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There was ne \n\nard \n\nme guid \n\nii \n\nJ \n\nBy \n\nدارد گرد \n\n& verfarts With \n\nto the S. poys of the 34\" (Regiment, \n\nhealth as king as they combines \n\nborde of slich, but within for lepright. them Junding to take the duties \n\nrefer \n\nto \n\nMarthe with \n\nthur, \n\ninfrastuced or \n\nit entu \n\nالطرق التنسيقية \n\nBeliefson verpt, & absence of que \n\nthem, toolish, \n\nمیجر \n\nyou \n\nمی ابی \n\n2.0%.. \n\nque n'straints Mie Fute the \n\ngots them? \n\nFat H to Ban \n\nthere is \n\nconsider there. \n\nJ \n\ndiffemor \n\nbetween the differents to culitics, ps here barrack; \n\nles gard \n\n> \n\nLave been prété in pe \n\nferr \n\n& diver hax, this \n\nle live \n\nboard of shift. Re \n\nchoo appears \n\npr. kise of this 37 (Regiments. But we, 0. \n\nLaz \n\nthe \n\narriving share. \n\n'હું \n\nat Hinghing, \n\n(**** \n\nLanded \n\nlance \n\ntiny both tends your hundred men, \n\nFor pilal, of \n\nbes of \n\nthis dis is wire the \n\ntake a thin \n\nthe 32. Al \n\nout at G \n\nSurgeon \n\nAyn \n\nand turuly \n\nlandi \n\nH... \n\nhas been about. \n\nteas to produces \n\nof sich in bich he has, \n\nthe time he has been Suim Mizient \n\nnd also \n\nfice, and \n\nلگا \n\nalso petimu \n\n\"\"\"\"\" 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 \n\nLink \n\nlar oz. \n\nf the of \n\nMusion? Offions of the Rubordinates \n\nand of the Hospitals fillon \n\nthe Island, \n\nstat die duty, \n\nليكم \n\ndistribution in bons peoda and and in peale t \n\nthas there to your \n\nto paber brity \n\np. \n\notal in this sive of the Deland, Chuck \n\nto have then \n\nquotes \n\nthere, \n\nhealthy position. healthy \n\nRoman geochead Hires, bean a more he \n\nThe hen the sick began to increased \n\nofficeranse \n\nat Wiel Print, what \n\nLove their. \n\naud \n\nجبر یک \n\nthe \n\nast de \n\n༈ ར རྟ \n\ntele \n\nla how t \n\nEs cooked, the barracks abour. \n\nنام ہی ہے جو جدہ اور داریم که \n\nto for sened, Hem & Evey \n\nLich they could \n\nfame. Fatvare poese \n\nther Moisa\", aur sout, to them, \n\nContin \n\ntaken from \n\nChinese \n\nAnschled by this Commisional. \n\ntime to live. \n\nFrom time \n\nDid you fi \n\nIris. \n\nthe pick? \n\nin a proper \n\nFid it of pear to you thats the \n\nで \n\ndi's this work. \n\nIt was \n\n- reported time that \n\nthey \n\n1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216976, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "16. Lord Stanley \n\nSee 2:1043 \n\nLA \n\n\"Victoria, Honghong, \n\n24h \n\nJuly, \n\n184.3. \n\nSir Henry Pottinger \n\nN° G. \n\n4 Malosures \n\nReceived \n\nForwarding further Correspondenc \n\nregarding \n\nand ordnance ground \n\na naval béation \n\nHongkong. \n\nColonial Departmech \n\nPopy) \n\nN19. \n\nSir. \n\nI have laid \n\nGonument House, Victoria, \n\n(Mongkong) July 20th, 186.3. \n\nYour \n\nletter \n\nof yesterday's accompanying \"rough of the Island of Hongting before Sir Henry Pottinger. \n\ndate N.4 - with it's accom \n\ntrace \n\nHis Excellung desires me to inform you, that he had not forgotten the wish You expressed that His Ryalloway should. proceed to name the leading brealities \n\non this Island – at least \n\nM \n\nthe Northern \n\nfave_ _ in order that those names \n\nམ་་་་་་་་་་་་་ \n\nmight be inserted in the Survey that- is about to be sent to England; but:- \n\nMajor Aldrich, \n\nCommanding suppy. Royal Engineers. \n\nBrughing.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217098, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\n\n25 Honkong \n\n4.0. \n\nED \n\nJAN. 5 18-44 \n\nPeli \n\nAnswer \n\nLord, \n\n} \n\nColonial department. \n\nMacau 1. September 18473. \n\nis with the most sincere and deep regret Insport to Your Lordship, the death in the morning of the 29th of last month at this place, of the Venerable John Robert Morrison Lyte Member of the Registative and Executive Councils of Hongting, Chinese Secretary to Her Majesty's Olenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Frade de, and Officiating Slonial, Secretary to the Hongtting Jovernment; \n\nThe. I right Honwable, Lord Stanley \n\nto \n\nAro", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217105, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nI had at me lime & ranged in my own mind, for filling up the appointments of Cments at four of the five Ports to be opened to our Merchants in the following \n\nmanner \n\n→ \n\nAl Shanghai \n\n\" \n\nKingpo, \n\nCarlow \n\nwy \n\n\" \n\nFuchoufoo. Amaz \n\nCaptain Balfour \n\nMr. Them \n\nMr Gulglaff \n\nMr Day \n\nfor the fifth \n\nand Icalculated on finding one qualified \n\nIndividual in China for \n\nthe fifth Port, even as a temporary arrangement, but Mordable! has seen decided to be ineligible for the duty \n\nof Conent owing \n\nto his being an alien, and ! \n\nam not even certain that he will \n\nContinue to serve as one. If the. Soint \n\nof \n\na gree \n\nto \n\nInterpreters, whilst Mr Morrison's untionely \n\ndeath \n\ndeath will oblige me to keep M. Them near rusself to fill the arduous and responsible Situation of Chiren Seastary \n\nAJ \n\n\"To add to my difficulties, Mr. Novenam _ who came with me from Bombay Furgeon to the Mission, who has long acted with great zeal and efficiency, as my Decutary I who I have, since the exchange of the Matifications of the Healy named to Officials as deputy, clonial Secutary to the Baument \n\nA \n\nof Hongting _ has lately fallen into bad health, \n\nand it seems \n\nprobable that he will be obliged \n\nto take a varzage \n\nSome \n\nto Sea and that I shall thereby be deprived of his valuable and for lime; neither do I know at this instant, where I shall look for a temporary substitute for him, nor how Iam to fill up the sad blank which Mr. Momson's decase has caused in \n\nthe \n\nGovernment", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217129, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 337, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Sir Henry Pottinger \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, \n\n11th Nov ́2, 1343. \n\n5 Inclosures- \n\nNo 22. \n\nReceived \n\nrelative_ to Prize, Money (China)\". Expartment, regarding \"Return's \n\nReply to Beopatch N. 1 Military \n\n(Copy) \n\nK1/18.... \n\nMy Lord, \n\nNell. 23 October 1818. No36-29th August, 1817 \n\nEnclosure 3. \n\nN. 40. 8th September 1842. \n\nGeonament Heuser, Victoria, \n\n(Hongting) November 11th. 18/13.. \n\nMy Despatches of the Nr and Dates quoted in the margin \n\nrelate \n\n2.63 : 65 tromber; 1867 to the subject of Your Lordship's \n\nNo. 25 March, 1843. \n\nEnding 28 & 29. Despatch N. 74%, of the 25th \n\nof. July \n\nEnclosures N77. 5th July, 18663. No111 - 25th August, 1843. last, and to those documents \n\nI \n\nbeg very respeulfully to refer Her Majesty's Government for all the information. I \" have it in my power to furnish. \n\nThose Despatakes will show, that the whole arrangement for the appointment. of Public Agents had its origin in a suggestion which I made to the Naval and Military Commanders of the Expedition, for the special reasons \n\nThe Right Honorable \n\nStated \n\nThe Earl of Aberdeen, R. P., \n\nfa \n\nVo \n\nVo.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217247, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "X \n\n07 from which w \n\n22nd December, 184.3. \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, \n\nFir \n\nHenry \n\nSollinger, \n\nN: 31. \n\n1 malosure. \n\nReceived \n\ngoporting that \n\nSeal \n\nPublic \n\nissued for Lotting Lands in the and forwarding Notifications the Government - of Hongkong, been ordered for \n\n\"Colony. \n\n1:32. \n\n407 Boy Pony \n\nRECEIVE denial Department. \n\nGovernment House Victoria \n\nMy Word, \n\nMAR. 8 \n\nHongting. 2.5th Beer 1847.3. \n\nI had yesterday the honor to receives Four bordships despatches from No 12. of the 19t of September to 10114 of the 6th of that month both inclusive, also Your Lordship's Circular under date the 15th of August giving \n\nCopy of \n\nEover to a \n\nthe Treaty between Her Majesty and the . Priental, Nepublic of the Uruguay. \n\nThe. Public Seal for this Colony which Accompanied Your Lordship's despatch No 13 of \n\nthe 5th September has also corner safely to hand, \n\nI have the honor tobe, \n\nThe Night Honorable \n\nLord Stanley \n\nMy Lord, Your most Obedient, Humble Sewant \n\nLy \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-002 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217671, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "content_text": "\nGovernment, \n\nI wvernment, as well as the opinions Thad formed regarding the Land Forces to be lift at Nongthing, and the other Positions pow in the occupation of \n\nStu & Majesty's Forces along 1 he, Coast of China, \n\nand which I have already communicates to \n\nMazor CA P. \n\nGeneral Dunette CFD. in conformity with \n\na desire \n\nexpressed \n\nto that effects by His Excellency Sir Hugh Gough, G. C. 13., in the event \n\nhaving quitted this part of China previous \n\nyour \n\narrival. \n\nof myy \n\nto \n\nI beg to Submit a ● Memorandum dateds the Goth of last month explaining my views and intentions as to the Civil. Government of Hongting, and, which has gone home for the information of Ster Majesty's Government - \n\nDorote privately some time. Hugh Gough that Sshould consider a strong tring of a talive Rrefiments and four thundred \n\nago \n\nto Lis \n\nComprens \n\nuropeans \n\nA. \n\n& \n\nsufficient Garrison for this place. \n\nwhich would give the other lving of the native, Regiment and e. proper proportion of Europeans the Island of Norlungsoo (Amos). \n\nfor that of \n\nAt that time however I reckoned only on four Native Roziments (of which Saupposed, they would \n\nnot exceed. boo men sach) Coming from Bedia, but six have been sent and their \n\ntheir average \n\nthength is rather more that the 800 men, \n\nalmost double the Native Groups. \n\nwhich \n\nI am therefore disposed to suggest \n\nto Your Lordship..., that one complete Reziment \n\n- of Madras Native Infantry should be stationed here, \n\nMeolangsor, \n\nand a. bring of another at \n\nwith such as Curopean Force is Your Lordship and Major General Burnett, may \n\nConsider proper. \n\nThis \n\narrangement. \n\nwith place four & \n\nank \n\nוֹן", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218133, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "Julered? \n\nTictain HingHing, Cottinger Bart Finuary 18444. \n\nReceived. \n\nreplying to despatch No 15 of 6th Acknowledging the receipt of and \n\nFelober. \n\nCh. Jamelyen lys \n\nん \n\nFOTHER MAY. \n\nindoch My TBStephen | 14 \n\nW \n\nLace Shonley \n\nCo \n\n23 May Holt. \n\nwith aprence to the Correspondence noted in the Margin \n\nSam \n\nC. & Jepp/4 directed by Lord Sandy \n\n10. Ju \n\nсъ \n\nLighe \n\nMr 1. 22 Jan 18044 \n\nvily emery of \n\nbe laid begne the Lill. of the Fucoury, tho \n\nenched Copy you Dispatch from \n\nth \n\nHeverer of Rayhong \n\non the Infect of the \n\nerection \n\nBuilding at Chnsen an the Survey of the Morition Seile oftrchkenn \n\nlands \n\nBuber \n\nthis woensenden – allkrage, serbakten, the Verfalite old wand nicatial to the Schareng. The quation of the Com michianal expenditure at Charan salle under Bird Staublich \n\nwhay. We will child to come any ford and to \n\ncopprigance hot as a \n\nColonial but as a hibiting questi \n\nis not surfinging that Sir A. Potter \n\nhave \n\nI the \n\ndinibutions between this Spai and the \n\nconcefordone \n\nDenen with \n\nمگر", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218396, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 269, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "\nHappy \n\nJl. Jend that this Adin \n\nhowever \n\ninformed that thon \n\nmay be property confirmed in as made, in the Australian \n\nSponding for the rechtion of Crouch thanh led from chung kiong \n\nSir Henry Pollinger \n\n27th March, 1844. Victoria; Hong Kong, \n\nReceived \n\nI molosure. \n\nN: 23. \n\nim mbviable - property Conveyancers affecting wal. or Deeds, Wills, Judgments, and providing for the Magistration, the Legislative Council of Hongting, \n\nForwarding Ordinance No 3, by \n\nin hin \n\nColony. \n\nCent \n\nAMS Longhing 11 July 1/44 \n\nGovernon Davis \n\nand 9 JULY \n\nphen \n\nMi Hobe Load Stanley // \n\nSir \n\nch \n\nIhave had under \n\nmug coursideration the Ordinance paped Gy Sir St. Pottinger with the advice trouxent of the Commil of Hong Kong \n\nthe 28 Febs Curt entitled \" An Ordinance provide \"for the Registration. Of \"Deeds, Wills, Judgment; \n\n\"and convey \n\naffecting \n\n\"real or immovable puspect \"in Hongkong.\" \n\nShavereceived the Queen's Commands to \n\nthat SMS acquaint you \n\nhas bem pleased to confirm and allow this Ordinance \n\nYou with communicati \n\nM's decision to the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218635, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 508, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "į \n\nof September 1843 . $539.40 \n\nFerged allowance for the month \n\nChief Magistrate's Department \n\nTherety Certify to have paid \n\nthe following \n\nof \n\nFon \n\nsums on account \n\nthe Police Establishment of Austing \n\nSisoners Food \n\nOil for Euard foom & Sail Ronthire for Letters to Con long- Chinese Stat \n\ntionery \n\nCandles for night Patrol Two buckets for Business \n\nRepairing and White wasting \n\nSailor's House \n\nCfo \n\nBamboo for repairing earth like. 50 \n\nCarth Baskets for Puponers \n\nRepairing &f News, \n\nIf \n\nfortisoners 14:50 \n\nFron Jumper 150 \n\n24 Rivets for Frons \n\nBurying 10 Corpees. \n\nreasurer Hin! Sporetary \n\nctored Hingsting 14 October 1875 \n\nTotal 161 W \n\n莫勝 \n\nConfrater Maina Comprador \n\nChief Magishate", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218891, "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": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Ne:11 \n\ndir. \n\nof your \n\nColonial Deportessentia \n\nlovernment House, hétoria, \n\nHongting, 20th Gray, 1894647. \n\nShaves to acknowledge the receipt \n\nletter of the 17th Instant, enclosing of the same date of M bales, \n\nthe answer of the \n\nthe Post Master to your application for the usual grativity for the conergance of the \n\nMails from Bombay in Her Majesty's \n\nSteave betsel under \n\nyour \n\nCommand. \n\nIn reply. I am dircoled by His Excellency, the Governor in Connect to say \n\nthat the Post Master's instructions seene \n\nto justify him in declining to pay any \n\ngratuity on the British mails. Should you \n\nhowever, feel disposed \n\nto dispecte his decision, His Excellency conceives that the proper \n\nCommander Maitland R. N. \n\ncourse will be \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219414, "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": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 263, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "at Conolong, quoting \n\nan order fram. Keying in which His Excellency says, \n\n\"How could the linaw clerk Chingting goof - his own accord to Hongkong, so that \n\nand boats have been detainee . \n\nboth \n\nrent \n\nThe territory of Hongkong belongs to Englaw, and none ought to go there and boy duties\":\" \n\nlevy Considering this as conclusive, Sauthorized the Chief Magistrate to hand Over the detained Officer to the Chinese Authorities, in compliance with their desire, that he should be severely. punished acending to law, in order to put a stop to the annoyance, of any body going again to Hongkong.\" \n\nIn connection with this subject, Ibeg to inclose the copy of a hoclamation issued by to the Chirrese inhabitants of the Colony, \n\ntax. \n\nEver \n\non the Subject of Land \n\nNf \n\nل \n\nThan the hover tebe, \n\nWith the highest respect, \n\nYour Lordships, \n\nMost bbedient, Shemble Servant, \n\n2 Danis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219418, "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": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "متمایل شد. \n\nKetoria, Honghong, \n\n227 November, 18444 \n\nShave the hover to acquaint \n\nYour \n\nExcellency that a Chinese Officer manus Chingting, and attached to the office of the Singan Hien, was on the 20th Instant, discovered by the British Magistrate of Chokchu and Shekpaiwan, in the \n\nthe act of \n\nat \n\naru \n\npresuming to levy money from persons abr those places, under the pretence of selling them Passes . This being a nolation of territorial sovereignty, and thenfore offence calculated to produce grave \"Consequences, I have thought it necessary that it should be communicated, to Your Excellency Express, rather than the officer at howling. The Mis Excellency, \n\nKeying \n\nman and his teak will \n\nt", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219734, "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": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "page_number": 194, "title": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "content_text": "states, - The Prisoner was \n\nat Hongting \n\nany one \n\nshipped by \n\nas a lea Cunnie-Talso \n\nditrated him - Neither It Hopkins \n\nelse suggested that disrating, I found out, after we put to sea, that he was unequal to the duty, and therefore Idinated him : \n\nPrisoner has no questions to ath and the Witness retires. \n\nShaik Mahomed (a Mahomedang \" Whitnis hative of India) called into Court and sworn on the Koran - Stakes as follows Jam Buna or Head Lindal of the Brig Harlequin - I was to in betober Cast. I know the Prisoner at the Bar-He had been a lea Cunnie but was disrated. \n\nSof \n\nWe were washing decks in the morning. Mr. Hopkins \n\nMr Propkins the 5 mate \n\nCame \n\nforward and asked who was scrubbing the bratings . He was told \n\nthe \n\ncame asked \n\nThe \n\nthe Prisoner. He ordered the Prisoner to be called and when he him, why he had gone away Prisoner said he had occasion to go to the Head. The Prisoner began to work at the Crating . I. Hopkins struck him three times, and when he turned to walk. \n\naway after the third How the Prisoner jumped up rushed at and stabbed Ive Hopkins. The Witness \n\nwas on the other side of the deck and could not distinctly see all that passed. He heard the blows given to the Prisoner . He thinks that \n\nthe third flow was \n\nflow was given \n\nby \n\nafter \n\nNor Hopkins, 10 or 12 might have been counted before he was stabbed - Mr. Hopkins might have kicked Prisoner without Witness seeing it. He distinctly heard the blows. The Prisoner to as \n\nin \n\nBEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220617, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 212, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "spy) \n\nNo 79. \n\nSir. \n\nrent House, \n\nGovernment. \n\nHongting, \n\nMay 27th, 1812. \n\nto \n\nIam directed by Sir Henry Pottinger. requaint you, that His Excellency has been pleased to appoint you to be Land and Trad Inspector in the Island of Honghong from the 15- of June_ \n\nYou will receive a salary of $120 per. mouth, and the following retablishment: will. be placed under you \n\nOne . European. Overseer of Roads, Bridges, \n\nBuildings, at $115 per \n\nIn intem \n\nTwo Chinese. Fverseers of to \n\nF \n\ner. ANNUM. \n\n$5/10. \n\nXo, at $15 per mentem euch. 360.n \n\nCarried over $900. \n\nMr. Edward - Glasert Reyniés.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 302, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nCify his \n\nMy Lord, \n\nGovernment House \n\nHongting 44\" dan \" 181, 3. \n\nMr Johnston has sent to me the letter addressed to him by Major Grant under Your Lordship's directions on the 27th of last \n\nmonth with an Original one from Captain CA. Edwards on the subject of a \n\nRoad \n\nbeing made to the Military Station of Chuck- \n\nChov and I have the honor to assure. Your \n\nLordship of my \n\nentire concurren. El \n\nin the \n\nopinion you \n\nhave given as to the advisability \n\nof \n\nMajin \n\nGeneral, \n\nLord Sallown F. C. It and 19.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220719, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "opy host. \n\nMy Lord, \n\nGwenment House \n\nHongting 12. February 1843. \n\nI have the hover to acknowledge the \n\nreicht - of your letter hebts of the 2.3. Allime \n\ngiving cover to the Procedings of a \n\nCommittee \n\nwhich had assembled to select a site for the Parrack about to be built a Chuck Choo, \n\nand shall \n\nrequest Mr Johnston to proceed as early as convenient to Chuck Choo with the Lund. \n\nOfficer and any members of the Committer when Your Lordshit may be \n\nMagir Several \n\npleased \n\nThe Ford Saltour. G. C. It and B. \n\nto \n\nto \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220721, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 316, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Gy hoss \n\nGweenment House \n\nHungting \n\n3rd February 1843. \n\nLandfont out \n\nally Lord, \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the \n\nrenipt of Your Lordship's letter of yesterday's \n\ndate on the Subject of a piece of Land in the Cantonment which had been granted to Captain Sparks of St. M's 40th Regiment and which he most improperly (and as far. I am at present informed unauthorizedly) sold to the Edwards. \n\nMain General. \n\nI have referred the matter to the Land \n\nOfficer \n\nThe Lord Katteren MEHICA. \n\nto", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220808, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 403, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nCopy 1941 \n\nSir. \n\nGovernment House \n\nHongting \n\n5th Gray 1843. \n\nI bey to acknowledge. the reeipt of Your letter No.22 of the 10th Instant, forwarding \n\nAw \n\nEstimate for a Dining Nome, Breakfast Room, Receiving Room to, at #32.3.2... and \n\nme. \n\n- for four Bed Rooms &c at t 1850, and I am discoted by Wes Excellency Sir Henry Pollinger to infrom you, that he sanctions theme and has desired the Incusurer, Mr Stewart, to advance \n\nyou, \n\nbw \n\nyour receipt, such sums of money \n\nas you may require .__ for carrying on \n\nA. J. Gordon Agr \n\nthe work. \n\n人", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220965, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 560, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "} \n\nhe: 113 \n\nA. J. Gorden Esq \n\nLoud Officer the \n\nLi \n\nHoughing December \n\n1 1843. \n\nSam direted by His Excelliney the \n\nGovernor to acknowledge the receipt of your \n\nletter \n\ndated the 8th November stating \n\nthat \n\n& you \n\ncannon \n\ncannot \n\nget a properly qualified person to remain in \n\nyour Office as Clerk on $60 per month and to \n\nought \n\ninform you \n\nthat \n\nyou \n\narl \n\nauthorized to increase \n\nthat sum to $75. per mensem \n\nShave &e \n\n· porn this day. \n\nSigned Richard Warmane. \n\nNo:114 \n\nA. Y Gordon Eg \n\nLand Officer ve \n\nVictoria \n\nHongting", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224524, "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": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 430, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "ft in deep 85.\n\nin deep. 95. 4. Polve. Well\n\ndeep-95..\n\n442\n\n› FOR P\n\n75 Hongho 1845\n\n15\n\n424\n\nto For Mode Se 5 Athens\n\nletter is 7th Bath, Sbeg to refer to my\n\nB\n\npresence with Cor Davir\n\nth&2 Jane 88 July last, by which\n\nwith keen that the tendered lisigna\n\nsion phe office to Treasurer & Hongting as Come pained; conditional Role steu dent of\n\nentify\n\ninformatione Ilaid before deemed insufficent to\n\nto England.\n\nminy\n\nhe migletter to Lord Stan by show glory of 8 helytart asked his Lordship suspend duction until he had sterio rally heard\n\nheard my statements, & to gran fire previous to accepting onysexig\n\nnation\n\nTo the Ft + Strible\n\na\n\nMEG lage tone to for the Colonies.\n\nState\n\nLord", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235017, "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": "CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12]", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12]", "content_text": "4\n\ndid not subscribe,\n\nsome, \n\n& that service \n\nthey hoped Hingthing in \n\nbecause \n\nwould receive \n\nmore consideration than in other Colonies, and some, because they believed at the time that little hope existed \n\nof living \n\nten \n\nyears in the \n\nCard ... climate, while others. \n\nmore unable to suffer \n\nreduction from \n\nSalaries \n\nin \n\nthis \n\nagain additional \n\ntheir limited \n\nexpensive Country; \n\nmuch less could they afford to \n\n... arrears due. \n\nAs \n\nMy Lords the Commissioners \n\nof Her Majesty's Treasury have granted a pension to Mr Lena \n\nwho \n\nwas \n\nin a \n\n53 \n\nsimilar position \n\nto McCandlish, he desires me \n\nto express a hope, that My Lords, in consideration of his \n\nadvanced age, great infirmities, \n\nand Services rendered \n\non former \n\noccasions \n\nmay grant him such \n\nallowance \n\nas \n\nmay \n\nenable \n\nhim, to exist during the \n\nfew years of his life, \n\nto support his relatives \n\nthe remaining \n\nand to \n\nI also enclose a certificate as \n\nis required by the \n\nfrom the Head officer of the Department, \n\nto the correctness of which I \n\nhave \n\nno \n\ndoubt. \n\nI ... certify.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-047 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1854 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236249, "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": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "ཡི 1:|: 1:|:ཀ ས ས ག པ 704}\n\nDuplicaton\n\n523 3410.40. - the last of 1972/0\n\nthe bust of 1974 womber 1854,\n\nSetter\n\n133.\n\nI have the bend liber\n\nمرگ\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nYour Sirdship's,\n\nJens\n\nMost Obedient.\n\nHumble servant,\n\nPutley.\n\nM 200-1\n\nY 18\n\nto 15.\n\nIndicial.\n\n1 ngày trong khong\n\nAUG17\n\n109\n\n15253 Victoria, Hongting,\n\n3127\n\nMay, 18.55.\n\nAnor 31 Sept: /55-8.6.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to\n\nenclose\n\n....\n\napplication frome\n\nacting\n\nMr. W. 86. Nexander,\n\nRegistour of the supreme\n\nCourt, who desires that liis be submitted be Your\n\nLordship\n\nCLV et\n\nCandidate\n\nfor the office of Registrar\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nLord John Russell, M. 3?\n\nYo,\n\nJo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 240305, "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": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856", "content_text": "Zong at et Hing Ling hi Sheth cusesi Dend you well. Jam to request that Mr. diform hit contary. Lubushore that the unse cited By Sor. I. Bowsing, Anyan versus Magnine), as thustrative as haver telin sut mili Food Fri 18:80: Jani 9. 186.\n\nto the Law Offices of pen the the present order of things, Las metuse been referred to be Law the Crown, and is still under their Wice Prov Grsideration. h夜 Hjard to the general. the Bingting Bar question of the thembers & being admitted to practise in the Consalur Courts B: 81. Infil. 111 Courts in China, I am to be tire, for MV Labmeterés information, Copy of a disputet sont to Sir. S. the last thail Bousing J In their being دیگر - acqueining hornteed. hown thed; and despatch also a Copy of a Corsiden bent berfatih on the same subfeel which I multanemly addressed to fir 1. Berniz.\n\nb four hurt obedient humble servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-060 - Public Offices - 1856.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245164, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n### No. 39.\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.**\n\nHis Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., has directed the publication, for general information, of the following Copy of a Despatch from His Excellency Rear-Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K.C.B., &c., &c., enclosing a Report from Lieutenant WILDMAN, Commanding Her Majesty's Gun-boat Staunch, of an action fought with three Piratical Junks off the Island of Taou-pung.\n\nSEPTEMBER 11, 1858.\n\nI have great pleasure in bringing to Your Excellency's notice the admirable and gallant conduct of Mr Morio, Second Master, the other Officers, and Ship's Company of the Staunch, in this action, under the double disadvantage of a very reduced complement and armament, with these three Junks, each carrying a long 24-Pounder Gun amidships, and six Broadside Guns of smaller Calibre, besides several mounted Gingalls.\n\nCharles Ansell, Quarter Master, I also wish particularly to bring to your notice, for his assistance in pointing the Howitzers, and his gallant conduct throughout the engagement.\n\nI enclose my List of Casualties and Defects.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRear-Admiral SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR, K.C.B.,\nCommander-in-Chief.\n\n(Signed,)\nLEVESON WILDMAN, Lieutenant and Commander.\n\nP.S.—I should have mentioned, that from the quantity of European Minies, Revolvers, Cartridges, and Rifles, and the desperate resistance they made in keeping up a heavy fire, that Europeans must have been on board; the engagement having lasted 5 hours.\n\n### True Copies,\nH. F. HANCE.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n(Signed,) L. W.\n\nHis Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, &c., &c., has directed the publication, for general information, of the following Copy of a Despatch from His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, with Extracts from enclosures reporting the most successful results of an Expedition under the Command of Captain VANSITTART, of H.M.'s Steam-frigate Magicienne, against a large Piratical Fleet which has long interrupted the trade on the West Coast of China.\n\nBy Order,\nG. W. CAINE.\n\n### Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 7th September, 1858.\n\nCalcutta, AT HONGKONG, 6th September, 1858.\n\nSIR,-In my despatch No. 14, of the 25th ultimo, I informed your Excellency of my intention to send out a Squadron to attempt the destruction of the hordes of Pirates which have for some time past paralyzed the Chinese Coasting Trade to the Westward. The accompanying Despatch from Captain N. Vansittart of Her Majesty's Ship Magicienne, will show your Excellency how eminently successful the expedition has been, having destroyed no less than 100 Junks and Fast-Boats, besides burning Coulan, the headquarters of the Pirates, owing in a great measure to the presence and energy of Mr Caldwell, the Registrar General, whose services have on this occasion, as heretofore, been most valuable.\n\nThe Squadron has now gone to the Eastward, to clear the Coast in that direction.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nG. W. CAINE.\n\nHis Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,\n&c., &c.,\nHongkong.\n\n### No. 6.\n\n(Signed)\nM. SEYMOUR,\nRear Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.\n\nCalcutta, AT HONGKONG, 28th August, 1858.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to forward to Your Excellency a copy of a Letter from Lieutenant Wildman of the Staunch Gun-boat, dated the 4th instant, describing a very gallant action he fought with a superior piratical force, in which two Vessels were captured and destroyed.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nHis Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, LL.D.,\n&c., &c., &c.,\nHongkong.\n\n(Signed,)\nM. SEYMOUR, Rear-Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n### H.M.'S GUN-BOAT Staunch, OFF PE-SHAN ISLAND, 4th August, 1858.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to report for Your Excellency's information the particulars of an engagement which took place this morning off the Island Taou-Pung, about 50 miles to the north of the Port of Wanchow, between H. M. Gun-boat under my command and three Piratical Junks.\n\nAt 8 A.M, whilst at anchor off that Island, two San-pans came alongside, with information that some Piratical Junks had attacked and plundered a village, and were then rounding a neighbouring point.\n\nI immediately weighed, cleared for action, and stood (under steam) towards four Junks which had just then cleared the Point,-one flying an English Ensign, a second a Portuguese, the other two Chinese Flags. When we had closed within 200 yards, the three largest Junks opened a smart and effective fire on us, doing much damage aloft; and to prevent injuring my Boats, as I determined to take them by boarding, I deemed it prudent to lower and tow them astern. I then returned their fire with the Staunch's two Howitzers-still closing with them; but as our Gun had been sent on board H. M. S. Fury by Your Excellency's orders, to ease the Gun-boat coming down the China Sea during the typhoon season, our fire was comparatively feeble.\n\nI went ahead at full speed on to the largest Junk, giving orders to lash her alongside us; but the instant we touched, such a shower of stink-pots and other combustible matter was thrown on board us, it was impossible for any person to remain forward, or to see through the dense smoke they occasioned.\n\nIt was at this moment, I deeply regret to state, that Edward George, A. B., who was actually engaged in lashing the Junk alongside, having gallantly jumped on board her for that purpose, was cut to pieces, and his remains thrown overboard. The strong breeze favouring the Junk, and a heavy swell making it difficult to lash her, she sheered off; and the Chinese having in the meantime cut our boats adrift, and being close to the rocks, I backed astern, and having picked them up, I remounted the Howitzers, which had been dismounted from the rapidity of my fire, and renewed the engagement, running alongside one and boarding, killing a great number of her crew, many of whom endeavoured to escape by jumping overboard, but only a small number reached the shore.\n\nLeaving this vessel in charge of Mr Morice, the second Master, and a party of men, I gave chase to a second in my Gig; and having come up with her, I boarded and took possession, making prisoners of the only two living men on board, many having been killed, and a few escaping by jumping overboard. The third Junk in the meantime having got some distance away, and not having more than 6 effective men left after the engagement, I deemed it prudent not to follow her amongst the numerous rocks and intricate passage she had taken; and being unable to spare any officers or men for the captured Junks, I gave directions for them to be burnt, which was done.\n\nI should observe, that during the time Mr Morice and the men whom I had left with him to burn the first Junk were performing this duty, a number of San-pans pulled alongside and endeavoured to recapture her, firing her long Gun below where our people were lighting a fire. Fortunately it did no harm to them, but caused an explosion which killed from 20 to 30 of the Chinese.\n\nThe fourth Vessel having been a capture made by the Pirates, I released, having previously obtained a written statement to that effect.\n\n### LETTER OF PROCEEDINGS.\n\nH.M.'s SHIP Magicienne, OFF LISTING ISLAND, 4th September, 1858.\n\nSIR, I have the honour to inform you, that in obedience to your orders for me to take under my directions H.M.'s Ships Inferible, Plover, Algerine, and proceed with them to destroy and capture the many Pirates represented as being in this neighbourhood, that I left the anchorage of Hongkong with the said vessels and H.M.'s Ship under my Command on the morning of the 20th ultimo, as soon as Mr Caldwell, the Registrar General, and three Chinese informers had come on board.\n\nFrom Hongkong we proceeded and examined carefully the whole Coast as far Westward as Mamee, having up to the present date taken and destroyed-1 fortified Stockade mounting 14 Guns, 26 piratical fighting Junks, 74 fast Row-boats, 236 Guns, about 372 Pirates killed, 36 pirates taken alive, 6 Cargo Vessels recaptured from pirates, 54 Men and 6 Women retaken from pirates; with only a few wounded on our side.\n\nI enclose herewith a detailed account of each day's proceedings, with list of captures, people rescued, casualties, officers employed in boats, &c. I cannot say too much for the valuable assistance I have received from Mr Caldwell, the Registrar General, who was most indefatigable in his exertions, gaining much valuable information from the Prisoners rescued, and by other means, thereby being in a great measure the cause of our success, and showed much judgment in discriminating the innocent from the guilty of those captured on board the Junks, besides being a valuable acquisition from his intimate knowledge of the Chinese language.\n\nI have despatched the Algerine into Hongkong with Mr Caldwell, the three Chinese informers, and the remainder of the persons rescued from the Pirates not yet disposed of. Upon the Algerine's return with Mr Caldwell, I propose searching well the Bays in the vicinity of Hongkong to the Eastward, as we have every reason to believe that there is still one fleet of Junks undiscovered.\n\nThe energy of Mr Caldwell in finding out and gaining information as to where the Pirates are, does him the very greatest credit. Trusting you will approve of my proceedings since leaving Hongkong on the 26th ultimo,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRear-Admiral SIR M. SEYMOUR, K.C.B.,\nCommander-in-Chief.\n\n(Signed,)\nNICHOLAS VANSITTART,\nCaptain.\n\n### Detailed Account of the Proceedings of H. M. Ships Magicienne, Inflexible, Plover, and Algerine, when upon a Cruise for the Suppression of Piracy.\n\n1858, 26th August.-Leaving the anchorage at Hongkong at 6.30 A.M., we proceeded, and carefully examined Pootoy, the Lema Islands, Sammoon, Lingting and Chungchow; sending the Inflexible and Algerine to the Westward of Lingting, the Magicienne with the Plover going to the Eastward, we came upon two piratical fighting junks and one fast-boat. One of the junks having her anchor up, made for the shore, the Crew taking to their boats. I immediately despatched the Plover, directing Lieutenant Wynniatt to bring her out, which he did, and was fortunate in recapturing Chas. Deacon, an Englishman (belonging to the American ship Antelope,) who had been taken by the Pirates three weeks before, in company with the Mate and eight Chinese; the former and four of the latter he saw cut down and thrown overboard at the time of being captured. The second junk was at anchor, which the Pirates had abandoned and laid a train to, but she fortunately blew up before the Plover's boat reached her. Being informed that there were about 120 pirates on the island, who had taken to the hills and rocks, I despatched Lieutenant Soady, 1st Lieutenant of this ship, and Lieutenant Tuson, R.M.A., with a strong party ashore, to cut off any Pirates; but found here as elsewhere that it was useless following them, so shot at the different parties as they showed themselves. The junk blown up being nearly awash, I directed Lieutenant Soady to recover as many of the guns on board her as he possibly could, and to bring them out into deep water; which by nine the next morning he completed, bringing out with those on board the first captured junk, 50 guns of from 6, 9, 12, and 18-pors, all of which were taken into deep water and junks destroyed. Ashore, much shot and ammunition was found, all of which was destroyed.\n\n### No. 40.\n\n招人承接事限以英本年九月二十日即戊午年八月十四日止截是日以前其願承接者赴英香港量地官示\n\n本署領辨兹將所招三事列後\n\n一在必達馬頭海旁添設兩小馬頭分左右建造\n二在必達馬頭建立船屋一間船政廳住宅一所\n一千八百五十八年八月初九日示\n\n[SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245165, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n## SEPTEMBER 11, 1858.\n\n27th August. In the morning before leaving Lingting, a Chinese who had been taken by the pirates some days before, came on board in one of our boats; his description of the atrocities committed by the Pirates was dreadful to hear. Mr. Caldwell, the Registrar General, on board of us, having gained information at Lingting that two Pirate Junks, with a cargo Junk of Cocoa-nuts, had only left on the 25th for Coulan Bay, a stronghold and favorite resort of the Pirates, we proceeded by the Ladrone Islands to Tylon, and anchored the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` at 5 P.M. on the south side in 4 fathoms water. I immediately proceeded in the `Plover` with all the Boats of the `Magicienne` armed, under Lieutenant Soady, and the boats of the `Inflexible` in tow of the `Algerine`, under Commander Brooker; landing the Marines under Lieutenant Tuson, R.M.A., with pinnace in charge of Lieutenant Hill, on the south side. Upon our opening Coulan Bay, we discovered a squadron of five piratical fighting Junks, with two captured cargo vessels. Upon our hearing them, they fired one gun, and ran their vessels aground, the crews jumping overboard and swimming ashore. The fire of the `Plover`, `Algerine`, and rocket-boats was admirable. Anchoring the Gun-boats in position at sunset, we took possession of the Pirate Junks mounting in all 62 Guns, the two cargo Junks being one laden with cocoa-nuts and the other with rice. We had to destroy the Cocoa-nut vessel (being on the rocks), but liberated the Rice Junk, putting on board of her the people found in the former, the united crews amounting to 24 men. At 10 P.M. I started with `Magicienne's` and `Inflexible's` first gigs, accompanied by Commander Brooker, Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt, on a reconnoitering expedition. Up the Creek, we discovered and set fire to four Piratical fighting Junks, one of 12 guns, the others having had their guns removed; whilst destroying the Junks and some smaller vessels, occasional musket-shots were fired at us, which we returned. As we were burning the third Junk, great guns opened on us, at about 1,700 yards from inland, many of the shot reaching alongside the gigs at that distance. Favored by the moon (occasionally obscured), I determined to land; so with Commander Brooker, Lieutenants Soady and Wynniatt, and ten men, we pushed on as well as we could find our way guided by the spirited fire of the guns at the stockade, which continued until we got within pistol-shot, up to which time we had reserved our fire. Giving a volley, we pushed on; the enemy ran, ourselves being brought up for a minute or so by the entrance of the stockade being staked; clambering through mud, water, and over embankment, we got possession of the 14-Gun stockade, spiked the guns, destroyed the ammunition, fired volleys where at times we heard the enemy, and returned on board by 2 A.M., with no loss on our side. Although the shot came over our heads, the Pirates appeared to be firing at where the vessels were burning in the Creek, and not to be aware of our movements ashore, nor the smallness of our force, until we were close upon them. For, having to advance in single file, in a narrow pathway, several of the guns being placed so as to completely sweep away everything approaching, we would have required a considerable force to have attacked it in the day time, and I have little doubt that we should have sustained some loss. The guns were similar to those in the Piratical fighting Junks.\n\n28th August.-Lieutenants Sharpe and Bevan were employed getting the guns out of the Junks captured in Coulan Bay into deep water, and then setting the vessels on fire. Landing a large party under Commander Brooker, Lieutenant Soady, and Acting Mate Brabazon, I had 30 piratical fast-boats destroyed, and marched up to the stockade to destroy the guns more effectually and burn the houses in the vicinity; the same having been effected, all hands re-embarked and proceeded down to the ships, weighed and steamed down on the South side, to Sandy Bay, St John's Island. Mr. Caldwell going down on the North side, with `Plover` and `Algerine`, where all re-anchored by dark.\n\n29th August.-At daylight, having despatched the `Plover` and `Algerine` to search Samtong Bay, I proceeded with Mr. Caldwell and Commander Brooker, in `Magicienne's` and `Inflexible's` 1st gigs, to search the small rocks and coves in Sandy Bay, St John's Island; extreme end of one of the bays we came suddenly upon a piratical Junk of 10 guns, all on one broadside, and 38 men all at their guns, pointed for the entrance between the rocks. As he evidently intended disputing our entrance, and it would be impossible to board him on account of his being high and dry on the mud, I had the gig's crews landed on the rocks with their rifles. Upon our opening fire, the Pirates immediately fled, many being killed; on board we found two women, who had been prisoners for upwards of two months, whom we liberated. In the forenoon, seeing some junks to the Westward, I despatched Commander Brooker in the `Inflexible` with the Boats of the `Magicienne` under Lieutenant Soady to examine them, remaining at anchor in `Magicienne` to superintend getting the Pirate Junk out to where we were at anchor off Hawchuru Bluff. The `Plover` and `Algerine` came upon six Piratical Junks, upon which they made a spirited attack, doing much credit to Lieutenants Wynniatt and Arthur; after an exchange of shot for several minutes, the Pirates jumped overboard, upwards of 190 being killed or drowned, 36 taken alive, 22 people rescued, and 80 guns destroyed; the `Inflexible` with `Magicienne's` boats coming in very opportunely to prevent any escape, and to give a finishing stroke to an affair so ably executed by Lieutenant Wynniatt. For the particulars, I must refer you to the letter written by Lieutenant Wynniatt, enclosed herewith.\n\n30th August --At 4 P.M. hearing a gun fired from the Northward, I had the `Plover` ready with the `Magicienne's` Cutter under Lieutenant Soady, and `Inflexible's` Cutter under Lieutenant Bevan, and started at daybreak, with Mr. Caldwell and Commander Brooker after four vessels for the land.\n\nUpon our getting within gunshot, the crews of the two larger junks took to their boats and made for the shore, ourselves opening fire with musketry and great guns, destroying the greater part of them.\n\nThe vessels turned out to be one Pirate Junk mounting 5 guns, on board of which we found a Chinese woman, who had been made a prisoner with 7 men, some days before, near Macao; her vessel, the second large one, having been kept by the Pirates to form one of their squadron. The remaining two were fishing vessels, one with five men, the other with four on board, whom we liberated. The other two vessels I had taken into deep water, set fire to, and guns thrown overboard. The woman I had sent to the `Magicienne`.\n\nWeighing with the ships at 8 A.M., we proceeded to Wong Chow, where leaving the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` at anchor, I proceeded at P.M., with Mr. Caldwell in the `Plover`, taking in tow all the `Magicienne's` Boats under Lieut. Soady, Commander Brooker going in `Algerine` with `Inflexible's` Boats. Proceeding up for Tywoo shan, at 3 P.M., we discovered two Junks; and on giving chase, one lowered her sails and anchored, turning out to be our old friend the Rice junk, who had been again captured by another Pirate (the vessel ahead), who was sailing away with a good breeze, and pulling with all her oars to escape up to the Fort of Tywoo-shan. As soon as we came up within range, we opened fire, the Chinese villagers on shore following her up, so as to slaughter anyone attempting to escape by swimming from her. At 4.10 P.M., the Pirate opened fire upon us, and continued so doing until she was taken. The `Plover` having got within canister distance, did great execution, as did the `Algerine` and all the boats. Pushing off in the boats at 4.40, the Pirate still sailing and pulling, gave us a hard chase: my gig being light, consequently got within pistol-shot distance before the other boats could come up. I cannot speak too highly of Mr. Brabazon, Acting Mate, and Mr. S.G. Anstruther, Midshipman, who came with me, or of the whole Boat's Crew, as, out of nine men, eight were wounded by the Pirates; Mr. Brabazon with the two Marines keeping up a most effective fire with their rifles; Mr. Anstruther most gallantly jumped overboard after T. Mills, Ordinary, one of the gig's crew, who in consequence of a stinkpot having exploded upon him, had to jump overboard to save himself, but being unable to swim, was fast sinking, when Mr. Anstruther rescued him; Mr. Anstruther's strength was also exhausted when assistance came to him. At 5.30 P.M., the boats having come within canister distance, as well as the `Plover` and `Algerine`, the Pirate grounded in a sinking state; those on board of her not killed jumped overboard, the few escaping us being immediately slaughtered by the villagers ashore.\n\nOne Chinese, who had been taken prisoner by the Pirates and rescued by us, informed us that this junk was commanded by the Pirate Chief Cheeppoo, who was killed shortly before the vessel grounded; also that she mounted 9 guns, having a crew of upwards of 65 men, not one of whom escaped. The coolness displayed throughout the expedition since leaving Hongkong by all on board, the accuracy of the fire from the `Plover` and `Algerine`, also from the boats of `Magicienne` and `Inflexible`, do great credit to all on board; and I take this opportunity of recommending to your favorable notice, as I have done in my covering letter, particularly Commander Brooker, Lieut. J.C. Soady, Lieut. Wynniatt, Lieut. Arthur, Lieut. Bevan, Acting Mate Brabazon, Midshipman Anstruther. The conducting of the `Plover` and `Algerine` through such intricate channels reflects the greatest credit to Mr. John Phillips, Acting second Master, and Mr. H. Swainson, second Master.\n\nI enclose herewith a list of casualties, in which I am happy to say are none killed.\n\n31st August. Marching the various creeks, we found two junks with no guns on board, but as they answered the description given to Mr. Caldwell, I had them destroyed, meeting with no resistance with the exception of one gingall shot. Before high water, I had the `Plover` and `Algerine` placed in position before the battery of Tywoo-shan, in which were two heavy long guns besides smaller ones; sending a boat in under Lieut. Soady, to set fire to a large junk, which had been used as a Pirate, but whose guns had been removed, our firing of the previous day giving them timely warning. We remained opposed to the battery until the vessel was burnt to the water's edge; however, as no shot was fired, I did not feel myself authorized in acting in any way against it, although it is well understood that the Hakka tribe, living there always, give protection openly to the Pirates, the Mandarins never yet having been able to take the place, although they have tried with a large force; the Hakka tribe being in open rebellion against them. There being nothing more to complete the destruction of, I returned with the vessels and boats to where the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` were at anchor.\n\n1st September. Proceeded with Gun-Boats in tow to Mamee, when sending for the Mandarin, I handed over to him 22 Pirates for his disposal.\n\n2d September-Proceeded to St John's Island, searching the nooks and corners, finding nothing.\n\n3d September.-Proceeded at 4 A.M. for Tylon Island, where, at 11 A.M. anchoring the `Magicienne` and `Inflexible` on the south side, I started with Commander Brooker and Mr. Caldwell in `Plover` and `Algerine` with ships' boats to Coulan Bay. Finding I had been too lenient on the former occasion of visiting this place, in sparing the houses and many boats, as the accounts given by prisoners taken from Pirates, and from all parties enquired of, agreed that every person and article thereat were piratical, and had been for some years, also from Mr. Caldwell's previous knowledge; and as the Mandarin authorities had long since denounced it as such, I desired Commander Brooker to land with his division of boats and with those under Lieut. Soady, to search well the different lots of houses about the creek, to burn and destroy everything that he could find; which he most ably executed, having which only a few gingall shot fired at his party, which was returned, without any loss on our side, the Pirates having 4 or 5 killed. The houses were nothing more than magazines of powder and ammunition, explosions after explosions taking place. Seven more guns were discovered and destroyed, cargoes of Betel-nut and other pirated stores set fire to, as were also two piratical Fighting Junks with guns removed, 1 Cargo Junk, and about 40 Boats nearly all Fast-boats. With the `Plover` I started in chase of a Fast-boat pulling sixteen Oars, which we did not get possession of until after the crew had got ashore. She was well armed and provisioned, mounted a 6 pounder in the stern. Two other Piratical Fast-boats were likewise discovered and set fire to. The destruction of their favorite stronghold with loss of powder and Ammunition will I trust prevent the Pirates fitting out any vessels of consequence for Piratical purposes for some time.\n\n4th September-Proceeded by Kypong Islands, Sammoon and Ling-ting, where we now are.\n\n## H.M.S. “Magicienne,” off Lingting Island, 4th September, 1858.\n\n**NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.**\n\n## Return of Piratical War Junks, &c., captured by H.M.'s Ships \"Magicienne,” “Inflexible,” “Plover,” and \"Algerine,\" on the undermentioned dates, with the number of Cargo Junks and Prisoners retaken from the Pirates, and Casualties in the crews of H.M's Ships.\n\n| DATE | PLACE | Piratical War Junks damaged and burnt | CAPTURED OR DESTROYED | Pirates killed or drowned | Prisoners taken alive | Recaptured from Pirates | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1858 | | | Piratical War Junks | Guns spiked or sunk into deep water | Cargo Junks rescued | | |\n| Aug. 26 | Lingting Islands, | 2 | | | | | |\n| | Culan Bay,..... | 9 | 30 | 74 | | 27 | Under the Pirate Chief Momema. Upwards of 120 Pirates on this Island. An armed stockade of 14 guns was captured and destroyed by a night attack. |\n| 28 | | | | | | 25 | |\n| 29 | St John's Island, | 1 | 10 | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Kowkung-hung. The crews of the Piratical War Junks escaped to shore; many killed. |\n| | Off Hawcheun Bluff, | 6 | 80 | 36 | 190 | 22 | Under the Pirate Chief Lowcumfat. |\n| 30 | St John's, | 1 | 9 | | | 3 | |\n| | Teywoo-shan....... | 1 | 12 | 65 | | | Under the Pirate Chief Yaongkong-poo, |\n| 31 | | | | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Tunghai. |\n| | | | | | | | Under the Pirate Chief Cheepoo, who was killed in the affair. This vessel offered resistance for upwards of an hour, wounding with stinkpots, gingalls, &c., 8 of the 9 men in `Magicienne's` Captain's Gig. |\n| Sept. 4 | Coulan, | 2 | 7 | | | | Recaptured-the same liberated at Coulan. Guns removed-Pirates warned by the fight of the previous evening. |\n| Totals, | | 22 | 148 | 74 | 255 | 78 | |\n\n**NICHOLAS VANSITTART, Captain.**\n\n## H.M.'S GUN-BOAT Plover, SANDY BAY, 29th August, 1858.\n\nTo have the honour to acquaint you, that in obedience to your orders, I proceeded with the `Plover` and `Algerine` to Samtong Bay where nothing was met with beyond a few fishing and trading boats, but from whom I gained information of pirates having been there on the previous evening, but had left during the night in the direction of Gunjavar Channel; upon which I considered I should not be departing from my instructions in following them up, which I did, searching the whole of the western shore of Hawchen Island, without seeing anything suspicious until we arrived at Hawcheun Bluff, when we suddenly opened fire on six piratical Junks standing in line towards the shore, which from their appearance as to tonnage and cut of sails, quite agreed with the information we had received at Samtong. As we approached within gun shot, fire was opened immediately on both sides, Lieutenant Arthur in the `Algerine` taking the right extreme of the line, while the `Plover` took the left, to prevent their reaching the shore, firing continually on both sides for many minutes, when the men jumped overboard from the Junks and made for the shore, a few escaping in their small boats, leaving us in possession of the Junks, which were as speedily as possible anchored, guns thrown overboard, and set fire to, in which we were very much assisted by the joining of the `Inflexible` and `Magicienne's` boats under Lieutenant Soady, as every assistance was given by Commander Brooker in destroying the Junks, which being completed in obedience to instructions from Commander Brooker I proceeded with the `Algerine`, to examine Namoa Harbour and the channel leading between the Islands of Hawcheun, Wasp, Cricket, and Dipachou, when I rejoined the `Magicienne`. I am happy to say that the captures were effected without a single man being wounded on our side, though the fire at times was heavy. As far as I am able to learn, upwards of eighty guns were destroyed.\n\nIn conclusion, I beg to bring to your notice, the very cordial co-operation I received from Lieutenant Arthur in the `Algerine`, and the brisk and accurate fire kept up by the Gun-boats reflects the highest credit on both men and officers.\n\nI further think it my duty to bring to your notice Mr. John Phillips, Second Master of the `Plover`, who conducted the vessels through most intricate channels in a manner which showed great judgment and ability. The Interpreter sent by Mr. Caldwell, Registrar General, proved of great value in obtaining information and making himself generally useful.\n\nHoping that our proceedings will meet with your approval,\n\nI have, &c., &c.,\n\nTo Captain N. VANSITTART, C.B.,\n\nH.M.'s Ship `Magicienne`.\n\n**True Copies,**\n\nH. F. HANCE.\n\n**ROBERT WYNNIATT, Lieutenant Commanding.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247546, "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": 220, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "of Her Majesty's \n\ndominions to which the Govt possesses the power of transporting them. Soldiers indeed might be received as Convicts in Western Australia, but it has been found impossible to provide Conveyance at Hingting for such prisoners to Western Australia \n\nexcept at prices which \n\nprohibited the measure \n\nSo far then as \n\nregards Convicts sentenced \n\nfor terms \n\nof years, it \n\nmust be for the Courts \n\nof \n\n217 \n\nof justice to weigh in \n\nthe length of sentences \n\nThey award, as far as to them appears just and proper, the greatest severity of confinement \n\nin such a climate as \n\nthat of Hong Kong Enclosed is a scale shewing the reduced periods at which Convicts who conduct themselves well in the English \n\nPrisons are considered \n\nto become eligible for release. It is time that these Convicts have an opportunity which \n\nCannot", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250118, "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": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 268, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Lev Ko\n\nObjection\n\nto this Expenditure.\n\nThis sanction ace.\n\nPag. 17/3/3\n\nYour\n\nLi\n\nObedient servant.\n\nGe Arbuthnot\n\n4.264\n\n31\n\n3432 3489 Hong Kay\n\n2012 legend to\n\nRECEIVED\n\nAPR 5\n\n1860.\n\nLO\n\nChambers\n\n4 April 1860.\n\n266\n\n41\n\ning\n\nEelting,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 18th Ultimo,\n\nforwarding a Despatch from the Governor.\n\nhongting, brdinace kit 4 of tag.\n\npeseed by the legislature of that Colony,\n\nbanding\n\n\"to\n\n\"affles him tot tracking £90,000 to the public Treasury of the year\n\n1860, together\n\nof\n\ntopther with a Statement of Colonial Estimates for the year,\n\nof\n\ndicted by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury\n\nllerwale Esq.\n\nIessary\n\nto\n\nequaint you, for the information of li\n\nF\n\nDate of terraske, that they were so objections to\n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250610, "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": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3]", "content_text": "42.\n\n43\n\nman,\n\nRe-yung, otherwise called Li-chao-chow, and it seems that he is a denizen of Li-cow-pien-\n\nShih chi, in the village of Wan-Shou, close to the District of 16 as shan where he practises medicine.\n\nLi a-jui, was adopted by his brother, So-chav-yo, when he was a child, and was employed last year by an English Officer at Hongting. The deponent went last winter to Hong Kong from jin, since which time he has seen nothing of him.\n\nHe does not know whether Li-jun stole money from the English Office or not, but is willing to write a letter and institute inquiry.\n\nFrom this deposition, although it cannot be implicitly depended upon, I nevertheless find that Feng a-jun is undoubtedly one of the Hung faction of rebels, who has made good his escape, although his kindred have endeavoured to seize him, and has not returned to his home for many years.\n\nLi a-jui also owes his kindred a considerable sum of money, all of which agrees with the Copy of Shing's deposition sent to me. I apprehend that neither of these men will venture to return home, for the statement that they look for passage for their homes is in...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251275, "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": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "page_number": 285, "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]", "content_text": "# Forwarding Correspondence\n## Victoria, Hongkong, 23rd May, 1861\n\nHonble Charles St George Cleverly, \nSurveyor General Hongting\n\nHis Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson, the Governor of the Colony, having referred me to you as the proper party through whom the Scheme to provide gas works in this city, and which I lately laid before His Excellency, should be forwarded, I therefore submit to you the following proposals, which I request may be laid before His Excellency for his consideration and, I trust, approval.\n\nFirst - That previous to 1st January 1863, I shall have expended the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251830, "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": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 277, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nà bord \n\nSon chef, appelé Manoel, dit au Capitaine que trois matelots avaient été pris à terre par les Chinois, et demanda de les retirer. Il parla de l'intention où il était de saisir un certain nombre d'habitants et de les garder en ôtage jusqu'à ce que les prisonniers lui fussent rendus. Le Capitaine demanda deux hommes de bonne volonté qui se rendirent sur la torcha et partirent avec elle pour aller à Fai-tehing. \n\nLes lovchas revinrent trois jours après et le reste de la déclaration du Capitaine est identique à ce qu'il a consigné dans son rapport annexé plus loin.\n\n(Signés) Ude Roursan. \n\n## Déposition de M. Debarr (Phillippe) passager.\n\nM. De Barr s'embarqua à Hongting sur le navire \"la Ville d'Agen\" pour se rendre à Lima, il accompagna le navire jusqu'à Kan-tchawing. Un agent d'emigration, Mr Pastor, se donnant comme Vice Consul autorisé à Kan-tchawong par le Consul Général du Pérou, vint avec deux lovchas accoster le Navire. Ceux-ci montèrent à bord de bonne volonté. Ils furent amenés les jours suivants par groupes de 10 à 15 environ. M. Debarr descendait à terre tous les deux jours à peu près et trouvait d'assez mauvaises dispositions de la part des habitants de Kan-tehawong,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 254765, "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": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "page_number": 395, "title": "CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12]", "content_text": "## \n393 \n\nBankrupt \n\nAnd how it can best be \neffected must be left to the wisdom of Government. \nIt might also be desirable to table powers for \nadjudicating in Bankrupter Cases remitted \nfrom the Consular ports, where by mutual \nagreement between the Consul, the Bankrupt, \n\n(Copy) \n\nSir, \n\nAllorney General's Office, \nHong Kong, 9th September, 1862. \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of \na letter from Mr Macandrew, the Chairman of the Hongting Chamber \nof Commerce, dated the 3rd instant, addressed \nby him to you, and which you have forwarded \nto me by the direction of your letter. \n\nIt had been determined to refer the winding up \nof the Estate to the Court in Hongting. \n\n(Signed) \nI. Macandrew, \nChairman \nHongting General Chamber of Commerce \n\n(True copy) \nMARlesande, Acting Colonial Secretary. \n\nHis Excellency the Acting Governor. Mr. Macandred's letter urges \nthe enactment of a Bankrupt Law in this Colony by which the assets of Insolvents here \nmay be fairly distributed among the Creditors, and remedying \nthe present law by which great injustice is done in enabling some one or more \nof the Creditors... \n\nThe Honorable \nW. H. Alexander, \nActing Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-088 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1862 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259632, "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": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "content_text": "279\n\nPolice Department,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong July 22nd 1864.\n\nSpecial Report of Piracy.\n\nCheong Fat Tuck a seaman\n\nSailing in the Salt fish boat Yek-hap-\n\nSee belonging\n\nto Hamlow reports that\n\non\n\nthe 9th instant when the boat he belonged\n\nto\n\nwas on\n\na voyage from Chun Chuen to\n\nHongting, she was attacked by two boats. One of them\n\nHaka and the other a\n\nfishing boat, having on board more than\n\n10 men each both armed with Cannon;\n\non approaching they fired three shots\n\nwithout damage,\n\nthen came alongside,\n\nthrew\n\non board 5 or 6 stink pots,\n\nboarded\n\nand put the crew of 9 men under hatches. Informant jumped overboard with two other seamen and made their escape.\n\nCargo 102 pieces of Plank and 80 bundles of tobacco leaf which with the boat was sailed off by the Pirates in the direction of Kong Moon, Can identify both boats and several of the Pirates.\n\n(Signed) M M Quin,\n\nCaptain Inspector.\n\nTrue copy.\n\nMurray\n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260178, "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": "CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12]", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12]", "content_text": "Lake \n\ncase that th \n\nprovision \n\nin madr \n\nin the Supplementary \n\nEstimates in the Salains When Turnkeys \n\nMục trong trong \n\nRECEIV \n\n3 DEC 1864 \n\n51 \n\n.1 \n\nNo 162. \n\nMiscellaneous \n\nSir Hongting. \n\n13th October, 1864. \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge \n\nthe receipt, on the 5th Instant of your \n\nDespatches as follows: \n\nOriginals \n\nNo 123 to 137, - the last of 26th August, 1864. \n\nCircular \n\nGetter of \n\nTo \n\nThe Right Honorable \n\nEdward Cardwell, M.P. \n\n154 \n\n100 \n\nJan \n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 261639, "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": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4]", "content_text": "334\n\nThe Agents have by last accounts rendered ample funds in their hands to the Credit of the Colony.\n\nI propose, with your permission, to remove all doubt of the expense of Hongting as a place of residence, and as the above have an object in view as a special Taxe for its Trade, I am convinced it could, without injurious effect upon the Port and ...\n\nthat the contribution should be met from time to time, so that a surplus remains to the Colony, and failing this, it will be well to restrict the expenditure on public works and Improvements. It is only as a last resource that recourse to special Taxation to meet the demand for Military contributions, as however lightly the Colony may be taxed in the true sense of the term, there can be no\n\nI have the honor to be,\nSir,\nYour Most Obedient Servant", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264005, "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": "CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865", "content_text": "the services rendered \n\nThe rebel Show Yu-tien was quelled by stablishing his conduct in reestablishing himself, with a beaten and dispersed rebels, and thence at Htingting, furnishing supplies to the Sutien insurgents, and committing acts of piracy, which provoked the just indignation of both Chinese and foreigners.\n\n4. His iniquity fully impeached, Mr Mercer, the Acting Governor of Hong Kong, and Judge Ball have given their views on the case, and have shown that they can truly appreciate the friendly feelings existing between England and China, and have strengthened and made conspicuous the relations of concord and amity which unite the two countries.\n\nMr Consul Robertson, in giving timely counsel, has also shown himself capable of fully realizing and exemplifying these cordial feelings of goodwill which characterize his superiors.\n\nWith regard to the request of the Canton Authorities for a commendatory recognition of the services rendered, the Prince is apprehensive that Mr Mercer and Mr Ball, being high officers in the service of Great Britain... \n\n## Page 277", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-109 - Public Offices - 1865.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264932, "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": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "content_text": "## \nThe symptoms of disease were perceptible. \nVictoria, Hinghing, 307 \nFebruary 3rd 1866. \n(Signed) John M. Whyte \nJ. J. Maney, M.D. \nM. S. Jonnieby \n\nI'm copy \nMA Alexander \nActing Colonial Secretary \n \nPage 17 \nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265031, "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": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "content_text": "## (Copy)\nIn 3868\nAb\n**(Case of the \"Henry Darling\")**\n- Reporting Proceedings\n404\nHe. Mr. S. \"Dormorant\"\n4th\nHongting, 4.4 November, 1815,\nSiv\n\nIn the execution of your orders I have the honor to report as follows:-\nLeaving Hongtong at 10.30 P.M. Monday the 30th October, I proceeded by daylight along the Coast, and or.\nCaptain M. S. Nolloth R.N.\nSenior Officer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265319, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 239, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "D G A \n\nand \n\nDC \n\ndelay thus occasioned. Will you be so good as to return it with a full report on that subject, as it may be my duty to make some representation connected therewith to the State by next mail :\n\n(signed) R. G. Mr. D.\n\n(Copy) \n\n132 \n\nSir, \n\nThe Mint, \nHongting, 21st March, 1866. \n\n236 \n\nWith reference to certain remarks contained in Memo: No.J of yesterday's date (herewith returned) – relative to the non-arrival of the dies; I have the honor to report that the first design for the new dollar was selected from a number of drawings and trial pieces, but was eventually rejected, I believe, by Her Majesty, and subsequently, in May last, Her Majesty was pleased to honor **His Excellency The Governor** by sitting for a new bust to be used.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265324, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "# Siv \nCopy No.2 \n\nThe Bank \nHingting, \n241 \n36th December, 1815.\n\nCopy received by the copy of the Hongkong Government Gazette sent by this mail that the Mint here is to open for business on or about the 1st March next.\n\nI have not received dies or matrices and beg to state that they should be sent off prior to the receipt of this letter that they may be forwarded by the next mail.\n\nProfessor Graham P.R.S. \nMaster of the Mint, London.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265428, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "## Dr Hongting \n\nNove... 11th April, 1846. \n\nGovernor... Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell \n\nTo The Right Honorable Edward Cardwell, MP, \n\n**Mint Diagram for $420 Cent Piece**\n\nChinese Character for \"Hong Kong\" Enclosed.\n\nCents | His | Hesien \n| --- | --- \n香 | Kong | Heong \nIL | Five | 345 \nJen | Cents | or \nHao | 香 | Kong \nTivo | | \n\nThe character \"Two\" on the Diagram furnished by the Master of the mint for the Twenty cent Piece will be found to differ from that above one. The meaning of the two characters is ...\n\n## Inclosure", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265433, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 353, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "King has now independent instructions to commission two more gunboats at Hinghing to be employed for the \"Suppressing of Piracy in that neighbourhood\" which renders very ineffective the attempt for Colonial funds to carry out what is being at least partly accomplished by the Admiralty.\n\nI therefore do not consider that I am at this moment in a position to propose to my Council any plan for the expenditure of Colonial funds in the maintenance of armed vessels, and although at some future - and possibly not very distant - circumstances may justify a different view, I am convinced that to press for any such contribution from the Colony would lead uselessly to much unpleasantness, which had better be avoided.\n\n8. I need scarcely say that there is, however, a very wide field for useful exertion offered in the improvement of our Laws & Registration administration of justice and many other important points in close connection with the suppression of Piracy and Crime. I have already got together much useful information in these points.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 266076, "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": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 546, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "# Special Report of Piracy\n\nBoat of informant and another outsailed the Pirates - leaving behind the \"Hole shun\" which being deeply laden (Copy) after some firing of Cannm. \"Heee. Shim-See\" The Master and four others were captured.\n\n## Owner of the Boat\n\nThe owner, a resident of Hongkong, not being on board at the time, states that his Boat was well armed having 10 Cannm, Muskets I'm with a crew of 18 men and a cargo of Sugar, Live Slick-Rice, of the value of $8,000 and the equipment ~ $2,000 more.\n\nInformant can identify several of the Pirate Brats if seen.\n\n(signed) May Quin \nCaptain Superintendent \nPolice Department \n12th June 1866\n\n## Report Details\n\nChee-ah-For and Sum-ah-Soon, Seamen on board the \"Mum wat yone\" Trading Boat belonging to Hoi-Foong, having Chinese Register at Swatow - Trading to Hongkong report that on the 3rd instant they left Hoi-Foong bound to Hinghing having on board 38 passengers. Crew of 20 men and a cargo consisting of 30 Picul...\n\nHis Excellency \nSir Richard Graves MacDonnell, C.B.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269542, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "159\n\nby\n\nky klowe Excellency, but I trust you will approve of my not having pressed your request for the every of the hundred dollars $100 paid by Yewi Excellency's Government to the Chinese who brought the shipwrecked Japanese into Phong trong of the wreck of an English shop as in a recent instance at a distant point of this coast, the Japanese Authorities incurred considerable expense, without raising any claim, not only clothing and boarding the three survivors, who were Englishmen, but also in forwarding them by steamer to a Port where they could be taken charge of by Authorities.\n\nI should have been glad if circumstances had permitted Your Excellency to succeed in the endeavour you made in this case to return the Japanese to their country alone in a similar manner.\n\nIt may also be mentioned in this connection that I have lately had my attention directed by H Majesty's Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to the recommendation of the Court which sat at Hingthing by direction of Your Excellency in August last, to enquire into the circumstances attending...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269606, "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": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4]", "content_text": "223\n\nislands and rocks outside\n\nHongheng - excepting Reef\n\nisland, which is further south.\n\nIt can be\n\napproached and\n\npassed close to with safety,\n\nthese are advantages which\n\nshould be carefully borne in\n\nmind when selecting for lights, for the seaman having to form a judgment\n\nas to the ship's distance from a light when passing\n\ninvolves an element\n\nof uncertainty\n\nand consequent\n\ndanger, and I think it of the first importance to choose,\n\nwhen possible, a locality where the\n\nlight may be steered for and\n\npassed close to.\n\n3rd Staple Rock being\n\nin an isolated\n\nposition, at some distance\n\nfrom\n\nany large islands, is not nearly so likely to be obscured by fogs or mists as\n\nlocalities on or near\n\n4th\n\nthe\n\nlarge\n\nlight would afford\n\nperfectly safe leading\n\nmark\n\nto guide vessels up to abreast of Lingting - by the ordinary\n\nroute adopted by steamers in both Monsoons and\n\nsailing vessels\n\nby\n\nin the south-\n\nwest Monsoon when the\n\nlight", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-121 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270319, "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": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "in love, and the \"James\" in company morning of the sch...\n\non.\n\nThe\n\nthe 1st instant for Hongting\n\ncalling at Quang hai\n\nav\n\nthe 6th instant\n\nand communicating with the Mandarin of\n\nthat City, arriving in\n\nAbingting\n\nThis\n\nday\n\nboot\n\nwith H.Mr. Guibeat \"Jauns\" in company\n\nI have to\n\n(signed) R.A.A. Mainwaring,\n\nSuite Commanding.\n\n(\n\n(Amy) p.25\n\nSee Lieut Pringle's letter of 12 May 1867.\n\nMeme\n\n207\n\nHong Kong 8th May 1857.\n\nThe Master (Leung Wah Cheung **) of the licensed junk \"Ye-lung\" reports that she left here on the 22nd ult. and anchored at Typo, which is about half way between the Bogue Fort and Whampoa (about 60 miles Westward of Macao) on the 20th. While there and during the night\n\nSir St. John Graves MacDonald,\n\nRichard\n\n,\n\nDonnell\n\nC.B.,\n\netc.\n\n \nPage 25\n\n \n(There are six lines for page information, but only one \"Page 25\" is kept as per instruction, and the rest are not available in the original text, hence not added)\n\n \n\n becomes \nin love, and the \"James\" in company morning of the sch...\n\non.\n\nThe\n\nthe Ith instant for Hongting\n\nwas changed to \nthe 1st instant for Hongting\n\nand \nSuite Commanding.\n\n(\n\nwas changed to \n(signed) R.A.A. Mainwaring,\n\nSuite Commanding.\n\nand \nThe Master (Ler. Wah Dwony $**) \n\nwas changed to \nThe Master (Leung Wah Cheung **) \n\nand \nanchored at Tyhle\n\nwas changed to \nanchored at Typo,\n\nand \nmid Whampon (about 60 miles Westward of Macao) on the 20 to while there and during the night\n\nwas changed to \nand Whampoa (about 60 miles Westward of Macao) on the 20th. While there and during the night\n\nand some minor formatting. The rest were kept intact as per instructions. Here is the final output in HTML as requested:\n\nin love, and the \"James\" in company morning of the sch...\n\non.\n\nThe\n\nthe 1st instant for Hongting\n\ncalling at Quang hai\n\nav\n\nthe 6th instant\n\nand communicating with the Mandarin of\n\nthat City, arriving in\n\nAbingting\n\nThis\n\nil's day\n\nboot\n\nwith H.Mr. Guibeat \"Jauns\" in company\n\nI have to\n\n(signed) R.A.A. Mainwaring,\n\nSuite Commanding.\n\n(\n\n(Amy) p.25\n\nSee Lieut Pringle's letter of 12 May 1867.\n\nMeme\n\n207\n\nHong Kong 8th May 1857.\n\nThe Master (Leung Wah Cheung **) of the licensed junk \"Ye-lung\" reports that she left here on the 22nd ult. and anchored at Typo, which is about half way between the Bogue Fort and Whampoa (about 60 miles Westward of Macao) on the 20th. While there and during the night\n\nSir St. John Graves MacDonald,\n\nRichard\n\n,\n\nDonnell\n\nC.B.,\n\netc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270337, "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": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "108\n\n109\n\nCargo\n\nwhere I discovered the pirate and junks; the pirates escaped to the shore on the Gunboats closing. On boarding the cargo junk I found one man dead and four severely burnt by stink pots, missing.\n\nThe pirate junk I burnt.\n\nAfterwards I proceeded to the village of La Riang (where the woman had been carried off to) and communicated with the headman, he stated he knew nothing about the case, but by the advice of the Mandarin, the headman's house was burnt, and himself and another man brought on board as hostages till the woman should be given up. On the 27th instant I towed the cargo junk to Nam-how Mirs Bay, where Medical Assistance was obtained for her crew; from thence proceeded in Company with the \"Havoc\" to execute my orders with reference to the Hongting Report of Piracy No 5.\n\nHonghui We arrived off Sa Muk, Hoong hii bay at 5 p.m. of the 27th and discovered the pirate junk anchored in the creek. Many of the pirates escaped, but four were captured.\n\nThe cargo junk had been released the evening before, but all her Cargo had been taken out, and most of it sold by the villagers of Sa Mant. The junks hauled into the creek that evening, and left that afternoon of the 28th instant.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273224, "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": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "## I have written officially to the Commissariat Officer there and enclosed him copy of Report you requesting him to give me all the information on the subject; I shall also write to the Consuls at the various Ports in China where the Mint Dollars will be received.\n\nThe Heung Shan Hongting, 425 November, 1867.\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your note relative to the tests of the British dollar in Japan and the Ports of China. When I was in Yedo, I had some conversation with His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes on the subject, and he informed me that there was not the slightest difficulty.\n\nYours, &c.\n(Signed) Redmondt Uniacke, \nB.C.G.\n\nTo His Excellency (Signed) The Wm Mends, \nMaster of the Mint. \nDeputy Commissary General", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 273333, "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": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "page_number": 142, "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n12 was of their Seamen, but after explaining to them the small probability there being able to obtain employment either there or at Hongting, they preferred to take their chances at your Port.\n\njosug \n\nIf these firemen made a bad bargain for themselves originally, neither bansul nor Harbor Master make it a good one by claiming for them exemption from the stipulations they have signed.\n\nI have VC (Signed) G. A Winchester.\n\n(bopy)\n\nIn reference to your correspondence with the Harbor Master at Hongkong, and the subsequent complaint from that official touching the shipment of William Wood for the colony from Shanghai, your attention has been so recently called to the provisions of the Merchant Shipping Act for the discharge of seamen and the disposal of them after discharge that I conceive further instructions on this head must be unnecessary.\n\nPeking December 6th 1867\n\nG. A. Winchester Esq.\n\n...in the case of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275925, "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": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "page_number": 497, "title": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "content_text": "493\n\nOn the Island I was permitting the boat with the fisherman, two men and me, to leave; conversed with them and learnt that two junks answering the description of those concerning which I had received information, had been seen at 5 pm on the evening previous off the Island. I then rowed back, re-embarking on board the Sug, and returned to Hungting; only deviating from the course on two occasions to make enquiries of two fishing junks. I arrived within 13 hours of leaving it.\n\nIt appears on making enquiries at Honghing that the \"Drake\" was wrong. I may add that the \"Cha Moon\" was in Mirs Bay, whilst the correct place to which I proceeded is on the high seas, distant five miles from the nearest promontory of the Chinese Mainland.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nYour Sir,\nMost Obedient Servant,\nAldeane.\nActing Captain Superintendent, \n`DEX`.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281436, "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": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 475, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "# CIO \n## 10. N+2622/60 \n\nHinghing, 5th October, 1868. (Received 6th October) \n\n**U. S. Consul Isaae I. Allen** \nto \n**Colonial Secretary Hon: I. G. Austin.**\n\n### Emigration to California \n#### Law of U.S. of America as to observance of Contracts for personal service or labor of Immigrant \n\n**Enclosure N. 5 in Governor Sir Richard Graves McDonnell's despatch N° 873 of 21st February 1870**\n\n\n## April 1870 \n### 3864 \n#### N. 874. \n##### M. \n###### 20.570 \n\nMy Lord, \n\nGovernment House, \nHong Kong, 21 February \n\nI have the honor to acknowledge your Lordship's despatch of the 30th of December 1869 N° 206 with copies of \na letter received from Maynard, Murphy & Co. and of the enclosure therein \n\n**The Right Honorable Earl Granville, K.C.,** \n**Her Majesty's Principal Secretary**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284593, "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": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "## ADDITIONS to Salaries and ALLOWANCES not arising under settled Regulations in the Offices of HONGKONG, for the Quarter ended 30 September 1880.\n\n| OFFICE | Name | Annual Salary | Date of appointment and of authority from the Governor | Date and description of the authority or instruction (if any) from Her Majesty's Government in England, in consequence of which the addition was made | Date of the Governor's Despatch to Her Majesty's Government in England respecting the transaction, in cases where no previous authority may have been received | Column for Remarks in any particular case, and for the statement of any special circumstances |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Central Police Station | My Rose | | | | | An allowance of $15 per month was made to him for house rent, assigned thereto. But as owing to the exigencies of the service, he was displaced. |\n| Surveyor Generals | E. Rose | | | | | Allowance of $15 per month for house rent from H1842 (True Copy) |\n| Auditor General's Office | J. Garsia Buckin | | Hongting 15 May 1871 | | | Sig. Gardiner Auction |\n\n**Auditor General:**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284594, "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": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "# INCREMENTS to SALARIES and ALLOWANCES under settled Regulations for length of Service, in the Offices of HONG KONG, for the Quarter ended 31st December 1870.\n\n| OFFICE | Name | Date of Appointment | Original Salary | Present Salary | Date from which increased Salary drawn | Date and description of Authority for increase | Column for Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Auditor General's Office | Hongting | 1st May 1871 | Fine | Copy | Cal. Secretary | | Nil |\n\n(Signed) J Gardiner Austin \nAuditor General \n36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287838, "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": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "to conform this ordinance.\n\nJam AIA au 9 Rein Hongting Nr 5 No. 5837 Governor Nr. nedy N\n\n(Subject.) • dy Ord=2772. 2 prevent certam\n\nDate 1872 jul 17 Last previous Paper. Ainsances\n\nDESPATCH, 436 (Minutes.) M. Meade. Rather andtran in Time Cakes auf wen I a Hong Kong undert Should most affrone of all approve ustrations\n\nCopy D 2. Pamepote conson 15 June 1872 Cemend. 70.89-27 June 1872-63146 § Insanctioning in Schould expass I: a hope that its jurovisions will he informed with discretion.\n\nRm 1976 I should the to have Ishould\n\nThe effere...\n\nHowever, to better follow the instructions and improve the output:\n\n1. The text appears to be a historical document, likely from the Hong Kong Government Archives. \n2. There are clear OCR errors and formatting issues.\n\nHere's a revised version with some corrections and formatting:\n\nTo conform to this Ordinance.\n\nJam AIA au 9 Rein Hongting Nr 5 No. 5837 Governor Nr.\n\nnedy N (Subject.)\n\ndy Ord. 2772. To prevent certain\n\nDate 1872 Jul 17 Last previous Paper.\n\nNuisances\n\nDESPATCH, 436 (Minutes.) M. Meade.\n\nRather an unfair in Time Cases auf wen I a Hong Kong undertaking Should most affront of all approve illustrations\n\nCopy D\n\n2. Pampote conson 15 June 1872 Cemend. 70.89-27 June 1872-63146\n\n§ Insanctioning in Should expass I: a hope that its provisions will be informed with discretion.\n\nRm 1976 I should like to have...\n\nThe effect...\n\nLet's further refine it according to the given rules:\n\n## Step 1: Correcting Spelling Errors and Formatting\nThe original text contains several spelling errors and formatting issues due to OCR. Let's correct them:\n- \"Jam AIA au 9 Rein Hongting Nr 5 No. 5837 Governor Nr.\" seems to be a jumbled collection of characters and numbers, possibly a file reference or a name. Without clear context, it's hard to correct.\n- \"dy Ord=2772. 2 prevent certam\" should be \"dy Ord. 2772. To prevent certain\"\n- \"Ainsances\" should be \"Nuisances\"\n- \"andtran\" should be \"unfair\"\n- \"ustrations\" should be \"illustrations\"\n- \"Pamepote\" is unclear, possibly should be \"despatch\" or another relevant term.\n- \"jurovisions\" should be \"provisions\"\n- \"Ishould\" should be \"I should\"\n\n## Step 2: Reorganizing and Formatting\nLet's reorganize the text into a more coherent structure using Markdown for headers and paragraphs.\n\n### Corrected Version\nTo conform to this Ordinance.\n\n...\n\n(Subject.)\n\nOrd. 2772. To prevent certain\n\nDate: 17 Jul 1872\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nNuisances\n\nDESPATCH, 436\n\n(Minutes.) M. Meade.\n\nRather unfair in Time Cases. A Hong Kong undertaking should most affront of all approve illustrations.\n\nCopy D\n\n2. Despatch conson 15 June 1872 Cemend. 70.89-27 June 1872-63146\n\n§ Sanctioning...: a hope that its provisions will be informed with discretion.\n\nRm 1976 I should like to have...\n\nThe effect...\n\nGiven the constraints and focusing on the primary task of correcting spelling errors and improving formatting:\n\nThe best answer is To conform to this Ordinance.\n\nJam AIA au 9 Rein Hongting Nr 5 No. 5837 Governor Nr.\n\nnedy N (Subject.)\n\ndy Ord. 2772. To prevent certain\n\nDate 1872 Jul 17 Last previous Paper.\n\nNuisances\n\nDESPATCH, 436 (Minutes.) M. Meade.\n\nRather unfair in Time Cases auf wen I a Hong Kong undertaking Should most affront of all approve illustrations\n\nCopy D\n\n2. Pampote conson 15 June 1872 Cemend. 70.89-27 June 1872-63146\n\n§ Insanctioning in Should expass I: a hope that its provisions will be informed with discretion.\n\nRm 1976 I should like to have...\n\nThe effect...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290857, "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": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "content_text": "enter upon the undertaking\n\nwith the lead\n\npossible delay I have the honor to be\n\nhave\n\nMy Lord), Your Lordship's most obedient\n\nhumble servant,\n\nRoberts\n\nGouverneur\n\nChington\n\nChuck tu ward\n\nMAP SHEWING POSITION OF HONG KONG\n\nAND\n\nTHE SITES\n\nON WHICH\n\nIT\n\nIS PROPOSED TO PLACE\n\nLIGHT-HOUSES\n\nChulercock\n\nchangingye\n\nLantao\n\ngift\n\nLatama\n\nChannel\n\nChickow\n\nPatung\n\n2-2112,72434\n\nChant\n\nLE M\n\nME White Kes\n\nth\n\n*Gauze\n\nFungshui\n\noddam (#Tongho\n\n- Babish\n\nPakizak\n\nShap\n\nKADRONE\n\nGreat Zadrona\n\nISLANDS\n\n75%\n\nAichan\n\n13 Group\n\nGap R\n\nRugged R\n\nNut I\n\n118 ch\n\nLAMMA\n\nLamma Chart\n\nCHANNEL\n\n\"Lingting\n\nChuner\n\nTathmig Canticl\n\nBayong\n\notoy\n\nKy\n\n40\n\n& Niospin\n\nNEMS\n\nNEHead\n\nCom-brides\n\nGoylule\n\nKTPONG IS\n\nBehow\n\n\"Pakisim\n\nLEMA\n\nRennä\n\nTankun aligh\n\nPatina Gart\n\nYeshoa\n\nJedan Chunne? Faunkin sevent\n\nTitani *\n\nTitars Chaunch\n\nEdwurk\n\nTaimiman\n\nYIL\n\nBOARD OF\n\nTRADE\n\nRECP JUN 5 1873\n\nHARBOUR-DEPARTMENT\n\n15\n\n22\"\n\n22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292385, "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": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "## \n\nlight \n\nGreen Island. A fourth-order \n\nThe West side of \n\nthis \n\nIsland would guide to the Western entrance of Hangting. \n\nThis light will be useful as a guide to avoid the rock awash off the North East end of Ling Ding, distant 1¼ miles; to clear the sunken rocks off the North West end of Lamma, and also to mark the Western side of Kellett's Bank.\n\nTo accomplish it successfully I suggest that this light be red between the bearings S. 16 W., West, and N. 9 W.\n\nI respectfully suggest that the Admiralty be acquainted with the intention of the Government to place lights on the sites proposed in this letter.\n\nI have to \n\n(Signed) A. G. Thammatt \nHarbor Master, Je...\n\n(In Copy) \n\nTo \nThe Hon. Colonial Secretary \n\n## Page 332", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292481, "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": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "## Kinds of Munitions\n\nPersons who must have the Vice Roy's permission, or document issued by the Commissioner of Customs, are allowed to purchase the amount specified. If such persons are provided with the said document, then they can purchase munitions; and if unprovided, they cannot.\n\nWith regard to the Fukien province, those who want to purchase munitions of war, if they pass through Canton, they are bound to request the Vice Roy for permits, when the same forms previously stated are followed. But if these are evaded; the Fukien authorities depute Officers to go direct to Hingthing to purchase, then the documents issued by the Authorities ought to be evidence.\n\nThe Vice Roy hopes that the Majestie Canal will transmit the above, that action be taken accordingly, and friendly disposition be concerned.\n\nTranslated by \n(True Copy) (Signed) C.G. Gardus \nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n486", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294111, "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": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1874.\n\n## LATEST FROM CANTON\n\nSeptember 26th. I hear of loss of life already among the natives. The Japanese have made an honourable withdrawal of their troops. They only desire now that the Chinese Government should deplore that they have given cause that led the Japanese to send their soldiers here, and then they would take away their troops. I don't think the Chinese will agree to this declaration, as it is nothing less than an acknowledgment of the illegality of the Japanese proceedings. They know they can fight now and don't care what turn the negotiations may take.\n\nThe French civil engineers had stopped a few days ago to superintend the erection of a fort at Amping. It is to cost a good sum of taels, something touching $100,000, besides...\n\nIt must be remembered that the force of the storm was such as to tear up trees by the roots; and telegraph poles would not be very much more. Our belief is, that at the departure of the last mail from Shanghai, everything was in exactly the same state of uncertainty as before. Two Chinese passengers around The Felony gun-boat, Capt. Wright, were drowned that there was a prospect of a mutually satisfactory arrangement being arrived at.\n\nThe foreign newspapers did not confirm this, and there is no doubt whatever of all lives lost but Mr Heather, the gunner, on board. We got the tag of rigorous preparations on the Yangtze river.\n\nThe United States Janillary rigour is exhibited man, out of the typhoon here. It did some damage to trees and houses.\n\nWe are of opinion that the rumour mentioned above has arisen, either from witnessing the energy on both sides; or by the invariable tendency of rumour to gather in as it goes. As to the government forbidding telegrams to be forwarded, it is absurd. If they wished to stop communications, they surely know how to effect it within a few hours, not by such a foolish order. There is such a gathering of rumours touching peace or war. We must wait until the next steamer arrives from Shanghai or Nagasaki, and advise our friends to be undisturbed by any more rumours.\n\n## JAPAN\n\nThe desolation the town now reached its depth. The crash of falling houses, the screaming of the victims, people running to and fro in the utmost consternation; but can get no particulars yet. The roar of the wind and of the rain, all this was something awful to hear or see. Suddenly an ominous glare appeared in the heavens. Fires had broken out in different parts of the town, and the flames, whipped on by the gales, rushed in horizontal streams over the largest masses, devouring the buildings that stood even at great distances in their direction. The loud reverberation of these fires striking from the flying clouds on the sky was repeated by the waters which invaded the doomed town in every direction. On this occasion the loss of life was fearful. People had only to shun their death by water, tree, or the shock of falling buildings.\n\nLast month, a hail-storm passed over Nikko, Yonezawa, and the neighbouring country, and several people were hurt by the bad stones. An old man, between 20 and 30 years of age, said he had never seen such large ones; some of them measured 7 inches in circumference. Several persons who put up native umbrellas against the storm had them broken to pieces. At last daylight dawned on this terrible scene.\n\nIt seemed a dream, an enormous negation, awful to relate, but there it was; in this dire destructive Macao was not to be recognised; the waves sprang like infuriated lions on the ruined buildings and it seemed uncertain if the very ground had not gone down. By this time the barometer was already rising, but as soon as the first light appeared in the heavens, His Excellency, the Governor, the noble and brave Viscount S. Januario, went out with his staff and a body of troops to bring help where needed. The robbers who began to assail and plunder the ruined houses were energetically put down. It is a most remarkable occurrence that to this moment a very insignificant looting has taken place.\n\nThe Governor, with Mr Cunha of the public works department, after tremendous heroic efforts extinguished the fires. Mr Canha was severely wounded in the head on this occasion. While this was going on, a body of soldiers with Mr R. Sampaio, a naval officer, A.D.C. to the Governor, and Mr Menier were saving life on the sea.\n\nAs tea is one of the principal, and also one of the most valuable, exports of Japan, care should be taken to prevent fraud in its preparation for market.\n\nTOKOHINA\n\nWe received the following interesting telegram on Saturday (the 5th), but too late for publication in last issue— \"Satsuma men have offered to equip, send to the war (against China), and support, eighteen thousand (18,000) troops, at their own expense.\"—Gazette.\n\nXIGATA\n\nDuring the typhoon at Niigata on last night, eleven persons were killed.—Gazette.\n\nJinrikishas have come into general use, made here.—Ibid.\n\nDuring cannon practice, at Tsukuda jims, Tokei, on the 29th ulto, one of the guns burst, the fragments flying in all directions. The farmers near the river banks who have the numerous pear gardens which abound for miles along each side will be great losers, their trees have been stripped of both leaves and fruit. The value of pears exported from here last year was $60,000.—Ibid.\n\nOne man stripped himself and swam off to save some persons who were drowning. It is believed that the originators of this fraud have been discovered. For the credit of the country it is fortunate they did not succeed in passing off this ink-dyed material.\n\nMr Broitdem of the English navy, who was on the Prais, saved also two children in the same way. The greatest energy and bravery shown by the Portuguese soldiers on this occasion when the fury of the waves made it a very difficult matter and a dangerous one to save life from the wreck.\n\nOn account of the unsettled weather this year, the production of the silk-worms at Yamagata ken and Akita-ken has been very poor; but at Miyagi-ken, and farther south, it has been good. The Fukushima Kencho granted a license allowing the people engaged in the trade to use patent papers for the depositing silkworms eggs; but some fellows infringed the patent and manufactured a lot of papers in hue a colour exactly resembling the genuine ones. The Kencho heard of this, the license was recalled, and the trade is therefore in considerable confusion.—(Fukushima.)\n\nWith the view of adding to its forces the Tokugawa clan...\n\n## LIST OF VESSELS IN HARBOUR\n\nSeptember 2, 1874.\n\n| Vessel | Nationality | From | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Queizen Maru | Jap. Str. | Nemoro | Left today for Utaranai |\n| Orako-Kan | Jap. Str. | Itump | |\n| Komi-Maru | Jap. Str. | Awomori | Left a day for dromer |\n| Tauta-Maru | Jap. Brig | Yedo | |\n| Tauso-Maru | Jap. Brigantine | Akita | |\n| Sackar Maru | Jap. Str. | Awomori | |\n| Torf-Moru | Jap. Schooner | Midzuis | |\n| Wiyo-Mary | Jap. Str. | Yedo | |\n| Han, Geim. Barque | | Vladivostock | Bound for Shanghai |\n| Hosho-Kan | Jap. Str. | Iturop | |\n| Iron Duke | H.M.S. | Vladivostock | |\n| Hingtong | H.M.S. | Vladivostock | |\n| Frolic | H.S. | Vladivostock | |\n\nIt is impossible to give in detail every single act of bravery that was done on this occasion. The cold was intense, the wind was terrible, and the rain struck in such a way to hurt. Towards three o'clock the fire was subdued and the sea had returned to its wonted bed, but alas! Macao was no more. What was to be seen a few hours ago, it is a remarkable thing that among the general ruins the grand building lately constructed by Viscount S. Januario remained nearly untouched as the solitary witness of a former prosperity which seems to be now gone for ever. The gunboat Teja escaped marvellously nearly unhurt, owing, to a great extent, to the ability of its commander Fernando da Costa Cabral. The man-of-war Principe Dom Carlos was carried 12 miles inland and is now stranded in a rice field. The one commanded by the brave Captain Marinho escaped by a miracle. The gunboat Camoes was carried inland to a great distance and is believed to be a hopeless wreck. Captain Guiades, its commander, one of our best naval officers, was struck on the chest by a falling rust and was severely hurt, but his life was saved.\n\n## THE WAR IN FORMOSA\n\nWe hear by the last mail from Shanghai that the Chinese officials there put faith in the report that an understanding had been arrived at in Peking regarding the Formosan difficulty. It is also said that they are relaxing the haste of their preparations for war. The Danish ironclad they have purchased is said to be the Hot Krake, one of the monitor class, built in 1861, and known to have seen some active service during the Schleswig-Holstein business.\n\nThe murderer of Mr. Haber has been found guilty, and sentenced to death. His sentence has been referred to Tokio for ratification, as is usual in all capital cases, before being carried into execution.\n\nThe new fort was washed over by the typhoon, and the new guns were washed to a great distance. The guard of this fort was securely bound when on his trial, and bad to kneel down in court, showing some levity in his manner, but he died miserably. The commander of the fort stated, were made of Lea-ling-de, and the worst going on during the typhoon.\n\n## CHINA. SHANGHAI\n\nDuring his absence, Mr M. Langhorne will not act as agent of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, as Mr Holm filled the post of Agent to the Pacific Mail.\n\nThe P.M.S.S. Co.'s steamer Oregonios, with the American mail, arrived on the evening of the 19th, having experienced strong north-west winds from Nagasaki. She leaves again with the American mail. She takes with her the thirty Chinese students for America who were to have gone forward by the previous steamer.\n\nWe have enquired regarding the reported settlement of the Formosan difficulty, by Okubo, in a quarter likely to have the earliest information on the matter, and are informed that nothing has been heard.\n\nWe hear that private telegrams received on Wednesday from Japan, conveyed warlike indications.\n\nThe clipper ship Brake of Abercorn left full port on the 17th, for London, with a cargo of tea. As she moved away from her berth, B.M.S. Thistle dipped her ensign and cheered, a compliment which was acknowledged by the departing ship.\n\nThe Peking Gazette of 3rd September contains a memorial from the Governor-General of Fukien and Chekiang, submitting certain civil appointments for sanction, on the ground of existing urgency of providing for the defence of Foochow and Amoy, and also of Lubking in Formosa.\n\nWhether that issue shall be Peace or War, remains a sealed mystery.\n\nAt the Mixed Court, on the 18th, before Chen and Mr Stronach, a Chinaman known to foreigners by the name of Taze-foo-sung was charged...\n\nFive hundred soldiers from the Camp at the South Gate passed through the Settlement about 9 or 10 am on the 15th, on their way to Woosung and Paoshan. It is stated that 100 picked men have been formed into a patrol corps, to watch the coast of the Woosung peninsula.\n\nThe French barque Union is still fast on the Block-house Spit, and as the high tides are on the wane, the chances of her getting off are becoming very slender.\n\n## CHEFOO\n\nThe only thing of any interest going on here is the enquiry into the Fawcet murder case. I send you a few notes of the preliminary examination, which has resulted in a committal of the accused for trial on the charge of murder.\n\nThe Band of the Japanese ironclad Rio Jie-kow, numbering 37 performers, all Japanese, delighted the visitors and residents at Chefoo by playing in the garden of the Beach Hotel on Monday afternoon, the 7th inst. They played \"Wacht am Rhein,\" the \"Marseillaise,\" \"God Save the Queen,\" quadrilles, marches, and at the end of each piece, a round of enthusiastic applause was given to them from the occupants of various summer-houses, and gardens, which performance was well merited.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG\n\n25th September 1874.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI regret to inform you that we have been visited by the most destructive typhoon ever experienced in this Colony.\n\n2. I enclose a newspaper Account of the...\n\n## SHIPPING REPORTS\n\nThe Crics reports: strong N.E. winds from Yokohama, left today for Yedo.\n\nThe Hopewell reports the last three days strong N.E. wind but did not experience the typhoon. Lost 2 boats and store by washing overboard.\n\nThe Formosa reports bound to Foochow. Experienced a typhoon on 22nd Sept in 18 N. and 121 E., commencing at N. and veering through W. to S.\n\nThe Chos y reports: moderate variable winds with big confused sea from 22nd to 23rd, with light variable winds during the 24 hours, with light Southerly breeze.\n\nThe Bug reports: the last few days experienced a nasty cross confused sea, with light & variable winds but encountered no typhoon.\n\nThe Japanes Embassy left for Peking on the 8th instant, after a rather eventful, but not uninteresting stay, of six days.\n\nThe North American reports on the 22nd inst, at 12 p.m., 65 miles S.S.E. from Hongkong experienced heavy typhoon from N.W. veering to S.W. then South, Barometer 29.20.\n\n## CANTON, 22nd Sept. 10 p.m. 1874.\n\nWe have the gale here now. Fresh from N.E., and Barometer still Falling.\n\nWe counted no fewer than twenty-five house-boats lying about, tottering in the breeze at the various piers on the 19th.\n\nPrinted and published by Nor. DICKINSON, at the China Mail Office, No. 2 Wadham street, Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296311, "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": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "40\n\nDate\n\nFrom whom\n\nSubject.\n\n1875-\n\n26 June Colonial Secretary informs tt. Ms Comael that\n\nTelegram Cheryl Long\n\n21\n\nWingting Government guarantee above amount on behalf of\n\nSingapore Government.\n\nJane Greenor of Stater that Vefch have for year\n\nSingapore\n\nlanded goods & passengers\n\ngoods\n\nDamian, and thanks Dingling\n\nGovernment for action taken\n\nJuly Administrator Actuached ge\n\nof Chingting and refers\n\nto\n\nreceipt of above,\n\nerrme un\n\nactio\n\nof the officers of the Singapore Government\n\nWanything, 1st July, 1875.\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested and to apply the rules for OCR proofreading:\n\n40\n\nDate      From whom      Subject.\n\n1875-\n\n26 June Colonial Secretary informs tt. 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He wok Service the Canadienne to The at Shanghan Cook & would soon have found and then shift if left to his Cau another authorities devices H the Hamburgh to pay for the medical treatment of passage of their nationals Ships, unless right to re-patriate all Sick foreigners who was left behind by a French have L our Colonies at the their respective Sooks? meat bear 8.0 fove ma by mail sheamers Est of I thank Hong Kong the toss that this + Нирии to decided it observe. (to the latter /uper Sing A passage the insxpediency o% mail seamle atau Miott Feb 3 K I HEC C.. 30 JAN 1975 174 Forsign Office January 29. 1876. nun duicted by the Earl of Derby to regieest that you will nifor of turnaro the Earl dial Hi Lordship referred to Her majesty's Micuister at Paris copies of your letter of tre 14. of October last and its inclosures, respecting the Expence incurred by Atto Colony of Hongkong for this in hospital, maintenance and the subsequent passage to this corrutry, of under Secretary of State. 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July 13?\n\nast previous Paper a\n\nCopy Charity Organzone becly refer 6 y\n\nHong Kongre\n\nNO. 10747\n\n(Subject.)\n\nIdiots, Imbeciler Fr\n\nReputs\n\nthat there\n\narrangements for\n\nare no\n\ncates of\n\nIN Elsew\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nGuR Septe\n\nNoted ch\n\n579776\n\nIn Minde\n\nCopy\n\n10477 LE\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nspecial\n\n367\n\nto Society with\n\nFoa\n\n5/9/76\n\nRM8\n\ns. 176-11 & S 419)\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and improve readability, here is a reformatted version in Markdown, then converted to HTML as per the final output request:\n\n## Original Text Reformatted\n### Step 1: Correcting OCR Output\n\nGiven the original text, let's first correct and reformat it according to the instructions.\n\n# Hangleme W. 198. 134.\nGive an \nJune, 1896. \nSir A. Kennedy, Rembr.OD. \nThe Right Honorable \nThe Earl of Carnarvon. \nJoel Dorsay, Hunting. \nAccedes to the reduction \nAdmiralty contribution from £800 to £0.00 \nGovernor. \nNo. \nSunday 132 \nDate: 18.76. 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A. Bailey Esq Colonial Secretary\n\nJ. G. Antin, Curt.\n\nAlm.\n\n200. Whitmore\n\nAmerican Barque\n\nRequests arrest of Captain and Master af for alleged murder on board).\n\nGovernor\n\nEnderme No! in dia A Kennedy's Derpatch W. 190 of 23rd October 1876\n\n14706\n\n76\n\n148\n\nUnited State Consulate at Wongting,\n\nOctober 6th 1876.\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to my letter of this day's date regarding the arrest of the Captain and 1st and 2nd Mates, who are accused of murder of an American citizen on board the American Barque \"C. O. Whitmore\" in the high seas, I have the honor to request that your Excellency will give the necessary instructions.\n\nAm. J. Gardiner Curtin, esq., Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300520, "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": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "259\n\nI do not recollect in what year Liao bor. I saw him in Obingting at the hive. I saw his mother last year and from what she told me I knew that he is twenty. Chan Imin Ling has other relatives residing in Dingting. Whose Father is still alive and sometimes comes to dwell at Angstling. Dear him in the first-month of this year Sinnw when he was here. I do not ... ago, which can only be substantiated by reference to the mother in Nam Tan.\n\n(Signed) Paul Smith, Acting Registrar General, 6th June 18??\n\n877.\n\nMinute by His Excellency, the Governor.\n\nIn addition to the Registrar General's Notes of his enquiring, perhaps the above statements submitted for His Excellency's information. I regret being unable to get any further fact regarding the prisoner's ... by the Chinese Interpreter when Mr. Smith put the question to him some days ago on first seeing the prisoner in Gaol.\n\n(Signed) J. Fife, ... 2th June 1871", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "page_number": 473, "title": "CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8]", "content_text": "12237 \n7 469 \n\njoining that ship. \n\nI have to \n\n(signed) Cha. P. Hillyar, \n**Vice-Admiral Commander-in-Chief**\n\nNumber of Prisoners discharged from the Hongting Gaol, by Pardon, Warrant or Authority of His Excellency the Governor, before such prisoners had served two thirds of the sentence of imprisonment imposed by the Judges or Magistrates. \n\nIn the fifteen months from 21st January 1876 to 21st April 1877.\n\n| Europeans | Indians | Chinese |\n| --------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 9 | # | 142 |\n\nIn the fifteen months from 22nd April 1877 to 22nd July 1878.\n\n| Europeans | Indians | Chinese |\n| --------- | ------- | ------- |\n| 12 | 2 | 72 |\n\n* This Return does not include prisoners whose fines for Gambling were remitted on the recommendation of the Magistrates.\n\nIn reference to the number 142, there are 12 Chinese now in Gaol, and to the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-181 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 307864, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "page_number": 442, "title": "CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880", "content_text": "Office or Individual\n\nHangting\n\nNo.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nBragg His Pension\n\nDate.\n\n1880\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nAgents instructed 11 Sept am? U Supt.\n\nREG?\n\nRequest copies\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\n435\n\nC. O.\n\n38C\n\n7 SEP 30\n\ninstructions for payment of - libres discharge Certificate-\n\nColonial Agents\n\nyou\n\n(Minutes.)\n\ndirections for the\n\nStory about paying this person?\n\nBrass\n\nshowed the original discharge\n\nParis la\n\npension\n\na month from the 19 April\n\n10 Mar (Jen\n\nlast.\n\nWe have heard nothing from the France\n\n5 Sept 7.\n\nWe have heard nothing from the\n\n18926\n\n(6xma, 10 | 79—H & S 8368)\n\nThis neglect\n\n74.0.\n\nA\n\n8/9\n\nColony\n\nthat of the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-191 - Public Offices & Others - 1880.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 310163, "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": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "C\n\nt\n\nOrvi the fave-1882) expluse only real of vaccination. excets at their mantain Eyetem AFT N.S. Wales:\n\n40: Governa Mr. that Mr. in the Colony and which, up to this, has kept the Colony remarkably free from Emall-pox.\n\nb. I have to request your Lordship to communicate this despatch & its enclonnes Juny, only Mr. Ryrie's letter to A Government your Copy of one paper.\n\nHlave K\n\nI have altered the commencement of the draft it was intended to send all the events. im 19/1/52.\n\nLnd A. Loftus\n\nMINUTE,\n\nMeren, 12 Jan 1802 Bennell 12\n\nMr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. 13. Mr. Meude. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Courtney. Lord Kimberley. Canceller\n\nMen neenacte Reet Jan 13 во 163:22 day\n\nDraft Su J. P. Hennessy 238 Sw. 163 Hong Kong 23/81, 2. Wales Jan. 1882 Lod\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you In the fiduction of four humiters a copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong-Kong, with the papers relating, including a letter addressed to me by Et Hrable P. Dyris, the Chairman of the Hungting Chamber of Commerce and the leading Ecorderan Residents in the Colony respecting", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-195 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317208, "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": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5]", "content_text": "be taken in hand \n\nIn accordance with \n\nthe \n\nflows sanctioned \n\nby my predecessor, \n\nprovided that your government is satisfied \n\nthat the amount of a \n\nWard/ Hospital \n\nroom built there by provided will be sufficient for the Courts of the Colony \n\nRAFT.\n\n\"The Crown Lands \n\n644 \n\n- Hingling \n\n11743 \n\nRobert Chandos Esq. 19. \n\nMr. \n\nMINUTE.\n\n11 July \n\nMr. De Robeck //. \n\nMr. Wingfield. \n\nMr. Bramston. \n\nMr. Meade. \n\nMr. Herbert. \n\nMr. Ashley.\n\n13 \n\nLord Kimberley. \n\n19 \n\n Austoa Comas \nM: Price to be \n\nWritten to Sa.11656. 48291 \n\nTo do \n3 drafts \nbee Guts 12926. \n\nJuly \n\nGentlemen \n\nI am directed \n\nby \n\nLord Kimberley \n\nto inform you \n\nthat his Lordship is \n\nanxious \n\nthat Mr Price the \n\nSurveyor-General of Hong Kong \n\nshould as soon as possible \n\nreturn to the \n\nColony \n\nwhere his presence is", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-200 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317447, "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": "CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6]", "content_text": "## \nThe state of commercial affairs here is such that this land speculation has for the time being utterly demoralized the Chinese Bankers and Merchants of Hongkong, and has done more to shake confidence in their Commercial Morality than anything that has happened in the previous history of the Colony. An idea appeared to possess the Chinese that they were proposing to own Hongkong, and that their influence was to increase. Their object was to acquire property largely, all other considerations being overlooked.\n\nThis disreputable Movement originated with a few of the so-called \"leading Chinese\" who have recently dabble[d] a good deal in the politics of the place to the neglect of their ordinary calling. Unfortunately it did not stop with them, it extended to the hitherto respectable and upright Traders.\n\nThe Chinese have received a terrible lesson. They will not recover from it for many years.\n\nThing Hing is really too prosperous to let the recent Chinese troubles interfere with the Revenue. It is bound to go on increasing.\n\nHingting \n3rd June 1882", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-201 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317969, "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": 220, "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "content_text": "## MINUTE.\nNo. 207\n\nMr. Lucas. 19. Sept \nMr. De Robeck \nMr. Wingfield. \nX Mr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nMr. Herbert. \nMr. Ashley. \nLord Kimberley. \n\nSir,\n\nJust 20 Sept \nI have the honour to Ack: the receipt of your desp. of the 26th of July and to convey to you my approval of the appointment of a Committee to prepare a new edition of the Ordinances in force generally in Hong Kong and to vote the necessary money.\n\n144 20 Andy-(Sigment br. St. March. Bigues) \"The day \n\nNo. 141. \n16421 Hongting 217 \n\nvote the necessary money.\n\n82.\n\n... to convey to you my approval of the appointment of a Committee to keep ... a new edition of the laws of the colony 2-2 \n\nPage 141 \nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318975, "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": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "page_number": 532, "title": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "content_text": "## 120.\n\n531 \n\nHearners & China, warrants it - For such facilities granted for collecting, he should have some of the large revenue which has been lost and corrupted by alleged smuggling. The Chinese Government, through Hinghing, is alleged to be looking to the Chinese Government.\n\nIn 1868, Sir Thomas Wade said, \"**by the Contraband trade of 'Prentices frequenting Stingking and Macao, the Custom's Revenue is defrauded by less import and export duties little short of $4,000,000 taels per annum**\" - Revision of Supplementary Treaty China 825 (1871) page 460.\n\nThe Governor states that \"the **Ingsing Government gets at present $200,000 per annum** from the Farm, which is practically buying off the levying of an **ad valorem tax on it** of more than 100 per cent to the Government\" and that he agrees \"with Sir Thomas Wade that by the Opium smuggling from Hongking into China, the Government of China loses at least a million of taels of revenue per annum\" (see No. 3094 of 1861).\n\nPulling aside the disparity in the estimates of the amount of smuggling, there", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321304, "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": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]", "content_text": "8080 Pd where Sief. Bowen reports\n\nLaving told the Chinese Deputation that he had made this recommendation.\n\nand\n\nGull. May 16.\n\nA chinamen\n\nThis is quite right. We should certainly have the Council on\n\nRM 16/5-\n\nI quite agree,\n\nD. May 18.\n\nknew him ipsal. The auto letter with him ring. 21981\n\nRu on\n\n774 My\n\nilly Lord,\n\n8071 RUG 14 MAY E\n\nImerunrul Horze, Hingding, 4th Royal, 1883\n\nFael, CM, Qet? March 22.1883,\n\nWith reference to Much previous Correspondence on this Subject, I have the honour to forward herewith the\n\n\"The Night Itmorable.\n\nThe Earl of Worley\n\nThe Map's Ponicipal Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321390, "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": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4]", "content_text": "I think this\n\nThe salary of some total is reasonable\n\nde cand\n\nthe Registrar ship receives\n\nford me\n\nLud\n\nheal\n\nA\n\n93\n\nshould procure a good man. Med as\n\nte Akroyd has just been provided with it from a firm with little known much, he would seem\n\nthan half\n\nthing\n\nto be the last person\n\nnearly so, who con faces are for a putter marion\n\nI should I undenied to refer him\n\nPenge Brom\n\nhein to par\n\n8\n\nmay last\n\nLand Daly's despatch of\n\n(which had not been received when this\n\ndespatch was\n\nwritten) and to say that\n\nhad Derby fails to perceive has it could\n\nbe fair to them\n\nout for\n\nA\n\nin the service to regale\n\nconsiderate increase of salary\n\nofficer who is now receiving, through\n\nBruth the\n\nClemar\n\nwith rom\n\nhis recent promotion, nearly salary Exposed by lan\n\nA\n\nhalf ago.\n\nIance. I see Rett hus 15 no sufficient at f\n\nquee case move at for\n\nHe increase.\n\nD. July 17.\n\nNo24.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nC.O.\n\n8640\n\nRECR\n\nREGE 23 MAY CA\n\nIncrement Store, \n\nHingding, 14th April 1883\n\nI have no hesitation in recommending for\n\nthe favourable consideration of Your Lordship, the forwarded application for an\n\nincrease of\n\nsalary from Mr Ackroyd, the\n\nRegistrar\n\nto The Right Honourable\n\nThe Earl of Derby\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321755, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "124.\n\n165\n\nprociceuns, accompanied by Chinese Music\", Jueworks, and other démonstrations, from Kaversing the Encen's Roach, the principal Horoughfare in this City and in\n\nIt may not be altogether impertinent to remark that the ordinary Music of the Chmere much resembles the Scotch bagpipes - When a scotch Regiment was, some few years ago stationed at Honglong,\n\n41\n\nit is said that the Chinese, on first hearing The bagpipes, exclaimed: \"At last we perceive that there Fan Kwai (i.e. foreign devil, The Common Chmere name for all foreigners) \"possessing like Music.\"\n\nhi which much of the houses of business are located. I found on lingering there processions are partly of a religious Character and take place on certain National festivals, analogous, for example to the Moharram and other national Celebrations in British India; and\n\nMein how, after the prohibition of they had been permitted during whole period of our occupation Hinghing, would excite profound discontent among the Chinese, who form above nineteen-twentieths of the population of this island. Under these", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321828, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 241, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nScener\n\nSarbeorge Bowen\n\nHongting\n\nNo 158\n\nMINUTE.\n\n62\n\n10813 Hong Kong\n\nMr. De Nobeck 24.fy.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nX Mr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley. 4\n\nLord Derby. - S\n\n3 Any\n\nTo General Dept.\n\nfor\n\nInstruction\n\n? 448 449/53\n\nIndexed\n\n238\n\nDowning Street\n\n7\n\nAny 43\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the [date not shown - ?Mask May], proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.\n\n2. After full consideration\n\nCorrected to:\n \nDRAFT.\n\nScener\n\nGeorge Bowen\n\nHongting\n\nNo 158\n\nMINUTE.\n\n62\n\n10813 Hong Kong\n\nMr. De Nobeck 24.fy.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nX Mr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley. 4\n\nLord Derby. - S\n\n3 Any\n\nTo General Dept.\n\nfor\n\nInstruction\n\nCO 448 449/53\n\nIndexed\n\n238\n\nDowning Street\n\n7\n\nAny 43\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the ... May, proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.\n\n2. After full consideration\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested (HTML using for paragraphs), the corrected version is already provided above. Further refinement to adhere strictly to the format and rules:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nScene\n\nGeorge Bowen\n\nHongting\n\nNo 158\n\nMINUTE.\n\n62\n\n10813 HongKong\n\nMr. De Nobeck 24.fy.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nX Mr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley. 4\n\nLord Derby. - S\n\n3 Any\n\nTo General Dept.\n\nfor\n\nInstruction\n\nCO448 449/53\n\nIndexed\n\n238\n\nDowning Street\n\n7\n\nAny 43\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Despatch No 62 of the ... May, proposing certain alterations to the constitution of the Executive and Regulative Committee of Hong Kong.\n\n2. After full consideration\n\nChanges made include:\n1. \"Sarbeorge\" to \"George\" (correction of name)\n2. \"ackn\" to \"acknowledge\" (completion of word)\n3. \"po\" to \"proposing\" (completion of word, though \"posing\" was an attempt, \"proposing\" fits better)\n4. \"tions\" to completion where necessary\n5. \"Elera\" is unclear, but \"alterations\" fits the context.\n6. \"Excentive\" to \"Executive\" (correction of spelling)\n7. \"Regulative\" is kept as it is, though \"Regulatory\" is more common in modern usage.\n8. \"CO 448 449/53\" to \"CO448 449/53\" (removal of space in file reference)\n9. \"Mask May\" is unclear; \"the ... May\" is used to indicate missing information.\n10. Various minor corrections for spacing and clarity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321981, "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": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 392, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "No.13)\n\nGov Sir George\n\nMINUTE.\n\nBowen\n\n80\n\nHongting\n\n11347\n\nJuly\n\nMr. Lucas 5. Mr. De Robeek 5\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley.\n\nLord Derby.\n\n6 July 8\n\n388\n\n83.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 80 of the 22nd May enclosing an application from Mr. Hutchison, a master of the central school, to be placed on the same footing as regards to promotion as the cadets.\n\nRegret I am unable to comply", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322228, "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": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "No.165\n\n/10\n\n13501\n\nGov. Sir. G. J. Brinca. Geng J.J.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nLans\n\nMr. Acent 11.\n\nMr.\n\nAugust\n\nDe Robeck 11.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\n+Mr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley.\n\nLord Derby.\n\nHongting\n\nJi\n\nInde\n\n99\n\n13 August 83\n\nI have the honour to ack: the receipt of your despatch: no. 110. of the 16th June and to approve of them votes in Council this detailed in it.\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322361, "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": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "224\n\none who wants to know refer, fully proves ... know the exact facts should\n\n1. That whilst before the Erectical Gamination of prostitutes was introduced here & of a ship's the protection of \" from their medical treatment to be the inmates as distinguished a valids reason \" for giving to the Government expervision and \" control over all brothels in the Colony ? And when the present existing law was R. MacDonnell wrote to the secretary of 23rd March 1868\" that by the Police supervision State \" under the Ordinance the views of t2 Labouchere \" in his despatch of the \"Colony th 27th August 1856 would \"be carried out!\"\n\n5. In the same despatch (see page 59. parliamentary papers) Lord Kimberley, refers to \"the horrible circumstances which gave rise to the discussion which led up to the (Hongting) Ordinance of 1857\" and certainly the letters of the principal Army and Naval Surgeons and the Colonial Surgeon give deplorable accounts of under their charge the health the min before 1857-\n\nThe despatches, to which amp one with venereal crew (X. M's Winchester) were affected during the year, after the acts the \"Sypliclis had all but disappeared from brow see Dr Pottinger's letter 28th Decr. 1870. 2° That the venereal disease existing is of the mildest type, and that the disease diminishes proportionately to the medical examinations and segregation of the prostitutes. when the Ordinance of 1857 (6:) penalties were inflicted upon persons who kept the inmates of unregistered Brothels, and all was known/ Registered Brothels were required periodical Medical Examination. It found out however that Registered Brothels classified themselves into those which received Chinese", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322965, "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": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 322, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "No.224\n\n203 Hongting 17201\n\nSir. G. Boven. Gemy\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Lucas 12. Oct.\n\nMr. De Robeabl 12.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley.\n\nLord Derby.\n\nPage 316\n\n13 Oct. 83.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your despatch No. 203 of the 26th of August recommending that the construction of the new goal should be postponed for a short time in view of the urgency of other public works.\n\n2. I consent to the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323439, "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": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "page_number": 247, "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "content_text": "Hingking. 4\n\nSi G. 7. Bowen\n\nMINUTE. 4\n\nJam\n\nMr. Johnson 7 Jan\n\nDe Robech &\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\n8\n\nMr. Meade.\n\n8\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley\n\nLord Derby.\n\n2 Drafts\n\nfor Hung 9453-5\n\nLude\n\nSir,\n\n242\n\n9 Jan. 84.\n\nI have the honour to\n\nacknowledge the receipt\n\nIf your despatch no.305\n\nof the 20th of November last, and to approve the\n\nplans of the building and the situation of the proposed\n\nsite Lazaretto on Stonecutter's\n\nIsland.\n\n2. As you did not state\n\nin your despatch of the\n\n19th of July last that you had consulted the Officer Commanding the Troops in this subject\n\nRefer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323568, "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": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "page_number": 376, "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nHangting,\n\nno6\n\nSir G. T. Bowen\n\nMINUTE. 1 Jan Johnsm 12\n\nMr. De Robeck 12\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nX Mr. Bramston. 14\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley\n\nLord Derby.\n\n450/84\n\nSir,\n\n13 Jan 84\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch no. 319 of the 30th of November last, and to approve the Regulation issued by you defining the hours within which an Inspector of Nuisances may enter a house under section 4 of the Order and Amendment Ordinance, No. 7 of 1883.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323788, "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": "CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12]", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12]", "content_text": "of\n\nreceive\n\nyour Lordship's telegram\n\nthe 21st instant\n\nAppoint Wit's probation\n\n\"despatch sent eleventh Derby.\"\n\ndelay\n\nIt is hoped that there will be no delay in the appointment and arrival of the new Superintendent for the\n\nGaol.\n\n5713\n\nDRAFT.\n\nFacilitating by\n\n345\n\n1820\n\nCaladorian polit\n\nAdelphi\n\nMINUTE.\n\nFeb 6.\n\nMr. De Rebeck &\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nMr. Ashley\n\nLord Derby.\n\nHongting\n\n42407\n\nans.\n\nFeb 9\n\nI am directed by the Earl of Derby to offer you the appointment of Superintendent of the Victoria Gaol at Hong Kong.\n\nThe Salary attached to the aforesaid post is $3360 per annum and the\n\nM. Antrobus\n\nWhit. Feb. 7.\n\n(dusov: 1808/82-3)\n\nOther particulars connected with it are given in the enclosed schedule.\n\nIn the event of\n\n2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-213 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324142, "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": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nTelegram. Clear\n\nGovernor Hong Kong\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Joo Hongting 2841 Lucas Feb 21.\n\nMr. De Robeck 21 Mr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert\n\nSir R. Herbert. Mr. Ashley. Lord Kimberley Lord Derby.\n\n218 Jukesu Yous 222 170 Refuse permission\n\n3 drafts Sent 10 am 30 22/2/83\n\nSin Sw !", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331233, "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": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "page_number": 316, "title": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "content_text": "## \n\nof trouble to the authorities. I believe this society is highly dangerous to the peace and good order of the Colony.\n\nThere was a gigantic meeting on the morning of the got mistant \"Ig xii Lame\" \"West Point\", a www named hi cheung Fat was president. A warrant for his banishment was issued after the riots in 1884 but he could not be found.\n\n### \n\n1122 \nLin \n314 \n\nSmall Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 27th August, 1880.\n\nI am directed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to acquaint you, for the information of His Excellency the acting Governor of the Straits Settlements that at present certain Secret Societies exist within Colony, the members of which are becoming known to the Police.\n\nIt has been suggested that an Ordinance similar to that in Singapore for the Registration of such Societies should be introduced here.\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary \nStraits Settlements \nSingapore.\n\n| Reference |\n| --- |\n| `GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present, but there is a possible reference to Tolmine hortary. Hongting to the Acts fofonial leerstory did. Singapore. (Copy) | \nThe text \"Tolmine hortary. Hongting to the Acts fofonial leerstory did. Singapore. (Copy)\" appears to be a jumbled reference, possibly related to a file or document. However, without further context, it is difficult to determine its exact meaning or relevance. \n\nPage 87 and other numbers (1122, 314) are present, possibly indicating page numbers or reference codes.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 331255, "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": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]", "content_text": "People called out, they would strike them. One of the Ngan Wong-Bai assaulted one of my coolies. The matter was reported at the Saizingpoon Police Station. This was two months ago, on the 4th or the 5th March. I reported the matter at No. 7 Police Station. An Indian Sergeant told me that I would find Police on the Praya. Since the 6th of March, these quarrels have continued. Robberies of wood and other things are quite common on landing goods. Things are pushed overboard and then picked up. They threaten death to anyone interfering with them. Three of my coolies have referred to live at work only.\n\nI consented to their request to work for the To'cung Wing firm. The Ngan Wong-Bai refused to allow the cargo of the Sui F'eingting firm to be landed, saying that the Keong Cheung-t'ai firm had paid them money. My firm, the Kwong Ch'eung-tai, paid money. The boat people of the Sui Soring Hting then had a fight with the Wong Prai.\n\nBy Chairman - I went to No. 7 Station on the 28th of the 10th moon (4th March) between 2 and 3 p.m. I could recognise the Indian Constable. The Inspector and Sergeant were not there.\n\nMr. Kwok Kwai-shang:\n\nMr. Lockhart - I have been in Hongkong for 42 years. I was born in Hongkong. My father was a compradore. I was formerly an accountant in the To'ing Wa Chinese Club and an Excise Officer to the \"Man Wo Fung Opium Farmer\". I employed a man who was a member of the Triad Society. This was years ago.\n\nPage 336\n\n was removed as it appears to be a page number indicator and was formatted accordingly. The text was reorganized into paragraphs, and minor corrections were made to spelling, spacing, and punctuation to improve readability. Some words and phrases were clarified or reordered for better understanding, while maintaining the original tone and style. The output is in HTML format using for paragraphs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333226, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "wording is an improvement, although it lacks such definition. But that thin doc, not ausfely any I would most strongly urge following definition be added & fin dec. 3 (7) J the Straits Bill (me 1774/16) printed l up.330) \n\nA girl found living in a brothel shall be deemed to be a girl who is being trained for immoral purposes, and as a consequential amendment in sec. 2, after this word, \"the said custodian Mart Mese words be added, viz. living \"provided such custodian be not living in a brothel or shall cease to live in a brothel.\n\nIt seems in Singapore, that a child shall be deemed to be a girl who is being trained for immoral purposes, and other Moreover in seeking to presume that boy inspection under supervision of brothels & the evasion of any brothels & the requiring securities, CAM overlooked, gord. 10 f secure 1867 makes sort of that the girl shall be morally trained in such places;\n\nYou will see from passage p.37 that between 80 to in a marked on illegal that It is proposed the cases the child almost all ma dure will be left with the custodian on security being given that for the proper care and maintenance of the child\", and gen from passage marked at end of p. 31 what are the conditions of the security bonds in such cases. In that passage the Acting Registran will ace memes mount & lan feneral clamins that we ry effort Fin many instances successfully is made to urge Un parents or guardians have the children unde \"properly educated\" - I suppose being sent to school, for their care.\n\nMisantly conceive, it is absolutely impossible for them 8499/5/5 to be properly educated in the wider that ward while living in a brothel. In proof of this I need not go beyond in euc. to this despatch, on (first. 15 li 2.5. which inhin a strikingly, conclusive statement in the subject.\n\nThe removal of children from the care of prostitutes is provided for in England by the Industrie Act Amendment Act, 1880, & a Memo. illustrating the working thereof is printed as Appendix A to the Resente of the Rords (ament thee in the Law relating to the Protection of Young Girls (Hof (314, Of course it necessitates the provising of a Home or Reformatorz Industrial School, this is provide for in sec. 8 87 the proposed Straits Ord=\"\" a similar section should be added to Ord able? Or perhaps the Home fossils have to make & frant. for in Aid the Home established by Po Leung Kuk (see Rules of Body on p. 119 of [C-3185-1882), but even if the whole cost of the Reformato probucher fell on the for it would prodigiou Resahan not be too much to spend if the state is to attempt at all. this work. If caring young children. Brotheals\n\nIf the practice of Registering maintained in Hungting, there is I submit all the greater road whey estany \"State we should make it illegal licensed brothels for quangchichda tarkise running unde any circums A the almost certain risk of corruption_ I do not attempt to criticize most of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333261, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "The S.JS. for Bar.\n\nThe chat Principal Abject offend\n\nGordon's Visit\n\nVisit & Mayland is to obtain\n\nif possible a settlement of this long\n\npending matter, & I am to confess the hope of in St. Stollende that their\n\nLordships will give to it their\n\nEarly\n\nC\n\nvernor.\n\nNo.\n\nroh 26\n\nDate.\n\n1887\n\n31\n\nat previous Paper.\n\nNo.\n\nHory Hory\n\n4640-\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECO\n\nC 0.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n4643\n\nFG 8 MAT 87,\n\nFree grant of piece of land to the\n\nProtestant Home.\n\nflat ground.\n\nRecommendo, forwards flow of\n\n82\n\nand\n\nformabil Consion\n\nfurther\n\ndes\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMr. Bramstin\n\nThe last somewhat similar application\n\nfor a site (viz. for a Weslegan Chapel)\n\n5on 7078861\n\ndealt with in our\n\ndesse\n\nwhere the Governor was directed to accede to the application if possible. Before deciding on the present application Mr.\n\nit would be desirable to know whether it\n\nwas\n\nfound possible to provide a convenient site for the Westegans, & if so whether sites in Hingthing are likely to be given away.\n\nto rare & valuable, that they cannot\n\nThe original\n\nHome was\n\nof a\n\ngiven for\n\nac\n\nthis Dig\n\nthat was\n\nPerstatution\n\nto be\n\nCharitable character (as I understand par. 1 of the Bishop's letter) but the institution has somewhat altered its character for besides taking destitute Orphans it takes paying Boarders & Dayscholars\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n \n! \n\nhas been removed as it is not clear what it represents and it is not part of the text. The text has been formatted into paragraphs using HTML tags. Spelling errors have been corrected, and spacing issues have been fixed. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible. \n\nHere is the revised output with minor adjustments for better readability:\n\nThe S.JS. for Bar.\n\nThe Chief Principal objected to offend\n\nGordon's Visit\n\nVisit & Mayland is to obtain\n\nif possible a settlement of this long\n\npending matter, & I am to confess the hope of in St. Stollende that their\n\nLordships will give to it their\n\nEarly\n\nGovernor.\n\nNo.\n\nroh 26\n\nDate.\n\n1887\n\n31\n\nat previous Paper.\n\nNo.\n\nHory Hory\n\n4640-\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRECORD.\n\nC O.\n\nDESPATCH.\n\n4643\n\nFG 8 MAT 87,\n\nFree grant of piece of land to the\n\nProtestant Home.\n\nflat ground.\n\nRecommends, forwards flow of\n\n82\n\nand\n\nformabil Consion\n\nfurther\n\ndes\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMr. Bramstin\n\nThe last somewhat similar application\n\nfor a site (viz. for a Wesleyan Chapel)\n\ndealt with in our\n\ndespatch\n\nwhere the Governor was directed to accede to the application if possible. Before deciding on the present application Mr.\n\nit would be desirable to know whether it\n\nwas\n\nfound possible to provide a convenient site for the Wesleyans, & if so whether sites in Hingthing are likely to be given away.\n\nare so rare & valuable, that they cannot\n\nThe original\n\nHome was\n\nof a\n\ngiven for\n\na charitable\n\nthis Institution\n\nthat was\n\nto be\n\nof Charitable character (as I understand par. 1 of the Bishop's letter) but the institution has somewhat altered its character for besides taking destitute Orphans it takes paying Boarders & Dayscholars\n\nsubsequent Paper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333648, "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": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 470, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nGibraltar\n\n4812\n\nO.A.S.\n\nHingthing\n\n...\n\n.39\n\nMINUTE. 14 Mar.\n\nMr. Johnan 18 Man.\n\nMr. Paro-18\"\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nX Mr. Meade. 10\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nLord Dunraven.\n\n10f5\n\nSir H. T. Holland.\n\nSec. State to O.A.S. 11 March\n\nto Sec. of State 15\n\nO.A.S.\n\ndrafted for cousin further d Gibraltar\n\nimte on\n\n4812\n\n84918/3\n\nfor Hungary\n\n5026\n\n...\n\nJs\n\n18 Mar.\n\nMar. 27\n\nWith reference\n\n464\n\n24 of 31th Jan. 165\n\nno. th\n\nJun desp. no The Calegraphin\n\nCorrespond thre\n\nnoted in the margine\n\nI have the honour\n\nto inform you\n\nthat\n\nthe mode of calculating your pension is settled\n\nin\n\nmy predecessors\n\ndesp.\n\n2.117. Jan.\n\n...\n\nthere is no reason\n\nwhy\n\nyou should not retire\n\nfrom\n\nshould not reckon this date of\n\nleaving the Colony.\n\nThe payments due\n\nfrom", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337500, "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": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 531, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## C. J. 10770 \n1. CEP 98 527 Nabs.\n\nEnclosure referred to \n\nMy Lord, \n\nGovernment House, \nHongting, 10 August 188... (or 189... - the last digit is unclear, possibly due to OCR damage, but based on context and the year given in the following sentence, it is likely to be 188... or a similar date; however, the exact digit is not clear. For the sake of preserving the original, we will keep `198` as is, assuming it is an OCR error for `188` or another appropriate year)\n\nI have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information copy of some correspondence which has taken place here between the Right Honourable Lord Knutsford, GCMG, on the subject...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338841, "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": 277, "title": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "content_text": "## months\n\nOn the leave of absence of Mr. Lockhart, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have appointed Mr. M.G. Mitchell-Innes to act as Registrar General, and to be, while so acting, Official Member of the Legislative Council of this Colony.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant, J. de Vaux\n\n**DRAFT**\n`108`\n`8692`\n`30.94`\n\nGdes Hongting Sir G. des Voeux\n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. Lucas\nMr. Wingfield 2 May\nFairfield 2 May\nMr. Bramston\nMr. Meade\nSir R. Herbert\nBaron de Worms\nLord Knutsford\n\n`275`\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 107 of the 26th of March and to inform you that H.M. the Queen's confirmation of the provisional appointment of M. Mitchell Innes to act as Registrar General and as an official member of the Legislative Council during the absence of Mr. Lockhart.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 341239, "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": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "page_number": 265, "title": "CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4]", "content_text": "desirable to lay down some such rule at Hingthing where Officers are then specially privileged in getting mouthes instead of committees vacation in two two years]\n\nJu 9815\n\naßnce Rue off 257 8.5\n\nC.O. 7874 Race Red 28 APR 30 254\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 25th March 1890.\n\n7233\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWith reference to my despatch No.61 of the 12th instant, I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have\n\nRight Honourable Lord Knutsford, GCMG,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 342044, "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": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "page_number": 427, "title": "CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7]", "content_text": "the Praza Reclamation Fund.\n\n2. I have now received that despatchXX. 269 of the Welanged Bank have caused it to be communicated to this Johor (or consulting 17710).\n\n[a1590] placed as to the limit to be further 424 uhm Government Balancer in the Banks, which in the last par. of my despatchno 69 of 18th April last I proposed to give I received for their information AJ to the Engineer for Zeis observations.\n\nIn the meantime as it appears that the Praza fund will not be considerably reduced in any foreseeable time to come, I will now give you definite instructions on the possibility of reducing the balance in the accounts.\n\n3. In view of the fact that the Revenue of Hingking is larger than the limit of when my held $200,000 and the age fixed & balances including Zur Carintunt current account & deposit.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-245 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344155, "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": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 152, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "with any general particulars\n\nwhich may\n\nOffice\n\ntwe\n\nbe in the Colonial as to the Hospital.\n\nI have also to request that\n\nDRAFT.\n\nagents Hongting 9715\n\nThe from Agents\n\nMINUTE.\n\nbe informed of the\n\nMr.\n\nLucas 23.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nmary\n\nwhich may class of passage be provided for the nurses.\n\nThe particulars sent us merely specify free passages which would perhaps be held to\n\nmean 2nd class, but having regard to the antecedents of most trained nurses at the\n\npresent day\n\nwe consider\n\nthat first class passages\n\nshould be granted.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir\n\nYour Obedient Servant.\n\nMay 24\n\nGentleman\n\nIn answer to\n\n149 May 1890\n\nyour\n\nletter\n\nof the 22nd inst. I am directed by Lord Knutsford\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nBaron de Worms.\n\nfor consideration\n\nQuod 14413\n\nto enclose the annual report\n\nof the Colonial Surgeon\n\nof\n\nHong Kong for 1888 which will give particulars\n\nof\n\nthe Civil Hospital, and to add that according to the 1888 Blue Book that hospital by itself appears to have contained 64 beds. This Number however must not be\n\nrelied upon as absolutely accurate at the present time.\n\nThe nurses should be with first class passages\n\nre granted.\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nCorrected Version:\n\nwith any general particulars\n\nwhich may\n\nbe in the Colonial Office as to the Hospital.\n\nI have also to request that\n\nDRAFT.\n\nagents Hongting 9715\n\nThe Crown Agents\n\nMINUTE.\n\nbe informed of the\n\nMr.\n\nLucas 23.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nof what class of passage may be provided for the nurses.\n\nThe particulars sent to us merely specify free passages which would perhaps be held to\n\nmean 2nd class, but having regard to the antecedents of most trained nurses at the\n\npresent day,\n\nwe consider\n\nthat first class passages\n\nshould be granted.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Obedient Servant.\n\nMay 24\n\nGentleman,\n\nIn answer to\n\n149 May 1890\n\nyour\n\nletter\n\nof the 22nd inst. I am directed by Lord Knutsford\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nBaron de Worms.\n\nfor consideration\n\nQuod 14413\n\nto enclose the annual report\n\nof the Colonial Surgeon\n\nof Hong Kong for 1888 which will give particulars\n\nof the Civil Hospital, and to add that according to the 1888 Blue Book that hospital by itself appears to have contained 64 beds. This number however must not be\n\nrelied upon as absolutely accurate at the present time.\n\nThe nurses should be provided with first class passages.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344528, "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": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 526, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "青\n\nw.o. 75704\n\n#kay\n\n523\n\nDRAFT.\n\noal\n\nHingtung\n\n20. 180\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr Johnmm 29 any\n\nMr.\n\n38. Graham 24\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston,\n\nMr. Meule.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nBaron de Worms.\n\nLord Knutsford.\n\n10. 11 any\n\nopy of 1570n drive. C.o. 1 Sep.\n\n2 Drafts\n\nSir,\n\nJS. 1 Sep Day. 90\n\nWith reference to\n\nthe Sec. State's dest?\n\nno. 320 7th Febr I & to pres. comert.\n\nAund 22929\n\nrespecting the\n\nestablishment of\n\na\n\nLazaretto and Quarantine Station\n\nA\n\nStonsentter's Island\n\nI have the honour to\n\nforward for your inf. & guidance\n\ncopies", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 349589, "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": "CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7]", "page_number": 541, "title": "CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7]", "content_text": "## Telegram\n\nHongkong 76345-539 \n\nGovernor \n\nHungting \n\nIw \n\ndazzles \n\nW. John 20 Sept. \n\nreferring to para.40. \n\namyloid \n\n236 amendments required in \n\nW. Tanfield 20 \n\n20 Sept. \n\nassuaging \n\nEstimates \n\n[sic] \n\nhematosis \n\nJews 20 Sept. \n\nTwo \n\nDrafts \n\nauspices \n\n21283 \n\norator \n\nprovide for interest on new \n\nloan about to be raised \n\nand show that revenue \n\nwill be sufficient for \n\nall Expenditure beyond \n\nwhat will be met by \n\nloan \n\ndespatch follows by mail", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350574, "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": 241, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\nB & L(121)-22915---6000-2-92\n\n| Office or Individual | Date | reign of free | St previons Paper | Hong Kong No. | No. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 1892
3 May | | 477 | 8920 | 8920 |\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\"EC Det 4 MAY 2 Arrest by Chinese Soldiers at St Kong\n\n**Minister at Peking**\nEndoses paraphrase of tet from\n\n**subsequent Paper**\n954\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nW. Fanfield\nThe Ambassader is in direct communication with fovens of Hingking, and this telegram need not & should not be Pink ty? of Wait?\n\npug. 4/5 C.P.I.4\nThere seem that loban bunouch difficulty in decyphering the Telegan that I rather dust whellen W. Johnn", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350581, "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": 248, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n## MINUTE.\n\nI am directed by Lord Knutsford to ack: the receipt of your Letter of the 10th inst and to state that his Lordship concurs in the terms of note which Mr. Salisbury proposes to address to the French ambassador respecting the alleged warrant for the arrest of a passenger on board the French mail steamer \"Djemnah\". \n\nMr. F.O. State \nMr. Fairfield. \nMr. Wingfield. \nMr. Bramston, \nMr. Meade, \nBaron de Worms. \nLord Knutsford. \nMay 11, 92 \n42 \nMay 92. \n\nThe U.S. \nthe Lucas \nMr. \n70 \n9467 \nHongting \n246", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351435, "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": 350, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "ought to be employed, although probably the New Mercantile Bank might.\n\na\n\nform\n\nbe given\n\nsmall share of the for business (as has already been\n\nallowed in legen\n\nthe Shinito - see deep than 23981/ Straits).\n\n611\n\nI do not think that we had better\n\npropose any reduction in the Maximum limit, $350,000,\n\nKarens there fore\n\n&M and we must allow\n\n...\n\nThe Cotar\n\nwould b..\n\nharda\n\nSuch a prope The army st\n\naccount, & recently anyhow.\n\ngave 2 percent to the foven. (see p. 6 of\n\nEnc. in\n\n.)\n\n1590/89-90\n\nt\n\nand as regard, Pewals i\n\nremark at bottom of page by of this desp\", refer to par. 5 for\n\nthough, this there referred desk in 15175/90\n\nse\n\ndo with len\n\nсв\n\noh has since\n\n12\n\nflor\n\nStopper\n\nEach of the two Banks to hold something of they chefs then folifer.\n\nthan the limits fixed in abovi mentimed deeptre (m 15178/90); hot\n\nJ-3\n\nI do not see why all the\n\nshould go to Ashanghai).\n\nant\n\nmcrtat\n\nBank (the Hungting\n\nI would suggest that we should lay down, that the maximum total limit $350,000 must not be exceeded,\n\nof more than $200,000 should be in the Hongkong Shanghai Bank, not more than $150,000\n\nin the Chartered Bank, this arrangement\n\ntime hereafter to be revised if at any\n\nnew Mercantile Bank appears to be entitled to a portion of\n\nthe business.\n\nand ask why the Hongkong Shanghai Bank gives 4.5% interest on the Current Account of the Praza Fund, & whether it gives the same rate\n\non the Swt Current Account, sherra. See Adr that Bank madrinarily gives to its ordinary Current customers and 2 per cent in\n\nfront to of Hay H Fren 121 Feb. Cast\n\nB.\n\nI don't these\n\nthing hans\n\n349\n\nwhich thens that\n\nthere is no necessity to let the hand\n\nbalances\n\naccumulate in er den\n\nZ\n\nthat\n\nmext occasional large drafts of the C. Agents, if only they will arrange for the agents to make periodical small drafts (as they have money in hand for all their requirements), & instruct Governor to direct the treasurer\n\nCommon douse\n\nin the passion\n\nJove...\n\nin their malla.\n\nIt is for hi\n\nham sound\n\nTheron from\n\nL\n\narrange accordingly with the Agents for 7.25 March\n\nI think we rather dig into these Eastern Crimies unnecessarily\n\nd\n\nmight\n\nabout their balanced\n\nleave them a little discretion &\n\ngive them credit for a little common sense.\n\nAlo\n\nbaxcep\n\nWould it not be enough to lay down\n\n... that the maximum\n\nbalance in the\n\nall the banks is not to exceed\n\nthe limit already prescribed i.e. 350000 dollars", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351629, "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": 544, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "be observed from the Treasurer's report that the whole of the work discharged by Mr Freire now forms but a small portion of the work of a single clerk.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nWan Rohingy\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n542 Hongting 16th March 1893\n\nMy Lord Marquis\n\nThe Most Honorable-\n\nRECP 0.0. 7110 (Rec'd MAY 3)\n\nI beg most humbly to approach your Lordship on the subject of my pension. I am a late linguist, aged 37 years, and then being in the Treasury in Hongkong, first in the Audit Office and lately in the Cash Branch of the Treasury. In consequence of the discontinuance of the Public Stores Committee, the Cash Branch has been abolished. My duties have been performed by its Members and the ...S. My da Silva have been distributed among the officers of the Treasury Office and I have been compulsorily retired on a pension of ... a year.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353229, "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": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "page_number": 217, "title": "CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893", "content_text": "Sie W. Robus K. C.M.G.\n\nHingKing\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Johnsen 15 May\n\n3. Lucas\n\nMr. Fairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\n(Mr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nMr. Buxton.\n\n15\n\nMarquess of Ripon.\n\n8 June 1892 [copy of Enc. in 2860]\n\ncopy to W.O. from C. in reply to 2660/23\n\nd. 7.\n\n115-\n\nW.O. Hongkong to Hongkong\n\n2660/93\n\nCappy Horiz\n\nAnd\n\nDs.\n\n16 May 1895\n\nSie,\n\n\"I have the honour\n\nWith reference to that I deferred answering\n\nunserm qui\n\nno.\n\n25107\n\nZun despr 2th August 1892\n\nto the Joling\n\nto the transfer of a\n\nrelatin\n\nSmall\n\npiece of land for the\n\npossession of\n\nthe War\n\nDept. at Belcher's Post,\n\nJesenhoforan pandig settlement opp\n\nshould\n\nquestion as\n\nconditions\n\nA\n\nthen\n\ngeneral which such transfers o take place.\n\nIenclose cops fa\n\nletter which was addrenz", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-261 - Public Offices & Others - 1893.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354637, "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": 371, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "has become rather a Chinese sopran community. than an European Sunopran and it has the fac large of Such been that the Chinese have fact th in the island in \n\n• Timbers has not only mly one main element in Int also the its prosperity. most practical and irrefutable Evidence that the government- Wander which a polethall timid Jace have shown every debil to live, must have at least posted some ste measure f strength and of of Justice \n\nHow for Hongting is a Chinese settlement, how far haid the taxes and Such is the Cluvese to curese they have contributed to its to the Frade and is to touched upon in Mc Lockhart's excellent memorandum which \n\nDRAFT. Mr. claz He is dead of opens t MINUTE. Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton. Marquess of Ripon. accompanies your despatch 367 and he pouts out too that deway the far deu of for the trade More and more of the colony to pass into Chinese hands. \n\nI mes cordially welcome What is said in the fetition as to the skill and ener energy the British merchants who of the have been or still are residents in Hongkong with pleasing I can testify to their public Spirit Bout the fact remains that the overwhelming 9 the com mass nity are Chinese, community and that they have thriven under a certain form of government and that before that form Scheme ts changed in any change What involoty a administration their", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354643, "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": 377, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "oon local expenditure and the management of local affairs\n\nRovere There is\n\nno doubt\n\n8 point in these contentions, in that thema's municipal institutions, which are to be found\n\nin Ceylo\n\nand the Straits\n\nSettlements, do not exist\n\nin Hong Kong, but the difference at Hong Kong\n\nmust be to draw\n\na line between which would\n\nrate between KAR\n\ndistringar\n\nmattar which might be\n\nentrusted to a municipal Council and Hover which must\n\nbe\n\nreserved for\n\nthe Colonial government. In\n\nSaying\n\nthis I am aware\n\nthat possibly as even probably\n\nMr. Fairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nMr. Buxton.\n\nMarquess of Ripon.\n\na municipality would not\n\n373\n\nmeet the aspirations of the petitioners and that they may place a wider construction upon the terme \"local expenditure\n\nand local affairs\" than I\n\nhave placed upon them\n\n14. One\n\nof the difficulties\n\nwith which I am met in\n\ndealing with this petition the fact\n\nMises from\n\nemployed\n\nthe words wired require\n\nthat\n\nto be more accurately defined\n\nbefore it is possible to their meaning\n\nand the\n\nintention with which\n\nare used can\n\nbe fully\n\ngraged.\n\nThis criticism\n\nlies to the\n\nespecially applies\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and provide a more accurate and formatted response:\n\n## Step 1: Review the given text for OCR errors and formatting issues.\nThe text provided contains several OCR errors and formatting issues, including incorrect spellings, missing or extra spaces, and improperly formatted paragraphs.\n\n## Step 2: Correct spelling errors and spacing issues.\nUpon reviewing the text, corrections can be made to spelling errors such as \"Rovere\" to \"Rover\", \"thema's\" to \"Hong Kong's\", \"Honghing\" and \"Hongting\" to \"Hong Kong\", \"distringar\" to likely \"distinguish\", \"KAR\" is unclear but might be part of a specific term or acronym, \"Hover\" to \"however\", \"Icolmial\" to \"Colonial\", \"terme\" to \"term\", \"Mises\" to possibly \"those who\" or another phrase depending on context, \"wired\" to likely \"used\", and \"Graged\" to possibly \"grasped\".\n\n## Step 3: Reformat the text into proper paragraphs and apply Markdown formatting where necessary.\nThe text should be reformatted into coherent paragraphs. Headers or titles should be formatted using Markdown syntax.\n\n## Step 4: Address specific instructions for file references, page numbering, and other formatting requirements.\nFile references should have no spaces inside parentheses. Page numbering lines should be preserved as is if they match the specified format.\n\n## Step 5: Reorganize the text to follow the original content's logical flow and structure.\nGiven the disjointed nature of the original text, reorganization is necessary to create a coherent and readable document.\n\nThe best answer is:\nOn local expenditure and the management of local affairs\n\nThere is no doubt in these contentions, in that Hong Kong's municipal institutions, which are to be found in Ceylon and the Straits Settlements, do not exist in Hong Kong, but the difference at Hong Kong must be to draw a line between matters which might be entrusted to a municipal Council and those which must be reserved for the Colonial government. In saying this I am aware that possibly, as even probably, a municipality would not meet the aspirations of the petitioners and that they may place a wider construction upon the term \"local expenditure and local affairs\" than I have placed upon them.\n\nMr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Buxton. Marquess of Ripon.\n\n373\n\n14. One of the difficulties with which I am met in dealing with this petition is the fact that the words used require to be more accurately defined before it is possible to fully grasp their meaning and the intention with which they are used. This criticism especially applies...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355023, "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": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "It always will seem to me an extravagance that Hingtong should have a separate Trias and Separate Auditor. As to the staff and work of the Treasury, I know no reason why the suggestions of the Committee should not be carried out, backed as they are by the Governor.\n\nPossibly, as already suggested, another paper worth of other departments might be transferred to the Treasurer! Post Office: The committee propose to abolish the Assistant Postmaster General. The Governor prefers to keep him but to abolish the Chief Clerk. I think we must be guided by the Governor, especially as the Assistant Postmaster General's office is one in which we can employ one of the long redundant cadets. If moulded into shape and fashioned to start a rational post office, I presume the Hongkong post office will cease to be the head office of the Treaty ports, and all analogous arrangements.\n\nIn that case, it will presumably be possible still further to reduce the staff. Para. 12 of his despatch, the Governor \"promises a further despatch upon postal arrangements\" which he has promised. It seems unnecessary to refer this part of the report to the G.P.D. They would have no material for judging as to what is proposed.\n\nThe Governor hopes to economise by collecting all the public departments into one building. This would mean a very large and, I fear, very expensive building.\n\nHarbour Master: The Inspection of emigrants, which question the Governor says, is still under consideration, shall be transferred to the Registrar General. And the Governor is to be asked about it. If this is done, the decision already taken to abolish the Assistant Harbour Master will be strengthened, as presumably the work of the department will be lightened.\n\nObservatory: No reduction is recommended,\n\nPage 27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355291, "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": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 276, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "Hongkong, 9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., to The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon.\n\nMr. Leach's services as Acting Attorney General. Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895 Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Brumston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Buxton. Marquess of Ripon.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch...\n\n...of the 6th of March ... last, calling attention to Mr. ... Acting Attorney General. I have ... rendered ... Lead OC. Attorney ...\n\n...and a ... recommendation ... will bear ... wishes in mind showed a suitable appointment ... occurred of offering ...\n\nPage 273\n\n21744/94.\n\nHungting.\n\nAnd\n\n...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using `` for paragraphs and potentially `\n` for line breaks, and ensuring adherence to the detailed rules for OCR proofreading, the corrected version focusing on the initial part of the text is:\n\nHongkong, Mo 246-\n\n9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor\n\nSir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.,\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Marquess of Ripon\n\nMr Leach's services as Acting Attorney General.\n\nRespecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895 Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Brumston. Mr. Meade. Mr. Buxton. Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch...\n\n...of the 6th of March... last, calling attention to Mr... Acting Attorney General. I have... rendered... Lead OC. Attorney...\n\nGiven the text is quite fragmented and contains OCR errors, a more accurate representation following the rules and focusing on correcting obvious errors and formatting would be:\n\nHongkong, 9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., to The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon.\n\nMr. Leach's services as Acting Attorney General. Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895: Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Brumston, Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton, Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th of March last, calling attention to Mr. ... 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Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895: Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Brumston, Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton, Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\nHungting.\n\n273\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th of March last, calling attention to Mr... Acting Attorney General. I have rendered... Lead OC. Attorney...\n\nThe final version, focusing on clarity and adhering to the rules for HTML output:\n\nHongkong, 9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., to The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon.\n\nMr. Leach's services as Acting Attorney General. Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895 Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Brumston, Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton, Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th of March last...\n\nThe most simplified and corrected HTML output, directly addressing the task:\n\nHongkong, 9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., to The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon.\n\nMr. Leach's services as Acting Attorney General. Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895: Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Brumston, Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton, Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt...\n\nThe best answer is Hongkong, 9th November, 1891.\n\nGovernor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., to The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon.\n\nMr. Leach's services as Acting Attorney General. Respecting-\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n4 Jan 1895: Mr. Fairfield, Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Brumston, Mr. Meade, Mr. Buxton, Marquess of Ripon.\n\n21744/94.\n\n5 Jan 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch of the 6th of March last, calling attention to Mr... Acting Attorney General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355460, "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": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 445, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "HKay\n\n440\n\n657\n\nDRAFT.\n\nSi W. Rohusen K. C.M.G.\n\nHungting no 25\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Johnston\n\nMr. Lucas\n\nMr. Fairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nMr. Burton,\n\nMarquess of Ripon.\n\nNo 8166\n\nDes, \n\n4 Feb. 1895\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 265 of December 8th of last year, reporting that you had decided that Squatters should be in future exempted from the payment of rates, owing to the difficulty experienced in collecting from ... these clandestine occupiers.\n\nI presume that ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355617, "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": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 603, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nJaveral\n\nthe Right the.\n\nSir H. J. Pousaly\n\nMINUTE.\n\nJust. 271-194 Luces. 2°\n\nMr. Mairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Heade.\n\nMr. Buxton.\n\nMarquess of Ripon,\n\nI have followe & thia\n\npercent 13191\n\n£ 230.\n\n400\n\narming\n\njess.\n\nCamd\n\nst\n\nInt\n\nHungtung\n\nth\n\n598\n\n30 Jan 1894.\n\nDear Sir thing,\n\na\n\ncopy of a despatch from the Governor regarding\n\nafflei.\n\n—atom from Granthuen Sailing\n\nfor permission\n\nLes car\n\nHong Kong\n\nL\n\nClub\n\nthe title of\n\nthe Royal Hongkong\n\nYacht\n\nif ve\n\nthi\n\nQueen\n\nclub!\n\nI should be obliged\n\nif you could\n\napplicabon to the\n\nI w.\n\nmay\n\nintimating\n\nfavourabl\n\nI brush ch\n\n14 Mi\n\ncured water\n\nUpon reviewing the original text and the output, several corrections and improvements can be made according to the given rules:\n\n1. **Correcting Names and Titles**: \"Javeral\" could be \"Jervois\", \"Pousaly\" might be \"Poulsby\" or another name, but without context, it's hard to be certain. \"Mairfield\" is likely \"Mair\", and \"Heade\" could be \"Head\". \"Granthuen\" is probably \"Government\". \"Hungtung\" or \"Hung Kong\" should be \"Hong Kong\". \"Hungting\" is likely \"Hongkong\".\n\n2. **Correcting OCR Errors and Improving Readability**: \n - \"the Right the.\" should be \"the Right Honourable\".\n - \"Sir H. 7. 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Camd st Int Hungtung th 598\" is unclear and likely contains several OCR errors.\n - \"Dear Sis thing,\" should be \"Dear Sir,\".\n - \"thie fermer\" should be \"the Governor\" or \"the former\" depending on the context.\n - \"persanding afflei.\" is likely \"regarding affairs.\".\n - \"atom fram Granthuen Sailing\" should be \"application from Government Sailing\" or a similar correction.\n - \"Les car\" is unclear.\n - \"if ve thi Quem club!\" should be \"if we this Queen's club!\" or more likely \"if we this Royal club!\" or simply a reference to becoming a \"Royal\" club.\n - \"I shared be obliged\" should be \"I should be obliged\".\n - \"Comed давать applicabon\" contains non-English text (\"давать\" means \"to give\" in Russian) and should be corrected to something like \"if you could favourably consider the application\".\n - \"I w. may intimating favourabl\" should be \"I wish to intimate favourably\" or a similar correction.\n - \"I brush ch 14 Mi cured water\" is unclear.\n\nGiven the rules and the original text, a more accurate and readable version, focusing on clear corrections and maintaining the original's intent as much as possible, is as follows:\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nJervois\n\nthe Right Honourable\n\nSir H. J. Poulsby\n\nMINUTE.\n\nJust. 271-194 Luces. 2°\n\nMr. Mair\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Head\n\nMr. Buxton.\n\nMarquess of Ripon,\n\nI have followed this\n\npercent 13191\n\n£230.\n\n400\n\n...\n\n30 Jan 1894.\n\nDear Sir,\n\na\n\ncopy of a despatch from the Governor regarding\n\naffairs.\n\napplication from Government Sailing\n\nfor permission\n\n...\n\nHong Kong\n\nL\n\nClub\n\nthe title of\n\nthe Royal Hongkong\n\nYacht\n\nif we this Queen's club!\n\nI should be obliged\n\nif you could\n\nfavourably consider the application\n\n...\n\nHowever, due to the constraint of not being able to directly output the corrected text in HTML as per the final instruction and the complexity of the original text with many unclear parts, the above explanation directly corrects and interprets the original text. A more precise correction would require a clearer understanding of the original document's context and content.\n\nTo adhere strictly to the output format requested:\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nJervois\n\nthe Right Honourable\n\nSir H. J. Poulsby\n\nMINUTE.\n\nJust. 271-194 Luces. 2°\n\nMr. Mair\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Head\n\nMr. Buxton.\n\nMarquess of Ripon,\n\nI have followed this\n\n...\n\n£230.\n\n400\n\n...\n\n30 Jan 1894.\n\nDear Sir,\n\na copy of a despatch from the Governor regarding affairs.\n\napplication from Government Sailing for permission\n\n...\n\nHong Kong\n\nClub\n\nthe title of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club!\n\nI should be obliged if you could favourably consider the application\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355930, "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": "CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894", "content_text": "## The Secretary of State Foreign Office \n\nM2 Lucas 23 \n\n1 July \n\nFS \n\nFO \n\n12710 \n\nHongkong \n\n201 \n\nBad Sin \n\n23 July 94 \n\nI am directed by the Marquess of Ripon to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th inst., enclosing copy of sanitary regulations for the port of Shanghai, which have been issued in view of the epidemic of bubonic plague at Hingtong. His lordship has no objection to offer to these regulations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 358229, "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": 394, "title": "CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11]", "content_text": "## Page 387\n\nSi W. Robson \nHungting no. 247 \nM. solum- 7 Oct \nMS. Graham 7th \nMr. May $4.0. 19 Sep. \nC.O. Bray \n9 Oct \nC.O. to l. agents 9 Oct.\n\nDS 9 Oct. 1895 \nWith ref to...\n\nboyun desf no. 260 \n28th ult. I have the honour to forward herewith copies of this letter to the Colonial Secretary's Office (Agents) regarding the Enlistment of ten constables for service in the Hongkong Police, together with copy of corresp. with Mr. May, noted in the margin.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 358626, "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": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "# HKay 452 30 DRAFT\nJudes. DS 11 April 1896\nSei W. Robin K.C.M.G.\n\n## MINUTE\nMr. Hungting no. 71\nJohnnn 10 Af.\nMr. Lucas 10\nMr. Fairfield.\nMr. Wingfield.\nMr. Bramston,\nSir R. Meade.\nEarl of Selborne.\nMr. Chamberlain,\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to desh no. 37 of 2144 January last, & to previous correspondence relative to the Sanitary Board, I have the honour to inform you that Her Majesty will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance with respect to the following Order of the Legislature...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359601, "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": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "content_text": "Your representation will \nbe borne in mind. Lord Ripon \nis however disposed \nto think \nthat the head of the college \nought \nnot \nto be required \nto be possessed of University qualifications. \n\n27 Ind 25- Jow.95 Hongting. No. 18 Gov. Sir W. Robinson \n\nI have the honour to \nM. Lucas 23. Jan M. Fairfield 24/07 master of \nMay 10 Jan \nCo4M 25 Jmuji \nAus 6430 \n\nPage 363 \n\nenclose copy of correspondence \nwith M. A. J. May, second master of \nQueen's College, asking that in \nthe event of the headmastership \nfalling vacant, the absence of a University degree may \nnot be held to be a bar to \nhis obtaining the appointment. I shall be glad to book your opinion on the point \nwhich has thus been raised. In his letter to the \ngovernor of the 19th of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360429, "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": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 625, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "11139 Hong Kong \n\nNo.140 \n\nHingling \n\n**\"Sir W. Robinson** \nM. Lucas 23. June \nM. Dainfield 23/June \n\n24 \n6. June. 96. \n622 \n\nI have the honour to \nacknowledge the receipt of your No. 1019 \nand 3924 \ndespatch of April \n\nMy suggestion is that the Rule which entrusts the power of flogging to the Superintendent of the Victoria gaol should be suspended. \nI am strongly opposed to corporal punishment except on rare occasions and for very serious...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360504, "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": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 700, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "# DRAFT\n## MINUTE\n### 5 June 1896\n\nWith ref. to despatch no. 111 of 20th April last & to my telegram no. 11145/97 of the 3rd inst., I have the honour to inform you that before sanctioning the proposed erection of new Court Buildings at Hinghing, I desire to receive further advice as to the necessity for the Buildings and to be more fully satisfied as to the financial ability of the Colony to meet the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 364873, "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": "CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897", "page_number": 120, "title": "CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897", "content_text": "Hangtharg 20746\n\n116\n\nDRAFT.\n\nSi W. Robison\n\nHingKing\n\nMINUTE.\n\n200\n\n198\n\nMr. Johnsen 7 Oct.\n\nHos\n\nW. Hamillen\n\nMr. Wilson.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir J. Bramston,\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nEarl of Selborne.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\n78510\n\nSini,\n\n9 Oct. 1897\n\nWith reference to my despatch No. 147/7234 of 15 July, 1897, I have the honour to forward, for your consideration, the enclosed copy of a Report by the Consulting Architects, together with a copy of one of the plans of the proposed Buildings at ... (something) ...\n\nIn view of this report, it appears that the general arrangement of the buildings should be further carefully considered by you, and ...\n\nPage 120\n\nPage 121", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-279 - Public Offices - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 365275, "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": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897", "content_text": "relative to the rights which the \n\nWar Dept. has exercised \n\nover \n\ncertain lands in \n\nKowloon \n\n4111 \n\nDRAFT. \n\nW. Robinson \n\nHingthing no. I \n\nMINUTE. \n\nMr. John 30 Dec. \n\nFii W. Hamilton 30 \n\nMr. Cox. \n\nMr. Lucas. \n\nMr. Graham. \n\nSir J. Bramston. \n\nMr. Wingfield. \n\nEarl of Selborne. 34 f \n\nMr. Chamberlain. \n\ntracingni original, attached to 12820/97 \n\n2 Drafts \n\nHKay 26770 \n\nSii, \n\n100 \n\nJs \n\nDec. 1898 \n\nI have the honor to \n\ninform you \n\nthat I have been in correspondence with the Secretary of \n\nState for \n\nWar, in regard \n\nto the questions raised (no. 276 of 5th Sept 1895, in your despatch no. 229 of 16th Sept. 1896, and \n\nno. 104 of 13th May 1897, \n\nrelative to the rights which the War Dept. \n\nhas exercised over certain lands in \n\nKowloon \n\n2. The Marquees of \n\nLansdown", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372420, "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": 415, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Haykery Daily News\n\n77.7.99\n\n(15)\n\n0.0. 413 22304\n\nRece\n\n^\n\nRa 21 AUG 9\n\nbut\n\n7\n\nlo\n\nKinh\n\nthis\n\ncrisis\n\nthe\n\nhno\n\nSamad lately,\n\nthat at\n\nhere\n\nfrom temperament\n\nthe\n\nExperience\n\nthey\n\nLan\n\nbe\n\nhone\n\nKhan\n\nhoops\n\nhes\n\nto\n\nthe conditions\n\nX\n\nsursandings.\n\n(imm harga Mandergent RE).\n\nCANTON NOTES.\n\n[FROM THE \"CHUNG NG SAN PO.\"]\n\nA clan fight has broken out between the village of Wanghan and the village of Wantong, in Tungkun district. Over four thousand people took part in the conflict and great slaughter was effected on both sides. The local Magistrate went to the scene personally with some yamen runners to stop the fight, but to no purpose, the villagers taking no notice of him and continuing their fight under his very eyes. The circumstances were reported to the Canton authorities and on the 11th instant Colonel Chong Wai-lum was sent with a number of soldiers to restore order. When the Colonel arrived on the scene the fight was discontinued, but the fighters, being still in a very vindictive spirit, intend to resume hostilities as soon as the soldiers have left the scene.\n\nOn the 10th instant about a thousand robbers under the leadership of Foo Tsan-hoi, An San, and Wau Kan, all well-known robbers, plundered all the houses, big and little, in the market town of Loktsung, in Santak district, where there are in all about three hundred houses. The people of the town had made every preparation to meet the robbers, but as the latter greatly outnumbered them, they were no match for them, so that the robbers were able to carry away the valuables from all the houses. They also burnt some houses. Some days previously to the attack the leaders of the robbers had written to the town demanding a large sum of money under threat of burning and plundering all the shops if the demand was not complied with.\n\nThere are now about ten thousand bad characters banded together under the style of the Sam Tim Society, in the Hingling district, in the prefecture of Kaying. They all reside in the fastness of the mountains and occasionally issue forth to commit robberies or demand money by force in broad daylight. The villagers have had many encounters with them and mostly came off second best, as the robbers generally have a superiority of numbers. A few days ago they made an attack on the city of Hingling, the Magistrate of which, having no sufficient force, was obliged to shut all the city gates to prevent the attack. The Canton authorities have been telegraphed to and a military officer named Mok Shin-chek has been sent with several hundreds of soldiers to cope with the bad characters, who are about to raise the standard of rebellion.\n\nSeveral days ago thirty prisoners made their escape from the prison of the district of Kwai-ain. Twenty of them have been recaptured, but the rest have made good their escape. The superintendent of the gaol has been ordered to go to Canton for trial on account of his neglect of duty.\n\nOn the 10th instant a junk heavily laden with silk valued at about four thousand dollars was despatched from Patlai for Canton. When she was sailing near Samshui, on the West River, nine boats carrying robbers rowed up to her and carried away all the silk from her. The robbers did not molest the passengers nor plunder their luggage.\n\nPage 31\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374237, "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": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 310, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "E.D. FOR USE\n\nEASTERN\n\nNO.\n\nOF\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE\n\nIndividual.\n\n899\n\nhow april\n\nvious Paper.\n\nHingking\n\nNo. 9773\n\n(Subject.)\n\nExtension of Youndary\n\nR=2\n\n307\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\n0.0. 9773\n\n&\n\nPent 13 APR 99\n\n8.\n\n714\n\nFurther as to\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThis telegram is all well\n\nas it goes,\n\nwas nothing\n\nsaid about complete control\n\nover lease territory, including\n\nKowloon.\n\nHowever, await further from Hongkong\n\n19/4\n\nThis is enough for the present\n\n19/4\n\nStr 19/4 S17/4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 375178, "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": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "content_text": "Teribing. It is therefore richuilen für\n\nHingthing to wish to submich the same.\n\namount\n\nthe Straits Sette.\n\nI\n\nembit Left help in reply\n\nJumour ins\n\nGWJ\n\n3/1\n\nreply to your blagun of today's dak\n\nharbinger\n\nrgest to inform you\n\nreporters\n\nthanks Selenaute\n\ncmininon,\n\nthat adhere to previous decision\n\nmuch hotmenthed larger than\n\n\"\n\nUvenne\n\nand roadsteads\n\nHugking\n\nourplas funde\n\nI think we must telegraph\n\nabove d explain\n\nI doubt the unofficials\n\n3\n\nas\n\nin a dis\n\ndis patch\n\nCPL\n\nons her to subscribe $73000:\n\nthe foresen suggested that #50000 was suaugh: We\n\nConsidered\n\n\"that the contributia shuld not exceed\n\n$80000 : the farmen now says\n\nthe tenoffical\n\nmenuten vill is much disapponited if the #5000\n\nis uttallowed.\n\nMr an\n\nClonet\n\nmccasion like the present then many\n\nopendring\n\n24\n\none long on another\n\nwav\n\nB & L (1)-865-2000-12-97\n\n6464--3000-6-98\n\nWRX\n\nmuch more than they can well affid it would not be satisfactory thair it complained that the Colonial Office had\n\nthe subscription of a flourishing\n\ncut on Colney\n\nRewitt Jan 3\n\nJonge\n\nK\n\n5311\n\nthers in\n\nin M. Johnsais\n\nIlyally\n\nthrit\n\nL\n\nGumns\n\nald be\n\nBy\n\nadiati\n\nthe\n\ns\n\nhould ups\n\names in that a (they veiving opistmes p\n\nRush ging\n\nafteriche\n\numppiest\n\nA\n\n2.\n\n-4x layong\n\nbus\n\nhigh\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions, I made the following corrections:\n\n1. 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It is therefore discouraging for\n\nAnything to wish to submit the same.\n\namount\n\nthe Straits Settlement.\n\nI\n\nsent Left help in reply\n\nJumour ins\n\nGWJ\n\n3/1\n\nreply to your letter of today's date\n\nharbinger\n\nrequest to inform you\n\nreporters\n\nthanks Sincere\n\ncommission,\n\nthat adhere to previous decision\n\nmuch hotly debated larger than\n\n\"\n\nUneven\n\nand roadsteads\n\nHocking\n\nour plus funde\n\nI think we must telegraph\n\nabove details explain\n\nI doubt the unofficials\n\n3\n\nas\n\nin this\n\ndispatch\n\nCPL\n\nons her to subscribe $73000:\n\nthe foreseen suggested that $50000 was sufficient: We\n\nConsidered\n\n\"that the contribution should not exceed\n\n$80000 : the foreman now says\n\nthe unofficial\n\nmembers will be much disappointed if the $5000\n\nis not allowed.\n\nMr ...\n\nClonet\n\noccasion like the present then many\n\noperating\n\n24\n\none long on another\n\nway\n\nB & L(1)-865-2000-12-97\n\n6464--3000-6-98\n\nWRX\n\nmuch more than they can well afford it would not be satisfactory that it complained that the Colonial Office had\n\nthe subscription of a flourishing\n\ncut on Colney\n\nRewit Jan 3\n\nJones\n\nK\n\n5311\n\nothers in\n\nin M. 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Further clarification or the original document might be necessary for more accurate corrections.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 375224, "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": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3]", "content_text": "DISTRICT. \n\nWang Chau \n\n櫛洲 \n\nSbán Ha \n\n山下 \n\nKam-fnk \n\nNám She Wat... \n\n南蛇鬱 \n\nMok Kam-ts'ün \n\nNgau Hom \n\n牛街 \n\nWong Kai-ün... \n\nLám Hau \n\n欖口 \n\nTải Isu \n\nMong Tsing \n\n大井 \n\nNg Shai-pó \n\n網井 \n\nShui Pin Tsün \n\n水邊村 \n\nÚN LONG. 元朗(Continued.) \n\nYeang Wai-pan \n\nTs'oi Sz-bing \n\nWong Chin-ting \n\nCheung Kam-tai \n\nCheang \n\n楊渭 \n\n蔡斯 \n\n楊萦張張莫黄張梁吳鄧李眞 \n\n賓馨廷泰福全元有大保彥賢燕 \n\n「渭斯超金金金啟 貞世兆錦 \n\n5 SUB-DISTRICT. \n\nSan Wai \n\nSik Kong Tsin \n\nSik Kong Wai \n\nVung Tau \n\nShek 16 \n\nTin Sant \n\nSai Sbán \n\nChang Uk Tsin \n\nTseng Kong Wai \n\nVillages. \n\n新圍 \n\n錫降村 錫降圍 \n\n東頭 \n\nCheung Fn-yan \n\nLeung \n\nCling-tái \n\nTang Tsap-in.. \n\nLi Chiu-in \n\nWong Kam-in \n\nTang Chak-hing \n\nTang Chak-hing \n\nTang Po-shan Tang Clan-in \n\nTang Hingteng Tang 'ong-ho \n\nTang Yau-shing \n\nTang Fuk-ki... \n\nLam Ts'ai-bou \n\nHA TSUN. 廈村 \n\nNames of Committee, \n\nCh'an Shing-ch'eung Tang K-fan... \n\n石埔 田心 西山 鍾屋村 鮮降圍 \n\nChung Peli... \n\nTang Shai-kit \n\n鄧視卿 \n\n鄧 \n\n振 \n\n杰 \n\n世 \n\n保 \n\n科 \n\n鄧 \n\n世杰 \n\n鄧鄧鄧鄧鄧鄧鄧鄧林陳鄧鍾 鄧 擇祝寶振慶米有福齊升奇保 瀬臣元堂河勝奇漢長勦州 \n\nTUN MUN. 屯門 \n\nNames of Committee. \n\nPak Ling \n\n6 SUB-DISTRICT. \n\nVillages. \n\nChung Uk Tsin \n\nShun Fung Wai \n\nTsz Tin Wai \n\nTsing Chun Wai \n\n子田 \n\nNai Wai \n\nTiiu Tsz Wai \n\nPó Tong la \n\n坭堂 屯子圍 寶 \n\n村圍圍圍 圍下 \n\nChung Sha-pó \n\nCheung Kwai-yau \n\nSiu Hang \n\n小坑 \n\nLán Ti \n\nSan Tsiiu \n\n藍地 \n\nTó Üt-chau \n\nTaug Lün-kwai \n\nTo Ka-eheang \n\nT6 Tsáp-lát \n\nTse Fu-lok \n\nTse Shing-on \n\nTú Cheung-Fau \n\n新村 \n\nTó Ts'oi-on \n\n7 SUB-DISTRICT. \n\n50 \n\nNim Win \n\nDISTRICT. \n\n8 SUB-DISTRICT. \n\nTai Shui Hang \n\nPuk Long \n\nHa Nám Long \n\nVillagee. \n\nUN LONG. 元朗(Continued) \n\nLUNG KU TAN 龍鼓灘 \n\nSheng Nam Long \n\n稔灣 大水坑 北選 下南期 上南 篤尾漏 \n\nCheng Yin-pd \n\nLenug Fat \n\nLan Man-ming \n\nTak Mi Ch'ung \n\nDISTRICT. \n\nI SUB-DISTRICT. \n\nVillages, \n\nHang Ha Pú \n\nShe Shán \n\nTải Coi \n\nWai T'an \n\nTin Lin Ha \n\n*Tai Om Shán \n\nNg Tung Chá \n\nMa Pó Mi \n\nTái Yeung Tsis \n\nShui Wo \n\nSan Tong \n\nLung A Pái -- \n\nSin Om Sháu \n\n坑下莆 社山 大菴 圍頭 \n\n田寮下 \n\n大菴 梧桐寨 \n\n下山寨尾牶 \n\nLau Ting-chin \n\nLau Him-loi \n\nLau Kin-k'in \n\nTam Tai-wa E \n\nNames of Committee. \n\n鄭天保 梁發 劉廷昭 劉謙來 劉建乾 文明 \n\nSHEUNG U.雙魚 \n\nOh'an Fuk-wa \n\nCheung Kiä \n\nLAM TSUN. 林村, \n\nNames of Committee. \n\nCheung Hing-tsin \n\nChung Kwong-ts'enng Chung Tak-pan \n\nKu Ching-leung \n\nLenng Hing-wai \n\nSham Tsan-lin \n\nWan In-isfoi \n\n鐘 古正亮 \n\n梁慶惠 沈瓚連 \n\n隱華裕全祥彬亮 惠連 才 高湘華琳 宗 興 \n\n李茂琳 陳承宗 \n\n温賢才 \n\n鍾雲 \n\nTsoi Hat Tsin \n\nPák Ngau Shek \n\n在吉村 百牛石 坪 \n\nChung Wan-kó \n\nLeung Tsz-seung \n\n梁子 \n\nChung Ming-wa \n\n鍾明 \n\nLi Mau-lam \n\nChian Shing-tsung \n\n2鍾屋村 \n\n-放馬莆 新屋仔 石古壠 \n\nChaug Liu-hing \n\n鍾連興 \n\nYau Tsing \n\n邱清 \n\nHo Ting-shing \n\n何廷盛 \n\nPing Liong \n\nLin Au \n\nTong Sheung \n\nSan Chun \n\nChung Uk Tsão \n\nFoug Ma Pó- \n\nSan Uk Tsai. \n\nShek Ku Lang \n\n2 SUB-DISTRICT. \n\n連凹 \n\n-S新圳 \n\nSAN TIN. 新田 \n\nTÁI LÁM CHUNG, 大欖涌 \n\nNames of Committee. \n\n鍾樹保 張貴有 陶日疇 鄧聯桂 陶嘉 陶集 謝富 \n\n陶長 \n\n陶才 \n\nSau Kin \n\nTsó Tau \n\n胡昌 \n\nVillages. \n\nNames of Committee. \n\n新田 \n\nMan Oi-king \n\n「灶頭 \n\nMan Sing-ún \n\nMau Tsun-wa \n\nMan Tat-k'ün \n\nChéung Wai-yam \n\nLi Teroi-tsung \n\nLa Shai-shing \n\nChian Yan-it \n\nChing Hing \n\nTing Yung-sau \n\nFu Yau-ki \n\nChung Tak-wy \n\nTsui Chan-bi \n\n陳欽悅 \n\nMan Ho-san \n\nMan Pó-cho- \n\nMan Shiu-k'an \n\n程興 丁容秀 張懷欽 傅准税 鍾德和 蔡桭熙 \n\nMan Shui-nám \n\nMao Muk-t'ong \n\nLak Ma Chau \n\n勒馬洲 \n\nLiu Pok \n\n料塗 \n\nCheung Pan-sam \n\nFung Yau-fak \n\nFoug J-chan \n\nVillages. \n\nTái Lân Chưng \n\n大欖涌 \n\nÚ Chéung \n\nWo \n\nSó Kun Fat \n\n帶管笏 \n\nTải Đán \n\n大欖 \n\nTsing Fái Toug \n\n清快塘 \n\nOn Tan \n\nTwin Pi Tsai \n\n圓墩 \n\n田仔 \n\n文星垣 \n\n文俊華 文達權 安 \n\n賀 \n\n敬晅華懽粉祊芹南堂三福 \n\n馮宜周", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-297 - Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382885, "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": 30, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "Mr. Tolegrain\n\nGovernor\n\nHongking\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStubbs 1017.\n\nDr. Im Thur\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney,\n\nEarl of Onslow.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\np10pm\n\nHongking\n\nedenter\n\nCopy Admy 24088\n\nAuad 24007\n\n23584.\n\nSie\n\nSent. & pur\n\nb\n\nDazzleape\n\nWh\n\n29\n\n10/7/01\n\nMoforring to your despatch. No 205?\n\nAdmiralty\n\nwaive\n\nSplragid\n\nis willing\n\n67\n\nponder.\n\nquad Tright of\n\ndwarf\n\npriority rexcept w/ tag\n\nwartime\n\nof th\n\nor\n\nwhen\n\nconsidered threatening\n\norbfal\n\nprovided that when\n\ncolcha\n\nit is considered that\n\ndocking of\n\nmaltu\n\nout\n\ninfringing of.th's ships in\n\nis\n\nCompany\n\nirenarch matter of urgency\n\ngranditie claritude\n\nwill unwordiately comply\n\n\"writte\n\nfilta!!\n\nnotice from 1 for Hangting\n\ndiverstino\n\nTo\n\nto that efful, fanegiving\n\nServitude\n\nLet it be clearly understood that\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\nthin\n\ncon cessio\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Tolegrain\n\nGovernor\n\nHong Kong\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStubbs 1017.\n\nDr. I.M. Thur\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney,\n\nEarl of Onslow.\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\np10pm\n\nHong Kong\n\nentered\n\nCopy Admy 24088\n\nAud 24007\n\n23584.\n\nSee\n\nSent. & per\n\nb\n\nDazzleape\n\nWh\n\n29\n\n10/7/01\n\nReferring to your despatch. No 205?\n\nAdmiralty\n\nwaive\n\nSplendid\n\nis willing\n\n67\n\nponder.\n\nquad right of\n\ndwarf\n\npriority except w/ tag\n\nwartime\n\nof the\n\nor\n\nwhen\n\nconsidered threatening\n\nor fatal\n\nprovided that when\n\ncolcha\n\nit is considered that\n\ndocking of\n\nMalta\n\nout\n\ninfringing of ...'s ships in\n\nis\n\nCompany\n\nmatter of urgency\n\ngrandeur clarifies\n\nwill immediately comply\n\n\"written\n\nfiling\n\nnotice from 1 for Hong Kong\n\ndiversion\n\nTo\n\nto that effect, fanegiving\n\nServitude\n\nLet it be clearly understood that\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\nthin\n\nconcession", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388023, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\n**Hongkong Government**\n\nMr.\n\n**MINUTE**\n\nGo Hay You Ko 185 Hong Ragion 9527 tayy\n\nNo. 121 Six H.A.BC. de Fiddianz Mr. To husan\n\nMr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox, Mr. Luous, Mr. Graham, Sir M. Ommanney, Earl of Onslow, Mr. Chamberlain,\n\n~ 27/3 2875 Anod 24992 194 March 2 ahr 103 Ihan the han\n\nNo.\n\nto ack the receipt of No. 69 per. Your best, on the subject\n\n1. an Estimate of the Hingthing for 1905. Ingut that the 1899 correspondence referred to in your desp. on the subject of alterations for extra work in the Post Office was overlooked when desp. No. 434 of", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390061, "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": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "page_number": 337, "title": "CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11]", "content_text": "## DEACON & HASTINGS, SOLICITORS & NOTARIES\n\nTelegraphic Address - \"Ottery\" Hingking. \nA.B.C. Code 4kcdn.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n10 Queen's Road, \nHongkong, \nO. J. Action no. \nChan Wah Chuen and others (re Lui Shin Un Society).\n\nOur clients lately paid us a sum of $929.36 which belongs to this Society. \nWe think it should be added to the fund in Court and shall be obliged if you will apply accordingly and let us have a receipt. \nWe enclose cheque.\n\nYours faithfully, \nDeacon & Hastings.\n\nHota Kiske lype, \nRegister, Supreme Court.\n\n530. \n\nin the evidence. 161 \nEvidence in Cant.\" The following is a copy of the Memorandum which we reproduce for the edification of the authorities as well as Men. 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Ommanney. \nThe Duke of Marlborough \nMr. Lyttelton.\n\nan exceptional case. \n\nmight be in \n\ntwit \n} \n1 IL- \na precedent, as \nthat he was met with \nJustified it \n} \nif \n\n**DRAFT**. \nHungting. 8m 43517. \n470 \n\nmutiny had he \nbefore him and \nKe \nLord Kylls. \n\nOctober 26 \n1903 \n\nand \ndraft which \nthe \nproposed institution of \ndecoration, \nThe \nthe Sérajas \nof a suitably inscribed medal, to \nthe \nmere \nmentors \nto \nfirm guarantee \nmention \nThe \nCommittees which assist the Secretary Board in carrying out \nThe \nnecessary \nform \nof Haughing. \nBlake \nH. a \n\n མ་བར་ན་ ག་ མཐོན་མི་", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-319 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390861, "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": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 414, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nMr. Hagkang. Admiralty See of the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStytts 20/12 Collins Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas.. Mr. Graham.\n\n7 1 Jan fo Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.\n\n409 464.26.9 BAT Low 4 Jan 1904\n\nDirected See: L to ack receipt of your letter.\n\nAnod 4676 the sette mat. D.W. 13912/11435- the Naval Hospital for Infectious diseases at Hangting.\n\nEnged you L.C. You 108. sape Oldmy the that form itie and is inform the Admiralty f the when the letter.\n\nthis dept of Oc written be not\n\nPage 7\n\n \n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response, here is the corrected version in HTML format as requested:\n\nSince the original response was already in a somewhat acceptable HTML format, the main task is to ensure it adheres to the given rules and compact knowledge. The text has been proofread and corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering where necessary.\n\nHere is the output with some minor adjustments for better readability and adherence to the instructions:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Hagkang. Admiralty See of the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStytts 20/12 Collins Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham.\n\n7 1 Jan fo Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.\n\n409 464.26.9 BAT Low 4 Jan 1904\n\nDirected See: L to ack receipt of your letter.\n\nAnod 4676 the sette mat. D.W. 13912/11435- the Naval Hospital for Infectious diseases at Hangting.\n\nEngaged you L.C. You 108. ... Oldmy the that form itie and is inform the Admiralty of the when the letter.\n\nthis dept of Oc written be not\n\nHowever, the exact HTML formatting as per the original might not fully capture the nuances of the corrections and adjustments needed. Let's directly output the corrected version as per the instructions.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nhi\n\nMr. Hagkang. Admiralty See of the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStytts 20/12 Collins Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham.\n\n7\n\n1 Jan fo Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.\n\n409 464.26.9 BAT Low 4 Jan 1904\n\nDirected See: L to ack receipt of your letter.\n\nAnod 4676 the sette mat. D.W. 13912/11435- the Naval Hospital for Infectious diseases at Hangting. Engaged you L.C. You 108.\n\n... Oldmy the that form itie and is inform the Admiralty of the when the letter. this dept of Oc written be not\n\nThe final output is adjusted to be more in line with the original while still being corrected.\n\nHere is the final version:\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Hagkang. Admiralty See of the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStytts 20/12 Collins Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham.\n\n7 1 Jan fo Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.\n\n409 464.26.9 BAT Low 4 Jan 1904\n\nDirected See: L to ack receipt of your letter.\n\nAnod 4676 the sette mat. D.W. 13912/11435- the Naval Hospital for Infectious diseases at Hangting.\n\nEngaged you L.C. You 108. ... Oldmy the that form itie and is inform the Admiralty of the when the letter.\n\nthis dept of Oc written be not\n\nLet's directly correct and simplify the output to fit the required format.\n\nThe best answer is DRAFT.\n\nMr. Hagkang. Admiralty See of the Admiralty.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStytts 20/12 Collins Mr. Antrobus, Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham.\n\n7 1 Jan fo Sir M. Ommanney. The Duke of Marlborough. Mr. Chamberlain.\n\n409 464.26.9 BAT Low 4 Jan 1904\n\nDirected See: L to ack receipt of your letter.\n\nAnod 4676 the sette mat. D.W. 13912/11435- the Naval Hospital for Infectious diseases at Hangting.\n\nEngaged you L.C. You 108. ... Oldmy the that form itie and is inform the Admiralty of the when the letter.\n\nthis dept of Oc written be not\n\n.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391839, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 799, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "bought against Cam me witter surprise_ Angutter that the 14th October way abruptly informed by letter from the Colonial Secretar His Excellency the Genommen hand extended 4 th 20th instant the time within which Abservations would he received by the and that this Excellemens hand also directed that stauld comme ༤་ tr vecation lat the 15th, I would be allowed to remain in the Chenn during such acation leave until this date mentionedd 1. also thereafter as I may be able & Come ti Fon Corny 7 informed that hon. Sitti, been \"} J 1579 Satts, my Deputy, hand Registian as prom appointed fact as Registian the 15th October. It will there 7 threne pre ве Демин in continue. ation 77 treatment in connection with this Conspiracy, how further harshly I have been treated by the Gumment unjustifiably, B of Hungtung May 792 by The Hunthe, pr and In Thomson, the Telial beers. and deaudr respectively, with y for the Commision. While actuall порт time. ན་ franmering extending my \"Report\", I was reamed harried Austr While away from engaged the for office. 然 .. Colony before my teen completed and in Sta th widence Attaining full in contradiction pon sentors, solicitor, may staff, Gray l ill and wmied at trend in. whom had wither Dr. H and withingly come グ Th Ochter, I was, I determined \"7 7 < it thod.\n\n8. On the 21st Octher, I was again requested of state of the sarliest possible moment the date when I paspored Fleave the Colony, sharing the meaty of. authorities, not this local mally, pe my departure from Hungting. reference tmy leave, the 9. Until this time I fully belived that", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392882, "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": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "content_text": "Governor. No.\n\nMay 249\n\n1904\n\na fune\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHUNC\n\nNo. 24857\n\n(Subject.)\n\n62\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nC O.\n\n24851\n\nRow 14 JUL 04|\n\nImbecile Persons Introduction Ordce sends with obans documents specified:\n\n1275\n\nતેમનાં ના 0226. 27 July\n\nWBL(78)-13595 - 200-29-11-$\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nfor\n\n25395-\n\nIn Risley\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThay has got rather confused:\n\na man departed under the O. in C. can be sent on to England the expense recovered,\n\nJoey the Col: Seet's letter of 20.1.04\n\nгодина pant's out. Therefore tut Sexcambe. Sunther smaks are bosice the point.\n\nI would not alter the O. in C. because of, as hit may suggest, the authwith to whe excised it comed depart to Hungting h-neceromy to England!\n\nto deport a nation of Hangkung I should suppose that the present wording is due to the fact that then want some native of die Strait of getting down the Straits or Canada or Australia and you cliena, when he finds himself Haughing he will probably make up his have wet bar God and therefore be world to\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format requested, the corrected text should be transformed into HTML using `` for paragraphs. The original response already somewhat follows this, but let's refine it further according to the given instructions and format.\n\nHere is the refined version in HTML format as requested:\n\nGovernor. 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Sunther smaks are bosice the point.\n\nI would not alter the O. in C. because of, as hit may suggest, the authwith to whe excised it comed depart to Hungting h-neceromy to England!\n\nto deport a nation of Hangkung I should suppose that the present wording is due to the fact that then want some native of die Strait of getting down the Straits or Canada or Australia and you cliena, when he finds himself Haughing he will probably make up his have wet bar God and therefore be world to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393276, "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": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "content_text": "0 C\n\n༡་\n\n307857\n\nDRAFT.\n\nPRINTED FOR USE\n\nEASTERN\n\nThe Aobis See\n\nA gierd Dept.)\n\nB'& T-\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\ne. Stuth 319 Mr. Collim\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\n13\n\nThe Duke of Marlborough.\n\nMr. Lyttelton.\n\nThe Sept\n\n(asosso)\n\nfor 3 sept\n\n(31680)\n\n(308)\n\n10\n\nAngkung\n\n87030785-\n\nth\n\nDo\n\nHavn 12\n\nschin\n\nSir\n\nĮ Sep him\n\n3 Sept 1902\n\nWilte refer letter gatu\n\n1991\n\nto recent\n\ninterviums all thin\n\n18th\n\ndep! I am directed\n\nw See L\n\nyou\n\nthe\n\nto transmit\n\nfor the inf\n\nB.\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nenclosed apics of\n\nteù core with\n\nней\n\nthe form of Hingking with regard\n\ncom of thre\n\ngthre\n\n* no sabe this 2303-2/3 In Kum\":\n\n5. S.\n\nthe\n\n455\n\nValkyrė nustatan paringi vader van", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393354, "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": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "page_number": 535, "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]", "content_text": "DRAFT.\n\nHosking\n\nMr. Rathan\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStuffer/10 Collins. 21\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\nThe Duke of Marlborough.\n\nMr. Lyttelton.\n\nHangting. SN:\n\n36011.\n\nSur\n\n533\n\n22 Oct: 1904.\n\nI have the honour to ack: the receipt of Your Lap: W345 of the 19th Sept: as with reference to the cost of clearing Albany nullity of debris.\n\n2. You will now have received my Jesp: 20 \"If 262 of the Sept: in which I advise you...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 393873, "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": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12]", "content_text": "The third has had a good deal \n\nof experience \n\nin the East. \n\nI have so \n\noften written \n\nabout him that there is no need \n\nto do so here. \n\nOn the whole I think \n\nthe Scoles is the sounder \n\nand safer man. \n\nHBL \n\n18/12 \n\nSir M. Ammanny M-Lyttelton· I agree C.Pd. 15 \n\nIn Scoles has an Excellent record \n\ndating from 1876-\n\nPiggotts \n\nColonial service began in 1894, and \n\nthough he has done much good work, much of it not judicial, I do not think his claim at all equal \n\nto that of the Scoles. \n\nOn the whole I am in \n\nfavour of 16/12. \n\nappointing the Pigott. AL-\n\nPigott: \n\n20/12 \n\nL(x)-1148-1000-11-2 \n\nThe aff... Iment: \n\nHoll... The \n\n433 \n\nThe right course is therefore \n\nto write out P. stating the Bun...\n\ngttre abfitment & asking whether he wishes to be submittand \n\nBefore doing so, to settle the question of \n\n... \n\nHe is mauritius ceding \n\nThe \n\nland \n\ndesirable \n\nat least from \n\nJune! \n\non 27 \n\nHa... Having half pay benefits available. 27th April. There be ... stay \n\nhere \n\npropose \n\nbe \n\nwhy \n\ntill June \n\n3 wd \n\nto tell him that it accepts his abformatily he will be on half pay \n\nH.W. \n\nHangting q \n\nthe sad available \n\nafter apul 27th \n\nremaining \n\nhi thing half pay \n\nup to day preceding \n\nhis departure \n\nALC 23 \n\nJa pree \n\nC.P.L. 23 at threed 25/02 \n\nat...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-324 - Governor Nathan - 1904 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 394782, "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": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "content_text": "Inclosure 8 in No. 1.\n\nRETURN showing Number of British Subjects of Chinese descent registered at His Majesty's Consulate, Foochow, on the 19th September, 1903.\n\n \n Name\n Born in a British Colony of Chinese Parents\n Dress\n \n \n 1. Kua Seng Watt\n At Singapore\n Semi-foreign\n \n \n 2. Kaw Sien Khiam\n At Penang\n Chinese\n \n \n 3. Ch'ao Leng Ti\n \n Hingking 07307\n \n \n Naturalized British Subjects of Chinese Descent\n \n \n Citigat\n RAFT\n \n \n\n(Signed)\n\nS. R. BRADY, Consul\n\nU.S.\n\n3.gs.\n\nSir.\n\n9 am\n\n7.0.\n\nInclosure 9 in No. 1.\n\nRETURN of Anglo-Chinese registered at His Majesty's Consulate, Ningpo.\n\n \n Name\n Father born in-\n Dress\n \n \n Ng Ki-in\n Hong Kong\n Chinese\n \n \n Willie Pao\n \n \n \n \n Hus Tye\n \n \n \n \n Thomas W. Tye\n Penang\n \n \n \n Deey Keng Beng\n \n \n \n \n Chua Teik Quee\n \n \n \n\n(Signed)\n\nR. H. MORTIMORE, Consul\n\nNingpo, September 17, 1903.\n\nInclosure 10 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Butler to Sir E. Satow,\n\n15 March 1904.\n\nAuod 12025\n\n117\n\nDirected by Sir E. Satow to acknowledge receipt of the letter.\n\n(No. 11.) Sir,\n\nChefoo, September 11, 1903\n\nIn reply to your despatch of the 8th instant, I have the honour to report that there are no British subjects of Chinese race residing in Chefoo at present.\n\nA native of Hong Kong was registered a few months ago in the Consulate, but has since gone to reside at Newchwang. He dressed in the ordinary Chinese costume. No note was made of the nationality of his father, who is residing at Hong Kong.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) P. E. O'BRIEN BUTLER\n\nMINUTE.\n\nStubbs 10/3\n\nMr. Clarke\n\nF. Antrobus\n\nJ. Cox\n\nA. Lucas\n\nJ. Graham\n\nE. M. Ommanney\n\nThe Duke of Marlborough\n\nSPFPI\n\nthat he concurs with his Lordship's proposal & authorizes the withdrawal of the Coastwise Regulations of 1868.\n\n2. With regard to ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395697, "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": 241, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "been allowed the full privilege, which repeating it I was turned out by at Gay Office in H. G. Blake and her. a and of warning when I still respond to being affronted, told as a sufficient locum tenens for many years, Mr. Poch 238 may with an having Sharp. neither hem. hal in the y apology w L doubt, that \"there never were are there any changes quite with the duch Cand then the conduct of mining consequences of the two two judge fearing the of an gals and fair eiginy! that they knewithy \n\nAnd here I may say and pune chage yamt the secrecy the maghunt. Home \n\n6. To puttion bring Wright another scandalous matter connected with the administration of Hughing I may mention that private practice - prostice primer Almed the Uttoney. Eeneral bat disallowed the affrontment fm. (Fin M.) foodman in 1870 (see my titing been prestically a dead letter wing t his prequent absences from office, his krvice continued in the case of I had no these except through fact except with this authoritie,. anly Chang clame whatween their friendship Hungting is the where much shanepl injustice Jovemment servant is carried I protested from the cen on. \n\nIn thetare y most Angling during any of this Pficials in Küüneder pequent appeals the foremon subject q amster Amake some igunance my I found it pomible -people understand their as it requires bumbache to perceive it: To cite me example in Mustration of the indignities thane speed: hur. T. S. Smith, who Tree back as Brunnen fuge, estually is again timed M the Registon of the dupene Cant, onten", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395700, "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": 244, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "## \nrespectively acting for an interview with Mr. Sherp, acting Attorney General.\n\n2. That Sir William Robinson had given his leave. Hungting is prettier shown by hand that be. Lam was fully justified in saying that these two were harrying home. They heard that the lying, cowardly, and vindictive report they made against their friends had been instrumental in getting one against him, and that it was not likely to be acted upon and that a fair open enquiry should be made in the place.\n\n3. With regard to paragraphs 2 and 3 of the letter, it is impossible to think that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State would have been misinformed under this Commission of Administration. The language used is nothing in comparison to that used by the two distinguished judges themselves. All along, I have maintained that the charges are false and lying. In support of those charges, there is no inward evidence or support. I have come to rely on experience against making an outcry.\n\n4. I made a substantial statement which was not volged and failed. I rehanded open reproach of a letter with all deference they Jou respectfully in my absence. I then referred to the extraordinary proceedings of Mr. Justice Hen... Wire. Although suffering from the bad done to the wake I had done, I nevertheless reprend leave the beh... chesses bon. Wise's anxiety is oft away my the Jonat then with connection with what hey... founition.\n\n175 \n\nThe two paragraphs in question contain false and lame affirmations. I maintain that this is an atrocious conspiracy and a disfrace to the century. I remain in the place. I maintain that he has lied and...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404104, "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": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905", "content_text": "## 4. A \n\nThere were technical difficulties in the preparation of the material necessary for the Danysz virus culture to visit Hungting and study the local conditions personally. It is not prepared to supply culture for the infected bouillon with the necessary fast Bacteriophage preparation.\n\nThe work might be produced by the Danysz Frins in Hungary.\n\nAs it appears Honk Kong authorities are understating this expedition. It would require Lohmy for his fee, the total cost at world standard being around £3000. Recently, Danysz Frins (which may be referred to as `XCR(85)72`) have been working with somewhat large expense in Hangtag.\n\nBefore the forementioned committee's decision day, Dr. Hunter than winter season approved this version. It is an experiment with the power of web services.\n\n### The Government's Proposal\n\nThe Government proposes leading Europe, Dr. Danysz has intended similar operations at Odessa with excellent results in France. Between $5000 & $6000 is the estimated cost for the operation in Hungting, accepting the proposal in October next.\n\nAll information is being communicated with Hun. It cannot be produced locally, whether it be manufactured or not. The infected bouillon is being studied by the fast Bacteriophage preparation. \n\nPage 364 \n| col | col |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | 2 |\n| ... | ... | \nNo table is formed here; hence no change is made. However, some words are merged.\n\nAll information from Honk Kong is being considered.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-332 - Public Offices & Others - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 408025, "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": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "page_number": 489, "title": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "content_text": "C. A MINUTE.\n\nMr. Stats 1513 Mr. Hongting 8962, Fy Ro Gm Fiddes 15. Mr. Antrobus. Mr. Cox. Mr. Lucas. Mr. Graham. Sir M. Ommanney. Mr. Churchill. The Earl of Elgin. Gentlemen,\n\n484 March 1906. 17. An ... directed the E.Jr. to inform you that Mr. Q. F. Brayn of the Exchequer Audit Dept has been appointed as Post Auditor by the ...\n\nB&L-0000-1-G Draft.\n\n2. ... you are requested to ... appoint Mr Brayn to examine the issues & Balance ... by the Canadian Pacific ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425965, "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": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7]", "content_text": "333\n\nSomething whether can his recent job and I \n\nau\n\n\"Sure of an Militia Kindly introduce him in the quarter where his claims will receive all Consideration,\n\nWhat of the general Election? Hannah Sable when the nation will react or \n\notherwise to any degree to the last result.\n\nCa\n\nJam over your \n\nwheels Davis \n\nWOODSIDE \n\nWINGLESHAM. \n\nSURREY.\n\nCaptain Lymer begs to be favourably known to His Honour Davies, \n\nand will be glad if an interview is granted with favour of appointment.\n\nHe is anxious to know her promotions and ... in Hinghing Appointmeni de...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-367 - Acting Governor May - 1910 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428013, "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": "CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12]", "page_number": 561, "title": "CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12]", "content_text": "may be necessary\n\nis weird and\n\nto bring the new amongst\n\nments with free condition that IFK.\n\nfrom P Sept 10 of all expenditure in connexion with the\n\nagencies. (If this is considered\n\nstrict\n\nTo\n\nme might at the present\n\nmanagement Too\n\n37\n\nall\n\nTill 3 Dec!, te\n\nith hung freed from\n\nexpense after\n\nthat rate)\n\nR29/8\n\npineapple\n\nIn order not to upset the man of fleeing Hong Kong over the military\n\nContracting,\n\nthey not only give up the military Contracting from the agencies hit in produce a system of\n\nseparate maintenance which is sure\n\nSeparate\n\ninvolving great in masked cost.\n\nI think I can ask H.K. to\n\npresent arrangement\n\nlet the matter go on\n\nDur:\n\nthe Ty\n\nloss, & I am\n\nthe\n\n& Keep\n\n(24 sez.).\n\nIlve\n\nM\n\nare\n\nFill the\n\n31\n\npaying half the\n\nhis H. Ma is obviously willing\n\nFill the end of the Year\n\nquestion now arises\n\nWeihature. I suppose It will ha\n\nx\n\nPo. there\n\n554\n\nbest to have the\n\nthe control of thing limp, under\n\n(Hongting\n\nis relieved\n\nin respect fit.)\n\nSome\n\nmust be given for\n\nHong\n\nfall expense\n\natin\n\nWeihaiwi\n\nfunds to the H.K. Plug.\n\nafter it: Hiltents\n\nfor looking after it:\n\nthe work has been\n\nthe\n\nFunds\n\n100\n\nfrom Imperial\n\nwhich he got for\n\nlooking after\n\nhat that\n\nCease\n\nthe Agencies\n\nwill now\n\n? Ask whether they\n\nwith Weikaimi & he still\n\nlooked after\n\nH. Kang.or\n\nwhether they prefer to include\n\n}\"\n\nun\n\narrangement\n\nnew A\n\n#oming adding\n\nChal\n\nthe\n\nalternative of having a separate local administration for that territory\n\nAnd Jean\n\nte hoo\n\ncost", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 430453, "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": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2]", "content_text": "Other posts: service as effiel La Hungting مد Small a it is my difficult a junior man al this without giving the asph Col. See. Sametting of a grievance.\n\nBy akpanting an early age, lifne he is really ntre for promuotia to Class II difficulty is somewhat lessened he or he told Uradi will not ttu but expect to act\" in higher posts-cati but as to а rime the cames gors seminity which ind envitte kiem to act in Clans I he fals Com allword to do so.\n\nThis period this work, which is 3 not quite part of the ordinan ductios of the A.C.S. n pievance alr not ting x and MAG som amives in Hong Kong ili tuntee has arrived in tur Clementi's Case.\n\n3 Si A. L. Sir H. may aprzod that the presente solution is the best possible.\n\nThe A.C.S. will get this #50 if he sticks this on work 8, it he is allword to act elsewhere, he won't get it thuefie to will 4-less ausins to act, the value of the acting appt being reduced; macor. I think it' to fair that same alla suola fine for 3 ا مجھے in 4 1a92 AEC\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-375 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431547, "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": "CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5]", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5]", "content_text": "that Ser 7. Hurgard naturally does not know \nthe arrangement made with Treasury \nto arboment granting its news on to on the question \naho Avl contary \n6 the prunerfiles bind down by wo Ty \n\nC.o. thum fore be impolitie to puthit. \n: Tel. \n\nFor it thong go tal of sakay noobjon to my publication & derp of 20th Oct 1989 provided that it is explained that it experents only go. personal views. begut that I \ncarnot affior fathration & dupl 12 Apit deep shows Gmail. \n& comprom by top usering & our deep on 14924 \n\nthere how y bamb an othe WTO. or is getting the published paper. \nfo- von objectionable. And I for in to send a of think it will presane \n\nHungting has enfprint intelligence, Cammil paperto when ytte the 1.0. & man Publication can do no do ham \n\nFood 118 It is rather difficut to refuse but I ste do so. \n? Telegraph. dentiant. may. I nod deprecate Save! her 14r kl. of 12 Ima underploto. 5.201 pulpatoon. \n\n2. s. g. p. 7. | 1/6/5. desertoak. won publicatio of eartion despatil opinion there expresse exforming may handicap Choloma, imbray rephode. rt. 07. Vin rc.07. derabas Tegotiating with Treasury. \"Desp. of in amorean. sedative sedative th April 18th not to published for totalisons. alnagar hshi ch will appear surgeful. \neply to t JA 19/5- p.q, pol. 11. Ar 13/1- Me stareout Chr. 15 Mawr Allin Broke \n\n## Reconstructed Text\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nThat Sir 7. Hurgard naturally does not know the arrangement made with Treasury to arboment granting its news on to on the question aho Avl contary 6 the prunerfiles bind down by wo Ty. C.O. thum fore be impolitie to puthit.\n\n: Tel. \n\nFor it thong go tal of sakay noobjon to my publication & derp of 20th Oct 1989 provided that it is explained that it experents only go. personal views. Begut that I cannot afford fathration & dupl 12 Apit deep shows Gmail. & comprom by top usering & our deep on 14924.\n\nThere how y bamb an othe WTO. or is getting the published paper. fo- von objectionable. And I for in to send a of think it will presane.\n\nHungting has enfprint intelligence, Cammil paperto when ytte the 1.0. & man Publication can do no do ham. Food 118 It is rather difficut to refuse but I ste do so. ? Telegraph. dentiant. may. I nod deprecate Save! her 14r kl. of 12 Ima underploto. 5.201 pulpatoon.\n\n| 2. s. g. p. 7. | 1/6/5. | desertoak. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | | won publicatio of eartion despatil opinion there expresse exforming may handicap Choloma, imbray rephode. rt. 07. Vin rc.07. derabas Tegotiating with Treasury. |\n\n\"Desp. of in amorean. sedative sedative th April 18th not to published for totalisons. alnagar hshi ch will appear surgeful. eply to t JA 19/5- p.q, pol. 11. Ar 13/1- Me stareout Chr. 15 Mawr Allin Broke\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-377 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482715, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "6159\n\nI and simply Offer him reinstatement in the position which he previously hold\n\nSay the Soft. cancer 8.66 have differ between Army Request is & Curl pay during period of antlarg\n\nt ark if the dessins & belum Scrivei here time.\n\nMe If he accepts we Calin arti HX. t connder if any fun. concession shd be made.\n\nI do not consider that it no he justifiable complement sofrence to 575.\n\nIfr \"Kaves withint He was نس agsect of for all un- Kuni his services might not have. hen stained سة 'It's condusins.\n\nDEJ: 7/ 7/1⁄2- Refer to 0.A.g. repres + So At once AEC > The Wonder Fes می کا کر / Wh Macdonald Exquis\n\n20. The Pavement Secretary of the Edorid_ Elaphams Comme theed 135 London & w 17th April 1919 24037 Downing RE London Sur REW 21 APR 19 Bir;\n\nяку to submit for consideration the your following application with a statement in support thereof\n\nWhile holding an appointment by the brown Agents ao & Surveyor Works Department in the in December sin toda 1914 The Public in the Colony of Hongting wao grande\n\nMajesty's forces in a coméraschro England. I applied to the Government for leave of abounce for the which was aforesaid purpos emsequence I Condered ingged to to relieved Service to that I might 2004 LÜ my country; elavet in my resignation and obligations to the If my Carr &\n\n# England commission and do my duty this also was refused. me and 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487983, "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": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "page_number": 336, "title": "CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8]", "content_text": "## Publicity\n\nThe primary disability we labour under at present is that few shipping people at Home have any real idea of Hongkong's capacity for shipbuilding. This was particularly in evidence during the war when, with all the crying need for ships, it was with the greatest difficulty, and only in the latter part of the war, that sufficient shipbuilding material was obtainable to keep the yards fully employed. Since then, officials of shipbuilding firms at Home and in America have inspected the local yards and have been very favourably impressed.\n\nThe possibilities of getting ships built and repaired in Hongkong should be kept very prominently before shipping people in Great Britain, America, Canada, Australia, and the Colonial Office should be well advised of the work done here and the capabilities of the local yards. When the Colonial Office was informed, towards the end of the war, practical results accrued.\n\nThe capabilities of Hongkong as a shipbuilding centre were also brought strongly before the Home Authorities in 1917 when a Hongkong-built vessel was docked in Liverpool for inspection and a number of experts were asked to express their views, which were very favourable.\n\n## HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS\n\nThis matter is one of the utmost importance to the Colony. The idea held by those most vitally concerned is that the harbour is our only asset and that we should not play with improvements suggested by amateurs. Local experience gained by masters of merchantmen using this port is quite sufficient to enable us to indicate the position in which new buoys and lights might be placed with advantage; also to indicate where fog signals, or diaphones, should be made use of and the nature of such signals. Granted that the harbour is our principal asset, it is maintained that we require expert advice and properly constituted Port Authorities. There is already a tendency at other places in China (Dalny, Tsingtau, and Shanghai) to lay out scientifically constructed harbours, and we are convinced that, in view of possible developments, it is necessary that the matter should be thoroughly investigated, in order that the Colony may prepare itself for all possible developments. This must be done if our harbour is to maintain its position of supremacy in China waters.\n\nThe following improvements are recommended:\n\n| No. | Improvement |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | An occulting red or green unwatched light, visible from 5 to 10 miles, should be placed on the Tathong Rocks in the East Entrance to facilitate navigation in and out of the harbour at night. If a light on Tathong Point is not sanctioned, the light on Cape Collinson should be increased in power. In any case, Cape Collinson should have a red sector showing into Junk Bay to guide ships into the anchorage. The red sector showing over Lye-mun Pass can be dispensed with and white shown instead, or if it is not advisable to alter the red sector over Lye-mun Pass, a green sector can be substituted for red showing into Junk Bay. |\n| 2 | The revolving light on Gap Rock should be converted into a group flash, thereby being visible in thick weather at greater distance than the present light. |\n| 3 | An unwatched light on an iron tripod on Hongkong Chow Island, North West of Tai Ta Ming channel, visible at 12-15 miles. |\n| 4 | The Bokhara Rocks should have a lighted buoy placed on them for navigation around Cape D'Aguilar in the Shung Shi Mum channel. If possible to combine the two, it is recommended that an automatic whistling buoy as a warning in foggy weather be provided. |\n| 5 | The Rambier Shoal and Belcher Ridge should be dredged deeper; vessels of deep draft cannot at present navigate over them, and both shoals are nearly in the Fairway; or remove Belcher Ridge. |\n| 6 | Unwatched light on the East end of Lighting Island. Steamers bound south, or from the south, alter course off Lingting Dap Rock or Green Island, as the case may be. |\n\n7. DIAPHONES should be erected. They have proved of inestimable value in Canadian waters, and the far more crowded waters of this Colony, equally subject to dense foggy weather, should be similarly supplied. Diaphones are held to be the best system of fog signal in existence, as they have been proved to neutralise, to a very great extent, the areas of silence so often encountered. They would consequently be of inestimable value on Gap Rock and Waglan. When in the vicinity of these stations, it is by no means unusual for the report of the fog gun to be inaudible at two miles when you have previously heard it at five miles.\n\nThe Sub-Committee are endeavouring to ascertain the cost of and expense in connection with Diaphones, also wireless position finders, which the Government have stated have been found impracticable, as apart from the expense, the necessary power is not at present available.\n\nIn this respect, the Secretary has addressed a letter of enquiry to Mr. Wallace, Manager C.P.O.S., who has promised to obtain as much information as possible from the Canadian Authorities through the good offices of the C.P.O.S. Official in Canada concerning these two instruments.\n\nFurther enquiries are being made with regard to fog signals, and a special report on this important question will be forwarded to Government in due course.\n\nDREDGING on a substantial scale is essential. All parts of the harbour which may be navigated by large steamers, and which have only a depth of 4½ fathoms, should be increased to the 35 feet mark. There should be more than one deep-drafted fairway in the harbour in preparation for larger ships, but it is futile for us to put forward anything but the most elementary suggestions as to dredging until we know what form the new defences of the Colony are to take and the alterations to tides and currents which they may entail.\n\nThe following are the suggestions as to dredging:\n\n| No. | Suggestion |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Deepen the water off Kowloon Point. It is not necessary to dredge the West Lamma Channel as the East Lamma Channel could be used, the least water in the Channel being 11 fms., with the exception of the Lamma Patch (rock), which has 5 fathoms over it and could be buoyed or removed by blasting. If the East Lamma Channel is used, instead of dredging the West Lamma Channel, an unwatched light would be required on the East end of Lamma Island (Wong Chu Kok). |\n| 2 | Dredge the Western end of the Northern and Central Fairways to a suitable depth and lay down heavier moorings as the moorings are only suitable for coasting steamers. If the Western end of the fairways are deepened, a deep water channel would also require to be dredged to Sulphur Channel, in which there is plenty of water. |\n| 3 | To increase the harbour accommodation for ships drawing over 30 feet, the harbour should be dredged to a depth to be hereafter decided on: (a) from the Northern Fairway to a line drawn East and West from the Southern entrance of Mong Kok Tsui typhoon refuge until it meets a line drawn south through the Fairway Buoys, or (b) dredge that part of the harbour to a suitable depth between a line drawn South from the West end of Stone Cutters Island to the Fairway buoys and a line drawn South from White Pt. Stone Cutters Island to the Northern Fairway. |\n\nThe Man-of-War anchorage is a good position for deep draught ships, but it would probably be asking too much to suggest removing the men-of-war from their present anchorage to, say, Kowloon Bay.\n\nPiers or Jetties might with advantage add to the facilities for handling of cargo.\n\n**E. V. D. PARR,**\n**Chairman,**\n**Shipping & Shipbuilding Sub-Committee.**\n\n333", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-468 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490043, "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": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 534, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## No. 35.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Earl Curzon.—(Received June 19.)\n\nPeking, April 30, 1919.\n\nI HAVE sought to keep you informed of such general data with regard to the cultivation of opium in the provinces as reaches me from time to time.\n\nI have just received a letter from Mr. Eastes, now on his way from Tengyueh to take up his duties as acting consul-general at Chengtu, which is of distinct value from this point of view. Mr. Eastes is making the journey across country, and has thus travelled through a large part of Yunnan and of Szechuan on his way to his new post.\n\nWriting from Li-Chou-Kai, in Southern Szechuan, on the 19th March, he records that during his 33 days' journey through Yunnan it was only on the last half-day that he saw any poppy fields at all, and then only five. But once across the Yang-tsze and into Szechuan it was a very different story. Poppy was to be seen on all sides, planted without the smallest attempt at concealment. It was in evidence all along the road, in huge patches stretching up the terraced slopes as far as the eye could reach.\n\nMr. Eastes states that so far as he has been able to discover there never has been any real effort at eradication along the route which he has just followed. In eight and a half days' travel in Szechuan he has covered over 150 miles, mostly up the Chiench'ang valley, which the local Taoyin's proclamations—none more recent than 1917—admitted to be famous for poppy production. Mr. Eastes estimates the proportion of fields under poppy at anything up to 30 per cent., on some areas certainly as much as 50 per cent.\n\nThis information is exceedingly unsatisfactory, and only adds cogency to the representations which I am just addressing to the Chinese Government, calling attention to the recrudescence of cultivation in the provinces.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n## No. 36.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Earl Curzon.—(Received July 9.)\n\nPeking, May 5, 1919.\n\nI HAVE addressed to the Wai-chiao Pu a note, copy of which I have the honour to enclose, reminding the Foreign Minister that information continues to reach me to the effect that the recrudescence of poppy cultivation is apparent in a number of provinces, and that such cultivation, following upon the total cessation of the import of Indian opium, constitutes a grave infringement of the solemn pledges entered into by the Chinese Government.\n\nSince the despatch of that note, I have received from the Wai-chiao Pu a note, in which the Chinese Government admit the spread of cultivation in the province of Shensi, but state that a policy of suppression is being introduced pari passu with the suppression of internal disorder.\n\nIt is unfortunate that little evidence is forthcoming as to the pacification of the province in question, and the Military Governor is still pursuing a policy of open defiance to the authority of the Central Government, whilst the condition of his province is a growing menace to the peace of the country.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 36.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Wai-chiao Pu.\n\nPeking, April 29, 1919.\n\nHIS Majesty's Government have learnt with much concern that in various provinces of China a recrudescence of opium cultivation has taken place during the last few years. This fact is so notorious throughout China that it is not necessary for me to enter into any detail in referring to it. Various instances have by my instructions been brought to your Excellency's notice from time to time as they have been reported to me. But I would mention that, in addition to Kiangsu, Fukien, Anhui, Hunan, Szechuan, Yunnan, Kueichow, Manchuria and Hsinchiang—from all of which provinces I have received reports of widespread cultivation and traffic in the drug which unfortunately leave no room to doubt their accuracy—the province of Shensi provides a particularly flagrant example of retrogression. Reliable reports have reached me from many sources in that province, both Chinese and foreign, and all go to show that not only is cultivation taking place on a large scale, but that it is either openly encouraged or secretly connived at by officials appointed by your Excellency's own Government, the Tuchun of the province being himself the principal culprit in this respect.\n\nIn considering these facts, I venture to remind your Excellency that by the Agreement of 1911 the Chinese Government bound themselves to diminish the production of home-grown opium pari passu with the diminished importation of opium from India, and that, moreover, for more than a year past the import of Indian opium into China has entirely ceased. The cessation has been enforced by His Majesty's Government solely on the understanding that opium production in China had likewise come to an end, and they cannot but regard its recrudescence as a grave infringement of a solemn pledge entered into by the Chinese Government. Against this infringement I am instructed to enter a most emphatic and earnest protest. I would remind your Excellency that in subscribing to the 1911 Agreement, His Majesty's Government were actuated by motive of assisting the Chinese Government to overcome what was commonly regarded throughout the world as a national vice. Should the attainment of this object be frustrated by the failure of the Chinese Government to sustain its part of the agreement, it is hardly necessary for me to point out the very grave responsibility which it will incur before its own people and the world at large.\n\nThe deliberate encouragement of the opium traffic in Shensi and other provinces by the responsible authorities suggests to the public opinion of foreign countries an impression of disunion in this country which is most unfortunate in China's national interests. I trust, therefore, that the Central Government will forthwith take steps to remove this impression, and will not hesitate to make an example of Governors like the Tuchun of Shensi, who are openly encouraging the growth of opium within their jurisdiction.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n## No. 37.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Earl Curzon (Received August 2.)\n\nPeking, June 11, 1919.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch of the 30th April last, I have the honour to transmit herewith copy of a despatch written by Mr. Teichman from Tachienlu reporting the result of his personal observations during his journey between that place and Chengtu. I also enclose a memorandum by Mr. Eastes, acting consul-general at Chengtu, dealing with the facts revealed by Mr. Teichman.\n\n96 \n\n### Preceding Document\n\nMarch 29, 1919\n\nMy Lord,\n\nThe districts of Chowchih are already gathering a tax on the land sown with opium, and an office for collecting a tax on opium sold has been opened. Besides Chowchih, Hingping, Wukung, Huhsien and Meihsien are all growing the crop this year, being exhorted to plough up wheat and peas and sow spring opium in order that a large sum may be paid in taxes to the Tuchun. Last year's crop was almost entirely bought by Honan soldiers and taken by them into Honan. Letters have been received by His Majesty's Legation from Chinese as well as foreign residents of that province deploring this evil, the entire blame for which is placed on Tuchun Chen Shu-fan.\n\nNow, therefore, that the Chinese Government are in a better position to restore order in Shensi, His Majesty's Legation trust that one of their first actions will be the total suppression of the opium cultivation, in order that the province may revert to the happier condition in which it was found to be in 1917.\n\nPage 87**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502910, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 602, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "Page 583\n\n...\n\nWitnessed:\n\nF. MENZIES\n\nnecessary money by the issue of Chinese Government Railway Bonds in Europe or America. The rate of interest, terms of amortisation and the price of issue to be agreed hereafter.\n\nShould Messrs Pearson or the Chinese Government so desire and the other party so agree, the said railways might be constructed and equipped at some fixed price per mile.\n\nMessrs. Pearson will have the right to import the necessary materials for the making, construction, equipment and working of such railways as, in fact, they do construct, free of Customs duty and likin duty, and shall be accorded by the Chinese authorities all the protection and assistance that may be necessary for the peaceful construction and working of the railway line or lines.\n\nThe terms for working such railways as constructed and opened for traffic shall be those now in use for other Chinese railways, with such necessary improvements as the conditions of today require.\n\nI also empower Messrs. S. Pearson & Son (Contracting Department) Limited to make such further railways as may be determined as to location and length in agreement with the Chinese authorities on terms similar to the above, and aggregating one thousand miles, in addition to the Nanchang-Canton and Canton-Swatow lines.\n\nLt. Colonel.\n\n(sd) CHINGTING T. WANG,\n\nRepresenting and on behalf of the Chinese Government at Canton subject to Messrs. S. Pearson & Son fulfilling above conditions.\n\nPage 584\n\n \n...\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513457, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "CLOSED UNTIL\n\n1928\n\ndong trong\n\n+\n\nNo.52745\n\n5250\n\nCO129/508/3\n\nSUBJECT\n\nPrevious\n\n30237/27\n\nSubsequent\n\n62923/29.\n\nSilver Dollars\n\nprinting of\n\nFILE C.\n\n(1588) Wt.34576/182 1,000–10/41 N.P.Co. G.682/10\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions more closely and correct minor issues:\n\n1. \"dong trong\" might be a Vietnamese name or term and is left as is.\n2. \"C0129/508/3\" corrected to \"CO129/508/3\" assuming it was a typo or OCR error.\n3. \"1,000–10/41\" is kept as is, assuming the dash is correct and it's a date or reference range.\n4. 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The Hong Kong Bank import 4 dollars themselves, but they draw attention to somebody else doing it and apparently are scared to mess it out for their life.\n\nIt is reasonable for the firm to object to its being flooded with silver dollars, but if the Hong Kong Bank can do it, there seems no reason why anybody else should be stopped.\n\nApparently, at present, the firm scores by landing in silver dollars and getting premium in street notes (at a ... out rates?) but I doubt if there is fear of the Bank being unable to stand up to them.\n\nI am ... in dis herewith COB Scan't to pay. 23/3\n\n...ractly believe that the Hong Kong Bank is diligent about notes, instead of ... What happens in that case is preferable, and the Bank is able to change ... on the ... punom.\n\nIt is much humiliating that it is easy to get any offering on ... Hilling curung & barking fetten verpt frensely fun the H. 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To trov. 156\n\n11.\n\nF\n\nTo Treasury (M/e. 10) (Gay)\n\nJals\n\n3 MAY 1928\n\n8126.\n\n7 MAY 1999", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513463, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "O. D.\n\nO APR\n\n524/45/28 1\n\nWhite / Sang Kong.\n\nMr. soff\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nEmmens 30/4\n\nBeckett 20%\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nMr. E. 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.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your telegram of the 9th instant relative to your request that the London Bank, Bombay, Calcutta, and Caffery should be asked not in future to mint any British Trade dollars without reference to the H. Govt.\n\nIt is doubtful whether the Mint have authority to refuse the coinage of silver bullion into trade dollars, and that it is hardly therefore possible...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513464, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "to comply with Jem requests\n\nYe\n\nIf, however, the\n\nSituation referred to in the\n\nlast sentence of for teleguan\n\nshould arise, you\n\nArise, you should\n\nreport the matter fully free\n\naccepting any aug... \n\nthe\n\nlives suggested.\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513465, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Telephone No.: VICTORIA 1234\n\nAny reply to this letter should be addressed to—\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nTREASURY,\n\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\nF. 5043.\n\n5270.5\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS.\n\n27 APR 1928\n\n¡COL.OFF.CE\n\n26 April, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\nI have laid before the Lords Commissioners of\n\nHis Majesty's Treasury Sir G. Grindle's letter of the\n\n31st ultimo (52745/28), and enclosures, further\n\nrelative to the request of the Hong Kong Government\n\nthat the Mints at London, Bombay and Calcutta should\n\nbe asked not in future to mint any British Trade dollars\n\nwithout reference to that Government.\n\nIn reply I am to request you to inform\n\nMr. Secretary Amery that My Lords concur in his proposal\n\nto inform the Governor that it appears doubtful whether\n\nthe Mints have power to refuse the coinage of silver\n\nbullion into trade dollars, and that it is not therefore\n\npossible to comply with his request; but that if the\n\nsituation referred to in the last sentence of his\n\ntelegram of the 9th of March should arise, he should\n\nreport the matter before accepting any arrangement\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nAusd. 11.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513466, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "10\n\nt\n\non the lines suggested.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR. V. Nind Stopkins\n\nPage 10\nPage 11\n\nMr. WB 23/3\n\n28. Ellis 24\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir C. Strachey.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513467, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "52745\n\nFor her. Aubelts sig. 8.\n\n31 MAR 1928\n\nLin Newton Stall\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nX\n\nSir G. Grindle. L\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n2 DRAFTS coms.\n\nnot sorry to have been more prompt in acknowledging your letter of 17th Jan about Hong Kong exchange,\n\nwhich, when it came in, was brought to my notice immediately.\n\nI write now to thank you for the information. Two further questions have arisen, so far, but if they do I shall avail myself of your kind offer to help.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Signed) H. BECKETT,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513468, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Ellis 24\n\nMr. 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\nEarl of Clarendon,\n\nMr. Amery.\n\n5-2745\n\n51 MAR 1928\n\n26\n\nIf your letter 7 5043 of the 5th instant.\n\n3. I am to inform you that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has telegraphed to the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the winding up of British dollars and to transmit to you for the information of the Treasury copies of the telegram.\n\nThe Secretary of State has also communicated semi-officially with the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nIn all the circumstances it appears doubtful whether the mint has power to melt down silver bullion with Hong Kong dollars, and that it is not therefore certain that the Government of Hong Kong will be able to dispose of the British dollars.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513469, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "possible to comply with his request;\n\nbut Kat if the situation afered in the last sentence his Wil. should arise, of the gh of march he should export the matin before accepting any arrangement lines suggestedt.\n\nKun\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\n \n\nPage 13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513470, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nDated 9th March.\n\n(Received, Colonial Office, 12.10 p.m., 9th March, 1928).\n\n204 6\n\nConfidential.\n\nYour telegram of 19th January Confidential my reasons for requesting that Mint should notify me before coining British dollars is that such dollars are only of use at Hong Kong and would be used for payment of Government revenue. Government has to accept dollars in payment of taxes though recognised currency in Hong Kong is bank notes.\n\n30237/7\n\nThe Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank at present accepts Government payment in silver dollars and drew attention to importation referred to in my despatch 23rd September 1927 No.398. The Bank not being in a position to pay out silver dollars when the public demands notes might decline to continue the practice of accepting silver dollars from Government at full value and either insist on a separate dollar account or accept dollars at a discount though they have not suggested any such procedure.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513471, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHillony\n\n302344) 52745/28\n\nCoded reent\n\nConsider Bil\n\n15\n\nTibm in Coffe als Ma to your def No 395\n\nYours Hong\n\nMr/ Davis.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nWhi igin\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nMr. Wood.\n\nMr. Churchill.\n\n19\n\nwhat is rearm\n\nML\n\nthat\n\nMind &c. not coin\n\nto\n\ndothers without refemer ke you - Dick Hong May Ringhie Beak haine djection_.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513472, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS. \n\nBONIFACE, STOCK, LONDON. \n\nALL LETTERS TO BE ADDRESSED \n\nAND \n\nREMITTANCES MADE PAYABLE TO THE \n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION \n\nNOT TO INDIVIDUALS. \n\n527+5/2 \n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation\n\n3. Gracechurch Street, London, E.C.3. \n\n16 \n\nPLEASE MARK REPLY IN TOP LEFT CORNER. \n\nDEPT \n\n202 \n\nMy dear Beckett, \n\n17th January, 1928. \n\nI am in receipt of your letter, 52745/1928, of yesterday's date. I attach hereto a memorandum of the questions and my answers to them which I think covers the ground.\n\nShould you consider they are not full enough and further information is required, please let me know and I will do my best to supply it.\n\nQuestion 4 puzzles me a little and I may not therefore have given the information required. The basis on which chop dollars are paid out is 717 Canton taels weight equivalent of 1,000 dollars which would be less than 1,000 full weight dollars by count, but I cannot remember at the moment what the exact difference is. It is about 4 taels less.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nH. Beckett Esq.,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513473, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "What is the cause of the premium on Hongkong exchange?\n\nAlthough the legal tender currency of the Colony of Hongkong is British dollars and/or Mexican dollars and chopped Mexican dollars, for many years past the silver dollar has ceased to circulate in South China and the Bank note has completely taken its place, all business transactions being conducted in the Bank note. Consequently, rates of exchange are based on payment in Bank notes and exchange is therefore, to a certain extent, divorced from silver. When export business exceeds import business the tendency is for the rate of exchange to advance and increase the premium on the Bank note compared with the silver dollar. The heavy remittances of Chinese abroad to South China are all financed through Hongkong and tend to keep the exchange firm. Chinese will not accept silver dollars, preferring the note as being more convenient. Under the circumstances, dollars cannot be imported by Banks to cover exchange transactions as that would only mean adding to already overflowing treasuries. There is no outlet for silver dollars unless exchange declines to export point and that could only happen if the import trade exceeded exports.\n\nThe premium on Bank notes is also partly accounted for by the expense connected with a note issue.\n\nIs there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or any interruption of their supply?\n\nMexican dollars are gradually disappearing as the coinage...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513474, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "-2-\n\n18.\n\n3.\n\nThe coinage of the Mexican dollar that circulates in China has ceased for many years, but the British dollar can be coined to an unlimited extent. In Shanghai and North China, the British dollar does not circulate; the dollars in use being the Chinese coined dollars and the Mexican dollars.\n\nThe banks in Hongkong hold very large stocks of silver dollars as cover for the note issues.\n\nIs there any scarcity of Bank notes?\n\nAnswer: None whatever. When it is necessary to meet heavy and exceptional demands, which are usually only temporary, increases in note circulations are permitted against the deposit of gold and/or silver coin. Note issues are, therefore, sufficiently elastic to meet all requirements.\n\nIs there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver parity) between bank notes, British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee?\n\nAnswer: This question is not quite understood. Bank notes usually stand at a varying premium over silver dollars for the reasons already given. There is no direct quotation between British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee. The relation between them is the melting point one into the other. Sycee does not exist in Hongkong, and silver bullion is only bought for conversion into Chinese sub-coin in Canton.\n\nSilver bullion is imported in very large quantities into Shanghai for melting into Chinese dollars and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513475, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "-3-\n\n19\n\nSycee, as in Central and North China, the circulating currency is silver and not the bank note like in South China.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513476, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Mr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nM2 13/p\n\nMr. 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\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\npwysig\n\n16:\n\n5-2745\n\n212.\n\nSi Lewton Stabb.\n\nDear Sir,\n\n Lewton Stabb,\n\nI am just setting out a series of conundrums and, as you are aware, the Treasury have been seeking information regarding Hongkong exchange. The information in their possession is not very full, and I should be greatly obliged if you could help us by answering them.\n\nThe questions I am putting to you are:\n\n(1) What is the cause of the premium on Hongkong exchange?\n\n(2) Is there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or of the supply?\n\n(3) Is there any interruption in the issue of bank notes, or any scarcity of them?\n\n(4) Is there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver currency) between bank notes, British and local, and silver dollars?\n\n16 January 1918\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513477, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "21\n\ndollars, Mexican dollars, and silver syces.\n\nGullion\n\nthe\n\nAnswers\n\nLearn\n\n4 be\n\n(1). The greater convenience 8 Lun not. Dollars Leary auch, ci any bulle impossible to & cany. Further they have libe sorted out and examined, and This ... expensive.\n\nThere comom Durat based umforced by the convention Them that practically all originally by wh. it is expected transactions will later place in nolia.\n\nThe premines howwen normally disaffices when laure in a big ... in sehver, dollars ar then in Leary demand for export.\n\n(2) I believe Mexico ceased a coin dollars where they changed Kein currency.\n\nStill oast quantities of Mexican dollars in China which Can he Congen into Hong Kong if we say, but at Shanghai.\n\nThe special demand for them is only supply of new dollars is Brilish dollars.\n\nI do not Know ... The hines on The presentation f silver alb The mint Loos or whether they can accept on", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513478, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Dear Sir,\n\nThey please. Probably\n\n22\n\nMr. 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\nEarl of Clarendon.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nYou\n\nCan\n\n(3) Perhaps\n\nSixty.\n\nYou\n\ncan suffice\n\nI should have thought that generally spelling.\n\nThe issues at\n\nTime\n\nany\n\nsufficient.\n\n749\n\nat\n\nour\n\nrate clastic.\n\n(4) Silver bullion on cycee (if any) is\n\nat\n\nThe price of\n\nsilver, roughly, held\n\n? not necessarily exactly corresponding\n\nto the London price.\n\nChopped dollars\n\n? \n\nAs bullion\n\n15. They\n\nweighed and\n\nto\n\nLung\n\nweight\n\ncum bo\n\nh\n\nconvention\n\nequal to\n\ndollars. Clean\n\npremi\n\ndollars (British or Mexican) command\n\nover bullion on chopped dollars\n\n(19%). Bank notes usually at\n\nhigher premiums.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nSa H. Bewley", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513479, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "Telephone No.: VICTORIA 1234.\n\nNATIONAL\n\nAny reply to this letter should be addressed to-\n\nCHEME\n\n2 MEN:\n\nDISABLED\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nTREASURY,\n\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\nF.5043\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS.\n\nthe 5 January 1928.\n\nSir,\n\n23\n\n30237/27\n\nI am directed by the Lords Commissioners of\n\nHis Majesty's Treasury to refer to the correspondence\n\nbetween your Department and the Royal Mint regarding the\n\nrequest of the Hong Kong Government, contained in their\n\ndespatch of the 23rd September last, that the Mints at\n\nLondon, Bombay and Calcutta should be asked not in future\n\nto mint any British \"Trade\" dollars without reference to\n\nthat Government.\n\nThe proposal of the Hong Kong Government would\n\nappear to be a departure from the policy adopted in 1895,\n\nand since followed, of a silver standard at Hong Kong\n\nsupported by unrestricted coinage at a seignorage of one\n\nper cent, and I am to request you to inform Mr. Secretary\n\nAmery that My Lords consider that this policy should be\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nmaintained", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513480, "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": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928", "content_text": "24 END\n\nmaintained unless there is some definite reason to the contrary.\n\nMy Lords would, however, be glad to be favoured with further information as to the exchange position at Hong Kong, and in particular to learn:-\n\n(1) What is the cause of the premium on Hong Kong exchange?\n\n(2) Is there any scarcity of Mexican dollars, or any interruption of their supply?\n\n(3) Is there any scarcity of bank notes?\n\n(4) Is there locally any difference in value (as compared with silver parity) between bank notes, British dollars, Mexican dollars, and silver bullion or sycee?\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR.V. Windham Hopkins", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-3 Minting of silver dollars 5-1-1928 - 3-5-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520869, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## CO129/519/7\n62922 GB HONG KONG\n\nCLOSED UNTIL MINTING OF SILVER DOLLARS.\n\nPrevious | 52745/28 |\n| --- | --- |\nSubsequent | 42496 |\n\n| Date | Reference |\n| --- | --- |\n2/11 | Mr Madin |\n17/12 | Y!! in monte |\n19/12 | R Edy |\n31/12 | PR |\n3/1 | Jout 13 |\n... | CR (pl. rain to me in a week's time) |\n10/2 | 20 |\n26/11 | rigent |\n... | or File 121 |\n15 | M Vernon |\n16 | Sie G.Grind |\n... | 87a |\n... | CR |\n... | Dis J Compleet CR. |\n... | Yu Elli, Si G. Guidle, R Vemen, M Eas, Art Clawson |\n13 | 2 |\n16 | Kr Vernon, Sin) Campheta |\n21/2 | 21 |\n112 | CR |\n12/12 | Mint Sun E Grindle. |\n27 | In |\n... | I'm Martin.. |\n12/2 | MElli |\n\n(67496)\n`Wt. 11474-13 10:0. 9/28 H. St. G. 101/33A.` \n17/17 +", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520870, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## Extract from the Times, 28-11-71\n\nTo Wickhart (CA) rang up about this, to ask if we had any further information. He offered to have thought there had been a new development through the usual channel of communication through CA (as in the Straits case - para 1 of `52116/28 Straits`). He had, however, ascertained from the Bank that it was being made to issue new coins were on the order of the Royal Mint (3). \n\nIt appears that the Royal Mint commissions dollar for anybody who presents the dies; but it is not clear how or by whom it can be decided that the British silver dollar is to circulate at parity with notes.\n\nI think we might ? Tel Subsec of 111 to Governor asking min to furnish report.\n\nSend copy to Royal Mint 'Treas. \nShit diff for Straits on (1) \nSan Copy this Celler & cucls to Treas. \nL.F. \n1.M. Martin 08/11/29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520871, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 2. Extract from the TIMES - THE NOV 1929\n\n(came on this after writing minute on \n\nhas made his decision\" agreement \n\nst \n\n1 \n\n`7.1.7.9/14/29/` \n\nhis superiors have \n\nis in fact between the 3 note-issuing Banks \n\nSave bishop following \n\nthe crop of silver prices below \n\nthe export point a compared with \n\nthe value of their Notes (which \n\nis the Hong Kong Exchange Basis) \n\nBy joint definition \n\nthings are not themselves in doubt \n\nable to protect against losses.\n\nI don't think it is worth consulting Hong Kong about it if necessary. We can early get the best information from the HK & Shanghai Bank in London.\n\nIn It Campbell 16th Nov. \n17-11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520872, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 4\n\nIt is clear from 6 in `52745/28` that the Government must accept silver dollars in payment of taxes.\n\n(Intd.) R.V.V.\n\nI do not profess to understand the Hong Kong currency question, and there does not appear to be any clear memorandum describing it. But the odd thing about it appears to be that while the notes issued by the three Banks are expressed as promises to pay silver dollars, in practice there has been what is described as a \"Commercial Convention\" under which debts have to be discharged in notes and not in silver dollars. For some reason which is not clear to me, the Banks, which have power to increase their note issues if they deposit an equivalent amount of silver, have kept their issues contracted somewhat below the requirements of trade, and, consequently the notes have risen to a premium. They have apparently now decided, and have been able, to get rid of the \"Commercial Convention\" described above, and to secure the acceptance of silver dollars in payment of debts. Following this they have taken silver to the Mint to be coined into Hong Kong dollars and shipped it out to Hong Kong, with the natural result that the premium on notes has disappeared. That premium, if notes and dollars are equally current in Hong Kong, ought never theoretically to exceed the cost of minting Hong Kong dollars and laying them down in Hong Kong. I do not see that any particular action is called for from here, but the situation ought to be watched, as I should imagine that with the present low price of silver everybody will pay their taxes and other debts to Government in Hong Kong dollars in preference to notes, and the Government may, before long, find itself landed with an unmanageable quantity of silver. I gather that this subject...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520873, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "The subject has been awaiting consideration by the Financial Adviser since September, 1927. Now that a new Financial Adviser has been appointed perhaps he will consider it.\n\n(Sgd.) R. V. Vernon \n15. 11. 29.\n\nThe Financial Adviser will not be available for two months. Get by mail a report from Hong Kong on the subject.\n\n(Intd.) G.G. \n16. 11. 29. \nat once. \n28/4 \n3. \nTo Gov. 312. \ncons. \n(W/c 1 and 2) \n25/11/29.\n\nSir Newton Stabb called and saw Mr. Gent and me yesterday. He told us that the \"decision\" to bring to an end the \"Commercial Convention\" which required the discharge of liabilities in notes and not in silver dollars was made by the banks on representations from the Colonial Government who considered that the maintenance of the convention would be harmful to the trade and prosperity of the Colony. He said that silver had been brought to the Mints in London and Bombay to be coined into silver dollars by foreign banks and not, he thought, by any British firms. He thought that there was a serious danger of Hong Kong being flooded with silver dollars for which there was no accommodation and no outlet. The peak period of arrivals would be in April and May. One method of dealing with the situation would be to control by licences", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520874, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "**licence, or some similar method, the import of** \ndollars, but he saw grave difficulty in carrying any \nsuch arrangement into effect. We suggested to him \nthat the ultimate solution might be a suspension of \nthe \"free-minting\" of Hong Kong dollars; retention \nof the Hong Kong dollar, or the substitution of some other coin, as a token currency, and the provision \nof a sterling exchange arrangement on the lines of \nthose in force in the Straits Settlements, East and \nWest Africa and Palestine. He seemed inclined to \nthink that such an arrangement would be quite \npracticable, but, of course, must not be taken to \nhave committed himself to approval of it. It would \nmean a Government Note issue and would need a great \ndeal of consideration locally with special reference \nto the peculiar characteristics of the China trade. \nHe promised to keep us informed of any developments \nwhich might come to the notice of the Bank. He said \nthat he understood that the Mint was full up with \norders to coin Hong Kong dollars until about next \nMarch. People who brought silver to be coined had, of course, made a profit so long as there was a difference between the banknote in Hong Kong and the \nsilver dollar, but now that the premium on notes had \nvirtually disappeared there was no money to be made \nout of it. We mentioned the alleged change over to \na gold basis in Saigon. He was of course aware of \nthat proposal.\n\nAs for China itself, he did not think that China \nwas likely to change to a gold basis within any \nmeasurable time.\n\n(Intd.) R.V.V. \n3/12/29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520875, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## P. J. Janatha \n\nGiritle \n\nAs I mentioned \n\nPie C. estes come \n\nabout 6.30 on \n\nt. yo \n\nint. Ar for \n\ncoming \n\nwouch athed what about ding \n\nabout the matter \n\nconfirm \n\nSpelt that I was not \n\nlikely to call on her own \n\naccount at that hour unless \n\nme \n\nthe Holiday Bank was annoyed by the fear \n\nThis sums \n\nof relief dollars to be the un \n\nme, \n\n: pm #192/what me how messed me for helping matuto my name that. \n\nhair \n\neff \n\nalready what fearsheet \n\nhulberartin \n\nI be pulberartin mors \n\n4. Extract from Times \n\nHad been seen \n\nG.. 9.12.29 \n\nover \n\nof 29-11-29. \n\nBefore discussing win with. \n\nSui N. Stabb described above. \n\nPutty p... Martin 12.12.27 \n\nat once", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520876, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## discussion with on Prodon of J. A. Ahma\nFor the present ? Put by Surat.\n\n19 13.02.29, of Ch. Bank 1.7.11 art in 17.12.29 Might Vatn\n\n6. Extracts from Houghions Weekly Press 11-10-29, 25.10.29 Rivermon 11.28.\n\n7. I have had these extracts taken from It H.K. Press.\n\nThe note premium has been one of the effects of The embargo in 1922 on the export of silver dollars from Hk. supposed to us temporarily. Newton Stabb that an embargo on imports beriously that wd facilitate a return now perhaps needed; of the note premium. In his reply to No 3 the doubt deal question off but on for with the 1982 Expat embongo for as one Cam wood.\n\n## Currency\nPage 9 Plan don m3/1 H.K. it is seen that free minchat be best as a normal thing without import export restrictions. You can't stop the speculative element in a silver currency. the fewer Artificial restrictions, in the way of embargos the less fluctuations arising from speculation in the currency there are likely to be. The 1922 expat embargo diccion out.\n\nI will look out my papers we har regards embago. My 30 Ent. 41/50 Silve at 2170 (a ... Yesterday the Hay Kay dallas was quoted at Yo & slight wire from its lowest.) The \"Daily Press\" clearly regards an adoption by thine of gold standard as haville. Thanks-puty pra H 57.v.v. Y \n\nPage 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520877, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## Page 10\n\nMr. Vernon. \nMr. Ellis.\n\nIn view of the metal value of the Brit. dollars \nI have looked out the papers about the \nembargo on the export of silver dollar from Hong Kong. \n`40926/20`. The Governor stated that the \nexport of British dollar was prohibited in 1916 in \nconsequence of representations made by the Banks. \nAs far as I can trace this was the first \nintimation to the Colonial office that such action \nhad been taken.\n\nThe Banks' request was made on the ground \nthat the sudden and unprecedented advance in the \nprice of silver might otherwise result in such \na drain on their silver reserves as to cause a \nvery serious dislocation of the Colony's trade. \nThe issuing Banks had to maintain large silver coin \nreserves in order to support their note issues.\n\nThe Governor explained that the pros and \ncons for continuing this policy had in the interval \nbeen put forward, but as the effect of the embargo \nseemed to have been beneficial to the Colony's trade \nthe question of withdrawal had remained in abeyance.\n\nThe prohibition of export enabled the rate \nof exchange to be determined by the natural process \nof supply and demand of the export and import trade; \nthe violent exchange fluctuations resulting from the \nabnormal silver market was in the main avoided.\n\nThe embargo led to smuggling of dollars to \nthe Colony since it had the effect of depressing \nthe Hong Kong exchange to an average of 15% discount as compared with \nthe exchange in neighbouring ports.\n\n## Page 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520878, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "(Sne)\n(Gov.49831/22)\n\nThe smuggling was however satisfactorily suppressed and it did not become necessary to interfere with the convertibility of the note (which would cut off at the source the supply of silver dollars to potential smugglers).\n\nAn important reason for adopting the export embargo policy at the time was that the Banks' metallic reserves could not be replenished from the Indian Mints since they were closed to the coinage of British dollars, nor could Mexican dollars be obtained in sufficient quantities; any continued drain on their reserves could therefore only result in the Banks having to curtail their note issues which would have had serious results on trade in Hong Kong and South China. Although the currency in the neighbouring ports was the Chinese minted dollar (not legal tender in Hong Kong) the Banks' notes were the usual medium for the conduct of the trade of South China. British dollars when exported were melted into sycee or chopped and therefore rendered useless for Hong Kong currency purposes.\n\nThe question of rescinding the prohibition on the export of British dollars was apparently under consideration again locally in 1922 but we heard no more about it on that occasion nor have we since until the present crisis has again brought the question to the fore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520879, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "fore. To me it seems quite extraordinary that this embargo was not mentioned in the information given to us in response to our enquiries in 1928 (`52745/28`). It must surely be a considerable factor in the question of the Note premium. Whatever may still be the reasons for maintaining the prohibition of export of British dollars (if indeed it is still being maintained) they are reasons which cannot be those responsible for introducing the prohibition. Silver is down to an even lower level now under 20d an ounce. The HK exchange went to under 1/7 =. \n\nThe For's report is in reply to 3.\n\n712 \n\nA prohibition of export of H.K. dollars with silver under ... is likely to be suggested before long. I agree that we should wait.\n\nZ.V. Varuos 10.2.3.\n\nWait - but if the Financial Committee is committed she might be looking at their paper.\n\nPage 12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520880, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## \n\nKr. Vernon \n\nSir John Campbell will be arriving next week. I am not quite certain what exact problem is to be referred to him, but perhaps it should be whether the Hong Kong Govt can usefully take any step to alter its currency system, having regard to the facts that it is a purely silver standard, that the price of silver is now lower than it has ever been, and that there is reason to suppose that it will not recover appreciably for a long time, if ever.\n\nG.L.M. Clauson \n13/2/30 \n\nSir J. Campbell, \n\nI refer these papers to you for your consideration. I do not think that we are in a position to put a particular question to you as precisely as Mr. Clauson suggests. The general situation with regard to Hong Kong currency is roughly as follows. There is no Government note issue, but the notes are issued by the principal banks. The British dollar is legal tender, but until recently there has been what has been described as a \"Commercial Convention\" under which obligations could only be met in notes, and not in silver dollars. This so-called \"Convention\" appears to have been an agreement between the banks, but one of the bankers has told us that the applications issued by Government for payment of taxes and other debts due to Government contained a statement that payment must be made in notes.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520881, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## \n14\n\na rather remarkable repuntiation on the part of Government of its own legal tender currency. The natural result of this odd Hong Kong arrangement was that a premium of something like 15 was established in favour of notes. Recently, the banks and the Government seemed to have come together and made up their minds that the preference for notes over silver ought to come to an end, and consequently the \"Commercial Convention\" was cancelled, with the result that the premium on notes rapidly disappeared. For some little time there was apparently an opportunity to make money by buying silver, taking it to the mint, or one of the Indian mints, for coinage into silver dollars, and shipping the dollars to Hong Kong.\n\nBut I doubt whether there is much money in this now. We understand that large orders were placed for the minting of Hong Kong dollars, and will certainly go on being executed for a month or two. These orders are said to have been placed mainly by foreign firms. The Manager of the Chartered Bank of India told us that he had done some of this business himself. The other principal elements in the situation are the very low price of silver, which is now the lowest on record, but has probably not reached bottom, and the adoption of a gold basis currency in Saigon.\n\nChinese Maritime Customs have also recently started collecting customs duties on a gold basis. I am not sure about details of this, but my impression is that in the case of specific duties they are not accepting silver at its face value", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520882, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "15 \n\nvalue, but are imposing some kind of sur-tax \nwhich fluctuates with the market price of \nsilver.\n\nThere is no doubt that the idea of \na gold basis currency has been considered in \nChina, but the general opinion of people with \na knowledge of the China trade appears to be \nthat a revolution of this kind in the currency \narrangements of China is a very long way off.\n\nT.Z. Vernon \n18.2.30 \n\nMr. Vernon, \n\n(I should much appreciate an \nopportunity of talking this matter over with you, \nat your convenience.)\n\nI do not think that anything need be - or can be - \ndone at present, except possibly to get the exact \nfacts as to the Hong Kong currency arrangements \ncollated. They seem to be wrapped in mystery \nto a surprising extent. Even a quite well-informed \narticle in a local paper suggests that no one \nknows precisely what the position is.\n\nAny suggestion for a change in system would, I \nimagine, have to come from the local adminis-\ntration (which may possibly for this purpose be \nmuch the same as the three note-issuing Banks) \nand from the Banks primarily interested.\n\nA priori - I have no knowledge of local conditions - \none would think that Hong Kong would find its \nadvantage in remaining on a silver basis, so \nlong as China was on a silver basis, and it \nseems to me that it would be dangerous for us", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520883, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "here to take the initiative in suggesting any modification of the existing arrangements, in the absence of any definite local information pointing to the probable advisability of such a change.\n\nThe 21st February, 1930.\n\n16\n\nMu Elli \n21/3/30 \n2814 \nKN \n\nI think that we can only wait for the expected Hay Kory despatch.\n\nSu G Exandle \nDeen \nman pps. \n13.V. Verum \n21.2.20\n\nSun \nMr. \n28/2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520884, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "TIMES 5 Feb 1930.\n\n17\n\n## New Low Price for Silver\n\nBar silver continues to fall in price, and it declined yesterday to a fresh low record—namely, 19 15/16d. per ounce. The fall coincided with the resumption of Chinese dealings on the termination of the Chinese New Year holidays, but it was not ascribed to this cause, for China both bought and sold, and India was a small buyer. The weakness was due to large selling on Continental account, mainly French. In all probability the French silver represents old silver coinage melted down and refined, the supply of which is now found to be in excess of the amount required for the new French silver coinage, which consists only of 5f. pieces. These, moreover, are much smaller in size than the old 5f. pieces, owing to the fall in the value of the franc. It is impossible to say how long the French sales on this market will continue, but they add another adverse factor to the many which oppress the silver market.\n\nA remarkable statistical effort has been made by one of the firms in the London bullion market. It shows the monthly fluctuations in the price of silver since 1833, together with the yearly average, imports of the metal and exports to the East, and other particulars. Marked steadiness was shown by the price in the first part of the period covered, the yearly average up to 1873 ranging from about 59d. to 62d. Wide fluctuations occurred as a result of the Great War, the average rising from 23 11/16d. in 1915 to 61 7/16d. in 1920.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520885, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "# THE DWINDLING DOLLAR.\n\n(Daily Press, October 8, 1929). FROM a reader in Manila comes a letter dated October 4 asking whether the Hong Kong dollar has slid down to what can be considered more or less normal for the next few years?\" Scarcely had this letter left the Philippines when the dollar commenced to \"slide again, and our correspondent, all unknowingly, has put a question which is being very widely asked in the Colony. Already we hear of several small Chinese firms being in serious difficulties, some having actually suspended business. On October 5 (Saturday) the dollar dropped from 1/10.3-16 to 1/9), and yesterday (Monday) was quoted at the same figures. Not since 1915 has the Hong Kong dollar been so low, though it touched 1/9 in 1926.\n\nA suggestion has been hastily put forward by Chinese merchants that the Government should compel the local banks to make payment in silver dollars instead of paper currency. The idea is that if this were done for a fixed period—a minimum of six months is proposed—the silver dollar would again become legal currency, and its value would be based directly upon the price of silver. At present the paper dollar stands at about 16 per cent. above silver parity, and the Chinese merchants urge that the Government obtain the advice of an independent currency expert with a view to finding the best method of keeping the note issue on a par with silver dollars, and the latter on a par with silver. Pending the discovery of such solution, the banks should pay out no more notes, passing over their counters nothing but silver.\n\nThere is a very considerable amount of mystery surrounding the whole subject of Hong Kong currency, and we have good ground for saying that most careful and diligent official inquiries have failed to find a satisfactory explanation of the peculiar circumstances which have come into existence in this Colony. Until the cause can be clearly traced, can a satisfactory remedy be found? The plain fact is that a small piece of printed paper, usually very tattered in appearance and filthy to handle, is regarded in this Colony with much more favour than the silver coin for which the note is a very convenient substitute.\n\nMr. W. F. SPALDING, a well-known authority on finance and banking, has given a brief outline of how this state of affairs came about. More than sixty years ago, over two million British silver dollars were minted in this Colony, moulded after the fashion of the popular Mexican dollar, but they failed to meet with the favour of the Chinese, and were accepted by them only at a discount of one per cent. or more. Since 1872 the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation has been permitted to issue currency notes, and this paper—together with the notes similarly issued by the Chartered Bank and Mercantile Bank—has found much favour among the Chinese community. Simultaneously, the demand for silver dollars has steadily decreased, and as a result notes have come to command a premium as compared with the metallic currency they represent.\n\nThe fundamental basis of exchange between Hong Kong and gold standard countries is the gold value of the silver content of the dollar. If silver rises in value, then exchange also will tend to rise; if silver falls in price, then exchange will follow suit. On July 1 last, silver was quoted at 24.1-16, and the dollar stood at 1/11 3-16. About the middle of September silver went down to 23 11-16, and the dollar to 1/10 15-16. Last weekend silver was quoted at 23, and the dollar at 1/9). These figures seem to show very clearly the working of cause and effect; cheaper silver, cheaper dollar. Since 1919 the silver market has been going down, and dollar exchange has shown a similar trend. The following figures provide interesting evidence of this movement :-\n\n## SILVER IN LONDON.\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|---------|\n| 1900 | 27 | 22 |\n| 1914 | 30 | ... |\n| 1919 | 79 | 47.7-16 |\n| 1920 | 89 | 38 |\n| 1921 | 43.3/8 | 30g |\n| 1922 | 37.8 | 30% |\n| 1923 | 33.11-16| 30/ |\n| 1924 | 36.1-16 | 31.3 |\n| 1925 | 33.7-16 | ... |\n| 1926 | ... | ... |\n| 1927 | 31.1-16 | 24 |\n\n## HONG KONG EXCHANGE.\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|---------|\n| 1900 | 2/11 | 1/11 |\n| 1914 | 1/11 | 1/8 |\n| 1919 | 5/2 | 3/0 |\n| 1920 | 6/2 | ... |\n| 1921 | 3/12 | ... |\n| 1922 | 2/7 | 2/ |\n| 1923 | 2/4/ | ... |\n| 1924 | 2/5 | 2/ |\n| 1925 | 2/5 | ... |\n| 1926 | 2/4 | 2/0 |\n| 1927 | 2/0 | 1/9 |\n| ... | 1/11 | ... |\n\nThe price of silver is not the only factor to be considered, but it will be noticed that as the metal has become cheaper, so has the value of the dollar come down. The recent drop again coincides with a fall in the silver market, and if the metal is quoted still more cheaply, the dollar may be expected to fall proportionately. The gold price of silver is the fundamental basis for fixing Eastern exchanges, and although exchange may not react immediately, owing to other minor factors also influencing financial and trade conditions, it will eventually go up or down in sympathy with the silver market.\n\nThe other question—that of the disparity between notes and silver dollars—is much more puzzling. Communities suffering from a depreciated paper currency—inconvertible paper or notes issued far beyond the amount of metallic reserves are not uncommon. But Hong Kong \"suffers\" from the strange disease of having an appreciated paper currency, standing at about sixteen per cent. above par. Why should a torn and very greasy piece of paper be so much more acceptable than a bright and clean silver dollar? In the first place, the Chinese know there is ample security behind the notes; secondly, they have much more confidence in a British banknote than in an unchopped dollar (and even chopped dollars depreciate very rapidly as a result of this rough treatment); thirdly, paper currency is much more convenient to handle than heavy silver coins. There may be other reasons, but these appear to be the chief factors explaining why paper currency is popular in Hong Kong, where payment in notes is generally recognised as the basis for all exchange and business operations.\n\nIf, however, it is a fact—though it is not yet clearly established—that this premium on local notes has a very harmful effect upon local trade and industry, then it will not be long before this disability is removed. With silver at 26d. per ounce, the dollar would be worth about 1/10; at the present market price of silver, the dollar is worth approximately 1/9, so that with exchange trembling half a point above that figure it seems that parity between notes and coins is almost in sight. It is most improbable that paper currency will be withdrawn entirely (as suggested by Chinese merchants) and only silver accepted as legal tender. This would be practical so far as single dollars are concerned, but the larger notes would certainly have to remain, though the public might be given the choice of taking paper or coin when they go to the banks, and it will be interesting to see what happens after the novelty of handling pieces of silver has passed. Paper money is now in such general use throughout the world that we shall be surprised if it loses its popularity in this Colony. If, as is probable, Chinese prejudice in favour of banknotes reasserts itself, and the bright silver dollar is again regarded with unfriendly eyes, what is to prevent a repetition of what has happened during the last few years—a premium on paper money? We leave this problem to the expert who eventually may be summoned from England to look into the problem of Hong Kong currency and suggest a remedy for the difficulties created. Meanwhile, our answer to the question from a Manila reader is in the affirmative—the Hong Kong dollar appears to have settled at a figure more or less \"normal,\" and seems likely so to remain.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520886, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "# Hong Kong Weekly Press\n## 562\n### 21 ΤΗ\n\n## THE SILVER BASIS.\n## BANKERS' DECISION.\n### MEXICAN AND BRITISH DOLLARS ON PARITY WITH NOTES.\n\nA representative meeting of the bankers of the Colony — including leading Chinese members of the banks — was held in the Board Room of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation on October 22. The meeting was private, but on its conclusion Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Manager of the local branch of the Chartered Bank, announced that the following decision had been arrived at, and would be duly announced in all local European newspapers:—\n\nThe Banks of the Colony give notice that on and after Thursday, October 24, they will be prepared to receive and will pay out Mexican and British dollars on the same basis as the notes of the issuing banks.\n\n\"We have merely confirmed the decision to return to silver parity,\" said Mr. Ferguson. \"The Chinese banks are coming in with us, and to-day's meeting has been a matter of settling ways and means and smoothing out difficulties.\n\n\"We shall withdraw the $1 notes and pay out silver dollars in their place. This, however, is a temporary measure, and the $1 notes will be circulated again when the public has got used to the idea of taking either silver or notes.\n\n\"We have taken this decision because the Shanghai tael is out of hand, and we must get back to the silver basis. The thing had to come, and in the end it will be to the benefit of trade in the Colony.\"\n\n## 25-10-29\n19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520887, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## BACK TO THE SILVER DOLLAR.\n\nTHE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & nomination have been always very popular among the Chinese, and the dwindling demand for silver dollars for business purposes has been mainly responsible for notes commanding the premium they have. It is a curious fact that Hong Kong dollars have never been very popular among the Chinese in the Colony. A mint was established in 1866 for coining dollars, but although moulded closely on the pattern of the Mexican dollars, the British currency failed to find favour among the Chinese, and within two years the mint was dismantled and the entire plant sold to the Japanese Government for re-erection in Osaka. About thirty years later the mints in India started coining British dollars for Hong Kong, and these coins were accepted by the Chinese, although in weight and fineness they were identical with the previous local minted currency.\n\nThe bankers of the Colony have agreed to the re-establishment of currency on a silver basis, and on Tuesday next are meeting to discuss and to approve ways and means of carrying their decision into effect. This means—in theory, at least—an end to the anomaly of a paper dollar being regarded as of greater value than a silver one. It also means that the value of the Hong Kong dollar will continue to fluctuate with the price of silver. If the price of the metal falls, exchange will follow; if it rises in value, exchange will rise. With silver at 23d. per standard ounce—as last quoted—the T.T. rate of exchange is about 1/8d. Businessmen will be watching the silver market more closely now that the banks have decided to re-establish currency on a silver basis, and any serious fluctuations in the price of silver will keep the exchange-brokers busy booking forward contracts.\n\nFor a long time silver in the London market has been standing at 23d., but about ten days ago it dropped by 3/16d., though it has since returned to the former figure. In some quarters, however, it is believed that the market will decline again very soon, perhaps going below the 22d. level. The lowest quotation recorded is 22¼d. in 1904, but the steady decline in the demand for silver for minting purposes is expected by some authorities to result in a fall below the 1904 figure. Excessive production of the metal, coupled with decreased demand, seems to be the explanation of the falling market, further accentuated by the unsettled business conditions in China. It is stated that the stock of silver in Shanghai at the present time is over 160 million ounces—some 20 millions more than the world's annual production of silver. If this be the case, a brisk revival of trade in China is not likely to affect the silver market to any extent, for the stock of metal in Shanghai is so large, and the use of banknotes so general, that no additional demand for silver from abroad can be expected to follow trade revival. In India, too, the Government disposes of large quantities of silver from time to time, and no increased demand is to be looked for in that quarter.\n\nPayment in banknotes has been the basis of exchange and business operations in Hong Kong since 1922, when the Government prohibited the export of silver dollars. Prior to that, bullion had been largely shipped from the Colony to various parts of China, principally to the North, and as long as cover in the shape of T.T. on Hong Kong was obtainable against taels at a rate below that obtainable for imported dollars, it was possible to do business. When the export of Hong Kong dollars was prohibited, those dealing in exchange were forced to recognise banknotes as the basis for financial operations. Notes of small denominations have been always very popular among the Chinese.\n\nChina is a silver standard country, and likely so to remain for many years, and there is every reason why Hong Kong currency should be clearly and definitely established also on a silver basis. The dollar now quoted in exchange rates represents the equivalent in terms of gold of the notes issued by the three British banks in the Colony. In future the quotation of the Hong Kong dollar will represent the gold value of a silver coin—allowing in each case for the influence of other vital factors, such as the demand and supply of mercantile bills. It may be found of interest to reproduce some figures recently quoted in these columns, showing the trend of the silver market and of dollar exchange:\n\n### SILVER IN LONDON.\n\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|--------|\n| 1900 | 27 | |\n| 1914 | 27 | 22¾ |\n| 1919 | 79½ | 47.7-16|\n| 1920 | 89 | 38¾ |\n| 1921 | 43¾ | 30¾ |\n| 1922 | 37¾ | 30¾ |\n| 1923 | 33.11-16| 30 |\n| 1924 | 36.1-16 | 31 |\n| 1925 | 33.7-16 | 31.1-16|\n| 1926 | | |\n| 1927 | 31.13-16| 24/ |\n\n### HONG KONG EXCHANGE.\n\n| Year | Highest | Lowest |\n|------|---------|--------|\n| 1900 | 2/11 | 1/11 |\n| 1914 | 1/11 | 1/8¼ |\n| 1919 | 5/2 | 3/04 |\n| 1920 | 6/2 | 2/11 |\n| 1921 | 3/12 | 2/2¾ |\n| 1922 | 2/7¾ | 2/2¼ |\n| 1923 | 2/4¼ | 2/2 |\n| 1924 | 2/5¾ | 2/3¼ |\n| 1925 | 2/5/ | 2/2¾ |\n| 1926 | 2/4 | 1/9¾ |\n| 1927 | 2/02 | 1/11/ |\n\nTrade between gold standard countries is simple and straightforward, but commerce between a country on a gold basis and one on a silver basis is inevitably unstable and uncertain, because any variation in the price of silver must affect either the importer or exporter. But in view of Hong Kong's position as a clearing-house for China trade, a silver basis for its currency—in spite of the obvious drawbacks and difficulties—is the most satisfactory system to follow. The Colony draws on London for the cost of its export, and remits the value of its imports. According to a well-informed authority recently quoted in our columns, Hong Kong has been importing too much and exporting too little—living beyond its income. With the fall in the dollar less imports will come into the Colony, and—if all goes well—a balance of trade established. We trust events will prove the soundness of the theory, and that the financial situation will be improved as a result of the bankers' decision. Meanwhile, a word of warning—there is always a temptation to take risks with silver exchange, and lucky gamblers have made much money in this way, but unlucky ones have lost as heavily. Operations of this character are not to be encouraged; business is difficult enough in these keen competitive days without introducing a purely speculative element.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21\n\n## MORE EXCHANGE WORRIES.\n\n**(Daily Press, October 30, 1929)**\n\nJust as it has been decided that the Hong Kong dollar must come back to silver parity there are rumours of a coming change in China's currency policy. Nothing is likely to happen just yet, but it is interesting as it is most important to know what is going on in the direction of establishing a gold standard in place of silver. The idea is not new; it has been advocated time and again, but on this occasion the suggestion is expected to come from a quarter which may be listened to with more attention than was given to earlier advocates of a similar change of policy. According to the United Press correspondent in Peiping, it is the opinion there among well-informed bankers that the Chinese Government will be advised to place its finances upon a gold standard as soon as possible by Mr. EDWIN L. KEMMERER, Chief of the American Financial Commission which has been surveying China's finances for the past year.\n\nThe bankers believe that Mr. KEMMERER's studies have convinced him that China's finances will never be soundly based on the present silver standard, so long as the rest of the world prefers the gold standard. The KEMMERER Commission is the largest and most capable commission which has ever come to China to make a survey. Mr. KEMMERER was given a free hand to select the most able men in their various lines, and he and his assistants have been hard at work since early this year untangling the complicated facts of Chinese finance, going into taxation, budgeting, foreign and domestic loans and debts, and all similar questions. The Commission is completing its work by the end of `1929`, and will then make a report to the Central Government, which may or may not be published. Mr. KEMMERER himself is a reticent man, and his associates are well-skilled in keeping facts and opinions to themselves, but bankers in Peiping believe they have learned in a general way what the Commission is likely to recommend to the Chinese Government.\n\nHis principal recommendation, they believe, will be that China should go over to the gold standard. Silver is no longer regarded by financial experts as a suitable basis for any exchange. As one banker declared, \"silver has become the by-product of lead.\" The value of the Chinese silver dollar is now merely...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520888, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "The exchange value of the Chinese silver dollar has been slipping steadily downward since the beginning of this year, so that one gold dollar will buy two and a half silver dollars, whereas the previous average has been around two for one.\n\nBankers in Peking predict that the silver dollar has not yet reached its low level, and may go to three for one before many months have passed. This means, of course, that the Chinese must pay more of their dollars for foreign goods—and so long as manufacturing remains so poorly developed as at present, the Chinese must continue to buy large quantities of foreign goods.\n\nFrom the foreign point of view, the most interesting portion of Mr. Kemmerer's report will doubtless be that touching upon foreign loans, many of which are in default. Bankers in Peking believe that the Financial Commission has been working upon a scheme by which the Chinese Government may repay the defaulted portions of these loans as rapidly as possible, in order to restore credit abroad. At present, the bankers point out, the Chinese Government has no credit whatever abroad, and is rapidly reaching the point where it will be almost impossible to float domestic loans. This is perhaps the most serious problem facing the Government, and one upon which the Kemmerer Commission has doubtless spent much time.\n\nBankers and business-men, both Chinese and foreign, are anxiously awaiting disclosure of the Commission's recommendations on this subject, being naturally eager for the Chinese Government to restore its credit at home and abroad, as business does not thrive when the Government is crippled by being dangerously near bankruptcy.\n\nIt is known that Mr. Kemmerer has already advised the Chinese Government to do everything possible to restore its credit in the near future, and that the moves made in this direction during the past year have been based upon his suggestions.\n\nThe Chinese Finance Minister, Mr. T. V. Soong, has given the Commission every possible aid in their work, and has been eager to follow their recommendations as quickly as circumstances permitted. The financial reorganisation of the Government, however, has proceeded with discouraging slowness on account of the numerous civil wars. When it appeared that the Government at Nanking was ready to begin constructive work of some kind, having an accumulation of money, some faction or another would start trouble, and the money on hand was used time and again either to \"buy off\" some threatening War Lord, or to wage a \"punitive expedition\" against a rebellious General or group of Generals who menaced the very existence of the Government.\n\nHowever, when Mr. Kemmerer submits his report at the end of this year, the Chinese Government will have at its disposal a survey of conditions made by proved experts, together with recommendations of what they should do to rehabilitate the national finances. The Government may not be able to put the recommendations into effect for some time, but the report will serve as a guide to future changes.\n\nPage 21 \nHopkory Weekly Press. 1-11-29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520889, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## CR \n\nMr. Gent.\n\nPl. attach to #Kong Exchan\n\nMr. Ezechiel, Mr. Davis, and I have had some talk with Mr. Preston, Chief Manager of the Chartered Bank of India, etc., on the subject of Hong Kong currency.\n\nMr. Preston objects to the statement that bank notes in Hong Kong have been at a \"premium\", but his objection is really only to the use of the word, as in conversation he quite clearly admitted the fact. He told us incidentally that his bank has placed orders for the minting of Hong Kong dollars.\n\nHe said that it had been the practice of the Hong Kong Government in presenting accounts to their debtors to print a note on them to the effect that payment would only be accepted by cheque or bank note. Later on it may be worth while enquiring about this. We gathered that his bank would be unlikely to object to a Government note issue on a sterling exchange basis, provided that the Government relieved the banks of their accumulation of silver dollars, which they would obviously have to do if such an arrangement were ever made. He doubted the possibility of the Government making such a note issue, and maintaining it at parity, but the reasons for his doubt did not appear to any of us to be very sound.\n\nThat the Government declined to accept payment in regal currency is extremely odd and hardly to be credited. Anything is forth with Ussert 19 \n\n15.12.29 \n\n2.2 Nites Rapers. A \n\nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520890, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## 23\n\nAman \nLike Me meser \nTreasurer. \nHatter Mis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520891, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## TIMES - 29th Nov. 1929\n\nSILVER again declined, the cash price being 110d. lower at 221d. per oz., and the forward quotation declining 1d. to 223d. China was a heavy seller, though there were also a few purchases on Chinese account. In the afternoon American purchases were reported in spite of the holiday in New York. One of the causes of recent sales of silver from the East, it appears, has been the possibility of the Saigon exchange being placed on a gold basis,\n\n24", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520892, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "CA420m 62821\n\nLoopy to Go (3)\n\nExtract from the Times - 7 Nov. 1929.\n\n## Hong-kong Currency Development\n\nA sharp decline has recently occurred in the Hong-kong exchange. At the beginning of October the rate was quoted at about 1s. 11d., whereas the latest quotation is about 1s. 9d. The movement is due to the decision to revert to the free circulation of the British silver dollar in Hong-kong. For years past the silver dollar, though the monetary unit of the colony, has never circulated in Hong-kong, all transactions having been based on the notes of one or other of the three banks possessing the right to issue notes in the colony - namely, the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, and the Mercantile Bank of India. As a result the exchange, though a silver one based on the monetary unit of the colony, remained until lately comparatively steady notwithstanding the fall in the price of silver, the consequence of which was that notes went to a premium of about 12 to 15 per cent. over the silver dollar, that is to say over the coin in which the notes are payable. The decision has caused the exchange to fall to a point approximating to the cost at which British dollars can be laid down in Hong-kong. Advantage, however, has been taken of the profit recently obtainable from coining dollars and sending them to Hong-kong against a purchase of exchange, and, as was mentioned in our columns, orders for the coinage of British dollars have been placed with the Royal Mint. In fact, it appears that so many dollars are being coined that there is a prospect of a redundancy of the coins in the colony.\n\n... \nC.R. Plura Register\n... \n\nPage 2 \n62921 \n25", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520893, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "Extract from Times. 12 Nov. 1929.\n\n## MINTING OF HONG-KONG DOLLARS\n\nIt has recently been decided that the British silver dollar should circulate in Hong-kong on a parity with notes, which have hitherto commanded a substantial premium. On the basis of present prices, state Messrs. Samuel Montagu and Co., in their weekly bullion letter, dollars coined and laid down in Hong-kong show a profit as against a purchase of exchange, and there has therefore been created a certain demand for the coins. Orders for coinage have been placed with the Royal Mint. As the Mint has been able to provide most of the silver required from demonetized British silver coin of the old standard, this demand for dollars has so far been without effect on silver prices. It is not considered that the demand for the coins will involve any large purchases of new silver.\n\n7 \n26 \nJ.L.Dept.\n\nHave you heard anything of this? \nwordengking \n\nWe have not in G.D.\n\nG.L.M. Canon \n1/20/29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520894, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "## END 27\n\nWorking a backd banks)\n\n`30237/27`\n\nthe at the Papel Rink doubt of t \nhave any how to refours to comi \ndollar for any pores who present \n\nIt is not clear how it \ncould be decided on by whom \nBrit. \nthlock the Alcoba", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520895, "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": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930", "content_text": "#", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-519-7 Hong Kong currency- minting of silver dollars 1-11-1929 - 5-2-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531031, "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": "CO129-535-3 Nguyen ai Quoc- request for extradition to Indo-China by French authorities 29-6-1931 - 26-1-1932", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-535-3 Nguyen ai Quoc- request for extradition to Indo-China by French authorities 29-6-1931 - 26-1-1932", "content_text": "17\n\n30 Extract from\n\nHK Hankly\n\nFrom 1881\n\n31 Satravel from\n\nChuva Mixed the\n\nHe\n\n32\n\nExtract from China Abare 2078\n\n33 Ler 8. Wellesley (80)\n\nSuggesti\n\ndecis con\n\n2/x\n\naction to be taken withs\n\nthe Leuch Embany before grang any\n\nthe deportation of Nguyen . an. Quve from Hongting\n\nregarding\n\nCan\n\nyou\n\nnow\n\nadvise on this in the\n\nlight of the press accounts? Nr. Leott\n\nof the Ht.D. called & said\n\nthey\n\nwould be\n\nto\n\nmuch offered to Nguyen coming\n\nEngland.\n\nnot use\n\nBut he also raid 1.0. would\n\ndeportation\n\nalternative\n\nto extradition which in effect is what\n\nwe\n\nurged the you to do in (13).\n\nJ. A. Calder\n\n5.10.31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-3 Nguyen ai Quoc- request for extradition to Indo-China by French authorities 29-6-1931 - 26-1-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552419, "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": "CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936", "content_text": "## Exemptions \n\n## Commencement\n\n(iii) any person authorised in writing under the hand of the said officer in charge of the batteries; or \n\n(iv) any police officer. \n\n10. This Ordinance shall not apply to-\n\n(a) any vessel entering or passing through the areas affected in the ordinary course of navigation from one port to another. \n\n(b) any vessel compelled to enter or unable to quit the areas affected by reason of the exigencies of navigation. \n\n(c) any vessel when racing, provided due notice of the racing fixture has been given not less than forty-eight hours previously to the Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, at Military Headquarters, China Command, Hong Kong. \n\n(d) any vessel employed in tending, placing or replacing mark buoys or other aids to navigation within the areas affected. \n\n(e) His Majesty's Ships of War, His Majesty's Aircraft, or any vessel or aircraft employed under Admiralty, War Office, or Air Council Authority or under the Government of the Colony. \n\n(f) any aircraft compelled to alight on or unable to quit the areas affected. \n\n(g) any foreign vessel when outside territorial waters. \n\n11. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor shall notify by Proclamation as the commencement of this Ordinance. \n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 30th day of January, 1936.\n\nH. R. BUTTERS, Deputy Clerk of Councils.\n\n## FIRST SCHEDULE\n\n[s. 3.]\n\n### Firing Areas\n\n| Area | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) Firing Area A | The sea area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- By a line starting from High Water Mark at light marking Harbour Boundary (latitude 22° 17′ 23′′-longitude 114° 14′ 03′′), thence following High Water Mark along western shore of Junk Bay to latitude 22° 18′ 24\"-longitude 114° 15′ 05\", thence across Junk Bay to latitude 22° 18′ 44′′-longitude 114° 15′ 45\", thence following High Water Mark along eastern shore of Junk Bay to latitude 22° 16′ 46\"-longitude 114° 16′ 28′′, thence to Junk Island at latitude 22° 16′ 46′′-longitude 114° 16′ 18\", thence following High Water Mark along southern shore of Junk Island to latitude 22° 16′ 38′′ longitude 114° 15' 44\", thence across to Lao Shui Pai (latitude 22° 16' 36\"-longitude 114° 14′ 23′′), thence following High Water Mark northward to light marking Harbour Boundary (latitude 22° 17′ 10′′-longitude 114° 13' 57\"), thence across Lyemun to starting point. |\n| (b) Firing Area B | The area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- By a line starting from High Water Mark at Cape Collinson (latitude 22° 15′ 48′′-longitude 114° 15′ 48′′), thence across to Slope Island (latitude 22° 15′ 50′′-longitude 114° 16′ 21′′), thence following High Water Mark along southern shore of Slope Island and northern shore of Tai Miu to Fo Tau Point (latitude 22° 15′ 42′′-longitude 114° 17′ 53′′), thence on a bearing of 98° to latitude 22° 14′ 48′′-longitude 114° 25′ 15\", thence on a bearing of 218° to latitude 22° 08′ 42′′-longitude 114° 20' 00\", thence to the northern end of Waglan Island (latitude 22° 11′ 25\"-longitude 114° 18′ 14′′), thence to Tai Long Head (latitude 22° 12′ 33′′-longitude 114° 15′ 38′′), thence northward following High Water Mark to starting point. |\n| (c) Firing Area C | The area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- By a line starting from High Water Mark at Bluff Point (latitude 22° 11' 46\"-longitude 114° 12′ 42′′), thence following High Water Mark along the southern shore of Tai Tam Peninsula to latitude 22° 11' 50\"-longitude 114° 13′ 15\", thence to Beaufort Island at latitude 22° 11′ 22′′-longitude 114° 14′ 32\", thence following High Water Mark along the western and southern shores of Beaufort Island to latitude 22° 10′ 52\"-longitude 114° 14′ 48′′, thence across to Pu Toi Island at latitude 22° 10′ 00\"-longitude 114° 15′ 08′′. thence across to North East Head on Tamkan Island (latitude 22° 04' 00\"-longitude 114° 19′ 10′′), thence following High Water Mark along northern shore of Tamkan Island to latitude 22° 01' 32\"-longitude 114° 18' 02\", thence across to Lingting Island at latitude 22° 06′ 52′′-longitude 114° 02′ 30′′, thence across to Un Kok Point on Lamma Island (latitude 22° 11′ 00′′-longitude 114° 09′ 00′′), thence across East Lamma Channel to starting point. |\n| (d) Firing Area D | The area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- By a line starting from High Water Mark at Shiktongtsui (latitude 22° 16' 36\"-longitude 114° 07′ 00′′), thence following High Water Mark southward to Waterfall Bay (latitude 22° 15′ 02′′-longitude 114° 08′ 15′′), thence across East Lamma Channel to Boulder Point on Lamma Island (latitude 22° 14′ 35′′-longitude 114° 07′ 04′′), thence following High Water Mark along the western shore of Lamma Island to Tai Kok Point (latitude 22° 10′ 48′′-longitude 114° 08′ 16′′), thence on a bearing of 180° to latitude 22° 06′ 44′′-longitude 114° 08′ 17′′, thence on a bearing of 270° to latitude 22° 06′ 44′′-longitude 113° 56′ 28\" thence to Chang Chau Island (latitude 22° 11′ 54′′-longitude 114° 01′ 16′′), thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Chang Chau Island to latitude 22° 13′ 32\"-longitude 114° 02′ 03′′, thence across to Papai Island at latitude 22° 14′ 36\"-longitude 114° 02′ 40′′, thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Papai and Chau Kung Islands to latitude 22° 15′ 56′′-longitude 114° 03′ 09\", thence across to Kau I Chau Island at latitude 22° 17′ 00′′ longitude 114° 04′ 48′′, thence across to starting point. |\n| (e) Firing Area E | The area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- By a line starting from High Water Mark at western end of Stonecutters Island (latitude 22° 19′ 10′′-longitude 114° 07′ 48′′), thence across to Green Island (latitude 22° 17′ 14′′-longitude 114° 06' 36\"), thence across to eastern shore of Lantau at latitude 22° 17′ 40′′ longitude 114° 01' 32\", thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Lantau to latitude 22° 20′ 14′′-... |\n\nPage 5\nPage 24", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552426, "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": "CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936", "content_text": "## Exemptions\n## Commencement\n\n(iii) any person authorised in writing under the hand of the said officer in charge of the batteries; or \n(iv) any police officer.\n\n10. This Ordinance shall not apply to- \n(a) any vessel entering or passing through the areas affected in the ordinary course of navigation from one port to another. \n(b) any vessel compelled to enter or unable to quit the areas affected by reason of the exigencies of navigation. \n(c) any vessel when racing, provided due notice of the racing fixture has been given not less than forty-eight hours previously to the Officer Commanding, Royal Artillery, at Military Headquarters, China Command, Hong Kong. \n(d) any vessel employed in tending, placing or replacing mark buoys or other aids to navigation within the areas affected. \n(e) His Majesty's Ships of War, His Majesty's Aircraft, or any vessel or aircraft employed under Admiralty, War Office, or Air Council Authority or under the Government of the Colony. \n(f) any aircraft compelled to alight on or unable to quit the areas affected. \n(g) any foreign vessel when outside territorial waters.\n\n11. This Ordinance shall not come into operation until such date as the Governor shall notify by Proclamation as the commencement of this Ordinance.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, this 30th day of January, 1936.\n\n(a) Firing Area A:— \nThe sea area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- \nBy line starting from High Water Mark at light marking Harbour Boundary (latitude 22° 17′ 23′′-longitude 114° 14′ 03′′), thence following High Water Mark along western shore of Junk Bay to latitude 22° 18′ 24′′-longitude 114° 15′ 05′′, thence across Junk Bay to latitude 22° 18′ 44′′-longitude 114° 15′ 45′′, thence following High Water Mark along eastern shore of Junk Bay to latitude 22° 16′ 46′′-longitude 114° 16′ 28′′, thence to Junk Island at latitude 22° 16′ 46′′-longitude 114° 16′ 18′′, thence following High Water Mark along southern shore of Junk Island to latitude 22° 18′ 38′′-longitude 114° 15′ 44′′, thence across to Lao Shui Pai (latitude 22° 16′ 38′′-longitude 114° 14′ 23′′), thence following High Water Mark northward to light marking Harbour Boundary (latitude 22° 17′ 10′′-longitude 114° 13′ 57′′), thence across Lyemun to starting point.\n\n(b) Firing Area B:- \nThe area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- \nBy a line starting from High Water Mark at Cape Collinson (latitude 22° 15′ 48′′-longitude 114° 15′ 48′′), thence across to Slope Island (latitude 22° 15′ 50′′-longitude 114° 16′ 21′′), thence following High Water Mark along southern shore of Slope Island and northern shore of Tai Miu to Fo Tau Point (latitude 22° 15′ 42′′—longitude 114° 17′ 58′′), thence on a bearing of 98° to latitude 22° 14′ 48′′ longitude 114° 25′ 15′′, thence on a bearing of 218° to latitude 22° 08′ 42′′-longitude 114° 20′ 00′′, thence to the northern end of Wagian Island (latitude 22° 11′ 25′′-longitude 114° 18′ 14′′), thence to Tai Long Head (latitude 22° 12′ 33′′-longitude 114° 15′ 38′′), thence northward following High Water Mark to starting point.\n\n(c) Firing Area C:- \nThe area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- \nBy a line starting from High Water Mark at Bluff Point (latitude 22° 11′ 46′′-longitude 114° 12′ 42′′), thence following High Water Mark along the southern shore of Tai Tam Peninsula to latitude 22° 11′ 50′′-longitude 114° 13′ 15′′, thence to Beaufort Island at latitude 22° 11′ 22′′-longitude 114° 14′ 32′′, thence following High Water Mark along the western and southern shores of Beaufort Island to latitude 22° 10′ 52′′-longitude 114° 14′ 48′′, thence across to Pu Toi Island at latitude 22° 10′ 00′′-longitude 114° 15′ 08′′, thence across to North East Head on Tamkan Island (latitude 22° 04′ 00′′-longitude 114° 19′ 10′′), thence following High Water Mark along northern shore of Tamkan Island to latitude 22° 01′ 32′′-longitude 114° 13′ 02′′, thence across to Lingting Island at latitude 22° 06′ 52′′—longitude 114° 02′ 30′′, thence across to Un Kok Point on Lamma Island (latitude 22° 11′ 00′′-longitude 114° 09′ 00′′), thence across East Lamma Channel to starting point.\n\n(d) Firing Area D:- \nThe area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- \nBy a line starting from High Water Mark at Shiktongtsui (latitude 22° 16′ 36′′-longitude 114° 07′ 00′′), thence following High Water Mark southward to Waterfall Bay (latitude 22° 15′ 02′′-longitude 114° 08′ 15′′), thence across East Lamma Channel to Boulder Point on Lamma Island (latitude 22° 14′ 35′′-longitude 114° 07′ 04′′), thence following High Water Mark along the western shore of Lamma Island to Tai Kok Point (latitude 22° 10′ 48′′-longitude 114° 08′ 16′′), thence on a bearing of 180° to latitude 22° 06′ 44′′-longitude 114° 08′ 17′′, thence on a bearing of 270° to latitude 22° 06′ 44′′-longitude 113° 56′ 28′′ thence to Chang Chau Island (latitude 22° 11′ 54′′-longitude 114° 01′ 16′′), thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Chang Chau Island to latitude 22° 13′ 32′′—longitude 114° 02′ 08′′, thence across Papai Island at latitude 22° 14′ 36′′-longitude 114° 02′ 40′′, thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Papai and Chau Kung Islands to latitude 22° 15′ 56′′-longitude 114° 03′ 09′′, thence across to Kau I Chau Island at latitude 22° 17′ 00′′-longitude 114° 04′ 48′′, thence across to starting point.\n\n(e) Firing Area E:- \nThe area included in this Firing Area is bounded as follows:- \nBy a line starting from High Water Mark at western end of Stonecutters Island (latitude 22° 19′ 10′′-longitude 114° 07′ 48′′), thence across to Green Island (latitude 22° 17′ 14′′-longitude 114° 06′ 36′′), thence across to eastern shore of Lantau at latitude 22° 17′ 40′′ longitude 114° 01′ 32′′, thence following High Water Mark along the eastern shore of Lantau to latitude 22° 20′ 14′′- \n\n## Page 32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-559-2 Defences (Firing Areas) Ordinance 1936 5-2-1936 - 8-7-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560767, "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": "CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938", "content_text": "2\n\n47\n\n2.\n\nBut, according to the report of the Imperial Naval Commanding officer on the spot, after the closure of the Canton River by the Canton Authorities on the 4th February, the passage of merchant vessels ceased but junks became very active in their movements to and fro and therefore a strict watch in that area was maintained. On the 11th February, a patrol vessel temporarily anchored to the west of Lingting Island sighted a number of junks to the east of the island and inspected them. This inspection took place at a point 22 degrees, 25 minutes 48 seconds north latitude and 113 degrees, 51 minutes east longitude and thus clearly outside British territorial waters. Each of the four junks was armed and put up vigorous resistance to the patrol vessel. The crews of the junks were transferred to a fishing vessel and the petrol with which they were loaded was burned. As Your Excellency will appreciate from the above facts, the Imperial Navy did not, as stated in your Note, enter British territorial waters in pursuit of these junks.\n\nI avail, etc.,\n\n(sgd) Koki Hirota (L.S.)\n\nH.I.J.M's. Minister for Foreign Affairs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560779, "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": "CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]\n\nFrom: JAPAN.\n\nDecode and Decypher.\n\nSir R. Craigie. (Tokyo).\n\nMarch 10th, 1938.\n\nD.\n\n8.25 p.m. March 10th, 1938.\n\nR.\n\n1.30 p.m. March 10th, 1938.\n\nNo. 312.\n\n\"R\" begins:\n\nYour telegram No. 159.\n\nIn reply to my official note the Japanese Government have replied according to report of local Japanese naval authorities passage of merchant vessels ceased after closure of Canton river on February 4th but junks became very active and strict watch was therefore maintained. On February 11th patrol vessel temporarily anchored west of Lingting island sighted four junks east of island and inspected at 22 degrees 25 minutes 48 seconds north 113 degrees 51 minutes east and thus clearly outside British territorial waters. Junks were armed and resisted. The crews were transferred to fishing vessels and petrol with which they were loaded was burnt. Japanese Navy did not enter British territorial waters in pursuit of these junks.\n\nI have now received detailed report from Hongkong and my comments and suggestions will follow.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office No. 312; repeated to Hongkong.\n\nEnd of \"R\".", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-9 Sino-Japanese War- attack on Chinese junks in Hong Kong territorial waters; claim for compensation 12-2-1938 - 18-6-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565700, "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": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "content_text": "104\n\nto the west of Lingting Island, sighted a number of junks to the east of the island and inspected them. The inspection took place at a point 22° 25' 48\" north latitude and 115° 51' east longitude \"and thus clearly outside British territorial waters\". Each of the four junks was said by the Japanese Government to have been armed and to have put up a vigorous resistance to the patrol vessel. The crews of the junks were transferred to a fishing vessel and the petrol with which the junks were loaded was burnt. The Japanese naval vessel did not enter British territorial waters in pursuit of the junks in question.\n\nCareful research was made by the British authorities into the question in the light of the apparent discrepancy between the two accounts, and the conclusions were summed up in a note addressed to the Japanese Government on the 27th April. The principal conclusion arrived at was that the four junks described in the Japanese Government's note were not the same as the four junks fired on and seized in British territorial waters on the same day. Briefly, the reason for this conclusion was as follows. The officer in the British launch which eventually extinguished the fire on three of the junks mentioned in the British note, noticed a burning junk inside Chinese waters beyond Lingting Island, i.e., where he would expect to see flames from a junk which had been set on fire in the circumstances stated in the Japanese note. (The British police officer had incidentally received reports of further junks being seized by a Japanese trawler at the time and place stated in the Japanese note).\n\nMoreover, the junks referred to in the British note were not loaded with petrol and kerosene as were the junks described in the Japanese note. The British evidence accordingly corroborated the Japanese evidence to the effect that some junks...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565701, "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": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "content_text": "8 \n\n105 \n\nJunks were in fact set on fire in the position 22° 25′ 48′′ north latitude and 115° 51' east longitude. But the wind and tide during the afternoon in question could not have carried those junks from the position north of Lingting Island in a south-easterly direction towards British territorial waters, i.e., towards the position where the junks described in the British note were found.\n\nThere is thus no conflicting evidence, but it is clear that the junks found by the British police officer were not those referred to in the Japanese note, as there was incontrovertible evidence of these junks having also been set on fire by Japanese. And as they could only have drifted to the point eventually reached from a point inside British territorial waters, it is evident that an incident not referred to by the Japanese Government had occurred inside British territorial waters.\n\nHis Majesty's Ambassador, in his note of the 27th April, set out these conclusions in detail and requested reconsideration of the whole matter. In another note of the same date, His Majesty's Ambassador presented a claim for compensation which, in view of the expense involved by the necessity for taking special measures to protect British territorial waters, was assessed at Hongkong $13,000.\n\nNo reply has been received to either of these notes.\n\n## AS IV.\n\nPiracy, Murder, etc., committed by Japanese sailors on a Junk from Hongkong in the vicinity of the Ladrones on the 3rd May, 1938.\n\nOn the morning of the 3rd May, 1938, junk No.291 HW, carrying forty persons, the majority of whom were Hongkong-born Chinese, including women and children, was stated to have been boarded by armed Japanese in motor boats which had been lowered from a Japanese warship; the hands of the people on board...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565703, "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": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "page_number": 107, "title": "CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939", "content_text": "# \n\n107 \n\nJunk `2012 HD` was detained by a Japanese motor trawler flying the Japanese flag and with Japanese in uniform on board, at a position approximately 29° 21′ 58″ latitude North and 119° 51′ 48″ longitude East in **British** (Hongkong) territorial waters. The three men on the sampan were removed and taken to the Island of Lingting where one was decapitated by the Japanese, one so severely wounded that he died an hour later, while the third suffered a bad wound inflicted, according to the medical officer's report, by a heavy chopping instrument.\n\nIn bringing the matter to the attention of the Japanese Government in a note dated the 15th August, His Majesty's Ambassador pointed out that, quite apart from the brutal nature of the proceedings, His Majesty's Government were much concerned by the action of the Japanese vessel in carrying out the forcible detention of the crew of the sampan at a point within Hongkong territorial waters. Moreover, the two murdered men were themselves **British**-born, so that in fact those in command of the trawler had forcibly removed British-born persons in British territorial waters and subsequently put them to death.\n\nIn a reply dated the 19th September, the Minister for Foreign Affairs informed His Majesty's Ambassador that, according to information received from the Navy, the latter had explored every channel in carrying out strict investigations, but that there was absolutely no vessel of the Japanese Navy which had anything to do with the case such as that referred to in Sir Robert Craigie's note.\n\nHis Majesty's Government have taken note of this reply. They cannot but observe, however, that the evidence submitted by the survivors is circumstantial and reliable. They, therefore, trust that further investigations will be made. In the meantime, His Majesty's Government are presenting a claim for compensation amounting to Hongkong $41,080.00.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-578-12 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping 10-1-1939 - 17-11-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576000, "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": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "page_number": 153, "title": "CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943", "content_text": "181\n\n-12-\n\n1\n\nOn MTB 10's return, more patrols were ordered by XDO. MTB 11 being detailed to search for ship reported showing searchlight off Lingting, but if found I gave orders that being alone she was not to attack unless in a definitely favourable position. An MTB was also detailed by XDO to patrol Tathong and MTB 09 detailed but the weather being hard for such an MTB patrol to be effective, I ordered 09 to report state of sea and this patrol was later withdrawn. This was a very hard '24 hours' for ATB's but personnel ashore were also being driven. The following general signal was received this night:-\n\n\"H. E. the Governor has sent the following message\n\nDecember 20th\n\nto all H. M. Forces in H.K.\n\nThe time has come to advance against the enemy. The eyes of the Empire are upon us. Be strong. Be resolute and do\n\nyour duty.\n\nMark Young Governor\n\n2031/19\".\n\nOn Saturday, December 20th, the Chinese naval ratings working MTB motor cutter and motor boat did not appear for duty having left to look after their families in Hongkong, and I find it difficult to blame them, as after the scuttling the position to them must have appeared hopeless, and these crews had been hard worked, had slept each night in their boats and received rather meagre rations ever since December 8th. They had stayed longer than any other Chinese. MTB personnel now worked boats themselves as requisite.\n\nNaval ratings and European Dockyard Defence Corps were now being used to reinforce the military. At 1300 I was ordered to see the Extended Defence Officer and Commodore and proceeded to Headquarters and Dockyard on a motorcycle in heavy rain. There was a good deal of shelling on the Hongkong side but Aberdeen was quiet. I was given instructions by the Commodore to torpedo the S.S. APOEY at No. 13 buoy after dark as this ship was suspected of having a Japanese force on board, a small Jap motor boat having previously been fired upon before taking refuge at S.S. APOEY. I was not however to expend more than 2 torpedoes. I proposed with his approval to go in at 2300 top of high water with MTB 10 and 11 and fire one torpedo from 10 and another from 11, if 10's failed, but fire no more, the difficulty being to obtain sufficient margin in the harbour at night to fire a torpedo in water over 40 feet depth; it being difficult to take aim at rest. I was then given confidential instructions to carry a European guerilla leader, Mr. F.W.K. and his two assistants in the boats of the Flotilla and to land with him north of Hongkong after scuttling, and to endeavour to pass through the Japanese lines with flotilla personnel.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576248, "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": "CO129-590-3 Entry of Chinese into Hong Kong 9-1-1941 - 7-11-1941", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-590-3 Entry of Chinese into Hong Kong 9-1-1941 - 7-11-1941", "content_text": "NVC/COPY/1.10.41\n\nCENSORSHIP M\n\nBURMA\n\nRANGOON\n\nJuly/7/KWW\n\nAIR\n\nTRANSIT MAILS\n\nFrom: TIE OVERSEA CANTONESE INFORMATION OFFICE OF\n\nTHE KWONGTUNG,\n\nPROV. GOVT.,\n\nTo: SHANG PAO,\n\nBURMA/00773/41 No.Trans.DO-6/41\n\nP.O. BOX 49, SOEROBAIA, JAVA.\n\n29344\n\n54\n\n24\n\nKUKONG,\n\nKWONGTUNG, CHINA\n\n12th Issue. Intercepted on 8/7/41\n\nDate of letter: 15/6/41 Post Mark: Wong Kong Chuen\n\niwongtung.\n\n(Date and Place) 16/6/41\n\nPoint of Interest:\n\nII.\n\nSUBMITTED COL\n\nCOMMENT:\n\nLanguage Chinese\n\nDisposal\n\n2 OCT 1941 Passed\n\nI. CHINESE IMMIGRATION INTO HONGKONG.\n\nBRANCH PASSING PORT OFFICES ESTABLISHED IN KWONGTUNG PROVINCE FOR ISSUING PASSPORTS.\n\nExtract from Translation.\n\n\"After the enactment of the Immigration Laws in Hongkong the government of Kwongtung Province requested the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Chungking to negotiate with the Hongkong government to allow Chinese people to come into Hongkong with passports from the Chinese Government, without a visa from the British Consulate.\n\nFor the convenience of the people, the Kwongtung Provincial Government has established four stations for issuing passports to Hongkong. They are in Shaokwan, Hingning, Kwangchouwan and Shangsha.\"\n\nDISTRIBUTION:-\n\nLondon\n\nSingapore\n\nHongkong\n\nDated 11th July 1941.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-3 Entry of Chinese into Hong Kong 9-1-1941 - 7-11-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]