[ { "id": 217720, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "page_number": 458, "title": "CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843", "content_text": "\n\nForeign Office continued, \n\n10fly. So Molliger will retain the fort. \n\nKansfer of certain hems botage of the Military Chest. \n\n13 Courts of Justice, Sir Johnasteries offer of. \n\n\"This Services in framing lect for the \n\nestablishment of : \n\nWhen dist. for Ippups of have in Phine \n\naffairs of Hong Kong. \n\n22 Criminal perisiction \n\npersisation over Chinese residing at Stong Kong. \n\nOv \n\nar de, opinion of Law Officers \n\n27 Regulation of Civil beforeditiere, bey of \n\n\"letter to Lecesury respecting. \n\n31 Kade, Peport of Laws officers relative to \n\nbail Sales Butt Pottingen rothshes fudinal prevers \n\nplacing him under authority of the Ley of Hate for the Colonies . \n\nunder \n\n13 Mr Websters claine to a plot of bound \n\ncircumstances reportedly Sir Wittiger My on formation of a Corumissariat bestatt July, Criminal Jurisdiction over Chinese replent \n\nat Hongkong, Careshored on \n\nForeign Office continues \n\nbyuls Point of Land opposite Hoghong, Sa Wottagers reasons for not having reused any, question with Chinese Govt raps! \n\n7 Judicial bases, Correspond e f f MP Minger on \n\nCustom House on Boland of hoolangtoo, \n\nCorrespond on estabt of. \n\n27 As to Chinese Works com Anchorage & \n\nas to interposition on behalf of Portugal if necessary. \n\nJay Gout Press&logy office, bull buttolligers \n\nDisps on Cher 42843/ \n\nLand, Port Pollengers less rests, \n\n& Construction of Buildings at Chudan Survey \n\nWht side of tory kory; ouls life \n\nfords Wolliger . \n\nAft of Count \"I fir If Potterger, Acts of \n\nwell be referred to docs Offers \n\nNaval Forces, Corresponde cuclosed. \n\nJufts At Cushing UMates Lorums or for them \n\nhus departed for his Post. \n\n6 Common Instat For Hottinger enclosed. \n\nQu..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-003 - Foreign Office - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219564, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844", "content_text": "کمر \n\nway of outfit. and überdeen has accur \n\ndingly requested the Lords (mon\" of tith's Seca surg to issue & you, or your lefsigns, the Sam of, I 1000, by way of butfit, in your character of He has \n\nit \"Censpotentiary & Chief Superintendent of Buhih Trade in China. tis regards the question of the expences of your Inasport by land & sea, I'am to state toy on that Ford Aberdeen understandd from Lord Stanley that gen wileren ove from this Colonial Office. \n\n#nect the expence the sum of 6000 to enable, \n\nyou to check \n\ni peace of your polo xx ding & (hena, and Her kerdship there forester siders that the only part of the question to which he has occasion arvest is that which relates to any expences of transpat \n\nbe acarred by yon after gens ameval, inthian. \n\nwhich \n\nmay \n\nWitte regard to any \n\n> \n\nwhich may \n\nدیکھ \n\nbe meurred \n\nsuch expences I have to state to you that of the performances of your public duby requires that \n\nby you, \n\n} \n\nyou \n\nshould mour \n\nthem Lond \n\nAberdeen conceives that the charge should be borne by the In blee . In most cases, however, your pasage from ac place. 4 another will probably be afforded to \n\nShips of war, and the expencer there of \n\nby the Officers comman \n\nman ker \n\nof \n\n14:41 \n\nwith be claimed \n\nding the \n\nsuch Ships, in the usual. \n\nthrough the domiralty but if in any laser, you find it necessary actually to make a disbursement account of passages in execution of the Public Service, in your capacity of Plenipotentiary &ffeeftuperintendent, will be authorized to charge the amount there of \n\non \n\nyou \n\n:` your contingent account with this Office. Sir Henry Pottinger has probably made some arrangement on this point with regard to her transport for the short lafrages between Hongkong and Macas and fanton, more economical perhaps than an adherence to the naval \n\nregulations in this respect would admit of; and it would be adorable that you should ascertain what he has done, and follow of it asißscars to be most advantageons to \n\nthe same course, the Public Service. \n\nI am s \n\nSigned) 4.4. Addington", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-008 - Foreign Office - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "page_number": 109, "title": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "content_text": "Co \n\n16 tan and Stanley \n\nauffore that the next step is to elect the Speirs. Does your Kadrlicht profore to affly for that puntore to the destisbolitan Olive Communioet \n\nW. Sipahind \n\nco \n\n12.2 11 an \n\napplication for this precisa employment \n\nI persone to consult the dusters blen Com \n\nwith whom lot. Withaban hand hotter get \n\nib. \n\nThey \n\nwith wat \n\nbe precluded for thing wile amsidelin \n\nthe appliant in \n\nJell-and \n\ninmember another will reschenken ascheberetien. \n\n7:37 \n\nکر منور کے \n\nW Entered Houghing H. \n\nC. 2. Kevelandry Sin \n\nFunicu JAN! \n\nMr. Mccedor & s M.Stephen \n\nMr Hope \n\nLood Stanley \n\n9 Janz 144. Lanedirected \n\nを fo \n\nLandstarly wrequent \n\nMat \n\nwith state to thei \n\nJay Lords Commen\" of the Freamry Katchappears. Whis Lordship, from representations made Bling, Goll Malcolm on behalf of Sir A Pottinger, tobe indispensable that a Police Force should assoon as posible be organized Hongkong for the preservation of the peace and the protection of property. His Lordsliche trusts that ich mag the \n\nin \n\na \n\nbe \n\npopible bengage services of Nativer Policemen, but it wil \n\nbe necessary boxes from This Country the Officers required torganize and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 219979, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844", "content_text": "E. \n\nEnto \n\nSir Mottinger \"Lie \n\nFoncarded b. JANY :: Murdoch 29 \n\nStephen al: Bope \n\nord Stanley 36 \n\nin 30 dans/44 \n\nWith reference to \n\nmgader patches of the \n\ndates mentioned in the \n\nmargin \n\nIhave to inform \n\nyou that the Lords Commen \n\nof the Treasury have \n\nmade advackes on arch \n\nN. 22. 16 Dee /43 of Salary to the Reveral 26. 20 danch sets Officer att picted to \n\nappointed \n\nLiterations \n\nвел \n\no the following sumes - \n\nbigh to \n\nM. P. I. Sterling-£250 \n\nM. Cas \n\nMr. M. Martin. \n\nbeing equal whalf Salary of their respective Offices for four mouth. You with accordings made Corresponding deductions in the account lobe; paid to there Officerson \n\n! \n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-009 - Public Offices - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224123, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "House of Common Admiralty\n\nB7 807 Hongkong\n\nRECEIVED APA28 1846 Gov. 52-2 27 May 1846\n\n28 Adimally 27 April 1846\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 26th instant, My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for their Lordships' information, that their Lordships have made this application for defraying the expenses incurred by Sir J. S. Cochrane in preventing piracies; anded by their letter of the 17th instant, to make acquainted with their intentions to Gladstone,\n\nColonial Office\n\nYour obedient Servant\n\nStephen Copre", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224217, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "House d Common\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nBoard of Tr\n\nBo\n\nForeign\n\nOffice\n\nH\n\nthat My Linds\n\ncorrec\n\nin the Suggestion of the Commissioners that it would\n\nhave been desirable that the\n\nGovernor in replying to the Reference which had been made to him,\n\nshould have instituted a more specific Enquiry into the State of the Business of the Auditors Department and how reported his impression from the results of such Enquiry as to\n\nor otherwise for adding\n\nthe necessity\n\nto the Establishment of it.\n\nI am further to request that You will state to Mr Secretary Gladstone that in the absence of such Enquiry and Report, and on considering the other circumstances adverted to by the Commissioners of Audit, My Lords deem it sufficient, that the Governor should be\n\nempowered\n\nas proposed by the\n\n21\n\nCommissioners, to sanction the temporary Employment of additional Clerk in the Audit Office\n\nof\n\nHong Kong for such period, as, after due investigation, he may consider to be necessary, subject to his further Report for the information of Majesty's Government\n\nYour obedient Servant.\n\nW. F. B....\n\nPage 21\n\n \n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected spelling errors (`hewe` -> `have`, `mcessity` -> `necessity`, `enfrowered` -> `empowered`, `couitivize` -> `sanction`, `Cundit` -> `Audit`, `Jour` -> `Your`, `Serveent` -> `Servant`, `WI Fundy` -> `W. F. B....`).\n2. Fixed spacing issues and joined broken sentences.\n3. Reordered some texts for better readability.\n4. Removed extra characters (`d`, `L...`, `Σ`).\n5. Preserved original paragraph structure and page numbering.\n6. Output in HTML format using `` tags.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224234, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 140, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "House Commo\n\nAdmiralty\n\nI shall want in the course\n\nof twelve months as follows:\n\nGood Foolscap 2056\n\nAgent Board of Tra\n\nof\n\nBoa Office 12 Reams\n\nForeign Common\n\nOco 6\n\ndo Letter 16\n\nOrd do 18\n\nNote 12\n\nDraft paper Commons for printing, forms & Ordinances, 50\n\nWith Envelopes.\n\nAnd if you think fit to order a supply to be sent out to me, a Saving of perhaps 50 per cent might I hope be effected.\n\nIn addition to the above I should be glad to be furnished with 14 good penknives, 2 paper knives, some Indian rubber and some India Dealing wax of two or three layers thicker and a dozen wrapping papers and blotting paper, and a few Sheets of Elephant size papers for Tabular Statements and Returns.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) Adolphus E. Shelley\n\nAuditor General\n\n03/18 Jan. 20-20 Feb.\n\n31\n\nRECEIVED\n\nC.O.\n\nFEB 6 1836\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n138\n\n5 February 1846\n\nWith reference to your letter, dated the of Ultimo, further on the subject of the Expence of the proposed Church at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to request you, for the information of Mr. Secretary Gladstone, that My Lords have not seen reason to dissent from the terms of the Communication which Mr. Gladstone proposed to make to the Governor of Hong Kong respecting the contribution from the local Revenue Fund towards the Construction of the said Church.\n\nI. Stephen Regt.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224265, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "House of Common\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nBoard of Trade\n\nBoard\n\nForeign\n\nOffice\n\nHome\n\nOffice\n\nOrdnance\n\nAnking & Point de Galle\n\nIt appears that Mund...\n\n...merce with the recasmied this attention\n\nTheir durch that you will abstim primary interference as repents the time fixed for the departure\n\nthe Packets Converging othe the Mails, except on occasions othe putest Imergency, in cheat deres of comme Um proprigty\n\nCopy\n\nMiss Itkay\n\n139\n\nExtract of Report of Postmaster General to the Lords Commissioners of H.M's Treasury, dated the 18th April 1866.\n\nI have the honor to hausmes... to your Lordships, copy of a letter dated the 4th Instant, with its enclosures received from the Admiralty, relative to an alteration made in the departure of the Contract Packet conveying the mails for Hong Kong.\n\nI beg to state, that I entirely agree with the Lords of the Admiralty, that this alteration was injudicious; and I would suggest therefore that orders should be despatched to the Governor of Hong Kong, not to interfere in any manner as regards the time fixed by the Admiralty (with whom alone the arrangements rest) for the departure of the Packets except on occasions of the greatest emergency, in which cases, he should be required to understand and he will be held responsible for any directions he issues.\n\nPost Office, Victoria\n\n23 January ...\n\nThe Merchants of Canton having...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224270, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 176, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "House of Commons\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nBoard of Trade\n\nBoard\n\nForeign\n\nOffice\n\nHome\n\nOffice\n\nOrdnance\n\nTreasury\n\nLetter from W. Fless? Come? Routh dated Bublin 7. May\n\nLetter from the Admiralty dated 11th May from Capete Mwill dated fr\n\nand its enclosure\n\nBeary\n\nCopy of a Minute of this Board of the 12th May Therion\n\nLetter from the Master of them Mit dated the 16th. May with the following enclosures, Letter from Capth Revell: dated 11. May\n\nLetter from Wes» less? Commen» You Routh dated the 13th May\n\nMy Lords request that you will move W. Gladstone to transmit Copies of these documents by the next Mail to the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\nwith instructions to institute a searching investigation into the circumstances of the pand, with a view to the detection and punishment of the Offenders and the recovery of the value of the Syce Silver which has been abstracted.\n\nthe substituted box and its contents and two of the other boxes will be sent to Hong Kong by the next mail Steam Packet consigned to the Officer in Charge of the Commissariat who will be directed to give Sir John Davis all the assistance in his power in the progress of the investigation\n\nJames Teis\n\nYour obedient Servant", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "Commor Admiralty \n\nLoent \n\nLard of Trad \n\nBoard \n\nForeign \n\nOffice \n\nOrdnance \n\n19 bese. Hd. Hawes \n\nThe for-sh\", of course, be in mishuched? \n\n9.23 \n\n289- \n\n157 \n\nQ \n\n19 \n\n1845 Hongkong Treasury Chambers \n\n18th September 1846. \n\n218 \n\nWith references \n\nto Mr Houves \n\n34-8 Oct 884: \n\n660-45? 1427 \n\nLetter of the 28th August. I am commanded by the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint You, for the information of the Governor.\n\nLevel Grey, \n\nMy Lords \n\nin the \n\nForeign Authority to Govern \n\nDavis to \n\nLi \n\nthe \n\nHong \n\ncation of the Church at Hong \n\nconting to the belimeti submitted in his Despatch of the 22nd May last, on receiving satisfactory Assurance that one third of the Expense will be \n\nStephen bags \n\nforovided \n\nCorrected version in HTML as per the instructions:\n\nCommon Admiralty\n\nLoan\n\nLord of Trade\n\nBoard\n\nForeign\n\nOffice\n\nOrdnance\n\n19 bese. Hd. Hawes\n\nThe for-ship, of course, be in misplaced?\n\n9.23\n\n289-\n\n157\n\nQ\n\n19\n\n1845 Hongkong Treasury Chambers\n\n18th September 1846.\n\n218\n\nWith references\n\nto Mr Hawes\n\n34-8 Oct 884:\n\n660-45? 1427\n\nLetter of the 28th August. I am commanded by the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint You, for the information of the Governor.\n\nEarl Grey,\n\nMy Lords\n\nin the\n\nForeign Authority to Governor\n\nDavis to\n\nLi\n\nthe\n\nHong Kong\n\ncation of the Church at Hong Kong\n\nconting to the estimate submitted in his Despatch of the 22nd May last, on receiving satisfactory Assurance that one third of the Expense will be\n\nStephen bags\n\nprovided\n\nHere is the final output in HTML:\n\nCommon Admiralty\n\nLoan\n\nLord of Trade\n\nBoard\n\nForeign\n\nOffice\n\nOrdnance\n\n19 June. Hd. 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I am commanded by the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint You, for the information of the Governor.\n\nEarl Grey,\n\nMy Lords\n\nin the\n\nForeign Authority to Governor\n\nDavis to\n\nLi\n\nthe\n\nHong Kong\n\nconstruction of the Church at Hong Kong\n\nconting to the estimate submitted in his Despatch of the 22nd May last, on receiving satisfactory Assurance that one third of the Expense will be\n\nStephen bags\n\nprovided", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228130, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "427\n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE RESIGNATION\n\nand I believe that most of the other authorities whom he cites would be found, on trial, to be no better supporters of Mr. Martin, than the Major-general above quoted.\n\nBut, I do not believe that a worse supporter of Mr. Martin's opinions could be found than the treasurer himself. Of Hong Kong he inconsistently, but most truly, observes, \"almost every one here has bought building allotments, or own houses from which they derive a large rental (sic), and they are therefore very adverse to any diminution of Government expenditure, or to any transfer of the seat of government to Chusan.\" If the colonists are the best judges of their own interests, your Lordship will perhaps consider this as a strange account of a hopeless colony.\n\nMy surprise, on reading in Mr. Martin's letter, that we are \"in danger of another war with China,\" could only be equalled by what I felt at his proposal that this should be averted by retaining Chusan, that is, violating the treaty of peace. If we are so near another war, I have been strangely remiss in not preparing your Lordship and the Earl of Aberdeen for the contingency. The fine levied on Keying (to which Mr. Martin alludes), was merely one mode of helping to recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances. The Chinese Ministers' treaties with America and France have since been ratified by the Emperor, and he has been raised to the rank of a Cabinet Minister, for quietly preventing the French and American squadrons approaching the Peiho. With the observance of ordinary justice and moderation, though with a due assertion of our rights, I know of no country on earth with which war is so little probable as China. During more than a year's diplomatic intercourse with the Government, I have, without once hinting at such an alternative, maintained the rights of our Consuls at Foochow-foo and Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions on the trade, and asserted the Queen's sovereignty over this island; and, if a knowledge of the proper reserve to be maintained in the exercise of my high duties had not been sufficient, the very terror which the Chinese entertain of a recurrence to past scenes might have influenced a person of common generosity to abstain from any unnecessary allusion to the last alternative.\n\nI now descend to matters more within Mr. Martin's scope and experience, but in regard to which he is scarcely more fortunate. He states 10,000l. to be the utmost amount of revenue to be ever attainable, and his own estimate for the current year enclosed, is nearly 18,000l., but much below what may be expected. In another paper he predicted that more than 5,000l. could never be obtained from the Crown Lands, and the rent-roll already exceeds 13,000l. When he applies the magnifying end of the glass, with reference to expenditure, he talks of spending \"nearly half a million sterling\" on this colony; while my despatch No. 79, of the 14th instant, will show that the whole estimated charge for public works, required subsequent to my arrival (supposing them to be all authorized) will be 96,145l., to be completed in the course of the next two years.\n\n24 June, No. 3.\n\nHaving thus, and in a previous despatch, No. 44, disposed of Mr. Martin's facts, I will leave his inferences to shift for themselves; and if I am accustomed to make less frequent allusions than the Treasurer in his letter to the effects of \"a tropical climate,\" to \"my perfect disinterestedness,\" to \"my perfect sincerity,\" and to my readiness to be \"a cheerful victim for my country's good,\" I hope your Lordship's knowledge of mankind will not give you a worse opinion of me on that account.\n\nI will conclude by observing, that I cannot understand how the recommendation, that the Treasurer's business be transferred to the Commissariat, could be carried out; for if a treasurer is necessary in every other colony, he could hardly be dispensed with in this, when the Consular accounts are superadded to the Colonial. At the same time, if Mr. Martin's great wish, as he declares, is to be \"transferred to some other position,\" I have every personal motive for wishing him success, if it were only to be relieved from much unprofitable discussion, while two distinct departments require my constant attention.\n\nThe enclosed letter has just reached me from Mr. Martin, declaring his intention of proceeding home without leave (in fact resigning) for the reasons he states. There is no proper person to substitute in his place, pending Mr. Stewart's arrival, except my private secretary, Mr. Mercer, whose father, a gentleman of fortune, has tendered security to the amount of 10,000l. for his son, in any official situation. At the same time, Mr. Martin's securities must also be considered responsible.\n\nSir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(signed) J. F. Davis.\n\nEnclosure 1, in No. 6.\n\nColonial Treasury, Hong Kong, 18 June 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 20 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, unsolicitedly, selected me for office in China, it was expected I would be enabled to collect useful information.\n\nDesirous of justifying the confidence reposed in me, I prepared and submitted several reports and documents to your Excellency, and these, together with a Commercial Report which I am framing for the Lords' Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, will I hope demonstrate that I have minutely examined affairs in China.\n\nAlthough several of the conclusions at which I have arrived, after anxious investigation, may be at variance with those emanating from high authority, I trust I may without arrogance ask a full and fair hearing for opinions originating in integrity of motive, and a solicitude to ascertain what would be most conducive to the trade and permanent interests of the British empire.\n\nBeing therefore convinced that an immediate investigation of our Anglo-Chinese policy is of the highest importance on general as well as on financial and commercial considerations; aware that the sentiments I entertain find little concurrence in England from several gentlemen who recently filled office in China, and thinking that Her Majesty's Government have been acting under some erroneous impressions, I am very desirous of personally placing before Her Majesty's Ministers the information collected, and the opinions thence deduced, after visiting every part of China accessible to Europeans.\n\nFor this purpose I have the honour to solicit from your Excellency leave of absence for six months, on the following terms; viz.—\n\n1st. That I draw no salary for these six months.\n\n2d. That I defray my own expenses to England.\n\n3d. That if Her Majesty's Government decide there were no justifiable grounds for this application, that I resign my present office.\n\nBy granting my request no detriment whatever can accrue to the public service.\n\nThe treasury accounts are close up, the books are daily balanced, and all the required returns will be made to the 30th June.\n\nI believe the payments on account of public works will be comparatively small for the next six months (or until final orders from home), and I am certain that with ordinary care no delay or embarrassment can arise in the Treasury Accounts.\n\nConfiding in the importance of the information which I believe it to be in my power to convey, and in the probability of its being duly appreciated by Her Majesty's Ministers, I ask permission to forego all my salary, to incur considerable expense, and to destroy, perhaps, my remaining strength by travelling during this hot and adverse season; and further, propose to risk my commission in Her Majesty's service, in order that I may have an opportunity of communicating personally to the authorities at home the result of my inquiries in this country.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(signed) Robert M. Martin.\n\nEnclosure 2, in No. 6.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,\n\n19 June 1845.\n\nI AM directed by his Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, and to send you this reply.\n\nThe object of your present application is, to obtain the Governor's sanction to proceeding home for the reasons stated by you.\n\nThe regulations as to leave of absence by which the Governor is bound, are clear and peremptory, confining such leave to cases of serious indisposition requiring a change of climate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "page_number": 140, "title": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "content_text": "Enclosure 6.\n\nRETURN of the Troops serving in the China command, showing the number required to complete the establishment of each Corps.\n\n \n \n Effectives\n Supernumeraries\n Wanting to complete Establishment\n \n \n 95TH REGIMENT.\n 451\n \n 26\n \n \n CEYLON RIFLES.\n 29\n \n 11\n \n \n ROYAL ARTILLERY.\n 524\n 2\n 576\n \n \n ROYAL SAPPERS.\n 1\n \n 12\n \n \n GUN LASCARS.\n \n \n 5\n \n \n \n 1,027\n 2\n 630\n \n \n \n 2\n \n 31\n \n \n \n 1\n \n 6\n \n \n \n 44\n \n 18\n \n \n \n 1\n \n 4\n \n \n \n 66\n \n 50\n \n \n \n 8\n \n 30\n \n \n \n 2\n \n 12\n \n \n \n 3\n \n 570\n \n \n \n 4\n \n 2\n \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, April 12, 1849.\n\n* One officer of each of these ranks serving on the staff, included in the above numbers.\n\n(Signed)\n\nRODNEY MYLIUS, Captain, Brigade-Major.\n\nPage 10\n\nEnclosure 7.\n\nOffice of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, April 27, 1849.\n\nA REPORT shewing the Quantity of Arms, Ammunition, and Stores generally in charge of the Ordnance Storekeeper at this Station, on the 2nd April, 1849.\n\n \n Description of Stores\n \n \n \n Adzes\n \n \n \n Carpenters'\n 28\n \n \n Coopers' or wheelers'\n 2\n \n \n Copper or brass - Iron\n 4, 3\n \n \n Different natures.\n 4\n \n \n Anticorrosion -\n \n \n \n Antimony\n lbs. 401\n \n \n Almirah for papers\n 3\n \n \n Anchors with stocks for boats\n 7\n \n \n Anvils, armourers' and smiths'\n 1\n \n \n Aprons\n 38\n \n \n Arm bands\n \n \n \n Augers\n 362\n \n \n Carpenters or wheelers'\n \n \n \n (with thrifts\n 12\n \n \n without ditto\n 57\n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n \n 15\n \n \n Fuze\n 2\n \n \n \n 30\n \n \n Awls\n \n \n \n Awning for gig\n 2\n \n \n \n 13\n \n \n Axes\n \n \n \n Helved\n 1,238\n \n \n Unhelved\n 449\n \n \n Pole\n 131\n \n \n Iron\n 1\n \n \n Axletrees Wood\n 161\n \n \n Bags\n 15\n \n \n Bails, iron, with ears\n 1\n \n \n Balance spring\n 2,059\n \n \n Ball drawers, ride, flint Balls\n 25\n \n \n Bamboos\n 1\n \n \n Barometers\n 602\n \n \n \n 105\n \n \n \n 4,500\n \n \n Packing\n 1\n \n \n Barrels →\n \n \n \n Powder -\n \n \n \n Common\n 2,311\n \n \n Copper Metal lined\n 2\n \n \n Tar\n \n \n \n \n 130\n \n \n Barrows\n 2\n \n \n Bars, iron\n 3\n \n \n \n 1,133\n \n \n \n N\n \n \n \n 228\n \n \n \n 16\n \n \n Basins, brass and metal\n \n \n \n Baskets\n 381\n \n \n Baths, cast iron, 5 x 6, 2 x 6, 2×3\n 238\n \n \n Cast iron, with brass plugs and chains\n 8\n \n \n Tin\n 8\n \n \n \n 12\n \n \n Baths\n \n \n \n Wood\n 3\n \n \n Shower\n 5\n \n \n Carbine\n 8\n \n \n Bayonets\n \n \n \n Fuzee, percussion\n 20\n \n \n Muskets\n 2,234\n \n \n Beams for scales, iron\n 3\n \n \n Carcase or staves setting\n 2\n \n \n Bearers -\n \n \n \n Shot grate\n 4\n \n \n Shot\n 1\n \n \n Blankets\n 4,535\n \n \n Bolster, Indian\n 639\n \n \n Cases -\n \n \n \n Ditto, or pillow\n 4,387\n \n \n Slip\n 1,409\n \n \n \n 29\n \n \n Bed or palliasses\n 1,629\n \n \n Bedding\n \n \n \n Coverlets\n 160\n \n \n Hospital-Sackings\n \n \n \n Cords -\n 45\n \n \n \n 90\n \n \n Palliasses\n \n \n \n Rugs\n 1,414\n \n \n Sheets\n 56\n \n \n \n 1,336\n \n \n \n 5,578\n \n \n Bottoms\n \n \n \n Heads -\n \n \n \n Barrack\n 759\n \n \n Legs\n \n \n \n -\n \n \n \n Bedsteads Iron\n \n \n \n Nuts and pins\n \n \n \n Feet\n \n \n \n Heads -\n \n \n \n Hospital-\n 366\n \n \n Racks -\n \n \n \n Sides\n 127\n \n\nPage 11\n\n \nPage 12\n\n \n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228827, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "content_text": "Description of Stores.\n\nClothing, Mis- cellaneous -\n\nBanians Boots Caps Coats\n\nDrawers\n\nShirts\n\nGowns\n\nJackets, straight\n\nSucks\n\nStockings, worsted\n\nTrousers\n\n20\n\n20\n\nUngrek, as blue cloth lined with flannel\n\nVests, h. p.\n\nCaps\n\nChevrons\n\nColor badges, serjeants\"\n\nClothing, Ceylon Rifles\n\nJackets - Serjeants'\n\n1 Privates\"\n\nClubs\n\nCoals\n\nCocks\n\nStraps, privates' Trowsers\n\nSerjeants' Privates'\n\nBall, 1 in. stop\n\nBib\n\nBrass bib\n\nDitto, stop\n\nDitto ball, 1 in. stop\n\nMusket\n\n+\n\nCoins\n\nComposition\n\nMotal\n\nStop\n\nTank, 1 inch\n\nCarronade\n\nCarriage, N. P. Gun\n\nBrass\n\nIron\n\nCompasses Carpenters'\n\nCopper\n\nDifferent natures.\n\n9.\n\nR.\n\nU.\n\nDescription of Stores.\n\n4\n\n720\n\nN N N\n\n2\n\n70\n\n5\n\n4,310\n\n3\n\n68\n\n500\n\n315\n\nCoopers\n\nCarpenters'\n\n4 in.\n\nDrivers\n\nScrew\n\nPilo\n\nnotched\n\nof sorts\n\nWood, shod with copper\n\n6\n\nCords\n\nNos.\n\n-\n\n2,589\n\nYards\n\n2\n\n1,220\n\nBraces\n\npairs\n\n13\n\nDrums -\n\nHeads\n\nN N N!\n\n8,299\n\n51\n\n357\n\nSnares\n\nSticks\n\nWood\n\nNil.\n\nton\n\n7\n\n8\n\n7\n\n4\n\n169\n\n3\n\n22\n\n7\n\n200\n\n00.00\n\n3\n\n30\n\n3\n\n9\n\n1\n\nlbs.\n\n1 10 20 00 20:\n\nNil.\n\n21\n\n34\n\n130\n\n476\n\n8\n\n8\n\n27\n\n1,827\n\nDubbing Duck, No. 2 Ears, iron, for pails Emery Engines, fire\n\nEngines, fire,\n\nappurtenances\n\nEmbrazures, wood\n\nCaps, leather\n\nDrivers, screw-shifting\n\nHandles, wood, iron arms\n\nHose lengths\n\nNoses, spreading\n\nPipes\n\nScrews\n\nBranch, with nose\n\nSuction lengths\n\nStrainers, copper Wrenches for hose\n\nExtinguishers, brass Eye-wipers, rifle\n\nFan-light, cast iron\n\nFeeders, oil, tin\n\nFenders, officers' and soldiers'\n\nFids, splicing, 18 in.\n\nFifes\n\nFigures, stamping\n\nFiles\n\nFiles\n\nBastard -\n\nKnife, 5 in. OM\n\nRough\n\nRough\n\n-\n\nFlat\n\nHalf-round Round Square, & in. 3 ditto\n\nFlat\n\nHalf-round\n\nRound Safe edge Square\n\n3 ditto\n\nRubber, rough Saw\n\nSmooth\n\nBent, 4 in.\n\nHalf-round\n\nlarge\n\nCorks for shells\n\nCotton-wool\n\nCots, soldiers', common\n\nCovers\n\nFor locks, canvas leather\n\nLead, of sorts\n\nCrocks, filtering\n\nMetal\n\nCramps, for locks, spring main\n\nCranes - {\n\nCrab, or crab-purchase\n\nPortable\n\nCrates, pecking\n\nCrocks, filtering\n\nCrows\n\nCarpenters, hand\n\nOf sorts\n\nCrucibles, black lead\n\nCups, copper, composition\n\nCupboard, officers\n\nCurbs,\n\nmictal -\n\nsmall -\n\nCutters, portfire\n\nDainmer, or rosin\n\nDesks, small\n\nDiamonds, glaziers' Dishes, meat, tin Dividers, spring\n\nDoor\n\n-\n\nSash\n\n{Folding\n\nDrifts, fuze\n\nDrills\n\n3,500\n\n50\n\n10\n\n20\n\n674\n\n7\n\n75\n\nNil.\n\n62\n\n5\n\n1\n\n35\n\n16\n\n1\n\n135\n\n10\n\n11\n\n8\n\n5\n\n32-por.\n\ncontre\n\n४\n\nĮside\n\n27\n\n40\n\n10\n\n21\n\nN N O\n\n2\n\n2\n\n2\n\nlbs. oz.\n\n2.11\n\n1\n\n2\n\n319\n\n7\n\n1\n\n1\n\n16\n\n50\n\n21\n\nDifferent natures.\n\nS.\n\nR. U.\n\n2\n\nBs.\n\n164\n\n50\n\n30\n\n31\n\n5\n\n3\n\n1\n\n12\n\n6\n\n14\n\n2\n\n12\n\n2\n\n1\n\n26\n\n5\n\n2\n\n5\n\n21\n\n1\n\n1\n\n34\n\n53\n\n63\n\n12\n\n9\n\n53\n\n3\n\n23\n\n18\n\n78\n\nNil.\n\n1\n\n3\n\n1\n\n-~\n\n2\n\n597\n\n1\n\n5\n\n27\n\n3\n\nlbs.\n\nFlat\n\nRound, 7 inches Safe-edge\n\nStock-barrel\n\npairs\n\nWarling\n\nOf Sorts\n\nFitters, with brass cocks\n\nFire, slices\n\nAwl\n\nCovers, canvas for leaders Gimblets\n\nHammers\n\n2\n\n2\n\n2\n\n9\n\n479\n\n214\n\n73\n\n1\n\n4\n\n24\n\n22\n\n7:2\n\n160\n\n88\n\n90\n\n45\n\n18\n\n149\n\n10\n\n977\n\n10\n\n172\n\n54\n\n6\n\n13\n\nI\n\n13\n\n228\n\n13\n\n2\n\nI\n\n56\n\n7\n\n2\n\nKnives, laboratory\n\n2\n\nFire-ship stores\n\nLeaders\n\nQuick match\n\nMatch\n\nFor portfire sockets\n\nLong, with sockets\n\nShort\n\n60\n\nlbs.\n\n5\n\nNails, iron clasp, No. 19\n\nTbs.\n\n7\n\nNeedles\n\nScrews\n\nScissors, laboratory\n\n29\n\n42\n\n2\n\n130", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229567, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849", "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "and unprecedented claim\n\nIt is true that as the Home Government contributes the greater part towards the expenses of this Colony, or as any deficiency between the Revenue and expenditure must be made up from Home resources, the payment of such rates would be scarcely more than nominal; but I conceive it to be my duty strictly incumbent upon those who are charged with the administration of Home affairs to protest most urgently against the principle and embarrassment which would thus be involved - particularly as the nominal appearance of increase in the Colonial revenue might perhaps prevent the otherwise practicable reduction of Colonial expenditure.\n\nI venture to hope, however, that His Excellency The Governor may be induced to forego consideration of the claim until at least a reference on the subject can be made to the superior authorities at Home. I consider myself entitled as a public officer to such an appeal in the present case instead of being forced into the degrading position of a common defaulter; but should His Excellency determine it otherwise, I trust the Major General may be pleased to authorize my giving a passive resistance to the claim in question until all the legal extremes shall be enforced, leaving thus an ultimate appeal to the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury as the only alternative for deciding the question upon its proper merits.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) W. Smith,\n\n(Copy) F. M. Hawley, Capt.,\n\nA. G. & M. Secy. (Inclosure)\n\nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 230839, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 259, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "10\n\nfrom\n\nHome\n\nresources.\n\nit\n\nIn arriving at this conclusion, it may perhaps be considered that I was merely acting in the exercise of my fiduciary relation to the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasury by pointing out to the Major General that an undue appearance of prosperity to the Colonial revenue might operate injuriously upon Home interests; but the superaddition of my remark illustrative of this assumption would seem upon mature deliberation to have been too broadly expressed, indeed better omitted altogether.\n\nThe contemplation of \"passive resistance\" was not to the law itself but to what I conceived would have been a misapplication of it if I had been forced into the position of a common defaulter.\n\n254\n\nafter the failure of every effort to be relieved from personal liability. It is an alternative which, I believe, a private individual would be justified in adopting under similar circumstances, but which required the Major General's sanction before it could be extended to my case, as no authority exists by which I could charge the amounts of the levy in my public accounts.\n\nI had been &\n\nIf it had been stated that an official representation to His Excellency would have been attended with the desired effect of suspending the operation of the Act until a reference could be made to the Authorities at Home, I would gladly have availed myself of this mode of proceeding. But I regarded the whole affair as strictly\n\n&", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235464, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "content_text": "AGE \n\nOffice \n\nEntered \n\n139 423 Ty 5062 #hory Air John Bouring 1884 MUTE BENE Narroway 14 KMerivale 14 MF Peel Duked Azenoll WUS515 15th June 15/344 \n\nWith reference to Mayr Gent Gervaises Despatch of the 27th Feb to hast N°22' I have to inform that the Lords of the Treasury, have consented to allow, Mr. Mercer, the late Treasurer of your Govt to become a subscriber to the Superannuation fund of Hong Kong,\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. \"Offe\" -> \"Office\" (spelling correction)\n2. Removed unnecessary spaces and corrected spacing issues.\n3. \"Ty 5062 #hory Air John Bouring\" is likely an OCR error, but without more context, it's hard to correct. I left it as is.\n4. \"جئے\" is not relevant to the text and seems to be an OCR error. I removed it.\n5. \"Mayr Gent Gervaises\" -> \"Mayr Gent Gervaises\" is likely \"Major General Gervaises\" or similar, but I didn't change it as it's not a clear spelling error.\n6. \"hast N°22'\" -> \"last No 22\" (likely correction, but I didn't change \"hast\" to \"last\" as it's not a straightforward correction; however, I kept \"N°\" as it might be a stylistic choice)\n7. \"dads bonnes\" -> \"Lords\" (correction, as \"dads bonnes\" doesn't make sense in the context)\n8. \"lextoniar\" -> \"late\" (spelling correction)\n9. \"Gost\" -> \"Govt\" (spelling correction, as \"Govt\" is a common abbreviation for \"Government\")", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1857.\n\n**Chinese Calendar, Hà Moon, 5th Day: DIARY. MEMORANDA**\n\n| Day | Astronomical Data |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sunday,... | H❘ Sets 4. P.M. 5,37 634 |\n| Monday,... | 11.16! 1,01 |\n| Tuesday,... | 5.27 6.34 1: |\n| Wednesday,... | 1,564 632 2.5% 30$ |\n| Thursday,.. | 28 Ted |\n\n**VINE SERVICES SUNDAY**\n- St. John's Cathedral-6.45 and 11a, M. and Gr.\n- Union Chapel-63d 7? P. M.\n- Beamers Chapel--1 \n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST\n\n### ARRIVALS AT HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, 11 M. Sir. Fury, Com. Leckie, from Canton\n- July 24, Fr. Gun-boat Drogenos, Co Berry, from Lantao.\n\n### DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, Nova, Porter, Shanghai.\n- July 24, Clipper (Hong). Marxen, East Coast\n- July 25, H. Mail, towed by the Coromandel for the river.\n\n### POSTAL OPPORTUNITIES.\n- For Macao: Monday, per Feina at Noon; Tuesday, per Willamette at Noon, and per Spark at Ten.\n- For Indian England: per Shanghai to-morrow at 8. Supplementary mail closes at 7.30.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased,\nAre from ZIND SOZAMING and Natives \nA DREYER & Co. \nFreight and Back Vans, \nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n- CLARE CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, and French PRESERVES.\n- VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nFROM NEW YORK DIRECT Received per \"Iotspur,\" and for Sale by the undersigned,\n- 100 Boxes Family Soap,\n- 100 Boxes Scented Water Soap,\n- 50 Tins Corn Meal,\n- 50 Boxes Spero Candies,\n- Baker's Buns \n- 5 Cons Superior White Lead,\n- 20 Half barrels White Beans,\n- 20 do. Split Peas,\n- 50 do. Crushed Sugar,\n- 2600 lbs. Sill's Butter in 16 lbs. Kegs,\n- 50 feet Oakum,\n- 100 Tins Black Varnish,\n- Marlinspikes, Caulking Irons and Mallets,\n- Axes, large and small, Paint, Tar and White-wash Brushes,\n- 20 Entire American Cider Vinegar,\n- Pump and Harness Leather, Cotton Canvas,\n- And from Manila: 500 Coils Steam and Manila Rope,\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED\n- PATENT Water Cements,\n- Fresh Prunes in Gums, Fresh Raisins in and boxes.\n\nTUOS HUNT & Co. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE\n- TWO Second-rate FIRE ENGINES complete, from London, ON VIEW NEAR MAG EWEN & Co.'s \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\nAll Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, the late Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith \nHENRY RUTTER Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIn the matter of the Estate of the late MR JAMES SMITH of the Firm of Smith & BLAW, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE-All Persons having Claims on the said Estate are requested to forward particulars of the same to M. JAMES W. BRIMELOW, But all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the respective amounts thereto to the said James W. Brimelow,\n\nD. LAPRAIK \nARD. S. DIXSON \nExecutors.\n\n承辦人得忌時麗 \n北力晏度路士吉德 \n士布林羅收入是荷 \n兩亦如嫩交還與未 \n人欠到達士銀 \n朱士布林羅處或各 \n各人債目祈送到 \n·士藏身故如有欠到 \n羅公司之未士朗時 \n廠者未士氏蹲布林 \n\n## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nQUOTATIONS. \nEXCHANGE AND BULLION. \nHongkong Bank Corporation on \nLondon, 4, 1, Truliai - Gold to Sycee, outis-Date Sycee, Nominal! Pres Laves 24 335.36 per Tael and at at 319 821 d. Canton...\n\nIt is now upwards of a month since we furnished the public with a report of the trial of Tan cute of Tarrant v. Ah Lum the poisoner. The Jury, a special one, awarded the Plaintiff $1,010, it will be remembered, subject to the Judge's decision on the low point raised by Defendant's Counsel; and our readers, no doubt, are desirous of knowing what has been the result of the matter, and how the disputed point has been arranged. But though, as we have remarked, it is upwards of a month since the trial was reported, from that day to the present we have not heard a word of the threatened kroviment;---so, as the time allowed for the mo time was for some time expired, the verdict of the Jury stands. So much for the verdict whether the award will be forthcoming, or whether we shall obtain even a refund of the costs out of pocket \"are problems the solution of which has yet to be told of \n\nThe Editor of the China Mail, in strictures exhibiting the most extraordinary feeling of sympathy for a suspicious character it has ever been our lot to read, has told the world that, owing to the unjust confinement to which Ah Lum has been subjected, being unable personally to look after his office--he, Ah Lum, is now declared to have become Bankrupt and will have to pass through the Insolvent Court\" and, adds the Editor with an evident hug of gratulation, there will possibly (the italics are ours) be some \"difficulty in recovering the amount of damages.\" Possibly there may--but, at all events, we are placed, by the verdict of one of the most respectable juries ever empanelled in this Colony, in a position to challenge the Insolvent's Balance sheet; and should it be, as we shall not be surprised to find, that Ah Lum's bankruptcy is due as much to his very proper stoppage at business here as to some astounding malversation in the shape of lawyer's fees, or payment of hireling scribes the facts will duly be made patent to the public, and, it will be hoped, produce a salutary effect that the Jury's award will not be altogether lost \n\nThe arrival of the mail prevented the intention of noticing in our last issue a very interesting letter in the Hongkong Register of Tuesday, signed a Catholic Missionary, and of which the intelligent Redacteur of that paper thus remarks.--- \n\nWe publish better from a Roman Catholic Missionary. in reply to some observations by a contemporary as to what ought to be the course of the French in China in his opinion. We don't of course agree with the remarks of our contemporary but we entirely agree with the letter which we publish. Neither the fact nor the spirit are in good taste, and an easy answer could be time to both were worth while which is not. \n\nWhether the letter in question is a reply to our observations--whether it is \"bad taste\" (as one reverend Father disclaims it)--or whether the subject is worth while to notice are all points on which we shall leave our readers to form their own opinions. Here is a translation of such parts of the letter necessary to an understanding of it, and appended is an extract from the speech of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, on the 5th of May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is entirely in consonance with the honestionsa which May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is not our contemporary does not think it worth while to notice. \n\nTranslation, \n\nReferring to the Anglo-French alliance on the China question--the author of the article accuses the French of a desire to impose their religion on Canton by means of bayonets, amusing it (religion) to serve their ambition.\"This alliance so surely desired by Great Britain rests, it is true, on different interests. Now, as well as in 1841, one noble neighbours are pressing the granting of their commerce. Now, as well as in 1841, France defends is the cause of humanity and \n\nas fafmontas nigha 50 - Fella 24 y. \n\nSHANGHA 15th July -On London 7, The-On Calcutta Theme dava sight Rs. per 1 Palnation, which is only possible on religious principles. de-Draft on Hongkong 29 porced sc. MANILA, 5th June - London, da iglu 4,3 -day sigur 4.9-On Hongkong and carest submit in this country to many obstacles--that Before 1841 the commerce of England had to premium golden Siang 50 pre eit pra \n\ndo-Spa isa and Mexican chopped dollars per \n\nOPIUM, \n\nRosatoma, 5th July, Palan 5520, New Para $590, New Bennes $575, Mal $515, \nMacao, 6th July New Itna $545. Old Patna $525, New Bars $575, \nGames-No Market. \n\nSHANGAR, 1 July--Malwa 400 Trots, New Patna, A Tacle \n\n### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\n\n- CANTON-SHANGHAE, £3, the Tea, a £6.6 for Silk--To New York, 10 per ton of 40 cunt.\n- Also London, Sugar, £3,10, Hemp £4,10 To United States Arabia 23,,10 \n\n### HONGKONG-THE FIRE\n\nFour days after the Fireman's report of the conflagration on Wednesday last--it commenced a little before eight, in or outside the easternmost of Lane dare storici houses in a detached block between the Taipingshan Temple on Hollywood \n\nintroduction at some merchant like being altogether repelled by the Chinese authorities--the pino inspired by the English power has been, it is true, to cause of the war of 1841 The result of the treaty \n\ngive an entire sanction, at all events to make trade more free. is for the benefit of all nations, and to deliver trade from all obstacles, that England presses herself forward with such insisting force most noble is her project and ardently do we desire success to the undertaking, \n\nLong before 1841 your illustrious ancestors were halflence to the successor of Saint Peter--and Quitted to us in the same faith, and by a common wish with us they defended the Liberty of conscience of their brethren in the east against the ferocious despotism of musselmon persecutors, there were even then Catholics in China; and in alternate peace and persecution their numbers have successively multiplied. \n\nIn France profited by the fact of England's acting, though timidly, under similar circumstances \n\nEDWARD WEB has this day been admitted Partner in our Firm \nDENT, BEALE & Co. \nShanghai, 1st July, 1857.\n\nNo. 20 Rua Campo, Macao. \nSHAW'S HOTEL Board and Accommodation, Billiards. \nBy M Il saaw. \n\nThe lower part obtained was rendered inst by mason of the stone formations known as Bridges's folly. The lower part of the house loyally destroyed was a carpenter's shop, and it was from the large and valuable pute of China pine square in the yard adjoining the shop, that the flames were continued wall between nine and ten o'clock. How the fire originated, no one has yet discovered it is singular that it should have occurred within a few yards of the last fire, and in a carpenter's timber yard again. The value of the property destroyed will be about a thousand pounds sterling, and it is said an old man perished by suffocation in one of the \n\nFrom 1841 to the present time, imprisonment and torture have not ceased be the lot of Christians (in China) and area their blood has been spilt and it is for that blood France comes and demands reparation to prevent a repetition of past horrors, And the more extended freedom of conscience en-\n\nWe have heard doubts expressed of the truth of the story told of that gentleman's in miles. The tale, it is said, has never been properly authenticated. - F. C. \n\nThe writer of one of the letters to which we have referred says,--- \n\nand your gracious Queen and our beloved Emperor have thought to unite their endeavours in order to a \n\nI am told that the Chusan Mandarin which Sorira told greater chance of success to their (general) establishment a pier, has era on board his in in such loose con \n\nGarment figs (England, par U.M.O, epizm-France \n\nthe last faar mancha tha to snout naw 80 his font or legs\"--and he slit, antur at the 4:5, I saw the To impose cur religion, cramming). \n\nMantarım yestoniy, He says that Zaring los contoamgut religion by means of the bayonet is out of the or bord le ha 99 ext 20 men cited and focio question, and the honourable author of the article book about $7900 in Cash. Bu on occasion his fricade publ need not be alarmed. \n\nOn our side we Mal0 to have him released, bat Sostro took the money and \n\nLed.\" are far from being alarmed about the Missionaries \n\nof the religion founded by Fancy the eighth and In addition to their ambroglio with the Perin Elizabeth on the contrary, the zeal will exclleguese, the French have a sinal fate with tho ours. Perhaps, indeed, they will be the first ab noted Apak. appears, the nature of which har jects of our zeal perhaps they will become our over, we have yet to hear This is all the Herald brothers by the faith, as they are alresly by feel tel's of it: - ings of regard, respect, and charity.\" \n\nAt the 58th Anniversary Meeting of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall on the Morning of Wednesday, the 5th of May 1857, the President, the Earl of Caichesser, in the Chair; the first Resolution having been moved by the Lord Bishop of London, and seconded by the Dean of Carlisle, the second Resolution was moved by the Lord Bishop of Victoria; and the Bishop spoke as follows- \n\n\"Now, My Lord, what is the reason that I have dwelt so much on these encouraging features of the \"Chesping ove ment? It is not, of course, that I wish the assembly to carry away with them the first notion that I look upon this body of men is, in any kind sense of the word, Christian. I know the vague screw, the wina jasjsącko, with which the term \"region\" Christianity\" apst be applied to see a system as I have been referring ( I have no confidence in the personal boaters eftlus rebellion; but I cannot help thinking that God, who in His providence has permitted a may want containing within it so many elements of exerbal truth, mus necs invenit to accomplish indinvely, by means of the The pin Rey lotion, so.he great and mercatene wis Sa China. Its act. \n\nA pak's finct of Wank roast hoals are lying off the sol zato, aqua the lacteria, blockade by 17. I. Corete La Ca pricieuse. They have taken several of their gate ashore, and threaten to take the city of Ningpo, and hadre French men of war attack them. 41 Montes, the Porteced Consul has demode) indemnity from the Chinese nothontie waved as the Intendat, Aigners, exco Portuganun, were 11-ing in parket \n\nThe Earl of Elgin and suite left this port in the Shannon on the 16th instant--the flarer Master reporting Calcutta as the vessel's destination. Quid meant General believes that the Shannon is gone to Peking, and gives as his reason for believing this, the fact of Mr Wade, Chinese Secretary Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, being ordered to be very diplomatic when embarking, and by no means to let it be known when he was bound to or when he would be back, Mr Wade is the gentleman sent by Sir John Bowring to Cochin-China in 1855 will be remembered, and who was left by the Raider without even a servant on the bank of the River below Hue, where he remained, recognized by the Cochin-Chinese government, until the Radler came back for him Should it really be that the Shannon has gone direct to the Pelbo, better selection for letter carrying in the Svenson's barge could not have been made, and we congratulate His Excellency the Ambassador on the possession of such an able instrument. Mr Wade's experience as a Chinese Custom house officer will not be lost in negotiations at the North. \n\nPROVINCIAL.\n\nThe great apesaluter Tuksen it is said is convonal in the Commissioner's enquiry.— Ibid. \n\n### PEKING.\n\nThe Peking Gazette have reached us up to June 15th, but contain nothing of special interest. The business of the Empire seems to go on as quietly and regularly as ever, but the state of the finances continues to be the absorbing topic at head quarters. Contributions are proposed on all hands, and in places where the accounts have been left in disorder by previous officials of 1855, a minute investigation is insisted on, and deficiencies are to be made up within a stated time. -- \n\nLord Canning has justified the belief which we have been induced to form of him. He lives in days which have more significance than years in the career of many of his predecessors and all his acts are momentous. Since he took the conduct of affairs into his own hands, criticism has been disarmed. All the resources of the country have been gathered up and made the most of, and every corner of the Empire within and without has been ransacked to furnish aid in India's great extremity. No means have been left untried to satisfy the hungry soldiery, and to keep the rebels without a shadow of \n\nThe 79 Native of hry presented an arze, praying that they might be permitted to march to the North West to shore in the lafore and Dulate the loyalty of the Europeans, and within a very few hours his Lordship made his appearance at Barrackpore harangued the troops drawn out to receive him, and did more good perhaps by the utterance of a few single phrases fresh from the heart, and clothed with the authority of his high station, than would have been expected from the reigation of a score of General Orders which but few read and lower still autoreland.. \n\nA Rent Fortune has kindly sent us a copy \nYau's organization of a squadron at Faishan, to of his new work' —Fortune's residence among the Chinese-inland, on the corest, and at sea, \n\nof the 18th instant\" We now learn that, under the being a narrative of scenes and giventures \n\nrenowned chief Le, the rebels gave battle to the \"during a third visit sa Cuius, from 1983 to \n\nImperialists under General Kwin nea: Sewking, * 1856--inclu hag wations of many untional and gained a complete victory--only three boats \n\nproductions and works of art, the callure of \n\nscoping to Canton to tell the result, of carrying Silk & with suggestions on the present \n\nLe's bravado challenge to Yah to come on again \n\n• war.” A book of 450 pages netava. —we have soon as it could get couly. Le's force is stid to not as yet had sufficient space time to give auber 100,000 fighting mon, and 1,000 war ves more than a cursory glance at its roulents; suf- seis, and His Excellency Le's bead quarters aro Betear, however, to enable us to ratify the trail-i now at the district city of Bet. The first class city \n\nof Secking is in very straitened eramstances. faless of the very able review of it in the Mone News at the 10di ult. To residents in Shanghae and Ningpo the work will be peculiarly and men, bae ked a hard batte with Imperialist necepeptable--most of the locities describd woops from Tw-chow, and having gained the vic being those which juries troat those places tory 11. E. e compelling the whole of the surround- are now been aing ordery occurrruos Eng cuantry people to sabm to his rule. Fearing and encompassing the use of car British alat men in colowing is an abstract of the country travelled for the provincial city itse, Yeh is calling in a the Tauschow men, and has stational a thousand of over by Mr Fortune during the perid of the \n\nthem in the South eastern suburbs. The lendore of story. \n\nthe Ninety six villages 150, base bed to send their Chapter I gives the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghae in the Steamer Ganges, -II, the quota of armed men--between two and three to Shanghae to Ningp by boat, and thence \n\nBanner-men, Manchus, and the Lieutenant Gover- to Yuhang on the eastern side of the Yang \n\nnor's guards, altogether about three thousand, ace woopad on the heights beyond the northern wolf. Kiang (the over skirting Ningpe) a distance \n\nThe Hak has of Ko ineng and Six other dis of Bome forty miles by boat and chair--back to Ningpo, and on to the old city ut Traken, tricts have united, and are burning and destroying abontwelve miles from Ningpo, on the branch wherever they go. Canton is the great point to escaps Lo, and there the poor starving wroches of the river conning to the northward. Horn-\n\nA Ningpo in his boat, in Casper VI. we \n\nThousands, wäinen and childen Temporary A letter in the Penang Gazette says - Almat Gad Mr Fortune at Teung, the celebrated \n\nrunt sheds have been erected for them at Chefing 1,000 to 1,500 Chicamen lure had their heads monastery ab at a dog in unites from the Yu. \n\non the south of the river, and them are daily take off by the Dynks who are in arms in all bang spoken of in Chauer Hero ur \n\ndalinge out of congee and rice, supplied by the directions. The Chinese had hald' possession of For was laid up with fever, and bad tɔ sự - aut \n\nauthorities, in gasathies just suficient to ward off the town for about two days, befare the mermer öü cure. to Chine-e medheal treatidens Dr \n\ndisentation. The City is divided into five grand Jantes Brooke arrived, and wern in the fires and Chapter Vils of a return to 8 g divisions, and those agin into sections, within about the town. The Bret shot from the wormerly which ehe bodied tour patrol night and day long 18 pounder cleared the fort, and in a short time. The fear of a rising within the walls to vary they were all swarning out of the town, the steam- great--each en draade his neighbour, ander at the time hard at work with gun such rifies, every ermutenanes is depressed. Few says which did considerable execution. Every day br the icporter can rentize their sad position with- loads of hatuls were arriving Sock, Drak \n\nout being in like predicament. On one hand they were flocking to in Qarsunds and eating the Chin \"feat the approach of the western barbarians name in all directions. They are all cleared not \"on the other the northern and western rebels and of the Sarawak territory, only 150 ne so en DỀ added to both is treachery at home\" Truly some 2,000 to 3,500 having recaped. All th \n\npursued this line of argueal; int I have dve up this foster because I view with considorable apprehension the fature corse of British and French diplomace, the Bast There are very resultar angers now environing the path \n\nnexion with Chan, In China, we who at a distanca e46- tarsly watched the progress of Live gerat European WAY İN which our counter bua been recently engagent, coad with a great degree of satisfaction of the Anglo-French allowe We porused with the keepest colorant the inteliigance luxught by mal anal of the rivalum nad lenda of a couturies being buries in the tombe of the heroes who fel at Alma and In- kermann; and I certainly would not now say one word in depreciation of the character of that able z in who sways the destinies and wichts the trapetisi sceptro of Prano. Baltas will any, test it in davio to my aan mini that the French have a large foot in the Bash; that thng baye no roumawiał interests to vota mer and fister in those masteroms, and that their time too often serval as a kind of rovarg s pred Musinnary phion over the broad waters of the Faci fic, iving en layout to at, at Tahiti, the dip.ad eba Kolla aastat ja redressing the inaainy grievances of the Jeans propagandists thoughout the west. And when I re- member that the Romish propagandi-ts in Chian have always viewed the Tae-ping Revolution via peraline slicka nad Me like-when i renninber that in the early stages af din renale lion linge native Reteruses, ju neging than iloitars, and not yet being skilled in tar den of making a disuneti n with- \n\n### FRENCH PORTUGUESE.\n\nThe Atten by the Portuguese orcha me at Nagpo monopoliza the boat traffic between that port and Shanghae, resulting in an armed collision with one Frenchoren, was told of in one of car numbers some two or three months ago, the 2qbble being referral to the high authorities of the respective nations at Macan. \n\nFrom the proceedings of the French War Ves- sele Marceau and La Capricesse since, it would now appear that the Governor of Marni hat nu thorized the seizure of certain vessels wherever found, and in porsaance of the resolve we ern freas the North-Chisa Herald of the 4th and ch instant that first the Schooner Aurora was taken, and then the Tarcbas 166 and 44. The Chinese portions of the crews of there vessels, with the usal humanity, were instantly handed over by the French to the tender arcles of the Sergh Menilarius,and were soon disposed of, of course. The Portuguese are still in eustody and will be brought to Mucas for trial in uil due time we suppose. \n\nby leters of a week's later date than the infantion reported in the Herald, we find that \n\non called Seiro, spoken of as a great deg peraio, gave himself up to the Freach on the 13th instant, and that thrun of his comrades, hid in the fee houses on the banks of the river, were also caught the sun day. Sonire it appears had been carrying 9 Mandarin about with hire that he had \n\n### Chapter XIII.\n- takes the reader from Tez-tsing to the village of Pururchse and on into the Quartz valley and Temple, 2000 teet alus tar level of the son, where, in the month of October, before the Hongkong summer is well over, the air is \"piercingly sild.\" The same chapior describes a boat voyage of some peril from Ning to Shanghae. \n\n### FOOCHOW.\n\nIt was rumored abroad somewhat extensively that he founded on the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor to Jeeva for the upper provinces, but Fes story had no foundation. The Goverant Gentral is now in his pe par place, and we hope that the may continue to fill and a loze it. \n\n### Friend of India Jane A \n\nit is vary sad. Oh, Sử Jaha Bowring--Sir Chinese women went over safe, about 200; and of all the bool they got in Sarawak, the pasere John Bowring--what an amount of misery ban tkou to answer for ' \n\nvery litla now,\" One of the rusas of trying to get quit of the Dyaks ws to throw money he g The The Chinese were macahing in body of about 2000, eluding 700 women and childies, and the Dyeks hovering stout them, nerasionally making a dash at a corner, det iching 40 a 50 from the main body, and whipping nineir heads with great seal. The Chinese have had t terte lesson En Satown. Their inawer of going ab eat it won to take held of a Chimwatan by his vel, nad whip off bis hand with great dexterity'; one blow suffired, I hardly expect the slaughter will scop here; the Dyaks, having their blood up and expecting the \n\nWe have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from this port dated 7h uirino, received per averiand courier. From it we learn that a man- darin of high rank has arrived there from Palting on his way to Canton where it is ranured he is to \n\nCe left the capital 2. be second in rank to Yeh. \n\nout a man is left.\"--Dady News, June; 10. \n\nQ \n\nor 3 months since, but had made a siren tous route in consequence of the troubled state of the country. Es proceeds in Arany on his way to the South. \n\nThe rebels have retired near to the borders of Chapter XIV. takes Me Fortune back to Tse-\n\nthe province. hey are reported to be quiet, attire to trave a deal of booty, parave them sill kee again, and narrates abe partientors of a jar. Suoma \n\nSmall supplies of Ton from distant dis ney from Ningpo to Sletoghar by the infultricts had arrived and to reso had gone up to par- \n\nThe Duren in Jaray —The nėščiai įvursal of te via Ya-yar, Noskalon, Tiyenin. chrce, but as the season i'r the first chep had pa99- \n\nthe Hague of the 5th casains a long tepat to ne aland that for the se oud was far advanced, few Kanpoo, Yedhow, Chapes and Ping-hoe. Shanghee in the Silk country, by Carim, \n\nChapter XVI. spus with journey for fine toux were expected and not a large younity of King Halland from Myer, Minister of Cole medium xds, the second crop being 1 sjured from is, and M. Gevers. Minister of Pareiga A Forte, zolucive to Japanese affairs, and his Majesty has Page, Nantsing and Houchowfoo. Lo Chup the fact of the first faves por having been gathered. ter XVIII, Mr (ortane runebes be greated From the ear districts ton hd cute in more free-approved of Annexed to the report are fee distance inland, viz the town of Marcoee,ly since the dispersion of the rebels. \n\nsome orty miles west fira Hoochosloo, and the same chapter gives his return to Shanghae, Chapter XXI contains the last of theur. neyings, was winding up business tour to Nings po, the valley of the Nine stones, and Tras Asing again--finally, a return to fonghong and voyage to Calcutio \n\nMexican dollars were a 10 per cent disconat There was nothin, doing la Opkom sture the tax of 20 per chest and brand-China Herald, July, 11. \n\nThe Cairngoras was to leave on the 4th instant,pa Rad to!load, concluded on the 30th of Jan \n\nary, 1896. Three articles, amongst other things, a futt ship, having 1,000 tons of new you on board. She would be the first away--two or thre, ather Slipmats that the Dutch shit be allowed to excreike their worship tronly, and that they shall no longer yeable ware wearly laden- \n\nRico centinued dear bat'the weather was favora- \nbe subjected to the impious cartas of trampling ble for crops. \n\nunder got the image of our Saviour on the croes, They aleo eunal that the Dutch shall be permitted to trade in the open ports, and to get to and parsip ee from Japanese traders. Also to take her wives and children to the wil perts The trucks funter. declare that the importation of foreign and the ex portation of Japanese money shall be allowed; that the Japanese government may levy madarité im. pon, Trungit, and export duties; and, betly, that The Dutch it Nangas ke any misintan free relations with foreigners, both on board veganf• and at Deco \n\nThe report adds, that the Japanese green en has declared asel\" resdy to raciale vrea tea with all foreign governments that may wish top them--Avid. \n\nSo innch for an answer 10 the question which will be added by Chua Residents of \"where dad Me Fortune go to when fast here ?\" In our j next paper we shal: furnish some illustrationsį of the notices\" mentioned on sho ate pagod \n\n(From our Overland Nlition of to day.) From the official announcement in our last that there would be no second Mail Seaner from China this month, Subscribers to tlus journal will not have expected their customary paper. Mr Wal ker the ... Co's. Superintendent, however, with a consideration for pulite interests deservist Gach commandation, promptly chartered the Grsi vanbie Steamer to bundthe Road jun away from the heaving down huik-which he has placa on the Shanghae ins; aking thence tho Shang Adi; mud that vasset, deep as she can swim with alk, now goes to Gaile with the muit. May cephyr smooth as be glossy cargo speed her way through tive most dangeroza period of the year in lue China Sea. We pray this under some nusideration for the interests of underwriters. \n\n## SHANGHAE\n\nAn Imperial Commnissioner named Warg, triv \nhers (Saanghae) on the 7th instans quite unex- pected by the dohorities. \n\nis said he has corng to examine into hn causes of the low state of the public trensary funds, and to tnvestigate certain disbursensule made en ac count of purchases of rice fur the govern went some moatas back, -ay well as to squeeze the marchana and the Toatai ton, to raise fimis to help the pa sing exigences of the looper al Government. We! hear 50,000 weis was demanded from each of tha \n\nmeharts doing the largest business, and that it will probably be compromised for The 5,000 \n\nIt is rumored that Ho Kweling, the fately ap pointed Govarour-general of the Two Keang, is the originator of the present enquiry, on proteaze of not being satisfied with the manner the prisent Intendant, B. E. Las, has been performing tha functions of his post. We have no doubt, Theres fore, that it wit be eney for the Emperial Commis elouer, if his instructions are to that eflist, to tay of sone hold weak poll in the multifarious trans risgrace. We should, however, regret much, sho actions of flis Excellency Lan to bring him into that be the result of the investigation, both for the \n\nThus the despatch of the last mail, military there appears reason für believing that balure we operations about Canton have bem and \n\nCatcmpt possesion of the walls, the rebels will \n\nhave concladed the business for 13. Our Prurin interests of foreign merchants end the Clainese. cial reporter's news it will be seen are alarming. i \n\nFu has been fourteen years a man-larin \n\n### THOUGHT.\n\nThere is a luxury in earnest thought The unthinkang kaka dream of floppy har Who, holding sweet cornuates will himseti, Roving the fèlie ofiscality, \n\nFees het sa labelincas, though ali stEYA, Ngreaves at etalless avai jinde of looke \n\nDoes has lotless med. The daisied eid, The garden of the wood, alike shall be Fer dina struly ; everything aro \n\nThe flower, the tree; the titing, the running brooks,— Aure to bin asterials for clight, AB curists a pure veliges to atm, \n\nYea, nevor fi ing pleasure. Grieť may ce Deal's cold echipe conceal his fail-erfed jar, Rickness may pale uus e vak, lone plach this pace, Be thought tall be fat luns on Ristie Tomas of earth's disygietrose a chara Te all the hatefulensing to sleep \n\nAnd lighten evʼn the heaviest (sail afilis. \n\nUpwards and Quinards. By & W. PARTRIDGE,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244348, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE, \n\n**Mr. GEORGE STRACHAN, ARCHITECT and SURVEYOR,** \n\n地出屋式 \n\nGage Street, Victoria, 1st May, 1858. \n\n月戊問士治額如地士未十午便荡街請貴八年可即到燉三行結光\n\n**JUST LANDED AND FOR SALE.** \n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 | Patent WATER CLOSETS |\n| - | Also, Patent Electro-Plated Nickel Silver FORKS, and SPOONS. |\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18-May 4, 1858)\n\ndon't hamper selves with many goods for we fear he wanting. A small county town acquitted by the committee appointed to investigate...\n\nThe Hongkong Register. (No. 18.-MAY 4, 1858)\n\nthey give is.\" Be prepared for an outbreak in the successful carrying out the scheme will seem to be on the point of being frustrated. Mr. Bott has been using thin verdict will be flat Mr. Butt Tips, in the of Sitara and Coora Ameer of Scinde, and a King of load contemporary was taken to task by one of large stockholders on Hon... and comfortably quartered, the present. Few people believe the rumors of home has its hospital and its charities of ever great conduct, and we hope Dr. Bridges will... with the privileges of the foe of us, were that if he were to do a Court of Appeal from Hwang's aerial cognizance. He is supposed to heart; each party vies with its neighbor to advance also be acquitted were a committee appointed to investigate his connection as standing...\n\nvery near, and it seems even against Chinese common sense, that a person specially deputed is an event of the greatest importance; there are fairs to raise the small fund required, in which every one, gentle and simple, for miles around are interested. Here, where many cur...\n\na few days, we are sorry to say there is not a hospital.\n\ncurrent for the Opium monopolist. There, unfortunately for Dr. Bridges, there is no committee appointed, and so the clamor goes on unrefuted and slander of this kind never dies. We fortunate...\n\nto settle the affairs of foreigners, the news of the fall of Canton being now by those who accredited him, should not on learning the absence of the plenipotentiaries at the math, which news of money for a good purpose could be raised immediately are not the guardians of Dr. Bridges's good name must have reached him from Shanghae-in such a case, he would stride into Canton in all pomp and openness who would feel the least interest in the subject black as his gown for anything we or the public may be, and as simple barrister his name may be, and say Here I am, ready to arrange matters, after he had paid his subscription. We trust...\n\nwhere are your plenipotentiaries? A diplomatic may not continue, but that some of our principle the British Government representing British catch like that would not be...\n\nmissed by a Chinese man will try and do something, by giving both justice to the Chinese, we could less to a more diplomatist. A ranguotic telegraph is being laid their time and money to help forward to perfection tender care of it. He stands in the position down from the Magazine Hill to the Allied Wharf, so good a work as the establishment of a general of Caser's wife, he should not only be-not guilty. If he should not even be suspected. We publish the following minutes of a meeting are happy to believe, but that he is suspected we that Dr. Bridges bite Mr. Butt is not guilty we held on Thursday 29th ultimo for the purpose of establishing a General Hospital.\" We are impressed on the Chinese mind, and we more urgent business. Having inspected the opium monopolist were invited to attend, but were prevented by understand openly stated by Chun-tai-kwong, the buildings which it is intended to appropriate to clever men, all powerful with the governor or the government; that he can take, unmake, or \"That Dr. Bridges is a very adapted for the purpose. Of the skill of the superintending Physicist, Dr. Kenny, we need not and propitiated. All this may be true. say nothing as it would be presumption in us no and the Acting Colonial Secretary may still be a medical men to comment on the abilities of worthy, honest, hard-working government servant, gentleman so well and known esteemed. If the establishment of a general civil hospital alluded to in a previous article does not come to pass, the press...\n\nHongkong, 1st May, 1858.\n\nTHOS. HUNT & Co.\n\nFOR SALE\n\nRHOD...\n\nULES FOR STANSBURY'S MEASURING\n\nPRICE-25 Cents each, on Pasteboard,\n\nApply to\n\nMr. M. Hoza,\n\nat the \"Hongkong Register\" Office.\n\nthe late mailings out intelligence of the appointment of Dr. Harland as Colonial Surgeon, and as the salary is stated to be £800 per annum,\n\nwe for Dr. Harlan! will be prohibited from undertaking private practice. If we are right in this supposition the government have got a good man cheaply, and the community lost a very able professional attendant.\n\nThe duties of the office have latterly become very heavy, and are likely to become still more so, and it is much to be doubted that one person can discharge them satisfactorily, even devoting his whole time to the work. We learn further, the instructions have been sent out that a new civil hospital is to be built and that nothing more is to be done in the affair of the Bowring Praya.\n\nHongkong, 4th May, 1858.\n\nSTOLEN.\n\nGOLD LEVER WATCH, with enamelled dial,\n\nand GOLD CHAIN-Maker's Name, Bund and Laut, 41 Cornhill. Number of Watch. The Watch, with a lanyard and set of Studs were, at is supposed, attracted from the case between this and Canton about January. A handsome Reward will be paid for the recovery of the same.\n\nHongkong, 3d May, 1858.\n\nApply at this Office,\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TH MAY, 1858.\n\nParties sending Advertisements to the \"Hongkong Register\" or \"Register's Advertise,\" phrase address to the \"Printer and Publisher of the respective Papers, which will secure early attention to their Communications.\n\nsent Galertising has our best wishes:—Fr. Angelo Fr. Reina, and Fr. Long Mesore Kup Present—Revds. Fr. Jerome Mangier, Fr. MacMahon Block, Kenes, Hassoon, Isam. Werden, F. Sustaining...\n\nthat some means will be adopted for the purpose If a new civil hospital is to be erected we hope of incorporating the seamen's hospital with it. The resident surgeon of the seamen's hospital at the following showing the details of the loss that a barrister should get what he asks; he is The meeting was opened by the Revd. Fr. Jerome certainly cannot look upon it as an improper thing might become the resident surgeon of the civil hospital, and this would relieve the Colonial Surgeon from a heavy duty, while it enabled him to...\n\nGENTLEMEN—I am extremely happy to see you all at this meeting for discussing the expediency, and the means between the seller and buyer, the attorney and client. I am convinced that cure, ponder of the hospitals, or two private hospitals have been called upon to remark on this subject, the effect will be derived from the amalgamation of all the civil...\n\nview and to which, I am couleur you will general and client. The only ground on which we feel that owing to the departure of the medical bent, and plentifully alone, have actuated you in business may who opened them, but it was well known they wish I was able to express any gratitude in language equivalent to my sincere interest for this our of your kind coming this night my welcome guest and I sincerely it has on the Chinese. We pointed out the dianess which will not be un great, I hope, by the weight fl Colonial Secretary, and were we have the evil and civil hospitals. We fear the want of efficiency, to give a no harsher name, still continues. It is so did of your valuable advice and suggestions I should not call for any primary assistance...\n\nrealized. Dr. Bridges is in the Chinese eyes a man 41 years, Master of the receiving ship Mahamoudie and for many years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nOne complaint is, and in the first place I beg leave to submit a few of my that when the monopolist engages his services as that the site is an unhealthy one that point own propositions to your consideration.\n\nF. DE SENSA Jr.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Macao, on the 7th April, the Wife of Mr. Joaquin...\n\nAt Macau, on the 1st May, Mr. Isnacracto D. VIRKIRA KIBKRO.\n\nAt Victoria, Hongkong, on the 1st May, Mr. I. P. COLL...\n\nTO THE BRITISH COMMUNITY AT HONGKONG\n\nThe undersigned begs to inform the community that the Office of the British Consulate, this day has been transferred from WANPAO to HOKAN.\n\nCHAе. A. WINCHESTER, H.B.M.'s Acting Consul\n\nBritish Consulate for Canton,\n\nAnnexe of Houa, 29th April, 1858.\n\na ground floor in any situation is not well adapted for the purpose of a hospital--still less when high a land is...\n\nIt is intention to establish a General Hospital, in unsel that there is, there can be, no back-stairs of corruption to resort to how; perhaps he may expect this: Gardens and S. Francis Hospital and which show however, the monopolist finds himself compelled my father intention to have it well furnished with all it in surrounded by growing trees, and is alut in necessary materials for a proper Hospital, and to be on all sides by hills except where it faces the provided with experienced Doctors: will us in art, but is informed that...\n\ncounsel to attend for him before the Magistrate's harbor. Be this true or false, there is another change which is a tangible one, and the one on which we base our most complaints. The charge is. changed by a sufficient staff of Hospital servants to attend to the patients.\n\nThe gentlemen I intend to appoint are Dr. Vande... and Dr. Kenny the former Gentlemen lately arrived in this Colony, is a bachelor of questionable own count. creasing their diseases or acquiring new ones. fool the set of several languages which Mandarin Bridges; and with great dignity oỀ references oedh as to professional accomplishments, and enough to English people, but to the Chinese the All this is staple and straightforward We have personal experience of this being true at a fluently, and which will be exceedingly useful in least in our instance and a respectable merchant and ship owner made the same complaints to us sometime ago with a request that we would The latter Gentleman, whose abilities she too well three characters—first, as one of the law-makers, commission where he may meet with patients of all place great power is associated. chant and ship owner made the same complaints to Dolor expose it. Thinking it improbable that either known and ustalised, to any better certium, then, as one of the granters, and finally, as tue That is the so in the present case when we have one man in the trustees or the resident surgeon would sane- apply to them as the hurt and most effective...\n\nFellow of the naval College of Surgeons of England-41 tion such a thing we recommended the party to\" and is proposed to be consulting Doctor to the legal adviser and supporter of the monopolist in course to adopt to put a termination to a rival propositions, I think it well to apprise you of a few...\n\nhis monopoly we see however by report of a meeting held will fin exercises there without distinction of creed on view of their extent. te great sunl, certain- Mr. Isang Batt is, we understand, a very...\n\nA manual number of Inquests have been during the past few days held before the Coroner—one of them however of particular interest: A Chinese was killed by the falling in during the heavy rain of the 20 of an out-building in the course of erection on a Marine lot. 4 Swede was drowned in the harbor while bathing on Sunday the 25th alto. A man, discharged from...\n\nIt is evident that whether this proceeds from patients noting in a way so prejudicial to their carelessness or health, it should be stopped, whether...\n\nRunt of means to prevent the trustees of the seamen's hospital close to carry out or amalgamate it with the civil hospital.\n\nthe appropriate in relieving Papers, who will be received into the Hospital at once; and in the case of time to try point is, that he appears as the paid advocate, at truly desite will also be admitted. stion. In the Civil Hospital a Chinese died from he hoped a properly constructed hospital will be of the airs as the lipizi; to supply this defect, ara perhaps a little stronger in his case.\n\nThe list is no doubt their best course, for it is to that being missionary, I cannot by any means devote ages in the cause. This is the case as nearly as Lufe teal it incurent upon me to remark herehe the same time he holds the position of one of the effects of a gun shot wound received when escaperected on an eligible site in a central spot, of Grand Prus sery kindly tendered his duable aerof Coranous not doubting the honor of its ing from the Western Coal sheds, he having been which there are many that it will be well! vises and M. Braga, roster of the Medal members is yet so jealous of its privileges that it myself entirely the management and perintended. we can understand it of Dr. Bridges, if it be not there committing robbery. A verdier of wilful secured and watched, so that no such abuses can murder has been taught against some parties win!\n\nThe House made a particular attack on a conveying fel...\n\nHail,) deo will take an interest in it. to this market. Iu dar obituary there is the two hospitals would also enable the directors to means as way enable me to cry on these desigua...\n\nThe combination of the means of the to your very own hands to save and suggest such a imputation, and in this the curatituencies In couches, Gentlemen, I consign das proposals will not enfer a member to underlie the shade of...\n\nmamme of Cayman Cole of the Courser, lately wrecked on the Pratas.\n\nWe may have point out two of face—Ã mom- carry out one or two very necessary improvements. fortable set of sick rooms available for the young men of the colony, whether belonging to govern...\n\nwhich it has \n\nHuid Prẻ be the derrotary, \n\nTas news from Canton both public and private are of the most conflicting nature. One be treated for serious diseases with more care and attention than they can obtain in their wet houses set up at Fur Shan, and that it is assembling in the houses of their employers, where their press might be dangerous in cases of infectious another equally positive says No such a thing diseases to the atlier intrares-A portion of the near Fat Shan and The spital to be act mort for the treatment Foldiers place is perfectly quiet. There me the Sade Famous sad counter rumors on the subject of aner only of a temporary character. The fantalony he unlie? pan to atroci the patients.\n\nof the insane, whether the disease be permanent urine of laces of the amal strength (40,000 to 50,000). On this point we see mu besimation...\n\nthere are \n\n3. Kenny proposed Mr Grand the store, Hore we have the close corporation--the are at the details of the object for the formation of as to it or its members underlying grave charge. That a Committee be selected from this meeting to Legislative Council, showing to great impatience ment or the mercantile class, in which they might, that Mosses in Black, it is population. Eat beand this is a popular Reed. Macinon ha aproated a Comunitar, Pr...\n\nalz. Grand Pré proposed and it was unanimously carried that they are perhaps joined by the respectable almost probably they do not believe the large and fucome to be President and Fr. de la Croix added this Mition British and Foreign, and native above all, \n\nPison of the Hospit Mr. Gal P proposed, and it was carried that the Rev. Fr. Jerome, lesit e Founder new is a \n\nwas unanimously wine exactly to think, and as every thing un- secuted, that the Sisters of Charity in the the very worst.\n\nRev. Fr. McMahon proposed Mr. Grand Pré perhaps prepared to tanke up their and to think supposed to be worse than it really is, \n\nposition was also monin shy carried, \n\nW sak, in conclusion, er general readers Proposed by Fr. Jerome and Seeded by air. Sade peruse with care the accompanying article Privalaute or thanks he given to the Gentlemen from the Daily News on Mr. Butt's care. We nek win sa kindly accepted to set at.\n\nProposed by Mr. Kup and seled by Mfr. A. rent whether or not it would not more.\n\nvote is thanks be given to the Secretary its list it end save ten sold ar opes and fair market, dew, to his able conduet in the Ensin Sifeira, that are of tanks to given to Revd. the Gets of the case as to granting a mest udinis liberati in su recuti apcepting the ties id Secretary as to the withdrawal of the first groot, and difconsort with their honor, and open: c'eating, if all Proped by Mr. Block unt seeded by Mr. Issand oppressive monopoly un scaled tenders, when Nothing farther being left for discussion, thermitely as to the regranting it on the same ternis Esalse to theer on Thursday gezi, the 7th May, ka the...\n\nto the same pers, were mady known. And we \n\nin speaking confidently; there is no such army.\n\ns to need fustare polating cut.\n\nthe \n\nWe hear there is much acquisition in villages around, no doubt a great deal of big talk,\n\nalso be isolated buildings for a small pox There hospital and a lock hospital.\n\nIf in ndition a sanatoriure copii, na way long ago proposed in this paper, he erected on the top of Victa Penk, we might consider ourselves well way from Canton to Macau and Hongkong. As we predicted, the Cantooreze pre rising from their fortified to withstand any amount of tiny defent with mere insolence than ere; stones; discne. laze been thrown at offices and soldiers not to mener-getting-the heads of society are so e...\n\nWe fear, however, public spirit is lost an speak of the murderous assault on the policeman paged to making money as fast as they can that Stewart, and it is considered very unsafe to enter they may get back to their own country, that they the western part of the city. In the face of this have us time to care for the rany poor aferra the Europeans are living in Honais in the park nates tied to the island for a very long day, if not houses without even a corporal's guard to pro- for ever. sect them. Goods still go up, and although there is some nceusinese felt by the principal Chinese traders who have returned, yet the only advice...\n\n| \n\nto the meeting and Committee. \n\nThis \n\nhomes of Mr. Buck, to draw Rules and Regiations for the the Hospital.\n\nA. GRAND PRE\n\nNerred \n\nActing Colonist Secretary to give the public. which pays him, sogte expérnation of the very doubtiul position in which he at present stands :—— (beily Never.)\n\nsource of the success of such a scheint, would be. 1. for Youghal and W. T. Bridgee. Eaqrektious peaard by the Committee of the Charnam Mr. \n\nWe do not think outy, one great cases of leave Butt, Esq., Barrister and wanting, but something more than money is. C. L., Harrister and Member of the close car-r's me, it may be informed that the dir. mester has wanting-personal superintendence und an interes portion—the Legislative Council of flugkong, tren aited of the charge of breach of pra ilege, \n\nFrom: what has been allow vú to trucepire respecting the \n\nTo \n\nna weit is a portion of the Naval Brigade. The troops the officers of that regiment: -- \n\nwere left on board the transports Lancashire Witch und Tax Benged Hathara, of the 20th March, says with Mooresfort. at Whampoa and the French Contingent remained on board their own ships, except a ousall party in conjeful occupation \n\nreference to two aditional Native Regiments for th \n\nice in China- \n\nPoutres hundred sepoy belonging to the 65th and #2th Regiments N. 1. are now wigh at island, 30 they have not already arrived ut ur in the visity of Barrack port. As we all know they are destined for service in Cuma, provided they can be clarked on the rearts all which possage us ofen signed these, but not being ralunteers for the screire, they canne! in the whole e Looked upon as very willing soldiers vayer for forel ware,\" nnd we sind be able to state the exact numifer that my he proceeding to China, only on the authority \n\n3. the 181, (reclved a communication from Ule Bariul Bizin und Baron Gros, stating that the reply the Contaistioner had been received that is was most antislactory, and inviting the aavel and milhors and-chief to a saference board the Aulaccuse, to consider what further steps aliulit be taken, in consequence of Keb's determination to resist the very nurse decade of the two Governments, \n\n4. Tur conference was held un the 21st it, when it was determined that the pienipotentiaries should \n\nDe knocking at the dors tie Iluase of Coumene\n\nthese prvi of the \n\nthe inverse of Tabs, it would be overwhelmed with adelage India. basic enough co ungrosa tile whole the ovidence selitted to the committee crabile us, \n\ntime of tho bare. And the tuulia eniture, who A Morril, vus of the four Ameere of Upper Selnic, we setertido a boradigazy faith in the nipotence frihe med of turving acquired the interstance of the of Las in judicial proceedings would besiege these members with; dengnes by the presuction of a legal document. The pretura, which if u come the intimation of die James dim Government appelated a commision of the their argir, it would be perfectly air for them to lost heas 4 Prestige de large judicially. The secept. It was nice aged at a Nahub of Arcot bu Cammons in tris pay of an artisan cum te tor conclusion that the charge was eight members of the Host \n\nTim Court of Directors therungen proposed that 1 Sudan bill be any degree resembling that of Lourd Faimers blogne should be deprived of the laude which he held us, is allowed to be low every bilan in-and der the surged decourt. The Presideur of the Bont of their now is leglus--an every wealthy Balno will have attel, for the Cana being, was of opinion that this contence has paid ur uz merabers in the loss of \n\nto lenient, and at bis sggesden Ali Moore was de This is anger gainer which the people of Bogland rised of the ends thus fraudulently bined, and also of have to murd, now that it to props to vrat illa governs \n\nof the pilots reports from the Sashes. Meanwhile, dan letter to the Eugerial High Couimper, started his crban\" laude, beaving him in pranes munt of falla exclusively on the Minsters of the tr \n\nwe dure suy, preparations are being mude for the restoring his Excelteney that, in consequence of his mom.compliance with the debody submitted for fas on of all his remaining and very valuable eruditary! \n\nWe publish the following despatch from the ception of those men to be taken to fight the battles of \n\nconsideration, the lurther settlement of the question the Goverment in a country distant and different from To win a reversal of this judgment, the Amger Putna to \n\nbeen transferred to the anal and military suites, that where as hrave and faithful soldiers their services Sugated. We pas Uver the minor personages in the dis- Government Gazette of last Saturday from the \n\nof State for Foreign affairs, which we ece fur toere required at would be most valuable, that me should sly address better to his silency stating the above faci, and that it, at the end of a further uded the Coffeys, and the alle lady who travelled \n\ntern of forty-eight hours, the eny saguld be perefully from London to Paris, and from Paris to Vienna, for the \n\nquived preparations are compite, nid the sea sust atenie purpose of sizing the deposed prace by paying \n\ncoussy be subject to temporary dependion before surdered into our hands, life and property would be es with it. Gar Lusiness is with the servant of the \n\nthey are sent away. Whether they are all to vents respected; but that, if the teras were out roepted, the English public, the bon, member for Youghal. \n\ntheir rus ad munition or not, we are not aware; city would be attacked. \n\nAll our efforts to avert the evils of war from the hot after the last false alarm, we think it would be \n\nกษ \n\nterested nu eympathising agency by which he was - Secretat, s:t the attention of persons who have Some days may be expected to elapse before the re- \n\ncommend \n\nbeen married in Macau or who propose being married rkare:- \n\nNo. 20. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nAch is established by Mr. Burt's corn statements. Hiviers were engagal for the Amar acu after that raine's rival in England Mr. Brat sits that he could \n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages sofem nie heered the passagement of the application furtius in the der's beauf le staves that he al-nize an Chana, otherwise that ja acendance with nys urged upon the Amer, Aut his lends art advisers, the provisions of the Act 12 and 13 Victores, Cap the bringing of his ca bure Parliament, as the m0268, His Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, relies are to pure. Ha actually used for propers, like \n\nproductive of which he theme obviated to promote the L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief er's van. He coniterie the Pirator: the Superintendent of Frade in China &c., &c. has Kulit Company, and agon Mr. Turen faith, the Presisereived a Despatch front The Bight Hande bat the Bora of Control, la licit their nou wees on Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a Copy child of hie ciet. The result of these applicnída was a of which is hereby published for „euerai inforna- jetine on the Board of Directors in answer to the Amcera \n\nBy Order, \n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. Xo. 7 \n\n| \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chmese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Cidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\nBritish Naval Brigade on the right.\n\nCentre bridge, composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's provano instalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers.\n\nPreucia bridge on the inft\n\nColonel Holloway's brigade in reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery,\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain still to cancuston, and the mail leaving; I must therefore defer instheer det üle to the next rpportunity. † in line of contianova elutus of brigade audil further...\n\nI bwe, &c.\n\nC. T. VAN STinerszre, M jur General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now heng oerapied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of Stue for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n} \n\n## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWith reference to the Validity of Marriages...\n\nHis Excellency SR JOHN BOWRING, Kaight, L., Her Majesty's Poipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of Trade in China &c., &c. has received a Despatch from The Right Honorable Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs...\n\nBy Order,\n\nG. W. CAINE. Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 26th April, 1858. No. 7\n\n| \n| --- \n| --- \n\njudicious to let it be generally own where and how Chinese having walled, tough the obstinate deteriou the large reinforcement of Pay at the presidency hastian winch as chuterised the proceeding of the een lucnted. Three times the same nombe: of sepoya, Imperial Commissioner from October 21, 1956, oching with all the respectude cam-uds of Barnkport, could remained for the Commanders of the Allied Furces but 15 address the Imperia. Commissiouer, wai to muery into but little, even if they did their worst, but talve \n\ni nens and anuseless panes are any tring fat dignied execution the painful alternative of attacking Centon, Jerorols, would be more effectsly avoided by wich was conquced at daylight this ring. The da:ture of the pucket will prevent my giving say funk revelation of actual wrangements than j \n\ninither reports. I am now on the point of joining the studied reticence which only lends to mystification and forces asembarking at Kuyer's Talked for the zasault on surpicion, -nnd very often reduces the very offre it is \n\nthe city walls, intended a prevent \n\nTur Fagfxman of 23rd Mauch on the same subject, remarks \n\nThe 47th Regt. N. I have nerived, and are vuramped on the glacis of Fort William; they are about 379 strong \n\nof all grace, native officers mari sepoys, and is the Government have ordered Colonel Port, Command FOREIGN OFPics, Alarch 9, 1950. \n\ning, to rerait the Regiment with Malen. Brigadier SIR, eve under my consideration, and have | Corfich with this topiment and the 65th N. I. new en referred to the proper Law Advisers of the Crow, the way down, will leave by the 16th proximo. your Despatches Nos. 452 and 7 of the 26th of \n\nFLOWERS FROM THE INDIAN PAPERS. December and 9d of January last, on the subject of \n\nThe Athene reples mure we to our elrage of the doubts when hel arisen as to the Validity of the \n\nAs we cannot consent to sally our Marriages of British Sabjre's at Chinese Ports; and literary larceny. \n\nges with language ru is seldom beard erido I have to acquaint yaa, in reply, that the Statute i2 \n\nappliers, which on being bitted. se i noceary, for tim. de approvation of the Board of Controt, was materially al. by B1. Fordon sit The reply, as orglundly homed by the Court of Directors, was in vlect, that the Amy's care and on Judicially decided, and that they ans rezson to reverse the decision. The reply, as indi Sed by Me. Vernon Site, was in effent, that if the Amer would zezer his native country, and exert himself in half of the English Government, his real right he Argarable mitezinimesi. These series, fr. But declares, firmad gratully, and simply from his covention of the juice of the Ameer's cline. But in ariston to these parcier Mr. Gutt rent to posed to Failid to argo the Anect's Shell her. For the filter service Mr. Hah desit het theas to receive in all 19,1001, and thut off this She has actually received southing more than 2000. Mr. Butt deolares ther be still holds himself sound to proceed to hulin if the Ameer insists upon it; her in the event of Mr. Bart's aching latelet te lo be will and 13 Victoria, Cap. 68, inponeering Consul topolhouse, our readers must be sausted with our report of fund the money recusat it he is dy preserred solomuze Mariages, does not affect the valulity of, the substance of it. Elis rejoinder is, that our charge of fum pracoding to tudi by the Ameer and his advisers or in any way interfere with, any Marriages which flebing terms the Sproutor is an unmitigated file- arriving at the conclusia thuc his services are not quired would have been valid independently of that Statute, ho,\" and he taunts with being no gentleman. it Here, he will retain the money received. This is, tho \n\nin which category are Mariages celebrated in Chiantik big too on the subject of horsewhips\" and best if our abilty, a tuir and eerut katement of the sub \n\nby Ministers of the Church of England, according horsepouts.\" Bur the strong point agniuss us, ju tja \n\nopis, is our want of gentility. Patial Lects prevad lutorg tår i omories of the House f \n\nto the forms of that Church. \n\nthur contemporary reminds one of the Bath fontman in Pickwick; he can endure anything low.\" When Now, to what do these facts a nuné? Mr. Batt is s Babe of the House of Commons, of a tribunal which and to the Validity of Marriages veiebrated by a \n\nthe public are at a loss for a referee on alkat concerus might intre lawn called aga to procence a verdict as to Clergymen of the Church of England, and not under a gentleman\" they will know wher, to had one. dre justice or injustice due treatment of All Marra by the At 12 and 13 Victoria, Cap. 66, at Macau \n\nLouisana \n\nadi nggala urged 16 Mourial to agipeal lo \n\nM. Mut, Leo, \n\nWith regard to the case fepecially referred to \n\nif \n\nThe deferee, we have already calist characteristic. \n\n6. I beg 10 es, close copies of two General Orders of the 26th instant, and of lemoranda issued by Major- General Van Straubensee, containing the monesancy arzangements for the struck, which I hage will put their lordships in full possession of our intended proceedings. 3. Í have pleasure in reporting that the most perfect umadinty exvts between the Commanders-in-thigï of The allied forces. \n\nI have, .. (Signed) \n\n31. SKY, Bea-Amira and Commanter-in-Chie?. \n\nTo the \n\nSecretary of the Admiralty, \n\nLoudon \n\nGENERAL ORDER. \n\nBefore Canton, December, 1857. The uvala nilitory commander-in-chief of the aisted forces before Cantun love agreed to the following ander of operativas against the city. First bombardme to conxuráce at daylight on Monday morning the 28th of December. \n\nThe sirps and vessels numed in the acte juoder, letter \n\nA) on the signed hereafter indient being made, wilt open fire on the south-west angica of the city wells, with a view to breach them, and impede the communication \n\nThe ships and vessels poused in the net (under letter \n\nThe Gina Cartumqui of India; a transsi which Nie. Baltsgain i Marsa is Chinese Territory, and not a Portuguest | The pickpochyt when arraignai before the Magistrate, of the Chinese troops along thei: parapets to the ent it would appear, actually took some initiatory reps, which precision, such Mauriages 11 be valid as being har generdly hur one answer to wake,-\"it's all a Fed wight have seen servince to the Ameer half as been galebrated in China, Pazar Country. If, however, your wushup.\" We are therefore no more surpriced at hunght be the tribusi of which he was ember. Macao is a possession of Portugal, then it has a the exam's coarse denial than at his blastering), wear the Dutch Folly, with a staritar osject, wit A me wither of the funer of Compune stonde in the core Christian Law of Marriage, as its lex moci,\" and threats, at that the pubic way judge on which ends breach the city walls opposite the Viceroy's residence; Inion to the pimenting even of any individui applying \n\nto met \n\n(Signed) MALMESBURY. \n\nSia Joy Bowring, \n\nBec., N., & \n\nTrue Cops. \n\n11. F. HANCE. \n\nthe mortare in the Dutch Fully, and the Niger and Avalauele, 1.kewise sbetting the city heights auf Gough three insicuess ont of many at our dispoed, in which the Aina has appropiated without actueledgment heights. \n\nThe ships and vessels named in the note (under letter whunt he found in journal. The racier of the ex wination of the Military Female phan Asylum C), beruse the Dutch Folly and the French Folly, will pubished by the Aham was made up entirely from apen fire on the Rooth-east ungles of the new and ell what had appeared the previous day in the Spector, elty walls, mud the walls ferning the east side of the city. These time several nacks will couuence simul without the slightest arkludgment the fuder's) Charge at the opsing the last Sessions repertet for taseously, wira a white csiga shall be hoisted at the fore the Ann, mail a yelaw dug us a corresponding this carnal, was similaris fched the reports of the trinis for funpiracy, the two of most interest, appeared sigral at the spule he listed at the fure of the in the Athena aise the day after they were publised Phugction. \n\nThe Horet end the Avalanche wild repeat these signals A still are at theit fore so long as the Angs shall remain Byug on \n\nthe before mentioned shipa \n\nsit j'fusion, that a judya iter in the run or Manages of British Sabjects anort, in order to be the guilt of \"falschod\" iles, with mension two or \n\nWet wein de said of judge widertunk valid, he adenized there esther in accordance with conse or saticier for a site who had brough, or such lex leci,\" or with the Provisions of the Act \n\nin bring, actions in de curt? The iniquity are mentioned.-1 am, &c., ach step in any incrad a little tem prave by the consider the lye har, or had not received re- mueratina f his seres ful bun pliced biawety in the wharf whition of being with by price that he be mil preciera remuneration for undertaking to as me $5. iend's sent before a tribuent of vehich he to \"use of the anashers. He has aceste promise of 10,0004, for his services, sart of thị sùm he estually trevived more anne ut The urging of the Amcer à aut span the ludia \n\nW take the following short notice of the Khang in the Spectator, almost verbatim, whion & single torrent is one este act, whether the erfarin \n\nflagrant case of Newspaper dishonesty, nceurred in on- ting, the insete the line of it, or has Spring Meeting from the North-Ching Herald whisper whence the apolis were stolen. the juce the tivard Camiral in Cannon-run. it of the 24th olim. The commis mun who so osion with the articultural Exhibition, when the serar di Tu say that make do improper for ft. But to aventry for urging a se before the Howe of ham sold people here at our anal meeting has been the revive the report of the Prizes from the cautioned day and night, net in exceed per each gun carrying off all the good things of Secretary, w the express coulition that he should, is employed 60 rounds during the Best 3 uurs, except f which it is in, but then it would be a right and fortanste \n\n\"We wander who rode our cormity with the usage of the Press on icse oc- the ships under letter C. which will fire 100 rounds. \n\nThey were proper for him to wipe the end beture the Ligure of Chanan, the Northern turt. \n\nCasics, end slips so the Speci \n\nfudiately the bunchardment open the landing of the attic forces will take place at the creek in' Küper an, of the man tinte, kifor a sane her trimmal, provided be ezig recessed reaeration, for the tertives let here the old friend raid. Yellow Jack and Tartar are with e, at the east of Leuils as well as of honesty. The \n\nThe dist heul mom is welcome to the use of vagulang words Pussage, when there the British and French dags will batur. His obvious that by such decision the door to abwe be found in the Hwek Stakes. art by rite oper. Nothing more would be tryniced never have been elsewhere --- \n\nwhich like utty her about he worbi did an enlty be planted in the following order, commencing a day- in eaing, if Palled upon to do so; we will conline onr \n\nlight- to end a remier if Parliament to pochert with perfect; \n\nThe mail, that apology for au many lanes, is urged by \n\nsives har fiets. It is of some consentence that safety a renumeration as Parliamentary agent, u \n\njon which he was onlied in devide as lielige by cerforming war sareporter as a plea for 101 furnishing 18, ki this the public should know that the journal which has won adition acres in his client cost of deces, et clurging issay, with the fall, time and parimer pronunt of the \n\nFor itself the reputation of being acivali in squerility Taxes that came off on Wednesday and Friday in this sproper timotely large for for them. We will not, in \n\ntatau kitowledge, afirm that the committee of \n\nThe stud was graced by the presence of many of car fair residents, and the intervals between the races were enlivened by the music of the of 11. M. S. Higher Adly tout for the occultat: \n\nFIRST DAY. \n\nThe Wung Plate-Spota, 1; Muischite, 2; Dred. 33 \n\nBlack Cockatoo, i. \n\nTHE CHINESE DESPATCHES. THE BOMBARDMENT OF CAYTON. \n\nWAR OFFICE. Fra Mazt, February 15 \n\nThe Secretary of State for War but this day received & despute, of which the following is a copy, addressed is lord chip by Major Geveral C. T, Vas Strubeuzes, C. B., commanding are Majesty's Land Forces in Chan \n\nCenton, December 29, 1857. \n\nMy Lord-I have great satisfactios in reporting that Canton city was ermaisded muud eaptured this day at nine o'clock, with a more trifling losa das enuld have been expected. liceat emulatios was displaye 1 by the whole Allied Force, ten-st whom the greatest cordiality and god feeling into \n\nWe have to deplore the low Royal Suvy, els of Liestemt fiske, of the 59 Regie In stenaut Bowen, ct the me regiment, has tree seriously wounded, \n\nAll \n\nand misrepresentata, is as dishonest in soull thing as The Flea of Comes applied to inquire in Mr. Bersoek; we can therefore only give the places of the brass \n\nSpretter case has come to such a monstrous decisiour; but if it hits and ponies as they came in, which we do on the best. With fius exposure we leave him-Medran \n\nThe intimation arributed to Sir. Jaries Gesinam shut authority, sed promise a graphic report in or next. \n\nThe weather and ground was favorable on the whole, ties of the resolutions was an acquittal of Isan Sasho charge of inproperly enjoying bis prillon bach days, thongh there was a greas outrast; then e is a member of Le 1s of Con alyst day be hot, with a southerly with, and the ther- escuptible of ach an interpretation-it ili ose electors memeter in the shule at 80°, and on Friday, a cold nor- tur be an incir qurd visst the sing why we for strictherly wind was hiewing, and the hormoneter at 63. \n\nPiwili place himself sack $19- It had rained a god deal the night before, hat the wind jście position \n\nAnd dried the course pretty well.\" this tunction The part which Ms. Butt han played cannot be appruched less his negetation with the x-reshient of the art of Corral are taken into account. Mr Vermilch admits that he had repeated emmunications with Mr. Butt-vethal aud epilary-on the subject of the class of Ali Mvered. Of in excep Timock was kept me the lacters are said to have bren private autoosidential. It is possible, Therefore, bu learn with certainty what was the lure of the comuneulea- tions. But this is certain, il subsequently to these inter- Venom Sto altered a dras lurzer 1935 [ektors, Mr. nd the Court of Directors refusing to entertain the Ameer's application, iuro a letter couraging him to return to Sciarie by long at the lope Sut i li mi nital Ala to the Buglial Governinect something arigat he does to him. The only reasna, sseigned for too parišal revered fa inficial teuer, on the strengt of private, sureverteil enamiestis, is that the siteure appenced inrse; but M. Vernon Sanita gave the contest la stand Und Je very reluctant to have sue Ameer's new debaresi à l'aclinent while the Bengal insurrection was it progress, Mr. But having gives it frommilostared theit die hunt informed the ex-Pretent of the Beart of Country of his having tuged the user and his friends to bring the wise 'fore Parlia ne. We r TL entitled to say that Mr. Batt obtained the centerscica in favour of 32 Moured by hinting to the Prescrican of the Buned of Contro, but he had it is power Parliment to fore in a cebam As slin Amour' case; tot in the cherastonces succions will intrude themelsea which at in mot easy to disynd \n\nThe righe Flute-Cock Tail, 1; Peg Tupe, 2; Tiny, 3: \n\nTelegram. 4 \n\nThe ingken Cuga-Sydney, 1; Cheertal, 2 Vaugueril, 8. The dis-Touiz 1 Spot, ; Cock Tail 3, \n\nChelato, 4 72 Pailon, 1; Deuil. 2. \n\nThe finch Marks Rocket, Bay Midleton, 2. \n\nThe Shanghae Pork Cup —Syota, 1; Maiciite, 2; Tapas, \n\n3. \n\nSECOND DAY. \n\nThe fisher Flame-Tiege, walked oven, \n\nThe Swing Cry-Cacetent, 1; Cheerful, 2; Vanguard, \n\n3. \n\nThe China-sup-Blank Coelaten, 1: Topaz. 2; Lakin i \n\nThe T'antica Cap---Coverfil. 1: Shali, 2; Drutd, 8, The Hunt Strikellow Zack, Rocket, 2: Tartar, 3. After the figh vene, in the second day, a match was Parween, Mr. Recens guy Are pobytynen, and Mr. Benadier's black Cafe piny Tube, which was won \n\nGarne. \n\nWe pronoun an epilar in the count of 7%. Batsby mini iko es dreient of the board of Contd. We are will \n\nthat fact of both lisa hart ht \n\nThis will the deutet \n\narists cl \n\navember of the Homme Camus in a \n\nThe following extracts in the Hurkura wnd Englishmas. Calcutta papers, will be read with \n\nun riser as preferring a sai to the lease if interest anal satisfaction by the Colonists of be is lined to \"eir veneration from the air for a Hongkong, if the Pandies are landed here, and po \n\ning the sun elsewhere, if the mean He that doubt with equal satisfaction by General Van \n\nare il gratuitously in the Hour by the name tur \n\nStrasbenzre if such galbut and ready soldiers are placed under his charge. We do not like \n\nengaged is allen wat align and are public civic of the Chatte, whenleigh them drada a dealer fee site's claims in the flow of Corsake y comments, for it by n chase the regiments reach bare without racing their barge conectanapur his eliumiven conrægur dance of com region may be enfly tired by mandors th heers (insult them Pardy met vertaily will House of Come and in the Eccrtine Government, Such a state of stairs is const unsatisfactory even b we shall have some gallant ofboer of ours dawn maky now, star), But supposing that the entire itone Adastraling of India were vested in a single mon ne with the assertion that never was there Minister of the Corn she is to the House of a more loyal or better behaved regiment in Culosis, with wild traptations would the integrity of Our representatives in the legislature le tona feet Atler Majesty's service. We had a sample of it it is, wo have had at one time a Narab Susa, Rajans the other day in the case of the 70th, when a \n\nCaptain Hates, of the \n\nThe hophardment is to be in very low time, aud \n\n1. Suppers and Miners, 59th Regiment, Royal Artillery, stores and mention, \n\nThe French Nawai Brigale, stoves, &c. \n\n3. The Naval Brigade, under the ader of Commodore the 1o. 4. 6. 1, B Esot. \n\n4. The Naval Brigade from Cantun. \n\n5. Lieulcunt.Cola.et lemon's battalica of Royal Marines, & \n\nd. Cutearl Holowry's Brigade of Royal Marines, &c, (Waru last heet of No. £ has passed, No. 2 will com meece, and on with: the remainder \n\nThe duration of the French forces will be eritraded by Capta Reinan:], fg captein; the British troops and Royal Marines by Major the Bon. H. Clidord \n\nThe British Naval Brigade, by Captain W. K. Hall.\n\n... acutalo.\n\nThe following will be the disposition of the united forces after landing:\n\n| Unit | Position |\n| --- | --- |\n| British Naval Brigade | Right |\n| Centre bridge | Composed of Lieutenant-Colonel Lemon's battalion, 19th Regiment, Royal Artillery, and Sapiers |\n| Preucia bridge | Left |\n| Colonel Holloway's brigade | Reserve, with Royal Marine Artillery |\n\nAfter getting into position the allied forces will remain...\n\nC. T. VAN STRAUBENZEE, Major General,\n\nCommanding Traps in China,\n\nPort Gongh is now being occupied.\n\nThe Right Hon.\n\nthe Secretary of State for \n\nWar, C., * \n\nADMIRAL SEYMOUR'S DESPATIUU.\n\nAdmiralty, Fuurorg 15. Despoteker, of which the following me cans, bure en verived by the Lords Commissioners of the! Astrahy Trout Kee-Sentral Sir Michael Seyavour,\n\nOrumates at CANYON \n\nNo. 357.\n\nHer Majesty's ship Coromandri,\n\nnt fan. De ch SirMy letter (No.343) of the 13th ist. courzved \n\nPuins to the fures of the Allied Power, and that u \n\nthe indigence of the raceable regation of ionsh letter had seen vent in t. You, the Lagerial High Cour mission, by the ass-furs of the Allied Powers, stating the deamus of the two Gavernitects, d rating ten days for a consideration of the same, lailing earnered against the city of Citati.\n\nplane with which, conise mesures would be 2. The Brigade of Royal Mears et igal Maries Actriery mere inediately wasis dought up to the i \n\nunders for an advaner, watch will be made to a position \n\nfor vise night, y reparatury to active service us the follow-\n\nnig andag. \n\nM. Skrmore, Rent.Adesiral. \n\nComander-in-Chief of Her Britannic \n\nMajesty's Noynt Purees. \n\nRear-Adesira \n\nC. HowerDA GENOT13.1.T \n\nComewi'kiet af 1Fix Emperial \n\nAlajesty's Naval Forces. \n\nCT VAN STRAL BENZ, Major Lien, Commanding the Alinary Force, \n\nGENERAL MEMORANDUM. Carouane), Canton, Deectner 26, 1857.\n\nThe Nuva! Brigade of seanien will be in three divisions. The divisions will be tald off into companies, each stvising gomorracing No. 1. md the last timber cop. rames is 1st tumi 2e devisions will be composed of boats' \n\ncrewy. \n\n(A) Actre, blgethon, and guulmate, \n\n() Me. Puade, Crnizer, Tornet, and a gunhast. \n\nNumrud, Surprise, 1 agone, Mares, a gunboals. After se p, the three fut-anted ships will after sheir genka 18 will, after one qui, aiter their fire to the north- east with gate. fire to the ty and Gough's Lighrere Alarmcast and \n\nSea Supplemen \n\n} \n\n}", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244446, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 187, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "# Bill of Exceptions, \n\n## The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\n### [MAY 29, 1858.\n\nXXXIX. Upon the Trial of any such Question or of any Issue under this Act a Bill of Exceptions, Special Verdict, and may be tendered, and a General or Special Verdict or Verdicts, subject to a Special Case, may be returned, in like Manner as in any Cause tried in any of the said Superior Courts; and every such Bill of Exceptions, Special Verdict, and Special Case respectively shall be stated, settled, and sealed in like Manner as in any Cause tried in any of the said Superior Courts, and where the Trial shall not have been had in the Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes shall be returned into such Court without any Writ of Error or other Writ; and the Matter of Law in every such Bill of Exceptions, Special Verdict, and Special Case shall be heard and determined by the full Courts, subject to such Right of Appeal as is herein-after given in other Cases.\n\nXL. It shall be lawful for the Court to direct One or more Issue or Issues to be tried in any Court of Common Law, and either before a Judge of Assize in any County or at the Sittings for the Trial of Causes in London or Middlesex, and either by a Special or Common Jury, in like Manner as is now done by the Court of Chancery.\n\nXLI. Every Person seeking a Decree of Nullity of Marriage, or a Decree of Judicial Separation, or a Dissolution of Marriage, or Decree in a Suit of Jactitation of Marriage, shall, together with the Petition or other Application for the same, file an Affidavit verifying the same so far as he or she is able to do so, and stating that there is not any Collusion or Connivance between the Deponent and the other Party to the Marriage.\n\nXLII. Every such Petition shall be served on the Party to be affected thereby, either within or without Her Majesty's Dominions, in such Manner as the Court shall by any General or Special Order from Time to Time direct, and for that Purpose the Court shall have all the Powers conferred by any Statute on the Court of Chancery: Provided always, that the said Court may dispense with such Service altogether in case it shall seem necessary or expedient so to do.\n\nXLIII. The Court may, if it shall think fit, order the Attendance of the Petitioner, and may examine him or her, or permit him or her to be examined or cross-examined on Oath on the Hearing of any Petition, but no such Petitioner shall be bound to answer any question tending to show that he or she has been guilty of Adultery.\n\nXLIV. The Court may from Time to Time adjourn the Hearing of any such Petition, and may require further Evidence thereon, if it shall see fit so to do.\n\nXLV. In any Case in which the Court shall pronounce a Sentence of Divorce or Judicial Separation for Adultery of the Wife, if it shall be made appear to the Court that the Wife is entitled to any Property either in possession or reversion, it shall be lawful for the Court, if it shall think proper, to order such Settlement as it shall think reasonable to be made of such Property or any Part thereof, for the Benefit of the innocent Party, and of the Children of the Marriage, or either or any of them.\n\nXLVI. Subject to such Rules and Regulations as may be established as herein provided, the Witnesses in all Proceedings before the Court where their Attendance can be had shall be sworn and examined orally in open Court: Provided that Parties, except as herein-before provided, shall be at liberty to verify their respective Cases in whole or in part by Affidavit, but so that the Deponent in every such Affidavit shall, on the Application of the opposite Party or by Direction of the Court, be subject to be cross-examined by or on behalf of the opposite Party orally in open Court, and after such Cross-examination may be re-examined orally in open Court as aforesaid by or on behalf of the Party by whom such Affidavit was filed.\n\nXLVII. Provided, That where a Witness is out of the Jurisdiction of the Court, or where, by reason of his Illness or from other Circumstances, the Court shall not think fit to enforce the Attendance of the Witness in open Court, it shall be lawful for the Court to order a Commission to issue for the Examination of such Witness on Oath, upon Interrogatories or otherwise, or if the Witness be within the Jurisdiction of the Court to order the Examination of such Witness on Oath, upon Interrogatories or otherwise, before any Officer of the said Court, or other Person to be named in such Order for the Purpose; and all the Powers given to the Courts of Law at Westminster by the Acts of the Thirteenth Year of King George the Third, Chapter Sixty-three, and of the First Year of King William the Fourth, Chapter Twenty-two, for enabling the Courts of Law at Westminster to issue Commissions and give Orders for the Examination of Witnesses in Actions depending in such Courts, and to enforce such Examination, and all the Provisions of the said Acts, and of any other Acts for enforcing or otherwise applicable to such Examination and the Witnesses examined, shall extend and be applicable to the Court and to the Examination of Witnesses under the Commissions and Orders of the said Court, and to the Witnesses examined, as if such Court were One of the Courts of Law at Westminster, and the Matter before it were an Action pending in such Court.\n\nXLVIII. The Rules of Evidence observed in the Superior Courts of Common Law at Westminster shall be applicable to and observed in the Trial of all Questions of Fact in the Court.\n\nXLIX. The Court may, under its Seal, issue Writs of Subpoena or Subpoena duces tecum, commanding the Attendance of Witnesses at such Time and Place as shall be therein expressed; and such Writs may be served in any Part of Great Britain or Ireland; and every Person served with such Writ shall be bound to attend, and to be sworn and give Evidence in obedience thereto, in the same Manner as if it had been a Writ of Subpoena or Subpoena duces tecum issued from any of the said Superior Courts of Common Law in a Cause pending therein, and served in Great Britain or Ireland, as the Case may be: Provided that any Petitioner required to be examined, or any Person called as a Witness or required or desiring to make an Affidavit or Deposition under or for the Purposes of this Act, shall be permitted to make his solemn Affirmation or Declaration instead of being sworn in the Circumstances and Manner in which a Person called as a Witness or desiring to make an Affidavit or Deposition would be permitted so to do under the \"Common Law Procedure Act, 1854,\" in Cases within the Provisions of that Act.\n\nL. All Persons wilfully deposing or affirming falsely in any Proceeding before the Court shall be deemed to be guilty of Perjury, and shall be liable to all the Pains and Penalties attached thereto.\n\nLI. The Court on the Hearing of any Suit, Proceeding, or Petition under this Act, and the House of Lords on the Hearing of any Appeal under this Act, may make such Order as to Costs as to such Court or House respectively may seem just: Provided always, that there shall be no Appeal on the Subject of Costs only.\n\nLII. All Decrees and Orders to be made by the Court in any Suit, Proceeding, or Petition to be instituted under Authority of this Act shall be enforced and put in execution in the same or the like Manner as the Judgments, Orders, and Decrees of the High Court of Chancery may be now enforced and put in execution.\n\nLIII. The Court shall make such Rules and Regulations concerning the Practice and Procedure under this Act as it may from Time to Time consider expedient, and shall have full Power from Time to Time to revoke or alter the same.\n\nLIV. The Court shall have full Power to fix and regulate from Time to Time the Fees payable upon all Proceedings before it, all which Fees shall be received, paid, and applied as herein directed: Provided always, that the said Court may make such Rules and Regulations as it may deem necessary and expedient for enabling Persons to sue in the said Court in formá pauperis.\n\nLIX. After this Act shall have come into operation no Action shall be maintainable in England for Criminal Conversation.\n\n## Financial Draft\n\nThe Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment Offices, Ketonin, Houghtony, 29th July, 1858.\n\nBy despatch No.25, dated May the 7th, 1858, I was directed to furnish a concise statement of the Revenue and Expenditure of this Colony for the first half of the current year, and also to report what measures I had taken for equalizing the local Revenue and Expenditure for the next year.\n\nRight Honorable Edward B. Lytton, MP.\n\nRECEIVED `OCT 8 1858` \n`184` \n`10238`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246071, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858", "content_text": "# Houd Conta\n\nA large proportion was employed in making payments to the Civil, Military, and Naval Establishments, which were originally fixed in sterling, and upon this there was a loss at the rate already mentioned.\n\nSome of the other complications to which this anomalous state of things gives rise, are explained in Deputy Commissary-General Power's letter dated the 24th of March last. Although sovereigns are a legal tender, they are practically excluded, by the higher value of the dollar, from the ordinary circulation of the colony,* and only a certain limited stock is kept on hand by the money-dealers, to be employed in making payments to the Government. While their legal value, as fixed by the Order in Council, is 4 dollars 80 cents, sovereigns may be purchased at from 4 dollars to 4 dollars 40 cents; and persons who have payments to make to the Government are therefore under a strong temptation, first, to exchange their dollars for sovereigns, and then to pay in the sovereigns, gaining the difference. To dispose of the sovereigns which in this manner find their way into the Treasury Chest, is a constant cause of embarrassment. Nobody is willing to receive what is certain to be attended with loss in disposing of it, and hence arises a state of dispute and evasion between the financial officers of the Government and the other classes of public servants, which is full of public and private inconvenience. A still graver evil is alluded to by Mr. Power, in the words, \"It sometimes affords shelter, under the letter of the law, to transactions of a very questionable nature, which it is difficult to trace and expose.\" The meaning of this is, that some public accountants receive the Government dues in dollars, which they afterwards exchange for sovereigns, and make their payments into the Chest in the last-mentioned coin, pocketing the difference.\n\nNo sufficient reason exists for disturbing the basis upon which the monetary system of Hong Kong has been placed in common with that of the other British colonies; but the value at which dollars and other foreign silver coins are rated, in reference to the sovereign, ought to be re-adjusted in conformity with the experience which has been acquired, and the altered state of circumstances which has arisen since 1844.\n\nWith these introductory remarks, I will transfer this important subject to Mr. Arbuthnot, than whom no one is better qualified to give the Government sound advice upon it.\n\n**C. E. TREVELYAN**\n\nTreasury, June 8, 1858.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## No. 2.\n\n3\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| 40,000 ounces of Mexican dollars purchased in this country at 6¼d. per ounce, remitted to the Chest at Hong Kong, and brought to account at 4s. 2d. per dollar | £10,250 |\n| Cost of the dollars, at 6¼d. per ounce | £9,597 |\n| Difference | £653 |\n| To which should be added, freight | £230 |\n| Making the loss about | £883 |\n\nMexican dollars at 6¼d. per ounce, are equal to about 4s. 5d. per dollar, but in making the remittance a charge is incurred for freight and shipping, equal to about 2¼ per cent., and the probable risk or insurance, which, for Hong Kong, may be taken at about 1¼ per cent., together, say 4 per cent.; thus the remittance above mentioned may be considered to have cost about 4s. 7¼d. per dollar.\n\n### 1857-58\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amount of dollars, at 4s. 2d. each, raised at Hong Kong, by the sale of bills on the Government of India | £220,287 |\n| Amount to be repaid to the East India Company on account of the above bills | £232,539 |\n| Difference | £12,252 |\n\nWhich is equal to an exchange at the rate of about 4s. 10d. per dollar.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amount of dollars, at 4s. 2d. each, raised by the sale at Hong Kong of bills on Her Majesty's Treasury | £216,268 |\n| Sterling amount of bills drawn | £249,022 |\n| Difference | £32,754 |\n\nWhich is equal to an exchange at the rate of about 4s. 9¼d. per dollar.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| 919,000 ounces of Mexican dollars, purchased in this country at rates varying from 60½d. to 61d. per ounce, remitted to the Chest at Hong Kong, and brought to account at 4s. 2d. per dollar | £47,080 |\n| Cost of the dollars, at an average price of about 61¼d. per ounce | £55,208 |\n| Difference | £8,128 |\n\nTo which should be added, freight... £5,232\nMaking the loss about... £17,484 (including freight and insurance, say 4 per cent.; thus the cost would be about 4s. 7¾d. per dollar)\n\n## Transactions for the supply of the Treasury Chest at Hong Kong.\n\n### No. 3.\n\n**Deputy Commissary-General Power to the Secretary to the Treasury**\n\nCommissariat, China, Canton, March 24, 1858.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit, for the information of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, copies of correspondence with the Superintendency of Trade relative to the payment of sovereigns for that service from the Commissariat Treasury Chest, on warrant of his Excellency Sir John Bowring, by which it will be perceived that, at his Excellency's request, these coins have been exchanged for the dollars current in China, to prevent inconvenience to the service, and \"heavy loss to Her Majesty's servants or the public.\"\n\n### 1856-57\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amount of dollars, at 4s. 2d. each, raised by the sale of bills on the Government of India | £170,815 |\n| Cost of the above bills, as repaid to the East India Company in this country | £189,718 |\n| Difference | £18,903 |\n\nAverage rate of exchange on the above transactions, about 4s. 7d. per dollar.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Amount of dollars, at 4s. 2d. each, raised by the sale of bills on Her Majesty's Treasury | £35,750 |\n| Sterling amount of the bills drawn | £40,000 |\n| Difference | £4,250 |\n\nRate of exchange on this transaction, about 4s. 7d. per dollar.\n\n* No sovereigns have been raised or remitted for the supply of the Chest at Hong Kong since September 1856, and none have been received into the Chest except from persons who had payments to make to the Government.\n\nI conceive it to be my duty to bring to their Lordships' notice the difficulty there is in disposing of these coins in the Colony, and the loss that, in one shape or other, the Government incurs by their being current.\n\nThe value of the sovereign, compared with the dollar, as fixed by Royal proclamation, is 4 dollars 80 cents, but its actual commercial value rarely exceeds 4 dollars 40 cents, is very frequently as low as 4 dollars 20 cents, and can sometimes not command more than 4 dollars—a loss of from 8 to 16 per cent.\n\nWith this loss, every one is naturally anxious to avoid receiving sovereigns, and they are equally desirous to dispose of them at a rate so favourable as 4 dollars 80 cents; so that although, for a long period, no sovereigns have been received by the Commissariat by negotiations or by transmission, yet there appears always to be a sufficient supply kept on hand for payments for Government service, such as postages, Ordnance rents, taxes, superannuation remittances, income tax, &c., and which ultimately find their way through the various public departments into the Commissariat Treasury Chest.\n\nIt is very difficult, on the other hand, to dispose of these coins, as in all contracts and agreements, either for stores or labour, payment in dollars is specifically bargained for.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-071 - Public Offices - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246279, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 113, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "Appendix B\n\n$10478755\n\n112\n\nSIR,\n\nVictoria, 3rd July, 1847.\n\nI deem it my duty to inform you that reports have been current for some time past, that some Chinese servants of the Government are in the habit of extorting money from their Countrymen on false pretences, in fact it may be said that these practices are the topic of common conversation, coupled with insinuations that they are known and winked at by those whose duty it is to check them: In particular I beg to draw your attention to the allegations of Wei-Afoon, Overseer of the Government Central Market, who stated yesterday in your presence, \"that monthly he pays the sum of One Hundred Dollars to the Honorable Major Caine's Comprador, and also stated that Chowh Avan your Treasure Comprador acts as a go-between in the matter, holding over him various threats, latterly insinuating that unless he agrees to pay at one time the sum of Seven Hundred Dollars out of monies which he, Afoon, will have to receive on his Contract at Aberdeen that the Honorable Major Caine will enforce the payment of a fine for non-completion to time, together with other threats doubtless equally as base, and without the shadow of a foundation.\n\nI trust therefore that you will lay this letter before the Honorable Colonial Secretary for strict investigation of the circumstances, feeling convinced that the character of that Gentleman (and of the public service generally) is now laying under imputations which it is highly necessary should be dispersed without delay.\n\nCHAS. ST. GEO. CLEVERLY, Esq., Surveyor General and Acting Colonial Treasurer.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 19th August, 1847.\n\nI respectfully crave permission to be allowed to address your Lordship, and to detail for your Lordship's consideration the circumstances proceeding out of which His Excellency the Governor in Council has resolved on suspending me from my Office pending the pleasure of Her Majesty's Government.\n\nThe humble position which I hold in Her Majesty's Service, and the degree of credence which I wish to obtain in the opinion of your Lordship, render it incumbent on me in the first place to lay before you a statement of my past services, and I greatly deplore the necessity which exists in my having thus to intrude on your Lordship's time and attention.\n\nWhen in the early part of the year 1842 I entered the employ of the Government as Clerk in the Land Office, owing to the sickness and inability of those preceding me there, the Books and Accounts of the Office were in great confusion, so much so, that the Secretary and Treasurer to Her Majesty's Superintendents of Trade (the late Mr. John Robert Morrison) failing them, could not close up the Accounts with the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury. My diligence in bringing the accounts into tangibility gained me the good-will of that gentleman, through whose recommendation I was removed into the Office of the Deputy Superintendent charged with the Government of the Island, where I remained, the sole Clerk employed, until the final return of His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger from the north, with the remaining Office Establishment. In November 1842, in conjunction with my duties on the Superintendents' Establishment I was appointed to the Office of Land and Road Inspector, and early in 1843 was gazetted as Assistant to Mr. Gordon (the late Surveyor General) in the Offices of Land Officer, Surveyor and Inspector of Roads, the trying nature of my duties and continued exposure to the climate, brought on me in the Mid-summer of 1843, in its worst form, the Epidemic Fever which then raged, and for several months my life was despaired of (as certified by the late Colonial Surgeon, vide enclosure herewith). From the severe effects of the Dysentery which succeeded the Fever, I have not up to the present hour wholly recovered from the shock which my constitution then received.\n\nIn consideration of my illness having been brought on whilst in the zealous performance of my duties to the Government, His Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger directed that my future employment should be confined to indoor work, and in 1844, I was made Clerk of the Office for the Registry of Deeds, under local Ordinance No 3 of that year, and Keeper of the Leases and Records.\n\nWith what ability I have up to the present time performed the novel and responsible duties required of me, I would beg to refer your Lordship to the annual reports of the Surveyor General; under my supervision upwards of Five Hundred Leases have been prepared and executed; the Books and Indices of the Deed Registry requiring much care and forethought have been formed and established, and in the performance of these services where the committal of an error might have been of irremediable consequence, in no instance have I received ought but the unqualified approval of the head of my Department. In the early part of 1845, in the absence of professional men, my services were rendered available in acting in the Supreme Court as Attorney and Solicitor for the Crown, in cases both at law and in equity. In June of that year, in conjunction with Mr. Pope, Colonial Engineer, I was appointed to the intricate duty of valuing house property in Victoria, for the purpose of Police Assessment, and also of collecting the first year's rates levied thereon, a duty which at the commencement entailed much obloquy from the Community, who were opposed generally to any system of direct taxation.\n\nI earnestly trust that this brief retrospect of my services will not be deemed intrusive of your Lordship's attention, and that it will have succeeded in obtaining for me from your Lordship, that degree of consideration, which to my extreme pain I humbly consider is withheld from me by His Excellency the Governor in Council.\n\nI will now proceed to detail to your Lordship the circumstances alluded to in the commencement of this letter.\n\nPage ...\n\n \n(To be continued in the next page)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257699, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "content_text": "Foremen of Hong Kong, of the day Mul,\n\nfor recurring\n\nhe\n\nal-\n\nthe\n\nthi\n\nColeman & In any holis ipuid & the Apra & buited Lorrie\n\nBank, so\n\n1. long\n\nthey adhere to the\n\nAnditions on\n\nthe Lords\n\nrequired by k And. The Scarry\n\nL-aluch the Suntois\n\nMhe Bank Lam\n\nsignifial then apent.\n\nMi\n\nK\n\nLitehall\n\n9405\n\nDigitand the bym & Y105 Hong Kong\n\nBregistered\n\n011\n\n6779\n\nany further correspondence\n\nthe subject, the above\n\nnumber should be quoted.\n\n22\n\n10 Bet.\n\n1311341>\n\nA\n\nLabrian\n\nHougho\n\nRECEIVED\n\n28 SEP 1863\n\nGeneral Post Office.\n\nSeptember 20, 1863\n\nWith reference to your\n\nLetter of the 23th instant, enclosing her\n\ndespatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, respecting the alteration in the\n\nrate of postage chargeaki forwarded from the United Kingdom\n\nto\n\n& India China and\n\nAustralia via\n\nway of Marseilles. I inform you that the rates entered\n\none\n\nin the last common but Table embodied in my letter\n\nFrederic Rogers, Bart.\n\n-Colonial Office\n\nof the\n\ndes\n\nthe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265778, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "# \nwitnesses of it. And I am next to understand this to be \"dream-japing\" that the IM item is with respect to this claim, \nvaluing all public short in will hesitating note in the head (hour, to offer him such a cost as will warrant him just to personal \nMitogmat the at wesend holds. – that Dr. caned. is incopagi Me Muu claim bri but feel that is King stated Exceptionally it is \nmere rebell I deny the dahon, \n\n## Climate & the \n2. fut & 12 HR. Climate danger to life attended; \n\nMat Cola \n--- \nhot \nBut in att \nIn no objection to a Excerpear luch that offein, whose residing Main 20 wvin (8) rean to yo Aley of ttt amounted to \nWe on the special commen have ofthe I.C. I intetted I \n\nThe as if in it beat. 19. fact is that on sus people dir Almut unde then health in pitiate. over cups from \" from cous \nstaging Hon Keny. And this is Not many people will Itty then 18 Geam \n\n## \nony The secular Inameny W AUC MINUTE 23 H. Nohuron 24. Bouchong £7488-50 31 Aug/66 -166. 247 Lam duntia Esther \nSail of Camare on to transmit to gonser le 25 the consideration of the WA Beden tion 27 Love (on of the Lords (once) \nMessing a copy of t A. despart from the for Optoush on duchasing 5 a letter from In Merce». The Colmial Lecutary \nrequesting removal from Hot Colony or persion or a pense or I retire on", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 268204, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "much with Her Majesty's approval to whom \n\nthe designs of \n\nnee \n\nCorrected \n\nalways submitted It is also known that \n\nthe \n\nMexican dollar) which will have: \n\ncurrent circulation \n\nHead of \n\nI \n\nChance with \n\nthe Hong Kong dollar is to have the the Emperor Maximilian on the obverse - The dollar for Hong Kong has already the Queen's Head and the die of this Head could be reduced \n\nby the Engraver \n\nin a short time. \n\nto suit the half dollar) - Indeed the ordinary course would \n\nbe \n\nto have \n\nCommon designs for these two coins with the inscriptions only differing \n\non \n\neach the dies for the 20 Cent piece on the other hand would be those of the 10 Cent already existing enlarged and with an altered inscription \n\nIf the series of Coins now suggested should be approved by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury it would be requisite to procure immediately from Hong Kong through the \n\nColonial Office the proposed inscriptions: \n\nnamely the words \n\n\"One fifth dollar - 20 Cents\" and for the \n\n5 Cent piece. \n\n\"Five Cents \n\nfor the half dollar required \n\nThe inscription \n\nthe only other \n\nwith the \n\nreceived with \n\nGovernor's Dispatch. \n\nI have also to request to be authorized to provide dies for a half dollar (50 Cents) 20 Cent piece \n\nthe Hong 5 Cent piece. \n\nat the expense: \n\nof the Government of Hong Kong \n\nI have the honor \n\nYour obedient Servant (J.B.) The Graham \n\nFree Copy", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-118 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7]", "content_text": "that can award the punishment, I now fine you \n\nin the sum of $200, and, further, I suspend you from practising before this court as a barrister and advocate for a period of fourteen days, or until the fine shall be sooner paid.\n\nMr. Pollard.-Will your Lordship hear me \n\nnow.\n\nChief Justice, No.\n\nMr. Pollard.--Will your Lordship take a note of refusing to hear me.\n\nChief Justice have purposely fixed the fine and penalty at the lowest point possible compatible with its being an expression of my opinion of your conduct. Some persons may think that you have only shown the just independence of the bar in your habitual demeanour and language towards the bench. I, however, think I have seen in it impedimenta to a judge in the due administration of justice: sometimes, indeed, as I am inclined to think to the undue advantage of clients. The penalty I impose is indeed small, but the effect of the decision is more serious. I trust you will bring this matter before the highest tribunal, the Privy Council. This is sometimes done. As late as in November last, the Lords of the Judicial Committee gave leave ex parte to appeal to the Privy Council to the publisher of a journal in British Guiana against a sentence of imprisonment for six months for a contempt of court in having published articles reflecting on the administration of justice and on one of the judges of the Supreme Court there. I refer to this precedent in the hope that you, a Queen's Counsel here, will ask leave and will be allowed to appeal in order that such questions as you may think fit may be raised, and so that the judgment I now pronounce most reluctantly may be reviewed. To any motion for leave to appeal that you may make before the Privy Council, my consent to your obtaining leave to appeal shall be given, If you would prefer another course, some measure may be devised by which the opinion and decision of the Benchers of the Inn of Court of which you are a member may be taken.\n\nMr. Pollard-Will your Lordship hear me \n\nnow.\n\nChief-Justice.-No certainly not.\n\nMr. Pollard.-Will your Lordship take a note that you refuse to hear me.\n\nChief-Justice. I never said such a thing allowed. I have given my decision and you have your remedy.\"\n\nMr. Whyte.-Will your Lordship hear me for \n\na few words.\n\nChief-Justice.--No Mr. Whyte you are not in court in any way.\n\nMr. Pollard. I ask to leave to address the: court,\n\nChief Justice.--This I do not grant; the court is adjourned.\n\nMr. Pollard, Then I say without leave that.—\n\nChief Justice. Mr. Pollard what do you mean, Mr. Masson put that down, Mr. Pollard without leave attempts to address the court. Adjourn this court.\n\nThe court was accordingly adjourned until this morning at ten o'clock.\n\nPage 432\n\nTHE SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 24th July, 1867.\n\n1. I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 18th of July instant, enclosing copies of the Petition of Me, POLLARD, Q.C., to Her Majesty and eleven Affidavits, and a letter from Mr. POLLARD to yourself dated the 17th instant, in which he requests to have these documents forwarded to His Grace the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\n2. The questions now raised originated in the case of OLYPHANT and Others, Plaintiffs, against Loo An HUNG (a Chinaman) which came on for trial by a Common Jury before me on the 27th of June last. On that occasion Mr. POLLARD, Q.C., Counsel for Plaintiffs, as I thought, on several occasions, insulted the Court and I adjourned the case part heard because Mr. POLLARD did not apologise. Another Common Jury case came on, on the 29th, I then referred to the subject, hoping that Mr. POLLARD would apologise, but as he did not do so I in Court referred to several cases to shew that the Court had authority to punish for contempts, and still hoping for an apology, I postponed my decision until the 2nd of July instant.\n\n3. Mr. POLLARD, with whom Mr. WAYTE actively took part, saw the Attorney General, Mr. PAUNCEFOTE, and urged him to interfere on the ground that the privileges of the Bar were affected; but the Attorney General thought that the question was one solely between the Court and Mr. POLLARD, and although he endeavoured to induce Mr. POLLARD to make even a conditional apology, he refused to make any concession whatever. I was therefore either to have the cowardice to submit to insults published in the Newspapers and persisted in, or to exercise the painful authority vested in me. After serious consideration for some days, I, on the 2nd of July in open Court, imposed a fine on Mr. POLLARD of $200 and, mainly in order to enforce its payment, I suspended Mr. POLLARD from practice for fourteen days, or until the fine should be sooner paid. The fine was in fact paid six days afterwards and he thenceforth conducted cases as usual, I treating him, and he conducting himself, as if no question had ever existed.\n\n4. The Affidavits against the decision enclosed in Mr. POLLARD'S letter to you were not sworn until fourteen days after and on the fifteenth day, namely the 17th July, Mr. POLLARD's letter reached you, and I received the first intimation of this proceeding on the 18th at about six o'clock P.M. On that day the monthly Criminal Sessions, usually occupying three days, had commenced and it was impossible for me, an anxious Trial of three men for murder intervening, to give any substantial attention to the papers until the Sessions closed, which was about eleven o'clock on Saturday the 20th, as Mr. POLLARD well knew.\n\n5. I had not up to this hour read Mr. POLLARD's Petition nor the Affidavits through; but on looking cursorily into the documents, the course adopted by Mr. POLLARD had then begun to appear to me to be essentially wrong,\n\n6. It had appeared to me on the 2nd of July and I then after giving my decision fining Mr. POLLARD intimated that in my opinion there was a course open to Mr. POLLARD to question my decision, that was to appeal to the Privy Council. I had noticed that, so far as I read the decisions, Colonial Judges had in cases of contempt declined to allow an appeal, which I thought wrong and I, on the 2nd of July, expressly invited Mr. POLLARD to appeal, promising to give him leave here, and my consent before the Privy Council.\n\nThe Honorable CECIL C. SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n\n&c., &c., &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272001, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 194, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "# Hongkong \n## Corencil Office \n### Nives 4815 \n\nPulmonary to the The Secretary \nTreasury, \n\n**INUTE 9 + Promyon 10** \n\"Aduerie \nA cof Bighingbom \n\n## MAY \n247 \n15 Jel \nare \n14 \n195 \nMay for \n号 \nLam dusiled \nButunghans \nThe Wake \nJ \nachander betransmit to be laid before \nthe **Lords Common**\". the \nTrasung accuses. \n\nA despatch from the \nGovernor Mmchenry \nの \nEvolving a requisition \nfor Chemical & thetrital \nApparatus to be employed \nin the instruction \nof \nChenise Louther", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272583, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 141, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n### [AUG. 13, 1867.\n\n#### THE RIVAL TELEGRAPHS TO INDIA.\n\nIn a late issue we noticed three new plans for establishing a more satisfactory system of telegraphic communication with India and the East. These comprised, firstly, the Anglo-Indian Company, which proposes to construct an independent line by way of Susa, Modica, Malta, and Egypt; secondly, the India, China, and Colonial Company, which prefers a complete chain of submarine cables, starting from Falmouth, via Gibraltar and Egypt; and thirdly, a plan for an entirely new route through Prussia and Russia. The details of the last-mentioned undertaking were at that time incomplete, but a tolerably full account of the plan having recently been made public, we are now in better position to compare the respective merits of the rival schemes. The name of the last new company is not yet announced; we understand, however, that a direction has been made to the French Post-office with a view to render the French mail service to India and China more available for the purposes of this country under the new system of postal communications, as recommended by the committee of last session.\n\nEach scheme, of course, has its special merits, nor must we expect to find either of them entirely free from defects. The Anglo-Indian line will probably be the first in operation, and being carried by a short and direct route, and worked throughout by an English staff, there seems no reason to doubt that the anticipations of the company—that they will be able to transmit messages between London and Bombay in six hours—will be fulfilled. The arrangement by which a second route to Alexandria is secured is especially valuable as a provision against the oft-recurring interruptions to which cables in the Mediterranean are liable; and the advantageous contract made with the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company is a sufficient guarantee for permanent efficiency.\n\nThe only weak point we can find in the prospectus of this company is, strange to say, contained in its very first line: \"The object of this company is to establish, under one control and management in London, a direct and thoroughly effective line of telegraph via Egypt and Aden, to India, with extensions hereafter to Singapore, China, Japan, and Australia.\" Of the advantages likely to accrue from an undivided management in London, there can be no doubt; but the control, we fear, at least of the Continental portion, would rapidly pass out of the hands of the London board of directors in the event of a general European war breaking out—and we see no indications of the immediate arrival of the Millennium.\n\nBut we cannot have everything. This objection entirely disappears in the scheme of the India, China, and Colonial Company, for, as we have already seen, its chief feature is the almost entire abolition of land lines, and the wires will nowhere touch foreign soil except in the transit across Egypt. Politically, therefore, this route would seem to possess decided advantages over any of its competitors; but submarine cables are expensive to lay down, and still more so to keep in repair, especially in the Mediterranean and the Red Sea.\n\nAs regards original cost of construction, the overhead line through Prussia and Russia would probably be cheapest of all; but this recommendation by no means extends to its subsequent maintenance, for in Russia the land lines constantly require repair in consequence of ice collecting on the wires and breaking them down. This liability to interruption has other than mere pecuniary disadvantages. Our last advices from China state that Grant's telegraphic service via Kiachta, which has lately proved so useful during the summer months, had been temporarily interrupted by a breakdown of the Russian lines from this cause. And with the still unsettled \"Eastern question\" staring us in the face, it is impossible to forget that a war with Russia would close this route at once. Still, there is no reason why all three should not be carried out. In a mercantile point of view, all will be useful; competition will ensure careful management and a moderate traffic; and political considerations render a choice of routes always valuable.\n\n#### THE POSTAL SERVICE.\n\nAll apprehensions concerning the probability of our overland mails falling into the hands of the French company have been set at rest by a distinct disavowal of the Duke of Montrose of any such intention on the part of Her Majesty's Government. So far, so good; but the Postmaster-General goes further than this, and takes upon himself to declare that no such idea ever has been entertained, an assertion which is strangely inconsistent with facts. In his statement to the House of Lords on the 9th instant, the noble Duke said: \"A very curious idea has got into the public mind on the subject, namely, to give up the control of the postal communication with India, and throw it into the hands of foreign Governments. This is almost entirely a mistake. Such an idea never entered into my mind or into that of any other member of the Government; and the only ground for it could be that in giving notice for tenders we did not put into them that we would not contract with any foreign Government.\"\n\nNow compare this with the following report of a question and answer on the same subject in the House of Commons on the 3rd of June last: Mr. Childers asked the Secretary of the Treasury whether any overtures had been made to the French Post-office with a view to render the French mail service to India and China more available for the purposes of this country under the new system of postal communications, as recommended by the committee of last session? Mr. Hunt replied that forms of tender had been sent out, and it was hoped that the Messageries Imperiales might be induced to make an offer.\n\nThe Postmaster-General says that the idea of allowing a foreign company to compete \"never entered his mind, or that of any other member of the Government.\" The Secretary to the Treasury says that forms of tender have been sent to the French company, and he hopes they will be induced to make an offer. Mr. Crawford, the champion of common sense being carried against official stupidity, has written a letter to The Times, pointing out how absurdly the two departments are at variance; but comment on so glaring a discrepancy is almost needless. Really, my lords and gentlemen, you should endeavour to be a little more consistent!\n\n### THE FAILURE OF MESSRS. LYALL, STILL AND CO.\n\nOur last issue contained a report of the examination of Messrs. C. F. Still and George Maclean, two of the partners in the firm of Messrs. Lyall, Still and Co., before the Court of Bankruptcy at Hong Kong. Our readers will have been astonished to find that no opposition was offered to their passing through the court. We must confess that we were struck with amazement at the following statements made in court on the bankrupts' affairs, which, according to the report of the official assignee, stand briefly as $635,935 on the wrong, and only $2,000 on the right side.\n\nThe Chief Justice said this was a most satisfactory statement, and was in Hong Kong. The accounts and statements appeared to have been drawn up with very great care and very much attention. Mr. Whyte here observed that, as representing his three clients, Liebert, Mendel, and Henderson, he did not intend to ask any questions, or to oppose the bankrupts' discharge. Mr. Pollard stated that so far as Messrs. Fussell and Co. were concerned, for whom he appeared, he had no questions to ask and no opposition to make. He appeared also for the Oriental Bank, who had a possible interest in the bankruptcy. A gentleman of the bank's staff had examined the books, and had found them so correct that no opposition was offered.\n\nHis Lordship, in doing so, remarked that, from what he had seen, he thought nothing had entered the case which could be said to go beyond the common state of things present in any bankruptcy. It was satisfactory that the books told the whole tale, as that was the first merit in any bankruptcy, and both bankrupts were entitled to that credit in this case. They would leave the court without the slightest imputation, except that certain want of prudence which characterised almost every one who traded largely in China.\n\nThis act was certainly one of the grossest injustice to the bulk of the creditors. That Mr. Maclean knew that the firm was insolvent appears clear by a letter in the hands of the official assignee. The letter is dated 27th December and addressed to Mr. Lyall, and runs as follows: \"As I told you in my last, I had a long chat with Faunceforte, the Attorney-General, and this great idea was that Kayser and Kaye should be kept quiet here, so as to give every chance at home, as so much depended on the matter over there... Pollard, who was consulted two or three days after the mail left, came to the conclusion that the best thing that could be done would be to give these two banks a lien on such property as I could muster up. The two lawyers both considered that Kayser and Kaye were first entitled, the one legally the other morally, to be satisfied, even at the expense of other creditors, hereafter; and if things came to the worst, and if the firm was insolvent at the time, then Kayser and Kaye have no advantage, and would not retain their lien.\"\n\nThe expression of opinion in Hong Kong on the failure of the firm is so diametrically opposed to that current in London and Manchester that we have considered it our duty to examine into the case, and we regret that the result is very unfavourable to the bankrupts. It has been correctly described as a \"very bad case,\" and how Judge Smale could commit himself to such an expression of opinion—amounting really to panegyric on the conduct of the bankrupts—is a mystery.\n\n| Name | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| MENDEL and LIEBERT | vendors of the goods |\n| KAYSER and KAYE | banks holding documents |\n\nReally, one cannot help inferring, in the face of such apparent obfuscation, that his Lordship had himself very largely absorbed the \"China air and China habits\" to which he attributed the bankrupts' disasters. The expressions on the 24th June are so totally at variance with those of the 6th, that no small amount of criticism has resulted.\n\nMessrs. Mendel and Liebert to appeal against the verdict to the Privy Council. The case of Messrs. Henderson has not yet been brought to trial, and this accounts for the counsel, Mr. Whyte, having no opposition to offer.\n\nWe understand that private telegrams have been received from Hong Kong, announcing that the affairs of Messrs. Dent and Co. have been thrown into bankruptcy. The \"Union Insurance Society,\" hitherto managed exclusively by Messrs. Dent and Co., is in future to be placed on an independent basis. It is reported that at a recent meeting of shareholders the accounts submitted showed a large deficit; this, however, is in direct contradiction to a statement made some months since that the funds of the \"Union\" were intact, and its affairs in a satisfactory condition.\n\n## NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS\n\nNotice can be taken of voluminous correspondence. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.\n\nA Register is kept of the addresses of all persons connected with the Far East, and reference can be made to the same by personal application at the office or by letter.\n\nAny information required by Subscribers, in reference to Commercial or General matters in China, Japan, Singapore, and other parts of the Far East, will be supplied on application at the Office, where files may be seen of the Journals published in those countries.\n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS\n\nPublished on the departure of the Mails in Marseilles on the 10th, 17th, and 26th, contains a Summary of European, American, and General News; Commercial and Shipping Reports, and Special notices of Trade with the Far East.\n\nSubscription 54s. per annum, including Postage. Export Supplements extra.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 274481, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7]", "content_text": "# bons Tone 14523.\n\nNo June 1867 Sine,\n\nhverna \n\nIn Fichard Braves.\n\nkis kena \n\n8.13.\n\n## The Duke of Buckingham\n\nChande \n\nMerton Martat \n\nFowards Supplementary \n\nTehort and Intimate for 6. 1868 to repairs to Buildings \n\nAn \n\nV \n\nRewrmind L. Teening \n\nIn & Roses \n\nJo sanction \n\n(/Inclosure) \n\n\nThe Secretary to the \n\nHoughong \n\n9144 May 20-1868.\n\n## Correspondence\n\n| Date | Reference | \n|-------------|-------------|\n| 74 August | 1888 | \n| | 8341 523 | \n| | 112 | \n\nJam driicted \n\nThe Duke Berlington \n\nThandor to travemit \n\nA copy of despalet from the Governor touching Emloring Supplementing Aport Estimate `2027` of 1868 for Upairs to bieldings the Western \n\nfor the common \"of the Lords Coment of the Treasury \n\nzou", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-131 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 277964, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3]", "content_text": "or any \n\ndo be also vested in the Crown, \n\n432 \n\nCrown, though \n\nin 2:10 \n\nfrom \n\nthat \n\nadjoining Hole. Be for palliations & the Fine. Lord Chelmsford in a recent case \n\nLord \n\nAny person therefore erecting wharf thereon or other Building without the License of the Crown is guilty of the offence called \"Purpresture\"; and even with the License of the Crown, \n\nif \n\nthe \n\nerection obstructs the navigation, without conforming to some commensurate public \n\nJ. 12. Lords of this the House of Lords dissents; \n\nPortibus locus Ropsão) dachime. In \n\n7.85 \n\nGlanville \n\n(gout) \n\nbenefit he is by \n\nthe \n\nCommon \n\nlaw guilty \n\nSpelman \n\nof a \n\nNuisance for which an indictment Clefs Phrpresta \n\nmay be preferred by any subject of the \n\nRealm, as the Crown cannot license \n\n\"Nuisance\", but whether the act complained of be a Nuisance or not is a question of fact for a Jury. \n\no the bed of the sea or \n\nà fundus maris \n\nbelow low water mark and for 3 miles from the shore, is said by all Text Writers, \n\nany \n\nCase \n\nhowever, it is clear \n\nin the \n\nsea and in the seashore \n\nthat this property of the Sovereign \n\nbed of the sea between high and low mark is vested in the Crown as Trustee for the Public, \n\nfor securing to them the rights of free navigation and all the privileges \n\nThe \n\ncollected in \n\nfrom such \n\n· properly. \n\nmay grant to private \n\nindividuals the legal Title to the shore though the Interest therein acquired by \n\nMater. fr. 14.850 \n\nlatter is subordinate to the \n\ninterests of the Public. \n\nthe \n\ngeneral \n\nThe distinction must be kept", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 283363, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "page_number": 571, "title": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "content_text": "569\n\na\n\nDown, of which Jencks copy, His Lordship regrets that he is unable to recommend Dr. Murray for the permission which he solicits.\n\nI have\n\nk.\n\nRegulations.\n\nThe Queen has been pleased to direct that the following Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals shall be substituted for those now in force:\n\n**REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN ORDERS**\n\n1. No Subject of Her Majesty shall accept a Foreign Order from the Sovereign of any foreign country, or wear the Insignia thereof, without having previously obtained Her Majesty's permission to that effect, signified by a Warrant under Her Royal Sign-Manual.\n\n2. Such permission shall not be granted to any Subject of Her Majesty, unless the Foreign Order shall have been conferred in consequence of active and distinguished Service before the Enemy, either at Sea or in the Field; or unless he shall have been actually and entirely employed, beyond Her Majesty's dominions, in the Service of the Foreign Sovereign by whom the Order is conferred.\n\n3. The intention of a Foreign Sovereign to confer upon a British Subject the Insignia of an Order must be notified to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, either through the British Minister accredited to the Court of such Foreign Sovereign, or through His Minister accredited at the Court of Her Majesty.\n\n4. If the service for which it is proposed to confer the Order has been performed during War, the Notification required by the preceding Clause must be made not later than two years after the exchange of the Ratifications of a Treaty of Peace. If the service has been performed in time of Peace, the Notification must be made within two years after the date of such service.\n\n5. After such Notification shall have been received, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs shall, if the case comes within the conditions prescribed by the present Regulations, and arises from Naval or Military Services before the Enemy, refer it to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the War Department, previously to taking Her Majesty's pleasure thereupon, in order to ascertain whether there be any objection to Her Majesty's permission being granted. A similar reference shall also be made to the Commander-in-chief if the application relates to an Officer in the Army, or to the Lords of the Admiralty if it relates to an Officer in the Navy.\n\n6. When Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs shall have taken the Queen's pleasure on any such application, and shall have obtained Her Majesty's permission for the person in whose favour it has been made to accept the Foreign Order, and wear the Insignia thereof, he shall signify the same to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department, in order that he may cause the Warrant required by Clause 1 to be prepared for the Royal Sign-Manual. When such Warrant shall have been signed by the Queen, a Notification thereof shall be inserted in the \"Gazette,\" stating the service for which the Foreign Order has been conferred.\n\n7. The Warrant signifying Her Majesty's permission may, at the request and at the expense of the person who has obtained it, be registered in the College of Arms.\n\n8. Every such Warrant as aforesaid shall contain a Clause providing that Her Majesty's license and permission does not authorize the assumption of any style, appellation, rank, precedence, or privilege appertaining to a Knight Bachelor of Her Majesty's Realms.\n\n9. When a British subject has received the Royal permission to accept a Foreign Order, he will at any future time be allowed to accept the Decoration of a higher Class of the same Order, to which he may have become eligible by increase of rank in the Foreign Service, or in the Service of his own country; or any other distinctive mark of honour strictly consequent upon the acceptance of the original Order, and common to every person upon whom such Order is conferred.\n\n10. The preceding Clause shall not be taken to apply to Decorations of the Guelphic Order which were bestowed on British subjects by Her Majesty's predecessors King George IV and King William IV, on whose heads the Crowns of Great Britain and of Hanover were united. Decorations so bestowed cannot properly be considered as rewards granted by a Foreign Sovereign for services rendered according to the purport of Clause 2 of these Regulations. They must be rather considered as personal favours bestowed on British Subjects by British Sovereigns, and as having no reference to services rendered to the Foreign Crown of Hanover.\n\nForeign Office, May 10, 1855.\n\n**REGULATIONS RESPECTING FOREIGN MEDALS**\n\n1. APPLICATIONS for permission to accept and wear Medals which, not being the Decoration of any Foreign Order, are conferred by a Foreign Sovereign on British Subjects in the Army or in the Navy for Military or for Naval Services, should be addressed, as the case may be, to the Commander-in-chief, or the Lords of the Admiralty, who, if they see fit, may submit the same to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs for Her Majesty's sanction; upon obtaining which they may grant such permission without any other formality.\n\n2. Any British Subject is at liberty to accept and wear a Foreign Medal, not being the Decoration of a Foreign Order, bestowed by competent authority for acts of bravery in saving human life. An Officer, Soldier, Marine, or Sailor must, however, first obtain permission from the Commander-in-chief, or the Lords of the Admiralty, as the case may be.\n\nCLARENDON.\n\n3. No permission is necessary for accepting a Foreign Medal, if such Medal is not to be worn.\n\nForeign Office, January 1870.\n\n(Signed)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292696, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "page_number": 126, "title": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "content_text": "# \n? \n**RECEIVE** \n28 JUN 1873 \n124 \nDoctors Commons \n6472 \n24th June 1873 \n\ndepositions that catter the Portuguese authorities at Macao, & the trial, complicating the crew were very pugnacious & compelling the Chinese Whan (miners) against their will. \n\n28/6/73 \nthis \nMemo to be \nsent to \nSir J. \nHennessy, as for \nme the \nMay judge \napplying the \nrules of \ncommon sense \nalright \n\nTo Governor \non the \n27 Jun 29 \n\nMy Lord, \n\nKwok-a-Sing \nAppeal from the Supreme \nCourt of Hong Kong. \n\nI have the honor to state, that on the 19th inst the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, delivered their Judgment and agreed to recommend Her Majesty, that the Judgments and orders of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong of the 29th March 1871, and the 18th April 1871, should be affirmed, and that the Judgment and order of the 22 May \n\nThe Earl of Kimberley \nJe de", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 293522, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL\n\n## HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1874\n\n### ONE DOLLAR NOTES\n\nThe protest against the proposed abolition of one dollar notes has assumed so universal a character that no reasonable doubt can possibly exist in the mind of H.E. the Governor as to the strong feeling entertained on the subject. Four hundred and thirteen foreign, and six hundred and forty-four Chinese, signatures, which represent (with one single exception) every bank, house of business, and resident of importance in the Colony, testify to the sense entertained by the public of the convenience which these notes have proved both in a business and domestic sense. The memorial will lie at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank a few days longer to afford any one who may have accidentally omitted to sign it the opportunity of doing so, but this is in no sense necessary to increase its overwhelming testimony to the strength of public feeling on the matter. Nothing further is needed to prove that the Bank conferred a great benefit on the Colony in issuing the notes, and that the Colonists are sensible of that benefit.\n\nThe next step of any interest to the public will be to note the effect produced upon the Commissioners of the Treasury, for we believe we are justified in asserting that the sympathies of H.E. the Governor are entirely with the memorial. No pains will, we trust, be spared to impress upon the minds of home officials the actual nature of the alternative which obstructive action on their part would force upon Hongkong. It is not, as at home, a question between a coinage and paper currency, but between the latter and bullion in the lump. Let those at home be induced to realize, for instance, what sort of lock would ensue, were every holder of half-crowns and shillings compelled to weigh them before receipt or submit to inevitable loss, the process being reversed as he paid them out. Let them further be asked to conceive what would be the result if no other coin but the crown piece were in common circulation, that being subject to similar disabilities, and they will perhaps the better understand the position of Hongkong at this moment. They will no longer wonder that the paper representative of clipped, battered, defaced, and weighty bullion—to say nothing of debased coins—was hailed with delight by all through whose hands such a wretched parody of a coinage passed.\n\nIf to this be added the consideration that the one dollar notes do in actual fact take the place of subsidiary coinage for nearly all purposes of domestic use—that is, that here one pays three or five dollars where at home a similar number of shillings will often serve—the arguments in favour of their retention should be strong enough to convince even the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury.\n\nIt cannot, of course, be too strongly pointed out that the only valid objection against the issue of notes of small denomination does not apply in Hongkong. This has already been stated, but we do not remember to have seen any precise definition of the actual difference between such matters here and at home. The difference is briefly this: that at home notes of small denomination are apt to get into the hands of vast numbers of the poorer classes, to each of whom they represent a high positive value, the incomes of the holders being very small. Here, on the contrary, they mostly get into the hands of people who regard them as convenient subdivisions of sums they would otherwise hold in bullion or in notes of larger denomination. The one dollar notes in Hongkong are, and will continue to be, in the hands of people who want them as change in every day transactions, not of people who regard them as so much saved capital. The Scotch peasant who possessed a one pound note used to regard it as a sort of nest-egg, and upon any danger menacing the bank of issue his first thought was to rescue his small savings; hence \"rushes\" often took place which seriously embarrassed perfectly solvent Banks. In Hongkong, people hold, say, five one dollar notes merely because they are more convenient than one five dollar note, or five pieces of silver of uncertain weight and purity. And, assuming the possibility of a \"rush,\" no greater embarrassment would be caused to the bank by the presentation of fifty dollar notes than of one fifty-dollar note. All this is trite enough to local readers no doubt: but it is something which the home authorities do not yet fully comprehend, and we risk indulging in repetition in order to impress it on the minds of home readers.\n\nPage 177", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 304179, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12]", "content_text": "HONGKONG \n\n13649 \n\n79 123 \n\nthe course pursued \n\nthe death \n\nF \n\nI \n\nintertates without known kin, \n\nhave now the honor to forward \n\nCopy of a report on \n\nthis question by the \n\nGeneral \n\nActing Attorney \n\nCopies of \n\nas well as \n\nLaws notek \n\nthe several Laws \n\nin the margin \n\nI believe that \n\nthere will furnish the whole \n\nthe information required by Lords Commissioners of \n\nthe Treasury \n\nI have the honor to be, \n\nSir, Your most Obedient Servant \n\nBlanch \n\nAdministrator \n\nAdinance 18 of 15 \n\n# \n\n12941030 \n\nit \n\n✓ \n\n641859 \n\n1. 1857 \n\nA \n\n47. 1860 \n\n## ANNO VICESIMO TERTIO \n\n## VICTORIÆ REGINÆ. \n\nBy His Excellency SIR HERCULES GEORGE ROBERT ROBINSON, Knight, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong. \n\n**No. 8 of 1860.** \n\n**An Ordinance to amend the Law in relation to the Grant and Revocation of Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration in Hongkong.** [30th April, 1860.] \n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to amend the Law in relation to the Grant and Revocation \n\nof Probates of Wills and Letters of Administration within the Colony of Hong- \n\nkong: Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency, the Governor of Hong- \n\nkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof as follows:— \n\nI. Section Sixteen to Twenty-two both inclusive of Ordinance No. 6 of 1845 shall \n\nbe and the same are hereby repealed. \n\nII. In the Construction of this Ordinance unless the Context be inconsistent with the Meaning hereby assigned \n\n- \"Will\" shall comprehend \"Testament\" and all other Testamentary Instruments of which Probate may now be or might at any Time heretofore have been granted. \n- \"Administration\" shall comprehend all Letters of Administration of the Effects of deceased Persons, whether with or without the Will annexed, and whether granted for general, special, or limited Purposes. \n- \"Matters and Causes Testamentary\" shall comprehend all Matters and Causes relating to the Grant and Revocation of Probate of Wills or of Administration. \n- \"Common Form Business\" shall mean the Business of obtaining Probate and Administration where there is no Contention as to the Right thereto, including the passing of Probates and Administrations through the Court of Probate in contentious Cases when the Content is terminated, and all business of a non-contentious Nature to be taken in the Court in Matters of Testacy and Intestacy, not being Proceedings in any Suit, and also the Business of lodging Caveats against the Grant of Probate or Administration. \n\nIII. The voluntary and contentious Jurisdiction and Authority in relation to the Testamentary Jurisdiction to be exercised by the Supreme Court. granting or revoking Probate of Wills and Letters of Administration of the Effects of deceased Persons, together with full Authority to hear and determine all Questions relating to Matters and Causes Testamentary, shall belong to and be vested in and be exercised in the Name of Her Majesty by the Supreme Court of Hongkong which shall for purposes of this Ordinance be deemed a Court of Probate and shall be a Court of Record, and shall have the same Powers, and its Grants and Orders shall have the same...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308617, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 607, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "292\n\nORDINANCES Nos. 2. AND 3. OF 1864,\n\nC. 9.\n\n596\n\nORDINANCES Nos. 5. AND 6. OF 1865.\n\n*447\n\nAnd any other Returns required by the Governor.\n\nSpecimen Pieces to be taken at uncertain Times in each Quarter, and forwarded to Master of the Royal Mint in London for Examination. Quarterly Survey to be held of the Bullion and Coin in the Mint.\n\nSalaries to be added to Civil List.\n\nSalaries of other Officers to be fixed by the Governor and placed on the annual Estimates.\n\nTitle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nMint.\n\nRevenue.\n\n(7.) Weight of each Description of Coin delivered to the Public, and the Amount, if any, charged for coining;\n\n(8.) Copy of the Reports of the Assay of Coin;\n\n(9.) Number and Description of Dies received or completed during the Quarter, of Dies worn out, of Dies effectually defaced, and of serviceable Dies in Hand;\n\n(10.) A Return, showing the Waste during the Quarter, distinguishing the Waste arising in melting, in refining, in coining, and in assaying.\n\nAnd he shall forward any other Returns which the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony may require.\n\nVII. That with a View to ensure the careful Observance of the Standard in the Coin the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony shall cause to be taken at uncertain Times during each Quarter from amongst the Coins issued at the Mint to the Public, without Preference in the Selection, Specimen Pieces, and that such Specimens shall be forwarded from Time to Time to the Master of the Royal Mint in London for such Examination as the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury may direct.\n\nVIII. That the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony shall direct a Board of Government Officers not less than three in Number, to assemble at the Mint at the Expiration of each Quarter for the Inspection of the Store of Bullion and Coin in the Mint, and report on the same to him, stating the exact Amounts of the Balance of each Description verified by them.\n\nIX. That the Salaries specified as under shall be added to the Civil List:\n\nThe Master of the Mint, $6,720 Per Annum.\n\nThe Superintendent of the Bullion Office, $3,810\n\nThe Assayer, $3,840\n\nThe Superintendent of the Coining Department, $3,840\n\nThe Superintendent of the Melting Department, $3,840\n\nX. That such other Officers and Servants of the Mint as may be appointed shall be paid such Salaries as may be fixed by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Colony, with the Approval of the Secretary of State, and that such Salaries shall be borne on the Annual Estimates.\n\nNo. 3. of 1864.\n\nAn Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a Supplementary Sum not exceeding One hundred and fifty-two thousand Dollars to defray the Charges of the Year 1863. [29th March, 1864.]\n\nWHEREAS it has become necessary to make further Provision for the Public Service of the Colony for the Year 1863, in addition to the Charge upon the Revenue for the Service of the said Year already provided for in the Estimates submitted\n\nAccessories and Abettors. Forgery.\n\nRecognizances and to find Sureties, both or either, for keeping the Peace, in addition to such Punishment: Provided that no Person shall be imprisoned under this Clause for any Period exceeding One Year.\n\nAs to Accessories generally.\n\nV. If any principal Offender shall be in anywise convicted of any Felony, it shall be lawful to proceed against any Accessory, either before or after the Fact, in the same Manner as if such principal Offender had been attainted thereof, notwithstanding such principal Felon shall die, or be pardoned, or otherwise delivered before Attainder; and every such Accessory shall upon Conviction suffer the same Punishment as he would have suffered if the Principal had been attainted.\n\nVI. Any Number of Accessories at different Times to any Felony, and any Number of Receivers at different Times of Property stolen at One Time, may be charged with substantive Felonies in the same Indictment or Information, and may be tried together, notwithstanding the principal Felon shall not be included in the same Indictment or Information, or shall not be in Custody or amenable to Justice\n\nVII. Whosoever shall aid, abet, counsel, or procure the Commission of any Misdemeanor, whether the same be a Misdemeanor at Common Law or by virtue of any Ordinance passed or to be passed, shall be liable to be indicted, tried, and punished as a principal Offender.\n\nVIII. This Ordinance shall commence and take effect on the Fourteenth Day of June, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty-five.\n\n4\n\nNo. 6. OF 1865.\n\nAn Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony relating to indictable Offences by Forgery.\n\n[3rd June, 1865.]\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Enactments in Force in this Colony relating to indictable Offences by Forgery: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:\n\nAs to forging Her Majesty's Seals, &c.\n\n1. Whosoever shall forge or counterfeit, or shall utter, knowing the same to be forged or counterfeited, the Great Seal of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Privy Seal, any Privy Signet or Sign Manual of Her Majesty, or any of Her Majesty's Seals appointed by the Twenty-fourth Article of the Union with Scotland, or the Public Seal of the Colony, shall be guilty of a Felony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319727, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "# 108\n\nReference as above to Sir Frederick Bruce's opinion of what was fair to China, as I shall proceed to show, is not irrelevant. At the time that he advanced it (in 1861-62) li-kin was not, at least so far as the import trade is concerned, the onerous burden that it eventually became. Transit passes had been in many instances refused, in many not respected. Sir Frederick Bruce was persuaded that, in the then condition of the country, the interests of our import trade lay most in the removal of hindrance to the circulation of our manufactures; and the form of hindrance, which he would have wished to remove, was the detention of consignments travelling inland at the transit-duty stations, or barriers, in the interior. The certainty that the British importer had paid the sum by Treaty agreed to as composition for all barrier dues, it might be hoped, would deprive the collectorates of their excuse for delaying goods certificated in transitu.\n\nI am so far but stating the history of the case, but I shall observe in passing that Sir Frederick Bruce's views of the rights of China in respect of the import trade fairly coincided with the view of his brother, the negotiator of the Treaty of 1858; to wit, that the Chinese should get 7 per cent. of revenue from our imports. I repeat that neither in Lord Elgin's mission, nor in that of Sir Frederick Bruce, was the information at our disposal complete; nor, even in the latter period, I may add, had we had sufficient experience of the working of the Treaty.\n\nMeanwhile, the weight and method of inland taxation were yearly more complained of, and in 1867, when the revision of the Treaty of Tien-tsin was undertaken by Sir Rutherford Alcock, relief from li-kin or other inland charges became the object to which his main efforts were addressed; and this he attempted, though not precisely in the form contemplated by Sir Frederick Bruce, yet, in one important particular, in the same direction. Sir Frederick Bruce would have had the British merchant's option to compound or not for inland dues extinguished, and the half-duty composition rendered obligatory; but the half-duty paid, he would assume that, throughout the Empire, no farther tax of any kind would be imposed upon the imports. I am speaking, be it noted, with the knowledge my position as his Secretary of Legation gave me of the opinions of my Minister. His proposition never came before the Chinese; nor, so far as I can recollect, is it anywhere recorded.\n\nSir Rutherford Alcock would also have suppressed the option left by the Treaty of 1858; but the exemption from taxation inland would have been subjected (and I think fairly) to certain limitations. It will be simplest to quote the Convention signed by Sir Rutherford on the 23rd October, 1869. (See Blue Book, `China No. 1, 1870`.)\n\n## ARTICLE III\n\n\"It is agreed that commodities of the following classes and denominations, viz., cottons, linens, woollens, woollen and cotton mixtures, &c., &c., imported by British merchants, shall pay both import duty and transit due simultaneously at the time of importation.\n\n\"On the other part, China agrees that the above-mentioned commodities, imported by British merchants, and having paid import duty and transit due simultaneously at the time of importation, shall be exempt from all other taxes and charges whatsoever in Treaty-port provinces.\"\n\nMr. Hart, the Inspector-General of Customs, who had naturally acted throughout great part of the trade negotiations as intermediary between the Tsung-li Yamên and the British Legation, at Sir Rutherford Alcock's request, appended certain marginal notes to the Convention. The following is his commentary upon the Article above cited :-\n\n\"This is a most important concession, for it permits manufactures (the goods in whose sale England is chiefly interested) to circulate freely without certificate, and without further charge or tax, on payment of 7½ per cent., through the Treaty-port provinces. It is a concession far in advance of the Tien-tsin transit clause as regards one-half of China, and as regards the other half, the former transit privilege is continued in force. The 'supplementary regulations' will show the action to be taken.\"\n\nThe last line of Mr. Hart's note here quoted refers to the Supplementary Rules signed with the Convention, of which Rule I, § 4, runs thus:-\n\n\"When commodities of the kinds specified in the first clause of this Rule, and which simultaneously paid import duty and transit due, are to be conveyed by either British or Chinese merchants to non-Treaty-port provinces, transit certificates should be procured from the Customs at the port started from, on the face of which will be distinctly set forth the name of the place for which the said commodities are destined.\n\n\"On their way from the port to the place thus set forth in the certificate, such certificated commodities will be exempt from all liability to inland charges, dues, or duties. But in the event of its being discovered by any Customs station that may make examination that the merchandise contained in the packages is different from the commodities set forth in the certificate, or that the certificate is for a less quantity than it is accompanied by, the goods concerned will be confiscated.\n\n\"On the arrival of such duly certified commodities at the place set forth in the certificate, the certificate will become invalid, and the commodities having arrived at their place of destination, will be liable to whatever inland charges, dues, or duties the locality they are found in collects, and will thenceforth be treated like native produce in the localities concerned.\"\n\n# 109\n\nNow, before going further, I shall briefly re-state what I conceive to be the present contentions as regards taxation of our imports, of the Chinese Government on the one part, and of the British merchant on the other. Both parties are, at least, agreed that the half-duty is not immediately leviable; but that the payment of it must be attested by certificates, and that the production of the certificate shall avail the holder to clear the imports entered upon it from certain taxation. Beyond this, the Chinese contention, or, to speak more correctly, the principle recognized in practice, has been that duty-paid imports, though not as yet even presumably liable to payment by the importer of the half-duty, are liable to li-kin or other taxation if in the hands of a Chinese dealer; that goods accompanied by a transit duty certificate, that is, by the required evidence that a half-duty has been paid in addition to the Tariff duty, are free only of dues at the barriers at which transit duties are collected; and that, on arrival at the stated inland centre to which the imports are to be carried, they are subject to any taxation that may be imposed upon them. Although I cannot call to mind that, in discussion, the right of certificated imports to exemption from barrier dues has ever been disputed, it is none the less true, as I observed before, that certification has been sometimes refused altogether; also that goods duly certificated have been detained at barriers, the plea of their detention being irregularity, by no means always substantiated. (See Appendix I, Levy of Li-kin at Shanghae.)\n\nOur merchants have maintained—at least a large majority, and their opinion is supported by some interpreters of our Treaty, not of our nationality nor in any way connected with trade—that, by Treaty, the payment of the Tariff duty should protect our imports from all further taxation until passage of a barrier renders either the payment of the transit dues, or production of a Customs certificate proving payment of the half-duty commutation, necessary. I agree. This region of exemption from all but Tariff duty, the region lying portwards of the transit duty barriers, I have so far claimed as the port area.\n\nBut they have further maintained that, the claim for barrier transit dues once satisfied, the imports, having then paid both Tariff and half-Tariff duty (in other words, the 7½ per cent., which Lord Elgin thought ought to content the Chinese Government), should thereafter be free of all taxation whatsoever. I do not admit this. Why, I shall show farther on.\n\nThe view of the Board of Trade, as expressed after examination of the papers forwarded by Sir Rutherford Alcock during his negotiations of 1867-68-69, is unquestionably more in accord with the contention of the Chinese Government than with that of the British community.\n\nI extract the following passages from the letter of Sir Louis Mallet, then Secretary to the Board of Trade, dated the 19th May, 1869, and published in the revision of Treaty papers laid before Parliament in 1871-\n\nMy Lords entertain no doubt that the view expressed in some of the memorials, and even at one time by Sir R. Alcock himself in his correspondence with Mr. Hart, viz., that the payment of the transit dues ought to be held to exempt the goods upon which it has been paid from all subsequent internal taxation, and to insure the sale of the goods to their ultimate consumer, with no enhancement of cost derived from taxation, save that represented by the import and transit duties, is a view which cannot be entertained by Her Majesty's Government. There is nothing in the terms of the Treaty which appears to my Lords to justify such a sweeping demand, and in view of the internal taxation to which native goods are subject in China, it would be, in their opinion, both unjust and inexpedient to enforce such a demand, even if it were warranted by the terms of Treaty stipulations.\n\n\"All that Her Majesty's Government can claim in this respect appears to my Lords to be that, in the Treaty ports, the importer shall have the right to sell his goods in the market after payment of the customs duties stipulated, and that he shall have the right to send goods to any internal market which he may select, free from any other charge than the customs duty on importation, and the stipulated transit duty; but that both at the port and at the internal market, when once the goods have passed out of his hands, they must take their chance in common with native goods, and bear whatever impositions the rapacity or necessities of Chinese administration may inflict.\"\n\nThis would leave the Chinese free to impose what taxes they pleased upon trade in imports, even within the port area. The conditions agreed to by Sir Rutherford Alcock, consequently, if observed by the Chinese Government, would have been far more advantageous than those that, in the Board of Trade's opinion, it would be just\n\n## 278\n\n[1703] \n2 F", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321127, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3]", "content_text": "503\n\n2\n\nPARIS.\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT).\n\nJanuary 13th, 1889,\n\nThe funeral of Gambetta, a village grocer's son, cast into the shade those of Louis XVIII, the last reigning monarch buried in France. The Second Empire buried ex-King Jerome with all the pomp and circumstance of soldiery, and interred in 1865, the duc de Morny with all administrative honors. In both ceremonies, soul was wanting: the people, the country, took no part. Gambetta's obsequies were an explosion of patriotism: the resurrection of 1870-71, with all its sufferings, its lessons, and its hopes.\n\nTHE CATHOLIC REGISTER.\n\nIt is proposed that the bottom of the vault be strewn with similar soil, coffin laid on a layer of soil several feet deep, as practiced in some states of America. Lafayette's remains were treated similarly.\n\nA kind of retrospective controversy is taking place respecting the cause of Gambetta's death. It belongs to legend, so let it rest there. Opinion considers the deceased, like poor Garfield, was over-doctored. Had the wound been dressed as ordinarily, the health maintained by salines, and the patient fairly dosed with proper salts, and kept on his feet, instead of being compelled to lie in bed, a favorite cure in France, he would be alive to-day. Perhaps his work was done: during his 4 years, he must have lived several lives. In his coffin, with the tricolor, for a martial cloak around him, he truly \"look'd like a warrior taking his rest.\"\n\nThe picture of the country mutilated, followed the hearse, in the symbols of Metz and Strasbourg: the hope of the country's future, was cheered in the deputations of the colleges and the schools. There was a striking unanimity in thus glorifying two epochs. It was a patriotic consolation, and exhibited France to be one and indivisible, that manifestation around the representative of its greatest symbol, and which so scrutinized and solemnized, the resistance of 1870-71.\n\nLet there be no mistake about the meaning and the moral of the funeral. The three millions of people, who came from every part of France, from every corner of Paris, to line the route of the cortège, did not arrive to honor the doctrines of Gambetta: to mark a new triumph for the republic, or the official recognition of free thought as one of the \"religions\"—a paradox, of the state: no, it was the apotheosis of patriotism superior to politics and religion, incarnated in the man of Prague, and not the chief of a party or the leader of a creed.\n\nRespecting the procession, it was a military fairy spectacle. In the words of Bossuet, the honors wanted in nothing, save him, to whom they were rendered. From the Palais Bourbon to the cemetery of Père Lachaise, is between three and four miles, and the procession starting at ten o'clock, arrived at half-past one; the rear of the cortège was at the Palais Bourbon when its head was at the cemetery. It was well organized. Along the route, the windows were filled, not with mourners, but curious onlookers; the crowd in the street was flat, reserved rather: it displayed neither sorrow, joy, revenge, nor hope. But it may not have experienced all these. Heads uncovered, when the bier arrived, as is the courtesy ever rendered to death. The working population, say half a million, were bare-headed, that being their every day toilette. There was no smoking in the crowds: no jesting. An intense feeling of curiosity dominated, mingled with the satisfaction at the grandeur of the splendid pageant. The flags in mourning, attested very extensive sympathy.\n\nThe deputations and delegations, with their 5,000 crowns represented France; not its industrial institutions. Louis Blanc had workmen for numbers; Ledru Rollin, electors; Thiers, republicans, but Gambetta had all these, for he meant France. He thought his countrymen to be French, not cosmopolitans, and the people retained for Gambetta a secret complaisance and a profound respect. The thousands, including political adversaries—Paul de Cassagnac and the duc de Broglie, who visited his remains at the Palais Bourbon, attest this. The decoration of the façade of the Chamber of Deputies—a black crape scarf drawn across, with the sashes strewn on the majestic steps, the ushers ranged in front of the pillars, and the illuminated lamps veiled, was most effective. The catafalque was neither new, nor rich: it was uncommon. That which had served to inter the Bonapartist de Morny, was considered out of place for the Grand Patriot, though it had conveyed the remains of Thiers.\n\nEfforts are being made to retain the remains permanently in Paris and not at Nice, that might become Italian again, alongside his mother and his favorite aunt. He has bequeathed his brain to the Anthropological museum, to science, as Voltaire did his heart to the Parisians. Upwards of 6,000 applications have already been received, to be present at the technical lecture on the deceased's brain.\n\nA few popular errors to be corrected. Gambetta is not of Jewish extraction; he descends from an old, humble, and pious Catholic family, of Celle, near Savona. Also: he was first elected a deputy in 1869, and returned for Marseilles, his official opponent being Suez de Lesseps, a distant relative of the Empress Eugénie, but a republican since the sinking of the Empire. There also opposed him at the same time, as an Orleanist. At the funeral of the Liberator, the crowd cried, Vive la République! At the obsequies of the Patriot, the nation exclaimed, Vive la France! Gambetta's followers will be absorbed into the other groups; his doctrines will be presented in another form. Time alone can develop the leadership of the republicans and there will be no lack of Richmonds in the field. But that leader will not be able to stir men, to rouse up and lead the people. And should a national crisis ever come, millions will sigh for the touch of a vanished hand, and the sound of a voice that is still.\n\nGambetta's death settles no pending questions; nor is it to be feared, the disputes and the dissensions of republicans. The royalists consider they can make hay while the sun shines. They have no king: true, one has been coming since half a century, and is likely to remain so. The Figaro, a very monarchal journal, cheers its followers, and offers a fat prize to whoever will forward for publication, a plan possessing a grain of common sense, for the restoration of any monarchy.\n\nThe death of General Chanzy is a very great loss to the army: he and Faidherbe were the only two generals whom the Germans counted with; originally he was intended for the navy, and during the invasion, when admirals and post captains, civilians, superseded professional generals, Chanzy had under his orders, a vice-admiral whom he once served in the capacity of midshipman. Chanzy was a \"possible\" president of the Republic; he would never have had, however, the republican vote, as he is an Orleanist, and the Orleanists intend to run the duc d'Aumale as successor to M. Grévy.\n\nNOVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.\n\nCommunications on Editorial matters to be addressed to the Editor, and those on business to the Manager. All letters for publication should be communications cannot be discussed in an editorial note, and marked addressed to the Editor in support of the writer's opinions on subjects litigated to the Editor will be dealt with in the correspondence column, and will, if need be, be dealt with in these columns.\n\nNOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.\n\nThe subscription is 50 cents per annum. Single copies 20 cents. Terms of advertising can be ascertained at the office of Messrs. China & Co., who are authorized to receive subscriptions, and collect advertisements.\n\nThe Catholic Register.\n\nHONGKONG, 24TH FEBRUARY, 1863.\n\nPRIZE-DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.\n\nThe distribution of prizes to the boys of St. Joseph's College took place on Saturday, the 17th instant, at the College in the presence of a very large assemblage. His Excellency the Administrator, who had kindly consented to distribute the prizes, arrived exactly at 3 o'clock, accompanied by Mrs. Marsh and his private Secretary, Mr. Travers. Amongst those present were His Lordship Bishop Raimondi, Very Rev. Fathers Burghignoli and Lémonier, Mr. Loureiro (Portuguese Consul), Mr. Dejardin (French Consul), Mr. Romano (Brazilian Consul), Mr. Musso (Italian Consul), Mr. Coxon (Belgian Consul), Messrs. Francis, Remedios, Guedes, Silva, and others.\n\nHis Lordship the Bishop, in opening the proceedings, said:\n\nMay it please Your Excellency, Ladies and gentlemen—it was not so long ago, a few weeks when we met in this same building on the occasion of its inauguration; and now I have again to thank you for your kindness in honoring us with your presence.\n\nWe are here to-day to witness a ceremony which, though not so novel as the opening of a College, is yet one which is always greeted with pleasure, when it comes on, the distribution of prizes to the fortunate youngsters, who have gained literary victories.\n\nThe giving of school prizes has always a pleasant effect upon a youngster's mind. All human doings are liable to be; in fact, though it might be carried to excess, we are glad to say that the giving of prizes has become a very popular thing in the Colony; and while in former times it was the custom to give the prizes on the same day as the examinations were held, now a day is fixed for it.\n\nWe all know that experience has taught us that it is very difficult for little boys to learn two languages at once. I was therefore very glad to find that a private school has been opened by a Portuguese gentleman, in which not less than 80 boys are learning Portuguese. That school might be a preparatory school to St. Joseph's College, to the greatest advantage of education, it being no doubt easier to teach foreign languages to boys, who know their own.\n\nThe boys of St. Joseph's College are separated into two divisions—the Anglo-Portuguese school and the Anglo-Chinese school—both of which are subdivided into six classes according to the six standards, St. Joseph, being under the grant-in-aid scheme. Examinations have been held, as prescribed by the Code; and here I will tell you frankly that when the time for the examination was drawing near, I was very much afraid that they would have been quite a failure. My reason for this fear was that when they were building the College, the boys' classes were held in matsheds, to the inconvenience of both pupils and teachers. I am, however, very happy to state that the examination passed off exceedingly well this year. Out of the total number of the two divisions in St. Joseph's College, we sent 158 to be examined and of these 145 passed, having gained the required marks in every subject, as it is required by the regulations (applause). That was 92 per cent, and if 30 per cent in England is considered a good result, 92 per cent in Hongkong, you will agree with me, may be considered as a great success (renewed applause).\n\nI have always held that education must always be suited to the wants of the masses and not of the few, and I believe one of the greatest wants in Hongkong is for us to fit our boys to various situations both Government offices and in mercantile employment. Even in this direction St. Joseph's College has done its work well, for out of forty boys who have left the school during the year, not less than twenty have obtained good situations in such offices—two in Government offices, three with Solicitors, four with chemists, and eleven in mercantile firms.\n\nTouching that point as to the future, I must frankly state, that when we consider the number of boys increasing as it is every day, I am very much afraid that in future situations would be very difficult to get for all. Some of those present might possibly recollect that a few years ago I suggested that a way should be opened for our boys to learn engineering, and I am now very glad to tell you that the other day I was assured that three of our boys are now third engineers on board steamers, and several others are preparing.\n\nAnother evil in Hongkong is that boys are too eager to get to situations and they leave the school too soon. I dare say that six years' time is too short to enable the boys to get a complete education, and we had boys, who at the age of thirteen had passed the sixth standard, and were unable to settle down to work.\n\nIt is said, that the parliament will in a few days, when it settles down to work, compel the cabinet to clearly state its views on several touching questions. Egypt will be one of these, but as the Chamber voted for the non-intervention of France, to aid England in the defence of the Khedive, and his administration, it can present no claim to uphold rights it considered not worth the expenditure of a single sou or a single franc to defend. Indeed, I think more attention will be given to home, than to foreign questions. Gambetta threw himself into the latter, to draw off attention from the former. And Clemenceau, the ablest of the Elishas, insists on internal reforms being no longer postponed. The Judicial Bench will be the first dealt with, and then the reorganization of the army, a matter in which the Army itself insists on the completion of the solutions.\n\nThe Opera masked balls have commenced; they are characterized by the absence of the nobility, at least it is not the same, as when Marie Thérèse, the duchesse d'Artois, later the princess Charles X, or when the Regent put in an appearance, receiving kicks behind from Dubois, the better to stamp the Regent's disguise, till the latter protested, \"Dubois, you disguise me too much.\" There was a crowd of strangers as ever, to witness the faded fun and the grand stair case, which were not then in office. Costumiers, in masquerade-lords, or form of undertaker's men on horseback, were a novelty. The Freemasons wore tricolor sashes, and attended with their fast brother-in-laws; bouquets of immortelles: these they too from their button holes, and threw on the coffin, as they bid their Sgrone adieu to their brother of the Mystic tie. The students wore an ivy leaf; and the representatives of Alsace and Lorraine, carried branches, cut in their native villages that they had just left. The statue of Strasbourg on the Place de la Concorde, which has ever remained draped in mourning since the cession of Alsace, had the crape unexpectedly raised on the head of the symbolical figure as the coffin passed by, and a sudden gleam of sunshine lit up the stony features, as if with a smile. Son of the Sunny south, the Sun followed him on a day of Spring, Gambetta to his tomb. A silk scarf, with an embroidered patriotic motto, and lined with earth from Alsace, was placed on the coffin.\n\nRespecting the missing link, Arnoux, Paris had that seven years ago in the Hameau-Uhlen, who was face included, covered with hair like a savage. Darwin's progeny, was as smooth as Lanch.\n\nThe Figaro states, a soup common with the poor of Ireland, consists of skate, lobster, potatoes, the yolks of eggs, and toast. The lamp-lighters are of two classes: one lights, the other extinguishes, the gas; but each demands a separate New Year's tip.\n\nI can assure you that the pupils of Joseph's College are worthy of your warmest sympathy. Their attendance has been pretty good, and that the number of those who are educated has much increased, the building itself amply testifies. We have been compelled to build this new large school, rightly said in one of your last public speeches, to meet the wants of education, as we were suffering from want of space.\n\nPerhaps you are not aware, that this is the fourth time we have had to get a good situation on account of their youth. Moreover, I have heard it said that the system of standards is not entirely satisfactory for the development of young minds. I am of opinion that at a certain age, children are in need of a strict system, like that of the standards, but with regard to boys who have reached the age of thirteen or fourteen years, I think something different is required.\n\nThe Christian Brothers have wisely done so; they have opened a seventh class for boys who have passed the sixth standard, where they learn the elements of different branches of high education—algebra, geometry, botany, mechanics, English literature, foreign languages, and literature. This will perfect the boys in English composition. Some of you perhaps recollect that some three years ago, remarks were passed as to the Portuguese boys of St. Joseph's College being weak in composition. This did not result from want of disposition on the part of the boys, and the Christian Brothers took up the matter with the result that there has been a wonderful improvement.\n\nI hope that a few years more of study will improve them more and more, and qualify them to take better situations than that of mere copying clerks (Applause).\n\nFourteen who have passed the sixth Standard have been enrolled in the Seventh class, but the success of this good work on the part of the Christian Brothers, towards the starting of this important class is entirely due to the magical effect of a special prize which has been given by our liberal and generous friend Mr. Botelho, whose name will always be recollected with gratitude in this College. (Applause).\n\nBalance Sheet setting forth the complete expenses incurred with regard to the erection of the College.\n\n$\n\nJ. Lot purchased from G. Livingstone\n\n18X1\n\n$1,515.03\n\n300.90\n\nWater rent and legal expenses\n\n1 Audit\n\nArabic tent commission\n\n24\n\n5000.\n\nJudgment of 24\n\n574, 17\n\nArchitect\n\nvilding.\n\nHer\n\nA-\n\nQarents\n\n1\n\net side turkiy\n\nsale of the dis Pollige\n\nFrom\n\nAhe\n\nJont\n\nWhe\n\ngander de Titel for payment of\n\nw\n\ndue to contractor to be secured\n\nmortgage\n\ninterest\n\nland and\n\nomment meeting of 10,000.\n\nThe\n\nto regenzument from the haltige of the bateine of der einenfe, that with there won\n\nde the trusted free?\n\nLeurs.\n\nte hands wer\n\nbuilding\n\nIN 600.\n\nTotal $ 47, 372, 44\n\nJohn E. Raimondi, Manager\n\nGrapezende Ride will erore dier the\n\nde that the labbage out winte\n\nJohn To Raimonds", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-207 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1883 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 321686, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5]", "content_text": "Secs. 33 to 39. These contain no material alterations, and sec. 42 of 10 of 1867 is struck out as of no practical use. Sec. 40. This section which replaces sec. 43 of Ordinance 10 of 1867, while giving power to medically examine registered women exempts from such examination those who are registered in brothels for the sole use of Chinese. These women were formerly liable to be examined, but as a matter of fact never were examined. This exemption is directed by the Secretary of State. This Section also gives power to the Registrar General to order any registered woman belonging to a foreign brothel to Hospital for examination as well as any unregistered woman found in such brothel.\n\nSec. 41 provides against Foreign males being allowed into brothels for Chinese only—and against Chinese males being allowed into houses the inmates of which are medically inspected. The want was met before by a condition in the licence, a condition which however was ultra vires. The 2nd part of this section is law now.\n\nSec. 42, \"A district of Victoria\" and a \"district of Victoria or within the Harbour\" are struck out of old sec. 44 and for the latter expression is substituted the phrase \"the Colony or the waters.\"\n\nSec. 43. This is an amendment on the old law sec. 45 by giving power to the Registrar General to order persons for medical examination who had been convicted by Magistrates under certain sections. This will save two investigations. The Hongkong Commission referred to this requirement.\n\nSec. 44. No change in the existing law.\n\nSec. 45. Was not in force before, and is adapted from the Imperial Act of 1869 section 6.\n\nSec. 46 to 50. No material change, except that \"reasonable evidence\" in section 50 is used for \"medical examination\" in the corresponding section 53 of 10 of 1867, \"reasonable evidence are the words of the English Act and clearly should be used here.\n\nSec. 51. This amends old section 54 by inserting after the word brothel in the first line \"other than a brothel for the sole use of Chinese\" and by introducing the words \"or if any woman who has voluntarily submitted herself to periodical medical examination.\"\n\nSec. 52 to 57, re-enacts old law but the old section 57 permitting women out of Hospital on pass\" is struck out. The words from \"unless\" in the old 55th section are also struck out. That is obviously what it ought to be for a woman might escape from periodical examination by suffering a few hours' imprisonment.\n\nSec. 58. After \"person\" in first line of old section 62 the words \"not a registered brothel keeper\" are introduced.\n\nSec. 59. This section attempts to deal with the complaints about \"protected women\" frequently acting as prostitutes and allowing their houses to be used as sly brothels. The common lodging house provisions in England would not be quite practicable here.\n\nSec. 60 and 61. Section 61 places in the hands of the Registrar General and Inspector of Hospitals the powers of making rules and regulations, subject to approval of the Governor in Council for regulating sanitary conditions and other matters instead of the cumbersome plan before existing.\n\nSecs. 62 to 68, Procedure—remains much as it was only it is proposed that the Superintendent of Police should also direct proceedings and that the hearing may be in private instead of leaving it to the person affected to demand publicity as at present. (See recommendation of Lords' Committee, Times 22nd July, 1882). The difficulty is to get the best or almost any evidence if the Court is an open one. There are objections to closed doors but it is submitted that the Magistrate should have the power of excluding the public.\n\nThe old schedules have been altered to meet the present requirements.\n\nHongkong, 21st April, 1883.\n\n97", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322163, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7]", "content_text": "14\n\n34\n\n15\n\nFor in less than one hundred years from the present time, the British Crown will have more white subjects of the English race. (I do not at the present moment take into account the coloured millions of India), in the Colonies than in the United Kingdom. When called upon for equitable contributions towards the maintenance of the Imperial Army and navy, and the common support and defence of the Empire, Englishmen in the Colonies will assuredly claim an adequate representation together with Englishmen in the mother-country, not indeed in the existing Houses of Lords and Commons, but in some kind of Imperial Congress. I am well aware of the manifold difficulties which surround this great question, but the consolidation of the British Empire cannot be beyond the genius and patriotism of British statesmen.*\n\n7.\n\n* The distance of the Colonies from the mother-country has been sometimes adduced by unreflecting persons as a fatal objection to a future confederation of the British Empire. It need scarcely be observed, however, that, not to mention the triumph of steam and of the electric telegraph over time and space, it is already a matter of far less difficulty and fatigue to travel to London from Quebec or Melbourne", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-210 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [6-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322800, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "(2)\n\ngiven to the parents, called \"compensation money for the expense of rearing the child,\" and in that case, a \"presentation card or paper reciting the transaction is given to the adopting parents, but there is no \"deed of sale,\" properly so-called, as in the case of strangers, as will presently appear.\n\n13\n\nIf the head of the family desires to adopt a male child as a son and is unable to obtain a relation, he is apparently at liberty to adopt a stranger-in-blood, for whom, however, he almost invariably pays a price. The stranger may be of the same surname, although of a different clan-if so all the better. A \"deed of sale\" is almost invariably executed and given to the new parents. The surname and name are changed and the clan is notified of the fact. A stranger thus adopted becomes entitled to the same rights and privileges as one adopted from among relatives. Adopted sons, whether relatives or strangers, have equal rights with natural-born sons, whether by the lawful wife or by a concubine. The Fokienese, Hakka and Chiu Chow people in the Colony are apparently not so tied down to seeking male relations for adoption as are the Cantonese.\n\nAdoption of female children as daughters.\n\nThe system is conducted in the same manner as the adoption of males; but comparatively few female children are adopted. They have equal rights with natural-born daughters. They are provided with a dowry when married, but, like natural-born daughters, they have no other claim on the inheritance. The daughter takes nothing by an intestacy. Every woman is supposed to get married; on doing so she leaves the family and is absolutely in manu of the husband, even to a power of sale.\n\nIt is to be feared, however, that a very considerable number of female children are adopted from amongst strangers, (and therefore with a money payment,) with the intent that they should ultimately become prostitutes. These children are called \"pocket-daughters.\" Their so-called mothers are called \"pocket-mothers.\" They are taught Chinese music, and are regularly trained for the profession of courtezans. At an early age they are the victims of debauchees, who \"deflower them in sly brothels,\" paying the \"pocket-mother\" a large price, and the girl is thus launched on a brothel career. These young girls are said to be brought from Canton or Macao at the age of 13 or 14 years, \"and are deflowered according to 'bargain' and as a regular matter of business for large sums of money, which go 'to their owners, frequently it would appear their own parents.' The regular earnings of the girls go to the same quarter, and the unfortunate creatures obviously form subjects of speculation to regular traders in this kind of business 'who reside beyond our jurisdiction.'\" (See Hongkong Contagious Diseases' Commission. 1879, page 45).\n\nII.\n\nDomestic Service amongst Chinese.\n\nThe most careful inquiry shows that no male children are bought and sold here as slaves or servants, and confirms the statements in the Blue-book that \"Boys are sold to be sons not slaves\" and \"that no such thing as a slave boy exists in Hongkong.\" It might too with truth have been added \"nor in Canton.\" By Chinese custom and usage, for the purpose of domestic service Chinese female children are often pledged with a power of redemption, but more frequently purchased out and out from poor parents. The price varies considerably. I have known of\n\n(3)\n\na young child being bought at Macao for a dollar. A \"deed of sale,\" or a \"deed of gift\" as it is more frequently called, is given to the purchaser. This \"deed of gift\" of course is a mere euphemism. It is a bill of sale, and purports to sell and convey a title with a warranty. Money is given as the consideration for the control of the services of the child, in most cases \"for ever without redemption.\" The purchaser has a power of re-sale, although some dispute it. It is certainly exercised amongst the Chinese in the mainland, and occasionally in Hongkong. Their books have a common form of re-sale. (See appendix for a number of forms).\n\nIt is not within the scope of this Memorandum to discuss the question how far children of poor Chinese benefit by the existence of their custom of sale, or how far infanticide is checked thereby. That has been done elsewhere, and was the subject of debate in the House of Lords. (Hansard, vol. 253, page 398, of 21st June, 1880). But it is certain that the parents give for money and by deed or other written instrument a complete power over their child, and purport to divest themselves of all control over its future. They make certain stipulations such as that when the girl grows up she shall be married. The Chinese Officials recognise these bargains of pledge and sale as binding, even, it appears, where the child has been previously stolen provided the purchaser has complied with the custom in getting a deed with the go-between as witness and agent. They would restore a runaway purchased servant to the vendee, as will be seen from the correspondence enclosed in a despatch to the Secretary of State in the time of Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL. (See 387 of 29th July, 1867). In that case, a girl was the purchased servant of a Mandarin. She was nearly 19 years. She came to Hongkong because she had been beaten, and the British Consul at the request of the Mandarins asked that she might be sent back, as the master had a \"property\" in her. The Governor very emphatically refused to recognise any such subject of property in this Colony, and said that as the girl was guilty of no crime, and wished to stay in Hongkong, he would not give her up.\n\nThe Canton authorities also demanded in 1869 the rendition of a girl 21 years of age and her father on the ground that the girl's father and grand-mother had betrothed her in infancy. The girl was born in Hongkong. The father—a Chinese domiciled here—and the daughter refused to carry out the engagement, because the intended husband was reputed to be a leper. The Canton authorities claimed her as \"belonging\" to the intended husband and his family. It is needless to say that the girl was allowed to exercise her own free will (see Governor MACDONNELL'S despatches to Secretary of State 790 of 1869 and 855 of 1870). The Governor very clearly laid down the principles which Englishmen maintain as to \"holding property in persons\" and what would be the conduct of the Government of Hongkong vis-à-vis China in such cases; and no chance has ever since been lost of bringing out the difference between our law and theirs, and of pointing out the uncompromising requirements of the English race on questions of personal liberty. The obligations cast by Chinese custom upon the purchasers of servants are only enforced by social sanction. They do not seem to be enforced by any positive law. It is said that good masters and good mistresses never sell their purchased servants as prostitutes nor sell them at all unless when compelled to do so by poverty, and then they sell them to good people. This would seem to admit the power to sell as prostitutes. By Ordinance No. 2 of 1875 any person who purchases or sells in the Colony for prostitution any woman or female child or brings into the Colony any woman or female child purchased or sold out of the Colony for the purposes of prostitution, or harbours or receives them knowing them to have been purchased or sold for such purpose, is liable to two years' hard labour, and on a second conviction the offender, if a male, may be flogged. Indeed, the provisions of this Ordinance for the protection of women and children are of the strictest nature. It was introduced in 1873 and amended in its present form (see Appendix L.).\n\n152", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 322801, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "(4)\n\nIn Hongkong, transactions of pawning and sale of girls as domestic servants have taken place both before and since the British Government was established here, and no doubt will take place to some extent in spite of all our efforts; for the system is a recognised institution among some 250 millions of people, and as long as the Colony, part of which is on the mainland of China, is peopled by Chinese, cases of buying and selling girls for purposes of domestic service, with some of the abuses inherent in the system, must necessarily occur. It is obviously impossible to get the Chinese public mind to see any great wrong in an institution which their books show to have existed almost from time immemorial. But it will be seen from the Blue-book already cited that the respectable Chinese here are most anxious to put down sales for prostitution. They think, however, that the advantages of their system of adoption and child service much outweigh the evils attendant on it, and I take it from Lord KIMBERLEY's speech in the House of Lords, 21st June, 1880, and his published despatches, that Her Majesty's Government is satisfied that if there were proper guarantees against the abuses connected with the Chinese methods of adoption and of domestic service, the mere fact of a money payment would not be sufficient reason for proceeding otherwise than gradually against these systems, which are the natural concomitants of Chinese patriarchalism. There are signs, however, amongst the Chinese of what Sir HENRY MAINE calls \"the movement from Status to Contract\" and \"the ideas of which the race is capable\" show themselves to be different from what they were when the eminent author of \"Ancient Law\" published that work. But, as already observed, no opportunity is lost by the Officials of the Colony in proclaiming the rights of the Chinese here, the freedom of the subject, man, woman, and child. It is emphatically impressed upon the inhabitants that the payment of money for a child confers no title which English Officers will recognise. Again and again has it been pointed out by the Judges of the Supreme Court, by the Magistrates, and Police Officers, that no valid claim can be set up to the custody of any person because of a money payment, and the grown-up permanent residents of the Colony and its frequenters thoroughly know our laws on this point. Frequently, at the Police Courts and the Police Stations and at the Registrar General's office, claims of right by purchase have been set aside accompanied by a strong admonition. If there was a breach of criminal law, there has always been punishment; and although in the course of time, not far distant it is hoped, the knowledge of English laws and customs will permeate the neighbouring province and no claim by right of purchase will be thought of here, nevertheless, as Lord KIMBERLEY remarks, \"the position of the children now under consideration is one of peril, which may require safeguards,\" (par. 18, page 123 printed papers). For undoubtedly there are children bought as servants, who are brought up by abandoned women with the ultimate object of prostitution either here or at the Straits Settlements. The American market is now no longer open. Young girls, brought up with the idea that they are the property of their \"pocket-mothers\" or mistresses (and that they are so the \"pocket-mothers\" and mistresses inculcate with much assiduity), cannot be expected to make much fight for liberty or virtue even if they all knew their rights. As a matter of fact, the loyalty of these girls to their \"pocket-mothers\" or mistresses is such that often when they seek to be registered as prostitutes and are closely catechised as to their freedom, they will break into tears and protest that not only are they willing to become prostitutes but that it is their wish in order to provide for their mother or father or some near relations. The notion of duty of a Chinese daughter, natural-born or adopted, is that she must prostitute herself if the person in loco parentis indicates that it is expected of her. Frequent reports have shown how difficult it is to get these girls to help themselves; and that although they know they can claim their freedom, as a rule, they feel that to do so would be dishonest to the women who had bought them at Canton and placed them in brothels. In recent years, however, an improvement has been apparent.\n\n(5)\n\nThe trouble that the Government has taken to explain the position of these unfortunate women has not been in vain. In every room in every Chinese registered brothel in the Colony, a printed notice is exhibited explaining that the girls are free, and that if they have been deceived, pledged, or sold, they can always get their liberty at once. Every registered woman gets one of these papers. Their visitors see and read these papers to them, and some man who perhaps fancies one of these girls for a concubine tells her that she has only to go with him. He easily persuades her to leave; often abandons her afterwards, or perhaps he may induce her to go to the Straits Settlements ostensibly as his wife and sell her into a brothel there. But that many more of these women now leave the brothels than formerly without paying up their mistresses what they owe, or letting the pocket-mother know their intentions, is unquestionable. The consequence is that the brothel keepers find that to advance money on a girl on a promise of brothel service is an unsafe security, and before long, I believe no such advances will be made in Hongkong, a result greatly to be desired.\n\nIII.\n\nKidnapping partly chargeable to the Chinese systems of Adoption and Domestic Service.\n\nI have shown in the foregoing paragraphs how by a fraud upon the parents, the Chinese system of purchasing female children for adoption and domestic service is abused. My remarks have been directed to the training up of girls for prostitution and selling them into \"brothel slavery\" when the parents had voluntarily parted with their offspring in order to be daughters and servants, \"to be provided with husbands when they came to womanhood\"; but there is yet another evil which the Chinese themselves admit their custom encourages. I refer to kidnapping. In China, that crime is a capital offence. A kidnapper loses his head very promptly if caught and convicted on the other side of our boundary. In Hongkong, the crime was found to be so common that in 1868 a law was passed which enabled the Supreme Court to flog in addition to other punishments. That law had a very wonderful effect. It did not apply, of course, to women, and hence female child-stealers were more common than males.\n\nChildren are stolen (1o) to be ransomed.\n\n(2o) to be sold.\n\nWhen a child is missing, the parents advertise in the public thoroughfares and offer rewards, and the person who has stolen the child or a confederate pretends to find the child and obtains the reward, or, what is more frequent when the children (whether males or females) are stolen from Canton or the country, the children are sold to be adopted sons or domestic servants. There are generally four or five persons engaged in this transaction. The child-stealer manages to get three or four old women to find out somebody who wants to buy a son or daughter. The child has been carefully taught to call its kidnapper \"mother\" or \"aunt\"; or \"father\" or \"uncle,\" if a man. The intending purchaser sees the child and inquires how it comes to be sold. The go-between and other women vouch that it is owing to the poverty of the parents, and the child when questioned will repeat perhaps that its father is dead, and that the person offering it for sale is the mother. Grief at parting with the child is easily assumed to keep up appearances. A bill of sale is made out, the money is paid, and the kidnapper goes away with the proceeds. The old women who are invariably called in to help in the transaction get a dollar or two, and the purchaser, who may have bought the child as a servant...\n\nPage 153", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324032, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883", "content_text": "M. Bramston\n\nArticle 83 not 81 of the Services Regulations is meant in Port Offer letter\n\nIn reply to this Letter the following Number should be quoted.\n\nNo. 336\n\nRECP CO. 3056 REG 21 FEB 63\n\nTreasury Chambers, 20 February, 1863.\n\nSee pages 41-2\n\nSir,\n\nIt is difficult to define what the obligations of the conceding State under the Convention which are common to all Countries which have joined the Convention.\n\nI am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to transmit to you herewith a copy of a letter from the Post office dated the 15th instant respecting the concession to the Eastern Extension Australasia and China Telegraph Company for landing a cable at Hong Kong, to the grant of which, as proposed in M. Bramston's letter of the 23rd Ultimo, My Lords agreed, under certain conditions, by the letter from this Department of the 29th Ultimo; and I am to request you to state to His Lordship that My Lords are of opinion that a stipulation should be inserted in the concession binding the Company to accede to the obligatory clauses of the International Telegraph Convention of the 10/12 July, 1875.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nAt Todd\n\nFOA22Beb/83 China is not a Contracting State - So Resolution 83(3) does not apply but with as proposed. a if the Co. refuse we Can take up that grane with the horny.\n\n80.22/2 Recent 7622 E. a. 22.766. D. F22 To Fo 1120 Free 7889\n\nThe Under Secretary of State Colonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-214 - Public Offices & Others - 1883.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 327033, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "page_number": 497, "title": "CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12]", "content_text": "horror that there really is no valid ground of any kind for allowing this company, in the face of the opinion of Hong Post office and Treasury, to dispense with an ordinary common sense regulation. The arguments about British interest are vague generalities, and more than that, translated into meaning in plain English, want to have that the company monopoly will pay good dividends.\n\n2. May I ask G.P.O. to remove this objection, if the facts are instituted by Post Office for consideration?\n\n`C.P.D.` \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)` \n`Treas6712/C494` \n`818/5 Draft for consideration by Matt Mayers`\n\nThe Eastern Extension Australasia & China Telegraph Company, Limited. \nCt. Old Broad Street, London, EC2 \n2 MAY 84\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of Bramston's letter of the 29th Instant stating that the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have intimated to your Lordship that in their opinion the landing of the Foochow Cable at Hong Kong can only be permitted subject to the Company's adhesion to the obligatory clauses of the International Telegraphic Convention.\n\nThe Rt Hon \nThe Earl of Derby", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-218 - Administrator Marsh Governor Sir Bowen & Others - 1884 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333230, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "51\n\n\"institute a full and trustworthy inquiry into the facts, forwarding to me, as soon as it can be completed, a report thereon, and I request that in connexion with \"such report the question may be considered whether any and if so what measures \"should be taken to remove any of the evils that may be brought to light by the \"inquiry.\" (Command paper 3185 of 1882, page 123).\n\nIn illustration of the diversity of opinion which prevails as to the facts, Lord KIMBERLEY points out that \"Sir JOHN SMALE never heard of a case of purchase for adoption in the Colony,\" whilst Dr. EITEL spoke of the demand for young children under the system of adoption and domestic service as being large at an average price of $40, and that Mr. FRANCIS stated \"that boys are bought and sold in Hongkong for adoption.\"\n\nmay be\n\nIn reporting upon the facts of child adoption and domestic service convenient to group what observation I have to make under four heads, as follow :--\n\nWhere the parents or guardians volun- tarily part with their children.\n\ni. Child adoption as existing among Chinese at Hongkong, male and female; abuses connected therewith.\n\nii. Domestic service amongst Chinese living in Hongkong, con- fined to females only; abuses connected therewith.\n\niii. Kidnapping; as partly chargeable to the Chinese system of adoption or service.\n\niv. Suggestions for the prevention of abuses growing out of child adoption and domestic service.\n\nI.\n\nAdoption of male children in China is founded on the necessity of having a male representative to perform sacrificial ancestral rites. So much is it so that if a man dies without male representatives as sons, natural or adopted, a son may be adopted for him by his people. The origin and reason of the requirement will be found fully described in a Chinese petition addressed to the Governor and in Dr. EITEL's learned paper on \"Domestic Servitude in relation to Slavery.\" These documents are published at pages 44-57 of the Blue-book already referred to. The rule among the Cantonese when adoption is decided upon is to seek a nearly related male agnate of a generation younger, generally a nephew. The father as a rule will give any of his boys but the eldest. The second son is the one usually selected. The principal members of the clan are notified of the fact of adoption. Among near relatives no money appears to pass and no \"deed of sale\" is made. If, however, the relations are very poor, a small sum of money may be\n\n\"deed of gift\" given to the parents, called \"compensation money for the expense of rearing the child,\" and in that case, a \"presentation card\" given to the adopting parents, but there is no \"deed of sale,\" properly so-called, or paper reciting the transaction as in the case of strangers, as will presently appear.\n\nIf the head of the family desires to adopt a male child as a son and is unable to obtain a relation, he is apparently at liberty to adopt a stranger-in-blood, for whom, however, he almost invariably pays a price. The stranger may be of the same surname, although of a different clan-if so all the better. A \"deed of sale\" is almost invariably executed and given to the new parents. The surname and name are changed and the clan is notified of the fact. A stranger thus adopted becomes entitled to the same rights and privileges as one adopted from among relatives.\n\nAdopted sons, whether relatives or strangers, have equal rights with natural-born sons, and if after adoption a son is born to the adopting parents the adopted son loses none of his rights, but shares equally in the patrimony with the natural-born son. Sons take equal shares, whether by the lawful wife or by a concubine.\n\nThe Fokienese, Hakka and Chin Chew people in the Colony are apparently not so tied down to seeking male relations for adoption as are the Cantonese.\n\n3\n\nAdoption of female children as daughters,\n\nThe system is conducted in the same manner as the adoption of males; but comparatively few female children are adopted. They have equal rights with natural-born daughters. They are provided with a dowry when married, but, like natural-born daughters, they have no other claim on the inheritance. The daughter takes nothing by an intestacy. Every woman is supposed to get married; on doing so she \"leaves the family\" and is absolutely in manu of the husband, even to a power of sale.\n\nIt is to be feared, however, that a very considerable number of female children are adopted from amongst strangers, (and therefore with a money payment,) with the intent that they should ultimately become prostitutes. These children are called \"pocket-daughters.\" Their so-called mothers are called \"pocket-mothers.\" They are taught Chinese music, and are regularly trained for the profession of courtezans. At an early age they are the victims of debauchees, who \"deflower them in sly brothels,\" paying the \"pocket-mother\" a large price, and the girl is thus launched on a brothel career. These young girls are said to be brought from Canton or Macao at the age of 13 or 14 years, and are deflowered according to bargain and as a regular matter of business for large sums of money, which go to \"their owners, frequently it would appear their own parents. The regular earnings \"of the girls go to the same quarter, and the unfortunate creatures obviously form \"subjects of speculation to regular traders in this kind of business who reside \"beyond our jurisdiction.\" (See Hongkong Contagious Diseases' Commission, 1879, page 45).\n\nII.\n\nDomestic Service amongst Chinese.\n\nThe most careful inquiry shews that no male children are bought and sold here as slaves or servants, and confirms the statements in the Blue-book that \"Boys are sold to be sons not slaves\" and \"that no such thing as a slave boy exists in Hongkong.\" It might too with truth have been added \"nor in Canton.\" By Chinese custom and usage, for the purpose of domestic service Chinese female children are often pledged with a power of redemption, but more frequently purchased out and out from poor parents. The price varies considerably. I have known of a young child being bought at Macao for a dollar. A \"deed of sale,\" or a \"deed of gift\" as it is more frequently called, is given to the purchaser. This \"deed of gift\" of course is a mere euphemism. It is a bill of sale, and purports to sell and convey a title with a warranty. Money is given as the consideration for the control of the services of the child, in most cases \"for ever without redemption.\" The purchaser has a power of re-sale, although some dispute it. It is certainly exercised amongst the Chinese in the mainland, and occasionally in Hongkong. Their books have a common form of re-sale. (See appendix for a number of forms).\n\nIt is not within the scope of this Memorandum to discuss the question how far children of poor Chinese benefit by the existence of their custom of sale, or how far infanticide is checked thereby. That has been done elsewhere, and was the subject of debate in the House of Lords. (Hansard, vol. 253, page 398, of 21st June, 1880). But it is certain that the parents give for money and by deed or other written instrument a complete power over their child, and purport to divest themselves of all control over its future. They make certain stipulations such as that when the girl grows up she shall be married. The Chinese Officials recognise these bargains of pledge and sale as binding, even, it appears, where the child has been previously stolen provided the purchaser has complied with the custom in getting a deed with the go-between as witness and agent. They would restore a runaway purchased servant to the vendee, as will be seen from the correspondence enclosed in a despatch to the Secretary of State in the time of Sir RICHARD MACDONNELL. (See 337 of 29th July, 1867). In that case, a girl was the purchased servant of a Mandarin. She was nearly 19 years. She came to Hongkong because she had been beaten, and the British Consul at the request of the Mandarins asked that she might be sent back, as the master had a \"property in her.\" The Governor very emphatically refused to recognise any such subject of property in this Colony, and said that as the girl was guilty of no crime, and wished to stay in Hongkong, he would not give her up.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "It \n\nThe Canton authorities also demanded in 1869 the rendition of a girl 21 years of age and her father on the ground that the girl's father and grandmother had betrothed her in infancy. The girl was born in Hongkong. The father—a Chinese domiciled here—and the daughter refused to carry out the engagement, because the intended husband was reputed to be a leper. The Canton authorities claimed her as \"belonging\" to the intended husband and his family. It is needless to say that the girl was allowed to exercise her own free will (see Governor MACDONNELL'S despatches to Secretary of State 790 of 1869 and 855 of 1870). The Governor very clearly laid down the principles which Englishmen maintain as to \"holding property in persons\" and what would be the conduct of the Government of Hongkong vis-à-vis China in such cases; and no chance has ever since been lost of bringing out the difference between our law and theirs, and of pointing out the uncompromising requirements of the English race on questions of personal liberty. The obligations cast by Chinese custom upon the purchasers of servants are only enforced by social sanction. They do not seem to be enforced by any positive law. It is said that good masters and good mistresses never sell their purchased servants as prostitutes nor sell them at all unless when compelled to do so by poverty, and then they sell them to good people. This would seem to admit the power to sell as prostitutes. By Ordinance No. 2 of 1875 any person who purchases or sells in the Colony for prostitution any woman or female child or brings into the Colony any woman or female child purchased or sold out of the Colony for the purposes of prostitution, or harbours or receives them knowing them to have been purchased or sold for such purpose, is liable to two years' hard labour, and on a second conviction the offender, if a male, may be flogged. Indeed, the provisions of this Ordinance for the protection of women and children are of the strictest nature. It was introduced in 1873 and amended in its present form (see Appendix L).\n\nIn Hongkong, transactions of pawning and sale of girls as domestic servants have taken place both before and since British Government was established here, and no doubt will take place to some extent in spite of all our efforts; for the system is a recognised institution among some 250 millions of people, and as long as the Colony, part of which is on the mainland of China, is peopled by Chinese, cases of buying and selling girls for purposes of domestic service, with some of the abuses inherent in the system, must necessarily occur. It is obviously impossible to get the Chinese public mind to see any great wrong in an institution which their books show to have existed almost from time immemorial. But it will be seen from the Blue-book already cited that the respectable Chinese here are most anxious to put down sales for prostitution. They think, however, that the advantages of their system of adoption and child service much outweigh the evils attendant on it, and I take it from Lord KIMBERLEY'S speech in the House of Lords, 21st June, 1880, and his published despatches, that Her Majesty's Government is satisfied that if there were proper guarantees against the abuses connected with the Chinese methods of adoption and of domestic service, the mere fact of a money payment would not be sufficient reason for proceeding otherwise than gradually against these systems, which are the natural concomitants of Chinese patriarchalism. There are signs, however, amongst the Chinese of what Sir HENRY MAINE calls \"the movement from Status to Contract\" and \"the ideas of which the race is capable\" show themselves to be different from what they were when the eminent author of \"Ancient Law\" published that work. But, as already observed, no opportunity is lost by the Officials of the Colony in proclaiming the rights of the Chinese here, the freedom of the subject, man, woman and child. It is emphatically impressed upon the inhabitants, that the payment of money for a child confers no title which English Officers will recognise. Again and again has it been pointed out by the Judges of the Supreme Court, by the Magistrates, and Police Officers, that no valid claim can be set up to the custody of any person because of a money payment, and the grown-up permanent residents of the Colony and its frequenters thoroughly know our laws on this point. Frequently, at the Police Courts and the Police Stations and at the Registrar General's office claims of right by purchase have been set aside accompanied by a strong admonition. If there was a breach of criminal law there has always been punishment; and although in the course of time, not far distant it is hoped, the knowledge of English laws and customs will permeate the neighbouring province and no claim by right of purchase will be thought of here, nevertheless, as Lord KIMBERLEY remarks, \"the position of the children now under consideration is one of peril, which may require safeguards,\" (par. 18, page 123 printed papers). For undoubtedly there are children bought as servants, who are brought up by abandoned women with the ultimate object of prostitution either here or at the Straits Settlements.\n\nYoung girls, \"pocket-mothers\" brought up with the idea that they are the property of their \"mistresses\" (and that they are so the \"pocket-mothers\" and mistresses inculcate with much assiduity), cannot be expected to make much fight for liberty or virtue even if they all knew their rights. As a matter of fact the loyalty of these girls to their \"pocket-mothers\" or mistresses is such that often when they seek to be registered as prostitutes and are closely catechised as to their freedom, they will break into tears and protest that not only are they willing to become prostitutes but that it is their wish in order to provide for their mother or father or some near relations. The notion of duty of a Chinese daughter, natural-born or adopted, is that she must prostitute herself if the person in loco parentis indicates that it is expected of her. Frequent reports have shown how difficult it is to get these girls to help themselves; and that although they know they can claim their freedom, as a rule they feel that to do so would be dishonest to the women who had bought them at Canton and placed them in brothels. In recent years, however, an improvement has been apparent. The trouble that the Government has taken to explain the position of these unfortunate women has not been in vain. In every room in every Chinese registered brothel in the Colony a printed notice is exhibited explaining that the girls are free, and that if they have been deceived, pledged, or sold they can always get their liberty at once. Every registered woman gets one of these papers. Their visitors see and read these papers to them, and some man who perhaps fancies one of these girls for a concubine tells her that she has only to go with him. He easily persuades her to leave; often abandons her afterwards, or perhaps he may induce her to go to the Straits Settlements ostensibly as his wife and sell her into a brothel there. But that many more of these women now leave the brothels than formerly without paying up their mistresses what they owe, or letting the \"pocket-mother\" know their intentions is unquestionable. The consequence is that the brothel keepers find that to advance money on a girl on a promise of brothel service is an unsafe security, and before long I believe no such advances will be made in Hongkong, a result greatly to be desired.\n\nIII. Kidnapping partly chargeable to the Chinese systems of Adoption and Domestic Service.\n\nI have shown in the foregoing paragraphs how by a fraud upon the parents the Chinese system of purchasing female children for adoption and domestic service is abused. My remarks have been directed to the training up of girls for prostitution and selling them into \"brothel slavery\" when the parents had voluntarily parted with their offspring in order to be daughters and servants, \"to be provided with husbands when they came to womanhood\"; but there is yet another evil which the Chinese themselves admit their custom encourages. I refer to kidnapping. In China that crime is a capital offence. A kidnapper loses his head very promptly if caught and convicted on the other side of our boundary. In Hongkong the crime was found to be so common that in 1868 a law was passed which enabled the Supreme Court to flog in addition to other punishments. That law had a very wonderful effect. It did not apply of course to women, and hence female child-stealers were more common than males.\n\nChildren are stolen (1o) to be ransomed. (2o) to be sold.\n\nWhen a child is missing the parents advertise in the public thoroughfares and offer rewards, and the person who has stolen the child or a confederate pretends to find the child and obtains the reward, or, what is more frequent when the children (whether males or females) are stolen from Canton or the country, the children are sold to be adopted sons or domestic servants. There are generally four or five persons engaged in this transaction. The child-stealer manages to get three or four old women to find out somebody who wants to buy a son or daughter or servant. The child has been carefully taught to call its kidnapper \"mother,\" \"aunt,\" or \"father\" or \"uncle,\" if a man. The intending purchaser sees the child and inquires how it comes to be sold. The go-between and other women vouch that it is owing to the poverty of the parents, and the child when questioned will ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335404, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887", "content_text": "Sir,\n\nConfidants\n\ntu 20/10.\n\n1844 Welland\n\nassed the\n\nraft (in nutes)\n\n2\n\nChann\n\ndirective by\n\nfaire now.\n\nthe Sof Ipn un\n\nJS\n\n87\n\nI drawur\n\nColonies to request that the attention of the Lords of the Admiralty may be drawn to the following sumartes\n\nou\n\ncuttin mather\n\nin relation to the defences of Hong Kong\n\n...\n\n18\n\nrepred to in a letter from Morant of this 22th Feby Land abide pr\n\napy quticle was sucloned in your letter of the 20th,\n\nFurther crime moines defines apulli\n\n2.\n\nZ\n\n07\n\nKo\n\nUgad\n\nto the\n\nWestern Channel, which it is stated\n\nwould require\n\n\"marettes\"\n\nto lay down,\n\nHolland is informed that the force of\n\nfor H.\n\n10763) n\n\nats\n\nminkes at the station has recently been\n\nfortnight would be a\n\nthe time memory 7\n\na\n\nThe Estimate\n\ndoubled and that\n\nliberal day\n\nto complete this portion of the defences. Further, it appears that in 3 days\n\nJasn\n\na\n\nfamilhaber\n\nprotection could be provided such that no small force could quarrel. 3. Sir H. Holland fully\n\nCur curr\n\nin the suggestion\n\nthat it\n\nwelay\n\nbe practicable to arm the local steam launches\n\nto account I similar veits\n\ndun to paint and,\n\nfor disuntin fempores. however, the advisability of\n\nwas\n\nsuch\n\ncranky pointed out in the comments\n\nfour added to\n\nIn this\n\nto form\n\nL KAR LLBAK\n\nin common with the Inversions of other Crowe foton\n\nthe Government\n\nMemor and\n\nL\n\nI thing Rang\n\nway wishucted Hi Gorman local cermitte to prepare a\n\nscheme of defence, of which the utilization of\n\nlocal vessels.\n\nfornece\n\n4.\n\nL\n\nparat.\n\nh\n\nmorant draw attention to the ease with which legunt puuringent lasten \"to the top of any of\n\nthe hills, which\n\nNovember.\n\nCommand the panes & town: Which, bir H. Holes\n\nprobably band\n\nis infaned, sound is purtably\n\nthat a company with\n\nafeen the fact\n\n2-7 for games\n\nLight\n\nCandid\n\nat Shuthing\n\nthead and ascunded mount Davis in 1 1/2 hours. It was thurially admitted\n\nkmorowe,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337282, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## 7. Education in the Colony\n\nLanguage and teaching neither English nor Chinese. The fourth class consisted of 8 Anglo-Chinese Schools (with 1,160 scholars) giving a European education in both the English and Chinese languages. The fifth class consisted of 6 Schools (with 688 scholars) giving a European education exclusively in the English language.\n\n7. Ever since Schools were established in this Colony, a disproportionate amount of attention has been given to the education of boys as compared with girls. In the early times of the Colony there was good reason for that, for the Chinese community consisted during the first two decades of the Colony's existence almost exclusively of men. It is only since the last 20 or 25 years that the Chinese began on a gradually increasing scale to settle down here together with their families, and it is very probable that the census of 1881 will show that the Chinese population of the Colony will in the near future attain to an approximately normal proportion of males and females. I showed in my Report for last year that, thanks to the successful working of the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, there has been, ever since the year 1873, a steady increase from year to year, both in the number of Schools established in the Colony for the special purpose of promoting female education, and in the proportion of girls to boys under instruction in the various Schools of the Colony. Among 5,974 children attending Schools under the supervision and examination of the Government, there were 4,195 boys and 1,779 girls in the year 1887.\n\nThis constitutes a slight increase as compared with the statistics of the preceding year. But the gradual progress made in this direction becomes more striking if we compare the proportion of girls to boys during the last twenty years. In 1867, among 700 children then attending Schools under Government, the girls counted only 6.86 per cent. In 1877, in the case of 3,144 children attending such Schools, the percentage of girls had risen to 19.84 per cent, and in the year 1887 we had, among 5,974 children in School, girls to the number of 29.77 per cent. It is evident that female education in this Colony, although in a backward condition and requiring to be fostered in every legitimate way, has in it the elements of healthy progress.\n\n## 8. Schools and Education Statistics\n\n8. Apart from the 94 Schools under Government supervision and examination, with their 5,974 scholars, there were, in the year 1887, about 110 Private Schools (including Night Schools) at work in the Colony, attended by about 2,300 children, so that the total number of scholars under instruction in Schools of all classes amounted to 8,272 scholars, distributed over 204 Schools. As the population of the Colony, apart from the Army and Navy, amounted, in the year 1887, to about 181,000 souls, it appears therefore that about 4.54 per cent of the whole resident population were under instruction in Schools, public or private, within the Colony. In European countries, where education is compulsory, the number of children actually attending School forms generally about 10 per cent. (more or less) of the population. Under the exceptional circumstances of this Colony and in the absence of compelling attendance at School, it would be unreasonable to expect an equally high percentage here. European families still continue to send their children to Europe for reasons of health or to complete their education, and Chinese families, although they have now to some extent taken to bringing up their children in the Colony, send them away to their ancestral homes on the neighbouring mainland at the slightest provocation, such as the outbreak of epidemic disease or the spread of vague rumours concerning expected disturbances. We have no accurate data to ascertain the number of children of local school-age (6-16 years) residing in the Colony in the year 1887. When the last census was taken (in 1881), the number of children of local school-age approximated 9.26 per cent of the population. Applying this proportion to the population of the year 1887, it would appear that the number of children of local school-age amounted in 1887 to 16,843. Deducting therefrom the number of children actually in School (8,274), it appears that the number of uneducated children in the Colony, in 1887, amounted to 8,569. In other words, a little under one half of the children of local school-age actually came under instruction in Hongkong during the year 1887. There is nothing abnormal in this discrepancy. Educational statistics of quite recent date show that in England and Wales somewhat over one half, and in Ireland less than one half, of those children (5-18 years of age) who ought to attend School, actually come under instruction.\n\nThere are in this Colony hardly any industries which employ great numbers of children. One Sugar-Refinery employs a small gang of children in packing cube sugar in tins, and public road-making gives here and there parents an opportunity to employ their children in breaking small stones (to be mixed with cement), but there is very little interference at present with school attendance arising from these sources. The employment of children by their parents in carrying loads of soil or bricks to or from building sites has very much decreased during the last 10 years. The principal causes that interfere with school attendance in the Colony are domestic employment within the family, bond-servitude in the case of purchased servant girls, and fishing in the case of a few villages.\n\nThe Government Schools (outside the Central School) and the Chinese Grant-in-Aid Schools offer, in every part of the Colony both in town and villages, an ordinary Chinese education absolutely free of charge. In the Aided Village Schools (also giving an ordinary Chinese education in the vernacular) a small charge is made by the village communities amounting, on an average, to 30 cash and 3 catties of rice (total value about 12 cents) a month for each child in actual attendance. There are moreover 5 Government Schools in different parts of the Colony which give an elementary English education (up to Standard IV) absolutely free of charge. It is only in the middle-class Schools of the Colony which give an English education (with or without Chinese in addition) and in Private Schools that fees are charged such as are beyond the means of the poor. Thanks to the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, the lowest classes of the Chinese population have the most liberal provision made for them by Government to furnish their children with an ordinary Chinese education. The mass of the Chinese lower classes do not yet sufficiently appreciate an English education, because their necessities demand Chinese rather than English knowledge. But the well-to-do classes of the Chinese community are now from year to year becoming more alive to the advantages of an English education (based on 3 or 4 years previous study of the Chinese classics) and the existing educational machinery is quite capable of any modification that may be required in order to keep pace with the gradually increasing demand for a higher and broader standard of school teaching.\n\nOne great characteristic of our educational system is that, being the outcome of a slow but natural process of evolution, it is not only in vital sympathy with all the constituent elements of our heterogeneous community, equitably representing the various factors of differentiation, but it represents also a mighty force of unification. In social life and even in commercial life we have in this Colony sundry unbridged chasms, widely separating the different strata of the community, and this exclusivism seeks also to secure separate Schools for separate classes of society, but the main current of the educational movement in the Colony runs so strongly in the direction of unity that the Schools of the Colony are either forced to abandon their exclusivism or to eke out a scanty existence by constant appeals to the charity of a small section of the community. The Government Central School, the largest and most flourishing educational institution in the Colony, was originally established for Chinese only but was soon compelled by the sheer force of circumstances to admit all other nationalities, and here we see now all the strata of Colonial society brought together in a harmonious co-operation which has (to a certain extent) a unifying effect on society itself. St. Joseph's College, originally established exclusively for Portuguese boys, soon found itself compelled to admit also Chinese boys, who were at first taught in entire separation from the Portuguese, but this partition wall had also to be lowered after some years, and now we see in the upper classes of St. Joseph's College Portuguese and Chinese harmoniously intermixed. Even the Hongkong Public School, established on a strictly exclusivist principle, being intended for European Protestants only, found itself compelled to open its doors also to Portuguese, Jews and Mahomedans. The writer of the article on Hongkong, in the book published under the title \"Her Majesty's Colonies,\" concludes a fair sketch of the educational system of Hongkong (reprinted in a recent work entitled \"The Schools of Greater Britain\"), by saying that this system is very well adapted to the views of the Chinese inhabitants, as a great element in popularising British rule and inducing respectable Chinese to settle in the Colony. What our educational system has thus done for the Chinese, it is also doing for all the other nationalities represented in the Colony, by striving to remove all unnatural distinctions of race and creed and to bridge over every chasm and gulf that divides one class of society from the other, in order to unite all in mutual subservience to the interests of the common weal.\n\n## 9. School Accommodation\n\n9. In one respect most of our educational agencies are labouring under a serious disadvantage. The question of accommodation seriously affects the results of school teaching in every country, and more particularly so in a tropical climate. Yet in this very matter of house accommodation most of the Schools in the Colony are in a very backward condition. Among our 204 Schools there are hardly ten or twelve which are located in suitable premises. The vast majority of our Schools are at present accommodated in ordinary semi-Chinese or Chinese dwelling houses, ill-suited for the purpose of class rooms and are in most cases deficient as regards light and ventilation and especially in respect of lavatories. Even the Government Schools, with the exception of four, are all more or less badly housed, being located in narrow tenements of Chinese construction which were originally built for Chinese domestic purposes and for which the Government pays a heavy monthly rent. The Grant-in-Aid Schools are, with a few exceptions, in the same plight. The Aided Schools in the Villages are mostly accommodated in window-less cottages, generally of a worse type than the dwellings of the villagers themselves, many of these Schools receiving light and ventilation exclusively from the open door-way. There is therefore great need for improvement in the matter of school accommodation. But at present there is little prospect of an early change for the better. House rent has risen enormously in the main parts of the town. All new houses, that have been built of late, are of smaller dimensions than the old houses of the town. Houses containing rooms suitable for the purposes of a School have of late become very rare in the Colony. The Government and private Managers of Schools are thus being forced to face the problem of providing school accommodation of a suitable and sanitary type. The Grant-in-Aid Scheme offers indeed Building Grants under certain conditions and one very fine College (St. Joseph's) has been built with such aid, but Managers of Grant-in-Aid Schools appear to consider the restrictions with which Building Grants are hedged in too irksome still, although these restrictions have lately been modified to meet some objections. The Government has also lately made several grants of building sites for Village Schools, but in the thickly populated parts of the town there is a lamentable dearth of available sites suitable for Schools. The sanitary supervision of Public Schools which, under the Grant-in-Aid Scheme, devolved hitherto upon the Inspector of Schools, has at my request been entrusted, since 1887, to the care of the Sanitary Board, a measure of some importance as, in the case of an outbreak of epidemic disease, Schools serve as powerful centres for the propagation of the infection.\n\n## 10. Examination Results and Statistics\n\n10. The results of the annual examinations of the Schools under the supervision of the Government will be found detailed in Table X-XV appended to this Report, and as far as the Government Central School is concerned, in the Report of its Headmaster. A few supplementary statistical details and general observations regarding the principal classes of Schools may however be of interest.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340491, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "content_text": "## 218 \n\n/ \n\n4 \n\nIn case of the absence of the fleet, and to have its garrison permanently at full strength, and not dependent upon the doubtful possibility of receiving reinforcements on the outbreak of war.\n\n15. It will doubtless be urged, as has been urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports is a matter of Imperial concern, and that the maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom. Her Majesty's Government have, however, never admitted, and cannot now admit, this plea. Self-preservation is the first law of nature, and if the capture of Hong Kong would be a serious blow to the Empire, the capture would mean ruin to many inhabitants of the Colony, and serious loss and hardship to all. Hong Kong, in common with every other British possession, is directly benefited by its connexion with the rest of the Empire, and while enjoying the benefits cannot escape from the responsibilities entailed by that connexion. The larger dependencies, such as the Australian Colonies, accept their responsibilities without demur, and not only provide the whole of their land defence, but contribute to the cost of the navy in order to strengthen the squadron, and obtain more complete protection for their shipping and floating trade.\n\n16. The estimated cost of the navy to the Imperial Exchequer is, as you will see from the Statesman's Year Book (page 247), over £13,000,000 for the year 1888-9, and as the population of the United Kingdom (page 255) is more than 37,000,000, these figures show that the mother country contributes 7s. per head of its population to the naval defence of the Empire, and it might reasonably expect its dependencies to make provision for their own defence to an equal amount. Questions of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit of the flag, and of discipline, stand in the way of Colonial war ships, so that the navy will always be that of the mother country, and in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to lay down any other broad principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence, except that of the mother country undertaking the sea defence of the Colonies by means of her navy, and the Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively providing for their own defence. But even this principle admits of extension, as, for instance, when a Colony agrees to contribute, as most of the Australian Colonies now do, to the cost of additional ships to be employed in local waters for the protection of the floating trade within those waters.\n\n17. In some cases, as I need scarcely inform you, the poverty of the Colony renders any realisation of the general principle laid down in the preceding paragraph practically unattainable; in others, the contribution, though substantial, falls short of the full cost owing to the inability of the Colony to provide more; and in both cases the difference is borne by the heavily taxed mother country. The Army Estimates (page 245 of the Year Book) are considerably over £16,000,000, or more than 8s. 9d. per head of the population. And this, added to the naval charges, makes a payment by the mother country of 15s. 9d. per head per annum for the defence of the Empire in 1888-9. But I am informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the corresponding payment for the current year may be estimated at 16s. 5d. per head. These are the net amounts, after allowing for contributions received from India and the Colonies, but are exclusive of a very large expenditure chargeable to special defence loans.\n\n18. If these payments are contrasted with the contribution asked from the Colony under your Government, you will see that £40,000 a year is not only a very much smaller charge per head of the population, but, as I shall proceed to show, its payment is well within the ability of the flourishing Colony of Hong Kong. There are other objects on which the money might usefully be spent, but self-protection is the first duty of a community, to which other matters should be postponed, and it is hardly necessary to point out that, unless that is secured, very much of the other outlay may prove to have been undertaken in vain.\n\n19. The revenue for 1888 amounted to $1,557,300, and £40,000 (the contribution proposed for the next three years) taken only at 3s. a dollar amounts to about 17 per cent. of the revenue, and to not quite $1.30 (say 3s. 11d.) per head of the population of the Colony, the whole of which is vitally interested in the security of the fort. It cannot be said that such a payment is excessive, either as a charge upon the people who throng to Hong Kong to seek the protection to life and property afforded by the British flag, or in its proportion to the total public revenue of the Colony, or by comparison with the expenditure on similar purposes in the United Kingdom.\n\n20. I will only further point out in reference to the annual payments, what doubtless you will not have failed to notice, that the £40,000, which the Colony will pay in each of the next three years is only one-seventh of the cost of the garrison, while the remaining six-sevenths/£240,000/will still be borne by the mother country.\n\n## New Barracks\n\n21. A separate correspondence is proceeding with respect to the details of the additional barracks which will be required for the increased garrison, and I do not propose to touch upon these details; but I will state the reasons which influenced Her Majesty's Government in determining that a portion of the cost of their construction should be borne by the Colony.\n\n22. Four different heads of expenditure were required in 1884-5 for putting the Colony into a proper state of defence, viz:- \n| 1. Forts | 2. Armaments | 3. Submarine defences | 4. Barracks for additional troops |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Works | £61,097 | £55,625 | 37,500 | B |\n\nForeign ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344024, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "W B & L (121)-6577-0000-6-90\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\nThe\n\nHy Lords\n\nDate.\n\n1890\n\n18 June\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n£32\n\nотв\n\nHong Kong Straits No 13907\n\n(Subject.)\n\n19\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nC.0\n\n13907\n\nAdmin\n\nREC\n\nReef 19 JUN 90\n\nLord Chaworth (E. Meath) To ask Her Majesty's Government whether their attention has been called to the following remarks made by Admiral His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at the annual meeting of \"Missions to Seamen Society, held at the Mansion House on 28th April :-\n\nThe report also complains that in some ports abroad, and in Crown Colonies, especially Hong Kong and Singapore, the crews are compelled to do unnecessary work in transhipping cargoes on Sundays, which causes much discontent and discomfort to the men, and puts a stop to all religious observances, whereas in the Australian and self-governing Colonies such unnecessary working of cargoes is rigidly forbidden.\n\n\"I understand that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has called the attention of some Colonial Governors to this grievance of seamen :\n\nAnd, whether the practice complained of has been prohibited, so that seamen may enjoy their Sunday rest in port in common with other of Her Majesty's subjects:\n\n[Friday the 25th of July].\n\n31 July Five Colonies rounded\n\nTothant, fene 21 fing\n\ndurven attached\n\nCircular 31\n\n27 fee 27 bring\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nPRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT\n\n[barrcular\n\nIn Brandin\n\nهسته ی مستم\n\nRr 194.7\n\nSouffine that his theath with make a fees Observations in thoducing these subject, as if\n\nallound in the hards\n\nwith make an\n\nared that head Kuulized\n\nExplanatig\n\nstatement in refly.\n\nThe ausun is that the Majesty's fut\n\nBla\n\nhave carefully\n\nconsidered the subject, but barkst 15529/akdirded the introduction of draft Suning Labour", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 318, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": ".8\n\nTho 14338\n\n315\n\nascertaining that an equivalent addition of approved\n\nSecurities has been made to the deposit in Hong Kong.\n\nI am to enclose a written authority to the Bank\n\nunder the hands of Two of My Lords, to carry on business\n\nat the places specified in the Bank letter of 22nd July\n\nlast, of which a copy accompanied your letter of the 25th\n\nidem\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant\n\nK[illegible/Knitting/Knity/...]ty\n\n \n# since the original text is \"Kliitty\", and it is likely to be a name, a reasonable guess is \"Knitting\" is unlikely, \"Kilb...ty\" or \"Knity\" is not a common name, a more plausible correction is \"Knitty\" is also not a name, hence I put \"...\" to indicate missing or uncertain text. However, to follow the rule of not inventing content and given the constraint of the format, the closest match is to indicate it as is with a note that it's likely incorrect due to OCR error. The best course of action is to leave it as is with an indication of uncertainty. Hence, the best representation is \"Kliitty\" or indicating it as uncertain. To adhere strictly to the format and rules, I will represent the name as is.\n\nRevised to adhere to the format:\n.8\n\n} \n\ntho 14338\n\n315\n\nascertaining that an equivalent addition of approved\n\nSecurities has been made to the deposit in Hong Kong.\n\nI am to enclose a written authority to the Bank\n\nunder the hands of Two of My Lords, to carry on business\n\nat the places specified in the Bank letter of 22nd July\n\nlast, of which a copy accompanied your letter of the 25th\n\nidem\n\nI am,\n\nsir,\n\nYour obedient servant\n\nKliitty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344409, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 407, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "404\n\n2\n\nthis expression to mean that the contribution was \"to be raised to a higher rate on a future occasion.\"\n\n33\n\n5. The garrison in 1863-4 was estimated at 1,000 of all ranks, and its annual cost at £100,000. In 1888 the garrison numbered 1,445 of all ranks (exclusive of volunteers), and its cost has risen to about £160,000 a year, while the Colonial contribution has remained at £20,000.\n\n6. The future garrison, including local regulars, but excluding militia and volunteers, will be approximately as follows:\n\nImperial troops, 2,525 of all ranks. Local regulars, 493\"\n\nThe details are given in the Table A annexed to this despatch.\n\n7. The cost of this garrison will be about £280,000 a year and will consequently be nearly three times as great as was the expense of the garrison in 1863 when the Colonial contribution was fixed. Her Majesty's Government, however, do not propose that the contribution should now be increased in the same proportion, and will only call upon the Colony to provide £40,000 a year for each of the three years 1890-1-2, the Colony bearing in addition the cost of any militia and volunteers which it may raise, and the contribution to be paid after 1892 being subject to re-consideration during these three years.\n\nC\n\n8. You will remember that Lord Derby's despatch, No. 213, of the 17th of September 1884, enclosed with other correspondence a letter from the War Office of the 9th of September, which stated that \"Lord Hartington considers that it should also be intimated to the Governor that the present arrangement as to incidence of charge only applies to the works now to be constructed and armed, and that the military contribution paid by the Colony will have to be reconsidered with reference to the increased garrison which may become necessary in consequence of these works, and to the general defence of the Colony.\" And in now informing you of the amount which Her Majesty's Government demand from the Colony as its contribution to the increased garrison, I desire to draw your attention to the following considerations, which have been duly weighed before that amount was determined.\n\n9. Hong Kong is the centre of great commercial activity, and the mercantile prosperity of the port continually increases in a very remarkable degree, as is evidenced by the following figures extracted from the Blue Books:\n\nShipping.\n\n \n \n Ships\n Tonnage\n \n \n 1863\n Entered 1,822 Cleared 1,835\n 891,924\n \n \n 1868\n Entered 27,500 Cleared 27,090\n 911,957 2,501,815\n \n \n 1878\n Entered 28,779 Cleared 28,377\n 2,478,887 4,352,668 4,340,419\n \n \n 1888\n Entered 27,779 Cleared 27,569\n 6,400,410 6,309,974\n \n\n10. During the same period the increase of the public revenue has, similarly, been very marked. The figures have been:\n\n \n 1863\n $576,375\n \n \n 1868\n $1,131,106 including fees on gambling houses, since abolished.\n \n \n 1878\n $947,637\n \n \n 1888\n $1,657,800\n \n\nIn other words, the public revenue has nearly trebled itself in 25 years, while the shipping visiting the port has multiplied seven-fold.\n\nThe population, which was shown by the census of 1881 to be 160,402, is now estimated at not less than 215,000.\n\n11. It is evident that the prosperity, I may almost say the existence, of the Colony, and the welfare of this large population, depend upon the continuance and security of its trade with other places. If the trade is secure, the prosperity may be expected to continue and increase, and the first instincts of self-interest would lead the community to make every effort to protect and defend their trade.\n\n12. The present defences of Hong Kong, with their powerful armament, will suffice, in the opinion of Her Majesty's professional advisers, to afford the necessary protection against any attack likely to be made upon it; but I need scarcely remind you that another and more powerful safeguard is provided by the ships of Her Majesty's navy, whose duty would be to prevent any hostile force from approaching the place, and in whose absence alone any attack upon it become possible. The combination of the two forms of defence will, it may be hoped, effectually secure the safety of the trade of the Colony, and of the population which lives and thrives upon it.\n\n13. I frankly recognise that the merchants of the Colony have always been ready to acknowledge the value of the navy to them. At the same time, the changed conditions of warfare, and the sudden and rapid nature of the opening operations, have made it necessary for Hong Kong, like other important Colonial ports, to be always ready to repel an attack in case of the absence of the fleet, and to have its garrison permanently at full strength, and not dependent upon the doubtful possibility of receiving reinforcements on the outbreak of war.\n\n14. It will doubtless be urged, as has been urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports is a matter of Imperial concern, and that the maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom. Her Majesty's Government have, however, never admitted, and cannot now admit, this plea. Self-preservation is the first law of nature, and if the capture of Hong Kong would be a serious blow to the Empire, the capture would mean ruin to many inhabitants of the Colony, and serious loss and hardship to all. Hong Kong, in common with every other British possession, is directly benefited by its connexion with the rest of the Empire, and, while enjoying the benefits, cannot escape from the responsibilities entailed by that connexion. The larger dependencies, such as the Australian Colonies, accept their responsibilities without demur, and not only provide the whole of their land defence, but contribute to the cost of the navy in order to strengthen the squadron, and obtain more complete protection for their shipping and floating trade.\n\n15. The estimated cost of the navy to the Imperial Exchequer is, as you will see from the Statesman's Year Book (page 247), over £13,000,000 for the year 1888-9, and as the population of the United Kingdom (page 255) is more than 37,000,000, these figures show that the mother country contributes 7s. per head of its population to the naval defence of the Empire, and it might reasonably expect its dependencies to make provision for their own defence to an equal amount. Questions of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, of the flag, and of discipline, stand in the way of Colonial war ships, so that the navy will always be that of the mother country, and in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire, it is difficult to lay down any other broad principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence, except that of the mother country undertaking the sea defence of the Colonies by means of her navy, and of the Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively providing for their own land defence. But even this principle admits of extension, as, for instance, when a Colony agrees to contribute, as most of the Australian Colonies now do, to the cost of additional ships to be employed in local waters for the protection of the floating trade within those waters.\n\n16. In some cases, as I need scarcely inform you, the poverty of the Colony renders any realisation of the general principle laid down in the preceding paragraph practically unattainable; in others, the contribution, though substantial, falls short of the full cost owing to the inability of the Colony to provide more; and in both cases the difference is borne by the heavily taxed mother country. The Army Estimates (page 245 of the Year Book) are considerably over £16,000,000, or more than 8s. 9d. per head of the population. And this, added to the naval charges, makes a payment by the mother country of 15s. 9d. per head per annum for the defence of the Empire in 1888-9. But I am informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the corresponding payment for the current year may be estimated at...\n\nK 61097.\n\nA 2\n\n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344459, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 457, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "454\n\n34\n\nestimates to amount to 134,215 square feet, and to be worth 402,645 dollars (at three dollars per foot), which he considers to be a low estimate.\n\nIt therefore appears to Mr. Secretary Stanhope that an arrangement might be come to on the basis that the Colonial Government should defray the cost of the Praya in front of North Barracks, Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks, and Arsenal, estimated to cost 320,000 dollars, and should recoup themselves by retaining possession of the reclamation in front of North Barracks, estimated to be worth 402,645 dollars, while the War Department would retain the reclamation in front of Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks, and the Arsenal to deal with as may be found desirable.\n\nSuch an arrangement would be more favourable to the colony than the one proposed by the Colonial Government, and though the Secretary of State for War acknowledges that the War Department would gain considerably in land, it would not gain in money, unless the Commissariat Buildings were parted with, in which case the reclamation in front of them, less the strip 15 feet wide required by the Colonial Government for a road, could be sold, the estimated value being £14,882 dollars according to the statement of the Surveyor-General.\n\nAs the result of the formation of the Praya with its reclamations will almost certainly be an increase of sickness in the garrison for a time, the Secretary of State for War would gladly learn that the scheme was abandoned altogether; but in spite of this, Mr. Secretary Stanhope is prepared to consent, with Treasury sanction, to an arrangement on the basis mentioned, as he is aware of the great importance the Colonial Government attach to the scheme.\n\nThe Secretary of State for War is also aware of the technical difficulties as to the sale of property in Hong Kong; but he has not found that those difficulties have prevented the War Department acquiring property in the open market, though very high prices were paid.\n\nMr. Secretary Stanhope confidently trusts that the Governor will afford such assistance as may be necessary to enable the War Department to part with North Barracks, and also any other property which it may be decided to sell, realizing the full market value of the properties disposed of.\n\nMr. Stanhope is the more assured that the required assistance will be afforded because the sales will tend to mitigate the congestion of population so much complained of, by throwing land into the market for building purposes, and at the same time half the amount obtained for any property parted with will practically go into the pocket of the colony by reducing the amount it would otherwise have to contribute towards the cost of the new barracks.\n\nWith regard to the plan for the new Praya, Mr. Secretary Stanhope notices that the piers at Wellington Barracks and Arsenal are destroyed and not re-provided; and it appears from paragraph 18 of Sir W. des Voeux's despatch, dated the 15th January last, that many details have yet to be settled.\n\nThe settlement of such details, the re-provision of the piers as may be necessary, and the satisfaction of indispensable requirements in connection with the submarine mining service and the arsenal water transport, would form an essential part of the proposed arrangement. The cost of the Praya would probably be increased in consequence, but there would be a considerable margin to meet this increased cost in the difference, 82,465 dollars, between the present estimated cost, 320,000 dollars, and the estimated value, 402,465 dollars, of the reclamation in front of North Barracks.\n\nAnother matter which the Secretary of State for War must stipulate for as an essential part of the proposed arrangement is, that the whole of the land reclaimed in front of North Barracks, the Naval Yard, Commissariat Buildings, Lots 20 and 21, Wellington Barracks and Arsenal, should be included in the area on which the erection of buildings for Chinese should be prohibited.\n\nIt is, in the opinion of Mr. Secretary Stanhope, much to be regretted that buildings for Chinese were ever allowed to be erected in that part of the town; the result of which has been that within the last few years the War Department has had to expend over £36,000 in acquiring sundry blocks of Chinese dwellings within the limits of the cantonment, which constituted a serious sanitary danger.\n\nThe Secretary of State for War feels bound to take every means to prevent the erection of Chinese dwellings in the future within those limits.\n\nI am to observe that the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have asked the Secretary of State for War to inform them in regard to the particulars of any property which the War Department may propose to part with in case that the Admiralty may desire to purchase any of it, in view of increasing the naval establishments at Hong Kong and to observe that, as the Admiralty will have to pay the market price for any such property purchased, the future satisfaction of the possible requirements of that department need not, it is considered, affect any arrangement which may be arrived at between the War Department and the colony with regard to the Praya.\n\nWith respect to your enquiry whether the Secretary of State for War would be prepared to accept the offer of the Colonial Government to purchase a certain portion of North Barracks at 3 dollars per foot, I am to observe that, in paragraph 6 of Sir W. des Voeux's despatch, before alluded to, 3 dollars per foot is stated to be a very low computation of the value of the land to be reclaimed in front of the naval yard, and that Mr. Stanhope has reason to believe that the portion of North Barracks alluded to is worth much more.\n\nI am to add that a valuation of the property proposed to be disposed of is now being made, and, on its receipt, a further communication will be addressed to you on the subject.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Office to War Office.\n\nColonial Office, Downing Street,\n\n4th March, 1890.\n\n8\n\n1246\n\nI am directed by Lord Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th of November last, on the subject of the provision of additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, and of your letter of the 9th of December, on the subject of the extension of the Praya wall in front of the military cantonments.\n\n2. The two subjects are so closely connected that they must, to some extent, be considered together, and Lord Knutsford, before making any communication to the colony in regard to the proposals contained in your last-mentioned letter, will be glad to have further information on both subjects. His Lordship has not seen the War Office letter to the Treasury of the 9th January 1889, referred to in yours of 30th November, and some correspondence appears to have taken place with the Treasury and Admiralty affecting the colony, but this office is not acquainted with its purport. It would, however, seem possible that the scheme for extending the Praya, which was not before Her Majesty's Government on the 9th of January 1889, may have superseded the proposals made by the War Office on that date.\n\n3. With reference to the first part of your letter of 9th December, I am to point out that any outlay by the Colonial Government which increases the comfort or convenience of Her Majesty's troops is a distinct and valuable contribution to the defences of the colony, and that the addition of a large quantity of reclaimed land amounting, it is believed, to 10 acres or thereabouts, to the military cantonments is an immediate and not a mere speculative benefit. The price which it would fetch in the market, if put up for sale, is the best test of its value, and the value of the land seems to supply a correct measure of the benefit received by the military authorities, and furnishes the reason why the War Department is asked to contribute to its acquisition.\n\n4. Mr. Stanhope, however, declines to make any contribution, and proposes instead, an arrangement on the basis that the Colonial Government should defray the cost of the Praya in front of North Barracks, Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks and Arsenal, estimated to cost 320,000 dollars, and should recoup themselves by retaining possession of the reclamation in front of North Barracks, estimated to be worth 402,645 dollars, while the War Department would retain the reclamation in front of Commissariat Buildings, Wellington Barracks, and the Arsenal, to deal with as may be found desirable.\n\n5. Lord Knutsford concludes that the last eight words are not meant to include a claim to sell the land and apply the proceeds in aid of army funds, for it seems only reasonable that if any part of the reclaimed land is not required for military occupation, it should remain the property of the Colonial Government, which at its sole cost will have brought it into existence. Subject to this observation, his Lordship is disposed to recommend the proposed arrangement to the Colonial Government, but on the understanding that if the North Barracks are sold to the Colonial Government, or to any private person, the right of the colony will be preserved to any land which it may reclaim in front of the present water frontage of the North Barracks, and that the sale will be made expressly subject to that right, whatever may be its effect upon the purchase price.\n\n6. Lord Knutsford is not aware of any proposals for selling military property, except that the colony have offered to buy the North Barracks at 3 dollars a square foot, an offer which the letter under acknowledgment leaves in abeyance. It should, however, not be overlooked that the legal estate in the land is vested in the Queen, but as Her Majesty has given to the Governor power to dispose of it, in common\n\n35", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 344689, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "page_number": 687, "title": "CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890", "content_text": "The DRAFT.\n\nM.0. 14460Hkung 683\n\nThe Sec. to the Treasury MINUTE.\n\nJumeriah Mr. Johumm 26 July 26/ul.\" Fairfiel Mr. Mr. Wingfield. Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.\n\nfor commen 25 July bişie 26 Land go\n\nWith reference to letter (8634/20) of the 18th inst. Jam directed by Low Kuntofne to request to lay before the Lords (out of the Treasury) the inclosed copy of a letter from the Manager of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank offering to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 345752, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "# SUNDAY LABOUR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.\n\nA violent change in the social condition of Hongkong would be required to enforce Sunday labour restrictions. Of course, the argument of those who wish to enforce Sunday rest is that the work of seven days would be performed in six, and that it would be better done; but without going too much into detail, I confess that the views I have obtained from the practical men of the Colony so far have, with me, the greatest weight; views which hold that under the conditions we have here, it would be impossible to do seven days' work in six; that there would be a real diminution in the amount of labour performed in the Colony and a real diminution therefore in the result of labour, which is practically wealth. This is not all, however. I know one or two other results that would also occur. Either the labourers would earn less wages, or such labour as they did would be more expensive, and either would be a very great evil. Hongkong owes its superior attractions to the neighbouring provinces of China because its labour has been better remunerated, and to diminish the wages of the labourer would be a very great misfortune. I don't know, however, that that would be the result. My own opinion is that the labourer would get the same wages, although doing less work, and I am not quite sure that the result of that would not be worse. By those who do not think, there is generally supposed to be an indefinite fund from which the wages of the labourer are obtained. The matter of fact is that usually in all communities, the fund for the supply of labour is about the same, whatever the laws are; and if the laws are such as to raise the price of labour, the natural effect is that less labour is done, less work is created. I believe the result would be—supposing the information I have got is correct, as to the impossibility of performing seven days' work in six here—a very serious diminution of the wealth of the community, or if not an actual diminution, a lessening of the increase in the wealth of the community. That would be a very serious evil, besides rendering the Colony less attractive to the people of the neighbouring provinces, who have done so much for our prosperity.\n\nThere is, however, this to be said also, that it is very doubtful whether a measure against Sunday labour in the harbour would have by any means the effect expected, even in behalf of those for whom it is desired. It was pointed out to me that where vessels are very much pressed—and that happens very often, competition in these days is so keen—a considerable number of them would anchor in Chinese waters and have their cargo sent out to them, so that practically work on Sunday would go on the same as before, in defiance of the law. But even supposing that would not be the case, and that all those in whose behalf it is sought would be benefited by it—I make the number to be a thousand at the outside—it must certainly and would affect in another way a much larger number, say 100,000, and this is my principal reason for being unable to propose a measure of this kind at present. There are other reasons of scarcely less cogency. It would be impossible to enforce such a law without fine and imprisonment; and all experience goes to show that the great majority of those affected would have to go to gaol. We should then have in gaol a large number of persons who were there for no other reason than that they had done what their education and traditions taught them to be not only an innocent but a praiseworthy act, that is, to work. They would be put much in the same category and in very similar conditions with those who had really committed crime. Now, I need hardly say that would be a great evil. It would go a long way towards making criminals of people who, as far as we know, were perfectly innocent before. Besides, I believe it would obliterate the distinctness of the boundary line between right and wrong, or at all events make it very hazy. A man who had been convicted for working on Sunday, a man who had no respect for Sunday, and had never been taught to have any, that man who had been sent to gaol for it would at once say, 'Why should I not go thieving? I shall get no worse for it. I am exactly in the same position as anyone who does so.' I believe crime would be increased in another way. Can anyone conceive what will be done by a hundred thousand or so of people who would be reduced to enforced idleness on Sunday? They would have to do something. In all probability, they would occupy their leisure, a very large majority of them, in the way in which their leisure is generally occupied—by gambling, and thereby as the direct result of gambling or idleness, I believe there would be a very considerable increase in crime. If you conceive 100,000 men enforced to idleness one day in seven, and that a day which they have no respect for, I venture to think it is not easy to calculate the consequences. I believe that a very large amount of evil would be done in one way or another, incalculably larger than the good done to the few who would be served.\n\nNow it is quite possible these arguments may be open to reply, although I confess I cannot see how all of them can be met, and I shall therefore not keep my mind closed to the views of those who have opinions to the contrary. I am still quite willing to listen to all that may be said, but so far, while very much sympathising with those who no doubt require release in this matter, I am bound to say I see no way of affording that release except by a violent change in the social condition of the Colony, which cannot be contemplated for a moment. These are my reasons why at all events I don't see my way to any measure on the subject, and I wish it to be an answer to a considerable number of petitions from various quarters that have reached me.—*\"China Mail,\"* April 18, 1889.\n\n## HOUSE OF LORDS.\n\n### FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1890.\n\n## SUNDAY LABOR AT HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE\n\nThe **EARL OF MEATH** asked her Majesty's Government whether their attention had been called to the following remarks made by Admiral his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh at the annual meeting of Missions to Seamen Society, held at the Mansion House on April 28:---\n\n\"The report also complains that in some ports abroad, and in Crown colonies, especially Hongkong and Singapore, the crews are compelled to do unnecessary work in trans-shipping cargoes on Sundays, which causes much discontent and discomfort to the men, and puts a stop to all religious observances, whereas in the Australian and self-governing colonies such unnecessary working of cargoes is rigidly forbidden. I understand that the Secretary of State for the Colonies has called the attention of some colonial Governors to this grievance of seamen; and whether the practice complained of had been prohibited, so that the men might enjoy their Sunday rest in port in common with other of her Majesty's subjects.\" He said he would argue this question not on the religious ground, but on the ground that every working man had a right to one day's rest in the week. He did not see why a seaman should be obliged to work on Sunday if he went to one of our Crown colonies, while he would not have to do so if he went to Australia, where Sunday labour was forbidden, because the working men had votes and could make their influence felt. He could not say that her Majesty's Government were not responsible for the state of things existing in the Crown colonies. The people there had no votes, and consequently it was the duty of her Majesty's Government to see that no injustice was done to the working classes. He was not one of those who thought that work should under no circumstances be done on the Sunday, but he was of opinion that great necessity should be shown before work was carried out on that day. Unless some satisfactory reply were given to his question, he should move next Session for papers on the subject.\n\n**LORD KNUTSFORD** said his attention had been called to the remarks of the Duke of Edinburgh to which the noble Earl had referred, but the question had been brought under his notice last year when he received a letter from the Rev. Mr. Bowyer, and he communicated the contents of that letter to the Governors of Hongkong and the Straits Settlements. The Governor of Hongkong expressed his desire to see Sunday labour diminished at the port, but after full inquiry into the subject and consideration of the difficulties of compulsory legislation, he came to the conclusion that such compulsory legislation on the Sunday labour question was not desirable, and, although he (Lord Knutsford) was not prepared to assent to all the Governor's reasons in support of that decision, he regretted to say that he was obliged to concur in the decision itself. The same decision was arrived at by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, who expressed himself very warmly in sympathy with the desire of those who wished to see Sunday labour diminished. He had himself taken steps towards diminishing Sunday labour, because in all Government contracts a provision was now inserted that work under those contracts should not be carried on on Sunday, except in very urgent cases and under special authority. But after communicating with the Chamber of Commerce, the leading merchants, and the unofficial members of the Council, the Governor of the Straits Settlements came to the conclusion arrived at by the Governor of Hongkong, that compulsory legislation was not desirable. The answers that were received by him...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347748, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 190, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "## 26\n\ncontribution to be paid after 1892 being subject to reconsideration during these three years,\n\n8. You will remember that Lord Derby's despatch, No. 213, of the 17th of September, 1884, enclosed with other correspondence a letter from the War Office of the 9th of September, which stated that \"Lord Hartington considers that it should also be intimated to the Governor that the present arrangement as to incidence of charge only applies to the works now to be constructed and armed, and that the Military Contribution paid by the Colony will have to be reconsidered with reference to the increased garrison which may become necessary in consequence of these works, and the general defence of the Colony.\" And, in now informing you of the amount which Her Majesty's Government demand from the Colony as its contribution to the increased garrison, I desire to draw your attention to the following considerations, which have weighed before that amount was determined,\n\nduly\n\n9. Hong Kong is the centre of great commercial activity, and the mercantile prosperity of the port continually increases in a very remarkable degree, as is evidenced by the following figures extracted from the Blue Books:—\n\n| Shipping | Ships | Tonnage |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Entered 1863 | 1,822 | 894,924 |\n| Cleared 1863 | 1,835 | 911,957 |\n| Entered 1868 | 2,750 | 2,501,815 |\n| Cleared 1868 | 2,709 | 2,473,887 |\n| Entered 1878 | 2,879 | 4,552,668 |\n| Cleared 1878 | 2,887 | 4,340,419 |\n| Entered 1888 | 2,779 | 6,400,410 |\n| Cleared 1888 | 2,736 | 6,309,974 |\n\n10. During the same period, the increase of the public revenue has, similarly, been very marked. The figures have been—\n\n| Year | Revenue |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1863 | 576,375 |\n| 1868 | 734,106 (including fees on gambling houses, since abolished) |\n| 1878 | 947,637 |\n| 1888 | 1,557,300 |\n\nIn other words, the public revenue has nearly trebled itself in 25 years, while the shipping visiting the port has multiplied seven-fold.\n\nThe population, which was shown by the census of 1881 to be 160,402, is now estimated at not less than 215,000.\n\n11. It is evident that the prosperity, I may almost say the existence, of the Colony and the welfare of this large population, depend upon the continuance and security of its trade with other places. If the trade is secure, the prosperity may be expected to continue and increase, and the first instincts of self-interest would lead the community to make every effort to protect and defend their trade.\n\n12. The present defences of Hong Kong, with their powerful armament, will suffice, in the opinion of Her Majesty's professional advisers, to afford the necessary protection against any attack likely to be made upon it; but I need scarcely remind you that another and more powerful safeguard is provided by the ships of Her Majesty's Navy, whose duty it would be to prevent any hostile force from approaching the place, and in whose absence alone would any attack upon it become possible. The combination of the two forms of defence will, it may be hoped, effectually secure the safety of the trade of the Colony, and of the population which lives and thrives upon it.\n\n13. I frankly recognize that the merchants of the Colony have always been ready to acknowledge the value of the Navy to them. At the same time the changed conditions of warfare, and the sudden and rapid nature of the opening operations, have made it necessary for Hong Kong, like other important Colonial ports, to be always ready to repel an attack in case of the absence of the fleet, and to have its garrison permanently at full strength, and not dependent upon the doubtful possibility of receiving reinforcements on the outbreak of war.\n\n## 27\n\n14. It will doubtless be urged, as has been urged before, that the defence of Colonial ports is a matter of Imperial concern, and that the maintenance of their garrisons should be mainly borne by the taxpayers of the United Kingdom. Her Majesty's Government, have, however, never admitted, and cannot now admit, this plea. Self-preservation is the first law of nature, and if the capture of Hong Kong would be a serious blow to the Empire, the capture would mean ruin to many inhabitants of the Colony, and serious loss and hardship to all. Hong Kong, in common with every other British possession, is directly benefited by its connection with the rest of the Empire, and, while enjoying the benefits, cannot escape from the responsibilities entailed by that connection. The larger dependencies, such as the Australian Colonies, accept their responsibilities without demur, and not only provide the whole of their land defence, but contribute to the cost of the Navy in order to strengthen the squadron, and obtain more complete protection for their shipping and floating trade.\n\n15. The estimated cost of the Navy to the Imperial Exchequer is, as you will see from the Statesman's Year Book (page 247), over £13,000,000 for the year 1888-89, and as the population of the United Kingdom (page 255) is more than 37,000,000, these figures show that the mother country contributes 7s. per head of its population to the naval defence of the Empire, and it might reasonably expect its dependencies to make provision for their own defence to an equal amount. Questions of jurisdiction beyond the 3-mile limit, of the flag, and of discipline, stand in the way of Colonial warships, so that the Navy will always be that of the mother country, and in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to lay down any other broad principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence, except that of the mother country undertaking the sea defence of the Colonies by means of her Navy, and of the Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively providing for their own land defence. But even this principle admits of extension, as, for instance, when a Colony agrees to contribute, as most of the Australian Colonies now do, to the cost of additional ships to be employed in local waters for the protection of the floating trade within those waters.\n\n16. In some cases, as I need scarcely inform you, the poverty of the Colony renders any realisation of the general principle laid down in the preceding paragraph practically unattainable; in others, the contribution, though substantial, falls short of the full cost owing to the inability of the Colony to provide more; and in both cases, the difference is borne by the heavily-taxed mother country. The Army Estimates (page 245 of the Year Book) are considerably over £16,000,000, or more than 8s. 9d. per head of the population. And this, added to the naval charges, makes a payment by the mother country of 15s. 9d. per head per annum for the defence of the Empire in 1888-89. But I am informed by the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury that the corresponding payment for the current year may be estimated at 16s. 5d. per head. These are the net amounts, after allowing for contributions received from India and the Colonies, but are exclusive of a very large expenditure chargeable to special defence loans.\n\n17. If these payments are contrasted with the contribution asked from the Colony under your Government, you will see that £40,000 a-year is not only a very much smaller charge per head of the population, but, as I shall proceed to show, its payment is well within the ability of the flourishing Colony of Hong Kong. There are other objects on which the money might usefully be spent, but self-protection is the first duty of a community, to which other matters should be postponed, and it is hardly necessary to point out that, unless that is secured, very much of the other outlay may prove to have been undertaken in vain.\n\n18. The revenue for 1888 amounted to $1,557,300, and £40,000 (the contribution proposed for the next three years) taken only at 3s. a dollar amounts to about 17 per cent of the revenue, and to about 1.24 dollars (say 3s. 9d.) per head of the population of the Colony, the whole of which is vitally interested in the security of the port. It cannot be said that such a payment is excessive, either as a charge upon the people who throng to Hong Kong to seek the protection to life and property afforded by the British flag, or in its proportion to the total public revenue of the Colony, or by comparison with the expenditure on similar purposes in the United Kingdom.\n\n19. I will only further point out in reference to the annual payments, what doubtless you will not have failed to notice, that the £40,000 which the Colony will pay in each of the next three years, is only one-seventh of the cost of the garrison, while the remaining six-sevenths, £240,000, will still be borne by the mother country.\n\n## 187\n\n20. A separate correspondence is proceeding with respect to the details of the additional barracks which will be required for the increased garrison, and I do not propose to touch upon these details; but I will state the reasons which influenced Her...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350860, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 527, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "3\n\nE\n\nIST\n\ned bluede ongado & Anal\n\nLattends eilt bra gnoɖLE”\n\nINAVYOS Jasżbedo Jaom %©Ÿ\n\n600 gi naʊ, Bamodt (bergt8)\n\nto nijel vou\n\nVAST\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nSex!\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Fairfield.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nBaron de Worms.\n\nLord Knutsford,\n\nShoup ordinance 21 of /82\n\nmo.\n\nte\n\n16701 Hay S\n\n05.211140\n\nSeit\n\n\"further minute\"\n\nSin\n\n522\n\namp. 92\n\nThe S. s. for the Colonies\n\nKunsts for\n\nreceived from the\n\nHome Komy & Sunghan\n\nBrannk in women of a\n\nWhich\n\nthera\n\nlitter, adpremend you\n\nthe 21st who to the\n\nCords Common of tho\n\nashing\n\nMany we Wr\n\nthem ak tombo\n\nAnk\n\nrabad of the for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359191, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "page_number": 597, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "# No. 76.\n\n## The Governor of Hong Kong to Colonial Office.\n\nMy Lord Marquis,\n\n4 address, will show how enormously this charge on the revenue of the Colony has increased in recent years; it now amounts to but little short of one-sixth of the total revenue. It was represented with much force by the unofficial members that, apart from the gravity of the burden imposed on its resources, the Colony is subjected to the serious disadvantage of being unable to forecast its liabilities by reason of the contribution being fixed in sterling, while the variations in exchange prevent the estimation with any approach to accuracy of the equivalent in dollars; and it was contended that if some such inconvenience must necessarily fall on one of the parties to the transaction, it ought in common fairness to fall on the one that receives the contribution, and not on the one that has to find the money and make the payment. I need hardly say that I shall be extremely glad if your Lordship is able to induce the Treasury and the War Office to meet the wishes of the unofficial members.\n\nMy Lord Marquis,\n\n## Enclosure No. 3 in No. 76.\n\nThe Governor of Hong Kong to Colonial Office.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n9th March, 1894.\n\nI have the honour to invite your Lordship's attention to my despatch, No. 89, of 24th April last, suggesting that, for the reasons therein stated, an effort should be made to obtain a reduction of the amount of the Military Contribution payable by this Colony, and also to the fifth paragraph of my despatch, No. 245, of 23rd December last, endorsing a recommendation by the unofficial members of the Legislative Council that the contribution should be fixed at some stated annual number of dollars.\n\n2. The arguments in favour of these recommendations have been materially strengthened by the enormous fall in the exchange that has occurred since the first of the two despatches in question was written, and by the uncertainty which attaches to the future of silver.\n\n3. At the present rate of exchange the amount of the Military Contribution is equivalent to about one-fifth of the whole revenue of the Colony, and the market is still falling.\n\n4. It will readily be perceived that this charge is already, and apart from the possibility of exchange falling still lower, considerably in excess of the amount of the proportion of the Colonial revenue, which it was intended to alienate when the contribution was fixed at 40,000_l_.; and it is my duty not to conceal from your Lordship that, unless the amount be reduced, the result will probably be a deficit on the transactions of the current year, and the creation of serious financial embarrassment.\n\n5. The revenue for the current year has been estimated at 2,007,210 dollars, showing an estimated surplus of some 8,000 dollars over the estimate of ordinary expenditure. But at the present rate of exchange the equivalent of the Military Contribution is some 80,000 dollars in excess of the provision made therefore in the Estimates.\n\n6. Excluding the disturbance introduced by the violent fall in exchange, the financial position of the Colony is in a sound and satisfactory position. But the disturbance caused by this factor is so great as to imperatively call for relief, and while I see no reason to anticipate that the estimate of revenue will be materially exceeded, the time is most inopportune for attempting to impose additional taxation.\n\n7. In these circumstances I trust that your Lordship will agree with me that the time has fully arrived for making a strenuous effort to obtain a substantial reduction in the amount of the Military Contribution payable by the Colony. The principle which is supposed to regulate the requirements of the Imperial Government is that the Colony should contribute such a proportion of the cost of its defence as it can reasonably afford. I entirely acknowledge the fairness of this principle, and all that I ask is that it should be applied to the existing circumstances. The concession of my demand would involve a material, but temporary, reduction of the sterling amount of the contribution, and it would, of course, be understood that, _caeteris paribus_, the reduction would be removed whenever the value of silver might regain the level which it occupied when the contribution was fixed at its present amount of 40,000_l_.\n\n8. As regards the amount of reduction that should be granted, the unofficial members of Council are of opinion that it would be fair to fix the contribution at the equivalent of the number of dollars that sufficed to satisfy the demand when it was originally imposed, and I beg leave to strongly urge this proposal on your Lordship's early and favourable consideration.\n\nWILLIAM ROBINSON,\n\n## No. 77.\n\nWar Office to Treasury,\n\nWar Office,\n29th June, 1894.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith, to be laid before the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, a copy of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Colonial Military Contributions, dealing with the question of the Contribution to be paid by the Colony of Hong Kong for the five years, 1894–98.\n\nI am to add that the proposal referred to in paragraphs 21a to 26 of the report is one that can only be satisfactorily dealt with by their Lordships, as, if adopted, it would probably affect other interests than those dealt with by the Committee.\n\nThe report has been considered by Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, who concurs generally in the conclusions arrived at by the Committee.\n\nH. T. DE LA BÈRE.\n\n## No. 78.\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n29th June, 1894.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to transmit herewith, for the consideration of the Marquis of Ripon, a copy of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Colonial Military Contributions, on the subject of the Contribution to be paid by the Colony of Hong Kong during the five years, 1894-98.\n\nI am to add that the proposal referred to in paragraphs 21a to 26, affecting, as it probably would, if adopted, other interests than those dealt with by the Committee, has been referred to the Treasury for consideration.\n\nThe report has been submitted to the Secretary of State for War, who concurs generally in the conclusions arrived at by the Committee.\n\nH. T. DE LA BÈRE.\n\n## No. 79.\n\nTreasury to War Office.\n\nTreasury Chambers,\n10th July, 1894.\n\nI am directed by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. De la Bère's letter* of the 29th ultimo, transmitting a copy of the Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee on Colonial Military Contributions, dealing with the question of the contribution to be paid by the Colony of Hong Kong for the five years 1894 to 1898.\n\nTheir Lordships desire me to say that they join in the general concurrence expressed by Mr. Secretary Campbell-Bannerman in the report.\n\nFRANCIS MOWATT.\n\n*No. 77.\n\nPage 592\nT. No. `10187/94`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 363104, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "page_number": 620, "title": "CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5]", "content_text": "612\n\n## 11. On the 18th March last a competition, in which the two units of the Corps were independently engaged, took place for prizes, offered, in the case of the Field Battery, by Captain J. J. FRANCIS, and, in the case of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, by the Honourable T. H. WHITEHEAD. The firing point was on an eminence near Wong-nei-Chong Gap, and the target, in the case of the Field Battery, was on the shore of Deep Water Bay, at a distance of about 1,700 yards and, in the case of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, in a ravine in the same direction, at a distance of about 1,100 yards.\n\nSixteen have resigned. Of the resigning members, eight have left the Colony. Fifty-two new members have been enrolled. The number of the Field Battery is now 107, as compared with an establishment of 80 as fixed by the Regulations of the Corps. On the other hand, the number of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company is only 47, as compared with an establishment of 51 as fixed by the Regulations. It is hoped that during the ensuing season the \"A\" Company may be recruited up to its full strength, and that at least one more Company may be formed. It may be mentioned that the Corps possesses altogether 12 Maxim guns, sufficient for three Companies. It is, I believe, the opinion of competent Officers that machine gun fire will be found of considerable value in repelling a hostile attack on the Colony.\n\n## 3. There have been various changes among the Officers of the Corps during the past season. In October, 1896, Major A. R. PEMBERTON, of the Rifle Brigade, who had been Acting Commandant from the 1st February, 1895, resigned the command on the departure of his regiment from the Colony. The present Commandant was gazetted on the 14th November, 1896. This seems a fitting opportunity for me to express, on behalf of the members of the Corps, their high sense of Major PEMBERTON's very efficient and useful services during the period of his command.\n\n## 4. Surgeon-Captain J. CANTLIE, M.B., has retired, and Supernumerary Surgeon-Lieutenant F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., has been brought on the establishment.\n\n## 5. In the Field Battery, Captain J. MCCALLUM, who is absent on leave, and who, it is believed, is not likely to return to the Colony, was placed on the supernumerary list, and Lieutenant A. CHAPMAN was promoted Captain to command the Battery in his place. Sergeant W. K. WYLI was elected and gazetted to fill the vacancy among the Lieutenants thus created.\n\n## 6. In the \"A\" Machine Gun Company Captain C. M. ADAMSON and Lieutenants E. OSBORNE and A. McP. MARSHALL resigned their commissions, the former on account of absence from the Colony and the latter two because of the pressure of other duties. Colour-Sergeant F. MAITLAND was elected and gazetted Lieutenant in place of Mr. OSBORNE. The other vacancies will shortly be filled.\n\n## DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, AND INSTRUCTION\n\n## 7. The discipline of the Corps has, with a solitary exception, which was dealt with, been good throughout the season.\n\n## 8. The ordinary training and instruction of the Corps does not call for special remark. The usual drills and musketry practices have on the whole been well attended. Under this head the figures for the units severally are as follows:\n| Unit | Done over X drills | Became efficient with less than X drills | Non-efficients | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Field Battery | 72 (over 40) | 9 (less than 40) | 26 | 107 |\n| Machine Gun Company | 16 (over 36) | 7 (less than 36) | 24 | 47 |\n\nOf the 26 non-efficients in the case of the Field Battery, 2 are on the supernumerary list of Officers and are absent from the Colony, 4 are absent on leave, 6 are absent from the Colony without leave, 7 are recruits who have not had sufficient time to complete their drills, 1 has recently returned from leave, 1 is in hospital, and the remaining 5, although in the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills.\n\nIn the case of the 24 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 6 are absent from the Colony on leave, 7 are absent from the Colony without leave, 5 are recruits who have not had sufficient time to complete their drills, and the remaining 6, although in the Colony, have not completed the requisite number of drills.\n\n## 9. In October, 1896, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas during a period of nine days on Stonecutter's Island. The use of the Naval Range on the Island was at the same time lent by the Commodore in charge at Hongkong, and was largely used by recruits. The Camp was well attended, and the instruction afforded, consisting, besides the ordinary drills, of outpost duties, guards, reconnoitring, and field firing, was much appreciated by all ranks. To the success of the Camp I attribute in great part the activity in recruiting which has existed during the latter part of the season. It is proposed to hold the Camp annually.\n\n## 10. On the 2nd February last a competition took place with `64-pounder` guns at Stonecutters Island. Six detachments engaged in the competition, using plugged shell. The range was 2,175 yards, and the target was moored between the battery and Green Island. Excellent practice was made by the detachments generally, the best results being secured by No. 1 detachment, commanded by Sergeant G. C. HAYWARD. A report on this competition was forwarded to His Excellency the Major-General Commanding on the 24th February last.\n\nThe Field Battery fired by sections, using common and shrapnel shell, and the \"A\" Machine Gun Company by single guns. Some good practice was made by both units. A report on this competition was forwarded to His Excellency the Major-General Commanding on the 15th March last.\n\n## 12. The revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants, which was instituted during the last season, has been continued during the present season with satisfactory results.\n\n## 13. The question of coolie draught for the guns is in the same position as at the time of the last annual report. In the case of an ordinary march out, which has taken place several times during the season, the members prefer to draw the guns themselves; in fact, they display a strong repugnance to allowing this work to be done by coolies. During the season there have been no operations at a distance from headquarters for which coolie draught could be employed. It must be borne in mind with regard to this question that the finances of the Corps will not admit of coolies being regularly employed and trained for purposes of draught, and further that a sufficient number of coolies used to the drawing of loads can always be obtained when occasion requires. I am, however, informed that coolie draught for the guns has always proved slow and generally unsatisfactory.\n\n## SERVICES\n\n## 14. I have pleasure in bringing to the notice of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding the zealous and efficient services rendered during the season by Captain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, the Adjutant of the Corps. Captain GORDON not only shows great interest in his duties but performs them in such a manner as to secure the liking of all ranks. In particular, the Corps is much indebted to him for the skill and pains with which he organized and superintended the carrying out of the several gun competitions held during the season.\n\n## 15. The other Officers of the Corps have in every way set an excellent example to the non-commissioned officers and men serving under them. By their regular attendance at drills, their endeavours to procure recruits, and their devotion to duty generally they show their anxiety to promote the efficiency of the Corps. In short, I may say of them that a Commandant could not wish for better officers.\n\n## 16. Corps Quarter-Master Sergeant WATLING and the Sergeant Instructors have been diligent and painstaking in the performance of their duties.\n\n## 17. The non-commissioned officers and men of the Corps have for the most part attended drills regularly and shown a soldier-like desire to make themselves efficient.\n\n## REGULATIONS\n\n## 18. Soon after I was appointed Commandant I formed the opinion that the Regulations of the Corps stood in need of revision in several respects. On consideration, however, it appeared to be advisable that I should gain some experience of the working of the Corps before undertaking the re-drafting of them. Now that the training season has concluded, I propose to lose no time in framing and submitting for approval a draft set of Regulations. Amongst other matters which will be dealt with in the draft will be the strength of the two units of the Corps, the number of drills qualifying for \"efficiency,\" and the formation and constitution of a Volunteer Reserve.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS\n\n## 19. The annual inspection of the Corps by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding took place on the 8th instant.\n\n## 20. A course of lectures on ambulance work, accompanied with stretcher drills, has recently been held by Surgeon-Lieutenant STEDMAN. Thirteen members joined the class.\n\n## 21. I have to request that the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, may be asked to keep up 30,000 rounds of `Martini-Henry Carbine` ball ammunition and the usual quantities of `7-pounder` and `64-pounder R.M.L.` gun ammunition for the use of the Corps, to be indented for as required on repayment. I have recently addressed a letter to His Excellency the Governor urging the desirability of provision being made for supplying ammunition for practice to the members of the Corps at a cheaper rate than that which now obtains, viz., $4 per 100 rounds.\n\n## 22. A considerable proportion of the `Martini-Henry Carbines` belonging to the Corps are service-worn, and the question of replacing them with new and more efficient weapons will soon have to be considered.\n\n## 23. Requisitions for Capitation Grant for Efficients during the past season have been sent direct to the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-275 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390543, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Extract from Hongkong Daily Press of 23rd November 1907\n\nOur own 80 placed before the Viceroy, but it is due to him to say that when they were presented to him he acquiesced with a readiness that did him honour. And in considering the custom that seems to us so inhumanly cruel and fraught with injustice, we ought not to forget that hardly a century has passed since cruelties as terrible were possible under laws, until at length our eyes were opened to the injustice and uselessness of the barbarous practices. (Applause). I wish that I could accept the assumption that the Improvement Trust has actually been founded. The scheme has gone home for the consideration of the Secretary of State, with my strong advice that it shall be adopted. (Applause). But great as is the importance of the structural improvement of Hongkong, there is a matter of greater and more pressing moment that I wish to bring forcibly before you in these last moments before I leave your shores. That is the pressing necessity of utilising the British concession that has been granted for a railway from Canton to the borders of our territory. (Applause). That concession has been granted to a British syndicate, and it is their duty to utilise it and supply the natural seaport terminus to the great arterial line in Hankow, lest possible developments be inimical to the interests of Hongkong (hear, hear). We have not built up our Empire by being laggards in the race for developments necessary for the expansion of the trade of the world, and letting \"I dare not\" wait upon \"I will\" has never conquered a position nor retained it for either men or nations.\n\nAnd now, ladies and gentlemen, I will touch upon a statement that has been reiterated many times during the term of my administration. That is that I am too pro-Chinese in my views. Well, I hardly know how to answer this. If it means that I have favoured the Chinese members of the community at the expense of the Europeans, I deny it most strenuously (applause), and this beautiful address in which Chinese and non-Chinese have joined supports my denial. What is the duty of the British Government, and what is the duty of His Majesty's representative in Crown Colonies, whose prosperity depends upon the common action of the best men among its population? Not to destroy social distinctions, nor to decrease the respect and consideration that ought to be the reward of the educated, the upright, the honest and successful man of every race, but to give equal protection to all, and to bring home the feeling that under the British flag, justice is pure and unpurchasable, and every man through all the grades, from the highest to the poorest coolie whom we meet with dull eye and patient industry toiling up from the sea to the Peak with his loads of sand or bricks, is free to think what he likes, to speak what he thinks without let or hindrance so long as he obeys the laws that have been made for securing the protection and comfort of the whole community. (Applause). This is the estimate that I have formed of my duty, and I have endeavoured to carry it out with a keen and abiding sense of my responsibility to my King, to this community, and to my own conscience. (Applause).\n\nAnd now that I am about to hand over the reins of government to my friend the Colonial Secretary, for whose industry, ability, and honesty of purpose I would gladly vouch were it necessary in a community to whom he is so long and so intimately known (Applause), I and my wife bid you good-bye with heartfelt wishes for your happiness and prosperity individually and collectively, and our earnest prayer that the dark cloud of plague that has hung over the Colony for ten long years may be dissipated by the efforts of the devoted workers engaged in combating its ravages, and that the great port of Hongkong may once more become as healthy as it is beautiful. Good-bye! (Loud applause). I will only add, ladies and gentlemen, that I wish I had seen the sun on the last day of my stay in Hongkong as Governor, but the sorrow and regret with which we leave it on so wet a day has its solace, and that is, that my friend, Mr. May, will enter upon his administration under the beneficent influence of a rainy day which will improve the vegetation, and I hope, replenish the reservoirs and providently save this Colony from the dangers, the difficulties and the troubles of a water famine like last year. (Loud and continued applause).\n\n## THE DISTRICT WATCHMEN\n\nThe company then dispersed, and proceeding to the entrance of the City Hall, H.E. addressed a body of the District Watchmen, some 80 strong, his remarks being interpreted in Chinese by Mr. Ho Fook.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY said--District Watchmen, I determined to say a word of commendation to you before I left the Colony. I think it most creditable to the Chinese community of the Colony that, outside the regular police force, they have, by voluntary contributions, raised a special force of district watchmen for the purpose of assisting in the work of the police. I hear that you are over 80 strong at the present moment, and from the Registrar-General, who is one of the committee, I learn most excellent accounts of the manner in which you have done your work. Some of you have been highly commended, and during the past year several have received rewards. It is a useful thing to have a body of men like you, and probably in the course of time, some of you will be ready to go on from this District Watchmen Force into the regular Chinese police force of the Colony. I am very glad to have the opportunity of seeing you here to-day and saying \"good-bye\" to you. One last word. If you continue to do your duty faithfully, you may be always sure of that consideration and respect from your Chinese friends in the Colony and from the European residents that make life very pleasant to every man. I now say \"good-bye\" to you, and I hope that, in the future, you will continue to be worthy of the high commendation that I have heard of you from the gentlemen of the committee and from the Registrar-General to-day.\n\n## THE FAREWELL\n\nFrom the City Hall, His Excellency, Lady Blake, and Sir John Keane proceeded, in chairs under an escort of eight Indian constables in charge of Sergeant Abley, to Blake Pier, where a guard of honour of the Sherwood Foresters was drawn up and the band of the same regiment. Thousands of people flocked to the vicinity of the Pier to bid farewell to the Governor, and the Pier itself was crowded by very many prominent people in the Colony. The Governor's party, including Hon. F. H. May and Mrs. May, then boarded the launch `Victoria` (which flew the Hongkong flag and the Blue Ensign), and the farewell words having been spoken, they set off for the `Malta` amid rousing cheers from the crowd, the boom of cannon from the `Tamar`, the noise of numberless crackers (the figure was stated to be ten millions) let off on shore and on the craft in the Harbour, and the strains of \"Auld Lang Syne\" from the band. About a score of launches accompanied the Governor to the `Malta`. Upon landing at the gangway, the party were received by Captain Daniel, the commander. Many hundreds came aboard to shake hands for the last time with Sir Henry, and it was not until the last minute that the visitors took their leave. As the launches sailed away, they each circled round the liner and the passengers gave cheers for Sir Henry and Lady Blake, who stood upon the hurricane-deck. As the `Malta` started on her journey, another salute was fired from the `Tamar`.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392736, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 755, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "751\n\ntrouble must have been irresistible. No doubt they fully recouped themselves in other ways for any loss of fees due to the non-registration of deeds or the non-transfer of tax on a sale of land.\n\nThe tax lord families were mostly well to do, numbering most of the educated men in the district and probably thoroughly in touch with the official society of the District City.\n\nThey had many methods for coercing tenants who gave trouble by refusing to fall in with their views. It was easy enough for the tax lord to arrange a collusion sale from one member of his family to another; the land described in the body of the deed being that which the newcomer was cultivating; which in the deed-end, tax relating to the common land of the clan would be transferred from one sub-heading of the register to another. The dead once registered the tax lord could point out that the land in dispute was his own ancestral property. The tenant had not the slightest chance of gaining the day being usually a very ordinary person with no status in the District at all: so he appears to have made a virtue of necessity and paid the rent demanded until such time as he might be rich enough to get rid of his oppressor by purchase.\n\n6.\n\nThe relation once established, did the tax lord succeed in getting more rent if more land was opened up for cultivation? In many cases he did, notably in the Sai Kung District. On the other hand, the tenant seems to have extended his cultivation with impunity: this was probably because the tax lords who came down from up country found it impossible to check such extensions. In Lau Tao and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 394079, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904", "content_text": "In any further communion-tion on this subject, please quote \n\nW£33 \n\nand address letter to- \n\nThe Secretary, \n\n3319/2701. \n\nfi \n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall, \n\nLondon, S.W. \n\nAdmiralty, \n\n68 \n\n25 August 1904. \n\n| 30014 \n\nSir, \n\nRE 26 AUG 04 \n\nAday \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd July \n1904, No. 25014/04 relative to the responsibility of \nkeeping clear the Albany Nullah at Hong Kong, I am comman- \nded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to \ntransmit a copy of a letter received from the Army Council \ndated 28th July, 1904, Hong Kong 8/187 (D.F.W,) (W.L. \n3319/04), for the information of the Secretary of State \nfor the Colonies. \n\nMy Lords see no objection to the suggestion of \nthe Army Council that the matter be referred to the \nAttorney General of the Colony and that his opinion be \naccepted as final, and would be glad to know whether the \nSecretary of State concurs in this arrangement being \ncarried out. \n\nThe \n\nUnder Secretary of State, \n\nColonial Office, \n\nLondon, S.W. \n\nI..F.-3. 8. \n\nI am, \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nl.i \n\n2 \n\n2 GAS [6311] 20m 5/03 \n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the formatting according to the rules, here is the revised version in HTML, with corrections and proper formatting:\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nW£33\n\nand address letter to-\n\nThe Secretary,\n\n3319/2701.\n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nAdmiralty,\n\n68\n\n25 August 1904.\n\n| 30014\n\nSir,\n\nRE 26 AUG 04\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd July 1904, No. 25014/04 relative to the responsibility of keeping clear the Albany Nullah at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit a copy of a letter received from the Army Council dated 28th July, 1904, Hong Kong 8/187 (D.F.W.) 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(W.L.3319/04), for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nMy Lords see no objection to the suggestion of the Army Council that the matter be referred to the Attorney General of the Colony and that his opinion be accepted as final, and would be glad to know whether the Secretary of State concurs in this arrangement being carried out.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nI am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\n2 GAS [6311] 20m 5/03\n\nLet's correct and simplify it further to adhere to the rules and requested output format.\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nW£33\n\nand address letter to-\n\nThe Secretary,\n\n3319/2701.\n\nfi\n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nAdmiralty,\n\n68\n\n25 August 1904.\n\n| 30014\n\nSir,\n\nRE 26 AUG 04\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd July 1904, No. 25014/04 relative to the responsibility of keeping clear the Albany Nullah at Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit a copy of a letter received from the Army Council dated 28th July, 1904, Hong Kong 8/187 (D.F.W.) (W.L.3319/04), for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nMy Lords see no objection to the suggestion of the Army Council that the matter be referred to the Attorney General of the Colony and that his opinion be accepted as final, and would be glad to know whether the Secretary of State concurs in this arrangement being carried out.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n2\n\n2 GAS [6311] 20m 5/03\n\nThe final version is now provided in the requested HTML format.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-325 - Public Offices & Others - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395960, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "content_text": "## ENCLOSURE D.\n\nLaunch and Junk Trade to places in the New Territory and Sham Chun.\n\n41\n\n### Western Route.\n\nTsun Wan. Two passage boats ply daily between Hongkong and Tsun Wan, the number of passengers carried each way averages about 80.\n\nThe principal goods carried are rice, pineapples when in season, grass and wood in connection with the 24 sandal wood mills, worked by water power, and situated in the various valleys of the Tsun Wan District.\n\nTai Lam Chung. The Hong Kong to Castle Peak steam launch calls here daily about 15 to 20 passengers both ways.\n\nCastle Peak. One daily service by launch to Hongkong. Average number of passengers both ways 20 to 26; about loads of goods chiefly from Mr. Li Fatt's vegetable gardens.\n\nYuen Long. Connections by small boats with the two Sham Chun launches in Deep Bay. Average daily number of passengers both ways 40. No goods carried by launch, fare 30 cents.\n\nGoods carried by junk yearly amount to about 180,000 piculs. Rice etc. at 5 cents per picul. Miscellaneous goods 10 cents. At Lok Ma Chau the Sham Chun launches land and take on passengers. Average number of passengers 10 to 15.\n\n### Common to both Eastern and Western Routes.\n\nSham Chun. Two launches run daily. Only at high spring tides are the launches able to reach Sham Chun. Usually stern wheel passenger boats meet the launches at the entrance of the Sham Chun river in Deep Bay. There is a large junk trade between Sham Chun, Hongkong and other ports.\n\nThe returns of the Chinese Customs at Sham Chun show that the average number of passengers daily by the Ying Yat launch is", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 403492, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 401, "title": "CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "## Inclosure 35 in No. 1\nMr. Colvin to Government of India\n\n(YOUR telegram dated the 7th November.)\n\nFollowing telegram received from the Political Agent, Gilgit- \"Refer to telegram 4286 from Foreign.\n\nNovember 13, 1904.\n\n\"Since 1899 the Mir has regularly sent out two men to reside at Darwaza during summer.\"\n\n## Inclosure 36 in No. 1\nMr. Colvin to Government of India.\n\nPOLITICAL AGENT, Gilgit, wires:-- \n99 Camp, 11th November.\n\nNovember 14, 1904.\n\n\"The Mir met me to-day. He states that people of Shimshal depend for their grazing almost entirely on the Pamirs between Shimshal Pass and Darwaza, and that there is no grazing on this side Shimshal Pass. In view of this I now think that frontier should run from Khunjerab Pass to peak north of Shimshal Pass, and then, leaving crest along spur to the Darwaza post, as suggested in Sir Claude MacDonald's letter to Tsung-li Yamên dated the 14th March, 1899.\n\n\"Mir states that four men are stationed at Darwaza throughout the year, and not two in summer only, as previously telegraphed by me.\"\n\n## Inclosure 37 in No. 1\nMr. Colvin to Government of India.\n\n394 \nSrinagar, November 10, 1904. \nWITH reference to Foreign Department telegram dated the 8th October, 1904, I have the honour to forward herewith in original, with translation, a letter, dated the 22nd Jamadi-ul-Awal, 1322 (corresponding to 5th August, 1904), from the Amban of Tashkurgan to the Mir of Hunza.\n\nThe Political Agent, Gilgit, requests that the letter may be returned when done with.\n\n## Inclosure 38 in No. 1\nAmban of Tashkurgan to Nazim Khan,\n22 Jamadi-ul-Awal (August 5, 1904).\n\nYOUR letter regarding your own welfare and that of your subjects (\"faqra\"), which you sent by the hand of Zarparast, Ali Parast, and Kara Beg, was duly received by me. I learnt its contents. You stated that some men of the Taghdumbash do not pay the \"nazrana.”* I have inquired into the matter, and have come to know that a few Wakhi settlers at Dafdar do not pay the \"nazrana.\" But they have never paid it before. The big officials † (Elders) have excused them from the payment of the taxes. I also have refrained from ordering them to pay. Whatever the high officials have fixed of old cannot now be changed.\n\n## Inclosure 39 in No. 1\nExtract from the Gilgit Diary for the week ending November 12, 1904.\n\n1 ARRIVED at Baltit on the 11th instant. The Mir returned from his tour in Gujhal on the same day and paid me a visit shortly after my arrival. The Mir talked a good deal about Shingshal, which valley he visited this summer for the first time. He says that the Shingshalis are well off in comparison with the rest of his subjects.\n\nPolygamy is common in the valley, which is certainly not the case in the rest of Hunza, where according to old reports, polyandry was not unknown. There are some forty families in Shingshal, and according to the Mir they have sufficient cultivation, but they take more interest in their flocks and herds than in agriculture. The Mir keeps about 100 yaks with the Shingshalis, and the people themselves own at least 500 more, and also keep large numbers of sheep and goats. All these animals are taken in summer to the Pamir which is situated between the Shingshal Pass and the “Darband,” known as Darwaza, where there is excellent grazing. The Mir states that in Shingshal proper there is practically no grazing.\n\nThe approaches to Shingshal are very difficult both on the Hunza side and in the direction of the pass, and the people are consequently left a great deal to themselves. According to the Mir they fully appreciate the Pax Britannica, as they are no longer harried by the raiding parties from Hunza, whose route usually lay through their valley, and for whom they were forced to carry loads and furnish supplies.\n\nShould the ex-Mir Safdar Ali ever obtain a footing in Raskam the Shingshal Valley would require careful watching, as, although no serious attack on Hunza need be anticipated by this route, it would not do to allow the ex-Mir to establish himself in the valley.\n\nWazir Hamayun Beg informs me that at least 100 families in Hunza are still warm adherents of Sardar Ali's; and if these men joined the ex-Mir in Shingshal, the present Mir might experience some difficulty in turning them out.\n\n* The word \"Alban\" in the original is \"Azban,\" presumably a Turki word.-B. E. M. G.\n†The word in the original is “Kalanan,” which might mean high officials or local Elders.-B. E. M. G.\n\n24 \nremind them that it had not been replied to. They would then look into the matter; but when they see that we are claiming two tracts of country on the Chinese side of the main watershed, objections will most probably be made. Then I think we might argue that we found our claims to the Western Taghdumbash country in virtue of certain rights possessed by Hunza. We might also point out that the light-hearted way in which the Chinese were lending their territory in Sarikol to the Russians for the stationing of troops caused us some anxiety, and who could say that these same troops would not to-morrow push their way higher up the valley, to the gullet of the Mintika, Kilik, and the Wakhjir Passes—in fact, into the very country that is fixed as a wedge between British territory on the one side and the territory of a State within our sphere of influence, namely, Afghanistan, on the other?\n\n13. Here I think, in order to overcome Chinese objections, we might somewhat modify our original proposal regarding the Western Taghdumbash. How if we allowed that tract to remain under Chinese jurisdiction, but on condition that the Chinese engaged to renounce their right either to cede it to a third Power or to permit such a Power to station troops there without the consent of the British Government? No doubt diplomacy could devise some other and better condition. But the essential, it seems to me, is to find a formula for the compounding of a pill which will be easily swallowed by the Chinese and will afterwards be susceptible of being converted into, as it were, a legal shot against the Russians, when Kashgaria will have fallen into their hands.\n\n14. To meet the possible Chinese objection to the inclusion of Darwaza within our border, supposing that the Chinese claimed the place, not by reason of occupation, but simply by reason of its being situated on their side of the main watershed, it might be pointed out to them that a watershed was not everything. Example: Irkishtam, a Russian frontier post between Kashgar and Osh, is situated just on the Chinese side of the main ridge of the Tian Shan.\n\nPage 25 \nPage 24", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 410578, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12]", "content_text": "In any further communication on this subject, please quote\n\nD.W.\n\n19/35/3209.\n\nand address letter to-\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nAdmiralty, Whitehall,\n\nLondon, S.W.\n\nSir,\n\nAdmiralty,\n\n20th April 190[?]\n\n14128\n\nPres 198\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 31st October 1904, No: 36010, with enclosures, relative to the acquisition by the Admiralty from the Colonial Government of Hong Kong of the freehold interest in Kowloon Marine Lots Nos: 35 & 36 and Hong Kong Marine Lots Nos: 20 & 21;\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the Deeds for the conveyance of these properties have now been received.\n\n2. In the Conveyances, which are transmitted herewith, the following provisions are inserted :-\n\n(a). The Colonial Government reserve the right to make and conduct in and through the said premises all and any public or common sewers, drains and watercourses;\n\n(b). The Admiralty are not to sell or dispose of the premises conveyed otherwise than by way of surrender to the Colonial Government;\n\n(c). The Admiralty are to bear, pay and allow a reasonable share and proportion for and towards the costs and charges of making, building and repairing and amending all or any roads, pavements, channels, fences &c., &c., sewers, drains &c., in common with other premises near or adjoining thereto.\n\n3. In regard to (a), My Lords are of opinion that this right should only be exercised in the event of there being, in the opinion of both the Admiralty and the Colony, absolutely no alternative course by which the desired object could be attained.\n\nThe Commodore was instructed to communicate with H.E. the Governor on this point, with a view to the Conveyances...\n\nUnder Secretary of State,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nPage 1\n\n...\n\nPage 1\n\nIt appears there was an OCR error in the date \"190°\" which has been corrected to \"190[?]\" to indicate uncertainty. The rest of the corrections follow the guidelines provided, including formatting, spelling, and spacing corrections. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-342 - Governor Lugard & Public Offices - 1907 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411593, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## IMPORTS to Kashgaria from Russia in 1905.\n\n| Item | Pouds | Roubles |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | 1,227,379 | 1,626,045 |\n| Carpets | 41 | 420 |\n| Sal-ammoniac | 2,745 | 64,980 |\n| Woollen sacks | | 208 |\n| Hair ropes or cords | | 1,831 |\n| Felt hats | 350 | 39 |\n| Fur hats or caps | | 1,300 |\n| Corals | 118 | 77,209 |\n| Clover seeds | 43 | 240 |\n| Medicinal herbs | 74 | 2,040 |\n| Alum | 511 | 2,958 |\n| Toilet white paint | 320 | 750 |\n| Common soap | 28 | 715 |\n| Toilet articles | 6 funts. | |\n| Other goods | 15 | 550 |\n| ... | | 181 |\n| Total | 1,400 | 18,745 |\n| | 133,237 | 1,939 |\n| | | 1,817,191 |\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n## SOUTH-WEST CHINA.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[13057]\n\n### No. 1.\n\n### 92\n\n[April 23.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\n(No. 1.) Sir,\n\nConsul Carlisle to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received April 23.)\n\nHanoi, March 8, 1907.\n\nIN my despatch No. 7 of the 24th December, 1906, I gave a summary of the speech of M. Broni, then Acting Governor-General, at the meeting of the \"Conseil Supérieur\" of Indo-China. I have now the honour to report that a further meeting of this body took place in Hanoi at the end of February under the presidency of M. Beau, the Governor-General. This meeting was rendered necessary by the fact that the Budget for 1907 could not be definitely fixed at the last Assembly, a telegram having arrived while the \"Conseil\" was sitting, from the Minister of the Colonies, disapproving of the Budget presented, and insisting on a reduction of the estimated revenue and a corresponding reduction in the expenditure to be effected on the personnel. The changes involved in this adjustment having been made, the \"Conseil Supérieur\" reassembled in extraordinary session on the 21st February.\n\nThe first words of M. Beau in his opening speech (which was entirely devoted to financial matters) came as a pleasant surprise to the public. As may be seen from my despatch quoted above, M. Broni at the last meeting did not take a very encouraging view of the financial situation of the country, and announced that the deficit at the end of the year (he was speaking on the 14th December) would probably amount to 2,500,000 dollars. M. Beau began by referring to this, and stated that in France at the Ministry it was feared that even this sum would be exceeded. After speaking of the apprehensions which this prospect raised in France, which apprehensions he had not himself shared, M. Beau announced that the Budget for 1906, which was thus expected to close with a deficit of over 2,500,000 dollars, will actually close with one of less than 800,000 dollars. This figure, he says, has been carefully and conscientiously worked out, and there is no room for error.\n\nIt certainly appears somewhat extraordinary that there should be so large a difference in estimates made within little more than two months of each other. M. Beau explains that certain items which could really only be known in January were considerably under-estimated; that a credit of 630,000 fr. on account of the Chinese indemnity had been forgotten; and, finally, that sufficient allowance had not been made on account of the savings resulting from the rise in the exchange rate of the dollar. Malicious persons say that M. Broni, who has retired on a pension upon the abolition of his post as \"Secrétaire-Général,\" deliberately presented matters in their most discouraging aspect for the purpose of discrediting M. Beau's administration. This, however, appears incredible.\n\nThe debit side of the Indo-China account is now presented by M. Beau as follows:-\n\n| | Pouds | Roubles |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| **Viâ Narin.** | | |\n| Cotton tissues, unbleached | 13 | 338 |\n| **Viâ Irkeshiam** | | |\n| Cotton tissues, dyed and printed | 190 | 8,175 |\n| | 4,948 | 130,440 |\n| Adrianople tissues | 12,862 | 459,695 |\n| Cotton yarn, unbleached | 988 | |\n| Cotton yarn, dyed and printed | 1,613 | 60,815 |\n| Woollen goods (cloth) | 160 | 10,620 |\n| Matebes | 817 | 12,900 |\n| Sand sugar.. | 2,208 | 13,248 |\n| Other goods | 76 | 2 |\n| Total | 205 | 8,588 |\n| | 57,067 | |\n| In transit from China- | | |\n| Silver, in bars | | |\n| Various goods | | |\n| Total | | |\n\n## VALUE of the Credit Rouble at the Kashgar Bazaar in 1905.\n\n| Month | Value |\n| --- | --- |\n| January | 9 tenga 40 pool. |\n| February | 9 ... 45 |\n| March | 9 ... 46 |\n| April | 10 ... 05 |\n| May | 10 ... 02 |\n| June | 10 ... 31 |\n| July | 10 ... 07 |\n| August | 10 ... 32 |\n| September | 10 ... 26 |\n| October | 10 ... 22 |\n| November | 10 ... 09 |\n| December.. | 10 ... 08 |\n| Average | 9 tenga 39 pool |\n\n* 1 poud = 36-112 lbs.; 62 pouds = 1 ton (approximate).\n† By the normal rate, the tenga, containing 50 pools, is equivalent to 10 kopecks.\n\nDollars.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Deficit from Budget of 1905 | 522,826 |\n| Balance of Indo-China subvention towards the expense of building the Yunnan Railway | 2,997,568 |\n| Estimated deficit from Budget of 1906 | 800,000 |\n| Total | 4,320,394 |\n\nAgainst this the \"caisse de réserve\" of the \"Budget général\" bonds of a value of 5,423,830 dollars, leaving a surplus of assets over liabilities of 1,103,436 dollars.\n\nM. Beau went on to enumerate the various alterations which had been made in the new Budget, but these only present a local interest. The Budget for 1907 fixes as the amount of both receipts and expenses the sum of 31,298,000 dollars (about 3,560,000l. at the present rate of exchange).\n\nIt may be of interest to record M. Beau's remarks upon the Yünnan Railway. He recalled that the sacrifices which the Colony had agreed to in 1901 for the construction of the line were two :--\n\n1. The payment of a capital sum of 12,500,000 fr. (500,000l.).\n2. An annual subsidy of 3,000,000 fr. (120,000l.) for seventy-five years.\n\n[2472 %-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-344 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415988, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 153, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "almost parallel only a few miles distant. The loads, which often weigh as much as 120 catties (say 160 lbs.), but usually 80 catties, are carried in baskets slung on the shoulders, and the journey is divided into long and short stages of about 30 and 20 miles respectively. The cost of porterage works out to about 7d. per cwt. per stage of 20 miles. The strain of carrying such heavy burdens over steep passes for mostly cultivated, whilst the higher parts were covered with extensive woods. The\n\ndays or even weeks in succession must be very severe, and it was apparent in the distressed look noticeable in the faces of many of the coolies. The roads are apparently too rough for pack animals, for we met none throughout the journey, but we occasionally saw a pony or two in the fields. For agricultural purposes cows and oxen seem to be almost exclusively used.\n\nThe scenery was very picturesque, the most conspicuous feature of the landscape being the beautiful tallow tree, which at this season (beginning of November) is at its best. I think I have never seen anything more beautiful in the way of colouring than the ruddy tints and white seeds of this tree, which is found scattered through all the valleys and on the lower slopes of the hills. The summer crops—rice, sesamum, cotton, and corn—had lately been gathered, and the fields were already beginning to look green with autumn-sown wheat and beans. In many places the banks and lower slopes were gay with a pretty yellow flower, which is supposed to be the parent of the chrysanthemum. Another interesting plant frequently seen was the black-berry, the stems of which are covered in the winter with a white wax, presumably for protection against the cold, as it disappears in the summer. The berries are not eaten.\n\nTowards dusk we arrived at our halting place for the night, having covered some 20 miles and reached an altitude of about 1,200 feet.\n\nFrom this point onwards the country became more rugged and the population more sparse and scattered. At first our road lay along the banks of the Ching River, whose clear and sparkling water formed a delightful contrast to the turbid waters of the Yang-tsze, into which it flows at Itu, a few miles below Ichang. In the summer rafts of cypress, which grows in abundance on the hill-sides, and is extensively used for building junks, are floated down it to that place. Here are also seen occasional groves of liquid amber, and plantations of small bamboo, used for making paper. For two days we ascended and descended passes of from 1,500 feet to over 3,000 feet. The hill-sides were extensively cultivated, even in places which seemed too steep to stand on. I was told that sometimes the men have to be suspended by ropes whilst working. There were certainly many cultivated spots steeper than the roof of any ordinary house. The crops seemed to be much the same as in the valleys, except that rice was replaced by Indian corn, and the sweet potato was more common. Thick woods of pine, oak, and beech abounded everywhere. On the fourth day we had a stiff climb up a bleak and barren range of hills, overgrown with long grass, and broken here and there by a field of Indian corn or a patch of vegetables. On the summit—about 5,000 feet—we found a quarry where tombstones were being cut. At the moment the men were engaged in polishing a stone, which they do by pouring lime and water on it, and then pushing over it backwards and forwards a heavy slab of granite. From here we made an abrupt descent to a small hamlet named Kuan Pao, lying in a sort of basin enclosed on all sides by hills. These basin-shaped depressions are very common, and, judging by the marshy condition of one we saw, would appear to be the sites of former lakes. The weather, which had hitherto been very warm, was now cold at night, and the ground was covered with white frost every morning. In the front room of the inn the thermometer fell to freezing point. The low temperature was probably in some measure due to the proximity of a range of mountains, close on 7,000 feet high, which forms a solid and unbroken barrier for many miles. We climbed up a precipitous path through woods of oak and beech, with an undergrowth of hazel and rhododendrons, to the top of this range, and found on the other side an undulating grassy plateau, for the most part uncultivated and uninhabited. Foxes were said to be abundant, and tigers, leopards, and wild pig are occasionally seen. A few miles distant there is said to be an iron mine, from which the needs of the inhabitants of the district are supplied. I was told about fifty men are employed in it, and that there are ten smelting furnaces, each employing about fifteen hands. We saw iron ore from this mine in two or three villages, but I have not the necessary knowledge to express any opinion as to its quality. In the neighbourhood there is also said to be a red earth which appears to be used for colouring purposes. I was unable to obtain any definite particulars about it, and had no time to visit the place of production. Shortly after leaving Kuan Pao we began the descent of a steep pass with precipitous and well-wooded hills on either side.\n\nFor some distance the vegetation was most luxuriant, and the colouring of the trees beautiful beyond description. I have seen nothing to beat it even in Japan. Our path then lay by a gradual ascent up a long slope, the lower portion of which was wild; rose bush seemed to grow everywhere, and masses of red berries made the slopes gorgeous with colour. The persimmon, with its golden fruit, was a conspicuous feature of the landscape, and in the neighbourhood of the cottages hedges of quince, which is used for medicinal purposes, were common. Although at about the same altitude as Kuan Pao, and only about 15 miles distant, we found the temperature here at night nearly 20 degrees higher. A further short climb, followed by a very precipitous descent for several miles, brought us back to the main road to Shih-nan-fu, which we had left on the morning of the fourth day. In this neighbourhood (between Lanping and P'u-tzu) a few white bark pine trees are found growing in a wild state. I am told this tree is known to grow wild in only one other place.\n\nVegetable Products.\n\nAs being the more convenient arrangement, I have reserved for separate treatment several products of the district traversed which seem to be of some interest from an economic point of view.\n\nTallow Tree. Method of making Tallow.\n\nThe tallow tree (locally called \"mu tzu shu\") I have already mentioned as abounding in the valleys. It seems to flourish best up to an altitude of about 1,500 feet, and is not found above about 2,000 feet. The seeds are coated with a white substance, and it is from this that the tallow is obtained by the following process: The seeds are steamed, then pounded whilst still warm, and sifted, the white coating passing through the sieve in the form of a coarse brown powder, which, after being ground, is again steamed, placed in straw bags, and pressed in a press. The resulting oil, called \"pi yu,\" is poured into tubs, where it quickly hardens and resumes its original white colour. It is then placed in wooden buckets, and when quite hard turned out in blocks and packed in straw ready for transport. In this form the tallow is mixed with rape or varnish oil or animal tallow before being actually made into candles, the two oils being used for fine candles for religious purposes (burning in temples, &c.), and animal tallow for candles of a coarse quality for domestic purposes.\n\nTallow Oil.\n\nAfter the white coating on the seed has been taken off, there remains the actual seed, from which another oil, “tzu yu,” is extracted, by a process somewhat similar to that above described. The outer shell and the heart, which is white, are separated by being ground between two mill-stones. The hearts, which remain intact, are then crushed under a large stone wheel pulled in an erect position by an ox or mule around a circular stone trough. They are then steamed, roasted, made into cakes in iron moulds, and pressed in a press similar to the cider press still used in country districts in England. The resulting oil, \"tzu yu,\" is used for illuminating purposes.\n\nSometimes the whole seeds, i.e., without removing the white exterior, are crushed and turned into oil, which is called \"mu yu.\" This is also used for making tallow for candles of a coarse quality such as are burned in lanterns. Candles of this quality are manufactured at Ichang.\n\nThere are thus two kinds of tallow and an oil obtained by varying the process of extraction. The refuse cakes are used as a fertilizer, and the husks as fuel.\n\nValue of Tallow Tree, &c.\n\nA good tallow tree bears about 20 lbs. of seeds, which yield 25 to 30 per cent. of (oil from the pure tallow (tallow from the exterior coating), 20 per cent. \"tzu yu\" hearts), or 60 per cent. \"mu yu\" (tallow from the whole seeds). The local price of tallow is, at the present time, about 3½d. per lb. for first quality, and a fraction over 2d. per lb. for second quality, and of the seeds from ¾d. to 1d. per lb. According to the Customs valuation the price is about 11s. 6d. per cwt. (nearly 3d. per lb.), but the different kinds are not distinguished.\n\n[2816 y-2]\n\n* This is also the term for tallow", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 494, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "490\n\n6\n\nInclosure 10 in No. 1,\n\nAgreement.\n\nAGREEMENT made this 20th day of October, 1902, between Captain Ferdinand Balford Elderton, D.S.O., Royal Indian Marine, Senior Marine Transport Officer of the China Force, acting for and on behalf of the British Marine Transport Department (hereinafter called \"the Vendor\"), of the one part, and the Taku Tug and Lighter Company (Limited) of Tientsin in the Empire of China (hereinafter called \"the Purchaser\"), of the other part, whereby it is agreed as follows:---\n\n1. The Vendor, acting as aforesaid, agrees to sell, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase, at the sum of 180,000 taels, free from all charges and incumbrances, all Hsin-ho1 and also all those lighters at present those two tugs named \"Fuyun\" and \"Hsin-ho\"2 respectively known and numbered 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, and also all that wooden hulk known and numbered 12, all respectively the property of the said British Marine Transport Department, and at present lying at Hsin-ho, in the Empire of China, together with all the steam-engines, shafts, cranks, screw machinery, funnels, gear implements, utensils, masts, sails, sail-yards, spars, anchors, cables, compasses, chains, ropes, cords, stanchions, tackle, apparel and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tugs, lighters, and hulk respectively belonging or in anywise appertaining.\n\n2. The Purchaser further agrees, for a term of three years from the date of these presents if and when called upon, to enter into all or any contracts or contract with the Vendor or such other Senior Marine Transport Officer or his representative who may for the time being replace the Vendor at Hsin-ho aforesaid, to undertake all work required by the said British Marine Transport Department upon the terms following, that is to say :-\n\n(a.) To let out or hire any lighter properly equipped, manned, and in working order, for the sum of 80 dollars per day.\n\n(b.) To let out or hire any tug properly equipped, manned, coaled, and in working order, for the sum of 100 dollars per day.\n\n(c.) To obtain and supply all necessary coolie hire at such market wage or price per man per day as shall be when required then ruling.\n\n3. The Purchaser further agrees that if, without any reasonable cause or excuse, the Purchaser shall fail at any time during the said period of three years to supply transport or comply with any of the terms of any such contracts or contract as aforesaid, the Purchaser will, within twenty-four hours after having received notice in writing thereof from the Vendor, or such officer as aforesaid or his representative, pay to the Vendor or such other officer or representative as aforesaid all demurrage of transports, that is, daily hire rate per gross ton of same.\n\n4. Provided always, and it is hereby further agreed, that if the Vendor acting as aforesaid or such other officer or representative as aforesaid, shall not be desirous of hiring any of the said tugs, lighters, or hulk per day, as provided for in the clause 2 hereof, for carriage or transportation of officers, men, animals, baggage, stores, or other effects, the Purchaser will supply such carriage or transportation between Tien-tsin and (or) Hsin-ho and (or) Tongku or Hsin-ho to Taku Bar, or vice versa, upon the following terms, that is to say :-\n\n(a.) For the carriage or transportation of officers and men up to the number of 10, at the rate of 1 dollar per head; over the number of 10 and up to the number of 50, the sum of 75 cents per head; over the number of 50 and up to the number of 100, the sum of 60 cents per head; over the number of 100 and up to the number of 150, the sum of 50 cents per head; and over the number of 150, the sum of 30 cents per head.\n\n(b) For the carriage or transportation of animals up to the number of 20, the sum of 5 dollars per head; over the number of 20 and up to the number of 50, the sum of 4 dollars per head; under the number of 100, the sum of 3 dollars per head; and over the number of 100, the sum of 2 dol. 50 c, per head.\n\n7\n\n(c.) For the carriage or transportation of stores, baggage, or other effects, the sum of 1 dollar per ton of 40 cubic feet measurement, or 20 cwt. weight.\n\n5. Provided always that if, on the letting or hiring of any of the said lighters as aforesaid to the said British Marine Transport Department, the Senior Marine Transport Officer for the time being as aforesaid, or his representative, shall at any time or times during the continuance of the said term of three years require any special fittings on any of the said lighters, such fittings shall be constructed, erected, fitted, and dismantled at the sole cost and expense of the said department, the Purchaser agreeing at all times to safely store the said fittings when not in use, and it is hereby further agreed that for all purposes the said letting or hiring shall in every case be deemed to commence, and shall be paid for at the rate of letting or hiring aforesaid from the time when the said special fitting shall be commenced.\n\nIn witness whereof the Vendor hath hereunto set his hand, and the Purchaser hath hereunto caused its common seal to be affixed, and two of its Directors and its Secretary have hereunto set their hands, the day and year first above written.\n\nF. H. ELDERTON, Commander R.I.M., Senior Marine Transport Officer, British Contingent, China Force.\n\n(Signed)\n\nSigned by the Vendor in the presence of-\n\n(Signed) C. PERRETT, Clerk, R.L.M.\n\n(Signed)\n\nSealed with the common seal of the Purchaser, and signed by J. Stewart and H. W. Walker, two of its Directors, and by W. T. L. Way, its Acting Secretary, in the presence of---\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. STEWART, Director. H. W. WALKER, Director. WILLIAM T. L. WAY, Acting Secretary.\n\nK. MOUNSEY, Solicitor, Tien-tsin,\n\n0", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421971, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 760, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "755 \n\n2 \n\nIt is by no means unlikely that the poppy is being cultivated elsewhere in Western Yunnan than in the districts mentioned above. I have been told by Chinese that, away from the high road, opium may be found growing in Western Yunnan as heretofore, but I hesitate to accept this general and sweeping statement. I was informed by some European residents at Yunnan-fu that they had seen fields planted with opium in a remote corner in the mountains, a day's journey only from the capital. I have personally inspected these fields, and am satisfied that no opium is growing in them.\n\nThe Magistrate of Fu-min-hsien, 18 miles from Yunnan-fu, has received promotion for having ploughed up the opium fields in his jurisdiction, and for having sent in six mule loads of opium pipes and opium lamps, said to have been voluntarily handed over by smokers who had abandoned the habit. I am credibly informed by Chinese that he has been denounced by the local gentry as an opium smoker. Thousands of opium pipes are being exhibited at all the city gates. They are publicly announced to have been the property of those who had voluntarily given up opium smoking. It should be observed, however, that the pipes on view are old, common ones, and that a well-to-do opium smoker in Yünnan often owns ten or more pipes.\n\nThe Roman Catholic missionaries predict a storm in Yunnan within the next few months. They declare that opium cultivation is going on, and any attempt at suppression will be forcibly resisted. I have talked with several well-to-do Chinese merchants at Yunnan-fu. They appear to be unanimous in supporting the suppression of the opium vice in Yunnan, but they are also unanimous in holding that the suppression should take place gradually, and extend over a period of four or five years. They are men with a stake in the province, and, by means of their commercial correspondents, in touch with popular feeling throughout the province. The high officials at Yunnan-fu have expressed their confidence to me that the Governor-General will successfully carry out his task of suppressing the cultivation, sale, and consumption of the drug at the end of the present Chinese New Year (20th January). A good cause and determination are, they consider, sufficient to enforce obedience upon a docile population. It is true that the Yunnanese are indolent and apathetic, but it is open to question whether \"docile\" is the correct term to apply to them indiscriminately. Yunnan-fu and its neighbourhood are under the eye of a Governor-General of determined character, backed by an adequate military force. The districts remote from the capital are administered by officials, with nothing more effective to overawe the defiant cultivators of opium than a miserable medley of runners and police—too often besotted opium smokers. The extensive area of the province and the difficulties of transport, especially in Western Yunnan, make it no easy matter to be continually moving troops to every part where opium is now being grown. The prestige of the Governor-General is necessarily weaker there than it is in and about Yunnan-fu itself.\n\nHad it not been for the succession of secret deputies, unknown to one another in many cases, sent out by the Governor-General during 1908 to report on the cultivation of opium throughout the province, it is certain that the opium which has been extensively planted in the districts named would have remained undisturbed by any action of the local officials. I hear that rumours of popular determination to resist the anti-opium crusade have been fast pouring in during the last few days. It may be that these rumours are baseless, but it may also be that the malcontents are screwing up their courage by talking themselves into a state of insubordination. Speaking generally, the opening of the next Chinese year is regarded with considerable apprehension by the Chinese mercantile community at Yünnan-fu, which does not believe that opium in Yunnan can be suppressed so suddenly, and is alarmed at the prospect of troubles should the Governor-General endeavour to enforce his policy. In regard to the province of Kueichou, I have received no information whatsoever from missionary residents. I have, however, had the opportunity of conversation with an intelligent Chinese gentleman, who had been travelling in Kueichou and Eastern Yünnan during October and November last. He tells me that he believes that the cultivation of the poppy is not sensibly diminished in Kueichou, and that it is to be found throughout the province, except along the high roads. This view has been independently confirmed by a Cantonese merchant with commercial correspondents in Keichou.\n\nThe sincerity, determination, and the efforts of the Governor-General to stamp out opium in Yunnan cannot, I think, be questioned. He has, however, been assisted to some extent by the abundant harvest and the cheap price of food in 1908. He has departed in some wise from the ideal he had placed before himself of totally eradicating opium before the end of the present Chinese New Year (20th January) by extending the time of sale of surplus stocks to the end of the third moon (April 1909). This extension appears to have given rise to a rumour that the Central Government were disposed to relax the restrictions against opium. I inclose copy and translation of a Proclamation issued by Taotai Kuo, the head of the Anti-opium Bureau, announcing the closing of the anti-opium dispensaries at the close of the present Chinese year.\n\nTo sum up, I venture to express the opinion that the Governor-General will not be able to perform the task he had set himself (see `P.G., Nos. 34 and 36 of 1908`), of totally suppressing opium in Yünnan at the end of this Chinese year, viz., the 20th January, 1909.\n\nI have, &c. \n(Signed) **E. C. WILTON**\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Proclamation issued by Taotai Kuo, Director of the Anti-Opium Bureau at Yünnan-fu**\n\n(Translation.)\n\nLET it be known to all,\n\nWhereas, in obedience to the Edict for the suppression of opium, and under the orders of the Governor-General, the Anti-opium Bureau was established in July 1908. Sub-offices were added—a central at the \"Iling ssu\" (temple), and a western sub-office at \"Hu kuo ssu\" (temple) in October; a southern at the \"Tien hou kung\" (temple) in November; and an eastern sub-office at \"San kang tz'u\" (temple) in December last. Anti-opium remedies were issued from one and all these dispensaries. These things are common knowledge. During the year over 10,000 patients have broken off the habit.\n\nNow, the Governor-General has already submitted a Memorial to the Throne fixing the date for the prohibition of opium in this province at the end of this year (20th January, 1909). The Bureau and sub-offices will be therefore closed, and the issue of anti-opium decoctions cease on that date.\n\nLet those, therefore, who are of the mind to get rid of the opium craving, but have no money to purchase medicines, take an early opportunity of coming for medicine to the dispensaries, so that they may regain vigour and be cured. Do not delay now and repent afterwards, when it is too late.\n\nAfter the date given all opium smokers will be arrested and summarily dealt with. No clemency will be shown. You all are dutiful and love your neighbours. You should not carelessly entangle yourselves in the meshes of the law.\n\nThe Taotai of Police has issued public notices on this matter. Further, let it be clearly known to you all that it is my duty to issue this Proclamation, instructing you one and all to take heed and reflect that the final date for the prohibition of opium will be upon you in the twinkling of an eye. After that date shops dealing in opium, raw and prepared, will be all closed, and their owners will have to seek another trade.\n\nLet those who have still the opium craving come to the dispensaries, bring their tickets, and receive medicine. Break the habit off in time, and avoid becoming law-breakers. It will be too late to repent afterwards.\n\nThose who disregard the words of this Proclamation, and treat them as of no moment, will be hereafter duly arrested and severely punished according to law.\n\nBeware! Do not say you were not warned in time. Tremble! \nDated the sixteenth day of the eleventh month, in the thirty-fourth year of Kuang Hsü.\n\nDecember 9, 1908.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423186, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 589, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## 5 \n\n## 587 \n\nYanglin (see Intelligence Report, March quarter) has been again revived, and it is now suggested that a commencement should be made in the autumn. I do not think that anything in this direction will be done this year.\n\nThe proposed Chinese railway from Yunnan-fu into Szechuan has been the subject of common talk. A Swiss engineer, M. Meister, is, I hear, on the point of being engaged by the Provincial Railway Board, for what purpose I do not yet know. M. Meister was formerly engineer-in-charge of the Namti or first section of the French railway in Yünnan. M. Meister, in conversation with me, was disposed to be very sanguine that this Chinese line would be shortly taken in hand, and attributed a keen anxiety to the Chinese for rail connection with Szechuan so as to be independent of the French Yunnan Railway. I am informed by a subordinate in the Provincial Railway Board Office that 700,000 taels ($81,000) in cash and promises represents the total railway fund for Yunnan at the present time. Several mule loads of share certificates printed in Japan arrived in May last, but there has been no demand for them. The official opinion at Yunnan-fu appears to be pessimistic in regard to this line.\n\nIt is persistently reported that two American railway engineers have been engaged for work on the Yunnan-Szechuan line. Dr. Mazzolani, who has opportunities of hearing things denied to me, tells me that an American engineer has been engaged as adviser to the Provincial Board, and will arrive here in the autumn. The Administrator of Foreign Affairs, Shih Tseng, however, has declared on more than one occasion, both to the French consul and myself, that the Provincial Railway Board have not engaged any foreigners.\n\n**(b.) Commercial Summary**\n\nForeign Firms at Yünnan-fu.--The foreign firms established at Yünnan-fu, four in number, are all French, viz., L'Union commerciale indo-chinoise, Messrs. Charrière and Co., Messrs. Barbage, and Messrs. Pasquier and Co. The first named has a new manager, M. Lallier. The former manager resigned in disgust at the lack of interest taken in the Yunnan business by head-quarters. He told me two or three stories which appeared amazing, and revealed the extraordinary apathy of the head office at Hanoi. One was that he had obtained a contract for the supply of a large quantity of steel to the arsenal, and had telegraphed for a quotation price. The price given was so low that he had demanded a repetition. The second telegram confirmed the first. His comprador proceeded to settle the contract with the arsenal authorities, when a letter was received from Hanoi pointing out that a mistake had been made in the telegraphic quotation, and giving a very much higher figure. The firm refused to abide by the comprador's agreement, and the latter was compelled to \"square\" before he could get the contract cancelled. He left the firm. Another instance was the supply of uniforms for the soldiers in Yünnan. The local agent was offered the contract at the same price as was paid last year. The head office demanded a higher rate, and the contract was accepted at the lower figure by Pasquier and Co., who are agents for the German firm of Speidel and Co. I had occasion to complain to the local agent of Messrs. Charrière and Co. of the non-arrival of some electric bells ordered two months previously and promised within a month, and I cancelled the order. The agent (a Frenchman) told me he was exceedingly glad of this opportunity to be able to write a strong letter to his firm at Hanoi, and he proceeded to pour out his woes. His tale, if true, showed an astounding side of French commercial enterprise in Yünnan.\n\nMessrs. Barbage have obtained a contract for the electric lighting of the Normal College, but I understand that the firm is living a good deal on hopes. Messrs. Pasquier are interested in silk and general commission business. They have an agreement with Messrs. Speidel, a German firm at Hanoi, to sell only goods supplied by that firm.\n\nChinese Merchants gloomy.--There have been no new developments of trade, and Chinese merchants are very gloomy as to the future.\n\nCheap Food.--Food for man and beast still remains at abnormally low prices, and the prospects for a good rice harvest are favourable. The common people and the soldiers at Yunnan-fu are taking largely to wheat flour (5 lbs. for a penny) as an auxiliary to rice diet. Small hand flour mills would, I think, find a ready sale.\n\n**(c.) Army**\n\nRecruits.--The newly-enrolled recruits are being drilled. The material (Yunnan) is not as good as the Szechuan or Cantonese soldier, either in physique or intelligence. The Chinese officers declare, however, that they prefer the Yunnan man, as he is more amenable to discipline.\n\nDisease.--Venereal disease is very prevalent in the ranks. It has been proposed to establish brothels under official supervision for soldiers and civilians. The proposal has been favourably received in official quarters, but I understand that no definite steps have yet been taken. A moderate estimate of the number of public prostitutes at Yunnan-fu is 3,000, and I am assured by the European doctors that they consider that a large proportion of these are diseased. The arms referred to in my last intelligence report have been arriving at intervals during the quarter.\n\nIncrease of Military Forces.--It is stated that Li Ching-hsi has obtained the advance of 2,000,000 taels for military expenses, and the promise of an annual subvention of 260,000 taels. This money is to be employed in the equipment of 12,000 additional troops. The number of foreign armed and drilled men will thus be increased to 24,000.\n\n**(d.) Relations with Chinese Officials**\n\nThese have been satisfactory.\n\n**(e.) Movements of Chinese Officials**\n\nChin-shu-sheng, the titular prefect of Yunnan-fu, returned from Peking in April last, and was shortly afterwards sent to Ssumao as acting taotai. The post is not considered to be a lucrative one. Mr. Chin was at Tengyuch during the issue of the anti-missionary placards (`P.C., No. 39 of 1908`).\n\n**(f.) Movements of Foreign Officials**\n\nDeparture of French vice-consul.--M. Soulié, interpreter of the French consulates left Yunnan-fu and has been replaced by M. Crépin, formerly at Mengtse.\n\nVisit of Mr. Coggin Brown.--Mr. Coggin Brown, of the Geological Survey of India, passed through Yunnan-fu in May. He was very well received by the high officials here, and the governor-general invited him to dinner. During his stay, he made the acquaintance of Liu-bsiao-tsu Taotai, in charge of mining interests, and advised him as to the location of a coal mine in the neighbourhood. Liu Taotai has now taken steps to develop this mine, and has expressed his gratitude for Mr. Coggin Brown's expert advice. The latter was careful in his conversation with the officials to convey the impression that he was investigating the geology and mines in Yünnan from a purely scientific point of view. He reports that he has received no sort of hindrance, official or private, in his travels. I do not doubt that this was very largely due to the tactful manner in which his investigations have been conducted.\n\n**(g.) Reforms**\n\nAt the invitation of the literary chancellor, I examined three of the classes of the Faug Yen College in English subjects. The average age of the students is about 20, although they range from 15 to 25. Eight hours a week are devoted to the study of the English, French, and Japanese languages, but there are separate classes for each of these. The school hours, which struck me as too long, are occupied also with Chinese literature, geography, arithmetic, history, and drawing. The teachers are none of them Yunnan men and are imperfectly understood, and although they know the text-books, the standard of the scholars was not high, although one or two among them were exceptionally intelligent. Making due allowance for the short time the college had been opened--14 months--I gave an encouraging report. I spent an interesting day at the school, and was entertained to lunch by the literary chancellor and the teaching staff. The governor-general appeared to have been greatly pleased with the result of the visit, and the literary chancellor has asked me to hold an examination at the Normal College at a later date.\n\nThe Normal College contains about 600 students, and has room for 1,000. The numbers indicate that in years to come the province will possess a number of disappointed schoolmasters--a somewhat dangerous class for Yunnan, where there is little or no scope for other employment for these men. The annual cost of the Normal College is 60,000 taels ($7,000). The cost of the electric-light installation is to be partly met by the stoppage of light allowance to the students, 1 tael (2s. 4d.) a-head monthly.\n\nIn May last, I visited the new prison erected by Hsi Liang at a cost of 80,000 taels ($9,260). At present, it holds 200 male and 23 female prisoners. There is also a ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 427927, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12]", "page_number": 475, "title": "CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12]", "content_text": "7768A\n\n4\n\nAt present Canton, Swatow, and other neighbouring ports of China are dependent for warning of approaching typhoons upon the Hong Kong Observatory, an institution supported by the Hong Kong Government at great expense, which gratuitously and in the common interests of humanity furnishes directly to the Chinese authorities at Canton through the Imperial Maritime Customs, and generally by its published warnings to all shipping, both foreign and native, frequenting the Southern seas, information regarding the approach of typhoons based on the daily reports received from the various observation stations with which it is in communication.\n\nIt is highly desirable in the interests of navigation that the Chinese Government should on their side establish an observation station in Pratas.\n\nNo great expense need be incurred. It is estimated that the cost of a suitable wireless telegraph installation would cost from £400 to £500, exclusive of the cost of inexpensive buildings for the operating room, engine-house, and living quarters of the staff which need not consist of more than three persons. The observations are of a simple nature, relating merely to readings of the barometer, force and direction of the wind, and other weather indications, and do not require to be made by an expert staff. Communication with the mainland of China could no doubt be undertaken without much expense by the Chinese Naval Authorities at Canton.\n\nIn the event of the Chinese Government adopting this suggestion, Sir John Jordan is requested to state that the Hong Kong Government will be ready to co-operate in receiving and transmitting the observations to Canton and elsewhere, as may be arranged with the Chinese local authorities. The Director of the Hong Kong Observatory would also, if desired, undertake the instruction of the staff to be sent to Pratas in the method of taking the observations.\n\nBritish Legation, Peking.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1. MEMORANDUM.\n\nThe Board has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir John Jordan's memorandum of the 19th instant, stating that it would be very advantageous if China were to establish a wireless telegraphy station on the Pratas Islands, and further that the Director of the Hong Kong Observatory would also, if desired, undertake the instruction of the staff to be sent to Pratas in the method of taking observations.\n\nThe Board accordingly referred the matter for the consideration of the Board of Posts and Communications, and the latter have now replied that the Viceroy of Liang Kwang has been instructed at once to make the necessary arrangements.\n\n25th November 1909.\n\n5\n\nNo. 3.\n\nGOVERNOR OF HONG KONG to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n\n1st March 1910.\n\nMY LORD,\n\nIn my despatch No. 303 of October 20th, 1909, to which I have not as yet received a reply, I had the honour to forward an application from Messrs. Keegan and Rosencrantz for a license to establish and operate a commercial wireless telegraphy business in this Colony. Prior and subsequent to that date the desirability of such a station in Hong Kong had been much discussed, and the chairman of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce took occasion in his annual speech to draw attention to its necessity. I have also received a letter from the Commodore inquiring what steps could be taken in time of war or emergency to prevent any wireless station which may be erected from being used.\n\n2. Deeming it desirable to obtain some information of a general nature on this subject, I communicated with the Commander-in-Chief and, at his suggestion, I embodied the points on which I desired to be informed in a confidential letter, dated January 13th last, a copy of which is attached. In reply to this letter he verbally suggested to me that the best way of eliciting the information would be to appoint a small committee. I did so under the chairmanship of Sir Henry May, the Colonial Secretary, with the Director of Public Works, and two naval and military officers as members. I directed that the proceedings should be strictly confidential, and I enclose their report together with the terms of reference. Admiral Sir Hedworth Lambton, and I now attach a copy of my letter and his reply.\n\n3. I have also on the 24th ultimo received a letter from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, Limited, offering to submit detailed estimates for erecting a wireless station on the Poulsen system, if furnished with particulars as to range required, &c., and proposing to operate it for three months, when, if found satisfactory, it would be taken over by Government, as adopted by China in Chinese ports, and on various vessels. I enclose a copy of this letter and its enclosures in original, which, if convenient, I desire may be returned to me. I have caused a reply to be sent to this firm to the effect that I am referring the matter to your Lordship.\n\n4. I have already expressed such views as I am able to form—with a very insufficient knowledge of the various systems in vogue, their respective cost, &c.—in my letter to Admiral Lambton, and I submit the papers for your Lordship's instructions. I have only to observe that it seems to me highly desirable that a commercial wireless telegraph station should be established here as soon as may be, and that if it should be capable of superseding the land telegraph system to Chinese stations and to Singapore, there would seem to be a prospect of its proving a very desirable source of revenue for the depleted treasury of this Colony. It must, however, be understood that the Colony is not at present in a position to incur any large capital expenditure or annual charges which are not covered by the returns.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nF. D. LUGARD, Governor, &c.\n\nSIR,\n\nNo. 2.\n\nADMIRALTY to COLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nAdmiralty, 5th February 1910.\n\nWith reference to your letter No. 41383/1909, dated the 22nd ultimo, relative to the proposed erection of a wireless telegraph station on Pratas Island, I am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to request you will inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies that they are of opinion that this station should communicate with the new wireless telegraph station proposed to be erected at Hong Kong by the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company and the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, rather than with the Naval Station there.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nW. GRAHAM GREENE.\n\nSIR,\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 3.\n\nGovernment House, Hong Kong,\n\n13th January 1910.\n\nTHE question of inaugurating a commercial wireless station in this Colony has, from time to time, been raised, and this Government has received an application from Messrs. Keegan and Rosencrantz, who state that they hold the patent rights of Messrs. Marconi in the Far East. In accordance with standing instructions from the Secretary of State for the Colonies the application has been submitted to him. I, in the meantime, anxious to obtain what information I can, as to the possibility of erecting and working such a station as a Government undertaking. If your Excellency...\n\n* Answered on 1st February 1910 to the effect that the application was to be refused in view of license promised to the Eastern Extension and Marconi Companies.\n\nA 3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-370 - Governor Sir Lugard & Public Offices - 1910 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429033, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL,\n\n[23051]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n371\n\nCO Dupe 271-165 RESECTION 2. Rest 15 JUL 10\n\nConsul-General O'Brien-Butler to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received June 27.)\n\n(No. 8. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nYunnan-fu, May 20, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward to you herewith copy of an opium report for the four months ended the 30th April, 1910, which I am sending to His Majesty's chargé d'affaires at Peking.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nP. E. O'BRIEN-BUTLER,\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\n(No. 17. Sir,\n\nConsul-General O'Brien-Butler to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nConfidential.)\n\nYunnan-fu, May 20, 1910.\n\nIN my opium report for December quarter, despatch No. 9 of the 8th February, I mentioned that the magistrate of P'ing-i had been deprived of his office and his button on account of his habitual disregard of the anti-opium regulations, and his connivance at the smuggling of opium across the border from Kweichow. From this town of P'ing-i the Rev. H. A. C. Allen writes under date of the 1st April\n\n\"It goes without saying that no opium is planted within 10 or 20 li of the city.* But it is well known that in the south of this magistracy quite a lot is grown. In the district of Huang-ni-ho, four days south of this, the ground is exceptionally good for growing opium, and possibly the district is warmer than here. Some three months ago our magistrate† made a tour of seventy days in his district, but chiefly in the aforementioned direction. I was told confidentially that a few days before he returned he sent on ahead four horse-loads of silver, and the head clerk who was with him one horse-load. This, spelt out in dollars, was given as 7,000 dollars and 1,000 dollars respectively. That this was altogether an exaggeration is more than probable; at the same time, I dare say his purse was heavier on returning than on his starting. He left a few days since in another direction. I was surprised to hear from a man whom I know, and at whose house I recently stayed 35 li from here, that there is some opium planted a couple of li from his place... This being a district bordering on Kweichow with good soil, it naturally affords a good opportunity for illicit growth. Opium smoking does not seem to have decreased much. It is everywhere in evidence, though the amount consumed is much less necessarily since the price is so high. An immense number of people swallow it who used to smoke it. It is a pity the Viceroy smokes, and that it is common knowledge on the street.'\n\nOn the 2nd March the Rev. S. Pollard, who had just arrived from a journey in the northern part of Yunnan, informed me that he had come across opium growing in some parts of T'ung-ch'uan prefecture. Runners had been sent to enquire into the matter, but they were well bribed to be silent, and the poppy was in flower when Mr. Pollard and some companion missionaries passed. Mr. Pollard added that in no other place did he see any trace of the poppy;\n\nSeveral travellers have informed me that they have seen opium growing in the portion of Yunnan north of the Yang-tsze.\n\nFrom Kweichow province I have received two letters. The Rev. C. Freeman\n\n* 3 li equal about 1 mile.\n\n†The successor of the official who was deprived of his office and his button.\n\n[2793 dd-2]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 443746, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]", "content_text": "## \nWe believe that the above principles, if adopted, would in the great majority of cases afford a satisfactory working rule on which the diplomatic or consular representatives of this country might safely be instructed to act, but exceptional cases are certain to arise, and therefore liberty should be reserved to the Secretary of State to depart from the above rules in cases where he thinks it necessary, and the diplomatic and consular representatives should be directed to refer to the Secretary of State for his instructions any case where, in their opinion, the adoption of the above rule would work substantially against British commercial or other interests.\n\nCompulsory registration at the consulates of companies carrying on business in the Ottoman Empire was established by articles 163-170 of the Ottoman Order in Council, 1910. We are informed that this registration was instituted for administrative purposes, and has no necessary connection with diplomatic protection, but it serves a very useful purpose in securing information upon which the decision as to the grant of diplomatic protection can be based, and we therefore recommend that the system should be extended to all countries where His Majesty exercises extraterritorial jurisdiction, and that a corresponding system of voluntary registration should be introduced in all other foreign countries.\n\nWhen in such other countries a company which has not registered itself applies for diplomatic protection, it should be required to do so, and to furnish the same documents and information as is required from British companies in a country where registration is compulsory.\n\nWe also recommend that, in addition to the documents required to be filed under the articles of the Order in Council above referred to, there should be filed annually a list of the names and addresses of the directors, specifying their nationality and the number of shares they hold.\n\n## Annex\n\n**C. J. B. HURST** \n**H. A. PAYNE** \n**II. FOUNTAIN** \n**THOS. WORTHINGTON** \n\n## Memorandum by Mr. Payne (Companies Department, Board of Trade) as to the Registration in England of Companies for the purpose of carrying on Business in Foreign Countries under Foreign Control\n\nThe present practice of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies is, with certain exceptions which are not material to the present question except in one case referred to below, to register any company, provided that the papers are in proper form and do not disclose any illegal objects. In the case of a company, the objects of which include the acquisition or ownership of ships, the application for registration is brought to the notice of the Board of Trade by the registrar if the application appears to be made on behalf of foreigners or if the documents disclose any probability of a contravention of section 1 of `The Merchant Shipping Act, 1894`, the effect of which is to require that a body corporate must be established under and subject to the laws of some part of His Majesty's dominions, and must have its principal place of business in those dominions to be capable of owning a British ship.\n\nIt is stated in Lord Justice Buckley's book on `The Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908`, 9th edition, p. 4, that to be capable of registration here the company must be one which contemplates management and business in this country, and the case of `General Company for the Promotion of Land Credit` (5 Ch. 363, L.R. 5 H.L., 176) is quoted as an authority for the statement. In that case the company was one which embraced very general objects, some of which might possibly have been, but were not in fact, carried on in this country. Its directors were all foreigners, although one gave an English address, and the articles of association contained provisions for the issue of share warrants to bearer, which were not contemplated by the company law of this country at the time the company was registered.\n\nThe question for decision in the case was whether a winding-up order could be made against the company on the ground that it was just and equitable that it should be wound up, and it was held that such an order could be made. It was not necessary to decide the question as to whether the registration of the company was legitimate, and no decision on the point was given, although some expressions which were used in the course of the judgments suggest that the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies might have refused to grant a certificate of incorporation. The strongest expression of this kind in the judgments in the House of Lords was used by Lord Cairns in the following sentence:— \n\n\"It is not necessary to decide that, but it appears to me that the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies might well have refused to grant a certificate of incorporation upon the score of the irregularity which I have mentioned in the articles of association.\"\n\nThe irregularity referred to related to the provisions in the articles for the issue of bearer shares and not to the fact that the company was foreign in its nature.\n\nOn the other hand, Lord Hatherley in his judgment stated that, so far as the memorandum of association went, there did not appear to him to be anything on the face of the memorandum which prevented the company being registered under the Act of Parliament because it was in the form prescribed, signed by the number of persons prescribed, and stating the number of shares which they held; and the mere circumstance that the seven persons who applied for the registration lived at Brussels would not in itself necessarily operate to prevent the operations of the company from being carried on in England, if such were the object and purport of the association. He further said that, on the facts in the particular case, he thought for the registrar to decline to register the company would have been a very hazardous course for him to take, and one which at all events he was not called upon to take.\n\nIn the most recent textbook on companies, `Stiebel's Company Law and Precedents`, it is submitted that, notwithstanding the case of General Company for the Promotion of Land Credit, it is perfectly competent for a company which has no intention of carrying on business here, but intends to carry on and manage its business entirely abroad, to register here, and it is stated that this view has been taken in the cases of `Capital Fire Insurance Association` (1882, 21 C.D., 209) and `Attorney-General v. Jewish Colonisation Association` (1901, 1 K.B., 130).\n\nThe first of the two cases cited is not a satisfactory authority, for at the time of registration the company had apparently a bona fide intention to carry on business in this country, although after registration the actual business of the company was in fact carried on abroad. There were also English as well as foreign directors.\n\nThere is no direct decision on the point in `Attorney-General v. Jewish Colonisation Association`, which dealt with a question of death duties. In that case the company had, besides its registered office in England, offices in Paris, with branches at St. Petersburgh and Buenos Ayres. The general and extraordinary meetings of the company were held in London. By the articles of association, the affairs and business of the company were to be under the general control of a council of administration, the meetings of which council were to be held at such places in Europe as the council should determine. The whole of the business of the company was transacted by the council in Paris. The books of the company, other than the register of members, were kept in the offices in Paris, St. Petersburgh, and Buenos Ayres, according to French methods and in the French language, and the common seal of the company was kept at its principal office in Paris. The following passage may be cited from the judgment of A. L. Smith, M.R.:— \n\n\"That it is an English company I do not doubt, subject to English law, and the fact that there was a council of administration which carried on the business of the company outside of England does not, in my judgment, render the company any the less an English company and subject to English law.\"\n\nIt is accordingly suggested that it is at least doubtful whether the statement in Buckley that to be capable of registration here a company must be one which contemplates management and business in this country could be upheld.\n\nIt may also be pointed out that the law, as stated in Buckley, does not depend in any way on the nationality of the directors or shareholders of the company, and it seems clear that this question is not material, except possibly as evidence of where the management of the company would be. The result would accordingly be, if the statement in Buckley is correct, that it would not be possible for a body of Englishmen living in Constantinople to register an English company under their management for the purpose of carrying on business in Turkey.\n\nIn one case of a shipping company, which was referred to the Board of Trade by the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies because the papers appeared to disclose that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 444793, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12]", "page_number": 305, "title": "CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12]", "content_text": "## 300 \n\nA present the positivity & our heavy motors moved into arrangements which do not suit the Colony, \n\n? Copy to OTG. In common arrangement & so met Horny saying is on leur \n\nThe t \n\n4 \n\nThe For the S.ft. does not wish to tron the Lin with business if it can be avoided \n\nM. Badaly \n\nJK 11/08/13. \n\nni tent \n\nhi bt. May. \n\nthi. I promised to insult hi. arka if he th A \n\nCopy to Sir H. May & This posting to the Almor wall the matter mh prefer IAL And wa uhmb GO.A.g. при without rach Discussion J4 1 1. 10. 13 \n\nhi rith Quin tale subject, please quote In any further communica- D..17702/11269 and address letter to--- The Secretary, Admiralty, Whitehall, London, S.W. \n\nSir, \n\n**REG 1 OCT 13** \n\nAdmiralty, 10 October 1913. \n\nI am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to inform you that, owing to the extension of the use of oil fuel in His Majesty's Navy, it has become necessary to establish an oil fuel installation at Hong Kong. \n\nAll the possible sites for the erection of oil tanks have been examined, and My Lords have come to the conclusion that the most suitable one is the plot of land on the Canton Road at Kowloon, adjacent to the Naval Yard and Coaling Depot, and at present rented from the Colonial Government. \n\nThis plot, which is about 34 acres in extent, is at present held on a rent of 350 dollars per month under Memorandum by the Governor dated 22nd September 1900. \n\nUnder the conditions of the Memorandum, the Admiralty are under the obligation to use the site for the storage of coal, and for no other purpose, and the Colonial Government can resume possession by giving one Calendar month's previous written notice. \n\nEnquiries have been made by the Commodore at Hong Kong as to the price of this land if purchased outright, and he reports that the sum named is £21,500. My Lords, however, do not consider it necessary to purchase the property, and they propose that the Government of the Colony should be asked to agree to the site being used for oil fuel storage instead of for coal storage, and also to waive the restriction as to the resumption of the site at a month's notice. \n\nThe Under-Secretary-of-State, **COLONIAL OFFICE, S.W.** \n\n## L.P.-No. 8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-404 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1913 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 448538, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8]", "content_text": "Extract from the H.K. Daily Press of 23rd July, 1914, Page 9\n\n236 LATE SIR KAI HO KAI\n\nAT THE HAPPY VALLEY.\n\nThe funeral of the late Sir Kai Ho Kai, M.D., took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening, and was a manifestation of sincere sympathy. A very large number of European and Chinese residents assembled to pay their last tribute, and these formed in procession behind the mourners.\n\nAt the grave there were over twenty pall-bearers, namely, Messrs. Li Yuk Tong, U Siu Yuen Fai, Yung Sing Kiu, Kwok Siu Lau, Mok Kam Cheung, Li Po Kwai, Ng Kwok Hing, Tam Pak Siu, Chan Kang U, Yung Sai Ngan, Chan Han, P. K. Kwok, Leung Hing Kwai, Cheung Sum Woo, Chan Chen Fan, Lam Heung Sun, Kam Tie Hing, Fung Pak Hung, and Leung Heung Tin, and Drs. Thomas, Jew Hawk, Au Shi Cham, and Kwan Sui Yin.\n\nThe Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary Society, who was a great personal friend of the deceased, and was associated with him in many of his philanthropic, charitable and educational works, conducted the service in the small Church at the Cemetery, and also officiated at the graveside.\n\nThere were over 300 wreaths, sent by all sections of the community. Among them were tributes from H.E. Sir Henry May, the Order of the K.C.M.G., the Hongkong Legislative Council, Tung Wah Hospital, Po Leung Kuk, District Watchmen's Committee, Chinese Club, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Chinese Y.M.C.A., St. Stephen's College, St. Paul's College, Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals.\n\nMany telegrams from various parts of China, and letters from prominent residents in the Colony have been received by Lady Ho Kai, expressing sympathy.\n\nAmong those present at the graveside were H.E. Sir Henry May (Governor), Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. F. Churchill, Hon. Mr. C. McIntosh (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. Hewett, C.M.G., and Hon. Mr. Lau Tak Fak. Members of the Bench and Bar, including Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hazeland (Puisne Judge), Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General), Mr. J. R. Wood (First Magistrate), Messrs. J. F. Sharp, K.C., Eldon Potter, Easter, and F. C. Jenkin; Lieut. Barnett, Dr. Voretszch (General Officer Commanding), members of the Hongkong University, Dr. Francis Clark, Kerr, Messrs. T. K. Dealy, R. O. P. Borrow, D. W. Tratman, Lee Jones, King, T. F. Claxton, and A. P. Professor Digby and Mr. A. C. H. Smith (representing Hongkong University), Capt. Mears, W. L. Pattenden, J. Rodger, Grist, H. K. Woo (representing Mr. Hall Brutton's office), A. H. Vaughan, and Miss Rayner (Matron, Maternity Hospital).\n\nNearly all the leading Chinese were either present in person or were represented, together with the Directorates of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Po Leung Kuk, and the District Watchmen's Committee. Several district watchmen attended in uniform.\n\nA large number of students from the University and St. Stephen's College were also present.\n\nTRIBUTES FROM THE BAR AND BENCH.\n\nAt the Supreme Court yesterday, a striking tribute was paid to the esteem in which the deceased Knight was held by the Bench and Bar.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., said:—My Lords, I hope I may be permitted, as senior member of the Bar, and speaking on behalf of both branches of the legal profession, to add a few words to those which have just fallen from the learned Attorney-General.\n\nThe late Sir Kai Ho Kai, for many years, both directly and indirectly, influenced the statute law which your Lordships and the Courts of this Colony administer. For several years he was a member of the Hongkong Bar. The fact of that membership is the occasion of my addressing you now, and my object in doing so is to express, on behalf of the members of the Bar and the officers of the legal departments of this Colonial Service, their deep regret and grief at his death.\n\nWhen I first arrived in the Colony in 1888, Sir Kai Ho Kai was still actively engaged in the profession of a barrister, and I can well remember the keenness and activity and ability which he displayed in the conduct of the various cases in which he was engaged.\n\nOf late years he has seldom appeared in the Courts, but confined his energies almost entirely to matters of public interest in the Colony. For several years upon the Legislative Council, I can bear witness to the patience and diligence which he brought to bear upon the study of the various measures brought forward by the Government from time to time with a view to amendment and improvement.\n\nHis record of services rendered in the Colony, covering so many fields of varied public interests, is one of which any man might well be proud, and it is only fitting that we should testify on this occasion to the fact that he devoted the best of his strength during the best years of his life to the promotion of measures for the public interest and for the public welfare of the Colony.\n\nThe Hon. Attorney-General said:—The occasion of this sitting of the Court is one that we might have hoped would be long deferred, for in the ordinary course of things Sir Kai Ho Kai might well have looked forward to many more years of life and usefulness.\n\nThe Chief Justice:-We are gathered together to-day to do honour to the memory of a distinguished member of our profession. After an academic career of the most brilliant promise, he was admitted to the Bar of this Colony in 1882, and had he desired he would undoubtedly have attained to the highest eminence in the career he had chosen.\n\nBut the history of our profession abounds with instances of the disinterestedness of its sons. Sir Kai Ho Kai felt that the world had claims upon him, and he devoted himself with an admirable single-mindedness to the services of his fellow men.\n\nHis labours on behalf of this Colony, the land of his adoption, were recognised by His Majesty the King, who conferred upon him not only the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, but also the dignity of Knighthood.\n\nHe worked for many years for the regeneration of his native land, and those responsible for the destinies of China have freely availed themselves of his sagacious and broad-minded counsel, and his eminent moderation and common-sense.\n\nPage 237", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482312, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "347\n\nTHE PREROGATIVE POWERS. The Prerogative powers claimed could only compel rights of the kind existed at common law had. The answer of the suppliants to the claim made under the Prerogative was, first, that whatever (if any) rights were in question should have been abrogated by modern legislation. Reliance was placed upon a series of enactments, temporary and permanent, enacted at intervals from 4 Henry VIII to 38 George III, and, among others, the Defence Act, 1842 to 1875, but more particularly the Defence Act, 1843. The jurisdiction of the Court was no greater than it was in the 17th century. Four things had to be ascertained—namely, the true state of facts as to the alleged agreement; the rights of the Crown, if any; whether the rights of the Crown were not taken to be abated by the statute unless the intention of the Legislature to that effect was clear and unmistakable (see per Lord Lindley in Wheaton v. Maple (1894) 3 Ch. 48, at p. 64), Coomber v. Berkshire Justices (1883) 9 App. Cas. 61, at p. 76), and per Mr. Justice Day in Gorton Local Board v. Prison Commissioners (1904) 2 K.B. 165, at p. 187). That the temporary statutes could be cited in the language of the Defence Act, 1842, to suggest that the premises were being occupied by the Government under an agreement between the Crown and the suppliants was impossible. And there was nothing to suggest any intention to deprive the Crown of any of its common law powers.\n\nTHE STATUTORY POWERS.\n\nHis Lordship said that the contention with regard to the Royal Prerogative seemed to him to be unsustainable; he proceeded to deal with the Crown's argument for the Crown was in effect that at law there was in the Crown the duty of defending the realm, that this duty carried with it all necessary rights for the doing of things incident to the performance of that duty. The Attorney-General justified the possession complained of, not only by the Royal Prerogative, but also by the powers conferred by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, and the regulations thereunder. The effect of section 1 of the Act was considered in R. v. Halliday (1917) A.C. 200, dealing not with rights of property but with the liberty of the subject, and it was held that the powers reposed in the Crown by the section must be exercised honestly, but there was no other limit upon the acts authorized by the regulations made thereunder (see per Lord Wrenbury in R. v. Halliday, A.C., at p. 307). Regulation 2 made it lawful for the competent naval or military authority to authorize the taking possession of land wherever military necessity required it. As to legality, it was said for the Crown that Parliamentary occupation for defence was not within the prohibition of Magna Carta. As to necessity, it was contended that the Sovereign was constitutionally the arbiter.\n\nThe common law duty of the Sovereign to defend the realm appeared clearly from Hampden's case (3 Howell's State Trials, 825). The right of the Crown to enter upon lands of a subject for purposes of public defence was affirmed by the unanimous opinion of the Judges given consultatively to the Crown in the case of Saltpetre (12 Co. Rep. 13). The Judges in Hampden's case (the case of ship money), although divided as to the matter immediately to be decided, were unanimous on questions which were material here. Thus Mr. Justice Crooke, whose opinion was adverse to the Crown's claim, said (3 Howell's State Trials, at p. 1134), in discussing the Prerogative:—\n\n\"The law provides a remedy in case of necessity and danger, for then the King may command his subjects without Parliament to defend the kingdom. How? By all men of arms whatsoever, for the land; and by all ships whatsoever, for the sea, which he may take for his Navy, which hath been the practice of all former kings.\"\n\nHis Lordship then referred to the judgment of Mr. Justice Hulton on the argument of Mr. St. John in the same case, and said that one of the grounds on which Hampden's resistance to ship money was based by Mr. St. John was the existence of the many Prerogatives which the law hath settled in the Crown for the defence of the kingdom.\" A right to summon all subjects to defend the realm by personal service—Foster, 157, 158, and Co. Litt. 75, 76; the power of the Sovereign to issue commissions for the impressment of ships and men for the Navy; and the power to erect fortifications (Comyns' Digest, Tit. Prerogative) had been considered clear instances of Prerogative rights which existed at common law.\n\nThe right to enter upon land within the realm as and when military defence required it was claimed in this case as such a right; and it was said to be exemplified in the decisions of various Courts of Law, which were cited in re a Petition of Right (31 The Times L.R. 596; (1915) K.B. 649) with regard to the raising of bulwarks to repel invasion.\n\nIt was said that where it was necessary for the public safety or the defence of the realm, it was lawful (a) to take and (b) to take possession of any land, and that the possession of any land, suppliants had not challenged the action of the Government was founded on the ground of absence of power given by the regulation to cases where, for the purpose of securing the public safety or the defence of the realm, it was necessary; and it was said that possession without compensation could never be of compensation, and the test of necessity was inconceivable. The answer was that the words had no relation to the question testably established.\n\nTHE SUBJECT AND THE CROWN.\n\nHis Lordship then referred to the absence of reported cases of litigation between the subject and the Crown in this connexion and of records of payments or other admissions of liability by the Crown, and said that the records seemed to him not to support the suppliants' case, but rather to tend to destroy it. The cases between subjects in which the plea of necessity in time of war for public defence was raised in early times in actions of trespass were fairly numerous. In the Year-book 8 Edward IV, 11, 41, a custom in Kent \"when the enemy come to the Coast to enter upon land adjoining the same coast in defence and safeguard of the realm and then to make there trenches and bulwarks for the defence of the realm was held to be well pleaded. In the Year-book 27 Henry VIII, T. 276, the entry upon land in time of war to make bulwarks in defence of the realm was held to be justifiable as a thing necessary for the Commonwealth, though otherwise illegal.\" In 14 Henry VIII, pl. 18, the opinion of the Court of Common Pleas was recorded to the effect that suburbs might be pulled down in time of war \"pur ceo que ceo est pur le Commonwealth\". This alleged right was confirmed in Chitty on the Prerogative.\n\nThe case of Saltpetre (supra) declared the opinion of all the Judges in 1607 that there was in the Crown a right of entry on all lands for a purpose essential for defence, though the purpose originated within the time of legal memory.\n\nIn his Lordship's opinion, the law was before the Defence Acts, and now was, that in case of necessity for public defence the Crown might of right enter upon the land of the subject and might remain in occupation while the necessity continued. So decided in re a Petition of Right (supra), and the observations of Lord Parker in the Zamora (32 The Times L.R. 526; (1916) A.C. 77) indicated the concurrence of the noble and learned lord in that view.\n\nIt was said that the reflections naturally provoked by insistence upon prerogative rights at a time when most of the relations of the subject with the Crown had for centuries been determined by statute. That consideration related, however, to public policy and not to legal rights.\n\nAny restriction of the powers of the Executive Government in times of public peril was properly subjected to careful scrutiny. Powers which under conditions of personal autocracy might be regarded as invidious, might under modern conditions be not only valuable, but essential to prevent an oppressive exercise of such powers by the Executive.\n\nParliament was well aware of this.\n\nTHE POSITION OF THE HIGH COURT.\n\nHis Lordship, continuing, said that he proposed to consider what were the powers of the High Court of Justice in respect of demands made against the Crown by petition of right. This process was available to the subject for the recovery of real or personal property which was wrongfully in the possession of the Crown, and for obtaining judicial authority for payment out of the Exchequer of money due upon contractual obligations of the Crown.\n\nAs to the former class, Chief Justice Holt pointed out in the Bankers' case (14 Howell's State Trials at p. 34) that the function of a petition of right was \"to destroy the King's title.\" As to the second class, the decision of the House of Lords in the Bankers' case (L.R. 10, Q.B. 31) established the authority of English Courts of law to examine upon petition of right claims of the subject against the Crown provided they arose out of contracts.\n\nBeyond these two classes of cases, the jurisdiction of the Courts upon petition of right did not extend.\n\nSpeaking generally, the long series of enactments from the Statute of Westminster the Second (13 Edward I, c. 24) to the Judicature Acts did not give any rights to the subject against the Crown. The amendments made by the Petition of Right Act, 1860, were amendments of procedure only.\n\nIn the present case, the suppliants were not proceeding under the petition of right for the recovery of property. They sought to recover payment of a debt upon one or other of the grounds of claim on which they relied. The claim of the suppliants for money due for use and occupation was rightly disallowed by the learned Judge at the trial. Agreement for such a payment could not be implied when the occupation had been against the will of the claimant or when the circumstances were inconsistent with a contract for payment (see Churchward v. R. (1865) H. & N. 446) and Sloper v. Saunders (1850) 20 L.J. Ex. 278).\n\nThe claim of the suppliants that an entry upon land in the exercise of the Prerogative gave a right to compensation was not supported by reference to any authority, but was said to be warranted by the past practice.\n\nPage 360\n\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482324, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "20 \n\n38 George III., and, among permanent Acts, the Defence Acts, 1812 to That an Act of 1875, but more particularly the Defence Act, 1812. Parliament may determine once and for all an ancient right of the Crown could not be disputed. Many rights under the prerogative in respect of defence have been abolished by statute. The legislation of the reign of Charles II. was cited, and the argument is well illustrated by numerous Acts of older date relating to purveyance. All these statutes, however, were specifically directed against the prerogative powers with which they dealt. The rights of the Crown are not taken to be abated by statute unless the intention of the legislature to that effect is clear and unmistakable upon the face of the statute (see per Lord Lindley, L.J., in Wheaten v. Maple, Law Reports, 1893, 3 Chancery, page 64). There must be express words or plain and necessary implication (Coomber v. Berks, Law Reports, 9 Appeal Cases, page 96). It is probably not too strong a statement that the implication will not be made unless otherwise the legislation would be unmeaning. That the temporary statutes, including 38 George III., c. 27, can be supposed to affect the prerogative seems to me impossible. And there is nothing in the language of the Defence Act, 1842, which suggests to me an intention as a part of the legislature to deprive the Crown of any of its common law powers. All the clauses are enabling clauses, and none of them goes beyond the objects expressed in the title and the preamble, namely, the vesting and purchase of lands and hereditaments. The words lands and hereditaments must be taken to include interests therein. I am of opinion that the powers of the Crown under the prerogative are not abated by any of the temporary Acts which were cited or by the Defence Act, 1812.\n\nParagraph 2 of the Answer and Plea of the Attorney-General on behalf of the Crown justifies the possession complained of, not only by the prerogative, but also the powers conferred by the Defence of the Realm Consolidation Act, 1914, and the Regulations thereunder. The terms of section 1 of this Act of 1914 are therefore material for consideration. The section declares the powers of the Crown in terms which appear to me to affirm the existence of prerogative rights, but it also confers new powers undefined by particular description and absolute in character. The effect of section 1 was considered in the House of Lords in Reg. v. Halliday, 1917 Appeal Cases, page 260, a case dealing, not with right in property, but with the liberty of the subject. The absolute nature of the powers reposed in the Crown by the section is clear in the light of the judgments then delivered. The powers must, of course, be exercised honestly by those entrusted with them by the Crown, but \"there is no other limit upon the acts that the Regulations may authorise\" (per Lord Wrenbury at page 307). Regulation 2, made under the absolute powers of the Crown declared or conferred by section 1 of the Act of 1914, provides that it shall be lawful for the competent naval or military authority, where, for the purpose of securing the public safety or the defence of the realm, it is necessary so to do, (a) to take possession of any land, and (b) to take possession of any buildings. The terms of section 2 in the statute were founded upon by the suppliants' counsel as a constructive limitation of the powers declared in section 1, but I see no reason in section 2 for supposing that the legislature intended to fetter the powers declared and conferred in section 1 by imposing any of the conditions which regulate the acquisition of land under the Defence Act of 1842. The effect of the words in the Regulation \"where it is necessary\" does not properly arise for consideration in this case, as the suppliants have not challenged the action of the Crown on the ground of absence of necessity. An argument was founded, however, on these words in furtherance of a suggestion that possession without compensation cannot be necessary for the defined purposes. I cannot construe the words as having any relation to the question of compensation. So far as the Crown itself is concerned, the test of necessity seems to me to be incontestably established by the determination of the Crown. It could not be challenged even by petition of right to recover possession. The view which I have expressed as to necessity is, I think, that taken by Lord Parker in The Zamora, 1916, 2 Appeal Cases, at page 106. Confirming the declaration of the law which was made in this Court in the Shoreham Case, Lord Parker uses these words: \"Those who are responsible for the national security must be the sole judges of what the national security requires.\"\n\nC\n\nBefore I pass from the question of the existence in the Crown of the powers for the occupation of land other than those of the Defence Acts, 1812 to 1875, and the Military Land Acts, I think it worth while to mention that in section 1 of the Defence of the Realm (Acquisition of Land) Act, 1916, the Legislature takes notice of the fact that during the present war possession of land has been taken by the Crown for purposes connected with the war in exercise or purported exercise of prerogative rights\" as well as under powers conferred by enactments relating to the defence of the realm.\n\nK\n\nIt would be pedantic in an argument such as occurs in this litigation to ignore the reflections naturally provoked by insistence upon prerogative rights at a time when most of the relations of the subject with the Crown have for centuries been determined by statute, and when large powers outside the prerogative have been created by statute in regard to the particular matter. That consideration relates, however, to public policy and not to legal right. Any restriction of clear powers of the Executive Government in times of public peril is properly subjected to careful scrutiny, and powers which under conditions of personal autocracy might be regarded as invidious may, under modern conditions, be not only valuable but essential. Parliament is well able to prevent an oppressive exercise of such powers by the executive.\n\nThe several grounds of claim in respect of which the Suppliants ultimately asked for judgment were these, an implied agreement giving a right to recover reasonable payment for use and occupation, a common law right to compensation for loss caused by any exercise of the prerogative, and the right to have the same pecuniary advantages which would have resulted to them from the exercise of the powers of the Crown under the Defence Act, 1842.\n\nBefore dealing in detail with these claims, I propose to consider what are the powers of the High Court of Justice in respect of demands made against the Crown by Petition of Right. This process is available to the subject for the recovery of real or personal property which is wrongfully in the possession of the Crown, and for obtaining judicial authority for payment out of the Exchequer of money due upon contractual obligations of the Crown. As to the former of these classes of objects, Chief Justice Holt pointed out in the discussion in the Banker's Case reported as Hornby Rex, 5 Modern, page 57 (14 Howell, page 3), that the function of a Petition of Right is to destroy the King's title.\" As to the second class, the decision of the House of Lords in the Banker's Case, as applied by the Court of Queen's Bench in Thomas v. Reg. (Law Reports, 10 Queen's Bench, page 3), establishes the authority of English Courts of Law to examine upon Petition of Right money claims of the subject against the Crown, provided they arise ex contractu. The jurisdiction declared in Thomas v. Reg, extends to the ascertainment of the rights of the subject against the Crown in respect of contracts broken by the officers of the Crown as well as in respect of contracts performed. Beyond these two classes of cases the jurisdiction of the Courts upon Petition of Right does not extend. Speaking\n\n21\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485154, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920", "content_text": "Privy Council Appeal No. 39 of 1919.\n\nLi Hong Mi - Appellant\n\nV.\n\nThe Attorney-General of Hong Kong and others - Respondents\n\nFROM\n\nTHE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.\n\nJUDGMENT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, DELIVERED THE 17TH FEBRUARY, 1920.\n\nPresent at the Hearing:\n\nVISCOUNT HALDANE,\n\nLORD BUCKMASTER,\n\nLORD DUNEDIN,\n\nLORD ATKINSON,\n\n[Delivered by VISCOUNT HALDANE.]\n\nThis is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong, dismissing an action brought by the appellant for a declaration that a deportation order made against him by the Governor of the Colony in Council was invalid, and for damages. The claim for damages has not been pressed, and the only question before the Board is that as to the validity of the order.\n\nThis order was made under the powers conferred by the Deportation Ordinance 1917, passed by the Governor of Hong Kong in Legislative Council. Although Hong Kong is a Crown Colony and the provisions of the Ordinance affect materially the rights of British subjects as they would be under the Common Law of England, there is no doubt as to the validity of these provisions and the Ordinance enacting them. Under Letters Patent the Crown had conferred on the Governor power, with the consent of his Legislative Council, to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Colony. It is clear that under a grant from the Crown of such powers the Government of the\n\nA (C 1949--7) [10]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-464 - Public Offices - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486448, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "The following morning we left Chimirang and journeyed through wooded lands until 1 p.m. when we reached a rancho known as Arroya de Cardon, the residence of a civilisado, Señor Manwell Antonio Cayón. Here we found good pasture lands and rested our animals that afternoon. The next morning we discovered that two of our horses were sick, having, it was supposed, eaten poisonous herbs at Chimirang; we were therefore obliged to leave these behind and both subsequently died. This delayed our departure as we had to replace these animals. Señor Cayón, however, came to our rescue and we were able to leave towards midday; he also very kindly accompanied us, together with an Indian guide, as far as Carraipia. The country we passed through was less wooded, though we had a difficulty in crossing a few streams. We passed through excellent grazing lands, alternating with bush formed largely of a small spreading tree known locally as carbonal, in repute as being the only local source of charcoal that can be employed by blacksmiths and silver-smiths. At dusk we reached the guinea-grass pastures to which I have before referred relating to our first journey. Darkness, however, soon overtook us and we lost our track in the tall grass. We wandered about for hours in the dark before discovering the track which leads to the village of Carraipia, and only reached there at 10.30 at night, the inhabitants being apprised of our arrival by a turnout of all the dogs in the pueblo. \n\nThe following day being Sunday we remained at Carraipia and rested the animals. I made a short journey in the neighboring forest, where I found ebony trees fairly abundant, as well as a variety of other serviceable timber trees. From Carraipia we left on the 6th to ascend the adjacent range of hills. We rode as far as Caguasumana, the point from which we were to proceed on foot, and here made our camp. At this rancheria, which is situated on the foot hills of the hill range, I noticed that ticks were very abundant; I have already mentioned that ticks are not found on the plains. I also observed that the Indians appeared less healthy than those of the plains, owing probably to the denser forest growth and the less open surroundings. In this locality, Señor Bartolo, who accompanied us from Carraipia, has considerable areas of bananas under cultivation; bananas are not grown by the Indians of the plains. Vanilla is found in the forests of this locality, but as the plants were not in fruit, I cannot say if it may be of any economic importance.\n\n## Carraipia Range\n\nOn the 7th I set out to ascend the hills, accompanied by Señores Morales and Bartolo and a few Indians. We ascended by way of the river Cañoseco, but our progress was impeded by heavy rains. We had to hack our way through, there being no track. I was informed that no civilisado had been known to climb these hills or to have attempted to do so. The hill slopes are covered with forest growth; there are cedar trees of considerable size; but the larger and most abundant tree is that known locally as Caracoli (**Anacardium rhinocarpus. D. C.**), an immense tree from which the cayucos or dug-out canoes are made. The soil of this hill range is, on the whole, good, and the lower parts should prove suitable for cacao. The plains extending from the hills should form excellent lands for a banana-growing proposition; though, in the main, covered with guinea-grass they would be more appropriately and profitably utilized for cattle ranching.\n\nOn the morning of the 8th we returned to Carraipia, and on the 9th we left for Sierra de la Teta. We journeyed from 9 a.m. till 3.30 p.m., when we were obliged to camp as we encountered a caño in flood which we could not cross. From Carraipia we passed through extensive pastures of guinea-grass on which we saw not a single animal; following this we journeyed through immense sabanas of natural grass (**Aristida setifolia. H. B. & K.**), varied with occasional pantanos or swampy expanses covered with the sensitive plant (**Mimosa pudica**). We completed the latter part of this day's journey in exceptionally heavy rains; one aguacero came from the Carraipia range met by another from the sea on the opposite side, and we rode for nearly two hours through a terrible downpour of rain.\n\n## Crossing a Caño\n\nIn the morning the caño had only slightly abated, as a vast area of surrounding country was still draining off its surface water into it. However, we decided to cross, and having attached a rope to a tree on either side of its banks, we took advantage of a large travelling bath that I was fortunate to possess, and swimming one on each side of the bath, to prevent it capsizing, we gradually crossed all the loads in this way. Having crossed, we resumed our journey and reached a rancheria known as Zororuma in the afternoon where we camped. This day we passed through excellent grazing lands composed chiefly of an excellent grass known as cadilla; it forms good pasture much liked by the animals and is a grass which would be worth introducing to other parts of Colombia. We also noted very extensive cultivations of millet, beans, etc.; in many cases these were situated long distances from the habitations of the Indians. This part of Goajira struck me as being particularly suitable for the cultivation of groundnuts, a plantation industry which might be encouraged amongst the Indians by the free distribution of seed for planting, by the Government. Zoruruma is an Indian settlement of considerable size, the Indians possessing large herds of cattle, sheep and goats.\n\n## Cemerchi\n\nOn the 11th we set out from Zoruruma with a guide to continue our journey to the Sierra de la Teta, which we had to deviate somewhat in order to replace some of our animals. The first two hours' journey was through verdant sabanas, but the rest of the day was through inundated lands. We travelled from 10.30 a.m. till midnight; we first traversed a pantano over a mile long with a depth of water of three to four feet, and following that we travelled for eight leagues in water scarcely seeing dry land. We were obliged to travel on till midnight, not encountering dry land on which we could camp on the way. At midnight we reached an Indian rancheria known as Cemerchi, and our arrival having been duly notified by the numerous dogs, the inhabitants came forth with their rifles and bows and arrows, fearing, I presume, that we must be a hostile party arriving at that unusual hour. We were eventually received in a friendly manner and accorded a leaky rancho in which to pass the night, and being exhausted from the trying journey dropped into our hammocks and fell asleep.\n\n## Sierra de la Teta\n\nOn the 12th we found that our animals were too exhausted to proceed, and Colonel Morales took the opportunity of visiting a rancheria a few leagues distant belonging to a family connection called Ramoncito, in order to arrange an exchange of some of the transport animals. The other members of our party occupied themselves in an endeavour, between showers, to dry our wet clothes and belongings.\n\nThe next day we left with another guide for the Sierra de la Teta, which we reached early in the afternoon. The road to La Teta from Cemerchi was awful; at times through water up to a metre in depth for considerable distances, varied only by sodden soft land in which the horses often sunk up to their bodies and had to be extricated with assistance. We were, however, glad to arrive at La Teta, as here the atmosphere was drier and more bracing.\n\nOn the 14th four of us, accompanied by six Indians, set out to climb the mountain. My main object was to examine the vegetation to ascertain if it differed from that of the plains and contained anything of importance. I found, however, that it did not differ materially from the flora of the plains, only in that a species of **Bursera** was more common than on the plains. The Indians informed me that Colonel Morales and myself were the first persons apart from Indians who had climbed the mountain or had attempted to do so. From the top, which is a huge rock broken up by time and weather, an excellent view of the surrounding country is obtained. I had been informed that petroleum is found in this locality, but on making inquiry I was told that nothing was known of its existence; whether this is so, or whether the Indians do not wish anything to be known of it, I do not know.\n\n## La Teta to Castilletes\n\nThe following day we proceeded late in the morning from the Sierra de la Teta for Castilletes. We followed a track between the Cosina hills and the Venezuelan Coast, through beautiful and extensive sabanas affording unlimited pasture. The Cadilla grass, to which I have referred, is here found in abundance. In height and appearance it is not unlike wheat, except that the spikes are purplish in colour; in fact, these vast fields of cadilla may be aptly described as black wheat. A variety of this grass affords spikes which produce a dye that may with cultivation probably be turned to commercial account. I have noted this remarkable grass growing in all types of land, from sandy soil to heavy clay, and it appears to be very hardy, often assuming entire possession of the land. Throughout these vast sabanas we saw not a single animal! What excellent pasture is being lost, while in other parts of the country heavy forest lands are being felled to convert into grazing lands.\n\n## The Cosina Country\n\nTo the left of our track lay the hills inhabited by the Cosinas, the most hostile of all the Goajiran Indians. This was the most dangerous part of our journey, and my good friend, Colonel Morales, kept urging us to keep together in case of a possible attack from these Indians.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 486452, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "page_number": 131, "title": "CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920", "content_text": "# Brasil-Wood Awaiting Shipment at Santa Marta\n\nproducts of economic importance which might, as I have mentioned, be exploited.\n\n## Trinta\n\nOn the 7th we left El Abra, and our journey continued during the first part of the day through lands of poor character similar to those of the preceding day. In a few hours, however, we reached lands with denser vegetation and better soil watered by various streams, and passed small settlements at frequent intervals. Cattle farming is the principal occupation of these parts, but I could not help noting the inferiority of the breed of cattle as compared with the herds of the Goajiran Indians. This more fertile zone was, however, in the latter part of this day's journey, replaced by poor, stony, and sterile lands, which did not improve as the northeastern spur of the Sierra Nevada range was approached. At various intervals, we passed caravans laden with produce, chiefly panela, en route to Rio Hacha, the capital of the province. Early in the afternoon, we reached the village of Trinta, which is a collection of unwhitewashed and mud houses grouped around a square at the base of the serrania; bearing little comparison, I thought, with the picturesque towns of the interior. I noticed here, and indeed throughout the province, that the epiphytic skin disease known as pinta is exceedingly prevalent in persons of both sexes. There is an entire absence in Trinta of any commercial activity, the inhabitants being dependent on local agriculture.\n\n## Fonseca\n\nOn the 8th we left Trinta and commenced the climb over the northeastern spur of the Sierra Nevada in the direction of the Caesar Valley. Here the vegetation changed, and we noted many graceful palms and passed through beautiful forest land. The palms referred to are known locally as Corúa, and the fruits afford a kernel which is edible and has the flavor of coconut. The road over the serrania is, however, a bad one, in turn steep ascents and descents and very rocky. Avoiding the more rocky and steep lands, suitable parts may be found for cacao and coffee.\n\nIn descending the serrania, we passed beautiful potreros of guinea-grass owned by a lady. On reaching her ranche, our animals, tired out by the trying hill journey, being mules of Goajira and not accustomed to hill climbing, we were tempted to stay the night. We inquired of this lady of the hills whether we could be provided with pasture for our animals, but she informed us that she had no pasture that day, and advised us to proceed to Fonseca, which she assured us was quite close by and where we should reach before nightfall. We proceeded and, on reaching the base of the hills, had to cross the Rio Rancheria in the dusk, and not knowing the passage, got wet through in doing so. We then reached the plains of the valley, covered, we could perceive in the dusk, by scrub forest. There being many tracks and our mules tired with their unusual journey, gave a lot of trouble by wandering frequently in the wrong direction. Eventually, they stampeded in the bush, and we heard with dismay our loads banging against tree after tree; we lost quite an hour in recapturing them and rearranging their loads. Continuing our journey, we eventually reached Fonseca at the late hour of 9:30 p.m., and although in no good humor, I freely forgave the lady of the hills the discourtesy of refusing us, out of her abundance, pasture for our few animals, but not for deluding us as to the distance to Fonseca!\n\n## Fonseca\n\nI sallied forth in the early morning to find that Fonseca is a picturesque little township, situated between the Sierra Nevada range and the Eastern Cordillera of the Andes, of something like four thousand inhabitants. The little houses are neat and whitewashed and at once present the appearance of possessing a more prosperous and industrious population. The town bears, however, the scars of the last revolution, remains of buildings telling the tale that it has not yet fully recovered the blow then received. Cattle raising and sugar-cane growing for panela are the principal occupations. The lands are somewhat sandy and poor, but considerable areas are irrigated from the river Rancheria, which flows past the town; this is the same river which at Rio Hacha is known as Calancara.\n\n## Barrancas\n\nLater on the 9th, I left for Barrancas in company with the Alcalde of Fonseca. Barrancas is situated about two leagues from Fonseca, and the road traverses poor, sandy, or stony lands, with a small peasant rancho here and there. The town of Barrancas possesses an excellent situation between the two great mountain ranges, but is composed principally of wattle-and-daub houses, for the most part unwhitewashed. The town has evidently seen better days; it has suffered from frequent fires, and the ruined houses around the square depict a tale of poverty and want.\n\n## Coal\n\nMy visit to Barrancas was made specially to inquire into the coal deposits said to be found in the Cordillera at Cerrejon, but on arrival there, found the coal further from Barrancas than I was led to believe, so later the same evening, we returned to Fonseca. I am told that coal has been found at Conejo and at other points along the Cordillera, so it would appear that these are outcrops of the same vein, and that coal is abundant throughout this region of the Cordillera. If this be so, it is a point of considerable importance for the future development of this section of the Department, for what would more justify a railway through to the Goajira peninsula with its terminus in the bay of El Portete as a coaling station and shipping port, than rich mines of coal?\n\n## San Juan del Caesar\n\nOn the 10th, we left Fonseca at 9 a.m. and arrived at San Juan del Caesar at 1 p.m., a distance of some four leagues. The lands between these towns are covered with scrub forest, are poor and sandy in character, and with little or no water. Brasil-wood and divi-divi are found at irregular intervals, and I noted on nearing San Juan that the Aloe, which is cultivated at Rio Hacha, is fairly common. San Juan del Caesar is a pretty town and lies on the banks of the Rio Caesar; it is the more aristocratic of those we passed through, for does not the youth of the Province boast with pride when he is about to marry a young lady of San Juan? Cattle farming and sugar-cane growing for panela are also the principal industries of this neighborhood. San Juan feels, probably as much as either of these towns, its isolation from centers of commerce and the need for roads and more rapid means of communication. In spite of the difficulties of situation and transport, the inhabitants struck me as being industrious and hardworking.\n\n## Brasilwood Trees\n\nIn the morning of the 11th, I was kindly accompanied from San Juan on a short excursion to the cascade of the Rio Caesar at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, by Señor Dr. Rodolfo Danies. From San Juan to the cascade, I noted the lands of a very poor and sandy character, but I was surprised to find extensive forests of brasil-wood trees of a larger size than I had hitherto seen. I had met with nothing to bear comparison with these rich forests of brasil-wood in the Goajira peninsula, nor have I seen its equal since; unfortunately, however, its situation precludes the possibility of its exploitation at present. The cascade of the Rio Caesar is a miniature Tequendama, and the power it affords might some day be harnessed and applied to economic use in the district. In the afternoon, I left alone for Villa Nueva, having sent my caravan on in advance in the early morning. I noted a considerable improvement in the character of the lands to those we traversed in the preceding days. The chief industries of Villa Nueva are cattle farming and coffee growing in the neighboring hills.\n\n## PROVINCIA DE VALLE DUPAR\n\n## Orumito\n\nThe boundary of the Provincias of Padilla and Valle Dupar we passed this day, Villa Nueva being situated in the latter. The Province of Valle Dupar is the largest in area of the Department and has, according to the last census, 23,477 inhabitants. On the 12th, I sent my caravan from Villa Nueva to Valle Dupar direct early in the morning, with the intention of making a hurried journey to the coffee-growing region in the Sierra Montaña. Señor Antonio Aponte, the Alcalde of Villa Nueva, was good enough to accompany me, and we set out about midday, passing about an hour later the village of Orumito, where we lunched on the way.\n\n## Copper\n\nNumerous claims have been registered at Villa Nueva for copper fields in this region, and if the number of claims means anything, the locality should be rich in copper. Certainly, I was presented at Orumito with an exceptionally rich sample of this ore, which is said to have been found in a claim registered as \"Chiquinquira.\" This sample, which represents almost pure copper, is now on view at the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce at Bogotá. Suitable means of communication must be provided before any value can be placed on the copper finds of this locality. This means must needs be a railway, for how can the necessary machinery and plant be brought to this locality otherwise, or the ore exported?\n\nPage 20\nPage 21\nPage 129", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503044, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "118\n\nthe contracting Powers concerned; but I doubt whether discussions initiated between so many Powers at one and the same time would be speedy or successful. If, however, Great Britain, Japan, the United States and France could agree on a common policy, then their joint influence would probably obtain ready acquiescence from the other Powers, whose interests in China are much less considerable.\n\n21.\n\nChinese affairs are, of course, vitally important to Japan, and I would refer in this connection to my secret despatch of the 12th May in which I drew your attention to the view of Marshal Wu P'ei-fu that Japan is just as much responsible for the anti-British campaign in Canton as Russia, that it is Japan's desire to cripple Hong Kong as a counter-blow to our Singapore naval base scheme, and that it is Japan's policy to continue to foment civil war in China, so as to render any and every government of that country unstable. I believe, however, that Japanese antagonism to British interests in China would completely vanish and that relations between ourselves and Japan would again be as cordial as in the days of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, if only His Majesty's Government in concert with the Government of the United States of America would agree to the recognition of southern Manchuria as a Japanese sphere of influence, for the development of which (subject to the maintenance of the \"open door\") we were prepared to give Japan a free hand. If Great Britain, Japan and the United States of America were united in their Chinese policy, this would go far to remove the troubles from which all three nations now suffer in China, and it would enable us to speak with such authority to the War Lords at the head of the various Chinese regional groups that the commerce of our nationals would be greatly facilitated and that Bolshevism would no longer be a serious threat.\n\n22.\n\nThe only administrative organization which still holds the Eighteen Provinces together is the Chinese Maritime Customs", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505240, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 506, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "# 16\n\n## HUPEH\n\nThis province has not changed in any marked manner since 1924. The long list of military shipments of opium down the River to Hankow published last year, and the numerous military opium seizures have in no way changed except that they have now become permanent and cease to attract attention.\n\nThe Military and Police Headquarters in Hankow still maintain their Opium Suppression Bureau with its system of taxes and licences. Opium steamers and junks still make their journeys from Ichang to Hankow with their tons of Szechuan opium.\n\nIchang is still the port of transhipment and centre for down river traffic, and here the traffic controllers retain the taxes of entry and the higher rates for river transportation.\n\nThe Yang Tzu Chiang or Great River is the free route from Szechuan and Kueichow, the whole traffic is dominated by military and civil authorities, hence there is no hindrance or protest.\n\nNot content with the opium monopoly and its revenue, the provincial authorities have seriously considered the establishment of a Narcotic monopoly for the purpose of raising money from morphia and morphia pills. Large quantities of narcotic drugs reach Hankow, which is both a railway and river distributing centre, and this narcotic suppression Bureau would be a very welcome source of income. Eual Hepel.\n\nNo poppy. Smoking universal, and opium sold openly.\n\nTei An correspondent writes: A large increase in the amount of opium smoking both public and private. All pipes taxed 40 cents a month for military purposes.\n\nSui Hsien. Poppy cultivated for the first time from seed supplied by the Tamen, the tax on opium land is four times higher than that of ordinary land.\n\nWusueh, Kwanghsi, and Ch'ichow. No poppy grown, opium smoking widespread, used publicly on steamers, inns, and tea-houses.\n\nPipes and lamps displayed in all large shops. Hankow. Opium is rampant everywhere, and is used by all from the high authorities down to the common people. The price of opium is lower than that in Peking or Shanghai. The opium is put up in small boxes, which bear the local Government's official stamp. These boxes when empty are so plentiful that they are found scattered everywhere. Opium is displayed in shop windows, and many shops have signboards \"Good opium for sale here\", \"Wanted opium pipe ash\". Many shops boil their opium on the street front.\n\nA regulated tariff of opium tax is being collected through the agency of the Military and Police Inspection Bureau throughout the province for the maintenance of the 200,000 troops of Hupeh. In many districts, opium planting is forced on the farmers under military coercion, and the entire scheme of opium taxation on a large scale is sponsored by the military commanders, who have divided the prosperous revenues amongst themselves on agreed proportions. It is said that about $20,000,000 is raised from opium annually by the Hupeh military from the Tupan down to the military officer of the lowest rank.\n\nThe tax on each ounce of opium sold to consumer is fixed at 30 cents, besides which, of course, there are other exactions by local troops.\n\n# 17\n\nThe tax on smoking dens is $5 per lamp per month, while for individual smokers the lamp tax is $5 per month.\n\nCentral. No poppy grown. Smoking increasing. One correspondent for the 3 districts of Hwang An, Hwang Pei, and Hwang Kang states: \"Our magistrate is against opium, has kicked out all opium smokers in his Yamen, but can do little to prohibit its sale because of the Government. Some 200 young people in our city (Hwang Pei) have taken to opium smoking since the beginning of 1926.\"\n\nAll river steamers permit opium smoking.\n\nSouth and West. Traffic unchanged. Ichang and Shasi, both are centres of import and export under military authority. Transhipment taxes vary with distance, from Ichang to Shasi is $100 per 1,000 Ounces and to Hankow $250.\n\nCustoms reports: Ichang only 3,000 lbs of opium seized compared with 14,000 lbs the previous year. This does not indicate any local diminution in the traffic, the drug is still cheap and plentiful. (Military control places the opium traffic beyond Customs.)\n\nShasi. There is no change from last year's procedure in the methods of importing and levying taxes on opium by the military authorities. Opium is one of the cheapest commodities on the market.\n\nNorth Hupeh. Slang Yang. Very little cultivation. Heavy traffic both for local use, and transportation under military patronage. Opium comes from Chunchow, Hsiangyang, etc., further up the Han River and from Szechuan.\n\nSmoking paraphernalia sold on the streets and all classes are addicted to the drug.\n\nReports from Chaoyang, Suichow, Pancheng, Icheng, Nanchang, Kingmen, Kingchow, Tsinkiang, and Laohokow. Poppy only in small corners, though cultivation is widespread in Chaoyang county. The other counties have been threatened with cultivation, but so far, it has not been enforced.\n\nIn the cities, there are few homes where opium is not used. In the country, it is not quite so bad. Trade and smoking are done openly, which is natural when the military endorse it. Most of the soldiers' rations come from opium taxes. Opium comes from Szechuan and the North.\n\nA correspondent states: Opium is flooding my district. I have just returned from a long journey into the mountains, and it makes one sick to see the amount of smoking. It has never been so universal as now, and it is daily increasing.\n\nLaohokow. This is the centre of a big importation traffic along the Han River from the province of Shensi. It comes in boat loads.\n\n## JEHOL\n\nNorth Section. Names of local areas are omitted for missionary correspondents have suffered in the past for giving information. As far as can be learnt, there is more opium being grown this year than ever before. Last year was supposed to be a record, but this season beats it. We have suffered from attacking and retreating armies; business has been at a standstill for months, and local currency is worthless. Banks have issued millions in paper with no silver to redeem them. Previous to the rebellion, the military Governor bought up opium by the ton and sent it down the Lan River or by ...\n\nPage 502\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505489, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "(Lao feloni &\n\nS.S. 'MALWA'\n\nBetween Hong Kong and Shanghai.\n\n9.1.26.\n\n24/8\n\nGOJ\n\nVLOUDIO B..\n\nbadu\n\n12.9150 und 10 soneneter dich. Full and 15.40 LAT28.0, sundo do vaudersea webeyaz big 1) aslyos brourol of bajba ith me i Juqui no b65af, anu ode Tzoli90 lateeq2 and\n\n*Boli\n\nAwulocytána xlvedalion yngste\n\n(.08)\n\nDear Mr. Petrie,\n\nHaving visited Singapore, Hong Kong and Canton\n\nand\n\nThe one\n\nI am now in a position to submit a preliminary report on conditions in South China and British Malaya. It will of course be understood that I write what follows in practically total ignorance of conditions in North China, that any conclusions I may appear to arrive at must be held to refer only to South China and may have to be modified in the light of subsequent events or as a result of further inquiry. As you know, the North is as distinct from the South as Peshawar is from Calcutta. The governments of Peking and Canton have nothing in common and even the Kuomintang, the Chinese equivalent of the Indian National Congress, has definitely split into two parties, moderate and extremist, which draw their inspiration from Peking and Shanghai and from Canton respectively. A feature common to both North and South is the ever-present possibility of butchery, anarchy, impoverishment, and misgovernment, following attempts by the various feudal war-lords, the so-called \"generals,\" to establish military ascendency.\n\nWhen I arrive at Shanghai, I fully expect to enter an atmosphere of pessimism and to hear talk of the Bolshevist menace on everybody's lips. In Hong Kong, this was certainly not my experience. Whereas among all classes, particularly in business circles, the immediate commercial future of Hong Kong is regarded very pessimistically, in the best-informed official circles, there is a prevailing optimism as to the general political future of Southern China. That the Russians will be able to Bolshevise the Province of Kwantung and place themselves in an unassailable position is regarded as highly improbable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-497 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507746, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927", "content_text": "### 4. \n\nI take this opportunity of urging once again that the policy of regional recognition is the only practicable method of solving the Chinese problem now confronting us. It must always be borne in mind that China is not a nation, but a civilization. The vast area labelled \"China\" on a map of the world is not comparable with areas labelled \"France\", \"Spain\", or \"Italy\", but rather with the continent of Europe. As in Europe the alphabetic script has been universally adopted, while the spoken languages differ; so in China the ideographic script has been universally adopted, but the spoken languages differ. As certain social customs, for example monogamy, are common to Europe; so are certain social customs, such as polygamy, common to China. As the Christian ethical system permeates Europe, so does the Confucian ethical system permeate China. But it is no less misleading to think of China as a nation than it would be to think of Europe as a nation. There have been, in the past, periods during which the Eighteen Provinces were ruled by a single Emperor, just as in Europe there have been the ancient Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Napoleonic Empire. But these periods of domination by a central Government have no more made China into a nation than they have made Europe into a nation: and the most that can be hoped for in China by way of unification, and that not in the near future, is some form of loose federation or entente between war Lords of various Chinese provinces or groups of provinces. At present the slogans acclaimed in Southern China are \"Canton...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515858, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-21 Accessories and Abettors Ordinance 1928- Bill 13-9-1928 - 27-11-1928", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-511-21 Accessories and Abettors Ordinance 1928- Bill 13-9-1928 - 27-11-1928", "content_text": "DIEU ET MON DROIT\n\nANNO VICESIMO QUARTO & VICESIMO QUINTO VICTORIA REGINÆ.\n\n******************************\n\n**CA P. XCIV.**\n\nAn Act to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Accessories to and Abettors of indictable Offences.\n\n[6th August 1861.]\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and amend the Statute Law of England and Ireland relating to Accessories to and Abettors of indictable Offences: Be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, as follows:\n\nAs to Accessories before the Fact:\n\n1. Whosoever shall become an Accessory before the Fact to any Felony, whether the same be a Felony at Common Law or by virtue of any Act passed or to be passed, may be indicted, tried, convicted, and punished in all respects as if he were a principal Felon.\n\n**Accessories before the Fact may be tried and punished as Principals.**\n\n2. Whosoever shall counsel, procure, or command any other Person to commit any Felony, whether the same be a Felony at Common Law or by virtue of any Act passed or to be passed, shall be guilty of Felony, and may be indicted and convicted either as an Accessory before the Fact to the principal Felony, together with the principal Felons, or as a principal Felon, or after the Conviction of the principal Felon, or may be indicted and convicted of a substantive Felony whether the principal Felon be convicted or not.\n\nPage information has not been provided in the original text snippet, hence it is not included in the output.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-21 Accessories and Abettors Ordinance 1928- Bill 13-9-1928 - 27-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518693, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-515-8 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation- amendment ordinances- and reports 26-1-1929 - 8-7-1929", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-515-8 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation- amendment ordinances- and reports 26-1-1929 - 8-7-1929", "content_text": "# THIS INDENTURE\n\nmade the Twenty Sixth day of April One thousand nine hundred and twenty nine between **THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION** whose Head Office is situate at Victoria in the Colony of Hong Kong (hereinafter called the \"Corporation\") of the one part and **OUR Sovereign Lord King GEORGE THE FIFTH** by the Grace of God of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the sea King Defender of the Faith Emperor of India of the other part. WHEREAS an Ordinance is about to be introduced into the Legislative Council of the Colony of Hong Kong to amend the constitution of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that in the event of such Ordinance being duly passed by His Excellency The Governor of Hong Kong by the advice and with the consent of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong the Corporation undertakes that no amalgamation scheme with any Banking Institution including the purchase of shares or any joint working or profit sharing arrangement to which it may be a party will be carried out without the prior approval of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and the Board of Trade.\n\nIN WITNESS whereof the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation have caused their Common Seal to be hereunto duly affixed the day and year first above written.\n\nSEALED with the Common Seal of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation and signed by \n(Sa). Neilage Sharp Brown, one of their Directors and by Arthur Cecil Hynes their Chief Manager in the presence of \n(Sd). D.J. Lewis, Solicitor, Hong Kong.\n\n(să). A. C. Hynes.\nL.S..", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-515-8 Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation- amendment ordinances- and reports 26-1-1929 - 8-7-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 521783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930", "content_text": "226\n\n50 on 6284 Tang\n\nEnel Im\n\n(2) on 72751/30\n\nLava 10.\n\ninterests represented and was definitely rejected.\n\nSir C. Clementi, in his despatch of 20th November to the Secretary of State, explained that the Chinese merchants were fully as anxious as the British merchants to retain the inland water privileges for British vessels. \"They point out that ships under the Chinese flag in the inland waterways of Kwangtung and Kwangsi are liable to be commandeered without compensation or redress by Chinese war lords, that they are subject to attack by pirates and brigands against whom little or no protection can be obtained from the Chinese authorities, and that the goods carried in them are subject to all manner of illegal and harassing exactions.\n\nThey value very highly the protection given by the British flag and would be most reluctant to dispense with it\".\n\nMr. Moss formed the impression that there was little real hope at Hong Kong that the Agreement would be definitely concluded as redrafted, \"but that there was general confidence that enough had been done to show general good will, and to keep the Chinese from breaking off negotiations by demonstrating how much was common ground. It seemed to be felt that the mere gaining of time was a definite advantage inasmuch as a delayed decision would not prejudice the negotiations for the new Commercial Treaty between Great Britain and China, especially as regards the question of inland water and coastal navigation; moreover, it would give time for the clarification of the political situation in China, both domestic and international\".\n\nMr. Moss", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 529244, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-532-7 Anti-piracy guards- China Navigation Company v. H.M. Attorney General 19-1-1931 - 20-4-1932", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-532-7 Anti-piracy guards- China Navigation Company v. H.M. Attorney General 19-1-1931 - 20-4-1932", "content_text": "# LORD JUSTICE SLESSER\nIn this case, declarations are sought against the Crown to the effect, in substance, that the Crown is not entitled to charge the appellant Company for the use of troops employed to protect the property of the Company and the lives of their employees in circumstances stated by my Lords which I do not repeat.\n\nThe appellant Company seek to support their case on three grounds. First, they say that the powers of the Crown with regard to the Army are by law limited and that in particular the common law and Statutes which authorise or require the Crown to employ the Army do not authorise it to make charges for the use of the Army. Secondly, they argue that, in any event, even if the Crown has a discretion how it will protect the subject, yet that discretion should not be influenced by any consideration of the giving of money by the subject or the denial of such money. Thirdly, it is said that the Crown has a duty to protect the subject and that its officers cannot properly demand money from the subject, *colore officii*, as a term of the performance of that duty.\n\nThese three arguments I propose to consider in the order in which I have stated them. (a) As regards the alleged limitation of the prerogative of the Crown in its disposition of the Army. By Statute, 13 Charles II, chapter 6, it is declared that the sole supreme Government, command and discipline of the Militia and of all forces by sea and land is, and by the laws of England ever was the undoubted right of His Majesty and his Royal predecessors, Kings and Queens of England. This declaratory Act is still law, and, as late as the year 1863, by the Statute Law Revision Act, 26 and 27 Victoria, Chapter 125, Schedule, the words in the preamble of the Act of Charles II which I have quoted, are expressly preserved. \"His Majesty's pleasure supersedes all enquiry, as he has absolute direction and command of the Army.\" (Per Lord Kenyon in Macdonald v. Steele, 1 Peake, 233, at page 235).\n\nThe government of the Forces is vested in the Crown who has power to make regulations as to command and administration (25 Halsbury's Laws of England, page 37). \"The supreme government and command of all forces by sea and land and of all forts and places of strength, is vested in the Crown by prerogative right at common law and by Statute.\" (6 Halsbury's Laws of England, page 418). This last quotation cites Comyns Digest to the like effect, and although Sir John Comyns appears to limit his statement that \"the government and command of the militia and of all the forces by sea and by land belong only to the King\" (Prerogative Command of the Forces, Fourth Edition, Volume 6, page 33) to prerogative in respect of the King's own subjects in time of war, apart from the legalisation of the Army by the Army Acts, his submission would appear to be equally true as regards time of peace. It is by virtue of his prerogative that the King by Letters Patent in 1904 constituted the first Army Council, and it is there stated that the Army Council has been constituted \"for the administration of matters pertaining to our military forces and the defence of our Dominions, that such power and authority for the purpose as has hitherto been exercised under our prerogative\" by various officers. Although by Section 7(1) of the Army Act 1881 express provision is made for removing doubts as to the powers of command vested or to be vested in officers, by subsection (2) of that Section it is expressly provided that nothing in the Section shall be deemed to be in derogation of any other power otherwise vested in His Majesty.\n\nPage 28\nPage 17", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-532-7 Anti-piracy guards- China Navigation Company v. H.M. Attorney General 19-1-1931 - 20-4-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533957, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933", "content_text": "Page 378\n\nWOMEN AT HOME AND ABROAD\n\nBravo, Amy!\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nThe Women's Freedom League offers Miss Amy Johnson (Mrs. Mollison) its most enthusiastic congratulations on her triumphant achievement in breaking the record for the flight from England to Capetown, set up last March by Mr. J. A. Mollison, of four days seventeen hours by ten and a half hours and that despite nine hours lost at Benguella owing to lack of oil pressure, due to sand getting into her engine while crossing the Sahara.\n\nThe King sent his hearty congratulations on her splendid achievement.\n\nLast May Miss Amelia Earhart achieved lasting fame as the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, and she was awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross by President Hoover. We hope that our own country will be no less generous in bestowing on Mrs. Mollison a suitable honour.\n\nUniversity Woman's Appointment\n\nMiss A. Margaret Tillyard, M.A., has been appointed by the chief officers of the Halls of Residence as one of their representatives upon the Court of Governors of the University of Manchester.\n\nWoman Chairman of Health Committee\n\nMiss K. M. Worrall has been selected as chairman of Birkenhead Health Committee. She is the first woman in Birkenhead to occupy that position.\n\nWoman's Advertising Post\n\nMrs. Simmonds has been appointed as their advertising manager by Messrs. Wolsey, Ltd., the British hosiery manufacturing firm. This is said to be one of the biggest appointments in the world of advertising. Mrs. Simmonds for some time previously had been conducting market research for this firm. She was formerly private secretary to Sir William Crawford, head of one of the big London advertising agencies.\n\nWoman Sculptor Wins Again\n\nMiss Helen V. Mackay has for the second year in succession been awarded the £100 prize given annually by the Feodora Gleichen Memorial Fund for the best piece of work by a woman sculptor.\n\nWomen to Make Films\n\nTo-day's Cinema reports that an organisation of women has just been formed to produce films. The company is being registered as the British Women's Picture Corporation. The president will be the Dowager Lady Raglan.\n\nWOMEN LAWYERS\n\nLast week six women were among the ninety-one successful law students called to the bar in the hall of the Inns of Court. They were: Mrs. Alice G. Morrice (Lincoln's Inn); Miss E. I. Froggatt (Inner Temple); Miss Ursula B. C. Newell (Middle Temple); Dr. Flora H. M. Calder (Middle Temple); Miss Marie M. Delage (Gray's Inn); Miss Mary R. Tabor (Gray's Inn).\n\nMiss Newell was called at the same time as her elder brother, and is the daughter of a retired County Court Judge. Dr. Flora Calder, M.A., M.D., Ch.B., Edin. Univ., D.P.M., Royal College of Physicians, Eng., is an assistant medical officer of the County Mental Hospital, Winwick, Warrington. Miss Mary Tabor is a municipal officer of the Norwich Corporation. She has been in the city engineer's estates department since March.\n\nThe following women were among the successful candidates at the Intermediate Examination of the Law Society (for solicitors), held on November 2nd and 3rd. A candidate is not obliged to take both parts of the examination at the same time:\n\nPassed: Mabel Harold.\n\nThe following passed the legal portion only: Hilda M. Charbonnier, Freda Gaukroger, Dorothy Hedges, Agnes W. Knight, Annie D. Litten, Joan L. S. O'Connor.\n\nThe following passed the trust accounts and book-keeping portion only: Anne E. James.\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nTHE BEGUM SHAH NAWAZ\n\nThe Begum Shah Nawaz, the only woman among thirty-two Indian representatives appointed to attend the third Indian Round Table Conference, arrived in London last Saturday. She then stated that she hoped to help to do great things for India, and particularly for the women of India. Things were improving, she said, but there was need for much further advance.\n\nThe Conference entered upon its detailed work at the House of Lords last Monday.\n\nA NEW CECIL HOUSE\n\nThe thrill of a fifth Cecil House for homeless women is the hope of the immediate future. To collect funds for this a meeting was convened by Mrs. Cecil Chesterton and her supporters at the Cambridge Theatre (London) on November 18. It was marvellous, for there were nine speakers and more, and not a touch of dullness! The aim was its own plea. A warm glow of generous love seemed to flood the packed theatre, and every word from the platform increased it. Already a site has been found and secured across the river—in Tower Street, S.E.1. To set it going £5,000 is needed, towards which a creditable sum was raised.\n\nThere were two M.P.s—Mr. Adrian Moreing, a Londoner, in the chair; and Mr. D. G. Somerville, who, with Miss Helena Pickard, ably raked in cheques and \"promises,\" and new subscribers. Both members shed all the trappings of Parliamentary eloquence and became inspiringly human and direct in this heart-warming cause. Mr. Louis Golding made a tender, poetical speech, paying special tribute to the old women uprooted in the storms of life, to whom the Cecil Houses are such a boon; of their charm, and their subtle spiritual relationships. \"All things they have in common being so poor.\" Miss Sheila Kaye Smith followed, with what he had called her \"Green Apple\" eloquence, and spoke of what it meant to every woman to come back to a bed after a long, tiring day—even more than it meant to a man: \"Women must have what they call a home.\" It is essential to the feminine nature.\n\nAnd at a Cecil House it is \"home\" with bed, warmth, and food for 1s. a night. No forms to fill in—the need of shelter passport enough. But some have the shilling and can't get in. Mr. J. B. Priestley, introduced by Mr. Moreing as a \"Good Companion,” also said a few sympathetic words.\n\nMr. Ernest Milton, who had been over two Cecil Houses, said how much he was struck by their brightness of colouring, and by the atmosphere of confidence and friendliness and self-respect. He described the attitude of the matrons as more like that of \"a pleasant buxom hostess of a solid provincial hotel.\"\n\nWhen Mrs. Chesterton entered a house with a cheery \"Good evening, ladies,\" she came as a woman and a friend.\n\nThe Chairman presented Mrs. Chesterton as the \"heroine of the work.\" She spoke in moving words of what could be done for the \"down-and-outs\" in giving them back their self-respect and fighting spirit. And she told how at the Harrow Road House they were getting new recruits of a different class: trained nurses, girl clerks, and others, unemployed and cut off by poverty from their own kind. Dainty Miss Pickard related a personal experience of being stranded in Hanley (Staffs) when on tour, and how she had longed for a Cecil House.\n\nE. M. E.\n\nSIXTEEN WOMEN MAYORS!\n\nAlderman Mrs. Keynes, Mayor of Cambridge, points out an omission in our list of Women Mayors—Mrs. Carr, Mayor of Godmanchester. This brings the number of women mayors up to sixteen—six of whom are in East Anglia.\n\nPage 379\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nChild Marriage\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nIN PARLIAMENT\n\nMISS RATHBONE (Ind., Eng. Universities) on November 14 asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Census Reports for 1931 are sufficiently available for him to supply figures showing whether and to what extent, the practice of child marriage in India has decreased since the previous census.\n\nSIR SAMUEL HOARE: I regret that I am not yet in a position to supply this information.\n\nMISS RATHBONE asked the Secretary of State for India (1) if he will supply figures showing the number of prosecutions that have taken place under the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage in the years 1930, 1931, and 1932 respectively; (2) if he can now report the result of his inquiries on the question whether, and to what extent, the provincial governments are carrying into effect the administrative measures recommended by the Joshi Committee three years ago as being necessary for the successful enforcement of the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage.\n\nMR. GEORGE HALL (Lab., Aberdare) asked the Secretary of State for India how many prosecutions have taken place under the Child Marriage Restraint Act, No. 19 of 1929 (the Sarda Act), and with what result.\n\nSIR S. HOARE: I am not in possession of figures showing the numbers of prosecutions and convictions under the Sarda Act, but I will obtain them. The result of the inquiries made of local governments regarding the recommendations of the Joshi Committee have not yet been received, but I will inquire how the matter stands.\n\nMISS RATHBONE: Does the right hon. gentleman not think that there has been great dilatoriness on the part of the provincial governments, inasmuch as it is two years since the inquiry was circulated and that a year ago he undertook to remind the provincial governments of it; and, in view of the fact that the Act was passed with the strong approval of the Government at Delhi, as being necessary to remove \"a great and corroding evil\"—I think those were the words—does he think that the provincial governments are showing enough zeal in seeing to it that the Act is not made a dead letter?\n\nSIR S. HOARE: The hon. lady knows that the Act raises many important questions, and I think she would not expect me to express an opinion as to the attitude of the provincial governments. I am having compiled for her the information for which she has asked, and, as soon as I have it, she will get it.\n\nMaternity and Child Welfare (Grants)\n\nMR. PARKINSON (Lab., Wigan) on November 15 asked the Minister of Health what grant will be made towards maternity and child-welfare services during the current year; and what was the amount in the year 1931.\n\nMR. SHAKESPEARE (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health): Under the Local Government Act, 1929, separate grants for maternity and child-welfare services, other than the training of midwives and health visitors, ceased to be payable in respect of any year after the financial year 1929-30.\n\nThe amount of the discontinued grant formerly paid by the Exchequer in respect of these services was included in determining the loss on account of grants under the Act.\n\nHouse of Lords\n\nMR. MANDER (Lib., Wolverhampton E.) on November 17 asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce legislation dealing with the reform of the House of Lords on the lines of the report recently issued, or on other lines.\n\nTHE PRIME MINISTER: The Government have not considered this question.\n\nNIGHT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN\n\n\"The Times\" reports that the Permanent Court of International Justice recently delivered its advisory opinion on the following question, submitted to it by the Council of the League of Nations at the request of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office:\n\nDoes the Convention concerning employment of women during the night adopted in 1919 by the International Labour Conference, apply, in the industrial undertakings covered by the said Convention, to women who hold positions of supervision or management and are not ordinarily engaged in manual work?\n\nBy six votes against five the Court answered this question in the affirmative.\n\nThe question had its origin in a difficulty which the British Government had encountered for several years past in the application of Article 3 of the Convention: “Women, without distinction of age, shall not be employed during the night in any public or private industrial undertaking, or in any branch thereof, other than an undertaking in which only members of the same family are employed.\"\n\nBritish Government regarded this provision as applying to all women, without exception, employed in industry, but at the same time they considered that an exception ought to be made in favour of women occupying posts of supervision or management. They therefore proposed that the Convention should be revised in that sense.\n\nThe Court rejected arguments which had been put forward to show that the natural meaning of the Article might be disregarded. The first of these was to the effect that the Washington Convention, being a Labour Convention in the sense of the Labour portions of the Peace Treaties of 1919, ought to be interpreted as applicable solely to manual workers. The next was that the circumstances in which the Convention was adopted in Washington furnished adequate grounds for restricting its application to women engaged in manual work, more especially because the Washington Convention was merely an extension and application of the Berne Convention of 1906, an instrument which was concerned solely with women performing manual work. Lastly, there was the argument that the Convention of Washington did not cover women occupying posts of management, because in 1919 such cases were very few in number, and therefore were not under consideration.\n\nWOMEN'S WORK IN THE CHURCH\n\nIn his first presidential address to the Southwark Diocesan Conference, held recently, Dr. Parsons, Bishop of Southwark, referred to the problem of the shortage of trained women workers in the Church.\n\nHe said that at present a commission which had been appointed by the two archbishops were considering the matter. Personally, he was convinced that the life and work of the Church would never be as healthy and as efficient as it should be until educated and specially trained women were given scope and opportunity for their talents and ministrations in the Church's service as full and free as was given to men of similar education and training.\n\nIt was a matter of very grave concern that at a time when larger opportunities of service and of influence were opening out to women in so many other directions, in the Church, just when a supply of women duly qualified to serve it was forthcoming, the demand for that supply should be diminished.\n\nYOUNG WOMEN AVIATORS' ENTERPRISE\n\nMiss Joan Page, daughter of Sir Arthur Page, and Miss Audrey Sale Barker, recently flew to South Africa, where they carried consignments of Cow and Gate milk food to introduce to South Africans.\n\nPage 20", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535093, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-10 Cheng Kwok Yau- application for special leave to appeal 13-10-1932 - 3-2-1933", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-541-10 Cheng Kwok Yau- application for special leave to appeal 13-10-1932 - 3-2-1933", "content_text": "L.S.\n\nAt the Court at Buckingham Palace\n\nThe 15th day of December, 1932.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nTHE KING'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY\n\nLORD PRESIDENT\n\nLORD COLEBROOKE\n\nMAJOR TRYON\n\nMR. BENNETT.\n\nWHEREAS there was this day read at the Board a Report from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council dated the 13th day of December 1932 in the words following, viz.:—\n\n\"WHEREAS by virtue of His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh's Order in Council of the 18th day of October 1909 there was referred unto this Committee a humble Petition of Cheng Kwok-Yau praying for special leave to appeal to Your Majesty in Council from the Judgment of the Supreme Court of Hong Kong (In Appeal) dated the 12th day of September 1932 and pronounced in the matter of the conviction of the Petitioner by the said Supreme Court on an indictment charging him with the following offence: that he, on divers dates between the 23rd February 1932 and the 24th of March 1932 (both dates inclusive) in this Colony, through one Lau Hing, did counsel, procure and command Chui Yung Sham and Wong Nam Sheung to do and commit a certain felony by them committed on the 24th day of March 1932, at Wongneichong in this Colony, that is to say, to murder Fung Him alias George Fung. Ordinance No.14 of 1929 Sections 2 and 3 and Common Law.”\n\n“THE LORDS OF THE COMMITTEE in obedience to His late Majesty's said Order in Council have taken the said humble Petition into consideration and having heard Counsel in support thereof Their Lordships do this day agree humbly to report to Your Majesty as their opinion that the said Petition ought to be dismissed.\"\n\nHIS MAJESTY having taken the said Report into consideration was pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council to approve thereof and to order as it is hereby ordered that the same be punctually observed obeyed and carried into execution.\n\nWhereof the Governor or Officer administering the Government of the Island of Hong Kong for the time being and all other persons whom it may concern are to take notice and govern themselves accordingly.\n\nM. P. A. HANKEY.\n\n[11]\n\nPrinted under the authority of HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE By HARRISON and Sons, Ltd., 44-47, St. Martin's Lane, London, W.C.2, Printers in Ordinary to His Majesty.\n\n(B306/7254)T Wt. 150 7 12/32 H & S, Ltd, Gp. 306", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-10 Cheng Kwok Yau- application for special leave to appeal 13-10-1932 - 3-2-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 536248, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933", "content_text": "41\n\nIts indented nature is ideal from a smuggler's point of view, and thence conveyed to Amoy, generally by land. Once landed, the sugar is, of course, indistinguishable from the local product, and reaches its destination without difficulty. The Customs cruisers are endeavouring to suppress the trade, but the smugglers have a well-organised intelligence service, and generally know in advance the intended movements of the revenue cruisers, a knowledge which, of course, enables them to elude them. A favourite device is to give false information with regard to projected runnings of contraband cargo, thus drawing off the cruisers from the real scene of operations.\n\n4. I understand that the smuggling of other dutiable goods from Formosa, though conducted regularly, is on a comparatively small scale.\n\n5. With regard to Hong Kong, it is a matter of common knowledge that well-organised smuggling agencies are at work there. These arrange not only for the transport to Amoy by devious ways of complete junk loads of dutiable goods, but also, on a smaller scale, for smuggling by Chinese members of ships' crews. These seamen are quite ready to lend themselves to such operations, as the profits, if they avoid detection, are high, and, if the smuggled goods are detected by the Customs, a fine is imposed on the ship and not on them.\n\n6. In addition, smugglers make regular trips by coasting steamers in the guise of ordinary travellers. Fares by these steamers are low, so that the smugglers are able to establish connections and to conduct lucrative smuggling...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-542-12 Smuggling from Hong Kong into China 21-1-1933 - 21-8-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544621, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934", "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE LORDS OF THE JUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL, DELIVERED THE 26TH JULY, 1934.\n\n## Present at the Hearing:\n\n* **THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT SANKEY)**\n* **LORD ATKIN**\n* **LORD TOMLIN**\n* **LORD MACMILLAN**\n* **LORD WRIGHT**\n\n[Delivered by **THE LORD CHANCELLOR**.]\n\nOn the 4th January, 1931, on the high seas, a number of armed Chinese nationals were cruising in two Chinese junks. They pursued and attacked a cargo junk which was also a Chinese vessel. The master of the cargo junk attempted to escape, and a chase ensued during which the pursuers came within 200 yards of the cargo junk. The chase continued for over half an hour, during which shots were fired by the attacking party, and while it was still proceeding, the S.S. \"Hang Sang\" approached and subsequently also the S.S. \"Shui Chow.\" The officers in command of these merchant vessels intervened and through their agency, the pursuers were eventually taken in charge by the Commander of H.M.S. \"Somme,\" which had arrived in consequence of a report made by wireless. They were brought as prisoners to Hong Kong and indicted for the crime of piracy. The jury found them guilty subject to the following question of law: \"Whether an accused person may be convicted of piracy in circumstances where no robbery has occurred.\" The Full Court of Hong Kong on further consideration came to the conclusion that robbery was necessary to support a conviction of piracy and in the result the accused were acquitted.\n\nPage 66\n\nThe decision of the Hong Kong court was final and the present proceedings are in no sense an appeal from that court, whose judgment stands.\n\nUpon the 10th November, 1933, His Majesty in Council made the following order: \"The question whether actual robbery is an essential element of the crime of piracy jure gentium or whether a frustrated attempt to commit a piratical robbery is not equally piracy jure gentium is referred to the Judicial Committee for their hearing and consideration.\"\n\nIt is to this question that their Lordships have applied themselves, and they think it will be convenient to give their answer at once and then to make some further observations upon the matter.\n\nThe answer is as follows:\n\n**Actual robbery is not an essential element in the crime of piracy jure gentium. A frustrated attempt to commit a piratical robbery is equally piracy jure gentium.**\n\nIn considering such a question, the Board is permitted to consult and act upon a wider range of authority than that which it examines when the question for determination is one of municipal law only. The sources from which international law is derived include Treaties between various States, State papers, municipal Acts of Parliament and the decisions of municipal Courts and last, but not least, opinions of jurisconsults or text book writers. It is a process of inductive reasoning. It must be remembered that in the strict sense international law still has no legislature, no executive and no judiciary, though in a certain sense there is now an international judiciary in the Hague Tribunal and attempts are being made by the League of Nations to draw up codes of international law. Speaking generally, in embarking upon international law, their Lordships are to a great extent in the realm of opinion and in estimating the value of opinion it is permissible not only to seek a consensus of views, but to select what appear to be the better views upon the question.\n\nWith regard to crimes as defined by international law, that law has no means of trying or punishing them. The recognition of them as constituting crimes and the trial and punishment of the criminals are left to the municipal law of each country. But whereas according to international law the criminal jurisdiction of municipal law is ordinarily restricted to crimes committed on its terra firma or territorial waters or its own ships, and to crimes by its own nationals wherever committed, it is also recognised as extending to piracy committed on the high seas by any national on any ship, because a person guilty of such piracy has placed himself beyond the protection of any State. He is no longer a national, but hostis humani generis and as such he is justiciable by any State anywhere. Grotius (1583-1645) \"De Jure Belli et Pacis,\" vol. 2 cap 20 § 40.\n\nTheir Lordships have been referred to a very large number of Acts of Parliament, decided cases and opinions of jurisconsults or text book writers, some of which lend colour to the contention that robbery is a necessary ingredient of piracy, others to the opposite contention. Their Lordships do not propose to comment on all of them but it will be convenient to begin the present discussion by referring to the Act of Henry VIII, cap 15, in the year 1536, which was entitled \"An Act for the punishment of pirates and robbers of the sea.\" Before that Act, the jurisdiction over pirates was exercised by the High Court of Admiralty in England and that Court administered the civil law. The civilians, however, had found themselves handicapped by some of their canons of procedure, as for example, that a man could not be found guilty unless he either confessed or was proved guilty by two witnesses. The Act recites the deficiency of the Admiralty jurisdiction in the trial of offences according to the civil law and after referring to \"all treasons, felonies, robberies, murders and confederacies hereafter to be committed in or upon the sea, etc.\" (it is not necessary to set out the whole of it), proceeds to enact that all offences committed at sea, etc., shall be tried according to the common law under the King's Commission, to be directed to the Admiralty and others within the realm.\n\nMany of the doubts and difficulties inherent in considering subsequent definitions of piracy are probably due to a misapprehension of that Act. It has been thought, for example, that nothing could be piracy unless it amounted to a felony as distinguished from a misdemeanour, and that, as an attempt to commit a crime was only a misdemeanour at common law, an attempt to commit piracy could not constitute the crime of piracy because piracy is a felony as distinguished from a misdemeanour. This mistaken idea proceeds upon a misapprehension of the Act. In Coke's (1532-1634) Institutes Part III Ed. 1809, after a discussion on felonies, robberies, murders and confederacies committed in or upon the sea, it is stated (p.112) that the statute did not alter the offence of piracy or make the offence felony, but \"leaveth the offence as it was before this Act, viz., felony only by the civil law, but giveth a mean of triall by the common law and inflicteth such pains of death as if they had been attainted of any felony done upon the land. But yet the offence is not altered, for in the indictment upon this statute the offence must be alleged upon the sea;\"\n\nThe conception of piracy according to the civil law is expounded by Molloy (1646–1690) \"De Jure Maritimo et Navali\" or \"A Treatise of affairs Maritime and of Commerce.\" That book was first published in 1676 and the ninth edition in 1769. Chapter IV is headed \"Of Piracy.\" The author defines a pirate as a sea thief or hostis humani generis who to enrich himself either by surprise or open face sets upon merchants or other traders by sea. He clearly does not regard piracy as necessarily involving successful robbery or as being inconsistent with an unsuccessful attempt. Thus in para. xiii he says: \"So likewise if a ship shall be assaulted by Pirates and in the attempt the Pirates shall be overcome if the Captors bring them to the next Port and the Judge openly rejects the Trial, or the Captain cannot...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-547-8 Piracy- case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong 22-3-1934 - 14-12-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545395, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935", "content_text": "have generally been somewhat in excess of £400,000 a year,\n\nUnder the arrangements made in the 1923-24 correspondence, only the difference between these amounts would have had to be negotiated on the exchange market; but it appears that those arrangements have, at least in recent years, not been in operation. In consequence the whole amount of the homeward and outward remittances of the two Governments has been so negotiated.\n\nMy Lords do not think it possible to justify this state of affairs. While on this or that isolated occasion, either the Colonial Government or the Treasury Chest officer may have obtained a specially favourable rate of remittance, it is inconceivable that the amounts paid for the remittance between Hong Kong and London of (say) £1,400,000 a year should not be greater than need be paid for the remittance of (say) £300,000 a year. While My Lords are primarily concerned with the financial aspect of this question, They venture to suggest that on more general grounds also it is desirable that the two Governments concerned should co-operate with and assist one another in such administrative matters of common concern as this.\n\n## 57\n\nThey", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-549-1 Remittance of funds between Hong Kong and London 12-2-1934 - 14-2-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548697, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-9 Empire Air Mail Services- participation of Hong Kong in proposed development 11-3-1935 - 21-5-1935", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-553-9 Empire Air Mail Services- participation of Hong Kong in proposed development 11-3-1935 - 21-5-1935", "content_text": "75\n\n+4\n\nG.\n\n2\n\nWaterworks.\n\n7. The Council are unable to support the suggestion, based on a distinction of geographical location, that the waterworks in the New Territories can be regarded as a new productive undertaking entirely distinct from the waterworks existing in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon prior to 1896, and so qualified for consideration for treatment on the basis of net receipts. It appears to be clear from the terms of all the past correspondence on the treatment of productive undertakings that the term new productive undertaking is intended to mean a productive undertaking of a character or kind which did not exist in a Colony and contribute to the revenue when the contribution was fixed on a percentage of revenue basis, e.g., railways in the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong, telephones, tramways, &c. The question of the treatment of the revenue of an extension of any undertaking whose assessment to contribution has always been treated on the basis of gross receipts, e.g., Post Offices, has, like the treatment of increases of other sources of revenue, never been in dispute. This is natural in view of the principle that any sources of revenue included in the total revenue when the percentage for the contribution was fixed remain subject to assessment, despite their expansion, so long as the percentage remains unaltered. The Council would point out that the principle, which you seek to establish, of differentiating between old and new territories cuts across the accepted principles of assessment and might, if accepted, open the door to fresh differences of opinion with the Colonies.\n\n8. As regards the claim for an allowance in respect of all capital expenditure on waterworks met from revenue, I am to state that the Army Council do not find themselves able to agree with the advice which has been given to your Department, that the assessments made on the gross revenue of the waterworks in past years were contrary to the terms of Section 3 of the Defence Contribution Ordinance No. 1 of 1901, and that, by law, annual deductions of 4 per cent. of the capital expenditure met from revenue should be made for 50 years from the gross receipts.\n\nI am to observe that the Council consider that this view is unsupported by the historical circumstances associated with the Section, and ignores the correspondence between the Colonial Office and the Hong Kong Governments when the Section was introduced into the Ordinance.\n\nA section on the lines of Section 3 of the Hong Kong Defence Contribution Ordinance No. 1 of 1901 is common to all the Military Contribution Ordinances of the Eastern Colonies. The first portion of the Section follows the lines of the Sections drafted for the Ceylon and Mauritius Ordinances in 1897 and 1898, when railway receipts were first treated on the basis of net receipts in those Colonies. It was introduced into the Straits Settlements Military Contribution Ordinance in 1899, when it was desired to treat a public telephone system on the basis of net receipts, and the Colonial Office (Colonial Office letter of 5th July, 1899,* to the Treasury) stated that the insertion of this provision will \"remove the inconvenience of having to introduce an amending Ordinance in each case of the establishment of a new productive undertaking\" and Mr. Chamberlain will instruct the Governor of the Straits Settlements that no new undertaking is to be deemed 'of a similar character' to railways or telephones without previous reference to the Secretary of State, who will then submit the proposal to Their Lordships and to the Secretary of State for War.\" The second portion of the Section follows the lines of a provision introduced in Ceylon, Mauritius, and the Straits Settlements in 1904 (Treasury letter No. 6103/04 to the War Office of 19th April, 1904, and Colonial Office letter to the War Office of 17th May, 1904)† to enable capital expenditure met from revenue to be treated as if the expenditure had been met by a loan, deductions for the service of which were provided for in the first portion of the Section.\n\n* No. 16849/99.\n\n† No. 14248/04.\n\nPage 76\n\nJ\n\nNo such provisions were required in Hong Kong until the construction of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway in 1911, as until that date there were no productive undertakings in the Colony recognized for military contribution purposes. On the opening of the railway it was agreed that the principle of net receipts should be extended to it, and an amending Ordinance on the lines of the Straits Settlements Ordinances of 1899 and 1904 was approved.\n\nIt was, however, expressly laid down (Treasury letter No. 15072/11 to the Colonial Office of 12th August, 1911)‡ that \"as in the similar case of the Straits Settlements (Colonial Office letter of the 5th July, 1899*) in the event of any 'reproductive undertakings' other than railways or telephones being established by the Colonial Government, the principle of net receipts to military contribution shall not be extended to such undertakings without previous reference to himself (the Secretary of State for the Colonies), in order that the question may first be submitted to this Board and the Army Council.\" This condition was definitely reported to the Colony in Colonial Office despatch of 19th August, 1911,* to the Governor of Hong Kong. The second portion of the Section can obviously not be applied unless it has been previously agreed that an undertaking should be treated under the first portion of the Section as a productive undertaking.\n\nThe fact is that the Section of the Hong Kong Ordinance quoted by the Deputy Treasurer is only of a permissive nature made wide in its terms to obviate the necessity of amending ordinances. It is not general in its application to all productive undertakings in a Colony and neither the whole of the Section nor a portion of it can be extended to any particular undertaking, not previously approved for treatment on net receipts, without the prior authority of His Majesty's Government. There has thus, in the opinion of the Army Council, been no error in law in the past treatment of waterworks receipts in Hong Kong.\n\nIn brief, it is considered that the above statement shows that there is no evidence to support the suggestion that the allowance was intended to be permitted in all cases of capital expenditure met from revenue, and indicates that it is only made in respect of productive undertakings which it has been agreed should be assessable on net receipts. As the Council are not prepared to recognize that the waterworks revenue should be assessable on a net receipts basis, it follows that they cannot agree that an allowance is permissible in this case.\n\n9. With regard to the remaining point in connexion with the waterworks revenue, i.e., the deductions made from revenue under Section 15 of Ordinance No. 14 of 1927 in respect of the service of that part of the Public Works Loan of 1927 which was used for expenditure on waterworks, I am to explain that exemption from assessment for military contribution of revenue used for the service of loans raised for public works or such purposes has never been generally sanctioned.\n\nIn the case to which reference is made, the River and Harbour Improvements in the Straits Settlements in 1906, the exemption which was agreed to as a special case (see penultimate sentence of War Office letter to the Treasury No. 10/962 F.1, of 20th April, 1908),* was, moreover, in respect of special taxation, some of it local in incidence, created for the service of the loan and to cease when the loan had been repaid. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury subsequently emphasized (Treasury letter No. 7673/08 of 8th August, 1908, to the Colonial Office) that they \"must demur to the suggestion that revenue raised for the purpose of paying interest on loans for certain purposes would be exempt from assessment to military contribution. If in isolated cases My Lords have agreed to such exemption, they have never felt able to assent to any general departure from the principles which have, with the full agreement of the Colony, regulated the Colonial Military Contribution.” The Public Works Loan of 1927 appears to have been raised for the normal purposes for which such loans are raised, viz., the improvement and expansion of activities required for the development and well-being of the whole Colony. No special taxation was imposed and the service of the loan, like other loans raised by the Colony, has been met from the general revenue of the Colony. The Council are unable to agree that a case has been established for the exemption from assessment of the revenue required for the service of this loan and they must, accordingly, press their request for the early repeal of Section 15 of Ordinance No. 14 of 1927.\n\nII. Treatment of Profits on Sales of Securities.\n\n10. It appears from the comments which are now made in connexion with this question that there is some misunderstanding as to the nature of this claim which has been previously considered by the Council on the basis of the Governor of Hong Kong's despatch No. 400 of 10th September, 1929.‡\n\nI am to observe that, with reference to the remarks in your letter on the treatment of the annual valuation of securities, the Council, following the query raised in War Office letter of 11th August, 1923,§ have accepted the view that any appreciation in value, which might be included in the revenues as a result of the accounting arrangements connected with the annual valuation of investment securities, should be excluded from the revenue assessable for military contribution.\n\n11. As regards the subject of the despatch in question, which is not dealt with in your letter, viz., the treatment of the profits arising from the sale of investment securities, ...\n\n* No. C. 62916/29 [No. 1].\n\n§ No. 40350/23.\n\n76", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-9 Empire Air Mail Services- participation of Hong Kong in proposed development 11-3-1935 - 21-5-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575548, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 190, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "# 189\n\nAfter the occupation of the island was completed, atrocities to foreign women ceased, but Chinese still suffered. I witnessed several Chinese women being beaten with bamboo poles on the morning of the 27th January. I also saw four Chinese men badly beaten and afterwards thrown into the harbour. There was no reason for this, they appeared to be quite orderly.\n\nHundreds of wounded and dead lay on the hillsides for days and the Japanese refused to allow us to send in men to collect wounded and bury the dead. If we had been allowed to collect all our wounded, our casualties would not have been so high. Many were left to die who could have been saved if they had been brought in. At Stanley, when part of the Colonial Staff were interned, they had to bury seven soldiers, (whose bodies were found in the garden of the house allotted to them,) found with their hands tied behind their backs. This was told to me by Mr. W.J. Carrie, Chairman of the Urban Council, who was in charge of the burials. Many of the bodies found were far too decomposed to be able to identify them and their means of identification had been lost or stolen.\n\nLooters caused an enormous amount of trouble, many had arms which they had picked up in the streets, either discarded by police reserves, or stolen from dead and wounded soldiers. Fifth Columnists also were rife, every branch of essential services was riddled with them.\n\nAfter the occupation, the Japanese took over all food supplies, which they shipped out to Japan. It was a common sight to see convoys leaving every day. Radio supplies and photography materials, together with medical instruments and equipment were also taken out of the Colony. I saw truck loads being driven away from various buildings and banks where they were stored.\n\nThe Iron gates from houses on the Peak were also demolished and taken away. Bronze statues in Statue Square and the big bronze lions from the outside of the Hongkong bank were also being taken away.\n\nAll cars, trucks and damaged buses were taken to two dumping grounds, one was the Race Course, the other the Cricket Club. Damaged cars were stripped of essential parts and those undamaged were being driven until they could not be used any longer.\n\nDuring the bombing itself, the city suffered only a little damage. The North Point area where the Power Company is housed and the Shell Oil Company, suffered a great deal of damage, as did the Causeway Bay area, where food stuffs were stored at the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold Storage Company, and also a great deal of damage was done to the East Point Godowns where large stocks of food were stored. The Peak also suffered very heavily and few houses remain undamaged. With the exception of The Canossa Hospital, the French Hospital, and the Military Hospital, the remainder of the hospitals were very little damaged. The Queen Mary Hospital was not touched. The three mentioned above were heavily damaged due to the fact that we had placed guns in the gardens of the hospitals, thereby making the hospitals themselves targets.\n\nAll hospitals with the exception of the Military Hospital and St. Albert's Emergency Hospital, were taken over by the Japanese. Staffs were interned and patients turned out with the exception of very badly wounded cases, these were transferred to the Military hospital. Many of the men who were turned out were made to walk long distances, when they were not in a fit condition to do so.\n\nAll Colonial Staff still working were given military rank, at the request of the Japanese Military Command. This they stated, was to determine the kind of treatment they would receive.\n\nTheir rules to internees were so fantastic that a complaint was registered by the Colonial Secretary. It then appeared that they had no knowledge of the League Convention relating to treatment of prisoners of war. We supplied them with numerous copies.\n\nPage 190 \nPage 191", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "# 206\n\n## 27th Jan, 1942.\n\n## 16.\n\nSpent the whole day sending telegrams to Foreign Office regarding conditions in H.K. \n\nThe end of a tragic month. Why was there so much discord. Every department seemed to be working against the other. The lack of coordination between the Military and the Navy and the Government is too obvious, also between the troops themselves and the High Command. The story told by Brian Fay is typical. He was in charge of No. 2 station and holding it against everything. Then he saw the Japs landing, he telephoned to A.R.P. headquarters only to be told it was not their business. He then telephoned to military H.Q. and the sergeant who replied, when told the Japs were landing and to inform his C.O. said \"I can't wake him up at this time, it's 11.0 pm and he's gone to bed, he'll be mad if I wake him up.\" At the end of the fighting, No. 2 had received over 30 direct hits. At one time we had to evacuate but Fay went back and reopened the station and finally evacuated it at 2.30 Xmas day with no casualties and a few superficial wounds.\n\nMany of the Chinese police reserves discarded their uniforms and their arms. Most of the A.R.P. did the same. Looting became the order of the day and what the Chinese could not take themselves was later taken by the Japs by truck load. When I left H.K., orders had been given to take down the statues from Statue Square and the lions from the H.K. bank; they already had large wooden tags around their necks saying \"this is the property of the Imperial Japanese Government\". I saw quantities of iron gates being brought down from houses on the Peak. It was a common sight every day to see ships going out loaded down to the water line, in convoy. Food stocks have all gone. Outside P.G., I saw four lorries taking medical equipment, radio, and photography materials from B& Shell House where there was a large haul.\n\nThe Indian police have been given back their jobs; most of them have gone over, but I still feel a few loyal ones about. They have even been given back their arms. The Chinese have not been armed except with a baton. Out of 1000 Chinese, only 80 returned to duty, which speaks well of them.\n\nThe Indians are being particularly objectionable in searching foreign women, particularly at the ferry points. The Japs are merely passing their hands over the body looking for arms, but the Indians are definitely mauling women. Passes are required to go over to Kowloon and they are good for only one return journey. Those who want to return to Kowloon to live are not allowed to return to the island. Special passes are required for business people or those on special jobs, which are good for ten days only.\n\nThe Murray Parade Ground was stacked high with tins of petrol and oil, all collected from the various island dumps, which shows that all of it was not destroyed. There are thousands of gallons now lying there. I saw myself truck loads of rifles and ammunition being taken from the `C1 ucester`, which had been in the hands of the police; why could it not have been dumped into the harbour, which, after all, is only a stone's throw.\n\nI noticed during the Jap parade that their uniforms were torn and ragged but their equipment was of the latest pattern, most modern and up-to-date. They were equipped with Winchester repeating rifles. How many times have I heard it said \"we can lick the Japs with our hands tied behind us\" and how many times have I replied, \"don't be too sure\". I have seen them training and in 1935 and 1936 we had to go through blackouts of a week at a time, not just a few hours. Emergency exercises on a grand scale, but nobody takes any notice. They have been underestimated, which is now quite obvious and the same will happen in Malaya, because people at the top don't want to be told something which they ought to know and have never taken the trouble to learn. I have tried time and time again to make somebody listen, but it was hopeless.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575835, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 187, "title": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "14.\n\n15.\n\n!\n\n16.\n\nponge\n\n1\n\n17.\n\n18,\n\n19.\n\n· 4\n\n186\n\nPresident of the American-supported Lingnan University had been put to death by being thrown into the street. He gives us his source \"a friend recently arrived from Hong Kong.\" (Note. The Lingnan University has had hospitality in Hong Kong since the taking of Canton in 1938.)\n\nJ. A. KEMPF, Reformed Presbyterian Mission, Takhing, West River, which is in Kwantung not very far from Hong Kong, says on 9.2.42 that Chinese who have drifted down from Hong Kong report that all missionaries are concentrated at a large missionary boarding house in Kowloon under restrictions. The food supply is very short and many Chinese are starving. He makes no mention of any atrocities or ill-treatment.\n\n\"MARY\", writing from Kukong, N. Kwantung on 11.2.42 states that some British men who had escaped had arrived there and she mentions one of the men referred to in para 8 above. She confirms their report exactly and adds that medicine is denied to sick men.\n\nROCLR ARNOLL of Y. M. C. A., Kweiyang on 19.3.42 says that more Britishers have escaped from Hong Kong, which is marvelous as the internment camps are on the island. They say little about how they got away, presumably not to cramp the style of future escapers. He makes no mention at all of conditions there or of atrocities.\n\nMRS. H. W. WORLEY writing on 1.3.42 from Foochow says that reports from Hong Kong as to the treatment of the 'whites' there are pretty terrible. One of the seminary graduates had arrived from Hong Kong the previous day. He had left on June 23rd and said that hundreds of British and American and Dutch men had been sent to Formosa for hard labour. Conditions were pretty bad. (Note. This Formosa story has been printed in a paper in Halay some time ago, I believe early in January, but I have not heard it elsewhere.)\n\nThere are five writers who give no source for their statements. MISS C. H. GREEN of the Methodist Hospital, Kunning, says on 18.2.42 \"news had come through that day that thirty of the H. K. Electric Co. staff had been lined up and beheaded... the Japs went to the hospitals and raped all the foreign nurses. Those who made a fuss were taken out and shot..... many of our men were bound hand and foot and bayonetted through their middles. It was a common sight to see Britishers being slapped in the face by Japanese sentries for failing to salute.\" This lady is probably a missionary and will certainly hear rumours among the Chinese. It is not so likely that she has actually met British escapers, as the missionaries in Kunming used to have little social contact with the British circle there, and if she had had first-hand news, she surely would have been more definite about her source. Experience has shown in this war that the Chinese are very susceptible to rumours and that rumours move and grow among them very fast indeed. The hospital story is an easy step from a report of the two authentic cases given above.\n\nCIRUTH E. BANKIRK of Chengtu, Szechuan in the far West, gives as her source unspecified eyewitnesses, \"both foreign and Chinese\". She writes on 28.2.42 that these people who have escaped \"tell everything that is happening to foreigners and Chinese in Hong Kong - a repetition of N.anking. Truck loads of foreign women taken to the Japanese barracks. One Chinese man protesting against the rape of foreign women got his eyes gouged out so that he would not see what was happening and then when they finished with the women he was killed.\" She recounts a case of rape and murder in a Chinese household. It seems unlikely that this American (her English betrays this) lady missionary in so distant a place has had personal contacts with escapers, the reference...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 578838, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947", "page_number": 232, "title": "CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\nMr. A. Nicolls Memorandum on Cross Harbour Transportation\n\nAt the present time it appears incumbent on Government to examine carefully the state of the existing cross-harbour transport services and to review the methods employed therefore with the object of instituting the most efficient means of handling the present and future traffic loads.\n\nII. The Star Ferry Co., pays no royalty to Government for the privilege of running its service between P.P.26 at Ice House Street and P.P's 32 & 35 at Tsim Sha Tsui. The Company hold the lease for P.P. 26, but the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., hold the leases for P.P's 32 & 33. All leases expire in December, 1949, in common with other pier leases throughout the Colony.\n\nIII. The Company operated its service before the war with six vessels, of which one was sunk outside the waters of the Colony, two are likely to be total wrecks and three can probably be repaired in time.\n\nIV. The present service between Tsim Sha Tsui and Ice House Street is being maintained by the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., who, although they suffered heavy losses in boats, were more fortunate in being able to retain a part of their fleet in running order during the occupation.\n\nV. In the normal course of events had war not intervened, I think undoubtedly Government would have refused to extend the leases of the pier used by the Star Ferry Co., in 1949. It must be remembered that had Government wished, it could at any time in the past twenty-three years have granted permission for a second ferry to operate between Kowloon Point and any point in Hong Kong of its choosing.\n\nVI. The Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co's franchise runs for a period of 15 or 16 years from 1933 when the Vehicular Ferry Service was inaugurated. It, therefore, expires about 1949. This Company pays a very substantial royalty to Government.\n\nVII. In 1949 Government would have found itself in a position to call for tenders for the operation of all the ferry services under one operator.\n\nVIII. One way to jump the present difficulty and give reasonable tenure to a successful operator is to cancel both the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Company's franchise and the leases of the two Star Ferry Piers at the end of this year, making an arrangement with the Yaumati Ferry Company to continue to operate the Star Ferry Service till that time. Tenders would meanwhile be invited for the running of all the ferry services in the Colony for a period not exceeding 15 years as from 1st January, 1946. A fifteen-year period is probably the shortest term that would be agreed to by any operating company.\n\nIX. If the Star Ferry Co., became the successful tenderer, it would have to build or buy a large number of vessels and would require considerable capital to do so, but Government would take over the maintenance of the two old piers and the Company would have no grounds for claiming compensation in respect of the pier leases. The Yaumati Co., would, however, claim damages for early cancellation of their franchise rights.\n\nX. If, on the other hand, the Yaumati Ferry Co. were the successful tenderer (a much more likely supposition) the Star Ferry Co., would cease to exist, but would claim compensation for loss due to being deprived of the use of the piers for four years. I doubt whether the Star Ferry Co., could claim damages for being deprived of the ferry concession.\n\nXI. Of the two possible claims, it seems that that of the Yaumati Ferry Co. would be the larger by a considerable amount. There is, of course, the possibility that neither the Star Ferry Co., nor the Yaumati Ferry Co., would be the successful tenderer and Government would then be faced with compensating both the old operating concerns. In present circumstances this event is probably a very remote possibility.\n\nPage 260\n\n...\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-10 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 10-4-1946 - 15-4-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579917, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL\n\nMr. A. Nicoll's Memorandum on Cross Harbour Transportation\n\nAt the present time it appears incumbent on Government to examine carefully the state of the existing cross-harbour transport services and to review the methods employed therefore with the object of instituting the most efficient means of handling the present and future traffic loads.\n\nII. The Star Ferry Co., pays no royalty to Government for the privilege of running its service between P.P.26 at Ice House Street and P.P's 32 & 33 at Tsim Sha Tsui. The Company hold the lease for P.P. 26, but the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., hold the leases for P.P's 32 & 33. All leases expire in December, 1949, in common with other pier leases throughout the Colony.\n\nIII. The Company operated its service before the war with six vessels, of which one was sunk outside the waters of the Colony, two are likely to be total wrecks and three can probably be repaired in time.\n\nIV. The present service between Tsim Sha Tsui and Ice House Street is being maintained by the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co., who, although they suffered heavy losses in boats, were more fortunate in being able to retain a part of their fleet in running order during the occupation.\n\nV. In the normal course of events had war not intervened, I think undoubtedly Government would have refused to extend the leases of the pier used by the Star Ferry Co., in 1949. It must be remembered that had Government wished, it could at any time in the past twenty-three years have granted permission for a second ferry to operate between Kowloon Point and any point in Hong Kong of its choosing.\n\nVI. The Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co's franchise runs for a period of 15 or 16 years from 1933 when the Vehicular Ferry Service was inaugurated. It, therefore, expires about 1949. This Company pays a very substantial royalty to Government,\n\nVII. In 1949 Government would have found itself in a position to call for tenders for the operation of all the ferry services under one operator.\n\nVIII. One way to jump the present difficulty and give reasonable tenure to a successful operator is to cancel both the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Company's franchise and the leases of the two Star Ferry Piers at the end of this year, making an arrangement with the Yaumati Ferry Company to continue to operate the Star Ferry Service till that time. Tenders would meanwhile be invited for the running of all the ferry services in the Colony for a period not exceeding 15 years as from 1st January, 1946. A fifteen-year period is probably the shortest term that would be agreed to by any operating company.\n\nIX. If the Star Ferry Co., became the successful tenderer, it would have to build or buy a large number of vessels and would require considerable capital to do so, but Government would take over the maintenance of the two old piers and the Company would have no grounds for claiming compensation in respect of the pier leases. The Yaumati Co., would, however, claim damages for early cancellation of their franchise rights.\n\nX. If, on the other hand, the Yaumati Ferry Co. were the successful tenderer (a much more likely supposition) the Star Ferry Co., would cease to exist, but would claim compensation for loss due to being deprived of the use of the piers for four years. I doubt whether the Star Ferry Co., could claim damages for being deprived of the ferry concession.\n\nXI. Of the two possible claims, it seems that that of the Yaumati Ferry Co. would be the larger by a considerable amount. There is, of course, the possibility that neither the Star Ferry Co., nor the Yaumati Ferry Co., would be the successful tenderer and Government would then be faced with compensating both the old operating concerns. In present circumstances this event is probably a very remote possibility.\n\nJust", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-9 Future Policy in Hong Kong- Port Administration 13-1-1945 - 4-3-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 580443, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946", "content_text": "138\n\nendowment. The authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clear wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n(b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n<<\n\n27\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution*, i.e. the collapse of the reactionary \"war-lords\" and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era. The establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December, 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then the anomalies associated with the \"unequal treaties\" have been gradually cleared away. We would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin speaking students from other parts of China and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü) which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it\n\nII\n\ncontinuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n(c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911 there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong, but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly out-distanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which the maintenance of good understanding on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\nPOLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n(a) Permanence.\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow\n\n52226\n\nA 5\n\n139", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-593-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45 12-1-1946 - 27-10-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 581279, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946", "content_text": "# POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n## endowment. \nThe authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clearly wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n## (b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution, i.e., the collapse of the reactionary war-lords and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era. The establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then the anomalies associated with the \"unequal treaties\" have been gradually cleared away.\n\nWe would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese-speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin-speaking students from other parts of China and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü) which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it continuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n## (c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911 there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong, but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly outdistanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which the maintenance of good understanding on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\n## POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n## (a) Permanence.\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 581298, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946", "content_text": "## POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n### (b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution, i.e., the collapse of the reactionary war-lords and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era.\n\nThe establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then, the anomalies associated with the unequal treaties have been gradually cleared away.\n\nWe would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese-speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin-speaking students from other parts of China, and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü), which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it continuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n### (c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911, there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly outdistanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which the maintenance of good understanding on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\n## POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n### (a) Permanence.\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-594-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University. For extracted photographs see CN 3-45- Advisory Committee report 1-7-1946 - 19-8-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 581807, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946", "page_number": 25, "title": "CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946", "content_text": "## (eicher 25 \n\nMethodist minister was held to be valid there because it was recognised by local law, or because the presence of a priest was unobtainable. The same question is more fully discussed in Cheshire's Private International Law (I have only got the 1935 edition) page 244, where he deals with the validity of marriages in a place where there is no local law available and in this connection he discusses what is the rule laid down by the common law relating to marriage. The rule laid down by the House of Lords in R. V. Millis 1843-4 10 C.L. and F. 534 was that one essential requirement is that the parties should take each other for man and wife, and the other that an episcopally ordained priest of the Church of England should take part in the ceremony. Having cast doubts on the historical justification of this decision, but accepting, of course, that it is the law, so far as England and Ireland are concerned, he then proceeds to consider whether the rule applies to marriages abroad, and he reaches the conclusion that the weight of opinion is in favour of confining its application to England. In the recent case of Wolfendon and Wolfendon, 1946 Probate 61, there is a decision of Lord Merriman arising out of a petition for a marriage in respect of the ceremony performed in a remote province of China by a Non-Conformist minister (who was, of course, neither episcopally ordained, nor a person authorised to perform a marriage under the Foreign Marriage Act, 1892). Having cited the decisions in Catterall v Catterall and McLean v Crystal, he reaches the conclusion that there is no distinction in principle between applying in a Colony such as New South Wales, which was involved in one of these cases, only so much of the English law as suited the situation, and applying so much of the English law as suited the situation and British subjects in the Chinese province in the case of nullity.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-594-7 Proposed legislation to regularise registration of births- marriages and deaths in Stanley internment camp during... 16-10-1945 - 19-12-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 584003, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-598-2 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 24-6-1948 - 3-3-1949", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-598-2 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 24-6-1948 - 3-3-1949", "content_text": "48\n\nIn the year 1947/48, for instance, 91.16% were up to the standard of B. Coli absent in 100 c.c, and in the case of samples taken at random from consumers' taps, the figure was 79.83%. Similar figures for Physical and Chemical Analyses show 99.19% satisfactory at the filters, and 100% at the taps. In all, during the year 1947/48, 59.9 tons of Chloride of Lime, 19.9 tons of Chlorine gas, 203.2 tons of Alumina, 41.3 tons of Lime, and 68.1 tons of Soda Ash were used.\n\n## SERVICE RESERVOIRS\n\nThe service reservoir is the last reserve against breakdown, and also a balancing tank which enables a steady filtration rate on one side to meet a diurnal variation in demand on the other. There is, therefore, a definite minimum size of service reservoir for any given filter beds, such that it will just be filled during the low night-time draw-off, in other words, roughly 12 hours' output from the filters. But this leaves practically no reserve in case of either fire or breakdown, so that the lowest practical minimum is one day's supply. It is generally considered, however, that a two days' supply is desirable, though with a large number of interconnected systems such as are available in Hong Kong, this requirement can be somewhat relaxed. The summary in Table No. 6, however, shows a very poor position, which it is hoped to remedy within the next three or four years by the building of three or four extra reservoirs on the Island and two more in Kowloon, quite apart from the extra ones required for the proposed Tai Lam Chung Scheme.\n\nThe siting of new service reservoirs in Hong Kong is not easy. On the Island, they usually have to be built on a hillside, which involves heavy excavation with serious risk of slips and inevitably a query as to the stability of the downhill wall of the reservoir. The use of former filter beds has already been referred to, but this is really begging the question, as these sites have been similarly formed in the past, with the additional complication that, original site plans having been lost, it is difficult to decide just where was the original ground line, and one would not knowingly found a gravity section retaining wall on fill, even if it were 30 years old.\n\nOne solution used on a small tank at Peak Road was to design the walls as cantilever retaining walls with the long leg of the base inside the tank. This results in a very steep resultant pressure, which is well inside the middle third, and consequently a reasonably low pressure on the outside toe. Unfortunately, the steel shortage has made this solution undesirable for the present, and in a similar tank now being constructed, the walls are plain concrete with a full gravity section.\n\nThese reservoirs constitute an interesting study in Engineering Economics. Given the capacity required, there are a number of alternative solutions possible. The variables comprise:\n\n### Factors Influencing Design\n\n(i) the depth of water—the greater the depth, the smaller the area, and the cheaper the roof covering, but the walls, although shorter, are much thicker.\n(ii) the relative cost of mass concrete walls against reinforced concrete—assuming steel is available.\n(iii) the relative costs of excavation and construction materials—on a hillside site, the deeper the tank proper, the less the excavation of overburden, but the heavier the concrete walls, as at (i) above.\n\n49\n\nIn view of the construction programme referred to above, the author is endeavouring to find the lowest common denominator of the above variables, or at least to establish some rules which can be applied to any given case to determine the most economical solution.\n\nWith one exception—Albany—all the service reservoirs are covered. This is highly desirable, as the water is filtered and chlorinated, ready for consumption, and should therefore be safe against contamination. The earlier roofs were supported by brick jack-arches carried on masonry piers, but the more recent ones are all of reinforced concrete. Generally, they are of a beam and slab construction, though for the Kowloon Chai Reservoir, a flat-slab roof with dropped panels was used. It is very doubtful if this is economical for the comparatively light loads these roofs have to carry.\n\nAn interesting repair job was carried out last year in the Botanical Gardens Reservoir. The north-west corner of this reservoir was founded on made ground, and despite piling and later underpinning, the mass concrete walls settled, with resultant leakage. This was so bad by 1945 that one half of the reservoir could not be used, and as the division wall was only two-thirds full height, the capacity was reduced to less than one-third. The whole of the defective corner was, therefore, cut off by means of a reinforced concrete wall supported on A-frames in such a way that there was a minimum ground pressure. The work necessitated cutting through the concrete roof and floor and erecting a new wall between the existing columns, and then reinstating the roof. The whole work was successfully completed, and the reservoir can now be used again to the full, with a loss of only 0.34 M.G. from the original capacity. Details are shown in Plate 4.\n\n## PUMPING STATIONS\n\nIt will be readily appreciated that, with the relatively low level of many of the reservoirs compared with some of the residential districts on the Island, a considerable amount of pumping is required. In fact, eleven separate pumping stations are maintained on the Island, but so far, none has been required on the Mainland.\n\n52", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-598-2 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 24-6-1948 - 3-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590313, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949", "content_text": "endowment. The authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clearly wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n(b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution, i.e., the collapse of the reactionary war-lords and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era.\n\nThe establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then, the anomalies associated with the unequal treaties have been gradually cleared away. We would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese-speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin-speaking students from other parts of China, and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü), which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it continuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n(c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911, there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly outdistanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which the maintenance of good understanding on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\nPOLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n(a) Permanence.\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590336, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949", "content_text": "ist \n\nIO \n\nendowment. The authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clearly wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n(b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n(\n\n44 \n\nwith the \"unequal treaties have been gradually cleared away.\n\n**\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution\", i.e. the collapse of the reactionary war-lords and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era. The establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December, 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then the anomalies associated We would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin speaking students from other parts of China and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü) which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it\n\nII\n\ncontinuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n(c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911 there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong, but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly out-distanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which \"the maintenance of good understanding on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\nPOLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n(a) Permanence.\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow\n\n52226\n\nA 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-610-2 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 9-1-1948 - 18-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 590565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-610-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 15-2-1949 - 7-2-1950", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-610-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 15-2-1949 - 7-2-1950", "content_text": "endowment. The authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clearly wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n(b) Isolation.\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways.\n\n(i) Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution, i.e., the collapse of the reactionary \"war-lords\" and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era.\n\nThe establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then the anomalies associated with the unequal treaties have been gradually cleared away.\n\nWe would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n(ii) Situated in a Cantonese-speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin-speaking students from other parts of China and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü), which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n(iii) Moreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it continuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n(c) Competition.\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911 there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong, but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly outdistanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which \"the maintenance of good understanding\" on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\nPOLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n(a) Permanence\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow.\n\nPage II", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-610-3 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 15-2-1949 - 7-2-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594660, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-618-4 University of Hong Kong- conversion of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital into a teaching hospital 17-2-1949 - 27-9-1949", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-618-4 University of Hong Kong- conversion of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital into a teaching hospital 17-2-1949 - 27-9-1949", "content_text": "# POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n19. endowment. The authorities of the territories from which nearly two-thirds of its students came contributed no grants for its support. It is clearly wrong to attempt to achieve an Imperial purpose and leave the full financial responsibility to one small Colony. If the University is to serve as an instrument for mutual understanding between the British and Chinese peoples, the major part of the financial responsibility should properly fall on Imperial funds. The Colonial Government cannot afford, nor can it appropriately be asked to do more than hitherto has been done. A university fulfilling the broad purpose we envisage would be serving the interests of the Commonwealth and not merely the United Kingdom. We hope therefore that consideration may in due course be given to the possibility of enlisting financial help from the Dominions as well as from Great Britain.\n\n## (b) Isolation\n\n21. The University suffered from isolation in various ways,\n\n### (i)\n\"Chinese nationalist feeling reached full tide at the time of the Second Revolution\", i.e., the collapse of the reactionary war-lords and the establishment of the new central regime in Nanking under the auspices of the Kuomintang. It was, in essence, an inevitable movement of resurgence against the accumulated humiliations and restrictions which had marked China's international relations in the preceding era. The establishment of the Nanking regime was in itself the first step towards more normal conditions, and the process received an immediate and momentous encouragement in His Majesty's Government's declaration, in December, 1926, of confidence in and sympathy with the new regime and the national aspirations it expressed. Since then, the anomalies associated with the unequal treaties have been gradually cleared away. We would not venture to prophesy how Chinese feeling towards us and other countries may develop during the remainder of this fateful century, but at least it can be said that the stage is set for collaboration on terms of equality and reciprocity, and it follows that an opportunity now exists which never existed in anything like the same measure in the past, of which it behoves the Chinese and ourselves to take full advantage, as equal and essentially like-minded members of the family of nations. No one could guarantee that the Chinese sentiment towards a revived University in Hong Kong would remain uniformly friendly and cooperative and undisturbed by any fitful feeling of jealousy or by the influence of extraneous events. But there is, so far as we can discern, no special reason for pessimism on this score. It would, naturally, depend largely on the broad conception of the project, the manner in which it was launched, and the way in which it fitted into the general pattern of our relations with China.\n\n### (ii)\nSituated in a Cantonese-speaking area, the University was at a disadvantage in attracting Mandarin-speaking students from other parts of China, and its graduates were at a disadvantage on language grounds in seeking employment in China. This disability will be greatly reduced by the recent decision of the Hong Kong Government to encourage in its schools the study of the national language (Kwo Yü), which the Government of China is successfully disseminating.\n\n### (iii)\nMoreover, like institutions of higher education in other Colonies, the University suffered from intellectual isolation. Its poverty prevented it from adopting an adequate system of home leave or sabbatical leave for its staff; it could not afford, financially or in terms of staff, to facilitate frequent study leave in China, visiting lectureships, summer schools, and those other forms of intellectual intercourse which would have kept it continuously refreshed by vigorous contact with both British and Chinese academic developments. The proper financing of the University would remove many of these difficulties. Other developments also will contribute to their removal, such as the recommendations of the Asquith Commission for staff secondment, annual visits, improved conditions of service for staff, etc., with which the Inter-University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies is concerned. The impending reorganization of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire will also assist in reducing this isolation and will facilitate interchange of staff and ideas with the Empire universities.\n\n## (c) Competition\n\n22. When the University was founded in 1911, there were few universities in China. The past thirty years have seen the growth of numerous Chinese universities, a few of which have achieved standards which make them rank as equals with those of the United Kingdom. This development has meant not only the diversion of many students who might otherwise have proceeded to Hong Kong but also that Hong Kong University was rapidly outdistanced in equipment and resources. We consider that far from preventing a reconstituted University from achieving its aim, this factor could in the future greatly assist it in doing so. There is now a manifold and energetic academic life in China with which a British university could make contact. The opportunities for exchange, for common study, for cooperation in research, create now the conditions in which \"the maintenance of good understanding\" on a university level is fruitfully possible. It is, however, an absolute requirement that the University of Hong Kong should in quality and standards be able to meet its sister universities in China at least as an equal.\n\n## POLICY GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY'S RESUSCITATION\n\n23. We recommend, therefore, that a University should continue to exist in Hong Kong primarily as a centre for Sino-British contact in the sphere of learning and for the maintenance of good understanding with the neighbouring country of China. We have the following six comments or recommendations to add on further general aspects of the policy which should govern the resuscitation of the University on these lines. Detailed and technical points are dealt with in Part III.\n\n### (a) Permanence\n\n24. In the first place, plans must be for a permanent University. Even if, in the immediate emergency, temporary arrangements have to be adopted for buildings, for equipment, even for staffing, these must be regarded merely as first-aid measures and must not be allowed to prejudice, or to serve as an excuse for postponing, permanent plans. Quite apart from the fact that the cheap and the temporary always prove a false economy in university development, a university in Hong Kong could not recruit staff or in other ways attain the standards necessary to represent British scholarship and could not become a centre of learning unless it had the self-confidence provided by the intention and assurance of permanence. The chief purpose it is designed to serve, namely the maintenance of good understanding, is a permanent one, whatever changes may occur in the ephemeral political scene. It should be constructed and planned to survive any change that might take place in the status of Hong Kong; even if a radical change occurred, the University's functions would become more, not less important as a living source of British influence and as an established centre of Sino-British contact. Two practical consequences follow. \n\nPage 20 \n52226 \nA 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-618-4 University of Hong Kong- conversion of Tung Wah Eastern Hospital into a teaching hospital 17-2-1949 - 27-9-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]