[ { "id": 236392, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 256, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "250\n\nDisposal of unclaimed\n\n\"\n\nBalances of the Estates \"7 persons dying intestate within the Colony of Hong Kong and to\n\nsubstitute other provisions\n\n\"\n\n\"In lieu thereof.\" and\n\nI am to request that\n\nyou will move their Lordships to signify to\n\nSir William McWorth\n\ntheir opinion whether Her Majesty in Council may be advised to confirm this Ordinance\n\nTy\n\n6659\n\nLibau Baring li\n\nTrogi\n\n| 1856\n\nJedes sug\n\nB's Labescher Лечи\n\nAm 13 Jan 157. 8.\n\n2030\n\n26 July\n\nInter\n\n5\n\nAug/56\n\nThe Advent 25 of\n\n1855 - providing for the disposal of unclaimed balances of the\n\nthe Estates\n\nof persons dying\n\nIntestate\n\nwithin the\n\nColony of Hong Kong having reserved by my despatch to the Law Commissioners\n\nthe Lords\n\nof the Treasury, I now transmit for\n\ntheir information a Copy of this Lordship's reply, and in pursuance of their suggestion thereto instruct you", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275297, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "page_number": 517, "title": "CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9]", "content_text": "## PIRACY. SPECIAL REPORT OF.-No. L\nReceived at 2 PM o'clock on the 23 day of March 1868.\n\nI have, &c., \n(ligned) libas Crowdy \nLieutenant and Commander \nH. M. Gunboat Brake\n\n| Category | Details |\n| --- | --- |\n| Name and Residence of Informer | Chun A Took, Wai Ka near Thing Ting theatre, Taipingshan |\n| Name and Residence of Master | Chiong |\n| Name of Security and Residence | Chun Too, Mim Tam Temple |\n| Amount of Security | $50 |\n| Name of Junk | Mwong Fuck |\n| From what Port | Shun Tuck |\n| Bound to | Hong Kong |\n| Capacity | 1100 piculs |\n| Cargo | Bricks |\n| Date of Attack | 20th February, 8 AM |\n| Place of Attack | Inside Num &c., Map. Thus - Moon Kiang (急水门) |\n| Casualties | eight men |\n\n## PARTICULARS\nInformant's vessel resisted attack but were beaten, he jumped overboard and swam to shore, arriving at Hong Kong yesterday afternoon. He beckoned to a passage and procured a boat from Taiping...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327042, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "by Captain W. de Hedemann, who had hitherto transacted agency business for the Company at St. Petersburg. The successors of Mr. Pallissen's firm would continue to be the Company's Bankers.\n\nThe Company had acquired new and more suitable premises for its stations at Libau, Nystad and Shanghai. With regard to the latter, it might be mentioned that they are situated in a very convenient and central position, and that the Chinese Government Station is located in the same.\n\nThe Company's instrument workshops at Copenhagen had been largely extended, and could now favourably compare with the best foreign establishments.\n\nReverting to the accounts, the Chairman referred to the Balance Sheet, and showed that the result of this year's working was that after £55,555 11s. 1d. had been added to the Reserve Fund—which Fund now, after the outgoings of the past year, would stand at £210,151 7s. 10d.—and after 7½ per cent. had been paid to the Shareholders, a cash balance of £19,688 18s. 7d. would be carried forward to next account.\n\nWithout discussion, the Report was then unanimously adopted, the Accounts were passed, and discharge given to the Board of Directors.\n\nThe retiring Director, Monirz G. Mulcahon, Esq., was re-elected.\n\nThe Shareholders' Auditors, His Excellency Admiral BILLE, and A. Berner, Esq., were also re-elected.\n\nA Shareholder proposed a vote of thanks to the Board of Directors generally, but especially to the Chairman (C. F. TIETGEN, Esq.), and to the Managing Director (Captain E. SUENSON), for the great ability shown in the management of the Company's business. The resolution being put to the meeting was heartily responded to.\n\nThe final Dividend of 5s. per Share for 1881 is now payable at the Company's Bankers, Messrs. C. J. Hambro & Son, 70, Old Broad Street, London, E.C.\n\nCopy of Correspondence 503\n\nExtract from Superintendent's letter dated:-\n\nHongKong, March 11/82\n\nGovernor Hennessy left for Europe by last English mail and it is said that he will not return. There is a general feeling of relief at his departure.\n\nI wind you on 2nd instant that the prospectus of this Company had been issued and I have posted Copies of local Papers mentioning the same.\n\nThe following are promoters:-\n| Name | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Hoo Shaw Chee | Factai Cantor, Canton |\n| Chow W Ting | Capitalist, Hong Kong |\n| Chaw Cheur Teen | Merchant, Hong Kong |\n| Too Quan Thang | ... |\n| Kee Tuck Cheong | Manager, Insurance Coy |\n| Lee Yeok Hang | Merchant and Director, Yangtze Insce. Coy. |\n| Pang Kee Chow | Brother of Colonel of Kowloon City |\n\nCapital $300,000 in three ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379529, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 482, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n\nI have found it necessary to raise the salary of the Wardumarter in line with that of the medical topol; referred to your despatch No 151 of the 10th of April last.\n\nDR. UNG \nNo. 20604 \n140247 \n1900 \n$866 sing \n7046-\n\nReceived 20 JUN 00 \n477\n\n**Belibios Reformators**\n\n(previous Paper.)\n\n| File Reference | Subsequent Paper |\n| --- | --- |\n| GB)-120-15000-13-05 | sendo photos of - talso press account of opening. Oremony: |\n| 23/70-150X10-11-1 | |\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\n? Ack with thanks \nof gist of parce : 2 of \now 14024 \nT.CM. \ninforming \nour Despatch \n30/6 Eu9356 \nDraft at \nPhotos sent 10 Libay \nReceived \nMu \n572 \nLibrary \n5/4 \nH. I", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395344, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 681, "title": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "content_text": "2\n\nrecognize as valid, any decisions inconsistent with these principles, or otherwise not in conformity with the recognized principles of international law which might be given by the Russian Prize Courts. It will doubtless be within the recollection of your Chamber that this statement was publicly reiterated both by Lord Lansdowne in the House of Lords and by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons on the 11th August last.\n\nIt is proper, however, to observe that a decision of a Prize Court must be understood to mean, not merely the decision of a Court of First Instance, such as those established at Vladivostock, Libau, and elsewhere, but that of the Supreme Admiralty Council at St. Petersburgh, to which appeal lies from the inferior Courts, just as, in this country, appeal lies from the finding of a Vice-Admiralty Court to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, and the usual legal remedies should as a rule be exhausted before diplomatic intervention can properly be invoked.\n\nWith regard to the question of coal and the other articles of fuel enumerated in paragraph 8 of Rule 6, His Majesty's Government represented that the treatment of this article by Russia as unconditionally contraband was diametrically opposed to the declaration made by the Russian Plenipotentiary at the West African Conference held at Berlin in 1884, who stated that his instructions were peremptory, and that his Government refused categorically to consent to any Treaty, Convention, or Declaration of any kind which would imply the recognition of coal as contraband of war. His Majesty's Government accordingly urged that, like food-stuffs, coal should only be regarded as contraband when it was clearly intended for use by the military or naval forces of the enemy, and not merely because it was consigned for innocent or commercial purposes to private traders in the enemy country.\n\nHis Majesty's Ambassador at St. Petersburgh has also urged upon the Russian Government the unfairness of treating raw cotton as unconditionally contraband. He has pointed out that the quantity of this article which might be utilized for the manufacture of explosives would be infinitesimal in comparison with the bulk of raw cotton exported from India and elsewhere to Japan for peaceful purposes, and that to treat harmless cargoes of this latter description as unconditionally contraband would amount to subjecting a branch of innocent commerce, which is specially important in the Far East, to a most unwarrantable interference.\n\nThe Russian Government have met all these representations, as well as others which His Majesty's Government and that of the United States have thought proper to address to them, in a conciliatory manner, and it is satisfactory that they should have conceded one of the most important principles for which His Majesty's Government have contended, viz., that rice and provisions, mentioned in paragraph 10 of Rule 6, as well as articles not enumerated in paragraphs 1 to 9, but which may be put to warlike use, will henceforth be regarded only as conditionally contraband, according to the use to which they are to be applied. The onus of proof in such cases would lie with the captor, but it would obviously be in the interests of the owner to be prepared with evidence sufficient to displace any prima facie case which might be made against them. It is understood that Russian Naval Commanders have been recently furnished with supplementary instructions, which His Majesty's Government have every reason to believe will be interpreted in a liberal spirit, and will result in their exercising their belligerents' rights for the future in a less rigorous and vexatious manner.\n\n**\n\nI may here observe that the decisions of the Prize Court at Vladivostock in the matters of the sinking of the \"Knight Commander,\" and the condemnation of cargoes on board the steam-ships \"Arabia,\" \"Calchas,\" and \"Cheltenham,\" are forming the subject of appeals to the Supreme Admiralty Council at St. Petersburgh. Both His Majesty's Government and that of the United States have protested, on principle, against the condemnations of cargoes of flour destined, as they believe, for innocent purposes, which were carried by the \"Arabia\" and also by the \"Calchas.\" They have every reason to hope that these findings will be reversed on appeal, the result of which must, however, be awaited. The Supreme Admiralty Council has, it is satisfactory to learn, already reversed the finding of the Vladivostock Court in the case of the steam-ship \"Allanton.\" The Russian Government have recognized in principle claims advanced on behalf of the \"Frankby\" and \"Ettrickdale,\" two steamers which were delayed in the Red Sea at the commencement of the war, subject to the adjustment of certain minor details between the owners and the Russian naval authorities. Other claims arising out of cases which are not pending in the Courts, such as the sinking of the \"Hipsang\" and the detention of the \"Malacca\" and of the \"Ardova,” are in course of preparation, and will be put forward as soon as circumstances permit.\n\n3\n\nThere is no doubt that the uncertainty which prevails as to the interpretation by the Russian authorities of their declaration as to contraband has rendered British ship-owners unwilling to engage in the carrying trade to Japan, and that many leading firms of British ship-owners have refused to accept cargo for Japan, while the shipping firms of certain other countries, notably Germany, have benefited to a considerable extent through such refusal.\n\nIt has been again and again suggested that more favoured treatment has been extended by the Russian authorities to German vessels than has been accorded to British ships, but, so far as His Majesty's Government have been able to ascertain after careful inquiry, this suggestion is not supported by any satisfactory evidence.\n\nHis Majesty's Government fully recognize the importance of the point, for there seems to be some reason to apprehend that the merchants of Japan or of countries having commercial relations with Japan, on finding that their goods are conveyed as satisfactorily by foreign as by British ships, may continue to give their custom to foreign firms, and that permanent injury may be thus occasioned to the British carrying trade in the Far East.\n\nHis Majesty's Government have been frequently approached by persons interested in the commerce of the Far East with requests for information whether cargoes of a particular description can be regarded as entitled to immunity from seizure by belligerent vessels. His Majesty's Government would have been glad, if possible, to furnish the desired information. So long, however, as the accepted principles of international law recognize that between those articles which are, in consequence of their nature, absolutely contraband of war, and those which can in no circumstances be regarded as of anything but an innocent character, there lies an intermediate class of articles which may be properly treated as contraband, or as innocent, according as they are or are not found to be destined for warlike purposes, it is obviously not in the power of any Government to take upon itself to determine beforehand whether articles falling within that intermediate class can safely be carried by a neutral vessel.\n\nI am to express Lord Lansdowne's hope that the particulars furnished in this letter may be of use to your Chamber.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) F. A. CAMPBELL.\n\n677\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 404271, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Government House, Hongkong, 6th January, 1906.\n\nM-Marth like to see the M-Churchill may Statistical information NO. in this book, Hongkong, which Sir M. Nathan has compiled. There are Spare copies Copies in the Libay C.P.d. Ne Luccan 13. Feb REC 4442 (Red! 7 FEL OS\n\n7 he Churchill has not time to read thei at present but is keeping Proceed as the cops g the bish Cum •proposed C.P.d⋅ 20 20 Feb. at once\n\n## Enclosure! be in the bag: 47 Book Bost.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my Despatch No. 4 of 12th January, 1905, I have the honour to transmit 6 copies of the Second Issue of **The Hongkong Civil Service List**, published on the 1st instant with corrections to December, 1905.\n\n2. Copies of the map embodied in the Colonial Office List have, by kind permission of the Editors of that List, been bound up with the local publication.\n\n3. The List has been re-arranged in five parts to follow somewhat more closely the arrangement of the Colonial Office List.\n\n4. For the population and financial returns embodied in Part I of the first issue, I have substituted the more complete tabular statements which were stated in the 2nd paragraph of my Despatch above referred to, to be under compilation. They have been drawn up by myself.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nTHE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-333 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428637, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 562, "title": "CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "Enclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Herts to Mr. Carey.\n\nJanuary 17, 1910.\n\nPLEASE refer to my demi-official letter dated the 28th August, 1909. Wilson has sent a Lashi named Chawm Tung Bawm, of Lungbang, on the Upper Ngawchang Kha, with a letter addressed to Rose, which I am forwarding to you original under a separate registered cover. The letter is written in Chinese on a piece of board, and purports to be a petition from the inhabitants of five villages on the above-named stream, complaining that the headman of Tengkeng, situated on the Salween in China, has burnt the village of Upper (or West) Hpimaw and threatens to destroy their villages. The names in Lashi of the five villages are Hpimaw (East), Kalam (East and West), Htantung and Lamyaw. As is not usual the Chinese names of the villages are different from the local Yawyin or Lashi names.\n\nA copy of the statement made by the messenger to Mr. Wilson, which is substantially the same as he has stated to me here, is also forwarded.\n\nThe elders of the five villages are said to have met at the village of Iltumshing and there to have got two Chinese traders, Ton San Ye and Chu Laopan, to write the letter.\n\nThe burning of Hpimaw appears to have taken place more than a month ago. After the destruction of the village the headman (or chief) of Tengkeng returned to China, but his men, some hundreds of them in all, it is said, are still in Lower Hpimaw and Hpawdi. The messenger took nine days to come here.\n\nIt is evident, if the above is true (and I have no doubt that it is substantially so), that we cannot permit the Chinese to remain in occupation of the Ngawchang Valley, for if we do, we shall not be able to make good our claim to the Irrawady-Salween Divide as the boundary between the two Empires. I can see no course open to us, therefore, but to dispatch a column without delay to compel the Chinese to return to their country, and to place beyond possibility of future question that the whole of the basin of the Irrawady belongs to us.\n\nI leave it to you to communicate with Rose on the subject of this letter, if you consider it necessary to do so.\n\nThe villages of Tengkeng, Tangtung, Lungpang (Langbang) and Hpimaw are shown in the map attached to the red book on the joint survey of the Burmah-Yunnan boundary by British and Chinese officials in 1905, in which book the claim of the Tengkeng headman to the Upper Ngawchang Valley and the advantages of the above-named boundary are discussed at length. From the opinion of the British officials who took part in the joint survey that the adoption of any other frontier will be highly detrimental to the interests of Burmah, I do not think that anyone will dissent.\n\nA translation of the Chinese letter is attached.\n\nEnclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nTranslation of Chinese letter addressed to Acting Consul Rose.\n\nTHE humble petition of the elders of villages situated on the upper waters of the Hsiao Chiang (small river, i.e., the Ngawchang Kha) addressed to the British consul at Tengyuch.\n\nAbout the 15th day of the 9th month the headman of Tengkeng, named Twanhwe, collecting a force of 300 Yawyins and 200 of his own people, came and attacked our villages, He set fire to and entirely destroyed one village which consists of houses with thatch roofs. We are in great danger and our people have been scattered by this inroad into our country. He has also killed all our domestic animals such as pigs, fowls, and dogs, and taken our provisions. We therefore petition to your Honour to pity us, and to restore peace and order in our unhappy valley. Our villages lie within British territory and we humbly request that you will be kind enough to pay them a visit. We do not know why the Tengkeng headman is oppressing us by raiding our villages. We have no intercourse with his villages nor is there any feud between us. Our territory lies within the Kaoliang Pass Pillar and is watered by the Hsiao Chiang (Ngawchang Kha). We are unable to resist his attacks, so we petition your Honour to be kind enough to visit our country, which is in a very disturbed state, and to help us.\n\nThe headman in question is also said to have threatened the people living on the other side of the river (Ngawchang Kha). Our country does not belong to him, so we request you to come to us.\n\nWe are the elders and villagers of Tumaw, Kwankwan, Shanglaw, Kachi, and Shijang.\n\nDated the 1st year, 10th month, 26th day of the reign of Sein Ton.\n\nEnclosure 6 in No. 1.\n\nStatement made to Mr. Wilson, Assistant Superintendent, Sadon, by Chawm Tung Baum, of Lungbang.\n\nLABAU NU, Duwa of Lajawng, has brought in a Lashi named Chawm Tung Bawm, of Lungbang, a village near Hpimaw, to the British consul at Tengyuch. I have questioned Labau Nu and Chawm Tung Bawn carefully, and they furnish the following information:\n\n\"As the Lashis of Hpimaw and some fourteen or fifteen villages have not paid tribute for the last three or four years the Tengkeng fuyi about two months ago got together 500 men (Chinese, Black Lisu, Maru, and Lashi) and threatened to burn down the villages which refused to pay tribute. The Lashis on our side of the frontier got information of the fuyi's intentions from their friends and relations who live on the Chinese side, and some fifty or sixty of them, armed with guns and bows and arrows, awaited the approach of the fuyi and his following. A fight took place on the frontier and the Hpimaw men and their friends are said to have killed seven of the fuyi's men, and to have wounded a few more. The Hpimaw men had no casualties, but, as they were outnumbered, they retreated, and the fuyi and his men then sacked and burnt Upper Hpimaw.\n\n\"The fuyi is said to have stationed at the present time 300 men at Lower Hpimaw and 200 at the Lisu village of Hpawte. The detachment at Hpimaw is composed of transfrontier Chinese, Black Lisus, Marus, and Lashis, and the men are quartered in four or five Chinese houses which are built of sun-dried bricks. The men who are stationed at Hpawte are mostly from the Chinese side, but several Black Lisus who belong to Hpawte took part in the sacking and burning of Upper Hpimaw.\n\n\"No Chinese soldiers or men from the frontier levy are said to have been engaged, and the fuyi's followers are armed with cap-guns, flint-locks, and Kachin check guns.\"\n\nThe following information obtained from the messenger may also be of interest:\n\n\"There is a tree which grows on both banks of the Ngawchang Kha, the timber of which is much prized by the Chinese for making coffins. The Chingpaw name for the tree is 'shau hipun,' the Lashi name 'shau sik,' and the Chinese name 'sha mu.' The Tengkeng fuyi formerly levied a tax of 1 rupee to 1 rupee 8a. on every four planks extracted from the forests near Hpimaw, but during the last three years he has taken two planks out of every four in lieu of the money tax. Two well-to-do Chinese traders, named Chu Lauban, of Mingkuang, and Ton Sanye, of Kutung Pa, who deal largely in these planks, are said to have complained to the Chinese official at Yung-chang Fu about the Tengkeng fuyi's conduct. They were informed that Hpimaw was in the British sphere of influence, and were referred to the Tengyuch ting, who is said to have warned the Tengkeng fuyi to discontinue levying taxes, as Hpimaw was not in Chinese territory.\n\n\"Some three years ago a Yawyin (Black Lisu) discovered a couple of salt springs near two streams which flow into the Ngawchang Kha. He took samples from each spring to the Tengkeng fuyi, who boiled them down, and found that one produced excellent salt, while the other produced inferior stuff. The fuyi is said thereupon to have declared that both springs are in his jurisdiction, and to have prohibited their being worked without his permission.\n\n\"The writer of this letter is Ton Sanye, one of the Chinese traders referred to.”\n\nPage 559", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-371 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431883, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7]", "content_text": "# 1911\n\n## KONG\n\nJ C C ہے Alabastin Attorney General. vernor No 22468 @ 10 JUL 11 88 gard 232.\n\n### Date\n13th June\n\n### Last previous Paper\n10494. 21/ gerzy Ausd 20 cons by July Thamed 306. 1400t Por Cay cons 70.16M 633 (33,413). Wt.28,032--50. 40,000. 11/10. A.&E.W.\n\n### Next subsequent Paper\n31093 Ordinance No 23.1911- Foreigners Detention Amendment.\n\n### Submits\nA Stull. Mr. Rister Indonot to Liban\n\nThe amendments made in sect 2 (by merely making the provision apply to all prisoners passing through the Colony instead of only to those ...) \n\nBut I do not agree at all with the policy of sects (d). The position is as follows.\n\nAt present a person in lawful custody warranting ... by a consular ... the magistrate of valid cause ... show cause he has been committed. It is now proposed that ... should no longer be committed. It is ... Le ... iy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-378 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479238, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 214, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "## \n5. A6./18173/19.\n\nHồng hoang \n\n29 April 19.\n\nLaid before the Controller of the Appropriations \n\nreceived copy of Hong Kong, commentary on. Wo Lock thei for employment under than i together with copies of engineering capacity, submitted by Look Wei himself.\n\nto enquire hither any suitable appointment of the desired can be offered to Look Wei.\n\nLr. No. 28217 \nR. & Leban \nLbd. 22.4.10 \nThe bourit dal 24.+! \nbolon Desp Als. 37 of to in Locks Pore ofte 244PL \n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Ch. Wei Esq. B.Sc. \nInfernal Hall.\n\n## MINUTE.\n22-4-108.\nMr. Bowell Hall 24+ + \nMr. Grindle. \nSir H. Lambert. \nSir H. Read. \nSir G. Fiddes. \nCol. Amery. \nLord Milner.\n\nHong Kong \nLotte from God. See)'s offic Si Bosken Wei Hake, in dig.\n\n29. pilio.\n\nWith reference to your application for commission in the R.E. the engineer work under 1.17.6. \nI am to inform you he is in communication with the W.D. the Ministry of ... regarding the possibility of the position you doing.\n\n2) addressed to Liban. further Young with with he the campo the 1.0. du \n3). The letter which you presented", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489755, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 246, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## FOREIGN OFFICE\n**S.W.1.**\nAugust 13th, 1921.\n\nI am directed by the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston to transmit to you herewith, to be laid before the Secretary of State for the Colonies, a copy of a despatch, No. 78 Overseas Trade, of the 30th ultimo, from the Acting Consul at Danzig, enclosing a translation of a letter (extract) from the Danzig Delegation of the Harbour Board, in which a request is made for information relative to the development of free ports, with special reference to Hong Kong and Shanghai.\n\n2. In making this communication I am directed to enquire whether there are any published reports concerning the establishment and development of Hong Kong and Weihaiwei as free ports, or other publication or information, which in Mr. Churchill's opinion, could usefully be furnished for the purpose of the Danzig Delegation.\n\nI am,\nYour obedient Servant,\nShaselee.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office.\n\n245 \nparticulars about Hay Kay Harbour fort and the latest Trade Returns. In my further communication on this subject, please quote `No. L 1458/28/401/1921` and address not to any person by name.\n\nWei Hai Wei \nThe Under-Secretary of State,\nForeign Office,\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nHong Kong Semi-annual Trade Return \n(1920.) \nChief Clerk's home department `6.546`, available for presentation of desired ...\n\nMr. Beckett concurred before going on leave. `19/9`\n\n## FOREIGN OFFICE\n**S.W.1.**\nAugust 13th, 1921.\n\n(Ignore this header as it is a repetition)\n\nPage 508 \nL \n; 4 \n\nLiban `331812`\n40766*", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-565-12 Life Insurance Companies Amendment Ordinance 1937 24-9-1937 - 12-1-1938", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-565-12 Life Insurance Companies Amendment Ordinance 1937 24-9-1937 - 12-1-1938", "content_text": "Grdice. The Reg\n\nThis of course.\n\neus may cover ? As proposed.\n\nJHoward) 10/12\n\nRBurns 13/12/37\n\nI think there is something in Burns' criticism.\n\nThe Ordinance as amended seems very vague so far as it deals with criminal offences. I am not clear when an offence is committed for failing to keep up deposits s. 3 (4) as amended. Presumably the intention is that the Regulation will empower the Registrar to call on the company to make up its deposit: and perhaps it will be sufficient if we say that time will be given to the Company to make up the amount of the deficit.\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nNoted.\n\nLibar 1571/39.\n\nWoldea. 31.12\n\nTo 18IT (afc/renell.) Hong Kong: C. (Cast-)\n\n? 12/1/38\n\n28.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-12 Life Insurance Companies Amendment Ordinance 1937 24-9-1937 - 12-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556719, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-566-10 Dr. Jakob Franklin Reiss- application for visa 4-5-1938 - 3-2-1939", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-566-10 Dr. Jakob Franklin Reiss- application for visa 4-5-1938 - 3-2-1939", "content_text": "J. Wissim\n\n-13.538\n\nAcks 1, & promises to return Grace in due\n\nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\nwait\n\nFallen.\n\n24.5.38\n\nAt once\n\nLigg\n\nHave you\n\nrend pl.\n\nMe\n\nand\n\n8\n\n721\n\nI wait another month\n\nbefore reminding.\n\nHallend 876\n\nP. Roger\n\nRep\" above the Pod\n\nto have\n\nSPN.\n\nNow\n\n8/6 at nu.\n\ndoes not\n\nB. Messin\n\nDESTROYED\n\n%/%\n\n4.7.38\n\nUNDER SECRETARY'S ORDERS\n\nresumed\n\nOrdre Liban,\n\nHalled.\n\n877/38\n\nalorce", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-566-10 Dr. Jakob Franklin Reiss- application for visa 4-5-1938 - 3-2-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]