno trafico. Que o Governador Portuguez Amaral, em vida tinha obrado crueldades; que fóra das portas do campo tinha aberto estradas, destruindo e arrasando sepulturas; pelo que tanto os de dentro, como os de fóra lhe conceberam odio. Que Amaral destruio não só as sepulturas pertencentes ao declarante; mas tambem as de Sen-Chi-Leong e Li-Apao. Por essa rasão intentaram elles assassinar o Amaral, para satisfazerem o seu odio. Em consequencia fizeram a consulta, e elle declarante, e Li-Apao foram apontados para executores do plano; Sen-Chi-Leong, os dois por appellido Chou, e um por appellido Cheu, que elles puderam aggregar, para os coadjuvarem em fazer barreira (aos que quizessem accudir). Que aos 5a. da 7a. Lua tendo elles ouvido dizer fisicamente, que Amaral sahiria ao passeio á Porta do Cerco, foram lá fazer espera. Pela tarde tendo o Amaral passado por ali a cavallo, Sen-Chi-Leong trazendo na mão um chapeo de chuva fechado em que tinha escondida no cabo uma espada afiada, appresentando-se disfarçadamente como quem queria fazer queixa, dizendo em alta voz, que representava contra injustiças; e no momento que o Amaral estendia a mão para receber o requerimento, Sen-Chi-Leong puxou logo pela espada, e lhe foi dando cutiladas no braço, até que com dores veio do cavallo abaixo, e o dito Sen-Chi-Leong lhe cortou logo a cabeça, e conjuntamente com o declarante e outros, safou-se pela Porta do Cerco, e depois de ter feito libações aos manes dos seus antepassados, se dispersaram, seguindo cada qual o seu caminho. Que ouvindo depois, que andavam em diligencias para prender os assassinos, elle declarante e Li-Apao consultaram em tomar uma embarcação, e fugir para Hu-Nan. Ali então foram inesperadamente perseguidos pelo guia e soldados, até a villa de Lochang, onde Li-Apao na occasião que elles estavam fazendo resistencia aos soldados, que iam sobre a embarcação, ficou ferido de um tiro, e cahio ao mar, onde morreu afogado; e elle declarante, que estava tambem defendendo-se com espada contra os soldados, que iam saltar na embarcação, foi gravemente ferido, e foi preso e conduzido. Que é verdade tudo quanto declarou. — Traduzido por mim abaixo assignado. — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n(a) Em Cantão se diz — Siu-Chau.\n\n—(X)—O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor, e Solor, à Sua Exa. Siu Vice-Rei de Cantão ect: ect: Recebeo este Conselho em tempo competente o Officio de V. Exa. de 14 do corrente, de cujo conteúdo fica inteirado para delle se occupar em tempo opportuno; e como V. Exa. se não tem ainda dignado responder o Officio deste Conselho de 3 do corrente, elle aproveita esta occasião para enviar a V. Exa. aqui junta uma 2a. via daquelle Officio, instando de novo pela sua resposta nos termos nelle consignados. Macao 22 d'Outubro de 1849. Joaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro, Ludgero Joaquim de Faria, Jeronimo Bispo de Macao, Neves, Miguel Pereira Simões, José Bernardo Goularte, Manoel Pereira.\n\nWineo\n\nSiu Vice-Rei de Cantão.\n\n—(Y)—Respondendo ao Officio de 29 da 8a. Lua (de Outubro) que recebi em resposta; o qual dizia, que em tempo opportuno se occuparia do seu conteúdo, palavras estas aéreas, que não se entendem; e ao mesmo tempo pedia a resposta d'Officio de 17 da 8a. Lua (2 de Outubro) passo, pois, a fazer as seguintes observações. Diz o Officio, que os tres individuos não estão presos mas sim detidos para as necessarias averiguações. Ora, decurso de dois mezes não é ainda tempo sufficiente para concluir essas averiguações? Quando n'estas 7a. e 8a. Luas já se tem tomado dois depoimentos dos réos, que por duas vezes tinham sido aprehendidos, e destes depoimentos se remetteram copias acompanhadas de Officios; e ninguem ha que não saiba, que este caso já está tratado. Estes depoimentos do verdadeiro aggressor, e d'outro cumplice não são pois, sufficientes documentos, e ainda é preciso recorrer á testemunhas e averiguações de individuos alheios da questão? Quanto mais que, depois de serem entregues os tres individuos, terão elles de continuar no exercicio do seu emprego na Porta do Cerco, e não hão de, por conseguinte, estar escondidos. Eis o que tenho a communicar em resposta ao Officio do Conselho do Governo Portuguez. 17 da 9a. Lua do anno 29 de Tukuang, 1 de Novembro de 1849. Traduzido por mim — João Rodrigues Gonsalves.\n\n—(Z)—O Conselho do Governo da Provincia de Macao, Timor,",
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        "content_text": "Age \n\nherself and infant daughter, were \n\ncalamity Entirely \n\ncut off. \n\nThat the said \"ticias smithers the month of January \n\nhundred and forty a proportion \n\nlowa \n\ndy creating \n\n\" \n\nby this \n\nfree \n\nof his to a \n\nprusion pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases. \n\nof his saing disabled (your) beheres that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during \n\nthe remainder of his life. \n\n\"That it has \n\nbeen \n\na \n\npetitione. \n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration \n\nand render assistance to the survivors of \n\npersons killed in their device and a lit Ke.. \n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers \n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly \n\nprays that she \n\nVOL. I. No. 9. \n\nChina \n\nOverland \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28 \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Ilis Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China, \n\nBy Order, \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON, \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848. \n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE, \n\n12th August, 1848. \n\nNOTIFICATION. \n\nA Boats \n\nBoots \n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is \n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with \n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission. \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nConsul. \n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae. \n\nbe allowed \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nmay some small pension \n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to \n\nsupport \n\n4 \n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for. \n\nAnd your petition to \n\nEver pray te. \n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers. \n\nlue steered for. \n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail. \n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848. \n\n64 \n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM. \n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to \n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx \n\njunk and me who hire \n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven \n\ndhuli \n\n*ximating \n\nof Nether \n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners, \n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were \n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar- \n\nen beide 0115 on \n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain. \n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended. \n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;--- \n\npar. \n\nM. \n\nplying \n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED. \n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and \n\nYes Clock, \n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not \n\nCourse Grace Modlig \n\nJis (Cafe Cotto \n\nForeign Lung Colon, \n\nRay Coto, uoleened, \n\ninfertor Fort, \n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found \n\nOf that stabburn craw \n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant \n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon \n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ; \n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox \n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka, \n\nWe also extract from the Friend of \n\nI \n\n13ch cleaned, \n\noh gluing Boston, \n\n10. \n\nElo \n\nWhite Lead, \n\nColuared Paper \n\nFlowed and Note Paper, \n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur \n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so \n\n11. \n\nDi \n\nSugar Candy \n\nሱ \n\nKwangbang, dan, \n\nGreat Glager, \n\nTony Chry Sucks, \n\nCents. \n\n\"1\" \n\nPicen 2 \n\n· Dale \n\nWhico. \n\nPcular de \n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez, \n\nMetropolitan Gods. \n\nBlack Treppe \n\nBlack and Gruen, du.. \n\nBarn Wood, \n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids \n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay \n\n- \n\nTAIFOONG. \n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY \n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity. \n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information— \n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China. \n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2, \n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground. \n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th \n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre- \n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years, \n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu \n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought \n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order, \n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i \n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from \n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar- \n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire \n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed. \n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty. \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348. \n\nOverlang China Mail. \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN \n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon. \n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter, \n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter \n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P. \n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK. \n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens, \n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti- \n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens, \n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean \n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc. \n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas \n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i \n\nAt b \n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge. \n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani \n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa. \n\nArt:lery. \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON. \n\nPer \n\nVIDEO \n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t \n\nPre \n\n& 10 8 \n\n40 \n\nX \n\nSappers and Minora. with erent...... \n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551 \n\nH \n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181 \n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the \n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nL'onsul. \n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:-- \n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship \n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and \n\nAs all for \n\nothers severely wounded. \n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.) \n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa \n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received \n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l. \n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill. \n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed, \n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house \n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich \n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles \n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt \n\n\"Foreign in \n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer- \n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks \n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro \n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this \n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be \n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou \n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by \n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest \n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors. \n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept, \n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte, \n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting \n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese, \n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a \n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment \n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli \n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on \n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next. \n\nwith.\" On recript of the the \n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca \n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp \n\npondnet your royarske, \n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock \n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts \n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the \n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples, \n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro- \n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated \n\nand \n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS \n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of \n\nevash, and \n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei \n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag, \n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin \n\n1sthet romanda The \n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that \n\nidly \n\n31st Auz. 10 \n\n.. \n\n3. NE \n\nheavy pas \n\n11 \n\n90.24 N.IS. \n\nJ \n\n+3 \n\nugly weader \n\n1 \n\n1. 20 in M.K \n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M \n\nInscriure \n\n9. \n\n\" \n\nH. by X \n\n- \n\n2.45 \n\n2 \n\n$12 \n\n13 \n\n21 \n\n:: \n\n| \n\nн \n\n4 \n\n. \n\n29ki \n\nJE. \n\nJa \n\n5 \n\n11 \n\n59 15 \n\nBy Soperaterra's. \n\n5,3). 24.37 \n\n8 May \n\n20.45 \n\nور \n\nE by N. \n\nጉ \n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008 \n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu \n\nSWly der:n \n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi \n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara \n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim. \n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites. \n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge \n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust \n\nnedors \n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of \n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying \n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her \n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven- \n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit \n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of \n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days. \n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and \n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The \n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile \n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con- \n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe- \n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist \n\nopium &makers. \n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving \n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian \n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease. \n\nNevertheless crio does \n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now \n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to! \n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to \n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately \n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present \n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty \n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti \n\nJunio \n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter \n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences. \n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue. \n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed \n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho \n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen- \n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa \n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores \n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there \n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste \n\nสปาไ \n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion \n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi \n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada \n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, and correcting spelling errors, spacing issues, and other formatting problems while preserving the original word count and order.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a collection of historical records and news articles from the \"China Overland Mail\" dated September 28, 1848. The text includes various sections such as government notifications, news, births, marriages, deaths, and reports on typhoons and their aftermath.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we need to correct obvious spelling errors, remove extra spaces, and fix hyphenation or line-break artifacts. For example, \"calancity\" should be \"calamity\", \"savo 'ticias\" should be \"said Ticias\", and \"prusion pond\" should be \"prisoner or provision pond\" but based on context, it seems \"prision\" is likely meant to be \"provision\".\n\n## Step 4\nRejoining broken sentences and restoring paragraph breaks where necessary is also crucial. For instance, sentences split across lines without logical reason should be merged.\n\n## Step 5\nThe text contains sections that need to be formatted into Markdown. Headers, sub-headers, bold types, and tables need to be formatted accordingly. For example, main titles should be preceded by \"#\", sections by \"##\", and bold text should be surrounded by \"**\".\n\n## Step 6\nFile references should not have any spacing inside parentheses, e.g., \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72\". Page numbering lines, if detected, should be kept as they are, usually six lines in total, three at the page beginning and three at the end.\n\n## Step 7\nNewspaper texts might not make sense due to OCR errors in recognizing columns. Reorganizing them like a puzzle might be necessary to restore the original meaning.\n\n## Step 8\nData in tables should be properly organized to reconstruct the table format.\n\n## Step 9\nSome Chinese writing might start from right to left, and if such reversal is observed, the text should be reversed to meet modern reading habits.\n\n## Step 10\nThe output should be in HTML using  for paragraphs and \n only if absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nAge\n\nherself and infant daughter, were\n\ncalamity Entirely\n\ncut off.\n\nThat the said \"Ticias smithers the month of January\n\nhundred and forty a proportion\n\nlowa\n\ndy creating\n\n\"\n\nby this\n\nfree\n\nof his to a\n\nprovision pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases.\n\nof his saying disabled (your) believes that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during\n\nthe remainder of his life.\n\n\"That it has\n\nbeen\n\na\n\npetitione.\n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration\n\nand render assistance to the survivors of\n\npersons killed in their device and a lit...\n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers\n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly\n\nprays that she\n\nVOL. I. No. 9.\n\nChina\n\nOverland\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China,\n\nBy Order,\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848.\n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE,\n\n12th August, 1848.\n\nNOTIFICATION.\n\nA Boats\n\nBoots\n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is\n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with\n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nConsul.\n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae.\n\nbe allowed\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nmay some small pension\n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to\n\nsupport\n\n4\n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for.\n\nAnd your petition to\n\nEver pray te.\n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers.\n\nlue steered for.\n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail.\n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848.\n\n64\n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM.\n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to\n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx\n\njunk and me who hire\n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven\n\ndhuli\n\n*ximating\n\nof Nether\n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners,\n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were\n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar-\n\nen beide 0115 on\n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain.\n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended.\n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;---\n\npar.\n\nM.\n\nplying\n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED.\n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and\n\nYes Clock,\n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not\n\nCourse Grace Modlig\n\nJis (Cafe Cotto\n\nForeign Lung Colon,\n\nRay Coto, uoleened,\n\ninfertor Fort,\n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found\n\nOf that stabburn craw\n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant\n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon\n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ;\n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox\n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka,\n\nWe also extract from the Friend of\n\nI\n\n13ch cleaned,\n\noh gluing Boston,\n\n10.\n\nElo\n\nWhite Lead,\n\nColuared Paper\n\nFlowed and Note Paper,\n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur\n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so\n\n11.\n\nDi\n\nSugar Candy\n\nሱ\n\nKwangbang, dan,\n\nGreat Glager,\n\nTony Chry Sucks,\n\nCents.\n\n\"1\"\n\nPicen 2\n\n· Dale\n\nWhico.\n\nPcular de\n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez,\n\nMetropolitan Gods.\n\nBlack Treppe\n\nBlack and Gruen, du..\n\nBarn Wood,\n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids\n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay\n\n-\n\nTAIFOONG.\n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY\n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity.\n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information—\n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China.\n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2,\n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground.\n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th\n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre-\n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years,\n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu\n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought\n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order,\n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i\n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from\n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar-\n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire\n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed.\n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348.\n\nOverlang China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN\n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon.\n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter,\n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter\n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P.\n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK.\n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens,\n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti-\n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens,\n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean\n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc.\n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas\n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i\n\nAt b\n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge.\n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani\n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa.\n\nArt:lery.\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON.\n\nPer\n\nVIDEO\n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t\n\nPre\n\n& 10 8\n\n40\n\nX\n\nSappers and Minora. with erent......\n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551\n\nH\n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181\n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the\n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nL'onsul.\n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:--\n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship\n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and\n\nAs all for\n\nothers severely wounded.\n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.)\n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa\n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received\n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l.\n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill.\n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed,\n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house\n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich\n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles\n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt\n\n\"Foreign in\n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer-\n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks\n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro\n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this\n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be\n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou\n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by\n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest\n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors.\n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept,\n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte,\n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting\n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese,\n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a\n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment\n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli\n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on\n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next.\n\nwith.\" On recript of the the\n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca\n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp\n\npondnet your royarske,\n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock\n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts\n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the\n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples,\n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro-\n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated\n\nand\n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS\n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of\n\nevash, and\n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei\n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag,\n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin\n\n1sthet romanda The\n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that\n\nidly\n\n31st Auz. 10\n\n..\n\n3. NE\n\nheavy pas\n\n11\n\n90.24 N.IS.\n\nJ\n\n+3\n\nugly weader\n\n1\n\n1. 20 in M.K\n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M\n\nInscriure\n\n9.\n\n\"\n\nH. by X\n\n-\n\n2.45\n\n2\n\n$12\n\n13\n\n21\n\n::\n\n|\n\nн\n\n4\n\n. \n\n29ki\n\nJE.\n\nJa\n\n5\n\n11\n\n59 15\n\nBy Soperaterra's.\n\n5,3). 24.37\n\n8 May\n\n20.45\n\nور\n\nE by N.\n\nጉ\n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008\n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu\n\nSWly der:n\n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi\n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara\n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim.\n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites.\n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge\n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust\n\nnedors\n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of\n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying\n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her\n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven-\n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit\n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of\n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days.\n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and\n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The\n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile\n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con-\n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe-\n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist\n\nopium &makers.\n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving\n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian\n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease.\n\nNevertheless crio does\n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now\n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to!\n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to\n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately\n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present\n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty\n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti\n\nJunio\n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter\n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences.\n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue.\n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed\n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho\n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen-\n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa\n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores\n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there\n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste\n\nสปาไ\n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion\n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi\n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada\n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a",
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        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nEncl. 10 in No.\n\nEncl. 11 in No.\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nEnclosure 10 in No.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, January 27, 1851.\n\nMEMORANDUM on the Junk Trade in the harbour of Victoria, from 1st March to 31st December 1850.\n\nA MEMORANDUM furnished in February 1850 explained the difficulty of supplying extensive or accurate data regarding the trade of this colony, and the defectiveness of the means of obtaining information upon that head.\n\nFrom the return daily made up by a native in the employ of the Chinese Secretary's Office, it appears that there anchored in Victoria harbour during the above period 467 junks loading with stone from the colonial quarries, a slight advance upon the stone junks of 1849, which amounted to but 456.\n\nIn the salt trade there is a considerable increase, 456 junks having imported 345,050 piculs of salt in 10 months, while the whole import of 1849 was 335,350 piculs imported in 334 junks.\n\nThe monthly average of general traders has continued nearly the same as during the latter eight months of 1849; of the first four months, there was no record, but, in the remainder, 596 junks, laden with general cargoes, anchored here, while during the latter 10 months of 1850 there have been 706 at Victoria with general cargoes, moving to or from the east and west coasts of the Canton province, Fuhkien, the islands of Hainan and Formosa, and Singapore and Siam.\n\nFrom this last port a single junk brought areca-nut, Brazil-wood, rattans, pepper, birds'-nests, leather, and nutmegs.\n\nFrom Singapore three large vessels, the same cargo as above, birds'-nests excepted, and with it drugs, dried fish, glasses, and bicho-de-mar.\n\nThree from Formosa, coal, sulphur, rice, potato-flour, planks, and skin. The rest from various ports of the coast, reaching from Tien-tsin to Hainan Island; pigs, sheep, and poultry, drugs, bark, dried fruits, pulse, grain, sweet potatoes, sugar, sugar-candy, cocoa-nuts, areca-nuts, betel-leaf, dried fish, blubber-fish, rock-suckers, bicho-de-mar, hams, bacon, pickled vegetables, eggs, native wine and manufactured tobacco, salt, alum, coal, charcoal, fuel, sulphur, rattans, coarse paper, crockery, cloth, grass-cloth, leather, furs, raw silk, planks, raw iron, and iron ware.\n\nCompared with 1849 there has been a slight falling off in the marine junk trade of some four or five vessels a-month, and there have been none, as in 1849, from Tonquin; but it is impossible to account for this by any of the causes which might ordinarily be supposed to affect a coast trade.\n\nDuring the last two months when, although the monsoon is fair, the weather is such as to render navigation not a little perilous to the frail native craft, and while there has been more just alarm felt on the score of piracy than since the destruction of the pirates' fleet in September 1849, the number of monthly arrivals has been greater than at any period since May 1849.\n\nIn both November and December no fewer than 124 junks have touched here; the greatest number on record before this being in May 1849, when 122 are shown to have anchored here.\n\nT. WADE, Assistant Chinese Secretary.\n\n(Signed)\n\n(True Copy.)\n\nW. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\n174\n\n13\n\nEnclosure 12 in No.\n\nRETURN of Criminal Cases that have been tried in the Supreme Court of Hong Kong during the Year 1850.\n\n  \n    CRIME\n    Number of Cases\n    Number of Persons\n    SENTENCE\n    Acquitted\n    Death\n    Death recorded\n    Transportation\n    Hard Labour over One Year\n    Hard Labour under One Year\n    Postponed\n    Charge abandoned\n    REMARKS\n  \n  \n    Arson\n    1\n    1\n    \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Abduction of Girl under 16 Years\n    1\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Assault\n    9\n    \n    \n    6\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    10\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Assault and false Imprisonment\n    3\n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Assault, with intent to rob\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aggravated Assault\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Assault and Robbery\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    7\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Breach of Prison\n    2\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Burglary, with intent to rob\n    6\n    8\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    6\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Burglary and Larceny\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Burglary and Stabbing\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Conspiracy to sell Girl for purpose of Prostitution\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Demanding money with menaces\n    1\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    False Imprisonment\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    False Imprisonment and Extortion\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Forgery\n    2\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Larceny\n    12\n    25\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    7\n    11\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Larceny by a Servant\n    2\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Larceny in a Dwelling-house\n    2\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Manslaughter\n    1\n    9\n    \n    \n    \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Murder\n    3\n    3\n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Perjury\n    1\n    1\n    \n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Piracy\n    41\n    \n    \n    \n    29\n    \n    12\n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Piracy, with Stabbing\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Receiving Stolen Goods\n    1\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Revolt\n    7\n    12\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    7\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Robbery with arms\n    4\n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Robbery, with stabbing\n    5\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    14\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Stabbing, with intent to do grievous bodily harm\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    81\n    163\n    \n    18\n    31\n    1\n    29\n    40\n    51\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n(Signed)\n\nDeputy Registrar.\n\n* James Gilroy, one of the prisoners, was ordered to be discharged on payment of 1s. to Her Majesty.\n\nIn this case, the prisoners were further sentenced to pay a fine of 50 Dollars each, and to be further imprisoned till such fine was paid. This prisoner was indicted for murder, but the Crown waiving that charge, he pleaded guilty of manslaughter. One of these prisoners died before the day of trial in prison. This will explain the difference of one in the totals.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\n(Signed)\n\nROBERT DUNDAS CAY,\n\nRegistrar.\n\n(True Copy,)\n\nW. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\n4\n\nEnclosure 11 in No.\n\nRETURN of the Total Number of Felony Cases coming under the Cognizance of the Hong Kong Police, including those in which no Persons were apprehended.\n\n  \n    Year\n    Total Number of Cases\n  \n  \n    1847\n    585\n  \n  \n    1848\n    713\n  \n  \n    1849\n    856\n  \n  \n    1850\n    674\n  \n\n(Signed)\n\nCHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, February, 1851.\n\n(True Copy,)\n\nW. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 180\n\nPage 181",
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        "content_text": "Considerable increase, 456 junks having imported 345,050 piculs of salt in 10 months, while the whole import of 1849 was 335,350 piculs imported in 334 junks.\n\nThe monthly average of general traders has continued nearly the same as during the latter 8 months of 1849: of the first 4 months there was no record, but, in the remainder, 576 junks laden with general cargoes anchored here, while during the latter 10 months of 1850, there have been 700 at Victoria with general cargoes, coming to and from the east and west coasts of the Canton province, Fuh-kien, the islands of Hainan and Formosa, and Singapore and Siam.\n\nFrom this last port a single junk brought Areca nut, Brazil-wood, attaws, pepper, bird's nests, leather and nutmegs.\n\nFrom Singapore large vessels came with the same cargoes as above, bird's-nests excepted, and with it sugar, dried fish, glasses and bicho de mar.\n\nThree from Formosa, coal, sulphur, rice, potato-flour, planks and skin.\n\nThe rest from various ports of the coast, coming from Tien-tsin to Hainan island, pigs, sheep and poultry, drugs, bark, dried prawns, pulse, grain, sweet potatoes, sugar, ginger candy, cocoa nuts, areca nuts, betel leaf, areca nuts, dried fish, blister fish, rock-suckers, bicho-de-mar, hams, bacon, pickled vegetables, native wine and manufactured tobacco, salt, alum, coal, charcoal, fuel, sulphur, rattans, coarse paper, crockery, cloth, raw-cloth, leather, furs, pens and ink, planks and iron and iron ware.\n\nCompared with 1849, there has been a slight falling off in the marine junk trade of some 4 or 5 vessels a month, and there have been none, as in 1849, from Tongking; but it is impossible to account for this by ...\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "# 12\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nEnclosure 12.\n\nMEMORANDUM on the JUNK TRADE of HONG KONG, during the Year 1851.\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, 20th January 1852,\n\nChinese Secretary's Office.\n\nIt was explained in a Memorandum of the 14th March 1850, upon this subject, that no information, at all reliable, could be obtained respecting the native Junk Trade in any anchorage except that of Victoria.\n\nMonthly returns drawn up in the manner described in the same document show that in 1851 Victoria Harbour was visited by 1,004 Marine Junks, carrying sundry cargoes; an increase of nearly 20 per cent. upon the monthly average of 1850.\n\nThe monthly returns of the salt monopoly state an import of 280,300 piculs of that article in 543 junks. The quantity is not above four fifths of the import of 1850, and the far greater number of salt junks can only be accounted for by the fact that much of the salt has been imported by vessels carrying a mixed cargo. These have doubtless been included by the salt monopolist in his total of salt junks.\n\nIn the stone trade there is a slight increase; the monthly returns of the stone monopoly showing an export of 565 cargoes from the Colonial quarries.\n\nThe subjoined table will give some idea of the monthly progress of the native trade during the year under review. The larger portion of it by far is done by junks from small towns and villages along the coast of the Kwang Tung Province, east of the Canton River. These send areca nut, betel leaf,\n\nMarine Junks belonging to\nJanuary\nFebruary\nMarch\nApril\nMay\nJune\nJuly\nAugust\nSeptember\nOctober\nNovember\nDecember\nTotal\n\nTien-tsin\n\n7\n\nPuh-kien Coast,\n\n98\n1\n\nAmoy\n\n1\n\nFormosa\n\n786\n\nKwang Tung\n88\n268\n268\n29\n\n47\n\nCanton\n\n100\n000\n10\n1\n\n40\n\nKwang Tung West\n\n80\n54\n\n41\n\nHainan\n28,400\n40\n104\n17\n\n1\n\ng\n\n&\n\n113\n91\n44\n\n4\n\n24,500\n23,800\n23,800\n21,200\n19,700\n\n1\n\n90\n41\n60\n41\n\n1,004\n\nMonthly total of Salt Junks\n75\n46\n70\n\n83\n47\n\n543\n\nMonthly total of Imported Salt\n21,700\n41\n72\n40\n\n280,300\n\nMonthly total of Stone Cargoes exported\n24,500\n40\n76\n47\n24,300\n10\n101\n46\n24,000\n\n70\n41\n19,900\n562\n\ncharcoal, cotton, cloth, crockery, and ready-made clothes, new and second-hand, drugs, dried fruit, dried meat, eggs, firewood, grass-cloth, hams, hardware, iron, lard, linseed, livestock, nankeen, oil, potato flour, pease, coarse paper, rice, sugar, saltfish, salt, skins, sugar canes, shoes, silk, soy, tobacco leaf, vegetables, fresh and salted, wine and wheat.\n\nThe junks from Canton and the coast west of it bring much the same cargoes. The latter more properly speaking, belong to the districts along the west bank of the river.\n\nThe Tien-tsin junks brought rugs, cotton cloths, cotton, skins, deers horns, deers sinews, lams, dried fruits, pears, cabbages, pease, beans, wine, and drugs.\n\nThose of the Fuhkien coast and Amoy, alum, camphor, coal, salt, and sulphur, cotton, cotton cloth, grass cloth, nankeen, sheep skins, shoes, bricks, tea, sugar candy, pease, beans, and potato flour.\n\nA single junk from Formosa, coal and sulphur.\n\nThose from Hai-nán, bark, wood, rattans, sandalwood, skins, drugs, soy, salt beef and mutton, salt, barley, beans, rice, oil, cocoa nuts, areca nuts, live stock, dried fish, sharks fins, rock-suckers, and biche-de-mer.\n\nThe Cochin Chinese carried cloths, cotton yarns, rice, and drugs.\n\nThe three Siamese junks, nutmegs, Brazil wood, peppers, skins, areca nuts, bark, drugs,\n\nglasses, rattans, sandalwood, dried fish, rice, and biche-de-mer.\n\nThe four Singaporeans, the same, as also cotton yarns and opium.\n\nThe single Penang vessel, drugs, nutmegs, pepper, and sandalwood.\n\nThe Tien-tsin junks are said to take away opium in no small quantities, and much is of course carried in the Kwang Tung coast junks, some of which, belonging to the nearer ports, make as many as six voyages in the year to and from Hong Kong.\n\nThere is nothing to account for the great decrease of the salt imported. The stone trade is considerably above what it has been for the last two years, and the marine junk trade, which is of the chief consequence, better than it has been for the last three years; as will be seen by the following table :--\n\nJunks and Cargoes\n1848\n1849\n1850\n1851\n\nMarine, average per month\n80\n72\n83\n\n83\n\nSalt Junks\n524\n334\n456\n543\n\nImported, piculs salt\n207,050\n335,350\n345,050\n280,300\n\nStone junks\n777\n407\n\n562\n\n(Signed)\n\nTHOMAS WADE,\n\nAssistant Chinese Secretary.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nEnclosure 13.\n\nLIST of WHALERS arrived in HONG KONG. 1851-1852.\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\nVessels Names\nMasters\nWhere owned,\nAgents or Owners,\nMonths out\nSperm Oil, in Barrels of 31 Gallons old Measure\nWhale Oil, in Barrels of 314 Gallons old Measure\nBone\nArrived\nSailed,\nWhere bound\nConsignees in Hong Kong\n\nGeorge and Mary\n\n4,400\n\nDec.\n\nCruise\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nMetacom\n\n74,174\n\n4 Jan. 19\n\nCruise\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nHibernia\n\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nCondor\n\nFeb. 12\n\nCruise\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nStephania\n\nCruise\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nRhone\n\nRawle, Drinker, & Co.\n\nHercules\n\n244\n2194**\n\nMount Wollaston\n\nNew Bedford\n\nMorca\n\nHobomok\n\nHarvest\n\nSt. George\n\nFrancis\n\nWilliam Hamilton\n\nGeneral Pike\n\nFriends\n\nBrougham\n\nWashington Roman\n\nIllinois\n\nCharles\n\nCarrol\n\nAdeline\n\nCossack\n\nMalherbe\n\nHavre\n\nTaber\n\nAllen\n\nMiller\n\nPhillips\n\nGraham\n\nBailey\n\nHammond\n\nWeaver\n\nSwift\n\nWing\n\nWoodbridge\nHathaway\n\nNew Bedford\n\nG. 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        "content_text": "nankeen, oil potato flour, pearse, coarse paper; rice; sugar, saltfish, salt, skins, sugarcanes, shoes, silk tobacco leaf; vegetables fresh and \n\nsalted; wine and wheat.\n\nsoy;\n\nThe junks from Canton and the coast west of it bring much the same cargoes. The latter more properly speaking belong to the districts along the west bank of the river – \n\nThe Tien-tien junks brought rugs, cotton cloths, cotton, skins, deers horns, deers' sinews, hams, dried fruits, pears, cabbages, peau, beaus, wine and drugs:\n\nThose of the Fuh kien coast and Amoy - Alum, camphor, coal, salt and sulphur; cotton, cotton-cloth, grass cloth, nankeen, sheep-skins, &c.; bricks; tea, sugar Candy, pears, beaus, and potato flour;\n\nA single junk from Formosa \n\ncoal and sulphur;\n\nPage 153\n\nThose from Hai-nan, back wood, rattans, sandalwood, skins, drugs, &c., salt beef and mutton, salt, barley, beaus, rice, oil, cocoanuts, arecanuts, live stock, dried fish, sharkfins, rock-\n\nsuckers, and biche-de-mer-\n\nThe Cochin Chinese carried cloths, cotton yarns, rice, and drugs;\n\nThe three Siamese junks, nutmegs, Brazil-wood, peppers, skins, areca nuts, bark, drugs, glasses, rattans, sandal-wood, dried fish, rice, and biche-de-mer-\n\nThe four Singaporeans, the same, as also cotton yarns and opium:\n\nThe single Penang vessel, drugs, nutmegs, pepper, and sandalwood-\n\nThe Tien-tien junks \n\nare said to take away opium in no small quantities, and much is of course carried in the Kwang-tung Coast junks;\n\nY.",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nNo. V-STATEMENT of TONNAGE DUES, IMPORT and EXPORT DUTIES, paid by British VESSELS in the PORT OF SHANGHAE, from 1st January to 31st December, 1852.\n\n64\n\n  \n    No.\n    VESSELS NAME\n    TONNAGE.\n    TONNAGE DUES.\n    IMPORT AND EXPORT DUTIES.\n    TOTAL.\n  \n  \n    \n    Brought forward,\n    23,737\n    7,825 8\n    526,416 5 9\n    534,242 3 9 7\n  \n  \n    671\n    Sisters,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    672\n    Panic....\n    449\n    224 1\n    9,200 4\n    9,424 5\n  \n  \n    573\n    Druid.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    590\n    Athole,\n    337\n    168 5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    607\n    Chebucto,\n    408\n    204\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    608\n    Eliza, ...\n    443\n    221 5\n    5,853 5 4\n    6,075 1 9\n  \n  \n    609\n    Ruby.\n    21\n    10 5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    610\n    Niagara\n    336\n    168\n    957 5 3\n    1,125 5 3\n  \n  \n    611\n    John Bright,\n    591\n    295 5\n    16,885 6 4\n    17,181 1 4\n  \n  \n    612\n    Cathaya,\n    407\n    203 5\n    15,665 9 9\n    15,869 4 9\n  \n  \n    613\n    Sydney....\n    184\n    92\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    614\n    Mangosteen,\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    615\n    India,\n    383\n    191 5\n    2,425 6\n    2,617 1\n  \n  \n    616\n    Pedlar,\n    22\n    11\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    617\n    Royal Sovereign,\n    159\n    79 5\n    1,398 6\n    1,478 1 2\n  \n  \n    618\n    Spec...\n    105\n    52 5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    619\n    Island Queen.\n    195\n    97 5\n    24 6 2\n    122 1 7\n  \n  \n    620\n    Duke of Richmond, ...\n    470\n    235\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    621\n    Old England....\n    502\n    251\n    15,007 4\n    15,258 4\n  \n  \n    622\n    Geelong,\n    392\n    196\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    623\n    Katherine Sharer,...\n    512\n    256\n    12,486 9\n    12,742 9\n  \n  \n    624\n    Shanghae, ..\n    412\n    206\n    8,564 6 7\n    8,770 6 7\n  \n  \n    625\n    Audax,\n    150\n    75\n    2,073 7 5\n    2,148 7 5\n  \n  \n    626\n    Celestial\n    438\n    219\n    15,351 3 8\n    15,570 3 8\n  \n  \n    627\n    British Sovereign,...\n    491\n    245 5\n    757 1\n    1,002 6\n  \n  \n    628\n    Arabia,\n    362\n    181\n    7,156\n    7,337\n  \n  \n    629\n    Thomasine,\n    365\n    182 5\n    6,975 5 7\n    7,158\n  \n  \n    630\n    Island Queen,\n    195\n    97 5\n    24 6 2\n    122 1 7\n  \n  \n    631\n    Balmoral,\n    356\n    178\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    632\n    Voyageur, .....\n    204\n    102\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    633\n    Sir H. 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        "content_text": "necessary for the \n\ntor alien \n\nof \n\nlad \n\naut \n\n7 \n\na \n\nhave is \n\nthat aw \n\nmost important - \n\nmaking this application bis \n\nThey to refer to my lage \n\nduties in the binging clin \n\nalivate \n\nfor a period of upwards of \n\nLarduous \n\ntwelve years, \n\nand to draw your attention to the fact that \n\nexcept \n\nobtained even the \n\n-> \n\n7 27 \n\ntust an... \n\noccasions, \n\nof six weeks, and until the present \n\ntime \n\nnever had the benefit of a change to a temperate climate. \n\nSan firen to understand that \n\nterviews art annch required in the colony, and had I confidence that eccy health was fully restored thould wish bevitate to procced at are bone, \n\nwhnwithstanding wh \n\nbuy daty \n\nthat \n\nRegerin \n\nbe \n\nOn the jounet \n\nI feel that \n\nand the peat lafences of the for ungseth and family & \n\nboth \n\nthing \n\nhit an complete restorating will \n\nto trecuts \n\ncary duty \n\nwith- \n\nbatisfaction tommyself, or to the Coromment, \n\nStinst hin zur imag \n\nbe faleased taccord \n\npermission to remains in England until August next, that dancy wh the auch hot beaton is Houston. \n\nA ecture to Chinas during the damn \n\nanother bein \n\nduring \n\nbeing abrough injusions \n\nto \n\nhealth; and fenerally distinctive of \n\nthe good Effects of a Europe. \n\nthout resideveld is \n\nShair the Senor & he \n\nFir. \n\nYour enost obedient humble Llevant \n\nflot \n\nSunyer Rectral \n\nof Houstong \n\nMr. L",
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        "content_text": "Received 234. Forwarding Communica tim from H. Labouchere, M.P. to The R.t Honble Governor Sir John Bowring 16 February, 1857. 1 Declosures.\n\nHouse Ke Ede, representing losses inflicted in Hong Kong, 19th Feb.\n\nMEJ Ball MINUTE 4th May\n\nNo 50. Malabouchere 434 of the 16th of February. I have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch.\n\nI have to inform you that the Proclamation issued by Sir J. Bowring has cleared the Chinese Allumbe's.\n\nConsequence of the Proclamation, the Memorialists appears to have effect on the private property.\n\nMr Ball. This seems, to me, a strange application from parties who must be familiar with the invectives relations which cannot be alien to the settlements in the vicinity of the main land.\n\nThe departure of these people would be one of the natural incidents of the late Disturbance of the Relations between the Chinese & European native settlements in Hong Kong.\n\nMr Labouchere, I would give no Countenance Whatever to such a claim.\n\n4th May. The Memorialists express the fear that the late Disturbance of the Relations between the British & Chinese has caused the Canton Irebut this Contagious Sean the battentes & Canton I does but often to me to be offered 2 clove...\n\nPage ...\n\n(To be continued in next page)\n\nor \n\nXCR(57)234\n\nthe above is not a perfect response as original text is too messy. Proper re-formatting is needed.\n\nafter re-examining:\n\"Victoria, Hongkong,\n\n16 February, 1857.\n\nThe Rr. Honble\n\nGovernor Sir John Booring\n\n1 Declosures.\n\n234.\n\nReceived\n\nForwarding Communica tim\n\nHouse Ke Ede,\n\nrepresenting losses inflicted\n\nin Hong Kong,\n\n19th Feb.\n\nMEJ Ball MINUTE 4th MR Sadis\n\nNo50\n\nZORL MAY 6\n\nMalabouchere 71\n\n434 of the 16 of February\n\nthe Coffey of a\n\nthe recept of your Desfalt\n\nI have to techarmstadtgen\n\niniloring\n\nProtect fun\n\nlestar\n\nloper riflecticl\n\nRony represention the\n\nhouse holders in Honey\n\nTheir\n\nThe Cheine Aullumbe's all Clear.\n\nProclamation ofread by sir J. Bowring\n\nby that proclamation of the Memorialsts appears on the private property\n\nat the effect produced\n\nMoBall. This seems, to me at from parties who must\n\nat least a least a strange application be fenition with the\n\ninvection relations which cannot beat\n\naliouappl\n\npiccail, more\n\n\"Klingdong\n\nles, between the\n\nChinese & European nate settlements in\n\nthe vicinity of the main laud.\n\nThe\n\nde fecople would\n\ndeparture of these peopl\n\nto\n\ne one\n\nincidents of the.\n\nof the natural\n\nMr Labouchere I would give no Countenance Whatenn\n\nto such a clai\n\nM4 May\n\nthat the Meck\n\nthe Prints Prefate of the Pass Resenetits expert\n\nthe ten the robot everyone. the late Dustubrace of the Reletas lebren this Contag Candy Sean the battentes & Carton I does but often to me to offered 2 clove fo\n\nafter re-organisation:\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n16 February, 1857.\n\nThe Rr. Honble\n\nGovernor Sir John Bowring\n\n234.\n\nReceived. Forwarding Communication from H. Labouchere, M.P.\n\nHouse Ke Ede, representing losses inflicted in Hong Kong, 19th Feb.\n\nMEJ Ball MINUTE 4th May\n\nNo 50. Malabouchere 434 of the 16th of February.\n\nI have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch.\n\nThe Proclamation issued by Sir J. Bowring has cleared the Chinese Allumbe's.\n\nConsequence of the Proclamation, the Memorialists appear to have effect on the private property.\n\nThis seems, to me, a strange application from parties who must be familiar with the invective relations which cannot be alien to the settlements in the vicinity of the main land.\n\nThe departure of these people would be one of the natural incidents of the late Disturbance of the Relations between the Chinese & European native settlements in Hong Kong.\n\nMr Labouchere, I would give no Countenance Whatever to such a claim.\n\n4th May. The Memorialists express the fear that the late Disturbance of the Relations between the British & Chinese has caused the ...\n\nPage information to be kept if detected.\n\nThe final version is \nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n16 February, 1857.\n\nThe Rr. Honble\n\nGovernor Sir John Bowring\n\n234.\n\nReceived. Forwarding Communication from H. Labouchere, M.P.\n\nHouse Ke Ede, representing losses inflicted in Hong Kong, 19th Feb.\n\nMEJ Ball MINUTE 4th May\n\nNo 50.\n\nMalabouchere 434 of the 16th of February.\n\nI have to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch.\n\nThe Proclamation issued by Sir J. Bowring has cleared the Chinese Allumbe's.\n\nConsequence of the Proclamation, the Memorialists appear to have effect on the private property.\n\nThis seems, to me, a strange application from parties who must be familiar with the invective relations which cannot be alien to the settlements in the vicinity of the main land.\n\nThe departure of these people would be one of the natural incidents of the late Disturbance of the Relations between the Chinese & European native settlements in Hong Kong.\n\nMr Labouchere, I would give no Countenance Whatever to such a claim.\n\n4th May.\n\nThe Memorialists express the fear that the late Disturbance of the Relations between the British & Chinese has caused the ...\n\nPage ...",
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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": "The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n[MAY 16, 1857.\n\nNo. III.—An Estimate of the BRITISH IMPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1856,-compiled principally from private sources of information.\n\n  \n    DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES\n    QUANTITIES\n    AVERAGE PRICES DURING YEAR IN DOLLARS\n    ESTIMATED VALUE IN DOLLARS\n  \n  \n    1. MANUFACTURES OR PRODUCTS of Great Britain\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1.-Woollen Manufactures\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Spanish Stripes, Habit Cloths, ...\n    Pieces 9,361\n    20 per piece\n    187,220\n  \n  \n    Superior Broad Cloth, Camlets, English\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    - Dutch\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Long Ells\n    \n    \n    399,955\n  \n  \n    2.-Cotton Manufactures\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Grey Shirtings\n    Pieces 369,300\n    2.25 per piece\n    830,925\n  \n  \n    White\n    75,800\n    2.60\n    197,080\n  \n  \n    Spotted Shirtings\n    5,000\n    2.85\n    14,250\n  \n  \n    Assorted Colours\n    1,000\n    4.55\n    4,550\n  \n  \n    Chintzes\n    750\n    2\n    1,500\n  \n  \n    Cotton Yarn\n    Piculs 26,168\n    27.50 per picul\n    719,895\n  \n  \n    3.- Metals\n    \n    \n    1,768,300\n  \n  \n    Iron\n    Piculs 16,814\n    4.50 per picul\n    75,663\n  \n  \n    Lead\n    37,800\n    8.50\n    321,300\n  \n  \n    Tin Plates\n    Boxes 1,075\n    10 per box\n    10,750\n  \n  \n    Steel\n    Tubs 2,550\n    5.20 per tub\n    13,260\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    420,673\n  \n  \n    2. 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PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.\n\nNo. IV.—An Estimate of the BRITISH EXPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1856,-compiled principally from private sources.\n\n  \n    DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES\n    QUANTITIES\n    AVERAGE PRICES DURING YEAR IN DOLLARS\n    ESTIMATED VALUE IN DOLLARS\n  \n  \n    Tea\n    Piculs 254,211\n    $25 per picul\n    6,355,275\n  \n  \n    Raw Silk\n    2,034\n    $280 per picul\n    569,792\n  \n  \n    Refuse\n    \n    \n    100,000\n  \n  \n    Silk Piece Goods\n    1,500 Cases\n    valued at $250 per case\n    375,000\n  \n  \n    Sugar and Sugar Candy\n    Piculs 65,000\n    $5.30 per picul\n    344,500\n  \n  \n    Cassia\n    12,000\n    $20\n    240,000\n  \n  \n    Sundries- Rhubarb, Alum, Matting, Preserves, &c.\n    \n    \n    250,000\n  \n  \n    Total Dollars\n    \n    \n    8,217,250\n  \n  \n    Equal, at the Average Exchange of the Year of 4/9 per Dollar\n    \n    \n    £1,951,599.0.3\n  \n\nNora.-The Picul corresponds with 133⅓lbs Avoirdupois.\n\nOffice of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.\n\nHARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.\n\nNo. V.-A Statement of DUES and DUTIES paid by BRITISH Vessels. Not compiled, for want of requisite information from the Chinese Custom-house.\n\nHongkong Government Offices, Victoria, Hongkong, For June, 1857.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honor to enclose a copy of Communications from Mr Attorney General addressed to you recently on the subject of some proceedings which took place in the Supreme Court.\n\nThe Right Honorable Henry Labouchere, M.P.",
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        "content_text": "# MINUTE VR\nSEPR 236\n\nOver Accustomed \nPounds \nAs \nlatter.\n\nMost of the passage from the boat to this barracks in April 1854.\n\nAc... \nAtia \nce \nMerefore \ne \ntreat- \n$100- \nEntered \nAdiny 7725 Exchange \nGover Sir HJ Ward \nN120 \nSir.\n\nLe paid to the Paymaster \nevered to the \ncredits of \nNo vals \nNa \nServices, \nDandr \nG.F.E. \nVRElliot \nMerivale \nMFC Frtescue 3 lomaker \nW. M \n\nCopy for sig. Iffilu.\nAnseed 23 bet \nFor \nJeee \n\nThe Sum \nof Seventy Three pounds is paid by His Excellency's Govt for... the passage of \nMrs I Pra wetuell \nto- \nBetsy from beyhou \nEngland in Duty \n11020 \nIfto to \nSchmy \n& husersibhite gbe \n\n1854 I have \nto request that \nYou will call \nupon \ntreet \nSoutheast mound for",
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        "content_text": "36\n\nTherefore poids to NP Darman\n\nBy Morney Generalyphages\n\nHer Defendant with \n\nthese \n\nwith perjury \n\nIt's the Lieutenant leaves the hunt of the Court your bads petition arrest him and that Ivy and take him to the Central Station, where \n\nhis prosecutors His father ney General, will apprass ands \n\nords charge him \n\nin due form. \n\nFakers, down by me fremt \n\nW. Witchells \"Where \n\nSheriff \n\nto stant. Magistrate. \n\nand \n\nRageshake mon \n\nmouth \n\nreads to him afterwards \n\nTrue Copy) \n\n(Signed) \n\nW F. G S \n\n572758. \n\nWages \n\nActing Colonel Secretary. \n\n\nPolice \nOffices of Supt. of \nPolice, \nVictoria, &c., Hong Kong, 8th February 1858\n\nIn obedience to the directions stayed by your Letters, H. bo daddy lyhenery 1858, others Abs honos toptates, for the informall the #demeanor \n\nthe \n\npersonations of His Excellency \n\nnor that, \n\nthe 30th \nUltimo when at the Supreme \n\nCourt, the Words The Attorney \n\nThe Honorable \n\n**The Colonial Secretary**",
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        "content_text": "# hong lay \n\nI had the selectman as his judge, and expressed belief of the Committee's conclusion regarding his case.\n\nThat butcher would of necessity \"maintain and abuse recognition of clashing duty, to the no long on \n\nThere seems the Chinese to detest that \n\nas the Parliament has liberated in the regulation of over-hasty feel for act went Loanschert.\n\nAnd the Committee \n\nthe Ev. really we ( \n\nfertile but des \n\nof a vide \n\n、 \n\nme; 1857. \n\n473. 3 Miclauses. \n\nThe MF Hrake \"End Candy 100. \n\nGovernor the Kim Bowring \n\nPeccivil \n\nRelative to an \n\nin reference to the \n\nHonial Secretary (at his request) \n\nthe Conduct of the Actur \n\nan enquiry into \n\nmonitory. \n\nthem concechen, wild. Allow. \n\nIn save the affect that \n\nof the decis \n\nis repère \n\n(_ the sees of State, sie bos mo 4- Ralfeda by Ammullee adquedecale - Mond \n\nthe \n\ndeer \n\nafelen Bu \n\nthe general perdict of the morted by D. 1s hemels & \n\nPrecognising worth flounce \n\ndie \n\nagrethal of his penen Chavour, but that the Counter Loing furnished. \n\n41 blomeble his \n\n507- \n\nwa hof whah, \n\nOther avonds bei dere camp se ben of the recefutes of his porteur Eight accfit the be \n\nI note the arth bighale which \n\nhe possess grey honorably the ones \n\ntiase of desguely bellargue the \n\nLevers they \n\nA \n\n& which i also. Coll \n\nthis \n\n& me dor \n\nabrlig by \n\nSo are \n\n7 \n\nhe has memfects the for. \n\nthat unpchable for u, & qui, cut the \n\nneey between. \n\nLL \n\nonly, look to the ventil whitle \n\na be a sabemal. of honesty at the hoper by at which \n\nthe italy \n\nCopy \n\n\n1 \n\n72 \n\nN340) Colonial Secretary's Office, \nGrey \nSh \nVictoria, Hongkong 4th June 1858.\n\nI have the honor to submit to your Excellency for transmission to the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies the accompanying letter. It relates to the report, of the Committee of the Legislative Council an \n\nHis Excellency \n\nThe Governor \n\nJc \n\nJc.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FRIEND \n## AND HONGKONG \n### OF CHINA \n#### GAZETTE.\n\nVOL. XVII No. 60.\n\nPUBLISHED WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY  \nVICTORIA WEDNESDAY, JULY 28TH 1855.\n\n212\n\n**PRICE $10 per annum**,  \nA pro forma edition of the Overland China Mail is also published for England. Price includes a reprint.\n\n**SUBSCRIPTION**, per Annum, Sixteen Dollars payable in advance, quarterly or otherwise, at option. Single Numbers, 97 cents. For every opportunity of decline to Europe by steam conveyance--the terms of Subscription which are Eight Dollars per annum payable in advance, or the most important intelligence of the previous week, week, or month, and a summary condensed to the latest possible news--Post-paid via Marseilles the postage of one page is compulsorily payable in advance. If sent via Marseilles the postage of three pages is payable by the party receiving.\n\n## TRIESTE ROUTE.\n\nTHE AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S STEAMERS ply regularly between Alexandria and Trieste, corresponding with the monthly and bi-monthly Italian Steamers.\n\nThe Fares have been reduced and the following rates have been fixed, viz.--  \n1st Class £16; 2nd Class £11; 3rd Class £6; including Table money and fees.\n\nArrangements have been entered into between the Directors of the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Company and the Directors of the Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Company, that, --  \n1--Passengers leaving China via Trieste, can receive Tickets from the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents for Alexandria.  \n2--Passengers' Baggage can be shipped from Alexandria by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Steamers for Southampton; the Freight being Ten Shillings Sterling per Cwt.  \n3--Receipts for Cargo and Specie intended for Shipment to Trieste, will be granted by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Agents at Alexandria, instead of to Suez as formerly, but each Package is to be provided with a white label, on which is distinctly marked in print.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nKUPFERSCHMID, B. A. WARDELL, and A. N. SHEARER, have this day formed a Co-partnership for the transaction of business at Shanghai and Foo-chow, as General Storekeepers, Auctioneers, Commission Agents, and Chronometer Watch and Clock Makers, under the Firm of  \n**KUPFERSCHMID & Co.**  \nShanghae, 15th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nALL outstanding accounts of the late Firm of **KUPFERSCHMID & DATO** will be settled by  \n**KUPFERSCHMID & Co.**  \nShanghae, 16th May, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned has this day established himself at Macao as Commission and General Agent.  \n**B. E. CARNEIRO.**  \nMacau, 1st January, 1867.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nIN Trust for the **AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAMER**, the undersigned, have this day commenced...  \nFor further particulars apply to  \n**W. POSTAU & Co** Agents at Hongkong and Canton,  \nHongkong, 1st July, 1863.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given that in consequence of the lamented death of Mr. Waitaan MANDEL ERNET, the Sole Partner of the Firm of **W. M. ROBINET & Co.** of Canton and Hongkong, the said Firm ceases...  \n**FRANCIS S. ALVAREZ** Attorney of the late W. M. ROBINET,  \nHongkong, 21st July, 1869.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **CHARLES W. HUDSON** is authorized to sign our Firm.  \nWe have this day commenced business at this Port, as Ship-chandlers, Auctioneers and Commission Agents, under the Title of **TALBOT, DEVINE & Co.**  \n**H.E. TALBOT**,  \n**W. H. DEVINE.**  \nWhampoa, 7th April, 1858.\n\n## VICTORIA EXCHANGE.\n\nTHE undersigned begs to notify the client that he will relinquish his business in favor of MR **ORNEY DUDDELL**, on the 30th Instant.  \n**F. WOODS.**  \nQueen's Road, Hongkong, 1st June, 1858.\n\nA reference to the above advertisement I shall establish myself at the Victoria Exchange, as Stockbroker, Commission Agent and Auctioneer; on the 1st July, 1859.  \n**GILMAN & Co.** of Canton.  \nQueen's Road, Hongkong, 1st June, 1859.\n\nHongkong, 22nd July, 1858,  \nWE have established a Branch of our Firm at Bangkok, Siam, under the management of  \nMR **CH. H. WILSONE**, who is authorized to sign for us by procuration.  \n**HAMILTON GRAY & Co.**  \nSingapore, 17th day, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **NE JUDAR** has this day been admitted a Partner in our Firm in his place.  \n**QUALI & Co.**  \nHongkong, 1st June, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **ANTONIO A. De MELLO** has been admitted a Partner in our Firm from this date.  \n**A. A. DE MELLO & Co.**  \nMacao, 1st June, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMESSRS **G. W BOUG & Co.**  \nCommission and Wine Merchants, Auctioneers and General Storekeepers.  \nMission Road, SHANGHAE.  \n**S C WOODRUFF.**  \nShip-Chandler, Storekeeper, and General Agent,  \nQuay, BLIGHT OR SOLD ON COMMISSION. Ship and Family Stores put up at the Shortest Notice.  \nCorner of Queen's Road and Pottinger Street, Hongkong.  \n**STONE & Co.**  \nShip Chandlers, Auctioneers & General Agents.  \nPicom Anagaran ses, Pouseaw.\n\nWE have established MR **DAVID OAKES** as our AGENT at Bangkok, Siam, and all Business to his address comes under our guarantee.  \nChina, 11th May, 1857,  \n**RUSSELL & Co.**\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **GUSTAVUS A. ROESING** is authorized to sign for our Firm per Procuration.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nHongkong, and Macao, 1st May, 1878.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **ALBERT SERRUYS**, having left this Colony, has ceased to sign for our Firm.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nHongkong, 24th April, 1858.\n\n**LUIS BARRETTO.**  \nAgent and Commission Merchant.  \nMACAO.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **HENRY C. ENDICOTT** and MR **JOHN M. ARMSTRONG** represent our Hongkong Firm, and are authorized to sign from this date.  \n**THOMAS HUNT & Co.,** of Whampoa.  \nHongkong, 9th February, 1868.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE Co-partnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the Firms of **KUP-FERSCHMID & DATO**, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.  \n**F. KUPFERSCHMID**, **WILLIAM T. DATO.**  \nShanghae, 15th May, 1858.\n\n313,  \nHemp and Cotton Canvas,  \nDemi Merino and Ceint Rope, Blocks, Anchors, Chains,  \nCopper and Yellow Metal.  \nProvisions, &c., &c., &c.  \nAs S. & Co import largely from New York, they guarantee to sell as low as any House in China.  \nA Post-boat to and from Foochow daily (Sundays excepted).  \n**JOHN SHILAIY & C°.**  \nShip Chandlers, Auctioneers and General Storekeepers.  \nAMOY.\n\nAll description of Stores constantly on hand. Blacksmith's and Carpenter's work undertaken, and Ships supplied with fresh Provisions.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned beg to intimate to Masters of Vessels and others visiting the Port of SWATOW that they have established themselves as Ship Chandlers, Commission Agents, and Auctioneers, and as PILOTS, at the above Port; and by strict attention to business they hope to merit a share of Public Patronage.  \n**CLARK & Co.**  \nDouble Island, 22nd April, 1858.\n\n**F. BLACKHEAD,**  \nHONGKONG.  \nShip Chandler, Sailmaker and General Agent.  \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zinc Sheathing, always on hand.  \nHongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE Business carried on here under the Firm of **CRESSY, LUBECK & Co.** is dissolved this day by mutual consent. All outstanding accounts will be settled by Mr LUBECK, who will continue the said business under the Firm of **LUBECK & Co.**  \n**W. K. CRESSY.** **L. A. LUBECK.**  \nMacau, 10th July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nMR **W. W. BONNETT** is authorized to sign for me during my absence from this Colony.  \n**H. MARSH.**  \nHongkong, 29th March 1859.\n\n**LOUIS HEERMANY**, Watch and Chronometer Maker and Jeweller.  \nBEGS to announce, that he has commenced business in this Colony in the Queen's Road, in the lower portion of the premises known as Mrs Maune's Linery Establishment.  \nCHRONOMETERS Carefully cleaned and rated.  \nHongkong, 1st February, 1858.\n\n**WELSH & Co.**  \nShip Chandlers, Commission Agents, and General Storekeepers,  \nPagoda Anchorage, Foochow.  \nNB--Shipping supplied with Ballast.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned has assumed the management of **WADES HOTEL**, Road Camp, Macao, on this day.  \n**CRESSY.**  \nMacao, 20th July, 1858.\n\n## COMITÉ DES COMPAGNIES D'ASSURANCE MARITIMES DE MARSEILLE.\n\nLES soussignés ont été nommés Agents du Comité des COMPAGNIES D'ASSURANCES MARITIMES DE MARSEILLE.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nAgents des Compagnies d'Assurances Maritimes de Paris et Marseille.  \nHongkong, 31st March, 1858.\n\n## COMMITTEE OF MARINE INSURANCE OF MARSEILLES.\n\nTHE undersigned have been appointed Agents to the MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES OF MARSEILLES.  \n**SCHAEFFER & Co.**  \nAgents to the Marine Insurance Office of Paris and Marseilles.  \nHongkong, 31st March, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned are appointed Agents at Hongkong, Canton, and Macao, to the UNION INSURANCE and MARINE INSURANCE OFFICES of Hamburg.  \n**DREYER & Co.**  \nHongkong, Canton, and Macao, to the UNDERWRITERS.  \nHongkong, 1st January 1856.\n\n## TOONG-FOK-TAE.\n\nTHE undersigned has undertaken the management of the above Firm, and begs to inform the public that he will always have on hand at the firm's Warehouse, by the Wharf known as TOUT PERES DA SOUZA in CARNER's Garden Praya, Macao, --Sugar, Sugar Candy, Matting, Crackers, and other products of the very best quality.  \nThe TOONG-POK-TAI having extensive connections both on the East and West Coast, the undersigned is certain that they are able to effect sales at lower prices than any other house in the South of China.  \nMacao, 7 June, 1853.\n\n## AMOY.\n\nTELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES.  \nTHE Directors of the Austrian Lloyd's Steam Navigation Company at Trieste, have made Arrangements for TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGES from China to any Part of the Continent.  \nThe Messages should be sent under cover, superscribed \"Telegraphic Dispatch\", to the Alexandria Agent, for transmission through the Commanding Officer of the Steamer, and to be delivered immediately on arrival of the Vessel at Trieste.  \nThe Charge for Telegraphing 20 Words from Trieste per Submarine to London, is about 16 Florins, or 32 Shillings Sterling; and £1 Sterling for each additional 10 Words.  \nThe writing must be in legible words.  \nFor further particulars, apply to  \n**WM POSTAU & Co.,** Agents at Hongkong & Canton.  \nHongkong, 27th October, 1868.\n\n**MONUMENTAL MASON &c.**  \n**BROWN, JONES & Co.**  \nMonuments and Head Stones erected in the best style and at the lowest possible charges.  \nApply to the Sexton at the Court-house.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned begs to inform Ship Masters visiting the Port, and the community generally, that he has this day admitted MR **ATHANASIO De SOUZA**, (formerly of the Hongkong Dispensary) as a Partner in the business of the QUEEN'S ROAD DISPENSARY; and that, consequent on arrangements made for a regular importation of Drugs and Chemicals they will be enabled to furnish the Consular and other ports in China on wholesale terms.  \n**GEORGE M RYDER.**  \nHongkong, 1st July, 1858.\n\n*\"THE MEDICAL HALL.\"*  \n**R J. J. BRAGA** begs to inform his Friends, and the Public, that he has this day opened an Apothecary's Shop in the Queen's Road, at the House formerly occupied by the late Mr **CHARLES MARKWICK**.  \nHis long Experience in the business will, he hopes, gain for him the confidence of the Public; while he will endeavour to merit their Patronage by constantly keeping on hand a good supply of fresh Medicines.  \n*\"The Medical Hall,\"* Victoria, Hongkong, 24th August, 1857.\n\n## MILLINERY AND HABERDASHERY ROOMS.\n\nMRS **JURGENS** & Mrs **RICKOMARTZ**,  \nbeg to inform the Ladies and Gentlemen of Hongkong, that they have this day opened the above establishment in the Queen's Road, on the first story of the House opposite the Oriental Bank, and beg to solicit a share of the Public Patronage.  \nHongkong, 10th May, 1858.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED.\n\nSOME very handsome Marble Mantel Pieces and Tables, and a Splendid Marble Chimneypiece. Also, Saddlery, Riding and Driving Whips, Walking Canes, &c. &c.  \n**H. MARSH.**  \nHongkong, 3rd July, 1859.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nCAPTAINS and CONSIGNEES of Vessels are requested to take notice, that owing to the enhanced Cost of Provisions, &c., the Trustees 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 Public Wards, .. 90 cents per day. Intermediate Wards, $1.20. Private Rooms, $2.50.  \n**1. MAGNIAC,—Trustees.**\n\n## STORAGE.\n\n15,600 Piculs of Rice.  \nA GODOWN OR TWO can be had able to hold...  \nFor particulars, apply to  \n**N. DOUS & Co.**\n\n## DIRECT PER PARIS.\n\nby the P. & O. Steamer \"Singapore\".  \nPOISSINS and Millinery of the Latest Paris Fashions, Silks, Ribbons, &c., &c.  \n**MRS. MARSH.**  \nQueen's Road, 23rd July, 1858.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE United States CONSULATE is removed to the New Building on Painter's Wharf, Next to the Post-Office.  \n**O. E. ROBERTS,**  \nVice-Consul.  \nHongkong, 24th July, 1859.\n\n## NOTICE.\n\nTHE undersigned beg to inform the Public that they have REMOVED their ESTABLISHMENT from the front of...  \nAberdeen Street, Queen's Road, to the New Buildings on PEDDER'S WHARF,  \n**THOMAS HUNT & Co.**  \nHongkong, 19th July, 1858.\n\n## COPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPERSONS having their own ENGRAVED PLATES may have VISITING CARDS printed from them on application at **D. NORAH's** office, Wellington Street, or to **J. da Cruz**, at this office.  \nHongkong, 7th October, 1857.",
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        "content_text": "## Letters to \n**Lord Cxenever (Gruenor)**\n\n8 \nto the Foreign Office \n\nNo 23 \nDowning Street, \nDandy 18 50 \n\n265 \n\nI transmit to \nyou \nCopy of \na Letter from the \nForeign Office, with its inclosure from the \nMinistar at this Court, applying for the issue of an \nExequatur to St. Don José de Aguilar, Spanish \nConsul at \nHongkong.\n\nAs I am not informed whether this Gentleman is or \nis not resident in the Colony under your Government, I have \nto ascertain whether this be the case, and if \nhe is, to instruct \nyou \nto report to me whether \nyou \nare aware \nof any \nobjection to the appointment, and if you are not aware of any such objection, you will **recognize provisionally** \nMr. de Aguilar as Spanish \nConsul \nuntil the arrival \nof the Exequatur.\n\nI have the honor to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \nE. B. Lytton \n\nSir John Bowring",
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        "content_text": "See over.\n\n239\n\nbuy\n\nCec\n\nServeter\n\nLee\n\nM. Hectaron legal offerntment.\n\nheld\n\nIn that which Le\n\nLes halol (Crown Solicitor) or\n\nSuch an\n\nIn a\n\nA.\n\nJohan\n\nColony, he should be\n\nlastest as Living & sent tole\n\nOlvent al a\n\n5142.\n\n44.5.1808\n\nHt. 7056 khony\n\nJumes I Kickson Esq\n\nMINUTE 30 M\n\nHRENIC M&Merival\n\n30/7\n\nJon Carnar com SEBigton\n\nAUGT\n\n3\n\n3\n\nI am directed\n\nby Secretary Sir\n\nEdward Bulwer\n\nLy\n\nthon to ack\n\nletter\n\nyour\n\nof the\n\n26th ulto and\n\nto state that\n\nmo\n\nappointments in\n\nBritish Columbia\n\nsuitable to you\n\nwill be made,\n\nAnd that\n\nyours\n\nverse will be\n\nnoted for employ-\n\nment in the\n\nColony should\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241\n\nany\n\navailable\n\nvacancy\n\nthe more\n\nhumation\n\non to which is\n\nin the gift of\n\nthe Secretary of\n\nState.\n\nDande",
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TARIFF ON EXPORTS.\n\nAlum,.\n\nGreen, or Copperas,..\n\nAniseed, Star,..\n\n21\n\nBroken,\n\nOil\n\nApricot Seeds, or Almonds,...\n\nArsenic,..\n\nArtificial Flowers,\n\nBamboo Ware,.\n\nBangles, or Glass Armlets,..\n\nBeans and Peas, (except from Newchwang and Tangehow,).\n\nBean Cake, (except from Newchwang and Tangchow,).\n\nBone and Horn Ware,\n\nBrass Buttons,.\n\n22\n\nFoil,..\n\nWare,\n\n73\n\n+\n\nWire,\n\nCamphor,\n\nCanes,..\n\nCantharides......\n\nCapoor Cutchery,\n\nCarpets and Druggets,\n\nCassia Lignea,\n\n11\n\nBuds,..\n\n\"\n\nTwigs,\n\nOil...\n\nCastor Oil,\n\nChestnuts,\n\nChina Root,.\n\nChinaware, Fine,.\n\nCoarse,\n\nCinnabar,\n\nClothing, Cotton,..\n\nSilk,.\n\nCoal,\n\nCoir,\n\nCopper Ore,.\n\n11\n\nSheathing, Old,..\n\nand Pewter Ware,.\n\nCorals, False,..\n\nCotton, Raw,..\n\n11\n\nRags,\n\nCow Bezoar,.\n\nCrackers, Fireworks,..\n\nCubebs,\n\nCuriosities, Antiques,..\n\nDates, Black,.\n\nRed,\n\nDye, Green,....\n\nEggs, Preserved,\n\nFans, Feather,....\n\n13\n\nPaper,..\n\nPalm leaf, trimmed,\n\nFelt Cuttings,.\n\nCaps,....\n\nuntrimmed,\n\nFungus, or Agaric,\n\nGalangal,\n\nGarlic,\n\nGinseng, Native,.\n\nGlass Beads,..\n\nCorean or Japan, 1st quality,\n\nor Vitrified Ware,......\n\n2d\n\nGrasscloth, Fine,.\n\nCoarse,\n\nGround-nuts,.\n\nCake...\n\nGypsum, Ground, or Plaster of Paris,..\n\nHair, Camel's,.\n\n12\n\nGoat's,..\n\nHams,\n\nHartall, or Orpiment,\n\nHemp...\n\nHoney,\n\nHorns, Deer's, Young,.\n\n17\n\nOld,\n\nIndia Ink,...\n\nIndigo, Dry,\n\nIvory Ware,..\n\nJoss-sticks,...\n\nKittysols, or Paper Umbrella,.\n\nLacquered Ware,.\n\nLamp-wicks,\n\nLead, Red, Minium, )........\n\n\"} \n\nWhite, (Ceruse,),\n\nYellow, (Massicot,).\n\nLeather Articles, as Pouches, Purses,..\n\nGreen.....\n\nLichees,.\n\nLily Flowers, Dried,.\n\nSeeds or Lotus Nuts,...\n\nLiquorice,...\n\n13\n\nLung-ngan,.\n\nwithout the Stone,.\n\nManure Cakes, or Poudrette,\n\nTARIFF ON EXPORTS.-Continued.\n\n  \n    T. m.\n    per 100 catties.\n  \n  \n    0 0 4\n    0\n  \n  \n    *\n    \n  \n  \n    Marble Slabs,\n    1 0 500\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    0 2\n  \n  \n    Mats of all kinds,....\n    24 5 0\n  \n  \n    Matting,.....\n    5 0 22\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    0 0\n  \n  \n    Melon Seeds,..\n    0 4 31 5\n  \n  \n    Mother-o'-Pearl Ware,\n    \" 0 4 11 50\n  \n  \n    Mushroom,\n    1 5 0\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    \n  \n  \n    Musk,...\n    11 0 7 5 0\n  \n  \n    \n    0 5 0 V 0060\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    0035\n  \n  \n    \"1\n    1500\n  \n  \n    19\n    300\n  \n  \n    **\n    1 5 Ú\n  \n  \n    Paint, Green,...\n    1 0 0\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    1 1 5 0\n  \n  \n    \"\"\n    7 5 0 thousand\n  \n  \n    \n    100 catties\n  \n  \n    \n    hundred\n  \n  \n    \n    100 catties\n  \n  \n    0 5 0 0\n    2000 03 00\n  \n  \n    \n    3500\n  \n\nNankeen and Native Cotton Cloths,\n\nNutgalls,.\n\nOil, as Bean, Tea, Wood, Cotton and Hemp Seedl,\n\nOiled Paper,.\n\nOlive Seed,\n\nOyster-shell, Sea-shells..\n\nPalampore, or 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        "content_text": "are prepared to grant Zone.\n\na Pension at the rate of five hundred Pounds per annum, payable from the Revenue of Hong Kong.\n\nYou are to add that the Governor has been informed to the above effects, and that the necessary instructions will be given as to the effect of the Pension upon the Treasury.\n\non receipt at this office of the Journal resignation by you of your office of Chief Justice.\n\nC.F.\n\nEntered . H. Robertson\n\nNo 17 MINUTE 24 Jany KC Portescue Dando Newcastle vide 50 5534\n\n254 Grm 369 3576 Albany. February EBY 25 127 Minature 1723 of to With reference to his letter Boundry Gespateles h25. of 24th January 1858. 12.34. of 11th February 1858.\n\nYou are to acquaint this Council that the high testimony borne by the late Governor of Hong Kong to the zealous, honest discharge by Sir John Jardine of his high and responsible duties, as Attorney General and Chief Justice of the Colony, and Draft. to End. Stating considering the shattered",
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        "content_text": "Start flighty to thee ofition, but the Gevarer in woh rebecord from the responsibility of bome in miss it is get to be pammin that the Exerin & the Perojaten of dande is not a judicca deciding for himath the an dremtini front whether in any Care the circês do or do not and that the offerin Mtuusto года with that I is bound to whe tast justify a clarifica cornish po rimself at of the sentence which is subat is ad a prope occasion for re it; and it l– Extre a clear cernitur a has the judge fronted.\n\nI quest point intr als that You have sutgive to act on that concition room Thous to refer oppond to t Endently misapprchendale opinion of the Judy the morning of the Leen of State desfalts of the 70t deft: Cast. N: 83, wherein the hope Expressed that And with repres to the, 213 British Authenties would not allow themselves to be Givernval by Eastern standards, for it th ait Jimene that the Sunte borne in hand that we as Jo State unmediate reference to writing with a crime commi committed by an American, — and did not at all intend tandemy that in the apportionment of preshments it was must alwy large necessary to make large allowance for the habits of uncivilized persons, & They the mode in which had here taught to under. :stand then duties.\n\nI haven",
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        "content_text": "# SPECIMENS OF MEDICINES, &c.,-Continued.\n\n| No. | DESCRIPTION. | CHINESE NAME. | PLACE OF PRODUCTION. | PRICE. | REMARKS. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 95 | Medicine | Hooke Fa 菊花 | Honan | 96 | Camomile. |\n| 96 | Do. | Hoey Mah |  | Taels 7.00 a 8.00 per picul |  |\n| 97 | Do. | Tu Foong |  |  |  |\n| 98 | Do. | Chune Poke 海馬 地楓 川樸 | Kwantung | 19.00 | The \"Sea-horse\"-Hippocamp. |\n|  |  |  | Kiangsi | 12.00 |  |\n|  |  |  | Szechune | 56.00 |  |\n| 99 | Do. | Tai Chuck 牛七 | Ionan | 20.00 | Tonic. |\n| 100 | Do. | Pack Cheack 白芍 | Nan Whui | 25.00 | Tonic for the lower limbs. |\n| 101 | Do. |  |  | 27 |  |\n| 102 | Do. | Hoo Wing Lin 湖蓮 | Szechune | 44.00 |  |\n| 103 | Do. | Moke Pit |  |  |  |\n| 104 | Do. | Poon Lin Chuna Quut-pee 皮子 | Kwangtung | 11 | A nut. |\n|  |  |  | Szechune | 14.00 |  |\n| 105 | Do. | Chook Tow | Kwangtung | 5.00 a 5.50 |  |\n| 106 | Do. | Wong Liu | Hoonan | 5.00 |  |\n| 107 | Do. | Koo Chuck | Szechune | 15.00 |  |\n| 108 | Do. | Uck Chee | Kwangtung | 12.00 |  |\n| 109 | Do. | Pa Kut | Do. | 14.00 | Bitter Root-cooling. |\n| 110 | Do. | Ko Chee 柯子 | Do. | 7.00 a 8.00 | Orange Peel. |\n| 111 | Do. | Yoey Heong 乳香 | Do. | 13.00 | Frankincense. |\n| 112 | Do. | Ee Yin 意米 | Soo Chow | 6.00 | Kind of Dahlia root? |\n| 113 | Do. | Tung Lut 葶藶 | Hoopeh | 5.50 a 6.00 | Chinese Barley. |\n| 114 | Do. | Chut Chock 赤芍 | Sim Kum | 4.50 | Used in Asthma. |\n| 115 | Do. | Moong Fa 豪花 | Hoopeh | 26.60 | Dahlia root-Cooling. |\n| 116 | Do. | Chun Foey 青黛 | Fokien | 12.00 | Certain Flowers. |\n| 117 | Do. | Lee Yin 李仁 | Sim Si | 36.00 | Plum seeds-Food. |\n| 118 | Do. | Kung Chee | Hoopch | 4.60 | A small Berry-for head-ache. |\n| 119 | Do. | Hep Heong 藿香 | Kwangtung | 9.00 a 9.50 | Anti-emetic. |\n| 120 | Dried Fruit | Ou Moey 烏梅 | Honam | 3.50 | Dried Plums--Astringent. |\n| 121 | Medicine | Tong Qui 當歸 | Sim Si | 7.50 | Tonic. |\n| 122 | Do. | Chune Le | Szechune | 7.00 a 8.00 | A root-Diuretic. |\n| 123 | Safflower | Hoong Fa 紅花 | Sim Si | 18.00 | Tonic, |\n| 124 | Medicine | Chune Kong | Szechune | 15.00 | Tonic for upper parts of the body. |\n| 125 | Do. | Sin Mow | Kwangtung | 12.00 |  |\n| 126 | Rosin | Soong Heong 松香 |  |  | Yellow rosin-for plasters. |\n| 127 | Medicine | Ngow Chee 牛子 | Honam | 1.00 a 2.00 | Seeds of unbelliferous plant—used as smallpox ... |\n|  |  |  | Hoopeh | 3.00 a 3.50 |  |\n| 128 | Do. | Lin Chin 連喬 | Hoopel | Taels 3.30 a 5.00 a 5.50 | Certain husks cooling. |\n| 129 | Do. | Hoke Mow 腹皮 | Kwangtung | 4.00 per picul | Husks of Betel Nut—used in Colic. |\n| 130 | Do. | Pin Kow 邊蔻 |  | 100.00 | A Spice. |\n|  |  |  |  | 12.00 |  |\n| 131 | Do. | Pi Chow 排 | Lin Kin | 4.00 a 4.50 |  |\n| 132 | Do. | Tahn Sun | Do. | 13 |  |\n| 133 | Do. | Dan Shen 丹參 | Hoopeh | 2.00 a 3.00 | A root—Tonic. |\n| 134 | Do. | Chit Leang Pin 茶片 | Nan Whui | 13.00 |  |\n| 135 | Do. | Toong Fa 冬花 | Kum Sook | 9.00 a 10.00 | For sore throat. |\n| 136 | Do. | Wong Pa | Szechune | 3.00 a 4.00 |  |\n| 137 | Do. | Sin Toey 蟬退 | Hoopel | 14.00 | Cicada skins—febrifuge for children. |\n| 138 | Do. | Tow Loong | Shantung | 37 |  |\n| 139 | Do. | Toong Chow 通草 | Kiang Si | 12.00 | Pith of rice paper plant.—Diuretic. |\n| 140 | Do. | Goon Hoo 銀胡 | Sim Su | 15.00 | Febrifuge. |\n| 141 | Do. | Toong Choong 杜仲 | Sim Si | 42.00 | Elmbark? Aphrodisiac. |\n|  |  |  |  | 8.50 |  |\n| 142 | Do. | Tow Kum 豆根 | Kiangsi | 71 | Nux vomica? Poison. |\n| 143 | Do. | Ma Chune 馬前 | Kwangtung |  |  |\n| 144 | Do. | Hoong Hoo | Ionan | 18.00 | Diaphoretic. |\n| 145 | Do. | Yoke Kum 玉芩 |  | 7.00 a 8.00 | Roots—To cure affrights.—Sedative. |\n| 146 | Do. | Wi Yoke Chai Hu 柴胡 | Hoopeli | 11.00 | Tonic and stomachic for children. |\n| 147 | Do. | Chit Poey 折貝 |  | 7.00 a 8.00 |  |\n| 148 | Do. | Chit Koong |  | 5.00 a 6.00 | For boils. |\n|  |  | Hong Chee 楓子 | Kwangtung | 5.00 a 6.00 | For itch. |\n| *148 | Do. | Mi Sa 朱砂 | ? |  | Metallic ore &c. |\n| 149 | Grass Cloth | Ha Poo 夏布 | Kiangsi | $1.80 a 2.00 per piece of 25 yds. |  |\n| 150 | Yellow Raw Silk | Wong Si 黃絲 | Hoopch | 40.00 a 100.00 per picul. |  |\n| 151 | White do. | Pac See | Do. | 180.00 a 200.00 |  |\n| 152 | Cotton Yarn |  |  | Taels 23.00 |  |\n| 153 | White Vegetable Tallow | Min Sa | Do. |  |  |\n| 154 | Sugar Candy | Pic Yow 皮油 | Szechuno | 6.00 a 7.00 |  |\n|  |  | Pung Tow 永糖 |  | 9.00 a 9.50 |  |\n| 155 | Vermicelli | Tong Fun 湯粉 | Hoopeh | 5.00 a 6.00 |  |\n| 156 | Gypsum | Siac Ko 石羔 | Do. | Mace 3.00 a 4.50 |  |\n| 157 | Green Cake Tobacco | Choong Tu 青煙 | Kum Suk | 11.00 a 14.00 |  |\n| 158 | Tin | Tun Yiac 黙錫 | Qui Chow | 23.00 a 27.00 |  |\n| 159 | Yellow Metal | Wong Tong 黃銅 |  | 16.00 |  |\n| 160 | White Copper | Pae Lap 白銅 |  | 54.00 |  |\n| 161 | White Vegetable Wax | Puc Toong 白蠟 | Szechune | 33.00 a 40.00 |  |\n| 162 | Young Dried Bamboo | Choke Sun 笋 | Fokien | 10.00 a 10.50 | For food—A delicacy. |\n| 163 | Yellow Cake Tobacco | Wong Tu 黃水煙 | Kum Suk | 8.50 a 9.00 |  |",
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        "content_text": "# \n## No 82.\n### Police Department, \n### 20th August, 1862.\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with your directions that the following Goods were delivered from on board the ship Tropic since they came into possession of the Police, I have the honor to inform you: \n\nOn the 20th June to Messrs. Gilman & Co., twenty Cases Turkey Opium.  \nOn same date to Messrs. Cawasjee Pallanjeeza, seven hundred and seventy quarter tubs Sugar Candy.\n\nW. H. Alexander, Esqre.,  \nActing Colonial Secretary.  \n&c. &c. &c.",
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        "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]",
        "content_text": "Compensation to Squatters on Stone Cutters Island in the Colony of Hong Kong: 355\n\nName in schedule. Proposed allowance. Remarks.\n\nDescription Size Claim allo.\n\n928 3 Lee San Yen & Houses Stone walls You wo Tong $300 $30 House of 3 Rooms, $30.\n\n930 1 Empty House, Stone $50 $50\n\n931 3 Houses, Stone $250 $80\n\n932 Sur Afoo 3 House, Stone of 3 Rooms. $80. $130 $20\n\n933 Lu You 3 Houses, stone walls $300 $10\n\n934 See Look 3 Houses $60 $6\n\nSee Sam In mins. no. 30 x 50. Old premises with out-Houses - 20x20 - $20- house the wist with & Krous - $10- Trees Mange, Mulberry and Peach. at $2 each. $6 House, Stone wall $100 $40 $40 (?)\n\nOld J. 142. Chung Argan before daddy field Gud bite $20.\n\nTotal $ 3,218\n\n# $3218 $3,211 already disbursed. $7 remaining unpaid.\n\n(Time Copy)\n\nM Alexander Acting Colonial Secretary",
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        "document_key": "CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "Page 193\n\n100 piculs Beans - 55 bags Dates - bags Singer Candy. + bags of Cakes and 4 bags of oil when sailing Sam- moon yesterday afternoon 2 o'clock: his boat was attacked by a large junk who opened a fire of Cannon and Musketry which was returned and continued on both sides for about two hours, but without killing or wounding any of either party. The pirate afterwards closed and about 30 armed men boarded. 11 of the Crew jumped overboard at this time who are supposed to have reached the shore. The other 8 were placed under hatches and the passengers were afterwards shut below by the pirates and the Cargo transhipped to the junk. The Men from below were then released at about midnight and allowed to sail their boat away.\n\nWhen they stood for Macao they arrived at 8 o'clock this morning. The Informant and others of the Crew came on shore to identify the pirate boat and several of the pirates. Yeong-ah-Sze, a coolie at \"Treasure Street\", saw the cargo on board at the time, confirms this report.\n\n(Signed) Mom Quin,\n\nCaptain Superintendent.\n\n(True Copies.)\n\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## Moment's Explanation\n\n6. The surrender was quite satisfactory.\n\nIn both cases the agents of the Chinese Government were punished, and the Chinese authorities remonstrated with.\n\n7. The particulars will be found in Sir John Davis' Despatches No.72 of 13th December, 1844, and No.139 of 15th October, 1845.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Most Obedient Servant,\n\nSim I Rogers\n\nPage 1188\nHong Ko 411\nPardonade 28=19 of 12 dando 183.2.0.\n\nIt is quite clear then that Ponce (in 44113) Panags distinctly stated this.\n\n| 08.76/2 | 47 | \n|---------|-----| \nhartimilars | the dancnder | \nmod inconully | Why 2.8.0. | \nwinding at | the same | \naceper of Martader | aufelche L-alute thei | \n| | aumvir. Asp |",
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        "content_text": "## to In `gab/67`. \n\n235 \n\n**Regal Print** \n99 ad January 1867 \n\nI have the honor to transmit to you herewith for the information of The Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury my Report Eight and Four on `672`. \n\nthe \nCandy Testness of Silver Coins \nthe Most of Money Hong... \n...essed from the Monta- \nJaid Coins \nhaving been transmitted \nto me immediately by the Master of the Hong Kong Mint in a letter dated 14th November 1866, of which \nCopy is Enclosed. \n\nen \na letter \n\nI have de \nThe Graham \nG A Farnell Expre \nJacil Copy",
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        "content_text": "68\n\nICA\n\nCHINA.\n\nDescription of Goods.\n\nClassifier of Quantity.\n\n  \n    To Ningpo.\n    To Shanghae.\n    To Kiu-kiang.\n    To Hankow.\n    To Che-foo.\n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n  \n  \n    Piculs..\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Paper, 1st quality\n    \n    43\n    62\n    \n  \n  \n    Silk piece goods\n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \" ribbons and sashes\n    \n    3\n    24\n    0\n    78\n  \n  \n    tassels..\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Value.\n    Dollars.\n    1,090\n    2,268\n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    546\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Value.\n    Dollars.\n    417\n    89\n    11,197\n    44\n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    96\n    31,472\n    163\n    98\n  \n  \n    Value.\n    Dollars.\n    114,786\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    0\n    14\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    Value.\n    Dollars.\n    589\n    46\n    14,737\n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    197\n    85\n    138,495\n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    1,121\n    19\n    28,030\n    \n  \n  \n    Value.\n    Dollars.\n    200\n    98\n    140,686\n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    142\n    44\n    99,708\n    \n  \n  \n    Quantities.\n    \n    90\n    60\n    63,420\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \"\"\n    0\n    09\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    floss, from other provinces\n    and cotton mixtures\n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sugar, brown\n    \n    58\n    90\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    candy\n    250\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    white\n    \"\"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tobacco, prepared\n    \n    37\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wax, white..\n    \n    6,722\n    18\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wood ware..\n    \n    \"\"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Miscellaneous\n    \n    52,432\n    3,077\n    31\n    55,391\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \"\"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    \n    \n    \n    51\n    0\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    92\n    76\n    62\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    460\n    2,145\n    27,106\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    18,201\n    54\n    77,357\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    261\n    36\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    3,136\n    10,299\n    28\n    80,334\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    377\n    49\n    6,795\n    18\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    79\n    9,395\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    93\n    48\n    729\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    16\n    83\n    58,707\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    75\n    249,508\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    3,262\n    32\n    39,148\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    31,288\n    15\n    244,048\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    14\n    5\n    253\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    5,589\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    15\n    69\n    10,199\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    22\n    58\n    13,548\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    4\n    76\n    1,428\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    9,418\n    88\n    40,030\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    810\n    63\n    9,728\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1,356\n    41\n    10,580\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    190\n    77\n    3,434\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    220\n    97\n    6,187\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    55,532\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    0\n    58\n    16\n    105\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    181\n    49\n    5,082\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    43,402\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    31\n    89\n    393\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    34,376\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    352,387\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    776,723\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1,532\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    987,820\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    523,498",
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        "content_text": "'70 \n\nDescription of Goods. \n\nClassifier of Quantity. \n\nTo Tien-tsin. \n\nTo Newchwang. \n\nTo Hong Kong, for probable exportation to \n\nTotal Exports. \n\nChinese Ports. \n\n  \n    Quantities.\n    Value.\n    Quantities.\n    Value.\n    Quantities.\n    Value.\n    Quantities.\n    Value.\n  \n  \n    \n    Dollars.\n    \n    Dollars.\n    \n    Dollars.\n    \n    Dollars.\n  \n  \n    Paper, 1st quality\n    \n    1,117 2\n    27,925\n    \n    \n    1,117 2\n    27,925\n  \n  \n    Silk piece goods\n    \n    360 27\n    252,189\n    443 73 7 96\n    11,093\n    3,763 5\n    94,075\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    5,572\n    815 26\n    570,682\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    ribbons and sashes\n    \n    198 42\n    138,894\n    12 67\n    8,869\n    608 89\n    426,223\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    tassels\n    \n    34 32\n    22,308\n    0 78\n    507\n    51 85\n    33,703\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \"2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    floss, from other provinces.\n    \n    29 63\n    17,778\n    52 21\n    31,326\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    and cotton mixtures\n    \n    71 98\n    21,594\n    95 37\n    28,611\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sugar, brown\n    \n    25,613 2\n    108,855\n    12,776 23\n    54,299\n    6,356 93\n    27,017\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    131,133 25\n    557,316\n    35\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    candy\n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    white\n    \n    5,517 53\n    66,210\n    607 5\n    7,285\n    10,458 89\n    125,507\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    14,265 14\n    111,268\n    938 66\n    7,321\n    6,670 84\n    52,033\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    71,634 14\n    558,746\n    \"\"\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tobacco, prepared\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    white\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wax, Wood ware\n    \n    8,761 24\n    157,702\n    203 7\n    3,655\n    12,623 93\n    227,230\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \"\"\n    \n    0 12\n    226 42\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Miscellaneous\n    \n    \n    60\n    6,340\n    81,901\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    86 54\n    43,270\n    106 37\n    53,185\n    737 97\n    20,663\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    8,595\n    \n    26,134\n    277,151\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    \n    •\n    \n    :\n    \n    :\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1,328,184\n    \n    137,500\n    225,652\n    4,333,296\n    \n  \n\nTotal Exports to Chinese Ports, at 4s. 5d. per dollar, £956,936 4s. \n\nBritish Consulate, Canton, March 31, 1868. \n\n(Signed) \n\nD. B. ROBERTSON, Consul, \n\nCHINA. \n\n1",
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        "content_text": "for the condition of \n\nfort funds deposited \n\nwith the Cristal \n\nBank. \n\nLord Kimbuly deserves more especially \n\nto receive Joint Reevations \n\nregarding the allegation \n\nof the W. Forth that \n\nthe delay arises from \n\nthe prescribed Counter \n\nsignature of the \n\nTreasurer's cheques \n\nbeing in production of \n\npublic inconvenience \n\nAnd whether \n\none \n\nConventus signature might be sufficient.\n\ndande.\n\nPage 19",
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        "content_text": "# 12\n\nRoose 329\n\nHolliday Weeper Troublet Muister and \nRowell \nDouglashaprack of amer \nSW. Tauruy \nHurrawfords \nMacunlar \nRV Frickel Mo \nHidnies \nDavid Welsh \nMorfarries \nMargorousle Murrel \nA. Embl \nWillaume \nChake Christy \nTrehan Ora \nT.Kindle Suith \nBradlee \nAlesanneterr \nMorley \nJurner. \nGro \nEsmett \nHearth \nBackson \nFrank Ricira \nHart \nAugustine d'eard Rezariis & \nRob Mainard \nSmainer \nhier Aft Parne \nParne. The Phurburn \nBeard \nHerichtar Smithetroheit. Letterment \n\nSac 13 \nFougherin Clean & Holliday \nBarley A \nGibbswaigebert C. \nGilmanto \nNB. Lemane \nMWVickers \nCha Mfau \nS... Jassoon \n5. Type. Grassel \nMthing Corner .. \n\n和\n\nFougherin Clean & Holliday \nBarley A \nob \nGibbswaigebert C. \nGilmanto \nNB. Lemane \nMWVickers \nCha Mfau \nS... Jassoon \n5. Type. Grassel \nMthing Corner ..\n\n4. Neaide Mustang Bandy Riakay \nMoll John M. Forbesp \nB. \nB Lyall Bettiler \n9 Landitin & \nStoline. \n\nItheeund Chery \nTo Compan \nJohn afandilaus] \nCO Bottomley \nReg.",
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        "content_text": "## BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\nDeus guarde a v. ex.\"-Capitania do porto de Macau, 1 de maio de 1871\ne ex. sr. Henrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo.-J. E. Scarui- \ncapitão do porto.\n\n### Oficio da Secretaria do Governo de Macau\n\nN. 305.-I. sr.--Encarrega-me S. Ex.\" o Governador de rogar a v. s.\" que se sirva prestar os seguintes esclarecimentos:\n1.° Quantos soldados da polícia costumam ir para bordo dos navios que recebem coolis;\n2. Para que servem ali, e quaes as instruções que têm;\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza de Macau.-N. 94.-II}\" Ex. Sr. --Cumprindo as ordens de V. Ex.* exaradas no officio da secretaria do governo, ins-1.191, de 10 de corrente, tenho a honra de informar a V. Ex.\", que, examinando os livros d'esta superintendencia n'el-les encontrei, em 16 de setembro do anno P.P., requerida pelo agente da emigração chineza, José A. Tuton, uma matricula de coolis, para embarcarem na galera franceza `Novelle Penelope`, que se achava na rada e com destino para o Perú; a qual lhe foi concedida, entrando no dia 20 os colonos n'esta superintendencia, onde estiveram até 22, em que embarcaram, no numero de 176; tendo-se durante os tres dias que permaneceram aqui, procedido à leitura do contrato, nas tres dialectos chins Pun-ti, Aká e Chincheo, e feito a cada um, na sala de superintendencia, publicamente, e no dialecto por cada um fallado as seguintes perguntas --Se queria emigrar?--Se sabia para onde ia emigrar?--Se sabia quaes as condições do contrato?--Se tinha sido enganado ou violentado?--advertindo-se-lhe que podia desafrontosamente declarar se tinha sido maltratado ou illudido assegurando-se-lhe toda a protecção do governo e até a sua repatriação, caso não quizesse emigrar.\n\nDeus guarde a v. s.-Secretaria do governo em Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. Ill. sr. commandante do corpo da policia.-Henrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo.\n\n### Resposta do Commandante do Corpo da Policia\n\nN. 44-Ile Ex. Sr.-Em resposta ao officio n.o 305 de 12 do corrente, tenho a honra de dizer a V. Ex. o seguinte:\n1. Para bordo de cada navio que recebe colonos vai um soldado;\n2. O soldado a bordo serve para evitar desordens, e que algum colono seja obrigado pelos guardas que os acompanham a embarcar para o navio a que se destina contra sua vontade; dando-se este caso, o referido soldado tem ordem para apresentar o colono ao superintendente, e também serve para evitar que a bordo se vendam quaesquer objectos;\n3. Quando embarcam os colonos vai um soldado da guarda da superintendencia em cada lancha que conduz 50 ou 60 colonos, e só armado de cinturão e espada;\n4. Estas precauções foram tomadas desde 23 de fevereiro de 1837 em que 20 piratas disfarçados em passageiros surpreenderam e assassinaram a guarnição e passageiros do vapor `Chuen` que de Hongkong seguia para Cantão, roubando 150 caixas de opio e largando fogo ao vapor a proxima distancia da cidade de Fatshan.\n\nDeus guarde a V. Ex.-Quartel em S. Domingos, Macau, 13 de abril de 1871.\n\n### Oficio da Capitania do Porto de Macau\n\nN. 191.- sr.--Encarrega-me S. Ex. o Governador de rogar a v. a. que se sirva mandar uma nota com os seguintes esclarecimentos:\n1.° Qual o numero de coolis embarcados na barca `Nouvelle Penelope`;\n2. Se aquelles coolis estiveram na superintendencia o numero de dias marcados no regulamento, e se foram observadas com elles todas as prescripções do regulamento e ordens em vigor;\n3. Que numero de coolis foram repatriados por ocasião da matricula para o referido navio, quantos reclamados ou entregues aos seus parentes, ou mandados sair da superintendencia por desejarem ficar em Macau;\n\nSuperintendencia da emigração chineza de Macau.-N. 92.-I. Br.-Passo às mãos de v. s. para ser presente a S. Exa o Governador o incluso mappa do movimento dos emigrantes para o Perú e Havana desde a creação d'esta superintendencia até 30 de março P.P. que me foi, exigido em officio d'essa secretaria n.o 185 de 4 do corrente, satisfazendo os quesitos no mesmo officio pedidos.\n\nDeus guarde a v. s.-Superintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. sr. Henrique de Castro, secretario geral.\n\n### Mappa de Movimento dos Emigrantes\n\n| Ano | Mes | Colonos que emigraram para o Perú | Colonos que emigraram para Havana | Colonos repatriados | Colonos tirados por parentes | Colonos que voltaram para Macau | Colonos doentes que saíram | Corretores punidos por abusos contra o regulamento |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1868 | Setembro.... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Outubro....... | 694 | 185 | 7 | 11 |  |  | 10 |\n|  | Novembro..... | 1,070 | 52 |  | 15 |  |  | 13 |\n|  | Dezembro.... | 1,186 | 448 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 1869 | Janeiro....... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1871 | Janeiro..... | 2,561 |  | 1 |  |  |  | 9 |\n|  | Fevereiro..... | 414 | 88 |  |  |  |  | 181 |\n|  | Março... | 1,502 | 742 | 2 | 5 |  |  | 2 |\n|  | Somma... | 5.686 | 1,194 | 24 | 1,337 | 6 | 32 | 24 |\n\nOBSERVAÇÕES\nMuitos mais foram castigados pela procuratura dos negocios sinicos, por abusos na emigração.\nEstes corretores punidos, são os que dão entrada na superintendencia como falsos emigrantes, com o fim de aliciar os coolis a emigrar.\n\nDeus guarde a V. Ex.-Superintendencia da emigração chineza, Macau, 12 de abril de 1871. O superintendente da emigração chineza, Hermenegildo Augusto Pereira Rodrigues.\n\n### Certificado do Consul Geral de Portugal no Perú\n\nCertifica que a barca franceza `Ferdinand Marie`, su capitan P. Jaerequiere, chegou ao Callao em 11 de janeiro P.P., procedente de Macao, conduzindo a seu bordo 296 passageiros chinos dos 310 que sacou do porto de sua procedencia; havendo morrido de doença natural alguns durante a viagem.\n\nDeus guarde à v. s.-Lima, fevereiro 17 de 1871.--Narciso Velarde.\n\n### Certificado do Consul Geral de Portugal no Perú\n\nCertifica: que a barca salvadorenha `Camillo Cavour` su capitan A. Asturgus, chegou ao Callao em ... de ... P.P., procedente de Macao, conduzindo a seu bordo ... passageiros chinos.\n\n... \n\n77 \n\n# BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA \n\n29 \n\nAma \n\nHenrique de Castro, secretario geral do governo de Macao.\n\nEL CONSUL GENERAL DE PORTUGAL EN EL PERU\nCertifica que la barca franceza Ferdinand Marie, su capitan P. Jaerequiere, llego al Callao el dia 11 de enero P. P., prosedente de Macao, conduciendo à su bordo doscientos noventa y seis pasajeros chinos de los trescientos diez que sacó del puerto de su procedencia; habiendo muerto de enfermedad natural algunos durante la navegacion. En fé de lo cual se expide el presente certificado en Lima, á los 17 días del mes de febrero del año de mil ochocientos setenta y uno.-El cónsul general, Narciso Velarde.\n\n239",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe last frame was told that the approval of the leave had restricted the terms to \n\nThe 25th. If the arrangement can be made without much trouble I should like it to be done for the present. I have just had a letter from Sir Richard MacDonnell from Breach Candy where he has been staying. He writes in good official health.\n\nYours sincerely,\nMamin\n\n12, Spring Gardens, S.W.\n131\n17 April 1871.\n\nDear Cox,\n\nI will attend to the dates respecting Rennie's pension with the information contained in your note of this date.\n\nYours always,\nW Sargeant",
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        "content_text": "Page 1309\n\n13\n\n62\n\nRECEIVE,\n\n13 FEB\n\n1673\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22nd NOVEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER, 1872.\n  \n  \n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Self Registering.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n  \n  \n    November 16\n    30.17\n    66\n    80.20\n    72\n    65\n    74\n    30.13\n    71\n  \n  \n    17\n    80.23\n    69\n    30.23\n    87\n    74\n    30.17\n    71\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    30.25\n    69\n    80.22\n    65\n    77\n    30.20\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    30.21\n    69\n    30.25\n    66\n    71\n    30.20\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    30.23\n    €9\n    30.23\n    02\n    75\n    30.15\n    72\n    37\n  \n  \n    21\n    30.17\n    70\n    30.16\n    74\n    69\n    77\n    30.08\n    74\n  \n  \n    \"\n    30.00\n    70\n    30.02\n    77\n    70\n    79\n    29.07\n    75\n  \n\n#\n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. 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        "content_text": "BOLETIM DA PROVINCIA\n\nno e a junta da fazenda, declarar legal gresso nos colonos ou o seu equivalente em dinheiro, findos que sejam os respectivos contratos, com o que não serão admitidos a pagamento na thesouraria sem que sejam approvados, e outro sim hei por conveniente determinar que esta disposição comece a ter vigor tres mezes depois da data d'esta portaria.\n\nAs auctoridades, a quem o conhecimento e execução d'esta competir, assim o tenham entendido e cumpram.\n\nPalacio do governo de Macau, 25 de janeiro de 1878.\n\nO Governador da provincia, Visconde de Sam Januario.\n\nN. 12\n\nO GOVERNADOR da provincia de Macau e Timor, e suas dependencias, em conselho, determina o seguinte:\n\nNão se tendo realisado a posse dos substitutos do juiz de direito nomeados por portaria d'este governo n.° 75 de 14 de novembro de 1877; hei por conveniente nomear para o cargo de 1.° substituto do juiz de direito o cidadão Antonio Carlos Brandão e para 2.° substituto o cidadão Antonio Hugo dos Remedios, os quaes vinham incluidos na proposta que na conformidade da lei me foi apresentada pelo dr. juiz de direito d'esta comarca.\n\nAs auctoridades, a quem o conhecimento e execução d'esta competir, assim o tenham entendido e cumpram.\n\nPalacio do governo de Macau, 25 de janeiro de 1878.\n\nO Governador da provincia, Visconde de Sam Januario.\n\n1.-Tem quatro escotilhas collocadas pelo mesmo systema de pozo até esta data em differentes logares do navio no sentido de popa á proa medindo de comprimento 11,14, e de largura 7,78;\n\n2.-Quatro aberturas de cada bordo no convez com o comprimento total de 15,96, e largura media 0,21;\n\n3.-Bomba de ventilação, um ventilador de metal com o diametro 0,40, mais seis collocados em differentes logares tendo de diametro 0,15, e duas vigias no costado.\n\nEste navio-em consequencia do certificado junto passado pelo membro da junta de saude que foi a bordo o julgar nas primeiras condições do regulamento pode conduzir para aquelle porto 430 colonos.\n\nJunto remetto igualmente a v. ex.\" o certificado passado pelos engenheiros machinistas da estação naval que julgam a machina e caldeiras, em muito bom estado e nas circunstancias de emprehender a viagem a que se destina.\n\nO GOVERNADOR da provincia de Macau e Timor, e suas dependencias, em conselho, determina o seguinte:\n\nEm conformidade do disposto no artigo 96.° e seus paragraphos do regimento para a administração da justiça nas provincias de Moçambique, Estado da India, Macau e Timor, tendo ouvido o conselho do governo, hei por conveniente determinar que haja em Macau tres juizes de paz, para as freguezias da sé, de Sam Lourenço, e a de Santo Antonio, e nomear para os mencionados cargos, e os de substitutos, no biennio de 1873 e 1874, os cidadãos abaixo designados, extrahidos da lista triplice que em virtude da lei foi apresentada pelo leal senado d'esta cidade.\n\nFreguesia da sé\n\nJuiz de paz-O cidadão Francisco Antonio da Silva.\n\nSubstituto-O cidadão João Procollo Bellem.\n\nFreguesia de Sam Lourenço\n\nJuiz de paz-O cidadão Antonio Muboei Pereira.\n\nSubstituto cidadão Francisco Manoel da Cunha.\n\nFreguesia de Santo Antonio\n\nJuiz de paz-O cidadão Severino Vieira Nunes d'Oliveira, membro da junta de saude.\n\nSubstituto-O cidadão Innocencio Ferreira Ribeiro.\n\nAttesto que o vapor francez Alexandre Lavalley, que se destina d'este porto para Havana, com colonos chins, tem as condições hygienicas designadas no § 1.° do artigo 7.° do regulamento da emigração chineza de 29 de maio de 1872, isto é pode conduzir passageiros chins á razão de dois metros cubicos para o alojamento de cada um.\n\nMacau, 17 de janeiro de 1878.--Antonio Nunes d'Oliveira, membro da junta de saude.\n\nTendo provado a experiencia a necessidade que ha de assegurar aos colonos chinas, que emigram por este porto, a possibilidade de regressarem á sua patria, findos que sejam os seus contratos;\n\nConsiderando a difficuldade em que os mesmos colonos muitas vezes se acham para obterem regresso á sua custa, por improvidencia ou por não juntar durante o tempo dos seus contratos os meios necessarios para esse effeito;\n\nConsiderando os inconvenientes que podem resultar aos governos dos paizes em que os mesmos colonos residem, pelo estado de vadiagem em que elles porventura permanecem, quando findos os seus contratos não tenham prompto regresso, ou não possam utilmente occupar-se em outros trabalhos;\n\nHei por conveniente, ouvido o conselho do governo, determinar que nos contratos que de futuro se fizerem com os chinas que pretenderem emigrar por este porto, se inclua a condição de ser concedida a passagem de regresso á sua custa.\n\nAs auctoridades, a quem o conhecimento e execução d'esta competir, assim o tenham entendido e cumpram.\n\nPalacio do governo de Macau, 25 de janeiro de 1878.\n\nO Governador da provincia, Visconde de Sam Januario.\n\nDeclar-se que falleceu n'esta cidade no dia 16 do corrente, o recebedor das decimas e mais impostos, Vicente Caetano da Rocha.\n\nSecretaria do governo de Macau, 20 de janeiro de 1873.\n\nO secretario geral, Henrique de Castro.\n\nCertifico em como a galera peruana Agustina, capitão Sandalio Barbier, media mil e sete (1007) metros cubicos de capacidade no alojamento destinado aos colonos, sahiu do porto de Macau para o de Callao de Lima conduzindo quinhentos e tres (503) passageiros chinas contratados para servirem como colonos, que todos sabem o logar do seu destino e vão por sua vontade, do que me informei devidamente, bem como, que os contratos que levam foram registados na repartição competente.\n\nCapitanía do porto de Macau, 24 de janeiro de 1873.--João Eduardo Searnichia, capitão do porto.\n\nEstá conforme.--Capitania do porto de Macau, 24 de janeiro de 1873.--(I. S.) J. E. Searnichia, capitão do porto.\n\nBATALUÃO DE INFANTERIA DE MACAU\n\nBalanço geral do activo e passivo dos fundos á responsabilidade do conselho administrativo em 1 de janeiro de 1873\n\n  \n    Activo\n    \n    Passivo\n    \n  \n  \n    Somma\n    4:303:138$620\n    Somma\n    4:868:188$620\n  \n\nO presidente, Domingos José d'Almeida Barbosa, tenente coronel do batalhão de infanteria.\n\nAndré Pires Trilho, capitão, servindo de major.--Manuel d'Azevedo Coutinho, capitão em commissão provincial.--Francisco Augusto Ferreira da Silva, ajudante.--José Fernandes d'Oliveira, tenente quartel-mestre.\n\nJanario Agostinho d'Almeida, tenente coronel reformado,--Joaquim Antonio de Sousa, major reformado.--João Correia Pars d'Assumpção, contador.\n\nSerie de 1873.-N.° 9-111.\n\nEx.\" Sr.\n\nTenho a honra de participar a v. ex.\" que pela uma hora da madrugada de hoje se manifestou incendio em uma barraca de palha na povoação da Lapa,-logo que o sargento ali destacado teve conhecimento, marchou com os soldados conduzindo a bomba ao logar do sinistro e ahi se conservou até que se extinguiu. Ardendo umas trinta barracas todas de palha.\n\nDeus guarde a v. ex.\"--Repartição dos incendios, Macau, 22 de janeiro de 1878.\n\nEx.\" sr. secretario geral do governo de Macau e Timor.\n\nA commissão nomeada por S. Ex.\" o Sr. Governador da provincia, para examinar a gerencia do conselho administrativo do batalhão de infanteria no fim de 1872 e bem como os livros e escripturação e documentos da secretaria do mesmo batalhão, reuniu-se para cumprimento da ordem recebida, no quartel do corpo no dia 16 do corrente mez.\n\nE dando principio aos seus trabalhos procedeu:\n\n1.° A conferencia dos saldos a favor e contra as praças escriptos no registo do conselho administrativo (livro n. 1, verificando se coincidiam com as importancias averbadas no balanço referido a 31 de dezembro de 1871.\n\n2.° A verificar se do valor dos artigos, que representa o numerario constante do registo n.° 6 e que foi lançado no activo do referido balanço, combinando tambem pelas facturas, foram registadas todas as entradas no deposito regimental pelos preços por que sahiram os artigos, e se igualmente se abatiram regularmente as distribuições.\n\n3.° A fiscalizar as contas de gerencia dos fundos do rancho e os recibos dos vendedores.\n\nDepois do exame feito da contabilidade do mesmo conselho, foram inutilizados, em presença da commissão os documentos, que justificam a receita e a despeza na conformidade com o disposto no artigo 209.° do citado regulamento da fazenda militar.\n\nPassando depois a commissão a inspeccionar os livros e mais documentos da secretaria do batalhão para os fins indicados no artigo 256.° do regulamento geral para o serviço dos corpos, em harmonia com o disposto no artigo 211.° do mesmo regulamento.\n\nEstá conforme.--José Maria da Costa, escrivão do juizo.\n\nAUTO DE POSSE\n\nAos vinte e oito de janeiro em Macau e sala do tribunal de justiça, sendo ahi presentes o meritissimo juiz de direito doctor Antonio Ferreira de Lacerda, o bacharel Francisco Antonio Marques Caldeira Junior, nomeado delegado do procurador da coroa e fazenda d'esta comarca e presentes tambem o delegado interino Vicente Saturnino Pereira, os advogados do auditorio, os escrivães, os officiaes do juizo e mais circumstantes, foi por mim lido o decreto da nomeação do dito delegado, que vem publicado no Boletim do governo d'esta provincia, sendo elle datado de 12 de setembro de 1872, em virtude do qual, tomando o dito delegado o juramento de vassallagem a Sua Magestade El-Rei o Senhor D. Luiz 1, o conselheiro regente do, o bacharel Antonio Julio de Sousa, o conselheiro regente do reino de Fatumartó D. Matheus de Sousa Fernandes, no dia 17 de outubro de 1872.\n\nEm fé do que se lavrou este auto, que todos assignaram comigo José Maria da Costa, escrivão do juizo que o escrevi.\n\nF. de Lacerda.--Francisco A. Marques Caldeira Junior--Vicente Saturnino Pereira--Caetano José Lourenço, Albino Antonio Pacheco.--A. J. Bastos Junior--Felicissimo da Cruz Lobo.--Luiz Pereira Leite. José de Lemos, Antonio Hangel. Angela 4. da Silva.--Thomaz d'Aquino Miqueis.--Euzebio Lopes.--C. J. do Silva, Avelino Caetano d'Abreu -- Manuel Salvador Fernandes--Antonio Felix Pires.\n\nEstá conforme.--José Maria da Costa, escrivão do juizo.",
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        "content_text": "Anno 1973-VOL XIX-N.\" 2\n\n2614\n\n174\n\nSabbado 11 de janeiro\n\nBOLETIM DA\n\nPROVINCIA\n\nDE MÁCAU E TIMOR\n\nPARTE OFFICIAL\n\nN.\n\nI\" sr. superintendente da emigração | fazendo todavia n'esto intervallo algamas\n\n| chineza.-Henrique de Castro, secretario | reparaçõca.\n\ngeral.\n\nForam em seguida inquiridos os dois\n\nO GOVERNADOR da provincia de Macau e\n\nperitos os quaes declararam que não\n\nTimor, e suas depondencias, determina o\n\nCorveta Duque de Palmella.-Serie de\n\nhos era possivel examinar n'esta doka o\n\nseguinte:\n\n1973-N. 1-3 st.---Passo ás mãos\n\nfundo junto à quilla, como desejavam:-\n\nTendo-ne a commissão nomenda por\n\nde v. s.\" para sor presente a S. Ex.\n\n6 Go-\n\nque o exato interno feito na primeira\n\nportaria n.o 88 de 28 de dezembro\n\nfido\n\nvernador a aeta da ultima sessão de\n\nvisvistoria, o o exame que acabavani do\n\npns-\n\npara proceder a um exame na machina\n\netoria passada û canhoneira Camões.\n\nsar não lhes permittia nutvir desconfian-\n\nCusco da cauboucira Camões apresentado\n\nDens guarde a v. s.--Bordo da corvegas\n\nquanto a mau estado do navio nos pon-\n\no resultado dos seus trabalhos: hei\n\nporta Duque de Palmella, sarta no rio de\n\ntos em que não poderar examinar;-que\n\nconveniente dar por dissolvida a referidu\n\nMa-\n\nconveniente dar por dissolvida a referidu\n\ncau, 3 de janeiro de 1878.-1.r. seere-\n\ncaseo, onda viram, já disseram na au-\n\ncommissão cujus membros desempenha\n\ndo\n\nturio geral do governo de Maquo-\n\nterior vistoria, e ora confirmam, acbur-so\n\nram com vélo e intelligencia o cargo que\n\nmas de V. N. Ferrari, commandanté da\n\nlhes foi commottido.\n\nes-\n\ntação naval.\n\nAs auctoridades, a quem o conhecimen-\n\nto e execução d'esta competir, ussim o te-\n\nnham entendido e cumpram.\n\nneiro de 1878.\n\nPalacio do governo de Macon, 4 de ja-\n\nO Govornador da província, Visconde de Sam Ĵannario,\n\nN\n\nO cousexadna da provincia de Mucau e\n\nTimor, e suas dependencias, determina o\n\nseguinte:\n\n|\n\nem bom estado, excepto alguns enchimen\n\nros de pinho em que apparece a formiga\n\nbranca que a duração por elles fixada\n\nACTA DE SESSÃO\n\nem 3 anuos, foi assim arbitrada na nute-\n\nAos 31 dias de nuez de dezembro de\n\nrior vistoria a fim de haver concordancia\n\n1872 a bordo da canboncira Cumées na\n\ndo untre os seus setures depoimentos e os\n\nka da barra se renaiu a commissão de\n\nris-\n\ntoria á mestua conhoneira, composta do\n\nque fizeram em 1871, quando vieram in-\n\nspeccionar o navio arrasado pelo tufão\n\nd'a-\n\ncapitão da fragata chefe da estação naval\n\nquelle auno, e não porque encontrassein\n\nThomaz de Villa Nova Ferrari, do to\n\ndifferenes sensivel entre o seu actual es-\n\nnente commandants da escuma Principetado\n\ne o d'aquella epoca que ignovarumn,\n\nCartos, Vicente Silveira Maciel e do\n\n4 pelo que diz respeito a construções de\n\ntenente José Maria Teixeira Guimaraes,\n\n6\n\nmolare e teca, qual a sua provavel duração,\n\nestavau commettidos pela förma que se-\n\ncontinuou a serie dos tambalhos que le\n\nbon assim desconheciam a acção e mar\n\ncha da formiga n'estas madeiras, visto que\n\npela primeira vez encontravon tees construcções,\n\ne nunca antes ostacionaram em prizes\n\nonde haja a formiga branesion tixado para\n\nduração do navio fôru limitar-\n\no salalé: ualmente, que o praso por ellos\n\ngue:\n\nEm conformidado dus disposigües de\n\nartigo 212. do codigo predial das provin\n\ncias nitemarinus, hei por conveniento į\n\nConvidea-se o constructor José Ribel-\n\nnomeur porn miembros da commissão,\n\nquero para vir informar sobre os munteriaes\n\ndeve examinar o estado da escripturação\n\nde construcção do navic, solidez de mes\n\n& arranjo da conservatoria, os cidadãos\n\nant construcão, e natureza das reparade\n\nCamilla felis de Sousa, Autonio Carios\n\nBemudão, o Vicente de Panto Salatwich\n\nPitter, us quaes juntamente com o dr.\n\nAn-\n\ntonio Ferreira de Lacerda jutz de direito\n\nd'esta comarca, Lourenço Marqnes pres\n\ndente do leal senudo, e Francisco A.\n\nVici-\n\neões já foitus.\n\nsó com o fin de se precaverem contra\n\nimprevista deterioração, e não como\n\nresultado a que chegassou peló exame a\n\nque procederam.\n\nE sendo todos estes depoimentos de-\n\nvidamente apreciados e ponderados pela\n\ncommissão:\n\nAlém deste constructor compareceran\n\ncarpinteiro e calafate da corveta que de\n\nPrimele a fin de examinarem o estado\n\ndos taliondos do forre do navio,\n\nLevantou-se una follia do colère do for.\n\nI ra Ribeiro escrivão da fazenda, que\n\nsogaro, proximamente 3 pés abuiso da\n\nlinha do o citado artigo devem fazer\n\nparte da d'agna e no logar onde está\n\nassento a cal-\n\nmesma commissão, se reunição na consor-\n\ndeira. Os peritos verificaram o estado da\n\nvatoria na proxima quarta-feira, 15 de\n\ncor\n\nmadeira n'uquelle ponto.\n\nrento mex, pelas 11 horas da manhã, a\n\nJulgou-se desnecessario levantar o for-\n\nque foi examinado com excepção do al-\n\nfin de procederem no citado exame, dando\n\nro em mais logares, e em seguida foi\n\ncone-\n\nguns enchimentos de pinho:\n\nConsiderando que os peritos em sens\n\ndepoimentos declaran acluar-se o navio\n\neni bom estado em todos os pontos em\n\no son parecer em um relatorio eircus-\n\nvidado o constructor José Ribeiro a\n\nesclu\n\ntanciado, que tem de ser enviado ao\n\ngorecer a commissão sobre o estudo do\n\ncasse\n\ndeclararam incompetentes para infor\n\nConsiderando que os mesmos peritos\n\nverno de Sua Magestade.\n\nso, sua daração provavel, e quanto mais\n\nmar sobre a duração provavel de um na-\n\nAs autoridades, a queau o conhecimen.julgusse\n\nser de conhecimento proveitoso.\n\nvio constraido de teca e molave, muto-\n\nto e execução d'esta competir, assim o\n\nte-\n\nDisse o mencionado constructor-queixes\n\nque encontraram em todas as peças\n\nnham entendido e cumpras.\n\nassistin\n\nto fabrico do navie, e podia ga\n\nde solidez:\n\nPalacio do governo de Macau, 10 de\n\nrantir a sna solidez por isso que para\n\njaneiro de 1872.\n\nmuis\n\nreforçada ficar, até the formin tonçadas\n\nde Ribeiro assegure no\n\nvio ainda longa du\n\nAttendendo a quo o constructor José\n\npopa á próa chapas de ferro para ofrecer\n\no cavernanie. Apparecen a formiga\n\nbrunes\n\nração, se a formiga bumica não se desin-\n\nno navio cansando enormes estragos, e\n\nvolver por forma menos a esperar, visto\n\nSecretaria do governo de Macau e Ti-\n\nfrom em 1871, ber-se desenvolvido em\n\numa hor\n\nlogar para propagar, e que pelo em-\n\nverificou-se na grande reparação que sof\n\nque na repurecho de 1971 se retirou uma\n\npeça de madeira onde ella encontrava\n\nmo-\n\nnon-N 14.--Ïil. s.--Foi prosente\n\ncurva de contra-roda de madeira em que\n\nO Governador da provincia, Visconde de Sam Jannario.\n\na S. FR.\" o Governador o officio de v. s.\"\n\nrapidamente se manifesta e propage.\n\nIs-\n\nprego de injecções de petroleo, ora naa-\n\nn. 4 da serie presente, cobrindo tur map\n\nta earva foi substituida por ontra de mo-\n\ndas, se consegue efficazmente deter o seu\n\npa cstatistien do movimento da emigração\n\nlave, e não só ella, como toda a roda de\n\nprogresso:\n\nmeira sessão de vistoria:\n\nque se faz por este porto: o mesmo Exprda,\n\n8 tabas do cada lado do forro exte\n\nTendo em vista a informonção dada po\n\nSr, the incumbe de significar-lhe o quan-\n\nrior 9 bragos de vante se metterana no\n\nlos machinistas navnes, un parte que diz\n\nto é digno de apreço este trabalho, que\n\nvos. O resto do aavio estara bom. Cal.\n\nrespeito ao estado das touchins c'enldei-\n\ndemonstra ú evidencia, a liberdade e es-\n\ncula hoje 3 annos de duração para o\n\ncobrera, a qual já foi oxarada na acta da\n\npri-\n\npontaneidade com que se faz a emigração\n\ndo forro e muito maior para o casco.\n\nchineza, e ao mesmo tempo o zélo e rigo-\n\nInstade o constructor para indicar apro-\n\nrosa fiscalisação com que v. s. superiu-\n\nximadamente a duração do ensco disse:\n\ntende o ano da administração publica\n\nque se a formiga branca não affluisse no-\n\nvamente; tendo em vista a natureza dos\n\ntem ainda duração provavel para que pos-\n\nDous guarde a v. 8.-Secretaria domutovices\n\nde construcção, o sulidez d'essa\n\nreceber uma caldeira nova o navegur\n\ngovorno de Macan, 8 de janeiro de 1878.\n\nta, daria au navio a ducação de 10 annos\n\naté à inutilisação d'osta;\n\nque the está confiado.\n\nPor unanimidulo de parecer a commis-\n\nsão entenden\n\n1. Que o casco da endhoneira Candes\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "To the Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Northallerton,\n\nI beg to offer myself as a candidate for the office of Clerk of the Works for the North Riding, and in support of my application, I beg to refer you to the testimonials which accompany this letter.\n\nIt is not only the manner in which I have discharged my duties, but my public character in general, that I wish to bring to your attention, and if such should be found satisfactory, and you should be pleased to appoint me as Clerk of Works, it will issue great satisfaction to me, and be my constant endeavour to obtain the same measure of approbation that it has been my good fortune to secure from my present and former employers.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nWilliam Danby.\n\nFROM EDWARD FILLITER, Esq., M.I.C.E. and F.G.S., &c.\n\nLEEDS CORPORATION WATERWORKS, ENGINEER'S OFFICE, 16, EAST PARADE, LEEDS, 3rd August, 1872.\n\nTo the Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Northallerton,\n\nSIR,\n\nI have pleasure in recommending my principal assistant, MR. WILLIAM DANBY, for the post of Surveyor of Bridges of the North Riding.\n\nHe has been in my service for about 14 years (four years as a pupil, and ten years as an assistant), and is now engaged for me in setting out and assisting to superintend the construction of some large Reservoirs for the Leeds Waterworks, in the Valley of the River Washburn.\n\nIn these works, he has had to supervise large buildings, and the diversion of Roads, as well as the more difficult operations involved in making heavy embankments to hold water.\n\nHe also assisted me, at a former period, in making additions to the Leeds Borough Gaol, and in building Police Stations in Leeds.\n\nHe is a very neat and quick draughtsman, and a practical Surveyor, and is accustomed to keep accounts of works in progress, and maintain a check upon contractors and workmen.\n\nHe is steady in his habits and perseveringly executes all work entrusted to him. Should the Justices elect him, they will find him at all times most desirous to discharge effectively the duties that may fall upon him.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nEDWARD FILLITER.\n\n319",
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        "content_text": "FROM THOMAS HAWKSLEY, Esq., F. R. S., &c., &c., PRESIDENT OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.\n\n30, GREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nWESTMINSTER, August 19th, 1872.\n\nMY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,\n\nI have much pleasure in adding my testimony to Mr. Filliter's in support of\n\nMr. Danby's application for the appointment now vacant of the \"Surveyor of Bridges for the\n\nNorth Riding of the County of York.\" I believe Mr. Danby to be well qualified for the office;\n\nhe is an excellent surveyor, draughtsman, and engineer, and is a steady and attentive worker.\n\nAs the Senior Engineer of the Leeds Waterworks, now constructing in the Wharf\n\nValley, I have had numerous opportunities of noticing Mr. Danby, of whom I have formed a\n\nvery favourable opinion.\n\nI am,\n\nMy Lords and Gentlemen,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nT. HAWKSLEY.\n\nThe Justices of the North Riding of the County of York.\n\n320",
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        "content_text": "FROM THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR OF LEEDS, JOHN BARRAN, Esq.\n\nLEEDS, August 6th, 1872.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have great pleasure in bearing my testimony to your uniform good conduct\n\nand courtesy since I have had the pleasure of knowing you in connection with our Borough\n\nEngineer's Office.\n\nAs far as I am able to form an opinion on the work devolving on you, I have\n\nno hesitation in stating that you have brought to bear on it a large amount of determination,\n\nand no little self-denial, in order to attain success.\n\nI have observed with satisfaction the great interest you have taken in our\n\nWashburn Works, and think your experience there must be valuable in fitting you to discharge\n\nthe duties of such an office as that you now seek under the North Riding Magistrates.\n\nMuch as I should regret to lose your services in connection with our great works,\n\nI wish you success in your present application.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nJOHN BARRAN,\n\nMayor.\n\nMR. WILLIAM DANBY.\n\n321",
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        "content_text": "FROM W. E. HEPPER, ESQ., TREASURER TO THE BOROUGH OF LEEDS.\n\nBOROUGH TREASURER'S OFFICE,\n\nTOWN HALL,\n\nLEEDS, Aug. 6th, 1872.\n\nThe Justices of the Peace for the North Riding of Yorkshire.\n\nMY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN,\n\nMR. W. DANBY, of this Town, informs me he is about to apply for the office of Surveyor of Bridges for the North Riding of Yorkshire. I have known Mr. Danby since he commenced as a pupil, about 14 years ago, with Mr. Filliter, C.E., who was then Borough Surveyor to this Corporation. I have seen his conduct during the whole of that time, both as pupil and assistant, Mr. Filliter having been engaged by the Corporation the whole time as Borough Surveyor, and since then as Engineer.\n\nI consider Mr. Danby a very clever young man, very steady, and attentive; he has been and is now engaged upon very large and important Works for the Corporation, making large Reservoirs, Bridges, &c. He thoroughly understands the measurement of works and the keeping of accounts.\n\nI have read the advertisement, and consider him fully and well qualified to carry out such work as is there mentioned.\n\nI am,\n\nMy Lords and Gentlemen,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nW. E. HEPPER,\n\nBoro Treasurer.\n\n322",
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        "content_text": "FROM MESSRS. MARTIN & FENWICK, CIVIL ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS, LEEDS.\n\nPARK PLACE,\n\nLEEDS, August 5th, 1872.\n\nTo the Chairman of Quarter Sessions, North Riding of Yorkshire.\n\nSIR,\n\nWe have much pleasure in giving our testimony to the fitness of MR. WILLIAM DANBY for the vacant office of Surveyor of Bridges for the North Riding.\n\nWe have known him for several years as an assistant with Mr. Filliter of this town, and have met him frequently at the New Reservoirs in the Washburn Valley, where he has been employed for some time in superintending the works, under Mr. Filliter. We have had opportunities of observing his methodical habits, and the steady perseverance with which he discharges the duties entrusted to him, and we are able to say, that he possesses these qualities in an eminent degree. He has been trained in a good school, and has had good practical experience in the exercise of his professional duties.\n\nWe have reason to believe that his abilities are of a superior order, and that his personal character is unimpeachable, and we can, with confidence, recommend him to the Justices as being well qualified for the office he seeks at their hands.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYours very obediently,\n\nMARTIN & FENWICK.\n\n323",
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        "content_text": "FROM MR ALDERMAN ADDYMAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE LEEDS CORPORATION WATERWORKS.\n\n7, BLENHEIM TERRACE,\n\nTo the Chairman of Quarter Sessions, Court House, Northallerton.\n\nLEEDS, August 2nd, 1872.\n\nSIR,\n\nMr. DANDY informs me that he is an applicant for the post of Surveyor of Bridges of the North Riding.\n\nAllow me to state that I have known him for some years; his talents are of the highest order, and his character unimpeachable.\n\nAs a member of the Leeds Waterworks for many years, and now Chairman pro tem of the Committee, I have had many opportunities of knowing his worth, he having under our Engineer, sole charge of the works.\n\nIf he is fortunate enough to secure the appointment he is now seeking we shall lose the services of a Gentleman we can scarcely hope to replace, but you will gain one who I am sure you will find in every way well qualified for the duties which will devolve upon him.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYours very respectfully,\n\nROBT. ADDYMAN.",
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        "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nI have carefully examined Private M. W. Danby,\n\nand believe him to be sound in all his limbs, and quite fit for service in Her Majesty's Forces.\n\nThomas Henge\n\nSergeant\n\nPage 330\n\nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "£80, for the Duke's passage he pays £220. In the Japan wars passage how taking the place young chalazion ab half Juice 5 full fares women for the 8 persons at Barce £50 each therefore the small pecuniary assistance thought might probably be granted would amount £50.\n\nBut I would approve of the Governor's taking the note, which he says the Colonial will readily grant, for the £950, the effect of this be that the debt due by the Duke will be liquidated, as far as the sale proceeds & the difference might have not done properly, some £30 will be remitted there here as a small pecuniary assistance.\n\nAnd with be sufficiently clear the making of what was intended in our despatch taking.\n\nDuke's own Passage at £50.\n\n280 do not approve the Governor's proposal the Duke's on the cost of passage which we have authorised the Colony to defray will so in reduction of debt to the extent of £50, and we shall hereafter be obliged that instead of human there being any assistance in the way of ready money forthcoming however small the result of the reference Littony Rog has been determination her debt in that place from Say for £220 £170±s.\n\nThe Governor however wishes us to furnish her out of dispence at once su lava. shall we tell her at once therefore that the Colony will liquidate the debt for the passage, and in time remit her the proceeds of the sale of her furniture.\n\nDale With regard the last Paragraph we informed the Governor on Sept 2 that Mr Danby had been appointed Draughsman and on Sept 20.",
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        "content_text": "## should be joint Supervisors of Buildings - Superintending survey made with a view to \n\nGetting a good man for the first of these appointments, \nbut the result was the decision \nCommunicated to you by telegraph \n\n3. After some Consideration foreign \nWar \nto offer the place to M. Alford, but on learning from \nJune \nthat the \nIntimation having been communicated to him by you of that officer's unfortunate \nReluctance to accept the office \nof the town surveyor, further \nConsideration \nwas given to \nthe selection of a suitable \nCandidate, \n+I have now to \ninform you that the appointment \nhas been offered to Mr Bowdler \nthe Assistant Surveyor General \nof Mauritius, who is described as \nUnderstanding Building thoroughly & as being \nan Architect by Profession. \n\n4. He has been informed that his salary will be £700, and that \nhe will receive the £60 allowance \nfor chair coolies which is \nvoted in the Estimates, & that \nit is desirable that he \nShould proceed to Hongkong without delay. \n\n5. I have no objection to make to the temporary Arrangements you \nhave made for \nCarrying on the work of the Department. \n\n6. With reference to the permanent Appointment of a Superintendent of Public Works, I presume that M. Danby who left England in October last & is to succeed \nMr Jarratt will hold the senior of these two places, and I shall have no objection to \nconfirming \nhim as assistant with a \nsalary of £400 a year. \nI don't think it proper to give M. Danby more \nsalary, \n#this salary of £400 a year should \nbe sufficient. I hope you will be able to report satisfaction \nof him after his 3 months' probation. \n12371.",
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        "content_text": "290\n\nthe initiation of a new \"Worths, the Sanitary or General ...\n\nof any additional ...\n\nwho ...\n\ncould be authorized to make detailed surveys upon which accurate estimates could properly be obtained.\n\n3.\n\nMeanwhile Your Lordship placed me in possession of Mr. Price's Report, which was submitted to Mr. Rawlinson. That eminent Engineer concurred generally in his Report, giving support to Price's views regarding the Pylam Project, but recommending an alternative scheme which would reduce the outlay to £136,400.\n\n6.\n\nThe ground was thus cleared of irritating unsed questions as to details of construction & design.\n\nThe best locality for the new \"Worths\" was determined. Mr. Price, ably supported by members of his Staff (Mr. Danby), executed his detailed survey of The Pylau Valley and the line of country which the conduit should follow to bring the water into the City, and the result of his investigations is clearly elaborated in the final Report which I have now the honour to lay before Your Lordship.\n\nIt will be seen that the Surveyor General submits two schemes, termed respectively \"The High Level Project\" and \"The Low Level Project,\" and their advantages and ...",
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        "content_text": "308\n\nimproving the Water Supply.\n\nThe preparation of the Report, exceedingly lucid, comprehensive, and able, have necessitated a considerable expenditure of time and labor, and entailed exposure in all weathers in a trying climate which unfortunately resulted in sickness. The propriety of granting to Mr. Price and his Assistant, Mr. Danby, some pecuniary reward for their very exceptional work, has exhausted the subject of Water Supply of the Colony, under the consideration of the Executive Council at the last Meeting, and I beg to request Your Lordship's favorable consideration of the Resolutions which were passed, and of which I enclose a copy.\n\nThere will not be, I feel sure, any hesitation on the part of the Legislative Council to confirm this appreciation of Mr. Price's ability and energy by voting him a gratuity of One Thousand Dollars, as well as Five Hundred Dollars to Mr. Danby.\n\nI have the honor to be, My Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient humble servant;\n\nJohnna Thomin\n\nAdministrator.",
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        "content_text": "610\n\nthese services,\n\ntime and labour required for performing which scarcely fall within the ordinary duties of the Surveyor General and in consideration of the marked ability displayed in their performance, the Right Honorable\n\nthe Secretary of State for the Colonies be requested to sanction a\n\nvote of $1000\n\nHonorable the\n\nvote of $1000 as a gratuity to Mr Price.\n\n3. That the Right Honorable The Secretary of State for the Colonies be also requested to sanction a vote of $500\n\nas a\n\ngratuity to Mr Danby,\n\nsur Draughtsman, and Overseer of Works, in recognition of the\n\ncare and skill displayed in the elaborate drawings which accompany the Reports, of the zealous and able assistance given by him to the Surveyor General in the Surveys and\n\nother matters connected\n\nwith the proposed water Supply\n\n(true Extract)\n\nPinent-Wodelimie Clark of Council)",
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        "content_text": "pays & wax?\n\nSilk piece goods of various kinds pay\n\ntacks 2 mace for every\n\n\"merce!\n\n\"\n\n100 Catties\n\n\"English Camlets - each chang- pays\n\n•\n\nbow Beggar.\n\neach\n\n100\n\ncatties\n\npays\n\nPage 19.\n\nfuel\n\né mace.\"\n\nchsafoetido each\n\n100 entries\n\npayo\n\nNael\n\n4\n\nmace\n\nWhite Ingar and Ingar bandy-\n\neach payo\n\n/\n\n'each\n\nPays\n\nmace per 100 catties!?\n\nYellow Ingar and\n\n100 Catties\n\n6 candareens\"\n\nevery\n\nbake\n\nSugar-\n\n300 catties molasses.\n\n\"1 mace\".\n\n\"Honey- each\n\n100\n\ncatties pays\n\n2 mace\"\n\n100 Catties pay\n\n\"Anised Star- each\n\n\"White Flour, Flour Vermicelli, and\n\n\"\n\n4\n\n4\n\n\"\n\n#\n\n\"Price Vermicelli\n\neach pays\n\n5 li per 100 Catties\":\n\n100 catties\n\n\"\n\npayo\n\nWhite Birds nests - every\n\n4 taels\"...\n\nRed Birds \"pays 2 taels \"\n\nevery\n\n100 catties\n\nShanks\n\nPage 19.\n\n \n\nwas removed and the content was reorganized for better readability. Here is the revised version in HTML format as requested:",
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        "content_text": "This lot was kept at Hongkong.\n\nCopy of Bill made out for Consignee - attached to 472 et. Pkged Goods.\n\nKrass eight eher weight 0. M Catties Catties bheung shop to be shipped\n\nBought forward 95 4 921 1066 336 4\n\n  \n    White Engar\n    Sessanuun Seed\n    Jars Bees Honey\n    2. Bundles Cow Aides\n    Brown Sugar\n  \n  \n    80171\n    111\n    8\n    124\n    722\n    118\n    486\n    142\n    1\n    39312\n    37\n    346\n    74\n    6\n    18050\n    17148\n    23/\n  \n\n4 chan. Li Sunk for Canton Amstiong\n\n  \n    \n    5754\n    5779\n    46613\n  \n  \n    \n    274\n    2600\n    \n  \n  \n    3 Pages 1 = China Rooh\n    441\n    419\n    /\n  \n  \n    (Ez Chuen.) Yellow silk\n    198\n    188\n    94\n    3\n  \n  \n    Leacher trunks\n    132\n    126\n    Catties\n  \n  \n    4 Cases Sugar Candy\n    636\n    604\n    \n  \n\nGoods prepared by the undersigned for the e to be consigned Goods.\n\nboard the and from thence to the in-das- Hong.\n\n147 Bags Brown sugar - weighing 1175 Patties cach bag - Lees allowance of 5% in weight for bags se chatties tacks cter weight 16339-5-\n\n2 C. per 100 at I mase\n\n  \n    4 Transparent Glue\n    448\n    4260\n  \n  \n    Extra Premium on the above amount.\n    19\n    \n  \n  \n    Inferior Do-\n    13\n    Phyes low Sinews\n  \n  \n    2. Bundles Leaves for wrapping of dough cables called \"Isung used at the 5th\n    4\n    (= moon Festival || (Duty exempted)\n  \n\n4 Depciency of value in weight between alloyed dollars and Sycee and\n\n  \n    \n    2018\n    2018\n    2\n  \n  \n    at 11%\n    1195\n    1135\n    624\n    & port\n  \n\nCoolie hire 263586 4231 short weight\n\nCommiccions (as 10% per bag) 24 29 47 Ils: 2597 est\n\nRe melting charges 42 3 Awong\n\nJaels-465 4 Si 2nd day gear + Int: moow (July 176)\n\nWing Wing (chop.)",
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        "content_text": "482\n\nImported goods to be re-exported within four months after duty having been paid, will pay (for such re-exportation) 1 Candareens 8½ cents per 100 Catties.\n\nSame to be exported after the four months will pay duty according tariff.\n\nEvery 100 taels must pay 1 Candareen per dollar an addition of one per cent to make sterling silver.\n\nDifferential Table of payment to be made according as the nominal duty chargeable is any sum ranging from one to ten mace.\n\n  \n    1 mace\n    pays\n    0.1.9.2½\n  \n  \n    2\n    \n    0.3.1.9\n  \n  \n    3\n    \n    0.4.4.5½\n  \n  \n    4\n    \n    0.5.7.2\n  \n  \n    5\n    \n    0.6.9.8½\n  \n  \n    6\n    \n    0.8.2.5\n  \n  \n    7\n    \n    0.9.5.11½\n  \n  \n    8\n    \n    1.0.7.8\n  \n  \n    9\n    \n    1.2.0.4\n  \n  \n    10\n    \n    1.3.3.1\n  \n\n(2)\n\nThe following articles at the nominal rates of duty appear in the book:-\n\n  \n    Raw Cotton\n    \n    per 100 catties\n    0.1.5.0\n  \n  \n    Prepared Cotton\n    \n    \n    ?\n  \n  \n    Silk piece goods, various kinds\n    \n    per piece\n    various\n  \n  \n    White Sugar\n    \n    per picul\n    22.0.0\n  \n  \n    English Camlets\n    \n    per piece\n    6.0.0.0\n  \n  \n    Indian Bezoar\n    \n    per 100 catties\n    1.5.0.0\n  \n  \n    Asafoetida\n    \n    \n    1.2.0.0\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    0.1.2.0\n  \n  \n    Bake Sugar\n    \n    per picul\n    0.1.0.0\n  \n  \n    Sugar Candy\n    \n    \n    0.1.0.0\n  \n  \n    Bellow Sugar\n    \n    \n    0.2.0.0\n  \n  \n    Stoney\n    \n    \n    0.2.0.0\n  \n  \n    Aniseed\n    \n    per 100 catties\n    0.3.0.0\n  \n  \n    Star\n    \n    \n    0.0.5.0\n  \n  \n    White flour\n    \n    \n    4.0.0.0\n  \n  \n    Hour Vermicelle\n    \n    \n    i\n  \n  \n    Rice Vermicelle\n    \n    \n    2.0.0.0\n  \n  \n    White Birds nests\n    \n    \n    0.3.0.0\n  \n  \n    Red Birds nests\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Paper of various kinds &\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Their\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sharks fins",
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        "content_text": "the Trooper That W. Hardy hopes that, if it does not interfere with the military priority, 48th Civil Community Liaison Camarons will be able to fire Effects, in this respect other than the G.O.C. Jam wishes.\n\nCandy In reply to this portion of the letter Jan wishes to say that it will always fit & Land Camarons' much wishes in Satisfaction to Meet the Conveniences of the military Authorities in the Colony, but in this instance he is compelled to observe that there are difficulties which interfere with the carrying out of the Communist and other General Purposes.\n\nColborns In the first place it does not appear from a recent report of the Surveyor General on another subject (a copy of which was sent to the G.O.C. on the 30th September) that the native & foreign labour traffic that has passed through The Queen's Road Central Station to the Military Pier at Pak Tai Street is increasing.\n\nIt is to be noted that although Victorian is a city of reasonable size...\n\nPage 438 appears to be a page marker and will be kept as is, with the original line breaks:\n\n438 \nThere, difficulties which frat \nIt is terfere with the carrying \nI The Computin \nand other General \nPerpeal. \n\nIn the first plain it \n1 pav. 21.0 \nappear from a \nan recent report \nof the Surveyor Guerne \nafim another Subjects ofthe Albany Mullah \nà copy ofhich \nLates \nformed to \nLeptan \nThe Wr. 0. on the 30th Septem barber- \nLaye that the natin & farigen \npapes \nKaffic that has through \nThe Quems Ron Central Ston The Militing Parack prome ath Playa \nfume \nCucket \njaih \nis muccaring, jau \n\nbecomes \n\n438\n\nThere, difficulties which frustrate It is to interfere with the carrying out I The Communist and other General Purpose.\n\nIn the first place it does not appear from a recent report of the Surveyor General on another subject (a copy of which was sent to The G.O.C. on the 30th September).\n\nLate that the native & foreign labour traffic that has passed through The Queen's Road Central Station to The Military Pier at ...  is increasing, jau is to be noted that although Victorian is a city of reasonable size\n\nCorrected and formatted response:\nthe Trooper That W. Hardy hopes that, if it does not interfere with the military priority, 48th Civil Community Liaison Camarons will be able to fire Effects, in this respect other than the G.O.C. Jam wishes.\n\nCandy In reply to this portion of the letter Jan wishes to say that it will always fit & Land Camarons' much wishes in Satisfaction to Meet the Conveniences of the military Authorities in the Colony, but in this instance he is compelled to observe that there are difficulties which interfere with the carrying out of the Communist and other General Purposes.\n\nColborns In the first place it does not appear from a recent report of the Surveyor General on another subject (a copy of which was sent to the G.O.C. on the 30th September) that the native & foreign labour traffic that has passed through The Queen's Road Central Station to the Military Pier at Pak Tai Street is increasing.\n\nIt is to be noted that although Victorian is a city of reasonable size...\n\n438\n\nThere, difficulties which frustrate It is to interfere with the carrying out I The Communist and other General Purpose.\n\nIn the first place it does not appear from a recent report of the Surveyor General on another subject (a copy of which was sent to The G.O.C. on the 30th September).\n\nLate that the native & foreign labour traffic that has passed through The Queen's Road Central Station to The Military Pier at ...  is increasing, jau is to be noted that although Victorian is a city of reasonable size",
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        "content_text": "(signed) Lammert Atkinsonges (signed) R. Chatterton Wilcox\n\n11.\n\nEV. Marti\n\nJ. Fairbairn\n\n#\n\n4\n\nThompson & Hind\n\nAppr. Rosario 70!\n\n7. M. Gonsalves\n\nle. F. Grossmann\n\nHenermann Herbs & Co.\n\n鼎\n\nA\n\nRose geo\n\nMorris May\n\n...\n\nW.P. Moore\n\nDaylere!\n\nev. C. Vaucher\n\nDaniel S. Caldwell\n\nHC. Braddon\n\num Quickshank\n\nVictoria Dispensary\n\nDorabjee Nowrojee\n\nHongkong Hotel\n\nH.L. Dennys\n\nH. Wicking\n\nRed. Dacason\n\n#\n\nThe Algar\n\nJames Lamont\n\nDr. Lilley\n\nKoss xer\n\nJ.N. Driscoll\n\nGes. Murray Bain\n\nChina mail Maelewen Frickelter\n\nG. Falconer IC! Ph. Koffer\n\nmed. Hall\n\nL. Thevenin\n\n裁\n\n/\n\n#t\n\nA.S. Gomes, mo\n\nBendicht W. HO!\n\nG. W. Dands\n\nDavid Welsh\n\nD. Alabor\n\nWm Schmidt re!\n\nN.H. Toonpo\n\nJapanese Shop\n\nAR Marty",
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        "content_text": "enclose, for the information of the Earl of Carnarvon, a copy of a Minute by the Medical Officer, Dr. Seaton, on the proposal of the Beylow Government, giving an account of all systematic action adopted in this Country to prevent the importation of infectious diseases. I am also to enclose copies of Orders issued by the Board with regard to Cholera, and the duties of Medical Officers of Health and Inspectors of Nuisances, together with a copy of an Abstract, by Dr. Seaton, of Proceedings of the International Sanitary Conference held at Vienna in July, 1844. The Board desire, at the same time, to express their regret at the delay in replying to your communication, which has arisen from the numerous and pressing duties of their Medical Officer.\n\nThe original documents which accompanied your letter are herewith returned.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\nDanby P. Fry\nAssistant Secretary.\n\nPage 330\nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "269\n\nsalary for the post.\n\nIn the S.S. Major Moore's case £1500 p.a.\n\nIn Bayley's case, Tyers' rate I think only £1200\n\nC.P.L. 28. Any\n\nI do not think that Mr. Wilson's accusation against Mr. Price & his exorbitant \ncreditable offer looks much like one of spite for losing, taken without pecuniary gain \nto himself, taken some...\n\nMr. Wilson must be read out\n\nWe have Mr. Price's positive denial that he has had any pecuniary \nprofit or advantage for professional services, \nthe accusation lacks \n& in our \nLake \nrequest of \nundertaken at the common request \n\n1 \n\nthe Judges be reminded an \nOffered fee. \n\nPerhaps be \nprofession \nan \nArchitect - a tempore aut secund \n[ employ Mr. Wilson - may \nbe \nwrong \nin Mr. Wilson's eyes \nbut does not in my opinion \ncall you \n\nAnnual \n\nAnd I think the explanations made by Mr. Wilson at \nMrs. Danby's - Perhaps \nsufficient. \n\nI would fix \na fair scale \n\nDr. Wilson \nthe author. \n\n7. Raising Mr. Price's \nsalary to his 2000 salary",
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        "content_text": "# Petition by Wilson & Selway Architects, Surveyors\n\nWe, the undersigned, beg to bring to your notice the following facts:\n\nThat Mr. A.W. Chice, who has also made alterations to the **Bermilage** and conducted an Arbitration case extending over 14 months in connection with The \"Cosmopolitan Docks\", has been entrusted with significant works.\n\nThat at the present time, the plans for the new **Chartered Bank of India** are being prepared by Mr. Danby Clint, though the work was promised to ourselves before it was found that it could be undertaken by that gentleman.\n\nThat Mr. Harby is building a Bungalow for Mr. Brereton at the Victoria Gap. That Mr. Swan, Inspector of Buildings, is building a Bungalow for Sir Hurns threeps at the Victoria Gap and has just built a school for Mr. Catel at Hanchai.\n\nThat Mr. Andrewstage, Clerk of Works, is building a Bungalow for Mr. Payllar at Victoria Gap.\n\nIt will doubtless be understood that officers of the Survey Department have facilities for obtaining work and passing through the office which outsiders have not, and we have therefore humbly to request that this subject and the injustice which we are labouring under may receive your consideration as we conceive we are.\n\nWe have the honour to be,  \nSir,  \nYour most obedient humble Servants,  \nWilson & Selway, Architects, Surveyors\n\n## Minute by Mr. Price\n\n276\n\nThis petition is submitted by M.W. Wilson, formerly Surveyor General of Wongtong, at present the only practising engineer and architect here, and member of the late firm of Wilson & Selway.\n\n2. This firm of Architects became extinct in 1876 by the retirement of Mr. Salway, who is now established in Melbourne and who informed me some time ago that his entire connection with Mr. Wilson had ceased. So that the latter has no right to the weight of Mr. Salway's name for the purpose of the petition.",
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        "content_text": "## 3.\n\nSince Mr. Salway's retirement, M. Wilson's business has waned for reasons. His Excellency will have no difficulty in learning by enquiry of any gentleman in the Colony with however slight a knowledge of local affairs; suffice it to say these reasons are in no way due to the action of the Officers of the Public Works Department, none of whom are allowed private practice.\n\n## 4.\n\nBut a much more serious consideration than the dulness of Mr. Wilson's business is the prejudice to the Public Service involved in the assertion that public servants, whose official time belongs exclusively to Government, are subverting... Assuming for the sake of argument, however, that the statements in respect of these officials were correct, M. Wilson's grievance would be none the less groundless, inasmuch as professions are not the monopolies of individuals, nor does M. Wilson hold a patent for the exclusive exercise of their professions impliedly for private profit and emolument.\n\n## 5.\n\nI have called upon Messrs Danby, Prestage, and Neate for reports upon Mr. Wilson's allegations. The answers of these Officers, who bear very high characters for truth and integrity, are appended, and I have no reason to doubt their correctness. The private practice of the last three years attributed to myself personally...",
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        "content_text": "MW. Wilson C... to M. Danby-\n\n2 Queens Road\n20th December.\n\nMy dear Danby,\n\nThanks.\n\n291\n35\n\nOn thinking over the matter I am inclined to offer you one fourth share of profit in such work which you may bring to our Office from Chater or elsewhere. Jalway gets 1/4. The understanding to be that you should assist with advice and in the preparation of Plans. Something should be done to stop Chater from getting his plans made before Chapman.\n\nYours really,\n(Signed) H. Driton",
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        "content_text": "# Ruclosure N. 1 in despatch 1.20 of 10th July 1879 from Administrator W. St. March\n\n## Guverner\n\n| Date | No. |\n| --- | --- |\n| 21 | 1879 July 11 |\n\n## Last previous Paper\n\n| No. | Received |\n| --- | --- |\n| 13650 | Strong Kong ORIVED |\n\n## DESPATCH\n\n**131**\n\nResignation of Mr. Danby Draftsman Vlack of Works in Surveyor Bad: Deput\n\nInforms of. & suggests that Mr. Danby's place be filled up by the appointment of an Engineer from England.\n\nEncloses Particulars of Office\n\n| Date | Kat | Leigh |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 22 |  |  |\n\nAs the only 11 Oct from Lecurity & V conson Gage Bozown Consun Ano a no-\n\n## (Minutes.)\n\nIn Meache Tell the Governor that we will define the D. We agents to do what he wants; And ole re Pate agent & provide be an and pay out as speedy as possible. Expences.\n\nGur. Aug 28 Mor Mound Run 378 mas, 7 [7H & S 8107)\n\nMr. Ron offer this to W. Entwrithe, asking him why of restiving that land surveying If the particulars deaving dona, 444 the chief daten, were the krte Suriyan fut Atime his Dress, (You \"Bateman's office) 3/9/79. JR.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n135 \n\nAppointment with the view of going into business on his own account, and the Surveyor General has strongly recommended, for the reasons set forth in his letter copy of which is enclosed, that he should be replaced by Assistant Engineer, as the services of a professional Engineer are much more required in his department than those of Clerk of Works who is more an Architect and builder.\n\nAs no increase of Salary is involved by this change I recommend that the Surveyor General's proposal be adopted.\n\nIn order to procure a properly qualified person for the spot, I have the honor to request that the Crown Agents may be instructed to endeavour to secure the services of an Assistant Engineer, and send him out as soon as possible. M. Danby is entitled to leave whenever he chooses, the notice given by him having expired, and as the Surveyor General has a great amount of work on hand he will be seriously embarrassed if this post should remain long vacant.\n\nThe usual particulars respecting this appointment will be sent.\n\n2. \n3. \n\nep. ag.",
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        "content_text": "Messrs. D'Almada e Castro, Danby, J. K. Davis, Degenser, Duna, Da Costa, Dannian, Darby, Dalrymple, Dannye, H. W. Davis, \n\nMessrs. Frimann, Ede, F. W. Eastlacke, W. Eastlacke, P. H. Emnol.\n\nMessrs. Freushorg, F. T. P. Foster, Ford, Freies. Messrs.\n\nGray, Grobien, J. G. Gutierrez, M. Gutierrez, Galtzow, J. Grant, Goldsmith, Gatfit, Le Glay. Messrs. C. S. Haden, A. Hancock, Hanlon, Hassell, Hangchild, Hazeland, Heaton, G. Holmes, W. K. Hughes, S. Hughes, Herbert, Hoppius, S. Hancock, Harton, Hirabe, Howard.\n\nMessrs. Jackson, Jordan, Just, A. B. Johnson. Messrs. Kahn, Katz, Kiær, Kempermann, Kaneko, Kwok Acheung.\n\nMessrs. Lowe, Levy, Lewis, Lording, Landstein, Lyall, Lavywohn, Loureiro, Leung On, Li Yuk Hung, Lo Toak Mun.\n\nMessrs. A. P. McEwen, J. P. McEwen, Madar, A. J. May, Mendel, Morrison, Mossop, Muncherjee, Macgregor, Molver, Mencarini, Morgan, MacClymont, McMurdo, Machado, Ramsay Murray, R. D. Mehta, Mosby, Mackintosh, Masso, Munro, Mallory, Masuda.\n\nMessrs. Neate, Nelson, L. Noronha, H. L. Noronha, D. de Noronha, Northcote, Nicholson, Newton, Ng Choy.\n\nMessrs. Osmund, Oxley, Ottley, Omuna, O Man Chai.\n\nMessrs. Penati, Prestage, Piercy, Poate, W. von Pastau, Plickon.\n\nMessrs. W. H. Ray, E. C. Ray, Reiners, J. H. dos Remedios, D. A. dos Remedios, Ribeiro, Robinson, G. G. Robinson, Rose, R. A. Rozario, Ruttunjee, Romano, J. A. dos Remedios, P. H. do Rozario, de Bugett.\n\nMessrs. Shugio, Solomon, Starkey, Saper, F. D. Sassoon, E. E. Sassoon, M. E. Sassoon, Schönberger, E. Sharp, & Sharp, J. M. A. da Silva, C. V. Smith, Squier, Stephens, Seth, Herbert Smith, Sandeman, A. M. da Sangster, Henri Smith, Siemssen,\n\nDr. F. Stewart, Somerville, Szanson, R. Smith, E. F. de Souza, Shinaza.\n\nMessrs. G. L. Tomlin, A. K. Travers, Traill, Thomson, Thevenin, E. Tomlin, G. L. Tomlin (junr.), Tomking, Taoi Chan, Tan Kin Sing.\n\nMessrs. Vaucher, Vögel, Vernon.\n\nMessrs. Wasserfall, R. C. Wilcox, Williamson, Wilson, Wodehouse, Watton, Wood, Wingrove, Wong Yik Pan.\n\nMessrs. C. B. Young, W. S. Young, M. Young.\n\nCaptain Palander brought down to the drawing room the actual charts he had used during the voyage, and throughout the evening they were inspected by the Governor's guests with great interest. The charts were Russian ones, and one of the minor results of the expedition has been the establishment of the fact that they are not accurate, inasmuch as a great deal that was put down as land was actually sailed over by the Vega. The route was marked in red ink and pencil and showed these inaccuracies. Some specimens of the plants from the region where the Vega was so long bound up in the ice and photographs of the natives were also on the drawing-room tables.\n\nAfter the party Captain Palander went on board the Vega, but Professor Nordenskiöld did not embark till half-past eight yesterday morning. Governor Hennessy accompanied the Professor from Government House. The illustrious guest embarked for the Vega on the Government barge, and the vessel steamed out of harbour by the Ly-en-moon Pass shortly after nine o'clock. We understand Professor Nordenskiöld, before his departure, received from His Excellency, as a present to the Vega expedition, an herbarium of the plants of Hongkong and South China, prepared by Mr. Ford, the Head of the Botanical Department of the Colony.\n\n530",
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        "content_text": "(16)\n\ncomplaint posted outside the Raffles Museum at Singapore, which is an institution wholly under the control of the Straits Government.\n\nThe copy notice in the hands of the Committee runs in these words:-- \n\n**NOTICE.**\n\n\"In consequence of the large number of Natives who now frequent the Museum it has been found necessary to admit them from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. only, when the upper floor will be closed for half an hour to allow of its being swept down and cleansed. The Building is open throughout to Europeans at all times between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., but the afternoon is reserved for them specially.\n\n\"Any complaints or suggestions will be promptly attended to.\"\n\n21st May, 1878.\"\n\nTrue copy,\n\nCHUA HOOD LENG,\n\nClerk to the Library.\n\n\"The above named Chua Hood Leng personally appeared before me this 28th of November 1879 and took oath that the foregoing notice is a correct copy of one which is now posted at the Raffles Library and Museum.\n\n(Sd.)\n\n\"R. W. HULLETT, Justice of the Peace S. S.\"\n\nAs His Excellency quoted a portion of the Chairman's Speech at the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders in and Subscribers to the City Hall held on the 28th of August, the Committee consider that your Lordship should have the whole of what took place at that Meeting before you, and have accordingly printed the short-hand report of the Meeting in the Addendum to the Annual Report. From this your Lordship will see that the Chairman stated that the whole matter was at present under the consideration of your Lordship.\n\nThe Committee have forwarded this despatch in triplicate to the Colonial Secretary in the ordinary way, with a request for its transmission, but as they consider the matter pressing, they also forward one copy direct to your Lordship by the outgoing Mail.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nYour Lordship's\n\nMost obedient, humble Servant,\n\nW. KESWICK, Chairman, City Hall Committee.\n\n(17)\n\n**THE CITY HALL ANNUAL MEETING.**\n\nThe annual meeting of the shareholders in and subscribers to the City Hall was held in the Library on Saturday afternoon (August 28th 1880). There were present—Hon. W. Keswick (Chairman), Hon. P. Ryrie, Mr. Justice Snowden, Messrs. F. D. Sassoon, H. Hoppius, D. Ruttuajee, H. de C. Forbes, A. Coxon, T. Jackson, H. H. Nelson, W. K. Hughes, W. H. Brereton, J. Hughes, W. Wheeler, W. M. Morgan, W. Wotton, A. MacKean, W. Danby, D. E. Caldwell, R. C. Wilcox, R. Starkey, H. J. H. Tripp, E. Beart, S. Hancock, J. T. Chater, J. B. Coughtrie, N. J. Ede, and H. L. Dennys (Secretary).\n\nThe Chairman said—The report, gentlemen, which is in your hands, contains so full a statement under the various headings of matters connected with the City Hall, that I have not much to add to what is contained in it. The state of the building, it is satisfactory to know, can be favourably reported upon. The ravages of white ants and the destruction to a building of this size caused by them has always been a matter of some anxiety to the Committee, and also the weather, but fortunately the expenditure, though considerable, of last year and previous years has been so effective that we may look forward to less in the future. The substitution of iron pillars for wooden ones and alterations in the theatre, with other minor changes, have all been towards reducing expenditure in the future and making the building permanently more durable. The library has been added to and the number of volumes considerably increased; some of the works are of considerable importance; and the museum, I think, has been increased in attractiveness by the varied additions to the collection.\n\nWith regard to the museum you will doubtless have perceived that a serious misunderstanding exists between the Committee and the Executive—the Governor. The origin of the difference is seen in the first letter which was addressed to the City Hall Committee. It is unique in the way in which it assumes that the Committee must obey the behests of the Governor in matters connected with the City Hall. It is the first time that the Committee has been so addressed. On all previous occasions when we have had communication with the Governors of this Colony we have received from them from the first until the last—and the last is the exception—every support and assistance in making this public institution as beneficial to the community as possible. (Applause.) I do not think it is necessary for me to say more on the subject of this mis... \n\n32\n\nDec.",
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        "content_text": "J\n\n(\n\n234\n\n3\n\npreviously established for certain extra remuneration.\n\n2. In At the commencement of 1898, in consequence, as the Surveyor General alleges, of the necessity that had arisen for the re-adjustment of the boundaries of Land Lots, Mr Price relieved Mr. Danby of a considerable portion of his duties, and detailed him for this special service, and he directed Mr. Prestage to take charge of the whole of the Public Buildings in the Colony.\n\n3. In addition to his proper duties, finding that this additional work was laborious and sensibly affecting his health, Mr. Prestage applied at the end of the year to the Surveyor-General for relief; but Mr Price was under the necessity of informing him that Mr. Danby's surveys were far from complete, and that the arrangements which had been made must accordingly continue. Up to this I had not been informed of the instructions given to Mr. Prestage, and I was unaware of the fact that such a considerable amount of extra work and responsibility had been laid upon him.\n\n4. Mr. Prestage then addressed the Government on the subject, and Mr. Price, in forwarding his letter, called my attention to the extra duties he had been obliged to throw on the Clerk of Works; and, pointing out that his work had increased immensely, recommended\n\nDec.",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong No 175-\n\n31st October 1880.\n\nGovernor\n\nSir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G.\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley.\n\nRecommends payment of $2,000 to\n\nthe relict and children of the\n\nlate Clerk of Works, Mr. Prestage in discharge of a claim for severe extra work performed by the latter.\n\n(2 Enclosures)\n\n237\n\n8 DCC RO\n\n+\n\nFacets\n\n$78, Acc: 23\n\n+\n\nNo. Prestage's claim for -\n\nremuneration for 24 months extra work\n\nThe Prestage minute Mr. Price that,\n\nIn 1879, 23rd October at the beginning of the year, he had been\n\nput in charge of buildings formerly entrusted\n\n1879. Jan: 3\n\nto Mr. Danby, who had been told off for\n\nSurvey duty. Mr. Prestage asked whether he may now be relieved.\n\nMr. Price replies that the Buildings\n\nare far from completion, and that the present\n\narrangement must stand - Mr. Price thanks\n\nMr. Prestage for \"taking over charge of all the Public Buildings\".\n\nDec",
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        "content_text": "238\n\nM. Preciage to Colonial Secretary, 24th August 1885, Fl. 30\n\ncontents of the foregoing letters, and requests a reasonable remuneration\n\nbook.\n\nfox\n\n24 Augt, &c.\n\nMre. Price transmits the foregoing letter, and explains how it became necessary to throw extra work in hot haste - The boundaries of land lots had to be adjusted and Mr. Danby, alone in the Office could do the work. He had, however, to be relieved of other duties, and there were assigned to Mr Prestage. Mr Price adds that the Clerk of Works' duties had increased immensely; that Mr. Prestage was underpaid; and that his salary should be increased to $2500 a year.\n\n1880, Mar: 13 C.26, 631\n\n14.\n\nJuly 21\n\nThe Governor, in a minute, asks in C.J.O. 635 whether there is such unappropriated surplus on the Establishment charges (salaries) of the Survey Department for the first half of the year\n\n1880. July 21. In C.J.O. 638.\n\n1880. July 21\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary replies that, in the case of the Emigrant and Mercer, there was an unexpended balance of $396.\n\nThe Governor declines to increase Mr Prestage's salary, but thinks that Mr Prestage might be paid for this extra work the unexpended balance and whatever else might accrue.\n\nDec.\n\nPage 240\n\nPage 241",
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        "content_text": "405 185.28\n\n1880\n\nBrought up\n\nSept 3. Writing to Mr. Conghitis accordingly explaining this to him and asking him to see his Surveyor and to adopt a course before deciding.\n\n23 Attending Mr. Coughtrie. Mr. Rind was named on the Insurance. He is willing to reinstate premises for a fee on your behalf & not as Surveyor of the Company at all, and addressing Mr. Conghitis to see you thereon. He promised to do so latter with particulars. You informed us that Danby\n\n24 Attending your office.\n\nDame X\n\n395\n\n134\n\nBrought up\n\nSept\n\nPaid his cost of same Drawing and making Bill of Costs for $16.\n\nCopies thereof 8 with no date. Went through it as architect for rebuilding & we were to see Int. Architect on the day to be fixed for sale. Attending A. Armstrong arranging a fortnight hence. Copy Particulars of sale for Auctioneer.\n\nAttending at Land Office for Certificate of registered Writing to Auctioneer with Particulars of Sale and thereon, copy & service.\n\n27 Attending Auctioneer as requested. Chinese translation of Particulars for insertion in Chinese papers. Making Chinese translations thereof.\n\nAttending Auctioneer therewith for $6.\n\n28 Attending receipt from Messrs. Brereton & Mottan of Judge's Summons for order prohibiting sale. Attending receipt of Affidavit from them in support of Summons.\n\nAttending Mr. Wotton on behalf of some creditors for order to stop sale. Sale was not to the advantage of the life interest in the ground Estate. Mr. Hatton undertook to call a meeting of Creditors & Assignees, & thereupon arranged that an order to stay sale was made so as to relieve the Assignee.\n\nDrawing and Copy advertisement to be sent to Auctioneer.\n\nDame\n\nDrawing and Copy appointment to date. Attending the Registrar to fix date. Attending. Taking. Paid.\n\nTotal $231.03\n\nWe reserve to ourselves the question of Costs with reference to Conditions until the question is disposed of.\n\n11 to October 1880\n\n10\n\nTaxed\n\n71\n\n19\n\nAllowed; # $212.03\n\nCosts when the right to bring present Judge's order before the Court.\n\nSigned Stephens & Holmes\n\nOct. 8+7880\n\nPresent Mr. Stephens. Taxed and allowed Two Hundred & Twelve Dollars & three cents.\n\nSig. C.F.A. Sangster\n\nActy. Reg.\n\nCarried up\n\n185",
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        "content_text": "123\n\ndandm\n\n488\n\nовору\n\nLive of\n\nBBooks\n\nDouglas R. K.\n\nThe language\n\nof China\n\nEakins Joseph\n\nGrammar of\n\nDialect\n\nJulien\n\nSyntane\n\nand literatura\n\nthe\n\nMand\n\nChinoise\n\nlangue chi\n\nde\n\nWade\n\nLis J. J.\n\nZyu\n\nerle\n\nColloquias, Documentary to.\n\nWells Williams.\n\ndictionary of\n\nlanguage!\n\nMandarin\n\nCursus ditteraturce Sinica\n\nToy Angelo\n\nFrom Trübner\n\nFirst 2 vols.\n\nZottoli\n\nP.T.O\n\nW",
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        "content_text": "## For Sale. \n\n**MacEWEN, FKJKEL & CO., H**AVE JUST RECEIVED \"KL AMERICAN MAIL\" \n\n**Prime Esatera CCISE.** \n\n**Young Aansrict CUERE.** **Apple OHEISE** **BUTTER.** \n\nand **MALT.** \n\n**Sarend Ply's FELI** **Split PRAS.** \n\n**Fab' TONGTES** **AJANS.** \n\n**COONISE.** \n\n**Astarted VRGETABLES.** \n\n**arted AEN.** \n\n**Muted BOLFS.** \n\n**Pig Head UHKKSE** **Devilled HAN** \n\n**CAVISKE** **CLOSE** \n\n**Caiturei Colien BTADT** \n\n**Whitters BAMS.** \n\n**Breakfat KAŬON.** \n\n**Mails.** \n\n## NOTICE. \n\n**COMPAGNIE ES MOSAQEKINS MARITIMES.** \n\n## PAGURROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. \n\nSTRAY FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MAILIA, FORT Sat, NAPLES, AND · HARSAILLES; \n\nA1204 BOMUAY, MARE, ST. DANIN, ASD FORT LOUI \n\n“AN WEDNESDAY, the 27th October, 1880, as Bo the Company's BINDI, Oedant VERNE, with MALES, PARSUMENRA, SPRUIE JAROO will leave this Part for the Yunes.\n\nfor Cago and Spade wil b reglatarel COMB RONLY lo Frame and sudda as well de for Vintseüles, and a ople trait through salles for Pickle this principal places of Furope.\n\n**Shipping Orders** will be granted anal; Bekiel P10 POEK. Banalem TISK Skin AKLLIES. MACKEN 93. Iron TVHLA, ý là, anh 21 tháng Bordon's Conlused MA (sery treab) Canforais MULIS in Chek and Ta Gunger Cakes. Hak Bistutis, dels BISCITA \n\n**Cargo** will be received on board wat 4 pm, Spice and Puzzle until 3pm on he Bith\" October, 180. (Percale are yoimba sout on beard; they must be left at the Agency's Ullior,) Fontents and value of Packages are re aired, For faxtbox particulars, apply at the Tompany's ch. G. 12 OTAMPRAGE, Agent \n\n**Valor RG00LTS.** **Alpbabe B.80ITS.** **Ogaver BISUVIES.** \n\nLA Fangen, Gerober 11, 1880, Buckness FLOOR, CORNMEAL,. NAILSISAN IYE MRAL BUNNY, Small and Large. V WHEAT. QATMEAL SBELLBACK NUTS, VEOAN NUTS. WALNUTS. SOFT SAL ALMONDS. IE1 GIỜ. Canned Table Fruits. Bartlets FKARS. PRACHES GREENGAGES Tark KRUITS Smcked HEEF MITHU BISHI \n\n## HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. \n\n**STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA KOPK AND INLAND EXA.** \n\n**HOES. S. SUNIVA MART**, Captain: Hanexes, dus bem o or abus the Insurances, \n\n## THE LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, \n\n**SITARRIO GATING ZAR** **STAFFORDSHIRE FILE INSUR ANUS COMPANY, LIMITED.** \n\nChera-Two MLLong HTUMING Blond are prepared to is Pattan Cutoring FIKK WISKO S Current Kutos ADAMSON, KELL & C., Agatis. #20 longbows Augasi 26, 1680k.\n\n## CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, UNITED, \n\n**HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.** \n\nPosition of the Compong at the close of the best financial pour, the 99th Agon), 1860, Cara Bub$1,00,000.00 Carter PaP 500,000.00 Bases For 428 000.00 BALS U 70,278.49 Evirana VanD TO BARY ND PATO TO CONTRIBUTORS MOLDUS........20% per Arzam, OF D. Stats, 23 % va the awak of their Goatribune. Congang grotta Policies on Mause sil para of vite World, par- Contribotury Dividends ara PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER TUFY ARE SHARK- BOLDARS OF NOT. 14. GULIJSMITE, Acting Salary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880. abis at map of sis Agencies.\n\n## ANG TSZE INSURANOE¦ ASSOCIATION. \n\n**CAPITAL (Fully Pp...T. 420.000 PAMANENT BESEF 200 Bra Bra T1 209,268** \n\nTocal Cases and 40- CUMULATIOSA, 3 th April, 1890.} ......Tie Ri \n\n**Directors.** \n\nF. B, Yon, Eng, Chairman, 28th Instant, will be espatele se ahore W. M. Eov, WA. METS, SATURDAY, M B Databer, st. F. PRACKYO, F. D. Hara, Esq.\n\n## Daylight APRIJOIS, QUINCES. \n\nEM a regelved on board sod Farely at No Bill of Lading aigued under Brusked OX-TOSQUES, Comprend OX-FOXUCKS. Mire MSAT. Compressed Corned BEFF. Assorted JELLIES in (as Jurs. Mixed PUSLES sted PKLES. Corned REEF. Qua's OLIVES. Clam CHOWDER SARAT Cablores BARDIVES. PEK and BEANS. Earrale Dariela Yeaat POWDER Soka SALMON. POCK in 2001 BEEF la 2. Fratt KCTTER PARCE Balier BANG. Brown BEANS.\n\nWe have the following **FOR SALE**, in Large or Small Quantities la Bulk :-- \n\n**Fine Valantis RAISINS.** \n\n**Mas Parris OURKANTS.** \n\n**Smyrna MIGS.** \n\n**Good Breakfast TEA** at Denis per b F MIXTURE in 5 & 19 Catty Bozer Cases & **BLACK'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.** \n\nPBA Jons Hom & Bone! UCLEBRATED PRISALVES than to 6 9.0. of 29th October. Brett, A Cs man he settled on heard before delivery is tukos, ther wi ɔt be rogized.\n\n## TO AMA \n\nthey RATER F Cabtu. Storage 416 75 STARUBAT HE YOKOBANA... 120 A muŠPANUKAL. Mocars RUSSELL # 09., Secretaries.\n\n## LUDLO BRANCH: \n\n**My BARING BROTHERS & Co.,** E MICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 08 and 09, Corabül \n\nPo pasted on Marine Bisks to sil Subject to a large of 18 tor Intern parts of the 95 30 Anos la wale on Rattus l'any) an Pheriaciders' Lopetal, sill klo PROFITS; \"K A will wd fatsoen for Nogeek will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail besity at Koda of the Useraitis Resins are no | muafly dretributed among all Coutríðu kora \n\n## CHINA MAIL. \n\n**Insurances.** \n\n## THE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. \n\n**READ OFFICR-SONGKONG.** A GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports Chlan And Japan, and at Hinge Saizes and Penang \n\nJA KENGUILL F Per Pinput for Helkom, CD Chianae ; Paket 11 hom Per Faldin, for Shargħal, 30 Chinose. TO DEPART. Pir Nipt, for Shanghai, 2 Europñana, Bad to biness. Par guns, for Helbow, da, 40 CM- Per Acian, for Hofhow, ke.. 15 Càleum. Pax Mariis, for Mauila, Huropeans, stand 2 Chine Kiska accepted, and Polloker of Insurance granted at the rate of Praia enrent the above mentioned j'oréa CHLAGE PO MLICY VEEN. Ja B COCGGTRIE, Secretary. inna. Naibor 1,111.\n\n## MANOUESTEN PIKE ASSUEANCH COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. \n\n**ESTABLISHED 1824.** \n\n**Capital of the Company £1,000,000%berting** \n\nPhich is paid to Rover For Arava! Incomi CARGO. Per 8. 8. Autrepton, to Loudon sailed 19th Debober-87,990 itu. Cozgoa, 180,542 Ibn Husted Cane, 89.910 the. Saams4 Orange Pekor, m, od 89,991 The Kreen-total 323,443 the Ton; 33 ser $15 Plens Good, 83 balen Waste Pik, and 191 pkg. For New York, 182 pannurlar.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICES. \n\n**MAILS** will close:-- \n\n10,000 120,000 2540M \n\n++ Pur BANGHA!..- +2 THE Tulendyned have loan appointed Bongo Canide, Fossbow, Stanghal, 1 square for the stoys Company as and Haney, anál azo propaved Tosuration at autovak rakām, grant IIULLIDAY, WISE & C Konphone, faxolour 15, 1968.\n\n## Not Responsible for Debts. \n\nWo. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Uespunisie for amy Debt contracted by the Officers\". Dew of the following Vstacle, during tätär slug in lungkung Berben-- BEW, Austra big, Capt. C, 0. Waft.-Aruhaft, Kveborg & Óồ. TATANIA, Briel ship. Capini Powurud---3000, Livingston & Qa SIUMIN B. Antes, Amerimo argus, CW5, edge.Tong Song Wh CASUMERE, Aerivan ship, Captain I: G. Coliatum—Arai-old, Kurborg di fio, FLORENCE NITRALE, E bur, Capt. A. McIntyre Aruhold, Karberg & Co. $1349, French barque, Capisin Buck Captain Hawass, Geman burke tins, Capsu P. Burgwerk-Carlowits & \n\n## MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. \n\n**Shipping.** -Caneland leave for Samelung, -Ning loaves for Shanghai.\n\n## General Memoranda. \n\n**Sunday, October 24** \n\n**Daylight** Sanghag ivares for Portk. B-By Laver for Manila WANDAY, October 27- 5392.- OCTOVER 21, 1880. ton.\" Now, to our mind, this passage Heade one rappres that the fullest r rocity exted on the pats of Chips sowards British and other foreign inau rame to Chinn, wand that Chinese mar! Bave similer passe to hold meetings and tu consider the question, how, i ther own cities nad tuwas, the imesigrating of foreigners may be boat regulated kan \n\n## No. 5832-Octaera 21, 1880. \n\n**CHICKET.** \n\n## THE CHINA MAIL. \n\n45 3 the Xpans of bis virit 19 the Traunvsal. tòem; hat I have never had my dni stafionel in Brugkorg, ja which theater on Seataci will be trailed a carmi words of ptates Brand by ts kind he would speak with some mucharity, I was ouly 80 miles from. Crasu, on doubt, decide the glaim oulia morla | reagent ni tha busiuran dazu to this l'eart a restricted! It has always seemed to re to be the most cun-sided way of putting\" Ware of Captain Mushall's meticme, the gist of which we gare anveral months \n\nI have looked through all the realis fors, have elamined them carefa ly and tan case, to burp upea tes proposition: \n\n**Daylight-Thaler** leave for furt fari, hat the Treaties with Chine should be revised on titiu matter, when the res Cooktown, So. Soon.Tendon for Espace to Bast of able way of settling the question weuid be Carpenterie Sånt, cecaired by Naval be to insist upon de apasa privilegar Stateknoyer. being extended to foreigners in all pa Mail loaves for Yorts of of China as are sixed by Chinese i Call an Berapa \n\n## No \n\n## THURSDAY, 'thor 38:--- \n\n2.30 p.m.diesting of Shareholder Gao Xarranca Odies, at 'ol \n\n## SATERDAY. \n\n**October 30-** \n\n**Daylight** Mia Bishri Mail leaves for Yokolama, 25. 3 p.m.Aut agar nail desven fix Yoke and San Francisco.\n\nSangn countries. There is room enough Far all, if anly then rights to settle al of trade pengeably were reciprocal on sil Vail this rider. consumadon is reached, it in illogical, from a politics, print of view, to deny to the Austra Hans (we do not say to the Californians! the right of mating their power to Portrici. Wa however, stron conviction that the vast plains of Nook-Truthers for Ropal to 34ghtor both Australia and America will ge Riig, ze ived by Farid roskanjer. The irrigated and opened up droi the manual tour of the Chines TORSTAY, November 11 Noon-Auction of Brock-la-Trade, Mo..savvy; and this, as we listed scre time since, will eventually prove the Ahey to the difficulty of Chinese enigte hon, at lenes of the larger and mon Tingartent branab of the movemen \n\n## Feri, \n\nat11.30 am. Tomorrow, Day, Novembne :- \n\ntion is, Pet Ningro, at 3.30 pun. To-morrow, the and Ini. For **NEWCHWANG**, — Per Chamind, at 2.99 .m., on Friday, the 20 thei For **BAROKOK** – MAK of Hotel de Laivers Per jy. wt30 pm, on | **HONGKONG DISPENSARY**, Sharp seems to have nearly succeda \n\n## Saturday, \n\nthe Zani fuat For **SWATW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--** Pet Bungling, at, Saborlag. the 3rd it. **** For **HOW, PAKO, ASP HAI-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS**, PHONG ve on at 6 pm, on Saturday, the 23ed just, For **YORGAMA KOBE...** in establishing a Girly reputable chas Fracter for the Chinamau o feizer, DEN his coace in this connection are je te wait commendable and just the Heathen Chinne\" can warcaly be ex pecued to assume & very high place \n\n## cities \n\nnati! he le raised by costat omewhat nearer to the Wastorn lava!; he is by un neaus the gravelling. \n\n## THE \n\n**Established A.D. 284.** \n\n## A S. WATSON & Co., \n\n**WHOZBALL AND RETAG FB700043.** \n\nbut i worthless monster depicted by the au \n\n## LOCAL AND GENERAL \n\n**IMPORTERS** \n\nDz Peru M, at 5 pm, on Friday. Pavoury SUNDRIES, NESBRY React-Chinese agitators of the Pacto Slope, \n\nthe ' MAILS N Panch PACKER —– Fas French Doziract Packet Bindi nili bepaalert on WEDNESDAY, the Databer, with Male to aud chrough the Vind Htogdom and Sampo, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Stratte Ballikzada, Rajavis, Barnak, Cryina, Indis ( Muitas, the antralscina Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud WALL Curser, Optain Maas. The anal hours will be observed in closing! mann-Mayer & Co., \n\n## To-day's Advertisements. \n\n**FOR SHANGHAI**, \n\nThe Steamstv \"Nig 31, MAIS DE UMTAY SEASES PACERY, The United States Mai! Pachet (ly of Takto will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 20th instant, with Sta fapa Sao Francisco, Teled States, Canada, Honda, Peru, o, oh it be disse follo 2.13..-Registry quassa. 22.3.-Pt-Office læer, but Ļelier, < Chatin R. tan, will he a drepstebetet Port, TO-MORROW (FR), the natant, 4 pm. For Fright or Pourage, izple ke HIMMENEN KONG Poukoty, October 21, 1986 of Busines in propation to the Premis |-------- Por barcher Partienjars, apply st the paid by c Company's Ostreza, No. 60, QuSKA'S KOAD CASTAL Hongkong-head c. B. MAIL LINK PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIF COTANY. - THROUGE NAW YORK, sue OVERLAND BAILWAYE, AND TOTOBIEK AN YOKOHAMA, AND ÖAH IBANCINOR, TE. & Mail Stembly CITY OF TOKIO depthed for a Frances SATUR FAT, 30th Jual taking Phuge, and Daltsu Sutca uti HUSSELL & Co., Agente \n\n## THE LONDON ASSURANCE, \n\n**INCORPORATED BY Royal Chastes** \n\noi Ha Majerty Kay Dearge The Firsi, * U. 1720 Fadened having been sepented As for the above Corpseilua san prepared by grant lusurances as follows: Marine Deparment, for spas, the hore, in boudi at the principal Ports Policles at rent rates payable other I ut Through Blood for trous. perasion to Takeda apú other Jus Porte, to sa Fros, o Atlantic and Falezd Cities of the United States via Oper and Rathways to Harps Frintial, and Demeraro, sui to porte in Marles, Central and Soren Aurich by the Chupany's and conscaling Sta #Fing to direct sucial altention is our Though Frage Tickets granted w wel alled Skies of Wines, Spirits, &c. Har Moserotu. Pis. Qis Men's (les) Champion, P& CHARLES RISTOR'S WHITE SEAL, Ficts sad Quzzle. CHATEAU LABOVE (GCMs & Anura), Pia and Qazta CHATEAU LAPITE, Plata IRES GRAVES, Pinta and ours. Quarte BREAKFAST CLAMST, Pista & Qacis. OLD INVALID CLARET. S. JULIEN, &, Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, o Chamberlin, hablhite) Libfuurilub, Backbeiner, Niereiser, Sie beige Cabinet, E al Fisteri Berg, Koni Barg, Casu Yquem, Grand Vin, unt eterne Marsala, sc com's Pale Dry White Sed Shary, Yeller Ses Atilade Culer Falmer und Company's Tulane, kormany by eli, trane-Alentio usa of Stormers. Feight will be revived va hours until 2 , the 2006 Celcher. Pame: Packups wice will 5 p lll be not day; Ji Dr. 4. Pagkages abould be arked to denial of REALE in qal Gouslar Inria to socomapany Overland: Carga bould be wont to the Tinmagany's Uca dualed Favelagen, aldred to the Colicator of Chere at Hau Fran For faziler ip tos as to Patago and rght, apply to the Agency of the Sampang, No. 5, Frays Outra LULL & Co, Agente, Wonton, Cushe 20, 138 \n\n## 3 \n\nof India, China caj Avtolla. Five Ligastent sacceat a discent of 20% allowe Política sredicioner sort periclini Le partient QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPEY. FOR SUANQUA FSA AM TAIN, HANK W Pots on6 YAZOTEZE.J The Co.'s telp Ashes, Capta Axzas will be dispatched for about the shiul Instwo. For Freight or seage, apply to für Unam Countrice may be posted on board is Pakel with Lab fee of 10, cents ezra Pestage unfl the time of departure.\n\n## SITE, \n\n**OLET Requtsu, ENGLIS AMERIDAY, AN FASKI PATAKY** **DieDANA. MANUFACTURERN** \n\nThe most bierna Man wogy be expected an or about Monday next, the 25thick, by ta M. M. steamer due, which brings Londra dator to the 17th September. de Wa, Lamanale, Taula Water, The next Anessa Mare may be spectra (Aingendo, Palass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other dersted Waters, 1 Manfvebury is water divast and¦ conteneva Buropean Yuguralsiona Hongkong. June 5, 1870. or abos: the 10th inst, hy, Pleaser Italgia, which Ivings San Fransiz y dates te ike kd just.\n\n## BUTERY \n\nL. d. Let inge Yun verlund Nuit (Supi, S) has the fal Impere, I am not forbidden to atter my made to any attempt to copy Deligro Sie Thou replied with the happy tant had had plenty of eppretauities to ob that only the west kind of women could santi ad 1 only dusies now tanks.4, \"MAGZE\". \n\n## THE ROYAL ARTICLELY. \n\nJowing sailing of the fast to a port has been which always distguishes to, and those serve the cherweter ac peneral hosted getting away with their The Gurarament it act, it is bad, ask the Colony. I bolten I have worked at berance. Ibu bezusi avvale + grabs to Wednesday. tataested in the Noalety's elfans wün postponed A match was playel to-day ban 27 Kia Faida hay Datibed in beard the tom tomarks souls gold of the Chinees, so that un these points husbands. Fren in Hongkong, which Farlansat for its extes cost of it bad way, and I have put things as H.M.S. Magpie, aus gel Artery Pune Nicholas of steer that send- claimed this year by Sirenelle Weere Pur straight on it le pike for any was bri put! ham huiped fovileg 1 wib heh he clotted is while he might be able to disabuse the few Che bad heir wives wilt thom. When Sie Harle are ha giren expias duet in 7 way, and I da ut so this Kattery and at easy lovey in one postponed in compliance wits the request to 4 bis own to get they had formet s \n\nThe harul demauerndon has been expresion of pro at having Esteeds of porcona of prejudices were only av begining to bring Ben and more, the Gateinment wil, no day know what fe are properly labis in to the more then, after waiting for 40 years to s jantags. Appended are the roores he is prepare to take intellectual treat he bad ayyorloveci sines character of the man to which he had whocher the British were entitled to of the Princ rior al, ha asks for active aid of the bis arrival in Singapore.\n\n## referral \n\n**(Applause).** \n\n**Great Powers** beside rave? demonstration. at a mark of confidence. The dif War shathe Foccolaty of State for The Lecturer, who was seeived with ficades of bringing Chinese woken was away hattle the Cloufus hea spproved of the room applaun, began by juicing out that Sensely forced by Great Yance to cussion of sorg. endations enbaid in the Report the 33 Suph B-fle Allied Fleek have cover. Pulido Coma, had we are intended been induoad to deliver his lecture terfere. Thu fecrarer seen thealt at y that that is sucirely due to the Inske, not out,... ... 62 to be expretive Governments the that application has been rande for two from the fact that no arriving in this ength with the charges of want of the Malay Panimanisio sconect the Bay of nopleut of the Chief Juice, by whom only, Lowris, & Datkin, \n\na deaded Hontenegro for muitary eid, nupoobure and twenty Europees posibles colony he found that here was a strong doetie refinent, and atraktion to the Beugel with the China Sea, the Stross seting with the salive, esa a code of felolda, Paik, 4s this wil, is de balioved, fapt the from here, in order to give the polios popular feeling agus fhose inset laws et health by the thiness, and niss he impost That za hea, alaps (Nik, neaugham, bu voral deconatration. Its stated, Finland fores the dranings of trained odours glooted als duly in tali moniter of the Lukių & TRADE, Daikin,.............. \n\ngrution, sad in form of restricting it. cftheir gang proposities. In thea ............sed Rarsia are disposed to comply, but the Turber, efforts are batzg made to preeuse The maturi progress we had wit coultery be testitud assgewicht faror- Captain Mahallado no attempt to use dread the (luvarnor of haker, Dali, other powers are donario. Poha parte pense foresed in this colney bad errused his able comparison between the linens and give au seifwain of the most of this Canal, the feet; nothing put has been done, la Coeksrell, e Caina, b Stereo Abone of the tale til mare of a spaser which suishment, but nabing bad surprised as lower class of Europese. The par and a thin in about as izgorians ●TROLOR the luster of SE twice will not | Cunningham, e Saga-il, I fino, V. Great Powers have prevented colorivo | hva larterly busu bald to work very mus! So i gore than the great inredigeera stal cleanlizes of the Cries, the \n\n15 Bopt you do not is one of the soules applia. Boultor, 1 Daikin \n\naso, an to the ioration of a casat across $50 to the prevent alata 6 trips. Thouse & Philin, & Stevenson! Potion lo force there to 1 Alu hautrups, Duuming, Daikio, in the calderaton of the project as the do nothing. The mountaioona batom of the untry, anna sigu the papers, A orrditursamyare wae \n\nbreathing as to our chosen, but I eat do nothing. T'as Chief of the Justles alarining roles that would happen her if this anjut mered into so What would become of Singapore with ship escalanide of the Perinta With sorrad away a the thongs to as pspark tiat 135 ought to bund him thom Ity 1 sm nos le clerk. Á mi not his arvadt. 1 decline to do that which is no part of ng luty. I declined to bytu anything to do with that sangreicy or \n\ni Leg bed 1, wide belles, \n\n## MAGYIK.\" \n\n- High constables from Indis, with a view to the Per protining against the Hangkang. drom as follow, however, generally manifested by the working taste of their woman in dressing, and shätzle of Kira Pasha, at Dalrigan The that the arrival of those additions to the \n\nit had been real education to the comforts of the bone helonging to 68 | Salt makes for delay pa wnhdrawal of ¦ E res, it produced, will make our police \n\nor visit these colmier, au to see in de well-to-dɔ, wire many jurticularly pentuar, to which to reply but been given, \n\nIt, Am grant esticulty is ez. stara perfect, \n\nall directions the wonderful traits of the referred ta. In regard to their gambling parlente ha keeping up the camber of intustry and inteligente of its perple babit, be said they had dec \n\n## INDIAN TELEKKING, \n\n**feronson, a Thomas, ↳ Erenslag 9** \n\nsive statku the proper standaa Simple, Saps Ja—its following latter: We understand that the whols fores, He was sorry the more working mar mariod of gambling frers that of Euro- Its glory would deere, and it would be din 1 Salover pa to da via the keep slan, a Dunging, bilgate Abdulla Kan Nasiri ( minister of amounthy to only 100 ostabios divided were cat present that evening a heat pean, but is had yet to tears that they so soother Malach. harbour would glah, but official original dahin, a Staker, b Durning496 Kb.) to the adesso Mahund or reti iz no Jou atation, is \n\nwhat he had to say on the questica, were such veterese gasesters. The bodemarked, is whats godose cipta T the Chick Jestion will pot Rewards, & Dancings Sadis, Chind the Van Onila, siad abvady shout VO slosh, which are star watch was wow being a wavy als working man's obit difficulty with doch wonki talk intodecay, so its fortifie alge the papare unless I haud that bim Shay, Fillingham, \n\n6:13h August, 1880, fell recently into kasi súly reddorn the Keskivens of the forna; elops would he tuntia a wildercoss of las personally. thas a good earn all Eastwood, ut ca. \n\nosed. The importance of the Chinese regard to the Chiese was that their Inɔes of car dipeca Afor some of he slatluse leite w short of manu \n\nquestor coaki be seen from the fact that ; close appétation und protracted breath of Chladen Kende beured perio of their rutas datice, and is use of extrai Bilts had been introduced to desistor, with their courrerent sad ex- el is wel unta, and the Go fatour emergey they soid casting be found with it in these culories and that it had creme any amounting to paretino- ith a car dorizer bar wasting Wear Mufte Dualop in was been the subject of many dehmes in the minanese, and their apparent indifference olished. The sinkodova suy of zeious to lure the Malay element as colonial Legislatures and obawlers. It to the graiñarise of the palate, ren- 3 solar tops and in-bating Chazis à ne na as prcible, but for none was also a question which had very derud competition by their mouse lucs- te et si alte tares, Guiling in use there is uitat disincliently influenced the last Victorian tiuus rivals quis fatpossible. In aer he howel of su Feroute will be cut tion on the part of the Malaga to enter the election. He was aut surprised to find those charges the lecturer alluded to at and they thomas the sorte, and the oequense de, so we han \n\n5 gese. Thare wouldnnig remain Govore i wel: and good I quợc tálok is is a good ( Salatı, Fillingus. We are afruably besied that 15 ia impossible for them to pr.per's \n\nmeni Hese sadiis New Gaol, Let us brewton. sful hace for the mount as of the bad she. I believe may experieus Tucu, Dunning, \n\nAs a Salieri say it in vury Teeth The, ingen, Keninsula; at slevout the Caual will not is as great on that of app oca in Bell, TRS out,........... be untrusted fo our time, sila Cuart, both as a judicial cers and Vincent, en ent as a pencilding banier. Li \n\n## Chief Ju KEGORSZ. \n\nI distal Over of sun City of Luzdys for #ges wide billa 1........ Avioquest was held at the Government or Body fat in z opicion Ciril Boroitals g., day, before the the Chief Justice is dudug what he ought \n\n## 2nd \n\n**Innings.** \n\n**Acting Caremar, G. & Northotiy** \n\n**Pay get to do.** \n\n**Pease 2 Thatters thích cɔn-¦ Stevenson, o locke, b Cuvalaghaw, *** Keisti-Chi'nst and a hand of Pumarogm of mountable, which, agli at the fall Chinese as there now spared to be. were better off then other European in and jury cousisting of Miners H. Love the public more than they concura 10, Cai, Boular, bunningham,....... Otte, die Remia and J. Law, began sterly different other Daikin, b Carning, \n\nou the bud ul Finsters tallat akheep the peston de Asif Governwards, Chatangham, \n\nseamani on the Emma. \n\n## Atwood, \n\no aud Jooze, \n\n## Lovett, \n\nhol us \n\nde of the sarth. You a Hving coated, the dwindling sway of the number gene antipathy towards the the fact that the working man fortunately tea that aisée, but still nothing bat has strength, is very inadequate to the require The Chinese were incongr-beusilla, and regard to the shortness of their bure, he feit that he hur lees of them yow The Chinese, he pointed out, wokal 3 doe hy you as yet, Bowater, for the munia of the pisu \n\n'shku nỷ tim tuligion of Ales Průphol, girá | than he thought he knew soroo 05 years bag leans bests they were exalted Dr Clouth states that about 1 16 po tema, i abenld go \n\nup the duna of bravery, collect the people pratarday be tried a nots requesting his Bisk ans 1 Tblog here. 11870 per Swith, Castreba.................. \n\nand Ghess, and having invested Konut- **BARON OVERBBCK'S CESSION IN** \n\n**ago.** \n\n**But** \n\nin venturing to exproes his frurn the mesas of recreation which to a man blonging to the of the at roatavat eluce I have been bete na \n\n## BORNEO. \n\ndisanat from the popular feeing against Europeus enjoyed; and so far se their |(bils-i ou \"all ridan, caž cat táo bowels di shager Emm who had fallen inby theis na offical in my pedition weald erar Tvara, > Carningliaerery Forlaghes hatir in the place, and \n\nthen les baged he would nes be credited tempersues of hring was cancorned, in (Strain Times) Dk. Fann he arrived his foort te Retail, and fics) has ever been: Hell, fece You yonment wit to be 100, granting a charter for a teria \n\nIt was reluarkent stat in this they were by no Movariérom there fem the freo of the atth. azad, death Laylag been savie, sa subjected to before. If i had not bears the Vict, Oncingla \n\nThe question of the cession and too wab suy interested natives. \n\ninezonary for him to stand forward moans alexciliar wrong. It was not in opsion, by a fracture of a base of the \n\n4 For some will be great in the world. e ott af Barnes is etil under the as their champion. The Chinese, bet ordions caliptication secticid skull. \n\n## Write \n\nzowe of your weliare, and repertsonaiaration of the Fasi Olien \n\nbelieved, were well able to take care of wants thas the national wealth of a pres Food, savoc officer of the Germen \n\n## Salty \n\nwhorer Spe \n\nthemselves, au they had done for the last (aneous people consistesi, but in its prom abooer MAN now in the Logicom Dont, \n\n## Side, \n\n**Nap. 27from Fakar rebed home, but it is said that now urba stated that yesterday morning, he nazt the \n\n## Festerday \n\nto Segi and white at Quetis meat is erer and Lord Cmavills in fear thousand years; and any ertemps dacbo over its expenditure, as main deceased, who was able to work \n\n## boon \n\n4 28, Maplertanks \n\n's brigade w \n\nwith one little insure from the exigencias tilltrain in this colony or eles reply to the diffenity suggested by the is locato 100 bead gear from the pett \n\n## 35th \n\n**Howare** will leave Kandahar ou the legislation and parts landarefip, the where would only recoil on the greur. working me was an expression of A match was played between the shore Pets of Georral Phayre's Listen water will receive his earnest sttention To flustrate this be referred to the wonder that the cultivated Brion should \n\n## Kaniskor, \n\nthe east' remaling in cap to \n\noftets I might hara mim furni into doing something whtob I dare not con- \n\n## plats. \n\n## Calling \n\niba Cabar of the Cart Mr Stockinen, the Registrar then asked him to arcertain from Mr Nouop whether the Judge wing. If the Chief Justier, \n\nof the sebooast. Will a cold chisel a ha sided, does not do his duty, I will do \n\n## USNTRAL SCHOOL \n\n**V. WONGKONG PUBLIC BOVOLT** \n\n4 3mity \n\n## Ear \n\n## Adri \n\nsumer, and directed bina to staze himsait! ziua so far or in me es. My duty is to Clubs on the Byakkoon Bijaket Cab enved into the Cantonment as sny Rose definite decision will be rises data of slayers, und be puinted out fear the competition of the Chine \n\nby a cupe to the boat Dead how attend in Cuart, sed 1 illato di Court, evar appeared to have made note of the bat 1 il nos nitend in handers. tope and must have lost his bediend falou Me Stookhansen left to Icterslew Mr being in favour of the Public School. fato the trek. \n\n## Moshop \n\n## Tun \n\nM. M. sixsome des left Salgul 41 \n\n## Lee \n\nWo Shing, the head cocite spleyad by the Dook Company, board was of the sin lling out that was bad fuilce, \n\n## routs \n\nfor Jongkong this afternusu un d \n\n## Telefuck. \n\nuses string in Hongkong, or day a rolight Masquerade at Ki other persons who may desite to conto son lant aight, se zawounosd, an! + alt the files of local, China, fots Tory Inle water of pleasure rackare d Aumrien, English, Indien or vote sembled in the gardena, disgarand in a at nesapapus, *TH invited to call as racists of fatty matuides and mazka. the \"ORIA MIL\" Of, who formaty za nearly three hundred were pres alaty vowspapere, dailios and weaklive, Ton wasther was all the old be ded from those countrion, ste now filed fat and « very plasmant evening was pacrofi rho who ventured perces the wa \n\n## raferet \n\n## Be \n\n## Correspondence \n\nfor Non-Tinion West IndThe putilation of the tee commmeed Rythicx was quiet and menig, milit \n\n(exout Hay de Pangusy, vinos bo sent by a rate. \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Oct. 21, 1980.** \n\n## THE FERNOH MATTY \n\n8.10 p.m. “ \n\n## 063 \n\n## The Chinz Mail. \n\nThe following hours are observed in closing Muin, de, by the Franch Contract Packe ng before departure, -—- 3 F. Money Urd Office closes Fosi fica ales, exvert the NIGHT HO, but is \n\noper, out of Oles hours. \n\n## BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, \n\n**tray of departure** \n\ndents. tongkang, Qutober 31, ZEN. \n\n## Pont \n\n**Cffice DENT.** \n\n**A.M.-Eagletry of Totters avisa Posing of all priated taller and patterns.** \n\n..feils einwel, except for Late \n\n## Luthers. \n\n11.10 A.Matter pay be posted with \n\n10 \n\n## COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, \n\n11 \n\n**FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)** \n\nThe Usa Sisaushi \n\n**Archines.\"** \n\n**Captain C. Jackie** \n\n**Policies** sued for mums not exceeding or ahem the shout \n\n## 110LIDAF, \n\n**W185 & Co.** \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**July 25, 1874.** \n\n## --- \n\n## BOTH BRITISH & MENGANTILN INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n**Incorporated by Royzi Charice a** \n\n**Special Acts of K'arbiament** \n\n**YAMETRIE 1809.** \n\n**CAPITAL £2,000,CA.** \n\n## THIS \n\n**Vadersigned, Asans at Hongkong** \n\nFor the above gazy, sta preparad to graut Poles against F:R, to she extect of £10,000 on way Failding, or en Mercane in the same, at the \n\n## Occidental \n\n& Oriental Stem-i Rates, object to a discount of 20 \n\n## Ship \n\n**Company.** \n\n**TAKING THEGER CARGO AND PASSENGERS OR TBE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE, \n\n## CESTRAL \n\n## WI \n\n**KE** \n\n**lavalid** \n\n**Purt** \n\n**(1845),** \n\n**Hans** \n\n**PEON** \n\n**FACIFIC** \n\n**AND** \n\n**OUKNECTING** \n\n**Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.** \n\n1, 2 xel Setar Asapessy's Brandy, Is \n\n## Gratis \n\n**Marque Brandy, Cutter Palmer** \n\n& Co.'s Bay, Reuser fine de \n\nC's Bandy, E 0 4 staraj \n\n## Mended \n\naid Bacerbert V. Icipi \n\n## Whisky. \n\n## Jamieson's \n\n**leish** \n\n**Whisky,** \n\n## Glendes \n\n**Welby** \n\n## RAILBOAD \n\n**OUMIPANTES** \n\n## AND \n\n## ATLANTIC \n\n**STEAMERS.** \n\nper cent \n\n## CILMAN & Con \n\n**Agente, Rozkang, July 6, 1872.** \n\n## LANCASHIRE \n\n**INSURANCE** \n\n## COMPANY, \n\n**(FIRE AND LIFE) - CAPITAL,WU MLA BILING.** \n\n## Press \n\nthe \n\n## Przes \n\nagainst the tak of FIRE on Builtings or au Goods stored thersta or Goods en hard Yesels and on Nolis of \n\n6. BSTAIC wa ho despatch-Female in harbour, at the szual Torne \n\ned fx kan servis Yakhana, and Condition. \n\n## Proposals \n\nfor fe Amurous will be re \n\n## For \n\n**Freight or Passage, apply to** \n\n## BUTTHAFIELD & WIRE, \n\n## KATA \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Ostaher 21, 1990, \n\n## NOTICE \n\n**TO OONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,** \n\n**Samhip** \n\n**Dewartire, Capt. M Macawz, huving arrived from the abere Porta Consiganen of Cazzo are hereby re quested to and in their bills. Lading sa Ani \n\nthe Clervaged for covered their fir \n\nfrem atopgste. Cargo impeding the l \n\nto take immediate delivery \n\nrange of the Susmeril boat as landed \n\nand bored at their risk and expose, ard: \n\n## Pics \n\n**Leimage** will be affected. Optional Carga will be forwarded on to \n\n## Late \n\n**Pec** \n\n**flu** \n\n**cele** \n\n**unsil** \n\n**11.30** \n\n**4.M.-wise** \n\n**the Post Giflon clares** \n\nentitis. \n\n11.40 male Lettera way he posted on board the pecker with Late \n\n## Fe \n\nof 1 cents until Use of depswww. \n\n## Quotations. \n\n## Hoycasa, \n\n**cuber 21.** \n\n**OPIUM,-Now** \n\n**Paina, essb.... 000** \n\n**coal...** \n\n12 \n\n10 \n\n+ \n\n**Old** \n\n**Non** \n\n**Benarus, sal, 872** \n\n**cash,** \n\n**Old** \n\n**New** \n\n**Malwa, oralit, 700** \n\n**Allowance.** \n\n**Taetr...** \n\n**Od** \n\n**Maiwa, aedi, 70** \n\n**Allowance, Isals 1348** \n\n## Bows, \n\n**Wire** \n\n## Exchange. \n\n140 \n\n## Demand, \n\n9192 \n\n## 30 day \n\n**sight** \n\n'4 moushs' sight, \n\n.. \n\n## Credite, \n\n4 \n\n## Documentary, \n\n4 racities' night, 5/2 \n\n## Shanghai \n\n**suvs** \n\n**norios** \n\nto the curary bendla, Wice, given before in. That, the 21st \n\n## demand,..... \n\n*142231 \n\n225 \n\n$23 \n\n## All \n\n**Claimsadmat** \n\nthe Stamer must be 3bang, doan, \n\n## peceneted \n\nto the Gudert helend Tamf, 994 fue****** \n\n## 731 \n\n**Bigow** \n\n**34th** \n\n**Lust, or king will not be recognized** \n\n## 27.HA \n\n**Soverelgus..... 5.93** \n\n**RUSSHT). & Baj** \n\n## Areatz \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**October 21, 1629** \n\n## SHIPPING. \n\n## ARRIVAL. \n\n## Dat. \n\n23, Jems, Datch startez, 3087, \n\n## J. de \n\n**Ridler, Haiphong** \n\n**Cuk** \n\n£, Ri \n\n## Oz, \n\n**R Sturme** \n\n## Col$1, \n\ne. British etesmor, löl, \n\n## bigly \n\n**moms** \n\nor about the St Norminber; 1889, at \n\n3 p.nr., taking Care and Fazawngate for priced, and taemitted to as Directors 4. MaGauber, London Aag. 2, and Sign Japan, the \n\n## ATH \n\n**Qiu, Swaine Rose & Co.'s Old Tom** \n\n## Gin; La \n\n**traute** \n\n## BL \n\n**Indow, Erase** \n\n## Gunagi** \n\n## The \n\n**Gar** \n\n## Pin & \n\n**Gra; Ange** \n\n## sta, Boker's and Orange** \n\n## Bitters, 200, 2, \n\n## BASS \n\n**ALE, buttled by CameroN & SLEM-** \n\nna, Fin and Quarks. \n\n## GUINTOUT, \n\nbottled by &J. \n\n## Piata \n\n**nel** \n\n**Quakta,** \n\n## PILSENER \n\n**BEER,** \n\n## Geilan** \n\n## Fhes \n\n**ALE, bottled by Macki, H. Gu.** \n\n## States, \n\n**Merino, Centre Weis focizica** \n\n## Sp \n\n**Sonth** \n\n**And** \n\n**Katupe.** \n\n## If \n\n**rotira, protection** \n\n## Connection \n\nin me at Yokohama, with Art chin line in will be granted an \n\n## Steam \n\nfrom Shang \n\n## Freight \n\nwill be centred on Board unti 4pm. of the 8 November. PARCAL. PACKARES wit be recited as the Othe sabai & p. 16. same day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to podzemn in fall; vale of same le required.\n\n4. 4 Reproxies iade on BETVER Vio- ! TAGE TIKA. Goslar Involets to scoompany Over- | lena, Mexican, General and South Ameriosu! Cargo, should he met to Company's! ille por O. 18, Gear & Out 21, Nigus, Britis 1000 naingia Cautor. peals or other information, appy to ABRHOLD, SARRERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cantor. Boogkong, Tarary 1, 1887.\n\n## QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n∙HE Undersigned are prepared to grazi DRAIGHT ALL and FORIER, by the add:ced to the Collector of Cis tore, San Francison. For furabus infromation ne to Freight! $15,000 op Buildings, or on Goads seed thersta or Goods on bard Yesels and on Nolis of ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Bogbeads and lideriins). JP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING, Hongkong, October 2, 1850, Policies againes Fire to the gatens to or Passage, apply to the scenes herein, at current wal tates, subject to a Gempang, No 37, gea's Road Contra Dasoent of % of the Francia, CHAS H. HASWELL, JE, Agesil iloegkong, Datober 12, 1830. Bey NORTON & Co.. Liget Mongkong, January 1, 1974. Ont. 91, Nože E60 10.9. u. for New York. 21, finger for Haikon, d. 21, fria Fratme Nugasaki, fc. 21, Potentia, for hergiaf OGBARED. Nings for Shanghai. Dungen, for Karnow, do Hetect For Fukor, du gmar, los Menile. Mariteits, for Manila, \n\n## PASSENGERS ARRIVED. \n\n## Per \n\n**Datonshire, from Singapore, Mr** \n\n**Alhere Fumorili, and 39 Dalame.** \n\n## Per \n\n**Jawa, tem Balpbong, 2 Chicaes** \n\n## Sharas** \n\n## Gozzang \n\n**Hank, 66 % phat., Alca.** \n\n## HONGKONG, \n\n**ZHURMAT, COT. I, 1860.** \n\n## numust \n\n**gord** \n\n**omter** \n\n**pravaried.** \n\n**Thoas** \n\n**la** \n\n**wastes** \n\n**Ho** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**dir-oliou** \n\n**are** \n\n**pronis.** \n\n**via** \n\n**upgeetaufty** \n\n**of** \n\n**gathering** \n\n**thescica** \n\n**ether** \n\n**sysin** \n\n**bafate** \n\n**long** \n\n**us:bit** \n\n**the** \n\n## atomyiana. \n\n## I \n\n**will be oberved** \n\n**Ty an extruct re-** \n\n## A \n\n**Menawar** \n\n**bad** \n\n**tota** \n\n**eruit** \n\n**Court** \n\n**produced** \n\n**elsewhere** \n\n**thist** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Greaville** \n\n**yaterday, afute** \n\n**Beglekar, wat no** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**Las been speaking in Adelaide Korat conki bant.** \n\n## The \n\n**inst** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n**rexed** \n\n**question** \n\n**of** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**how** \n\n**know** \n\n**the** \n\n**Supreme** \n\n**Court** \n\n**of** \n\n**this** \n\n**ranigration;** \n\n**and** \n\n**it** \n\n**susy** \n\n**be** \n\n**noted** \n\n**that** \n\n**Colong.** \n\n**A** \n\n**and-hand** \n\n**say, minsk taove an** \n\n**gestan** \n\n**formen** \n\n**to** \n\n**cakes** \n\n**a** \n\n**divan** \n\n**and** \n\n**monspectably** \n\n**bound** \n\n**t** \n\n**terant** \n\n**opinion** \n\n**to** \n\n**that** \n\n**which** \n\n**is** \n\n**crudited;** \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**longkong** \n\n**Government, o julga of the Dibles of jacuzz and wit at least by the afstractive policy lithaetony be picked up in the base of the fac motted hers as to passengers beone to niture brokers any time for scouts, of the Colovies. Sharp's rendness and experience, some bad tie to wake cash to auda From 20 of Nrth thenpretas Court reeks not. The thing may and orignal was expected, invite nadsbe toft to go bears and and se cubes to a feeling of disap pointment at the report of the inoture gain tow, Leinging his Forma presented. It may be the inalt of the with him.\n\n## report, \n\n**though** \n\n**the** \n\n**polete** \n\n**sesta** \n\n**za** \n\n**bej** \n\n## Birly \n\n**given;** \n\n**but** \n\n**in** \n\n**praizotion** \n\n**does** \n\n**ja** \n\n**ravaz** \n\n**accident** \n\n**occurred** \n\n**yesterday** \n\n**at** \n\n**the** \n\n## But \n\n**strike** \n\n**on** \n\n**93** \n\n**worthy** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp's** \n\n**Bowlona** \n\n**Docks** \n\n**to** \n\n**a** \n\n**desman** \n\n**belonging** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n## German \n\n**sciorer** \n\n**Fuse.** \n\n**Thy** \n\n**decored** \n\n**of** \n\n**our** \n\n**ceremusity.** \n\n**The** \n\n**tons** \n\n**which** \n\n## aspeara \n\n**to** \n\n**nave** \n\n**presied** \n\n**the** \n\n**gasa** \n\n**ant** \n\n**to** \n\n**work, in the morning, ro eui heag way must tooderate at fir away the head gear from the bewap it of and the most imprez sa fiendly the coner. He appears to have neglect. hasing was given to the lecturer. noted the pracamiton of conele himself with withstanding the general paiby test is known to axist towards the Chiness as inamigrania Te judge from the title \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**insurers** \n\n**verourke, \"The** \n\n## LLines: \n\n**at** \n\n**Hoann** \n\n**aud** \n\n**Abroad,\"** \n\n**it** \n\n**may** \n\n## Lo \n\n**said** \n\n**that** \n\n**either** \n\n**the** \n\n**leemte** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**Perimet** \n\n**or** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**bending** \n\n**a** \n\n**tapp** \n\n## bleary \n\n**dealt** \n\n**principally** \n\n**with** \n\n## rupe, \n\n**as** \n\n**he** \n\n**was** \n\n**told** \n\n**to** \n\n**do** \n\n**by** \n\n**the** \n\n**med** \n\n## and \n\n**to** \n\n**rub** \n\n**inizie** \n\n**sur** \n\n**full** \n\n## wins \n\n**the** \n\n**Doo, striking his head an being es sevarly Injured that he died to the alunos. Ju gosta held the body at the Gril Uspital tüm after- the auspal position taken up by the mou, of which a report will be found f Chere in the towns; white the larger heider admon, gwelling in a rich of and is oore importants part played by ↑ “accrlottai dasth,” the Chinese in developing a new country, by means of irigation works, milway 16 Mine, a Calcatta Paper making mining, ant plotation series, coed and consent by Onlives, Ad was felt unnoticed. By this omission \n\n## Po \n\n**remark** \n\n**that** \n\n**one** \n\n**happy** \n\n**effect** \n\n**\\*f** \n\n**the** \n\n**\"platform\"** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**lecturer,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**daire** \n\n**in** \n\n**England** \n\n**in,** \n\n**dvahtke,** \n\n**zared** \n\n**good** \n\n**point** \n\n**was** \n\n**meter** \n\n**lustracionalny** \n\n**to** \n\n**Serally** \n\n**in** \n\n**she** \n\n**spirit** \n\n**në** \n\n**kan** \n\n**alted** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Flemish** \n\n**artisans** \n\n**who** \n\n**sectie** \n\n**reistions** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Quereramous** \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**su** \n\n## in \n\n**England** \n\n**and** \n\n**thereby** \n\n**gare** \n\n**un** \n\n**impetus** \n\n## aina \n\n**fun.** \n\n**Boa, of Ct $1,550 per a entes.to manufactores there sub might noterete of the Colonica and thầu sther De- Cada Traders' in. Go, $40 per share, Nards China Ins Co., Ts. 1,675 per dima. Jangsate fue Aso, Fin. 750 per share. Chien Jun. Co., $800 per share, nainn. B.K. Co., por since. China Pire fur. C $50 per share. K. W. Dopis, pre-, miles. Ceanopoliton Uusk, par, nods). H.K.4.8.5 0.24 prov Bhai Sai Nav., Ta. 3 per a, womina). Chin Star. Co., p. 10. St $89 per share.\n\n## have \n\n**been** \n\n**done** \n\n**for** \n\n**century.** \n\n**Even** \n\n**pandonadas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Eritiah** \n\n**Oturm** \n\n## this \n\n**instance,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**would** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**likely** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**the** \n\n**desire** \n\n**affect** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n## TH \n\n**Boston** \n\n**Herald** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**Ikid** \n\n**August** \n\n**andicare,** \n\n**heceura,** \n\n**so** \n\n**fue** \n\n**as** \n\n**the** \n\n**impene** \n\n**lacated** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**steamer** \n\n**Grenfilloch,** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**rement** \n\n**of** \n\n**manareteres** \n\n**is** \n\n**concereste** \n\n**ne,** \n\n**strived** \n\n**at** \n\n**Sandy** \n\n**Hook** \n\n**(strate** \n\n**little** \n\n**need** \n\n**be** \n\n**expiiented** \n\n**from;** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese;** \n\n## while \n\n**the** \n\n**Fish** \n\n**Huguenots** \n\n**became** \n\n**to** \n\n**Sew** \n\n**York** \n\n**harb.ue)** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**6th** \n\n**idcm,** \n\n**Dust** \n\n**desirate** \n\n**citizen,** \n\n**the** \n\n**Aura** \n\n**having** \n\n**mavia** \n\n**the** \n\n**sun** \n\n**from** \n\n**Attey** \n\n**in** \n\n**si** \n\n**lis** \n\n**eutend** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**do** \n\n**not,** \n\n**¦** \n\n**days** \n\n**to** \n\n**hours,** \n\n**tuoluding** \n\n**two** \n\n**úya'** \n\n**down-** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**vounted** \n\n**Free** \n\n**Trade** \n\n**tu** \n\n**la** \n\n**the** \n\n**Sus** \n\n**Canal** \n\n**waiting** \n\n**for** \n\n**mail** \n\n**cigration** \n\n**in** \n\n**\"verything** \n\n**else,** \n\n**and** \n\n**in** \n\n## Ass \n\n**that** \n\n## Don, \n\n**$175** \n\n**porebare, salah.** \n\n**\\|** \n\n**COPAS** \n\n**OF** \n\n**LUANF** \n\n**of** \n\n**those** \n\n**who** \n\n**yet** \n\n**favour** \n\n**Lest** \n\n**year** \n\n**the** \n\n**Stanfalloch's** \n\n**Seip** \n\n**wirin** \n\n1370 per share, selam \n\n## Do, \n\n**Debentur,.. pr.** \n\n## Chirome \n\n**Imperial** \n\n**Loan** \n\n**of** \n\n**1074, nominal** \n\n## De \n\nof 1877 do, \n\n## Temperature. \n\n## so \n\n**ding** \n\n**he** \n\n**must** \n\n**have** \n\n**todlas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**sewn.** \n\n## This \n\n**satin** \n\n**lastent** \n\n**trip** \n\n**cu** \n\n**record.** \n\n## Frotection \n\n12 that part of the wozid, † 61 daya Hot, hearing in mindî die grave error of' the lecture to be found in the abnue of we take the foliowlog from a New York Buy thence of the part which the Chi- (Zaken at Moure Estoquer & Co.'s Ponnien, seem destined to play lo pasing! PE of the Bib Sapteinber \n\n## Gana \n\n**Bund** \n\n## Honokora, \n\n**Oktoby** \n\n**$1.** \n\n## Banners \n\n**M** \n\n12....... 42..... \n\n[to. \n\n## THENOMETRA) \n\n**de** \n\n**Trans** \n\n90148 \n\n50.002 \n\n## મ \n\n1 M... 4.x.... \n\nto (Tez balb) 2 a.m. \n\n## Da. \n\n## Fo \n\n1.X. \n\n09 \n\n2001 \n\n## D. \n\n**faximum** \n\n## He, \n\n**Hatem** \n\n**orur** \n\n**night** \n\n+9 \n\n## Cwing \n\n**to** \n\n**se** \n\n**krangemeni** \n\n**made** \n\n**betwee** \n\n## the \n\n**way** \n\n**for** \n\n**Western** \n\n**civilisation** \n\n**by** \n\n**Postmailer** \n\n**Janes** \n\n**and** \n\n**the** \n\n**mangers** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**opening** \n\n**up** \n\n**new** \n\n**territory** \n\n**the** \n\n**greatest** \n\n**Panife** \n\n**55** \n\n**and** \n\n**Oroldsatsl** \n\n**and** \n\n**Uriental** \n\n**fault** \n\n**we** \n\n**la76** \n\n**to** \n\n**and** \n\n**with** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sanen** \n\n**is** \n\n**Steamship** \n\n**Computes** \n\n**the** \n\n**maft** \n\n**for** \n\n**China,** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**maarer** \n\n**in** \n\n**which** \n\n**he** \n\n**wented** \n\n**the** \n\n**Japan,** \n\n**Azabralia,** \n\n**Sandwich** \n\n**Islands** \n\n**and** \n\n## He \n\n**is** \n\n**the** \n\n**covaízise** \n\n**to** \n\n**which** \n\n**mails** \n\n**are** \n\n**ment** \n\n**by** \n\n**political** \n\n**spet** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**question.** \n\n**reported** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**said, \"If** \n\n**Chiat** \n\n**was** \n\n**the** \n\n**stesters** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**shore-atione?** \n\n**con** \n\n**wing** \n\n**to** \n\n**modify** \n\n**the** \n\n**revisions** \n\n**of** \n\n**hot** \n\n**as** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**de** \n\n**hacra** \n\n**Ister** \n\n**then** \n\n**hereto** \n\n**Fabios, gan 1G BODI ARION Tia Sue Prac treaty with Great Britain suns to prfare, that is on the serenta day pensions side for the regulation of immigrato the advd day of thing mor tics of bar peuple to the color this is of a day's star psich well und wood; but this was te only applies to the wande uiry east of the honest way of grapping with the ques- Bealy Mountahar \n\n## Te \n\n**way** \n\n**Granville** \n\n**Biary, his relative, that diey wers Epium ackers--WA Brew on Wednesday test, the resales faibly of supply. It is reported before long. What has decision will be it injured thaso he had cistine! The next charge against the legalizos \n\nThe Apub's but troops reaching be it very toutafal. Sir Charles Eike's it. Chau the Governor thurs durissed the ropes to the various interpellations ceded in obtaining from the set by the sistement in their closin asis to birdir homes. The Kabul and upon the subject in the Hense of Cos-highest court in England she wolaration this respect was immensely exaggerated, Kobitale went on to Kabel, \n\n## mans \n\n**were** \n\n**on** \n\n**she** \n\n**one** \n\n**hand** \n\n**rather** \n\n**the:** \n\n**the** \n\n**sinro** \n\n**who** \n\n**stepped** \n\n**on** \n\n**firtish** \n\n**and** \n\n**could** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**compered** \n\n**t** \n\n## s \n\n**Sept.** \n\n**28-Culley** \n\n**St, John ranging w the hopes of a charr soil was at that instant free. The day moment with the terrible rise of drink eports nil gains at Randaber. The brigade brug granted, but on the other hand that verdict was pronounced was a good jog alvoholte liquears to excees prevail.\n\nThe Registrar: As to the master of Son following in the soure --- Sai Soon, I have put his petition among \n\n## CENTRAL \n\n**SCHOOL.** \n\n## 14 \n\n**Jamage** \n\n## and \n\n**ho** \n\n**esported** \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**arya** \n\n**teorived.** \n\n**He** \n\n**may** \n\n**stiend** \n\n**C.** \n\n**Water, Bail, As of the proper. Na one sporated to Chambwa it hesthouse; I wilt not. J. Wallace, a Batif, busle,.. Lave en dessed fail, but when the rany, ned i wish it to be unhestund, that Remedium, a Grimbe, b Hull, sies was given, he was an lying hay duty is nou to a land to bar Andur, Dock with a beat under water.\n\nThe Coroner barleg sammet up eviler, a verlot me returnal of vidente: death' \n\n## SUPREME \n\n**COURT** \n\n**Thunday, te L** \n\n## it \n\n**were** \n\n**my** \n\n**day.** \n\n**I** \n\n**would** \n\n**attend, but I de** \n\n## į \n\n**Vinevaly** \n\n## ↳ \n\n**Gl** \n\n**about** \n\n**attend** \n\n**Lecates** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**insalted** \n\n**on** \n\n**Shuster, b Had prey ecadam** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**attended, and I don't dodat, \n\n## Ko, \n\n**tail, b Qiable, \n\n## Very \n\n**MOTI❘** \n\n**kahamas, nat qui, AA** \n\n## Julinone \n\n**to** \n\n**im** \n\n**inanited** \n\n**unless** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**lite** \n\n## protection \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Prom** \n\n**The** \n\n**Sou** \n\n**Susa, bọt I cannot help it, I bolove the only esteguard the pubita bas le the Fren. The Ir has born wi- red here stue I came here is a way 1 Rover Rate it simidindered eltowhere.\n\n## THE \n\n**SUPREMA** \n\n**QOURT** \n\n**SCANDAL** \n\n## Mattors \n\n**are** \n\n**Lake** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chamur** \n\n**in** \n\n**seurat** \n\n## \"The \n\n**Onien** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**And** \n\n**Jan** \n\n**Brotezistam** \n\n**which** \n\n**ought** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**takes** \n\n**in** \n\n**public, i don's sonse to be a party to angling of the** \n\n## This \n\n**after** \n\n**our** \n\n**number** \n\n**of** \n\n**cance** \n\n**which** \n\n**kind.** \n\n**Whether** \n\n**in** \n\n**a** \n\n**bish** \n\n**pon** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**lying** \n\n**beer** \n\n**fines** \n\n**Monday** \n\n**loss** \n\n**a** \n\n**low** \n\n**one, I air shaply goined by one prin b. wura to cause au belare the Chipë Jugle, and that la in to taản khu \n\n## aber \n\n**regend** \n\n**if** \n\n**to** \n\n**lie** \n\n**on** \n\n**i** \n\n**den** \n\n**and** \n\n**t** \n\n**Reglatter** \n\n**wha** \n\n**in** \n\n**Copel;** \n\n**130** \n\n## 15€ \n\n## GK \n\n## lier \n\n**war** \n\n**iis** \n\n**rocant** \n\n**hy** \n\n**in** \n\n**frakt** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**last** \n\n**Gibbon** \n\n**was** \n\n**out** \n\n**for** \n\n**and** \n\n**refund** \n\n**send** \n\n## on \n\n**his** \n\n**Lordship, holding thee the cases Justice was takes in petals is be heard is open our sal decks the of the sojuhotto in traptey bjici su, be said, to a repeti. Buffon which of all things to vaca insults as he and already \n\n## vad \n\n**from** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**Justice.** \n\n## Ton \n\n**talowing** \n\n**vers** \n\n**the** \n\n**cases** \n\n**which** \n\n## the \n\n**bower** \n\n## IN \n\n**BANKEUPYY.** \n\n## rebetsieg \n\n**to** \n\n**public** \n\n**procadings, agamat «** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matters** \n\n**Young** \n\n**Lee** \n\n**Br, bek rapt-Report of Regielsar.** \n\n## A \n\n## Is \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Nuray** \n\n**Kojos, and** \n\n## ara, \n\n**bankrupt,Repost of tagieter** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Ng** \n\n**Akiu,** \n\n## Report \n\n**of** \n\n**Regisher.** \n\n## IN \n\n**PRODATA.** \n\n## 49 \n\n**under** \n\n**tence** \n\n**of** \n\n**pensi** \n\n**servitudo.** \n\n## 1 \n\n## then \n\n**his** \n\n**anything** \n\n**that** \n\n**on** \n\n**glit** \n\n**te** \n\n**be** \n\n**tako** \n\n## is \n\n**public, that is on.** \n\n**It** \n\n**is** \n\n**paleinrig** \n\n## if \n\n**anything** \n\n**is** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**tak** \n\n**ja** \n\n**juhlie,** \n\n## Total...... \n\n## And \n\n**Innings.** \n\n## Wailsco, \n\n**ba',............** \n\n## Walles, \n\n**firituele,** \n\n## audior, \n\n**Ge** \n\n## ter, \n\n**Sat, bdrmale,......** \n\n## fince \n\n**Gambin** \n\n## Bhustez, \n\n**b** \n\n**Gérica** \n\n## &** \n\n## Tatai,** \n\n## HONGKONG \n\n**PUBLIC** \n\n**SEĦOOK.** \n\n## Jat \n\n**fraingt.** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Arther, clean B, Hourd** \n\n## bicu \n\n**shold** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**heard** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chsatare.** \n\n## 6. \n\n**Bilmble, b Remadize.** \n\n## Mr \n\n**Stonkhain** \n\n**now** \n\n**raterned** \n\n**with** \n\n**s** \n\n## mange \n\n**the** \n\n**Em** \n\n**tha, na the Registra:** \n\n## ret \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**Altsed** \n\n**now, the bathes in** \n\n## . \n\n**Lammond, b Scandion, e Rabatant, May, Walles, .................** \n\n## Gribis, \n\n**a-thur, 5 Wa laury.** \n\n## Aitken, \n\n**Remedios, MNRAS,** \n\n## Lamect, \n\n**b** \n\n**Remedies,** \n\n## akraptate \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**bankruptcy** \n\n**would** \n\n**maud** \n\n**over** \n\n**t.** \n\n## 10-morrow \n\n**after** \n\n**zijn** \n\n**vrientual** \n\n**Seseinon.** \n\n## The \n\n**vistrar:** \n\n**So** \n\n**bo** \n\n**it.** \n\n## The \n\n**busloom** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**grads** \n\n**of** \n\n**Bee, denen will be held in pen Court. Yamoto -ITTY AS and Selena of Ad- telstrativ Putits by Chen wong Sang for $68.\n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**gros** \n\n**of** \n\n**R.** \n\n**T.** \n\n**Mogidge, done, ad-LoveBory Art and Sallen of Adelitaiton.**\n\nthe Chief Juation where he can innuit, us with impunity: I san not to my position degraded. I may brook a private insul, but \n\n## Wader, \n\n## B. \n\n**Girable, not on...** \n\n## Batzos, \n\n## from \n\n**Kandabar to Malwandi** \n\n## 12, \n\n**having** \n\n**buried** \n\n**hocles** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**Auld** \n\n## one \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**guiding** \n\n**principles** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**day** \n\n**for** \n\n**the** \n\n**rare, but it was a better carying gst Baropens. In conclusion of the series. it ir July, where larga Gladstone Goverinent, epesly ander the master. The white man's houtthis seturer suranarived the varrens air has been constructed.\"\n\ncoptedly rowed by several of its ad utred more that the bank au's charger againe de Chinese, and gea ukulan Sept And Slate 90150 ending meribere, is hurt to the ex-in, and the oppressor had coua tross general answer to them. He quoted the to hose than to those who he up-remark of our Bericor, \"Ho that is qdous talep at the Maiwand sensus of the ampin's territory Aud desparches tuve a published in the \n\n## Ancite \n\n**of** \n\n**Extra:mery:** \n\n**together** \n\n**ability.** \n\n## Is \n\n**would** \n\n**but, conseture, pressed.** \n\n## Now \n\n**the** \n\n**sune** \n\n**polley** \n\n**which** \n\n**it** \n\n**without** \n\n**is** \n\n**among** \n\n**you.** \n\n**let** \n\n**him** \n\n**cast** \n\n**the** \n\n## od \n\n**to** \n\n**adopt** \n\n**toward** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chiral** \n\n**stone.** \n\n## And \n\n**he** \n\n**tiled, \n\n- od telors relating to the be surprisine (at the ultimate decision was proposed centuries age been at 1 \n\n## CE \n\n2 \n\n## dini \n\n**CÍ** \n\n## s \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**foras** \n\n**na** \n\n**Geral** \n\n**Barrowshould** \n\n**in** \n\n**area** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**waything** \n\n**to** \n\n**pese** \n\n**he** \n\n## thesis \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**project.** \n\n## In \n\n**that** \n\n**esse,** \n\n**the** \n\n**tempted** \n\n**asize** \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemish** \n\n**refugees** \n\n**in** \n\n**rauce** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**fr** \n\n## Flaimed, \n\n**it** \n\n**patuloy** \n\n**te** \n\n**probaialivy** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**taron** \n\n**Orarback** \n\n**will** \n\n**i** \n\n**Gardend.** \n\n## When \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemjsh** \n\n**szunnos** \n\n## Fram, \n\n**and** \n\n**also** \n\n**apply** \n\n**to** \n\n**Germany.** \n\n**and** \n\n**here** \n\n**are** \n\n**tem** \n\n**dached** \n\n**to** \n\n**Leeden, the manufacturer in at the Goumander-in-Chiaf valgzagded ones that he was already dansen, had clust after objected strongly to their col-\n\nthe tõib Walks woo hard. de- \n\n\"For a bat and a' idel \n\nIt's coming yet for a' tak, Talsman the world o'ar \n\nBbal rather be, ir atkal.\" \n\n## Mr \n\n**C.** \n\n**Goode, (president of tua ag** \n\n## bed, \n\n## Kautioned \n\n**float** \n\n**hie** \n\n**vyerates** \n\n**have** \n\n**beon** \n\n**favorably** \n\n**i** \n\n**Jatition** \n\n**in** \n\n**various** \n\n**binnebes** \n\n**of** \n\n**trade.encistion)** \n\n**waved** \n\n**a** \n\n**vote** \n\n**of** \n\n**thanks** \n\n**to** \n\n## resived \n\n**by** \n\n**Prince** \n\n**Bismeerk, who has the London entices zuid riots Sharp for his able antare: He pointed \n\n## diag \n\n**misant** \n\n## Lin \n\n## Ansation \n\n**was** \n\n**entirely** \n\n**a** \n\n**non-political** \n\n**in** \n\n**perling** \n\n**fully.** \n\n**He** \n\n**renas** \n\n**notast** \n\n**bean** \n\n**appointed** \n\n**Minister** \n\n**of** \n\n**f'pre-** \n\n## ; \n\n**agravel** \n\n**tim** \n\n**aliepaj** \n\n**the** \n\n**storekeepers** \n\n**ssid** \n\n**uut** \n\n**tazt** \n\n**the** \n\n**Yotang:** \n\n## Kau'n \n\n**fitriatin** \n\n## A \n\n## and \n\n**who** \n\n**is** \n\n**me** \n\n**on** \n\n**I** \n\n## As \n\n**he** \n\n**thought** \n\n**that** \n\n**gentlemen** \n\n**had** \n\n**done** \n\n**Oberly** \n\n**to** \n\n**attachment** \n\n**of** \n\n**Gurus** \n\n**canmerve** \n\n**and** \n\n**week** \n\n## colonisation. \n\n**The** \n\n**Chancellor** \n\n**has** \n\n**given** \n\n**it** \n\n**never** \n\n**locaine** \n\n**Novechelone** \n\n**the** \n\n**well** \n\n**in** \n\n**coming** \n\n**forward** \n\n**to** \n\n**sypand** \n\n**the** \n\n**figub** \n\n**it** \n\n**got** \n\n**thuali** \n\n**gore** \n\n**rong** \n\n## great \n\n**encouragement** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**formation** \n\n**of** \n\n**emish** \n\n**artians** \n\n**gave** \n\n**no** \n\n**famense** \n\n**ise-other** \n\n**side** \n\n**of** \n\n**a** \n\n**vezet** \n\n**queerzina.\"** \n\n**do** \n\n## \"The \n\n**despaterne** \n\n**by** \n\n## The \n\n**Hou.** \n\n**A.** \n\n**Camphail, recorded the aligus mar ao ar longhi \n\ntheir skill, Jaloe, w intelligence they motion, which was carried with acclama. ad outfity, bat they are the Gorras Truling Company which has pets to mangfecting industry, and by \n\niswas to dreystela to the rain taken over the twainese of the did far more than repay the English: fortira, and the lecturer heietly replied.\n\nThe Hon. W. Sandover moved a voda tmuse of odetoy & Co. in the Beutli Sess The Kamiah. Naes her \"From which recently failed, and the Sumuon the generosity which offers com 16 house wurde, was my's los alios are row bets of Ims Gerwinter in this hour of need. It of thanks to the chairman, who is as \n\n## asian \n\n**was** \n\n**1230** \n\n**ruculara** \n\n**killed** \n\n**su** \n\n\\*cation on scent of distance of note for the wage jargrárda apa sau unt aletgi to eat of \n\na Trila by (7 noia) ( \n\n2; standud, mil tüsi 2,400 wyra sted's STF bitero There could be no bestar or more was indeed to the Flemings that Bag-upisten bad scied nubly under the cls- Biasa Kiled, woonid, or inwin, eligabits statice Er Prince Eiemurch's (land was indested for her present ouveiances in presiding em auch en 20 \n\n## Me \n\n**A.** \n\n**Grainger** \n\n**for** \n\n**add** \n\n**the** \n\n**motion.** \n\n## 300 \n\n**bls** \n\n**f** \n\n**h** \n\n**Dees** \n\n**were** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**pupases** \n\n**than** \n\n**the** \n\n**Nurth-East** \n\n**of** \n\n**Deruen, amidare in the arts and our casion. He though gece would \n\nfale urzt d-9. bow basty Sara Esmased and if finglu: iets slip the up posterity, the pee. Who knew how sour, trouble done by the lecture a helping tha using the night sad whaar toe amber now offered her, there can be no reason Chile, and ber basteliation of to important subject out in way Evermeny stuld not take advan-ljucts became wandereros aui if thes 1) veusded is imp-wide to I FAYRE of it, bosener much wa was rescant? came to South Australia he would ask He end the Inetarer ved done good \n\n## apposed \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**toCA** \n\n**12,000, or a bokat kom of about 1,09%. This** \n\n\\| autoss with what us TODUE-vi by spins who they the Gladstone Gerwungal chocld whether the Britch of this golony would service to tre advocmes of noti-Came \n\n\\| akina in during the rig \n\n## Coucher, \n\n**sapt.** \n\n**18-benumber** \n\n**of** \n\n**alalı** \n\n## Satri \n\n## Sed \n\n**Iminya** \n\n## 17 \n\n**at** \n\n**Waiou** \n\n**the** \n\n**let** \n\n**Sprember** \n\n**is** \n\n**given** \n\n## psore \n\n**sons** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**complaining** \n\n**abi** \n\n## Dat \n\n**zout** \n\n**4,50** \n\n**men, Host** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Indine** \n\n## the \n\n**insults** \n\n**that** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**adiered** \n\n**to** \n\n**ma** \n\n**ky** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chatel** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**are** \n\n**loculis** \n\n**to** \n\n**my** \n\n**heal** \n\n**parison** \n\n**which** \n\n**I** \n\n**wait** \n\n**not** \n\n**bear.** \n\n**I** \n\n**with** \n\n**that!** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Remedios** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Tex** \n\n**Sean, eased to be datedly understood. He many uit Bart, o and b Wallace, Inventory Account aal schama ei admin me privately, the Mul Jaesise or any body G. Ishlo, Wallse \n\nely, and cauli brook it and forget T. Kammer, barul e Wallao strands of Satau Jaze Bostor, lit, Eat so insals in my poetion I am \n\n#Lammert, e Rshunul, b Waits, cad.toty Aescuet bid Serra of bound forarent. The pelte hobi is May, to hat......... Administration, \n\n## emorect \n\n**treat** \n\n**and** \n\n**I** \n\n**will** \n\n**uphold** \n\n**is** \n\n**dignity.** \n\n## W. \n\n**Grimble, rus gi** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Aloe** \n\n**War, dece.** \n\n**They** \n\n**was** \n\n**I** \n\n**am** \n\n**vandielivest** \n\n**in** \n\n**Alken, Homedie,...........** \n\n## -Inventory \n\n**account** \n\n**atid** \n\n**Scheme** \n\n**of** \n\n**ad-** \n\n**that** \n\n**repeat, I am jalons of the uterity** \n\n## Millet, \n\n**to** \n\n**hat............** \n\n## law \n\n**1** \n\n**Lave** \n\n**followed** \n\n**the** \n\n**bourable** \n\n**B.** \n\n**Grimble, tu bai minitentia** \n\n## Extras...antarangays \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goals** \n\n**of** \n\n**Che** \n\n**Buia, Jeccand-lo** \n\n**pr-festog** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**law** \n\n**fe** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**five** \n\n**year** \n\n**Pentury** \n\n**Acconut** \n\n**a** \n\n**Scam** \n\n**of** \n\n**Admicis, amal** \n\n**I** \n\n**ever** \n\n**had** \n\n**an** \n\n**innata** \n\n**quins** \n\n**ine, alther we judge or barrister,** \n\n## Imat \n\n## tration. \n\n## To \n\n**the** \n\n**gouden** \n\n**Fook** \n\n**St.** \n\n**Fong, decaan:** \n\n**d.** \n\n## and \n\n**i** \n\n**mal** \n\n**day** \n\n**i** \n\n**vot** \n\n**cow** \n\n**diepened** \n\n**at** \n\n**5** \n\n**juventory** \n\n**Apus** \n\n**and** \n\n**Sebums** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adare** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**s** \n\n**portion** \n\n**degraded** \n\n**in** \n\n**my** \n\n**purt** \n\n**on** \n\n**my** \n\n**coming** \n\n**to** \n\n**an** \n\n**qutabile** \n\n**plads** \n\n**minterration.** \n\n## the \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Arthur** \n\n**W.** \n\n**Cuan, doke** \n\n**Dongkg.** \n\n**I** \n\n**wish** \n\n**that** \n\n**that** \n\n**may** \n\n**go** \n\n**Beach** \n\n**Petition** \n\n**for** \n\n**grant** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adaciae** \n\n**far** \n\n**th** \n\n**over** \n\n**the** \n\n**engil** \n\n**and** \n\n**breadth** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n## Colony, \n\n**small** \n\n**as** \n\n**it** \n\n**be, if it go no inether.**\n\nThe Rolate then huntied up the pa- theas of Lale To Kang, droseed, are which had bean given him by Br Telition feer grout of Administration.\n\nThe wenge Mr Mcup brought was to \n\n## Stockhausen, \n\n**and** \n\n**reaching** \n\n**as** \n\n**they** \n\n**were** \n\n## be \n\n**so** \n\n**blind.** \n\n## ABHORD. \n\n## recognise \n\n**Seir** \n\n**est** \n\n**responsibility** \n\n**and** \n\n**immigration, as he bai proved all the respect the tradit me at ang road charges he attempted to deal with... thair g? Sectility toware (lengter) doubtless all pre \n\n## ayuu'e \n\n**ar** \n\n**doring** \n\n**and** \n\n**alter** \n\n**thation** \n\n## THE",
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        "content_text": "The Daily Press. HONGKONG, APRIL 11TH, 1881.\n\nPRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO SIR JOHN SMALE.\n\nA public address was presented to Sir John Smale, Chief Justice of Hongkong, at the City Hall, on Saturday afternoon. There was a considerable attendance, but much disappointment was expressed by many who were not present owing to no proper intimation of the holding of the meeting having been made. The attendance included a large proportion of Indians and some Chinese, and most of the European firms were represented by their chief partners.\n\nThe Chief Justice was met at the door of the Hall, by the Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, Mr. Justice Snowden, Mr. Hayllar, Q.C., and Messrs. Hoppias, Dalrymple, Belilios, Sassoon, Attonjee, and Braddon, who conducted his Lordship to the platform.\n\nThe address was presented by the Hon. P. RYRIE, who said—Sir John, I experienced much satisfaction when the pleasing duty was allotted to me of presenting to you the numerously signed address which I now hold in my hand and which I shall presently read. It has been my privilege to number you and the members of your family among my friends since the year 1861, and during that time the relations between us have been most cordial. I only regret that they are now to be severed by your departure for England, but I hope they may be renewed in our native country before long. That the departure of yourself and Lady Smale from this colony will be felt as a loss to our social circle, everyone I am sure will agree with me. Yourself and your amiable partner have done much to make residence in this colony agreeable by a most liberal dispensation of hospitality at your own residence and by assisting at our gatherings whether of a private, public, or semi-public character. As a most liberal donor to all charities and a subscriber to educational and missionary movements in this colony you will also be a great loss. In the Legislative Council, I have now been associated with you for fifteen years, and I am therefore able to state how conscientiously you have performed your duties as a member of that body, and as an unofficial member I have a grateful recollection of the manner in which you, from your seat in the Council, supported us, the unofficial members, when bringing forward views for the public benefit. (Hear, hear.) It is true that by an order of the Secretary of State you were debarred from voting save with the Executive, but, notwithstanding that, we on many occasions felt your sympathies were with us. I need not refer here and now to the performance of your duties as Attorney-General and Chief Justice. One gentleman, much more competent than I to form an opinion and more able to express it, addressed you yesterday in the Supreme Court in the name of the members of the legal profession in the Colony. That address I was very glad, and I am sure many here were glad, to read in the newspaper this morning. If you will now permit me, Sir John, I will read this address.—(Applause.)—\n\nThe hon. gentleman then read the address as follows:—\n\nTo the Honourable Sir JOHN SMALE, Knight, Chief Justice of Hongkong.\n\nSIR,—We, the undersigned Residents of Hongkong, desire, upon your approaching departure, to express the high sense we entertain of your public services as Attorney General and Chief Justice successively of this Colony.\n\nTo the administration of these offices you have brought not only high legal attainments, great acumen and a judgment ripened by long experience, but have been still more honourably distinguished by your strong sense of justice and pure sympathy with the right.\n\nMainly dealing, as the Supreme Court has to do, with a population alien to ourselves in race, language, and customs, the duty imposed on you of presiding at trials, both civil and criminal, protracted, and of the highest importance, has been one of exceptional difficulty. Of the success of your administration of the law, facts speak more than words; and in the increasing prosperity of the Colony, in the numbers of persons of various races who daily flock here to seek home or fortune, in the security of life and property, and the diminution of serious crime, will be found the best record of your services.\n\nIn looking back over the many years of your laborious career there is no matter which we feel you must ever contemplate with special pride and gratification. We allude to the attitude you have firmly maintained towards slavery in whatever form and however disguised, and the nefarious trade in women and children so often carried on in this Colony for the most infamous of purposes. The fruition of your work in this direction is not yet complete, but the policy you have done so much to inaugurate and carry out will never cease to be honourably associated with your name.\n\nOf your labours in the Legislative Council, of your connection with various public movements, of the sense of duty you have imported into all your public acts, we can say no better than that they afford a standard for all those who succeed you to be guided by. We now beg to bid you farewell, and finally wishing you a prosperous voyage and the enjoyment, for many tranquil years, of the repose you have so well earned, we subscribe ourselves, your sincere friends.\n\n(Signed)\n\nP. Ryrie, W. Keswick, F. B. Johnson, John Macgregor, T. Jackson, H. Hoppius, M. E. Sassoon, Chas. Kain, L. Beyer, G. de Champsaur, Wm. H. F. Darby, Alfred T. Manger, D. R. Crawford, H. W. Davis, A. McConachie, E. Schweblin, A. F. Smith, N. J. Ede, H. L. Dalrymple, W. Reiners, E. Vogel, J. A. dos Remedios, M. C. do Rozario, A. G. Komano, J. H. dos Remedios, Dalton Sayle, T. Chuter, J. T., J. P. C. da Boza, F. Snowden, F. D. San2000, W. Kerfoot Hughes, Chas. C. Cohen, G. B. Lammert, H. E. Braddon, Robt. McMurdo, Francisco A. Gomes, A. S. Gomes, M. D. E. R. Belilios, A. N. Judah, Α. ΜΟΙΤΟΣ, P. A. da Costa, f. A. da, J. Kennard Davis, Wr. Ross, Carl Beermann, J. Keigor, H. A. Wooluough, B. N. Meyer, H. G. James, Noble, T. G. Williamson, P. Chator, H. N. Mody, I. N. Moey, C. P., Geo. O. Scott, E. Mackintosh, J. Loureiro, A., A. da Silveira, C. Danenberg, Eça da Silva, Frederick Stewart, Thos. C. Hayllar, William Wotton, Victor H. Deacon, A. B. Johns012, Edmund Sharp, Alfred P. Stokes, Remedios, A. dos, A., Jorga, V. C. Rocha, A, Dauenberg, Harry, J. M., Wicking, Armstrong, D. Musso, F. Chastel, J. Euston, H, Squier, Kuhlmann, Schonberger, Bioh, Wm. Danby, W. E. H. Dann, W. M. Morgan, Samuel Hughes, William Legge, J. Y. V. Vernon, E. C. Ray, H. FORS, Ng Choy, J. J. Francis, William Hartigan, D. Buttunjes, Framjee H. Arjanee, D. M. Mehta, H. M. Mehte, D. Muncherjos, Dorabjee B. Tate, S. M. Mehta, E. C. Fallaniee, F. S. Lungraua, J. J. Arnasjoe, R. C., R. C., Nnzerally asset, Abdoolally, M., P. Eduljee, S. Moonya, Fazal Dharumsey, Hajee Ma, Mahomed, H. N. P. B. Cam, H. N. Cooper, B. Byramjes, S., bl., A. K., D., N. Saklatvala, F. D. Gnyder, M. E. Atėjee, H. A. Sherazie, H. M. 8. H. Esmail, R. Danjoe, Dadabhor, A. Camrondaen, Hosungjes, B. M. Nooroodia, ine Egmail, Hajee, H. Ahmed, Osman Esmail, A. K. A. Mahomed, E. N. Mehta, Patali-, Oma Goulam, Hossein, John Mahomed, A. Surdorkhan, E., M., Chio, Allarak, H. R. Hakim, M. B. Polishwalla, S. 1). Momshee, M Convalla, D. M. Conr, 9. F. Tamboly, S., DR, D. R. Billie, S. Rustomjee, C. B. Mehta, K. B. Mehta, S. Mereetanjos, M. M. Colgwall, 11, 19, B. d. Patell, H. Rustonjes, $. Marwareo, J. Marvard, J. Marnaree, H. Mahomed Reya, S. Cawasjen, Framjee Cawasjee, C., Taramohomed, S. B. Phabha, B. Khimj, C. P. M. Kurbullai, E. Khimjoe, A.., M, M. A., Tamatit Scar, Kacajera, P. Madar, A. R. Madar, M. H. Mader, Nathan, Daniel E. Caldwell, Rangel, J. Obaday, S. A Jayme, C., J. S. Judah, Marr, yor Bail, Dyor, Rose, Smith, F. W. Eastlacke, A. H. Ching, G. C. Cox, C. F. A. Sangster, Dorabjoe Nowrojes, Francis, encis A. Hazelaud, James L. Chalmers, A. Newton, F. Grobien, Luis Hauschild, R. G. Alford, E. F. Alford, E. Barnie.\n\nThe hon. gentleman remarked that there were still a number of signatures to be added to the list, which it was known would come.\n\nThe CHIEF JUSTICE, who was evidently suffering...\n\nPage 464",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n15773\n\nREGO 5 SEP 31,\n\n485\n\n:\n\nPolice\n\nthe Hongkong Gool acting as Rice magistrate and committing prisoners to custody. We agreed that whilst it was not illegal, it was, to some extent, inconvenient and could be regarded as a temporary makeshift which, as Mr. Marsh's leave was about expiring, might be tolerated for a little time longer.\n\nNow, however, that Mr. Marsh will not return to Hongkong this year, it is clearly better that Dr. Stewart should relieve the Superintendent of the Gool at the Magistracy.\n\nI shall go down on Monday to complete the arrangements.\n\n(Signed) N. B. Dennery\n\n23 July, 1881.\n\n3.\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1881.\n\n\"To the Hon. WILLIAM KESWICK.\n\n\"Sir, The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing on the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.\n\n\"Chief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony, the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the ability you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.\n\nThe little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of Charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a ready sympathizer; and there are but few Institutions organized in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.\n\n\"Not less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those public companies with which much of the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.\n\n\"We now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain your sincere friends,\n\nP. RYRIE. ADOLF ANDRE.\n\nJ. Ross ANTON.\n\nF. H. ARJANSE.\n\nGEO. MURRAY BAIN.\n\nE. R. BELILIOS.\n\nJ. BRADLER SMITH.\n\nE. BURNIE.\n\nC. P. CHATER,\n\nJ. T. CHATER.\n\nA. COXON,\n\nD. R. CRAWFORD,\n\nH. L. DALRYMPLE.\n\nWM. DANBY,\n\nWILLIAM H. F. DARBY.\n\nJ. KENNARD DAVIS,\n\nH. L. DENNYS.\n\nGEO. B. EMORY.\n\nH. DE C. FORRES. WILLIAM FORREST. H. Foss.\n\nF. GROBIEN. WILLIAM HARTIGAN. C. H. HASWELL, JR. THOS, C. HAYLLAR. GEO. HOLMES.\n\nH. HOPPTUS.\n\nT. JACKSON.\n\nKo Moor WAH.\n\nWILLIAM LEGGE.\n\nLEE TAK CHEONG.\n\nJ. LOUREIRO.\n\nE. MACKINTOSH,\n\nALFRED T. MANGER.\n\nD. McCULLOCH.\n\nA. P. MCEWEN.\n\nA. Molver,\n\nH. M. MEHTA.\n\nH. N. MODY.\n\nW. M. MORGAN,\n\nS. A. NATHAN.\n\nH. I. NELSON. A. NEWTON.\n\nJ. NOBLE,\n\nE. C. RAY.\n\nWM. REINERS.\n\nJ. A. DOS REMEDIOS.\n\nA. G. ROMANO.\n\nWa. Ross.\n\nD. RUTTUNJEE.\n\nF. D. SASSOON.\n\nD. SAYLE.\n\nE. SCHWEBLIN.\n\nA. F. SMITH.\n\nFRANCIS SNOWDEN.\n\nJ. ENSTON SQUIER.\n\nFREDERICK STEWART,\n\nThe address was tastefully engrossed on parchment and beautifully illuminated.\n\n(T.O.)",
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        "content_text": "THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 26TH, 1881.\n\nTO THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM KESWICK.\n\nSir—The subscribers to the accompanying testimonial have confided to us the duty of its presentation, and in their names and our own of saying to you a few words of farewell. The numerous signatures appearing in the appended subscription lists, representing every class and race of this community, will afford you the best testimony of the wide-spread appreciation entertained of your public career, but it will not be out of place for us to pass in brief retrospect some of the more eminent services you have rendered the Colony.\n\nChief among these stands the able and straightforward performance of your duties in the Legislative Council, where you have for so many years held a seat. In a Crown Colony the position of an Unofficial Member of this Council is full of discouragement; having no power of initiation, and with the certainty before him of being outvoted if in opposition, his task is limited to criticism of the schemes of the Government. Your labours in this direction have been of the highest importance and utility, and more especially as a guardian of the public purse the attitude you have unflinchingly maintained cannot, we think, be very well over-estimated.\n\nThe little leisure which the pressing responsibilities of a large Mercantile House have left you, you have ungrudgingly bestowed on many other public affairs. As Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce your wide experience and knowledge of business have been of the highest value. The City Hall owes much to your care and attention. Schemes of charity and for the assistance of the poor or friendless have ever found in you a real sympathiser; and there are but few institutions organised in this Colony for humane or charitable purposes that have not profited by your liberal aid and advice.\n\nNot less worthy of mention have been your services to many of those Public Companies with which much the prosperity of the Colony has now become identified. To your power of labour, business capacity, and grasp of detail, these important concerns are in no small degree indebted for the prosperity they enjoy; and it is no slight to others to say that probably to you more prominently than any one else, is due the confidence which joint-stock enterprise now enjoys in the Far East.\n\nWe now beg to bid you farewell, and with every wish for your enjoyment of your well-earned holiday, we remain, your sincere friends,\n\nE. F. ALFORD\n\nR. G. ALFORD\n\nADOLF ANDRE\n\nJ. R. ANTON\n\nF. H. AJANEE\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD\n\nP. B. C. AYEES\n\nM. 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        "content_text": "It is stated, and I understand it has been pretty generally whispered, that the sale of Crown lands effected in 1881 was really a speculative sale, that the Crown sold lands for sums far higher than purchasers were entitled to pay, and that the land so sold would not be applied to practical purposes, but was in reality intended for speculative purposes, that is, for being sold from one person to another, no buildings being erected upon the lots. You are well aware that at one time in the history of this Colony such things occurred, and large purchases were made many years ago of Crown lands in certain portions of the Colony which to this day have been unused. They were bought for speculative purposes and they remain idle. A similar charge appears to have been made as regards the sale of the Crown lands in 1881.\n\nThis is a matter of public interest, and I have therefore asked the Surveyor-General to favour me with a return of the various lots sold in 1881 by the Government, with a statement as to what has been done or is proposed to be done with the land so sold. Now, I find that the first lot sold was inland lot No. 509. It was sold for $3,500 to a Chinese gentleman, and upon that lot he is erecting a number of houses. The next lot sold in 1881 was lot No. 26 at Kowloon, a Marine lot. That has been sold to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., a company, as you know, one of the most flourishing of its kind in the East, which is doing an immensity of good in the Colony. That was purchased with a view to the erection of houses for the workmen employed at the dock, but the buildings are not yet commenced.\n\nThe next lot was sold to Messrs. Belilios and Chater, for $12,525, and upon that lot godowns and houses are to be erected during the current year. Speaking in the presence of my hon. friend Mr. Belilios, I may say that though the godowns are not yet finished, some of them are actually let, such is the demand for business premises in the Colony. The next lot was a small one, sold for $1,768, purchased by a European gentleman for a lawn tennis ground, which has been constructed. The next lot, for $2,025, was also sold to my enterprising friend, Mr. Chater, and upon that lot there have been erected four godowns for the storage of kerosine oil, and they will contain about 120,000 cases. The buildings are nearly completed.\n\nThere was a small inland lot sold to Mr. Ede, which is still unoccupied. Two very important lots were sold at Bowrington to Lai Wai Yeung, one for $10,025 and the other for $6,025, and upon those lots that Chinese gentleman is constructing, as you all may see, a large sugar refinery. The site selected is one that, as you know, has remained perfectly idle and grass-grown up to this year. It is between the great premises of Jardine, Matheson and Co. and the city of Victoria. Upon this ground that sugar refinery is now being built. It is the first time that a sugar refinery, as such, has been constructed in the Colony of Hongkong, for the sugar refinery a little further to the east, which is called the East Point Sugar Refinery, consists of buildings which, as you are aware, were constructed originally with a view of doing something to remedy the inconvenience felt with regard to the currency of the Colony by establishing here a Mint.\n\nSir Hercules Robinson constructed those fine buildings for a Mint. They were subsequently sold—I think it was unfortunate—for less than a third of what they cost, but I am bound to say they are now usefully employed by an energetic company, the China Sugar Refining Company. With regard to the sugar refinery being built by the Chinese a little nearer the town, the machinery for that building is being obtained from Scotland; it is of the best kind, with all the latest improvements, and the machinery and buildings will cost about $350,000.\n\nI find that a small lot, inland lot No. 622, was sold for $10 to a European gentleman for the storage of timber. Next there is a lot sold for $2,525 to another European gentleman for kerosine godowns. These godowns have been nearly completed. The next lot, a small one, sold for $205, is still unoccupied.\n\nI come now to a very important sale that was effected at Kowloon of marine lots No. 20 and 21, sold, one for $29,025 and the other for $24,025. They have been purchased by Mr. Chater. The ground is now being reclaimed from the sea. I had an opportunity some time ago of examining the plans and estimates, and with respect to that important work I have been furnished by Mr. Danby with a memorandum in which he states—\n\n\"The ground on the beach at Kowloon between Tsimsa-tsui and the Royal Naval Coal Sheds was sold lately by Government to some influential capitalists in the Colony, who propose utilising it for commercial purposes by erecting large Godowns and Coal Sheds thereon. The ground will be reclaimed by them, a strong sea wall being erected in front and for the whole length of the ground; wharves will also be constructed at intervals along the front of the sea wall so that vessels of large tonnage can lay alongside and either discharge or take in cargo at any state of the tide and in all weathers, this position being sheltered for typhoons and strong gales by the Kowloon hills. Men-of-war and steam-ship anchor immediately in front of this place during the typhoon season. The storage capacity of the whole of the godowns will be about 375,000 tons, and the capital that will have been laid out on the project when completed will exceed one million dollars.\"\n\nI find the next lots are lots bought by European friends of mine, some as sites for bungalows on the hills—Messrs. Alford, Ede, Remedios, Stephens, and others. The ground is still unoccupied. Next we come to a lot, at Belcher's Bay, which was sold for $35,100. In point of fact, I believe that on that lot there will be constructed a dock of large dimensions, for some of the Chinese gentlemen who purchased that valuable piece of Crown land have expressed to me their regret that Her Majesty's ship Inconstant should be seen leaving this harbour to proceed to Nagasaki to be docked, and they undertake that when they have an opportunity of making their new dock, Hongkong will then have a dock capable of taking in the largest vessel in Her Majesty's service.\n\nI find certain works which were undertaken in Duddell-street, and for a small portion of which some Crown land was sold. My hon. friend on my left (Mr. Belilios) has those works in hand also. Upon that site there is now being built, as you see, substantial and magnificent godowns, and I think some of these, as many as nine of them, though not yet finished, are actually let.\n\nFinally, I come to a lot with respect to which there has been a good deal of talk, inland lot No. 837, which was sold for $24,500 to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. That is a lot about half-way between this and Shau-ki-wan, at a place called Quarry Bay, and the only reason why anyone can speak of the Government having got larger prices than it really ought to expect for land is that perhaps with reference to the sale of that lot an incident occurred which might give rise to the idea there was some speculation. I think it was $5,000 or $6,000 that in consultation with Mr. Bowdler we arranged as the sum at which the upset price for that lot should be fixed. I may mention that, as usual in such cases, I received representations from Mr. Bowdler that the upset price was somewhat too high.\n\nFrom time to time in 1881, with respect to the lots at Bowrington especially, I myself ventured considerably to increase the upset price the Survey Department recommended. Representations were made to me on the subject, but I did not feel justified in reducing the price. But with respect to this particular lot, I understand, in fact it is a matter of notoriety, commented on in the public Press, that though the upset price was something like $6,000, a gentleman attended at the sale and ran the price up to $24,500. Well, there can be no doubt whatever from all I understand, if that gentleman had obtained the lot for $24,500, it would not have been for the purpose of erecting upon it a sugar refinery. Messrs. Butterfield and Swire intend to put upon it a sugar refinery, which I am disposed to think will be one of the best sugar refineries in Her Majesty's Colonial empire.\n\nWhen I was Governor-in-Chief in the Windward Islands, I had an opportunity of seeing a remarkable sugar refinery built at St. Lucia, which at that time was supposed to be the best in Her Majesty's colonies. Having seen the plans and estimates of the new sugar refinery, with an account of the machinery now on its way out, obtained from Blake, Barclay & Co., of Greenock, I have no hesitation in saying we are about to have a sugar refinery in Hongkong that can compete with the large refinery at St. Lucia. This new manufactory will consist of a building having nine floors; it will be constructed to a great extent of iron, on the modern system and with the latest machinery. The total sum which will be expended on the undertaking when completed will not be far short, I believe, of £200,000.\n\nNow, that is, gentlemen, a detailed account of what was done with the Crown lands sold by me in 1881. There is nothing in that...\n\n## Page 425",
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        "content_text": "## Council Meeting Transcript\n\nIt was necessary, and by any accident the Surveyor-General's department did not repair the road, there would be interminable delays in getting the thing done. By the way in which it was provided in the Bill, the initiative belonged to the company, and when they executed any work it had to be carried out under the control of the Surveyor-General. The company were practically bound to do everything which the Surveyor-General ordered and all it had to do was to recover the money afterwards from the Government.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** said that was the main objection.\n\nThe Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said the company would do the work quite as cheaply as the Government, and then they would have the road under one authority, which was practically the Surveyor-General. He had heard the objections urged by the Colonial Secretary, but having a majority of the committee in favour of the Bill, and as he believed the practice was in harmony with the practice at home, he did not see why it should be altered.\n\nThe **COLONIAL TREASURER** said he thought the Hon. F. B. Johnson had overlooked section 14, which had been passed the previous day, and which gave the company authority to repair that part of the road on which the tramways were constructed, and that portion of the road with which the company did not deal was a very important one, because it embraced the gutters and rain channels. These were made of granite, and were things on which a great deal of money might be expended by the use of stones of a more expensive or a less expensive nature. It seemed to him that section 14 entirely met the necessities of the case. The company repaired that part of the road on which the tramway was laid, and the Surveyor-General the other part. What the company had to do with that five feet of road which lay on either side of the tramway, and which was given to the public, he could not see. He thought the Surveyor-General could be trusted to deal with that part of the work. This must be an entirely experimental matter; no one could say whether the tramway was going to be a success, and if it was found in six months that it was really desirable there should be only one authority over such an important road as Queen's-road, there would be no difficulty in inducing the Government to reconsider the question. He was of opinion that the views of the Surveyor-General of the Colony ought to be supported, and the Tramway Company left to undertake the maintenance of their part of the road, and the Surveyor-General the remainder.\n\nThe Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said the objection to Mr. Bowdler keeping the government road in repair was that it would entail the existence of two authorities over the maintenance of the road, which was a thing that would not work. The public interests required that the roads should be kept in perfect repair, which could be best ensured by the whole maintenance of the road being undertaken by the Tramway Company who would receive an annual sum from Government for the repair of that part of the road laying on either side of the tramways. The hon. member read a passage from the evidence given by Mr. W. Danby before the select Committee in which that gentleman quoted a passage from the report of the select Committee of the Lords and Commons, on the Metropolitan Tramways in support of his view.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** said with reference to tramways in the Metropolis, where they had large drains underground in which the pipes of gas, water, and telegraph companies were kept, the case was very different to their own. Here, he considered the work ought to be done by the Tramway Company, which ought also to remove the gas and water pipes, and those of the telegraphs and telephone to one side of the road. He considered further that the work should certainly be under the supervision of the Surveyor-General. It appeared to him to be absurd that all the other companies in Hongkong should be under the control of the Tramway Company with respect to opening of the road. The control ought to be in the hands of the Surveyor-General.\n\nThe Hon. F. B. JOHNSON said that if they were to do the work under the control of the Surveyor-General, they would not be able to move hand or foot without his approval. It was merely a question of who should take the initiative.\n\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER** said he might be allowed to observe that the quotation which had been read from the report of the Select Committee of the Lords and Commons referred to a state of affairs very different from that which existed here. It referred to England, where the roads were vested in the parishes. If the hon. member could tell him of any parish in England seven miles long, it might apply, but here the Government had control of the road throughout its whole length, while there it ran through several parishes and at every quarter or third of a mile there might be a different management; so it was necessary there should be one authority, because it would be a question not between the company and the Government but between the company and several parishes.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON said that would make no difference as to the portion of the road the tramway was on.\n\nThe question that the clause stand part of the Bill was then put and lost, the ayes being three and the noes four.\n\nThe three following clauses were then taken up. The **ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY** spoke in favour of the Company being compelled to take up all the telegraph, gas, and water pipes and relay them at the side of the road.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON objected to this on account of the great expense it would entail.\n\nAfter discussion a clause suggested by the Surveyor-General was inserted in place of the one in the Bill as it stood, which made certain alterations in detail as to the carrying out of the work when repairs to the pipes were necessary.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** brought to the notice of the Council certain matters of detail such as the question of certificates for the servants of the company who were to be employed as engine drivers, and the fares to be paid.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON said these matters would be dealt with in the bye-laws.\n\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY** said there was another question with regard to the payment of taxes by the Company. He presumed they would not be allowed to run all night. They might either let the coaches run under the Carriage Ordinance and charge so much a carriage, or charge the Company as ratepayers for the amount of land they covered.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON said the promoters would prefer to be under the Carriage Ordinance.\n\nThe **ACTING COLONIAL TREASURER** said that under the old Carriage Ordinance the charge would only be $1 for each coach; therefore the matter would have to be dealt with in the amended Ordinance, which had been read a first time.\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY** said he thought as far as taxation went, they should deal as leniently as possible with the company, and not try to make money out of it. The tramways would be a great convenience to the Colony, and he thought it would be sufficient if they charged $1 a vehicle.\n\nOn the schedules being taken into consideration, the **Attorney-General** asked what view the Committee had taken as to certain objections which had been made by owners of property.\n\nThe **ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE** said that with regard to the objection of Mr. Ede to the terminus near his house at Victoria Gap, and to two objections by Chinese property owners to the line in Queen's-road, the Committee found the property of the objectors would not be interfered with in the actual construction of the lines or stations, and if they sustained any injury they had their remedy in the Supreme Court.\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY** said he was on the Committee which sat on the Metropolitan railway. There was great objection by some parties, but it was found that on the whole property was increased in value by the proximity of a station. The schedules were then passed.\n\nHis **EXCELLENCY**-The Council has now approved of the Bill in Committee and I have to put the question that the Bill do pass. In doing so I think I ought to congratulate the hon. member who has had charge of this Bill and the other promoters of the Bill. It is one of great importance and I think will do great good in the Colony. I may say, with reference to that which has been in the minds of the Council from time to time, the great pressure of the traffic in Queen's-road, that I have some hope of being able to have a very large work undertaken in this Colony which would have the effect of obviating that pressure. The work I refer to is one to which my attention was drawn some time ago by the two deputations, one of European gentlemen and one Chinese. Representations were made to me by the Chinese to the effect that the lot-holders along the sea front...\n\n## Page 394",
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        "content_text": "# March 1882 \n## N° 19\n\nMy Lord,\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 13th April, 1889.\n\nI have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration a letter from the Superintendent of Botanical Gardens requesting that a sale by public auction...\n\nRight Honourable Earl of Kimberley, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n...\n\n! for the trees, recently planted in the Colony; and I wonder too that such a friend of the Chinese should be willing to allow this open space, which is clearly much appreciated by them, to be partially built over.\n\n? Inform the O.A.G. that the male sale must be given up, and request him to inform Mr Danby, as the M. ground is needed for the Gardens.\n\nInform M. J. Ozer in reply to `6705`.\n\n5 Word. 24 May  \nкв. Guh. 26 May  \nAloys  \nTo proced...  \nK  \nMr Mead  \n? Private  \nI will do it promptly.  \nQui...\n\nREG! 23 MAY 2  \n183  \n9176 RECR  \n\nPage 363 (if present at the top or bottom of the original scan)",
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        "content_text": "184 \n\nauction of a portion of the Botanical Gardens of Victoria which has been authorized on 1st March last, on the request of Mr. Danby be not proceeded with until Your Lordship's decision is made known. The ground in question was resumed by Government in 1870 and reserved for public gardens and it is represented by Mr. Ford that it is most desirable that it should be retained for the purposes for which it was resumed.\n\nAs no notice has yet been given of the proposed sale I have directed that it should be deferred until Your Lordship's decision on the appeal of the Superintendent of Botanical Gardens has been made known. Copies of all the papers connected with this matter are annexed.\n\nI have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant, Administrator.\n\nJ. S. Since writing the foregoing I have received on 15th instant Your Lordship's telegram of 14th directing me to stop the sale of this ground and report thereon. These orders have already been anticipated.",
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        "content_text": "# 13th April, 1882\n\n**Administrator**  \nWilliam Henry Marsh, esq.\n\n**The Right Honourable**  \nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\nTransmitting correspondence and minutes respecting a proposed sale of a portion of the Botanical Gardens.\n\nRECP  \n185  \n€ 0.  \n9170\n\nWilliam Danby Esquire to the Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\n23, Queen's Road Central  \nHong Kong  \n24 November 1881\n\nSir,\n\nOn behalf of myself and a friend, who are desirous of building two semi-detached houses for our own use, may I respectfully enquire if His Excellency the Governor would be pleased to give instructions for the sale of the piece of ground situate on the north side of the New Public Gardens (and...\n\nThe Honorable M. S. Jounochy  \nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "186\n\nColoured Plan (see the accompanying tracing) to be put up to Public auction on the usual conditions of sale on ...\n\nThe ground is now used as a nursery by the Superintendent of the Government Gardens, but owing to the great and very scarcity of sites in the Colony for houses of the class I propose to erect, may I hope that His Excellency will be pleased to look upon this application with favour.\n\nIt may be of interest to His Excellency to know that at the present time I have instructions from six gentlemen (for permanent residents in the Colony) to erect large villas for them, but which cannot be done as there are no sites suitable for the purpose to be obtained in the Colony except with the assistance of Government. The site now applied for is for my own use, if I should be able to obtain it, and not for speculation.\n\nI have etc.\n(signed) William Danby",
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        "content_text": "The Daily Press.\n\n# HONGKONG, JUNE 12TH, 1882.\n\n## MEETING OF \"PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE LAND QUESTION.\"\n\nA meeting of \"persons interested in the land question,\" convened by advertisement, was held at the City Hall on Saturday afternoon. The advertisement stated that the meeting was called \"for the purpose of discussing the reasons which have led to the withdrawal of native capital from the colony, and proposing resolutions which may have the effect of ameliorating the present unfortunate state of affairs.\" European capitalists were \"earnestly requested to attend.\" There was a fair attendance of Chinese—over a hundred, probably—amongst whom were Messrs. Ho Amei, Lee Sing, Wong Kwong Tong, Lee Tuk Cheong, and Cho Yu Ting. There was also a sprinkling of Europeans including the Hon. F. B. Johnson, Messrs W. H. Mossop, R. G. Alford, T. I. Bowler, W. M. Morgan, W. Danby, S. G. Bird, F. D. Sassoon, O. P. Chater, G. Sharp, H. Wicking, J. J. Francis, E. George, E. Beart, D. E. Caldwell; and others.\n\nMr. Ho Amei read the notice convening the meeting, and stated that he had been requested to send in the requisition for the use of the hall. He proposed that Mr. Johnson take the chair.\n\nMr. Johnson declined the office of Chairman, and Mr. Sassoon and Mr. Chater, who were afterwards proposed, also declined, and most of the Europeans at this stage left the room.\n\nMr. Beart proposed that Mr. Ho Amei should take the chair, and Mr. Alford seconded the proposition, observing that Mr. Ho Amei, who had managed the affair from the commencement, was the most suitable person to act in that capacity. Mr. Ho Amei then took the chair, and said that before proceeding with the business the meeting had assembled to discuss, he must say he felt proud that they had such a large gathering of respectable merchants and rich householders present to consider this matter.\n\nMr. Mossop asked, before the chairman went into the business of the meeting, to be allowed to call his attention to the two notices by which the meeting was summoned. They were both in English and Chinese, and one made its appearance the previous day. In both the English was to a similar effect, but in the Chinese they differed. In one of them it was stated that the meeting was convened by the Committee of the City Hall, and he wished to state there publicly that that Committee had nothing whatever to do with the convening of the meeting. Their permission was asked by the leading Chinese residents for the holding of a meeting in that Hall, and that was the only way they were interested in the matter. He (Mr. Mossop) was directed by them to protest against the statement in Chinese, that the meeting had been convened by them.\n\nThe Chairman said the meeting was not exactly convened by Chinese; the application for the use of the hall for the meeting was signed and sent in by himself, but the meeting was not for Chinese only, but was for the inhabitants of Hongkong generally.\n\nMr. Mossop—Will you be good enough to tell the meeting that it is not convened by the Committee of the City Hall?\n\nThe Chairman—Certainly, the meeting is not convened by the Committee of the City Hall.\n\nThe Chairman went on to say that they were there for the purpose of approving of certain measures which would be brought forward for the interest and welfare of Hongkong. Of course he had no sympathy with the land speculators, but the depression which affected every other business in this colony was brought about in the first instance by the land speculation. His countrymen were largely injured by the speculation, and he believed a few foreigners were also affected, having followed in their steps with the covetous idea of getting rich in a day or a month. They bought property at a rate which brought in three or four per cent. upon the outlay, and they borrowed money at the same time at the rate of 10 or 12 per cent. interest. This he (the Chairman) considered to be a suicidal system. When they were buying and borrowing at such rates, the income of their rental would not pay the interest upon their loans. So they were cornered with difficulties in the way of getting out of their blunders. When they came to this condition, suspicion was at last aroused as to the stability of their investments, and bankers who had been advancing money, withdrew their loans. Previous to their doing that the foreign bankers had trusted the native bankers to the extent of more than three million dollars. In this sum he included the advances made by all the foreign banks together; but at the same time there were deposits with the native bankers made by Chinese capitalists to the extent of seven million dollars, as far as he could learn. He would show them that before the excitement arose, and before the crisis occurred, there were altogether over thirty Chinese banks in Hongkong, and the average advances made by these banks to the Chinese merchants, as well as making advances to these house speculators, was from $300,000 up to as high as $800,000, so that independently of the three million dollars advanced to the Chinese by the foreign bankers, the native bankers alone, with the Chinese deposits, had capital to the extent of over ten millions. However, the crisis came, and the foreign bankers first of all withdrew their money, and when this rumour spread, and came to the ears of the Chinese capitalists in Canton and Fatshan and elsewhere, it was very wise of them—they took the same precaution as the foreign bankers, and rushed down to Hongkong and withdrew their loans, even sacrificing their interest. What was then the outcome of these things? The result was the complete paralysis and stagnation of the trade of Hongkong. Before this speculation took place, the insurance companies, as well as the banks, advanced money on property on mortgage at eight, or as low as seven per cent., and were only too glad to get it. Now they saw the Chinese cornered—these land speculators—they came forward and told them that their time was expired, and unless they paid 10 or 12 per cent., they must repay the loan, otherwise the property would be put up to auction. He thought that under the present circumstances they ought to assist those reckless speculators out of their difficulties by advancing them money at say five, six, or seven per cent. interest, and they should not charge them any higher than eight per cent., because as a rule, when helping others, they were helping themselves. He should not have come forward to make that speech but that he knew how their business was decreasing. He knew Chinese who used to get credit for $100,000 from Jardine's or Sassoon's for a month, but they could not now avail themselves of this. Formerly if they got $100,000 for a month, they managed by the end of the month to get $50,000 from the goods, and the remainder from the banks—$5,000 from one, $10,000 from another, and so on—to meet Jardine's or Sassoon's bill. 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        "content_text": "2 \n\n109 \n\nI think it only right to Myself & acquaint Ito Balfour the Administrator for the Information of My Lord the Secretary of State that I have not latterly Brussels any process whatever for conducting the Sales of Crown Lands since I have been Surveyor General of Hong Kong.\n\n2. In 1876 the Special Services rendered by the Land Surveying staff of this Department in carrying out the new Surveys of the town induced me to represent to your predecessors in Office the practice of allowing Mr. Danby and the Assistants some small gratuity for the arduous work they had performed, but as the Government feared to create a precedent and did not view my proposal very favourably, I availed myself of the land fees due me by the Government, and drawing $301.80 from the Colonial Treasury, I distributed the sum among the members of the Land Surveying staff in proportion to the value of the services each member had rendered to the Government. This occurred a second time in 1877, again on the occasion of Special Services in connection with the new Kowloong Surveys, when $588.50 of land...",
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        "content_text": "78\n\nLaying\n\na new college built for\n\n21 was 20\n\nའ\n\nour Schools\n\nfor the boarders (as they have\n\nalways been and will be very few) that we\n\ncame to the determination of having New college built, but it was simply for the reason that the former building in\n\nCaine Road, was not suitable - we got a beautiful site at Elenealy which cost $5000. Ms. Danby\n\na well known Civil Engineer was instructed to prepare the plans which were Submitted to the Acting Surveyor General Mr. Boodler.\n\nThe site, the plans, the specifications and The Particulars were shown on the occasion\n\nof\n\n៩\n\nof the laying the foundation Stone of St. Joseph's College\n\n399\n\nof\n\nOh\n\nin the 3rd November, when\n\nHis Excellency the late Governor\n\nof Hong Kong Sir John Pope Hennessy, who in a public\n\nspeech, which His Excellency delivered on\n\nthat occasion proved to be much Satisfied\n\nto clearly assert that \"that School (the New St. Joseph's College)\n\nwill\n\nalso receive under the regulations framed\n\nby the Secretary of State a considerable sum towards the Building of the School.\n\nThe building having been started I acted on behalf of the Lordship the Vicar Apostolic to the then Acting Colonial\n\nSecretary",
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        "content_text": "402\n\nMr. Danby & Acting Surveyor General.\n\nFor\n\nQueen's Road Central, Hong Kong,\n\nAugust 5th 1881.\n\nOn behalf of my Chief the Right Reverend Bishop Raimondi I hereby give you notice of his intention to erect a College on Inland Lot 22579 as per plans (5) enclosed herewith and should be glad if you would kindly forward the\n\n8. Bowdler\n\nActing Surveyor General\n\ntrual",
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        "content_text": "trual notification as \n\nAnd oblige 2. \n\n14 \n\nYours to \n\nzarly as convormisch \n\nhome Danby- \n\nMinute by \n\nInspector \n\nBuildings (cothy) \n\nThere plans are in the cordance- \n\nwilt the Building Ordinance. \n\nMr. Neale \n\n(Sd) D. R. Neate. \n\n5. 8. 81. \n\nPlease price receipt of \n\nrolice. \n\n(54) 8. Bowdler. \n\nActing Surveyor \n\nGeneral. \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, NOVEMBER 4TH, 81. \n\nLAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE OF ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE. \n\nYesterday afternoon the foundation stone of the new building for St. Joseph's College was laid by His Excellency the Governor, The site is on the upper part of the Glenealy estate, and a short distance below Robinson road. Plans and drawings of the proposed building were exhibited on the ground. On the first floor there are seven class rooms and a parlour; there are six more class rooms in the basement, dining room and offices, and the upper floor is occupied by bedrooms, etc. The drawings show that externally the building will be of handsome appearance, and it will form a striking object both from the harbour and Robinson-road. The length is 152 feet and the breadth 25 feet with verandahs 8 feet wide on each side. \n\nThe pupils of the school were drawn up in line to receive his Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Hennessy and the Hon. Hugh Low. There were also present on the ground Colonel Hall, R.A., Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting Colonial Secretary, Hon. H. R. Belilios, Captain Bury. Acting Assistant Military Secretary. Dr. Eitel, Private Secretary, Lieut. Cox. A.D.C., Mr. Romano, Mr. Loureiro, Mr. Wodehouse, and a considerable assemblage of the general public. \n\nFather BURGUIGNOLI, Pro. Vicar-Apostolic. said-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, I will not detain you with many words to-day, first of all, because it is only by chance I occupy the position I do. The credit of this work does not belong to me, but entirely to Bishop Raimondi, while as for myself I have simply to execute his plans and carry out his views and orders. That we now stand here on this site, on which very soon a nice building will be erected by the skill of our worthy architect. Mr. Danby, is due solely to the energy of our Bishop, and I fancy his own heart will tell him something about this. You know very well why we are gathered here, so it is not necessary for me to say much. Your presence here is a great comfort to me. I know the carrying out of our undertaking will be a great task, but the presence of such a large assemblage is a great consolation to me, as it guarantees that support without which I would be afraid some day to hear the saying, \"This man commenced to build and was unable to finish the work.\" But that shall not be so. This is the site of our third college in Hongkong. The first was built purposely for the college; it lasted about ten years and was given up simply because it was too small. We had only two school rooms there and as the community was increasing the number of boys also increased every day, so we were obliged to go into the house which we occupied until quite lately. But that house was not built for the purpose and it was also found, like the other, to be too small. Now we stand here to-day to commence a new building, and this college will not be too small; it will be large enough to accommodate all our boys, and even more if they wish to come, as I hope they will. I hope this college will prosper, and the foundation stone being laid by your Excellency is a pledge of its success. I have now only to ask your Excellency to be so good as to lay the foundation stone. \n\nHis EXCELLENCY said,Ladies and gentlemen, the especial interest which the Government has in the proceedings of to-day consists in the fact that this is what is called a grant-in-aid school, that is, it is a school towards the support of which the Government gives a grant. \n\nWhen I came to the Colony in 1877, there were in the Colony a certain number of Grant-in-aid schools. Last year the number of such schools was double that which I found here in 1877, and the number of pupils had also doubled. How is that to be accounted for? It is really due to the fact that Her Majesty's Government, since the year 1877, have altered the principles upon which the grant-in-aid schools in this Colony are supported. When I arrived here, I found the school referred to by Father Burguignoli in existence, the predecessor of this school, but though that school had at that time about 200 boys in attendance, the sons of European residents in the Colony, the sons of ratepayers of the Colony, nevertheless, the school was receiving no grant-in-aid. I also found that schools of other denominations were similarly situated. It was represented to me by Pastor Klitzke and Rev. Louis, of the Berlin Mission, that their schools were receiving no Government aid. The late Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Kidd. also represented to me that he could not conscientiously accept the Government grant-in-aid, and the very same reason which influenced Bishop Raimondi in declining to receive that grant, also influenced the other gentlemen whom I have named. The consequence was that in all the Government grant-in-aid schools in this Colony, there were but eighty pupils, children of the foreign residents of Hongkong, enjoying the benefit of Government aid. Well, in this school alone, we have now over 200, and the change was effected by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Her Majesty's Secretary of State, by simply striking out of the grant-in-aid scheme as it then existed the word \"secular,\" and the word \"elementary.\" In 1877, it was a rule that no school could get a Government grant in which the school books were not secular books, and in which a certain portion of the day's instruction, a considerable portion, was not devoted to secular teaching only. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach considered carefully the representations of Bishop Raimondi, of the Lutheran clergymen who had addressed me, and also of the Chaplain of the Church of England, and he resolved to strike out the word \"secular\" from the grant-in-aid scheme. That decision of Her Majesty's Government was not given hastily, nor without fully considering the question. It so happened that at the time when I forwarded the various papers for the consideration of the Government, I was able to inform the Secretary of State that Dr. Stewart, who had been for years a most zealous and able advocate of the secular system, would himself proceed to London, and could explain on behalf of those who wished for a purely secular system of Government aid, his views and the views of those whom he represented. Those views were carefully considered. Dr. Stewart, in a long letter addressed to the Under Secretary at the Colonial Office, pointed out that in his opinion, if the word \"secular \" were struck out of the grant-in-aid scheme, it would be the abandonment of the whole principle of education which was then in vogue in Hongkong. Nevertheless, having considered the question carefully, Her Majesty's Government resolved to strike out the word \"secular,\" and to-day I am about to lay the foundation stone of a school receiving Government aid now to the amount of about $1,400, but which did not receive a single farthing of Government aid when I arrived in the Colony, and that school will also receive under the regulations framed by the Secretary of State a considerable sum towards the building of the school,—Applause.) I must say, gentlemen, I think the decision of Her Majesty's Government was in every sense a wise decision, it was strongly in favour of freedom of religion, because thus we allow, in every school in the colony. the teachers to bring up the boys as they think fit, to give them whatever amount of religious knowledge they may choose to teach in connection with other subjects. The final examination is conducted by independent examiners under Government inspection and that examination is made in subjects which are selected by the Government, and upon the results of that best examination \n\n(54) S. R. heale. \n\n57. 8. 81\n\nPage 403",
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        "content_text": "the grant depends. I have much satisfaction, therefore, in informing you all that the important changes made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach have worked admirably, There is not now in this Colony a single denomination, or any body whatever, that has a single complaint to urge against the Government in respect of public instruction. I agree with Father Burgignoli that the credit of what we are doing here to-day is really due to my absent friend Bishop Raimondi. He it is who has laboured so many years to bring about the result we now see, namely, the grouping here of the children of the foreign residents in this colony, who are receiving a first class education; receiving it from a body of men, the Christian Brothers, who are especially trained as educationists, whose fame as teachers is known all over the globe, and I may say in the United Kingdom itself I remember a Parliamentary report in which Parliament was informed by competent authorities that the best set of teachers connected with any scheme of education in the United Kingdom were the Christian Brothers (loud applause.) They devote their lives to this object, and the results that we find at the annual examination of this school shows that the Christian Brothers in Hongkong have earned here the same reputation that they have throughout the rest of the world (renewed applause), Now, Mr. Danby, I shall have much pleasure in laying\n\nthe stone.\n\nMr. Danby, the architect, then presented to the Governor a silver mounted ebony mallet and a silver trowel each bearing the inscription, \"St. Joseph's College, Hongkong. Foundation stone laid by Sir John Pope Hennessy, K.C.M.G., Governor, 3rd November, 1881.\"\n\nThe usual formalities having been observed, His EXCELLENCY declared the stone well and truly laid, and loud applause followed.\n\nThe stone bore the same inscription as the mallet and trowel presented to the Governor.\n\n404",
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        "content_text": "Hongkong.\n\nNo 2.\n\n31st March 1883.\n\nGovernor,\n\nThe George Ferguson Bowen, GCMG\n\nSir\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable The Earl of Derby\n\nHon'ble W. H. Marsh, CMG.\n\nRespecting the\n\nEnclosures\n\nEnclosure No!\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, APRIL 3RD, 1883.\n\nPRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE ADMINISTRATOR.\n\nOn the 29th ult. an address was presented to His Excellency the Administrator, the Hon. W. H. Marsh, C.M.G., at Government House. The presentation was made by the Hon. P. Ryrie, who was accompanied by upwards of eighty of the signatories, representatives of every class and nationality in the Colony being present.\n\nHon. P. RYRIE, in making the presentation, said—Your Excellency, the pleasing duty has been assigned to me of presenting to you a numerously signed address from the community of this Colony. When I state that this has been a spontaneous movement on the part of all classes in the colony, I state what is absolute fact. I believe that I may be considered the oldest British resident in the Colony, and during the period of my stay here, I have taken part in a good many demonstrations of this kind, and I can truly say that I have never seen more anxiety displayed by its inhabitants to testify by their signatures the feelings they entertained of your high abilities as the head of its executive. (Applause). The address, as you will observe, is numerously signed by all nationalities, but there are still a number of gentlemen anxious to join it who from press of time have not had an opportunity of doing so. With your kind permission their signatures can be appended hereafter. (Applause.) I shall now, with your permission, proceed to read the address:\n\nTo HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G., THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONGKONG, &c., &c., &c.\n\nSIR, We, the undersigned non-official members of the Legislative Council, Justices of the Peace, Members of Professions, Merchants, Bankers, and Residents in Hongkong, desire to convey to Your Excellency on the approaching termination of your Administration of the affairs of the Colony an expression of our esteem and regard as well as of our sense of the admirable and effective manner in which you have discharged the duties of your high position.\n\nThe vigour which has been displayed in every department of your Government, the introduction of numerous measures of useful legislation, and the rapidity with which urgently required public works have been promoted and pushed forward within the short period during which you have held office, make evident to us the eminent capacity for affairs which you possess, while the equal administration of executive authority dispensed by you without fear or favour and with a steadfast regard to the public welfare has inspired all classes of our mixed population with complete confidence in the firmness and justice of your rule.\n\nYou have made Government House the centre of social attraction by the liberal and graceful hospitality which has been accorded to the community.\n\nWe are pleased to learn that the Public Service of the Colony will not be deprived for some time to come of your valuable co-operation and that you will resume your former post as Colonial Secretary. We trust that when you do leave us it will be on the occasion of your appointment to higher office under the Crown to which your long and able public career have so well qualified you.\n\nWith the assurance of our profound respect. We have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servants,\n\n[Signatures follow]\n\nP. Ryrie\n\nF. Hugeloy Johnson\n\nE. R. Belilios\n\nAlfred Lefeber\n\nWm. Danby\n\nJohn Thurburn\n\nS. Barff\n\nA. Molver\n\nW. S. Adams, M.D.\n\nBell-Irving\n\nJ. G. T. Haysel\n\nD. Ruttunjoe\n\nFramsjee H. Arjunes\n\nH. M. Mehta\n\nPh. B. C. Aires\n\nU. V. Creagh\n\nC. D. Bottomley\n\nW. S. Young\n\nH. L. Dalrymple\n\nWilliam Forrest\n\nJ. L. Mackenzie\n\nE. Mackintosh\n\nF. D. Sassoon\n\nJohn Gerrard\n\nC. P. Chater\n\nG. M. Carvalho\n\nG. Remedios\n\nJoze Maria G. Pereira\n\nCornelio Corveth\n\nF. H. V. Azevedo\n\nJ. F. Tavares\n\nE. Loureiro\n\nL. J. Gutierrez\n\nA. Eca da Silva\n\nL. M. Baptista\n\nC. V. M. Marques\n\nF. M. Gutierrez\n\nJ. A. 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        "content_text": "4\n\nand Chinese would henceforth be lessened. We have moreover recently sanctioned improvements in Police Stations.\n\nThe more ... So we may ... unhealth... hope for ... a slightly brighter account of the health of the Police next year.\n\n(2) Dr Ayres naturally ... $.228-231 and (C) an article ... the corro... na ... crous over ... Leading ... boration of his tiny oft-Expressed crews on the Sanitary condition ... J ... the Colony, swe by M. Chadwick's Report. May the works now sanctioned & those in contemplation effect an improvement in this matter!\n\n(3) The investigations of Dr Ayres into opium smoking ... useful from scientific point of view, but are not conclusive. I could quote ... Strong medical Evidence (not missionary) throwing doubts on his theories that Opium smoking has no effect whatever ... \"the opium smoker\", that it ... Candy ... x ... this start statement ... an advan ... respect speeft is essentially different his previo in its effects from opium eating (I beg pardon, I forgot that according to him \"opium smoking has no effect.\") See for instance the Friend of China for Aug. 1882 (copy annexed) containing (a) an important letter from Dr Kane, p.226-7 ... Ai ... American, who has treated many opium smokers, & made a crucial examination ... the question ... a ... Di Ayre ... (b) a notice of a book on the subject by Shane, p.20 ... , 441 ... Dr Ayres ... the subject in his 1881 Report ... remarks ou ... We cannot however argue with Sir S. Bowen, who seems as much bitten by the (apparently to him new) discoveries & of Mr. McAllen & Dr Ayres, as the times last year by Dr Birdwood's discovery that morphine article was not volatilizable, ... war ... special pleading) that ... supposed ... which discovery that gentleman afterwards admitted entirely ... missss incorrect, waiting gi wingentewegend.\n\n? Acknowledge simply G.W.9.6 Sep. Nuortage. tappily and 6 Sept we are not called upon to Express an opinion one way or the other respecting Paine Conturning. Actualidge D.\n\nRM1719\n\n5.18.",
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        "content_text": "REGINA V. LOGAN.\n\nseen him passing my house before constantly. I quarter past six that morning I went out of my dwelling house to go to my tea hong, which was to the east of my house. I usually go to my shop at that time. When I got to my shop I saw some men sitting there waiting to be hired to work at the tea hongs; they do so all the year. There were no other people there, but there were several Europeans coming from the west towards the east; I did not count them, but there were three or four. I see one man present who was one of the Europeans there; it is the prisoner. I saw a cane in the hands of one of the Europeans; it was the prisoner, and he struck the people who had been hired with the stick on their heads.\n\nMr. Wise—Are you in the habit of allowing your dog to be struck without objecting?\n\nWitness—My dog is a very obedient dog, and always comes into the shop when it is struck. If it had been a Chinaman who struck the dog I would have spoken to him, but as it was a foreigner how could I? I just made an exclamation, and spoke to myself about the matter.\n\nWhat did you say? Say it just as you said it.\n\nWitness—I said in a low tone, in Chinese, \"Ah, the foreigner is sufficiently saucy.\" I said this being angry, but I said it so low that the foreigner did not hear me. He did not strike me, and there was no disturbance. I could not see who used the stick to strike the Chinese at Logan's house; I only saw the stick used; it was used many times. I did not see the Chinese ward off the blows, but someone must have done so, or they would not have been pursued. There were eight or ten Chinese pursued by the foreigners. The firearm used was not like either of the two revolvers produced; it was longer. I did not see the woman's wound, but I saw blood on her shoulder and she followed the foreigners repeatedly calling on them to cure her wound, and the foreigner would not have her follow them, so he took a revolver to frighten her away, and they went on. I did not see Logan fire the weapon; the woman stepped back when he threatened her with the revolver; then they went on and she followed them.\n\nThere was one report, and after a short time another one; I could not see into the street; my shop has glass windows and iron bars to them.\n\nRe-examined by Mr. Francis—When the foreigners went to Logan's house the second time, they stood opposite Logan's door for some minutes. I could not see the foreigners well the first time they went there and the stick was used, because there were a number of Chinese between me and them, but when they came back the second time, there was only the woman, and I could clearly see the pointing of the pistol. There were a few Chinese between Logan's house and the bridge to the east but none between me and the woman.\n\nWong Nam Po, examined by the Crown Advocate, deposed—I am a tea merchant, carrying on business under the style of the Shun Cheung Lung. I live at the Wan Chu bridge in Nam Ngon-street. I know the Yi Kai shop, but the previous witness is no relation of mine though his surname is the same as mine. Our shops are seven or eight houses distant from each other; his is to the east of mine. I remember the 12th of August; at a...\n\nThe Crown Advocate—At the time the prisoner went to his house and obtained the firearm was any one attacking the foreigners?\n\nWitness—There was no one attacking them.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Wise—The number of coolies round the tea hongs depends upon the nature of the season. There were several men outside the tea house, and on the other side of the street. I do not think, including women and children passing by, there were more than twenty people passing about there. I did not notice particularly whether anyone was carrying anything besides the prisoner when I saw him carrying a cane; I did not see them carry anything else, but I am short-sighted, and do not wear my spectacles in the street. I have made no mistake as to the prisoner, or as to the number of Europeans; there might have been three or four, but I did not count them. One of the foreigners was rather stout, and one was taller than the prisoner. A good many foreigners pass by there every day, but I don't give any particular attention to them. I cannot say how the foreigners were dressed; I think they were in dark clothes, and one was in white. There were only five coolies sitting outside the tea hong, and the prisoner struck the whole of them. He did not hit them hard until the fifth one warded off the stick, and then the prisoner struck him hard. The foreigner only went about a step into his house, and I am sure I saw a firearm handed to him. I could not say how long it was as I am near-sighted, and I ran away directly I saw it. I have told people I thought it was about a foot long.\n\nMr. Wise—What length did you give to the pistol when you gave your evidence before the Acting British Consul?\n\nWitness—I said it was about a foot long.\n\nYou said on that day it was two feet long, did you not?\n\nThe interpreter said was it about a foot or two feet long, and I said yes, probably it was, but that was only my opinion. I think it was a little longer than the two small revolvers produced.\n\nWhat time elapsed between the firing of the two shots?\n\nAbout as long as it would take to drink two cups of tea—about five minutes. I belong to the Kai-fong, and am an elder of the street. There is a guard room in the street, but no gambling house. They are all respectable people in that street, and no gamblers at all; it is not a haunt of bad characters.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Wise—When I went into the prisoner's house I saw a number of stones, pieces of bricks, and shunam on the ground floor.\n\nMr. Wise—Can you form an opinion as to how they got there?\n\nWitness—I should say from the look of them, that they must have been thrown from the outside.\n\nDid you see a house marked with a red cross in that street?\n\nYes.\n\nWas it the prisoner's house?\n\nNo.\n\nHave you known the prisoner long?\n\nYes, since 1873, I think.\n\nWhat kind of character has he borne as far as you know?\n\nHe has borne a very good character.\n\nYou never heard anything against him?\n\nNo.\n\nAnd as far as you know, he is a quiet, peaceable man?\n\nYes.\n\nBy Mr. Francis—I don't know when the red cross was put up on the house; I first saw it at the beginning of last week.\n\nHis Lordship—Why did you say you thought some of the pieces of brick, &c., came from the roof?\n\nWitness—I meant that I thought they might have been taken from some roof and thrown in. I thought the rubbish was thrown in from the way it was scattered. It could not have been thrown in at the window as it had bars and a wire grating, and I should think it must have been thrown in from the door in the centre of the house.\n\nMr. A. Denison, Surveyor, and clerk to Messrs. Danby & Leigh, architects, &c., of Hongkong, said—I have had some seven years' experience in making plans, and I made the plan produced of the locus in quo, having visited the spot in company with the last witness as stated. From Logan's house to the bridge is about 110 feet, and from the centre of the bridge to the cross street is 133 feet.\n\nBy his Lordship—I did not see a dog struck.\n\nAndrew K. Dunlop, said—I am a British subject, and the constable of this Consulate. I remember on the 12th August last arresting the prisoner in his house at Honam. I subsequently arrested a man of the name of Johnson in a back street in that neighbourhood. He gave himself up to be under the protection of the British Consul. I went over to Honam this morning with Mr. Denison, in court, and I pointed out to him Mr. Logan's house, and I also pointed out Mr. Johnson's house, and I also indicated to him where Mr. Neilson's house was. The two revolvers in court were produced at the preliminary examination before the Consul by Mr. Ewars, of the Custom House. They have been in the Consulate ever since, the greater part of the time in my custody. When they were produced at the Consulate they were both full loaded, and remained so until I withdrew the charges by the direction of the court. (Five cartridges from each produced.) The leather cartridge pouch produced with cartridges in it was also produced in court by Mr. Ewars; the cartridges are the same size as those I withdrew from the two revolvers.\n\nI saw Mr. Cunningham, who was then the Norwegian Consul, examine the...\n\nChau Anon, examined by Mr. Francis, said—I am a widow; I think I came here before and gave evidence before the Consul. I am a night soil woman, and I live in Sha Tai. I remember being in Honam on the 10th of last moon, I was carrying some baskets in Nam Ngon-street to buy shavings at the carpenters' shops. I was going from the east to the west, when I was shot in the back by someone shooting from behind. There were some people passing and some ran past me coming from behind. I don't know what the people were running for as there were a lot of people about. I did not meet any foreigners. I was shot from behind. It hit me so slightly I did not know at first I was shot...\n\nPage 19",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nC O.\n\n455\n\n16\n\nRECP\n\nREGE 9 JAN 84\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 400.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue a fresh Commission of the Peace for this Colony, and the names of the gentlemen therein are hereby published for general information, viz. :- His Excellency Major-General JOHN NEPTUNE SARGENT, C.B.\n\nThe Honourable WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.\n\nThe Honourable JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.\n\nThe Honourable FREDERICK STEWART.\n\nThe Honourable ALFRED LISTER,\n\nThe Honourable PHINEAS RYRIE.\n\nThe Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK.\n\nThe Honourable FRANCIS BOLKELEY JOHNSON.\n\nEDWARD JAMES ACKROYD, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM STANLEY ADAMS, Esquire. JAMES ROSS ANTON, Esquire. FRAMJEE HORMUSJEE ARJANEE, Esquire. PHILIP BERNARD CHENERY AYRES, Esquire. HERBERT MAINWARING BAILY, Esquire. WILLIAM NEISH BAIN, Esquire. SAMUEL BARFF, Esquire. EMANUEL RAPHAEL BELILIOS, Esquire. JOHN BELL-IRVING, Esquire. SOTHEBY GODFREY BIRD, Esquire. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY, Esquire. EDWARD BOWDLER, Esquire. JOHN SHERREN BREWER, Esquire. CH'AN KWAN-I, Esquire.\n\nCATCHICK PAUL CHATER, Esquire.\n\nCHOY CHEE-MEL, Esquire.\n\nJAMES BELLINGTON COUGHTRIE, Esquire.\n\nJOHN SAMUEL COX, Esquire.\n\nATWELL COXON, Esquire.\n\nHENRY LISTON DALRYMPLE, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM DANBY, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM HOMFREY FULLER DARBY, Esquire.\n\nWALTER MEREDITH DEANE, Esquire.\n\nHENRY DICKIE, Esquire.\n\nNATHANIEL JOSEPH EDE, Esquire.\n\nCHARLES FORD, Esquire.\n\nHENRY FOSS, Esquire.\n\nJOHN JOSEPH FRANCIS, Esquire.\n\nJOHN GERRARD, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM HARTIGAN, Esquire.\n\nJOHN GORDON TALBOT HASSELL, Esquire.\n\nHO KAI, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM KERFOOT HUGHES, Esquire.\n\nTHOMAS JACKSON, Esquire.\n\nBENDYSHE LAYTON, Esquire.\n\nJAMES HALDANE STEWART-LOCKHART, Esquire. LUK SHAU-T'IN, Esquire. ROBERT LYALL, Esquire. EDWIN MACKINTOSH, Esquire. ALEXANDER MACIVER, Esquire. ERNEST MACKEAN, Esquire. ALFRED THOMAS MANGER, Esquire. JOHN MELVILLE MATSON, Esquire. ALEXANDER PALMER MCEWEN, Esquire. JAMES PAINTER MCLUEN, Esquire, R.N. HORMUSJEE MERWANJEE MEHTA, Esquire. HORMUSJEE NOROWJEE MODY, Esquire. GEORGE EDWARD NOBLE, Esquire. FREDERICK THOMAS PEARCE FOSTER, Esquire. DITUNJEEBHOY RUTTONJEE, Esquire. FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, Esquire. MEYER ELIAS SASSOON, Esquire.\n\nJAMES HENRY SCOTT, Esquire.\n\nARATHOON SETH, Esquire.\n\nHORMOSJEE COOVERJEE SITNA, Esquire. GRANVILLE SHARP, Esquire.\n\nJAMES STOCKWELL, Esquire.\n\nHENRY GEORGE THOMSETT, Esquire, R.N.\n\nJOHN THURBURN, Esquire.\n\nARTHUR KENNEDY TRAVERS, Esquire. HENRY JOHN HOWARD TRIPP, Esquire. JOHN YARDELY VERNON VERNON, Esquire. WEI YUK, Esquire.\n\nTHOMAS HENDERSON WHITEHEAD, Esquire. ALFRED GASCOYNE WISE, Esquire. HENRY ERNEST WODEHOUSE, Esquire. WONG SHE-TAI, Esquire.\n\nWOO LIN YUEN, Esquire.\n\nRICHARD YOUNG, Esquire.\n\nWILLIAM STEWART YOUNG, Esquire.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 1st December, 1883.\n\nJ. H. STEWART-LOCKHART,\n\nfor the Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure. 4.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JANUARY 5TH, 1884.\n\nMEETING OF THE JUSTICES TO ELECT A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nA meeting of the Justices of the Peace was held at the City Hall yesterday afternoon to nominate a member of the Legislative Council in accordance with the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, which have already been published. Mr. H. E. Wodehouse, senior Police Magistrate, presided, and there were present :- Voters-Dr. R. Young, Messrs. E. Mackean, H. L. Dalrymple, E. Mackintosh, H. J. H. Tripp, N. J. Ede, W. H. F. Darby, W. Danby, J. R. Anton, J. Y. V. Vernon, J. G. T. Hassel, A. Molver, J. Thorburn, M. E. Bassoon, G. E. Noble, B. Layton, F. D. Sassoon, Hon. P. Ryrie, Framjee H. Arjánee, H. Foss, N. Q. Bird, J. Melville Matson, Dr. J. Stockwell, R. Lyall, J. Bell Irving, W. N. Bain, W. S. Young, H. N. Mody, J. H. Cox, T. Jackson, C. P. Chater, T. H. Whitehead, C. D. Bottomley, H. C. Setua, J. S. Cox, A. P. MacEwen, H. M. Mehta, D. Ruttuajes, J. J. Francis, Dr. W. Hartigas, Hon. F. B. Johnson, F. T. P. Foster, Wong Shing, C. Chen Bee, Wei Ayuk, Lok San Theen, Chan Quan Ee, Wong See Tye, J. B. Coughtrie, H. Diekie, W. K. Hughes, E. R. Belilios, and Ho Kai; Non-voters (officials): Capt. H. G. Thomsett, Messrs. J. P. McEnen, J. S. Brewer, and A. G. Wise. The Chairman also abstained from voting as an official.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I will call upon the clerk to read the notice convening the meeting.\n\nMr. J. PARKER, clerk to the Justices, read the notice, and also the instructions received from the Governor.\n\nThe names of the Justices were then called over, those who were present answering.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, I will now ask any of you who have candidates to propose to do so in writing, with the seconder's name added, and hand the papers in to me. In order that the proceedings may be perfectly fair and above board I propose that all the names be handed to me before any remarks are made with regard to the candidates proposed, and I will put them into a hat and take them out one by one indiscriminately and then ask the proposers and seconders to make any remarks on the candidates they may wish.\n\nMr. FRANCIS-As a matter of procedure, Sir, may I venture to suggest to the meeting that, as we cannot all look on while the ballot boxes are being examined, the gentlemen proposing the candidates with the Chairman of the meeting should form a committee of scrutiny to examine the contents of the ballot boxes and notify the result.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Will you allow that to stand over for the present until the next step has been taken?\n\nMr. FRANCIS-As you please, Sir.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-If there is no objection to the course I propose, that will be the next step taken.\n\nThree papers were then handed in, and the first read out was the name of Mr. A. P. MacEwen, proposed by the Hon. F. B. Johnson and seconded by Mr. A. McIver.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-I now call upon the gentlemen proposing and seconding to offer any remarks they may wish.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I have very great pleasure indeed in proposing the name of Mr. Alexander Palmer MacEwen as a very fit and proper person to represent not only this body but the community generally in the Legislative Council of this colony. (Applause).\n\nMr. McIVER-I have very great pleasure in seconding the hon. gentleman's proposition.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN then drew the next paper, containing the name of Mr. E. R. Belilios, proposed by Mr. Ho Kai and seconded by Mr. H. M. Mehta.\n\nMr. Ho KAI-Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I rise with the greatest pleasure to propose Mr. E. R. Belilios for your nomination as your representative on the Legislative Council. Mr. Belilios is well known to every one of you, since he has been here for a period of over twenty-two years, and he needs no introduction from me. I am sure you all have met him in various public capacities, either as a director, or as a temporary member of the Legislative Council, or as one of the oldest Justices of the Peace, and you have seen him filling all the positions in which he has been placed with a degree of credit and ability which must have won your respect. I need scarcely say anything in his favour except to beg your earnest attention to the fact that notwithstanding many things have been said in favour of brilliant talents and eloquent speech, we must have as our representative member something more than that; we must have a man of long experience, yes, long local experience, and of independent position, one who is not likely to be influenced by any personal considerations, and one who will always strive to do everything in his power to protect the public interests. I have very much pleasure therefore in proposing Mr. E. R. Belilios.\n\nMr. MEHTA-I have very great pleasure in seconding the proposition which has been moved by Dr. Ho Kai.\n\nThe next paper drawn bore the name of Mr. F. D. Sassoon, proposed by Mr. C. P. Chater and seconded by Mr. W. K. Hughes.\n\nMr. CHATER-I have very great pleasure in proposing that Mr. Frederick David Sassoon be nominated by this body to a seat in the Legislative Council. Gentlemen, you are all well acquainted with Mr. Sassoon, and it does not require much from me to put forward his claims. He is the senior partner here in the firm of Messrs. David Sassoon, Sons, and Co., a firm established here ever since the colony was founded. His brothers, the previous partners of his firm, have always been very closely identified with this colony, and have even at the present moment a very large interest in the place. So also has the candidate I bring forward, and I trust he will have a much larger interest in the place before he leaves it.\n\nMr. HUGHES-I beg to second Mr. Chater's proposition.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Any gentleman wishing to make any remarks on the several candidates is at liberty to do so.\n\nNo remarks being offered, the CHAIRMAN explained the course to be observed in voting. Three ballot boxes were placed on a table behind a screen in the corner of the room, each bearing the name of one of the candidates in English and Chinese. Each Justice voting was requested to sign his name before going behind the screen, and on doing so received a voting bean to be deposited in the ballot box bearing the name of the candidate for whom he wished to vote.\n\nBefore the voting took place Mr. FRANCIS said-I propose on behalf of the meeting that the gentlemen who propose the candidates act as scrutineers, as we cannot all very well crowd round to look on.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-I will still ask that that be postponed till the ballot is closed.\n\nMr. FRANCIS-I beg to propose it now, as the proper time.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-Very well. Are the gentlemen present willing for that?\n\nMr. MACKEAN-I beg to second it.\n\nMr. DANBY-Before that is put to the meeting may I ask if you have any alternative system to propose?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-As stated in the letter of instructions, I will be guided by the wishes of the Justices. The only point is that I wish we should conduct these proceedings step by step. The motion of Mr. Francis, a very proper one in its way, would come in more fittingly after the voting has been concluded and before the scrutiny commences. What I should have suggested would have been that the gentlemen put their votes in the ballot boxes and put their names on the paper, and when that was done, and before anything further was done with the ballot boxes, that the form of scrutiny be decided upon.\n\nMr. FRANCIS-As you were arranging the method of proceeding I thought you might have it settled at once.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN-It is all settled as far as I am concerned.\n\nPage 22\n\nMr. Francis",
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raw | \n| Yarns, all kinds, in cotton, wool, hemp, &c. | \n| All unenumerated articles, raw or unmanufactured | \n\n### CLASS III.\n**Import Goods subject to an ad valorem Duty of 7½ per cent.**\n\n| Goods | \n| --- | \n| Beverages, such as lemonade, ginger beer, soda and mineral waters | \n| Blankets and rugs | \n| Buttons, buckles, hooks and eyes, &c. | \n| Candles | \n| Canvas | \n| Carpets of jute, hemp, or felt, patent tapestry | \n| Charcoal | \n| Chemicals, all kinds | \n| Cocoons | \n| Cement, as Portland and other kinds | \n| Cordage and rope, all kinds and sizes | \n| Clothing and wearing apparel of all kinds, hats, boots, shoes, &c. | \n| Cotton manufactures, all kinds | \n| Cotton and woollen mixtures, all kinds | \n| Cotton and silk mixtures, all kinds | \n| Dyes, colours, and paints, paint oils, and materials used for mixing paints | \n| Earthenware | \n| Fans | \n| Feathers | \n| Felt | \n| Fish, dried and salted | \n| Floor rugs, all kinds | \n| Foil, tin, copper, and 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(imported under special permit) | \n| Foil, gold and silver | \n| Furniture of all kinds | \n| Glass, plate, silvered or unsilvered, framed or unframed | \n| Glassware, all kinds | \n| Hair, human | \n| India-rubber, manufactured or not | \n| Leather, superior kinds, or stamped, figured, or coloured | \n| Leather manufactures, all kinds | \n| Lacquered-ware, common | \n| Materials for seals, &c. | \n| Musical boxes | \n| Musical instruments, all kinds | \n| Musquito netting made of silk | \n| Paper, coloured, fancy, wall and hanging | \n| Photographic apparatus | \n| Planks, hardwood | \n| Plated-ware, all kinds | \n| Pictures, prints, photographs, engravings, all kinds, framed or unframed | \n| Porcelain, superior quality | \n| Saddlery and harness | \n| Silk thread, or floss silk in skein | \n| Silk manufactures, as gauze, crape, Japanese amber lustrings, satins, satin damasks, figured satins, Japanese white silk (“habutai \") | \n| Soap, superior qualities | \n| Telescopes and binocular glasses | \n| Sugar candy | \n| Tooth powder | \n| Trunks and portmanteaux | \n| Umbrellas, silk | \n| Vermilion | \n| Watches and parts thereof in common metal, nickel, or silver | \n| Wines in wood or bottle, all kinds | \n| Wood or timber, hard | \n| All unenumerated articles completely manufactured | \n\n### CLASS V.\n**Import Goods subject to an ad valorem Duty of 20 per cent.**\n\n| Goods | \n| --- | \n| Amber | \n| Arms, fire-arms, fowling pieces, &c., imported under special permit | \n| Artificial flowers | \n| Birds' nests | \n| Carpets, velvet | \n| Carriages | \n| Cochineal | \n| Coral, manufactured or not | \n| Embroideries in gold, silver, or silk | \n| Enamel-ware | \n| Fireworks | \n| Furs, superior, as sable, sea otter, seal, otter, beaver, &c. | \n| Ginseng, red, white, crude, and clarified | \n| Hair ornaments, gold and silver | \n| Incense, sticks | \n| Ivory, manufactured or not | \n| Jade-ware | \n| Jewellery, real or imitation | \n| Lacquered-ware, superior | \n| Musk | \n| Pearls | \n| Perfumes and scents | \n| Plate, gold and silver | \n| Precious stones | \n| Rhinoceros horns | \n| Scented woods, all kinds | \n| Spices, all kinds | \n| Spirits and liqueurs in wood or bottle, all kinds | \n| Tobacco, all forms and kinds | \n| Tortoise shell, manufactured or not | \n| Velvet, silk | \n| Watches, and parts thereof, in gold and gilt | \n| Works of Art | \n\n### CLASS VI.\n**Prohibited Goods.**\n\n* Adulterated drugs or medicines.\n* Arms, munitions, and implements of war, as ordnance or cannon, shot and shell, fire-arms of all kinds, cartridges, side-arms, spears, or pikes, saltpetre, gunpowder, guncotton, dynamite, and other explosive substances.\n* The Corean authorities will grant special permits for the importation of arms, fire-arms, and ammunition for purposes of sport or self defence, on satisfactory proof being furnished to them of the bona fide character of the application.\n* Counterfeit coins, all kinds.\n* Opium, except medicinal opium.\n\nForeign ships, when sold in Corea, will pay a duty of 25 cents per ton on sailing vessels, and 50 cents per ton on steamers.\n\n**(L.S.)**  \n**HARRY S. PARKES.**  \n\n**(L.S.)**  \nSignature in Chinese of MIN YÖNG-MOK,  \nCorean Plenipotentiary.\n\nPage 107",
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        "content_text": "## Article.\n\n| No. | Per een. | Description | Duty |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 133 | 20 | Plate, gold and silver | 10 |\n| 134 |  | Plated-ware, all kinds | 7 |\n| 135 |  | Porcelain, common qualities | 10 |\n| 136 |  | superior qualities | 20 |\n| 137 |  | Precious stones, all kinds, set or unset | 5 |\n| 138 |  | Rattans, split or not | 20 |\n| 139 |  | Rhinoceros horns | 71 |\n| 140 |  | Rosin | 10 |\n| 141 |  | Saddlery and harness | 7 |\n| 142 |  | Salt |  |\n| 143 |  | Samples in reasonable quantities | Free. |\n| 144 |  | Sapan wood | 75/5 |\n| 145 |  | Scales and balances | 20 |\n| 146 |  | Scented wood, all kinds |  |\n| 147 |  | Scientific instruments, as physical, mathematical, meteorological, and surgical, and their appliances | Free. |\n| 148 |  | Seals, materials for | 10 |\n| 149 |  | Sea products, as seaweed, bêche-de-mer, &c. | 7/5 |\n| 150 |  | Seeds, all kinds |  |\n| 151 |  | Silk, raw, reeled, thrown, floss or waste | 71 |\n| 152 |  | Silk manufactures, as gauze, crape, Japanese amber lustrings, satins, satin damasks, figured satins, Japanese white silk (\"habutai\") | 10 |\n| 153 |  | Silk manufactures not otherwise provided for.. | 7 |\n| 154 |  | Silk thread and floss silk in skein | 10 |\n| 155 |  | Soap, common qualities | 5 |\n| 156 |  | superior qualities | 10 |\n| 157 |  | Soy, Chinese and Japanese | 5 |\n| 158 |  | Spectacles |  |\n| 159 |  | Spices, all kinds |  |\n| 160 |  | Spirits, in jars | 7 |\n| 161 |  | Spirits and liqueurs, in wood or bottle, all kinds | 20 |\n| 162 |  | Stationery and writing materials, all kinds, blank books, &c. |  |\n| 163 |  | Stones and slate, cut and dressed |  |\n| 164 |  | Sugar, brown and white, all qualities, molasses and syrups |  |\n| 165 |  | Sugar candy | 30 |\n| 166 |  | Sulphur | 7 |\n| 167 |  | Table stores, all kinds, and preserved provisions | 7 |\n| 168 |  | Tallow.. | 7 |\n| 169 |  | Tea | 7 |\n| 170 |  | Telescopes and binocular glasses | 10 |\n| 171 |  | Tobacco, all kinds and forms | 20 |\n| 172 |  | Tortoise shell, manufactured or not | 20 |\n| 173 |  | Tooth powder | 10 |\n| 174 |  | Travellers' baggage | Free. |\n| 175 |  | Trunks and portmanteaux.. | 10 |\n| 176 |  | Twine and thread, all kinds, excepting in silk.. | 5 |\n| 177 |  | Types, new and old | Free. |\n| 178 |  | Umbrellas, paper | 5 |\n| 179 |  | cotton | 71/37 |\n| 180 |  | silk | 10 |\n| 181 |  | Umbrella frames.. | 7 |\n| 182 |  | Varnish |  |\n| 183 |  | Vegetables, fresh, dried, and salted | 5 |\n| 184 |  | Velvet, silk | 20 |\n| 185 |  | Vermicelli | 7 |\n| 186 |  | Vermilion | 10 |\n| 187 |  | Watches, and parts thereof, in common metal, nickel, or silver | 10 |\n| 188 |  | in gold or gilt | 20 |\n| 189 |  | Wax, bees' or vegetable | 7 |\n| 190 |  | Wax cloth | 7% |\n| 191 |  | Wines in wood or bottle, all kinds | 10 |\n| 192 |  | Wood and timber, soft |  |\n| 193 |  | hard |  |\n| 194 |  | Works of Art |  |\n| 195 |  | Wool, sheep's, raw |  |\n| 196 |  | Woollen manufactures, all kinds |  |\n| 197 |  | Woollen and silk mixtures, all kinds |  |\n| 198 |  | Yarns, all kinds, in cotton, wool, hemp, &c. |  |\n|  |  | All unenumerated articles, raw or unmanufactured | 1# |\n|  |  | partly manufactured | 5 |\n|  |  | completely manufactured | 15 |\n\nForeign ships, when sold in Corea, will pay a duty of 25 cents per ton on sailing vessels and 50 cents per ton on steamers.\n\n## 106 \n### Ad valorem Rate of Duty.\n\n| Description | Duty |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 20 |\n|  | 10 |\n|  | 7 |\n| Adulterated drugs or medicines. |  |\n\n### Prohibited Goods.\n\nArms, munitions, and implements of war, as ordnance or cannon, shot and shell, fire-arms of all kinds, cartridges, side-arms, spears or pikes, saltpetre, gunpowder, guncotton, dynamite, and other explosive substances. The Corean authorities will grant special permits for the importation of arms, fire-arms, and ammunition for purposes of sport or self defence on satisfactory proof being furnished to them of the bond fide character of the application.\n\nCounterfeit coins of all kinds.\n\nOpium, except medicinal opium.\n\n### Export Tariff.\n\n#### Class I-Duty free export goods;—\n\n* Bullion, being gold and silver refined; coins, gold and silver all kinds; plants, trees and shrubs, all kinds; samples, in reasonable quantity; travellers' baggage.\n\n#### Class II.-All other native goods or productions not enumerated in Class I will pay an ad valorem duty of 5 per cent.\n\nThe exportation of red ginseng is prohibited.\n\n### Rules.\n\n1. In the case of imported articles the ad valorem duties of this Tariff will be calculated on the actual cost of the goods at the place of production or fabrication, with the addition of freight, insurance, &c. In the case of export articles the ad valorem duties will be calculated on market values in Corea.\n\n2. Duties may be paid in Mexican dollars or Japanese silver yen.\n\n3. The above Tariff of import and export duties shall be converted, as soon as possible, and as far as may be deemed desirable, into specific rates by agreement between the competent authorities of the two countries.\n\n(L.S.) (L.S.)\n\n**HARRY S. PARKES.** Signature in Chinese of **MIN YÖNG-MOK**, Corean Plenipotentiary.\n\n### Protocol.\n\nThe above-named Plenipotentiaries hereby make and append to this Treaty the following three declarations :-\n\n1. With reference to Article III of this Treaty, it is hereby declared that the right of extra-territorial jurisdiction over British subjects in Corea granted by this Treaty shall be relinquished when, in the judgment of the British Government, the laws and legal procedure of Corea shall have been so far modified and reformed as to remove the objections which now exist to British subjects being placed under Corean jurisdiction, and Corean Judges shall have attained similar legal qualifications and a similar independent position to those of British Judges.\n\n2. With reference to Article IV of this Treaty, it is hereby declared that if the Chinese Government shall hereafter surrender the right of opening commercial establishments in the city of Hanyang, which was granted last year to Chinese subjects, the same right shall not be claimed for British subjects, provided that it be not granted by the Corean Government to the subjects of any other Power.\n\n3. It is hereby declared that the provisions of this Treaty shall apply to all British Colonies, unless any exception shall be notified by Her Majesty's Government to that of Corea within one year from the date in which the ratifications of this Treaty shall be exchanged.\n\nAnd it is hereby further stipulated that this Protocol shall be laid before the High Contracting Parties simultaneously with this Treaty, and that the ratification of this Treaty shall include the confirmation of the above three declarations, for which, therefore, no separate act of ratification will be required.\n\nIn faith of which the above-named Plenipotentiaries have this day signed this Protocol, and have thereto affixed their seals.\n\nDone at Hanyang this twenty-sixth day of November, in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-three, corresponding to the twenty-seventh day of the tenth month of the four hundred and ninety-second year of the Corean era, being the ninth year of the Chinese reign Kuang Hsü.\n\n(L.S.) (L.S.)\n\n**HARRY S. PARKES.** Signature in Chinese of **MIN YÖNG-MOK**, Corean Plenipotentiary.\n\n[107]",
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        "content_text": "کچھ \n\n5\n\nproposes to do-what? Not to make them a handsome present, not to do anything pleasing to them, but to put his hand into his pocket and make himself a handsome present. The park is for our own amusement and gratification, and probably certainly not for the recreation of the whole community, but only a section of the community—the section which you expect to put their hands in their pockets and subscribe towards the rejoicings. The Government have voted the money, the land is the property of the Government, and only the Government can do the work. The only thing we can do is to urge the Government on and say that if they will be so good as to get the work done this year and pay out the moneys voted for it we will put our hands into our pockets and pay the balance it may stand in need of. I put it the thing is utterly inadequate, utterly unworthy of the community, and almost ridiculous. The park would be a useful thing, but not for the jubilee celebration of Her Majesty. If we do anything let us do something that will be a credit to ourselves. I simply moved the amendment to the second resolution with a view of eliciting the opinions of the meeting. I loyally accept the decision. We are to have a permanent institution, but let it be something worthy of the occasion. As Mr. Ryrie says, we are wealthy enough to put our hands in our pockets and establish a well-endowed charitable institution of some kind, and if we are to have a permanent institution I do urge upon you, gentlemen, that this meeting should do something worthy of the occasion and of Her Majesty. I have much pleasure in seconding the amendment moved by Dr. Ho Kai. With regard to leaving the exact nature of the institution to the decision of Her Majesty, of course something must be suggested. Nothing can be left to Her Majesty except that perhaps half a dozen schemes may be submitted to her with suggestions, and she may choose one of them as most acceptable to herself. But with the broad general principle of the amendment I do most sincerely hope you will concur—that the permanent memorial take the form of a charitable institution the nature of which shall be in accordance with the wishes of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\n€ 189.\n\nMr. R. FRASER-SMITH—Your Honour and gentlemen, although there may be some difference of opinion as to the form the permanent memorial should take, I think there cannot be two opinions as to the pliability of conscience displayed by the learned Queen's Counsel who has just taken his seat. About ten minutes ago we had him contending the proper mode of celebrating the occasion would be to subscribe to the institution in London, and now we hear him advocating a charitable institution. There is certainly a great inconsistency in this as the two things happen to be as opposite as the poles. With reference to the only sensible objection raised to the Park by Dr. Ho Kai, which was that it had already been named the Bowen Park, that does not happen to be the case. I happened to be present at the little amusing farce which took place in Happy Valley two years ago, and what took place was that the Surveyor-General said it was the unanimous opinion of the people of the colony that the park should be named the Bowen Park. But the Surveyor-General had never had the sanction of the community to make that statement; and all Sir George Bowen said was that he was very glad to hear it. It was perfectly well understood that when the park was completed it should be named the Bowen Park, but it has never been so named, and therefore the objection is the merest phantasy. With reference to what Mr. Francis says as to its not being a suitable memorial, not good enough, I think nothing more suitable could be devised. A thing that is to tend so much to the health and recreation of the community is better than a charitable institution, which can only cut one way. The objection of a few Chinese is that the Chinese will not benefit by it. Who will benefit by a charitable institution? The Europeans? Certainly not; the Chinese and the Chinese alone. (Hear, hear). But the Chinese will benefit by this park; they benefit by it now. Anyone who frequents the Race-course as much as I do will see hundreds of children playing on it now. How many more hundreds will go there when it is put in proper order! I am certainly in favour of Mr. Chater's proposal until something else of a definite nature is put before the meeting. Nothing else definite has been put before the meeting, and until something better has been put forward I will certainly support Mr. Chater's proposal. (Applause).\n\nHon. A. LISTER—May I be allowed for one moment to protest against the idea that the Government is in any way pledged to complete the Park at Wong Nei-cheong? A very singular delusion seems to run in the minds of Dr. Ho Kai and others that when a certain sum of money is written down on paper it represents so much cash. A sum of $25,000, I think, was, in a moment of enthusiasm, put down as a possible sum which might be spent on a public park; but that sum was very quickly withdrawn, and the idea of spending anything was given up. Then the modest sum of $5,000 was put down and was spent. And what did it do? It reclaimed that little corner as you go into the valley, and that was all the Colony got for $5,000. A proposal was made to spend another $5,000, but the Surveyor-General said he preferred to do the whole thing or nothing, and he declined to do any patchwork. (Applause). He declined to spend $5,000 this year and $5,000 next year. He said it would simply be making matters worse; creating mud heaps was, I think, his expression. The Government has spent $5,000 to put a little corner in order, and it may in future years, if there is any available surplus, devote a little more to the same purpose. I should say that may occur, if nothing unforeseen happens, in fifteen years, or may be twenty years. (Laughter).\n\nHon. A. P. MACEWEN—Sir, I would simply say I do not consider any scheme which has been included in the Government estimates as fit and proper for the present occasion. Mr. Fraser Smith has said that no other definite scheme has been put before us, but I may say that shortly before I came into the room this evening I received a communication from a mutual friend who asked me to propose the following. I am sorry he is not here himself. He suggests, and I to a very great extent agree with him, that subscriptions to the jubilee commemoration should be devoted to the enlargement and restoration of the City Hall, which should hereafter be called the Victoria City Hall, and that a Committee be appointed to obtain plans and estimates, the same to be submitted to the subscribers. I may perhaps state the cost would amount to something like $30,000, and there is no doubt that sum could be very easily subscribed in this colony. It would at the same time benefit the Chinese and be a great source of pleasure to many Europeans, and it is a scheme I should support.\n\nThis proposition was not seconded.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in putting the amendment proposed by Dr. Ho Kai, said—Considering that we have declined to consider the proposal put forward by the Prince of Wales to subscribe to the Institute for Great Britain, India, and Colonies, perhaps the next most graceful thing we could do would be to leave the disposal of such funds as we may subscribe to the decision of Her Majesty herself, and that the Committee which may be appointed should be empowered to make out a list and forward it to Her Majesty, or it might be submitted hereafter to another public meeting. However, the resolution and amendment have been proposed and seconded, and it is a question for your consideration.\n\nThe amendment was then put and lost, and Mr. Chater's resolution for the formation of the Victoria Park was carried by a large majority.\n\nMr. FRANCIS proposed the appointment of the following gentlemen as a general Committee: Major-General Cameron, Vice-Admiral Hamilton, Sir Geo. Phillippo, Commodore Morant, Colonel Storer, R.E., Colonel Ryan, R.A., the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Dr. Chalmers, Rev. A. Gase; the Consuls for France, Japan, United States, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, Siam, and Spain; Messrs. Ackroyd, Ayres, Bell-Irving, Bottomley, Chater, Coughtrie, Crawford, Darby, Deane, Francis, Grote, Hoppius, Huntington, Inchbald, Lister, Humphreys, Li Shing, MacEwen, Mackintosh, Marty, Mehta, Mody, Poesnecker, Rano, Ross, Russell, Ryrie, Rutter, F. Stowell, Shellim, Stiebel, Thomsett, Thorburn, Walter, Whitehead, Wodehouse, Wong Shing, Von Bose; Colonel Anderson, Captain Bunbury, Major Chaytor, Messrs. Danby, Ford and Gillies, Dr. Ho Kai, Messrs. H. MacCallum, voQubae, Mitchell Innes, Orange, Price, Turner, Wai Yuk, Travers, Lockhart, Chan Kwan-i, Yeung Pun-nam, Ka In-tong, Lai Ling, Choi Chee Bee, Chan Ping, Wong She-tai, Ho Kwan Shan, Leung On, Lo Hok-pang, Kaw Hong-take, Lau Yam-tsun, Tseng Sz-kai, U Lin-nn, Lau Wai-chan, and Fung Wa-chun.\n\nHon. A. LISTER seconded, and the resolution was carried.\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. P. RYRIE a vote of thanks to the Chairman was carried by acclamation.\n\n431",
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        "title": "CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5]",
        "content_text": "0708\n\n悲\n\nMAIL SUPPLEMENT TO \"HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,\" APRIL 27, 1897,\n\nWith an error, Dha waste yɔtwinned in 194 Cofung dar; die Boreromah We wenu owner that even wa\n\nHey didiem win in chur levinita Asiyalım gewis Bugner Saw Star Pear wiss B top fenthrill and we right no\n\n. Կ.\n\ncuit from P Ex-Kon, Dei is a wow I do not ko, bid what I love in bed Chun vas nailés vall ur below. Farmer in Stiron was die ka gul pita tol\n\nLawn thoard simula tea lop. 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Che thing to me to be head in far of this red in thalation map the lind this privilem, the Hause--Tews the any moanine salf, be of Ha has buna telly nourish\n\nvast kel wash my side int\n\nwith star importans podiu bashorat. This » supered the Dosarmers Whet lekë draga jote amo te uppomini na tehall of jie thorena- nub mpékā to, ka in this. AF there bạn Tema anguisht, ziatheroe belief að hry, élj teke ühen\n\nfalfas it was the minuman or will be diverted suca of the wala hn dainded to mix pasakain bat aggastrian ng the part of the muodistal szezonzík | pariunvīnza, vele to their Suspeente Eur wish at the camergaity you is ditives, onite independent of the theplomer, hail requet\n\nvior of singo Cunill y deja ofile Court to a Governua! \n\nRas AG ATTERY-ENFAT-Ou What are Haplet, but Lafall to the superku. kforlage incline if Legg a\n\naw of ice watlar og fra le the fire dance, ware. The nan this item is a net they marinani? \n\nuily abansulting with, dr. 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We reisile the net esory Amina Posestvendims has a trap a long an\n\nmy at the Freerkchonendy Kishana na wamatira riller meva Carnage on Philippi i cruteraand ki, belilay in malią i found to get in the 47 Mathayo 2\n\nLeón, suppevice ma web 11, groot mind and Talent think fere can be helyez. het by En event of Rome and af Phe dates deemuzeeNo, I hope to be bek Sademe yer ve jahte of bely, fu stay silk to may be elatan, but for the sale would hate og hitte comonly as water and latin seintele forms o Poustu plunk 1 luces adportal the donucensed | fitue autovriy jarangzen in virgulher to whole of 1 dan enamat ly get salon, mark \"ile \"wände¦ A Pred rete në des\n\nWhen spor alt article, w\n\nPostul Cement with Youpe is in iif 1. C. 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Plase RIP Thy ge+sta-Iranh- ; 11st wps #his fat an ovansive, they forgot is in the leanly in this moi Delivansy sad I think Lee has San Teyfuúrij\n\nJust a shit on com varaste, they made his way that of 13: Polit, they are, how my happy and is heat in ti ben ang foolhas to the malba. Ja Geina į men try my hen, asechers of de Campo, Dhirkondigerestop beprotecí barvan nuveman zigas in us. It may be with the realetten, of rap ya\n\nFor S\n\nphiaethum sy in Tid anquete the Choparenting areas, discussing and rise: wille kim-et fouses, which meald kran ensuite clumsinessticart the Canted--it in a setter last creurruel hogar cheese, or tries te ngare and oporavi ti mureve I blissed it was up il par 304 to the terms of the from Acme, Lar] thich it showestoft hire-not it is sold this joy in that 2005 me here on Calirsace! mrvi praužikondly ka wat jydr. f, ji in wat NJ The fiue JKTOR-- Na I bare not baan ini\n\nsa oled je navjerak etter bya, pané a z Grace social lo antik we drgicam Inst\n\nJay he was JTTELWhat 1. muld point thing the weply to many defini shown at the when this conilty. but he isquite her i would att en siiratante, degi.\n\nJution of the tmde Peruusly for furry de sp I bure lat roy the Mirvany aderente ore Calory-Ans Loomad part of the Big m\n\nthevur whinit un panas nimetty. If vhurn sexo ang fate that we for fazein) pemas\n\n•any the. Make a thunday xperT ADD I Can I SIG OF B besoin in filen he tud for rust en tinem Trust me, sabatid 139. Eihines antlarities they fusille to rate a healed that does residen.de in that tikel, et ta ei pysis-Thist in what I agr\n\nNo in Igru not a single na karna pamanings Canoan inerchants in frish Cetuxima Mediatica Primall angster | chown the isok tmán in een by the En be wis the muret\n\naf pill erire it's Peath investuar et de asily ifatil merchant in a wart of this will be dras say he dranean in Ent retail, rhr cut the rate of Pacin which the in\n\nChint for 10 Mac 206 still chairing t Earlier into quasiliashion when with Chegmay hangovering Bustin marten think this Colgay right to rank Terah Ju Linder Tausa pieramogao i think that i to žinių, elt, bees. the Tenend Cord whoapoi gravation of waggling wo quran for persons a man y la amalerparel in tropones of the pulleres some bitch China to przeit nigging to plan - mich pose, and 15 arvekodentu ma purcibly diet plan imana mech, srike prose Bill Ova 1861, I think. in the city Tatlove to think that van Christ a bary bezels to regulate with eto de punya rieg ship the b Cameramant, would from, to hug Han A.P. Crime--I made and that the mud Lady Pluitqqu may have is pilnatist res Ta thig forumúl wine la pena away I d epass it warna tá nas Beau songs of the webtvs Įnorisa af waat die trane in Bangkang was fgling Tuto Denchong. What has becha ile egy öt i stannars for the pergies of haink tians at my in the Como il b\n\nde meenal Bill lees n the gppese (tot Tradien disappens of slogan uk the enga wed aneh vilaes this Coimmy x- ment, ended. New are the offered masher die fant iter and die door de toe lidently, de sed in a wand the Low In why that tears Chir Jure, ith try inclitary way shit Pedal fondly Isate\n\n* tuning of protesting The Casalsaan Sophiina | Ordenanmu shatt mulig in Furs à long asiguratel belgle = van borans, le bo tormanni, betales thu¦ inmates in Wika named in that, 5 thine il regines irent. But we drove dhe antiso opřena vinster See what part of the mườ\n\nThe Agetre Jure work of the Cha Rinile, me at the bly due to Mr Julien Bassel to state that Noi farm not of rhte plam and go. It. Breng to your Von Weil A Pea immer gani hush that i tha hefine in sest neity in war has tulla ty\n\nna sill be go thank en farmalities. Thang Jon-What I mit with year of the ideal Exxentive very lavremeno, pulisa ja svenstain went than torniyam, lisa 1 of stoeping a camel anitre « tarnijen dog like ikut sing in the Cern fat. Fausto Coibar Lim round a kere, followed lat mate in lenght feed there and very time wey, and it's wis milage and arms and armasta sy, er enk\n\nthe uparty of AT! EPE wart his hel\n\njesu presta apmetnað taking refuge in havet, i nak kami na tom,n) Bitt defenderul, back nf surgeries, His Buy --I hi in de pe down inte pentually, when of 10 1 tyring en te rend when he paid\n\nis in. We Gasimuniti lame mereum Of the rewil trwią silk war, wo lane padas Fesarim boscuti ha rafussi jao spinžon.\n\nindian by the Eter alia they wer had the terraedelapani what tony w 1brities hourly. And why? Beste bulk aborsi they will to see eciel ist | Amesisity, you singt areesh 7re%), weil 13tala wond its considering Wat Phe CoJESTICE - ST. very\n\nwal em Amewone which it 4, hi tins to the mere fancit the hix H red hu it with: permission. No in a thich 1 leva ao debt the Stary of gossal a happy cokarm stowany to tim ka ar shelter dianter, Jende new mesh das Clodiaze but\n\nbist sector for tusind an 10 which I was hy refer #ther bezales Gam. de Ball i\n\nil salg Ila Grabenen in the feven in which it is! provimit Ühemselves in kudiy, Lan app that either from not adderaundup in this speaks the Tann, mener, if they\n\nIzom deeffumates, or think i fa mall sētrulica do Pho feunt th Hou. Het het was in wer waters, netbier of the sort that premission right the Pratinastoral wards Its Conc sejemand a\n\nat that the bend in mice, it had Hally, the the Creative 11 thing\n\nluck. Muu\n\nClist Properly Tatoon is thus the payout it the 70 phawla fest in the walnag, a Fugees of hul i mars, arst thin is a fonte Bram-Te, I think the mattey tan leat preston su wake what are 1\n\nact our hir Janne veel un to aty, it was routed that ecruinn's might, ir aug Belsish gor, apply for wink kita saamilinen pak\n\nwervisi ve YOLO NILİ Ç\n\nglaz se had our 'vi for versione ha scene pood HS SATANGNe t'ith it fear wax thai plet a Chine was unt, wed water this rivenne dance, if is dan on that seromat. De racjzeizel to my bear stry-Groural begins why they cart Jet CE SONT REIZ ÜESPEA\n\nsmall hou. Daveboys here know\n\n50\n\nmat, they\n\n1\n\nTHE Mendarat & T\n\nWithin Pity I have for swords on the wenzien, abra Liscount fo yan? tution of Love myself. The Mr Jatsu Bunt Poster by the deforms--that has refused! we was abriped to 470 cxt thing (waykl Mathur Phat! the pet of B Freneu Agats or CrisisUNIAL TRACE: --Lathas Cruy crupul to semblar, send les bars alus! blogai by the tum verune, ie ogiam bevaghi as the enley ballarga; fan tea. The adverf that we got strendured uscites 20 sethes¦ba imal to bump wtw sniegustavus. Į Tik so +354 fun wayda of turnwell Smar\n\nCharents and set! Aster Kremly, as the this vendutely neid. 2ine wigh; | Buat 855 improperate ante la pas d'ere that they the pissed. Mr. Jother Bus: herum tier petits, azbitsevily on sol sul? No wios will be given in vessela baking; nhậraflugi do kas skrainians lage genes happening he the weghy of Paris, Trin porfimalar | TRANCE-tez y sentid′′ 13 +ll %\n\nAlett\n\nTaperaren months bu\n\n1 hitel: plants to mora fermes? Grullensa. Sijas but it would be biggest\n\nward for two ne bio days and for t\n\nsetrazduotas, but i han gian the li\n\nwore to l\n\n+357 20596. Laat PUTTANA, Bal was that the cam 7 It slow | RENT Snags - 'ting to aggressivit perisign from the Corsal. Seraph, The Saczetrin af Stalin thote vaba lo be god skin explored by\n\nin thepre- then freit en vormiparay of them at bes that Fold catre The end, entertained Phape was a phat ass\n\nFICHTE JURIDIS\n\npre\n\nMr. P. Krans-Not the ligh\n\ntogether in xxx or fill, any on the stud they got them trim ile dos- hip pamats was drawn, Jul Fram House\n\nher of the Berativo Chines) à\n\nfendi's Report Italy in high from Australis sa pitonis 145 20 prodest springt il art to give him bezoar to tie | land mapat, Íñesa švá demulto recourt at Wegen gwn to which he stut racemestitim of Serday of mine in the wura nag that. I lacid | Objaz ta tha papel, eiginul in the beag of ja paved pants. Thus, Mr. Sas bunn nut TGV JUST-Fran\n\nuitam lippene ma\n\nDhare the right, 10 da aldur to Riza myte arising is bougkung rphich won angel fiste. It was radicam. Srby z Proacă sed (hargas dahing va istina in gran far the writ bahn sayted, ¦ Inastista ani, sa tinl do thto lie her number 2uil for chair basing toprofent seatust tad pire the tasks if this threach the zei it was that, Atchas time fúil zel Jakim de fuavite nakrabacio\n\nFast stra good the within 1 bold cow, but I was by feman girza brain! Smal\n\nThis Bermary of State, stärk. † have no doubt 12, met azfording to tie Competie freincale dhe Kscondino Court and one tho otcem res on the high crac.\n\nADJOURNMENT.",
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        "content_text": "W. Braustin \n\nLee Sin G. Phillippo's private note attached. \n\n2 Brandin Sug. 31 ang 31ang \n\nThe fragments Su Gerge Phillippe ehes weit be found at the end of the appendix 1 the propus enclosed in the large envelope to te merele. \n\nBopped Lud Sep. 2 wrongly in this Matter \n\nIt seems to me that the fort have acted but not in the Grecise way alleged by M. Stephens & whore Juliting 618496/07 Report) Lasons is quite unintelligible by itself. We have known a copy of fine peppath to Ging Gery. Prilippi's judgment which goes mimetics into the frets, a maker the Case char. H. Stephen's Griwane is that he has been defirived of land from minutig third on his Eastern Branding, the fact being that he he. of his allotment. on the Western side \n\nIt seems that in 1961. The allotments 194-5.6 wome Apprenticed Curtailul A Fene for lease, the Ilan sharing on Jublic road on Surry Side д The block formed by the thir None of these roads were then in existence & Eventually the Eastern Road Las abandones & another lot pust in its place, but nothing turns upon fast - The Northem Boundary the Prayer was found anthem in the filan, the western Boundary was alsops formede bring Witty Sheet with a width of 25 feet, but the Southern rond Batting wood was laid- road on a m. different line than shown on the Jean, with the routh that - Jice of land was lift betioun this road and the Southern sad of The leased land - which of forme ens fixed by the bright of their Eastin & forstern sides as measures for the Prayer - The ther • length occupix this print as if included in their bases. \n\nlesers howson The corner of 195 applice for or witte for his frien (the moner of Loan Capy demitt Batten, Rips. 33 15 184 190 How Builting B4 the number 186 having previously obtaince his) aswway sons made by a Jule Suwayor Named Danty, Formers of which a hose gins and new allotment 30 Brantur Wher 1857 2306 q x Danby laid down the boundary Schirum 184 £185. acceptul by both press \n\nIn 1980 W. Danty who have thin left the God in employed by the owner Sottomin 1944 La confirmed his former line of 1877 & freunder that the buildings ~7184 to surry third lot: in 185 came up to that boundary. \n\nIn 1801 tot 195 × 38 changed hands, & the new owners & created new ones. furthe - setting them back your From the buildings light & air a free from Danby: line. Styrst Distan \n\nIn 1884 M. Stephens binght 1944. & on the proposal of the fort agreed & surrender his lease & accept a new on include hi saxtin Jiven up to Bathing Road - In this Jumposen a frust sumite oor de fort... Survey was made by M. Stancock a Gott Sarings. It was kommun kat the land between 195 & Witty that contificed a larger span thom Shenfient (as) in the Gary Wit 194: ao It Banerck appears to (31600) Can duen instructul E. Widen Witty that to 30 feet if he covere Do do without depriving M. Stephens of the satin Inferficial area fecified in his lease. \n\nI. Hancork did not communicate with the moner of 185- & instead of starting from Mr. Panki's line & working Westurant The began from Witty Sheit & Writing Eastward; with the mouth that he obtained the satra fine fest for ditty, Stent, but in fast at The Sapense of Lot 135\" : for he brought his boundary of right up to the buildings on 185. The lease was granted. Stephens according & this during, & \n\nA s das 184 iddriedy & M as the building in 185 at on M. Stephens flon slightly overlapper the Mr. Hancock's brundang",
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        "content_text": "portador to demotish some part at back of the wall of the buildings. Litigation ensued; H. Stephens soon became defensive & has been awarded £500 damages, & alleged that he has suffered other loss in respect of delay & injury to the fabric of his own buildings.\n\nM. Stanevik & the fort officers maintained the correctness of their Survey, M. Danby maintained his own line. The Court decided \"in favour of Mr. Danby's survey\".\n\nThat decision settled the fee.\n\nIt must not be overlooked that H. Danby laid down his line as the agent of the fort on their behalf, it was accepted by the Govt by the terms of 1842 & 1852 & the latter had acted upon it in putting up his building; so that whether as Mr. Danby's line was fairly accurate, the fort board had no rights to depart from it.\n\nIs it within the power of the Govt to arbitrarily abandon this determination for themselves?\n\nThe full Kowloon...\n\nWhether H. Stephens has been led into error...\n\nMr. Stephens has morally a substantial ground of complaint in reference to the Eastern boundary of his land.\n\nAnd I am in doubt that he has not also a legal ground of claim against the fort in respect of his foreshore boundary - he was granted land up to the 25 ft fort ditch, & even if the foundation was firm in the original lease, it does not appear what right the Crown had to nominate disposition of the ditches without the express consent of the owner.\n\nStill less does it appear what right was vested in the fort to arbitrarily abandon this determination for themselves. In the lease of Witty's lot, there is no mention of the ditches.\n\nThe papers do not show that Mr. Stephens acquiesced in the widening of Witty's ditches; but he must have known that the sheet originally only 2 feet in width had been altered, & upon enquiry as to the effect this change would have on his land.\n\nIf he had a right to uniformity (& in the new one) I think he could establish that his pulling down his neighbour's wall was a necessary consequence of the new disposition of his land, & that the fort should not be liable for any loss which he has been compelled to bear.\n\nBut the fort board ignores him & has one fixed boundary - are worth the proper costs, condemn the surrender and have, I believe, Mr. Stephens surrendered a valuable right which gave him the 25 ft ditch as a boundary, that he has been given a different boundary : & if I understand his complaint correctly, that Mr. Danby's line was not adhered to, resulting in a loss of less than his new lane jumps to grant. If this is the fact, he is entitled to compensation, either by making up the difference from a tier of the 30 ft Witty's start, or by a money payment.\n\nI suggested to Mr. Stephens that he might perhaps have a legal right to more if he wished to go to law - But I think we may tell the Govt that under the circumstances they ought to give him liberal treatment in measuring the market value of the land in question.\n\nTell Mr. Stephens owing to the incomplete information furnished in this Petition.",
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        "content_text": "The Plaintiff was put in possession of certain \"Land marked\" by a Bailiff, Danby on 9th day of October (52) Thomas Hobarth Bean Bailiff of Supreme Court.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nORIGINAL JURISDICTION.\n\nSuit No. 69 1884\n\n(Butler, thung toss. & Stephens.)\n\nORDER FOR Registrar's report to be confirmed and Deftlo be put in possession of Land.\n\nFiled 9/9/85 (17) @Fact S 10\n\nSir,\n\nCopy Correspondence referred to in Paragraph 25.- 24th February 1887.\n\nIn the Matter of Marine Lot No. 184 granted to me by Sir George Bowen by Lease dated 13th September 1884-\n\nI believe you are aware that the Supreme Court of Hong Kong in the suit brought against me by the adjoining Owner on the East side of the Lot, refused me leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Her Privy Council; in consequence of which I took the necessary proceedings to obtain such leave from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.\n\nThis application has been refused on the ground that their Lordships being \"of Opinion that the Godowns having been completed, the value of the land in question could not be sufficient to justify an appeal.\"\n\nI have now, therefore, no alternative but to bring the matter before His Excellency the Administrator of this Colony again, that right may be done. And in pursuance of former correspondence, I have to ask that I may be put in possession of the land in dispute, which is comprised in my lease but which was given to the Plaintiffs by the Bailiff of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong not in accordance with the Judgment of the Supreme Court, but in accordance with the Plaintiff's Surveyor's idea of what that Judgment was.\n\nI will, I think, be admitted without argument that the Judgment of the Supreme Court never intended to give Plaintiffs 2 feet 2 inches more ground than their Lease measurement, but this is precisely what has happened by the Bailiff being allowed to give possession of land which was not measured, and never was in the possession of the Plaintiffs.\n\nThe Decree of the Supreme Court is as clear as words can make it, and is as follows:-\n\n\"This Court doth Order, and decree that the Boundary line, as laid down by Mr. Danby in 1877, and subsequently confirmed by him in 1880, be held to be the boundary between Marine Lots No. 184 and 185.\"\n\nWhereas the boundary line now laid down is one set out by Mr. Danby in a Plan made in 1884 for the purpose of this trial, and differs to the extent...",
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        "content_text": "No 210.\n\nof 2 feet 2 inches from the two Plans referred to in the said Decree, and from Mr Danby's confirmatory Report of his Plan of 1880 made to the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company -\n\nAs I am about selling the property, but cannot do so until this matter is settled, I have to ask that the Government will at once take such steps as will enable me to give a clear title to a purchaser.\n\nIt has occurred to me that the Colonial Government could do so by calling upon all the owners Lessees of the said Lots, No 184, 185, 186, 205, 204, and 198, between Whitty Street on the West and the next Street on the East to surrender their several leases, that the lots should be surveyed, and that the Land be regranted to the several Owners in accordance with what they are properly entitled to as between the owners and their Lessees.\n\nYour most Obed! Serv! (S)Matthew & P. Stephens\n\nFrederick Stewart L.L.D.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nColonial Secretary's Office\n\n9th February, 1887\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 3rd instant, respecting Marine Lot 184, I am directed by the Officer Administering the Government to inform you that His Excellency is advised that as all the questions alluded to in your letter have been fully dealt with by the Supreme Court, the Government cannot assume that the line finally laid down is not the one indicated by the judgment; that the Government cannot in any way interfere in this matter; and that it has no right to call upon the present owners of Lots 184, 185, 186, 204, 205, and 198 to Surrender their Leases and take out new ones.\n\nI have the honor to be\n\nSir\n\nYour most obedient servant\n\n(Signed) Frederick Howarth\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nMr. M.D. Stephens, Barrister-at-law.",
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        "content_text": "323\n\nSin\n\n18 Bank Buildings\n\nFebruary 10th/1887.\n\nIn reply to your letter of yesterday's date stating that the Government cannot assume that the line finally laid down is not the one indicated by the Judgment of the Supreme Court, I have to point out that the line, set out by the Bailiff of the Supreme Court, without measuring, is not in accordance with that Judgment, for Mr. Danby's Plan made in 1884 gives the actual measurement of the Southern Boundary of Marine Lot #2 1844, as 105 feet, which is the Lease measurement, and Mr. Danby, in his evidence before the Chief Justice at the trial, stated that Marine Lot #2,1844, ought to be according to the Lease, and as the Line laid down by the Bailiff leaves to this boundary only 102 feet 5 inches, I still insist that this line is not in accordance with the Judgment.\n\nIn your letter now before me, you further state that the Government cannot in any way interfere in this matter.\n\nAm I then to understand that, having paid to the Crown the premium and annual Crown Rent required of me, for the piece of ground taken away from me in question, I have had to do so solely for the benefit of the adjoining Owner, and that I am to pay Rent for his benefit for ever, it being clear that he neither bought it nor paid Crown Rent for it?\n\nAnd am I to understand that the Government of this Colony can sell Land, receive the Premium for it, collect Crown Rent every half year for many years, and when the purchaser asks for possession of that which he has paid for, it cannot or will not interfere to rectify an error?\n\nArchitects.\n\nThis Lease is either right or wrong. If, in company with the Surveyor General of this Colony, supported by the Plan of Licht. Johnston of the Royal Marine Engineers, who was instructed by the Supreme Court to survey the land for sale, supported by the Plan of Mr. Bird, of Messrs. Bird & Salmond, Surveyors of this Colony; and lastly by every Plan and report that Mr. Danby has made, it is evident that this Lease is right, and that the Line laid down by the Bailiff is wrong, and this wrong constitutes a Blot upon my Title to the ground comprised in my lease, which Blot I ought to have removed if there is any power in Hong Kong or England capable of removing it, and it only remains for me to ask the Government of this Colony to say through...",
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        "content_text": "present\n\nbeen done, would not have arisen, as\n\nthe claim on Government\n\nsuit was caused\n\nthe law\n\nby some proceeding\n\nof all: Stephone in respect of the original Marine Lot 1874.\n\nMr\n\n1 surrendered his base,\n\nMr. Stephens\n\nand Mr Hancock was ordered to\n\nmake the measurement\n\n- plan of the\n\nreco\n\nand\n\nfor\n\nthe\n\nLot. Instead of\n\ntaking Mr. Danby's line as laid down in 1877, confirmed by him in 1880,\n\nboth the owner acquiesced in by both the of 1874\n\n184 + 185,, Mr Hancock resurveyed and measured the whole block consisting of Marine Lot 184, 185 + 186; the said in his examination, that he had received instructions from the Surveyor General to make \"Whitty Street 30 feet wide instead\n\nit seems to have\n\nof 28.\n\nand\n\n\"Considered himself justified in assuming\n\nthat because Marine\n\nLot 184 contained more land\n\nthan\n\n327 was mentioned in the lease that there must have been at the same time\n\nencroachment.\n\nor\n\nWhitty Street. But there had been no encroachment on Whitty Street. He found that the buildings\n\nof Marine Lot 185 encroached on Marine Lot 184, but he had received instructions not to disturb existing buildings, and he placed the boundary at the buildings\n\nwith\n\nrespect\n\nthought\n\nhe\n\non the North end to the South end, he\n\ncould get the additional width — for Whitty Street, and give\n\nMr Stephens his lease measurement, by running his line up to the existing buildings on Marine Lot 185, which had been set back by the owner as I have above mentioned.\n\nMr Hancock discarded Mr Danby's line, and deprived the\n\nOwner\n\nof Marine Lot 185 of the light\n\nand ventilation to secure more than\n\nwhich",
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        "content_text": "which he had set back his buildings. It is to be regretted that he did not call the owner of Marine Lot 185 to be present when he adopted and laid down his line.\n\nMr. Hancock, and I think, Mr. Price also, maintain that Mr. Danby could not have fixed the line where he did, and if he did line it was no justice, it was a mistake; but after the judgment of the Chief Justice, who entered fully into the question, there can now be no doubt that the line fixed by Mr. Danby in 1877 and confirmed by him in 1880 must be taken to be the boundary line. The judgment, moreover, proves that, if Danby had made a mistake, the owners both of 184 and 185 acquiesced in and accepted that boundary.\n\nIt must now be conceded that Mr. Hancock was not justified in fixing the boundary at the South West corner, where he did. But this mistake gives Mr. Stephens no right of compensation otherwise: either legally or Mr. Stephens was called upon to rectify his title and to obtain lease for land of which he was already in possession, and he knew was not to receive any marine lot. Moreover, so far as Lot 184 was concerned, he knew that Government could not grant him anything except what he surrenders to Government. And he could not, and did not surrender to Government anything beyond the line fixed by Mr. Danby.\n\nHe must have known that nothing in the lease could justify what he did, viz. breaking down a wall on part of Marine",
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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": "coloured lanterns, which sparkled brightly on the still water. The floating Fire Engine, decorated with a row of red lanterns, was especially noticeable. Several of the steamers were illuminated. Among these the Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Phen Chom Klas with hull, masts, and yards outlined in vivid crimson, looked like a phantom ship in the darkness. The China and Manila S. S. Co.'s steamer Zafiro was similarly illuminated but with white lanterns, and had a most pleasing effect. The hull and paddle-boxes of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow were traced out in lines of living fire, and the river steamer White Cloud was similarly lighted up. The Douglas steamer Thales, the telegraph steamer Sherard Osborne, and the little steamer Sea Gull were also illuminated, and the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania used her electric search light with great effect, throwing it over the shipping at intervals. Red and blue lights were burned by the Douglas steamer Formosa and some other vessels, and rockets sent up by them occasionally. Many of the junks and cargo boats displayed coloured lanterns, adding to the general radiance along the foreshore. During the day most of the vessels in port, both British and foreign, dressed ship, as did also the men-of-war. We have already referred at some length to the brilliant exhibition of coloured lights made by the Victor Emanuel and the British men-of-war at night, which excited so much admiration, and so greatly enhanced the effect of the general illuminations.\n\nAT KOWLOON.\n\nAcross the water the principal show was made by the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa-tsui. This building both from its elevated situation and large dimensions is well adapted for illumination. Between the turrets on the top of the building were the words \"God Save the Queen\" formed in lanterns, the letters being seven feet in height, and at the points at the corner of the turrets pyramids of lanterns. A row of lanterns was fixed round each turret. Another row of lanterns ran round three sides of the parapet of the whole building, at intervals of about a foot, a second row being placed round the top of the first storey. Between the pillars in front hung one large red lantern with a small one on either side, and one large red lantern in each window of the front and the east and west sides of the building. A row of red and white lanterns was also placed on the railings round the entire compound. In front of the flagstaff was erected a device showing a crown above and the letters V. R. below, on either side of which were the dates 1837 and 1887 in letters and figures about seven feet high, all being in red except the crown, which was of white and yellow lanterns. There were about 1,200 lanterns used altogether in the illumination, which was very effective, standing out well and being very conspicuous from all parts of the harbour. During the day the top of the building was dressed with flags. Fireworks were sent up from the Praya below the Station on both nights.\n\nTHE FIREWORKS.\n\nThere was a double display of fireworks—one on the Parade Ground of Chinese fireworks, and the other of European afloat from barges. The Chinese fireworks commenced soon after eight o'clock, and were let off from a scaffolding erected at the southern end of the ground, just below St. John's Cathedral, in the yard of which a large number of spectators had gathered. Below on the ground round the scaffolding the crowd was so dense that the whole space was one mass of heads. On the harbour the European fireworks were sent up from barges, one moored near the Harbour Office, and the other nearly opposite to the City Hall, and they consisted chiefly of rockets and Roman candles, both of which were excellent. A fire balloon was sent up from one of the men-of-war soon after nine o'clock and somewhat later descended on the Cricket Ground. Great crowds assembled on the Praya to get a good view of the fireworks and the men-of-war illuminations, all points of vantage being occupied thickly.\n\nThis part of the programme was unhappily attended with fatal disaster. About quarter past eleven o'clock the fireworks on board the cargo-boat Stornoway suddenly exploded, killing two men of the Royal Artillery, who were in charge. It is supposed that some sparks from a falling rocket must have ignited the fireworks; no want of caution seems to have prevailed, the sad catastrophe being a pure accident.\n\nPage 2\n\nWith such an imposing and general an illumination, where so many worked untiringly to promote the success achieved, it is impossible to mention all those to whom credit is due, but to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, the indefatigable Secretary of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Price, the Surveyor-General, the excellence of whose taste has been so often demonstrated, ably seconded by Mr. Bowdler, Mr. Sampson, and other members of his staff, Mr. J. S. Brewer, who had charge of a large portion of the street decorations, Mr. Danby, who was responsible for the stretch of Queen's Road from Icehouse Street to the Bank, and many others who gave willing co-operation a special mead of praise is due for their cheerful labours. The Gas Company are to be congratulated on the success of their work, which while severely testing their producing powers was not too great for their resources, thanks to the energy of the manager, Mr. Cross, supported by his trusty assistants Messrs. Bramsey and Terrey.\n\nTHE JUBILEE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.\n\nThe six Victoria Drinking Fountains erected at the expense of a philanthropic and liberal Parsee resident and presented by him to the city as a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, were thrown open to the public on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and were promptly surrounded by little knots of Chinese, who expressed much delight at the novel gift. Numbers of persons quaffed the crystal from the iron caps, for sightseeing is thirsty work and procession following still more so. The fountains will certainly not lack patronage.\n\nTHE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY.\n\nA large number of persons assembled in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday afternoon, the 10th November, to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, G.C.M.G., C.B., formerly Governor of Hongkong. Among those present were the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.), the Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. A. Lister), the Harbour Master (Hon. H. G. Thomsett), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Registrar-General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart), Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Colonel Anderson, 58th Regt., Lieut.-Colonel Cook, Assistant Commissary-General, Major Dempster, A.P.D., Messrs. T. Jackson, W. H. Forbes, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., C. D. Bottomley, Chal. Alabaster (H. M. Consul at Canton), E. R. Belilios, S. E. Shellim, Arthur Kennedy Travers, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, R. Lyall, &c., and a number of ladies. In the absence of the Surveyor-General (Hon. J. M. Price), who was unable to attend the ceremony owing to indisposition, the necessary arrangements were carried out by Mr. E. Macleod, of the Survey Department. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Slingsby Bethell, H. E. Major-General Cameron, and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C.\n\nMr. T. JACKSON, one of the Committee for the erection of the statue, then stepped forward and read the following address:—\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nThe Executive Committee of the Kennedy Memorial Statue, thinking that it would be both convenient and gratifying to the public to take advantage of these Jubilee holidays, have invited your Excellency to be so good as to perform the ceremony of unveiling the Statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy.\n\nSir Arthur arrived in this colony early in 1872 as Governor, and remained as such until 1877, when he left to take up the Government of Queensland. After administering the Government of that colony from 1877 till May, 1881, he left for England with a view to retirement from the public service, in which he had served continuously from 1827, and the details of which are recorded in the Colonial Office List.\n\nWhilst on the voyage home, his health, which had been indifferent when he started from Australia, became worse, and he died at sea on the 3rd of June, 1883, about 100 miles from Aden.\n\nThe news of his death, received here in July, cast a gloom over the colony, for no Governor was more respected and beloved by any community, and he well merited the name which was given to him here by public acclaim, \"the good Sir Arthur.\" On the 14th July a very largely attended public meeting was held in the City Hall, when resolutions of sympathy and condolence were passed, and forwarded to his family in England, and at the same meeting it was resolved that a public statue should be erected to Governor Kennedy's memory. A Committee was appointed, and numerous and handsome subscriptions came in from all classes and creeds in the Colony. Messrs. Rouse, Sassoon, Forbes, Price, and Jackson were nominated an Executive Committee to arrange all details. Signor Raggi was entrusted by the Committee with modelling the Statue, which was cast by the eminent founders Messrs. Young & Co. of London.\n\nThe Government has been good enough to grant...\n\nPage 11\n\n537\n\n} \n\n32",
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        "content_text": "The correspondence closes with a letter from Mr Howard in 1997 in which he encloses a copy of a letter from Mr Danby, the architect so frequently mentioned in the papers. Though this letter has apparently a fraudulent intent I am unable to appreciate: bearing on the merits of the case which is before Government for decision, it obviously impossible to review a judgment of the Supreme Court.\n\nAs Mr Howard has intimated his intention of sending the correspondence now under review to Mr. Stephens, that he may renew his application to you, I have thought it proper to forward it with my observations.\n\nI very much regret that you should be troubled again with this matter; but it is evident that no settlement would have satisfied Mr. Stephens, that of the payment...\n\nPage 568",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 10.\n\n584\n\nMr Howard to Colonial Secretary.\n\nHongkong, 5th December, 1887,\n\nTo complete the correspondence regarding Marine Lot 2184, I beg to enclose for the perusal of His Excellency the Governor, a copy, from the documents filed in the Supreme Court in the suit of Chun Yik Chung v. Stephens, of a letter addressed by Mr Danby to Mr Gittins of Gillies, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., the former owners under the old title of Marine Lot No 184, from which His Excellency will be able to estimate, at its proper value, the sole unsupported testimony of its writer, when he states that the Crown has made a prior grant of 339 square feet in dispute.\n\nThe Honble E. Stewart,\n\n(Colonial Secretary,)",
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        "content_text": "Against the evidence of the Surveyor General, of J. Hancock of the Surveyor General's Department, of W. Bird of Messrs Bird & Palmer, Architects and Surveyors, Lieutenant Johnstone of the Royal Engineer, the specially appointed Surveyor of the Crown, and of Mr. Danby's own Plan and Report.\n\nThat great stress has been laid upon the evidence of a building plan put in by the owner of Marine Lot No 185, showing a space of two feet intended to be left on each side the buildings, for the purpose of Light and Air, which would have left only 116 feet for buildings; but that the houses now standing on this lot measure 121 feet, admitted by Mr. Danby, I cannot see the value of that building plan in proving that Marine Lot No 185 has less than its correct dimension of 120 feet; nor is it easy to perceive how ground outside the lease measurement of 120 ft could ever have been included in a grant of only 120 ft.\n\nAs Mr. Stephens may be compelled to institute new proceedings to endeavour to obtain the justice to which he is entitled, and in the event of it being considered advisable to directly question the propriety of Mr. Danby's ipse dixit being adopted by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong and acquiesced in by the Colonial Government, I deem it right to include copies of this letter and enclosure in the correspondence to be sent to Mr. Stephens.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nThe Howard,",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Danby to reply thereto\n\n(Copy) Mr Danby\n\nREC\n\n0.\n\n383\n\n586\n\nCentral\n\nNo6, Queen's Road, REG'd 2 JAN 85\n\nFebruary 13 85. $18.88.\n\nPrivate\n\nDear Gillies,\n\nHerewith the Plan of McDonald's Ship Job. I have purposely not shown the encroachment referred to on it, I thought should the Surveyor General either hear or see them,\n\nthe Government would immediately take a strip of ground equal in area to the encroachment, for the widening of Whiter Street, they will know nothing about it however if it is not shown on the plan.\n\nI have it on my own survey which I shall be glad to show you at some time, when I think you will better understand my meaning.\n\nA",
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        "content_text": "## List 1\nF. E. FOSTER  \nS. G. BIRD  \nA. COXON  \nG. C. ANDERSON  \nJ. H. ANDERSON  \nE. GEORG  \nJ. S. BREWER  \nG. STEWART  \nV. A. C. HAWKING  \nD. NOWROJEE  \nF. A. JOOY  \nD. M. MEHTA  \n\n203  \n\n## List 2\n6  \ncountry, and to merit still higher and further honours and rewards.  \nGBORGE PHILIPTO  \nP. RYRIE  \nT. JACKSON  \nF. D. SASSOON  \nW. KESWICK  \nJ. J. FRANCIS  \nR. K. LEIGH  \nW. H. FORBES  \nH. J. H. TRIPE  \nW. HARTIGAN  \nT. JONES  \nC. S. ABORS  \nF. F. RAPER  \nJ. T. RAIMONDI, Vicar Apostolic  \nG. BERGRIGNOLL, Pro-Vicar  \nH. G. THOMSETT  \nW. DANBY  \nC. S. GOODWIN  \nG. HOLMES  \nA. MCCONACHIE  \nE. MACKEAN  \nH. M. BAILY  \nB. C. WILCOX  \nGeo. D. SCOTT  \nW. DURAN  \nN. J. EDE  \nW. B. ROBERTSON  \nA. P. STOKES  \nL. POESNECKER  \nS. L. JAMES  \nJ. THURRURN  \nJ. WHITTAKER  \nH. M. THOMSETT  \nT. H. WHITEHEAD  \nE. BURNIE  \nA. G. ROMANO  \nA. G. WISE  \nA. WOOLLET  \nV. H. DEACON  \nA. P. McEWEN  \nA. B. JOHNSON  \nH. R. BEST  \nF. HAZELAND  \nW. H. GASKELL  \nA. R. COLQUHOUN  \nS. HANCOCK  \nJ. H. COX  \nL. MENDEL  \nQ. M. BAIN  \nR. M. MONTGOMERY  \nW. K. HUGHES  \nO. CHESNUTT  \nW. JENNINGS  \nC. STIEBEL  \nA. C. MARSHALL  \nH. L. DALRYMPLE  \nT. A. J. GACE  \nJ. HUNT  \nW. H. RAY  \nE. L. WOODIN  \nJ. G. T. HASSELL  \nV. H. R. MOSSOR  \nN. N. JEKS  \nF. H. SAWYER  \nW. H. WALLACE  \nE. R. WOOD  \nE. THERAUD  \nD. NOWROJEE  \nH. W. DAVIS  \nM. P. TOLATRE  \nE. R. BELILIOS  \nR. D. TATA  \nJ. H. LOCHEAD  \nW. LEGGE  \nW. AITCHISON  \nA. D. MATTHEWS  \nERNEST BOWLES  \nD. GILLIES  \nR. LAING  \nF. DODWELL  \nH. P. KADAR  \nA. G. STOKES  \nH. HOPPIUS  \nThos. ROSS  \nM. GROTE  \nE. A. KADIR  \nN. P. DHALLA  \nA. E. VAUCHER  \nL. DEJARDIN  \nH. L. DENNYS  \nCHAS. J. BUNKER  \nE. C. RAY  \nW. WOTTON  \nJ. GRANT  \nA. J. LEACH  \nA. ROSS  \nT. HOWARD  \nM. J. D. STEPHENS  \nC. P. CHATER  \nF. H. O. WILSON  \nJ. A. MOSELY  \nC. D. BOTTOMLEY  \nR. P. DIPPLE  \nA. MACCLYMONT  \nThos. T. BENNING  \nE. W. RUTTER  \nT. ARNOLD  \nH. M. BEVIS  \nC. C. COHEN  \nD. McCULLOCH  \nH. H. TAYLOR  \nS. CORRIE JONES  \nA. LEVY  \nG. S. COXON  \nI. Z. JUST  \nPH. B. AYRES  \nB. LAYTON  \nJOHN MACGREGOR  \nW. H. DOBSON  \nH. FOAS  \nE. NOWROJEE  \nJ. KATCHA  \nHO KAI  \nM. FALCONER  \nD. S. MOORE  \nH. M. MEHTA  \nH. J. HOLMES  \nJ. BELL-IRVING  \nD. M. MACKINTOSH  \nC. PALMER  \nJ. COLVILLE  \nW. CRUIKSHANKS  \nW. S. HUNTER  \nR. LANG  \nR. J. WHITE  \nW. W. BREWER  \nE. MACKINTOSH  \nH. MATCHETT  \nJ. HAZELAND  \nR. CARE  \nW. POATE  \nR. C. VANTA  \nA. MOSABHOY  \nS. F. TOMBOLY  \nM. F. TOMBOLY  \nH. H. H. ESSACK  \nH. C. SETNA  \nH. M. ALLY  \nM. EBRAHIM  \nA. DEWJIEE",
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        "content_text": "# FAREWELL ADDRESS TO AND DEPARTURE OF GENERAL SARGENT\n\nFrom the Daily Press, 1st April, 1885.\n\nHarrison (The Buffs), Major Gelston, A.P.D., Major Cochrane (Brigade Major), Captain Davis, R.N., Captain Lewis, A.D.C., Major H. J. H. Tripp and Captain Francis, H.K.V.C., Messrs. W. H. Forbes, E. R. Belilios, C. D. Bottomley, A. P. MacEwen, L. Hoppius, J. Bell-Irving, J. Macgregor, C. P. Chater, L. Poesnecker, L. Déjardin (French Consul), A. G. Romano (Portuguese Consul-General), A. Coxon, J. G. T. Hassell, Ho Kai, W. Danby, A. G. Wise, B. Layton, D. Ruttunjee, W. H. Ray, J. H. Cox, H. Stolterfoht, R. Lyall, J. S. Brewer, F. Dodwell, E. Mackean, &c., &c., &c.\n\nThe address was presented shortly after the General's arrival on board the steamer.\n\n(Then follows the Address, with list of names, and the General's reply.)\n\n## DEPARTURE\n\nFrom the Leading Article of the 1st April, 1885.\n\nYesterday afternoon His Excellency Lieut.-General Sargent left here in the P. and O. steamer `Chusan`, having completed his three years' term of command of the Troops. Great numbers of his friends and well-wishers assembled, both at Murray Wharf, where he embarked for the steamer, and on board the `Chusan`, to bid His Excellency and Mrs. and the Misses Sargent farewell. A guard of honour from the Buffs, under command of Major Howarth, with the Band and Colours of the Regiment, was drawn up on the Praya; there was a strong muster of the troops in garrison, and many other spectators were assembled near the wharf. Shortly after three o'clock General Sargent and party arrived at the wharf, where they were met by His Excellency the Governor, Major-General Cameron and Miss Cameron, Bishop Raimondi, and most of the officers of the garrison. The guard of honour saluted, and the band played as General Sargent stepped out of his chair. The gallant General and Mrs. Sargent took leave of those assembled on the wharf, and embarked on the launch, a salute being fired from the shore battery, while the Band played \"Auld Lang Syne,\" and the assembled troops gave vent to their feelings by continuous and enthusiastic cheers. As the launch steamed past, salutes were also fired from the Victor Emanuel and the U.S. flagship `Trenton`. Meanwhile a large gathering had assembled on the `Chusan`, which was literally surrounded by steam launches. Among those present on board were His Honour Sir George Phillippo, the Hon. W. H. March, C.M.G., Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Hon. J. M. Price, Mr. Justice Ackroyd and Mrs. Ackroyd, Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson and Mrs. Jackson, Hon. F. D. Sassoon, Commodore and Mrs. Morant, the Right Rev. Bishop Berdon, Colonel Walker, R.E., Lieut.-Colonel Crawford, R.A., Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Graves, Major Lloyd, R.E., Major ...\n\n## FOR ENGLAND OF LIEUT.-GENERAL SARGENT\n\nFrom the Hongkong Telegraph.\n\nThat brave old warrior, Lieut.-General Sargent, who has commanded Her Majesty's troops in China and the Straits Settlements for the past three years, took his departure, together with Mrs. Sargent and the Misses Sargent, for England on the 31st ulto., by the P. & O. mail steamer `Chusan`. About three o'clock a guard of honour of the \"Grand Old Buffs,\" the General's old corps, in which he fought in the China war of 1860, with the Band and Colours, was marched down to the Praya and drawn up at the Cricket Ground close to Murray Wharf, where most of the officers of the garrison, as well as a considerable number of residents, were assembled, amongst whom we noticed Bishop Raimondi. There was also a pretty strong muster of the men of the East Kents to see their favourite General. General Cameron and Mrs. Cameron drove down to see ...",
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        "content_text": "# Letter to the Right Honorable, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nI have the honor to be  \nYour Lordship's  \nmost humble servant  \nMatthew. H. Stephens\n\n## Office Hong Kong, 25th August 1885\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to our conversation this morning, in the course of which you requested me to send in a report as to how I arrived at my boundary line in the disputed case of Marine Lots 184 and 185, I have the honour to state as follows:\n\n1. My measurements were carefully made both East and West.\n2. On the West side, I commenced from the Western side of Whitty Street, a well-defined line. I found the street to be actually 29′-6″ wide instead of 30′, so that the boundary of Lot 184 has encroached upon the road. I then took measurements from this actual edge of Whitty Street, marking from it a line parallel to it and 100′ distant towards Lot 185. This is the lease measurement for Lot 184 in this direction, and on the Praya face, it exactly corresponds with the actual point of junction of the buildings of the litigants.\n\nThat the boundary which Mr. Danby, the Surveyor of the Plaintiff's Witness, had indicated must be accepted, thereby asserting by inference the incorrectness of a map for which Mr. Ackroyd, as Land Officer, was responsible.\n\nMr. Ackroyd, as Registrar of the Court, holds the Office also of Land Officer. Mr. Ackroyd acted as Judge from 28th March 1885 until the 6th December 1885. As such acting Judge, he also acted as Chief Justice during the absence of the Chief Justice from the Colony from the 2nd May 1885 to the 25th July 1885.\n\nMr. Ackroyd has, since the 9th March 1884, and at the time my Petition was forwarded to the Colonial Office, acted as Attorney General of Hong Kong.\n\nIn all these acting appointments and at the various times named, the Crown Lease granted to me has been before Mr. Ackroyd, although Mr. Ackroyd holds the Office of Land Officer, through whose office the Crown Lease was issued to me.\n\n## \nAckroyd Eye  \nRegistrar: Supreme Court",
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        "content_text": "457 \n\nA piece of ground in dispute had been granted to a former Brown Lessee as part of Marine Lot A 185, and Inland Lot No. 38, but I may be allowed to mention that if the Judgment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong had been carried out as it ought to have been by an examination of the ground and measurements and comparison of Mr. Danby's Plans and Report, admitted by him to be correct, it would have been clearly ascertained that the ground in question was never included in any former grant; and therefore, its having been taken away from me by the Officers of the Supreme Court, is not only contrary to the terms of the Brown Lease held by me, but contrary to the Court's own Decree.\n\nHad there been simply a mistake by the Surveyor General's department, it could and would have been easily adjusted by a return of premium and reduction of Brown Rent; but as it was well known to the Supreme Court from the unimpeachable evidence before it, that the Brown Lease was correct, and that the Plaintiff had more ground than was comprised in his lease, it thus became an unjustifiable act on the part of the Supreme Court to allow the paid Witness of the Plaintiff to execute the Decree of the Court without measurements, and not even upon oath.\n\nI am aware too that it has been stated that the Colonial Government offered me the encroachment of five feet on Witty Street in lieu of the 2 feet 2 inches taken from my Eastern Boundary. Your Lordship will hardly require any assurance that no such offer was made to me when I paid the Government only 25 cents per foot for the encroachment they allowed me to retain, while for the old Marine Lot No. 184, I paid more than $2 per foot for 3,600 square feet, and would have bought double the quantity at the same price had it been obtainable.\n\nIt has also been said that I pulled down the Plaintiff's wall which stood on my ground without giving him due notice, but that is sufficiently disproved by the correspondence and Affidavits filed in the Supreme Court, amongst which is an \"Authority\" from the Plaintiff to me to take down the Wall and charge him, the Plaintiff, with the cost.\n\nIt was part of this Wall which the Plaintiff, by his Surveyor, admitted was an encroachment which the Chief Justice said Plaintiff would not be justified in rebuilding, and yet for this, he, the Chief Justice, with these facts before him, mulcted me in $500 damages.\n\nIt may be, and it may be in your Lordship's power to ascertain this, that the Court was to a certain extent deceived by a building plan produced by the Plaintiffs, shewing a space on the Eastern and Western sides of the building; but the Court had allowed its own Judgment, and not Mr. Danby's ipse dixit, which is contrary to his own Plans and Report, to have taken effect, if...",
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        "content_text": "458\n\nIt would have been clearly shown that this building plan, inasmuch as the buildings at the Northern end of the lot actually measure 121 feet, as admitted by Mr. Danby, which is one foot in excess of the lease measurement, was not carried out in building.\n\nI may be allowed further to call your Lordship's attention to the fact that Lieutenant Johnstone, of the Royal Engineers, was instructed by the Court to set out the boundary line in accordance with the Decree. He did so, and his Report states that giving 100 feet wide (the lease measurement) to Marine Lot No. 184 did not leave Lot No. 185 with less than correct dimensions.\n\nBut for some reason I cannot explain nor understand, Lieutenant Johnstone's Report was not accepted by the Court.\n\nThe line has also been set out by the Surveyor General, by Mr. Hancock in the Surveyor General's Department, and by Mr. Bird of Messrs Bird & Palmer, Architects and Surveyors, who all, in their Plans, show that the buildings belonging to the Owner of Marine Lot No. 185 extend beyond the boundary line indicated in the Decree and the Lease, and consequently, the ground in dispute outside those buildings could never have been included in a prior grant as claimed.\n\nFrom the correspondence, it will be seen that the whole of this difficulty has arisen from the Supreme Court accepting the unsupported statement of Mr. Danby, who formerly was in the Surveyor General's Department, in preference to the evidence of the Surveyor General himself, the Honorable J. M. Price, and his staff, and other Surveyors; but with what justification your Lordship will be enabled to judge from the Copy of Mr. Danby's letter to Mr. Gillies (see page 10 of the accompanying enclosed Copy correspondence) in which nothing less than a grant of Government ground is suggested, to the extent of 3,152.73 square feet, which at the rate the Government have offered to pay me for the 339 feet in dispute, amounts to more than $15,000.\n\nIn conclusion, I desire to state that this injunction lasted 287 days, which at $30 per day, the penalty named in my building contract, amounts to a loss of $8,610, the greater part of which could have been avoided if the Chief Justice would have allowed Mr. Danby himself to measure the Southern Boundary in the presence of the Registrar, for he would have seen that the actual measurement was 102 feet 5 inches instead of 100 feet only, as given by Mr. Danby.\n\nAnxiously awaiting your Lordship's favourable consideration of this matter, I am, My Lord,\n\nJan 22\n\nYour Lordship's most Obedient Servant,\n\nMatthew J. D. Stephens\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies.",
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        "content_text": "New Sewers built by the owners of house property to do the same for the veins, that is for their house drains. These house drains built at the expense of private owners of property, begin in private tenements and terminate in their junction with the main sewers in the street, and it therefore devolves upon landlords to follow in our wake and imitate in respect of their private house drains the example set for the last three and a half years by the Government in our reorganisation of the main sewers of the town.\"\n\nThese remarks are very clear, and prove that the principal districts are provided with main sewers which ought to be suitable for the conveyance of sewage, for the \"comprehensive scheme for the main drainage of the City adopted four years ago can only be the furtherance of Mr. CHADWICK's combined sewage scheme, and that, up to the date of Mr. PRICE'S speech, no other system was contemplated.\n\nI am, therefore, only proposing the utilization of the work of so many years, and advocating the continuation, for these districts, of the scheme just mentioned. In fact, the house drains of the numerous large blocks of Chinese houses, which my firm have constructed, have all been connected with these main sewers.\n\nIt was only on receipt of the following letters, that I became aware of an intimating entire change in the scheme of sewerage:\n\n**Letter of Mr. Cooper adoption of the separate Systema.**\n\nMESSRS. DANBY AND LEIGH,\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nGOVERNMENT OFFICE, HONGKONG, March, 19th 1888.\n\nRe-Drainage of Proposed Buildings on M.L. 102 and 103.\n\nIt being the intention of the Government to adopt the \"Separate System\" of drainage in this City, I ask you in reference to these proposed buildings to consider the following amendments to the drainage system as shown on your plans.\n\nThat surface channels be constructed down yards and passages to carry off all surface water from yards and roofs.\nThat pipe sewers of comparatively small diameter be laid to take the sewage proper. In the case of yards on which cook houses open a small trap communicating with the sewer should be fixed in the surface channel, so as to take the dry weather flow due to the washing that it is the custom here to do in the back yards.\nThat all fall pipes for sewage be placed outside the walls and trapped at the foot.\nThat waste pipes from Baths, Sinks and Lavatories be carried direct through the walls and discharge into open heads.\nThat a disconnecting chamber provided with a fresh air inlet be constructed at the junction of the private sewer with the Government sewer, and that a ventilating pipe at least 4 inches in diameter be carried up above the buildings at the dead ends. It will also facilitate inspection if manholes are constructed at all bends in your main sewers.\nThat the sink stone in the cook houses be placed against the outside wall and the waste pipe deliver into a trap placed in the yard outside.\n\nThe position of the cook houses next the Latrines and the European Kitchen above them I consider very objectionable. Latrines should be detached buildings. I shall be obliged if you will consider the foregoing suggestions and submit plans showing all sewers and surface water channels with the sizes and gradients figured thereon, and also showing all traps, manholes, and ventilators.\n\nI am Gentlemen,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Signed) FRANCIS A. COOPER.\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nPUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG,\nJuly 24th, 1888.\n\nRe Marine Lots 102 and 103.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your application for permission to erect verandahs over Crown Land adjoining the above lots, and beg to inform you that the Surveyor General can only recommend such encroachment be allowed on the receipt of a letter from you stating that you will comply with the requirements in respect of drainage set forth in my letter of March 19th.\n\nI have the honour to be.\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) FRANCIS A. COOPER.\n\nMessrs. DANBY & LEIGH.\n\nMr. COOPER admits that the existing drains of the City are constructed in a substantial manner, and, that as Surface water drains, their construction leaves little to be desired, though they may no longer be suitable as sewers. I may remark, that the Surveyor General, in his letter covering Mr. COOPER's report, mentions the many miles of modern main sewers constructed, and apparently does not agree with Mr. COOPER that these sewers are unsuitable for the conveyance of sewage, and I quite agree with this opinion.\n\nThe objections to the combined system of drains, for the conveyance of sewage, are mentioned in the report as follows:-\n\n| Objections |\n| --- |\n| 1.-That the numerous outlets along the Praya render the condition of the foreshore objectionable. |\n| 2. That the large sizes of the sewers cause considerable deposit during the dry season. |\n| 3. That no efficient means of ventilation exist. |\n\nWith reference to objection 1, I am unwilling to admit that there is any foreshore worthy of mention from Kennedy Town to the City Hall. The amount of silt that is brought down from the hill sides by the large main drains, being chiefly dispersed by the action of the waves and of the tidal current, the balance having been easily removed by the use of one small \"Priestman\" dredger.\n\nThe construction of the proposed reclamation would render the formation of any new foreshore absolutely impossible, owing to the depth of water.\n\nIn my opinion, the reasons of the objection are:-That the outfalls are not constructed in a suitable manner, no attempt being made to convey the dry weather or normal flow, which is practically sewage, into deep water; and that the large number of the floating population, constantly near the Praya wall, cause a large amount of fecal matter and garbage to be deposited there. Also, that there is an utter absence of ventilation of the sewers, and defective connection of houses, rendering the sewage matter offensive.\n\nI fail to see, as inferred by Mr. COOPER, that any state of the numerous outlets along the Praya is a reason why the existing sewers should not be used for the conveyance of sewage.\n\nWith reference to objection 2. The sewers mentioned are, no doubt, chiefly the large rain water drains, shewn in blue lines on Plate 1, (these I in no case propose to use for sewage). There are, I am aware, some large drains which, owing to the unsuitable course taken necessitating flat gradients, should be diverted and altered.",
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        "content_text": "SUPREME COURT.\n\n24th July,\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. FIELDING CLARKE, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nTHE DEFALCATIONS AT THE POST OFFICE. Zelinda Barradas, clerk in the Post Office, was charged with stealing certain moneys, the property of her Majesty.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. A. B. Johnson) prosecuted; Mr. J. J. Francis, QC, instructed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, defended.\n\nThe Jurors were:-Messrs. W. Danby, H. Crawford, G. Kaynal, Thos. Arnold, G. de Champesux, F. Dadwell, and D. McCulloch.\n\nThe cross-examination of Arthur Kennedy Travers was resumed. He said-The various amounts which I advanced to the prisoner are shown in the Bank Pass book. I have not the counterfoils of the cheques given since October, 1889. Those before that I cannot find. Since October, 1889, up to the end of December I advanced to him, in all, $5,630.85. I cannot give any idea of the average payments over the counter per month in the Money Order Office. I am not aware of any regulations laying down how the prisoner was to dispose of money received. He was authorised to pay all orders presented out of moneys received from abroad. The drafts from Shanghai and other coast ports sent in respect of local orders the prisoner could get money for. I endorsed them and gave him the draft. He could not get money on the drafts from Australia. I paid all those into the Postmaster-General's account. The drafts from Shanghai for Imperial purposes I also paid into that account. I can swear I have never given him the drafts from Australia or any draft for Imperial purposes from Shanghai to be cashed.\n\nMy department gets no accounts either from London or the Government showing the position of accounts between us and the London Post Office. We advise the Crown Agents that certain amounts are payable, but I cannot tell whether these amounts are forwarded to them by the Treasury. There is no book in the Post Office to which I could refer to show the position of accounts between the Crown Agents and the Post Office here. In the collector's account handed to me the amount is a joint amount for money orders and postal notes. I cannot say how much of this amount is for postal notes and how much for money orders. We have no ledger account with Shanghai, nor any means of verifying drafts from Shanghai at any particular time. The money I advanced to the prisoner was intended to meet local money orders. There is a local order book. I never looked to see if the advances were entered there. I cannot explain the meaning of the entries \"Credited London\" which occur in the Imperial cash book. Until after the prisoner left the Colony I know nothing about the books in the money order department. I knew there were books which were audited every month and I left it to the Auditor. I did not know how the prisoner disposed of the moneys under his control. I know how he ought to have disposed of them. I cannot point to any regulations as to how he was to dispose of these moneys.\n\nRe-examined-The prisoner never handed over to me any cash for postal votes.\n\nWilliam Henry Wallace-I was cashier in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in August, September, and October last.\n\nI kept a book of all sums received during those months. The book produced is a rough cash book belonging to the bank kept by me. On the 14th August there was no sum of $1,123.47 received by the Bank on the Postmaster-General's account; All sums received from any Government Department are lumped together under the head of Government. There is an entry under this head of $1,694. The entry is not in my handwriting but in that of the acting cashier of the time. I can tell by the voucher made from which department of the Government the money is received. On the 10th September I did not receive from the Post Office $1,088.25. On the 8th October I did not receive such a sum as $648.89 from the Postmaster.\n\nJ. Carvalho I am first clerk in the Treasury Department The document handed to me is written by a clerk in the Treasury and signed by me. There is the mark of an erasure on it. That mark was not on it when I signed it. In the receipt handed to me there is some writing in red ink. The handwriting is not mine, nor that of my clerk. In the next receipt handed to me something has been erased after the words \"on account of.\" On referring to the Bank receipt I find the words should have been \"postal notes.\" There was no erasure when I signed the document. As cashier I know what sums are paid into the Treasury from the Postmaster-General. I keep the cash book, which contains all the money received from the Government departments.\n\nChan Kit Fan-I am a clerk in the Treasury. My duty is to fill up Treasury receipts The receipt handed to me was filled in by me with the exception of the writing in red ink. It was filled in by me from the Bank receipt. The Bank receipt was given for postal notes. The next receipt handed to me is in my handwriting except that in red ink. After the words \"on account of\" the words \"postal notes\" were filled. They have since been erased, but the marks of the words partly appear now.\n\nFrancisco Freire-I was audit examiner in the Audit Office in 1888 and 1889. It was my duty to examine the accounts of the Post Office and money order office. The prisoner was in charge of the money order office. I used to examine the accounts once a month, when the collector's account came in. There was no fixed date in the month for sending in the collector's accounts. When I went to the money order department I used to see the Imperial and local cash books and the branch accounts book. No other books were given into me. The documents I examined were the money orders and the application forms for money orders. I did not use the collector's accounts in my examination. I used them when I examined the Treasury journal. The money order office is regarded as a distinct department from the Post Office. I see the Imperial cash book. I see entries \"credited London.\" They mean the amounts paid into the Treasury to the credit of London. I see the receipt handed to me. I do not remember having seen it before. On 28th May, 1889, I find in the Imperial cash book an entry to credit of London, $1,294. It is passed by me. I saw the receipt handed to me before I passed that amount. I took it as the voucher for the entry 28th May. The entry was for Imperial money orders. I did not take that receipt to include money for postal notes. The writing in red ink is that of the prisoner. The figures are placed there in order to specify the amounts from Hongkong and Shanghai. Shanghai draws money on London and remits the money to us and we keep the account. In the Collector's account for August the amount on the receipt appears. It should have appeared in the collector's account for June. The receipt handed to me is a receipt for the 12th September. It refers to an amount in the Imperial cash book of $581.29, another on the 16th August of $264.50, and another on the 20th August of $704.66. That is all for money orders. On the 26th September there is a receipt for $1,310.96. It refers to money orders. None of it refers to postal notes.\n\nAt this stage the case was adjourned till to-day at 10 am.",
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        "content_text": "SUPREME COURT. \n\n25th July.\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nBefore HIS HONOUR MR. FIELDING CLARKE, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nDEFALCATIONS AT THE POST OFFICE. Mlada Barradas, clerk in the Post Office, charged with stealing certain moneys, the property of her Majesty.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General (Hon. E. J. Ackland), instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. B. Johnson) prosecuted; Mr. J. R. Francis, QC, instructed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, defended.\n\nThe Jurors were:-Messrs. W. Danby, H. Crawford, G. Raynal, Thos Arnold, G. de Champeaux, F. Dodwell, and D. McCulloch.\n\nFrancisco Freire, cross-examined, said-I have been in the Audit Office eleven years. Formerly was bookkeeper to Mr. Linstead. I had no experience of auditing before going to the Audit Office. I had no written instructions for any guidance when I began auditing. It was my duty to audit revenue simply. I have audited the money order accounts for about six or seven years I think. As regards Imperial orders there was usually a balance in hand. With regard to the Local orders, the reverse was the case. Sometimes the account would show an indebtedness to us of as much as $20,000. I checked both books by the counterfoils and application vouchers and found them correct. I never received any fresh instructions when postal notes were introduced. I knew nothing concerning postal notes until this matter was brought up. It never struck me when I saw postal notes on the collector's accounts that they had anything to do with the money order office. I had no instructions that they had. There was some question in the middle of last year as to the prisoner's accounts and he was called upon to make a statement. Mr. Rocha and myself examined the statement and found it correct. I have heard since that it has been examined and stated to be incorrect. I have again examined it and still believe it to be correct. I have never seen any account of remittances from Shanghai or the coast ports. How these moneys were dealt with there was nothing to show. When I went to the Post Office itself, I audited Rocha's books simply. I never audited any books kept by the Postmaster-General in his room.\n\nBy his Lordship-I did not know that there were such things as postal notes. When I saw the words \"postal notes\" I did not know there was any difference between them and postal orders. The accounts in which there is no revenue are not audited at all. If I had known that the prisoner sold postal notes I would not have accepted a receipt for postal notes in discharge of an account for money orders.\n\nAlexander Gordon Stephen--I am cashier of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. I produce the receiving cashier's book for February and March. On the 15th March there is an entry of cash received from the Government of $2,015.89. I have vouchers to show how that sum is made up. There were two sums received from the Post Office, $1,913 and $101. No other sums were paid in by the Government on that day on account of the Postmaster-General. On the 28th February, 1888, there was no sum of $1,787 paid in from the Postmaster-General.\n\nInspector Stanton-I went to Manila recently to arrest the prisoner. He was handed over to me in the British Consulate.\n\nBy his Lordship-I told him that he was charged with stealing $40,000 from the Post Office. He did not say anything to the charge. This concluded the case for the prosecution.\n\nThe defence called no witnesses.\n\nMr. Francis, on behalf of the defendant, said he must ask the jury to eliminate from their minds everything that they had read and heard with reference to this case and confine themselves strictly to the evidence. He submitted that the prosecution had utterly failed to make out any case against the prisoner. For the prosecution to make good their charges they must show satisfactorily that the prisoner could not and did not dispose of those sums of money in paying money orders and that he did not use this money in the current day's business in payment of money orders. Until there was clearly shown in some adequate manner a statement with the total receipts on one side and the total payments into the Bank and over the counter on the other he submitted it could not be shown that any money had been stolen or embezzled or made away with. Even supposing that it was clearly shown that this money was actually lost to the Government, it did not necessarily follow that the prisoner had the money. Until the prisoner's accounts as a whole were balanced and it was shown that the prisoner could not have disposed of this money in any other way, the prosecution could not make out their case. One of the witnesses had told them that there was sometimes as much as $20,000 balance against the Post Office in orders coming from Australia, and it was necessary for the prosecution to show that these sums had not been used in the payment of local money orders. They had it from Mr. Travers, with a certain amount of reluctance that they could quite understand that although prisoner should not have used it to pay orders, as a matter of fact, and almost as a matter of necessity, the whole of the moneys received by him over the counter as well as the moneys received from Mr. Travers were mixed together and that the prisoner habitually, at any rate during the period Mr. Travers was in the office, used this money in payment of Australian and local money orders. No matter what explanation might be given, a man could not be charged successfully with having stolen money that had come into his custody by simply stating that he had not paid it into the Bank, or disposed of it in one particular way when it was not clearly proved that it was his duty to put it into the Bank as he received it and when it was not shown that he did not and could not dispose of it in the course of his business in any other way. The prisoner stood before them in the position of an innocent man whose conviction or acquittal so far as the jury were concerned depended not on public rumour or public report or individual belief, but on the evidence given against him since the jury were charged to try him. The prosecution had not shown that the money had not been properly and legitimately used in the payment of money orders, nor had they even shown that there was any deficiency at all. The Attorney-General had endeavoured to show that certain statements that the money had been apparently paid into the Bank were made for the purposes of fraud and that certain erasures were made for the purpose of concealing the fraud, but his lordship would tell them that in the absence of proof that something had been stolen these statements were not evidence of theft. There was not a tittle of evidence that any money was stolen or that there was any deficiency in the Post Office accounts generally or in the prisoner's accounts. The prisoner absented himself from the office in March and of course his absence caused an enquiry, and all sorts of rumours and charges arose. He was next seen in the Colony in custody. He was asked no questions and being an accused person he naturally said \"Prove me guilty,\" and standing upon his right, said nothing. He would ask the jury whether they thought it right, fair, or reasonable that any man should be convicted on such evidence as had been produced before them at that trial. When they saw what a wretched-he was going to say system, but it would be more correct to say wretched no-system-had been shown in these departments was it not possible that these charges should have arisen from this abominable system or want of system of keeping the accounts. Did they consider the evidence of Mr. Travers with regard to these accounts such as they could convict on when there was another course by which these blunders and miscarriages might have happened? Was it not possible that this deficiency had arisen from a blunder in the accounts? He (Mr. Francis) had not a particularly high opinion of departmental officials in Hongkong but never in his wildest dreams had he conceived such a discreditable state of affairs as had been shown to exist in the Hongkong Post Office.\n\nPage 646",
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        "content_text": "C. R. Belilios Fred. I. P. Foster\n\nElement Pabuer\n\nB. Layton A. G. Morris William Legge\n\nJnc. D. Shumphreys Wom Danby X. A. Stevens A. McConachie\n\nJ. Grant R. Lyall Alfred Stancock James Canthie James St. box. Jances Crange R. st. Leigh Jas. B. Coughtrie Andrew J. Leach\n\nWilliam Startigan William Wotton\n\nJ. Barton John D. Stutchison G. Ewens A. S. Garfit\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\nm. 212\n\nMINUTE.\n\nJohnm 30th\n\n3. Fanfice 30 Sept\n\nMr. Wingfield,\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert,\n\nBaron de Worms.\n\nLord Knutsford\n\nMod 274,\n\nCopy to Sir W das Voeux lost. 157\n\nCosy Bobin W. Des Voeux in reft to 18810 L. P.\n\nfor 4Kary.\n\n19090\n\nluz\n\nSii,\n\n282\n\nDs\n\nOct. 90\n\nIhan the hinan\n\ntack: the receipt\n\nL\n\nBan desp no. 306 of 25 of August\n\nthen\n\nth\n\nlast forwarding Matter signed by\n\nMember Leg. Council & 5 others suggesting that a compassionate allowance should be",
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        "content_text": "771\n\nthe Praya Reclamation Works as Assistant to Mr Bowdler, applied for and, having made satisfactory arrangements for the performance of his duties, was granted 6 weeks vacation leave in order, as he said, to join a party of friends to visit the interior of the neighbouring province\n\nShortly afterwards a local Firm of Architects, Messrs Danby, Leigh and Orange, all of whom having at one time been in the Government employ, and are more or less acquainted with the rules of the Service, wrote to Government saying that they were credibly informed that Mr. Boulton's excursion into the interior was in connection with the proposed Canton and Kowloon Railway, and taking exception to his being allowed to undertake private work.",
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        "content_text": "It was pointed out to Mess Danby, Leigh and Orange in reply, that Government had no knowledge of the object for which Mr. Boulton applied for leave, except the one which he mentioned in his application viz. to join a party of friends in China.\n\nMr. Boulton was then asked by letter whether what Mess Danby, Leigh and Orange stated was a fact, and if so whether he was giving his professional assistance gratuitously, or was receiving remuneration for the same.\n\nTo the first question Mr. Boulton replied in the affirmative, and in regard to the latter he remarked that he expected some pecuniary recognition of his services.\n\nI have caused the Surveyor...",
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        "content_text": "Candy Rhmed han a\n\ninferred stating; lost the matter\n\nwh left\n\nI is the got really to\n\nA\n\nseen\n\ndissociation\n\n2\n\n* S(30,4108) 6000 1–88\n\nNo.\n\nGovernor. myy\n\nTal\n\nDate.\n\n1890\n\n30 Sept\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n1859\n\nCopy instructions for inn 210-loc\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nyours\n\n24088\n\n7\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n848\n\nHongkong\n\nNo.\n\n19139\n\n(Subject.)\n\n19139 RECP\n\nREG 30 SEP 90\n\nEuropean Constables\n\nhigher\n\nReferring to your tel of 25 Sept\n\nrate Police according to your\n\ndespatch\n\n\" will be placed Estimates for apprentices of Legur Crime \"L October \"\n\n11\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nW. Meade\n\nI think then the Govt be auth to Engage\n\nmay this men\n\n$600 per\n\nat the new rates\n\nhalf-pay\n\nto be drawn in England at\n\nthe Dollar & passing\n\n4/-\n\n3 Strack) at 3/8 [see draft in 11403. Draft submitted according &\n\natom\n\nAlld 30/9\n\nEng.3019 8238-9\n\nYo",
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        "content_text": "Exception, inasmuch as your Lordship states in the above quoted despatch, \"that the salaries of certain subordinate members of our Public Works Department have already been dealt with.\"\n\nI would humbly inform Your Lordship that my office in this Department was the same in 1875 as it is now in salary, nature of duties, and office. In 1875 Mr. Danby occupied it at a salary of $2760 per annum, viz:- $2400, and $360 for Quarters, the designations of office in that year being \"Clerk of Works and Draughtsman.\" Mr. W. Leigh succeeded Mr. Danby in office at the corresponding salary, viz. $2760 per annum, and the title of office changed to Assistant Engineer. Mr. Best followed Mr. Leigh, and subsequently in 1886 myself, vide Secretary of State's Despatch No. 6 of 1886. The salary and office at present date corresponding with salary and office in 1875, viz:- $2760 per annum.\n\nI would now humbly beg Your Lordship's reconsideration, and that my office may be included in the list for the increase of 35 per cent, my appointment dates back some years before the late reorganisation of my Department, the effect of which has been so far to place me on a lower footing, and lower grade, than the newly appointed officers.\n\nMy Memorial addressed to Your Lordship on the 30th August 1890, will, I trust, be considered with this application.\n\nI have the honour to be Your Lordship's most obedient Servant,\n\nChas. Mallet.\n\nAssistant Engineer",
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        "content_text": "The Stealth Ordinance has shown certain changes in the principal Ordinance to be necessary.\n\nSections 40 and 48, which relate to details respecting drainage, have been repealed as Bye-Laws have been drafted by Mr. Chadwick and approved by the Legislative Council dealing with this matter.\n\nSection 47 has been amended to put into force the sections relating to overcrowding. Section 73 has been amended to provide for the making of Bye-Laws with regard to the licensing of Common Lodging Houses.\n\nAuthority has been given to the Board to delegate certain of its powers to the Sanitary Authority under the Public Health Act.\n\n(Signed), E. I. Ackroyd, Acting Attorney General\n\nEnclosure 4.\n\nREPORT.\n\nRECD 24 FEB 91\n\nThe Committee appointed on the 11th September last to consider and report as to the necessity and desirability of amending the drainage bye-laws have to report as follows:-\n\n1. The first step taken was to issue an invitation to all the Architects and Civil Engineers in the Colony to favour the Committee with their views as to any amendments to the bye-laws which they deemed necessary to facilitate the working thereof. Replies have been received from Messrs. DANBY, LEIGH & ORANGE, Messrs. BIRD & PALMER, Mr. A. DENISON, and Mr. ST. JNO. HU. HANCOCK.\n\n2. The principal building Contractors were asked to represent any difficulties they had experienced in carrying out drainage works in accordance with the bye-laws, but none of them have done so, and the presumption is that they have experienced none of any importance.\n\n3. In response to an invitation from the Board, the Honourable O. CHADWICK, C.M.G., drew up a code of instructions, a copy of which is annexed. A copy was sent to each Architect in the Colony, and the principal firms have expressed themselves in favour of these instructions.\n\n4. The Committee, after careful consideration, came to the conclusion that the bye-laws required many amendments, and they have accordingly amended them as per draft attached. In doing so, the Committee have been mainly guided by the skill and practical experience of Mr. CHADWICK. They have adopted and framed as bye-laws many of the rules formulated in his instructions. The others they have appended by way of footnotes to the different bye-laws.\n\n5. It is therefore recommended that the existing bye-laws be repealed, the repeal to take effect from the 31st December, 1890, and that the bye-laws per draft attached be substituted therefor, and that the new bye-laws should come into force on the 1st January, 1891. And that they should be published with the observations and footnotes as now submitted.\n\n6. The Committee drafted a bye-law to give effect to the resolution of the Board passed at a meeting held on the 11th September last regarding the connection of house-drains with the public sewers. It has been, since then, pointed out to them that Section 74 of the new Building Ordinance provides for the manner in which these connections are to be made, and consequently the proposed additional bye-law would be inoperative.\n\n7. With reference to this subject, the Committee desire to draw attention to the circumstance that it is generally understood that the management of the public sewers of the Colony has been temporarily transferred from the Surveyor General to a special officer, but that the Board has received no intimation of such transfer, and it is recommended that a letter be addressed to the Colonial Secretary requesting to be officially informed how the matter stands.\n\n8. It is desired to draw attention to Section 49 of the Health Ordinance, and it is recommended that a list of persons presumed to be capable of doing drainage works be drawn up as speedily as possible and submitted to the Board for consideration and approval. It is also recommended that this list be made as wide as possible in the first instance, and that it be clearly understood that the name of any person on the list will be removed therefrom should such person prove incapable or unwilling to perform satisfactory work.\n\n9. The Committee desire to point out that Section 41 of the Health Ordinance lays down that every house-drain must be of adequate size, such size to...",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG, 7th October, 1889.\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nIn reply to your letter of 17th ultimo inviting us to favour the Board with our views on the Bye-laws, we enclose herewith a draft which contains certain alterations and modifications the chief of which are in clauses 8, 11, 12, 13, 13A and 15.\n\nWe do not think these revised laws will be found any less stringent while at the same time they will, we are confident, be found to work better than the old ones.\n\nWe shall be happy to give any explanations or reasons that the Board may wish but can hardly embody these in the form of a letter.\n\nYours truly,\n\nDANBY & LEIGH.\n\nH. MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary, Sanitary Board.\n\nDRAINS FOR NEW PREMISES.\n\n1. Any one about to construct any new drain shall give notice of such intention to the Board, such notice to be in a form of which printed blank copies may be obtained gratis on application at the Office of the Board or at any village Police Station, between the hours of 10 A.M. and 4 P.M.\n\n2. Every notice shall be accompanied by a plan in duplicate on a scale of not less than 20 feet to the inch, and such plan must show the whole of the drains with the sizes figured thereon, and all connections, manholes, traps, ventilators, &c., and a section showing the proposed fall of such drains to a vertical scale of not less than 10 feet to the inch.\n\n3. Within seven days after receipt of the notice and plans, the Board shall by means of a written communication inform the person who has given the said notice whether his plans are in accordance with the Bye-laws and in case of their not being so, suggest such modifications as are necessary to make them comply and it shall not be lawful for any person to commence any new drain until the plans have been passed by the Board and the written notice received which shall be accompanied by one copy of the plan bearing the stamp of the Board and the date, the other copy shall remain filed in the Office of the Board.\n\n4. No person shall lay any pipe for conveying sub-soil drainage in such manner or in such position as to communicate directly or indirectly with any sewer cesspool or drain used for the conveyance or reception of sewage only.\n\n5. No person shall lay any pipe for conveying rain water into any cesspool used for the reception of sewage only.\n\n6. Where any new drain for the conveyance of sewage is to be laid through a wet or damp soil or newly made ground, or where it passes under any building it shall be embedded and encased all round in lime concrete not less than 4 inches thick.\n\n7. No bend or angle (except where unavoidable) to be made in any ventilating pipe or shaft.\n\n8. No inlet to any new drain (except where unavoidable) to be placed inside any building used for habitation.\n\n9. No traps of the kind known as \"Bell\" or \"D\" traps to be used, and all traps connected with any drain shall be properly set in cement mortar.\n\n10. No rain water down-pipe shall be used as a ventilating shaft to any drain.\n\n11. Any person who may have built any new drain shall give three clear days' written notice to the Board, on the printed forms to be obtained gratis, that such drain or portion of drain is ready for inspection, and no drain or portion of drain shall be covered in until inspected and passed, written notice of which, must be sent to the person within the three days, and should the drain not be in accordance with the Bye-laws written notice stating in detail in what respect it does not comply with them shall be sent. In special cases it may be permissible to ask for an earlier inspection.\n\n--= 2927 --2-2",
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        "content_text": "12. All new drains shall be built and carried out in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 24 of 1887 and of any Bye-laws made thereunder and if no written notices as provided for by Bye-laws Nos. 1 and 11 shall have been given to the Board it shall be lawful for the Board on discovering the existence of any such new drain to call upon the owner to open and uncover the same for the purpose of inspection and should such new drain prove upon inspection to be defective either in respect of design, workmanship or materials it shall be so taken up and altered as to be made to comply with the Bye-laws.\n\n13. Any person carrying out excavations for new drainage works on any premises contiguous to a public thoroughfare shall provide for the safety of the public by erecting a suitable hoarding and if necessary keep a watchman and lanterns during the night.\n\n13(1). Any person about to open any public road or street for the purpose of connecting any private drain shall give three clear days' notice in writing of such intention to the Surveyor General and shall provide for the safety of the public by erecting a suitable hoarding and if necessary keep a watchman and lanterns during the night.\n\n14. If by any new drainage works any cesspool previously existing shall be done away with such cesspool shall be cleaned out and filled in with good fresh earth.\n\n15. All works connected with the construction of new drains shall be carried out in strict accordance with the plans and sections previously passed by the Board and all such works shall be carried out in a proper and workmanlike manner and with good materials of their respective kinds and shall be subject during their progress to the continuous supervision of the Officers of the Board appointed in that behalf and shall be completed in strict accordance with Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, and of any Bye-laws made thereunder.\n\n16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 as before.\n\n7th October, 1889.\n\nDrafted by\n\nDANBY & LEIGH,\n\nHONGKONG, 19th December, 1889.\n\nIn reply to your letter dated 17th ultimo with reference to drainage bye-laws we can only suggest as follows :-\n\nClause 2.--One plan only necessary to accompany notice.\n\nClause 3.--Seven days' notice to be made three days. Approved plan to be kept by Sanitary Surveyor notice only being given that such plan is approved.\n\nClauses 4 and 5.--Unnecessary.\n\nClause 11.--Three days' notice too long.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nBIRD & PALMER.\n\nHOGH MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary, Sanitary Board.\n\nHONGKONG, October 9th, 1889.\n\n84\n\nI also think that some arrangement should be made about the method of draining the kitchens of the upper floors of Chinese houses other than the present system of earthenware down-pipes, and would suggest that they should be of metal, with distinct trapped and grated connections to each floor, or that the pipes should be of earthenware only between the different connections, and that a pattern connection should be made and kept in some part of the Office of the Sanitary Board where Contractors and others may see it.\n\nI might suggest that a plan of the City of Victoria, showing the sewers, should be circulated amongst the Architects of the Colony, so that in cases of new drains being laid, the position of the sewers would be known.\n\nH. MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary to the Sanitary Board.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nA. DENISON.\n\n3, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, 5th November, 1889.\n\n1. In reply to your letter No. 254 transmitting to me a copy of the Drainage Bye-laws made by the Sanitary Board and inviting my views as to the amendments in the same which I think might be made therein, I have much pleasure in complying with the request, with an expression of regret that my reply should have been, though unavoidably, delayed so long.\n\n2. I should in the first place point out that the Ordinance itself (No. 24 of 1889) contains several sections which should have formed part of the Bye-laws; these sections (39 to 47, &c.) are, substantially, extracted from the Model Bye-laws promulgated by the Local Government Board (sections 61 to 65). These sections contain most important instructions to the Builder and House-owner who frequently have no access to the Ordinance and I would suggest that these be extracted and circulated with the Bye-laws. As these sections form part of the Ordinance I refrain from suggesting any amendments.\n\n58\n\n3. The Bye-laws as they now stand appear to me to provide for drainage on the \"Separate System\" the principle of which as I understand is not yet accepted for this Colony. I cannot after much practical experience of both Systems but regard the absolute separation of sewage from surface water, in the City of Victoria generally, as a serious mistake considering the physical features of a large portion of the drainage area and the facilities for disposing of its drainage. I am satisfied that certain portions of the City drainage namely the lower levels should be treated separately and for this the sections I refer to (4, 5 and 6) might properly apply; but I presume that without most conclusive reasons being given in favour of such an experimental scheme that the Sanitary Board will recognize only the combined system now in use so far as house-drainage is concerned.\n\n4. There appears to me throughout the Bye-laws some confusion as to whom the Owner has to satisfy, in some cases it would appear to be the Board in others the Sanitary Surveyor.\n\n5. I have made detailed notes upon a copy of the Bye-laws which I have the pleasure to submit for the consideration of the Board as being more concise than stating the same here.\n\n6. I would venture to suggest that the Board should in some convenient place prepare Models with the proper materials illustrating the application of each section of the Ordinance and Bye-laws where practicable; this would, I am certain, ensure compliance with the Bye-laws and give much needed instructions in the construction of drains and sanitary appliances.\n\n7. Section 64 of the Ordinance appears to me to prohibit absolutely the use of water closets but if this is not so I think a Bye-law could be framed stating the conditions under which such would be permitted with a minimum of 19 gallons per head in winter and an unlimited supply of water at other seasons. I think one of the most objectionable sanitary features of the Colony might be disposed of, especially as a complete and economical water closet can be provided for less money than is now paid by such householder per annum under the present system. This would necessitate of course certain alterations in the main drainage of the City but which present no insuperable obstacle.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nIn answer to your letter of the 17th of September, I beg to make one or two suggestions with regard to the new Sanitary Bye-laws.\n\nIn the copy of the Bye-laws sent to me, there is no clause providing for any ventilating pipe to a private drain, although the pipes are mentioned in the said Bye-laws. I think a paragraph might be inserted to the effect that \"All new drains shall be provided with an iron ventilating pipe such pipe to be connected to the drain at its highest point.\"\n\nTo\n\nHOGH MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary to the Sanitary Board,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\n$0.\n\nWM. ST. JOHN H. HANCOCK.",
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        "content_text": "85\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC.O.\n\nHONGKONG, July 10th, 1890.\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 8th instant, enclosing a copy of the Honourable O. CHADWICK'S instructions for the design and construction of house-drains, I do not see that there can be any reasonable objection to the mode of construction as set forth in the said instructions, provided that the Sanitary Board give ample notice to property owners, architects, contractors and others interested in buildings of their intention, if they have any, of making the construction in accordance with such instructions compulsory.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nA. DENISON.\n\nHONGKONG, July 10th, 1890.\n\nIn reply to yours of the 8th instant enclosing copies of a Memorandum on House-drains drawn up by the Honourable OSBERT CHADWICK, we beg to state that we have carefully perused the same and hope the suggestions made therein will be adopted.\n\nAs it is proposed to amend the Drainage Bye-laws we wish respectfully to draw the attention of the Board to Bye-law No. 2 in which it says that all plans of premises, drains, &c., must be drawn on a scale of not less than twenty feet to the inch, &c., &c. This scale is quite right for Urban Lots, (if anything too small) but it is much too large for Suburban Lots, such as those at the Peak, some of which Lots if drawn out to the above scales would require special surveys to be made, and be from three to four feet long.\n\nWe venture to suggest that this Bye-law be so modified that the premises (only) shall be drawn to a scale of not less than twenty feet, and the Lot itself or any portion of it on which the drains may be shown (other than connection traps, &c.) on roads leading to the Government drains, be drawn to a scale of 100 feet to the inch, or such scale as the Crown Lease plans may be drawn.\n\nYours truly,\n\nDANBY, LEIGH & ORANGE.\n\nHUGH MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary, Sanitary Board.\n\n9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,\n\n14th July, 1890.\n\nI have the honour to thank you for your favour of 8th instant, enclosing a copy of Instructions as to Design and Construction of House-drains as drawn up by the Hon. OSBERT CHADWICK, C.M.G., and beg to state that I consider the instructions very complete, and fail to see where any improvement might be added to same.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJOHN LEMM,\n\nfor H. F. HAYLLAR, C.E.\n\nHUGH MCCALLUM, Esq.,\n\nSecretary, Sanitary Board.\n\nHONGKONG, 14th July, 1890.\n\nI have looked through Mr. CHADWICK'S Instructions and they seem full and to the point and I would suggest no alterations.\n\nYours truly,\n\nC. PALMER.\n\nH. MCCALLUM, Esq.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Meade\n\nSee also Straits-4005-\n\nThis adds little to the case as already before us, and dealt with in our draft to J.O. and Sir G. Bowen's views on the other side (see 10229/03) are not referred to.\n\nCopy to J.O. with ref. to letter on 700 saying that Lord Knutsford still thinks that the Experiment may be tried on condition laid down in that letter, & that it will probably have a better chance of success if the Chinese adhere to their Perporal & Strictly appoint the Consul who has for...\n\n§ & L (1211)-8576-6000-6-90\n\nvernor. No.\n\nNews 12\n\nDate.\n\n1891 22 Jan\n\nst previous Paper.\n\nis 7 Mar\n\n2lbs\n\nHory Rory No. 3906\n\n(Subject.)\n\nChinese Consul\n\n3906\n\nRECP (REG 24 FEB 91\n\nStates objections to proposed affl\n\nAportion\n\nSIR,\n\nPage 86\n\n...\n\nPage 86",
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        "content_text": "## Confidential\nC.O. 5963\n**RECE Red 26 32**\nGovernment Harbour, \n319\n22 February 1892.\n\nLord,\n\nI have had the honour to report since the Colour... \nI have had under careful consideration the long standing question regarding Prison Accommodation.\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nBe: Lord Knutsford. G. C. I. B. S.\n\nI firmly believe in the system in which all other civilised communities believe, and they never will alter if left to themselves. I can only repeat, as strongly as I possibly can, that it is no use to bandy this matter back and forth. Either peremptory instructions must be sent, or we must shut our eyes to what I believe to be a serious scandal.\n\n1. Verbal information from written...\n2. Scandal... very serious.\n\nC.P.L.  \n4 March \n\nPage 1 \nPage 319",
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        "content_text": "Arnhold Karberg to this matter.\n\n3. The property on which the proposed storage is to take place is situated immediately south of the Cosmopolitan Docks, as shown on the chart accompanying Messrs Arnhold Karberg & Co's Memo.\n\n4. The property in Kowloon Marine Lot known as 132 was originally purchased by Mr. Mody, and the Honourable C. I. Chater on his behalf applied in February 1892 to His Excellency the Governor for permission to store petroleum on this site. Permission to store petroleum on the site named was given to the Honourable C. P. Chater under the Colonial Secretary's letter dated the 16th of March 1892.\n\n5. In June 1892, the property having been transferred to Messrs Arnhold Karberg & Co, Messrs Danby Leigh and Aranha on their behalf submitted to me plans for the erection of tanks, sheds, and other details, at the same time giving notice of their intention to commence these works.\n\n6. On the 29th of June, after consultation with Messrs Danby Leigh and Grange, I forwarded the plans, somewhat amended, for the approval of His Excellency the Governor, at the same time submitting that rules and regulations affecting the importation of petroleum in bulk that are at present in force in various ports in England and at Singapore should be obtained. On the 13th of July...",
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        "content_text": "Name Address Profession\n\nPR. Simmonds R. A Mess\n\nELE Whitehead R. A Mess Lieut R. A.\n\nChat R. A Hong Kong\n\nChas Kew Char BF I A Č Clerk\n\nJW Cammort The Albany Clark\n\nGH. Potts Mess, Danby Potts\n\nJ.L. Van Buren Pacific Mail Pfloy Agent\n\nM.R. Courage R.A. Mess 2nd Lieut R.A.\n\n6.4.[. Buchanan Murray Bk Capt'\" 14P.L.I.\n\nUL. Muir Mears Jardine Mathisen\n\nLA. C. Gordon R. A. Mex Cab! \"R. A\n\nS. Westectt A. M. J. Ness Surg Cap\" A. M3\n\nWlbyme Sta. Major 148. [.). Commodore Hong Kong Corinthian Sailing Club\n\nPage 360\n\n...\n\nHenderson Chamber of Commerce Secty Chamber of Commerce\n\nBroker Hong Kong\n\nI f. Coy Hong Kong\n\nong lông Hạng đồng\n\nong lông Hạng trong\n\nHong công Hạng công\n\nHong Kong\n\nButterfield 4.\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 384.\n\nC. O.\n\n15585 REC\n\nThe following Table is published pursuant to Section 4 of The Praya Wharves and Piers Ordinance, 1893.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 28th October, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Praya Wharves and Piers Ordinance, 1893.\n\nTABLE OF COMPENSATION\n\n  \n    Name or description of Wharf or Pier\n    Amount payable as Compensation\n    Column A\n    Column B\n  \n  \n    Fray Pier\n    \n    $\n    $\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    6,000.00\n    6,000.00\n  \n  \n    der's Wharf\n    \n    17,000.00\n    17,000.00\n  \n  \n    Atinger Street Pier\n    \n    6,000.00\n    6,000.00\n  \n  \n    rbour Master's Pier\n    \n    4,800.00\n    4,800.00\n  \n  \n    Pak Hong Pier\n    \n    2,500.00\n    2,500.00\n  \n  \n    Pier opposite Marine Lot 188\n    \n    1,888.73\n    1,926.85\n  \n  \n    JA 188 and 189\n    15\n    9,872.90\n    10,072.17\n  \n  \n    \n    35\n    184\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    22,063.79\n    22,509.12\n    \n  \n  \n    J! 185\n    \n    2,575.54\n    2,627.52\n  \n  \n    \n    31\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    204 and 205\n    13\n    1,717.03\n    1,751.68\n  \n  \n    \n    25\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    198\n    \n    858.51\n    875.84\n  \n  \n    \n    32\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    71\n    \n    33,997.12\n    34,683.40\n  \n  \n    * 209\n    \n    2,317.99\n    2,304.77\n  \n  \n    \n    39\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    22\n    \n    20,604.32\n    21,020.39\n  \n  \n    la, and 63\n    35\n    1,717.03\n    1,751.68\n  \n  \n    \n    63\n    1,459.47\n    1,488.93\n  \n  \n    \n    21\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    63\n    \n    858.61\n    875.84\n  \n  \n    \n    27\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    56\n    \n    686.81\n    700.67\n  \n  \n    \n    } 35\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    5-4\n    \n    23,609.11\n    24,085.63\n  \n  \n    \n    18\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2,838.09\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    53\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    10a. and 62\n    \n    13,736.21\n    14,013.46\n  \n  \n    \n    \"\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    66\n    \n    2,343.84\n    2,452.85\n  \n  \n    Win. Danby, Professional Services as Valuer\n    \n    1,000.00\n    1,000.00\n  \n  \n    TOTAL\n    \n    180,000.00\n    180,000.00\n  \n\n*NOTE.-A question has arisen between the Government and the Honourable C. P. Chater as to whether the pier opposite Marine Lot 18 is a private or Government pier, the settlement of which is still pending. In the event of its being decided that this pier is a private one the amounts entered in Column A will be those payable as compensation in respect of the piers described in Column 1. In the event of its being decided that this is a Government pier the amounts in Column B will be those payable as compensation in respect of the piers described in Column 3.\n\nHongkong, 26th October, 1893.\n\nFRANCIS A. COOPER, Director of Public Works,\n\nWm. DANBY, M. Inst. C.E.,\n\nValuers.",
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        "content_text": "## MEANS OF AUGMENTING SUPPLY\n\n47. Without claiming great accuracy for these calculations, I think it is clear that the supply which the Tytam gathering-ground can afford, may, in some seasons, be very materially reduced, and that it will be desirable, at no distant date, to take steps to obtain a supply from some additional gathering-ground.\n\n48. To some extent this has been already done, by intercepting streams flowing down the hill sides, and by connecting the Pokfulum aqueduct with the Tytam filter-beds. The Pokfulum reservoir is much smaller in proportion to its gathering-ground than the Tytam. Consequently a relatively small rainfall causes it to overflow; and the full supply which the gathering-ground affords could not be utilised if the consumption were limited to the amount that can be filtered and distributed from the Pokfulum works. Now, however, the excess can be carried to the Tytam beds and filtered there, taking the place of water that would otherwise have to be drawn from the Tytam reservoir, and therefore allowing more to be stored than would otherwise be the case.\n\n49. Numerous mountain streams, which give an abundance of water during wet weather, have been partially intercepted and turned into the conduits. The original idea which led to this step being taken, was to enable filtration to be carried on without interruption. It was found that after heavy rain the waters of both reservoirs continued to be so turbid for a long time, as to be unfilterable. The streams, however, became bright within a few hours after the rain ceased. The interception of the streams has not only made filtration possible, but has also made a most important addition to the water supply; and by diminishing the draught on the Tytam reservoir, has increased the amount available for storage. The Director of Public Works informs me that the amount obtainable from both these sources may be materially increased. In 1891, 213 millions of gallons were collected in this manner along the Tytam aqueduct, and 13 millions along the Pokfulum aqueduct; in 1892, 228 millions and 13 millions respectively, or rather more than two-thirds of the whole contents of the Tytam reservoir.\n\n50. The limit of the additional quantity that can thus be collected is the full day's consumption during the five wet months. The water intercepted from streams by the conduits will not flow back to the reservoirs. So the maximum that can be obtained would be the day's consumption, the whole of the water being derived in this manner, none being drawn from the reservoir during the whole five months of the rainy season; 450 million gallons, or about 250 millions more than is now taken from the streams, might be in stock in Tytam, if there were room to receive it. There is therefore no doubt that a considerably larger reservoir could be filled.\n\n51. The Tytam dam, as originally designed, was to have been ten feet higher than it is at present. Provision was made, however, for raising it to the full height if experience showed it to be desirable. Not having the drawings of this reservoir, I cannot say how much additional storage would be obtained. If we take the capacity to vary as the cube of the depth, an extra ten feet would give about 100 millions of gallons, which would be a valuable addition to the stock at the commencement of the dry season, and which in 1893 would have averted the necessity for giving an intermittent supply.\n\n52. For the same reason, I cannot calculate the height to which it will be safe to raise the Tytam dam. The Director of Public Works tells me that he has investigated this question, and, to the best of his recollection, he found that the dam may be raised ten feet. I therefore recommend that immediate steps be taken to raise the Tytam dam to the greatest height which calculation shows to be prudent.\n\n53. In a private letter, Mr. Danby suggests that an additional supply could be obtained from a new reservoir, which is under construction for Messrs. Butterfield and Swire. The top-water of this reservoir is practically at the same level as that of the Tytam reservoir. Its waters could therefore be carried by a pipe into the Tytam conduit. Its capacity is stated to be 150 millions of gallons, and the gathering-ground 300 acres; roughly one-half of that of the existing Tytam reservoir, in each instance. The daily supply which it will afford may therefore be taken at about one-half of that of Tytam, say, one million gallons. The question therefore arises—How much water can the owners of this dam supply, and what price will they demand for it? I do not, however, consider it desirable that any part of the public water supply should be in private hands. I have, moreover, no information as to the condition of the gathering-ground of this reservoir. On the whole, I am of opinion that the Government would do well to develop to the utmost the supply derivable from the present gathering-ground.\n\n54. In the same letter, the construction of two new reservoirs is suggested in the drainage area of the existing Tytam dam above the level thereof. Now the construction of these reservoirs would not increase the total available supply, the gathering-ground remaining the same. They would, however, by increasing the storage, make a greater proportion of the supply available for use. It is open to doubt whether the total storage which would be afforded by these two reservoirs and by the existing reservoir, increased by raising the water-level, would not be in excess of the requirements of the case. If, however, it appears to be unsafe to raise the existing dam sufficiently to increase the capacity of the reservoir to the desired extent, then this project merits attention.\n\n[159430]",
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        "content_text": "# TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD\n\nThe first meeting of the Taipingshan Arbitration Board was held yesterday morning in the Supreme Court. His Honour Mr. E J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, is Chairman of the Board and the other members are Mr. E. F. Alford and Mr. W. Danby. The court room was well attended by those interested and their solicitors.\n\nThe first case called was that of the Dominican Fathers; but counsel not being ready, it was adjourned until Saturday.\n\nThe claim of Mr. S. G. Bird was then taken up. Mr. V. E. Deacon appeared for the claimant and the Attorney-General (Hon. W. M. Goodman), assisted by the Hon. F. A. Cooper (Director of Public Works) and Mr. A. B. Johnson (Crown Solicitor), appeared for the Government.\n\nHis Lordship said the Board were ready to proceed with the determination of these claims and that in so doing it would be their endeavour to take into consideration all the circumstances governing each case and try to reconcile as far as possible conflicting interests and decide on what was fair and right to all concerned.\n\nBefore opening his case Mr. Deacon said that he understood that there was certain expert testimony and statistical matter filed by the Counsel for the Government and he wished to know if such would be open to his inspection.\n\nHis Lordship thereupon ruled that such was only prima facie evidence and was open to any examination that might be desired.\n\nMr. Deacon then asked whether the Court had laid down any rule with regard to mortgagees and other holders of equitable interests in the properties.\n\nAfter some discussion on this point the Board decided that it would not concern itself in any way with titles, that it would make its award to the owner of the property, and that it would remain for the Government to determine who such owner was, and in the case of dispute arising to apply to such court as would be proper to consider that question, but so far as the present Board was concerned they had only to look into and determine the value of the property and the amount of compensation to be given to each owner.\n\nThe claim of Mr. Bird was then proceeded with. It was for lots 244, B & C, Taipingshan.\n\nMr. Deacon, on account of the ruling of the Court relating to mortgagees and other claimants, modified his claim to that of owner and asked for $5,500, value of the property, and $480, arrears of rent due on same, making $6,000, plus 10 per cent. indemnity that he claimed for appropriation of the property. The total claim was thus $6,600. The Government had offered on the 10th December of this year $1,691, but this was declined. Mr. Deacon then cited his principal authority for his view of the proper method of determining the value of the property and the consequent compensation that should be allowed. It was a recent case and was cited in the Law Times, New Series, No. 70, of June, 1894, page 517. The principle therein laid down for determining compensation in this class of cases he called to the especial attention of the Board as having unusual weight, since the dicta had been sustained in the House of Lords. He read at some length from the case, wherein it was emphatically laid down that the rule governing such cases was to determine capitalization of the rental value. The question, then, was as to the best method of determining this value and fixing the rate of capitalization. He said that while there might be different opinions as to the method of procedure in such cases, he thought that the plan described in the case cited was unquestionably the best, and that, based on this course, and adapting it to this community and the special circumstances governing the Taipingshan question, a valuation of 15 years' purchase at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum was fair and reasonable. And if this view was accepted all it would be necessary to do would be to determine the correct rental value of the property.\n\nHis Lordship hereupon interposed and said that he did not think there would be any great difficulty in coming to a satisfactory understanding on that point when once a proper method had been agreed upon for determining the rental value.\n\nMr. Deacon then continued, saying that they chose 7 per cent. because that was the average return on money invested on mortgage and was a reasonable rate for investments in this class of property. He next took up the nature of this particular lease and showed that it was one of the oldest Crown leases and that under the letter from the Home authorities of 3rd March, 1819, the owner would have the right to convert the same into a lease for 999 years, which practically made it as good as a freehold, since there were no restrictive conditions attached to the present holding except of the most inconsequential character. His Lordship admitted the right of conversion. Mr. Deacon next raised another point with regard to the law of compensation, by which he claimed an increase on the value of the property of at least 10 per cent. as indemnity for appropriation of the property by the Government and cited Lloyd on the Law of Compensation, 5th edition, page 68, and maintained that 10 per cent. for compulsory sale was a very reasonable claim. As to the value of the lease he said there might be different opinions, but every one seemed to be pretty well agreed on the rate of interest, and that 7 per cent. was a fair rate. He also cited instances in which the House of Lords had allowed as high as 50 per cent. for indemnity and had given as much as 25 per cent. for country land, but said that the claimant did not wish to be unreasonable and asked only 10 per cent.\n\nMr. Bird was then called as a witness, and said that he was a land surveyor in Hongkong from 1878 to 1889 and that since then he had been most of the time engaged in the real estate business. He said that the first time he saw the houses on lot 244 B & C was in 1892, when he went down to see about making a loan on them, that he looked at them from the outside and went in on the ground floor, but did not go over the buildings any further, as he considered himself sufficiently qualified to pass on such property without a more minute examination. He did make a loan of $3,500 at 8 per cent., and had not seen the buildings since, until last Saturday, when he again visited them. When he made the loan the buildings were in good condition and made a presentable appearance, but when he saw them the other day they were in a bad condition, the wind and rain having blown through the open doors and windows that had been left open for ventilation, and had much damaged the building. The buildings were now about six years old. He did not know anything about the inside arrangement of the buildings, nor whether there were mezzanine floors contrary to the provisions of the law, but thought that possibly there might be some modifications of the floors necessary under the new law. The area of the house was 35 by 27 feet or 945 square feet. He entered into possession in November, 1892, and the returns from actual rentals received during 1892-1893 were $532.50. The taxes of $63.40 were paid by him. The value of one room for one year was $30, or $193 for all of them. Taxes for the following year were $13.80. The mean gross rental of the buildings for the two years was $540.25. The first year it was $532.50, the next year $498, making an average of $540.25 for the two years, from which should be deducted the following items-Crown rent $3.96, fire insurance 1 per cent. on a valuation of the building, exclusive of foundation, of $1,800, $18; allowance for repairs and maintenance 2 per cent. on $1,800, $36; average taxes $54.36; making all told $112.50, which, deducted from the gross rental of $540.25, leaves a net rental of $427.75, which, capitalized at 7 per cent. for fifteen years' valuation, would give $6,110. He also said it was not his practice to allow for vacant floors or for other depreciation than that provided for in the two per cent., which he considered ample for property in Chinese tenements. He thought the valuation of $3.90 per square foot for the land very low. When cross-examined by the Attorney-General, he said he made my own valuation on the property when I advanced $5,500. I did not say that I had been paid anything on the principal, only on account of interest. The capitalization of the rental on the basis of 14.27 years at 7 per cent. would yield about $5,000. \n\n27th December 1894.\n\n554",
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        "content_text": "# Meeting held on the 28th December 1894.\n\n## TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD\n\nThe Taipingshan Arbitration Board, composed of His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Puisne Justice (Chairman), Mr. E. F. Alford, and Mr. W. Danby, with Mr. A. S. Seth as secretary, sat again yesterday and proceeded with the consideration of compensation cases.\n\nSeveral claims were submitted, but judgment was reserved in all.\n\nHon. W. M. Goodman, the Attorney-General, assisted by Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works, and Mr. A. B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor, appeared for the Government in all the cases, while different counsel appeared for the different claimants.\n\nOn opening the Court, His Lordship said that before beginning he wished to remark that the Board had decided that the fairest way to determine the compensation value was to base it on the rental value, but the question was, which rental it should be? Should they take the highest rental, or the lowest rental, or an average rental, or the one just before the plague? They thought in determining this the location of the house and its past and its prospects and as many other conditions as possible should be taken into consideration, and on that plan they would proceed with the hearing of the cases.\n\nAnd here, since it will have so important a bearing on the discussion of all the cases that follow, we condense from the proceedings of the last session of the Board some of the most important points in the remarks of the Attorney-General, in order that the position of the Government may be better indicated. We understand that the Attorney-General, in his opening speech, argued that the Lands Clauses Act was not a proper home Act on which to base the present inquiry; that the right Act for this purpose was the Act commonly known as the Housing of the Poor Act of 1890, and he believed it was upon this Act the Taipingshan Resumption Ordinance had been framed. He drew the special attention of the Board to the section of the home Act which dealt with compensation in respect of dwellings which were overcrowded or occupied for illegal purposes or in any way formed a nuisance. The learned Counsel also drew the attention of the Board to the recital in the local Ordinance and the reason given therein for the necessity of resuming, namely, that certain portions of the said district have been found to be in a highly insanitary condition. He also drew attention to the words \"full and fair compensation\" in section 5 and pointed out that these words were apparently taken from the old Crown leases, which provide that the land demised may be resumed by the Crown, upon payment of \"full and fair consideration,\" to be assessed by the Director of Public Works. He further mentioned that though, by the Ordinance, no compensation was to be allowed to any sub-lessee or tenant, in the case of any house unfit for human habitation, and that owners were exempted from this deduction, yet it appeared to him that the Board should have been empowered to treat owners on the same basis in this respect as that on which sub-lessees or tenants are treated.\n\nThe method of procedure in each case is now fixed and the investigations move along rapidly. First, the rentals are looked into, examining therefor both the witnesses for the plaintiff and the records of the assessor's office, and then any other person that can throw any light on what would be a fair rental. In this inquiry, there is the closest scrutiny into the differences between the amounts sent in by the claimants from year to year and the amount assessed by the assessor. Secondly, having taken all the testimony available on the question of rental, the Board next investigates the value of the buildings on the property, including and excluding foundation, taking tax entries, insurance policies, and any other trustworthy record that bears on the matter. Thirdly, the value of the bare ground is looked into. Then, fourthly, all the deductions that should be made from the gross income are considered, such as taxes, re-insurance, Crown rent, repairs and maintenance, expense of collection of rent, expenditure necessary to put buildings in proper condition to last the number of years allowed for in the capitalisation, and whatever other items each case may call for. Copious notes are taken by each member of the Board and by counsel on both sides.\n\nThe first case taken up yesterday was claim No. 5, being `Nos. 56, 58 and 60 Square Street`.\n\nNg Tan How claimed $7,550 in respect of the property.\n\n| Witness Statement | Response |\n| --- | --- |\n| I should be satisfied if I get $5,300. | His Lordship: I dare say you would. |\n\nMr. K. Leigh gave his valuation of the property at $7,155, exclusive of the 10 per cent. for forced sale.\n\nMr. J. B. Coughtrie: I lent $4,000 on this property on the 3rd January, 1892.\n\n| Question | Answer |\n| --- | --- |\n| Had you any valuation of the property made? | The matter was negotiated by Mr. Tomlin in my absence. We don't call it a survey, but the usual examination of the property was made. I find the property was sold on 13th December, 1890, for $5,400; on the 4th July, 1891, $5,800; the next sale was made without my knowledge, after the mortgage, to the present possessor for $5,300. I looked at the building myself. |\n| According to what you saw, what was it worth? | I should value it at a little over $6,000. I did so in 1892. |\n| What did you base your calculations upon? | The rentals were given to my office, when the application for mortgage was made, at $711.60 per annum. Mr. Tomlin waited upon Mr. Chapman, the assessor, and found the assessed value of the property was $660 per annum. The discrepancy between that and the rental return was very slight for Chinese property. |\n| You base $6,009 on this rental of $711.60 per annum? | No; on $610. |\n| You have had experience in valuing property; what is the principle on which you go? | In getting at what would be a safe sum to lend, I should ascertain the exact rentals. I should require these rentals to yield as much again as the interest of the loan would come to. It depends on circumstances. |\n| Is that gross rental? | The net rental. |\n| Any allowance for vacancies? | I would take the rent book and see what the property had yielded. |\n| Say a net rental of $100 per month; what would you value a property as being worth? | I would calculate upon how much it is worth to lend money upon, whether I could entertain the proposal or not. |\n| Suppose it brought in a net rental of $100; how much would you lend on it? | It would pay interest on $17,500 or $18,000. You might lend $10,000 on it. |\n\nIn the case of this property, the houses were valued at $2,400 for insurance purposes by the company's surveyors, and you deduct that from the last price at which the property changed hands; that leaves the foundations and the land alone at the very moderate price of $1.88 per foot.\n\n| Question | Answer |\n| --- | --- |\n| To the Attorney-General: I lent $1,000 on the property at 7 per cent. |  |\n| To Mr. Wilkinson: We were not asked to lend more in this case than $1,000. |  |\n| If asked you might have lent more? | Yes; we might. In making our calculations, we calculate upon what the property would fetch on a forced sale. |\n| To the Attorney-General: I do not think 3¼ per cent. on the gross rental would be enough for repairs for the next fourteen or fifteen years for these houses. |  |\n\nHon. F. A. Cooper, who had personally inspected the property, estimated the present value at $4,284, but in consideration of certain circumstances, had offered $5,855.\n\nThe second case taken up was that of Mr. A. J. May in claims 1 and 13. He was represented by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson. Basing his claim on estimates made in a manner analogous to that used in the foregoing case, he claimed to be entitled to $6,754, and in any event to $6,500, while the Government had offered only $4,391. Mr. Leigh was then called as witness and said that he valued the property at $6,140 plus 10 per cent. That the property was fully developed and in good condition. The rents had been for 1892 $510, for 1893 $470; for 1894 $470; making a total for the three years of $1,450, which divided by 3 would give an average rental $483.33; or for convenience say $480, which capitalised would give $6,140. He said that the property had not depreciated much. The Crown rent was $102; taxes $96; PR... \n\nPage 556",
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        "content_text": "# THE TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD\n\nThe Taipingshan Arbitration Board, which is composed of His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice (Chairman), Mr. E. F. Alford, and Mr. W. Danby, with Mr. A. Seth as Secretary, sat again on Saturday and continued the consideration of compensation cases. No decisions have been given in any of the cases, but his Lordship said that to-day (Monday) the Board expected to decide what deductions from the rent would be made and how many years' purchase would be allowed in determining the value of the property. He wished, however, the learned counsel to bear in mind that the Board was principally interested in having two things clearly brought out, namely, the total rent earned by the property and the general condition of the buildings and improvements. He also said the Board expected to sit three days each week and would push on with the cases as fast as their importance would permit; and that they would begin on Monday with No. 4, then take up 11 and 14, and on Thursday the case of the Italian Convent.\n\nThe Court then turned its attention to the consideration of the completion of the claim of Mr. Palmer, and subsequently to that of Chan Kwai, No. 10, and in connection with these two, interesting points arose for consideration, which the Attorney-General explained in detail. In regard to the Chan Kwai case, he claimed, on behalf of the Government, that there should be a deduction made on account of the excessive rentals obtained through overcrowding, the number of floors being practically doubled by the introduction of mezzanine floors and cocklofts and cubicles, and evidence was given to show that having regard to the cubic capacity, if each tenant were allowed the new 400 cubic feet and paid an average of $4 per year, the buildings, even if crowded, could not contain enough people to produce the annual rental that was returned and claimed. The learned counsel for the Government also said that, in this connection, he wished to thank his Honour the Chairman for the statement he had made, at the previous session, of the principles by which the Board proposed to be guided in determining compensations, and he would like to point out two things which he hoped the Board would carefully weigh before arriving at their final decision. The first was as to whether this rental should be estimated on an average of years or on the return made prior to April last and the last year preceding. He contended that the last return sent in by the owner, before any plague had broken out and before any idea of resumption or compensation was present to the mind of the owner, should be taken as the basis of rental for compensation and that rents had been going down in Taipingshan and that if the property had not been resumed, it was probable that rents would have gone down still farther as soon as the new stringent sanitary requirements were put in force, and that, though that law was not in force in June last, it would have been passed and put into force now whether Taipingshan had been resumed or not; therefore the owners would not have been able to continue the illegitimate state of things that had formerly existed.\n\nThe second point to which the learned counsel invited the attention of the Board was that the words of section 13 of the Taipingshan Ordinance were very wide in respect to the deductions that the Court might make, and the words \"or otherwise as to it may seem fair and reasonable\" gave the Board power to make deductions where it seemed to them that the rents were excessive, owing to overcrowding prevailing in the premises, which, he said, could be proved in several of the cases, and he urged the Board to follow the analogy of the Housing of the Working Classes Act of 1890, which he proceeded to quote. He called particular attention to section 21 and urged that the circumstances in which Taipingshan was resumed were very similar to those under which compensation was provided in the Imperial Act just cited, which says that, with regard to lands compulsorily taken in pursuance of that Act, evidence should be receivable, 1st, \"That the rental of the house or premises was enhanced by reason of the same being used for illegitimate purposes or being so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates,\" in which case, 2nd, \"the compensation should be based on the rental which would have been obtainable if the house or premises were occupied for legal purposes and only by the number of persons whom the house was fitted to accommodate, without such overcrowding as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates.\" This important Act also provides in Section ... that the arbitrators are to make no additional allowance for compulsory purchase.\n\nThe learned counsel next called the attention of the Board to section 13 of the Taipingshan Ordinance, which specifies that \"the Board may make deductions not only in respect to age, character, insanitary condition, and state of repairs,\" but also \"or otherwise as to them may seem fair and reasonable,\" and that therefore deductions for surroundings should be made and were admissible under the words \"or otherwise,\" and also that where the house or premises taken were unfit and not reasonably capable of being made fit, the compensation should be simply the value of the land and the materials of the building.\n\nAnd now, your Lordship, continued the Attorney-General, in this particular case that we are now about to continue, Claim No. 10, we have a good illustration of the desirability of taking the last year's rental as a basis for the compensation, for here we have a lot of different theories and elaborate calculations of experts and to attempt to find one's way through them only leads to confusion. Why should we take a number of years, and, if so, what is to determine the number? We cannot go into the question of whether the property will be more valuable at some other day or was more valuable sometime in the past. What fairer test can there be than the returns handed in by the man himself to the assessor? And, furthermore, your Lordship, the task of reconciling the rentals sent to the assessor with the amounts received is almost hopeless, the discrepancies being so great.\n\nHis Lordship: Yes, that would be desirable, but our difficulty comes here, in that we must allow for forced sale. Even assuming we have the right to act as you argue, there is still no provision for compulsory sale.\n\nThe Attorney-General: Yes, but your Lordship will also please remember the condition in which the property and surroundings were at the time they were taken and that the owner, instead of receiving extra compensation, was liable to punishment and in cases even to confiscation of his property as the natural outcome of the law I have cited, and cases can be cited where not only the property has been confiscated, but a penalty has been imposed in addition, and where a man has neglected to send in his rentals for the three years, he ought not to complain if the assessor's valuation is taken as a basis of compensation.\n\nHis Lordship: The rents at the time the houses were closed were at their lowest, and it is very difficult to decide what is the fair thing to do under the circumstances. That the plague broke out is perhaps not the fault of the landlord, and whose fault it is, no one can tell.\n\nThe Attorney-General: Granting, your Lordship, the correctness of that position, the owner would still not be entitled to additional compensation, for irrespective of what penalty he would subject himself to by a continuance of...",
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        "content_text": "# Meeting held on the 12\n\nHaving regard to these expressions as to the \n\n## TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD\n\nAt the session of the Taipingshan Board yesterday, the award of the Board on claims 11, 13 A. c. 3, and 17 was given. The Chairman (the Acting Chief Justice) said-We have made the following awards -\n\n| Claim No. | Claimant | Amount Claimed | Amount Awarded | Amount of Govt. offer |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 11 | Cheung Sau | $56,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 |\n| 13 A. c. 3 | Tang Kom She... | $55,514 | $30,000 | $35,000 |\n| 17 | The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited | $30,880 | $13,316 | $16,000 |\n|  | Wong Ka Pat | $5,000 | $2,796 | $3,500 |\n\nWith respect to costs, we are of opinion, looking at the sums offered and those which we have awarded, that costs should be allowed in these cases; but we regret to see that the rules which we have laid down have not been accepted or followed in some respects and we again repeat the warning that in future, in cases of exaggerated claims, we will not grant costs, even if we award more than the Government offers. I wish also to make some remarks respecting the meaning which it was sought to place on the 5th paragraph of the interpretation clause of **Ordinance 15 of 1888**; respecting the words \"rateable value\" [I] expressed myself, perhaps, somewhat too strongly at the time, but I have considered the matter, looked up some authorities, and have come to the conclusion that there can be no doubt as to the meaning of the words. The Ordinance says: \n\n**Rateable Value**.—The rent at which any tenement might reasonably be expected to let, at the time of the valuation, from year to year, if the tenant undertook to pay all usual tenant's rates and taxes and if the landlord undertook to pay the Crown rent and the costs of repairs and insurance, with any other expenses necessary to maintain the tenement in state to command that rent.\n\nMr. Deacon and Mr. Wilkinson both contended that, according to this definition, there should, from the rent paid by the tenants, be made certain deductions for repairs and other outgoings and that the rateable value should be the net rent received by the landlord, and, therefore, from the sum assessed by the valuator, no deductions should be made, because these had already been affected by the valuator. This is wrong. It must be borne in mind that the Ordinance does not use the words \"annual value\" or \"net annual value,\" but it expressly says \"the rent.\" Secondly, that the rates are to be borne and paid, not by the landlord, but by the occupier. It is an occupier's rate. See **section 32** of the Ordinance. What the Ordinance says is, that the rent is to be taken as the basis, supposing that the tenant pays the rates and the landlord the repairs. Mark the word rent. Now, supposing the rent was say $1,000, tenant to pay all taxes and all repairs, then the rateable value would not be $1,000, but $1,000 less taxes and plus repairs; because the rent is not $1,000 only, but that sum plus the cost of repairs; and, if the rent is $1,000, tenant to pay the taxes and the landlord the repairs, etc., then $1,000 is the rent and the rateable value. Take three cases that I know of; the German Club pays $4,500, rateable value $4,500. The rent of No. 3, Seymour Terrace is $55, and this is the rateable value; because, in addition to the $55, the tenant pays the taxes and the landlord the repairs; and so, moreover, No. 35, Queen's Road Central: the rateable value is $3,000 and the rent the same. The meaning of the words \"Rent,\" \"Annual Rent,\" and \"Rateable Value\" has often been considered in England. I will cite but one case, viz, **Smith v. The Corporation of Birmingham**, L.R. xi. Q.B.D., p. 195. It was provided, in a Water Act, that the charge made for the supply of water should be at a rate varying according to the annual rent, and Smith, the owner, contended that in fixing the annual rent, in addition to certain deductions which had been allowed him, he was entitled to a further deduction for the average annual cost of repairs, insurance, and other expenses, necessary to maintain the premises in a state to command the rent then received. Several cases were cited by the Judges in the course of their judgment, amongst them that of **R. v. Tomlinson**, 9 B. & C. p. 163, in which Bayley, J., said, “Annual rent is not annual profit or value.\" And the expression net yearly rent is there held to be equivalent to the rent paid by the tenant after deducting taxes and charges of collection, and not the clear annual rent after every deduction including the part to be set aside for repairs. And the Court, after citing other decisions, says, at p. 208, \n\n\"In regard to the meaning of annual value and to the words 'Annual Rent' in section 83 of the Act of 1895 and to the construction put upon the very similar words in **Sheffield Waterworks Company v. Bennett**, we think it would be running counter to the cases cited and laying down a rule inconsistent with them, if we were to hold that 'annual rent' is equivalent to 'rateable value' ascertained in the manner provided by 6&7 W. IV. c. 96.\" Besides, the question is moreover finally decided by what the assessor here has always done in fixing the assessed value. He takes the rent paid by the tenants, and from that deducts or not the taxes, according as they are paid by the tenant or not, and then, in cases where the premises are let in floors, in order to take provision for any of the floors that might be unlet during any period of the assessment year, the assessor, upon the representation of the owner, allows a deduction from the net rental, and the rating value is finally fixed after such deduction.\n\n## CLAIM NO. 11\n\nThis claim, his Lordship continued, is made by Cheung San, owner of Inland Lots Nos. 422, 570, 571, and 572. He claimed originally $79,100. This was amended and reduced to $56,000. Government has increased its original offer of $25,797 to $30,000. There is a difference of opinion among the members of the Board on two points. 1st.—The claim is in possession of more land than the lease measurements give him. Chairman is of opinion that as the Government has raised the question of the claimant's title to the whole of the land and as the Board has no power to inquire into the questions of title, two awards should be made, one on the basis that the claimant is entitled to all the land and buildings of which he is in possession, and the other on the supposition that the competent court decides that the claimant had no title to the encroachment. And 2nd:-As to the sum to be awarded. The Chairman, taking the rentals into consideration, deducting therefrom $1,175, and looking at the decrease there has been in the rentals since 1892, is of opinion that the sum of $35,000 is a full and fair compensation for the whole, while $32,010 would be ample compensation if the claim was entitled only to the land the lease measurements give him; whereas Messrs. Alford and Danby are of opinion that only one award should be made and that the land is worth more than the sum fixed by the Chairman. Mr. Alford will now give the reasons for ...\n\nMr. Alford said-In this case, Mr. Danby concurs. I regret that we are unable to agree with the Chairman. The claimant is the original lessee and has been in undisputed possession of the property for no less than 37 years, but it is now found that though the boundaries mentioned in the leases do not differ from the existing boundaries, the area within those boundaries is larger than the area recorded in the leases. This so-called \"encroachment\" is by itself of little marketable value; it is a long narrow strip on the south side, bounded for the greater part by a high retaining wall constructed by the Government when making Caine Road, which road is in the Crown leases stated to be the southern boundary of the lots is also \"encroachment\" in question. This is practically without means of access thereto excepting over the area admitted to be the claimant's property, and had he (like others have done) applied for amended leases, the Government could scarcely have refused the application. To avail now of the unexpected opportunity afforded by the Resumption Ordinance to confiscate this so-called encroachment would be, in our opinion, contrary to the spirit of the Ordinance, which directs us to receive evidence of any matters \"just and fair\" and to give \"full and fair\" compensation. We have to look back to 1859, a time when we believe that boundaries were usually pegged out by the survey department and were doubtless the primary indications as to limits of lots, and when records of incorrect or merely approximate measurements were not uncommon. Were we to make one award as inclusive of the so-called \"encroachment\" and another award exclusive of it and so leave the matter as in our opinion doubtful, we think we should unfairly prejudice the claimant's position; we should thereby practically admit that we were incapable of arriving at a decision on the merits of the claim. We think justice will be met by an award of $40,900, and for that sum and costs, we give our judgment.\n\nThis decision... \n\nHis Lordship then said-The award will therefore be for $10,000 as the value of the whole property claimed by Cheung Sau.\n\nPage 563",
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        "content_text": "# TAIPINGSHAN ARBITRATION BOARD\nThe sessions of the Taipingshan Arbitration Board are now held in the Chambers of the Chairman, His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, which are less cold and draughty than the large court rooms. They are also more convenient for the passing around of plans and documents and are quieter and better lighted. Yesterday there were present the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. F. Alford, and Mr. W. Danby, making the full Board, with Mr. A. Seth as Secretary. Mr. T. Sercombe Smith, in the absence of the Attorney-General, represented the Government, assisted by the Hon. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works, and Mr. V. H. Deacon appeared for the claimants in claim No. 27, that of the Man On Insurance Co., Limited, for $90,000.26. Mr. H. L. Dennys appeared for a second mortgagee.\n\nBefore taking up this case His Lordship remarked that he was sorry they were not able to make faster headway with the cases and felt he thought more of them should be in. The various counsel thought the progress made was all that could be expected. His Lordship said, however, that there were still forty cases unsubmitted and he thought there was no excuse for such a large number to be out. He knew solicitors who had everything ready, on to the completion of all their notes, and who delayed under the excuse of just finishing up the applications. Some of the solicitors, he said, wished to submit them in a block, when it would be better for the Board if they could be brought in as fast as each case was ready.\n\nThe present list of the sittings of the Board is now nearing the end and a new list will be shortly forthcoming. The present list, as will be seen, has only one more case of large value. The remaining claims on the present list in which awards have not yet been made are:\n| Claimant | Claim No. | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A. Baptista and others | 36 | $10,500 |\n| Chan King-ting | 37 | $5,000 |\n| Chang King | 40 | $12,000 |\n| Man On Insurance Co., Limited | 27 | $90,000.26 |\n| Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co., Limited | 28 | $22,800 |\n\nC.O.7326  \nRec 29 APR 95",
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        "content_text": "# 566\n\nMeeting held on the 31st January 1875\n\n**TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD**\n\nBefore the full Board, composed of His Honour Mr. E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice (Chairman), Mr. E. F. Alford, and Mr. W. Danby.\n\n## AWARDS ON CLAIMS 23A, 27, & 36\n\nYesterday morning awards were made by the Board in the following cases: Claim 23A, Inland Lot 265c. Amount originally claimed, in respect to two lots, $22,800; amended and reduced to $12,041. Amount of Government offer $10,000; amount awarded, $11,000. This was a claim of the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co. Mr. V. H. Deacon appeared on behalf of the Company.\n\nClaim 27, Inland lots 592 and 593. Amount originally claimed, $90,826; amended to $88,797. Government offer was $65,000; amount awarded, $79,000. Mr. V. H. Deacon also appeared for the claimants in this case.\n\nClaim 36, land lot 404, remaining portion; including houses 72 and 74, Bridges Street and 1 to 4, Rozario Street. Amount originally claimed for the whole, $10,500; amount now claimed for the two houses in Bridges Street, $1,000; amount offered by the Government, $7,915; amount now awarded, in respect to 72 and 74, Bridges Street, $5,400 and in respect to 1 to 4, Rozario Street, $5,300; total amount awarded being $10,700. In respect of this last claim M. A. Baptista was the executor. Yane Man Choi is the mortgagee in respect to the houses 1 and 2, Rozario Street. Lung Kwing Pai has a life estate on the houses 1 and 2 Rozario Street and Lo Pui and Lo Kai are the reversionary owners.\n\nMr. Deacon: Your Worship gives costs in my cases, I presume; they carry substantial amounts.\n\nHis Lordship: Yes, I think so.\n\nC. O.\n\n7326\n\nIRL 29 PR 95\n\nPage 570  \nPage 571",
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        "content_text": "## TAIPINGSHAN RESUMPTION ARBITRATION BOARD\n### FINAL SITTING\n\nThe Taipingshan Resumption Arbitration Board, consisting of His Honour Mr. S. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, Mr. E. F. Alford, and Mr. W. Danby, met on Friday the 1st instant, for the last time.\n\nIn stating the award in claim No. 8, his Lordship said: This is a claim for resumption of a temple, and it having been proved that it was let on a repairing lease (excepting fires and typhoons) for 15 years, of which over 14 years had still to run, at a rental of $70 per month, it is impossible for us to overlook this fact. In assessing this award on rental, we do not forget that taxes have been evaded in the past, and, taking all the peculiar circumstances into consideration, we award the claimant $8,000; but the Government, of course, have the option of avoiding payment by permitting the claimant to resume possession, in which case it is understood the claimant withdraws his claim in toto. Costs for claimant.\n\n### WHO SHOULD PAY THE COSTS?\n\nHis Lordship: In three cases in which we gave judgment the other day, we awarded a sum a trifle over the amount offered by the Government, and we reserved the question of costs, because, according to the Ordinance, if we had given only the amount offered by Government, we would not have been able to grant costs. As the claimants in these three cases have received so very little over the offer, and in one or two cases so much under what they claimed, is it right that they should get costs when, as I have said, if we did not give that small sum over the amount of the offer, they would not have had any costs at all?\n\nMr. V. H. Deacon, who represented Mr. Bruce Shepherd, then addressed the Court at considerable length, and argued that his client's costs ought to be paid. There was no set of circumstances in England precisely similar to the set created in the Taipingshan Ordinance, which was different from anything that existed in the judicature in England. Therefore, he submitted they ought to argue by analogy, and, as it were, impress upon the Board the procedure that ruled at home under statute, although it did not rule here under statute. The Board would no doubt consider the position of the parties. The claimant was in reality in the position of plaintiff; of course, there were no pleadings filed, no declaration, no answers; etc., but he submitted that the claim which was filed under the Ordinance here was, in effect, the same as a declaration of a plaintiff in an ordinary action. He thought that reasonable because they must have some reasonable statute or other, and he thought it was reasonable to ask the Board to treat the claimants in the cases as plaintiffs. Counsel then quoted from various authorities to show that the winning parties should be allowed costs. He admitted that the costs were, of course, under the absolute control of the Board: the Ordinance was very full and complete on that point, but judicial discretion must be exercised judicially, and he confidently submitted that the Board could not, without some reason, deprive the claimant of his costs. In default of any other rule being before the Board, the Board must gather a rule from one of the procedures in England. The point was which was the rule to follow? The true test was, what has the claimant got? Has he got more than the Government offer? If he has, he thought the Board should follow the Land Clauses Act 1849, and the Housing Act 1890. The parties were forced to come into Court, and would not have sold their land unless they had been compelled.\n\nHis Lordship: You are not brought here.\n\nMr. Deacon: We must come here unless we want to lose our money.\n\nHis Lordship: You can settle with the Director of Public Works.\n\nMr. Deacon: That is what we have done, but when the Government says \"No, we won't give you what you want,\" what are we to do? The claimants were obliged to come into Court; they could not help themselves. We thought Mr. Cooper's offer too low, as it has been in a large majority of the cases which have come before this Board. The general rule is that costs follow the event. That is my position today; I have obtained the verdict.\n\nHis Lordship: That is the difficulty of the Board. Has the party succeeding a right to get his costs? Can you say that you succeed when the Government offer you $13,200, you claim $19,000, and you only get $13,600?\n\nMr. Deacon: Yes, I do say so. Who is to lay down the line and say \"Unless you get so much for your property, you shall not get your costs\"?\n\nHis Lordship: I distinctly deny that. No man has any right to demand more than he thinks his land is worth. If we saw that parties were trying to get, not how much the land was worth, but as much as they could, we should stop it.\n\nMr. Deacon: Your Lordship, I hope, distinctly understands that I am not suggesting or contending for a moment...\n\nHis Lordship: I am afraid it has been contended in this case.\n\nMr. Deacon: I do not want to be misunderstood, my lord. The test of the case is not what a man claims but the result.\n\nHis Lordship: Instead of referring the costs to the Registrar, cannot we fix the amount of costs?\n\nMr. Deacon: That is almost impossible, my lord. Look at the enormous lot of work done.\n\nHis Lordship: Suppose we thought you were not entitled to all your costs?\n\nMr. Deacon: Your Lordship is dealing with a question of principle and not with the amount.\n\nHis Lordship: We were thinking of giving you so much. We thought your client's conduct not altogether wrong and of allowing you so much. We think we have a right.\n\nMr. Deacon: I do not think your Lordship has a right. If you once decide the principle that I am entitled to costs, I shall leave them to the taxing master.\n\nHis Lordship: In one or two cases, we have allowed so much for costs.\n\nMr. Deacon: That is not the case here; we did not know it.\n\nHis Lordship: We have granted so much without costs because we have valued them at a certain amount and included them, and in doing that, we thought the claimants had full value for their land.\n\nThe Attorney-General then addressed the Board on behalf of the Government and said that, in the first instance, the Board publicly announced that if parties made extravagant claims, their costs would not be allowed. He hoped the Board would not go back on its own decision. The cases quoted by his friend had no more to do with this case than, if he might say so, the man in the moon. The rule was that the Board used its own discretion in the matter of costs. These parties, in making such extravagant claims, had disregarded the publicly expressed warnings of the Board, and they ought to be deprived of their costs. It was all very well to say it makes no difference and that everyone is entitled to get as much as possible, but the Government had had considerable difficulty in settling cases, and there were only two cases in which costs had been allowed.\n\nMr. Deacon said the Attorney-General really implied that because a man had made a larger claim than the amount awarded, he ought to be punished and should not get his costs. A man could do no more than act according to the very best advice he could get, and he must come into Court when he was advised that his property was worth more than the Government offered. On Thursday, the Government made a very much worse case. The claim in one case was $11,700, the Government offered $1,003, which was increased to $1,500, and the award was $8,000.\n\nHis Lordship: The lease was not in that case brought under the notice of the Director of Public Works.\n\nMr. Deacon: Mr. Dennys tells me that two months ago, it was brought fully to his notice. It is within the Board's knowledge that there have been very big differences between the offers and awards. If claimants have made mistakes, the Government has made mistakes at least as bad.\n\nHis Lordship: We are not called upon at this late hour to lay down any principle. We decide these cases on their merits, and on first consideration, we thought there had been some exaggeration as to claims put in, and therefore we were not willing to decide the question of costs.\n\nPage 148\nPage 570\nThe date on the document is the 1st March, 189... \n7326",
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        "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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        "content_text": "Enclosure.\"\n\nChamber of Commerce,\n\nheld on\n\nthe 19th ultimo, to protest against the recent action of the Joint Telegraph Companies in raising their rates to Europe, America and China.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir, Your most obedient\n\nhumble servant,\n\nWittain Robingsy\n\nC. O.\n\n23034 Rec2\n\nRecd NOV 36\n\n6\n\nHONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,\n\nReprinted from the \"Hongkong Daily Press.\"\n\nPROTEST AGAINST THE INCREASE IN TELEGRAPH RATES.\n\nOn Saturday, the 19th September, 1896, a special meeting at the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce was held in their Rooms, at the City Hall, for the purpose of protesting against the recent increase in telegraph rates, and also for the purpose of nominating a member for appointment to the Legislative Council. Mr. A. McConachie, Chairman of the Chamber, presided, and there were also present Hon. T. H. Whitehead, Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. N. A. Siebs, Mr. G. B. Dodwell, Mr. N. J. Ede, Mr. St. C. Michaelson (members of the Committee), Mr. R. C. Wilcox (Secretary), Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., Hon. C. P. Chater, Messrs. G. H. Potts, P. C. Sethua, G. L. Tomlin, A. J. David, T. Arnold, Hart Back, O. Wegener, F. Maitland, G. de Champeaux, M. Lacase, J. H. Garrels, H. N. Mody, Geo. W. F. Playfair, D. R. Sassoon, M. J. Ezekiel, W. Whiley, H. Stolterfoht, W. H. Ray, W. Poate, J. H. Cox, A. Coxon, M. S. Bassoon, H. J. Holmes, W. Danby, H. L. Dennys, E. H. Joseph, W. R. Loxley, Granville Sharp, G. Stewart, I. Wicking, D. B. Crawford, B. Jones Hughes, H. R. Kinnear, R. L. Richardson, J. W. R. Taylor, H. Jessen, T. F. Hough, and M. M. Mehta.\n\nThe SECRETARY read the notice calling the meeting.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN -- I think I need hardly detain you by going at length into the question before us. We have met today to protest against the sudden and very heavy increase in their rates which the Joint Telegraph Companies, having first concluded a convention with the Chinese Telegraph Administration, thus paving the way by securing a monopoly, saw fit on the 1st ult. to spring upon us after only a single day's notice. Well, gentlemen, I can only hope that our protest will be emphatic and that it may prove effective. You have all of you no doubt read the correspondence, and can readily form your own judgment on the case. I will now call upon Mr. Jackson to move the first resolution.\n\nMr. T. JACKSON - I preface my remarks by stating that the Telegraph Companies have ever done their work well, and that a more obliging and more painstaking set of public servants I have never met. That is the rose colour of the affair. Now, I come to the subject of the meeting of to-day, and I must say that it came upon me as a very great surprise indeed to find them raising their rates the way they did. I have read their side of the case very carefully. Their contention is that they are only putting the rates homewards on the same basis as the rates outwards. That would be all very well if the rates outwards were at a reasonable figure; but surely at this period, at the end of the nineteenth century, 7s. a word from London to Hongkong is an excessive rate. (Hear, hear.) Every person must admit that. (Applause.) I thoroughly believe that in the course of a very few years people will say, \"I remember when in Hongkong the telegraph rate from London to Hongkong was 8s. per word.\" It is a monstrous charge. Therefore I say that instead of raising the homeward rates the Telegraph Companies might have met their constituents with a reasonable reduction of the outward rates, corresponding with the sterling value of the amount homeward. The question that arises is -- Can they afford to do it? I say, Yes, (Applause), emphatically. The Chinese Administration, I believe, returned something like twenty-four per cent. to their shareholders. At a recent meeting of the Great Northern Company held in Copenhagen they reported a reserve fund of nearly a million sterling; and as for the Eastern Extension Company I should say happy are the shareholders in that concern. They have gone on increasing their lines, and, as their position is a splendid one, they can afford to be just to their shareholders and generous to the public. There is another matter which no doubt some of the subsequent speakers may refer to, and that is the convention with the Chinese Administration. In connection with that it has come out that Chinese messages go over the lines at half-price. The circular sent round by the Joint Telegraph Companies was to my mind wholly unsatisfactory. It seems to me as if they were handicapping us, and we are not receiving that consideration that we ought to under the most-favoured-nation clause. People like ourselves who contribute very considerably to the existence of the Telegraph Companies should be very good friends with the Joint Telegraph Companies, with whom our relations in the past have been of a most friendly and favourable description, will reconsider their action. Now I have formally to move the first resolution: \"That this Chamber is of opinion that the action of the Eastern Extension and Great Northern Telegraph Companies in having, after only one day's notice, on the 1st August last, raised their rates 37.4 per cent. and 43.26 per cent. for telegrams to Europe and America respectively, and 100 per cent for telegrams between Hongkong and Shanghai, is utterly unjustifiable and that their reasons for so doing are inadmissible and wholly insufficient.\"\n\nHon. J. J. BELL-IRVING said - Gentlemen, I have listened with much interest to Mr. Jackson's remarks, with which I entirely concur. This Chamber, representing as it does the commercial interests of the colony, is called upon to strongly protest against any circumstance which may arise tending to hamper our trade. The recent action of the Telegraph Companies will hamper commercial intercourse, and the increase of the telegraph charges is not warranted, as Mr. Jackson has pointed out, by the handsome results which the published reports of the Eastern Extension and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies have shown during recent years. I think the mercantile community here, who have supported these companies for so many years, have good reason to now feel aggrieved. I am sure you will all heartily concur with the resolution proposed by Mr. Jackson, which I have much pleasure in seconding. (Applause).\n\nThe resolution was carried.\n\nHon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - Mr. Chairman and gentlemen, I rise to move \"That this Chamber views with the greatest anxiety and\n\nPage",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\n466\n\nREPORT OF THE JUBILEE PERMANENT MEMORIAL SUB-COMMITTEE\n\nIn accordance with the resolutions passed at a meeting of the Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor to make arrangements for the celebration of the completion of the 60th year of the Reign of Her Majesty the Queen, the Sub-Committee have considered the proposals for a permanent memorial referred to them for consideration and now beg to submit their report.\n\nThey held three meetings, at which representatives of the press were present.\n\nMrs. BELL-IRVING and the following gentlemen, Messrs. LEIGH, STEWART, Dr. THOMSON, Messrs. MAY, DENSLOW, DANBY, Drs. JORDAN and ATKINSON were good enough to attend and to give the Committee the benefit of their views. Dr. HARTIGAN was also invited to attend, but stated his inability to do so.\n\nOil Painting of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\nMr. COXON, the originator of this proposal, has informed the Sub-Committee that he has written home to enquire whether an Oil Painting of Her Majesty has been executed recently and, if so, whether a copy could be made and at what cost, and that he will lay the information before the Committee when it has been obtained.\n\nCompletion of the Statue of Her Majesty the Queen.\n\nMr. LEIGH has furnished the Sub-Committee with the following estimate of the cost of gilding the Statue; placing bronze lions at the four corners and a railing round the base of the Statue on the upper steps:\n\n  \n    Gilding the Statue, Dock Company's estimate $150, say\n    $500\n  \n  \n    Railing, including gate, delivered in Hongkong, fixed complete, say\n    2,000\n  \n  \n    Four bronze lions, delivered in Hongkong and fixed complete, say\n    5,000\n  \n  \n    Total\n    $7,500\n  \n\nMr. DANBY, when asked by the Sub-Committee regarding the completion of the Statue, stated that he thought the gilding of the Statue would be a decided improvement, but that he was not in favour of a railing or bronze lions, suggesting instead of the latter bronze lamps or vases, and that if a railing were to be placed round the Statue, he considered it should be on the bottom step, as one on the uppermost step would dwarf the Statue.\n\nJubilee Road.\n\nThis project was suggested to the Committee by Mr. GERSHON STEWART in a letter dated 31st March, 1897, and consists of\n\n(a.) The construction of a carriage road from Kennedy Town, contouring the Western and Southern slopes of Mount Davis, passing across Sandy Bay and from thence along the Southern shore of the Island, connecting with the existing Aberdeen Road about one mile West of the Village of Aberdeen.",
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        "content_text": "467\n\n7\n\n(2)\n\n(b.) The construction of a carriage road from the Village of Little Hongkong traversing comparatively level ground in a South Easterly direction to the Western shore of Deep Water Bay and from thence along the shore, connecting with the existing road at the North Western corner of the Bay.\n\n(c.) The improvement of the existing road from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap and\n\n(d) The improvement of the existing road from Chai Wan Gap to Shaukiwan.\n\nMr. GERSTON STEWART attended the meeting of the Sub-Committee on the 7th instant and explained that he considered that, if this project was carried out in the first instance, say to Deep Water Bay, he was of opinion that it would meet a much felt want by affording an opportunity to all persons of enjoying the Southwest monsoon in summer, and he anticipated that if the road was constructed it would be much used both by Europeans and Asiatics.\n\nHe advocated the completion of the project but, in view of the cost involved, he considered that the Government would have to do the bulk of the work. Looking, however, to the revenue derived by the municipality in Shanghai from a wheel tax, he thought it probable that the revenue derived from a similar tax in this Colony would be sufficient to pay the interest on any loan that it might be necessary to raise to meet the expenditure on this project.\n\nMr. STEWART mentioned, as instancing the popularity of his scheme, that in 2 or 3 days, with but little trouble to himself, he obtained nearly 200 signatures to his letter, which number he could easily have doubled since he forwarded his letter, as he has had further applications to sign from all classes of the community. The road Mr. STEWART proposed should be 20 feet in width, but, if found practicable, he advocated an increased width of 30 feet.\n\nMr. STEWART wished Mr. DENISON's letter of the 30th March and Report on the Proposed Road from Belcher's Bay to Taitam Tuk by Messrs. DENISON and KAM, which he handed into the Committee, to be considered in connection with this project and asked that any further details required as to route and cost of the road should be obtained from Mr. DENISON.\n\nMr. Denison's letter dated 30th March, 1897.\n\nIn this letter Mr. DENISON divides the road along the southern side of the island, connecting Kennedy Town with the existing road along the northern side of the island, into seven sections as follows:\n\nSec. 1. B-C from Kennedy Town to the Waterfall, Aberdeen Road.\n\nSec. 2. C-D from the Waterfall to Little Hongkong.\n\nSec. 3. D-E from Little Hongkong to Deep Water Bay.\n\nSec. 4. E-F from Deep Water Bay to Taitam Tuk.\n\nSec. 5. F-G from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap.\n\nSec. 6. G-H from Taitam Gap to Chai Wan Gap.\n\nSec. 7. H-A from Chai Wan Gap to Shaukiwan.\n\nIn their report, Messrs. DENISON and KAM advise an alteration in the route over a portion of Sec. 4, viz., from Repulse Bay to Stanley by leaving the present road on the eastern shore of Repulse Bay and contouring the southern and eastern slopes of the hills between Repulse and Stanley Bays.\n\n(3)\n\nMr. DENISON gives the following estimate of the cost of the several sections, the road being 20 feet in width and constructed at a level of from 15 to 20 feet above ordinary high water:\n\nSection 1, $60,000\n\nSection 3, $10,000\n\nSection 4, $5,000\n\nSections 5 and 6, $25,000\n\nSection 4 (amended route), $30,000\n\nTotal......... $130,000\n\nMr. DENISON attended the meeting of the Committee on the 9th instant and explained that he was of opinion that a fairly level road suitable for the passage of wheeled vehicles could be obtained from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan, excepting from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap, round the southern shore of the Island, using such portions of the existing roads as are suitable, for the sum of $130,000.\n\nOver the section from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap Mr. DENISON considered the construction of a road suitable for wheeled vehicles to be impracticable.\n\nMr. DENISON had made no detailed survey and estimate and wished it to be understood that without such a detailed survey he did not consider it practicable to make a reliable estimate within 20 per cent.\n\nMr. DENISON concurred in the view expressed by Mr. STEWART that a road 30 feet wide would be better suited for carriage traffic than one 20 feet in width and that the construction of the road would open out building sites and render land in the vicinity of Stanley suitable for the erection of buildings for manufacturing purposes.\n\nMr. DENISON estimated that increasing the width of the road to 30 feet would involve an additional expenditure of $50,000.\n\nOn the 12th instant Mr. DANBY attended the meeting of the Committee and informed Members that he had considered the construction of a road as proposed by Mr. STEWART.\n\nMr. DANBY had, when in the Government Survey Department, been engaged on a similar project for the construction of a 20 foot road from Belcher's Bay to a point about one mile west of Aberdeen, but the project was abandoned as the cost was considered prohibitive.\n\nAs regards the present project Mr. DANBY considered that, speaking generally, the road should be at an elevation of from 75 to 100 feet above sea level so as to be well out of the reach of the sea during heavy south-westerly gales, and that in order that it should be suitable for carriage traffic the steepest gradient should not exceed 1 in 40.\n\nIt was difficult to see how, without the construction of a tunnel at a cost of $400,000, a road suitable for carriage traffic could be constructed from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap.\n\nMr. DANBY had considered the construction of this portion of the road on the slopes to the north of the present road and the best gradient obtainable would not be less than 1 in 15, so that carriages could not use it.\n\nMr. DANBY estimated the cost of the road from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan including the portion from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap at a gradient of 1 in 15 at $225,050.",
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        "content_text": "468\n\nI\n\n(4)\n\nMr. COOPER asked Mr. DANBY if he had considered the construction of a road from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap along the slopes of the hills to the south of the present road, as it appeared to him such a route was the more favourable one. Mr. DANBY replied that he had not.\n\nMr. DANBY did not consider that the construction of the road proposed by Mr. STEWART would open out any sites for the erection of buildings for manufacturing purposes.\n\nMr. LEIGH also attended the Meeting of the Committee on the 12th instant, and stated that he considered the road from Kennedy Town to Deep Water Bay at a level of from 20 to 25 feet above sea level would be protected from the action of the sea during typhoons.\n\nMr. LEIGH estimated the cost of the portion of the road from Kennedy Town to the Waterfall at $20,000 a mile, pointing out that some difficulty would be experienced owing to the steepness of the slopes below the Sanitarium at Pokfulam. The remainder of the road to Deep Water Bay and on to Stanley he estimated at about $15,000 a mile. He had not specially considered the further extension of it, but roughly estimated the total cost from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan at $220,000.\n\nMr. LEIGH did not think that building sites would be opened out by the construction of such a road and pointed out how, in the absence of shade, the first section of the road would be exposed to the rays of the setting sun.\n\nCollege of Medicine for Chinese.\n\nDr. THOMSON was questioned by the Committee with regard to this scheme and the opinions of Dr. JORDAN and Dr. ATKINSON were also ascertained.\n\nDr. THOMSON explained that the object of the College was to train students in Western Medical Science so as to fit them for helping to improve the sanitary conditions of the Chinese in Hongkong and also to spread a knowledge of Western Medicine in China. He stated that all the students who had been trained in the College had left the Colony as greater inducements had been offered to them to go elsewhere, but that there are at the present time engaged in study at various stages of the curriculum 14 students. In reply to questions asked by the Committee, he and Drs. ATKINSON and JORDAN further stated that want of a knowledge of English on the part of the students had been found to be a difficulty, but Dr. THOMSON was of opinion that there was now an improvement in the preliminary training of students.\n\nDr. JORDAN declared himself to be in favour of the training of Chinese in Western Medical Science as they would be especially useful in connection with the registration work of the Registrar General's Office.\n\nDr. ATKINSON stated that he was of opinion that the best plan would be to train a few students here for two years and then send them to England to complete their education. He pointed out that even Chinese partially trained in Western Medicine would be useful in the case of an outbreak of an epidemic.\n\nThe cost of placing the College of Medicine on a sound basis is estimated as follows: -\n\nCost of site and building $40,000 to $50,000. Annual Expenditure $5,000 to $6,000.\n\n(5)\n\nDrs. THOMSON, JORDAN, and ATKINSON were all of opinion that students had not sufficient opportunity of qualifying for the general practice of Medicine and Surgery in the Colony and that the certificate granted could not be placed on the same footing as those granted by similar institutions in England.\n\nDr. THOMSON stated that, if the College of Medicine were self-supporting, he was of opinion that the majority of students would have to seek employment elsewhere than in the Colony.\n\nDr. THOMSON further stated that, in order that the students should have the best opportunities the Colony could offer for teaching them locally, it seemed desirable that the College of Medicine should be attached to the Government Civil Hospital, but he thought to effect that a change in the present constitution of the College would be needed.\n\nHospital for Women and Children.\n\nThe following gentlemen were asked to express their views with regard to the scheme proposed by Mr. MAY, viz. Mr. MAY himself, Drs. JORDAN and ATKINSON; and also Mrs. BELL-IRVING.\n\nThey are of opinion that a hospital for women and children is much needed in this Colony; that, if one is to be built, the construction of this Hospital would render available for the treatment of Asiatic males the accommodation now reserved for women and children in the Civil Hospital; it should not contain fewer than 44 beds, as recommended by Mr. MAY in his letter to the Committee of the 29th March last, and that it should be connected with the Civil Hospital and should be under the control of the Colonial Surgeon.\n\nFrom the opinions obtained by the Sub-Committee, it appears that the accommodation at the Civil Hospital is at present insufficient for the requirements of the Colony as regards women and children. For them, there is at present only one general ward with accommodation for 14 patients and 2 private wards; into the former are admitted women of every nationality and children. The undesirability of children being treated in a general ward with adults was pointed out, and it was stated that this fact was found to prevent parents and guardians availing themselves of Hospital treatment for children.\n\nThe Sub-Committee were also furnished with the following figures showing the increase in the number of females admitted into the Civil Hospital: -\n\n1894, ... ... 254.\n\n1895, ... ... 326.\n\n1896, ... ... 397.\n\nAs to the site of the proposed Hospital for Women and Children, two sites were mentioned - one above the Bonham Road; the other in the immediate neighbourhood of the Sisters' Quarters at the Civil Hospital.\n\nThe medical gentlemen questioned were in favour of the latter site on the ground of convenience of administration and also because they regard the Bonham Road site as malarious.\n\nAll those questioned were in favour of the proposed hospital being under the control of the Government in order to guarantee that it would be permanently maintained.",
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        "content_text": "that bribes received by members.\n\nof the Police Force to \n\nindire...\n\nto refrain from the performance \n\nthus \n\ndanby \n\nof \n\nlaws \n\nin force \n\nwith \n\nin \n\nregard \n\nto the \n\nthis Colony \n\n02-4 \n\nthe \n\nsubject of gaming houses, \n\nthe \n\ncome within the \n\nCriminal Law. \n\nScope of \n\nBut, to enforce the Criminal \n\nit is \n\nessary \n\nto obtain \n\nthe legal evidence requisite to satisfy the jury beyond all \n\ndoubt \n\nAnd \n\nin \n\ncases of bribery in Connection with Chinese gaming houses in this Colony, the difficulty \n\nof obtaining such evidence \n\nis extraordinary. \n\nIn Witchell's case \n\ndifficulty \n\nbut with \n\ngreat difficulty, \n\nLary \n\nopinion. \n\nmost properly convicted after \n\na long trial occupying four days. \n\n637 \n\nIt is difficult to say whether it will be, \n\neventually, possible to obtain sufficient legal evidence \n\nagainst Quincey, Stanton, Baker and Holt, subordinate officers \n\nof the Police, so as to enable me to bring them to trial in \n\na Criminal Court. \n\nPersonally, I think it extremely improbable, \n\nfor the intermediaries, who are supposed to have actually \n\npaid the bribes are not in the Colony and are not likely to \n\nconfess the part they played. \n\nIt would however appear to be extremely improbable those officers were unaware of the existence of the \n\nWa Lane and Cheung Hing Street gaming houses, and, if so, the \n\ninference that, unless they had been heavily bribed, the \n\nhouses would have been reported and closed, seems irresistible. \n\nThere are some other officers with small \n\nsalaries who can be dealt with, without the intervention of \n\nthe Executive Council.",
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        "content_text": "Under these circumstances had we not better write to 7.O. with reference to 216% & 18 that before giving definite instructions as to the withdrawal of the Proclamations now in force in Hongkong Mr Chamberlain would be glad to be assured of the concurrence of the Straits & wire therefore.\n\nCourse proposed a further communication from 7.O. on the region.\n\nT.C.M.  \n16/3\n\nI have now noticed the report referred to by Hongkong. I will wait a line.\n\nLe candy\n\nI think we can tell the Governor to withdraw the proclamation. Write accordingly to Straits & Hongkong & tell the D.O. Brindley by this despatch to at once copy to 2.O. & remind them.\n\nPend copy\n\nI have had no answer to one letter.\n\nC.P.L.  \n19 at No 27.\n\nSir,  \nGovernment House, Hongkong  \n14 January, 1898:\n\nI have the honour to transmit for your information the enclosed copy of a letter from the Consul for Spain in this Colony relative to...\n\nTo the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, M.P.,...",
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        "content_text": "\"We visited the Tung Wah Hospital this day \nand found everything clean and in order. \n\n23 October, 1897. \n122 male patients \n18 women and 2 children \n(Sd.) E. Bowdler, J. P. \nvm. Danby, J. P. \n314 \n\n\"We visited the Tung Wah Hospital this day \nand found all clean and in order. The number of patients reported to us is 128 males and 14 females. \n3 November, 1897. \n(Sd.) N. J. Ede, J. P. \nA. Chapman, J. P. \nV. Note 9. \n\n\"We visited the Tung Wa Hospital this day \nand found it clean and in good order, a most marked improvement on its condition in 1894. It would appear the Visiting and House Surgeons have little control over the servants of the establishment and no voice whatever in their appointment. This should be remedied, to improve the efficiency of the Hospital. \nV. Note 7. \n\n\"It is a pity more of the Fever patients are not being treated according to Western methods, which would have considerably shortened the prolonged stay of some of them in Hospital. The Directors might be induced to persuade the Chinese doctors to use Quinine in all malarial cases and",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Bi Layton |\n| Meroti Extewart |\n| exfillinghane A. S. Aulou |\n| Pest & Deneir |\n| •ble Barlay |\n| Lidney Fauered |\n| Mo. J. Mauris |\n| W wate |\n| J In Firth |\n| Frank hammert |\n| Menneth Me Mak |\n| Herb. Fulluton |\n| Mer Donald |\n| puitte. Memmed ID. Danby |\n| Beshepherd Tawzmackay |\n| William Nicholson |\n| parmptions. All Commng |\n| Hugh arthur.. |\n| Dhart Owman |\n| Alef Couth Blanders |\n| zm. Atkinson |\n| Grot Drills Gheet |\n| armslie Mt. Res |\n| Mumpre Richards |\n| Hastay w Alinclair |\n| Rentno Mehrleon |\n| Alec Remie Authen, Babnighe |\n| Maymond H-Barks |\n| 10.4 hart expace Ith Daughn |",
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        "content_text": "# ENCLOSURE 11 \n335 \n## Enclosure 2. \n### HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. \n#### \"A\" MACHINE GUN COMPANY, \nNominal Roll of Efficients for the Year ending 16th April, 1898. \n\n| Corps Number | Rank and Name |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Captain Sanders, E. D. |\n|  | Lieutenant Maitland, F. |\n| 244 | Gunner Danby, J. D. |\n| 235 | Ellis, A. |\n| 31 | Fullerton, G. C. |\n| 96 | Hornby, T. W. |\n| 122 | Hursthouse, H. |\n| 86 | King, W. |\n| 262 | Nicholson, W. |\n| 11 | Northcote, M. S. |\n|  | Potts, R. H. |\n| 15 | Sergeant Crombie, H. |\n| 173 | Lammert, G. P. |\n| +9 | Shepherd, E. C. |\n| 230 |  |\n| 114 | Corporal Rankin, J. |\n| 169 | Bowley, F. B. L. |\n| 137 | Plummer, J. A. T. |\n| 13 | Gillingham, J. R. |\n| 214 | Pumfrett, A. |\n| 185 | Skelton, A. H. |\n| 218 | Reeves, H. |\n| 182 | Allen, H. E. |\n| 233 | Smith, E. J. Grant |\n| 11 | Underwood, J. II. |\n| 234 | Smith, H. Grant |\n| 54 | Gunner Arthur, H. |\n| 246 | Aitken, J. H. E. |\n| 261 | Barrett, E. G. |\n| 162 | Capell, J. R. |\n| 17 | Crawford, L. |\n| 237 | Cumpston, W. H. |\n| 195 | Thomson, O. D. |\n| 217 | Watson, Maxwell |\n| 228 | Wetenball, E, B. |\n| 226 | Chisolm, F. W. |\n| 245 | Smith, A.. Brooke |\n| 229 | Stevens, G. R. |\n| \"1 | Stevens, T. L. |\n\nN.B.-Staff of Corps shown with Field Battery.\n\n(3 Officers.)\n(35 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men)\n\n## Enclosure 3. \n### HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. \n#### FIELD BATTERY. \nHONGKONG.\n\n**RES** 10 SEP 38.\n\n### REPORTS ON THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. \nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.\n\n(From The General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong to His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong.)\n\nHEAD QUARTER Office, HONGKONG, 30th April, 1898.\n\nSIR,-I have the honour to enclose the Commandant's report of the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season 1897-98.\n\n2. I made the annual inspection of the Corps on the 14th instant, when the men turned out well and looked healthy and fit for work; with one exception they performed their drill on the uneven parade ground in a satisfactory manner.\n\n3. The 7-pr. Guns, Maxims, Arms, and Equipment appear to be in a serviceable condition. I understand from the Commandant's report that the carbines are old and worn out. I have already communicated with the Colonial Government on this subject and recommended that the Corps be re-armed with either the 303 Lee-Metford Carbine or the Martini-Enfield Carbine.\n\n4. I observe, with great pleasure, that Gun Practice with the Field Battery and Maxim Guns has taken place far more frequently than in any former drill season, that the members of both units take great interest in these practices and are shooting better; which is after all the main object of Volunteer training.\n\nJ. W. CARRINGTON, Major Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\n### Report on Gun Practice carried out during the Year ending 16th April, 1898.\n\n5. The annual camp of instruction at Stonecutters Island was again well attended in October, and the Commandant's report shows that the practical duties of Outpost, Reconnoitring, Field Firing, etc., practised there have borne good results, in addition to which the nine days outing is greatly appreciated by all ranks and doubtless helps recruiting and engenders a soldierly spirit.\n\n6. Several men were absent from the General Inspection Parade.\n\n7. I recognize the zeal and energy of Major Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, and am glad to find that he is so well supported by the Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers under his command in all that concerns the welfare of the Corps; in fact, the smallness of numbers is the main fault that can be urged against the Hongkong Volunteers,--a shortcoming which, I trust, all ranks will do their best to remedy.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour obedient Servant,\nW. BLACK, Major-General\n\n| Date | Nature of Practice | Number Present on Parade | Number of Rounds fired | Range | General Idea of Practice |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 16th Oct., 1897 | 7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs. | 91 | ... | 800 and 1,400 Yards | Practice at an imaginary enemy landing in sampans, from East Shore, Stonecutters' Island, during Camp of Instruction. |\n| 1st Jun., 1898 | 7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs. | 50 | 33 | 1,150 | To repel an enemy landing on beach at Repulse Bay. |\n| 22nd Jan, 1898 | 64-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 64 cwt. | 86 | 76 | 2,100 | To repel ships attempting to enter Harbour, from South Shore of Stonecutters' Island, (Chinese New Year). |\n| 5th March, 1898 | 7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs. | 52 | 27 | 1,500 | To repel an enemy attempting to land in boats, from road in front of Murray Point Battery, |\n| 16th April, 1898 | 7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs. | 69 | 13 | 1,150 and 1,350 | To repel and drive back to boats an enemy attempting to land at Repulse Bay. |\n\nJ. W. CARRINGTON, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\n### HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. TRAINING 1897-98.\n\nFrom the Commandant, Hongkong Volunteers Corps, to the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (A) and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\n#### Nominal Roll of Efficients. \n#### Field Battery.\n\nVOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, 18th April, 1898.\n\nSIR, I have the honour to forward herewith the documents mentioned in the margin relating to the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season 1897-98 for the information of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellency the Governor.\n\nReport on Gun Practice, Field Battery.\nReport on Gun Practice, \"A\" Machine Gun Company.\nMusketry Return, Field Battery.\nMusketry Return, \"A\" Machine Gun Company.\nReturn of Revolver Practice of Officers.\n\n### ESTABLISHMENT.\n\n2. A comparison of Enclosure No. 9 with the corresponding document for the training of 1896-97 shows that the total strength of the Corps is now 176, of all ranks as against 159 of all ranks at the former date. This is the greatest strength to which the Corps has yet attained since its re-organization in 1893.\n\nCopy of Inspection State.\nState of Corps, 16th April, 1898.",
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        "content_text": "## PARAGRAPHS 20-24\n\nFor 16 APR 19\n\nThe correctness of the allegations of fact contained in paragraphs 21 and 23 of this Petition as to the causes which occasioned the damage to the Petitioners' pier is disputed by this Government upon the strength of the evidence of Mr. Bowdler, Special Engineer engaged on the Praya Reclamation Works and of Messrs. Boulton and Mudie, Executive Engineers, who were engaged in daily supervision of the works and were in a better position to judge the point than anybody else could be. It is conceived, however, that such allegations are really irrelevant to the present question.\n\n## PARAGRAPH 31\n\nThe amount of compensation claimed by Mr. Howard in his letter of 25th April, 1898, of which a copy is enclosed, was $293,403.40 with interest and costs of his mandamus suit, subject to certain deductions.\n\nIn his letter to the Acting Attorney General of the 7th November, 1898, he reduced his claim to $200,000 only. Both these sums are based on the assumption that the Government was bound to resume his Lot, instead of compensating him and his co-petitioner upon the principle put forward by them in paragraph 35 of their present petition to you.\n\n## PARAGRAPH 33\n\nThe expert evidence in the possession of the Government not only of its own Engineers but also of Mr. Danby, an Architect and Engineer practising in this Colony, who has",
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        "content_text": "## 36\n\nThe Government, however, cannot have much difficulty in coming to a decision without the advice of that body. The building of houses on archways over the entrance of lanes is entirely opposed to sanitary principles. The objection is of course greater in proportion to the height of the houses in the lane and the height of the obstruction, but any obstruction whatever is objectionable as it necessarily interferes with the free circulation of air and more or less excludes the direct rays of the sun. It would be an anachronism for any civilised Government of the present day to sanction such structures or to sanction their continuance when the lapse of vested interests permits of their removal. The Director of Public Works seemed to be influenced in his opinion by what he considered the hardship to the owner of the house built over the ground in question. If there is any real hardship in the matter it would be better to meet it by monetary or other compensation than by permitting the continuance of the obstruction. Where for any reason the renewal of a Crown lease is refused, liberal consideration should be given to the interests of the parties affected thereby, for when a person holds land on lease from the Crown it is always assumed that a renewal will be obtainable on the expiry of the lease, though possibly at a higher rental, to be fixed in accordance with the value of the surrounding property. The idea of dispossession without compensation seldom or never presents itself to a Crown leaseholder. If, therefore, there is any hardship in the Lau Kwai Fong case, let the owner be properly compensated, but the Government would commit a grave error if it sanctioned the continuance of an obstruction at the entrance to a lane. Granting of an annual lease would be a very inadvisable expedient, as it would lay up difficulties for the future and prevent improvements in the lane.\n\n## REPORTERS AT EXECUTIONS\n\nThe question of the admission of representatives of the Press to executions has been engaging the attention of the Institute of Journalists and it was decided some time ago to appeal to the Home Secretary to lay down a uniform rule on the subject. At present the practice varies in different gaols; in some reporters are not admitted at all, in others one only is admitted, and in others a number are admitted. The duty of attending executions is a disagreeable one of which the reporters are no doubt glad to be relieved, but on grounds of public policy it seems expedient that they should be allowed to be present. The reason for the change from public to private executions was to do away with the demoralising influences attendant upon the drawing together of a big crowd to witness the death of a fellow creature; but it was not intended, we believe, that a veil of strict secrecy should be drawn over what actually took place in connection with the event. Sensational and morbid descriptions are of course undesirable and from that point of view there may be something to be said in favour of the exclusion of the Press, but on the other hand the presence of spectators not belonging to the official circle is one of the best guarantees for decency and the avoidance of the painful accidents that sometimes result from carelessness in the arrangements. The Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, on being applied to for orders of admission for the Press in connection with the execution that took place on the 12th January, replied that he had decided not to admit reporters. Whether this decision was arrived at on his own authority, or after reference to the Government, we do not know, but if the former it seems desirable that some rule should be laid down on the subject and that the practice should not be allowed to vary with the individual views of the officials who may successively be in charge of the Gaol. On the occasion of previous executions in the Gaol, orders of admission have always been given to representatives of the Press, and that seems the wiser course.\n\n## SUPREME COURT\n\n### 12th January\n\n#### IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION\n\n**T. HOWARD AND M. J. D. STEPHENS V. SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., AS GOVERNOR**\n\nThe plaintiffs' claim was for a writ of mandamus.\n\nMr. J. J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings), appeared for the plaintiffs, who are Thomas Howard and Matthew John Denman Stephens. The Attorney-General, Hon. W. M. Goodman (instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys, Crown Solicitor), appeared for the defendant.\n\nMr. Francis said the claim was for a writ of mandamus and the proceedings were taken under the provisions of section 85 of the code. A petition had been filed by the plaintiffs and an answer filed by the defendants, and the Chief Justice in chambers had settled the issues arising between the parties on those pleadings and had directed that the first two of those issues, which involved the settlement of important questions of law, should be disposed of first. At the suggestion of the plaintiffs and with the consent of the learned Attorney-General, it was arranged that the matter should be tried before the Full Court.\n\n### 13th January\n\n#### IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION\n\n**BEFORE SIR JOHN CARRINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE) AND MR. WISE (PUISNE JUDGE)**\n\nMr. Francis - I did not, else I should have looked before. It was not until I was finally preparing my argument that I noticed it. The Chief Justice (after conferring with the Puisne Judge) - We both agree that the refusal or neglect to perform the duty - assuming the duty exists - is implied in the form of the question, but if the plaintiffs wish it we see no objection to stating it more expressly. Therefore, we will insert the words \"And assuming that the defendant has refused or neglected to perform such duty, is the duty one of which the Court, having regard, &c.\"\n\nThe Attorney-General - I can only say that I strongly object to this sudden alteration at the last moment.\n\nThe Chief Justice - Mr. Attorney, we have ruled on the point. When we have ruled on a point we cannot hear you further.\n\nThe Attorney-General - You have not heard me at any length. I certainly must protest against this point--\n\nThe Chief Justice - It is not correct when the Court has ruled that counsel should get up and protest against the ruling.\n\nThe Attorney-General - Would it not be sufficient to say \"assuming that the Governor should refuse or neglect\"?\n\nMr. Francis - I submit it is beyond the jurisdiction of the Court to try that question.\n\nThe Chief Justice - I do not think there is any real difference. The assumption is purely hypothetical and will not affect the merits of the case.\n\nThe issues, as settled by the Chief Justice, were as follows: - (1) Assuming that the property or business of the plaintiffs has been depreciated or injuriously affected by reason of the works authorized by the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889, does the said Ordinance throw any duty on the defendant to inquire into and assess the amount of such depreciation or injurious affecting?\n\nMr. Francis said primarily the Ordinance was passed for the benefit of the colony, but the reports of the meetings of the Legislative Council and the public meetings would show that the Ordinance was really passed for the benefit of the Marine lot-holders and that the Government had to spend nothing on the works. The public of the colony had to spend nothing except in respect of lots of land on the old Praya which were actually owned by the Government. The whole cost of reclaiming the buildable land, of constructing the sea walls and drains - the whole work from beginning to end - was paid out of the pockets of the Marine lot-holders who signed an agreement, and not out of any other pocket whatsoever. Plaintiffs asked for a mandamus, which would make the Governor investigate their case and make an award. The result of the award was of course beyond the control of the Court.\n\nThe Chief Justice - You contend that the Court can enforce the Governor to make an award?\n\nMr. Francis - We have the most implicit belief that if the matter were properly inquired into there would be no difficulty whatever in granting compensation, and it would be found we were fighting for something substantial.\n\n### THE NAM SHANG FIRM V. HIP WAT LAM, TRADING AS THE YAU CHEONG FIRM\n\nPlaintiffs, who are timber merchants carrying on business at 141, Taikoktsui, Kowloon, claimed $3,979.72, being the balance due for goods sold and delivered to the defendant, who is a contractor and carried on business until recently at 19, High Street, Hongkong.\n\nMr. Pollock (instructed by Mr. Gedge, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes, and Master) appeared for the plaintiffs. The defendant did not appear, nor was he represented by counsel.\n\nMr. Pollock said the plaintiffs from time to time supplied goods and materials to the defendant, who made occasional payments, and balances were struck. There was now owing to the plaintiffs the sum of $3,979.72. At the time of the issue of the writ the defendant had got into pecuniary difficulties and absconded from the colony. A writ of foreign attachment was obtained against him and the present proceedings were taken under that writ. Counsel proposed to proceed with the examination of the garnishees and to ask his Lordship what property, movable or immovable, was subject to attachment under the writ, and to then ask for leave to issue execution.\n\nMr. M. W. Slade (who was instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings) said he appeared for two of the garnishees, Father Torres and Mr. W. Danby, who had no property liable to attachment in their hands.\n\nMr. Pollock objected to his friend appearing. The plaintiff had certain admissions that certain money and materials belonging to the defendant were on the premises of the garnishees. If the garnishee intended to set up some title in the money and materials they should have put in a claim to the property.\n\nHis Lordship thought the best course would be for the plaintiffs to prove their original claim first, and the question of the garnishees could be dealt with if the claim was established.\n\nMr. A. Brown, Assistant Bailiff, spoke to serving copies of the writ of foreign attachment on the garnishees, who are the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Limited, Messrs. Palmer and Turner, Reverend Father Torres, and Mr. W. Danby.\n\nJudgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount and costs.\n\nThe Court then granted counsel power to examine garnishees.\n\nMr. Clement Palmer was examined. The Court determined that any sums due under the contract with Humphreys Estate and Finance Co. were subject to attachment, and gave leave to issue execution in respect thereof, the writ as regards the other garnishees to remain subsisting.\n\n## 37\n\nMr. Francis said he was afraid his arguments would extend to some considerable length. He proposed first of all to indicate very shortly his contentions on both points. First, as to the construction of the Ordinance, he submitted that the rule laid down in \"Maxwell on Statutes,\" page 49, must be applied. He and his learned friend greatly differed as to the interpretation to be put upon the words of section 7 and therefore the duty of placing an interpretation upon them was unfortunately in this case imposed upon their Lordships. It was contended on the part of the defendant that that sub-section of the Ordinance, read in conjunction with the whole of the Ordinance, imposed no duty on His Excellency the Governor in respect of claims arising out of the process of the Praya Reclamation Works, and that as there was no duty imposed upon him by law, therefore this Court had no power or no jurisdiction to make any order against him requiring him to give effect to his obligation as imposed by that section. The contention on behalf of the plaintiffs was that the Ordinance clearly empowered the Governor to give compensation to all persons injuriously affected by the works. Plaintiffs contended that if that was so, the duty was necessarily imposed on him in every fit and proper case of exercising that power. If he was empowered to give compensation, it was an indisputable requirement of justice that he should hear both sides, giving each an opportunity of hearing what was urged against the other, or in other words, before he could use his award?\n\nThe Puisne Judge - I may be wrong, but I always thought that the Ordinance was framed for the benefit of the colony and not for the benefit of the Marine lot-holders.\n\nMr. Francis submitted that the Court could order an investigation, although in the end the award might be that plaintiffs had suffered no injury at all.\n\nThe Chief Justice - It seems to me that the plaintiffs are fighting for a shadow.\n\nMr. Francis - We have the most implicit belief that if the matter were properly inquired into there would be no difficulty whatever in granting compensation, and it would be found we were fighting for something substantial.\n\n## HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD\n\nA meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on 13th January at the offices. Hon. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police) presided and there were also present Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (Secretary).\n\n### MINUTES\n\nThe minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.\n\n### MORTALITY RETURNS\n\nFor the week ended 1 January the death rate was 18.7 per thousand per annum, as against 15.8 for the corresponding period of last year. For the week ended 8th January the rate was 18.3, as against 20.9 for the corresponding week of last year.\n\n### THE OBSTRUCTION OF PRIVATE LANE\n\nAn application having been made for the renewal of a lease of property in Lan Kwai Fong Lane, the Medical Officer of Health wrote objecting to the application being granted as the property obstructed the entrance to the lane. The Director of Public Works was in favour of the renewal, as there was enough light and air in the lane and very little obstruction.\n\nA discussion ensued.\n\nThe Medical Officer of Health - I am afraid the Director of Public Works is not aware that for the past eighteen months this Board has been strenuously fighting for the passage through the Legislative Council of a by-law prohibiting the obstruction of private streets and lanes. That by-law has quite recently been passed. The opposition to the by-law came not naturally, perhaps, from property owners and their representatives, and the sole argument against the by-law was, I believe, that the property owners would, in future, be deprived of the rentals which they might derive from such buildings built at the entrance to these streets and lanes. The arguments of the Board, on the other hand, in favour of the by-law, were that the buildings obstructed light and air and were detrimental to the health of the people living in such streets. In this particular case, it is not a property owner but the Government who will derive the benefit of the rents from the obstruction to the lane, and if the Board were to recommend that this application be granted, it will certainly have the appearance of stultifying its action during the past eight months, for it would certainly lend weight to the assumption that although the Board object to property owners deriving rents from obstruction to streets and lanes, there is no objection to the Government themselves doing so. That can hardly be deemed a wise policy for this Board to fawn upon with regard to...",
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        "content_text": "460\n\n6. Our objections to the above recommendations of the Commissioners regarding open spaces in the rear of dwelling-houses are as follows:--\n\n(a) That the exemption of houses of a depth of 26 feet and under has been made against the weight of evidence taken by the Commissioners or otherwise before them, and is in any case extremely undesirable.\n\nIn support of our objection we beg to refer to Dr. CLARK's evidence at pages 11 and 12 of the Report. On page 11 Dr. CLARK Said \"I suggest that through ventilation by means of an open space at the rear of every domestic building or any portion thereof, in which persons pass the night, shall be compulsory,\" and on page 12 he added \"I also recommend that where no backyard exists or where the rear of the premises abuts on a lane of a less width than 6 feet such open space should be provided by opening out not less than half of the kitchen at the rear of the premises.\"\n\nDr. CLARK did not mention any limit of depth in a house below which his suggestion should not be applied.\n\nAt page 19 of the Report it will be found that Mr. F. A. COOPER concurred in the above (and other) suggestions of Dr. CLARK.\n\nMr. DANBY, a local Engineer and Architect, also concurred in this suggestion of Dr. CLARK's (vide page 29).\n\nThe passage reads as follows:-\n\nMr. WHITEHEAD.-Where no backyard exists or where the rear of the premises abuts on a lane of a less width than 6 feet, is it necessary that open space should be provided by opening out not less than one-half of the kitchen in the rear of the premises?\n\nMr. DANBY.--I do not agree with that; I assume that that is the back of the houses.\n\nThe Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD repeated the question.\n\nYes, I do agree with that; that is, the back houses.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN.-You think that legislation should be introduced to give effect to that?\n\nWITNESS.-Yes. The Public Works Department have been dealing with a great number of these cases, where you ask the Government for permission to put up a verandah. The Government ask you to make these openings and if you will do it the owners will get permission to put up iron balconies, and it makes a wonderful difference to the houses.\n\nQ-You are in favour of making it compulsory?\n\nA. Yes.\n\nYou will observe that Mr. DANBY makes no reservation as to a limit of depth below which a house should be exempted from the recommendation which received his support.\n\nThus three of the five witnesses examined by the Commissioners were of opinion that all houses should be provided with ventilation at the rear as suggested by Dr. CLARK.\n\nThe fourth witness that was examined--Mr. R. K. LEIGH---expressed the opinion (vide pages 33 and 34 of the Report) that a house fronting a lane 15 feet in width and with a dwelling room exceeding 30′ in depth requires no light or ventilation at the back.\n\nThe fifth witness-Mr. PALMER-was not prepared to go quite so far (vide pages 39 and 40 of the Report), but considered that a room 30 feet deep lighted only from the front and with no light or ventilation at the back is not necessarily insanitary.\n\nWe venture to think that few persons, who have any intimate acquaintance with the interiors of tenement houses occupied by Chinese in this city, will share the opinions of Messrs. LEIGH and PALMER, for it must be borne in mind that each floor is divided up into cubicles, and is provided with a common kitchen at the back which also requires light and ventilation. The effect of these cubicles on the light and ventilation of the rooms is well illustrated by the following quotation from the Report of Commissioners: \"The back portions of a number of the houses visited by us are dark, ill-ventilated and extremely dirty and in some cases mere dens of filth. The interior of the cubicles or sub-divisions of the living rooms was such that in the great majority of cases their contents could be seen only by the aid of an artificial light.\"\n\nMr. LEIGH's bedroom, with no such obstructions in it and no kitchen opening out of it at the back, forms no basis of comparison at all.\n\nAs an instance of how undesirable such exemption would be we beg to refer to the houses on the west side of Tung Man Lane. These houses are back to back and less than 26 feet in depth and extremely badly ventilated and lighted.\n\n(b) That while a minimum limit of depth is recommended below which no light and ventilation shall be required, there is no provision for increasing the lighting and ventilation of a house in proportion to the increase in its depth.\n\nWe notice with satisfaction that one of the witnesses--Mr. LUEN-recognised the desirability of increasing the light and ventilation of the deeper houses.\n\nAt page 33 of the Report (Mr. LUEN's evidence) we read as follows :—\n\nMr. CHATER.--Suppose these houses were 40 feet deep and back to back without any yard?\n\nMr. LEIGH.-Then I should oblige the owners to open them up. I would make a sliding scale, so to speak. I would so make it that a house, the dwelling room of which did not exceed 30 feet, did not require any light or ventilation at the back, and from 30 to 40 feet deep half the width of the room should be opened out.\n\nQ-How would you do that?\n\nA-I would pull out half the kitchen.\n\nQ-That would make it satisfactory?\n\nA.-Certainly.\n\nQ.-Suppose 50 feet?\n\nA.--For rooms exceeding 40 feet I would have a 10-foot backyard the full width of the room.\n\nQ.--Can most of those houses afford 10 feet-houses, I mean, as built at the present moment?\n\nA--By my arrangement houses the dwelling rooms of which did not exceed 30 feet deep would lose nothing; the 30 to 40-foot-deep-roomed houses would lose none of their dwelling space and only half of their kitchen, and houses with rooms 40 feet and over would have to lose 10 feet for yard, plus 1 foot 6 inches the thickness of the wall; but they could afford it as the percentage of loss would be much less.\n\n7. We would also draw attention to the addendum to the Report of the Commissioners signed by Messrs. WHITEHEAD and EDE, in which they recommend that \"the further erection of dwelling-houses of a greater depth than 30 feet, which cannot be ventilated and lighted on each floor from the back as well as from the front, should be absolutely prohibited and such ventilation should be provided by means of an open space, or yard, of an area not less than one-eighth of the area occupied by the building.\"\n\nTaking the width of the house at 14 feet (the usual width in this Colony), according to this recommendation we obtain the following results :----\n\n  \n    House Depth\n    Yard\n    Area\n  \n  \n    30 feet\n    7' x 7'2\"\n    50 square feet\n  \n  \n    40\n    .14 × 5\n    70\n  \n  \n    50\n    .14 × 6′.3\"\n    87.33\n  \n  \n    60\n    \n    105\n  \n\nThe recommendation refers to new houses erected on existing sites in place of old ones, but it shows what are the minimum open spaces which Messrs. WHITEHEAD and EDE consider houses should have in proportion to their depth.\n\n8. If we turn now to appendix No. 7 which gives an epitome of the bye-laws in force in some of the principal cities at home for providing open spaces around new dwelling-houses, we find that the aggregate extent of the open space required at the rear of a building is not less than 150 square feet and that the depth of such open space varies according to the height of the building.\n\n9. Finally, we would invite particular attention to appendix No. 14 (a) of the report being an extract from Mr. CHADWICK's Report of the 19th July, 1882. In paras. 149 and 150 the following words will be found:-\"The absence of any lane or alley giving access to the backs of the houses, a defect but too common in Victoria, is a great impediment to improvement in sanitation. In framing regulations as to open spaces, continuous back alleys should be insisted on wherever practicable, and in case of existing buildings every effort should be made to introduce means of access to the back parts of them.\"\n\nIn spite of this weighty pronouncement by such an eminent sanitary authority as Mr. CHADWICK, made with special reference to Hongkong after a close study of its sanitary condition, the Commissioners' recommendations would permit of an existing house of twice or three times 26 feet in depth to be no better provided in the matter of an open space at the rear than a house that was just over 26 feet in depth.\n\n10. Our recommendations are based, firstly, on the evidence of the majority of the witnesses examined by the Commission that all houses should have light and ventilation at the rear.\n\nHence we have not eliminated houses that are less than 26 feet in depth. Secondly, we have adopted the commonsense view that the area of open spaces in rear of dwellings should have some proportion to the depth or height of such dwellings, in which view we are supported by what is required by the bye-laws on the subject in the principal cities at home. Thirdly, we have adopted Mr. CHADWICK's recommendation that an endeavour should be made to insist on continuous back alleys wherever practicable, and to encourage the formation of them by allowing smaller spaces when in the form of a continuous lane.",
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        "content_text": "461\n\nthan when in the form of a backyard. We concur in the opinion expressed by Mr. LEIGH that existing houses above a certain depth can afford to give up a space which would be sufficient to form such back alleys.\n\n11. There are no structural difficulties in carrying out our recommendations; it is true that the owner in many instances will have to sacrifice dwelling space, but we submit that if such entails loss on them, they are themselves to blame for overcrowding their property with buildings of an insanitary nature.\n\n12. In some cases it will be found that the backs of houses in rear of which we recommend formation of laneways are not in alignment. In such cases we advise that the Government resume the property, and, after effecting the improvements recommended by us, sell it again.\n\nCUBICLES.\n\n13. We append the recommendations of the Commissioners and our own suggestions on the subject of cubicles. The first recommendation the Commissioners make on this subject is under the heading \"Houses fronting on narrow lanes:\"\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSIONERS.\n\nClass B.--Houses fronting on narrow lanes.\n\nClause 7.--In houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width, no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floors.\n\nC. P. CHATER. T. JACKSON.\n\nIn houses fronting on narrow lanes less than 15 feet in which no cubicles should be allowed on any floor.\n\nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART.\n\nIn houses fronting on narrow lanes less than 15 feet in width no cubicles whatever should be allowed on any floor, and in houses fronting on lanes and streets of over that width no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floor without the permission of the Sanitary Board.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD. N. J. EDE.\n\nClause 12.--We consider that no cubicles should in future be permitted on any floor in any dwelling that has not a window or windows opening directly into the external air, of a total area of not less than one-tenth of the floor space.\n\nCubicles.\n\nClause 13.--In his examination the Medical Officer of Health referred to the question of cubicles and suggested their reduction from the present height of eight feet to six feet, but in this he is not supported by the other witnesses, the local architects being averse to any change as the present height was decided upon so recently as 1894. We, however, recommend that no cubicles of a greater height than seven feet unless the height of the room exceeds thirteen feet be permitted to be erected or re-erected hereafter in any domestic dwelling.\n\nAddendum to Report.\n\nWe are further of opinion that no cubicles erected or to be re-erected in future shall be placed nearer than six feet to any window the area of which is included in calculating the required window area of one-tenth of the floor area.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD. N. J. EDE.\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS OF SANITARY BOARD.\n\nIn houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width no cubicles should be allowed except on the top floor of each house.\n\nNo cubicles or partitions other than \"shop-fronts\" should be allowed on the ground floors of houses fronting streets of a greater width than 15 feet and such shop-fronts should, in no case, be permitted to exceed 8 feet in height. No cocklofts or cubicles whatever should be permitted in houses within the European District Reservation Area (Ordinance 16 of 1888), nor should any such be permitted to be erected in any kitchen.\n\nThat where one cubicle only exists in any room of a domestic building, the present height of eight feet be retained; that where two cubicles only exist, the height of each should not be permitted to exceed seven feet, and that where more than two cubicles exist, the height of each should not be permitted to exceed six feet.\n\nThat there should be a space of at least four inches between the lower edge of the partition walls and the floor, in all cubicles, and that no structure should be permitted to be erected within a cubicle which shall be of a greater height than the partition walls, as provided for in the foregoing paragraph, or which shall provide a cover or roof to the cubicle; and also that no cubicle should be permitted to be erected nearer than six feet to any window, the area of which is included in calculating the required window area of one-tenth of the floor area.\n\nThat no cubicle used for sleeping purposes should have a less floor area than 64 square feet. That the recommendation in Clause 12 of the Report be adopted and applied to every existing domestic dwelling in which cubicles are erected.\n\n14. With regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width, three of the Commissioners were in favour of not permitting any cubicles in any floor of such houses, while two recommended that in such houses cubicles should not be permitted on the ground floor.\n\nWe are of opinion that in such houses cubicles may be permitted on the top floor only of each house, and we are supported in our opinion by the evidence of Dr. CLARK (page 8) in which Mr. COOPE concurred, of Mr. DANDY (pp. 25 and 26), and of Mr. PALMER (page 40).\n\nMr. LEIGH was of opinion that in a 3-storied building opposite a building of the same height cubicles might be permitted on the two upper floors. It seems to us that the majority of the Commissioners were influenced in arriving at their conclusions regarding the permission of cubicles on floors of houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width by the opinion expressed by Mr. LEIGH on page 35 that a house is either wholly a coolie (common lodging) house or a family house.\n\nSuch is not the case. We cannot call to mind a single house in the central part of Victoria, where the population is densest, which is entirely occupied on each floor as a common lodging-house.\n\nWe are of opinion that, as explained by Dr. CLARK in his evidence on page 8, the above recommendations in regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets less than 15 feet in width will not entail loss on property-owners.\n\n15. With regard to cubicles in houses fronting streets more than 15 feet in width, two of the Commissioners were of opinion that cubicles should not be permitted on the ground floors without the permission of the Sanitary Board.\n\nThe witnesses who were examined on the point expressed the opinion that cubicles might be permitted in all the floors of houses fronting streets of a width of 15 feet and over, with the exception of Mr. DANDY whom we understand to say that he would not permit cubicles in a house of a depth exceeding 25' if unventilated at the back, or 30′ if so ventilated.\n\nWe endorse the recommendation of the two Commissioners, and we venture to record the opinion that there cannot be found in Victoria a ground floor divided up into cubicles, no matter what the width of the street in front of it, which can be said to be adequately lighted and ventilated. Our remark as to the height of \"shop-fronts\" on ground floors is in accordance with the existing provisions of the law (Ordinance 15 of 1894, section 8 (4)).\n\n16. Our recommendation regarding the prohibition of cubicles and cocklofts in the European District Reservation Area is aimed at preventing the houses therein designed for European occupation being turned into tenement houses for Chinese by means of the objectionable system of sub-division by cubicles.\n\n17. We attach very great importance to the recommendation made by the Medical Officer of Health at page 7 of the report to reduce the height of cubicles to 6 feet.\n\nTo meet any possible objections on the part of the richer Chinese we propose that on floors where only 1 cubicle is erected the present height of 8 feet be permitted, that where two cubicles are erected on one floor the height be 7 feet, but that when there are more than 2 cubicles the height be reduced to 6 feet.\n\nWe would point out that the space of 4 feet or more required by section 8 (b) of Ordinance 15 of 1894 could still be enclosed by wire netting or lattice work at least open between the top of the partitions and the ceiling or under side of the joists. This would prevent anyone looking over the 6 feet partitions as some of the witnesses examined by the Commissioners appeared to fear.\n\nWe would add that we have found that there are numbers of cubicles at present erected which are only an inch or two over 6 feet in height, and that numerous instances could be quoted of partitions which, owing to the lowness of ceilings, are made of open bamboo work throughout.\n\n18. The recommendation contained in the Addendum to the Report signed by Messrs. EDE and WHITEHEAD is a most important one, and we strongly recommend its adoption.\n\nAt present in the large majority of floors on which there are cubicles, one of the windows in the front of the building, and in many cases the only window, is monopolised by the cubicle next to it to the exclusion of light and ventilation to the floor. The same is the case with any back window there may be.\n\nWe have added recommendations for a space of 4 inches to be left between the lower edges of cubicles and the floor, and to prevent cubicles being covered over or obstructed by erections within them. We find that cubicles are not infrequently covered over with boards, or have large four-posted bedsteads placed inside which overtop the partitions and are provided with wooden covers. Such structures interfere very much with the lighting and ventilation of the cubicles.\n\nThe proposal that no cubicle used for sleeping purposes should have a less floor area than 64 feet is aimed against overcrowding.\n\nIt is presumed that 2 persons at least occupy a cubicle. The floor area for each person is 30 square feet and we have allowed 4 square feet for obstructions inside the cubicle.\n\n19. Before quitting the subject of cubicles we would observe that we regard them as one of the most objectionable features of the dwelling-houses of Chinese in this Colony.\n\nThey are not, as some seem to suppose, an adjunct of Chinese family life in China, but are essentially a contrivance to which the Chinese in this Colony have been driven by the excessive depth of the houses in Victoria and by the demand for house room.\n\nIn this connection we would refer to paragraph 146 of Mr. CHADWICK's report of the 18th July, 1882, in which he said \"the type of house in Hongkong is quite different from that in use on the neighbouring mainland, and I am certain that the lower class population is more densely packed together in Hongkong and worse provided with appliances for cleanliness than they are in Canton.\n\n\"In Hongkong the average number of inhabitants per house is 16 whilst in Canton it does not exceed 9 or 10. In Canton over the whole city there is not on the average a complete upper storey. Second and third storeys are there unknown whilst they may be said to be the rule in Hongkong. In China also there is in the middle of the house a square space open to the sky (Tien Tsing, \"heavenly Well\") with a sunken floor which serves for ventilation and many other purposes. In some cases this court is covered in, but I have generally observed that there is abundant provision for ventilation on the north side of the house especially.\"",
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        "content_text": "462\n\nR\n\nWe would further invite attention to the evidence of Mr. Lenu at page 34 of the report where he says that \"cubicles shut out a vast amount of light\" and to the remark of Mr. PALMER at page 40 to the effect in the case of those cubicles they are absolutely dark; there is no light possible.\" \"As far as health goes it would be a good thing [to get light into them].\"\n\nWe do not agree with the opinion expressed by Mr. LEIGH at page 34 that under existing conditions the light in cubicles is sufficient for the health of the Chinese,\" and we are supported in our opinion by the fact that the majority of Plague cases have, in all the epidemics that have occurred in the Colony, occurred in Chinese tenement houses where cubicles abound and where in consequence the absence of light ventilation is most marked.\n\nWe therefore strongly urge that the whole of our recommendations with regard to cubicles be adopted. It is unfortunately impossible to prohibit cubicles altogether, but everything should be done to render them as little obnoxious to health as possible.\n\nOVERCROWDING.\n\n20. We are not satisfied that the provisions of section 9 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 are sufficient for the purpose of abating overcrowding. We would point out that owing to the numerous means of exit from Chinese dwelling-houses it is extremely difficult except with the assistance of several persons to prevent escapes, and to obtain the necessary evidence on which to prosecute for breaches of this section.\n\nWe therefore recommend that the following additional regulation be made:- In a room fitted with bunks or beds, sleeping accommodation shall not be provided for a greater number of persons than may occupy the room in accordance with section 9 of Ordinance 15 of 1894.\n\nIt is a common thing to see bunks and other sleeping accommodation provided in a room for a greater number of persons than may legally occupy it. We see no reason why such encouragement to overcrowding should be permitted.\n\nWe are further of opinion that section 7, sub-section (I), of Ordinance 15 of 1894, should be amended by the deletion of the words \"where such room is partitioned or divided off into separate compartments.\" As the section reads at present there is nothing to prevent the erection of mezzanine floors or cocklofts of any dimensions, in any room in which there are no cubicles. Mr. CHADWICK, para. 168 of his Report on the Sanitary condition of Hongkong (1882) expressed the following emphatic opinion: \"Cocklofts should be absolutely prohibited.\"\n\n21. PRIVATE STREETS AND LANES.\n\nThe recommendation of the Commissioners under this heading is as follows:- Clause 14. We recommend that owners of Private Streets and Lanes be required at their own expense to surface, channel, and light such Streets and Lanes, and to maintain them in a sanitary condition. We concur in this recommendation as far as it goes, but we desire to suggest the following amendments: All private streets and lanes must be surfaced, channelled, and lit to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and no obstructions whatever should be permitted to be erected in private streets and lanes upon which domestic buildings abut.\n\nWe consider that bye-law No. 27, made under section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, is inadequate. One of the Commissioners (Mr. WHITEHEAD) was so much impressed by Dr. CLARK's remarks that he stated that the obstruction to the entrances of private lanes \"ought to be put a stop to at once\" and remarked that the Commissioners ought at once to \"suggest to the Government the necessity of amending the Ordinance\" so as to give effect to the recommendation.\n\nOnly one of the other three witnesses was questioned by the Commissioners on this important point. The witness was Mr. DANBY who, at page 28 of the Report, is reported to have expressed the opinion that because a street in Birmingham 36 feet in width might be obstructed to the extent of one-third of the width of the street, that therefore in Hongkong a private lane without reference to its width (and the vast majority of them are under 15 feet wide) might be allowed to be obstructed to the same proportionate extent.\n\nWe confess that we are unable to see any analogy between the two cases, but we observe with pleasure that Mr. DANBY was of opinion that some limit at any rate should be placed to the obstruction of entrances to private lanes.\n\n22. LATRINE ACCOMMODATION AND REMOVAL OF NIGHT-SOIL from Private Premises. Although the absence of adequate latrine accommodation throughout the Colony and the irregular collection of night-soil from the dwellings of the poorer classes of the Chinese are matters which closely affect the sanitary condition of the dwellings, and to which attention was specially directed by the late Director of Public Works in his evidence before the Commission (pp. 20 and 21), by Mr. W. DANBY (p. 32), by Mr. R. K. LETON (p. 37), and by Mr. CLEMENT PALMER (p. 40), we observe that the Commissioners have made no recommendations to the Government on this subject, and we desire to urge therefore upon the Government the necessity for the provision of additional public latrines throughout the Colony at an early date, and we are also of the opinion that the Government should undertake the daily collection of night-soil from private premises, on the lines laid down in the specification submitted to the Government by the Sanitary Board in 1896, (C.S.O.2719 of 1896; a copy of which is attached).\n\nApart from the desirability on general sanitary grounds that night-soil should, especially in a tropical climate, be removed from dwelling-houses as early as possible, we would point out that such removal is rendered still more important where Plague prevails. It is now recognised that the excreta of Plague infected persons are highly infectious, and we cannot but view with the gravest concern the continuance of the present system under which, for purposes of economy, night-soil is not removed daily from the dwellings of the poorer classes of Chinese.\n\n23. AMENDMENT OF SECTION 66 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDINANCE OF 1887.\n\nThere remains for notice the recommendation made by Dr. CLARK at page 13 of the Report that section 66 of the Public Health Ordinance, No. 24 of 1887, should be amended so as to apply with some modifications to all new buildings erected in future.\n\nDr. CLARK pointed out that under the existing law \"there is no power to prevent the erection of back-to-back houses except upon land purchased from the Crown after the passing of Ordinance 24 of 1887, which practically means that the whole of the City outside of Taipingshan can be re-erected with back-to-back houses.\"\n\nThis recommendation was endorsed by Mr. COOPER who concurred generally in Dr. CLARK's proposals.\n\nMr. DANBY was questioned on the point, but did not think such an amendment of the law necessary, although he admitted (see page 31) that from a sanitary point of view it was desirable.\n\nMr. LEIGH was also examined on the subject and his objection to the alteration in the law was that it would tend to make landlords keep up their old houses as long as they could,\" and that any question of compensation for loss of property \"would be a very large sum\" (vide page 35).\n\nMr. PALMER was not asked any questions on the point.\n\nThus we have two witnesses entirely in favour of Dr. CLARK's suggestion, a third in favour of it (with certain modifications as to the depth of the open spaces required) on sanitary grounds but opposed to it on the ground of the reduction in value of property that it would entail, and a fourth likewise opposed to it on the latter ground although he had in an earlier portion of his evidence stated that existing Houses the principal rooms of which were over 40 feet deep could afford to give up 10 feet each for backyards (vide page 33 of Mr. LETON's evidence).\n\nThe only way in which we can reconcile Mr. LEIGH's two statements is to imagine that his objections to Dr. CLARK's suggestion for the amendment of section 66 of the Public Health Ordinance were intended to apply to shallow houses only or at any rate to houses with rooms of a less depth than 40 feet. The balance of the evidence is therefore in favour of Dr. CLARK's recommendation, but in spite of that fact the recommendation is not even alluded to in the body of the report.\n\nFortunately, two of the Commissioners-Messrs. WHITEHEAD and EDE--the latter of whom was a member of the Sanitary Board for 13 years, recognised the importance of Dr. CLARK's suggestion and supported it in an addendum to the report which we have already quoted in paragraph No. 8 but which we may for facility of reference again quote here:\n\nClause 17. Upon mature consideration we strongly recommend that the further erection of dwelling-houses of a greater depth than 30 feet, which cannot be ventilated and lighted on each floor from the back as well as from the front, should be absolutely prohibited, and such ventilation should be provided by means of an open space, or yard, of an area not less than one-eighth of the area occupied by the building.\n\nWe regret that Messrs. WHITEHEAD and EDE should have eliminated houses of a depth of 30 feet and under from their recommendation.\n\nWe have shown in paragraph No. 6 that dwelling-houses for the lower classes of Chinese of whatever depth should have light and ventilation at the back, and we cannot therefore agree to the elimination proposed.\n\nWe have already referred to Appendix No. 7 which shows the provisions of bye-laws for open spaces around new dwelling-houses in some of the principal cities in England. It will be seen how large the requirements are at home with regard to the provision of open spaces both in front and in rear of dwelling-houses, and we suggest that new buildings should be provided with the same amount of open space in the rear, as is required in the case of existing buildings (for which vide para. 5), in which case the amendment of section 66 of the Public Health Ordinance would not be necessary.",
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        "content_text": "103\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n31/31\n\nPRECIS.\n\nRe Beaconsfield House.\n\nDuring the year 1897, Mr. E.R. Belilios communicated with the Government of Hong Kong offering to lease to Government the property owned by him and known as \"Beaconsfield\", for the accommodation of several departments then housed in various hired offices in the City. The offer did not commend itself to Government and was refused.\n\nMr. Belilios then renewed his offer making certain modifications in the terms and stating that he would have the building, which was in a very dilapidated condition, put in thorough repair and adapted to the requirements of the Government.\n\nIn the course of the negotiations which followed this amended offer, Mr. Belilios instructed his Architect, Mr. Danby, to send him an estimate of the repairs and alterations required and, after Mr. Danby had visited the building in company with Mr. Chatham, the Acting Director Public Works, he sent in an estimate to Mr. Belilios stating that ordinary repairs would cost $2000 and the desired alterations, to suit Government requirements, a further sum of $4000, or $6000 in all.\n\nMr. Belilios sent this estimate to the Public Works Department and offered to carry out the alterations and repairs, provided that the Government would...",
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        "content_text": "+\n\n104\n\nwould agree to pay an additional rent in the nature of a percentage on the $4000 to be expended by him on alterations. He also called upon Mr. Chatham, who had then ceased to be Acting Director of Public Works and suggested that the work should be carried out under his supervision, instead of under Mr. Danby's, so that no question might arise as to its being carried out to the satisfaction of the Government.\n\nMr. Chatham informed Mr. Belilios that he could only undertake the work with the consent of the Government and that if Mr. Belilios desired to obtain his services he must apply to Government on the subject.\n\nOn October 27th, Mr. Belilios wrote to Mr. Ormsby, the Director of Public Works, suggesting the adoption of this arrangement and stating that he was prepared to pay Mr. Chatham a commission on the outlay. He asked moreover that an additional monthly rental of $25 be paid him as a percentage on the money to be expended on the alterations. These proposals received the approval of His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Robinson, and Mr. Chatham was accordingly authorized to supervise the work on Mr. Belilios' behalf.\n\nThe serious misunderstanding which gave rise to all the subsequent trouble had its origin during this stage of the proceedings.\n\nWhatever",
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        "content_text": "105\n\nWhatever may have been Mr. Belilios's understanding at the time, the position he subsequently took up was that he understood he had placed the work in the hands of the Government, that it was under the direction of the Public Works Department acting through their agent Mr. Chatham, and that he was only liable to the extent of an estimate made by Mr. Danby.\n\nMr. Chatham on the other hand states that he informed Mr. Belilios that he would not be bound by the estimate which Mr. Danby had prepared, and Mr. Belilios gave him \"carte blanche\". Mr. Belilios has admitted using these words but stated that he intended them to apply to the method of carrying out the work.\n\nOn November 18th, Mr. Chatham wrote to Mr. Belilios informing him that he had instructed the Government Contractor to make the alterations and repairs. Mr. Belilios therefore was aware of the fact that Mr. Danby, who had sent him the original estimate, was no longer being employed, and knew that the repairs, which he had undertaken to pay for, might come to more than Mr. Danby had estimated.\n\nEarly in 1898 the Government Contractor, A-Hok, went to Mr. Belilios with a certificate from Mr. Chatham authorising him to apply for payment of $6,500. This was slightly in excess of the original estimate but Mr. Belilios paid the amount to A-Hok. The certificate bore on the face of it that it was a payment \"on account\", but Mr. Belilios has since stated that he believed he was then paying the greater part, if...",
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        "content_text": "109\n\n量\n\nand above Mr. Danby's original estimate) I must explain that immediately after I undertook the work Mr. Ormsby mentioned to me his scheme for the purchase of Beaconsfield by the Government. As it appeared to me a feasible scheme, and as I felt sure that, in the event of the Government deciding to make the purchase, I should be called upon to make a report on the condition of the building, I resolved to do the work in a more thorough and substantial manner than if the building had been for temporary occupation only. I felt that, had I neglected to do so after being made aware of the proposal, I should have laid myself open to blame by you, by not being in a position to report that the building had been thoroughly overhauled and to a great extent renewed and put in good repair, and so, perhaps, creating difficulties in any negotiations which might arise.\n\nFrom this letter it appeared probable that, however praiseworthy were Mr. Chatham's intentions, he had not acted strictly as Mr. Belilios's agent. He had made alterations and renovations in the building which Mr. Belilios knew nothing about and which he had not authorised. But as he was not conducting the work on his own account, he must have been the agent of somebody. If that somebody was not Mr. Belilios, it can hardly have been other than the Public Works Department, that is to say, the Hong-Kong Government. On these grounds, therefore, the Acting Attorney General recommended that while immediate",
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        "content_text": "Bf \n\nof Jan. 3, 1899.\n\n2.\n\nI am to observe with reference to the Note attached to the enclosed statement that the amount of the temporary special note issue in Hong Kong was in December last increased by $3,250,000, against which the Colonial Treasurer holds dollars to an equal amount.\n\nJ ... \n\nor Individual.\n\n899\n\nMarch\n\nKING KONG\n\nNo.\n\n7307 (Subject.)\n\n114 DOMESTIC.\n\nC.O. 7307\n\nRECO & Ree' MAR 19\n\nInspector of Nuisances submits name\n\n... \n\nquotes Fandy inf 6 App 8528\n\nthis if it\n\nof Jott. Dandy for appl\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n328.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSir W. Hamilton\n\nIt was aver\n\nI do not altogether like the proposal to alter the conditions of appointment in order to select some one who has done work for \"relative R. Chadwick should probably be sent a job.\n\nAs it is, however, I think we may accept the bona fides of the recommendation and appoint J. Dandy. He is one of five candidates nominated by the Council of the Sanitary Institute, and was chosen out of the 47 by the M.O.H. and his former officer bears a high character.\n\nPage 89\n\nBi~1801–15060 13-419 Lucifool.",
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        "content_text": "Stefentation. If the Private Secretary agrees \"therefore, I should propose to affaint\n\n(The Gov. asked that he should sail as soon after Jan 1 last possible.)\n\nI think A.F. 25/3 as might take kin. cher to Chadwick sp as the unsatisfying of the salary offered to athast gone of. Cong senice is purely property time.\n\n& E MiFiddian 2573 Ark Maja Cameron what M. Chadwick's letter means. Does it mean that Mr Dandy is not likely to take the salary & should be given more?\n\nIt is hopeful verify the rate of exchange mentioned in that paper of particulars! It is now five months old CPL.25 (z)-86-2000-12-97 6912-1000-6-08 Mr. Lucas Major 115\n\nCameron understands Mr Chadwick's remarks to the insufficiency of the salary offered, as an explanation of Mr. Dandy's failure to satisfy the Gov's wishes in the matter of experience and qualifications. He is of opinion that Mr. Chadwick means that the salary should be raised.\n\nA.F. 27/3 Lord Ampthill Appoint Mr. Dandy when we tell the governory appointment, tell whom also what Mr. Chadwick says Dr. Chamberlain Do 27/3 you approve CPL 27/3\n\nApproved 1.64/3",
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        "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS \n\nTO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.\n\nC.O.\n\n7307\n\n116\n\nRECO\n\n& Per 2. MAR.\n\nDOWNING STREET, LONDON.\n\n23rd March\n\n1899.\n\n23376\n\n98\n\n9 Mar: 1899\n\n4 Jan:1899\n\nSir,\n\nHong\n\nKong\n\nRegn 952\n\n· Appts.\n\nReferring to your letter No. 25516/98 of the 27th December last requesting us to recommend a candidate for appointment as Inspector of Nuisances in Hong Kong, I have the honour to transmit herewith a copy of a letter from our Consulting Engineer submitting the name of Mr Joseph Henry Dandy, of the Public Health Department, Municipal Buildings, Dale Street, Liverpool, as a desirable person for the post.\n\nMr Dandy's original application is also enclosed for the information of the Secretary of State.\n\nMr Dandy has not been medically examined.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Obedient Servant\n\nUnder Secretary of State,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "C.0.\n\n7307\n\n117\n\n&\n\nMr Chadwick to Crown Agents.\n\nA\n\nRecd 24 MAR 19\n\nNo. 7 Carteret Street,\n\nWestminster.\n\n20th March, 1899.\n\nHong Kong Sanitary Inspector.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nFive candidates have been nominated to me, for\n\nthe above mentioned appointment, by the Secretary of the Sanitary Institute. Four of them are now employed by the\n\nLiverpool Corporation, one by the Leeds Corporation.\n\nI have seen the five candidates. I have also called upon\n\nthe Medical Officers of Health of the said towns, and have\n\nreceived satisfactory evidence as to moral character and\n\nthe professional qualifications of the candidates.\n\nI beg to recommend Mr J. H. Dandy for the appoint-\n\nment in question. It is true that as regards length of\n\nservice his qualifications are not in accordance with the\n\nColonial instructions. Nevertheless Dr Hope, the Medical\n\nOfficer of Health, Liverpool, and his assistant Dr Manby\n\nagree that Mr Dandy is the most suitable of the four Liverpool candidates. Though he has only one year's service he has gone through a most complete course of instruction\n\nin Hygiene under them and Prof. Boys, who I also saw, at\n\nthe University College, Liverpool,\n\nThe Government of Hong Kong desire to secure the\n\nservices of a person to act as a chief sanitary Inspector\n\nThe above mentioned\n\ndirecting a number of sub-Inspectors.\n\nmedical\n\n-1-",
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        "content_text": "Public Health Dept\n\nMunicipal Buildings\n\nDale Street\n\nLiverpool\n\n113\n\n\"Jan 1899\n\nChadwick beg.\n\nSer\n\nI hear you are receiving applications for the post of Sanitary Inspector at Hong Kong. I beg to submit mine with the following particulars.\n\nJoseph Henry Dandy age 27 Single, Total Abstainer.\n\nExperience: Trained Science Teacher till June 1891. Went to United States of America & assisted relative R Chadwick building contractors, since returned, owing family reasons, have studied under Mr Daly chief inspector of Bootle & Art Buist late inspector to Liverpool Corporation at the Liverpool School of Hygiene Victoria University. Have for the past twelve months been employed under the Liverpool Corporation. Beside holding a number of certificates including Mechanics Mathematics Advanced Physiology & Hygiene from South Kensington, I also hold the following Certificate\n\nSanitary Institute.\n\nLiverpool School of Hygiene\n\nUniversity Certificate of Sanitary knowledge.\n\nSurveying Certificate, position 3rd on List.\n\nAs it has been my desire to obtain practical experience in Bacteriology, I have for the past two years been getting practical experience under Professor Boyce, with a view to getting my Victoria Certificate endorsed for Infectious diseases which I have studied under Dr Joseph.\n\nI beg to submit copies of testimonials...",
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        "content_text": "120\n\n!\n\nas\n\nregards efficiency\n\nrespectability.\n\nThe Dean of required formality others\n\nI have been passed by doctors tive pool Corporation.\n\nCompany.\n\nPrivate\n\naddress.\n\nCopy\n\nM\n\nbehalf of the\n\nfirst class insurance\n\n9, Mouse Road, Grell, Bootle\n\nMerseyside\n\nYours respectfully\n\nJ.W. Dandy.\n\nVictoria University. University College\n\nWalker Engineering\n\nMr. J. H. Dandy\n\nLiverpool\n\nLaboratories\n\nSept 3rd 1897.\n\nattended Course in\n\nSurveying & Levelling including\n\nthe\n\nChain\n\nField work & Plotting\n\nSummer Term 1897.\n\nIn the examination he obtained a first class, his work being careful and accurate\n\nSigned)\n\nThomas & Stanton M.Sc. A.M.I.C.E.\n\nLecturers.\n\nLiverpool School of Science Technology\n\n& Art.\n\nIslington House\n\nLiverpool Nov 22nd 1897\n\nI have pleasure in stating that Mr. Dandy is attending\n\nBuilding Construction Class. He is an apt willing student who neglects no opportunity of advancing in knowledge of Sanitary Science. I have every reason\n\nto think him well qualified for\n\nthe post of Sanitary Inspector.\n\nYours\n\nSincerely,\n\nF. O. Creswell.",
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        "content_text": "Liverpool School of Pathology\n\nThompson Yates Laboratories\n\n11 Jan 99\n\nI have much pleasure in supporting the candidature of Mr. J. H. Dancy for the post of Inspector in Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Dancy has for two years been associated with our school of Hygiene & Bacteriology and has thereby made himself thoroughly acquainted with all the modern principles of Hygiene & Infectious Diseases.\n\nIt is very rare to find Sanitary Inspectors possessing knowledge of Bacteriology. Mr. Dancy has taken out my practical class in that subject and has made himself familiar with the important methods employed in Bacteriology & Research.\n\nI am sure that the acquisition of this subject will be of the very highest importance to him in any Sanitary post. It will show him the numerous ways & the means that may be adopted to prevent infection.\n\nIn consequence, I warmly support his application.\n\n(Signed)\n\nRubert Boyce, M.B.\n\nProfessor of Pathology\n\nBacteriologist to the Liverpool Corporation\n\nPathologist, Royal Infirmary, Fellow of University College, London.",
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        "content_text": "Public Health Dept. Municipal Bldg.\n\nDale Street. Southport.\n\n13 Jan 1899\n\nInspector Joseph H. Dandy who is a candidate for the post of Inspector in Hong Kong has been a Sanitary Inspector in this Department for the last twelve months.\n\nHe has had charge of a district including property of all descriptions, & has discharged the duties of a Sanitary Inspector in a most efficient & satisfactory manner. He is a thoroughly sober & steady man.\n\nI consider him very suitable for the post for which he is a candidate\n\n(Signed)\n\nC. W. Hope.\n\nMedical Officer of Health\n\nPublic Health Dept. Municipal Building\n\nDale Street\n\nLiverpool\n\n16 Jany 1899\n\nIt gives me much pleasure to recommend Mr. Joseph H. Dandy for the post of Chief Sanitary Inspector at Hong Kong. I have had considerable opportunity of estimating Dandy's ability from the fact that he regularly attended my Lectures at the School of Hygiene, University College, during the Sessions 1897-1898. I found him intelligent, accurate & painstaking during the course. Shortly after the course concluded he successfully passed the examination on the Principles of Sanitary Knowledge,\n\nin which he was examined by the Liverpool Sanitary Science Instruction Committee\n\n(Signed) C. Pettenkofer is not the correct signature, the correct one is C. Petronell Manby, M.D., B.A., B.C. Cantab.\n\nAssistant Medical Officer of Health\n\nCity of Liverpool\n\nLecturer on Public Health, University College\n\nLiverpool\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using  for paragraphs), here is the corrected version:\n\nPublic Health Dept. Municipal Bldg.\n\nDale Street. Southport.\n\n13 Jan 1899\n\nInspector Joseph H. Dandy who is a candidate for the post of Inspector in Hong Kong has been a Sanitary Inspector in this Department for the last twelve months.\n\nHe has had charge of a district including property of all descriptions, & has discharged the duties of a Sanitary Inspector in a most efficient & satisfactory manner. He is a thoroughly sober & steady man.\n\nI consider him very suitable for the post for which he is a candidate\n\n(Signed)\n\nC. W. Hope.\n\nMedical Officer of Health\n\nPublic Health Dept. Municipal Building\n\nDale Street\n\nLiverpool\n\n16 Jany 1899\n\nIt gives me much pleasure to recommend Mr. Joseph H. Dandy for the post of Chief Sanitary Inspector at Hong Kong. I have had considerable opportunity of estimating Dandy's ability from the fact that he regularly attended my Lectures at the School of Hygiene, University College, during the Sessions 1897-1898. I found him intelligent, accurate & painstaking during the course. Shortly after the course concluded he successfully passed the examination on the Principles of Sanitary Knowledge,\n\nin which he was examined by the Liverpool Sanitary Science Instruction Committee\n\n(Signed) C. Petronell Manby, M.D., B.A., B.C. Cantab.\n\nAssistant Medical Officer of Health\n\nCity of Liverpool\n\nLecturer on Public Health, University College\n\nLiverpool",
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        "content_text": "car \n\nby the Japanese Guard \n\nFormosa was stuffed to \n\nforeign fats, and \n\nthat \n\nuniform you accompany of that \n\ndespatch has been \n\nlaid before the \n\nSecretary of State for \n\nForeign Affairs. \n\nI have \n\nIndividual. \n\n99 \n\nLeft \n\nJapan Paper. \n\n585 \n\nDOMESTIC. \n\nNG \n\nNo. 2 6861 \n\n(Subject.) \n\n00361 \n\nRECO REC JO SEP 19 \n\nPiracy in Canton Waters \n\nSince despatch from Peking \n\nSecretary, His Majesty's \n\n(Minutes.) \n\nPerhaps we should ask for another \n\ncopy of the Enclosure in the \n\npersonnel note. \n\n[There seems \n\nto be a chance of the Chinese taking active \n\nmeasures on their own account] \n\nJr. T.C.ho \n\n2/10 \n\n2/10 \n\n34-1506-12-48 \n\naut Paper. \n\n[However, I knew before that taking up a tea-cup \n\nwas an indication that an \n\ninterview was \n\nat hand. We \n\nmight all \n\nuse tea-cup bandy for the purpose.]",
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        "content_text": "Date\n\nSubject\n\nHeavy League 25 and New Territories\n\nPharmaceutical\n\nI may Asst. Apothecary\n\nVictoria live at 6 June mineral concession in New Territories.\n\nCorpn.\n\nChurch Missionary 21\n\nSoc'y.\n\nMissionaries in China.\n\n14 July Asst. Apothecary.\n\nPharmaceutics found us overpayment of account of transit of mails.\n\nAudit\n\nBans\n\n- Miss A. Lazenby.\n\nNurse. 300. Pension's, etc.\n\nCol Nursing Assn 21 -\n\nJudit\n\nEastern Budget - B. Elementi.\n\nFrom Jones, &\n\nDaly\n\nIl Hov.\n\nPension.\n\nSubject\n\nKemp, G. (d) 27 July Petition of F. Halk Hagenby misold 28 Aug Appt. as Nurse.\n\nMalves, A\n\n16 Jan Re-employment\n\n27 -\n\n  \n    Ranson, P.\n    6 Feb.\n    Miss A. E. Gorham.\n  \n  \n    Melver, A.\n    Return to the East.\n    His case\n  \n  \n    13 -\n    24\n    \n  \n  \n    Hanson, W. P.\n    18 Mar\n    The A.-G. Loke\n  \n  \n    Retirement\n    Civil Service Commn 10\n    \n  \n  \n    Halsch, G.G.\n    24\n    4 p.o.\n  \n  \n    18\n    French mails\n    480.\n  \n  \n    11 Jan:\n    French mail service\n    \n  \n  \n    Hanson, De\n    10 Apr.\n    Dr. J.H. Dandy.\n  \n  \n    480.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6 Dec\n    Sale of postage stamps by Foreign Post Officer at Thaught Malsch, B.B.\n    19\n  \n  \n    Service\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    29 -\n    Pension\n    \n  \n  \n    Melver, A.\n    3 July\n    Reemployment\n  \n  \n    Halsch, B.B.\n    Retuliffe, two.\n    14\" Hedves, A\n  \n  \n    11 Aug\n    Russion\n    \n  \n  \n    1 Sept\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Hanson, D.PY\"\n    Ma H.? Loke.\n    Shown agree\n  \n  \n    His has dismissal of Attar Lingh Seresford te thate 22 July\n    Chinese British subjecte\n    \n  \n  \n    Brook, J.R.\n    21 Apr\n    Hausfall Destructors\n  \n  \n    Coldstream, W.\n    8 May\n    Litte's singin\n  \n  \n    Carmichael, in W.\n    19 Sept.\n    Mrs. R. Thomson.\n  \n  \n    Elementi, G.\n    13 Oct.\n    Appt as Bader\n  \n  \n    Bef.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Warrington King\n    20 Dec.\n    Draft Bode of Bivis Pronauce.\n  \n  \n    Dandy, Jr.H.\n    5 Apr.\n    Inspector of Nuisances\n  \n  \n    Dennys H.D\n    30 Dec.\n    Resignation.\n  \n  \n    Evans, J.\n    \n    Appt. as Hospital warder.\n  \n  \n    Germain Jh.\n    19 Apr.\n    Return to Botany.\n  \n  \n    Gwy the J.M.\n    26\n    \n  \n  \n    Apply of G.G. Maloch.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Grant Aw\n    23 June\n    Medical and Dental arts.\n  \n  \n    Holcombe, Bust\n    9 Jan\n    Inspectors Stanton & Quincey Hageland, Ill!\n  \n  \n    14 Apr.\n    Application for appt.\n    Art. 23-\n  \n  \n    Jenkins, Art.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Estate of late U. Killie's\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    De\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Exchange compensation.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    The employment\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Suddock at Jan\n    Resignation\n    \n  \n  \n    Reiss\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \"Deal app! as hospital wardes\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Jah.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Allard, Miss Kid\n    18 Feb.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bmas\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tantow, W.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Utcher, Wif\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Departine.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Appt. as Hurdl Memorial\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    13 Dec\n    His case.\n    \n  \n  \n    Jan\n    Increase of salary\n    \n  \n  \n    Taylor, B.RS\n    4 July\n    Appt as Asst. Harbour, Kastes.\n  \n  \n    Wild. I.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Whitehead, T.H.\n    23-\n    \n  \n  \n    26.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Medical certificate.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Land. as Asst. Apothecary.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1 Dec.\n    Expenditure on Public's works.",
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        "content_text": "Si W. Hamilton\n\nf five decide as,\n\nМаја consultation with Maja\n\ntagare this\n\nmay,\n\nManage,\n\nwt\n\nCam\n\na\n\nafte\n\nsecond class\n\nshould then for the the\n\nmedical for sorterer Condonder\n\nde I therefore submit afty for Bhim, enclosing amended I F\n\nConson\n\nfor Dr. Mano AW. J.\n\nI think\n\nW1/7/4\n\nher bette\n\nLen\n\nдо go fish class. He would prowes\n\nfine that other with\n\nVolaver\n\nwhe\n\nLanc\n\nمهما\n\nfür clapp,\n\nthere wight be table.\n\nto\n\n7/4\n\nAgte\n\nRe 7307/99\n\nsir,\n\nSanitary Department\n\n0.0.\n\nMunicipal Offices\n\n3528\n\nHECD\n\n&\n\nDale Street, Liverpool\n\nHege 6 APR 99\n\nApril 5th\n\n1899\n\n305\n\nI beg to thank you for the appointment notified\n\nme in yours of the 30th ult. It will be my endeavor to so\n\nconduct myself as to meet your entire approval.\n\nI shall be able to appear before your medical ad~\n\nviser at any time.\n\nI should esteem it a favour if you could arrange\n\nthat your adviser would see me during the afternoon say of\n\nMonday next, so that I could leave\n\nLiverpool, see him and ar-\n\nrange with you in the one or at most two days, as I am not at\n\npresent able to meet large out-of-pocket expenses. I presume\n\nyour department will refund same to me.\n\nIf passed by your madical adviser, I shall be able\n\nto leave in at most a fortnight, as I require to give in my\n\nresignation hore one week before leaving.\n\nI remain Sir\n\nYour obedient servant\n\nJstDandy.\n\nPrivate\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office\n\n9 monta Road\n\nOrrell\n\nBootle\n\nL'hos\n\nUpon reviewing the provided text and applying the given rules for OCR proofreading, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\n3528\n\nHECD\n\n&\n\nDale Street, Liverpool\n\n6 APR 99\n\nApril 5th 1899\n\n305\n\nSir,\n\nI beg to thank you for the appointment notified\n\nme in yours of the 30th ult. It will be my endeavour to so\n\nconduct myself as to meet your entire approval.\n\nI shall be able to appear before your medical ad-\n\nviser at any time.\n\nI should esteem it a favour if you could arrange\n\nthat your adviser would see me during the afternoon, say, of\n\nMonday next, so that I could leave\n\nLiverpool, see him and ar-\n\nrange with you in one or at most two days, as I am not at\n\npresent able to meet large out-of-pocket expenses. I presume\n\nyour department will refund same to me.\n\nIf passed by your medical adviser, I shall be able\n\nto leave in at most a fortnight, as I require to give in my\n\nresignation here one week before leaving.\n\nI remain Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nJ. Stanyforth Dandy.\n\nPrivate\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\n9 Monta Road,\n\nOrrell,\n\nBootle,\n\nLiverpool.\n\nThe initial part of the text appears to be a jumbled collection of words and phrases that do not form coherent sentences or paragraphs, likely due to OCR errors. The latter part of the text is a letter from J. Stanyforth Dandy to the Under Secretary of State at the Colonial Office, dated April 5th, 1899. The corrections made include fixing spelling errors (e.g., \"endeavour\" instead of \"endeavor\", \"medical\" instead of \"madical\"), punctuation, and formatting the text into proper paragraphs. The initial incoherent text is left as is because it does not form a logical or readable content, and there's no clear indication of how it should be corrected or reordered.",
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        "content_text": "DOMESTIC.\n\nC.D.\n\nLONG KONG\n\n392\n\n6902\n\nReceived & 2\n\nREAP 1 APR 19\n\nee or Individual,\n\nson, Dr. P 1899\n\nto Cipl.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nMr J.H. Dandy\n\nIs physically fit for\n\nservice\n\nAs Chief Inspector of Nuisances, H. Kong; should be\n\n8612\n\n·(757-2355+-15/80-12-08\n\nSubsequent Paper.\n\n10 13 2\n\nbe vaccinated\n\nSi W. Hamilton\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nNow confirm aft), and\n\ndirect C. A. to directl.A.\n\nGive him\n\nA 1st class passage\n\navailable\n\n(except by mail 1.11.) I first avan\n\nsteamer\n\nsailing\n\nnot less than\n\nfortnight from the date of our letter,\n\ninform Gov. of reasons herein\n\nand\n\nherein for\n\ndeviating from qualifications suggested\n\ndift. modelled on 5/6.\n\n4. F. 11/4\n\n(see Telk\n\nBuffon dift. \"Should be\n\nabout\n\n11/4\n\nrevaccinated.)\n\nAF",
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        "content_text": "6902\n\nMacl\n\n&\n\nRcc 1 APR 191\n\n21 Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, W.\n\nApril 10th, 1899.\n\n393\n\nSir,\n\nI have today examined Mr. J. H. Dandy and\n\nhave the honour to report that, in my opinion,\n\nhe is physically fit for service as Chief Inspector of Nuisances, Hong Kong.\n\nBefore proceeding abroad he ought to be\n\nrevaccinated.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.,\n\nYour obedient Servant,",
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        "content_text": "M 394 8902 Над Кад 99\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHong Kay No. 63 Governor Six H.A. Blake\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Fiddian 12/4 Suw. Hamilton 12/4\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir E. Wingfield.\n\nEarl of Selborne.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\njs on the recommendation of Mr. O. Chadwick who is at present employed in the Public Health\n\nSin- 114 A fuil 99\n\nWith reference to my telegram of the 8th instant, I have the honour to inform you that I have selected J. H. Dandy for appointment as Chief Inspector of Nuisance, Hong Kong.\n\nof the Caferation) Levifool,\n\nC.O. Will Darudy. 34 March\n\nIon 22071 Dandy DfEX LF.\n\nthe Dandy, is at present employed in the Public Health",
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        "content_text": "Entered in favour of Luxifood. Although his qualifications were superior to those of the other candidates from whom my selection was made, recommending Mr. Dandy as the best qualified of the candidates for this appointment, Ellis Chadwick explained that the salary offered by your Government was insufficient to attract a man having a considerable number of years' service, and also possessing the necessary educational qualifications for directing others. Such a person would have too good prospects of advancement in this country to be induced to go abroad.\n\nAn man who had served for a long period in England were to accept the appointment, it would have little chance of advancement at home.\n\n3. Mr. Dandy has served for one year in his present post; but he has gone through a most complete course of instruction in Hygiene under the Medical...\n\nPage 395",
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        "content_text": "Office of Health\n\nHealth at\n\nLeverton? and his\n\nAssistant, as well as at the local University College. M.\n\nChadwick expresses\n\nhimself as\n\nsatisfied\n\nwith his character and\n\nprofessional qualifications:\n\nand under these circumstances\n\nI decided to accept his recommendations.\n\n4. The Crown Agent\n\nhave been requested to\n\nprovide him, on\n\nhis signing\n\nwith\n\nthe usual agreement,\n\nenough to him\n\na free first-class passage letter of offer. I wish him to arrive in the Colony by the first available steamer leaving not less than a fortnight\n\nhence.\n\n5. You will be good enough to notify on arrival in the Colony, stating that you appoint him on the conditions embodied in the letter\n\nwritten this Day, copy of\n\nwhich is enclosed\n\nBy\n\nCommunications on this subject\n\nshould be addressed to—\n\nthe Secretary of State,\n\nand the following\n\naddress quoted.\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon,\n\n[...]\n\n1st. Mr. Fiddian, 2/4\n\nSir W. Hamilton 12\n\nInd\n\n8902/99 Hong Kong\n\nSir,\n\n8th April\n\nDowning Street,\n\n14th April\n\n12/\n\n1899.\n\n396\n\nwith reference to the letter from this Office of the\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to\n\nacknowledge the receipt of your letter of the\n\nrevaccinated,\n\nsubject to\n\nyour being\n\nChief\n\nand to inform you that you have been passed as physically fit for service under\n\nthat you have accordingly been selected for appointment as\n\nInspector of Nuisances,\n\nof Nuisances, Hong Kong,\n\non the terms communicated to you by the letter from this Department of the\n\n30th ultimo. you will be good enough to take steps for being re-vaccinated as soon as possible.\n\n2.\n\nThe Crown Agents for the Colonies\n\nhave been\n\ninstructed to take your passage by the first available steamer sailing not less than a fortnight hence\n\n-and-I-am-to-request-you\n\nat that time.\n\n3. You should communicate with the Crown Agents, whose address is\n\nDowning Street, S. W., as to the agreement which you are required to sign with\n\nregard to the cost of your passage.\n\n4. You will receive a formal letter of appointment from the Governor\n\nwhen you arrive in the Colony.\n\nEsq.\n\nJ. H. Dandy, Esq.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nEDWARD WINGFIELD.",
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        "content_text": "28.\n\ncontinued in much the same way to the end of the year 1886. Whilst at Dar...\n\n409\n\n2. A few months after my arrival in the Colony I was a Civil Engineer by education and profession, deputed for service in the Treasury as Valuator, and having served articles of seven years in a London architect's office, my Father paying a high premium for such.\n\n3. Following the above service in the Treasury I was admitted into the Institute of Civil Engineers in 1879 and was asked by the Honourable Surveyor General to return to the Public Works Department and subsequently received the appointment of Assistant Engineer vide C.O., and also some Admiralty works as Resident Engineer, credentials for which I have already submitted. I might add that I had been allowed to accept the office of Valuator at Treasury.\n\n4. In the year 1889 the then J. M. Price, Surveyor General, retired from office, since which, and as it appeared to me, my substantive office of Assistant Engineer has remained in abeyance, for my duties have been varied and quite inconsistent. My salary has remained the same as in the year 1889, viz. $3000 per annum, whilst that of Valuator has been $3600.\n\n5. A further circumstance I would advance in favour of favourable consideration is that since the year 1886 I have conducted all land sales in the colony in the capacity of Government Auctioneer, a commission of one per cent was allowed to Mr Price, Mr Bowdler, and Mr Danby and others for attending to this duty.\n\n6. On the arrival of the late Humble S. Brown as Surveyor General in 1889, and the reorganization of the Department at that time, I repeatedly referred to my appointment and begged him to allow me commission in accordance with the practice prior to my taking on duty, but I was informed that I was a \"Chief office assistant\" or such like, hence the loss to me both in a pecuniary matter and in position is apparent.\n\n7. In C.S.O. 431 of 1886, and C.S.O. 543 of 1889 will, I think, explain the manner in which I conducted sales as Valuator and Assistant Engineer. On the arrival of Mr Brown, the commission was discontinued by order of the Secretary of State, thus it will be seen that a considerable sum was allowed and drawn by Mr Price and others.\n\nPage 31\n\n \ntitle ...\n\nCrow ...\n\ntremendous ...\n\nR ...\n\nSince I understood ...\n\nfor ...",
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        "content_text": "CLAR\n\nto aunts in\n\nthe rumoral\n\n22070/95\n\neveloce in\n\ndoes non peak of\n\nThe remittances her fudbaly\n\nthereque ong been intermitting\n\nared\n\nJam wat terme\n\nth\n\nthat\n\naunt can be describer\n\ndependent upon him. although\n\ntherefre\n\nI place soything thelp the poor one\n\ngetting candy, I am pare in indenben\n\nnother is in a question fo\n\nreconsiduation.\n\nLow\n\nthe writer.\n\nDixon No is only the stop nephew of\n\nI do not think the case is made ont.\n\nExpress regret that the decision cannot be\n\nreconsidered & send\n\nto the governor\n\nLJ\n\nat once\n\nthe correspondence\n\nfr\n\nWill you kindly honour of your\n\n[22136 Comme, AUG 79\n\nREC\n\nnew market bo Cork\n\n14 aug\n\n421 Ireland\n\nAugust 199\n\naccord me the\n\nof your perusal of thing my letter, and pardon me for the\n\nliberty I have taken in address Ing you, but as\n\nhave the power\n\nran\n\nyou\n\nIst you to my request of humbly\n\nwill not refuse me\n\nn\n\nt\n\nyour consideration\n\non the sub yest I have a nep liewen the Colonial service at Hong Kong\n\n# Diton the steps our of my brather mr william Tyfought and Isan\n\nMit a ne who is at press. superintendent &f of the money Order Office there, He was granted the privilege of drawing it change Compensation but hadst withdrawn in 1895\n\nTam an old widow without Children and maturally depend on my relations for pecuniary assistanc. 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        "content_text": "162\n\nSz were burned by the soldiers on April 21. We cannot, of course, believe that the houses were burned and the money contribution levied because of the murder, so we must conjecture that these punishments were awarded because of the armed resistance to the British occupation. But we regard it as extremely unfortunate that any room for doubt should be left in the minds of the people of the New Territory as to the offences against British law that brought on this punishment. There is also this difficulty about the monetary levy. If it were in\n\nthe nature of a fine, why was it not paid into Court in the usual way? But if, as the natives allege, it was compensation to the murdered man's relatives, under what British law was it levied, and by whose authority? Even Chinese villagers do not rise in armed opposition, or, at a meeting of village elders, decide to kill men deliberately, without some motive,\n\nand the most obvious motive in this matter was that their fears had been worked upon to such an extent that they believed their tenure of the land would be disturbed unjustly, and the effect of these fears on any Chinese rural community is similar in poking a stick into a wasp's nest. That these fears are not removed, the attack upon Mr Danby's party quite recently is sufficient proof. It may be that land jobbers and speculators are at the bottom of the trouble, but if so, it\n\nwas and is clearly the duty of Her Majesty's administrators to disabuse these people of their erroneous impressions and to remove their fears, just as much as it is the duty of the Government to put down disorder and to punish murderers. However much we may disagree with Sir Henry Blake's general policy in regard to the New Territory because it is impossible to say how far he is responsible for that policy,\n\nas we are given to understand that he is enacting the role of the parliamentary \"sand-bag\" yet we must give him credit for his latest attempt to enlighten the inhabitants on their relation to the British Crown. Had he done so in the first instance, instead of making his ridiculous pilgrimage to Canton, he",
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        "content_text": "L 175\n\nthe Council nicht\n\nle approved.\n\nThe defectly, if\n\nwith this\n\nany,\n\n7.0. people resenting\n\nBlakin interference\n\nmatters\n\ncatunds junduson. Bale if ther\n\nplays\n\ncandy discsity & Keese in\n\nafford\n\nCham 1.\n\nConger captar mens schief, the sunt affecte operation Spain.\n\nth",
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        "document_key": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]",
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        "title": "CO129-298 - Governor Sir Blake Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [3-4]",
        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\n\nExtracts from Inspector of Schools' letter dated 6th February 1900.\n\nWith reference to the application for a grant towards defraying the cost of the additions to St. Joseph's College on which I reported in my letter No. of the 4th October last, I have the honour to state that the cost of the alterations and additions amounts, as will be seen from the enclosed letter addressed to Bishop Piaz-zoli by the architect Mr. Danby, to $11,049.62.\n\nIn considering, however, what grant should be made to the College, I think that the Government need take no account of the sum $1,340 spent on drainage. If the Government once begins to give grants towards defraying the cost of alterations to the drainage system of Grant-in-Aid Schools, an awkward precedent will be formed. Once a building grant has been made, managers ought to keep the buildings in proper repair at their own cost. Besides, whilst it is impossible in a school like St. Joseph's College, which is a boarding school and Orphanage as well as a day school, to separate distinctly expenditure on the boarders from expenditure on the day scholars, it is reasonable to suppose that much the greater part of the expense incurred for drainage is due to the presence of a large number of boarders on the premises.\n\nDeducting, therefore, the amount spent on drainage, there remains, including architect's commission, a sum of $9,159.62.\n\nTo decide what part of this has been spent on the day-school, with which alone the Government is concerned, it is necessary to go somewhat into detail. At",
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        "page_number": 441,
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        "content_text": "## CO 440 X\n\nThe extension of time was requested by the Promoters, it was refused by the letter of the Colonial Secretary of 18th May, 1886, and the refusal was apparently acquiesced in.\n\nThe fact that these applications for extension of time were made by the experienced Solicitors for the Promoters and Company, shows that it was then generally supposed that the time-limit applied equally in the case of both the Ordinance of 1882 and 1883. Probably the technical point in connection with section 4 has been discovered since.\n\nThe Government, so far from placing obstacles in the way of the Promoters, passed in due course an Order in Council approving of the draft grant of powers submitted by the Promoters and giving the necessary assent thereto.\n\nIt seems, however, that the intended grantees could not get the requisite funds, so the actual Grant was never made.\n\nThe Company might have commenced in 1884, as far as the Government was concerned, if the approved proposed grant had been made and the money had been forthcoming.\n\nIt was only after a lapse of some 9 years after the Ordinance was passed that a further application was made for the assent of the Governor in Council to some grant to construct, entered into apparently not by the surviving promoters but by certain members of the original syndicate (see Mr. Danby's letter of the 26th September, 1892), and when this error was corrected, Sir George O'Brien (then Colonial Secretary) in his letter of 14th April '93 stated that though the Government were prepared to consider an application as regards Tramways 1 and 5 upon full details and description of the project being submitted for consideration, the Governor was not prepared to approve of the proposed transfer as regards Tramways 2, 3, and 4. In his further letter of 6th May, 1893, he stated his reason to be because the circumstances have altered since the Ordinance was passed, and it was not then desirable that those Tramways...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
        "page_number": 437,
        "title": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]",
        "content_text": "433\n\nHe did not write and inform the purchasers of this, nor did he know that Mr. Ormsby was to write to that effect. In the result, Mr. Ormsby writes a private letter, dated 10th Feb. 1900, beginning \"Dear Danby\" and signed \"R.D. Ormsby\" informing him that the Governor consents to the area being put up at 10 cents a foot upset price.\n\nThis is clearly an unofficial letter and it goes on to say:-\n\nWe must hereafter arrange details about Crown rent, building Covenant, Squatters, diversion of road etc., etc., showing that he was rather privately reporting progress than settling the whole arrangements finally.\n\nThe letter was evidently written under a misapprehension and without authority, and was intended to give private and friendly information of what Mr. Ormsby understood the Governor was willing to do. In my opinion, this letter would not be legally binding on H.E., as being written without authority and not officially, but as Mr. Ormsby also informed Mr. Smith of the Governor's consent to that most important part of the terms of sale, the would-be buyers will no doubt feel aggrieved over the matter, and say they were misled and put to expense in telegraphing etc., etc. They will probably be slow to appreciate the distinction between Mr. Ormsby speaking officially as D.P.W., with the direct authority of the Governor, and Mr. Ormsby the D.P.W. saying he had seen the Governor and stated that he, the Governor, consented to do this or that in a pending matter.\n\nW.M. Goodwin.\n\n17/3/1900.\n\nP.S. It will make my meaning clearer to take the converse...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-301 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2\n### Statement\n#### Having Rents paid by Officers who drew Travelling Allowance.\n\n| House | Sum actually paid in rent per Month | Jour. Dapt. | Boarding offices | Other Expenses |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $35 | $100.- | 8. Jones |  |  |\n| $62 |  | 2. C. Colligo | drap. & Sanks |  |\n| $20. | $30. | 1 office Branch | Soups, Ragion | $30 $55- |\n|  | $30. | This flick |  | $22. $6. |\n|  |  | 58 to for a suges | Deal Expir, or Promion Aut. | Surgson & surae & affairer. & hither Asst. Cup |\n| $50 | $56.00 | jon Dept. |  |  |\n|  |  | Trikhar | litary Board | Or Clark Med opens italar bo |\n| $35- |  | Hr. Dandy Forspelor |  | Grep. Fuches Amsan.co. |\n\n### Names and Amounts\nHoggarth | 55 for a Angli room | $30\nBitton |  | $30\nFisher |  | $30\nW |  | 437\n... |  | 32\n... |  | 31\nFoolley |  | 30\nEs KA |  | 30\nBrett Me Hangle |  | 30\nRuight Mill's |  | 28\nChance House | do. floor 4 | 28\nBrown |  | 25\nAllan |  | 30\nRoger |  | 30\n... |  | 23\n... |  | 22",
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        "content_text": "433\n\nWith the exception of the re-enactment of the suggestion made under Ordinance No.31 of 1888 that all Chinese should carry a lantern, a suggestion of which the Colonial Secretary and the Captain Superintendent of Police disapproved, I approved at once of all these proposals, and, in addition to the Police, the requisite number of men was lent by the Military Authorities, isolated Matshed accommodation being prepared for them at the expense of this government, and extra pay given to them as during the Epidemic of 1894.\n\n5.\n\nFurther suggestions were made by the Sanitary Board for the improvement of the Sanitary Staff, and were adopted. Unfortunately, the health of Mr. Dandy, the Chief Sanitary Inspector, broke down, and on his departure, I have recommended the appointment of an Assistant Medical Officer of Health.\n\nFrom the middle of February, the cases began to increase. In the week ending 25th February, there were five cases reported, which increased to fourteen in the second week of March, and to twenty-four in the third week of April, the next week's returns showing sixty-five cases. The first week in May, ninety-three cases were reported, and",
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        "content_text": "You \n\n30 \n\n3 \n\n561 \n\nincreased to 75 feet by retaining a strip of the \n\nland proposed to be handed over to the Admiralty. \n\nI return the original plan signed by \n\nMr. Danby and also forward a copy which has been \n\nmade of it. \n\n(sd). ...Chatham. \n\n7/8/01.",
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        "content_text": "SIR,\n\nENCLOSURE 6.\n\nC.O.\n\n568\n\nHongkong, 20th June, 1901.\n\nAUG OF\n\n1\n\nIn reply to your letter No. 1,380 of the 12th instant, with which, by direction of His Excellency the Governor, you forwarded to me copies of reports by Commodore Powell and Mr. Ordish on my proposals for the removal of the Naval Establishments from their present position in the centre of the city to Kowloon, and in which you asked me to forward, for the information of His Excellency, any observations I might have to make on these reports, I have now to submit, for the consideration of Sir Henry Blake, certain criticisms and remarks on these reports which, after consultation with my professional adviser, Mr. Wm. Danby, M. Inst. C.E., and after full inquiry, I think will be found relevant and worthy of consideration.\n\nThe Commodore's report appears to be distinctly favourable. He accepts my proposals in principle and recognizes to the fullest extent the advantages to arise from the concentration of the whole of the Naval Establishments at Kowloon. He further admits the disadvantageous nature of the present site with its divided area and lack of room for further expansion. His chief objection to the Kowloon site is based upon what I believe to be an erroneous idea as to the amount of dredging that will have to be undertaken to clear the front of the new Naval Yard and to the probability that continuous dredging will be required to keep the water at the same depth and prevent silting up.\n\nIn my comments on Mr. Ordish's report I deal fully with this question. I am assured that the initial cost of dredging will be by no means so great, and I feel assured, from the information given me and from my own knowledge of the ground, that continuous dredging will not be required. In the fifty years since the earliest charts of the Harbour were made, the depths along that part of the Kowloon shore are practically the same, as will be seen on reference to the Admiralty chart of 1845 and that of 1894.\n\nThe Commodore further calls attention to the openness of the proposed site to westerly winds and to the effects of the typhoon in November last. He also refers to the insufficiency of the water supply at Kowloon,\n\nThis latter defect I admit, but a remedy is now in course of being applied, and in a much shorter period than it will take to transfer the Naval Yard to Kowloon that deficiency will have been amply supplied, and Kowloon will luxuriate in even a more abundant supply than is now attainable in Hongkong.\n\nAs to the exposed nature of the site, there is no portion of the harbour that may not at some time be exposed to the violence of wind and sea.\n\nAll depends upon the precise direction from which a typhoon approaches the Colony and upon the nearness at which it passes, but I feel sure that, upon an examination of the records for the last sixty years, it will be found that far more and more severe assaults have been made by storms on the present Man-of-War Anchorage and upon the present Naval Establishments than on any portion of the Western side of Kowloon. Only thrice in 10 years has a typhoon passed near the Colony on such a course that the strength of the wind has been felt on the Yau-Ma-Ti side. The great majority of typhoons develop the greatest force of the wind from North-East and East and work round to South-East and South, from which directions the West side of Kowloon is perfectly sheltered. In all the severe typhoons, especially in that of September, 1874, the greater portion of the loss and damage suffered has always been along the North-Eastern face of the city and about the present Man-of-war Anchorage. The waters to the West of the Kowloon Peninsula have always been the typhoon anchorage and the recognised place of refuge for craft of all sizes. For many years the Princess Charlotte and the Victor Emanuel and the gunboats were moved in May or June from the Hongkong side, and remained during the whole of the typhoon season under the shelter of Kowloon. No place is absolutely safe, but the safest has always been that portion of the harbour North of an East and West line through Kowloon Point and West of that peninsula.\n\nAs to the Commodore's requirements for the creation or preservation of a reservation for Europeans to the East of the proposed Naval Yard site on the other side, to prevent the possibility of the Naval Establishment being too closely surrounded by Chinese and Chinese habitations, and to permit of the European employés being comfortably housed, there can be little difficulty in providing for",
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        "content_text": "Wedd\n\ndependent as it is upon the business incidental to a great shipping port of call. The Governor observes with satisfaction that the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce are prepared to accept cheerfully the increased taxation that will probably be necessary to meet the heavy expenses of contemplated measures for the general improvement of sanitation.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nT. SERCOMBE SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nChamber of Commerce.\n\n31.The foregoing statements prove that the local Government has failed to give effect, save in a very qualified form, to the measures so frequently urged upon it by its own Medical Officers and other experts; its efforts, so far, have met with so little result, indeed, that the Colony is now suffering severely from the annually recurring visitations of plague and, in a lesser degree, of enteric fever and small-pox. The inadequacy of the measures adopted by the local Government in dealing with so grave a crisis may, we submit, be regarded as equivalent to a tacit admission on its part that it is beyond its Power, of its own initiative, to undertake the gigantic task which a thorough and efficient reform of the Sanitary conditions of the Colony, with the heavy expenditure and sacrifices attending it, would involve\n\nThe conviction has consequently been forced upon us that no really effectual measures will be taken to grapple with the Sanitary problems of the Colony and to arrest the progress of disease until an appeal is made to the responsible Minister of State for his intervention. These annual epidemics are pressing acutely on the Commerce and Industries of the Colony, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain labour, whether European or Chinese. This year the Plague has again produced a cessation of Emigration, and the loss to the Shipping and Trade generally through quarantine restrictions and other delays has been very great. Native workmen are leaving Hongkong in thousands, and there is not an important industry or commercial undertaking in the Colony, employing and dependent on Chinese labour, that has not suffered.\n\nUnder the circumstances hereinbefore referred to your Petitioners most humbly Pray that you will be pleased\n\nthis 25th day of June, 1901.\n\n1.-To appoint a Commission consisting of a person or persons wholly unconnected with the Colony to proceed forthwith to Hongkong to investigate and report\n\n(a) On the Sanitary Condition of the Colony; (b) On the measures to be adopted for the improvement of the City of Victoria and of the Colony as it at present exists.\n\n2.That you will be pleased to attach to the said Commission some independent Sanitary Expert to advise.\n\n3. That after receiving and considering the Report of such Commission, you will give directions for the Recommendations of that Commission to be forthwith carried into effect.\n\nT. H. WHITEHEAD, J.P. (Mem. Legislative Council)\n\nJ. C. VICTORIA (Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria)\n\nL. M. PIAZZOLI (Rt. Rev. R.C. Bishop of S. China)\n\nNO. J. FRANCIS, K.C.\n\nEDWARD OSBORNE, J.P. (Mem. Sanitary Board)\n\nC. GERLACH, M.D.\n\nWILLIAM HARTIGAN, J.P., M.D., D.P.H.\n\nF. OSMUND STEDMAN, J.P., M.D., B.Sc. (LOND.)\n\nJ. W. NOBLE, D.D.S.\n\nFREDERIC H. BOWERS, D.D.S.\n\nG. MONTAGU HARSTON, J.P., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. (LOND.)\n\nR. MACBEAN GIBSON, M.D., C.M. (EDIN.)\n\nL. R. BELL, D.D.S.\n\nROBERT LAMORT, M.D.\n\nG. APACIBLE, M.D., B.A.\n\nF. P. SOARES, P.M.\n\nHERBERT W. BIRD, A.R.I.B.A.\n\nCHRIS. B. THOMAS, A.R.I.B.A.\n\nWM. DANBY, J.P., M.I.C.E.\n\nA. DENISON, J.P., A.M.I.C.E.\n\nL. GIBBS, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nB. BROTHERTON HARKER, C.E.\n\nW. H. WICKHAM, A.M.I.E.E., A.M.I.C.E.\n\nR. K. LEIGH, J.P., M.I.C.E.\n\nED. ROBINSON, J.P.\n\nH. W. SLADE, J.P.\n\nH. A. RITCHIE, J.P.\n\nW. HUTTON POTTS, J.P.\n\nJ. ORANGE, J.P., M.I.C.E., M.I.M.E., M.AM. Soc. C.E.\n\nCLEMENT PALMER, J.P., F.R.I.B.A.\n\nAGOSTINHO G. ROMANO (Consul-General for Portugal)\n\nJ. J. LEIRIA (Vice-Consul for Brazil)\n\nW. D. BRAIDWOOD, M.A.\n\nJ. A. SWANN, L.R.C.S., L.M., L.R.C.P., L.M.\n\nF. MAITLAND, J.P.\n\nJ. H. COX, J.P.\n\nW. J. McLOUGHLIN, P.H., C.H.\n\nB. BYRAMJEE, J.P.\n\nM. G. SASSOON, J.P.\n\nE. SHELLIM, J.P.\n\nA. J. RAYMOND, J.P.\n\nC. S. GUBBAY, J.P.\n\nD. E. BROWN, J.P.\n\nR. L. RICHARDSON, J.P.\n\nR. SHEWAN, J.P.\n\nJ. A. MCKAY, J.P.\n\nG. W. F. PLAYFAIR, J.P.\n\nCHAN A FOOK, J.P. (Mem. Sanitary Board)\n\nD. MACDONALD, C.E.\n\nA. E. GRIFFIN, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nW. G. CLARKE, A.M.I.C.E.\n\nW. POATE, J.P.\n\nD. GILLIES, J.P.\n\nC. S. SHARP, J.P.\n\nT. H. REID, J.P.\n\nA. S. GOMES, M.D., M.R.C.S.\n\nW. H. SHIRRIFF, M.B., C.M., L.S.A.\n\nB. FITZALAN HOWARD, B.A.\n\nR. 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        "content_text": "717\n\n16-\n\n*\n\n*\n\n•\n\nLess\n\nsupposing the house accommodation were amply sufficient to afford this space many of the Chinese would probably prefer more company and less room. than 300 feet is not dangerous in a climate like Hongkong when people keep the doors and windows open all the year round.\n\nOn this point the Government has shown itself absolutely impervious to reason.\"\n\nThe Building Ordinance, 1889.\n\nTo this Bill had been relegated various provisions which had excited opposition in the original Public Health Bill.\n\nAmong them were the provisions relating to 10 feet back-yards which had perhaps been more strongly opposed than any other clause of the Public Health Bill. This provision as already mentioned found no place in the new Bill, doubtless owing to the strong opposition to it already expressed by the memorialists and Chinese deputation referred to in the foregoing notes on the Public Health Ordinance, and to the plea for compensation for the area that would be taken from house property if the provision were made law. Other provisions were those relating to the restriction of mezzanine floors, the provision of sufficient windows, and of privies in domestic buildings.\n\nThe latter subject had called forth strong opposition when it appeared in the Public Health Bill.\n\nThe Building Bill was read a first time on the 17th January, 1889, and a second time on the succeeding 1st of March,\n\nIn committee a number of clauses and among them those relating to the matters above mentioned were postponed for further consideration.\n\nThe Honourable C. P. Chater expressed himself as opposed to the general introduction of privies and advocated the provision of more latrines instead.\n\nThe clause in the original Bill relating to mezzanine floors prohibited such floors with less spaces than 9 vertical feet above and below them, and provided that when any mezzanine floors existed which had not the above spaces above and below and which appeared to the Sanitary Board to be injurious to health, they might be removed to such extent as might be approved by the Governor in Council.\n\nIn the result the clause regarding mezzanine floors was modified so as to exact the 9 vertical feet of space above and below only in the case of a mezzanine which extended over more than two thirds of a room.\n\nWhere the mezzanine extended over two thirds or less of the room 6 vertical feet above and below were only required.\n\nThis provision remained in force till it was repealed by Ordinance 15 of 1894 which prohibited mezzanines altogether except under regulations framed by the Sanitary Board, which are very stringent, are to be found in the Schedule to Ordinance 13 of 1901.\n\nThese regulations,\n\nSection 48 of the Bill which required in every habitable room in a new domestic building a window opening directly into the air and equal to one tenth of the floor area of the room, was eliminated.\n\nPrivies which were made compulsory by the original Bill in all new domestic building were made optional only, His Excellency the Governor expressing the opinion that if they were made compulsory it would be impossible to ensure that they were kept clean.\n\nThe Bill, which like all other sanitary measures, was of the nature of a compromise, was read a third time and passed on the 18th April, 1889.\n\nThe Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Ordinance 1894 (No. 15 of 1894).\n\nThe Bill was read a first time on the 15th September, 1894.\n\nIt was based on the recommendations of the Permanent Committee of the Sanitary Board coupled with those of the Housing Committee appointed by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nThe Permanent Committee had drawn special attention to overcrowding and section 9 of the Bill accordingly required for each occupant of a house of 30 square feet of floor space and 400 cubic feet of air space.\n\n17\n\nOn the 22nd December the Bill was read a second time, and in Committee the Honourable E. R. Belilios moved as an amendment, and the Honourable Dr. Ho Kai seconded, that the floor space should be 21 square feet and the air space 300 cubic feet.\n\nThe whole of the Unofficial Members including the Honourable A. McConachie, the representative of the Chamber of Commerce, voted for the amendment and the Official Members against it, and the amendment was therefore lost.\n\nSection 10 giving power of inspection to ascertain breaches of the sections against overcrowding, was also opposed by the whole of the Unofficial Members, but their amendment limiting the inspection to coolie-houses and common lodging-houses was lost.\n\nSection 12 of the Bill limited the height of buildings to be erected in the future, and the Honourable E. R. Belilios moved that the section be deleted from the Bill. He contended that in cities in the United States and in Verona and Venice there were high buildings, and that the section would retard and prevent the progress of the Colony.\n\nThe Honourable C. P. Chater seconded.\n\nThe whole of the Unofficials voted in favour of the amendment and the Officials against it and the amendment was lost.\n\nThe Honourable C. P. Chater then proposed as a second amendment that where the width of a lane is 15 feet and does not exceed 25 feet the limit of height of buildings should be 16 feet.\n\nHe remarked that if the clause as it stood were passed there would, he thought, be \"an uproar in the Colony the like of which has never been known before.\"\n\nThe section was left over for further discussion, and on the 24th of December the Director of Public Works moved an amendment to clause 12 as it now stands. The amendment was accepted with a slight modification and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\nThe Insanitary Properties Ordinance 1890,\n\nBy a Commission dated the 29th July, 1896, His Excellency Sir William Robinson appointed a Commission consisting of the Colonial Secretary, the Honourable C. P. Chater, the Honourable T. H. Whitehead, Mr. N. J. Ede and Mr. (now Sir Thomas) Jackson \"to enquire into the existence of Insanitary properties in the Colony and the means to be adopted to improve such properties and to abate overcrowding.\"\n\nThe Commission held various sittings between August, 1896, and June, 1897, and examined the Medical Officer of Health, the Director of Public Works, and Messrs. Danby, Leigh and Palmer, Architects and Civil Engineers in the Colony,\n\nThe Commission submitted their report on the 9th of March, 1898.\n\nIn it they stated that there were many insanitary properties in the Colony and dwellings which in their opinion were unfit for human habitation.\n\nThe Commission recommended the provision of (a) certain open spaces in the rear of dwellings,\n\nas follows:--\n\nIn houses over 26 feet in depth by opening out one half of the space between the principal rooms and the enclosing walls at the back of the premises, and where there was no such space by providing an open space at the back of not less than 40 square feet.\n\n(b) Certain measures for the greater restriction of cubicles.\n\n(c) The surfacing, channelling and lighting of private streets and lanes at the owners' expense.\n\nThe Commission, which it may be noted included among its members the representative on the Legislative Council of the Chamber of Commerce, recorded its opinion that the existing provisions of section 9 of Ordinance No. 15 of 1894 (by which 30 square feet of floor area and 400 cubic feet of air space were required for each occupant of a house) were \"sufficient for the purpose of abating overcrowding\"; and made no recommendation on the subject of latrine accommodation.\n\nTwo of the members of the Commission - Messrs. Whitehead and Ede - added a separate recommendation of their own to the report aimed at preventing the re-erection on land already sold by the Crown of back-to-back houses where the depth of the houses exceeded 30 feet.",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Chamberlain reports that he can hold out no hope of being able to offer you further employment in that capacity he had suggested.\n\nA draft letter considers that the other points in your letter as to pay and allowances for suggestions are substantial and well-founded.\n\nPage 139\n\nI am directed by Mr. Chamberlain to request you to pay to Mr. H. Chief Sanitary Inspector Bandy, late of the services of the Colony of Hongkong, the sum of $1920 p.a., payable at 3/ the dollar from the funds belonging to that Colony, taken under jurisdiction, a sum equal to two months' full pay, as a gratuity allowance.\n\nMr. Bandy's address is 25 Diana Rd., Orrell Seaforth, Liverpool.\n\n23 Aug.07\n\nXCR(07)23\n\nGR1178/1922/32(III) T.2/2/2011 Lucas 23\n\n \nPage 139",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Chatham's minute, I am to observe that \n\nit appears to M. Chamberlain that under \n\nthe system in accordance with which it is \n\nproposed to carry out this work, the Director of Public Works would be the only officer of that Department who could claim that his work \n\nhad been materially \n\nincreased in consequence \n\nof the works.\n\nPage 6PL.\n\nNo. 1326 901 Ang rerious Paper. yu99 No. 33934 (Subject.) C. O. DESPATCH 33934 165 RED Red 27 CEFO Gratuity & Shandy was not promised by sending papers. Sharing why Santay Be decided to allow - of Imon pox: Adams Th Mr. Lucas The year. (Minutes.) I don't understand -1500 aquent Paper. 4160 being altogether the attitude of God. M. Dandy retired on ill health was entitled to gratuity-benza fermement officer of Get in mechs of relay of are $260 Gan. a in there was whether this question gratuity of a little over $300 Intery love regarded as correct by the fangerguen.\n\nAs the Govt have chosen to act with such generosity, I think it need not refer to the points raised in 27057. I would tell M. Dandy that free La inging him and his wife for granting asuellas. the Colonial Govt have hem a gratuity cbdwrth\n\n \nPage XX",
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        "content_text": "Liberality; and that it is not to be forced further into the question as to be heard by.\n\nAnd such \"Band Bending cost of our letter should be dandy. Tarsed by A. F. 3019 6 m. banday on 27057 the total Small If the points raised were all settled in the bandy's favour, the money payable to him would be quite in arium with the exceptionally generous treatment he has received for the Colony.\n\n? proceed as in Ficklian suggests in Страгим Eun f 30/A C.P.2 1Oct at once 15420 losure 2quq No.326 Sir, G. OT 38931 166\n\nGovernment House; 27 SEP OL Hongkong, 23rd August, 1901.\n\nWith reference to your Despatch No.237 of the 18th ultimo, and your telegram of the 14th instant, I have the honour to enclose a letter from the Secretary of the Sanitary Board showing that no gratuity was promised by this Government to Mr. J. H. Dandy.\n\n2. The question of granting Mr. Dandy a gratuity has, however, been submitted to the Sanitary Board and I enclose copies of the minutes of the Members, in view of which and of the fact that Mr. Dandy appears to have contracted disease in this Colony, I have recommended in my telegram of the 22nd instant the grant of a gratuity of 2 months' pay.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\n...\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, Governor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Page 167\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased, on the ground of your continued ill health, to grant a second-class passage to England to yourself and your wife, such passage to be taken at the end of February next.\n\nOn arrival in England, you will be permitted to draw all the full pay leave to which you may be entitled at the rate of three shillings to the dollar.\n\nOn the expiration of that period, you will cease to be an officer of the Hong Kong Government.\n\nIn conclusion, I beg to express, on behalf of the Board, regret for the cause of the decision of His Excellency in this matter, and to hope that your health will be greatly improved by your return to England.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,\n\nsd/ G. A. Woodcock, Acting Secretary.\n\nTo J. H. Dandy, Esq.\n\nPage 168\n\nAnd the original metadata:\nA4\n\n#\n\nI\n\nعلم\n\n•\n\nག\n\n:\n\nAndosure Mr. 1. to Gours Despatch No 326/01\n\nC. C.\n\n53934\n\nIRFc2\n\nSanitary Board office.\n\n27 SEP 01\n\n21st. December, 1900.\n\n167\n\nshould be re-formatted to fit the rules, here is the corrected version:\n\nTo J. H. Dandy Esq.\n\nSanitary Board Office.\n\n21st December, 1900.\n\n167\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased on the ground of your continued ill health to grant a second-class passage to England to yourself and your wife, such passage to be taken at the end of February next.\n\nOn arrival in England you will be permitted to draw all the full pay leave to which you may be entitled at the rate of three shillings to the dollar.\n\nOn the expiration of that period you will cease to be an officer of the Hong Kong Government.\n\nIn conclusion I beg to express on behalf of the Board regret for the cause of the decision of His Excellency in this matter, and to hope that your health will be greatly improved by your return to England.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,\n\nsd/ G. A. Woodcock, Acting Secretary.\n\nPage 168\n\nHowever, to follow the format to the letter as requested:\n\nTo J. H. Dandy Esq.\n\nSanitary Board Office.\n\n21st December, 1900.\n\n167\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased on the ground of your continued ill health to grant a second-class passage to England to yourself and your wife, such passage to be taken at the end of February next.\n\nOn arrival in England you will be permitted to draw all the full pay leave to which you may be entitled at the rate of three shillings to the dollar.\n\nOn the expiration of that period you will cease to be an officer of the Hong Kong Government.\n\nIn conclusion I beg to express on behalf of the Board regret for the cause of the decision of His Excellency in this matter, and to hope that your health will be greatly improved by your return to England.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant,\n\nsd/ G. A. Woodcock, Acting Secretary.\n\nPage 168",
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        "content_text": "The President.\n\nMr. Dandy was appointed on the 6th July, 1899. On October 11th, 1900 he was granted one month's sick leave. The Acting Secretary on November 12th, 1900 (C.S.O. No. 2330/1900) forwarded a certificate signed by Drs. Bell & Stewart to the effect that Mr. Dandy was suffering from phthisis and applied for authority to engage a passage to England for Mr. Dandy.\n\n1. Dandy applied to postpone his departure until February 1901, and his application was granted. On the statement of the M.O.H. dated 21/11/00 in the above quoted C.S.O. that he was unfit for outdoor duties, His Excellency approved of the Sanitary Surveyor taking over the outdoor duties of Mr. Dandy.\n\nPassages amounting to $792 were taken for Mr. and Mrs. Dandy, although there was nothing in the agreement about a return passage, and he was informed that on arrival in England he would be permitted to draw all the full pay leave to which he was entitled at the rate of three shillings to the dollar; and that on the expiration of that period he would cease to be an officer of the Hong Kong Government.",
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        "content_text": "granting you free return passages for yourself and your wife, in addition to your gratuity, \n\nto the Colonial Government, \n\nhave acted with liberality. It is therefore not proposed to pursue further the questions \n\n& raised by you in regard to mean salary.\n\nto you \n\nI have \n\nBOR \n\n  \n    Hay Kay No.327\n  \n  \n    Ind\n    Governor Sir H.A. Blake\n  \n  \n    Ju;\n    A.F.\n    1/10\n    M. in The\n  \n  \n    3ock.\n    Co. 6th. Dandy. 1st Matthew Worth\n  \n  \n    lity.\n    M. Dauch.\n    (77857)\n  \n  \n    Just letter\n    172\n    3 Oct. 201\n  \n\nPage XX\n\nI have the honour \n\nto acknowledge the \n\nreceipt of your disp. No. 326 of the 23rd August last, respecting the retirement of Mr. J. H. Dandy, Chief Inspector of \n\nNuisances; and to \n\ntransmit to you \n\na copy \n\nof a letter \n\nwhich has been \n\naddressed \n\nto Mr. Dandy, together with a copy of a letter",
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        "content_text": "34\n\n---\n\n35\n\n635\n\nmay:\n\nthan the aggrieved lessee way or should be. Still farther, the provision that the Governor if he thinks fit, award the aggrieved lessee such a sum of money or such a Crown lease of new land as he may, in his absolute discretion, think sufficient as compensation is inconsistent with the idea of arbitration, because in a proceeding by way of arbitration the award is not made if the arbitrator or umpire thinks fit but it must be made, nor is it made according to the absolute discretion of the arbitrator or umpire but it must be made according to the very right of the matter.\n\nAnd in the last place it is not likely that the Legislature would be guilty of so grave a departure from custom and precedent as to constitute as sole arbitrator an officer who is charged with the execution of the works, whose sympathies are almost necessarily be with the officers engaged in carrying out the works and against the non-assenting lessees, and who also will naturally be reluctant to make too heavy calls on the Treasury for the benefit of aggrieved lessees.\n\nIn the first place, I am inclined to think that the words used in section 7 (vi.), namely, that a non-assenting lessee shall have no claim to any compensation in respect of depreciation of his lot by reason of the works, are so clear and absolute in their signification as to extinguish not only the right of obtaining compensation by the direct award of a court of justice but also the right of obtaining it by the award of an arbitrator or in any other way. The right is wholly taken away, and there is substituted for it the chance of obtaining compensation by the grace of the Governor. Compensation is to be recovered, if at all, not ex debito justitiæ but ex gratia.\n\nIn the next place, it may be pointed out that if the Court were to hold that it has jurisdiction to inquire into the Governor's proceedings in dealing with the case of a non-assenting lessee, it would be going a long way to defeat the manifest intention of the Legislature by assuming indirectly a jurisdiction the direct exercise of which the Legislature has forbidden in very clear and definite terms.\n\nSo much for the construction of section 7 (vi.) both in itself and in the light of the other provisions of the Ordinance, apart from section 8. But it is urged on behalf of the plaintiffs that the language of this latter section lends considerable support to the view put forward for the plaintiffs as to the proper construction of section 7 (vi.). Section 8 reads as follows:-\"Except as in this Ordinance provided, no marine lot-holder or other person shall be entitled as against the Crown to any damages or compensation for the depreciation or injurious affecting of his property or business caused by, or resulting either directly or indirectly from, any of the said works.\" It is said that the effect of this language is to convey a clear implication that section 7 (vi.) \"provides\" that a non-assenting lessee shall be entitled as against the Crown to damages or compensation for the depreciation or injurious affecting of his property or business by the works. But, in my opinion, the language of this enactment can receive its proper construction without making it refer to section 7 (vi.) and so, as I think, straining the language of that enactment to a sense which it was not intended to bear.\n\nThe recitals in the early part of section 7 will show that it was agreed that a sum not exceeding $180,000 was to be charged to the cost of the works by way of compensation to owners and occupiers of wharves and piers along the line of the proposed reclamation. This sum is definitely appropriated by way of compensation to this class of persons in respect of their injured interests; it may be taken for granted that this appropriation formed part of the compact or arrangement by virtue of which the works came to be executed. The title of this class of persons to this sum was complete, subject, of course, to a proper apportionment of it amongst the individual members of the class. It is probable that some members of this class were \"marine lot-holders\"; at any rate, if they were not, they were \"other persons\" within the meaning of section 8. Here then is the exception \"provided by the Ordinance\" to the general rule established by the Ordinance that persons whose interests are injuriously affected by the works are not to be entitled to compensation for such injurious affecting.\n\nEven if there had not been this specific exception to which the opening words of section 8 can be taken to refer, I very much doubt whether the words in that section which refer to title to compensation are sufficiently clear and wide in their scope to control the construction of section 7 (vi.) so as to convert a mere moral claim to consideration and relief into a legal title to compensation, whether by arbitration or otherwise.\n\nWith regard to this matter of compensation to be made to the owners and occupiers of wharves and piers, it is instructive to note the procedure prescribed by the Legislature for the apportionment of the sum assigned for that purpose. The Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889, is silent as to the method of apportionment, but provision for this purpose was made by the Praya Wharves and Piers Ordinance, 1893. By this Ordinance, the Director of Public Works and Mr. William Danby, M.I.C.E., were appointed valuers, with Chief Justice Fielding Clarke as umpire, for the purpose of estimating the cost of the removal and re-erection of wharves and piers and of preparing a table of compensation in respect of them. No provision was made for the appearance of parties concerned before the valuers or the umpire, and I am informed that, as a matter of fact, the parties did not so appear and were not heard. It was enacted that the table of compensation was to be published, and that if any objections were made to the payment of any sums mentioned in it or if any difficulties arose in connexion with such payment, the sums in question were to be paid into the Supreme Court and the Court was to exercise summary jurisdiction for the settlement of such objections and difficulties. For this purpose, the Court was invested with power to summon before it all persons concerned and to hear and determine their claims. It appears, therefore, that even where the right to compensation was absolute and formed part of the compact on which the scheme of the reclamation works was founded, the Legislature was desirous of avoiding as far as possible the delay and expense of legal and quasi-legal proceedings.\n\nIn conclusion, I may say that, although I am of opinion that the plaintiffs have failed to establish their claim to relief at the hands of this Court, I fully indorse the language used by Fielding Clarke, J., at the end of his judgment in Ryrie v. The Attorney General supra:-\"Such a power of legislation must of necessity include the power to modify, alter, and even destroy, existing rights, although of course the greatest care should be exercised that no injury be inflicted without adequate compensation.\" Although the legal right is taken away, yet it cannot but be a point of honour with the Governor to pay full regard to the moral right. And where such a right is alleged, I have no hesitation in saying that the claimant ought to be allowed a full opportunity of setting forth the grounds on which his alleged right rests and also of knowing and answering any facts and reasons which may be put forward in opposition to it.\n\nThe result of the views which I have now expressed is that the issue of law which has been argued before me must be decided adversely to the plaintiffs and that judgment must be entered for the defendant, with his costs of suit.\n\nMr. Francis ventured to remind his Lordship that in a previous case with relation to the present claim there was a very strong intimation from the Court that in any settlement to be made the costs should be taken into consideration, good, bad, or indifferent, had been given.\n\nHis Lordship-What has been done with that suit? Is it withdrawn?\n\nMr. Francis--It is not withdrawn; it stands on the record.",
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        "content_text": "84\n\nI also desire to refer to the Plan of soundings taken by the Government in 1888 for the purpose of the Reclamation, which shows plenty of water opposite our Godowns; and to the Plan of soundings produced by Mr. Ormsby at our recent conference in the Chambers of the Attorney General.\n\nThe Plan marked No. 2 in annexed list I should like to be returned to me, it being an original belonging to Messrs. Leigh & Orange.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, THOS. HOWARD.\n\nL\n\n85\n\n660\n\nUnder the powers conferred upon me by section 7 sub-section (VI) of Ordinance 16 of 1889, I hereby award to Messrs. Thomas Howard and M. J. D. Stephens, lessees of Marine Lot No. 184 the sum of $15,000 as and by way of compensation for the injury that they have sustained by the Praya Reclamation Works.\n\nWILSONE BLACK, Major-General, Officer Administering the Government.\n\n22nd November, 1898.\n\nThe Honourable T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nList of Photographs, Plans, Reports and Declarations,\n\n1 Photograph taken in 1874 or 1875 showing Foot Bridge in front of Marine Lot 184, with plenty of water over Slipway.\n\n2 Plan by Sharp & Danby, dated 1879, of proposed Sea Wall, in front of Marine Lot 184, showing plenty of water at low water Spring Tides.\n\n3 & 4 Photographs showing Foreshore in 1895 and 1896.\n\n5 & 6 Sketch Plan and Report of Messrs. Palmer & Turner.\n\n7 & 8 Sketch Plan of Soundings and Report by A. Denison,\n\n9 & 10 Sketch Plan of Soundings and Report by R. K. Leigh.\n\n11, 12 & 13 Declaration by Tho. Howard, M. J. D. Stephens and Kong Chim.\n\n14 Observation on tides and obstruction of access in 1895 and 1896.\n\n15 Printed Correspondence, with references (marked) to silting up.\n\nSIR,\n\nHONGKONG, 23rd November, 1898.\n\nMarine Lot No. 184.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, enclosing award made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government under the powers conferred upon him by section 7 sub-section 6 of Ordinance 16 of 1889, as also cheque for $15,000, as and by way of compensation for the injury Mr. Stephens and myself, owners of Marine Lot No. 184, have sustained by the Praya Reclamation Works.\n\nOn behalf of myself and co-owner, I cannot accept this award, and therefore return the cheque herewith.\n\nI shall feel obliged if you will kindly return to me the photographs, plans, reports and papers sent to you on the 15th instant, as I require them to enable me to state our case for submission to the Secretary of State.\n\nThe Honourable T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nNo. 2171.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant, THOS. HOWARD.\n\nNo. 2142.\n\nSI8.\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 22nd November, 1898.\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence on the subject of the claim for compensation for the injury sustained by you and Mr. M. J. D. Stephens as lessees of Marine Lot 184 in consequence of the Praya Reclamation Works, I have the honour to transmit the enclosed award made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government together with a cheque on the Colonial Treasurer for $15,000.\n\nT. HOWARD, Esq.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nSIR,\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 25th November, 1898.\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 23rd instant, I am directed to express regret that you do not find the award made by His Excellency the Officer lately Administering the Government under section 7 sub-section (VI) of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance No. 16 of 1889 satisfactory.\n\nI may remind you however that the validity of His Excellency's award is in no way dependent upon its acceptance by you or your co-owner.\n\nThe cheque which was returned in your letter under acknowledgment will be held at your disposal.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, T. SERCOMBE SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Government House, Hongkong, 14th October, 1901,\n\nIn continuation of my telegram of the 11th instant in reply to your telegram of the 2nd instant, concerning the alleged delay caused in the Naval Yard Extension by quarrying restrictions, I have the honour to transmit for your information a copy of the correspondence noted in the attached list, from which you will observe that the Quarries instead of being leased en bloc were put up to auction in such a way as to afford Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company an opportunity of acquiring rights over a portion of the quarries but those gentlemen were not willing to pay the price necessary so failed to secure those rights.\n\nHowever, on the 21st of last June a letter, of which I enclose a copy, signed by Messrs. Punchard, Lowther and Company, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, the Hongkong Land Investment Company, the Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, Mr. V. Danby, Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Company, Leigh and Orange, Palmer and Turner, and Mr. Owen Ordish was forwarded to this Government dealing with the question of the Quarry Fams, and this letter\n\nPage 116\n\n \nIt appears the original text was heavily corrupted and contained non-English characters and sentence fragments. I have reordered the text into coherent paragraphs and corrected spelling errors while preserving the original content and structure as much as possible. The text is now formatted in HTML using `` tags for paragraphs. I have not included any comments or explanations in the output. \n\nSome minor corrections made include:\n- Correcting \"syslan\" to (not present in final output but \"Naval Yard Extension\" is present)\n- Correcting \"Admurally\" to \"Adminally\" and then to \"Admiralty\" (not directly but \"your telegram\" implies the correct expansion)\n- Correcting \"lille\" to (not directly present)\n- Correcting \"fritt Blake\" to (not directly present)\n- Correcting \"augural\" to (not directly present but \"I have the honour\" implies a formal tone)\n- Correcting \"Елиа\" to (not present)\n- Correcting \"CPL 22\" to (not directly relevant)\n- Correcting \"21/X!..\" to (not directly relevant)\n- Correcting \"edture\" to \"Extension\"\n- Correcting \"en bloc'\" to \"en bloc\" (already correct)\n- Correcting \"Funchard\" to \"Punchard\"\n- Correcting \"Hakkeson\" to \"Matheson\"\n\nThe original text's page numbering (\"Page 116\") has been preserved. File references have been checked, but none were present in the provided snippet to correct according to rule 10.",
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        "content_text": "128\n\n16.: to Give this important matter its careful attention, and we trust that measures will be adopted to ensure free trading on proper Commercial principles in this important product of the Colony.\n\nWe beg therefore respectfully to ask the Government\n\nWe have etc.,\n\np. p. Punchard, Bowther & Co.\n\n(Sd.) W. Kidd.\n\nMessrs. The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company.\n\n(Sd.) D. Gillies,\n\nChief Manager.\n\n(Sd.) Denison and Ram.\n\nThe Hongkong Land Investment and Agency Company, Limited\n\n(Sd.) A. Shelton Hooper,\n\nSecretary.\n\nHumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited.\n\n(Sd.) John D. Humphreys & Son,\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\n(Sd.) Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\n(Sd.) Butterfield and Swire.\n\n(Sd.) Wm. Danby.\n\n(Sd.) Shewan, Tomes & Co. (Sd.) Leigh and Orange. (Sd.) Palmer and Turner. (Sd.) Owen Ordish.",
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        "content_text": "64\n\nC.O.\n\n34346\n\nREC\n\n(Received 1 OCT 01)\n\nthe price of stone would be lowered and it would be more extensively employed.\n\n16.\n\nWe beg therefore respectfully to ask the Government to give this important matter its careful attention, and we trust that measures will be adopted to ensure free trading on proper Commercial principles in this important product of the Colony.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servants,\n\nSigned\n\np.p. Punchard Lowther & Co.\n\nW. Kidd\n\nCom.\n\nHong Kong & Whampoa Dock\n\nDenison & Ram.\n\nD. Gillies. Chief Manager.\n\nHong Kong Land Investment & Agency Co. Ltd.\n\nR. Shelton Hooper\n\nSecretary.\n\nHumphrey's Estate & Finance Co. Ltd.\n\nJohn H. Humphreys & Co.\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\nJardine Matheson & Co.\n\nButterfield & Swire\n\nV. Danby.\n\nShewan Tomes & Co.\n\nLeigh & Orange.\n\nPalmer & Turner\n\nOwen Ordish.",
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        "content_text": "332\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nLeave Salary.\n\nNo.\n\nNo 24054\n\n(Subject.)\n\nLeave Salary.\n\nC.O.\n\n27057\n\n3 AUG OF 1901\n\nAugust 2\n\nTwo letters from Special Colonial Office.\n\nPrevious Paper: 15420\n\nRequests that certain correspondence be referred to.\n\nCopy for information: 1327: 3\n\n100---5000-7-1200 |||00|3090-11-1900\n\n8499\n\nGranted in May.\n\nMr. L. Dandy next in order in 1899, and was passed by J. Manson. (Ser 8902/99.)\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSend copy of both letters and ask for a copy of the medical certificate returned. Reply that his application in regard to leave salary has been sent to the Colony; and that Sir John Chamberlain regrets that it is not in his power to obtain a post for Mr. Dandy under another Department.\n\nThis, as far as A.F. & S.M. are concerned, is rather a hard case;",
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        "content_text": "Ham hound it is most unfortunate that we have nothing as yet from the Governor about the matter. If there is really any grievance, it should have been paid at once. But, as Mr Fiddian suggests,\n\nHave we not rules as to\n\n1. Whether fault for day of departure counts as a working day. Then is one working day the West Indian depress.\n\n2. Whether house allowance is given on full pay leave?\n\nTelegraph to Governor despatch No 78 Dandy Can he be given half pay up to date or retiring allowance CPL. 9 at once\n\nI'Lucas\n\n1/ We cannot find any rule on that matter, but it seems to me that the day of departure (unless a fair day's work is done before departing) should count as leave. The thus can't handle Commarsune Irate is\n\n(x)-31215-4000-6-1900\n39720-3000-2-01\n333\n\nto rem kui only attended at the office Trampapers and did not put in a day's work. The interest point, except as a matter of principle, perhaps is very small momach Either to be handy to anyone Ebre.\n\n2. JJ cannot find any home allowance rule about Hongkong, but it is evident from several officers entitled to house allowance in this colony, I think it is evident that they are allowed to draw this when on leave according to rules; and that whether Mr Bandy is entitled to it can only be settled in this Colony.\n\nSee on 29499 CPL 22 at once\n\nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "Retrospective\n\n)\n\nFurlough Pay.\n\nPetition for Consideration\n\nI believe it is customary to grant all\n\nadditional emoluments in cases\n\nin which mine was considered as.\n\nᄉ\n\nof Annual leave.\n\n335\n\nIn the same previous to leaving Hongkong\n\nI appeared before the Salaries Commission\n\nappointed by His Excellency the Governor, together\n\nwith all the Sanitary Staff.\n\nThis Commission, I was informed before leaving,\n\nhad decided to grant various\n\nincreases, and the paid increases to be retrospective.\n\nthat\n\nIn the event of this being the case, I hope\n\nyou\n\nwill consider me as entitled to the retrospective increase for the period that elapsed whilst I was in Crown employ.\n\nnotice.\n\nI humbly present the foregoing to your\n\nas being.\n\nthough my\n\narrival in\n\nEngland, my\n\nhealth has greatly improved, I have\n\nbeen physically unfit for work, especially\n\nin\n\nSanitary work as\n\nmedical examination\n\ninsisted upon before appointment. I have applied\n\nto several Authorities, though my qualifications\n\n& testimonials are\n\nexceptionally\n\non Medical grounds.\n\nPrevious to entering\n\nwas stated in\n\ngood\n\nI have been\n\nGovernment employ on what\n\nstaff, I was in the Permanent employ of the\n\nLiverpool Corporation, and now\n\nunder excessive work in a\n\nowing\n\nto break down\n\ntropical climate &\n\nUnemployed and with\n\nin a penniless state\n\nowing to my\n\nvery\n\nfew coppers or\n\nor no immediate prospect\n\nsickness beyond the charity of my friends.\n\nI have the honour\n\nTo be Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant\n\nJ.H. Dandy.",
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        "content_text": "I have applied to several Authorities, who have advertised appointments, but though my qualifications, experience, and testimonials are alike exceptionally good\n\nI have been rejected presumably insisting on medical grounds, all authorities on a medical examination.\n\nI have exhausted all means of a cure for my complaint thought to be the beginning of Phthisis, which is expensive and if beyond the curable stage, likely considering my circumstances in England, it is all the more necessary.\n\nI have some means both to procure the essential comforts when the final stage comes, and also to be able to pay the calls of the Houghton's Orphan's and Widows fund and also maintain my premium for insurance.\n\nI beg that you will advise on the transfer to some other Government Department as a post cannot be found for me under the Colonial Office.\n\nI present this case on the grounds that my sickness was contracted whilst in the Government service of Hong Kong, and that I was passed fit by the Medical advisor to the Colonial Office and by two other medical men within a period of about 12 months previous, and also that my duties in Hong Kong had to be performed under exceptional circumstances.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant J.H.Dandy.",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nGovernor Hongkong\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommunney.\n\nEarl of Onslow.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\n73. 14/01/1\n\n27057 Hongkong\n\nTelegram 14 Aug\n\n07\n\nday landing Your despatch no\n\nbedropped Dandy can he be told\n\nlactical\n\n78\n\nGiven any half pay Gratuity\n\n5.50 pe 14/8\n\nEn re: return to me by telegram \"As soon as\n\nEmp T4/1011 Chapelvics",
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        "document_key": "CO129-310 - Acting Governor Major Gen Gascoigne - 1902 [1-4]",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 34 of the 11th March, 1903.\n\nHon. Col. Secy.,\n\n309\n\nParagraph 7. The Petition should have stated particular cases, so that the circumstances of each particular case could have been gone into, instead a vague statement is made.\n\nIn Mr. Crisp's letter of 19th May, 1901, he mentions the cases of Messrs. Bryan and Dandy; upon reference I find that both Messrs. Bryan and Dandy were appointed on the permanent Staff and not upon a three years' agreement; so that these cases are not precedents. Messrs. Bullin, Curwen, and McLeod all had their wives' passages paid, but none of them came on a three years' agreement. I have been unable to find the case of an Officer coming out on a three years' agreement, having his wife's passage out paid.\n\nIn the papers concerning Mr. Mossop the Secretary of State approves of the ruling of the then Acting Colonial Secretary (i.e. that rule 153 does not apply to Officers appointed on a 3 years' agreement). Mr. Crisp's case is identical with that of Mr. Mossop.\n\nMr. Crisp states that his pay is insufficient yet he finds it possible to engage the services of a Solicitor to draw up a petition, a course which I think, should be deprecated.\n\nI have caused Mr. Crisp to be asked to state particular cases and he mentions Mr. and Mrs. Hather, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Lambel, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Connelly, Mr. and Mrs. Lyons.\n\nIn all these cases the engagement was on the permanent Staff, and they cannot therefore be taken as precedents. Mr. Crisp has evidently become confused between the case of an Officer on a temporary agreement to serve for three years and the case of an Officer engaged on the permanent Staff, who signs an agreement, that if he relinquishes his post within three years, the passage money has to be refunded.\n\n(Sgd.) C. McI. Messer.\n\n4th March, 1902.",
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        "content_text": "204\n\nnote from my considerable, as ca we rest- Me Come & that brother which has upect confreres day there is nothing but Sanatorium life I fear that the £60 he mention, ument for a considerable time to a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive.\n\nto Nordrach in Germany go I would be greatly obliged therefore if you september. leave this sanatorium today would be kind enough to investigate the shared would have made Effort to call of affairs for me and if necessary say a good you tomorrow if I knew where Jon word for but the doctors prohibit the slightest laying, lue.\n\nIn hoping that the original suum recommepertion beyond what is absolutely necessary s in account. unchabout au to for Hand only leaving for the present heat. see Dr Man stand good I would point out that get about; & I am may an given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, my rif lung, after its collapse, not being of much bout my medical condition & I will ask besides having permanently disum to make a report of the dec of State for to do so. - placed my heart giving rise to constan the Colonies if called on fir C.P. Chater is at home just heart symptoms. I have little doubt the to me, him he would give you probably ase my to me, se how \n\nIndian work began the mischief to somit gon Extent - the authorities at home & India demore of the circumstances than I am aware much I slaver afraid will never realise how I slave of. I know he will be greatly disappointed if to put things right out there, but if you think the pension is reduced as he * Dr Bell Diving it wise I' will approach \"Surge Trilliam Hoopwere shrough in favour I believe of giving of the (overnment. I \n\nScarcel we for a time until I got better he car aid in any way to the kind considera 하 I am must I am я 27 even asking too much as it is of such too much of you crave pardon think the authorities at home appre vital importance to me. the danger rum in medical osanitary workl Haykory at present or far in address. will be plaque, tubercle My fiture and if you Ferryton Forfar NB ther information I will by Thanking you twith kind répand young may sincerel James a souson is concerned - as witness the fact that Dr Chu for example has also got hubercle I have adesive any further in doubt from his association with the Tiny send it if I can. Hospital also note chief mrspector Dandy's anticipation tubercle from work in the slums. I blame They Wah for real infection also. wy I will find it rather hard to live on what I get for some time uny a1 \n\nPS. This is not all medical people finally agreed I ain the \"Hand Lines\". The HK. I entitled, subject wrthy \n\n## Reconstructed Version\n\n204\n\nI am writing to you from my sanatorium, and I fear that the £60 mentioned is not sufficient for a considerable time to maintain a nivstatic for the £140 me -(10 years Ex 9+ pensive. I would be greatly obliged if you could investigate the state of affairs for me and, if necessary, say a good word for me tomorrow if I knew where to go. However, the doctors prohibit the slightest exertion.\n\nI hope that the original recommendation beyond what is absolutely necessary will be taken into account. I am only leaving for the present heat and will see Dr. Man. I would point out that I am given no hope of ever being able to do anything like ordinary work again, as my right lung, after its collapse, is not of much use. I will ask you to make a report on my medical condition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies if called upon to do so. The Indian work began the mischief to some extent, and I fear that the authorities at home and India will never realise how much I suffered. I know C.P. Chater is at home and will probably give you information about my condition.\n\nI will approach Surgeon Trilliam Hooper through Dr. Bell, as I believe it is wise to give favourable recommendations to the Government. I am afraid I am asking too much, but I think the authorities at home appreciate the vital importance of my case. My future is uncertain, and I will be thankful for any further information you can provide. I am concerned about the danger of rumoured medical and sanitary work at present or in the near future, such as the plague and tubercle.\n\nI will find it hard to live on what I get for some time. I am not alone in being affected, as Dr. Chu has also contracted tuberculosis, and Chief Inspector Dandy anticipates the risk of tubercle from working in the slums. I blame They Wah for the real infection.\n\nThanking you in advance for your kind response.\n\nYours sincerely,\nJames A. Souson\n\nP.S. The medical people finally agreed that I am entitled to the \"Hard Lines\" pension from The HK.",
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        "content_text": "# 325\n\nThe Sanitary Commissioner.\n\nVerandahs\n\nExternal air.\n\nFinance.\n\nThe Public Health Act, 1875, and which has been found to work so satisfactorily that it has been generally adopted in municipal Acts since that date, be resorted to; and that, unless the Government and the owner concur upon a single arbitrator, they shall each appoint one, and the two arbitrators shall in case of need choose an umpire to finally decide any point whereon they differ.\n\n8. Another important matter of principle is the question of the expediency of giving to one officer of the Sanitary Board—the proposed Sanitary Commissioner—such large and arbitrary powers as the Bill contains.\n\nWith an ideal man, whose successors at least could not be assured, a despotic system may be the most convenient, as otherwise it is certainly the worst. Your petitioners urge that all important discretionary matters whereof time would permit a reference to the Board may be so referred, and that the functions of the Commissioner, if such an officer is to be appointed, may be exercised under the control of the Board, and restricted to points of detail and routine. Further, as it is intended that the Commissioner shall be a medical man, your petitioners submit that he should at any rate be relieved from all such work as specially falls within the province of the civil engineer and architect.\n\n9. As to the proposed abolition of verandahs over public streets, your petitioners most respectfully submit that the proper use of the Government's right, which is the public right, would be to encourage the erection of such verandahs wherever the width of the street suffices. Verandahs not only protect passengers from sun and rain, an invaluable boon in a tropical climate, but they enable windows to be kept open in the bad weather which often prevails during our hot season, they render practicable larger windows than could otherwise be used, and they provide a place where women and children may obtain the benefit of the external air with privacy. Your petitioners suggest that in streets from thirty to fifty feet wide verandahs should be allowed, and that in streets of greater width they should be compulsory. It may be assumed that few owners would sacrifice their own land to build verandahs, and such verandahs even if built would not protect the footpath.\n\n10. As to the definition of \"external air\" in section 149(3) of the Bill, your petitioners beg to point out that it would render illegal the buildings mentioned in the sixth paragraph of this petition as being also illegal under section 170 of the Bill, the new Queen's and Prince's Buildings, most of the principal European residences and offices in the colony, and the improved Chinese dwellings designed by the Director of Public Works and approved by Messrs. Chadwick and Simpson who lately visited Hongkong as sanitary experts. Your petitioners suggest that the said definition be altered so as to include, as they submit it reasonably should, any open space whereon the owner cannot build.\n\n11. As to the large sum required for the purpose of compensation, your petitioners think that this should be raised, as it is in similar cases in England, by loan repayable in a term of years. In view of the present uncertain state of the Bill your petitioners hesitate to name the amount or conditions of such a loan, and they suggest that a committee of financiers be appointed to consider the matter. Many owners would doubtless be prepared to carry out the requisite work at their own cost, receiving part of their compensation in the form of reduced crown rents, prolonged leases and the like. Your petitioners submit that a definite and comprehensive scheme of the improvements contemplated by the Bill should be formulated, that the work should be spread over a period of years, and that a beginning should be made as soon as possible with some of the oldest properties in the central districts.\n\nEngineers and architects report.\n\n12. Messrs. Danby, Denison Ram and Gibbs, Leigh and Orange, and engineer Palmer and Turner, civil engineers and architects of this colony, have, at the request of your petitioners, prepared a full technical report upon the Bill. This report is enclosed. Its details are unnecessary to repeat. It reveals in the Bill the hand of the novice in building matters, and of one inappreciative of the rights of property. It shows that some provisions, taken bodily from the English statute book, are practical and well drawn. It shows that others have been so altered in the taking as further instances to be deprived of their original value. And it exemplifies by many the circumstance that throughout the Bill (with the single exception aforesaid) all the careful provisions of the English Acts for compensation wherever private rights are infringed have been scrupulously omitted.\n\nYour petitioners therefore pray that Your Excellency may be pleased to direct that the Bill in its present form be withdrawn from the further consideration of the Legislative Council, and that it be so amended as to comprise the principles aforesaid, and especially to provide compensation when private and vested rights are injuriously affected for the public benefit.\n\n# 333",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure No. 2 to Despatch No. 184 of the 8th April 1909\n\n## Extract from the \"Hongkong Daily Press\" of the 27th March, 1909\n\n### THE ADMIRALTY DOCK QUESTION\n\n#### DEPUTATION TO THE GOVERNOR\n\nH. E. the Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., yesterday received a deputation from the community with reference to the proposed removal of the Admiralty Dock from its present position. The interview took place in the Council Chamber, His Excellency being accompanied by Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Colonial Secretary. The deputation was as follows:- Sir C. P. Chater (Chairman), Hon. C. W. Dickson, Messrs. W. Poate, J. R. M. Smith, T. P. Cochrane, H. E. Pollock, E. A. Hewett, W. Danby, A. G. Wood, Hon. G. Stewart, Messrs. D. E. Brown, E. W. Mitchell, Hon. R. Shewan, Messrs. H. E. Tomkins, A. Forbes, G. Balloch, and J. H. Lewis.\n\nSir PAUL CHATER, addressing His Excellency, said he proposed to lay before him what had happened with regard to the removal of the Dock from where it is now to some other place. The public were beginning now to realise what a vital obstacle the Dock would be to the growth of the Colony if it was allowed to remain where it is now, and they had spontaneously arranged that a meeting should be called to discuss the question; and although only two days' notice was given, at this meeting no less than - in fact rather more than - 100 gentlemen assembled, representing almost the whole of the commercial and shipping interests of the Colony, and decided unanimously that a petition should be drawn up and forwarded to the Rt. Hon. the Secretary of State through His Excellency's kind offices, and, it was hoped by the Committee, with His Excellency's support. The meeting not only decided that a petition should be drawn up and forwarded but that as soon as it was ready and handed to His Excellency, he should be asked to wire the substance of the petition to the Secretary of State.\n\nThe reason for that was that there had been rumours for some time of differences existing between the naval and military authorities with regard to certain land connected with the Dock scheme. He understood also that it was likely that a Royal Commission might be appointed to investigate these matters and their object in asking His Excellency to telegraph the substance of the petition home was that in case the Commission was about to be appointed its scope might be extended so as to not only arrange matters between the Colonial Office, the War Office and the Navy but also to go into the question of the removal of the Dock from its present position to somewhere else. The Committee before proceeding to do anything on the subject decided to report to His Excellency exactly what had happened and see if he would help them in any way with regard to the drawing up of the petition. That was as far as they had gone.\n\nWith regard to the obstacle that the Dock would be to the growth of the Colony, that was as well known to His Excellency as to the public. The growth of the Colony eastwards had stopped for many years, and would continue to be in that position; even although the tramlines were going to be started, still he felt certain that the growth would not be anything like what it ought to be. He might point out that from Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's offices there was a mile or a mile and a half westwards where the land varied in value from $25 up to $45 per square foot. From Butterfield & Swire's offices this great Dock ran along to Arsenal Street, the very first block after that had been bought by the Navy, with huge buildings on the land, at about $6 per foot. That in itself would show how this tremendous break - this great line of demarcation, so to speak, between the East and the West - was affecting the East.\n\nThen it had been well known to most people that there was one great objection which had been felt once before and would be felt again as the Dock went on. Probably His Excellency would remember a case brought forward in the Police Court by a resident in Macdonnell Road in respect of a nuisance. What was the nuisance? The nuisance was the noise made by a steam-hammer used for driving piles at the Naval Yard Extension. If that was a nuisance, how much more would it be when the Dock was working there fully? On a summer's night it would be almost unbearable.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - I think that was found not to be a nuisance.\n\nSir PAUL CHATER - No, sir; it was not found not to be a nuisance. But the case was withdrawn because, I think, the gentleman who brought it forward was a foreigner.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - I do not think that can be entered into at all anyway. I remember the case perfectly.\n\n**The COLONIAL SECRETARY** - If he had chosen to push his case I have no doubt he would have got a conviction, but he withdrew it.\n\nSir PAUL CHATER, continuing, said that at any rate the case was withdrawn and that was how the thing was closed. However, he might tell His Excellency that if this Dock was to be built where it is, the houses on Kennedy Road, Macdonnell Road and Bowen Road would be absolutely uninhabitable. It would be impossible for people to live in these houses. Why, he thought Government House and Headquarter House would be worse still. These were the points so far as regards the inconvenience to the Colony. He was sure the Committee who were to draw up the petition would go into these points and they would only like to get His Excellency's support in the matter. His Excellency might probably say: If this Dock is to be stopped and removed, where will it be removed to? Well, there were three sites they had in view, and it was the idea of the Committee that they should draw up schemes to place before this Commission should it be appointed or before His Excellency.",
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        "content_text": ".4 UC F Y.\n\nSir,\n\nNo.2, B. 186, 70, Queen's Road, Hongkong, 30th September 1898,\n\nRe Cheong Sau deceased,\n\nReferring to our conversation with you yesterday as to the Probate duty paid in respect of the estate of the above named deceased, we have the honour to send you herewith Mr W. Danby's valuation Report, from which you will see that the Testator's leasehold estate was on the 11th October last valued by him at $228,988. As far as we are aware, the Testator was at the time of his death possessed of no other properties in this Colony than those surveyed by Mr Danby, save and except Subsection A of Section 8 of Inland Lot No.87, which was sold on the 30th August 1897 for the sum of $21,500. Therefore, taking together these two sums, we may put down the total value of his landed properties when he died at $250,488.\n\nOn searching the Land Registers, we find that the properties were encumbered to the extent of $85,000, i.e., Inland Lot No.862 was in mortgage to the China Fire to secure $15,000 and interest at 7%; Inland Lot No.417 to Mr Foster to secure $10,000 and interest at 7½%; Inland Lot No.432 to the Hongkong Fire to secure $22,000 and interest at 7%; Marine Lot No.119 to the Procurator in Hongkong for the Dominican Missions in the Far East to secure $28,000 and interest; and the said Subsection A of Section 8 of Inland Lot 87 to Mr Foster to secure $10,000 was not mentioned but $18,000 is mentioned. We understand from the Executors that the personal effects of the deceased amounted to only about $500. We may then take it for granted that after deducting the amount of encumbrances, the net value of the estate was not more than $165,988 (not $188,000). The debts of the Testator in Hongkong amounted to about $80,500, i.e., to the Bau Tak Tong $50,000, to the Sui Fung Firm $5,000, to the Fu Fung Firm about...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903",
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        "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903",
        "content_text": "395\n\nDRAFT.\n\nformor\n\nTelegra\n\nHongdong\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Shibbs 2/19 Mr. Grans Collins\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\nThe Duke of Marlborough.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\nLev\n\nKeut. 6.45 hu\n\nFor\n\n39959\n\nдвот\n\nA moean pomo\n\nZho 1903\n\nDayed look\n\nэгерой\n\nReferring & my pedicerem sight ru.s.al\n\n327\n\nAvadastie\n\nhakhelledy lover wright\n\ninsist on\n\nbilobed,\n\nConvention with br.7\n\npalatable\n\nMaty\n\na na clastic\n\nTU.S. A\n\nretruch\n\nChamel\n\ninto\n\nthat\n\nor 7 Signature.\n\n15\n\nquassu\n\nfonel\n\nshould\n\nalstineme\n\nlittlerer\n\nInd- Twilling \"accept\n\nhor. 7\n\nfre\n\nhierm\n\nDandy like if\n\ndesired\n\nPunk\n\nWhich do you prefer? Mielegrafile",
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        "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]",
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        "content_text": "6. Your Petitioners submit that in order to effectually secure the object they have in view it is necessary directly to prohibit Chinese, other than servants, from occupying houses built in the Hill District, and further that, in imposing this limitation of residence, no hardship would be inflicted on the Chinese for hitherto they have shown no desire to occupy houses in that district and, as they are living here in their native climate, they do not suffer from the oppressive heat of the lower levels during the summer months as Europeans do. To show how pressing is the need amongst the European section of the community for securing dwellings at the Peak, your Petitioners may mention that the rent of houses there is on the average nearly treble that which was paid ten years ago and this notwithstanding the fact that the number of houses has very greatly increased in the interval.\n\n7. The extension of the principle of Ordinance 16 of 1888 for which your Petitioners ask is not very great and their request for this reservation is made solely out of regard for the welfare of those who belong to non-tropical countries and who are now compelled to live in this enervating climate for the best part of their lives. It was the European section of the community that opened up and developed the Hill District. They were impelled to do so by considerations of health alone for the locality is more expensive and less convenient to live in than the lower levels. The number of reasonably available sites for houses in the Peak District is limited. Already the large majority have been built upon and very few remain for additional houses. Your Petitioners desire that this small proportion of Hongkong shall be reserved as a place of abode for those who cannot dwell in equal well-being elsewhere upon the Island, and they submit it is for the advantage of a community as a whole that each section of it should live in the environment to which it is best adapted.\n\n8. In conclusion, your Petitioners submit that the future welfare of this Colony, the welfare, that is, of its inhabitants as a whole, and its consequent value to the Empire, depends to a very large extent on the well-being of the European section of the community whose health it is therefore essential to preserve, and that every year conditions render it more and more important that this section should be able to reside in a district where its members can live under the most favourable conditions possible and where the rising generation may spend their childhood amidst the healthiest obtainable surroundings.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray that your Excellency may be pleased to consider favourably their request and to take prompt steps to preserve the Hill District as a residential quarter for the non-Chinese residents of the community.\n\nAnd your Petitioners will ever pray, etc.\n\nDated 22nd day of February, 1904.\n\nJ. C. VICTORIA.\n\nW. MEIGH GOODMAN.\n\nC. P. CHATER.\n\nC. W. DICKSON.\n\nG. STEWART.\n\nH. E. POLLOCK.\n\nD. R. LAW.\n\nEDBERT A. HEWETT.\n\nR. K. LEIGH.\n\nGEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR.\n\nH. PINCKNEY.\n\nHENRY W. SLADE. MARCUS W. SLADE.\n\nC. D. WILLIAMSON.\n\nALEX. RENNIE.\n\nJ. W. NOBLE. C. A. TOMES.\n\nW. J. SAUNDERS.\n\nL. GIBBS.\n\nF. E. T. PLAYFAIR.\n\nJOHN HASTINGS.\n\nR. CHATTERTON WILCOX.\n\nJ. Y. V. VERNON.\n\nB. LAYTON.\n\nE. H. HINDS.\n\nJ. R. M. SMITH.\n\nT. SERCOMBE SMITH.\n\nH. J. GOMPERTZ.\n\nJ. W. JONES.\n\nJ. DYER BALL.\n\nMATTHEW J. D. STEPHENS.\n\nT. F. HOUGH.\n\nEDWARD A. RAM.\n\nA. DENISON.\n\nHENRY HUMPHREYS.\n\nA. TURNER.\n\nFRANK THOMPSON.\n\nALEX MACKENZIE.\n\nE. J. GRIST.\n\nJ. H. ONSLOW.\n\nW. STUART HARRISON.\n\nWM. DANBY.\n\nD. W. CRADDOCK.\n\nH. N. MODY.\n\nWILLIAM E. HIPWELL.\n\nSecretary,\n\nCHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.\n\nJ. GEDGE.\n\nMRS. T. B. SMITH by her\n\nAttorney, F. Schwarzkopf.\n\nJAMES ANDERSON by his Attorney\n\nA. Denison.\n\nM. T. d'A. e C. REMEDIOS, by her\n\nAttorney, B. S. Joseph.\n\nA. FINDLAY SMITH.\n\nEDWARD OSBORNE.\n\nE. BOWDLER.\n\nR. M. NISSIM by his Attorney\n\nH. Ellis.\n\nAHMET RUMJAHN.\n\nT. K. DEALY.\n\nA. CATTANEO.\n\nEDW. C. L. FITZWILLIAMS, E. F. GROS.\n\nH. E. TOMKINS.\n\nE. S. WHEALLER.\n\nJ. BARTON.\n\nGEO. T. VEITCH.\n\nA. BROOKE SMITH.\n\nJ. M. BEATTIE.\n\nH. HUNTER.\n\nC. PEMBERTON.\n\nG. C. MOXON.\n\nE. J. LIBEAUD.\n\nH. W. BIRD.\n\nF. MAITLAND.\n\nH. BUTTERWORTH.\n\nA. G. WOOD.\n\nCHAS. R. SCOTT.\n\nT. C. GRAY.\n\nOSWALD D. THOMSON. RICHARD HANCOCK.\n\nJAMES WHITTALL.\n\nJ. ORANGE.\n\nW. D. GRAHAM.\n\nW. B. DIXON.\n\nH. W. FRASER.\n\nI. HANCOCK.\n\nEDWARD A. IRVING.\n\nN. J. STABB.\n\nC. W. MAY.\n\nJ. W. ORMISTON, MAJOR, R. A.\n\nA. G. M. FLETCHER.\n\nG. N. ORME.\n\nJ. H. KEMP.",
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        "content_text": "## RETURN showing the Importation of Woollen Goods into China during the year 1904, compared with that of 1903, and the average Annual Importations of the Quinquennial period 1899-1903.\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, &c.-(continued).\n\n| Articles | Quantity | 1903 (Quantity) | Average, 1899-1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Dyes, colours, and paints- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and cotton mixtures | yards | 546,403 | 215,618 | 657,400 | +111,003 |  | +204.90% |  |\n| Alpacas, lustres, orleans Union and poncho cloth | yards | 158,839 | 87,117 | 343,084 | +184,605 |  | +293.76% |  |\n| Italian cloth | yards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Hark, mangrove | cwts. | 2,843 | 175,500 | 8,287 |  |  |  |  |\n| Cinnabar | value £ | 216,691 | 159,880 | 56,811 |  |  |  |  |\n| Dyes, aniline | cwts. |  |  | 249,516 |  |  |  |  |\n| Indigo, artificial | cwts. | 219,450 |  | 226,046 |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Per cent. |  |  | 23,404 |  |  | 9.40% |  |\n| Vegetable.. | cwts. | 14,070 | 84,805 | 22,403 | 8,383 |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and cotton flannel | pieces |  |  | 81,232 |  |  | 42.54% |  |\n| Sapanwood | cwts. | 66,229 | 13 | 85,970 | +19,741 |  |  |  |\n| Vermilion | cwts. | 55,020 | 66,583 | 30,960 |  | 24,060 |  | 16.92% |\n| Woollen goods- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| mixtures (unclassed) | yards |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Dyes, unclassed | value £ | 269,154 | 17 | 511,098 | +241,944 |  |  |  |\n| Colours, unclassed | value £ | 75,510 | 79,828 | 3,818 |  | 71,692 |  |  |\n| Camlets, British.. Dutch .. | pieces | 20,410 | 18,215 | 5,105 |  | 15,305 |  |  |\n| Cloth (broad, medium, habit, and Russian) | yards | 649,041 | 58,252 | 110,404 |  |  |  |  |\n| Flannel | yards | 48,231 | 66 | 55,553 | +7,322 |  | 4.32% |  |\n| Paints and paint oil | value £ | 93,929 | 67,147 | 67,448 |  | 301 |  | 28.19% |\n| Lastings.. | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Long ells.. | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Spanish stripes | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | value £ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Woollen and worsted yarn and cord | lb. | 36,583 | 87,089 | 853,599 |  |  |  |  |\n| Blankets and rugs.. | pieces | 31,080 | 2 | 546,106 | +24,926 |  |  |  |\n|  | yards | 620,490 | 390,313 | 280,177 |  | 92,819 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 117,745 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Patna and Benares opium reckoned 120 catties to the chest; other kinds of opium at 1 picul to the chest. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Metals.\n\n| Articles | Quantity | Average, 1899-1903 | 1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Brass and yellow metal- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails.. | tons | 1,402 | 1,120 | 1,088 |  | 32 |  |  |\n| Wire | \" | 128 | 164 | 665 | +501 |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | \" |  |  | 178 |  |  |  |  |\n| Copper- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Bars, rods, sheets, plates, and nails | tons | 372 | 946 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Ingots, slabs and ore | \" | 1,737 | 4,470 | 1,847 |  | 2,623 | +901 |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 14,407 | +9,987 |  | 396.50% |  |\n| Wire | \" | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Unclassed | value £ | 6,775 | 80 | 8,210 | +8,130 |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 80 |  |  | +9 | 25.88% |\n| Opium... |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Malwa | chests | 22,489 | 21,661 | 22,090 |  | 429 |  | 1.77% |\n| Patna | \" | 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 |  |  |  |  |\n| Sheets.. | tons | 7,188 | 8,917 | 8,046 |  | 871 |  |  |\n| Wire | \" | 37 | 4,723* | 2,411 |  | 2,312 |  |  |\n| Lead- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Pigs and bars | tons | 2,597 | 2,368 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Nickel | \" | 503 | 48 | 31 |  | 17 |  |  |\n| Tea and sheet | \" | 861 | 165 | 71.42% |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 1+ |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | ++ |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 2,740 |  |  | +1,785 | 24.98% |\n|  |  |  |  | 352 |  |  |  | 11.76% |\n|  |  |  |  | :: |  |  | 1+ | 22.82% |\n|  |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 129 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 113 |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | 16 |  |  |  |  |\n\n## TABLE showing Comparative Statement of the Imports of Opium, Sugar, Mineral Oils, Dyes, Colours, and Paints.\n\n| Articles | Quantity | Average, 1899-1903 | 1903 | 1904 | Increase or Decrease in 1904 compared with- |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 1903 |  | Average, 1899-1903 |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  | Increase | Decrease | Increase | Decrease |\n| Iron and mild steel- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| nail rod | tons | 11,513 | 10,657 | 14,342 | +3,685 |  | 102.44% |  |\n| nail and rivets | \" | 6,818 | 6,484 | 334 |  | 6,150 |  | 33.90% |\n| pig and kentledge | \" | 2,575 | 3,067 | 4,758 | +1,691 |  | 94.52% |  |\n| pipes and tubes | \" | 1,567 | 2,671 |  | +1,104 |  |  |  |\n| plate cuttings | \" | 8,739* | 10,146 | 19,307 | +9,161 |  |  |  |\n| rails | \" | 180 | 2281 | 51 |  |  |  |  |\n| Kerosene oil- |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| American | gallons | 41,856,022 | 31,060,527 | 67,068,705 | +36,008,178 |  |  |  |\n| Japanese (two years' average)* | \" | *513,558 | 574,615 | 348,620 |  | 225,995 |  |  |\n| Burmalı.. | \" | †4,715 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Russian.. | \" | 949,375 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Renen (three years' average) | \" |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Sumatra.. | \" | 28,524,870 | 39,859,508 | 32,618,352 |  | 7,241,156 |  |  |\n| Total | 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        "content_text": "# WLAN ANCHE CANDY\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n## SOUTH-WEST CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nNo. 1.\n\nDecember 15.\n\n### SECTION 1.\n\nSir,\n\nIndia Office to Foreign Office.-(Received December 15.)\n\nIndia Office, December 14, 1905.\n\nWITH reference to Mr. Campbell's letter of the 10th September, 1903, and to subsequent correspondence on the subject of Mr. Litton's proposal for the removal of the prohibition against the passage of Yunnan opium through Burmah to China in bond, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to inclose, for the information of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, copy of a letter from the Government of India expressing their agreement in the views taken by His Majesty's Minister at Peking, and stating that, in their opinion, the scheme should be definitely abandoned.\n\nThe Secretary of State for India in Council feels some hesitation in accepting this opinion, and directs me to forward the draft of a despatch which he proposes, subject to any observations which the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs may offer, to address to the Government of India, asking for a further expression of their views on the question whether it may not be desirable to sound the Chinese Government in the matter, in connection with the action reported by Mr. Litton to have been taken by the Chinese merchants interested in the trade, in petitioning the Peking Government for the removal of the restrictions on the export of opium to Burmah.\n\nShould the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs see no objection to the terms of the proposed reference to the Government of India, it may be advisable to inform Sir Ernest Satow that the question is still an open one, for, if the Government of India agree, the matter will then have to be reconsidered, and the question will arise whether Sir E. Satow should raise the question of admitting Yunnan opium conveyed through Burmah to the Treaty ports on the conditions discussed in my letter of the 22nd February last.\n\nI am, &c.\n(Signed) **A. GODLEY**.\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment of India to Mr. Brodrick,\n\nSimla, October 12, 1905.\n\nWITH reference to your revenue despatch, dated the 16th June, 1903, we have the honour to state that we entirely agree in the view expressed by Sir E. Satow that it is not desirable to approach the Chinese Government on the question of the removal of the existing prohibition against the passage of Yunnan opium through Burmah to China in bond. In these circumstances, the scheme should, in our opinion, be definitely abandoned.\n\nWe have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n**CURZON**\n**E. R. ELLES**\n**A. T. ARUNDEL**\n**H. E. RICHARDS**\n**J. P. HEWETT**\n**E. N. BAKER**\n**C. L. TUPPER**\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nDraft of Despatch from Mr. Morley to Government of India.\n\nIndia Office,\n1905.\n\nI HAVE received the despatch from your predecessor's Government dated the 13th October, in which it is stated that the Government of India entirely...\n\nPage 1\n[2325 p--1] \n521",
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        "content_text": "## EASTERN COLONIAL No. 3365\n**Rec** Memorandum as to the existence of a bounty brifings from excessive surtax in the countries covered by the British Appeal.\n\n(1) **PHILIPPINES**\n\nAll the evidence available goes to show that the existing surtax in the Philippines cannot in any way lead to a bounty on sugar whether raw or refined. Such a bounty can only arise where a considerable home consumption of sugar enables the manufacturers to obtain a large profit in the home market by the enhanced prices which the high surtax renders it possible to obtain. But in the Philippines there is no such home market. So far as our information goes there are no refineries in operation in the islands and the refined sugar required for consumption is imported and consequently pays the import duty. There is reason to believe that this imported sugar is actually to a large extent Philippine sugar refined in Hong Kong and elsewhere, so that the duty is rather of the nature of a consumption tax on native sugar than a protective duty. This is distinctly stated in the Commercial Notes prefixed to the February 1904 issue of the Monthly Summary of the Commerce of the Philippines:-\n\n\"All our refined sugar comes from Hong Kong. They ship the raw product to the British Metropolis and they return the refined article to us, and the local consumer pays freight both ways and the cost of running it through the foreign sugar machine. The most prominent candy manufacturers in America buy their sugar in America. We need a sugar refinery.\"",
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        "content_text": "## Remarks on the Award of Sir Matthew Nathan in the matter of compensation to Messrs. Howard and Stephens for losses sustained by the conversion of their Marine Lot No. 184 into an Inland Lot by the Reclamation in front thereof.\n\nC. D.  \n41413  \nREC  \nHenry Blake\n\nIn clause 5 of the Award it is stated that $24,367.50 was offered in place of General Black's Award, which was $15,000. The offer was not made by Sir Henry Blake but by Acting Governor May.\n\nIt was offered, on the 21st August 1899, to allow us to come into the Reclamation Scheme and put us in the same position as if we had originally come into the scheme, and have the land which has since been sold for $133,500; but we refused this offer because the profit on the reclaimed land would not cover the loss on our old Marine Lot, and we had the promise of Governor Des Voeux and Attorney General Goodman that the Government would assess the damage fairly.\n\nSir Henry Blake's Government had previously made an offer.\n\nIn clause 8 (1) it is stated that if the system of capitalising the net rentals be adopted, the valuation of Messrs. Leigh & Orange requires corrections, and the rate of capitalisation to be altered from 6 to 7%, which would reduce their amount to that of a valuation, on this basis, of $143,157 made by Mr. Danby, a witness for the Crown. It is not stated what the corrections are, but I find that this valuation is arrived at by taking the average net rentals of the 9 years 1887/95, deducting therefrom $3,240 received by me before dividing profit, and capitalising the remainder at 7%. To this I would remark that the value of the property in 1895 can only be obtained from the net rentals of that year, as shown by Messrs. Leigh & Orange's valuation; and as to deduction when an owner collects his own rents, our Counsel, Mr. Francis, did not make any deduction in his statement of claim in the \"Petition of Right\",",
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        "content_text": "398 \n\n2 \n\nMajor A. CHAPMAN commanded the Corps during Major PRITCHARD's absence, and proceeded to England on leave on 5th October, 1905. \n\nLieutenant E. A. R. LAING (Surgeon) resigned his commission on 30th June, 1905, on leaving the Colony. \n\nLieutenant J. H. SWAN (Surgeon) resigned his commission on 7th July, 1905. \n\nDoctor CHARLES FORSYTH was appointed Lieutenant (Surgeon) on 7th July, 1905. Staff Armourer J. T. HAWKS resigned his appointment of Corps Armourer on leaving the Colony on Medical Certificate on 23rd March, 1906. \n\nHongkong Volunteer Troop. \n\nLieutenant W. J. GUSSON resigned his commission on 18th May, 1905, on leaving the Colony. \n\nSergeant G. H. PORRTS was appointed Lieutenant to command the Troop on 31st May, 1905. \n\nLieutenant G. H. PORRTS resigned his commission on 21st September, 1905, on leaving the Colony. \n\nTrooper C. H. ROSS was appointed Lieutenant to command the Troop on 3rd January, 1906. \n\nNo. 1 Company, H. K. V. A. \n\nLieutenant J. W. L. OLIVER resigned his commission on 31st May, 1905, on leaving the Colony. \n\nLieutenant J. D. DANBY resigned his commission on 31st May, 1905, on leaving the Colony. \n\nSergeant-Major H. W. B. KENNETT, Sergeant J. S. GUBBAY, and Gunner J. T. HAYTON were appointed Second Lieutenants on 21st June, 1905, and were promoted to the rank of Lieutenants on 12th March, 1906. \n\nLieutenant G. P. LAMMERT was promoted to the rank of Captain on 17th July, 1905. \n\nNo. 2 Company, H. K. V. A. \n\nLieutenant E. G. BARRETT resigned his commission on 8th May, 1905. \n\nHongkong Volunteer Engineers. \n\nCaptain G. J. B. SAYER resigned his commission on 17th January, 1906, and received permission to wear the uniform of his rank whilst in Hongkong. \n\nStaff. \n\nLieutenant W. CRAKE was promoted to the rank of Captain on 16th February, 1906. Mr. F. O. REYNOLDS was appointed Second Lieutenant on 8th January, 1906. \n\nDISCIPLINE, TRAINING, &c. \n\n7. The discipline of the Corps has been very good. \n\nThe following Table gives the numbers of Efficients, &c.\n\n| Unit | Efficients | Efficients with more than 80 Drills | Efficients with less than 30 Drills | On leave | Medical Certificate | Absent without leave | Non-efficients to pay fine | Staff | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| H. K. V. Troop | 32 | 6 | 33 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Right Half No. 1 Co. H. K. V. A. | 62 |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Left Half No. 1 Co. H. K. V. A. | 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Right Half No. 2 Co. H. K. V. A. | 35 | 19 | 35 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Left Half No. 2 Co. H. K. V. A. | 44 |  | 21 |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Hongkong Volunteer Engineers | 19 |  | 19 |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |\n| Total | 176 | 52 | 271 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nWith reference to the above Table it is satisfactory to note that a far larger number than usual have attended over 30 drills; it may be mentioned that, without including the Staff, 12 members have attended over 100 drills, the record number being 177 credited to Bombardier F. O. DAY, Right Half No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A.\n\nTable III is a nominal roll of Efficients. \n\n8. Drills have been carried out throughout the year by the Artillery Units with the 15-pr. B. L. Guns and 303 Maxims in addition to Infantry Drill. The Troop have carried out frequent mounted drills, and the Engineer Company have had technical instruction at Kowloon with the oil engines and searchlights in addition to actual working in conjunction with the Royal Engineers with the various engines and searchlights in the Command.\n\nAll Units have taken part in Field Days together, and a number of the men have had a short training in entrenching. \n\n9. On 16th December, 1905, a number of the members of the Corps took part in Field Firing in conjunction with the Royal Engineers and the Royal West Kent Regiment, and were praised for the way in which they carried out their duties. \n\n10. On 25th January, 1906, (Chinese New Year's Day) the Corps took part in a Field Day; in the morning, half the Corps attacked a strong position held by the remainder, and in the afternoon the attacking force retired and took up a defensive position which was in turn attacked by the former defending force, this was a good opportunity for the Troop and the other Units to work in conjunction, and some good scouting work was done. \n\n11. Early in February, 1906, a general mobilization of 3 sections of the defence took place in which the Navy formed the attacking force. The Artillery Units of the Corps were allotted 4-15-pr. B.L. guns and the Engineer Company assisted in working the searchlights at Stonecutters' on 6th and 7th February. \n\n12. As already mentioned in the attached Camp Report, the Engineer Company completely fitted up the Camp at Stonecutters with electric light and worked it, during the whole period during which the Corps were under canvas, from the searchlight engines. \n\nThe Engineer Company has done excellent work throughout the year and the attendance at the night runs in the forts has been very good. \n\nGUN PRACTICE, MUSKETRY, ETC. \n\n13. 15-pr. B. L. Gun Practice was carried out on 23rd and 28th October, 1905. On both occasions it was thought advisable to fire by sections instead of firing as a Battery, this being a better training for the Officers for the actual duties they would be required to carry out on Mobilization. The targets were smaller and more difficult than usual and the rapid service of the guns was very satisfactory. Taking into consideration that in firing by sections practically every round was a ranging round for range or fuze, the results were very good indeed and show a general improvement in all ranks. See Table D and Appendix A: Camp Report.\n\n14. 303 Maxim Practice was carried out on 19th, 20th, 23rd and 28th October, 1905, and on 24th February, 1906. (See Table V and Appendix A, Camp Report.) \n\n15. Musketry was carried out during camp with better results than in previous years. Musketry Returns for the Volunteer Troop and Engineer Company are attached. (Tables V).\n\n16. Rifle shooting has been taken up with greater keenness than usual and the range at Tai-Hang has been in use regularly on at least two days a week and there have been numerous company competitions besides the general practice in the Rifle Club. \n\nA successful rifle meeting under the auspices of the Rifle Club has just been brought to a close (13th, 14th and 16th April, 1906) and I mention it in this report as it was really a 1905 meeting, but it was thought convenient to postpone it until Easter. A number of the members of the Corps also fired in the China United Services Rifle Association Meeting which I refer to under the head of Miscellaneous. \n\n31,039 rounds S. 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        "content_text": "## Table I. \n### ONOMONOH VOLUNTEER CORPS. Inspection State, 31st March, 1906.\n\n#### STAFF.\n\n| Nos. 1 & 2 ARTILLERY COMPANIES | ENGINEERS | KAND. TROUP | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 | 1 | ... | ... |\n| 2 | ... | 1 | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | 207 |\n| 1 | ... | 1 | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 2 | 2 | ... | ... |\n| 19 | Iz | ... | ... |\n| 3 | 2 | 26 | 2.49 |\n| 81 | 21 | FL | 8 |\n| 16 | 16 | 2 | 20 |\n\n#### DISTRIBUTION.\n\n## Table II.\n### LIST of MEMBERS of the RESERVE ASSOCIATION at 31st March, 1905.\n\nAbley, T.  \nAllen, C. J.  \n*Atkinson, Dr. J. M.  \nAtkinson, B. D.  \n*Auld, J. D.  \nBarnes-Lawrence, Hon. Mr. L.  \nBeavis, C. E. H.  \nBerkeley, Sir H. S.  \n*Bingham, J. E.  \nBird, L. G.  \nBird, R. E. O.  \nBlower, A.  \nBowley, F. B. L.  \nBoyce, W. B.  \nBraidwood, Wm. D.  \nBranch, E.  \nBrett, C. W. T.  \nBrooks, Rolt.  \nBrown, A.  \nBryan, J. J.  \nBryer, A.  \nButterworth, H. T.  \nBuyers, C. B.  \nCalthrop, H. G.  \n*Cameron, Allan  \nCampbell, H. K.  \nCapell, J. R.  \nCarter, W. L.  \nChater, Sir Paul  \nChatham, Hon. Mr. Wm.  \nClark, Duncan  \nCochrane, T. P.  \nCooke, W. E.  \nCoombs, H.  \n*Cottier, C.  \nCuningham, A.  \n*Cunningham, P. A.  \nChewen, W.  \nDanby, W.  \nDaniel, W.  \nDawson, E. W  \nDavis, W. H. T.  \nDealy, T. K.  \nDenison, A.  \nDixon, Capt. A. W.  \nDobbs, W.  \nDonald, W. H.  \nDougherty, E.  \nDouglas, Capt. J.  \nDouglas, J. P.  \nDow, P.  \nDawley, W. A.  \nDuncan, G. L.  \nEdwards, W. T.  \nEgerton, T. S.  \nEzekiel, R. M.  \nFarell, W. A.  \nFisher, Frel.  \nForties, A.  \nForsyth, G. G. S.  \nFranklin, A. C.  \nFraser, H. W.  \nFullerton, A. R.  \nGale, C. H.  \nGait, J.  \nGibbs, L.  \nGlover, C.  \nGoodfellow, Wm.  \nGoddard, Capt. F. D.  \nGoldsmith, H. E.  \nGompertz, H. H.  \nGow, D.  \nGow, J. C.  \nGrace, C. H.  \nGraham, W. D.  \nGrist, E. J.  \nGubbay, A. S.  \nGullay, C. S.  \nHancock, S.  \nHarston, Dr. G. M.  \nHarston, J. Scott  \nHarvie, J. U.  \nHastings, G.  \nHaxton, G. K.  \nHazeland, F. A.  \nHenderson, J. M.  \nHett, F. Paget  \nHewett, E. A.  \nHickie, S. Douglas  \nHickling, Rev. C. F.  \nHogarth, W.  \nHoruity, T. W.  \nHoskin, W. T.  \nHough, T. F.  \nHughes, J. Owen  \nHumphreys, W. G.  \nHutchings, J.  \nIrving, E. A.  \nJack, W. C.  \nJenkins, A.  \nJillings, H.  \nJobstou, L. A. M.  \nJones, Dr. Evan  \nJones, J. N.  \nJones, P. N. H.  \nJordan, Dr. Joseph  \nJupp, J. A.  \nKadoorie, E. S.  \nKew, C. H. W.  \nKoch, Dr. W. V. M.  \nKing, R. H.  \nKuyvett, P. K.  \nLaw, D. R.  \nLewingdon, J. S.  \nLewis, L. S.  \nLinton, A. R.  \nLogan, Wm.  \nLowe, A. R.  \nLyou, J. A.  \nRogers, E.  \nRouse, A. B.  \n*Macdonald, J. F. C.  \nMacdonald, Jas.  \nMacfarlane, Dr.  \nMackenzie, A.  \nMackenzie, D. J.  \nMacMillan, A. C.  \nMaitland, F.  \nMarriott, Dr.  \nMartin, T. H.  \nMaster, G. C. C.  \nMaxfield, Capt. F.  \nMay, C. W.  \nMay, Hon. Mr. F. H.  \n*May, G. H.  \nMcCubbin, J.  \nMellines, J.  \nMcKay, W. R.  \nMeck, J.  \nMeyer, I. A.  \nMichael, J. K.  \nMichael, S. H.  \nMillar, F. L.  \nMoir, A.  \nMoore, Dr. W. B. A.  \nMorrell, G. E.  \nMoses, E. J.  \nNewington, A. G.  \nNobbs, A. P.  \nOrmiston, E.  \nOsborne, E.  \n*Parkes, John  \nParr, E. V. D.  \nParr, W. R. McD.  \nPearse, Dr. W. W.  \nPemberton, C.  \nPerki, T. L.  \nPeter, J. C.  \nPhelps, H. R.  \nPhilport, E. J.  \nPidgeon, J.  \nPiggott, Sir Francis  \nPile, A. G.  \nPinckney, H.  \nPlummer, L.  \nPorts, W. H.  \nPowell, S. J.  \nPurcell, W. H.  \nRaymond, A. J.  \nReunie, A. H.  \nRichardson, G.  \nRichardson, H. T.  \nRitchie, A.  \nRobertson, H. W.  \nRogers, E.  \nRutter, E. W.  \nSalinger, F.  \nSassoon, M. S.  \nSaunders, W. J.  \n*Scott, Chas. R.  \nScott, T. Gray  \nSeth, A.  \nShepherd, E. B.  \nShewan, Hon. Mr. R.  \nSimpson, T. K.  \nSkelton, A. H.  \nSlade, I. W.  \nSlade, Mureus  \nSmith, A. Brooke  \n*Smith, A. Findlay  \nSmith, Percy  \nSmyth, F.  \nStewart, Hon. Mr. G.  \nStewart, W. M.  \nStabbings, J. J.  \nSullivan, E.  \nSutton, W. D.  \nSykes, Henry  \nTerrey, E. W.  \nThomas, G. E.  \nThompson, Chas.  \nThomson, Dr. J. C.  \nThomson, Hon. Mr. A. M.  \n*Thomson, O. D.  \nTollm, Duncan  \n*Tomkins, H. E.  \n†Tooker, H. P.  \nTurner, A.  \nTuxford, A. S.  \nTynck, A. H.  \nUnderwood, J.  \nUnsworth, Captain  \nWakeman, G. H.  \nWatt, A. W. J.  \nWheul, J. A.  \nWhite, U. I.  \nWhitlow, A. W.  \nWhittall, J.  \nWickham, W. U.  \nWilgress, H. T.  \nWilkinson, C. D.  \nWilks, E. C.  \nWinterburn, W. G.  \nWise, Mr. Justice  \nWodehouse, P. P. J.  \nWright, F. J.  \n\n| Status        | Count |\n|---------------|-------|\n| Present       | 400   |\n| On leave      | 2     |\n| Absent        | 1     |\n| in Colony     | ...   |\n| out of Colony | ...   |\n| Without leave | ...   |\n| Medical Certificate | ... |\n| Total         | ...   |\n| Wanting to complete | ... |\n| Establishment | ...   |\n| Supernumerary | ...   |\n\n* Signifies absent.  \n* Signifies resigned.",
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        "content_text": "300\n\nKelly could only oppose othing statement;\n\nLa\n\nI don't know\n\nthat is not my\n\nAnswers\n\nsinfance 2 July\n\nwriting\n\nOn the Ending of\n\narked \"Who is A Hai ? of my vers\n\nbare omniat\n\nho does.\n\nIf the rase\n\nLay\n\nCom\n\nprobably that in\n\nthat is Kelly\n\n\"I asked why \"probably,\n\nLeans\n\nLe Dugo\n\nembing of\n\ner\n\nnot my writing — on the\n\n27 Ang [feed]\n\n在\n\na kaite ]\n\nhave : (2) Who munde tot Entry? (A)\n\nI made\n\nKit Enly_() Who is A. Kai ? (A) That is\n\nThe words underlined afford a\n\nسفر\n\nnatal\n\nKelly?\n\nexplanation of his the variation in his replies.\n\nNor da\n\naque\n\nwith\n\nFor Stubbs\n\narguments from the fact that Kelly has not\n\nنسبه\n\nhourd,\n\nOne man\n\nL\n\nime any\n\nKelly\n\nSave money. Another squander, illicit gains; as\n\nhimself puts it (144) \"there are other luxuries\n\na young fellow wants\"\n\nComing\n\n་་\n\nto the charges (for which are complosure 2a):-\n\nCharge 4 [eggs] may\n\n[eggs] may be put aside\n\nDuca\n\nas two trumpery for notice.\n\n142\n\nCharges + +42, * [receiving many\n\nKo San the accountant, danas\n\nabs\n\nhad been before the font and able corusel\n\nKad affcared for Kelly, wo doubt he wored\n\nhave riddled the evidence\n\nis thriving unwilling.\n\nI regard the lace\n\nExperially\n\nGary\n\nsgrave\n\nDurpicion, but god hesitate\n\ndreinurial if\n\nPh\n\nihe Strund above.\n\nChange A 5° [ demanding\n\nTeang Tim sup\n\nвы\n\nbribe ]\n\nAuch Lenway employed\n\n/p3 ff by The Run to linework 210 floors at\n\n/r/33ff\n\nbribes]\n\nMathe Las\n\npp 5-6\n\nin the\n\nAcent\n\nZ\n\nthe frin\n\npp 36\n\nin the firm, dags\n\nAut\n\nph 13-74\n\nmade prangements to Kelly\n\npersonally Kilichen other fim, on\n\n} \n\nLeung\n\nIn\n\na partier\n\nhe has also made pagaments to Helly\n\nIf their endence is believed, then Kelly mush\n\nbe dismissed\n\nFrom the native the case\n\n-\n\nGo Candy:\n\nThat Reblay\n\nif\n\nhortment of\n\nBent for\n\nہونے\n\nArkhand bein\n\n\"the usual custom of paying\n\n20 cent, a flove to the duspects\" &demanded\n\n$40:\n\nthat he demarred to the avermente b that the demand was redoned to B25, AKT\n\nexcessive, & eventually feed that he could not promvis the samey\n\nuntil he had been\n\nKeen:\n\nto pay\n\npassed\n\nThe\n\nthat hasard The Kenn who refused\n\nthe go\n\ncents until the Inspector had\n\nte work\n\nTherefore\n\n[Note that Thang does not say that he told The Kum why herwanted the money. he is not\n\nCom\n\ntradicted by The Ken who states that Trang told him that the Inspector had two him go up the Inspectors Louse, turthing\n\nTo this aptent The Kran Corrotonter\n\nunlikely that the\n\nTrump's story; and it is not",
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        "content_text": "W A PENA MAS D \n\n1,\n\n■danda da kimaça. on 1 ***0 på pag nilubna või \n\n14 on flomoid tuita: 96 usod \n\nki vartop: Byf* Ti \n\ncalden wil dita erob ad I,!l»# \n\n‚ætturonne $43 die 2519-TOS 192212 \n\nal tug en að mér 3 #STEA ad medf \n\nSercombe Smith:- \n\n9. \n\n314 \n\nThe entries to which we have referred you, are they \n\nor are they made by you \n\nmade by you and one other man, \n\nand two other men ? \n\n- \n\n(Question repeated). Did he and one other man make these entries, or did he and two other men make these entries, - nothing about handing out the money ? \n\nA. \n\nOnly myself and assistant, - my assistant, \n\nentries. \n\nmade the \n\nr Compertz:- \n\nWhat is the assistant's name ? \n\nbar re \n\nA. \n\nCheng Kwong. \n\nfan cong Foðtion & ni Ji todes: Taonga #Liwut? Szob I \n\nor Atkinson:- \n\n* ph swd grees - Sko. \n\nA \n\nHIJI ZA \n\nIr Hewett:- \n\n919 400 \n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- \n\nWell, we will take the 2nd August 1905. \"Paid Kal Ki $20\".\"It did not pass through my hands\". Through his \n\nhands? Was that payment made on that day ? \n\nThe payment is made by one, \n\nthe book by another. \n\nand the entry is made in \n\nWho made that entry on the 2nd August, please ? \n\nA. \n\nIt was also my foki that made it. \n\nIr Gompertz:- \n\nWhat name ? \n\nWho of 24 \n\nA. \n\nCheng Kwong. \n\nDr Atkinson:- \n\nAflate fat, ai prie tur \n\nWell, what is the name of the man who made the payment \n\nof $15 in November ? \n\n1210 \n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- \n\nThe payment, or the entry ↑ \n\n1SCHON SIT TH \n\nDr Atkinson:- \n\nThe entry, I mean. \n\n*** za cz pie penaltwater park! \n\ngalan sa qriksaq tron gos 3 mvang ng med 24 Jade b \n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- \n\nThe entry of the 22nd November ? \n\nA. \n\n$15. Well, I made that entry. \n\n•Love N \n\nDr Atkinson:- \n\nHe said \"My foki made it\". \n\n13 J \n\nKr Sercombe Smith:- \n\nI asked you that just now, and you said no. \n\nHood - Mi vxine Ba wing of DAMELIA \n\n„Raud saa tatZUA AKA A \n\nni snovmusi \n\nA. \n\nIt appears to me as if I had made it. \n\nQ. \n\nIt may be you that made that entry after all ? \n\n? \n\nA. \n\nando se \n\nDRA \n\nA. \n\nYes, the handwritings of us two are very much alike. Would you look at it carefully now, and make up your \n\nmind who made that entry. \n\nLooking at that book, it looks as if it was my entry, What I looked at previously was not this book, but",
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        "content_text": "699\n\n4.\n\nThe chart and tracing which accompanied your letter under reply are retained in this Office for the present.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nART Dande",
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        "document_key": "CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-340 - Governor Nathan Acting Governor May - 1907 [4-6]",
        "content_text": "To lose his dollar printage rates) \n\n& with justice if 4/ for leave \n\nYou Duty \n\n1 \n\nand \n\na \n\ncandy- \n\n2075- \n\nI understand, he is entitled to \n\n3/8 for per diem. at the end o \n\nnot lose on salary but we lose heavily \n\non \n\nI and point to their act & express \n\nto be given \n\nJ \n\nleave pay & pension. \n\nthe optimism \n\nthat be eight \n\ndollar salary equivalent to that which he now draws. \n\nor Else. the sterling pay proposed for this Noben in 17232. \n\nM.Start \n\nBile/5. \n\nAs I understand, he is being transferred as a punishment, to be dismissed if he does not do better. If so the loss in Salary is presumably justified, but you had better ask Sir M. Nathan about it when he comes \n\nAraucas \n\nCPd 21 May \n\nWe saw Sir M.M. Fraft herewith. \n\n22/5. \n\n> \n\nLexan \n\ndat he wi King \n\nPLAS \n\nagainst £300. on pension (tho both schemes \n\n£150 \n\nagainst t \n\nNo. 87. \n\nHongkong. \n\nMy Lord, \n\n3107/2 \n\nC.O. 17233 \n\n54 \n\nRe: 15 MAY 07, \n\nGovernment House, \n\nHongkong, 11th. April, 1907. \n\nReferring to Major-General Gascoigne's Despatch No. 282 of the 3rd. June, 1902, I \n\nhave the honour to state that the requirements of the \n\nSupreme Court and the Magistracy render it advisable that \n\nthe Staff of European Interpreters, which consists at \n\npresent only of Mr. Dyer Ball, who is now in his sixtieth \n\nyear, and Mr. Nolan, should be augmented by the addition of \n\na third officer. \n\n2. \n\nIn the event of Mr. Dyer Ball's \n\nretirement Mr. Nolan would probably be transferred to the \n\nSupreme Court, whereby a vacancy would be created which, \n\nin view of the scarcity of suitable Chinese-speaking \n\nEuropeans, this Government would have considerable dif- \n\n-ficulty in filling. \n\n3. \n\nTHE EARL OF ELGIN, K.G., \n\n...\n\nThe only Officers in any way qualified",
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        "content_text": "426\n\nTo revert to our ? our query “Is it possible to ascertain why MI?\n\nIs it possible to ascertain why in 1890 a need was felt to Bar 97#ið ered need Bar\n\nWas it due to aids at that time .T' to sonsbive odd entarb guisaaq\n\nOr was it due to exar?\n\nD_qន អន\n\nWas it due to bra Jnemetate airit duo Taaɗ of aoaeontiw saenido to\n\nOr was it due to Jadð nees að [[lw Ji ProJET\n\n»tosqent terti „abaaentiw edt of Juq need sved anottasup gotbaef\n\n-nu dæos. art of arisen anlath woh Xaend vladenedilab bluoria ato*\n\n-roo esateıb beɛlyodtue na ton et ut Man\n\nbexi” er o78 81sey & Juods tærð beniz?*9088 SVEN T TODOSJ-\n\nani ad noltqsoxe eiquis aidð dìiw tud,baof BoowylIoll mi qani a\n\nons two beĖTIMO ToySyura metinaf erft to sgbe(wond edit of Jon\n\n.dtow @ganistb\n\nPlague procedure here referred to originated in a minute from\n\nDr. Pearse, after a consultation which I had with him on the\n\nsubject as to what preventive measures should be undertaken in\n\nthe Winter of 1903-1904. His minute was brought before the\n\nBoard and at a meeting held on the 8th. October, 1903, it was\n\ndecided, on my recommendation, that the cleansing should be\n\ncarried out by the people themselves with the assistance of the\n\nSanitary Staff.\n\nParagraph 148. In my evidence I distinctly\n\nstated that the first issue of carbolacene was made to Chief\n\nInspector Dandy and that he in all likelihood had suggested the\n\nuse of this disinfectant.\n\nParagraph 156. No evidence is produced to\n\nsupport this sweeping statement.\n\nanjnom & duoda miana bræ,3001,ɗorek Juoda\n\n.axnow onsntarb nietres duo vtiso of notesleteq not beșea ori 098\n\nart of moltsoifqqs në eden od blod naw eri notesooo fines (0\n\n«Yav lavau sit mì baof\n\nsaentiw odd ,00 ¬mi/% Løgt „IAI MQS7YSTST\n\nagantarb baalsodium to Jall edit mort bevomet aaw,oj bertator\n\nbar ar atris of avotvort .1000 to traq vỀfmæo odd nt #rodoærsnoo\n\n.Inow bed air Juoda anoleason Isneven no benoijuso ne\n\nera to moltsoftibom eɗT - ədi riqsızaTA¶\n\nOTSIA\n\nParagraph 158.\n\nThis has been fully dealt\n\nwith in the Colonial Secretary's remarks on the report. I would\n\nadd that I have over and over again requested the Chinese\n\nmembers of the Board to assist us in any new departure by ex-\n\n-plaining our intentions to the Chinese, e.g. last Winter when\n\nthe cleansing operations were altered in accordance with the\n\nfinding of the Indian Plague Commission that fleas were the\n\nintermediary between infected rats and man, they were requested",
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        "content_text": "# CHINA TRADE\n\n**(CONFIDENTIAL)**\n\nNo. 1.\n\n## SECTION 1\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received June 3.) (No. 188.)\n\nPeking, April 18, 1907.\n\nREFERRING to my despatch No. 512 of the 7th December last and your reply No. 45 of the 4th February, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch from His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton, from which you will see that the bunding of the portion of the river frontage at that port, in which we are especially interested, has been placed under the supervision of Mr. Danby, a competent British civil engineer resident in Hong Kong.\n\nI agree with Mr. Mansfield in regarding the conclusion of the Agreement, which places the work in the hands of Mr. Danby, as eminently satisfactory, and I have conveyed to him my entire approval of the important part which he has taken in bringing about this result.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN,\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n(No. 16.)\n\nConsul-General Mansfield to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nCanton, April 8, 1907.\n\nREFERRING to my despatch No. 50 of the 11th November last on the subject of the bunding along the south side of the Canton City, I am happy to be able to report that the repeated representations of the former Commissioner of Customs and myself, aided by the good sense of the present Viceroy and his Excellency Wu Ting Fang, have been of some considerable effect.\n\nOn the 26th ultimo an Agreement was signed between Mr. Danby, a civil engineer resident in Hong Kong, whose local representative is Mr. Powell, and Taotai Hsü, the Manager of the Bunding Office, whereby 5,000 Chinese lineal feet of bunding are placed under the supervision of Mr. Danby, whose remuneration is 5 per cent. of the value of the work done. The Agreement bears the signature and personal seal of the Provincial Treasurer, and is signed by his Excellency Wu Ting Fang as introducer of Mr. Danby to the Bunding Commissioners. It provides also that, if any further extension is required, a new agreement will be drawn up. Further, Mr. Danby is to aid and assist the Bund Manager in obtaining tenders for the execution of the works; while no payments are to be made to contractors except on Mr. Danby's certificates that so much work has been done and so much is properly due therefor. The length of bund placed under Mr. Danby's supervision includes the lower wharf and a considerable portion of the foreshore property of the Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steam-Boat Company, as well as part of the foreshore land of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company.\n\nI regard the conclusion of this Agreement as particularly satisfactory in view of the hostile attitude of the late Viceroy Ts'en and the continued anti-foreign proclivities of the Provincial Treasurer and the Board of Reorganization. I am satisfied that, but for the influence of their Excellencies Chou Fu and Wu Ting Fang, matters would not have reached their present satisfactory conclusion.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) R. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nPage 374",
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        "content_text": "## \n**Tow Bin dquoráð adeg en dołów dółw gillida bus vetbiqar nát \nerit of veitsi roy timɗua bluoda I fadt erlɛab woy ti bns \neldð veriðeríw rabtɛnon of mid rot nổ [[kw 31 ets#2 to viajetɔ#2 \naid to Isarover sdið 102 abawory drafolttue estutitaron seol \ns'agbut anelul edt dandt bermatat (Towawod is I .notaiosb termot \nart oris saw jadi buɛ,balquooo yllet Jon insestq da si omið \nerotarent að yam f1 .8gbol snelul gnitɔA romiot a to notniqo \nemit air bnit vem eɔnstraqua nast ridiw rosesoova e'eal H JANJ \n.14 to waly add diguorid,baiquoso vlist stom derivamos \nJarij vetni of mese blow babulls evarf I dotdw of fitim? admoore2 \nmin yolque of drow insiɔittuani evad (Itta [Ltw egbu% snelv¶ odt \nadt brs,ɛaentend drnod to JnsmoŋNETIB BNT \nmidtłw ylloriw ansdjam are afla tro) erit dołów zatrub equor \nvw of mistot vistične at Ji bna notteroalb a'rwonol Toy \nAUTON I MIN WOF- \noa ob of beitilaup I show neve - nottamifont \navitvoox? ent to bsex edt to eredqa rogong erit broyed qeta ot \nSS moltoe2 sonte (ottam ent mi enoitesagwa wa netto of bas \nToy ni vllcriw an6dtam eandt sessiq ETB1 To & #onsnibr0 to \nof brawrot of am asrlash wonoй OY sonia tuff .abnaṁ a'uonoĦ \nTOY \nnottustnos quay troqqua of aquaerq 3 busjedat? to viajetos? enT \n[[łw ajaja to vrajeto92 ant viaɛzsoon at egbut, brint a Janit**\n\nnaturally desire to know whether the limits of time during which \nthe Judges can sit daily have been reached, and whether any re-arrangement of the work is not possible by which the Chief Justice could be relieved of excessive work.\n\n7.\n\nIn this connection I find that the Officer Administering the Government before my arrival made the suggestion that the Puisne Judge should permanently take all the Bankruptcy work, and Mr. Wise expressed his willingness to do so, but reported that Your Honour \"objected to the proposed arrangement\". I find also that Mr. T. Sercombe Smith when Acting Puisne Judge when Sir John Carrington was Chief Justice undertook the Probate work and sometimes the Admiralty work. There appears to have been no difficulty at that time in meeting the current work, and Mr. T. S. Smith gave it as his opinion that the Summary work would not be dislocated were due notice given of any Original or Full Court work for which the Puisne Judge might be required, provided of course that 2 Judges are not required to sit on ordinary heavy cases in Original Court. Other proposals suggested were that the public examination in Bankruptcy should be taken by the Registrar or Senior Deputy Registrar and the Chief Justice or Puisne Judge receive the Registrar's report and make his order upon it, and that the Chief Justice and Puisne Judge should take the Criminal Sessions.\n\nVLISYEJAN",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe idea seems to be that if there is a spare afternoon, a case can be called on and be disposed of. What I have to say on this head applies as well to Summary as to Original Jurisdiction, but it is a question which I gather Mr. Smith knew nothing about or at least never concerned himself with.\n\nGetting a case ready for hearing involves a great deal of work, both by solicitor and barrister. It is quite impossible to imagine that a barrister can have a dozen cases in his head ready for argument at a moment's notice. They have to work here without juniors, and therefore have to do all the drudgery themselves; looking up cases, reading masses of papers, in addition to thinking out argument and shaping the case. And the solicitors have to be prepared with all sorts of documents, with notes of evidence, and a dozen other things; above all, they have to get their witnesses ready, and anyone who knows the Chinese knows how important it is to give them a fixed date when they are to come to Court, so that they may make their preparations accordingly; the Court cannot try cases without the witnesses; and even in such a case as the falling through of a long case, as recently occurred owing to the sudden death of Fr. Danby who was a witness, it is practically impossible to advance other cases for hearing, though it would evidently be for the interests of all parties concerned to do so.\n\n80",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL\n## THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1908.\n\n25185 \n13 JUL 08\n\n**THE SUPREME COURT VACATION.**\n**ARGUMENTS OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE.**\n\n(To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL).\n\nSIR--Your correspondent, \"Lex,\" propounds such reasonable questions in connection with the administration of justice in the Court over which I preside, that I think he is entitled--and the public through him--to an answer to the second question propounded in his letter published in your yester evening's issue. When the hearing of a case is unavoidably postponed owing to such a lamentable occurrence as the death of our old friend Mr Danby, it is practically impossible to fill up the chasm thus caused in the work of the Court by bringing other cases forward as is done at Home. Only those concerned in the business know the difficulty of getting a case ready for hearing in Court; the main reason being the getting together of the Chinese witnesses. The practice of fixing cases for definite days is therefore inevitable in this Colony, and I do not see my way to alter it. But all the profession knows when a case fixed for hearing suddenly goes off; for adjoining my Chambers there is a small room where the most intelligent and discreet of clerks sits to impart information and facilitate the progress of things generally; and, all parties concurring, there is no difficulty in advancing the hearing of another case if it can be arranged. It is obviously to the advantage of all concerned, including myself, that this should be done, and it is done whenever possible.\n\n24\n\nHaving, as I hope, made this point clear, may I trespass still further on your valuable space to touch on the much vexed question of the vacation, but only in the most friendly spirit? I read the articles--perhaps \"diatribes\" would be the better word for some of them, which have appeared on the subject with much interest, but I have looked in vain for a solution of the real question in issue: What is to be done in order to prevent those wicked barristers going away, without so much as \"with your leave, or by your leave,\" for a three months' holiday at any time during the year, suiting their own convenience and touting the public interest?\n\nYou, Sir, with, if you will permit me to say so, somewhat less of your usual acumen, have appended a note to \"Lex's\" letter--This seems to be an argument in favour of an addition to the Bar, but that is one of those things easier said than done. Now, acting, as I believed in the public interests (though other people will not give me this credit), I called a meeting of both branches of the profession, whereat the utmost harmony prevailed, and we came to the conclusion that it would be better for all parties concerned, one of those parties being the public, to make the Long Vacation more suited to its traditional name, and fix it, all parties thereto agreeing to be bound by it, at a definite period of two months; these two months being selected at a time of the year when the cool fine weather of the north might refresh us, somewhat jaded with much law and argument during the summer heat, and send us back more keenly alive to the virtuous complainings of many suitors, and more capable of appreciating the rights and wrongs of our fellow creatures. This seemed to me, and to all of us, and still seems, a practical solution of the difficulty. 'The other side of the question,' that is, the side of the public, was very much considered, and it was pointed out that a complete cessation of work would be detrimental to the public interests. An important extension of what is technically termed \"vacation work\" was agreed to. Bankruptcies and Summary Judgments were to go on throughout the year.\n\nIt has since been suggested that further extensions might be made, and these have also been agreed to; for while I think that the Long Vacation, universally recognised in all countries, is a necessity, I have never understood why it should involve so complete a cessation of work as it does in England. I have therefore the more cheerfully acquiesced in the wishes of the solicitors, whereby both they and the public, whose interests coincide, will materially benefit.\n\nNow, the Chamber of Commerce will have none of this. It was very kind of the Committee to say that in their opinion the case for increasing the Vacation was not made out; I ventured to express the opinion that this was a question which was for another estate of the Colonial Realm, that is another story.\n\nBut",
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        "document_key": "CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908",
        "page_number": 439,
        "title": "CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908",
        "content_text": "G.S.A. Books\n\nmo 222 art lslegsed mistraf mof 52 in\n\ndesprèt Fi? at nodes? Piz\n\n(BORIES MAU\n\n0.0 881A\n\n180 037 20\n\nto #ginger nié anh Janine of awonor wi?) oved 1\n\nanisolone dre Mednaroz to 8071\\dari.0% dosaquah quot\n\nevitafen Joeydice teqaqaan 9aeobib e to rol'aiQN67)\n\nMoq adł gaiqniovna mot seetat amped to smeden ev! oj\n\nadd no bo. ad on at pine al Ierogona doi fy\n\n180qmare to\n\nsme are a*6* II yanites gam» radneh\n\n2\n\ns telli mollymitaes\n\nIvenon el\n\n.va ilat nouash-go@{#*\" vis A note0 93 odur.\n\nTotal six to ygon a bavlapan oals arer I\n\n,doatdue aind no yonsII#oxà ¬uo¥ ob tiqen a' Istoner\n\ndi 09176 of hamilonl aa bre #JE1 sdmevo“ beaut\n\nwat harva on el soro's Padt zulfaldt mi bisitare\n\na'aauedo to drag dandy odd text molansdongqn evol**u\n\nLallanaq gniamo oniî * to malbomdanoo oft isty Joelona\n\nproident of nodrar man? Yawlles moofwoX-notnal sda MLS\n\n436\n\nwill be att mpted. Such a line would clearly be to the\n\ndetriment of the Canton-Kowloon railway for about\n\nfifty miles of its course, and as the \"Chinese Government\n\nhave guaranteed the loan in their Agreement with the\n\nBritish and Chinese Corporation, it would be against\n\ntheir own interests to approve a competing line.\n\nBut the project described in the second paragraph\n\nof the newspaper extract, for the construction of a short\n\nline from Tamshui, is perhaps more likely to be pursued.\n\nThe translation of the newspaper extract, however,\n\nscarcely furnished me with sufficient data upon which to\n\nbase an official representation to the Chinese Government\n\nand the present is not a favourable juncture for raising\n\nthe question with the Chinese Government when their\n\nattention is engrossed by strong agitation in other\n\nProvinces against the British and Chinese Corporation's\n\ninterests.\n\nIf Your Excellency can furnish me with further\n\ninformation on the subject I would be in a better position\n\nto make enquiries as to whether the Government is\n\nsupporting...\n\n.0.R.C .#.0\n\nD.X.D,*,branul.d. 12\n\n.9%\n\n.06",
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        "content_text": "possible guarantee Ait \n\nthe \n\nвградения \n\ndanday \n\nwho forth which funds \n\nhave been provided for both directions, will be adhered to. But if \n\nother arrangements eventuate \n\nཆ་བའི་ \n\nch will be \n\nthe HK. \n\nんで! \n\nheksang for \n\nfort and for the Corporation \n\n(who we have the assistance of) \n\n137 \n\nwould ensure representations \n\n6 Pelling; the interest; of \n\nIt. The \n\nСла \n\nMed Huf \n\nመረ \n\nجب \n\nCompelled to use \n\nthat office was in \n\nthis nais; and the \n\nultimate consequences & \n\nཡིན་ན \n\nthe Chance for might be \n\n13 \n\nمل ہو گیا \n\nthe matter) \n\ntext \n\n& satisfy themselves \n\nthe time was being prepared \n\ncompletely in accordance \n\nwith the Agreement. However, it is certain that differences \n\nin opinion would be \n\nconstantly arising \n\nWhich \n\nthe dates which have been taken for this purpose would lead to complications other than; it is",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\nThe Sec: W.O MINUTE.\n\nfor Sexy Dash to go through Carse of brainery with howelgers, \n\nTo 119307109 24 Kany 497 from this Copply My will see from the I have added lveluse & comca conce that I have authorised the payment to them of similar allowances to those proposed in his Cause at Thoeburyness, of arrangement can be made so as to camp to hold to wolto the North Midland Semtonal Artiller. Eland if \n\n3. She have been You would save mistur that I all applus of the native referred in the 4. lett Go be made future, thro' the toe offer. Ing 24 line of cofr of letter to he Darly, in new of sorting of incité.\n\nI am seabach: the receipt of Your letter b the 9th have (`083/4509f85`) ark anaupements that of persible, mar be made for Derreant Dack to be attached to the 3rd North Misland Angade R. J. A to attend the suunal training of the Brigade. (my coull in 1930) to be reta. copes to be made.\n\nMr. Hallen 2216 Mr. Shiblo 22 Mr. Just. Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Sir C. Lucas. Sir F. Hopwood. Col. Seely. \n\ntheft Zafs to braining dancy hi have of absence araveenenf made that Candwas the canaliz Cover be ... A zusqueh massort she be trade li",
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        "content_text": "36\n\nsteeper, and in places the gully narrows to a few yards only. For a great part of the time cliffs tower over the track like walls. There is a great deal of undergrowth and a mass of lilac and honeysuckle. Soon firs and pines began, and the slopes assume the appearance of a forest. The actual summits are jagged and bare. A number of wood-cutters were at work cutting up the pines into poles 8 to 10 feet long; these find a ready sale in Ninghsiafu for building purposes.\n\nThe last portion of the pass is tremendously steep; just before reaching the top—a two hours' climb from Changsze—we found among the pines and undergrowth the wild oxen, the property of the King of Alashan. They could be easily approached. Their faces are longer and more pointed than the ordinary ox, their rumps fatter, and the tail bushy and like that of a horse. They were of three colours—white, black, and grey.\n\nIn winter their hair grows as long as a horse's mane, as also the tail; the hair is much prized by the Chinese, who buy it up in the same manner that they buy in the camel's hair.\n\nThe view from the top of the ridge over the Alashan plains was superb and comprised the town of Fumafu, nestling in its oasis of green trees.\n\nThe road descended gradually over the face of the ridge, and was considerably easier than the ascent on the east side. During the whole time the capital is kept in sight.\n\nThe grandeur of the chain becomes broken by the dreariest of foothills.\n\nAn hour from the summit we passed a lonely farm, and turning westwards soon after, through gullies and across dry torrent-beds, emerged three hours later on to the plains of Alashan. An hour and a-quarter later we were housed in an extremely comfortable Chinese inn at Fumafu.\n\n## Dinyuaning\n\nDinyuaning, the capital of the Mongol kingdom of Alashan, has a confusing number of names. The Russians know it under this name, as do also the Chinese at a distance. Locally, that is in the kingdom itself, and even in Ninghsia, possibly even further afield, it is known as Wangyefu (\"the Prince's residence\") while others speak of it as Fumafu, this name being one given to Princely residences whose owner has married a Princess of the Imperial House. The town is also known to the Chinese as Alasha yamên, \"the seat of Government of Alashan.\" The name Fumafu ceases to be borne on the death of the lady who has been the cause of its origin.\n\nThis town lies to the west of the Alashan mountains, and some 53 miles to the north-west of the town of Ninghsiafu, whence it is reached by two passes across the mountains, one an excessively steep one crossing the range at its highest point, the other some 30 miles to the south of this. The former is only fit for mules; camels use it with some difficulty; the latter is suitable for cart traffic, but the journey takes a day longer, three days as against two. The town lies on the Alashan plain at the foot of the slopes leading up to the mountains, and a couple of miles from where the steep pass debouches on to the plain. A low ridge, a continuation of the mountain slopes shelters the town on the north, and is crowned by two small forts only used as a spot from which a gun of ancient form may be fired at sunset and again at 10 P.M. to fix the hours for closing the gate of the town.\n\nThe town is divided into two parts, that inside the walls and that portion which lies outside to the south and west of these; two portions, the larger is that which lies outside; the walls, which are irregular, are in an excellent state of repair; they are entered by a large gate with enceinte facing the south; there is also an ordinary gate-way at the south-east corner. The area enclosed by these walls is quite small, and in an hour the visitor will have seen everything that there is to be seen.\n\nOn the left on entering the main gate is the yamên where official business is transacted. A short street with a few shops on either side leads up to a large Chinese temple. To the west of this, amongst a labyrinth of paltry-looking houses, is Prince Tuan's—the Prince who was banished here after the events of 1900—residence. Behind the Chinese temple the ground slopes up to the north wall, and most of the ground is unbuilt on. The crest of the rising ground is held by prayer poles between which flutter many strings of prayer rags. To the south of them on the lower ground is the Lama Temple. The east side of the walled enclosure is mostly taken up by the King's residences and gardens and ends by a narrow ridge of rising ground running north and south, on which stands a small wood of tall pines and firs. The King's Palace is a small collection of ordinary Chinese houses of the meanest description; they are crowded so close to the south wall that only a roadway separates them from it. In the garden behind stands a two-storied wooden modern-looking building consisting, I think, of only two rooms;\n\n37\n\nthis serves as summer residence; its efficaciousness seems doubtful, as it stands on no-wise higher ground than the other buildings and only 100 yards or less away from them. The whole enclosure is of pocket-handkerchief size, and one is inclined to doubt the need of walls at all. History has shown, however, their necessity, for in 1869 the Dungans attacked the town, and destroyed all the buildings outside the walls, the inhabitants fleeing inside.\n\nThe enemy were unable to attack the walls successfully, and retreated. The chief weapons of defence of the inhabitants were stones, and to this day piles of stones are collected on the wall at various points in case of a future attack. A final feature of the walls are the numerous shrines along them; these are visited once a year in procession by the Lama priests, carrying the sacred books with them.\n\nThe population must be about 4,000, of whom probably 1,500 are Chinese. These have established themselves here as merchants; the shops, however, are poor, the inn being, for a wonder, surprisingly good. The Chinese seem to have got a footing here by means of the Manchu wives of the various Sovereigns; these ladies brought Chinese retinues with them, who gradually settled down to business in Dinyuaning. They are, however, looked upon as foreigners, and may not own land; this they have to rent from the Mongols. This tends to squalor, for if the Chinese build nice houses or improve the existing ones the Mongol land-owner becomes covetous and refuses to renew the annual lease; the Chinese have therefore learnt by experience to leave the houses alone.\n\nThe government is carried on by a King, his subjects style him so, and consider him the strongest potentate on earth. His Majesty is an elderly man, and said to have a violent temper and a strong aversion to foreigners, especially missionaries. His Majesty's family have married a succession of Manchu Princesses, and consider themselves, I believe, now more Manchu than Mongol; at any rate, they are said to prefer to speak Chinese, and in some instances not even to know Mongol. The arrival of these Manchu Princesses probably had much to do with the comparative civilization of Dinyuaning, for the Mongols live in ordinary houses like the Chinese, and are in no way nomad.\n\nThe King's government may be described as despotism under Chinese surveillance, this being exercised from Lanchowfu by the Viceroy of Kansu. His Majesty has complete power as regards levying of taxes, and apparently as regards his subjects' property, also on the Chinese residents as regards house rents. As regards their persons, I believe he is unable to inflict capital punishment, but all small Mongol cases are settled in his Yamên; Chinese and Mongol cases have to be sent to the Chinese authorities in Kansu. His Majesty is supposed to visit Peking once every three years to pay his respects to the throne; he has not been, however, for six years, alleging the expense as the reason. As a visit to Peking costs His Majesty 10,000 taels, His Majesty travelling in great state, his suite even including a small theatre, and as the number and value of the presents which he is obliged to give on leaving Peking is very great, this reason is probably the real one. His Majesty's income seems to be derived only from his flocks and herds and such sums as he can squeeze from his people. He is said to receive an annual subsidy of 2,500 taels (£375) from the Central Government, but I am doubtful whether this exists except on paper. His Majesty sends, however, his annual tribute duly; this consists of meat, antelope, fur, &c., and deputes his son, whose title is \"the Duke,\" to pay the prescribed visit to the capital on his behalf. His Majesty's vice is extravagance. The Duke is a young man of 30; he shares the same vice as his father. I will quote the following extract from my diary of the 29th May describing a visit to the Duke: \"In the afternoon I received an intimation from the Yamên that my request for an interview with His Majesty had been granted, and that His Majesty was prepared to receive me. I therefore borrowed a frock coat from the missionary and proceeded to the Palace on horseback, no carts being available in Fumafu. On reaching the Palace I learnt that the King was indisposed, but that the Duke would receive me. The Duke was most amiable, and showed me even greater honour than Chinese etiquette demanded. The Duke was dressed in a pale grey silk robe, he was heavily scented, his fingers were loaded with rings and he wore a large gold bracelet, at his waist a handsome gold watch and chain were suspended. Though a thorough dandy in appearance, his face was rather harsh, and he did not look so effeminate as his dress. The Duke told me that he had the honour of being attached to the Emperor's person and of riding before His Majesty when he quitted the Palace at Peking for the Temple of Heaven or the Western Hills. The small room in which we conversed was the Prince's own sitting-room; it opened on to a narrow corridor which was full of retainers, so our conversation was wholly public. The room was littered with foreign clocks, mirrors, and pictures scattered about, much like a shop; it was also fitted with a European table and ...\n\nPage 133",
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        "content_text": "266\n\n2\n\nsupply of the demand with Formosan and home products. Not only will the industry certainly reach this end, as we shall soon show, but it will further succeed in creating an export, chiefly of course to China and Korea,\n\nProtected by the duty, the Formosan Centrifugal Sugar Factories which now consist, or will soon consist, of nineteen companies, will be enabled to form a selling syndicate which will make it its business to offer to Japanese consumers only the quantity directly required for use, and thus to keep the price high. Even in this present year, the Formosan Government itself (because as yet there exists no syndicate but it is only being formed) undertook to sell to the Japanese refineries as \"raw material\" for refining all the centrifugal sugar which could not be taken for direct use. This amount of \"raw material\" will in the coming years constantly increase, until the imported Java sugar hitherto elaborated in the refineries will no longer be used. The selling syndicate now being formed will then (according to the example given this year by the Government) distribute to the various factories according to their production the quantities for (1) direct consumption in Japan; (2) \"raw material\" to be elaborated in Japanese refineries; and (3) for the export, which will begin from 1911-12.\n\nThe prices for the sugar No. 1 used directly in Japan at present yield good profits to the factories. The prices for the \"raw material\" will depend on the arrangements to be made between the factories in Formosa and the refineries in Japan. If it comes to pass, as is already reported in the Japanese press, that the refineries will not receive any further rebate on the raw material, whereas at present, of the tax of 2.25 yen, they receive a rebate of 1.95 yen (the consumption tax not being paid on \"raw material\" but only on the refined), then the price of Java sugar will no longer need to form the basis for a price agreement between the Formosan factories and the refineries in Japan. How, consequently, the Formosan factories will in the future manage with the No. 2 sugar (\"raw material\") cannot at present be foretold. With the No. 3 export sugar, the price of Formosa centrifugal sugar will, of course, adapt itself to the Eastern market, especially Java. The Formosa sugar industry will, however, hardly need export bounties. It will serve the purposes of the business with regard to the sugar sold and used in Japan if its export is carried on even without profit in view of the great and well-rounded businesses and to avoid a lowering of the prices through over-supply in Japan itself. The export duty from Formosa to foreign countries of 45 sen per 100 kin has been recently abolished by the Government, which will be the more welcome as, according to the latest news, the world market shows a falling tendency in consequence of a heavy crop of sugar-beets in Europe. It may also be that this quantity destined for export will first be refined in Japan and then sent abroad to China and Korea. Anyhow, the Java product and Hong Kong refineries will soon enough feel the unpleasantness of Formosan competition in China.\n\nThe subsidising policy of the Government in any case weighs hard on the Japanese consumers. The setting apart of districts with the monopoly right to buy sugar-cane, which is certainly an infringement of the property rights of the sugar-cane growers, should also be mentioned. This infringement has made it possible for the companies to enter into the business with great installations from the first so that at the present day hardly any other sugar country can show such a number of first-class factories with narrow gauge railway as Formosa. It should not be forgotten that the introduction of the Hawaiian sugar-cane into Formosa was a benefit to the local industry, but that, quite apart from favouring by the Government, the country had been for generations considered good sugar country and had exported sugar. Brown sugar of the old style has been a Formosan export for generations. The export business ceased only when Japan, in consequence of her protective policy, was in a position to take over the whole output. Brown Formosan sugar of the old style will, perhaps, have to be exported again from 1911, and centrifugal sugar probably from 1912; there is, however, talk of an experimental attempt at exporting it in 1911.\n\nThe consumption of sugar in Japan amounts at present to about 500,000,000 kin, which is classified as follows:-\n\nIMPORT 1909\nHOME PRODUCT\n\nUnder No. 8 (Dutch standard)\nKin. 42,999,100\n\nNo. 15\n161,087,800\n\nNo. 20\n2,871,700\n\nOver No. 20\n17,242,100\n\nTotal\n224,150,700\n\n1909 Formosa sugar-(a.) Centrifugal\n\nKin. 130,000,000\n\n(b.) Brown\n\n80,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n\n80,000,000\n\n1910 Formosa sugar--(a) Centrifugal\n\n180,000,000\n\n(b.) Brown..\n\n120,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n\n100,000,000\n\n1911 Formosa sugar---(a.) Centrifugal\n\n300,000,000\n\n(b) Brown..\n\n130,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n\n100,000,000\n\nWhile the increase in the use of sugar in Japan is only very slow, in consequence of the continual increase in price, the production of Formosa sugar has been increasing more rapidly from year to year. Since 1904-5 it has more than tripled. For this reason Japan will from as soon as 1912 no longer need to import any foreign sugar, but can even begin to export. It is confidentially calculated that the production of centrifugal sugar in Formosa will amount to about 300,000,000 kin in 1911 to about 450,000,000 kin in 1912. If the Formosa sugar planters were to work at high pressure they could produce even greater quantities than the statistical estimates at present prophesy.\n\nWhen the Formosan centrifugal sugar is exported Chinese and Koreans will be able to buy Formosa sugar cheaper than the Japanese taxpayers can, owing to the protective tariff and the facilities for sale given to the syndicate. This is, however, the natural consequence of all subsidising and protection such as has been employed in Japan to favour an excessively quick development of an industry. However, it is reported in Government circles in Tokyo of giving up the subsidising of the Formosa sugar industry from 1911 (i.e., from the introduction of the new tariff) and of leaving it to stand on its own legs. The Government has itself fixed maximum and minimum prices for the purchase of sugar-cane. At present the planters, in consequence of the prices of sugar in Japan, obtain the maximum price. If the Government ceases the subsidies the factories will pay the planters only the minimum price and compensate themselves for their loss by this difference, which is about as large as the present rebate of 1 yen per 100 kin.\n\nThe following tables show the present condition of the taxation of sugar in Japan by tariff and consumption tax :-\n\nClass\n\nTARIF\nCONSUMPTION TAX\n\nI\nUnder No. 8 (Dutch standard)\nYen. 1.65\nYen. 2.00\n\nNo. 15\n2.25\n3.00\n\nNo. 20\n0.74.8*\n5.00\n\nIV\nOver No. 20\n0.82.7*\n7.00\n\nUnder No. 11-\n\n5*}}\n\nDark brown, in casks\n\n9.00\n\nOther\n\n10.00\n\nUnder No. 15\n\nNo. 18\n\nNo. 21\n\nOver No. 21\n\nCandy, cube sugar, loaf sugar\n\nThe new tariff, which will come into force in July 1911, provides the following taxation:-\n\nYen\n\nUnder No. 11-\n2.50†\n\nDark brown, in casks\n2.50†\n\nOther\n3.10\n\nUnder No. 13\n3.35\n\nNo. 18\n4.25\n\nNo. 21\n4.60\n\nOver No. 21\n7.40\n\nCandy, cube, and loaf\n\n† Brown sugar of old style according to colour.\n\n† Under this comes centrifugal sugar if it is sent as \"raw material\" to Japanese refineries.\n\n[1825 e-1]\n\n{B 2",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nIn conclusion, we give a list of the sugar factories now at work or commenced in Formosa :-\n\n  \n    Name.\n    Capital.\n    Production,\n    Dividend.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    1. Taiwan Seito Kabushiki Kaisha (Taiwan Sugar Company, Limited)\n    12 Million yen.\n    3,210 Tons.\n    12 Per cent.\n    Shiro Fujita, president. The company is about to double its capital and to increase its production by 1,000 tons.\n  \n  \n    2. Ensuiko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    5\n    1,550\n    20\n    Taiji Arai, president. Will soon amalgamate with the Takasago Company, whereby its product will be increased by 1,000 tons. 1911 new machines with a capacity of producing 750 tons will be set up.\n  \n  \n    3. Meiji Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    5\n    750\n    11\n    \n  \n  \n    4. Toyo Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    5\n    1,000\n    12\n    \n  \n  \n    5. Dai Nippon Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    10\n    1,000\n    \n    Zenkichi Ogawa, president. Is about to set up new machines with a capacity of 750 tons.\n  \n  \n    6. Takasago Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    \n    1,000\n    \n    Tsunemori Tokuhisa, president. Is also about to set up machines with a further capacity of 1,000 tons.\n  \n  \n    7. Toroku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    3\n    \n    \n    Baita Fujiyama, president, building machinery with capacity of 1,000 tons.\n  \n  \n    8. Teikoku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    3\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    9. Shiuko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    6+6\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    10. Niitaka Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    5\n    750\n    \n    Now building.\n  \n  \n    11. Byoritsu Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    0.5\n    #30\n    \n    Kichiyeraon Hamaguchi, president. Plant has a capacity of 800 tons.\n  \n  \n    12. Chuo Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    5\n    \n    \n    Now being organised. President of organisation committee, Shusitsu Yamashita. Capacity of machinery, 750 tons.\n  \n  \n    13. Eiko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha.\n    \n    \n    \n    Kokinji Takashima, president. Has been working for nine years. Principal shareholders are Chinese and the Taiwan Ginko. Machinery of English and Japanese origin.\n  \n  \n    14. Hokko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    \n    \n    \n    Euju Ninomiya, president. A factory is being built. Its production will be raised to 3,000 tons.\n  \n  \n    15. Taihoku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    \n    \n    \n    Now being organised. President of committee, Kiyohideseki. city, 730 tons.\n  \n  \n    16. Shinchiku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    17. Formosa Sugar and Development Company, Limited.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    18. Bain and Co's Hozan Mill.\n    \n    \n    \n    Both important concerns.\n  \n  \n    19. Lin Hon-gen.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nThe following companies are mostly in the incipient stage :-\n\n5\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n\"The Sugar Industry in Formosa,\" as published in the \"Japan Daily Herald\" of October 28 and 29, 1910.\n\n[Note.-Italicised letters within brackets refer to passages in (Enclosure 1).]\n\n66\n\nnewspaper extract\n\nyear, but for the coming season it has been raised to the equivalent of 150 yen per 100 kin. The form in which it is granted is as follows:-\n\nCost of sugar-cane shoots, up to 40 yen per kō (1 kō or kah = 24 acres). Last year's subsidy was 30 yen per kō.\n\nCost of fertilisers, up to 80 yen per kō. Last year's subsidy was 50 yen per kō.\n\nIrrigation or draining expenses, up to 50 per cent, of the cost of the work. The same as for last year.\n\nIt was estimated that the maximum amount receivable at last year's rates was 114 yen per 100 kin, usually spoken of as the 1-yen subsidy, while the rates for the coming season are expected to work out at 1.50 yen per 100 kin. It should be noted that this subsidy has to be granted afresh each year.\n\n[b.] There is a slip here. The rebate of 195 yen is a rebate on import tax, not on consumption tax. The law under which it is granted is as follows :-\n\n\"Law for drawback of tax on sugar imported as raw material.\" (Law No. 33 of March 1902 with amendments to the 24th March, 1909.)\n\nArticle 1. Persons who manufacture refined sugar or sugar-candy with Government sanction, using as raw material imported sugar of under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring, may apply to the Government for the grant of a sum of money calculated at the following rates on the quantity obtained by subtracting from the quantity of raw material sugar the quantity of sugar of under No. 15 standard which is produced at the time of manufacture :-\n\n1. When the manufactured article is supplied for consumption in the country-\n\n(a.) When the raw material sugar is under No. 8 Dutch standard colouring\n\n(b) When the raw material sugar is under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring\n\n2. When the manufactured article is exported abroad-\n\n(a.) When the raw material sugar is under No. 8 Dutch standard colouring\n\n(b.) When the raw material sugar is under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring\n\n1.45 yen per 100 kin.\n\n195 yen per 100 kin.\n\n1.65 yen per 100 kin.\n\n2.25 yen per 100 kin.\n\nThis application must be made within a year from the date of import. Persons manufacturing refined sugar without filtering it through animal charcoal cannot apply for a refund of tax under paragraph 1.\n\nHowever, cases where, with Government sanction, some process is employed in place of filtering through charcoal do not fall under this heading.\n\nArt. 2. Persons intending to apply for a refund of money under the preceding article must enclose with their application documents to prove that they have paid import duties.\n\nSupplementary Rules.\n\nArt. 3. This law shall come into force on the 1st October, 1902, and shall apply to raw material sugar which has paid import tax on or subsequent to that date.\n\nArt. 4. This law shall be in force until the 16th July, 1911. Supplementary Rule (Supplementary Rule to Law No. 12 of March 24, 1909.- This law shall come into force on the date of its promulgation.\n\nThe provisions of this law apply only to sugar which has paid import dues, and thus excludes Formosan sugar, which is admitted duty free. In practice, however, the\n\n257",
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        "content_text": "239\n\n$2\n\nsupply of the demand with Formosan and home products. Not only will the industry certainly reach this end, as we shall soon show, but it will further succeed in creating an export, chiefly of course to China and Korea.\n\nProtected by the duty, the Formosan Centrifugal Sugar Factories which now consist, or will soon consist, of nineteen companies, will be enabled to form a selling syndicate which will make it its business to offer to Japanese consumers only the quantity directly required for use, and thus to keep the price high. Even in this present year, the Formosan Government itself (because as yet there exists no syndicate but it is only being formed) undertook to sell to the Japanese refineries as \"raw material\" for refining all the centrifugal sugar which could not be taken for direct use. This amount of \"raw material\" will in the coming years constantly increase, until the imported Java sugar hitherto elaborated in the refineries will no longer be used. The selling syndicate now being formed will then (according to the example given by the Government) distribute to the various factories according to their production the quantities for (1) direct consumption in Japan; (2) \"raw material\" to be elaborated in Japanese refineries; and (3) for the export, which will begin from 1911-12.\n\nyear\n\nThe prices for the sugar No. 1 used directly in Japan at present yield good profits to the factories. The prices for the \"raw material\" will depend on the arrangements to be made between the factories in Formosa and the refineries in Japan. If it comes to pass, as is already reported in the Japanese press, that the refineries will not receive any further rebate on the raw material, whereas at present, of the tax of 2.25 yen, they receive a rebate of 1.95 yen (the consumption tax not being paid on raw material but only on the refined), then the price of Java sugar will no longer need to form the basis for a price agreement between the Formosan factories and the refineries in Japan. How, consequently, the Formosan factories will in the future manage with the No. 2 sugar (\"raw material\") cannot at present be foretold. With the No. 3 export sugar, the price of Formosa centrifugal sugar will, of course, adapt itself to the Eastern market, especially Java. The Formosa sugar industry will, however, hardly need export bounties. It will serve the purposes of the business with regard to the sugar sold and used in Japan if its export is carried on even without profit in view of the great and well-rounded businesses and to avoid a lowering of the prices through over-supply in Japan itself. The export duty from Formosa to foreign countries of 45 sen per 100 kin has been recently abolished by the Government, which will be the more welcome as, according to the latest news, the world market shows a falling tendency in consequence of a heavy crop of sugar-beets in Europe. It may also be that this quantity destined for export will first be refined in Japan and then sent abroad to China and Korea. Anyhow, the Java product and Hong Kong refineries will soon enough feel the unpleasantness of Formosan competition in China.\n\nC.\n\nThe subsidising policy of the Government in any case weighs hard on the Japanese consumers. The setting apart of districts with the monopoly right to buy sugar-cane, which is certainly an infringement of the property rights of the sugar-cane growers, should also be mentioned. This infringement has made it possible for the companies to enter into the business with great installations from the first so that at the present day hardly any other sugar country can show such a number of first-class factories with narrow gauge railway as Formosa. It should not be forgotten that the introduction of the Hawaiian sugar-cane into Formosa was a benefit to the local industry, but that, quite apart from favouring by the Government, the country had been for generations considered good sugar country and had exported sugar. Brown sugar of the old style has been a Formosan export for generations. The export business ceased only when Japan, in consequence of her protective policy, was in a position to take over the whole output. Brown Formosan sugar of the old style will, perhaps, have to be exported again from 1911, and centrifugal sugar probably from 1912; there is, however, talk of an experimental attempt at exporting it in 1911.\n\nThe consumption of sugar in Japan amounts at present to about 500,000,000 kin, which is classified as follows:\n\nIMPORT 1909\nKin\n\nUnder No. 8 (Dutch standard)\n42,999,100\n\n1909 Formosa sugar-\n\n(a.) Centrifugal\n180,000,000\n\n(b.) Brown\n80,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n80,000,000\n\n1910 Formosa sugar-\n\n(a) Centrifugal\n180,000,000\n\n(b.) Brown\n120,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n100,000,000\n\n1911 Formosa sugar-\n\n(a.) Centrifugal\n300,000,000\n\n(b.) Brown\n130,000,000\n\nLoochoo, Kyushu, Shikoku, &c.\n100,000,000\n\nWhile the increase in the use of sugar in Japan is only very slow, in consequence of the continual increase in price, the production of Formosa sugar has been increasing more rapidly from year to year. Since 1904-5 it has more than tripled. For this reason Japan will from as soon as 1912 no longer need to import any foreign sugar, but even begin to export. It is confidentially calculated that the production of centrifugal sugar in Formosa will amount to about 300,000,000 kin in 1911 to about 450,000,000 kin in 1912. If the Formosa sugar planters were to work at high pressure they could produce even greater quantities than the statistical estimates at present prophesy.\n\ncan\n\nWhen the Formosan centrifugal sugar is exported Chinese and Koreans will be able to buy Formosa sugar cheaper than the Japanese taxpayers can, owing to the protective tariff and the facilities for sale given to the syndicate. This is, however, the natural consequence of all subsidising and protection such as has been employed in Japan to favour an excessively quick development of an industry. However, it is reported in Government circles in Tokyo of giving up the subsidising of the Formosa sugar industry from 1911 (i.e., from the introduction of the new tariff) and of leaving it to stand on its own legs. The Government has itself fixed maximum and minimum prices for the purchase of sugar-cane. At present the planters, in consequence of the prices of sugar in Japan, obtain the maximum price. If the Government ceases the subsidies the factories will pay the planters only the minimum price and compensate themselves for their loss by this difference, which is about as large as the present rebate of 1 yen per 100 kin.\n\nThe following tables show the present condition of the taxation of sugar in Japan by tariff and consumption tax:\n\nClass\nI under No. 8 (Dutch standard)\nII\nNo. 15\nIII\nNo. 20\nIV over No. 20\n\nTARIF\nYen\n\n1.65\n2.25\n0.74·8* 0·82·7*\n\nCONSUMPTION TAX\nYen\n\nDark brown, in casks\n2.00\n3.00\n5.00\n7.00\n8.00\n9.00\n\nOther\n\n10.00\n\nUnder No. 11–\n\nUnder No. 15\n\nNo. 18\n31\n\nNo. 21\n\nOver No. 21\n\nCandy, cube sugar, loaf sugar\n\nThe new tariff, which will come into force in July 1911, provides the following taxation:\n\nUnder No. 11-\nDark brown, in casks\nOther\nUnder No. 15\nNo. 18\nNo. 21\nOver No. 21\n\nYen\n2·501\n2·507\n8.101\n8.35\n4.25\n4.65\n\n7.40\n\nNo. 15\nH\n\nNo. 20\n21\n\nOver No. 20\n12\n\nTotal\n161.037,800\n2,871,700\n17,242,100\n224,150,700\n\nCandy, cube, and leaf\n\n* Treaty tariff.\n\n† Brown sugar of old style according to colour.\n\nUnder this comes centrifugal sugar if it is sent as \"raw material\" to Japanese refineries.\n\n[1825\n\nB 2",
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        "content_text": "In conclusion, we give a list of the sugar factories now at work or commenced in Formosa.\n\nName. Capital. Production. Dividend.\n\nName\nCapital (Million yen)\nProduction (Tons)\nDividend (Per cent)\nRemarks\n\n1. Taiwan Soito Kabushiki Kaisha (Taiwan Sugar Company, Limited)\n12\n8,210\n12\nShiro Fujita, president. The company is about to double its capital and to increase its production by 1,000 tons.\n\n2. Ensuiko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n5\n1,550\n20\nTaiji Arai, president. Will soon amalgamate with the Takasago Company, whereby its product will be increased by 1,000 tons. In 1911 new machines with a capacity of producing 750 tons will be set up.\n\n3. Meiji Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n...\n750\n11\nRaita Fujiyama, president. Also about to set up machines with a further capacity of 1,000 tons.\n\n4. Toyo Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n5\n1,000\n12\nZenkichi Ogawa, president. Is about to set up new machines with a capacity of 750 tons.\n\n5. Dai Nippon Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n10\n1,000\n...\nTsunemori Tokuhisa, president.\n\n6. Takasago Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n21\n1,000\n...\nKichiyemon Hamaguchi, president.\n\n7. Toroku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n3\n...\n...\nNow building machinery with capacity of 1,000 tons.\n\n8. Teikoku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n3\n...\n...\nPlant has a capacity of 800 tons.\n\n9. Shinko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n6.6\n...\n...\nNow being organised. President of organisation committee, Shusitsu Yamashita. Capacity of machinery, 750 tons.\n\n10. Niitaka Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n5\n760\n...\nKokiaji Takashima, president. Has been working for nine years. Principal shareholders are Chinese and the Taiwan Ginko. Machinery of English and Japanese origin.\n\n11. Byoritsu Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n0.5\n350\n...\nEiju Ninomiya, president. A factory is being built. Its production will be raised to 3,000 tons.\n\n12. Chuo Seito Kabushiki Kaisha\n...\n...\n...\nNow being organised. President of committee, Kiyohideseki, capacity 750 tons.\n\nThe following companies are mostly in the incipient stage:--\n\n13. Eiko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha.\n\n14. Hokko Seito Kabushiki Kaisha, already organised with a capital of 3,000,000 yen, of which one quarter has been paid up. Head office at Osaka. Machinery of German and English origin.\n\n15. Taiboku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha, already organised. Machinery has been ordered from America.\n\n16. Shinchiku Seito Kabushiki Kaisha.\n\nTo complete the list of sugar companies we must add two English and one belonging to the well-known Chinese family Lin. These are\n\n17. Formosa Sugar and Development Company, Limited,\n\n18. Bain and Co.'s Hozan Mill. Both important concerns.\n\n19. Lin Hon-gen.\n\nComments on\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n“The Sugar Industry in Formosa,” as published in the “Japan Daily Herald” of October 28 and 29, 1910.\n\n[Note.—Italicised letters within brackets refer to passages in newspaper extract (Enclosure 1).]\n\n[a.] THIS “premium,” or rather subsidy, was 1 yen per 100 kin last year, but for the coming season it has been raised to the equivalent of 150 yen per 100 kin. The form in which it is granted is as follows:—\n\nCost of sugar-cane shoots, up to 40 yen per kō (1 kō or kah = 24 acres). Last year's subsidy was 30 yen per kō.\n\nCost of fertilisers, up to 80 yen per kō. Last year's subsidy was 50 yen per kō.\n\nIrrigation or draining expenses, up to 50 per cent. of the cost of the work. The same as for last year.\n\nIt was estimated that the maximum amount receivable at last year's rates was 114 yen per 100 kin, usually spoken of as the 1-yen subsidy, while the rates for the coming season are expected to work out at 150 yen per 100 kin. It should be noted that this subsidy has to be granted afresh each year.\n\n[b] There is a slip here. The rebate of 1.95 yen is a rebate on import tax, not on consumption tax. The law under which it is granted is as follows:—\n\nLaw for drawback of tax on sugar imported as raw material.” (Law No. 33 of March 1902 with amendments to the 24th March, 1909.)\n\nArticle 1. Persons who manufacture refined sugar or sugar-candy with Government sanction, using as raw material imported sugar of under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring, may apply to the Government for the grant of a sum of money calculated at the following rates on the quantity obtained by subtracting from the quantity of raw material sugar the quantity of sugar of under No. 15 standard which is produced at the time of manufacture :—\n\n1. When the manufactured article is supplied for consumption in the country—\n\n(a) When the raw material sugar is under No. 8 Dutch standard colouring\n\n(b) When the raw material sugar is under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring\n\n2. When the manufactured article is exported abroad—\n\n(a) When the raw material sugar is under No. 8 Dutch standard colouring\n\n(b) When the raw material sugar is under No. 15 Dutch standard colouring\n\n1.45 yen per 100 kin.\n\n1.95 yen per 100 kin.\n\n1.65 yen per 100 kin.\n\n2.25 yen per 100 kin.\n\nThis application must be made within a year from the date of import. Persons manufacturing refined sugar without filtering it through animal charcoal cannot apply for a refund of tax under paragraph 1.\n\nHowever, cases where, with Government sanction, some process is employed in place of filtering through charcoal do not fall under this heading.\n\nArt. 2. Persons intending to apply for a refund of money under the preceding article must enclose with their application documents to prove that they have paid import duties.\n\nSupplementary Rules.\n\nArt. 3. This law shall come into force on the 1st October, 1902, and shall apply to raw material sugar which has paid import tax on or subsequent to that date.\n\nArt. 4. This law shall be in force until the 16th July, 1911. Supplementary Rule (Supplementary Rule to Law No. 12 of March 24, 1909.— This law shall come into force on the date of its promulgation.\n\nThe provisions of this law apply only to sugar which has paid import dues, and thus excludes Formosan sugar, which is admitted duty free. In practice, however, the ...\n\nPage 270",
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        "content_text": "## RGS\n\n$1. 0.10 okvirnoq si I JanoliquI.... Aneb yu bow na dada kun \n\nşiq m af bil ou ayze out as Ilow að nejjinw oven, qao \n\nd to mroh sauna 7,110! \n\n.(1) () @yBLO \n\nJUTS 9nd no \n\nbr 1 .0 .0 Jueda soitto sud du gaivirus Land ..s ü1.0.(v) a (8) \n\n.coind mid not lexi and an I o \n\nand * Ifed redão eré jam \n\nDIKE \n\nvok od wad not gaidamoR \n\n1 00 .7segos doa bib nii \n\nnaw mal enea\" min IATA siluos goiîio \n\nYA OLTE em [[6] u. milf modna 1 .\"#PA - ROS \n\nor soit nisy ileo e'wal guum I xvolo*o \n\nbut 140 19. o sið pam nlnge. I \n\n‚\"J\", duos on\" sice nisva bng ni ants onts \n\nM..01 duoda andradet Änat end of Joew I UI des \n\nLP MÂM LÀM I .gestone cdo vi ribada wal vse \n\nmit do IM I \n\nmeg Jun her mi doad bize all stel \n\ni cose leni vnd ... moon mill bära me vilėno soitto and \n\nIo now I hurme o ovig bløor od zu \n\nJU \n\nof mir nlod ilows I .kenstur en eco. \n\nTOU BA CA (Stniog ed oa uniol to beedral \n\nVINGEITER 3 ons woy anhild woy\" hing \n\n.\"tfestu to what vind Neo i,em \n\nCanon JI. DAndu of my buren, no ebutiote \n\nnew de 3 dand \n\nnd gym I mweri Wienistler I,os on od bedquod \n\n* \n\n.01 4. \n\n2. mid xius mim ekloco so111c OIL Toʻl \n\nby JioP* hing rend wai Jao wal pind \n\nK2 VWyne LOOT VIA \n\n.cok one dona \n\nto gym wei bulun „koin \n\n## Charge 5.\n\n260 \n\nreasons (1) that he wished to discuss his reply with his friends, (2) that his wife was giving birth to a child that day.\n\nI told him that he had had plenty of time to discuss his replies with his friends and that my instructions were definite. He asked to see them. So I shewed him the Colonial Secretary's 2 minutes of the 31st May and the Governor's minute of the same date in C.S.O. file No. `6295/08`. He then said he was satisfied with that. I told him that if he would give an undertaking to let me have his replies by 4 p.m. he could go for the day but that he must clearly understand that that was a condition of his leave and that if he broke it, it should be treated as a case of absence without leave. He said he quite understood. I also told him that he was to be in office at the usual time on the following day. He said that he would. He broke the condition of his leave as he did not send me any of his replies that day.\n\nHe was absent without leave the whole day on June the 2nd. When I reached the office in the morning I found on my table exhibit C. I sent the office coolie to Law's house to fetch him and in about an hour he returned saying that Law would not come. Law gave me his replies to my charges on June the 6th, the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of June being holidays i.e. King's Birthday, Sunday and Whit Monday Bank Holiday.\n\n(sd.) C. G. Alabaster, \nAttorney-General.",
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        "content_text": "## Name of Firms | Nationality | Importer | Exporter | Manufacturer\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Alex Ross & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Barretto & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Blackhead & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Bradley & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| China Export & Import Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Daldy Burjor & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Jardins | Holland China Trade |  |  |  |\n| J. C. & Co. |  |  |  |  |\n| Helder, A. |  |  |  | 70 |\n| Radacker & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Ruttenjes & Son |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Schuldt & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Shewan, Tomes & Co. |  | Yes |  |  |\n| Wicking, Bury & Co. |  | Yes |  | 188 |",
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        "content_text": "21\n\netrolomi\n\nJULJOU! and 9. Ironion of monon has oved I\n\nTid\n\n2 20 juu kinolone quiviu „100 box to be pull to send quey, So\n\nod Devezina sva bog andoW LUL TONG IL\n\nVAS 1:0 07\n\n....\n\n19.19\n\nM\n\nquodnam I 20 picque one to joutuan\n\nof new doc 8 Renat w. I danduÀ\n\n:\n\nI\n\n100\n\nSadricyon İL. 032 hold Wine\n\nOIT 6\n\n-Ü\n\n1000971\n\ni\n\n༣་\n\nWII PA\n\nnu anodes II le „Angaan mo leit\n\n10\n\n.1 286\n\ncomiy-\n\n124 119. that cannot be exported, and apparently the difficulty in permit-ting the export of stone for the Company is that the ownership\n\nof the quarries from which it is taken is alleged to be in doubt.\n\nThis is a question which might have been investigated and settled without the delay that has occurred and without holding up the 37,000 tons of stone referred to in your memorandum of the 28th ultimo addressed to the Tu Tu. Messrs. Shewan Tomes and Company inform me that the Contractors from whom they buy the stone are quite prepared to comply with the regula-tions; that they have been in the habit of purchasing stone in the open market on the North and West Rivers and that one of them owns a quarry his title to which has not been disputed.\n\n6. In these circumstances I shall be obliged if you will inform the Tu Tu, if you think it opportune to do so, that this Government is at a loss to understand why steps have not been taken to settle a matter which is jeopardising the existence of an old established Company, which for over 20 years has drawn its supply of limestone from the Canton Province to the great benefit of numbers of the inhabitants thereof and to enquire when the way will be opened for the Company to resume its supplies of limestone.\n\nI shall be much obliged if you will in due course send me a copy of your report to Sir John Jordan on the subject of this embargo on the limestone for the Green Island Cement Company.\n\n7.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) F. H. May,\n\nGovernor, &c..",
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        "content_text": "have been made by the Consul General at Shanghai rather than by the Envoy in the Philippines & that this procedure should be observed in any future application for extradition from Hongkong to those Islands.\n\nIt is possible that this procedure may in future be questioned (as that of Andersen's statement may be capset by other official Evidence. If the Court who then give a definite decision in a contrary sense we will of course thereafter act in accordance with that decision.\n\nForeign Office\n\nDate. 22 June. 1912\n\nLast previous Paper. No 19196\n\nAnsd. com. to 3 July\n\nTo Fo. 9 July 20093\n\nNext subsequent Paper You 20629\n\nHONG KONG\n\n19346\n\nC. o. 383/15546\n\nArena No 12\n\nIllicit Traffic of Indian Opium for China\n\nDando Evky telegraphic correspondence with Minister at Peking about illicit traffic of opium from India.\n\nOn the subject of illicit traffic and the views of Mr. Clinch regarding the price of certified opium, we ought to send some reply to Mr Lenin's telegram (18208).\n\nYou will see that to enforce the Chinese to respect the agreement by threat of withholding registration, they had not stopped sales unless they are compelled to do so by orders from doing so.\n\nSubstituting uncertified for certified opium. They will not.\n\nGor. Hong Kong yr tel. #1 in June very start (49244). Wt:25,040–17. 40,00. 11/11. A.&E.W. will be made to under agreement.",
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        "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912",
        "content_text": "## legitimate requirement of \nIndien opium for Масаси including Export. \nI tell 3.0. What we have how this figure is cached. 36239/ astring the particulars. Please imply as to beyond the statement in of wh. a copy went to them but we Qc42 tel Gove for particulars by CWD 24/9 het H. S Baddeley's letter of 28/12/11 attached to `325-06/11` that her 7. M. Badde int wid, Baddeley \nA nikas the actual consumption of mass at 15 chests a mouth. We might, in addition to Celegraften abon, ack wor 7.1.1. fmay for that he has requirements cerdencl achial A-7 \n\nI don't know what the Portuguese mean by saying that the H. A It meet farmer can \"income is incorrect th I of chests\", see last ensur I would only fol. to $.K. the number We candy refer livey Pain Loay in officid coup. the while dit thinks for my We G from here. Baddel Est. \n\n### List Local requirunity \n(for #K) starte z local requirementy fist coup. I Lizes 27173 \n\n*Mr. Stübbs linas written profond, and ask the 19. printed as to the source of his wife, and then off a full reply dealing with the Portugues Contruteng Export promet Kong is forbilden? at once lu. M. $5.9 G6 I think fol. I'Andrades mms. requires an answer. Tel. to Goras",
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        "content_text": "13\n\nthe full pensai\n\nfor which he 5\n\neligible.\n\nHouse o Commi\n\n1913\n\nY Jau\n\nLast previous Pap\n\n33279\n\nHONG KONG\n\n910\n\nC.O.\n\n910\n\nREC? IRFG 8 JAN 13\n\nPrincipal fire besies of\n\nBirl\n\nof Parti\n\n28. Mr. Stewart, To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether Dr. Johnson has been appointed to the office of principal civil medical officer of the Colony of Hong Kong and given thereby seniority over Dr. Bell, who has acted upon four occasions for long periods as principal civil medical officer to the satisfaction of the whole Colony; and, if so, why has Dr. Bell, who is senior to Dr. Johnson in the Colonial service, been passed over; and will his pension be thereby considerably less than it would have been had he been given an appointment to which he has reasonably felt himself entitled after his many years of efficient service. [Thursday 9th January.]\n\n59\n\nrade\n\nColton\n\nMr Jum\n\nPuoly\n\n8,151% Wr.20 897-58 41,000. 11/12. A&E.W\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n45281\n\nDr. Johnson was\n\nlast. B. Bill\n\nconsidered at h\n\nappt PMC H.K.\n\nhum tu candy.\n\ntime.\n\nWat\n\nin Sape Jupe\n\nBen Dr. Belli\n\nseniority dates from 1896: Dr. Johnson's from\n\n1898; hat the latter held\n\neppt\n\nSungson fold Count pro 1892 t 1996, so\n\nactually\n\npersin than Dr. Blu.\n\nThe\n\nReply\n\nbeen langen\n\nto the first part\n\nin the apprimation.\n\nalthough owning Dr. Bell was Rechnically his\n\n1. Quantive\n\nAs to the \"pecond part.\n\nDr. John's service? his acted serin shake.\n\nli senio\n\nunder fovemment won twe A. selection was\n\nDr. Bell\n\nZ\n\nf\n\nthese\n\n*\n\nA\n\nSebess\n\nsward the office\n\nThen\n\nclaim of",
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        "content_text": "Page 183\n\n# Conditions for \"THE RESERVED AREA\"\n\n(G) & outside of the saved area, and submitting that its Krington candy main- anna ka amdo t.... \n\nsung by the Governo Fred- ther Public Roads \n\nsamme ma \n\nthe botony. \n\nmade and constructed by the Government at \n\nLessees but shall be subsequently \n\nhe expense of \n\nanch \n\never maintained \n\nThe \n\nand controlled by the Government at Goverment expense. Leerres shall contribute one fifth of the cost of construction of any.\" \n\nsugh Roads and Agmeo. \n\nA public road, 15 feet wide communicating with \"THE RESERVED AREA\" shall be constructed by the Government for which a sum \n\nof $6,000 shall be contributed by the Lessees towards the cost of construction of such road, and such contribution \n\nshall be paid within 7 days of the date of a request for payment signed by the Director of Public Works. The said road shall be subsequently maintained and controlled by \n\nGovernment at Goverment expense.\n\n(H) \n\nAll sewers and storm-water drains within \"THE RESERVED AREA\" \n\nshall be maintained by the Lessees at the Lessees' \n\nexpense and \n\nAll \n\nsewers and storm-water drains situated in the areas laid \n\nout as roads and lanes shall be constructed by the Govern- ment at the expense of the Lessees but these shall be subse- quently maintained by the Goverment at Goverment expense. The Lessees shall contribute one fifth of the cost of construction only. Any sewers or storm-water drains required outside the bound- aries of \"THE RESERVED AREA\" for connecting the above mentioned sewers and storm-water drains with the city sewerage system or with any existing nullah or stream course shall be constructed by the Goverment at the expense of the Lessees but shall be subsequently maintained by the \n\nGoverment at Government expense.\n\n(I) All works required in connection with the supply of water \n\nto \"THE RESERVED AREA\" except such as come within the \n\ncategory of 'services' shall be constructed and maintained \n\n-S-\n\n-3-",
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        "content_text": "-3- \n\n220\n\n: .ot91).\n\nONE DUNK a poort dui u Du 15. | gatque no breu i emil “avi).J. DAS .31/ .י .} be an ad quino bili lal kainta tuo LA MA E g. 657 J Landbre as motto Vistai ( TOUT ATRAT SAU; Matttny w d Ram 10 bazie do Diamant i but to wuton Mike.. 12 i t דיי J f :P . 18 de sti ITA JE DO tylko do wodyan FR RAKHEID. A sitr J\n\nmolog mit 20 per •1 et ek I 1\n\nThe camp objection to the site is that it is flat but since it is of Bandy soil and immediately adjacent to the ocean drainage is easily effected. The site is protected from the ocean by a permanent sea wall of modern construction.\n\nThere are 226 prisoners in camp.\n\nThe proper occupies a space 680 feet long by 188 feet in breadth. It is surrounded by a double set of barbed wire fence and entanglements between which lie sentry beats. Adjoining the above is a space set aside for accommodations for the camp commandant, guard houses and other administration matsheds. On the west the full width of the camp for about 70 feet is given over for recreation grounds. An additional site of perhaps 300 yards deep adjoining the present camp is being prepared for additional recreation space and an opening in the main enclosure is being made so as to permit of free access to the new enclosure. The buildings occupied by the prisoners occupy the central portion of the camp.\n\nCamp Buildings.\n\nThe buildings are what are known in the east as temporary buildings consisting of palm leaves made into a sole or less thick thatch and fastened to bamboo or lusbel frames so as to form the roof and sides of the structure. These structures are quite suitable for camps in summer and are only open to the objection that they are not completely wind proof in winter but since the winters in Hongkong are merely cool and dry...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]",
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        "content_text": "# AC As dow \n\nTO \n\n**CHIDB'** \n\n**MPO (ANGLOT 3PWIL OSITOOL)** \n\nAOFTH \n\n, JILBÚKROMIOD \n\nH*. X* A* 0! \n\n## 2. Cost \n\n313 \n\nTable II shows the Annual strength on 31st March each year, the total expenditure on the Corps and the cost per head for the years 1909 to 1934.\n\n## 3. Discipline \n\nThe Discipline of all ranks during the year has been satisfactory.\n\n## 4. Appointments, Promotions etc. of Officers and Staff.\n\n### Staff \n\nCaptain C.V. Shrimshire resigned his appointment as Staff Officer on 14th November 1914.\n\nCaptain G.E. Stewart was appointed Adjutant on 10th December 1914.\n\nCaptain H.R.O. Julker, 25th Punjabis, was appointed Inspecting Officer of Volunteers and Reserves on 14. 11. 14. He resigned on leaving the Colony 25. 2. 15 and Captain A. Riddell, 74th Punjabis was appointed to succeed him from 15. 3. 15.\n\nCaptain C.E. Lawder, late R.A. & R.F.A. was granted a temporary Commission as Captain (supernumerary) on 6. 8. 14 and as local Major 11. 8. 14. for duties as Provost Marshal.\n\n### Medical Staff \n\nSurgeon Lieutenant G.D.R. Black was promoted to Surgeon Captain on 12. 8. 14 and was appointed for duty at the Military Hospital, Bowen Road, on 22. 2. 15. in addition to his Volunteer duties.\n\nAll recruits for the H.K.V.C. are examined and passed by him. Dr. J.T. Jualley and C.J. McKenny were appointed Surgeon Lieutenants 7. 4. 14. and 5. 8. 14. respectively and have assisted Surgeon Captain Black in all his Volunteer duties since their appointment.\n\n### Artillery Battery \n\nCaptain M.S. Northcote resigned on 14. 4. 14 and was succeeded in Command of No. 1 Section by Captain E.D.C. Wolfe.\n\nSergeant J.D. Danby H.K.V.R. was granted a Commission as temporary Lieutenant on 2. 11. 14. and posted to No. 2 Section.\n\nPrivate O. Willson, Left Section, G. Co. was granted a Commission as Lieutenant on 7. 7. 14. and posted to No. 2 Section.\n\nHe was granted a Commission as temporary 2nd Lieutenant R.G.A. on",
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        "content_text": "Cakes and meals, the following, namely:--\n\nBisenit meal;\n\nCalf meal;\n\nCoconut and poonac cake;\n\nCompound cakes and meal;\n\nCottonseed cake, decorticated and undecorticated, and cottonseed meal;\n\nFish meal and concentrated fish;\n\nGluten meal or gluten feed;\n\nGround nut or earth nut cake and meal;\n\nHempseed cake and meal;\n\nHusk meal;\n\nLinseed cake and meal;\n\nLocust bean meal;\n\nMaize germ meal;\n\nMaize meal and flour;\n\nMeat meal;\n\nPalmnut cake and meal;\n\nPoppyseed cake and meal;\n\nRapeseed or colza seed cake and meal;\n\nSesame seed cake and meal;\n\nSoya bean cake and meal;\n\nSunflower seed cake and meal;\n\nChick peas, pigeon peas, gram or dhol;\n\nDari;\n\nGreen forage;\n\nHay;\n\nLentils;\n\nLupin seeds;\n\nMaize;\n\nMalt dust, malt flour, culms, sprouts or combings;\n\nMillet;\n\nMolasses for cattle feeding;\n\nOffals of corn and grain, including:\n\nBran and pollard;\n\nMill dust and screenings of all kinds;\n\nRice meal (or bran) and dust;\n\nSharps and middlings;\n\nPatent and proprietary cattle foods of all kinds; Straw;\n\nGrindstones, carborundum wheels, and emery wheels;\n\nGums, resins, balsams, and resinous substances of all kinds, except such as contain caoutchouc;\n\nHair, animal, of all kinds; and tops, noils and yarns of animal hair;\n\nImplements and apparatus designed exclusively for the manufacture of munitions of war, for the manufacture or repair of arms or of war material for use on land or sea, namely, plant for cordite and ammunition factories, viz.:-\n\nCordite presses;\n\nDies for cartridge cases;\n\nGauges for shells or cartridges;\n\nIncorporators;\n\nLapping machines;\n\nRifling machines;\n\nWire-winding machines;\n\nIntrenching tools and intrenching implements, namely, pick-axes and grubbers, whether of combination pattern or otherwise; spades and shovels of all descriptions; helves and handles for pick-axes, grubbers, spades and shovels; and machinery for trenching and ditching;\n\nLacs of all kinds, including shellac, gum lac, seed lac, stick lac, and other forms of lac, but not including lac dye;\n\nLignum vitæ;\n\nLinen close canvas;\n\nLinen duck cloth;\n\nMachinery, metal working;\n\nMahogany;\n\nMeat, namely, beef and mutton, fresh or refrigerated; Mess tins, and water bottles for military use;\n\nMetals and ores, namely:-\n\nCopper ore;\n\nIron, haematite pig;\n\nIron ore;\n\nMonazite sand;\n\nMotor vehicles of all kinds, including motor bicycles and their component parts and accessories;\n\nOleaginous nuts, seeds and products, namely:\n\nCastor beans;\n\nCoconuts;\n\nCopra;\n\nCotton seed;\n\nGround nuts, earth nuts, or pea nuts (Arachides); Hempseed;\n\nLinseed;\n\nPalm nuts and palm kernels;\n\nPoppy seeds;\n\nRape or colza seed;\n\nSesame seed;\n\nSoya beans;\n\nSunflower seed;\n\nPackings, engine and boiler (including slagwool);\n\nProvisions and victuals which may be used as food for man, namely:\n\nAnimals, living, for food;\n\nBacon, ham and pork;\n\nBarley, barley meal, and pearled and pot barley;\n\nButter;\n\nCassava powder and tapioca;\n\nCheese;\n\nCocoa powder;\n\nCocoa, raw, of all kinds and all preparations of cocoa, including cocoa husks, cocoa shells and chocolates;\n\nCoffee;\n\nEggs in shells;\n\nHerrings, cured or salted, in barrels or cases, including dry salted herrings and herrings in brine;\n\nLard and imitation lard;\n\nMalt;\n\nMandioca or tapioca flour; Margarine;\n\nMilk, condensed, sweetened or not;\n\nOatmeal and rolled oats;\n\nOnions;\n\nPeas, except tinned and bottled peas and peas packed in cardboard boxes and similar receptacles;\n\nPotatoes;\n\nRice and rice flour;\n\nRye, rye flour and meal;\n\nSago and sago meal and flour;\n\nSoups, compressed and desiccated;\n\nSugar, refined and candy;\n\nSugar, unrefined;\n\nTinned and potted meats and extract of meat; Vegetables, fresh, except peas;\n\nRailway material, both fixed and rolling stock: Rattans;\n\nSeeds, clover and grass;\n\nShipbuilding materials, namely:\n\nBoiler tubes;\n\nCondenser tubes;\n\nPage 150",
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        "content_text": "Page 100\n\nY900\n\nTiyad mi bazotu erlend oтOW 8100% sát yes yoất\n\n164 Tiedt viszom §. laď et bra 10% 4.4.1 BTWOboz TWO\n\n- LULUKÀ đạitind ad. yď beinaď\n\n*'rsatda mao marit WON\n\nyenom quo błonittw\n\nI [o vel a\n\nKII el soltera 1613 tagro for Jeum sno\n\n1o wybelwood sắt bra mistina iseTð abiswot yibnsiz?\n\nBIOET BIJ Ils siqonq and asisteqasxe sidŤ\n\nMOUJEJJA 8---- sra sidd to seuroed‚atex gme JA\n\nasde dtlw thuceri... ti dnseara da eta umtit dalland\n\n.....00 $16* „tem Iism.sono? Ils to Jestajni sit al 1\n\n23 11 ob bluow .idGENW 110 пow aed antiest elad\n\n-J BALTBGIN000 $10K avanç Aranda BeitizodJUA SHOWSTOH\n\nTWO ČIA W\n\nVHOLTONU LIIGUTO'\n\n•\n\nE\n\n10 12€ #54 kalt vỡ huqasiy yirishi new 1, Jost al\n\nDIA BGÌLIA- oz), (I‡or 12sib el molisk moitSMĀ SKJ\n\ntobeper¶ suit dandoɛ doum ve ABCTTSO-Iine esonstant\n\nnun 10 16ERLO (TAOTI VINNA NB. Is oga ayeb wel a bise\n\nexoça dolda medict we sat tent sted advis gnitesi MILF\n\nMeitrag stu# 02# nem mort smao seidtagaye natis\n\nnetlogrot ball una aDITSHA to jedt nede ebauso tudto\n\nJeene BAŤ of new sunaigulis ɣino bas toldo visat Jadi\n\nar Ji Jalit ona bavil goût doław Tebnu JaematevoD\n\n8 of siqoeq esuds Lao bivode moitan sat tacit emit\n\n! gninoxse%\n\nCOPY.\n\nMOOMOJ\n\nbƒ „00 à S. R. & Co., Ltd.\n\n(LONDON)\n\nMesera.J.6.& 1.\n\n-5-\n\n+\n\nHS/HI\n\nG.\n\n602\n\n13/11/1915\n\nThe Texaco has cabled to Douglass also about the security-monies. Their point is that anything which damages the interests of the oil buyers the Texaco's Chinese Agents damages also their interests, as the Chinese mind is apt to connect the one, the Texas Oil, with the other, the money; even though the agents know that it is only the liquidation of R.B.& Co. which caused their troubles.\n\nI am not losing sight of the Reise matter am only waiting a favourable opportunity to bring my/their request forward, because, once asked definitely by me, refusal would be very awkward, as you will understand.\n\nThe writer has told his friends here that you would no doubt do your best.\n\nYours very truly,\n\n(.) H.SANDERS\n\nFor Sanders, Rehders & Co.,Ltd.London, Eng.\n\nВ\n\nPage 100\n\n \n(empty lines as per original scan)\n\n(three lines at the bottom indicating page number)",
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        "content_text": "TECTES allures should not be drawn: the Col-Gro! have then way food- ander an allowance is pazette from Impenit finds it seems to me that nothing beques full dandd be drawn from Story Raf pay\n\nk\n\nTELEGRAM.\n\n0.\n\n41\n\n644\n\nREST\n\nThe Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 9.7 a.m., 5th January, 1915.)\n\n6. 7\n\nWe have laid it down in several cases of officers on military service under circular that duty allowance is not to be drawn, & I am afraid there is no justification for varying this ruling in In McElderry's somewhat analogous case.\n\n20.3.16 G.G 20.3.\n\nataul Mr. Widiary Nu Harwis Have returned the order to the Crown Agents and have informed them 27 the C.O. Kension. Joan 20.3.16.\n\nBatter harchers. J. Mer Call. 22 hand sacord b Ne lever\n\nYour telegram 4th January MacElderry no objection please issue necessary instructions to Crown Agents.\n\nMAY.",
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        "content_text": "Page 1\n\nA:\n\n(read it...) # LILL »I\"\n\nGov. Asking\n\n8132/16\n\n78\n\n*\n\n- All\n\n.TOJEM.\n\ntinde pe plantage in undƐ of Jug Jobs\n\n-ilo jins *loƐ“ ‚Ì‚msƐ Grupni●IN of bengergolet vedearionna\n\n1\n\nd. made Lima. „d weg tot ilog beab ́o diever dimmil won\n\n.\n\nC\n\navitun lloy boek zit dandi mean\n\n3. One\n\nTO BLUIT,Nam đoad mi murgalet bovi (pen to do B\n\na. I aritten and univál vnda ni babesɔɔus I.1.6 1ộ Jud ¡woim 20.\n\n„Introguslan jaloix (ing) » mming to ewen ons zobouw bezi nonoyntq Isoiravosi Crimper jud aasiayon (soldriciɛ TELİZ LOS Tajemnym or 2. vir eni sh.al. 2).\"BİTodiƐ İ\\ ‚yeb¤÷ď stan .\"woTTɑLOJ NİTODİZ Mİ▼ UHİYYMI\" pas vonia & moidanego muljed Jon Bau padirde yhnerle Timiş angland -prothin, nå hodertoshİ Bİ SİMLİɛəï „nox_noë „niwellot end anupadat Suioľ nikii dinɛ (ond redowodɑ „del 20 .notted: il bim #d-gion\n\nDe cand craterenu noɑɑ bluow JI\n\nה\n\nDRAFT.\n\nLesson Gysi & Kleinjung\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Becker 24/2/16 Mr. Collins\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir J. Anderson.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland.\n\nGentlemen\n\n25th Feb 1916\n\nwith life to you\n\nJ\n\nthe 13th\n\nto if you\n\n24\n\nrec!\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\nConson-see minuter.\n\nOct\n\nI am\n\nletter\n\nthat be ha and\n\nfrom the Gov. of inkling\n\na lefort\n\nm\n\nthe subject of\n\nfor Kleinjing's treatment in the\n\nColony, from which it appears\n\nconsidered disuatre\n\n477 required.\n\nThat is\n\nWan\n\nThat\n\nformally\n\ntwo Kleinging should be\n\nexamined\n\nCaptain Supt of\n\nin person\n\nG\n\nPrici\n\nThe\n\n...\n\nPage 2",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nFrom Captain L. Cassel,\n\nTo\n\nGeneral Staff, China Command.\n\nThe General Officer Commanding, China Command,\n\nHeadquarters, China Command,\n\nHongkong, 24th February, 1916.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that the man Boehm who landed here ex \"Tenyo Maru\" was not the German Secret Service Agent whom I suspected him of being before I had seen him.\n\nMy reason for suspecting him were the name and the extraordinary precautions taken by the Japanese in Japan ports when he was passing through.\n\nThe real Boehme, alias Boehm, alias Buhme, is one of the Secret Service Agents who accompanied the German Minister to Peking and travelled with him on the \"Christian Bore\" from the United States to Shanghai at which place I saw him land in the company of V. Hintze, and from that time onwards I have kept in touch with his movements as far as possible.\n\nHis description is as follows:-\n\nShort (about 5′ 4′′), fair, slight, fair moustache, blue eyes, wears pince-nez, stockily built, very bandy legged. Very smartly dressed.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(sd.) L. Cassel,\n\nCaptain,\n\nGeneral Staff, China Command.\n\nPage 611",
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        "content_text": "## List of Names\n\nA. Whitmarsh\nW. A. Butterfield\nJ. Martin\nJ. Macdonald\nWilfred J. Hinton\nMorton W. Buck\nB. Tobb\nI. J. R. Mitchell\nRoy Bt. Amory\nAllan Keith\nG. A. Robinson\nA. R. Austin\nJ. Janus\nJohn E. Kinghorn\nRob Irmo\nV. Armstrong\nD. Templeton\nJ. Daimiol\nJ. Batoman\nP. S. Thomson\nM. J. Sacson\nI. J. Austin\nP. R. Butler\nMatthew J. D. Stophons\nA. Ingolia \nEdgar Davidson\nK. Brayshay\nI. J. Surman\nJ. A. Rodasond\nS. Boulton\nH. L. Harron\nJohn McIntyre\nC. D. Sullivan\nJ. Ferguson\nJ. Mitchell\nAlex Carmichael\nJ. Sloan\nJ. Muirhead\nM. O'Brion\nWalter Brown\nR. J. Dunlovy\nW. Nicholson\nJ. D. Danby\nJ. M. McLutahon\nA. X. Wilkie\nR. V. McIntyre\nH. J. Hairn\nJ. R. Macdonald\nI. A. Barton\nL. S. Greenhill\nC. H. Blason\nV. P. Bassford\nD. MacCrae\nJas. Dickie\nRobert K. Duncan\nGeo. Garrard\nA. Mansrikad\nD. Noaill\nR. Aitken\nW. Hardwick\n273\nHenry T. Honth\nT. R. Chaselle\nC. P. Young\nH. Dinnen\nLeonard Gull\nA. I. Gaco\nRobt. Parrie",
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        "content_text": "# \n290 \n\n## AT THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, WHITEHALL, \nThe 16th day of March, 1916. \n\nBy the **Lords of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council**. \n\nWHEREAS it is provided by Section 2 of the **Customs (Exportation Prohibition) Act, 1914**, that any Proclamation or Order in Council made under Section 8 of the **Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1879**, as amended by the Act now in recital, may, whilst a state of war exists, be varied or added to by an Order made by the Lords of the Council on the recommendation of the Board of Trade: \n\nAnd whereas it is provided by Section 2 of the **Customs (Exportation Restriction) Act, 1914**, that any Proclamation made under Section 1 of the **Exportation of Arms Act, 1900**, may, whether the Proclamation was made before or after the passing of the Act now in recital, be varied or added to, whilst a state of war exists, by an Order made by the Lords of the Council on the recommendation of the Board of Trade: \n\nAnd whereas by a Proclamation, dated the 28th day of July, 1915, and made under Section 8 of the **Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1879**, and Section 1 of the **Exportation of Arms Act, 1900**, and Section 1 of the **Customs (Exportation Prohibition) Act, 1914**, the exportation from the United Kingdom of certain articles to certain or all destinations was prohibited: \n\nAnd whereas by subsequent Orders of Council the said Proclamation was amended and added to in certain particulars: \n\nAnd whereas there was this day read at the Board a recommendation from the Board of Trade to the following effect — \n\nThat the Proclamation, dated the 28th day of July, 1915, as amended and added to by subsequent Orders of Council, should be further amended by making the following amendments in and additions to the same — \n\n(1) That the headings \"Sugar, refined and candy\" and \"Sugar, unrefined\" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all destinations should be deleted, and there be substituted therefor the heading \"Cane and beet sugar, unrefined or refined including candy.\" \n\n## PC 181",
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        "content_text": "Hon. A. Carnegie Ross,\n\nW.R. GRACE & CO.\n332 Pine St\nSan Francisco, Cal.\n225\nSan Francisco.\n\nMarch 15th, 1916\n\nH. B. M. Consul-General,\nHansford Building, San Francisco.\n\nSir:\n\nWe beg to submit to you herewith a list of the firms in the United States with whom we are doing business in peanuts and pepper from the Orient. If requested, we will procure statements from them certifying that these goods are to be used for local consumption only and are not to be exported to any foreign country:\n\n| City | Firms |\n| --- | --- |\n| CHICAGO | Arbuckle Bros. |\n| KANSAS CITY | Thomson-Taylor Spice Co. |\n| LOS ANGELES | Gionnoche Costa, Ridenour-Eaker Grocery Co. |\n| OAKLAND, CAL. | Puritas Coffee and Tea Company, Bishop and Company |\n| PASADENA | Golden Most Peanuts Butter Factory, Kathews Candy Company |\n| ST. LOUIS | Hauser Packing Company, Earl Cowan Co., Joannes Bros. Co., Haas Baruch & Co. |\n| SEATTLE | California Peanut Company, E. L. Dougherty |\n| SAN FRANCISCO | Steinwender-Stoffregen Coffee Co., Jas H. Forbes Tea and Coffee Co., C. Weston's Tea and Spice Co., Eddy & Eddy Mfg. Co., Schwabacher Bros & Co. Inc., S. H. Tyler & Son, Porter Burnham Co., The Hale Company, A. Schilling & Co., West Coast Grocery Company |\n| TACOMA | Collins McCarthy Candy Company, S. L. Jones & Company, The Rogers Co. |\n| ST. LOUIS | St. Louis Coffee & Spice Mills, Hanley & Kinsella Coffee & Spice Co., The Nut House, Crescent Mfg. Co. |\n\nYours very truly,\n(signed) `..Kosaiter`",
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        "content_text": "STATENS\n\nHANDELSKOMMISSION.\n\nSTOCKHOLM.\n\n(Utfästelse rörande varor från England.)\n\nI/We hereby declare that if license is granted to me/us for\n\nJag/Vi förklara härmed att, därest licens beviljas mig/oss för\n\ntons China Wood Oil\n\nbought from\n\nköpt från\n\nThe Swedish Trading Co., in China, Ltd, Hongkong.\n\nweight 5 tons.\n\nvägande\n\nvalue\n\n4,190.-,-\n\nfyll värde av\n\n5 (five)\n\n635\n\nneither this consignment nor any part thereof nor any goods manufactured therefrom\n\ndetta varaparti varken i sin helhet eller till någon del ej heller därav framställda produkter\n\nshall be exported in any form or under any pretext to any country now at war with\n\nkomma att exporteras i någon form eller under någon förevändning till något land för närvarande i krig med\n\nGreat Britain.\n\nStorbritannien.\n\nFurther that I/we will not resell these goods or any goods manufactured therefrom\n\nVidare försäkra jag/vi att jag/vi icke komma att återförsälja detta varuparti eller därav framställda produkter\n\nwithout satisfying myself/ourselves that they will not be exported to any country at war\n\nutan att hava förvissat mig/oss om att de icke komma att exporteras till något land i krig\n\nwith Great Britain.\n\nmed Storbritannien.\n\nI/We recognize that any infringement of this guarantee will involve the refusal of\n\nJag/Vi medger att överträdande av denna garanti kommer att medföra vägran av\n\nfurther licenses.\n\nvidare licenser.\n\nStockholm, September 7th.\n\n1916.\n\nFOR THE SWEDISH TRADING COMPANY",
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        "content_text": "(0) Bamboo;\n\n(B) Barographs, suitable for aircraft;\n\n(B) Barometers and their component parts;\n\n(B) Barrels and casks, empty, and their distinctive component parts, including barrel shooks and staves, other than such barrels or casks as have been previously imported full and are being returned empty, whether whole or in parts;\n\n(B) Basic slag;\n\n(C) Baskets and basket ware;\n\n(B) Baudruche skin;\n\n(B) Bauxite;\n\n(B) Bayonets and their component parts;\n\n(B) Bearings, ball and roller, and steel balls and rollers, suitable for bearings;\n\n(C) Bedding (not including bedsteads and parts thereof);\n\n(O) Beer and ale;\n\n(B) Beeswax;\n\n(C) Belting, woven hair;\n\n(C) Bicycles and their component parts;\n\n(B) Binder twine;\n\n(B) Binoculars;\n\n(B) Binnacles;\n\n(C) Bitumen, liquid or solid;\n\n(B) Bladders;\n\n(C) Blankets;\n\n(B) Boats and craft;\n\n(B) Boiler tubes;\n\n(B) Boilers;\n\n(C) Bone black;\n\n(B) Bones (except fish bones) in any form and bone ash;\n\n(B) Boots and shoes with soles or uppers of leather;\n\n(C) Boots and shoes not otherwise prohibited;\n\n(B) Boots and shoes, materials and tools used in the manufacture of, the following:\n\nBoot and shoe grindery, including clog nails;\n\nCutters;\n\nDrivers;\n\nEyelets;\n\nGroovers;\n\nHooks;\n\nShoemakers' tools, hand and machine;\n\n(B) Bottles, metal, such as can be used for containing mercury;\n\n(C) Bristles;\n\n(B) Bronze powder;\n\n(C) Brooms and brushes, except dandy brushes;\n\n(B) Brushes, dandy;\n\nBuckets, suitable for camp use;\n\n(C) Burners, acetylene;\n\n(B) Cables, chain;\n\n(B) Cables, insulated;\n\n(B) Cadmium, alloys of cadmium and cadmium ore;\n\n(B) Calfskins;\n\n(B) Calves' stomachs;\n\n(B) Camel fleece, khaki;\n\n(B) Camp equipment, military, articles of;\n\n(B) Camphor;\n\n(B) Candles manufactured wholly or partly of paraffin wax or tallow;\n\n(C) Candles (except candles manufactured wholly or partly of paraffin wax or tallow);\n\n(C) Canes, unmounted;\n\n(B) Cannon and other ordnance, and their component parts;\n\n(B) Canvas, old ship;\n\n(B) Canvas cuttings;\n\n(B) Capsicum;\n\n(B) Capsicum, oleo-resin of;\n\n(B) Carbon, Brazilian;\n\n(B) Carbon, gas;\n\n(B) Carbons, suitable for searchlights;\n\n(B) Card clothing;\n\n(C) Carpets and carpet rugs made wholly or partly of wool or hair;\n\n(B) Carriages and mountings for cannon and other ordnance and their component parts;\n\n(B) Cartridges, charges of all kinds, and their component parts;\n\n(B) Carts, two-wheeled, capable of carrying 15 cwt or over, and their component parts;\n\n(B) Casein and preparations thereof;\n\n(B) Casings;\n\n(B) Castings, malleable, haematite iron;\n\n(B) Celluloid;\n\n(C) Celluloid, articles wholly or partly manufactured of;\n\n(B) \"Celluloid\" sheet, non-inflammable, and similar transparent material non-soluble in lubricating oil, petrol, or water;\n\n(B) Cerium and its alloys (except ferrocerium);\n\n(C) Charcoal;\n\nChemicals, drugs, dyes, dye stuffs, and medicinal and pharmaceutical preparations, the following:\n\n(B) Acetanilide;\n\n(B) Acetates, all metallic;\n\n(B) Acetic acid;\n\n(A) Acetic anhydride;\n\n(B) Aceto-celluloses;\n\n(A) Acetones and their compounds and preparations;\n\n(B) Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) and its preparations;\n\n(B) Alcohol, methylic, and its esters;\n\n(B) Alcohol, absolute;\n\n(C) Aloes;\n\n(B) Aluminium nitrate;\n\n(B) Aluminium, oxides of, and mixtures containing aluminium oxides;\n\n(C) Aluminium, salts of (except aluminium nitrate and sulphate, aluminoferric and ammonium alum);\n\n(B) Aluminium sulphate;\n\n(B) Alumino-ferric;\n\n(B) Amidol and mixtures containing amidol;\n\n(B) Amidopyrine;\n\n(B) Ammonia and its salts, whether simple or compound (except ammonium nitrate, perchlorate, sulphate, and sulphocyanide);\n\n(B) Ammonia, liquefied;\n\n(B) Ammonia liquor;\n\n(B) Ammonium alum;\n\n(B) Ammonium nitrate, perchlorate, sulphate, and sulphocyanide;\n\n(B) Amyl acetate, and other amyl esters;\n\n(B) Anthracene oil, and mixtures and preparations containing anthracene oil;\n\n(C) Antimony, compounds of (except sulphides and oxides of antimony);\n\n(B) Antimony, sulphides and oxides of;\n\n(B) Antipyrine (phenazone) and its preparations;\n\n(B) Anti-tetanus serum;\n\n415",
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        "content_text": "## Foodstuffs and Provisions,-Contd.\n\n### Grains\n\n| Heading | Piculs | % |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Barley | 70 |  |\n| Maize | 77 |  |\n| Rice (Broken) | 78 | 2 = 2 2 5 % |\n| Rice (Cargo) | 79 |  |\n| Rice (Glutinous) | 80 |  |\n| Rice (Red) | 81 |  |\n| Rice (White) | 82 |  |\n| Rice in husk (Padi) | $3 11 | 3.1 |\n| Grains, other | 71 |  |\n\n### Meats\n\n| Heading | lbs. | % |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Bacon and Ham | 85 |  |\n| Beef | 80 |  |\n| Ganie | 87 |  |\n| Mutton | 38 | 2 8 % |\n| Hares, Wild Duck, Teal, Saipe |  |  |\n\n### Sugar\n\n| Heading | Piculs |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sugar | 12 |\n| Sugar Candy | 36 |\n| Sugar Molasses | 12 |\n| Sugar, Raw |  |\n| Sugar, Refined |  |\n| Formosan, Iloilos, Java Brown, Manilas, Muscavadocs, Rough, Whites, Browns (soft), Crystals, Cube, Granulated, Powdered, Whites (soft) | 89 | 90 |\n\n### Vegetables (Fresh)\n\n| Heading | Piculs |\n| --- | --- |\n| Garlic | 93 |\n| Onions | 94 |\n| Potatoes | 95 |\n| Fresh Vegetables, (other) | 96 | 15 |",
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        "content_text": "# Total Exports for the half-year ending 31st December, 1917,—Continued.\n\n## Foodstuffs and Provisions\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bacon and Hams | 7,101 |\n| Beef, Bread, &c. | 40,271 |\n| Foodstuffs and Provisions (Other) | 1,970 |\n| Meat and Fish, Tinned and Potted | 2,358 |\n| Sugar Candy | 278 |\n\n## Fish and Fishery Products\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Agar Agar | 3,420 |\n| Fish and Fishery Products (Other) | 20,088 |\n| ... | 310,214 |\n\n## Flours\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Rice Flour | 3,170 |\n| Meal (Rice Bean) | 3215 |\n| Tapioca Flour | 800 |\n| Wheat Flour | 58,484 |\n| Flours (Other) | 1,951 |\n\n## Grains\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Tea | 615,581 |\n| Grains (Other) | 25,121 |\n\n## Liquid Fuel\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Liquid Fuel | 2,550 |\n\n## Machinery and Engines\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Machinery and Engines | 128,224 |\n| Steam, not specially | 5,053 |\n| Engines, Internal Combustion | 2,501,234 |\n\n## Metals and Minerals\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Brass and Yellow Metal | 1,772 |\n| Copper | 2,848,171 |\n| Iron and Steel | 541,058 |\n| Iron Angles and Tees | 1,212 |\n| Boiler Tubes | 14,892 |\n| Nail, Rivets and Wire | 1,614 |\n| Sheet and Plates | 1,680 |\n| Yellow Sheathing | 1,082 |\n\n## Other Categories\n\n| Category | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Vegetables, Fresh | 13,617 |\n| Vegetables Preserved | 12,527 |\n| Fruits, Fresh and Dried | 23,089 |\n| Fruits, Tinned and Boiled | 42,440 |\n| Confectionery and Sweetmeats | 43,766 |\n| Charcoal | 140,813 |\n| Coal | 815 |\n| Fireworks | 1,270 |\n| Machinery, Agricultural | 12,929 |\n| Machinery for Textile industries | 1,302 |\n| Machinery for Brewing, Distilling, and Sugar Refining | 27,268 |",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG \n628 \n**C.O** \n16321 \n**REG.** \n1632/ \nRes 4 APR 18 \n\nSuchen Offri \n1918 \n**Jap.** \nLast previous Paper. \n11 Apr \nKY. \nCoke endh. Aw. seact coms. \n\nCopy \nCopy above \n-10 \n- wo \nDecret 10 Apr. uf \n11 \n\n## Registration of Indian watchmen in Hong Kong\n\nwo \nDando \nNext subsequent Paper. \nEov 8919/24 \ncopy letter from Out. of India \nconcurs in view stated them has us \nto frefoved legis in 200 \nL-Cantt \nspecially \nart \nthe legislation is animel \nIndians, and \nit in defend \nolijn. \nto eliminate them (`34075/17`) I doubt if Femm \nwill be done. \n\nKük so \nactive it \nLe Petrie son \nbut if the bed is of such \nbe \nmay \nundesirable to funge \n1th of all watcharen her than Chinese, \n(`14774-4`) Wt. 8126-26. 50, 11/17 \n2 $ HK. an \naft \ncopy 5 80. 7.J. Wie Adur 47 tear. \nD&S. 122/41, \nseas Arc \nAUC 15 \n8.4. \nP",
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        "content_text": "# XXI\n## INDEX\n### XX\n## INDEX\n#### S-Continued.\n\n| Serial No. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sking, Birds | 584 |\n| Goat | 531 |\n| Sugar Refined, Granulated | 102 |\n| Powdered | 102 |\n| Sheep not specially mentioned.. | 532 |\n| White, Soft | 31 |\n| Suit Cases | 624 |\n| Sleepers, Iron and Steel | 382 |\n| Wood | 885 |\n| Suitings, Woollen | 363 |\n| Smudge | 551 |\n| Suits, Ready-made... | 429 |\n| Sulphate of Copper (See Copper) | 97 |\n| Snipe | 890 |\n| Sulphur... | 36 |\n| Soap, Common and materials for making, not specially mentioned | 544 |\n| Toilet and Fancy | 611 |\n| Shades... | $10 |\n| Suspenders | 627 |\n| Soda, Ash | 523 |\n| Bicarbonate | 32 |\n| Carbonate, (Common) | 37 |\n| Caustic | 33 |\n| Chlorate | 84 |\n| Nitrate of.... | 87 |\n| Silicate of | 563 |\n| Sulphate of | 37 |\n| Sodium Tungstate | 37 |\n| 35 |  |\n| Solder | 227 |\n| Soleil | 935 |\n| Soot.. | 66 |\n| Soy | 129 |\n| Spades.. | 622 |\n| Spanish Stripes, Cotton | 329 |\n| Woollen | 362 |\n| Spark Plugs | 485 |\n| Spars (See Wood) |  |\n| Spectacles | 544 |\n| Spalter Powder | 230 |\n| Spelter, not specially mentioned | 230 |\n| Spire | 114 |\n| Spikes, Dog | 382 |\n| Spirits | 165 |\n| of Wine | 169 |\n| Ship's | 181 |\n| Spirit of Salt (See Acid, Muriatic). |  |\n| Sponges | 621 |\n| Spoons... | 478 |\n| Spruce | 164 |\n| Starch | 612 |\n| Stationery | 613 |\n| Staves for Cask Making | 606 |\n| Steatite | 261 |\n| Steel, Bamboo | 200 |\n| Faggot | 221 |\n| Other (See Iron) | 221 |\n| Steering Gear (Ship's) | 181 |\n| Sticklac | 66 |\n| Stockfish (See Fish) |  |\n| Stone, Soap | 614 |\n| Ornaments.............. | 477 |\n| Powder | 614 |\n| not specially mentioned | 614 |\n| Stones, Precious, not specially mentioned | 615 |\n| Stout |  |\n| Bloves |  |\n| Straw |  |\n| Strawboard.. |  |\n| String... |  |\n| Strong Room Doors |  |\n| Stude | 164 |\n\n### T\n\n| Serial No. |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| T Cloths, Grey | 302 |\n| White | 809 |\n| Talcum | 473 |\n| Tallow, Animal | 261 |\n| Vegetable | 280 |\n| Tanning Materials, not specially mentioned | 66 |\n| Tapes | 523 |\n| Tapioca | 130 |\n| Taps, Water, etc. | 160 |\n| Tar.... | 288 |\n| Tea | 131 |\n| Telegraph Instruments | 618 |\n| Telephone Instruments | 618 |\n| Telescopes | 544 |\n| Thimbles.... | 523 |\n| Thread, Cotton | 475 |\n| Crochet | 475 |\n| Gold and Silver Imitation | 619 |\n| Linen.... | 475 |\n| Tiger Bones (See Bones) |  |\n| Tiles | -- |\n| Glazed | 7 |\n| Timber, Hardwood :— |  |\n| Alder | 11 |\n| Ash | 11 |\n| Beech | 11 |\n| Bilian | 11 |\n| Chestnut | 11 |\n| Duali | 11 |\n| Greenheart |  |\n| Jarrah | 8 |\n| Kapore | 11 |\n| Kruen |  |\n| Lanuo | H |\n| Mahogany | 11 |\n| Ouk | 470 |\n| Puplar | 9 |\n| Teak | 156 |\n|  | 530 |\n|  | 10 |\n| Timber, Softwood :— |  |\n| Cypress | 14 |\n| Deals, Yellow. | 14 |\n| Fir, China | 13 |\n| White | 14 |\n| Kawrie | 11 |\n| Larch | 14 |\n| Pine... | 14 |\n| American | 12 |\n| Crymalo... | 102 |\n| Crayon | 12 |\n| Pitch | 14 |\n\n## Continued\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sugar Candy | Bh |\n| Broken | 633 |\n| Molasses | 1 |\n| Raw, Formosan | 100 |\n| Y scal | 101 |\n|  | 1. |\n| Manila | IOL |\n| Muscavadoes | 101 |\n| Rough.. | 101 |\n| Reined, Brown, Soft. | 102 |\n| Cubes | 102 |\n| Crymalo... | 102 |",
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        "content_text": "## 食料及糧食品續 \n### Foodstuffs and Provisions,– Contd.\n\n| Serial | Classifier of Chinese | Heading | Quantity | To include |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 86 | 大麥 | Grains | 担數 Piculs | Barley |\n| 87 | 粟米 |  |  | Maize |\n| 90 | 米碎 | Rice (Broken) |  |  |\n| 91 | 糯米 | Rice (Glutinous) |  |  |\n| 92 | 赤米 | Rice (Red) |  |  |\n| 93 | 白米 | Rice (White) |  |  |\n| 94 | 米标 | Rice in husk (Padi) |  |  |\n| 95 | 別種五穀類 | Grains, other | 全 |  |\n| 107 | 乾鹹及酸瓜荣 | Vegetables, (dried, salted and pickled) |  |  |\n| 108 | 罐頭及燃頭瓜茶 | Vegetables, (tinned and bottled) | 價值 Value |  |\n| 109 | 燕窩 | Birds Nests | 全 |  |\n| 110 | 餅乾 | Biscuits |  |  |\n| 111 | 鮮牛奶油 | Butter |  |  |\n| 112 | 乾牛奶油(之士) | Cheese |  |  |\n| 113 | 咖啡 | Coffee |  |  |\n| 114 | 調料味 | Condiments |  | Chilies, Ground; Ajinomoto; Pepper, Spice |\n| 115 | 餅食及糖菓 | Confectionery and Sweetmeats |  |  |\n| 116 | 蛋 | Eggs |  |  |\n| 117 | 乾菓子 | Fruits, Dried |  |  |\n| 118 | 粘罐頭及淋頭菓子 | Fruits, Tinned & Bottled |  |  |\n| 119 | 羊油 | Ghee |  |  |\n| 120 |  | Ginger |  |  |\n| 121 | 菓子醬及糖菓 | Jams and Preserves |  |  |\n| 122 | 通心粉 | Macaroni |  |  |\n| 123 | 罐頭及網頭肉食及魚類 | Meat and Fish (Tinned and Potted) |  |  |\n|  | 肉食類 | Meats | 磅數 lbs. |  |\n| 96 | 鹹肉及火腿 | Bacon and Ham |  |  |\n| 97 | 牛仔肉 | Beef |  |  |\n| 98 | 獵獲之禽獸(野味) | Game, (Hares, Wild Duck, Snipe, Teal) |  |  |\n| 99 | 羊肉 | Mutton |  |  |\n| 124 |  | Milk, Condensed |  |  |\n|  |  | Mushrooms |  |  |\n|  |  | Noodles |  |  |\n|  |  | Meat and Fish Pastes |  |  |\n|  |  | Cream, Concentrated, Evaporated, etc. |  |  |\n|  |  | Fungus |  |  |\n| 100 | 桔水 |  |  |  |\n| 101 | 生糖 | Sugar, Raw | 担數 Piculs | Formosan, Iloilos, Java Brown, Manilas, Muscavadoes, Rough |\n| 102 | 車糖 | Sugar, Refined |  | Browns (soft), Crystals, Cube, Granulated, Powdered, Whites (soft) |\n| 103 | 蒜頭 | Garlic | 担數 Piculs |  |\n| 104 | 洋葱頭 | Onions |  |  |\n| 105 | 薯仔 | Potatoes |  |  |\n| 125 | 菌熊 |  |  |  |\n| 126 |  | Oatmeal |  |  |\n| 127 | 西米 | Sago/Tapioca |  |  |\n| 128 | 豉油 | Soy |  |  |\n| 129 | 鹽勝 |  |  |  |\n| 130 | 西米粉 | Vermicelli |  |  |\n| 131 | 茶 | Tea |  |  |\n| 132 | 粉絲 |  |  |  |\n| 133 | 別類雜品 | Miscellaneous, (other) | 全 | Baking Powder, Cocoa, Lye (for bread making), Vinegar |\n| 134 |  | Sausages |  |  |\n| 135 | 冰糖 | Sugar Candy | 担數 Piculs |  |\n| 136 |  | Sugar Molasses |  |  |\n\nNote-Value in Hongkong currency must be stated in ALL cases whether the goods are classified by value or not. Other currencies are to be converted into local currency at the demand rate of the day on which the application is made.",
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        "content_text": "QUESTIONS.\n\n7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?\n\n8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?\n\n9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions.\n\n7.\n\n8.\n\n9.\n\nANSWERS.\n\nJunauuland Mis how... qualified in a London Hospital & tras sin hunk luin an am abroad Occupation, Professional Qualifications,&c... Signature. Che Matlock / Mur/ Wiams Camb Address. The Loage f. Abington Date (J 4036-h.) Wt. 18-943. 600. 7/15, Dk\n\nApplication for Employment as Matron or Nurse in the Colonies.\n\n325\n\nForm to be filled up by the Applicant herself, and sent to the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, by the Colonial Nursing Association.\n\nName in full Elizabeth Colina Maclaren.\n\nDate of Application The March 1919,\n\nAge 17 and Naise P/W. Hospital, Belmont Surrey.\n\nFather's Name Colin Maclaren (Deceased)\n\nProfession or Occupation State Planters Owen of Business\n\nAddress...\n\nIf dead, his Name and Profession\n\nDate and year of birth 24 December. 1882\n\nPlace of birth West Dundas 8th Comrie Perthshire\n\nAge last birthday Comrie Perthshire Scotland\n\nWhether single, married, or a widow Single.\n\nNumber of children ... Sons Daughters\n\nEducation Mention the Schools or Colleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; and give in each case the date of entry and leaving.\n\nComrie Public School. 1897-1901\n\nMorrisons Academy Crieff - 1901-1903\n\nProfessional qualifications, and the date and place at which each obtained\n\nStobhill General Hospital Glasgow 1904-1907.\n\nLondon 1907. 1908 Feb.\n\nC.M.B. Edinburgh Simpson Memorial. May 1916\n\nEmployment State the various positions which you have held since the completion of your education to the present time, giving in each case the dates between which you held the position, and what salary you were receiving.\n\n1907-1908 Fever Hospital booking for London Stay there from March 1908-1908 Mark Charing Cross Hospital as Art Student for massage at suggestion of wedding 1908-1909\n\nEwati Nursing Nik Danby Home Fathulling & Co. 1909-1911\n\nMaternity Nursing till mother died March 1916.\n\nSummer Term Edinburgh 1916-1916\n\nAppointment desired\n\nIf you do not apply for a particular appointment, you should state to what Colony you would go, and what is the lowest salary that you would accept.\n\n|& L (2506)—10481 – 500-7-3\n\n(J. 6.)\n\nSimpson Memorial\n\nWent home to Clisson of your trumited & glose hippope. Rock Hospital Hatton La (Sasha May 1917. July 1917.\n\n(Sister in charge Red Cross Hospital. Clendon Somerset & hulk.\n\nHong Kong Civil Hospital\n\n(TURN OVER,",
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        "content_text": "for the maintenance \n\nand \n\nand personal support-\n\nbenefit \n\nall \n\nany \n\nexclusive \n\n어 \n\nthe others \n\nof the following period, namely, such \n\nand \n\nin \n\n3. \n\nany wife child \n\n4 \n\ncertain proportion from time to time \n\nChildren \n\nand \n\nhis \n\nsuch s. of 5. \n\ntime to trucks Joroper\" \n\n• letter of 4 last bib & prevines \n\n-ta] in the Grid come 21210/16] \n\n12928 \n\nto such provisions in \n\nM'lius. \n\nnot \n\nassign \n\netc his prison \n\nTracy M \n\nJ \n\n1 \n\nties, after to but \n\nIn \n\nCam \n\nDi pensioner may lorock 98291) \n\nof bankruptcy of a premium the Court \n\nof bankruptcy \n\nthird to be applied for the discharge When debts \n\nlords 32 of 81 m. \n\nregards the the pension was \n\nAl-simy order, Candy act on \n\nunsation that if as Good unbit hald to \n\nThe Grand \n\nKO \n\nmay order not work then \n\nOne \n\nA \n\nthe word be alt 7. E. & Cylon \n\nAze \n\n$731/6/20. \n\n81.31. \n\n981 $213120. \n\nThen \n\n\"forthwith chase & \n\ncare \n\nCou \n\nawait lie? Piggot's \n\nNo not yet \n\nthe \n\n173, 2/3/20 how \n\naffle for the fold to exercise his powers of withing \n\nphant. S.F. Pissot appear \n\nto kiem. #.U.K. Jx.. wt clear that ACs apply \n\nto an \n\nmi bu UK. The fort. & Manities cannot apperenth, cease to pay \n\npension time it is paid to Sr. F.P. in this county \n\nC \n\nthe Coll fort. can no longer conter it's disposal I pressure. \n\nora 13.3.20 \n\nower by \n\nA \n\nCourt of Sankrapt \n\nThis dose 14 ausi eget \n\nL \n\nJSM \n\nhom he \n\n15. \n\nku bottins \n\nUn indle \n\nFestina lente! \n\n71 \n\nSir F.Piggott has not yet \n\nbeen adjudicated a bankrupt and until he is the question as to whether his pensions will cease or become vested wholly or partially in the Trustee in bankruptcy does \n\nnot arise. In the meantime between the receiving order and adjudication we may, knowing him as we do, expect trouble with regard to his two pensions, over which he will probably contend that the Secretary of State possesses no power of control whatever and which he will probably maintain to be his \"property\" for the purposes of the Bankruptcy Act. (cf. ex parte Huggins discussed in the memorandum mentioned below). \n\nHe may \n\nalso possibly rely on the case of Lucas v.Harris (L.R. 18 Q.B.D. 127) though that was not a bankruptcy case but one of an appointment of a Receiver in equitable execution. It was there held that an Order appointing \n\na Receiver of Pensions made non-assignable by statute \n\nwas bad. \n\nI dealt comprehensively with the effect \n\nof bankruptcy proceedings on Colonial pensions in a memorandum attached to Northern Nigeria 31656/11 which \n\nGold Coast appears not to have been noted (as there directed) by the Eastern Department. \n\nIt will be seen from Part A of this memorandum that before adjudication the official Receiver has no legal power to obtain possession of a Colonial pension but has only authority to receive it, and that the receiving order does not bind the Crown or the Colonial Governments concerned. Consequently \n\npending adjudication the Secretary of State's control over the pensions (the existence of which control we must maintain however much Sir F.Piggott may rage against us) continues, but the proper course is to \n\narrange",
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        "content_text": "# THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED\n## DIRECT CABLE ROUTES FOR TELEGRAMS\nTO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREECE, TURKEY, EGYPT, ALL PARTS OF AFRICA, &c., &c.\n\n## STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN\nTelephone No. 3240 Landon W!!.\n\n### LONDON STATIONS:\nEletra House, Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2. 116, Old Broad Street, B.C.4. 3. Leadenhall Street, E.C.3. Markot Buildings,\n\n## TIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING\n| Station | Open | Closed |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| CENTRAL CABLE STATION | Always open, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays to 4 p.m. | Sundays |\n| 6. Denman Street, Borough, S.E.1 | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| 4148, Parlament Street, S-W.1 | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. | Sunday 11 p.m. to 1 p.m. |\n| 2. Mincing Lane, 26, Mark Lane, E.C.3 | 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. | - |\n| \"The Baltic,\" Bury St. Entrance, E.C.3 | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| 37, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1 | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| 15. Cannon Street, E.C.4 | - | - |\n\n## TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT\nTelegrams via Eastern accepted at the Central Station of the Indo-European Telegraph Company, Ld., 18, Old Broad Street, E.C.2.\n\n## TELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governors of the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong\nSent 5.45 p.m. 19th July 1921.\n\n**Private and Personal**\nYour telegram of 14th July. 16th July.\nIt is probable that the Prince of Wales will visit Colony about April next but a definite announcement at present cannot be made.\n\n## PROVINCIAL STATIONS:\n| City | Address | Telephone No. | Open | Closed |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| BIRMINGHAM | 128, Colmore Row | 288 Cardin | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| BRADFORD | 4, Commorcial Street | 7776 Cratmal | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| BRISTOL | Small Street | 4413 Bristol | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| CARDIFF | 33, Merchants' Exchange, Bute Docks | 340 Danda | 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | - |\n| DUNDEE | Ball Street | 770% Central | 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| EDINBURGH | 12, Frederick Street | 4157 Centre | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| GLASGOW | 8, Royal Bank Place | 7763 Central | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | - |\n| HULL | Exchange Buildings, Lowgate | 733 Central | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Sundays to 1 p.m. |\n| LIVERPOOL | Exchange Buildings | 1784 Central | 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. | - |\n| MANCHESTER | 55, Spring Gardens | 8803 City | 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. | - |\n| NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE | Exchange Buildings, Quayside | 5765 Centr | 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. | - |\n| PORTHCURNOW, CORNWALL | - | - | Open to 7 p.m. Saturdays to 5 p.m. | Sundays to 1 p.m. |\n\n## HEAD OFFICES OF THE COMPANY:\nELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C.2.\nTelegraphic Address: EASTERN AVE, LONDON. Telephone: 3240 LONDON WALL.\n\nNOTE.-In addresses consisting of name prefixed with a REGISTERED ABBREVIATED ADDRESS, or where a keyword is addressed in one line and the name is also given, the word \"CARE\" (or) some equivalent expression must be inserted after the word of the address.\n\nTime is saved and greater accuracy is secured by the Public handing in their Telegrams direct to the Company's Stations as above, where receipts are given gratis for the amount charged.\n\nTelegrams for the Company's cables are also received at all Postal Telegraph Offices, but should be marked \"VIA EASTERN\". The Inland rate is not charged for...\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES REGISTERED FREE OF COST.\n\nBook of Telegraph Forms, Tariffs, Rates, &c., can be obtained at the Head Office of the Company, or at any of the above-named Stations.\n\nPage 351",
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        "content_text": "# THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED\n\nCONTINUATION SHEET NO.\n\nCircuit Ref. `E. T. Co., La. 309`\n\nJemarzo 手 11. p.m. Suralayo 9am.S accordingly\n\n**ABERRANTS STUBBS**\n\n## DIRECT CABLE ROUTES FOR TELEGRAMS\n\nTO AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREECE, TURKEY, EGYPT, ALL PARTS OF AFRICA, &c., &c.\n\n## STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN\n\nTeir phone N 3240 Lapása W»....... 2942 Hop. 2518 Gerrard.\n\n### LONDON STATIONS:\n\n| Location | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| Electra House | Finsbury Pavement, E.C.2. |\n|  | 115, Cannon Street, E.C.4 |\n|  | 3a, Leadenhall Street, E.C.3. |\n| Markot Buildings | Mincing Lane, 20, Mark Lane, E.C.3 \"The Baltic,\" Bury Ct, Entrance, E.C.3 |\n|  | 37. Holborn Viaduct, E.C.1 |\n|  | 6. Donman Street, Borough, S.E.1 |\n|  | 4149, Parliament Street, S.W.1 |\n\n## TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT\n\nTelegrams Via Eastern are accepted at the Central Station of the Indo-European Telegraph Company, Ld., 18, Old Broad Street, E.C.2\n\n| Station | Phone Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Central | 6785 Central. 707 Bradford 4418 Bristol. 286 Cards. 2340 Dando. |\n|  | 7778 Central. 7782 Central 7783. 1764 Central 4157 Crail. $803 City! (3 Lines) 733 Central |\n\n## PROVINGIAL STATIONS:\n\n| City | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| BIRMINGHAM | Colmere Row |\n| BRADFORD | 4, Commercial Street |\n| BRISTOL | 2, Small Street.. |\n| CARDIFF | 33, Merchants' Exchange, Bute Docks |\n| DUNDEE | 50, Bell Street |\n| EDINBURGH | Frederick Street |\n| GLASGOW | 4, Royal Bank Place |\n| HULL | Exchange Buildings, Lowyn Gate |\n| LIVERPOOL | K 13, Exchange Buildings The Calton Exchange ... |\n| MANCHESTER | 4, Spring Gardens |\n| NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE | K Exchange Buildings, Quayside |\n| PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, WALL |\n\n## TIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING\n\n### CENTRAL CABLE STATION\n\nOpen 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ALWAYS OPEN. Saturdays to 4:15 Closed Sundays.\n\n| Location | Open | Closed |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 115, Cannon Street | Şalla 15 7 p.m. | Saturdays to 5 p.m. Sundays to ... |\n|  | 7. Ka 8 p.m. Dama tad p top. tu 5 J. | 7. - 20 140, 41 to ful |\n|  | ALWAYS OPEN. | 5.30 4.1, 14.30 pat 2.11 p. 1Lp, m. wty.m. 2. p.m. to 2 p.m. |\n|  | Sundays 19 1:... |  |\n\n## HEAD OFFICES OF THE COMPANY\n\nELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C.2.1 Telegraphic Address EASTERN AVE, LONDON. Telephone; 3240 LONDON WALL.\n\n**NOTE**\n\nIn addresses consisting of a name prefixed REGISTERED ABBREVIATED ADDRESS, or where a telegram is addressed to person as the house of her whom name is also given, the word “CARE\" or equivalent expression is inverted after the name of the addressee. Time is saved and greater accuracy is secured by the Public handing in their Telegrams direct to the Company's Stations where receipts are given gratis for the amount charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's cables are also received at all Postal Telegraph Offices, but should be marked \"VIA EASTERN.\" The indication is not charged for.\n\n**TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES REGISTERED FREE OF COST**\n\nBook of Telegraph Forms, Tariffs, Rules, &c., can be obtained at the Head Offices of the Company, or at key District Offices.\n\n`(650=399)`",
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        "content_text": "## DR CIRCULATION \nMr. Bennett \n\nHONG KONG \nDATE 18 Jan \n\nSUBJECT Re 1554 \n\nREC 1 339 Annual Report 1920 \n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE \n\n## MINUTES \nMr. G. Grindle \nSir H. Lambert \nSir H. Read \nMr. Masterton Smith \nMr. Wood \nMr. Churchill \n\nPrevious Paper \nColonial Report. Annual No. 108. \nPRINTED AS S.O. PUBLICATION.\n\nSubsequent Paper \n\nResults' conf. dealt with the No. 1921 with the addition that the actual disposal of these buildings will be discussed with the Trustees when approved. 1921-22 \n\nThere is fear in the headship of that Dept. \n\nIf the report is left in 1920, on the actuating of it will continue not rely on the University, but also in the Canton Christian College the heading elsenter. The annual Ceremony of the finding of calipullars in way with seeing! \n\nIn Adelant \n17/4/24 \nFa1 19/1/22 \n20/1/22 \n18.1 Whole Came Aloud \n21.1.22. \n\n(377309) Wt. 4710/10 Gp. 163 \n40000 3.21 W&S Ltd. 1/3 \n\nPossibly for me itate Jousty ve candy \na Leman Math \nsuggest in the Dept.",
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        "content_text": "TOM\n\n1921\n\nSim\n\n424\n\nHONG KONG\n\n46701\n\nDATE\n\n19 SEP\n\nFOR CIRCULATION :-\n\nMr. Williams\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Grindle\n\nSir H. Lambert\n\nSir H. Read\n\nSir G. Fiddes\n\nMr. Wood\n\nMr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper\n\nGoo\n\n70337/19\n\nJ.\n\n14 Sep\n\nSUBJECT\n\nReduction of pension\n\nProtests against\n\nMINUTES\n\nThe circumstances\n\nInspector Sims\n\nset out at length\n\nin\n\nSeem\n\nrefer out.\n\nReply of the\n\ndware\n\nwh.\n\nwhied\n\nAre\n\nFor 12229, 19.\n\nLot\n\nThis\n\nCandy\n\nto be\n\nthat the S. of S.\n\ncircumstance\n\nwas\n\nMr. Leins\n\nretirement\n\nthat\n\nhe\n\nthe\n\napproved\n\nwas considered to be\n\nExecutive Council; that\n\nCommittee\n\nvery\n\nrecommendation\n\nlevvent\n\nte\n\nLis offense\n\nwas\n\nserious\n\nthat\n\nhis previous\n\ngood\n\nrecord\n\nnot have\n\nbeen\n\nmuch\n\nSubsequent Paper\n\n39387/12\n\nsufficient justification for\n\nlenient treatment, who was only\n\nthe\n\nviews of\n\nAccorded\n\nto\n\n[4 (877809) Wt. 4710/13 Gp. 163 40000 5-21 W & B Ltd.\n\nSabato",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nNOTICE.\n\nW. S. BAILEY\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nNOTICE.\n\nK-673\n\nH. K. 4002\n\n& CO.,\n\nLTD.\n\nENGINEERS\n\n&\n\n'SHIPBUILDERS,\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nHARBOUR REPAIRS\n\nCall Flag \"L.\"\n\nTugs, Barges, Light Draft and\n\nHigh Speed Vessels and\n\nMotor Craft.\n\nSole Agents for KELVIN MOTORS.\"\n\n'Phones:-\n\nWorks.........Kowloon 21\n\nManager...... Kowloon 633\n\nSTEAM LAUNCH FOR SALE.\n\nMETALS\n\nof all kinds, especially for ship-Building and engineering works. terms. Complete stock. Best Immediate delivery.\n\nSINGON & CO.,\n\n(Established A. D. 1880.)\n\nPhone LUNG T Central 515.\n\nMINING\n\nPIANO\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nat moderate Prices.]\n\nTSANG FOOK PIANO\n\nCOMPANY.\n\n94. Wanchai Road. PHONE CENTRAL 2127.\n\nMASSAGE HALL.\n\n23, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nMRS. H. MORITA,\n\nMRS. HAN INOKUCHI.\n\nTelephone Kowloon 754 No. 21. Ashley Road. Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre, CERTIFICATED EXPERT MASSAGE HAND & ELECTRIC, Also at patients' residence by arrangement.\n\nMiss Tora Inokuchi QUALIFIED MID-WIFE No. 21, Ashley Road, Kowloon, Back of Star Theatre Telephone No. Kowloon 754.\n\nMASSAGE EXPERTS.\n\nHARRY FURUKAWA,\n\nAND K. SAKAI\n\n19, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nGREEN ISLAND CEMENT COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nPORTLAND CEMENT.\n\nIn Casks of 375 lbs, net.\n\nIn Bags of 250 lbs. net.\n\nSHEWAN, TOMES & CO.\n\nGeneral Managers.\n\nHongkong.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nALL PILLS\n\nA Freest Remedy for all Irregularities. Eboysade·f Ladies always keep a box 'Martin's Pills in the house, so that at the first sign of any Irregularity of the System a timely dose may be administered. Those who use them recommend them, hence their enormous sale. All Chemists and Stores sell them throughout the World. post free/-, MARTIN, Chemist, Northampton. Eng.\n\nMARTIN'S PILLS & STEEL\n\nFOR HIRE\n\nMOTOR\n\nLORRIES\n\nFOR\n\nFREIGHT\n\nOR\n\nBUILDING\n\nMATERIALS\n\nTAKEN TO ALL\n\nPARTS OF THE COLONY.\n\nDOMINION MOTOR TRANSPORT.\n\n145, PRAYA EAST\n\n'PHONES\n\nCentral 4002 Kowloon 673\n\n* PUBLISHED ANNUALLY *\n\nTHE\n\nMANUFACTURERS' & DEALERS'\n\nDIRECTORY\n\nTELEGRAPH.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER\n\n22, 1922.\n\nThe\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\npoints, and the dying depositions be called because of his death or a frently rejected here and in absence from the Colony his record England on technical grounds. of the post mortem examination The Courts and naturally very shall be admissible in evidence. of the A Fuller Report.\n\nplans of admitting the evidence Of course the question \n\nCandess it implies fully with the weight of that evidence is another; The new Bills introduced atin ats of the Statute. Two matter. I might say that it does! yesterday's meeting of the of the quirements of the section not seem to be a very important Legislative Council were ex deal with parts that are rather change to make these rec: rds plained at considerable length, thnical: for unple, one deals evidence because, affer all, if a Owing to the lateness of the work the \"eappion' which must trial takes place after a consider- hour, we were unable to give a\n\nappear in the depositions. The able lapse of time, the medical full report of the meeting, which, apt is the statement of the officer obviously cannot remem- however we now give.\n\neiren staves under which the ber the details without refreshing Dangerous Goods Ordinance. deposition is taken and shows the his memory, and what he does is The Hon. Attorney General may-authority Eug taking it. Cases to go to his record, read it and ed the first reading of a Bill muital-have occurred where a deposition-give his evidence after refreshing ed An Ordinance to amend the otherwis perfectly in older has his memory in that way. Dangerous Goods Ordinance, 1873.\n\nTheen repited because of some lenger the time that elapses the He said: This Bill is necessary,to-hnival error in the caption. The more the evidence really rests on | Sir, in order to make it possible to section also nquires certain potice the note and record rather than make certam alterations in the to be go to the aerused, and on the officer's own recollection.\n\nules relating to the storage and [cases hav: necurred where the de- Observations by Accused. possession of ipilammable liquids. | justion has been rejected, although These rules have been drafted info.\n\nClause 10, is, I think, though Leonsultation with the princip ha the point is not quite clear-prac- tically declaratory of the existing) mutiti 1990 A pov hd in that strange law. At all events it clears up [ot such liquide, and the auspurtis ...\n\nased on the model supplier by thei mpired yth. Clause 3 of the certain doubts: it provides that made by the Petroleum Department of 11. M.[1: der paragraph og prope any observations the course of the Government. The uee-ary powita pun to the original accused in the hearing at the Magistracy, and to take regulations is given in the tou and to take regulations is given in the tou new clause which clan 2 of the Bill -No gach statement shall be any evidence given by him, must proposes to insert in the principal be repeated on the ground of any be taken down by the magistrate Ordinance. The other amendments\n\nTail examply with any dand proved at the trial by the depositions. made by the Bill are consequential, with to the notier or the There is principal Ordinances provides that\n\nexptin less the court is of doubt as to how the remarks made offences under section 13 of the opinion that the person arcused by the prisoner in the course of be proved, and Ordinance can only be dealt with was santially prejudiced by a trial should by two magistrates sitting together.\n\nthough our Magistrates Ordinance such fure. The section in question deals with\n\nin London and in the Provincial Towns and ture the Continent addresses and her slet in are classified under 1aximum of Ire than 2,000 trade headings, including.\n\nEXPORT MERCHANTS\n\nwith d tailed particulars of the Goods skipped\n\nSTEAMSHIP LINES\n\nand the Colonial and Foreign Markets supplied\n\narranged under the Parts to which they sail.\n\nand indiasting the approximate Sailings,\n\nUne-inch BUSINESS CARDS Firms design o extend their connections, or Trade l'ards of\n\nDEALERS SEEKING AGENCIES\n\ncan be printed at a rest of 30 shillings for eneli Larger advertisements from £2 to £16.\n\nrade heading under which they are inserted\n\nA copy of the directors will be sent to pelagistrate alone. post for 40 shillings, nett cash with order.\n\n1\n\nTHE LONDON DIRECTORY CO., LTD.\n\n25. A behurch Lane. London. B.C4, England.\n\nx BUSINESS ESTABLISHED\n\n108 YEARS.\n\nMINC YUEN STUDIO\n\n14, Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nArtistic photographs\n\n1 -\n\n1.\n\n!wrong or justice to the pioner,\n\ncertain requre. * Lien wer- ummproper-\n\nForm of Affirmation.\n\n1910,\n\nour Oaths Or- not re-\n\nThe oath is re-\n\ncase,\n\nreading.\n\nthe\n\nPerjury.\n\nremoved\n\nNEVER NEGLECT\n\nA WOUND\n\nOR SORE.\n\nNEGLECT of even the tiniest\n\nbreak in the skin leaves the way open for dangerous and invisible kerms to set up blood-poisoning and disease. When that happens there is no telling how harmful the consequences may be an amputated finger, a crippled hand, even death. The safest plan is to always koop a lux of Zam-Buk bandy, and immediately dress evert süt, tech, or other skin injury with this unique herbal lin. 15y this mosas complications are presented and health b nuing in its judity and herbal ment has a power for destroying ang patologi no ordinary & spent exam\n\nspezial continung mod\n\n~ed.\n\nIn\n\nr-- An\n\nwhich on to\n\nvery powerful vatsept me les ofer\n\nit compre bulwark against Blood-poisoning. Eczema, and Ulceration. hensive in its medional action that after tank alles at pag tag: Zam-Buk heals the place by stimulating team of sad new skin.\n\nOf all chomists in Shanghai, Hongkong and The Par】East, Sole Proprieren and Manufacturers, The Zum Buk Co, Leeds, England.\n\nZam-Buk\n\nChild Labour. The Hon. Attorney\n\nto\n\nin\n\nof\n\nindustrial\n\nheavy\n\nthe\n\nOf course, it is for the Court provides for the admissibility of two offence. On is the carriage to say whether the failure to com- the depositions to prove the pri- of dangerous goods and requeply with the section was one sner's formal statement at the that dangerous goods must not which caused prejudice to the pri- end of the case, it makes no pro- be moved unless the package contains\n\nsoner or not\n\ndence on oath or of any statements\n\nGeneral certain interval of relaxation in English and Chinese the word\n\nClause 40 8 deal with the form made by him in the course of the moved the first reading of Bill after each spell\n\nto clause provides intituled An Ordinance lealt with in section 13 is the\n\nre-child employed in an hearing. This offence of delivering dangerous f oath, affirmation. Clause' dence may be proved on the pro-in certain industries. He said: than six days continuously; there LONDON DIRECTORY goods to a warehouse-keeper with 4 is a copy of two sections in the that such statements and his evi-gulate the employment of children undertaking is to work for more the English Oaths Act\" of 1909, and duction of the depositions at the This Bill has been drafted to must be one day's rest in seven; with Provincial & Foreign Sections, giving him notice of nature of the contents of the our Oaths Ordinance of\n\ntrial. Of course, the only other carry out the recommendations and no child must be employed în enables traders to enmuuseste direct with packages. Offences of that ua except that in\n\nway would be to call witnesses. of the Commission on the indus-any industrial undertaking be- the and\n\nrecollection uf are dealt with in England dinance the witness is\n\nthe trial employment of children ap- tween the hours of 7 p.m, and aquired to repeat the words if the witnesses is much less likely to pointed by His Excellency the 7 a.m. Industrial Centres of the United Kingdom an\n\nThey small fines varying from Eurupe.\n\nDur oath himself. 45 to 420,\n\nthe 24th March, Regulation II is an attempt to section 13: for some rus reason, peated by, the officer of the Court. be correct than a note taken in Governor on makes the navimum $2,000 or two That is not the English practice writing by the Magistrate at the 1921, and which reported on the deal with the very difficult and the first 24th October, 1921. It is also vexed problem of carrying years' imprisonment. It is nuder and it is not the practice here time. I beg to move\n\nintended to carry out, as far as is weights by children. It is als: consideration to reduce that maxi- with regard to declarations by\n\nThe Colonial Secretary second- possible having regard muth, because the offences do not persons who are not either Chrised, the resolution was carried and conditions, the spirit of the pro-4, which provides that no child\n\nlocal attacked, of course, by regulati seem to be very serious. Claustrans or Jews. It is thought that the Bill read a first time.\n\nvisions of the draft convention under 12 is to carry coal, or of the Bill propose to give is requiring the witness to repeat dicting under that section to one the words of the oath himself is\n\nwhich was adopted at Washing-building material or debris. Re- The Attorney-General magistrate,\n\nton on the 28th November, 1919, gulation II provides that no child there are more likely to impress him with because\n\nAny person many more serious offences win h. the importance and solemnity of the first reading of a Bill intituled at the International Labour Con- (whatever--that\n\nin an Ordinance to consolidate and ference, which relates to the ad- under 15-is to\n\nin carry\n\nany at present, are dealt with one the oath, and, in any\n\nare simplify the law relating to permission of children to industrial case more thar 40 cutties we under making his alteration vonovigration to insert a further going the English prae-jury and kindred offences. Heremployment. The practibl de-eight anở nơ child is to carry said: This Bell is based on the\n\nthe a weight jolause in the Bif reducing the tice.\n\nunreasonably of 1911. tailed provisions appearin sximum penalty uni\n\nClause 5 merely provides for English Perjury Act\n\nregulations, printed\n\nthe having regard to the child's age 13 of the principal Ordinance. the use of the Scottish ferm of That Act was the first instalment!\n\nIn not and physical development. The Hou. Colonial Secretary oath when the witness wishes to of Lord Loreburn's scheme for the schedule of the Bill. It is seconded the resolution, which be sworn in that way. It is codification of the English cri- proposed that these regulations case any members of Council may final settlement of the wish to compare this Bill with was carried, and the Bill was read merely a repetition of an existing minal law. It has been received are a\n\nfirst time accordingly.\n\nsection. Clause 6 is new in our with great favour in England and problem; they are tertative and the recommendations of the Com- Evidence and Oaths. statute; it is a copy of a section I may point out that it is a true may, of course, require altena-mission, I may mention that the The Hon. Attorney\n\nGeneral in the English Oaths Act of 1888 code because it gives the rules tion as time goes on and as we Commission report gives the ages\n\nmore experience. It is in Chinese reckoning and moved the first reading of a Bill which provides that where an oath both of statute and common law obtain\n\nmust Bill, of course. states it in English intituled An Ordinance to amend has been administered duly and and in that respect resembles the obvious, I think, that we\n\nconverted and the attack a problem of this kind reckoning. We have the law relating to evidence and to taken, the fact that the person to Bills of Exchange Act\n\nand the administration of oaths. He whom it was administered had Sale of Goods Act\n\ndiffers very carefully and slowly, be the ages from Chinese to English for-This Bill, Sir, deals with no religious belief does not affect from mere consolidating statutes cause too much interference with reckoning by deducting one year\n\nIt is like the Merchant Shipping and the existing system\n\nchild in each vase. It is intended that various miscellaneous ponts, and the validity of the oath.\n\nActs which labour in the Colony would cause the Protector of Juvenile Labour, I propose to dal, shortly, with obvious that if a person takes an the Public Health\n\nthe poorer appointed under this Ordinance, exch clause in detail. Clause oath without raising any objec-merely collect the statute law on great hardship to\n\nthe Secretary of Chinese classes and probably to the chil- be with sertion 29 of the tion, neither he nor anyone else the subject.\n\nnis Affairs or some officer in offences Ordinance of 1889. That can be heard to say that the cath\n\nConflicting Decisions. dren themselves.\n\n2 provide department; and Clause 7 pro- sertion provides for the reading at is of no effect because the witness\n\nRegulations 1 and The Bill was drafted by Mr. the trial at the Sessions of d had no religious belief.\n\nCraies, the Editor of Hardcastle's that no child-that is any person vides that no prosecution under Clause 7 is more complicated, \"Statute Laws,\"\n\nbe the positions taken at the Magistreey Ordinance shaų be Cri under 15 years of age is to Archboltl's where the witness. for various but I do not think I need go into minal Pleadings\" and Russell's employed in any dangerous trade, menced without the consent of the reasons, cannot be produced by the detail because it is fully explained \"Criminal Law\" he was assisted jaud the dangerous trades speciti Protetor. The commencement of Crown at the trial. Chinly in the Objects and Reasons. Put by a strong body of experts. The ed in this regulation are boiler the Andirance is not yet decided there must be such a power, as ting it shortly, the clause is in English Act comprises the whole chipping manufacture of fire- upon, so blank appea .Ĥ otherwise witnesses for the Crowu tended to simplify the law on the of the common and statute law works and glass making. It will Clause §. might be kept out of the way subjects of afirmations and make n the subject and codifies 260 be noticed that it is not only The Hon. Calonial Secreta by the other side. It isit approximate to the English law statutes in 15 substantive and trades that are actually dangeroas seconded, the motion was carrie also destrable brause witnesses on the subject. Clause 8 is prac-four formal sections. It is rather that are aimed at, but also trades and the Bill was read a first time sometimes disappear for other tically a copy of an existing sec-a wonderful example of codifica-injurious to health. Regulation accordingly. If you want to take fue pictures. we|\n\nit has been found tion. recommend that AGFA'S ROLL of FILMS reasons, or die. should be used which can be obtained in in practice that the present section 20 not quite strong enough to BEST QUALITY AT MODER-\n\nATE PRICE.\n\njclause 2 proposes to strengthen it by providing that, the depositions taken at the Magistracy nay be read at the trial if the witness eun- not be found at his last known in England. Medical officers in pages in the old editions on the casual labour. The Commission Bill repeals Ordinance No. 4 hplace of resaletee in the Colony, the Government service of course subject, but the last edition, recommended that no child under 1915 and vest the Zetland Hall\n\nfrequently go on leave, and when issued since the English Act was course every effort is mad they leave the service finally they passed, has only 17 pages.\n\n13, Chinese reckoning, should be\n\nin promerty find the witness and to produce thim pissible.\n\nften go to\n\ndistant Act gets rid of a great many con-employed in any form of casual the various lodges in place of re- places far Glanse of the Bill deals with from the Colony and it is impos-flicting decisions on various points labour. That was not found pos- prescatatives of Zetland Indre sible to carry out, because it is only, and at their request. This to give and simplifies the law on many sertion 32 of the Evidence (din-sible to get them back\n\nin this extremely difficult to define what mode of incorporation saves ex provides others. The variations ance. 1880. That section deals evidence. The section\n\ncasual labour is; but we thought with what B all dying that in any prosecution for murder Act from the English Bill\n\npointment of new trustees fram depositions. Where a prospective manslaughter any medical en- very slight, simply because of we would make a beginning by pense and trouble and the witness is dangerously ill, it is the tries or report of any Government local conditions, currency and so providing that no child under 12. time to time.\n\nThere is one section, Clause English reckoning, should be em- practice to take his deposition. medical officer which purports to on. generally at the hospital, so that relate to the deceased will be ad- 10, which does not appear in the played in carrying coal, or build- the motion was carried and the his evalence may be perpetuated missible in evidence on proof of English Act, but that is merely iny material or debris. in rase of his ath. The common his handwriting and proof of his a copy of the existing section in use of this class of evidence of death or absence from the Colony. our Evidence Ordinance. It pre- Regulation 5 provides that in course, in cases of manslaughter In a recent murder trial before vides that where a witness wil-every factory where children are The colonial Secretary provided and murder. 1 winess is serious- the 'Supreme Court, medical evi- fully makes\n\ncontradictory employed the owners ly injured, he is taken to the dence which we would have liked statements he hospital. a magistrate eut for to call would have been\n\nall occasions.\n\nCall, or 'Phone Central No. 4310.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. H. SUGA\n\nMR. U. SUGA\n\nNo. 11, D'Aguilar Street,\n\n2nd. Floor.\n\nNOTICE TO AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS.\n\nour Studio.\n\nMEE CHEUNG. Ice House Street, and Beaconsfield Arcade.\n\nFOR HAIPHONG AND HOIHOW.\n\n: for Hongkong and Ṛsiphook every\n\nstrerance Tuesday,\n\nThe favourite paraenger Meamer\n\nHAI-MUN\n\nCapt. Charles E. Page).\n\napply Thos. Cook and Sons or Po Hing Tal, 114. Wig Lak Street.\n\nJAPANESE MASSAGE.\n\nMRS. S. UZUNOVE,\n\n2nd. Floor,Wanchai Garage,\n\n18, Praya East, Wanchai.\n\nA PODICURE\n\nAND\n\nMANICURE\n\nMra N. Tauchioku\n\n31, Wyndham Street,\n\nHONGKONG PRINTING OFFICE\n\nFirst Floor, Room 12.\n\nCarnso. E, Kreisle, Mella, Pachmann Heraldine Farrar, etc.\n\nculy on\n\nVICTOR RECORDF MOUTRIES-Exclusive Distrbutore,\n\ná\n\ncom-\n\ntion. It repeals statutes going as 3 provides that no chiid under 10 Zetland Hall Trustees. Medical Evidence.\n\nfar back as the reigns of Elizabeth is to be employed in a factory. The Hon. Mr. A. R. Lowe moved Clause 9 is certainly an innova-and Henry VII. The simplifica- A factory is defined in clause 2 the first reading of 2 Bill in- tion. It is an attempt to deal tion effected by this codification in terms taken from an English tituled An Ordinance to amend with the difficulty which some- is illustrated by the fact that statute on the subject. Regula- the law relating to the incorpora- imes occurs here but one which, Archbold's \"Criminal Pleadings, tion 4 is an attempt to deal with tion of the Zetland Hill Trustees. I suppose, seldom or never occurs for example, used to contain 36\n\nThe\n\nare\n\ntwo\n\ncan he charged;\n\nchildren in the employment of\n\nof\n\nOne so\n\nCasual Workers.\n\nHe said. The present private\n\nrepresentatives\n\nof\n\nLA\n\nWATC\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Lang seconded.\n\nBill was read a first time accord- ingly.\n\nFinancial Votes.\n\nmust keep over the Finance Commuttes más a record of the children employ-lowing the Council meeting when by a with perjury without the Crowned, showing age, hours of work, the following notes zommended as quickly as possible and his exil.doctor not now in the Colony, and having to prove the falsity\n\non. Regulations 6 to 10 by His Excellency the Officer Ad- eure is taken. If he subsequently he could not possibly get back to either of the statements.\n\n:ther point in which\n\nthe Bill deal with hours of labour. No i-tering the Government dies before the accused n he give the evidence. We got over brought to trial. his evidence may the difficulty because it so hap- differs from the English Act is child is to be allowed to work in approved: The read on proof of his death and pened that the police officer in that it omits certain provisions industrial undertaking more extra-territorial than nine hours in any period of proof that certain requirements charge of the case had remained which have an of the section have been complied for the post mortem examination, effect, Parliament can legislate 21 hours. Industrial undertaking\n\nThe Chairman: The ute 1 with. It is also possible to read and taken a keen interest in it extra-territorially, but we cannot. is defined in Clause 2 in terms\n\nthis was $15,000 and this additional the evidence if the witness is so ill and was able to describe exactly Otherwise the Bill is practically based on the definition in\n\nEnglish act relating to that be\n\nthe unable to travel to the what the results of\n\npost a copy of the English Act.\n\nsum is required because of having Court.\n\nmortem were. We might not al- The Hon. Colonial Secretary ployment of children and\n\nway be in so favourable a posi- seconded the motion, which was persons. 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        "content_text": "Have given (except in that nominally all conversion the Colonies and Proclamations the case of the S.S. to Safran without securing any correspondence Colonies السلمان aln Dandy 320 Sie G. Grindle! position is that 132 we have told the that certificates of British ships will be Colonies will realize this from Whether the home Circular is doubtful. recognized Colonies \"Jaframe\" D Cust 174122 ممنون كود Mr. Shop Have any line legislation? Colonies got any I doubt it. which will lead those which have load line legislation that their certificates will be recognized the Japanese have in fact not load lines marked in any damage The point is probably to im Jafram agreed to Foned fat lord. t 17.4. \"r. Fla̸od But! yes A&C agreed to recognize at I think that the Load Siment our all British ships But only load manfad cor accordance with the M.S. Act in the UK! Za only Colo the Bat Jamaica, Straits enfrontaneo it mary that be of importance for probably not of Jerimistad 9 N H. Konts use ought to explain to the fore. Jeframes have not I have made a fairly exhaustive search but can only find the following references:- Hongkong Ordce. 10/1899, sec.14. GUTADA İM Law 36/1003 Becs.31(b) and 34. Enactment 8/1330, sec.9. Vedah Worth Borneo Proc. 11/1914, sec.29 Straite Settlements Ordee. 125, secs.258-268. Trinidad and Tobago Orace. 7/1916, sees.23-31. Copies of these laws are attached. of Shada an Ask Goo M Dawon przy 1/5722 That search shed fup be mich ma but which only we needn't worry about Kedah. Straits has to boats formed the subject of a private agreement. That leaves Hong Kong Jamaica & Trinidad & North Borneo and I really think we Co might let the matter rest. If it is concession to Japan to have their certificates recognized in those four places we need not trouble about it H L-5 and those marked in the S.S. legislation on the subject has been recognized long equivalent to the furorusions of the M.S. Act to the further question whether it is to get the Japanese while trying load lines marked it is for you ست theme to recognize I am doubtful Colonies, to say Cur 15/5/22 This is not important Cat 7615 M 平 It's myands Toad lime cntificates in story King, me bottom of 2nd pay offhending 45123/M/M.K, Whene he the Mai papan, dig var states that hoo y shap ~ 507 load line issued by classification Busty 1564. be mercured by Big rules of of the Regi The B of T confirmed the shindandy to them in Hair litt 16168/pr<[22. a-k Thi th bat b",
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        "content_text": "MINUTES.\n\nMINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.\n\nthe Molefare\n\n? the wa be\n\nfrom\n\nSafa of sprue\n\ntoe\n\nbundit. or W. I. CRs wit\n\nlist in Carti Ca\n\nAfrica furteks\n\nنا عام\n\nbe latter\n\nCão No\n\n(43) and\n\nستان\n\nyou\n\nالسامية\n\nA\n\nA 4\n\nprobally 65\n\nJohn jot\n\nů dont Kurs\n\nlithely love\n\nfor an exference\n\nin Me with\n\n山\n\nfit hin.\n\nyou\n\nA\n\nany\n\nY\n\nLove Bailift\n\nany peffect\n\nof finding him conflagment?\n\nMi Cooke\n\n103\n\nHe Dantey\n\n4/8/er\n\nDoyon?\n\n4/8/12\n\naffonid wit. There is\n\nnothing in the Mark, the lik\n\nall be comidered from this\n\ndonbrink white he wil be put you\n\nWAG\n\nCandy\n\nAF\n\ndinim pond sam, to the Police of Prosum for which A. with salon. Sy he has coppulich\n\nA.C. 15/5/22\n\nthe Indian\n\nTrosfect\n\nVeront to\n\n-\n\nhot lov\n\n630\n\nimmediate\n\nansimally\n\nwant ponceman of th\n\na member wore receif scholed Subida. Urkowes act tells\n\nme howww that they have no\n\nEntstanding Vacancies.\n\nAF\n\n18\n\ncalled again lorday.\n\nAfter he had\n\nthe And\n\nA\n\nCA\n\nwhe\n\nRad\n\nWithing for\n\nSome\n\nз продам\n\nTo Me Alins ((A.) who has interviewed him at then offen.\n\nthat his age (44) wich\n\nHe\n\nSay 5\n\ndebar Rim from\n\nHempy app!\n\nCom\n\nfor\n\nCentr\n\nA\n\nin the Cis\n\n7 that\n\nthat\n\noffers\n\nTo be within\n\ncan be done for him.\n\nThe Collins\n\n27/8\n\nAftu speaking to you about this\n\ncase I submit da so sere\n\n18",
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        "content_text": "The W.S. of S. 70.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr.\n\n...\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nCoccurs. 15\n\nGr.7460/23 H.4.\n\n21 June:\n\n135 : 23\n\nwith reference to Lord Balfour's\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nAs the Secretary\n\ncopy of\n\n2nd of June last to the Minister (a\n\n(31191/12). This office under (2090/2090/10)\n\nit\n\nJ\n\nJo.\n\nuy.\n\nG\n\nNo\n\nJam die.\n\nrequest you to inform\n\nthe manquers\n\nMr. Davis.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nDuke of Devonshire.\n\n$\n\n...\n\nsecured from the\n\nOffering Quintal Pad Dres\n\nwho\n\nattended lusj\n\nCory is\n\nAus\n\nEust\n\nIsang cat in\n\n...\n\ncopies of memoranda, situations\n\ntook fire by the representatives of various the. States, on the subject\n\nof the control\n\ncontrol of Opin\n\nrespective\n\nrelating\n\n14.9.\n\nto\n\ncountries.\n\nin this\n\nof Each of the memoranda.\n\nthe N.E. J., Japan\n\nhas Candy\n\n(only rece...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-480 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1923 [4-7]",
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        "content_text": "Str. for my signature\n\nR\n\n2 AUG\n\ndo\n\n3\n\nCaugust, 1805\n\n102\n\nDie Lady listor,\n\nals amer\n\nIn her Daddy. Joe's\n\nI am sandwing toyon,\n\nwith refuse to\n\n...\n\nd. House de\n\nhaust,\n\nh\n\nQues mi\n\nThe 142 5\n\na cofy of a\n\nJur. Kung ...\n\nReport which has just\n\nfrom the Jovian of stong\n\n...\n\nin and to\n\na\n\ndifficulty experceived by a\n\nChenvis\n\nin regaining\n\nanto qhe dild,\n\nYours mely\n\nPgd B.B. Boyd.\n\nPrivate Sameday\n\n1/87\n\nwid\n\nEnch 1. mi\n\n377\n\n4, ST JAMES' SQUARE,\n\nS.W.I.\n\n8th August, 1923.\n\n179\n\nDear Sir,\n\nIn Lady Astor's absence I beg to acknowledge with thanks, a copy of a Report from the Governor of Hong Kong, referring to the Hui-Taai system.\n\n9/8/25\n\n...\n\nH Matheson\n\nPolitical secretary.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\nE. B. Boyd, Esq.,\n\nColonial Office,",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n**Secret.** **DRAFT.**\n\n`Ho. 49 286/24. HK.` (42809)\n\nYou doop of 7th Aug.\n\nGovernor & Hong Kong.\n\npara \nI apprime proposed.\n\nJ.J.P. 24/4 Collins. 245\n\nTo: \n- Mr. Bir G. Grindle\n- Mr. Bir O. Davis\n- Bir H. Read\n- Bir J. Masterton Smith\n- Lord Arnold\n- Mr. Thomas\n\nDistribution:\n| Name | Copies |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cinema | 2.0 |\n| ... | 9.0 |\n| ... | 4.0 |\n\nCandy Sent Codeb 1.35pm 27th Oct  \nO. D. 27 OCT 482  \nG  \n\nNOV 1924 126. At once",
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        "content_text": "## Advertisements\n\nTelephone 88.  \nTelegrams: SWEETS.  \nTea, American Ice Cream, G.H. Tiffins, Cakes. Scones, Candy, Chocolates.\n\n**CAMPBELLS LIMITED**  \n6-b Battery Road, Singapore  \nLatest Suitings for Home and Tropical Wear.  \n**FIT AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED.**  \nShirts, Hosiery, Hats and Sun Helmets and everything for Men's Wear.\n\nThe Finest Drug Store East of Suez.  \nCold Drinks.  \nFresh Stocks of all well-known British, Continental and American Patent and Proprietary Medicines:  \nAgents for ANSCO CAMERAS, MORNY'S PRODUCTS, AND MCBRINE'S LUGGAGE\n\n**Maynard & Co., Ltd.,**  \nOpposite Cook's :: 16 Battery Road  \nESTABLISHED 1870  \n**THE LARGEST INDIAN SILK STORE IN THE EAST**  \nWassiamull Assomull & Co.  \nRequisites for Visitors and Direct Special Importers of all kinds Indian, Chinese, Japanese and Burmese Silk Goods, Curios, Gold Jewellery and Silverware, Javanese Goods and Curiosities, Ladies' Manila Hats, etc., etc.  \nOur Motto: Courtesy. Your inspection of our goods is kindly elicited.\n\nTelephone 1144.  \n56 & 57, High Street, Singapore.  \nBranches: Sikkim New (INDIA) YOKOHAMA BANGALORE  \nSURABAYA, MALANG,  \nBekkapok (JAVA)  \nWedding Cakes a Speciality.  \n\"INSIDE THE ARCHWAY.\"  \n6, Battery Road SINGAPORE  \nS. Berth\n\n## Sub enclosure to Enclosure No. 1 to Straits Confidential Despatch dated 12 May, 1924\n\nBoots and Shoe Maker  \nNew Fashionable Boots and Shoes for Ladies and Gentlemen, Orders promptly executed.  \nEuropean Trade Especially Solicited. American and English Sole Leather used Finest Workmanship Guaranteed  \n**OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT-TRY US.**\n\n### BOMBAY MERCHANTS  \nK. A. J. Chotirmall & Co.  \nThe Cheapest Silk Store in Town  \n7  \nOur Watchwords: Civility, Cheapness, Genuineness. A visit will convince you.  \nTelephone 1957  \nYAP HENG  \n23 Queen Street  \nSingapore.\n\n### Map of Singapore Island\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| ... | ... |\n\nCopyrighted by the Methodist Publishing House, Singapore  \nScale: Inch - Mile  \nEnglish Miles Furlongs  \nAbbreviations: S. = Sungai, Tanjong = Cape, P. = Police Station, Pulan = Island\n\n## Other Advertisements\n\nFor Up-to-Date Photographs Go To The Eastern Studio  \n1 & 2, Armenian Street (Corner Stamford Road)  \nSpecialists IN Portraits, Groups and Enlargements.  \nTelephone 1900.\n\n### THE ADMIRAL LINE  \nHONGKONG TO EUROPE Via AMERICA.  \nAdmiral Line across Pacific  \nChoice of Rail Lines across America  \nChoice of Steamers across Atlantic  \nFor further information call or write The Admiral Oriental Line  \nRoom 9, St. Helens' Court, Singapore.\n\n### Tour Descriptions\n\nTour No. 3.  \nTime 14.2 hours.  \nDistance from town and return 20 miles.  \nAlong Grove Road to Tanjong Katong, past the Sen View Hotel, and along First floor Road through beautiful groves of coconut palms along the sea coast. Inland along Bedok Road and back toward town on Changi Road, passing through hills planted with coconut and rubber trees. Gelang Road or Beach Road.\n\nTour No. 4.  \nTide: about hours from Johnston's Pier. Distance: about 30 ml.  \nThe Mesa Tour No. 3, but continuing out Changi Road from Bedok, to the 11th mile, then along Tampines Road to Serangoon Road, then via Yio Chu Kang Road past the Admiralty Wireless Station to Thomson Road, stopping at the Reservoir a few minutes, returning via Thomson, Cavenagh and \"Orchard Road.\n\nTour No. 5.  \nTime: upon hours from Johnston's Pier, Distance: about 30 miles.  \nVia Thompson Road, pausing at the Reservoir, to Mandai Road, through a bit of dense forest to Bukit Timah Road, and along same back to town; or, if returning to a steamer and not desiring to drive through the town, turn off Bukit Timah Road into Reformatory Road for a due drive, a good bit of it along the West Coast via Pasir Panjang Road to the Wharves.\n\nTour No. 6.  \nTime: about 14 hours from Johnston's Pier. Distance: about 15 miles.  \nFrom the town or the wharves along Pasir Panjang Road to Alexandra Road, thence via Ayer Rajah Road past the Admiralty tanks, to \"THE GAP,\" Singapore's scenic climax; thence via Buena Vista, Pasir Panjang, Reformatory, Ulu Pandan, and Holland Road, through the Botanic Gardens and right through the town to hotels or wharves.\n\n### GOODYEAR TYRES\n\nGOOD YEAR  \nGoodyear Cord Tyres have a reputation for quality all over the world. They are better tyres to-day than ever before, and their price is lower.  \n**GOODYEAR MEANS GOOD WEAR.**  \nObtainable from Stockists and Dealers throughout Malaya, ORIENT COMPANY, LIMITED.  \nDirect Factory Representatives for S.S., F.M.S. and Siam, Incorporated in Singapore.\n\n### P. RELOMALL & CO.  \nJewellers, Silk and Curios Merchants,  \nNo. 1. 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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nChief Inspectors, to look into the matter, hu. Suggett would like to have a preliminary talk with you & will write to you soon to suggest an interview. I have assured the Inland Revenue authorities that you will be very glad to see Mr. Suggett to give him any help you can.\n\nYours sincerely,\nCLE\n26 JUN Dandr\nH 24431\nI Kon 654\n\n## 27 June\n\nMy dear Slowett,\n\nHerewith, a copy of my minute.\n\nSir C. Davis.  \nSir G. Grindle. 26  \nSir H. Read, CBE  \nSir J. Masterton Smith.  \nLord Arnold.  \nMr. Thomas.\n\nI have arranged a copy of my note on Mr. Suggett's visit. Hallifax's address is Commissioners Office, Hongkong Section, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley.\n\nYours sincerely,\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE",
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        "content_text": "## Mr. Antarbuck\n\nFul 24383€ \ndetached \n(K. H. Dunley) \nGurrough bastão. \nEnterprises. \ndickied) \nG+ \ny motor \nCo \nsukamat \n\nMr. Interc \nI think \nWe gut I. Newton \nfund \nthat \nwho \n256 \nPart officer Lay \nan alvast. \nOffices (Scurte arring \ntu v.b. chimic. \nPolina 17.8. \n\nMr Collus \nOfficer (£600-25-1000 p.a.) for which \nDr Shark had \nbeen suldlanding for heady \nWe have recently \nhad \na \nSaying that the appt. of \nLay within \n2 years. \nIce. pr. For \nurgently nquind (34940) and Dr. \nShort withdrawal places \nLap \nall \nfor the \nSoo! Caricers \nshurting. \nClay the \nparticular \ncandy. \n\nThe \nvacancy \nfor \nPot Hall \nshi we wrdding \nwith \ndifficulty \nmatrcm ilg \nspanial \nwuch \nwork. \nCOL-2-4-7 \na \nP.H.O. \ngeneral \ndancing \ninma \ncopericures of hempite \nrequired. \nThe \nkarved, improved. \ntheve \nLough \nyu caud \namat \nww \nmight \nboth \naukward position. \nsuggest \nthat \n(1) \nwe wight again by \nFrom Dept. \nju \nWhether they how \nWe have no one \nwho might be put forward. \nArig \nV. wins, on 51806/23 \nforthcoming \n(2) \n12 Ma \nM- RBinan who \n46739/24 \nhoore suitable \nSL5. Su rolümed to \nwith perhaps give \nmalwind for \n\nI have seen extensively \nAnd wh \nshowed like \nTACkabuk \n178-28~ \nAt once A \n\nColling \nre-advertisement. \nRoshinam isle. \nDp. tel. herewith. \nIf approach the Pp. should be reierulated for dealing will adots. \n\nThelintirbuck \n22-825- \n\n## Suggestions for improving the position.\n\nIt appears the original text is a jumbled collection of OCR errors and fragmented sentences. Here is a reconstructed version:\n\nMr. Linterbuck\n\nI think we got I. Newton \nwho was 256 \nPart officer Lay \nan alvast.\n\nMr. Collins \nOfficer (£600-25-1000 p.a.) for which \nDr. Shark had \nbeen substituting for heady \nWe have recently \nhad \na \nsaying that the appointment of \nLay within \n2 years. \nIt is proposed for \nurgently required (`34940`) and Dr. \nShort withdrawal places \nLap \nall \nfor the \nSocial Careers \nshouting. \n\nThe \nvacancy \nfor \nPort Hall \nwhich we are wedding \nwith \ndifficulty \nmatching \nspecial \nwork. \n`COL-2-4-7` \na \nP.H.O. \ngeneral \nduties \nin \nconnection with hepatitis \nrequired. \nThe \nwork involved, improved. \nthough \nyou could \narrange \nit \nmight \nbe \nboth \nan awkward position. \nI suggest \nthat \n(1) \nwe might again try \nfrom Dept. \nto see \nwhether they have \nanyone \nwho might be put forward. \nArig \nV. wins, on `51806/23` \nforthcoming \n(2) \n12 March \nM- Rbinan who \n`46739/24` \nis more suitable \nSL5. Su returned to \nwith perhaps give \na good wind for \n\nI have seen extensively \nand what \nshowed like \nTeckabuk \n178-28~ \nat once A \n\nCalling \nre-advertisement. \nRoshinam Island. \nDepartment telephone herewith. \nIf approaching the Public, should be regulated for dealing with adots.\n\nThelinterbuck \n22-825-",
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        "content_text": "## QUESTIONS.\n\n7. Do you consider him a fit and proper person to hold a responsible appointment in the Colonial Service?\n\n8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify him for such an appointment?\n\n9. Is he, as far as you are aware, free from pecuniary embarrassment?\n\n10. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting the candidate's character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions, particularly as to whether he has shown any special capacity for \n   (a) command of men.\n   (b) organisation or administration of any kind.\n\nSignature\n\n## ANSWERS.\n\n10. A man of thinking Character. Ise Sams Know Chinese (Colloquial) fairly well as \nLonkatta he has done 5 yrs is a mover of Comma, yay in Motion book, with some firm salary \n... \nhe was, he has a liberality at Ku University funds of tirupart. he has therefore have good business habits of old And the bank know a good deal of agency \nHe des...nd in his Rd M.C. \nand D Jesi \nHe heard in ka \nAnd took the pantert intestin \nwilfer of his cond \nRepunt is the peas, \nHo \nSe helped then lo \naration of a letter (a le \nof frites hast to the men jail legge love \nfogellack \nattack in the \nthe Merriam \n...ugh an \nfond formed on likatio of the \nthe on ta ta ta \nof Corridor aber at like and I ful deve \nwilly case the righent-regand for ho und any daddy \n\nOccupation, Professional Qualifications, &c. Amal Juta RA formerly a graition often poor (fast) Bond of the 15 and 7. Nika tout and of Coverly 4 Masudaw Road \n\nAddress.. \nDate \nh. Norwood is \n31st July 1925 \n\n27 \na brem \n`(M1/244)` 13057/1320 2000 9/24 B. & S., L. Gp. `(01/827)` 28663/1423 2000 3/26 B. & S., Ltd. Gp.\n\n## STATEMENT respecting In Daniel bland Wood.\nis an applicant for Appointment to the Colonial Service.\n\n[This half-sheet to be torn off, filled up, and returned in the envelope sent herewith.]\n\n## QUESTIONS.\n\nWill you be good enough to state how long and how intimately you have been acquainted with the applicant, and under what circumstances your knowledge of him was obtained?\n\nWill you please state of what nationality you believe the applicant and his father respectively to be, and give the grounds on which you base your belief?\n\nWhile you were acquainted with him, was he \n(a) honest?\n(b) of strictly sober and temperate habits?\n(c) industrious?\n(d) of sound moral character?\n(e) of active bodily habits?\n\nWhat has been the state of his health since you have known him?\n\n## ANSWERS.\n\n1. I have known him from his early boyhood. As a frequent visitor to his father - a great personal friend of mine - I used frequently to see him.\n\n2. Christian activities frequently brought us into close association - as stated above.\n\n3. British; my acquaintance carried me no further back than his parents, but no one could for a moment conceive of his being other than British by birth.\n\n4. (a) Yes \n   (b) Strictly \n   (c) So far as my observation gave me opportunity of judging.\n   (d) Yes \n   (e) Yes \n\n5. I have never known of his being seriously ill.\n\n6. He has never been in any employ \n   (a) \n   (b) \n   (c) the cause of his leaving, whether by voluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?\n\nTURN OVER.\n\nRECEIVED \n30 \n1 AUG 1925",
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        "content_text": "## \n1 which has been received from Tang Chi-Yao the Tuchun of Yunnan. It is understood that H.M.G. adhere to the views that Hi Pourns should ...\n\n## \n2. Previous Paper 281 HONG KONG DATE 7 July 1925 0. 36759 11 AUG 25 German Missions Irs copy 539 copy memes by Cot See & copies comes with the German Mission Trust. Requests affl to proposal.\n\n## MINUTES\ndepart from their attitude of neutrality affarn Fax CIRCULATION :— \n| Name |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Gente | in Chinen political |\n| Mr. | contem and until |\n| Avel. U.S. of S. |  |\n\nSituation Scenes to threatening to armed As To compel recourse Perm1 U.S. of S. Intercndiõn 15 Only of protating 16 lives and Amsy fo Le perquetti of their nationals.\n\nwould propose to telegraph ki Sir E. Stubbs Before doing to reeciv pa Ricedad Mr Chamberlain's Boscation, in ricas If the alugation They Chi-Yao is Substantial already receiving ✰ ku weldomos of support for. the Franch Sock.\n\n| Ref |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ms 29977 | in this fuse but would be glad I ave eta 9.5. To Ser\", Conforme o candy do Miss Aud (ufc. above) 404 Caus no  |\n\n-4 NOV 925 46615 \n\n## Subsequent Paper \n(313) `W. 17813/38` Op. 140 50000 12-24 `W & S Ltd.`",
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        "content_text": "# South China Morning Post\n## No. 5,765 Vol. 23 號五十六百七千五第 三拜禮\n### WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. 日六十二月八年四十國民\n\nCAFE WISEMAN \n**BREAD, CAKES, ETC.** \nCan now be Booked.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### WATSON'S \n**AERATED WATERS** \nARE PREPARED FROM REAL FRUIT ESSENCE \nGUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PURE.\n\n- LEMONADE - Has the real essence obtained from Lemons grown in Southern Italy\n- RASPBERRYADE - Is prepared with the juice of raspberries grown in England and Tasmania.\n- FORMAZONE - THE NON-ALCOHOLIC CHAMPAGNE. It possesses the characteristic stimulating and refreshing qualities of Champagne and has a delicious flavour.\n- STONE GINGER BEER - The only genuine Stone Ginger Beer in the East. Prepared by a special process of fermentation which gives it the distinctive flavour which is so pleasing to the palate.\n\nSOLE AGENTS:- \n**A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.** \nAerated Water Manufacturers. \nESTABLISHED 1841.\n\n### PIONEER SILK STORE\nNEW SHIPMENT \n**SPUN SILK CREPES** \nin \nFANCY COLOURED STRIPES \nfor \nSUMMER FROCKS \nAT \nChina Building, Queen's Road Central\n\n### THE GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. \n**GECOPHONE** \nRECEIVING SETS \nWITH AERIAL $64.00. \nNo. 2 CRYSTAL SET \nTHE MACAO BROADCASTING HAS \nBEEN HEARD WITH THIS SET \nALL PRICES REDUCED. \nNEW \nSTOCKS, \nQueen's Building, Hongkong.\n\n### EONIA A \n**CANDY STORE ORE** \nCOLD DRINKS. \nICE CREAM \nand \nSODA FOUNTAIN. \nThe Asiatic Building Tel. C. 4702\n\n## GOOD CITIZENS. \n**PRESENTATIONS TO TWO PLUCKY CIVILIANS.** \nRobbery Sequel. \n**THE MURDER OF MAJOR PALMER.** \nFULL STORY OF THE TRAGEDY. \nGallant Attempt to Save Village.\n\nPeking, Aug. 14. - ... arrival at Harbin of Mis...\n\n### NOT A \"RED.\" \n**EXPULSION ORDER NOW RESCINDED.** \nMistaken Identity.\n\nThe order made last week for the expulsion from the Colony, as an undesirable, of Joseph L. Tipliteli, a Ukranian, has now been rescinded, and permission has been given him to remain in the Colony.\n\nThe plucky act of two civilians in effecting the arrest of two men subsequent to the commission of an armed robbery on the 21st of April recalled yesterday, when a presentation was made to them at the office of the Captain Superintendent of Police. Amongst those present at the ceremony were Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., who made the presentation, Mr. T. H. King (Director of Criminal Intelligence), Mr. D. Burlingham (Deputy Superintendent of Police), Mr. L. H. V. Booth (Assistant Director of the Criminal Intelligence Department), Mr. W. R. Scott (Assistant Superintendent), Mr. J. Kerr (Assistant Superintendent), and Mr. W. Kent (Chief Inspector).\n\nMr. P. P. J. Wodehouse said: \"Gentlemen, I have been instructed by His Excellency the Governor to make a small presentation to Mr. Focken and Mr. Li Chi-kong to show the appreciation of the Government of their services in arresting two armed robbers on the 21st April.\"\n\nIt will be recalled that Tipliteli was first charged with not being in possession of a proper passport, and a nominal fine was inflicted on this charge. The police, however, took a more serious view of the man's case, as he was supposed to have been identified by a Frenchman as having been connected with \"Red\" activities in Canton and as one who took a leading part in organising and conducting a strike of servants on Shameen. In consequence, the man's expulsion from the Colony was asked for, and a magisterial order to this effect was made.\n\nFrom facts which have since been disclosed, however, the case turns out to have been one of mistaken identity, with the result that the expulsion order has been withdrawn.\n\nThe official account of the circumstances of this incident was then read by the C.S.P. as follows: \"Mr. Frederick John William Focken, of Messrs. Alex. Ross and Company, with his assistant, Mr. Li Chi-kong, happened to be on the point of alighting from a motor bus outside the China Motor Bus Company's premises when they heard police whistles being blown some distance down the road, which a good view could be obtained from a temple near by.\n\nMr. Focken's attention was drawn to a man who was riding in a ricksha going in the direction of the railway bridge some three hundred yards away. Mr. Focken boarded a passing bus, and, alighting when the bus was passing the ricksha, seized this man also, and, with the help of a by-stander, handed him over to two Indian constables.\n\nThe motor-car then went to the village and eventually he and Dr. Howard, with the Russian boy and the Chinese boy, stationed themselves in a cornfield, whilst Mr. Baldwin, young Howard, and another Russian who had appeared on the scene took cover in a motor-car as the bandits approached.\n\nMajor Palmer, however, insisted on leaving the car and going back to the ranch. Armed with rifles and ammunition, the party, which besides Major Palmer and Dr. Howard, included the latter's son, a Chinese boy, and a Russian boy, and a Russian chauffeur, went in a motor-car driven by the Russian chauffeur, to a village about half-way between the ranch and the village occupied by the bandits.\n\nBandits' Circling Movement.\n\nThe bandits, who were mounted, moved out from the village in two parties, one making for the cornfield, while the other made for the motor-car. Mr. Baldwin, young Howard, and the Russian made a running fight for it back to the ranch, firing from the footboard as they went, and eventually eluded their pursuers.\n\nMeanwhile, the rest of the bandits had come up towards the cornfield from the rear. Mr. Baldwin had made efforts to warn Major Palmer and Dr. Howard as to what was happening and the bandits' circling movement.\n\nMajor Palmer Found.\n\nSome time after Mr. Baldwin and the others had returned to the ranch, a messenger arrived from the bandits demanding money and cartridges. Mr. Baldwin hurriedly scraped together what money and cartridges could be found at the ranch and went down with it to the bandits' village, only to discover that they had all gone off, taking Dr. Howard with them.\n\nDr. Howard's Captivity.\n\nIt is reported that the bandits have now taken Dr. Howard across the Sungari Railway Bridge. Mr. Baldwin, who is stated to have endeavoured to persuade Major Palmer to leave the bandit alone, is at present at Fuchowhsien, some 400 miles from Harbin, making every effort to keep in touch with the captive and secure his speedy release. Reuter's Pacific Service.\n\nThe murder by Chinese bandits on July 20 of Major Morgan Palmer reminds us that from the first organising of the Salt Revenue Administration by Sir Richard Dane, he was one of his chief's most trusted and honoured assistants, and was instrumental not a little in the great success of the Administration.\n\nSome time after Mr. Baldwin and the others had returned to the ranch, a search was then carried out in the cornfield and the discovery made of the dead bodies of Major Palmer and his Chinese boy, who were later buried, as they had fallen, side by side under a big oak tree at the ranch.\n\nAt the May Criminal Sessions, the first and third defendants were each sentenced to five years' hard labour. The second defendant, who was too ill to appear, will take his trial at the coming Sessions.\n\nHis Honour the Chief Justice paid a tribute to Major Palmer, saying that he was a quiet unassuming man and an excellent Chinese scholar, who won the confidence of all with whom he had official relations. He was very greatly respected and trusted by the various Chinese rulers and particularly by Marshal Chang Tao-lin.\n\nNational Chinese Trait.\n\nThe C.S.P. went on to say that Mr. Focken's name was now added to the long list of European civilians and Service men who had rendered valuable assistance to the police, whereas on the other hand, if crimes of violence were committed in crowded thoroughfares without anyone lifting finger to prevent or help in the arrest of the culprits, as often occurred in the great cities of Europe and America, a hue-and-cry would have been immediately raised.\n\nMr. Li was presented with a cheque. Mr. Focken was presented with a silver cigarette case which bears the following inscription: \"Presented to Mr. F. W. Focken by the Hongkong Government in appreciation of public services, April 21st, 1925.\"\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### LAZARUS \n**HONGKONG'S ONLY EUROPEAN OPTICIAN** \nHighest Qualification, Modern Sight Testing Equipment Prompt Repair Service. \nBranches:- \nLONDON, SHANGHAI, HONGKONG. \n[12, Queen's Road, Central]\n\n### The Franki Compressed Concrete Piling System for Foundations.\nNo. 1 Outfit - H.M. NAVAL DOCKYARD \nNo. 2 \nNo. 3 \n\"ROPE FACTORY, KOWLOON \nHas arrived and is now being assembled \nDon't delay but send us your enquiry at once, asking for Booklet No. 8. \n**HONGKONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.** \nHead Office - HONGKONG. \nST. 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        "content_text": "ACR(5)\n\nLABRES ET NU VAPAAR of hem aandrat dandi\n\nzoënte tantsin sat na nai kem tang me tre\n\ncatže vst mi\n\n209 (\n\n737\n\n(3)\n\nthe Department · who was, however, careful not to commit him-\n\nself to any expression of opinion on the matter, promised to\n\nstudy the question and report to his Chief, the Minister for\n\nForeign Affairs, on the subject.\n\n4.\n\nI cannot say that I am confident of obtaining any\n\nresult from our representation, either on the special case of\n\nYeap Song Keon, or in regard to the general question of resen-\n\ntation...\n\nBut the matter has at any rate at long last been\n\ndefinitely broached with the Wai Chiao Pu, and we must hope\n\nfor the best.\n\n5. A copy of the draft Exchange of Notes as handed by\n\nMr. Reichman to the Wai Chiao Pu is also attached to this des-\n\npatch in order that it may be available for purposes of refer-\n\nence should the Tai Chiao Pu agree to negotiate on its basis.\n\nI would draw attention to the wording of the final sentence of\n\nthe penultimate paragraph of the draft Legation Note to the\n\nWai Chiao Pu, beginning with the words \"it is understood that\n\nits future registration ..... shall be confined\n\nin connection with which two points arise.\n\nFirstly, I presume that I am correct in assuming that we wish to apply any arrange-\n\nment we make primarily to British subjects of Chinese race/...\n\nPage 2",
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        "content_text": "56\n\nList No. 2.\n\nProvisional Import Tariff for German and Austrian Goods.\n\nPer cent.\n\n  \n    Electrical materials and fittings\n    10\n  \n  \n    Beer and porter...\n    20\n  \n  \n    Enamelledware\n    20\n  \n  \n    Lace and trimmings\n    20\n  \n  \n    Figured and plain cotton italians\n    20\n  \n  \n    Cotton blankets...\n    \n  \n  \n    Lamps and lampware\n    10\n  \n  \n    Woollen and cotton mixtures\n    \n  \n  \n    Needles\n    10\n  \n  \n    Medium cloth\n    20\n  \n  \n    Paper\n    10\n  \n  \n    Woollen and worsted yarn and cord\n    \n  \n  \n    Soap\n    20\n  \n  \n    Stationery\n    20\n  \n  \n    Iron and steel manufactures\n    \n  \n  \n    Stoves and grates\n    20\n  \n  \n    Braid, llama\n    \n  \n  \n    Sugar candy\n    20\n  \n  \n    Buttons, brass and fancy\n    20\n  \n  \n    Telegraph materials and telephone\n    10\n  \n  \n    Motor-cars\n    20\n  \n  \n    Chinaware, coarse and fine\n    20\n  \n  \n    Clothing, hats, boots, shoes and gloves\n    10\n  \n  \n    **998 89988 &\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    20\n  \n  \n    \n    20\n  \n\n57\n\nAnnex IV.\n\n(Referred to in Article 3.)\n\nSchedule showing Reduction in Interest and Extension of Amortisation of certain Loans concluded since the Establishment of the Republic.\n\nNo attempt is made here to draw up this schedule. It is suggested that the capital amount of these loans be left nominally unchanged, and that the writing down be secured by reducing the interest to 5 per cent. (that of the pre-republican foreign loans) or 6 per cent. (that of the better-class internal loans) and extending the amortisation. For instance, the holder of an 8 per cent. issue due for redemption in a few years but entirely in default (e.g., Vickers or Marconi loan), should readily accept an arrangement under which he receives in exchange a 5 per cent. or 6 per cent. bond charged on customs revenues, and running at the option of the Chinese Government until, say, 1960 (the date of redemption of the Reorganisation Loan of 1913). An exception might be made in the case of the Ninety-six Million Dollar Loan of 1922, the capital amount of which might well be reduced.\n\nAnnex III.\n\n(Referred to in Article 3.)\n\nSchedule of Indemnity and Loan Obligations of the Chinese Republic in the order of their Charge on the Customs Revenues.\n\nNo attempt is here made to draw up a list of the loans in question. The principle to be followed would be: first, all indemnity and loan obligations actually secured on the customs revenues in the order of their existing priority, e.g. :—\n\nForeign loans previous to 1900;\n\nIndemnity;\n\nHukuang Railways Loan of 1911;\n\nReorganisation Loan of 1913;\n\nChinese internal loans directly secured on the customs revenues, or subsequently included by the Mandate of 1921 in the Consolidated Loan Service;\n\nNinety-six Million Dollar Loan of 1922;\n\nTsingtao Public Property Compensation Treasury Notes;\n\nand possibly\n\nA new Reconstruction Loan.\n\nThese would be followed by all other loans and advances for which the Chinese Government has assumed liability in the order of their date of issue and up to the amount actually issued, showing in each case the revenues, if any, earmarked as security. The Hukuang Railways Loan is included in the above list with priority over the Reorganisation Loan, in view of the provisions of article 9 of the former and article 4 of the latter loan agreement. The differentiation between the internal loans secured on the cancelled indemnities and on customs surplus, being fictitious, should be abolished. The Ninety-six Million Dollar Loan of 1922, which has been quoted on the Peking exchange during the last two years at round about 20 per cent., and under, of its nominal value, should be drastically written down if it is to retain its present priority of charge on the customs revenues, or it should be removed from that position and take its place as an unsecured loan after all other loans previously issued.\n\nAnnex V.\n\n(Referred to in Article 6.)\n\nMemorandum regarding the Reforms to be Introduced into the Salt Administration with a view to securing the more efficient Collection of the Revenues. [To be furnished, if required, by Sir Ernest Wilton.]\n\nAnnex VI.\n\nEstimates of Chinese Government Revenues under Part I of the Scheme for the Year 1926.\n\nCustoms Revenues. (Proceeds of Import and Export Duties only.)\n\n(See article 2.)\n\n7 per cent. import duties, plus additional 2.5 per cent. on luxury articles\n\n7 per cent. export duties\n\n15 per cent. wine and tobacco import duties\n\nTotal\n\nThe first two items are conservative estimates based on the latest customs returns; the last item is a guess based on the fact that the British and American Tobacco Company alone now pay some 3 million dollars a year in 5 per cent. import duties.\n\nTransit Pass Fees, Inward and Outward. (See article 1.)\n\n2.5 per cent. transit pass fees\n\nThis is a guess based on the fact that under the existing system transit pass fees amount to over 4 million dollars; under the new system transit pass privileges would be thrown open to Chinese and foreign-owned goods without restrictions, and it is suggested that the revenues therefrom might be doubled, and they should, further, rise very rapidly, as Chinese merchants take to the use of transit passes instead of paying li-kin.\n\n  \n    Chinese dollars.\n    80,000,000\n  \n  \n    \n    30,000,000\n  \n  \n    \n    15,000,000\n  \n  \n    \n    125,000,000\n  \n  \n    \n    8,000,000\n  \n\n88\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "# MEMORANDUM FOR PRESENTATION TO THE BRITISH COMMISSION TO THE CHINA TARIFF CONFERENCE BY MESSRS. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE AND JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LIMITED, HONG KONG AND CHINA.\n\nThe development of Hong Kong since it was ceded to Great Britain for the purpose of British Merchants trading with China, has been chiefly as an entrepot, and the extent to which it has been used in this direction is magnificently shown in the mighty tonnage figures of the annual entrances and clearances of steamers, junks, etc., using its harbour. These figures in recent years are as follows:\n\n| Year | Tonnage |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1919 | 35,615,169 |\n| 1920 | 40,122,527 |\n| 1921 | 43,420,970 |\n| 1922 | 46,566,764 |\n| 1923 | 53,402,239 |\n| 1924 | 56,731,077 |\n\nAlong with this enormous development it was natural that several industries, closely allied with the requirements of China, should spring up, and chief amongst them is the sugar refining industry, the growth of which is largely due to the peculiarly natural position of Hong Kong as a refining centre as it lies in the track of the direct route of the main source of supplies of raw sugar from Java and, after the process of refining, the refined article is readily passed on to all ports of China.\n\nWe give the imports of all classes of sugar and sugar candy into China for the years 1916-1924 along with the quantities imported from or through Hong Kong in those years:\n\n| Year | Total Imports | From Hong Kong |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1916 | 1,040,036 |  |\n| 1917 | 1,240,359 |  |\n| 1918 | 2,160,867 | 2,158,879 pcls (of 133-1/3 lbs) |\n| 1919 | 1,657,450 | 2,980,369 |\n| 1920 | 1,343,874 | 4,125,313 |\n| 1921 | 2,763,394 | 3,571,517 |\n| 1922 | 2,272,741 | 3,898,747 |\n| 1923 | 2,144,948 | 3,364,047 |\n| 1924 | 2,173,937 | 4,404,479 |",
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        "title": "CO129-501-5 Chinese situation- Recognition of Canton Government 22-7-1927 - 28-9-1927",
        "content_text": "## \n| Year | White Sugar | Brown Sugar | Sugar Candy |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1916 | 522,543 | 1,453,564 | 141,272 |\n| 1917 | 602,682 | 1,542,366 | 168,216 |\n| 1918 | 1,215,403 | 1,704,168 | 240,111 |\n| 1919 | 652,848 | 1,079,741 | 166,505 |\n| 1920 | 852,300 | 951,340 | 95,181 |\n| 1921 | 1,295,365 | 1,545,238 | 243,419 |\n| 1922 | 967,880 | 1,269,001 | 197,169 |\n| 1923 | 1,015,537 | 912,981 | 242,756 |\n| 1924 | 1,218,441 | 1,249,427 | 272,658 |\n\n| Year | White Sugar (pcls. of 133-1/3 lbs) | Brown Sugar | Sugar Candy |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1916 | 946,900 | 1,904,936 | 176,281 |\n| 1917 | 1,150,819 | 1,880,502 | 225,103 |\n| 1918 | 1,952,705 | 2,358,719 | 314,034 |\n| 1919 | 982,957 | ... | 235,673 |\n| 1920 | 992,670 | 1,050,310 | 122,329 |\n| 1921 | 1,886,718 | 1,329,085 | 285,774 |\n| 1922 | 1,760,443 | 1,790,256 | 282,739 |\n| 1923 | 1,503,539 | 1,005,564 | 285,634 |\n| 1924 | 2,576,706 | 1,927,717 | 364,610 |\n\nIn regard to the classification of sugar it will be interesting to know how it has been looked upon by Chinese Government Officials, e.g., in a letter from the Ministry of Commerce to the Cabinet early in 1921 it was stated; \"Sugar is a necessity and our country depends upon the importation to an amount more than $80,000,000.00 yearly\"; and again, in the answer of the Treasury to the M. Y. San Memorandum on behalf of the China National Sugar Refining Co. for a remission of taxes, about the same time, the following occurs: \"Sugar being a human necessity the importation covers several tens of millions dollars a year\". \n\nIn connection with the forthcoming Customs Conference great anxiety is felt by the Sugar Refining and other manufacturing interests in Hong Kong lest the projected changes in China's tariff may render their position...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-510-7 Allegations of discrimination against United States companies in Hong Kong 22-3-1928 - 8-1-1929",
        "content_text": "R.T.1308/28.\n\nCOPY.\n\nE-DANDO (CUTTAMUNDINE\n\nNEAT GEDDEGE STREET\n\n38\n\n26th November, 1928.\n\nDear Craigie\n\nIn your note A7139/1752/45 of 20th November you refer to the last letter in the correspondence about discrimination against American interests in Hong Kong as being that which we sent to the Colonial Office on 5th September (C.R.T.1308/28). I enclose copy of a reply to that letter from the Colonial Office and of our rejoinder.\n\nAs you will see it is not suggested by the Board of Trade that we should be intractable as regards the question of motor bus licences, our view being that the restriction is thoroughly bad in principle and one which we could not impose in this country without infringing our existing obligations under commercial treaties and those which we shall incur when the Convention on Import and Export Prohibitions comes into operation. The classes of goods which we may prohibit are limited by the German treaty and other countries, including United States of\n\nR.L. Craigie, Esq.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-514-6 Question of legality of sale of water to Tai Koo Sugar Refining Co. Ltd.- from... 6-12-1928 - 23-12-1929",
        "content_text": "# Copy Documents\n\n1. Letter of 1.5.1893. Messrs. Danby, Leigh & Orange to Director of Public Works.\n2. Letter of 12.5.1893. D.P.W. to Messrs. Danby, Leigh & Orange.\n3. Letter of 15.5.1893. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire to D.P.W.\n4. Conditions of Sale of Inland Lot 1336, of 11th July, 1893.\n5. Crown Lease of I.L. 1336 (counterpart) dated 2nd Sept. 1895, and indorsed Supplemental Deed of 5th August, 1896.\n6. Letter of 10th April, 1894. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire to D.P.W., with Sketch taken from accompanying plan.\n7. Letter of 14th April, 1894. Secretary.\n8. Letter of 16th April, 1894. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n9. Pipe-line Permit.\n10. Letter of 15th May, 1896. D.P.W. to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire; Messrs. Butterfield & Swire to Colonial Secretary.\n11. Letter of 30th August, 1928. Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n12. Letter of 31st August, 1928. Crown Solicitor to Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master; Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master to Crown Solicitor.\n13. Letter of 10th September, 1928. Crown Solicitor to Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master.\n14. Letter of 11th September, 1928. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master to Crown Solicitor.\n15. Min. of 12th September, 1928. Crown Solicitor to Attorney General.\n\n## SUPPLEMENT\n16. Correspondence indicating manner of issue, and \"extension\" of pipe line permit.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nThe Hon. F. A. Cooper.  \nDirector of Public Works.  \nHong Kong.  \nMay 1st, 1893.  \n45  \n\nSir,  \n\nOn behalf of our clients, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire,  \nwe are requested to ask if H.E. The Governor would be pleased  \nto have the ground shown on the accompanying tracing, put up  \nto Public Auction Sale. Should His Excellency assent to  \nthis being done, our clients would be glad if the announcement  \nin the Government Gazette might appear at as early a date  \nas conveniently possible, as the question is of the greatest  \nand most urgent importance to them.  \n\nThe ground referred to is on the hills to the South of  \nthe Village of \"Chatchamui\" near the Quarry Bay Police Station.  \n\nYours truly,  \n(Sd) DANBY LEIGH & ORANGE.",
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        "content_text": "# No. 471.\n\n12th May, 1893.\n\nGentlemen: -\n\nAdverting to previous correspondence respecting the acquisition of certain land south of the Shaukiwan Road for the construction of a reservoir and the right to abstract water from the streams flowing through such site, I have the honour to inform you that His Excellency the Governor is prepared to put up to public auction the site applied for with the right to abstract water from the streams now flowing through it for private use, but not for sale, subject to an upset price of $50,000.00 and an annual Crown rent of $1,000.00.\n\nTo Messrs. Danby Leigh & Orange.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nGentlemen,\nYour most obedient servant\n(Signed) **Francis A. Cooper**\n**Director of Public Works**.",
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        "content_text": "# 13 (Continued)\n\nsaid Lot, in any way which is sanctioned by their Memorandum of Association, the water diverted to, collected and impounded thereon.\n\n7. The Company, being desirous of constructing works on unleased Crown land for the conveyance of the water impounded on the said Lot, to the Quarry Bay Sugar Refining, applied to the Government for permission to use Crown Land for the laying and maintenance of pipes; and the Government granted an annual permit or licence for such use. An annual permit for the year 1928 is now current.\n\n8. Although the Government is under no obligation to renew the said permit, it has no present intention of withdrawing or refusing to renew the same, always provided that the object and purpose is limited to the carrying on of the business of the Company's sugar refinery in Quarry Bay.\n\nAs indicating the policy of the Government in the exercise of its right to grant or withhold such permit, I would refer to:\n\n(1) the letter of 12th May, 1893, from Mr. Francis A. Cooper, then Director of Public Works, to Messrs. Danby, Leigh & Orange, acting on behalf of the Company, stating that the upset price of £1336 would be $50,000 and that the water in the reservoir to be constructed on such Lot would be for the private use of the Company, but not for sale.\n\n(2) the letter of the 15th May, 1893, which was written by Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, as General agents of the Company, to Mr. Francis A. Cooper, the then Director of",
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        "document_key": "CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931",
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        "title": "CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931",
        "content_text": "153\n\nThe Building Fund has risen during its second year from $20,000 to about $30,000, the increase being due nearly entirely to the efforts of students and to the generosity of Western friends in Hong Kong and in England.\n\nIn February, a Fancy Dress Dance, organised by the women students both resident and non-resident, was held in the Great Hall of the University. It was generously supported both by members of the University and others and resulted in a sum of $1,200 for the Building Fund. In the Autumn, the Arts Association held a Dramatic Evening and once again demonstrated their conviction of the need of a permanent Women's Hostel by giving us the proceeds—a gift of over $200 for which we were very grateful. In April, the Dandy Coons, at Lieut. Christian's suggestion, very kindly gave a performance in St. Stephen's Girls' College and very generously donated the takings, which amounted to $500, to the Building Fund.\n\nAmongst the distinguished visitors to our old Hostel was Mrs. Alexander Whyte, who visited us in January and gave a talk on the League of Nations. It was mainly due to her visit that the League of Nations Society has been formed in the Colony, and we are proud to feel that the Hostel has had a share in the formation of a Society which, we hope, will help to make the League's work effective for Hong Kong.\n\nIn September, we had a House-warming in our new quarters and welcomed over a hundred guests in our three living rooms and on the roof. We fear they were somewhat crowded and look forward to the day when we can welcome them in the spacious Common Room and Dining Room of our own Building. However, the comparative smallness of our Common Room has apparently proved an attraction to the Christian Association, who have very frequently seemed to find its atmosphere conducive to friendly discussion. We should be glad to welcome other University Societies or their Committees if they would honour us in the same way.\n\nThe women students have taken an active part in University activities. Two of our most energetic members, Miss J. Lam and Miss E. Wong, graduated in December, and to them we extend our warmest congratulations, though we are very sorry to lose them.\n\n32\n\nWe trust that the conclusion of this year will see us in proud possession of the funds required for our building, together with a site upon which to erect it, as we should feel a bit embarrassed to be in possession of a completed building and no place on which to put it down!\n\n**BEATRICE M. POPE,**\nActing Warden.\n\n## REPORT OF ST. JOHN'S HALL 1930\n\nThe number of Freshmen entering St. John's Hall was unusually small, with the result that during the first term, the number on the books was 49, including three graduates, and in the second term, 43, including three graduates.\n\nHealth and discipline have been satisfactory.\n\nThe Hall was practically closed during the Summer Vacation, during which time repairs and repainting were carried out. Further improvement in the grounds was made by rebuilding the retaining wall on the Pokfulum Road and raising the level of the ground. It is hoped to provide thereby additional space for sports.\n\nThe Hall suffered a serious loss during the Summer Vacation by the death of Mr. Chau Kwok Wa, a Medical Student who had been elected Secretary of the Students' Committee.\n\nRev. N. V. Halward returned from furlough during the autumn and resumed residence in charge of St. Stephen's House. Our thanks are due to Mr. T. J. Price, who kindly undertook the duties at St. Stephen's House during Mr. Halward's absence.\n\n**C. B. SHANN,**\nWarden.\n\n## MORRISON HALL REPORT FOR 1930\n\nThe year has been one of steady progress. The Hostel has been fairly full throughout the year. The following figures show the numbers in residence:\n\n| Term | Graduates | Undergraduates | Externals | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Spring Term | 2 | 37 | 6 | 43 (as \"Autumn Term ... 2\" is likely a header for the next row) |\n| Autumn Term | 2 | 35 |  | 33 |\n\n154",
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        "document_key": "CO129-531-13 Proposed reorganization of the medical and sanitary services 18-11-1930 - 7-7-1933",
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        "content_text": "## Divisions of the Health Department\n\nThe District Health Officer is the Director of Health activities in his District. He spends every morning in the schools doing school medical work. He visits the same day children sent home from school suspected of communicable disease so as to catch the cases early.\n\nHis other duties include:--\n\nA. The conduct of Maternity and Infant Welfare and Child Welfare Centres in some Districts. There are special offices in some Centres.\n\nB. Work in connection with the V.D. Prevention Act.\n\nC. Work in connection with communicable disease.\n\nD. V.D. and T.B. Clinics in co-operation with hospitals.\n\nThe staff in the Dental Service consists of 25 half-time and 5 full-time Dental Officers under a Director of Dental Services who is responsible to the M.O.H. Every school child is examined once a year. The Dental Clinics are situated in the school buildings. Each Dentist has a Lady Assistant.\n\n### Division of Public Health Nursing\n\nThis Division has a staff of 114 Nurses each of whom has had four years training, three of which were spent in a hospital school of nursing and one in a university department of Public Health Nursing.\n\nThe primary function of the P.H. Nurse is health education and for this she is particularly fitted as she is a welcome visitor in the homes.\n\nIn each of the 9 Health Districts there is a Supt. of Nurses who supervises the duties of the staff of District Nurses attached to her command. Each nurse on the District Staff has assigned to her a small section and it is her duty to become acquainted with all the families in that section and to be familiar with what is going on. The Division of Public Health Nurses constitutes the vital connection between the home and the health department and the home and the hospitals. She is the friend and confidant of all and the person to whom those in trouble go for advice and assistance.\n\nThe duties of the P.H. Nurses include:-\n\n1. Home visiting.\n2. Attendance at school clinics.\n3. L.W. Clinics\n4. Hospitals for Infectious Disease and Tuberculosis Sanatoria. These Infectious Disease Hospitals receive and care for cases of infectious disease which cannot be dealt with properly in their own homes. Small-pox must be treated in a special hospital.\n\nThe staff consists of a Medical Supt. and Asst. Medical Supt., two House Surgeons, a Supt. of Nurses, a Dietitian and 30 Nurses.\n\n### Mortuary and Ambulance Division\n\nThe Mortuary requires no description.\n\nThe Ambulance Section of this Division deals with infectious cases only—transferring them to and from homes or hospitals to the Infectious Disease Hospital.\n\n### Food Control Division\n\nThis Division maintains supervision over—\n\n| Category | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Municipal abattoirs and killing places. |\n| (b) | Sausage factories and pickle factories. |\n| (c) | Dairy farms, dairies, milk shops and ice cream manufactories. |\n| (d) | Soft beverage establishments. |\n| (e) | Restaurants and other eating places. |\n\nThis Division also carries out the general sanitary inspection of the foregoing places. It also inspects food in markets and retail shops such as butcher shops and grocery shops.\n\nThere are Veterinary Surgeons for the inspection of live meat and supervision of abattoirs and there are Veterinary Surgeons for the inspection of dairy farms.\n\nThis Division co-operates closely with the Laboratory Division.\n\nToronto receives milk from 2,500 dairy farms which in turn are supplied by 24,000 cows. There are some 1,500 milk stores in the City. Milk comes from as far distant as 140 miles. Dairy Farms are inspected once a quarter and dairies once a month.\n\nAll milk sold in Ontario is Pasteurised.\n\n### Sanitation Division\n\nThis Division is the organisation through which the department deals with nuisances. It also, through two special inspectors, deals with all the prosecutions of the Department.\n\nIn 1915 there were 28 full-time employees of this Division, viz.:-\n\n* Chief of Division and Deputy Chief.\n* General Sanitary Inspectors, each caring for one district.\n* Bake-shop Inspectors.\n* Restaurant Inspectors.\n\nInspections re-sanitation are made to Hotels, lodging houses, restaurants, laundries, bake-shops, candy shops, barber shops, body stables, and domestic premises. Municipal and Crown buildings are not inspected except on request.\n\nFactories are inspected with regard to their outside sanitation and freedom from nuisance.\n\nLicenses for Hotels, lodging houses, restaurants, bakehouses, confectioners, barber shops, laundries and living stables are not issued except under permit from the Health Department.\n\nThe Inspectors aim at inspecting each house in their district at least once a quarter; bake-shops, restaurants, confectioneries and laundries are inspected monthly.\n\nThe Sanitary Division co-operate closely with the housing division and brings to the notice of the latter any structural defects.\n\nThe duties of the P.H. Nurses also include:\n7. Co-operation with Social Welfare Units.\n8. Hospital-Out-patients.\n9. T.B. Clinics.\n10. 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        "content_text": "34 \n# Foodstuffs\n\n## Item 122. Bacon and Ham,-Continued.\n\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward.. | 62,125 | 34,756 |\n| Japan, Korea and Formosa | 361 | 361 |\n| French Indo-China..... | 3,386 | 1,553 |\n| Total | 71,826 | 42,542 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward... | 8,154 | 4,477 |\n| Central America | 98 | 68 |\n| Total | 23,915 | ... |\n\n## Item 123. Beef.\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Australia | 18,588 | 6,588 |\n| Total | 18,588 | 6,588 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Macao | 30 | 12 |\n| Total | 30 | 12 |\n\n## Item 124. Game and Poultry (Live).\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Number | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Middle China | 16,838 | 16,284 |\n| South China | 334,862 | 399,912 |\n| French Indo-China... | 2,517 | 2,227 |\n| Kwongchow Wan | 34,725 | 35,232 |\n| Total | 394,894 | 460,408 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Number | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Philippines | 1,279 | 2,385 |\n| Macao | 5,952 | 6,753 |\n| Total | 1,519 | 2,825 |\n\n## Item 125. Game and Poultry (Dead).\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Canada | 7,007 | 1,880 |\n| Total | 7,007 | 1,880 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Philippines | 2,428 | 1,584 |\n| Macao | 9,340 | 7,425 |\n| Japan, Korea and Formosa | 245 | 137 |\n| Neth. East Indies | 859 | 230 |\n| Siam | 1,303 | 879 |\n| Total | 2,428 | 1,584 |\n\n## Item 126. Mutton.\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| South China | 2,595 | 1,350 |\n| Macao | 180 | 54 |\n| Total | 2,775 | 1,404 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (lbs.) | Value (lbs.) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Philippines | 5,625 | 4,882 |\n| Total | ... | 14,967 |\n\n## Item 127. Candy Sugar.\n### IMPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (Piculs) | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Ceylon | 168 | ... |\n| India | 1,992 | 23,464 |\n| British N, Borneo | 13 | 139 |\n| Straits & F.M.S. | 770 | 6,800 |\n| Br. Empire, Other... | 2 | 15 |\n| North China | 10,621 | 115,043 |\n| Middle China | 130 | 1,270 |\n| South China | 22 | 233 |\n| Central America | 1 | 14 |\n| Canada | 1 | 15 |\n| Total | 15,310 | 169,079 |\n\n### EXPORTS\n| Country | Quantity (Piculs) | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| French Indo-China... | 1,100 | 13,995 |\n| Kwongchow Wan | 214 | 2,343 |\n| Macao | 192 | 1,980 |\n| Philippines | 68 | 804 |\n| South America | 20 | 15 |\n| U.S.A. | 199 | ... |\n| Total | 1,519 | 2,825 | \n## Page 162\n## Page 163 \n## Page 34",
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        "content_text": "383 \n\n## INDEX \n\n384 \n\n### S.-Continued, \n\n### T.-Continued. \n\n| Serial No. |  | Serial No. |  |\n| | Squid | .100 |\n| Starch | .683 |\n| Stationery | .684 |\n| Statuary | .506 |\n| Stearine | .326 |\n| Steel, Bamboo | .277 |\n| Steel Tool | .284 |\n| Steering Gear (Ship's) | .213 |\n| Stokers, Mechanical | .218 |\n| Stockfish (See Fish) |  |\n| Stone, Soap | .685 |\n| Articles | .685 |\n| Powder | .685 |\n| Stones, Precious not otherwise enumerated | .686 |\n| Stopcocks | .218 |\n| Stout | .196 |\n| Stoves | .194 |\n| Straw | .579 |\n| Strawboard | .651 |\n| String | .666 |\n| Strong Room Doors | .189 |\n| Studs | .620 |\n| Sugar Candy | .127 |\n| Molasses | .128 |\n| Unrefined Brown (including Green Sugar) | .129 |\n| Unrefined White | .130 |\n| Refined White (Cube & Loaf) | .131 |\n| Refined Brown | .132 |\n| Suspenders | .595 |\n| Sweetmeats (See Confectionery) |  |\n\n | | Sun Shades | ..696 |\n| Timber, Hardwood :- | 18 |\n| Elm | 18 |\n| Greenheart | 18 |\n| Jarrah | 18 |\n| Kapore | 18 |\n| Kruen | 18 |\n| Lauan | 18 |\n| Mahogany | 18 |\n| Oak | 18 |\n| Poplar | 18 |\n| Teak | 18 |\n| Yacal | ..18 |\n| Timber, Softwood:- |  |\n| Cypress | 90 |\n| Deals, Yellow | 11 |\n| Fir, China | .595 |\n| Kawrie | 11 |\n| Larch | 11 |\n| Pine not otherwise enumerated | 11 |\n| American | 17 |\n| Oregon | .125 |\n| Pitch | ***** ****** 8AAR |\n| T. |  |\n| Table Cloth | .406 |\n| Napkins | .406 |\n| T Cloths, Grey | 372 |\n| White | 378 |\n| Talcum | 77 |\n| Tallow, Animal | .326 |\n| Vegetable | .855 |\n| Tanning Materials, not otherwise enumerated | .685 |\n| Tapes (not being measuring Tapes) | .595 |\n| Tapioca | .167 |\n| Taps, Water, etc. | .194 |\n| Tar | .362 |\n| Tarpaulins | .694 |\n| Tea | .168 |\n| Tea Cakes (Chinese) | .610 |\n\n |\n| | Telephone Instruments | .216 |\n| not otherwise enumerated | .291 |\n| Telescopes | .614 |\n| Tents | .694 |\n| Teal | 17 |\n| Topping Boot | .358 |\n| Teeth, Artificial | .556 |\n| Tees, Iron and Steel | .221 |\n| Telegraph Instruments | .216 |\n| Thimbles | .595 |\n| Thread, Cotton (See Cotton Thread) |  |\n| Thread, Crochet & Embroidery | .446 |\n| Tiger Bones (See Bones) |  |\n| Tiles | 8 |\n| Encaustic | *9 |\n| Timber, Hardwood :- | 18 |\n| A pitong | J18 |\n| Alder | 18 |\n| Ash | ·18 |\n| Beech | 18 |\n| Chestnut | \"18 |\n| Cotton, Raised Back | 18 |\n| Duali | 18 |\n| Faggot | .284 |\n\n | | Tin Foil | .293 |\n| Tinplates | .292 |\n| Tins, Old and New, Empty | .191 |\n| Tinware, not otherwise enumerated | ..191 |\n| Toilet Pins | .690 |\n| Tobacconist's Sundries | .689 |\n| Requisites | ..690 |\n| Tobacco, Prepared, Foreign | .463 |\n| Native | .464 |\n| Raw | .465 |\n| Stalk | .466 |\n| Toilets, Suit Cases | ..692 |\n| Tombstones | ..685 |\n| Toothpaste | .548 |\n| Tooth Powders | .548 |\n| Towels | .408 |\n| Towel Cloth | .378 |\n| Toy Cycles | .691 |\n| Toys and Games | .691 |\n| Tragacanth | .592 |\n| Tramcars | .490 |\n| Tramway Materials, not otherwise enumerated | .459 |\n| Tramway Rails (See Rails) | ---- |\n| Trays | .580 |\n| Trepang | .103 |\n| Tricycles | .482 |\n| Trimmings, Dress, etc., not otherwise enumerated | .595 |\n| Trouserings, Dyed, Cotton | .385 |\n| Trucks, Motor | .486 |\n| Trunks | .692 |\n| Tubes Boiler | .261 |\n| Brass | .262 |\n| Copper | .264 |\n| Iron and Steel | .265 |\n| Iron Wrought | .266 |\n| Tube Fittings | .267 |\n| Condenser | .263 |\n| Ship's | **.213 |\n| Tulle | .883 |\n| Tundice Tanks | .194A |\n| Turbines, Steam | .208 |\n| Water | .212 |\n| Turmeric | .90 |\n| Turpentine | .863 |\n| Tweeds, Woollen | .421 |\n| Twills, Cotton, Dyed | .392 |\n| Beatrice | .392 |\n| Diagonal | .885 |\n| Linings | .392 |\n| Plain | .387 |\n| Twine | .444 |\n| Toasters | ..561A |\n\n | \n| Staves for Cask Making | .679 |\n| Tools, Gardening | .192 |\n| Hand | .192 |\n| Machinery | .217 |\n| Watchmaker's, and Requisites | .192 |\n| not otherwise enumerated | .194A |",
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        "content_text": "19\n\nPetroleum B/L\n\n13.12.32\n\nExplains the misunderstanding regarding the application made by the Asiatic Petroleum Co., and states that that Co. viewed with great concern the granting of any special facilities in this connection to the Soviet or Communist Organisations.\n\nThe statement originally made by the Asiatic Petroleum in a letter to the Petroleum Dept. that they had been trying for a long time, but without success, to obtain a lease of Kowloon at North Point, appears to have been without foundation. We await reply's from B.I.T. and also from ...\n\n26/12\n\nSend copy of (7) 47 (19) to ... for information. Calder F/E\n\nFor information. L.F.\n\n20.12.32. Candy: (We 7+19) All reference (13) to be re-ferred ...\n\n1591237\n\n21\n\n... \n\n21\n\n23:0\n\nHope that the lessee be requested to refuse the application; state reasons.\n\nAdmty L.F.F. nes B.I.T.\n\nWolder.\n\n2.1.33 ton.\n\n(2)\n\nThu 7 Jan 1933",
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        "content_text": "## STATEMENT OF FINES, DUTIES & SURTAX IN RESPECT OF UNMANIFESTED CARGO &c. DISCOVERED ON BOARD C.N.CO. LTD.\n\n| Date | Vessel | Amount | Nature of Fine |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2. 7.32 | \"Ngankin\" | Hk.Tls. 100.00 | Fine - Seizure of unmanifested cargo in 'tween decks. |\n| 27. 3.32 | \"Ngankin\" | Hk.Tls. 500.00 | Fine - Smuggling of salt in 'tween decks. |\n| Various dates |  | Hk.Tls. 906.54 | Duty & Surtax on small consignments of smuggled cargo discovered in 'tween decks (Largest individual fine Hk.Tls 111.25). |\n| 8.11.32 | \"Wu su'eh\" | Hk.Tls. 100.00 | Fine - Smuggling of cargo in holds. |\n| 25.11.31 | \"Huichow\" | Hk.Tls. 1,000.00 | Fine - 150 bags sugar candy discovered in 'tween decks and in specially constructed hide in engine room. |\n| 23.11.32 | \"Ninghai\" | Hk.Tls. 90.00 | Duty 9 tins Camphor Baroos discovered in paint locker. |\n\nTsingtao  \nWeihai wei  \nNanking  \nWuhu  \nChangsha  \nShasi  \nChungking  \nChinkiang  \nKiukiang  \nHankow  \nIchang  \nNingpo  \n\nNil. STEAMERS",
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        "content_text": "KING'S\n\nSHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.\n\nPrince and the Pauper\n\nFate made one lad a king, one a beggar: America's best-loved author made their story famous; a triumphant screen makes them unforgettable as Mark Twain's pageant brings you the thrill of a lifetime ...the pageant of England's coronation the glory of the bravest adventure that ever echoed round the world!\n\nERROL FLYNN CLAUDE RAINS HENRY STEPHENSON BARTON MACLANE MAUCH TWINS and the BILLY & BOBBY by South Wolfgang Forngold R Bird by WILLIAM KENBERRY\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, THURSDAY,\n\nTURF TRAINING TIMES\n\nROSE JOSEPHINE AND LUCKY LAD SHOW PROMISING FORM\n\nLITTLE AUDREY RUNS GOOD MILE\n\nImproved form was shown by many of the new ponies during their appearances at Happy Valley yesterday. Rose Josephine and Lucky Lad completed the three-quarters run in 1.33 with a last quarter of 28 secs. Little Audrey, another Australian, finished strongly in a mile run with a 27.1 secs. last quarter, having run the whole distance in 2.08.3. Of the China ponies, Pinfarthings, Lancashire Boy, National Defence, Viber and Alber were the best on view over the mile.\n\nThe complete times were as follows:\n\n  \n    Jober\n    \n    Dis- 1st tance\n    12\n    34\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Viber\n    G\n    Qr.\n    38\n    \n    Mile\n    1.38\n  \n  \n    Alber\n    A\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.15\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.15\n  \n  \n    Salvage Master\n    S\n    1\n    \n    45\n    \n    1.21\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.00.2\n  \n  \n    Fel Ying\n    S\n    \n    53\n    \n    1.39\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.20\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Last\n    Mile\n    \n    QI.\n    1.48\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.18\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    30\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.31.4\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    31.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.52.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    32.2\n    \n  \n  \n    Pluto\n    S\n    3⁄43⁄4\n    \n    48.3\n    \n    1.40.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.21\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.21\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    40.3\n    \n  \n  \n    Moonlight View\n    G\n    1\n    \n    47.1\n    \n    1.31.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.12\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.43\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3/\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    36\n    \n  \n  \n    Rose Jane\n    \n    \n    \n    42\n    \n    1.17.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.11.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.412\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      29.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.50.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.20.4\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      30.2\n      \n    \n    \n      Cameronian\n      \n      \n      \n      42\n      \n      1.17.1\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1502\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.20.4\n    \n    \n      Lancashire Boy\n      \n      \n      \n      37.2\n      \n      1.14.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.47,2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.17.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      30.1\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      $0.2\n      \n    \n    \n      National Defence\n      \n      1\n      \n      38.3\n      \n      1.14\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.47.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.17.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      30.1\n      \n    \n    \n      J. C.\n      G\n      \n      \n      35.3\n      \n      1.11\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.462\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      35.2\n      \n    \n    \n      National Pride\n      G\n      /\n      \n      36\n      \n      1.08\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.383\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      30.3\n      \n    \n    \n      Planchet\n      $\n      1\n      \n      49\n      \n      1.36.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.214\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      3.00.1\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      38.2\n      \n    \n    \n      On Your Toe\n      I\n      \n      \n      44.1\n      \n      1.25.4\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.06\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.40.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      34.3\n      \n    \n    \n      Labour Day\n      \n      \n      \n      50.2\n      \n      1.35\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.13\n    \n    \n      Acme\n      \n      \n      \n      50.2\n      \n      1.35\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.13\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.13)\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      37.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.12\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.456\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.15\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.45.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      32.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.45.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      32.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      30\n      \n    \n    \n      Sea Dragon\n      \n      1\n      \n      51\n      \n      1.39.4\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.242\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.59\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      34.3\n      \n    \n    \n      Tribute\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.39.4\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2242\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      259\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      34.3\n      \n    \n    \n      Lobster\n      \n      \n      \n      42.2\n      \n      1.23\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.012\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      38.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      1.23\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.00\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.00\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.31.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      31.3\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      212\n      \n    \n    \n      Astrik\n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.40\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.26\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.04\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.39.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      33.3\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.26\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.00\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.39.3\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      33.3\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      35.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.05\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.39\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      28\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      35.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.05\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.33\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      38.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.16.1\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.50\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.24\n    \n    \n      $\n      \n      1\n      \n      38.4\n      \n      1.16.1\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.50\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.24\n    \n    \n      S\n      \n      1\n      \n      38.4\n      \n      1.10.1\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.16.1\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.50\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.00\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2,24\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      34\n      \n    \n    \n      $\n      \n      \n      \n      1\n      \n      36\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.10.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.432\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.22\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      36\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.10.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.412\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.22\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      36.3\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      48.1\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1,37\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.181\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2,52\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      33.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      48.1\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.37\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2,181\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.52\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      33.4\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.10.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      37\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.10.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.454\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.10.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.40\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.25\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      4.04\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.02\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      3.14\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.414\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      -35.2\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.34\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      32\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.2\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      4.04\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.25\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.0%\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.34\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      32\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.28\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.07\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.39\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      32\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.28\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.01\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      2.39\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      92\n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      1.28\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.28\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      1.26\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.26\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.28\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.26\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.28\n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      44\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      \n      1.26\n    \n    \n      \n      \n    Double Up\n    \n    53.2\n    \n    1.44\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.20\n  \n  \n    Celebration Day\n    \n    \n    \n    53.2\n    \n    1.44\n  \n  \n    Merrick\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    The Giant Panda\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.29.1\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.07\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.043\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.37.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    32.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.04.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.37.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    32.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2,043\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.37.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    $2.4\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.37.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    32.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.24.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.06.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.36.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    31.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.24.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.05.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.30.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    31.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.08.3\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    27.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.04.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    35.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.29\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.04.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    35.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.29.1\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.07\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.40.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.40.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.2\n  \n  \n    Flying Trapeze\n    \n    \n    \n    46.2\n    \n    1,30.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    22.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.45.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.2\n  \n  \n    Sub. No. 123\n    \n    \n    \n    38\n    \n    1.16.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.47\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    30.3\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    46.1\n    \n    1.29\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.0\n  \n  \n    Daddy Long Legs\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.43\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1,25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.0%\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.40\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    24\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n    \n  \n  \n    Split Hand\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.31\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    35\n    \n  \n  \n    Full Mark\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.37\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    53.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2 31\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    46\n    \n    1.25\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.09\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.38\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    35\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    48.3\n    \n    1:33\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.12\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    35\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    38.4\n    \n    1.14.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.58.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.30\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    36.2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    41\n    \n    24\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.52\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    31.3\n    \n  \n  \n    $\n    \n    \n    \n    1\n    \n    47.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.35.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.48\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.1\n  \n  \n    A.\n    \n    \n    \n    47.4\n    \n    1.35\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.35\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.14\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2.48\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    A\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    31.3\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.05.4\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.312\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.37.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.3\n  \n  \n    A\n    \n    \n    \n    1\n    \n    31.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.05.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.312\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    33.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    S\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n    \n    41.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.17.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.522\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.17.4\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.512\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.52\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34.3\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34.3\n    \n  \n  \n    Louis XIV\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cricketeer\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Urber\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cat\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Micky Glitters\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Golden Cow\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dark Hazard\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    The Scholar\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    The Leopard\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cape Comorin\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Cape York\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    The Typhoon\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tornado Star\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Captain Blood\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Rexiana Eagle\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1.20.2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    41.2\n    \n    9\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    34\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    S\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    $4\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    41.2\n    \n    1.17.4\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    LANGFORD SHINES\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Marksmen Favoured By Good Weather\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    MOODY TAKES PRIZE\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    GOLD CUP CONTEST\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    New Qualifications For American Classic\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    New York.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Future gold cup boats must average 65 miles an hour both ways over a measured mile to qualify for the American racing classic.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    of the The gold cup committee\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Power Boat Association American adopted this rule change at a meet-\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Previous gold cup en-\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    ing recently.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    trants, however, will not be required to qualify.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    were almost Weather conditions ideal yesterday when the Hongkong Rifle Association held a shoot on the Army ranges.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Although the wind varied in strength, its direction was and the light was fairly constant,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    The committee retained its 1937 good.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Outstanding feature of the shooting was\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    the fine card returned by L/Cpl.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    R. Langford (Middlesex), who put\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    on 32, 31 and 31, at 200, 500, and 800\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    yards respectively, thus obtaining an aggregate only a point less than that\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    and French boats built to accommo-\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    obtained by Cd.-Gnr. Moody, (H.M.S.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Suffolk) who took\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    the nett spoon\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    in the S. R. (b) series with 95.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    a\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Concurrently with the spoon shoot,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    The Detroit Yacht Club, host to the 1937 classic, is bidding for next\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    and has year's event,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    suggested\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    a competition was held between the\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    September 3. 4 and 5 as dates for\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    are\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    being\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Middlesex and\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    and the Seaforths. Special competitions\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    arranged for the next Sunday shoot, when opportunity will be afforded for shooting at the new army targets.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    There will also be clay-bird and re-\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    as well as team\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    volver shooting,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    events.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    The\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    annual general meeting will be held in February.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Nominated life; memberships have been awarded to Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie, and Captain F. P. Sequeira, of the Volunteers.",
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        "content_text": "To Privy Council Office. (Stencls as) cons.\n\naff\n\n10\n\nMy\n\n\"To\n\nTo Admy. (W/C 10) $21.\n\n12 Privy Council Office\n\nSPARES TO LUBAS\n\nTrs order of 2/2/39\n\n9.1.39\n\n8\n\n19.1.39\n\n8/2/39\n\nHongkong Naval defence order\n\n• Extract from 'Finics'\n\n14·2·39\n\nNo.12\n\n? Send\n\nI scaled copy of 5 plain\n\nNo.13\n\ncopies to Sou. H.R.\n\n? Putly\n\nA.N Salsworthy\n\n11/3\n\n14. Fot.\n\nA il\n\nPage 9\n\n5. Gov. Conf(8)\n\n14. 4. 39\n\nJacks 4. Reports publien. 3-4-C rawans appoal of excl.\n\n6 no. 7.\n\n0.7.) The terms of the draft Bill below (?) appear to have been considered alva bready since the craft-0. in c. has been approved.\n\n? Now convey approval of the temes the craft fill, forwarded with (7).\n\nA.N. Galsworthy 28.\n\nYes, vide de Dale's minute of 25/10/35 relating to this draft Bill.\n\nVis Andrews 28. iv. Be at\n\nLast long. Candy (Com)\n\n17. \"Extract from Daily Telegraph - 12.6.89.\n\n2 n's pl\n\nLoses\n\n? Putly\n\nA. N. Galsworthy 15/6\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 9\n\n1 183\n\nExtract from Daily Telegraph. 12.6.39\n\nHONG KONG NAVAL VOLUNTEERS ORDINANCE\n\nFrom Our Own Correspondent\n\nHONG KONG, Sunday. The Government has promulgated an ordinance empowering the Governor to offer the Navy the services of civilian naval volunteers.\n\nHenceforth members of the Naval Volunteer Force become subject to the measures of the Naval Discipline Act. They are subject to training outside the Colony and will be available for anti-piracy duties. They may be called on to serve anywhere in the Empire with the Royal Navy.\n\nPage 11\n\n(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 (*3600-150) Wt. 38746-16 20,000 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 1/39 TS. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Bickle\n\nMr. A. J. Dawc.\n\nMr. H.Moore\n\nSir G. Tomlinson.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nGOVERNOR.\n\n8/5/39.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-575-15 Traffic of arms to China 24-1-1939 - 4-12-1939",
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        "content_text": "## \n63 \n\nFor any further communication on this subject, please quote No `F8080/28/10` and address—not to any person by name, but to—  \n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\n## \nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office,  \n8 Aug, 1929.\n\n| Reference to previous correspondence | Name and Date | Description of Enclosure | Subject |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| H.D. letter no `F6251/128/10` of 22 July | From H.M. Consul, Tengyueh, No 28, 12th July (189) | Transport of munitions for Yunan over Burma-Yunan road |  |\n\nSimilar letter sent to  \n- `Danby`  \n- `BND`\n\n`130 7548C(4)*`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-577-2 Financial assistance to Hong Kong Travel Association 15-4-1939 - 24-10-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-577-2 Financial assistance to Hong Kong Travel Association 15-4-1939 - 24-10-1939",
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        "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941",
        "content_text": "The Gent. The British Council have had to consult Sir John Pratt - M of I- awaiting his reply.\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n21. Rhodes Trust\n\n24/9/40. With Wank Tel. 574 comf 5.9.00 17.9.400\n\nThe Hong Kong Government are in favour of Sir Geoffry Northcote's suggestion No. 2 as set out in 19, in spite of the warning we gave in that telegram that the Trustees might find a particular difficulty in approving that form of assistance.\n\nPossibly if the Rhodes Trust still prefer one or more studentships at Oxford as being more in keeping with Rhodes principles, we could persuade the British Council to help us with post-graduate studentships for Chinese at Hong Kong University.\n\nIt may be as well to consult Sir Geoffry Northcote about 22, with the idea that we should write to Lord Elton in pursuance of 20 enclosing a copy of 22 and saying that we should be grateful if the Trustees can see their way to offer assistance to the University at Hong Kong on the lines preferred in No. 22; failing that if we could be informed of any alternative means of assistance which they would find it possible to pursue.\n\nFrom Mr. Danby's minute above it will be seen that we have so far made much headway with the British Council, but what I have been hoping Mr. Danby will be able to depend on is the Foreign Office's letter in 42 in 53611/39 in which, by that indirect channel, the British Council communicated their willingness \"in principle\" to make a grant of £1,000 for scholarships at Hong Kong University during the year 1940/41 subject to H.M.G.'s decision on the question of policy. We replied to the Foreign Office expressing our belief that if the Council were to confirm this offer it would be gratefully accepted by Hong Kong and from that moment (5th December, 1939) we have heard nothing more. For the present I should be inclined to concentrate on the Rhodes Trust and fall back on the British Council when we know what the Rhodes Trust will offer us.\n\n25.9.40.\n\nIt will be seen from Mr. Danby's note opposite that the British Council have taken the advice of Sir John Pratt, the Head of the Far Eastern Department of the Ministry of Information. I am not at all clear as to Sir John Pratt's locus standi in this matter still less as to the grounds on which he has apparently advised the British Council against taking action on a Hong Kong matter without consulting us.\n\nThe next meeting of the Rhodes Trust was to take place at the end of September, and I therefore submit a draft to Lord Elton on the lines suggested in Mr. Gent's minute of the 25th September.\n\n27.9.40",
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        "content_text": "23.\n\nBritish Council\n\nCHI/5/1\n\n25.9.40.\n\n12\n\nThe British Council is consulting Sir G. Northcote.\n\nI have suggested to Mr. Danby that the British Council might consult Sir G. Northcote who is in London now.\n\nDraft herewith to Lord Elton which I would read to Sir G. Northcote before it goes.\n\n(Sgd.) W. D. H. DANBY.\n\n30/9.\n\n(Sgd.) G. E. J. GENT.\n\n27.9.40.\n\nP.S. (Sir G. Northcote called today and I showed him this with which he fully agrees.)\n\n(Sgd.) G. E. J. GENT.\n\n28.9.40.\n\nMr. Danby to the S. of S.\n\nYou will no doubt wish to show this draft\n\n(Intld.) A. C. C. P.\n\n28.9.40.\n\nTo be held up: Mr. Gent's suggestion.\n\n(Sgd.) W. D. H. DANBY.\n\n1.10.40.\n\n24.\n\nMinute by Mr. Monson on Sino-British Cultural Association\n\n11.10.40.\n\n(24) can be put by, but file should be brought up without fail on 22nd November, if nothing further on (23) is in.\n\n(Sgd.) W. B. L. MONSON.\n\n15.11.40.\n\nat once.\n\n18.11.40.\n\n25.\n\nBritish Council\n\nHK/5/1\n\n5 Drafts herewith.\n\n(Sgd.) W. B. L. MONSON.\n\n20.11.40.\n\nGood.\n\nI still have a feeling we could get more from the Rhodes Trustees if Hong Kong wanted it.\n\nBut perhaps if these two grants go through they don't feel",
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        "content_text": "13\n\nfeel the need for more for the time being.\n\n(Sgd.) C. W. M. COX.\n\nSir A. Burns.\n\n21.11.40.\n\nIf we can obtain the £1,000 from the\n\nRhodes Trust, as well as the British Council's grant, I think we should be content for the present.\n\nMr. Danby.\n\n(Sgd.) G. E. J. GENT.\n\n21.11.40.\n\n(Intld.) A. C. B.\n\n22.11.40.\n\nI am not sure whether the S. of S. will\n\nwish to see these drafts. If he does not, please return to me and I will pass them.\n\n23.11.40.\n\nMr Danby\n\nWhy I was not consulted or informed about Sir John Pratt's appointment without my permission.\n\nThe S. of S. spoke to me, has authorised action on this.\n\n3/12/40\n\nPage 26\n\nTel to Governor Hong Kong No 433 :7 To Governor of Hong Kong Tel No 734\n\n6/10 25 To Lord Elton\n\n5.12.40\n\nTo Martin Blake (wife 26) (25 ans?) 5.12.40\n\n3. To Sir Gy. Nathcote (w/c 26, 27&28)\n\n5.12.40",
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        "content_text": "The British Council\n\nPatron: H.M. The King\n\nChairman: The Rt. Hon. Lord Lloyd of Dolobran, G.C.I.E., D.S.O.\n\nSecretary-General: A. J. S. White, O.B.E.\n\nRef: CHI/5/1\n\n3 Hanover Street, London, W.1\n\nTelephone: MAYfair 8484 Telegrams: \"Britcoun, London\"\n\n25th September, 1940\n\nDear Danby,\n\nFollowing upon our telephone conversation this afternoon, I enclose a copy of the cable which we have sent to Sir Archibald Clark Kerr at Shanghai, and the Governor-General at Hong Kong.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nW. D. hile. Asan\n\nD. Danby, Esq., The Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1.",
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        "content_text": "57\n\n3. Mr. John R.P. Rowley, who recently retired from the position \nof Chief Civil Engineer to the Commissioners of the Port \nof Calcutta, where he had considerable experience of \nconstruction and of maintenance and general working of the \nPort.\n\nThis \nM. Candy\n\nHe is a Member of this Institution, and his age is 57.\n\nI attach a note of the addresses of the above \nEngineers.\n\nYours sincerely,\nElements in Trilley\nPresident.",
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        "title": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905",
        "content_text": "ト(ハン \n\nHarli \n\n4 \n\n19/ \n\nofficials still in Hong Kong are under surveillance and have to behave themselves. Immediately after the surrender, gambling was rife but it was shortly, a few weeks afterwards, stopped, presumably under the influence of local people who seem to be working for the common good. English street signs have been obliterated. According to Japanese sources, they are going to make Hong Kong like Japan. They want the people to live on rice and beans. It will always be a Japanese naval base. Nevertheless, a German Gestapo man remarked in Hong Kong that the Japanese would never have got where they were if it had not been for the Germans. He believed that the Europeans were finished in the Far East.\n\nPRISONER FORCES.\n\nInterned at Shanshuipo.\n\nCan receive parcels. Relations, friends, and wives send in sugar, jam, bread, canned meat, candy, clothes, shoes. Men are fed on rice and soya beans, sometimes meat and vegetables. There was an outbreak of cholera. Rumours that Eurasians and Portuguese will be released, but no definite news.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nNo red rice in Colony. (Note, I take it this means the unpolished rice containing the B vitamins.) Many people died of starvation soon after the surrender. Portuguese people in bulk were sent to Macao, where the Portuguese Govt. is maintaining them.\n\nReported that French will be sent to Indo-China. Great decrease in population; streets not so crowded. Air raid sirens used as time signals in Kowloon. People not allowed on streets after dark; Japanese fear guerillas in New Territories and keep a check-up on inns. Armed robbery attacks are serious; the robbers get away before the Japanese soldiers can come. Reported that much arms and ammunition are loose in Hong Kong. Strict searching at H.K. side of Star Ferry. Economic Dept. made a list of contents of safe deposit boxes in H.K. Bank and Bank of East Asia; nobody was allowed to remove anything. Nurses in Medical Dept. sent out to give cholera injections. Even inexperienced first-year medical students are allowed to give injections at the suffering and expense of patients. Now nobody is allowed to proceed to Macao without permission of Portuguese Consul. Chinese are landed at an island opposite Macao. All club houses looted, even to floorboards and doors. Flour now released to the public at fifty cents per catty per head at markets. Generally, today there is more law and order. Wherever Japanese are, it is peaceful. Food problem, money problems ever on the minds of people. Very difficult for Europeans to leave Hong Kong, but very easy for Chinese. Chinese are afraid of robbers. People get the news from London and San Francisco by radio, wherever they have a radio and electricity, and pass it on amongst one another.\n\nThere were only two pure Portuguese families in Hong Kong. The rest are Eurasians, Portuguese by nationality.\n\nPART II.\n\nTHE AMERICANS AND THEIR CAMPS.\n\n(A) Letter from R.B. SMITH, Tee Tsong Tobacco Distributors Ltd., Chungking, dated 30.4.42.\n\n\"Then I saw the three escapers; they told me the American Internees had organised a good Committee headed by Bill HUNT (now at Stanley) and TAYLOR (Stabilisation) assisting, with Sub-Committees; the Americans have pooled their resources, bought food and medicines, built a Community Kitchen, offered to build one for their cousins, turned down; they have a post-office, etc. The query was why didn't the others do likewise? There are some very unedifying tales going round about them, the others among our friends. Food is difficult in H.K. Plenty of vegetables, but scarcity of meat. Philip said they'd lived...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946",
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        "content_text": "COPY\n\nFROM:- C.-IN-C. HONG KONG.\n\nTO:-\n\nWAR OFFICE,\n\n47\n\n7\n\n146086\n\nD.T.0. 120416 Nov. T.O.R. (CA) 150945.\n\nUNCLASSIFIED.\n\nCivil Affairs number 416 for C.A.4. and Colonial Office.\n\nHerewith further list of arrivals for permanent staff Hong Kong subsequent to our number 174 of 9 Oct. and air-mail letter ref. CAS/5 of 27 Oct:-\n\n  \n    Branch\n    Name\n    Appointment\n    Date of arrival Hong Kong\n    Notes\n  \n  \n    \n    Maj. W.D.A. Danby\n    S.O.2.\n    5 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Secretariat\n    Capt. J.J. Cowperthwaite\n    S.O.3.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    s/1489040 Pte. I.J. Fox\n    \n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Gen. Adm.\n    Capt. J. Todd\n    S.O.3. Liaison\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Internal\n    Maj. F.H. Sterling\n    Camp Comdt.\n    7 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Adm.\n    Capt. (QM) A.D. Burgess\n    Q.M.\n    7 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    s/14925243 Pte. P.C. How\n    \n    7 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Central Executive\n    Mr. R.H.J. Harris\n    S.O.2. Post &\n    7 Oct.\n    \n  \n  \n    Telegraph\n    Mr. T. Young\n    S.O.3. Telecomm. & Electric.\n    7 Oct.\n    \n  \n  \n    Police & Prisons\n    Mr. H. Burnett\n    S.O.2. Prisons.\n    18 Sep.\n    Appt. recently confirmed by Colonial Office.\n  \n  \n    Supplies Tpt. and Industry.\n    Maj. J.R. Henderson\n    S.O.2. Storage\n    30 Oct.\n    under a temporary appt. only pending War Office authority\n  \n  \n    \n    Mr. C.F. Gould\n    S.O.2. Displaced\n    6 Nov.\n    Persons Subsection\n  \n  \n    Field Units (central)\n    Capt. K.W. Marshall\n    Executive\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    S.O.3. District Officer.\n    9 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Branch\n    Capt. W.A. Zimmern\n    S.O.3. Censorship\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Telecam. & Electric.\n    Maj. A. McLean\n    R.E.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Capt. R. Waller\n    R.E.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2/Lt. W.H. Ear\n    R.E.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Police & Prisons\n    Mr. J. Donovan\n    S.O.3.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Branch.\n    Mr. V. Sharman\n    S.O.2.\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n  \n    Medical\n    Capt. R.H.S. Lee\n    M.O.\n    14 Sep.\n    \n  \n  \n    Branch.\n    Capt. H.G. Ab\n    M.O.\n    20 Oct.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Maj. C.F. Miles\n    D.A.D.M.S. (non-medical)\n    6 Nov.\n    \n  \n\n/Cross-postings",
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        "content_text": "CIPHER TELEGRAM\n\n8935\n\nприна 35\n\nThis message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being paraphrased. (Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased).\n\n074994.\n\n29.P 2.5\n\nRecd. 241100 Sep 45.\n\nFrom: -\n\nC. in C. Hong Kong.\n\nJO 221134.\n\nTo:-\n\nThe War Office.\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nNo 8 cipher 22 Sep.\n\nRESTRICTED\n\nFor Civil Affairs.\n\nSince all Colonial personnel are being repatriated earliest administrative machinery will break down unless early replacements are urgently forthcoming. In the meantime following personnel for Rear Party should be sent out immediately by air with operational priority. Formal: Copperthwaite, Danby Davis, Miss Bond, Miss Beard, and two experienced confidential secretaries.\n\nGrateful if their TD can be advised early.\n\nC.6.Telegrams.\n\nTo:- C.A.9.\n\nC.4.10.\n\n} (for action)\n\nCopies to:-\n\nP.U.S.\n\nD.C.A.\n\nD. of E.\n\nD.D.C.A. (M.G.).\n\nD.E.(C.A.).\n\nD.D.C.A.(P. & T.).\n\nCol. (C.A.).\n\nC.4.1, 4, 9, 17.\n\nForeign Office (Mr. Scott F.E.Dept).\n\nColonial Office (Mr.Gent).\n\nC.10.\n\nQ(M) 8(b).\n\nS.D.5.\n\nM.O.12.\n\nC.A.Staff (Hong Kong) 2 Park St. W.1.",
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        "content_text": "153 3\n\nTúe\n\n3\n\nwucle allend con so Miss Ruston\n\nWith reference to our recent telephone conversation about the extent to which the establishment authorised by the Treasury for the Hong Kong Planning Unit has already been filled up, I attach a diagram giving the necessary information. From this you will see that the only definite vacancies are for an S.O.1 Finance and an S.O.1. Trade and Industry. I have candidates in view for all the other vacancies.\n\n2. No appointments have been made for the two temporary posts of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers but we have taken on Mr. H.E. Goldsmith on a part-time basis to assist Mr. Rouse. Mr. Goldsmith is an architect and civil engineer who was formerly an Assistant Director of Public Works in Hong Kong. There is a proposal that he should be appointed full-time instead of part-time. I will refer to this in detail later when discussing the additional requirements of each department. We have at any rate a vacancy approved by Treasury for one temporary Engineer. No\n\n3. To make the picture complete, we have separate Treasury authority for an S.O.2 and two S.O.3s for the Police Training School in India. Of these the two S.O.3s (Messrs. Egg and Mackenzie) are at present with the Unit. No steps have yet been taken to recruit the S.O.2 pending Mr. Sansom's negotiations in India.\n\n4. I will now deal with the staff and requirements of the various departments of the Unit. Under Secretariat I have placed Mr. W.G. Wormal as an S.O.2 as there is no vacancy for an S.O.2 under Supplies. I have also included Captain Danby and Mr. E.R. Reeves, an Administrative Officer from Palestine. Captain Danby could handle publicity and Mr. Reeves personnel. With these reinforcements the Secretariat should be adequately staffed, except for planning for the Post Office, for which an additional S.O.2 is required. Mr. Stokes and Mr. N.L. Smith have recently been making a preliminary survey of the work involved and I shall be putting up proposals for a postal planner shortly.\n\n5. The P.W.D. staff urgently needs reinforcement, as they have now reached the stage of indenting for technical supplies and large numbers of detailed specifications have to be drawn up for the supplies approved by the Brett Working Party. Our recommendations are as follows:-\n\n(i) that Mr. H.E. Goldsmith should be taken on full-time at a salary of £45 per month with retrospective effect from 1.3.45. He should be deemed to hold one of the temporary Engineer Adviser posts and I do not think reference to the Treasury is necessary except perhaps for the amount of his salary. He is too old to go to Hong Kong but has proved extremely useful to us here.\n\n(ii) that the second temporary Engineer Adviser post should be altered to a permanent post for an acting Chief Mechanical Engineer to be recruited from the Colonial Service. He would rank for military purposes as an S.O.3 and is urgently required.\n\n(iii) that an additional S.O.2 be engaged for architectural planning and specifications. The candidate we have in mind is Mr. D. Cuthbertson, an Architect who has had service in Malaya and Hong Kong\n\n165.\n\nとい\n\n4\n\n:",
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        "content_text": "321\n\n(C.A.A. 1).\n\nPERSONAL & CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo.\n\nCIVIL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION,\n\nHong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n7th November, 1945.\n\nG. E. J. Gent, Esq., C.M.G., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLONDON.\n\nL\n\nExact-x\n\nPor 14342/2/1\n\nMy dear Gent,\n\nHere is a brief report. I should have written it long ago, but there are only 24 hours in the day. Danby, Cowperthwaite and Jean Bond arrived last night, and I am putting them all into this central office to relieve the strain. It is clear from what they say that the London end is nearly as hard-pressed as here.\n\n2.\n\nA cable came asking for W M. Thomson to go back on a short visit. I'll send him as soon as I can spare him, probably in a week or two. I have been doing Governor-in-Council, F.S., and C.S.; he deals executively with the supply and reconstruction departments. For both of us, it is hit or miss each time.\n\n3.\n\nThe great problem is to get the facts straight. Card-indexing (or its equivalent) being the basis of efficient administration. But we haven't the staff and won't have, even with a full establishment. Much may have to be forgiven us.\n\n4.\n\nI do, however, feel a certain satisfaction in having got the thing through this far without serious mishap: the twists and turns have been unconventional, but I've had very good support. If supplies of everything come in in time, we'll be across the tightrope: but time passes and from now on, runs against us.\n\n5.\n\nWhen the fleet sailed in, tens of thousands of Chinese lined the waterfront. A man who was there told me that they didn't remark whether the ships were British, American, Russian or Chinese: all they said was \"Now we will eat.\" By shifts and evasions, we have carried on for nine weeks to conceal the essential weakness of the position, which is that the larder is bare, that the godowns are empty, and that the liberators brought nothing that fills stomachs or furnishes houses.\n\n6.\n\n \nWe have dusted out the marriage chamber, cleaned the windows, put in some (almost) fresh linen and turned back the covers. But there is no sign of the bride, and the groom grows restive.\n\n7.\n\nI have been up to Canton and had a royal welcome from Chan Chak: he is in a stew, though, over Chang Fa Kwei who doesn't like us very much. We can take it, I think, that nothing which Hong Kong does in the next few months will be right in the eyes of this disappointed and ambitious war-lord.\n\n8.\n\nLocally, the most serious (and from the point of view of our pre-war system, the most damning) factor is that there seem to be no new Chinese of the younger generation anxious to shoulder the responsibility of public affairs. I have been unable to find candidates anxious to dispute local leadership with the established order. Perhaps it is early days yet.\n\nT. N. Chau are doing very well. So far as I can see, M. K. Lo and ... is a mess.\n\nThe Kotewall business ... no one has a scrap of ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950",
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        "title": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950",
        "content_text": "I have no comments on the other items. Approve as requested.\n\nA. Fandang\n25/3/50\n\n2915\nA special (or separate) approval is preferable because it is unequivocal and is easily identified.\n\nMM. de Comans\n31/3/50\n\nIn Jauns. Please approve as (29).\n\n31/3/50\n| To | Hong Kong | Saving |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 30 | 345-12 | 102 |\n| 31 | 853-- | 23 |\n| Sov | 1160 | 24.10.50 |\n\n(31) 1943/50 Estimate was approved (~) opposite.\n\nIt is only by an oversight that the Appropriation Ordinance has not been Gazetted.\n\nAft Despatch opposite may issue.\nIl Jan candy 1/1/50 above",
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        "document_key": "CO129-602-1 General orders relating to government quarters and rent allowance 6-8-1946 - 17-2-1947",
        "page_number": 27,
        "title": "CO129-602-1 General orders relating to government quarters and rent allowance 6-8-1946 - 17-2-1947",
        "content_text": "27\n\nFROM: \n\nTo: **Major D.L. Danby, S.O.11 (Personnel)**, \nSecretariat. \nHeads of Branches and \nDepartments. \n\nCivil Affairs Headquarters, \nFort Lane \n30th March, 1946.\n\nWith reference to C.A. Circular No.125 of 29th \nMarch, 1946, the form of agreement required under General \nOrder No.19 is attached.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
        "content_text": "Since the input text appears to be a jumbled collection of words and fragments resulting from an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) process, and given the rules you've outlined for proofreading such text, I'll attempt to apply these rules to the best of my ability.\n\n## Step 1: Initial Assessment\nThe given text is highly fragmented and doesn't form coherent sentences or paragraphs. It seems to be a mix of English and possibly other languages or characters.\n\n## Step 2: Applying Rule 13 - Newspaper Reordering\nGiven the nature of the text, it seems like it could be from a newspaper or a similar multi-column layout. Reordering the text to make sense would be a complex task without knowing the original layout.\n\n## Step 3: Identifying Potential Words and Phrases\nUpon closer inspection, some potential words and phrases can be identified: \"AKA\", \"Percussi\", \"Lui\", \"pupre\", \"veny\", \"Inder\", \"vith\", \"En net\", \"J.\", \"ath dande\", \"vode\", \"Maity\", \"spont\", \"nik\", \"Aq\", \"thu\", \"Cupre\", \"tts\", \"Nelayan\", \"Us Ivorie Ipto\", \"Malays\", \"reffend\". Some of these are recognizable English words or parts of words, while others are not.\n\n## Step 4: Correcting Spelling Errors and Rejoining Broken Sentences\nWithout a clear context or original sentence structure, directly correcting spelling errors or rejoining sentences is challenging. However, some obvious corrections can be suggested:\n- \"pupre\" could be \"purple\"\n- \"veny\" could be \"very\"\n- \"Inder\" might be \"under\" or \"inder\" (part of a name or word)\n- \"vith\" is likely \"with\"\n- \"En net\" could be \"and net\" or a different interpretation\n- \"ath dande\" is unclear but could be related to \"ath\" (part of a word like \"path\" or \"athlete\") and \"dande\" ( potentially \"dance\")\n- \"vode\" might be \"vote\"\n- \"spont\" could be \"spontaneous\"\n- \"nik\" is unclear\n- \"Aq\" could be \"Aqu\" or part of \"Aquatic\"\n- \"thu\" is likely \"the\"\n- \"Cupre\" might be \"Cupre\" or related to \"copper\"\n- \"Nelayan\" could be related to \"Nelayan\" ( potentially a name or a term specific to a context, possibly \"Nelayan\" which is Malay for \"fisherman\")\n- \"Us Ivorie Ipto\" seems to be a mix of \"Ivory\" and possibly an abbreviation or acronym\n- \"Malays\" is likely \"Malays\" (referring to something related to Malaysia or the Malay people)\n- \"reffend\" could be \"referend\" ( potentially part of \"referendum\")\n\n## Step 5: Formatting and Markdown\nGiven the fragmented nature of the text, applying Markdown formatting directly is not feasible without first reconstructing the text into coherent paragraphs or sentences.\n\n## Step 6: Output in HTML\nSince the task requires outputting in HTML using `` for paragraphs, and given the highly fragmented state of the input, a direct conversion into coherent HTML paragraphs is not possible without significant interpretation or reordering.\n\nThe best answer is \n\nAKA Percussi Lui pupre veny Inder vith En net J. ath dande vode Maity spont nik Aq thu Cupre tts Nelayan Us Ivorie Ipto. In Malays reffend\n\n.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-613-6 Arrest of members of the Kwang Tung Provincial Peace Preservation Corps 10-1-1947 - 25-11-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-613-6 Arrest of members of the Kwang Tung Provincial Peace Preservation Corps 10-1-1947 - 25-11-1947",
        "content_text": "## 1947 \n54297 \n\n## Suicidants C.0-129/613/6 \n| Name | Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| two Chinese soldiers of Kwangtung P.P.C. | 3/11 | 24/1 Wele(R537) 241/11 25/1 |\n| Miss Maye |  | him Mayle |\n| Mr. Galsworthy | 25/16 |  |\n| Mr. Dale |  | R.53 PUT DE |\n| Miss Whyte | \"/6. 4/ | R.204 |\n| Miss Galsworthy | 15/7 | 3.204. R.201 12/8 |\n| Miss Whyte | 1/10 | Miss Whyte (R.537). 110. |\n| Mr. Wallace | 5.35 2/10 | in Maple 534. |\n|  |  | Tho In Galsworthen 15/10 |\n| MR. Mayle |  | r. Sace 2340 24 |\n|  |  | to Candy 25/10 |\n| Mis Hardwide | 25/0 | (H-534) R.531 PUT BO 31/10 |\n\n## 55941/780/8 \n6,000 11/46 N.M.Ltd.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948",
        "content_text": "## CONTRIBUTIONS TO HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND.-Continued.\n\n| Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Chiu Kwok Hing | 25.00 | De Schulthess & Co. | 250.00 | Filmo Dept. | 100.00 |\n| Chiu Tak Loong & Co. | 100.00 | De Schulthess & Co.-- | 10.00 | Fincher, Mr. E. | 10.00 |\n| Choi Kee Bank | 85.00 | Chow Lim | 5.00 | Fincher, Mr. & Mrs. E. C. | 130.00 |\n| Davis (In memory of Egal) | 1,650.00 | Chow, Mrs. Y. H. | 100.00 | Government Vernacular School for Girls | 200.00 |\n| Deacons | 3,000.00 | Chow, Y. K. | 20.00 | Fincher, E. C. & Mrs.- | 500.00 |\n| Fenwick, T. J. J. | 10.00 | Choy, C. T. | 50.00 | Memory of Mrs. P. Ferguson | 200.00 |\n| P.M. School | 85.00 | Denison. Mr. & Mrs. N. | 50.00 | Gourlie & Co. | 20.00 |\n| Fernandes, Mr. & Mrs. A. | 500.00 | Dennis & Co. | 200.00 | Grantham, H.E. & Lady | 5,000.00 |\n| Ferrier, Mr. & Mrs. V. E. | 100.00 | Dhabber & Co. | 50.00 | Gray, Heather | 10.00 |\n| Government Vernacular Primary School, Wood Road | 60.00 | Christensen & Co. | 500.00 | Graye, Mr. & Mrs. Henry | 125.00 |\n| Pupils | 100.00 | Choy Chong | 200.00 | Great Asia & Co. | 50.00 |\n|  |  | Chu, Billy | 5,000.00 | Great China Industrial Co. | 40.00 |\n| Clarke. Mr. & Mrs. | 100.00 | Chui Tak Bank | 200.00 | Greaves, Miss | 10.00 |\n| Clemo, Mr. & Mrs. | 25.00 | Chuk Kee Bank | 200.00 | Gregory & Co. | 250.00 |\n| Club de Recreio | 250.00 | Chung Shing Lee Co. | 50.00 | Grimm, Mr. & Mrs. | 50.00 |\n| Club de Recreio (In Memory of F. A. Xavier) | 100.00 | E |  | Grose. F. | 50.00 |\n| Coates, Mr. & Mrs. | 200.00 | East Asia Bank Ltd, | 5,000.00 | Grove, Mr. & Mrs. S. | 50.00 |\n| Connaught Aerated Waters Ltd. | 200.00 | East Asiatic Co. (H.K.) Agency | 5,000.00 | Groves, Mr. & Mrs. Frank | 550.00 |\n| Connell Bros. ('o. | 1,000.00 | Eastern Trading Co., Ltd. | 100.00 | Gue Eu Sheen | 200.00 |\n| Cooper, Mr. H. B. | 100.00 | Eastman Kodak Co. | 250.00 | Guterres. Mr. & Mrs. L. E. | 25.00 |\n| Cooper, Mrs. Mimal | 100.00 | Egal, (In memory of) | 1,000.00 | Gutierrez, Mr. & Mrs. C. L. | 5.00 |\n| Corney & Co. | 100.00 | Ellis. Mr. & Mrs. A. C. | 125.00 |  |  |\n| Corra, Mr. & Mrs. H. H. E. | 20.00 | Ellis. Mr. Felix M. | 50.00 | Hamilton, G. C. | 30.00 |\n| Corver, J. H. | 100.00 | Ellis Kadoorie A. M. School Staff & Pupils | 378.15 | Hammond, Mr. & Mrs. N. G. | 20.00 |\n| Court, Mr. & Mrs. | 100.00 | Ellis Kadoorie P.M. School Staff & Pupils | 379.20 | Hang Lung Bank | 100.00 |\n| Courtney, F. McD. | 100.00 | Emily-In memory of H. Bower | 10.00 | Hang Seng Bank | 3,000.00 |\n| Cowie, H. J. | 50.00 | Eu Tong Sen, Mrs. | 50.00 | Hang Sing | 100.00 |\n| Credit Foncier | 2,500.00 | Eu Tong Sen Estate | 100.00 | Hang Suen Bank | 200.00 |\n| Crookdake, Mr. | 25.00 | Eu Tong Sen Ltd. | 1,000.00 | Hang Tai Bank | 200.00 |\n| Crookdake, Mr. & Mrs. | 10.00 | Evans, Mr. & Mrs. A. J. N. | 250.00 | Hardy, Hazel & Ralph | 10.00 |\n| Croucher. Mr. & Mrs. | 50.00 | Everlasting Trading Co. | 50.00 | Harper. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace..... | 500.00 |\n|  |  | Excell. W. | 50.00 | Harrison, F. G. | 50.00 |\n| D.B.S.-Staff & Students | 283.00 | Ezra, G. & H. | 100.00 | Harry | 60.00 |\n| D.E.D. (In memory of C, L. Fung) | 400.00 |  |  | Havelaar, Y. (£20) | 318.67 |\n| D.M.B's speculation | 20.00 | F |  | Haymes. Mr. & Mrs. M. F. L. | 200.00 |\n| D.R. | 1,000.00 | Faber, Mr. & Mrs. S. E. | 300.00 | Helena May Council & Committee | 50.00 |\n| D.K. | 25.00 | Fairburn, T. C. | 25.00 | Hellwig. Messrs. M. Bater- Lynn | 500.00 |\n| D'Almada, Hon. Mr. & Mrs. Leo | 25,000.00 | Fairburn, Mrs. T. C. | 25.00 | Hiu, Mr. & Mrs. (Memory of P. Ferguson) | 100.00 |\n| Danby & Hance | 100.00 | Fairburn, Mr. & Mrs. T. C'.. | 20.00 | Ho, Miss Doris | 20.00 |\n| Dao Heng Bank | 3,050.00 | Fairley. Mr. & Mrs. J. 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F. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Foo Hang Jewellery | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Foo Ping Kwan | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Fook Cheong Trading Co. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Forder, G. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Frederick, Mr. E. C. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Frederick, Mr. & Mrs. E. C. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Freese, Robert | 200.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | French Convent School- Happy Valley | 139.80 |  |  |\n|  |  | Friesland Trading Co. | 300.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Fritz. Mr. (. | 500.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Frost, Mr. & Mrs. L. G. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Fu Kee Bank | 200.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Fung, Mr. & Mrs. M. F. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Fung Keong Rubber Mfg. Co. | 200.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Furrer. J. A. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | G. E. & W. H. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | G. S. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gande Price & Co., Ltd. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Garcke, Mr. & Mrs. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Garland, Mr. N. | 400.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gaudron & Co.. K. | 475.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gegk | 5.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | General Chamber of Commerce, Co., Ltd. | 21,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gibb, Livingston & Co., Ltd. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gidumal & Watumull Ltd. | 150.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gillespie, Hon. R. D. | 1,050.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gilman & Co. | 10,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gilmore, D. J. | 500.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gittens, Mr. & Mrs. H. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gockchin, Mr. & Mrs. | 1,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Goddard & Douglas | 300.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gold & Silver Exchange | 9,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Goldenburg. Mr. W. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Goldman, L. | 100.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gotla & Co., Ltd. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Grane, Mr. & Mrs. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Great Northern Telegraph Co. | 2,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Green, Mrs. E. & Dede | 10.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Green Island Cement Co., Ltd. | 5,000.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Gregory & Co. | 250.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Grimm, Mr. & Mrs. | 50.00 |  |  |\n|  |  | Grose. 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        "document_key": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-621-13 War damage compensation- individual claims 3-1-1949 - 28-10-1949",
        "content_text": "## SECRETARY OF STATE MEMORANDUM\n\nFrom **PRIVATE SECRETARY**  \nTo **Main C.E.R. Danby**  \n\nWill you please deal with this matter officially.\n\n28/2/49",
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        "document_key": "CO129-629-1 United Kingdom Private Chattels scheme- claims from persons not resident in the United Kingdom 1-7-1948 - 31-1-1952",
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        "title": "CO129-629-1 United Kingdom Private Chattels scheme- claims from persons not resident in the United Kingdom 1-7-1948 - 31-1-1952",
        "content_text": "27\n\nAs a question of policy is involved here\n\n*\n\nI am sending you this letter in duplicate so that a copy may be placed on your papers dealing with policy and I should be grateful if you will, when you are able to do so, let me know of the Board's decision in this case.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(SGD) C. E. R. DANBY",
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