[ { "id": 383262, "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": 407, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "講\n\nAny further communication on the subject of this letter should be addressed \nto-- \n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, \n\nHOME OFFICE, \nLONDON, S.W., \n\nthe following number quoted :---- \n\nB37068. \n\nSir, \n\nSECRETARY \nOF \nSTATE \nDEPARTMENT \n\n38253 Foreign \nOffice \nW \n102 \n\nReal 31 OCTOBER HALL. \n\n30th October 1901. \n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Ritchie to transmit to you, herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a Petition of Right which has been lodged at the Home Office by Messrs Trass and Enever of 25 Coleman Street, E.C. on behalf \nof Mr. Matthew John Denman Stephens and Mr. Thomas \nHoward both of Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong, \n\nand I am to request that you will move Mr. Chamberlain \nto favour Mr. Ritchie with any observations he may \ndesire to offer upon the Petition before it is \nreferred in the ordinary course for the opinion of \nHis Majesty's Attorney General. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n\nStewry/mypha", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395679, "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": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "I think it was rather hard to make her full pay leave begin before the day on which he left the Colony, so I would give him the extra 9 days full pay leave. I also think we ought not to deprive him of the half pay leave already granted by the Governor, but would not grant any extension beyond 23 April without medical certif from Air Manson that he requires the extension for further recovery and that he will be fit. One advantage of letting him remain in England till March will be that the new Attorney General (who is thought likely to be Mr. Kyshe) will conduct the trial. I admit that the above is contrary to par. 2 of our letter to Major General (No. 46592).\n\nIf my suggestion is adopted, we need say nothing more to the day after that how K's leave will end on 23 April instead of 14 April, the extra 9 days full pay having been allowed. Lee, Hubox, minute &c on 46592.\n\n21/700/124\n\nMr Lucas, Duke of Marlborough, The Lyttelton\n\nMr. Kypha was doing no work in his office after the 14th October. He wanted to stay in Hongkong until the report on affairs was finished. I do not see why this time so spent should be treated as work for the Govt. com. Vacation should not be treated as leave, but I have no strong feeling on the point & if it be desired to stretch a point in his favour I would date his leave from his departure from the Colony.\n\nOn the other hand, I do not think it right that if Mr. Kyoke is well enough he should not be granted 6 months half pay on the termination of his full pay leave.\n\nThe most serious charges are hanging over his head & it is desirable that they should be investigated at as early a date as possible, before the matter has passed from men's mind. I would send Mr. Kyoke to Dr. Manson for report whether he is now fit to return to Hong Kong, if not when he will be fit; He should go back as soon as his health permits.\n\nBy the way, Dr. Manson should be told that it is desired that he should go back as soon as possible - consistent with health - to answer charges.\n\nABL 22/1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484776, "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": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "content_text": "BONG Stubbs 1920 22/11 575.x Vice Chancellor, 57556 REC REG 23, 201 St K. university 20 hou Last previous Paper. caud dak, What prospects are Here Matter of obtaining suitable was unfact. 45902 Ans: Tel. 26 ha. Further to Go Gypha tel. 275 No. ssd45 22 Du It subsequent Paper. 153 Ford mithur. Draft betegram herewith on your verbal instruction living. für W. Brengote has signified to you his readiness to have his name put forward. 23.11.20 DW. appeared with certain addition, Reef İK. 11. 200 |C) (66404) Wt. 14135/21 Gp.163 25,000 5/20 #&% (WB & L)\n\nPage 1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576901, "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": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "content_text": "No 3 an\n\n54144/40(3)\n\n162\n\nOriga\n\nТОР\n\n3 on 5414\n\nSECRST.\n\n54/44/40/60/40\n\n(10\n\n190032A Au ust\n\n6. in 3.\n\nDATE: 15.10.45\n\nInfo: 2. 11\n\nst Immies\n\nNAVIA CYPHA (LD)\n\nFROM: Admiralty.\n\nFlag Officer Br\n\nNaval forces\n\nIMPORTANT\n\nThe following is text of proclamation of British Military Administration of Hong Kong, concerning which you will receive instructions in a further signal:-\n\nRegina\n\nBritish Military Administration, Hong Kong, A Proclamation to establish a Military Administration.\n\nWhereas the forces of the enemy have surrendered to the forces of His Britannic Majesty and His Allies and whereas I (insert name and titles of General Officer) am in supreme command of the Forces of His Britannic Majesty in the Colony of Hong Kong now liberated by and under the control of those forces and whereas by reason of military necessity and for the prevention and suppression of disorder and the maintenance of public safety it is necessary to place the Colony and the New Territories and its dependencies under a Military Administration pending the restoration of the Civil Government.\n\nNow I do hereby proclaim\n\nArticle 1\n\nEstablishment of a British Military Administration\n\nA Military Administration, to be called the British Military Administration, is hereby established throughout the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nArticle 2\n\nAssumption of Powers and Jurisdiction\n\nI hereby assume for myself and my successors full judicial, legislative, executive and administrative powers and responsibilities and exclusive jurisdiction over all persons and property throughout the Colony of Hong Kong.\n\nArticle 3\n\nExisting Laws to be respected\n\nSubject to the provisions of any proclamation, enactment or order of the British Military Administration and in so far as military exigencies permit:\n\n(a) all law existing immediately prior to the Japanese occupation will be respected and administered;\n\n(b) all rights and properties will be respected; provided that rights and properties acquired or alleged to have been acquired during the period of Japanese Occupation will be subject to investigation and to such action as justice may require.\n\nArticle 4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577362, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on).\n\nA.\n\n[CYPHA]\n\nNo. 1001\n\n20th August, 1945.\n\nRepeated to Washington No. 6313\n\nAprons Allied Command South East Asia No. 431.\n\nYour telegram No. 958 of August 27th: long long.\n\nWe very sincerely regret this difference of opinion with the Generalissimo over the surrender of enemy forces in Hong Kong and we should not like him to think that we fail to appreciate his point of view as Commander-in-Chief China theatre. We must however point out that we are unable to agree that his claim to delegate power to accept surrender is in accordance with Allied arrangements. Supreme Commander, General MacArthur, has received instructions from the United States Chiefs of Staff to arrange for the surrender of Hong Kong to a British Commander to be nominated by Admiral Fraser, subject only to the completion of military co-ordination between the Generalissimo and ourselves on operational matters in connexion with facilities which we have undertaken to grant through the Hong Kong area for the assistance of the Chinese and American forces in China.\n\n2. We would nevertheless like to settle this question in complete accord with Chiang Kai-shek, since we attach the greatest importance to our good relations with China.\n\n3. We hope therefore that he will not press his claim to delegate his authority in this matter. It is fully within his power to validate it by unilateral action in favour of the Commander of the British force. We sincerely hope that he will decide to take this course, in which event we on our side would take an early opportunity to make an appreciative public reference to his action.\n\nO.P.\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]