[ { "id": 216551, "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": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\nAm Der- \n\nH. Me \n\nBetter of hotted, branted to being of \n\nof His Free Henry the Ferrel die Prgt Howe 2.Ch of the absek Seongé forven \n\nsalinsund compi, Storm and is pince the lity of Chicheang July 12. \n\nto Caflain the Soumables F. B. Eny, Commanding Ship Endymion, who exfrom trusted this Aliveclubritations \n\nthe Brigade, and who boluntaived to accompany throughout the day, for his able assistance and prompt 1. auch kind attention to every \n\nrequent. ing the banding of the \n\nMia \n\nReturn \n\nI made him, Regards \n\nAngade. \n\nI walter a busually tetum of the Bugade \n\nthave fe \n\n[ Ligure ] \n\n7. M. Schoedde, Major General. Commanding 2 Heute / Brigade. \n\nAlone Copy) \n\nMonien Monation Lint Colonel; Deputy Signtent Seural, Eylez Ind. \n\nActittery. \n\nHead Inactin, Endeangt. at the 1902. - Banket File killed, 4 Florens, / Lergeant, & Fill wounded; I lack fitta messing. \n\n&& Bank & \n\n&ht TP Poyal Sith — Ifficer, I hand & ile killed, I flair I Lexiants f \n\nIf hand & Like soradict. \n\nBE THE \n\n\"AM: 49 regiment. \n\nWhat To Regiment. \n\nAh! 9th Lagiment \n\n1 Bank & File Elled, ficer and 6 hank profill worn let. \n\nOficer, I vengeant de Dunk rotll killed, 2. Sprains and I haut & Fill wounded. \n\nTay to land the filled, 2. \n\nHire Drummer 19 lan 6 prill 11 F Lower \n\n10 tant and Fill killed. \n\nMersal Munteer Recimenti Prate + File Filled. I Paul - The womnied \n\nBengal \n\nBadras \n\n5. Pett Madras M. S \n\n! Pasak - File killed. Ziers & Potat wounded. When Et Al Murring \n\nRoush - Elk Cited 11 Pat \n\nFrummer the- \n\nand Ell wounds.H, \n\nL \n\n\"To Rey Madras ... Title (_ 1 Bank Fler hat, forget \n\nC \n\nBux & Bank \n\n4.7 \n\n} \n\nKilled. – \n\nFounder – It \n\nLeidsing \n\na \n\n\"The number above returned killed, I Guiner Page \n\nbut 7 Bank & Fl \n\nstroke of the sun. \n\nHai \n\nSt Lo \n\nFilled by \n\ntra", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224767, "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": 36, "title": "CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4]", "content_text": "Additions to the Saloons, and advances in the offices of Wongkong, is the Character indent 537o. December, 124€.\n\nOffice.\n\nSame.\n\nGate of\n\nPresent\n\nOriginal\n\n·\n\nTable of Sale and description which mercase of tinihority\n\nAppointment. Salary. Salary. Salary drawn.\n\n1816,\n\n \n Column for Remarks.\n \n \n Nil\n \n \n Nil\n \n \n Nil\n \n \n Nil\n \n \n Nil\n \n\nAudit Office, Victoria, Hong Kong, 4th Summary 1847.\n\n(Signed) W. Caine\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nNil\n\n(Signed) W. Gainer\n\nAuditor General:\n\nCAS C...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-019 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 225300, "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": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8]", "content_text": "monopoly being placed in the hands of a single individual. As regarded the amount of Revenue alone, the second sale of the farm in 1846 produced only £3900, as compared with £4275 in 1845.\n\nThe annexed Petition from the Chinese Inhabitants was, among many others, received against the monopoly in the hands of a single person, and a general opinion prevailed in the Colony that instead of being restricted to one individual, it would be far preferable to grant Licenses to as many as applied for them, at a fixed rate.\n\nReports were accordingly required from various quarters for the information of the Government, and I beg to enclose the most detailed and able of these for Your Lordship's information. It is from the Acting Chief Magistrate of Police, Mr. Hillier.\n\nAfter mature consideration of the subject, it was at length determined, that at the close of the annual period of the farm, at the end of this present month, Licenses should be granted for the retail of Opiums, under the quantity of a whole Chest, at the following rates.\n\nFor retailing Raw Opium $30 per month.\n\nFor Refining, Preparing, and selling Prepared Opium $20.\n\nFor keeping an Opium Smoking Shop $10.\n\nThis arrangement seems calculated to obviate the serious objections existing against individual monopoly, and though for the first few months there may be some diminution of Revenue, it has been calculated by those best able to judge, that the Colony will be ultimately the gainer in this respect.\n\nA certain loss was anticipated from the resale of the present strict monopoly at the usual period. The Revised Regulations which I have the honor to forward were framed under Ordinance No. 5, in the same manner as those previously sanctioned, and they passed the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-020 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226182, "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": "CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847", "page_number": 311, "title": "CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847", "content_text": "Signed M. D. Parker\n\nMy dear Hyland,\n\nAs you reach the Attorney General & find my letter to me, at the back of your letter as well as that at the front of theirs, Parker's which will settle your matter.\n\n—Agnes M. Gainer\n\nVictoria, 26 February 1847.\n\nI take myself the honor & submit the accompanying letter from the Postmaster, beg to be informed under the circumstances.\n\nThe Honble\n\nThe Attorney General", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229234, "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": 185, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "Dole of Deups\n\nSubject of Despatch\n\nto Transportation, and submitting for decision the Case of one James John Burke, lately sentenced by the Admiralty Court to 15 years transportation Nove 18 of plevel: 15 yours transportation Nove 111 28th Boob! Bringing under His Excellency's notice the Cases of 4 European Military Convicts under sentence of transportation, in confinement in the jail. lo fail. My Le Incre\n\nReplying to His Excellency's Despatch No 142 of the 11th September last, relative L32 to a surplus of L. 32. de 2, in Treasure Chest. 29th Enclosing Copy d. Marseilles. ta the his Despatch No... of Viscount Palmerston, reporting that the late the head and hind amaral have not been delivered Authorities. 184.30th suggesting ove · of use by not chinese the zet that Sabrean be appointed the places of transportation for Chinese and Asiatic Convicts from Hongkong.\n\nMai [illegible] Secretary. Nove Jan Ban\" for KONG Hong Kong As with his EN Luch redecked o the 13 181 AMENT tinted tour cutoui and expertion the faceability of undering Chenin labor topecend from China Brave West India Colonies : ers meu especially to herdad, and Guainer, and Saw have the tener t indore for your Lordships Reformation a terme an this bulget supplied one baya Murchant of this Colonych h it may be useful for gené be argumented butt -- Ruth Stückl Metart keys. twheel. to suis fumarding time this d. 2. L\n\nPage ...\n\nOCT", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233058, "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": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852", "content_text": "Mr Meinale\n\nInguine yeh Gf Bonham when he comes\n\nhe can\n\nsubstantiate Mr Monniffs\n\nstatement, & if he\n\ninstreat the\n\ncar,\n\nAgent Genient to make the\n\npayment due to M. Minish.\n\nIf he is unable to vicly\n\nthe statement I fear\n\nThere is no\n\nhelf.\n\nbist a referente\n\nAB.12/5\n\nthee Coloreys.\n\nAm May 13\n\nr93\n\nAnd. 10 Aug 752\n\nRECEIVED\n\n6.3 1852\n\nWimbledon\n\n31 July, 1852\n\n255\n\nSir\n\nI have the honor &\n\nAcknowledge.\n\nthe receipt of your\n\nletter of 29th Just. infoming Min\n\nthat Lie John Packington felt teine\n\nLen\n\nable to\n\nque the same.\n\n£66-1-3 & which I considered myself\n\nE... til lede\n\nIn reply\n\nIt appears.\n\nreply I beg I state that\n\nhand that ; when Her Majest\n\nFrwants are obliged to relinquish their\n\nappointments from ill health, H.- Majesty's Gcomment should be\n\nHeed the late\n\nreceive\n\nThis Luis\n\ngainer thereby\n\nColonial Chaplain\n\nhis deputy clearly\n\nwould not be\n\nEntitled & it: but this not being\n\nNewman Merivals, lez,\n\nJe to te\n\nThe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-041 - Public Offices - 1852.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244348, "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": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—à mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247766, "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": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 440, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "EB Pennell\n\nMr. Merivale\n\nPut by\n\n7\n\n2/-\n\nalonce\n\nFin Hercules Robiceson\n\nCong; 10 Octr: 1859.\n\n...\n\nHis Grace\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle.\n\nN16.\n\nReceived\n\nof 17 August, 1859.\n\nof Despatches to No 15\n\nAcknowledging receipt\n\nComme\n\ncopy L. 1 reput -13 De\n\n(our . u\n\nCopy Hor. B. Guaine _80_10 Dar/to\n\nREC\n\n1202, ...\n\nRECEIVED\n\n6 DEC\n\n1859.\n\nGovernment\n\nOffices, Victoria,\n\nHoughtory, 10th October, 1889.\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nI have had the honour to receive\n\nyour Grace's\n\nDispatch No.\n\nLapse of the 4th August last, enclosing\n\nCorrespondence from the Governo...\n\nof British Guiana and the Colonial \"Land and Immigration Commissionen\n\non\n\nthe\n\nsubject of the Ship General \"Windham\"; despatched from this Colony to British Guiana with Chinese Immigrants in February last, and requesting\n\nHis Grace\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle,\n\nto\n\nHe.\n\nte.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 248150, "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": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "ESS\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE AND NORTHERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER, JUNE 25, 1859.\n\nCallwell for his sucenda cbr si ku\n\nTlus\n\nsery Betro and a very indies direction was giben to Tay Filati and Clines, in every part of this clogy and the and lathe ca le game complete em 16 happened rideanly under the time is wan movement forming is that they were about to prossud-on province, which Loval Elgin, at willow was, at teplo\n\nthat Mr. Davis, the Govermens printer, who is tho pro earplugin diétly of arrangement that race o coafated to me to effect any period by the position of affis m pinions by those who must to bato Lucy bettoni Clima nets, that Stone Thin si formar Mahebos Wong In the heat setupon I ftowed their dircase, Rod 1 ceased fole solated way way with My Caldar. pr bay of all, but acted with erent tas made Hoes it a rate the deceatens of the Executirs Council, led quietly and won that treaty of peace which he has rectly\n\nor with the Hong Kong putice: 1 zece monded tomto prema, ected thỏ China Mark watch out, but not to Chin te written on pops of 7 eur, tamparately, list I would be very happy to attaul the Ryecond with China--1 Buy it apours to be not ply Bonn fernd, what will cal by the militar term\n\nDamer the Feng Kong Govt tiszts, heard ally rest, and the rod po del doblard' tras sutive Council whenever ont laid upon the Queen's previointion of that treaty, bat a violate of the p poble, deir riske, and I reported to Gem and apply to two pes of big authority is that of a\n\nwith any clut priests war in piracy, Sir, Andry Tui is wherever the auilt as it was sat in a porta Gercent coner. I forged chai to the. Specibody dline TheRD RET, we bag made to er en Cum 21 of all the no person che serpent\n\nxecutive, a repartol in the recently teavad China hours periment. I pushed my inquiries furter, best, it was a Puties, who had been 3 year in a dy, and he Wide, part, a thirds. Mr. C til 1 had been the colony about a year and fed that magistrate, 291 tl korubarist ler Blojek:yol, Ar Mr. Caldwe. tr. U the \"onsel for #1 pol. ) widet. that. It lirat Cell: ano die atramentis le lle [ from an all-ce of lam kipe willwal heing tre\n\nConnell, however, proasted my lace and without giving pera, the turks by Saglish vowele në wa un village va the real state of the case bow and, but 30, a purte: acl & auf: er, at du head of youto! Umi. Mr. Calendars it at the yangperty of being rist Preng the gross in f\n\nhsburs, on the plesat they had earlcared pices Triviy de hocen to me by the fovercrant printer of 2 let this goal of how Wong depend on the report remember chest as you we who Dr. Bridges was er 1,000 Gollers raiving to and therrunt 50 dus een which they were proceeding, di suport\n\nwhich ore pentlemen, when called opon, ali ratke to barciales, ut, as he calls huself, a legal pencationer feat. Coldwellers and items which reqmen, with a the line pod nadering complnews\n\nHac plutter money aget of ir. Caldwell-tas ufficere Kong, all Covernment officer, whu permitted ans le\n\ncod vessels ringte c his name, wao hat piren tidetres of something 26 tim you. This document anting bera land bucre the Caldwell untie the functions: attracy and brister, and culting less crevicted bobow Wang of pirney and of being appendel, was fed l huew of the\n\n\"\"\"\"The misunsorted catury of Colwell toffees, and who I believe is at tila murent Sau Compilation to the subject to the then vry indiferently wells practitioner, in fat, called engaged in the den Trade,\" \"online! This trade maltet. But, gertlemen, there was netuin which ne\n\nwas hail chwired with compliory with praus Old Daney practiones; and his practice lay shot the salve trades every effort made by Sir Je pred the course of the equity, and which has led simme land; artiny his not la Hong Kong. Tee of opinia Hong Kong papers and allowed to be perated by any\n\nms is out these proceedings blr. Caldwell was the dups of stranger who is have the carically to read it. Iture Chise, abest cutirely, and he was greatly indebted to Mr. Bring to shark any faded millise read eile verr subscrit and indepent quiries befinnestesion the curble genting\n\nbelove luve answared the cations which can ge labelu Wang, that he was rulla scecmplici--his will format 18 a dreamed to longer peizeted by f leg and renneita ascota plice, objectcà dílication which estes, but pulslsked by stance of her Majesty Hóux Koaɛgen; fema watsentations among that body. This doesmeat when fails thaioninate pleinls warga duty Iribunes of quite soother falion Lann a parko Camisin\n\ntrous Lavalon 10 answer. I lepe I have decu suflies dated to All the oflice of Con is is és clear the onia elips and the migrat sipeof Hong Kong icials appointed by a dishonest man. 1 Hy\n\namie Ant in lieu de not what Goschent. They dI makerelerence withose two kentk chlor, and Neting Cokersin! Aureurs 3 bed of rik: the Cene siger cut to whether it is in the course of this savastiguin Liga ti Set time for one your that I have aldened ajab 20 prevented me from coming to lie same siomablá consis\n\nEurope, he retailing the besty the labour contracts in Culan ve réxionable or they age of the tuiszton in theit repor- that previous :0 in, king in and statements as true, and he smitted to, 22 (Dave wagertenice dil return their reports and the Celudis Secheterg the difficulter id exist, and tho ba latterly bemorijay went tur begantu 'he points as wel: I la ramended at 1vano Came of polenta piemetine dating as while of the\n\nsiginta melni y la givere, engin of jingle, the sugoistens of the Camicies, sortsin papers comunes steady no que fully salarised, that when bow instider. trouble with doubts. 1 lien auk apan my the depth overnacht to them. They armed my state perind of his trunce et odice. Chargenti, every Chamwig te taky is overall, a tota aurten with 3\n\nWerg's frin, and which might be but 20derstood, that any gardians yo\n\nsolicita farlor infamathai vil, siguity his wear to c man tho give tim b's versiout had che right to conzerve, ce state of the Colica where it to be stupreetervslus to the Countiesien, lost be dotzegel it find trap- ot trans the plate hume, of speaking of Marlow Wegretta tus com the fast of Mchoho, and they in 2nd Di baling is conviction, but try antepriri culpated very procedony Mr.Childwell. odorandut bich End did sure, that is zeliter had both innuente: iseczunder the\n\nof Corps from Cibo to ong Kong bow toket moest kept the act ever contiment. -\n\npire, but the Ceramic forgot to say 18ct the G-fly it wil eeply with. Br. Asey\n\nsmuted dea seat assist Loud appren50. clerance obtain infertilen veto woke on the cape rock of which, diy had harkeen on citythone wid hato zatit, ClineRoy Government. Tola gelen placed me t\n\nStr. Chawalay salt only remained now the he It has been swurn to the chief, M. Levis the bent of the 'wament te blanche perdon of 3aadow plure. Then there is also number of entries relating some pele. It was iftowards wam to by kir 1 hare before spoke, hauling of the Chine\n\ngunpowder, cufim balls mushais, silk peta, everly, Mr. Dixies, others, in flea kuotave the alterom whics hail for Rive vidence against the gres! Jannthon Wild of England USB come the Cowlingly, herwarde #gured enz. Mr. the bed shon this the evilred a little purchases\n\nagainst Tarrant,” and why were piressaar as Lisé Goundli Bjørð, pap by wit'wet lukorg op ee were in their junes ko\n\nhave that statetent jár before Parliamecut. (Applause.) To me in wel: dolezas witute in the Folies Curt is the \"Cura plustering to the past tween Mulicho Wong is all of tens of war thire se reference call\n\nBevel us Tarrant, by then Clankins of the Comics, terms, and air. Caldwell, and, steve, ilere upprated the uskus tunccties with the Saudiar with ag solenyalur the depare cok place, that Air Joh. Bowring and 1. I reduced his pene in writing in the orthography of t Chicos printing, and 1 kept it on the wall before my desk who was 'cient duly a wine at the Police Chart pater a ser elaborate article September, 1857, & unicat, sie which tice, unter I read Beiges noth awe 10 te consail then on the table one to bem chuqur of a tition by Alt Aut\n\nakutsent in Calia, in which of Manche Wu's he hates, world bat underētur This but an index under and guix on the 14th, reler to lure Aide, statement, a petition to be saloptert to the Queen, Landa, Ban Dat also al tipo ili te pra Chert in the and day from the perind my fras receving e fertation down to the day when the Serenowende of caus They desired walk was pridwally crimes were eatmerated and it was adeffus is to be for the prose of tabling the great to see the\n\nand to cry one of the books and papers as existing denominona, foliowa:-- Whold of the pirater boolé àvul phitest. It ja vakit valuable, nculpated by the reports 'bent in by those ta reperierend pardoned for title that this with ke guilt of many aller\n\nes dy sick that notedy 14 av hea soppra but a Navester, JR, \"Police called upon the, and coke You have cried your\n\nés paid offices, ut lite sails or Tiger nature, po bioause there boil un puhe, a have now been destroyed by\n\nlam ny big which feil fron D. Bulgea or frran Si: Jake at Wil Tarrat, publishes of the Long Kong pois as a ave arrested the sedel, and liavoces, and that hardins erment an oath, Pain\n\npill the end of Chin, was in the 'the' hårda\" of the Hung Kane Covergent, this meinenze\n\nBlock Cum by Liu Govername of t that. Quo him to study on two charges of piracy, Applause). I sony to it by Dr durs, oth nemain the Acting his ca, me of whey be provad is dancreationa\n\nthere was any atention to doutor them. On the stray, lbited by the police count and at die trial were looked \"to prelom leninitim. Sorrest replicationswmulleritsbea Laaksi, Will diese papers be forthcoming the is wht hely a mally Trong and public At that very women bu application is 150 pardon was made, but they all lod. The public age when war awer was Coctaily, tasy will ho forthesising Chetumal miny, of a cele d Governint of Hong Kong, to fit the the i pendina brez the Executive Council, bad baľova a do- up in 196 101minant. 1 Setinal From Callejattu.\n\nwat rond to you this watch of Mr. Dixon, printed Celóuipi Seref.tg-roat will be-1 don't say état with hefurret aby Cian, the pepers en bools which šúré éx bdag too mackerel for Sir Juiz Bowring Stahoe Fogg that these utsnoruuda'ha dolroyd, et troch nieruction cangad the apud Wilham Tut\n\nWithin one week triad crossed that 1 u raken\n\nWaficul reported to me that had upperolie\n\nimoweh, af Tan, aldussed an offels, ferie, tu the goverment\n\nmistion zutenu 57th May. 1 cdled for flow, papers, 014\n\nthe sewer still was, huy s pro3acer May,\n\nthe Chairman of the Come-speaking to what\n\nCarls\n\nren ufereeing one of the LM-\n\nTutte and Within Tarrat peale not pully mil. jabetu, te the Willing Thon BOS, 10\n\nCotinal Sury-by umiva with 517 3 wing, do Govern, duce auch pal and coetic pubic papera a vecius cụ #8 burn, le prevent than tror në tuladhand of teatriinal\n\nThomus Bridgun act\n\nin\n\nJUN PO\n\n1.9\n\nby Sir John Bow-no, not thatatemens 6 M Dixson, the truth-bat ecide not beenvelded by them wil'honey, hit which beleg rund him no the tecore of what had or ne'sunted for in any way on the sapotion of an from wat taken older, M.. Disnou stated was purfacily tree-Theese. You are the kratay of my words, Wall, geûtie- Ch'oet were in luence of their liveandbence begins of e, what did the Govereat do! Nacida That term katson hid in ace to that the parden abel to Premye at Hong Kong The Sup of Police\n\nthe Superintendent of Police, vel sia papers they were, in glee taustmankt Midland. Vältweite Regattar tenor of the Water y lo had the police of the long smakt at his dis in the month of July, 1857. We are now in the sofaxuated; hat the articlo was oothie, for the Fals were\n\nang silence, tid, I can't go on wirdwat my papers. wture Colany, Lotion gave a collops plan\" pesul though, the blud frastarlet: Mr. Calder report fort. 1808 after the firfficial repost do mora, but it be dry for Jorn Rawing an\n\nwale wasiporadia Court as a bit of the Queen again\n\nwhich had bain perferred against hum--to the ellệch that de at the Goved mud of twich ought to have beea pend Hic exartition of Flapot, kiha of re\n\nThay ate prodlacil I will pursue my culence. The answer No one of them cool to lay information apolo\n\nback beca u ursave win ons Machowe Wong lan lo hurtu appene ja support of she another when wrong y cotisidered sacou to disqually Me, Ozidwell from the Cicating letter Was oderossed to the peper of the Tarrant, van de turney General &quited that ever wor, \"They all he rearly 1 C\n\nLa participated in los sela of prasy grof, dasiting him to attend Le Coute (they had set power seruitrios cul ales o cursale should eat feralga, and one morning win ga tuy way to 14- accused 171. Ile was the Jattham Wie de ce. Dission of the event; and still be in there, hod\n\nto try him, tot he was the Goverɔment priaser, Real de night aliteed to tempire 10 Ms. Caldri og Ang'oiler friade of head as a speculturefor I was tune ure Espe when The people were inkry out of thick boats, delube and\n\nhe made these repusta are wet cullat\n\nbave lost cle Govorodent CRITIC). And why? To gite Marchew Weg. Iudouter I got was, that my\n\nappeared as a walness at the diting of the Comarisuon * liberated atmost as he thought. He was I league 10 explain their code is making them, or to dalend\n\nKformation whien manche ebatte ilem to judge of the pro- dalien was on hingartuus and nad għɔeld rescivo apery sten- the worst of proles west theic waters and them; ed on deve at the moment this citron frat, villamenters of Aude. He was the rod of the is the outer and the sccused wit together on the same priety of dehang chow Wos? : ut in followed it up by a cheinending Tetter, and the last to by is gentlenus thut was for the Cen va Berriers of State Bar the Clay time derved probe, and the arreman who repeat to the sarafatio of the Count the gly offend it was my own but in the following teoksile into the Coversio's own verlas d 1st the nad Duiel Dichard Aldest a 1stcat and store. Be informatie and his piratea\" The bad out a speed ease forsoort pesed loss to Sale Whig, wich had a proppo. E in Chatwill interfered with the Bantuñer the rot. The papere leve uit bee a burnt.\" I said, ut papula and then: the publication was for the palie The wil, \"Xo the Governor says he bene in der 11 the lawsti poobslupent of che saith Wa poo them the forgot ng se vitut an exquiry.de fast bivice, Me. Dixon It becued as if a pattiouimely dan pocah as where these the Though the Gerranean'dak noriver, stre Chinese di cozel.. bad be used by may trial. My. Dixon, berdear, while it in the \"realevikov ning meirande; but that the cable\n\nelius amgunnelled to try the sald inferrinse,\n\nvolens be the ustuution qu' bothering til legit, apeared, and with a good deal of virgstol good, we sitesine, to the moverslerved to be ail book burne By wum? I did. An licces Scottir warinda, ses to here for borb the G-scrion fine 'statud jrry the guest relay say his order. I sat Very wel; we ra dialed fa verdict for tlu edenduť sa bech plans; unos ellskog palmat Maheton Wong by Chumer, and upon the first termoz at the out the mad, and said that unicos they tinted be tat me, but yet was zur Tega aga leirit. We have a win in our low that against truth of the churges brought against she al\n\nspoliation navirense da things are to be presumed, and i meat Hong Kong, and that it was for the Tabakor\" of these fay be as convicted, and on the weakest of the behaved to Yew with binabar décenay to would give them one, baterie Pentaton se s tamuuttori 10 'miére jäi prisbas\n\nsil psk you as an hormmable man to 3708 That thesa\n\nIs to jure:nlicy Judge anal coul\n\nthose cinga lid on printed and Lwcase, the stroper ese being fat of all hepsi res information to which they expressed a wish to behet for a cuine of genes; and at lie samé tanie a controa\n\nugulaste si Welt: redentes y lisaks formed me sy se Ori- better informed, and he then third them he could per i prestitute of the town Cathie proton-copale au raping too evides of the gall of the Gospeter Gavravent\n\n4' principal for those il Chizes to the deptpl' süter of the Chis wo\n\narxistence. It is 10 luge, eramus justice, and sound That deal. Machow Wong was marred Sister pered with the tatereating investigation into Mahonjw cl.argue is the publikācá odalineseľ pupure of\n\nneut of Latin. had anguired by consulting' lud nine ended inedin pawnslegs the sem bone Hanece dolars, because sea- Weng'e caso had neily reached itu eczaleca in the Pelico\n\ncgrbury evidence of their cutems, through weld e- zuota, prepared, fre the purpose of tildides kehitet Matolaw innen the pawroker who clonged the scen Court. very last day I was suffering excediating paip\n\nfair in yen to sit it, there are 2 us who can kissin\n\ner (Le 2ad way of led by the \n51 Police, Mr. May. Acsonlingly Malay wis keat for sind be the calvo a farette suni unily Dollars for her person celiginal to hout it. I only to the neuted aleht saiut the aid Duum. Richard Cabluit, it me Jame and bropl his mud with dai, and Ure to nie mate. The coins and it proval batus est quicy. The shain so to be of uly proeid tust a long and iniunaté euangetan\" ja esitt\n\nbetween the Last tratat the whi to mars war Connise Terdila, namen Stieg Lol, who had bees in frequene opinion. I did, 'As to the Tetonada, that is a re publishra, the mud contests of the papers, 27.se, youclow witte : Caldwyn in corted, but rust Calanbend, for they are now Lural, en tan Garethe 2016\n\nallen version had been gled zipost ity Mt. Caldwe-insed to be a hacer by Clause Longe of Mrs Calcon, egg where they are, for they beat Lugu in bis 10 ::fic Governor, to the effect that the entries la Cie Laake reteived from his pawshop Lead a of nonly. Th were mi pogut entrcs, that there was curing leatp dildof the fact wing which they ray n tha hery of the pizate to them-acting whatever, and jority of the Commission are of opinion but it wank het\n\nthis bold step, tw zdevastorm of Tresh crimen were fail\n\nthe Chitovas; they always coupled time with seentza, a less tekig climate the Hong Kong: so the ety-f-every one of the Factz; because of the piestembe: vom Ur.l. for weed trout le Fou Tsepse. You have uses 1392 meat what is culed 1867, ad pracy, went transgrated for 1:15 to the purl 160\n\nMr. May, the Superintendent Police as magistrate or Hog Snar, M. Mar hee nos bem suaded for giving evidence al Mr. Catdoll, and he says konw the a, kowa ce allow Wook, was 57. Caldwell'in pol and trees relied upon to formar. During the whole oftaistime-that leave 1980. never reĥrened wa mate to biolohow Wong, either by the subordinate oleum of the police, ky old kuropan dents, or by\n\nepithetlaring selezenne to his bad chamater. Aes multimel repute and retoriety, I know the Mabel Wong hos for Jezz bron vorsiderad sectortionet, & respect of mines 3. from gambling-house keepers, a condectrale of pirates, SON recrow of telek gooo I Mama plastist nerause of ca 1. work bom postiar witlitegazu to Mr{akdwell—winters\n\nCimen in the coinsy very well knew-that Matchc .. Wong wat sopposed to da in possesion of great down, a ut wan belil in gest dread. Ot the exteat of us dread.\n\nbeste faly aware whenever it was my duty tu laverigune the case ignibet him. Igoko to maug Chinese of stundige 1. and property, and shey all exhuired a bowledge of his\n\neni curacter, but a relualase to do more tia This gentleman was a picnes of a juste vľ the porco, wlas navenbetes is considered a proper person to remain in tikt Chu). Geaca, en son as Sir Walter belt dhe\n\n• covered that 3. Gilbert Alusz, tas Laird of Pargowa, had been code of the press D.nks Flatserais, Book vilectual mesum to hee the Commicion of Price i\n\nBland From !be d'agence of his novion; and foetal y that a literary character like Sir Jatin Bos ring might have very robiy been expected to fellow the exacte setli by Bir Walter Scott. App, chinmay\n\nE Mackow Potrg seded ahir vonviction sp\n\ntraneporation. But no mark the prosem, beause this\n\nbring the a bow head of aging, which, theagh\n\nip of two onlilery others to the court clost 1 might dear the ovalent of the pirate book, andard shose hooks send in the Police Court de slag purled open the dose collow me to pass frena the the is on which was carried into the const; so I hoped to Potion Court interpreter in a loud waies, that it the world, motulit. hack him it in interpretation more wrong, read 11:\"Fə\n\n·Sam Kwei' (bet ie, dr. Calduril, the torturing or kerkida, Need) toey\" ist was an estry, earleazen; ju\n\neate an the all to particular\n\nvaid, \"I will go in again.\" He woak in, and the Governor\n\nI share Caldava 1 cher Wong mad the sail\n\n10, soma, by the said commuistion, Dalit Dad Richard Coldwed bad been, until very best À parter with the sad omviet in a lɔrelia, zrul the mirë,\n\nfursher show that the yard She of the sail.com clas\n\n1a jike parcneshly Jai! 16 between basi and the said venyter met lecat fenci yessels, and that a number of una in their day deơn, at vagina timas, guilty of pray\n\nThat die restliny Eve under the sail Cerriku was gevately printre and culo by truong sung Tern, but väheul indoegmentary videtza Taller! ski the sitesi, el coatiars to the protes of th been the, as was statel oa onth by the arimarenie\n\na. Lan, DONT MICRO, T\n\nQty of Sambon, in Suno which, after a calmed\n\nthe\n\nding, resulted in, obra vùng tha prasiat pagundy pic\n\nsud, \"I kus ibing of the benene of the papera. durd calew ware bort, they were bucat by Dr. Hridge, and not lag sa La broke of the pirate then conter excisation. Olier her speed that own the stricle in the China harsh lemore Mr. Careil on the Commisions for lie sansauranda, 3 know nothing of Lin\" \"he w\n\niesasperateri ilia'j aiges, exspe- hear da the eye of the Govenor, he had applied This? stein is to her gun sence to arcs of various kloun; dietasloudly sessionis flat bosh aya sud see if there were taled 194, and its proton avery' Inquest amus alb sead, it daw was open, nant I could boar hits, stud be was very \"C.\n\nany swab cutes in thdia, And why do you tilus be up theur vers partionfctly Tirumakt. itemquatracce e il ficus imputenbel to neve he solint wort of projectile kunwa drog Paliced by this 1000\n\n2. 118 425 of the the to? Wit, of all men, do you this he employed on the subject, and was again divined to fold is proce The Soaking Berhey mast have own full well had been about of stinkt pat\". payee of Life You a rezolves the book thay cured this var tuusuciata winxber there were any entries in the truth in that Dr. Bridge the Acting Unlonal Secretary tune unsay shout thuthum, Laven Laborants pargnuts,Gestalo Bub Sigler's coins, winch pirate's books incupatory either of the pirate the part who advised the censur, id, sir. Davel was eppo wapiz, then he gitty as, Dr. Bojes, Mid Commission on the ane tril of the Quetu . T\n\nareas were ação by the Canis Eigh me as instants need by picator Sam thaques. Why die parmer, gentediet? This fhda. Lattez to whom he apples wx All this was petal catfury ma vida e con exile in\n\nColwell, after the conviction of tar sa Machow 5 appointment discoting to acting Chineze scoretary to go berwuda before the Commission that let linge was aleau works heftest be wrong thement of the si sūdens 118 parla. immanian theme soboto prazposes of desunto. They\n\nand assist - Durdwell in the inquiry which heal. Can a casing about for a further opportunity and relega pole back paneme ta por seul as other this extructed to the api lagi. profile a catcmple as to bewilder their oppo-\n\nmily had been ducted to make sure prudineert bother the afbringing the Government to save tried sidi de pequena co muy first preferring rise toer hie darges against Mr. Rielar wel! bu is expecially charged with did cre nesta a leg who are about to board, in slu anpe of setting in to tie voocel. kere were numero Commission of Inggning, out in my leg, bead aguchi veu dus sirenastade med. The Government at Caldwell and piles in my place in the Legisle is Majesty's cura in motion against persons whol\n\nall vessels wi entries us of dortrustion as illa, and over sidste to be the witness for the Uras, on the trial one disproved of the chair power confered spend Theftey were they me butt with alleges the pirates, and against all\n\nto je, na galust all places where he algimin· anou een oudceived from Skor Koneen spinet Tarerne, and there a bean doubt of the aduc Mr. Caldwell, and we were able to recourt knowles they were och be useful to Path, go drabt, un videre-thane to fact-Mr. Under the related vend kid mal was in committa the accusel sy wers bau after produ\n\nTait in the pic af ar Malety's outers - I have mest enamcuted them to 300 so I went on, I leave\n\ncott Bad Kwag na he is called, of any purchase of and Mr. Mans asked to must fan and Mr. Modzin when I received fine in peritcedent of bien a letter to presturs them had to have them bed by fur produccion vice plus sole multial inflation of the el aladdy hops in my to: The way was thila—A young\n\nGen ego. And what you they deal and Caldwell in all arch of lige Tak Art of educadou, ef grea: personal-I Acer of Jerodox.0, thein arapaiment, there is LLC chart det til him by tomatogne sunce mages of evidcide to the eff chat held i\n\nTai since the signing of che la ray of p asy beunty, her his aprestake was as that of a fede abondamen there to w Any ROVEor, zealous for herpes to lines that no bundle was very hierdie wise his power for Wing, unfortunely, long\n\nGlina, uvasis of the, Chape coast, in violation IT MA one of it, thus the man who had at all, and that ou the other bundle the bestowed what he abuser of thels in this way, hili he was granting the acting Chinese secratur;) is mee to cama inter car\n\n1rea, lava berume Publiwa, guided and directed by Gešti ... of 1925-lure description in kv 63 2. Was\n\nChina **U WIScuration.\" He says is the dish to bredelskont of his down property, and prae- ryceriu desunie mors, fouad to encumber pas Denici Richand Cudil Brave Cock thick acidéy (tor Mr. Cool: wat pituus elite-341 h a secured wae 220; fix to ra\n\nnot cause all the textements he pub to Mr. Cromwell, eating with effect ultricies that there untied, to se ging Clumése Ofies. They diù in bing to the Chase Ofe 15 the following mes ocurral in the wqeriş il 2. At Une trial in Lile book which he beat writea oui Ciminin Quotes of the Fuzon (Apple)\n\nand he does not think Me: Cafdwell torstited tum, chance our prasowe property. According tid The Leugd de Palin fce, it is true might Apr: st: u of uret, as evide and where we believe, was inckie oue stated like being the Ostwall Commi, nd Mr. ther be gh: mot disse his fly in Anzies, she Davies, wind, and when the oil age to know that Mr. Caldwell was bore Wirk, berise se thakter, with the wires, believe sunt them there and ought to take the pubes her Majesty's valicza plesal the sole er upperial allegat of th were of the best cepeccability-in Earth me of Este, even to the poial of the full towards with a number of the when Ireland Council, and I sakithar duodin ruveta test faluzea du bat i asked tise Guarner and he told\n\nDaniel Ric Caldwelt: he had cuker and give to Mic Morgan to perse and Mr. the ordinate for the purse veftig das Legistar merak The Bulger, and De. Trigga yaki • Thụp only ruchan, 1 expediu 10th of Mr fast ga Boys, and he was to my proseptic, at Attorney Genry), I rekla ile ago, at de woods [aan? to tried and evicted-1 au sorry to y, c the 4 were defano I went into the court resapan, without staring them with the date\n\nto heridong any pecay void the ral aid \"Tyler is ofte the dus of the Ladeperdendof the enuio of piracy, the xys this The Antorery Geotul's shot when our they were all rigs and the report was diawn up and eat from the for! size string to aty ko mase Ti said be Tacy are mere end undertaler were banale\n\nwastog : Weng grunt-end volevo che grad-very properly not be Mr. Nenu,\n\nof the power ferret an M. Caldweb...) Deaked wat was uneven plan is the site out of bagi the Loring of opinion dit he had not convicted e\n\nis is feetly opmeet. We has only wired ac, Mr. Chudwell. Mr. Clewell reported to the Govi moric motely, but Me Colwell spent. A lire put of the day due to create der is so that he was merely convicted of piracy, smal\n\nEst addressed her pabely happen ontiment which have sexa, aut wiret 1 hp will be and reported Shubho was hity the azett. Est de properly sting of the cuss in depatruling w \nke,\" Free which cut is Chinnan Day the\n\nvaez the Funga V Danë newspaper, qüuhag fas published at less eleverd het book. You may chuka urtean city of Wade Wig Tit Sourke,\n\n--Fast flokit - statuiest, teic, \"Tuus the pinaka charge, it ALANYAGİLİNDARION I am labouring & avatare wies) 43 30 pacer. w you wish to set pure so to sey e vet toptir He began in crale\" vie\n\n@miate or uw why I did it. We crmitory, o'i chy' way incapatory; if bind when I was spinel Libes Way, seven weeks at that knd la that safe of as they\n\nDodwell come all took us session the Hundwist Bisur ne lastics tim this, bet no cler yet, it is lyriba for his was consolib and date ich t kad mad prizes old bundy, watery Chinese Jesele and good, but of ureja veeeels and get porter on the art flow Cart Mr. Called Buklear?But it get farther on this. Megan, on stated alub, Le way adding the Guercituent, whi\n\n- Thi ly ra cho tiện, việc nghind: 1 Júlio Kucose, is 'nce, 'crite end to abile,\n\nestiollant Wind in partueze of: che meses\n\nhunder to avitas tenser sind, herefte We\" who ale to be thic ecofioing theres to tlit \"bom juscy wi it is entered vesla og Chistice, eye care, trig winds to how were wilt duration et dedans want. 11 ist fuch has evo sing the appointment in these Le\n\nA proceeded to take aud' wakt prizes of Potgier and even of English It could be .icd-bigbut them we were duething to stay away or tu forges they to ir healthy why do te dore Sime' and look us et Mens specifice- these day a wine to the Crown site pircle beta oponed and face way, that even casi toto hepere forts had básn ichkir tó\n\nHe, Caldwell out on so Desk While the Chief Maglenkad bet akarate the dress of pure atentia to the age of her with tweed in the driting, and who was the marterly speeches I ever lado ati ang dile-iliat did no Berred; baie wuld he lied dot the listed og bin rated 1.16 118 REBOZDey-Centrul Zur the Crown, were] Lind Hberation of Mahshow 'Won, fecia the clucose that Fredd2 attunewars I'died the confoluit of Vedelendum is, these referral to, in this case of the Conferuerteve) Non him by a pirate und ( nviting atmose tire pel the bar and file wiends toere le cos hand that i helion well to Sir Bowl of 9. Jest Tarar chat him out from his chues of just\n\nla reging by \"verbering to her Majesty the can.\" -¿Lead cyplinsé:)' Wit By such they preted to ocnyvaz editions, thors bei gwa sila, and otheeatunc\n\ncant Ohmamen ging video liber was the peper or fabricion of do you think the govt to my of Intent freibe becaues te jugs, who always to grow ranting i\n\nsideration they were struck with the vente of barget, or confort of main, lad deteraped that gul angle, jugil a Lehmkomptly honnante unek bad been re- Mr. Davies is an pourable and opright, but u moet olen and that\n\nbuk shio was deo much uses on a Torted in enter to procure the lure or Latest they new grups to into iteme tarp barat tify a splations liel, soit un\n\nLiyur petitioners ate infor not the public pessa ut excuse to for you to judge af ik validity. Bat I have a\n\nthe commutes at the ears Mspite a Grown wines add beca bring to to say the Bar appened to Car, nodingly this was declare is a pufed with the bobeer defence. Br what actity\" do you, the men of\n\nbit, thend or hisgistrate who was on the Benus, said to me the Cow 489, nd he was akhez of lore furodde teulement of ants or inphns; fest to bring the avertent isto uttal i con- Hong Kong was with the gravest sharges against her uro Ebook, I think you ought torkowest Mank is an generally falls ad the fut of Hong Kong sila, banghts one in Secretary of State se ga je ten, Sw, Mr. arrunt ipad vg for alué deine, 1 blogg's local unit, suising out of the sets of the ni Tunel Fabia Caldwell, witasub ny stopa bʊng teken Hong Kong, prosamo to tyo, ka Ararian cisÓN, DE\n\nrest in which ouius fi torebet upan hi h serious, and he been cool of he told the that Me.\" Mag'a ↑ W Many palmerit; trest, siunt is prasandhang no, preg as\n\nAriel enly echte boned having followed the ukamulu saslim\n\njusty's Gurraient at horny, Jby the British comede e period of Jig de good)Malawidity rephormorandy were to the Courel, de milite of should says, whenever let me extence: not a tal on w, by tur ecce as\n\nulo kauly, Theta quite a misuke, Nix. Eug in ne subtitri Coupe,\" ays My Dixsongengrene, mm, Fabere ready to righend what was sad, ra, wana boju til, denying to That you diners e farther informa chot ́́s Youlo en ability hoy resucher: sis cake of Mr. Caldwell, who she promett, Alferplant in Jeppe.tjie\n\nin consequence or be acts Court. The young picafe turbel, un lam with TRON\n\nhar for life. This pewnią kair, whose appearance oply ja ¿very respect most preprenenting, lidil, nesici furlega, \"Litez +the cance of this phraga ditere perods\n\na from the are 1855, 1856, ADG 1857, for as long an x-\n\nde, hoving her treat it the posite by what, gezišlą miejų a\n\nsoftly exjoyment out of a lui Delagian\n\nNalci Poiy,\" and supped fra te te sime with\n\npas pedagowa by the struct\n\nsul collars in money, and welty for cos janda\n\nof those from. Mol whore willing the\n\nof to re\n\nShu or anong gani, the tuik of whic\n\nand Led by resi\n\nHow was unt invest gatal. Batore The Beaton Bona's a li\n\n· Mu brei, nad who exprend is read\n\nto\n\nadjuskuse on the case, and it new apposes fram, eisal decoration of the Case Castor At B\n\nLut the legal piracy Ye\n\nJaw jacc\n\ndatid cerfi-zion of a Sales\n\nat the corn the gastropod the test -1, exquis ook pult, I was pureaued tri the Atrey-\n\nyies distant from Peng Kang, viktse\n\nFWninos 4 ใน Mu\n\nJun+\n\nacity were onwering the waller or city with Chinese cứ duratione pre by me, they m;,\"store, L'insverfus Ceageer be thhed infuñà÷hoi si't the very chané de \"wasture Legs undertaken atlasswise păzi şJelitoraizly, quid rich di alluzbi àltevės ro angelu salt into the saidilir. and dezambiaron und muraus où desituelium and deadh, tiež pevaaja this most Ring'hérorë · Henriečkkaemisă when'] Conkeret ón metody. (Rudnnà těšiai vah tribal with bad de Guabip. Processing wers commod in the Pulica / voliars were under preple\n\nCual will your to a prosecution ser libel of the sail towns with two hours,\n\nlisa proprietor of that jupur Sir Th\n\nasenBalion Charmy of Expeti funt:c:ky m5- per with British dominion), tor property hall 19 bapa luier. tu2+)?) \n\n| peurs ing Lo maid mutes u flazbe Woo), but willing any peccf, or injẢ ĐỀ\n\npref, 13 coline; the sald sewn with this ad allest\n\nto petablish the truth of such si logetion. Towing the said verds in thus suidtuint of\n\nand the prizeutics of clues weioner's Report, i\n\nquica by bis partadi, Sri Culkin Ayplay.j'. Pagkus Mache Wang, M. Caldwelź ext 20 the Bestivité decurrente, the fin# Peľ was tete 10 där fets, abg no wories of hopeat knutý, Ahri saytigt, on rebooveything in the law tit jouds to the liberty or places Five Queed to Ja!! Rhad calli\n\nzeli yua win he riv \"Yes, graden.cu buld centered these pirnoje, I basoetatud may\n\nwell, you shoổ tut teava, the Coat. It 1 sog\n\n- In\n\n-1\n\ncontinue to bold la ulices of epistur-Borland Pro-\n\nfasten object, and Justion of the Pen\n\n-\n\nopas\n\nThat one piles huully pray your Maganly tost The Dichand Sawell as the anodica phed from extresings said does of gist-renca\n\nyour Majesty was fiber, state such sy\n\nut your Alaiys Critical. -\n\ne naved\n\nThis yields totank to tini) zei; flua elitize\n\nTeplagent on board'éco ether piste junk, dist c£5 on krainie Mchoben Wong. I day day i dennepéviter is primasda eru re” Cure of 9.964 Kiz the toho, ability;\">ub' #1 to Flis millest was 13, 11 to jrove the justi ofera zné 'bu fiɔmė gl Gran Maxis, he adopted, amig\n\noy the Mayur se belesif of 11e meetings una chut the See petilien to clean, Lyk Lyness to the fart Bluts for biome Afain the requested to press the abu Bin Silben : the Ainge of Commiting\n\nBog ur Neeraden cephes, 1 for F and Northumberless be formed with appien se sa notition, and requested to support is pron,\n\nthe\n\nNar\n\nsinty ever happened. Toward the end on aller case der is met. Promate. Cats?#eliftektálation Jowy cerunkenyíčel, † sleges vanitý tu da in Boug Kong. · (Apple) I kids in, but afttraing that he wrote dijose only of a 3k)- j offiser of known el which your petitions - Bohinch 1 new before saw equales, and it ben boxks pered to sa ikat is, the Ott hectate)-Mr. ULIENTE This front mas altérfi sa' Mr. Beyond wilmot hafte u work I stukut bajene it. vienmant sälja vasant clue $2000 18 Guseramcul, all hasing ban aakrod to: recueile unencre, - nepest of tetth He Mind My Cali-Gadwol in Mashow Wong's adapter. 2, in may have dr. Moun n this white car; oist I live desires norieteni which sa stuffziest to gue secres, such as, e con las cerefore ether nigrisane ne kely to low.\n\nmil adoped father, I do know 1-made of the teak up del did I bet white m\n\nTelit for the subjput of the thugplit his to take up that they rely institute en iy te teece to have entered this Et any or stannak a the time but the end of the case al beat fit to hy weed the traits de trait in and tie was, beet this honour last selgus, and the Judge of the culpis hold the rare of the petition to the Bouses of Lek's bu Ame of thee. bis are here, you, who quietly to br. Caldwed, are heard thank Mrforcuccino w This is of the resty je dny, day in atribut to delete the honour, Crown gut ferised: me time this career of orhng thall be caldwell, abent, your patios with the vase, was there wadh son why He bave tent with the date the 17th of May, 1938 verli, by the Crava prassence, wild as suid was opes Justine, but the prayer of the polition to the Queen was us aland with the exceeded, wit alig volubility. were sur stod say they wereteeming of nettur-argir the nor this roler received master tour the Secretary or to trove (by gality of the cavenient, and having fo\n\ntions contéptet ut per the indin dietider Sveces of Bahar One you Brus kete but in jautify the bed, for it woul A late costance będe tamu Walbe present at the inquiry, the you le coună-\n\nder wet br, 1 of the you struction by us that promet, pa ih the more in loved in reported. ll, gentlesser, e il be. For m piece of polios of European xures, such pe chara\n\nlierter thing, tid old role puude hink you go. Prot. I said no more excel, had her mull I have no large, penta Tanpired the trial sint tag were decle of in the Chincre, 'and 'which has said lid al com from Mi. chatyour penceration I have inter reeds graminacey kist ever themiubit of ang us Job By illegal enguant nur short pet she hinten, end Faction of ds: Pease pu Caldwell. Els declared his red padon, and I bar. 22201 Wes 11. ca corte e (9-12 chapter conveyed in the hose leidu libus petition is at to the cold try me that tetece prated suit circuled, but nav ar pilkul in the berzerie, in deferi he had shton s prson, popne in which altere med acts. Doudy, Jay, the mind one part of the needs office. I let it has previouidered themed parts as at the agreeing \"The información rize is functions were detepeisles de Messina. *Caldwellende brother, Mulishow Wong, boating Colonel Mexicozy requetudo so take a vase pooch Ms. Monpais. 19isit there is how to me hall work in the Maglażba përt of cha\n\nErs Lovereanett warno longer thrë qi | er himself to have bòân”- chicago-wiens, M. Card it as is May's case. Day Bekles, the Aoting Colegiary'sy And Siver : \"they clä salis dots i had e, mladinkoneiden 2011 (5)\n\nwellen into a sent, ithead of bustin By original par Services, axplained to me that ho-bellevad bir. Any toe papers entrere, but netan ere were states are with her disputs this postion the did not prove it by ban wings, me he was sing Folded in the magnity of policing & levels -pose, and leaving the conce, or pyvalme to the curt te 10 rowe way pajudined sponu (whom day-thak, penele tormeil the subject of agres' o'what's the ahy, for while, at the word things, tien j\n\nditions viice cheek Crowu wănesiép, far, Irlikes, T. Môngán, 1. Youll here: China bưng v? tự nghe Hob Reig I new nit! new show h, tht to chat retr -proteo! kin, or askroje leuve for one in Mr. Calovali? No † sgaipet).MuleLow Wang.\n\nBet him in the end i Amk fasi ya desch wert hate Bowed it, arc wies and a Con Me two tur conuicted to theke animement when the retele dena; be ligicha zaid against in. Caldeuil sound he beerture\n\nstein and tornou mierer the fuse \"szért made bye debet my Bi peace, une with a head & mods Setween fives, and couple it very cosible that would take my are John Bosdag Mi. Wade's reporte feicis alliesenstar and piratant explain is al even un acknow\n\nFred, nad valeur was giche che il sola hile manner carrying witle is convxtion of the truth of the bention to doing so had solely we tras sie dasise: Vitalne the Chilies State Stad ductinenda, no he is bunds: llame Gentieren bi the charse of this wel die tui rilaktin senfessions of Dr. Bridgy instit, Lord Lyndhurst tank they, interes, it is not\n\nSecretaty a theory, lemort me cretary gra street. ket ky eye'sed en thas unter -May focuya sheld poke hazz, nach ki mua jimata'y Ark whit a Na\n\nin the inghest terms the petitions freia this tea Pannte man, an his sat there under the allerlag demanesi\n\narranged that we zi.ould hath with Then it big avil swenney-General Mi; Aditz? tals Rated; wart referred 'te li kiengrity whel, masel tuplasente, at å which they acheidint The jury issing of the morient I 2054 to live Twish His Old Crawstway's) Buty cümiselled h ting if the young pirate, and I saw in's deco the\n\naridanse ho goes on to say shas Mr. Catwell, corac! ene basereperietes bere thou and Bi. \"Caldwell's tagdermit sipan 1992 finds of them on seat or é difractal We donder the bulȚ most abject ped the most complete ecofen his guit, use of the sopranotation which have to the gut being discovered, but on when do that'dule the kit, and which they reledere etract fra jast bed by the evidite of the Chow it to remind apture from the primary f The Fout Atheriyan te vektoriced and prukaḥed, bas it\n\nCoperto, adul not to alter a future, as a note his eye. Note that it is tuc late for a while but when & boy well lavori Urresting bars for the brought to pressure politi\n\nbe maling; and taped that Mr. Edila Janes Skul jameting, thinkingrachtdi duetzibál, eď trials Enlu Karena lester to clears pederskil to inquirero\"\". (Apple) libre o letroduced during de tre petiolo probability which is, you wil of my career what was gutted to Bir Jolin Howalny ió qu consider a very probablu jebak de Walpole, and who is full order dứt the I put me in the of the Combat is the defence et gallly even notice in a los 67 Court on this He herbure, poskirted skal pla ne, was committing to the huge of lesbiete or inferabuty, rape they iron going to jure in the dataset made pés justa 2 Wand they uid, que\n\nquestions of etiquette agits zu Lin waived, st that it Tầng ki the tiásẽ of every mandlily édes of the\n\ndece did de desert-lum Att. Ha di 201 forell possinterpret the Hugh find withly my enter the Ses of Bret' I' prutekidit in die name or Theron appisil to the judge for costs, all. eet the low/high af te dzieje 1.5in pha Sapd bubbly fut he had hail and who had the bài)? Panimadiratokeo Motion Manama wakiel cortese again it that-ridistrikt, The viler bf the | gj\n\n\"Well, under Lord Cupbell's Ko, and appe be there did so the court sec on this Calls. And what bids Mr. Caldwed, aduca be the feat-by-1 Patio, Ingileifilutleie het urituli eie se lest is labele se ili beg capered he wwn sees of the car by giving their day siege the harsin af Mr. Jones. Ep erine Fant doch and maile report of thuto welched magicTalen top? Way, clasped Co. by one dette noen taryf die stider in or on Bareng dati, bis spits against the Crown (ie will it pr. A skal med to add, but Afr. Zuniga, Devoting theesin the principal portion to the trial of mion--. 19 old do not forex Burette, user einiglitz traway! -it we never intended to a tie mors will repect to the asthey sweary of longer euitendag with the misrule of the British\n\ndaily in runt litet habeating cocutare. hát to thee tới mướn that the demandar obale trave power to intulegt at, mal bei 1 600 6. Every harding will invest at long Rog, had exchang Bags, the barone of what the sail, ed I desired, found that the magistrato was in kyler Milmiy's later, and bore the com\n\nsha mabject of a terrenet to Mr. Whe, the belt Crizelse i uthe Sometime of Moet dank the sulfat peckers the pot of the clung being tiled fur by: of han ritate infesty or be a corp\n\nImperio Major the inspaene på.China, al luced by Mr. Gibidwalk to syrept of dreindly low. Ieder\n\nand Ferlinuculary grant. is not er mis to nevid Passion of the peace ng Kai-for 1 yo amend in vana, de haciz Mahshow Wong Seo have here ofered in whichrit-lan at leiðarokk of isim num amzkurt, and then\n\nJr. Pouncilor Disparas had great paying -the grace of attlag is the same commission with Mr.\n\nJuden in your for debt for a few days storm which was, wiesenet was the thing trial selbe just denial, the wasthead like on of Xeconds whey should Gard well stated, I say, die sold pity the time previous levertheless, Mahshow Tong was conan the inquirix: 2 . Monti Multish Mit John da to re e thuit made of this Bits This la cuve of the meta, mut had lead her than su\n\nPA Take y ethere of serall be real, and all\n\nmatic aire dent where of Mr. Anne, Justy par foto bn up and vend au wordt had his bovision, tabe ploca examination every and the by, beg byg\n\n·Topptation and Palipahoy world i purua exopt up this line got store' Jer, that public sandal bed but unt evary at: was made By 31s. Caldwell specə > where: Weijl.\n\nlowers and now; & fou verds buice's lake wave of you a The motion was carried shotiniously. Moines unlock to do this there by the look of saying Whit cheaped in Net of begin by requatuo: there in\n\nMr. To HET. LE. Weid bus tree the ter seun which the-hop gelo x want wien, si mor of 16 slet Buc me to my how much ist das picot's stal\n\nbeing met. Et the dayvalter I had that vidunderlie the prevés szacujalise Kaving Goch. RIMI, o l'alvo,amt ákotek Mr. Caldwell'; but the I imew\n\nMelchion, Fung may Birthink that by as: Alengan akute todo che continue miter which has earninus of miley clite Tr wickelly of churae, that it win pofidetty true that Max. Los reparted LTE WHICH TO: + with lenth of coma de double all ye hi! I want to perfore by suols Bands Racid, the pipe that having bags to the May, des -terpie fri eventibử with the Afti dhanon or getting off???ed:hu nad a perk von Grace | Pelketeart' scathifi. Mit Pulbosat sitt which in med tobeat du the puLE U VARse to you by Mr Crświley. Yən muşť 1.22 sagpry this term\n\nhew Werk, who was storeddy beefed with\n\nTechpod, 30 in abm.com. To juman who actuel far as 37. 3. Tinker went the not by let the great chase motor and bridal suites and find a bygons matter. 1 were, hub is me rent Why 5, whethe\n\ncoction, plow, stall be same. The Constant at se injured into, and the guilty paulühe becue, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE: Maya cha kar moer Urinalty.” The » de is a liesing sakit and in werial agent, if\n\nIf not 'somotáing more than my Kingsky was a young maling in\n\n- Str. Gæstwa Pradoodle for disproves in cybe long ng this first of things last né make up r impant, fur Nejeng's Arte Karilor; and (riffet laat, if so vary w pipe of stem of\n\n• A Lake? Kako se kockat ng ma¦¦:00 Unilure - Chelausen | *apen som to neposers' Chaetesi Por jo mirik, kalya Aith is shorty sit bonarofublimitlam of\n\ndot pri e nuhrer, in the jolske dit Manwhere. hald rentours/niche e victime to the fokus, or out apposte, 1 won by oral by allies in a hit doe\n\nGoverment aut tømn-it. Nag hat dare to train so my lets tred that di Ihres most prouxing toidetle in which a slaan Kong. I maat, kovretta, say 'dolara, `· Eltem, hear dibéo be a f“ „Antikks sward and spank the broth, and I näded: \"Thein sa det aru Koz brady, given\n\nEd 9 wat gate yek böcker at Fangio go that they considerare ding with Mr. Cash has drawn ittich, whit szer kle bir that choctagonar Dagisee. Wain of A Kimpoti in his shade-tzat, lac did lesa quets At ja pelamath now to be to ice for Age in weid, and 70 at hall to say one of the praling the last 92 ci ad pedas entry-it-14) beendal this is (open toyiq queue o to me to be not vil poting that stenty of\n\n· Kgreat improvements Fita a intrbelicëdürzatean of GTE\n\nto\n\nis\n\nreach Een the book in the Kunde DL.\n\njust-abs that they havʻstake' is \"die\" \"chinë '18 Do ↑ Deen ashamed to' hace punimi, sext which I povedled agains l'stä! Is your variet 11 yes that ly | Phèz họ to come how chèt couhl as the objects of\n\ncbeth\n\nונו\n\nMaliciru: w' pa oval 10 joule the supension of this en de 1e eit.al Crown gut áľ sestdise Prielled it 4, Grey Strare, by. WALK Winajan k\n\nresiding eV hit; and publisket by biel Atistis Sunet Neroun-Xn-Tymer, 50, Hommed B Sieci: Digli Studi Samiecians; and Kesant g Durban, i am as gunu gharama\n\nSaturday, Jun 25, 1959.\n\n3974\n\n229\n\n\"Hirveastly for 27 1854\n\nI have the honor\n\nto forwurdt\n\nBook Prst le\n\nZen\n\nAug\n\nby\n\n& Pettern\n\nfrom the down yerrwonath\n\nther Miprsty, which\n\non behalf of the public meeting, at which it was allatibit.\n\nA is\n\nmy duty respectfully to mequest", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262502, "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": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9]", "content_text": "# Articles\n\n| Article | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Gern Alba Flava | 4 |\n| Copaibe Bals. Opt | \" |\n| Gort. Cinchons Vancef: | \" |\n| Cinnamon Opt. | |\n| Ineren ... | |\n| Cremor Tartari opt | |\n| Creta Proparat | |\n| Cubeba Pip Contrit. Opt | |\n| Confect. Pore Gallie | |\n| Cupri Sulphas | |\n| Digitales Folia | |\n| Ergota Opt. | |\n| Compl. Cantharidis Opt. | 4 |\n\n| Article | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Resino | |\n| Roborans (Thuris) | \" |\n| Saponis | 18 |\n| Plumbi | 4 |\n| Essent Secalis Cornute. | \" |\n| Ext. Aconiti | B 18 |\n| Ext. Sarso Jamaic Simplis | 4 |\n| Sactuee | |\n| Creosote Opt. | |\n\n## or dr. Remark\n\n| Article | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Comp.. | 6 |\n| For: Anthemicr (New) | 4 |\n| Arnica | 3 |\n| Folio Bellabonne | 4 |\n| Hyoscyami | 2 |\n| Matico | 4 |\n| Senno Opt. | Dust out 12 |\n| Ferri Citons à Quino | 1: h |\n| Hypophosphitis è Quino | \" |\n| Sulphas Perrif Opt. | |\n| Valeriana & Quino | |\n| Guaine : Gum Res. Opt. | |\n| Sign: Pass. | |\n| Glycerin. Opt. | |\n| Gum. Benzoine opt. | \" |\n| Catichu (Gumbier) | Nino b |\n| Martie Opt. | |\n| Anthemichis | |\n| Arnica | # # |\n| Belladonno, | برگر |\n| Cannabis Indica Alcohvi | 4 2 |\n\n## \n\n| Article | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Colveynth. Comp. | \"1 |\n| Felicis Maris | \" |\n| Gentiano | |\n| Glycyrk Snee (Span. ) | |\n| Hypereyami | |\n| Mbatics | |\n| Nneis Vonic Alcohol. | |\n| Oper Aquos : Pur. | |\n| Parevin Brave. | نور 人 |\n| Acacio Albe | 2 3 4 т |\n| Pulo: Trazac Pulv. | |\n\n## Hydrargyri\n\n| Article | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Benroded (My). Post. Rub.) | |\n| Bichlorid: (Gorros. Sublim. | 3 |\n| Chlorid (Calomel) | の 4 3 I |\n| Nitric Oxyd. Rub. | \" \" 4 2 |\n| Jovisl. (Hyd : God. Verid ) | |\n| Protonitrat. Cryst. | |\n| Sulphures. (Vermilion | |\n| Hydrargyr @ Creta | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-106 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274733, "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": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 368, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "359\n\nwhich he renders to this Government.\n\n2. Unquestionably the Colony is a great gainer by the arrangement which secures for it the services of a very high class officer like Mr. Rennie for so small a sum as £500 per annum.\n\n3. Nevertheless, as the situation of Colonial Auditor carries with it that of Auditor to the Consular Service in China, for which a salary of £500 per year is given under the Foreign Office, I am far from suggesting that such a circumstance should not be taken into consideration in fixing the Colonial portion of the salary of the Auditor. It is impossible to ignore the fact that in reality the salary of Mr. Rennie for the work comprised in ordinary office hours is not £500 but £1,000 per annum. I therefore see no sufficient reason why the Colony should not avail itself of the above circumstances to secure the services of a superior Officer on comparatively economical terms.\n\nOn the other hand, I think it is fair matter for consideration whether it be equitable to grant only the same remuneration as the Foreign Office for about half the amount of work. Admitting, however, what I am disposed to infer, that any such investigation would be inquiring too minutely into details, I think it equitable to consider also whether the Colony has...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 278812, "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": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "page_number": 381, "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]", "content_text": "378\n\ntried a chut betcle into aud upon the raid by danisoi provatoma or ary pet aloren, in the base of thm wan't, to counter and the same to have agala, men, mayorace, and joy, as tu ter at their first of acteur estate, 98 7 then prestris had not been rank, cal the said Aisha Bware She Céz ki Pancutor, a Ivinstradute, vari asagne, and ali nthofen plers of the mid genus, themat and alienda kettarly to empel, put out, apá avore, tias Fadentara er any hung urinat bemus to the contrary socoristanding\n\nAdp ——--- Hard and beat, the de nod year ñeas sløve whalen,\n\nIN WIINTIS wheen! ir ve Adoth has Eduard Sh\n\nShelley\n\nSigmasi, Seefel, tod Delivered at Vietas, Gægkung, to the preambo of\n\nat berano s\n\naguna. Mt Jarraut\n\nEsamad ud Certified to be Correct,\n\n(rigues That St. Geo: Bleverly.\n\nAchup Furuger Émural –\n\nއ، ގދލަރީ\n\nمريكية 268\n\nAgua, Adolphus. & Shelley\n\nIto & mer\n\nTrugivered.\n\n(Argined)\n\nJarraut\n\n4. Monsonang\n\nSandria tretin\n\nLes tended to 999 years\n\nIn der deutron dated\n\n176 September 1881.\n\n1831 }\n\nInventy eighth 2 10\n\nMarch\n\nRowan OUR SOVEREICH LADY VICTORIA, by the GRACE at GOD of the Tinteel Kuptor of Great Entrain on Froland Queen, Defonder of the Faith, of Island Copperrano, No 293.\n\nof the other part\n\nThis Indenture, of car part, use the 23 as part, i Qdolphus Odward Shafday\n\nWHEREAS DE LA Fatour in der the firent set of the The Wiggin of firet Beiren and band, and what dated at Westarts the End day of April in the math Year of the Heign of Her and Miety, the Irians at urgh End Sie Derendovdes were scooted into a Caliss. de Soman and uratkomity to the Geremas of the said Calvay of Hongkong for the time being, yore dren and gamed in the Name of Mes jajú Misty, and shireerd in by her und Many remake an exorite, in the Mule ait un tire holat o fer Nur Afajasty, lay this by the and tons, rants at Larul, to Her auid ejesty belting, wishin the muf Georg, to which penus for their own usy and beat Besa Staley, fer belief (in absent vertale previefot so weight be in that fettine say hurutions which might from time ta dros be dit or corporate in trust at the public use of tread dep's Saijue then weiden, or sy if dem: AND WHERRAS by other fees Fareut with rise Great Ses: a fuash, hupigate the Tyrely HK FRANCIS DAVIS, T, ( in Fines Incle Chene er Majesty's Peripitoote and Chid operatenent of the Travis of British Pejecta Lading in Caina, was compared and afrin ferera en Cender-in-one of the mail Celeny at Heighing de qu\n\nyth day of Saboury in Wa Barath Year of the Koiga of Her and Majetty. Law; ANY WREKRAS Vihm users of Har ni Majesty, sulisest to the tower of Shougang o'er or said Mujesty's get and og Math date de stata that of Apr 1923, tan w Covers are, what other things, fartu ted to get heads of the Land in the wal Dobry belonging to low shini Majoty; a TS INDENTURE WITNESSBEI, but in ordination the paly rente, conditions, and agrements, letiva er veserved and centered. Ing and on the but sut igbed of the said Adolphus Bdward Shelley, howe\n\nAlors, ominiziratots.\n\nat saving to be pubi, that, aut perfound, små give of this arm of five stervent duliams, whit na as máte rinas at bygal tender in the said Colony of Hongkong, in load paid to the said Sir John Frozen Davis, front, as Governor of the mo Culady, for the son of her Majesty, by me aiu Adolphus Boward Shelley\n\natsz beture de Beling and Delivery of Scrap Przezure, the Raceigt whorest is hersing\n\nexecutare, counters, and sesign,\n\n*\n\nCH\n\nilged: GN 1 MadeST BEN VIETA deteica, lead, a to farm 1st, and by these prenta Seth, demiry, lavere and to site lot, wato das surd, Castelflus & decard Shelley his 312 that pires on perget of ground, eitner, lybag, mal being et Vizuri at her stal birul of Tongkung, Abretting. the \"inth side Fere of on a close registered in the Laun offene Inland formation, Jane hundred and Ninety your i rams of Qdolphuro Odumard Shelley aforesaid and measuring thereon. Since hundress, and Thirdy feet on the South and Bust: vids this cauf, on ground now in passtosion of Fovernment and mus ing Person dies hundred feet. On the north and Bast side tharrof. ann. Biber Bthy aut measuring thevon Ishamndred and forty feet on the South and Fast side there of on a Clove-registered in the hound Office as Finland Los remmeber Stewa hundred and Winety two in the many. Adolphus Eduard. Strathay foreauid, and meaning thereon, one henutreet mud fifty foxt, which, voit fins or parcel of ground evertaries in the whole thirsty and these thousand and we hamstred much Dejte square feet and in registered in the hand office as butonomet Rot srvcter Tiere handred and rinity three in the name of the said Astolphus to dwand Shakley --\n\ngher with no assunto, pots, entamouries, and amateurface whewwer, to the stad derived pressies belongs in agine spresisining EXCEPT AND ALWAYS RESERVED un Her said Majes, he Heles, Sherman, and Assigre, full power to asume and the aston La part of the sail plote or panel of Chron. Ledererat, if a fer the jargrovment of the mud fotony i finaples, be for any other jublic pre haisever, three rear maths than to the sequined, and a fail and formentation for t\n\ninlari sa bushings therena, being paid to the \"unt Adolfitano Edward Shelley, tes\n\nbizira, szerzanın, bekas dauratora, au wasigns, of a relation to ho únicly and teravusbally shots by the Surveyor of Hier seid Majesty, her Heirs, Snowstore, an Assigns, and in which sail valentino, 602 bemolit to aevous to the said Adot felrus Bobward Shelley then\n\nhers. Afwers, situate, or wine, Sima a sad fuprestacat er juba magte, she'd be allowed by trey of wet cat gainer ey damage or they may suffer from wach remplice at foreid, RICBPT AND RESERVED A380 all Mims, Minoris, and Gracies or under, d sena the sakl primzlase, pad all much refill, nlap, chaf brud, mordy, gral. smil, was, and sauce, and he releas on pinterber, which new nu, er henvoring the outance of das demain shall be rude or when the vais precise, w ung patjurts thereof, i Hos zaid Melony. tine Heit Buncangan, val Aengas nay veggãos de the role,\n\nids or aritione ha ris, dates, and all other Besorg Tidlig man soul if any part or parts gens here ever done, u do, g, digir, consett, me carry away, the scented ris, 1990, curte, if things wenslively, or any part or parts dirvad comsitively, hey in as lite da ne to cool fons Bcument\n\nges in the mea, Laing 15e ventiunovy of Sas di Logs or other pridie purgawes of tus suid Cory of Bongavos, with hô kar of inspuss, esten, und regna, to su se se via niewy, fler feine, Sucesos, and Arics and Her and fame selle, Parrante, and vománya, amb\n\nprontas, kilmisdierators, o asaigam; AP AND HOPE fall and be truke and Dualart te thong, we de 15 mikroby danised persiga at und any pubic arcanum sowers, drains, or were\n\nTO HAVE AND TO HOLD the sali piece or jareal of ground most prouder bereby lease), or intesti s to be, with their quirk neery of scir yourtes\n\nhe said Adolphus Eduard Shelley, this Second any of March the thousand light hundred and kndyou\n\nSterling to Llegu the\n\nday ni wetus\n\n184\n\njayabbe; AND ALSO that\n\nyear of the term hereby granted, at lis said their own popor nose and charges.\n\nora, walls, Levers, drains, and all other gun\n\nby find dring, vai to ale fat cad and wem of Sergale for peace from theres vist mat Failyen be completed and undai: YIELDING AND PAYING thereby yourly and every your the Sun ul\n\nAvelin , in Curnut raising of the halfwiony at Harlong fal, sich ni qurshuge te fs 1800, the may beraner from 1ms to time on fires as the tie tid athurge the the parent of the Sadeness of the Putha Berranes of the said Colony) by half yearly frynset, an the prefe\n\nkometalo anuť Sea Shillings Searth day of due, voi the zwey sit dor of kencing, in srery year tires and clef of sail for finst anlf-Serly rapiners of the wild Pracy Rest in Sta of Weglasse of smele werk Fass shaklee yeges, ingleses, sed asset vikter, in to to the speed, and as in respers of the mail hunty Anaisent praises, we say pure slapest, daring fan term bartly grazed; the\n\nAND THE SAID aches award Shelley extre, promis, ge, to a ruh for ssid Majesty. Der Frits, Smartas, al Astigor, fy theme pacate, la maner filling, cut is to pog, the Fale for hire had here prag, edukustus,\n\nWe zid Rüolkhne Sturzred thelley, for Peipe, stenutors, administrator, or weighs shall mod will yzurly, and every praz, doing the and arm of Seventy-five years betely gracund, well nad tray py, or cause to be paid to Her said Magnety, Har Home, Buccaneers, and Amigos, the sold pay bar et effeau bouds and Itu shillings Sterlag, parable in Blacklane af de tuo of mesange nimeani, dear of oil care and disquestions as strewnić, os de acveral days and shoes, and in the main permanent gail the sok bezit heres grantes, bar, yay, and large all tasse, swagat, and imp-neitions wherever, as are or salt he\n\nCa and Adoljakua Bdward Shelley kia - lamoqfter asaovná oz sluurend, so at in werke imprcd upon ue in rompent of the mid promise hereby dunsel, ne fatemiled a tal de may park than 20 da\n\nPervatore, adoulaistutors, and assigus, mall mud wjil, naning\n\nthe otel traviftener Bawana Shelley, Garrulusz, abaixelatere, on majyas, dull, und zili boten de expireedom of the is a guel, setatal, and rechterke one seca, bild, pral ensar local fait for you, ale be more gurl wastanka pod erat bricks us seven check angetanas, upon wine part of the ginecoby defend, with proper era, walls, zervers, desis neresport inqu, said shad and we toy ear nail expend thereon the Sun of hundrast and Deply fant porta gan gw and there is nog te i proment, the ingred of setenta de dude that the time rate as you in a dying to abali foot and wage in na taniem weer ville des macerages or terraments in the mat etre', aus lie whale tu la Just to the salination of the\n\niden or AND adolphus Banara eten 20199, pringistraltors, sal ossige, pull rai will, for tone to die, and at all times, Bom mal site the seal meunangs or foesent, orelles and buddings, on the mid pieno od uronal beroly demised, ab ill be respectirey coropleted azt fuschel, staring the remainder of tio sektora nezby gravel, when,\n\nsušiniently repair, spriosd, sapporé, maišmig, payé, fite walls, maila, tits, pavosenos, pasime, tile, dins, wel water cleats taking sal which up in anywian\n\nrit satisfaction of day or por of Ifer mult Misery, he libs, Bowens, or Assigns, ANY PAID egy trament, hinsega tees, sings, ladices, and pries, su lying well sustently reprived, ens, and at the sad, or our darioal of the paid vera ith all and all crater in fedfil and becessary succotine, class, and warendente whatsonvar, tun werde to as done to ta shanit and wall pesanti al party driver up to 1er i ty, Bee Lira, Stacer, Arigue: AMD A1.80 ml le ferals ein Fuertes, un gras, ut Haul that Agent, or any perro de postal depred By him or them, to enter into not h proines horby lorised at day rouges in datar, wirtin tim lass derou sure of the bread as of Seventy-se yours, take a Sebede ensory of end overy the Batheek and things to be vinded up at the expiraca tandingand, AND AS that the t\n\nAdollito Edward Shelley, his ....... entre, drain, and gay, shall und v, fiving the term luresy ganool, så och an weed shall requing, tear, pay, cool alive a repeatable Autre and posing for table russe and lure of musking, wilding, spring, somring, and anwing\n\nilovet niss janverents, chicks wong wad party exile, ang, je je dirais, requisite fry, ar in, or belonging to the said dura b was manejar nese var uljowing them, and the work promartion phall be fixnk and sportput by the Savior or wid Midenty. The lens, Successors, ed shali is cruces the notes of put in Act; AND PATTERN, it cl pervises, us any garl Veerend, bu Find my bulan he and for Et hald Minestre huts, fun, buy a Site ver de clar eru sleepitel 12 t for her or fat affect in every tar drier abs sad trut, as all rusosable fits in the day, tu prast und noch mito ant teams she was pret of geomecay daniel, and into way we unge de routs when anglat ay be the go, un view, wit ng the exules of the suxe, mod of wl donega, defects, aw wintention and westen, which upesery wch view or few shail he has trigine ar to notice ge Wathing in west, be of spots the leanini gradires, nuts or the and Adolfers Saward Shelley,\n\nStraps, poniesinture, or signs, in seeds and proud the same rithin throw Calember Maurbs teen were following, within which said then or quer dure Csintalar Mola after every sub instige me warning show\n\nence, maistrators, anvi assigas, doti, Localeg zurennut, pouse, and agree with How said Majesty, Her Heis, Barcanes, and åstigus, të jepnin\n\nALE\n\nwhere, and as giờm sa vent or occasion eitust be nurt sogeire, al day nel weir seu pesmu naats and olanges, wana harung Alanyatode, with the subi, in, ir, chay visszze, empry, musan, and keep the sad messge 02 fensiZAUR, MOLYPELKOM or tazements, repetings read brides and all\n\nį\n\nde me giren në kot ne fornail,\n\nwith\n\n-------\n\nthese exochius Saward Shelley\n\n..... \n\nkunally, his\n\n---\n\nand warend all auch site:sys, elettern, and trance of separation und unteniment worlaggs AND HOMHUSP, 2t dem Adolfehus Baward Shelley, his\n\npists, or as a de pueries of pactus, Eull tris met wit dwang the urinence an obik servise, use exercise, or failure, in are unus son sus mornings, or any part thereof, Use state of Lariness at a retire, Sunliterara Soniker, Ruger-baker, Palanger. Melle at widow, files, tefer Batby, Visuals of Turn-Kurting. Janseniis, Nissan, Serengue, if you or either of thein, or any thin waist, cllly d said Cobray of Hongkong, or white pansa dul, thartuz Pt that bike; AND ALSO than the anil Qavéjáhuo Botwart.\n\noffensiva carta er nice ever, what to previous breuse of Her sal Mgen Being, Shouerso, of Assigns sigoified by us fommor of the\n\n-\n\netermines, administrators, or poligon, futili ent, not with be, tuledet, cong, or otherwise asign, was, os olherwins plot with all or say part of the gril hardy desk premier, food or any part of due and form of Seventy-five purs, witons at the same time zyishning eich allemazon in Du land Coken, at in augi sther it a fan hurmatter institurad the the purposes of fegration In the aid Canyon, are paying cable feer and ethos. PROVIDED ALWAYS, and those poate are upon this expos malition, that if Use wit year; rent di..\n\nJiption pourette und Jon millings\n\nthong las silly cured on, or at ang tipster the cold tonen date, fimul nu field when his saved, at the shat he is not ca nu apud by the apnen of twenty-ma duys next over ut autor nes or either of the said days whersen the same naught to be pak os adrenal\n\nAdolphus Edward Buslay. how\n\nnus desunder) as of lunch or\n\noffay or girker of the air coats, clauses, conditions, aprenents, or youvisions herein talked, sad by mul on the post nu hebat of vuo ndi exes, schuinistudur, rad setigus, to be kept, doma, and performed, den, und in either of the said cases, a unerth, and aral times thercadier, it shall and may be ladial to mad for Ifer raid Majesty, Her fein, Sensor, or Atena, by the Governor of Tingting, or wiler preson daly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 279522, "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": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]", "page_number": 558, "title": "CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12]", "content_text": "I have had 19 cases of crime reported, totalling 550, with 18 convictions, which is more than in previous years, whether by my mistake or not. I think it may be not unacceptable to your lordship to consider the difference between forbidding expenditure for the future and actually ordering a refund of expenditure already incurred, and which, but for a natural misapprehension, would probably not have been incurred at all. In the former case, there need be no apprehension, with ordinary prudence, of the Colony's position being worse than before the existence of the Special Fund.\n\nIt will even be largely a gainer, as I have admitted, by the abolition of Police corruption and the diminution of crime. In the latter case, however severe it may be, the Colony finds itself bound to pay up money gone beyond its control, but the fact of the general administration of the Colony's affairs having been conducted economically and on a basis mainly independent of the Special Fund prevents the amount of money so expended in two quarters being so great as to entail serious loss.\n\n15. As it is, it would cause very great inconvenience, as appears from the corrected Circular No. 2 returns which I enclose, of the amount expected to have been due to the Special Fund on the 31st Instant under previous arrangements and that which will be due under Your Lordship's recent instructions. Under the former, it was £7...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287148, "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": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3]", "content_text": "4\n\n241\n\nJustices remarks on the lightness of the Calendar and the comparative freedom of the Colony from crime, gives the figures shewing that the diminution of serious crime in 1869 as compared with 1868 (which in its time compared favorably with 1867), amounted to 22.404 and of minor offences to 18.440th.\n\nSince then there appear to have been sudden, and very well as abnormal and unusual, augmentation of crime, originating so far as is known entirely with Gaming Licenses, and which may be regarded as forming one of the most interesting subjects of inquiry by the Police Commission now sitting.\n\nI confess that I do not as yet see any adequate explanation of the sudden access of crime that appears to have led to the meeting which memorialized Your Lordship for a Commission of Inquiry into the Police.\n\nI have no doubt that the unavoidable absence of Mr Deane and Mr. Creagh, as well as the differences between the latter and the Superintendent Gainer, operated very injuriously on the Police Force, which apparently must have been in some particulars less efficient than usual during several months. Nevertheless, whatever may have been the state of crime generally, it is certain that,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-156 - Sir MacDonnell - 1872 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 293428, "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": 88, "title": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "content_text": "to the office, there is an allowance of £60 in Kong. He voted for \"chair & Coolic allowance\" for the Assistant Surveyor General.\n\nAs far as pension jobs, apart from the question of abolition, he would be a gainer by the move as the 4th clause of the Hongkong Pension Ordinance would give him something for 10 years' service there, in addition to the pension.\n\nWhereas if he served to retirement on the same salary, he would only get an additional £700.\n\nI think Sir A. Gordon might be written to at once to this effect, that since the date of Lord Kimberley's despatch of 23 March 1873, the Secretary of State had not had the opportunity of finding a suitable employment or appointment for Mr. Bowdler, but that now he could offer him the appointment of Assistant Surveyor General at Hongkong, with a salary of £700 with boat allowance.\n\nIt was noted that Lord Carnarvon was aware that the emoluments were not actually in excess of those of his present office, but that looking to the great advantages in respect to climate and to pension under the Hongkong Ordinance, he would be willing to accept the appointment provided he were not put to actual loss.\n\nAs far as the Mauritius Government was concerned, looking to the reduction in the cost of the Survey Establishment which it might effect, it was anticipated that Mr. Julyan would recommend the transfer. The facility for carrying out this reduction, which the immediate transfer to another Colony of the present Assistant Surveyor General would present, was considered expedient for the Mauritius Government to give Mr. Bowdler a gratuity.\n\nWith this view, Sir A. Gordon was authorized to make an arrangement with him, which should be acceptable to both parties, either in respect to the expense of his removal and family journey to Hongkong, or in offering him the option to draw during his service at Hongkong some definite portion of the pension which would ultimately be paid from Mauritius funds on his retirement from the public service.\n\nI can only refer to the draft despatch. Such a despatch would reach Mauritius about the 12th or 15th. Sir H. Kennedy might be told that an Assistant Surveyor was expected to arrive in the Colony soon.\n\n`JRRY2/74`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 298432, "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": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8]", "content_text": "C. S. O. No. /257\n\n157\n\nHongkong, 7th June, 1876.\n\nReceived, 7th June, 1876,\n\n10739\n\n75\n\n355\n\nSURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE,\n\nHONGKONG, 20th June, 1876.\n\nASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY, (COLONEL BASSANO, C.B.)\n\nTO\n\nCOLONIAL SECRETARY, (HONOURABLE J. G. AUSTIN, C.M.G.)\n\nNullah between North Barracks and Naval Yard.\n\nCovering Memorandum from the Commanding Royal Engineer requesting that an Officer representing the Colonial Government be instructed to communicate with him for the purpose of devising a plan to remedy the obstruction at mouth of-\n\nCandonne M1 in Guarner For a Kennedy's Derpaleh No 124 of 11 July 1876\n\nSir,-In reply to the Minute of His Excellency the Governor desiring me to report upon the papers received from the Military Authorities on the 7th instant, in reference to the condition of Albany Stream, I have the honour to state that I have carefully read the Memorandum of the Commanding Royal Engineer and that although I fully concur in any of the statements made therein, I regret my inability to do so in others which are opposed to facts of which the Government is fully cognizant.\n\n2. An investigation of this matter falls naturally under three heads, i.e.: (1) The silted condition of the stream at its embouchure. (2) The cause. (3) The remedy.\n\n3. As regards the actual condition of the stream, the description contained in the first three paragraphs of the Commanding Royal Engineer's Memorandum is correct, and I think that it will therefore be found impossible for the Government and the Imperial Departments more nearly interested to delay much longer the remedying of such a state of things even though at some considerable pecuniary sacrifice.\n\n4. The cause of the evil being unfortunately a natural one, is uncontrollable by man. It is to be found in the process of denudation of hills and valleys above Victoria by the fierce torrents of rain which during our tropical summers wash and scour so proverbially loose and incoherent a soil as that of this Island.\n\n5. With the exception of occasional outcrops of trap rock and of basalt in the south-eastern Districts, the geological formation of Hongkong is granite in every stage of disintegration; from boulders simply weathered on their surfaces down to rock which has reached its last phase of decomposition, when it appears as a loose and partly soluble silicate of alumina, tinted brick-red by iron oxides, and holding particles of quartz,\n\n6. This brick-red formation constitutes almost the entire surface of Hongkong and Kowloon, and its utter inability to withstand the action of the weather, may be perceived by a glance at any of our hills, which will everywhere be found eroded by gullies and chasms with perpendicular sides and crumbling edges.\n\n7. Rain no sooner falls than it begins to work, tearing off and carrying away grains of earth from the rocks and slopes. These become intersected by innumerable little rills which soon join to form torrents, the depth and force of which, after heavy showers, is so immensely increased, that often large stones and rocks are torn up and borne along in vast quantities. The more rapid the flow, the coarser the detritus it can transport, and as the stream slackens its rate, the coarser material falls to the bottom, leaving only the finer to be carried on to the sea. Finally the tide having entirely checked and lulled the flow of storm waters, these relinquish their burden and the silt drops quietly to the bottom forming shoals and sand heaps at the mouth of the stream, and a bar in the sea abreast it.\n\n8. This mechanical removal of land into the sea by Nature's own processes is going on along the entire water frontage of Victoria on a scale unusually great because the very steep slopes of the hills at the back of the town impart to all storm-waters a velocity of flow and therefore a degree of energy to erode so intense as to be almost inconceivable. Beginning at the extreme eastern end of the city", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299732, "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": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5]", "content_text": "Figures in the Blue Book as an Emolument it in reality not one.\n\n3. The amount voted is $40 a month; but as I have to pay $828 for a horse and groom, $24x for four chair bearers and about $10 for Additional Chair bearers, boat-hire, contingent and other Expenses on official inspections in the out-stations during my total disbursement of $50, I am actually a loser to the extent of $20, so that, were the Allowance assessed to Income Tax discontinued, and the Government were simply to refund me the Sums I pay out on account of the Public Service I should be a gainer.\n\nI have thought it right to refer to this matter in rectification of any misconception that might exist as to my deriving any personal pecuniary advantage from the allowance referred to.\n\n4. Besides myself, the only Professional officer in the Colony debarred by his position from private practice is Mr. Knowden, the Judge of the Summary Court whose salary is £1700; and as his case is the only one in the Government service here, to which mine bears any analogy, I had ventured fully to hope that my claim for £1000 would on due investigation have been deemed not otherwise than just and moderate, Especially if any regard...\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-177 - Sir Kennedy Acting Governor Austin Lieut Governor Hennessy - 1877 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308465, "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": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "which has already been\n\nCommunicated to him, namely\n\nthat I cannot sanction\n\ncontinued\n\nthe expenditure of public\n\nmoney\n\non any institution\n\nof the kind in which\n\nany\n\ndistinction is made\n\namong the different Ratepayers\n\nin the\n\nrules of admission; but I\n\nshould not object to admission\n\nalternately free and by\n\npayment.\n\nI have\n\n...\n\nernor.\n\nDate.\n\nNo.\n\n1881\n\nApa\n\nTel\n\nst previous Paper\n\n18\n\nAus: Cykelegan\n\nAns:\n\nby Es lage\n\n22 As.\n\n28\n\n8102\n\n16. 1 ¦ 81 - - II & S 80)\n\nHongkong\n\nNo. 6305\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH\n\nC. O.\n\n6307\n\nREC? 9 APR 81\n\nOffice of Registrar-General\n\n447\n\nGor: deep! 28+29 report having\n\noffered the fact to Stewart, Tannock,\n\nDeane,\n\nLister, each declining it. Then offered to Eitel who accepts with supervision of interpreter. Stewart will accept\n\nshall be complete these inspectorate\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM: Meade\n\nCo desp\n\nThe Registrar General is paid $3840 per\n\nannum\n\n$1200 free\n\nand the last\n\nannum\n\nrec'd\n\nreg. General from the special fund\n\nfor the suppression of gambling\n\nAus' last\n\nallowance however has for some reason or other been struck out of later\n\n1\n\nBlue Booke\n\npaid\n\nhe\n\n- Supposing it to be still given, the post would not be worth taking by M Lister or M. Brane: I: Tannody's post is\n\nand $4080 and quarters,\n\nAnd I presume would not care for a change. But M. Stewart would be a distinct gainer by the change, and I certainly imagined both that he would like it and that he would be the right man in the right place:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317826, "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": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "content_text": "## 75 \n\nIn Chinese the make proficiency a crucial test of fitness for office; \notherwise the Chinese would have an immense advantage over other nationalities. \nI think too that in a competitive system, provided a candidate is in other respects suitable, the post should be given to the gainer of the highest number of marks. This has not always been the case. In 1880, Mr. Nghwaishang got a post in the Colonial Secretary's Office, although Mr. A. Machado, the son of an old and highly respectable Government servant, had a higher number of marks, even in Chinese; and, in 1882, Mr. Funghing Fuck was appointed a Student Apothecary, although Mr. U. Ramjahn, a lad of very high character and attainments, came out first at the examination.\n\n(signed) **F. Stewart**, \nActing Colonial Secretary \n5th July, 1882", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330450, "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": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3]", "content_text": "their pensions than they do in this expensive Colony on the reduced value of their pay. \n\nI beg to forward for Your Lordship's consideration 1 copy of a minute addressed to the Captain Superintendent of Police and his report, Enclosure 1, 13th March, 1886, and I recommend that the Crown Agents should be instructed to engage all Constables in future at the higher rate of forty-five dollars $45 per month, and that they should be directed to explain to them what may happen to be the value of the dollar at the time of engagement. Indeed it would be as well that this explanation should be given by the Crown Agents to every class of persons engaged by them for service in Hong Kong, as it will save a great deal of future discontent. Government would be a great gainer by a clear understanding being arrived at beforehand, as the services of discontented employés are... \n\n## Enclosure 1 \n13th March, 1886 \n## Enclosure 2 \n16th March, 1886 \n\nPage 308", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-225 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334230, "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": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "duty on Opium Chimal.\n\nfor\n\n[ 6 ]\n\nthere was nothing but the shipper's mark, and in order to earmark it, it was proposed that the Harbour Master should impose certain other marks. He thought members of Council would perceive there was no difficulty at all in that way, merely a little extra clerical work, which with such important and valuable packages as opium and the solving of an important question should not be allowed to weigh\n\nWith reference to Clause 18, the ACTING CHIEF Justice said he believed there had been a suggestion as to altering the clause in such a way that the Opium Farmers should have an agent in the Harbour Office to sign the permits. The object of Clause 18 was this, that if the Opium Farmer should refuse or neglect to do any of the acts required of him he was liable to a penalty. There was an impression among some of the dealers that the Opium Farmer himself would not account in any way for the opium he obtained. But before this Ordinance was introduced, on the 2nd or 3rd of September, the Farmer had entered into an engagement to refrain from selling any opium, when export in whole chests alone was contemplated. Of course if he wanted to sell by retail, since this Ordinance had been amended to enable persons to sell by retail, he would be subject to the same conditions as other dealers. But it was not his business to sell opium by retail, and he did not want to do so, and he had undertaken that his original books and vouchers should be open at all times to any officer the Government appointed, showing what had become of all the opium he got. Of course he must be in possession of loose opium or he could not carry on his trade, which was that of boiling, but he would be ready at all times to show his books to a Government Officer. The Farmer would also be prepared to enter into an arrangement, he had no doubt, to keep a clerk or agent at the Superintendent's office. He (His Honour) had spoken to the Treasurer about it, and he thought there would be no difficulty. He did not think it necessary to bring it in as a legislative enactment. He therefore proposed that the clause should stand as it was and an arrangement be made with the Opium Farmer to the effect stated.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER said he thought if there was no objection on the part of the Farmer to having an agent in the Superintendent's office, it would be better to put it in the Ordinance He was given to understand that if every form had to be taken to the Harbour Master's office\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER said that if it was a perfectly clear understanding that there should be such an arrangement as the Attorney-General had stated, and that the Chinese should get the facilities asked for, it would be sufficient.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-I undertake on the part of the Government that this shall be arranged.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER-That is perfectly satisfactory.\n\nThe clause was then passed.\n\nOn the motion of the ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL clause was added, No. 24, providing that the Ordinance should come into operation on a day to be hereafter proclaimed by the Governor.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that with reference to Schedule A an application had been made that it should not be compulsory to state the wharf at which the opium was to be landed, but that it might be landed anywhere, The reasons given were, that there might be stress of weather, the tide might be adverse, or on account of low water the boat might not be able to approach the wharf named in the permit, in which case it would be necessary to go to another wharf. Considering the importer himself named the wharf and that if any difficulty arose between the time the application for the permit was made and the time of landing he could have the permit changed at the office of the Superintendent, and considering also that it was necessary to follow up the opium, the Government had not been able to accede to the application.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-No, I do not think we could grant that concession.\n\nThe various schedules having been passed, the ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, that the standing orders be suspended in order that the Bill might be passed.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Carried.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the Bill be read a third time.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded. Hon. C. P. CHATER-Before the Bill is read a third time, I should like to know whether the Government has made any new arrangement with the Opium Farmer with respect to the immense benefit we are about to confer on him by the passing of the Ordinance. It has been said, and I believe it, that his revenue will be increased immensely, that it will be probably three or four times as much as he is getting to-day. That being so I think the Government could make some sort of amicable arrangement with him whereby portion, at all events, of the additional profits made by the Farmer by virtue of the passing of this Ordinance might be paid to the Government for the extra expense they have to incur and the great inconvenience the opium importers and dealers have to submit to.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I was not aware such a question was going to be asked, sir, but the answer is very simple. No arrangement has been made or is going to be made with the Opium Farmer, for the simple reason that he has got his Farm. We have passed this Bill because it was advisable to do so for reasons that have been given. He is under an engagement with us and to that engagement both sides must stick. I believe, as a matter of fact, he has been losing a great deal, and if he makes money under the new Ordinance, that will benefit us because it will enable him to compete with others when his present privilege ends, and he will be able to offer a much larger sum than he would be otherwise. We may lose for the present but we shall ultimately be gainers.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-When does his licence terminate?\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL--In March, 1889.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER-Who put the question I was aware there was an agreement, but I thought nevertheless some sort of mutual understanding might be arrived at. His revenue will undoubtedly be increased immensely, and he certainly should refund a portion of it to the Government for the extra expenditure which will have to be incurred.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-That will be a matter for the Executive Council.\n\nThe ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE-When the first Ordinance was drafted, it was considered a raw opium farm should be constituted, but only with the view of trying to secure to the public revenue a little of the great benefits that would be derived by the Prepared Opium Farmer. It was intended that the Raw Opium Farmer and Prepared Opium Farmer should however be the same person. This was one of the reasons this matter was kept very secret. Negotiations were going on between the Government and the Farmer at Penang, but so much pressure was put on the Government to have this Bill introduced, that before anything could be completed in that way the Bill had to be laid on the table.\n\nI think it very improbable any Chinaman or any Farmer will hand over money to the Government that we cannot compel him to do. He has got his farm and it is necessary to work the scheme to put the whole of this thing into his hands. Ultimately it will be of great advantage to the Government and the next letting will be much sought after. But at present the Opium Farmer will reap the benefits. Here is a statement of the revenue derived from the farm at Singapore dated 2nd September last. The present value of the farm $86,000 per month, from 1883 to 1885. $80,000; from 1880 to 1882, $50,000; from 1877 to 1879, $36,000. The writer, who was the manager of the Opium Farm and present manager also at Johore, and is now staying here, says the increase is wholly due to the efforts of the Opium Farmer, strongly supported by the Government, for preventing smuggling. The Government does not expect to derive any immediate benefit. This man has got his rights. He has been losing, and it is believed he has, because there has been a great deal of competition in the Australian and American markets and a great deal of smuggling here that he has not been able to suppress. In two years it is hoped the Government will get a great deal for the farm. The population here is larger than in Singapore, and the Government ought to get a larger amount than there, if the Opium Farmer is well and loyally backed. However, at present the man has his rights and I don't think he is likely to surrender any of them amicably or otherwise.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-I think after that statement of my hon. friend the matter may drop. The Government will do all it can to increase its revenue. That may be depended upon. But I am afraid that in this instance we are rather helpless\n\nThe Bill was then read a third time and passed.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY-I think I may say at the conclusion that the Council is to be warmly congratulated on the passing of this Bill. The Government and the Executive Council have gone very closely into this matter, and we have found the rights and interests of the honest trader will not be injured in the least degree; whilst in drawing the bonds of friendship tighter and tighter as years go on between ourselves and China, we fully believe that the commercial interests of this colony will be the gainer very much. It only now remains to loyally carry out the provisions of this Bill, and the Government hope not only for the support of hon. gentlemen here present, but that we shall have the whole public of Hongkong with us in carrying out, what we believe to be, as honest a Bill as ever was passed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334481, "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": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "in the despatch under reply: and I should be glad\n\nto know whether there are\n\nAny precedents\n\n• in the colony for giving pensions on\n\nprecedents in the\n\nMixed Service,\n\npartly police\n\npartly ordinary civil employment, and if so, whether\n\nWhether in Grey would not be the gainer by being treated for\n\npension purpose as Clerk in the magistrates. Joke from the 25th of Sept. 86 / the date given in the last Blue Book / to\n\nthe 10th of\n\nFeb.\n\n87\n\neven\n\nthough by the adoption of such a course he forfeited\n\nthe\n\n$460\n\npaid under\n\nhis grant passage to\n\nEngland, as granted under police regulations.\n\n3. In the\n\nmeantime the\n\nAgents have been\n\nauthorised to\n\npay\n\nhim\n\nfrom the 11th of Feb. last / inclusive\n\npension at the rate\n\nfour\n\nhundred and sixty\n\ndollars\n\nper\n\nannum", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334883, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 165, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "14f\n\n15\n\n162\n\ninterests.\n\n8.\n\nThe Opium Ordinance has fortunately tended in an opposite direction and will make us all the better friends with China if carried out in perfect good faith, I think I can assure you that this is being done.\n\n9.\n\nAs you know, I have asked our Minister at Peking whether it would not be possible to induce the Chinese Government to revise the tariff of 1858 so as to include lekin and all other dues and not press hardly on the trade in any particular article. By an equitable distribution of duty, there need be no loss whatever to China; on the contrary, she would probably be the gainer, whilst our Merchants would know for certain the price at which an article reaches the consumer and be spared many heavy losses. An attempt is, I hear, being made...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335145, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 427, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "Executive Council, I ascertained that the decision to give Grey a Police Officer's pension was arrived at after consideration of the fact that he had really done no duty as First Clerk at the Magistracy, the state of his health having prevented him from doing so, and that he was without the means of defraying his passage to England.\n\nIf under these circumstances you are still of opinion that Mr Grey should receive pension with reference to the office which he nominally held on his retirement, I would suggest that he be required to repay the amount expended for his passage home, as he would not appear to be entitled to the higher rate and passage money in addition.\n\nThis alternative being adopted, Mr. Grey would not be a gainer unless he...\n\nPage 422", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337612, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "I think M. Deane can make out a good case for himself, mainly in consequence of M. Stanhope's despatch referred to above.\n\nI think Sir W. des Vœux's despatch is a good deal overdone. At the same time I feel no doubt that M. Deane viewed with much serious outrage one of his subordinates, and I am aware by so much will be said in general terms.\n\nI expect the time has come when the police wants a new head. Much allowance must be made for M. Deane; he has not been lucky, having been 20 years without promotion, and has been a good officer as far as I am aware. He is not an easy man to transfer, having dealt so exclusively with Chinese, and being now not far short of 50. If transformed, he might be tried either in the Straits or Ceylon, and M. Campbell - both of whom I think might well retire; but I doubt, apart from other reasons, whether he would be a pecuniary gainer by the change.\n\nIf he is out of health, we might ask the governor confidentially whether he might not be induced to retire.\n\nPerhaps Mr. Bramston would say what he thinks of him as a C.P.L. Officer.\n\n18 Oct \n270", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339178, "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": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "page_number": 614, "title": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "content_text": "611 \n\nof Registrar. It occurs to me that his appointment on his own request as Deputy Registrar would leave the higher office more open and to be filled by some \"practical man from England especially versed in Bankruptcy and accounts...\" without our Sangster being exposed to the mortification of having solicited the Office and it being refused him.\n\nA provision in the Ordinance under which Mr. Sangster was appointed Clerk of Court enabled him on the qualification of his employment in the Supreme Court to be admitted an Attorney, and if Mr. Mossop had not previously been an Attorney might have left in the same way. His large experience of the Registry Office, as well as the opportunity of leaving the public service and of starting as an Attorney is open to Mr. Sangster. He knows that if he should adopt that course he would be a gainer in a pecuniary way.\n\nSo long as I am here worth my own salt, I could not well dispense with the assistance of our Sangster, but considering the traditional knowledge vested in him necessary in order to rightly conduct official business in the Registry Office, it would be a public calamity if Mr. Sangster were to retire from the public Service in the Registry Office, he will, I fear, follow Dr. Mossop's example if he is continued in the comparatively inferior situation of a Clerk in the Office.\n\nI have reason to believe that if Mr. Mossop had been appointed Registrar or Deputy Registrar he would not have left the public service.\n\nI would add that if Mr. Sangster should be appointed Deputy Registrar, according to the precedent of Mr. Cartor's appointment in the Police Court, I think that he should be required to undertake that he will not retire from the discharge of his duties, except for actual ill health for a fixed period, say of one year. It is to be hoped that at the expiration of that period some competent officer will be well found in the Registry Office. I understand Mr. Sangster is at present entitled to leave of absence for a long time if he does not so bind himself.\n\nI have remained,\n(ad) John Quale,\nChief Justice.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339455, "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": 46, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nScheme, I have the honour to inform you that the recommendations therein have been carefully considered, and that I am now in a position to reply.\n\nThe work would, no doubt, add very greatly to the area of building land in the Colony, it would nevertheless be questionable how far it is advisable to adopt them.\n\n### \n\n2. With regard to the first recommendation, namely, the projection seaward of the new line of Praya over a certain portion of its length, I have come to the conclusion that it is highly inexpedient to undertake it at present. Mr Chater, whom I have consulted on the subject, is much opposed to this extension of the original scheme, though as most of the additional land would fall to him, he would be a very great gainer by it. He fears, and I agree with...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 343600, "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": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "page_number": 347, "title": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "content_text": "the in in the \n\nmargin for the \n\nappointment of Assistant Postmaster \n\nGeneral.\n\nEnclosure Y from Mr Duggan Enclosure from alt forth Enclosure from dr. Angel\n\nMr. Charles William\n\n2.\n\nSuggan\n\nC\n\nFirst Class Clerk,\n\nand accountant in the Police\n\nDepartment. He joined the service\n\nin 1869\n\nand has, I understand,\n\ngiven satisfaction in the\n\nperformance of his duties. His\n\nknowledge of Colloquial Chinese\n\nEnclosure from Mr Thorne\n\n346\n\napprove of the increase of salary\n\nproposed for the post\n\nby\n\nMr\n\nDuggan\n\nnow held\n\nhe will, pecuniarily speaking, be no gainer\n\nby the transfer he asks for. His salary with the proposed increase\n\nwould amount to $2,424\n\n~\n\nwhereas that of the Assistant\n\nPostmaster General is $2,400.\n\nMr. Suggan,\n\nto whom this has\n\nbeen pointed out, desires\n\nwhich get\n\nlain\n\nwould no doubt be of\n\nuse to\n\nhim in the Post office. I may\n\nadd that should\n\nYour\n\nLordship\n\napprove\n\nmy recommendation that his application\n\n#Rm. S.\n\nbe favourably considered!\n\nM. Gordon Stafford\n\nNorthcote", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 346131, "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": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 530, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "# Petition Against the Ordinance\n\n20. The Ordinance thus confers a very doubtful benefit on a comparatively few men to the injury of a large number equally entitled to have their opinions respected and their interests safeguarded.\n\n21. We say a doubtful benefit, because, even assuming that the people relieved from labour by the Ordinance will make good use of their leisure time, officers and men are relieved from only one species of labour, the labour of discharging and taking in cargo. The Ordinance does not forbid all unnecessary labour as the older laws did. Officers and seamen may equally well be employed all day in shifting or trimming ballast, or coals, repairing, painting, docking or in the hundred and one odd jobs constantly required on board ship.\n\n22. Steamers may freely dock, coal, provision, and if the owner thinks it worthwhile to pay the fee, load and discharge cargo on the Sunday. If owners and masters do not think fit to co-operate, the officers and sailors gain nothing. The only gainer is the revenue. And for that, the trade of the port is practically stopped for a seventh of the year.\n\n23. Your Petitioners most humbly represent that the Ordinance will at most relieve a comparatively few officers and men, not from all, but from one species of labour in the Colony on the Sunday; that to confer this very doubtful benefit on a few Europeans it throws out of employment on Sunday thousands of industrious Chinese who are depending, most of them, on their daily pay; that it interferes with the Chinese Merchants, Traders, and Junk-owners in a very serious degree, and unnecessarily and without any corresponding advantage, impedes and hampers the immense trade carried on in Junks to and from this port; that it has been introduced and passed hastily and without due or any consideration, in opposition to the convictions and frequently expressed opinions of capable Governors and of your Lordship; and that it ought at once to be disallowed or repealed.\n\n24. Your Petitioners further submit that it would be far better to pass an ordinance directly and expressly relieving all European Officers and seamen from work in port on Sunday, than to allow the present Ordinance to remain in force. The work of the port could then go on uninterruptedly, and what is now done in most ships and steamers would then be done in all; cargo would be loaded, unloaded and tallied by Chinese compradores, stevedores and their men, without European assistance.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore most humbly pray.\n\n1. That the Ordinance in question may be disallowed.\n2. That if unfortunately it has already been sanctioned and approved by your Lordship it may be repealed or so amended as to relieve the trade of the port from a grievous burden.\n\nAnd Your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray &c., &c., &c.\n\nAugust 22nd July 1891.\n\n`WL(1231)-16857-6000-7-9`\n\n| No. | Governor | Date | Last previous Paper | Next subsequent Paper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | July 24 | 1123 | |\n\n`No. 17490`\n## DESPATCH\n17.90\n(R- 31 AUG 91)\n\n525 \nLalary gither First Peak & the Magistary. \nEnduring letter from the Police recommending... \n...Mr. Meade \n? Reply that as the First Clerk had no quarters in 1875... \n...Arthur Salang \nCorrect computation is... \n(181920+358=) 142592 less... \n& say that as regards that value, the State is prepared to adopt $1494 + 400, so that his salary will be $82/-, \nIn rate Estimated Assessor... \nadding that the fact that he is compelled to live in Quarters (which was one of the conditions of the offer)...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350983, "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": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 651, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "of the Canton mint\n\nenclosed therein,\n\nbe taken to a\n\nmay\n\naway\n\nthe coins of the Canton\n\nment which\n\nhe has\n\nenclosed\n\nHis Lordship desires\n\nthemes.\n\n2\n\nI\n\nI am\n\nnot to add\n\nthat a telegram was received from\n\nthe Colonial Government\n\nrequested by telegraph to the effect\n\nthat the supply of\n\nsubsidiary\n\ncoins from\n\nshould\n\nbe stopped\n\ninstructions\n\nfrom this country\n\npending further\n\nfurther order\n\nE&I(1211)-15263-3000-5-91\n\nHong Kong\n\nPatimage No. 14817\n\nOffice or Individual. Treasurer)\n\nMitchell Innes N.G.\n\nDate.\n\n1892\n\n23 July\n\nLast previous Paper,\n\n(Subject.)\n\nTransfer\n\nof climate to\n\nRequests\n\nDOMESTIC,\n\nC.O.\n\n14817\n\nRECP\n\nRes 25 JUL 32\n\nconforu\n\n643\n\n1\n\nand I told\n\nhe had\n\nat the\n\nand\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMr Fairfield\n\nPrivate Secretaries to see\n\nM. Mitchell Innes is anxious on grounds\n\nget a change\n\nhim that before he left England better put his wishes on record, though would not be likely to get a transfer\n\npresent time.\n\nHe has shown himself\n\nan energetic\n\ncapable officer, who deserves to be borne in mind, and I think he would sacrifice\n\na great deal to get\n\nto another colony, if he was not the loser in\n\nMustapha\n\n28.7.\n\na suitable change\n\nthe\n\ngainer\n\nposition.\n\nin\n\nC.P.L. 25 July T.O.\n\nAnswered 16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351467, "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": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 382, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "DESP CH.\n\nGovernor.; No.\n\nbuson Jel.\n\nDate.\n\n1893\n\n13 Feb\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nhere\n\ntel.157\n\n910 April 57448\n\nвстреч\n\nf\n\nxt subsequent Paper\n\nHong Kong\n\nAustralia\n\nNo. 2493\n\n(Subject.)\n\n2493\n\nFB 93\n\nJapanese emigration to\n\nto\n\nAustralia.\n\nRef: mise your desp. 117, 13 July\n\nCo\n\n1888, appl. has been ship Australia\n\n\"[ship Australia Japanese\n\nI only: strongly recommend: please telegraphixplg.\n\nMr Branston\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Mercer\n\nEPL\n\n13. Job\n\nJam total in the Easter\n\nDass us that they\n\nhave\n\n22.\n\nKnowledge\n\nJapanen Colony in Hongkang,\n\nbut such appears to exist.\n\nThe restrictive\n\nlegestation is againer Chinen, but it does not follow\n\nif\n\nthat Japanese, of sont in anay\n\n5448 Queensland\n\n95", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353859, "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": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "content_text": "the salary which that office received was at the least fully equivalent to $1500. The increment in 18791 was, the memorialist understanding, intended to fix the Colonial Secretary's salary equivalent to $1500. But the salary which the memorialist is at present drawing is, at the current rate of exchange (2/5), equivalent to only $1093-10 — or, after deduction of the compulsory abatement of 4% for contribution to the Widows and Orphans Pension Fund, it amounts to only £1089-15.\n\n4. That 17 years ago, when the memorialist held the office of Principal Assistant Secretary in Ceylon, he was drawing a salary of Rs. 12000, which at the then rate of exchange (1/5 to the £) was the full equivalent of £1000 per annum.\n\n5. That it thus appears that after 17 years of, for the most part, exceptionally hard work, the memorialist has acquired a nominal increase of only £49.15. The word \"nominal\" is advisedly used, for when the difference in cost of living is taken into account, the memorialist is not a gainer, but actually a very large loser. To mention only one item — the rent of the house (a most commodious residence) then freshly occupied by the memorialist was Rs. 1200 a year; the rent of the house which he now sticks to in Hongkong is, including furniture, more than the equivalent of £500 a year.\n\n6. That thus, omitting other items which are also unfavourable to the memorialist, and taking the item of house rent alone, the net result to the memorialist of the 17 years' additional service is that he has gained to the extent of £49.15, and lost to the extent of £3800 a year.\n\n7. That in 1886 the memorialist was drawing, as Treasurer of Ceylon, when to the best of his recollection the rate of exchange was 1/6, a salary of Rs. 10000, or the equivalent £1666-13-4. He is now drawing the gross sum of £1300; £300 less than the latter amount; and taking house rent into account he is a relative loser, after 8 years' additional service, to the extent of £300 plus £3800 a year, or over 43% of the salary which he drew in 1886.\n\n8. That the memorialist is ignorant of the present rate of exchange in Ceylon, but assuming that it is, or shortly will be, 1/4 to the £, the value of the post of Auditor General there (which was formerly occupied by the memorialist) is £1200, adding the travelling allowance into account, £1300 a year.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354274, "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": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "Macau should be facilitated any more than to (antow.\n\nAs to This Treaty to break his\n\ncontract\n\n8628.\n\nsee par. 3 of 86 vites\n\n? Telegraph:\n\n106.\n\nreferr\n\nsphenoidal\n\nReferring Fundsch, no.\n\ninfrequent\n\nTo Her Majesty the Queen\n\nwill not devas\n\naddorced\n\ndabolite\n\nOrdinance $44.\n\nfour \"desp\" follows tymail\n\nand confirm the Telegram, by despatch, To Mammalist (as propend\n\n86·2·5) — mmints on 8626) —\n\nFrept\n\nin my\n\nthat I. of Nate cannot that the Former is privying to Smuggling transactions, gainer by such transactions, & cannot therefore admit that This Ordinance infringes his rights,\n\ntaken to since opinn being China legitimated can always the ship's manifest\n\nKris Law\n\nbe entered\n\nI so escape the penalties of\n\ngaf 11 June C.P.d. 11.\n\nSo proved - I do not think the opina formers\n\nhave made out any legitimate prevence\n\nEW 11 June\n\n5716 June\n\nI formas; his Ifer the plyne wah\n\nwin the pin farmer,\n\n1016\n\nHeut 3.00\n\nto.\n\nR\n\nDear Mr Huston,\n\n11th June 1894\n\nEnclosed letter from Hongkong,\n\nwhich I received in\n\nSaturday, appears\n\nto me to put the matter (yotang\n\nTo style them ofte present attingeneet\n\nleguedy open fruggling at that\n\npost\n\nma vez\n\nClears light.\n\nVersucose your Versmedel\n\n1. C. Buster Ghat\n\nalpur West\n\nunder Jecutory for the Colomes.\n\n5\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 358484, "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": 649, "title": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "content_text": "## \n\n641 \n\nand Haikwan Taels 1,050,000 Imports, Taels 830,000 Exports, respectively, and the Committee of this Chamber are of opinion that the advantage thus secured to France is sufficient to justify a claim on the part of Great Britain for the opening of the West River, which would seem the only equivalent of the privileges granted to our neighbours on the western borders.\n\nI have the honour to forward to your Lordship herewith a map showing the Canton River throughout its course, with the towns referred to in this letter marked in red for convenience of identification, and I am also sending a map to H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking together with a copy of this letter.\n\nIn conclusion, the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce ventures to hope that from the well-known interest your Lordship has at all times manifested in the protection, maintenance, and development of British commerce and privileges both at home and abroad, you will be pleased to direct that negotiations may be entered upon with the Chinese Government through H.B.M.'s Minister at Peking for opening to trade the cities on the Canton River referred to in this communication.\n\n-I have, &c., \n\nTo the Right Honourable \n\n**THE EARL OF ROSEBERY, K.G.,** \n\nJ. J. KESWICK, Chairman. \n\nPrincipal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, \n\nLONDON. \n\n**(Enclosure B)** \n\nIn his Report on the Trade of Canton for 1893, Mr. BYRON BRENAN, H.B.M.'s Consul at that port, writes:- \n\n**\"DISTRIBUTION OF FOREIGN GOODS** \n\n\"The distribution of foreign merchandise over the inland markets of the province is entirely in the hands of Chinese, and goods are taxed as heavily as the lekin office may wish. For the present, the Canton Government has succeeded in preventing the transportation of merchandise under transit pass; and yet it is only under the transit pass system that any development of trade can be looked for; but the Canton Government does not care for an extension of trade that yields it no revenue. That the Central Government may be a gainer is no argument; its sole concern is to force trade into such channels as shall enrich the provincial treasury.\"\n\n\"Under the treaties, foreign goods, regardless of ownership, are entitled to the protection of a transit pass, but Chinese merchants do not dare to claim this privilege. He would be a ruined man who ventured to escape lekin by using a transit pass. The foreign merchant need have no such fears, but if he attempted to convey goods into the interior under transit pass, he would scarcely find a purchaser at his journey's end. The Chinese purchaser would be a marked man, and from him would be exacted a greater sum than had been saved by putting the goods under a transit pass. The transit pass protects the goods as long as it accompanies them, but once these have arrived at their declared destination, the pass must be surrendered, and then it is that the lekin officials proceed to enforce payment of arrears.\n\n\"As in the case of exports, the Canton foreign merchant views this with indifference. He is not an importer: Chinese supply their wants in Hongkong; and however much the import trade might develop, it is not the foreign merchant at Canton that would be a gainer.\"\n\n\"Owing to the restrictions thus put on trade passing through Canton, districts in the provinces of Yunnan and Kwang-si, which should properly derive their supplies through Canton, are more and more obtaining what they require through Tonkin over the Tonkin frontier; and perhaps the Canton authorities may some day realise that less taxation would mean a larger revenue.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369525, "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": 113, "title": "CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "## her Experiences of the Treatment of Syphilis in the Army by the Intramuscular Administration of Mercury.\n\n**BY**\n\n**SURGEON-MAJOR F. J. LAMBKIN, A.M.S.**\n\nIn the Army Medical Report for the year 1891 there appeared a paper by me in which I advocated the treatment of syphilis in the army by the intramuscular method, and expressed a hope that this treatment would be given a trial by army medical officers. This trial has been given to it, more especially in India, with favourable results. In the last two Army Medical Reports the Surgeon-General with Her Majesty's Forces says that this treatment has been generally successful in that country, not only in the primary treatment of the disease itself, but also it has lessened the admissions to hospital for syphilis; meaning, that the admission rate, high as it was, would have been still higher but for the treatment of the disease by the intramuscular method. This is very gratifying, and lends a hope that, with extended trials, further success may be looked for.\n\nIn my original paper the chief advantages which I claimed for giving mercury by the above methods were — \n\n1. Its chief advantage, and the one which stands out strongest, is, that by the intramuscular method the soldier can be treated whilst out of hospital at his duty for that length of time over which it is absolutely necessary he should be, with any hope of curing the disease. This is nearly an impossibility to do with other modes of giving mercury.\n\n2. The treatment is absolutely in the surgeon's own hands, and he knows for a certainty whether the patient gets his treatment or not.\n\n3. Mercury given hypodermically does not produce diarrhoea and indigestion which it so often does when given internally.\n\n4. By this mode of treating syphilis the State becomes a distinct gainer, in that the time actually spent in hospital by the syphilitic soldier is much lessened whilst the chances of his re-admission for the same is reduced to a minimum.\n\nAs far as my own practice is concerned, during the six years which have elapsed since the publication of the above paper the intramuscular method has given me, and continues to give me, the very best results, in not only getting rid of the primary symptoms in a wonderfully short time, but also in preventing further outbreaks of the disease, and in some cases, which I was able to observe for a lengthened period, probably curing the patient entirely.\n\nThe plan of treatment which I originally recommended I still adhere to. The soldier on first getting syphilis is kept under treatment in hospital as long as any of the more active primary or secondary signs of the disease exist; when these disappear he is discharged to his duty and ordered to attend hospital on one day a week for the purpose of receiving further treatment in the form of an injection. In the army there is no difficulty in ensuring that the men attend regularly, and they are taken away from their duty for not more than a few minutes a week.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 370583, "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": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4]", "content_text": "To \"Sir Claude MacDonald. Telegram. You only can secure that Sham Chun shall come in. Canton Viceroy determined that it shall not.\" Blake \nSent 12.2.99 \n\nTo \"The Governor, Hong Kong.\" \n\nCan you give me the Chinese Characters for Sham Chun, Lin Tong, and Wong; also for the river mentioned. Numbers in Sills Dictionary will be sufficient. \nReceived 21.2.99 \n\nwill be sufficient. \nMacDonald \n\nTo \"Sir Claude MacDonald.\" \nYour Excellency's telegram of yesterday. Please defer action until further telegram. \ndefer \nGram Blake \nSent 22.2.99 \n\nTo \"Sir Claude MacDonald re\" \n\nHave been in consultation with Hillier over Exclusion. We think that a simple solution would be that China delegates person to take over the opium farm here at present rate. This Government, passing ordinance that all opium be imported in bond. Also that delimitation hills north of Sham Chun for this round base of hills above cultivated ground would be a fair equivalent. China would be considerable gainer financially by this arrangement. If Chinese characters for Sham Chun required, ask Hart. Soldiers should leave Kowloon. \nBlake \nSent 23.2.99 \n\nTo \"Sir Claude MacDonald\" \n\nSecretary of State for Colonies enquires probable date of taking over territory. Have answered as soon as you have settled boundary question. \nBlake \nSent 3.3.99", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-290 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372206, "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": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 201, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "199\n\ncertainly hand the drug over to the Police, but this does not constitute the attempt to smuggle it a punishable offence.\n\nIt is true the would-be smuggler would suffer the loss of the opium, and the Opium Farmer, to whom it would presumably be handed, would be the gainer, but the offender would get off without further punishment. What is wanted is power to the master of a ship to charge the smuggler with an offence and get him fined at the Police Court for breaking the law, confiscation to follow on conviction in addition.\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Signed) R. Chatterton Wilcox,\n\nSecretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 381359, "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": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9]", "content_text": "(3) \n\n69 \n\nwould apply to Indians, but turning to the facts which can be elicited from Blue Books I find that out of a total of 43 pensioners who have died (I am speaking only of Indians) since pensions were first granted 7 lived to the age of 59, and 36 died below that age, while there are no less than 64 pensioners of 59 years and upwards still on the roll. That is to say 71 have reached that age against 36 who have died younger----- a proportion of nearly exactly two to one. I feel confident therefore that the Government need have no fear of pecuniary loss in instituting the proposed change, but would almost certainly be a considerable gainer.\n\nWith regard to (2). I do not think the change would be unacceptable to the men, or have any prejudicial effect upon recruiting. I believe that a man would much prefer the lump sum to the pension. He would use it to buy land or embark on some small business or otherwise contrive to get much better interest out of it than the Government can, indeed I should not be surprised if he could make it yield him 10%, in which case he would have as much to spend annually as at present and still have the capital sum to leave to his heirs. Men now in the service might be given the option of commuting and for men joining hereafter it should be as suggested compulsory.\n\n(sd). F. J. Badeley. 6/8/01.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-306 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382314, "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": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "page_number": 297, "title": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "content_text": "www.\n\n294\n\nwhich is by no means large nor likely to expand. (The average annual amount of Coast trade duty, collected at Fuchow and Samshui, since these ports have been open to trade is taels 3,090.).\n\nThe provincial Treasury on the other hand would be a gainer, as a uniform rate of 5% along the river would be in excess of present local rates, and this prospect of additional revenue should go some way towards removing apprehension and opposition, and securing the goodwill of the Provincial Officials.\n\nA final argument in favour of adopting some such scheme as that outlined above is that it would result in the removal of the necessity for maintaining a Customs Staff at the West River Stages, or for continuing to keep open so commercially unimportant a Treaty Port as Samshui.\n\n(sd.) J. M. Jamieson,\n\nCommercial Attaché.\n\nShanghai, August 5th, 1901.\n\nNote.-\n\nThe collection of Native Customs dues by the Maritime Customs, a subject at present under discussion, would greatly facilitate the introduction of a uniform method of taxation, whereby the dues on junkborne cargo would conform to those on steamerborne goods, and thus get rid of the differential charges.\n\n(sd.) J. M. Jamieson.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383214, "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": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "4\n\nThe Steam-ship Companies, as shown in their letter of the 28th March, 1899 (\"China No. 1, 1900,\" p. 186), are by no means unreasonable in their demands, and simply claim approximate equality of treatment in the matter of taxation, and a full share of the privileges granted to Chinese steamers in the matter of towing, and of calling at inland places en route.\n\nIn what follows I attempt to draw up a practicable scheme, which may go some way towards getting rid of a few of the present difficulties.\n\nIn order to do away with the disadvantages under which cargo, carried in vessels, entering the West River from Hong Kong or Macao direct, labours, and at the same time to safeguard revenue interests, a suggestion has been made that the first stage, Kong-moon, be constituted a Treaty port, and that dues on such goods as are destined for points higher up the river be paid there.\n\nIf it be found impossible to carry into execution the proposal, which I make later on, this would undoubtedly prove a step in the right direction. The suggestion is, however, open to objection, as in that case Customs examination would have to take place on arrival there.\n\nThis would involve the discharge of at least a portion of the goods, thereby delaying the steamer, increasing and exposing the packages to risk of damage, as there would be no representative of either consignor or consignee to assist at the examination. Kongmoon, in this respect, differs from Canton. The latter is a terminal point, where all cargo has of necessity to leave the steamer and be redistributed. Only a small proportion of a steamer's cargo would be destined for Kongmoon. The rest would, after examination, be reshipped and pass on. The only possible way by which this and other inconveniences of a like nature, can be obviated is to provide for Customs examination and payment of duty at the port of shipment, be it Hong Kong or Macao.\n\nI am well aware of the very deep-rooted objection entertained by these Colonies—and more particularly by the Governments thereof to having any representatives of the Chinese Customs within their territory. But, to obtain a satisfactory solution of the West River question, it would be well worth while to stretch a few points and endeavour to come to some understanding on the lines of the Opium Agreement of 1886.\n\nThe administration of the leased territory, which Germany lately acquired in Shantung, has led the way in this respect, and Lord Palmerston, in his instructions to Sir H. Pottinger, dated the 31st May, 1841, has, I think, by his citation of European precedents, shown that it is not derogatory to the dignity of a Sovereign Power to have a foreign Customs Agent stationed within its boundaries to safeguard the revenue interests of a conterminous friendly State.\n\nI do not know how many of the precedents, quoted by Lord Palmerston, still hold good, but I believe that a mutual arrangement of this kind exists between Canada and the United States.\n\nWhat I would propose is that a section of the Hong Kong Harbour be set apart for all junks and other craft, except foreign vessels desiring to load to Treaty ports direct trading with China, where they shall load and discharge under the supervision of the Imperial Maritime Customs, the offices of the latter to be on board a hulk, moored within the section so set apart. The ordinary junk traffic with China will there pay such dues as they have hitherto paid at the Kowloon and Lappa stations, or as may hereafter under another system, be imposed. They will not, however, be allowed the privilege of steam towage.\n\nThe fundamental principle, underlying taxation on goods circulating on the inland water, ought, in my opinion, to correspond with that which is in operation on the coast, i.e., uniformity of tariff for all goods carried in vessels of foreign type. Ocean-going steamers under the Chinese flag, pay duty to the Maritime Customs on the same basis as vessels under a foreign flag. And similarly Chinese launches—seeing that they avail themselves of European methods of propulsion—should be placed on the same footing, subject to the same disabilities and participators in the same privileges as foreign launches. Any craft purely native ought, of course, to be allowed to trade as before. All vessels, irrespective of nationality, using steam as a method of traction or propulsion, trading with points on the coast of China, the inland waters of that country or with Treaty ports on the West River should pay on their cargo as follows:-\n\n1. If reported for shipment to a Treaty port, the ordinary tariff duty of 5 per cent.\n\n2. If the destination be not specified, a duty at the rate of 7 per cent., of which 5 per cent. should go to the Imperial Exchequer, and 23/10 per cent. to the Provincial Treasury of the province wherein landed. Should the goods, however, be eventually landed at a Treaty port they will receive a drawback for the 23/10 per cent. excess duty, paid on shipment.\n\n3. All goods, which have paid 7 per cent. duty, shall be accompanied by a transit certificate, which will free them from all further dues whatsoever, and enable them to proceed to any point in the interior—near or remote. They will thus be placed on a footing of equality with goods, imported at Canton or other Treaty ports proceeding up-country.\n\nIn order to insure, as far as possible, that the goods in question shall enjoy the contemplated immunity from further taxation, a clause might be introduced into the Agreement, revoking the grant of a harbour section in Hong Kong, in the event of the undertaking not being adhered to.\n\nIt should further be clearly laid down that all vessels, loading or unloading in such section of the Hong Kong Harbour, shall be at liberty to trade anywhere, either Treaty port or other inland place. As regards native produce, it is divided into two classes :—\n\n(a.) Cargo for export abroad, or to points outside of the Liangkuang.\n\n(b) Cargo moving along the West River from one port or stage to another.\n\nThe former, if for abroad, to be brought down under outward transit pass, and to pay at Hong Kong or Canton a duty of 73/10 per cent. If for shipment to Chinese ports, outside of the Liangkuang, to pay a similar duty and be provided with a duty-paid certificate, enabling it to enter other ports exempt from further duty. It should be stipulated that, irrespective of province of origin, or point therein where bought, this 73/10 per cent. is an inclusive charge and that 23/10 per cent. shall go to the province of origin, and the remaining 5 per cent. to the Imperial Government.\n\nIt is less easy to devise an equitable mode of taxing native produce along the West River. As shown above, the system at present in force, as far as steamer-borne cargo is concerned, is very unsatisfactory. I would therefore suggest that produce, wishing to avail itself of steamer facilities, should pay an uniform rate of 5 per cent. between Treaty port and Treaty port, stage and stage, Treaty port and stage, without being subject to any li-kin or other charges at point of shipment or destination; this 5 per cent. should be paid into the provincial authorities. And in the case of produce passing from one province to another, it should be shared equally by those concerned. Should the incidence of the tax prove too heavy, one may assume that transport by steamer will be abandoned in favour of that by native craft. But, as it is hoped that the principle above indicated, in respect of vessels using steam, will be adopted, no hardship need be felt, nor will junk owners be wholly cut out of the carrying trade.\n\nPlaces of call should only be those where a staff to collect duties exists, and duties should be paid on shipment. The duty charge being an uniform one, the fact of produce being on board a steamer may be taken as proof that duty has been paid thereon, and it can be carried to any point on the river.\n\nThe payment into the Provincial Treasury of the 5 per cent. riverine duty will cause coast-trade revenue to disappear from the Customs Returns of the ports in the Canton delta. But the whole volume of trade on the West River, exclusive of direct imports and exports, is so small that the loss of this revenue can be viewed by the Imperial Government with equanimity. It receives the full duty of 5 per cent. on foreign imports and native exports, and loses a coast trade duty which is by no means large nor likely to expand. (The average annual amount of coast-trade duty collected at Wuchow and Samshui since these ports have been open to trade is 3,090 taels.)\n\nThe Provincial Treasury on the other hand would be a gainer, as an uniform rate of 5 per cent. along the river would be in excess of present local rates, and this prospect of additional revenue should go some way towards removing apprehension and opposition and securing the goodwill of the provincial officials.\n\nA final argument in favour of adopting some such scheme as that outlined above is that it would result in the removal of the necessity for maintaining a Customs staff at the West River stages, or for continuing to keep open so commercially unimportant a Treaty port as Samshui.\n\nJ. W. JAMIESON,\n\nCommercial Attaché.\n\nShanghae, August 5, 1901.\n\n(Signed)\n\n(Note. The collection of Native Customs dues by the Maritime Customs, a subject at present under discussion, would greatly facilitate the introduction of an uniform method of taxation, whereby the dues on junk-borne cargo would conform to those on steamer-borne goods, and thus get rid of the long-standing grievance with respect to differential charges.)\n\n[2353 6--1]\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. W. JAMIESON.\n\n5\n\n355", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 389639, "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": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "page_number": 542, "title": "CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10]", "content_text": "# 10.461.\n\nNo. 538 C.O. 40120 RECO\n\n**Government House, Hong Kong, 1st October, 1903.**\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No. 309 of the 25th August last, forwarding a copy of a letter from Mr. Lewis concerning his salary as Assistant Postmaster-General at Hongkong.\n\n2. The figures as stated by Mr. Lewis are correct. Prior to his acceptance of Sterling rates, his Dollar salary converted at 3/- amounted to £450 per annum. When he came under the Sterling Salaries Scheme, he drew at once the first increment of the salary attaching to his post, his total pay amounting to £460 per annum. Owing, however, to the increased amount of the contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Fund, the net gain by his acceptance of Sterling rates only amounted to £3. 12. 0 per annum.\n\n3. At the time Mr. Lewis elected to come under the Sterling Salaries Scheme, he asked to be allowed to draw from the outset either the maximum or at least the 2nd increment of the salary attaching to his post. This I was unable to recommend as he was already a slight gainer, and in the end would benefit considerably by the change; but I informed Mr. Lewis that he might address you on the subject if he so desired. This he was not inclined to do unless supported by **THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES**.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-318 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429341, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "77\n\n2\n\ninterest the money required for the construction of the Chinese section of the line. The Yunnan syndicate, I said, being a commercial undertaking, would require probably at least 5 per cent. interest on any money it might lend; but, in the case of a Government lending the money, the rate of interest was more or less a matter of indifference so long as the capital was repaid. His Excellency appeared to think the suggestion practicable, and I proceeded to ascertain the amount of a possible loan. Bhamo-Tengyueh (Momein)\n\nTaking the sum of 1,27,52,165 rupees given in the \"Railway Project Report,\" dated Rangoon, the 5th January, 1907, as the total cost of the line, the cost of the portion on Chinese territory, which is almost exactly two-thirds of the whole, would be about 85 lakhs of rupees, or, at 2 rupees to the tael, 4,250,000 taels. I suggested the sum of 4,500,000 taels, or 90 lakhs of rupees, as the amount of the loan, and that the interest should not exceed 2 per cent., and the Viceroy signified his assent.\n\nI then suggested that the Chinese section of the line, as well as the British, should be constructed according to the specifications laid down in the Railway Project Report of the 5th January, 1907, and the Viceroy agreed after some hesitation, during which he hinted at the necessity of an independent Chinese survey. The Administrator of Foreign Affairs here gleefully interposed that, by the existing British specifications being followed, not only would time be saved, but China would be the gainer through being spared the expense of an independent survey.\n\nThe only question remaining to be settled was that of the construction staff and labour. It was of course understood that Chinese labour should be employed on the Chinese section if the climatic conditions permitted, the overseers being, if necessary, Indians or other British subjects. I laid stress on the employment of British engineers if, as is probable, Chinese engineers should not be available; and I let the Viceroy know that the British Government would view with disfavour the employment of engineers of any other nationalities.\n\nI suggested that the simplest plan would be to allow the same party of engineers to construct the whole line from Bhamo as far as Tungyueh, and the Viceroy agreed with me, merely remarking that this was a question of detail which could be settled afterwards.\n\nI was very careful to let the Viceroy understand that all my suggestions emanated solely from myself and could only at the utmost form the basis for future negotiations between our two Governments. His Excellency stated that he too would have to report to Peking the arrangements we had arrived at, and that they would have to be confirmed by the metropolitan authorities.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nP. E. O'BRIEN-BUTLER.\n\nForeign Office\n\n1910\n\nSept\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nengigh\n\nHONG KONG\n\nEASTERN\n\n28648\n\nOpium\n\nFruits of\n\nGiAd-Hannj\n\ncorres »\n\n20613\n\nREC? Reet 16 SEP 10\n\nThe punois prints (279144) show that\n\nthe Conference at the Hague has been postponed.\n\n? Prints & Ith\n\nStrank Conf 13.\n\nJR19/9\n\n67.479/9\n\n(16,865) W21,050—1. 40,000,\n\n1103. A.E.W.\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nAl\n\nmu\n\nAll\n\n19\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 440737, "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": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "## \n\nI am to report to you that, from information received herewith, it appears that the contention of the Macao authorities is that they require 840 chests per year for local consumption and export, and that, should they reduce this amount, they will lose revenue whilst Hong Kong will be the gainer.\n\nIn to-day's \"Seculo\" there appears an interview with Lieutenant Alvaro Machado, lately Governor of Macao ad interim. His Excellency expressed the opinion that the province had no future before it, but that it would shortly be a great burden upon the mother country. It has no resources of its own, but draws its income almost exclusively from gambling and opium, which are bound to disappear before long.\n\nBy international agreement the consumption of opium must be progressively reduced and will be almost extinguished in five years, whilst the competition from Hong Kong must be also considered, as it is to the interests of the British Government to reduce the traffic in Macao for the benefit of Hong Kong. To this end, the British Government, after first of all prohibiting the transit of opium through Hong Kong, has now forbidden the transit through Singapore, and will not fail to... \n\n上", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 440773, "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": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912", "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\n**OPIUM.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[37897]\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### 107\n\n[September 9.]\n\n## SECTION 1.0.\n\n### Mr. Wingfield to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received September 9.)\n\n**(No. 130. Confidential.)**\n\nSir,\n\nLisbon, September 2, 1912.\n\nON receipt of your despatch No. 57 of the 15th ultimo, I addressed a note to the Portuguese Government requesting an early answer to our previous representations as to the import of opium into Macao, in view of the possibility of His Majesty's Government being obliged to consider the restriction or prohibition of exports from India to Macao.\n\nI have the honour to transmit herewith the official reply to the note in question, which merely states that the reply of the Governor of Macao necessitated further investigation, and expresses a desire to put an end to the opium traffic whilst protecting the interests of Macao. Before receiving this answer, I had, however, received a private note on this subject from the Director-General of the Colonies, who is not only capable and energetic, but, I believe, very anglophil in his sentiments. From this note, copy of which I have the honour to transmit confidentially herewith, it appears that the contention of the Macao authorities is that they require 840 chests per year for local consumption and export, and that, should they reduce this amount, they will lose revenue, whilst Hong Kong will be the gainer.\n\nIn to-day's \"Seculo\" there appears an interview with Lieutenant Alvaro Machado, lately Governor of Macao ad interim. His Excellency expressed the opinion that the province had no future before it, but that it would shortly be a great burden upon the mother country. It has no resources of its own, but draws its income almost exclusively from gambling and opium, which are bound to disappear before long. By international agreement, the consumption of opium must be progressively reduced, and will be almost extinguished in five years, whilst the competition of Hong Kong must also be considered, as it is to the interests of the British Government to reduce the trade in Macao for the benefit of Hong Kong. To this end, the British Government, after first of all prohibiting the transit of opium through Hong Kong, has now forbidden the transit through Singapore, and will not fail to ask for the reduction of the export of opium from Calcutta for Macao. Gambling, too, Senhor Alvaro Machado thinks, must soon cease, for it has been prohibited in all China and in Hong Kong, so that the Portuguese alone maintain it, which is not approved by either the Chinese or the British. Besides, if Macao does not suppress it, China will start it again, and so draw away the gamblers from Macao.\n\nI now await the definite answer promised by the Portuguese Government as to the limitation of the importation of opium.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nCHARLES WINGFIELD,\n\n### Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n#### Senhor de Vasconcellos to Mr. Wingfield.\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\nM. le Chargé d'Affaires,\n\nLisbon, August 26, 1912.\n\nIN continuation of my note of the 22nd instant respecting the importation of opium into Macao, I have the honour to inform you that the contents of the note from your legation of the 3rd of July last having been forwarded to the Governor of that possession, this official replied on the 30th of that month; but his answer made it necessary, after consulting the Colonial Council, to telegraph to him afresh on the 16th instant.\n\n[2644 i-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-396 - Public Offices - 1912.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484434, "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": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "page_number": 296, "title": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "content_text": "283\n\nIt appears that this is not \n\nTai litro) v[ade Iqro etnis ; monof\n\nI' mwes fist rate at vi je od v1999808m eð\n\nmat esito yo edð bæe válenic' A erð vd amið\n\n: \n\n~ \n\nTo rett-se pe al sredd draneng di\n\nverb-tripet dog mucimo si JI .96me(40198\n\ntran od globİgge slam od\n\navval snoidelyer tп98erq and vi of barretar esnelq\n\nMENİNGIE JAjile jon blumo\n\n\\A) QUI „Poral ɖje to TEE8\n\nJowe (1000 „Ang at ndo ana to dodagseb Isid\n\nLleva 13 pri anlüyəni one yet rɔde¶ quod\n\nImo asifq\n\nmearg de lige ni\n\nTe pred 11\" vina mhaidilen tussenq tabnu\n\nLA\n\n«tinil str[; on end ni iw bral neo\n\nPeran greiçng* 998[nÜ\n\n„vljen dan sal dort wreg and atimil\n\n12 Viednek.\n\nדii\n\none earnntorer sildug\n\nlo anoidiimos .18 cybet no se lugsf „Je pen\n\ndaich snipers\n\n*CIONE SE*\n\nljsily? yfreea só ¿now\n\n1180 el TaLIANO\"\n\ncivil yne of einiðnt sidd\n\nIS EIDI.\n\n10 18037mot na roid-aiv” 12 Teodnulo7 a\n\nsmos Jussię [[ix (5)\n\nL\n\n.(d) .(e) sca‡I\n\nет a. did.\n\n+\n\n$1,Ach.col actekst er zsið\n\nvlovni ad [[i esas oida\n\nyet lenne\n\nTriteden\n\nde mage are slamaie againer one fo\n\n'G\n\nANNEX 'D' 2.\n\n22\n\nANNEX 'D' 5. 26, 37, & 38.\n\nAMEX 'D' 5.\n\n40\n\n41.\n\nANNEX 'D' 5.\n\n46.\n\nANNEX 'E'.\n\na military or naval duty.\n\nProvision of balloons for the purpose of what is generally known as \"Peak Fog\" does not appear necessary as such fog is seldom under 900 feet and it should be quite possible to approach an aerodrome at a height slightly less than this; whereas the provi-sion of a balloon would present considerable difficulty if it is to overtop the cloud.\n\nThese provisions are considered important.\n\nIt is considered that a conical streamer would be the easiest method of shewing the direction of the wind.\n\nIt is doubtful whether aerodromes at Hongkong, owing to the conformation of the hills will admit of aircraft always landing up-wind.\n\nThis and paragraph 44 do not seem to consider the question of seaplanes landing places, although they can be applied by the use of buoys with lights on them. In view of the somewhat large area which can be allotted on water the system \"B\" would seem ample to commence with. It will be noticed that the lights have to be changed to suit the direction in which the wind is blowing and on first sight it would appear that a somewhat comprehensive scheme of light buoys will be necessary to cover the different directions of wind.\n\nIt will be remembered that Colonel Holt stated that he did not consider Hongkong was a suitable place to train pilots and only thoroughly trained pilots should be allowed to land on either of the aeroplane aerodromes he selected. It would therefore seem", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486635, "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": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "## IT 312\n\nNor must it be forgotten that on the pensions of its old servants, such as myself, owing to the high rate of Exchange ruling, the botany is saving more than 1/3 dollar. That is, Exchange today is 3/22 while ... to the dollar. The original idea was it would be a loser & be obliged to make the pensions up to par whereas at the rate above quoted the botany is a great gainer.\n\nThis state of affairs may be only temporary (for a year or two), but it is a matter that I commend to your Excellency's consideration - particularly in the case of old servants. Money should not be made out of ... in periods of want & it has come to my knowledge that some discussion has taken place on this subject of pensions to which the Audit Office may turn a sympathetic eye, but the Times are urgent and any temporary advance on my presumed increase of pension would by me, in my present circumstances, be most thankfully received.\n\nTrusting to your Excellency's favourable consideration,\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour obedient Servant\nJ.W. Lee-Jones.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492275, "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": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 205, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "on \n\n238 \n\none \n\nat his home, and imagine his anxiety concerning his womenfolk with these hordes of black guard soldiers about. \n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n\n[September 3rd, 1921. \n\nYANGTSZE. \n\nON THE \n\n177 \n\nEXPERIENCES OF A CHINA MERCHANTS STEAMER. \n\nMuch capital is made by the present Canton Government of the prohibition of public gambling. All honour to them for taking the step! But they appear to have short memories. Gambling in Canton was suppressed in the first instance by Cheung Ming-k'i, the last of the Viceroys under the Manchus, in the spring of 1911, some six months before the Revolution, and it is during the existence of the Republic that it has been again permitted and carried to such an extreme degree. The great boast about the tremendous task recently accomplished would inspire more confidence were it tempered by acknowledgement of the whole history.\" \n\nLucky is he if the operations of war do not mean more than the passage of troops through his home. Where the actual conflict arises, the countryside is in a bad case. Apart from the danger to all from the attempts at musketry of the soldiers, there are very real risks of revengeful pillage, murder, rape and arson by an outmanoeuvred force, and the same from the vanguard of the advancing victors. In this unhappy Province one District city of small size was set fire to, and over two hundred houses destroyed: the pitiable description given to the writer of those whose homes they had been was horrid in its brevity; \"Nowhere to dwell, nothing to eat, nothing to put on.\" Another large market town, 100 miles away from there, was almost levelled to the ground by the conflagration started by the retiring troops in the hope of an occasion for loot. In yet another place, all the boats were impressed and not allowed to move. A boatman's hat fell in the stream and floated off. They began to row after it and were at once fired on by the patrol on guard. A young mother in the boat was shot in the shoulder, and it was nearly a fortnight before they were allowed to move to seek treatment for an appallingly dirty compound fracture. These are sufficient instances to show a terrible side of the effect on the poorer people of the change to the greatly belauded \"Republican\" institution. \n\nIf these fightings were carried on by foreign foes trying to subjugate the country, or by patriotic forces trying to repel an invader they would be tragic enough: but what can be said about them when they are inflicted by Chinese on their own people? It is a puzzle to know who, beyond a very few individual officials, is really the gainer, Losers are easy enough to find. \n\nLow and high, military and civilian, man and woman, have all bewailed to the writer their keen regret that ever the Manchu regime was done away with. They say \"There was injustice then, but it is far far worse now. The old officials were at least in awe of their superiors and had to make some show of administering the law.\" Or again, \"Now-a-days an official knows he will not remain in any place above a few months at most, so why should he bother to rule well?\" An educated young Chinese said, “From my native village many young men have gone abroad to study, and have come back with high ideals of treating people fairly. Several have become officials and served justly, and without squeezing, for a term of office. But never one who gets a second office can keep his hands clean. He has experienced the unpalatable truth that in our Republic an honest official once out of his post is absolutely without means of livelihood.\" \n\nThese are the testimonies not of globe-trotters, nor even foreigners, nor of pro-Manchu people, but the bitter experience of those who love their own country and see the real state of affairs. \n\nIt would be foolish as well as unfair to say that no benefits have come since 1911. A change has been made, for example, in the necessary procedure for the transfer of family lands, which now are controlled by the womenfolk as well as the men, whereas formerly a member of the clan who would some time inherit alone could dispose of them. This is a slight check on the extravagance of young gamblers. \n\nFiring on ships on the Yangtsze is described in recent Shanghai papers as a daily occurrence. Capt. Alfred F. Cooke, of the China Merchants steamer Kiangking was recently badly wounded in the neck when he stopped at Patung to land passengers from soldiers fired on both banks of the river. It was impossible for the steamer to get under way quickly again. While she was being fired on two Chinese passengers were killed and several wounded, as we have noted before. The number of wounded has now correctly been learned to be at least 10. After getting under way, the steamer riddled with bullets, Capt. Cooke found it necessary to do the steering himself, although wounded, as his pilots had sought cover. Barricades were made of everything available, including mail bags and baggage. \n\nThere is nothing to be gained by those who point back, sighing, to old days, and think, \"How much better we should have been if something different had been done.\" The pathos of the present position of the bulk of the people must be realized and remedied. Whether the Empire or the Republic is the better is beside the mark, for the Empire, especially the Manchu Empire, has gone for ever, as far as Kwangtung is concerned. \n\nA procedure for the local election of District Magistrates has lately been adopted, and though it is somewhat farcical, it must be regarded as another stage in the devolution of power from the few to the many; but this type of novelty will not save the country. \n\nOn this eventful trip down river, Capt. Cooke states that he passed from 200 to 300 junks full of soldiers coming down river (as is thought likely) to loot Patung and Ichang. Patung is evacuated now and the soldiers are taking every available way to get down river. The most probable explanation of their reason for firing on the str. Kiangking is that the troops hoped to capture and loot the ship and make use of her to carry themselves and belongings to safer place below. As a matter of fact, Capt. Cooke had refused to carry troops for the military authorities when pressed to do so at Chungking, without authority from the French consul. \n\nThe Cantonese are not likely to improve their internal conditions unless and until they make a great change in certain fundamental matters. One, the preposterous military power must be reduced to a proper size, a proper appreciation of its function and its shortcomings, and a proper system of discipline. Another, the universal conception of \"face\" be remodelled to bear some relationship to honour. Another, every man, woman and child must learn that he is not isolated as a unit, but part of a community, and that his well-being depends intimately upon that of the whole structure. \n\nA well-known Cantonese authority on education not long ago made a statement publicly which may well be quoted in conclusion of these articles. It was to this effect. \"Our country is almost defunct, and we must revive it. We cannot hope to revive it by mere book lore, even by widespread study of the wisest and noblest books. All this will be unsuccessful unless at the root is a change of individual character from wrong to right: a rebirth of the heart of us all as individual citizens. This is a radical proposition, but even were I to face death for this attitude, I could hold no other. To get bad men made good, and selfish men made unselfish is the only programme that can remedy our case.\" \n\nIt is perhaps superfluous to add that he pointed to Jesus Christ as the only hope whereby this programme can be accomplished. \n\nThe ex-Super Tuchun of the Central Yangtsze is said to have left $16,000,000 of provincial funds unaccounted for. He is stated to have acknowledged to his successor that he owed Hupeh money but not such a large sum as was alleged. What he owed, he said, would be repaid. He had telegraphed Peking promising to make good his accounts with Hupeh. Meanwhile General Wu Pei-fu is in need of three millions to embark on the military operations he has planned in the province, and is trying to squeeze this out of the native banking and commercial organisations. \n\nTHE \"ALICE DOLLAR'S\" ADVENTURE. \n\nWith these junk loads of soldiers on the river in such numbers, it is increasingly difficult for large steamers to pass by them without placing them in great danger. \n\nThe junks are heavily loaded. On a recent trip of the str. Alice Dollar, 50 of them were caught in the backwash, upset, and sunk. As a result the following trip of the Robert Dollar, was delayed. A thousand soldiers formed a line on the south bank of the river at Chungking to prevent her departure. A platoon of soldiers was sent aboard the ship to announce the intention of the military authorities of holding the steamer as security for the losses of junks caused by the Alice Dollar. Capt. G. Crum, commanding the vessel, ordered them ashore and they went. \n\nConferences of military and civil authorities were then held and it was decided that the steamer might proceed on her way pending further investigation. Her captain was, however, advised to remain over a day to allow time for the countermanding of orders given to troops below to attack the steamer. He thereupon waited the day and proceeded down river in safety. \n\nThe Alice Dollar is now carrying a guard of 18 men from the U.S.S. Elcano besides three machine-guns and three-inch gun. \n\none \n\nCHINESE KILLED ON INDO-CHINA STEAMER. \n\nThe Indo-China steamer Changwo, was flying a very large red ensign, heavily fired on below Singti from the north bank of the Yangtsze, last week. A Chinese was killed and some Chinese were wounded, while the hull was pierced. The Stantan was also fired on, but no damage was done.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510892, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "**CLOSED UNTIL 1927**\n\nNo. 301/32\n\ntrong trong 201295043\n\n**SUBJECT**\n\nElement: James.\n\n**Previous**\nF.2924/26.\n\n**Subsequent**\n52773128\n\n**FILE C.**\n`C.(1867)` Wt.29558/47 2.000-10/39 N.P.Co. `G.682/10`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510893, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "# 1927\n30132 \n## HONG KONG \n### ELEMENT \n1 \n\n**Previous** \nЛю \n**Subsequent** \nF.2924126 \n\n52773/28 \nle Reg \nIn blutterbuck \nпривикий \nto Bushe he Ellis \n257/3 \n\n| Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n| 25 | ميرا کو |\n| 26/3 | |\n| 28/3 | |\n| 28/3 | R83 |\n| 20 | Me Battle |\n| 14/12 | Pal |\n| 15/11 | Chayter |\n| 15 | M. Backott |\n| | In Sherhalt |\n| 16 | Mr. Beckett la Ellis |\n| 16 | |\n| 16 | ype Cheyter 17/14 |\n| 19 | PUT BY |\n\n(60318) Wt. 17930-38 15,000 12/26 H.St. G. 101/33. \n**JAMES** \n30132 \n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510894, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "## \n1. 140 \n\n3 \n\nLes \n\n24 Mar 1924 \n\npetition from Element praying for a reduction \n\nProposes to have petitioner informed that his request cannot be granted \n\nof his sentence. He will get a substantial remission anyway if he gets out in June since his full sentence doesn't run until Feb 28. \n\n? Concur in proposed reply \n\nPallukasucke \n25/4 \n\nStrictly speaking we ought to refer to Secretary of State for Home Affairs, but (1) reference to Hong Kong would fill up time till June (3) an application from prisoner's father has already been turned down.\n\nG for. \n-44 in 1924 \n1924/26. \nCA \n? as proposed \nQB 26 \n28/5 M28/3 \n\nStone for To FL Overton quences to 1--2.12752 Passed. \nNi. \n\nThis prisoner released from Maidstone Tomorrow Dorian on 2nd June 1927 \n\"'. June 1947. Iuf\" by phone from Prim Commissioner 31/10/27 \nus. 31/1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510895, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "## 7/1/2) 3. Gar474\n\nAlthough the man was granted indulgence passage, the question remains as to whether this regulation may apply to the cost of his passage. It is stated that the man was not considered for the terms of his licence when the I.G. judicially convicted him to meet the cost of his removal.\n\nThe ground for the refund of the £20 paid in respect of the indulgence passage granted is that the man's passage would have been chargeable against any funds if he had completed his sentence in an English prison. Consequently, it is argued that there is a ground for the refund.\n\nThe W.J. Russianly Victed to meeting the W.V. Mynd stated that the Govt. would be prepared to bear the cost of the prisoner's removal, not considered in the terms of his licence.\n\nIt is asked whether, in view of the fact that 144-Gunner Element's passage would have been chargeable against any funds if he had completed his sentence, there is a case for refunding the cost of his passage to the I.M. Cyrt.\n\n### Notes on the Matter\n\nThe regulation only applies to cases in which a discharged soldier is sent home after the termination of his imprisonment. It has no reference to cases under the Colonial Prisoners Removal Act.\n\nI think the W.J. will only repeat this reply in `72924(6)`, but it will show.\n\nNo. 15° and No. 16/12 were referenced in the correspondence.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510896, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "## \nP.S.\n\nbase, \ntoe might perhaps feed our application\n\nBe \non \nThe plea \nthat as under the regulation the W.O. would have been liable \nfor \nExpenses of bringing the St. soldier home if he had completed his sentence of imprisonment in H.K. it would appear somewhat unfair to saddle the colony because circumstances rendered it necessary to send him home before such completion.\n\n? Try it on \nabove lines.\n\nAB \nno. 4. To W.O. (para 3)\n\nTo be sent to Ex. Board \nlate 18 \n216/12 \n\n22 DEC 1927", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510897, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n30132/1927 Hong Kong\n\n4 Downing Street \n22 DEC 1927 \nDecember, 1927 \n\nDear Sir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 26th August 1926, No.110/E/69 (CV.2944) (Q.M.G.F.), regarding the incidence of the cost of the passage to this country from Hong Kong of ex-Gunner James Element, a civilian prisoner, I am, etc., to transmit to you, for the consideration of the Army Council, a copy of a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong renewing the claim of the Colonial Government for the refund of the sum of £20 paid in respect of the indulgence passage granted to ex-Gunner Element.\n\n2. I am to observe that as under the Regulation referred to in the despatch the O. would have been liable for the cost of repatriating ex-Gunner Element to this country if he had completed his sentence in Hong Kong, it would appear \n\n**Distribution List**\nMr. Bickle \n197 Jer. Burkett \nMr. E. J. Harding \nSir C. Strachey \nSir J. Shuckburgh \nSir G. Grindle \nSir C. Davis \nSir S. Wilson \nMr. Ormsby-Gore \nLord Lovut \nMr. Amery", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510898, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "It appears to be somewhat inequitable \nthat the Colony should be made to bear \nthe cost of his passage because reasons \nof health rendered it necessary that he \nshould be sent to this country to complete \nhis sentence. \nI am, etc. \n(Signed) G. GANDLE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510899, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "# No 474.\n\n**REC**\n\n1200 1927\n\n**COL.**\n\n30132\n\n3\n\n&\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE.**\n\n**HONGKONG.** 7th November, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\n`F2924/26` 2012\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.516 of 17th September, 1926, regarding the incidence of the cost of the passage of James Element from Hong Kong to the United Kingdom, I have the honour to inform you that my attention has been drawn, in connection with the case of two other ex-army prisoners whom this Government proposes to repatriate later on, to the fact that a Colonial Government which provides a passage for such prisoners on the termination of their imprisonment is entitled, under Regulation 362(f) (copy enclosed) of Allowance Regulations (1914 Edition), to a refund from the War Office of the expenses incurred.\n\n2.\n\nI venture therefore to renew the claim of this Government for a refund of £20 paid in respect of the indulgence passage granted to ex-Gunner Element and to request that the attention of the War Office may be invited to the relevant Regulation and to the fact admitted in the War Office letter of 26th August, 1926, which formed the enclosure to your despatch under reference, that the passage by transport was in lieu of passage by a ship of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.S. AMERY, M.P., &c., &c., &c.**\n\n3.\n\nI regret that I am not now able to support the claim with a certified copy of the men's discharge as required by the Regulation, but I suggest that this might be dispensed with as the facts of the case are not in question.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\nW.D. Southorn\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nPage 9\n\n## Extract from the Regulations for the Allowances of the Army - 1914\n\n362(f). A soldier enlisted in the United Kingdom who is discharged from the army at a station abroad on conviction by the civil power may, on termination of his imprisonment, be provided by the Colonial Government with a passage by packet to the United Kingdom. The cost of the passage, and any land expenses of the man incurred in proceeding to the port of embarkation in the colony, will be allowed as a charge against Army funds. Such charges will be settled at the War Office, and claims will be supported by a manuscript copy, certified by the prison governor, of the particulars of the man's discharge as shown on his certificate of discharge. Land conveyance in the United Kingdom will not be allowed.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510900, "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": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927", "content_text": "With reference to your letter of 25th May, 1926, (C.F.2924/26), and previous correspondence relating to the case of the prisoner James Element, I am directed by Secretary Sir William Joynson-Hicks to transmit to you in original (for return) a petition from the prisoner praying for a reduction of his sentence. A report on the convict's health is enclosed.\n\nAs regards the alleged serious illness of the prisoner's father, I am to say that the case is not one in which Sir William Joynson-Hicks would think reduction of the prisoner's sentence justifiable on such a ground, and that subject to any observations Mr. Amery may wish to offer, he proposes to have the prisoner informed that his petition has been fully considered, but his request cannot be granted.\n\nI am,\n\nsir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nHOME OFFICE,\n\nWHITEHALL.\n\n24th March 1927.\n\nAny communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nHOME OFFICE,\n\nLONDON, S.W. 1,\n\nand the following number quoted :—\n\n486,319/15.\n\nPage ...\n\nHOME OFFICE,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n25 MAR 1927\n\nCOOL. OFFICE\n\nNATIONAL\n\nSCHEME\n\nEND\n\nCPH.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-3 Ex-Gunner James Element- passage home after release from civilian prison etc. 24-3-1927 - 12-12-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514603, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "CLOSED UNTIL \n\n1928 \n\nNo. 52779 \n\nHong Kong \n\n00129/509/6 \n\nSUBJECT \n\nChinese Labour \n\nRecruitment in Hong Kong \n\nPrevious \n\nSarawak. \n\n50001/27 52760/25 Hong Kong \n\nSubsequent \n\n62719/29 \n\nFILE C. \n\n(1568) Wt.34576/182 1,000—10/41 N.P.Co. G.682/10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514604, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "BEAT TROY ORDER STATUTE\n\n19/2/28\n\n(Can attend Conference if it can take place in latter half of March) (Previous Reference)\n\nMr. Your Lordship wishes the conference postponed until latter part of March.\n\n9\n\nSuffer it can wait (F.O. have replied yet anyway)\n\n? Wait F.O. reply\n\nHis Lordship is away till 26.2.28. The questions are brought to get on with at once. There is no great hurry I think in the matter, J.\n\nWe can tell him at once that as his attendance will not be required till 26th March\n\nMd 21/26\n\nTo Southam - I am sending a copy to Southam - 2,9 FEB 1928", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514605, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "F.O.\n\n29/2/28\n\n(will send representative to Conference)\n\n(This has been buried in correspondence, but we will arrange)\n\nYou will\n\n16\n\nand other\n\nhad to want my way\n\nWe might now proceed to a time for the conference. I suggest\n\nF.O. to Southam.\n\nMh Caveel Hall Cowell the aut th Baya to see can unite\n\nJ. Came 15.3.28\n\nWith your support hime & date (afhs so must)\n\nYou farida for the more: at which I fromme you with\n\nWable 12 Mbi 16/1\n\nVouggest today 22nd cap 3.0. if possible - if not, mine\n\nI have overges John F. 6. I date y tim 7.6.1 By let the this insure\n\nLeft the of return ALL\n\nb. mu in y Serve.\n\nConference Roun\n\nG.G 16.1.25", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514606, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "DESTROY to Frie anam\n\n(3 answd.)\n\n20.3.28.\n\n(th. Manurey will extend)\n\nI submit aft\n\n4\n\n24.3.28\n\nThe Conference,\n\naft 5/0 letter is\n\nMr. Luthers of th.\n\nMamurey.\n\nI will bet the Gwen, th Javi\n\n* Mh. Bayd\n\nhave\n\ncopies for approval, if\n\nyou aque.\n\nMr Came\n\n23-3-28\n\nThey made mome\n\nadditions. Please mod as\n\nMes/3\n\nslo\n\n27 MAR 1928\n\n8. Soulton\n\n(an original c.a. Cette 127(1)\n\n(Ratum memo\n\nDESTROY Of Manurey Намигер\n\n10. Reized\n\nNo emendments\n\nutes\n\n29/3/28\n\nwild amendment\n\nof Confiance..\n\namendment)\n\n29-3-28\n\nP.T.V.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514607, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "I attach a revised notes of the Conference, incorporating certain amendments by Mr. Southorn and Mr. Boyd.\n\nI submit also draft despatch to Hong Kong, and draft of semi-official letters to Mr. Southorn and Mr. Mounsey. Copies of the revised notes are being sent to Mr. Cowell, Mr. Tait and Mr. Boyd.\n\nTo D.O. pp. which were referred to me for the purpose\n\n5.4.28\n\nAs the F.O. do not object, I agree.\n\nG.G. 4.25\n\n4.6.\n\nabonce 5.4.28\n\nTo Momney\n\n12 APR 1928\n\nTo Shell\n\n12 APR 1928", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514608, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "# 14. A.G. Conf\n\n16.5.28\n\nRecruitment of immigrant farmer for Spanish Guinea.\n\nIn accordance with the arrangements suggested in the despatch of the 9th November 1927 (No.6 on 30081/27), this, being an application in respect of foreign possession not constituted in the East Indies, has been referred to the S. of S.\n\nThe O.A.G. simply asks for instructions and makes no recommendation.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary's letter of the 2nd May (enclosure No.3 of the despatch) points out that the conditions as drafted are not satisfactory.\n\nThe emigration of indentured labour from Hong Kong is not allowed, i.e. when a labourer leaves the Colony he must not be under any contract whatever to labour when he arrives at his destination. As was agreed in the previous discussions, the type of assisted labour in which the emigrants signed contracts not before departure but immediately on arrival in the country to which they are going, is hardly distinguishable in practice from independent labour, but it is not technically the same and would, therefore, probably escape criticism.\n\nApart from this point, the conditions do not show clearly what the labourer might expect to earn in Spanish Guinea, and it would probably be difficult to get any exact information owing to the nature of the remuneration promised, which is to consist of a proportion, probably one half, of the produce of the land worked.\n\nIf permission is granted, I should think it would be wise to insist on some minimum wage being guaranteed.\n\nApart", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514609, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "They have wide powers.\n\n1973.\n\nApart from this and other points which may arise on detailed consideration of the conditions, there is the general question of whether conditions in Spanish Guinea are considered sufficiently satisfactory to warrant our encouraging any emigration of Chinese there. We cannot, of course, prevent it completely, in fact I am a little doubtful whether the Hong Kong Govt. could really prevent any emigration under these factory conditions if the emigrants themselves were fully aware of the conditions. However, the Spanish Govt. is not likely to attempt to recruit in Hong Kong against the wishes of the Colonial Govt. and a refusal of facilities will, therefore, mean that they will either have to do without these Chinese emigrants or get them elsewhere in China.\n\nThe general question of principle, whether emigration to Spanish possessions should be allowed, seems to be a matter for General Division Dept. If they see no objection we can reply saying that there is no objection in principle but that the conditions should be revised so as to make it clear that no contract is signed before the labourer leaves Hong Kong, and to give more satisfactory assurances as suggested above as to his probable earnings.\n\nThe conditions should also be made more precise, e.g. as to the amount of the advance to the emigrant's family, & of the free gift on arrival; and also as to the area of land to be given to him; but we should leave this to the Col. Govt.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514610, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "I regret that I have had to delay this, owing to pressure of work in the Department. The delay is, however, I think, immaterial, as the letter from the Colonial Secretary to the Consul for France in charge of the Spanish Consulate at Hong Kong of the 2nd of May last made it clear that \"no early answer except an unfavourable one could be given to the Spanish Government's proposal.\n\nI agree generally with Mr. Caine's views. Personally, I am not aware whether we have at some previous date considered the general question of principle whether emigration from British Colonies should be allowed to Spanish possessions, but it seems to me that if we are at all doubtful on this point, we ought to consult the Foreign Office with a view to ascertaining whether they have in their possession any information about the conditions of labour in Spanish Guinea. No doubt British Consular Officers in West Africa send home reports from time to time on local conditions in neighbouring foreign dependencies, and it is quite likely that the Foreign Office may have some data which will throw light on the shortage of labour in the Spanish territories, and as to whether the local Government has been able to recruit Chinese labour in the past.\n\nI am told by the Registry that there are no papers regarding reports on conditions in Rio Muni (Spanish Guinea). The only papers on labour in Spanish possessions which we have are relating to Fernando Po (C&O 4020/28 and previous papers) [Action is required in the 19 C&O 4020, attached].\n\nPage 9\n\nI do not like the idea of recruiting in Hongkong coolie labour for West Africa. Further, though much seems to be forthcoming about conditions in Fernando Po, it is relevant that \"the principal conditions of labour are good, but actual conditions can vary from bad to good.\" I also observe that Rio Muni is a recruiting ground for labour.\n\nFrom the F.E. point of view it seems sufficient at present to refer to conditions in Spanish Guinea, and to ask M/L for comments regarding the proposal.\n\nIf it rested with me, I would refuse to allow any emigration to Spanish Guinea. Conditions are not at all likely to be satisfactory in practice. Health is bad: sleeping sickness is rife in Fernando Po. I am fairly sure that it is in Fernando Po that the labour is needed, as our papers show. There is a risk of introducing yellow fever into the land with returning coolies, as we don't know enough about it.\n\nIn referring to F.O. W.Africa, we might call attention to our cone (4020/18). Also, I do not like the idea of introducing Chinese in W.Africa. The G. Coast mines wished to do so before the war, but we had to stop it. There are many objections. The proposal seems to be objectionable from every conceivable point of view.\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514611, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "consult 1.0. as proposed\n\n25.7.25\n\nTO R FILE (w/c. 14) 16 copy the to Min of Labour\n\n17. M. of Labour\n\nB03/10\n\nmis. 7/8/28.\n\ncous\n\n7/0/0/\n\nG\n\nCins\n\n27 AUG 1928\n\nRecruitment for Spanish Dunia\n\nfa\n\nWair for\n\n31.8.28.\n\nfor F.O. (w/some mouth)\n\n5.9.28aian\n\n9.28 arane\n\n18. F.O.\n\n11.9.28\n\nRecruitment for Spanish Dunia\n\nBoth the Ministry of Labour and the Foreign Office are anxious that permission to recruit Chinese labour in Hong Kong should not be granted in this instance unless it is quite clear that conditions will be satisfactory.\n\nThe F.O. say they have no recent information\n\nbut are clearly of opinion that on the information\n\nat present before them, conditions would not be\n\nsatisfactory. They have asked for reports from H.M's. representatives in adjoining territories.\n\nIt will take some time to obtain these and the\n\nquestion therefore arises whether we should make any interim reply to H.K. telling them the\n\nposition", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514612, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "12 \n\nposition which has been reached. I think, however, we might wait until H.K. reminds us, as any information we could give the O.A.G. could not be passed on to the Spanish and would, therefore, not be of much assistance in case the latter are pestering the Colonial Govt. for decision.\n\nI await further letter from Foreign Office, up to two months.\n\n5. Comé 13.9.28\n\nI agree with that we should be in reply, explaining that action to have taken; gaining Lord Cushendun's opinion entirely, adding papers with it; promising a further despatch and sending communiqué to ...\n\n2 \n\nref f. 17 \n\n18 \n\nJagun 19.O.A.G. Tel. Lot Bich telling cash. Est Boyd. 13/9/18.\n\nthat we the lit H. Hong know- Maryly B.? 14 \n\n14.9.25 \n\nAt one \n\n17.9.28 \n\nRecruitment arranged with Nanking Est. Recommends British ships be allowed to transport emigrants,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514613, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "I have discussed with Mr. Boyd who is disposed to think it would be advisable to countenance this scheme in any way in view of the strong objections seen by F.O. 47/6. Of course, H.K. Chamber of Commerce will stop it; they can prevent the ships going to Hong Kong to register taking place, and British shipping is at stake. Then control, a matter of great care, the Spanish Sud could get won...Russian ships.\n\nThe question is whether it is very proper to deny shipowners (or some of them) in order to keep quite clean. On the one hand, the unsavory reputation of Fernando is at stake, and on the other hand, the Chinese sort of the day has little to do with British hands. The fact is that we have agreed to the emigration. On the whole, I think the first outweighs the second because the Nanking ... may be replaced by Marchs for all we know.\n\nAlternatively, it may repudiate...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514614, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "The agreement will\n\nof conditions\n\nwent\n\n14\n\nimpossible went\n\nin Fermando To having been misrepresented.\n\ndo best to give\n\nagitators\n\noutrage\n\naccuse\n\non the Chinese.\n\nWe shall\n\noffer testimony to the\n\nof a pest\n\nforced\n\n17-9-28\n\nErnest Boyd.\n\nFor\n\ncurious discussions\n\nFurther discussions 18/7/28\n\nre: ALL\n\nminute question of Chinese insulin via\n\nHong Kong 30081/27.\n\nMr Cairde a draft sums to\n\nme to\n\ncorrectly-\n\nare to\n\nmeet the\n\nAs the coolies\n\nTauffes at Tientsin\n\nthere with the notification for\n\nthe chefs to come\n\nbe Miln\n\nand don't know what\n\neffective means the use of H. long has of discouraging the trader", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514615, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "but it may \n\nheath Fr \n\nmay \n\nby q \n\nAzepy \n\nto couple the way. \n\nin \n\nhicwegedit \n\nthe coupropes this \n\n6. Feb. Tonde Macero \n\nBest \n\nff \n\n4 affecting \n\nhow \n\nMr. Bertert deffing – \n\nWalber Dir \n\nG.b. 19.0.25 \n\n20. To F.O. (w/c. 17+ 19) - 18 augd. cons, \n\n20.9.8. \n\n21 To Moth. (Wofe do +158 Rel) Coms. 30/9/28 \n\n22 O.A.G. Tel. \n\nMyons reply requested. negotiating for \n\nCopy 14; \n\n20.9.28 \n\nThamish agent is \n\nBritish \n\nshipping \n\n922 \n\n10 \n\n$18.9) \n\n14, 17, 18, 19, 20 Unfortur \n\nB/T, LF/ See The Ellis minute \n\nCo by \n\n22 10 \n\n20 \n\nF. O. Important ref. 21 \n\n77/L. \n\n(I will also shew to F.O. & M/L. & ask for \n\nreply) \n\nthem to expedite reply \n\n21.9.28 \n\nstance", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514616, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "The 1/2 was told F.O.O.M/L O.M/L of Caver n/a who uny peopore to alter Che new 16 sal.(22) Mh. H. Wolfe of wh said they did not Cheir farmer attitude, inf. They thrigh исте clear of any also ung Should still keep connection. wh; they agull view, but position F.O. have with M/L is complicated by their having received a request from Spanish Ambassaden 6 grant any necessary facilities.\n\nclear what HK. They ore To stop the ase 99 Sand about this that if Caen Clo of British shifting also were incertam it is passible, however, we know exactly where H.K. Coues uite i we be able way To fur up same plausible axcuse to The Spanish Aur bass- I agreed, therese subject to afferral of higher authenly Cher's To ash H.K. cxactly why particitation of British chishing Consent nauitment prevent use is nece q necessary to this who have they of British whithing. Meanwhile\n\nCorrected version with proper formatting and minor adjustments for readability:\n\nThe 1/2 was told F.O.O.M/L O.M/L of Caver n/a who urged people to alter the new 16 sal.(22) Mh. H. Wolfe of which said they did not change their former attitude, inf. They, though clear of any connection, also hung on. Should still keep connection. When they argue their view, but position F.O. have with M/L is complicated by their having received a request from Spanish Ambassador to grant any necessary facilities.\n\nIt is clear what HK. They are to stop the case 99 Sand about this that if Caen Clo of British shipping also were uncertain. It is possible, however, we know exactly where H.K. Coues are. If we are able to come up with some plausible excuse to the Spanish Ambassador, I agreed, therefore subject to referral of higher authority. China's To ask H.K. exactly why participation of British shipping consent is necessary to prevent use is necessary to those who have seen British shipping. Meanwhile\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instruction to output only HTML using `` for paragraphs:\n\nThe 1/2 was told F.O.O.M/L O.M/L of Caver n/a who urged people to alter the new 16 sal.(22) Mh. H. Wolfe of which said they did not change their former attitude, inf. They, though clear of any connection, also hung on. Should still keep connection. When they argue their view, but position F.O. have with M/L is complicated by their having received a request from Spanish Ambassador to grant any necessary facilities.\n\nIt is clear what HK. They are to stop the case 99 Sand about this that if Caen Clo of British shipping also were uncertain. It is possible, however, we know exactly where H.K. Coues are. If we are able to come up with some plausible excuse to the Spanish Ambassador, I agreed, therefore subject to referral of higher authority. China's To ask H.K. exactly why participation of British shipping consent is necessary to prevent use is necessary to those who have seen British shipping. Meanwhile", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514617, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Meanwhile F.D. will keep off the Spanish Embassy by saying insinuations being made (Incidentally further delay might we hoped, mixture The Spanish to complete their alternative arrangements)\n\nIsubmit ass rel. fr Contai\n\n21.9.28 Est Boyd. 20/9/28. The 13/9\n\n29 To You Are 21 22/9/4 com 24. O.A.G. Tel 24.9.28\n\nLFacto Consent to participation of Bid shipping\n\nI have flagged End. 30/1915 in attached Volume of Ordinances.\n\n? complete L.?. action on (22) and sent copy of (24) to F.O. Important ref 200.\n\nAvellanes M/L 2579/28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514618, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "It appears that in B. rich with 18 \n\na \n\nclear immigrants cannot Lin \n\nemigrants \n\nOliver in part without a living or \n\nfrom \n\nthe Br. Council who will \n\nnot grant it authority to discuss fun \n\nunder 1.17 a \n\nStar \n\nthe Governor, and \n\nliquor cannot \n\nbe granted to a staff serving \n\na contract. \n\nConquests. \n\nto the \n\nApplication to \n\nnot clear how the Alt. \n\ntime to are us to give \n\npermission for allowances \n\nwhich is contrary \n\nto law. \n\nTelegraph is in \n\ndft. \n\nHalberd of Ellis 25/4 \n\nThis seems perfectly clear from the \n\nOrder of the proposal was unlawful it would be more than doubtful whether we should be willing to risk the odium of having anything to do with it. Hongkong pays in loss of food. will for any association with Emigration. When it is unlawful, the \n\ncase is clear \n\nblr 25.8.2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514619, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Gw.HK.\n\n25 Yel. to GW. HK\n\n26 F.0.\n\n(Copy will-memoire commun\n\nEmbassy.\n\n27 F.0.5/0 (Cargie\n\n28.\n\nd\n\n25 Sept, 1928:\n\n25-9.28\n\nby Shawish of wire to span. Ambass\")\n\n25.9.47\n\nF.0. attitude explained)\n\n13. T. (4/2, 14, 17-20, 22-24) 13,16 13.T. (4/2,14,17-20,\n\n27 To Mab. 316\n\n36.\n\nF.O. Bla\n\n} (46, 22-24)\n\n29.9.28.\n\nNo.25 would presumably be taken by\n\nthe O.A.G. to settle the matter.\n\n? now reply to F.0. as in draft\n\nherewith.\n\nAn official reply is being sent\n\numes\n\n10\n\nreply 6627.\n\nnoted in Precedent Book (C)\n\n7.10.28\n\nEst Boyd.\n\n2/10/28.\n\n16\n\nmay\n\nbe with\n\nThat the\n\nvery\n\n6 Hongkong\n\nwith noting here for word\n\nunusual powers exercised\n\nBritish ships carrying\n\nemigrant from China\n\nau\n\nconfined\n\nThe Chinese Passengers Act 1855.\n\n1. Backers\n\n2/65725\n\nMl2/10\n\n31. 10.(1025).\n\n32. To m L.\n\nML.\n\n33.\n\nwifs baud to 26 d\n\n2traged.\n\nBIT. (afe 31+ card to 26) B/16\n\n5.10.08\n\n9/10/28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514620, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "34.\n\nF.C.\n\n20\n\n---17.10.20.\n\nRecruitment for Spanish Guinea.\n\nthat such\n\nat that\n\nThe F.O. read this reply over to me\n\non the telephone before sending it, but in view\n\nof the urgency did not obtain official concurrence.\n\nThey suggested then that there was some doubt\n\nIt contemplates the Continued sistema & Chinese Passenger ships and noticessant Stufer shall always Contact latimes.\n\nThes\n\nCarry,\n\nshout whether the H.K. Legislation did not go further\n\nthan it is empowered to do by the Chinese Passenger\n\nAct of 1855 as that Act clearly contemplates the\n\ncontinuance of contract labour and only empowers\n\nH.K. to regulate it. The Act, of which a copy is\n\nattached, is rather vague. In Section\n\n2.\n\nthe\n\nLegislature of H.K. is empowered to make Regulations\n\nrespecting Chinese Passenger Ships. In Section 4\n\nhowever reference is made to a certificate to be\n\ncompleted by the Emigration Officer (Schedule B)\n\nand this certificate definitely refers to the\n\ninspection of the contracts between the emigrants and\n\ntheir intended employers.\n\napparently not exercized its,\n\nThe\n\nH.K. Legislature\n\npower to vary this Schedule, (see Sections 3, 4(2) 8(2) and 30 of 1915)\n\nand\n\nthe Emigrant officer must be placed\n\nin a position of some difficulty when there are no\n\ncontracts to inspect.\n\nI understand that the F.O. may raise\n\nthis question of the validity of the H.K. Ordinance.\n\nUntil they do so, we need not move.\n\n? copies 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, enclosure to\n\n26, 31, and enclosure to 34, to H.K. lf.\n\nI think\n\nit is desirable they should have the full history\n\nof the action taken at this end.\n\n5. Caine\n\n2410.28\n\ndelayed this togel out the papers aboud\n\n15 H.K. 1910 Ordinance, but the minuter.\n\nusing with\n\n10654/12\n\nand\n\ni\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514621, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "over recent years) do us \n\n21 \n\nabaya \n\nil \n\nwar \n\ndecided \n\nthew \n\ninterpret \n\nconferred by the Empl. All of 1855 \n\nRegulations respecting \n\nthe tower \n\n\"home the \n\nChinese Manager Sticher \n\nan power to prohibit shipment of emigrants \n\nwhoatever \n\nunder any \n\nThis question \n\nThe principle can not \n\nby the Dept. \n\nCA \n\nsta \n\n1812-1815 papers; \n\nSammens \n\nclear from the provisions of the Earlier \n\nH.K. Consolidating Ordinance, viz. \n\nThe \n\nChinese Emigration Consolidation Order, 1889, \n\nthat \n\nit had been \n\nJust. \n\nSabin 10. \n\nat an \n\nEagletr \n\ndecided \n\nathiel Vedle provided \n\nthat this Governor might ... Grant ... \n\na power lin \n\n\" \n\nupon the \n\ncondit wi \n\nut th \n\nlicense \n\nshall \n\nprovided with sunt \n\nfree passengers under \n\nWelwer, except \n\nThe \n\ncarry only \n\ncontract of burie \n\nas herein after provided\" \n\nwuphin affare to b \n\nof becomes and \n\nLewand \n\nin British possessions] \n\nrecruited for persons \n\nAnd Sachin 20 the 1889 Oroce \n\nThe Emigration Agent's Certificate \n\nSprisal \n\n(which is \n\nque (915 Onote) for the Schedule (B) of the \n\nCumficak \n\nin the form \n\nB see me in Schedule \n\nthat Angel Lumen) the prototype of the First Schedule \n\n1833 Art, \n\nI que, how ww, with how Carrie \n\nthat Sachin 8 (2) gaten 1815 Ondre \n\nNat \n\nttee \n\nin so far a \n\n1855 bu \n\nthe form of preval lice \n\nshee \n\nis \n\nconcerned. \n\nNo doce \n\nwill wish h \n\nyou \n\nbe the legal adviser see \n\nch \n\nroman \n\nstage. \n\nEshoyd. \n\n7/11/18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514622, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "35\n\n? First send colsce to HAL <7 as purposed G In Caine zz 4 h Bushe I lecine & li I'm Tegal point. (15/215.16.17.18.19. 7/4 10/17/11 atme\n\n2. DAY. Counts (4/2 15. 16. 17. 18. 19, and to 26, 31, me to 34), L-ay.. 16 NOV 1928\n\nI do not think that there is any Substantial ground for the doubt as to the validity of the St. I 30 of 1915 wh: the S.C. appear to have Entertained.\n\n§24 12 an snathing provision and not restrichir. Act of 1855 is If contract labourses are shipped from H. K., then The regulations prescribed by the Act or others substituted for them by the H.K. Legislature must be complied with.\n\nThere is, however, no provision in the Act wh: expressly or by necessary implication makes it obligatory on H. K. to continue to permit Contract labourers to be shipped from its ports, if the legislature should deem it undesirable to do so.\n\nThe H. K. Legislature has at various times Exercised the power conferred on it by S.2 of the Act to make regulations in place of those contained in Sch. (4) of the Act. The relevant regulations to be found in the 4th, 5 schedules of the Ord\"\n\n30/11/28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514623, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "23\n\nThen\n\nwo\n\nbecessar\n\nactions affears lite unless to cause lan ? Du (B 30711 Est doyd. 30/11/28. Msefu 14/12. ata 36. F.O. 21.12.28\n\nConditions in Spanish Guinea\n\nThis is one result of the enquiries made by the Foreign Office as stated in their letter of the 11th of September (No.18).\n\nThe information furnished is no longer of any immediate importance as the subsequent events have rendered a decision necessary without waiting for it. It may, however, be of interest to West African Department and Mr. Boyd.\n\n? put by; and Mr. Boyd and West African Department to see.\n\nThe Vice-Comm's report would not ... be of great use for our purpose.\n\nEdBoyd 5. Comie 1.1.29\n\nDone 1071/29 1/1/29 seen. Dr. gm New Ay to ? attach copies of No 86 and encls to x/4020/280.a.\n\nP.Je. Morris,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514624, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote No. A8481/5588/52% and address—not to any person by name, but to \"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W.1.\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, 21 December, 1928.\n\nReference to previous correspondence: Colonial Office letter No. 5572 of the No. 55777/28\n\n \n Description of Enclosure.\n Name and Date.\n Subject.\n from:\n \n \n Ucatis.\n H.M. Representative at Mouraria with Despatch No. 72 of 24 November\n Positions of health. Labour in Gferint\n \n \n\nSimilar letter sent to 14-18047 8/28 (2)\n\nPage 36\n\n31\n\n24\n\n \nLecnet.\n\nPage 36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514625, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "No. 72.\n\n(124/28).\n\n(A8481/5538/52).\n\n25\n\nBRITISH LEGATION,\n\nMONROVIA.\n\nNovember 21st, 1928.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to my despatch No. 63 of October 9th, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a despatch, which I have received from the British Vice-Consul at Fernando Poo, regarding the conditions of health and labour in the territory of Spanish Guinea.\n\nI have etc.\n\n(Signed) P. Gordon Rule.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Lord Cushendun,\n\netc., etc.,\n\netc..\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\ni\n\nì", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514626, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Ref. 70/Conf.\n\nCHC\n\nBritish Vice-Consulate,\n\nFERNANDO POO.\n\n26\n\n9th November, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your\n\ndespatch No. F.P. 21, dated 9th ult., and to report as\n\nunder:-\n\n1. It is very difficult to form an opinion as to\n\nconditions of health and labour in Spanish Guinea. I have\n\nnever had the opportunity of visiting that portion of this\n\nColony, and do not anticipate ever being able to do so;\n\nmy duties as Bank Manager obliging me to remain in Fernando\n\nPoo throughout my tour.\n\n2. The bulk of labour at present employed in this Island\n\ncomes from the Rio Muni territory, and various reports\n\nare current as to the methods employed in recruiting\n\nthere. The supply is gradually falling off, partly, I\n\nbelieve, on account of a falling birth-rate occasioned\n\nby the prolonged absence of a number of the men-folk in\n\nthis Island, and also (and principally) on account of\n\nthe demand for labourers in Spanish Guinea itself. A\n\nnumber of coffee plantations have been started in the\n\nRio Muni, and timber concessions are also being worked;\n\nthe labourers prefer, of course, to stay in their own country\n\nwhenever possible, as I understand that wages are much\n\nthe same.\n\n3. As to health, I am informed that although the tsetse\n\nfly is common in districts, the sleeping sickness does\n\nnot appear to have spread to anything like the extent of its\n\nravages in Fernando Poo.\n\nH. B. M's Consul-General,\n\nMonrovia.\n\n4.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514627, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "27\n\n4. I am informed by the Chief Medical Officer that the new and well-equipped laboratories and Centre for Research in Santa Isabel (F.Poo) is practically completed.\n\nThe number of patients in the Sleeping Sickness Concentration Camp has diminished greatly, and I understand that only about 200 are at present under treatment.\n\nThe idea of making Elobey Island a segregation camp for natives suffering from this disease has not been abandoned, and I believe that in the early part of the coming year the first ship-load will be sent there.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Signed) C.H. Chew.\n\nThe Vice-Consul.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514628, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "79\n\n34.\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote No. Ayoon 5538/32 and address—not to any person by name, but to—\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W. 1.\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office, \n\n18 OCT 1928\n\n17th October\n\nReference to previous correspondence: \n\n31 Colonial Office letter 53499/1928 of 5th October\n\nName and Date. \n\nDescription of Enclosure.\n\nSpanish Ambassador \n\n18th October\n\nSubject.\n\nRecruitment of Chinese labourers for Spanish America\n\nConf. to G.O.\n\n14-18047 8/28 (2)\n\nSimilar letter sent to ...\n\n28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514629, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "No. A 7004/5538/52.\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, S.W. 1.\n\n29\n\n15th October, 1928.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nWith reference to my note No. A 6638/5538/52 of September 25th last regarding the supply of Chinese contract labour to Spanish Guinea, I now have the honour to inform Your Excellency that this matter has received the close attention of the departments of His Majesty's Government concerned.\n\n2. I much regret however that it has been found impossible to permit the participation of British vessels in the transport of contract labourers from China, as this is expressly forbidden by the Ordinances of the Hong Kong Government, made under the powers conferred upon the Governor by the Chinese Passenger Act of 1855.\n\n3. The relevant Ordinance, No. 30 of 1915, prescribes in section 17 that \"no emigrant ship shall carry any emigrants but free emigrants\", and further defines a \"free emigrant\" in section 2 (f) as \"an emigrant who is not under any contract of service whatever\".\n\n4. As it appears that the emigrant labourers in question are under contract with the Spanish Government, and since the Chinese Passenger Act, to which I have referred above, applies to any ship sailing from Hong Kong, or any British ship sailing from any of the ports of China,\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Marquess de Kerry del Val, G.C.V.O.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514630, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "China, I can only inform you of my regret that, in the circumstances, the ships in question should be precluded from engaging in this trade in the manner desired by Your Excellency.\n\n30\n\n(Signed)\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(For Lord Cushendun)\n\nT. M. SNOW.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514631, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Caine\n\nMr. Boyd 2/10/18\n\nX Mr.\n\nBechert 2/10 this Ellis\n\nMr. Bottomley\n\nSir E. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C Davis.\n\nSir E. Wilson.\n\nM. Ormsby-Gore.\n\n52799/28.\n\nH.K.\n\nSir,\n\n3F Downing Street,\n\n31.\n\n5 October, 1928.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT. Causação\n\nTHE U.S. OF S.,\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nC.o. tel, to Pw. H.K. 25th Septr 1928.\n\n(25)\n\nto M/L\n\nB/T\n\n32\n\n33\n\nWhey\n\n(27)\n\nCOMCAT (35\n\nThis a small to 26\n\nCopy to L/L. and\n\n•B/I\", LFF el.\n\nLffeef. 29\n\n28\n\nWith ref. to your note A.6638/5538/52 of the 25th of Septr., a copy of which transmitted an aide-mémoire communicated by the Spanish Embassy on the subject of the recruitment of Chinese labourers for Spanish Guinea, I am etc. to transmit to you, to be laid before the S. of S. for consideration, a copy of the telegram which has been sent to the O.A.G. of H.K. It will be seen from this and the previous telegraphic corres., copies of which were sent with previous letters from this Dept. No.5/709/28 of Sept, that the participation of British ships in the recruitment would be illegal under H.K. law as the emigrants would not be free emigrants.\n\n2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514632, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "32\n\n2.\n\nI am to suggest, therefore, that the Spanish Ambassador should be informed that the Colonial Govt. was unable, under the law, to grant the permission requested for the use of British shipping.\n\nI am, etc.,\n\n(Signed) WALTER & ELLIS\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514633, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "FOREIGN OFFICE, S.W.1.\n\n25th September, 1928.\n\n2\n\n7\n\n33\n\n(A6638/5538/52)\n\nIMMEDIATE.\n\nDear Caine,\n\n1\n\nI write with reference to Colonial Office letter No.52799/28 of September 20th to say that we are sending the Colonial Office officially a copy of an aide-mémoire left here by a representative of the Spanish Embassy on September 20th, asking that the authorities in Hong Kong may be requested to facilitate the embarkation in British boats of two thousand Chinese workers for Spanish Guinea.\n\nOur view on this question is that it would be most undesirable in the present state of our information as to conditions in Spanish Guinea that His Majesty's Government should assume, if they can avoid it, any positive responsibility for shipping Chinese labourers thither. As however, these\n\nS.Caine, Esq.\n\nparticular...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514634, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "34\n\nWe\n\nparticular Chinese labourers have apparently been recruited in Shantung we are not very clear at present how any British authority comes into the matter. It seems to us a case in which, if possible, the Hong Kong authorities should neither encourage nor discourage participation by British ships. We shall thus avoid responsibility for the venture and also avoid offending the Spanish Government. The question is, however, one on which we feel unable to write officially until we know how far the permission of the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong would, in fact, be necessary before British ships could engage in the traffic. I understand that the Colonial Office are already telegraphing to Hong Kong on this point.\n\nWe would like, of course, to know as soon as possible what we may reply to the Spanish Embassy.\n\nyours\n\nevely\n\nR\n\ne", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514635, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nNo. A\n\nA 6638/5538/52.\n\nand address—not to any person by name, but to--\n\n\"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office, London, S.W. 1.\n\n52799\n\n+\n\n26\n\n35\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs presents his\n\ncompliments to the Under Secretary of State for\n\nthe Colonies and, by direction of the Secretary of State, transmits herewith copy of the under-mentioned paper.\n\nForeign Office,\n\n25 September\n\n1928.\n\nReference to previous correspondence:\n\nColonial Office letter No. 52790/38 of 20th September.\n\nName and Date.\n\nAide mémoire\n\n20 December 1925\n\nDescription of Enclosure.\n\nCommunicated by Spanish Embassy.\n\nSpanish\n\nSubject.\n\nRecruitment of Chinese labourers for Spanish Guinea.\n\nCopy to the 12.\n\nB.T.\n\n28\n\n33\n\nNo.\n\n14-18047 8/28 (2)\n\nSimilar letter sent to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514636, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "COPY.\n\n(A6621/5538/52)\n\n36\n\nThe contractor for Chinese workers for Spanish Guinea has already engaged two thousand and fifty-three some difficulty in embarking them on board British boats owing to authorities in Hong Kong who appear to have consulted the matter with the Minister for the Colonies. Although the contractor is willing to buy a boat and sail under the Spanish flag this would cause considerable delay and as the matter is very urgent, it is requested that, should these difficulties exist, the necessary authority may be obtained from the competent Department with the utmost possible speed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514637, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "No.A 6638/5538/62\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE, 5.7.1.\n\n25th September, 1928.\n\n37\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nWith reference to the aide-mémoire communicated\n\nto this department on the 20th instant regarding the\n\nsupply of Chinese contract labour to Spanish Guinea,\n\nI have the honour to inform Your Excellency that I\n\nhave not failed to bring to the notice of the competent\n\nDepartment of His Majesty's Government the Spanish\n\nGovernment's desire to receive assistance in this\n\nmatter from the authorities in Hong Kong.\n\nI have the honour to be with the highest\n\nconsideration,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\n\n(For Lord Cushendun)\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Marquess de Merry del Val, G.C.V.O.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.,\n\netc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514638, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT. Turn\n\nHong Kong\n\nMINUTE.\n\nWis 25/9\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Davis.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\ne\n\n256lowe\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Wood.\n\nMr. Churchill.\n\nJuran\n\n25\n\nHongling\n\n52799\n\nwaw. 5.106 2579/28\n\nCoded rent\n\n424\n\n38\n\nYour letter of 24th inst. Your letter\n\nI understand & your license is required cres. cor be be pushed to any British port. miparts\n\nChinen cach under location 17 license cannot beractive must for inigute. As Spanish comiquente\n\nari to be under contract it would\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and improve the text:\n\n1. Rejoin broken sentences and correct obvious OCR errors.\n2. Format in Markdown as per instructions, but since the output format requested is HTML, I'll directly provide the HTML.\n\nHere's a more refined version:\n\nDRAFT. Turn Hong Kong MINUTE. Wis 25/9\n\nMr. Davis. Sir G. Grindle. Sir H. Read. Sir J. Masterton Smith. Mr. Wood. Mr. Churchill.\n\nYour letter of 24th inst. 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Came 21/9\n\nBoyd 21/9/28\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Ellis\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\n124/96\n\nE. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT. Tel\n\nconsar\n\nfrom E. minuta)\n\nCopy &\n\nالمتحدة\n\n12.-10 pp. 22-\n\nمیں\n\n52777/28 1.4\n\nGa Hay Kong\n\nH.K.\n\nfor\n\n23\n\n41\n\n19 Your rel. of 19th Sept. Your rel.\n\n(aq)\n\nin\n\n(22) of 20th Sept! I\n\nFo\n\n30\n\nCo\n\nwhy your\n\nof\n\nam\n\nconsent\n\nnot clear\n\nto participation\n\nBritish shipping in this traffic is necessary.\n\nPlease\n\ntel. particulars of your legal\n\npowers\n\nCify this 22 to see her important\n\nامدة\n\n28\n\nTo\n\n29\n\n$14,1715, 1970) 10 10/TLE\n\n20\n\nprevent it.\n\n'telling sand'.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514642, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "B.T. 28.\n\nNabe. 29.\n\nFo. 30,\n\nسن\n\nand\n\nof State for the Colonies.\n\n52799\n\nTelegram from the O.A.G. of Hong Kong to the Secretary\n\n42\n\nDated 20th September, 1928.\n\n(Received Colonial Office 12.36 p.m. 20th September, 1928.)\n\nAddressed to Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nrepeated to Peking No. 26. My telegram of 17th September\n\nSpanish agent reports that in view of coolies awaiting\n\nshipment in Tientsin he is negotiating for purchase of\n\nsteamer to ply under non-British flag. Negotiations\n\nnearing completion but will be discontinued in favour of\n\nBritish charter if permitted.\n\nUrgent reply requested.\n\n(19)\n\n22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514643, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Mr. \n\nCame 17/9 Mr. Boyd 18/9/28 \n\nMr. Ellis\n\nSir E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C Strachey.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nU.S. of S., F.O.\n\nR 19 Sm £90 Important 52799/28 15.\n\n与数 Sin F.O. 20. 43 80 Sept. 1928 with refer to F.O. letter A 5518/1538/52 (18) of the 19th Sept., I am directed to transmit to you, OAG Tel. 17.9.28 (No.19) Mo/6. 71.8.28 Mope (No.17)\n\nto B.T 28 to be which leave the S.O./S. for F.A., a copy of a tel. from the O.A.G. of Hong Kong requiring the proposed recruitment of Chinese labour by The Spanish Govt.\n\n2. It appears clear that the recruitment will take place whether facilities are granted at H.K.; or not, in view of the strong objections to the previous plan which were seen by the Chancellor of the Exchequer (as stated in the Ministry's letter of the 3rd Aug., a copy of which is enclosed), the Secretary of State is disposed to instruct the O.A.G. that, so far as it lies", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514644, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "44\n\nlies in his power, he should discourage\n\nBritish shipping from participating in\n\nthis traffic.\n\n390\n\nmay\n\nbe considered\n\nas\n\nless objectionable\n\nthat the arrangement should be\n\nregarded\n\nThat the de facto Govt. of China has\n\nagreed to it, but it would probably still be preferable that British\n\nvessels should not be in any way\n\nconcerned with it,\n\nand the S. of S. for\n\nF.A. will doubtless consider whether\n\nany\n\nrestriction on\n\nthe use\n\nof\n\nBritish\n\nshipping will\n\nhave\n\nany embarrassing\n\neffect\n\nrelating\n\nwith either of\n\nthe Ports concerned. Subject, however,\n\nto\n\nany\n\ndangers of\n\nhardship &\n\nthe Minister of ... (to whom a copy of this letter is\n\nbeing sent), the Amba...\n\ninstruct the C.A.S. as\n\nsuggested about...\n\n4.\n\nIn reply to\n\nI am\n\nTo request\n\nto\n\nrequest an\n\nearly\n\n(Signed) WALTER ELLIS.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514645, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "RECEIVED\n\n17 SEP 1928\n\nOOL.\n\n52799\n\n5??\n\n45\n\nTELEGRAM from the O.A.G. of Hong Kong to the Secretary\n\nof State for the Colonies.\n\n(Dated 17th September Received Colonial Office 1.13 p.m.\n\n17th September, 1928.)\n\n14\n\nCoppy to F.O. 2219 28.\n\nCam to 13.5.\n\nAddressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nRepeated to Peking, No. 25. My despatch of 16th May\n\n1928 Confidential. Spanish Government is recruiting\n\nthrough Nanking Government first batch of 2,000 coolies\n\nout of estimated regular 10,000 a year required for\n\nFernando Po. Contract signed by Spanish and Chinese\n\nGovernments.\n\nEmigration from Tientsin.\n\nSpanish Government desire to charter British ships Matter is urgent as\n\n2,000 Coolies reported by the Spanish Agent already\n\nrecruited in Shantung waiting shipment. Recommend that\n\npermission be given British ships to participate in this\n\ntrade.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514646, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Uusd. 20.\n\nBJ, 28.\n\norg es\n\no happy\n\nIn any further communication\n\non this subject, please quote\n\nNo.\n\nA 5538/5538/52.\n\nand address-\n\nnot to any person by name,\n\nbut to-\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.1,\n\n15.\n\nSir,\n\n52799\n\nRECEIVED 12SEP 1928\n\nREC\n\nCOL.OFFICE\n\n18\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nS.W.1.\n\n46\n\n11th September, 1928.\n\nWith reference to your letter No.52799/28 of the 7th\n\nultimo regarding the desire of the Spanish Government to\n\nrecruit Chinese farmers for work in Spanish Guinea, I am\n\ndirected by Lord Cushendun to state, for the information of Mr.\n\nSecretary Amery, that he has of late years received no reliable\n\ninformation as to conditions in that territory. His Majesty's\n\nRepresentatives at Monrovia, Boma and Libreville are being\n\nrequested to report on conditions of labour and health in the\n\nterritory, but it will be realised that there being no British\n\nconsular post in Spanish Guinea, any reports received on the\n\nsubject must be founded to a large extent on hearsay.\n\n2. I am to add that, while not desiring to express any\n\nopinion on the conditions of the contract proposed by the Spanish Government, Lord Cushendun is of the definite opinion that no Chinese should be recruited in Hongkong for service in that territory unless and until satisfactory reports with\n\nregard to the local conditions are forthcoming.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nT.M.Snow", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514647, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "47\n\nAny further communication should be addressed to:-\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nAnd the following letter and number should be quoted.-\n\n1.137/3/1928.\n\nTelephone Number: Victoria 9200.\n\nSir,\n\n52799\n\nOR RECEIVED 1 SEP 1928\n\nMINISTRY OF LABOUR,\n\nMONTAGU HOUSE,\n\nWHITEHALL\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n31st August, 1928.\n\nI am directed by the Minister of Labour to refer to your letter 0.52799/28 of the 27th August with which was enclosed copy of a despatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, with enclosures, relative to a proposal to recruit Chinese farmers in the Colony for work in Spanish Guinea. In reply I am to acquaint you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, that while Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland is not competent to criticise the terms of the actual proposal in question, yet in view of the prominence that is now being given internationally to all questions affecting native and colonial labour, he very much hopes that proposals of this kind will only be entertained after the closest scrutiny and when Mr. Amery is satisfied that the risks of misrepresentation or embarrassment for H.M. Government are negligible.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR. G. Somervell\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office Whitehall, S.W.1\n\nCopy to 1:0. 20. BT. 28", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514648, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "to F\n\nمل\n\n(157)\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nI left\n\n25 JUN\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 16th May, 1928.\n\n48\n\nJ00081/28\n\nEnclosure No.1\n\nEnclosure No.2.\n\nEnclosure No.5.\n\nWith reference to my confidential despatch of 9th November, 1927, on the subject of emigration of Chinese labourers from this Colony, I have the honour to enclose for your information a copy of a confidential letter dated 14th April, 1928, received from His Majesty's Consul-General at Manila, regarding the visit to this Colony of a Spanish resident of Manila, Mr. Juan Mencarini, to recruit immigrant farmers to proceed to Spanish Guinea.\n\n2.\n\nA copy of a letter from the Consul for France who is in charge of the Spanish Consulate in Hong Kong, setting out the proposed conditions of service, is enclosed together with a copy of the letter which Sir C. Clementi caused to be sent in reply.\n\n3.\n\nI shall be glad to have your instructions before proceeding further in this matter.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\n&c.,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nW.D. Southosh.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AVERY, C.M.G.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514649, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Confidential.\n\nSir,\n\n1\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\nBritish Consulate-General,\n\nManila, April 14, 1928.\n\n49\n\nI have the honour to report that the Spanish Consul-General in Manila has given his Power of Attorney to a local Spanish resident, Mr. Juan Mencarini, to proceed to Hong Kong and China to recruit immigrant farmers to proceed to Spanish Guinea. The text of the Power of Attorney contains the following expressions:-\n\n\"I make, ordain, constitute and appoint Juan Mencarini, Esquire, my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name to represent the interests of the Spanish Government at Hong Kong or in any territory of China, for the special mission which is further explained:\n\n\"Whereas the Spanish Government desiring to contract and be sent to Spanish Guinea, a Spanish possession on the Western Coast of Africa, a certain number of immigrant farmers, I have selected Juan Mencarini, Esquire, to undertake this mission.\n\n\"He is hereby authorized to contract said farmers, make payments and advances of money to be agreed upon, to make agreements with these farmers, shipping agents, and any person whom it may be found necessary, and to transact any business connected with the recruiting and shipping the said farmers to their destination.\n\nMr. de Motta quoted his official designation as \"Consul-General for Spain in the Philippine Islands\" and\n\nHis Excellency\n\nThe Governor of Hong Kong,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514650, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "50\n\nsealed the document with his Official seal; it was executed before me in my Notarial capacity.\n\nIn conversation with r. de liotta it transpired that though Chinese territory is mentioned in the Power of Attorney, and Mr. Mencarini may in fact go there, it is anticipated the latter's work will probably be limited to Hong Kong. I understand that in Hong Kong Spanish interests are represented by the French Vice-Consul, and that this may account for the instructions and authority of the Spanish Government having been given to the carrière Consul-General here rather than the representative in Hong Kong.\n\nIt is to be noted that in the ratification clause of the Power of Attorney Mr. de Motta refers only to himself as confirming, etc., the acts of his Attorney, and does not specifically mention the Government of Spain as a party to the confirmation; this may be due to an error in drafting or the earlier mention of the Government of Spain is intended to cover the whole document.\n\nI took occasion to mention to Mr. de Motta that there were detailed regulations governing emigration of Chinese (as the \"immigrant farmers\" must obviously be), and he assured me that Mr. Mencarini's first duty on arrival would be to make himself acquainted with the Hong Kong regulations on the matter and to avoid infringing them.\n\nMr. Mencarini is in possession of a Passport mentioning his Official capacity and vised by me; he is to sail by the S.S. \"Empress of Canada\" or \"President Pierce\" today.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) Thomas Harrington,\n\nH.B.M. Consul-General.\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514651, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "CONSULATE FOR SPAIN,\n\nHONG KONG\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\n51\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\nDear Sir,\n\nHong Kong, 17th April 1928.\n\nReferring to our conversation of yesterday, regarding Mr. Juan Mencarini's special mission on behalf of the Spanish Government to recruit 2,000 Chinese labour emigrants for the Colony of Spanish Guinea, on the West Coast of Africa. I have the honour to enquire from you which would be the necessary formalities required by the British Colonial Government to allow the emigration from Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Mencarini's plans are to recruit the emigrants from Southern Chinese Ports, and have them shipped to Fernando Po direct from here, hence to the mainland Spanish Guinea.\n\nThe proposed inducements offered by the Spanish Government to the emigrants are:-\n\nFirst: free transportation and subsistence for the immigrant and his family, from the point he may have to be recruited to Spanish Guinea.\n\nSecond: A reasonable advance in money to his family, if left behind, before he leaves his village.\n\nThird: A free gift in cash as a further inducement on his embarking.\n\nFourth: a three-year contract, from time of his arrival at destination, to work in the fields, the products of which to be divided in a proportion to be agreed upon (say fifty-fifty) between the labourer and the Spanish Colonial Government.\n\nHon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514652, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "52\n\nGovernment.\n\nThe labourer's portion of the product of the land he has worked, either to be sold by him direct, or through the Colonial Government on his account at the current market price.\n\nFifth:- besides a free gift to each immigrant above the age of 18 of a plot of ground to be worked by him, which will not exceed one to two hectares, after he has qualified himself.\n\nSixth:- permit will be given to him to fish in the Spanish waters as a help.\n\nSeventh:- banking facilities will be given to him for his savings and remittances home.\n\nEighth:- free transportation for the immigrant and his family from Spanish Guinea to the point from which he was recruited, only in case the labourer should not desire to renew his contract at the expiration of same, or should decide to remain in the colony on his own account.\n\nNinth:- Free medical attendance and medicines for him and his family at the labourer's home or at the Government Hospital, according to circumstances.\n\nI must add that Mr. Mencarini is introduced to me by his friend, the Consul General for Spain in Manila, and has a very great experience of Chinese matters, having been a Commissioner of Customs in China for nearly forty years.\n\nI should be very grateful to you to let me know as soon as possible if the conditions offered by the Spanish Government were meeting the approval, in principle, of the high Authorities of this Colony.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Sd.) G. D. de la Prade,\n\nConsul for France,\n\nIn charge of the SPANISH CONSULATE in HONG KONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514653, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Copy.\n\nGR1178/1928/32(III)\n\nSir,\n\nEnclosure No. 3.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n2nd May, 1928.\n\n53\n\nIn reply to your letter of 17th April, 1928, regarding Fr. Juan Mencarini's special mission on behalf of the Spanish Government to recruit 2,000 Chinese labour emigrants for the Colony of Spanish Guinea, on the West Coast of Africa, I am directed to inform you that it is necessary to refer the matter for the instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies before the arrangements suggested could be approved.\n\n2. I am, however, to point out that the conditions drafted for the labour migrants present a number of difficulties. Apart from the point that indentured labour is no longer allowed to emigrate from Hong Kong, the method of paying the labourer on arrival at his destination makes it impossible without much further detail to say what the labourer's minimum wages would be.\n\n3. It will, therefore, be clear to you that no early answer except an unfavourable one can be given to the suggestion in your letter.\n\nThe Consul for France in charge of the Spanish Consulate in HONG KONG.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.) T. W. Ainsworth,\n\nColonial Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514654, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Caine\n\n3.4.\n\nMr. Elli 3/4\n\nABS\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle. 4\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Watson.\n\nBM\n\n5/4/18\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n52739/23 HONG KONG.\n\nCopy flood a 52760/28\n\nDowning Street,\n\n12 April, 1928.\n\n11\n\n54\n\n2 DRAFT.s for conson.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nSir,\n\nConfidential\n\n(30031/27 No.6\n\nI have etc. to acknowledge the\n\nreceipt of your Confidential despatch\n\nof the 9th November, submitting proposals\n\nfor the regulation of the recruitment of\n\nChinese labour in Hong Kong.\n\n2.\n\nIt is observed that reference\n\nis made in Section 2 of para. 5 to\n\nChinese indentured labourers. The\n\nword \"indentured\" is presumably a\n\nmistake as the recruitment of indentured\n\nCopy to Mr. Mounsey with Comp. draft.\n\nlabour in Hong Kong is prohibited by law,\n\nas stated in para. 2 of your despatch.\n\nSubject", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514655, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "JZA\n\nSubject to this correction, however, I approve of your following the practice suggested in para 5 of your despatch.\n\nThe outstanding application for permission to recruit labour for the Sarawak Coal Mines may therefore be granted, provided you are satisfied with the conditions of employment, and your action in permitting recruitment of Chinese labour by the Oort-Borneo Maatscheppij, reported in your despatch Confidential (1) of 20th October, 1927, is approved.\n\nI have, etc.,\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY,\n\n30254/27\n\nNO.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514656, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "NOTES OF THE CONFERENCE ON THE\n\nRECRUITMENT OF CHINESE LABOUR\n\nIN HONG-KONG.\n\n10\n\n55\n\nHeld in the Colonial Office on the 22nd March, 1923.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nMr. V.D. Ellis, C.M.G.\n\nMr. H.R. Cowell,\n\nMr. E.B. Boyd\n\nMr. S. Caine\n\nMr. H.N. Tait\n\nMr. G.A. Mounsey, C.M.G.\n\nColonial Office.\n\nDominions Office.\n\nForeign Office.\n\nMr. W.T. Southorn, C.M.G.\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nMr. Ellis explained the necessity for the\n\nConference which had arisen in the first place out\n\nof an application to recruit Chinese labour for\n\nSarawak, which had led to the formulation of certain\n\nproposals for future practice by the Governor of\n\nHong Kong. He explained that it had appeared\n\ndifficult to approve these proposals in view of\n\nthe recent Cabinet decision regarding the proposal\n\nto introduce Chinese labourers into the New Hebrides,\n\nto the effect that:\n\n\"From a political point of view it was\n\nimpossible to acquiesce in the introduction\n\nof Chinese labourers into the New Hebrides\".\n\nMr. Cowell said that, without knowing exactly\n\nthe reasons for the Cabinet decision, he understood\n\nthat it was mainly based on an objection to the\n\nintroduction of Chinese labour as a fresh thing\n\ninto territory where Chinese labour did not already\n\nexist, and where it would complicate already existing\n\nracial", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514657, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "racial problems; \n\nhe did not think it would necessarily \n\ninvolve a prohibition of recruitment of Chinese labour \n\nfor territories where it was already an established \n\ninstitution. \n\nMr. Tait said that he was only concerned with the \n\nrecruitment of Chinese for Western Samoa and Nauru island. \n\nHe understood that, especially in Nauru, Chinese labour was \n\nabsolutely essential there and the Dominion Governments \n\nwould most certainly be disturbed if any attempt was made \n\nto prevent recruitment. He said that the Cabinet had the \n\nfacts about Western Samoa before them when they made their \n\ndecision about the New Hebrides and as they did not suggest \n\nany alteration, presumably they had no objection to \n\nrecruitment for Samoa continuing. \n\nMr. Cowell said that Chinese labour was equally \n\nessential for Ocean Island. \n\nMr. Ellis said that Sir Gilbert Grindle had raised \n\nthe question of possible repercussions in China, and he \n\nasked what these were likely to be. \n\nMr. Southorn said that he did not think any \n\nresponsible elements in China would be likely to bring \n\nthis up against us. \n\nMr. Mounsey confirmed this. He did not think we should \n\nworry about any repercussions in China. \n\nMr. Boyd pointed out that the International Labour \n\nOffice was interesting itself in the question of indentured \n\nlabour and that \"forced and indentured labour\" were two of \n\nthe subjects which were to appear on the Agenda of the \n\nInternational Labour Conference 1929. \n\nMr. Southorn explained that indentured labour \n\nwas not allowable in Hong Kong. That is, every \n\nemigrant going through Hong Kong must be legally \n\na free emigrant. Whether he was economically free \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514658, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "57\n\nto do as he pleased when he landed at his destination, \n\nwas another question and depended on a variety of \n\ncircumstances; it was a matter in which the Hong Kong \n\nGovernment would find it difficult to interfere. \n\nIf \n\nChinese emigration from Hong Kong were prohibited, it \n\nwould not stop the supply, it would be recruited direct \n\nfrom China without the safeguards imposed by the Hong \n\nKong Ordinance. \n\nMr. Boyd agreed that so long as there was no question \n\nof recruitment in Hong Kong of Chinese for actual \n\nindentured labour in Sarawak or North Borneo, there would \n\nprobably be no criticism from the International Labour \n\nOffice. It seemed essential however, that we should \n\nbe prepared to insist on the distinction between what is \n\ngenerally termed \"indentured labour\" and the conditions \n\nunder which Chinese recruited through the agency of Hong \n\nKong labour in Sarawak and North Borneo. \n\nMr. Ellis said that if the conditions of labour in \n\nSarawak were adjudged to be unsuitable by the League, \n\nno doubt the Secretary of State as representing Sarawak \n\ninternationally would bring pressure on that Government \n\nto have them amended. But at present there was no evidence \n\nof that. \n\nIt was therefore agreed unanimously to recommend \n\nthe approval of the proposals of the Officer Administering \n\nthe Government of Hong Kong in his despatch of the 9th \n\nNovember, with the omission of the word \"indentured\" in \n\nsub-paragraph 2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514659, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "52799/1928.\n\nCR\n\n30/3\n\nDear Southorn,\n\nDowning Street, with 27 March, 1928.\n\nI enclose a copy of the draft notes of the Conference on the recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong, held on the 22nd of March.\n\nI shall be glad to know if you agree, or if not what amendments you wish to be made.\n\nW. T. SOUTHORN, ESQ.\n\nas amended. W.D. 29.3.28.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514660, "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": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928", "content_text": "•", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-509-6 Recruitment of Chinese labour in Hong Kong for work in North Borneo and Spanish guinea... 27-3-1928 - 27-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 527079, "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": "CO129-529-4 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-529-4 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931", "content_text": "## 2.\n\nBritish public opinion not only here but at home with us in abandonment of extraterritoriality which was more important than he perhaps realised.\n\n## 4.\nFinally he offered to recommend to Central political committee reservation of Shanghai alone, But it would have to be strictly limited as to time. I told him that was not enough, and that question of time was one concerning the whole treaty, and pressed him to increase his bid: but he would not respond and talked of a breakdown, and of the disastrous results it would entail: he was sitting on safety valve and all sorts of unpleasantness would result if we did not settle before May 5th. I enquired why this indecent haste? and why talk about a breakdown? it was for him to decide and if he wished to break off (? gps. und.) it be, but China at a critical moment of reconstruction could hardly be the gainer if she forfeited our goodwill. I should not personally admit any breakdown; rather, as in normal negotiation, that we had reached a crucial stage where the two governments must sit back and take full stock of the position in the hope of finding further points of contact. His haste for May 5th was purely his domestic concern: to me it smacked of unwise haste over a matter of first-class importance to the whole fabric of our future relations.\n\n## 5.\nSeveral times I purposely drew him on other ground in order to show my lack of anxiety e.g. shipping, personal status, etc. But he kept coming back to his offer of Shanghai.\n\n## 6.\n166", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-529-4 China- extraterritoriality 23-11-1931 - 31-12-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 529197, "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": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931", "content_text": "21 \n\nof his late associates, but this does not appear to be the case - \ntreachery to a cause being, to Chinese mentality, the obvious \ncourse to adopt when the traitor thereby becomes the gainer. \n\nA parallel case is that of the chief Anti-Communist Officer of the \nCanton Police. In 1925 this man was a celebrated \"Red\" agitator \nand one of the instigators of the Anti-British strike. For some \ntime after his joining the Canton Police the Hong Kong Government \nwould not allow him to enter the Colony, but now, at the urgent \nrequest of Canton, he is allowed to come and confer with the Hong \nKong Police Officers, and his knowledge of the Communist \norganisations has been most valuable. \n\nAs to \"Councillor\" TSUI TANG FAI, there is no doubt that he is \nenergetic and that he has been successful on three or more \noccasions in releasing hostages by strategy or force of bribery. \nHis remaining so depends chiefly on the continuance of his salary \nand his men's wages. It is significant that though he may succeed \nin re-taking captives from the bandit's hands, he never contrives \nto recover any of the loot acquired by piracy - in view of his late \nprofession, this would be too much to expect. \n\nTSUI TANG FAI has written frequently to the I.O. Police at Hong \nKong suggesting that he, TSUI, should come over to Hong Kong. \nThe reason for the visit would ostensibly be to confer about the piracy \nsituation, but actually he probably has some idea that he may be \nable to augment his salary by arrangement with Hong Kong for \npayment by results. The I.O.P.'s reply has always been to the \neffect that as TSUI is a recognised official of the Canton \nGovernment, the Hong Kong Police cannot deal with him except \nthrough his superiors.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-532-6 Anti-piracy guards 2-1-1931 - 26-8-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568956, "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": "CO129-582-7 Taxation 6-6-1939 - 5-2-1940", "page_number": 132, "title": "CO129-582-7 Taxation 6-6-1939 - 5-2-1940", "content_text": "HONG KONG TELEGRAPH\n\ndated\n\n13th October, 1939.\n\n133\n\nWar Taxation\n\nDESPITE the worthy cause to which Government aspires to devote a quarter of our total income—both ordinary and extraordinary—in the twelve months after Income Tax becomes operative and thereafter for the duration of the war, few people in the Colony will rejoice, either at the assurance that hitherto we have been among the lowest taxed of the Empire's multitudinous people or that Government is taking steps to remove us from this allegedly enviable position.\n\nSome form of increased taxation in war-time is inevitable, and no person will fail to agree that it behoves this outpost of Empire to contribute to the utmost to the cause for which our Motherland has staked her future. But the burden of taxation propounded by Government is one which must have consequences inimical to the welfare of a people already reduced to straitened circumstances by their proximity to a war that has been in existence on their door-step for more than two years.\n\nGovernment has been careful to claim that the extraordinary increase in the Colony's revenue during the past twelve months has been due chiefly to the influx of refugees, many of them self-supporting, and not to any increase in the wealth of the people of the Colony itself. Few Hongkong people, indeed, have not experienced vicissitudes and deterioration in their standards of living as a result of the neighbouring hostilities and it appears an unfortunate fact that Government has been the only gainer as a result of the situation that has confronted this Colony since 1937.\n\nTo state that the people of the Colony have been lightly taxed in the past seems a somewhat rather unjustified assertion when applied to the very small percentage of the total population who are the chief taxpayers and who will be the persons mulct of the ten million dollars extra revenue Government expects to raise by the imposition of a ten per cent. tax on income. The bulk of Hongkong's 1,500,000 people pay but a fraction of the existing annual taxation of forty million dollars and will pay nothing whatever towards the war chest to which this Colony's Government proposes so liberally to pour wealth that can be so ill-spared at this critical time in our history. That ordinary taxation falls so heavily upon the minority and so lightly upon the majority is, of course, only right and just, since the bulk of our population, unhappily, is on the verge of destitution and is existing on a standard that admits no excess wealth for purposes other than the barest sustenance. The minority, whose standards of living are the standards of the west, cannot object to carrying the burden thrust upon them under ordinary circumstances by the destitution and poverty of the majority. The fact that this burden is, however, borne by the minority—and it is a small minority—would seem to dispose of the suggestion that the average Hongkong resident is lightly taxed.\n\nUntil the Income Tax system is brought into force, any statement regarding the number of taxpayers to whom it will apply can only be conjectured, since Government, as the Financial Secretary admits, has no means of ascertaining the number of persons who will be directly affected. But it is safe to assume that the minority who will bear the brunt of the new taxation will be infinitesimally smaller than the minority who bear the brunt of ordinary taxation, and if the sum of ten million dollars which has been mentioned is not an exaggeration the contribution which this Colony is to make towards the Imperial war chest will be, per capita of contributors, a staggering one.\n\nIt has been estimated by Government that the Colony's total contribution towards Imperial Defence during the first year Income Tax operates will be in the vicinity of $16,000,000 (or £1,000,000 sterling) of which amount $6,000,000 will be remitted to the Imperial Government as the Colony's annual Defence Contribution, $2,000,000 will be expended on local defences measures and the estimated balance of $8,000,000 will be provided as a free contribution to the Imperial Government for the prosecution of the war with Germany. The total represents, in all, twenty-five per cent. of the entire revenue Government estimates it will raise, in twelve months both through ordinary channels and by the institution of income tax.\n\nWere the Colony in a position to afford a contribution of this magnitude there could be no conceivable objection to it. But the majority of the people of this Colony, even the majority of the European class, are not in the position to pay additional taxation of any substantial nature and at the same time maintain their existing economic level. To the single man, earning $250 a month, and probable support of parents and relatives not covered by the proposed exemptions (as many middle-class Portuguese, Eurasian and Chinese employees certainly are) the proposed tax of $90 a year may mean disaster. To the married man with one child, earning $500 a month and already harassed by swollen rents, cost of living that has increased from 20 to 50 per cent. in the last twelve months, and increased school fees, the additional burden of $62 a year which will be his lot may prove intolerable.\n\nThe principle of income tax must find support from every conscientious person, and this Colony would be failing in its loyalty and duty to the Motherland if it did not contribute to the fullest extent towards the successful prosecution of the war. But the scheme propounded in Legislative Council yesterday is manifestly unfair to the medium-paid salaried worker and unfairly generous to the highly paid. The minimum salaries to which taxation will be applied—$165 a month for single men or women, $275 for married men, $375 for married men with one child, $440 for married men with two children and $475 for married men with three children—appear extraordinarily low. The concessions to salaried men with families do not appear generous enough. In effect, the under-$1,000-a-month employee is asked to contribute far too generously in comparison with those of the upper class who can well afford to pay more than is being demanded.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-582-7 Taxation 6-6-1939 - 5-2-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]