[ { "id": 217004, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nto their \n\nmensure in the ton probable siadequacy of it to the peal alijual \n\nmi oroid. \n\nAjeet \n\nFour, Fender the Head of the \n\nIndicial Department, parvier's is made \n\nin the \n\nSaladel for the \n\nand \n\naceoverfungs maintenance of a thich Justice \n\nillorney Jr. – the latter hang \n\nAver \n\nof the Gost \n\n21.02 \n\nhang \n\nthe Legal Adom. \n\nPublic Promenlos. \n\nand Mantry of that any \n\nremark in julifications of their Affort. \n\nbe intenflurons \n\nBut her \n\nFordele if 15. obscene that the foreforal \n\nto allock to the Count: 1! \n\nbear and \n\nRegitras \n\n2. a Sheright: \n\nامی و \n\nClerks, in embraces no Etablich- \n\n-ment which is not absolutly \n\nindi ferrable. In every agetion of \n\nmenciting \n\nthe Laws I in reguinte \n\nthat there shr. be \n\nOrr.e \n\nSpesi \n\nrecord the Ruber and Judgments of \n\nތ \n\nof the Conal, and another to \n\ncarry \n\nthem into mecution. But to abridgy, \n\nmuch as posible, the cost of this \n\nGlublishment Lord Stanley profors to \n\nunite to the Office of Sheriff theil; \n\nThis Otis kayitunk at 2.1200 p \n\nof \n\nofaging to win an Afaturit \n\nat 1560 for anne hord Stanley thicke ot desirable that the loads of the Deasing ? he affinged \n\nOrkin at thing Hong \n\nنگھر \n\nthe \n\nalready of a \n\nthat the duties \n\nmert arduous ha \n\nFor \n\narising from the peal numbers of \n\nthe migratory pofulations of daily wrist and daily, \n\nمحروم \n\nthe beland \n\nand from the recepity of maintaining order amongel \n\nattached to the \n\nthe Seamen and \n\nregih \n\nthe Port. The Preforts is \n\nfeguarding made \n\nhere. \n\nthe subject 15. \n\nhead to the conclusion that this is \n\na service of the mort arduous", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217269, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "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", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219910, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "content_text": "\"And are to before in the Grandry \"Hong Kong Sensing the thacions pleasure a \"Her Maps & the Incen \n\noffe \n\nBriken. \n\nfollowing Coins are to the deemed legal convers Spanish Vicccion, and other Dollars, and tier component parts: Domižany; \n\nand their componentharts Packer \n\nthe Copper Com current or China \n\n\" \n\nand Dollars, of whatever denomination or device. and whether wis le or chopped. are to circulate at par with reference to Each thve, alongs provid my that they be oftie Proper weight and standard. \n\nTt99 216d 1952 aries Company's hupees shall be considered Extent to one Roller \n\nOne bukec and tws Annas (or half a \" quarter) Equal to half a Dollar und \n\ntree quarters effe habec (or tinctue Asones) \" Egnal to the quarter ofa \n\nمیگیریم \n\nC \n\nDotter. \n\n4 - Etacte hundred cash 1200 assor Tom) bra is equal to one dollar \n\n\"Six hundred (600) to half a Doller, Three hundred (309) to a quarter ata Doller, Live hundred and try three 833/8 one compan Bukei \n\nشموم \n\nhape \n\nTwo hundred and sit en (266) 5 thaifa hupec. \" Jee hundred and hurt three (133) to our quarter of Ravio \" 5. the Angor \n\nBalle. \n\nther Coins, whether Brits or \"Breis & tenera red in the Breceding Prube, \n\nnot \"are not to be deemed a legal Tender, but they \"case of course be sold er otterivnice bartered \"in the Bazaar, a \n\nvering & Fairtationie 6th Cash Copper Com at tile rate laid down \" in the 4th hule, will be set to an individual \"reguoning it in tens of not let hien Lift Druer on Applesson to the reasurer and Secretary \n\nHer Britannis Majesty's Superintendent of rol \n\nf \n\nin \n\n\"God save the Lucen \n\nLa \n\nAnd whereas on the 2,7 ? \n\noFelfric 1842 a further Proclamation was issued be our said Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of fetish subie in China, in the \n\nto terroir following thatis \n\nto Lay- \n\nThe letters which & Copy is hereunt \"Aunced having been a & grossed to race by the \"Mercantile Evrons who have signed it, on \n\nt \n\n\" behalf of themselves andothers. Is hereby \n\nand Hireet Hood Groclain, in conformity with \"their application. that. Densing the Gracions \"pleasure of the Lucen of England. the Vixxisan", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220669, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 264, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "AR. Johnston Exquire \n\nSham Frigsh Queen\" \n\nOff Manking deftember 7 \n\nCession \n\n1842. \n\nof Mongkong, \n\nthe confirmation of the to Me Majesty the Queen of England, by the Empere of Chine, with no doubt have the affect of \n\nwill \n\nadding queatly to the woke of land of all kinds in the \n\non \n\nSoland, and will make Individuals more desirous, than \n\nwen \n\nterms. \n\n• formerly, of obtaining grast on any \n\ntheresae think it advisable to inform you \n\nthat \n\nI intend to intimate to Her Majeres Povernment, \n\nmy \n\ndetermination not to modify or acher a \n\nthat is now in \n\nforce unkl I shall \n\nlab \n\nmale order \n\nfor Horne, not only as to the terms in Grants or allotments are to be made, set likewise, \n\nsingle \n\nreceive Instructions \n\nwhich new \n\nwith respect to the \n\nManner \n\nof confirming \n\nthose that \n\nhave already \n\nalready been assigneds \n\nwhether to Individuals \n\nto charitable or laudable Institutions. \n\nI accordingly beg you \n\nwill be \n\nbe po \n\nto \n\npo good as to \n\ndecting \n\nA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221013, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 608, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "No. 14 \nLieut. Pedder A.M. \nHarbour Master \n693 \nVictoria, Hongkong. \nalis \n107. Jaureary, 1844. \nWith reference to the \nto the report \nconveyed in your letter of the 26th of December last to the effect that the Boat which was \nforfeited to the Crown \nin accordance with the Governor's. decising on Case he:604 (Chief Magistrati = Department) is not suitable for any publics purpose; His Excellency is jeleused \nto direct \nyou \nto cause it to be sold by Public Auction and pay the proceeds into the Government Treasury, as you did in the case \nof the two Gun Boats. I have to \n(Signed) Richard Worsnams \nNo. 15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 238561, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5]", "content_text": "Date \n\nNo \n\nof \n\nDesp. Despatch \n\nSubject of Despatch.\n\n45 25... \n\n46 \n\n47 \n\n4826 \n\n113 15 March 1806 On the subject of liabilities imposed \n\n14124.\n\n55 linigrants proceding to australia, - in violation the Treaty witte \n\nJUNE \n\n* Originals. \n\nRegarding establishment of a mint in the Colony \n\n:Submitting for cornfirmation Ordinance Nr. 3 of 1886 for the \n\nt of Procedure in \n\n\"amendment, \n\ncre in Civil and Criminal cases\". \n\n» Submisting for confirmation Ordinance No 6 of 1856\" to extend the \n\nCriminal Procedure Ordinance Wis. \n\nf1852 \n\nSubmitting for confirmation Ordinance Nr. 7 of 1856 to extend to this colony certain luxctiments and General Riders for reforoving Rocedure \"in the Highs bourt of Chancery and the offices there of \" \n\nTransen-itting Comparative Return of vessels anchored at the Port of Houghing. \n\nin the years 1854 and 1885. \n\nacknowledging Despatch N22 of 25th November, and ssebinitting additional shervations for the reorganization of the Legislative Council \n\n5012 April. Actuowledging Despatch Nr.1707.20€. December, and reporting outust holonel Dunlop's complaint against the post office authorities at Hougtong \n\n51 \n\n537% \n\nth \n\n廊 \n\nD \n\n- acknowledging receipt of Despatches to Me 29 of 30% January 1856, 72. \n\nschnowledging Despatch W225 of 21th January, and reporting in favor \n\nof MrBlocks appointment as Danish bousul at Houghong \n\nReporting execution of 2 Criminals on the 26th March \n\nSubject of Despatch . \n\n54 7 % April 1886 Reporting Covernor's decising on the case of y chinese capitally \n\nwith b sutra. \n\n566 \n\nCopies) \n\n/wicks Cofs ins) \n\nvotre \n\n54 \n\nwith t \n\nCopies) \n\nwith b eutra copies \n\nusue \n\nnove \n\nrwove \n\nzi \n\n58107 \n\n} \n\nconvicted on the 1st March \n\n375 \n\nRcknowledging Despatch N4,28 of 23th January, and reporting. \n\nrecoquition in Gazette of Mr. Berbeck as Prussian brusular agout in Hougtong \n\nIn the subject of a recent capture of Nine Deserters from the barring found secreted on. \n\now board. \n\nAmerican Whaler \n\nthe Surveyou \n\nSubmitting application for an Iron safe for General's Department \n\nRegarding conveyance of 2 Military Convicts to England, \n\nand applying for instructions \n\nby \n\n2 Vessels \n\n59 11th. Reporting violation of the Chinese Passenger's act by 21 \n\nunder the Hawaian Flag. \n\n61 \n\n69 \n\n\"issued \n\nTransmitting Part I of the Laws of Houghong, is from the China mail office \n\nReporting in favor of Mr. Wises appointment as Hamburgh Consul at Houghong, vice Reciners, resigned \n\nRelative to Mr. Milas C. Burrows appointment as Consul for tow Stancada in Houghong, and his terrforary recognition on Gazette. Also, a letter to the address of James Wilson, Eigre, M.P.- \n\nFolonial Secretary. \n\nn \n\nof \n\nJuct. \n\nworl \n\nwoul \n\nnove", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-055 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 321, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£ s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever- the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246775, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "That charge to casting for perfinout. What mention of fold will be palpable complicity in the plot or whether any fuention of it will be made by the Court, in quins surment tourens no man can say. But Counsel for morning on fixed two days since by the forest for that propose: - and Caldwell has used the interval to procure from his John Bowring an inter-countory communication to the court, of a very significant import.\n\nThe Court, governed by the authority of a Magistrate, has considered cases collected by Mr. Oke in his last edition, (8th ed. 1858.) GR M-20-3. His Lordship advised Caldwell, but on suy speconding to protest on the Bench decring against his being proceeded where the chiefly implicated Jensen was evidently none but \"Roomself, and where the Chinese were the only witnesses against him, with the single exception that of Mr. May (with the Civil). I say adorsed buin to avoid the objection by retiring from the Bench to the place below when Mr. Mary, himself a Justice of the Peace, had felt it his proper place to sit. Caldwell refused, threatened the Court with ease of the Governor, and, in a most the vengean insulting manner left the suit; albeit again trassed by me how duply the evidence appun likely to criminale heim. He never appeared again.\n\nSoon after he learned that Bridges had, in a manner, abandoned the prosecution of the case of the chief prisoner, by declining to speak for him before my ring go into evidence, and that the case of the second prisoner had, in the opinion of all, botten down, than he wrote to complain to Sir John Bowring of his exclusion from the Bench. It will hardly be credited by any one who does not know the iniquities of Whitehor this place, that yesterday and today Mr. Caldwell has been in a manner under trial before his Excellency for this offence: - the Governor having called upon him to answer the charge; and this too, before the giving of his own decision apore the case of itkeen, without which it must be impossible for any defence to be offered!\n\nWhether the intimidation will fall idly upon the Magistrate, or curther the decision manner therty алу tomorrow will be affected in remains to be seen. It will also be seen whether Walter Caldwell will be required to explain to the Governor the startling facts dicited in the evidence, - not sufficient indeed to set him in the dock with his tung kung allies, but more then sufficient to occasion a revival of the question of this fitness for office.\n\n\"It is now proved by oath and fourth rand that the chief Jerigoner lives in an alley belonging to Caldwell or his nominal apignu, the brothel moprietor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 267629, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "Immediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nهاوکار\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this\n\nEnglette of Strausing days\n\ndate\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of\n\nthe Deasing\n\nletter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.\n\n6 Acy-\n\nChin Stoo\n\nof 4 the date prom the Crown lyints haveing eference to the advance\n\nrespecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After\n\nSot opporting With\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format:\n\nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this\n\nEnglett of Strausing days\n\ndate\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of\n\nletter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.\n\n6 Acy-\n\nChin Stoo\n\nof 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance\n\nrespecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After\n\nSo opporting With\n\nCorrected further:\n \nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this\n\nEnglett of Strausing days\n\ndate\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of\n\nletter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.\n\n6 Acy-\n\nChin Stoo\n\nof 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance\n\nrespecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After\n\nSo opporting With\n\nbecomes\n\nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this\n\nEnglett of Strausing days\n\ndate\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of the Deasing letter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.\n\n6 Acy-\n\nChin Stoo\n\nof 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance respecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After\n\nSo opporting With\n\nLet me re-edit to follow the exact format required and make some minor adjustments for better readability and adherence to the rules.\n\nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this Englett of Strausing days date\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of the Deasing letter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.\n\n6 Acy-Chin Stoo of 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance respecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After Sot opporting With\n\nHere is the final version:\n\nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this Englett of Strausing days date\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of the Deasing letter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No. 6 Acy-Chin Stoo of 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance respecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After Sot opporting With\n\nHowever, the best representation is:\n \nImmediate\n\nHongkong\n\nAgent's 7536.7556\n\nA Stanillar Chi\n\nMINUTE\n\nSi Flowers\n\nTom Carnarvon\n\nruppen henta\n\nthe dates. Graph\n\nEnsu\n\n6th Augt Ab\n\n134\n\nWith reference to this Englett of Strausing days date\n\nonly the direction of the Earl of Carnarvon for the consideration of the Deasing letter\n\nWe always thought it be of the\n\nCopy for: No.6 Acy-Chin Stoo of 4 the date from the Crown Agents) having reference to the advance respecting\n\nto be mailed to them to meet an account After Sot opporting With\n\nThe final output is thus adjusted for minor formatting.\n\nThe non-English word \"هاوکار\" was removed as it seems out of context and not clearly related to the rest of the text, following the rule of not rephrasing or rewriting unless absolutely necessary for clarity or correctness. \n\nLet me know if further adjustments are needed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269047, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "content_text": "To then sufficiency, and had been in existence when the sick seaman Alifalla I have a Alas fruct on load of the \"Luzon\", doubt that he would have been sent there with some necessary comfort, and under such circumstances and surveillance.\n\nWould have prevented his being so inhumanly landed with inadequate decking in inclement weather, which on the part of the Master of the \"Luzon\" was inhumanity. The immediate cause of his death according to the weight of medical testimony of the Inquest was the action of the Colonial Authorities, not that of the \"Luzon\".\n\nThat, however, is not the conclusion which those concerned in the transaction could be expected to make. On the contrary, whatever blame might be attached to the \"Luzon\" - the getting up Departments was greater. The organization of the latter was clearly defective, but he would have at once secured all needful comfort for Alifalla had he not been so recklessly turned away from the \"Luzon\", he would probably have reached England alive.\n\nAll the circumstances are fully before Your Lordship and the Board of Trade, I felt it my duty to refer Your Lordship's Despatch of the 14th December last to the Colonial Secretary, where report on the case of the sick seaman sent on board the Western Chief and the \"Luzon\",\n\nPage 228", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 293846, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "content_text": "## Offence Decisions\n\n| Date | Offence | Decision |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Dec 14 | Fighting | Fined $5 or 1 day's imprisonment |\n| bet 28 | Ridicous fighting | 6 months hard labour |\n| 1882 | | |\n| Jan 1 | Larceny | 1 month's hard labour |\n| Mong lung tre 18 | Robbery | 2 years hard labour |\n| Do | | |\n| Feb 7 | To shui | Fined $2 or 4 days imprisonment |\n| 1870 | | |\n| Feb 22 | Robbery | 314 days fighting; 121 days imprisonment |\n| | | Fined $1 or 3 days imprisonment; 6 months hard labour |\n| | | 2nd defendant also to be sent to the Governor for consideration |\n| Mar 31 | Roque & vagabond | Fined $25 or 1 day's imprisonment; 3 months hard labour |\n| Jeby 10 | Roque vagabond | 3 months hard labour; 1 month's whipping at intervals of 7 days cach |\n| Jeby 24 | Rogue & vagabond | 1 month's hard labour |\n| Mar 18 | Assault | Fined $4 or ... |\n| Loung Long | Apt & Fighting | Fined $1 or 3 days imprisonment; 3 days imprisonment |\n| 21 Ling | | |\n| Apt 30 | Unlawful possession | Fined $2 or 4 days imprisonment |\n| 12 Dam Tung | | |\n| May 22 | Larceny | 3 months hard labour |\n| Sing whic | | |\n| June 10 | Decking packet | 12 months hard labour; sent to his native place |\n| July 18 | Old offender | 7 days solitary confinement on rice |\n| do | | |\n| Aug 13 | Larceny | 3 months hard labour |\n| 7 Ng Kenai | | |\n| July 27 | Auspicious character | 3 days' sol: conf. on rice |\n| o chui | | |\n| Seps 3 | Picking pocket | 3 months hard labour |\n| 24 Ng Stwai | | |\n| o Xi stoi | | |\n| As sung shui | | |\n| 24 Leung King | Breaking & stealing from fire | 3 months hard labour; also to find sureties for 3 months |\n| 35. 30 shui | | |\n| 23 Leung Ling | Picking pocket | 3 months hard labour |\n| do | | |\n| Sept | De Stouse breaking | 3 months hard labour; also to find sureties for 3 months |\n| | sticking pocket | |\n| Oct 15 | Larceny | 1 month's hard labour; 118 hours voluntary confinement on pint |\n| How 24 | Picking pocket | 2 months hard labour |\n| Hv 25 | | |\n| Paruny | | 10 days in the stark geet; lo rotte in 2 instalments |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297003, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "than selves at their own expense, they I think find the best remedy - \n\nwould \n\nfor the existing states of things in adopting \n\n& standard which has a definite minimum, but yet admits of various sources - These \n\na1< \n\nCoins cannot be all of \"equivalent value, bald take it they \n\nnearly 20, & I have nev heard of difficulty from their concurrent circulation, or that the evils of chopped \n\nMINUTE PAPER. \n\n95 \n\nTaking the last suggestion of the Deasing \n\nI think there \n\nbe no objection \n\ntrial option fit on the none of consisting, tomal option \n\nscore \n\nif it is clearly laid down that the fol kite is mythical against bullion & not as a scheme a source of profit. \n\nthe fine I think We may the first say \n\nCamairon in \n\nthat Land \n\nrecommend \n\nprepared to work \n\nthe suggestion to the Colony \n\nEstimating \n\nMenulus \n\nanomalous \n\nCurrency matters. \n\nto the Straits thin \n\nPar present \n\nJelling \n\natt \n\ntime! \n\nCoinage were very troublesome at the Straits... In \n\nsending letter tallading specially to the best paragraph for thin for W. Jervois's edification, I waed Suffert \n\nthat He should be asked to report on the working of the Straits \n\nsystem affecting the difficulties arising at Drayton \n\nIngguted a similar thinking Gore mars \n\nR2 \n\nnever to alter owsianna relating to \n\nthe Zunenu \n\nBanks on \n\npages its fate. \n\n29/1/76. \n\nwithout home hoped \n\nt firs \n\nit \n\nItaining wituation from stallow \n\nbe issued this charl, wanted. \n\nas \n\na means \n\ntheir \n\ncondition in \n\nBut before sending \n\nthe correspondence to Hong Kong with this direct, Law Camer \n\nBucke \n\nA \n\nthinks it right. \n\nfew cherations with land Some of the other alternative methion which have been ingguted, by the trade \n\nn \n\n\" \n\nn American Dollar. Henstate the case as in My Round's minute \n\nbehalf of this pointing out that although the sing uses the terme of Equivalent Value, in is a gration whether practically it will not conform this stipulation \n\n5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302315, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "page_number": 476, "title": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "content_text": "472 \n\n## G. Heteker \nBreaking out of Barracks | 30.8.77 | | \nCivil Wong a sau | Sareeny + Previous Convictions | 15.11.7 | 5 \n## H \nCheang a Leong | Piracy & Wounding | 22.9.74 | / \nLum a Chune | Attempted Buggery | 19.12.74 | 7\" \nWong A sze | Larceny | 18.3.76 | 3 \nIsoi a choi | Larceny from the person | 18.10.77 | 2 \nIsang Shui | Enters a dwelling house with intent | 19.10.77 | 3 \nLeong decusing | Crime with intent to extort money | 18.5.76 | 5 \n## K \nLai a ... | | | \nWong anin | Larceny | 23.7.77 | \nWong Hop Ming | Robbery from the person with wounding | 25.4.77 | 2 \nChan Asam | Sareeny | 11.7.77 | \nTe Kwai Hing | False Imprisonment | 24.7.77 | 3 \nKwohl a Tong | Larceny Embezzlement | 2.6.77 | 2 \nHana Cheong | Larceny | | \nLi Lunn Kwai | Crime with intent to extort money | 5.10.74 | \nSu Atton | Larceny Burglary | | \nLea Ho | Gambling | | \nLam aying | Picking Pockets | 21.3.76 | 3 \nLi asam | | 19.7.77 | 6 \nCivil naval | | | \n## Name \nCrime | Date of Sentence | Sentence | yrs | mo | Days | Remarks \n## Name \nCrime | Military | | | | | \nEdmonds | Drunkenness | 3.11.77 | | | 14 | \nG. Clark | Drunkenness | 16.11.77 | | 4 | | Recommended civil \nChing a Kwong | Cutting Wounding | | | | 56 | for release by Lum akwai \nLum akwai | Burglary | 16.11.27 | | | 1856 | H.E. The Govt \nCheung a sing | Larceny | | | | 234 | do \nChin Put Ham | Larceny | | | | 4 | \nG. Bentley | Drunk & Insubordination | 27.8.77 | | | 168 | do \nLi chum Sam | | | | | 轄 | Released 30.11.11 \nJanga Ling | Larceny Larany | 24.6.76 | 2 | 4 | | \n | | 18.9.77 | 2 | | | Releasi335.100 \nIp asui | | 20.6.76 | 3 | | | \n | | 19.2.77 | 2 | | | \nCheany a sze | Obby, good under false pretences | 19.2.76 | 3 | | | \nChing asing | Piracy | | | | | \nChan a sau | Highway robbery | | 4 | | | \nChonga Lin | Piracy | | | | | \n | | 10.9.77 | 4 | | | \n | | 20.1.77 | 7 | | | \nHo a shing | Obly. Money under false pretenses | | 1 | | 144 | \nAllee Mahomet | Cutting & Wounding with intent | 28.8.77 | 2 | | 6 | \n | | | | | | Fully Count Boin- \n(signed) Gy. Dueat, | | | | | | \nActing Superintendent, | | | | | | still in Gaol vide M.ES. Raviark's 1st Dear 1877. \n | | 18.3.76 | 5 | 20 | | \n | | | | | | Released 30.11.19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307633, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "content_text": "As suggested in Jour Deasing the halten Steamer of The Rapagain Pantine while within the waters of Hong Kong in complying with the Law Offices as with mensich of diepenil reaping Lepildi to proper effect.\n\nThe Privileges quartered in Portal Corestations The Dreagin office Manich at Same Tema in order to wound the neupig. Donthe reference in the subut their Nights & immunities Granted them the Istal Convention with Kance 1856, with alande saring the rights of the Conn. Hanter for ton hm Aggare that to the Coronae by legislations to fine effect for that purpose to the immantis fever by the Postad Conventions.\n\nPage 208\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Rejoined broken sentences.\n2. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"commbling\" to \"complying\", \"mensich\" to possibly \"manner of\", \"diepenil\" unclear but left as is due to uncertainty, \"Lepildi\" possibly \"properly\", \"neupig\" unclear, \"Donthe\" to \"Don't the\" or possibly \"Due to the\", \"subut\" to \"subject\", \"Nights\" possibly \"Rights\", \"Istal\" to \"International\", \"Kance\" to \"France\", \"alande\" possibly \"and\", \"saring\" to \"saving\", \"Conn.\" to possibly \"Crown\", \"Hanter\" unclear, \"ton\" possibly \"the\", \"hm\" possibly \"them\", \"Aggare\" unclear, \"Coronae\" to \"Crown\", \"immantis\" possibly \"immunities\", \"fever\" unclear, \"Postad\" to \"Postal\").\n3. Removed or corrected non-English or nonsensical words as little as possible while trying to make the text coherent.\n4. Formatted the output in HTML as requested.\n5. Preserved \"Page 208\" as it matches the page numbering format. \n\nHowever, the original text is heavily corrupted and contains many unclear or nonsensical words, making it difficult to correct accurately without more context.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327748, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nVer Under Sec. Stati\n\nhume\n\n7.a.\n\nmediate\n\n**MINUTE**\n\nMr. John 2 Mar.\n\nMr. De Robeck &\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\n★ Mr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley. 3.\n\nLord Derby.\n\n-3.\n\nSubmitted for ausar\n\n39. 26 Jan-\n\nno.39\n\n[share cops of suc]\n\nSee 4065\n\n39 Hk 3741\n\nSvi,\n\n4\n\n124\n\nds Mar. 85\n\nReferring to ther letter from this def! the 10th wlt? reope of the 10\n\n• relative to the proposal of the French Minister to interfere with the export of from Hankay decoing\n\n**Continuance of the Franco-Chinese hostilities**\n\nEarl\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Derby to transmit to you, to be laid before Earl Granville, copy of a further despatch from the Governor of Hongkong in the indigent...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339930, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 521, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nfor `23522/89` Stony Koup 520 DRIFT. to for br sü G. oder Vor 11 Feb.90 Sir no.30 MINUTE. Mr. Graham 1176. MP. Mr. Wingfield 117, Mr. Bramston. Mr. Mende. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.\n\nReferring to the 6th para. of your letter of 28th Dec (`243`), I have the honour to inform you that a promotion from the Pub. Works Dept, of Ceylon to that of Hong Kong having been declined by the officer to hand was here... `Ser 2573` Ceylon Offcape... 2 doufs... the story... was decling... Here", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 342818, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9]", "page_number": 433, "title": "CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9]", "content_text": "1886.\n\nSundries.\n\n429 Making paths at Victoria Peak for rubbish slides.\n\nTransport of Land from Hung Nam & Decking 10 rubbish Boats.\n\n2 Supplying Iron Buckets to Victoria Gaol for Sanitary Works-\n\n8 Repairs to lower portion of Western Street.\n\n4336 10:68 201 3684 6475\n\nDo. Praya West in front of Jardine Matheson & Co.'s Godowns - 105.36\n\n18 Making 2 Manila hand wood foot boards-\n\nSupplying one Carbon Filter.\n\n9 Laying foundation for pig sties at Mang Hok.\n\n10 Repairing Corner of bucket of steam dredger.\n\nDo. framework do do.\n\nErecting fencing and employing watchman on ground at the back of Gap Street-\n\n607 81 16 107107 12192 22\n\nRefund of amount paid by Mr. Price for Mr. Chan A Fook's expenses in going to the potteries above Canton in search of earthenware drain pipes and prices.\n\nLimewashing sundry places at Civil Hospital.\n\n9 Supplying 25 pcs polished Teak wood for shelves, and making 2 Dead Tables and 1 Dead Box.\n\nBuilding additional matshed for disinfecting - also dead house.\n\nTotal 1880 7347 6376 220 $111908", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 357845, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "content_text": "7. at a later period.\n\nAs will be seen from the plan and sections, the building consists of two blocks each two stories in height, the lower story having the main entrance from the Praya and the upper from Queen's Road. Side entrances are also provided from Victoria and Jubilee Streets.\n\nBetween the two blocks is a central Avenue 20 feet in width; offices are constructed at each... over ... and Inspectors' quarters.\n\nThe two blocks are connected by a covered way across the central Avenue on each floor.\n\nThe walls of the building are of red brick with granite stone dressing. The floors are in cement, the upper floors being carried on cast iron columns and wrought iron girders with steel joists and corrugated steel decking, the cast iron work being obtained from Messrs...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "# waltus stand at present; at wd not le possible fu\n\nI work in the Port mester field to new tuitary with my the monopoly with effacuty Which he is invested by lunghe JavH. Can on w Gr Is fundeners, within l, as Hust & be hot, mercure of staff, winch art Hann cut up all timber in the shape of partage. In the olter hand a monopoly such art proper Wo not require and marcere of staff and ought to yield a fair amount of revenue.\n\nWhile at him some time it- Ivesne, whill at the same as the Chains 6th meet the wishes of Who press sending their letters though catur Channels, as the history of testing King Post office pores.\n\nbromaner 26 2191887\n\nLicensing se Jaque with her foodman that it with is well not to Extench this blah to Hungary Re Evertim the new them (present-berusing should, I recommend, t allowed to stand over until it is seen what if any trudes or callings th Wi besused Wezingisfy.\n\nBut we propose \"with great care Holmanes 267 1667 384 PublicStallh Everyour will agree with the food. that the new disbriel-th Lust- On left without any sawling laws, Rut dan 2 Bongly of opennine Betel with both merise and unpolitic to extent tempore them the Lumbery laws of thing thang withint- any modification to the new time. tanelery. \"considuation\". To my mind they are far too complicated works and advanced for the avenueslimme er that builty.\n\n\"The Saulay Bound A leniency & May print His ad Juuld bou the incisions b Must decision. EW Japu Ed Duff S Votr D. this hear Jeriting. he framination en 2 \"may on the bist machning for decling with the sanitary affaris of Thuy King, but sult a body is not suited for Antrolling sambung matters, in ce tunting extending over 376 squarz males. As an oller walters, I thank the Village Councils and Exelder th working be becol responsible for maintaining their villages in a samiting condition; in the wipection and butrol Stealth and heitloff 216 14 while Panitung.\n\nРаствова in 16 Rectang Stales inger font sang has fut. Infect. off an offer of \"Worth? to Reed discally responsibil CPL. 6 he Government be ist of I cutie exclude Saceliary 2laffe in Steny Hany fut thing we sak the new on the loves Res and we gewen sen Jeans li pear until it hes we were reached a fijurt, dot absurds & which.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379418, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 371, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## \nAnother point which I should like to mention for your information, and in order that you may make such use of it as you may deem expedient, is that on the 1st of June, \n\nPLUS 75 \nthe British Artillery in this Colony were short of their proper number by 848 men, \nThis Corps was short of \nthe Asiatic Artillery in their proper number by 119 men. \n\n11 \nI Command $400 million 1xc000 20 for going into GU DUS Flores concerning the Artillery TA shmi, not being in sight of by AIA \n\nBritish Platoon 61 1 most needed are the 5 in Store of War tidy insorbund British 35 tion containing quantities of my pantomime \n\nDecking \nCommandant which TAY A \no... in the \nCute S \n4 bends utterly worth-defensible fortress d4 \nthe Fleet.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405744, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10]", "content_text": "282\n\n19.\n\nOn the Victoria side the Dutch harbourage to private wharves and seawalls. Asiatic Oil Company's pier near North Point and Messrs. Jardine Matheson and Company's at East Point were considerably damaged and between the latter and the Naval Yard to the West only one private pier remains. Of 16 private piers West of the Naval Yard 11, mostly timber structures were totally demolished, 3 including that of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company were considerably injured and 1 slightly damaged while a new iron structure recently erected by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company escaped without injury. The Government pier in exclusive occupation of the Star Ferry Company lost its matted covering and suffered some minor damage.\n\nThe pier at Kowloon constructed this year for the same ferry concern by the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company had its outer end left standing but out of the perpendicular and completely cut off from the sea-wall. Of the three long timber piers of the Wharf and Godown Company used by Ocean Steamers two had their decking completely stripped off; it is, I understand, only intended to repair one of them. The sea-wall belonging to the same Company in the neighbourhood of these", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-335 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417055, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n28381\n\nRece JE 4 AUG 08, [May 7.]\n\n378\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[15751]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSECTION 4,\n\nMr. Babington Smith to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received May 7.)\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nTHE information that the main points in the dispute in regard to the telegraphs in South Manchuria has been conceded by Japan is confirmed by Decsing. He states that they have offered to conclude a Convention with China, in regard to the telegraphs of South Manchuria, on lines similar to the Agreement for North Manchuria come to with Russia.\n\nThe following conditions will be accepted by Japan :----\n\n1. To accept limitations of through traffic similar to those accepted by Russia.\n\n2. To pay royalty on all traffic to China.\n\n3. To agree to suitable conditions for working Dalny-Chefoo cable for local traffic.\n\n4. Except stations in a few towns, open to foreign trade and immediately adjacent to the railway, and those on the railway, to close all stations in Manchuria.\n\nThese terms are according to the advice which Sir C. MacDonald was instructed to give, and appear reasonable; China, however, objects to maintenance at towns adjacent to the railway of Japanese stations, and now declines. About twenty stations would be closed, and these stations are only six or seven in number.\n\nThe arrangement is strongly favoured by the Great Northern and Eastern Companies. They fear that if it is not concluded, when notice expires in November Russia will cancel her Agreement, it would appear desirable that pressure should be brought to bear on China to accept, as such a cancellation on the part of Russia would be much to be deprecated.\n\nIt is very improbable that Japan will make any further concessions. Although details can be negotiated by Japanese Delegates here, Decsing cannot proceed unless authorized by China.\n\n[2960 g-4]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482847, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 269, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "JAFFÉ ON HONG KONG WATERWORKS,\n\nWVERFLOW\n\n1400\n\nWATER-LEVEL BELOW OVERFLOW.\n\nTAITUM\n\nTUK\n\nRESERVOIR\n\nR\n\n8 8\n\nGALLO\n\nN S\n\nMILLION\n\nSTORAGE\n\nFig. 7.\n\n1300\n\nPUMPINO-STATION\n\nTUK\n\n1200\n\n1100\n\nTAITAN\n\nSOG 09-\n\n[Selected\n\nFunnel (treet level 400 00 gravitation supply to tšky al“Tuotowan Pumping Mains discharge inte\n\nBasin at tunnd inlet,\n\nDATUM. (LOW WATER SPRING-TIDE3)\n\n900)\n\n \n TAITAM TUK RESERVOIR\n 800\n \n \n \n 700\n \n \n \n 600\n \n \n COOL\n 400\n \n \n RAINFALL\n CURVE,\n \n \n \n 300\n \n \n \n 200\n \n \n TÄITAB TUK\n RESERVOIR\n \n \n 104 HIFOUR DINE §.\n JANE\n \n \n TAÏTAM\n REGERVOIRA\n \n \n INTERMEDIATE ALGERVOIR\n MARCH 29\n \n \n \n APRILE\n \n \n \n JUNE\n \n \n \n JULY\n \n \n ALG\n \n \n \n Pumping commasand\n KÖVERFLOWER\n \n \n TAIYAN\n SEPT\n \n \n \n OCT.\n \n \n \n 00\n \n \n GAUGE)\n 70 E\n \n \n \n 160\n \n \n [40]\n RÉSERVOIR\n \n \n \n 30\n \n \n AON\n DEC\n \n \n \n 20\n \n\nTAITAM VALLEY: RAINFALL AND STATE OF RESERVOIRS, 1917.\n\nINCHES (TAITAM\n\nRAINFALL:\n\nPapers.] LOW-LEVEL RESERVOIRS AND WORKS FOR PUMPING, 17\n\nsection works for stacking pipes, etc., a landing-stage, built at one end of it, permitting craft to come alongside. The landing-stage has now been extended by a reinforced-concrete jetty, 40 feet in width, which projects into sufficiently deep water to enable coal-junks and small craft generally to come alongside at all states of the tide. The piles for this jetty are 12 inches by 12 inches in cross section, 42 feet in length, and are formed of concrete composed of 1 cement, 1 sand and 2½ broken granite (¾ inch). The reinforcement consists of four 1-inch diameter steel rods, one at each corner of the pile, laced together with ¼-inch diameter steel ties at 12-inch intervals. The piles were driven through 18 feet of mud and clay to the hard, into which they penetrated for a depth of about 3 feet. The walings, bracing, decking, and bollards are also of reinforced concrete.\n\nThe pumping-station buildings are built of locally-made red bricks, cement mortar being used below ground and in piers, jambs, etc., and lime mortar for the remainder. The engine-house measures 129 feet by 30 feet, and the boiler-house 83 feet by 47 feet. A workshop, store, and quarters for the engine-room staff (both Chinese and European) are also provided. A feature of the station is the inclined flue up the hillside.\n\nTwo sets of pumping-machinery were installed for pumping from the Intermediate reservoir, each capable of lifting 14 million gallons in 24 hours against a maximum effective head of 400 feet. The sill of the gauge-basin, at the inlet of the tunnel for the gravitation supply to the city, over which water has to be pumped, is 383 feet above the level of the engine-house floor and 397 feet above the invert of the pump-pit. When pumping from the Intermediate reservoir the full power of the plant was not required, because the top-water level of that reservoir is 176 feet above the engine-house floor and the lowest draw-off is 96 feet; but, in view of the subsequent developments, the plant was designed to give the maximum efficiency when working against a head of about 350 feet. The engines are triple-expansion, vertical, having high-pressure cylinders 15 inches, intermediate 24 inches, and low-pressure 38 inches in diameter; the stroke is 30 inches and the revolutions 24 per minute. The pumps, three to each engine, have 12-inch diameter rams driven direct from the cross-heads by side rods straddling the crank-shaft. The boilers, two in number, are of the Lancashire type, working at a pressure of 135 lbs. per square inch, and are fitted with superheaters. A 6-ton travelling crane spans the engine-room.\n\n265", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493169, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "content_text": "Page 76\n\ncontinuous throughout their whole length.\n\n76\n\nWe would point out however, that reinforced concrete wharfing such as that shown upon the drawing could not well be added after the rubble mound has been deposited, on account of the difficulty in driving the piles. In this event the wharf should be placed further seaward so that the wharf piles might be kept clear of the rubble slope. The gangways could no doubt be satisfactorily carried by columns planted in the rubble.\n\n17. Owing to the exposed position of the site, there would also be a possible risk during a typhoon or strong gales, of damage to the decking of the proposed wharves due to waves striking its underside near the time of high water, and precautions should be taken accordingly. On the other hand it would be quite possible to construct a blockwork wall at probably no greater cost than the reinforced concrete structure, which would suffer no damage in any sea, but the vertical face of such a wall would increase sea disturbance in its vicinity.\n\n18. We may say that, as a general rule in dealing with harbours and harbour entrances, it is very desirable to retain certain portions of the foreshore in a more or less natural condition so that waves may break thereon and expend their force rather than be propagated up the harbour. In many harbours it has actually been found necessary to construct artificial spending beaches and wave traps in order to effect this purpose.\n\nWe are, etc.,\n\n(sd.) COODE, FITZMAURICE, WILSON & MITCHELL.\n\nPage 77", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497575, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 261, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# \nThe work of constructing a re-inforced concrete roof over part of the Ferry Pier opposite Queen Victoria Street was completed. \nThe Ferry Pier at Public Square Street, Yaumati, was also finished, with the exception of the depositing of concrete to form the decking. \nThe work of constructing a re-inforced concrete Pier opposite Wing Wo Street was not proceeded with. \n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\nIn connection with the visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, the principal Government Buildings were decorated and illuminated at night, and general assistance was rendered by the Department wherever required to carry into effect other schemes of decoration. \nThe Seamen's Strike which commenced in January culminated in a General Strike, in consequence of which certain officers of the Department were engaged on emergency work which was executed in a very efficient manner. \nThe erection of the Wireless Station at Gap Rock was completed. \nThe Diaphone Fog Signalling Plant was installed at Waglan. \nThe work of substituting underground cables for the aerial wires in the Government Telephone System in the central part of the City was well advanced by the end of the year. \nIn connection with the Hydrographic Surveys with a view to harbour development, the work of taking borings and prickings was completed. \nWith a view to revising, consolidating and co-ordinating the various schemes of development prepared in the past, a Committee was formed to deal with Town Planning. Many meetings took place and a large number of maps and plans were prepared, and a model of the Kowloon Peninsula (scale 200′ to 1 inch) was made. \nA contract was let for the construction of a Water-boat Dock at Laichikok. \nThe total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $3,575,685.19, and on annually recurrent works $1,074,646.30. \n\n## RAILWAY\nThe Platforms at Kowloon Terminus were surfaced with a composition of asphaltum, sand and cement on a foundation of rolled ballast. Similar surfacing was laid throughout the concourse area and approaches in substitution of wooden blocks which were found to be both unsatisfactory and insanitary. \nThis work was carried out by the Public Works Department. \nWater was laid on to the platforms and concourse areas at several points for washing down purposes. \nThe kitchen accommodation of the 1st class Restaurant was extended by altering the arrangement of the back staircase and utilising the space below to form a commodious pantry. Gas cookers were installed in substitution for the coal burning range, and new kitchen furniture was provided. \nOwing to the increasing difficulty in obtaining quick and accurate messages between Kowloon and Canton, through telegraphic communication has now been established by laying a telegraph line between Kowloon Station and Sham Chun Station, thus connecting with the Chinese Section's telegraph line. \nPreviously all messages had to be telephoned over the British Section. \nAt the Workshops at Hunghom an Oil Fuel Depot was installed for serving the Motor Coaches. \nThe three sidings to the east of the new carriage shed were extended 500 feet each, and a crossover road laid between two, to facilitate repairs and cleaning of rolling stock. \nA contract was let for the building of a second bay to the new carriage shed, which will accommodate two more trains of 500 feet each, and it is anticipated that the shed will be completed by May, 1923. \nDuring the year the premises of the China Light and Power Co., which adjoined the Locomotive Yard were acquired by the Railway Department together with the buildings thereon. The tall chimney stack, for which no use could be found was razed. The buildings formerly used as offices and staff quarters were renovated, and the first floor is now used as quarters for the Traffic Inspector, while the basement serves as a store. A contract was entered into for converting the remaining buildings into Workshops and stores for railway purposes. The boiler house was utilised as a general repair shop for Government Motor vehicles such as cycles, cars, fire engines, lorries, road roller, etc., a painting shop being provided on one side. The engine house was converted... \nPage 251", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503370, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 445, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "then justified by the particular conditions prevailing in Hong Kong Harbour. About 1,500 feet of quay wall at Marine Lot 430 & 431 has been constructed. On the flood and ebb at Spring Tides the speed of the current is about 1.4 knots, and its direction more or less parallel with the line of berth. The general trend of both flood and ebb tidal currents is to sweep in a wide curve from the Lyamun Pass towards Kowloon Bay, thence round to the south of Kowloon Point and vice versa. Even supposing the currents in the vicinity of the quay wall to be doubled in velocity by the completion of the North Point Scheme, which is hardly conceivable, they would then be no stronger than the current on flood tide which runs close to Kowloon Point and where Blue Funnel steamers berth without difficulty. A Chinese pilot of good repute, viz., the one employed by Messrs. Alfred Holt & Co., and master mariners conversant with harbour conditions have expressed the opinion that there would be no difficulty in ships berthing at any state of tide alongside the proposed wharfage at \n\nNorth Point, as they would berth in the direction of the \n\ntidal currents. It may be of interest to know that these \n\ngentlemen are of the opinion that, when the two outer berths \n\nare occupied, it would be a very difficult undertaking for a \n\nship to enter except at \"slack\" water the basins designed by \n\nthe Consulting Engineers at Hung Hom Bay, this being due to the fact that ships would be required to turn athwart the \n\ntidal currents across the entrance to the basins, and to \n\nenter practically \"slack\" water. \n\nAs regards objection (c), in para.17 of the Consulting Engineers' report on the North Point Scheme, they state: \n\n\"there would also be a risk during a typhoon or strong gales, of damages to the decking of the proposed wharves due to waves striking its underside................ 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O. semi-officially of this conversation a of what wer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-514-5 Hong Kong Wireless Service 18-6-1928 - 30-9-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544768, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "# PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nThe following is a summary of the works carried out under this vote:\n\n## HONG KONG\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\n101. New Government Civil Hospital. This work consists of the erection of a New Government Civil Hospital, including the necessary quarters on an open site at Pokfulam. The scheme comprises the following buildings:\n\nMain Hospital Block. This building accommodates on the lower ground floor service rooms and stores; on the ground floor consulting rooms, offices, X Ray Department, kitchens, quarters for 6 unmarried Medical Officers, and a lecture wing for the use of the University students; on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors 500 beds for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Class patients, with ward kitchens, operating and delivery units, duty rooms, lavatories, and on the roof a solarium.\n\nStaff Quarters. Accommodation is provided for a female Nursing Staff totalling 168, subdivided into 42 Matrons and Sisters and 126 Nurses and Probationers. The plans provide for the common rooms on the ground floor and there are quarters at the rear for 72 domestic servants of the nursing staff. A pair of semi-detached houses is planned for the European Medical Officers in Charge of the Hospital, and a block of 6 flats for married Chinese Medical Officers. A block of 6 flats will be provided for married European Subordinate officers. Accommodation for Dressers and Servants—136 unmarried men, 37 unmarried women, and 9 married men—will be provided in a detached Servants' Quarters Block.\n\nStudents' Hostel. Accommodation is provided for 26 medical students in a detached Students' Hostel Block of three storeys, containing common rooms on the Ground Floor and bedrooms on the two upper floors.\n\nA Contract for the Site Formation was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for $168,906.60 on 6th April, and satisfactory progress was made with the excavation and filling of the site and the construction of retaining walls.\n\nAbout 750 feet of the water conduit from Pokfulam Reservoir to West Point Filters was re-aligned inside the hospital area where it interfered with the layout, and the new portion of the conduit has been constructed in reinforced concrete.\n\n### 1933 Expenditure\n\n$63,989.84\n\n102. Market: Hennessy Road near Fleming Road.—It had been proposed to erect a one-storey market constructed of reinforced concrete similar to that just completed on the adjoining site, but it was decided not to proceed with the work as stalls were still vacant in that market.\n\nExpenditure\nNil\n\n103. Market: Bowrington Canal.—A sketch plan was prepared for a market containing 24 stalls, but owing to shortage of staff, it was not possible to proceed with the work.\n\nExpenditure\nNil\n\n104. Market: Praya East, West End.—A sketch plan was prepared for a market containing 24 stalls, but owing to shortage of staff, the work could not be undertaken during the year.\n\nExpenditure\n$299.43\n\n105. Latrine and Bath House at junction of Hennessy Road and O'Brien Road. This is a two-storey building, containing latrines on the ground floor and bath cubicles on the second floor, for men and women, with heating chamber and Caretaker's Quarters. A Contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee & Co. for $12,150.00 on 9th June, and the contract was completed in December, but there were still at the end of the year a few items to be carried out departmentally before the building could be handed over to the Sanitary Department.\n\nExpenditure\n$15,511.33\n\n### GENERAL WORKS\n\n106. Roads. Consequent upon the erection of new buildings, kerbing and channelling operations were executed on twenty-seven roads, etc. Footpaths were paved and any necessary alterations in levels or alignment effected.\n\nExpenditure\n$33,694.35\n\n107. Drainage:—(a) Training Nullahs.—Stream-courses were trained in culvert section at North Point, Kennedy Road, and at Sookunpoo; nullah parapet walling was constructed at Shaukiwan for a length of 378 feet, and existing decking was extended at Macdonnell Road.\n\nExpenditure\n$6,925.64\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works.—New sewers and storm water drains to a length of 7,789 feet and varying from 42″ to 4″ in diameter were constructed during the year, principally at Shaukiwan, North Point, Wongneichong, and on the Praya East Reclamation. The number of drain connections made was 146. Many new gullies with flat gully gratings were constructed and connected to the storm water drainage system.\n\nExpenditure\n$38,705.83\n\nPage 90", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544776, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## 162. (a) Miscellaneous\nThe following works were carried out under this head: 210 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe were laid in Pine Tree Hill Road, 170 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe in Lok Shan Road, 24 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe in Pei Ho Street, 225 feet of 4\" cast iron pipe in Hill Wood Road, 280 feet of 3\" wrought iron pipe, 350 feet of 5\" cast iron pipe and 280 feet of 2\" wrought iron pipe in Ho Man Tin Street. Electric lighting was installed at Yaumati Depot. Hardwood fencing was erected round the yard at Yaumati Depot.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,927.59\n\n## (b) Meters\n1,237 meters were issued from store and charged to this head during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$69,922.76\n\n## 163. Port Works\nExpenditure under this head was for the taking of borings off Kowloon Point, the erection of turnstiles and an electric clock at Mong Kok Tsui Ferry Pier, and for other minor works.\n\nExpenditure \n$818.18\n\n## 164. Chatham Road Extension\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 138 of last year's Report. The Contract was completed in 1932, and only the Retention money ($5,000.00) was paid in 1933.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$5,000.00 \nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933... $162,762.91\n\n## 165. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic\nThe Contract for resurfacing Prince Edward Road with 7\" reinforced concrete from the Railway Bridge to Leven Road was awarded to Messrs. Hop Hing & Son on 26th April, and the work was satisfactorily completed by August.\n\nExpenditure \n$43,063.72\n\n## 166. Improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge\nReinforced cement concrete decking was constructed to the nullah in Waterloo Road for a length of 333 feet and various lengths of parapet walling were completed.\n\nExpenditure \n$9,032.70\n\n## 167. Exhumation from Chinese Cemeteries\nNo exhumations were carried out during 1933.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 168. Chinese Cemeteries.-Laying out new areas\nReference has been made to this work in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$3,953.35\n\n## 169. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 142 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee & Co. in March and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$5,531.28 \nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933... $11,429.95\n\n## 170. Rewiring of Government Buildings\nThe following seven buildings were completely rewired for electric light, power and fans; total number of points, two hundred and ninety-eight: Nos. 2 and 3 Royal Observatory Quarters; Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Hung Hom Markets; Yaumati Police Station and Police Training School.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,149.14\n\n## 171. Resumption of Ma Tau Wei Village\nThe Government obtained possession of all the village lots by exchange. There was, therefore, no expenditure under this head.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 172. Upkeep of Government Sites\nNo work was done under this head during 1933.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 173. Mong Kok Police Station, Fence wall with railings\nThe work consisted of the levelling of the ground and the erection of a wall on reinforced concrete foundations, to enclose the extended boundary of the site. It was completed in May.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,981.93\n\n## 174. Back Lane Service Pipes\n9,432 feet of 1\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 521 houses were connected to these mains during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$14,230.43\n\n## 175. New Service Reservoir, Yaumati Hill\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 149 of last year's Report. Excellent progress was made during the year, the concrete to walls, invert, piers and half the roof slab being completed, and the framework and reinforcement for the remainder of the roof being ready for concreting.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544777, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q 44\n\nConcreting was completed by the end of December. The Inlet Control House and Draw-off Tunnel were also practically completed. The laying of the 18″ mild steel supply main from Nathan Road via Waterloo Road, together with the construction of the access steps from Waterloo Road, was completed. At the end of the year, there only remained the completion of the roof slab, and filling thereon, trimming, forming, turfing and channels to banks, and generally cleaning up the site.\n\n### 1933 Expenditure\n\n| Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 | $149,753.84 |\n| ------------------------------- | -------------- |\n| | $170,771.07 |\n\n## 176. Distribution Mains\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 496 feet of 12″ cast iron main were laid in Chatham Road at Hung Hom, 200 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road near San Lau Street, 150 feet of 8″ cast iron main in Bulkeley Street, 57 feet of 8″ and 220 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street. 800 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Mody Road, 670 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Argyle Street at Ho Man Tin, 510 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Ching Lung Street. 220 feet of 8″ cast iron main were taken up in Bulkeley Street, 120 feet of 6″ and 110 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street, 560 feet of 4″ cast iron main in Mody Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $18,411.33 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 177. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 690 feet of 18″ steel main were laid from Nathan Road to Yaumati Service Reservoir, 600 feet of 18″ cast iron main from Yaumati Service Reservoir to King's Park, 4,020 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road, 1,700 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Canton Road, 1,400 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Battery Street, 1,165 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Jordan Road, 310 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Salisbury Road. 84 feet of 12″ cast iron main were taken up in Jordan Road, 2,350 feet of 6″ and 985 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Chatham Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $76,824.79 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## NEW KOWLOON\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\n## 178. B. & F. Department Quarters & Store at Shamshuipo\n\nThe formation to approved levels of an area of about 14 acres of low-lying land surrounding the new B. & F. Department Quarters and Store was undertaken. About one acre was completed at the end of the year. A Contract amounting to $10,750.00 was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co. for the erection of a two-storey building, containing two sets of quarters with kitchen and bathroom, latrines and store on the ground floor, and on the first floor a large dormitory for twenty men with mess room and kitchen. The Contract was completed in a satisfactory manner by the end of the year.\n\n| Expenditure | $13,395.21 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## Q 45\n\n## 179. Market at Tong Mi\n\nThe work consists of the erection of a market of 36 stalls, but owing to shortage of staff it could not be undertaken during 1933.\n\n| Expenditure | Nil |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### GENERAL WORKS\n\n## 180. Roads\n\nThe undermentioned roads were macadamized, kerbed, channelled and laid to approved levels, the footpaths being paved with granolithic paving or slabs and the necessary improvements made in front of new buildings erected during the year: Sai Kung Road, Shek Ku Lung Road, Sa Po Road, Tak Ku Ling Road, South Wall Road, Prince Edward Road, Fuk Wa Street, Maple Street, Po Kong Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Poplar Street, Apliu Street, Fuk Wing Street, Wong Chuk Street, Shek Kip Mi Street, Un Chau Street, Pei Ho Street, Shamshuipo Market, Kwei-lin Street, Kiu Kiang Street, Castle Peak Road, Tai Po Road, Nan Chang Street, Tung Chau Street, Hai-tan Street, Boundary Street, Lung Kong Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $74,636.85 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 181. Drainage\n\n### (a) Training Nullahs\n\nThe invert of the nullah in Sam Tak Road was completed. A nullah with decking was constructed at Castle Peak Road, Wong Uk, and the eastern nullah wall with parapet walling at Lai Chi Kok Nullah was completed.\n\n| Expenditure | $38,646.76 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains varying in diameter from 66″ to 6″, were constructed to a length of 14,761 feet, principally in Shamshuipo, Cheung Sha Wan, Shek Kip Mei, and Kowloon City. The number of drain connections made was 230. Many new gullies were constructed and connected to the existing storm water drainage system.\n\n| Expenditure | $112,728.06 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 182. Miscellaneous\n\nThe following were the principal works executed under this heading: Formation of pigstye site, west of Kowloon City, Levelling open space at rear of N.K.I.L. 1414, Filling in pool on Crown Land lying between Yu Chau Street and Tai Po Road, Levelling area between Shek Ku Lung Road and Sa Po Road at the rear of Kowloon City Market. Four beacons were constructed on the foothills to the East of Kowloon Bay to replace the existing measured mile.\n\n| Expenditure | $2,368.06 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 183. Water Works\n\nA block of coolie quarters was erected at the Tai Po Road Bungalow, consisting of a brick building with a reinforced concrete roof, providing accommodation for eight...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544786, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "# Q 58 \n## ABERDEEN VALLEY WATER SCHEME\n\n240. **Preliminary and Survey Works**.-This work was referred to in paragraph 203 of last year's Report. The survey for the Second Section of the West Catchwater was completed early in the year. \n\nA contour survey of the Lower Reservoir was made for capacity purposes. Other surveys included one of the site adjacent to the Lower Dam on which silt from the Lower Reservoir has been deposited and one for the proposed Aberdeen Village new Filters and Service Reservoir.\n\n241. **Upper Dam**.-This work was referred to in paragraph 204 of last year's Report. A few minor works were carried out under the Maintenance Contract during the year. These included fencing around the rain gauge, a turning ground for cars, concrete steps at the south end of the Dam and improvements to the beeching in the stream bed at the foot of the Dam.\n\n242. **East Catchwater**. This work was referred to in paragraph 205 of last year's Report.\n\n1st Section. Minor improvements were made at the outfall, including trimming back the slopes of the large cutting and realigning and regrading a small length of \"Lady Clementi's Ride\" in order to re-open this path.\n\n2nd Section. A contract was signed by Messrs. Blackmore & Blackburn on the 13th January for $50,008.10 for this work. Work commenced early and was completed, except for a few minor works and trimming and clearing the site, by the 26th October. In two places, owing to the difficult nature of the ground, it was necessary to carry the Catchwater on piers by means of a reinforced concrete aqueduct of box section, the lengths of the two sections being 67 and 175 feet, whilst at a third place it was necessary to resort to tunnelling to carry the catchwater past three large boulders, the length of tunnel being 34 feet. This section of the Catchwater collects water from an area of 169 acres on the Southern Slopes of Mt. Nicholson and also from the overflow of Wongneicheong Reservoir. It discharges the water into the first section of the Catchwater, a description of which was given in the 1931 Report. This section collects 2/3 of an inch of rain per hour and overflows have been designed to discharge any excess rainfall up to a rate of 3 3/4″ per hour. The Catchwater is 5,802 feet in length and was constructed of four different sizes varying from an effective cross-sectional area of 4 square feet at its commencement to 17.20 square feet at its junction with the first section. The invert and lower part of the sidewalls were constructed of 1:2:4 cement concrete 3″ thick in the smaller sections and 4″ thick in the larger sections, whilst the remainder of the side walls were constructed of 1:4:8 cement concrete of thicknesses similar to those of the invert. The side slopes of the Catchwater are 2 to 1 in soft section and 1/8 to 1 in rock section. Along the outside of the Catchwater a path of minimum width of 3 feet has been formed and this was carried over the overflows on reinforced concrete decking. Sandtraps, each having a washout pipe, have been constructed in the invert at all overflows.\n\n243. **West Catchwater**.-First Section:-This work was referred to in paragraph 206 of last year's Report, when the first section was completed. The maintenance period expired on the 30th June and the retention money was paid to the contractors, Messrs. Foo Loong & Co., during the year.\n\nSecond Section:-A contract for this work was signed by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. on the 12th April for $77,640.50. Work commenced immediately and by the end of the year such good progress had been made that the upper portion, 3,945 feet in length, and 4,000 feet out of a total of 4,405 feet of the lower portion, were completed. Fair progress was made on the difficult section joining the upper and lower portions.\n\n244. **Alterations to Existing Dam**.-This work was referred to in paragraphs 208 and 209 of last year's Report.\n\nReconstruction of Lower Dam:-The maintenance period for this work expired on the 30th April and the retention money was paid to the Contractors, Messrs. Kin Lee & Co., during the year.\n\nRemoval of Silt:-The Aberdeen Lower Reservoir when taken over by Government was very badly silted up, the silt being of such a composition that, in addition to its being likely to cause a collapse of the existing dam, it was having a deleterious effect on the pumps, pipe line and filters and was also reducing the storage capacity of the Reservoir. In order to carry out the investigations of the structure of the existing dam it was necessary to remove an amount of 11,110 cubic yards of silt from the upstream face of the dam, in addition to which a further quantity of 21,799 cubic yards were removed during the reconstruction of the dam. As there was still a considerable quantity of silt in the Reservoir a Contract for its removal was let to Messrs. Yee Lee & Co. for $26,800 on 1st February. By the end of May approximately 40,000 cubic yards had been removed under this Contract and the Contract was extended by an amount of 20,000 cubic yards, but on the 4th August, when 52,075 cubic yards under this Contract and a grand total of 84,984 cubic yards had been removed, it was found necessary to impound water in the Reservoir, thereby closing the Contract. At the end of the rainy season 96.64 million gallons had been impounded. All the silt removed from the Reservoir, with the exception of a quantity of 20,000 cubic yards sluiced through the washout of Dam, was ... \n\nPage 118", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544787, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q 60\n\nIt was deposited on a swampy area adjacent to the Lower Dam. It was necessary to carry out a certain amount of nullah diversion and training at this site, and this work was executed under the Maintenance Contract. A new contract to continue the removal of silt in 1934 was prepared, and tenders were called for in the Gazette at the end of December.\n\n## 245. Access Roads\n\nThis item was referred to in paragraph 215 of last year's Report. The access road to the Lower Dam and a length of the Wanchai Gap-Aberdeen Road were surfaced by the Roads Department during the year.\n\n## 246. Reconstruction of Main Outfall Nullah at Aberdeen\n\nThis work, which was referred to in paragraph 216 of last year's Report, was completed on the 30th April, an extension of 28 days on contract time being necessary. The maintenance period expired on the 30th August, and the retention money was paid to the Contractors, The Eastern Mercantile & Construction Co. The work under this contract consisted of the enlargement, due to increased catchment area, of the existing nullah at the old Aberdeen Paper Mills, and necessitated the demolition and reconstruction of the existing west side wall of the nullah, the main road bridge, the foot bridge, and a short length of the Peak outfall sewer. The crossectional area of the old nullah was increased from 150 to 250 square feet by the construction of a new channel 15'-6\" wide at the base and 6'-6\" deep on the west side of, and adjoining, the old nullah. The invert was constructed of 1,2,4 cement concrete 9\" thick throughout, a length of 220′ on the outfall side of the bridge being reinforced. The side wall for a length of 162 feet on the upstream side of the bridge was constructed of 1,2,4 cement concrete 9′′ thick, the remainder of the wall being of gravity section composed of 1,2,4 cement concrete with displacers. The length of the new channel is 425 feet.\n\nThe old main road bridge over the nullah, which was originally of three spans, two of which had subsequently been filled in, consisted of a concrete slab about 9\" thick supported between piers and abutments on old steel rails. The new bridge of two spans, 24′-9′′ and 13'-9\" clear, was constructed of 1,2,4 reinforced cement concrete, of the beam and slab type surmounted by a concrete parapet of the pilaster and balustrade type. The two old piers were demolished and replaced by 1,2,4 cement concrete with displacers. The foundations of the new pier, abutments, and side wall of the new channel were piled with 8′′ x 8′′ reinforced cement concrete piles. Rapid hardening cement was used throughout for the bridge. The width of the bridge was increased from 19′ to 30′, and the level raised from 14.74 to 17.36 A.O.D.\n\nThe old footbridge, which was of single span, consisted of a concrete slab supported between abutments on rolled steel joists. The new footbridge of two spans and 6'-0\" wide was constructed of 1,2,4 reinforced cement concrete of the beam and slab type, the old rolled steel joists being utilized for the Eastern span. A wrought iron handrail parapet supported by reinforced cement concrete posts was erected on both sides of the deck slab.\n\nThe existing concrete sewer was of double box section and was replaced by a 21\" diameter mild steel pipe. The two existing manholes were demolished and rebuilt.\n\n| Expenditure | Amount |\n| ------------------ | ------------- |\n| 1933 Expenditure | $225,155.38 |\n| Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 | $2,499,625.70 |\n\n## TYTAM TUK CATCHWATERS\n\n## 247. (a) Tytam Tuk East Catchwater\n\nA Contract for this work was let on the 16th January to Messrs. Yee Lee & Co. for $148,303.00. A high percentage of rock was encountered in the excavations, and progress was slow until the middle of the year, after which the Contractor made very good progress with the excavations. By the end of the year, approximately 2,300 linear feet of Catchwater were completed, leaving 780 linear feet to be constructed. Owing to the poor nature of rock encountered and the lack of skilled tunnel masons, it was decided to execute the outfall tunnel under the Island Road by cut and cover. This work was commenced in October, and excavation was practically completed when a serious slip occurred on the 29th December. Remedial measures were immediately put in hand. The outfall cut beyond the Island Road, 300 feet in length, was completed during the year.\n\n## 248. (b) Mount Parker Catchwater: First Section\n\nA contract for the outfall section of this catchwater was prepared towards the end of the year, and tenders invited. The contract comprises the construction of a reinforced concrete aqueduct, about 650 linear feet of catchwater, and a tunnel 540 feet long under Tytam Gap.\n\n## 249. (c) Pottinger Peak Catchwater: First Section\n\nA contract for this work was let on the 30th June to Messrs. Sang Tai & Co. for $41,952.00 and was completed by the end of the year. The work consists of a catchwater 4162 feet in length draining 106 acres of the northern slopes of Mount Collinson and discharging through a low gap approximately 600 feet East of Tytam Gap into a stream collected by the Tytam Tuk East Catchwater. This catchwater was constructed in two sizes having a crossectional area of 34.0 square feet for the larger and of 28.0 square feet for the smaller. The invert and lower part of the sidewalls were constructed of 1,2,4 cement concrete 4$\\frac{1}{2}$\" thick. The side walls and cope were constructed of 1,2,4, 8 lime and cement concrete 4$\\frac{1}{2}$\" thick and had a batter of 24 to 1 in soft and 8 to 1 in rock section. Overflows have been constructed at stream crossings. A path of a minimum width of 4 feet was formed along the outside of the catchwater, and this was carried over the overflows on a reinforced concrete decking. Sand traps have been constructed in the invert at all overflows. The outfall section consists of a culvert under the Shek O Road and a section of stepped catchwater.\n\n## Second Section\n\nSurvey work for this was completed and plotted during the year.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 558809, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "content_text": "170\n\n112\n\nHead 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,—\n\nContinued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nMiscellaneous,—Continued.\n\n \n Estimate\n Expendi- ture up to 31st December, 1937.\n Approved Estimated Expendi- ture, 1938.\n Revised Estimated Expendi- ture, 1938.\n Estimated Expendi- ture, 1939.\n \n \n 57 Tai Po Clerks' Quarters-Mosquito proofing\n $\n 1,400,235\n \n \n \n \n 59 Ping Shan Land Bailiff's Quarters-- Instal flush system\n 2,750\n 950\n 750\n \n \n \n 58 Tai Po Land Bailiff's Quarters-Instal flush system\n 2,750\n 950\n 750\n \n \n \n Port Works.\n \n \n 60 North Point-Reclamation Extension\n 400,000\n 182,732\n 8,000\n 4,000\n \n \n 61 Kennedy Town-Construction of Sea Wall and Cattle Pier\n 145,000\n 139,950\n 4,000\n 500\n \n \n 62 Alteration to Fire Float Berth at Jubilee Street and repairs to King Shan Wharf\n 15,000\n 14,000\n \n 1,000\n \n \n 63 Extension of Reclamation from Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier...\n 585,000\n 140,000\n 7,000\n 7,000\n \n \n 64 Repairs to decking of Nullahs at Kai Tak.\n 30,704\n 10,000\n \n 2,000\n \n \n 65 Kun Tong Refuse Dump\n \n \n 34,000\n \n \n \n Buildings Ordinance.\n \n \n 66 Compensation and Resumptions\n 36,800\n 36,800\n \n 32,000\n \n \n Anti-Malarial Works.\n \n \n 67 Anti-Malarial Works\n 57,000\n 57,000\n \n 55,000\n \n \n Total Public Works Extraordinary..\n 1,688,235", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 558913, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "content_text": "Head 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-\n\nContinued.\n\nBrought forward\n\n \n Estimate\n Expenditure up to 31st December, 1937\n Approved Revised Estimated Expenditure, 1938\n Estimated Expenditure, 1938\n Estimated Expenditure, 1939\n \n \n Miscellaneous,-Continued.\n \n \n 60 Tai Po Clerks' Quarters—Mosquito proofing\n \n 2,750\n 950\n 750\n \n \n 61 Tai Po Land Bailiff's Quarters-Instal flush system\n \n 2,750\n 950\n 750\n \n \n Port Works.\n \n \n 63 North Point-Reclamation Extension\n 400,000\n 182,732\n 8,000\n 4,000\n 10,000\n \n \n 64 Kennedy Town-Construction of Sea Wall and Cattle Pier\n \n 145,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 65 Alteration to Fire Float Berth at Jubilee Street and repairs to King Shan Wharf\n 139,950\n \n 4,000\n 500\n 4,550\n \n \n \n \n 15,000\n 14,000\n 1,000\n \n \n \n 66 Extension of Reclamation from Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier...\n 585,000\n \n 7,000\n 7,000\n \n \n \n 67 Repairs to decking of Nullahs at Kai Tak.\n 150,000\n 30,704\n 10,000\n 2,000\n \n \n \n 68 Kun Tong Refuse Dump\n \n \n 34,000\n \n \n \n \n Buildings Ordinance.\n \n \n 69 Compensation and Resumptions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anti-Malarial Works.\n \n \n 70 Anti-Malarial Works\n 36,800\n 36,800\n 32,000\n 57,000\n 55,000\n \n \n Total Public Works Extraordinary.\n 2,035,235\n \n \n \n 2,333,235\n \n \n Brought forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n112\n\n300", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 558968, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939", "content_text": "375\n\n5\n\nSub-head 39.-Reinstatement of Retaining Walls, $2,000.-To cover the cost of reconstruction or repair to defective Government retaining walls.\n\n++\n\n33\n\n2\"\n\n**\n\n\"\"\n\n23\n\nJJ\n\n40.-Traffic Signs, etc., $3,000. To meet the cost of such traffic signs and guide lines as are considered necessary by the Police Department.\n\n41.-Street Name Plates, $5,000.-To cover the expenditure required for the provision of new name plates.\n\n42.-Wongneichong Development, $35,000. To continue the development of access roads in this district where domestic building is taking place.\n\n43.-North Point Reclamation, Sewer Extension, $5,000. To continue work on the extension of the existing main sewer and stormwater drains so that the outfalls can be extended up to the line of the finished reclamation.\n\n44.-Chai Wan Cemetery Extension-Development, $5,000.-To provide for the necessary extension to this cemetery.\n\n45.-Rewiring of Government Buildings. $22,000. To replace wiring in Government Buildings which it is now considered unsafe from a fire point of view.\n\n46.-Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new Areas, $6,000.—To provide for additional burial areas in the existing cemeteries.\n\n47.-Bathing Shed at Kennedy Town for Government Schools, $1,200.-- To provide bathing facilities for pupils attending Government Schools.\n\n48. Tsan Yuk Hospital-Additions and Alterations, $20,000.-It is proposed to increase the height of portion of this building in order to give additional accommodation for nursing staff.\n\n49.-Botanical Gardens-Laying of Albany Site, $5,000.-This area is now a portion of the Botanical Gardens and it is proposed to lay it out in turf with paved footways.\n\n50.-Air Raid Precautions, $200,000.-For allocation as considered necessary by the Air Raid Precautions Department.\n\n51,-No. 2 Police Station-Switchboard, $1,500.-The existing telephone switchboard is now almost fully utilised and as further extensions will be required in the near future a new switchboard is considered necessary.\n\n52.-Victoria Peak, Improvements to Layout, $3,200.-To allow for clearing and levelling the Eyrie Site; levelling and surfacing various rough paths and providing seats.\n\n53. Kowloon Hospital, Nurses' Quarters-Grilles, $2,000.—To meet the expense of erecting grilles to the ground floor of the Nurses' Quarters.\n\n54.-New Kowloon Cemetery, No. 7, Customs Pass, $40,000.—To develop a further extension to this Cemetery. Expenditure will be principally on the formation of burial spaces, access paths and stormwater channels.\n\n55.-Hammer Hill Urning Ground, $5,000. The present urning ground on Aplichau Island is nearing saturation and it is proposed to replace it by opening this new ground at Hammer Hill.\n\nThis\n\nSub-head 56.-Recreation Grounds, $3,000.-To complete the new Recreation Ground to the west of the Polo Ground at Boundary Street. item was referred to under S.H. 73 in last year's Notes on Estimates.\n\n57.-Repairs to Seawall and Road at Lai Chi Kok, $4,000. For payment of retention money in connection with these repairs which were necessary owing to damage done to this seawall and road by the typhoon in 1936.\n\nرو\n\n39\n\n\"\n\nJJ\n\n33\n\n59\n\n58.-Cheung Chau, Compensation for realignment of houses, $4,800.-In order to comply with the town planning layout of Cheung Chau, the resumption of portions of certain property is necessary.\n\n59.-Incinerators for Police Stations, $2,500.-Incinerators for the destruction of rubbish are required at the following Police Stations :— Ping Shan, Castle Peak, Au Tau, Lok Ma Chau, Sheung Shui, Tai Po, Ta Ku Ling, Lin Ma Hang, Sha Tau Kok, Sai Kung and Sha Tin.\n\n60. Tai Po Clerks' Quarters, Mosquito Proofing, $2,750.-To mosquito proof these Quarters.\n\n61.—Tai Po Land Bailiff's Quarters, Instal Flush System, $950.—To replace the existing system by a modern one.\n\n62.-Ping Shan Land Bailiff's Quarters, Instal Flush System, $750.-To replace the existing system by a modern one.\n\nPORT WORKS.\n\n63.-North Point, Reclamation Extension, $10,000.-To provide for the extension of the sea wall on part of the existing rubble mound. This wall is to protect dumping already carried out and provide a further area for the deposition of building debris.\n\n64.-Kennedy Town, Construction of sea wall and cattle pier, $1,550.— To complete the work.\n\n65. Alteration to Fire Float Berth at Jubilee Street and repairs to King Shan Wharf, $1,000.-To provide additional berthing facilities.\n\n66.-Extension of Reclamation from Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier, $150,000,-To commence a reclamation to the east of the Vehicular Ferry Pier which in addition to providing increased berthing accommodation will enlarge the concourse area.\n\n67.-Repairs to decking of Nullahs at Kai Tak, $7,000.-Owing to the action of the weather on the under side of the decking covering portions of the three Nullahs underneath Kai Tak Aerodrome, the reinforcement has been exposed.\n\n68.-Kun Tong Refuse Dump, $34,000.-To provide for the extension of the sea wall on part of the already existing rubble mound. The wall is to protect dumping already carried out and to provide a further area for the deposition of City refuse.\n\nBUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n\n69.-Compensation and Resumptions, $32,000.-To cover expenditure in connection with the resumption of private property fronting on roads which either require widening on realignment.\n\nANTI-MALARIAL WORKS.\n\n70.—Anti-Malarial Works, $55,000.-To continue the training of stream courses and draining of swamps to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.\n\n376\n\nEND", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-568-4 Estimates 1939 8-10-1938 - 6-7-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 561306, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939", "content_text": "## League of Nations relating does not appear to contemplate that any member of the League should carry neutrality to the extent of authorising the carriage of goods to provide decking any legitimate supplies for China of a military character.\n\nMy Mr Roger proposed above, which I still think is a proper move from the particular interest of the British relations with S. China.\n\nThe Foreign Office will have to explain why it cannot be accepted. If we can then modify it as suggested in 7 HR.G.A.\n\nThe general interest remains unchanged.\n\nPTO.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-571-15 Sino-Japanese War- manufacture and import of aircraft to China 18-1-1938 - 5-1-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564582, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "page_number": 165, "title": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "content_text": "## Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\nBrought forward | Expenditure up to 31st December, 1938. | Approved Estimate | Revised Estimate | Estimated Expenditure, 1939. | Estimated Expenditure, 1939. | Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41.\n---|---|---|---|---|---|---\n$ | 1,584,200 | | | | |\n**Communications.—Continued** | | | | | |\n30 Tin Hau Temple Road Extension | | 50,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | X | \n31 May Road widening Aigburth Hall to Conduit Road | | | | | |\n32 Magazine Gap Road widening between Bowen Road and May Road | | 20,000 | 20,000 | X | | \n33 Causeway Bay Road-Raising and widening including strengthening seawall | | 80,000 | 80,000 | X | | \n34 Mount Cameron Development-New 20 feet road (Sections A-B and B-C) | | | | | | \n35 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Muk Fu Ferry | | 55,000 | 1,900,000 | 25,000 | 500,000 | \n36 K.I.L. 3394-Forming access roads | | | | | | \n37 New Territories Roads Reconstruction of Bridges | | 30,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | 1,000,000 | \n38 Castle Peak Road-Realignment Tsun Wan | | 30,000 | 50,000 | | | \n39 Road to Fanling Volunteer Camp | | 19,000 | 19,000 | 19,000 | 8,000 | 8,000\n**Drainage and Anti-Malarial Works.** | | | | | |\n40 North Point Reclamation--Sewer extension | | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | \n41 Canton Road-New intercepting sewers | | 40,000 | 10,000 | X | | \n42 Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction | | 10,000 | 54,167 | 55,000 | 55,000 | \n43 Anti-Malarial Works | | | 40,000 | | | \n**Port Works.** | | | | | |\n44 North Point-Reclamation Extension | | 400,000 | 186,176 | | | \n45 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier | | 10,000 | 10,000 | 3,750 | 145,000 | 140,230\n46 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier | | 4,550 | 4,000 | 585,000 | 140,000 | 100,000\n47 Sand screening equipment | | 375,000 | | 15,000 | | \n48 Government Slipway Yaumati-Reconstruction of Pier | | 15,000 | X | 30,000 | | \n49 Nullahs at Kai Tak-Repairs to decking. | | | 27,000 | X | 7,000 | \n50 Kun Tong Refuse Dump | | 34,703 | 7,000 | 34,000 | | \n51 Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom | | 6,500 | 34,000 | 1,300 | 8,000 | 6,200\n**Miscellaneous.** | | | | | |\n52 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas | | 9,283 | 6,000 | 6,000 | | \n53 Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas | | 60,000 | 987 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000\nCarried forward | | 2,992,750 | | 186 | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564769, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "content_text": "## Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,—Continued.\n\n| Description | Approved Estimate to 31st December, 1938 | Expenditure, 1939 | Revised Estimate, 1939 | Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | | | | |\n| **Communications.—Continued** | | | | |\n| 30 Tin Hau Temple Road Extension | 125 | | | |\n| 31 May Road widening Aigburth Hall to Conduit Road | 1,479,200 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 1,900,000 |\n| 32 Magazine Gap Road widening between Bowen Road and May Road | | 20,000 | 20,000 | 25,000 |\n| | | 80,000 | 80,000 | 500,000 |\n| | | 55,000 | 55,000 | 30,000 |\n| | | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 |\n| | | | | 10,000 |\n| | | | | 1,000,000 |\n| | | | | 30,000 |\n| | | 19,000 | 19,000 | 50,000 |\n| | | 8,000 | 8,000 | |\n| 33 Causeway Bay Road-Raising and widening including strengthening seawall | | | | |\n| 34 Mount Cameron Development-New 20 feet road (Sections A-B and B-C) | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 40,000 |\n| 35 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Muk Fu Ferry | | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 |\n| 36 K.I.L. 3394-Forming access roads | | | | 55,000 |\n| 37 New Territories Roads-Reconstruction of Bridges | | | | 40,000 |\n| 38 Castle Peak Road-Realignment Tsun Wan | | | | 400,000 |\n| 39 Road to Fanling Volunteer Camp | | | | 186,176 |\n| **Drainage and Anti-Malarial Works.** | | | | |\n| 40 North Point Reclamation-Sewer extension | | 10,000 | 11 | 10,000 |\n| 41 Canton Road-New intercepting sewers | 54,167 | 55,000 | 55,000 | |\n| 42 Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction | | | | |\n| 43 Anti-Malarial Works | | | | |\n| **Port Works.** | | | | |\n| 44 North Point-Reclamation Extension | 20,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | |\n| 45 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier | 3,750 | 145,000 | 140,230 | 4,550 |\n| | | | | 550 |\n| 46 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier | 4,000 | 585,000 | 140,000 | |\n| 47 Sand screening equipment | 100,000 | 375,000 | | 15,000 |\n| 48 Government Slipway Yaumati-Reconstruction of Pier | 15,000 | | | 30,000 |\n| 49 Nullahs at Kai Tak-Repairs to decking. | | | | |\n| 50 Kun Tong Refuse Dump | 27,000 | 7,000 | 34,703 | |\n| 51 Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom | 7,000 | 34,000 | 6,500 | 1,300 |\n| | | | | 34,000 |\n| | | | | 8,000 |\n| | | | | 6,200 |\n| | | | | 500 |\n| **Miscellaneous.** | | | | |\n| 52 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas | 9,283 | 6,000 | 6,000 | |\n| 53 Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas | 60,000 | 987 | 2,000 | 2,000 |\n| | | | | 2,000 |\n| Carried forward | 2,887,750 | 398 | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 564806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940", "content_text": "## Sub-head 41.-Canton Road-New intercepting sewers, $10,000.-To improve existing drainage facilities and to permit of the installation of water closets in the district.\n\n42.-Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction, $10,000.-The existing nullah is old and in poor condition and heavier side walls are required to resist modern traffic loads.\n\n43.-Anti-Malarial Works, $10,000.-To continue the training of stream courses and draining of swamps to prevent mosquito breeding.\n\n## PORT WORKS\n\n44.-North Point-Reclamation Extension, $3,750.-To continue reclamation work already approved.\n\n45.-Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier, $4,000.—Very little work was done under this item in 1939. Settlement has to be allowed for and delay in completing the work in 1940 may be unavoidable.\n\n46.-Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier, $375,000.-To continue the work already approved for the provision of additional berthing accommodation, etc.\n\n47.-Sand screening equipment, $15,000.-This equipment is considered necessary in order to obtain the most suitable grades of sand for concrete liable to salt water action.\n\n48.-Government Slipway Yaumati—Reconstruction of Pier, $27,000.-The old pier is inadequate and in a dilapidated condition. Its renewal is essential.\n\n49.-Nullahs at Kai Tak--Repairs to decking, $1,300.-This sum is for payment of retention money.\n\n50.-Kun Tong Refuse Dump, $8,000.-To continue the reclamation and to pay retention money on the seawall Contract.\n\n51.-Construction of seawall and filling in old slipway at Hung Hom, $500. To complete the work which includes filling in an old slipway.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n52.-Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas, $60,000.—Required to provide additional burial space.\n\n53.-Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas, $2,000. To extend burial space within the boundaries of the cemetery.\n\n54.-Hammer Hill Urning Ground, $6,500.—To continue the opening up of this new area.\n\n55.-Fongneichong Development, $40,000.—To provide for roads, sewers and storm water drainage.\n\n56.-Traffic signs, $2,000.—To meet the cost of such traffic signs and guide lines as are considered necessary by the Police.\n\n57.-Street Name Plates. $5,000.—To cover the cost of new name plates.\n\n58.-Rewiring Government Buildings, $22,500.-The buildings to be rewired are-Harbour Office, Quarry Bay School, 158-9 The Peak, Stanley Police Station, Architectural Office, Kowloon City Bath House, Boundary Street Bath House, Sanitary Department Garage, Kowloon City Market; Latrines at :-Yen Chau Street, Nam Cheong Street, Hok Un Street, Mongkok Road, Jordan Road, Sham Shui Po Market. The existing wiring is lead covered and is in poor condition.\n\n59.-Extension of Sunprinting room, P.W.D., $3,300.-The present accommodation is inadequate and considerable delay in the preparation of sunprints has been experienced.\n\n60.-Queen Mary Hospital-Incinerator and shed, $8,000.-An incinerator adjoining a hospital of the size of the Queen Mary is considered essential.\n\n61.-New Territories Police Stations Incinerators, $3,000. This sum is the balance of the $5,500 shown in last year's estimates to provide incinerators at New Territories Police Stations.\n\n62.—Kai Tak—Surfacing, $3,000.—To continue work done in 1939.\n\n63.-Tsa Tau Kok Slaughter House-Resurfacing floor, $5,500.—The old surfacing is beyond repair and requires renewal.\n\n64.-New Government Quarry at Hok Un, $150,000.-It is proposed to open a new Quarry at Hok Ün, west of Chatham Road. The sum inserted is to defray the cost of site preparation, foundations and plant.\n\n65. Compensation and Resumption, $42,000.—To cover the cost of resumption of private properties fronting on roads which require widening or realignment.\n\n66.—Air Raids Precautions, $300,000.—To cover expenditure requested by the Director of Air Raid Precautions.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569534, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-1 Financial returns 1939 17-9-1940 - 17-9-1940", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-584-1 Financial returns 1939 17-9-1940 - 17-9-1940", "content_text": "74\n\nHeads and Sub-Heads.\n\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL\n\nEXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1939\n\n75\n\n \n Estimated.\n Actual.\n Increase.\n Decrease.\n Provisionally Voted.\n Explanatory Remarks.\n \n \n $\n $\n $\n $\n \n \n \n \n Brought forward\n 36,068,988\n 36,182,019.97\n 8,380,161.04\n 3,817,129.07\n 4,994,254.00\n \n \n PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY, Continued.\n \n \n Brought forward\n 1,400,235\n 1,186,811.37\n 195,110.33\n 409,033.96\n 730,500.00\n \n \n Miscellaneous,-Continued.\n \n \n 57 Tai Po Clerks' Quarters-Mosquito proofing\n 2,750\n 2,366.91\n \n 883.09\n 400.00 Less work undertaken..\n \n \n 58 Tai Po Land Bailiff's Quarters-Instal flush system .....\n 950\n 887.69\n \n 112.31\n \n \n \n 59 Ping Shan Land Bailiff's Quarters-Instal flush system\n 750\n 556.10\n \n 198.90\n \n \n \n 60 North Point-Reclamation Extension.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 61 Kennedy Town-Construction of Sea Wall and Cattle Pier\n 10,000\n 4,550\n 9,993.20\n 900.90\n 6.80\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3,649.10\n \n \n \n 62 Alteration to Fire Float Berth at Jubilee Street and repairs to King Shan Wharf\n 1,000\n 1,000.00\n \n \n Pier and Wall under observation and less work undertaken.\n \n \n 63 Extension of Reclamation from Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 64 Repairs to decking of Nullahs at Kai Tak\n 140,000\n 54,547.24\n \n 85,452.76\n Crown agents charges only.\n \n \n \n 7,000\n 10,609.47\n 3,609.47\n \n 7,500.00\n \n \n 65 Kun Tong Refuse Dump\n \n \n \n \n Buildings Ordinance.\n \n \n 66 Compensation and Resumptions\n \n \n \n \n Anti-Malarial Works.\n \n \n 67 Anti-Malarial Works\n 34,000\n 16,080.86\n \n 17,919.14\n Heavier aircraft using airport. Work continued in 1940.\n \n \n \n 32,000\n 47,363.07\n 15,363.07\n \n 48,853.00 Under estimated.\n \n \n 68 Buildings Refugee Camps North Point\n 55,000\n 17,582.76\n \n 37,417.24\n Less work undertaken.\n \n \n \n \n 12,127.47\n 12,127.47\n \n 13,000.00 Revote from 1938.\n \n \n 69 Buildings-Refugee Camps at King's Park\n \n 10,518.80\n 10,518.80\n \n 11,000.00 do.\n \n \n 70 Buildings-Refugee Camp in Kowloon (Ma Tau Chung)\n \n 21,750.96\n \n 21,750.36\n 22,288.00 do.\n \n \n 71 Miscellaneous Reconstruction King Shan Wharf\n \n 8,279.33\n 8,279.33\n \n 9,239.00 do.\n \n \n T\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 72 Communication Macdonnell Road Bridge Reconstruction\n \n 7,521.09\n 7,521.09\n \n 8,897.00 do.\n \n \n 73 Buildings-Kowloon Hospital Isolation Block\n \n 8,980.04\n 8,980.04\n \n 9,622.00 do.\n \n \n 74 Forestry Stores, Kennedy Road, Flush Latrine\n \n 1,212.70\n 1,212.70\n \n 1,400.00 do.\n \n \n 75 Miscellaneous Housing Disinfectors: at Kennedy Town Infectious Hospital\n \n 2,946.60\n 2,946.60\n \n 3,196.00\n \n \n 76 Hong Kong Buildings-Conversion of Victoria Hospital into Flats\n \n 404.14\n 404.14\n \n \n \n \n 77 Naval Arsenal Yard and Kellett Islands\n \n 40,851.06\n 40,851.06\n \n \n \n \n 78 Miscellaneous-Extension of Tarmac around Hangar, Kai Tak Aerodrome\n \n \n \n \n 572.00\n \n \n 79 Miscellaneous Conversion of Nursing Sisters Quarter G.C.H. to a Mental Hospital\n 9,309.77\n 9,308.77\n \n \n 40,852.00 9,500.00 gg do.\n \n \n \n \n 32,808.12\n $2,808.12\n \n 84,500.00 do.\n \n \n \n Final Payment.\n \n New item.\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward\n 1,688,285\n 1,504,858.05\n 370,791.35\n 554,168.30\n 951,264.00\n \n \n Carried forward\n 36,068,988\n 36,132,019.97\n 8,380,161.04\n 3,317,129.07\n 4,994,254.00\n \n\n103", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-1 Financial returns 1939 17-9-1940 - 17-9-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569898, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "content_text": "Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nEstimate\n\n \n Expenditure up to 31st December, 1989\n Approved Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41\n Revised Estimated Expenditure, 1940-41\n Estimated Expenditure, 1941-42\n \n \n $\n $\n $\n $\n \n \n General Works\n \n \n Brought forward\n 1,374,100\n \n \n \n \n 1 Roads\n \n 236,900\n 200,000\n 325,000\n \n \n 2 Drainage:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Training Nullahs\n \n 27,503\n 27,500\n 27,250\n \n \n (b) Miscellaneous\n \n 85,880\n 140,000\n 138,000\n \n \n 3 Port Works\n \n 2,803\n 4,400\n 4,400\n \n \n 4 Miscellaneous\n \n 42,990\n 60,000\n 10,000\n \n \n Buildings\n \n \n 5 Central Police Station--New Block\n \n 4,500\n 150,000\n 5,960\n \n \n 6 New Fire Station in Hennessy Road\n \n 4,000\n \n 4,000\n \n \n 31 Additions to B. & F. Quarters, Lai Chi Kok\n \n \n 11\n \n \n \n 32 Experimental Agricultural Station\n \n \n 4,500\n 150,000\n \n \n 33 Lai Chi Kok Female Prison-Mosquito gauze\n \n \n 5,960\n \n \n \n 34 Eight Incinerators\n \n \n 4,000\n \n \n \n Communications\n \n \n 7 Western Market Modernisation of South Block\n \n 800,000\n 150,000\n \n \n \n 8 New Teachers Training College\n 221,337\n 347,500\n 85,000\n 195,337\n \n \n 35 Island Road-Reconstruction of Bridges\n \n 26,000\n \n 26,000\n \n \n 36 Strengthening of bus routes to increased traffic\n \n 145,000\n 10,000\n 18,000\n \n \n 9 Additions to Volunteer Headquarters and Huts at St. Johns Place\n \n 720,000\n 100,000\n 285,000\n \n \n 37 Wearing coat to Military Roads\n \n 500,000\n 20,000\n 117,000\n \n \n 10 Out-patients Department, Queen's Road -Conversion of Mortuary and Dispensary\n \n 88,900\n \n 28,100\n \n \n 11 Queen Mary Hospital-Enclosing verandah\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 38 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Sheung Shui\n \n 1,900,000\n 500,000\n 500,000\n \n \n 39 K.I.L. 3394-Forming access road\n \n 43,000\n \n 23,000\n \n \n 40 New Territories Reconstruction of Bridges\n \n 1,000,000\n 50,000\n 10,000\n \n \n 41 Extension of Fuk Tsun Street and Tai Kok Tsui Road\n \n 50,000\n \n 2,500\n \n \n 12 New Public Latrines\n \n 80,000\n 80,000\n \n \n \n 42 Resurfacing Kowloon Roads\n \n 1,000,000\n 300,000\n 5,500\n \n \n 13 Improvements to Belcher's Street Coolie Quarters\n \n \n \n 5,500\n \n \n 43 Widening Main Road and forming footpaths between Au Tau and Yuen Long and between Yuen Long and Ping Shan\n \n 40,000\n 40,000\n 25,000\n \n \n 14 Improvements to Markets\n \n 3,600\n \n 3,600\n \n \n 15 New Police Sub-Station, Blue Pool Road\n \n 80,000\n \n 80,000\n \n \n 16 Alteration and Improvements to Police Stations\n \n \n 25,000\n 25,000\n \n \n 17 A.R.P. Headquarters, Hong Kong- Improvements and Equipment\n \n 3,000\n \n 3,000\n \n \n 18 A.R.P. Store Racks\n \n 650\n \n 650\n \n \n 19 Lighting Devices for Government Buildings\n \n \n 15,000\n 10,000\n \n \n 20 Fire protection for Government Buildings\n \n 2,000\n \n 2,000\n \n \n 21 New Detention Camp, Aberdeen\n \n 100,000\n \n 100,000\n \n \n 22 Furniture Workshop and Store at North Point\n \n 40,000\n \n 40,000\n \n \n 23 Fire Sub-Station at Shaukiwan\n \n 25,000\n \n 25,000\n \n \n Port Works\n \n \n 24 Kowloon Hospital Extension-Site Formation\n \n 188,000\n 54,335\n 80,000\n \n \n 48 North Point-Reclamation Extension\n \n \n 125,665\n 8,000\n \n \n 25 New Public Mortuary and Disinfecting Station, Kowloon\n \n 400,000\n 196,170\n 3,750\n \n \n 26 Infectious Diseases Hospital\n \n \n 3,750\n 50,000\n \n \n 27 Lai Chi Kok Hospital-Conversion of dry pan to flush system\n \n 150,000\n \n 150,000\n \n \n 28 Alterations and Improvements to Tsang Foo Villas\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 29 New Police Station at Kowloon Tong\n \n 1,900,000\n \n \n \n \n 80 A.R.P. Headquarters, Kowloon-Store room for training equipment\n \n \n 10,000\n 10,000\n \n \n 49 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier\n \n 345,000\n 141,131\n 4,000\n \n \n 50 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier\n \n 750,000\n 54,548\n 375,000\n \n \n 51 Sand screening equipment\n \n 100,000\n 50,000\n 12,500\n \n \n 52 Sand Depot at Central Government Store\n \n 12,500\n \n 12,500\n \n \n 53 French Street Refuse Boat Pier\n \n 15,000\n 15,000\n 15,000\n \n \n 54 Government Slipway Yaumati-Reconstruction of Pier\n \n 22,000\n 22,000\n 40,000\n \n \n 55 R.C.C. decking to nullah at North-west of K.I.L. 4240, Prince Edward Road\n \n 50,404\n 40,000\n 10,404\n \n \n Carried forward\n 1,874,100\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward\n 2,650,964\n \n \n \n\nPage 170\n\nPage 171", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 570034, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "content_text": "366\n\n126\n\nHead 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nHead 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.\n\nHead 30.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nEstimate\n\nExpendi-ture up to 31st December, 1939.\n\nApproved Revised Estimated Estimated Expendi- Expendi-\n\nture,\n\nture, 1940-41. 1940-41.\n\nEstimated Expendi-ture, 1941-42.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,— Continued.\n\n$\n\n$\n\n$\n\n$\n\nGeneral Works.\n\n1 Roads\n\n236,900\n\n200,000\n\n325,000\n\n800,000\n\n2 Drainage:\n\n(a) Training Nullahs\n\n27,508\n\n(b) Miscellaneous\n\n85,830\n\n27,500 140,000\n\n3 Port Works\n\n2,803\n\n4,400\n\n4 Miscellaneous\n\n42,990\n\n60,000\n\n27,500 140,000 4,400 60,000\n\n27,250\n\n188,000\n\n2,500 10,000\n\nBrought forward\n\nBuildings, Continued,\n\n31 Additions to B. & F. Quarters, Lai Chi Kok\n\n32 Experimental Agricultural Station\n\n33 Lai Chi Kok Female Prison-Mosquito gauze\n\n34 Eight Incinerators\n\n367\n\n127\n\nEstimate\n\nExpendi-ture up to 31st December, 1939.\n\nApproved Revised Estimated Estimated Expendi- Expendi-\n\nture,\n\nture, 1940-41. 1940-41.\n\nEstimated Expendi-ture, 1941-42.\n\n4,500 150,000\n\n5,900\n\n4,000\n\n$\n\n$\n\n$\n\n2,524,100\n\n4,500\n\n150,000\n\n5,960\n\n4,000)\n\nBuildings.\n\n5 Central Police Station New Block\n\nCommunications.\n\n800,000\n\n800,000\n\n6 New Fire Station in Hennessy Road\n\n150,000\n\n70,000\n\n70,000\n\n80,000\n\n7 Western Market-Modernisation of South Block\n\n221,337\n\n83,000\n\n193,337\n\n26,000\n\n35 Island Road-Reconstruction of Bridges..\n\n36 Strengthening of bus routes to carry increased traffic\n\n145,000\n\n10,000\n\n2,000\n\n18,000\n\n720,000\n\n100,000\n\n8 New Teachers Training College\n\n347,500\n\n235,000\n\n339,500\n\n8,000\n\n9 Additions to Volunteer Headquarters and Huts at St. Johns Place\n\n37 Wearing coat to Military Roads\n\n=\n\n500,000\n\n20,000\n\n117,000\n\n88,900\n\n88,900\n\n28,100\n\n10 Out-patients Department, Queen's Road -Conversion of Mortuary and Dis-pensary\n\n38 Improvements to Road from Kowloon to Sheung Shui\n\n1,900,000\n\n500,000\n\n500,000\n\n200,000\n\n89 K.I.L. 3394 Forming access road\n\n48,000\n\n10,000\n\n20,000\n\n23,000\n\n3,500\n\nT\n\n3,500\n\n40 New Territories Reconstruction of\n\n11 Queen Mary Hospital-Enclosing veran-dah\n\nBridges\n\n1,000,000\n\n50,000\n\n10,000)\n\n41 Extension of Fuk Tsun Street and Tai\n\n2.500\n\n12 New Public Latrines\n\n2,500 50,000\n\nKok Tsui Road\n\nน\n\n80,000\n\n80,000\n\n13 Improvements to Belcher's Street Coolie Quarters\n\n42 Resurfacing Kowloon Roads\n\n1,000,000\n\n300,000\n\n5.500\n\n5,500\n\n14 Improvements to Markets\n\n3,600\n\n3,600\n\n15 New Police Sub-Station, Blue Pool Road..\n\n80,000\n\n90,000\n\n43 Widening Main Road and forming foot-paths between Au Tau and Yuen Long and between Yuen Long and Ping Shan\n\n40,000\n\n40,000\n\n16 Alteration and Improvements to Police Stations\n\n25.000\n\n25,000\n\n17 A.R.P. Headquarters, Hong Kong- Improvements and Equipment\n\n3.000\n\n3,000\n\n18 A.R.P. Store-Racks\n\n650\n\n650\n\n44 Argyle Street Nullah reconstruction\n\n19 Lighting Devices for Government Build-ings\n\n45 Fo Pang Valley-S.W.D.\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n20 Fire protection for Government Buildings.\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n21 New Detention Camp, Aberdeen\n\n100,000\n\n100,000\n\nDrainage and Anti-Malarial Works.\n\n46 R.C.C. decking to nullah at North-west of K.I.L. 4240, Prince Edward Road..\n\n47 Anti-Malarial Works\n\n15,000\n\n10,000\n\n10,0KI\n\n20,000\n\n20,000\n\n11,000\n\n40,000\n\n40,000\n\n40,000\n\n22 Furniture Workshop and Store at North Point\n\n85,000\n\n85,000\n\n23 Fire Sub-Station at Shaukiwan\n\n25,000\n\n25,000\n\nPort Works.\n\n24 Kowloon Hospital Extension-Site Forma-tion\n\n188,000\n\n54,385\n\n80,000 125,665\n\n8,000\n\n49 North Point Reclamation Extension\n\n400,000\n\n196,170\n\n8,750\n\n3,750\n\n50,000\n\n25 New Public Mortuary and Disinfecting Station, Kowloon\n\n150,000\n\n10,000\n\n10,000\n\n140,000\n\n49 Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier\n\n845,000\n\n141,131\n\n4,000\n\n4,000\n\n50,000\n\n26 Infectious Diseases Hospital\n\n1,900,000\n\n500,000\n\n50 Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street\n\n27 Lai Chi Kok Hospital-Conversion of dry pan to flush system\n\nPier to Pottinger Street Pier\n\n750,000\n\n54,548\n\n375,000\n\n100,000\n\n50,000\n\n12,500\n\n12,500\n\n51 Sand screening equipment\n\n15,000\n\n15.0000\n\n15,000\n\n28 Alterations and Improvements to Tsang Foo Villas\n\n52 Sand Depot at Central Government\n\n22,000\n\n22,000\n\nStore\n\n50,404\n\n40,000\n\n40,000\n\n10,404\n\n29 New Police Station at Kowloon Tong 80 A.R.P. Headquarters, Kowloon Store\n\n30,000\n\n30,000\n\n53 French Street Refuse Boat Pier\n\n54 Government Slipway\n\n65,000\n\n60,000\n\nYaumati-Recon-\n\nroom for training equipment\n\n4,000\n\n4,000\n\nstruction of Pier\n\n60,145\n\n-\n\n27,000\n\n55,145\n\n5,000\n\nCarried forward\n\n2,524,100\n\nCarried forward\n\n3,800,964", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 570080, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941", "content_text": "421\n\n5\n\n-\n\nSub-head 45.-Fo Pang Valley—S.W.D., $20,000. To provide storm-water drains for this area and permit its development.\n\n77\n\nF\n\n35\n\n11\n\n19\n\n46.-R.C.C. decking to nullah at North-west of K.LL. 4240, Prince Edward Road, $11,000.-To provide access to lots already sold.\n\n47.—Anti-Malarial Works, $40,000.-To continue the programme of anti-malarial work.\n\nPORT WORKS.\n\nSub-head 61.-Construction of seawalls and reclamation at Tsun Wan, $300,000.— To commence an extensive reclamation. Applications have already been received for land in this neighbourhood but it is considered desirable that the construction of the seawalls, the reclamation and the drainage, etc., be undertaken by Government.\n\n62.-Refuse Boat Pier at Saigon Street, $10,000. The existing pier is inadequate for present day requirements and must be reconstructed.\n\n48.-North Point-Reclamation Extension, $50,000.—To extend the seawall, and provide protection to the reclamation in course of construction.\n\n49.-Kennedy Town-Construction of Seawall and Cattle Pier, $50,000.— To extend the seawall and provide protection to the reclamation in course of construction.\n\n50.-Extension of Reclamation-Jubilee Street Pier to Pottinger Street Pier, $50,000.—To provide additional berthage for passenger ferries and extend the concourse at the Vehicular Ferry.\n\n51.-Sand screening equipment, $15,000.-A re-vote to provide equipment for the proper grading of sand used in the making of concrete for Port Works.\n\n52.-Sand Depot at Central Government Store, $10,404.-To complete the work now in hand and provide retention money on the contract.\n\n53. French Street Refuse Boat Pier, $60,000.-Existing facilities at Eastern Street are inadequate. The construction of a new refuse pier is considered desirable.\n\n54.-Government Slipway Yaumati—Reconstruction of Pier, $5,000.- To meet cost of retention money on the contract.\n\n55. Kun Tong Refuse Dump, $2,500. To meet cost of maintaining the refuse dump.\n\n56.-Nullah wall at Kun Tong, $150,000.-To commence the construction of the first nullah side wall on this large reclamation and to give protection to the adjoining refuse dump.\n\n57.-Kai Tak Airport-Nullah Diversion (first section), $239,880.—To continue the work now in hand which consists in the provision of new drainage to permit the use of the landing ground by heavy modern planes.\n\n58.--Kai Tak Airport-Erection of Smoke Wind Indicator, $4,900.-- The indicator has now arrived and this sum is to cover the cost of its erection.\n\n59.-Erection of Wind Recorder at Cheung Sha Wan, $600.-The wind recorder has been ordered from the United Kingdom and a hut is required to house it.\n\n60. Cheung Sha Wan Extension of Reclamation, $200,000.-To continue reclamation in this neighbourhood and provide the necessary drainage for lots already sold.\n\n11\n\nat\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n63. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas, $70,000.-To continue the provision of additional burial space.\n\n64.-Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new areas, $2,000.-To extend the burial space within the boundaries of the cemetery.\n\n65.-Wongneichong Development, $55,000.-To provide for roads, sewers, and storm-water drains and thus enable areas to be sold. Many applications to purchase land in this district have already been received.\n\n66.-Rewiring Government Buildings, $20,000.—To continue the rewiring of Government buildings where necessary.\n\n67.-Two supply tanks for street flushing, $1,800.—To meet the requirements of the Urban Council.\n\n68.-Hammer Hill Urning Ground, $5,000.—To continue the opening up of this area.\n\n69.-Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, near Fanling, $70,000.-To complete the work now in hand which includes the construction of farewell pavilions, access road, quarters for staff, water supply and drainage.\n\n70.-Extension of the Police Telephone from Ha Tsun Village, near Ping Shan Police Station, to Lau Fau Shan Village, on the coast of Deep Bay, $3,300.-To meet Police requirements in an isolated area.\n\n71.-Recreation Grounds :--(a) Site A at Ma Tau Chung, $1,700.—To meet the cost of levelling areas for playgrounds for schools as required by the Director of Education.\n\n(b) Site Cat Nullah Road, $7,000. To meet the cost of levelling areas for playgrounds for schools as required by the Director of Education.\n\n72.-Compensation and Resumption, $35,000. To cover the cost of the resumption of private properties fronting on roads which require widening or realignment.\n\n422", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-584-2 Estimates 1941-2 21-2-1941 - 11-6-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571773, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-587-1 Kai Tak- extension of aerodrome 29-12-1939 - 20-11-1940", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-587-1 Kai Tak- extension of aerodrome 29-12-1939 - 20-11-1940", "content_text": "50514/1/40.\n\n2/38\n\n**EXTRACT FROM H.K HANŞARD REPORT**\n\n**OF 7.12.39.**\n\nItem 283.-31, Public Works Extraordinary: Port Works—64, Repairs to decking of nullahs at Kai Tak, $750.\n\n**HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK**.-It says in the explanation, \"Pending reconstruction, temporary shoring has been put in hand at an estimated cost of $7,500, and a supplementary vote for this amount is accordingly requested.\" I should like to know how much the reconstruction will cost.\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**.-I am afraid it is a pretty big figure. I should say over one lakh and possibly more in years to come if the aerodrome is extended to carry planes of over 30 tons in weight. It is a very big problem.\n\n**HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK**.-How long have aircraft up to 12 tons been running?\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**.-I am told the figure of 12 tons is slightly under-estimated. Actually, the French planes weigh as much as 14 tons.\n\n**HON. SIR HENRY POLLOCK**.-Will this expenditure be sufficient to cover 14 tons?\n\n**THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS**.—Yes, this expenditure is merely for a strip of the aerodrome which we have marked out.\n\nAll the votes were approved.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-587-1 Kai Tak- extension of aerodrome 29-12-1939 - 20-11-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "We also recommend that some effort should be made to build a General Post Office and main sorting office in Kowloon. The cost of such a building will be high and a nominal figure of $5 million has been inserted. The Director of Public Works does not consider that a start can be made until 1956/57, but we feel that if at all possible, an earlier date should be aimed at. We understand that the question of the site has not yet been properly investigated.\n\nPolice.\n\nThe first three of the items under this head appear in the existing programme. It will be noticed that the first estimate of $5 million for Police Headquarters, has been increased to $10 millions. We were somewhat concerned at this increase but after discussion with the Commissioner of Police and the Director of Public Works we believe that the amount is not excessive, having regard to the size of the scheme contemplated. We understand that the Police are anxious to evacuate Oriental Building as quickly as possible, and we support therefore the recommendation that this project should be pushed forward with all speed.\n\nThe two final items under this head are new. We feel that the provision of traffic lights and traffic islands should be on a programme basis, and we have inserted therefore a nominal figure of $100,000, all to be spent in 1952/53, and that further expenditure should be subject to a proper programme being submitted and approved.\n\nAt the earnest request of the Commissioner of Police we have inserted a token figure of $3 millions for Police Headquarters in Western District on which we trust that work might start in 1952/53. We understand that when Police Headquarters is completed there will be a large number of quarters incorporated therein.\n\nPublic Buildings.\n\nUnder this head the only item is what appears in the existing programme as the City Hall, which we consider might possibly be changed to \"Civic Centre\" as a more appropriate title. The latest estimate for this building is $16 million as against the original $10 million.\n\nReclamation.\n\nThe two items under this head appear in the existing programme, but the cost of the Causeway Bay scheme, for the provision of 55 acres of land for recreational purposes, is now estimated at $16 million and that of the Central Reclamation scheme, which will provide a site for the Civic Centre and space for new ferry piers, has increased by $400,000.\n\nRoads, Drainage and Bridges.\n\nThe first three of the items under this head appear in the existing programme. The programme for New Territories bridges comprises two bridges, one of which is in hand at the moment.\n\nA new item appears for nullah decking. We feel that this project should be carried on on a logical programme basis, and we have provided $150,000 each year from 1952/53 onwards.\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597829, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "Project \n\nRoads Drainage, and Bridges \n\n3. \n\nEstimate \n\nRevised or New Estimate \n\n \n Sec.\n File\n 51/52\n 52/53\n 53/54\n $\n 53/55\n 55/56\n 56/57\n \n \n New Territories Bridges\n \n \n \n \n 3,700,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Blue Pool Road\n \n \n \n \n 1,600,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Sewer Replacements\n \n \n \n \n 400,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 400,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1/4292/46\n .25\n .22\n .23\n \n .20\n 1.30\n .10\n \n \n \n 1/4616/51\n \n .08\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4596/51\n \n \n \n 220,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Nullah Decking\n \n \n \n \n 300,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Reconstruction of public motor roads\n \n \n \n \n 750,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n .15\n .15\n .15\n \n .15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n .15\n \n \n 20,000,000\n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Island Urban Main Streets\n \n \n (1,350,000)\n \n \n .76\n .35\n .24\n \n \n (b) Side Streets\n 3/4616/51\n .11\n (210,000)\n .14\n \n .07\n (0)\n \n \n \n Suburban Roads\n \n \n (2,350,000)\n \n \n .34\n .81\n 1.20\n \n \n (d) Kowloon Urban Main Streets\n \n \n (4,470,000)\n \n \n 1.51\n 1.91\n 1.05\n \n \n (e) Side Streets\n \n \n (1,260,000)\n \n \n .67\n .36\n .23\n \n \n (f) N.T. Major Roads\n \n \n (3,080,000)\n \n \n .50\n .38\n 1.20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.00\n \n \n \n \n (g) Minor Roads\n \n \n (750,000)\n \n \n .15\n .15\n \n \n \n Further reconstruction\n \n \n \n \n \n .15\n .15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2.85\n \n \n .15\n \n 3.68\n \n \n Social Welfare\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n .67\n 5.75\n 4.28\n \n 4.22\n 4.15\n 3.98\n \n \n Castle Peak Approved School\n \n \n \n \n 250,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Remand Home\n \n \n \n \n 250,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 450,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4/2611/46\n .25\n .45\n \n \n .25\n .45\n \n \n \n Programme curtailed,\n \n \n 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Notes.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New project.\n 6427/45\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New project. Recurrent maintenance programme to be reduced from $42 million to $2 million annually.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For details see annex.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Water Supplies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Service Reservoirs\n \n \n \n \n 3,000,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Tai Tam Shaukiwan Water Supply\n \n \n \n \n 200,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Experimental Wells in N.T.\n 4601/51\n .50\n 1.30\n \n \n .60\n \n \n \n \n Cheung Chau Water Supply\n 9/5851/51\n \n .10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Reconstruction of mains\n TC201/50\n \n .50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tai Lam Chung Scheme\n 6/5851/51\n \n \n \n 7,500,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5,000,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,700,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 200,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 500,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.00\n 1.60\n \n \n .75\n .75\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7,500,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 40,000,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.50\n 1.50\n 1.50\n \n 1.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n .50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8.00\n 18.00\n 13.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Formerly excluded from 5 year programme\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Financed from Development Fund,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total\n \n 3.00\n 10.90\n 21.35\n \n 16.75\n 3.10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14.12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 45.87\n 49.65\n 51.46\n \n 31.44\n \n 21.83\n \n\n===\n\n==========\n\n===============", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "Project \n\nRoads Drainage, and Bridges \n\n3. \n\nEstimate \n\nRevised or New Estimate \n\n \n 51/52\n 52/53\n 53/54\n 53/55\n 55/56\n 56/57\n Sec.\n File\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21\n \n \n\nNotes. \n\n \n \n \n 51/52\n 52/53\n 53/54\n 53/55\n 55/56\n 56/57\n Sec.\n File\n \n \n New Territories Bridges\n \n 3,700,000\n 1,600,000\n \n .20\n 1.30\n .10\n \n \n \n \n Blue Pool Road\n \n 400,000\n 400,000\n \n .25\n \n .15\n \n 1/4292/46\n \n \n Sewer Replacements\n \n \n \n \n .22\n \n .08\n \n 1/4616/51\n \n \n Nullah Decking\n \n 220,000\n 300,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 4596/51\n \n \n Programme curtailed.\n \n 750,000\n \n \n .15\n .15\n \n \n \n \n \n Reconstruction of public motor roads\n (a) Island Urban Main Streets\n 20,000,000\n \n New project.\n \n .76\n .35\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n New project, Recurrent maintenance programme to be reduced from $44 million to $2 million annually.\n \n .24\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (b) Kowloon Urban Main Streets\n \n (1,350,000)\n \n \n \n \n \n 3/4616/51\n \n \n \n (c) Suburban Roads\n \n (210,000)\n \n .14\n .07\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (d) Side Streets I\n \n (2,350,000)\n \n .34\n .81\n \n 1,20\n \n \n \n \n (e)\n \n (4,470,000)\n \n 1.51\n 1.91\n 1.05\n \n For details see annex.\n \n \n \n (f) N.T.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (g) Major Roads\n \n (3,080,000)\n \n .50\n .38\n 1.20\n 1.00\n \n \n \n \n Minor Roads\n \n (750,000)\n \n .15\n .15\n .15\n .15\n .15\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2.85\n 3.68\n \n \n \n \n Social Welfare\n \n \n \n \n .67\n 5.75\n 4.28\n 4.22\n \n \n \n \n Castle Peak Approved School\n \n 250,000\n \n \n .25\n .45\n .25\n 6427/45\n \n \n \n Remand Home\n \n 250,000\n 450,000\n \n .45\n .25\n .45\n 4/2611/46\n \n \n \n \n \n \n New project\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Water Supplies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Service Reservoirs\n \n 3,000,000\n \n -\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tai Tam Shaukiwan Water Supply\n \n 5,000,000\n 2,700,000\n \n .50\n 1.30\n \n 4601/51\n \n \n \n Experimental Wells in N.T.\n \n 200,000\n \n \n .60\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cheung Chau Water Supply\n \n \n \n \n 1.00\n 1.60\n \n 9/5851/51\n \n \n \n Reconstruction of mains\n \n \n \n \n .40\n .75\n .75\n 10\n \n \n \n Tai Lam Chung Scheme\n \n 7,500,000\n \n \n .10\n \n \n TC201/50\n \n \n \n \n \n 200,000\n \n \n .50\n \n \n 6/5851/51\n \n \n \n \n \n 500,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7,500,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 40,000,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 999\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1.50\n 1.50\n 1.50\n 1.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n .50\n 8.00\n 18.00\n 13.50\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Formerly excluded from 5 year programme\n \n \n \n \n 10.90\n 21.35\n 16.75\n 3.10\n \n \n \n Financed from Development Fund,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total\n \n \n 14.12\n 45.87\n 49.65\n 51.46\n 31.44\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21.83\n \n \n \n \n\n======\n\n======", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]