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        "document_key": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844",
        "page_number": 24,
        "title": "CO129-006 - Sir John Davis - 1844",
        "content_text": "the attainment of suck. \"an object, on Even the disposition of the Chinese Authentier & faromi to adoption. Inced at say that it is the \n\noff trich infulame with only that the \n\nTreaty \n\nthis be acted ufor by in the moch enteres good faith, in sfint, as wel as in letter, but that the Chinese foot she felt \n\nknow that it is si; \n\nich \n\nis hardly step unfertante \n\nthat we shid takes the means, to for aswe consistently cam, only which are, but which they believe to be, the furch efficasions, fun \n\ndialomajing \n\nAn \n\nextensive \n\nkungshing. \n\ni \n\nSunggling trade from om newly depined \n\nWe cannot of Colar se prohibich the infutation of bfinns for the consumption of \n\nbelieve \n\nthe Scland; we that a moderate duly without drawback, will Checkists warehousing for re expulation, th their Authenties mag take a different inew and if you she find that by Arreding brokes on this subject, \n\nto their \n\nyou are enabled to purmester, lven, indieetly the train object of the legalization of the Trade, you have full the one hand absolutely \n\ndiscution, rottier on",
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        "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848",
        "page_number": 111,
        "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848",
        "content_text": "109\n\nBoat of Tra \"up the vessel. \" Was found on investigation \"that the fishermen from Kinshing \"and his companion were peaceable subjects, & addicted to no disorderly practices; moreover that the assembling of the people to fight was instigated on their part, with a view to creating disturbance. We accordingly directed \"them to procure bail & get them at liberty\n\n\"The persons who commenced \"the affray we found to have been Wang Thucigen, Leang bostuch & others \"whom we sent to the District Magistrate of Biapoo for trial & punishment According \"to law.\n\n\"The wounds received by the Keang Lailon \"who were attacked were not \"particularly severe. The wood merchant Haron and his companion having asked that they might be \"given up to them in order that they might undertake their care \"as was expedient was granted. The missing articles have been recovered & restored \"to their owners.\"\n\n\"The various circumstances of this \"case, of the English vessel capturing \"through mistake a fishing boat, & of the assembling of the people \"to fight...\"",
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        "document_key": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]",
        "page_number": 270,
        "title": "CO129-028 - Bonham - 1849 [1-3]",
        "content_text": "3.\n\n206\n\n2.\n\nfurther than to repeat the sense\n\nwhich the Majesty's Government\n\nEntertain\n\nof the great importance\n\nof the object, and then desire to\n\npromote it by all the means\n\nin their power,\n\n3. On the subject of the\n\nprayer of the petitioners and the memorials of Sint Pollins,\n\npraying that the chief part of the\n\nExpenses of the Establishments at\n\nKingshing be charged on the general\n\nRevenue derived from the China trade,\n\nI have to observe that I cannot\n\nacquiesce in this prayer, nor do I see\n\nAny sufficient\n\nReason\n\nfor altering\n\nthe\n\npresent mode of providing for the\n\ncharge of the Colony.\n\nIt cannot be\n\nsaid that the merchants resident\n\nin\n\nKingshing derive direct benefit from\n\nthe Establishments beyond what is\n\nshared with them by other parties\n\nEngaged in trade with China\n\nhave the advantage of the security\n\nderived from Her Majesty's Government\n\nand Police and Military\n\nEstablishments.\n\nChiefly for this reason, I presume,\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855",
        "page_number": 85,
        "title": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855",
        "content_text": "great use \n\nof applied in the \n\nCase hi question. \n\nThese \n\nbre \n\nThe provision wh. \n\nrelate to the licensing and regulation \n\nof Brokers, bentrant ticket \n\nthe given the hungrants Verwing \n\nthe terms of the agreement Entered \n\ninto with them and to Boudh \n\nIepured I the masters \n\nof Ships for the Lerformance of \n\nthe duties imposed by the \n\nArt. \n\nTo these point it seems \n\ndesirable. \n\n83 \n\n1 \n\ndesirable \n\nattention \n\nshall be given to the lovers' \n\nin order that he may, in time \n\nof seapon, supply the defect, so \n\nfar as possible \n\npossible, by colonial ordinances. \n\nBut the principal observation in \n\nthe adoption of the Passenger Act, is, \n\nthat it applies only to Kingshing \n\nand not to the Port in China \n\nfrom whence the greater font of the migration proceds. \n\nThis is, for the reasons \n\nabovementioned, \n\nno material \n\nobjection",
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        "document_key": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868",
        "page_number": 652,
        "title": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868",
        "content_text": "Ju 6854.\n\n648\n\nTo His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nThe undersigned, Ignatius Borgazzi, Priest of the Seminary of Foreign Missions at Milan, and Missionary Apostolic in Kongshing;\n\nUnder the authority and direction of the Very Reverend Timoleo Raimondi, Superior of the Hong-Kong Mission;\n\nbeg leave respectfully to represent,\n\nThat in 1862, when the establishment in Hongkong of a House of Correction or Reformatory for Chinese boys was considered desirable, the aforesaid Raimondi, at that time Vice-Prefect of the Missions, being in Hongkong on business, made applications to the Colonial Secretary, in order to obtain assistance from",
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        "document_key": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869",
        "page_number": 107,
        "title": "CO129-140 - Public Offices - 1869",
        "content_text": "In 10350\n\n105\n\nHarbour Master's Department. Kingsing 19th July 1869.\n\n• Required from England for the use of the above named Department the following Flags, viz\n\nColonial Ensigns 4 yards.. 10 in A\n\n6ft by 4.6. 6 so\n\ndo 4.6 by 2.9 1 5 ind.\n\n8ft by 6th 8 bin M.\n\nPain blue Flags with the Colonial Sun in the Centre 5ft by 3 ft. When the design has been amended\n\nVide Bove to S. S. 1734 of 3rd July 1869.\n\nAshomoet\n\nHarkerdbasker to\n\nApprona Governor.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]",
        "page_number": 284,
        "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]",
        "content_text": "231\n\nthat the Attorney General, who\n\nopposed to the forfeiture of\n\nthe absconder for what he considered\n\na minor breach of harbour regulations,\n\ndid not seem to\n\nrealize the case fully to\n\nappreciate the consequences\n\nof\n\nallowing\n\nthis\n\nclass of laws to be systematically\n\nviolated.\n\n9.\n\nOn this subject I have now the honour to lay before\n\nYour Lordship the enclosed copy of\n\na report from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, in which\n\nhe describes, from a Police point\n\nof view, some\n\nsmuggling system\n\nof the west of the\n\n3.\n\nWe learn that the\n\nsmuggling from Kongshing to the\n\ncoast of China on the mainland\n\nof opium\n\nis carried on in\n\nfast and\n\nvessels constructed and equipped expressly\n\nfor evading the blockade of\n\nthe Chinese Revenue cruisers.\n\nThe smuggling junks are\n\nwell armed and sometimes offer\n\ndesperate resistance to the Chinese Government\n\nvessels. We mention\n\na case\n\nthat occurred in Namoa\n\nlast year in which three\n\nof the crew of\n\none of these smuggling junks were killed after exchanging fire with the Chinese Government cruiser.\n\nThe smuggling junks often sought refuge in Kongshing harbour.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]",
        "page_number": 348,
        "title": "CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "## for Railways (referred to in the I Cast Enclosure to `12359`)\n\nAs far as I know the particulars thereof, the form in draft was a precedent for Imperial assistance to the proposed Hingshing loan.\n\nCopy to him, for with reference to our despatch `4568` (regretting that by `12359` its transmission has been delayed), requesting him to vote the further sum required for the works, & informing him that Col. Stanley concurs in Lt-Gen'l Smith's objections.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for War, and in reply to his note of the 10th instant, begs to inform him that the paper containing the documents therein asked for, be `65`.\n\nIf the proposed local defence is nothing more than expecting the defences of Hong Kong to be effective, and referring to despatch `Just...`, it is purely technical & will doubtless mature in time, cannot at present be shown to the Governor if necessary.\n\n[15.0.C.] enz. 21 Dec.\n\nThe matter is due to misunderstanding in the formation of the armament & the intention for introduction of the defence on the representation of the improvement of harbour trading conditions, & this involves a change in the works & the cost is further found; but that search is being made.\n\nColo... to being... \n\nMaking... \n\n(Page 347)\n\n## \n(Page 363 not present)\n\nNo text on this page.\n\n## \n(Page number not present)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]",
        "page_number": 351,
        "title": "CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]",
        "content_text": "349\n\nList\n\nof the Triad Society Members\n\n(Reported by sta Chunk Jr. D. M. of Ms District)\n\nJungkun, men 50\n\nHawkers\n\nSan Ou.\n\n40.\n\nCoolies\n\nHak Ka - men\n\n50. Earth carriers or Barbers\n\n140\n\nin number\n\nThe members of the Society reside\n\nat\n\nSaiyingpun and Taipingshan.\n\n(Reported by Lo steing of 12 District)\n\nHeadman Wong Sam po, residing at No. 285 Queen's Road West, 3rd Floor\n\nTriad Society Club houses: - The I' Tung Fuk (Club) 48 Third St 1st Floor The Ingshing sun kuw\n\nThe Jungs kun.\n\nMembers: -\n\n91 First St, Cellar\n\n4 259 Queen's Road W. 2nd Floor\n\nRice-pounders, Masons\n\n100 or 200\n\nwere 1000\n\nBricklayers",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]",
        "page_number": 185,
        "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]",
        "content_text": "4\n\nAltito\n\nand Youmate.\n\nbetween Houghong and The is a passage boat. I did not see the jerup overboard. I saw him in the water. I did not hear any orders given.\n\nIdice brought back. I did not hear the raw say to come back to the launch, the boat to pick him up from; the boat dragged him to the launch. He was forced into the launch. He did not climb up as ordinary people do. When the WingShing came alongside the launch, I did not hear any questions.\n\nThe launch was about 100 yards off Krimsatini, when the man jumped overboard. I heard the people saying on board that the man was a Triad Society man, and therefore he was arrested. I did not hear any orders given at Kowloon wharf. The flag on the launch from which the boat came was a dragon flag.\n\nThe man was put into the passengers' cabin, when taken back from the water. The men who put him into the cabin belonged to the launch. I say they belonged to the launch because they closed the windows. I could not distinguish between the crew and the passengers.\n\nWhere the man was, in the cabin I did not hear anyone say \"go to Kowloon, don't call at King. 'Home'.\" I heard people say in reply to enquiries by the Hung Hom passengers that the launch would go to Kowloon City first, and then go to Hung Hom.\n\nI am a stonecutter residing at Lokwawan and working at Jaitam. On the 9th ult, between 8 and 9 am, Ch'an Ayeung, a man named Seaw, was in U A-fung's house at Tokwawan. U A-fung is my cousin. I know Ch'an Ayeung. He is a Chinese soldier at Kowloon City. Ch'an Ayeung was at U A-fung's home when I got there. I heard Ch'an A-yeung say to U A-fung, \"Come along with me, brother.\"",
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        "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]",
        "page_number": 60,
        "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]",
        "content_text": "prop\n\nexpended on the Lighthouses and is wiring to continue to pay for their maintenance. The original charge of a cent per ton is more than enough to co all the Colonial expenditure that should legitimately fall on steamers and sla frequenting the Port, and we respectfully submit that any further charge unwarranted and ought not to be levied.\n\nWe bave the honour to request that your Excellency will, before currying i effect the recommendation of the majority of the Unofficial Members of Cound tendered to your Excellency without any consultation with the principal shippe Arms—the persons most interested—to re-impose in another form the special Rock Light Dues, refer this our respectful remonstrance and complaint to f Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n9. If your Excellency should decide to submit the matter for the considerate of the Secretary of State before any change is made we ask your permission- forward copies of this letter to all Chambers of Commerce and to all shippe organisations, and to invite their co-operation with us in representing to Majesty's Government the injustice attending the course your Exceliency counsellors have recommended to you.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\n\nhumble Servants,\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nGovernor. No.\n\nhern 1\n\n1897\n\n19. Jan\n\nLast previous Papers\n\nSuperintendent, P. § 0. S. X. Co. Goo\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, Ocean Steam-ship Co., Ed.,\n\nChina Navigation Co., Ld.,\n\nScottish Oriental 8.8. Co., Ld.\n\nG. DE CHAMPEAUX,\n\nAgent, Messageries Maritimes,\n\nMELCHERS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Norddeutscher Lloyd,\n\nD. E. BROWN,\n\nGeneral Agent, Canadian Pacific B. A\n\nJ. S. VAN BUREN,\n\nAyent, Pacific Mail and Occidental &\n\nOriental Steam-ship Co.\n\np. pro DODWELL, CARLILL & ÇË\n\nE. S. WOEALLER,\n\nAgents, Northern Pacific Steam-ship t\n\nShire Line, ogul Steam-ship and Others.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,\n\nAgents, Ben\" Line of Steamers,\n\nEastern & Australiua S.S. Co.,\n\n1 HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,\n\nAgents, China Mutual Steam Navigat\n\nCờ Li\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,\n\nAgents, Shell Line, Rickmers Line.\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co..\n\nAgents, Kingsing Line, Se.\n\nSHEWAN TOMES & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, China and Manila\n\nS.S. Co., L.d.\n\nAgents. Oregon Bailway and Navigui\n\nCo's Pacific S S. Line.\n\nAgents, Union Line and Others.\n\nGor\n\nđộng trong Hong\n\nNo.\n\n3724\n\n(Subject.)\n\n57 DESPATCH.\n\nHoggings in Victoria Gool 1176\n\nLeuess report\n\n46\n\nT917994\n\nLord Selborne\n\n40.25 JE,\n\nW X5 & L (28)~~75509—18000-11-20\n\n?\n\nAnd\n\nThere\n\non number of\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nThe number of floggings in 1896 was 168\n\nin qo aud\n\nagainst 535\n\nhave however been only\n\nin the latter half of\n\nattention\n\nsysteem.\n\nw\n\nthe\n\nyear,\n\n208 in 1894.\n\nCasts\n\nof flogy unf\n\nie suce\n\ncalled to the abreses of the\n\nIt is satisfactory that refusals to labour have\n\nnot\n\nbeen increased since flozgung\n\nhas been discotund\n\nrefusal has been\n\nach: with expression P.C.M\n\nof satisfaction. 22/2/97\n\nNext subsequent Paperak about the\n\nfor\n\na second\n\n6338, for consideration (PL. 23 hospital accommodation at the prison\n\n97\n\ndraft\n\nabonce\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897",
        "page_number": 157,
        "title": "CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897",
        "content_text": "101\n\n$\n\nexpenses of maintaining buoys, beacons and lights in and about Hongkong, but that ships and steamers should be taxed in aid of the general Colonial revenue and to relieve the inhabitants from bearing their proper burdens is wholly in disaccord with the character of a Free Port and is, we respectfully submit, opposed to the practice of the leading commercial nations. These buoys, beacons and lights are maintained for the benefit of the Colony and the profit of its inhabitants, and to attract trade and commerce thither, and the inhabitants not only have not borne one cent of the expenses of their construction or maintenance but it is now proposed that they should derive a direct profit from them.\n\n5. We very much doubt if in any highly civilized country has a deliberate attempt ever been made to raise a profit revenue out of Light Dues. They have always been imposed for the express purpose of providing for the construction and maintenance of Lighthouses, Buoys and Beacons and for no other purpose whatsoever. It has happened that in the course of time the precise object for which a light due has been imposed has been lost sight of and that a profit revenue has in fact been derived from it, but so soon as attention has been called to the fact there has been an express disclaimer and a reduction or abolition of the charge. In the Dardanelles and Bosphorus such a discovery was recently made, and the representatives of all the Powers are pressing the Porte for a reduction of the dues to an amount sufficient to cover the expenses. In England a Departmental Committee of the Board of Trade have just reported on the same subject and have unanimously recommended the equalization of all light dues and their diminution to an amount calculated to cover expenses and no more. The strongest representations have been made to the Government to relieve Shipping entirely of this burden and to transfer it to the General Revenue but so far without success; the principle, however, is clearly admitted that the light dues on shipping should not be made a source of profit.\n\n6. We have further to point out to your Excellency that the continuance of these Light Dues as a permanent charge is an injustice to Foreign shipping, and will tend to deter vessels from coming to the port. The Export Trade from the East has for some time past been passing through a period of very great depression. During the greater part of the last twelve months rates from the Straits Settlements averaged from 5/- to 8/- per ton, and from Ceylon about 7/-, and for some descriptions of cargo rates from China and Japan have been as low as 15/-. Interport trade has also been at a very low ebb for some time past and there is no apparent prospect of any improvement in the immediate future. Every item of expenditure has to be closely watched, and a comparatively small difference in the expenditure at a port may determine the course of a vessel's voyage. Steamers coming out to Japan and Shanghai are no longer as formerly compelled to call at Hongkong for coals or stores. The great increases in speed, the diminution in the consumption of coal and greater bunker capacity enable vessels to make the voyage direct to Yokohama or Shanghai without coming into Hongkong. The inducement to call is often very slight. Frequently it is a question, even with a big steamer, of taking in or discharging as little as 100 to 200 tons of cargo. The Light Dues to be paid may make all the difference between a profit and a loss on small quantities of cargo, and may decide the steamer to avoid the port. If she does not call then her expenditure here is entirely lost to the residents, and a permanent injury done to the trade of the Colony.\n\n7. We respectfully protest against this deliberate taxation of shipping frequenting the Port for the benefit of the General Revenue of the Colony. It is entirely opposed to the idea of a Free Port. It is an additional burden with no corresponding advantage whatever upon an already heavily burdened interest. Its tendency is in every doubtful case to drive away from the Port steamers and ships which would otherwise call and necessarily spend money here, by perceptibly increasing their expenses, at a time when every expenditure has to be most minutely considered and weighed. The shipping has already paid more than all the money expended on the Lighthouses and is willing to continue to pay for their proper maintenance. The original charge of a cent per ton is more than enough to cover all the Colonial expenditure that should legitimately fall on steamers and ships frequenting the Port, and we respectfully submit that any further charge is unwarranted and ought not to be levied.\n\n8. We have the honour to request that your Excellency will, before carrying into effect the recommendation of the majority of the Unofficial Members of Council, tendered to your Excellency without any consultation with the principal shipping firms—the persons most interested—to re-impose in another form the special Gap Rock Light Dues, refer this our respectful remonstrance and complaint to the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n9. If your Excellency should decide to submit the matter for the consideration of the Secretary of State before any change is made we ask your permission to forward copies of this letter to all Chambers of Commerce and to all shipping organisations, and to invite their co-operation with us in representing to Her Majesty's Government the injustice attending the course your Excellency's counsellors have recommended to you.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\n(Signed)\n\nYour Excellency's most obedient,\n\nhumble Servants,\n\nH. A. RITCHIE,\n\nSuperintendent, P. & O., S. N. Co.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, Ocean Steam-ship Co., Ld., China Navigation Co., Ld, Scottish Oriental S.S. Co., Ld,\n\nG. DE CHAMPEAUX,\n\nAgent, Messageries Maritimes,\n\nMELCHERS & Co.,\n\nAgents, Norddeutscher Lloyd.\n\nD. E. BROWN,\n\nGeneral Agent, Canadian Pacific R. Co.\n\nJ. S. VAN BUREN,\n\nAgent, Pacific Mail and Occidental & Oriental Steam-ship Co.\n\nDODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,\n\nE. S. WHEALLER,\n\nAgents, Northern Pacific Steam-ship Co., Shire Line, Mogul Steam-ship Co., and Others.\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,\n\nAgents, \"Ben\" Line of Steamers,\n\nEastern & Australian S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nHOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,\n\nAgents, China Mutual Steam Navigation Co., Ld.\n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,\n\nAgents, Shell Line, Rickmers Line,\n\nSIEMSSEN & Co.,\n\nAgents, Kingsing Line, &c.\n\nSHEWAN TOMES & Co.,\n\nGeneral Managers, China and Manila S.S. Co., Ld.\n\nAgents, Oregon Railway and Navigation Co's Pacific S.S. 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        "content_text": "There are twelve questions that will hardly admit of precision & will mainly take some time to work out, e.g., \n\n1. The actual form of administration to be adopted. \n2. The actual staff, including the number & nature of the police forces. \n3. The apportionment of Land in Camiguin to determine Land tenure and the Crown's rights.\n4. The Collection of the revenue.\n\nBut there are other questions that press for immediate actions, and there are very important yes: \n1. Kowloon city. \n2. The perception of kingshing, and the creation of the collection; Jeustons Schmere officer. \n3. The rectification of the boundary.\n\nI have put Kowloon city first, because it figures prominently in the correspondence and affects the interests of the general public.\n\nBut, if Mr. Dockbart's theory, as set out on page 19 of the report, is to be accepted, there seems reason to believe that",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE\n2. Stubbs 23/5. \nMr. Collins \nMr. Antrobus. \nMr. Cox. \nMr. Lucas. \nMr. Graham. \n2. \nSir M. Ommanncy.\n\ntaken in connexion with the enquiry \n\n3 \n\nThe Crown Agents have been instructed to pay colonial You half Salary until the pension due to you from the different govt which you have served has been computed, and Midyalton considers that useful purpose will be saved by continuing the correspondence from Kingsking funds \n\nDRAFT.\n\nWith reference to my letter of the 21st ult relative to the correspondence regarding the retirement of M. Ryske from the service from the 18th inst, I shall be glad if you would inform me as soon as possible of the views of the Government.\n\nMr. Byttelton \n12.11.83 \n\nThe Duke of Marlborough. \n22.11.08 (42625)  \n(K. 200.00 (42x78)) \n\nWK. 18.1.04 Conc2827 K. 2004 (2134) \n647 12 3.2.04 \n(on 21364) \nPlanson. 6.2.04. (4380202) \n4. K. 1. 2. 874 \n170896) \nOrk. 18.3. 04 \n274.04 a 14023 B \nMUK. b. 3. 14. (on 11894) = lutk 2.4.04. (12787) \ntr R. 29.3. 03 (19737) \nTo WK. 20.4.04 \n(14707 \n2013)",
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        "document_key": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920",
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        "content_text": "Page 1177214/49\n\nVOL. 1237 H, E&L, LA Gp 113\n\nFROM: Home Office\n\nDATE: 15 July 1920\n\nSUBJECT: Jan Putridian Comage. Toh Essue #1.1 [ong the Baukt.\n\nFROM: India Office\n\nDATE: 5 Jan 1919\n\nSUBJECT: Supply of opium to Macao.\n\nImports The portò 1910-19.\n\nlehwere activities in us. aganist Britain\n\n30 Apr. 1919\n\n16 July 1919\n\n12 Oct. 1919\n\nOpruim Traffic\n\n13 Nov. 1919\n\n2 Dec. 1919\n\nOpium Traffic\n\nW. Spillett.\n\nDeutsch Asiatische Bank.\n\nTreasury\n\n22 June 1920\n\n6 July 1920\n\nCingo\n\n27 Sept. 1920\n\n20 Nov. 1920\n\nWar Office.\n\n5 Feb 1920\n\nMedical Adulizer\n\n12 Mar. 1920\n\nParlament House of Commons.\n\n18 Apr. 1920\n\nChild Havery\n\n1 Nov. 1920\n\nBoard of Trade.\n\n8 Jan 1920\n\nWasposal of Frency Owner Property -- Wer Wilger\n\n10 Feb. 1920\n\nTrav's hears belongues to Fremy Subjects-\n\n5 Mar. 1920\n\nEnemy-owned Shares in #1 Shaughan Baudhry Corpor\n\n7 Apr. 1920\n\nDiv 7. 7. Piggott - Payment of Pensions.\n\nLighting of Paracils Prefs\n\n23 May 1920\n\nEsane of Certifs quahonality to Chinese Seamen\n\nTale of the Singapouan\n\n30 Aug. 1920\n\nEnewny Owned Thares in It Sony Shanghai Banks\n\n16 Sept. 1920\n\nOrdes No7 1970\n\n70 Cad\n\nOpum - Cential sports el\n\n15 Dec. 1920\n\nTokuyama ham:\n\nF Mev. attendance of Foo! Officer Families\n\nBej Smerce. Hoffs\n\nfu China Japan.\n\nWok Trave of St Hong Shanghai Bank-\n\nCapt. L.P. Lugh- Repahiahori.\n\nAcquisition of Iranater to War Dept: Land at things Parks.\n\nMilitary Contribution- in Hong Kong.\n\nTo Hong Depuse Corps Report - 1918-19.\n\nQeneural of War Wept.\n\nAward of elder Was Bady Alfons Not. Force de\n\nControl & Vol. Cops us War Jerne.\n\n25 June 1920\n\nSt. Hory Volunters - Formation of Saitlist Co\n\nPh at Grahamn: Persian\n\n7 July 1920\n\nAungshing of terms: Chmere Activities\n\nResumption of Mil stabts in Victoria Howloon\n\nVolunter Orduance\n\n6 Aug. 1920\n\nMil lands for Gov! Quarters\n\nDornaut Commession.\n\n5 Nov. 1920\n\nGarnoon.\n\n17 Dec. 1920\n\nMiscellaneouse Offices Jan\n\nBut. Qwer, Tobacco Cos R-Fuish Constarty Offices\n\nMunitions\n\n24 Feb 1920\n\nJapance Activities China boş Ament Ou Puusin\n\n2.G. Howe\n\nLeave to Power appien - Rate of Pay.\n\nWolfram Shipment Reporti\n\nOtrap of Oil Fuel at Hay Houp.\n\nPage ...",
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        "content_text": "59 :\n\nThe prompt and generous action of the Hongkong Government in contributing consignments of rice and foodstuffs for the relief of destitute sufferers is to be gratefully recorded,\n\nand has evoked genuine feelings of gratitude and appreciation\n\namong the local Chinese community.\n\nThe rice is consigned to me, and I have arranged, through\n\nthe Chinese officials, for its proper distribution by the\n\nTyphoon Relief Committee, a body consisting of Chinese officials and prominent mercantile representatives, with\n\nforeign supervision over the actual delivery of the rice, as required by the Committee, from the Customs Examination Shed,\n\nwhere it is stored for the present.\n\nIn response to my suggestion as to the advisability of\n\nhaving a warship in port, H.M.S. \"Magnolia\" has been sent up\n\nhere, and arrived on the 7th instant. Though her principal\n\nobject will be to protect the stranded British ships \"Shantung\"\n\nand \"Tingshing\", her wireless installation will be extremely\n\nuseful in maintaining uninterrupted telegraphic communication\n\nwith Hongkong.\n\nAs news comes in from the surrounding districts, the\n\nmagnitude of the disaster becomes more apparent. The loss\n\nof life has been very great. Goa Bua (#), Ching Hai (###), Nam Io (###), Teng Ling (###), and other\n\nplaces in the delta and in the vicinity of the sea, suffered\n\nterribly. Over 10,000 people are said to have perished in\n\nGoa Bua, and some 7,000 in Nam Io. Eight members of the Magistrate's family were amongst the thousands of drowned at\n\nChinghai.\n\nAn alarmist rumour was current in the city yesterday to\n\nthe effect that a band of 2,000 brigands was on its way to\n\nSwatow to loot the place. Nobody seemed to know whence they\n\nwere coming, and, as they have not yet put in an\n\nappearance,\n\nthere",
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        "content_text": "£700 a year, i.e., the salary earned by nine years' service on the ordinary Hong Kong scale. ? Proceed on this basis.\n\nAB  \n27/~  \nThe Lord  \n26.2.47.  \n15  \n\nPerhaps letter to Ruston will consider, at (IBA), what it is sufficient.\n\n17. I shall send a copy of reply to (?) at this stage.\n\nI have  \nSavery is clever.  \n06  \nJH Couchley  \n1/3  \nI proposed to the Treasury.  \nM. hebbe  \nYou seem to see. Please forward...\n\nAddressed as above.  \nI have done so.  \nPhołkine  \n4/3  \ndeem it tal 373 (Corp Ams. 4.3.47)  \n12 God Hingshing  \n13. Rpt. Iugurtinis.. 118)",
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