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        "content_text": "GREEN ISLAND\n\nC\n\nZULU PORT\n\nCHANNEL\n\nSANDY BAY\n\nMOUNT DAVIS\n\nBELCHERS\n\n BAY\n\nTAIWAN\n\n \nDAY\n\n \nSTONE\n\n \nWATERFALL BAY\n\n \nCUTTERS ISLAND\n\n \nWEST POINT\n\n \n2033 ROADWAY\n\nVICTORIA\n\n \nVICTORIA\n\n \nHOWRAX PENINSULA\n\n \nOLD FORTS\n\n \nKOWLOON\n\n \nHARBOUR\n\n \nMELVILLE ISLAND\n\n \nNEATH 2-227-\n\n \nQUARRY\n\n \nEAST FAIRY\n\n \nCAUSEWAY BAY\n\n \nISLAND\n\n \nOF HONG\n\n \nSINGLETON BAY\n\n \nABERDEEN BAY\n\nYando gost\n\n \nMile\n\n \nYarda\n\n \n1510\n\n \n1920\n\n \n4%\n\n \n1\n\n \nANF\n\n \nQUARRY POINT\n\n \n93\n\n \nALDRICH\n\n \n BAY\n\n \nKONG\n\nLYMOON PASS\n\n \nDEVIL PEAK\n\n \n1 Nautical Mile\n\n \nf Statute Mile\n\n \nSYWAN BAY\n\n \nLITTLE SAIKUNG BAY\n\n \nPUTTINGER POINT\n\nFAITHFUL ISLAND\n\n \nCAPE COLLINSON",
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        "document_key": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]",
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        "content_text": "290\n\n21. - That Mr George Sanddas\n\n2.-That\n\nhas been in the Service of the Colony for Three years,\n\nand 8 months\n\n(Copy)\n\n3rd. That in the course of that Service he has been absent on leave on several occasions, at the dates\n\nand for the terms specified below, viz:—\n\n4th. That provision has been made for the due execution of\n\nMr Saunders'\n\noffice during his absence by\n\nthe appointment of Mr Charles Collins.\n\nTotal period of Service (as above)\n\nAggregate Absences (as above)\n\nPeriod of Resident Service\n\n*Maximum Leave grantable\n\nLeave already taken\n\nLeave now granted.....................\n\n  \n    Year\n    Months\n  \n  \n    3\n    8\n  \n  \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Nil\n    \n  \n\n* Viz., one-sixth of the Resident Service, plus six months.\n\nSigned\n\nGovernor\n\nNOTE. Officers who may be under the necessity of applying to the Secretary of State for an extension of their leave of absence, are\n\nto annex this document to their applications, and in order to meet this contingency, it will be furnished to them in duplicate.\n\nrequested\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong\n\n26th August 1865\n\nMr Large Saunders, Sefton,\n\nhas been confined to his room\n\nfor the last two months, having previously been\n\nunder considerable treatment, for\n\nanæmic debility and\n\nanorexia\n\nthe effect of\n\nClimate – I have therefore recommended his immediate return to Europe.\n\n/ Signed / C. Howray, M.D.\n\nColonial Surgeon\n\n(True Copy)\n\nMarked\n\nReting Colonial Secretary",
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        "document_key": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 451,
        "title": "CO129-129 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "Government House, \nHong Kong, 23rd March 1868.\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nI have the honor to transmit herewith the usual Statements for Quarter ending 31st December, 1867. \n### 1. Changes in Appointments. \n### 2. Creation of New Offices. \n### 3. Addition to Salaries. \n### 4. Special payments.\n\nThe Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n## Metadata \nPage 449 \n\nRECEIVED \nMAY 11 1868 \nNo.99-19 Jan`/68 -1170 \n\nMang Mong, 16%, Howrah, were \nHongkong & Shanghai Bank Manager of Kresser \nGovernor \nSir Richard Graves MacDonnell \nMint \nC B \n\nProposals for carrying \nDR. - \nConclosure in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch No 464 of 23 March 1868. \nCopy dated: 6 June 1868",
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        "document_key": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]",
        "page_number": 198,
        "title": "CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7]",
        "content_text": "C.S.S.K1746.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n29 June 1869. 8/2\n\nCERTIFICATE of Leave of Absence for ... months granted to The Honorable Mr. A. Pennie Auditor General\n\nEnclosure No. 1 in Governor's Despatch No. 729 of 30 June 1869\n\nCopy.\n\nA.7.\n\nIn 4647426\n\nAuditor General's Office, Hongkong, 18th June, 1869,\n\nI have the honor to enclose a copy of a Medical Certificate (Original forwarded in my letter No. ... of ... instant) from Rector Howray, showing that my health is in such a state as to render an immediate return to Europe absolutely necessary.\n\nThe Honorable Mr. ... services in this Colony, by the enclosed memorandum, allow still a period of right and a half...\n\nI. Gardener Austin, Colonial Secretary:",
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        "document_key": "CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7]",
        "page_number": 527,
        "title": "CO129-255 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [5-7]",
        "content_text": "## Sub-Enclosure 1.\n\n**Public Works Extraordinary, 1893**\n\nPublic Works Department\n\nExpenditure, Tianne 1092\n\n| Estimated Cost | £20,000 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cini nepriten Z | 216.006 |\n| The 200 | 41 |\n| jeb of | 181 180 27 |\n|  | 1:00 #707 |\n|  | 26 337 / 322 |\n| Po | 120 40 2548 20 |\n|  | go. 000 45 000 |\n| sored ? | 11.425 Jr, aan Je 600 16.000 |\n| Fil | 3446 06 tank Cntral Hockl |\n| Gay tuck Finanzen | Sragu Photomution (010.1b az 1230 jtovi |\n\n**Contribution to Irrigation**\n\n|  | £ |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contributions to Irrigation | 1.10 |\n| Roads and Drainage | 6.500 |\n| Birk, stunnedy read isles Heenstuction | 17 249 46 |\n| Litija Prince con tovorno on l'inat | 21 860 33 |\n| quocimals fituation wound, flaws Cabre Cathe Lifût Ochasion | 628 62 |\n| elocchis Hewer and e hojonne ne ditera Nughter Town, Fiesstevn | 6 $44 23 |\n|  | 27 503 99 4 934 98 |\n|  | 1 266 80 837 26 12.308 0l |\n|  | $6.000 27.087 63 5435 40 |\n|  | 2/ 10 358 56.318 00 |\n|  | 2 444 62 ú bob 49 3 7th bb 3 3/ |\n|  | 2 200 14 7560 27 14,988 en |\n|  | 4. Gne 14 4.000 |\n\n|  | £ |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 283 31 13. non 4 500 |\n|  | **** 400 ** 282 21 J 000 |\n|  | 10 514 200 15 000 tar 43.000 |\n|  | seutu i egy \"4 32.176 442 ) non |\n|  | 3 688 53 6173 42 Bra er 3. 850 2 |\n| Cliction I actuitions |  |\n| Istine Istion libistan | Funny Day |\n| Quarters, or itçi öövtunicul, und liz, 18-9-ubor | Faccine Secret. |\n| Livii strypital, Cooles. Prusstive | \"unatic tractum, o Cuiner. |\n| Fotics Station Hand jurin. | é'chać surving pron ildtections de forumment it prese |\n| Sons Account | Howrah Cature fan stoest \" |\n\n|  | £ |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | 100 20 600 41 543 10 600 |\n|  | 45 000 06.666 143,090 Carried Germaid |\n|  | 07814 6 373 74 18 699 A1 17 34 |\n|  | 1. 084 63 4.006 1. bet Fait |\n|  | 711 33 102 001 $ 900 00 Ju Seg 25 |\n|  | 50 75 1466 30 6. 20% 43 600 |\n|  | 0 263 83 * 203 33 hih 796 98 rbb, 404 681 215 716 30 122.5ng |\n| authorised Excess, C.S.D. | 816 60, 900 30 5,000",
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        "document_key": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 510,
        "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED.\n\nRegistered in London, under the Companies Acts of 1862 to 1890, on 2nd December, 1891.\n\nAuthorised Capital £1,500,000\n\nSubscribed £1,125,000\n\nPaid-up £562,500\n\nReserve Fund £415,000\n\nBoard of Directors.\n\nR. J. BLACK, Esq., Chairman.\n\nJAMES CAMPBELL, Esq.\n\nJ. A. MAITLAND, Esq.\n\nJ. M. KYRIE, Esq.\n\nH. MELVILL SIMONS, Esq.\n\nSIR DAVID YULE\n\nChief Manager. JAMES CAMPBELL\n\nLondon Bankers.\n\nBank of England.\n\nLondon Joint Stock Bank, Ltd.\n\nAgents in Scotland.\n\nMessrs. R. & E. Scott, 64, Queen Street, Edinburgh,\n\nBranches and Agencies.\n\nBombay.\n\nMadras.\n\nCalcutta.\n\nKarachi.\n\nKandy. Galle.\n\nKota Bharu.\n\nKuala Lumpur.\n\nHowrah.\n\nRangoon.\n\nDelhi.\n\nColombo.\n\nSingapore. Penang.\n\nBatavia.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nShanghai.\n\nNo. 40, THREADNEEDLE STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nPage 510\n\nPage 511",
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        "document_key": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 95,
        "title": "CO129-441 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "Page 93\n\nGOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, \n\nHONG KONG \n\n5.3.17 \n\nThe Colonial Secretary \n\nCOL. OFFICE \n\nReceived 7th March 1917 \n\nI have the honour to inform You that I arrived on Saturday last- March 3rd via Marseilles from London, RMS \"Empress of Asia\", RMS \"Howrah\", and Kashgar.\n\nYours Truly, \n\nE. Maxwell \n\nColonial Secretary for the Colonies",
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        "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 355,
        "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "## \n3. The progress made by the Company in the earlier years of working was naturally very slow, and it was not until 1912 that sufficient revenue was earned to pay a dividend to its shareholders.\n\n4. The number of passengers carried on the tramway in 1905, the first complete year of working, (exclusive of season ticket holders) was 6,488,158, in 1910, 8,562,322, in 1915, 9,786,946 and in 1918 12,283,979.\n\n## \n6. The tramway to-day is run efficiently and economically, and gives satisfaction to the Government and the public. No justification on these grounds exists for the proposed action of the Government nor does any other justification exist which the Company is aware of and none has been suggested by the Government.\n\nThe Company has always been alive to extensions of its system, which is at present a very small one (covering only 9 route miles) and has been prepared to construct lines to open up building areas in districts where no immediate return on the Capital invested could be anticipated. As one instance of this, I may mention that plans were prepared for a funicular tramway to a proposed Portuguese settlement at Wong Nei Cheong, which scheme however eventually fell through.\n\n## \n7. Although Kowloon is separated by the harbour from the Island of Hongkong, a tramway there forms a legitimate extension of the Company's system, and in this connection I would instance the case of the Calcutta tramways which provide a service at Howrah, although that place is separated from Calcutta itself by the River Hooghly. The same conditions as to fares, use of roads, relations with Government &c. would apply.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
        "page_number": 81,
        "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919",
        "content_text": "69\n\nEnclosure to para. 29 of General Despatch No. 58 (Army), dated the 31st July 1919.\n\nReport on the treatment of Chinese artisans as Summarised in letter No. 8 in 1069-1916, dated the 30th September 1918, from Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong, to the Chief of the General Staff, Simla.\n\nParagraph (2) of Colonial Secretary's letter,\n\nThe facts of the case are substantially as stated. The trouble was due, to a great extent, to a want of appreciation of the peculiar needs of Chinese when travelling by rail. The first cause of trouble was a demand by the Chinese for chop sticks and plates before entraining. The former were provided at once in Calcutta and put in the train, and a wire was despatched asking that the latter should be placed in the train en route. The train started late from Howrah in consequence and arrived at the first stopping place, Chakdharpur, about 3 hours late on the 30th April 1918. The men who had had a meal early on the 29th April had by this time consumed more of their rations than they ought to have done. Mr. Colin Campbell, the Conductor in charge, wired to the Commandant, Combined Labour Depot, Bombay, to arrange for rations at Nagpore and also to the Deputy Commissioner, Nagpore. Cooked rations were sent by the Commandant, Combined Labour Depot, to Nagpore. The Deputy Commissioner provided cooked rice at Nagpore. The cooked rations, chiefly consisting of tinned meats, were provided at Manmad, after which there was no further trouble. As regards the Conductors, there are refreshment rooms en route, at which they could have been served.\n\nParagraph (3) of Colonial Secretary's letter.—For this contingent, third-class stock at 43 men per bogie was supplied, together with an upper-class bogie for the Conducting Officer, Supervisor, sub-Assistant Surgeon, and Hospital.\n\nThe Supervisor in charge, Mr. Morris, stated, on disembarking, that the Chinese were accustomed to three hot meals a day and should have their third before entraining. As there was no time to arrange this, a supply of 1 lb. of bread per man was issued at Howrah, and Mr. Morris was advised accordingly.\n\nRations were supplied at the docks according to the scale laid down for Chinese in Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force General Routine Order No. 241362 of 1917, with the exception of fresh meat. Mr. Morris refused this and also an offer of tinned meat in lieu; we are not aware of the reason. Rations were provided, two days for the journey and one day's reserve. Cooking coppers, camp kettles, ladles, chop sticks, and Chinese bowls, sufficient for all, were also supplied. An escort of one British Officer and 30 Indian ranks accompanied the party to Bombay.\n\nParagraphs (4) and (5) of Colonial Secretary's letter.—Though the incidents referred to are regretted, we are inclined to the opinion that the Chinese labourers must be regarded as somewhat difficult to please, especially in time of war, when our shipping was fully utilised by various classes of personnel who had to be catered for.\n\nParagraph (6) of Colonial Secretary's letter.—The \"Santhia\" had on board a Chinese contractor whose duty it was to ration the men throughout the voyage, and the trouble has been due (1) to the failure of the contractor to make adequate provision, (2) to the failure of the authorities at Shanghai to advise the proper authority in Singapore of the despatch of the draft.\n\nOn receipt of the original complaint, an officer of Army Headquarters was despatched to Calcutta to make enquiries, as a result of which complete instructions were drawn up, copy enclosed, for dealing with Chinese. These orders have worked satisfactorily.\n\nThis officer also arranged that Chinese should not, as a general rule, be entrained direct from the Transport, but should go to a selected Chinese Boarding House for the night. While in the Boarding House, a money allowance is given to each man in order to make provision for the train journey, and they are advised, through the medium of Chinese interpreters, of the nature of the journey they have before them and what they will require en route.\n\nThe Boarding House affords facilities for the purchase of bowls, chop sticks, and the food peculiar to Chinese, and in practice, the money allowance has proved to be the most satisfactory way of dealing with this class.\n\nOfficers experienced with Chinese have also been appointed to conduct parties to and from India. The recruitment of Chinese has now been stopped, and all those in East Africa and Mesopotamia are being repatriated as rapidly as possible.\n\n257AD-20-29-7-19-GCPS",
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        "document_key": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940",
        "content_text": "L/L/336.\n\nBadan Singh, Esq.,\nThos. Cook & Son, Ltd.\nHong Kong.\n\n20th January, 1932.\n\nAccountant's Office,\nPublic Works Department,\nHong Kong.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nWith reference to your call on us regarding passage fares Hong Kong to Calcutta etc., we beg to give the following rates:-\n\nThe second class return fare by the British India Steam Navigation Company Hong Kong to Calcutta is HK$560.\n\nThe second class return fare by rail from Calcutta (Howrah Station) to Faridkot via Indiana and Ferozepore is Rupees 109-15-0 which converted at the rate of 91/3/4 of today, amounts to HK$119.82.\n\nThe total fare Hong Kong to Faridkot and return is therefore, HK$679.82 per passenger.\n\nAwaiting your instructions.\n\nYours faithfully,\nThos. Cook & Son, Ltd.\nper\n(sd) A. Wheeler.",
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