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        "content_text": "93\n\n511\n\n27646\n\n92\n\nBRITISH POSITION\n\nof art, imitative in mechanics, (thus leading to the natural conclusion that they would be equally so in social and moral duties,) having an organized Government and well administered municipalities, devoid of the prejudices of caste or of idolatry, and thus to a certain degree prepared for the reception of the seeds of Christian truth; ever seeking to benefit their condition, by labour at home, or by emigrating to other countries; habituated to a maritime life; of considerable physical power; not deficient in courage, if properly disciplined; acute or subtle reasoners; preferring the material to the theoretical or ideal; not wanting in emulative enterprise, obedient to the commands of a justly ruling authority;\n\nNOTES ON THE FOREGOING STATISTICAL TABLE,\n\nThe above are the nominal sums for which the respective officers become responsible to their sovereign. But the estimate of last year has so immensely fallen short of the actual amount required, viz., of the arrears due since the war, there remained, in October 1844, 38,711,000 taels to be paid. The rice has, for the greater part, on account of the inundation, not been forwarded to the capital.\n\nThe sundries arise from the proceeds of pawnbrokers' shops, mercantile establishments, and various fees and duties. There are moreover innumerable local items not mentioned in the statistical returns, because the mandarins on the spot receive them, without sending any account; for this they have, however, to keep up a considerable establishment.\n\nThe colonial possessions, instead of yielding a revenue, absorb considerable sums. The subsidies paid to the Mongol chiefs, both in money as well as kind, are very large; the expenditure of the army in Turkestan, amounts to several millions annually; and to keep up the establishments in Mantchouria, the treasury is constantly drained. Tibet requires only about 200,000 taels annually. No returns of these liabilities are ever published.\n\nThree taels are £4. sterling; one shih 160 lbs.; one ring 100 mow; one mow 6000 square covids.\n\nIt ought always to be kept in mind that the sums specified are the net revenue, after the deduction of the expenditure of collection, so that in many instances the sums actually raised are five times more than what is put down here. In the estimate are not included the duties on the foreign trade, which are, at the lowest, about three million taels per annum. Besides the monopoly in ginseng, percentage from the numerous mines, profits from coinage, &c., &c., which at the most moderate calculation does not amount to less than five million taels per annum, and is directly paid to the Emperor.\n\nWe have neither enumerated about thirty-four million shih of grain, which, according to the regulations, is kept in deposit by Government, in order to provide against starvation. The people have some claim on this, and reap the profits arising from the sale. The quantity, moreover, fluctuates very much, and the latter amount is abstracted from a work published about twenty years ago.\n\nChina is not remarkable for longevity. An examination was made in 1827 by the Emperor Kang-he, to ascertain how many persons were above seventy years of age, that they might be exempted from the public service, and nourished by the state. Those of eighty, ninety, and a hundred, were successively honoured with higher rewards.\n\nIn nine provinces, containing 158,793,306 inhabitants, there were but 194,086 of seventy and upwards, which latter sum is 1/818 parts of the former.\n\nIn sixteen provinces, the number of people at eighty years of age was 168,830; at ninety years 9996; and at or about a hundred years of age, but 21. Not a two thousandth part of the whole empire reached the age of eighty years; not the thirty-six thousandth part ninety years; and only about one in seventeen million inhabitants reached the age of a century.\n\nOnly three provinces evince this longevity, viz., Shantung, 9; Honan 5; Hon-an, or Hon-Guang, 4; Keangnan 3; total 21.\n\nIn the Canton province, on a population of 19,147,030, but 9415 reached the age of eighty, and only 591 that of ninety years. None attained a century.\n\nAND PROSPECTS IN CHINA.\n\nand with strong domestic and social attachments, enabling them to combine for good or evil purposes: these and other considerations render China a field peculiarly adapted for the inculcation of the Christian civilization of England.\n\nWe have it in our power to till the field thus presented for our profitable labour. Science and skill of various kinds is now anxiously seeking employment at home; where could they be more usefully employed than in China?\n\n*The Jesuits received the greatest encouragement from the Emperor Canghi, or Kanghi, during his long reign. On 22nd March, 1672, his Majesty issued a celebrated edict in favour of Christianity; in which, conformable to the report of the board of rites, he ordered the temples dedicated to the \"Lord of Heaven\" throughout his dominions to be respected, and that no opposition be given to all who chose to enter those temples, offer incense, and perform acts of worship.\n\nThis edict was issued in consequence of a violent persecution commenced against the Christians in the province of Che-kiang, by the viceroy and inferior mandarins. In consequence of the petitions of the Jesuits of science at Pekin, the Emperor ordered the board of rites to inquire into the subject; and the board reported that \"they had seriously examined that which had reference to the Europeans who lived in China; and found that they merited attention and love for the signal services which they had rendered in civil and foreign wars, by their continued studies to produce useful and curious works, and by their just and sincere affection for the public good. Moreover, that the Europeans are very tranquil; that they do not excite troubles in the provinces; that they do not cause evil, or commit any bad action. Besides, their doctrine has nothing in common with the false and dangerous sects of the empire; and their maxims do not lead people to sedition.\" The report of the board of rites went on to state, that \"as the Government of China did not prevent the Lamas of Tartary, nor the Buddhists, to have their temples, and offer incense in their pagodas, how much less ought the Europeans be prevented to have their churches, and to preach publicly their religion, as they did nothing contrary to good laws.\"\n\nIt was in consequence of this excellent report that the persecution which had commenced in China against Christianity, was suppressed by the Emperor in 1692.\n\nShortly after, the Chinese physicians having failed to cure the Emperor Canghi of a fever, the sovereign placed himself under the care of the Jesuit physicians, Gerbillon and Bouvet, at Pekin, who cured him with quinine. In gratitude for his recovery, the Emperor assigned them splendid apartments in the first enclosure of the palace, and which had belonged to the governor of the heir apparent. Artisans were employed to fit the residence up in excellent style, and a mandarin to superintend the dwelling; and understanding that they wished to have a church attached to their house, the Emperor caused a very handsome church to be erected within the precincts of the palace, which required four years building, and was opened with great ceremony in 1702. The church was adorned by the Jesuit artists with great magnificence and taste.\n\nOn several occasions the learned Jesuits established at Pekin, were enabled to render signal services to the Tartar Government at Pekin.\n\nAbout the year 1688, the Russians had been advancing, by Siberia, through Tartary to the frontiers of the Chinese empire: Their route was along the rivers Irtis, Oby, Gennissee, Angara, via lake Baikal; thence to the Amour river, penetrating to Saghalion-Oula. The Russians destroyed the forts as they advanced, not without resistance, however, from the Tartars, who were subjects of the Chinese empire.\n\nWar between the Muscovites and Chinese seemed imminent; but through the diplomacy of the Jesuits Gerbillon and Bouvet, a peace was concluded at Nipchou, by ambassadors from both powers, by which the limits of Russia were defined, and the Chinese army returned to Pekin. Gerbillon and Bouvet were appointed secretaries to the Chinese embassy, but in reality, they managed the whole negotiations in a manner which gave great satisfaction.\n\nBut a more important service was rendered to the Tartar Government of",
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        "content_text": "114\n\nCORRESPONDENCE\n\nSoon after my arrival in this island, I observed that there had been a large and unnecessary expenditure of the public money here, which had been greatly facilitated by the power of arresting portions of the Chinese indemnity money, in its transit to the home exchequer.\n\nPerceiving that the disbursement was daily augmenting, I felt it to be my duty, even at the hazard of losing, what I much covet, the confidence and support of your Lordship, to state openly my opinions to my superiors, and to substantiate them by facts, relative to the true nature and value of Hong Kong, and to its necessary concomitant—the British position and prospects in China.\n\nThe reports, minutes, and papers, written in support of these opinions were transmitted either to your Lordship, to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, or to the Lords of the Treasury, and as I understood they were producing some effect at home, by suggesting various inquiries, and causing a check to be put upon the expenditure here, I resolved, although my health and constitution have been much impaired by this climate, to await the result of those inquiries, and the correction of errors which time and circumstances generally induce.\n\nHaving, however, recently ascertained that Governor Davis is proposing for your Lordship's sanction a further expenditure of half a million dollars for civil works here†, irrespective of the, I think, entirely unnecessary extent of outlay incurred, and projected in the military and ordnance departments; believing that Her Majesty's Government must be under great misapprehension relative to Hong Kong, and to our affairs and position in China; and understanding that it is intended to evacuate Chusan in February or March next, without any attempt at negotiation for the retention of that most valuable and important island (worthy of being an Anglo-Chinese colony), I applied to Governor Davis for six months' leave of absence, on public grounds, in order that I might bring the whole subject under a complete and unbiased investigation, and thus, if possible, timely correct what are deemed primary errors of national importance.\n\nIn order to place the question on high grounds, I offered to give up all my salary; to incur my own expenses to England; to continue my bonds of pecuniary security to the Crown; and to forfeit my commission in Her Majesty's service, should my application for leave of absence be disapproved of at home.\n\nThe Governor refused the leave sought, on the plea that I was not dying and requiring change of climate; a decision, as shown in the accompanying correspondence, contrary to the obvious meaning of the Governor's instructions (chap. iv. p. 25), and which, if thus interpreted,\n\n• Governor Davis declared that he was \"determined to spend as much as possible of the Chinese indemnity money, in its transit to England; because, after that supply ceased, the grants voted by Parliament would be jejune indeed.” The necessity of the expenditure was a subordinate consideration. The leading idea of many governors is to create a favourable impression of having made great progress in public works, roads, &c. This used to be frequently done by grants from the home exchequer, and, as in the case of Hong Kong, totally unrequired by local circumstances.\n\n+ I only ascertained this on my return from visiting the northern Consulates in June, 1845, and immediately took steps to try and check this utter waste of the public money.\n\nON RESIGNATION.\n\n514\n\n115\n\nwould make every colonial servant of the crown an exile for life, or subject to the caprice, favouritism, or vindictiveness of any colonial governor.\n\nThe yet unsettled state of the British affairs in China; the very short time intervening for their imperatively-required better arrangement, previous to the evacuation of Chusan, when our expenditure of every description ought to undergo the most careful revision and retrenchment; the desire to prevent the contemplated expenditure of half a million dollars for civil works, and of other unnecessary projected outlays; a conscientious belief that, as a sworn servant of the Crown, I am bound to lay all the information I have collected here, before Her Majesty's Ministers, and that I can only effectually do so, without further loss of time, in person; have compelled me to adopt the only alternative in my power, namely, to place in the hands of Governor Davis my resignation as Her Majesty's Treasurer for the Colonial, Consular, and Diplomatic services in China, in order that I may at once bring the whole matter under the full and fair consideration of your Lordship, and be on the spot in case of necessity for reference.\n\nI will not advert to myself, personally, to any treatment which I have experienced, or to any misinterpretation of my motives and conduct; these are points of comparatively little moment. But I do confidently hope that the newness and vast importance of our position in China; the still partial blending of colonial, diplomatic, and commercial affairs here; the possible imperfections of individual judgment, arising from natural causes and various interests; and the advantages consequently derivable to the State, from a minute examination and exposition of our affairs in the most distant, most complex, yet least understood settlement and relations of the British Crown, may induce your Lordship to grant, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, and on public grounds, a court of inquiry, previous to the acceptance by my Sovereign of the responsible commission with which Her Majesty was graciously pleased to invest me.\n\nSir,\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nInclosure 3 in No. XV.\n\nR. M. MARTIN,\n\nTo his Excellency J. F. Davis, Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nH. M. Treasury, Hong Kong, June 18, 1845.\n\nIn my recent Minute on the British Position and Prospects in China,\" I ventured to indicate, according to the best of my judgment, the mistakes committed during our past negotiations with the Chinese authorities, to demonstrate the apparent defects of our present policy, and to point out in some respects the course which it seems advisable to pursue previous to the evacuation of Chusan in February next.\n\nHaving devoted twenty years to an investigation of our colonial and commercial relations, I believe that my opinions thereon receive some attention at home: and that when Her Majesty's Government,\n\nI 2",
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        "content_text": "38\n\n39\n\nStatement showing the Duties which the Officers and Clerks in the Ordnance Storekeeper's Office ordinarily perform.\n\nCASH DEPARTMENT.\n\nTHE duties of this office, in which distinct accounts current are prepared in duplicate, and rendered quarterly for Ordnance and Barrack Services, also for the Corps of Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, and Royal Sappers and Miners, in triplicate, (an account being likewise kept by the Commissariat,) may in some measure be deduced from the following detail, which, however long, must necessarily omit many occurrences and labours.\n\n1st. The Ordnance account, which, for the quarter ending 31st of March last, is composed of 125 vouchers in duplicate, each being, in many cases, accompanied by copies of voluminous correspondence, orders, &c., required to support and explain the nature of the charges, and to afford other information relating thereto, (called for by the Honorable the Surveyor-General and the Honorable the Clerk of the Ordnance, in whose offices the accounts are audited,) comprises the payment of all the salaries and allowances to the civil officers of the Ordnance and Royal Engineer Departments, wages to foremen, artificers, military (artillery,) working parties, coolies, labourers, watchmen, &c. &c., of the Storekeeper's, Engineer's, Artillery, and Firemaster's Departments; also the arrangements by advertisement, calculations, copying and preparing schedules of tenders, making agreements for the purchase of stores and execution of Ordnance services, as well as for the sale of stores, &c., to the troops and departments, and to the public by competition or otherwise; the examination and payment of all the contractors' bills, pay lists, and other vouchers of the Royal Engineer Department, for purchases of stores required for all Ordnance services; also, the weekly payment of Royal Sappers and Miners employed in the superintendence of works, &c., and the miscellaneous disbursements of these departments, which are each reported for the Master-General and Board's information, being accompanied by the correspondence before mentioned. Separate returns also are connected with this account, under the heads of Income Tax, Superannuation Fund, Medical Stoppages, Messing, &c., all of which are made out in this office and rendered quarterly, after they have been duly registered in the office. To this detail must be added the correspondence, local and departmental, consequent upon the performance of these services, which, being for the most part explanatory, is of great length, and requires much time in its execution.\n\n2nd. The Barrack account for the same period, consisting of 108 vouchers, includes all payments on account of purchase and repair of the furniture and fixtures of the several barracks, officers' quarters, hired buildings, &c., washing and repairing the bedding of the troops and hospitals, hire of buildings, lighting lamps, sweeping chimneys, and other miscellaneous and contingent expenses of that department, monthly stoppages for quarters, &c., all of which require separate vouchers, certificates. &c.; also the payment of the Barrack-Master, Barrack Sergeants, and others employed under his direction, together with the expenses of the Royal Engineer Department connected with this branch of the service, viz. purchase of stores for the construction of barracks, works, and buildings at Victoria, Stanley, and Saiwan, as well as for their repair; these latter being made up of a large number of small accounts, (one bill now in hand consisting of ten closely written sheets of foolscap,) occupy much time in their examination. Also must be appended the correspondence, reports, &c., arising out of these duties, with returns of different services rendered in addition to those forming part of this account and before enumerated.\n\n3rd. The Royal Artillery account current:-In this account will be found the pay and allowances of the officers, the pay and subsistence of the men, together with the minute and multifarious affairs of soldiers, such as remittances, forfeitures, &c., occupying much time, and involving particular attention.\n\n4th. Also the account current of the Royal Sappers and Miners, which are of a similar nature to those of the Royal Artillery.\n\n5th. As well as the account current of the officers of the corps of Royal Engineers, all of those three accounts are prepared in triplicate by the storekeeper, who acts in those last three duties as Paymaster of the Ordnance Military Corps.\n\n6th. The Commissariat account of moneys received from and paid to them: -This account is attended with much labour, the Treasury requiring from us documents similar to those furnished for the Ordnance offices at home.\n\nIn addition to the foregoing are various periodical returns distinct from the accounts, and which it is perhaps unnecessary to enumerate, and the keeping up of all the cash, draft, and other official books, cash-ledger, &c.\n\nSTORE ACCOUNT DEPARTMENT.\n\nThe routine of duties performed in this office consists principally in the superintendence of the receipt and issues of ammunition, stores, bedding, clothing, &c., from England and Ceylon, from and to the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, Her Majesty's troops, the Barrack and Quartermaster-General's Department, the Colonial Government, Her Majesty's and the Honorable East India Company's vessels of war, Police, &c., all the stores for whom are consigned to, and pass through, the books of the Ordnance Storekeeper, and the inspection of which, first in receipt and ultimately in issue, demands much of the time that may be supposed to be devoted to the desk, and often renders the preparation of vouchers and documents thereby required, a work of extra hours and great exertion, from (in many cases), the hurried departure of the ships, and the number of vouchers required being four to support each naval issue, or receipt, (no less than forty-three of which took place during the last two months,) and three for all other departments of the service; these are again to be entered in receipt and issue books, and, lastly, posted in the station ledger; when it is stated that there are nearly 4,000 heads of articles therein, most of which are kept distinctly under the denominations of serviceable, repairable, and unserviceable, a great number of which having, within the last few weeks, been handed over by the Engineer Department, and not being on the Storekeeper's ledger before, have much increased his labour and responsibility, as every trifling article used by that department is issued by him as required. It may also be noted, that no less than seventeen vessels have arrived with ammunition and stores from England and Ceylon during the last eighteen months, another being daily expected. Receiving, examining, and comparing these stores with the bills of lading, occupies much time. The demands, for stores for the Artillery, Navy, Barrack, Storekeeper, Quartermaster-General's, Commissariat, Department, &c., are all incorporated in one in this office, entered, and forwarded home.\n\nIn addition to the foregoing, many periodical returns are required to be made and registered in the office, some of great length, and many other duties that are not easily enumerated.\n\nThe details of the two branches into which the Ordnance duties are thus far divided, by no means comprise the entire thereof, many and arduous services being performed by the Storekeeper and Deputy-Storekeeper, independent of sharing the foregoing, and the general superintendence of the department and its duties; some of these are giving directions and countersigning memorandums connected with the receipt and issues of all stores, &c., the final examination of all accounts and documents, drafting letters and preparing correspondence, minutes of the respective officers, preparing the estimates for all pay, allowances, &c., all requisitions for repairs to barracks and public buildings are sent to this office in duplicate.-1st. For examination and direction to prepare estimates, 2nd, For execution, and,-3dly. For half-yearly returns and reports. So far from any reduction being possible in the Ordnance Storekeeper's Office, he has been obliged lately to apply for, and obtain the authority of the respective officers, to employ two extra temporary clerks; and, in further proof of the duties being excessive, the hours of attendance have been extended for some months past considerably beyond the usual office-hours, besides being at the storehouses frequently earlier than the regulated time.\n\nSuch are the various occupations of the Storekeeper's Department, that the clerks from one branch are constantly called off to assist in that of another; this is very desirable, and indeed necessary, as in the event of one being ill, another is enabled to perform his duty, or at least to some extent. Hence it is impracticable to give a \"Table, showing the duties which each individual is required to perform.\"\n\n(Signed) HENRY ST. HILL,\n\nOffice of Ordnance, Hong Kong,\n\nApril 19, 1849.\n\nOrdnance Storekeeper.\n\n109",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£  s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-    the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319",
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        "content_text": "# INDEX\n\n1863.\n\nMeeting Governor Mercer.\n\nNo 81 to 126 - April to June - Volume 2.\n\n390\n\n81 94 April Reporting examination in the Chinese language of the Civil Service cadets, and 3 other officers receiving Government aid.\n\n82 112th April Bringing to His Grace's notice the position of the local Government in reference to the Proclamation of the 28th February last, prohibiting the exportation of Military Stores from the colony.\n\n83 13th April On the subject of Mr. Adams' Commission as Judge of the Vice Admiralty Court at Hong Kong.\n\n84 14th April Acknowledging receipt of His Grace's Despatch No. 23 of 10th February, 1863.\n\n85 20th April Forwarding Requisition for Tools for the use of the Surveyor General's Department.\n\n86 21st April Reporting employment of Mr. Carvath in the Surveyor General's office for a further term of 3 Months from 10 April 1863.\n\n87 22nd April Respecting the residuary Estate of the late Police Sergeant William Challacombe.\n\n88 24th April Conveying the information called for by His Grace's Circular of 10 January 1863, respecting Hospitals and Lunatic Asylums in the colony.\n\n89 24th April Reporting appointment of Mr. J. Guttierres as Temporary clerk in the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\n90 Recommending drainage of a portion of the Wong Neichung Valley for the marching Troops.",
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        "content_text": "NO. OF DESPATCH. DATE OF DESPATCH. SUBJECT OF DESPATCH. No, or INCLOSURES.\n\n102. 25th August 186 Civil Service Cadets - Requesting that the Mint vacancy may be filled and reporting that Mep's Lister and Russell have passed a satisfactory examination\n\n103 27- August Progress - working and ultimate prospect of - Inquiry into will be instituted at the end of the year\n\n104 Water Supply Proposed \"Reservoir at Pokfoolmen. Report on forwarded.\n\n105. Will be commenced 1st November.\n\n106 Questions referred to Professional Engineer.\n\n107 Mr Cardwell 7 Subjects of enquiry- transmitted to Governor by- Registration - Piracy. Gunboat. HC. Reports on\n\n108 Inclosing his estimates for the year 1867 and asking for confirmation of the appropriation Ordinance N. 10 of 1866.\n\n109 28th August Police Force. Requesting that in the event of men being selected from the London Police Force to serve in Hongkong- the Crown agents should provide passages\n\n110 Building Materials Requesting that the Crown agents may be directed to procure and send out those required for the Public works in 1867\n\nNO. OF DESPATCH. DATE OF DESPATCH. SUBJECT OF DESPATCH. No. of INCLOSURES.\n\n111 11 August Government House (Jeut via Marseilles) Complaining that the Estimate Supplementary N. 29 of 1866 in Despatch N. 59 of 11th June 1866 should be substituted for the same number in despatch N. 16 14th April 1866\n\n112 Piracy Court Ordinance (N.9 of 1866) Object of Query- Whether \"ultra vires\" of particular Local Legislature\n\n113 Agra and Mastermanis Bank - Reporting recovery here of the amount of the Bills in the hands of the Crown Agents and Port Master General payable after the suspension of Court\n\n+Starbouns. Finance for 1866\n\nFor Registration of Stonecholors Herants (N.7 of 1866) Transmitted with observations on.\n\nOrdinance N. 3 (1866) for maintenance of outer cleanliness\" Observations on especially Sec. XVII on gaming- Powers of Governor under that Section-\n\nAttention of Her Majesty's Government drawn to the subject.\n\nPublic testimony as to by Members of Legislative Council Probable advantage to Public - at present\n\nThis re-employment Remarks as to.\n\nSeparate 27th August Mr. Caldwell\n\nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "# Note to Count Persigny, Mauritius.\n\nDespatch No. 83., \n12th July 1860, to Governor, Canada. \nSecretary of State, \nNo. 240, 30th July 1860-\n\nThe third Enclosure is the copy of a Note addressed to the French Ambassador, having reference to a complaint made by the French Consul at Mauritius, that he had been brought by subpoena before the Supreme Court of that Colony.\n\nIt was admitted that the mode of procedure adopted subjected the Consul to unnecessary inconvenience, and it was understood that the Court would be moved in order to place the matter on a satisfactory footing.\n\nThe fourth Enclosure is the copy of a Despatch addressed to the Governor General of Canada respecting certain claims put forward by the French Consul at Quebec.\n\nThe fifth Enclosure is the copy of a Despatch addressed to the Governor of Mauritius respecting a practice which existed in that Colony of allowing foreign Consuls to exercise a species of criminal jurisdiction.\n\nYou will consider these documents communicated to you confidentially.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour most obedient humble Servant,\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### EXTRACT from REPORT from the QUEEN'S ADVOCATE to Lord CLARENDON; dated Doctors' Commons, November 13, 1856.\n\nApart from the privileges (if any) which may be secured to them by any existing treaty with the power whose agents they are (to which, in the case of Spain, no reference is made in Lord Shelburne's letter), I am not aware of any privileges to which foreign consuls are strictly or legally entitled, as of right, in Great Britain or in any of Her colonies.\n\nThe English law considers them amenable to civil and criminal jurisdiction, and does not (as far as I am aware) give them or allow them any legal privileges whatsoever. It can hardly be said to recognise them in their official character: and such privileges or exemptions as they may enjoy are conceded to them (if at all) either by the executive or local authorities, at their discretion, or by usage or courtesy. Thus it may be usual and proper to pass a consul's baggage and furniture without examination at the Custom House; to avoid compelling him to serve in the militia, or in any local office, as constable or overseer; to abstain from quartering soldiers in his house, or from pressing his animals or property for the public service; not to insist on his payment of any personal tax or duty; to provide for the careful protection of his house and property (especially of the consulate and archives), in case of emergency or impending danger; and to treat him, both personally, in correspondence and on all occasions, with the greatest official courtesy and consideration.\n\nDiscretion and international comity will point out to all colonial authorities the propriety of avoiding (as far as possible) any collision or dispute with any foreign consul as to his personal or official privileges; but should he claim and insist upon any exemption or privilege as belonging to him legally and of right by virtue of his office, I cannot advise its being conceded, without the advice of the colonial law officers of the Crown, or instructions from home.\n\n## No. 2.\n\n### The Duke of NEWCASTLE to Governor WODEHOUSE. (B. Guiana, No. 138.)\n\nDowning Street, June 9, 1860.\n\nI have received your despatch of the 15th March, requesting to be instructed as to the mode in which you are to deal with a claim advanced by the Portuguese consul in British Guiana to be placed in charge of the effects of deceased Portuguese subjects.\n\nI think the following directions will relieve you from all difficulty:--\n\nYou have yourself observed, but I think it as well to repeat, that you have as Governor no right or power to alter or interfere with the existing law or legal procedure in the Colony on the subject in question. If, therefore, the Portuguese consul conceives that he has any legal right to interfere with or to take charge of or administer to the effects of Portuguese subjects deceased, in the absence of heirs, either generally or under any special circumstances or conditions, he must apply to the competent court in that behalf, and not to the Governor, who has no power over the subject matter. I am of opinion that it is not within the Governor's province to discuss either the treaty or the colonial law with the consul; and that it will be your duty, with all proper courtesy, to decline as far as possible all such discussion, reiterating that it is quite out of your power to interpret or alter or to interfere with the existing law, or to authorize any departure from the established system in favour of Portuguese subjects or of the Portuguese consul.\n\nYou may also inform him, that no such right as that which is apparently suggested is allowed to or even claimed by the Portuguese consuls in England; and that it is not conceded to any foreign consul here, and does not exist by the law of England.\n\nPage 371\n952. E. & S.-100.--8/60.",
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        "content_text": "409 \n\nIt appears to me that the questions of most importance to be answered are: \n\n1. Does Syphilitic disease left unchecked inflict serious injury not only on the individual infected but on generations unborn? \n2. Is it possible by any legislative means to check the spread of this fearful scourge? \n3. How far can legislative interference be applied to the male as well as to the female sex? \n4. What has been in this Colony the sanitary result of such interference? \n\nIt will not be necessary to dilate on the first point. It is unfortunately too well known how victims of this loathsome disease are lowered in their moral and physical condition, how from symptom to symptom they may, after years of misery, sink finally into a premature grave. \"Since my arrival on this Station in the Spring of 1868, I have been struck with the benefit derived from the system of Registration and Inspection of public women, so ably carried out in this Colony.\" During our visits to Hongkong, but few have been infected, and the type of the disease is very mild \".................“ Out of a crew of 470 men, only five cases of Chauere have been noticed.\" But the whole letter deserves to be carefully perused and I think, coming as it does from a perfectly independent source, it is one of the most valuable testimonies that could be adduced in support of the good results of the system. And if we turn to Table X., we find that the type of the disease must have equally improved; at least the average duration of treatment, which may be considered to be a fair test of the severity of a case, has diminished from 43.3 days in 1868 to 24.8 in 1869. I admit that the working of the Ordinance is by no means perfect, and I am still of opinion that all prostitutes, whether in so-called purely Chinese houses or others, should be examined. In this opinion, I am not supported by some of those who are supposed to be peculiarly conversant with the habits of the natives, and in deference to their opinion, those houses are exempted from the action of the Ordinance. But, independently of the question for good, I am confident that until all prostitutes are subject to the requirements of the Ordinance, this result will be limited—for I am aware that the inmates of the so-called purely Chinese brothels will visit the houses of Europeans, although they may not admit them into the brothels, under the threat of losing their license.\n\nThat it is possible to a great extent to reduce, if not entirely prevent, the spread of this disease by legislative measures is a fact generally admitted by all unprejudiced persons. A most notable instance of this power was seen some years ago in Malta, where up to 1859 a strict system of supervision and personal inspection was maintained and the disease was in consequence almost unknown. The system was then abandoned as it was found to be a \"traditional abuse of power,\" which at last was resisted by the peculiar class of persons concerned, and Malta, for a time and until the passing of an Ordinance, became as bad as any other garrison town in respect to contagious disease. The same result cannot be shown in Hongkong, but I shall be able presently to point out the great improvement that has resulted from legislative interference, not only in reducing the extent, but also the malignity of the disease.\n\nThe great outcry against the Contagious Diseases Acts now (for the old plea of the immorality of licensing vice has been partly abandoned) is that they deal unfairly in the case of the two sexes, and as the present opponents of these Acts say, punish the comparatively innocent female and let the more guilty partner in iniquity go free. This is a great mistake on their part, for these Acts are not introduced for the purpose of punishment, but with the sole object of restricting the extent of contagion and curing the disease. Moreover, in this Colony at least, the Acts are as far as practicable applied to the male sex equally. Thus before leave is granted to seamen of the Royal Navy, they undergo medical inspection and are detained on board if found diseased. By a very slight outlay, a similar inspection might be made of all merchant seamen, and I hope still to see that this will be considered to be one of the duties of the Health Officer or Officers of the Port. The whole of the Police Force undergo a similar examination once every month, and certainly, the soldiers of the garrison might be equally examined.* Lastly, as if to meet the objections of those who consider these Acts as one-sided, it is especially provided in our local Ordinance, that all seamen known to be diseased, residing in any boarding house, must under a heavy penalty be reported to the Harbor Master for the purpose of transference to Hospital. There only remain, therefore, the higher class of transgressors against whom it is more difficult to proceed, and as if to balance this, the numerous Portuguese and European prostitutes who now frequent the Colony appear to be equally exempted from all interference on the part of the Executive. And here a very important question presents itself, viz: whether disease has increased among the class of young men who formerly frequented the native establishments. For my own part, I am inclined to the opinion that it has so increased, but I am not prepared with statistics on this subject.\n\nLastly, I come to consider the question of the sanitary result of legislative interference in this Colony—and I am glad to be able to point to some very substantial benefits. In 1859, I wrote: \"Both among Naval and Military invalids, the syphilitic amount to nearly 25 per cent of the whole, and this is very nearly the same proportion in the Government Civil Hospital.\" \"In one ship numbering in all 523 hands, of which 300 had been on the sick list, during the last quarter, 77 of these were for venereal diseases, being at the rate of 25.66 per cent of the total sick, or 14.72 per cent of the total strength, and that be it observed in one quarter.\" \"In the Government Civil Hospital, the proportion of venereal cases was 138 out of 591 admissions, being in the proportion of 23.18 per cent.\" Now if the Returns accompanying this Report be contrasted with that former state of matters, it is seen that during the year 1869, as the result of the working of the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, that disease has greatly decreased. In the Government Civil Hospital, even in spite of the great number of cases sent by the Harbor Master, the percentage of syphilitic cases was reduced to 15.82. In the garrison, the percentage of primary disease to the total strength was only 6.83, according to a Return compiled from data furnished to me by Dr. Heffernan, the Deputy Inspector General. In the Police, it was 16.66 against 31.00 per cent in 1862, as shown in Table XV., and in a most interesting letter† addressed to me by Fleet Surgeon, Dr. Maccoun of the United States ship Delaware, on the eve of his departure from the Colony...\n\nTable XI. shows the usual approximative estimate of the mortality among the Foreign Residents in Hongkong during the past twelve years. But as I have already stated at the commencement of this Report, the data from which this table is compiled are extremely defective. It does not include deaths among soldiers, sailors whether of the Navy or Merchant Service, nor those buried from the Hospitals, who are usually non-residents. No time should be lost in making some arrangement, by which every body for burial shall be accompanied by the certificate of a properly qualified medical practitioner, as to the cause of death, &c., which certificate shall be duly registered—and until this is done, all statistical Returns can only be approximative to say the most for them.\n\nTable XII. gives the usual information regarding the work performed by the Inspector of Nuisances attached to this Department.\n\nTable XIII. shows the annual mean state of the atmosphere during the year 1869, as recorded at the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nJ. I. MURRAY, M.D., Colonial Surgeon.\n\n## Appendix A\n\n| Year | Europeans | Euro-Asiatics | Total | Per Centage of Strength |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1867 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.69 |\n| 1868 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0.73 |\n| 1860 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 3.40 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1869 | 88 | 12 | 100 | 6.83 |\n\nTABLE shewing the Number of CASES OF PRIMARY VENEREAL DISEASE in the Garrison during the undermentioned Years.\n\n* Sir H. Storks recommends that the men should be examined at least once in seven days.\n† See Appendix 1. \n\n## Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1866.\n\n### THE MAGISTRACY, 17th May, 1866.\n\nIt is with much regret that we feel ourselves compelled, after due consideration, to call your special attention to the matter contained in certain passages of the Report of the Commissioners recently appointed by His Excellency the Governor to inquire into the existence of an Epidemic in the Colony stated to be Yellow Fever, which appeared in the Government Gazette of Saturday, the 12th instant.\n\nWe refer to the statements reported to have been made by Mr. Ellis, Inspector of Nuisances.\n\nThat Mr. Ellis had, while under examination, thought proper to call in question the discretion which the Magistrates had exercised in the issuing of Summonses, and in the amount of penalties which were inflicted on conviction, we were already aware. But, considering that such allegations were among the class of privileged communications, and not upon oath, it was deemed advisable by us to take no official notice of them.\n\nThe position of affairs, however, is materially altered when the allegations are embodied in an Official Document, and the case assumes a still graver aspect when that Document is made a public one.\n\nHolding these views, we think that unless some notice is taken by us, the Report will continue a standing charge, which if unnoticed would appear to be unanswerable, of the inefficiency of the Magistrates for the time being in dealing with the class of offences referred to,--the suppression of which affects, more or less, the whole Community.\n\nWe cannot conceal our surprise that the Members who formed the Commission, one of them, too, being an Officer of the Civil Government, should have gone so far as to accept unquestioned Mr. Ellis' statement contained in the last sentence of the second paragraph of his evidence.\n\nOrdinary courtesy, we should think, would have dictated an application to this Court for the verification or otherwise of a charge made against the Magistrates by an Inspector of Police.\n\nMr. Ellis' evidence, however, unconfirmed and uncorroborated is published, and is virtually accepted by the Commissioners as containing the prime reason for the dirty state of certain portions of the City.\n\nIt is not for us to comment on the propriety of the Commissioners in allowing an Inspector of Police to censure the Magistrates as is done in this case, but we cannot refrain from expressing our opinion that if Inspectors of Police are to be permitted to make such charges against the Magistrates, and no steps be taken to require them to prove their statements, not only will our Court be brought into contempt, but discipline will be at an end, and the anomaly will arise of the discretion of the Magistrates being gauged by the opinions of the Inspectors of Police.\n\nWe shall, however, avail ourselves of this opportunity to give an unqualified denial to the statement made by Mr. Ellis that there is a difficulty in obtaining Summonses. From the Return enclosed, it will be seen that, since the 1st of January, 1866, 1,073 Summonses have been issued at the complaint of Mr. Ellis, and that fines to the amount of about $500 have been imposed by the Magistrates; how in the teeth of this Mr. Ellis has the hardihood to state that he is \"unable to do his duty,\" we confess we are at a loss to conceive.\n\nHad the Report been intended for the Executive Government alone, we could not, unasked, have called attention to it; but when it becomes an Official and public Document which will go home to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, besides being published in the local papers, we feel ourselves bound to protest against the charges made against us, and beg that the proper steps may be taken to lay the facts in a true light before the Home Authorities.\n\nIt only remains for us to request that you, Sir, will be good enough to lay this letter before the Governor. His Excellency will at once perceive the unpleasant situation in which we are placed in consequence of the publicity given to the charges made against us by Mr. Ellis; particularly, as by the publication of his evidence in the Gazette, these charges have apparently received the sanction of the Government.\n\nWe feel that these accusations are unwarranted; we have, to the best of our ability, endeavoured to discharge our duties, and we very respectfully claim from His Excellency the means of publicly refuting charges which are as serious as they are unwarranted.\n\nWe have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\nJOHN C. WHYTE.\nCECIL C. SMITH.\n\n### Statement of Parties Summoned to the Police Magistrates Court, charged with permitting Dirt, and offensive matter to remain exposed in the immediate vicinity, &c., of their dwellings.\n\n| Month | Summoned | Appeared | Discharged | Fined |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| January | 144 | 140 | 16 | 124 |\n| February | 77 | 72 | 11 | 61 |\n| March | 133 | 131 | 72 | 50 |\n| April | 416 | 389 | 80 | 309 |\n| May | 303 | 293 | 39 | 254 |\n| Total | 1,073 | 1,025 | 218 | 807 |\n\n## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND JUNE, 1866.\n\n### MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG, 25th May, 1866.\n\nHis Excellency would suggest that the experience thus gained might be a valuable guide to the Magistrates, and he is convinced that timely severity would prove the best policy for preventing the hours of business in the Court being occupied by Nuisance cases. The Chinese are shrewd enough to perceive when it is really their personal interest to save their money and their liberty by obeying the Law in the first instance.\n\nHis Excellency thinks, moreover, it is a great mistake of a Magistrate to decline putting the existing Law in force, because he thinks, whether rightly or wrongly, that its provisions are either harsh or impolitic. He is not responsible for those provisions, and he is sworn to administer them.\n\nHe has ready access to the Executive and can at all times suggest alterations, where his experience leads him to see the way to improvement. Meantime, however, if he has no doubt of the facts submitted, His Excellency thinks he ought not to discharge those guilty of infringing the Law.\n\nIt is a policy, which defeats its own object, and His Excellency thinks it also wrong in principle.\n\nIn these questions of Nuisances, the Public have a heavy interest at stake in this climate. His Excellency hopes soon to improve the Law, but certainly it will not be in the direction of rendering it less severe.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\nW. T. MERCER,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nJ. C. WHYTE, and CECIL C. SMITH, Esquires,\nPolice Magistrates.\n\n### MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG, 25th May, 1866.\n\nSIR,-We have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter `No. 306` of the 19th instant, in which you inform us that the publication of the evidence appended to the Report of the Commissioners was the result of an oversight. We regret, however, to find that there is nothing in your communication from which we can infer that it is the intention of His Excellency the Governor to comply with the request contained in our letter of the 17th instant, and give publicity to our denial of the truth of the statements made by Inspector Ellis. We therefore feel constrained to address you again on this subject, and most respectfully, to solicit from His Excellency further consideration of our request.\n\nIn our letter to you of the 17th instant, we not merely gave a positive denial to the charges made against us, but forwarded a Return with which His Excellency has been pleased to express his satisfaction—which shewed that the allegations of Mr. Ellis were unfounded. Under these circumstances, we ventured to hope that the Governor would, in justice to us, have published our letter, and we now beg to lay before him briefly the reasons which induce us again to urge our former request.\n\nThe charges are of a serious character, and from the mode of their publication, have apparently received the sanction of the Government; if unnoticed, they cannot but be supposed to be true, and will naturally have the result of seriously impairing the consideration due to the Office we hold in the Colony; while we are unable to take any steps publicly to justify ourselves. Moreover, our prospects are liable to be injuriously affected; we cannot reasonably hope for promotion in the service, if charges of the nature made against us by Inspector Ellis are forwarded to the Home Authorities, and our denial of them be not also transmitted.\n\nOn these grounds, we venture to appeal to the Governor, trusting that he will not refuse us the means of vindicating our character. It will always be a source of gratification to us to merit the approval of His Excellency, and any suggestions made by him will ever be received by us with the deference due to them: in dealing, however, with the cases which are brought before us, we deem it our duty to endeavour conscientiously to exercise the discretion with which we are invested.\n\nIt is not our intention to make any imputations against Mr. Ellis; but you, Sir, know sufficient of his character and antecedents, to enter into our feelings on finding that so much weight is attached by the Governor to unsupported charges made against us by him; and the statements of his experience put forward as a valuable guide to the Magistrates.\n\nWe have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\nJOHN C. WHYTE.\nCECIL C. SMITH.\n\nThe Honorable W. T. MERCER,\nColonial Secretary.\n\n### COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 26th May, 1866.\n\nGENTLEMEN,-I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday in reply to mine, `No. 306` of the 19th instant, and to state that His Excellency the Governor will publish the Correspondence that has resulted from the publication of the Sanitary Commission Report and Evidence.\n\nAt the same time, I am directed to point out that my letter of the 19th gave no intimation of SIR RICHARD MACDONNELL'S satisfaction at the Returns forwarded by you, except as evidencing recently an increased disposition to apply the Law; nor is it at all obvious that those Returns completely refute Mr. Ellis' views.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\nW. T. MERCER,\nColonial Secretary.\n\nJ. C. WHYTE, and CECIL C. SMITH, Esquires,\nPolice Magistrates.\n\n### COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, Hongkong, 19th May, 1866.\n\nGENTLEMEN,-In reply to your letter `No. 21` of 17th instant, I am directed to explain that His Excellency the Governor, when directing the publication of the report of the Commission, had not intended to publish the evidence appended thereto, and its publication was the result of an oversight during the press of business at the closing of last Mail.\n\nHis Excellency is glad to perceive from the return which you have sent that the proportion of cases in which you thought proper to apply the existing law has lately increased.\n\nBy Order,\n(Signed)\nW. T. MERCER,\nColonial Secretary.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nAt the request of His Excellency Vice-Admiral KING, C.B., Naval Commander-in-Chief, the following Hydrographic Notice is published for the information of Mariners, and others whom it may concern.\n\nHis Excellency sent for Mr. Ellis that he might explain his statements made to the Commission, and he has repeated that Mr. Whyte has more than once objected to his bringing before the Bench so many poor persons, and that he was thereby discouraged from doing his duty.\n\nHe has also explained that although the number of fines inflicted appears large, the amounts in almost all instances are extremely small.\n\nHe states that in consequence of recent increased severity on the part of the Magistrates, the lower classes of Chinese are beginning to take more pains in keeping their premises clean.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 29th May, 1866.\n\n(Signed)\nW. T. MERCER,\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "# 653\n\n**Application for a Civil Appointment**\n\na civil appointments, such as the enclosed application, which I take the liberty to forward, shows -\n\nI was educated at Christ's Hospital, Steetford, and London; am Graduate in Medicine of the Queen's University Ireland; and a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and am 29 years of age.\n\nMy Father (who died while I was on service in India) was for upwards of 30 years Agent for D. S. Kerr of Montalto, C. Downs, ex M.P. for Downpatrick, and who is a near relative of the Lord Londonderry and Dufferin family, to the latter, myself and family well known. As also to Mr. Keown, M.P. for Downpatrick, and Messrs. Johnstoun and M'Clure, M.P.s for Belfast, and M. Dalway, M.P. for Carrickfergus.\n\nAs the appointment I was expecting was that of a medical officer of health, my Testimonials, by request, bear chiefly on my fitness for such a post. Should you think favourably of my application for this appointment, I am prepared to comply at once with your Lordship's Orders.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient servant,\nJames McCully, Surgeon, M.D.\n\n## 6286\n\n73\n\n**TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE OF THE DUNMOW, SAFFRON WALDEN, NEWMARKET, LINTON, AND RISBRIDGE LOCAL BOARD, CAMBRIDGE**\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nIn offering myself as a Candidate for the post of Medical Officer of Health for your district, I beg to draw your attention to the following facts.\n\nHaving early devoted myself to the study of Practical Chemistry, and having gone through the prescribed course at Queen's College, Belfast, I proceeded to Dublin, where I also worked for a very considerable period in the Laboratory of Dr. Campbell, Ex-Scholar, Trinity College, Dublin; Professor of Chemistry in the Carmichael College. After taking the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and passing the College of Surgeons of London, I gained an appointment in the Army Medical Service, while undergoing my course of instruction by competition, in August, 1864, at the age of 21 years.\n\nAt the Army Medical School, Netley, I devoted myself to the study of matters relating to the Public Health, and worked specially at Water Analysis with Dr. Parkes, Professor of Sanitary Science and Hygiene at the Army Medical School, investigating also the methods for the Treatment and Utilization of Sewage.\n\nIn December, 1864, I forwarded a lengthened Report to the Director-General of the Army, on the Ventilation and Examination of Air in Barrack rooms, which Report was published, by his order, in the Annual Statistical Blue Book of the Army, for the year 1865-1866. I served for upwards of six years on Foreign Service in India, and, during that period, I have held the following Sanitary Appointments, separate and apart from that of my regimental charge:\n\n| Appointment | Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| I. Sanitary and Brigade Medical Officer for the Civil and Military Station of Dinapore, Bengal | 1866 |\n| II. Sanitary and Brigade Medical Officer for the Station of Cawnpore, including Sanitary supervision of the entire District inhabited by the employés of the Great Eastern Indian, Oude, and Rohilcund Railways | 1867 |\n| III. Had sole Medical and Sanitary charge of the Cholera Camp at Allahabad | 1867-1868 (Nov to May) |\n| IV. Had Sanitary supervision of the great Camp at Allahabad during the concentration of Bengal troops awaiting orders to proceed to Bombay, en route to Abyssinia | - |\n| V. Had Sanitary supervision of the Cavalry Barracks and surrounding Districts, at Bangalore, Madras, under Deputy Surgeon General Barclay | 1868 (June) until the end of the year |\n\nAnd my performance of the foregoing duties for upwards of six years, has made me thoroughly acquainted with the details of Sanitary Law, and with the practical Sanitary Administration of a large District.\n\n1871.\n\nI am a Doctor of Medicine of the Queen's University of Ireland, a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, and a Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. If successful, I should be prepared at once to comply with the conditions of the appointment.\n\nAs a personal canvass may be forbidden, I content myself with forwarding you copies of a few special Testimonials.\n\nAssuring you, that, if elected, I should do my utmost to perform efficiently the duties entrusted to me,\n\nHARKWOOD, YORKSHIRE\n\nI have the honour to remain,\nGentlemen,\nYour obedient Servant,\nJAMES MCCULLY, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,\nLate Surgeon to H.M. Forces",
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        "content_text": "## Cadetships for Hong Kong and Straits Settlements\n\nWith a view to supplying the Civil Service in Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to devote themselves, for a certain time after their arrival in the Colony to which they may be appointed, to study the local languages, either Malay or Chinese, or both, as the Colonial Government may direct.\n\nI. Cadets appointed to Hong Kong will be expected to learn Chinese only; but those appointed to the Straits Settlements will be required to study either Malay or Chinese, or both.\n\nThe cadets are appointed after a competitive examination by the Civil Service Commissioners from amongst candidates nominated for this purpose by the Secretary of State.\n\n### Terms and Conditions\n\n1. The cadets will be required to undergo a satisfactory test examination conducted by the Professor of Chinese and the College authorities in the subjects mentioned in this paragraph.\n\n2. It is also proposed, if practicable, to arrange that probationary cadets should be enabled to remain at the University under proper supervision during a portion of the long vacation.\n\n3. Each cadet will receive a salary of $1,200 (about 250l.) per annum; half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of arrival in the Colony. The cost of a cadet's passage to the Colony will be paid, subject to the repayment hereafter mentioned (paragraphs XI and XII).\n\n4. Cadets who succeed in passing the test examination will proceed to the Colonies in which their appointments are situated, and will in Hong Kong continue to apply themselves to the study of Chinese, in the Straits Settlements to that of either Malay or Chinese, or both, as the Colonial Government may direct.\n\n5. While thus studying they will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony, who will frame regulations for their hours of study and general conduct. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for them at the public expense, and they will be required to attend at the public offices two hours daily, in order to give them an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with their reading.\n\n6. As soon as they are declared by a board of examiners to have acquired a competent knowledge of the languages which they have been required to study, they will be employed either as Government interpreters or will be attached to any department at a commencing salary of $1,800 (about 350l.), without other allowances, and will be considered eligible by the Secretary of State for appointment as vacancies occur to offices in the Civil Service of the two Colonies.\n\n7. The progress of the cadet will be tested by half-yearly examinations, and he will be liable to be dismissed without further pay, if he does not pass his final examination (see paragraph X) within three years after his arrival in the Colony, or if, at any time, his progress or conduct should be considered by the Governor and Executive Council to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Governor and Council will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the cadet shall be sent home at the public expense or shall be left to find his own way home, or shall be, in addition, called upon to repay the cost of his passage out.\n\n8. A bond must be entered into by the cadet and his friends at home with the Crown Agents for the Colonies to secure the repayment of the cost of passage out in the event of his dismissal, and of such repayment being enforced; and also in the event of the cadet within four years from the date of his arrival either quitting the Colony without leave or relinquishing his appointment (except for ill health), together with a further sum of 50l. for each year, to repay the Colony the cost of his teaching, up to the date of his leaving.\n\nColonial Office,  \nJanuary 1878.\n\nPage 422",
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        "content_text": "217\n\n12)\n\nThere would then be no undue advantage given to the Chinese or other Asiatic officers, and no race-distinctions disfiguring the harmony and destroying the esprit-de-corps of one-half of the members of the Hongkong Civil Service.\n\nAs regards Asiatic-born Interpreters, therefore, or others coming into the service otherwise than through the Cadet Scheme, I think the remedy for the present unsatisfactory state of interpretation in the Colony, lies in the first instance in giving such Interpreters a definite equitable status under the Pension Minute, as to both leave of absence and pension. This being done to induce good men to join and remain in the Service, the next thing to be done, I think, is to form all the Interpreters into one Department, in order to produce uniformity and to secure for each special case the Interpreter specially fitted for the requirements of that case. To keep the Interpreters, however, from lapsing into a torpid, inprogressive state of mind, to secure gradual development of the special talent possessed by each individually, and to arouse healthy emulation, a scheme of regular periodical increment of salary on the basis of periodical examinations should be established within the Interpretation Department. A scheme embodying the latter principle with special reference to Chinese Interpreters has lately been introduced in Singapore with the approval of the Secretary of State, and requires but few alterations to adapt it to the requirements of Hongkong.\n\nII. EUROPEAN INTERPRETERS.\n\nSo far I have only referred to Asiatic-born Interpreters. But to complete this report, as far as the system of Interpretation in this Colony is concerned, it is necessary to refer to the various schemes called forth by the unsatisfactory condition of interpretation as supplied by locally educated Interpreters, in consequence of which the Imperial Government kept ever urging reform and the Local Government devising again and again new measures to supply competent Interpreters for the Chinese language.\n\n1. GENERAL ORDERS OF SUPREME COURT.\n\n(a.) Distinction of two classes of Interpreters.\n\nAs early as 1848 it was felt in Hongkong that the limited education which Asiatic-born native Interpreters receive in Hongkong or China is not sufficient to enable the Interpreters in the Service, even when perfect in Chinese idiom and well acquainted with colloquial English, to follow readily the train of thought of Counsel and Judge, and to interpret correctly the niceties of legal distinctions or to translate accurately written documents. Accordingly, the Supreme Court made a rule admitting others than ordinary official Interpreters to practise in the Supreme Court as Interpreters. This rule is contained in Section LXIII of the Regula Generalis (1st March 1847) of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, and runs as follows:---\n\n\"LXIII.\n\nGeneral Orders-Supreme Court of Hongkong.\n\n1ST MARCH, 1848.\n\n\"1. That every person possessing a competent knowledge of the Eastern and Chinese languages, or any or either of them, may be admitted to practice as Translator and Interpreter in this Court.\n\n\"2. That every application to be so admitted shall be accompanied by a Certificate of the qualifications of the Applicant from two competent persons.\n\n3. That every Translator and Interpreter shall be duly sworn and enrolled in the Supreme Court, and shall be to all intents and purposes an Officer of that Court, and liable to be punished for Misconduct, in the same manner as Attorneys and Solicitors now are.\n\n\"4. That the sworn Translators and Interpreters shall be entitled to the following Fees; only in Criminal Cases and Actions for Breach of the Laws relating to the Revenue no Fee shall be allowed :-\n\n(13)\n\nTABLE OF FEES.\n\n\"Translations, per folio of seventy-two words, English...\n\n\"Fair copy of same, per folio\n\nEvery Attendance to swear Affidavit,\n\n$1.00\n\n0.50\n\n1.00\n\n2.00\n\n0.25\"\n\nEvery Attendance in Court, or before Commissioners for the Examination of Witnesses, for every three hours, or any fractional part of that time, in each case,. \"Every Case in the Summary Jurisdiction, including Plaint, Attendance in Court, &c. Experience had showed then, and has continued to show to the present day, that two different classes of Interpreters are required for the Chinese language in this Colony. We require not only ordinary native Interpreters possessed of a colloquial knowledge of Chinese and English idiom-though in most cases this will suffice-but we require also, for certain special cases, a few well-educated gentlemen who have gone through a course of philological training and possess both colloquially and classically a thorough knowledge of both the Chinese and English languages. The former class of Interpreters would answer the ordinary routine purposes of the Charge-room, the Police Court, the Marine Court, and the various administrative departments, but the latter class is required for the cases in the Supreme Court, and for the special cases of all the other Courts and Departments, for the Colonial Secretary's Office, and for the general purposes of the Executive, but most especially for documentary translation work.\n\n(b.) Interpretation Fees.\n\nIn reporting this rule of the Supreme Court to the Secretary of State, the Governor, Sir JOHN DAVIS (Despatch No. 42 of 14th March 1848), states that this rule had been made with a desire to encourage properly qualified persons undertaking the office of Interpreters,\" by allowing fees in all cases, except in Criminal and Revenue cases. In reply the Secretary of State, Earl GREY (Despatch No. 37 of 13th June 1848), whilst approving of the general principle, remarks that he thinks it inexpedient to throw the Interpreters' payment on the suitors in the form of fees instead of on the public, and objectionable to allow no fees at all in criminal cases or actions for breaches of Revenue laws. In the correspondence, however, which then ensued, Sir GEORGE BONHAM (Despatch No. 71 of 8th September 1848) gave explanations which entirely satisfied Earl GREY (Despatch No. 75 of 4th December 1848). That as a general rule the entire cost of interpretation should not be thrown upon suitors in the form of fees, has been well laid down by Earl GREY. But there is no rule without exception. And that suitors in civil cases should pay a portion of the expenses of interpretation, especially as far as translations from and reports on Chinese account books and all documentary translations or verifications of translations are concerned, whilst the Government supplies competent Interpreters in all cases, seems to me to be but just and reasonable. On the other hand, that official Interpreters, who are salaried officers of the Government, should be allowed to take such fees is of course out of the question. The proper course would be, in my opinion, for the Interpretation Department to adopt the above-quoted table of fees, and to arrange for the payment of all such fees into the Treasury by means of stamps. I think a properly organized system of this sort applicable to every translation to be produced in Court, would not only satisfy the requirements of the administration of justice but prove a convenience to the public, and would, in all probability, lessen the cost of the Interpretation Department to a considerable extent.\n\n(c.) Effect of the General Order. 1848-1854.\n\nThe above-mentioned rule of the Supreme Court had no practical effect towards ameliorating the state of interpretation. Things went on tolerably well, however, while the late Mr. CALDWELL acted as General Interpreter for colloquial in all ordinary cases in the Supreme Court, because for special cases, and especially for documentary translation, the educated and highly trained Interpreters connected with the Superintendency of Trade, the late Dr. GÜTZLAFF, Mr. (now Sir) Thomas WADE, Mr. MONGAN and others, supplied the most urgent needs of the Colonial Government, until the transfer of the Superintendency of Trade to Shanghai, in 1854, and the subsequent military operations deprived Hongkong of the services of all those Interpreters.\n\nDec.",
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        "content_text": "199\n\nby the Everun ruha; and that it should also be required, as a general rule, as far as may be practicable, as an condition of the grant of Government money to other schools. I should be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's views for my future guidance on this point.\n\nI venture to suggest that a great impetus to Education, and to the general study of the English language in this community, will be given by\n\n(a) Throwing open the clerical and other minor posts in the local Government Service (as has already been done to some extent) to competitive Examination on a carefully arranged plan; and\n\n(b) by following the policy which has been productive of so much good advantage in Mauritius and other Colonies; I mean, by sending to England periodically one or more carefully chosen and successful students from the local schools, to be Educated for the legal and Medical professions, and for Civil Engineering. On this subject too, shall be...",
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        "content_text": "to procure \n\non \n\none or more at low for \n\nof low prize turns \n\nmeu \n\nto \n\n.2. That he prefers military \n\nfivitions not only for police appointments \n\nfor others also (page .12.) \n\nbut \n\n.3. That he prefers temporary holders of \n\nappointments to permanent. (page 13) \n\nI \n\nHeemfore \n\ngather, that he would object to a permanent Civil Service, that he would \n\nfill all appointments with military officers, relieved \n\nevery \n\n2 or 3 years, \n\nthat he would require certificates of good breeding, and that he would \n\nconsider the competitive examination for \n\nthe Colonial Service. \n\nrising from the ranks, which is \n\nthe equivalent \n\nto hand costs, the experiences in the \n\nCivil employ. Local knowledge, knowledge \n\nof Chinese character & Chinese language professional training are not to \n\nweigh against \n\nthe above mentioned qualities. \n\nIn the present instance no doubt \n\nthere is a \n\ngood \n\ndeal to be said in \n\nfavour of selecting officers for police \n\nappointments, but I really do not \n\nthink his plan \n\nas at present set forth \n\nwould be right or expedient: \n\nthe new appointment is \n\nor that the new \n\nrequired: \n\nIt is \n\nbetter to adhere to the previous \n\ndecision \n\nof having two chief Inspectors \n\nin accordance with the despatch",
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        "content_text": "502> \n\nIn passing, that the grave inconvenience thus frequently caused was one of the reasons which originally impelled all the larger British Colonies, whilst maintaining an unswerving loyalty to the Crown, and a patriotic attachment to the mother Country, to insist on the absolute control of their Internal Affairs, and on the exercise of full powers of local self-Government.\n\n(4) It requires a lifelong acquaintance with the British Army to appreciate the great benefits which have resulted from the introduction of the system of competitive Examination for Entrance into the service. British Officers are still drawn from the same social class as formerly, and retain, of course, the same high standard of honor and manners; but, whatever may have been the case in the last generation, there is not now a Regiment of the Line in which there are not several officers possessing general Knowledge and Education fitting them for the efficient discharge of civil duties of importance.\n\n7. They may, perhaps, be congratulated",
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        "content_text": "14\n\n15\n\n236\n\n$5,520.\n\nNow an aggregate salary equivalent, at the present rate of exchange, to something less than one thousand pounds (£1000) in English money.\n\ncannot be deemed excessive for an able and hard-working officer of high character, such as is Mr. Wodehouse; who entered the Hong Kong Civil Service, as a Cadet, by competitive examination and who has since filled in a very satisfactory manner a succession of public posts, during seventeen (17) years, in an unhealthy and depressing climate. Indeed with his abilities, I submit that he should receive $80 per month.\n\nMr. Wodehouse's abilities, acquirements, energy, and social position, I submit that he might fairly have expected to have already risen still higher in the Colonial Service of the Empire.\n\nLuxdays Mode: 4 of 1868\n\n7\n\nIt will be seen that the entire control and management of the Fire Brigade at Hongkong are vested, by an act of the local Legislature (duly confirmed by the Queen) in the Governor in Council. This act was passed by one of the ablest of the Governors who have administered the affairs of this Dependency, (the late Sir Richard MacDonnell).",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nsucceeded in gaining the particular distinction\n\nrace\n\nat which they aimed, they have acquired much useful knowledge; for they have acquired powers of thought and of application, which may prove useful to them during the rest of their lives. There is an old story of a father who, upon his deathbed, told his sons that he had a treasure buried in a certain field; and that if they dug the whole field over they would be sure to find it. The sons dug the field, but no gold was there. In the next season, however, there was what to them was the best treasure,—a sound and valuable harvest. That was the treasure which their father really wished them to seek for, and which they found. So it is with the unsuccessful competitors in this College. They have not found the treasure which they sought for, namely, a prize from the examiners, but they have found treasure of more permanent value, that is powers of thought and study which will be of practical assistance in whatever career they may choose to pursue in after life. (Cheers.)\n\nWhen I last addressed you, my young friends, I reminded you that every native-born or naturalised British subject in Hongkong, from whatever race he may have sprung, is equally with those of the British race, a son and heir of the British Empire; and that it is alike his duty and his interest to make himself master of the English language, which he will find a powerful aid to success in life here and elsewhere; for the English language, like the English race, is fast overspreading the world from one end of it to the other. I trust that the golden words which you have just heard on this subject from the eloquent lips of your Bishop will sink into the hearts of you all. Most of you here to-day are, I think, of Portuguese or Chinese origin. I need hardly remind you that I have opened the minor posts in the public service to competitive examination; and that there is an extensive field of honourable employment before the native youth of this Colony.\n\nI find indeed that among 89 members of the clerical staff in the public offices, there are now only 12 Englishmen, that is, less than one-seventh of the whole number; and that the rest are mainly of Portuguese or Chinese origin. Moreover, I intend to propose to the Colonial Legislature that, in this, as in other Colonies, a certain number of the most promising students from the principal colleges, shall be sent to England, at the public expense, there to complete their education, as members of the legal or medical professions, or as engineers or accountants. (Cheers.) A noble career will thus be brought within the reach of every youth in this Colony—whatever his race may be.\n\nIt has always been the wise and generous policy of England to admit to the privileges of her own citizenship the alien races within the wide bounds of her Empire. To the British Empire of the present day may be applied, with greater truth, the fine lines applied by Claudian to the Roman Empire of old:——\n\n\"Hac est in gremio victos quæ sola recepit,\n\nHumarumque genus communi nomine fovit,\n\nMatris, non domini ritu; civesque vocavit\n\nQuos domuit\n\nThis is the policy of England, which in British India and throughout her eastern colonies has established a free press, together with civil and religious liberty; which has promoted education among every class of the population; which has admitted natives more and more largely to the public service in its various branches; and which has everywhere promoted the extension of local and municipal institutions.\n\nI will now proceed to distribute the prizes. (Applause.)",
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        "content_text": "of it \n\nt which referred more \n\nespecially to the Chinese Community have been translated \n\n~ \n\nin the vernacular newspapers, and luwe produced (as I am informed) a very favourable impression on the Chinese who, as Your Lordship is awan, form the overwhelming ruajority of the population of this Colony) I have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, \n\nHumble Servant, \n\n5.7 Bowen \n\nEnclosure \n\n# LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE \n\n## OF VICTORIA COLLEGE. \n\nSaturday afternoon (April 26th, 1884) witnessed the formal commencement of the long projected work of erecting a new building for the accommodation of the institution hitherto known as the Central School, but which has \n\nnow been honoured with the more distinguished title of Victoria College. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone was performed by His Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Bowen and the Misses Bowen, and the Officers of his Staff. Amongst \n\nthe large assemblage present were Bishop Burdon. Admiral Sir W. M. Dowell, K.C.B., Col. Walker, R.E., Hon. F. Stewart, Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Mr. Justice Russell, Hon. J. M. Price, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. H. G. Thomsett, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. Wong Shing, Rev. W. Jennings, Rev. Dr. Chalmers, M. Du jardin (Consul for France) and other Consuls; A number of Naval and Military officers and Members of the Civil Service, and a good many ladies. Most of the leading residents of the Colony were also present, including the principal Indian and Chinese Merchants. A mat-shed tastefully decorated had been erected and was furnished with seats for the accommodation of visitors. The decorations and all the arrangements, we understand, were due to the energy and good taste of Mr. Butler, an officer of the Public Works Department, assisted by Mr. McLeod, also of the same office. \n\nThe new College buildings which will be erected on the site overlooking Hollywood Road, purchased for the purpose by Sir Arthur Kennedy as far back as 1876, will be in the Doric style, and will be remarkable rather for their severe and academic simplicity and their efficiency to meet the requirements of the Educational Department than for any pretension to ornateness of design. They comprise a main building facing the North, flanked by extensive wings at right angles to the former, the whole forming three sides of a quadrangle, very much in the style of many of the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. The main block, which is three storied, includes a large Examination Hall or theatre, designed to hold 700 students. Spacious galleries run round the four sides of the Hall, and these, together with the auditorium, are approachable from the class-rooms by ample lobbies and wide stair-cases on both sides of the Hall. The two wings of the building are devoted to class-rooms, of which there are seven large ones to accommodate forty scholars, and fourteen smaller ones to accommodate thirty scholars each. The wings also contain the College library and the Masters' offices. In the basement the entire left wing is devoted to a gymnasium and covered play-ground for recreation during wet weather, while the right wing is divided off into an extensive chemical laboratory, a scholars' day room, luncheon and cloak rooms, and also a large store room for school furniture. It is intended to construct \n\nthe entire fabric of red brick with granite quoins and facings and the use of timber in the floors and roof will be restricted as much as possible and substituted by iron joists and cement concrete with a view to ensure not only a fire-proof building but immunity from the ravages of white ants. The lower portion of the site, immediately overlooking Hollywood Road, will be levelled and planted with trees, and laid out as a play ground. The new College will take two years to build and when completed will be the largest public building in the colony after the City Hall. We understand the cost of the work, including the preparation of the site, is estimated at about $100,000. \n\nThe \n\nC 0. \n\n9454 \n\nRECR \n\nREGS 5 JUN 14 \n\nThe proceedings on Saturday commenced by the Hon. J. M. PRICE addressing the Governor as follows:-Your Excellency, in the name of the Head Master and the students, as well as of other friends and supporters of the Central School present here to-day, I have been deputed to thank your Excellency for the honour you have done us in coming to lay the foundation stone of the new Victoria College. We accept this act as a proof of the great personal interest taken by your Excellency in the welfare of the institution and in the promotion of education in this colony, and we trust that your Excellency may be induced to remain among us to preside over the more interesting ceremony of the opening of the new College Buildings upon their completion two years hence. (Applause.) On my own behalf I have only to express the hope that the new College, when finished, may realize the expectations of your Excellency in enabling the 700 students, whom it is intended to accommodate, to prosecute their studies under improved sanitary conditions, in airy and capacious class rooms, in enabling them to attend lectures in an adequately large theatre, in giving them facilities to undertake the practical study of physical science in a suitable laboratory, and giving them the means of improving their physical training by healthy recreation in the proposed new College gymnasium. With these advantages held out under the project which your Excellency is initiating to-day, its friends and supporters are confident that the new Victoria College will not only prove a great acquisition in respect of local requirements, but that it is ultimately destined to exercise a very important social and political influence beyond the confines of this colony in the opportunities and facilities which it will give to the rising generation of the neighbouring Empire of prosecuting European studies, of acquiring European ideas, and of realizing the advantages of the civilization of the West. (Applause.) \n\nHIS EXCELLENCY-Mr. Price and gentlemen, It is with very great satisfaction that I have come here to-day to lay the first stone of the new Victoria College, the chief educational institution in this colony, on which, in view of its growing importance, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer her own name. I know that this entire community loyally appreciates the honour thus bestowed upon it by our beloved Sovereign, the Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, in Chinese phrase the Ta Hwang Ti of the English race. (Applause). I well remember that when I first went to Australia in 1859, as the first Governor of Queensland, I announced to the great public meeting which was held to welcome me on my arrival, that the name of the new colony (formerly called Moreton Bay) was the happy thought and inspiration of the Queen herself. The announcement of this simple fact was received by the four thousand of Her Majesty's subjects who formed my audience with an emotion rarely witnessed in so large a concourse; it was received with tears of joy and shouts of \"God Save the Queen!\" (Applause). For myself, I have throughout my long career as Her Majesty's Representative in several provinces of her Empire, always been a zealous advocate for the extension of education \n\namong all classes of the people, and I shall devote to the same sacred cause whatever yet may remain to me of active public life. (Applause. I am sure that you will all concur with me in thanking the Surveyor-General for his able and \n\ninteresting address, describing the handsome and commodious College which will soon replace the present very inadequate and inconvenient building. Mr. Price's plans have been approved by high professional authority at home, and the new College, in addition to its other advantages, will be an ornament to this grand site, overlooking the city and our noble harbour, and the neighbouring mainland of China. (Applause). And here let me take this opportunity of saying a few words of friendly sympathy to the Chinese contractors, artisans, and working men, who, by their skilful labour, will erect here an edifice scarcely more honourable to the head that has planned than to the hands that will execute it. Let them be told that in England it is from their class that the chieftains of art and industry \n\nhave \n\nPage 646",
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        "content_text": "LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE\n\nOF VICTORIA COLLEGE. Saturday afternoon (April 26th, 1884) witnessed the formal commencement of the long projected work of erecting a new building for the accommodation of the institution hitherto known as the Central School, but which has now been honoured with the more distinguished title of Victoria College. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone was performed by His Excellency the Governor, who was accompanied by Lady Bowen and the Misses Bowen, and the Officers of his Staff. Amongst the large assemblage present were Bishop Burdon, Admiral Sir W. M. Dowell, K.C.B., Col. Walker, R.E., Hon. F. Stewart, Hon. E. L. O'Malley, Mr. Justice Russell, Hon. J. M. Price, Hon. A. Lister, Hon. H. G. Thomsett, Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. T. Jackson, Hon. Wong Shing, Rev. W. Jennings, Rev. Dr. Chalmers, M. Desjardin (Consul for France) and other Consuls; a number of Naval and Military officers and Members of the Civil Service, and a good many ladies. Most of the leading residents of the Colony were also present, including the principal Indian and Chinese Merchants. A mat-shed tastefully decorated had been erected and was furnished with seats for the accommodation of visitors. The decorations and all the arrangements, we understand, were due to the energy and good taste of Mr. Butler, an officer of the Public Works Department, assisted by Mr. McLeod, also of the same office.\n\nThe new College buildings which will be erected on the site overlooking Hollywood Road, purchased for the purpose by Sir Arthur Kennedy as far back as 1876, will be in the Doric style, and will be remarkable rather for their severe and academic simplicity and their efficiency to meet the requirements of the Educational Department than for any pretension to ornateness of design. They comprise a main building facing the North, flanked by extensive wings at right angles to the former, the whole forming three sides of a quadrangle, very much in the style of many of the colleges at Oxford and Cambridge. The main block, which is three storied, includes a large Examination Hall or theatre, designed to hold 700 students. Spacious galleries run round the four sides of the Hall, and these, together with the auditorium, are approachable from the class-rooms by ample lobbies and wide staircases on both sides of the Hall. The two wings of the building are devoted to class-rooms, of which there are seven large ones to accommodate forty scholars, and fourteen smaller ones to accommodate thirty scholars each. The wings also contain the College library and the Masters' offices. In the basement, the entire left wing is devoted to a gymnasium and covered play-ground for recreation during wet weather, while the right wing is divided off into an extensive chemical laboratory, a scholars' day room, luncheon and cloak rooms, and also a large store room for school furniture. It is intended to construct the entire fabric of red brick with granite quoins and facings, and the use of timber in the floors and roof will be restricted as much as possible and substituted by iron joists and cement concrete with a view to ensure not only a fire-proof building but immunity from the ravages of white ants. The lower portion of the site, immediately overlooking Hollywood Road, will be levelled and planted with trees, and laid out as a play ground. The new College will take two years to build, and when completed will be the largest public building in the colony after the City Hall. We understand the cost of the work, including the preparation of the site, is estimated at about $100,000.\n\nThe proceedings on Saturday commenced by the Hon. J. M. Price addressing the Governor as follows:-Your Excellency, in the name of the Head Master and the students, as well as of other friends and supporters of the Central School present here to-day, I have been deputed to thank your Excellency for the honour you have done us in coming to lay the foundation stone of the new Victoria College. We accept this act as a proof of the great personal interest taken by your Excellency in the welfare of the institution and in the promotion of education in this colony, and we trust that your Excellency may be induced to remain among us to preside over the more interesting ceremony of the opening of the new College Buildings upon their completion two years hence. (Applause.) On my own behalf I have only to express the hope that the new College, when finished, may realize the expectations of your Excellency in enabling the 700 students, whom it is intended to accommodate, to prosecute their studies under improved sanitary conditions, in airy and capacious class rooms, in enabling them to attend lectures in an adequately large theatre, in giving them facilities to undertake the practical study of physical science in a suitable laboratory, and giving them the means of improving their physical training by healthy recreation in the proposed new College gymnasium. With those advantages held out under the project which your Excellency is initiating to-day, its friends and supporters are confident that the new Victoria College will not only prove a great acquisition in respect of local requirements, but that it is ultimately destined to exercise a very important social and political influence beyond the confines of this colony in the opportunities and facilities which it will give to the rising generation of the neighbouring Empire of prosecuting European studies, of acquiring European ideas, and of realizing the advantages of the civilization of the West. (Applause.)\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY-Mr. Price and gentlemen, It is with very great satisfaction that I have come here to-day to lay the first stone of the new Victoria College, the chief educational institution in this colony, on which, in view of its growing importance, Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to confer her own name. I know that this entire community loyally appreciates the honour thus bestowed upon it by our beloved Sovereign, the Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India, in Chinese phrase the Tu Whang Ti of the English race. (Applause). I well remember that when I first went to Australia in 1859, as the first Governor of Queensland, I announced to the great public meeting which was held to welcome me on my arrival, that the name of the new colony (formerly called Moreton Bay) was the happy thought and inspiration of the Queen herself. The announcement of this simple fact was received by the four thousand of Her Majesty's subjects who formed my audience with an emotion rarely witnessed in so large a concourse; it was received with tears of joy and shouts of \"God Save the Queen\" (Applause). For myself, I have throughout my long career as Her Majesty's Representative in several provinces of her Empire, always been a zealous advocate for the extension of education among all classes of the people, and I shall devote to the same sacred cause whatever yet may remain to me of active public life. (Applause). I am sure that you will all concur with me in thanking the Surveyor-General for his able and interesting address, describing the handsome and commodious College which will soon replace the present very inadequate and inconvenient building. Mr. Price's plans have been approved by high professional authority at home, and the new College, in addition to its other advantages, will be an ornament to this grand site, overlooking the city and our noble harbour, and the neighbouring mainland of China. (Applause). And here let me take this opportunity of saying a few words of friendly sympathy to the Chinese contractors, artisans, and working men, who, by their skilful labour, will erect here an edifice scarcely more honourable to the head that has planned than to the hands that will execute it. Let them be told that in England it is from their class that the chieftains of art and industry have sprung.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nLetter 4:69)\n\nA. C. Schl.\n\nSting --Kmg,\n\n25.9.86.\n\n368\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to ask if you can obtain for Official information through the Colonial Secretary's office on the following points;\n\n1. What is the prescribed course of study pursued by Sing King Cadets either at King's College or at University College, subsequent to their having passed the Competitive Examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, and prior to leaving England?\n\n2. What is the prescribed course of study in Chinese language to be gone through under the supervision of the local Board of Examiners after arrival in Hong Kong?\n\nI should like the information, if possible, to be in detail.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nI.M. Orazl.\n\nGr. H. B. Wright, Esq., C.M.G.,\n\nH.M.'s Consul-General.",
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        "content_text": "N.B. Candidates\n\nATL\n\nnot approved\n\nThe London University Examinations, unless they show competent knowledge in all the subjects for any particular Examination, will not be approved. Failure in a single subject entailing failure in the entire Examination at the hands of the Examiners is just what is required to gain a simple pass at the London University Matriculation Examination; while the comprehensiveness of the work for the Cadet Examination is far greater than for the London Intermediate Arts Examination.\n\nA glance will show that the Competitive Examination set to Candidates for Cadetships is ahead of the London University Examinations. A combination of the Mathematical subjects detailed in Table B is a still further advantage in favour of the London University Examinations beyond all that has been alluded to.\n\nThose Candidates who have passed similar University Examinations, as ordinary educational acquirements, will be at par, like equal rank and intelligence.\n\nThe distinctive features in the training of Cadets may be grouped under three heads:\n\n1. To pass the Competitive Examination before the Civil Service Commissioners in England.\n\n2. To study Chinese for a period of years (i) at King's College, London, under Prof. Breal; or (ii) at University College, under Prof. Douglas.\n\n3. To become acquainted with office routine by initiation into general work at the Colonial Office in Downing Street for one year, concurrently with the study of Chinese; and by gaining particular local knowledge of such work in the Public Offices in Hong Kong.\n\nThose who have succeeded in the Competitive Examination for Cadetships in Hong Kong have shown that they possess known educational qualifications, intelligence, and liberal education. The thorough efficiency of the Service is intimately connected with China and the Chinese, as Hong Kong is.",
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        "content_text": "# and in Appendix A\n\nin his presence: I quote a copy of Testimonial in 1880 from the Master of S. Mary's. \n\nArmas Kameration Parchment-Certificates, immediately on leaving College, I was placed at the head of the students of my division. \n\nIn addition, I am a member of the London University, holding Class certificates for both the Matriculation and the Intermediate Arts Examinations of this University. I also possess advanced certificates for Chemistry, Physiology, Astronomy, Acoustics, Light, Heat, Physiography, and other kindred scientific subjects from the South Kensington Science and Art Department, and from other Examining bodies.\n\nFrom January 1881 to September 1884, I was Head Master of S. Mary's Boy School, a position which I resigned on being appointed to Sting-Kin. Since entering the local Civil Service, I have zealously applied myself to the study of Chinese literature and colloquially, although such study was not specified as part of my duties as per the agreement which I entered into before leaving England. I have satisfactorily passed four of the examinations prescribed in the higher standard of such work; my fifth examination is due in March 1886.\n\nIn the School year to March 1887, after fifteen months' study of Chinese, I had charge of Class II in Chinese translation. In March 1887, I had Class I with Chio Hok. From 6 March 1888, I had Class II with this Htet NP2; during the current school year to March 1889, I have charge of the upper division of Class I. The above work, together with the four certificates from the local Board of Examiners in Chinese studies, sufficiently attest the standard of proficiency reached during the 3½ years I have been attached to this Service.\n\nI would also beg to draw your Lordship's attention to the significant fact that I have, at no inconsiderable monetary sacrifice and self-denial, consistently refused tuitional work outside my duties to undertake...",
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        "content_text": "## 314\n\n(recently placed under the Grant-in-Aid Scheme) took up those same special subjects. The Victoria English Schools came out strongest in this respect, gaining the proportionately largest number of passes, in Book-keeping (Turner's Commercial Guide and Hunter's Civil Service Examination Questions), Algebra, Euclid, and Physical Geography. St. Joseph's College also distinguished itself both by the number of higher subjects taken up (adding Findlater's Astronomy to the other subjects), and by the thoroughness in which these subjects were taught. The increase in the expenditure, thus caused, made it necessary to subject all the various Classes of Schools to a uniform reduction of the grants nominally earned. There was no injustice in including under this reduction also the Schools in Class I and III, because both those Classes of Schools, but especially the Chinese Schools in Class I, being comparatively inexpensive Schools, had all along an undue advantage annually earning from three fourths to nine tenths of their actual expenditure, whilst Schools in Class IV generally earn a grant covering, at the best, one fourth or one third of their expenses.\n\n19. The Needle work Examination was conducted on the plan adopted several years ago which now appears to work satisfactorily. Greater strictness has been exercised in 1887 in excluding from examination, after timely previous warning, any kind of needle work which did not come clearly under the denomination of plain sewing. The aim is to encourage domestic and practically useful needle-work rather than decorative and fancy work.\n\n20. Arrangements have been made, during the year 1887, to award the Hongkong Government Scholarship henceforth on the basis of written examinations conducted by the Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, the Inspector of Schools acting as Local Presiding Examiner. Opportunity was also taken of this measure, which is virtually another effect of the introduction in the Colony of the above-mentioned Cambridge Local Examinations, to remodel the conditions of the Hongkong Government Scholarship in other respects.\n\n21. I enclose the usual Tables, I to XVI, containing the Educational Statistics for the year 1887.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n**TABLE 1-NUMBER OF SCHOLARS attending School subject to Government Supervision during 1887**\n\n| Native School (Govt.) | Native School (Aided) | Grant-in-Aid School | Name of School |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 37 | + | American Board Mission, Bridges Street (Boys) |\n|  |  | + | Station Street (Boys), Hinglung Lane (Boys) |\n|  |  | T | Aplichau |\n|  |  |  | Queen's Road West (Boys) |\n|  | 7 | ** | Basel Mission, High Street (Girls) |\n|  | 8 |  | Shamshulpo (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Berlin Mission (Girls) |\n| 10 | 11 | IL | Central School (Boys) |\n| 12 | 34 |  | Poltinger Street (Boys) |\n| 13 | 31 |  |  |\n|  |  | yg |  |\n|  |  | 17 |  |\n|  | 74 |  |  |\n|  | 27 |  |  |\n|  | => |  |  |\n|  |  | 20 |  |\n|  |  | 21 |  |\n|  |  | 22 |  |\n|  | 17 |  |  |\n|  | W |  |  |\n|  | 28 |  | C. M. S., St. Stephen's 1. Division (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Lyndhurst Terrace (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Salyingptún (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | St. Stephen's Baxter Memorial (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Lyndhurst Ferraro (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Third Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Yaumati (Mixed) |\n|  |  |  | Hunghow (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Diocesan Home and Orphanage (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | F. E. S., Bonham Road (Girls) |\n|  | 20 |  | Hoktsui |\n|  |  |  | Hokün |\n|  |  |  | High Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Queen's Road (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Hollywood Road (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Pottinger Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Stanley School (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Shaukiwán |\n| 30 |  |  | Hongkong Public School (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Hunghom |\n|  |  |  | Little Hongkong |\n|  |  |  | L. M. S., Hollywood Road (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Wantoni (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Shekt'ongtsui (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Salyingpin I. Division (Boys) |\n|  | JI |  | (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Hunghom (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Aberdeen Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Shekongtsui (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Kau-ü-fong (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Ship Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Stanley Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | East Street (Boys) |\n| 71 | F! |  | Lower Lascar Row (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Tanglungchau (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Tairingslum Chapel (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Salyingpin First Street (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Wantsai (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Staunton Street Upper School (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | Lower (Girls) |\n| 31 |  |  |  |\n| 32 |  |  | year 1887 |\n| 33 | 3+ |  |  |\n| 12 | 35 | +7 | Yaunti (Boys) |\n| * | 21 | 50 |  |\n|  | 71 | 51 | E. J. EITEL, M.A., Ph. D., Inspector of Schools |\n| 52 | 3 |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Mát'auch'ung |\n| 54 |  |  | Máriaustin |\n| 55 |  |  | Mongkok |\n| 56 | 7 |  | New Village (Little Hongkong) |\n|  |  |  | Nampakhong Tokwáwau (Boys) |\n| 58 |  |  | Pokfulmu |\n| 59 |  |  | R. C. M., Cathedral School (Boys) |\n| M |  |  |  |\n| 61 | } |  |  |\n| 62 | } |  |  |\n| 63 | }} |  |  |\n| G | GF |  |  |\n| 11 | 67 |  | Bridges Street, Poor School (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | St. Joseph's College Chinese Division (Boys) |\n|  | European # |  |  |\n|  |  |  | Italian Convent (Girls) |\n|  |  |  | (Boys) |\n|  |  |  | Bridges Street Portuguese School (Mixed) |\n|  |  |  | St. Francis Chapel, Portuguese School (Mixed) |\n|  |  |  | Victoria Portuguese School (Mixed) |\n| 65 |  |  | English School (Boys) |\n|  | (Girls) |  |  |\n| 69 |  |  | Sayingpan (English) |\n| 70 | (Punti) |  |  |\n| 71 | (Hakka) |  |  |\n| 72 |  |  | Shalwin |\n| 73 |  |  | Shaukiwán |\n| 7-1 |  |  | Sheko |\n| 76 |  |  |  |\n| 77 |  |  | St. Paul's College Anglo-Chinese (Boys) |\n| 78 |  |  | Stanley |\n| 79 |  |  | Taitantuk |\n| 80 |  |  | Taiwongkang |\n| $1 |  |  | Tanglungchau (Hakko) |\n|  | 19 |  | (Punti) |\n| N1 |  |  | Tokwawan (Eastern Village) |\n| $5 |  |  | (Western Village) |\n| 86 |  |  | Tsatiszemúi |\n| $7 |  |  | Wantsai (English) |\n| S8 |  |  | (Chinese) |\n|  |  |  | Wesleyan Mission, Spring Gardens (Boys) |\n| > |  |  | Wellington Street (Boys) |\n| 80 |  |  |  |\n| 90 |  |  | Wongkoktaui |\n| 92 |  |  | Wongmakok |\n| 93 |  |  | Wougnaichung |\n| 94 |  |  | Yaumati |\n|  | (Girls) |  |  |\n| 127 | 215 | 117 | Total |\n| 32 | 100 | 42 |  |\n|  | 601 | 868 | 310 |\n|  | 4,100 | 5,971 | 40 |\n|  | 65 | 70 | 76 |\n|  | 36 | 47 | 20 |\n|  | 18 |  |  |\n\nThe Hon. FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,\nColonial Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "Grammar, Orthography \n\nand Attention will be \n\ntaken into account \n\n(6) are the rules, including the simple and Compound rules; \n\n400, \n\nproportion; vulgar and \n\ndecimal fractions \n\n300 \n\nIn addition to these the Board \n\nwhen notifying \n\nthe examination \n\nlist of such \n\nwill give additional subjects \n\nas may \n\nappear to the Board desirable to be considered \n\nfor the post to be filled...) \n\n8. In the case of examination \n\nheld locally, the Board of Examiners will have the result of the examination by a uniform system of Marks; and will return \n\nin \n\nthe names of the Candidates to the Colonial Secretary, the order of merit, assigning \n\nto \n\neach candidate the number \n\nof Marks he has \n\ngained. \n\nIn England, the Civil \n\nService Commissioners will \n\narrange \n\ndetails of \n\na similar \n\nNature, and all other matter \n\nin connection with the \n\nconduct of the examination \n\nheld in the Colony shall be eligible for employment \n\nunless he shall have \n\ngained \n\nat least one half of the total \n\nnumber of \n\nMarks in each \n\nsubject. \n\nAmong local examinees, the \n\nCandidate who has gained \n\nthe highest number of \n\nMarks will \n\nreceive the appointment \n\nsubject to probation for a \n\nPeriod",
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        "content_text": "66\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.--No. 223.\n\nThe following Regulations made by the Governor in Council and approved of by the Secretary of State respecting the filling up of appointments in the Civil Service at the disposal of the Governor are published for general information.\n\nThe Regulations published in Government Notification No. 203 of the 9th June, 1883, are hereby cancelled.\n\nBy Command,\n\nW. M. DEANE,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th May, 1891.\n\nREGULATIONS\n\nMade by the Governor in Council for the filling up of such appointments in the Civil Service of the Colony as are at the disposal of the Governor.\n\n1. Clerkships in the Hongkong Civil Service are divided into two classes, viz., Class A in which the salaries are not less than $1,200 per annum, and Class B in which the salaries are under $1,200 per annum.\n\n2. Appointments to Class B will as a general rule be made by the Governor (subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State for the Colonies where the salary is over $600 a year), after a local competitive examination for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor. For appointments in Class A, when the Governor desires to recommend a local candidate, his selection will be made either (a) by a higher competitive examination, for which candidates must be nominated by the Governor, and for which holders of clerkships in Class B will be allowed to compete, or (b) by the promotion of a specially competent clerk from Class B to Class A without examination.\n\n3. Candidates for Class A, if appointed locally by competitive examination, must be over 18 and under 28 years of age on the day of such examination, but if appointed on promotion from Class B there will be no limit of age.\n\n22-\n\nCandidates for Class B must be over 17 and under 20 years of age on the day of the competitive examination.\n\n202\n\nApart 92\n\n4. Candidates for a vacant post must send in their applications to the Colonial Secretary, together with (a) a certificate of age, (b) a certificate of health, (c) whatever certificates or testimonials as to character they may possess.\n\n5. No candidate shall be allowed to compete unless he shall have previously satisfied the Colonial Secretary as to his eligibility in respect of age, health and character.\n\n6. The Board of Examiners will appoint a day for the examination, and cause due notice thereof to be given in the Government Gazette or otherwise.\n\n7. The Subjects of examination for Class A will be: Handwriting, Orthography, Arithmetic, Copying Manuscript (to test accuracy), English Composition, Geography, Indexing or Docketing, Digesting Returns into Summaries, English History, Book-keeping.\n\nFor Class B the essentials of the examination will be the following English subjects, namely –\n\n(a) Reading including print and manuscript,\n\n.200 marks.\n\n(b) Handwriting, including quality and rapidity...\n\n.400\n\n(c) Writing from Dictation and copying from manuscript, .......... 400\n\n(d) Composition, the subject being chosen with a view to test also general intelligence; punctuation, grammar, orthography and idiom will be taken into account,\n\n.400\n\n(e) Arithmetic, including the simple and compound rules, proportion,\n\nvulgar and decimal fractions,\n\n.800\n\n55",
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        "content_text": "## STRAITS SETTLEMENTS CADETSHIPS\n\nIn view of supplying the Civil Service, the Straits Settlements Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the Colony to learning one or more of the native languages, viz., Malay, Chinese, and Tamil, as the local Government may direct.\n\n1. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The Examinations for these Appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of October or November. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the Examination is held.\n\n2. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave for the Colony about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n3. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of $1,500 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Straits Settlements. The cost of his passage to the Colony will be paid, subject to the liability of repayment hereafter mentioned (Secs. 6, 7).\n\n4. While studying the native languages, he will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony, who will frame regulations for his hours of study and general government. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for him at the public expense, and he will be required to attend at the Public Offices a certain time each day as may be directed by the Governor, in order to give him an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with his reading. He may also, if thought advisable, be sent for a certain time to China or to Madras in order to acquire more intimate knowledge of the Chinese or the Tamil language.\n\n5. As soon as he is declared by a Board of Examiners to have acquired a competent knowledge of one or more of the languages, and has passed such a prescribed examination in Law, Colonial Regulations, and Government Orders, he will be temporarily employed in such of the Departments as may require his services, at a salary of $1,800 per annum, and will be considered eligible for appointment as vacancies may occur, to offices in the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements, the salaries of which range from about $2,400 per annum to about $7,800 per annum.\n\n6. The progress of the Cadet will be tested by half-yearly examinations, and he will be liable to be dismissed without further pay, if he does not pass a final examination in one or more of the languages within such time as may be fixed, or if at any time his progress or conduct shall be considered by the Governor and Executive Council to be so unsatisfactory as to warrant his dismissal.\n\n* A separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination.\n\n1 74373. 1000.-11/92. Wt. 17249. E. & S.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT OF INDIA\n## FINANCE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\n### PENSIONS AND GRATUITIES\n\nThe Government of India,  \nThe Secy. of State for India\n\n**No. 96.**  \nDated Simla, the 15th April 1896.  \nReceived Reporting that Mr. C. V. Creagh, C.M.G., is not eligible for any pension from the Indian revenues in respect of his service in the Punjab Police.\n\n## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, FINANCE AND COMMERCE DEPARTMENT\n### Enclosure to Despatch No. 96 of 1896\n\n**No. 15300-P., dated 6th March 1896.**  \nFrom R. E. HAMILTON, Esq., Accountant-General, Punjab,  \nTo-The Secretary to the Government of India, Finance and Commerce Department.\n\nWith reference to the Finance and Commerce Department letter `No. 961-P., dated 27th February 1896`, forwarding a copy of papers regarding the grant of a pension to Mr. C. V. Creagh, C.M.G., for his service in the Punjab Police, and requesting me to report (1) whether Mr. Creagh's service in the Punjab Police prior to his transfer to Colonial service was pensionable, and (2) for what amount of pension he would be eligible in respect of that service, I have the honour to state that no pension is admissible to him for the service in question, under the provisions of Article 517 of the Civil Service Regulations, as he was appointed substantively as an Assistant District Superintendent of Police on the 3rd July 1866, and vacated the appointment on the 30th April 1867, that is to say, before he had completed one year's qualifying service, his previous officiating service from 14th September 1865 to 2nd July 1866 not being pensionable.\n\n### No. 651, dated 30th November 1866.\nFrom-Richard Graves Macdonnell, Governor and Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong,  \nTo-His Excellency, Sir JOHN LAWRENCE, G.C.B., K.S.I., Governor-General of India.\n\nI have the honour to invite Your Excellency's attention to the following facts.\n\n2. A very great difficulty has for some years been experienced in procuring an adequate number of efficient police for the duties of this city and island. It has not been found possible in summer to carry on the service with Europeans only, whilst, on the other hand, the men hitherto procured from Bombay and other parts of India, having had no previous police training, have not proved efficient.\n\n3. A number of these men who had entered for a limited period will be leaving next March, and though I hope to be able to detain them, if needful, for a couple of months longer, it is highly necessary to take early measures for replacing them.\n\n4. Knowing the liberality of the Indian Government on other and not dissimilar occasions, I have thought it advisable to communicate with your Excellency and inquire whether you cannot spare 100 of the Sikh Police, and, if they be so inclined, allow them to volunteer for service in Hong Kong.\n\n5. I have hitherto found it so difficult to prevent corruption and bribe-taking amongst the class of Inspectors whom I have hitherto been able to secure that I am specially anxious that the Sikh contingent in question should have at its head some person who is a gentleman by birth and education, it being my belief that in no other way can the Government be secured against corrupt practices.\n\n6. Having heard that a young gentleman, member of an old county family with which I have been for years acquainted, was in the Punjab, and had been appointed an Assistant District Inspector, after passing a very creditable examination, I wrote to him last August inquiring whether he would like to take service here and whether he could procure one hundred trained policemen to accompany him.\n\n7. Mr. Creagh has informed me in reply that he has reason to believe the local Government would not object. He also tells me that, supposing he could find trained and good men willing to accompany him, they would have to give two months' notice, whilst he also is naturally diffident as to the propriety of inducing men to leave the service.\n\n8. I need scarcely inform Your Excellency that I have no wish or intention of doing or inducing others to do anything within the British Indian dominions without the full privity and consent of the authorities there.\n\n9. I am, however, in a very embarrassing position at this moment, as the necessity of procuring additional and trustworthy police is extremely urgent. Therefore, in the interest of the Queen's Government, I apply to Your Excellency for aid so far as to give Mr. Creagh leave to transfer his service to the Government without prejudice to his position in the Indian service-a favour accorded to other Indian employés in similar circumstances; and secondly, I am extremely desirous that Mr. Creagh should have permission to enlist at once 100 of the Sikh Police for duty here without requiring from the men the usual two months' notice.\n\nPage 2084  \nPage 609  \n1896  \n9591  \n\n**Received**  \n`MAY 26`  \nG. C. Press, Simla,  \n`No. 63 C. F`—`13-4-96`,—`30`.  \n\n**Received**  \n`1 MAY 1906`  \n`'DIA OFFIOE`  \n`qury`",
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        "content_text": "the present headmaster has been rather a difficult man to deal with.\n\nCPL 14. Nov.\n\natoree ... 16716 Lir dricaney IRECP KEG 3 Hothesay Lessage 2 10 96 Barras Road, Coventry 543 Nov. 13th 196...\n\nI have the honour to apply for any vacancy that may be created in the Education Department of the Colony of Hong Kong through the resignation of Dr. E. J. Eitel, the Inspector of Schools.\n\n1885 I was appointed Headmaster of the Anglo Chinese Academy in Hong Kong, a private institution supported by some of the leading native merchants. On the termination of the period for which I had been engaged I resigned that position and joined the staff of the Government Central School now Queen's College where I have been an Assistant master since February 1887.\n\nAs to my professional qualifications I would state that I am a trained teacher holding the Certificate of the Education Department, a graduate of St. Peter's College, Cambridge, and a member of the Inner Temple.\n\nMoreover I am ... In the Local Civil Service Examination for which I voluntarily prepared myself. I obtained the mark \"Great Credit\" in the 1st and 6th and \"Credit\" in the 3rd, 4th and 5th.\n\nThe mark \"Great Credit\" in my final examination is, I believe, the highest ever awarded to a master in Queen's College. Particulars of my success in teaching ...",
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        "content_text": "[COPY OF TESTIMONIAL]\n\n14 WV 96\n\nI have much pleasure in certifying that Mr. R. M. JAMESON, MA, Cantab., has been an Assistant Master in this College for a period just exceeding nine years, and has been conspicuously successful; all the classes of which he has been in charge attaining a high standard of proficiency in the various English and Mathematical subjects, a few particulars are attached, the figures of which sufficiently attest the high standard of the instruction imparted.\n\nCLASS I A.\n\n1891 September-December,\n\n1892 January-December,\n\nHIGHEST CLASS.\n\n100% passed\n\n90%\n\n37\n\nSOLE CHARGE.\n\nJanuary Examination 1892\n\n1893\n\nJuly, Oxford Local, 3 Seniors, 1 Junior passed; no failures.\n\nCLASS A.8. JOINT CHARGE,\n\n1893 January-July.\n\nJuly, Oxford Local, 8 Seniors 8 Juniors passed.\n\nSOLE CHARGE.\n\nCLASS 2 A.\n\n1893 September-December,\n\n9 passed January Examination, 1894\n\n1894 January-December, 96%\n\n11\n\n1895\n\n(I am not in a position to allude to the results of the Examination held in June, 1896, as this was not under my supervision, but from what I know of the work in 1895 I have no reason to believe there was any deterioration.)\n\nMr. Jameson has been awarded a Personal Allowance of $240 per annum by the Government for knowledge of the Chinese language, written and spoken, and has for the last two years been engaged in teaching Book-keeping to special afternoon classes.\n\nMr. Jameson's method of teaching is characterised by a quite gentlemanly deportment, and the preservation of excellent discipline.\n\n17th March, 1896.\n\nGEO. H. PATESON WRIGHT, D.D., Oxon.\n\nHead Master of Queen's College, Hong Kong. (Hong Kong Civil Service)",
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        "content_text": "940\n\nCOPY OF TESTIMONIAL.]\n\n57\n\nI have much pleasure in certifying that Mr. R. M. JAMESON, M.A., Cantab., has been an Assistant Master in this College for a period just exceeding nine years, and has been conspicuously successful; all the classes of which he has been in charge attaining a high standard of proficiency in the various English and Mathematical Subjects, a few particulars are attached, the figures of which sufficiently attest the high standard of the instruction imparted.\n\nCLASS LA.\n\n1891 September-December,\n\n1892 January-December,\n\nHIGHEST CLASS.\n\n100% passed\n\n20%\n\nSOLE CHARGE. January Examination 1892\n\nJuly, Oxford Local, 3 Seniors, 1 Junior passed; no failures,\n\n1598\n\nCLASS 1. A. 8.\n\nJOINT CHARGE.\n\n1893 January-July,\n\nJuly, Oxford Local, 3 Seniors 3 juniors passed.\n\nSOLE CHARGE.\n\nCLASS 2. A.\n\n1893 September-December, 90% passed January Examination, 1894\n\n1894 January-December,\n\n96%\n\n13\n\n1895\n\n(I am not in a position to allude to the results of the Examination held in June, 1896, as this was not under my supervision, but from what I know of the work in 1893 I have no reason to believe there was any deterioration.)\n\nMr. Jameson has been awarded a Personal Allowance of $240 per annum by the Government for knowledge of the Chinese Language, written and spoken; and has for the last two years, been engaged in teaching Book-keeping to special afternoon classes.\n\nMr. Jameson's method of teaching is characterised by a quite gentlemanly deportment, and the preservation of excellent discipline.\n\n17th March, 1896.\n\nGRO. H. BATESON WRIGHT, D.D., Oxon,\n\nHead Master of Queen's College, Hong Kong.\n\n(Hong Kong Civil Service).",
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        "content_text": "## \nRegarding the defective eye, \"sight of Herbert Hartley, recently engaged for service in the local Police Force by the Crown Agents, was rejected. An examination of Dr. Kinson's first report shows Hartley has not been sworn in as a Police Constable, but has been kept under treatment in the Government Civil Hospital since his arrival on the 20th February last, receiving an alimentary allowance. \n\n324 \n\nHe received his alimentary allowance during that period, and his case having been reported to be incurable, he was sent home on the 12th instant by the Peninsular and Oriental steamship \"Sunda\" at the expense of this Government. Hartley received his alimentary allowance up to the date of his departure, and has been paid the equivalent of £1. 1. 8, the amount of his railway fare.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND MALAY STATES CADETSHIPS.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve indifferently in any of the above-mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning one or more of the native languages, as the local Government may direct. Appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies or States in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony or State, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n3. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n4. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of $1,500 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n5. While studying the native languages he will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony or Resident in the State to which he may be sent, who will frame regulations for his hours of study and general government. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for him at the public expense, and he will be required to attend at the Public Offices a certain time each day as may be directed by the Governor or Resident, in order to give him an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with his reading. He may also, if thought advisable, be sent for a certain time to China or to Madras in order to acquire more intimate knowledge of the Chinese or the Tamil language.\n\n* A separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination.\n\n## \n\nThe salary question has been considered. I annex copies of prints which I have borrowed from the C.A. of their forms of Agreement with the Straits & Hongkong Police Force, which have been amended in accordance with letters Hong Kong `28357` & Straits `1721`. The Straits Agreement makes Exchange Compensation permanent. The Hongkong Agreement only gives Exchange Compensation during five years' engagement.\n\nDraft for C.A. informing C.A. with ref: to our letter `28354` that in future the words \"during the five years' engagement\" may be omitted from clause 32 of the condition of service attached to the Hongkong Agreement, and that Exchange Compensation has now been made a permanent allowance in the case of officers except in the case of Straits & Hongkong Police appointed for special jobs on purely temporary Agreements.\n\n9.4.3  \n20/2  \nPrinting Dept.\n\nPlease note as to alteration of form by you. The copies have been altered according...\n\n## EASTERN\nNo. 67.\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office.\n\nPage 48  \nPage 92  \n`1119-500-12/98 G 14 Wt 18762 D & S`",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES CADETSHIPS\n\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office, April 1899.\n\n133\n\n## No. 67.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve indifferently in any of the above mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning one or more of the native languages, as the local Government may direct.\n\nCadets appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies or States in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony or State, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by competitive examination* held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed.\n\nThe examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n3. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n4. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of $1,500 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n5. While studying the native languages he will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony or Resident in the State to which he may be sent, who will frame regulations for his hours of study and general government. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for him at the public expense, and he will be required to attend at the Public Offices a certain number each day as may be directed by the Governor or Resident, in order to give him an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with his reading. He may also, if thought advisable, be sent for a certain time to China or to Madras in order to acquire more intimate knowledge of the Chinese or the Tamil language.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND MALAY STATES CADETSHIPS\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Protected States of the Malay Peninsula, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve indifferently in any of the above mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning one or more of the native languages, as the local Government may direct. Cadets appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies or States in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony or State, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n3. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n4. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of $1,500 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n5. While studying the native languages he will be under the control and supervision of the Governor of the Colony or Resident in the State to which he may be sent, who will frame regulations for his hours of study and general government. Quarters, books, and teachers will be provided for him at the public expense, and he will be required to attend at the Public Offices a certain time each day as may be directed by the Governor or Resident, in order to give him an opportunity of learning the details of public business, without interfering with his reading. He may also, if thought advisable, be sent for a certain time to China or to Madras in order to acquire more intimate knowledge of the Chinese or the Tamil language.\n\n6. As soon as he is declared by a Board of Examiners to have acquired a competent knowledge of such languages as he has been directed to study, and has passed such an examination as may be prescribed in Law, Colonial Regulations, and Government Orders, he will be temporarily employed in such of the Departments as may require his services, at a salary of $1,800 per annum, and will be considered eligible for appointment, as vacancies may occur, to offices in the Civil Service, the salaries of which range from $2,400 to $6,000 per annum, with a few special appointments at higher rates.\n\n7. The progress of the Cadet will be tested by periodical examinations, and he will be liable to be dismissed without further pay if he does not pass a final examination in one or more of the languages within such time as may be fixed, or if at any time his progress or conduct shall be considered by the Government to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Government will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the Cadet shall be sent home at the public expense, or shall be left to find his own way home.\n\n8. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of six years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.\n\n9. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service, but no addition will be made in respect of service beyond 35 years; for pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.\n\n10. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all Cadets as contribution to one or other of the Widows and Orphans' Pension Funds of the two Colonies or of the Federated Malay States.\n\n11. The dollar is reckoned at 3s. for the purpose of the payment in England of leave-salary and pension.\n\n12. The Exchange value of the dollar varies from time to time, but Exchange Compensation allowance is granted to every European member of the Civil Service (including Cadets) to bring one-half of his salary up to the value of 1s. being half of 3s. the dollar, is not mentioned but \"3s.\" is kept as per original text.\n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE, 29th March 1899.**\n\n## EASTERN \n## No. 67.\n**Printed for the use of the Colonial Office.**",
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        "content_text": "## Government House, Hongkong, 1^st April, 1901.\n\nI have the honour to transmit for your consideration the enclosed memorial of Mr. Frank Browne, the Government Analyst of this Colony.\n\n2. For all practical purposes Mr. Browne has been the Government Analyst since his arrival in Hongkong in 1893, and I am informed by the Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer that in analytical work, knowledge of local conditions, such as can be acquired only by time and experience, makes the services of the Official who holds this appointment yearly of greater value to the Government.\n\n3. The reason why an Assistant Analyst has been appointed in Hongkong is the fact that, in addition to purely analytical work (which is all that is required from the Analyst at Singapore) there is in this Colony a large hospital dispensary, which has to be supervised by one or other of the Analysts, who has also to control the supply of necessary stores.\n\n4. You will observe that Mr. Browne petitions not so much for an increase of salary as for permission to be placed in **Class II of the service** ($3000 to $200) from 1 Jan next, when Mr. Browne should begin at the minimum.\n\ngreat ability and industry; and it should also be brave in mind that he has prospects outside his present post. To compare his emoluments with those of the Government Analyst at Singapore is not however a good criterion. The public school and an excellent examination as a rand and two years experience... Nor do I think high work as a... quite... ores, etc., is you... isyon... cuntific assayer... th...\n\nMr. Browne, who is No.140, is am... flawas that of analyst of the ordinary kind. Mr. Burgess' post is non-pensionable. I think, however, that there is great force desf. Gov... 40... mi... paragraph of this... and, while agreeing with the not paying & fees, I would propose to place the...\n\nI agree with the no's View garanoi's Japee Emi IVI C.P.L 3 at once.\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\nTo \nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P. \n&C. \n...80 \n80...",
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        "content_text": "Extract from the China Mail of the 20th January, 1902. 3347\n\nWEHAIWEI.\n\nWe have much pleasure in announcing the appointment of the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, to the post of Commissioner of Weihaiwei. Since Weihaiwei was taken over from the Japanese, it has been administered by Naval and Military Commissioners, but on the 1st of January, 1901, the Colonial Office assumed the civil administration of the new Colony, and it is under that administration that Mr Stewart Lockhart becomes the first Civil Commissioner or Governor. Needless to say, his appointment will be sincerely approved by his numerous friends in this Colony and elsewhere. In itself, it is a mark of the high opinion entertained at the Colonial Office of Mr Stewart Lockhart's administrative ability that he should have been selected as the first Governor of this important outpost of the British Empire, in the Far East; and we have good reason to believe that his tactful energy will so distinguish his administration there that in due course other honours and higher appointments will fall to his lot.\n\nMr Stewart Lockhart came to Hong-kong with a good record. His early school days were spent at King William's School, Isle of Man, and Watson's College, Edinburgh, and at Edinburgh University he was a distinguished undergraduate, winning the Greek gold medal. After the usual competitive examination, he entered the Colonial service as a cadet, coming out to Hong-kong in that capacity in 1878. He applied himself assiduously to the study of the Chinese language, and, although some consider it a doubtful honour, he has every right to be enrolled in the limited list of men known as sinologues. His exceptional aptitude for the Chinese language probably accounts for his familiarity with the Registrar General's Department of the Colony, for as early as 1883 he was Assistant Colonial Secretary and Assistant Registrar-General.\n\nHaving filled several subordinate and acting appointments, he was selected for the position of Registrar General in 1887, and in the same year became a Member of the Legislative Council. In 1891, he was appointed to the Executive Council, thus taking the place in the inner councils of the local administration to which his knowledge of the Chinese fully entitled him. Before the Special Commission—known as the Retrenchment Commission—appointed at the instance of the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council to enquire into the working of the civil service of the Colony, Sir George O'Brien, then Colonial Secretary of Hongkong and now Governor of Fiji, expressed a very high opinion of Mr Stewart Lockhart's ability and capacity for work; and it seemed to be in the fitness of things that when Sir George O'Brien left the Colony Mr Lockhart should be selected as his successor.\n\nSir George's opinion that so long as Mr Lockhart remained in the Colony he might well hold the joint offices of Registrar General and Colonial Secretary, and he accordingly held both offices until the increased work falling upon the Colonial Secretary's department in consequence of the extension of the Colony's boundaries necessitated a reversion to the old system. When it was proposed to extend the Colony by the acquisition of the New Territory at Kowloon, he was the Special Commissioner appointed by the Imperial Authorities to prepare an exhaustive report thereon, and he was afterwards the representative of Great Britain in the delimitation of the boundary. For both of these exceptional services he received the thanks of the Secretary of State, and in 1898 was decorated as C.M.G. In addition to his routine duties, Mr Lockhart has served on numerous Special Commissions and Committees, and has established a loyal and honourable record excelled by few men in the service.\n\nWe have not always seen eye to eye with Mr Lockhart on public questions and reference to our files would reveal the fact that he has frequently been the subject of severe criticism; but we are pleased to think that this robust difference of opinion has not embittered our personal relations and that we join honestly in the wish that the new Commissioner of Weihaiwei has a long and distinguished career yet ahead in the Imperial Service.\n\nOf Mr Stewart Lockhart's interest in local affairs it is scarcely necessary to refer. He is proud of being a Scotsman, and it is doubtful whether he considers the Commissionership of Weihaiwei a higher honour than the Presidency of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society, which he filled with much credit. At one time, he was an active participant in all our outdoor sports, and a successful one, as may be seen from the records of the various athletic clubs of the Colony. He was once Chairman of the Victoria Recreation Club, and at the present time is Chairman of the rival institution, the Hong-kong Club. He has been also President of the Hongkong Football Club for many years, and though not now so willing to join in the pack as when he was a member of the Edinburgh University Rugby team, he never misses an opportunity of seeing a good match at the Happy Valley.\n\nWe have no doubt that wherever the fortunes of the service may transplant him, Mr Lockhart will carry with him his love of health-giving outdoor recreation, and equally we have no doubt the experience he has gained in Hongkong will be to the benefit and advantage of those who serve under him or who have the good fortune to be placed under his rule.",
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        "content_text": "20.\n\n90\n\n1899.\n\n1900,\n\n1901.\n\n1902.\n\nTotal No. of boys.\n\n57 Dollars, $548.80\n\n80 $719.70\n\n94 $841.30\n\n81 $806.50.\n\n3.\n\nThe Government Examination. (Vide para. 22).\n\n48. This seems a good idea, but unless the certificates confer preference of or appointments to clerkships in the Civil Service, the examination will prove no more attractive and serve but little better purpose than the Examination already provided by the Belilios Medal and Prize Fund; and in no case would affect the established popularity of the Oxford Local Examinations.\n\n(Sd.). Geo. H. Bateson Wright,\n\nHead Master.",
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        "content_text": "# EASTERN \n## No. 67.\n**(40598/02)**\n\nHONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES \n### CADETSHIPS.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve in any of the above-mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning a native language. Cadets appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies or States in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony or State, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n* A separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination.\n† In reckoning age for competition, members of the Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, the Honourable Artillery Company, or the Volunteers (whether commissioned or non-commissioned), may deduct from their actual age any time spent on actual military service in connection with the war in South Africa, such time being reckoned by the number of days for which they received Army Pay.\n\n`9743-10000/1001 A-950`  \n`Drs. 5-13057`  \n`11/02. Drs` \n\nPage 317",
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        "content_text": "# EASTERN No. 67.\n**(40598/02.)**\n\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office, December 1902.\n\n## HONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES CADETSHIPS.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve in any of the above-mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning a native language. Cadets appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies or States in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony or State, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\nA separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination.\n\n*In reckoning age for competition, members of the Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, the Honourable Artillery Company, or the Volunteers (whether commissioned or non-commissioned), may deduct from their actual age any time spent on actual military service in connection with the war in South Africa, such time being reckoned by the number of days for which they received Army Pay.\n\n`12 G 879 Wt`\n`11/02 D & S 5 18051`\n`320`",
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        "content_text": "## Conditions of Service for Cadets\n\n3. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n4. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n5. Every Cadet on arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent will be subject to any regulations as to Cadets (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Local Government, including regulations as to examinations in native languages, &c. A Cadet who has passed such examinations is paid at the rate of £300 per annum until he obtains a substantive appointment. Should a Cadet remain three years after passing his examinations, without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary will be increased to £350.\n\n6. A Cadet will be liable to be dismissed if at any time his progress in his studies or his conduct shall be considered by the Government to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Government will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the Cadet shall be sent home at the public expense, or shall be left to find his own way home.\n\n7. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of six years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.\n\n8. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise, he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.\n\n9. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all Cadets as a contribution to one or other of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Funds of the two Colonies or of the Federated Malay States.\n\n10. The currency of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States is a silver dollar currency, and for purposes of local payment the sterling salaries referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this print will be converted into dollars at a rate to be fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth of the month for which salary is to be paid.\n\n11. The Civil Service of these Colonies and States is at present classified as follows, but no guarantee whatever is given that the appointments or the salaries will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes are not exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as cadets.\n\n| Colony, &c. | Class | Number of posts | Initial Salary | Rising by triennial increments of | Maximum |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hong Kong | I. Staff | One | £1,600 | - | - |\n|  | III. | Seven | £420 | £40 | £540 |\n|  | IV. | Six | £600 | £40 | £800 |\n|  |  | Four | £720 | £100 | £1,000 |\n| Straits Settlements | I. Staff | One | £1,700 | - | - |\n|  | II. | Eleven | £420 | £30 | £480 |\n|  | III. | Eight | £540 | £30 | £600 |\n|  | IV. | Nine | £660 | £60 | £780 |\n|  |  | Ten | £780 | £60 | £900 |\n|  |  | Four | £900 | £60 | £1,020 |\n|  |  |  | £1,200 |  |  |\n| Federated Malay States | I. | Six | £1,020 | £60 | £1,200 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | £1,300 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | £1,400 |\n|  | I. Staff | Five | £1,600 | - | £2,260 |\n|  | II. | Nine | £900 | £60 | £1,020 |\n|  | III. | Eighteen | £660 | £60 | £780 |\n|  | IV. | Twenty-four | £540 | £30 | £600 |\n|  | V. | Twenty-two | £420 | £25 | £480 |\n|  | VI. | Nineteen | £350 | £25 | £400 |\n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE, December 1902**\n\n**NOTE.** Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "# REGULATIONS FOR HONGKONG CADETS\n\n1. With a view of supplying the Civil Service of Hongkong, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve in the Colony of Hongkong.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners in London, during the month of August in those years in which vacancies occur. The examination is identical with that for the Civil Services of India, Ceylon, the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the 1st August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n3. The selected candidates will be appointed Cadets in the Hongkong Civil Service, subject to the Colonial Regulations in force for the time being, which are published in the annual \"Colonial Office List,\" and will be expected to leave England for Hongkong about a month after the results of the examination are announced. It must, however, be distinctly understood that Hongkong Cadets are liable to be transferred to the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements, Federated Malay States or Ceylon, at the discretion of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n4. Cadets are provided with a free passage to Hongkong upon signing the usual agreement with the Crown Agents for the Colonies, Downing Street, London, S.W., by which they are bound to repay the Colonial Government the cost of their passage in the event of their relinquishing the appointment within 3 years of the date of their arrival in Hongkong, for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n5. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum payable in dollars at the average rate of exchange for the 12 months preceding the 20th June in each year. Half salary will commence from day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of arrival in Hongkong. On arrival, the Cadet will also be entitled to house allowance at the rate of $45 a month; deduction of 4% is made from the salaries of all Cadets as a contribution to the Widows and Orphans' Fund of Hongkong.\n\n6. The status of each Cadet on first arrival in the Colony is that of Unpassed Cadet and as such he will be attached to the Department of the Colonial Secretary to whom he should address all his official correspondence.\n\n7. Every Cadet on arrival in Hongkong will be required to devote himself for a certain time to the study of such Chinese dialect as the Government may direct, and he may also be called upon to enter into a bond for the refund of the cost of his tuition in that dialect and the expenses incurred by the Government in sending him to Canton or elsewhere for such study, in the event of his quitting the service, without the sanction of the Government, within 5 years of his arrival in the Colony.",
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        "content_text": "## 8. Teacher's Allowance and Books\nWhile studying Chinese, a teacher's allowance will be granted to the Cadet at the rate of $15 a month, and the necessary books will be provided at the expense of the Government.\n\n## 9. Course of Study\nA Cadet studying the Cantonese dialect will be required to pass in the syllabus set out in Appendix I, and he will be required to present himself for examination at intervals not exceeding half a year. A special course of study will be laid down for Cadets who may be required to study a different dialect. Cadets will also be required to pass an examination in the Colonial Regulations and Government Orders. A Cadet will be liable to be dismissed without further pay if he fails to pass the final examination within the prescribed two years' limit, or if at any time his progress or conduct shall be considered by the Government to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Government will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether such Cadet shall be sent home at Government expense, or shall be left to find his way home, or shall be called upon to refund, in addition, the cost of his passage to Hongkong.\n\n## 10. Seniority\nThe rule as regards seniority follows generally that relating to the commencement of service for pension, contained in paragraph 3 of clause 12 of the Hongkong Pension Minute. Amongst those officers whose appointments are of the same year, those who pass their final examinations within the prescribed time will rank as regards seniority in the order in which they passed the examination for cadetships. In the event of failure to pass within the prescribed time, the Cadet's seniority will, if he is still retained in the service, be deferred by the period by which his passing was overdue, but any modifying circumstances will be taken into account by the Governor, who will finally decide as to the seniority of each officer failing to pass his examination within the specified time.\n\n## 11. Law Examination\nA Law Examination is not a necessary preliminary to becoming a Passed Cadet, but certain appointments which require a legal knowledge will only be open to Cadets upon the condition of their passing such examinations in the local Ordinances and other branches of legal knowledge as may be prescribed by the orders of the Governor.\n\n## 12. Status of Passed Cadet\nThe status of a Cadet who has passed his final examination in Chinese is that of Passed Cadet, and as such he will draw salary at the rate of £300 per annum and be employed in such departments of the Colony as may require his services until appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to a substantive post in the Hongkong Civil Service, for which he is now eligible. Should a Passed Cadet remain three years after passing his examinations without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary shall be increased to £350. Passed Cadets draw house allowance at the same rate as Unpassed Cadets, but will not be given a teacher's allowance unless they express their intention of studying a second dialect of Chinese and submit themselves to further examination in it. A bonus is given for each additional dialect in which a Passed Cadet satisfies the Board of Examiners; but no Cadet is obliged to pass in more than one dialect. The bonus will be a sum of $600 if the candidate has satisfied the examiners in both the colloquial and written branches of the dialect, and $450 if he passes in colloquial only.\n\n## 13. Leave\nSubject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted to Cadets after a period of 6 years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition or urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, leave must not exceed one-sixth of a Cadet's resident service; on special grounds, it may exceed that period by 6 months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding 16 weeks in any one year or 3 months in respect of any two consecutive calendar years.\n\n## 14. Pension\nCadets are eligible for pension under the provisions of the Pension Regulations.\n\n## 15. Medical Attendance\nCadets are entitled to free medical attendance while resident in Hongkong or at such place as they may be sent to for the purpose of learning Chinese. But sick leave in excess of 28 days in a year will be deducted from the amount of vacation leave to which a Cadet is entitled.\n\n## COURSE OF STUDY FOR HONGKONG CADETS\n(This Course of Study is subject to Amendment from time to time.)\n\n### First Examination. After 6 months' study.\n1. The Radicals. The student must be able to write them and to give the numbers of the commonest.\n2. (a) Ball's Cantonese Made Easy.\n   (b) Ball's How to Speak Cantonese.\n3. Conversation.\n\n### Second Examination. After one year's study.\n1. Piton's Primer, Parts I and II.\n2. (a) Hopkin's Guide, to end of part III.\n   (b) `Tsuk Wa K'ing T'ám`, first 23 pages.\n3. General interpretation and conversation. (Special attention should be devoted to this.)\n\n### Third Examination. After 18 months' study.\n1. Wade's Despatches, to the end of the translated portion.\n2. Translation at sight of an extract from \n   (a) a Chinese newspaper, with the aid of teacher and dictionary.\n   (b) a Chinese despatch, with the aid of teacher and dictionary.\n3. Translation of a Chinese petition with the aid of dictionary.\n4. `Tsuk Wa K'ing T'ám`.\n5. The Analects.\n\nPage 327\nPage 330\nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "# EASTERN\n## No. 67.\n**(40598/02)**\n\n# HONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES CADETSHIPS\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Civil Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, Cadetships have been established, the holders of which are required to serve in the above-mentioned Colonies or States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning a native language. Cadets appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to one or other of the Colonies in question, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in that Colony; but it must be distinctly understood that they will be able to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Cadets, who must be natural-born British subjects, are selected by open competitive examination* held by the Civil Service Commissioners, to whom all inquiries on the subject should be addressed. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of August, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Civil Service of India. Candidates must be between the ages of 21 and 24 on the first day of August in the year in which the examination is held.\n\n* A separate paper is issued by the Civil Service Commission, containing information in regard to the Examination.\n† In reckoning age for competition, members of the Militia, the Imperial Yeomanry, the Honourable Artillery Company, or the Volunteers (whether commissioned or non-commissioned), may deduct from their actual age any time spent on actual military service in connection with the war in South Africa, such time being reckoned by the number of days for which they received Army Pay.\n\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office, December 1902.\nPage 6\n\n`1000 G 379 Wt 17527 11/02 D & S 5 13061`",
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        "content_text": "## \n\"The motion passed unanimously.\n\n3. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced.\n\n4. Each Cadet will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n25721/0\n\n5. Every Cadet on arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent will be subject to any regulations as to Cadets (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Local Government, including regulations as to examinations in native languages, &c. A Cadet who has passed such examinations is paid at the rate of £300 per annum until he obtains a substantive appointment. Should a Cadet remain three years after passing his examinations, without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary will be increased to £350. From the time he is dependent on passing such further examinations and the passing of time prescribed thereafter.\n\n6. A Cadet will be liable to be dismissed if at any time his progress in his studies or his conduct shall be considered by the Government to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable. The Government will decide, having regard to the ground of dismissal, whether the Cadet shall be sent home at the public expense, or shall be left to find his own way home.\n\n7. \n8. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of six years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.\n\n9. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years.\n\n10. For pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.\n\n11. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all Cadets as a contribution to one or other of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Funds of the two Colonies or of the Federated Malay States.\n\n12. \n13. \n14. The currency of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States is a silver dollar currency, and for purposes of local payment the sterling salaries referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this print will be converted into dollars at a rate to be fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth of the month for which salary is to be paid.\n\n## The Civil Service Classification\n\nThe Civil Service of these Colonies and States is at present classified as follows, but no guarantee whatever is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes are not exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as cadets.\n\n| Colony, &c. | Class | Number of posts | Initial salary | Rising by triennial increments of £ | Maximum £ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Hong Kong | III. | Seven | 420 | 40 | 540 |\n|  | II. | Six | 600 | 40 | 720 |\n|  | I. | Four | 800 | 100 | 1,000 |\n|  | Staff | One | ... | ... | 1,600 |\n| Straits Settlements. | V. | Eleven | 420 | 30 | 480 |\n|  | IV. | Eight | 540 | 30 | 600 |\n|  | III. | Nine | 660 | 40 | 780 |\n|  | II. | Ten | 780 | 60 | 900 |\n|  | I. | Four | 900 | 100 | 1,200 |\n|  | Staff | One | ... | ... | 1,400 |\n| Federated Malay States. | VI. | Nineteen | 350 | 25 | 400 |\n|  | V. | Twenty-two | 420 | 30 | 480 |\n|  | IV. | Twenty-four | 510 | 30 | 600 |\n|  | III. | Eighteen | 660 | 40 | 780 |\n|  | II. | Nine | 780 | 60 | 900 |\n|  | I. | Six | 900 | 100 | 1,200 |\n|  | Staff | Five | ... | ... | 1,600, 2,260 |\n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE, June 1903.**\n\nNOTE—Further information can be obtained on personal application at the East Department of the Colonial Office.\n\nPage",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe dimensions of the houses in the district are as follows: the width of Street is about 35 feet wide, the houses, generally two-storied, averaging 20 feet in height with a depth of 40 to 45 feet and open spaces in rear of from 40 to 68 feet. Third Street is about 35 feet wide; the houses are generally two-storied, averaging 20 feet in height, with a depth of 40 to 45 feet, and the open area in the rear being from 76 to 122 square feet.\n\n9. The return of the dimensions of the floors in which plague occurred shows that the cubic air space per head of the inhabitants fell far short of the requirement of 550 feet under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.\n\n10. On the 13th April, I proceeded to the district accompanied by the Principal Civil Medical Officer, the Medical Officer of Health, the Director of Public Works, the Hon. Ho KAI, M.B., C.M.G., and Mr. FUNG WA CHUN, a Member of the Sanitary Board, and, collecting the people, I told them, through the Chinese gentlemen present, that the Sanitary Board had offered no objection to my trying how far they would be prepared to help themselves and assist the Government in carrying out the necessary measures. I emphasised the necessity of personal cleanliness and the destruction of vermin in their houses, and undertook that, if they would give timely notice of sickness, they could be attended by either European or Chinese doctors, whichever they elected, at their own houses. To enable them to clean their houses and themselves, I proposed to erect tanks for boiling water and Jeye's fluid into which their bed boards and most of their simple furniture could be dipped, and to supply wash houses in which both sexes could have a supply of hot water for washing purposes. To carry out these proposals, I asked the people to form a Kai-fong, or committee, who would assist by their supervision. The Kai-fong is a Chinese institution in every Chinese town, each street or ward having its Kai-fong formed of men of consideration among the inhabitants. Fifteen people at once came forward, to whom five were added on taking over the further block of houses comprising the North side of Second Street and South side of Third Street, a month later, at the earnest request of the inhabitants. The list of the Kai-fong given in the report of Inspector GIDLEY shows the class of the leading inhabitants; I am entirely satisfied with the work done by them. They disseminated my views as to cleansing operations and assisted by their personal efforts in seeing that they were carried out. They reported cases of sickness, and at every visit to the district, all who were not away at their work were ready to accompany me and show me what had been done.\n\n11. By the 20th April, the six houses selected were prepared as wash houses - four for men and two for women - and three large tanks were erected of the dimensions given by Inspector GIDLEY to enable the bed boards and furniture to be immersed in boiling water. To exercise a supervision over all the operations, I obtained the services of this Inspector, who had in the epidemic of 1894 done excellent service, who speaks Cantonese like a native, and who enjoys the confidence of the Chinese. I cannot speak too highly of the manner in which he has done the work for which he so readily volunteered, and without him, there would have been great difficulty in carrying out the experiment. Mr. FUNG WA CHUN took a very active interest in the work. He accompanied me several times to the district and inspected the hospital, and he gave directions to a Chinese doctor of the Tung Wa Hospital to visit the district three times daily in case his services should be required. Doctors ATKINSON and PEARSE also visited the district and examined the cases then under treatment by Chinese doctors, while on the 9th May, a Chinese gentleman, Mr. HO KOM TENG, wrote to Inspector GIDLEY enclosing two hundred dollars with the request that the money should be used to succour the families reduced to straitened circumstances by the death from plague of those on whom they were dependent. The houses required for bath-houses were evacuated without a murmur. The immediate landlords were among the inhabitants of the district, and the letter, of which I attach a copy, shows the spirit in which they met the inquiry of Mr. FUNG WA CHUN for particulars of rent payable. The landlords of the six houses first taken for bath-houses, on being asked by me what would be the rent for two months, answered \"for such a purpose, nothing.\"\n\n12. The people were left free to choose their own doctors but were offered the services of either European or Chinese medical men; the services of the Tung Wa Hospital doctor being given gratuitously, while outside practitioners were engaged by the people on the Chinese principle of \"no cure, no fee,\" the honorarium in case of recovery being about twenty-five dollars. I obtained the prescriptions of the Chinese practitioner who successfully treated one case, of which, on examination, he expressed approval.\n\n13. My object was (1) to endeavour to secure the cleanliness of house and person, that must in any case be beneficial; (2) to induce the people to undertake this work themselves; (3) to put a stop to the dumping of dead bodies by removing the dread of disinfection by the coolies of the Sanitary Department; (4) to induce the people to give notice of sickness. Inspector GIDLEY's report (Appendix A) will show how far these efforts have been successful. It will be observed that in cases where death had occurred, the people destroyed or disinfected the bed and clothing of the deceased, cleaned the house, and remained. In cases of illness, we at first removed the inmates, who, in case of the death of the patient, returned to the house as soon as it had been cleansed. In no case was there any plague developed among these \"contacts\" after the ordinary period of incubation; for instance, in five cases occurring among the inmates of 4 Sheung Fung Lane, they were all developed within five days of the date of the first seizure reported. The return of cases attached to Inspector GIDLEY's report shows that in 41 cases, apart from those reported dead, \n| Days of Illness | Number of Cases |\n| --- | --- |\n| at once | 8 |\n| after one day | 9 |\n| after two days | 7 |\n| after three days | 1 |\n| after five days | 2 |\n| after six days | 3 |\n| after seven days | 1 |\n\nConsidering the reluctance of the Chinese to speak of illness, the return speaks well for the efficiency of supervision by the Kai-fong and the readiness of the people to co-operate with the efforts to assist them.\n\n14. Having got the tanks in order, the whole district was systematically taken house by house; the occupants bringing their bed boards and mats, their settles, and any furniture that could be immersed to be dipped in the boiling water for a few minutes and thoroughly scrubbed. Clothing was either taken to a wash house and washed or sent to the Disinfecting Station at the option of the people. With 253 houses to clean, this process took some time, but apart from the thorough cleansing as above, all the householders in the experimental block turned out their furniture into the streets, scrubbed it, and swept the houses within a week of the taking over of the small district. With two exceptions, there was no case of plague; the first invasion of which was after the date of thorough cleansing.\n\n15. So many cases occurred in the second week in May that difficulty was found in obtaining accommodation for the occupants of the houses. I therefore took a house in Third Street as a local hospital, where the patients might be attended by their friends. Two hospital attendants were engaged, but unfortunately, trained attendants could not be procured. The people showed no disinclination to go to this hospital.\n\n16. On the 14th May, I directed that the inhabitants of Sheung Fung Lane should be moved as so many cases of plague had occurred, and I wished to have the houses thoroughly explored for rat runs to see if any connection could be traced between the houses in which plague had occurred. The report (Appendix B) shows that while rat runs were connecting respectively Numbers 1, 3, and 5, 7 and 9, 15 and 13, 6 and 8, 2 and 4, the houses in connection with 8 and 4, the only infected houses in the series, namely 6 and 2, were not apparently infected.\n\n18. Having stated the objects of my experiment, the question remains whether, assuming that local hospitals and a minimum of disturbance will ensure a more timely discovery of cases of plague, we may hope for a material diminution in the case mortality. As affording a rough comparison, I have obtained from Dr. THOMSON a return of the cases of plague in Kennedy Town Hospital during this year's epidemic. It will be found in Appendix E. Dr. THOMSON divides the cases into two divisions, the reasons for which are two-fold. About the middle of May, an improved method of examination of blood for bacilli, first, I believe, discovered by Dr. Ross, was adopted by Dr. BELL of the Government Civil Hospital, and by this method, a large number of mild cases of plague were diagnosed, especially among Europeans, which under former methods would have escaped observation, and again at this time, the treatment of patients by large doses of carbolic acid was adopted in Kennedy Town Hospital.\n\nPage 229",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 2 (1) 4 Secret Despatch of the September 1904.\n\nKeret\n\nCopy of\n\n482\n\nLetter from 14.8. The General Officer Commanding South China\n\n£ 4.9. The Governor Hong Kong\n\nHead Quarters\n\nHong Kong 25th August 1904.\n\nI have the honour to forward to your Excellency the revised Scheme of Defence, 1903, revised up to date, in accordance with the suggestions and instructions of the Colonial Defence Committee. The Permission to revise the 1903 scheme reached me only on 30 June 1904 and after I had submitted the 1901 scheme.\n\n1. You will have observed that I have added H. H. Stay, Colonial Secretary, as an additional member of the Local Defence Committee to represent the Civil Government.\n\n2.\n\n3. Allusion is made in the remarks to the use of torpedo tubes as a defence to the Dock Gates. There are lots of obsolete patterns, and apparently of no war value to the Navy, which have been appropriated by the Admiralty for the Defence of Hong Kong, and the value of them is £2350. I recommend that they be handed over to the Dock Companies and that they be asked to take the responsibility for the defence of this dock gate.\n\n4. I wish to draw your attention to the weakness of the telephone system and to remark that in some units it is not up to establishment strength, which you will realise on reference to the table as \nPage 6. I attribute this largely to the shortage of the Officers administering the government telegraphs and telephones and I wish to point out that the approved telephone system which has been long begun is not yet complete. There are only five R.E.'s working on telephones when 8 are required (3) and of these 5 only 2 are completely trained. Therefore it is difficult to install new telephones, in addition to maintaining those already installed.\n\nI draw attention to the fact that the working of the complete telephonic System requires European telephonists. There are to be detailed from the 1/2 Battalion of British Infantry which comprises practically the whole of our company out of four from the only available British troops available. Something might be done to alleviate or remedy this by providing civilians who might be members of the Volunteer Corps.\n\nThe Colonial Office, $6\n\nI am informed that 17 R.E. signallers are required for the Examination Service. These would be found from the R.A. Reserve\n\nAnd a\n\nhost\n\nsa\n\nhost\n\nwhich at present only amounts from sickness and other causes, to 93; and column casualties would further reduce it so that it will be found that the worst will not be able to supply what is wanted, and the batteries will be undermanned.\n\nAgain owing to the war in the number of Defence works now in course of construction and present establishment of the Submarine Mining Company Royal Engineers is inadequate, I have already proposed to the War Office to increase this establishment from 72 to 102 as per letter No 204 Engineer, 4094/209/71 of 12th May 1904. This proposal has been considered favourably. A further appears to your Excellency\n\nThe Governor",
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        "content_text": "446 \n\nslightest evidence that either of Lashi villagers positively deny it. two Fu Yi as their Suzerain.] \n\n26 \n\nthe Fu Yi ever lived beyond the watershed, and the These villagers also deny that they ever accepted the \n\n27 \n\n[Note. There seems no reason to believe that the villages on the NMaikha side took any more cognizance of the above official arrangements than they did of the distribution of them among the Chinese Fu Yi, which seems to have been made after the disturbances in Chia Ching's reign.] \n\n## Inclosure 10 in No. 1. \n\n**Précis of a Memorial by Shè, Governor-General of Yunnan and Kwei-Chou, together with a Receipt by the Board of Civil Office at Peking, making arrangements for the redistribution and definition of various Frontier Jurisdictions in West Yunnan, dated probably in the 15th year of Chein Lung, because a local instruction to the Chinese \"Tu-ssu\" or Headmen, based on this Memorial, is dated the year after.** \n\nTHE Governor-General observes that the boundaries of the Sub-Prefecture of Tengyueh, the hsien district of Pao Shan (Yung Chang), and the hsien district of Li Chiang are ill-defined towards the west; in the case of many scattered villages there are doubts as to what jurisdiction they belong to a state of affairs which is contrary to the requirements of good administration. \n\nThe following redistribution of the various frontier villages is therefore approved: The notes as to locality are added by His Majesty's Consul, Tengyueh. In the case of Pien Ma and U Tung, which are transferred from the jurisdiction of Yün Lung to that of Pao Shan, it is stated that the tax which the Yun Lang official formerly received and accounted for will henceforth be handed over to Pao Shan. The amount is about 320 lb. of rice. \n\n1. To the jurisdiction of Tengyueh are assigned: \n| Village | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Shang Lou | (in Lasbi, \"Gaw Yawn,\" on the left bank of the Ngaw Chang) |\n| Chi Ka | (Lashi village on the right bank of the Ngaw Chang, opposite Shang Lou) |\n| Pa Yang | (in Lashi, \"Pa Myaw,\" on the Lower Kansheng or Kun Ma River) |\n| Ta Tang |  |\n| Ming Kwang | (about the Upper Shweli or Lung Chiang) |\n| Hparè Tan Chu | (Lashi villages at the headwaters of the Kansheng or Kun Ma) |\n| Hsien Chiang | (in Lashi, \"Shi Jang,\" on a small tributary, left bank Ngaw Chang) |\n| Kun Yung | (in China, 24 miles north of Tengyueh) |\n| Lu Yung | (not identified) |\n| Tien Tán | (Upper Shweli, west branch) |\n\n2. To the jurisdiction of Pao Shan the following are assigned: \n| Village |\n| --- |\n| Sun Chu |\n| Su Chai Pa |\n| Meng Ku |\n| Lu Chang |\n| Pú Ka |\n| Lung Sai |\n| Teng Lang |\n| Ting Ming |\n| Teng Keng |\n| Pa Chu |\n| Man Pang |\n| Sung Po |\n| Pai Lou |\n| Mao Chao |\n| A La Wa Ti |\n| Pai Pa |\n| Pa Chu Ho |\n| Pa Chung Lo |\n| Pien Ma |\n| U Tung |\n\n(All the above are situated along the Salween or in the Ngaw Chang Valley.) \n\n3. To the jurisdiction of Yün Lung the following are assigned: \n| Village |\n| --- |\n| Ch'eng Ka |\n| La Pai |\n| U Pie |\n| Hsiang Hsieh |\n| Tè U Ti |\n| Hsi Wa Lo |\n| Ku Mi Teng |\n| Ta Chu Ti |\n| Ta Chu Lo |\n| Lu Ku ferry |\n| Kan Ma Sa |\n| Lu Wei |\n| Hu Mu Lang |\n| Lao Wo |\n| Chi Tsu |\n| Wo Mao Ting |\n| Lu Tsu |\n| Lu Tsang Wang Ti |\n| Shil Ti |\n| Kui Wu |\n| Tu Pan Chang |\n| Tsao Chien |\n| Shui Tsing |\n\n(Most of these are known, and all are believed to be situated along the Salween, or between that river and the Mekong.) \n\n4. To Li Chiang Prefecture are assigned the following: \n| Village |\n| --- |\n| Pie Pie Lo |\n| Mao Chu Chai |\n| Ta Mi Lai |\n| Ta Pien |\n| Hei Tao |\n| Teng Kwa |\n| Tsa Hui Jen |\n| Chi Wa Tsa |\n| La Tsa |\n\n(Not identified; believed to be all along the Upper Salween or Mekong.) \n\n(Translation.) \n\n## Inclosure 11 in No. 1. \n\n**Acting Consul Litton to Taotai Shih, Tengyueh, May 20, 1905.**\n\nTHE 4th Article of the Agreement relative to Burmah and China provided that the boundary north of latitude 25° 35′ should be settled when the conditions of the country had been more fully inquired into. This Agreement is dated in 1897, and since its signature, the Government of Burmah has on several occasions dispatched officers to proceed to the N'Maikha with a view to ascertaining the conditions of the country and of pacifying the tribes. \n\nLast year, your Government also dispatched two military officials to Ming Kwang to make inquiries, but though the Representatives of both Governments had thus inspected the country, there had hitherto been no joint examination, and consequently, it has not been possible to conclude a further Treaty. \n\nIn February of this year, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhamo, together with myself, received instructions from our Government to serve on a joint inquiry regarding the frontier, and your Honour received a similar Commission, and we fixed a date for proceeding on this service. \n\nOn this occasion, the instructions to your Honour and to myself were to the effect that we were only to make a joint examination of the country and present a map to our superiors, and then to await their settlement of the demarcation question; we had no authority to proceed to delimitation on our own account. \n\nI was directed by my Government to point out the watershed between the N'Maikha River on the one hand and the Shweli and Salween Rivers on the other, while your Honour was instructed to inquire precisely what are territories administered by your Sawbwas. \n\nWe have now to communicate to each other the results of our joint inquiry. Having met at Ku Yung on the 7th March, 1905, we together proceeded to Ta Chai, in Tan Tsa, where we commenced our work. The previous demarcation had not gone beyond the high conical peak known to the Kachins as Manung Pum; the two small valleys of Lun Ma and Tan Tsa are situated to the east of this peak, while to the north-east of Tan Tsa, there is a lofty mountain known as Lang Ya (\"Wolf's Tooth\") Hill; between these two peaks rise the streams known as the Hsiao Cha, Ta Cha, and Chan Hsi Rivers; and the Chan Hsi River is the headwater of the Ta Ping. \n\nBeyond the range to the north of Chansi River are the Shi Ngaw and Tum Maw Rivers, both of which flow into the N'Maikha, and so to the Irrawaddy. These two rivers are under the jurisdiction of Myitkyina. \n\nUnder these conditions, all Lun Ma and Tan Tsa, which are within (i.e., on the Chinese side) of their watershed, should belong to Yunnan, while all the valleys of the Shi Ngaw and Tum Maw Rivers, which are beyond this watershed, should belong to Burmah. \n\nTo the east of the Lang Ya Shan is the village of Ma Li Pa. This village is situated in the north of the Tien Tan Valley, which belongs to Tengyueh Sub-Prefecture and is under Tsai Fu Yi (Headman). In this valley flows the Tien Tan River in a southerly direction to Ku Tung bazaar, where it joins the Ming Kwang River, being, in fact, one of the headwaters of the Shweli. \n\nSome 30 li to the north of Ma Li Pa, the watershed is crossed to the Chi Pwi River, which flows into the N'Maikha, and so to the Irrawaddy. \n\nThe Tien Tan River has three sources: the Mo Shih Stream, the Pan Wa Stream, and the true source, which issues from the Sisters Hill to the north of the village of Hei Tafo Yuan. Here, the boundary should assign the valley of the Tien Tan to Yunnan and the valley of the Chi Pwi to Burmah. \n\nBut your Honour told me that several villages about the headwaters of the Chi Pwi were included in the territory of Tsai Fu Yi of Tien Tan. Officers were accordingly sent over to Chang Yin Kou, Chung Shan, Lu Pi, and Shih Pao to inquire.",
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        "content_text": "280\n\n4\n\n10. If the President finds after investigation that any unqualified person has been elected to the House of Representatives, he shall cause his name to be removed from the list of Members.\n\n11. Societies formed in the provinces by the literati and gentry for the study of Parliamentary questions are subject to the Regulations governing political Societies. They must not levy contributions or otherwise disturb the people in the locality, and, in the event of any offence against this rule, the Society may be dissolved and the members punished by the local authorities.\n\nSection 4.-Methods of Election to the House of Representatives.\n\n1. The election of Members of the House of Representatives shall be under the supervision of Prefects, Sub-Prefects, and Department and District Magistrates.\n\n2. Only persons possessing the necessary qualifications are eligible for election or have the right to vote. The following classes of persons are debarred from exercising the franchise: lawless and disorderly persons, those who have in the past been sentenced to imprisonment or any more severe punishment; those gaining their livelihood by illegal means; those who have failed to satisfy any judgment given against them; opium smokers; lunatics and illiterate persons.\n\n3. When the time for an election arrives, an Election Officer and a Superintendent shall be appointed to supervise the voting.\n\n4. Special Regulations shall be prepared, and persons committing offences, such as personation or altering the register, will be liable to fine and imprisonment.\n\n5. Election shall be by ballot, the candidate obtaining the most votes being elected, provided that legal requirements have all been observed.\n\n6. No one can exercise the right of voting or be eligible for election unless he has resided in the place where he is registered for at least a year prior to the date of the election.\n\nSection 5.-Preparatory Measures to be introduced year by year prior to the Inauguration of a House of Representatives.\n\n(In the original the authority responsible for the introduction of the measure is specified in each case, the Constitutional Reform Commission, the Board of the Interior, the provincial authorities, &c., being nominated according to the nature of the measure.)\n\nFirst year, 34th of Kuang Hsü (1908–9):\n\n1. Preparations for the establishment of District Councils (\"Tzu-i-Chu\").\n\n2. Issue of Regulations for the establishment of local government in towns and villages.\n\n3. Issue of Regulations for taking a census.\n\n4. Issue of Regulations for the reform of the financial system.\n\n5. A Memorial shall be submitted to the Throne, praying for the establishment of a special Department for the purpose of reforming the administration of the bannermen (Manchus), providing them with means of livelihood, and removing distinctions between Manchus and Chinese.\n\n6. Compilation of books for teaching a simple system of reading.\n\n7. Compilation of other necessary educational works.\n\n8. Reform of the criminal law.\n\n9. Preparation of a digest of the laws governing civil and commercial cases, &c.\n\nSecond year:\n\n1. Inauguration of District Councils in all the provinces.\n\n2. Issue of Regulations for the Senate, and election of Members.\n\n3. Preparations for establishing local government in towns and villages, and opening of bureaux for the study of this question.\n\n4. Issue of Regulations for local government in sub-prefectures, departments, and districts.\n\n5. Census of the total population of each province.\n\n6. Organization of the public service in the capital.\n\n7. Preparation of Regulations for the examination, employment, and salaries of civil officials.\n\n8. Issue of Rules for the administration of the High Court.\n\n9. Preparations for the establishment, within a year, of Courts of Justice at all provincial capitals, ports, &c.\n\n10. New criminal laws to be made.\n\n11. Establishment in sub-prefectures, departments, and districts of schools for teaching a simple system of reading, and issue of books for the purpose.\n\n12. Issue of useful educational works.\n\n13. Organization within a year of a provisional system for the policing of sub-prefectures, departments, and districts.\n\nThird year:\n\n1. Opening of the Senate.\n\n2. Extension of the system of local government in towns and villages.\n\n3. Preparations for the establishment of local government in sub-prefectures, departments, and districts.\n\n4. Collective Report on the population of all the provinces.\n\n5. Institution of a system of registration.\n\n6. Investigation of the revenue and expenditure of each province.\n\n7. Regulations with regard to local taxation to be drawn up.\n\n8. Introduction of provisional system for the preparation of the Budgets by each province.\n\n9. Organization of the public service in the provinces.\n\n10. Issue of Regulations for the examination, employment, and salaries of civil officials.\n\n11. Establishment of Courts of Justice in all provincial capitals, ports, &c.\n\n12. Issue of new criminal laws.\n\n13. Additional schools for teaching a simple system of reading to be opened in sub-prefectures, departments, and districts.\n\nFourth year:\n\n1. Extension of the system of local government in towns and villages.\n\n2. Extension of the system of local government in sub-prefectures, &c.\n\n3. Investigation of the population of all the provinces.\n\n4. Preparation of a system for drawing up a national Budget.\n\n5. Investigation of the revenue and expenditure of each province.\n\n6. Issue of Regulations regarding local taxation.\n\n7. Preparation of Regulations regarding State taxation.\n\n8. The Regulations regarding the examination, employment, and salaries of civil officials to be put in force.\n\n9. Preparations for the establishment of Courts in prefectures, sub-prefectures, departments, and districts.\n\n10. Establishment of schools for teaching a simple system of reading in towns and villages.\n\n11. Preparations for the establishment of police force in towns and villages.\n\n12. Concluding the preparation of a digest of the laws regarding civil, commercial, and criminal cases.\n\nFifth year:\n\n1. A provisional general scheme for the local government of towns and villages to be put in force within a year.\n\n2. Extension of the system of local government in sub-prefectures, &c.\n\n3. Collective Report on the population of all the provinces.\n\n4. Issue of a system of registration.\n\n5. Courts of Justice to be established within a year in all prefectures, sub-prefectures, departments, and district cities.\n\n6. Issue of Regulations with regard to State taxation.\n\n7. Inauguration of new system of official organization in the capital and provinces.\n\n8. Extension of reading schools in towns and villages.\n\n9. Extension of police system in towns and villages.",
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        "content_text": "Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-- \n\nThe Secretary, War Office, London, S.W., and the following number quote: `64/1589`. \n\nC.O. War Office, London, S.W. 4th May, 1909. \n\n(S.D.1.) \n\nSir, \n\n3 copies Language Regulations Civil Service, 1909 \n\nWith reference to your communication of the 8th instant, No.`15174/1909`, regarding the study of Cantonese by military officers, I am commanded by the Army Council to forward the enclosed copies of the Regulations relating to the study of Foreign Languages. \n\nParagraphs 34-43 of these regulations give information regarding the study of Pekingese while Appendices III.A. and C. lay down the syllabuses of the examinations, together with the text-books recommended for study in that language. From these it will be seen that officers start with a certain amount of preliminary knowledge, and then undergo a two-years' course in the country, with examinations at the end of the first and second years. These examinations an officer is required to pass in order to qualify for rewards. \n\nThe conditions with regard to a study of Cantonese will be similar, and officers who undergo the course will have a preliminary knowledge, it being improbable that any officer will be selected who has not passed the local colloquial examination in Cantonese mentioned in paragraph 44 of the attached Regulations. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.",
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        "content_text": "## \nIt is convenient thus to vary slightly the chronological sequence.\n\nIn making his recommendations to fill the vacancy, the Colonial Secretary, Mr May, minuted as follows:-\n\n### Minute by the Colonial Secretary in `1917/09`, dated 19th March, 1909\n\n**Your Excellency,**\n\nThe appointment of Mr Comperta to be Puisne Judge renders vacant the post of Police Magistrate, which is a First Class Post at $6000 to $7300 with Exchange Compensation.\n\nThe candidates whose claims have to be considered are:\n\n| Name | Position | Salary | Entered Service | Cadet |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr F.A. Hazeland | Barrister-at-law, Second Police Magistrate | $5400 | 1878 | No |\n| Mr E.A. Irving | Inspector of Schools | $4800 | 1891 | Yes |\n| Mr E.R. Hallifax | District Officer | $3670 + free quarters | 1897 | Yes |\n| Mr J.H. Kemp | Head, Sanitary Department | $4800 | 1898 | Yes |\n\nThe record of these officers is contained in the Civil Service list.\n\nLord Knutsford laid down in Despatch No. 295 of 23rd November, 1891, the conditions upon which a Cadet should have a preferential claim to be appointed a Police Magistrate. They are either that he be a Barrister or that he pass a local examination in certain text books of law.\n\nThere is a similar qualifying examination for legal appointments in the Straits Settlements. That is the examination referred to in `C.O. 15(12)` at page 156 of Civil Service List. Mr Irving informs me that he passed this examination, as stated in the statement of his service in the Straits, which I attach. (See statement \"Passed in Law\".) Therefore, Mr Irving may be regarded as qualified.\n\nIt will be seen that he has had some experience as a Magistrate at the Mines where he filled the appointment of Warden. His whole service in this Colony has been as Inspector of Schools and Acting Registrar General. I have had no opportunity of judging his capacity in a legal appointment.\n\nMr Hallifax has not passed the examination, which was instituted after he had become a Cadet.",
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        "content_text": "## Minute by the Colonial Secretary in 1917/09, dated 19th March\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nThe appointment of Mr Gompertz to be Puisne Judge renders vacant the post of Police Magistrate, which is a First Class Post at $6000 to $7300 with Exchange Compensation.\n\nThe candidates whose claims have to be considered are:\n\n| Candidate | Position | Salary | Entered Service |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr F.A. Hazeland | Second Police Magistrate, Barrister-at-law | $4800 - $5400 | 1878 |\n| Mr E.A. Irving | Inspector of Schools | $4800 | 1891 |\n| Mr E.R. Halifax | District Officer | $3600 and free quarters | 1897 |\n| Mr J.H. Komy | Head, Sanitary Department | $5400 | 1898 |\n\nThe record of these Officers is contained in the Civil Service List.\n\nLord Knutsford laid down in Despatch No. 293 of 28th November, 1901, the conditions upon which a Cadet should have a preferential claim to be appointed a Police Magistrate. They are either that he be a Barrister or that he pass a local examination in certain text books of law. The examination is the one referred to in G.O. 15(12) at page 156 of Civil Service List. There is a similar qualifying examination for legal appointments in the Straits Settlements. That is the examination, Mr Irving informs me, referred to in the statement of his service in the Straits which I attach. (See statement \"Passed in Law\".) Therefore, Mr Irving may be regarded as qualified. It will be seen that he has had some experience as a Magistrate at the Mines where he filled his whole service in the appointment of Warden. His service in this Colony has been as Inspector of Schools and Acting Registrar General. I have had no opportunity of judging of his capacity in a legal appointment.\n\nMr Hallifax has not passed the examination, which was instituted after he had become a Cadet.",
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        "content_text": "# DEATH OF HON. MR. WARREN BARNES\n\nSeldom has Hongkong been so deeply stirred as it was on Saturday night when the news became known that the Hon. Mr. Warren Delabere Barnes, Colonial Secretary, had expired that evening with startling suddenness on the Polo Ground at Causeway Bay. Mr. Barnes had taken part in a practice match on the ground, and as the last chukka was finished he rode up with the other players in answer to the bell. Before he reached the pavilion he was seen to fall upon the neck of his pony.\n\nAs he did not rise, the others, who included Surgeon Hastings, R.N., rushed to his assistance and were horrified to discover that he was dead. The shock to all present was great, and a painful impression was created when the tragic occurrence was reported in the city. The body was removed to the Government Civil Hospital. Heart failure was the cause of death.\n\nA dance which was to have been given by Lady Lugard at Government House on Saturday night was at once abandoned.\n\nThough Mr. Barnes had only been in Hongkong some three or four months, he had made for himself many friends who, with the general public, will regret his sudden and untimely death. In the short time in which he had been here, he proved himself a very capable official, and acquired a knowledge of local affairs which was remarkable. This was recognised by His Excellency the Governor, who had contemplated a journey to India to be present at the Durbar, leaving Mr. Barnes to administer the Government during his absence. In the Legislative Council, the late Colonial Secretary showed a good grasp of most matters which came up for discussion, and won the good opinion of members by his readiness and lucidity in debate. Moreover, his courteous manner charmed all, and this aspect of his personality endeared him to all with whom he came in contact both officially and socially.\n\nMr. Barnes was educated at King's College School and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He went to the Straits Settlements as a cadet in November, 1888, passing his final examination in Chinese in 1891. Two years later, he became Third Magistrate at Penang, and afterwards became acting Protector of Chinese in Perak. His next position was to the post of warden of mines in Perak, to which he was appointed in 1896, and three years later, he was transferred to Pahang as warden of mines, Protector of Chinese, and senior magistrate. In December, 1901, he was promoted to Penang as assistant Protector of Chinese, and two years afterwards, he was acting Commissioner of Lands and Mines in the Federated Malay States, which was followed by his selection to act as British Resident at Pahang. He was chosen in 1904 to discharge the duties of acting Protector of Chinese for the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States.\n\n## THE FUNERAL\n\nThe funeral took place yesterday, the cortege passing the monument shortly after 4:30 p.m. The large and representative attendance bore testimony to the esteem and respect in which the deceased gentleman was held. The cortege, as it wound its way to the cemetery, was headed by the K.O.Y.L.I. band playing funeral marches. On either side of the hearse, which was laden with wreaths, walked four members of the Hongkong police and members of the Executive and Legislative Councils. Then followed His Excellency the Governor and other members of Council, Mr. C. Clementi (Assistant Colonial Secretary), the A.D.C's., the Consuls, a detachment of police, and a large number of naval and military officers, including Major-General Anderson, C.B., the Officer Commanding the Troops. The attendance included His Lordship Bishop Pozzoni, His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross, Hon. Mr. Edward Osborne, Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Messrs. J. M. Ede, J. H. Kemp, P. M. Hodgson, F. Hazeland, J. R. Wood, E. R. Hallifax, R. O. Hutchison, H. Nesbit, H. P. Tooker, T. L. Perkins, H. G. Fisher, H. R. Phelips, G. N. Orms, J. D. Lloyd, M. Breen, R. H. Crofton, E. S. Lindsey, A. H. Harris, N. J. Stabb, W. Dickson, C. D. Melbourne, J. W. Lee-Jones, David Wood, A. Shelton Hooper, H. J. Gedge, H. L. Dennys, H. W. Looker, G. K. Hall Brutton, F. Shellim, W. E. Clarke, T. F. Hough, J. M. Beck, T. Hose, B. A. Hale, H. W. Bird, P. M. Dyer, Rev. Father Spada, Dr. G. P. Jordan, Dr. F. Kay, Dr. G. L. Fitzwilliams, J. Lambert, and many others, including Mr. Chan Kai Ming and other representative Chinese residents.\n\nThe police bore the body to the Civil Service section of the cemetery, and the remains were laid to rest on a little plateau surrounded by pine and palm trees. The funeral service was conducted by His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, assisted by the Rev. F. T. Johnson (Colonial Chaplain). Wreaths were sent by Major-General and Mrs. C. A. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Stabb, the Governor, Mr. and Mrs. C. Lauder, the Captain Superintendent and the members of the Police Force, the Superintendent, officers, and members of the Fire Brigade, the officers of the Army Service Corps, the officers of the R.G.A., the officers of the K.O.Y.L.I., His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Alabaster, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Phelips, the Committee of the Po Loung Kuk, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Gedge, the members of the Hongkong Polo Club, Hon. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Atkinson, Mr. F. J. Halton, Mrs. E. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Looker, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Hewett, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. J. W. Noble, the Government Auditor and staff, the Government Civil Hospital, Commodore and Mrs. Eyres, and the Opium Farmer.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG POLICE PROBATIONERS.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Police Service of Hong Kong Probationerships have been established, the holders of which will be required to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the Colony to acquiring a knowledge of Chinese and Hindustani and of Police work and drill.\n\n2. The Probationers will be selected by competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners. The examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of June or July, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Indian Police Force and for the Police Services of Ceylon and the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, in the same subjects and the same papers. Candidates may compete for the Indian and for one or all of the Colonial services at the same time.\n\nApplications for admission to the combined examination should be addressed to the Secretary, Judicial and Public Department, India Office, in the manner laid down in the Regulations for admission to the Indian Police Force, issued by that Department. These regulations also contain full information as to the subjects for examination. Applications for admission to the examination of candidates for the Police Forces of the Colonies and Federated Malay States only should be addressed to the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office. They must reach that Department not later than the 1st of May.\n\n3. Candidates must be above 19 and under 21 years of age on the first day of June in the year in which the examination is held. They must be unmarried, and if they marry before reaching the East they will forfeit their appointments. Every candidate must be a British subject of pure European descent on both sides, and at the time of his birth his father must have been a British subject, either natural-born or naturalized in the United Kingdom.* He must, if called upon to do so, satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners that he is duly qualified in respect of age and character. He must be of sound constitution, possessed of good sight, and physically qualified for service in a tropical climate. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a strict medical examination by the Medical Board appointed to examine the successful candidates for Indian Police appointments, to test these points. A fee of two guineas will be charged in respect of this examination. No candidate who does not possess the physical qualifications required in the case of a candidate for the Indian Police Force will be regarded as eligible for an appointment in the Colonial Police Forces.\n\n4. Successful candidates will be allotted, as and when opportunity offers, to the service of Hong Kong or Ceylon or of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, upon a consideration of all the circumstances, including their own wishes; but the requirements of the Public Service will rank before every other consideration, and the Secretary of State will retain full discretion to allot as he thinks fit.\n\n5. Probationers will be expected to leave England about a month after they have been finally selected for appointment. A free passage to the Colony will be provided for the Probationer, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n6. Each Probationer will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony, with free quarters.\n\n7. Every Probationer on arrival in the Colony will be subject to any regulations as to Probationers (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made.\n\n* The decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to whether a candidate satisfies this condition will be final. No candidate who has been rejected as not qualified in this respect for the Indian Service will be accepted as a candidate for the Colonial Forces.\n\n## \n10. The currency of Hong Kong is based on the silver dollar. For purposes of local payment salaries fixed in sterling are converted into dollars at a rate fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth day of the month for which salary is to be paid. When, however, if the average exchange rate for any month exceeds 2s., salaries are converted at 2s. to the dollar. The Civil Service of Hong Kong is at present classified as follows, but no guarantee whatever is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes are not exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as Cadets:\n\n| Class | Number of Posts | Initial Salary | Rising by increments (which are triennial except where otherwise stated) of | Maximum |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | £ | £ | £ |\n| III. | Ten | 400 | 20 (annual) | 560 |\n| II. | Seven | 600 | 40 | 720 |\n| I. | Three | 800 | 100 | 1,000 |\n| Staff | One | 1,600 |  |  |\n\nIn addition to the fixed salaries of their posts, officers receive, while actually serving in the Colony, duty allowances at the following rates:- \n- Class III.—£100 a year, or in some cases £150 a year\n- Class II—£120 a year\n- Class I.—£150 a year\n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE, August, 1911.**\n\nNote. Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.\n\n## \n4. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted to members of the permanent Government Service after a period of four and a half years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. \n\n5. The Governor will not in any case grant leave on half salary for a period of more than nine months at a time but that period may be extended by the Secretary of State on the ground of ill-health or of urgent private affairs or for such other reasons as may appear to him to be sufficient. In exceptional cases extensions of leave without pay may be granted.\n\n6. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months during, and in respect of, any two consecutive years.\n\n7. At the request of any officer who may be eligible for the grant of any period of leave on half salary, the Governor may commute the whole or any portion of such leave into one-half the period of leave with full salary, provided that the total period of commuted and uncommuted leave, together with any period of vacation leave that may be granted, does not exceed ten months at a time. No officer can claim as a right to commute his leave in this manner, the decision whether commutation can or cannot be allowed being wholly within the discretion of the Governor.\n\n**EASTERN No. 119.**  \n**[First Edition.] (`30698/1911.`) `7801/1912`.**  \n**Printed for the use of the Colonial Office, September, 1911.**  \n`537612`",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG POLICE PROBATIONERS\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Police Service of Hong Kong, Probationerships have been established, the holders of which will be required to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the Colony to acquiring a knowledge of Chinese and Hindustani and of Police work and drill.\n\n2. The Probationers will be selected by competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners.\n\nThe examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of June or July, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Indian Police Force and for the Police Services of Ceylon and the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, in the same subjects and the same papers. Candidates may compete for the Indian and for one or all of the Colonial services at the same time.\n\nApplications for admission to the combined examination should be addressed to the Secretary, Judicial and Public Department, India Office, in the manner laid down in the Regulations for admission to the Indian Police Force, issued by that Department. These regulations also contain full information as to the subjects for examination.\n\nApplications for admission to the examination of candidates for the Police Forces of the Colonies and Federated Malay States only should be addressed to the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office. They must reach that Department not later than the 1st of May.\n\n3. Candidates must be above 19 and under 21 years of age on the first day of June in the year in which the examination is held. They must be unmarried, and if they marry before reaching the East they will forfeit their appointments.\n\nEvery candidate must be a British subject of pure European descent on both sides, and at the time of his birth his father must have been a British subject, either natural-born or naturalized in the United Kingdom. He must, if called upon to do so, satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners that he is duly qualified in respect of age and character. He must be of sound constitution, possessed of good sight, and physically qualified for service in a tropical climate. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a strict medical examination by the Medical Board appointed to examine the successful candidates for Indian Police appointments, to test these points. A fee of two guineas will be charged in respect of this examination. No candidate who does not possess the physical qualifications required in the case of a candidate for the Indian Police Force will be regarded as eligible for an appointment in the Colonial Police Forces.\n\n4. Successful candidates will be allotted, as and when opportunity offers, to the service of Hong Kong or Ceylon or of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, upon a consideration of all the circumstances, including their own wishes; but the requirements of the Public Service will rank before every other consideration, and the Secretary of State will retain full discretion to allot as he thinks fit.\n\n5. Probationers will be expected to leave England about a month after they have been finally selected for appointment. A free passage to the Colony will be provided for the Probationer, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n6. Each Probationer will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum with free quarters, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony.\n\n* The decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies as to whether a candidate satisfies this condition will be final. No candidate who has been rejected as not qualified in this respect for the Indian Service will be accepted as a candidate for the Colonial Forces.\n\n## \nCOLONIAL OFFICE, September, 1913\n\n2. into one-half the period of leave with full salary, provided that the total period of commuted and uncommuted leave, together with any period of vacation leave that may be granted, does not exceed ten months at a time. No officer can claim as a right to commute his leave in this manner, the decision whether commutation can or cannot be allowed being wholly within the discretion of the Governor.\n\nThe average\n\n8. The present rule as to superannuation is that, in the case of ill-health, an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointment for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years.\n\nFor pension purposes absence on vacation leave counts as full service, and leave on half-pay as half service.\n\n9. A deduction of 4 per cent. is made from the salaries of all members of the permanent Service, including Cadets, as a contribution towards the provision of pensions for the widows and orphans of public officers. An officer may also contribute at the rate of 4 per cent. of any duty allowance drawn by him but is not required to do so. Choice once made as to contributing 4 per cent. of duty allowance will be final and will apply to the whole of the officer's service.\n\nThe\n\n10. The currency of Hong Kong is based on the silver dollar. Local payment salaries fixed in sterling are converted into dollars, as to 80 per cent. at the rate of 1s. 9d., and as to 20 per cent. at a rate fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth day of the month for which salary is to be paid.\n\n11. The Civil Service of Hong Kong is at present classified as follows, but no guarantee whatever is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes are not exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as Cadets :-\n\n| Class | Number of Posts | Initial Salary | Rising by increments (which are triennial except where otherwise stated) of | Maximum |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  | £ | £ | £ |\n| I. | Four | 800 | 100 | 1,000 |\n| II. | Eight | 600 | 40 | 720 |\n| III. | Eight | 400 | 20 (annual) | 560 |\n| Staff | One | 1,600 |  |  |\n\nIn addition to the fixed salaries of their posts, officers receive, while actually serving in the Colony, duty allowances at the following rates :----\n\n**COLONIAL OFFICE, September, 1913.**\n\n* Class III-£100 a year (in one case £150 a year).\n* Class II.--£120 a year.\n* Class I-£150 a year.\n\n**Note.** Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.\n\nEASTERN \n`1171912.` \n`293/1913` \nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office, April \n`128689-/1913` \n\n(2.) `Wt. 522-617` 1900, 443 \n28/28 \nD & S. \n`142491-707./18./2/13.`",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nproved a success so far, and I therefore propose to increase the number of the scouts as opportunity offers. The sum paid to each scout is $60 a year, and the provision made is therefore sufficient for twenty, of whom eight are already being employed. The votes for Incidental Expenses, Secret Service, and Transport have been increased by $1,600, $3,000, and $3,000 respectively, the amounts inserted this year having been under-estimated. The vote for coal and oil-fuel for launches has been increased by $6,300, to meet the rise in price and to provide for the motor launch. Under \"Light and Electric Fans\" an increase of $1,015 has been estimated for. Of this sum $165 is for the lighting of Shaukiwan and Tsat-tsz-mui Stations.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure provision has been made for a new steam-launch at a cost of $37,500. This launch is to replace No. 2 launch, which has been condemned as unseaworthy and sold. A sum of $1,800 has been provided for the hire of a launch pending the completion of the new launch. The motor launch to which I have already referred is estimated to cost $5,000.\n\nFire Brigade\n\nProvision has been made for a new motor fire engine and pump at a cost of $13,364. This is for use in the City of Victoria. Experience of the motor tender at present in use has shown the great advantage of motor propelled fire appliances. It has been found possible to get the engine to all parts of the City where there are Chinese buildings. On the upper levels in many places there is not sufficient water pressure and volume to throw more than one jet to the top of a building. The use of a motor pump will remedy this defect.\n\nPrison\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $3,840 has been entered for the purchase of machines and tools for the printing shop in order to cope with the increasing work and to secure greater efficiency.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,500 has been provided for the equipments necessary for the examination of cassia and anise oils. This work, which has been undertaken at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, will be carried on in a room built specially for the purpose. It is expected that the expenditure incurred will be recovered from the fees paid for the examinations.\n\nMedical Department\n\nProvision has been made for three additional sisters at a total cost of $3,737. This increase to the staff has been rendered necessary by the separation of the Maternity Hospital nursing staff from that of the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nSanitary Department\n\nFour Inspectors have been added to the establishment on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board at a cost of $7,474. These Inspectors are required for the purpose of carrying out the periodical cleansing of Chinese tenement houses every quarter instead of half-yearly as hitherto. In consequence of these new posts it has been necessary to provide for four 5th Grade Interpreters costing $1,920. In order to cope with the extra cleansing work 32 coolies are required at a cost of $4,224. Provision has also been made for 25 scavenging coolies at a cost of $2,700. Of these, 15 are for the Eastern half of the City and the Peak, and 10 for the Western half of the City. The steady growth of new houses and streets has made it impossible for the present staff to cover the ground properly. In November, 1913, a departmental haulage system was instituted for pulling the scavenging carts in place of the contract system, which had proved unsatisfactory. Sixty men were required for this work, and the trial during the current year has been so successful that it has been decided to adopt the system permanently. Provision has, therefore, been made for this number of men (being half the contract number) during next year at a cost of $6,480. By this change a saving of $90 has been effected with a great gain in efficiency.\n\nUnder Other Charges a sum of $3,110 has been provided for lighting smaller markets. There is an increase of $1,300 in the vote \"Uniform for Staff\" due to the additions to the staff mentioned above.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $10,000 has again been entered for the removal of ceilings in order to permit of a continuance of the plague-preventive measures.\n\nTwo four-wheeled water-carts have been provided for a cost of $1,250 to replace two of the old two-wheeled carts, which are very hard on the bullock and are continually in need of repairs.\n\nPage 117\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n210\n\n118\n\nBotanical and Forestry Department\n\nIt will be seen that of the total amount of $2,241,305, a sum of $298,154 is in respect of arrears during the current year. These arrears are much larger than usual, but this is naturally due to the increase in revenue.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,530 has been provided for making a new lawn at Mountain Lodge in place of the present chunam court.\n\nEducation\n\nUnder the heading \"Grants\" a new sub-head \"University Examination Grants\" has been inserted, $6,880 has been inserted. These grants will take the place of the existing grants for the Oxford Local Examinations, which were estimated to cost $4,715 in 1914.\n\nVolunteers\n\nThere is an increase of $8,850 in the vote for Capitation Grant due to the increase in the strength of the corps.\n\nIn the month of April last, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie offered to hand over to the Government the splendid buildings of the school, which bears his name, and the land on which it stands, completely equipped and entirely free of charge. The approval of the Secretary of State for was obtained for the transfer, and the Government has therefore become possessed through the great generosity of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie of a valuable addition to its scholastic institutions. A sum of $28,700 has been entered under Personal Emoluments to provide for the necessary staff, and a sum of $945 under Other Charges to meet the cost of electric fans, books, prizes, and incidental expenses. At the Belilios Public School provision has been made for an Assistant Mistress, as the existing staff is inadequate to deal with the increased attendance. The staff of the Indian School has been increased at a cost of $2,880, as it is expected that the school will be transferred to permanent building on a new site in July, 1915. This building, which is estimated to cost $40,000, is the gift of a generous donor, who wishes for the present to remain anonymous.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,994 has been inserted for furniture for the quarters attached to the Kowloon British School, Victoria British School and the Peak School, as it has been decided to provide necessary heavy furniture for these quarters.\n\nMilitary Expenditure\n\nThe Defence Contribution shows an increase of $542,325. The calculation of this item is shown in Appendix II.\n\nPublic Works\n\nUnder Personal Emoluments a sum of $3,360 has been entered to provide for six additional foremen and one clerk at $480 each in connection with the Tytamtuk Scheme, Second Section. Provision has been made for three additional Land Surveyors at a cost of $11,211. These surveyors are required in connection with the Praya East Reclamation Scheme, and the third is for adjusting arrears in the survey work in the New Territories. Under \"Water Works\" two 3rd Grade House Service Inspectors have been provided for at a cost of $1,920. At the present time there is no systematic method of carrying out these inspections, which are designed for the detection of unauthorised connections, and the repair of leaks and defective fittings. This will tend to prevent waste of water, and to ensure that the provisions of the law are more effectively enforced.\n\nUnder Other Charges the following items have been increased:-\n\nConveyance Allowance by $1,440 for the three new surveyors, and for the two apprentice surveyors in the Crown Lands and Surveys Department, for whom no allowances have hitherto been provided.\n\nDrawing Materials and Mounting Plans $1,800\n\nLand Survey Contingencies $1,000\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,000 has been provided for furniture for the offices consisting of plan cases, book-cases and filing-cabinets.\n\nPage 118",
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        "content_text": "## 540\n\n\n4 \n\nIn my opinion there is at the present time no opium being cultivated in the north of this province, except, perhaps, in very small quantities in very well concealed places. If such is cultivated it is probably not for consumption, but for the sake of the seed, which the farmers hope to keep alive till the present crisis is passed. At present the death penalty which is being inflicted on opium growers does not seem to have any legal sanction, but the civil Governor has just stated that this is to be remedied shortly, and that death will be the statutory punishment for opium cultivators.\n\nIn conclusion, I wish to record my appreciation of the unfailing courtesy and assistance of my two colleagues, and of the efforts of the Provincial Government, whose guest I was, and who did their utmost to make my journey as pleasant as possible. Our route not being known, every magistrate had instructions to be ready to receive and assist us, and some of them were put to a great deal of difficulty and inconvenience.\n\nI append a sketch showing my route.*\n\n(No. 11.) Sir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\nA. D. BLACKBURN.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Consul Little to Sir J. Jordan.**\n\nAmoy, April 2, 1914.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward herewith, with reference to your telegram No. 1 of the 27th January, a report by Mr. W. P. W. Turner on a journey of investigation into the cultivation of the opium poppy in South Fukien.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nH. A. LITTLE.\n\n**Report on a Journey of Investigation into the Cultivation of the Opium Poppy in South Fukien, jointly with Officials appointed by the Chinese Government, by Mr. Turner.**\n\nTHE delegates selected by the Central and Provincial Governments respectively were Mr. Sou Gee Chuang, an official of the Board of the Interior, and Mr. Chan Pai Kong, Taotai of Foochow and President of the Anti-Opium Bureau of Fukien. Mr. E. Cheers, of the Straits Settlement Police Service, acted as interpreter in the Amoy dialect, which is current in all the districts visited except Hing Hua, Sien Yu, and Hok Ching, south of Foochow.\n\nA rough map is attached showing the route taken, which embraced all the former principal poppy-growing centres of South Fukien. The distance covered was approximately 1,600 li, or 530 English miles, the journey occupying twenty-five days—from the 23rd February to the 19th March. In all, seventeen districts were examined out of a total of thirty-two comprised in the lower portion of the province.\n\nIn the first district visited, that of Hai Teng, the vigorous measures taken in the autumn by the local authorities checked extensive sowing, though a certain amount was discovered by the opium inspector in January and uprooted. In the spring of 1913 Captain Connelly, of the Hong Kong garrison, whilst on a shooting expedition, found large areas under poppy cultivation in the vicinity of Chhe Nia and the authorities taking no apparent action, but a local convert of Kang Boe, a neighbouring village, informed me that this region is now quite free. From reports of native pastors I also learned that no poppy now existed in the broad belt of coast land south of Amoy and Hai Teng. (I have since heard from a missionary that he travelled through the whole of this country at the beginning of March without finding a trace of poppy.)\n\nForeigners who had recently made the journey from Changpu to Amoy having reported that the main route via U Sai had been cleared of poppy, I chose the northern road from Hai Teng, which branches off due west at Peh Chui Ying, turning south again at Koan Jim through the Tng Kio and Kio Li. As far as could be judged, this part of the country was now almost entirely given up to rice cultivation, the Nan Ch'i River and its tributaries affording an abundant water supply. Between Tng Kio, where we were met by a military officer in charge of 700 soldiers sent to uproot the poppy, and Changpu several fields where opium had been pulled up were passed, these being readily distinguished from the fact that, having been confiscated, they were now overgrown with weeds. Last spring this region was one of the chief poppy-growing centres of the district. As far as I could gather the soldiers arrived in December, meeting with no little resistance before the plant was eventually all destroyed.\n\nThe Changpu authorities appear to have counterbalanced their indifference of last spring, when there was extended cultivation throughout the district, by extreme severity in the autumn. Mr. Watson, of the English Presbyterian Mission at Changpu, told me that he was prepared to state positively that not a plant remained in the whole country between Changpu and Hai Teng, with the possible exception of a small patch hidden in a secluded valley near Toa Pu, of which he had heard many vague rumours. Mr. Watson's opinions were based partly on the declarations of the native pastors of his district at a recent conference at O Sai, and partly on personal observation during his periodical visits to native mission stations.\n\nFrom Changpu to Yunsiao the road lies for some 8 or 9 miles over a broad, sandy, barren plain up to a range of hills some 1,200 feet high, crossed by a low pass, with a fertile valley producing rice, sugar-cane, barley, and beans on the other side. From Pan To Hsu to Yunsiao the country is too hilly to suit the poppy, which requires the rich soil of the plains and a sheltered situation to thrive to perfection, and the task of the local authorities has accordingly been comparatively light. I learned that the district opium inspector had conducted a very strict examination in October and November last, whilst the magistrate himself informed me that of the thirty days he had been in office twenty had been spent in scouring the country for any heads that might have eluded the observation of the inspector and his staff. Native reports confirmed the magistrate's assurance that no poppy was now left in the district.\n\nAt Chao An I called on Father David de Miguel of the Roman Catholic Mission, who informed me that it was possible that a small quantity of poppy might still remain in the second \"tu\" or division of the magistracy, though the magistrate had a few weeks previously, on hearing of the tour of inspection, made a journey in person through this region and had a thorough uprooting. He was unable to say for certain if all had been removed, but assured me that the rest of the district was free, the people having been thoroughly scared by the arrival of the northern soldiers. The present magistrate, Mr. Chang Tseng Pa, has held office for six months. His predecessor took no steps to put a stop to the cultivation of the poppy, for which and for general maladministration he was eventually arrested and sent to Foochow for trial. Mr. Chang, on the other hand, has the reputation of being a very keen suppressionist and an able official; at the beginning of his campaign he was placed in a difficulty by the opposition of the gentry, of whom a few leading members were financially interested in the cultivation of the drug, and were supporting the farmers in resisting the authorities. Mr. Chang promptly arrested two of the most influential, and has since had the support of the remainder. He told me that barley and tobacco were largely replacing the former opium crops. This applies in fact to the whole of the country west of Changchow, the large areas under tobacco, the leaf of which is, however, of an inferior quality, being particularly noticeable.\n\nThe country between Chao An and Ping Ho, on the borders of Kuangtung province, is little frequented by foreigners, and no reports had been received regarding the opium measures in force there. Consequently, although this part of the province has never had the reputation of being a large opium-producing centre, I was anxious to discover whether as clean a sweep had been made as in those districts nearer to the control of the high provincial authorities. Practically the whole of the 60 miles between Chao An and Ping Ho is mountainous, but the hill slopes are mostly under terrace cultivation and the valleys rich with a vast variety of native crops, rice, barley, sugar-cane, and sweet potatoes being the staple products.\n\nAfter leaving Chao An we passed through the second \"tu\" of the district, where I had been informed there was a possibility of finding poppy, but I discovered neither traces of it nor signs of recently disturbed fields. This is probably explained by the fact that in practice confiscated land is frequently sold back to the village or clan to which it belonged, the penalty for growing the forbidden plant being thus a double fine. As regards the Ping Ho district, little pressure was required to induce the farmers to abandon cultivation, and it had not been found necessary to call for troops.\n\nAt Sio Khe a local missionary informed me that suppression measures had been most severe, and that, so far as the strict enquiries he had made went, the district was quite free from poppy. A native pastor had, however, informed him that a small patch...",
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        "content_text": "## REFORMS DESIRED\n\n### CANADA AND INDIA\n\nThe first Indian National Congress assembled for business in the Tejpal Samskrit College, Bombay, on December 28th, 1885. The deliberations of the congress were formulated in the shape of resolutions demanding from the administration certain concrete reforms. The first resolution was for a Royal Commission to enquire into the working of the Indian administration. The tribute from India was a heavy drain on the Indian taxpayer. They asked for simultaneous examination for the Indian Civil Service in India and in England. Another resolution reads: \"That this congress considers the reform and expansion of the Supreme and existing Local Legislative Councils by the admission of a considerable proportion of elected members essential, and holds that all budgets should be referred to these Councils for consideration, their members being, moreover, empowered to interpellate the Executive in regard to all branches of the administration.\" These resolutions were sent to the proper quarters.\n\nThe next session of the congress met in Calcutta in Christmas week, 1886, and ever since then they have met every Christmas in nearly all the most important centres of India. The assembly has been presided over by men well-known for their probity and service. The congress movement has drawn to its fold such names as the late Mahadev Govind Ranade, Surendro Nath Banerjea (\"the uncrowned King of Bengal\"), Krishna Kumar Mitra, Motilal Ghosh (editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika), Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dadabhai Naoroji, S. Subramania Iyer, Pherozshah Mehta, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Lala Lajpat Rai, and the late Gopal Krishna Gokhale, founder of the Servants of India Society.\n\n### INDIA NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD\n\nIn welcoming the second congress in Calcutta, Dr. Rajindralal Mittra, the famous scholar, said: \"We live not under a National Government, but under a foreign bureaucracy; our foreign rulers are foreigners by birth, religion, language, habits, by everything that divides humanity into different sections. They cannot possibly dive into our hearts, they cannot ascertain our wants, our feelings, our aspirations. They may try their best, and I have no reason to doubt that many of our Governors have tried hard to ascertain our feelings and our wants; but owing to their peculiar position they have failed to ascertain them.\"\n\n### BITTER POVERTY OF INDIA\n\nHon. Dadabhai Naoroji, who later on sat in the Imperial House of Commons, was the president of this session. He laid stress on the bitter poverty of India. Mr. D. E. Wacha, who afterwards became secretary of the congress, said that the condition of the ryots, or peasants, had steadily deteriorated since 1848, and that forty millions of people had only one meal a day, and not always that. The main cause is the tribute to Great Britain, exported to fructify there, and swell still further the unparalleled wealth of those distant isles, never in any shape to return here to bless the country from whose soil it was wrung, or the people, the sweat of whose brow it represents.\n\nAnother delegate spoke of the extortion of the revenue authorities.\n\n### INDIA SPEAKS\n\nAnother resolution, and the most important, was moved by Raja Rampal Singh, a well-known public man from North India, appealing to the Government to sanction volunteering. The moral debasement caused by the disarmament of the whole nation, was and is felt acutely. He said: \"We are deeply grateful to the Government for all the good that it has done us, but we cannot be grateful to it when it is, no matter with what best of intentions, doing us a terrible and irreparable injury. We cannot be grateful to it for degrading our natures, for systematically crushing out of us all martial spirit, for converting a race of soldiers and heroes into a timid flock of quill-driving sheep. Thank God, things have not yet gone quite so far as this. There are some of us yet, everywhere, who would be willing to draw sword, and if needful lay down our lives, for hearth and homes, aye, and for the support and maintenance of that Government to which we owe so much. But this is what we are coming to... and when we once come to that, then I think that, despite the glories of the Pax Britannica, despite the noble intentions of Great Britain, despite all the good she may have done or tried to do us, the balance will be against her, and India will have to regret rather than rejoice that she has ever had anything to do with England.\n\n\"This may be strong language, but it is the truth; nothing can ever make amends to a nation for the destruction of its national spirit, and of the capacity to defend itself and the soil from which it springs.\n\n\"High and low, we are losing all knowledge of the use of arms, and with this that spirit of self-reliance which enables a man to dare, which makes men brave, which makes them worthy of the name of men.\n\n\"I might dwell on the fact that in the way the Arms Act is now worked in many localities, the people, their herds, their crops, are wholly at the mercy of the wild beasts. I might dwell on the insult, the injustice, the violation of the most sacred and solemn pledges by England to India, that are involved in the rules that permit Indian Christians, but do not permit Indian Hindus or Mohammedans to volunteer.\" This resolution was carried, and yet 29 years later the Arms Act is still on the Statute Book, and no Hindus or Mohammedans are permitted to defend their hearths and homes. In this connection, it is well to remember that although even in France and Russia the native Algerians and Moslem Russians and others can get commissions in the army and command regiments, no native of India can get a commission or ever join a military college in India, paid for and supported by the taxpayers of India. The congress has passed resolutions every year asking that commissions be granted to Indians, but to no purpose.\n\n### SELF-GOVERNMENT THE GOAL\n\nThe first and foremost plank in the congress is, of course, **Swaraj**, or self-government. Indians are at every step reminded of being a subject race. They want a Government national in spirit and an administration that will feel that India's interests are its first consideration. India wants to be governed by Indians, who will know the real sentiments and desires of the people. The government of the people by the people and for the people is the watchword. If \"Canada for the Canadians\" holds good, why not \"India for the Indians\"! That does not mean hostility to anyone, but it does mean a federated India consisting of various autonomous provinces or States, under one whole. When Indians were harshly treated in South Africa and Canada, things would have been far different if they had some representatives to look after their interests in those countries.\n\n\"No taxation without representation\" is the first commandment in the Englishman's political Bible; how can he falter with his conscience and tax us here, his free and educated fellow-subjects, as if we were dumb sheep or cattle? But we are not dumb any longer. India has found a voice at last in this great congress, and in it, and through it, we call on England to be true to her traditions, her instincts, and herself, and grant us our rights as free-born British citizens.\" So said the famous scholar, Pandit Madan Mohun Malaviya, who long afterwards became one of the founders of the Hindu University of Benares.\n\nAnother plank in the platform of the congress is the separation of judicial and executive functions. In India, the police is the handmaiden of the bureaucracy, and very often the prosecutor and the judge are the same person, and not as in advanced countries, where the two offices are separate. The police, even according to the official class, is not exactly what it ought to be. For carrying out impartial justice, it is absolutely essential that the two functions be not in the same hand.\n\n### SWADESHI AND PROTECTION\n\nThe third great plank is **Swadeshi** or promotion of home-made goods. In Canada, there is the \"Made-in-Canada\" programme, but not so with India. The authorities looked askance at this. Although Indian industries are hampered at every step, e.g., there is a countervailing duty of 3 1/2 per cent on cotton goods manufactured in India herself. (One wonders if there is any country in the wide world which has this curious anomaly of imposing a tax on her own manufactures, and yet this is so in India.)\n\nGerman and Austrian goods were dumped on India's shores. German and Austrian ships, flying the flags of the Central Empires, called regularly at Bombay and other Indian ports, although Indian shipping, which was well-known all over the Orient in the past, has on account of unfair competition been swept away. **Swadeshi** demands that home-made goods be given preference to foreign manufactures, and as the Government of India is not national, the Nationalists, if they had their day, would have protection for India's infant industries, and are trying to do the next best thing, which is promoting the industries of India.\n\n### COMPULSORY EDUCATION ESSENTIAL\n\nThe congress has, through the efforts of the late Mr. Gokhale, passed a resolution demanding free and compulsory education. It seems strange that in a country like India, which has been under British control for over a century, education is not so advanced as in the Philippines, which during the last ten or fifteen years have made wonderful progress under American suzerainty. Even in States like Baroda, which is under an Indian prince, and where there is a purely Indian administration, the system of elementary education has been made free and compulsory both for boys and girls. Why not in India, with all her efficient administration?\n\nThe congress has in most of the Provinces a Provincial Committee, holding a conference every year, where the Nationalist sentiment finds expression. The head offices for the All-India National Congress are at Madras, there being two secretaries, Nawab Sayed Mohammed and Mr. Subba Row. G. A. Natesan & Co., of Madras, have published some interesting literature on the congress. They also issue every year a book giving the proceedings of the congress.\n\n## CANADA AND INDIA\n\n### INDIAN ASPIRATIONS TO-DAY\n\nIn a pamphlet dealing with India and the war, Mr. Bhupendra Nath Basu, ex-member of the Imperial Legislative Council of India and President of the Indian National Congress, held in Madras at Christmas, 1914, writes:\n\n\"There is in India a spirit of frank recognition of the benefits of British rule and of its immense potentialities for good, if carried on under the lead of the British democracy and free from the trammels of constant tutelage, which certain Anglo-Indian administrators would like to impose upon it. Several generations in India were born and lived during the reign of Queen Victoria. To her, as their great Queen and Mother, from whom emanated the great charter of their rights and liberties, the Indian people were passionately attached and devoted. This feeling of personal attachment and devotion has been greatly stimulated and strengthened by the visits to India of members of the Royal Family. They knew how to say and to do the right thing at the right moment, and by their inbred courtesy and geniality of manner, they have helped to soften the atmosphere of aloofness which some British officials, under the erroneous sense of dignity and prestige, at times surround themselves.\n\n### INDIAN DEMAND FOR EDUCATION\n\nThe visit of the King and Queen, as the visible embodiment of sovereignty, and the generous and noble utterances of the King in his various addresses in India, did much to hearten the people in their faith in the ultimate fulfilment of the great Proclamation of Queen Victoria, for hopes deferred had made them falter. The Indian people justly demand a great extension of education among the masses, for it is the foundation of all progress, and the words of the King in his reply to the address of the University of Calcutta have been taken by them as a fresh landmark in the development of education in India. His Majesty said: \"It is my wish that there may be spread over the land a network of schools and colleges, from which will go forth loyal and manly and useful citizens, able to hold their own in the industries and agriculture and all the vocations in life. And it is my wish, too, that the homes of my Indian subjects may be brightened and their labour sweetened by the spread of knowledge with all that follows in its train, a higher level of thought, of comfort, and of health. It is through education that my wish will be fulfilled, and the cause of education in India will ever be close to my heart.\"\n\n### WANTS CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS\n\nThese are precious words to the Indian people as the declaration by the Sovereign of a policy which must be carried out. Great and far-reaching as have been the benefits of British rule in India, it has not yet risen to the full height of the British people in whose name and on whose behalf it is administered, nor of the people, heirs to an ancient civilization, for whose benefit the great Queen asked Divine help to administer her rule. Important questions, such as the right to carry arms, to enlist as volunteers, to enter the commissioned ranks of the Army, the recognition of equal citizenship in British colonies, the better administration of justice, a more equitable participation in the government of the country, still await solution, and India has necessarily felt at times sore and heart-sick; but there never has been any desire to break away. India has definitely set herself to forge ahead.\n\n### WORKING FOR SWARAJ\n\nShe has never doubted. Her heart has been wholly with British rule; the foundations of her faith and loyalty have been too well and firmly laid to be lightly disturbed; all that she desires is that British rule in India should be compatible with the self-respect of her people, growing in education, knowledge, and experience; that it should develop into a rule by the people as part of the British Empire as was foreseen and foretold by the great statesmen who moulded her destinies in the early part of the nineteenth century. And India has been working towards this goal; she realizes it must be a slow and laborious process.\n\n### INDIAN NATIONALISM AND THE WAR\n\nMr. John Matthai, in a recent pamphlet on \"Indian Nationalism and the War,\" says: \"The effect of the war will for the present be confined to the educated class in India, whose importance, however, is not to be measured by their number. It has shown them to be a loyal body, willing to co-operate with the Government. At the same time, it will strengthen the spirit of nationalism among them. The primary cause of the hostile element in the Indian Nationalism is the extent to which Indians are shut out of the higher offices; to remedy this is the immediate necessity. In the meantime, the question of elective Government and the extent of its possible application must be carefully weighed and thought out before any large committal is made. On the positive side, nationalism will be prompted under the influence of the war to devote itself more than before to the condition of the masses. This added sense of social needs will strengthen the desire for security and peace; it will also lead to a deeper cultivation of the ancient spirituality of the race.\n\n\"If these considerations are at all valid, it may be added that there is nothing in them to alarm or to alienate either people. There is much to give hope and confidence to both. There have been things in the past to hurt and wound. They need not have been. But it seems we have decided to forget the things of the past. In the face of the un-speakable tragedy which is enacted before our eyes, in which men of many nations are mingling their blood for a common cause, we can afford to fix our eyes away from the past across this vale of tears, on the love and hope and abiding peace of the future. There was no black and brown and white in the blood which flowed from Calvary. Nor is there in the warm, precious, human blood which flows over the battle-fields of Europe. All of it is red alike, and every drop of it, without distinction of race, betokens the sob of a broken mother-heart. Therefore, while this great elemental struggle is driving us back to a sense of eternal values, let us put back—all of us, both those who won and those who lost, those who laughed and those who wept—let us put back the things that divide and hold fast to the things that bind.\"\n\n### DR. BOSE AT CALCUTTA\n\nDr. Jagdish Chandra Bose, D.Sc., C.S.I., C.I.E., the famous Hindu scientist, has arrived in India after his travels in Europe, America, Japan, and the Far East. The other day, an address of welcome was presented to him at Madura, and recently a reception in his honour was held at the Ram Mohan Library at Calcutta.\n\nInspired by his visits to the ancient universities of India at Taxila, at Nalanda, and at Conjeevram, Dr. Bose had the strongest confidence that India would soon see a revival of those glorious traditions. There will soon rise a Temple of Learning where the teacher, a real sanyasin, would go on with his ceaseless pursuit after truth, and, dying, hand on his work and enthusiasm to his disciples.\n\n### ECONOMIC DANGER IN INDIA\n\nDr. Bose referred especially to the economic danger in India, and the revival of Indian industries cannot be too highly appreciated. That is the question in India to-day. The tocsin of alarm raised by him ought to go straight into the hearts of both the people and the Government. If India is to be saved from the disastrous effects of the increasing poverty, her commerce and industry must be revived. And this is her opportunity now that the great war has driven Germany from her markets.\n\nBut what do we find? Instead of that, Japan has captured all our industrial markets. Dr. Bose assures us that she has made gigantic preparations for that purpose. Within a few decades, she has even surpassed her past master Germany in developing her manufactures and shipping. One of the methods employed by her, Dr. Bose tells us, is to practically exclude all foreign manufactured articles from her soil by prohibitive tariffs. The coast-wise and foreign shipping of India is in alien hands. Japan is more and more encroaching upon this preserve.\n\n### PROTECTION THE RIGHT POLICY\n\nWhy should not the Government of India follow Japan in this respect? It is free trade which has ruined India commercially. It is free trade which is really at the bottom of the economic state, forcing a Sikh from North India to seek his fortune in lands where he is unwelcome. If protective duties had been imposed upon imported articles, India would have long ago become one of the great manufacturing countries of the world, and to which she is rightly entitled, producing as she does such a large variety of raw materials. Germany and Austria would have never made a footing in our markets if free trade principles had not been allowed to rule supreme in India. Java has killed our sugar industry completely. When a small countervailing duty on foreign sugar was levied in India, such a howl was raised against it by the advocates of free trade in England that it had to be given up.\n\n### HINDU MINISTER OF EDUCATION\n\nWhen Sir Sankaram Nair joins the Viceroy's Executive Council this month, the Departments of Education, Local Government, and Sanitation will, for the first time in the history of British India, pass under Indian control. The significance of the event cannot be exaggerated. It is in these three directions that progress is especially demanded at the present moment; and the order in which we have placed the departments exactly represents their respective importance. Not only is the spread of education absolutely necessary to the establishment of a genuine system of local government and to the due understanding of the principles of sanitary science. The very continuance of the British connection depends largely upon the same factor.",
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        "content_text": "## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,500 has been provided for the equipments necessary for the examination of cassia and anise oils. This work, which has been undertaken at the request of the Chamber of Commerce, will be carried on in a room built specially for the purpose. It is expected that the expenditure incurred will be recovered from the fees paid for the examinations.\n\nproved a success so far, and I therefore propose to increase the number of the scouts as opportunity offers. The sum paid to each scout is $60 a year, and the provision made is therefore sufficient for twenty, of whom eight are already being employed. The votes for Incidental Expenses, Secret Service, and Transport have been increased by $1,600, $3,000, and $3,000 respectively, the amounts inserted this year having been under-estimated. The vote for coal and oil-fuel for launches has been increased by $6,300, to meet the rise in price and to provide for the motor launch. Under Light and Electric Fans an increase of $1,015 has been estimated for. Of this sum $165 is for the lighting of Shaukiwan and Tsat-tz-mui Stations.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure provision has been made for a new steam-launch at a cost of $37,500. This launch is to replace No. 2 launch, which has been condemned as unseaworthy and sold. A sum of $1,800 has been provided for the hire of a launch pending the completion of the new launch. The motor launch to which I have already referred is estimated to cost $5,000.\n\n### Fire Brigade\n\nProvision has been made for a new motor fire engine and pump at a cost of $13,364. This is for use in the City of Victoria. Experience of the motor tender has shown the great present advantage of motor propelled fire appliances. It has been found possible to get the engine to all parts of the City where there are Chinese buildings. On the upper levels in many places there is not sufficient water pressure and volume to throw more than one jet to the top of a building. The use of a motor pump will remedy this defect.\n\n### Prison\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $3,840 has been entered for the purchase of machines and tools for the printing shop in order to cope with the increasing work and to secure greater efficiency.\n\n### Medical Department\n\nProvision has been made for three additional sisters at a total cost of $3,737. This increase to the staff has been rendered necessary by the separation of the Maternity Hospital nursing staff from that of the Government Civil Hospital.\n\n### Sanitary Department\n\nFour Inspectors have been added to the establishment on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board at a cost of $7,474. These Inspectors are required for the purpose of carrying out the periodical cleansing of Chinese tenement houses every quarter instead of half-yearly as hitherto. In consequence of these new posts it has been necessary to provide for four 5th Grade Interpreters costing $1,920. In order to cope with the extra cleansing work 32 coolies are required at a cost of $4,224. Provision has also been made for 25 scavenging coolies at a cost of $2,700. Of these, 15 are for the Eastern half of the City and the Peak, and 10 for the Western half of the City. The steady growth of new houses and streets has made it impossible for the present staff to cover the ground properly. In November, 1913, a departmental haulage system was instituted for pulling the scavenging carts in place of the contract system, which had proved unsatisfactory. Sixty men were required for this work, and the trial during the current year has been so successful that it has been decided to adopt the system permanently. Provision has, therefore, been made for this number of men (being half the contract number) during next year at a cost of $6,480. By this change a saving of $90 has been effected with a great gain in efficiency.\n\nUnder Other Charges a sum of $3,110 has been provided for lighting smaller markets. There is an increase of $1,300 in the vote \"Uniform for Staff\" due to the additions to the staff mentioned above.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $10,000 has again been entered for the removal of ceilings in order to permit of a continuance of the plague-preventive measures. Two four-wheeled water-carts have been provided for at a cost of $1,250, to replace two of the old two-wheeled carts, which are very hard on the bullocks, and are continually in need of repairs.\n\n## HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n### Botanical and Forestry Department\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,530 has been provided for making a new lawn at Mountain Lodge in place of the present chunam court.\n\n### Education\n\nThe most important item under this head is the provision for the transfer of the Ellis Kadoorie School to the Government. In the month of April last, Mr. Ellis Kadoorie offered to hand over to the Government the splendid buildings of the school, which bears his name, and land on which it stands, completely equipped and entirely free of charge. The approval of the Secretary of State was obtained for the transfer, and the Government has therefore become possessed, through the great generosity of Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, of a valuable addition to its scholastic institutions. A sum of $28,700 has been entered under Personal Emoluments to provide for the necessary staff, and a sum of $945 under Other Charges to meet the cost of electric fans, books, prizes, and incidental expenses. At the Belilios Public School provision has been made for an Assistant Mistress as the existing staff is inadequate to deal with the increased attendance. The staff of the Indian School has been increased at a cost of $2,880, as it is expected that the school will be transferred to a permanent building on a new site in July, 1915. This building, which is estimated to cost $40,000, is the gift of a generous donor, who wishes for the present to remain anonymous.\n\nUnder the heading \"Grants\" a new sub-head \"University Examination Grants, $6,880\" has been inserted. These grants will take the place of the existing grants for the Oxford Local Examinations, which were estimated to cost $4,715 in 1914.\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,994 has been inserted for furniture for the quarters attached to the Kowloon British School, Victoria British School and the Peak School, as it has been decided to provide necessary heavy furniture for these quarters.\n\n### Military Expenditure\n\nThe Defence Contribution shows an increase of $542,325. The calculation of this item is shown in Appendix II. It will be seen that of the total amount of $2,241,305, a sum of $298,154 is in respect of arrears during the current year. These arrears are much larger than usual, but this is naturally due to the increase in revenue.\n\n### Volunteers\n\nThere is an increase of $8,850 in the vote Capitation Grant due to the increase in the strength of the corps. Under \"Volunteer Reserves\" a sum of $1,050 has been entered for \"Capitation Grant.\" This is a new sub-head and provides for a grant of $3 a head for 350 efficients, which has been approved by the Secretary of State. Under Special Expenditure a further sum of $13,222 has been entered for the purchase of rifles and ammunition.\n\n### Public Works\n\nUnder Personal Emoluments a sum of $3,360 has been entered to provide for six additional foremen and one clerk at $480 each in connection with the Tytamtuk Scheme, Second Section. Provision has been made for three additional Land Surveyors at a cost of $11,211. Two of these surveyors are required in connection with the Praya East Reclamation Scheme, and the third is for adjusting arrears in the survey work in the New Territories. Under Water Works two 3rd Grade House Service Inspectors have been provided for at a cost of $1,920. At the present time there is no systematic method of carrying out these inspections, which are designed for the detection of unauthorised connections, and the repair of leaks and defective fittings. This will tend to prevent waste of water, and to ensure that the provisions of the law are more effectively enforced.\n\nUnder Other Charges the following items have been increased: \n| Item | Increase |\n| --- | --- |\n| Conveyance Allowance | $1,440 |\n| Drawing Materials and Mounting Plans | $1,800 |\n| Land Survey Contingencies | $1,000 |\n\nUnder Special Expenditure a sum of $1,000 has been provided for furniture for the offices consisting of plan cases, book-cases and filing-cabinets.\n\nPage 118",
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        "content_text": "168\n\nCOPY.\n\n22252\n\nREC\n\nREGISTER No. G.P.O. 238/1917.\n\nREG MAY 7.\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE,\n\nHONGKONG 1st March 1917.\n\n1\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to enquire whether it is possible to make arrangements for the local examination of candidates desirous of obtaining certificates of competency in wireless Telegraphy which would qualify them to become operators on board ships registered in the United Kingdom. If such arrangements are feasible I should be glad to know on what terms they could be made. The certificates would presumably be issued by the General Post Office of the United Kingdom on payment of the prescribed fee.\n\n2.\n\nAs you are no doubt aware the Naval and Civil Wireless Stations in the Colony are operated by Naval operators many of them being seconded for service in the Navy by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company. Among them suitable men could no doubt be found to act as examiners of local candidates.\n\nCould you also inform me on what terms wireless operators are appointed to Coast Stations in the United Kingdom and what certificates you require before making such appointments.\n\n4.\n\nIt is proposed to train locally born British subjects for work at the Wireless Station at D'Aguilar (V.PS). Any information which you can supply in addition to the details contained in Appendix V and Appendix VI of the Hand Book for Wireless Telegraph operators will be most useful.\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nGeneral Post Office,\n\nLONDON.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant.\n\n(Sgd) E.D. Wolfe. Postmaster General.",
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        "content_text": "# Galley 22 -\n\nExecuted works at the piers, turnstiles, and ticket offices were completed in readiness for the new services inaugurated on January 1, 1919.\n\nIn connection with re-grading the upper portion of the Peak Tramway to eliminate certain apparatus required to depress the steel hauling cable at a point with a sudden change of gradient, approaches to temporary terminal stations above Kennedy Road and below Barker Road were constructed by the Government. The re-grading was in progress at the close of the year.\n\nThe total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,578,149.12, and on Annually Recurrent Works, $712,675.37.\n\n## Railway\n\nThe Goods Examination Shed at Kowloon Station was completed early in the year. To further encourage this traffic, a reinforced concrete wharf in front of the shed, extending to a suitable depth of water, was decided upon.\n\nThe roofing of the passenger platforms remained in abeyance due to the non-arrival of the steelwork. A portion of the steelwork was ready for delivery, but prevailing conditions made shipping impossible.\n\nPermanent two-storied quarters were built at Lo Wu in British Territory to accommodate the British Section traffic and locomotive staff of Shum Chun Station, previously housed in a temporary wooden station.\n\nThe wooden station building at Shum Chun, leased from the Chinese Section, was condemned early in the year. The station staff and instruments were moved to temporary accommodation in the Chinese Section station on the main line platform. Plans for a new permanent station were approved, and it is hoped that the building will be ready to be handed over to this Section during 1919.\n\nAt Tai Po Station, a brickwork shelter was provided off the down platform for examining passengers and their luggage arriving by launch from Sha U Chong. This proved insufficient, and additional accommodation was sanctioned, with work put in hand in 1919.\n\nRegarding the projected branch lines to Tai Kok Tsui and Tai Wan Bay, exhaustive contour surveys were carried out, and final locations for both projects were decided upon in consultation with the Honourable Director of Public Works. Plans, sections, Reports, and Estimates were completed.\n\nOn August 4, after several days of continuous heavy rain, an exceptional storm visited the Colony, causing considerable damage to the Railway at several points. The high bank (34 feet) at mile 14 subsided, necessitating a curtailment of the train service and the transference of passengers across the breach. On the Chinese Section, a slip occurred between Pu Kut and Li Long, and through traffic was suspended until August 9.\n\nThe Revenue derived from Local Traffic amounted to $167,579.65, and from Through and Joint Sectional Traffic, to $265,694.78.\n\nThe Working Expenses amounted to $356,221.07, showing a balance of Earnings over Expenditure of $77,053.36.\n\nThe Through and Joint Sectional Passengers carried were as follows:\n\n| Year | Passengers booked by Stations in British Territory to Stations in China | Passengers booked by Stations in China to Stations in British Territory |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1910 | 307,310 | 344,220 |\n| 1917 | 309,394 | 352,008 |\n| 1918 | 307,494 | 323,642 |\n\n## VI-GOVERNMENT AND AIDED INSTITUTIONS\n\n### (a) HOSPITALS\n\nGovernment Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital, with an attached isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, and the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital. There is an Observation Station capable of accommodating 1,500 persons in the event of an outbreak of infectious disease on board a ship arriving in the Harbour.\n\nThe Civil Hospital contains 150 beds in 19 wards. 3,677 in-patients and 14,480 out-patients were treated during 1918, compared to 3,292 and 13,065, respectively, in 1917. 211 cases of malarial fever were admitted, compared to 361 in 1917 and 360 in 1916. However, the total cases of malaria for all Government Hospitals and the Tung Wa Hospital show a decrease of 434 cases compared to 1917. The Maternity Hospital contains 12 beds for Europeans and 4 for Asiatics. 377 confinements occurred during the year, compared to 309 in 1917. The Victoria Hospital at the Peak contains 41 beds, and 147 patients were under treatment there during 1918. At Kennedy Town Hospital, which contains 26 beds, 26 cases were treated in 1918, all being infectious.\n\n### (b) LUNATIC ASYLUM\n\nThe Asylum is under the direction of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital. European and Chinese patients are separated, with the European portion containing 8 beds in separate wards and the Chinese portion containing 16 beds. 217 patients of all races were treated during 1918, and there were 7 deaths.\n\n23 - \nPage 23 -",
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        "content_text": "AJINA Uo10 433 od mesañ').D AN \n\nPiel,Jose deși nupas lomi 12 \n\nJohn O'Regan to the Crown Agents. \n\n137 \n\n22nd. September, 1919 \n\nTo \n\nlemen, \n\nisme IJze a \n\nI most respectfully beg to bring to notice that I have not as yet received the result of my medical examination of the 11th which I hope is in every way satisfactory? If unsatisfactory I most respectfully request that you will forward this humble petition of mine to The Secretary of State for the Colonies hoping that he would kindly by an act of grace and kindness allow me to return to Hong Kong to resume my duties at the time you mentioned about the end of October for the following reasons.\n\nThis country is at present in a very bad and unsettled condition, and since I came to Ireland I have been put to a lot of inconvenience and worry by the local people. I wish to return as soon as I possibly can.\n\nThe cost of living has increased by 250% since pre-war days, and it is also very difficult to find food or accommodation. I could scarcely live even as a bachelor here under £3 per week as a pensioner.\n\nDuring my 13 years civil service and military service I never had any illness. My Medical History has been a clean sheet during the time. I am only 43 years old and consider myself too young to retire on pension, and am",
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        "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]",
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        "content_text": "## The University is composed of three Faculties\nThe University is composed of three Faculties: 1.—Medical, which offers ample facilities for the practice of medicine. The medical laboratories were the gifts of various Hongkong Chinese residents. There is a large staff of instructors in medicine and all the principal medical practitioners in Hongkong give lectures at the University. Clinical work is carried out at the Government Civil and Tung Wah Hospitals. The degrees are recognised for registration in Great Britain by the General Medical Council. 2. Arts. The establishment of this Faculty was largely due to the munificence of a Chinese gentleman in the Straits Settlements (Mr. Cheung Pat-ane). Its special object is to provide training suitable to those who desire to enter the public service or the higher branches of mercantile life. The course of instruction comprises English and Chinese literature, political and constitutional history, political economy, jurisprudence, international and commercial law, psychology, the school practice of education and history of educational theories. 3.—Engineering. This Faculty is divided into three branches-Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical. The University has an exceptionally large equipment of machinery and apparatus, and has a number of laboratories and workshops. There is practically no place in China where students have such an opportunity of seeing all kinds of machinery in actual working and of learning their practical management. Several graduates have obtained an Honour's Degree awarded by the Examiners of the London University.\n\nThe University insists upon all students having a proper knowledge of their own language although instruction at the University is carried out in English. Students are required to pass an examination in written Chinese before entering, and two Chinese Professors, both Hanlin graduates, give lectures on the classics and history of China.\n\n## V-PUBLIC WORKS\n\nThe Central Police Station and the Harbour Office extensions were completed, and a commencement was made with the erection of two large blocks of Quarters for Scavenging Coolies, one block being situated in Belcher's Street and the other in Taipingshan.\n\nGood progress was made with two blocks of Quarters for Government Servants at Happy Valley each containing 6 houses. A block of flats in Caine Road for married Police Officers, and three houses at the Peak designed for Quarters for Senior Officers were all well in hand at the close of the year.\n\nA start was also made with the erection of two other houses at the Peak for the Puisne Judge and Mr. John Duncan respectively. The former is being built under arrangement with Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, the latter being designed and constructed by Mr. Duncan personally.\n\nIn addition to these, two blocks of 4 houses each were under construction at Leighton Hill, and a scheme was approved for the erection of 5 detached, and one block of semi-detached houses, and a block containing 4 flats on the area known as the \"Homestead Site,\" at the Peak; both of these works were placed in the hands of local firms of Architects, the Leighton Hill houses being carried out by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, whilst the work at the \"Homestead Site\" was entrusted to Messrs. Little, Adam & Wood.\n\nPlans were also prepared by the Public Works Department for a large block of buildings on the area opposite the Central Market, comprising a New Fire Station, Offices for the Imports and Exports and Medical Departments and the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In Kowloon, a Fire Station was completed in Salisbury Road, and other minor works were in progress.\n\nWith regard to communications in Hongkong, the following roads were completed:-Road from Gap Road to Bowen Road, and from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap, also the Findlay Road extension.\n\nWorks commenced and in progress during the year were:- the first section of the road from Taitam Gap to Shek O, the road from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap, the road connecting Pokfulam and Victoria Roads contouring the Western side of Mount Davis, and the extension of Lugard Road, whilst extensive widening improvements were carried out to the Shaukiwan Road.\n\nIn Kowloon, considerable progress was made with the extension of Coronation Road, also with the road connecting Mongkok tsui with Kowloon City; and the road from the Kowloon City Road to the China Light & Power Company's new Station and the Hong-kong & Whampoa Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was completed.\n\nAdvantage was taken of the large amount of filling obtained from the extension of Coronation Road referred to above to level up portions of the low-lying areas east of Shanghai Street near this point.\n\nIn the New Territories, the extensive improvements to that portion of the Taipo Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were nearly completed, whilst further improvements to this road between the 3rd and 5th mile-stones were begun. A considerable portion of the road between Castle Peak and Fanling was macadamized, the surface being finished with asphaltum.\n\nProgress was made with the necessary resumptions of property required for widening Wanchai Road and Queen's Road East, and a considerable number of houses were, either by partial or complete re-erection, set back to the new alignment.\n\nA commencement was made with a further section of the Shamshuipo Reclamation Scheme, and extensive building activity prevailed on the portion already reclaimed. The Kai Tak Land Investment Company made substantial progress with the reclamation of an extensive area of foreshore in Kowloon City, as did also the Standard Oil Company of New York in extending their reclamation at Laichikok.\n\nPage 22\nPage 23\nPage 352",
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        "content_text": "# SINGAPORE \n456 \n## GENERAL REPORT \n-6- \n### DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT, \n(Cont.) \n\n(3) Provision for a service of free diagnosis for all practitioners. \n\n(4) The distribution of drugs free to all such practitioners as in the opinion of the Medical Department are adequately qualified in the modern methods of treatment. \n\n(5) Provision for a campaign of public enlightenment. \n\nWith reference to (1) we have provided the Principal Civil Medical Officer with copies of all the British Ministry of Health publications; we know they will be prepared to supply any further copies he may desire. \n\nWith reference to (2) we understand that representations will be made to His Excellency the Governor that a communication should be despatched to the Colonial Office as soon as the approximate date on which the clinic can be opened has been decided upon. The Commission are anxious that the representative of the British Government attending the Conference of the Health Section of the League of Nations in February (about the third week) should be in a position to state that free international clinics are available in the Eastern ports.\n\nWith reference to (3) and (4). The Commission attach considerable importance to all practitioners and Institutions receiving every encouragement to submit specimens for bacteriological examination, and are convinced that the experience of the British Government and others proves that this free service is thoroughly justified in that more efficient and earlier treatment is secured, also comparatively certain information can then be given as to the non-infectivity of patients undergoing treatment. \n\nAs soon as the Colonial Government can make this free service accessible we would recommend that firms providing medical attendance to their staff by contract should be asked to include treatment for venereal disease in these contracts. We are informed that in the majority of cases at the present time treatment for venereal disease is omitted, the result being that poorer members of the European community are unable to afford the modern methods of treatment. \n\nThe Medical Commissioner, after an opening Conference with the members of the local medical profession, gave a series of lectures and practical demonstrations on the modern treatment of venereal disease. These were attended, throughout the course not only by the local practitioners but also by others who had travelled long distances for the purpose. (The audience averaged 80). Many of these practitioners are highly proficient in this branch of medical treatment as venereal disease forms a large proportion of their practice.",
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        "content_text": "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,\n\nCADET'S SUDDEN DEATH. THE LATE MR. PERCY BURN.\n\nMr. Percy Burn, cadet in the Hongkong Government service, died suddenly at the Government Civil Hospital on Wednesday night. He felt unwell during the day and obtained leave of absence from his duties; in the evening he became worse and was taken to hospital by ambulance, in practically an unconscious condition. He died soon afterwards and the cause of death is stated to be acute malaria.\n\nMr. Burn lived in solitary bachelor quarters in Kennedy Road; he was of a reserved disposition and had few intimate friends. Educated at Oxford, he held the B.A degree, and those with whom he came in contact in the performance of his duties formed a high opinion of his intellectual powers. Mr. Burn arrived in the Colony in December, 1912, and, after learning Cantonese, he was attached, in March, 1915, to the Imports and Exports Department, passing his final examination in that year. After a period of leave he went to the Supreme Court as Deputy Registrar and Accountant and a month ago was appointed assistant to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Deputy Registrar of Marriages. Mr. Burn was only 32 years of age.\n\nThe funeral took place last evening at Happy Valley. The Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, M.A., conducted the funeral service. Amongst those who followed the body to its last resting place were:- Captain Neville, A.D.C., representing H.E. the Governor, the Puisne Judge (Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz), the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn), the Attorney General (the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K.C.), the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax), the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. Mel. Messer), the Director of Education (the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving), the Captain Superintendent of Police (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe), the Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wakeman), the Local Auditor (Mr. H. R. Phelips), Mr. J. R. Wood, Lieut. Conway Hake, R.N.R., Mr. A. Dyer Ball, Mr. H. A. Nisbet, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. W. Schofield, Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. N. L. Smith, Mr. H. Green, Mr. G. R. Sayer, Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, Mr. O'Sullivan, Mr. E. L. Stainfield, Mr. M. Akbar and Mr. Khan.\n\nWreaths were sent by:-The Government of Hongkong, the Interpreters and Translators of the Supreme Court, Chinese Staff of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Chinese Staff of the Imports and Exports, Bailiffs of the Supreme Court, Government Audit Department, Sir William Rees Davies, Mr. H. H. Gompertz, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wakeman, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. Denison, Mr. and Mrs. Constantine John Hammes, Messrs. C. F. Mason, J. Scott Harston, F. X. d'Almada e Castro, A. E. Wood, H. A. Nisbet, L. E. S. Hodge, C. D. Melbourne, J. A. E. Bullocks, W. Schofield, J. B. Thomson, T. H. G. Brayfield and Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Lieut. Conway Hake, R.N.R., and Messrs. Dennys & Bowley.",
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        "content_text": "# INDUSTRIES. \n\n(Exclusive of Agriculture.) \n\nThe principal industries under European management are ship-building and repairing (Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. and the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hongkong, Ltd.), sugar refining (Taikoo Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., and China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.), and cement works (Green Island Cement Co., Ltd.). \n\nUnder Chinese management there are numerous smaller industries such as tobacco, knitting, vermilion, soy, and paper factories, distilleries, tanneries, boat-building, tinning of fruits, etc., etc. \n\nThe ship-building industry benefited greatly by the demand for ships consequent on the war and a large number of ships and tugs were built. Recently a demand by the Chinese employees for increased wages has been conceded, which will considerably increase the cost of ship-building. The varying rate of the dollar also affects the output of the shipyards. \n\nThe dock accommodation of the Colony is excellent. The establishments of the two European companies mentioned above are fitted with all the best and latest appliances, and have several docks of various dimensions, the two largest being 787 and 700 feet in length and 120 and 86 feet in breadth respectively. \n\n# TRADE AND COMMERCE. \n\nThe trade of the port consists essentially in its being a market for the exchange of goods between China and the rest of the world. \n\nThe total exports of the Colony for 1920 were valued at £108,000,000, of which £53,000,000 went to China, £5,000,000 to the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, £4,500,000 to Japan, £9,000,000 to French Indo-China, £10,500,000 to the United States of America, and between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 each to the United Kingdom, India, and Dutch East Indies. \n\nThe total imports for 1920, exclusive of those from South China (except ores, and tobacco), were valued at £103,000,000, of which £10,000,000 came from the United States of America, £19,300,000 from French Indo-China, £14,500,000 from China, £12,000,000 from Japan, £9,250,000 from India, £15,000,000 from the United Kingdom, £1,500,000 from Siam, £13,000,000 from the Dutch East Indies, and £1,500,000 from Australia. \n\nThe principal articles of both export and import were foodstuffs, metals, oils and fats, piece goods, and tobacco. Treasure is not included. \n\nThe largest of the old established British firms are Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. and Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. In addition, there are many smaller British and American firms, and, most numerous of all, Chinese firms. \n\nHongkong is also an important centre for banking and insurance business.\n\n— 9 —\n\n# OPENINGS FOR PERSONS FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM. \n\nThe Government Service and the various commercial and industrial enterprises provide many openings for persons from the United Kingdom. \n\nThe higher administrative posts in the Civil Service are filled by candidates selected on the results of an examination held yearly in London in connection with the Home Civil Service Class I, the Indian Civil Service, and the Ceylon, Hongkong, Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States Services. \n\nOther Government appointments for which professional or technical qualifications are required are filled by candidates selected by the Colonial Office or by the Crown Agents for the Colonies. Candidates for appointment in the Police Force and for minor miscellaneous appointments are selected by the Crown Agents. \n\nThe various dockyards and other industries afford employment to a large number of Europeans, as do also the commercial firms. The latter have in many cases connections in other Asiatic ports and employees are liable to be transferred to posts in Japan, China, the Straits Settlements, or elsewhere. \n\nHongkong, however, holds out no prospects for Europeans coming out merely on the chance of finding employment without having made definite arrangements beforehand. \n\n# AGRICULTURAL LAND AND NATURE OF TENURE. \n\nAll land in Hongkong and the New Territories belongs to the Crown. Leases are granted for various terms. In Hongkong and on the Kowloon peninsula, the usual period is seventy-five years renewable for one further period of seventy-five years. In the New Territories, the period is limited by the 99 years lease (dating from 1898) of the New Territories themselves. \n\nThere is very little agricultural land on the island of Hongkong, the slopes being too steep. On the south side of the island, apart from the Dairy Farm property, the small areas of land suitable for agriculture are occupied by Chinese villagers. \n\nOn the mainland, the better agricultural land in the valleys is all occupied by Chinese villagers, and is mostly used for growing rice. \n\nSome of the lands at present uncultivated might prove suitable for cattle-grazing and for camphor and other plantations, and leases could readily be obtained at a cheap rental both on the mainland and in the islands. \n\n# AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES. \n\nNo one without a wide experience of local conditions could be certain of making a success of any agricultural enterprise in Hongkong. Such an undertaking would necessarily be of the nature of an experiment and would require a considerable amount of capital. \n\nAt present, agriculture is entirely in the hands of the Chinese villagers, and it would appear to be doubtful whether European enterprise in this direction would be successful.\n\n1\n\n27",
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        "content_text": "244\n\nTHE CHINA CRITIC\n\nMarch 13, 1930\n\nMarch 13, 1930\n\nTHE CHINA CRITIC\n\n79\n\n245\n\nliquidation as an act of good faith. The report further states that the suggestion has been put forward that the Ministry should try to obtain financial assistance by means of foreign loans, but it has been its policy to avoid even negotiations in that direction until there is assurance that the terms and conditions which could be offered to prospective foreign purchasers of bonds would be such as could be accepted and yet which would not imperil China's financial integrity. This sound policy of the Ministry is no doubt responsible for its ability to float the large amount of internal loans during the past few years. The report states during the past fiscal year $80,000,000 was borrowed for current expenditures from a country already exhausted by civil war, banditry and economic maladjustment. This, together with the successful operation of the government Central Bank, indicates the confidence of the people in the National Government.\n\nLastly, it may be mentioned that the emphasis the Minister places on an efficient civil service is highly welcome. Civil service in practically every Government institution, he declares, has suffered as a result of the military activities and all had to be content with whatever personnel was immediately available. The important task of installing an efficient civil service system has been the object of the National Government which recently organized the Examination Yuan. This Yuan will deal with the work of determining the standards of staff qualifications and treatment in the various Government institutions. It must be stated that the Ministry of Finance has always been doing its utmost to help the organization of an efficient civil service. Unlike Government employees in the Peking days who had their salaries months and even years in arrears, those in Nanjing, we understand, have been promptly paid their full wages. It is well known that an efficient civil service will be the only lasting remedy for centuries of corruption among Government officials, but as the Ministry realizes, an efficient civil service requires a well-paid as well as well-selected personnel.\n\nAmerican Courts, British Prisons and Extraterritoriality\n\nWere it not for the existence of extraterritoriality, we have reason to believe, few foreigners would find pleasure in condemning Chinese affairs. Political scandals in China would probably be little known or at least advertised abroad as political scandals are scarcely known to the Chinese public. But the approximately ninety years of the extraterritorial regime and the recent Chinese demand to have it abolished have developed among the treaty-port foreigners the pastime of knocking China. The political-minded among them have regarded themselves as judges as to what shall be done and shall not be done in this country, apparently giving little thought to the old saying that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. Cancel extraterritoriality and they will probably devote their time to the more profitable work of adapting themselves to conditions in a country where they have chosen to reside and carry out their business, instead of wasting their ink and energy in finding fault with Chinese politics.\n\nOne of our readers in London recently sent us some newspaper clippings which are worth the attention of those Shanghailanders whose conviction is of the die-hard tinge and who for many years have refused to budge an inch on the extraterritoriality question. If politics be their life interest, it seems logical that they should return home and interest their fellow countrymen in some reforms rather than stay here demanding reforms from the Chinese. In the London Evening News of February 3, 1930, there appeared an interview with Mr. Daniel Hopkin, Socialist M.P. for Carmarthen, upon his return to England after a short stay in the United States. Mr. Hopkin was reported to have said the following:\n\n\"A very funny thing happened to me in the Capitol at Washington. I was being entertained. While I was talking to my host, a man approached and said he learned that my friend was going to give a dinner for a Britisher.\n\n'If you want any stuff, I have got plenty,' he remarked.\n\n'He was a bootlegger touting for orders and in the Capitol at that.'\n\nBut, of course, bootlegging is illegal but not exactly illegitimate from the popular viewpoint! So, it is not a question of ability to enforce the law. Perhaps it is unreadiness. Yet, during the stay of Mr. Hopkin, according to the Evening News, an extra 3,000,000 pounds was voted to cope with the liquor business.\n\n'I could hardly believe my eyes when I first started to read the daily papers there,' Mr. Hopkin was further reported to have remarked. 'A campaign was being carried on in which it was being stated that magistrates were taking money on far too wholesale a scale for letting off prisoners. They gave the names of the magistrates and everything else that would be absolutely impossible in this country.\n\n'Apparently the suggestion was that a man was accused of a crime for which the punishment would be two years imprisonment. The magistrate would suggest bail for 40 pounds. He would then divide with the counsel for the accused a respectable bribe.\n\n'The man would not come up for trial when the case was heard and would merely forfeit his 40 pounds.'\n\nWe have these scandals and worse in China, possibly. And in China, extraterritoriality must be maintained at all costs, with foreigners all the time lecturing the Chinese as to what constitutes a decent judiciary and the foreign governments insisting that recommendations of the Extraterritoriality Commission of 1926 must be carried out to their satisfaction before the Chinese courts will approach the western or Anglo-Saxon 'standard!'\n\nIt is a great coincidence that the same paper on the same day carried a story of the suicide of Spiers who was sentenced by a British court to ten years of penal servitude with an addition of 15 strokes of the cat-o'-nine-tails. While being taken to the 'triangle' where the latter punishment was to be administered, he broke away and flung himself over the banisters of a staircase to the stone floor below to death. The special correspondent of the London Evening News describes the 'cat' as follows:\n\n'The 'cat' is one of the most dreaded forms of punishment in the whole penal code.\n\n'Hardened criminals regard it as second only to the gallows.\n\n'It calls for no surprise to students of penology to recall that the penalty for treason in England, hanging, drawing and quartering, remained in force until as late as 1870. 'In the first decades of the same century, women were branded and whipped, and until 1837, a perjurer was liable to be nailed by the ears to a pillory. There were 223 offences punishable by death, including the 'crime' of damaging Westminster Bridge, or appearing on it in disguise.'\n\nWhen one is mindful of such barbarities, the 'cat' would appear too humane for any hardened criminal.\n\nIt calls for no surprise either when the matter is viewed psychologically. Enlightened penologists may exert their utmost to reduce corporal punishment to the minimum, but human nature, the British notwithstanding, is so constituted that a certain amount of sadistic impulse, no matter how residual, will always remain and will make itself felt whenever there is a chance. The 'cat' and 'the third degree' in America are but expressions of this impulse, which and the like of which no amount of enlightenment, we are afraid, will ever succeed in wholly abolishing. It has even been suggested that unless a man is armed with a sufficiently strong sadistic tendency in his mental make-up, he is not fit to be a gaoler or a warden!\n\n'A prisoner receiving the cat-o'-nine-tails is strapped with outstretched arms to the triangle and the punishment is administered in the presence of the prison doctor, who first of all certifies that the man is fit to receive it.\n\n'After feeling the prisoner's pulse, the doctor says 'one'—and the first stroke is given.\n\n'It is stopped if he shows signs of collapse, and if the man continues fit to receive it.\n\n'But the surprise is that those who created the system of extraterritoriality in China years ago on the ground that Chinese courts and prisons used torture are the very people among whom we find this interesting cat-o'-nine-tails. The greater surprise still is that extraterritoriality in China must be maintained in spite of Chinese reforms!'\n\nMy Experience in Reading A Chinese Daily\n\nBy Lin Yutang\n\nMr. Durham S.F. Chen's article on 'What Ails the Press of Shanghai?' in the last number of The Critic was both interesting and provocative. His account of the Shanghai press was hardly believable. I knew that, with the exception of the China Times, the respectable dailies of Shanghai have never been properly edited, but I thought Mr. Chen might have exaggerated. Having faith in human nature and human institutions in general, I spent eight coppers on one of the well-known local 'big papers'—and who does not know their names?—and prepared to set out on a voyage of exploration for myself. I wished to see that the things aren't quite so bad, and that the so-called Chinese genius for business enterprise, backed by one or two millions of capital, coupled with the renowned Chinese capacity for 'composing literature,' and supported by a reading public of about a hundred and fifty thousand readers, couldn't produce just such a silly thing Mr. Chen described it to be. I discovered, however, that things are never so bad that they might not be worse. My faith in human institutions was visibly shaken, and I had a vague sense of horror as to what would be 'the journey's end.'\n\nNot that I was dissatisfied with the size or the weight of the purchase. On the other hand, I was extremely satisfied. Anybody who does not feel satisfied with getting over twenty pages of reading matter (but we will come to that by and by) for eight or ten coppers must be a miser and an old grouch indeed. Supposing the literary burden in my hand to weigh four ounces, and supposing I should sell the old papers at six coppers a catty, I might still recover approximately one-fifth of my capital back, and think of all the educational, inspirational, and informational matter I might glean from its pages before parting hands with it to the second-hand dealer! I told myself that the things of truth and beauty which I might find therein would definitely become a part of my personality and increase my spiritual riches.\n\nI had, comparatively speaking, very little difficulty in locating its 'front page,' for if it is not on the outside, it must be on the inside. What surprised me was that the front page actually consisted of less than one-third of a page, tucked away in what we would call the 'lowest' bottom corner of the fourth page of the first...",
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        "content_text": "254\n\nTHE CHINA CRITIC\n\nMarch 13, 1930\n\nMarch 13, 1930\n\nTHE CHINA CRITIC\n\n255\n\nCHIEF EVENTS March 2-8\n\nGOVERNMENT\n\nDark War Clouds Passing\n\nThe dark war clouds in the North, which have caused nation-wide concern and anxiety, are now passing away, and a feeling of ease is perceptible among the general public as a result of the announcement that Gen. Yen Hsi-shan is determined to go abroad together with Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang.\n\nIn his telegram of March 5, he declares that he has always stood for peace and unification and that his recent suggestions to the Government were made with a view to preventing further internal strife. \"Since, however, my proposals have not even been considered,\" Yen declared, \"I shall certainly not be the cause for any civil strife. I am, therefore, immediately going abroad with Huankung (Feng Yu-hsiang) in order to carry out my original intentions.\"\n\nIt is understood that Gen. Yen will leave for Japan, probably alone, as Feng Yu-hsiang has not yet made any preparation for leaving. Mr. Chao Tai-wen, in his wire to the Government, is coming to the capital to make final arrangement with the Government for Yen's departure.\n\nThe Shansi troops in Chengchow, Honan, under Gen. Sun Tso, evacuated on March 4 and the garrison duties of that city are now being performed by Gen. Shih Yiu-shan according to the Government order. Tsaochow, which was also occupied by the Shansi troops in Western Shantung, has been deserted, and these Shansi troops have returned to their original post at Taming. The advanced forces of Gen. Fu Tso-yi, which occupied Tehchow, an important city in northern Shantung, are preparing to leave for Shansi shortly, on account of the sudden change of political development.\n\nThe reasons for Yen's sudden change of policy to fight the Government seem to be due to the fact that Gen. Chen Tiao-yuan, Governor of Shantung, and Gen. Ho Chien, Governor of Hunan, have remained loyal to the Central Government. With Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang neutral and Gen. Shih Yiu-shan and Gen. Han Fu-chu again gone over to the Central Government, Gen. Yen Hsi-shan has been left without sufficient allies to oppose Gen. Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nApparently Gen. Yen hoped that a chorus of disapprobation of Gen. Chiang Kai-shek would arise following Yen's denunciation of the Generalissimo, thinking that this would be sufficient to induce Gen. Chiang to resign without fighting; but as the Generalissimo is determined to remain in office, the Shansi general will not fight in an attempt to compel him to go.\n\nWell-informed circles state that a total of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) have so far been spent by General Yen Hsi-shan for military preparations against the Government. But the refusal of the Kuomintang and other military units in Honan to act according to his instructions have brought about the collapse of his scheme.\n\n3RD PLENARY SESSION OF C. E. C. ENDED\n\nThe third Plenary Session of the C.E.C. came to a conclusion after a five-day discussion. In a manifesto issued to the nation, it stresses the need of District Autonomy, Economic Reconstruction and the spread of Education based upon the Three People's Principles.\n\nIn the 2nd general meeting, nine resolutions were passed, two dealing with party affairs; two on the Reconstruction Program of the National Government; three on the civil administration of the Government with special reference to the question of the selection of District Magistrates, Bandit-Suppression and the Program of Economy of the Government; one concerning the appointment of additional members of the various committees of the C. E. C., and the last concerning the Shansi Provincial Currency Rehabilitation Loan of twenty-four million dollars ($24,000,000). The order for the latter loan was cancelled.\n\nThe employment of the disbanded soldiers and officers was also discussed. It was proposed that the soldiers be absorbed in the various reclamation, colonization and reconstruction works. However, for the employment of officers, the following scheme is recommended:\n\n(1) To establish a Police Training Institute for the training of those disbanded officers who aspire to be police officers and who, upon completion of their training, can be dispatched to various districts throughout the country to organize and improve the police system.\n\n(2) To train a number of disbanded officers to serve as military gendarmes whose specific responsibility will be to enforce discipline in the National Army.\n\n(3) To establish in each province a Surveying Institute where suitable disbanded officers can be assigned to study the surveying of land and public roads. Upon conclusion of their training, they will be assigned to various Reconstruction departments of the Government to assist in carrying out the program of National Reconstruction.\n\n(4) To open a Civil Engineering Institute for the training of suitable disbanded officers who will be employed upon completion of their special training, in the various railroad and public highway constructions as superintendents.\n\n(5) To train suitable disbanded officers as agricultural experts.\n\n(6) To train the disbanded officers for special service in connection with land reclamation along the border districts of the country.\n\nCHINA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT\n\nMr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance, presented an annual report on the finances of the National Government together with a financial statement to the Third Plenary Session of the Central Executive Committee.\n\nThe total receipts were $434,440,712, of which by far the greatest contribution came from Customs duties. However, half of this amount went to military establishment, the exact figure being $209,536,969. The present situation is much improved than that prevailing during 1928, when only Kiangsu and Chekiang were bearing the heavy financial burden. Now the Customs revenue is centralized, with only about ten provinces still controlling their financial revenues.\n\nKWEILIN CAPTURED\n\nKweilin, an important city in northern Kwangsi, was captured by the Hunan Government troops. As a result of this defeat on the part of the Kwangsi rebels headed by Pei Tsung-hsi, a general retreat was ordered.\n\nNo longer able effectively to resist the onslaught of the Government forces, the rebellious \"Ironsides\" leader, Chang Fa-kuei, sent two personal representatives on March 2 to implore General Chen Chi Tang to stop the advance of the Government forces. General Chen has telegraphed to Nanking for instruction in regard to the matter.\n\nINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS\n\nLEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMISSION\n\nThe League of Nations Commission of Inquiry into Opium Smoking in the Far East arrived in Shanghai on Thursday, March 6, in the str. Chosa Maru from Formosa. The Commission is composed of M. Max Leo Gerard, Dr. Ian Haviase, and Mr. Bertil A. Renborg.\n\nThe commission is merely passing through Shanghai on its way to Dairen, as it has not been invited by China to come on account of League's refusal to include the investigation of Morphia, Morphine and other drugs in its investigation.\n\nTHE LEAGUE'S HEALTH COMMISSION\n\nThe Health Committee of the League of Nations examined the proposals made by the Chinese Government, which asks for the help of the League in the way of technical advice in regard to certain sanitary works that are comprised in the reconstruction and modernization of China, especially, the reorganization of the quarantine service by the Ministry of Health.\n\nAmong the other measures proposed are the immediate establishment of a national hospital in Chekiang, which will serve as a model to the other provinces of China; and the reorganization of medical training.\n\nThe Chinese Government also asks for the collaboration of the Epidemiological Office at Singapore with the Ministry of Health for fighting small-pox and cholera.\n\nThe Chinese Government has already entered into obligations involving a sum of M.$200,000 in respect of fulfilment of its plan which, it is estimated, will cost M.$1,000,000. Miyajima considered the most important question, from an international point of view, was the organization of quarantine service in China.\n\nAMERICAN MINISTER VISITING\n\nMr. Nelson T. Johnson, American Minister to China, visited Nanking and was entertained by Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister Sun Fo and other officials. While in Shanghai, he received a most hearty welcome from the American community.\n\nAIR CONTRACT REVISION\n\nThe contract signed between the Chinese Government and the China Airways Inc., an American company, which has been seriously protested against by the Chinese, is now being revised at Nanking.\n\nMIXED COURT IN FRENCH CONCESSION\n\nThe Judicial Yuan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received on March 2 identic telegrams from the Shanghai Bar Association suggesting reorganization of the Mixed Court in the French Concession at Shanghai along the same lines as that of the Shanghai Provisional Court. It is pointed out that although several minor changes in the administration of the Mixed Court of the French Concession have been voluntarily introduced by the French Consular Authorities, the Court remains to all intents and purposes under the control of the French Concession Authorities and is altogether inconsistent with the Chinese judicial system. Responsible Judicial authorities are formulating detailed procedure governing the rendition and reorganization of the Court which will be the basis of discussion during the negotiations.\n\nSINO-GREEK TREATY RATIFIED\n\nAccording to a cable to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from Minister Kao Lu at Paris, the new Sino-Greek Treaty has been duly ratified by the Greek Parliament.\n\nROYAL VISITOR\n\nAt the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Navy has dispatched the gunboat \"Hai-yung\" to Shanghai to welcome the Danish Crown Prince. Preparations are now under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to extend an appropriate welcome to Prince Frederick on his arrival at the Capital.\n\nJAPANESE SOLDIERS IN KIRIN\n\nUnder the pretext of suppressing the independence movement of Korea, a detachment of Japanese troops, numbering over one thousand men, recently arrived at Chungchun route to Lungchin, near the Kirin-Korea border.\n\nStrong resentment is expressed by the public at the illegal arrest of Koreans by Japanese soldiers in Kirin without the concurrence of the local Chinese Authorities. Two Koreans are reported to have been executed by the Japanese military authorities in Lung-chin for alleged complicity in the Independence movement.\n\nPERMIT NECESSARY FOR ARMS IMPORTATION\n\nThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in identic communications dispatched to the foreign Legations, declares that hereafter all shipments of arms and munitions from abroad will not be permitted into the country without the necessary permit issued by the National Government. Any foreign national contravening the order of the Government will be severely dealt with. This action is taken in consequence of the receipt of reports that certain foreign nationals have been secretly importing arms and other implements of war for the counter-Revolutionary elements.\n\nCHINESE CREW ON FOREIGN VESSELS\n\nAccording to a cable from Geneva, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office is notifying member-states of the Chinese proposal adopted at the 13th International Labour Conference providing that Chinese crew on foreign vessels shall be amenable to Chinese jurisdiction when within Chinese territorial waters.\n\nTRADE & CONSTRUCTION\n\nCENTRAL BANK OF CHINA'S 46TH EXAMINATION OF RESERVES\n\nIn accordance with Article 15 of the Charter of the Central Bank of China, the Supervisory Committee is invested with the duty to examine the Reserves held against Note-Issue. The Committee has on the 28th day of February, 1930 held its forty-sixth examination at the Issue Department of the Bank, the result is as follows:\n\nTotal amount of notes in circulation: Dollar Notes $12,484,888.00 Subsidiary Coin Notes $1,365,500.00 $13,850,388.00\n\nReserves against notes in circulation: Cash Reserve $9,007,883.24 (of the above sum $5,284,574.82 is kept in Shanghai Office, balance $1,162,085.14 is kept in Branches and Sub-branches $2,561,223.28 is kept in Local Banks). Securities Reserve $4,843,004.80 $13,850,888.04\n\nAccording to Article 2 of the Bank's regulation governing note issue, the Bank is required to keep Cash Reserve @ 60% and Securities Reserve @ 40% of the total issue. Finding the Cash Reserve to exceed 60% and the Securities Reserve not over 40%, we hereby certify that the reserves against notes in circulation are in order.\n\nSigned by Messrs. Li Ming, Chairman of the Committee; C. L. Wang, Tsuyee Pei, Z. C. Zing, Yu Ya-ching, K. H. Lin and C. M. Shu, Supervisors.\n\nOPIUM SUPPRESSION MEASURES\n\nFor the effective prevention of opium smuggling into China, all vehicles, vessels and aeroplanes entering or passing through the territorial limits of China, whether on land, upon water or in the air shall be subject to search by the responsible local opium-suppression authorities and the bureaux of public safety. This decision was reached at a joint meeting on March 6 of the various Ministries concerned and the Central Opium-Suppression Committee. It was also decided to make it incumbent upon all communication organs, civic organizations and the revenue bureaux throughout the country to render all necessary assistance in the matter of enforcing the search.\n\nA recent communication from the Secretariat of the League of Nations at Geneva received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the following measures for the prevention of opium smuggling were adopted at the 10th International Opium-Conference:\n\n1. 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        "content_text": "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930.\n\nMONEY OBTAINED WITH MENACES.\n\nHONG KONG HOTEL | EXTRADITION CASE COLD ROOMS. CONCLUDED. DOUGLAS GIFFORD GETS YEAR'S GAOL. INDIAN DOCTOR WHO WAS INTIMIDATED.\n\nAppearing on a remand charge of fighting, Douglas Gifford, a Eurasian, was confronted with new charges when he appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. He was alleged to have demanded from an Indian doctor the sum of $180 with menaces and the conversion to his own use of a raincoat, watch and chain.\n\nTwo other persons, Chan Leung and Ho Yee (a married woman), were also charged with demanding money in connection with the affair. Gifford pleaded guilty to the three charges.\n\n\"MENUS\" DISCUSSED IN COURT. FISH FIRST AND CHICKEN AFTERWARDS.\n\nCold storage matters were further discussed at the Supreme Court yesterday when Mr. Rasey was cross-examined by Mr. Potter as to the accommodation of the rooms for the various classes of produce and the time taken to reduce the temperature of the goods to the figure provided in the contract.\n\nAfter a series of questions in the morning, the Court adjourned early to enable the witness to make further calculations and search authorities as to the point at which latent heat is extracted from fish and the freezing point of a chicken. In the afternoon, witness produced Mott's tables and said that latent heat was extracted from fish when the temperature was minus 15 degrees, but at what point it began to be extracted he could not say. Fish would be stored in the cold room at 18 degrees.\n\nMr. Potter: We will have fish first and chicken afterwards. Now what about our chicken? At what point is latent heat extracted from poultry?-Between zero and 10 degrees.\n\nEnters the Girl. Outlining the case for the prosecution, Detective-Sergeant Fitches said that the Indian doctor arrived in the Colony from Rangoon early this year, and took up his abode at 11, Wong Chuk Street. It was there that Gifford came to the doctor's residence on several occasions. On one of his visits, he found a young girl and her aunt in the house. The girl was taken into the house by the amah, who told the doctor that she would be a useful companion during his stay in Hong Kong. The complainant agreed to become engaged to the girl, and the amah bought a ring for $8, in accordance with Chinese custom.\n\nThe girl visited the complainant several times, and on each occasion, Gifford acted as interpreter. The doctor, however, became suspicious and decided to discontinue being \"engaged.\" Gifford, however, remonstrated and explained that the complainant had been guilty of a serious misdeed. The complainant was required to pay $400 as damages, but he agreed to pay only $200. The money was paid, and Gifford brought the girl back to her home in Apliu Street, where he handed over the $200 to the girl's aunt. He received $100 in connection with the part played by him. The aunt had since died.\n\nAlleged Breach of Promise.\n\nSubsequently, Chan Leung and Ho Yee, the second and third defendants, together with another man, visited the complainant in his house. The second defendant claimed to be the girl's uncle and the third defendant styled herself as the elder sister of the girl. Both these statements were untrue. Gifford, who was also present, then told the doctor that another $200 was demanded for his alleged breach of promise. The complainant finally agreed to pay this amount also in monthly instalments of $50.\n\nAt what point does latent heat commence to be extracted?-I cannot say.\n\nHave you, as a matter of interest, tried to freeze fish?-As a matter of money, which is more interesting.\n\nCome back to chicken, the freezing point is anything between zero and 10 degrees?-Yes.\n\nWitness had said that he could store 600 lbs. of chicken in the poultry room, and he disagreed with Mr. Potter that 2,400 lbs. could be stored.\n\nMilk and Eggs.\n\nMr. Potter: Will you give us the storage weight for eggs?-21,000 eggs, and temperature reduction from 90 to 20 degrees.\n\nWhat about latent heat-There is none.\n\nWhat is the freezing point of eggs?-Zero to 10 degrees.\n\nIn the room, there could be 2,880 bottles of milk. There would be no question of latent heat because milk does not freeze at 20 degrees.\n\nWhat is the freezing point?-I don't know.\n\nMr. Rasey: The time, according to Hacker's figures, to bring the milk down to 20 degrees is 14 days?-Yes.\n\nWill you agree that it is an unreasonable time?-Yes.\n\nMAGISTRATE COMMITS \"WANTED\" MAN.\n\nEVIDENCE RAISES A DOUBT.\n\nAt Central Magistracy yesterday, the case in which the Canton authorities are seeking the custody of a Chinese named Tang Yun, for alleged murder which is said to have taken place on April 22 last, in the village of Yuet Tong, Tung Koon district, was concluded.\n\nMr. R. E. Lindseil, in committing the defendant to prison pending the pleasure of His Excellency the Governor, told Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, solicitor for the defence, that the evidence in the case was such as to have raised some doubt in his Worship's mind, but the extent of it was not sufficient to warrant the defendant's discharge. He added, however, that in his statutory report to His Excellency the Governor, he would express the doubts which he had in his mind.\n\nOBITUARY.\n\nMR. GEORGE SHAW PASSES AWAY.\n\nWe regret to record the death of Mr. George Shaw, which occurred at the Government Civil Hospital at 6.15 a.m. yesterday.\n\nMr. Shaw, who was only 35 years of age, had been in indifferent health for the past two years, having been an inmate of the Government Civil Hospital since September, 1927. He was not, however, a bed patient, but he required constant treatment and was very popular with the medical officers and nursing staff, being always ready to lend a hand in an emergency.\n\nThe crisis in his long illness came about a week ago, when he was forced to take to bed permanently, and though he made several rallies followed by heavier relapses during the crisis, these were always the worst of these happened on Thursday night, and early yesterday morning the patient passed away.\n\nThe late Mr. Shaw was a native of Lancashire, and soon after the outbreak of the War, he joined up when he was only 19 years of age. He served with the 3rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, and in 1918 he was invalided home with malignant malaria, fever and general unfitness for further active service. He was also badly gassed, and was a first-class shot and first-class signaller. He held the General Service and Victory Medals and was demobilised in 1919, when he returned to China to take up an appointment with the Customs. In 1923, he resigned from this post and joined Messrs. Cary & Co., of Canton, and it was in 1927 that he was forced to leave this post on account of bad health and came to Hong Kong for treatment in the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nProceeding, Det.-Sergt. Fitches said that Gifford on several occasions borrowed the doctor's raincoat and his watch and chain. These articles were not returned, as the defendant had pawned them.\n\nIt was stated that Gifford had threatened to issue a summons against the doctor, if the $200 were not paid. The complainant, ignorant of Chinese custom, had thought that he had done a terrible thing.\n\nA Pair of Shoes-And a Fight.\n\nA summons was eventually taken out against the defendant, but it could not be served, as Gifford could not be found. On the evening of June 17, Gifford was caught fighting with a teacher. The quarrel arose on account of a pair of shoes having been borrowed from the teacher. Gifford, on being asked for the return of the shoes, struck the teacher.\n\nGifford was arrested and taken to the police station, where he made a clean breast of the whole matter.\n\nEvidence was then given by the complainant, after which the Magistrate found the three defendants guilty of conspiracy to defraud. His Worship passed sentences of one year's hard labour on Gifford, and $50, or one month's hard labour, on the other two defendants.\n\nWhat temperature do you suggest we should put it in at?-The milk would come from a dairy and be in cold storage. The only dairy I know of in Hong Kong is the Dairy Farm.\n\nThen we have to confine our activities to the Dairy Farm?-No.\n\nThe Funeral.\n\nThe funeral arrangements were undertaken by the local branch of the British Legion and the E.A.S.M.A., and the sad function took place yesterday afternoon. A number of friends, who had gathered at the Monument, followed the hearse to the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, where Mr. Shaw was buried. Among others who stood at the graveside were Mr. F. W. James (President of the British Legion), Captain Laurenson (President of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association), Mr. F. P. Anslow, Mr. J. Murray, and Mr. T. Williams. The burial service was conducted by Rev. H. V. Koop.\n\nFruit and Vegetables.\n\nGiving his figures for fruit, witness said that 60 cases could be put in the fruit room. It would take 13 days to reduce the temperature of the goods from 90 to 34 degrees.\n\nMr. Potter: It is a mere farce about requiring 13 days to reduce the temperature of fruit from 90 to 34 degrees. I say you can do it in 48 hours.\n\nMr. Rasey: No, Sir.\n\nTaking the figures for the vegetable room, Mr. Potter humorously remarked that if they could finish off the vegetables, which appropriately came last, then there would be little left for Monday.\n\nAfter further questions, the cross-examination was adjourned until Monday morning.\n\nA blind man was seen shaving himself with a razor. He wielded the instrument with such skill that those watching him marvelled at it and remarked that the blind man was not one whit less expert in the use of the instrument than a barber.\n\nHaving finished his operations, the man turned to the crowd and said: \"Don't have the mistaken idea that we blind men cannot perform such delicate work as shaving. In all my life, I have never once patronized a barber! I even used to shave my children when my wife was too busy!\"\n\nWreaths were sent by the following:-Sophie and Aggie, Ivy Soong, the Easma Club, Capt. T. T. Laurenson, British Legion, Sisters and Nurses of the Government Civil Hospital, members of the Upper Levels Police Station (Sergeants' Mess), the Police Ward, G.C.H. Staff, G.C.H., and Mr. and Mrs. T. Hynes.",
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        "content_text": "# 61\n\n12\n\n(unless he has obtained a free pardon), and not being under outlawry, shall be qualified to serve on a jury.\n\n(2) All persons so qualified shall be liable to serve, except the following —\n\n| Category |\n| --- |\n| Persons in His Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, or other Civil Service, in actual employment; |\n| Officers, clerks, keepers of prisons, messengers, and other persons attached to or in the service of the Court; |\n| Officers and others on full pay in His Majesty's Navy, Army or Air Force, or in actual employment in the service of any Department connected therewith; |\n| Persons holding appointments in the civil, naval, or military service of Egypt; |\n| Clergymen and ministers actually discharging professional duties; |\n| Legal practitioners in actual practice; |\n| Physicians, surgeons, and apothecaries in actual practice; |\n| Persons disabled by mental or bodily infirmity; |\n\n(3) A jury shall consist of five jurors.\n\n(4) In civil and in criminal cases the like challenges shall be allowed as in England, with this addition, that in civil cases each party may challenge three jurors peremptorily.\n\n(5) A jury shall be required to give a unanimous verdict, provided that, with the consent of the parties, the verdict of a majority may be taken in civil cases.\n\n## 34\n(1) An assessor shall be a competent and impartial British subject, of good repute, nominated and summoned by the Court for the purpose of acting as assessor.\n\n(2) In the Supreme Court there may be one assessor or two assessors, as the Court thinks fit.\n\n(3) In a Provincial Court there shall ordinarily be not fewer than two, and not more than four, assessors. Where, however, by reason of local circumstances, the Court is able to obtain the presence of one assessor only, the Court may, if it thinks fit, sit with one assessor only; and where, for like reasons, the Court is not able to obtain the presence of any assessor, the Court may, if it thinks fit, sit without an assessor—the Court, in every case, recording in the Minutes its reason for sitting with one assessor only or without an assessor.\n\n(4) An assessor shall not have any voice in the decision of the Court in any case, civil or criminal; but an assessor dissenting, in a civil case, from any decision of the Court, or, in a criminal case, from any decision of the Court or the conviction or the amount of punishment awarded, may record in the Minutes his dissent, and the grounds thereof, and shall be entitled to receive, without payment, a certified copy of the Minutes.\n\n## 35\nAny person failing to attend as juror or assessor according to a summons shall be deemed guilty of a contempt of Court and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.\n\n# 13\n\n## Part III.—Criminal Matters\n\n## 36\n(1) Except as regards offences made or declared such by this or any other Order in Council relating to Egypt or by any Rules or Regulations made under any such Order—\n\nAny act that would not by a Court of Justice having criminal jurisdiction in England be deemed an offence in England shall not, in the exercise of criminal jurisdiction under this Order, be deemed an offence, or be the subject of any criminal proceedings under this Order.\n\n(2) Subject to the provisions of this Order, criminal jurisdiction under this Order shall, so far as circumstances admit, be exercised on the principles of, and in conformity with, English law for the time being, and with the powers vested in the Courts of Justice and Justices of the Peace in England, according to their respective jurisdiction and authority.\n\n(3) In the application of the `Perjury Act, 1911`, (a) by the Court in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction, the words \"judicial proceeding\" in the said Act shall be deemed to include a proceeding before an Egyptian Court or a Court in Egypt of any State in amity with His Majesty.\n\n## 37\nEvery Court may cause to be summoned or arrested, and brought before it, any person subject to, and being within the limits of, its jurisdiction, and accused of having committed an offence cognizable under this Order, and may deal with the accused according to the jurisdiction of the Court and in conformity with the provisions of this Order.\n\n## 38\nFor the purposes of criminal jurisdiction every offence and cause of complaint committed or arising in Egypt shall be deemed to have been committed or to have arisen, either in the place where the same actually was committed or arose, or in any place in Egypt where the person charged or complained of happens to be at the time of the institution or commencement of the proceedings against him.\n\n## 39\nWhere a person accused of an offence escapes or removes from the Consular district within which the offence was committed and is found within another Consular district, the Court within whose district he is found may proceed in the case to trial and punishment, or to preliminary examination (as the case may require), in like manner as if the offence had been committed in its own district; or may, on the requisition or with the consent of the Court within whose district the offence was committed, send him in custody to that Court, or require him to give security for his surrender to that Court, there to be dealt with according to law.\n\n(a) `1-2 G. 5. c. 6.`\n\n# 62",
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        "content_text": "# \n## CRIMINAL JURISDICTION\nprinciples for the exercise of, 36.\n\n## CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACTS\noffences under, 81.\n\n## CRIMINAL PROCEDURE \n(see Appeal, Arrest, Assessors, Bail, Charge, Jury, Murder, Previous Conviction, Punishment, Recognisance, Remand, Trial, Warrant).\n\n## CRIMINAL MATTERS\nPart III - local jurisdiction in, 37 et seq.\n\n## CROWN PROSECUTOR\n- appointment of, 31(1).\n- included in term \"Prosecutor,\" 3.\n- powers and duties of, 31(2).\n- tenure of office, 192.\n- to act in accordance with instructions of Secretary of State, 31(4).\n\n## CURRENCY\nrate of exchange for payment of fines, fees, &c., 186(1).\n\n## CUSTODY\n- of accused persons, sent back to place of offence for trial, 39.\n- of property of intestate, 110.\n- persons in, to be brought before Court within forty-eight hours after arrest, 41.\n- remand of persons in, 42.\n\n## CUSTOM\n- observance of local, 183, 184.\n- religious law or, applicable to non-Christians, 91.\n\n## CYPRUS \n(see Fugitive Offenders)\n- Chief Justice of, to be member of Full Court, 16(2).\n- procedure on sending accused person for trial to, 51.\n- when criminal cases may be sent for trial to, 51(1).\n- when offenders may be sent for imprisonment to, 65.\n\n## DAMAGES\n- as compensation for neglect of officer of Court, 78.\n- court may order complainant to pay in case of malicious or frivolous complaint, 62(1).\n- court may order person convicted of offence to pay to person injured by offence, 61(1).\n- court to take into consideration in any civil action founded on same facts, 61(3).\n- misconduct of officer of court, for, 79.\n- recoverable in same manner as fine, 62(2).\n\n## DANGEROUS DRUGS\n- court may grant search warrant on reasonable suspicion of presence of, 80(9).\n- definition of, 80(14).\n- High Commissioner may add to list of, 80(15).\n- offences connected with, 80(10) and (11).\n- prohibitions relating to, 80.\n- who may be in possession of, 80(3).\n- to whom may be supplied, 80(4).\n- conditions for prescriptions for, 80(5).\n- trial of offences against Regulations shall be without jury and assessors, 80(13).\n\n## DEATH\n- of person on high seas, where charge of murder or manslaughter, 40.\n- sentence of, punishment in lieu of, 58(1).\n\n## Administration and \n(And see Probate.)\n\n## DEFINITIONS\n3.\n\n## DEPORTATION\n- commander of ship to receive person under order of, 81(8).\n- court to take security if person to be deported not detained in custody, 81(7).\n- custody pending, 81(6).\n- enforcement of payment of expenses, 143.\n- expenses may be ordered from person under order of, 81(10).\n- local courts without jurisdiction as to, 81(13).\n- order of may be made, when, 81(3).\n- person convicted under article 74 liable to, 74(1).\n- under order of, to person embarked, 81(8).\n- Provincial Court to report order to Supreme Court, 81(5).\n- punishment of persons under order of, for returning to Egypt, 81(12).\n- refusal by master of British ship to convey deportee, penalty for, 81(9).\n- Supreme Court may vary order, 81(5).\n- shall direct how to be carried into effect, 81(5).\n- to report order to Secretary of State and inform High Commissioner of, 81(11).\n- to what place, 81(4).\n- warrant to be issued by the Court, 81(8).\n\n## DESIGNS, PATENTS, &c.\noffences against Statutes, punishable under Order, 69.\n\n## DIRECTORS\n- annual list to Consul, 174.\n- list of, to be filed on registration of company, 172.\n\n## DISPUTES\nConsular officers to promote settlement without litigation, 6.\n\n## DISTRAINT FOR RENT\n118.\n\n## DIVORCE\n- jurisdiction in, 100.\n- where parties non-Christians, 91.\n\n## DOMICIL\nwhen Court to presume English domicil in civil matters, 92.\n\n## DUTY, EVASION OF\nimport or export of goods with view to, is offence against Order, 70(1).\n\n## EGYPTIAN TRIBUNALS\n- attendance of British subjects before, 154.\n- false evidence before, 36(3).\n(And see Foreign Tribunal.)\n\n## EGYPTIAN 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        "content_text": "## TRIAL (continued)\n\nCivil (continued)—\nbefore Provincial Court, of action of over £150, with assessors, 94(2).\nbefore Provincial Court, of action involving under £150, 94(3).\nbefore Supreme Court, of action of over £250 may be with jury, 93(1).\nof action where foreigner is a party, 158.\nSupreme Court may order, with jury, 93(2) and (8).\nwith assessors before Supreme Court, 94(1).\n\nCriminal—\nbefore jury or assessors to be as early as possible, 47(1).\nfor piracy, murder or treason before Supreme Court with jury, 46(1).\nadjournment of, when altered charge prejudices parties, 55(3).\nnotice to accused of, 47(2).\nof acts constituting offences of more than one description, 53(c).\nof cases out of Egypt, 51.\nwarrant of Supreme Court necessary for, 51.\nof more persons than one for same offence, 54.\nof offences against religion, 75.\nof series of acts forming one transaction, 53(b).\nof several offences constituting when combined a separate offence, 53(d).\nof three offences of same nature at once, 58(a).\nplace of offence for purposes of, 38.\nspeedy, 41, 47(1).\nsummary, limit of punishment on, 48.\nwhen may be had, 48.\ntogether of offences, when doubtful which has been committed, 53(e).\nwhen must be with jury, 46(1).\nor assessors, 46(2).\n\n(And see Charge.)\n\nGeneral—\nin United Kingdom or British possession, Rules for taking and transmitting depositions of witnesses, 141(1)(h).\n\n## U\n\n| \nUNREGISTERED COMPANIES— \nnot entitled to recognition, 181.\nsubject to jurisdiction, 181.\n\n## VAGRANCY ACTS—\noffences under, 81.\n\n## WARRANT---\nof Court is authority to detain persons in prison, 64(2).\nof Supreme Court, execution by Provincial or Local Court of, 44.\nof Supreme Court for trial in Bombay, Malta or Cyprus, 51.\nto arrest person escaped from one local jurisdiction to another, 39.\nTo commanders of ships to receive accused persons, 148.\nto commanders of ships to receive deported persons, 81(8), 148.\nto detain aircraft when offence committed on board, 43.\nto detain and deliver persons under sentence to be carried out in His Majesty's dominions, 65(2) and (3).\nto detain ship when offence committed on board, 43.\nto enter and search premises for dangerous drugs, 80(9).\n\n## WILL—\nBritish subject may deposit his, in the Court, 106.\nCourt may call for production of, 114(2).\nCourt to apply religious law of certain persons to, 91.\ndefinition of, 3.\nexamination of persons knowing of, 114(3).\nof deceased person, person having, to bring at once to Court, 114(1).\n\n(And see Probate.)\n\n## WITNESSES—\nallowance of expenses of, 63, 141(1)(g).\ncommission for examination of, 147.\n\n## WITNESSES (continued)—\nexpenses of, in trial with jury or assessors, 68, 141(1)(g).\nfailure to attend or produce documents, 146(2).\nmethod of swearing, 146(3).\nPerjury Act, 1911, application of, 36(3).\npower of Court to enforce attendance in Egyptian or foreign Courts in Egypt, 154.\npower of Supreme Court to summon, 146(1).\npunishment of, for disobedience, 146(1).\nrecognisances, when not British subjects, 50(8).\nrefusal to enter into recognisances, 50(1).\nsummoning of, 146(1).\nSupreme Court may issue Letters of Request to examine instead of Commission, 147(2).\ntender of expenses of, 146(2).\nto give evidence in form binding on conscience, 146(8).\n\n## WRIT—\nJudge of Supreme Court may make Rules for service of, abroad, 141(1)(j).\nof Supreme Court, execution of, by Provincial and Local Courts, 44.\n\n(And see Summons, Warrant.)\n\n## WRITER TO THE SIGNET—\nincluded in \"Legal Practitioner,\" 3.\n\nLONDON:  \nPRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE  \nTo be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses:  \nAdastral House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; 1, St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff;  \n15, Donegall Square West, Belfast;  \nor through any Bookseller.  \n1931  \nPrice 4d. Net  \nWt. 6736/261/567 750 8/31 F.O.P. 5669  \n\nPage 134  \nPage 223  \nPage 22  \nPage 23  \nPage 28  \nPage 135",
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        "title": "CO129-531-13 Proposed reorganization of the medical and sanitary services 18-11-1930 - 7-7-1933",
        "content_text": "## The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and the Assistant Colonial Veterinary Surgeon are attached to the department and on the department's pay roll.\n\nNeither the Medical Officers of Health, the Veterinary Surgeons nor the Sanitary Inspectors are servants of the Sanitary Board and there is nothing in the Ordinance other than Section 8(2) which gives the Board power to control their actions.\n\nAttached to the Department are 44 Interpreters who are members of the clerical service and who are not shown on the Department's estimates.\n\n## Nomination and training of Sanitary Personnel.\n\nAll Sanitary Inspectors are Europeans.\n\nNo special qualifying educational test has been laid down as is the case in Malaya, and candidates are not referred to the Medical Officer of Health before being recommended for appointment by the Head of the Sanitary Department.\n\nThe Medical Officers of Health and the Chief Sanitary Inspector hold classes and give lectures but there is yet no regular school for teaching such as exists in Malaya.\n\nHong Kong is an examination centre for the Royal Sanitary Institute and every year examinations are held for the Sanitary Inspector's Certificate, for the Sanitary Science Certificate and for the Meat and Food Certificate.\n\nThe examiners are the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services who is Chairman of the Board of Examiners, the Director of Public Works, the Medical Officer of Health, the Health Officer of the Port and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.\n\nCandidates come from as far distant as Shanghai to sit for these examinations.\n\nThe results of the last two years' tests have, so far as Hong Kong is concerned, been decidedly disappointing. The unanimous opinion of the examiners was that the Shanghai candidates showed a far more thorough knowledge of the subjects than did those from Hong Kong.\n\nOne of the chief reasons for the high percentage of failures among the local Inspectors is the absence of a proper school for training.\n\n## Sanitary Department's Standing Orders out-of-date.\n\nIn the book of Standing Orders and Instructions, in the keeping of the H.S.D., are to be found instructions for the M.O.H. The first of these states that \"He shall advise the Sanitary Board and the Government on all matters affecting the health of the Colony and shall report on any question relating to sanitation that may be referred to him by direction of the Board\".\n\nThe second states that \"He shall direct and superintend the work of the Sanitary Inspectors and of the entire Sanitary Staff working under his supervision and shall report to the H.S.D. any delinquencies on their part coming to his observation\".\n\nThese are departmental Standing Orders and Instructions which were issued by the Head of the Sanitary Department in 1911 and which have never been amended. They should, of course, have been brought up-to-date in 1924 and 1928.\n\nGovernment in its letter of 11.9.24 addressed to the Sanitary Board declared the P.C.M.O. (now the D.M.S.S.) the Officer responsible to Government for the Public Health of the Colony.\n\nAt the Legislative Council Meeting of September 1928 Government stated that with the view of bringing the Medical more closely in touch with the Sanitary Department and to give the Sanitary Board the advantage of the experience of the Medical Department \"the Principal Civil Medical Officer becomes Director of Medical and Sanitary Services and will be responsible for the technical side of the work of the Medical Officers of Health and for the advice that they will give to the Sanitary Board\".\n\nIt is quite obvious that by this declaration the D.M.S.S. through his Medical Officer of Health is the adviser to the Sanitary Board on all health matters.\n\nIt is also obvious that the Director being responsible for the technical side of the work of the Medical Officers of Health these Officers should be directly under him for such work, for no man can be made responsible without power of control.\n\nThe only point over which there can be difference of opinion is what exactly is meant by the word technical. The Oxford Dictionary defines \"technical\" to be \"of or in or peculiar to a particular art or science or craft\" and it is presumed that in this case the Government meant sanitary science.\n\nIt was failure to concur regarding the meaning of the word sanitary which prevented the H.S.D. and D.M.S.S. from coming to agreement regarding re-organisation in 1924 and the absence of an accepted definition has confused the issue ever since.\n\nFrom the context of the Government's letter of 11.9.24 it would seem that Government's interpretation of \"technical\" was that part of sanitary science which required for its intelligent execution such a training as is required by the medical curriculum as distinct from that which deals with cleanliness and order and which does not necessitate a medical training for its proper execution.\n\nThe nett result of six years' argument regarding reorganisation of the Sanitary Service is that the practice today remains what it became in 1908 and what it has continued ever since, viz., a cadet I.L.S.D. directing all sanitary services in the Colony other than that which deals with maritime quarantine and port health work.\n\nThe D.M.S.S. does not direct the technical side of the work of the Medical Officers of Health and he has no control over the advice given by the M.O.H. to the Sanitary Board.\n\n## The work performed by the Sanitary Department.\n\nThe work of the Sanitary Department may be considered under thirteen headings as follows:-\n\n| No. | Work Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Measures for town cleansing, viz., street cleansing, scavenging and disposal of refuse. |\n| 2 | Measures for conservancy and night-soil disposal. |\n| 3 | Domestic sanitation measures - house cleansing and action re the provision of light and air and the prevention of overcrowding. |\n| 4 | The promotion of sanitation in places of assembly, e.g., common lodging houses, boarding houses, hotels, restaurants, eating houses, theatres, etc. |\n| 5 | The promotion of sanitation in factories including breweries, distilleries, workshops, and in connection with offensive trades. |\n| 6 | Measures for ensuring cleanliness in foods, viz., control of food factories (bake-houses, confectioneries, food preserving establishments) and markets. |\n| 7 | Measures for the prevention of importation of diseased animals or articles infected with the germs of animal diseases. |\n| 8 | Measures to prevent the spread of disease from animal to animal. |\n| 9 | Measures to prevent the spread of disease from animals to man. |\n| 10 | Measures for the prevention or mitigation of epidemic endemic, contagious or infectious disease. |\n| 11 | Measures for the disposal of the dead. |\n| 12 | The collection of samples under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act and the prosecution for offences under this Ordinance. |\n| 13 | The Registration of Births and Deaths. |\n\n49",
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        "content_text": "Page 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld zivil Hrvata at énézust ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnoliejai kankers of de Lepliktera\n\nPucke\n\nh\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the of\n\nBedret the Dizisiküre Coast Tue Inthet's bone where he met tarday approved, cuation fr North of people—savanta, buningan | varying tobaena duchas, kačzoaning the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Ammy and leaver saulker per- and above all the metomy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both Ha Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unomelal amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, sermIN NË KAN VETS, MAINETONA DİAYA Council am not moved lightly. and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Yoona of ha youth, a world The Unomeat views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nria myle was piquant and ke That way to reduction is in excurs\n\nthe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nC\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nUM DEX YA and I gather that eloquent of the state of public, not be may extension of aqinlas\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a klæber training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Marsètz Pead of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully 553593555338393 192070582 | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\n\"For Toddlers\"\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChiMen's D partineat\n\nMezcnuine Floor\n\nHalf Yourly Reviste,\n\nbe lucht tower Medal at AUKŠTĖLI performed As was \"Das Marchen\" (1951) and it was followed by \"Liebelen Jin Mo frequently given plece, which had a ZTAN) VNECORE Then cuma \"Frelsila\" and \"Helyen. tea scenes with the same KAN\n\nmotis, which was the subject (tagad Lil| 1920, when it way glor sgainst Schnitzlar'n won Värdeg protests from CT 200\n\nDark\n\nOne-Act Plays\n\nMany of his playa were va pice much na \"Piraculana\" (D).\n\nA change of considerable impart. Fatahrlin.\" \"Der Gran Kaka” (“ ace to Army officers will be ende bene Stende\n\nFar East.\n\nThe almorphere at Gemeen in versu James Incant tožily is believed to be malefyzjera,\n\nFare 16. The China dalecutes at Genera becoming patient at the pre- hegral delay in the rebution of their zolovane vesinal Japan.\n\nPage 16 The Chinese sint their mempalat that the Japanese withdraw their trenge is the Fallway zone and apica ta blewelly China Kumaş HaḍATÜ Limanche negotiations. Рада тен\n\nWAT SHAPE og [164]Saj\n\nii\n\nIn the coming\n\nThere is belief that the Cere' commullion is weakening zu la krent- man of the Maneleden Liffenty wi\n\nanden their celloem. The ply\n\ndve ve Ch\n\ndaarikament com\n\nP 14 Courtes are noteernet ser — the possiblity that the Connell g sabrown without hurke nazamplebod anything mare than a virtual repoči an of the Fogtomova decision.\n\n14\n\nAnxiety tonkinar in alarm 35 420- trement by the Landes papera lagt the Laura Chanell éxity and Exordially be kiliendi even the deputie P14.\n\nMona Chang Eynakl\n\nkatha Madhu Chronišče, “TLEMET.\n\nIn connexion with the gist of Tring | Sun\" and \"Komoda fer Warn comprehensive analysis and for it is and in some diction-deduction from pay. 4 Tature Un The longer play include their anxieties on the taxpayers' area is for 'great rate will be reviewed half yearly Finsame Wexe\" \"Der Shar dende te zeturn to Mukdes as behalf, the peaches are probably wind wines the typhoon laain relation to the cost of Hing be Prats the comedy member the best that have been delivered when of the China and rind of the revision taklite plana pie maner does Streda 11. In Council for many yours. Just\n\nthat sedla at frat concisalve. But | wwery three years. The alteration dram desline with the however, they will not object on doubt, apparently, that will be made an Ortober 1 of Vienna by Napoleon 1, D-\n\nas they criticise Government,\n\nH\n\nApell 1 ouch your and the cost, ef Weite Band\n\n\"E\n\nו' \n\nMen allogool Cooling agtingt his volara, Page 16 The Kancha Gemol Mamas a farokks, neighbour for wing scroraped the Independenta in Mai charla and pola them weltk_KZMA, The Independenta kama koan defental\n\nPam 14.\n\nAnselpating sucess of the Nanking negotiations for pener Canton väripla a sad to be making preparation for tha alanolachen of Mi Vational Depo placement Canton on Navmber 1.\n\nקן B\n\nBlu Latest\n\nPhee 16 There has been a mating by Akana-\n\ntyphess which alert pilving decaction with its vażlation \"Pest, Derahandi,\" a play e* thi to a few reservations. While to Dampier tufen. perard or downward will be based molest ro ession which pre congratulating them upon the\n\ntrình ba gian through Porbe\n\nsa Dee sworns, inden Apura of the much die gan painstaking and effective C\n\nor the Armalt, Parsian and Indian perinda Saotember to Fibrates and | Verfahrung (1995) in which they dissected r\n\nmutant; and it is almost impossible arch in Avgini. Öficers pay wil | Framalle jen “Der Cum 1. Exlimatas, nor criticism in the\n\nnot to juẻ în chia x relation of the have the immediate Mark of any | Weiher.\", Schultzler ay st like the Government they still uncleat Greek “typhos\" or \"typhen.\" | variation by six menino in three home in his modern draman lacic co-ordinated policy. Han,\n\nBut these are rers lastead of pre By the se whirlwind.\n\nHi numeraga novala and Mr. Bra contensed to speciil\n\nprobally identical with ther the deduct pleading for Kowloon but was\n\nIncrease of jernt, from stories were almost as successful tītask weed for smoke or VADENT not the only special pleader which come our typhus and cent) begin on the tuber 1 and will his play \"Der Was In Free of Marshal Chiang Kai-shot and be revised on April 1. next on the pleure of lounque life at the Fé zvare deleven Bola.\n\nPage 16 Unofficial plans year by year sypkald! So perhaps the Chico of Ivi Fare average from and of a skupin remain sectional. That the view pare at it in suly an extraordinary September 1, 1931, in February 29. Greatnet parenting work and in fact Overneas. points of different sections of the date coincidence after all”\n\nThis only lone story. 11835. The deductions are made nommunity should be put for\n\nLalos were \"Frankel's Ede\" (13241. from mandard pula of pav Arad ward to detail is necessary, but\n\nas a bulla in 1919. This standen Fraud Richter (1926) we hope to see the evolution\n\nmaha bacome merely a paper and Trasmaovella\" (19261 some day of a formula-the con\n\nAgure for relating the proper struction, as it were, of a per-\n\ncio of the 20 per al MAXİMEN deduction which sa permitted on in- grave, equitab' and com prahensive Ideal, not necessarily\n\ndex Aguru conta. In opposition to an Official idea!. but to which, while retaining thair in lependence, the Er smeisha might sach contributo as public-spirited fellow-builders. Weil Orange, NJ.. Det. 22. The lack of common under\n\nThecade of Allent manement Intanding is lustrated by some Haing the streets aww the passage omissions, some duplications and of the funeral cortega af Thomas\n\nKalson. including mote contrasts. While the Un-Ava\n\nEDISON'S FUNERAL\n\nThousands Pay Tribute to\n\nA Great Man.\n\nofficials were almost complete'yeover and Mr. and Mrs. Beary Ford, te Rosedala cometery, where\n\nChina AllowA BETUL.\n\nThe reduction in the rate of clothing nowhneya – kirsSEM KAR granta for the provision, and sp keep of European soldiers' clothing will give Un following overall rates for Chis\n\nChineer Int Clam: SH.K. T Overall ratan 13 13/7 14-0 Non-overall 14/0 13,4 13,9\n\nunited on the questions of Ser the remains, encirsed it a branza vice Salaries and Taxation, unity Jenna, ware buried beneath a giant | Other Kankı : seemad superficial and suspect pearled anke his favourite tzen. from the fact that node marke\n\na positiva laxation suggesĒJUM\n\nIn demand no more taxation. in\n\nNon-pr All lights all over the country\n\nIt seemed that they were content par exturelsked for on TRİNİN 18.30 a'clock. That night as a\n\nrican Service.\n\nMord derre conceding that his memory. Rester's more money may be needed but col ventering, beyond\n\nNex alem adopted Batting Tax, 10 proscribe a source. This d.. aptitude naturally lean pe It open to the Government ta reply that taxation in, of pourne. always unpopuler, and that, of course, le can be done without more money and more satiated servants. Only in their\n\nPOPPY DAY FUND.\n\nThe Opening List of Local Subscribers.\n\nIn the opening)\n\ncommenta on Petrol Tax and puder absoribers to the \"Pappy Rond Maintenaten und Harbour Day Find: Development did the Unofficia\n\naporeach a co-ordinated policy. | ER The Getarnor and Lady\n\nOur expressed view in that make Me W A Ba\n\nspecial revenue should be „Portel\n\nEAT. Webol! Rag\n\nto specified purpose and WG. Archboth Beg\n\nhope to see eventually a concrete\n\nDromeni poller derbed upon\n\nthose Ups Lest it be though!\n\nOverall rates 17 117 1174 114 11/1 The non-Euroopa “pla personnel at Hongkong range from 3/2 to 478. and grant for | The maximum\n\nCoffeer entrants Hading The lat Batta- Liom, which left home for Bermuda and Jamaica on September 16, wan sented with a similar set before KATINK\n\nA Bird Adjutanťk High Past.\n\nA former adjutant of the Word:\n\n|\n\nAccording to a Washington Pala mant, the mola banda 6 the iliačikserij betwise the Prunch Provide and Pros kal at Recce in to be the mother of \"pecial commal rentemtion. Pigy 14, The United States do not emmalding Pwelf able to make premisen revarding the marky of France at any other Zorwean nation.\n\nP13.\n\nThe Prime Minister has wide a rinkomen). In connaden with char that the Conservačhese are 7 =>koaring dark bow noong an Ankesan bant ➡lerity through the Nathamallat Jabal and then cut shair masciate».\n\nPam E Further trien kuva hoon m\n\nof the Exe Labner\n\nCat Hongkong) becomes Deputy | changed in the alacion Adjutant General in India og Örtői\n\nmome\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the porpen at varying the duties tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallan (a 25 rende per anlam en Pahi ells, and setter forth the annual gt duờn đạ be paid sa spirituaan Iquors ather than intoxicating liquor, were passed it yoeterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nLa addition. Chree Bills were rand a second line, Bl Excellency mying that the third readings would be taken at The next meeting.\n\nVeien totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Commiting which followed.\n\nHigi\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashino, Ort. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalla, Det. The Governor of Cyproj la sup stend to have wired to theGovernor\n\nwhub\n\nI\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE\n\nEACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or na CABINET SECRETS.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandijo-day- Rewtor.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLandau. Ort 21 The modalom od w British Cabluetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Prember. M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Det #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Router, not emmsider itself able to make; k promises regengilľng the mammeity of Fraxe or another Europese mation\n\nTrouble Explanat\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Landen, det. 21.\n\nMr. Sourden. Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand thek former Ministerial col- ly due to Greek Nationají nalla. Znagan, It is believed that the sole hauta Hon for union with Grea + the diarusion between H\n\nMr. Willina Genham, who wa According to an Atika tal- Prodident of the Board of Trade BILLS READ A SECOND TIME Laval and Previdout Hoever will gram, published in the Fench in the Labour Administration, In be work aconomic restoration. praes. Ühe Greek Orthodic Arch. 1. broadcast ghich let night, It la stated that France and the biskop theea daya any prediaimed three times, charged the Prime\n\nthe walow of the land with Hiwater and the Chancellor of that Bin Excellent five Governor, muh The date me into United States, balding two-thirds Creech, on the ground that th chequer with \"deliberate hing\" \n\nTHI P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desirs of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by Bin Bracy of special reponsibility, and are despite the oppsaltion of a powers also present;\n\nespected to give this full waight ful Turkisk minority. The Hii Bucellency the Offer Com\n\n1 The discussions. It we remembered shal masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacc iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, C.MG.\n\nRevision of war debta in bound DJ.0.).\n\njolazak seams placed an a string to come to the form'ront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honban but that the metaal Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hoteles mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honour la force pride to June, 1950, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chiume. Al-jel Cum (39. MZ. A. B. Wodd. J.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor).\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Dizseker of Puble Warkan.\n\nHum:\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Del 22 Shrieking nyrens, a schobe To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Copra Heilatura kad landered their resignation. Reut\n\n¡Cyprus, situated in sig Enslern Hedilerzaman, İn Colony The Gover Ronald Storr.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nJ5\n\nKir\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Sweden to-talyht. In a state. Graham for \"everal stopsly la ment to the Prese, Aronson Mr.\n\nseruzate datacandy.\"\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLTED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nM\n\nKonawhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Nera Chamber\n\nde Tranes, which Anchored in the quarantine'station | Flight Over Equatorial | Jain's remarkable Prussetia speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, prested M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the starling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Enspector General of Poltea).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the ter of Medical and Sanitary Fur-jrate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Bir Shecson Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, UMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Mackle.\n\nHan, Mr. 9. W. Tio.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHoa. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. HAL\n\nThe duly be day to $1.34, an lo- „cikke of approximately 30 per cent and this 'a the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nterk of Councilo).\n\nTabacce Dallen.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11.000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hour in New York, in the cours of which he so being given an at- Acial reception, and in then taking train to Washington fès another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about Us works gennemie problems with\n\nLandon. Oct 21. Britian day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calze last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jeromes In anvenon would amosant to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | wesk-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be redunval to $415,000 base, and will leave for France o Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late Octaber 36-vier's Arround and is 4,000 miles long\n\ni-known\n\nP\n\nface, that placing duties on a stark | Šarvlet. Ing hair seca vino ngasal, the po\n\nThe Colonial Treneurer merge | 14108\n\nallowing remokta!tom?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary socpoiled at the duties un tebusou set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Olle Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and puddlebed in the fierc ment Gazalta of the 27th Fake 131, by Government notification No. 122 be varied and nobject For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treater were\n\na solution-Reel under saction 7 of the Moter Spirit Ordinance, 1990, Ordinance n. 4 of 1950, that Lan duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light pħa na wet forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Mater Spirit Orllance, kalended section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be servased so twenty-lev Tobares Amandment Ordiner. | costa per vallan. 1529. (Ordiannes No. 8 of 1929 Le daty parable:\n\nHe said.—rias. Šiz, to move be Freestation standing in my mama la 1. upon all tobrova – juk počtud“merense (he mum on light olla. into the Celong ether, the coming. The rehman for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParia, Oct. 21. Le Temps late that France American evaporation In the political mecin! and economic Jumalan ramalna antirely ape Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\nG.$150,000.000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Ost. zz. into operation of this resolation,,na in the case of lubecca, vis. to Surpring and #extideation Are balance the budget. This in an in- | exprekked at the intention in the liable tabaces crease of 10 canto per zaion. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the posal sirnady in the Colony at the coming from 15 semia to 25 cents, and la Bank of England be paid off inko operation of this resolutionisstimated to yield sa additional GSTM0,000 DOC of the 03125.000 dos amil be a stated in the (10--9220,000 in a fel pane. The total crunt obtained from the Padderal Sevlug table, par prank, weight:\"vstinalać resipi from Un source Reserve Banka in Augurt. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary arounded shot by comental polar re.. and the resolution was carried. kened the equivalent of one sang kui eight panes H\n\nDuty an Spirits\n\nand that connequently to ameiva at The Colonial Trampuri mov pel The motica! stemt payable in Hong, pe following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for man koncesion that the loan would be \"frases\" for some time--Reiter'á American Servior.\n\nSecond Readings of Bila, The following Bills were rem\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed to day the Premier| referring to the levues raised la course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it gaayat .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National That and whatever the pordonnsa ant political party in that Nar tional Government may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe dicarion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allowe\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. Further urugʻinny kaj been made the four Betxules kambers which are making an 11.500 mila berriro e 11 Court-rial Africa Tape 12\n\nThe Bank of Busind bei pod back G8500,000,000 at the Ameri\n\nin China in fxed at 10 venta a day. Beola Fasilers in IL He joined broken out in Cypini.\n\nBugle for the 2nd N.J.\n\nDu Caneta chief the Rhine Sports. and had a hand in the evacuation\n\nWhen the 2nd Nochmab-pland | plana under Sir William Thwaites. Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlat China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. Cel da\n\nFinance Committer.\n\nKrajkyat Manag=\"bed. 3\n\nSEVERE QUAKE,\n\npoenda weight therauf.\n\nDon by the commffler during (1...!\n\nths if tripped:\n\nactual_amount payable in Hong:\n\n(a) containing 10 pounds\n\nkner Carvery, the conventional\n\nAdjournment.\n\nJakartal while the Sankey report in |\n\nof\n\n13\n\nmere of moisture per\n\ndollar shall be multiplied by 20 and\n\n11⁄2 Bronlancy.---The third read\n\n100\n\nColonia) Trauree from\n\ntime 1/6\n\nIn\n\nPage 18.\n\nEm repenting the\n\nAverag\n\npounds of moisture per venda welch theref 30.35 B-Oufactured tablecer\n\n200\n\n10\n\nvious month of the Honghent and\n\nper selling calan for the pre-\n\nShakal Bamicing Corpsentia for\n\nST00\n\n300\n\nBeren Sanabal players hawa day 'tels Bed their Intention al making the tris le Maker for the cricket informert. The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. Newa.\n\nOmar hai qualist în megal 17, Tipammanit in the pea host of the Open Lawn Bowl Champimahiy\n\nhum 1.\n\n$275 barle, one of which has a spacial\n\ndoug Kal\n\n(3) Cigarettes,\n\nA meeting of the Plounce Gem-\n\ndemand drafts on London and until witte follow at which est\n\n|se vetlled the Bevine shall ke 12.\n\nSmall Cent In Public.\n\nile ad—This tax was est'mant-\n\nning $42,487 were approved. Referring to a vater af $1,287 for Comesking Enginigro far in con- nexion with the inseniiation tale-autographle plant in Hear\n\nLoss of Life in Solomon Islands.\n\nParticulars Asked For by Government.\n\nKuala Lumpur, Del, 13.\n\nAll officers, peltý adfrers, and men on the active or retired Hat of the Royal Navy, Royal Marinas, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva, who take up they aldance in the FMR he who have liken up thely reel- Genen la the PHS, alege Jan. 3,\n\nThoroughly Reliable\n\nPanama Jak je than an h\n\na dar makada di\n\nválky krumah alam, da pa dy\n\nsanya mapabana shu yonder de ska man\n\nBUCHANAN'S\n\n\"BLACK&WHITE\"\n\nSCOTCH WHISKY\n\nWORLD-RENOWNED FOR ABE AND QUALITY\n\nSole Agent -\n\nDODWELL & CO. LTD.\n\nIN THIS YEAR'S NEW SPELLING\n\nK. and\n\nW.\n\nspells\n\nYour Lett's Diary for 1932\n\nOur stock is here.\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LTD.\n\nYarding.\n\n(cerpecaked in Hong Kong)\n\nSaving\n\nMoney\n\nor saving your teeth?\n\nChater Bond.\n\nPahaco is a toothpaste for round for toothpasta, da people who desire a cantilica– you? Certainly not.\n\nwhich will clean and preserve\n\ntheir teeth and set up and\n\nmaintain a hygienic condition of the mouth it is for people willing to pay for this service, jul they pay for good medical and dental services. You don't go shopping\n\nPEBECO\n\nBut you de-al lead you should — oxorcisa, caution about quality. In other words, You are customer Pabaco wants, a person guided by reason in matters of hygienic science. Give a late trial, then,\n\nto\n\nPEBECO\n\nTOOTH-PASTE\n\nChina Expert-impart & Bani Ca. Läd Hangkang P. O. B. 59\n\nThat notum Lesdan of\n\nBen an indan Dell on the stapa në femalig mið and cipar year but if the delar remaini keng, the Hon. Mr. Paterson asked that a severa argue the Under Betary to Cavern, 1999 MYT The GHON ST CALLS qurolated in E. M. Felice Court akse\n\nTRSE. A rented to forward to Captain Clerks, kale of Ifra 124 Yanchuan Kood, Bhanchhu n\n\nCollege Tjong Kim and the tamed Sejmelna which peared fatal. ment F. 8. Kola Lumpur, their cirka mestral under trasle, decom\n\nwhat it waA.\n\nLandon, Ört. 71.\n\nThe Colonial e annouNTER\n\nA\n\nBritish Soloman talantam Metaber 4th, with Jan\n\n(3). Other manufactured tobacco'ed in produce $150,000 in a fe\n\netings.\n\nPort 1724 the rod will e maly 5 21,000. The retry cost to The reasons for the the pesurid pablle when by wer The Cella! Secretary—It is salonated al ́ifty. PATTERN WITH explained by the meal arch would be amali. An\n\nwhich wil MAČKİNƏ Honal Semtare when po an example, the doty\n\nplat tangan, in the exact form r The Colonial Sacretary Jag the Brit, seedfig of the Appro- bella of the perfume. Eau de which they are written, by wire- sent a Pans of ayale polation Bill on the lot of El Cologna, se on a pint of the hair home.\n\nKrytính Wizolean.\n\n11\n\nmame, address, take while in the waters at the inquant, it was waard imparat conducted by Mr. C. H. Kui maye seniority and inelul qually that he hit kabon (yanide se punkt on the body, at decessed, Durang has denton, whether In revelat et klum kiter a dt af depression, having Singh, a watchman, a verdet mat res newal pension at retainer, and momkled and kit menney and IARE AT Died of death from spre\n\nthe end of hun Yükeuteek.\n\nenved meridantly. grown of LN. Reserve\n\nre\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, restoring paragraph breaks, indicating missing words, and following specific formatting rules.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a mix of articles, news, and advertisements from a newspaper, likely the South China Morning Post, dated October 23, 1931. The text includes various topics such as legislative council meetings, budget debates, international news, and advertisements.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we first need to identify and correct obvious OCR errors, such as misrecognized characters, incorrect spacing, and broken words.\n\n## Step 4\nUpon examining the text, numerous OCR errors are evident, including misspellings like \"zivil Hrvata\" which should be corrected to \"civil servants,\" \"éézust ruta\" to \"certain route,\" and \"kačzoaning\" to a more plausible word, possibly \"causing.\"\n\n## Step 5\nThe text also contains formatting issues, such as incorrect paragraph breaks and missing or extra spaces. For example, \"Page 13. „Duging yesterday'ı, Kadynt debati\" should be formatted as a header or title indicating a page break and the start of a new section or article.\n\n## Step 6\nSome sentences are broken across lines or columns without logical reason, and these need to be rejoined. For instance, sentences discussing the budget debate and legislative council decisions are fragmented and require reassembly.\n\n## Step 7\nThe text includes advertisements and news articles that need to be formatted correctly. Advertisements like \"Start-Rite Shoes\" and \"PEBECO TOOTH-PASTE\" should be identified and formatted as such.\n\n## Step 8\nFile references and page numbering need to be formatted according to the rules. For example, \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72,\" and \"Page XX\" lines should be preserved as they are, indicating page breaks.\n\n## Step 9\nGiven the complexity and the volume of the text, a detailed, line-by-line correction is necessary to ensure accuracy and adherence to the specified formatting rules.\n\n## Step 10\nThe final output should be in HTML format using  for paragraphs and \n only when necessary, without including markdown or code fences.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nPage 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld civil servants at certain ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnofficial members of the Legislative Council\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the budget\n\nBetween the District Officer, Coast and the inhabitants' bone where he met tarday approved, caution fr North of people—savants, buningan | varying tobaccoena duchas, causing the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Army and leave saulker per- and above all the economy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both His Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unofficial amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Youth of ha youth, a world The Unofficial views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nThe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Morning Post of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChina Department\n\nMezzanine Floor\n\n...\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the purpose of varying the duties on tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallon (a 25 percent increase) on petrol, and setting forth the annual duty to be paid on spirituous liquors other than intoxicating liquor, were passed yesterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nIn addition, three Bills were read a second time, His Excellency saying that the third readings would be taken at the next meeting.\n\nVotes totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Committee which followed.\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashington, Oct. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalta, Oct. 21. The Governor of Cyprus is understood to have wired to the Governor of Malta...\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE EACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or Cabinet Secrets.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandjo-day- Reuter.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLondon, Oct. 21 The modelom od w British Cabinetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Premier, M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Oct #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Reuter, not consider itself able to make; k promises regarding the security of France or another European nation\n\nTrouble Explained\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, London, Oct. 21.\n\nMr. Snowden, Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand their former Ministerial colleagues were largely due to Greek Nationalist agitation. It is believed that the sole cause was the desire for union with Greece.\n\nAccording to an Athens telegram, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop there yesterday proclaimed three times, charging the people of the land with \"deliberate sin\"\n\nTHE P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desire of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by His Excellency the Governor, of special responsibility, and are despite the opposition of a powerful Turkish minority.\n\nThe discussions are remembered shall masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacco iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, CMG.\n\nRevision of war debts is bound to come to the forefront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honourable but that the mental Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hotels mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honourable Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. A. B. Wood, J.P.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Director of Public Works.\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Oct 22 Shrieking nyrens, a school To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Cyprus Legislature had tendered their resignation. Reuter\n\nCyprus, situated in sig Eastern Mediterranean, is a Colony The Governor Ronald Storrs.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Swinton to-night. In a statement to the Press, Mr. Graham for \"several stopsly la ment\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLDED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's remarkable Prussian speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, pressed M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the sterling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Inspector General of Police).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the rate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Sir Shenton Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, CMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Macleod.\n\nHon. Mr. 9. W. Tso.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. H. AL\n\nThe duty be day to $1.34, an increase of approximately 30 per cent and this is the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nClerk of Council).\n\nTobacco Duties.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11,000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hours in New York, in the course of which he is being given an official reception, and is then taking a train to Washington for another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about world economic problems with\n\nLondon, Oct 21. Britain day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calcutta last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jerome In anvenon would amount to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | week-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be reduced to $415,000 base, and will leave for France on Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late October 36-vier's Around and is 4,000 miles long\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer moved | allowing remission?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary seconded at the duties on tobacco set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Oil Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and published in the Government Gazette of the 27th February 1931, No. 122 be varied and object For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treaters were\n\na resolution-Reel under section 7 of the Motor Spirit Ordinance, 1929, Ordinance No. 4 of 1930, that duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light oils as set forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Motor Spirit Ordinance, scheduled section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be served so twenty-five percent Tobacco Amendment Ordinance. | costa per gallon. 1929. (Ordinance No. 8 of 1929 The duty payable:\n\nHe said.—Mr. President, to move the resolution standing in my name is 1. upon all tobacco – juk počtud“merense (the duty on light oils. into the Colony, the coming. The reasons for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParis, Oct. 21. Le Temps states that France and America are entirely opposed in the political and economic spheres. Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\n$150,000,000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Oct. 22. into operation of this resolution, as in the case of tobacco, vis. to Surpring and #extideation are balance the budget. This is an increase of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | expressed at the intention in the liable tobacco crease of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the Bank of England be paid off into operation of this resolution is estimated to yield an additional $400,000 in a full year. The total amount obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank in August. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary seconded and the resolution was carried. shadowed the equivalent of one sang kui eight paces H\n\nDuty on Spirits\n\nand that consequently to arrive at The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for some time conceded that the loan would be \"frozen\" for some time--Reuter's American Service.\n\nSecond Readings of Bills. The following Bills were read\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed today the Premier| referring to the issues raised in course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it great .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National Front and whatever the the pordonnsa ant political party in that National Front may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe discussion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allows\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. Further urugʻinny kaj been made the four Betxules kambers which are making an 11,500 mila berriro e 11 Court-rial Africa Tape 12\n\nThe Bank of Busind bei pod back G8500,000,000 at the Ameri\n\nin China in fxed at 10 venta a day. Beola Fasilers in IL He joined broken out in Cypini.\n\nBugle for the 2nd N.J.\n\nDu Caneta chief the Rhine Sports. and had a hand in the evacuation\n\nWhen the 2nd Nochmab-pland | plana under Sir William Thwaites. Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlatt China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. Cel da\n\nFinance Committer.\n\nKrajkyat Manag=\"bed. 3\n\nSEVERE QUAKE,\n\npoenda weight therauf.\n\nDon by the commffler during (1...!\n\nths if tripped:\n\nactual_amount payable in Hong:\n\n(a) containing 10 pounds\n\nkner Carvery, the conventional\n\nAdjournment.\n\nJakartal while the Sankey report in |\n\nof\n\n13\n\nmere of moisture per\n\ndollar shall be multiplied by 20 and\n\n11⁄2 Bronlancy.---The third read\n\n100\n\nColonia) Trauree from\n\ntime 1/6\n\nIn\n\nPage 18.\n\nEm repenting the\n\nAverag\n\npounds of moisture per venda welch theref 30.35 B-Oufactured tablecer\n\n200\n\n10\n\nvious month of the Honghent and\n\nper selling calan for the pre-\n\nShakal Bamicing Corpsentia for\n\nST00\n\n300\n\nBeren Sanabal players hawa day 'tels Bed their Intention al making the tris le Maker for the cricket informert. The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. Newa.\n\nOmar hai qualist în megal 17, Tipammanit in the pea host of the Open Lawn Bowl Champimahiy\n\nhum 1.\n\n$275 barle, one of which has a spacial\n\ndoug Kal\n\n(3) Cigarettes,\n\nA meeting of the Plounce Gem-\n\ndemand drafts on London and until witte follow at which est\n\n|se vetlled the Bevine shall ke 12.\n\nSmall Cent In Public.\n\nile ad—This tax was est'mant-\n\nning $42,487 were approved. Referring to a vater af $1,287 for Comesking Enginigro far in con- nexion with the inseniiation tale-autographle plant in Hear\n\nLoss of Life in Solomon Islands.\n\nParticulars Asked For by Government.\n\nKuala Lumpur, Del, 13.\n\nAll officers, peltý adfrers, and men on the active or retired Hat of the Royal Navy, Royal Marinas, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva, who take up they aldance in the FMR he who have liken up thely reel- Genen la the PHS, alege Jan. 3,\n\nThoroughly Reliable\n\nPanama Jak je than an h\n\na dar makada di\n\nválky krumah alam, da pa dy\n\nsanya mapabana shu yonder de ska man\n\nBUCHANAN'S\n\n\"BLACK&WHITE\"\n\nSCOTCH WHISKY\n\nWORLD-RENOWNED FOR ABE AND QUALITY\n\nSole Agent -\n\nDODWELL & CO. LTD.\n\nIN THIS YEAR'S NEW SPELLING\n\nK. and\n\nW.\n\nspells\n\nYour Lett's Diary for 1932\n\nOur stock is here.\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LTD.\n\nYarding.\n\n(cerpecaked in Hong Kong)\n\nSaving\n\nMoney\n\nor saving your teeth?\n\nChater Bond.\n\nPahaco is a toothpaste for round for toothpasta, da people who desire a cantilica– you? Certainly not.\n\nwhich will clean and preserve\n\ntheir teeth and set up and\n\nmaintain a hygienic condition of the mouth it is for people willing to pay for this service, jul they pay for good medical and dental services. You don't go shopping\n\nPEBECO\n\nBut you de-al lead you should — oxorcisa, caution about quality. In other words, You are customer Pabaco wants, a person guided by reason in matters of hygienic science. Give a late trial, then,\n\nto\n\nPEBECO\n\nTOOTH-PASTE\n\nChina Expert-impart & Bani Ca. Läd Hangkang P. O. B. 59\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "# Page 8\n\nThe appointment to Northern Rhodesia (vide your despatch No. 1027 on 4/10/26 CANo.277 of 19th July, 1933) was selected for service in Hong Kong after he had completed a course of instruction at Oxford University and had been awarded a First Class in the examination at the end of the course. Mr. Edwards arrived in this Colony on 23rd August, 1933.\n\n3. As a result of arriving in the Colony nine months before Messrs. Cruttwell and Edwards, Mr. Burgess will, subject to passing his Chinese examinations within the prescribed time, be generally one increment in the time scale ahead of these officers and I should be glad to learn whether his seniority is to be determined by the date of his arrival in the Colony in accordance with the general principle of Colonial Regulation 38 and whether, likewise, Mr. Cruttwell, who arrived in the Colony a fortnight ahead of Mr. Edwards, should be senior to the latter, or whether, in view of the circumstances of their appointments, some other method of determining the relative seniority of these three officers should be adopted.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n[Name]\nGovernor, &c.\n\n## Page 9\n\nV. Maynard 12/2 MR. Breble 13/3\n\n### VACANCY FORM\n\n**(1) PROMOTIONS BRANCH.**\nhummitt 51342 CRY\nSedgwick 51343 C.R.\nREFERENCE `33762/34`.\n\n**(2) PRIVATE SECRETARY (APPOINTMENTS).**\n\n### COLONY VACANCY\n\n| CAUSE OF VACANCY | EMOLUMENTS, including any special notes as to |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | (a) Terms of appointment. (b) Allowances. |\n\nTwo Cadetships, Hong Kong Civic Service Requirements for 1934.\n\n£450 p.a. on appointment\n£475 on passing the 2nd exam.\n£525 on passing the final exam!\nthence by annual increment of £25 or £50 to £675 + £1100 (efficiency bars) to £1400 p.a.\n\n**(c) Quarters.** Free quarters during period of training. If Govt. quarters not available, lodging allowance payable.\n\n**(d) Passages.** Free passage to the Colony will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n### REMARKS\n\nincluding any special notes as to\n(a) Married Candidates.\n(b) Duties.\n(c) Qualifications required.\n\nRequired to attend the Colonial Administrative course of instruction at Oxford University before proceeding to Hong Kong.\n\n(R4614) Wt 3550B/2243 2,000 6/29 H & SP Gp 112\n\n## THE COLONIAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE. HONG KONG CADETSHIPS.\n\n1. The Civil Service of Hong Kong is recruited by the selection of Cadets by the Secretary of State. After satisfactorily completing a period of training, during which they are expected to learn a dialect of Chinese and to acquire a knowledge of Government business, they become Cadet Officers and act in various appointments in the Hong Kong Civil Service.\n\n2. A free passage to the Colony will be provided for the Cadet, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity. Half salary will be payable from the date of embarkation from this country, and full salary from the date of arrival in Hong Kong.\n\n3. Every Cadet on arrival in Hong Kong will be subject to any regulations as to Cadets (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Government of the Colony, including regulations as to examinations in Chinese, etc.\n\n4. A Cadet will serve on probation until he has completed not less than 2 years' service and has passed the examinations prescribed by the local Regulations, and has satisfied the Governor of his suitability for confirmation in his appointment. During the probationary period it will be open to the Governor, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State, to terminate his appointment if at any time his progress in his studies or his conduct shall be considered by the Government to be so unsatisfactory as to render such a course desirable.\n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "Not to be destroyed.\n\n36\n\nPrinted for the use of the Colonial Office, November, 1904.\n\nEASTERN\n\nNo. 85.\n\n(34705/04.)\n\nHONG KONG, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, AND FEDERATED MALAY STATES POLICE PROBATIONERS.\n\n1. With the view of supplying the Police Service of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States, Probationerships have been established, the holders of which will be required to serve in either of the above-mentioned Colonies or in the States, and to devote themselves for a certain time after their arrival in the East to learning one or more native languages. Probationers appointed to this service will in the first instance be allotted to the States or to one or other of the Colonies, and will, as a rule, look for promotion only in the States or in that Colony, but it must be distinctly understood that they will be liable to be transferred at any time from one to another, at the discretion of the Secretary of State, without being given compensation for any special local privileges or allowances.\n\n2. The Probationers will be selected by competitive examination held by the Civil Service Commissioners.\n\nThe examination for these appointments will, as a rule, be held in the month of June or July, in those years in which vacancies have occurred, simultaneously with the examination for the Indian Police Force in the same subjects and the same papers. Candidates may compete for both the Indian and Colonial services at the same time.\n\nApplications for admission to the combined examination should be addressed to the Secretary, Judicial and Public Department, India Office, in the manner laid down in the Regulations for admission to the Indian Police Force, issued by that Department. These regulations also contain full information as to the subjects for examination.\n\nApplications for admission to the examination of candidates for the Police Forces of the Colonies and Federated Malay States only should be addressed to the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office. They must reach that Department not later than the 1st of May.\n\n3. Candidates must be above 19 and under 21 years of age* on the first day of June in the year in which the examination is held. They must be unmarried, and if they marry before reaching the East they will forfeit their appointments.\n\nEvery Candidate must be a British subject of European descent, and at the time of his birth his father must have been a British subject, either natural-\n\n* The limit of age is extended in the case of candidates who have performed military service in South Africa by the period of such service, not exceeding 18 months. Candidates who become eligible under this concession must furnish an official certificate of the length and nature of their service.\n\n1000 Wt 17265 11/04 D & S 5 19533",
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        "content_text": "born or naturalized in the United Kingdom.* He must, if called upon to do so, satisfy the Civil Service Commissioners that he is duly qualified in respect of age and character. He must be of sound constitution, possessed of good sight and physically qualified for service in a tropical climate. Successful candidates will be required to undergo a strict medical examination by the Medical Board appointed to examine the successful candidates for Indian Police appointments, to test these points. A fee of two guineas will be charged in respect of this examination.\n\n4. The successful Candidates will be allotted, as and when opportunity offers, to one of the Colonies or to the States upon a consideration of all the circumstances, including their own wishes; but the requirements of the Public Service will rank before every other consideration, and the Secretary of State will retain full discretion to allot as he thinks fit.\n\n5. The selected Candidates will be expected to leave England about a month after the results of the examination are announced. A free passage to the Colony or State will be provided for the Probationer, subject to an undertaking to refund the cost of his passage in the event of his relinquishing the appointment within three years for any other reason than mental or physical infirmity.\n\n6. Each Probationer will receive salary at the rate of £225 per annum, half salary to commence from the day of leaving England, and full salary from the date of his arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent.\n\n7. Every Probationer on arrival in the Colony or State to which he may be sent will be subject to any regulations as to Probationers (not inconsistent with this paper) which may from time to time be made by the Local Government, including regulations as to examinations in native languages, &c. A Probationer who has passed such examinations will be paid at the rate of £300 per annum until he obtains a substantive appointment. Should a Probationer remain three years, after passing his examinations, without obtaining a substantive appointment, his salary will be increased to £350.\n\n8. Any Probationer who may fail to pass the prescribed examinations within four years, or be found unfit for Police duties, will be liable to removal from the service. Any Probationer so removed from the service will be granted a free passage to England, provided that he utilizes such passage within three months from the date of his removal.\n\n9. Subject to the necessities of the service, leave of absence on half salary may be granted after a period of six years' resident service without any special grounds. It may be given before the expiration of that period in cases of serious indisposition, or of urgent private affairs. In the absence of special grounds, the leave in such case must not exceed one-sixth of the officer's resident service; on special grounds it may exceed that period by six months. In addition to the above, vacation leave on full pay may be granted, if no inconvenience or expense is caused thereby, not exceeding three months in any two years.\n\n10. The present rule as to superannuation is that in the case of ill health an officer may be allowed to retire on a pension after ten full years' resident service; otherwise he must have attained the age of 55. For ten full years' resident service fifteen-sixtieths of the average annual salary of the retiring officer's fixed appointments for the three years prior to retirement may be awarded, to which one-sixtieth may be added for each additional year's service; but no addition will be made in respect of any service beyond 35 years. For pension purposes absence on vacation, leave counts as full service, and leave on half pay as half service.\n\nIn the case of persons who enter both for the Indian and for the Colonial Services the decision of the Secretary of State for India in Council as to whether a candidate satisfies this condition will be final. No candidate who has been rejected as not qualified in this respect for the Indian Service will be accepted as a candidate for the Colonial Forces. In the case of persons competing only for admission to the Colonial Forces the decision of the Secretary of State for the Colonies will be final.\n\n11. A deduction of four per cent. will be made from the salaries of all Probationers as a contribution to one or other of the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Funds of the two Colonies or of the Federated Malay States, from the date at which they qualify by passing the above-mentioned examinations.\n\n12. The currency of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States is a silver dollar currency, and for purposes of local payment the sterling salaries referred to in paragraphs 6, 7 and 13 of this print will be converted into dollars at a rate to be fixed by the Government, and based upon the average exchange value of the dollar during the month ending on the fifteenth of the month for which salary is to be paid.\n\n13. The Police Service of these Colonies and States has been classified as follows, but no guarantee is given that the numbers and conditions of the appointments or the salaries attached to them will remain unaltered. Moreover, some of the posts included in these classes will not be exclusively confined to officers originally appointed as Probationers.\n\n  \n    Colony, &c.\n    Class.\n    Number of posts.\n    Initial salary.\n    Rising by triennial increments of\n    Maximum.\n  \n  \n    Hong Kong\n    Assistant Superintendents.\n    Two\n    £360\n    £60\n    £540\n  \n  \n    \n    Deputy Superintendent.\n    One\n    £600\n    £60\n    £720\n  \n  \n    \n    Captain Superintendent.\n    One\n    £800\n    £100\n    £1,000\n  \n  \n    Straits Settlements.\n    Assistant Superintendents (Grade II).\n    Eight\n    £360\n    £60\n    £480\n  \n  \n    Federated Malay States.\n    Assistant Superintendents (Grade I).\n    Seven\n    £540\n    £60\n    £660\n  \n  \n    \n    Superintendents.\n    Three\n    £720\n    £60\n    £840\n  \n  \n    \n    Inspector-General\n    One\n    £900\n    £50\n    £1,000\n  \n  \n    \n    Assistant Commissioners (Grade II).\n    \n    £360\n    £60\n    £480\n  \n  \n    \n    Assistant Commissioners (Grade I).\n    \n    £540\n    £60\n    £660\n  \n  \n    \n    Deputy Commissioners.\n    Two\n    £720\n    £60\n    £840\n  \n  \n    \n    Commissioner\n    One\n    £900\n    £50\n    £1,000\n  \n\nFree quarters will be provided for all the above-mentioned officers, and also for Probationers, but the value of these quarters will not count for pension purposes.\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE,\nNovember, 1904.\n\nNOTE.—Further information can be obtained on personal application at the Eastern Department of the Colonial Office.\n\nPage 38",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n## October 29, 1937\n### AMAZING PROGRESS IN SIX YEARS\n#### What Sino-Japanese War Has Meant To China\n\nSomething of China's amazing progress during the past few years was discussed by Mr. Walter Han-ming Chen, the well-known Chinese journalist and publicist when he spoke to Hong Kong students at the Hong Kong University on Oct. 19 on \"Present-day China.\"\n\nAs you know, China, since the overthrow of the Manchus 26 years ago, was for more than two decades divided and nobody was able to bring about unification in our country. Military leaders and political chieftains were jealous of each other; they fought for power and self-aggrandizement. Communists battled against the central government.\n\nBanditry was rife. Then came the Japanese, who forcibly occupied our Three Eastern Provinces, where they set up a puppet state which they called Manchukuo. Then they pushed further southward into north China and there, aided by traitors, they established a so-called autonomous regime, which permitted widespread smuggling and the poisoning of our unfortunate people, through the sale of opium, morphine, and other dangerous drugs.\n\nAfter that, they occupied Peiping, Tientsin, and other places in north China, and started warfare in Shanghai and other places along the Peiping-Hankow and the Tientsin-Pukow Railways, where at present our brave soldiers and airmen are putting up a glorious battle for the honour and existence of our country. Such a state of affairs, everybody will agree, could not be tolerated.\n\nChina had to have a leader who was capable of uniting the country and resisting invasion. We had to find a leader, who was a real and sincere patriot, who would command the people's confidence. Heaven gave us General Chiang Kai-shek, the only man who is able to save China and lead our national army in defence of our country. With his New Life Movement, the Generalissimo has succeeded, where others had failed, in uniting our ancestral land and is, as you know, personally directing the resistance against those who are trying to dominate and conquer our country.\n\n### REAL UNITY\n\nMany people have questioned me as to whether our unity is real. I can assure you that, beyond a shadow of doubt, it is. China is now more united than she has been for years past. Never before, indeed, have we Chinese been so united and never before have the people and their leaders shown such spirit of co-operation.\n\nIt has constantly been claimed that China is weak and not united and that it is unsafe and dangerous to live in our country, but we have shown, during the past few months, that we are far from being weak and that we are a really unified country. As to the allegation that China is a dangerous place to live in, you may be interested to know that nowadays, with the exception of the territories occupied by the Japanese, people may come and go about and live in China in perfect safety.\n\nIn former days, one would never have dared to make such a statement, but to-day things are different and we seldom read in the press of civil warfare, communist activities, banditry, or kidnappings - depredations which have been nearly wiped out - such as we used to read about almost every day in the past.\n\n### AMAZING PROGRESS\n\nThe really startling thing about China to-day is the amazing progress which has been taking place throughout the country. The era of civil war and banditry, as I have already said, is ended. Both the will of the people and the policy of the National Government are united in harmonising and composing all differences through peaceful means.\n\nEverywhere, there is a widespread recognition of the fact that, with the solution of the economic problem, the political problem would automatically be solved. For this reason, our government has been bending all its energies towards giving the people an efficient, honest, and progressive administration.\n\nWe do claim to have made considerable progress in this direction. We must give the Chinese Government time to wipe the slate clean. We must be patient and not expect too much at once. We must be fair and just to her friends.\n\n### NEW LIFE MOVEMENT\n\nThe New Life Movement is deeply concerned with the character that goes to make a nation and with developing that character. Without men and women of character, there can be no unified state. When men allow personal ambition, greed, selfishness, and vanity to dominate their political theories and acts, we are immediately plunged into civil war. The New Life Movement has done a considerable amount of work and it would take hours to tell of the progress which it has already made, and the reforms which it has brought about in China.\n\nIn addition to character building, the New Life Movement stresses the responsibilities of citizenship. Ambitious men may intrigue to invade neighbouring provinces but, as citizens more and more are voicing their opinions and insisting upon unification, this breaking of national unity has become exceedingly difficult. He is a foolhardy man indeed who to-day disregards this growing and formidable public opinion. There is national unity in China because the people demand it. National reforms are being brought about because the people demand them.\n\n### AFTER THE WAR\n\nNow that unity has been restored, the Nanking authorities will, when the present Sino-Japanese hostilities are ended, and eventual victory is won by China, turn their eyes to education and communications, after which I understand, steps will be taken towards raising the standard of living of the people.\n\nThe growth of the modern school system throughout China has been phenomenal. Everywhere in the interior, we see children and adults with their books coming and going. The fact is that the vast majority of the people are not informed on many matters that concern their everyday life, and ignorance and superstition still influence them to an alarming extent.\n\nNow, I am happy to say, education has come to China and it has come to stay. It is growing rapidly and thousands of cheap and efficient schools are being opened, or have been opened in the different provinces. Madame Chiang Kai-shek has opened a number of schools, and is mothering several hundred students in schools for the children of the revolution and recommends this form of social service to her friends.\n\n### EDUCATION FORGING AHEAD\n\nI have mentioned a cheap and efficient system of education. Between 600 and 1,000 of the most used characters in the Chinese written language have been chosen and those who know these have a useful everyday grasp of their use. Cheap books have been printed and supplied to the different schools, free of cost. Paper and ink are distributed gratis to the students.\n\nTeachers who have finished their middle and normal school education are selected and given a small salary, just enough to live on. In many places, temples and other buildings are borrowed and used as school buildings.\n\nIn many cases, there are blackboards but no desks or stools. Sometimes students are to be seen sitting on the ground, using their knees as their desks, and writing as best they can on them. Nevertheless, in spite of their difficulties, they learn and, at the end of their day's work, they are told to go home and teach their parents and elders, which they generally do, and this has amazing results.\n\nApart from the classes for the children, there are classes for adults, which are generally held in the early mornings or at dusk or after, so as to permit these people to attend their fields and other duties during the day.\n\n### COMPULSORY CLASSES\n\nIn the cities, we have a system of compulsory education for servants, shop assistants, and others who have not attended school. These are conducted along the mass education system and already thousands have been educated in this way. Agents of the government are sent regularly to the different shops and homes and they register all those who are uneducated. Notices are sent and tell the uneducated to attend classes at selected places, generally early in the morning or in the evening. Should they fail to attend classes, both they and their employers are fined.\n\n### MILITARY TRAINING\n\nNow we come to the compulsory citizens' military training. Every citizen over the age of 18 and under the age of 45 is expected to serve a term with the colours. There are many who do not like to serve and who try to evade military service, but the government has, nevertheless, ordered that they should undergo a period of training ranging from three to six months, failing which they are punished.\n\nI have seen classes in which business magnates have stood shoulder to shoulder with shop assistants or other employees. All these undergo strict and rigorous training and are subjected to military law. Even girls are called upon to serve and those unable to carry rifles are put through courses of first aid and nursing.\n\nAt the time I left Shanghai, before the outbreak of hostilities on August 13, one of the girls undergoing military training was my daughter and another was the daughter of Mr. O. K. Yui, Mayor of Shanghai, who is prominently in the news nowadays and who has refused to use his influence to enable his daughter to escape her national responsibilities. As a result, thousands have been turned into efficient citizens with military training.\n\n### EXAMINATION FOR OFFICIALS\n\nIn the political sphere, the financial administration has been centralised, our national budget has been balanced, and the tax system has been reformed, so that, since the advent of the National Government, some local taxes have been abolished. Some of these former taxes, levied by warlords, had been collected 89 years in advance!\n\nOfficials high and low are being subjected to severe civil examination and those found unqualified are being removed from office, irrespective of the influence of friends.\n\nThousands of miles of fine new highways have been built since 1927 when the National Government came into power. These are to be found in every province, and it is now possible for one to travel from the leading coastal cities to formerly inaccessible places, by motor car.\n\nMany miles of new railways also have been constructed and the Canton-Hankow Railway has been completed while the Lunghai Line has been extended.\n\nA network of telephone wires permits persons in Shanghai, Nanking, and Canton, for instance, to converse with others in places thousands of miles away.\n\n### AERIAL SERVICES\n\nThen, of course, there are the efficient airway services, the planes of which carry passengers to such inland places as Kuming (Yunnan), Sian, and Chengtu in a few hours, whereas it used to take weeks and months to make the trips in former times. Unfortunately, these services have temporarily been suspended as a result of the Sino-Japanese war.\n\n## BANKING CORPORATION\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| **AUTHORISED CAPITAL** | $50,000,000 |\n| **ISSUED AND FULLY PAID-UP** | $20,000,000 |\n| **RESERVE FUNDS** |  |\n|   STERLING | £6,500,000 |\n|   HONG KONG CURRENCY RESERVE | $10,000,000 |\n| **RESERVE LIABILITY OF PROPRIETORS** | $20,000,000 |\n\n**HEAD OFFICE:** HONG KONG\n\n**BOARD OF DIRECTORS:**\n- G. Miskin, Esq., Chairman\n- Hon. Mr. M.T. Johnson, Deputy Chairman\n- J.K. Bousfield, Esq.\n- K.S. Morrison, Esq.\n- Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson\n- Ali Compton, Esq.\n- S. H. Dodwell, Esq.\n- T. E. Pearce, Esq.\n- J. E. Vasson, Esq.\n- A. Shields, Esq.\n- Sir Vandeleur M. Grayburn, Chief Manager\n\n**BRANCHES:**\n- Amoy\n- Bangkok\n- Batavia\n- Bombay\n- Canton\n- Chotoo\n- Colombo\n- Dairen\n- Foochow\n- Haiphong\n- Hamburg\n- Hankow\n- Hong Kong\n- Iloilo\n- Ipoh\n- Jobore\n- Kobe\n- Kowloon\n- Kuala Lumpur\n- Lyons\n- Malacca\n- Manila\n- Mukden\n- New York\n- Peiping\n- Penang\n- Rangoon\n- Saigon\n- San Francisco\n- Shanghai\n- Singapore\n- Surabaya\n- Swatow\n- Tientsin\n- Tokyo\n- Tsingtao\n- Wuhu\n\n**CURRENT ACCOUNTS** opened in Local CURRENCY and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter periods in Local CURRENCY and STERLING on terms which will be quoted on application.\n\n**ALSO** up to date SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES in various sizes To LET\n\nHong Kong, 12th May, 1937.\n\n## ANNOUNCEMENT\n\nAn engagement is announced between Robert, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Hooper of Madras, and Sybil, older daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Crawford of \"Craigieburn,\" Brookmans Park, Herts., late of Hong Kong.\n\nThe marriage will take place in Madras in January.\n\nIn General Chiang Kai-shek we Chinese have a sincere and capable patriot as our leader. We are at one in giving him our full support and co-operation and will follow him unswervingly to the end in spite of the threat of our enemy to oust him and to exterminate the Nanking regime.\n\nLet us all place our confidence in the Generalissimo and give him a free hand. Do not try to rush him along for he knows what he is doing. He is a military man and we are civilians who are not familiar with the art of warfare.",
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        "content_text": "# International Situation\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS\n\n[Mr. Adams.]\n\nentreat all parties not to allow the Government to begin, as it were, the strangulation of the British Empire by colonial concessions to Germany.\n\nBecause I feel that this country and our Empire are in the very direst danger, I am going to take leave now to say something which hon. Members may regard as highly indelicate. I have heard it said that the Chancellor of the Exchequer may succeed to the Premiership. In 1932 the same right hon. Gentleman was Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, when Germany was still reasonable and civilised, and yet during those early and promising days of the Disarmament Conference the right hon. Gentleman found ample reasons for having no policy at all. He must be regarded to-day as the main architect of our present ruin. I do not expect my hon. Friends in the Conservative party to dispute that proposition, because in 1935 they will remember we compelled his promotion to the Home Office.\n\nLike my hon. and gallant Friend the Member for the Abbey Division (Sir S. Herbert), I would like to see a Government of National Union, including the Leaders of the Opposition. It does seem to me a most absurd thing, in this hour of our national danger—for it is nothing less, even though the crisis to-day may have been understated in this Debate—that the right hon. Members for Sparkbrook (Mr. Amery), Leamington (Mr. Eden), St. George's, and Epping are outside the Administration.\n\nSo far from causing Herr Hitler to go to war, I believe that the inclusion of those right hon. Gentlemen in the Government would cause him to think twice—a man who understands the use of force and respects those who would be able, if necessary, to use it. In what vital particular over the last five or six years has the reading of German motives by the right hon. Member for Epping been proved wrong?\n\nI would suggest that we need to-day men in all parties, men with the wit, the wish, and the will to stand up for a stronger Britain. If this nation is to survive as a great nation, as a leader of freedom, flying the banner of liberty from this island, visible to all the world, the days of surrender by this country must be ended. If we want peace, peace with honour, peace for the time not only of those who are perhaps reaching the end of their lives, but also peace for the time of those of us who are under 40 and for the time of our children, we must take the last resort, which is this—rearmament on a scale hitherto undreamt of, excluding no possibility of general national service, to meet and, if necessary, to defeat Germany. In this crisis there is nothing else and nothing less for us to do. We are indeed forced back in this emergency on to the Tacitean paradox which in happier days we could afford to ridicule: **Si vis pacem para bellum**. So long as the Nazi régime persists in Germany there is no hope of preventing war except through vast rearmament by Britain.\n\n7.19 p.m.\n\nMr. Boothby: We have had from the hon. Member for West Leeds (Mr. V. Adams) a characteristically vigorous speech, with the last part of which I, personally, found myself in a good deal of agreement, but I must point out to him that he has slightly exceeded the right angle to which he referred. I do not propose to say anything about the Munich Agreement, or indeed about what has happened in the past. I am one of those who think that, in the circumstances of the time, and under the conditions which then prevailed, the Prime Minister had no alternative at Munich but to make the best terms he could. I think that those conditions ought not to have arisen, and need not have arisen; but there they were, and it was not entirely the fault of the Prime Minister that they existed; and I am one of those who feel very strongly that he had no option but to take the action he took, that that action was courageous, and that he deserves the profound gratitude of the people of this country for what he did. There is one other thing I would like to say, which I do not think has been said enough in this House to-day, and that is how much we all welcome the appointment of my right hon. Friend the Member for the Scottish Universities (Sir J. Anderson) to the Cabinet and to be in effect Minister of Civilian Defence.\n\nApart from that, I think the Government must have been aware of the very considerable uneasiness which has pervaded this House throughout the Debate, not greatly diminished since the four days' Debate a few weeks ago; and I think there is real cause for that uneasiness still. It is not confined to any one party. The House as a whole is uneasy, because this House has a collective responsibility, and a very direct responsibility, for the safety of this country. We have failed adequately to discharge that responsibility. Why? Because we have been continuously and grossly misled by Ministers, over a period of several years, as to the true state of our defences. You cannot get away from that. To listen to the speeches of some Ministers, at different periods, you might have thought that guns and aeroplanes were flowing in on them in such an avalanche, like rain, that it was almost a source of embarrassment. Indeed, there were moments when one felt quite sorry for the Germans. But when the much heralded crisis, of which we all had ample notice, arrived, we discovered that the condition of our defences was in fact absolutely deplorable—and that has since been admitted by Ministers themselves and by the Civil Service although nothing that the Government have ever asked for our defences has been refused by this House at any time during the last four years. I think that, if the full list of the gaps and deficiencies were disclosed—which I hope it will not be—it would be a very astonishing document. But attention must be drawn in this House—and I am rather surprised it has not been drawn so far—to the observations of Mr. Eady:\n\n\"We are not prepared; we have hardly begun to prepare; we do not know how all the failures that occurred during the crisis can be avoided next time.\"\n\nMr. Eady went on to say that the regulations issued to the local authorities were the sloppiest ever produced by a Government Department. This was a high civil servant. We all have our own experiences of what happened during the period of the crisis, with regard to shelters, sandbags, hospitals, arrangements for the evacuation of children, fire brigades, police, production generally in the country, voluntary service of all kinds, the shoals of offers that came from different people all over the country, the total inadequacy with which they were dealt with, no use being found for them at the last moment, and the confusion which arose. The hon. Member who has just sat down said that the confusion in Germany was greater than in this country. All I can say to that is that Germany must have been in a very confused state indeed at the time of the crisis.\n\nSimilarly, we have heard—and there is no good in concealing these facts—about the gun deficiencies. I took the trouble to look it up, and I found that the War Office alone has spent £43,000,000 on artillery. I do not know the exact number of anti-aircraft guns of modern type that were available for the defence of this country at the time of the crisis, but if it was 20 per cent. of the establishment I should be very surprised. In many cases it was far below that. Similarly, we spent with regard to aeroplanes, £110,000,000 on aeroplanes, and that, at £15,000 apiece, ought to work out at 7,000 aeroplanes. Who in this House supposes we had 7,000 efficient fighting aeroplanes three weeks ago? Did we have 1,000, did we have 500, did we have even 100? I do not know what the precise figure was; but all this goes to show that after four years of alleged rearmament, and an expenditure totalling £1,000,000,000, the results were very unsatisfactory indeed. I would like to ask what has happened in this respect during the last four or five weeks. One would have expected—I think all of us hoped—after the last Debate that a terrific effort would be made; but I have not seen any sign of it. There appears to have been a certain amount of examination, and we have had one or two interesting speeches from Members of the Government, but that is all. There was one speech particularly, by the Home Secretary, at Clacton-on-Sea, which was of considerable significance and importance. He said:\n\n\"If this country could be so organised as to make it impossible for a knock-out blow to succeed, we could face the future with the certainty that we could never be defeated.\"\n\nAnd there was another extremely interesting speech, by the Secretary of State for War, at Cardiff, from which I will give this quotation:\n\n\"To obtain appreciable acceleration, or an appreciable enlargement within the given time of our rearmament programme, it would be necessary to revive our war-time method under which every other consideration is subordinated to this. A Ministry of Munitions to be effective must have full powers to allot orders, to assign priorities, to control the supply of materials, and to make arrangements for diversions of skilled labour.\"\n\nIf this speech means anything at all, it means that if we are to have effective rearmament \"within the given time,\" we must have a Ministry of Supply. The speech has otherwise no meaning at all; and it has been strongly reinforced in that very orthodox financial newspaper,",
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        "content_text": "## \n(D) \n(E) \n4. \n\nIt is true that some of the local business houses pay their Chinese employees less than $100 a month after six years' service. This is, however, by no means general (especially for clerks who have passed Matriculation or the Senior Local Examination) and is certainly not true of the more respectable and old-established firms. Nor is it fair to compare with the salary scales of Civil Servants in China, where the standard and cost of living are lower and the dollar has greater purchasing power.\n\nIt is therefore respectfully suggested that Government should base the remuneration of its employees on the example not of the worst type of employers but of the better, if not the best type. A fairer basis of comparison is the Junior Civil Service in His Majesty's Naval Dockyard, or other of H.M. Naval and Military Departments, or even the Chinese Maritime Customs.\n\nFor instance Chinese clerks in H.M. Naval Dockyard receive the following rates of remuneration :-\n\n| Grade | Remuneration |\n| --- | --- |\n| Grade III | $1080 to $1620 |\n| Grade II | $1632 to $2280 |\n| Grade I | $2400 to $3000 |\n\nIn addition these employees receive an allowance equivalent to 47% of their salary. Incidentally, they are divided into three grades as contrasted with the nine classes of the Junior Clerical Service. For this reason many colleagues of your petitioners during recent years have left to join the service of H.M. Naval Dockyard.\n\nA contributory cause of the stagnation in promotions lies in the fact that the posts in the upper...",
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        "content_text": "## \n\npositions entitle them but also to raise the standard of the Service as a whole. It is your petitioners' fervent belief that a higher commencing salary and a stiffer entrance examination (to which none is exempt) will attract the more efficient and capable youths who annually graduate from the schools of this Colony. As it is, the better type of youths, who receive their education here, go elsewhere.\n\nOn the other hand, if the above-mentioned rule is retained, it seems reasonable to ask that the commencing salary be higher than what it is at present. Formerly, new recruits who passed the Matriculation or Senior Local Examination of the University of Hong Kong were allowed a better commencing salary, viz. $750 and $700 respectively, instead of $480 a year. Now that this qualification has become general, it is natural to assume that the standard of the Junior Clerical Service as a whole has been raised. Accordingly, your petitioners should now be better remunerated. `Appendix F` gives a comparative table of the salary scales of various subordinate Civil Servants. From this, it will be seen that other branches have, comparatively (i.e., when compared with their qualifications), a better commencing salary, fewer divisions, and bigger increments than your petitioners.\n\n17. That the Special Class should be entirely separated from the Junior Clerical Service (`Appendix J`).\n\n18. That at least one official Justice of the Peace should be appointed from this branch of His Majesty's Civil Service in order to enhance the standing of Chinese Civil Servants as a whole. The fact that ex-members of the Junior Clerical Service, such as Sir Robert Kotewall, Kt., C.M.G., LL.D., and the late Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, ex-Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, were appointed Justices of the Peace, after they had left the Service, shows not only that some of your petitioners can qualify...",
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        "content_text": "14\n\n53\n\nX\n\n(ColSec.) N.L. Smith (Col. Sec.)\n\nin this annual Debate. The Financial Secretary has replied to the financial points raised by Honourable Members and it remains for me, in closing the debate, to refer to the more important of the other questions which have been touched upon.\n\nThere are three major administrative questions that have come in for considerable criticism, not only in today's Debate but in the discussions which preceded this meeting and, to some extent, in the correspondence columns of the local press, namely Immigration, Food Control, and Firewood Control.\n\nI am authorised by His Excellency the Acting Governor to state that he has yesterday, with the consent of the Executive Council, decided to appoint a strong Commission, the composition of which will be announced without delay, to enquire into various allegations which have recently been made against the Immigration Officer and his staff.\n\nWith this in view, it would be improper for me to discuss the matter in this Council, but I should like to assure Honourable Members that in the last few days Mr Forrest has been provided not only with additional accommodation but also with another capable administrative assistant. I will not say more except to state that the foundations of the department were, in the opinion of the Government, laid on the best lines advised by an expert from Malaya; and also that the urgency of starting the Immigration Department was constantly pressed upon Mr Forrest in spite of his requests for more preparation.\n\nCivil Servants' Position The Hon. Mr Paterson and the Hon. Mr Dodwell have both remarked on the ill-effects, especially noticeable in times of crisis, of the apparently inviolable position enjoyed by Government servants and the difficulties which lie in the way of discarding the inefficient. Unfortunately, perhaps, or fortunately for the officers concerned, perhaps, neither the Government nor this Council has an entirely free hand in this matter, as was explained in the 1939 Budget debate (1939 Hansard, p.225), as the rules under which all Government servants above a certain rank are governed in all matters of discipline, salary, increments, and the like are universal throughout the Colonial Empire.\n\nAnother point raised by the Hon. Mr Dodwell has also been the subject of earlier discussion in this Council, namely his attempted comparison between the sum spent on personal emoluments and the sums spent on social services. This, I think it will be agreed, is a cross-division, as doctors and schoolmasters and market inspectors must draw salaries just as much as those officers whose duties are merely administrative. A study of the final column on page 15 of the Estimates now presented, which shows the percentage which each Government department bears to the total expenditure for the year, would, I suggest, give a clearer view of any disparity such as Mr Dodwell criticises.\n\nProvision of Vessels The point which the Hon. Mr Shields makes about the provision of vessels for the Admiralty will be further examined.\n\nFood Control and Firewood As regards Food Control, also, today's debate comes at a somewhat opportune moment, as the organisation of this important defence department has been, last week, under very active scrutiny. An announcement on this subject will be made at an early date.\n\nThe price of firewood and the conservation of adequate reserves for defence purposes has long been the concern of the Government, which sent, a month or so ago, a special representative to enquire into this vital necessity in Manila, Borneo, and Malaya. The first shipment of Government-purchased firewood from Sandakan may shortly be expected, and it is hoped that this and subsequent consignments will go some distance towards a solution of this difficult problem.\n\nThe Hon. Mr Tam has remarked on the present lawlessness in the Colony, and this is only too apparent from accounts that come from various sources. Such a state of affairs is hardly unexpected at a time when Hongkong is as overcrowded as ever and when so great a part of that surplus population comprises the paupers, and so the potential criminals, of the neighbouring parts of South China. Banishment, plus a rigorous enforcement of the Immigration Ordinance, are the most obvious remedies; but I think it is also to be noted that in existing circumstances of military precautions, the calls on the Police Force are so great that some diminution in their normal duties of preventing crime is hardly unexpected.\n\nIt is quite true that at the time when this offer was made, it was, I think, generally thought that the War was a remote incident to which the Colony should contribute in this remote way, and there was little expectation of the vast local preparations which have been forced upon us since the events in Europe of last summer. At the same time, the offer was a firm one, and, even if no actual expenditure has yet been incurred, it may be felt that the question of dishonouring that promise should not be considered so long as our local revenue comes in at its present rate. I cannot, however, say more on this subject at the moment except to promise a full and early examination.\n\nNo one can, Gentlemen, say that today's debate indicates a subservient or an uncritical attitude such as has occasionally been charged against the Unofficial Members of this Council. I venture to say that the healthy and helpful criticisms such as we have heard today are welcomed by the Government and are evidence of the appreciation of those Members of their important duty as representatives of the public. Whether on matters of detail in our Finance Committee discussions or on broad questions of policy as in today's debate, I have personally always found those representatives constructive in their criticisms and jealous guardians of the public good. (Applause).\n\nThe resolution was then put to the Vote and was approved.\n\nAPPROPRIATION BILL\n\nThe Financial Secretary moved the first reading of \"A Bill to apply a sum not exceeding $52,483,294 to the Public Services of the financial year beginning on April 1, 1941, and ending on March 31, 1942, and also to apply an additional sum not exceeding $832,000 to the Waterworks Renewals and Improvements Fund for the service of that Fund in the said financial year.\"\n\nThe Attorney General seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.\n\nINCREASE IN DUTIES\n\nRationing of Petrol May Be Introduced\n\nCAR OWNERS WARNED\n\nResolutions relating to the increase in duties on hydrocarbon oils and liquor and the imposition of a new duty on table waters, details of which have already been published, were moved by the Financial Secretary, the Hon. Mr H. R. Butters, at a meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday.\n\nThe Financial Secretary said:\n\nThe duty on light oils, that is on petrol, was increased, by His Excellency's order, to 80 cents per gallon on November 7, 1940. The object of the increase in petrol duty is, by reducing consumption, to conserve foreign exchange and save tankerage. It is not intended as a revenue-producing measure.\n\nI am authorised by His Excellency to state, for the information of Hon. Members and as a warning to the public, that if this measure fails in its primary object, namely, to reduce consumption, particularly in respect of private cars, the rationing of petrol may have to be introduced.\n\nThe increase in the duty on heavy oils to be used as fuel for heavy oil road vehicles from 30 to 40 cents per gallon, and the imposition of a duty of 10 cents per gallon on other hydrocarbon oils hitherto untaxed, with effect in both cases from January 16, 1941, are, as indicated in my speech to this Council on that day, revenue-producing measures.\n\nLiquor\n\nA second resolution gives effect to the increases in liquor duties which were announced in this Council on January 16, 1941, and which were put into immediate effect by His Excellency's order.\n\nTable Waters\n\nThe third resolution gives effect to the imposition of a duty on table waters, which was announced in this Council on January 16, 1941, and which was put into immediate effect by His Excellency's order.\n\nSeconded by the Attorney General, the Hon. Mr C. G. Alabaster, the resolutions were approved.\n\nBILLS INTRODUCED\n\nOn the motion of the Hon. Mr Alabaster, seconded by the Hon. Mr Butters, the following Bills were also read a first time: \"A Bill to amend the Medical Registration Ordinance, 1935,\" and \"A Bill to amend the Hongkong Corps of Air Raid Wardens Ordinance, 1940.\"\n\nThe following Bills were passed: \"A Bill to amend the Places of Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance, 1919\", and \"A Bill to amend the Entertainments Tax Ordinance, 1930.\"\n\nCouncil was adjourned sine die.",
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        "content_text": "## PERSONNEL\n\nOne of Col. Fehily's urgent needs is additional technical staff. The Civil Establishment in normal times is given on page 24 of Wellington Review and compared with that he is short in many respects. He is comparatively well off in regard to locally recruited staff and the position is improving daily; it is in respect of United Kingdom recruited staff that he is specially deficient. His most urgent need is for trained Health Officers. The peacetime establishment was eleven and he had asked for five in the Civil Affairs set-up. At the present moment he has no Health Officers. This creates a situation full of risk. By far the most important medical problem in Hong Kong is that of health control. With unlimited immigration permitted as a matter of higher policy there is always in Hong Kong the menace of disease being imported. There is no quarantine camp or Port Health Service to deal with persons arriving by sea or by air, neither are coolies entering the Colony by the land frontiers from the mainland, or by ferry or small craft, subject to any examination or control. Overcrowding in urban areas, especially in Victoria, is already occurring and conditions there are as bad as those to be found anywhere in the Colonies. In addition, the population is suffering from the effects of four years of rigorous occupation and only now are people beginning to recover normal health and build up resistance to disease. Moreover, sanitary control and supervision under existing conditions is difficult. The necessary staff is not available and buildings are dilapidated, while the control of nightsoil disposal is precarious. Drainage systems are out of repair and there is a great shortage of latrine buckets. All these factors make it a matter of urgency to have adequate skilled supervisory staff to re-establish more normal conditions at the earliest possible moment.\n\nColonel Fehily places as No. two essential the engagement of a Veterinary Officer. Transmissible disease from animal sources is always potentially present in a hot climate and there are no means of training local candidates as Veterinary Officers, although Sanitary Inspectors receive the usual, but very limited, training in the inspection of meat and other foods. At the moment, one private practitioner is employed part-time as Veterinary Officer but he is an ex-internee and leaves the Colony very shortly.\n\nThe United Kingdom recruited Sanitary Inspectors are also badly wanted. The position at present is that there are two Chief Sanitary Inspectors who have been re-employed, with two acting Senior Inspectors belonging to the peacetime establishment. Under the Civil Affairs Administration scheme, Colonel Fehily asked for four Senior Sanitary Inspectors in addition to the above staff, none of whom has turned up. He has emphasized the urgent need for this staff, especially having in view obligations under the International Sanitary Conventions. He has, however, received nine British other ranks as Sanitary Inspectors and they will help to relieve the situation. These men have not the qualifications required for civil Sanitary Inspectors. Colonel Fehily also requested the services of an additional four ordinary grade Sanitary Inspectors, three of whom should have qualification in meat and food inspection. None of these has yet arrived.\n\nColonel Fehily is handicapped greatly through lack of qualified clerical assistance. In the Civil Affairs establishment for the military period there were included posts for two Staff Captains, one of them to be personal secretary to the D.D.M.S. and the other to keep him right on the military aspects of his work; neither of these officers has been made available. At the moment all he has, apart from ordinary clerks, whose capacity is limited owing to the privations they have gone through, is the assistance of a Chief Clerk who has been taken back after retirement and is past his best. As a matter of longer term policy, Colonel Fehily requires the assistance of one secretary with two assistant secretaries, one with statistical experience, the former and one of the latter to be recruited from the United Kingdom.\n\nThere is also an urgent need for an additional qualified Pharmaceutical Chemist; one has arrived but he needs assistance.\n\nThe staff of Nursing Sisters under the Civil Administration was limited to five when I first came to Hong Kong but since then about sixty Queen Alexandria sisters have arrived. Colonel Fehily keeps his principal matron at headquarters and she acts as superintendent of the nursing establishment as a whole.\n\nPage 20  \nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "# PERSONNEL\n\nOne of Col. Fehily's urgent needs is additional technical staff. The Civil Establishment in normal times is given on page 24 of Wellington Review and compared with that he is short in many respects. He is comparatively well off in regard to locally recruited staff and the position is improving daily; it is in respect of U.K. recruited staff that he is specially deficient. His most urgent need is for trained Health Officers. The peacetime establishment was eleven and he had asked for five in the Civil Affairs set-up. At the present moment he has no Health officers. This creates a situation full of risk. By far the most important medical problem in Hong Kong is that of health control. With unlimited immigration permitted as a matter of higher policy there is always in Hong Kong the menace of disease being imported. There is no quarantine camp or Port Health Service to deal with persons arriving by sea or by air, neither are coolies entering the Colony by the land frontiers from the mainland, or by ferry or small craft, subject to any examination or control. Overcrowding in urban areas, especially in Victoria, is already occurring and conditions there are as bad as those to be found anywhere in the Colonies. In addition, the population is suffering from the effects of four years of rigorous occupation and only now are people beginning to recover normal health and build up resistance to disease. Moreover, sanitary control and supervision under existing conditions is difficult. The necessary staff is not available and buildings are dilapidated, while the control of nightsoil disposal is precarious. Drainage systems are out of repair and there is a great shortage of latrine buckets. All these factors make it a matter of urgency to have adequate skilled supervisory staff to re-establish more normal conditions at the earliest possible moment.\n\nCol. Fehily places as No. two essential the engagement of a veterinary Officer. There is no need to emphasize the need for such an officer. Transmissible disease from animal sources is always potentially present in a hot climate and there are no means of training local candidates as Veterinary officers, although sanitary Inspectors receive the usual, but very limited, training in the inspection of meat and other foods. At the moment, one private practitioner is employed part-time as Veterinary officer but he is an ex-internee and leaves the Colony very shortly.\n\nU.K. recruited Sanitary Inspectors are also badly wanted. The position at present is that there are two Chief Sanitary Inspectors who have been re-employed, with two acting Senior Inspectors belonging to the peacetime establishment. Under the Civil Affairs Administration scheme, Col. Fehily asked for four Senior Sanitary Inspectors in addition to the above staff, none of whom has turned up. He has emphasized the urgent need for...",
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        "content_text": "## 83.\n\nIt has been represented to us that the duties performed by senior members of the Junior Clerical Service and by many members of the Senior Clerical and Accounting (Local) Service and the Senior Clerical and Accounting Service are not exclusively concerned with clerical or accounting matters but are of an executive or administrative nature. We recommend therefore the establishment of an executive grade similar to that in the Home Civil Service, to which entry should be either by promotion from the General Clerical Service or by direct recruitment from outside and that above this grade there should be a senior executive grade containing a number of scheduled posts carrying greater responsibilities of an administrative nature. Appointment to this latter grade would normally be by selection from the executive grade with the reservation that appointment from outside might be necessary if no officer with suitable qualifications was available for promotion from the executive grade. Direct recruitment to the executive grade would be by competitive examination and the minimum qualification should be a University degree or a qualification accepted by the competent authorities as its equivalent. The competitive examination should be of a similar standard to those set by the Civil Service Commissioners in England for comparable grades of the Civil Service. We have specified a two-year period of probation for local officers directly appointed and recommend that before confirmation they should be required to pass a test in General Orders and Colonial Regulations dealing with public business. In the case of non-Chinese entrants, we suggest a three-year period of probation and recommend that such officers should be required in addition to obtain the first two certificates in Cantonese before confirmation. In the case of officers to be promoted from the clerical grade, promotion should depend upon the passing of an examination designed not only to test knowledge in General Orders and Colonial Regulations relating to public business, but also to test intelligence and ability to take responsibility. We recommend that promotion to this grade should be entirely by merit and not dependent upon length of service. We have accordingly fixed the initial starting point of the executive officer grade II at $4800 per annum at a point within the scale for clerical officers grade I. Some officers in the clerical grades may show promise before this stage; others may develop later. We consider that both categories should have equal chances of promotion. Officers drawing more than $800 per annum should on promotion be placed on the next increment in the executive grade scale above their clerical grade salary. We realise that some officers in the clerical grade may be capable of loyal and efficient service of a routine nature but may never display the additional initiative and executive ability required by the executive grade officer. For them and for those officers who decide to specialise as interpreters, stenographers or cashiers, we consider that we have made adequate provision within the special grade.\n\n## 84.\n\nWe have divided the executive grade into two, with a promotion bar between $9600 per annum and $10,080 per annum. Similarly, we have provided for two grades of senior executive...",
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        "content_text": "## 35 - 83.\n\nIt has been represented to us that the duties performed by senior members of the Junior Clerical Service and by many members of the Senior Clerical and Accounting (Local) Service and the Senior Clerical and Accounting Service are not exclusively concerned with clerical or accounting matters but are of an executive or administrative nature. We recommend therefore the establishment of an executive grade similar to that in the Home Civil Service, to which entry should be either by promotion from the General Clerical Service or by direct recruitment from outside and that above this grade there should be a senior executive grade containing a number of scheduled posts carrying greater responsibilities of an administrative nature. Appointment to this latter grade would normally be by selection from the executive grade with the reservation that appointment from outside might be necessary if no officer with suitable qualifications was available for promotion from the executive grade. Direct recruitment to the executive grade would be by competitive examination and the minimum qualification should be a University degree or a qualification accepted by the competent authorities as its equivalent. The competitive examination should be of a similar standard to those set by the Civil Service Commissioners in England for comparable grades of the Civil Service. We have specified a two-year period of probation for local officers directly appointed and recommend that before confirmation they should be required to pass a test in General Orders and Colonial Regulations dealing with public business. In the case of non-Chinese entrants, we suggest a three-year period of probation and recommend that such officers should be required in addition to obtain the first two certificates in Cantonese before confirmation. In the case of officers to be promoted from the clerical grade, promotion should depend upon the passing of an examination designed not only to test knowledge in General Orders and Colonial Regulations relating to public business, but also to test intelligence and ability to take responsibility. We recommend that promotion to this grade should be entirely by merit and not dependent upon length of service. We have accordingly fixed the initial starting point of the executive officer grade II at $4800 per annum at a point within the scale for clerical officers grade I. Some officers in the clerical grades may show promise before this stage; others may develop later. We consider that both categories should have equal chances of promotion. Officers drawing more than $4800 per annum should on promotion be placed on the next increment in the executive grade scale above their clerical grade salary. We realise that some officers in the clerical grade may be capable of loyal and efficient service of a routine nature but may never display the additional initiative and executive ability required by the executive grade officer. For them and for those officers who decide to specialise as interpreters, stenographers or cashiers, we consider that we have made adequate provision within the special grade.\n\n## 84.\n\nWe have divided the executive grade into two, with a promotion bar between $9600 per annum and $10080 per annum. Similarly, we have provided for two grades of senior executive.",
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        "title": "CO129-599-5 Salaries Commission- Appendices to Report 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1949",
        "content_text": "# PARAGRAPH 69 Specialist Allowances\n\nThis is a question on which the views of the Medical Advisers should be obtained.\n\n## PARAGRAPH 71 Governor's Entertainment Allowance\n\nIt is recommended that this should be increased from £2,200 to £2,500, and that the Governor should be exempted from excise duties. This is a question which should be treated quite apart from a general revision of salaries and Section 71 of this report should, I suggest, be registered on an appropriate file.\n\n### PARAGRAPH 83 Qualifications for Executive Grade\n\nIf entry to the Service is to be by competitive examination, it seems unnecessary to insist on a University Degree unless this refers to a local degree which may be of a lower standard and similar qualifications in this country. In the Home Civil Service the standard of the Executive classes examination is, I think, approximately equal to the Higher School Leaving Certificate.\n\n### PARAGRAPH 88 Discontinuance of Security\n\nThis recommendation is in accordance with accepted policy. In most Colonies public officers guarantee funds have already been abolished.\n\n### PARAGRAPH 93 Recruitment and Training of Police Officers\n\nThis is a question on which Mr. Tovey will no doubt be consulted.\n\n### PARAGRAPH 106 Medical Staff, Medical Department, Nurses\n\nIn East Africa the grade of Nursing Sister and Senior Nursing Sister has been merged into one grade. On one long salary scale and subject to passing an Efficiency Bar, a Nursing Sister may proceed to the maximum of the scale.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
        "content_text": "145\n\nCivil Government ceasing to function is even more clearly established subject to any comments you may have in the light of circumstances in Hong Kong in which denial measures were carried out and the local Defence Regulations.\n\nOn re-reading my telegrams Nos. 498 and 499 I do not see how you have received the impression that legal liability would only arise where requisition of the property was effected, although such requisition might well according to the powers and conditions governing the requisitioning give rise to a clearer legal liability.\n\n2. The question is one of great complexity and in view of the size of the problem over the whole of the Colonial Empire H.M.G. would be quite unable in its present circumstances to accept liability to meet all denial claims from U.K. funds.\n\nNevertheless H.M.G. agrees that it is but reasonable that claims should be examined to see to what extent (if any) the liability can be accepted by the Service Departments in the light of the circumstances under which the property was requisitioned and the policy pursued by Service Departments.\n\nIn order to assist in the examination of the claims from the above point of view I suggest that a report on the problem should be drawn up locally in consultation between a Committee consisting of the D.D. War Office Claims, the local representatives of the Ministry of Transport and of the Admiralty, and representatives of the Hong Kong Govt., and that the Committee should examine those claims where you are satisfied that a legal liability exists and where you consider such liability should rest with the Service Departments, for example the cases referred to in paragraph 3 of your telegram.\n\nIf on further examination it is established that legal liability exists in those cases it should be considered.\n\n3. I suggest that any statement which you feel obliged to make to the Legislative Council on this matter should be in accordance with the position as set out in this telegram.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-612-1 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 21-1-1947 - 17-2-1948",
        "content_text": "# A MEMORANDUM ON CONDITIONS OF SERVICE FOR EUROPEAN POLICE INSPECTORS IN HONG KONG\n42\n\n## 1. Nature of Appointment\nOfficers will be required for the posts of Sub-Inspectors and Inspectors of Police.\n\n## NOTE\n2. Promotion to the rank of Chief Inspector may be earned by efficiency and ability; while outstanding members of the Inspectorate may be selected for promotion to commissioned rank.\n\n## Qualifications\nCandidates should be between the ages of 25 and 35 though, in the case of candidates possessing special qualifications, these limits may be waived. They should ordinarily be not less than 5 ft. 6 ins. in height without boots and should be of good education and physique. Approved service in a Police Force or with the armed forces will be taken into consideration when fixing salaries. All candidates are required to pass an examination as to their fitness for service in the tropics and selected candidates will be required to undergo vaccination and inoculation.\n\n## 3. Duties and conditions of service\n(a) On the re-occupation of Hong Kong the Police will be responsible, in addition to recognised Police duties, for the Preventive Service, the control of immigration, the Prison and Fire Services. In the first instance the Police will be a Unit of the Civil Affairs branch of the military occupying forces and as such will be subject to military discipline.\n\n(b) Duties will consist of the investigation and the supervision of the investigation of crime; the prosecution of cases in the Police Courts; the general supervision of subordinate officers and men; and the enforcement of law and order. Duties may also include supervision of the subordinate grades of the Prison staff: control and direction of the Revenue officers of the Preventive service; assistance in the implementation of the measures adopted to control immigration and any other duties that may be allotted by the Commissioner of Police.\n\n(c) An officer is expected to become efficient in drill and the handling of small arms and to obtain a knowledge of law. (The criminal law and the law of evidence and procedure in Hong Kong are the same as those in England as varied or supplemented by local Ordinances). He is required to obtain a knowledge of Cantonese and advancement may depend on his so doing. Non-pensionable allowances are payable to officers for a knowledge of Cantonese.\n\n## 4. Salary and Allowances\n(a) Salary will be as under:\n| Rank | Salary Scale |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sub-Inspector | £260-430 by 6 increments of £10, 2 of £15, 1 of £20 and 4 of £15 |\n| Inspector | £475-535 by 3 increments of £20 |\n| Chief Inspector | £600-700 by 4 increments of £25 |\n\n(b) Sub-Inspectors who reach the top of their scale will, after 3 years, be eligible for promotion to the rank of Inspector upon selection by the Commissioner, irrespective of existing vacancies in the grade.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-615-6 Royal Institute of International Affairs- paper on future of Hong Kong 30-12-1947 - 8-1-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-615-6 Royal Institute of International Affairs- paper on future of Hong Kong 30-12-1947 - 8-1-1948",
        "content_text": "## \nProper medical and health services should not produce a service as efficient and (what is even more important) conscientious as the local product in Hong Kong has unquestionably proved itself.\n\nIn the other technical departments, local recruitment, except for comparatively subordinate posts, was less advanced. Hong Kong has been described as the engineer's paradise, and for the construction and maintenance of roads and reclamations and waterworks and harbour works, the very highest qualifications were necessary, however high the cost.\n\nThe Hong Kong University produced a steady flow of graduates from the engineering faculty (Civil, Mechanical and Electrical) with good academic qualifications, but, apart from a number of land surveyors, the Public Works Department employed almost none of these. \n\nIf a prognostication is allowable, the success or failure of China's modernization may well depend largely upon her ability to produce engineers who can not only answer examination papers but who have undertaken the practical training and, moreover, appreciated the professional prestige that goes with the English \n\nPage 49",
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        "document_key": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947",
        "page_number": 67,
        "title": "CO129-616-1 Correspondence on the production of a Cantonese-English dictionary; Report on a tour of South East... 1-1-1946 - 31-12-1947",
        "content_text": "## \n28 \n\n67 \n\nused by the Services, would serve equally well in other cases, especially if a new examination were introduced at the Intermediate stage (i.e. at the end of the first year in the East). At present only the Preliminary Examination after 9 months and Interpreters' Examination at the end of the course are available, whereas in most other services (e.g. Colonial) three or more examinations are set.\n\nThe following are suggested as stages in the course of training as a whole at which examinations should be held:\n\nStage 1. One session (October - June) at the SOAS, to be followed by the Civil Service Commission Preliminary Examination.\n\nNote:- Candidates should be required to pass the Preliminary Examination before going overseas. Obviously unsuitable candidates should be reported on and withdrawn as early as possible.\n\nStage 2. A continuation course lasting 1 year from arrival in the country, to be followed by an Intermediate Examination.\n\nStage 3.\n\nNote:- By the end of Stage 2 all students should have reached a \"useful\" stage.\n\nA second year of preparation in the country to be followed by the Civil Service Commission Interpreters' Examination. This period should be one of greater freedom of choice. Students should be free to travel, to attend courses in local institutions or follow any approved lines by which their knowledge and usefulness would be increased. They should be permitted to specialise on handwriting, translation of documents or any other aspect of the syllabus, and at the examination a paper or papers should be set in the special subject as well as in the general subjects of the syllabus.\n\nNote:- The Interpreters' Examination might be taken at any time during the second year in the country, special credit being given to those who pass it before the end of the full period.\n\nBriefly stated the courses required to provide for the three stages outlined above would be:\n\n1. Preliminary Course in England.\n2. A first-year course of 9 months, to include both language and \"background\" studies. Continuation Course.\n3. A second-year course at a recognised centre in the East or (until such centres become available) under a European trained at the SOAS with the assistance of Asiatics. Second-year courses should also be available in England for those whose departure for the East is delayed.",
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        "content_text": "## 3. Advanced Course\n\nThis **Advanced Course** is a third year of training for the Civil Service Commission Interpreters' Examination. It might be provided by:\n\ni. Courses in special subjects at the centre or at local institutions.\nii. Private study with Asiatic teachers.\niii. Other methods at the choice of the candidate.\n\nIt is recommended that Civil Service Commission syllabuses should be given wider publicity - e.g., in Hongkong, Malaya, etc.\n\n## SHORTER COURSES\n\nStudents who do not require a complete course such as is outlined above for language-officers and civilian officials should follow substantially the same lines, if possible up to the end of the continuation course (i.e., 1 year and 9 months in all), by which time they should have reached a very satisfactory standard of usefulness.\n\nSuch students would need a modified syllabus to suit their special needs, and they would presumably not be eligible to sit for the Civil Service Commission examinations. Standards, however, should correspond, even though the examinations for the two groups might not be identical.",
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        "content_text": "## \n21\n\nResources Commission, organized in 1932 for the development, operation and control of state enterprises, and headed by a Chairman (Wong Won-hao), and the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission.\n\n4. The Legislative Yuan is the highest Legislative organ of the National Government. It is a deliberating rather than an originating body, and the principles of all bills introduced before the Legislative Yuan are first determined by the State Council, which may disapprove bills passed by the Legislative Yuan and refer them back for reconsideration.\n\n5. The Judicial Yuan is responsible for interpreting all laws and orders and has the power of altering court sentences.\n\n6. The Examination Yuan is entrusted with the power of conducting civil service examinations and of determining the qualifications for public service.\n\n7. The Control Yuan is the highest supervisory organ of the National Government. Its two principal powers are impeachment and auditing.\n\n## Local Government\n\n8. China is divided into 28 provinces plus the two special areas of Mongolia and Tibet. The provincial governments are all appointed by the National Government.\n\n9. The basic unit of local government is the hsien, or county, headed by a magistrate appointed by the Central Government and assisted by departments for civil affairs, finance, education, social welfare, etc.\n\n10. Attempts have been made by the Kuomintang to develop local self-government as part of its programme of political tutelage, and to this end the hsien have been...",
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        "title": "CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947",
        "content_text": "## 12. \nThe Constitution follows the principles enunciated by Dr. Sun Yat-sen, that is to say, it is the so-called Five-Power Constitution which, according to his writings, preserves the best of the traditional Chinese imperial system with the addition of the best of Western democratic theories. The Five Powers are constituted by the Legislative Yuan, corresponding roughly to the British House of Commons, the Executive Yuan, corresponding generally to the British Cabinet, the Judicial Yuan, corresponding to the United States Supreme Court, the Examination Yuan, corresponding to the British Civil Service Commission and continuing the ancient Chinese tradition of a highly-educated civil service, and the Control Yuan - whose main functions, similar to those formerly vested in the imperial power, are the supervision and, if necessary, the impeachment of public functionaries.\n\n## 13. \n\n117 \n23 \n\nState and the members of which will be elected by the people for a term of three years. The constitution also specifies the matters to be legislated upon and executed by the Central Government and the Provincial and Hsien Governments respectively. Local self-government in Provinces and Hsiens (districts) is to be instituted, the Hsien magistrate in particular to be elected by the people and not appointed by the Central Government as at present. One Chapter of the new constitution lays down fundamental national policies regarding national defence, foreign policy, national economy, social security, education and the border territories.",
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