[ { "id": 223768, "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": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "content_text": "30 hor. H. Hawes\n\nthe way of\n\n紗\n\nFir ft Davis,\n\n15th September, 1846. Kotona Hongkong,\n\n#\n\nThe Earl\n\nReatives\n\nGray\n\nN. 110.\n\nReplying to\n\nMaster & Marine Magestante\n\nfunctions as Harbour\n\nrespecting Fuel Pets\n\nsexpotek Mr Gladstone's\n\nDuplicate N11. Financial.\n\nامل\n\nN2\n\nTent in origl Besp\n\nMy Lord,\n\n130 Victoria, Hongkong,\n\n15 5th September, 1845.\n\nI have the honor to submit herewith a\n\nPlan and Estimate by Major Aldrich, the Commanding\n\nEngineer, for a defensible Barrack proposed to be erected at Aberdeen, on the South side of this island, Vide Ordnance Map sent home - a place where protection to the inhabitants from piratical attacks has been much needed.\n\nLord Stanley in his Despatch N. 42, of January of 1845, sanctioned a Report and Estimate for a Police Station, Station, and Magistrate's House, proposed to be constructed at that town. This however has never been executed, principally\n\nby reason\n\n1\n\nof the great addition, which would thereby be occasioned to the numbers and expense of the Colonial Police; not to mention the charge of\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Earl Grey,\n\n&c.\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected \"henor\" to \"honor\".\n2. Corrected \"Commaning\" to \"Commanding\".\n3. Corrected \"erected at Aberdeen, on the South side of this islan,\" to \"erected at Aberdeen, on the South side of this island,\".\n4. Corrected \"N. 4/2\" to \"N. 42\".\n5. Corrected \"Staol\" to \"Station\".\n6. Corrected \"Magistrati\" to \"Magistrate's\".\n7. Standardized the formatting using HTML paragraphs.\n8. Removed unnecessary characters and corrected minor spacing issues.\n\nPlease let me know if you need further assistance.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223769, "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": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "content_text": "a small\n\na separate Magistrate. The essential ends of protection with reference to the populations of Aberdeen (a rapidly increasing station) appeared to be equally attainable at much less expense, by erecting a military station, and manning it by a detachment of about 30 troops, as resolved in the\n\nExecutive Council of 28th April last. The native\n\npopulation will be under the management of their own local Constables, under Ordinance No 13 of 1844.\n\nAs the great expense of an additional body of police for Aberdeen is thus saved, and as Major Aldrich's Plan and Estimate for a defensible Barrack does not greatly exceed in first cost the Report and Estimate for a Police Station, Gaol,\n\nand Magistrate's House already sanctioned by Her Majesty's Government, but not executed, it was agreed in the Executive Council of the 9th instant that the work now submitted, in lieu thereof, should be carried out, without the generally indispensable\n\nof a previous reference home, in order\n\nespecially to save the dry and favourable building-season, now about to set in.\n\nThe same reasons do not altogether apply to the immediate construction of a precisely similar work, on the same plan and Estimate, at a position called Tytam, which will be observed (in the Ordnance Map of Hongkong), at the confluence of the three Roads leading from Victoria, Stanley, and Sha Wan; being just equidistant between the two last named posts. On account of the present unprotected nature of that position, (where some atrocious murders and robberies have been perpetrated), it would be extremely desirable, with a view to save any augmentation of the Colonial Police, to station a small body of troops at Tytam, which would complete the chain of eligible military posts round the island.\n\nI have accordingly to recommend to Your Lordship, that I be authorized to order the execution\n\nof this work, also, on the Plan and Estimate now", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 223770, "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": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "page_number": 187, "title": "CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12]", "content_text": "now\n\nforwarded for the Aberdeen Stations I have the honor to be,\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nYour Lordship's,\n\nMost Obedient,\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nDavis\n\nCopy.\n\n \n\nRoyal Engineer's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 20th September, 1846\n\nWith reference to the Honorable the Major General's instructions conveyed to me by you;\n\nand to the communication from the Colonial Secretary you transmitted to me, May 31st, 1846 to furnish for the Colonial Service, a Plan and Estimate for a Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen, I have now the honor to forward the same for transmission to His Excellency, the Governor.\n\nOn the Report upon this Estimate I have entered into the circumstances, from which the apparent high amount of the Estimate has proceeded, and I have taken the maximum scale of cubical space authorized by Captain Bruce, Assistant Adjutant General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-017 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224748, "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": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "content_text": "Ir of Fate of Desh Bash. Subject of Despatch.\n\nBeek. Baca Seljict of Despatch.\n\nof Date of Desp: Desp:\n\n144. Sefit! 15 Transmitting Plan and Estimate byy/ Major Aldrich for a dejensible Barrack at Aberdes w, and applying for authority the construction of a similar one at Tytam.\n\nEndl. 2. 112. 19th Reporting appointment of the Horble Major Care to be a member of the Legistatic of the Colonial Prisons, and discontinuance of the hired buildings for Brison purposes from. Itt October next. Report's also a donation of $50 to the widow of Police Constable Arter.\n\n118. Oct 12 Reporting death of Dr Dilt, and appointment in his room Nif Encl 14 Nove. ~ of all = P. Young None. to be Colonial Surgeon.\n\n5th. Estimated Curl Expenditure of Hongheng None. 119. for the 120 10th year commencing 1th April 1847. None. Reporting sale of certain lots of land the 1th Cctober, and grant of a piece of ground Council, in the room of the Hon. M. \" Herling absent on sick leave.\n\nthe 113. - 2. Replying to Trepatch Dr. 2 of 14 Juli 20f relative to several unfounded refpicientation, as to the interference of the Government Konglong. with the Post Office Department ot\n\n1144-29d Poplying to Mr. Cladstone's Despatel 121. 15th 2. 27 Nr 5% of 24th June, and recommende 122. 19th Acknowledging except of Despatches that a new line of Road be constructed None. between Tytain and Stanley. None.\n\n123. 115 24 4. Applying for instructions as to extra th allowances to Major Aldrich, Commanding Argal and Superintending. Ee Exgineer, E..gir while employed in Colonial Civil Works. One 116. - 24th Stating imperfection of Rontroll sent with Despatch N. 102, A of 24 ligust warding a lease and applying for instructions as regards unimpreved bots, te.\n\n114.28th Repsiting expected early completion rent fee for a public Ice-house- Fransmitting copies of and reporting on, Ordinances No 5 and 6 of 1846. to N° 19, of 13th August, 1846. N12, 22nd Replying to Despatch N = 11 of 12th August,\n\n124. 24th 125 th noto certain charges against the Government of Hongkong by Dr Bowring. Transmitting copy of the Acting Freasurer's Quarterly Account for the Quarter ending 30th September, 1846,4c.\n\n24th Reply to Despatch N. 9 of 8th August; ? 126. 28th of with suggestions on reductions of the 3. 2. Civil Expenditure of the Colony, to None. Reporting transmission by the Auditor f the half yearly Rent poils of the Coloury to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226610, "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": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "content_text": "Memorandum \n\n23 \n\nof probable Expenditure for the Financial Year 1848 ending \n\n31st March, 1849-\n\nSanctioned by \n\nAuthorized \n\nto the Commenced \n\nAsstli \n\nboreument only by \n\nDept:56-12May/hb \n\n93.9March 15 \n\n4179ans \n\nDescription of Service \n\nBalances on unfinished Works. \n\n \n \n Amount\n Totals\n \n \n \n £\n £\n \n \n Side-Channels\n \n \n \n \n Rep. and ret.\n \n \n \n \n 13 of 1845\n 805\n \n \n \n Drains.\n \n \n \n \n 1844\n 79\n \n \n \n Site for Church &c.\n \n \n \n \n 1846\n 55\n \n \n \n \n 28-30 kp:/\n \n \n \n \n 163.13.Kar:/45\n \n \n \n Mil 3-8 March /47\n \n \n \n \n Road. Aberdeen to Stanley\n \n \n \n \n 1847\n 1589\n \n \n \n Bridge, North. Barrack.\n \n \n \n \n b\n \n \n \n \n 1845\n 69\n \n \n \n Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen\n \n \n \n \n b\n \n \n \n \n 1846\n 533\n \n \n \n 54-3091/46\n \n \n \n \n Road Tytam to Stanley\n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n 1846\n 13\n \n \n \n .109.19. June /45\n \n \n \n \n Roads and Streets W. Victoria\n \n \n \n \n 10\n \n \n \n \n 1844\n 62\n \n \n \n \n 62.23.67/47\n \n \n \n Colonial Church.\n \n \n \n \n y\n \n \n \n \n 1846\n 4030\n \n \n \n \n 1847\n \n \n \n \n 123\n \n \n \n 30 Dec:/47 Coolic - Stands in Victoria\n \n \n \n \n M of Requi\n \n \n \n \n Contingent Works authorized-\n \n \n \n \n 28 Bal: Planting trees, Queens Road-\n \n \n \n \n \n £ s. d.\n \n \n \n \n 1 4 8\n 10\n \n \n \n 70\n 168\n \n \n 171.234/45\n \n \n \n \n \n 660\n \n \n \n 37 Supply of tools for Convicts\n \n \n \n \n 40\n \n \n \n \n Stone. Arch and parapet walls to No 11\n \n \n \n \n Bridge Aberdeen Road\n 34 15 10\n \n \n \n 42\n \n \n \n \n Stone arch Stewarts Bridge\n 45 19 6\n \n \n \n 43\n \n \n \n \n Repair Road Aberdeen to Victoria-\n \n \n \n \n 44\n \n \n \n \n \n 5868\n \n \n \n 46\n \n \n \n \n Tytam to Stanley.\n \n \n \n \n 47\n \n \n \n \n — — 4 Bridges and Road Wongweichung\n \n \n \n \n to Tytam\n 452\n \n \n \n Sundry Cortic hire moving Stores and\n \n \n \n \n protecting boot Buildings\n 343\n \n \n \n 48 Repairs to Anderson's Bungalow :)\n \n \n \n \n Grates, te.\n 364\n \n \n \n Paylists for March 1848 authorized\n \n \n \n \n \n 804\n \n \n \n \n 2383\n 11704\n \n \n 39:09/67 Extension of Harbour Master's Pier No 6 of 1847-\n \n \n \n \n \n 29720\n \n \n \n / Water to \"Government offices\n \n \n \n \n •6of\n \n \n \n \n 13thor:/468 Main Sewer, to. Government offices.\n \n \n \n \n Balance due on Govenment offices.\n \n \n \n \n 5/94\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward £ 5,194\n 11.704", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226815, "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": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6]", "content_text": "Return of Public Works in progress & contemplated,\n\nwith the probable sums required for\n\nSanctioned Authorized to\n\nby\n\nbe commenced\n\nonly by\n\nd for the\n\n228\n\n& showing the amounts authorized and expended, together\n\nFinancial year ending 31st March, 1849.\n\nDescription of\n\nService\n\nReport Authorized. Expended.\n\nand Estimate\n\n£ s. d.\n\nrequired.\n\nProbable fund,\n\n£ s. d.\n\n: Home\n\nGovernment. Sir J. Davis.\n\nDespatch...\n\n56. 13 May '46 93. 9 Mar:/45\n\n55. 30 Dec. '46.\n\n28. 30 Sep. /46.\n\n163. 13 Nov. '45\n\nMil. 3. 8 Mar./47\n\n54. 30 Dec. '46. 109. 19 June '45 62. 2 Feb. '47.\n\nSide Channels and Gratings.\n\nDrains and Sewers. -\n\nSite for Church and Government Offices. Road Aberdeen to Stanley...\n\nBridge North Barracks, and improvement of Defensible Barrack at Murray...\n\nPreparing site ... (additional).\n\nRoad- Tytam to Stanley.\n\nRoads and Streets. West Victoria...\n\nColonial Church...\n\n130 Dec.\n\nDec. '47. Cook's stands in Victoria.\n\nUnfinished Contingent. Works-\n\n1 Oct. '47. Planting trees. Queen's Road. 29. Dec.'47 Supply of Tools for Convicts.\n\n17 Jan. '48.\n\n12. Feb. '48.\n\n3. Mar. '48.\n\nStone arch, & No. 11 Bridge, Aberdeen Road.\n\n--\n\nStewart's Bridge...\n\nRepair Road Aberdeen to Victoria.\n\n13\n\n \n 1855\n 71845\n 2660\n 15\n 3\n \n \n 11 of 1844\n 13,165\n 5\n 4\n 13,086\n 13\n \n \n \n 805\n \n \n 79\n \n \n 5 of 1846\n 1633\n 10\n \n 3\n 1578\n 12\n 9\n \n \n \n 55\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1 of 1847.\n 2,705\n 14\n 4\n 1116\n 16\n 3\n 1589\n \n \n Queen's Road.\n _ 6 of 1845\n 151206\n 3113754\n \n \n 6 of 1846\n 2472\n \n 613\n 20813\n \n \n 2 of 1846\n 1872\n 17\n \n 10 of 1844\n 1915\n 13\n \n \n 7 of 1846\n 4600\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n of 1847\n 123\n 52\n Requisition\n 214758\n \n \n \n bg\n T\n 533\n 10\n 10\n \n \n \n 13\n \n 62\n \n \n \n \n \n 33938\n 19\n \n \n \n \n \n 1153\n \n 1853\n 168\n \n \n \n 661\n \n 123\n \n \n \n \n 617\n 8\n 10\n \n \n \n \n 70168\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3415\n 10\n \n \n \n \n Work...\n Nr. 28.\n 150\n \n 85\n \n \n \n \n 37\n \n 70\n \n \n \n \n 168\n \n 40.\n \n \n \n \n 341510\n \n \n \n \n \n 42.\n 4519\n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n 45\n \n 19\n \n \n \n 43.\n 66.\n \n \n \n \n \n 44.\n 22\n \n 66.\n \n \n \n \n 22\n \n \n \n \n \n fo\n Instam.\n \n \n \n \n \n 46.\n 24 11010\n \n 4\n \n \n \n 47.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 48.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n A\n Carried forward.\n \n \n Testame to Stanley &\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 Bridges & Road Wongsichung to\n 11 Mar '48 Soundry corlien hire\n \n \n \n \n 18 Mar for Repair Anderson's Bungalow =\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14\n 19\n 586\n \n \n \n \n 1\n \n 24\n \n \n \n \n \n 10\n 10\n \n \n \n \n 14\n 197\n 1419\n 58\n \n \n δ\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7668\n 17\n 8\n \n \n\nPage 228", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-024 - Bonham - 1848 [3-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227032, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "55\n\nReturn of payments for Wages and Buildings made at the Colonial Treasury of Hong Kong during\n\nQuarter ended 30th June, 1848-\n\nDescription\n\nAmt.\n\n£\n\ns.\n\nd.\n\nRefer & Estimate No5\n\n85 of 1845 \"Gaols in Victoria\"\n\n167\n\n18\n\n0\n\ndo.\n\n85 1846 \"Building site for church\"\n\n58\n\n2\n\n0\n\ndo\n\n86 – \"Defensible Barracks at Aberdeen.\"\n\n4099\n\n3\n\n0\n\ndo.\n\n89- \"Boundary Walls to Custom House, Victoria\"\n\n12\n\n10\n\n0\n\nUse of site for Government offices.\n\n1354\n\n3\n\n0\n\ndo.\n\n\"Repairs to offices\"\n\n201\n\n0\n\n0\n\n\"Bungalow on the site of Lower to Me Mount Davis folu's church\" as per créinance. V.2 of 1847.\n\n82\n\n0\n\n0\n\nContingent repairs to Anderson's Bungalow\n\nother Contingent repairs and Work. Report & Estimate 87% of 1847 . \"Cooly houses in Victoria\".\n\nTotal £ Stg :\n\n1054\n\n3\n\n4\n\n$8\n\n16\n\n13\n\n1235\n\n3395\n\n11\n\n4\n\n6\n\nThree thousand three hundred ninety five-\n\nPounds Eleven shillings & Sixpence sterling\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, July the 10th 1848.\n\n(Signed) H. J.\n\nH. G. Mercer,\n\nColonial Treasurer.\n\n(One Copy)\n\nColonial Treasury.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227263, "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": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "page_number": 287, "title": "CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8]", "content_text": "Expenditure Detailed\n\n7.14.) Transport\n\nConveyance of Convicts..\n\nthat by the Total\n\n41847.\n\nLondon.\n\nPaid during and are Cel Agent Paid in 1847.\n\nBrought forward... 34/1916 1991.15 281665.19, 3\n\nBeathire for the Conveyance of the Registrar General..\n\n0.\n\n1238 | 10 | 10\n\n2\n\nFot\n\nClerk Bolies.\n\nf\n\nWork\n\nIsta\n\nNil\n\nNo. 12.) Conveyance of Mailes\n\nNo. 13) Works and Buildings.\n\nly Government offices..\n\nReport and Estimate No. 5 of 1845. Jails of Victoria-\n\n6\n\n6A\n\n1846. \"Eucharellony Police Station;\n\n\"Life of Colonial Offices and Church + \"Defencible Police Barrack at Aberdeen.\" \"Flooring of Debtors Prison: \"Boundary walls, etc. to Jails 9 of 1867. Separate to Police Wallon\n\nRepairs, etc to Harbour Master's House.\n\nVerandah, to Central Police Stations..\n\nRepair of Buildings damaged by storms. Other Contingent Repairs;\n\nDead House near Io. ] Police Stations.\n\nDe 14.) Roads, Streets and Bridges.\n\nRepat & Estimate 18° 10 of 1844. \"Roads and Streets West Victoria. \"\n\n6. 1845. Improvements of Queen's Road East - 2.1846.\n\nIntas to Stanley\".\n\nHoof Road from dam to Stanby.\n\n1847. Raven's Rand from\n\nPlanting trees along Ruson's Road. -\n\nConvict labour, tools, etc...\n\nContingent repair of\n\nRoads...\n\nFormation of Roads not included in Report and Estimate:\n\nReport and Estimate No. 11 of 1844 \"Drains in Victoria West-\n\n4\n\nOther new\n\nDrains\n\n22.04\n\n10.8.\n\n167.\n\n1685. 11.\n\n312.16.3 26.16.8 20.9.4 308.15.7\n\n4480 218 1/529\n\n/3\n\n595 1809 15\n\n67105 1512 10 0 15216 181 5\n\n10\n\n2413 189\n\n29\n\n£6.2:3 2000 2 582.1.0\n\n131845. Fide Channels und Gratings in Victoria if 58.3.4. included in Report and Estimate..\n\nacross Fytam Stream...\n\nReport & Estimate of 1846. No 1. Bridge:\n\nContingent repairs to Bridges .-\n\nReplies to Roads damaged by storm\n\nIr°. 15.) Miscellaneous Services.\n\nTotal\n\nkratia: Pay to Officers of the Royal Engineers for being semployed.\n\nColonial Duty 1846 to 1. October, 18.4% of...\n\nCarried\n\nrried forward.\n\n1272\n\nVegas 036\n\n27.7.6 156 8 3 10 1112.14.2\n\n138.12 281 | Z\n\n5650 3905 18 t\n\non fissal of\n\n59573.19.8%. 3991. 15.8%, 1165.19.3.\n\n340518 6\n\n358135\n\n284", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-025 - Bonham - 1848 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227411, "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": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "101\n\nReturn of Payments for Works and Buildings, doing the Quarter ended 30th September, 1848.\n\nDescription # Amount\n\n \n Report & Estimate No 5 of 1846. \"Levelling site for Church.\n 2016 6\n \n \n \"Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen\"\n 13 75\n \n \n \"St. John's Church Victoria\n 1231 0\n \n \n \"No 6 of 1847. Extension of Barbour Master's Pact\n 160\n \n \n \"Levelling site for Government\n 18\n \n \n \"Contingent repairs to Debtors Prison.\n \n \n \n \"Outhouses and Main sewer for do\n 104 3\n \n \n \"new Government Offices\n \n \n \n \"unt to the residence of the Governor.\n 208 368 694 61 261 34\n \n \n Total £.\n 4288 17 4\n \n\nFour thousand five hundred eighty eight Pounds, seventeen Shillings and four Pence sterling.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, October the 4th, 1848.\n\nTo\n\nMa Colonial Secretaries\n\nColonial Treasurer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227579, "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": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 273, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "No 100 of 1848.\n\nInclosure Not in Gesp:\n\nHongkong - Return of the Expenditure for Public Works from 1st April to 30th November, 1848, and Estimate of sums which are absolutely required, between the 1st December 1848, and 31st March, 1849.\n\nSV. Expenditure to 30th November 1848.\n\nI under obligations incurred by Sir S. J. Davis, late Governor:\n\n \n Church under Report & Estimate 850/846.\n \n £1654\n 15\n Novem 2-4 18:45,\n \n \n Levelling site for Mohn's Church ..\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen, under Report & Estimate 5 of 100 sanctioned 2 March \"Military 83 of 6 March 1847.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Stpolnie church, under Rep: 7 Est., 5070f1846, and Ordinance No 147.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \"Boundary Walls to Gaols\":\n \n \n \n (at 0. 18460, concluded in Despatch 5800% 18407..\n \n \n \"Cooly stands in Victoria .. (00.\n \n \n \n 17. 1847, do 533 4416. Hay, 1040\n \n \n \n \n \n \n b. 1847, de\n \n \n \n \n \n \n # 17 129. Arch\n \n \n \"J\n \n \n \n « 18 An 1847, do\n \n \n » 10 of 23 Febr\n \n \n \n Extension of Harbour, Hasler's Port, (0.0 \"Ventilation to Gaols, te\n \n \n \"Sevenment offices\n \n \n \n Outhouses and main sewer\n \n \n Repairs to Buildings.\n \n \n \n do 171 of 2 December, 1845.\n \n \n item is 4.4 truquet, 18 18.\n \n \n \n Anderson's tenga low antropitul Hill £ 58. 6. 8 Vemoving fittings & furniture from old to the new Court: House..\n \n \n Works and Buildings\n \n 188.\n 197\n \n \n \n Ita\n \n &\n MJ;\n Reads and Straeli West Nieleria, miser loj: vest: Swyj 1824, sometimes\n \n \n in Despatch, 80109 of 185457.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Improvements to Queen's Road, der Rep: WF., 86 of 1845\n \n \n \n Sanctioned in Despatch 8163 of 18.45,\n \n \n Road from Tyton to Stranky, under Rep: & Est: 52 of 1846\n \n \n \n sanctioned in Despatch 854 of 34 Decbr.o 1846).\n \n \n Road from Aberdeen to Stanley under Rep:& Est: 5% of 18wy.\n \n \n \n sanctioned in Despatch 898, 30th September, 1846).\n \n \n Planting Trees in Victoria\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Repairs to Roads between In kumpoo & Siwan –\n \n £ 12.\n 10\n 0.\n \n \n \n \n 38\n \n \n \n \n De from Tylan to Stradleys -\n \n \"\n 22.\n 0.0.\n \n \n the pleen to the tena\n \n #\n 63.\n 0.0.\n \n \n \n \n 991\n 00\n 73 184\n \n \n Implements for invicts employed in trade\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 51\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 450\n 16\n 2.\n \n \n \n \n 2,493\n 10\n 8\n \n \n \n \n 12\n 10\n 123 5\n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n 2.00 0\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1150\n \n \n \n \n NED\n NE\n \n \n \n \n \n 46.\n 479\n 5348\n \n \n \n \n 1,205\n 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 75\n \n \n \n \n \n \n G.\n 232\n 14 11\n \n \n Carried forward £1656|6 | 5 || 9,252|14|11|\n \n \n \n \n \n\nApproximate Account of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony for the year from 1st April, 1848, to 31st March, 1849.\n\n14th December, 1848.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228741, "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": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "content_text": "18\n\nColonial Expenditure - Hongkong.\n\nNo. 12. Works and Buildings.\n\nNew Works.\n\nSt. John's Church, under Ref: & let: No. 7 of 1846, amount available under Ordinance of 1847, £4,600 of which on the 1st April, 1848, remained.\n\nExpended thereon in 1848/49 - £2,785 4 0\n\nleaving Balance - £1,153 15 8½\n\n£3,938 19 8¼ £2,785 4 0\n\n\"Jails in Victoria\" under stip: & let: No. 5 of 1845, sanct. in Desp: No. 30 of 1845 amounting to £4,469 6 1 stg:\n\nof which remained available on 1st April, 1848. Expended thereon in 1848-49 - £47 18 4\n\nleaving unexpended - £423 12 1\n\n£471 10 5 £47 18 4\n\n£423 12 1\n\nLevelling site for Church of Govt: Offices \"under Rep: & ret: No. 5 of 1846 - sanct? in Desp: No. 55 of 1846, amount to £1,633 10 3\n\nof which remained on 1 April 1848.\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49.\n\nleaving unexpended\n\n\"Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen \"under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1846\n\namounting to £2,680 19 7 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 3 of 8 Mar: 1847\n\nof which remained available on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49 - £450 16 9\n\nleaving unexpended - £82 17 0\n\n£533 13 9 £450 16 9\n\n\"Boundary Walls to Jails\" under Rep: & est: No. 9 of 1846, sanct? in Desp: No. 80 of 26 Mar: 1847 & amounting to £1,624 9 8 stg:\n\nof which was available on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended during 1848-49 - £12 10 0\n\n£61 19 8 £12 10 0\n\n£49 9 8\n\n\"Coolie Stands in Victoria, under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1847, sanct? in Desp: No. 33 of 16 May, 1848 amounting to £364 0 0 and expended - £205 0 0\n\n£159 0 0\n\n\"Extension of Harbour Master's Pier \"under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1847, sanct? in Desp: No. 17 of 22 Mar: 1848 and amounting to £281 0 0\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49.\n\nremaining available.\n\n\"Levelling site for Government House\" as per agreement, and expended in 1848-49.\n\n\"Ventilation &c. to Jails,\" under Rep: & est: No. 4 of 1847.\n\nVide Capt. Grey's Desp: No. 10 of 23 Feb: 1848, and Gov'r's reply No. 23 of 20 May 1848\n\namount of Rep: & est: Expended thereon in 1848/49 - £173 10 0\n\nRemaining - £35 1 7\n\n£208 11 7 £173 10 0\n\n\"Government Offices, as per separate Rep: & est. sanct? in Desp: No. 171 of 2 Dec: 1845, and amounting to £14,300 3 10 stg:\n\nBalance on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended during 1848-49\n\nleaving unexpended.\n\n\"Servant Rooms, Stables and Main Sewer\" sanct? in Desp: No. 45 of 1848.\n\nRep: & Est; amounting to £2,000 4 7½, of which expended in 1848-49.\n\nbeing for outhouses, &c. £1,245 0 3, & for Main Sewer £538 1 1 stg: leaving £261 3 3½ stg: unexpended.\n\n§ less the amount paid by the Colonial Agent.\n\nColonial Expenditure. Hongkong.\n\nWorks and Buildings continued.\n\n \n New Works\n £11,413 4 10\n \n \n Repairs, &c.\n \n \n \n To Buildings damaged by Storm on 1 Septr. 1848, under Rep: & est: No. 3 of 1848, as reported in Gov: Desp: No. 82 of 25 Oct. 1848, amounting to £323 6 11½\n \n \n \n of which, expended in 1848-49.\n £53 14 3½\n \n \n saving effected\n £269 6 10\n \n \n Contingent. Repairs and Works by authority of H. Ex: the Governor.\n \n \n \n Repairs of Anderson's Bungalow on Hospital Hill.\n £58 6 8\n \n \n Do. the residence\n \n \n \n Do to Police stations at Shewkwan & Stanley.\n £14 15 7\n \n \n Do to Jail and Debtors Prison.\n £9 14 19½\n \n \n Do to sundry Govt: Buildings and offices.\n £144 15 10\n \n \n Pulling down and stocking materials of the Old Treasury Guard House.\n £50 13 5\n \n \n Coolie hire for protecting Albany Godowns.\n £205 10 0\n \n \n Removing furniture and fixtures from the Old to the new Court d'ecuti.\n \n \n \n Flag-staff for Government House.\n £32 5 10\n \n \n Erecting Flagstaff, &c. &c.\n £18 7 7\n \n \n \n £474 17 7\n \n \n Total Works & Buildings,\n £11,888 2 5\n \n\n37°. 14. Roads, Streets, and Bridges.\n\nRoads.\n\nNew.\n\nRoads and Streets, West Victoria, under Rep: & Est: No. 10 of 1844, for £1,915 13 2½ stg: sanctioned in Desp: No. 169 of 1845.\n\nBalance on 1st April, remaining.\n\nExpended in 1848-49.\n\nRemaining.\n\nImprovement of Queen's Road, under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1845\n\n \n amounting to £1,206 7 3½ stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 163 of 1845.\n \n \n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £179 10 3½\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £172 18 4½\n \n \n remaining\n £6 11 11\n \n\n\"Road from Tytam to Stanley,\" under Rep: & est: No. 2 of 1846, amounting to £1,872 17 2 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 54 of 1846.\n\n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £719 6 4\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £12 12 11\n \n \n saving\n £706 13 5\n \n\n\"Road from Aberdeen to Stanley under Rep: & est: No. 1 of 1847, amounting to £2,705 14 4 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 28 of 30 Sept. 1846.\n\n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £1,370 4 9\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £63 15 9\n \n \n Remaining,\n £1,306 17 4\n \n\n£1,656 17 4\n\n£1,624 7 0\n\n£1,413 4 10\n\nPlanting Trees on Queen's Road, &c., Victoria.\n\nCarried forward. Total. New Roads.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229167, "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": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "42724\n\n13 to 84 of 1849.\n\nInclosure No 14 in Dept:\n\n116\n\nDuplicate. No 85. Military.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong,\n\n30th September, 1849\n\nIn compliance with\n\nYour Lordship's instructions\n\nconveyed Despatch. Military 50 of the 5th June, 1849. I...\n\nhave the honor to state that\n\nwhen the Surveyor General\n\nreported\n\nthe completion of\n\nthe defensible Barrack at Aberdeen,\n\nI deemed it proper\n\nthat it should be inspected by myself\n\nand the Major General, and consequently on the 30th of July\n\nThe Right Honorable The Earl Grey;\n\n4o.\n\nYo\n\nSEPT.\n\nT\n\nDispatch No 11.- in rejoinder to\n\n27th August, 1849.\n\nto E. M. Bonham,\n\nCouncil of Hong Kong\n\n \nMacau", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229168, "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": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "No 84 of 1829.\n\nInclosure No. 14 in Despatch.\n\n116\n\nDuplicate. No 85.\n\nMilitary.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 6th September, 1849\n\nMy Lord,\n\nIn compliance with Your Lordship's instruction, Despatch. Military No. 75 of the 22nd June, 1849. I have the honor to state that when the Surveyor General reported on the 23rd May last the completion of the defensible Barrack at Aberdeen, I deemed it proper that it should be inspected by myself and the Major General, and consequently on the 27th of the August, 1849.\n\nThe Right Honorable The Earl Grey,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nIn rejoinder,\n\n27th August, 1849.\n\n&E. Mr. Bonham,\n\n&c. &c. &c.\n\nPouncil & Macao\n\nNo...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229170, "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": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "6. September, \n\n1849.\n\nGovernor Bonham,\n\nThe Eve\n\nGup. No 85\n\nGrey.\n\nReceived\n\nby His Excellency the Aberdeen in May, 1848, Defensible, Barrack at to the inspection of the of 5th June last, relative. Despatch Military No Replying to this Lordship's Her Majesty's\n\nGovernor\n\nSteamer \"Medea\".\n\nNo. 86.\n\nFinancial\n\nCopy to Liens 5 Feet 50\n\nMy Lord,\n\n14\n\n990 trong trong\n\ncon\n\n118\n\n2245 Victoria, Hongkong,\n\n7th September, 1849.\n\nWith reference to paragraph\n\nof my Despatch marked Separate of the 27th December, 1848, wherein I\n\nsuggested the reduction of the Office of Assistant Harbour Master, I have the honor to inform Your Lordship that the 16th instant I dispensed with the\n\nservices\n\nof Mr. Lend\n\nin\n\nthat\n\ncapacity, but in consideration of his claims and services I appointed him to the situation of Clerk in the Registration Office, for the purpose of assisting the Colonial Treasurer, under whose charge that Department has been placed since the departure of Mr Inglis,\n\nThe Right Honorable The Earl Grey,\n\netc.\n\nso.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229495, "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": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 446, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "Aug 23 79\n\n1849\n\nGovernor Bonham\n\n2\n\nof the Freesters, the Red Dean and Mr J Johnson and also Lot 67 held by MR Strahan the reduction on the first being (£28.13.1) and on the latter (£278.15.0), recommends their sanction\n\nAug 24 80 Catholic Bishop.\n\nReports having granted to the Catholic Bishop a lot of Land (here at Aberdeen), at a nominal rent of £1 per year for the purpose of a Chapel exclusively.\n\nAug 25 81 Revenue & Expenditure\n\nEncloses the estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for 1850 with comparative statements of the same from 1845 to 1849 inclusive. The amount of the Parliamentary Grant required will be about £20,000.\n\nAug 25 82 Government House.\n\nPlans & Estimates for Government House recapitulates the means he considers at his disposal for the erection of this building as they stand on the Estimates for 1850, the House is estimated at £14,940.7.7.\n\nAug 28 83 1849 Governor Bonham Despatches.\n\nAug 24 84 Governor & Macao.\n\nReports the circumstances attending the Assassination of the Portuguese Governor of Macao.\n\nEncloses correspondence with the representatives of the different European powers on the occasion and states the measures of precaution he has deemed it necessary to take by sending Ships of War &c to protect British subjects and property.\n\nSep 6 85 Barrack at Aberdeen.\n\nReports having made a Visit of Inspection of the new defensible Barrack at Aberdeen accompanied by the Commandants of the Garrison, of the R Engineers, of the R Artillery &c, they went in H.M. Steamer Medea and returned the same day.\n\nRefers to his Despatches Separate 27 Dec. 1848 and des 58 May 24, Reports that in addition to the reduction of £450 per year economy of a further economy will be effected £2300 per year.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229811, "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": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "51\n\nNo. of Date\n\nDesp: Dess:\n\n1849.\n\nSubject of Despatch.\n\nNo. of\n\nEncl:\n\n77 Aug: 9th Reporting\n\nthat Baron de Forth-Rover\n\nhas appointed Mr George\n\nLewis\n\nHaskell to act as French\n\nVice-Consul at Hongkong..\n\n3.\n\nNo.\n\nDate of\n\nSubject of Despatch.\n\nDesp: Desp:\n\n1849.\n\n11\n\nNo.\n\n10. of\n\nEncl:\n\n84.\n\nNone.\n\n78.\n\n21st Reporting\n\nsix\n\nmonth's\n\nleave of\n\nabsence.\n\n79.\n\n23rd. Acknowledging receipt of Despatch\n\n80.\n\n81.\n\n82.\n\nsce granted, on sick certificate to Mr. J. d'Almada e of the\n\nColonial Secretary's Office......One.\n\n23 Recommending reduction in\n\nthe Rentals of Inland Lots\n\nNr. 78th and Marine Lot N. 67... None.\n\n24th Recommending that a piece of ground at Aberdeen be allotted to Monseigneur Forcade, the Catholic Bishop, at a nominal quit-rent.\n\n25th Transmitting Estimates of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony for the\n\nyear ending\n\n31st December, 1850, and\n\nreporting\n\nthereon.\n\nRelative to the erection of\n\nGovernment House\n\nOne.\n\n2.\n\nNone.\n\n1\n\nto No. 122\n\nof 4th June, and Military No. 6. 7. and 2, the lack of 222 int\n\nAfor 7,\n\nJune, 1849.\n\n29th Forwarding copy of Governor\n\nBonham's Despatch to Viscount Palmerston, with Enclosures,\n\nannouncing\n\nthe assassination of\n\nthe Governor of Macao\n\n85. Sept. 6th Replying to His Lordship's Despatch\n\nMilitary No.7, of 5th June last y relative to the inspection of the Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen\n\n86.\n\n84.\n\n88\n\nin\n\nMay, 1848, by His Excellency\n\nNone.\n\n14.\n\nthe Governor, in H. M. Steamer Media\n\nNone\n\nas\n\nReporting transfer of Mr Lena, the Assistant Harbour Master, Clerk to the Registrar General's Office, and stating further saving effected\n\nby this\n\nmeasure.\n\n18th. Acknowledging receipt of Despatch\n\nth. July.\n\nto No. 130 of 14\"\n\nand Circular Private, of 15th June, 1849, Jr.\n\nNone.\n\nNone.\n\n18th. Reporting 12 months leave of absence on sick certificate granted to the Hon. W. Napier, to proceed to England.... 2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230092, "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": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "page_number": 295, "title": "CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]", "content_text": "289\n\nColonial Expenditure.\n\nColonial Expenditure. —\n\ncong trong\n\nsom hansport.\n\nN° 8. Hospitals exclusive of Establishments.\n\nAnnual Location to the Hospital of the London Missionary Society\n\nProvisions including computs for Patients in the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nNog.\n\nMedicines\n\nTwanitan.\n\nReading to the accidental expen...\n\n2 5 10\n\n2018 12\n\n62 10\n\n12.6 104 166\n\nTotal £\n\n223\n\nPolice & Gaols exclusive of Establishments.\n\nPolice.\n\nClothing & Accoutrements.\n\nVeterinary & Farriery articles\n\nTurage\n\nOur Brandler for Lanterns & Lamps, Purchase & repair of Boats.\n\nRations for European Police Force\n\nSundries & expenses\n\nAmmunition\n\nGoods. Mousine\n\nN:10 Rent.\n\nCivil.\n\nRecessive Wood Work day has for sick.\n\nBedding to ther\n\noil\n\n$71802 sarees\n\n3 1 8 1 9 9 4\n\n125 14\n\n13\n\nh\n\n44 12\n\n633\n\n少\n\n165 12\n\n715 16\n\n39\n\nConvoyun of Convicts to primary settlements Conveyour of brute to Registrar General to collect Olivenc\n\nN°12. Works and Buildings.\n\nNew WeA 4.\n\ndong trong\n\n486 9 The\n\n119\n\n...\n\nTotal £ 197 18 4\n\nF.\n\nJohn's Church sancter Repest Estimate 872 1846 amount\n\ngran test nadu. Frolinan N°2 of 1847 £44.00 of which\n\non the April 1847 mixed\n\nExpredict sturing 1849/50-\n\nJoss for 152\n\n1133 13 18 || 1933 15\n\nAG.\n\nGovernante & offices as for defrost. The pit listiuate acationed to\n\nEdespatch N°7) Lespolch W°73 of 201845 cmounting to 143003.10.\n\nBetaun de maining\n\nAt 1893- 1362 1/4 1/4\n\n33 15\n\nExperated steering 1849/50\n\nhaving unes pinchal 12220 Extension of Marlour Mostie's Fin unda Stepost stim • te\n\nTĎ.\n\n16 of 1947 Javelicual in Despatch N°17 of 20 Mar 18GE. Famousiting & £364-0-10 of which remained nitpick867157 in 10\n\nExpricated aturing 1847/30\n\n\"\n\nsaving ofutia. Levelling site for Church & government offries unde Nepal Estimate N°5 of 1346 Gruntimed to do sprotok\n\nN°8 of 134 umounting be £1635 102 of which demand ring 34 v\n\nExpruded.\n\nduring 1847/50.\n\ndearing on April 1850- * Lefensible Barrack at the dow under Report Istineste, Its of 1876 amounting 4 £2630,177 sanctiinid to Despatch, 8°3 of 8.1947 Rotame n° 8.A put 1857 firumenity state incives) 82\n\nExpuisted during 1848/50\n\nSaving effortid\n\nSupplying Gunment offers sproprer Goverment Abuse with note conte Pépit & Estimate\n\n22 3 10\n\n2\n\nAmounting to £ && [1], sanctioned in Gesp. No. 14 of 2 Mar. 1848\n\nrenaud Botanes on 7 Ami 1848 J- Expences during 1847/10.\n\n12 15\n\n1/8 182\n\n12.\n\n301 3\n\n12 14 6238 2\n\n12 13\n\n836\n\nIotal now waks.\n\n1386 2\n\nkaong\n\nSedge of Wongmisting Cermetay.\n\nTo Buildings damaged by Stone & Lepton to 15618\n\nundu repost Estimate Deg of 1848 Arrounding to £323-6-17 canition Belaun Homew of 1 April 1847 conce\n\n10 | 3\n\n12 57.15.112 30-2-4-| 600 | 12 Total £---\n\n1127\n\nRepairs.\n\nde-\n\n156.8\n\n12.10\n\n77.\n\nMga 15\n\nBus - 6. k\n\nal\n\n15\n\n223\n\nJetters & Nuts.___\n\nbesidueles réfriaus shaving füronus de\n\nplo\n\nIn resuotume of His Ey. The Gerson Aman & 1848/19\n\nof che for the par 1847/50. Hennifer Staff of His Ey the fruensor for Afarit 18474 Police in control lolin étition in Valeria for eyene-\n\nPolis Action at\n\nHospital.\n\nC\n\nIn Government Civil Hospital for 1 year\n\nTotal\n\nf\n\n-\n\n6210 1079 11\n\non\n\n21\n\na dawag.\n\nMalente be\n\n153\n\nExprendist Aturing 1849/50.\n\n21\n\nActual trous\n\n32116\n\nCassed Jouvard £.... 14074 8", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242127, "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": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "Circumstances might in the event of war enable our Naval Tower to contribute towards the defence of this Harbour; - Yet in the present instance, I abstain from further exposition of my own views, the subject in question being one already dealt with by the Home Government - but I beg to quote the following passage for your information: \"The Inspector General of Fortifications considers that if it be thought desirable to establish any new armament batteries on the shore, they should each have a defensible Guard room or small Barrack, in preparation for protection against surprise and depredation.\"\n\nIn conclusion, I would beg to remark that being desirous of the joint opinion of the Officer Commanding the Royal Artillery China on the professional points of the present question, I referred the Plans and correspondence to that Officer. And in support of my own views, I beg to forward a copy of Lt. Col. Stuart's reply dated 20th Instant, and although with reference to the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245393, "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": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "469 \n\nadjacent to Murray Battery,\n\nIf the expediency of transferring land at Lymoon and at North Point there appears to be no question.\n\nWith respect to Murray Battery, I quite concur in the opinion of its importance for the defence of the harbour, and I do not conceive that the extension need be of such width as to be detrimental to the Government buildings. If, however, there should be a decided objection to its extension, it might be removed with advantage to the Home Government, by the War Department purchasing these buildings, which would form useful offices and stores or barracks.\n\nPossession Point is the best spot available for the defence of the entrance of the inner harbour; it is also important for internal defence in the event of any insurrectionary movement. The extreme point of the spur cannot now be obtained, but if it is ever to be occupied by defensible barracks, as well as a battery, the whole of the spur extending from the point where it is cut off up to the rock should be secured.\n\nAt Possession Point, the ground immediately in front lies so low that there is little danger of the guns being masked by the erection of houses in front of them, but that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311442, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 463, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "462 \n\n## North Point Battery\n\nThe Committee is of opinion that an armament of three 9-inch guns will be sufficient for this position.\n\nThe Battery should be enclosed and rendered defensible, it should contain barrack accommodation, half of which would be for 100 men, artillery.\n\nThe hill figured below in plan should be levelled off and prepared for the occupation of a small body of infantry if required. A 64 pr. gun should be placed in position near this spot so as to command the Mine field.\n\nThe cost would be as follows:-\n| Item | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| Converting emplacements for 7-inch guns to 9-inch & enclosing Battery | £3,225 |\n| Armament 3 - 9-inch guns | £7,386 |\n| Emplacement for 64pr. gun (gun carriage & platform in store) | £2,333 |\n| Total | £12,944 |\n\n## Quarry Point Battery\n\nIn order to bring an effectual fire on vessels issuing from the Lyemun Pass, the Committee considers it will be necessary to place the new Battery at Quarry Point.\n\nThe position here is a good one, for the outlook is excellent, but the site itself is very difficult. The ground is stony and very rugged, and it is commanded at short range by the neighbouring hills.\n\nOn completion of the contoured plan, it appears possible to construct a Battery at this spot; otherwise it would be advisable to do so. The guns cannot be placed in casemates. In the latter...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311443, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 464, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "## \nThe loss of fire caused by the restricted case, in order to compensate for the spot, the ground should be levelled off. The cost of the works would be:- \n\n| Armament | Cost |\n| --- | --- |\n| 4-10 inch guns and 2-64prs. | £22,101 |\n\nThe Committee propose to increase the armament to 4-10 inch guns and 2-64prs. The latter, if placed one on each flank, would sweep the road to Tylam Tuk in a very effective manner. Quarry Point Battery should be enclosed and rendered defensible like the others; it should contain barracks for 170 men, of whom 70 would be infantry. A good position could be found for the latter on the summit of a hill due south, figured 300 in plan.\n\n| Position | Armament | Barracks | Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 4-10 inch guns and 2-64 prs. | Barracks for 170 men | £14,335 |\n| ... | ... | ... | £10,200 |\n| Total | | | £46,666 |\n\nPrepared for occupation", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311445, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 466, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "# PES 465\n\nWhen **Virs Battery** is converted into a strong enclosed work, and taken in connection with the Battery at Kowloon East, that sufficient measures will have been taken for the protection of this south end of Kowloon peninsula, and that the North part, with its rice fields & ravines and its difficult slopes, may be left beyond the sphere of the defence.\n\nThe existing parade will furnish a suitable site for the Barracks for one company. When their position has been agreed upon it will be necessary to provide a defensible post for infantry on the northern side. This post might take the form of a crenellated wall, or of two small open works suitable for 200 men.\n\nIn any case, the front should be flanked by the fire of field guns, and the best position for these would be found on Elgin or Observatory Hill.\n\nThe cost would be as follows.\n\n## Cost Breakdown\n\n| Location | Description | Cost (£) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kowloon East | 2-9inch gun emplacement | 7,200 |\n| | Armament 2–9 inch guns | 4,924 |\n| Kowloon West | Converting 3 emplacements for 10 inch R.M.L guns | 8,944 |\n| | Armament 3-10 inch guns | 10,755 |\n| | Gun carriage & platform in store | 233 |\n| Observatory Hill | Field works on (6-12pr. R.M.L. guns in store) | 900 |\n\nTotal: 35,056", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311446, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 467, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "## Stone Cutters Island\n\nThe position assigned to the Battery at Stone Cutter's best is, the Committee considers, one of great importance for the protection of the Western Entrance of the Harbour. Consequently, they recommend that the site should be lowered 50 feet and made large enough to take 3-10 inch 2-quick guns.\n\nAn armament of ... is held to be sufficient for Stone Cutters Central Battery. As regards Stone Cutter's East, the two guns in that position would undoubtedly be more effective if they were placed on the top of Cosmopolitan Dock Hill, on the Kowloon peninsula. However, it is desirable to concentrate as far as possible the defences of Hong Kong and of Stone Cutter's Island, and on this account, the Committee has adopted the site at Stone Cutter's East in preference to that on the mainland. In rear of this Battery, which will be armed with 2-inch R.M.L., will be placed a defensible Barrack for 200 men, and the site of the Colonial Jail on ... Fault offers a good position for the Sub-marine Mining Establishment.\n\nThe cost of the works as above would be;\n\nPage 466 \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| | Stone Cutters West |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311447, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 468, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "467\n\nSome Euters West\nEmplacements for 3-10 inch Guns £13,942\nArmament for...\n\nEmplacements for 7 inch R.M.L. Guns,\n£10,737\n\ndo. \nStone Cutters Central\nConverted to 9 inch & Battery enclosed\n£2,930\nArmament 2-9inch guns\n£4,294\n\nStone Cutter's East\nBattery 2-7inch R.M.L. Guns\n£17,730\n1-64 pr. emplacement- Stone cutters N.\n£2,333\n(armament in store.)\n\nDefensible Barrack.\n£57,404\n£18,400\n\nBelcher's East Battery\nTo change is proposed in the arrangement suggested for Belcher's Point Battery, except that a 64pr. M.L. Gun has been added for the defence of the mine field. The road from Hongkong to Aberdeen should be closed near this Battery, by an open work placed above the road at a point which gives an uninterrupted view of Sandy Bay. A breastwork should be placed on the slope of the hill N.W. of the Reservoir, as shown in plan, and the parapet, along the edge of the water-duct leading from the Reservoir to the Town, should be lowered so as to make it practicable for musketry.\n\nIt is recommended that Barracks", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311448, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 469, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "468\n\nBarracks for a company of Infantry and a Battery of Artillery should be erected here.\n\nThe armament would be as follows: Battery for 3-10 inch guns.\n\nArmament 3-10 inch guns.\n\nGun emplacement for 64pr. gun (Gun carriage & platform in store)\n\nBarracks for 1 co. Infantry\n\n| Item | £ |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 13,310 |\n| | 10,755 |\n| | 2,335 |\n| and 1 Batt 2 R.H. including defensibly | 15,000 |\n| Base for Suppantry | |\n| Total | 41,398 |\n\nmarked A\n\nGun boats and Submarine defences\n\nThe Committee considers that instead of two Cruisers of the Comet Class, it would be preferable to have two Gunboats each capable of carrying a 38 ton gun, and each provided with a field piece and a machine gun. Four torpedo boats would be sufficient, but a slip would be required for them near the naval dépôt. A large number of spare-torpedo boats could be improvised in an emergency, and fittings for at least 12 torpedoes should be kept in store. The details of the measures connected with the submarine mines will be found in a separate enclosure by Lt. Friend R.E.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319905, "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": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 460, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## par. 77 to 82.\n\nThe forge pumpet.\n\nhwar la quis 13.\n\nM.\n\n77.-To prevent the work being taken by a rush, and, at the same time, to thoroughly command the slopes with musketry fire, I would propose that a masonry escarp wall be built from the present bottom of the ditch, and be provided with a chemin des rondes, from which a full view of the slope could be obtained. The cutting down of the present parapet referred to above, would supply earth for the backing of this wall, and an opportunity will also be afforded to modify the exterior slopes of the work, which experience has shown, if very long, do not well stand the heavy rains of Singapore. The covering screen of bamboos could be transplanted to the foot of the exterior slope on the reverse of the tread of the chemin des rondes. The wall should be traced independently of the parapets, so that a proper flanking fire can be brought to bear throughout with no dead angle in the ditch. It should run for about another 120', in continuation of the present right flank, to where the spur meets the valley falling to the mangrove swamp behind.\n\n78.--On the left flank, the present long musketry parapet should be done away with (see page 9) and the work made defensible by the fire from the chemin des rundes, falling at a uniform gradient from the 64-pounder emplacement to the entrance at the gorge. This entails the construction of a high escarp wall at the left rear corner, which is rendered necessary by the formation of the northern limb of the hill. This should be levelled off for some feet to defilade the battery, and present a glacis-like front before the left flank. A portion may remain unexcavated, however, and on it may be constructed a small closed outwork with good command to sweep the steep valley separating the hill from the Serapong ridge with musketry fire. By the arrangements just proposed, the defence of the work will be much more self-contained than by the existing covered way and shooting parapets.\n\n79.-The new gorge, from the termination of the right flank escarp to the left gorge chemin des rondes, being unexposed to artillery fire, may be closed by a loopholed wall of suitable trace preceded by a good ditch.\n\n80.-In the right flank parapet extension should be constructed an emplacement for the additional 64-pounder. This gun should be upon \"D\" racers (as at Mount Palmer, from which it comes). It will co-operate with the present right 64-pounder in sweeping the bay to the south-referred to in my Report on this battery-and in supporting battery Blakang Mati South, and it will also bring a fire to bear over the island itself.\n\n81.-The existing gorge parapet need not be disturbed, as it will act as a parados, covering on one side the gun emplacements, and, on the other, a main magazine, laboratory and stores, which may be conveniently constructed in the additional space enclosed. Thus-as recommended for Mount Siloso--the present ammunition stores may be strengthened, and converted into excellent expense magazines and bombproofs. A well may be sunk in the terreplein, where also may be constructed the temporary war barracks for the garrison. A peace barrack may be built on the northern glacis clear of the line of fire between the main parapet and the outwork.\n\n82. In time of war, the whole front of this and the other works should be well covered with deep mangrove abatis, cut in the swamps in their neighbourhood.\n\nPage 20\nPage 346", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 329612, "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": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "page_number": 421, "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]", "content_text": "## \n(4) \n\nEst, &c., and two torpedo launches afloat. The Garrison and the Volunteers ashore, free from care about the forts and at liberty to move in one compact body against any force attempting to land.\n\nAnd what have we, or what are we to have in place of this? To the eastward a 3-gun battery at North Point—a similar battery at Hung Hom, both two miles and a half away from the narrow entrance they are to defend, and within a mile of the magazines, docks, arsenal, and barracks from which they are to keep the enemy. In the Pass itself a wretched earth-work commanded from a dozen points around, incapable of replying effectively to the fire of any heavily armed vessel, capable of being taken by a small landing party, and needing for its own protection at least a company of infantry. This Pass is, in addition, to be defended by torpedoes, but the torpedoeist has his establishment and stores, his base in fact, in the town three miles away, instead of on the spot and under the guns of a powerful fort. The batteries at North Point and Hung-Hom are commanded from hundreds of neighbouring points. Their guns are mounted en barbette. The gunners could not stand to their guns three minutes after machine guns opened on them from an enemy's tops. Any artillery officer will admit this. Less than 900 yards from the muzzles of the guns in North Point Battery is another spur running out to the eastward, from which infantry fire could pick off every man at the guns, every man who showed his nose above the parapet. This spur is easily accessible to landing parties, pushing on shore from an enemy's ships out of sight of the battery. Against hostile attack, pressed with skill and energy, the battery could not live an hour, and to make it defensible at all against attack from land and sea two companies of infantry would be barely enough. To make matters worse, there is no shelter for troops in or near it. It would have to be supplied with men, stores, everything from the town. An enemy, an active enemy, could easily be up at the battery before it could be manned, and it is noteworthy that the only road up into the battery is on the side nearest the sea. The road from Hongkong comes out past Whitfield Station and under the west side of the spur on which this battery stands, perfectly sheltered from the view and from the fire of an enemy. It would have been easy enough to have made the approach from some point of that road and taken it into the battery out of sight, and sheltered from fire. There is a natural covered way. But no, the road continues round the point to the exposed side of the hill and up the whole length of the incline into the work, exposed at every point to the fire of an enemy's ships anywhere in sight. There is hardly any possible defect of which this battery is not an illustration, and the same may be said of Hung Hom Battery. They are so close to the objects they are supposed to defend that every shot that misses them and passes over, wrecks the docks, or the Kellet's Island magazine, or the arsenal,—the docks within a few hundred yards, all the others within a mile. These two forts might possibly successfully repel the enemy's ships and prevent them entering the harbour, but could not prevent them from smashing the docks and the city.\n\nThese two batteries are commanded from places easily accessible to an active enemy, within a few hundred yards. They are unprotected from the fire of machine guns. They are incapable of defending themselves. They need a covering force outside. One half of the money that has been expended in building, repairing, altering, enlarging, and improving these useless man-traps would have built a powerful casemated fort in the Lye-ee-mun Pass, capable of successfully defending itself and the Pass. Thousands of pounds more are going to be spent on them unless the Colony openly, publicly, and forcibly protests.\n\nWhat have we, or rather what are we to have on the west side? A battery of the same pattern as the others on Stonecutters' Island, three miles from Sulphur Channel, exposed to capture by a coup-de-main, needing an infantry force to defend it from landing parties, depending for men, ammunition, and provisions on Hongkong, and only capable of annoying an enemy after he has rounded Mount Davis and is steaming into the harbour; and Belcher's Point Battery, similar to the others in the main line of its construction—open to be commanded and rendered useless by infantry fire from the neighbouring hills, needing infantry defence in case an enemy attempted to land at the other side of Mount Davis, and unable to touch an enemy's vessels until they passed Mount Davis and had fairly entered Sulphur Channel.\n\nThis battery, like the other, having to be manned from the town, would require daily supplies of provisions and ammunition.\n\nHere again the money spent and being spent on Stonecutters' and Belcher Point Batteries would build a powerful fort on Green Island, having its resources within itself, needing no defence from outside, capable of smashing any hostile men-of-war that came within its range, and of keeping them at a respectful distance from the town and shipping.\n\nLastly, with the present batteries as our sole defence, the island, in the absence of the fleet, is defenceless on its southern side. The infantry force of the Garrison must be broken up and scattered unduly to protect the batteries from landing parties, and to enable them to make even a pretence of resistance to an enemy's fleet. Five hundred of the enemy, landing from boats at any of the pretty little bays from Mount Davis to Cape D'Aguilar, could make a military promenade through the island. Let us suppose the programme sketched by a writer in the home papers to be attempted to be carried out in fact by our dear friends the French. We need only trouble ourselves with the first act in the programme: Admiral Courbet receives telegraphic orders to attack and take Hongkong. He has a dozen vessels and a couple of thousand soldiers at his instant disposal in Formosa. There are three possible cases. We might have absolutely no notice of the designed attack. Then, in the present state of the defences, Admiral Courbet simply steams in and, giving General Sargent, his officers and soldiers credit for skill, ability, and British pluck, where would the colony be? Captured after a useless fight—or, if not captured, destroyed and rendered useless to our fleet, either as a place to repair in or to coal. Admiral Courbet would not hesitate to move his fleet into the harbour past the existing \n\n## Page 420", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332067, "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": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "its finite resources \n\nfor other services of \n\nja jaud I \n\nfar greater \n\n:for imperilling than the mere embellishment of the town of Victoria; consider it would be highly impolitic on my part to re-open the question until the Colony has taken the initiative, and possession has been obtained by the War Department of elsewhere Job 2091 which, as \n\nare aware', \n\nvexatious litigation, \n\nWhen, however, this matter is satisfactorily disposed of, the Colonial Government will, I trust, find me as ready to co-operate in carrying out the Praya Scheme, \n\nas in all other respects where \n\nthe interest of the Colony \n\nare observed \n\nwhen not \n\nabsolutely detrimental to those of the Military \n\nDepartment, or at all events to such a venial degree \n\nas not to \n\njustify opposition \n\nI \n\nmay \n\nadd that, though in general accord \n\nwith the views expressed in letter 1073 dated \n\n10th June \n\n1864 already referred to, I cannot but \n\nrecognize \n\nthe \n\nvery great advantage accruing to the Military Department from the Praya Scheme \n\nwhen \n\nthe private buildings abutting on the Praya (to be converted into Barracks) become our property and the plan of bringing the troops together within \n\none \n\nis carried out. \n\nThe \n\nenceinte has been \n\na single defensible \n\nextension of the Praya \n\nwill then \n\nafford ample space for those extensions to the Barracks which will be found \n\nvery necessary, especially when the old Hospital Ship \"Melessa\" is no longer fit for occupation \n\nI think, therefore, that if extra expense is caused to the Colony by the adoption of scheme No. 1 or No. 3 (as modified by the Commanding Royal Engineer) and no Naval and Military objections, \n\nor any \n\nother scheme to meet \n\nit would \n\nbe only fair that a reasonable share of such extra expense should be borne by the Imperial Exchequer \n\nBut as an equal \n\nmy predecessor, to any \n\nwas \n\nmy \n\npecuniary \n\nassistance \n\naverse to \n\nbeing guided by \n\nsuch", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332172, "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": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 155, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "It is opposed, and with all the desire to promote by every important means in my power for the public good.\n\nThe \"Praya extension\" opinion is that it can be carried out without any difficulty.\n\nSuch surrender would be entirely at variance with the War Office plan of keeping the Cantonment perfectly clear of natives and bringing the troops together within one unbroken, defensible enceinte.\n\nNot only do we require for this purpose and the extension of the Naval Yard all the ground already in possession, together with Marine Lots 20 and 21, but provision will have to be made for a greatly increased Garrison and a large Hospital in place of the Hospital Ship \"Mauance\" when worn out.\n\nMoreover, for sanitary and defensive reasons, we should not be shut in by private buildings on the South and North sides of the Cantonment.\n\nThe far greater salubrity of the \"North\" Barracks, as compared with nearly all the other barracks, is owing to its position on the water's edge and the free current of air.\n\nYour Excellency's suggestions point only to the best means of finding the necessary funds for carrying out the extension of the Praya, not to the plan of construction, with which none of the War Department property interferes.\n\nIt is therefore merely a question of money, and I cannot help thinking that if the importance of this great public work be proved to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the War Department will not be unwilling to contribute towards the expense in return for the advantages it derives, as pointed out in my letter No. C490 of the 27th February, 1886, to the Secretary of State for War, of which you have a copy.\n\nI see no other means of accomplishing the object in view consistently with the health, safety, and most efficient location of my department.\n\nPage 153", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]