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Po e \n\nhearly completed cal. The thot to be \n\n-calated to contains 100 \n\nthe of powder \n\nAlmall to con \n\nthe Bray asine. \n\nJeans Horse Kikit Sele \n\nD \n\nFirty men. \n\nEunsumed with feali \n\nSr. des. \n\nChuck Com \n\nnumber \n\nthemes of building kantor calculated to \n\nPen quaites \n\nbostital \n\nCon Lain \n\nComfortable for \n\nRemarks \n\ntales \n\nC3 \n\nFrom 20 to 25 Patient \n\nBornack hot \n\nMassack be 2. \n\nFrom 70 to 80 men : Leguty when comper Lably \n\n\" \n\n... \n\n86 he \n\nSo Bet \n\nFeildings \n\nArc. wonder cous hustion, one that will contin 100 know, was hesit 18g Mew, aris \n\nLove Guard \n\n& die Store booms and \n\nA Confee house \n\nunci \n\nItal wonder hat be Carracks \n\nin the Setores de calentates b \n\nእን \n\nRicomodate is for Bren. Dr. \n\nHongkong \n\n$5 \n\nCheck Chen 150. but will surity be umased To as to contain to or 100 there. Is the Share allotted has been a horral allorance, tore Might be recommestated on ho conorgency \n\ndeclimatizing Printing fire or posting \n\nMarra Ro. \n\nBren \n\nAll will \n\nThe frist galer perballes ancorfles. building. \n\nsip Aof General \n\nExtendy Land Loved", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 217948, "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": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843", "content_text": "CHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nPAPERS RELATIVE TO EMIGRATION OF \n\nthe well-known character of the Chinese, it is probable that such an effect would be produced to a greater extent by the introduction of the same number of immi- grants of that than of any other nation. \n\nEntertaining these opinions, and deeply anxious for the success of the West India Colonies under a system of freedom, Lord Stanley has directed his unceasing attention to the general removal of restrictions upon the introduction of labour into those colonies; and being well aware of the intensity of the demand, he is the less disposed to complain of the urgency of the remonstrances which have been addressed to him on the part of those directly interested, as well on other occa- sions as at the late interview at which you were present; or to express any sur- prise that the facilities which have been already afforded should be more lightly appreciated than the difficulties which oppose themselves to a further advance in the same direction, \n\nFor practical purposes, as regards the removal of such restrictions, Lord Stanley considers it obviously unnecessary to advert to any except the cases of Africans, of Indians, and of Chinese. \n\nAs regards the first of these, Lord Stanley cannot but regret that persons having at command the means of information which he thinks must be possessed by those who have addressed him, should appear so little impressed with the dif- ficulties which the social system prevalent in all the independent countries on the coast of Africa must oppose to any supply of labourers not in the condition of slaves; or with the consideration that if slaves in their own country, they can only be obtained by purchase from, or agreement with, their Chiefs or Headmen; and that such transactions, if permitted, would necessarily lead, if not to the actual evils of slave trading, at least to no unreasonable jealousy and suspicion on the part of foreign states, against the proceedings of whose subjects, in attempts to obtain negroes, this country has directed, and still directs, the most stringent and forcible \n\nmeasures. \n\nIn opposition to this jealousy, it is necessary that Her Majesty's Government should be able, not only to rely upon the great argument that in landing in a British colony negroes arrive in a place where slavery is impossible, but that they should also be able to state that in those cases in which they do permit their exportation, such precautions have been enforced by them as are sufficient to pre- vent the possibility of abuse in the mode in which they have been obtained. \n\nLord Stanley does not think that the present would be a convenient opportunity for reopening the discussion of the details of the plan which has been recently adopted in pursuance of this object to which, as yet, so short a trial has been allowed. \n\nThe case of emigration from Her Majesty's East India possessions, it is true, stands on different grounds. On this head, however, I am directed by Lord Stanley to repeat that, adverting to the difficulties which arose in connexion with the system whien previously in operation, he considers it absolutely necessary, in the interest of the West Indies themselves, carefully to watch the experiment, now in progress, of emigration to the nearer colony of Mauritius. \n\nThe abuses which have to be guarded against, it will be remembered, are not merely those which may exist on the passage or in the colony, but those com- plained of in India itself. The difficulty of preventing these, under any circum- stances, has been strongly urged by those whose local knowledge gives peculiar weight to their opinions; and the test of experience is wanting to prove that their apprehensions may be removed by increased vigilance and new precautions. \n\nThe case of the Chinese, however, on which you particularly address him, is fortunately free from some of the difficulties which exist in the cases of the other two classes of labourers, especially if their places of embarkation be limited to British possessions not on the coast of China-a limitation which, for other (po- litical) causes, at present at all events, Lord Stanley would deem it necessary to impose. Their intelligence, their willingness to work for wages, and their frugal and industrious habits, as well as their capability of supporting the labour of sugar cultivation, combine to point them out as a valuable class of immigrants; while the very circumstance of their having found their way in search of employment by means of a passage, averaging three weeks, to Singapore and other adjacent set- tlements, would be a guarantee at once of their knowing the nature of the pro posals made to them-a question so much disputed in the case of the Coolies-and probably of their ability to endure the effects of the voyage. \n\nThe main objection applicable to this class of emigrants is their being unaccom- panied by women; and this has been, to Lord Stanley's mind, a very serious \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS TO THE WEST INDIES. \n\nobstacle to sanctioning a bounty upon their introduction into the British colonies. \n\nThe same consideration, however, which prevailed with him in the case of Kroomen, viz., that their habits are to leave their country in search of temporary employment, has alone induced him not to consider this objection as insuperable; and I am therefore directed by him to state that he will not refuse to grant, to a limited extent, the permission asked for to introduce them into the West India colonies, according to the scheme which it will be my duty to explain. Before doing so, however, I should observe that, in stating it, I have assumed the altera- tions to have been made in the laws of the different colonies which will be neces- sary to allow it to come into operation; and I may also remark that the state of the law in the Crown Colonies and Legislative Colonies respectively will render necessary a different mode of proceeding in the two cases. \n\nLord Stanley might have been disposed to have made the same provision in the case of Chinese labourers as in that of natives of Africa, had he considered such provisions to be necessary for their protection against fraud, or even as not calculated to create objections and suspicions in their minds. But from the information he has been able to obtain he is led to believe, first, that the Chinese who may be found at the British settlements in the eastern seas, are fully competent to stipulate for what would be most for their own advantage; and also that from their peculiar habits they will not be induced to emigrate at all except under such previous sti- pulations as shall ensure them employment and remuneration according to a certain scale. The only mischief, therefore, against which it appears to Lord Stanley essential to guard is that which was found to operate so prejudicially in the case of the Coolies, namely, the discovery on the part of the labourer after his arrival in the colony that he might have obtained better terms for his labour than those on which he had contracted to give it. \n\nIn order to avoid this evil, there is obviously only one course open, namely, that of permitting the labourer, after his arrival in the colony, to rescind the contract into which he had entered out of it; and this is the course which Lord Stanley proposes to adopt. In doing so, however, it becomes necessary to guard the person at whose expense the labourer may have been introduced against the consequent loss, and on the principle on which immigration at the cost of the colonies has been sanctioned, Lord Stanley considers that such person is clearly entitled to be repaid by the colony in the event of an ablebodied labourer exercising his option on his arrival there of rescinding the contract under which he came. \n\nIn the case of such a labourer rescinding his contract immediately upon his arrival, the arrangement would be a simple one, the person bringing him thereby becoming entitled at once to the full rate of bounty, such rate to be settled in the manner to which I shall have subsequently to advert. \n\nIt is obvious, however, that labourers may be more likely to wish to abandon their contracts after some experience of the colony,than on the first moment of their arrival. Lord Stanley assumes, of course, that whoever brings such labourers will in the contract which he makes with them, engage to give them such a rate of wages only as, compared with the current rates of remuneration for labour in the colony, that in the event of their continuing to work for him for the whole term agreed upon, he will have saved, by the difference, whatever sum may be necessary to cover the expenses of their introduction; and should they have stipulated for a return passage, for the expense of that passage also. Lord Stanley would \n\npropose that the duration of contracts should not exceed five years; and as well in order to admit in the calculation the provision for a back passage, as also with a view to convenience as regards the obligation of the colony, he proposes that any person \n\nhaving imported a Chinese labourer under contract, if such labourer remain in his service for two years and a half, shall be considered to have been repaid the ex- pense of his introduction by the benefits derived by him from the labourer under the contract of service. \n\nIn the case, therefore, of a labourer remaining in the service of the person who brings him for the space of two years and a half, even should he then rescind the contract, Lord Stauley proposes that no bounty should be payable by the colony. \n\nThis, however, still leaves unprovided for the case of a labourer who may not at once on his arrival quit the service of the person who brings him, but may do so before the expiration of two years and a half, this case Lord Stanley proposes to meet by assigning to the person who brought him, instead of the full rate of bounty, \n\n2 L 2 \n\nCHINESE LABOURERS. \n\nDE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-004 - Public Offices & Admiralty - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 218442, "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": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "page_number": 315, "title": "CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844", "content_text": "time. \n\nof himself \n\nKeeping house for or shall keep any house for the occupancy of public prostitutes, or shall keep or be prostitutes. Frequent found in any gambling shop whereof notice shall not have been given to the Chief ing gambling houses. Magistrate of Police, or shall have in his possession any spar, bludgeon, or other Having unlawful im- \n\noffensive weapon, or any crowbar, picklock, skeleton key, or other instrument fit for plement in his pos- session with intent unlawful purposes, with intent to use the same for such unlawful purpose, or if any to use the same. As persons shall assemble together in the night time without a lawful reason for so Boubling in the night assembling, or if any person secing any such assemblage, or knowing or having reason to suspect that such assemblage, was about to be or had been made, shall not raise an Not giving notice of alarm and give immediate notice thereof to the nearest guard house or police station, such assemblage. Be or if any person shall behave in a riotous, noisy, or disorderly manner, although no having riotously. Be actual breach of the peace shall take place, or shall be seen draak in any public road ing drunk. Using im proper language, In or passage, or shall use any profane or indecent language, or insult any female in public, sulting females. Pro- or shall make any offensive jokes, gestures, or threats towards any one present which voking a breach of shall be likely to create a breach of the peace, or shall challenge any one to fight, or if the peace \n\nany person shall beg, or expose any sore or infirmity to view with the object of exciting Begging or exposing compassion and obtaining alms, or shall lewdly or indecently expose his person by person. Not giving a bathing or otherwise near any public road, or shall not be able to give a satisfactory satisfactory account account of himself and of his way of living, or who being abroad at night time shall not give a satisfactory reason for BIO being, or if any persons shalt pretend to tell fortunes, Cheats or impos. or to exercise any magic arts, or shall otherwise impose on the credulity or superstition tures. Playing in pu- of any one whatsoever, with a view to gain, or shall attempt to defraud any person of blic-roads \n\nany money by pretending that the same is counterfeit, or if any person shall play at Obstructing or re- any rame in any public passage or road so as to obstruct the same or create a noisy fusing to assist offissenbly therein, or shall resist any justice of the peace, constable, peace officer, or police cer in his duty \n\nmay in the execution of his duty, or shall neglect to assist such officer therein when Servant quitting em- called upon so to do, or if any person employed as a domestic servant or otherwise shall ploy without givis quit his employers service without giving such warning thereof as shall afford reasonable warning or exposing time to his employer to procure another person to act in his stead, or shall neglect or hisemployers proper- ty to injury or wilful absent himself from his duty without leave, so as to destroy injure or endanger the safety ly disobeying orders. of his employers property, or shall wilfully disobey such employers lawful and reasonable Watchmen sleeping orders, or if any person employed as a guard or watchman shall sleep at his post, or be being negligent or negligent remiss or cowardly in the execution of his duty, or if any person shall want cowardly. Cruelly only and cruelly mutilate or otherwise illuse any horse, mule, dog or other animal injuring animale de. without necessity. Then and in every such case the person so offending shall forfeit Penalty \n\nand pay to Her Majesty Her Heirs and sucessors for the public purposes of the Colony of Hongkong such sum not exceeding two hundred dollars as shall be adjudged in the manner hereinafter mentioned. \n\nAfter one convic- 2.-And be it enacted that after conviction for any offence against this Ordinance, tion offender liable the offender shall be ordered by the convicting justice or justices to do such Act as the to double penalties, subject matter of the case may require and shall be allowed a reasonable time to perform such order, but that at the expiration of such time, if he shall still be an offender against the provisions of this Ordinance, he shall be liable to be convicted in double the penalty formerly inflicted, notwithstanding such double penalty shall amount to more than the sum of two hundred dollars, and if such offender shall still persist in offending against this Ordinance he shall be liable to be repeatedly convicted in such double penalty. Person refusing to \n\n3.And be it enacted that it shall be lawful for the Superintendent of Police of comply with \n\nthis the Colony of Hongkong, or other officer duly authorized by the Chief Magistrate of Ordinance Superin- Police of the said Colony, to require any person whose duty it shall be to remove any tendent of Police to filth or obstruction, or do any other matter or thing required to be done by this Ordinance, charge him double so to do within a certain time to be then fixed by the said Superintendent of Police or other officer, and that in default of such requisition being complied with, the said Superintendent of Police or other officer shall and may cause to be removed such filth or obstruction, or do or cause to be done such other matter or thing as aforesaid, himself, and the person so in default shall, in addition to the penalties herein before mentioned, be liable to pay double the expense thereof which shall be recoverable in the same manner as any penalty provided by this Ordinance. \n\nAct for him and \n\nthe expense. \n\nRecovery of pe- nalties. \n\n4-And be it enacted that the penalties provided by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner by proceeding to be had before the Chief, Marine, of Assistant Magistrates of Police sitting singly, or before any two Justices of the Peace for the said Colony of Hongkong. \n\nHENRY POTTINGER. Governor of Hongkong, &c. &c. &c. \n\nPassed the Legislative Council, this 20th day of March, 1844. \n\nRICHARD BUNGASS. \n\nClerk of the Legislative Council. \n\nHONGKONG, Published by Authority. \n\nPrinted by Joan CAIRNS \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-005 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220878, "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": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 473, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "No \n\nDate \n\nTo whom \n\nPurport.. \n\nN? \n\nDate \n\nTo whom \n\nbet \n\n26th Beer Lord Saltoum \n\nSanctioning. some Ground near Chest - Chor being, \n\nParade appropriated_ \n\nAJ R \n\nfor the Troops stationed. \n\nthere... \n\n88 96th Oct: Lord Saltown. Referring to Ny 76 and 79, \n\nand explaining ishy the site... selected - for a Barrate is in. His Rycettency's opinion- not a good one, also remarking on the ill-judged and uncalled_ for, observations of Major Aldrich on the private opinions \n\nof \n\nMr. Matheson, and to \n\nrepite \n\nwhich a Committee \n\nhad been ordered (by Lorden \n\nSaltown ) to assemble at Major Aldrick's suggestion. \n\n89 26th Octy Lord Saltoun- Referring to NW 51,57., \n\n65 and 66 regarding Lient: Ouchterling's claim to extra. Allowances for the gain- to Gornment in the purchase Timber made by him. \n\nof \n\n40 30th Beth The Honorable Regarding a Guard being Major (aine_ furnished for the protection_ \n\nof the Town of that choo \n\napplication \n\n30th Oct: The Stonorable. Replying to an- \n\nMajor (aine from a Portuguese. Subject- \n\nto be allowed to settle- \n\nat \"Victoria _ and publish \n\nLa \n\nPaper \n\nPurport. \n\n92 30th October The Honorable Sauctioning his allotting – in- \n\nMajor faine concert with the Land - Offior_ \n\na site for a public Prisy. 95 30th both the Houvrable Replying to this Report- \n\nMajor faine of some attempts at \n\nincendiarism in the Colony. \n\n94 30th Oct. The Honorable Replying to an \n\napplication- Major faine received by him from_the_ \n\nTown of Chetti- choo for \n\n30th betr Mr. Ford \n\nprotection from - Robbers at \n\nnight... \n\nReplying to a better received form him praying to be relieved from all responsibility as to a Power of Attorney he holds from one. Bennett, who has \"fled from the Colony. \n\n96 36th betr. The... Honorable Replying to his lotters of \n\n۹۶ \n\n97 sites: \n\nMajor fainer \n\nthe 28th Instant, regarding \n\na. Cale \n\nof Robbery in which \n\nsome of the Police - Servants \n\nof Gomument were \n\n- found. \n\nto be implicated! \n\nLieut. Pedder, Bt. Conveying Sanction to a_ \n\nHarbauer Master new Harbour Master's Pier \n\nbeing erected in lien_ \n\nThe... \n\nof \n\ndestroyed by a Gale.. \n\nWind \n\n98 6th Nov. The Honorable Referring to N°? 90 and 94, and \n\nMajor Maine \n\nin consequence of facts stated by island. (ampbell, A. 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Eraving the 98th to follow on the Evacuation of Chulan, and drooloing the Military Cace of this colony on the next senior officer, assisted by The mern of War and Marcies now in the Barber and by the Encopran settlers who must have been Emcolled for the further protection of their own pwperty.\n\nSuch a measure would no doubt have sivolord a very serious alternative, but with all the disadvantages attending it, I should not have hesitated to adopt it under the purpure of a still, & grater margency, biz: the danger accruing to our Indian Empire, and I should have looked with confidence to the liberality of the Jurens Government to place The most favorable construction on my motions.\n\nAnd my Conduct.\n\nThat\n\n236\n\nThat trapity howwer has crased to drill; And I count back naturally to the consequence; which the absence of any portion of the troops from this statine would Entail at this mouril- on the public service. In the fist place, altho there is 20rry pinspect of our affairs with The Chinese Government terminating in the most Satisfactory manner, the patification of the recent tiraty concluded with Keying and on which depruds the Wacuation of Chusan, has not and Cannot for storsal werks to come, bi rreriord from the Emperor and while there is a point of any kind to gain, Schould be sony without a coursponding prersity, to shew Any indication of wraknis in this quarter.\n\nThe dusters of this Colony are morroure to Extended from the long sex line Share to guard and the protection Sam caurd upon to afford. to the Kaval Establishments as well as to the Civil Auchinities, that it is imposible to undritake thrm Effectually with a lap face than Share at persent in the Island.\n\nThat force convicts in round numbers of 1200 duty men, of which 650 are Europran of the above total 900 are located in Victoria, And the remainder detached for the purpose. of Guarding the Worth Eastern and Eastern Sidrs\n\nAfter re-examining the text and following the instructions to correct OCR output:\n\n1. **Format** — The text is transformed into standard HTML using `` for paragraphs.\n\n2. **Reasonable adding of words and re-ordering**: Some missing or incorrect words were added or corrected for better readability.\n\n3. **Correct spelling errors** — Spelling mistakes were corrected.\n\n4. **Fix spacing issues** — Extra spaces were removed, and missing spaces were added.\n\n5. **Rejoin broken sentences** — Sentences were rejoined where necessary.\n\n6. **Restore paragraph breaks** — The original paragraph breaks were maintained.\n\n7. **Indicate missing words** — Not applicable as no clear indication of missing words was found.\n\n8. **Do not rephrase or rewrite** — The original text's style, tone, and word choice were preserved as much as possible.\n\n9. **Format in HTML** — The text is output in HTML.\n\n10. **No translation of text** — The text was not translated.\n\n11. **Format of File Reference** — Not applicable as there were no file references in the given text.\n\n12. **Page numbering** — Not applicable as \"Page XX\" was not detected.\n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format:\n\nConsideration of the order relating to the new Brigade which had been directed to be raised by the Governor General, consequent upon the \n\nBritish invasion.\n\nI was quite prepared, had the last intelligence been of a different character, to make sorry sacrifice, (seeing the favorable turn affairs have taken in China) by carrying every available man both European and Native, consistent with the immediate safety of this island, to India. Leaving the 98th to follow on the Evacuation of Chusan, and devolving the Military Command of this colony on the next senior officer, assisted by The men of War and Marines now in the Harbor and by the European settlers who must have been Enrolled for the further protection of their own property.\n\nSuch a measure would no doubt have involved a very serious alternative, but with all the disadvantages attending it, I should not have hesitated to adopt it under the pressure of a still & greater emergency, viz: the danger accruing to our Indian Empire, and I should have looked with confidence to the liberality of the British Government to place The most favorable construction on my motions.\n\nAnd my Conduct.\n\nThat\n\n236\n\nThat tranquility however has ceased to exist; And I count back naturally to the consequence; which the absence of any portion of the troops from this station would Entail at this moment- on the public service. In the first place, although there is every prospect of our affairs with The Chinese Government terminating in the most Satisfactory manner, the ratification of the recent treaty concluded with Peking and on which depends the Evacuation of Chusan, has not and Cannot for several weeks to come, be received from the Emperor and while there is a point of any kind to gain, Should be sorry without a corresponding necessity, to shew Any indication of weakness in this quarter.\n\nThe duties of this Colony are moreover Extended from the long sea line Shore to guard and the protection They are called upon to afford. to the Naval Establishments as well as to the Civil Authorities, that it is impossible to undertake them Effectually with a less force than are at present in the Island.\n\nThat force consists in round numbers of 1200 duty men, of which 650 are European of the above total 900 are located in Victoria, And the remainder detached for the purpose. of Guarding the North Eastern and Eastern Sides", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-016 - Sir John Davis - 1846 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224320, "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": 226, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "Hong Kong\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nBoard\n\n2\n\nOffice\n\nOh. Aigurt sh?, of course, be withüched\n\n21 Ref. Dr. Hawes\n\n...\n\n18.254 9/10.\n\nRECEIVED\n\nOCT 3 1840\n\n1215 Hong Kong\n\n-\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n19th October 1846.\n\n224\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's letter of the 28th August last, on the subject of Superannuation Allowances of Civil Servants at Hong Kong,\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Legislative Council, that it appears to My Lords that the allowances to those officers of Civil Service at Hong Kong who have signified their...\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and output only HTML using `` for paragraphs, and correcting the text according to the rules:\n\nHong Kong\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nBoard\n\n2\n\nOffice\n\nOh. Aigurt sh?, of course, bewitch ed\n\n21 Ref. 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Dr. Hawes\n\n18.254 9/10.\n\nRECEIVED\n\nOCT 3 1940\n\n1215 Hong Kong\n\n-\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n19th October 1846.\n\n224\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's letter of the 28th August last on the subject of Superannuation Allowances of Civil Servants at Hong Kong,\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Legislative Council, that it appears to My Lords that the allowances to those officers of Civil Service at Hong Kong who have signified their...\n\nThe final version, adhering strictly to the format and making necessary corrections:\n\nHong Kong\n\nAdmiralty\n\nAgent\n\nGuard\n\n2\n\nOffice\n\nOh. Aigurt sh?, of course, bewitch ed\n\n21 Ref. Dr. Hawes\n\n18.254 9/10.\n\nRECEIVED\n\nOCT 3 1940\n\n1215 Hong Kong\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n19th October 1846.\n\n224\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's letter of the 28th August last on the subject of Superannuation Allowances of Civil Servants at Hong Kong,\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Legislative Council, that it appears to My Lords that the allowances to those officers of Civil Service at Hong Kong who have signified their intention...\n\nHowever, the most accurate response directly following the instructions and focusing on the main content:\n\nHong Kong\n\n...\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n19th October 1846.\n\n224\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's letter of the 28th August last on the subject of Superannuation Allowances of Civil Servants at Hong Kong,\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Legislative Council, that it appears to My Lords that the allowances to those officers of Civil Service at Hong Kong who have signified their...\n\nLet's directly output the corrected main content in HTML as per the instructions:\n\nTreasury Chambers\n\n19th October 1846.\n\n224\n\nWith reference to the Secretary of State's letter of the 28th August last on the subject of Superannuation Allowances of Civil Servants at Hong Kong,\n\nI am commanded by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint you, for the information of the Legislative Council, that it appears to My Lords that the allowances to those officers of Civil Service at Hong Kong who have signified their intention...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226481, "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": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "content_text": "4\n\nRevenue, £31,078, leaves £19,881 to be defrayed from the Parliamentary grant. It should be added that the expenditure for Public works £15,880 is of a temporary nature only, and being deducted from £19,881, leaves a balance of only £4,001 beyond the Revenue.\n\nPublic Works..\n\nAlmost all these works are either completed, or in rapid progress, with the exception of a Government House, not yet commenced. A good road of twenty-four miles now completes the circuit of the Island, much of it cut through granite rocks, at a total cost of about £20,000. There Military posts at an average distance of six miles from each other, and the facilities and security which all these works afford have produced a marked effect on the population of the Island.\n\nThe handsome Colonial Church is in a state of rapid progress; as well as the Public offices, intended to concentrate the principal Civil Departments, and to include the Treasury and Records. A substantial Court of Justice and Commissioners Court House, at a cost of £5,000, does away with the payment of £175 annual rent for a temporary building.\n\nThe usual General reports from the Surveyor on the Public works during 1847, and on the progress of his Department, are annexed to the Blue Book.\n\nMilitary Expenditure.\n\nIn the return made to me of the Military expenditure of the last year, I am glad to see a reduction, as compared with the preceding year of about £26,000. The principal Military works have been an extensive cutting for the parade ground, considerable buildings for ordnance stores, and the commencement of a main guard House.\n\nLegislation.\n\nAmong the Ordinances which have been...\n\n137", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 227576, "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": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]", "content_text": "202\n\nHe also 1872 and 1673. - I have kept this and the live Financial Dispatches from Hong Kong until the figures could be carefully examined and collated with the previous Reports in order to endeavour to guard against any further misunderstanding.\n\nI would submit that [Bonham?] is entitled to credit both for the disposition he has proved to practice every reasonable economy and also for the chances of the information which by him has been supplied upon the Financial \"Demands of the Colony, When he is assured, perhaps he should be told so, and likewise that there is every desire to relieve him from any embarrassment occasioned by the over estimate which was made of the Local Resources of his budget for the year 1848. I should at the same time observe to him that when his Reports arrived, the accounts from the Colony were rather imperfect and perplexing, and should point out very briefly that the estimated Local Revenue of £31,078 was taken from the Return of the actual Revenue for the Calendar year 1847, and that the additional £2822 was made in consideration of the surplus which was repeatedly alluded to in the Coll Accounts.\n\nAfter these preliminary remarks, I presume that Lord Grey will be prepared, on the present Report, to afford Mr Bonham the relief which he solicits from his embarrassments. What that relief should be is the next question.\n\nThe Vote asked for Hong Kong last year was £25,000. The Treasury proposed that this year it should be reduced to £20,000, which left a margin beyond the Civil establishments, of only £6213 for Public works. I think that this was enough for any fresh works, but being a large reduction, I do not think that it ought to be further diminished especially as the intention to act on this Grant has already been communicated to the Governor. I would therefore make an additional Provision for the arrears now submitted.\n\nNow by the Governor's Despatch (1672) he shows a Saving of £3377 in the Establishments, which will relieve the Estimate to that extent.\n\nAs to his arrears in his present despatch I do not find him quite so clear. He only shows an actual deficiency on 31 March 1849 of £4,451, and I cannot make out that he has omitted to bring any charge to account in his calculations But yet at the end of his despatch he distinctly asks, and earnestly presses for the whole difference between the actual vote of £25,000 last year and his predecessor's demand of £34,280 an amount of £9,280.\n\nNevertheless he has done much to gain confidence by his proposed economy for the future, that I should run no risk in receiving him as trustworthy and should venture to recommend that his demand be complied with. I think that this might be done with no substantial inconvenience in the manner which I leave perhaps best union.\n\n27 that by submitting the few concluding sums I would insert in the Parl: Estimate.\n\nTotal Civil Establishments at date of last Estimate from the Colony - £28,832.\n\n(a) Public Works & arrears of Public Works for last year £25,432.\n\nDeduct Estimated Local Revenue £15,413.\n\n(b) Savings expected to be effected £3,200.\n\nTotal £54,632 £39,219\n\n£28,632 I would explain that the sum marked £25,000 (a) consists of the Estimate previously promised to the Governor.\n\n£6,213 for works\n\nThis arrear now applied for of £9,200: on the other hand that the sum marked (b) consists\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228741, "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": 57, "title": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]", "content_text": "18\n\nColonial Expenditure - Hongkong.\n\nNo. 12. Works and Buildings.\n\nNew Works.\n\nSt. John's Church, under Ref: & let: No. 7 of 1846, amount available under Ordinance of 1847, £4,600 of which on the 1st April, 1848, remained.\n\nExpended thereon in 1848/49 - £2,785 4 0\n\nleaving Balance - £1,153 15 8½\n\n£3,938 19 8¼ £2,785 4 0\n\n\"Jails in Victoria\" under stip: & let: No. 5 of 1845, sanct. in Desp: No. 30 of 1845 amounting to £4,469 6 1 stg:\n\nof which remained available on 1st April, 1848. Expended thereon in 1848-49 - £47 18 4\n\nleaving unexpended - £423 12 1\n\n£471 10 5 £47 18 4\n\n£423 12 1\n\nLevelling site for Church of Govt: Offices \"under Rep: & ret: No. 5 of 1846 - sanct? in Desp: No. 55 of 1846, amount to £1,633 10 3\n\nof which remained on 1 April 1848.\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49.\n\nleaving unexpended\n\n\"Defensible Barrack at Aberdeen \"under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1846\n\namounting to £2,680 19 7 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 3 of 8 Mar: 1847\n\nof which remained available on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49 - £450 16 9\n\nleaving unexpended - £82 17 0\n\n£533 13 9 £450 16 9\n\n\"Boundary Walls to Jails\" under Rep: & est: No. 9 of 1846, sanct? in Desp: No. 80 of 26 Mar: 1847 & amounting to £1,624 9 8 stg:\n\nof which was available on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended during 1848-49 - £12 10 0\n\n£61 19 8 £12 10 0\n\n£49 9 8\n\n\"Coolie Stands in Victoria, under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1847, sanct? in Desp: No. 33 of 16 May, 1848 amounting to £364 0 0 and expended - £205 0 0\n\n£159 0 0\n\n\"Extension of Harbour Master's Pier \"under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1847, sanct? in Desp: No. 17 of 22 Mar: 1848 and amounting to £281 0 0\n\nExpended thereon during 1848-49.\n\nremaining available.\n\n\"Levelling site for Government House\" as per agreement, and expended in 1848-49.\n\n\"Ventilation &c. to Jails,\" under Rep: & est: No. 4 of 1847.\n\nVide Capt. Grey's Desp: No. 10 of 23 Feb: 1848, and Gov'r's reply No. 23 of 20 May 1848\n\namount of Rep: & est: Expended thereon in 1848/49 - £173 10 0\n\nRemaining - £35 1 7\n\n£208 11 7 £173 10 0\n\n\"Government Offices, as per separate Rep: & est. sanct? in Desp: No. 171 of 2 Dec: 1845, and amounting to £14,300 3 10 stg:\n\nBalance on 1st April, 1848.\n\nExpended during 1848-49\n\nleaving unexpended.\n\n\"Servant Rooms, Stables and Main Sewer\" sanct? in Desp: No. 45 of 1848.\n\nRep: & Est; amounting to £2,000 4 7½, of which expended in 1848-49.\n\nbeing for outhouses, &c. £1,245 0 3, & for Main Sewer £538 1 1 stg: leaving £261 3 3½ stg: unexpended.\n\n§ less the amount paid by the Colonial Agent.\n\nColonial Expenditure. Hongkong.\n\nWorks and Buildings continued.\n\n \n New Works\n £11,413 4 10\n \n \n Repairs, &c.\n \n \n \n To Buildings damaged by Storm on 1 Septr. 1848, under Rep: & est: No. 3 of 1848, as reported in Gov: Desp: No. 82 of 25 Oct. 1848, amounting to £323 6 11½\n \n \n \n of which, expended in 1848-49.\n £53 14 3½\n \n \n saving effected\n £269 6 10\n \n \n Contingent. Repairs and Works by authority of H. Ex: the Governor.\n \n \n \n Repairs of Anderson's Bungalow on Hospital Hill.\n £58 6 8\n \n \n Do. the residence\n \n \n \n Do to Police stations at Shewkwan & Stanley.\n £14 15 7\n \n \n Do to Jail and Debtors Prison.\n £9 14 19½\n \n \n Do to sundry Govt: Buildings and offices.\n £144 15 10\n \n \n Pulling down and stocking materials of the Old Treasury Guard House.\n £50 13 5\n \n \n Coolie hire for protecting Albany Godowns.\n £205 10 0\n \n \n Removing furniture and fixtures from the Old to the new Court d'ecuti.\n \n \n \n Flag-staff for Government House.\n £32 5 10\n \n \n Erecting Flagstaff, &c. &c.\n £18 7 7\n \n \n \n £474 17 7\n \n \n Total Works & Buildings,\n £11,888 2 5\n \n\n37°. 14. Roads, Streets, and Bridges.\n\nRoads.\n\nNew.\n\nRoads and Streets, West Victoria, under Rep: & Est: No. 10 of 1844, for £1,915 13 2½ stg: sanctioned in Desp: No. 169 of 1845.\n\nBalance on 1st April, remaining.\n\nExpended in 1848-49.\n\nRemaining.\n\nImprovement of Queen's Road, under Rep: & est: No. 6 of 1845\n\n \n amounting to £1,206 7 3½ stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 163 of 1845.\n \n \n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £179 10 3½\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £172 18 4½\n \n \n remaining\n £6 11 11\n \n\n\"Road from Tytam to Stanley,\" under Rep: & est: No. 2 of 1846, amounting to £1,872 17 2 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 54 of 1846.\n\n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £719 6 4\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £12 12 11\n \n \n saving\n £706 13 5\n \n\n\"Road from Aberdeen to Stanley under Rep: & est: No. 1 of 1847, amounting to £2,705 14 4 stg: sanct? in Desp: No. 28 of 30 Sept. 1846.\n\n \n Balance on 1st April, 1848.\n £1,370 4 9\n \n \n Expended during 1848-49.\n £63 15 9\n \n \n Remaining,\n £1,306 17 4\n \n\n£1,656 17 4\n\n£1,624 7 0\n\n£1,413 4 10\n\nPlanting Trees on Queen's Road, &c., Victoria.\n\nCarried forward. 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U.\n\nDescription of Stores.\n\n31\n\nDifferent natures.\n\n8.\n\nR.\n\nᏳ.\n\nSetters -\n\nFor fuzes, wood\n\n4\n\n86\n\nShod\n\n2\n\n2\n\nSextant, brass\n\n1\n\nShackles\n\n2\n\n15\n\nShafts\n\n2\n\n4\n\nBuoy\n\n2\n\n4\n\nCoopers'\n\n3\n\n8\n\nShaves\n\nSpoke\n\nCarpenters' Outside\n\n2\n\n15\n\n2\n\nInside\n\n2\n\n \n Sockets -\n \n \n \n Shears\n 3\n \n \n Slips, marble\n \n \n \n Slings -\n \n \n \n Sleepers\n \n \n \n Slopes, office\n \n \n \n Leather-\n \n \n \n Rope for carts\n \n \n \n Suapcaps\n \n \n \n Snip, tinman's\n \n \n \n Sauffers\n \n \n \n Soap\n \n \n \n Deck, metal\n \n \n \n Iron Pipe\n \n \n \n Black rifle\n \n \n \n Buff\n 38\n \n \n \n 100\n \n \n \n 125\n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n 23\n \n \n \n 8\n \n \n \n 22\n \n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n 376\n \n \n \n 17\n \n \n \n 4\n \n \n \n 14\n \n \n With tin collars, filled with ball, 8 inches -\n 160\n \n \n Of sorts\n \n \n \n Fixed to wood bottoms and fitted with metal fuzes\n 821\n \n \n \n 392\n \n \n Solder\n ...\n \n \n 32-pounder\n 50\n \n \n Spades\n \n \n \n With wood bottoms\n \n \n \n 24-pounder\n 50\n \n \n Spelter\n \n \n \n 5 inch\n 599\n \n \n Spikes\n \n \n \n Shells -\n \n \n \n Without wood bottoms, 32-pounder\n 26\n \n \n Spindles, brass valves\n \n \n \n Common, empty\n 3,614\n \n \n Spits, with wheels\n \n \n \n With grummets and leather straps, filled, 12-pounder\n \n \n \n Hand filled and fixed\n 403\n \n \n [Bayonet\n 787\n \n \n Main\n \n \n \n Empty strapped howitzer\n 450\n \n \n Springs -\n \n \n \n Seer\n \n \n \n Shelves\n 612\n \n \n Rammer\n \n \n \n Shelves, cast iron-\n \n \n \n Cantilerers\n 100\n \n \n For holding knives\n \n \n \n Rails\n \n \n \n Pins\n 738\n \n \n \n 2,265\n \n \n Cast iron, bases\n 391\n \n \n Bearers\n 2,936\n \n \n Collars or sockets\n 2,006\n \n \n Shelves -\n \n \n \n Partitions\n 823\n \n \n Wrought iron\n \n \n \n Pins\n 1,990\n \n \n Standards\n 395\n \n \n Shelves\n 984\n \n \n Grape\n 237\n \n \n Ditto in tin case, gun and carronade\n \n \n \n Hollow plug, 10 inch\n 11\n \n \n \n 86\n \n \n \n 47\n \n \n Gun\n \n \n \n Tin case\n 2,557\n \n \n Howitzer\n 573\n \n \n Carronade with iron ends\n 112\n \n \n Shot\n \n \n \n Spherical case\n \n \n \n Gun, 9-pounder\n \n \n \n Strapped to\n \n \n \n Empty 68-pounder\n \n \n \n wood bottoms\n \n \n \n Filled\n \n \n \n Without wood bottoms, empty\n \n \n \n Common, strapped to wood bottoms\n 340\n \n \n \n 24\n \n \n Wood, carpenters\"\n \n \n \n Staples\n \n \n \n Stamps\n \n \n \n [Iron, B↑O.\n \n \n \n Wood BO.\n \n \n \n Stands\n \n \n \n Spun yarn\n \n \n \n Squares\n \n \n \n Stakes\n \n \n \n Without ram-\n \n \n \n mer-heads\n \n \n \n [Iron, figured, &c.\n \n \n \n Steel blades\n \n \n \n Mortar\n \n \n \n Gun\n \n \n \n Mortar\n \n \n \n Howitzer\n \n \n \n And rammer-\n \n \n \n heads\n \n \n \n Carronade\n \n \n \n Gun .\n \n \n \n Howitzer\n \n \n \n Sponges, with staves\n \n \n \n \n lbs.\n oz.\n \n \n \n 3\n 4\n \n \n \n 1,207\n 2\n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n 245\n \n \n \n \n 50\n \n \n \n \n 50\n \n \n \n \n 10\n 4\n \n \n \n 57\n \n \n \n \n 226\n \n \n \n \n 48\n 2\n \n \n \n 125\n \n \n \n \n 20\n \n \n \n \n 18\n \n \n \n \n 33\n \n \n \n \n 50\n \n \n \n \n 387\n \n \n \n \n lbs.\n oz.\n \n \n \n 351\n \n \n \n \n 538\n \n \n \n \n 793\n \n \n \n \n 1,138\n \n \n \n Round loose\n 28,449\n \n \n \n Belted rifle -\n cwt.\n \n \n \n \n 20\n \n \n \n Lead ball\n \n \n \n \n In bags as charges\n 277\n \n \n \n \n 39\n \n \n \n Musket\n 63,166\n \n \n \n Books\n \n \n \n \n Pistol\n 861\n \n \n \n Sand\n tons.\n cwt.\n qrs.\n lbs.\n \n \n \n 1.\n 12.\n 3.\n 16\n \n \n Stationery\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Copper\n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7\n \n \n \n \n \n Shovels -\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dust\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Iron\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Peat\n 5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 538\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n Pairing\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n Lawn\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sieves, powder\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sights\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sieves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Iron wire, 5 mesh\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 32-pounder\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Millar's\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Copper, gunners' common\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 32-pounder\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sorts\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brass hair\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Copper, dry measure\n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n Paper, ledger\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n HP.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Annual Army List\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Expense\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Guard\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Return\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supply\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Journal, contractors'\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ledger, store\n \n \n \n \n \n \n List and check, 3 quires\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Proportion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Store return H\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supply\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lovell's Suggestions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pattern of Nails\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Soldiers' Account\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Covers, marble\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Forms, printed\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Staves, sponge, of sorts\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Steel -\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Steelyards\n \n \n \n \n \n \n : coco\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 22:42 10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 140\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 9\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 17\n \n \n \n \n \n year's supply\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 38\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 8\n \n \n \n \n \n Ash\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Portfire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6\n \n \n \n \n \n Sticks\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21\n \n \n \n \n \n Rocket\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 43\n \n \n \n \n \n ·\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Skirting, cast iron\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wood\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Skedding Iron\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Skins, sheep or bazil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Slab, for grinding paint\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Slates, in wood frames\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Slices\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Slides\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carcase\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shell\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Shot\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Signal\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ps.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 59\n \n \n \n \n \n Stocks, for bits, drill\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12 ft, and 20 ft.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 14\n \n \n \n \n \n Stomach-warmer, tin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ft.\n run.\n \n \n \n \n \n 600\n \n \n \n \n \n Stones\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 11\n \n \n \n \n \n Stools\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Stoves\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 112\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,290\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 160\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 135\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 146\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1,758\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 202\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 528\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 7\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 5\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 83\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 79\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Stoppers, trap, earthenware\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 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non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers.\n\nThe Expense of repairing the Field Officers Quarters is estimated at £841.18.1, that of the officers quarter at £123.0.6.\n\nTotal £1754.18.7.\n\nThese repairs are required to prevent further damage. I return Cad Grey's Letter and Enclosure, and have\n\nthe honour to be\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient\n\nhumble Servant,\n\n(signed) W. Staveley,\n\nMajor General Commanding\n\n\"The Troops\n\nTrue Copy.\n\n- Colonial Secretary\n\nRoyal Engineers Office,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong.\n\n23\n\n25 July 1849.\n\n306\n\nIn returning the enclosures\n\nwhich accompanied your\n\nletter of this date. I have the honour to remark, for the information of the Major General commanding that by\n\nsome misconception on the part of Mr Byham of my Letter to the Inspector General of Fortifications, the temporary Barracks on Artillery Hill at this Post have been mistaken for the Barracks at Stanley, I cannot however account for this, because\n\nin my letter to the Inspector General of Fortifications, dated Victoria, 10th September last. No: 128, I have stated with reference to\n\nmy report of the Typhoon which took place\n\nThe Brigade Major.\n\n \nSe fe. 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Her sudden withdrawal therefore from Macáo Roads has produced all the bad effect that could be expected, bringing discouragement to the minds of the inhabitants, and presumably weakening the moral force of this Government, which in the actual crisis Your Excellency must certainly desire to see increased.\n\nThe Council therefore, in consideration of the imminent danger which threatens this Establishment, not so much from open aggression on the part of the Chinese Government, as from a treacherous assault by enemies secretly instigated, cannot avoid, looking to the slight defence at their disposal, applying to Your Excellency to request that you will again afford to this Establishment such protection as can conveniently be granted it, during the present crisis, no demonstration being perhaps necessary on the part of Your Excellency's Government, — to guard against and prevent greater disasters to this Establishment, in consequence of secret treachery which the Chinese undoubtedly meditate against it, than the presence of a vessel of war in the waters of Macáo.\n\nMacáo, 6th September, 1849.\n\n(Signed) Jeronimo, Bishop of Macáo.\n\nJoaquim Antonio de Moraes Carneiro.\n\nLudgero Joaquim de Faria Neves.\n\nMiquel Jozé Pereira Simões.\n\nBernardo Goularte.\n\nManocé Pereira.\n\nTrue Translation.\n\n(Signed) I. d'Almada e Castro.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nPage 156\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. 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Kept \"Page 156\" at the end as it is page information.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].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": 231302, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "to Major General Staveley on the 15th April 1850, specially defining the limit of the Cantonment, and to which both the Major General and Commanding Engineer Lieutenant Colonel Phillpotts made objection, except to request that the ground should not be so taken that a roadway might be left \"to give access to the ground north of the main Guard house. The correspondence on this subject is herewith enclosed. 12243.\n\nYour Lordship will understand that the ground in question comprises all that is shown in the Surveyor General's plan accompanying the Report and estimate forwarded in my Despatch 1915 of the 12th Instant and designated \"Area cleared by convict labour in April 1850, and Ground proposed to be levelled\".\n\nNow I have the honour to be; With the highest respect, Your Lordship's, Most obedient Humble Servant", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231305, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "37\n\nhe will\n\nhas so wish to subject them to inconvenience, should any of the grounds be required for military purposes, not object to their marking off that portion, which is worth of the Garrison Guard Room extending to the Sea, and thus\n\nsquaring\n\nthe harbour boundary of the space to be placed in charge of the Surveyor General.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed) W. Caine,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nCopy.\n\nSir,\n\nAud. Mily. Secy's Office,\n\nHongkong, 19th April, 1850.\n\n\"By desire of the Major\n\nGeneral\n\ncommanding, I have transmitted a copy of your letter of the 15th Instant to the Commanding Royal Engineer for the\n\npurpose of\n\nascertaining what portion of the ground\n\nbetween the Main Guard and the Harbour\n\nMaster's boat house had been\n\nproposed to be reserved for Military purposes. I herewith transmit a copy of\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Phillpotts' reply, from which His Excellency the Governor will perceive that the Sea Battery proposed to be constructed will not interfere with the ground proposed to be reserved for a Promenade for\n\nThe Honourable Major W. Caine, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231306, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "inhabitants; but as the Parade ground for \n\nthe Garrison is too small \n\nit is very \n\nfor \n\nits movements \n\ndesirable that the ground between the present parade and the Sea should be levelled, which would not interfere \n\nwith the general promenade the inhabitants as it would only be special occasions, when the whole \n\nGarrison is under \n\narms; \n\nQueen's Road. \n\nthat their \n\nmovements would extend across \n\nThe Major General opinion with the Commanding Royal Engineer is that to communicate with the \n\nsmall \n\npieces of ground with part of the main Guard house which His Excellency proposes to allot for Military purposes 20 feet to the westward of the last named Building should be reserved as a Military Communication. \n\n(True Copy) \n\nColonial Secretary. \n\nI have, &c. (Signed) C. M. Staveley, \n\nCaptain R.M. & Royal Engineer Officer, \n\nCopy. \n\nSir, \n\nRoyal Engineer Office, \n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, \n\n17th April, 1850. \n\n33 \n\nWith reference to your letter of the \n\n16th Instant, transmitting by desire of the Honorable the Major General Commanding \n\na copy of a letter addressed to you by the \n\nColonial Secretary on the 16th Instant, and \n\nrequesting me to inform you what \n\nproposals have been made for Military \n\npurposes with regard to the space of ground \n\nbetween the Queen's Road and the Sea, \n\nextending from the main \n\nGuard house to the harbour Master's house; I have the honor to acquaint you \n\nthat it has \n\nbeen proposed to construct a \n\nlarge \n\nBattery, by reclaiming from the bay the \n\nCaptain Staveley, \n\nActing Military Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231307, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "33\n\nthe ground necessary for the purpose in the space adjoining the main Guard house, which, I understand, has been ordered by Lord Staveley to be reserved for the use of the inhabitants of Victoria; and it has also been proposed to erect quarters for field officers, between this space reserved for the Public and the Harbour Master's Boat house.\n\nWith reference to the latter part of the Colonial Secretary's letter, I beg leave to state that, in marking off the portion which is north of the Main Guard house, a space of at least 20 feet in breadth should be reserved for Building road Communication.\n\nWith regard to the parade ground hired for the Ceylon Rifles, it is very confined, and not sufficiently capacious to move a single Battalion, it is very desirable that it should be extended if possible.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) George Phillpotts, Lieut. Colt. Comdg. R.E.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Signed) F. M. Staveley, Captain, A.M. Sect.\n\n(True Copy)\n\nColonial Secretary's Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231308, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "Despatch - 1/8 of 1857.\n\nMelorure Plin\n\nCopy.\n\n480\n\nD.\n\nCorrespondence\n\npassed\n\nbetween\n\nCantonment in Victoria.\n\nStaveley, defining the limits of\n\nGovernor Bonham and Major General\n\nthe\n\n15th and 19 April 1850,\n\nSir\n\nBrigade Office,\n\n30 Victoria 31st March, 1851.\n\nI have the honour by direction of the Officer Commanding the Troops to forward to you for the information of His Excellency, the Governor a copy of a letter transmitted by the Commanding Royal Engineer to Major General Sir J. F. Burgoyne, K. C. B., Inspector General of Fortifications.\n\nI have to state that on careful examination of the Registered Boundary Plan of the Cantonment, it appears that the ground extending west of the main Guard to the Harbour Master's Boat House and north of the Queen's Road is the property of Her Majesty's Board of Ordnance, and that as the Regulations of the service required...\n\nThe Honorable Major Jane,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nPR.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231310, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "General cession to a piece of ground (coloured green on the enclosed plan) West of \"Main Guard\" and bounded on the north by the Sea and on the south side by the Queen's Road.\n\n2. In forwarding this correspondence to you, I beg leave to remark that the respective officers have not been consulted in this instance which, in my opinion, should have been done, and if this had been the case I consider that, from the general spirit of the Proclamation Regulations relative to Ordnance property, the sanction of the Master General of the Ordnance is indispensable before any transfer of land or other property belonging to Her Majesty's Ordnance can properly be entered into between any parties.\n\n3. The Plots of Ground in question, I beg to observe, is the only space (and it is very limited, in extent, measuring 4 Acres 13 Perches) that exists in the neighbourhood of the Cantonment or is at all eligible for building purposes, and as the propriety of erecting a large defensive Battery on this side has been long contemplated and indeed proposed, I am strongly of opinion that it should not be suffered to fall out of the hands of Her Majesty's Ordnance as it is impossible to say how soon it may be required for other Military purposes.\n\nIt may with advantage be cleaned and levelled, (but not, I should suggest, by the Colonial Government, who would thereby establish hereafter a claim to it) by the Royal Engineer department: and I see no objection to its being used as a public promenade and a drill-ground (the latter being much wanted by the Troops) until it may be required for other purposes.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231391, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 176, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "170\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n4\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nother causes the profits of the China trade formerly enjoyed by a few are now divided amongst many, and hence the maintenance of an expensive establishment here has become not only unnecessary but undesirable to parties having houses of business in Canton. The port, however, is not without its use, even to them; for goods are often landed here intended for the northern ports, as indeed they are sometimes when destined for Canton, especially when the market is dull there, and when it is conceived by their consignees that further importation would produce further depression.\n\nFrom December 1850 to March of this year 15 American whalers have arrived laden with oil, of which a considerable portion, under the provisions of the New Navigation Law, has been shipped to England in British bottoms. I am informed, by a very respectable authority, that 60 or 70 vessels of this description are expected here next winter, and as each of these vessels is estimated, on an average, to expend some 500l., in the colony, by which each class of the community is benefited, this branch of trade deserves especial encouragement. I understand, moreover, that the masters of the above whalers, when here, convened a meeting, and passed a resolution that Hong Kong was the cheapest and most suitable port in the east for the resort of whalers, and for the transhipment of their cargoes. These vessels can refit here at a comparatively small expense, procure such supplies as they may be in need of, and return to the whaling ground as soon as the season opens. I entertain, therefore, every hope that this trade may prove of great use to the colony. A vessel has also lately arrived here, under American colours, from Oregon, for the purpose of entering into contracts for the supply of masts, spars, &c., which at times are much required here. The returns will be, of course, from Hong Kong.\n\n1\n\nIn conclusion, I would add that although the colony is of great use to the few firms engaged in the opium trade, yet it is on the general foreign trade that Hong Kong must mainly depend for progressive improvement.\n\nThe Right Hon. Earl Grey,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed)\n\nEnclosure 2 in No.\n\nJ. G. BONHAM.\n\nSurveyor-General's Office, Victoria,\n\nFebruary 11, 1851.\n\nI HAVE the honour to lay before you, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, my annual Report upon the works which have been undertaken during the year, and upon the general state of repair, &c. of all civil roads, works, and buildings upon the island.\n\nVICTORIA.\n\nRoads and Bridges.\n\nThe district from the gap to the valley has been kept in repair by convict labour, amounting during the year to 2,234 men, being equivalent to an expenditure of 461l. 10s. 10d., this is rather a large item for repair of so short a road, but it is caused by the necessary attention to the new portion of the road, and the expenditure is further enlarged by the distance the men had to travel to the work, which occupies nearly an hour both going to and returning from work, or nearly one-fifth of their effective day's labour.\n\nThe final payment for that portion of the road from the Wongneichung Valley to North Point, which was widened and improved, as alluded to in my last Report, and which was so much damaged by the storm of the 13th September, was made during the year, amounting to 270l. 16s. 8d., which, with the previous advance of 757l. made last year, makes the full cost of the service 345l. 16s. 8d. paid by Government, and in addition to which the sum of 115l. was paid by private subscription. In consequence of the misunderstanding between the clerk of works and the contractor nothing was done to the road until May of the present year, when orders were received to repair the damages and render the road again serviceable for carriages. This repair was effected for an expenditure of 63l. 19s. 2d., and although we had no typhoon during the year there were several gales which tried the unfinished portions of the walls and newly deposited earth severely, I am happy to state without effecting any damage. I have endeavoured to protect the line of road by encouraging the growth of grass and shrubs, or prickly pear, upon a slope of sand outside the sea-wall, and in several places they are thriving very well, but the extreme drought of the last six months has caused many to wither; these, however, I hope I shall succeed in replacing at as early a period as the rains will permit.\n\nOf the bridges in the Wongneichung Valley, I have much pleasure in reporting that the three remaining wooden ones were reconstructed with brick arches upon the old abutments, in\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\n5\n\nlieu of the timber platforms, which it was found quite impossible to preserve from rot and the ravages of the white ants,\n\nReport and estimate 1 of 1850 authorized the construction of three bridges; the two small bridges, of 17 feet 6 inches and 12 feet span respectively, I experienced no difficulty in forming with the old materials (bricks) belonging to the Bungalow, abandoned by the proprietor and pulled down by Government, expenditure 377l. 10s.; but the large bridge I found it impossible to complete according to the original intention, viz., in two semi-elliptic arches of 30 feet span, and was consequently obliged to build two additional piers, and form four segmental arches of 13 feet 9 inches span; these were completed more satisfactorily and the superstructure was finished, both spandrils and parapet, with the dressed stone belonging to the Bungalow, and only suitable for such work, the whole costing the sum of 1067l. 5s.\n\nIn the early part of the year, and before the above work was found to be absolutely essential, a repair, amounting to 47l. 12s., was obliged to be made to secure portions of the framing and platforms.\n\nDrains.\n\nThe final payment on account of the drain or brick sewer to join the Ordnance sewer, report and estimate 8 of 1847, which it was found so difficult to complete, in consequence of the extreme hardness of the rock through which it had to pass, was made during the year. This service must have entailed a considerable loss upon the contractor, and I was at last compelled to execute the work by day's labour, charging the expense against the balance due.\n\nRepairs to drains in the whole city only amounted to 21l. 7s. 3d. (Req. 39.)\n\nMarine Works.\n\nDuring the gales of the latter part of the year 1849 several large boats caused considerable injury to two of the piers in Tapingshan, and upon one of which a fast boat was entirely wrecked; the repairs demanded amounted to 117l. (Req. No. 28); the other one was repaired at an expenditure of 3l. (Req. No. 11).\n\nSupply of water to Government house and offices was executed under the superintendence of the Royal Engineer department; the sum of 1517l. 15s. 1d. having been paid on account, the remaining sum was paid in the early part of the present year.\n\nBuildings.\n\nAt the Court-house the sum of 1567l. 5s. was expended in the furniture and fittings for the Court-room, which was permanently arranged, giving the necessary accommodation applied for by the Chief Justice, together with the formation of a skylight, which was also arranged for the better ventilation of the room, which was much required in hot weather with a crowded Court. The heavy entablatures to both fronts of this building show some symptoms of failure, portions of the cornice have fallen down; but as I believe the greater part of the projections have been formed with teak wood, it is probable there is no great decay in the framing to render any repair necessary,\n\nThe tower of the cathedral was completed during the year for the sum of 6977l., 18s. 4d., and the total payments made on account of the whole building amounted to 1,2067l. 5s., this sum, however, formed part of the private subscription.\n\nFor the protection of the Albany Godowns, a large building abandoned by the proprietors, the sum of 307l. has been expended.\n\nAlso in pulling down the Bungalow in the Wongneichung valley, resumed by Government in removing to store some of the building materials which were being stolen by the Chinamen, an expenditure of 301l. 10s. 4d. was made. With some of the above materials and others supplied from collected stores, and upon the requisition of the superintendent of police, approved of by his Excellency, I built a boat-shed and stabling for the police, rearranged the accommodation, and built new cells at the central station, repaired and whitewashed the kitchens, and built proper drains therefrom to the main sewer in the street, the whole being performed for the sum of 311l, 5s.\n\nTwo prisoners effected an escape from the gaol by placing a plank upon the lean to roof of a privy, and thus gaining the summit of the wall dropped therefrom into the road, a height of 22 feet; in consequence of this a chevaux de frise was placed thereon 3 feet high, as well as for further safety an inner guard established, rendering the whole more secure, the above service cost 15l. 13s. 11d. (Requisition No. 14).\n\nSundry repairs and painting were made to the flagstaves at Government house and offices, amounting to 77l. 19s. 8d. under Requisitions 36 of 1849, and Nos. 3 and 9 of 1850.\n\nThe east side of the verandah to the Bungalow on Hospital Hill was rendered more secure against typhoons by removing the large jalousies, and filling in between the columns with brickwork, and inserting an ordinary sized window instead, also in bracing and strengthening a portion of the north front of the verandah; a part of this service was performed by the tenant, the remainder was executed by Government at an expenditure of 101l. 8s. 4d.\n\nThe several police stations in the city, four in number, exclusive of the central station, were thoroughly whitewashed, repaired, and painted (the latter service not having been performed for three years) for the sum of 341l. 13s. 7d.\n\nThe other police stations in the island, viz., at Aberdeen, Stanley, and East Point, underwent no repairs during the year; but on my inspection at the beginning of this year I had occasion to note several dilapidations, particularly at Aberdeen, but most of these are not strictly chargeable to Government, and notice to that effect has been given to the superintendent of police.\n\nHONG KONG.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231392, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "HONG KONG,\n\n6\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nConvicts.\n\nAn expenditure, amounting to 157. 3s. 3d. (Requisitions No. 42 of 1849, and 10 of 1850), was incurred in the purchase of stone-hammers, rope, and winch, for the use of the prisoners confined to hard labour within the gaol; these are mostly Europeans, and the total number employed during the year amounted to about 3,100, not working the whole day or regularly either; 300 tons of stone have been broken, the quantity I have used on the road does not amount to more than 180 tons, but I hope to dispose of all that may be broken in the present year, and thus be enabled to form a hard compact surface for most of the streets throughout the city.\n\nThe repairs to convict tools, wheelbarrows, shovels, pickaxes, &c., has amounted to the sum of 20l. 0s. 11d. I have been enabled with the labour of the convicts to keep in very fair repair almost the whole of the streets in the city, including the Queen's Road and the Wongneichung Valley Road alluded to before; upon the former in the ordinary surface repairs, and including a very extensive damage done to the embankment near Mr. Edger's house I have expended the labour of 3,047 men, valued at 63l. 9s. 7d., and upon the rest of the roads and streets in the city the number of 5,485 men, equivalent to an expenditure of 114l. 5s. 5d., forming the total amount of 8,532, equal to 177l. 15s., for a length of 84 miles, or nearly 3d. per yard per annum.\n\nSundry services to drains were completed by 57 men, equivalent to 1l. 3s. 1d.\n\nIn the transport of materials, viz., that of hard wood, stone, and tiles, from the Bungalow in the Wongneichung Valley to the store at the Government offices, and also for the repairs and alterations to the Central Police Station, as well as for the construction of the bridges in the valley, I have employed 3,343 men, valued at 69l. 12s. 11d.\n\nTwo of the streets in the city, viz., Elgin-street and Wyndham-street, were improved, the former at the turn leading to Hollywood-road, and the latter at the junction with Albert-road, by the labour of 1,078 men. I also formed two streets near Hollywood-road, to give access to some lots of land offered for sale: this service employed 432 men. Another service, under the head of Construction, was performed in clearing and levelling the ground between the Queen's-road and the sea, extending from the Main Guard-house to a drain crossing the area, employing thereon 758 men, valued at 15l. 15s. 10d.\n\nThis ground forms part of the plaza; the remainder of the area, from thence to Messrs. Lindsay's premises, is partly formed of the natural uncut ground, and partly by deposit of earth from the parade-ground and area of the Government offices and church. It is very irregular, and averages a height of 4 feet or more, containing about 10,000 cubic yards; and as the labour of its removal would involve a large expenditure of convict labour, probably the total number of convicts at my disposal for six months, the completion of the service has been delayed until a future period. The total number employed on these three services amounts to 2,435 men, equal to 50l. 14s. 7d.\n\nThe miscellaneous service performed by convict labour comprises clearing the ground, inland lot, No. 1, for police boat-shed, clearing sands at Pedder's Wharf, transplanting trees, work at Flag-staves, clearing weeds, &c., from Government ground, and scavengers for the city, amounting in the whole to 886 men, valued at 18l. 9s. 2d. 7¼d.\n\nThus the total number of men employed during the year out of the gaol amounts to 15,253, giving an equivalent value of work, amounting to 317l. 15s. 5d.; for the year 1849 the number employed was 17,846; for 1848, 18,151.\n\nThe prisoners who are condemned to hard labour within the walls of the prison have, as stated before, broken 300 tons of stone for the roads; it is certainly hard, and I now cause it to be broken very fine, and, estimating their labour at 5d. per diem, would give an amount of 64l. 11s. 8d., or about 4s. per ton, which is a very high price indeed, this work is an employment, and the stone is useful, but certainly no punishment. The tread-mill, when it arrives, will effect, I have no doubt, all that may be desired for that purpose.\n\nIn addition to this service a party of ten sailors were employed for three months in clearing and levelling the ground round the Debtors' Gaol. The value of their labour I estimate at 6d. per day, and amounts to 21l. 5s. Thus the total value of all convict labour that I can bring to account amounts to the sum of 403l. 12s. 1d.\n\nOn comparing the actual expenditure on account of the gaol with the value of work performed by the convicts, I must observe that at least two-thirds of the total number of persons confined in the gaol do not earn anything at all, and are consequently a burden upon the Government.\n\nRoad round the Island.\n\nHis Excellency having visited this road at the beginning of last year, instructed me to complete those portions of it between Aberdeen and Stanley which had been postponed or left unfinished. These works comprised four stone arches in the Staunton Valley, the foundations and abutments of which were finished, and the construction of two drains near Deepwater Bay. The first service was executed for the balance remaining due upon the original contract for the work, and cost 50l. 6s. 3d.; the other services I did not pay for until the termination of the year, and the expenditure will, therefore, be accounted for in my next Report.\n\nThe road, although it had no repairs for two rainy seasons, was in most places in very fair order, except on the sea-coast, near Aberdeen, and through Quarries near Aldrich Bay and Sowkewan, where extensive damages occurred, and where I have annually reported the difficulty of preserving it, both on account of its exposed position, and through the carelessness of the quarrymen in blocking up the drains and causing such an extensive deposit of silt to accumulate in the river-courses and land adjoining. For the general preservation of the road, that\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\n7\n\nis, in clearing the side channels, and arranging for the natural and proper discharge of rain-water, as well as to repair some particular localities, to render the passage of horses and pedestrians secure, his Excellency was pleased to authorize an expenditure of 66l. 12s. 5d., of which I expended 63l. 19s. 2d., and arranged a contract for that purpose, obliging the party to execute the necessary work, as well as to keep the whole in repair until the 31st December 1850; and on visiting the line in the month of January of the present year, I was much gratified to find the whole road in very capital order, with the exception of those sea-coast parts, alluded to before, and some of the wooden bridges; several of these, however, I caused to be reduced in width, and was thus enabled to perform a satisfactory repair without any additional outlay, the sound portions of the abstracted timber being available for other bridges in the neighbourhood.\n\nI have to report the commencement of the new road to avoid the Gap-hill, commencing at the Albany Godowns, and terminating at the bridge in the Wongneichung Valley. This service will, I hope, be completed in March, and be of great advantage to the public, as giving a healthful promenade and agreeable driving-road for the hot season.\n\nThe trees planted along the sides of some of the roads in the city have in general thriven tolerably well; about one-tenth of them, however, have been much injured by goats and drunken sailors, and other wanton injuries have been done to them by other parties; but there are several varieties of the banyan, mango, bamboo, acacia, and other native trees extremely hardy, which grow very quickly, give considerable shade, and I should be very happy to see them extensively planted all over those parts of the city where the advantage of them would be felt.\n\nThe small plantation of fir-trees at the rear of the Albany Barracks, planted by myself in the year 1845, and which were then only one foot high, are now upwards of seven feet, and look very strong and healthy.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) CHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,\n\nThe Hon. Major W. Caine,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(No. 10.)\n\nSIR,\n\nW. CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\nSurveyor-General.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nEnclosure 3 in No.\n\nEncl. 3 in No.\n\nSurveyor-General's Office, Victoria, 12th February 1851.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, my Annual Report upon the state and progress of the department for the year 1850.\n\nFor the whole of the above period the entire duties connected with the supervision of labour, both for work under contracts and that performed by the convicts, has devolved upon myself with the assistance of the Chinese overseer and Coolies. In consequence of the reduction in the department of the civil engineer and road overseer during the previous year, I adopted measures for arranging that the supervision of all works performed by the department should be undertaken by the Chinese overseer, to whom I gave the requisite instructions and a short detail of the contracts; and he, together with his Coolies, when necessary, were always stationed on the work, to see that the services were properly performed, and my directions to the workmen or contractor fully complied with. Thus the road round the island was regularly visited, its state of repair constantly reported, as well as the progress made with the few works of construction ordered on the Aberdeen and Stanley Road; also, when repairing and improving the road to North Point, the same service was performed. In addition to this, I directed the overseer and his men to take a general charge of the roads and streets, drains, &c., in the city, to execute contingent repairs in such places where it was not necessary to send the gang of convicts. This arrangement, with the assistance of convict labour, I was enabled to keep the whole city by in repair, without disbursing any money whatever, which I have never been able to effect in previous years.\n\nThe overseer was ordered to attend the office every day for instructions, and at the same time give a written report of the previous day's work; thus during the year 30 days' labour were occupied in grassing slopes, 15 days in surveying, 288 days clearing drains and side-channels, 488 days repairing and weeding roads and streets, and 102 days in attending to the trees on the roads; this, together with attendance upon me in the mornings and evenings, when their services were demanded to lay out ground for sale, define boundaries of lots, or other miscellaneous work, comprised the whole of their duties, which have been very satisfactorily performed; and I have to report most favourably of their general good conduct, and particularly so of their overseer, Assow, who is a most valuable assistant to me, and (for a Chinaman) most deserving and exemplary man.\n\nThe expenditure on account of roads not in the city amounted to 38l. 2s. 1d., on account of bridges 156l. 1s. 11d., drains 41l. 7s. 3d., marine works 16l.\n\nBuildings.\n\nThe construction and repair of buildings I took entirely under my individual supervision (the overseer only reporting the number of men at work thereon); these comprised the completion of the church tower, the fittings and furniture, &c., to the Court-house, sundry contingent", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231400, "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": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5]", "content_text": "g.\n\nGreater part of the projections have been formed with teak wood; it is probable there is no great decay in the framing to render any repair necessary.\n\nThe Tower of the Cathedral was completed during the Year at a cost of £697.18.1, and the total payments made on account of the whole building amounted to £1206.6.6. This sum, however, formed part of the private subscription.\n\nFor the protection of the Albany godowns, a large building abandoned by the proprietor, the sum of £30 has been expended.\n\nAlso, in pulling down the Bungalow in the Wongneichung valley resumed by Government, and in removing to Store some of the Building materials which were being stolen by the Chinamen, an expenditure of £30.10.4 was made.\n\nWith some of the above materials and others supplied from collected stores, and upon the Requisition of the Superintendent of Police approved by His Excellency, a boatshed and stabling for the Police were built, the accommodation was rearranged, and new cells were built at the Central Station. The kitchens were refloored and whitewashed, and proper drains were built therefrom to the main sewer in the Street. The whole was performed for the sum of £31.5.\n\nTwo prisoners effected an escape from the Gaol by placing a plank upon the lean-to roof of a building, and thus gaining the summit of the wall, dropped therefrom onto the Road, a height of 22 feet. In consequence of this, a chevaux de frise was placed thereon, 3 feet high, for further safety, and an inner guard was established, rendering the whole more secure. The labour and service cost £15.13.11.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231489, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "A right to the boundaries which they have seen fit at their own pleasure to adopt.\n\n5\n\nTo enable Your Lordship clearly to understand the question, I enclose a plan of the locality as it now stands, showing the Barracks, the Main Guard, and the Boundary as agreed upon by me in concert with Major General Staveley and Colonel Phillpotts; the Parade Ground and the ground claimed by the Board of Respective Officers, as well as the site on which the Naval Stores, alluded to in the 4th Paragraph of this Despatch, stood.\n\n123\n\n6\n\n6. It is obvious that up to the end of 1845, the time when the ground was returned to the Civil Government by the Naval Department, the Ordnance Board had no claim to the ground; that Lieutenant-Colonel Phillpotts arrived here in March 1847 and left in May 1850, and that during that time and up to March of the present year, after Major General Staveley's departure, no claim was ever set up to this ground, and indeed it may be said that until the arrival of an entirely new set of Officers who now form the Board of Respective Officers, there was no dispute on the subject. This Board", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231493, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "Sovcrun Bonham.\n\n7th June, 1851.\n\nVictoria, HongKong\n\nto\n\n4 Inclosures.\n\nDup: N38.\n\nThe rart Grey-\n\nReceived\n\nof the Queen's Road, is the property west of the Main Guard and north-\n\nMarch last, showing that the ground the subject of despatch 19/8 of 25th Further Report connected with\n\nof\n\nthe Civil Government.\n\n(Copy)\n\nNo 37-\n\n10\n\nSurveyor General's Office, Victoria, 31st May, 1851-\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI have the honor to\n\nacknowledge receipt of your Letter\n\nof\n\nthe 21st Instant enclosing a Plan of the Ordnance Property in Victoria with a view to the prevention of encroachments thereon; in answer thereto I have been instructed to state that His Excellency The Governor does not approve of the boundaries as laid down, or admit that they\n\nhave been sanctioned in\n\nany manner\n\neither by his predecessors.\n\nThe ground extending from\n\nthe main Guard-house to\n\nThe Respective Officers of\n\nHongkong-\n\nOrdnance.\n\nby", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231501, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "Despatch N.38 of 1851.\n\nInclosure NL in\n\nSuplicate\n\nof the Queen's Road. -\n\n31th May and 3 June 1851\n\nrelation to the ground\n\nof the main guard and north\n\nRespective officers of bromance, the surveyor General and the Correspondence passed between\n\nwest\n\n(Copy) N° 43-\n\nRoyal Engineer Office, Victoria. 8th August, 1844.\n\nLir,\n\nIn reply to your letter of this day's date with reference to the Boundaries of the Ordnance Cantonment at Victoria.\n\nI have the honor to inform that I consider the boundary on the East side, to be defined by the West bank of the stream from the Harbour, on the West side of the property Burial ground, registered in the names of Messrs Holliday Wise & Co. and bearing South-West, to the capital of the hill above the Lane which bears North and South.\n\nCharles Genge Cleverly, Esquire,\n\nActing Surveyor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231615, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "Date of Desp. \nSubject of Despatch. \nIncl. \nNo of date of \nDespatch. \n\n1851. \n9 \n130 \n42. 18th June Transmitting copy of, and reporting on, Ordinance #3 of 1851, entitled \"An Ordinance to amend the Ordinance No 2 of 1845, entitled 'An Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Lands, Houses, and Premises,' within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" \nIncl. \n\n43. 19 June Acknowledging receipt of Despatch No231 of 24th March last, and stating that there is no objection to Her Majesty's Exequatur being issued in favour of Senhor Manuel Pereira as \"Consul for Portugal at HongKong\" \nNone \n\n44. \" Forwarding accounts of the Colony in the Financial Year ending 31st March 1851, with a letter from the acting Treasurer explanatory of the same \none \n\n45. 25 June Relative to the solemnization of Marriages in the Union Chapel\". \nNone \n\n7 \n2 \n1851. \n37. 22 May Reporting that accommodation has been provided for the Troops on board H.M's. Ship \"Minden,\" as a temporary measure \none \n\n38. 7 June Further Report connected with the subject of despatch No.18 of 25th March last, showing that the ground west of the Main Guard and north of the Queen's Road, is the property of the Civil Government. \none \n\n39. 10 June Announcing Pardons granted to 4 Prisoners on the occasion of Her Majesty's Birthday, and reporting thereon. \none \n\n40. 16th \" Forwarding Requisition for supply of clothing and other articles for the Hongkong Police, for the year 1852 and part of 1853. \n2 \n\n41. 18th \" Forwarding Indent of Stationery required for the use of the civil Government for the year 1852-53. \n3 \n4 \n2 \nDe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 231636, "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": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "page_number": 154, "title": "CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9]", "content_text": "one of the regrets that the state of Garrison, combined with the necessity of replacing Sentries over Military Property, the Ordnance Department having for some time past been obliged to hire Civil Watchmen, for the protection of their Buildings and Stores, precludes his being able to do more than furnish the Guard at the Sail, consisting of one Serjt and 6 Privates, in addition to the reinforcement which has been already given to the Treasury and other Guards.\n\nI am further desired to acquaint you that the Major General is most anxious to give the Colonial Government the greatest possible aid, and the Garrison can afford, and altho' at this moment, immediately after the arrival of the Detachment from England, the Garrison may appear able to give some further assistance, He is most unwilling at this particular season of the year to increase their duties to the extent, which furnishing the Guard at West Point, a distance of not less than a Mile and a half from the nearest quarters of the Troops, must necessarily involve.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed) P. Maclean, Captain, A. M. Sy.\n\nTrue Copy\n\nMain Colonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-037 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [6-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233716, "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": 225, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "Statement of the Expenses of the Erection and Construction and Repairs of Roads, Streets & Bridges, Treasury during the year 1853-54, out of Balances of Works and Building 5.\n\nGovernment House, Government Offices..\n\nSupply of Water to Government House..\n\nPolice and Harbour Master's Boat-house..\n\nNew Works at Jails - viz. Debtors Prison, Jailer's House..\n\nGuard House, Road way & House, and supply of water for Jail..\n\n\"Police Station at Sukun poo..\n\nRepairs to sundry Police Stations..\n\nRepairs to the Post Office..\n\nRepairs to the Court house, and several other petty expenses..\n\nRoads, Streets and Bridges..\n\nRoad to Government Hill..\n\nDrains in Aberdeen Road..\n\nTaipingshan..\n\nLower \"Bazaar..\n\nMain Drain, Strand Road, Lower Bazaar..\n\nPlanting Trees..\n\nRepairs..\n\nLanding Places - \"Plaza.\"..\n\nWidening Road from Caine Road to Aberdeen Road, and thence to the Queen's Road..\n\nGrassing slopes Government House and Sea-wall, Lower Bazaar, in front of Streets..\n\nLanding Places, \"Steps \"..\n\nCutting Government Hill, and forming Road..\n\n \n 10,436\n 18\n \n \n \n 1329\n \n \n \n \n 118\n \n \n \n \n 250\n \n \n \n \n \n 18.22\n \n \n \n 141\n \n \n \n \n 30\n 2\n \n \n \n 200\n \n \n \n \n 112\n \n \n \n \n 14,439\n 13\n 2½\n \n \n 546\n \n \n \n \n $20.\n \n \n \n \n 20\n 16.\n \n \n \n \"\n 100.\n \n \n \n 205\n 16\n 8\n \n \n 37\n 8\n \n \n \n 30\n \n \n \n \n 25\n \n \n \n \n 75\n \n \n \n \n 300\n \n \n \n \n office 54\n 350\n \n \n \n 100\n \n \n \n \n 105\n \n \n \n \n 1,326\n 10\n \n \n \n 103\n \n \n \n \n Total: £.\n 15,766\n 4 1½\n \n\nMacgowan\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nRepairs of Colonial Public Buildings, and of other Public Works to be defrayed from the Colonial remaining from previous years.\n\n \n Report and Estimate No. 1 of 1848, sanctioned in Despatch No. 95 of 1849.\n \n \n \n \n Separate (Royal Engineers)\n \n \n \n \n No. 5 of 1847 for £508\n \n \n \n \n No. 5 of 1851, for £2,350\n \n \n \n \n 1853 rendered necessary\n 19\n \n \n \n in\n 171.\n 1845.\n \n \n \n 114\n 1848.\n \n \n \n 278\n consequence of\n \n \n \n 11859.\n the\n \n \n decayed state of the present Building, which cannot be repaired.\n \n \n \n \n Contingent Repairs.\n \n \n \n \n Being absolutely necessary.\n \n \n \n \n Out of Vote for 1851-52.\n \n \n \n \n (Out of Balances of several Votes amounting to £990. 13.0,\n \n \n \n \n the Grain in Aberdeen\n \n \n \n \n The works at the Lower Bazaar became necessary in consequence of the new houses lately built in that locality since the great fire.\n \n \n \n \n improvements effected in that\n \n \n \n \n Out of Votes of former years.\n \n \n \n \n Votes for 1851-52 and 1852-53.\n \n \n \n \n Out of Balances of former years, on account of Roads.\n \n \n \n \n Votes for 1849-50 and 1850-51.\n \n \n \n \n Private Parties having built the Sewalls opposite their Lots, it became necessary for Government to build opposite to the streets. The Sea-wall being 10 feet high, steps\n \n \n \n \n necessary to obtain access to the Strand Road from the Water\n \n \n \n\n(Signed) Chas St. Genttirerly,\n\nSurveyor General\n\n(Signed)\n\nW. E. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233749, "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": 258, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "I have conferred with the Sheriff regarding additional services there to improve and render it more suitable in plan and construction.\n\n50 ... au suitableness in plan and insufficient construction 180 ... any ... tion, Thiving of a temporary ... that co ... 255\n\nBrought forward 97832\n\nMoul. ould ing to windows and chimneys of ... in girth ... baltic timber framed and fixed in roof 3.6 3110\n\n-- raft-ers fixed 31.244. 3.6 33\n\ncould be done was naturally kind; and as at the present time 160 Baltic timber in it is in a dilapidated state and fast falling into decay, the necessity for the erection of a new prison is most imperative.\n\nThe Main Guard house is situated North of the New Magistracy Bungalow and is in an extremely bad state of repair, the greater portion of the woodwork is perished, and the whole building ...\n\n18 Baltic timber framed and fixed in Verandah roofs 54 Baltic timber laid as purlines in common rafters to Verandah roofs. 25 Hardwood in wall plates, ties and templets. 31. 82 3.6\n\ning carpenters be expected to hold together much longer 142. Baltic timber in ceiling joists 3.4 24 17 Squares 172 Chine fir, with one side grooved and tongued in ceiling 124 Baltic timber in joists of floors Squares are provided with 72 China fir, one side grooved and tongued in floor.\n\n20 C. feet ... Mic Cald. C. feet 81\n\nThe Convict Guard Quarters within the Gaol Compound Bungalow which was purchased from ... in the 18/15 when the reconstruction of the Gaol was affected under authority of Reports, feet and estimate No. 5 of 1845.\n\nThis Brick Building is in a worse state of repair than that of the Main Guard, and in consequence ...\n\n14 in ells leve timber in door and window frames, wrought, rebated, beaded and fixed. French casement windows 2\" thick Hardwood in doors wrought, framed, braced and battened.\n\nCarried forward 1710 16 £15 21156 41.216176 17 1844- 19 £46818\n\nPage ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233751, "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": 260, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "257\n\nThe French.\n\ncasernen & windows and\n\nC. Yds\n\nBrought forward Cutting and removing ground to forme airing yard 828 15 2.9137.\n\nbreast wall 44.1844 5443 4363\n\ndoors under Verandah to have teats or Molave frames with iron bars fixed therein.\n\nThe floors 1½\" thick of China fir to be laid upon Baltic wood joists with a system of Ventilation, the whole being thoroughly 1890 Honghe punched granite in breast coated with coaltar to prevent the attack of white ants. The ceilings to be of 1 in thick China fir grooved and tongued.\n\nThe Gaoler's House.\n\nUds is proposed to be built upon, and with wings projecting over, the Boundary wall to give the perfect surveillance of the interior of the Compound by loop-holes as shown on the plan and section, by the windows which will be secured with iron bars; the accommodation provided consists of one sitting room 26x16, one bedroom 40 x 17, two other available as bedrooms if necessary, a Office 8'x6', and Verandah 8 feet wide in the clear.\n\n9066 C. feet\n\n2002\n\n2\" teak gate framed and braced with 1¼\" battens, complete with ht iron hinges and bars 160 feet @ ... per foot\n\nContingencies 5 per cent-\n\nGaoler's House.\n\nExcavating foundations\n\nDressed granite in foundations 757 Hough granite\n\n659 Dressed granite in plinth, loop-holes, window sills and steps\n\nBrickwork laid in mortar including private\n\nThe house to be attached by a gateway therein to the Boundary of the Debtor's Prison\n\nThe Main Guard.\n\nDouble tiling laid in mortar wall 550 + flagging to lower Verandah\n\nI think it would be extremely desirable\n\nC. feet\n\nChanining upper Verandah floor. 3.45 Pitching of brick and chunand\n\nCarried forward G12198\n\n45 12.11. 958127\n\n3 157357\n\n249\n\n105 10 10\n\n6 20 12\n\n1084\n\n196 181167", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233752, "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": 261, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "1\n\nrequire one\n\nto locate within the \"Gaol Compound, this would\n\nand the whole qu sentry less, bc\n\navailable in\n\ncase of dis turbance #ran as at present outside the walls.\n\na\n\nview\n\nof\n\nThe\n\nea-\n\n'quared\n\n10.\n\nA building similar to the one pro- Gaoler's residence, projecting beyond | posed as the North retaining wall, giving\n\nterior portion, and this with a sentry beat on the Western boundary/thie\n\nary/thic weakest portion of the Compound) it would be quite impossible for any prisoner to escape unobserved.\n\nC. feet\n\nBrought forward Baltic timber fr quard would 272\n\nfixed in roof\n\nanned and\n\n010\n\n9.6\n\n465\n\n197\n\n67\n\n2:\n\nfixed ellolave timber wrought, framed, beaded, rebated and fixed\n\n258\n\n181 16\n\n477 62\n\n4.\n\n4.2\n\n4.1\n\n10\n\n14\" best China for wrought grooved and torqued\n\nht one side;\n\nfis 19 10\n\n154.\n\n/\n\n17\n\n88\n\n\"\n\nwindows\n\n&\n\n12 Venetian\n\nwindows\n\n1616\n\n18\n\nHardwood\n\n10-2-02-\n\non ghet,\n\nNeunded and\n\nAn\n\nS. feet-\n\n36\n\n3_1.\n\none side\n\nand fixed\n\n2\" framed door filled in with battens 2.52 | 12\" French casement doors\n\n252\n\n50412\n\n\"\n\nVenctions to doors and\n\nOfficer 224 6\" Shirting fixed\n\n28\n\nfixed in handrail to stairs\n\nThe Guard being generally European should be provided with the supper room, and if thought desirable the ground floor might be occupied by the Convict day guard or of the prison,\n\nformed into cells for work pu otherwise; in the latter Convict Gerard - house might be built at a derate expense on the site of the present Main Guard - house for £100.\n\nThe Verandah or lower arcade of these buildings I propose to form in with\n\nnishment or\n\ncase\n\na\n\nC.\n\nwith groined\n\nches for the support of the floors above, and\n\nar\n\n046 Battic wood wrought and fixed\n\n4\n\n22\n\nS. feet 24\n\n5. Yos\n\n3\" octagonal newels fixed 1\" square.\n\nbar balusters\n\nChimney pieces / stone/ thear the stoves rubbed (479)\n\nthereby to prevent the decay and deterioration $574 Rough stucco exterion\n\n3 Coats plain oil colour.\n\nCarried forward\n\nwood-work placed as\n\nThat pumpove.\n\njoists and flooring\n\nfloning for 203\n\nN\n\nN\n\nN\n\n421111", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233753, "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": 262, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "# Specifications and Working Drawings\n\nSpecifications and working drawings for each separate work will be prepared in detail whenever it may affect the estimate.\n\nThe probable site for... will be decided to carry into effect the plans herein alluded to.\n\nThe value of materials to be removed is brought to account and deducted from the gross estimate.\n\nBrought forward £432\n\n \n Best seconds glass fixed in frames\n 416\n \n \n Wrought iron in bolts, straps and bars and fixing\n 259\n \n \n \n 424 + 11 + 610 + 16 = 1278\n \n \n 10\" iron rim locks for lower floor\n 19\n \n \n 6\" ...\n 4168\n \n \n 12 bench bolts\n 12\n \n \n \n 336\n \n \n 4\" cast iron butt hinges\n 512\n \n \n \n 163\n \n \n Stay hooks for venetians and doors\n 7\n \n \n \n 330\n \n \n Typhoon bar staples\n 139\n \n \n \n 80\n \n \n Cast iron ventilators\n 2\n \n \n \n 2134\n \n \n Grates 2 feet\n 2\n \n \n \n 167\n \n\nKitchen and Coolies' house: 20 feet × 10 feet fitted complete (approximate)\n\nContingencies 5 per Cent\n\nMain Guard-house: same as Carter's house, without kitchen and Coolies' house\n\nContingencies 5 per cent\n\nConvict or exterior Guard House: approximate estimate as per Report £10\n\n \n \n £475 + 12 + 11 = £499 + 86\n \n \n \n £465 + 12 + 11 = £488 + 186\n \n \n \n £235\n \n \n \n £100", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233754, "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": 263, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "3 of 1851.\n\nSERVICE\n\nBarracks and Guard Houses.\n\nQUANTITY\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 239\n\nESTIMATED\n\nCost\n\n260\n\nCOLONIAL\n\nSecretary,\n\n1802.\n\nRATE\n\nAMOUNT\n\n \n\nAbstract.\n\nDebtors' Prison, Hitchens, Privies and Boundary Walls.\n\n \n Gaster's house with Kitchen\n 958\n 127\n \n \n Coolies' house.\n \n \n \n \n Main Guard\n 499\n 86\n \n \n Store house\n 480\n 186\n \n \n Convict or exterior Guard-house\n 1100\n \n \n \n  \n 2046\n \n \n \n  \n 1917\n \n \n \n Deduct probable value of old materials\n 250\n \n \n \n Total.\n £1796.97\n \n \n\nThat Ever Chanch\n\nSurveyor General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233755, "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": 264, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "REPORT & ESTIMATE No 5 OF 1851\n\nGAOL COMPOUND\n\nSHEWING THE SITES OF PROPOSED\n\nDEBTORS GAOL\n\nGAOLER'S HOUSE & GUARD HOUSE\n\nLevels above Mean High Water marked blue\n\nPresent buildings tinted black\n\nProposed works tinted pink\n\n \n 123.035\n 175.07\n 174.43\n \n \n Present Debt Gaol\n \n \n Arbuthnot\n Ho\n Fur face ayley\n \n \n Drain\n \n \n 123.62\n Magistracy\n \n \n B. 24.20\n Road\n \n \n 740.22\n Guard House\n \n \n Gaol C\n Guard (Main)\n 140.48\n \n \n 122.62\n 15.43\n \n \n \n Hollywood Road\n \n \n 261\n Paulinger Street\n \n \n 118.36\n 105.0\n \n \n \n 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100\n \n \n 200\n \n \n 300\n \n \n 400\n \n \n 500 Feet\n \n\nScale 66 Feet to 1 Inch", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - 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I said that if he diwas paid. He owed about 15,000-partly for four others of the Badly on the passage they overmied Chim several tens of dollars or a badrcil. I made tud Thistle. I believe 300 is due on the promissory only when in sight of the Prais Chande, but I see not press the business, I would set my shop, and gipartly prouissory notes for hire of the same s in the sb, the dotresites and his father and brolis fore-entia. Esing empradore i busrd, offer entirely en\n\nAl sets the Insitus in the reta:) shoe it thit 100 songst the prisoners; i dones know fleiri en Day of Abluto's funt's in the subject our abacush previous, I selit li 16 dags of 2013, vwn responsibility, I have uotes, oud the rest for flour which I sappiled about one\n\nench did not suspect that be was going to icare The Cowel sentence the last wires to six sunthu' in Island, until he had left he promissory nets fril I did not reate there. Ithak, plize abent 9. Ablam said he had very important business 11\n\ndue on the 5th January, it was drawn about four au to 400 peple, awue tints are at leasecord-\n\nDOUGELY LAPIAIN-I Bougkeng and an sked the Caplaid to lake the steam-auner is his father, the fat is n entiers of Bility stay-drawn on the sue date. Titis witness gir ing the goator of the bread prutace- did or back to Hongking The Capris said he contal thians. The R-sing firm had two establishment. his evidence un eros, examination very reluctantly, the perintend the aging of the bread-Bones 1 do it. Ahlus said i had very supertant business kenw the retail shop Ablue is er or master, à Attorney Generell its ceply said har to drag it hat two Evropen forthes and some Chinese bakere, Hongkong, in answer to the Captain, who asked him father superinters the shop ustness, I am not aware, out by air force.) Ponais e Change arman; and somariose de why he was a hurry to go back, kala conversation thing berst up and there was no korvan a alt. My with: Ablam soos after. I said the wul that was pur-bread of him on 15th and was aude sick by it\n\nkhus share. Inta a customer of -sing broug Boris magh the Chinese how to make broal,\n\nYKONG Kwa Sow, -1 cu a builder. I have three chase. this morning from your shop male every and the mechanic part of the baking was done hair very sick; he replid, that was the resou hetou for the Port of Steamers Between & and monthly for an indefinute period. He asked me to wake by Cal-sc. 1 csider the bakery is worth 100,\n\nA Ben was Agent for Mr. Murrow in Choses beland theEing batery. I am sequainted with\n\nAhlum--On the 19th January, I let the houses to Ahl elling the penis, ne more u tom de heto him, saying, that it was very probalde dat all the Pedders' wharf. I saw a boat passing in the entwan month each-3 months payable in odrame.\n\nwanted to get back to liongkong. I went u uslking to 7. I was in a small boat is the Labor, not fur ir ovens in this for him hakery. They were let a m E-sing ces was courly increasing, and tutely pee who eat his bread were sitt be left very met 9. Mang entirely supplies the Counissariat Hongkong the same day; and thou ke asked if the\n\ndirection and rocognised one man, Ablulu, on boa color tot wah £2,000, the maenines $3,00 Captan would take the reamer back the same eveniny fur\n\nI have been acquainted with him for about sendwall of the business, $1.600, and stock $3,000 on the $100. I said I did not know. ith Jary. I was in the Colony when she shops were thought of sis bastuces lie said it is a little thing which naked his was he\n\nyears. I had meen him on the 28th Dec. in the shop conversed with him; he recognised me the porter shot me in November. I don't know the forcuan of the litru ruerteciue will make all proper. This was ter\n\nwed. I called hic by Lame, I was 50 paces from him lakery tanne I know the name of the man that called the most active man, I know hitaas I have son\n\nbe offered Mr. Agabes and the Captain together $156 to\n\nhad an object in bailing him, it was to ascertain wheti ! him in the hipnoz doprtment; and know putting of the which they sit they could not do; and that it was seird the Steamer back to Hongkong that evening,\n\nsteaper was going to start for Macua. He made no bread department I know him to se ha most active better to wait until next morning. The fire was pub\n\nI strange at the time. in the bakery, The bay was being enlarged and snt inmediately me: we arrived in the inner harbour. pr wel in December last\n\nHe acele e isle anle ranga, The fast jure I wae Ahium on our was when! European not even Mr Morrow, bread bi ta commnunty, com say my so he dado ao was talking to the Captain; he then offered $59 if h\n\nbay ay lust, Wien ut the bakery business would tagg lúm kurie to: Fungkong that night; 15; Captin i present fur contes know Ahim, the last propaths ego. There is another promissory nofs due\n\nhat which was not the one I was accustomed in w balted him only once, Re evomized-it did not occurred to me that wy & would make Allum not recognize me.\n\nuf\n\nNo - a working haker, Long Ahoy la my master. He is the commissarrin haker-I am fere- man. Jang Ahoy does not superintend the Bakery, but leaves it entirely to me.\n\nCrossmined by the Attorney General,I a Ablum's friend-ne elution-no relation by earringe\n\nmonths' real was gaid on the 13th, in advance. One of the Jupes is still in my possession, the upper story is broken up for the purpose of buikling the ovens. I have given up possession, of the two others. There are now er to my bail and tumed away his head; I though ply four barrels in them. Cozamined by Dr. Bridges.---I was in a China be Toususamer å boy-woodenter at the sing he went in tow the parish steamer to the inner ba-beur,\n\nThe elame anised of the Praia Grande, and thesiliout a cover, I was denseed, mach na usul. I had ry, rocog med at the prisoners except the 31 pioner; they belonged to the Esing bakury on in and hatwe blom sad the Capturis soon after we got into Crained my Mr. Day heard nonversation Tak Ja mary. The 3 and 46 prisomes are brund the inner haroser; it took plñen en the deck spousite the Inkara\n\nCaptain's stock ruota. I could not go forward, the place Creamed by Mr. Day was captured with a burrianded, and all the Chinese passengers wore cleven others n the 15:1, January in the upper part of forend of tin harricade. I heard that sum of the F-ei the takery; the eleven were bleet kera. There were\n\nothers on the piers at the sime To S 6th and Chicae pese gers that pay $1, al Another that pay $2 family on tammi, were sick Tha ja one class of 8th prisoners were among these arrested. There were both are be rented out. The 12 passengers are in the no other perpen in the house than ise arvestat. We fore-cata; and t passengers down slow, forward. ram taken to the palice stacion. I was questioned by-sug and his family were in the cabin, and lus onder Mr. Mag together wet til uther eleven me. Thurs and ather Chines were an deck, the barriquis is were only guiva pesent us the time, We were al sent isun mal confica! by uncive. I do not szil al 's family had been sick, I saw no of the\n\ntaean the und the after part of the steamer. Alumif know Mickson, or Mr. Turner, or the detorney very sick an Serd, could not see the rest of his Gonerat, (who are pointed out to lika.) So one femily who wers in the in Ahlem said that he als spokann na about giving evidenon. I was brought was sick, he was not sick in my presence. I do not from the cell to the place below and brought up here,\n\n1. 31, RN, 1 was it from eating broad absinus sous-I do know them, of the bags w\n\nknow if these two boys, who werd very sick, wựn Al- from the B-sing shop, on the 15th January last, in pensei somuching like the 2nd prisoner bezwen isend 17. yours yance of which I made gagnvies after the misere: fag. Bore offers ware made in the inner harley, Antons, sed à fouel he had leg the Colony for Mano That unborning.\n\nANTONIO XAVIK,- ans Captain of the Shamrock\n\nIncertainthe goverment had not de-\n\nAfter the orgina. 12as taken, of which Loveha I w\n\neffect that he had secreted the E-sing preatises on Diputy frapector Boyle's \"depositions read to 15th January but found nothing of a spicious natu Join Dunn-Police Inspector-I proceeded to Esing shop in Queen's Road Bass, on the morning gave them to Mr. Grande, the lath, had brought bread and dour front there,\n\nI remeber only ou, the Grat prisoner. I de net kan Create camined by Dr. Bridgea-I apprehended in\n\ninquiry if any had absconded. I searched the sho any one had abscended that drunking. I did not na ncing suspicions was found!\n\nHO ACHAT, WomanOn the 15th January, I was resuled in Alto's Bakery, Queen's Road East. I lived with Ahium's family, and it consists of Cheng Aliee bla an A-One child is 3 years, 1 child 3 months, wife, 2 children, servant giri, myself, and u temule relation old both boys. They lived in the up part of the house lacing the road. I herd with them for four years. The bakery is at the back, tiny make wont und biscolt, night and day. The dough for the bread is put info the oven all o'clock e.. I do not know, when the Breed bread baking was finished, no ruport was mule up-stales baking is frished-70 tile wight of the 14th after the\n\nconting up, and he did say that after supper all the work Ahyow, clerk, did cure that night, he is in the habit of ater were voiting Geard them vuiling, Ahlem does not often sleep in the inkery with his family aerly 2 or 3 times a mouth. Alama did not sleep there on the 14th Jan, le game there on the morning of the 13th, soon after dry-Byld and requested bis family to get ready to go by the steamer, to their village, Long. They had no breakfast before Acung near Macno. they startril. They took to the steamer two kind of bread large and sniall, the large was commun loof, she swall Joat way made for the occasion by order for pre- were 4 Inrge loaves, these were brought to me by Ali- seats to their friends in the aforrasid village. There\n\nThis cut the ease fur the Crown, nt 4.30 1. Dr. Bridges Intiated that he would not be able emmene his defence that night, and though the day Court consented to ajourn. ware auxions to go on and get done with the adfuir,\n\n(journed 4.50 PM\n\n(Fourth Day, 5th February.)\n\nfe\n\nmany strong observation ugadunt the manner in which Dr. Bridges commenced his spreeb at noon and we\n\nthe crown had undated the case, and agaiter the volum. The Bread were made the night before. I only mittingjuetimos la cullod\n\nci 1 chartering any steamer; chewupon chartered Captain, ce she th of January I took the command of the the Rerace Spark at has en use to go to Me Mr. Ma pointed me. On the the men We arrived at 6.30 o'clock that evening. So pocenions of the 17th January, I left fur bliscau, dust before were tenderci tand by the Govern, has left, thism and a family came on board the steamer, his a lot with polcomen coming. fearing that Ahlin father was amongst them.-wy brought an order frota might have spes alone I told the Cpini: not to wait for then as we were underweigh.\n\nMr. Mure for their passage (order presented by the W. LE MESURIER-1 un head of the Comissat 10 Macan I made a statement that the police were\n\nWhen I got whitness). Allum hituself presented the order and I indenriment, I know Ahlam by the name of sing 1 coming in the steamer wich was to leave in the\n\nmediately put hiau ar his family in the fore cabin, made a contract with him on the 14th January. Os at Aftenbos. I did not apply to the Macao audierities.\n\nOrder red] Shaurant, please give Ablum's family days tender was accepted for the supply of 100,000 ba but I went on hoard the Shrmport abent 7 e.., nter using of betweet. 8 and 9 persons, a passage to facs biscuit by sing. I had transacted Cusiness with bia making enquiries, there I found Ahlem in the forenin\n\nin the fare calia. None of them appeared to be sick oz before, and was quite andisfied with bis conduct I wodd with several Chinamen, women and children.\n\ntheir coming on board. I say some of the passenger? I put\n\nhave entered at any time into other contracts with him. my hand on his tail and told him he was my prisoner, made enquiry as the evose of the sickness, whether they about six oths in this Colony.\n\nwho were sailors and exalkers sick about 11 d'clock. if Crozanawaśned by the Attorney General-I have Sien and muss some on shom with me. i did not tell hire un what charge arrested hou. The prisoner saidave of the net and wite not aick, but the bread was new and ens bread cat.They said they had on here any om die at Hengkung.\" To which I replet bread and the fore they craoluded in to be the effect of you have poisoned for every boy wite arsenic. enting that bust. Baving attained slut the Bruxd Is asked me what nesenie was, I sold bin it was the tain they sad to destroy rats. He sait ha did xut bed was purchased; and they and at the E-sing shop. was the cause of the sickness, I asked, where the know want that I then sail this was very lod thing for him after having heen snapccied to tre\n\nI arrived of the main Grands at about 1 oeber and had something to do with the Thistle's athir.\n\ntion went to tow the Spanish steuer inte the inner he was very sorry for it, bot that he did not knew any\n\nharbor, where I arived at 9. Ahlam did not leave thing about either fair. I asked him why he had taken\n\nthe steamer. I had the tention Aptale him on board la funily over from Hongkong. He sud because the\n\nIndoconversion with Allum on the passage previons been threatened that his house would he barn i asked\n\nto the scammer cloring in the inner harbor. Abium hise if he had a house in Macau for his family. He sait said that he would give $50. I t I was not sked if he could leave for longkong the same evening, he had na, but is intended to leave them there with gig and could not ge, fining cargo to deliver\n\nAs I was going to the Governor to explain board and Aldam offered lur $100 to send the steamer lart I haut dore I act some of the Hongkong police. 1 Park Litas sveoing which, waa refused, and Mr. Aguleg rammed with them to the guard boss and give prisoner stiet li could not send then steamer back before text into easy: then returned to Hongkong in the work. inorning as 5 o'clock. Ahira then asked me whether Whea (first went on board the Shamrock, I told the it would a heater for him to go back to Hongkong in mare no to allow any o to go on shure wot the Hongkong police arrived.\n\na Chinese boat that evening or to wait for the ausner next morning t 1 advised him to wait for the\n\nAnd\n\n|\n\nof\n\nsaw one of the maull loaves given by Allan) to one the children before they left, it was to the eldest child. efter the child eat the bread be voulted. My master At the time the bread was given the child was well,\n\nsked why the child vomited. I aud the other servant RB well, aswered that it was owing to the cold, air of the morning. We all wear to the steainer, we were all toget- her in the fore cabin. There were some other people there who i do not kasw. There was a sereen, a cloth, hanging between the men and the women. There was\n\naware of his having tendered to supply the Commiserinting to the same visage, I heese bur name is Aher-ake R. A. ONDE-I am nequninted with Aldom. Iancnother tough not belonging to the family, but belang- with biscuit, he had to sign an agreement after the terder was there before we arrived. Whde on board we only eat was accepted. & 4 or 4 & 5, 1 wes not certain of time corrcer the bread were given to the infant chilld.\n\nI do not know if he be it signes, Isaw bread. and dething else. The bread eat by us, on board, him on the 14th of January in the afternoon between 3 was cut by Ahlum, he eat of the bread first, comic of the wanted to know when he meant to deliver some parted in ny snouth first, and then gave it to him; he then I gave it, I chew- of the biscuit. He said he was going to Macao, and that vomited. We e voisited-ties and we all felt he world bring say servant hack with him. I understood alike. The sickness continued until we arrived at he was to go the next dry. He said be would be hack Macao, then the vomiting ceased, the giddiness con- in the course of a week and would bring my servant tinued. The children were ill after they got back to with his\n\nHongkong on the 15. The whole family were\n\n$2392riend. I then took him ashura tu the Governor's Incac. Aerwards the Agent Mr. Agaber caine ou the Inst contract. When I suy tread I mes: Liscultiple in Honung mla be sick too, therefore we nust\n\nKitard,\n\nwith a ever since I came into the Colony. I had a reh, and women wore sick from eating the bread, peo- W. Spine, I tu . S. Naval Storekeeper, I know brought back here by the police. I heard the unver- Ah'um. In my offelel capacity, I bad business transadiensation between Ahiura and bis father, that as the child- contract with him for 108.000 lbs. it was the largest and was always perfectly antisfied with the manner he failed his contracts. Most Fasuredly i would have been ready to enter with him into further contracts had this affair not happened.\n\n[ go hnek,\n\non the 15th Janury, only 9,005 s. of hecnit ready, Crosscamins by the Attorney General, There was\n\nCrossezamined by the Attorney General-I did not\n\nCrosseramizat by Dr. Bridges, some mede consteamer, Ablam Haid he world remain on board 1 wovording to his stetergent, which he made a few ways give one saul: leaf to the chid in the bout: be gave\n\nsapon took place on hore. De Shamrock. When I told statuer aul the following morning, Ahers said him seni had been used; he said his own children had further three would land his family in the morning, ben sick, and asked me to come and see them. I do\n\nlined to do so. I do not know whether 1 gave the co-That lio did not care if his family were to die so long as lie and himself and his father wohl go back to Hongkong. versation in the saras order before the Magistrate; I was could go back to Hongkong, because he zupplied the nci particularly asked to do so. but I do so how that it is particularly beught to my memory. He volancered went ou board, may mate was.\n\nGovernment. I was not on board when M Robinet to go burk with me in the Spark. He told me that he had offered 1100 to the master of the steamer to take -in back to Hongkong at night, hit that the Captair had refused. I know that Allem had gone in the Sun- ruck. I did not goot board dieetly fearing that he might escape. und bin in the Surecakin standing sulking\n\nith sathe Unese,\n\nThird day, at Februrg.)\n\nCreuseumined Mr. Day-The fret time I an Alium on road at 7A..when he presented to the order of Mr. Murronext time I saw him was when the wearer arrived close to 4 o'clock-if Ahlum wished he canid have spoken to me ut any time through the barricade. When the steamier was anchored the har riende was opened, then the conversation took place--\n\nprevious my last contract was in December some time\n\nIt was a verbal contract. A. G. Acame, am the Agent of the Shamrock between 124 40 1 2.4r. The ordinary course is for the steamer at Macna. I remember un the 15th January the Shamrock anrrived in Maco, and reacted the Prolu Grandle\n\nvessel to return to Hongkong the same day between 2 and 3. On this occasion I had actor work for her, it was arrived in the immer harbor about 34, but I are not sure. not previously kupwa by the Captain. The steamer I went on board before shestopped at the Praia Grande. harbour. When I was on board at the Praia Grande, I The barricade was removed before she went to the inner sw all the Chinees passengers coming out from where hat I sun is when be offered the Captain $100 in the they were barricaded. I saw Alum-nt at that time. inner barbor. O the Teuin Grande, i mernly want\n\nway the child was sick owing to as coldness of the morning, but the father said so. The child lives upstairs shut up from the wind. My monster brought the bread did not see from where he got the bread below. He upstairs from below. I only saw bist bring the bread\n\none tuoltar of the children between the time they lea the hour and getding on board the slenaver. It was about on when the bread was our and distributed. I did not\n\nand 2 baskets containing bread and oranges, with chin observed my master bringing that morning ang clothes to the Lonse, the family took will them way bedding some clothing for the children. I heard master say, when the Mandarina are less trombiccome the faraily will come back again; and flat when he got to Mars his father would take them home, and be would return to Rong- kong you so they were lauded. I am dry murine\n\nain to Antum's family. I am not Aklum's wife, no\n\nMy husband is in California. We brought back I we taken to the Police Station. there I remained the whole of taxt day nad she exi 1 Anjum geing in to be examined; he did and passi through the riem I was in,-but through the veranla\n\nOn the count asectbling Mr. Sutton & juror said my When the pfer, of 600 was made Ablam said, thet e boy Ashow asked me if I was going to the Court as applied bread for many families in Hongkong and that he apprehended there was something wrong there, and that was the reason why he wanted to ges back to\n\nou be in give direction and went back on shore. Sionging to it. Assow and several other called me Hongkong to wake inquirica about the poisoned bread\n\nIt was half past 4 o'clock when I went back to lens here today. I did not objeer to be examined at because he supplied the fiscernment and troops. When\n\nstremer in the inner unchar. The chief mete told pic\n\nthe Police Station. M. Agabeg asked him why he was in a hurry to go to\n\nAblam offered 100 to go back to longhong. Some By the Jury-Cannot say what hour the bakers had longlong he gave the same reusons---I think that Grande. The Captain told me that some of his menyn eat is wasatrange, but e caquiries were rasle. of the menger meul on shore at the Prais their supper fat sight. I live upstats I cannot my what Aillum did not know of my intention to detain him on\n\nhour they had their suppor, but know they take appre bord. I had only gives orders to my mate not to uile were sick, bot le did not my polsoped. He said muilunk Avow cares up to tell Ahium's wife she cfremstance, any sumpar to come alongside.\n\nWhen went and I hear it. There was an opening in the screen on board the sb pc mc side. I could see Abian euthing\n\njayman. I said yes, but I could not speak any thing about the case matil the trial was over. He said Ablam's cousin offered to pay me $100, and the same amount to any other person of the jury who would help Aalum te Escape conviction. The Court orderen the arrest of the boy Accord Ablum's consia and that ties be brenght bore the Court.\n\nALEX. MACHINE-I am Kozerd of the steamet Slickar in the habit of purchasing bread from che Sing. I generally receive my head on ene of the boys of the shop and the inney is al generally in the first prisoner. In the shop fie beiind alie manter, believe he is slabenilen in the shop: I have soen rèé second prisoner in the shop, he belonged to the Thistle before she was taken. Thure en him in the shop after the Thistle was ken; he appeared to be one of the boys in the shop. I have seen hit nasist others in the Aelivery of bread. I only cognize three of the prisoners S having seen the f the shop, ti Arst, second Ani a. On the morning of the 15th January, I benght breal at the -si shop for the use of the cabin, between half past & and half past A.M. I was not very long in the shop, do not rollees having seen that gay any of le priserers in the shep, I was there at the time to receive the breil und pay fit. About Ho'clock luft at the nner for Marzo After leaving Hongkong most of the Eareas papers in the form part hesame sick, name of them were saitors. This took place one df an hour after we left Hongkong. At first I thought it might to go eickness, but as you of thera Bilen got sick daught the water cask on bei\n\nright he poisoned. As they said they had drank no\n\nBy the Fury.The temaer was off the Preis Gende about 10 minutes before she went to the Road to tow the Spanish steamer,\n\nthe Shamrock--the crew breakfasted on board on the ANTONIO GONGALVEZ-1 at Chiat Oficer on board\n\nof his intention to detain Arlum.\n\nversation with Ahiana; he said he wanted to go back un beard in the inner harbor, 1 had a rou- to Hongkong ta een now his bread in Ilongsong the head on found the seater. had turned out; he offered to pay $100 if I would ing-I declined his offer. I did nothing to prevent lur allow the steamer to go back to Hongkong that even-\n\nbeen in custody since the 15th January. On the 14th & Cara-TO-I am clerk to the K-eing hakery. I have\n\none of the priest. Wong Ataol was one of the bukor was at the bakery. Alus was the bead baker-he iz aut\n\nmet was mixing the yeset and making the bread. alo, he is not aroong the prisoners. Atrofa depart\n\nThere were 42 prisoners aken on the 16th. An ad\n\nAt wore not wegst them- The night it was\n\nAt night\n\nafterward three of them were able to work, I saw knowledge; he could have gone with the other passen 15th January niter 3 o'clock--they became sick 5 muutes from going on shore, nor any other person to my the prisoner and his family on board efter the steamer gers if he had been so disposed. He mentioned that his drrived in the inner harbour. I saw three of his family family were ill by eating poisoned brand in hoard. 1ful\n\nand that it would be time cough the his purpose. Flels 10 the bread is bakod. After the work is over That were sick, but Ahlum was talking to toe, and did him that he could return re next momlag to ilangkong, Ateoy's turn to taix the cast at o'clock.\n\nnot see them vaniting. The children uppcure sick. peuple were ill, but some of the men vomited steakon hir or troard. After he was prested I saw his family. the workaea get their chw-how. Nothing particular Crasetammed in the Attorney General-didecarred after the work was owy, war after supper, no My reasou lur set sending the stemmer to Hongkong asin of soup. I went upstair. Ever since I was the same evening was, because the men were all set. alea I have been under the custody of the Government out of the hold, and to take in other cargo he crew I was obliged to employ emolies to discharge, the cargo CHEONG-AC-1 am Cek is Chong-Asow who is\n\nnot appear to be sick. Taw the three of Ablam's family sirk after their arrival in the inner barbera. There was ring men, they were all sick-It was after 'clock coulker on board sunong the passengers, and other sea I find a conversation with Ablue, and ther was the only coveration had with him when he said his family sick. Mr. Robinet and on board at o'clock - sked if Ahlum was on hard anebook bin on shore steamer and we returard west morning to longsung. afterwards Serjeant de Silva brought him back to the (Cauet aljourned at 3. 55 a fer quacier of an hour.) CHEUNG-ACHONG,Emined in the matlier of the fer water, but having eat brand, we eunclade the brend way to bribe the jury.]-- am smaker with Mr. Sutton. I enquired from them where they purchase 1 I know him to he nun of the jury. I had a conversa- po:sone their bread. I made out by the description they give off tion with Ablum's cousin aed Akeen, he lives in the shop that it was the E-sing shop. They were Mans Endicott's Bazuar, he is a hook-binder. He kilt me Tung and did not know the E-sing mate. Some of them to let my master with reference to the case, sunt to or belonging to the steaner had some of the saine bread press the mster and that he would give 100 The offer from the passengers, and after we arrived at Macao they got sick. I had te passengers in the aftur rabin one, Pussc, who cat nothing but read was very sick, the other a Lumpen pussenger and the officers of the steamer who had only tones were not sick. I ent seme of the brut, And was sick. The bread I car was the same go at\n\nwas to him alone. My coaster said no, he hau becn sworn in Court and world not de it.\n\nWANG-ACE(Recognized by the last witness, as the person who spoke to her.) I am a Foreign book naker, I am a friend of Aliam's, but not related to him.\n\nKnow the last witness, I never spoke about Abluza'a\n\nthe E-sing shop. Some of the E sing family had on order poisoning business to him; the only thing I spoke of from Mr. Murrow to have a cabin for themselves to was that I heard his master was in the Court pressing\n\nmaster and the mate tolt ne so. were all it with the exception of the officers. The January I and my wifs want to Maco in the sale boat Chinese Government Head Overauer. On the 15th The crew were all with blum. We were in the sarav cabin, screened off by below and roue deck. The master told me at the Praia Grande that the men were sick, and gave it his father, Duideli's comprador and other siratpers a curtain, Ahlum's wife childrou and servate, Aklan, as an excuse for not going to to the Spanish steamer in the Roads. The steamer all the time remained in\n\ncharge of the Captain und Mate\n\nin all 7 or 8 people. Our fue was $teach, we all eat bread or the panga, it was square bread. The bread was cus\n\nby Ahlum, I first eat it about 12 celoek; minato\n\nthe stence when there is cargo to land or to take in also were sick. I never cases sek. Allum was sick, By the Jury never employ coolies to discharge afterwards eating it I felt giddy and vomtiel, ottery 1 Mana.\n\nu wol as his father. Abium readu a rear, that W. Fuscan, are a merchant in this colony. In the red made them sick he would go back to Hong- know the ninth prisoner by the names of Ahlau orang, I went on shore at once, ou arriving of the Praia H-sing, he was indebted to me $800. I sent to col. Grude i get some melosine-állum did not lang as lect the money, but did not press it, a few days previous pe was going hark. Thory was nothing to prevent int frum ianding. I saw his children on board sick, they\n\nto 14th January. Without further spplication he paid.\n\nto the 14th, an application was made, and on the 14th!\n\nCrossermined by the Attorney General-Previous wore a cker than any of ne\n\nCamined by the Attorney General,-Qaly Ablum\n\nJanuary another application was made, and the coney had bread in the cabin, he had four loaves of k aquaro\n\nshabout a pound each, and he cut all 4 louvou eat one fica lem then the thicknem of my little dogur, About dusk I get well, after waking the medicine. 1 st feel my bowel disordered, I feel no pain but an uncari-\n\nD. May-15ek an Iron Cheat from the shop of Allum, there were several papers and books in it and $1229 odd,\n\n*\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\n28\n\nBuildings, 1 am slightly acquainted with Akiom know of the mob saying they would rob un if we did not shut | Mercer, Mr. Mercer was one of his best friends, and where the Esing shop was I seelisen the time the up, thou we did shut.\n\nhe would rather that his tongue should drop out of Chinese made some disturbance and shutting up their GoPro TK-was called much to his astonish-his mouth than attack Mr. Biercer in the way it was\n\nment to break down the exit of one important witness asserted he had done. for the Crowa--but the attempt totally failed. [6] P..\n\nudjourned.)\n\n(Fifth Day, 5th February.)\n\nThe second part of the speech was occupied in a very scute disacation of the exlitence-Very well performed, with a strong leaning to the Crown aido. Mr. Anstey boldly professed that he had not the astrel indifference\n\nshops; it was 1 balieve in November, Alluin kept lis shop opened. It was the vuly chop I saw upon.\n\nChan-Amox,—I am xayior living in a Cilman's Bazaar Queen's Road. 1 know the Raing shop remember the shatting of the hope; fel day Allam did not Cruse examined by the Attorney General,-The ba\n\nsaat op. He ok at the 28 day. His bread was enivad by\n\nThe Attorney General replied in a very able speseb. of Crown prosecutors in ordinary cases, this was an ex- Kory prutson 1 belleve do not belong to Ablum, they are rented by him.\n\nThe first part was employed in defeating the government traordinary case in which he felt in a different manner, the wch, and stones thrown as bis shop.\n\nand Mr. Mercer for the harsh course usected to have and was not anxious thas a verdict of guilty should be Cnos-Ann Woman, -I am wife of inet witness Cras camined by the Attorney Genemy---I was as been pursued in this case. This summed totally une\n\ngiven.* [Not Mr. May's wife but wife of the last Chlem witness] the Jas House that day, the shop keepers said they were cessary, as the government was more to blame for tou I was on board the steamer going to Maran in the santé\n\naitald of the bad people, but a son as the soldiers came must leniency than too much severity, and Dr. Bridges's eabin with Allam's tatuily. 1 c some bread after 11 and cleared the hob they would epen the shops. Did examination as to the examination taking plsed at o'clock. Al eat the bread. The bread was cut by Ahlum not ses Allam there. All the respectable shop-keepera the police statica\" was morely paltry claptraps and returned a \"verdiet of not guilty. And given to on. After a while had a elabs and were there, about 300, they did not say that they would were that gentlemen not s leaned doctor of laws w vomiter All vomited. Ablam elder child was sick shut the Market outil the Governant cisted the should designate it as ignorant waddle. Or Mr. Mercomon report could not do it justice, in the contrary it first small the other afterwards.\n\nFines. I cannot say who was the leading party in pomposer, Dr. Beiges said in rectification of the Aturney would do it great Injustice. W. Garze,-Boarding house keeper living in circular ing to shut the shops. They were shut in cansequence General's defcuce, \"het be had sever attacked Mr.ace to speak for itsalf-KER.\n\nEdited, Protod, and Published by ROBERT STRAUHAN, at the Hongkong Register Offco: Gago Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Tharaday, February 12, 1887.\n\nThe Chief Justice summed up decidedly against Al- Inma aur accessory before the fact.\n\nThe Jury retired and after about half an hour's absencu\n\nWe regret our inability to give the speech entire.\n\nWe therefore leave the evid\n\nA\n\n322\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\nPage 28\n\nTRIAL OF AH LUM\n[...]\n\nPage 322", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241385, "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": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "As these cases appear to me to require investigation, I note that the \"John Calvin\" and \"Duke of Portland\" sailed from Hong Kong. John Calvin sailed for Havana on the 13th of March 1856, with 298 emigrants on board, and lost 135; the Duke of Portland sailed for the same destination on the 3rd of April 1856, with 332 emigrants on board, and lost 128.\n\nSo deplorable a mortality, occurring on board two British ships despatched from the chief port of a British government in China, could not fail to excite both the deep regret of this Government, and also an anxiety to detect its causes and endeavour to guard against its recurrence. The main points to be ascertained are whether...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241552, "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": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 577, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "(Copy)\n\nShiment\n\nment of Private Dance\n\nNo 574\n\nDen Regh 201791 of the 6 Company 29th Regiment M.A.I.\n\nI was posted as Acting Lance Corporal at the Main Guard at the Government House at 12 o'clock at night on the 22nd March 1857. The night was dark, misty and very windy with high winds blowing. I called out as ordered to No1 Sentry, but as I received no answer I concluded that he did not hear me due to the high wind. About one o'clock there appeared to be something like a fire in ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241828, "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": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "The Chief Justice, & the Secretary. How, under such control, can the barristers obtain local Court satisfaction, conducted? In this case it seems to me Dr. Bridges' observation in Court might profitably be taken into consideration as to whether he was obnoxious, and if so, it was irregular, but I cannot truck the sense, if I face it was, involved such letters as Mr. Darley Morgan properly to 28802.\n\nI have lists at hand of no use of any for Official having \n\nExplication of the manner in which Dr. Bridges discharges his duties to Colonial Secretary... that the Office was not sought for by Mr... I that if he is one of the five Drivers out of \n\nby Mr. Phillipps I Lear\n\nThe Governor with \n\nintolerable that \n\nme of such frequent \n\nof again in quarrels amongst the principal opposite of the place - and if Mr. Decoley, who is always... Mr. Merivale. D is, I think, becoming \n\nCoupled in these quarrels, is not told disputes he will be Hong Kong should be the \n\nremoved. I fear these news, will be any peace come the place. At this that if \n\nDit on Shear \n\nJuin it very \n\nRuffinto to \n\n{\n\nreplace \n\nhim. \n\nSEL \n\n7172.3 \n\nbeta \n\nNUAL SECRETARY, \n\nSUPPLEMENT \n\nTO THE \n\nOverland China Mail, No. 141. \n\nHONGKONG, 10 JUNE, 1857.\n\ndays at lecture. \n\n251 \n\nCommander Torever \n\nSHAMEFUL SCENE IN COURT.\n\nawern testimony, independently of the way of being supplied, for the laaiting mow in Re, which hopt within reach of them for the upper end of the Town first, and so on 7168 ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ACHING COLO- ! disallowed Ordinance. He also rennded course of erection user the superintens of \n\nlang time; and Cxplain Edgell brings to myliu sucressian, to enable our Boats to get the Rev. Mr Beocher will be as well suited for a She court of cases where is Louis Lecture room; na for a Seamen's Clapet; and antice the beltaviar aud cast arurate fire i Luk. Wa are sorry to have to contradict had so ruled during the present Attorcy \n\nassured that for such, it down, aur by Mr Hudson, Acting Mate, in the place towards our rear, at the Battery at the abrys be town opens. Should thy pject be sccne witnessed in the Supreme Court amining the cusco in question, asid that it carled out, to want of visitors wit be found, latter. The chase was constitued by this lower end of the Town, where most of the at the Criminal Sessionz on Monday last. was so, and that he was of opinion the either on Slays at pulle west, or on week! division, which accompanied, for or 14 casualties occurred. \n\nwas there must active and useful, and on two As no reporter for the press was present, present conviction was correct;\"--bat at \n\nmiles above the pice where the Steamers we give the circumstances na degeriled to the same time hinted in his own quiet but the public in your elias, and thereby oblige at the are having been excessive, I decided with small parties of Marines, under Lieut- Will you not endly bring this subject before had grounded, when, the work for the mesoccasions landed in a very galiant pamer us the same evening by a perfectly dis- firm way to the Attorney General, that, many busidum \n\n10 ar bak, but with the view of getting utauti, L. Blake, ., charged some twe interested eyewitness; but the facts con since he had been aware of the circum- \n\ntise Junko which we still had in sight, at a hundred well-arcied uses, and drove thei casily be substantiated by reference to the sauce, it was his duty to have informed \n\nfuture time by another passage, \n\nLegund in eutankyupis, officers of the Court, súd doubs the Court of the disallowance of the oven the Chief Juanice bintself will readily Oriinance, and at all events clous Amve pers bear testimony to their treth. What ob-witted on (the Chief Justice) the exercise ject is to be gained by the attempt which of its privilege. \n\nThas been made to distors faris, expl Suc is a true statement of the case. \n\nTHE WRITER. ---China Mill, May 20. \n\nTithe Billor of the \"China Mail.\" \n\nkonekana. Si funr. 1817. DEAR Sha, Aernesncleation in your ieste of last week, ideately announces the fact, that \n\nfor \"Seamen?: Chupel\" \n\nThat is too good news to be true, \n\nis rather pacature. \n\n7. Near the point at which we turned, sh 16. An attempt was made to tow dawa the rage of Tseen Trome, we found the ¦ On the Wor Jo be already noticed, but whe Lovely Funnyma, which was captured fast accidentally aught fire, and she was there \n\nThat being December, while in tow of the eteamer fore degroyed with the others, Thistle. I must her. \n\nazcomplished the Boats returned down the 8. On getting back to the Ganbeats at Creek. night, I found that Commander Corbett, who \n\nthe more gratification of personal spicen, Mr Bridges did not rise in the hench speriadening the erection of a building \n\n17. This again was a severe day's work; we cannot profess even to guess. \n\nreserved for the Legislative Council,\" nori It would be observed that the Garnid he interrupt the Court in the manner! \n\nhad very properly remained with the Staruch | offices and men behaved uduniably, mel It is cre thans i would cost gladly to unpage: on her grosiding-tu uber Commanders i with the greatest split. 1 beg la regiarz, 19. ment Gazeite of Saturday last contained a dermibed by those who were not precast, in ach duty, and, Providence promising notification of the disallowance by the land who therefore have been mishel as to us to be ; but the announcement above noticed \n\nhaving gone on had sent the Taflexible's ↑ you be able assistance. I reunived from Cap home government of Ordinance No. 15 of what actually took place; nor indeed would not crerzet su unimpeetart an error, \n\npaddle bos Boat after a Junk that tried to tain Edgell, and from Connraanders Forsyth, escape down & Creek to the right, and cap- Corbett, and Tammur, during the two days\" 1856,—* An Ordinance for amending the did he speak loud enough to be heard by were i aut continually died & Where in pune tured her. Commander Forsyth had return-perations. Their seat and antivity the last Law of Evidence and Triat by Jury, any one bat the Chief Justice; and, as Chapel lucated!\" A very aggravating question, ed with his party, and Lieutenant Deul, dey (as before) was exulated by the Officers The Fourth Clause of which is as follows: we sail before, the false accounts which by the way. It is like waking an old Earheler assisted by the Olheurs of the other Gunboats, of all ranka urder them, freie Lientenant \n\nIV. A Heather Withus, in any tour, or Lave been given of the occurrence can to be able to sewer the question. Beside this, Chinese having reruried to one of the Junks Cadet \n\nwhere a wife is, when he would give the world, bed secured or destroyed all the prizes. The Nares, the Senior Lieutenant, to the Javier before any porsan eupowered to administer an only have had their origin in spite or call, shall not be sworn either before er upon jealousy. \n\nstlecribers to the enterprise must wonder that below, she was recaptured by Mr Motioy, 18. Captain Edgell brings to my notice. giving his testimony, unless the said Court or \n\nthey have not been estigulted, according to the seed Master, with the Starting's and the active share taken by Livatenant Stanis Ju will be soon that though we defend rms of sulsoription. person shall third: fit so to direct; în which case the said winess shall be sworn according to his Dr Bridges from a false accusation, (and conscience, But every flatiren Witness shall, we should assuredly not attempt to de- butor the taking of his said evidence, baby, er ferd him were he in the wrong,) we have by the order of, the said Court or Person, duly refrained from any remarks on the style warned to speak the bruth, and informed of the of Mr Anstev's address, which, not lacing and worthy of being well carried cat. Hong-nsists of one beary Gun in the Baw, each day as a Volunteer, and made himself \n\npenalties to which, in case he whall not speak \n\n18 imply, therefore, to ease my own mind Hongkong's Bois. Lienterant Dent brought forth in the bone's Barge; and the sur- vices of Mr Hudson, Acting Mate of this to my notice the conduct of that Officer. and that of subsetilmes, that I trespass tuon your columns, and corect si error. \n\n9. lo all, 27 heavily armed Stake Borte Soip, 1 beg parisearly to notice. \n\nLieutenant Rd. Cox, of the 38th Regiment Their Armonétr Madras Risles, accompanied the expedition \n\nvery useful, \n\nin gnestini, 1 fiely Padors. 16 le a good idea, oupured or destroyed. \n\nThe mala idea suggested by the communication Celonging to the Admiral a Hay) were \n\nalways a more Shipping Fort. There ja to be a \n\nis not what it was five, or even two, yenas generally a fong 32 or 24-Peunder, with fum on the five years to sinne ty be expected to 6 fighter Guus; wol Vessel pulls about vell Bates change. This is not to be 40 nors. This servies was fortunately ac \n\ncity, here, miroving in numbers, but in fasellectual extrano; sand in is quite tinte tak one of the resued amusements suggeted by \n\nThe Waiter shoult to intradusal. \n\nthe truth, he will become liable; it being herely been present, we did not bear, bat which declared and enacted, that the pensities of Fer our informant states to have been highly jury stall be denied and taken to apply to False utbecoming, to say the very least of it\" Testimony given by any such witness, whether Sach violent ebullitions : a Court of Jus-jace and refined & vissy, a constantly improvize Botngslished with the loss of two men only sworn sworn, in any use where, if it as tice are disgreefel to all concerned, and given the same upon walk, ho would by law ! hare thereby becoine lisad to the same. \n\nought to he put a summery stop to by An inexcusable oversight, it seems, was the Chief Justice; and if how officers for \n\nget themselves, and use language aule- committed by the local government, in caring their official character, it is high Seatnen's Cliapol,\" I have an objset iu view caser (but not severe) of sun strike occurred \n\nUne or twa \n\nwonended. The day was excessively not, and I can speak ton highly of the spirit with which the men stuck to their ears, through a harder day's work than I have ever before Of course, in labouring be the stridslunent of witnessed under a tropical sun. \n\nbigher and an re important that suggested in the Gunboats. \n\nla commaneation of your last wack's co- alge hat hond, to his would picase we respondeur; but as Keligion tudi true Refinement \n\nnot having officially notified the Attorney General of the Ordinance having been time they were reminded of it, if not disallowed; but that Mr Anstey was aware utherwise, through the columns of the of it through the Gazette, he did not profom public press. We have witnessed to to dony. Notwithstanding the disalloway such recriminatory barangues Tat-mi dan tind she combined in my enter auce, he proceeded to try the case without terly, such as ne barrister, we feel assurul, piso. Respectfully, I am, Sir, swearing the witnesses a course in which would youture apen before the judges in | \n\nus will be shown, he was justified by the terms of a subsequent ordinues. Bat now for a description of what really did Denur in Court. \n\nEnglaud, and such as should not be per- witted bero. \n\n-China Mail, May 20 \n\nEVENING AMUSEMENTS.\n\nImmediately before the evidenes was closed, or at all events before the jury had We have mock pleasure in nesking room returned their verdict-our informant is for the following communication, and hope not certain which the Acting Colonial the proposal will meet with the courage- Secretary called to him the Crown So-mout it deserves:- \n\nlicitor, and pointed out that the Attorney To the Editor of the \"China Mail.\" General Lad, in not swearing the witness, overlooked the disallowance of the Ordi \n\nHosure, 28 May, 1857. \n\nJ. C. BEECHER. -China Maži, June 4, \n\nGAZETED NOTICKS, \n\nBar Haakons Cureras Garde, Func E. J \n\ntions more in detail. \n\n10. At daylight next morning the Steamers and ten pelas in tow, and attached with the proceeded down the frecks with the Boats Syble, the Second Bar. \n\n11. Further Arrangements were now made to follow up the War Boats that had o | away. I had already, the previous day \n\ntard to strengthen Commander Forsyth's \n\nSigned, \n\nTrae Extracts, \n\nC. ELLIOT, Commodat \n\nTien. S. MORRISDN. \n\nReturn of the Force engaged in the Brenpo Creek, on the 35th of Say, at the Capture ami Datraction of Chinese War Veste. Steam Tender Bunghong, Lieut. EL T. Dent. |trandat \n\nChili. Spain Tender Fir C. Forbet, „ Vine. fort Gunboat Startin \n\nVilliers. Siunach, \n\nWildman. Sybille. Launch-Lieut. E. Nee; Livut, Blake, a \n\nMr Price, Midaluperar. Borge, Mr A. 4. Brooke, Midshipman. Piankee-Mr. K. Hudson, Asing Mate \n\nGatter,—Mr W. Ht. De Burgly Midshipman. \n\n* \n\nhreat. Swale, n.. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nH \n\nCar-Commander Turner: Mr J. Forhess Assistant Solgeon; Mr Pilkington, Mid- shipman Launch,-iros. Goodenough; Lord Charles \n\nSet, Mulshipnot Pinnaco, Lieut. Grabara; Mr Dupries, Mil- \n\nskipman. \n\nTribune. \n\nGig-Capt. Tidgell; Mr E. Elwyn, Naval Cadet ; \n\nMe Childers, Midshipman \n\nBarge, Liat. Saniforth; Lieet Boyle; Me Harvey, Surgeon; Lieut. A. Ozxari, Volunteer, Lieut. Hichord Cox, 34th Regi- men: .N.I. \n\nshipman; My Rowe, Assistant Paymaster; My Hawkins, Naval Cadet, Cutter, Mr Yest, Midelima. Mir R. \n\nVerry, Gopurk \n\nstationed the Tribuné off Sawshee Chamel, ļaud 1 now moored the Inflexilie abreast of the Second Bar Creek, dowa which her Guð uld then range. From the knowledge I Exacts from a Despatch from Commodore now possessed respecting the various treels honourable C, G, J, 3. BLLC. from Escape Creek downwards, à considered dated wh May, 1857, to the addrees of, it possible to guard all outlets to the His Excellency Rear Admiral Rifer, and with a force of Bosts to sour Mona Sernions, K.C.B. \n\nSpottie, ED BAR, CARTON RIPER there wither to meet that fave or cetize th 4th May, 1867. wards the main River. Commander Forsyth Sia--It is a frequent subject for remark, that 1. 1 bad the honour to report to you \n\nwith his division tools up his station in Escape mance, and that a verdict ander the viral.ough there boarge uber of residents yesterday, that Her Majesty's Gauboats, Greek in the evening. cumstances would be illegal, and weight loud is this Colony fully capable of appreciating and į Tenders, and Ship Boats, captured or des- | 12. At daylight the 27th I proceeded the escape of the prisoners. Mr Cooper enjoying hitelary entertainments, there are no frayed about 40 Mandarin Junks (Suake up the Saws Channel as previously ar Turner thereupon crossed over to they may be destred. With the exeption of our big w to report the nature of the upitra-ers for 10 or 12 miles, 1 then sent the Bos Pintave, Livul. Normate; Mr Barker, Mid- suell emergituents to be enjoyed, however acheals) on the 25th and 27th Instant, 1anged, the Boats being towed by the Stean- Anstey, and told him what Dr Dridges had ceanna Ball, (from which andemment many said Mr Anstey, however, took no are restrained by Jack of invitation, utud others further notice of it, but on the verdict of by principle,) there is nothing to breast in upo 2. The Fleet of Juuks which formerly relivision, and desired Lieutenant Dent in the guilty being returned, instantly, as is in pleasure. In the cities of our native laude, navod to a position about five or six miles Pine, and go a short distance up the the dull Fouding of business and ucharrowing mained near the main euch of the tiver had unploy to false with him the Inferible's -Saraton, left the Court Dr Bridges then there are always relaxations to be fand in the up the Cree. As it was very doubtful; Sieoud Bar Creek (he succeeded in passing \n\nwork up to the Registrar's desk, and said form of Lesturda, Concerts, and such Wke, which whether our small Steemers mid to completely through into Escape Creek, and Gig-Commander Forsyth. emmething to the Chief Justice, in 50 real pleasures, and yet which at the samne \n\nthem, it was upeessary to have a sufficient \n\net Commander Forsyth.) Casting off from time, R. A. Deown, Acting Mate low tone as to be unbeard by our time tend to improve the said, and refine the Boat foren to follow up the Creek, iade the Steamers, the Beats pulled up ite Saw-Cutter-Lieut. Brock, Honourable A. Denison, informant, but which would appear to juller man There is rule which works bath \n\npendent of Ganhoat support. \n\nshore Channel, and we anon beard from the \n\nAnting Mate. have been of the same tenor no the mea ievestiors bebokens increasing refinement in the ways. While sa enlarged interest in such re- \n\n3. At daylight on the 25th, our Force was that foar of Sin Hop's retreating Squadron natives (who showed us every good feeling) sage delivered to Mr Anstey through recamanity, the encunmaging and fostering such in the Creek, and soon afterwards a Mandarin had on the 25th gone up to Tang Kons, Turner, for His Lordship sent for the interest, is one of the surest manus of bringing Fleet of about 40 Junks was observed moored and that there were other Mandarin Juuks Attorney General, and explained to him about an elevated public suliment. The mind what had been said. Mr Anstey there else the finer elepients will natally dissolve, and of a community, as well as the body, must be fed, upon expressed great indignation at the \n\ngrosser exuberatu enlund of the Evecative government, as represented by Dr Bridges and that they hud ant deigned to show him the despatiu disallowing the Ordinance, or even to commonlaste its tenor, except through the government notice open to all. Mr The peculiar organization of our society does within good tuge, she opened fire, and was Anstey further intimated the atunst con- pot were like me on supported by the Bustard and Starting Roman, and served the mastheads of the Return of the Force exprged on the 27th May, ut and denied the right of the Acting Culminature, that Ettle advantage is gained either—in others being at distant range. The War Junks. The Boats now gave way with tempt for the technical quibble started- \n\nBerad. \n\nJafazibie. \n\nStarboard Pale-Box Boat, Lisa Hanson fig,--Commander Crebert \n\nMr Barkle, Mid-biptnan. \n\nPort Pedule-Box Bat-Me . Sukee, Mid- shipman Me Magrudi, Assistant Surgeon, \n\nin good order across the stream. The tide there (I beg here to mention the very for the Juuke to escape, and although it made fter. Skinned Beal, Chaplain of this ship, who Finaceout. Bacon; Mr Teliasis, Mil- was a strong ebb, which rendered it less easy great assistance I have received from the \n\nwas good enough at my request to accom. pany me each day us Chiurse Interpreter; are in a great degree doe, as I had failed to to his aid the successes of the expedition \n\n1: is imprasible for human nature to thrive thread the way amongst the shoals \n\nnur progress slow, iz enebied us this better to \n\ndessert. The day demily of business, do not tend the leading Steuses as they approached, 4. A heavy fire from the Janks opened upon \n\nmigh & Bil. bo served up wokthly by way of i mn Book-keeping, Beefstenks, and Beer, even \n\na test men's heads, and surely the wist desails, but at too great a distice to tell with effect. \n\nof late dinners can have no such tendency \n\nand what is of this is so its \n\nShortly afterwards, as the Hoogkang got \n\nobtain an interpreter from Hongkong) \n\nBAI MAL \n\nPary \n\nPaddle-Box Boat,-Lient. Smith; Mr. Mayary, Assistant Surgeon; Mr Hayes, Midshipman. Punae, My Smith, Acting Mite! \n\n13. About 10 miles from where the Steam- Total Force of Boats with game-13 Cutters \n\ners were left, we opened the City of Tong \n\na will; and though the Junks were in sight \n\nand Gigs 7. \n\nthe Fedruction of Chinese War Boats at to those who visis or thuge who are visited: and, fire from the Junks then slackened, and they Secretary to appear in that court. If he Hence it occurs, that falls seven-tenths of our gut aulerweigh; some were soon afterwards \n\nTeung Konan. and his friends, said Mr Anstey, think me population are as entirely destitute of evening abandoned, and the rest plying their arsy two miles off, they succeeded in taking \n\nSplitte. them completely by surprise; the Bous, as unit to fall my functions, cere 19 another intent, na though; carb one wear ande resident endeavoured to escape op the treek. \n\nBarge,-Lieut. Naces; Mr Brooke, Midship- pon upon the island, Robinson Crusoe, Phillip \n\nthey dasked in, firing into a standi battery \n\nmare; Lieut. lake, R.M. before which they ear cito me, tribunal \n\na. The Stoners followed, thongh very Qar, or other more of all be survey slowly on account of the shoal wafer; the War Funky, eased them to be immediately \n\nwhich camanded the River, and into the pin Hudson, Acting Mate; Lieut gad les them there do their word! The \n\nNow tie ought Get so to he is a state of \n\nSwale, K.M. learned gentleman referred to cases report things sliko derimented to five rolny as a whole, Charles Forbes and Staunch grounded abandoned. The Jooks lay scattered along Cutter, Mr De Burgh, Midshipznali. \n\nely, then the Starling, and eventually the the whole length of the Town through which Hongkong ran ashore. The signal was 10- the River runs, and preparatious ware Bow and a general chase took place. The Junk mediately made for the Boats to go ahead, nede in destroy them with the exception of Cutter Commander Tour: Mr Forbes, Assistant Surgeon Mr Pilkington, Mid- one, the finest and heaviest grined War Junk ! force divided, the main body of about 15 non- I have seus in China, which I hoped to be Pisser-Lie Gralas; Mr Duries, Mid- \n\nshipmana. tiquing up the main channel were followed i uble to take away. by the Boats, doi by Captafa Edgell, who \n\nTribune. \n\n| cul in the Hangkang Register for Decom- | anod to the individuat elamuter of those who com \n\nber, 1851, and January 1832, and sou- \n\nprise it. The rond with feed on something, and tended that the court had power under there be no larless recreations to satisfy the if it cannot have wheat, it must take chat. If Ordinance 5 of 1858, § 4,* to admit un demand, then grosser indulgencies will be sought fun, which delar the character a surely as the * Every Court, \n\nor Officer \n\nGundide to take Adidas le 23 ant \n\nlet, Crli ur Orinatra”, where my porson concjælent to ) \n\nformer serve to elevate it. \n\nIs it not desirable, ches, to supply, so far \n\ngive pekline or make fidavit their shall refrs to¡ possible, some social entertainments, which may \n\nwarn fleista, may, at his reton, peralt floor intuest as we as elevate-which all appeal to \n\ncalthy appetite for wholesome and \n\nThere is els at talent, should think, f \n\nliar tu berku sa en Bueratina, or Staterof the better nature of murselves, and give na a his or her Farbbowonge by Una salat mračket, which sate Declarou or Hatement shall thenceforth leave the vanie force and affect in all repeat? usdila ne mer Hops * or Adavit (as the cause war vel to the live pur sworn to lài tho usual way, would save Bul: But no such permiator shall be granted in a person Who shall not have been fire, by the rail Court, Magli Hale, Commissioner, or Officer, duly warmer to speak \n\n15 Prath, and ladoled of the Fesultis, which lie m \n\nthe sunny, to carry through a rise of Lycan Lectures, which would be a credit to the place, and prove a saree of pleasure to our fellow citizens; and beside those wow pinong as, there \n\ndetached four Pines a Crook to the Chinese Tramps were not going quietly to 14. Et soon became apparent that the \n\nshipman. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nMr J. Phillipps, Ayting 24 Master, \n\nte fallone the sadler -ision: Com sabrnit to this proceeding without farther Gig-Capt. Figril; Ms W. Flwyn, Naval Cadet ; matcher Pureyth devonanied these Pires, resista ce, and the reck being arrow with Barge Lieut. Stanforth; Liest Ozcan, which suceredeit in capturing thasa all (ten Houses on either wids, they had every facility \n\nin amber). Commander Forsyth speaks to pick off war men. As we find passed up. | \n\nBanett, Acting Assistant Surgeon \n\nVownther, Lieut. Cox, 38th Regiment M.N.1. \n\nbighly of the gallant way the Horacf's Pin- only a few gingalls and matchlocks opened; Pinnace,--Hest. Norman; Air Barker, Mid- have, wnder Me R. A. Brown, Acting Minte, these increasing in number, presently gare! dashed in, wasupported by the other Boats, considerable ayaner, and it was necessary, which she fund distanced, against three of to keep up a continued tire with some of these heavily armed Janks which struck to the Bear's Guns, fresketry, and from the Tribune's Rucket Bost, which did good \n\nthe will ineste by making a False Fierlaan 544 345ly passing, bansient visitors, travel \n\ncat unor this risauce and furar, who shold of every part of the veld, who world her. floss he or she shali kuppen on he a busddigno) hare; gladly aid to entertain us by their obervations; \n\nWhat tlie \n\nsaid Court, Magidrato, Comeliner and at that is required would soon! to i Terved front a Religious or Contentious Bell that Beaking of a Vata is unlawful, \n\nellip; Mr Hawkins, Naval Cadet. Cutter-Lieut. Slowtherd; Mr Mangon, Mid- \n\nshipman My Verey, Gwner. \n\nInflexible. \n\nGig-Commander Corbett ; Mr W. Burney. \n\nbe a euit- 6. The main body, followed by Captain service, while other parties were employed | Starboard Uadille-Box Dou Lieut. Dacou: Mr that his or her Objection to take the Oath Ute all in which to hold such meetings Even Ragell, were soon beyond range of all, exept destroying the Junks, which compied some Buckle, Midshipman; Mr Magrath, Assistant \n\nthis desideratone, I ano gled to say, is in a fa, the Hornet's Rocket, Boat and Sybille's Pil- time, as it was cressary to burd' those at [ \n\nSargcom.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 243014, "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": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Hung-ham Pass of Cowloon; they found a number of small vessels crossing with vegetables to Victoria. At the sight of the braves their crews took to the water and escaped, and they only caught two men, Wong-ang and Li-muk-yeung. They were allowed to plunder the boats of their entire cargo of vegetables and other things. They also took a devil's boat and two traitorous Chinese rowing therein; three others escaped, and the boat was taken into Cowloon, and left in charge of the Tipo (the head borough); the oars, anchors, &c., were brought in to the camp. I have now sent the braves with the two traitorous Chinese and these articles to you, and request you will have the affair judicially looked into and settled.\n\nOn the 2nd, at Lik-yun-tai-wei, a man named Wong-tai-muk, dressed in devil clothes and boots, with a devil fowling-piece in his hand, speaking the devil language fluently, and also Chinese of the Heung-shan dialect,* came down the hill side shooting and up to the tents. His appearance being in every way suspicious, he was seized by the braves and, on being questioned, admitted that he had been in barbarian service at Victoria; also that he had owned there the Tak-lung pork butchery and the Hing-lung fish concern; that about the middle of January he had gone home from Victoria; he had come out to shoot because he had nothing else to do, and was in no way a traitorous Chinese. The gentry and elders of the Nine Wards have given a bail-bond for him, I was enabled to deal leniently with the case, and released him with a slight punishment (or fine).\n\nI am in want of the following articles (enumerated). Yu-ki-nin says that in the eastern division at Sha-tin, and at Chik-mi, boats load with bullocks, fowls, ducks, &c., for the supply of the English rebels.\n\nIt is very expedient that two vessels should be sent to cruize off those places.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 4\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih**\n\nFebruary 7, 1857.\n\nI came to Cowloon, where there were three of the parties concerned (in the plot), all of whom insisted on having some guarantee in writing. You will have found the details in Yu-ki-nin's note, and I have to request that you will signify to me what remuneration is to be given for each item (of the proceedings therein specified), that I may be enabled to discuss this with (the parties interested). The barbarian shipping, however, at Victoria has much diminished in number; in the last few days one-half seem to have gone. The American devils, I understand, see that, as matters stand, there is risk of danger, and (their ships) have therefore gone off.\n\nI hear it said that in the course of a few days the English will be sure to send to Cowloon for the boat we took a short time ago. This is the talk of the simple villagers, who are full of alarms and misgivings. For the present I have forbidden my braves to go to Cowloon, and shall wait some days until I see how matters stand, before I think of acting.\n\nA few days ago the English rebels took up seven Chinese in the Sheang-wan (the west of Victoria). When I see how utterly broken the barbarians are, I look on it as certain that they will not venture to disturb Cowloon again (or to break into it present themselves there).\n\nI have this day enlisted ten braves-very secretly without the knowledge of any man-and to-morrow shall get a boat for the undertaking. The other body of men, who are to be put on rations, when the attempt shall have succeeded, are people of the place (Hong Kong or Cowloon). They will probably cross the water in the course of the day (or a few days).\n\nYu-ki-nin came in from the Committee to-day, and informs me that yesterday our braves seized eleven rebellious barbarians and have handed them up to the Committee. I was delighted to hear this; it is really a fine thing. If we manage matters thus, the English rebels and the local vagabonds will not be able to bear one another, and each party will get to suspect the other to the advantage of the main issue. Who is to be sent with these eleven English rebels? The two Kwei-shin men need not, I think, be forwarded to Canton. I am told that their employer sent some one yesterday to learn how the case stood, and so I suppose he is going to bail them, &c.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 5\n\n**Chan-kwei-tsih to Chan-tsze-tin**\n\nFebruary 16.\n\nOn the 14th, Tong-sze brought me an answer from you. In the first decade of the 12th moon (27th December to the 5th January) Cheng-tsik was directed by the head committee (Canton) to go to Cowloon to take steps (or the necessary steps). I am told he had got a number of men together to fire Victoria. I fear, however, that he was not up to the task, and that he has failed (or will fail) in consequence.\n\nThis person was put forward by the F-san-tong (interlined)—I do not know who is charged with the superintendence of this (tong)-and was to accomplish his undertaking within a month, Lin-tsun-ngan has taken his leave of me as teacher (in my family), and as there is now no gentleman in charge of his twenty braves, they had better be disbanded; or the half of them might be, as there are ten in charge of Sai-kung.\n\nWan-hing's nephew has got leave for ten days. Mak-ying-tang's station is Sha-tin; he has now come in to head-quarters, and will be desired to go to Sha-tin. On his arrival he must be desired to go to his camp and remain there, and not to be staying at any other place that he may choose.\n\nTse-tung-shan (otherwise styled Tse-tso-ko) came in (from Canton) to the Committee (Sanon) this morning after breakfast, with 30 gilt mandarin buttons, and 1,000 dollars weighing 690 taels (interlined); this is to pay the 300 dollars for the lorcha, and the 30 taels for every devil's head. He also brought 2,000 taels to pay the men, contributed by Wei ordered to be handed over to the district magistrate.\n\nPostscript. The price of devil's heads has been reduced this year.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 6\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih**\n\nFebruary 17.\n\nI went on the 29th January to Sai-kung, to Yu-kia-nin's; and the non-commissioned officers of the Militia of the six wards of Ho-chung, and the Sha-kok-mi, all came to meet me. The rolls of their train-bands are now completed, and will be forwarded shortly.\n\nThe train-bands of the nine wards of Sik-un are also on foot, and the non-commissioned officers want the Committee to send flags, and badges, &c.\n\nYesterday the Commandant Chung returned to Cowloon; and I learned to-day that the English rebels had burned four war-junks at Tung-chung, and were giving out that to-day they would attack Tung-chung itself. One of my braves has returned from Victoria, and reports that there is no movement of the kind. Of late they have been more vigilant at Victoria than ever; no one is allowed out after 6 o'clock. Devil soldiers share the duty of keeping watch with the watchmen, and patrol zealously in bodies. From Tai-ping-shan to West Point there are devils on guard. After the lamps are lit no one is allowed to go from the shore to the ships, nor to land from the ships. The seamen devils act as devil soldiers. In the streets there is little business doing. The Wing-tai, Wo-shang, and Mau-tai, three great rice shops, ceased to do business some days ago.\n\nPage 408", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-065 - Sir Bowring & Public Offices - 1857 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247277, "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": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "page_number": 578, "title": "CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5]", "content_text": "whatever pension may be allotted to me from my help to rescue me from present tyrannical dilemma, reimbursement of extraordinary charges incurred\n\nLieutenant Governor here\n\nWhilst soliciting this assistance founding the grant as a special case by me whilst upon an active duty, I had grounded hope for consideration as an old Soldier. In that connexion I be to refer to the promise of the late Lord Aylmer (as is on record at the Store Guard whilst my third son was undergoing his education for the Army, and again after passing) Commission without purchase, to His Lordship's lamented death. I was compelled to purchase in the 27th Inniskilling's Regiment: here was a clear gain to the Exchequer.\n\nOfficers from first to last, 575. I would respectfully submit that should my Lords be pleased to concede my prayer any grant that may be graciously made to me, will not by any means be a loss to the National Exchequer. In setting forth my services during a long and varied Military career, and shewing that having been fortunate enough to have earned the approbation of all my Commanding Officers, which owing to His Lordship's inadequate Salary, was a pure boon; I would respectfully submit that any grant made to me will be a gain manifestly in the face of my pure moral right.\n\nI do not do this to complain of it. The Horse Guards is of course justified in proceeding upon its own regulations. I merely exhibit the instance to shew, that the Public Exchequer has in this case benefited.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250262, "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": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 412, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "5\n\n410\n\nasur\n\n4\n\n# Advance on Sin-ho and Capture of Tang-ku.\n\n## DESPATCH from Sir HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 37.)\n\nSIR,\n\nHead Quarters, Tang-ku,* August 24, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that the Allied Forces were unable to leave Peh-tang until the 12th August, on account of the very heavy rain, which had made the country almost impassable.\n\nOn that morning, however, the troops marched according to the following dispositions, viz., the 2d Division of Infantry, an Armstrong Battery, a Rocket Battery, Madras Sappers, and the Cavalry Brigade, with three 6-pounders. The whole under Major-General Sir Robert Napier struck off to the right of the road leading from Peh-tang to Sin-ho, for the purpose of turning the left of the Tartar position. This column experienced the greatest difficulty in getting through the deep heavy ground, which extended for more than two miles out of Peh-tang, and considerably delayed the departure of the main column, under Sir John Michel, which moved along the causeway leading directly from Peh-tang to Sin-ho, and which was composed as follows, viz., the 1st Infantry Brigade, a company of Royal Engineers, an Armstrong Battery, 1,000 French Infantry, and a French Battery, all under Brigadier Staveley. This was followed by the 2d Infantry Brigade, two 9-pounder Batteries, and a Rocket Battery, succeeded by the main column of the French.\n\nOn approaching the entrenched camp, the Tartar Cavalry moved rapidly down to attack Sir Robert Napier, who was at this time about two and a half miles off, on my right flank. His report of that part of the engagement I beg to enclose.\n\nSir John Michel's Division deployed at the same time in front of the enemy's works, and opened fire with Lieutenant-Colonel Barry's Armstrong Battery and Captain Desborough's 9-pounders, a French Battery being on the left together with a French and an English Rocket Battery. These guns kept up such a heavy fire that the Tartars were unable to resist long, and they abandoned their works, being closely followed into their second entrenched line at Sin-ho, which they were unable to defend, and fled to Tang-ku.\n\nI enclose Sir J. Michel's report of this affair.\n\nThe enemy's force was composed principally of cavalry, and numbered about 4,000 men. At Sin-ho I was joined by Sir R. Napier's Division and the cavalry, who had cut up a good number of the Tartar horsemen.\n\nThe loss of the Chinese was about 100 men.\n\nOn the 13th I reconnoitred the ground along the banks of the Peiho leading to Tang-ku, and found it tolerably firm, though intersected with creeks and ditches. I ordered these to be bridged during the night, and on the morning of the 14th an Allied Force moved from Sin-ho towards Tang-ku, keeping their right flank on the bank of the river. The English part of the force consisted of the 1st Infantry Division under Sir John Michel, and the Artillery, as per margin, which formed one grand battery under Brigadier-General Crofton, R.A.\n\nOn arriving within a mile of Tang-ku, a battery and some junks on the right bank were silenced by two Armstrong and two 9-pounder guns; and a party of sailors who had been brought up for the purpose crossed the river and burned the junks.\n\nThe whole of the Artillery was then advanced to within 600 yards of the entrenchment, and opened a heavy fire on the walls—two French batteries deployed on our left—the enemy replying with 10 or 12 guns and a brisk fire of gingalls and matchlocks. The Artillery gradually advanced to within 350 yards, and the enemy's guns being silenced, a breach was commenced, when a passage across the double wet ditch was discovered at the river's edge by the 60th Rifles and an entrance was effected, the Chinese retiring with great precipitancy. At the same time the French advanced with great gallantry and entered by the main gate, which had been partially broken in by the Artillery fire. The garrison of Tang-ku retreated, some into the North Forts and some across the river to Tang-ku.\n\nI am happy to say that our losses in these two engagements were very slight, owing to the enemy being completely paralyzed by the superior fire of our Artillery.\n\n45 guns were captured in Tang-ku. My thanks are due to Major-Generals Sir John Michel and Sir R. Napier, commanding divisions (the former had a horse killed under him on the 14th), also to Brigadier-General Crofton, commanding Royal Artillery, and Brigadier Pattle, commanding the Cavalry, for the able way in which they exercised their respective commands; and the whole of the officers and soldiers acquitted themselves to my satisfaction.\n\nI beg to enclose a list of casualties.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\n(Signed)\n\nThe Secretary of State for War.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen., Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China.\n\n## DESPATCH from Major-General Sir R. NAPIER to Sir J. HOPE GRANT.\n\nSIR,\n\nCamp, Tang-ku, August 24, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the result of the operations of the force under my command, employed in the advance from Peh-tang, and the attack of the Tartar post at the Sin-ho entrenchment.\n\nThe troops left their billets at 4 A.M. of the 12th instant, and moved out in the following order: --\n\nAn advanced guard of 200 men of the 3d Buffs, with two Armstrong guns of Milward's Battery, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sargent, 3d Buffs.\n\n4 Armstrong guns, Milward's Battery.\n\n23d Company Royal Engineers.\n\n3d Buffs.\n\n8th Regiment Punjaub Infantry.\n\n44th Regiment.\n\nRotton's Rocket Battery.\n\nRoyal Marines.\n\nMadras Sappers and Miners.\n\nRight Wing 67th Regiment. Reserve Ammunition.\n\nHospital Stretchers, &c. Rear-guard.\n\nLeft Wing 67th Regiment.\n\nCAVALRY BRIGADE.\n\n2 Squadrons King's Dragoon Guards. Probyn's Horse.\n\n3 guns, Stirling's Battery. Fane's Horse.\n\nThe head of the column moved at 4 A.M., but though two days' hard work had been devoted to repairing the roads, the deep tenacious mud rendered them so difficult that it was not till half-past seven that the rear of the column cleared the gate of Peh-tang.\n\nAccording to his Excellency's instructions, the force above enumerated struck off from the causeway by a track to the right, at half a mile from Peh-tang. The Commander-in-Chief was himself a witness of the extreme difficulties which had to be overcome in extricating the troops from the inundated town of Peh-tang, and advancing them through the deep mud, in which gun-wheels frequently were imbedded axle-deep. It cost two hours' hard labour to the troops to traverse the first two miles.\n\nI advanced by brigades in line of contiguous columns at quarter-distance, my front covered by the advanced guard of 200 3d Buffs and Milward's Battery, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sargent. The cavalry was formed on my right.\n\nA considerable halt was necessary to enable the rear to struggle through the heavy ground, and close up, for I was aware that I was liable to attack from the north as well as from the enemy in front.\n\nObserving the approach of the allied columns to the direct attack of the entrenchment upon the causeway, and perceiving the enemy in great force, both in that entrenchment and in front of the village of Sin ho, I marched directly towards them, taking their position in flank, and threatening their line of retreat.\n\nOn arriving within 1,500 yards, Milward's Armstrong guns opened on the enemy. These were the first shots fired with that weapon in war, and the range and accuracy of their fire excited the admiration of the force. The Tartar horsemen were surprised by the fire, but not shaken. After some hesitation they streamed out in a long line through a passage across the marsh which separated us, and forming with great regularity and quickness, enveloped my force in a great circle of skirmishers. The northern portion formed by the Cavalry, known to be in that direction, who hitherto kept out of sight, seemed suddenly to rise in position from the plain.\n\nAs soon as the enemy's movements were clearly defined, I sent to Brigadier Pattle, commanding the Cavalry, directing him to detach a troop to protect my right rear, and to take the opportunity to charge, which the enemy so boldly offered him.\n\nI then had the satisfaction of seeing the admirable charge of my Cavalry, by which the Tartar horde, in front of them, was driven from the field in disorder. Milward's Battery\n\nPage 411\n\n...\n\nPage 412\n\n...\n\nPage 413", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 252644, "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": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861", "content_text": "## \n12. Rest. Privates Daly, \nRillman \ndes Rest \nmate \nMoore. \nSir \nPortsmouth \n95 \n19. August 1860. \n\nI have the honor to report the arrival at this Port of the \"Marchioness of Londonderry,\" with the Deserters named in the Margin; I have caused these to be confined in the main guard of this Garrison, pending the instructions of the Commander in Chief, as to their disposal.\n\nI have etc.\n1. W. Paust \nComy. I. h. Distr \nque \n\nCopy \n18.) J. C. Thackwell, \nAdjt Genl \nHorse Guards.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257092, "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": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "content_text": "25\n\nand mo\n\nyour presence Acting Governor of your\n\nconvinced the error, I have\n\nno desire to add another word.\n\nMor. Forth inraging he anvinced 4\n\nof my error, on Contrary Ho & lat Acting Governm painted out to m lunts the expressi\n\ngrantet implied\n\nI have already stated that as many the issue.\n\now 247 notices were\n\ninformal\n\narid\n\nirregular\n\nno\n\nrs to \"Date\" where 2000 and upwards hat been issued and I have now to add\n\nthat $907: 50 cents or 190 Dates had already been recovered\n\nThis only proves that numbers of facople foaid on\n\nby, being paid inveniffint notor\n\nrather than ben troubled\n\ninto the Court of Summary Jurisdiction further treated\n\nبا شگر\n\nof 57 Notices in-\n\nleaving\n\nbut\n\nbalance\n\n-formal\n\nas to date and for\n\nwhich amended\n\nnotices will be served tomorrow and\n\non Wednesday.\n\nThe Acting\n\nGovernor\n\nmay rest assured\n\nthat no trouble shall be personally\n\nspared by which I may guard aganist\n\nthe possibility of any\n\nloss acerving.\n\nto the Government from the maccontable\n\nerror\n\nMor Mercen lota alby Forth\n\non this recasion.\n\nerror for\n\nwhich I am responsible.\n\nBefore I conclude this letter which has already considerably exceeded the limits I had proposed to myself I\n\nmy\n\nor and\n\nmish to refer to what passed in interview with the Acting Lovernor at which interview you were present the 17th Instant when Imiderstood\n\nHis Excellency\n\nto\n\nsay\n\nthat he believed\n\nthat both difficulties and obstruction\n\nhad been thrown\n\nm\n\nthe\n\nway of the proper working of the Ordinance He5 of 1863, and when I informed Mr Mercer that if by any possibility\n\nthat appearances were strongly against, hain\n\nMerande The beer\n\nwere intended to\n\nexpressions to me\n\napply individually\n\nthose\n\nor\n\notherwise that I called upon himo\n\nas the Acting Governor in the presence of the Acting Colonial\n\nSecretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 257261, "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": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10]", "content_text": "28.\n\neffective, by reducing separate pressure, and \n\nby being \n\nmine \n\neasily managed. \n\nbo. \n\nмас \n\nat the \n\nThe Committee would suggest self-closing diving traps, which while readily yielding to the pressure of water, could be at all other times closed, and thus prevent the escape of offensive effluvia: and to guard these traps from injury or abuse, nothing more \n\nthan a horizontal grating, which effectively prevents large stones or other \n\nis required: \n\nwould \n\ndrifts entering the sewers \n\n(Wide rough model) \n\nbl. \n\nfrom the surface \n\nEffective Sewerage is, beyond \n\nall doubt, a main element in the Sanitary \n\ncondition of a town, and any proposed system \n\nof drainage for \n\nVictoria, to be \n\nNecessarily embracing such \n\nSewers as \n\nthe \n\n29.\n\n193 \n\nfollowing, viz: first class \n\nor main sewers, running generally \n\nEast \n\nand West at different levels:- Another or \n\nsecond class on the main inclines to lead \n\nwith the \n\na third and still smaller \n\nclass to lead the side drainage into the \n\nfirst: second class, the \n\nsurface \n\ndrains before \n\nas to \n\nreferred to being so arranged \n\nto Combine complete flushing of all three \n\nclasses with a rapid escape. \n\nWithout some such connection \n\n62.\n\nbetween the \n\nsurface \n\nand underground \n\nwater \n\nfor all \n\ndrainage, the present limited supply of other than ordinary purposes, \n\n(except in the rainy season,) would leave \n\nNone \n\navailable \n\nfor Sewerage purposes The main points for consideration, \n\neffective, \n\nmust \n\nbe \n\na \n\nclassification of \n\n63.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-094 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [11-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258019, "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": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "content_text": "Su. F. Rozen\n\nrogvs 7\n\nI\n\n**\n\nJAPAN AND ITS PEOPLE\n\nThe following extracts from a letter received by a gentleman in Manchester from his son, a naval officer who is now serving in Japanese waters, will be read with interest:-\n\nYokohama, Oct. 15, 1883,\n\nThe Japanese Government, with whom dealings have been held, cannot be considered in the same light as a government at home strong in its support by armies, navies, and public opinion. The Tycoon is superior to, and exacts allegiance from, the Daimios; but, say the latter, cannot make new laws or abrogate old ones without their concurrence. How that may be we cannot say, little truth being known about the real constitution of Japanese Government, and no written code of laws having hitherto, I believe, been examined by us. I believe, though, that the Government does its best. I do not concur with those who allege false faith or evasions of treaty obligations on their part. The perpetrators of the various late outrages were in no way connected with the government. Undoubtedly that Government was remiss in its pursuit of the criminals, and showed no alacrity to pay the indemnity. But we should remember that their civilisation is 2300 years behind ours; that human life has not by any means an equal value here to what we set upon it. The Government was in a very difficult position; hard pressed on one side by the powerful Conservative party, on the other by the significant attitude of the British forces, by the threatening omen of the late events in China, ending in the treaty of Tien-tsin, and by a quarrel with the court of the Spiritual Emperor at Miako.\n\nOn the other hand they have fulfilled well all the stipulations regarding Yokohama. A fine Bund and several piers have been solidly constructed. The streets are drained. Labour is abundantly and cheaply supplied. There are no restrictions on goods when once they have passed the Custom House. In our treaty we had no necessity, as we had in the treaty of Tien-tsin, to insert a clause to the effect that the British nation was not to be designated in official documents by an opprobrious name. Both the common people and the officers of Government are very courteous and good-natured, and have none of the nasty feeling and idiotic satisfied contempt that Chinamen always evince.\n\nTo give one instance of the wish of the Government to avoid cause of dispute. There have been lately in the neighbourhood of Yokohama a number of Ronin, or vagabonds, not in the service of any Daimio. Guard houses in every direction around Yokohama have been lately erected. No suspicious person, or, indeed, any person, is allowed to pass without showing written permissions from the Yeddo authorities, stating his name, business, &c. If deemed necessary, even the man's sword or swords may be taken away. That these are precautionary measures, not military posts of offence, is evident from their position. I know this to be a fact from personal conversation with Yakumins. The distrust formerly entertained of us is giving way. Amongst the common people there is little or none; the very children run up to you and beg for a tempo. Books of all kinds, whose sale was formerly prohibited, are now openly sold in every street. Dollars are held legal coin. English manufactures, especially camlets and hardware, are held in much estimation.\n\nA firm but conciliatory spirit in our official relations, backed up by the presence of a respectable force, say two or three corvettes, or even smaller vessels, gain for us by degrees all the advantages we seek—not so quickly as to satisfy the merchants here, who seek to make the greatest possible sum in the smallest possible time; but enough so for the purposes of government, who will look rather to permanent, even if slowly gained, advantages than to rapid and precarious favours from the native government extorted either by fear or diplomacy. Indeed there appears to be no other course open to us. By bombarding the seaports we injure an unoffending people, and do little damage to the potentate who may have excited our anger. A military force of sufficient strength would be very expensive, and military operations would be very difficult in a country like this, all hills and valleys, rice swamps, hedges, thickets, and woods, with few roads, and scarcely any, except the seaside one, fit for the transport of artillery.\n\nIn the case of Satsuma, however, it might be comparatively easy to take the Lew Kew Islands, and then have a secure base of operations against any hostile Japanese Government; but how will such territorial acquisitions be looked on at home? There is another powerful and easy means of offence at our disposal I mean the stoppage of the immense junk trade, which would be soon effected by a few of our cruisers and gunboats. All taxes are paid in rice, all wages to Government officials and Daimios' retainers are paid in rice. Rice and fish are the staple food of all classes, and any interruption to the regular supply would have an immense effect throughout the whole empire. Whether we should be justified in thus punishing a whole nation for the fault of a particular Daimio is another question. It would be difficult to make distinction, and yet the measure might be necessary.\n\nA firm conciliatory policy then appears to me to be the best. By contact with our civilisation the Japanese will gradually rub off many of their prejudices. Let us maintain ourselves where we are, and not seek at present fresh ports. To this I would except Osaka, whose neighbourhood to Miako makes it desirable as a base whence we might conduct direct diplomatic relations with the Mikado. Our ships might oftener visit Japanese ports. Instead of lying during the summer months in Hong Kong, or in the deadly river of Shanghai, they might give health and amusement to their crews here. There cannot be any objection to this on the score of defencelessness of Chinese ports, for the time of voyage is only three or four days, and steamers are constantly running, as well as a fortnightly mail (P. and O.).\n\nI will not say any more at present on this subject, and I will say but little now on commercial affairs. There is, however, one very common impression in England, that the trade of this place is not worth keeping, and the value of exports does not exceed £720,000 per year. But the majority of silk and tea goes to Shanghai, and thence to England, and, consequently, is reckoned in English custom-house returns as Chinese exports. The real value of the export trade here is quite £5,000,000 sterling annually, though I can well imagine that the direct trade to England does not exceed £800,000. There are, I should think, 150 to 200 residents in business here, all, apparently, doing well. Houses spring up in every direction, and very soon the concession will have to be increased. At present there are 32 vessels at anchor, exclusive of men of war, and coalers, victuallers, &c. On an average, six vessels weigh a week, loaded with silk, tea, wax, sharks' fins, &c., and a considerable quantity of cotton now just been picked on the fields around.\n\n19", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-096 - Others - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258208, "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": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-096 - Others - 1863", "content_text": "428\n\ndo buildings require such constant repair, and become so soon ruinous if reflected.\n\nThe Town is situated within the Tropics, and is backed by the face of a steep Mountain at an angle of about 40 degrees.\n\nIt has a Sea front and wall Extending along its face for nearly four miles - no human foresight or precaution can guard against the casualties which under such conditions accompany Typhoons and Mountain torrents.\n\nI have known seven inches of rain fall in one night, bringing down floods and torrents from the Mountain, which destroyed Main drains and culverts, converted the principal thoroughfares into impassable Ravines, and caused damage Estimated at £5,000.\n\n9. There remains, therefore, to be considered with respect to the ability of the Colony to meet the contribution demanded of it, only the balance", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-096 - Others - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258686, "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": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 222, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "I am sure of\n\nCe\n\nSite so admirably\n\nsuited for the mint as the North\n\nBarracks, the Buildings\n\nand I have\n\nare old\n\ndoubt might be\n\ndispensed with; the Main Guard and Provost Prison need not be\n\nremoved but would rather be\n\nthan otherwise.\n\nadvantage\n\nI Enclose a\n\nplan of\n\nthat\n\nportion of Victoria showing the\n\nextent of the present site, and that\n\nto which land\n\nmay\n\nbe reclaimed;\n\nshould this site be eventually\n\nvery important\n\nin the city may\n\ndecided upon, it may be carried into effect by\n\nthe\n\nCorporation.\n\nOf\n\nthe\n\nEastern and Western Praya's,\n\nSea Coast Roads\n\nby\n\nseparated\n\nCantonment and Naval Ground\n\nwith but two private lots included, extending\n\nlength of\n\n2400\n\nfeet; but such\n\nservice need not retard the erection of the Mint; it would only be necessary\n\nto decide upon the line of Praya,\n\nand\n\nthe Mint might be proceeded with\n\nimmediately the transfer could be\n\neffected.\n\nThe\n\nonly\n\nin any way\n\nother site that\n\ncan\n\nbe rendered available\n\nfor the Mint (and this is highly objectionable for many reasons, the\n\nprincipal\n\none being its distance from\n\nthe\n\nsea) is\n\nthat marked B\n\nof the Murray", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 258687, "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": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3]", "content_text": "220\n\nBarracks, this is also in Cantonment Land the ground site but do not recommend it in any way, here is steep and be rugged rocky it will require the diversions of the water courses, the erection of a heavy retaining Wall on the approach line of the Mullah and an Road and Bridge; these works would occupy nearly a year before a single Store the mint could be laid.\n\nThe main front of the building must of necessity face the Mullah and the whole position is so enclosed by high land and the Barracks, that I fear it would be an unhealthy building.\n\nI can therefore only advert to this site, and it's adoption can only be justified by the actual impossibility of obtaining another.\n\nAt the Eastern limit of the Cantonment there is an area capable of being reclaimed from the sea in front of the Euston Grand House, but this together with the Guard House itself, the stoppage of the branch Road from Praya to Queens Road and the abandonment of the Colonial Market would but give a space of 270 feet square, this is marked C.\n\nThere is a plot of ground, part of which has been lately reclaimed from the sea...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259372, "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": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8]", "content_text": "[21 \n\nr \n\n[3] \n\nand an Interpreter. The duties of this Staff shall be so arranged that two Turnkeys shall be on shore duty with the Convicts from 6 A.M. until noon, and two from noon until the time that the Convicts are conducted back to the Hulk. These Turnkeys shall have the direction and management of the Convicts, it shall be their duty to take notes in a memorandum book kept by each of any instance of disobedience or misconduct of the Convicts, making daily report of the same to the Superintendent. The Warden and Head Turnkey shall have general observation of the duties on shore, both as regards the Turnkeys and the Convicts, in addition the Warden and Head Turnkey will each have special duties to perform, some of which are hereinafter specified, but it is especially the duty of these Officers energetically and zealously to carry out and enforce the orders of the Superintendent.\n\nIt shall be the duty of the Head Turnkey to take special charge of the Hospital and Sick and (with the Clerk and Interpreter) to be present when the Surgeon visits the Sick, and he shall see that the orders of the Surgeon are fully carried out, both as regards medicine and sick diet, this is to be effected with a kindly and observant spirit so that the comfort and nourishment of the sick may be attained, otherwise the object and intent of the Surgeon cannot be gained.\n\nFrom opening Gaol until locking up there shall be one Turnkey on duty on board the Convict Hulk, and from the time of locking up until opening Gaol each member of the Gaol Staff shall have two hours' night watch.\n\nIt is imperatively necessary that day and night there shall be one of the Gaol Staff on duty and in charge of the Convict Hulk.\n\nFrom the time of locking up until opening Gaol the Turnkey on duty shall, accompanied by a Police Sentry, once in every hour visit the main and lower decks, looking searchingly into each cell with the view of ascertaining that all is correct; if anything suspicious is observed, or anything exhibiting a requirement to open a Convict's cell, immediate report is to be made to the Superintendent; during this examination below decks a sentry shall remain at the upper grating, locking the grating when the Turnkey and Constable have descended and keeping it locked until their return, if an outcry or alarm proceeds from below this sentry shall instantly give a general alarm.\n\n3. Police detachment at the Convict Establishment and its duties.\n\nThe detachment of Police doing duty at the Convict Establishment shall be in strength in the proportion of one Constable to ten Convicts (exclusive of Sergeants and Acting Sergeants) and in addition there shall be a reserve guard at the Signal Station. The detachment at this date is as follows:-\n\nSergeants. 1\n\nActg. Serg. 1\n\nConstables. 2\n\nConvict Hulk, 1\n\nSignal Station, 1\n\n6 24 Indian 6 do.\n\nEuropean Force. do. do.\n\nTotal,.... 3 1 European in charge of Signals.\n\n4 36\n\n-This is apart from the Water Police which will be hereinafter specified.\n\nThe European Sergeant shall have charge of the Police detachment, he shall receive from the Superintendent of the Hulk orders for the duties and distribution of the Police, and shall obey and see these orders efficiently carried out, it being distinctly understood that the Superintendent of the Hulk has sole authority to issue these orders and is wholly responsible for them; upon the capacity and earnest aid of the Police Sergeant in charge must much depend the activity, vigilance, subordination and good conduct of the entire detachment. The attention of the Police Sergeant in charge is drawn to, and it is well that he should consider, the importance of his post and the responsibility thrown upon him.\n\n20", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-099 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259898, "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": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "content_text": "In 1862: Permanent Revenue £101,929; Premiums 29,583; Total £131,512.\n\nFor the current year the Revenue is estimated at: Permanent Revenue £103,000; Premiums 15,000; Total £118,000.\n\nBut I am not aware that any land sales have taken place, or are likely to take place this year, as since the date of the preparation of the Estimates the Surveyor General has reported the sale of the last lot within reasonable distance from Victoria on the Hongkong side of the Harbour to have taken place, so that no receipts under the head of premiums can be anticipated for this year; and after carefully going over, and straining to the utmost, every item of revenue in the Estimates for the present year, and comparing them with the actual receipts for last year—now known—I cannot, after adding £2,000 to the item of postages, which appears underrated, make out a larger probable fixed revenue than £105,000.\n\nI have not overlooked the fact that the increase in what I have termed the permanent revenue has been at the rate of about £12,000 per annum for the last four years, but this has arisen in a great measure from exceptional causes which no longer exist. The increase in the \"Rents\" ceases with the sales. The Opium Monopoly has for the present, I think, almost reached its limits. The Police Rates are limited by law to the Police Expenditure, which was fixed last year by Ordinance upon a new and extended basis which will not require immediate alteration. And the Postal Receipts—an item but recently brought to account—is more a nominal than a real increase, being caused by the transfer to the Colony of the local Post Office, which brings with an increase in the revenue the expenses of a large Establishment.\n\nIn estimating the permanent revenue, I have not taken into account the possible sale of lands in Kowloon, as, even if the questions connected with the appropriation of that Peninsula are settled in a way more favorable to the Colony than at present appears probable, the acquisition could not be made remunerative for several years. If the Government sells land there, a concurrent outlay must be made for Police Stations and other Government Buildings, Piers, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Drains, which will exceed any sums that can possibly be received for premium on land sales for some years, but which must nevertheless be undertaken by Government if the land is to be sold at all. I therefore leave Kowloon out of both sides of the present calculation.\n\nAnd here I may notice an error into which I think you have fallen in your letter upon the subject of public works, and which appears to me to spring from a want of appreciation of the exceptional character of Hongkong. You state that the Duke of Newcastle has directed you to bring to my notice the large expenditure which has taken place during 1860-2 on public works \"because although there is no better way of disposing of surplus revenue than on works of public utility, the amount of that expenditure is in a great degree regulated by the amount of surplus revenue of which it in some degree thus 'furnishes a measure:'\" in other words, I apprehend, that public works are undertaken because there is a surplus, which, however, if necessary, would be available for other purposes. This may be the case in a great measure in Colonies which have been long established and in which the development of wealth and population is gradual, but it is not so in Hongkong. There the population has nearly doubled in four years, and although this increase has brought, no doubt, an annual addition to the revenue, it has necessarily involved a large and immediate capital outlay in public works. If British Institutions are not to fall into disrepute, the enlargement of Gaols, Courts of Justice, Police, and consequently Police Stations, Hospitals, Schools, Markets, and other Government Establishments must keep pace with the growth of the population. Such outlay is not, therefore, as your argument assumes, optional, and large as it has been in Hongkong of late, I do not hesitate to state that it has not been as large as it should have been solely in consequence of the inability of the Surveyor General's Department, although largely reinforced, to get through the additions as fast as they have been required.\n\nAgain, an increase in the population leads to an increase in sales of land, and consequently to a large addition under the head of Premiums. But sales of land render it necessary for the Government to undertake Roads, Streets, Bridges, General drainage, Public Piers, and other works without which the land either would not sell, or would produce comparatively nothing. So far then from the recent expenditure on public works furnishing in Hongkong any measure of the real available surplus, I think without such Expenditure there would have been no surplus, and good government—the condition upon which the increase in the population rests—would have been impossible.\n\nTaking then the present and probable future revenue of the Colony for some little time at £105,000, I find that the fixed ordinary Expenditure, without the outlay of one shilling upon public works, amounts at present to £85,000. In May last, when the Estimates for 1863 were under consideration, the ordinary Expenditure was put down at £82,500. Since then, there have been some additions to Gaols, and other Establishments, which will make the actual ordinary Expenditure, as approved by the Secretary of State, not less than the sum I have named of £85,000, and this leaves but an annual surplus of permanent revenue over ordinary Expenditure of £20,000—a sum, in my opinion, barely sufficient, without the commencement of a new public work of any description, to maintain the existing ones in serviceable repair.\n\nThis will be readily understood by any one acquainted with the peculiarities of Hongkong and the extent of the public works. In no place that I know of do buildings require such constant repair and become so soon ruinous if neglected. The Town is situated within the Tropics and is built on the face of a steep mountain at an angle of about 40 degrees. It has a Sea wall and road extending along its face for nearly four miles.\n\nNo human foresight or precaution can guard against the casualties which, under such conditions, accompany typhoons and mountain torrents. 7 inches of rain fall in a night, bringing down floods and rocks from the mountain overhead, I have known, which destroyed main drains, and culverts, converted the principal thoroughfares into impassable ravines, and otherwise did damage estimated at £5,000.\n\nThere remains, therefore, to be considered with respect to the ability of the Colony to meet the contribution demanded of it, only the balance in hand, which it is estimated in your Despatch will be on the 31st December next £90,000.\n\nIn the financial Estimate for this year, which will be found on the first page of the Estimates for 1863, it will be seen that I estimated the excess of Assets over Liabilities at the close of the year at £75,000. I think this sum should rather be reduced than increased. I am aware that the excess of assets over liabilities at the commencement of the present year was £16,000 in excess of my Estimate, but this was caused almost altogether by the unexpected produce of the last land sales in 1862, and by arrears of superannuation contribution not calculated on, and this excess will be covered by the corresponding abatement to which I have already referred in the probable revenue of the present year.\n\nThe Estimate, as corrected by subsequent experience, stands thus: Excess of Assets over Liabilities on 1st January 1863, £98,000; Probable Revenue 1863, Ordinary £105,000; Public works £...; Total £203,000.\n\nExpenditure 1863: Ordinary £85,000; Public works £45,000; Total £130,000.\n\nProbable Excess of assets on 1st January 1864, £73,000.\n\nFrom revenue, I have deducted £15,000 for premiums and added £2,000 to Postages. To Ordinary Expenditure, I have added £2,500, as explained before, and to public works £2,500 to cover the cost of purchasing and fitting out a Convict Hulk not estimated for. If the result is found to differ much in the way of excess from this amended Estimate, it can only be by the inability to expend within the year some of the money voted for public works, which will only have to be expended next year, and will make no real difference in the statement.\n\nThus, from the nominal excess, however, of Assets over Liabilities, it must always be borne in mind that a considerable abatement must be made to arrive at the actual available surplus at any moment; because the revenue accrues due half-yearly, while the debts of the Colony are paid monthly, so that there is always far more due to the Colony than it owes. I find that while on the 1st of January last the excess of Assets over Liabilities was estimated at £98,549, the actual Cash on hand, including the current balances in hands of Treasurer and Agents General, amounted only to £83,841. In the same way, a nominal excess of Assets over Liabilities of £73,000 at the end of this year would represent but a cash balance of about £58,000: the whole of which sum, even, would not be available for disposal, as small balances must be retained in the Treasury in Hongkong and in the Crown Colonies Office in London, besides a stock of the subsidiary Coinage for issue to the public as required.\n\nAgainst this real available balance of between £50,000 and £60,000, which is likely to...\n\nPage 103", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259900, "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": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "page_number": 108, "title": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "content_text": "10\n\n11\n\nnecessary to retain them for any other object; and I go further and assert most confidently that it would unquestionably be more to the advantage of the Colony that they should be withdrawn, than that any such contribution as that fixed by the Duke of Newcastle should be enforced. His Grace proposes that the Colony should pay in aid of the maintenance of 1000 men in total idleness, as far as the Colony is concerned, a sum equal to £20 per man or £20,000 per annum, to be raised to a higher rate on a future occasion.\n\nIf the Troops were withdrawn and supposing even the existing local forces were found insufficient, which I think myself unlikely, the contribution named would pay for an addition of 600 men and Officers to the local police force who could be at all times employed in the Service of the Colony. I am desirous to press this question as to the necessity or otherwise of the Troops for the security of the European Inhabitants as forcibly as I can upon the Duke of Newcastle's consideration, because upon it depends the justice or injustice of His Grace's proposal—and if my opinion is not thought conclusive, I would suggest that those of the Executive Council, the Judges, the Magistrates, the Officers of Police, and the Chamber of Commerce should also be taken upon the subject.\n\nI have not overlooked the argument used by you in the 6th paragraph of your Despatch that Hongkong cost the Imperial Exchequer no less a sum than £273,000 for its Civil Establishment during the first 14 years of its existence as a Colony, and that this large expense to the mother country would of itself be sufficient to impose on the Colony the obligation of a substantial contribution from local funds towards the cost of the Military defence of local interests. I entirely admit the justice of calling on all Colonies to contribute as far as they can towards the cost of the Military defence of local interests, but as I have before explained I do not consider Her Majesty's Troops are stationed in Hongkong for any such object: and the cost to the mother country of establishing the Colony imposes no obligation on the latter to meet a payment now which is not justly due. Besides, it must be remembered that the Colony was established not for purposes of colonization or for the advantage of future Colonists, but solely because it was considered it would be a convenience to the mother country on political and military grounds as well as a useful adjunct to the China Trade—and the value of the Colony as a political and military position has been abundantly proved by the result. I believe the possession of Hongkong with its naval and military Establishments, small although they were as a basis for assembling and organizing the last expedition alone saved the Government far more than the sum named by you as the cost to the mother country of bringing the Colony through its first years of infancy. This will be easily understood by any one who watched the proceedings of our allies who had no permanent establishments nearer than Marseilles and who made that the base of their operations and attempted to organise there their expeditionary Force, and to send it direct and complete from thence to the scene of its intended operations.\n\nThe exceptional character of Hongkong as a Watch Tower keeping guard as it were over national interests with which it has only but a slight and remote connection has been fully conceded by high Authorities who have looked into the subject.\n\nIn 1847, a Committee of the House of Commons reported:—\n\n\"Nor do we think it right that the burden of maintaining that which is rather a post for general influence and the protection of the general trade in the China Seas than a Colony in the ordinary sense should be thrown in any great degree on the Merchants or other persons who may be resident upon it.\" This opinion had reference to the cost of maintaining the Civil Government, how much more forcibly then would the reasoning have applied to the maintenance of the actual garrison itself.\n\nI find too in the \"Report of the Committee on expense of Military Defences in the Colonies\" (1860), that Hongkong although not specifically named is evidently by the context included amongst the \"Military Posts in which garrisons are maintained for objects altogether independent of and distinct from the defence of the particular countries in which they are situated,\" and the Committee were of opinion that as these garrisons \"are maintained without reference to the wants and wishes of the Inhabitants they should be dealt with exceptionally and not included in any general Scheme of Colonial contribution.\"\n\nMr. Elliot in dissenting from this opinion and contending that as regards Military Posts \"there would be no injustice in accepting a contribution from such of these places as contain prosperous communities so long as the amount falls short of the cost of the number of the Troops which they would require for their own purposes,\" proceeds when dealing specifically with the case of Hongkong to observe that he supposes the garrison there \"will always be within the limit of the amount deemed indispensable for general national objects.\"\n\nI entirely agree with Mr. Elliott that even a military Post maintained for Imperial purposes, \"may fairly be asked to contribute if able a moderate quota towards the expense of Troops which are indispensable to its internal security,\" but I have already explained (1) that in my opinion the Troops are not indispensable for the security of Hongkong, and (2) that even if this opinion should be erroneous, the quota asked is the reverse of moderate.\n\nAnd lastly I find the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Colonial Military Expenditure (1861) have included Hongkong in the class of \"Military Garrisons, Naval Stations, Convict Depôts, maintained chiefly for objects of Imperial Policy\"—\"the responsibility and main cost of the defence of which properly devolve on the Imperial Government.\"\n\nBut while for the reasons I have given I do not think Hongkong can with justice be called on for the contribution demanded, there is an expenditure borne at present by the Imperial Government which is unquestionably for Colonial purposes and which I have always intended to recommend should be assumed by the Colony as soon as ever as it is in a position to do so. I allude to the Police of the Hongkong waters and the approaches to them—a duty which as far as it is performed at all at present falls entirely on the Imperial Government. Pirates literally swarm amongst the Islands, Creeks, and Rivers in the neighbourhood and prey, to an extent which would scarcely be credited, upon the local traffic of the Colony conducted by Chinese in Chinese craft. Lately they have become so bad that most daring and successful attacks have been made even upon British and Foreign vessels within sight of the harbour. All our daily supplies are water borne and I was assured shortly before leaving the Colony that, a species of black mail was levied upon all the supplies from the mainland. The Admiral has always given what assistance he could consistently with the demands of an extensive station to meet this evil of which he has been fully aware, and after each report of Piracy a Gun-boat is generally sent to cruise about for some days—and one I observe is now stationed off Stone Cutters Island entirely for local purposes. But some more regular and systematic service is required to suppress altogether this great and growing evil, and I consider that for some years one or perhaps even two Gun boats should be kept perpetually cruising about the Macao Passage, the mouth of the Canton River, the Capsingmoon and Lyemoon Passages, and the more immediate Waters of the Colony. I would earnestly recommend therefore that as soon as ever the Colony is in a position to meet the expense, it be allowed to fit out and man one or more Gun boats for this service and that the Imperial Government be relieved altogether of the charge of the Police of the Hongkong Waters—a duty strictly Colonial, but which even in the inefficient way in which it is necessarily performed at present, is a considerable charge upon the Imperial Exchequer.\n\nI have only to add that if the Colony undertakes the preservation of internal order and security, as well as the Police of its own waters, and the Imperial Government reduce the Garrison within the limits of the amount deemed indispensable for general national objects there will exist no fair grounds that I can see for asking for any contribution from the Colony in aid of Military Expenditure in China.\n\nSir F. Rogers, Bart., &c., &c., &c.\n\nhave, &c.\n\n(Signed) HERCULES G. R. ROBINSON.\n\nP.S.—Since writing the foregoing the China Mail has come in from which I extract two items of intelligence bearing on the topics referred to in the letter. Exchange in Hongkong has in consequence of the scarcity of Mexican dollars reached 5/04, in other words Mexican dollars issued by the Imperial Government in payment of Naval, Military, Consular and Diplomatic Services at 4/2 cost in Hongkong 5/04—thus involving a loss of 21 per cent, at least 12 per cent of which would be saved by a Mint in Hongkong. I annex a notice also of a case of Piracy outside the Harbour of Hongkong and may mention that four or five such reports often appear weekly in the Police Reports.\n\n(Signed) H. G. R. R.\n\n105.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 259902, "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": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9]", "content_text": "14\n\nIf I venture to offer some remarks on the proposition to claim a sum of £20,000 per annum from the Revenues of this Colony in aid of the Military Expenditure upon it.\n\n2.\n\nAs a year must elapse before this claim can take effect and as there may be somewhat in the following considerations (founded on local experience) calculated to influence the final decision, I cannot but think it my duty to put them forward.\n\n3. It seems to me that two principal questions present themselves—1. Is the claim equitable? and 2. Its equity granted, is its enforcement warranted by the financial condition of the Colony?\n\n4. The equity of the claim rests first on the use of the Troops. If these be required here for local purposes, such as the suppression of Civil tumult, or the preservation of internal order as in \"Ceylon, Mauritius, and the principal Australian Colonies,\" nothing more can be said, and we need only pass to the second question proposed.\n\n5. But ever since the foundation of the Colony, there has been only one instance in which the Colonial Authorities have applied to the Military for assistance. I allude to a riot in the City of Victoria in October 1856 when a Company of the 59th Regiment was called out, without, however, their more active service being required. This it must be remembered was during an exceptional state of things, which since our nearly four years' occupation of Canton and the altered demeanour of the Chinese provincial Government is not likely to recur.\n\n6. Services at fires have always been performed promptly and efficiently by the Troops, but these must be considered rendered by them as Citizens more than as Soldiers.\n\n7. There is no Police duty done by them; they are not put on Treasure Escort as to my recollection in Ceylon, and the only Colonial duty done by them is furnishing occasional guards of honor, firing Salutes of Ceremony, and mounting guard over two buildings the property of the Colonial Government.\n\n8. This last is the only service that can be said to be purely Colonial.\n\n9. On the other hand, Hongkong has always been (certainly for the last seven years) the Military point d'appui whence Troops have been sent to various parts of Chinese territory for the protection of Imperial interests. Our Military force furnished a Garrison for the Macao Fort in the Canton River when taken by Sir Michael Seymour in 1856; it supplied the principal part of the Land Force at the capture of Canton in the end of 1857; it was the feeder of the Garrison in occupation there till the evacuation of Canton in 1861. In 1860-1, the Peking expedition was organized here and ever since that time the Colony has been used as the Military Head Quarters from which the detachments at Shanghae, Tientsin, &c. have been stored and recruited.\n\n10. From recent advices, I may include Japan as a future service under this head.\n\nAll these services were strictly Imperial and had no local object or result.\n\n12. It would appear then that so far as the use of the Troops is concerned, there is little claim on the Colony for their support.\n\n13. Their intended transfer to Kowloon (see Secretary of State's Despatch No.94 of 18th July 1863) is to a certain extent proof of their not being urgently required in Hongkong.\n\n1\n\n14. These remarks regard the use of the Troops as an internal security to the Island, but as concerns protection from an external enemy, the principal source of danger, we have it laid down by Lord Stanley at the foundation of the Colony (November 1843) that this is dependent mainly on our Naval superiority, while the Committee on Colonial Military Defences have said that \"so far as assistance from the Mother Country is concerned, the chief thing which most of our Colonies must look to for defence against Foreign enemies is our Navy.\"\n\n15. Moreover, Hongkong being the only British territory on the Coast of China, and the presence of a Naval Squadron here being a permanent and not a temporary necessity, as is the case with the Military, one half of whom are at this moment engaged on foreign soil, it follows that Hongkong must be the Head Quarters of the Navy in the China Seas, and hence a closer connection must exist between the Colony and the Navy than between the Colony and the Army.\n\n16. My inference from this is that if a claim on Colonial Funds be advanced, it should be made on account of the Naval Squadron rather than the Military Garrison.\n\n17. In support of this view, I may mention that when it became necessary in June last to look to the defences of the Colony, it was to the Admiral and not to the General that I applied, and the only branch of the Military Service which it was proposed to employ was the Artillery to man the Batteries suggested and selected by the Commanding Royal Engineer, of which I shall say more presently.\n\n18. But putting aside the use of the Troops, or rather granting that they are here for local purposes or that they will be in future made more use of locally (in which case I presume the same control over them would be given to the Governor as is given in Ceylon), it yet forms a question in view of the two facts—1. that the Colony was founded in furtherance of an Imperial purpose and its Garrison is maintained for \"general national objects\" [Mr Elliot's memorandum]. 2. that the Imperial trade for the encouragement of which it was founded, is so important financially to the Mother Country that one item alone (the Tea Duties) furnishes, or did recently furnish a tithe of the whole Imperial Revenue—whether the local resources of this Colony should be impounded to the certain hindrance of its advancement and success.\n\n19. Before proceeding to the second point, I would remark on the argument used that Hongkong has cost the Mother Country £273,000 during the first fourteen years of its existence. If the Mother Country wanted an establishment like Hongkong and by establishing it, it is proved that she did want it, she could only get it by paying for it or by making others pay for it, and this last she did. Up to the end of 1846, the (necessarily nominal) Parliamentary Grants were really stopped out of the Indemnity Fund extracted from the Chinese Government under the Nanking Treaty. Though nominally voted by Parliament, no portion of it came out of the pocket of the Taxpayer of the British Isles, and in the years that intervened from 1846 to the date of the cessation of the Parliamentary Grant, the sums voted were insignificant compared with the enormous Revenue derived by Great Britain and India from the China Trade, for the encouragement of which, as I have said before, the Colony of Hongkong was established.\n\n20. Earl Grey when Secretary of State for the Colonies (Despatch No.94 of 3rd February 1849) distinctly absolved the Colony from all responsibility for the sums expended on it previously to 1st April 1848, and since then the sums granted have amounted only to £130,900, or less than half of what is now brought up against it.\n\n21.\n\nLet us now turn to the second principal question which I have proposed. Is this Military contribution warranted by the financial condition of the Colony?\n\n22. Our estimated Surplus at the present moment is a little over $440,000, while the Surveyor General has handed me the enclosed memorandum of the works in progress and under contemplation; it will be seen that they, amounting to $482,371, more than absorb the entire surplus and still have no reference to Kowloon, necessary extension of Roads, Drains, Repairs, &c., on each and all of which the expenditure will be considerable.\n\n23. But it may be said this is the existent surplus, and as it has grown, it doubtless will grow; I enclose in correction of such a notion a Return showing the Premium on Land sold during the last ten years, and this, it must be borne in mind, is the main source of the Surplus; it will be seen that the large amount in hand is the produce of Premium during the 3 years 1860, 1861, and 1862, while during the current year 1863, so completely has this source of Revenue been exhausted that the following result is shown.\n\n1860. 1861. 1862. 1863.\n\n$94,342. $167,536. $142,602. $6,490.\n\n24. I should add that the Estimate for 1863 from Premium on Land was $72,000; and I presume that this high figure was calculated with reference to Kowloon, no intelligence of the settlement of which has reached the Colony up to this date; but however this may be, the fact is evident that less than an eleventh of the Estimate for the year has been realized, and that Premium on land will not henceforward be so profitable a source of Revenue as it has been.\n\n25. Thus much as to Receipt; as to disbursement, I would note that the Surplus in past years has not been used principally owing to the inadequacy of the Surveyor General's Department for undertaking the necessary Public Works; the money therefore has remained in hand (or I should say at interest) but it has not the less been forestalled and unavailable, and is still so.\n\n26. And here I may call attention to the memorandum above enclosed of Public Works proposed and certainly required, and especially to the Mint and to the two Gaols in Victoria and on Stone Cutters Island. Of the Mint, I would only say that the benefit to be derived from it, so far as I can see, though I admit I write without a perfect knowledge of the subject, will be entirely or mainly Imperial, while as to the Gaols, I would point out that their inmates are not properly speaking people belonging to the Colony, but chiefly pirates, and Chinese belonging to the mainland and that while their punishment is a sequence of our accidental position, and in aid of those general public interests for the conservation and furtherance of which I assume the Colony to have been originally founded, the heavy expense of the custody and maintenance of these criminals falls altogether upon the Revenues of Hongkong.\n\n15\n\n107", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-100 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 260823, "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": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-103 - Others - 1864", "content_text": "EXTRACT from General Orders by the Hon. Major-General D'Aguilar, Č.B.\n\nHead Quarters, H.M. steam-frigate \"Vulture,\"\n\noff Whampoa, April 2, 1847.\n\nWith the concurrence of his Excellency Sir John Francis Davis, Baronet, &c., the Major-General Commanding gladly avails himself of the services of the Honourable Major Caine, and appoints him Commandant of Hong Kong, during the absence of the Major-General, and the main body of the troops on service at Canton.\n\nBy order, J. BRUCE, Captain,\n\nAssistant Adjutant-General.\n\nIt will be seen by one of the documents furnished by one of our Chinese correspondents at Canton, that the population there anticipated that Hong Kong would be \"attacked and plundered\" during the absence of the fleet and the main body of the forces. The opportunity was tempting, and rumours reached Canton that it had actually been taken advantage of. Supposing them to have originated with the Chinese themselves, we were inclined to lend them an incredulous ear; but since our return, we learn that an organized attack for the purpose was really apprehended by Triads and pirates by water and land. We have no means of ascertaining whether the reports were well founded, but have endeavoured to inform ourselves of their import.\n\nIt was said that several thousands of lawless ruffians were to fall upon the town, fire the houses at several points, so as to distract attention, when the Treasury, the Bank, Spring Gardens, and Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s premises were to be attacked simultaneously. It was further stated that the Triads of this quarter had called upon the brethren in the adjoining districts; and many of the more peaceably disposed Chinese residents were alarmed that some danger was impending.\n\nAt Heong-Kong, south of this island, an assemblage of Triads took place; and information having been received to that effect, a body of police, under Mr. Caldwell, was dispatched, and succeeded in apprehending five persons as they were returning from the meeting, who have since, however, been discharged, on finding security for good behaviour.\n\nPage 17\n\nWe have little doubt that the reports were greatly exaggerated, and that many of them may have been utterly unfounded; but Major Caine, by making every disposition in his power, and carrying them out with the most commendable activity, seems to have effectually frustrated any hostile intentions; and, charged as he was with the civil and military government during the absence of his Excellency and the Major-General, he contrived, with the small force under his command, not only to prevent any combined attack, but to overawe the common depredators, the number of offences being unusually small during the week. Having been absent at Canton, we must depend upon the information of others as to the arrangements made at Hong Kong, but we believe the following to be a pretty correct account. A central military post of thirty men was established at Keying House, with instructions how to act in case of alarm. At Mr. Edgar's house a corporal and six men were placed to keep up communication with the naval stores and the western police station, and a similar force was posted at the Seaman's Hospital to watch the Gap, and keep clear the communication with the Eastern Stations.\n\nAt Spring Gardens there was another corporal's guard, and the men in the barracks were held to turn out at a moment's notice. Besides these military precautions, it would appear that the police arrangements were equally efficient, the force being scattered all over the town to prevent any assemblage of Chinese, and watch such suspicious persons as might be seen lurking about; a reserve was held in readiness at the Central Station; the guards at the jail and Government offices were reinforced, patrols ranging from West Point to Sookunpoo, were sent out at uncertain periods; the Government gun-boat, well armed, rowed guards all night, visiting the \"Minden\" and \"Alligator\" at intervals; and effective signals were arranged for giving the alarm, either by day or night. The military patrols were placed under the military direction of Captain Burton, whose activity is highly spoken of, and the acting Governor, we humbly think unnecessarily, in person repeatedly inspected the arrangements, both in the harbour and on shore. It was quite proper that he should see that the arrangements were made; but unless especially summoned, they might very well have been left—those on shore to the military and police officers, and those in the harbour to the marine magistrates: by all of whom the duties, so far as we can learn, were most efficiently performed. As a further precaution, the Chinese inhabitants were prohibited from stirring out between the hours of ten at night and four in the morning, and those of them who possessed arms were directed to lodge them in the police office, to be returned on the arrival of the troops from Canton.\n\nPage 48", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-103 - Others - 1864.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 263037, "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": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "page_number": 259, "title": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "content_text": "## INTERROGATORY VI\n\nThe site and general arrangement of the building, and the materials of the walls, roof and partitions.\n\nThis Prison is a floating wooden Hulk (Converted in 1863) having three decks, Spar, Main and Lower, the two latter being fitted up with Cells into the associated system, capable of containing with a few exceptions, nine prisoners in each.\n\nThe Cells are ranged fore and aft the ship, except those in the bow and stern which are athwart ship. A Corridor varying from 8'10\" to 10.9½\" in width extends along the Centre of these decks from the forward to the after Cells. Chinese, Malay, and Indian prisoners are confined forward in the Cells on the Main and Lower decks. On the Spar deck is a large Forecastle Cell in which the European prisoners are confined. On this deck are the Cabins of the Superintendent, a portion of the Gaol staff, and Police Guard.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 263059, "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": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "page_number": 281, "title": "CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12]", "content_text": "## INTERROGATORY XXVIII.\n\nThe number of escapes during the last five years, and the measures taken for better security.\n\n279\n\nNo escapes have ever occurred from the Hulk, but there have been 110 from the Island while the Convicts have been on the works, and 1 from the temporary Hospital. The last escape was effected on the 21st April 1864, when 100 Prisoners overpowered their Turnkeys and Guard, seized a large boat in which they were working, and succeeded in reaching the main land.\n\nSince that date, owing to the strict precautionary measures adopted, and other causes, no further attempt has been made.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264818, "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": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "content_text": "# OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL\n\n## ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Guard Room, Foreman's Residence and other services required\n\n### PLAN OR DESCRIPTION\n\nIt having been intimated that Barracks for a Military Guard at the Mint will not now be required, this Report and Estimate is prepared in place of Supplementary Report and Estimate No. 26 of 1866 dated 11th January and now cancelled.\n\nThe Guard House is situated in the South West Corner of the Mint Compound, to which position the Main Entrance to the Mint has been removed. It contains a Guard Room 25' x 15' with back-up adjoining, Cool houses, Room for Coolies, Native Closets, Urinals, and Ash pit. The Police have a room for their accommodation in the same Building 16' x 16' with a sloping roof of the same size for the Gate Porter.\n\nIt has been decided that the Engineer Foreman's residence is to be placed on the East side of this Mint Compound so that the West side may be given up entirely to the Military, as per the suggestion of the Master of the Mint. One of the Fitters will also reside on the premises; accommodation has therefore been provided for 2 Men in the same house.\n\nThe Stables will also be placed on the East side of the Building and adjoining the Foreman's residence. It has been decided not to erect the Mixer Closets and Urinals for the Workmen as shown on the Plan sent from England.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**Approved,**\n\nW. T. Mercer \nActing Governor\n\n## Guard Room & Porter's Lodge\n\n| Description | Quantity | Unit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cubeft rough split granite in foundations | 5460 | Cubeft |\n| ft lin granite Window Sills | 30 | ft lin |\n| ft lin granite rail to Balustrades | 12 | ft lin |\n| ft lin granite Plinth to do. | 12 | ft lin |\n| graniti rough squared | 16 | Cubeft |\n| Suplift 3\" Paving Guard room entrance | 130 | Suplift |\n| and Lock | - | - |\n| ft line 12\" x 4\" Curb to Verandahs & Door Sills | 25 | ft lin |\n| Caluft Brickwork in Mortar | 6205 | Caluft |\n| ftlin Ballestrade Rails | 12 | ftlin |\n| Suplift Red tile pacing passages and Out Offices | 67 | Suplift |\n| Suplift De Verandahs & Perf. | 544 | Suplift |\n| Squares Roof tiled with battons and Purlins | 12 | Squares |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n| ftlin Dorns Spouts (Chimney Earthenware) | 60 | ftlin |\n| Cooking places fitted | 20 | ... |\n| sq ft China fix flooring ground floor Rooms | 631 | sq ft |\n\nForward f 1878|62|\n\n194", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265519, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 438, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "## Boundary Description\n\nThe South West limits of the Parade Ground; the ramp is here the boundary for 270 feet, turns North East 127 feet, crosses North West 2443 feet, to a point where it meets the Queen's Road; following the South Boundary of that Road to a point forming the junction of the Queen's Road and the Road West of the Boundary Wall of the Murray Barracks Enclosure Marked \"D\" on Plan; from this point the Queen's Road forms the Boundary as far as Mr. Dunn's Houses, turns South West 100 feet, South East 105 feet, North East 40 feet, South East 176 feet, South West 180 feet, South East 75 feet, North East 220 feet; round the Canton Bazaar to where it again meets the Queen's Road, Continue along the Road to the Morgan's Bazaar 274 feet, turns South West 134 feet, South East 165 feet, North East 85 feet passing round and in rear of that Bazaar and Webster's Crescent, and again infringes on Queen's Road, at a point opposite the entrance to West Wing of the General Hospital, which continues the Boundary for \"as the point\" & \"from which this portion of the Cantonment Commenced.\n\nAgain Commencing at a point marked \"H\" on the Coast to the Eastward of Eastern Guard room the boundary Strikes the Queen's Road at 10 feet from the Guard house forming an angle with the Queen's Road of 108°, follows the Queen's Road as far as the West Entrance of the Hospital, turns North West 105 feet and North East 180 feet to the point at \"C\" forming the enclosure of the Hospital premises.\n\nAgain starting from the Coast line at a point marked \"I\" 200 feet to the North West of \"G\" the Boundary is the centre of the lane dividing the New Commissariat Offices from Mr. Fletcher's premises till it meets the Queen's Road which forms the boundary as far as the West end of the Main Guard House, 20 feet from which is reserved by agreement for a road extending in the line of the Western end of the Guard house to the Sea.\n\n## Murray Battery Boundary\n\nThe Boundary of the isolated portion at Murray Battery is the foot of the exterior slope on the North and East and the road on the South and West.\n\n## Verification\n\nTrue Copy.\n\nJunius General.\n\n28 April 1866.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265520, "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": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "page_number": 439, "title": "CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4]", "content_text": "# HONG KONG \n## PLAN \n### OF THE \n#### CANTONMENT AT VICTORIA \n##### 1853\n\n1 offices | \n--- | ---\nedre | General Parade Ground, Main Guard House \nNorth Barracks. | \nWest | Aurrey Barracks \nBrigade of Guards | 27 \nMajor General's quarters | \nDCJ | pid Commissariat Part \n\n| Location | \n--- | ---\nWellington Barracks | \nMilitary Hospital | 22 \nR ordnance store | 77 \nNew Arsenal Yard | 435 \nPatire | 1 \n\n[digrid] S. G. Bonham\". \n(October: 971852) \n(signed) W.E. Broughéon \nCapt? Comdt Royal Engineers \n(signed) Chas. At Geo: Cleverly \nSurveyor General", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-112 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 267917, "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": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 424, "title": "CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "card to the District magistrate \n\nmy writ was a considerable distance \n\nLive on \n\nto meet \n\nRun the landing to the gate of that ty I followed my me peuper slowly or after he got out of sight, to as \n\ns to meet his return and save time. In less than half an hour, when what the main gate in that side Jault buy me penger muning back to tach buy that the magistrate expreped his readings, & Seceive me, but that orders had privately been the city gates at once, and that the gate Twas invving twards was already that be hearing this T hastened to a prstom necer the landing place and reached :( pust in thing to ship in as the guards were closing it. be entering davilly tile the discomfited guaid's that they hack wothes it open for me, as Tehould \n\nthe my exit by the main gate. \n\nmmake \n\ngiveer \n\nI \n\nPage 422\n\nI found the magistrate rinich disturbed but very cind. He said that it had not been knows that the man Jclaimed was entitled to British \n\nbeau protection that he had moreover avested by the Commandant of the in swhowas also a Weignen. General) and was still in the charge Inilitary bathricties; having mily been brought before himself turce to examination. He the Prequestedt tint The Commandant might be desired & come wrand, and after a time When he heard dewas losing patience he made his appearance attended by several hundred soldiers. \n\nHe was a somewhat tallen hat \n\nwho has been scoolate Cooking man Expidly promoted, it is said, for humtual havery before the enemy. His Enameld at first was rather an evils \n\nHere is the corrected version in HTML format:\n\ncard to the District magistrate\n\nmy way was a considerable distance\n\nLive on\n\nto meet\n\nI ran to the landing and followed the gate of that city. I followed my messenger slowly or after he got out of sight, so as\n\nto meet his return and save time. In less than half an hour, when the main gate on that side was bought, my messenger came running back to tell me that the magistrate expressed his regrets, and received me, but that orders had privately been given to close the city gates at once, and that the gate towards which I was moving was already closing. On hearing this, I hastened to a post near the landing place and reached it just in time to slip in as the guards were closing it. On entering, I told the discomfited guard's that they had to open it for me, as I should\n\nmake my exit by the main gate.\n\nI found the magistrate rather disturbed but very kind. He said that it had not been known that the man I claimed was entitled to British\n\nprotection; that he had moreover been arrested by the Commandant of the in which was also a Wei General) and was still in the charge of the Military authorities; having only been brought before himself twice for examination. He requested that the Commandant might be desired to come forward, and after a time, when he heard I was losing patience, he made his appearance attended by several hundred soldiers.\n\nHe was a somewhat tall man\n\nwho had been a coolie or cook, and was quickly promoted, it is said, for his bravery before the enemy. His demeanor at first was rather an evil\n\nCorrected and formatted response in HTML as requested:\n\ncard to the District magistrate\n\nmy way was a considerable distance\n\nLive on\n\nto meet\n\nI ran to the landing and followed the gate of that city. I followed my messenger slowly or after he got out of sight, so as\n\nto meet his return and save time. In less than half an hour, when the main gate on that side was bought, my messenger came running back to tell me that the magistrate expressed his regrets & received me, but that orders had privately been given to close the city gates at once, and that the gate towards which I was moving was already closing. On hearing this, I hastened to a post near the landing place and reached it just in time to slip in as the guards were closing it. On entering, I told the discomfited guards that they had to open it for me, as I should\n\nmake my exit by the main gate.\n\nPage 422\n\nI found the magistrate rather disturbed but very kind. He said that it had not been known that the man I claimed was entitled to British\n\nprotection; that he had moreover been arrested by the Commandant of the fort (who was also a Wei General) and was still in the charge of the Military authorities; having only been brought before himself twice for examination. He requested that the Commandant might be desired to come forward, and after a time, when he heard I was losing patience, he made his appearance attended by several hundred soldiers.\n\nHe was a somewhat tall man\n\nwho had been a coolie or cook, and was quickly promoted, it is said, for his bravery before the enemy. His demeanor at first was rather an evil", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 268517, "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": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866", "content_text": "Office \n\nLENT \n\n> \n\n95 \n\n200 feet to the north west of \n\nIf the boundary \n\nis the centre \n\nthe new \n\nof the line dividing. Commissarial Offices for \n\nMr Hotchkis' premises. W. \n\nit meets the Queen's \n\nYard \n\nwhich forms the boundary \n\nafter in the rear and on the \n\nthe main guard house situated from which is secured by \n\nan agreement for a wood extending \n\nwith \n\nthe line of the western \n\nend of the guard house to \n\nthe Sea. \n\nThe boundary of the isolated portion at Murray Barracks \n\nis the foot of the exterior slope \n\non \n\nthe North and East and \n\nthe road \n\non the West. \n\non the South and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-119 - Public Offices - 1866.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269941, "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": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "page_number": 156, "title": "CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6]", "content_text": "of the Colonial Police allotted for Enly in the Naval Guard-shell be entirely defrayed as heretofore by the Naval Authorities.\n\n5. Accordingly there will be no addition under this head to the Police Estimates, though the Number of men voted will be increased from time to time according to the requisitions of the Senior Naval officer.\n\nM. Holland\n\nI have the honor to be My Lord Duke,\n\nGrace's most obedient, Humble Servant\n\nW Elliot\n\n15%\n\nthe object of the ordinance is to put the Naval dock and Police under the control of the within tees, & the mode adopted is to incorporate the present lock you Woke with the main body of the Colonial Police, & then to detail off a certain number of the Colonial Police for duty with Naval Dock yard\n\nThe Admiralty have to defray the Expenses of the bod to be detailed off\n\nSir H. Keppel approved of the Draft ordinance\n\ndee no Gection to the Adriance\n\n4\n\nbut it showed 4\n\nsent to the Admiralty in the a copy the Governor Dispatch stating: that this force purposes to be maintained if the\n\nunux. own ance\n\nATH\n\n7/8.\n\nTHE\n\n7/0\n\natt 7's\n\nob\n\n40762\n\nBr 8/8\n\nappeare.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-122 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 275634, "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": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12]", "content_text": "## \n\"Lapsed a framed Regulations by an Ordinance in Council were introduced into the scheme with some variance in drafting and different spelling, the Lee 2031, 13, 22 & labouring disarmament after debate 7, had mass Framing a Examining clauses were far beyond Larry Stick Pots Amendment. Main intention was to carry out Reclamation to Eching. Clause was arrived at. \n\nThe Committee assured that Proclamation of danger & Taking land at Wt 203 als from the District Office, who had instructions than I rapidly enforced, an L-thi danger & there within nisderd in a little divergence.\n\nSubsequent to mine aus stating them property hi \"Guard of the Dunk People from \"allack & pillage by wooing \"pernatural Spirits\" Uit feeling It affair bit in whegance the fire others Ralam dion. \n\nQue Ros L was besieged with representations not only from the owners but to justice of the emonstrance starving found the infratricability & expediting the Reclamation so far as disarmament was concerned he resendid it & dire profeed preliminary measure Ad...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-133 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 277977, "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": 450, "title": "CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3]", "content_text": "Boundary \n\nMain Guard House 20 feet from which is reserved by agreement for a road with the line of the trestle.\n\nthe boundary of the isolated portion of Murray Battery in the foot of the hill on the North and East and the road on the South and West. True Copy.\n\n[signed] I. J. Roberts\n\nTrue Copy\n\n[signed] Gaustina Muntean\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n27 May 1869.\n\nJam diverted by M.S. of State Was Offin\n\nMINUTE\n\nMAY 20.\n\nSurf Rope & Aft 21 Farbliranvike 14 June\n\nreference Wither of Mi 22 Mart the 79. (5751)\n\nWhen made some alterations there they drop to the W. office.\n\n20.5.69\n\nEntGrawith Stransmit 9 Zou...for the common the konts found ofte Admety\n\nThe Seculary Cardwell a copy of a departed with vasion Enclosans from the for of torghany i on the salgat of the respective rights of the Naval & Military authority & the shore between high & low water in the Colony.\n\nPage 450\n\nPage 451", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-136 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281762, "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": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 324, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "322\n\nI could only hear the gong strike once. The order to port the helm was spoken and telegraphed at the same time. There was no order given to steady the helm after I had ported it, nor was there a second order to port the helm. I kept the helm hard a port until the order was given to hard a starboard; and the helm was hard starboard at the time the collision took place. I had been on watch from four o'clock. I can't say whether I had received an order to port the helm, a little before the order which I have referred to or not. The night was dark; I could just distinguish a man from one side of the vessel to the other. \n\nTo Mr. DE LONG. About three minutes before the collision, I heard the engine gong strike and could tell by the vibration that the engines were stopped. It was before I heard the bell that I got the order to port the helm; it was perhaps a minute or a minute and a-half before; perhaps it was two minutes and a-half after I had heard the bell that I got the order to hard a starboard. I immediately obeyed the order. It took about half a minute to change the helm from hard a port to hard a starboard, so that the vessel could feel it; it was about three minutes after I heard the engine-room bell, that the vessels came together. I could not say what course we were steering when I got the order to port, or how the wheel was. I know it was not hard a port or hard a starboard. I only saw the mast-head light before the collision. I should think it was about four or five minutes before the collision that I saw the mast-head light; it bore a little on the port side. I saw it for three or four seconds, and then I did not see it any more. The helm was steady when I first saw the light; it remained steady until I received the order hard a port. I didn't feel the shock of the collision much; didn't feel anything of it. I couldn't hear much crashing as I was right aft. I heard \"steamer ahoy\" sung out from the other vessel twice, one after the other. These shouts were after the vessel got astern. I answered the hail; I said \"halloo,\" the hail was said twice before I could give any answer; the 2nd and 4th officers also answered. I did not hear the steam whistle of the other vessel. I heard no guns from the other vessel. Didn't see the flash of any guns. I heard an order to shorten sail given on the other vessel but no other order. I didn't see anything done in obedience to that order. I didn't see any person on board the other ship. I did not observe anything particular on the other ship. I saw a boat or a part of a boat, but I could not distinguish what it was. I mean by a part a broken portion of a boat: this was either on the poop or hanging to the davits on the vessel's side. I cannot say I saw anything like a breach in the poop or side of the other vessel. I saw a light that came through a port, or something; it appeared to me to be a square port about 18 inches or it might have been more each way. I saw no other light than that one. I couldn't look through that light and didn't see into the vessel.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.—I did not report that I had heard the order to shorten sail; we answered the call in a loud tone of voice; and the wind was with my voice.\n\nTo the COURT.--My duty at the wheel is to see that the vessel is steered straight. It is my duty to see that the ship is kept on her course when an order is given to steady. I look at the compass to see how her head is. I couldn't tell what course we were steering ten minutes before the collision. I think it was somewhere from N. to N. N. W. I don't know how her head was when she struck the Oneida.\n\n(Signed) \nSAMUEL DENTON.\n\nJOHN WILKINSON, sworn, states—I am 2nd engineer of the Bombay. I was on watch in the engine room at the time of collision. I stopped the engine; this was a minute or a minute and a half before I felt the collision. The next order after that was go ahead easy—as near as I could judge, perhaps four to five minutes elapsed between these two orders. I keep a log-book; there is a slate in the engine room, for incidents of the watch. A rough log is made up from the slate; and this again re-copied into the chief engineer's log. I made those entries on the slate about ten minutes after stopping; it may have been a little longer after; it was about 8 o'clock that evening that I made the entries in the rough log. The collision was light. I did not know it was a collision until we stopped; it took about half a minute to stop the engines. The chief engineer came into the engine room just as I was stopping the engine. The engine bilge pumps are always at work.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG—I have brought the rough log with me, this is it. (Produced) Extract. \n| Time | Order |\n|------|-------|\n| About | Stop 6.15 |\n| About | Easy ahead 6.19 |\n| | Full speed 6.21 |\n\nWe were going I suppose eight knots before the collision. The collision occurred about half a minute after we had stopped. I cannot judge well of the speed of the vessel. I should say that one minute after the engines are stopped, the speed of the ship would be reduced by one-half. I was present when the above entry was made in that book, but I didn't do it myself; the fourth engineer made it. Those two words \"about,\" were entered at the same time, and by the same person I believe. I should say that a vessel going at eight knots would be almost stopped four minutes after her engines were stopped.\n\nTo the COURT.—There is a clock in the engine room. It is at my back as I stand to alter the engines. I felt a light shock at the time of the collision. And I felt a rebound of our vessel. It was after the ship was under weigh going full speed ahead, that I entered the above extract on the slate. The time thereon noted is to the best of my judgment; but I did not look at the clock on receiving the order to stop or easy ahead, or full speed. I should say that I made the entries on the slate about five minutes after the order full speed was given. And this must have been at about half-past 6 o'clock; generally an order to \"stand by\" is given before an order to alter the engines is received. In this instance, there was no order to stand by.\n\n(Signed) \nJOHN WILKINSON.\n\nROBERT SMITH, Sworn, states.—I am bed-room steward of the Bombay. I and the carpenter were pacing the deck forward on the port side just before the collision. I saw the sails of the other vessel. I don't know when the collision took place. I don't remember feeling it at all. The carpenter said there was a collision, and I ran aft that I might not get hurt. I went into the saloon almost immediately after leaving the break of the poop. I saw a light on the other ship, or a square place for the light. Before entering the saloon, didn't notice any other light. Could see the smoke from her funnel. I have no idea how far she was off when I saw her. I saw the foam of the water astern as if her screw was going on. I saw no signals from the other vessel. I heard some one sing out \"Halloo\" on board our ship. I couldn't see what had happened on board the other vessel. I could not distinguish anything to speak of on board the other vessel. I was standing alongside the carpenter; the carpenter and I both ran aft together. I don't know if the carpenter was called away, or if he was standing on the deck when I went below. I don't remember speaking to the carpenter; there was only one first class gentleman passenger.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG—There was one second class passenger. I believe his name is Watson. I am not certain if I saw a table in the other ship. I don't know if I did. I couldn't say what I saw exactly on board the other vessel. I didn't see a lamp but I saw a light. I have no idea what size the place from which the light issued appeared to be. I have seen our own ships with gangway ports. I didn't know but what this might have been a gangway port. I can't tell if I thought it was a gangway port or not; all I can say is that it was a light. I should think that what I saw such as a table or something must have been between decks. I can't tell whether I saw what I thought to be a table with a cloth on it or not. I didn't notice if I saw a chair. I didn't see a chair, nor nothing. I fancy I saw two or three men where I saw the light; or rather part of men. Men standing up. I didn't notice what they were doing. I saw something like wood in the water, but I don't know what it was; whether it was a boat or not I can't say. At the time I saw the light I was standing at the break of the poop. I have no idea how far this is abaft the bridge. I don't know whether I or the carpenter left the place first. I heard no shout from the other ship. I didn't hear her steam whistle go. I heard no gun, saw no flash as from any gun. I only heard \"halloa\" sung out once before I went into the saloon. I did not report what I had seen to any of the officers of the ship.\n\n(Signed) \nROBERT SMITH.\n\nProceedings resumed at 1 P.M. \nAUBREY HAMERTON, 3rd officer, re-called, sworn,\n\nTo Mr. De LONG—I came ashore with the mail. I went into a hotel while ashore, with the chief steward. I don't know Mr. Curtis or Mr. Hiltz. I did not give an account of this collision in the hotel. I was asked about it but said I didn't know. I didn't hear the steward say anything about it. I did not make a statement that we had run into any vessel. One gentleman did ask me if we had stopped to see what damage had been done to the other vessel. I believe my answer was that we had stopped and nothing else. I don't remember being asked why we hadn't enquired into the damage sustained by the other vessel. I did say, \"there was the mistake,\" or words to that effect. I did not say that the \"Bombay's\" bows went into the Oneida, and the I could see some of the officers removing a man hurt by the collision, as I supposed, but that we did not stop but made the best of our way to Yokohama roads. I did not use any language to that effect; all I said was, that it was a mistake.\n\nTo THE COURT.—I did not say to the Captain or any of the other officers at any time, that it was a mistake not to have stopped; it was to a question that was asked me that I replied \"there was the mistake.\" It was a casual answer that I gave, and the fact of its having been a mistake not to have waited did not strike me until the question had been asked me. I think the question asked me was \"why did you not stop by the ship.\" I couldn't say if the answer was made in reply to a question which was put in a manner to make me think that my interrogator was finding fault with me. I did not in that hotel give an account of the circumstances of the collision. I don't know who the person who asked me the question was. I was about three to five minutes at the hotel.\n\n(Signed) \nAUBREY HAMERTON.\n\nARTHUR T. WATSON, sworn, states: I was on board the \"Bombay\" on the evening of the 24th instant; a collision took place on that day. I don't know at what time. I did not witness that collision; I was not on deck but on the main deck at the time of the collision. I didn't know there had been a collision. I felt a slight shock which made me think we had struck on a sand bank. After feeling the shock I ran on to the poop. I saw from the poop a vessel passing us very rapidly; she was quite close. When I saw her she had all her sails set, and her screw was revolving very rapidly. I could see that a place—I suppose you call it the quarter, near the rudder, was cut away; the only thing I caught sight of was what I thought to be a table. I immediately ran abaft the wheel to see what would become of her, and suddenly thought I saw her mast-head light as if she was turning back again to come into harbour. I then ran forward and said, \"Oh she's coming up behind.\"—That is all I have to say. I can't say where what I thought to be a table was—it was not on the upper deck, it appeared to be in the interior of the vessel. In order to have seen it I must have looked through a hole in the vessel of some kind or other. I did not pay particular attention to that hole; it was so sudden, one couldn't do so. It did not occur to me that the hole was an unusually large one. I did not notice the shape of the hole; it was a table that I saw; I saw the legs as I thought; I did not notice the top of the table. I did not see any person or figure of a man near the table. I could not distinguish that any part of the ship was broken; the hole which I saw was a breach in the vessel's side. I cannot give any idea of how large it was. I watched the vessel out of sight. I heard no gun. I saw no flash of a gun. I saw no rocket go up, nor a blue light burned; I had no signal been made, I think I could have seen it from the position where I was. When I thought I saw the mast-head light I didn't notice any coloured lights. I have not been employed at sea. It was through the place which was cut away that the light came. I did not notice whether she had a poop. I didn't see her wheel. I saw nothing fall from that ship into the water. I saw a few broken splinters in the water. I did not notice if she had any boats or not; never having been to sea before I thought it strange we didn't stop. I can't say whether I asked anyone on board why we hadn't stopped. I didn't ask the Captain why we hadn't stopped, nor the chief nor second officer. I can't say that I asked an officer why we had not stopped. We were speaking about the occurrence afterwards on board, and I may have said what I saw. I can't say whether it was on board that we were speaking of what had happened. I can't recollect who were present. When we were talking the only opinion I passed was—that I thought it strange we didn't stop. What I saw did not lead me to believe that she was dangerously damaged. I should certainly have thought it my duty at once to go to the Captain or some responsible officer and tell him if I had thought that the vessel was so seriously damaged that she must sink. I don't know to whom I addressed myself when I said, \"Oh, there she is a coming after us,\" but I don't think any of the officers were there.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD—I saw the American Consul a few days ago at the U.S. Consulate. I was sent for by the U.S. Consul. No one was present when I saw the Consul; he had sent me a verbal message. I believe the message was sent me on Tuesday afternoon. I was not in at the time it came, but was told that my presence was requested at the U.S. Consulate that afternoon, or the first thing the next morning. I did not see the U.S. Consul till Wednesday morning. The message was requesting my presence. The Consul asked me what I saw. I told him simply what I saw just now. He asked me why we hadn't stopped. I said I didn't know. I was not there three minutes. I was not called on any Court of Inquiry at the U.S. Consulate. The light which I saw coming astern of us may have been from a light-house for what I know; I only know that I thought at the time that it was the mast-head light of the other vessel.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—I came ashore in the boat with the pilot and Mr. Angus. I can't say if I said then that it was wrong not to have stayed by the vessel. I went to the International Hotel that evening. I know Mr. Curtis the proprietor by sight. I said on that evening just what I have said now. In fact, I turned round to some one and said, \"we'll go and have a look at that vessel, (meaning the Oneida), tomorrow morning; she is sure to be in harbour.\" I did not make a statement to the effect that I had seen a man through the hole. I did say we had knocked a hole that we could see into. I did not say anything of the sort, that we had knocked her whole stern out of her. I did not hear the Oneida's whistle blow. I heard the Bombay's blow for some few minutes; this was previous to the collision. I didn't hear it after the collision. I did not see any one at all on board the other vessel. The only thing I heard from the other vessel was \"steamer ahoy,\" to which answer was made by two persons on board our vessel, but no reply was received. I only heard \"steamer ahoy\" called once.\n\nI can't give any definite idea of the size of the hole in the other ship. I couldn't answer at all as to how large the hole was. It did not appear to me that I saw a portion of a cabin through that hole. I only saw a part of a table, and I should think that it was a square table. I did not notice whether there was a cover on it or not. In fact, the whole thing occurred so quickly that I could hardly tell you anything definite. I did not see anything on this table. I didn't see any lamp through this hole. I saw no trunks, chairs or anything of that kind. The sails appeared to me to be filled as she passed. \n\n(Signed) \nA. T. WATSON.\n\nROBERT B. CLEMENTS, Lieut. of H.M.S. Ocean, sworn, states. I went on board the Bombay on the evening of the 24th. I boarded the steamer as officer of the guard; and asked to see the Captain. He came out of his cabin; I said to him \"what a long way out you have anchored.\" He asked me whom he might have the honour of addressing. I told him who I was, and that I wanted the senior officer's mails. He said he thought he was quite justified in anchoring so far off, as it was difficult to tell at what distance the lights were. He had never been on the coast of Japan before, and that he was also in the hands of a pilot who had advised him to anchor there; besides that he had cut the quarter off the Yankee frigate in coming up the bay. I then said it must have been the Oneida. I hope she is not seriously damaged, and is she in want of assistance? He said no, he thought not. He had laid to for some time, and he saw no signal denoting that she wanted assistance. He added that it was seeing no signals of distress that he had made up his mind to go on and land his passengers and mails. He said he thought she wouldn't go on, but that she would come back here to repair damages; and that he had got some of her booms and sails on board, and that he must have knocked some of her boats away or something of that sort. I asked him if he was damaged himself? He said that he was, and that the ship was making water, but nothing very serious. After that I proposed that I should go into the saloon and wait for the mails. We talked on different things. Either the doctor or the Captain, I can't say which, said that he could see the lights in her cabins. That was all that took place regarding the collision.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD—There was a midshipman called Stephens in the boat with me. I think he went on deck afterwards, but he was not present during the conversation. A Lieutenant named Leventhorpe was on board the Bombay before me, but not on duty.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—It was between 8 and 9 PM that I boarded the steamer. I did not board her the next morning. I can't say whether the doctor and Captain were both present when the remark was made, that the cabin could be seen into. I don't know whether it was the Captain or the doctor who said it. One of them certainly did, as they were the only two to whom I spoke. I will swear that Captain Eyre said to me, \"I have cut off the quarter of a Yankee frigate.\" He said \"serve her right, she crossed my bows with a starboard helm.\" I said that was a curious thing to do. I hope you are reporting. I know that Mr. Leventhorpe had been on board before me. He told me afterwards that he had informed Captain Eyre that it must have been the Oneida with which the Bombay had collided. Mr. Leventhorpe had left the Bombay before I had arrived. The Captain did ask me to have a glass of brandy and water; it was when I got back to my own ship that I saw Mr. Leventhorpe; and learned from him, that he had told Capt. Eyre what vessel he had run into. Capt. Eyre did not lead me to believe that the Oneida had sustained serious injury. I reported to my Captain that it was a trivial thing.\n\n(Signed) \nROBT. B. CLEMENTS.\n\nTHOMAS H. LEVENTHORPE sworn, states.—I am a Lieutenant on board H.M.'s S. Ocean. I boarded the Bombay on the night of her arrival almost directly she had anchored. I was not on duty; the midshipman of the boat was with me; his name is Henderson. The first officer I conversed with was the doctor. In the course of conversation he asked me what steamer had gone out that evening? I told him the only one I knew of was the American man-of-war Oneida. He told me they had been in collision with a steamer, and that probably that was the one. Afterwards I saw Captain Eyre, and he described the collision to me. He told me he saw lights about half a point on his port bow; that he had ported his helm and was all clear; then that the other vessel had evidently put her helm to starboard and run right across his bows. He also told me that he had turned on the whistle and stopped his engines before the collision. I think I made the remark that she would surely put back; he said \"yes, you will see her before long.\" Somebody said on board that they could see right into her saloon, but I am not sure who it was made the remark. I believe Captain Eyre was present when this remark was made. Several people were there on deck at the time. Mr. Angus was there at the time I know; but it was a dark night and I could not distinguish faces. I cannot swear that the Captain heard what passed. No conversation took place about...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 287918, "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": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "page_number": 488, "title": "CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5]", "content_text": "The \"force\" having thus far gained ground without serious opposition, the total strength was put on board the steamer, and with fixed bayonets marched to the bridge, the forecastle-head, and the engine-room. Sentries being placed at those points, the crew were prevented from making any attempt to get under weigh. The anchor was let go, the steam blown off, and the police, with the exception of half a dozen left to mount guard, retired.\n\nWhile the main body of police were withdrawing, those members of the force who were left on board evidently felt the isolated position in which they found themselves, as was indicated by the parting request of one poor fellow to his comrade who was in one of the boats: \"Geordie, send me off my big coat, and four or five plugs of tobacco.\"\n\nThe unhappy constable was, however, not destined to remain very much longer in this unenviable position, as the ship was subsequently released from arrest. It appears that in consequence of the collision with the Rona, a warrant of the Vice Admiralty Court for the arrest and detention of the Ava had been sued out, notwithstanding a treaty at present existing between Great Britain and France, according to which the mail packets of each country have the privileges and immunities of vessels of war in ports of either country. Under these circumstances, the matter was taken before Acting Chief-Justice Ball, at his residence, at 9 p.m., when, as reported elsewhere, the warrant under which the Ava was detained was set aside. The order to this effect was handed to Mr. Tonnochy at 11 p.m., at which hour the zealous Marshal had to go on board and take off his myrmidons, whom we left on board bent on selling their lives dearly in the valorous effort to detain the vessel should the attempt be made to take her off.\n\nThe Ava consequently left the harbour at 6 a.m. on Sunday morning, having been detained more than twelve hours by these interesting proceedings.\n\nSubjoined is a translation of the protest made by M. Conil, Principal Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Company, against the seizure of the above vessel:-\n\nTo H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy, K.C.B., Governor of Hongkong, &c., &c.\n\nMONS. LE GOUVERNEUR,-The steamer Ava, mail packet of the Messageries Maritimes, was under steam, and only waiting for her despatches to start for Saigon, when to-day at 4:40 p.m., a few moments before the arrival of the Post Office Agent, Mr. Tonnochy, Marshal of the Vice-Admiralty Court, accompanied by a constable, came on board the Ava, and presented to the Captain of that vessel a warrant to arrest, signed by Mr. Alexander, Registrar of the Court, and bearing the seal of the Admiralty Court at Hongkong, by which he signified to the Captain of the Ava that he placed an embargo on his ship, and seized it in the name of Her Majesty the Queen of England, at the request of the Captain and Owners of the Rona.\n\nThe French Consul, who was on board at the time, observed in the presence of the Captain, to the Marshal that this arrest was illegal, irregular, and altogether contrary to the 5th article of the convention of 1856, concluded between the French Government and the Government of Her Britannic Majesty-a convention in virtue of which the mail packets of the Messageries Imperiales, subsidised by the state, ought to be considered as men-of-war, and enjoy the same rights and privileges as these latter; that in no case and on no account, in virtue of the said convention, could the said packets be seized, diverted from their route, or subjected to embargo or arrêt de Prince; that in consequence, the Captain of the Ava was not called upon to pay attention to the seizure which was notified to him, and that he would leave at the time fixed for his departure, that is to say, at 5 o'clock in the evening. The Marshal then replied to the French Consul that he had only to execute the order he had received to seize the Ava; and, notwithstanding the protestation of the Consul and the Captain, he caused several armed soldiers with rifles and bayonets to come on board, and gave them orders to take possession of the vessel, which they did, occupying the gangway and various parts of the vessel.\n\nInformed by me of these facts, the French Admiral immediately sent on board his Chef d'Etat Major, who made the same protestations and observations to the Marshal.\n\nThe latter, to further enforce the seizure, which he had already made, caused more soldiers to come on board the Ava, and replied to the Chef d'Etat Major and to the Consul, that he would employ force and, if necessary, order the soldiers under his command to use force, and if necessary to seize the Captain, in order to fulfil his commission and maintain the seizure of the Ava.\n\nIn view of these arbitrary acts, in flagrant disagreement with the convention of 1856, we were compelled to yield to force, at the same time protesting energetically against this armed violation, by the local authority, within the anchorage of Hongkong, of a French mail packet, which ought to be sufficiently protected by the international convention cited above, recognising in her and according to her the rights, privileges, and immunities of a vessel of war. These rights were ignored knowingly and publicly, and the mail packet Ava, having on board the mails and despatches, was illegally seized, and could not leave Hongkong.\n\nI come, therefore, Mons. le Gouverneur, in the name of the Messageries Maritimes Company, and of the postal and commercial interests wounded in the most flagrant manner by this circumstance, to protest, by the present letter, in the most solemn manner against this unwarrantable act, contrary to the aforesaid convention of 1856. I make all possible reservations as to the ulterior claims by the Messageries Maritimes Company against this inexplicable and unforeseen embargo, intimated to the captain of the Ava less than twenty minutes before the hour fixed for the departure of the mail, and I hold those concerned responsible for the consequences, whatever they may be, of the illegal seizure of the Ava—a seizure, I repeat, contrary to the clauses of the convention of 1856, which was read by the French Consul to the Marshal of the Court, who did not pay any attention to it.\n\nVeuillez agréer, &c.,\n\n(Signed) A. CONIL, Principal Agent of the Messageries Maritimes Company. Hongkong, 4th May, 1872.\n\nVICE-ADMIRALTY COURT, HONGKONG. May 4th.\n\nIn Chambers; at the residence of His Honor Judge Ball.-9 P.M.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General, as the law officer of the Government, attended to bring before the learned judge the circumstance of the arrest of the Messageries Maritimes steamer Ava, under a warrant issued by this Court at the suit of the owners of the steamer Rona, cross-actions having been entered by the owners of these vessels for damages sustained in the late collision. The Attorney-General's application was that the warrant should be set aside, and he produced in support of this application a Treaty between France and Great Britain, relating to the status of the mail packets of either country in the ports of the other, together with other documents from the Foreign Office.\n\nThe matter having been fully investigated, the learned Judge made an order setting aside the Warrant and releasing the Ava from arrest.\n\nThe following is Article V. of the Treaty in question:-\n\nWhen the Packets employed by the British Post-office or by the French Post-office in execution of Articles 1 and 2 of the present Convention are national vessels, the property of Government, or vessels chartered or subsidized by Government, they shall be considered and treated as vessels of war in the ports of the two countries at which they regularly or accidentally touch, and be there entitled to the same honors and privileges. They shall not on any account be diverted from their special duty, or liable to seizure, detention, embargo, or arrêt de Prince.\n\nNo 15.\n\nGovernment Cave, Cloughing\n\n9th May, 1893\n\nMy Lord,\n\n1872\n\nI regret the necessity of bringing\n\ncorrespondence\n\nsubject before you, which will I fear entail trouble and correspondence\n\nOn the 7th May I transmitted the following Telegram to\n\n1\n\nto Your\n\n2.\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Kimberley,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-157 - Sir MacDonnell Acting Governor Sir Kennedy - 1872 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288085, "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": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "15\n\n14\n\nHow can kind-hearted people assist them? It is not difficult for them to become beggars, but even as beggars, they have no means of getting a livelihood. What can they do but be compelled to give in? Thus, they are forced to go, either in consequence of the beating which they received or through the great pressure which is brought to bear on them.\n\n8\n\nSometimes in each village, the dialect is different. For in China, even in the same prefecture and district, the dialect varies. It may happen that these people are taken before a Foreign Officer to be examined, and the interpreter does not understand what they are saying, and confuses the meaning. Thus, a great injury is done to the men. Perhaps the interpreters have received a bribe from the coolie catcher.\n\n28\n\nPerhaps there are some coolie catchers who purposely lead money to ignorant country people to gamble with. This is called \"gambling for coolies.\" If the man wins, no interest is required; the capital only has to be returned. If he loses, he has to sign a paper making over his body to the coolie catcher. The manager of the gambling house is an accomplice of the coolie catcher. They league together to deceive and use every effort to make the poor countrymen fall into their trap.\n\n9\n\nThere are some who, after they have decoyed the people and reached their destination, make them give I.O.U. for one or five hundred dollars. If they refuse to give it, they are beaten till they do. If they have already given the I.O.U. and refuse, the coolie catcher produces the I.O.U. as a proof and prosecutes them and gets them put in prison.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\n16\n\nIn the world, there are those who make use of a hundred artifices to obtain money. When they see the prospect of gain, they forget every sense of right. Men of this kind are not few. The coolies who each year go to foreign countries, calculated in total number, are some tens of thousands; each man is worth a few hundred dollars. For each man, three or five dollars have to be given as bribes and hush money. The amount given away is very large. Even right-principled officials, when they exert themselves to the utmost to guard against any evil practice, cannot...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288361, "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": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8]", "content_text": "294\n\n(8)\n\n23. Some witnesses consider that even at the present day the best material for the bulk of the force can be drawn from East Indian sources. Mr. MAY, who was the author of the scheme for their introduction, and has paid special attention to its working, on review of the experience of the past ten years, is still of opinion that Indians \"are the men fitted for us\" (p. 89). Mr. DEANE and Mr. DOUGLAS are by no means unfavourably disposed to an Indian, and especially a Sikh force; and SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, who may be said to have almost made the Police force a special study, was strongly impressed with the opinion that an Indian force is a necessity for the safety of the European community.\n\n24. There is, however, considerable weight of evidence on the other side of the question. To quote Dr. LEGGE (p. 113):\n\n\"It seems absurd to think that foreigners ignorant of Chinese habits and language can form an efficient police. I think no foreign police can be efficient here, and I think this is especially applicable to the foreigners we have had here, viz., East and West Indians, because the Chinese have a thorough contempt for all coloured races.\"\n\nInspectors HORSPOOL and GRIMES, whose practical experience gives their opinion much value, speak strongly against the Indian contingent. The former says (p. 105):\n\n\"As to the Sikhs and East Indians, I think we should be better without them. Their great disadvantage is their inability to communicate with the Officers in charge of them. I do not know one single quality possessed by the Sikhs fitting them for policemen. They have neither knowledge nor discretion. I do not think teaching would have made good police of them. The Bombay police are better. They are more cunning, but they require well looking after.\"\n\nThe latter says (p. 117):\n\n\"The Sikhs are not of much use as a general rule. Some are good. They are careless and stupid on patrol. I would get rid of Sikhs and West Indians. The Bombay men are not of any good. They have not the making of good constables in them, and they are very open to bribery. Certain qualities are required for police which neither Sikhs nor East Indians have got.\"\n\nIn estimating the value of the foregoing testimony, weight must be given to the fact that Mr. GRIMES was put forward as the mouth-piece of the Inspectors.\n\n25. The evidence mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs has not had the same effect on the minds of the whole of the Commission. The majority, however, have been greatly impressed with the following considerations:\n\n(a) That the East Indian element was introduced as a mere expedient under circumstances most of which no longer exist.\n\n(b) That, regarded in the most favourable light, it is not pretended that any class of East Indians possesses any special qualifications for Police duties.\n\n(c) That, on the contrary, their natural temperament and habits seem to unfit them for any zealous discharge of duties into the spirit of which they do not enter.\n\n(d) That their main object naturally is to save as much money as possible with which to return to their native country. To do this, the Sikhs even stint themselves in food to such an extent as to impair their health and efficiency (Dr. YOUNG's evidence, 121).\n\n(e) That their health is apt to break down totally with great suddenness.\n\n(f) That to arrive at any ordinary degree of utility, it is necessary for them to learn two languages, English and Chinese.\n\n(g) That the expenses of their passage here and home, the high rate of pay which has been found necessary to tempt a decent class here at all, and the amount of their pensions are exceedingly heavy, and will burden the resources of the Colony for years after the men have left.\n\n(h) That when an East Indian turns out unsatisfactorily, without committing any grave offence, the Colony cannot easily get rid of him.\n\n(i) That in the detection of crime they are obviously useless, whilst such qualities of intelligence, honesty, and truthfulness as they do possess are not sufficiently marked to furnish any very strong arguments in their favour.\n\n26. The experiment recently tried of recruiting a low class of West Indians for the force has proved an absolute failure in every respect, and they have nearly all been dismissed. It was shown, however, clearly enough, that the characters of these men afforded no fair criteria of the capacities and fitness of negroes in general for Police duties here, and the Commission accordingly took much pains to obtain evidence as to the desirability or otherwise of introducing this element into the force as one of its permanent constituents.\n\n27. On this as on other points of a similar nature the witnesses held very opposite opinions. The Honourable J. G. AUSTIN, who is in favour of the introduction of the negro, says (pp. 52, 53):\n\n\"The Jamaica Police is a very fine one, but the specimens of West Indians here are most unfortunate. West Indians are honest, sober, and able to bear the climate. I have been from twelve to fourteen years in the West Indies. I think a West Indian Police would be very useful for day duty. But they must be recruited in the West Indies. The West Indians of the towns are drunken, but not those of the country districts. Europeans cannot endure the exposure to the sun that West Indians can. I think the negro might have a fair trial, but there would be no economy in employing him. We now give the West Indians a dollar a day.\n\n\"The best force we could have here would consist of Europeans and Chinese aided by a few Sikhs. But then Europeans cannot stand the exposure.\n\n\"West Indians are as truthful as the average European. If I had to reorganise the Police here I should enlist Jamaica Creoles as a matter of course. I was averse to the enlistment of the West Indians we have now got, as I thought it would give a bad impression. I should not draw much distinction in intelligence between West Indians and Europeans. I should put Indian Creoles on the same footing as Europeans, except as to messing and living. We could not get West Indians for less than $20 to $30 a month, but they would be cheaper than Europeans in that they would not require to be replaced so often. I should neglect any public opposition to a scheme for a West Indian Police.\"\n\nMr. DOUGLAS may be called a strong advocate on the same side. He says (pp. 58, 59):\n\n\"The West Indians lately introduced into the Police were not the class of men I should have chosen to keep. I have always had West Indians in the chain-gang guard. There is a difficulty in keeping them sober, occasionally I have trouble with these in the convict guard, but by management it can be done. The messing (of a corps of West Indians) and the care of the men in Barracks would require great attention.\n\n\"If West Indians were introduced here I should say about ten in a hundred should be married, and the rest should be allowed to send for their wives after a year or so if they went on steadily. West Indians are men of strong passions, especially as regards sexual passion, but they are not quarrelsome. I never heard of a murder in Bermuda. I think educated West Indians are truthful and respect an oath.\n\n\"I think a force of West Indians could be easily controlled. But I would never have more than three hundred of them on from $26 to $30 a month. If there were more than two hundred, I would have two negro Inspectors, not on an equality with Europeans, but set over their fellow-countrymen. I do not think the Negro equal to the average European, but I do think two of them for $54 a month are worth more in proportion to their cost than two Europeans for $60 a month.\n\n\"I have seldom heard of perjury cases against West Indians anywhere. I should much prefer West Indians to Sikhs. I think a West Indian would speak the truth even against his own colour, although, 'stick to your colour,' is a great watchword with them.\"\n\nand (p. 74):\n\n\"I would have (a corps of) 250 Indians, i.e., the best of the present Indian staff, whether Sikhs or Bombay men, the...\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-158 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289666, "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": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 439, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "de Rinusant on the other fellow, as I had the Honour\n\nto\n\nreport off. Last in me\n\nDeep X2 575 of that\n\nlo\n\nShave de\n\nSigned/\n\nLyons.\n\ndail\n\n• 7.0.\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\nStrong Strong No. 7315\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDOMESTIC,\n\n437\n\nFrom - Office Proposal of the Vice Roy of Canton to station\n\nDate.\n\n1872 July ly\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n/3\n\n6761\n\n7.0.\n\nミカカレー60\n\n-30 July\n\n10\n\nयु\n\nfor?\n\na Guard Boat in Whampoa Harbour.\n\nLir D. Robertson has been instructed to\n\narrange\n\ncommunicating\n\nwith Viceroy before communicating with Chinese Fort in future\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nM. Mends\n\nA F.D. de intends our\n\nmain enquiring whether the Admiralty\n\ninstructions should be assented\n\nto letter & Kern 27. James 5819.\n\nto\n\nwaiting for\n\nintimation\n\nof final decision opinion before\n\nwriting 2- the Admiralty in accordance with Mr. Holland's minute (and)\n\non 5819. ((10/7.\n\nOn making Mr. Holland,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291549, "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": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "content_text": "226\n\nthat 400 Chinese constables constitute the remainder of the force.\n\nThe force at present consists of 595 of all ranks - 121 Europeans, 164 Indians, 310 Chinese.\n\nThe estimated force for next year will be 139 Europeans, 170 Indians, 405 Chinese - 714, or roughly speaking a force larger by 170 than that recommended by the Commission.\n\nAs to the Goorkhas, In reply to Sir A. Kennedy on 11/4/73, Lord Kimberley blamed the present expenditure on Police. We must therefore be glad to observe that the Police Estimates for 1874 will show a net decrease of $28,400 for \"a more numerous force far more efficient than that of the preceding year\", says Sir A. Kennedy; for establishments, however, only. As regards the composition of the native force, he agrees with the report of the Commission, retaining however Sikhs for the Gaol Guard, as it is a semi-Military duty; and on this point I agree with him. But beyond the necessities of the Gaol Guard, including reliefs, I would discourage the retention of Sikhs, gradually getting rid of the remainder, and of all other East Indians.\n\nAs to Mr. Deane, it may be worth considering whether he might be transferred to some other suitable post in Hongkong, or elsewhere, when a vacancy recurs. It is very difficult to find him suitable work elsewhere, and his present experience, gradually gained, and the knowledge of the Chinese language and people, ought before long to make him an efficient officer in the post. Will it be easy to get a better Inspector?\n\nThe further arrangements of the details of the Police, matters of pay etc., I think, should be left to the Governor. And the Commission must be thanked for their work & Report.\n\nR. S. \n\nI have carefully read this report. I shall certainly leave Mr. Deane where he is. The idea of appointing a young man with little experience, save such as he could gain...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291575, "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": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "content_text": "252 \n\n(8) \n\n23. Some witnesses consider that even at the present day the best material for the bulk of the force can be drawn from East Indian sources. Mr. Mar, who was the author of the scheme for their introduction, and has paid special attention to its working, on review of the experience of the past ten years, is still of opinion that Indians \"are the men fitted for us\" (p. 89). Mr. DEANE and Mr. DOUGLAS are by no means unfavourably disposed to an Indian, and especially a Sikh force; and SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, who may be said to have almost made the Police force a special study, was strongly impressed with the opinion that an Indian force is a necessity for the safety of the European community. \n\n24. There is, however, considerable weight of evidence on the other side of the question. To quote Dr. LEGGE (p. 113): \n\n\"It seems absurd to think that foreigners ignorant of Chinese habits and language can form an efficient police. I think no foreign police can be efficient here, and I think this is especially applicable to the foreigners we have had here, viz., East and West Indians, because the Chinese have a thorough contempt for all coloured races.\" \n\nInspectors HORSPOOL and GRIMES, whose practical experience gives their opinion much value, speak strongly against the Indian contingent. The former says (p. 105): \n\n\"As to the Sikhs and East Indians, I think we should be better without them. Their great disadvantage is their inability to communicate with the Officers in charge of them. I do not know one single quality possessed by the Sikhs. I do not think teaching would have made good police of them. They have neither knowledge nor discretion.\" \n\nThe latter says (p. 117): \n\n\"The Sikhs are not of much use as a general rule. Some are good. They are careless and stupid on patrol. I would get rid of Sikhs and West Indians. The Bombay men are not of any good. They have not the making of good constables in them, and they are very open to bribery. Certain qualities are required for police which neither Sikhs nor East Indians have got.\" \n\nIn estimating the value of the foregoing testimony, weight must be given to the fact that Mr. GRIMES was put forward as the mouth-piece of the Inspectors. \n\n25. The evidence mentioned in the two preceding paragraphs has not had the same effect on the minds of the whole of the Commission. The majority, however, have been greatly impressed with the following considerations: \n\n(a) That the East Indian element was introduced as a mere expedient under circumstances most of which no longer exist. \n\n(b) That, regarded in the most favourable light, it is not pretended that any class of East Indians possesses any special qualifications for Police duties. \n\n(c) That, on the contrary, their natural temperament and habits seem to unfit them for any zealous discharge of duties into the spirit of which they do not enter. \n\n(d) That their main object naturally is to save as much money as possible with which to return to their native country. To do this, the Sikhs even stint themselves in food to such an extent as to impair their health and efficiency (Dr. YOUNG's evidence, p. 121). \n\n(e) That their health is apt to break down totally with great suddenness. \n\n(f) That to arrive at any ordinary degree of utility, it is necessary for them to learn two languages, English and Chinese. \n\n(g) That the expenses of their passage here and home, the high rate of pay which has been found necessary to tempt a decent class here at all, and the amount of their pensions are exceedingly heavy, and will burden the resources of the Colony for years after the men have left. \n\n(h) That when an East Indian turns out unsatisfactorily, without committing any grave offence, the Colony cannot easily get rid of him. \n\n(i) That in the detection of crime they are obviously useless, whilst such qualities of intelligence, honesty, and truthfulness as they do possess are not sufficiently marked to furnish any very strong arguments in their favour. \n\n26. The experiment recently tried of recruiting a low class of West Indians for the force has proved an absolute failure in every respect, and they have nearly all been dismissed. It was shown, however, clearly enough, that the characters of these men afforded no fair criteria of the capacities and fitness of negroes in general for Police duties here, and the Commission accordingly took much pains to obtain evidence as to the desirability or otherwise of introducing this element into the force as one of its permanent constituents. \n\n27. On this as on other points of a similar nature the witnesses held very opposite opinions. The Honourable J. G. AUSTIN, who is in favour of the introduction of the negro, says (pp. 52, 53): \n\n\"The Jamaica Police is a very fine one, but the specimens of West Indians here are most unfortunate. West Indians are honest, sober, and able to bear the climate. I have been from twelve to fourteen years in the West Indies. I think a West Indian Police would be very useful for day duty. But they must be recruited in the West Indies. The West Indians of the towns are drunken, but not those of the country districts. Europeans cannot endure the exposure to the sun that West Indians can. I think the negro might have a fair trial, but there would be no economy in employing him. We now give the West Indians a dollar a day. \n\n\"The best force we could have here would consist of Europeans and Chinese aided by a few Sikhs. But then Europeans cannot stand the exposure. \n\n\"West Indians are as truthful as the average European. If I had to reorganise the Police here I should enlist Jamaica Creoles as a matter of course. I was averse to the enlistment of the West Indians we have now got, I thought it would give a bad impression. I should not draw much distinction in intelligence between West Indians and Europeans. I should put Indian Creoles on the same footing as Europeans, except as to messing and living. We could not get West Indians for less than $20 to $30 a month, but they would be cheaper than Europeans in that they would not require to be replaced so often. I should neglect any public opposition to a scheme for a West Indian Police.\" \n\nMr. DOUGLAS may be called a strong advocate on the same side. (pp. 58, 59): \n\nHe says: \n\n\"The West Indians lately introduced into the Police were not the class of men I should have chosen to keep. I have always had West Indians in the chain-gang guard. There is a difficulty in keeping them sober, occasionally I have trouble with those in the convict guard, but by management it can be done. The messing (of a corps of West Indians) and the care of the men in Barracks would require great attention. \n\n\"If West Indians were introduced here I should say about ten in a hundred should be married, and the rest should be allowed to send for their wives after a year or so if they went on steadily. West Indians are men of strong passions, especially as regards sexual passion, but they are not quarrelsome. I never heard of a murder in Bermuda. I think educated West Indians are truthful and respect an oath. \n\n\"I think a force of West Indians could be easily controlled. But I would never have more than three hundred of them on from $26 to $30 a month. If there were more than two hundred, I would have two negro Inspectors, not on an equality with Europeans, but set over their fellow-countrymen. I do not think the Negro equal to the average European, but I do think two of them for $54 a month are worth more in proportion to their cost than two Europeans for $80 a month. \n\n\"I have seldom heard of perjury cases against West Indians anywhere. I should much prefer West Indians to Sikhs. I think a West Indian would speak the truth even against his own colour, although 'stick to your colour' is a great watchword with them.\" \n\nand (p. 74): \n\n\"I would have (a corps of) 250 Indians, i.e., the best of the present Indian staff, whether Sikhs or Bombay men, the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 293753, "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": 413, "title": "CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8]", "content_text": "## Damage Report from Rainstorm\n9th May 1874\n\nI have the honor to be, \nMy Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,\nElgin\n\nGovernor.\n\n### Damage Details\n\n| Location | Description of Damage | Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kolinson Road | Divers land slips, side channels & culverts damaged | 408 |\n| Ten East Street | Partly destroyed at its junction with East Street and Centre Street | 2651 |\n| Juen's Road, West Central and East | General damages to road bed, side drains piped up and destroyed | 66 |\n| Wanchai | Land slips opposite Eastern Guard House, Mr. Thorburn's, the Eastern Slaughter House & Morrison Hill rebuilding retaining walls and turfing the hill sides | bo |\n| Caine Road | Land slips | 150 |\n| East Street and Mosque Street | Completely washed away at their junction | 372 |\n| Cother Path | Land slip | 300 |\n| Getland Street | Trap partially destroyed | 103 |\n| Bolting Street | Road bed swept away | 733 |\n| Lower Caine Road | Taipingstion's alimsation, hypnour shaft destroyed | 168 |\n| Sule | Crust of repairing damages of rainstorm | 74 |\n| | Cost of rebuilding walls opposite Panse limiting underpinning with stone at the foot of the Wanchai lap stojeus, washed in during the storm, & concreting main drain | 50 |\n| | | 50 |\n\n### Total Cost\n2373", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-167 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [1-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294249, "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": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "## (6) \n## (7) \n217 \n\nThe foregoing table only gives the number of people who were found dead or dying under the ruins of houses, but it is feared, although no record can be obtained, that a very large number must have received bodily injuries, as it is known that as houses became unroofed and were threatened with annihilation, their inmates left them and went into the streets when the latter were quite dark and when building débris, roofing tiles, and other missiles were being hurled from every housetop with force almost beyond credence.\n\nTowards 2 A.M., the violence of the wind had driven before it such a large volume of water into the harbour through the Lyeemoon Pass, that at this hour, which under ordinary circumstances should have been that of low water, the sea had risen considerably above the datum of high water and was washing over the lower portions of the City. Before 3 A.M., the Gas Works were submerged, and the gas supply being cut off, the City was during these most anxious moments suddenly plunged into darkness. About this time, Mr. CREAGH, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and some other gentlemen who had collected together a few volunteers to put out a fire, which had broken out in Jervois Street, report that the latter as well as the streets between it, Bonham Strand, and the Praya, were four feet under water, that the people were up to their waists in water, and that the waves were buffeting the fire engine so that it could not be used. This evidence is corroborated by the marks left on many buildings after the sea retired, among others, the Harbour Master's Office had five feet of water in its lower storey.\n\nThe entire sea frontage of the City has been very seriously damaged. The Praya wall for a length of a mile between the City Hall and Toong Kai Street has been broken up, and will have to be entirely rebuilt with new material. From Toong Kai Street as far as the Sailors' Home, a distance of one mile, the wall shows so many breaches, and is altogether so undermined that it is still a matter of doubt whether long sections of it may not require rebuilding in like manner. In many places from the Eastern Guard House to East Point, the sea wall has also given way and will require reconstruction on a more solid basis than has hitherto been adopted in Hongkong. But as the very important subject of the sea defence of the City is one of special report, now under preparation, it will be premature to dilate upon it in this memorandum.\n\nGovernment House, together with the Law Courts, the Lock Hospital, and the Government offices, have escaped with greater immunity than any other buildings. In the latter, a chimney stack was blown down and fell through the roof; with the exception of this, and a few doors and windows blown in, there has been no damage of any consequence to report.\n\n### Government Civil Hospital\nThis ricketty old structure has been left in so ruined a state as to be no longer habitable. During the earlier stages of the gale, the doors and windows fronting the North were blown in one after another, and the wind having found a vent into the upper storey soon upheaved the roof, carrying away portions of it to a distance of 200 yards. The brick verandahs on some of the wards fell in. For more than an hour, the terrified patients ran considerable risk of being killed, and Dr. CLAPHAM, the Resident Surgeon, informs me that owing to the intense darkness and the deafening roar of the wind, it was with the utmost difficulty that he succeeded in getting them together and sheltering them in one room of the lower storey, which had fortunately been but lately repaired, so that it was able to hold out till daylight.\n\n### Victoria Gaol\nVictoria Gaol has portions unroofed, some of the windows of the north-eastern frontage blown in, and glass broken. A survey was held under my direction after the typhoon, but no part of the Gaol was found so unsafe as to render possible the escape of prisoners. The principal damages to this building have been since made good.\n\n### Stone Cutters' Island Gaol\nThis huge and imposing pile, founded by SIR HERCULES ROBINSON and designed to accommodate a convict establishment of 600 persons, is now a heap of ruins. Many of the main walls are so cracked and so much out of plumb that they will have to be knocked down to prevent future accidents. The greater portions of the roof fell in, carrying away and crushing under it the long galleries which divided the lines of cells. The basement portion of the eastern wing, which was used as a Powder Magazine, was buried in débris, and the fall of the building entailed considerable risk of an explosion. The powder was, however, subsequently removed from under the ruins, and safely stored in the Hulk which is anchored off the island. The upper floors of Stone Cutters' Island Gaol were fortunately not tenanted.\n\n### Central Police Barracks and Police Stations\nOf all the Police buildings, the Police Officers' quarters have fared worst. These were unroofed and had some of the doors and windows in the North front blown in. The house was otherwise very severely shaken, some of the chimneys being blown down through the roof. The Central Police Barracks have also been partially unroofed, and much of the woodwork is destroyed. In the outlying villages, the Police Stations of Shau-ki-Wan and Stanley have suffered most; both have been very severely shaken, and I fear the latter will have to be almost entirely rebuilt. The Police Station at Yow-ma-tee was for a time four feet under water, and when the sea receded, it left a steam launch and other craft stranded on its basement floor.\n\nThe wharves, both public and private, built out at right angles to the Praya along the whole extent of the City, have been swept away or otherwise injured, with the exception of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Ship Company's new jetty and the Hongkong Pier, both timber structures. Of Government piers, but few have been left in such a condition as to be worth repairing, and it is deserving of attention that those apparently solid structures which were made of ashlar granite succumbed long before the timber jetties in their neighbourhood.\n\nAfter the sea retired, the Praya embankment, which previously formed one of the most capacious business thoroughfares of the City, was left in places like a sloping beach covered with the stones and concrete débris of the sea wall, together with wrecks and spars. All these heaped one upon another rendered the embankment almost impassable. In places where the sea wall was knocked down and the embankment behind it scoured away, some of the large mansions fronting the sea, and which are occupied by the principal merchants of the Colony, were already being undermined by the waves, and they would have inevitably fallen had the gale lasted a few hours longer.\n\nThe whole of Victoria is drained and sewered into the harbour, the drainage being led out at intervals along the Praya wall. The destruction of the wall, entailing the destruction of the sewer outlets, plugged for a time every channel of escape, and the sewage becoming dammed and stagnant, after twenty-four hours became putrid. The clog was rendered still more effective by the mass of sand which the waves washed onto the ruins, so that many of the sewers became tightly packed with débris, their walls blown in, or so shattered as to require rebuilding, imbedded in it. The natural result was a most pestilential smell, rendered still more deleterious by the deadly fœtor of decomposing human bodies which continued to be washed ashore for several days. Happily, however, in spite of the hot weather which followed, the Public Health has not suffered, and after forty-eight hours, when the panic had in a measure subsided, and workmen could gradually be got together, gangs were employed to clear away the débris and to restore things to their normal condition.\n\nIn the country, many isolated houses have been knocked down, and the paddy fields and meadows under cultivation, which skirt the foreshores of the island, have for the most part been inundated by the sea. The rice crops have been destroyed, and much misery has been entailed upon the poorest of the community.\n\n### The General Post Office\nThe General Post Office, though it does not show many external signs of injury, has been greatly strained, owing to the weakness of the roof timbers. These have been in many places hollowed out by white ants, which for a short time back have infested the roof. I fear that a new roof to a portion of the house will be necessary.\n\n### Markets\nThe six principal markets of Victoria have experienced the fate of other buildings; in some cases, having their roofs untiled, in others, as in the Central market, having portions of their outer walls damaged.\n\n### Public Schools\nThe insecure foundations of the Central School, made manifest by the earthquake of five months ago, have become still more so since the typhoon. Portions of the roof have come away from the walls, and these have got slightly out of the perpendicular. A part of the tiling over the western Class Room has been stripped off, and some damage done to doors and windows. As it is contemplated at no distant date to erect a new School with increased accommodation, it will not be necessary, in regard to the Central School, to go to greater expense than will suffice to maintain it safely for a year or two to come. Three out of the four other Public Schools of the City have escaped with trifling damages, but the fourth one, i.e., Syingpoon School, has lost the roof off its western front.\n\n### The Police Courts\nThe Police Courts have been partly unroofed, and the eastern verandahs laid in ruins.\n\n### Harbour Master's Office\nThe unsheltered site of this public office, which is only 50 feet away from the Praya wall, exposed it to two dangers, and it has come through the ordeal much better than could have been expected. While the gale was stripping off the roofing, the sea that had flooded down the Praya was battering against its walls. At one time, there were five feet of water in the basement, and the breakers were sending their spray over its roof. In spite of this, the damage is attended with surprisingly small loss, being limited to portions of the roof which are untiled and to doors and windows which are shattered and unhinged.\n\nI have the honour to append herewith an interesting report from the Superintendent of the Government Gardens, upon the damage done to the gardens and plantations of the Colony. When we call to mind the constant and laborious care which has been taken to induce upon this bare and ungenerous soil an artificial vegetation, and the successful and gratifying results which had so flattered these efforts, we cannot but be disheartened at the disastrous finale which has closed the efforts of so many years. A large proportion of the handsome and well-grown Banians and India rubber trees which lined the streets of the City and the roads leading out of it have been blown down, and so many have been injured that we may not enjoy their grateful shade for years to come.\n\n### Government Telegraph Lines and Clock Tower\nThe Government Telegraph lines throughout the island were destroyed, the wind in many instances snapping the telegraph poles close to the ground. The shore ends of the submarine cables were also broken, and communication severed. The Clock Tower was much shaken, and the dials of the town clock were blown in and shattered to pieces. The Harbour Officers' quarters have been very much shaken, and the tower over the building will have to be pulled down, as it is injured beyond repair.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 294256, "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": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "page_number": 226, "title": "CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12]", "content_text": "## (6)\n\nThe foregoing table only gives the number of people who were found dead or dying under the ruins of houses, but it is feared, although no record can be obtained, that a very large number have received bodily injuries, as it is known that as houses became unroofed and were threatened with annihilation, their inmates left them and went into the streets when the latter were quite dark when building débris, roofing tiles, and other missiles were being hurled from every housetop with force almost beyond credence.\n\nTowards 2 A.M., the violence of the wind had driven before it such a large volume of water in the harbour through the Lyeemoon Pass, that at this hour, which under ordinary circumstances should have been that of low water, the sea had risen considerably above the datum of high water and was washing over the lower portions of the City. Before 3 A.M., the Gas Works were submerged, and the gas supply being cut off, the City was during these most anxious moments suddenly plunged into darkness. About this time, Mr. CREAGH, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, and some other gentlemen who had collected together a few volunteers to put out a fire, which had broken out in Jervois Street, report that the latter as well as the streets between it, Bonham Strand, and the Praya, were four feet under water, that the people were up to their waists in water, and that the waves were buffeting the fire engine so that it could not be used. This evidence is corroborated by the marks left on many buildings after the sea retired; among others, the Harbour Master's Office had five feet of water in its lower storey.\n\nThe entire sea frontage of the City has been very seriously damaged. The Praya wall for a length of a mile between the City Hall and Toong Kai Street has been broken up, and will have to be entirely rebuilt with new material. From Toong Kai Street as far as the Sailors' Home, a distance of one mile, the wall shows so many breaches, and is altogether so undermined that it is still a matter of doubt whether long sections of it may not require rebuilding in like manner. In many places from the Eastern Guard House to East Point, the sea wall has also given way and will require reconstruction on a more solid basis than has hitherto been adopted in Hongkong. But as the very important subject of the sea defence of the City is one of special report, now under preparation, it will be premature to dilate upon it in this memorandum.\n\nAfter the sea retired, the Praya embankment, which previously formed one of the most capacious business thoroughfares of the City, was left in places like a sloping beach covered with the stones and concrete débris of the sea wall together with wrecks and spars. All these heaped one upon another rendered the embankment almost impassable. In places where the sea wall was knocked down and the embankment behind it scoured away, some of the large mansions fronting the sea, and which are occupied by the principal merchants of the Colony, were already being undermined by the waves and they would have inevitably fallen had the gale lasted a few hours longer.\n\nThe wharves, both public and private, built out at right angles to the Praya along the whole extent of the City, have been swept away or otherwise injured, with the exception of the Peninsula and Oriental Steam Ship Company's new jetty and the Hongkong Pier, both timber structures. Of the Government piers, but few have been left in such a condition as to be worth repairing, and it is deserving of attention that those apparently solid structures which were made of ashlar granite succumbed long before the timber jetties in their neighbourhood.\n\n## (7)\n\n224\n\nIn regard to Government buildings, I have the honour to report that nearly all have suffered to some extent, and that estimates of the cost of their repairs are being prepared and will be duly submitted.\n\nGovernment House, together with the Law Courts, the Lock Hospital, and the Government offices, have escaped with greater immunity than any other buildings. In the latter, a chimney stack was blown down and fell through the roof; with the exception of this, and a few doors and windows blown in, there has been no damage of any consequence to report.\n\n**Government Civil Hospital**. - This ricketty old structure has been left in so ruined a state as to be no longer habitable. During the earlier stages of the gale, the doors and windows fronting the North were blown in one after another, and the wind having found a vent into the upper storey soon upheaved the roof, carrying away portions of it to a distance of 200 yards. The brick verandahs on the South side were forced out of the perpendicular until they toppled over, and a part of the ceilings of the wards fell in. For more than an hour, the terrified patients ran considerable risk of being killed, and Dr. CLAPHAM, the Resident Surgeon, informs me that owing to the intense darkness and the deafening roar of the wind, it was with the utmost difficulty that he succeeded in getting them together and sheltering them in one room of the lower storey, which had fortunately been but lately repaired, so that it was able to hold out till daylight.\n\n**Victoria Gaol** has portions unroofed, some of the windows of the north-eastern frontage blown in, and glass broken. A survey was held under my direction after the typhoon, but no part of the Gaol was found so unsafe as to render possible the escape of prisoners. The principal damages to this building have since been made good.\n\n**Stone Cutters' Island Gaol**. - This huge and imposing pile, founded by SIR HERCULES ROBINSON and designed to accommodate a convict establishment of 600 persons, is now a heap of ruins. Many of the main walls are so cracked and so much out of plumb that they will have to be knocked down to prevent future accidents. The greater portions of the roof fell in, carrying away and crushing under it the long galleries which divided the lines of cells. The basement portion of the eastern wing, which was used as a Powder Magazine, was buried in débris, and the fall of the building entailed no inconsiderable risk of an explosion. The powder was, however, subsequently removed from under the ruins and safely stored in the Hulk which is anchored off the island. The upper floors of Stone Cutters' Island Gaol were fortunately not tenanted.\n\n**Central Police Barracks and Police Stations**. - Of all the Police buildings, the Police Officers' Quarters have fared worst. These were unroofed and had some of the doors and windows in the North front blown in. The house was otherwise very severely shaken, some of the chimneys being blown down through the roof. The Central Police Barracks have also been partially unroofed, and much of the woodwork is destroyed. In the outlying villages, the Police Stations of Shau-ki-Wán and Stanley have suffered most; both have been very severely shaken, and I fear the latter will have to be almost entirely rebuilt. The Police Station at Yau-ma-tei was for a time four feet under water, and when the sea receded, it left a steam launch and other craft stranded on its basement floor.\n\nThe whole of Victoria is drained and sewered into the harbour, the drainage being led out at intervals along the Praya wall. The destruction of the wall, entailing the destruction of the sewer outlets, plugged for a time every channel of escape, and the sewage becoming dammed and stagnant, after twenty-four hours became putrid. The clog was rendered still more effective by the mass of sand which the waves washed on to the ruins, so that many of the sewers became tightly packed and imbedded in it. The natural result was a most pestilential smell, rendered still more deleterious by the deadly fœtor of decomposing human bodies which continued to be washed ashore for several days. Happily, however, in spite of the hot weather which followed, the Public Health has not suffered, as after forty-eight hours, when the panic had in a measure subsided, and workmen could gradually be got together, gangs were employed to clear away the débris and to restore things to their normal condition.\n\nIn the country, many isolated houses have been knocked down, and the paddy fields and meadows under cultivation, which skirt the foreshores of the island, have for the most part been inundated by the sea. The rice crops have been destroyed, and much misery has been entailed upon the poorest of the community.\n\nI have the honour to append herewith an interesting report from the Superintendent of the Government Gardens, upon the damage done to the gardens and plantations of the Colony. We cannot but be disheartened at the disastrous finale which has closed the efforts of so many years. A large proportion of the handsome and well-grown Banians and India rubber trees which lined the streets of the City and the roads leading out of it have been blown down, and so many have been injured that we may not enjoy their grateful shade for years to come.\n\nThe Government Telegraph lines throughout the island were destroyed, the wind in many instances snapping the telegraph poles close to the ground. The shore ends of the submarine cable were also broken, and communication severed.\n\nThe General Post Office, though it does not show many external signs of injury, has been greatly strained, owing to the weakness of the roof timbers. These have been in many places hollowed out by white ants, which for a short time back have infested the roof. I fear that a new roof to a portion of the house will be necessary.\n\n**Markets**. - The six principal markets of Victoria have experienced the fate of other buildings; in some cases, having their roofs untiled, in others, as in the Central market, having portions of their outer walls blown in, or so shattered as to require rebuilding.\n\n**Public Schools**. - The insecure foundations of the Central School, made manifest by the earthquake of five months ago, have become still more so since the typhoon. Portions of the roof have come away from the walls, and these have got slightly out of the perpendicular. The western Class Room has been stripped off, and some damage done to doors and windows. As it is contemplated at no distant date to erect a new School with increased accommodation, it will not be necessary, in regard to the Central School, to go to greater expense than will suffice to maintain it safely for a year or two to come. Three out of the four other Public Schools of the City have escaped with trifling damages, but the fourth one, i.e., Saiyingpoon School, has lost the roof off its western front.\n\nThe Police Courts have been partly unroofed, and the eastern verandahs laid in ruins.\n\n**Harbour Master's Office**. - The unsheltered site of this public office, which is only 50 feet away from the Praya wall, exposed it to two dangers, and it has come through the ordeal much better than could have been expected. At one time, there were five feet of water in the basement, and the breakers were sending their spray over its roof. In spite of this, the damage is surprisingly small, being limited to portions of the roof which are untiled and to doors and windows which are shattered and unhinged. The meteorological station was, however, entirely swept away, and not a trace of the instruments remains. The Harbour Officers' quarters have been very much shaken, and the tower over the building will have to be pulled down, as it is injured beyond repair.\n\nThe Clock Tower was much shaken, and the dials of the town clock were blown in and shattered to pieces.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 297936, "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": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "page_number": 397, "title": "CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3]", "content_text": "394\n\n°\n\nRoad of 108 follows the Queens Road as far as the Eastern Entrance of the Hospital, turns North West 105 feet and North East 180 feet, to the point at C forming the Enclosure of the Hospital premises.\n\n4\n\nAgain starting from the Coast line at a point marked \"H\" 200 feet to the North West of 't the boundary is the centre of the lane dividing the new Commissariat Offices, from Messrs Fletchers premises, till it meets the Queens Road which forms the boundary as far as the street end of the Main Guard House, 20 feet from which is reserved by agreement for a road extending in the line of the Western end of the Guard House to the sea.\n\nThe boundary of the isolated portion at Murray Barracks is the foot of the exterior slope on the North and East and the Road on the South and West.\n\n(True Copy)\n\n(Signed) W. Roberts\n\nAssistant Military Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299394, "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": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "page_number": 233, "title": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "content_text": "4\n\n10\n\n5\n\n228\n\nup\n\nto\n\ndues or annul them altogether, for it placed a power in the Annamite Government to cripple foreign trade with the provinces and confine it to the Songkoi River the borders of Yunnan. Such, the Consul said, was the present position. The Government was most obstructive and throw every difficulty in the way, and nothing but great firmness and saying, \"I will have this done,\" effected anything; that this disposition was exhibited from the moment Hanoi, and the other places captured by Lieutenant Garnier, were surrendered, and, as this was done before the Treaty was signed, the Annamite Government refused to ratify it, and some time elapsed before they would; that when the French soldiers, of which there are 100 at Hanoi, were first quartered there, the Annamite Mandarins wanted them to be confined to the limits of the Consulate, and would have made a prisoner even of himself, but he resisted, and so in like manner objections were made to every request; that it was far from his wish to make a display of force, but if there was not a detachment of marines in the Consulate, it is impossible to say to what lengths the Annamite Mandarins would go, and that probably he would be made a nominal prisoner. He instanced a late case:\n\na Tonquinese, who had opened a shop for the sale of European goods, hoisted the French flag over his door, and was instantly arrested by the police, thrown into prison, and finally sentenced to be beheaded. All applications for his release made by him (the Consul) were unavailing. He represented that to execute the man for hoisting the French flag was an insult to that nation, but no notice was taken of it, and finding that the prisoner would certainly be decapitated unless he took some strong measures for his release, he went to the Futai's palace with a detachment of the marines and told him he should not leave it without the man, and thereupon he was surrendered. All this, however, was very disagreeable, but it was forced upon him by the authorities. This feeling, however, was confined to the Government and the authorities, for the people were perfectly indifferent and friendly in the extreme. I asked M. de Kergaradec what means he saw of surmounting this, and he replied, nothing but a change of dynasty would be effectual, and to that the Tonquinese were strongly in favour, for they had never been reconciled to the suppression of the Tonquinese dynasty and the annexation of their country by the Annamese, and were prepared to throw off what they considered a yoke at any favourable opportunity and restore the ancient family of the \"Ly,\" of which some members still remained, and that he hoped, on the death of Tudue, the present reigning sovereign, who was prematurely old, a dynastic change would be made. Such was the feeling of the Tonquinese, M. de Kergaradec said, and when the citadel of Hanoi was captured by Lieutenant Garnier, as hereafter mentioned, above 10,000 of them expressed their readiness to join him; and some did, and were afterwards beheaded for it, and others had to fly when the citadel was returned to the Annamite Government. The account he gave me of Lieutenant Garnier's proceedings will be given in detail hereafter.\n\nSuch is an outline of the first conversation I had with the French Consul, and subsequent ones were much to the same purport. I gather, therefore, that the presence of the French at Hanoi and in Tonquin generally is viewed with extreme distaste by the Hué (Annamite) Government, who lose no opportunity of giving expression to it. Indeed, M. de Kergaradec said that the position of M. Rheinart, the French Envoy at the Court of Hué, was far from satisfactory, and no means were left untried to render his position as uncomfortable as possible. I think it, therefore, exceedingly probable that the present status quo will not last, and that sooner or later the French will assume, what they have not yet done they say, a protectorate of Tonquin, which means a nominal sovereignty of the country, or even go a step farther, for they are evidently at issue with the Annamite Government, and chafing under what they seem to consider its insulting tone.\n\nWhether the Annamite Government has reason to look upon the French as having forced themselves into Tonquin and enforced a Treaty upon it which places a portion of its fiscal revenue under French control, is a question to be looked at from an unbiased point of view. I saw and heard in that time enough, however, to convince me that whether right or wrong in their first proceedings the French will probably have to go on, and when matters assume that phase, it is useless questioning how they were or are brought about; and viewing it thus it would not, I think, be cause for surprise if they encouraged a restoration which would separate Tonquin from Annam and restore it to the independence it had in 1802 when conquered and annexed by Nguyên Auh, known as Gialong, the King of Annam, and replace one of the ancient dynasty of \"Li\" upon the Throne with whom better terms could be made. Be that as it may, I heard from good authority before leaving Canton, that Vice-Admiral Krantz, the Governor of Saigon, and who negotiated the Commercial Treaty with Annam, being dissatisfied with its results and with the position of the French in Tonquin, had gone to Paris to consult with the Ministry upon the situation, and at Hanoi I heard he was on his way back. But I also heard that the Tonquin question was not looked upon with favour by the French Government who feared complications arising from this naval conquest, and hesitated to relieve the Admiralty of its responsibility in the matter.\n\nThe principal Annamese authorities at Hanoi are, the Tong-duc, or Viceroy, and the Chuan-Phu, or Futai. M. de Kergaradec asked me if I would like to see them, or at least one of them, as the Tong-duc was ill, and I said I would, so my cards were sent. And the Chuan-Phu shortly after called upon me, and I remembered having seen him at Canton when he came to have an interview with the late Viceroy Juilin. He reminded me of it, and mentioned several circumstances, and seemed glad to see me. He brought the Tong-duc's card, with his regrets, that he was too ill to leave his Yamên. Nothing, of course, but a complimentary visit passed, and in the afternoon, accompanied by M. de Kergaradec, Commandant Chapotot, and Captain Castle, with a guard of honour of French marines, I returned his visit in the Citadel. The Annamite Yamêns, or palaces as they call them, are much the same as the Chinese. An Annamite guard of honour lined the courtyard, and the Chuan-Phu came to the door to receive us. After some conversation he expressed a hope I was pleased with my visit, and remarked I had come a long way to see Hanoi; and I replied that having been to Hainan to open it to British trade under the Treaty, I had crossed the Gulf of Tonquin to pay the Representative of the French Government at Hanoi a visit, England and France being on the most friendly terms, and that was my sole object. He then inquired whether there would be much trade at Kiung-chow, and if English vessels would come on from thence to the Tonquin ports? I answered they certainly would do so if the Annamese Government were favourable to foreign trade. He then said he wished to show me his troops and elephants, and we accordingly went to a parade-ground close by of large extent, where there were about 2,000 Annamese soldiers, under arms, and two elephants in front, which, when we were seated, advanced, knelt down nine times, and saluted. The troops then went through sundry manœuvres with great precision. They were well dressed, but badly armed with old flint-lock muskets, spears, and swords. After this took my leave.\n\nWe then inspected the Hall of Ceremonies in which the Kings of Annam receive investiture from the Emperor of China. It was here that Lieutenant Garnier had his head-quarters after his capture of the citadel on the 20th of November, and in a plot of ground in the rear he and his four comrades were buried when killed on the 21st December, 1873.\n\nThat part of Hanoi where the citadel is built is somewhat higher than the other quarters of the city, the ground rising gently from the banks of the Songkoi to the height of about 180 feet above the level of the sea. A brick wall about 3 feet thick and 12 feet high, comprising twelve bastions connected by curtains, surrounds the citadel which forms a perfect quadrilateral of some 3,600 feet on each side. This wall is supported by a plain which at places rises gradually from the interior of the citadel, whilst at others its inner side falls perpendicularly.\n\nL\n\nThe height of the plain varies also a great deal, for at some places the besieged can be hidden entirely beyond the upper part of the wall, while in others they are half seen from the outside. Inside the citadel are the houses of the Governor and other high officials.\n\nThe citadel is girt at about a distance of 25 feet with a deep ditch, containing water, of an average width of 60 feet. Five gates give access to the citadel, one in the middle of each side, with the exception of the south side, which has two openings cut through the walls near the corner bastions; they may be called the south-eastern and south-western gate. The doorways are about 15 feet wide and are closed in with strong wooden gates. Above every gate stands a tower or guard-house.\n\nIn front of each gate is a redan, that is, two walls a little lower than the city ones, the faces meeting at an angle turned towards the country. These redans are also encircled with ditches which run into the moat of the fort, a gate connected by a bridge with the city or the fields adjoining is opened through the right face of each redan. Inside the redans small houses and barracks are inhabited by soldiers, and from the middle of the \"gorge\" of the redans strong three-arched bridges allow a passage across the moat to reach the gates in the main ramparts. It is the work of French Engineers employed by Gialong, the King of Annam, after his conquest of Tonquin in 1802.\n\nIn the interior of the citadel, besides the Government buildings and some\n\n[608]\n\nterre plain\n\n11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 301269, "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": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "page_number": 397, "title": "CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12]", "content_text": "of walls or partitions to separate the men walking there from one another, the centre serving No. 395 Wood, and the second a proposed side gate from the Police Barracks. The latter entrance is important as an argu... for a warder whence to survey the whole. There is, however, not ground enough for such circular inclosures here; the only alternative will be to walk the prisoners briskly in small batches and under the strictest silence round a large yard, carrying equidistant knots, each holding a knot in his right hand.\n\n19. The proposed new reconstruction (Drawing 5) shows two entrances to the Gaol premises. The first is the present main entrance from Arbuthnot Road, with the necessity for a Police Guard at present on the Gaol. By means of this ready and direct access, the Guard will be relieved direct from the Police Barracks, at the proper hours.\n\n20. Both these entrances, as well as the intervening gates, will be barred and guarded by sentries, and escape rendered impossible. The Gaol Enclosure wall averages twenty-five feet in height, and the coping bristles with broken glass along its entire length, rendering escape equally impracticable.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302568, "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": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## 8. The two schools at Sai Ying-p'ún suffered severely by their removal. \nThe building had to be handed over, in a pressing emergency, to the Medical Department. Temporary accommodation was provided as near as possible to the old site, and a new school-house was to be built in the course of a few months; but the delay in building the new hospital has prevented the erection of the new school, and the falling off referred to is partly accounted for. These native schools require the most delicate handling. Circumstances which of themselves need hardly affect any school, have often serious consequences to them, as was pointed out when the old building had to be handed over.\n\n## 9. The Aberdeen School remains in a very unsatisfactory state. \nIt made some advance towards the end of the year; but any improvement in it has hitherto proved so fallacious that no hope can be grounded upon it. It seems a great pity to abandon the experiment of introducing English into the village Schools, but it is evidently not wanted by the people, and they have the power of enforcing their opinion by leaving the school comparatively empty.\n\n## 10. More detailed information concerning those schools will be found in the Tables that form Appendix I. \nThese have been compiled with the view of showing with all possible accuracy the exact state in which the schools are, as far as this can be shown by statistics. In Table IV, an attempt has been made to calculate with more precision than formerly the average cost of each scholar at the Government Schools. Hitherto the Central School has been debited with all the expenses of the Department except the actual sums paid in salaries, rent, and prizes to the Village Schools. It is obvious that the expense of their superintendence should be charged against these schools; and this has now been done, as far as the circumstances of the case will allow.\n\n## 11. The Grant-in-Aid Schools are now fifteen in number, although for purposes of examination two of the Baxter Schools have still to be taken as one. \nTwo Basel Mission Schools, one at Sai Ying-p'ún for boys, and the other at Shau-ki Wán for both boys and girls, were, with the Diocesan Home and Orphanage, admitted to a share of the Grant during the year. As already stated, these schools have added greatly to the number of our school children.\n\n## 12. The amended Grant-in-Aid Scheme, which forms Appendix II of this Report, came into operation at the end of the year. \nThe knowledge that it was to contain more advantageous terms than the original scheme acted as a powerful stimulus to both Managers and Masters, and the results were very satisfactory. There were 459 scholars presented, as against 390 in 1876; and the passes amounted to 86 per cent., as against 77 per cent. in the previous year. In England, the average for the whole country has been a fraction less than 80 per cent. The Hongkong Schools, therefore, have gained themselves a highly favourable position. The percentage of scholars passed, and the percentage of passes in each subject taught in the schools, will be found detailed in Tables XIV and XV. These show that, with an exception here and there, the results reflect great credit on all concerned in the management and teaching.\n\n## 13. The Baxter Schools in Sai Ying-pún, Staunton Street, and Tái-ping Shán occupy the second, tenth, and eleventh places on the list of Grant-in-Aid Schools. \nThe first of these increased its number of passes by four per cent. The Staunton Street and Tái-ping Shan Schools did not maintain their previous positions. In all the three schools greater attention is required to Geography, and in the two latter to Reading and Explanation. In other respects the work was well done, especially in the Ying-p'ún School, whose only weak point was Geography.\n\n## 14. The London Mission Schools made an extraordinary advance. \nThe T'ai-ping Shán School had an increase of thirty-one per cent. of passes, and the Wán-tsai School of twenty-seven per cent. These schools were peculiarly unfortunate in 1876, but they are now recovering lost ground. They occupy the third and eighth places on the list. The Tái-ping Shán School, if likely to suffer at all, is in danger of doing so from the superabundant energy of the master. His scholars must have been drilled, until school and its belongings could have had little charm for them. This is not said by way of disparagement. On the contrary, it was a positive pleasure to see the efficiency of the school in the subjects of examination. At the same time, the manager will do well to guard against undue severity on the part of the master. There was no attempt at disguising the fact that he rules with a rod of iron. The Wán-tsai School did not show the same efficiency as the other, but the present master took over the school after his predecessor had almost wrecked it by neglect of duty. There can be no doubt that, if the present master remains, the school will soon recover all it has lost.\n\n## 15. The two St. Stephen's Schools occupy the first and ninth places on the list. \nThe Sai Ying-p'ún School had been admirably taught. Composition was the only weak point, and that subject will require the master's best attention. In all other respects the results were very satisfactory. Explanation had been most carefully attended to, every scholar examined in it passing well. The Tái-ping Shán School is a large school well taught. No school presented so many children for examination and, with the exception of some weakness in Explanation and in Composition, few of the schools gain higher percentages in the subjects of examination. The manager's attention has been directed to the advantages that would accrue from the use of black boards in some of the branches of the school work and, when these are provided and judiciously used, there will be still higher results in these two schools.\n\n## 16. The Basel Mission has now three schools under its management, namely, the Sháu-ki Wán School, and the Girls' School and the Boys' School at Sai Ying-p'ún. \nThey occupy the fourth, twelfth, and fourteenth places on the list. The two new ones have made a good beginning, the Sháu-ki Wán School especially so. The scholars presented at it were only in the first standard; but the work was so well done that, if regular attendance can but be secured, the school is sure to prosper. The master of the Boys' School was not so successful as he might have been, if he had less self-confidence. The result of the examination was rather disappointing, but no one now sees where the defect lies more clearly than the master himself, and this is a good guarantee for amendment. The Girls' School advanced four per cent. in the number of passes over the previous year. The school would have taken a very high place, but for certain failures in the first and fifth standards. In the former, several very young children were presented, and in the latter the teacher fully anticipated the result. A considerable number, too, of the best scholars left for Honolulu with their parents a few weeks before the examination. In spite of these drawbacks the school produced 85 per cent. of passes in Reading, 72 per cent. in Writing, 80 per cent. in Arithmetic, 72 per cent. in Geography, and 91 per cent. in History; and a school which can do that must be admitted to be in a very efficient state.\n\n## 17. The Diocesan Home and Orphanage was examined for the first time last year, and the results were very satisfactory. \nThe school occupies the seventh place on the list. Of the 30 scholars presented, 26 passed and 4 failed. Grammar was rather weak, and Arithmetic especially so; but in Reading the percentage of passes was 97; in Writing, 90; and, in Geography, 100. These are high figures, and they show what may be expected of the institution now that the nature of the examination is fully understood. The only suggestion that need be made here is that, in the teaching of Arithmetic, the sums should, as a rule, be dictated to the children, and not simply copied by them from a book or the black board. It is astonishing how awkward children are at writing the simplest numbers from dictation, when they are only accustomed to copy them from sight. When dictation is used, and the ordinary sums are varied with such as are calculated to draw out and exercise the reasoning powers of the scholars, Arithmetic is a valuable means of training; but, when it is allowed to be purely mechanical, so to speak, its advantage is very doubtful.\n\n## 18. St. Paul's College School holds the sixth place among these schools. \nIt had two European masters last year, instead of one, as formerly; and the advantage of this was clearly seen in the results of the examination. Nearly 90 per cent. of the scholars passed, and the percentage of passes in all the subjects was very high. The total number of scholars taught during the year was 135, and the average daily attendance was 74. In both these respects the school stands very much higher than it did in 1876. This school is well conducted in every way. The discipline and appliances leave nothing to be desired.\n\n## 19. The Victoria Schools occupy the fifth and thirteenth places on the list, the Girls' School taking the precedence. \nIn the Boys' School, Reading, Grammar, and Geography stood very high. Arithmetic and Writing (from dictation) were the weak points. The latter, always a difficult subject in a foreign tongue, needs very careful attention. The Girls' School is admirably taught. Upwards of 90 per cent. of the scholars passed, and the percentage of passes in the various subjects was as follows: Reading, 95 per cent.; Writing (from dictation), 90 per cent.; Arithmetic, 76 per cent.; Geography, 71 per cent.; and Grammar, 100 per cent. There is much careful work in these two schools, and they deserve every encouragement.\n\n## 20. The School Book Committee's Series is rapidly advancing in public estimation. \nSeveral of the Missions in various parts of China have introduced the books into their schools, and speak highly of them. The second edition of the Primer and First Book is nearly exhausted, and the Second Book will also have to be reprinted. The Committee will soon be in a position to undertake a thorough revision of the whole series; and the experience which is now being gained of its merits and defects will be of great assistance to them when they resume their work once more.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n**FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools.**\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\n&c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302698, "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": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 220, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.\n\nThe opportunity of clearing themselves of the suspicion is well founded; the public must necessarily entertain an opinion that their interests have not been sufficiently vindicated in the inadequate punishment meted out to the culprits. Instant dismissal from the force, supposing the offence to be as grave as we have been led to understand, would not have been too harsh a measure.\n\nThe maintenance of the Cap-shui-moon Customs Station may have some slight excuse, as to a certain extent, but not wholly, it will be found most economical to recruit the force here from the home police, though the immediate outlay is much greater.\n\nWe are pleased to note that, since the affray in Wing Lok Street, measures have been taken to counteract the injurious impression which Mr. Hennessy's acts of lenity to criminals have created in the minds of the dangerous classes. The night pass system is now being enforced; Tam Atak pays the penalty of his dreadful crime this morning; sentry launches are to be hired by Chung Chow, and the Lammas there can be out except with the Water Police, and the Governor has in his minute on the police duties expressed a wish to exercise a close supervision over the police by having weekly reports sent to him.\n\nThe inefficiency of the Chinese police in the passage leads into Chinese waters amply demonstrated. They are, almost without exception, actuated by an exaggerated sense of the value of their own skins, and generally contrive to arrive at the scene of a fray or a burglary when everything is safely over. The Customs stations cannot be considered ports in any sense. The greater portion of smuggling is carried on from the opposite side of the harbour, across the mountain passes, to Mirs Bay and so into the Kwai Shin, Sua On, Wei Chow, and Hoi Fung districts, or after Dr. Atcheson's report on the effects of the knocks being exchanged there the native members of the force are conspicuous by their absence.\n\nThe Chinese contingent has its uses, and there are some members of it who have shown most praiseworthy zeal and courage in the discharge of their duties. For detective purposes, they are invaluable, and they are of great service in apprehending those numerous offenders against the law belonging to the hawker class. But the Chinese lukongs should not be numerically superior to the other contingents, for it is idle to suppose that for general purposes three lukongs are worth one good Sikh. If additions be made to the force, they should not be natives.\n\nA rather novel proposal of opium smugglers to augment the profits of their voyage has been handed to us for publication. This was brought by a respectable-looking West Indian, a British subject, who stated that there were about a dozen of his countrymen in the Colony who would be only too glad to take service in the Police Force. If they be men of good character, we see no reason why they should not be enrolled, for they speak fairly good English, are powerfully built fellows, and would no doubt prove effective guardians of the peace. They would certainly be preferable to any increase of the Chinese force.\n\n## COWARDICE OF CHINESE POLICE.\n\nIt will be remembered in connection with Wing Lok-street affair that the steam launch in which a portion of the pirates made their escape was sighted by two Police boats, and that shots were exchanged with one of them. A statement now reaches us to the effect that the two European constables in the boat fired upon the launch wished to do their duty, ascertain the character of the craft, and, if necessary, to arrest it. The Chinese lukongs, however, who were at the oars, upon the first firing immediately refused to row any farther, although the launch being a slow one, they could have kept up with her and intercepted her retreat. For this gross and cowardly refusal of duty, it is said that the men have been subjected to the paltry penalty of a forfeiture of half their month's wages.\n\n## SOME FACTS ABOUT SMUGGLING.\n\nAs the question of opium smuggling has been revived and an endeavour made to throw odium on the Colony in this matter, it may be as well to say something further on the subject. We have before attempted to show that Mr. Berdon's estimate of the drug smuggled from this port is greatly in excess of the real figure. Unfortunately, there are no returns available which place the matter beyond doubt. Mr. Berdon's figures are merely the result of an estimate, and it is not to be charged at the Police Court that there are no possible doubts that, with less than some half-dozen exceptions, every British and foreign resident in the Colony most fully endorses them.\n\nThe Chinese Authorities are perfectly justified in endeavouring to suppress smuggling in their own waters, but have no right to block our exits to the open main by the Customs Stations which they have established at various points of vantage and the large fleet of cruisers they maintain to worry the trade of Hong-Kong. If their only desire was to prevent smuggling, they would guard Mirs Bay, Deep Bay, and the passes from Chin Wan to the inland districts.\n\nThe Chinese Government has never been reconciled to the cession of this island, and there is only too good ground for believing, as Sir Arthur Kennedy remarked at his farewell banquet, that there are some Englishmen ready to advocate and promote its retrocession. Any encroachment, therefore, by the Chinese on British jurisdiction, or any interference with the trade of the Colony ought to be promptly resisted.\n\n## THE PUBLIC MEETING.\n\nThe public meeting held yesterday, on the requisition of sixty-four leading residents, was never in the history of the Colony has a larger or more influential meeting assembled; never has one been characterised by more thorough unanimity. Nearly every mercantile firm, every store, and every profession was represented. The meeting was marked by the utmost loyalty and the energetic and subtle supporters of the governmental party felt the truth of the proverb when the Chairman adjourned the meeting to the open air, where the circumstances to deserve it, in addition to the punishment already imposed by law.\n\nThe Commission can see no reason why this useful mode of punishment should not be extended indefinitely, and they hesitate to recommend that power should be entrusted to the hands of the resident judge at any Criminal Sessions to order a flogging.\n\nFor His Excellency, which was only to be expected from such an intelligent and orderly assemblage, though it must be admitted that the foreigners occupying the interior of a circle, while the natives remained on its outskirts.\n\nIt is a matter to be deplored that the opponents of the meeting could not but have a salutary deterrent effect. The attempt, however, to thus nullify the objects of the meeting resulted in an utter collapse, as all such unworthy schemes deserve.\n\nThe good temper and moderation of both the foreign and native community were expressed so definitely as to leave no room for doubt as to what they considered the causes which led up to the present deplorable state of affairs.\n\nThe community, both foreign and native, are to be congratulated that this attempt to set one class of the community against another, and thus inaugurate a strife of races, has failed, owing to the shameful and glaringly evident fact that some unscrupulous individuals had influenced the Chinese portion of the community, who were being used for a purpose inimical to their own true interests.\n\n## MR. HAYLLAR AND THE PUNISHMENT OF CRIMINALS.\n\nOf course, branding should be resorted to only in the cases of those men whose career, or the nature of whose crime, makes it evident that no reasonable hope of their reformation can be entertained. It must not be supposed, however, that the effect of fixing a stigma of this kind would be the same here as in England.\n\nWithin the Colony, it might, and in all probability would, deprive the branded man of the chance of honest employment. But there seems no good reason why it should have much weight of any kind on the mainland, except to arouse sympathy with the sufferer from the punishment of crime.\n\nThere are only too many, at any time, within the walls of the gaol, to whom, the Commission believe, it is idle to offer any ingenious panacea. For the most part, such are migratory strangers who only tie to this or any place is the opportunity for plunder. It is not to our laws or mismanagement that these radicals owe their criminal education.\n\nThe expressions contained in this quotation will be heartily endorsed by the community now, as they apply equally well to the state of the Colony at the present moment as they did when first penned by the learned Queen's Counsel, the Hon. T. C. Hayllar, Q.C., who was Chairman of the Police Commission which sat in 1872 and drafted the report.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302847, "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": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 369, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "# THE NEW-CHINESE ENVOY TO ENGLAND\n\nAmongst the passengers who arrived here on the 25th ult. by the M.M. steamer Amazone were the Marquis Tseng, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great Britain and France, the Marchioness Tseng and three children. Messrs. Teheus (Secretary), Laou, Tsao, Li, Tseng, Assistant Secretaries, E. Frandin, interpreter, ten Chinese officers, attaches to the Legation, and 28 servants. The Amazone had the Chinese flag flying at the main in honour of the distinguished passengers.\n\nHis Excellency landed the same day under salute, and was received at Government House by Governor Hennessy at three o'clock. His Excellency the Marquis had apartments assigned to him at Government House, where he could transact business; he slept on board the steamer, but he dined every day at Government House. On the 26th ultimo, at the official dinner at Government House on H.E. the Governor proposing the health of the Emperor of China, the Marshal President of France, and Her Majesty the Queen, the Marquis Tseng replied in a speech in Chinese in which, according to a translation furnished by the Marquis next day, he remarked that, “Governor Hennessy's impartial and excellent administration had already done much towards cementing friendly feeling between England and China; and, as to the existing relations between these powers, he might add that he regarded the friend of England as the friend of China, and the enemy of England as the enemy of China.\"\n\nHis Excellency the Marquis Tseng embarked on the 28th ultimo from the Murray Wharf, and proceeded on board the French mail steamer for Europe. A company of the 74th Highlanders was on the wharf as a guard of honour. On the steam-launch leaving the wharf a salute was fired from the shore battery.\n\nThe Shanghai Courier says:- By those who have had the opportunity of conversing with the new Minister to the Elysées and to the Court of St. James, we are informed that he is of dignified and very affable manners, and that there is every likelihood of his becoming a very acceptable personage with the Governments to which he is accredited, as well as with the European Diplomatic Corps, and it is thought that he will make a very favourable impression upon the people at large. The Peking Government may thus be congratulated on having had the foresight to select and appoint in this, as also in the case of Kwo-ta-jou, officials who, like their colleagues of western countries, possess a specialité which is known as the \"Art to please.\" The Marquis Tseng, who, as yet, converses in English with greater difficulty than timidity, has resolved to thoroughly master the language, and if he persists with that dogged Scottish kind of perseverance by which he has been distinguished on all possible occasions and opportunities during his intercourse with foreigners both here and at Tientsin, even with those speaking his own language perfectly, then his most praiseworthy and painstaking determination must eventually be crowned with success. It might have been well had the Marquis, in his capacity as Minister to France, given some attention to French in place of English, for, in his relations in Paris with Frenchmen of the official world, he will make a discovery that his own actual acquaintanceship with English far exceeds theirs. Fortunately, in the present instance Tseng-ta-jen will find an exception to the general rule in the person of the actual Minister of Foreign Affairs (M. Waddington), whose father was English. The only foreigner in the suite of the new Chinese Minister to France is Monsieur Frandin, late interprète of the French Consular service. This gentleman has been temporarily detached from that service by the Minister of France at Peking, for special duty with the Marquis, etc., and we hear that he has received an appointment from the Tsung-li Yamén as Agent de la Mission sans portefeuille politique, or, what in plain English we should call a kind of non-political adviser.\n\nPage 360", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303743, "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": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5]", "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n## HONGKONG, MAY 18T, 1879.\n\n### ARRIVAL OF GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG\n\nYesterday morning, in anticipation of the arrival of General Grant, the following official notification was published in our Shipping Extra:---\n\n\"Referring to the previous notice on the subject of General Grant's arrival, it is now intimated that, if the mail steamer should come in before five o'clock this afternoon, the public landing will probably take place between one and two hours after she anchors. If she arrives after five o'clock to-day, or early to-morrow, the landing will take place about ten o'clock to-morrow. It has been arranged that, in any case, General Grant, on leaving the *Iraouaddy*, will first proceed to the U.S. ship-of-war *Ashuelot*. A salute will be fired from the *Ashuelot* when he goes on board, and after the salute there will be an interval of forty-five minutes before he leaves the *Ashuelot* for Murray Pier. Civil officials attending will not be required to wear uniforms.\"\n\nAt five minutes to two o'clock the gun at the Peak signalled the approach of the French mail steamer---two or three hours in advance of the time she was expected---and half an hour later the *Iraouaddy* steamer into the harbour. The American merchantmen and a few English vessels dressed ship on hearing the first gun, and on the *Iraouaddy* steaming through the harbour with the American ensign at the main the various ships dipped their flag, which compliments were acknowledged by the mail steamer. As soon as she had anchored Colonel Mosby, the United States Consul, boarded the vessel, and received General Grant, to whom he introduced Dr. Lochhead, who accompanied the Consul. Shortly afterwards the Government steam-launch *Victoria*, with Mr. Chester Holcombe, Chargé d'Affaires of the United States in China, and Mr. C. P. Lincoln, American Consul at Canton, arrived, and they were introduced to the General and his party by Colonel Mosby. General Grant is accompanied by Mrs. Grant, the Hon. A. E. Borie, ex-Secretary of the United States Navy, Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Grant, United States Army, Dr. John M. Keating, and Mr. John Russell Young.\n\nThe General was next introduced to Mr. W. H. Forbes, the Hon. P. Ryrie, Dr. Von der Horek, Dr. Eastroke, Mr. Eastlacke, Jun., and Master W. Eastlacke. The latter presented to Mrs. Grant a bouquet and silver holder, attached to which was a card with the following inscription: \"Her little American friend Willie Eastlacke presents this bouquet to Mrs. Grant. Welcome to Hongkong.\" As a coincidence, we may mention that the same young gentleman presented to Mrs. Grant the first bouquet she received whilst in Berlin.\n\nIn the course of conversation General Grant expressed himself much pleased with the appearance of Hongkong, as viewed from the water, asked several questions about the place, and particularly inquired for the site of the Great Fire of Christmas last. Subsequently, Prince Kuki Ria Tchi, Secretary of the Japanese Ministry of Public Instruction, was introduced to General Grant by Mr. Holcombe, with whom he had a long conversation through an interpreter from the Japanese Consulate.\n\nAt five minutes to four o'clock the General and his party, accompanied by Mr. Holcombe, Colonel Mosby, Mr. Lincoln, and Dr. Lochhead, were conducted to the gangway of the *Iraouaddy* by Captain Ganvain, and embarked on the steam launch *Victoria* for the United States steamer *Ashuelot*, the route taken by the launch, which was round the *Oceanic*, being kept by the Water Police under the charge of Inspector Matheson.\n\nThe gallant General, on setting his foot upon the deck over which floated the \"Stars and Stripes,\" received a salute of 21 guns and the national flag was hoisted at the fore and the yards manned. We may mention that General Grant is the only living American---the President excepted---who is entitled to this honour, the only difference in receiving the President and the ex-President being that for the former the flag is run up at the main and for the latter as above described. General Grant was then introduced by Mr. Chester Holcombe, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires in China, to Captain Perkins and the officers of the ship, including H. D. McEwan, Chief Engineer; C. Belknap, Lieutenant; C. H. Thomson, Paymaster; Dr. Fitz-Simmons; A. F. Freeman, Master; C. W. Deering, Ensign; A. L. Case, Ensign; G. D. Strickland, Assistant-Engineer; A. F. Callander, Mate. General Grant most cordially shook hands with his countrymen, and Mrs. Grant, and the General's son, Lieut.-Colonel F. D. Grant, and the remainder of the party were then introduced. Captain Perkins, giving his arm to Mrs. Grant, then led the party from the quarter-deck and offered them refreshment. Judge Denny, Consul at Tientsin, who came here to welcome the General, was introduced to him when the party reached the hurricane deck. Judge Denny has been exerting himself at Tientsin to secure a hearty welcome for General Grant when he visits that place. All the officers of the *Ashuelot* were in full uniform, and the guard of Marines presented arms when the General came on board. After a short visit to his ship, Captain Perkins saw his distinguished visitors safely on board the Government launch, which---lying to till the General had received his salute of departure of 21 guns, the Marine Guard again presenting arms, and the men manning the yards---steamed slowly towards Murray Pier.\n\nImmediately after the salute by the *Ashuelot*, the Japanese corvette *Nissin*, Captain Kasama, paid the General a similar compliment.\n\nDuring the time the General and party were on board the *Ashuelot* preparations were made to receive them on the Murray Pier, which had been tastefully decorated in honour of the occasion under the superintendence of one of the officials belonging to the Survey Department. At the head of the pier were three flag-staffs, the centre bearing the American ensign, the English and French being on either side. A mat-shed, draped and surrounded with flags of all nationalities, the pillars being wreathed with evergreens and decorated with flags, had been erected by the landing steps. Inside, the shed was ornamented with American shields and evergreens. The pier throughout its whole length was lined with flags, and the landing steps and pier were laid with red cloth. At the entrance to the pier was a well-designed bamboo arch decorated with evergreens.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-184 - Governor Hennessy - 1879 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306632, "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": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "385\n\n! \n\nme.\n\n(8)\n\nopen\n\nwere\n\nanswer to that certainly serious minute of mine, but, having read it, I had only to repeat my instructions that the work should be done. Those who had raised the difficulties, however, then undertook to have the work done, and I reported to Her Majesty's Government the promise made to me.\n\nBut I think it was in the early part of 1878 that Dr. O'BRIEN, a physician of eminence in this Colony, and another gentleman, a visiting justice, made a record in the book that my instructions were not carried out, and that a considerable portion of the night-soil was still flung down the drain, and the dry earth system had not been carried into effect in spite of the peremptory instructions given by me in May and June 1877. Upon that, the usual minutes the Governor has to write upon such subjects were written, and I then took steps whereby I saw my wishes were carried out.\n\nI am happy to say the same medical man, Dr. O'BRIEN, and with him Dr. WELLS, having to report on the punishment of prisoners, both said in their report in 1879, that they were happy to notice that the dry earth system was then thoroughly carried out in the Gaol. And I am bound to add that there is not now in any part of the world a cleaner or better conducted gaol than that under the superintendence of my honourable friend Mr. TONNOCNY.\n\nIt was not merely in the Gaol this occurred, but there is in this Colony what is called the Government Sanitarium, a residence to which the Governor goes for the benefit of his health during the warm months. I found members of my household, shortly after we went to that so-called Sanitarium at the Peak, became ill, and the illness, in the opinion of competent medical men, was traced to defective sewerage.\n\nI directed the Surveyor General to send one of the Inspectors of Nuisances to make a minute report, not only on my own house, but on every house at the Peak. That report I shall put in type, and I am sorry to say it exposes some lack, on the part of the sanitary officers of this Colony, of the commonest precautions in connection with sanitary questions.\n\nI then gave instructions that the dry earth system should be carried out, not only in my own house and that occupied by the Police guard, but in every other house at the Peak. And, when one gentleman grumbled a little, I had to tell the Surveyor General I would exercise my statutory right to reclaim the land, giving the value of it, sooner than allow him to build a house unless he undertook to carry out the dry earth system. I would not allow any drainage of night-soil either into the Pokfulam valley reservoir or over the hills on this side of the town.\n\nThat was not the only question I had to deal with in connection with sewerage. In September, 1877, Plans for the proposed Hospital were prepared, and in spite of the orders I had given, which were perfectly general, that the dry earth system should be introduced into all public establishments—and have before me the Estimate of the Surveyor General as to what the cost would be in connection with introducing that into all public establishments—in spite of that, I found in the report a memorandum on the proposed conversion of the Lock Hospital into a general Hospital in which the Colonial Surgeon and the Surveyor General had, in consultation as to this building, come to this conclusion:\n\n\"The present somewhat defective closets will be replaced by 'Jenning's patent closets with pan and trap.' One of the main advantages of this patent is that the dejecta are received in such a large volume of water as to be at once greatly deodorized.\" \"Soil pipes will be trapped and ventilated. The present empty rooms adjoining will be subdivided into 'lobbies, bath-rooms, closets, and slop sinks, of the same construction as those already described, and 'trapped and ventilated in like manner.'\"\n\nAnd in dealing with the very serious question of the fever wards of the Hospital, the report goes on to state that the closets and slop sinks are to be of the same construction as described, trapped and ventilated in like manner, and a description is given of the drains by which the night-soil, so deodorised by water, is to be conveyed into the sea.\n\nThe words of the report are:-\"The sewage of the two Hospitals will be conveyed to the sea, a distance of two hundred and fifty yards from the Hospital-road and Western-street, in a new 18-inch circular stoneware drain.\"\n\nNow the first remark that occurred to me on reading it, was that my opposition to this mixing water with night-soil had been overlooked, and the earnest entreaties I had addressed to the officers concerned not to have water closets in this Colony had been disregarded, and of course I gave instructions that these parts of the Plans could not be sanctioned.\n\nWhat I have said is of practical importance with regard to the Water Supply. If an Estimate of $240,000 was made with the idea that we are to have water closets, the amount might be necessary. It occurred to me, however, that it might be well to do what had not been done before in connection with the question, that is, to get some of the gentlemen who mainly contribute the money to pay for this scheme—the well-to-do Chinese—to favour me with their views on the subject, and accordingly these papers were translated into Chinese and submitted to them.\n\nThey had ample opportunity of considering them, and after their consideration, they favoured me with their views. Briefly, they are to this effect, that they dread immensely the idea of flushing away dejecta by mixing water with night-soil; that to do so in this Colony would undoubtedly lead to disease. It would be especially dangerous coming from a Hospital. No matter how well closed the pipes might be, something might occur to crack them; the earth would become saturated and sodden, and you might have an outbreak of disease.\n\nOn the other hand, they said, our simple house-bucket system, by which all this stuff is carried away every day, is the best system on which to act, and it is on that accordingly I am acting.\n\nHaving called for a return of the number of water closets in the Colony, I find there are something like eighty. I find also it is alleged that some latrines in the military barracks open into the sewers in the town Victoria. Well, all that I hope to put a stop to. When we do put a stop to it, and finally make up our minds to avoid anything like mixing water with night-soil for the purpose of deodorising it, and turn our attention to the sensible views of the Chinese gentlemen I have consulted, then we will be able to deal with what ought to be the water supply of the Colony.\n\n(9)\n\nIt is the custom in some Chinese towns to have such baths where they can obtain water by paying a small sum for it, and we will do the same here. That will require water; and we also require water for drinking and washing purposes, but I cannot give my consent to any scheme whatever that would mix the question of water supply with the question of house sewage.\n\nThe house sewage must be removed in accordance with the Chinese custom, which is a sensible custom. The question then would be what actual reduction can be made in the Estimate of the Surveyor General in accordance with what I have said. Some time ago, the Colonial Secretary asked him to state the number of gallons per head per day that would be required, but I don't know that I have yet received the answer to that question.\n\nNo doubt, in a short time, I shall receive that information, and when we get it, we will have an opportunity of considering what ought to be the water supply of the Colony; but you will all admit my first duty is to sweep away that idea of having the privy or house closet system permitted in Hongkong.\n\nSo far for the water supply. I can only assure you it is engaging my best attention and that of Her Majesty's Government. And even if I had elaborated a scheme, if I could have got the gentlemen concerned to do so, owing to the pressure to which I have alluded, we could not have gone on with the work.\n\nI may mention, speaking of that pressure in connection with the Praya Wall, that I thought it my duty before I went to Japan to inform the Surveyor General I should be very happy, as there was this great pressure, to give him at that time another Assistant Surveyor General or any other assistance to elaborate these Plans.\n\nHowever, as the matter stands, you will have before you the correspondence showing how these delays have occurred, and I am inclined to think that, as in the case of the Central School, the delays, having led to a full discussion of the whole subject, have not been unfortunate.\n\nNow, as to the accumulating surplus, I will only say to my honourable friend this much: He thinks a small accumulating surplus a good thing, but does not like to see a large one. Well, what is a large one, and what is a small one? What is our surplus? Why, at this moment, it is not one year's income. Surely you may allow a Colonial Governor to have a surplus within one year's income.\n\nIt is what any prudent man of business would have. But there are reasons, which I feel not dwell much upon, but which I am sure my honourable friend appreciates, why we should have a reasonable surplus. There are the works I have touched upon. But there is another question. What was done in this Colony, up to 1878, for the defence of Hongkong? Little or nothing.\n\nUnder the instructions of Her Majesty's Government, certain steps have been taken. Her Majesty's Government have informed me that the Colony will be expected to pay a proportion of the cost of the works undertaken for its defence. We have in the harbour at this moment an efficient iron-clad turret ship, the Wivern; that ship is here for local purposes. The Admiral will not carry her away from us; and if it be necessary to have one or two other ships of the same class, I believe they may be efficiently employed in the defence of this Colony.\n\nAs you are aware, forts have also been constructed. No doubt, you are also aware a considerable quantity of torpedoes have been prepared. In other words, steps have been taken for the defence of this great centre of Eastern trade, and I know very well my honourable friend would be the last to find fault with the steps that have been taken, and I know he will admit that the ratepayers of the Colony who are so protected are bound to contribute to these works.\n\nUp to this time, we have contributed nothing except the small sum, $2,400 a year, that I appropriated to the Volunteers, but a time will come—it may come at any moment—when we shall be called upon to pay a proportion of the expenses already incurred. That accounts for my anxiety to accumulate what I call a fair and moderate surplus.\n\nWell, I have endeavoured to deal with what my honourable friend called the omissions in the Estimates before us, and I think he will admit I have given substantial reasons why the Central School, the Fire Tanks, and other works to which he refers do not appear on the Estimates.\n\nBut there is one omission in the Estimates which I thought would have attracted the notice of my honourable friend, and it is a small sum; it is only $1,200, but is an omission in the Estimates of this year, and my honourable friend has not said a word about it.\n\nMr. KAD A REA Honourable W. KESWICK said he did not know what the omission was to which His Excellency referred.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY---The Central School and Fire Tanks are omitted, and the usual vote of $1,200 for the Curator of the City Hall is omitted, and my honourable friend saw it like a practical man.\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK---I thought it was in the Miscellaneous Services.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY---My honourable friend is an old member of Council and too shrewd a man of business not to know that in our Estimate for last year, and for several years, there appeared the item of $1,200 for the Curator and Librarian of the City Hall. That has appeared in our Estimates for many years past, and of course my honourable friend saw that it was omitted on this occasion.\n\nHonourable W. KESWICK---I really did not observe the omission; I did not notice it.\n\n127", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308589, "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": 579, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "J\n\nme.\n\nanswer to that certainly serious minute of mine, but, having read it, I had only to repeat my instructions that the work should be done. Those who had raised the difficulties, however, then undertook to have the work done, and I reported to Her Majesty's Government the promise made to carry it out. But I think it was in the early part of 1878 that Dr. O'BRIEN, a physician of eminence in this Colony, and another gentleman, a visiting justice, made a record in the book that my instructions were not carried out, and that a considerable portion of the night-soil was still flung down the open drain, and the dry earth system had not been carried into effect in spite of the peremptory instructions given by me in May and June 1877. Upon that, the usual minutes the Governor has to write upon such subjects were written, and I then took steps whereby I saw my wishes were carried out. I am happy to say the same medical man, Dr. O'BRIEN, and with him Dr. WELLS, having to report on the punishment of prisoners, both said in their report in 1879, that they were happy to notice that the dry earth system was then thoroughly carried out in the Gaol.\n\nAnd I am bound to add that there is not now in any part of the world a cleaner or better conducted gaol than that under the superintendence of my honourable friend Mr. TONNOCHY. It was not merely in the Gaol this occurred, but there is in this Colony what is called the Government Sanitarium, a residence to which the Governor goes for the benefit of his health during the warm months. I found members of my household, shortly after we went to that so-called Sanitarium at the Peak, became ill, and the illness, in the opinion of competent medical men, was traced to defective sewerage. I directed the Surveyor General to send one of the Inspectors of Nuisances to make a minute report, not only on my own house, but on every house at the Peak. That report I shall put in type, and I am sorry to say it exposes some lack, on the part of the sanitary officers of this Colony, of the commonest precautions in connection with sanitary questions. I then gave instructions that the dry earth system should be carried out, not only in my own house and that occupied by the Police guard, but in every other house at the Peak. And, when one gentleman grumbled a little, I had to tell the Surveyor General I would exercise my statutory right to reclaim the land, giving the value of it, sooner than allow him to build a house unless he undertook to carry out the dry earth system. I would not allow any drainage of night-soil either into the Pokfoolum valley reservoir or over the hills on this side of the town.\n\nThat was not the only question I had to deal with in connection with sewerage. In September, 1877, Plans for the proposed Hospital were prepared, and in spite of the orders I had given, which were perfectly general, that the dry earth system should be introduced into all public establishments—and I have before me the Estimate of the Surveyor General as to what the cost would be in connection with introducing that into all public establishments—in spite of that, I found in the report a memorandum on the proposed conversion of the Lock Hospital into a general Hospital in which the Colonial Surgeon and the Surveyor General had, in consultation as to this building, come to this conclusion: \"The present somewhat defective closets will be replaced by Jenning's patent closets with pan and trap. One of the main advantages of this patent is that the dejecta are received in such a large volume of water as to be at once greatly deodorized.\"\n\n“The soil pipes will be trapped and ventilated. The present empty rooms adjoining will be subdivided into lobbies, bath-rooms, closets, and slop sinks, of the same construction as those already described, and trapped and ventilated in like manner.\" And in dealing with the very serious question of the fever wards of the Hospital, the report goes on to state that the closets and slop sinks are to be of the same construction as described, trapped and ventilated in like manner, and a description is given of the drains by which the night-soil, so deodorised by water, is to be conveyed into the sea. The words of the report are: \"The sewage of the two Hospitals will be conveyed to the sea, a distance of two hundred and fifty yards from the Hospital-road and Western-street, in a new 18-inch circular stoneware drain.\"\n\nNow the first remark that occurred to me on reading it, was that my opposition to this mixing water with night-soil had been overlooked, and the earnest entreaties I had addressed to the officers concerned not to have water closets in this Colony had been disregarded, and of course, I gave instructions that these parts of the Plans could not be sanctioned. What I have said is of practical importance with regard to the Water Supply. If an Estimate of $240,000 was made with the idea that we are to have water closets, the amount might be necessary. It occurred to me, however, that it might be well to do what had not been done before in connection with the question, that is, to get some of the gentlemen who mainly contribute the money to pay for this scheme—the well-to-do Chinese—to favour me with their views on the subject, and accordingly, these papers were translated into Chinese and submitted to them. They had ample opportunity of considering them, and after their consideration, they favoured me with their views.\n\nBriefly, they are to this effect, that they dread immensely the idea of flushing away dejects by mixing water with night-soil; that to do so in this Colony would undoubtedly lead to disease. It would be especially dangerous coming from a Hospital. No matter how well closed the pipes might be, something might occur to crack them; the earth would become saturated and sodden, and you might have an outbreak of disease. On the other hand, they said, our simple house-bucket system, by which all this stuff is carried away every day, is the best system on which to act, and it is on that accordingly I am acting.\n\nHaving called for a return of the number of water closets in the Colony, I find there are one hundred and eighty-two. I find also it is alleged that some latrines in the military barracks open into the sewers in the town of Victoria. Well, all that I hope to put a stop to. When we do put a stop to it, and finally make up our minds to avoid anything like mixing water with night-soil for the purpose of deodorising it, and turn our attention to the sensible views of the Chinese gentlemen I have consulted, then we will be...\n\n568", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311416, "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": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "# THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982.\n\n## HONGKONG VARIOUS.\n\n### INSURANCE.\n\n**THE DAILY PRESS** \nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982.\n\n## INSURANCE COMPANIES AT HANKURUES.\n\n### SOUTH GORMAN PURE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n| CAPITAL | $2.06 |\n| --- | --- |\n| ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL Path. | $200 |\n| The Under for the absen BL, IN POT PLYN Party | $350 |\n| PRIMANENT RESERVE TR Company | |\n| SPECIAL RESERVE FUND | $988 |\n| ARINI SCANUSS to its est-ut of £65,21% from | Colt, w. Yury, So. 10% Ti, ner seg. $22.50 to 12 Nacional, 250.46 42 12: Cault, 32bit) ndeges Jupe 200 23rek, ze pêk - BIZGA » 4.7 |\n| TOTAL CAPITAL | #76) |\n| AeDavies. | 228.936.17 |\n| IRELY H | #. 11. Punge, Exa, VierINDS. |\n| M. W. Toro, Eq. (W, | A Devorton, Big, Son, fing |\n| HOM | 517. & c., ogretacion. |\n| MATA TAR HAR & CL | Bankers. |\n| RICHARD OLACA ROLE. Bay. | ages, moda, Cerutti, E |\n| Potariss | wun Marme Brace |\n\n## NORTH BRYMISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n| Galettem, TUNED.... VRIGA 270 | Cozz (244. \"I tenant, DOT 1950 Ale 2010 to Bin Salgon, 120.00 DAZAL 231 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 112017, Noser Buil$15k Lind INSURANCE COMPANY. | Ilgari Primaran mudah me, get $329 to 5.45 ng Bed Ascorbit, or giant |\n| Crusaders 190, ame vine: 41, Mas, for Wa Yew uphoriena V SRD | Amish Talks, 30 pelan, per de$150 to the dou292\"%T! #93, vor gael.... $272 0.27 FAME NAMES IN 3241 1759' 18ine, Sod Pot. Farr dapa... 14 1.37 |\n| Faction dells, 15 Bar, par gun 3 2050 | Blasba, Vienkin, por pini 1170 a 176, motra, pa prank ... MORTALS. |\n| 4. 1730 Sel, et per at God. p. Natod, spy penali $2.50 | 4331 That its 100 2.51dun derby, Alman Women, a pre ple |\n| TUE masashgust, Apenas : | agatud |\n\n## STAFFORDSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n**LIMITED** \nSTANDARD FIRE FE, LONDON, \nCAPITAL TILOSS FILULING, \nThe Und-acticing speist \n18÷LT \nThe Undervignat aver mai \nreving From Tits at Spice \n462919 to the stars enquiry at this Port, are prarado BANT POLICI Sagainst Fires. E the extens of ANGAST on dings an \nFonly stored therein. \nDiscomus. *.. \nVoerkrag. st. Mari, ISFA \nVOGEL & \n134501 HINKRE INSCRATE COXPART \n:IMITED) \nNOTIC y \nBRADUAL DISAPPEARANCE OF THE POLICAR GRANTRU \nCEDARK OF TEBANON. \nYANTA'S KISKA rundt paria of the Wost. \nTEEN TIRE INSURANCE \nCOMPANA. \nCAPTAI \nANG 200. \n3360454T \nSi \nWe \nCundy, Patela, \nwo \nsite, pervical. 21 Manhwans, echo \na, et al. \n- kama $ to 20% kuumeita Day Fiisin lanes, une pira* \n1500 to C, Bevara, Dagy pinen ambitie, pe piata din E M 97a1d ja Ban, senasala, tap šis a small, hoc pled.... \nlogan, anginal \nVarmacia Pati, 3 p.30 \neat, \nA MYN 4.15 2.18 \n639ty Ca \nWindow Chan, je for........ \nSUPPING IN THE CHINA WATSRƏ. \nCONATENGDA. \nRONOKONG \nPlatter! \nUZANA prox. \nfreew \nInaug \nFZA \nMATTAIN. \n1421521 \nCORBLÓMEZZ \nDANGERINE. \n13 Bauer Na Kusokong \nPol Clay Se \nIn Pour qu'ECO JANGAGA, 182 Ram. bk \nBike, \nLisa Pa \nADAMSON. REEL & C \nAgants, \nHazlerne, Auprat, 1864– \nNOW HO \nAsia A \nRats 241 Djeran \nWan, Hir \nFR Stamps & 120 \nPalom \n34. 27 Pivl \nFe 143 POR \nGur. she \nBossen & the \n(Mar. 27) Guldberg \nMalinzčan \nJan Allama \nBut ser \n909 \nSimon & Th \nBangkok \nSubarusana \nSink 20 \nChunk \nSat. 25, Prouenitos \nthen r \n3127 \nMiles \nFin Che Sau Supt. \nClich \nRulles \nPos To! Pingager \n3 \nRowe Dea \nBipi \n9. \n1 \nFeb 22 Roma \nRei \nPuar Yuen Co \nSea \nSAL \nP \nBelt, \nElab \nNov. 27 bias \nHip- \nChir \n1 Bulaos \n6 at Ashanus & Muda \nSator \njous 24 Canges \n33:7 \nPek Kon \nity of Teko \nam nu 50 MASC \nDeut \nNov, 2 g \nAae. ses! Code \nE \nPosit \n:25h 101 Petaryen \n1 ofer \nReb \nThe islamiza, Asats for the refrants iny, s prepren to AGERT BISKS \nFB-ness per Ce. Nors \ni \nThe Virates Fitfache Chorozup sa dissyfucced with a Company's betteltu vit ! * Pre unes fasaun jodur forest of Lebanon, i Association, Tandliale at the Pratite neg din. formerly orgive, bas deindied down to hand oumaly to Contentus, washer the demption of t. mura thicäct, nuluring holders an ink in oraygutten ka tiks der E Mount 10 track. Ex Rate it from complete set of Bhunia sentian Seals, the re- deal rates and rear its tenet in its wining liúint beint zavrtal to Reserve Pant. present extant, Mossem Pasta, the Governor faneral or the Lebanon, kas iernat o apostel \nvestnanca, dariɛining a series of stringent regulations cafealated to obcok, of pot geno ! kput a stop to, the windshem and enrolas rena of most rarelie in maroma \n---- \nBRADLOE AMITH, \nBonetary. kung, Rith a príl, 15x1, \n............ \n194 \nNATIONAL SULANCE PANY OF WTETTIN, \nty forbidden to put up tents or other why Tatarstant hawayers park kinds of sheer lite the distries of Aron's for the shove Campmay ara payanad to \nthe traza, to light Sky A Raguis Frans Curent Tadie. \nprovisions in the daily. No one in qui \nJvwed to break off a bough or evez a twię į \nfrom the brews. It is fortidden to bring af \nboasts hunion, be shay lursan, mulei, \n24, or an her kind of all, withi \nthe duntos. Shoalit ozen, shuip, desks, ar ļ \nHourkony. th Aĺny, 1821, \nOVETTE IMPERIA \nAMYR & \nCOMPANY. \nA BE A 2000. \n'NORTON & Co. Hi, 2015, 1821 \nBATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANC \nCHIMPANY. \n* \nMay \ntatesigod, haing been appointed recaud Agerator the phone feetpake, ani pro Hungerlan pregná Kosmynoms ne tolkayna zeml \nMARINE RISKY. edictors at Corrent 16 sise, ravalle with heat of Tik Jamen, dat the actacipal Kamelin, wond the url. \nA KROKUYAGE ei famry-rumun på Ope¦ Bay Chi \nhinwed all LACIAL Hing Kinng num JAN DISES. Policicur on Viruplars Build Lido \n1. Pas an extent of Per \nA MITTWERP Pu can! (903) ANC pie Crawant Legal Et on wife wil dat \nat javnima chegued for kasvavanise an islamgia Levant ning details the line of the Jasno Migue Picim at Pulley. \nRUSSPLL & Come \nPIRE AND LIFT. Danza gast Prak avled st Chur other pantsruce oucle be found thin the end Sister. Coxiltimates Halperion preted initu, toy will be irredeemably ¦ for Kids äxanxarren in China. antented. \nPERSONAL REMINISCENCES OP LORD SATTORD. \nYeteran lyn god for youry Priso \nFlingum ad vos ural feel the Bstania \n'you' \nMATAR & Chn, granata. \nBaalstrix. r \nHargkone, It Tunare, Exte, \nAntiqu \n41 p \nA GRINDE GASKI hear ALGAMES MARITIME Vulva tark \nWhite Yengizza ROLE TRANSPORTS REUNIRS, \nPARIR \nFan! Young www.200 1995, Truh \nTHE WORTH BRITISH PIKE AND MATEN INSURANCE COMPART \nDE NHW RALAND \ngunay to make a bridge of hosta CAPITAL, CLOGANY Das Mimina Stadings \nbronce déturgavo no5 Rygtehteli ine the patri \ngets allied armis, the veut of ten Dank ATENDARS \n¡Cartran, Sym \nCarr A To....... \nTezda, laving been uppgirtali AGROS of the Alony, vel to \nIrving noviall be tact the Ensino Vedamind, Inning bidea EPETUTTI MAUTO HK to Aras Wallabia. 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Toch Norway A \ntord to the Admin, whe whenced to re \ninto the re \n* Print of Triingua, the amez \nEyself the boner of sating to your \n$325,\" \nSIRNSSEN A CS.. \nhan pase of distributi ig a estudi prax. POLA 16 14 49erida prod analygyaka (13 ane) Sharaboleza wa kaka parkiábatel \"business \ndaine Company \nFril \nMash \nLis \nMwe \nSon Hanlin \nJJ 3 Cou \nFeb. 20 Ti. 3 \nAze \nFab. 19. Büs \nFirs \nYANCH ; 9% *0* \niDou. I't. Margar \nrish | Man Yung Wzg \nJet \n5:0 \nBlested & Ca \n2301.& 6. B. N. CO \nJH \n3. Dell & Qu d. Ses \n- zle she | 66 | Bavarra à Co \nSamalei, & \n37K thong & Sani \n3. M \n2. Quandrid Squ \nJun. 23 \nuesרני \nMAGASAKL \nIN PHAI OK 3 Faxrany. THES. \nir, je (3, \nYORONAMA. \nIN Pass 10 JAPONY, 1991 \nAuri \na. \nAdamsta, Hall & Co \nBangkok \nBeamch \nActonick \nfun pro Jan. \nArgon \nBirla S \n332 in \nCaptai \nBiguney \ndo \n•Carlis \nAline \nFren. Sir \ntiiases & Co \nFab. Kutafi \nFre \nOoh. 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Qu \nMae [namzigrad are pegama Froe this date TOLICIES Frier a tho \n4. 3. SOKEN. \nHonka. Mar. 1650, \nA shy-footing multiprou pracacdotari de stat 8900 \nige tum ire à Smiral, to used to the \nAmbassúng who he was deligin first-cines Tiskr \nace in, and hapad i have the boner of his \ncompany at inner utzi day at the hy \nBe asid this is loud voie, a da to ve kened \nby her he had dured to see uner! \nLINSTEAD & BAVIS. \nHatokon. 10 Yar i \nWER ON TAL INSURANOK COMPANY \nCLIMATRON \nrelation of a Muressy with so Aspho cera.; PEE LOVBOK ASSURANCE; Bars Foss $70,858.27; Fin \n2017; then he panel round and socalači INSINENEATED P \nadaluperespeit \nStrated's fling of loyalty \nprofound a bal of a sincero bever \nfitae vigat must ninna be very me \nWin, SE1 Kewu \nSustra \nBarthe \nWise & fo \nPerth. Duels, b \n! Iselt sure \nBrit \n¦ Ane ja \n372 Ambut. Kacheze de \nAdamvua, Dlt & Gu \nSi Orien \n30 Solussa je ča \nSW. £. Das \n74 733. Jaspaik & C \n18? Siemcare 2 On \nDay | Captada \nCrkvara d \nA. \n19mm & C \nAmr. Razer & \n3. \nBMW 5 \nKI \nb. 146. iuge \nTARTED OF \nA \nM \nNay. Vie \nA.D. Caltrend baby ho sent \nthe abi \nNew, 17 Willi \nDit, k \nFah. 19! W. 'g \nVor Kase of the Yoo Choong rang \nFranz.ch \n1.Tan, Estaitija \nVais \nden B1 Mayar \nM \nJan, 01 1. L. Bray \nJan. 1): \n! W 1 Serpe \nplantes- \nMARINU DRAÍTMENT. \nWoxu Y! Bey, of the Chuc ftacey Wing of Agr \nTun fund of the Tipp the Wire. \nPure NT Wrath of the Dias dos Bolbores. Ej Kalk Wosa 'GERING, Of Ye \nthe tonal family was his at slifert arbonated delove. When the Duke of Cambelge was clone to bury his guess palice of crus, o es pale sitt To The Morw, if the Kwang Wins Cheng \nF \nJue a feo Jugs at the Eusbance, he went \nmade, 38 sa priani Poets of You \nhis dering gown sed sappers, at en mely: Ohm, and 3 andrenia, kt \none in the morning, that the rema \nFULC DEPASSTENT. \npreamed for his Royal [Eigens are in Polizios ishoni è long uy shows perivés ti \nberek orday. Finding the Date's voles in color ranging the tranka and \npetraentious bish | \nSALE WETARPIUNT. \nPad Retired, the Aubaskede begla ba girs Delineaued for racing directions how they thenat be | \nplaced. The Rt reduced rates. \nmer left of meeting, and stared as Cord Stratford \nMANAGER- AMEL \nHARTER B doet ko. the f QUERENT RATES to Acolmit Dalitra. Mile, Burapon Rain, May, to ai (44), Enute Pitse of this and Ja \nHales, D. Pravit 240. Haku, 1218. \nLO MOLLIDA WIER, 250); \n26 Jul, 1870 \nwal tell you what the said at TN CITY OF LONDON PIER INATE \nANCH COMPANY. LIMITED. \n\"I know bow his Hopal Host In \nhave bra nga anapes inter than you du.&PURAT-E-PAPERADO \nBy job op-ed de off, will you, \nLed Stratford into the room in a towering \npansion, and culling one of the auction, \ndeka bice to go and tell that men was in \nma that he and veekuned to add an \nZappanger to attack who retuned \nWeli, \nPAID UN RESERVE YUVD- UNDO! \nVodaviest having boa appisależ¦ pete for the hote egy \nde Acer ass gapal Print 21. Ca Hour \nCEO, E SERVENY & C \nFUS \nSpec \n107 \nbest app inte!: Flakin \nNOTICE. \nNEW YORK BUARD Heilo \nARNOLD, KARERA & Ca Funkrag dah Sentor, \n1979 \nTOBZORO JE AMEERTJAN 2 WOREIGN SHIVVINA, \nma \nARNIMA KARBERO & Br Hobgob. \nwith pakai Kid 154 wat de bou?\" m2; V ANCHESTES PIES ASSERASU XAN ON INSURANDA COM. \nthe Ambassador. \n\"E sad to bia, my lund, but the paten \nIn when he had retured to area with \nTangzage maker Majesty's Kepenti \nir Fers. \nCOMPANY OF MANCHESTER \nAND LONDON. \nEstanyen 1921. \n“Ah, gate right. And what was his guy WHIGH TE PA-UP... LEN() \nджетны \nNastave \ndr $12,000 Bracing \nHe answered, my lord, that is never til \nyou warah' \nwa singular featury in Lord Sreat \nford's new husty dising states \nager wasid ankenly be kupeared by NOT- \nPANT. DEMETE), \nAV Calamone, \nE, IN Bahat \nAAAAH \nمرین و داتا ولول \nMAJAO \nH..AM. Fisartut de Cauter \nANTON \nii. \n| Gizyon & \nLp. 21. Sana \nBrit \nButterfici \nBab 2 Drama \n; Eiseraces & C \nADAXA \nis 14 FCAT, AL \nMaksija Māc p \nCebaty derrotial \nAbi-subt \nying Thoug \nJan - grubost \nConte in tegabi \ndual-row go vessel \nAuto gail-Tequel \ntermiying board \nplate ut vesti \nzaube \nKIT \nruot \nINSTA \nHongkong \n110 et 1o. Makyn 61905. A. F. M. Chia \nKi \nTa \nCaptain. They \n10 Curl \nKoue Forty \nالشاره کار \nAcl.Com. 15. Trend Singapur \nCan J H. Core \n1. Bəndika Singepat \nLieut. Geta. M. Gridgn,\" \nCongres \n126 ه بر امور باید در \nClay Jobster the male poze \nCase Co \nجوانان ام خالد \nFJZDIGN MEN-OF WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAYAN STATION. \nSAN \nį Abrosa \nAtent \n! Alors \nStrin \nAsi \nCumentar \nAshut \nSartel \nHursh \nKrasin \nInese ar \nCAPTAIN, \nWHEL AR \nCaptain Stebraz \nApr \nFranek z bot \nChimney Caillard \nSalyau \nCommandy T. p \n$apizca eruntha \n! Portmate trase \nAPL-67 \ncezvelta \nLalion consult \nKamian (penly \nNorman Cortla Burcan çembe Fronek roerm Anlene gruntown. \nSpin test \nA best \nTrussian art. I \nLee Tak \ngrangi \nANG \nJJan. 2ki Yantai \nDen of \n24 \n13. A.. Peter & ku \n1152 Bienesu \nor Ruh \nBesin traspe \nCli \nEr I hate \nNermy \nRana znanst \n5, 13 Jud \nPakis \n#5મા \nJa \ne. D \nunty B \ntbeats \nF. 19: \nKonzulan peran \nÜnam of ladis l'at \nah keine \nDub \nCAPITAL BEADY Proserineal al:24,668.; Vais \nAZT JEUSJAL \nKON HOW WAY, Fr. Chairman. Aerling.cs Tie Hot, F. Cras e Fial. \nBAN HAR D \nINSON, n. Qry Mug \nTholaiesigel ince bean appointed Agrants, \nthe nas, tavo sad at \nHing waiters to hit lui. To get Eustis Curat Ra \nso in this cosul he enjead hea \nJanga with \nanother ion, an stcube bad made \ntwo nista ne doprzeg a dismalei, \nwill be 16tk 63 the Archansado for signa \nMistem may to made,\" said Ford Strat \nford after solating them at \nthe very! \nvarsta delen wish to by shini \nHOLIDAY, WINK Fengkrang, P, Calases, Bir \n8AMES A \nMAKARY \nLIMITED \nIBAISANCE COMPANY, \nUkau Orrace. Boku \nPor \ni \nKTM Kar \nAvary \na TN, B. Asid Santes C \nThe CT GRANTS POLICIES \nCho Vide \nDESKS 63 ala carte of the Waid this \nrolita Apnasier. Patribus Divblends sy payday l ANG Coctribes of Design, whether thug bar \nStoneshalder de ING. \nLONDON \nCHANGK \nAgent China for 164 Urn! \nWOO LIN YOEN, \nSperstars. \nHRAD OVERCE, \n,, Gran'a End West \nAquane, Marab. 11. \n1525 \nThe high spirised pov ciplest at you Colajny, to wop MADINE CHUS NOOI SA Pottery wwwrgir soud, and told Care Brat \nIs Cursor \nChime Du \nfram), \nPURLINE DAILY \n1420 \n19 15:Hu \nsai Busty \nJea \n17. storoch \n228 A \ner 34 E. A. \n207 LA. Pete Sou \n11, the 954 Rogd & Co \n$49 1.3. Pel & Ce \nCOMMON. \niz Posts Iza Persuar, 1962. \nWe \nthiaga nee \n2. Future \nSHANGWAL \nOptin A. D. de \nCHITRA B., Wallin \nat Am \n4ptsir. ubrz \nShpreis Rubotom \nCaplein 6, Norg \n| Gayanie Vur Knif \nfum salar Xiana \nYehudit \nJn \nHouckunz \nHo \nGanuzmuñor quite sami, tu l'a \nV. W. Tong! Hunk \nCATE \ntanama \nK'Ocoeendez C. & Quem! Eskuham \nCouder kavand Thacistu \nVisdireuzel \nViadivostos \n70 \n30 \nCazzi Tubink \nflores Valienās \n91 \nHozekcay \nVeptam eher \nSigap \nCozy Mugle \nSharvari \nJapaja Sioengine \nBul \nI sinhurs \nCapla \nde Doria OnePuik \nAlquite \nsaigra \nNagheaks \nunder: Suwach \nMaria \nSt. Intersburg | Kei \nTanayoel \nGardan onze \nPorcian comedo \nAmerican curetan \nPorteraiya grabenade \n'escri \nCopiad von Blena Casar Delivra \n1999 CoA. 1. Cube \n250 \nB \nSatt \nJ'unan \n'1' \nPonens \nItzanino tropløst \nStuonies ko \nU \nSunkia \nLMR. \n20-1 \na Federaly, 1 \nGlee's tr \nChin-ti \nCutun.ja) \nching-A \nQui \nChopr \nTw: El Rusi \nJu : Berish \n! ! 285 Makin \nMotl \nBelarus Primers & Co \nab W. icatort de \nac, Kg & Co \nI For \nFourt \n! Bu ba \nM \nCens \nS \n16. \nrice na . \nof Batm \n10. \nTi \nford bat, altough he was his Amasadar, conne \nDam \nSHE. \ni had to ght to repiten hun for what! \nADAMSON, BELL & Co. \nProtantes \nWas tene, ba ce was not hebitaedly careless, i \nHakone, th May 25 \naa. ari Nem \nPris 14 96 \nForster, vees & C \nPAK \nAnu, b: Jes \nPell \nNi \nBrit \nMER \nMac & Co \nBrit \nYou werfly \n--your eyes selaimed Lord Stabd \n2) pour Brodiva's!orted \nthe alb \nThe Eley Durous lunghing. \nSan VERZONY li les bra gemalenud ormibi. of Pouncy: Vindtisch, Small IVERPOOL AND EXTES ANDA, nge the rest on in cou ubore INSURES TCE COMPANY. iation of uns Chinese ampire in the Hand \nThe Lederige, As the hoen bias. If show by a \nHedr'g \nHolding Counnar, des DOWMEN FRim ta do Chong 3cbeles, sul cenou na Raken \nGRANTI \n\"his honda kim, he begged the stine TTM dnced TarifPro for du vilising a head at the tee the infrally of his tespar \nPOLICIES CALIXTILN \nthey shoot and racet wordially-oplei \n20 phemou \nM3 Mercies & Ce \n14.&.Tri Cu \nDr. T. C \n91 Jr Walent \n'\\' ctly tun \nRysl \ne Fasioo.g \nThes \nA2065 \nRates \nchat kurash, Banglory, or less! Pade \nTANGSAR LYPHAIK & \nHongkong. th May, 1 \nU agung, làth Januvɛy, 1577 \nHO! Klykn \nBritn \nLins \n67 \nSiz Martin \nGen 52 \n155 \nGesinalin & Ca \nWe, bis! \n343 · Nils Mottar \nHung-barz \nI've got \nTeling \nCANTON OISEOAT SQUADRON. \nPORNO, VONN, HE \nVry's best 17 149 \nLore via \n9.19 Mar \nViking's pani-bak \nBryster \nViens' animat \nint \nFumar's inchoat Revontiret \nFinny'sunl.cek Vient Bacolas cruis Viseryʻkk Vicy-gonizi \nTching- \nTentang \nBA Sat \nPhi \nB \nBi-Lin \nTriag \nVigganum \nIni etuier \nCOMMANDEN. \nSLATION. \nHongkong \n| by \n5230 \n75 J. Baze. \nE \nChai \nF. B \nVinery',nical sti \nLany ie ing \nChow hi Close Admiral d), ('bing \nCati \n4 \nYang Yang L \nCali \nPied Pubbled in a meat thinl \nWare st \nCanton Piret \nQual \nBeg \nCitol \nUrise By Foru \nBegins Porta \nWhat Cont \nPucle Perta \nMonkey \nHakus Xin \nB+ Lot un \n55%22:14001 Heront, Hunsicoma. \nNo. 7649 \n436 \nThe Hong Kong Daily Press. \nSLIPPING. \nANGELS \nDANKS. \nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982. \nINTIMATIONS. \n(YOMPTOTH A GROOMITEE DE PALTI, QUS HONGKONG WIHE IN Febrylases, tribes teamer, 945 \nVIRE INSURANCE COMPANY DIXIEO. Dkny 18th Plecary, 40- \nCorporates and 150h Merek, \"S recal-BRAON. \nNOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS. Pebermy 22, VOLMDR, Denish adapter. 973, \nRecognised by the T. toew: Sevation of TORRENT 2018 AD Here, E.. 173 Fektivt, CAPITAL Flot Cars Ge \nANGGA MUSTING of SHARK --Tune é \n24,265,000 HOGUbs in the alene Coy with n RAMATZ PORD \n£59, 190, at the Leaf the y. Vis. 7. Quza's Timcid, at (ait pas The stock, be instant, to meeile Mataista to BAN EPICCO Men, and be Elena Cheatin Ouderr, HANRON), \nFebruary 28, CasaDEA, Brier, 62 \nY \nAUCTIONS. PURRIO AUCTION. \nINTIMATIO IS. \nRACE HOLDATA \nimas nadelgum te meived lastration Vodermentioned tenka will (LOSE! \nPAINE \nhuma Surgem Wajor MURRAY to Sell for BiL DAY. CU INOSHOW, SAVEDAY tb. TO SUMAR- Adranty Jáhl at 2 \nend 25 inatra, Prayz von Fac \n\" \nBowin, Brigas 12th Pub, Mig-2s; HEADOFFIOR-14. Ruz heres PAROD¦ Plans 24 THORDAY, turb Echomap HGTSEJ 77, & \nFulmer 94, Yes. British rv, 78% Le \nSolids, Cute and F. General SCG. \nOLEA RANKS. \nAT \"ne Haren Hispans Ojo Inst \nExperky Pre \nKauai, Cheve sht, for Hofla Minster, Beitials for Away. Pocha, ens tramp vi. Adilok, Gorman bark, for Tas \nDEPARTURES February, Fame, Brist destit, fur Petrony 22. Hamaw, British slower, for! \nTi \nFeby $2. Stok, iliahanet, for \nXokebena \nFebruary 2G:=x01\", British Mesmer, \nfor Sought \nPASKENCYRS. \nSAPIVED \nAGENCIES AND HRANCE A \n: Exoak. \nNANTES \nBom \nSHOW \nMALIGE AND, {3\\_ \nSTONEY \nTORONAMY \nLONDON HAWKERS \nThe PA ( \nTHY WIN AND \n1.cruce \nMoms. C. J. Hume Has \nYue Honger geny powers Pixupnitä \nica Tomas to outcertained on appřánation! \nA few randife sun sull jarts of the world, \nINT Escapula sees of king shangs spiness \n8 February, 199 \nF. COCHINARD, \nSpeat, foug \nDENTAL BANK CORPORATION KÁRÍCUNDOSATs my Horan CHADIGAN PAIDUS CAPITAL....... \nRATE OF IN CHEST ALLOWED \nthat por Acy. \nCurumiles and \n11, the sport thu \ndongás my CALIORNO COVERED DRAWING \nHACK WORD VARITE TO TABLES. \nPer fan Oring Par laws Corporation, \nURO 0. BOOTT \nVaror Hogan \nFeh \nTEK Mas Baxi or! \nINDOOR, AND TIME, \nI \nMEARTH PLASS DWMNRY CLOCK For the CARTAR), gkeun. \nKAS, PICTURES, CASA. \nDISING \nJARDIN, MATSON & Groepen, Turk Fire Inspired: JIERA, and GAS BRACKETS, Hongkong Ft This \n300 TEAKWOOD \nane DESBAKT SPTS, TXA and OK. THE KOKORONG FIAR INSURANCE FRE SETS, KES CHINA, AYASO and \nCOMPANY, JAJED \nPEATED WORK \nNOTOR \nDA, T2, Cha \nWILLIAM FORREST. \n三十二月二行 INTIMATIONS. \nTHE \nINLO-CHINA STEAM \nPwCE 2 PRE MONT \nINTIMATIONS. \naan dus on afwan Wang Bankulmat in \nNAVIGATION et \nCOMPANY, LIKE \nDOPE THE ON \nJAKA MAP & Co. OF ON. SGAMAN \nDE 100 GR \nIN B \nduly paid the allocati eft liable to cucina Aul blau paparents previously now:la | to furth \nApplications Exe Stuures osatiede in the For resoring is Pregnet, and scre £t be nut w the Giles of the Conryany, and ET FACT HOLLAND HAPO & \nMAVION & Unshiun Could \nFL, & \ncally paid up awers wi listed in the set the \nHome buy a the belies of bei \nBCHEDULE OF SINAMER Apers.... IV: 1000! 17+ Propnely Natasha China \nNavigation \nEd for palle Bulcription foil Axe 10. \nDaposi's, Application. \nIL DUR T-SCHTE! ឬ ៥រ Howe, TURO... \n?TADLE, SIDENTS, DIN.; For the Suprzin DeY DE PARS! \nRASSFEE Both of the BA (ABYAL GUARS TOILET LADIE gray, will by COLONNE the 15th CAB, sud HANDLE TOP WASH the 2in my of Foling Instant Antonio HAND SAWINO WA \nSTAND rundade \nHeating. P.IVARD. \n1 gang. \nFor sýn Fynbou A Hawking: \nGOBATION. \n1. Ja \nJACKSON, \nCiel Tenger. \nHigh Fetary, 1893 \nVuw... \n1. \nStow 7 espel \n294 \nof the ac \n134.ag. \nTotal 40 Reginas \n2. 1 \nMarch, 18 They, Julita will a given of any far. \nMAR WILLIAM SEES 108, 8, Lombard! Strne end, of Messe JANDERE, MAAT. Franz & C... Gui \nWANTE \nB. 1. Eg Int JARDINS, MATHESON \nA., of Modern Wang, Aus the lungest\", \nESCOPE ↳y Yerin, with Astrono. \nTHE OFPRUS # 5. REONTRO ITA TUOKAS REID, Fu, of Youre ALEZA ILANO for the last is in: 25: Rp & Bora, Hiszpan elony Fire To Exe Hongkong, 22 February, 183). \norder to artiste directions tots 3A 10WGING FRUT, Luchst C \nELLS, Sight Fairy and Fowlies with Alus Olice for Certilours!WILLIA HILAND STEEL Best the 24te of Maruh application for a lifed \nLaredo, Mus. Maison de Ca \nai Harkong and Shangani me to put ou sitration, des that the rely on Paal tas ng inuis, of Nabor of the woich bars fan tanutted Cir the thache il in Yokohama ki \nLE \nNOTRE 10 MAEINERS. \nThe Murty BOOKMASI...557 to Mic PANG, Heiki- \nding, Malbyona \nWIPH nerados to the show the Ton \ningabout 300 \n500 Thesie Ban-Cal Breneb Londing 1-15% duty to ware Yemane vise my hyn Trung ist RS YACANDLEW. Eng... frambursgard sin proprzeć la neige at Feet \nH: NGRONG AND WILAMMUA DOCK HOUSE. \nCOMPANY, LIBYTE), \nNOTICE TO SKALHOLDERS. THE ORDINAGE YEARLY MOETINO AARONESS wie El. AusCe por u \ntine 631: of the way St, Pra Co Atis Moon Notions are for the WEDNESDAY, 1st March 16 Crea Acu kap Verms which way Rape of the Dino desterraun nå Wote wat so syylientcy. \nPer Craplar at the Guizon, ed Uning \nSPARTER \nPer inturn for maple- Heverink and Europe. \n15 DEPART \nFenton, Su #trilow. --I M \nPet \nned 10 En Sivingbat. —ü Kuras Hongkong, 4th Kaptajulus, \nA \nEks \n2 Werte sinamas Poling aproni, liar en helt Ft 1 4.hart Furt of Junta per had fresh M \nHONGKONG SANHA BANKING \nBut \nCabal, sud u when to iau i F & put as far, the 27th in \nTYLE SAL av \nJ. W ARMSTRONG, A Gmianeer. \nE! \nHugong. 2: Feltery, h \nPUBLIO AUCTION. \n30 Marie Trinn 20 N \nPARKLAS \nVASITAS POÁI \nKRALIAN-) (ptrend tyres Bar & be pupaese 1+ing indired in tiruva ih let Deber, is net be reated w \nCeiba sa Japan. THE HONGKONG AND SANITA \nApplications nae sive China Ghid port will the GNGETRO (NO which was BANKING CORPORATION, 31, Legal Shanghai and tanut at es, in 1981, this are: Stowa Londe \nSULMITORS lium Changer of Daisy, and \ncoivaraga tenger, Rok Dustings. Lesken, Feder Bud Lave Resorts briar by My Dear Hetector, 1959, perubat \nant sieel to toe! \n£ 1145 Asto \nTip \nti per Suadu witin emal opplication MY FRESASTELDS & WILLIAMS, Iwili han dells, and f \nSercitare Kia calix award in the prospertise BROK \npercation with the Depp hver will COLLANT HALCONE 2 DA \nIbsen in dernery by un punto \nIrant \nthe Crash testa del Polish, tions Pubin Lily, as is al fusion of use rack, Ord Froud Best, ruin of tiktirnar. Ar Bostamil the Bills \nFCESDAY. \n95 Fay, that, wi fuam, at i \ndes Kant's theau's Hom— \nAlarm \nut Loud. \ni wengine ci Suijn, 38 prescribed i \nAUDITORY. \nCloud B AND, YOUNGS & y 92.1 \n· Carly- the Hurst Masy! bor Theiver of timpiere AaJim, \n1. Déso. Agrot Tenkung, 2ed fakeway, 1885. \n(176) C \n? 11 Feb 15. \nGM Q. SEXYTT. \n* \non te \n!1st Ja \n: Geinatal Back Cowperatio, \nHen \n•Bain Kingüe I Ginacenza \n11: \n£, 100X3 \nDod \nl \nHegory at Fee Seurotary THE HONGKONG KE SHIVPANY, \nLIMITE \nActie \nTho Aust \n4 \nan Vrout Pa tom throughly sportmaled | \nChege Diz-- \n----- \n1. J. DANDYY.. For \nok Cempery wel is vinent in Branca lyds, 3.36.111 gaat disision, aber in Gear, My A. T. \nCORPORATION. \nPAID-UP CAPITALA RESERVE FUND 99 \nDu. Reja, ta, Ka \n1, 2 \nBrugkeer we run Bina Mother; lepabraziunar—H, LC WRY- Zoeks. Ea \n2.m 12. Harper. Th Em Breite Dorary spezia of. Multi- \nSen. Bul Saigon 2 Les arming of indian Forcery. Y Might Sure wins within wother up to the forein; \nstrange iterata to a fregite wise \nBigh \nPOOCHÓW TUPPING. \nFelc \n4. Appiu, Thetish ale, from Shanghai \ning, wie foam lengky. \n5. E. Hahal, from Weiur. \n6. Han, C. \nC. P \nbuck, ia behat. \nHogan \nNOTIF \nTHE FIRST ALS & DENKRAT \nMENTING VERS 14 \nza \n- ved sj \ntho \nMAYMER \nJackson, Ey B-FEN CARROS, \n\"CERT- \ntone into thangala, en alt 109 \nKathaway of Kurlon Des \nTEMPORARY OFFICES. \nIron Gauden to no and in the latel \nfogar with the Appunt rather to in ↓ pametna may be inspect be beting „No. 1, EAST INDIS A FENTE, LONDON, Absorbers at this hoss of tile Tureisigass \nLanai whole Bingen of Applination for S \nPG Compare bat beri famed for the pur I wire of orqaising for the C PURCH \nWANTHE oded by the Forsary and WYOMPETENT STRAPONS for Etners ATRAM NAVIATION CURANT, Ofnbul, \nFor Father Paroisse soy mila, Under- zig int. \n2e os, at was on Bata-Orl F the Par \nhona Mitoba MSDAY, 3 ay lace Meat he pose on why talk of like T More magis obras of Anat Balete of the Con Boster, 255), Tranter. All of safer to be Lord of \nby the Purples, and for Yesus to be at pe \nLONE BARES-TON CO2 & Consterk par 1 \n•pat \nBunker-LAYSIAN Anorga \nitement anys, \nOK g the Company \n¡ will be CLOWEST) Len. On salliinstant, ve zl i Phuyu's risk az tho Biebs by cine \nCavento Acerante al this remith next, both days nho, pop duju ou like Illya \nThe Mandi Paprika \nFortyor Band, por Azamolb \nFurler Cut your bac \nFat the paper Auca \nGAL 3 Angest \nHad Me 101 chrome Chotos ye; destriglio of Balag and Exehazge! \nCusted stated Scurity ! \nGleznas. His Sha \n4. Sibul, if \n78, Kwangwung, Erstili ste, dva \n1. Suctive 34 amph, France \nFour D \nTank, Brown- \n5. Pild, Critter back, ne singel-L \n2. Deur Vasi Deitina look, ( \nAmoy. \n7. Ms. Heiriza pelo tan bai \nrit, B. bit. \nfor Any. \n6, Agi til str., for whi \nDr. Heilial str. for New York. ya, Shelb \nBrilly 142, farma. Ing. Mirtich str, for Hongkong, \nZNANOTIA SHIPPING, \nAUTOSALS \nWulu. Britisú as, from Harku. \n6, Kinag-ong Ulduage ita, frenz flatma \nB. Geway .. from Kucheyrna \n- Bridalstrom Hojcity. \n6) Langmon. Chioma ne, frew Hongkong, \n5. Klingeline, Catur fram lafen. \n''yan, \n7. Name the trum Nagusiki \nBrivion wir, Ines Heater, 7. King. Chani kiz. Pero Hakow T. KONTO, Bullies wir, freno Bonzow, \nYangtae, hate, from Thungborg. \nmon.Gec. From Barefo \nB. Catras, Heiti 47, Bonbay, \nVarin t'uiteto frut A \n4. Yenity, Chitum, fena, Wakoa. \n9. A. Bitdeh str. f3 \nKonkow. \nBuy British tea, from Haukum \n9 Mon Jagt, he \n3. Birish str. ne kaik \n10. Mennar, Him. A may \n24, 4ppi, lich etc. in Feb \n10, goshi Weru, daş, art, tre, Kineban \n,, Torches at I'm Sratur. \nsan, sem sta, fram tvorbow. \n11, Chiz Britise 4, Frain Nugaenki. \n11. Kincy for, pise sta, Free For \nJiweltlah me, from Hack. \n11. Child, Britse stres \nveg \n23. Mika infra Ft.okow. \n14. Vraniu, Brizi i teras Ni \n12, Pag-chua, Cebu, Gun Haugining \n13. Paking, Britisk str. from Harian \n12. When, Sritha, Fran Ningpe \n23, P, Velg from Navski. \n13. Artawan, British ate, trong Ngebak. \n13. Bellapin, Criticstr, from hay. \n14. Kangitsen, Obiamo côfine \n14. Why Chinese \n12. Cf. fe Grice, Neftials aly, Fara Fausto, \nYel \nWa, Kritish or from Purbox \nDEPASISKGK. \nTulis, fitil: \nfry. \n7. Larisa ar, Caliber cust \nser, far Harten. \n4. Karlebota, Utili ste, for Hong \n7. Kig-yong, CU Hor \nWCA Vite fish sirir Hanken Wencho, Bitlah se fre Bentor \n7. T, Batin ats \nvalt.. Sur Au”. \n3. Yolors Faupat, for Kris. \n7. Anjaszóne. Maitish to. Lo Nayan \n9. Pribe. Fruch as, for \nVery arm, Jap, sie \nCheambin, list, for Tookes. \n9. Sualon, Bisjal nie,, for Chato. \n3. British te, & Nhup. \nA. Wynn, Erinala ste, får 1 \nKorinetes, \n5. Clay, Beds he for Nagild \n6. Tade. British si Hongkong. \n3 Dakinu 1. 1-i, Nagki \n8. 1. 1. Chernosina, qez Nag!. \nSing, Eisk er for Haukee. \n2, Wan, Heffasi atr. Yee Hankge \n8. Tagesbian Here. Sup, so, for Nigeri \nNow, Beltani ste, fer Swabunt. \n30, Yehsie, China, Cil \n1 Yung-ring China for Wacker. \n1. Kung, helliah straw, For 'Batkow, \n1. Yet, 1 Late, for thinking- \n11, Exitish fry \n11, y, Brick size for ever \nᎫ Ꭸ . \n-piant. C.Dave var for BakuPP. \n33. Natumeur, the Hali ste, ing Bunton. \nNang Byi-ish swamar, for Desigər 125. \n12, W. Stupin. Trilin's barb, \n13. Did Ms pett, for \n1. Hritish star, fer \nfine. \nut, \n12, Appiu. Rzinies alapone, for Benchaw. 12 Hole, British baek, for Puntur. \n18, in, Paul sicsance, for Yongpa \n14. Bang fou, Chiron 5., for lankaw. Tino, Titia, for acco \nJA, Bhara Kort. Danish, Aw Aney. \nJá, nilon. Ispitful: man, tum feudon \n14, Hung-mono. Elite for Ning. \nAUCTION SALES TO-DAY. \nNout \n2 ZON \nM \nHongkong, 2012 Paketars. 1 \nHION FRONG AND \nj \nBANKING CORP VOHAL \nNOTICH TO,\" \nIruding flower \n8:4 \n36 \nS \nSTRIA DE ATESON & C \nHenare! Meapp. \nPangkor, Nuth Pukssary. 199 \nund bag hij brente Vicker Bust Yantraze AMIN CORPÁSY, n2 Plang!! Fue Paci \nhos, mad from Jers spaly to \nTached beat soother in the basisve of! by the Seantul.! Longhwag. Ha Fairy, 1982 1844 tonnes Lowashed Rivers of \nClaire and bear China, the trait to \nCo. is a pig MANY STANSTER \nIONS TO OUR NOTICES TO CONSIGMEES. \nNONERS OF OPTION ANDA BOO, \nES. 8.3. COPS 8.5.37ENECK,\" \nFROM LIVERPOOL \nCHUPTING \n4. M. ARMSTRONG. Ani Hwgkong, 18h Bencowry, the \nTUNGKONG RACH. \nEN to the GANE Encours for Gentlenes being Sah \nof sið, er towards, 19 dla Band. Frogi. for Now able to the rain o \nG 183 No “Stand st \nj zorth \nVin Ind \nKIULH いやい \nprente, oz Chica \nDžiova stek u poziveliùsling of \ningen be adding it to the \nit various inter report, and the mak \nsent. Phyu Mr meting the grossier zegaremasts \n1887 \n25 ROYAL \nCITY HALL \nSATURDAY, \nFysoket W. 1892. \nNWOUND \nA doing it en wilson BAND MAGICAL MUSE, \n(man, will-hitic can itinere of the Copywny a \nn the tindasi bu chipul from i zemotestira ierastinent. \nuus later. As the ch 2hr Nice damer of the Cases Gastre. Tesigns for skijamast wer stame SASANATATION FERPANY, and the Yama MATRON. \nZOEK UNTAMED ODPAT, an ecided in 191 1841 Beans Surya Shanghe, ut by \nYonghorn, Bind Baravy. \nBiznim, faren 1.20 Szymoliem wist, Hors of 'n. Sterling Verze 20 bcxcision so we go sa balkg m / Bulk Sare5dista, nail s \n1 Burnering in to bad on 1 \n& DOVAN JAMBRn unsaaf Beurs, Brayer to the Cuntan Com's Glenovels are eli \neg in Chin, OU EN The motel of 91-6 PASAREA 2 Fashion, Bry, fine \"Prana iameter \nThe word after war and be the beds day of son carried inde, Cartes et Corner here. And image, and of the Coquialiis, an owning wikasi a Pielie, so be shown to the the Sadesigual, ja sinth casas 14 will turn on 106 mee Yangtera, wyether with \nTAS-Ty \n| Thakanume Pie \nI even me punten af 2), ka p (zujimoto su upang to, WARDANOS, . 15th Folmany, 385. \nEAL TRUE) By ordre often Coert ut vector \nClerk of Cur. Respons. My kids \nTAXI, and chan 132919TH THEM? Wenen in \nAmeric, Cala en Ju \nT. JACKSON, thief Marugas. \nMecs E the Corpoention \nNu. 1, Q's and H \nNOTICES OF FIRMS. \nFUTICH \non \nT. JACKSON, \nCAVE Hargr \n190; \nL \nPRIDERICK 2017 in auster \nTO BE INT It is \nthe by Prz Fenratica bertane ot Sasunt. \nBOCAGD FCHE CHASE & TO 9. PATLEY TRA \nLET Mogg. 15, 1 \n1593 Kars,\" N 29 Azer B \nUraze, in N IN QUEENEY HAD tex- \nCo \nTUR CHUKKAB INSURANCE COMPANY, Puch \nICMITED \nNOTION. \nAVDAVID Mungkan. Mick \n3SOON. WINS & US dowry, Sm \nI' \nk's day had doch zeigen kaki of Me T. BAY . . D MAUN! Bolay the a \nZ \nW ROINES, \nDoorway. In You, Je,\" \nM \nNOTICE. \nKunis been appoint Agents for thr \nNO. 2 LOWER MONQUE TERRACE \nApply to \nJ. M. ANETRONIA, \nHongkong, we fibreney, this \n..... \nTO BE LAT \nWith mata konica \nNETSUZ BUSHAN KAISHA, OFWELLING HOUSE No & O Basing \nPorto this For \nHongkong \n980. STEVENS & C. \nJanuary 18 \nXOTION \nATRA LAMEDA on mitted \nPatios in my Where no? tán Hestnesi will be watere at inder the |cale f \nSTRIL & TALKM \nNTS \nNetgan. Feb 12 \n.............. \npatuled, \nGut, thoroughly tapultad vol wy \nApply to \nALEX. A. AGA KIHELIOS. Iveco J. 1+13 RENKIJOS & Q....... I \nHvaley Stroth Ifonytone. 8th Bobnary, 16 \ndelivery train Graf or China \nCon 1995 \nCIO'S LOAN, or repruned Blaess Ne \nApply to \nLISTSAL & DAVIS, \nAngkor, Sim Fe K \n+452 \n2ist rebrany, 1837. \nand five aziona \nun sft art its simpellant, waking \nfest Et une ged wit's the that they the C101: Fally put up shar Vilor, and of which songs is vrugt \napdaivers after the with Pelaars, \n1982 aufgeno \nFITTERS SIRE Agra, Rogging, ul Februny. 1: \nFROM LOS DON AND SINGAPORS. \nGLENFRO4-,\" \nBurta, Brasiguam; \nCAL \nLE COMIDAT PERFORMANCE. \nDISPLAY OF NECROMANOS \nGLINK T \nPROFESSOR RUCHWALDY, \nRENA WIMANT Wind 28* Wansker Taare \nAn entirely new Pumnites \nPUS PARTICULATE SES H \nPAX OF ADRESTON. \nDrain Cirak seil Sti \nPl............ \nidio finálem in auffores Hall Pries Tickets to be hat den Neue Key & Wag med at dhe Tales \nDight The Steamy will be alten | Performer 1. studio of fil, the Frinksminga \nPosing a CAPA \nLe ɖe Compray. \nCha Cha Stry Farmats of J. Convams may extantinuci în 10 oun \nAsily. Fructe at 80 Pig, Performance to com \nLading jajene za coudseted with Nathan \nDowny, Fetienacy, 1885 Is her secon! it ONGKONG, CANTOR, ANU MAURO \nPLLAK CESARDT Sunambig \n| basing arrivet ROYAL BELUSLINTET COMPANY, \n(of Surg Am Barely this long com, dying lady letras Fassies and Saverbrai.! \nwiik esvapur of Oplan van het bal Salon Pung, Cl ritl \nThe risks dete pas earns of De Visita, en Kerck, whi Biznad, vienne di Paw the wharem a otra ringstjen 4 way to ohtrize], \nSADETLY APPEL. Hoy, 7th Folamry. 1983 \nNOWN SALE TOOUND VOLUM is of the Chow95-174:7-8410$ Tags per h Yone 1287. \nPark The Dak Arty Fina \nBong JANTY \ntr \n3 H 1 \nX \nG.. \nUWALSH IN SILKS, Canton and Slot Brass Pro Sharris, \nbana ng Wang, Curiosis, \nDenaliende, Talul Chalca orm Tebies, ie, f.. \nGOLD AND SILVER FRATELLE \nCaro SST, P \nROM, QUDEN'S BOAT, EXC MAHANA. \nSTEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. KXOURSION TO MACAD. \nSOMANES Panxha \"KINETANG,\" will for Latine ange wül informadales the! funtion thatør Porn Blog Lan SATURDAY, the 25% inesses. to the rosterý se given befrog Noon 10.DAY \nIan Bastow, ad hooks, bonds, pavery. the Buch Febri. 19 \nung tamilly prociled ze the carus porte lasting 90 Can winlig v \nDudaliteket \nju ili za svoju te thot of end for pictat and thesis sagirnis em \nBOUN \nNo ite kurd has buan atatud, \n2 Julie ill be cinanteisisat kj \nKrbrary, \ncutting a large card tra J'a Stanet e de \"Id\" Wardagi \nruza BUNDAY, the \nThe Cas Prosta Muca and lak.. 89 40. So Cas...... \n31.50 tests to be pare at the Company' \nby Disa \nbral osally Myths seri at the Wari. \n•han basisgand to me al segue \nang trade. \nAsiY[ 034 54 * ! tag, odo Date \nBeagles 20 \nUNION LISE \nNOTICE TO ROYSKONTES. \nTROM LONDON, THNARD, AND \nSINRAPOR \"TOPORATES- \n\"S-SRETNO\" is Bow Rename of 1.466 kaas til at aborden, and destined to China \nSarung Lath, where i wantly be join \n2. A LA COSTA, \nStrogkwg Ziel Folers \nCAUTION tavots\" of 2.577, fie ding Paktis on igured that SCBIP for minh bas frist hide Abarca: SHAREG Numbed it) \nLe T \nw by the Foest at whogy tud 48 rue 613-1,250 fs Shoe St Rita W4X24 D luga iar apperanicu plutor Blass CuANT be student that motive ul Dcrz \nDeals That Has Borghang! \nHenker 28ri Pelary. 1683 \nNote-Th, Dia is the ski otɔdlükat | Capkiu Mitzke, having arrived free pieces Sainty built for the; the chefs ass buna giu że Shott Cloapany. #5111 Line in Loughed as one is City among with with which the \nmit any view of a nábo kong naga. \ntomat ju thair Bis of \"Inding to vas arlor Falo hvalisay steal an important EN RING. \nund or eligator 25 main positi \nTO LET \nAty to \nDOUGJAS LAPCAJK & L Lengkong, L. Tebaumy, Ur \n797 \nTemarking, RE \nJAPAN JARRETE \nYANAMA. \nHAVING plejad is H \n575 dia daliring ni skafé Condo Fezia alte The Chic Calenus branch of the Char- \nCAT ating blom alechage of \nthagena ar charterad, wish are Java 1. | \nCHIHAN STELMANIP COMPANY, \nFOR SHANTHAL Y AMOY Taking Cazzard Passeng long las \nwill be at this landed net storage Pay's Pervine will trim the placevi 10-a kilusis :{DPGALVOS Intentano, Prae818, KLARON, ried and expois as no Zee Insurers IN A CUT 8 Company's Steward y \ncounty health have. \nDitial Care will be forwarded onto from \nInd \n1 line is a velemble one. Ed is \nal Pass or the Yamaisen \nTHESE LITERAN 200 FOS-17 LJONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS, 1 Gavetin, Gas Pumbatore Roose Apis may be seenesting passenger trothe and trule of Vidos, sãe 50ed it, at Eren z \nKONG SOM CHINa tile feu molver astro to the Gilmer be gets en Chica, the Straits, Buttweisen, \nMW. REPOOL MUSTES DE \nPan CEAS or the Dans les \nI use will be sei un, le: the \nFrog Dedi Yox Subtipdoza aud \nGoods verived an STORAGE at Modrum Adportienuolės kill bousculand så tide Often, Red, Fedtmas Peloasa, \nLORDAN, KLE \nto the \nlumatong Prity Frie Chen. \nand on or if the \nivalsat, or they us be versa \nAl \nRUSSELL & C \nEntivo 000WNST Any to \n184 \n>RYFL & C Tinghaus, Bri Murel, Ja \nTO LET \nJENE WIURLAND WUISKY \n습 \ntomsong, \"ith Kebruary, de \nsura Styes by Mr WLCA an aud 'Mr. EDWARD JONNY HIGHGs. \nBEGRES & LEORD \nHoaglag, kh Jnowary, 1562 \nLASTRE. \n- \nAnd \nCŮH VNG and 92ORådE;), W R. FABDERICK DES.ore Hide, all we ladies; stage \nAlso, M \nJeelanin ay Pen Pen \ni4kin Usta, Stil Mr. DEORGE H. WILDONORENSNITE \"KONONKA! \nJOHNSON. \nthorised to sigu na nagta \nSELEC \n161 \nSHARP TULAER. Houghou, Jl. Koptember, 1951. \nis \nChina, 1st Junkery, Jasa,\" \nTO BE IST. \nK. BOOKS & NEW HOITIONS. \nBALA WAJIB TUYNUE TERMARIA PAR \nJennies fuwa and Gardo. \nREHAWAY'S DAY IN A Cable Du 82.30. \nApply to \n| At Bows=derwone di Cross-(Play \nJu$ 24,99 \nhours \nbuy, 1892- \nLINSTEAD & 174 VIR \n1368 \nBY. EAT BAN....... \nVarea's Bay BAR TO 42.0.3 \nTO BE LEV. \n2 \nWith a Sut dope Next, \nPure Talentīniku \nThrow zəd \nsopittinor. not, \nEnge the on Pocicta. \nThla poetsendis fr Brands? \nBettled varier éta pagal prision of \nIE.M. It may not besties, \nHold by Apote \nThe Worl \n2016 l'aprimas, \nGREENLEEHUGOTINES \nR. CAT ME, TN, \nDili, Angyalive. Y \nTORN BAZLEY WITIE » ELUTHAT'S \nPORTLAY CREENI \nHOLE ARE WE CAN, \nPOLLDAY WISH & \n\"STENTOT\" nomidered of growing imposture, owing to the Capinia Kirkpatrick, will be dospaerbed. 'TO. with Pie Suits Sanctness fadin. If \nposed bile popupfil \nSally adapted to this one of th \nAg-wal \nPiger Paraply la \nBTTERFILL&RVIRE. 1nging. Brit Vebruary, 19. \nPest pinabi, suplayed in the parties, and the PUR SYDNEY AND WELBOURNE, MAA \nirectes expect \niNuns to the Cross and \nNOTIOR TO CONSIGNES BRITISH RANQUE «ENDYMOW,\" FROM LONDON. \nle, with the Give of the harbor \ninfusion antuplish thes, and is THE S \n& Barre Boruture, wing of 195,400 jample silent \nTeaming of the Corina C \n'PAKAO. \nHUNGARIAN Chptain Abnob, will be distohaalej \nvayout any porturiled to end in direct stand the amin the; BEFORUoga, che van animus \n[MON BLO-432125 vf Chup by the shavu nauči volata Con \nتا بروید \nSome eu this?” \ninted it as presionaty sien, \nLedia Latha Tindesign for teagues and wish fare, and the chip and dishia Avexoma- \nAnd to wish wediata daivery of theirut sa Yungeza rec Sutien, thoni zand rapi ods. \nlizer pros and is the beardisipat! #w Krázlá se l'asure, apply t Carge impede the ischarge of the prezu with the antedication of will be handed Plan Coming sale at Jink that is thing or 1!ཤཱ ཤ1ཀ92 \nConad China and the gerectiepaccion of VENHOLD, KABLERO & Cu.. \nforging, 20 \nAgastā, \nVEEAMENT \nLabs earping-Trade in the Fun SANA, Hodon \n20. D. SKYNS \nOLZ. cyborg, 25l Picnary, 1881. \n(37 \nPOR MANTLA DO \nthe hang of Cams, that the Changany lindil«ma 135 anys 50+ Gendable enterpri \nmessage of gettin Denver, will be upstand in th \n20th February, NOTICE TO CONSTANTS.*** \nhow the yellt of being being coser, nadan Pert ez cutive perciocia en lices f quod in their sila u Darling! Flies ronible expect profie to pay divi tha wedged the countrytresdends, levides funding à Puiere Park fut na- | tak bole leep. Puis Cakes a spotles in the ralow of Stem \nCASTELLS BOONA SI M$500. THE BOUSE ... Afluor- Pean? fiongkong. Lich Berater. Jaar 20E PARIGN288 t the Setlowing Cargo are ¦ Gjested, bringing an vorean act of will; the F \nGAPSELL'S JR ACURA ADUI Wire Cops, derling \nms mm $2.99 Wat bid on * DoNDUSANY...67.80. Camera Bormionary or Connor \nX MODE A P \nE \nA \"CALIT \n...$50 \nOWN THALS \nNoir Et risk sed - \nKOTOE. Apply to \nFER Ondulkar ben appointed and i set LINSTEAD & DA AGERTH jothy die their souls Fleurkons, 24 Faktany, 2580, \nby Masses, KY POCE 900, of Weru, car BEMENA \n---- \n1987 \nPO NE LUT, GODOWN WWATER PADE \nBuca's Wert, CAS 14208 \nMEN ARTEL UNY AT 3rELS | \nVa. \n.............$1.05 BB-as by Derec Anotre locsa Wox.'s Home De jikaraka CasACT OF SETAAN & T \n....... \n___STD_DBBAREPA \nه آزادی از راه \nIn Amra é \nJASTHAN & DAVIS. FROM GONDON AS) SINGAPOR Egils June 7, 199 \nTT LEL \nse ing been affectivit \n80ti inond: We Cates Vor-? \nmouth, Driss Sten Wather. 15:10,11, 3 Come M. Order, Lena \nMerwe \n--PREVO 1680), demo New 45. Il Core Tv-i \nBustle, Derles Marit \nA decaDLY. \nTHE PRAYà Nov. 15 and 47 (KENS BREAysel droveste, Ciniz see! 2002 Autunda Kits, & Casa? Marokani BOVARE AND SALTadini H. CAPOT rainy iniezed tis divar Varde, with \nNew Car On Chika HA--Bruta \njare d'utils Em thus Bravega. 12. \nBose Cotel in anerputio \nSuity to \nTôi ganggo by her and by 12.9. ~VIOTORES\" | dire, Outer, for aut \nS.CALIFORtre A You, No. 15807, 30 Cases Ver \nmouth. Ozani fa FRIVER's the simplic of them.se 1 \nMemalion \nlould af \nBahan the Pur \nEra \nInvite Passersion. \nFigley, Est November, 1251. \nLINBIRAD & 2018.ga \nSz \nNu - Cleis tent of the \ntest Hoags and jlapur biwee \nRELLY & WALSH, KONGKONG. \nWATERBURY CLUCY. \nWATDRSERY, CON OMPANY!! \nPESTAU A C... Bide Agelb dougiong, Nerabe, 1991 \nEX \"ARADRA \nHé zone No. 25. 1 Ch Flute, Céur, \nfrange \nCum in WAL \nJodliwey mung: he claimed. \nOptical Carry will forestei paina 1er in sua caray *rginen bei 32 \nTODAY. 1 \nThe tale the unity Age \nteen var fula by s tebe n the Cete fary: \nל.TR\" \n916, \nFo Fralebtor Pasengo, apply to \nREŠENIOS & Dungkot, en Falirnusy, 1543. \nAUSTROJUNGABIAN LOOTISSUSAN NAVIGATIOR COMPANY. 1. At Agresamos que Riu Noor, 1891, STEAM WIR SINGAPORE, PENANG, Teen Woman Kinter. We cup COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, BUZZ, Ing of the China Gas Stan Naz \nPORT BAIN, AND TRIPSUM. SIS COFA the \nthe Awarar STRANEK (laking Gangnan timing rates to Cabestra, Cagene and JAJARNYA ALISON SCOT PRYMATIC PATS, Costa, and the \nMGOTTENRASS Postel \nespectivo Teds if we compres digital 27, of the part, wand CORN LI, 12 Company's Arm \nو بواره کمی از سواری به بازار کار در کاشی تر و با دیوید \nwiki Moboraca fu 30+ to \n\"DACHNE\" \nWILIAM Captain Cousie, will feel MON. KICK bit of JANTINA, 6th Prezimu, at POE 22.06. ZANER&Co. of the ene part, and | For fur Particalórappir ta Jos J. Ma, on behalf of the Cem. \nMECHI & Co. \n182 \nparis, vt tin other pert \nCopper of the chore Agoemand sand Morrerar. ! \nof the Water Ant of \n1 \ngistion, uni szeme Tulused Valesklad, D \nde inspinal by interling Zubscribers, a \nHow Fuhraury, 1359 \nSTEAM TO FRANQUIAL \nارک باد \nHis cume; No. B. Fill, a Care Meerten üstina cf the Exlienor of the Jonpano. 2 13, 8. N. Co.'s Strucəliy \nTO LET TUUSHA and DOWNS, N». 13 and Caren 100.swing vode alter ibu 23rd! H \nloa, Maya Ceurest. af persave is the custani will be slijed 628 \npatioa el inks. CXNOWire & Co. Pusa97- sin en 1st day out?. \nApply to \",\" care of one of Nix papar. \nHayong, 33t. Pauta \n561. \nBiz created. \nFill of Lading 24) be wet F \nJARING \nHengkona, 15th Februg, 1982, \ndise, Dege, o andar. \nBYAN \n¡GB, No D. 2 Chua, folar, Pres \na. D. CHAS PEAUX, Agral. \n153 unge, 3rd January, 18 \n31 Faza & WALA, & Tank Bali, 31 \n*DEGEAN,\" will teate or the shoo plan aluk 24 Eners Ina athmont se made the digest will after hac artisi with the Eaglish Mail, edarped, we pumpday if iskarei Se \nA. MOVER notte) am suplied for, 4 surplus of the \nSuurinta at Tungkong: 29% Fobrancy, 1882 \nrexit wil byheals to the pope of con", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319899, "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": 454, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## 11.\n\nA main magazine, laboratory, and Artillery stores have yet to be provided, as well as a guard room for men in charge of the battery, in time of peace.\n\nThe requirements necessary for the completion of the battery are laid down in the following extracts from paragraphs 70, 71, 72 of Capt. McCallum's report of 17th January, 1800:\n\n70.--The concrete escarp wall, as at present constructed, is of minimum section, and Chinese coolie labour at Singapore not being very good at any time, I would propose that a 2′ 6′′ facing should be given to it of Malacca stone, a cheap, tough conglomerate, which is taken out in handy blocks and becomes hard on exposure to the air. The present gorge parapet should be thrown forward into the hollow in front of the counter scarp and its place supplied by a loopholed wall. The ditches also should be generally improved. The escarp of the horn-work and its redan should be heightened and so constructed from re-entering angle to re-entering angle that a chemin des rondes may run all round, from which the hollows and slopes in front may be searched by musketry fire. The present gorge wall should be continued until it meets the cliff on the reverse of the \"gun emplacements\", and, in like manner, the loopholed wall should be carried round the cliff until it meets the flank parapet of the right 9\" gun.\n\n71.--Between the 9\" battery and the lower 7\" battery, should be constructed a main magazine, protected behind the cliff in front, when the present spacious ammunition stores could be strengthened from the inside and converted into expense magazines, with separate supply passages as at present designed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325306, "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": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 566, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "161\n\n563\n\n3\n\nImperial Court at Peking, (referred to therein), by which Prince Kung (the Uncle of the reigning Emperor), and other members of the Chinese Ministry recently removed from Office.\n\nThese were characteristic.\n\nChinese State Papers deserve attention.\n\nThe main reason assigned for the dismissal of the late Ministers is their want of energy. From this time forth all officials, high and low, whether they be serving in the Capital or in the Provinces, must positively be earnestly on their guard against the sin of perfunctoriness.\n\nOf the two principal Ministers who have been degraded, it is said: \"Prince Kung, and the Grand Secretary, the Yeen, have been longest in office, and upon them heavy punishment should rightly fall. But when we bear in mind that the one is afflicted with many ailments, and that the other is stricken in years, we purposely take note of the past meritorious services of the first, and extend protection to the second.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 326415, "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": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "page_number": 450, "title": "CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10]", "content_text": "# THE DAILY PRESS\n\n## HONGKONG, OCTOBER 6TH, 1884\n\nTHE reluctance of the Government to adopt extreme measures for putting an end to the present unendurable state of affairs in this Colony is understandable if somewhat unsatisfactory. Exeter Hall to a very large extent controls Downing Street, and sentiment has in no small degree emasculated the Ordinances which have been made for the administration of justice in Crown Colonies having a mixed population. British officials are expected to govern almost by moral suasion, and any severity is apt to elicit stern rebuke from the Colonial Office, or a number of unpleasant inquiries in the House of Commons. By pandering to sentimentalism Sir **JOHN POPE HENNESSY** made many supporters in Parliament, and secured freedom to work incalculable mischief here. When the late Governor succeeded in getting the punishment of flogging practically abolished, he deprived this Government of half its power to repress disorder. We are not advocates of the lash as an ordinary punishment; there is a certain amount of brutality in it that is revolting to the feelings, and it is questionable whether public flogging has not a hardening effect on the minds of onlookers. But experience has proved to demonstration that in this Colony it is absolutely impossible to properly control the criminal classes without this punishment.\n\nChinese criminals understand the **argumentum baculinum** better than any other. They have been disciplined by the bamboo for centuries, and with them it is a far stronger argument for order than a term of imprisonment. Some of the most intelligent and influential Chinese in this Colony have also strongly advocated, in our hearing, a return to public flogging. One Chinese gentleman, who thoroughly understands his countrymen, assured us that floggings administered inside the Gaol lost more than half of their efficacy, as the criminals will not admit having undergone the punishment when they come out, and the deterrent effect of what is not witnessed becomes almost nil. He expressed the opinion that floggings should always be awarded for crimes of violence, and should be administered on the spot where the crime was committed. If this were done, the offence of ear-piercing, now so common, would soon be put a stop to. Similarly, no doubt, if a dozen of the leaders of the present riots were triced up to triangles in some public thoroughfares and treated to a few dozen lashes, the moral effect would be quickly apparent. These riots are, we still believe—though we observe with great regret the spread of a violent anti-foreign feeling among classes of the Chinese from whom something better might have been expected—due to the incitement of some few mischievous spirits, and if these men were once arrested and an example made of them, the riotous spirit would quickly die out. The majority of the cargo-boat people are not only willing but anxious to resume work, but the rabble still endeavour to intimidate them and drive their craft from the harbour. It is, however, high time that the Authorities decided to take uncompromising action with a view to restore order in the Colony. They cannot any longer allow mob rule in British territory; at all costs, the dictation of a few mischievous persons must be put down. The cargo boat strike is ended, but the reign of disorder is not over. Efforts should now be made to bring the fomenters of disturbance to speedy justice, and to arrest and deport the rowdies who have led the van in the riots.\n\n## THE STRIKES AND RIOTS\n\nFrom the hour to which time our last report recorded proceedings—2 a.m. on Saturday—nothing of any great importance has happened in the way of rioting or deeds of violence. All Saturday night, the place was perfectly quiet, the streets round the Recreation Ground, Gap-street, &c., which had been the scene of so much violence and tumult but a few hours before, being quite deserted and empty, perhaps even more so than on ordinary occasions. In some houses, there was a display of lanterns to keep up the religious festival. In spite of the prohibition of the authorities to hold the usual dragon procession on Friday, there was something of a procession that night, there being two large illuminated paper dragons, and a lot of fancy lanterns, carried by the usual rag-tag and bobtail, with an escort or guard of coolies carrying bamboo poles, apparently ready to resist any attempt to stop the thing by the authorities. There was no collision, however, and the procession was not seen for long, there being probably too many bodies of police and military patrolling about the streets. Ample means were taken to maintain order and peace during the night. As we have said, a large force of the Buffs was quartered in the main hall and adjoining parts of the Tung Wah Hospital under the command of Major Howarth, so that they were in the midst of the troubled part, ready to turn out in a moment for any outbreak. The Chinese were kept away from the doors of the place by police, a detachment of whom were on duty there under Inspector Grey. Mr. Wise and Mr. Mackean, Police Magistrates, were also in the Hospital, ready to give their authority to any proceedings which might be deemed necessary in case of an outbreak. Pickets of Buffs and police patrolled the streets with only moderate intervals between each, and as there were some grounds for apprehending attempts at incendiarism, the fire engines and members of the Brigades were all ready to turn out at a moment's notice. Happily, there was no call for their services, and no rousing of peaceful people by the alarm of the fire bells. Afloat, also, protective measures were taken, the harbour being well patrolled by the launches and gigs of the Water Police under Inspector Cradock, the crews being armed to the teeth.\n\nThough all passed so quietly during the night, the rowdies were astir the next morning early and on the lookout for any cargo boats which might be disposed to go to work again, and...\n\nPage 446 \nPage 450 \nPage 451", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328048, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 426, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "# The French March to Langson\n## FULL DETAILS\n(From a Correspondent.)\n\nLANGSON, Feb. 13, 1885. The French column entered Langson to-day. The troops engaged in the campaign have been fewer than was previously supposed, and the resistance encountered, though strenuous, was less formidable than many had expected. A few days before joining the column I had been told by an officer in charge of an important garrison that there was a French army at Chu of 20,000 men, but the more prevalent opinion among military circles was that 10,000 was nearer the mark, and so it turned out. In October last there were said to be from 12,000 to 15,000 French troops in Tonquin. Since then a certain proportion of sick and time-expired men have been sent home, but reinforcements to the extent of 3,000 men have arrived to fill up the vacancies. Immediately before the campaign was opened it was well known that the garrisons in every quarter of Tonquin had been almost depleted to furnish troops for the expedition, and the following figures will show to what extent these were reduced. At Nauliub, where there is a native population of 60,000 or 70,000, only 15 French soldiers were left to guard the place; in Nimbinth and Haidnong, none; in Hunghoa, 150; in Thai Nguyuen, 15; at the Seven Pagodas, 50 artillerymen and 2 soldiers of the line, with a lieutenant in command; at Phulang Thuong, sure an or 60; and at Kep perhaps 150. Of course in all those garrisons there was a company or section of native troops on whose reliability too much trust cannot be placed; but I give the figures to show that when all but 200 or 300 of the French forces in Tonquin were requisitioned for the Langson expedition, it was natural to suppose that at least 10,000 men were to march to the front. As a matter of fact, however, the column, composed of two brigades, has not exceeded 6,000 in number.\n\nIt is certain that the number of men placed hors de combat in engagements is but a very small proportion of the number to be accounted for, and confirms most conclusively what has been said about the disastrous effects of the climate upon the army occupying Tonquin. That the expedition should be accomplished (in so far as it has been accomplished) by such a small body of men says much for the skill and energy of the commanders, and the devotion and endurance of the army. That to compose this small army important garrisons in the North and West should be temporarily denuded, while the Black Flags of the River Claire and a large Chinese army on the Red River were threatening, says much for the coolness of the Generals, and shows a daring which some persons may condemn as a dangerous rashness. But it says little for France, or for the Government of France, which has professed to attach so much importance to Tonquin as a colonial possession, that she has left so small an army to attempt so much, or made it necessary to encounter such serious risks.\n\nThere is little doubt that if there had been sufficient troops for the purpose the French army would have been divided into two columns, one to march from Chu, and the other advancing by the Mandarin road, ... the road by way of Phulang Thuong, Bac-le, along which the Annamite ambassadors were wont periodically to make their processions from Hanoi to Peking. There is little doubt also that the Chinese expected the attack on that route, and probably were prepared to oppose strong, perhaps their strongest, defence.\n\nOn the 30th January, with 800 men, General Negrier made a reconnaissance from Kep towards Bac-lo, floated his balloon, and ascertained the position and strength of the enemy. Leaving his balloon to float a day longer he descended to Phulang Thuong, early on the morning of the 31st, and was followed in a few hours by the troops who had accompanied him; and, at 10 a.m. he and his men had embarked and were being carried down the Thuong, and up to Chu on the river Locknam.\n\nTo prevent the possibility of any notice being given to the Chinese of the intentions of the General, the prefect of Phulang Thuong, his secretary, and the interpreter to the commandant were imprisoned.\n\nOn the 2nd February both Generals with their brigades began the march from Chu; and before reaching Langson it became manifest that the main body of the Chinese on the Bac-lo route had been outflanked, and General Negrier's ruse had succeeded. That did not imply, of course, that a stout resistance was not to be encountered on the route from Chu, but it did imply that a much more formidable resistance was not met with, a resistance which may have been almost impossible to overcome, or which could not have been overcome except at a cost which would have been nearly as disastrous as a defeat.\n\nThe forts at Dong-son, which in all numbered thirty-six, were all taken on the 6th, and a halt of four days was found to be necessary to enable a convoy of provisions, including slow-travelling cattle, to arrive. The time was variously occupied in taking a plan of the country from the peak on one side of a limited plain which commands a wide view on the Western side of the range of hills. The Chasseurs d'Afrique also rode across to Kep and returned by way of Chu on the following day. Part of the time was also occupied in exploding the ammunition taken from the enemy, of which there was a great store of all sorts, Remington, Snider, Martini Henry, Winchester, and other cartridges. Here, too, one realised more than previously that the cry of a scanty supply of water on the route, and that supply poisoned by minerals, was a scare originated by the Chinese. A little above Chu the Locknam river turns towards its source S. by E. In the direction of Anchau is a stream along which the road lies for 12 miles above Dongson almost to Langson, it is said to be a branch of the river. I drank of the Locknam (as at the other rivers touched on the voyage, only when bailed, simply because the waters were turbid), and the waters of the streams by which our course has lain I found refreshing to bathe in, and sweet to drink. Other discoveries were made at Dongson. In one of the large forts was found a skeleton, evidently that of one who had been...\n\nPage 424", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328049, "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": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "page_number": 427, "title": "CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3]", "content_text": "I have been tortured, and this was a sample of other discoveries of a similar kind. Many skeletons lay around, and some of the soldiers, with grim jocularity, stuck them up here and there on baxibong, or over the doors of the Kenyuhs (native barracks). I mention this in case such an incident should be distorted into a tale such as that which was circulated in regard to Kep, with respect to which, by the way, I may say I have learned that the Annamite soldiers, like the Chinese, do not scruple to decapitate their enemies, having the belief that a headless man is a hapless one; his head being cut off, he is cut off from the abode of bliss.\n\nOn the 8th instant, there was some liveliness in the camp, occasioned by the continuous infantry fire amongst the hills higher up the valley, a body of Chinese troops, detached from the army, and no doubt the same body, or a portion of it, which afterwards gave trouble by attacking two companies of the Foreign Legion, who formed the advance guard. The Foreign Legion have had very hard work several times during the recent campaign, and on each occasion they earned a good name. Perhaps the most obstinate resistance met with in taking the forts in the defile leading up to Dongaon, was from one captured by the Foreign Legion, in doing which they suffered serious loss. I have previously stated that amongst the officers, the Commandant was killed and a lieutenant wounded; the latter, an Italian Prince, has since died. I have at a later date witnessed the Legion bearing for hours the brunt of a hot fire. On the 8th they had to stand a sharp attack from picked Chinese troops. It was in this attack that a discipline and skill was shown which has not hitherto been displayed by Chinese troops. At one period of the fight, indeed, they were almost successful in turning the position of the Legion. While these were opposing the main body of the enemy, the Chinese suddenly appeared within 150 yards of them, almost in rear. A soldier of the Legion happened to see them, gave the alarm and rushed upon them with his bayonet. He lost his life, but saved the fight; the enemy being beaten off at a cost to the Legion of 8 men wounded, and a narrow...\n\nOn the 10th instant, the Staff started at 8 a.m., the press, a very small detachment, closely following. Soon we were split up, however, by the artillery, mules, ambulance train, and various detachments of troops who had preceded us. Having in time succeeded in passing these obstacles, we found a good road, when compared with the broken tracks which pass for roads in the East, in fact broad as a good mountain path in the West, and evidently made recently by the Chinese previously to bringing the troops and cannon down from the North, our track followed the course of the stream for some hours through a narrow valley, which reminded one of parts of the district around Bolton Abbey, with a whole circle of hills above, and luxuriant growth of trees below. The trees themselves might not, for the most part, appear to the uninitiated eye to differ much from English trees, but the excessive abundance of parasitical plants, with tendrils depending from every branch in trailing masses, would tell the traveller that he was in a region warmed at some season of the year with a hotter sun than Albion boasts; whilst the monkeys here and there disporting themselves amongst the leafy boughs would tell him he was nearer than he would be in England to the home of his, as we are told, remoter, if not remotest, ancestors.\n\nAscending the valley continuously without other interruption than that occasioned by rather steep descents and ascents at the crossing places of the stream, we got upon the right bank; the trees gradually disappeared and left the hills bare on both sides of us down to the stream beneath. At four o'clock the valley opened out a little into a close amphitheatre, to which a dark hill crossing the valley, and on which stood a fort commanding the entrance, gave the appearance of a cul de sac. Heading our horses down a steep descent, and pulling them over the rugged bed of the narrow stream, we followed the General-in-Chief and staff up the hill on which stands the fort, beside which we camped for the night. All within the fort was a mass of charred debris, its recent tenants, the last of whom were making off as the advance guard arrived, having burned what was readily combustible before their departure. The walls were well constructed, and surrounded by a double trench, but the place was perfectly useless for defence being commanded on either side by heights of greater elevation.\n\nSome idea may be formed of the length of the column of 6,000 troops with some 1,500 or 1,800 coolies, marching in single file through a mountainous country without interruption, with a halt for the coolies of 10 minutes every hour, when I state that though the staff reached the camp at 4 o'clock it was 9 o'clock before the last of the baggage train arrived.\n\nOn our arrival, my fellow countryman and myself, who mess together, managed to collect a few scattered bamboos which had escaped the flames within the fort, and made the framework of a rude hut, open at the front and sides, but sheltered at the back by the breast-work of a fort trench, on to which sloped our roof. The roof was thickly covered with grass, and protected us fairly well from the drenching mist which enveloped the hills during the night.\n\nIt was a pretty sight that day, to see the column defile through the hills, breaking up into battalions, companies and sections, which halted far down in the valley, or mounted to various positions on the upper slopes around, and to see the camp fires flaming in the darkness up to the high ridges on which our outposts were placed. It was a rare opportunity of seeing the whole column at one view.\n\nFrom this point two roads branch off towards the North, one following the valley to the right, and the other leading to the left. The better road followed the larger stream to the right, but by an early reconnaissance made on the morning of the 11th, it was ascertained that it had been so broken down by the retreating Chinese as to be impassable by the artillery. The column, therefore, moved along the road to the left, following the lesser stream. More than an hour after it started, the staff, and ourselves in its train, followed the higher road from the valley, along the ridges of the bleak hills, and at length joined the route in the ravine. Here we got entangled in the column for a time, but about 11 o'clock we came upon the two Generals and their staffs assembled at a point where the route, leading on through narrow gorges, sent off another route round the sides of the hills to meet it again further on. It was evident that something was expected. There was a galloping to and fro of aides de camp; an occasional Chasseur was sent up the high route to reconnoitre; the artillery, the detached pieces of the guns and ammunition being carried by mules, was brought forward as expeditiously as possible, and was followed by the 143rd regiment of the line, and they by the ambulance corps, and that again by the battalions of the marine infantry; after these came the baggage train, which, again, was followed by the Zephyrs and Turcos, with the others to follow. It was 11 o'clock. General Negrier was having for his breakfast a cigarette, which he lighted from the pipe of one of the Chasseurs halted beside the staff. Presently they were off, for it was the younger General's brigade which was in front on this day. Whilst the column deployed before him, General Briere de L'Isle and his staff seated themselves on the hillside and breakfasted off tinned meats, &c. At 12 o'clock we followed, again in the General's train, moving slowly at first, as we squeezed our way amongst the line of troops on the narrow track, but more rapidly by and by as the ravine gradually opened out into a widening valley to give space for fields of paddy. We heard the report of the fire just ahead; a prisoner has been brought in, and he is shot in the field below.\n\nAt 1.10 p.m. a cannon shot is heard. \n\nPage 425", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-220 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 332168, "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": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12]", "content_text": "CITY HALL \nCRICKET \nFIELD \nPARADE \nGROUND \nSt John's \nCathedra \n1.3 \n812 \nPR O\n\nA \n149 \n0 S E D \nNEW \nB \nS \nR \nB \nD \nBys 240 \nRA \nR \nY A \nPROPOSED \nBASIN \nE \nD \n34 \nM \nB A \nK M N \nE N \nT \nE \nNORTH BARRACKS \nMain Guard \nNAVAL \nYARD \nQ \nU \nE \nE \nN \nO \n00 \nMURRAY BARRACK \nNULLAH \nMURRAY \nBARRACKS \nCharter House. \nHead Quart \nR \nCantan Bazaar \nD \nCOMMISSARIAT \nRoyal Engineers Workshop. \nLOT \n20. \nLOT \n21. \nFoliet Sta.\n\nSCALE 160 FT = 1 INCH \nQ \n104 \nWellington Battery \nMILITARY HOSPITAL \nARSENAL \nYARD. \nU \nE \nE \nN \nS \nMilitary Store \nR \n50 \n200 \n300 \n400 \n500 \n600 \n1000 FT\n\nEast \nduned \nO \nL", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335081, "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": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12]", "content_text": "2-2 LA\n\nWith reference to the\n\n2nd statement by the said\n\nMi Foon. There\n\nare\n\n1. Lo\n\nwhich\n\nin his story\n\nshowed that he had\n\nreally had\n\nknowledge of it is\n\nany previous\n\ncases of the prisoner\n\nA\n\nremarkable fact that although according\n\nto his evidence he had\n\nbeen arrested by\n\nMandarins\n\nthe prisoner.\n\nAs to the evidence.\n\nKwan Shap - is this witness\n\nsent down by Kwan Pok (the one who sent the watchman)\n\nhis story and supposing\n\nto be in the\n\nmain true\n\nthe whole question is one\n\nof identification. He\n\nthe prisoner\n\nwas present\n\nduring the attack and\n\nkeeping guard\n\nby\n\nthe\n\nhad never\n\nspoken to an\n\nany\n\nChinese official\n\nor\n\nJustice\n\ngiven any\n\ninformation about\n\nhis robberies\n\nyet\n\nThe\n\nonly information to a\n\nprosecutor Li hay has been\n\nto send to Ng Steing.\n\nhe served\n\nfor the witness\n\nto come down to\n\nHongkong\n\nand identify\n\nthe prisoner\n\nover him. He\n\nhad heard the prisoner's\n\nbefore the 21st June,\n\ni.e. 7 days after the prisoner\n\nhad been arrested on\n\ncharge\n\nand had\n\nreported the facts connected\n\nwith the attack to\n\nit certainly raises\n\nsuspicions that Kwan Pok\n\nshould\n\nsend for him\n\nand identify\n\nthe prisoner", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-234 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Des Voeus - 1887 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337895, "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": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 290, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "286 \n\n(16) \n\nThe area of this district is 233 acres and it is almost entirely built over. The sizes of the sewers have therefore been calculated to discharge 2.40 inches of rainfall per 24 hours, or 0.1 inch per hour, over the whole area.\n\nMain No. 3 providing for the sewerage of District No. 3 (coloured yellow on plan sheets I and II) will commence in Queen's Road Central, at the corner of Murray Barracks, where it will receive the sewerage from Garden Road, and will pass down Murray Road to the Praya, where it will turn along the Praya in a westerly direction as far as Winglok Street, which it will traverse and thence discharge into the harbour at Possession Point. This main is designed to provide for the portion of the city situated between Queen's Road Central and the Praya, the area of which is 190 acres.\n\nThe circumstances prevailing in two portions of this District are so different that in calculating the sizes of the sewers I have sub-divided it into the area draining above Ice House Lane, which may be called Sub-district 3A, comprising 120 acres in extent, and the area draining below Ice House Lane to the west, which will call Sub-district 3B, 70 acres in extent.\n\nIn Sub-district 3A, are situated Government House, and the Botanical Gardens occupying extensive grounds and not likely ever to be closely built over; moreover, the elevation and position of the Albany Nullah admit of a free outlet being always obtained for storm waters in this neighbourhood. The size of the main sewer along the Praya has therefore been calculated to convey 1 inch of rainfall per 24 hours over this sub-district. The other Sub-district 3B being closely built over, the sizes of the sewers have been calculated to discharge 2.4 inches of rain per 24 hours falling over the whole sub-district in addition to the 1 inch contributed by Sub-district 3A.\n\nMain No. 4 providing for the sewerage of District No. 4 (coloured brown on plan sheet II) will commence in Queen's Road Central opposite the Royal Naval Yard and will traverse Queen's Road in an easterly direction as far as the Eastern Guard House, where it turns down Arsenal Road to the Praya, and continues along the Praya as far as the Bowrington Canal and there discharges into the harbour. At this point, also, it receives the sewage of the Bowrington District.\n\nThough the best available without pumping, I cannot recommend the proposed position of this out-fall as a permanent measure and would strongly advise in preference that the main be extended to the alternative point of out-fall at North Point.\n\nThe area of the eastern District is 247 acres. In it are situated the Barracks and Military and Naval Establishments, but the higher levels are at present but little built over.\n\nThe sizes of the sewers have been calculated to discharge 1.4 inches of the rain falling over the whole District. As just stated, I am only able to recommend the construction of the out-fall at Bowrington as a temporary expedient, and I therefore deem it desirable to submit herewith a plan (sheet No. III) and also a section showing the necessary works that would have to be undertaken in order to extend the out-fall to North Point. Such an extension, if carried out, would provide also for the sewerage of the Causeway Bay Reclamation and of Tung-lo-wan, giving a total area draining to North Point of 270 acres.\n\nThe size of the out-fall has been calculated to discharge per 24 hours 1.4 inches of the rain which falls over the whole area. The invert of the sewer being 5.37 feet below Ordnance Datum, it will be necessary to adopt Pumping Machinery in order to discharge the sewage into the harbour.\n\nTaking 1.4 inches of rainfall per 24 hours over the whole surface, we get a flow of 1,470,150 cubic feet per 24 hours.\n\nThe present dry weather flow of sewage I estimate does not exceed 100,000 cubic feet per 24 hours and, notwithstanding any future increase in houses and population, probably will never exceed 300,000 cubic feet. I recommend, therefore, that high-class machinery in duplicate be installed capable of lifting 300,000 cubic feet per 24 hours, and that pumps of a less costly character, though not so economical in working, be installed for the purpose of dealing with the larger volume, viz. 1,470,150 cubic feet, occasionally brought down during heavy rains.\n\n(17) \n\nThe sizes and gradients proposed for the new sewers have been the subject of careful calculation, the aim and intention being to maintain a self-cleansing velocity throughout the whole system. Considering the existence of large drains throughout the city and the facilities offered for getting rid, over the surface, of the storm-water in back yards during heavy rain-falls, I am of opinion that the sizes proposed for the new sewers will be found ample to meet the requirements of the increasing population.\n\nThe Separate System as designed contemplates the provision of overflows along the lines of the proposed intercepting sewers in order to relieve them in case it should be found impracticable, for the present, to exclude from them as much of the storm-water as I have specified. In many instances, the rain from the back yards of private houses will be admitted into the proposed new sewers, but where back yards are continuous from one street to another, such storm water can easily be diverted from the sewer by a continuous surface gutter from yard to yard, iron gratings being fixed in the communication holes at each partition wall. Some rainfall from the backs of houses must, under any circumstances, be admitted into the proposed new pipe sewers, but the special method of providing for the carrying off of storm-waters from private premises is a detail that must be considered individually in each case.\n\nThe proposed sewers are intended to be laid out in straight lines, and manholes are provided at every change of direction in order to facilitate inspection or the removal of obstructions should the latter at any time occur. As a rule, every manhole will be furnished with a ventilating grating to be placed as near as possible in the middle of the street. Additional ventilators will also be provided where the interval between two manholes is longer than 350 feet.\n\nFlushing doors will also be provided in some of the manholes on the mains where the fall or inclination is small, and for the purpose of obtaining a rapid change of air in the sewer and of preventing a decided set of air therein to one point, traps and valves will be fixed in some of the manholes. The out-falls will be protected by tidal valves.\n\nI have not considered it necessary to design any system of sewers for Kennedy-town, situated at the extreme west of the city, as that suburb is at present very sparsely built over, and because sewers can at any time, without difficulty, be constructed leading into the Sulphur Channel, the scour through the Sulphur Channel being sufficient to prevent any nuisance therefrom.\n\nHOUSE-DRAINS.\n\nAs I am here dealing with the subject of main-drainage and not of house-drainage, I need not enter very fully into the question of house-drains, though I need scarcely add that I have considered this matter very carefully before laying the scheme before you. I would, however, state that, in my opinion, Ordinance No. 24 of 1887, together with the Bye-Laws now before the Sanitary Board, clearly define what a house-drain ought to be, and only place such restrictions on house owners as are placed on them in England, and as I have found necessary in my experience as a Sanitary Engineer.\n\nUnless house-drains are properly constructed under such sanitary provisions as those contained in the Bye-Laws above referred to, they will be practically worse than no drains at all, and, considering their close proximity to buildings, house-drains obviously require even more careful supervision than main sewers.\n\nI consider that it cannot be too strongly impressed upon the public mind that it is to the connexion with the Government main sewers of badly laid out and badly built house-drains in private premises, wherein the house-sewage is imprisoned for long periods, and therefore entirely decomposed before it leaves such private premises to pass into the Government mains, that is to be attributed the chief cause of foul emanations from the main sewer-openings in the streets and elsewhere, and that, therefore, the first or initial step towards sanitary reform is obviously the reconstruction of house-drains. It is, therefore, of the utmost importance that defective house-drains should be dealt with as soon as possible, and I see no reason why this should not be done at once under the powers conferred by the Public...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 340293, "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": 22, "title": "CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n\n| Date | Previous Paper | No. | Subject | Minutes |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2 Jan. 1889 | 1184450, Hong Kong No 129 | 123/1 | Praya Reclamation Scheme | REG 3 JAN 89 |\n\nForwards copy of Sir I Goodwin's report.\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\n14. Jain (recorded), I report for inf. no.\n\nExtract from Request Paper No. 2480.\n\nI think the telegram the Governor might be as follows:\n\n**Rayo Scheme and Estimates approved?** You are at liberty to inform Council.\n\nIt seems that this is rather hasty authorising from Chater's proposal and grants to guard the fort against a possible charge of playing into that gentleman's hand, if he should have an operative...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 343310, "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": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12]", "content_text": "Commissariat Stores\n\nArsenal Yard\n\nEast Guard\n\nArea, sq. feet\n\n \n 56 X\n 29.400\n 73\n $88,200\n \n \n \n 48,050\n \n 50,509\n \n \n \n 182,750\n \n 160,263\n \n \n \n 255,060\n \n 59,663\n \n \n \n 118,62 m\n \n 144,150.\n \n \n \n 151,527\n \n 548,250\n \n \n \n 480,789\n \n 765,180\n \n\nHospital and Barracks\n\n4. Barracks & Main Guard Murray Barracks\n\nGymnasium & load between\n\nParade Ground\n\nVictoria Barracks\n\nMilitary Store (Perdnance)\n\nParade Ground South and rear of Military Store Magazine Below Kennedy Road\n\nand Grounds\n\n \n 170,375\n \n \n \n \n \n 29,832\n \n 2372501\n \n \n \n 59.450\n 2.59\n 148,625\n \n \n \n it negregor Barracks (rented) *\n 32,239\n \n \n \n \n Murray Battery\n \n \n \n \n \n Engineers Workshops\n \n \n \n \n \n Marrica Dr Female Hospital\n \n \n \n \n \n Inland Lots 9 and 35, tacant Canton Bazaar, Suigle mens Married Staff Sergeants\" \"ro Coal & Fumber Yard and\n \n \n \n \n \n Miscellaneous Store\n \n \n \n \n \n Married Men's Qrs appo: Es Guard\n \n \n \n \n \n Royal Enguicers\n \n \n \n \n \n Police Station No. 4 R. A\n \n \n \n \n \n Barract., Offices\n \n \n \n \n\n* This should not be included and has been deducted in the Kowloom.\n\nSize\n\nSummay\n\n \n 146.700\n 0.30\n $2,550\n \n \n \n 0.30\n 52,500\n 44,0101\n \n \n \n 9,765\n 15,750\n 96,717\n \n \n \n 51,911\n 129.777\n \n \n \n \n 27500\n 3.\n 82,5001\n \n \n \n 31,5001.\n 6,800\n 20,400\n \n \n \n 38.270 J\n 10,400\n Alf, 810\n \n \n \n 10,500\n Cl\n 31,200\n \n \n \n 19,800\n 2156,800\n 104,484\n \n \n \n 6,600\n 78.400\n 37.994\n 275\n \n \n 11,500\n 1,678,009\n \n \n \n \n 34,500\n 83741,378\n \n \n \n \n for Barracks off Rovinson\n 1,648,795\n \n \n \n \n # of Audi Re & off Stats: Street\n \n \n \n \n \n Middle Road - Proposed site for inspital faris wry & Macdonnell Roads\n \n \n \n \n \n Faris/ury\n 260,400\n 109,650\n \n \n \n \n 45,150\n 2063,995\n 30 $619,198", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 346122, "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": 521, "title": "CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8]", "content_text": "# DESPATCH\n\nproviding for it has elapsed.\n\nI have the honour to be My Lord,\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient\nHumble Servant,\nBarker\n\n`L(1216)-16867-6000-7-91`\n\nDate | No.\n---|---\n21 July 1891 | 238\n\nPrevious Paper | Subsequent Paper\n---|---\nNo. 14026 | `C.O. 17029`
`IR 24 AUG 91`\n\n## Pension to Bolab Sing, Grol Guard\n\n### (Minutes)\n\nAs to | \n---|\n516 | 31 Aug\n\nMr. Johnson\n\nThey have now computed the emolument I'm on the salary drawn during the last 36 months which he served. We have to consider whether a man should not lose his claim to pension because he has been on leave without pay during any part of the last 3 years; but if he has been on full pay during any part of that period, I think he shall not gain by counting nominal service in any sort of way, & that the method adopted is perfectly fair.\n\nThe receipt is in accordance with the wording of the approved draft-minute. Should sanction the amount now reported $68.88 in limit out.\n\nMhack, 31/8/91\n\nTo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347755, "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": 197, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "# Hong Kong \n\n8 \n\n1256 \n\n40 \n\nsame dangers to guard against, having the same rights to preserve, and having the same freedom, the same prosperity, and the same liberty to ensure. (Hon. P. Ryrie- \"Hear, hear.\") All should aid alike to join in this protection. \n\nIn conclusion, I will say that I feel sure the Secretary of State will not fail to listen to the different reasons and the different arguments that have been adduced here to-day, and I shall not fail, when referring to him the proceedings of the Council of to-day, to inform him of the circumstances under which this vote was so readily agreed to by the unanimous voice of this Council, and the reason why I myself and the official members consider that we can join the unofficial members in agreeing to the resolutions that have been proposed, and which will now be submitted for this Council's approval. The question now is that the resolutions which have been proposed by the hon. unofficial member on my right, and which have been seconded by the hon. unofficial member on my left, be agreed to. \n\nCarried nem. con. \n\n## LANDS \n\nSir, \n\n### No. 25. Colonial Office to War Office \n\nDowning Street, 3rd July, 1890. \n\nWith reference to your letter `*No. 23` of the 22nd of May last, No. Hong Kong 8 1250 3 and previous correspondence, respecting the questions of the extension of the Praya, Wall at Hong Kong, and the removal of the military departments, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to enclose, for convenience of reference, a copy of Sir William Crossman's letter of 24th September, 1881, which has been referred to as raising the question of consolidating the military departments at Causeway Bay. \n\nThis letter was communicated to you on the 14th of November, 1881, but no further action appears to have been taken on it. \n\nJOHN BRAMSTON. \n\n41 \n\nThe new barracks should be built on the high ground overlooking the bay, in such positions as may be selected by the military authorities. \n\nThis might be done by the Colony, who should prepare the whole of the new buildings. On their completion, the Imperial Government would move their men and stores into the new positions, and hand over the present Imperial property in Victoria to the Colony. \n\nThis no doubt would entail a large outlay from Colonial funds, but, from the rough estimate I have been able to make, I think that, even if the Colony has to borrow for the immediate expenditure, the money would eventually be recouped and the Government would be able, should the naval authorities coincide, to improve the town, as they have long wished to do, by continuing the Praya along the whole water front from the Murray Pier to the Ordnance Wharf at Wellington Barracks. \n\nFrom information I have received, it would appear that to build the wharf wall and reclaim the land at Causeway Bay would cost 500,000 dollars. To provide new military establishments equivalent to those now existing would cost 1,250,000 dollars. New naval establishments would cost 500,000 dollars. \n\nMaking a total cost of 2,250,000 dollars. \n\nThe land and buildings handed over occupy upwards of 80 acres of ground. A considerable quantity of this could not be built upon, but 40 acres may be said to be valuable property worth at least 2 dollars per square foot; the sale of this, exclusive of the value of the buildings themselves, would realise 2,500,000 dollars. \n\nI say nothing of making the Praya Wall along the front of the present War Department and Navy property, as the additional reclaimed land would pay for that. \n\nThe removal of the present magazines would also place at the disposal of the Colony valuable building land along the Kennedy Road. \n\nAs regards the military and Colonial requirements, I think the proposed change would be most beneficial to both departments; as to the requirements for the Navy, I do not profess to give an opinion, though I have included the removal of the naval yard in the scheme proposed; I have however forwarded confidentially a copy of this letter to the Commodore. \n\nThe estimate of cost is necessarily a very rough one, but should your Excellency think the scheme worthy of further consideration, I recommend that, in the first place, the Committee on Defences be requested to give their opinion as to the advisability of concentrating the naval and military establishments on the site I have named. \n\nIf they approve of the concentration, the Senior Naval Officer and the Officer Commanding the troops might be requested to send in to you a report on the subject, which could be forwarded with your remarks to the Secretary of State. \n\nI have forwarded a copy of this letter to the Inspector-General of Fortifications. \n\nW. CROSSMAN, Colonel, R.E. \n\n### Enclosure in No. 25. Colonel Crossman to Administrator \n\nHong Kong, 24th September, 1881. \n\nIn connection with the defences of this island, concerning which I have been directed by the War Office to confer with your Excellency, the present position of the naval and military establishments at Hong Kong is one, which, I would submit, ought to be taken into serious consideration. \n\nThe original military cantonment, on which these establishments are placed, is divided into two parts by the principal thoroughfare of the Colony, and is also, owing to land having been disposed of in former times, occupied in part by a large Chinese population. Not only are the troops, from the position of the barracks, separated from each other, but the Ordnance Store Department, which provides the whole of the naval and military armament, is distributed in five different places. \n\nThis sub-division would, in the event of an outbreak among the Chinese population, render the buildings and establishments liable to be destroyed in detail, and however unlikely such an outbreak may be under present circumstances, still, in considering the defences of Hong Kong as the principal Imperial naval station in the Pacific, such a contingency ought to be provided for. \n\nIn time of peace, also, there can be no doubt that it would be of immense advantage to the public service if all the naval and military establishments were concentrated. \n\nThe Colonial Government is at present forming a harbour of refuge at Causeway Bay, and I propose for your consideration, whether, if this harbour could be removed to some other position, such as Yaú-ma-ti Bay, it would not be as well to form, on the line of the proposed breakwater, a wharf wall which would run in about 12 feet of water, and reclaim the whole of the ground (shown yellow on plan). \n\nOn this ground so reclaimed, or on such part of it as may be necessary, the whole of the buildings and Offices connected with naval, ordnance, commissariat, and engineer (including submarine mining) establishments might be placed. \n\n### No. 26. CONTRIBUTION \n\nWar Office to Colonial Office. \n\nWar Office, 14th July, 1890. \n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter `*No. 24` of the 23rd May, covering a despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, together with proceedings of the Legislative Council on the subject of the revised Military Contribution payable by that Colony in aid of the cost of its military defence. \n\nAlthough the contribution had been voted, the Government of the Colony adopted resolutions objecting to the immediate payment of the full contribution on two main grounds- \n\n1st. That the armament to be provided by the Imperial Government was not yet in position. \n\n2nd. That the full garrison had not yet been provided. \n\nIt was further objected that while your despatch of January last led the Colony to expect a garrison of 2,515 Europeans, it was understood that one of the battalions of Infantry was now to consist of Indian troops. \n\n1. Armament. Out of a total of 92 guns, only 10 are wanting to complete the armament of Hong Kong. The enclosed statement shows that of them...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 348435, "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": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nBefore that would seem advantageous.\n\nRetirement at 45 or after 20 years' service.\n\nEmployment of one or two more.\n\n(Signed) Geo. Horspool, Act. Capt. Supt. of Police. \n(Signed) A. M. Thomson, Act. Supt. of Gaol.\n\nHong Kong, \n6th November 1891.\n\nHKey 3933 \n165 \nW. Robin, K. brut no.71\n\n## MINUTE\n\nMr. John W. ... \nMr. Lucas \nMr. Fairfield \nMr. Wingfield \nMr. Bramston \nMr. Meade \nR. Herbert \nBaron de Worms \nLord Knutsford\n\nD ... \nMargr... \nSi, Jain\n\nI am directed by Lord Knutsford to acknowledge the receipt of ... regarding the position and privileges of the Indian Guard at the Hong Kong Gaol.\n\n2. I have no objection to the proposal that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-254 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1892 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352885, "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": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 477, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "Page 128\n\nE \n\n1 \n\nEnclosure 1. \n\nThe Daily Press. \n\nHONGKONG, DECEMBER 19th, 1893. \n\nTHE BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL. \n\nINAUGURATION CEREMONY. \n\nYesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large and representative gathering, the colony received, through His Excellency the Governor, the most princely gift which has ever distinguished the generosity of any one of its citizens. The Belilios Public School for Chinese girls, presented to the Government by the Hon. E. R. Belilios, and inaugurated yesterday with all due ceremony, is a fitting monument to the munificence which in so many ways has been identified with his name, and will stand as a lasting testimony to the public spirit of the donor. The inauguration was rightly made a function of an attractive, and even imposing, character, and the occasion, beyond its inherent significance, was marked by many features of special interest. It was a red-letter day in the history of education in the colony, a red-letter day for the rising female population, and a red-letter day for the Hon. E. R. Belilios himself.\n\nThe lengthy programme which had been arranged for the afternoon commenced at 2.30 with the cadet corps and band meeting at headquarters and marching through the town to the new building. This was the first public appearance of the corps, whose formation was due to the energy of Dr. Eitel, and the young cadets created a very favourable impression as they passed through the streets, their smart appearance in white tunics being an excellent testimonial to the care which has been expended on their drill and the natural aptitude of the lads themselves. At 3 o'clock, the scholars, in gay holiday attire, met at their respective schools and then proceeded to the new establishment. Shortly before 3.30, the Cadet Corps were formed up in front of the school as a guard of honour, and the public then began to arrive in large numbers. Among the early arrivals were Hons. E. R. Belilios, Hon. J. J. Roswick, Hon. E. Bowdler, Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien (Colonial Secretary), Hon. R. M. Rumsey (Harbour Master), Hon. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Ho Kai, Hon. W. M. Goodman (Attorney General), Dr. Eitel, Mr. Lethbridge (Acting Captain Superintendent of Police), Dr. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon), and Mr. W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works). Then followed His Excellency Sir William and Lady Robinson, H.E. Major General Barker, Capt. Sterling, Capt. Murray, and Mr. C. Platt, H.E. Sir E. Fremantle arriving later. The Governor and the members of Council were then invited to inspect the new building, and the greatest satisfaction was expressed on all hands during the tour of the school. The official party, and subsequently the public, were evidently delighted with the magnificence of the place—the architectural beauty, structural conveniences, and the general appointments, and Mr. E. A. Ram (the architect) was warmly complimented on the result of his work. The building stands as one of the architectural ornaments of the city, and marks our progressiveness in an important direction.\n\nThe building is a three-storied one, with its principal facade towards Hollywood Road. The style selected by the architect is an adaptation of the English Renaissance, and the premises present a strikingly handsome and commodious appearance. The nature of the site has rendered it expedient to make the access from the Hollywood Road directly on to the first-floor level,\n\n47. 128\n\n'Rec? \n\n20. \n\n194\n\nand this arrangement has the advantage of obviating the necessity for scholars having to ascend more than one flight of stairs to their classrooms. Considerable care has evidently been bestowed upon the sanitary arrangements, which are on the most modern plan, all the fittings being of the most approved pattern. The block devoted to this department is cut off from the main building by a verandah and is practically surrounded by outside walls—a great desideratum from a sanitary point of view. The accommodation consists of six wash-basin and six W.Cs to each storey, the floors being of English tiles with dados of the same material. From an educational point of view, the school should be a great boon to the community, providing as it does for the accommodation of between 600 and 700 scholars. There are twelve classrooms, one upon each floor, and each will seat 48 children, with the exception of one which has an infants' gallery for 80 pupils. These classrooms are so arranged that those on each floor can be thrown into one by means of large sliding doors. All the apartments are airy, comfortable, and convenient. To the rear of the school, upon Gough Street, there is a commodious open playground with a concrete pavement, which forms a pleasant open space in a somewhat crowded locality. The cost of the building was $30,000.\n\nTHE PUBLIC MEETING IN THE PLAYGROUND. At four o'clock, His Excellency and Lady Robinson and the official party descended the steps into the playground, and the band played the National Anthem. There was a very large concourse of spectators, who were accommodated with chairs arranged on three sides of a large table on which the silver key of the building rested. The children were arranged on one side, with the Cadet Corps drawn up in line facing them. A great number of ladies graced the interesting function with their presence.\n\nMr. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works) said—Your Excellency, I have been requested to state that the building, for the opening ceremony of which we are met here to-day, has been completed and furnished in a manner befitting the promise made by the Hon. E. R. Belilios to Government at the time when the site was handed over to him for the purpose. I need not trouble you with any statistics about the accommodation afforded and other matters. As a point which may not be touched on by the Inspector of Schools, however, I may mention that the requirements of the climate in a structural sense appear to have been provided for by the architect, Mr. Ram, who has evidently bestowed great pains on matters of arrangement and construction. School buildings in England have become almost palatial in their size and external and internal arrangements within recent years, and I think that the building before us to-day shows that we are not behind in this respect in Hongkong, but are keeping pace with the times. I can only add that I consider the colony must be congratulated on this important addition to its establishments for educational purposes.\n\nDr. Eitel said—Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, My colleague, the Director of Public Works, having stated the grounds on which this new school building commends itself architecturally as acceptable to the public service, it remains for me to add a few words concerning the educational import of the new building. Sir, standing as we are, on ground which, from the earliest years of the Colony, has been associated (as a missionary residence) with education, on ground sacred since 1862 to the memory of the most faithful labours, for the education of the Chinese, connected with the name of the late Dr. Stewart, it may well befit the occasion to survey briefly the bearings of the educational movement in this Colony. The schools of Hongkong are the offspring of three distinct educational agencies: the Chinese, the Church, and the State. Ever since this dot in the ocean has been peopled, the leaders of the Chinese inhabitants have gone their own way in the matter of education, accepting neither aid, nor control, nor even advice from Church or State. Of some 300 schools now at work in this Colony, well-nigh 200 are the exclusive creation of the Chinese Kaifong or the Tungwa Hospital Committee. As Chinese trade has gone its own way\n\nPage 129", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352940, "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": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 532, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "(14) such conditions, and for a period of two years only, the sole privilege of preparing opium, &c.\" It is unnecessary and inexpedient for the Legislature to sanction the continuance by Government of the opium monopoly farm for an indefinite time or for a longer period than one year or two years at the outside from March. The principle of this proposed enactment is directly opposed to the established laws of England, inasmuch as it creates a monopoly, and as monopolies of every description are in their essence objectionable and bad policy. Thanks to the continued strenuous efforts of our forefathers for generations against it, the farming of any tax is no longer tolerated in Great Britain, and has not been known in the United Kingdom for upwards of 200 years. The time has long since gone by for any Power claiming to be a civilized Government to farm taxes of any description, and any Government of the present day attempting the re-introduction of such a pernicious system in England would promptly ensure its own destruction. It is greatly to be deplored that the Government system which creates this monopoly, and farms this opium tax amounting to about half a million dollars per annum, or one-fourth of the Colony's total revenue, cannot be dissociated with the bolstering up of a vast amount of vice and immorality, or rendered inseparable from bribery and corruption, as well as grave abuses and evil effects. A monopoly is not permissible in Hongkong. It can only be tolerated where the governing authority is weak and hopelessly at fault and where such a system may be looked upon as the lesser of two evils. This opium monopoly farm proposed by Government may be regarded as approaching a confession of incapacity to grapple with the subject, for it is a lax and unconstitutional method of government. It will again legally set up a monopolist in our midst, the farmer, who has to make profit somehow, for it is scarcely conceivable that he, the opium farmer, will pay the Government about half a million dollars a year for the opium monopoly out of benevolent or philanthropic motives. All the resources of this Government-created monopolist, who having a large pecuniary interest at stake, will be devoted to increasing the sale of the drug and to deriving gain at the expense of the people by means of this opium tax, which tax if extracted at all from the pockets of the public should pass entirely into the public treasury. This proposed law delegates the functions and the duties of the Colonial Government to the opium monopolist. The farmer will consequently be permitted to squeeze the opium consumers to the utmost degree for his own gain and he will be armed by Government with legal power to an extent which in Chinese hands is simply appalling, and which will render Hongkong no longer a free port. If a duty were collected by the Government on raw opium a perfectly reasonable and legitimate revenue would be raised. There is nothing to hinder the Government from collecting such a revenue if the Imperial Authorities do not deem it expedient to interfere. The Governments of America, China, Japan, India, and other countries have hitherto collected the duty on opium direct, and continue to do so, not through a farmer. The Government here on a previous occasion collected the opium tax direct from the public instead of through a farmer and thereby increased the revenue. If the opium farm of monopoly were abandoned we would have fewer criminals to deal with, one Magistrate and a less numerous police force would meet our requirements. There would be absolutely no necessity for the expenditure of several hundred thousands dollars for increased gaol accommodation during the next decade. All opium on its arrival here should be stored in a bonded warehouse. A duty could be levied on raw opium as delivered from bond for local consumption sufficient to raise the income required and pay for an efficient preventive service to guard against smuggling. The opium intended for transhipment would pay no duty and could be removed from bond under proper restrictions ensuring that it did not go into local consumption. The working of the bonded warehouse system would be simple enough, and so long as a revenue is required from opium it could be adjusted annually. The freedom of the port would be sacrificed in name only, and solely as regards opium. Hongkong under such a system would be a freer port than it is now, or is likely to be under the proposed new law, for the restrictions to protect the Government monopolist are increasing to the point of becoming unbearable.\n\n(15) It is earnestly to be hoped the day is not far distant when the Hongkong Government will set its face resolutely and emphatically against farming out the opium tax, or any other tax. The present method, which is proposed to be continued with increased vigour, directly associates the Government with the preparation and increased sale of the drug. The fiscal policy of the Government as regards the opium tax stands condemned on moral as well as on economic grounds. The time has come for a reversal of this vicious, iniquitous, uneconomic opium farm monopoly tax. We should do all in our power to wash our hands entirely and abandon at the earliest possible date all Government connection with pecuniary gain from the preparation and sale of the deleterious drug. It has done more harm than anything I can well recall, and tends to, if it does not demoralise, a number of our Police force. The Government may be enabled to derive a quarter of our revenue from the continuance of the opium farm, but it is an unhealthy and unwholesome source of income, for the Government thereby sacrifices or sells for money every principle of political economy and morality. The opium traffic has long been and still is in itself the source of much human misery and crime, but when carried on under a farmer as a Government monopoly, that misery and that crime are intensified in character and more than doubled in quantity. The Government connection with this antiquated monopoly system is as degrading to the Government as it is debasing to the people, for it blocks the advance of Western ideas in China, and has done more than anything else to undo any civilizing influence Europeans may exercise on the Chinese. The Government creates and clothes the opium farmer with legal power, which, in Chinese hands, becomes superior to the power of the Government—yes, a tyrannical power exercised through the lowest of the low, which makes our boasted liberty of the subject hypocritical mockery. One can witness any and every day in the week the way in which the luggage and persons of respectable Chinese men as well as women, on arrival in Hongkong, are now pounced upon, haphazard, and searched by the minions of the Government farmer, not in any house or place set aside for the purpose but on the public wharves and on the public streets. The meanest intelligence on seeing it will realize that it is nothing less than an outrage on public decency in a British Colony and such treatment causes a sense of personal indignity and intense irritation generally. It cannot be denied that it is a most obnoxious, wasteful system, or that it results in considerable State-created crime. The official return I have asked for will prove this. It is an old saying that \"ancient abuses possess a wonderful vitality.\" The serious disadvantages attending our Government opium monopoly are a sad illustration of that adage, notwithstanding the reckless and irresponsible statements to the contrary of regret the persons in official positions who ought to know better. One cannot but morally indefensible fiscal policy of this British Colony in connection with the Government created and prolonged opium monopoly. It is a blot on the character of the British nation, whose people in all other respects justly aspire to and have become more than any other the civilizers of the world. The unofficial members of this Honourable Council are desirous that the Colonial Revenue should be maintained by every and all legitimate means in order that we may be enabled to continue to pay the large and ever-increasing demands of the mother country for contributions to Imperial military purposes, as well as the generous increase in our officials' salaries recommended at a period of great local inflation (a rise of 35 per cent. was not intended). It should not be forgotten that our contribution to the Imperial Government for the military and local official salaries amounts to more than half of our total revenue. It is impossible to regard the revenue derived from the opium\n\n529", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359035, "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": 441, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "# The \"Hyenik\" was on the berth for the mid-August trip, and I took passage by her on the 18th instant. I found, however, that, despite the announcement in the Gazette that she was bound for Fusan, her agents here had altered, at the last moment, her destination.\n\nShe would, I was informed, call at Kunsan, Mokpo, and Chei-ju, but on quitting Chei-ju would proceed, not to Choa-sei Yêng and Fusan, but to Chennampo, on the Ping-yang inlet. The change, embarrassing as it might have proved, was not unwelcome, as it gave me an opportunity of again examining Chennampo, the other suggested Treaty port.\n\n## Departure from Chemulpo and Journey to Kunsan\n\nWe left Chemulpo on the afternoon of the 19th instant for Kunsan. A month earlier, on the occasion of a further experimental cruise round the coast, special correspondents of the local Japanese newspapers, the \"Kanjo Shimpo,\" of Seoul, and the \"Shin Chosen\" of Chemulpo, had accompanied the steam-ship \"Hairiong.\" The results of their inquiries are now appearing in their respective journals, and as they represent the views of those not least interested in the Corean coast trade, I shall have frequent occasion to refer to them. Mr. Osborne, moreover, the Commissioner of Customs here, who visited Mokpo at the same time as Mr. Kodera, has kindly placed at my disposal his most useful notes.\n\n## Kunsan\n\nIn common with all the ports (Chemulpo hardly excepted) on the west and south coasts of Corea, Kunsan cannot be entered except by daylight. There are no lights along those coasts, or for that matter elsewhere in the peninsula. Recently, it is not clear on whose initiative, a small Japanese Government steamer has arrived in these waters, and has commenced to make note of the various points at which lighthouses or beacons should be erected. Their erection, if it is really contemplated by the Corean Government, must in any case be a matter of time, as sufficient funds for the maintenance of the forty or fifty lights which the \"Shin Chosen\" calculates to be needed can hardly be provided out of the present tonnage dues.\n\nThe absence of lights obliged the \"Hyenik\" to anchor, or at least lie-to, until daybreak before attempting to enter the successive ports. Further delay is caused on this west coast by the obligation to wait upon the tides. Kunsan cannot be approached at dead low water, while Mokpo, as will be explained, for a few days in each month, is only safely to be entered at slack water.\n\nWe anchored, then, at 1 A.M., off the mouth of the Keum Kang, North Brown Island, bearing east, and Helen Island, north-north-west. At 9-30 we weighed, as the flood was beginning to make, and steamed up the channel. Captain Benzenius, of the \"Hyenik,\" pointed out to me, as we proceeded, certain rocks which are not marked in the Admiralty charts. Two of these are of importance, as they are close on the fairway (126° 36′ 5′′ east, 35° 59′ north). A third higher up, also on the south edge of the channel, is of less consequence, since it lies off the track, and the same may be said of a fourth on the north shore opposite Kunsan. The rock in Kunsan Harbour shown in the charts is actually some way further east. In any case, Kunsan should not be entered without a pilot or very explicit sailing directions, and it would be, even with these, a difficult harbour to navigate for vessels of any considerable size.\n\nTo the north of the channel stretch mile-long sand-banks, over which the sea breaks heavily in the winter monsoon. The port itself is formed by the Keum Kang or Satin River, flowing here east to west. The river forms the boundary between the two Provinces of Ch'ung-ch'èng and Chulla, and is the waterway by which the important cities of Kong-ju in the former province and of Chên-ju in the latter are approached. Properly speaking, the town, which is on the south or Chulla shore, is a \"chin\" or guard-station in the Prefecture (\"Kun\") of Ok-ku, in the new department or county of Ch'ên-ju. It has hitherto been the residence of a \"Sei-kun Ch'emsa,\" or naval Captain, whose public office is picturesquely situated on the top of a wooded bluff facing the river.\n\n\"The present Ch'êmsa,\" says the \"Shin Chosen,\" \"is, for a Corean official, not a bad fellow, and has undertaken to do his best for the regular steamers.\" His office, however, is in a sad, but by no means unique, state of disrepair, \"worse than many an old temple in the hills.\" I saw nothing of it, or him, for we only stayed long enough to land four passengers. It was high noon, and, as far as I could observe, neither the inhabitants at large nor the accommodating Ch'emsa took the slightest interest in our proceedings. This insouciance is characteristic of the Corean, in office or out.\n\nAs long as he has rice to eat, tobacco to smoke, and a \"gesang\" to sing to him, the Corean would rather not be troubled with trade, still less with steamers, and time-tables are a mystery and a weariness. This disposition of his, antiquated but enviable, is the great hindrance to the development of the coast trade, which, with a more vigorous race, would long ago have attained noteworthy dimensions, where both fields and waters are so prolific.\n\nIt would be a mistake, however, to despair of the future of the many ports of the peninsula, especially when regard is had to the growth of Chemulpo during the twelve years it has been opened. Kunsan, though offering no great facilities for steamer traffic, is the port for the two most fertile provinces of Corea. At present, it is practically a storehouse for Government rice, which, until the changes of the past twelve months, had to be sent hence on Government account in bulk to Seoul.\n\nSome 30 miles up stream, at a point accessible by junks of 800 piculs (50 tons) burthen, is the entrepôt of Kang-Kyeng, a place even now of considerable trade. It is, it may be remarked, a noteworthy feature of Corea that all, or almost all, of her chief towns are situated some miles from the sea, so that a very imperfect idea of the commerce or population of the country could be gathered from a review of her coasts, the only access possible till two decades ago. In this lies, indeed, hope for the future prosperity of her ports, which, however unfrequented now, may be expected under favourable conditions to attract what traders there are from the inland cities to the coast.\n\nThe present population of Kunsan is set down as seventy or eighty households, or some 350 souls. \"The people,\" says the \"Shin Chosen,\" \"are mild and tractable in disposition, and submissive to foreigners, towards whom they indulge in no vituperation or abuse.\" The staple article of export, as has been said, is rice; other goods are screens (from Ch'ênju), fans, paper, and hempen cloth.\n\n## Pêpsêng and Mokpo\n\nThe next place of importance along the coast to the south of Kunsan is Pêpsêng, which is not on the list of ports visited by the regular steamers. The town is, nevertheless, a busy centre of native trade, and a congregating place for fishermen. The anchorage, however, is bad, as there is not sufficient water for steamers to approach the shore.\n\nI may remark, in passing, that the anchorage is not situated off the \"Popsong\" of the charts, but by two islets west-south-west of Mujang. We did not visit it, but pursued our way southwards, anchoring for the night between Fire Island and the Clump group. Weighing at daybreak (4·30) we reached Mokpo at 9 A.M.\n\nThe course followed has only been surveyed as far as the South Tivin, and even where it has been surveyed, the charts leave certain dangers still unmarked. The approach, of which a more reliable survey has been made, that through Lyne south to the south of Mokpo Forks, I shall have occasion to refer to later.\n\nWhat, through ignorance of its native name and self-restraint, or failing imagination on the part of the Hydrographers, I have called \"Mokpo Forks,\" is a narrow and deep cleft which forms the only steamer entrance to Mokpo. The south bank is the mainland, lofty hills covered with pines; the northern is an island almost equally beautiful, the larger of two which shut in the Mokpo River. The strait is only some half-mile long, and 500 yards or so in breadth, but it is the main exit for the waters of the Yong-san-kang, and the wide basin into which they empty.\n\nThe tides at Mokpo, 7 miles from the Forks, rise 12 feet at springs, and all the vast body of water such a rise implies, or nearly all of it, has to find its way twice a-day through that narrow channel. The consequence is, that for some four hours for two or three days after each full and change, a current races through the Forks which a steamer of 12 knots can hardly stem. Once through, close attention to the sailing directions of the China Sea Directory will bring the vessel by a zigzag course to Mokpo.\n\nThe chief, if not the only, danger is a shoal, marked on the chart, near the northern end of the bend above the Forks, formed doubtless by the swirling of the water round the remarkable wall of cliffs opposite to the Mokpo Peninsula.\n\nThe chief feature of that peninsula is the hill of Yu-tal, 750 feet in height. Round this, as a centre, the river winds through an arc of 90 degrees until, at a point some 2 miles south-east of the hill-top, it is joined by a creek from the north. At the junction of the two is the tiny walled town of Mokpo.\n\nThe accompanying sketch plan will give some idea of the surroundings of this townlet. Mokpo is built upon two boulder masses, which together must have at one time formed an island. The erstwhile island is now connected with the peninsula by two causeways, one running, roughly speaking, north from the north-west angle of the town, the other west from the south-west angle. All between these two causeways, that is, all space west of the town, but east of the mainland hills, is reclaimed or reclaimable ground, covered, as I saw it, with paddy, except that just above the southern dyke are the usual waterpools and beds of rushes. South of that dyke, which is some 300 yards long, stretches at low water a bank of mud, but at high water the whole of this is covered.\n\nThe creek east of Mokpo town is a most promising element in the port, for even at low water springs it is, in the reach alongside the town, from 20 to 30 feet deep. The one drawback to Mokpo as an anchorage—a drawback it shares with all ports on the east coast—is the strength of the tide, particularly the ebb-tide. But in the creek this is less felt. 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Markdown formatting was not used in the output as per the instruction to output only HTML.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-273 - Governor Sir Robinson & Others - 1896 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 368848, "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": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "## \nThe Weihsin barrier, in the Têng district, some miles up the main river. The three at Wuchow are known as the upper barrier on the Fu River, controlling goods to and from Kuei-lin, the central barrier at the junction of the two rivers, controlling produce coming from Nanning, and the lower barrier, controlling imports from Kuangtung. The principal exports are cereals, beans, bean oil, beancake, sugar, and hides, and the chief imports foreign goods. The receipts are roughly-\n\n| Barrier | Taels |\n| --- | --- |\n| Weihsin barrier | 40,000 per annum |\n| Upper barrier | 16,000 |\n| Central barrier | 90,000 |\n| Lower barrier | 100,000 |\n| | 240,000 (Total not in original table but calculated from given numbers, though not directly stated) is not included as it was not directly in the table |\n\nA curious feature in the harbour is the whale-backed cargo-boats with broad bulging stems, called \"pan-ting,\" which are exclusively employed in conveying grain from the up-country boats in the river to the Canton junks moored below the lower li-kin barrier. They are owned by the grain brokers, who guarantee the payment of duties and charge nothing for transhipment. As far as I am able to ascertain their peculiar shape prevents the li-kin officials from accurately measuring the quantity of grain thus carried in bulk and by their use a considerable saving in duty is effected.\n\nNotwithstanding Kuangsi's poverty its annual export of rice into Kuangtung is estimated at 12,000,000 piculs.\n\nAs soon as the opening of the West River was definitely announced, the \"pool\" which controls the coasting trade, but which, I understand, is now about to dissolve, placed on the berth four small steamers to run between Wuchow and Canton and Hong Kong. The Chinese Merchants' Steam Navigation Company was bought off by concessions granted to it elsewhere on the coast, and the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steam-boat Company, I understand, are on a three-thirds account.\n\nAll expenses, and the management is divided up as follows:- \nJardine, Matheson, and Co. act as general agents at Wuchow, Butterfield and Swire control the management of the steamers plying between Hong Kong and Wuchow, and the Steam-boat Company controls those between Canton and Wuchow.\n\nThe Steam-boat arrangement has been a very paying one for the parties concerned. The Steam-boat Company, as it has a fleet of steamers running on the Canton River, and hence was supposed to possess a special knowledge of the requirements of the trade, was intrusted with the carrying out of the preliminary measures, but all that it has done has been to spend money without receiving any adequate return for the same, to the not unnatural annoyance of the other partners. Another element of non-success has been the conflict of interests and the inevitable friction arising out of a joint control. Assuming that a trade which had for years centred in Canton would not be diverted thence for a very considerable time, the Steam-boat Company joined the \"pool\" in hopes that it would obtain more cargo for its Canton boats. Now that it finds that the import trade is carried on directly with Hong Kong, its shareholders are grumbling at a policy which puts part of what they consider ought to be their earnings, into the pockets of others.\n\nIt was, of course, not to be expected that one should discover immediately what type of vessel will ultimately prove the best for this river, but on the other hand it was extremely unwise to pay 25,000 dollars each for the two boats which, as an experiment, are running between Canton and Wuchow. In no single respect are they suitable for the trade. Although only large launches, they draw some 7 to 8 feet when loaded, and it is questionable whether at low water they can run at all. They have no suitable passenger accommodation for Chinese, and carry practically no cargo. When they do happen to have a few packages of cargo they have no room for passengers and vice versa. The rates charged are the same as those by steamers of the highest class.\n\nYet the Hong Kong-Wuchow line presents a marked contrast. Butterfield and Swire chartered from Chinese, at 1,500 dollars per month each, two locally-built vessels, the \"Hoiion\" and the \"Wingtons,\" which, although far from perfect, are much better adapted for the trade than the Canton boats. It is true that at the rate of five trips each a month their total import capacity is only some 1,200 tons of cargo, but as much as possible is got out of them. They arrive with full cargoes each trip, and no pains are spared to dispatch them with the maximum amount of export cargo.\n\nIn the event of an actual dissolution of the tripartite pool taking place, I should not be at all surprised to see Butterfield and Swire secure the lion's share of the traffic - both on the river and elsewhere, as they thoroughly understand shipping business, possess a splendid fleet, and competent employés. So far I have only rumour to go upon, but it is significant that towards the end of this month the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company sent a representative to make a study of local conditions.\n\nIn addition to the expenditure on steamers the Steam-boat Company built at a cost of 5,000 dollars two hulks on which to store cargo and land and ship passengers at Wuchow. These structures have likewise proved failures, and the discarding thereof on the ground of inutility and expense is contemplated. It is necessary to employ permanently a staff of twelve coolies to shift their moorings as the river rises and falls, they are by no means water-tight, and were a large amount of cargo placed on them they would sink. The question of go-downs is almost as difficult to solve as that of steamers. Until the land purchased can be filled in and made available for building, some satisfactory mode of storing cargo in proximity to the steamers must be devised, but the constant and excessive rise and fall of the river renders it by no means easy to discover what scheme would best answer the purpose.\n\nPermission has been obtained from Peking to constitute the above hulks bonded warehouses, but, until it has been decided upon whether or not to retain them, no steps have been taken in that direction.\n\nBritish trade on the West River as elsewhere divides into three classes: the distribution of imports affecting the manufactures, the carrying trade affecting local capital, and the export trade more or less affecting both.\n\nThe import trade of the past quarter at Wuchow shows very fair results. For a new port its volume is noteworthy, and, as above indicated, it is capable of further extension. Until, however, one is in a position to compare statistics, it is impossible to say how much thereof is entirely new trade, consequent on the opening of the port, and how much is simply a diversion of imports, hitherto entered at Canton and Pakhoi.\n\nYarn and piece goods have crossed the border into Kueichow under transit pass, and, as I have endeavoured to prove in my despatches, the freedom from inland taxation at present enjoyed has given a great impetus to the transit trade generally. So long, therefore, as there is no modification of existing conditions it is bound to go on developing, and every effort should be made to guard against the introduction of retarding influences until, at least, the trade is fairly established.\n\nIt has already been reported that the levy of the intended tso-li tax on kerosene oil and matches, destined for sale throughout this province, has, for the time being, been abolished. Seeing, however, that the Syndicate to whom the farming of the tax was granted are endeavouring to induce the Central Government to cancel the instructions of the provincial authorities, there is yet a danger of the levy being resuscitated in a form that would probably not call for protest on the part of foreign Powers. Should the attempt prove successful, the infliction of similar taxes on other foreign imports becomes simply a matter of time.\n\nThe question is one of supreme importance, and may, therefore, justify a reiteration of the views I have on previous occasions put forward.\n\nAttention has been called to the fact that British products do not clothe China's millions, but only to a small extent supplement their wants, and, such being the case, there must inevitably be a limit to the price a native is prepared to pay for either yarn or piece goods. The recent fall in exchange, coupled with an advance in prices on the Bombay market, are seriously affecting the import trade, and apprehensions are entertained that such limit is rapidly being reached. There is thus more reason than ever to protect against procedure which is likely still further to curtail the margin.\n\nGranted that the farm system is one which cannot be objected to, it must yet be regretted that it is possible to tax foreign trade for the benefit, not exclusively of the Chinese Government, but of certain individuals. In 1891-92, when the Kowloon and Lappa stations took over the collection of the li-kin on kerosene oil, previously farmed out, they in six months collected, at the farmer's rates, about 75 per cent. more than he would have paid into the Treasury in twelve months as the price of his monopoly. It might, however, be contended that the farm system is contrary to Treaty, in that it confers what is practically a monopoly in favour of the holder. No matter where or how he collects the tax, it is always open to him to trade on his own account without its being possible to prove the actual fact against him, and he is thus in a position to under-sell other traders. If the farm is granted to the Guild dealing in the particular article taxed, the incidence of the charge is somewhat lightened for the native merchant, in that the surplus, over and above the price of the monopoly, is returned pro rata to the members, but should a \n\n* Extract sent to Foreign Office in No. 152 of November 3, 1897, contains the next few pages of the Report.\n\n[1167 μ-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378686, "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": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 500, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## leaders of the riot were certain well-known gentry from Lin An and Headmen from the Kuo-Chin mines. Though nominal rewards have been issued for their arrest, not one has been touched or is likely to be; the officials seem neither to have the will nor the power to stop the riot or arrest the chief culprits. So many Headmen of local influence are concerned that only the very strongest pressure is likely to induce the Taotal to take any action.\n\n## The causes of the riot were various; they have not been removed, so further trouble is likely to occur:\n1. The dislike of foreigners largely due to impudent behaviour of French.\n2. Fear that the French were about to seize the tin mines.\n3. Opposition to the railway, a feeling which is very wide-spread, and is both shared in and fostered by the officials.\n4. The hopeless weakness of the Provincial Government, which is quite powerless to keep order.\n5. Rumours that a large sum of silver was deposited in the French Consulate for the railway.\n\nMr. Spinney (Imperial Maritime Customs) an official of much experience, to whom I am indebted for information about Mengtze, is of opinion that there will be further serious trouble when the railway is actually commenced; nor on our side do I think that the Burmah lines can be extended without a good deal of trouble with the officials and people.\n\nIt is, I learn, the intention of the French to have some Annamite troops stationed as a guard at Mengtze, and to construct a block-house near the Consulate. After the riot, troops were brought up to Lung Po (on the extreme limit of the frontier) and the Colonial party wished to seize the opportunity of rushing Mengtze, but the French Consul, who no doubt had his instructions from home, strongly and successfully opposed any such move.\n\nThe action of the officials at Ssumao was in marked contrast to the feebleness shown at Mengtze. About five of the chief gentry in our valley, who had been more than suspected of engaging in the honourable profession of horse stealing in the Shan States, are supposed to have formed an unlawful society for procuring arms. After the Mengtze troubles the officials state that these men started a plot to raid the Customs and li-kin station, and some of their followers suddenly appeared at a salt station 50 miles north of this and demanded a \"present\" of 200 taels. This was going too far, and the officials got together a few men and attacked the gentry; four of the most influential were executed out of hand for being suspected; after this they were tried and found guilty, and their already severed heads were exposed to the public gaze. One of them, a Nich (proper name), had been so powerful that the public would not believe it was really his head that appeared on the pole near the parade ground.\n\nSsumao, October 29, 1899.\n\n(Signed)\n**G. LITTON, Acting Consul**\n\n## Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n**Rough Sketch Map: Nanning-fu to Mengtse-hsien.**\n[Not printed]\n\n| refn | 900 | \n| --- | --- | \n| aprel | previous Paper. | \n| Yor 94 | [Piracy] | \n| 1513~9 | 250-15000-11-10 | \n| bsequent Paper. | No. | \n| 12104 | (Subject.) | \n| 12104 | IS APR 00 | \n| 493 | DOMESTIC. | \n\n**Interview between Viceroy of auton & Governor.**\n\nRecess cops deep from Rekin containing in Were kubrect descences were piracy (2) retrocession of Kowloon bety (3) oprem\n\n**(Minutes.)**\nThis is an abbreviated version of the interview refatid in Sei 5518 and 5529. It talks with sin account in the main, but H. Blake's adds tim details, of no particular sigurificance, which Thare marked. th. Pelzefies presumable acted interpreter or the occasion. the an GA regards reassuring. His comment Karlson reference is ? Put by 1.5.19/6 2274 2014 C.Pd.\n\n13066 Retweetin of flow love. 20 at once", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382079, "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": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "page_number": 62, "title": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "content_text": "3:\n\nI also asked after one or two different patients. He replied.\n\n60\n\nHe stood still with his hand on the table all the time.\n\nI had him relieved, because he was unfit for duty.\n\nMr. Craig did not tell me to have him relieved.\n\nI spoke to Principal Warder McLeod about relieving Peak after I had seen Peak.\n\nAfter I came out of the hospital I told McLeod to relieve Warder Peak with a guard.\n\nThat was done, I saw it done.\n\nPeak followed me from the hospital to the main gate of the prison.\n\nHe made a great deal of noise with his walking.\n\nHe was walking all right.\n\nI saw him go out of the gate.\n\nHe was constrained as if he were making a huge effort to go fairly straight which he did.\n\nAt the gate Peak requested to be examined by the Medical Officer.\n\nI declined to send for the Medical Officer.\n\nThere is no resident Medical Officer.\n\nTO MR. LOCKHART.\n\nA Warder would stand to attention when addressing the Chief Warder as his superior officer.\n\nTO CAPTAIN RUMSEY.\n\nI told Peak in the presence of McLeod that I", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382315, "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": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "page_number": 298, "title": "CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12]", "content_text": "COPY:\n\nHongkong, 8th October, 1901.\n\nDear Sir Henry,\n\nI beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter (marked Confidential) enclosing memorandum by Mr. J. W. Jamieson with regard to taxation of produce moving via the Inland Waterways of the Liang Kuang between Chinese and non-Chinese Ports, which I have, as you desired, submitted to the consideration of the British Members of the Committee of this Chamber for their views more especially as to the proposal that \"a section of the Hongkong Harbour be set apart for all junks and other craft except foreign vessels desiring to load at Treaty Ports direct trading with China, where they shall load and discharge under the supervision of the Imperial Maritime Customs, the offices of the latter to be on board a hulk, moored within the section so set apart\".\n\nThe Committee were unanimously most decidedly of opinion that this proposal should not be entertained for one moment. Whilst they are not averse to the Chinese Imperial Maritime Customs Officials retaining the privileges hitherto granted to and enjoyed by them, they consider that the project now mooted would, if agreed upon, strike a fatal blow at the freedom of the Port, a privilege greatly cherished and which they feel it their duty to most jealously guard. They were glad to note that Your Excellency adopts the same view, and trust that this fresh attempt of the Customs to gain a footing here similar to that held by them in Chinese Treaty Ports will not be successful.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sd.) T. Jackson,\n\nChairman.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir H. A. Blake, G.C.M.G.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383180, "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": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 325, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "323\n\n... \n\n2\n\nThe following marks are reliable guides as to the height of water over the rocks at the dangerous places:\n\n1. The lower basement of the Cantonese Guild House at Kuei-hsien just covered, and \n\n2. On arrival at Lei-kung Hsü, if the nearest rocks at the foot of the steps directly below the town-gate are covered, the \"Sandpiper\" could proceed, and the more water over these rocks plus 24 feet would indicate the draught of a vessel that could proceed with tolerable safety.\n\nThe water continued to rise on the way to Nanning, where we arrived at 10 P.M. on the 17th June, but had reached its greatest height the next morning, and when I sailed at 4 P.M. on the 18th June had fallen over 6 inches. On leaving, all the Chinese guard-boats fired a gun salute.\n\nWe caught up the fall before anchoring at 8 P.M., but a further considerable fall took place during the night; this we again caught up, and recrossed the Rapid with about 1 foot more than coming up. On this occasion there did not seem so much difficulty, and except for the sharp turns I had no trouble. The water has continued to fall since arrival at Wuchow.\n\nI do not see any way of improving the passage over the T'ai-t'an without great cost, and when the water is low there are many other bad places where a steamer of sufficient size to make a profit would have some difficulty. I consider steamers could run up to the Rapid for about eight months, and there trans-ship into junks or steamers above.\n\nPilots. I cannot speak too highly of the pilots. Their knowledge of the river was excellent, and in every case the information they gave me of the position of rocks and depth over them was correct. They were the same men I had last year, and can be obtained through His Britannic Majesty's Consul, Wuchow, or Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., Wuchow.\n\nThe total pilotage amounted to 365 dollars. Coal.-Coal was sent up by junk on free pass. Dress Ship-On arrival at Nanning dressed ship overall, and the ship's company gave three cheers for His Majesty the King.\n\nOfficials.-The officials having been notified by the Viceroy at Canton were most civil and attentive.\n\nAttached are the accounts of the visits paid (Inclosure No. 2).\n\nInclosed is a copy of Mr. B. Twyman's Report, with which he has kindly furnished me (Inclosure No. 3).\n\nMy best thanks are due to Mr. Twyman, who was of the very greatest assistance. He worked very hard to gain information for me about the river which much facilitated matters.\n\nShip's Company-The ship's company carried out the hard work cheerfully and well.\n\nEngine-room Staff-The Engine-room Staff were specially to be commended for the manner in which they kept steam, and the general working of the machinery, as being shut up while negotiating the Rapids could not have been pleasant.\n\nWeather. The weather experienced was much cooler than on the lower river, and fine, and the health of the ship's company was good.\n\nWatermark, Wuchow.-On return to Wuchow the watermark showed 35 feet.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nH. C. CARR.\n\nReport by Lieutenant-Commander Carr on a Journey to Nanning-fu.\n\nFirst Interview at Nanning-fu in Taotai's Yamên.\n\n3 P.M. on the 17th June, the day of arrival at Nanning, I went, accompanied by Twyman, to call on the Taotai, who is a pale, studious-looking, polite, but very nervous man, and comparatively young for the post he holds.\n\nHis surname is Feng and his full name Feng Hsiang Jung, son of Feng Tzu Ts'ai, Commander-in-Chief in Yunnan Province.\n\nHe received us very politely, giving greeting both in foreign and Chinese fashion. He also sent a boat and chairs to meet us with a guard of eight soldiers each, and on entering the Yamên there were salutes and music.\n\nThe Taotai received us in a clean and neatly-arranged Yamên, and after the usual compliments had been exchanged the following conversation took place:\n\nCommander Carr.-I have been instructed to bring His Majesty's ship \"Sandpiper\" to Nanning, and having arrived, naturally lose no time in calling in order to enter into relations and convey the compliments of his Excellency the Admiral, with a view to cementing the \"entente cordiale.”\n\nTaotai. I hope the journey has been without unpleasant incident.\n\nCommander Carr.-Except for the Great Rapid (Tai-t'an), the navigation of which is very difficult, everything has been satisfactory.\n\nThe Taotai was at first very nervous. He is an opium-smoker and seemed in indifferent health, and we furnished the greater part of the conversation.\n\nHis advice was asked as to the possibility of obtaining information respecting commercial matters. He replied that that was not difficult-information could be obtained from the Cantonese Guild and the Magistrates' Yamên.\n\nWhen Mr. Twyman asked about the Pacification Edicts, he said he had been furnished by the Governor at Kuei-lin with copies of the earlier editions, which had been duly posted, but that he had received no instructions about any corrected or second editions of these documents.\n\nThe Taotai has been in Kuanghsi for twenty years altogether, and for two years at Lung-chow.\n\nHe said that troops had been sent from Nanning to quell the Kuei-hsien rising, and that a telegram had recently been received to say that the rebels had been dispersed.\n\nConcerning the Langson-Lung-chow Railway and proposed extension to Nanning the Taotai said it had been completed practically as far as the Chinese border, which is at Nan-kuan (Namquan), but that no work had been commenced on the Chinese side of the border, although the survey had been made as far as Lung-chow.\n\nWhen asked about the famine of last year the Taotai said it had been at Pôse, but not at Nanning, and that the prospect of the crops for this year was very promising.\n\nWe then took leave, and proceeded to call on the Prefect, but found he was away, so sent a letter and cards to his Yamên.\n\n(Signed) H. C. CARR.\n\nSecond Interview at Nanning-fu on board His Majesty's ship \"Sandpiper,\" June 18, 1901.\n\nThe Taotai wrote to say that he desired to call at 8 o'clock; in reply I asked him to make it a little later, and proposed 9:30.\n\nAt 9:45 the gunboats fired three gun salutes, and one of them shoved off in which the Taotai was seated.\n\nUpon his approaching he was saluted with guns by His Majesty's ship \"Sandpiper,\" and the Chinese ensign hoisted.\n\nWhen he arrived on board seats were taken at the table on the forecastle. After the usual compliments had been exchanged, the Taotai explained his not being in full official costume, saying that this day was the anniversary of a former Emperor's death. He had intended to call on the following day, but hearing that the ship was starting back the same day, had taken the present opportunity.\n\nI expressed pleasure at receiving the Taotai's visit, and said I regretted not being able to stay longer, but that it was absolutely necessary to take the present opportunity of high water to recross the T'ai-t'an, in order not to be left above for a long period, perhaps even for the whole winter; and the water was now falling.\n\nTaotai-In going down the Great Rapid will it be necessary to steam, or can the ship drift over?\n\nCommander Carr.-It is necessary to steam in order to keep steerage way on and so have control of the vessel in the current.\n\nThe Taotai inquired about the possibility of steam navigation on the river.\n\nCommander Carr.-There are some rocks at the foot of the steps leading to Lei-kung Hsü below the Rapid. When they are completely covered by water it is possible for a ship like the \"Sandpiper\" to proceed. An additional foot of water above these rocks would indicate that a vessel with an additional foot of draught could get over.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 388160, "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": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "page_number": 336, "title": "CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4]", "content_text": "Infectious Diseases (Prevention) Act 1880. (**53 & 54 Vict. Ch. 70.**)\n\n## Section 6\n\nAny Local authority may by notice in writing require the owner of any bedding, clothing, or other articles, which have been exposed to the infection of infectious disease to cause the same to be delivered over to an officer of the local authority for removal for the purpose of disinfection.\n\nThe bedding, clothing, or article shall be disinfected by the authority and shall be brought back and delivered to the owner free of charge, and if any of them suffer any unnecessary damage the authority shall compensate the owner for the same, and the amount of compensation shall be recoverable in, and in case of dispute, shall be settled by a Court of Summary Jurisdiction.\n\n320 \n328 \n\nThe local authority of solitary houses scattered over widely different areas such as the present Ordinance would seem to aim at reserving power to the Government to do. The property proposed to be acquired by a local authority under the Housing of the Working Classes Act must be clearly defined and the area thereof delineated on Maps for the consideration of the local Government Board (who in turn receive duly authenticated reports from their own qualified Inspectors as to the reasonableness or otherwise not only of the Scheme for the acquirement of such property, but also of the opposition [if any] thereto), and must if permitted to be acquired be so acquired \"en bloc\"--a vastly different state of circumstances to that proposed by the present Ordinance.\n\n## The Housing of the Working Classes Act 1890. (**53 & 54 Vict. Ch. 70.**)\n\nThis is the most drastic of all the Acts now in force in England, relating to the compulsory acquirement of property. Yet, under it not only is the question of popular representation so as to safe-guard property owners' rights distinctly provided for--see Section 5 (whereby the powers of the Medical Officer of Health for the district are to a large extent subordinated to those of the Justice of the peace (who represent the Public) for such district) Section 10 (whereby the local authority may be compelled to act on the before-mentioned justice representation) Section 11 (whereby the local Government Board may, and experience in England shows that they always do, compel the local authority desiring to avail itself of the provisions of the Housing of the Working Classes Act to provide proper accommodation for the persons displaced in the area affected or about so to be by the proposed enforcement of the Act in question) Sections 7 & 8 (whereby certain clearly defined and salutary conditions precedent must be complied with by the local authority ere it can even gain an initial right--which may subsequently be limited or refused--to acquire under the Act in question property in private ownership, and this no matter how insanitary such property may be), but the question of compensation to property owners is specially provided for and distinctly directed to be awarded on what may be called fair and reasonable sliding scales.\n\nIn treating of this Act it is necessary to call special attention to the fact that the Act does not contemplate--nor do the local Government ever permit the indiscriminate acquirements by \n\n## Section 23\n\n## The London Building Act 1894. (**57 & 58 Vict. Ch. 212.**)\n\n(1.) In case any building or structure which shall in any part thereof project beyond the general line of buildings in a street...shall at any time be taken down...\n\nit shall be lawful for the Council to require the same building or structure...to be set back...as the Council shall direct.\n\n(2) \"The Council shall make compensation to the owner of such building for any damage or expenses which he may sustain.\"\n\n12. That one of the gravest objections to the proposed new Ordinance is that, although on the face of it, it is an experimental and therefore a tentative Ordinance, it purports not only in its title but also in its body, to be a Consolidating and amending one--an anomaly that surely ought to be avoided.\n\nGranted that sanitary defects exist, and owing to the fault of those Government Officials who have held office in the past, flourish in the Colony greatly to its detriment, that is no reason why such defects should not be thoroughly and expeditiously grappled with and eradicated.\n\nIt certainly cannot be contended with any degree of seriousness, that the system, or rather the absence of it, disclosed by the present Ordinance would in any way tend to really remedy the existing defects.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-316 - Governor Sir Blake - 1903 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391290, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "6\n\nof the year, the time of the great pilgrimage form their chief means of subsistence, and most of the buildings are falling into a sad state of disrepair.\n\nAnother feature of the Shih Tan Ssu is a balustrade of Ta Li marble, some 30 yards long, before the chief shrine which contains three colossal Buddhas. Leaving Shih Tan Ssu and following the main cornice road to the summit in a westerly direction through the forest, we first passed the minor temples of Hsing Hsien Ssu and Wan Sheng An, and so arrive at Ta Chueh Ssu (Monastery of Great Perception), which is one of the Wa T Ssu or five great temples (Ta Chueh, Shih Tan, Chin Lan, Hua Yen, and Mo Ni An).” Ta Chueh Ssu consists of three courts in a tumble-down condition. Close to Ta Chuch is Chi Kwang Ssu, which claims to be the oldest of all the shrines. In it are seven images of the Jn Loi Buddha, with the mystic symbol on their breasts; also a small Buddha on a white elephant, and two enormous rice boilers of bell-metal dating from the Ming Emperor, Tien Chi. The forest then opens out, allowing fine views of the valley of Sha Chi and of the large Hua Yen Ssu, situated lower down the hill on a wooded height. After ascending 2,000 feet in 5 miles we arrived at the foot of the western pinnacle of the mountain, and put up in the comfortable Chin Lan Ssu, otherwise known as Chia Sha Ssu, where we found only three monks. From this temple the ascent to the Chin Tien, or Golden Shrine, on the summit takes about 1 hour. Winding up a steep stone path between limestone precipices, we passed several caves in which holy but dirty monks lay in wait for the cash of the faithful. A few hundred feet below the summit is the Tung Fo Ssu, a small temple dating from this dynasty with a roof of copper. A steep and dizzy climb brought us from this to the top, at an elevation of 11,800 feet. The Chin Tien is a tumble-down little temple in the centre of the chief court, of which is a shrine with door and roof of copper, and surrounded by a Ta Li marble balustrade, closely resembling the copper shrine at Wu San Kwei's temple near Yünnan-fu.\n\nIn front of the shrine is a large and artistically-shaped incense burner of bell-metal, about 5.8 feet high.\n\nThe view from the summit of the Chi Shan is of surpassing magnificence, and embraces a large portion of the Ta Li Prefecture. To the east the ridge of the Chi Shan slopes away to the Pin Chuan Valley, while its forest-clad heights slope gradually down to the valley of Sha Chi at the spectators' feet. To the south-east were the mountains which we had crossed in our journey from Ta Yao, running north and south in parallel ranges. To the south are the masses of hills between the Ta Li Lake and the plain of Yunnan Hsien. To the west a magnificent view is obtained of the isolated range of the Tsang Shan, which, with its nineteen peaks, rising to about 13,000 feet, forms a vast screen on the west side of the Ta Li Lake. No snow was visible in early December, and, indeed, the attitude of this range is well under the snow-line in this part of Yunnan. Glimpses of the lake are obtained, and though the city of Ta Li is hidden, the pagodas outside the north gate of the city can be seen. But the most conspicuous object of all in the whole panorama is to the north, where the great white dome of the Lichiang snow-peak, towering high above all rival summits, glitters in the winter sun. From the Chi Shan it is distant 65 miles in an air-line.\n\nLeaving the Ka Sha Ssu and passing through the forest for a mile, we cross a col, 9,200 feet, and descend in a north direction down a beautiful glen, where slopes of bracken and fields of oats are diversified with shrubberies of rhododendrons and pines. On the north side of the mountain there is only one temple, the Feng Chen Ssu, inhabited by a villainous-looking bonze, who apologized for the disordered state of his temple because he had only just come out after six months in the Teng Chuan Gaol. Some mules, it appeared, had vanished from near the holy man's abode, and here, as elsewhere, the world is very censorious. From this undesirable spot my muletcer hastened us down a rough road, with views of bare mountain ranges to the north in front of us, down to the bed of a small stream, along the banks of which runs the high road from Ta Li to Yung Peh. This stream flows east into the Yang-tsze, and we followed up its course in a west direction, along a narrow strip of cultivation, until we found a camp-ground at the little village of Ta Wang Miao. The next day, at [F] miles, we passed out of the valley and over a grassy col, insignificant in itself, but important as being the divide between the Yang-tsze and the Mekong. Shortly after the north end of the Ta Li Lake came into sight- the flourishing villages, dense cultivation round the fringe of the lake, the numerous fishing-boats, and the flocks of wildfowl forming a striking contrast to the bare, lonely slopes of the mountains above. We struck the lake near a marshy pond full of mallards, which enabled us to replenish the larder; and after an easy and interesting walk past the flourishing market of Chiang Wei (where excellent fowl and snipe shooting is to be had) and past flourishing villages, we crossed the bridge of boats\n\n7\n\nwhich spans the river which feeds the north end of the lake, and marched into Shang-Kuan under the shadow of the Tsang Shan.\n\nThe influence of Buddhism-of which the temples on the Chi Shan are the outward and visible sign-is still strongly marked in the Ta Li valley, which is popularly spoken of as the \"Land of Buddha.\" A number of military officers come from Ta Li, Hoching, and Lichiang: and most of them (including Chiang, the late provincial Commander-in-chief) are devotees of Buddha. Their piety is sometimes usefully and elegantly displayed by the construction of bridges and the ornamentation of temples. Sometimes it breaks out in inconvenient places. Thus, the military authorities in Yunnan are very fond of forbidding the slaughter of animals for food, though whether their motive is, as they state, \"respect for heaven-given life\" or the prospect of a squeeze \"for permitting breaches of their own regulations, I leave to be determined by those who know the mandarins. Shortly before I arrived the Captain of the City Guard at Ta Li had issued a strange Proclamation. After pointing out that \"all the myriads of created beings love life,\" he proceeds to assert that eels and magpies in particular have a \"meng,\" or destined course of life, with which it is impious to interfere. Accordingly, it is strictly forbidden to catch these creatures, and all and sundry who would indulge in the surreptitious pleasure of fried eels, or the more doubtful joys of magpie shooting, are warned that the eye of the Captain of the Guard is on them.\n\nCC\n\nTu Li-fu and the Valleys near it.\n\nIt is.\n\nfrom\n\nThe importance of Hsia Kuan, at the south of the Ta Li Valley, as a centre both of foreign and native trade cannot fail to strike the traveller; it is the commercial capital\n\npasses of West Yünnan, and if we can insist on respect being paid to transit Burmah, will soon become the largest market in the province. The li-kin is one of the best in the province, the amount collected chiefly on native opium being from 40,000 taels to 50,000 taels per annum. The town is increasing rapidly, and rents are far higher than at Ta Li, the greater part of the latter city being still in ruins, and being cursed by the presence of a number of officials. Hsia Kuan has a population of over 12,000, nearly all of whom are engaged in trade; the town is situated on both sides of a small river which flows out of the south-west corner of the Erh Hai or Ta Li Lake, and The ruins of the old rans west into the Yangpi River, and so to the Mekong. Rivan, or fortified wall, which ran from the foot of the mountains to the lake, are still standing in picturesque dilapidation on the north bank of the river.\n\nNot only is Hsia Kuan a resort of merchants of all kinds-dealers in foreign goods from Tengyueh, cloth-sellers and opium buyers from Lin Au (South Yünnan), Canton opium buyers, pedlars from Szechuan, Thibetans, and Li-chiang traders with ponies, mules, woollen cloth, drugs, and musk to exchange for tea, salt, sugar, and cottons-but it is an important centre of opium production and general consumption. I estimate that at least half of our imports from Burmah go up to Hsia Kuan.\n\nThe mountains press close on the east shore of the lake, while on the west the feet of the great Tsang Shan range are only 15 li, or 4.4 miles from the water, but the Ta Li plain, though narrow, is very thickly populated, and to the north and south of the lake are a series of rich agricultural valleys. The district of T'ai Ho Hsien, which comprises only the plain between lake and mountain, and between Hsia Kuan and Shang Kuan- say, 44 miles by 30 miles-has nearly 250 villages, besides the towns of Ta Li and Hsia Kuan; and the population can hardly be under 100,000. The sub-Prefecture of Chao Chou at the south end of the lake and of Teng Chuan at the north head of the lake have a large area of rich agricultural land and an abundant supply of water; further south are the plains of Meng Hua, 20 miles by 4 miles, and Hung Ai, 18 miles by 5 miles, which resemble the valleys of Szechuan in their richness; while to the north of Teng Chuan are the plains of Lang K'ung, Chien Chuan, Hoching, and Lichiang.\n\nI estimate that quite 1,250,000 persons and the best-to-do in the province are supplied from Hsia Kuan, and in a province the whole of which does not probably contain more than 10,000,000 inhabitants, this is a high figure. I would advocate the establishment of a Chinese agency at Hsia Kuan by some foreign firm. If arrangements can be made to send opium to Canton via Burmah, the prosperity of the country will be greatly increased.\n\nThe great majority of the peasants in the Ta Li plain and the valleys to the north are Minchia. They are, however, especially in the Ta Li plain, very mixed with Chinese. It is said that between the lake and the mountain there are only two villages of pure Minchia, but the majority of the population along the actual shore of the lake\n\n247", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391291, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "can only speak a very rudimentary sort of Chinese. The affinities of the Minchia have yet to be studied, but they do not appear to be connected with any Thibetan or Shan stock, though the Shans once reigned at Ta Li. Near Hsia Kuan to this day is shown a \"wan jen tui,\" or tumulus of the 10,000 which is popularly supposed to be the grave of the warriors who fell in a great battle when a Chinese attempt to get possession of the country was defeated with heavy loss.\n\nThe Minchia are remarkable as being the only non-Chinese tribe in Yünnan which has mingled with the Chinese on something like equal terms; they have retained their lands and their language, but they have adopted the literature, the religious ideas, and, at least in the case of the men, the dress of the Chinese. A literatus of Ta Li who would be inclined to draw but little distinction between Kachins, Miao, Lisaw, and other wild tribes puts the Minchia on a higher level. \"They read books,\" i.e., the classics. It is to be feared that it would be a work of great difficulty to unearth Minchia ideas, which are covered by a superstructure of Chinese beliefs; merely as a guess, I suggest that they may be connected with the Man Tzu of Szechuan. The Minchia are peasants, and nothing more; the shop-keepers at markets such as Hsi Chon, 40 li north of Ta Li, or at Chiang Wei, at the north head of the lake, are Chinese. The Minchia villages and farmhouses are exceedingly well built, and I am inclined to think that the top storey, which is found in nearly all Yunnan country houses, but is so contrary to Chinese ideas, was derived from the Minchia. In the Ta Li plain, where wood is scarce, the Minchia house is a substantial stone structure built with the limestone and conglomerate which is littered about under the Tsang Shan; but the best type of Minchia dwelling is to be found in the Hoching Valley. It is commonly built round three sides of a square, the fourth side being closed with a wall in which there is a porch. The lower storey is of mud or sun-baked brick on a stone foundation, and sometimes with stone pillars, but the top storey is of wood, the architecture resembling that of a Swiss chalet. The section opposite the porch is usually the dwelling-house, while one of the sides is given up to the cattle, with a straw-loft over them, and the other side is used as a grain store. Comfort and cleanliness these houses are far superior to the Chinese, as I can testify after having enjoyed many days of Minchia hospitality, which is readily given in places where there are no inns.\n\nThe pure Minchia type resembles that of the Romany or gipsy, save that it is lighter in complexion; the Minchia women have natural feet, manage boats, carry loads, do masons' and bricklayers' work, and in the La Shi salt district I have even seen them acting as muleteers.\n\nWholesale commerce has quite deserted Ta Li, but there is a busy market every five days, and in the third moon occurs the annual fair, or \"yueh kai,\" a commercial event of some importance. It is held outside the West Gate, and lasts for five days, after which a good deal of business is done in the city itself for fourteen days before the merchants disperse. The number of persons attending the fair is given at various figures, but it is usually stated to be only one-third of the old days before the rebellion. The official Proclamations state that for the \"yueh kai\" \"myriads of merchants from the four quarters of the globe collect together dense as the clouds;\" but Chinese Proclamations have to be taken in a Pickwickian sense, and I believe that the present attendance is not over 5,000. Thibetans and representatives of all the tribes in West Yünnan come in some force, while besides Yünnanese there are, of course, Cantonese and Szechuanese; I am not aware that any natives of India attend. Drugs, including China-root, rhubarb, and musk, mules and ponies, Thibetan wools, tea and brown sugar in small cakes, cottons and cloths, are the chief objects of exchange, and I believe that the fair is still of sufficient importance to be worth the attention of British or Indian merchants desirous of opening up new lines.\n\nAmong other minor products of Ta Li I may mention pigs' bristles, which are of good quality, but not, perhaps, easy to collect in sufficient quantity, and straw braid used for the native sun-hats. The plaiting leaves to be desired at present, but this might be improved for foreign buyers, and the straw itself is of excellent quality.\n\nThe traveller who has passed through the rich fields and flourishing villages of the Ta Li Plain, and has enjoyed the double view of hill and lake (\"tsang esh esh kuan\") is interested to learn how this happy valley first came into existence. The curious folklorist may discern traditions of the early struggles of the first Chinese settlers in the legend of the advent of Buddhism, and perhaps of some geological cataclysm. In the ancient days the waters of the lake lapped the foot of the Tsang Shan, and there was no plain. The caverns in the hills were inhabited by a \"yao kwei,\" or monstrous being, who used to sally forth, and for his food tear out and devour the eyes of the Chinese in the neighbourhood. Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy, pitying the sorrows of the black-haired people, appeared upon the scene disguised as a venerable Buddhist nun in her \"ka sha,\" or yellow robe and accompanied by a lame dog. Addressing the monster, she promised to supply him with the food which he liked on condition that he would give her a patch of dry land under the hills. \"How much dry land?\" asked the monster. \"The breadth,\" replied the goddess, \"of my yellow robe and the length of three leaps of my lame dog.\" After some haggling a contract on these terms was reduced to writing. But when the aged nun spread out the robe it covered a space of 15 li, and such was the uncommon agility of the lame dog that in three leaps he cleared a space of 100 li. For his food the goddess captured shell-fish, and gave the eye-like contents to the \"yao kwei\"; the voracious but unwary monster seems to have thought that he had been swindled, and became obstreperous; whereupon the goddess seized him and interned him in a hole or cavern in the earth near Hsi Chou, where there was only a small open slit through which he could breathe. In his struggles, his fiery breath issuing from the slit burned up the waters of the lake. But the goddess had cast a spell on the monster; so long as Chinese assemble at the West Gate of Ta Li during the third moon so long must the monster remain in durance vile; wherefore to this day, at the commencement of the great spring fair, the General comes out in state and fires off all his artillery, so that the dragon may know that the time of his release is not yet.\n\nIn case this bald narrative fails to convince the sceptical western, I may point out that the length of the Ta Li Plain from the upper to the lower pass is, in fact, 100 li, and its breadth 15 li. Is not the shore of the lake littered with empty shells, the contents of which have been devoured by the \"yao kwei\"? Is not there at Hsi Chou a long narrow strip of land stretching into the lake from which the water was blown by the struggling prisoner? Was not the contract between him and the goddess reduced to writing and engraved on stone that all might see? and finally, is it not a fact that to this day an annual crowd has assembled outside the West Gate for the third-moon fair, and that the \"yao kwei\" has never once emerged from his prison?\n\nFrom Ta Li city to the Shang Kuan (upper pass) is an easy march of 16 miles in a northerly direction across the level plain, between the lake on the right and the Tsang Shan on the left. The main caravan route is at the foot of the mountains, but the lower road which leads by the shores of the lake is much more agreeable, as it gives an opportunity of observing the lake villages which cluster on the stone bunds fringing the shore, and in the morning, of shooting some wild geese and duck as they fly back to the lake after their night feed in the fallow fields. Shang Kuan is a small tumble-down village with a li-kin and Prefect's tax station, at each of which about 1,000 taels are collected annually on goods going north. Travellers for Lichiang usually pass Shang Kuan to the head of the lake, and leaving the bridge of boats and the series of marshes through which flows the principal feeder of the lake, slightly to the east, enter the plain of Teng Chuan at the tiny city of that name. This plain is about ... miles by ... miles, and is well supplied with water from several large lagoons in which heavy crops of rushes are grown for fuel.\n\nAt Yui So, ... miles, there is a market where Chinese and Minchia exchange grain, opium, sugar, salt, cloth, pigs, mules, and cattle; and at miles ... the river is crossed at Chung So. It is here 25 yards broad, shallow, and flows for some miles between high artificial embankments, the safety of which are of prime importance to local agriculture.\n\nAt 15 miles the road and river leave the Teng Chuan Valley by a gorge. The road then leads through broken ground along the foot-hills of the east side of the Lang Kung Valley, past the hamlet of Ying Shan P'u, and through fertile country to Nui Kai, an important market of about 150 houses, and so to the north-east corner of the fertile Lang Kung Valley. At Kuan Yin Shan the road enters the hills and splits into two tracks, the one going a little west of north to Chien Chuan Chou (one long stage), and the other which I followed leading over an important pass into the Yang tsze basin. After leaving Kuan Yin Shan we commenced an ascent up a gorge by a fair road, and spent the night in a log hut on an open terrace in the hills (San Chiu Tang), whence there was a fine view. The next day we ascended the silent and frost-bound pass of Kwa La, past rhododendron scrub and frozen marshes, varied with patches of forest. At the village of Kwa La, which consists of a few wattle huts, we observed the plaited bamboo basket industry, which is of some local importance, and so descended to the guard station of the Hei Nui (the Black Ox), situated in a gorge by a rushing stream; here a salt road from Chien Chuan joined our route, and there is considerable passing traffic. At 13 miles beyond Hei Nui a road branches off east to Sung Kwei, which is an important market near the Yang-tsze. It is an entrepôt of the salt, sugar, and tobacco trade, and also a pony and mule market.\n\nPage 9\n\nAt ...\n\n248", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391305, "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": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 266, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "262\n\n2\n\nThe news of the fall of Lin An caused much panic in Yünnan Fu; rowdies, said to be in correspondence with Chou, collected in the streets, and for a few days matters were serious. The whole affair had, of course, taken a turn which the Viceroy neither desired nor anticipated, and had got beyond his control. His Excellency lost his head, and it is said, was preparing to bolt north. But the Governor Lin showed more sense. He seized the local head of the Kao Lao Hui and caused him to be executed out of hand. A word from head-quarters suppressed the anti-foreign rumours as suddenly as they had begun. Stringent police measures were adopted at the city gates, and under the control of special officers. Every householder was held responsible for the inmates of his house. This had a calming effect at the capital.\n\nAll available troops and levies were then sent south, and the military arrangements were put in the hands of the provincial Judge Liu. This man has always been identified with the policy of keeping the bad characters of Kuo Chiu as a reserve to harass the French, and his appointment was apparently on the principle that the man who had got the Government into the mess must get the Government out of it.\n\nChou's followers advanced north from Lin An to near T'ung Hai City, where they had friends and the officials were prepared to decamp, but happily the advance guard of the Government troops, who were under a good officer, came up in time; Tung Hai was saved, and the rebels were driven back to Lin An.\n\nThe fighting near Lin An resolved itself into a contest between the Mohammedans, who have many large villages in the district, and Chou, who with the Lin An gentry had a special feud with the followers of the Prophet.\n\nWei, the Mengtse Taotai, had some reliable troops under a Mussulman officer named Pei, who had distinguished himself in recent operations against the Kwang-si rebels. Pei, co-operating with the Mussulman villagers, advanced on Lin An from the south-east while the Judge Lin advanced from the capital. The troops under Liu proved quite useless, but as Lin An City was not provisioned, and as the authorities collected some 8,000 men round it, the gentry thought it time to open the gates and deliver up the rebel leaders. Six of the latter were beheaded at once; the officials declare that Chou himself was among them, but from private information I am as yet inclined to doubt it.\n\nShi Ping City was recovered before Lin An, the Judge having granted to the rebel who had taken it a button of the 5th rank and a military command in exchange for his submission.\n\nThere has been much destruction of life and property, and there are still scattered bands of rebels in the south. The Mengtse trade, on which a number of people depend for their subsistence, is at a standstill, and some time must elapse before order can be restored.\n\nThe south-west of the province and all the west frontier from Teng Yueh southwards are also in a state of anarchy.\n\nWhen Viceroy Ting took charge the province was perfectly quiet. Its present condition is the natural result of placing the Government in the hands of such a Viceroy. When he was Acting Viceroy here three years ago, and when he was Governor of Kwang-si, the same thing happened—weakness, disorder, rebellion—nor do I believe that we shall have peace in this corner of China so long as Ting remains in power.\n\nThe most interesting point in connection with these disorders is the attitude of the French:\n\n(1.) It is becoming increasingly evident that M. François' mission has been a failure, and I am inclined to believe that the railway would have been nearer to a speedy completion if he had never put his foot across the frontier of Yunnan. When he first came into the province four years ago he endeavoured to carry matters through with a high hand; lately, and especially since the appearance of a British Consular officer, he has tried to persuade the Chinese officials that \"Codlin's the friend, not Short,\" but he has wholly failed to conciliate their goodwill or to allay their suspicions, and matters have been further complicated by triangular quarrels between the Railway Construction Company, the Consulate, and the Tonquin officials. A number of surveyors, who are constantly being shifted, but none of whom know the language or understand the prejudices of the people, have been distributed over South Yünnan. There has been the maximum of friction with the minimum of progress.\n\nAs soon as the Lin An disturbances commenced, all survey parties in the country were recalled, and there are now 70 refugees, including Italians, Greeks, and some 20 women and children in this city, besides several hundreds at Mengtse. Work is at a standstill, and I gather that M. François takes a pessimistic view as to its renewal.\n\n3\n\n(2.) It is, I think, pretty clear that, as I pointed out when I first came to Yunnan, the French are not in a position to take any active hostile measures in connection with Yunnan affairs; to send troops over the north frontier of Tonquin would be to reopen the whole Chinese question in an acute form, and under such conditions that the French would stand to lose far more than they could hope to gain. Any such expensive adventure would be highly unpopular in France; and it is quite possible that in grasping at the shadow of dominion in South China they would lose much of the substance of power in Tonquin. If the Chinese refrain from committing outrages on Frenchmen of such a character that the honour of the French Government would be involved, I believe that the Yunnan Mandarins can go, and know that they can go, to almost any length in the way of obstruction, delay, and tergiversation respecting the railway. The present Governor-General of Indo-Chine is a man of far less energy and character than his predecessor M. Doumer, and he is further credited with no very favourable opinion regarding the railway. To the chagrin of the engineers, M. François, who is supposed to be here to assist the railway, does not conceal his present opinion that it is an unprofitable scheme which ought never to have been undertaken. It will be interesting to watch the further developments of this mismanaged railway, which I cannot doubt has been the real exciting cause of the present disorders.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nG. LITTON, Acting Consul.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 396634, "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": 714, "title": "CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6]", "content_text": "# 706 \n## No 128 \n**FO:** \n**TED:** \n**.** \n**88** \n**SECRETARY OF STATE to GOVERNOR, Hong Kong.** \n\n(June 30, 1905.) Sent 1.15 p.m.\n\nReferring to your telegram of June 28th, the Crown Agents can advance the money if I give an assurance that the sanction of the Legislative Council will be forthcoming later, if required. As the advance would, at any rate at present, be made at bank rate, the Colony would gain the difference between this rate and 4 per cent. It is inadvisable to approach the bank to which you refer if this can be avoided.\n\nYou should endeavour, in concert with Sir Ernest Satow, to settle on the conditions on which you would lend the money. Such conditions might be the acceptance of our Canton-Kowloon Agreement, and the issue of an Imperial Chinese decree for the loan, the latter condition being necessary to guard against the possibility of default by the Viceroy. An undertaking should also be given by the Viceroy that the redeemed shares will not be sold or pledged to others without your consent.\n\nSir Ernest Satow has since suggested that though the Viceroy does not want the railway to be mentioned in the agreement, we might demand a written assurance from him and the Canton Viceroy and the Hunan Governor that in the event of foreign capital and foreign engineers being required for railways in the Two Hu, the Two Kwang and the Liang Kiang Provinces, the first option of supplying both or either of them shall be given to Great Britain.\n\nHis Majesty's Government concur in this, and we further think that we might endeavour to secure an extensive assurance to cover material for the construction and equipment of the railway. We leave it, however, to your and Satow's discretion to obtain as much as possible for the interests of British commerce.\n\nAssuming that in your judgment the general opinion of Hong Kong would be in favour of the policy indicated, if later on it becomes necessary to take them into confidence and to pass a Loan Ordinance, I authorise you to make arrangements on the above lines without referring further to me.\n\nLet me know the progress made and the dates and places at which funds will be required, as well as the exact amounts of the various instalments.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-328 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397123, "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": "CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12]", "page_number": 417, "title": "CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12]", "content_text": "414 \n\nMr Fiddes.\n\nThe Revenue, including land sales and receipts from Widows' and Orphans' Pension Fund, is estimated to amount to $7,347,395 as against $7,080,100 revised Estimate for 1905, and $6,809,847.99 in 1904. The expenditure, ordinary and extraordinary, is estimated at $7,056,955 against a revised estimate of $7,158,860 in 1905 and an actual expenditure of $6,376,235 in 1904, i.e., there is an estimated surplus of nearly $300,000. (The Ordinary Revenue, including $29,000 for Widows' and Orphans' Fund Contributions, which should, I think, be included for the purpose of this comparison, exceeds the ordinary expenditure by $1,232,240.)\n\nProbably the balance should be estimated at a larger figure. The estimate of Revenue seems very conservative and the expenditure is almost certainly largely overestimated.\n\nThey have again converted the dollar at 1/8d. In view of what Sir M. Nathan says at the end of this despatch, it is no use to discuss this latter point further, but I am inclined to think that it would have been better to convert the dollar at a higher rate and to guard against a possible fall in exchange by estimating for a large surplus.\n\nHowever, it is not a matter of much importance in the circumstances. Any approximation is difficult with a varying dollar, and the main thing to take care of is that any error in the Estimate should be on the side of safety, as it appears to be in the present instance. If the dollar keeps near its present level (it has risen, I think, since this despatch was written), the expenditure will be reduced by say $150,000, which will go some way to...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-329 - Governor Nathan - 1905 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 397870, "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": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "6 \n\nof the Canton-Hankow (or Yueh Han) railroad. The \"Robin\" anchored here for half an hour, and two of them came on board. They informed me that the main line from Canton will join the North River at Pakkong-hau, just above the Fi-loy-tze gorge, and thence follow the river as far as Shao-chou-fu. The survey was commenced last February, and the work, hitherto carried on intermittently, is now being pushed on at the rate of about a mile a day. The actual construction of the line would, they said, be commenced as soon as the branch line to Samshui had been completed. The party, six in number, was accompanied by a Chinese official and a strong military guard; the country people were now on the whole friendly, and placed no serious obstacles in their way.\n\nAbove Wong-shek both banks of the river are lined with bamboo groves, as far as the Taimin-hap (\"Great Temple Pass\"), where the stream again winds between high hills and precipitous cliffs. Passing a few miles further on the Censer gorges, we reached at 1 o'clock the entrance to another famous pass, the Mong-sai-hap or Blind Boy Pass, so called from the striking profile of a face visible from certain points of view on a cliff at the left-hand side. Here the Lienchou River, the second principal tributary of the Pakkong, joins the main stream. At the junction lies the busy shipping port of Kong-hau.\n\nThe Lienchou River rises in the north-west corner of the province, near the Hunan border, and flows for some 120 miles through a mountainous country, inhabited by the Miao-tze aborigines, who still, to a great extent, secure in their inaccessible mountain homes, defy all the efforts of the Chinese to control or civilize them. They seldom come down to the North River, but they have been visited on several occasions by missionaries who speak well of their hospitality to foreigners.\n\nThe principal towns on the river are Lienchou, a prefectural city of some 50,000 inhabitants, the centre of trade in north-west Kuangtung, situated in a fertile plain; Yung-shan, district city; Taiwan and Howkong, the latter a large li-kin station with a bridge of boats.\n\nThe Roman Catholic missionaries have for some years past had stations all along the river, and recently the American Presbyterians have established themselves at Lienchou.\n\nAt 5 P.M. we passed the large limestone quarries of Lau-ti-wan, where blasting operations were in full swing. The stone is run down the sloping banks in wheel-barrows and discharged into junks, some thirty of which I counted moored along the river bank. Shortly afterwards, having successfully found our way through a shallow crossing opposite the quarries, we came in sight of the Yingtak pagoda on the right bank, and turning a corner to the left we steamed up to the district city of Yingtak, where at 6 P.M. the \"Robin\" anchored for the night.\n\n## Yingtak\n\nYingtak, a small walled town on the left bank, is picturesquely situated in an amphitheatre of rugged hills, just above a range of limestone cliffs, which, jutting out into the stream, form one of the numerous gates of the North River. Opposite the town, the Yung-yuen, or Copper River, joins the main stream: this tributary is navigable only for small boats, numbers of which, laden with charcoal, came floating down on the evening of our arrival and anchored in rows close by us. Yingtak was formerly the seat of the Government for this part of the province, and a noted Buddhist centre. It is now a busy shipping port, the present limit of regular steam navigation on the North River. Launches drawing not more than 4 feet can reach Yingtak under normal conditions from May to September. Below Yingtak the river, although shallow in places, presents no exceptional difficulties: navigation is not hampered by rocks and rapids as on the West River.\n\nI consider that two small light-draft stern-wheelers, able to carry about 200 passengers on a 3-foot draft, would pay well if placed on the run between Canton, Tsing-yuen, and Yingtak. They could, if necessary, run in connection with the Canton-Sanshui Railway, transferring passengers at Sainam.\n\nAbove Yingtak the river narrows considerably, and its navigability, even for native craft, depends entirely on the rainfall. We found a bar about a mile above Yingtak with less than 3 feet on it; on my return a week later, after a day's heavy rain, there was at least 10 feet in the same place. I do not think, therefore, that it would be possible to maintain a regular service to any point above Yingtak on remunerative lines; there seems to be no reason, however, why the Yingtak boats, of the type I have indicated, should not run to Shao-chou whenever the water permits, as the West River launches run to Nanning. Even when the railway is completed, I consider that river steamers will have a fair chance of holding their own. I am quite sure that these stern-wheelers would be well patronized by foreign passengers; many people in Hong Kong and Canton have assured me that they would jump at the chance of escaping from the heat of the delta and spend a few days among the breezy North River gorges. The Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steam-ship Companies, who are each year meeting with stronger competition on the Hong Kong line, might, I think, do worse than turn their attention to the North River.\n\nYingtak is a much smaller town than Tsing-yuen, but has some fair shops in the main street. Prominent among the foreign goods I noticed condensed milk, canned fruits, Japanese beer, and cigarettes, all imported from Canton. The district—a poor one, according to the Magistrate—produces rice, sugar, and bamboo. We were unable, as I shall explain later, to proceed the next day, so I took the opportunity to call with Captain Vaughan on the district Magistrate, Shih Yün-tuan, a native of Shansi. He sent his own chair and red umbrella to take us to the Yamên, returning our call immediately after in full uniform. He was very cordial in his manner, and evinced an intelligent interest in the \"Robin\"; as, however, he had only been a month at his post, the information I obtained from him on local affairs was not of much value.\n\nThe following morning, the water having fallen slightly during the night, we made an early start, but were obliged to return, as the \"Robin,\" drawing 2 ft. 8 in., was unable to cross the bar about a mile above the town. At the time we stranded, and throughout the day, large salt junks, drawing at least 3 feet, found their way across the bar, but our pilot being obviously unused to steamers, Captain Vaughan deemed it prudent to remain at Yingtak until a rise occurred. I took advantage of the delay to explore the town and surrounding country, meeting with no incivility from the people.\n\nDuring the night of the 9th July the clouds which had been gathering all day burst in a thunderstorm, followed by three hours' heavy rain. Next morning the river had risen 15 inches, so we made a fresh start, and this time succeeded in crossing the bar without difficulty, although the pilot twice put the \"Robin\" ashore a few miles higher up. For some miles above Yingtak the river flows between high banks through a fertile country, sown with rice and sugar cane. At 10 A.M. we passed Mong-fu-kong, a village with a pawnshop on the right bank. On the summit of a hill behind the town there is said to be a small lake, indicating the crater of an extinct volcano. Another hour's run brought us to the celebrated Kuan-yin-shan, and the cave temples dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy. On the left bank a wall of rock, covered with dense foliage, rises almost perpendicularly from the water's edge to a height of some 600 feet. At the foot a stone stairway leads into the caverns which pierce the cliff in all directions. The main shrine of the temple is visible some 100 feet up the face of the cliff. We had no time to visit this interesting spot, but steamed on past a series of limestone quarries, the largest at Pak-shek-hui on the right bank.\n\nAt Sha-hau, 22 miles above Yingtak, the Canton salt junks tranship their cargoes for Shao-chou during the low-water season. At 6.30 P.M. we anchored for the night amid really magnificent mountain scenery, just above the small town of Wu-shek. Starting again at 6 o'clock on the morning of the 11th July, the river slowly rising, we passed through another striking gorge, called the Tantze-ki or Cannon Ball barrier, where the cliffs rise even higher than at Kuan-yin-shan. Here man has not interfered with Nature—there are no shrines, and the tall cliffs afford a nesting place to innumerable birds.\n\nAt Pakto, a large village on the left bank, the Yü-yuen or Lung-kwai River joins the main stream. This river flows down through a mountainous region inhabited by several large tribes of aborigines. An interesting account of the people will be found in Dr. Henry's \"Ling Nam,\" above referred to. The principal productions of the Lung-kwai district are maize, bamboo, and charcoal. In the hills above Pakto coal can be seen outcropping in many places; the deposits were formerly worked, but have now been abandoned.\n\nAt 1 P.M. we reached Shao-chou (locally known as Shiu-kuan), the principal city in Northern Kuangtung, and our destination on the present occasion. The \"Robin\" anchored opposite the West Gate (on the left branch of the river) about half a mile above the ruined fort which lies at the junction of the two streams.\n\nThe prefectural city of Shao-chou is finely situated in the angle formed by the junction of the Ching or Clear River with the North River. The former stream leads to Lok-ch'eng and the Chi Ling Pass into Hunan; the latter to Nam-heung, and the Mei-ling Pass into Kiangsi. Both waterways, being impeded by rapids, are unnavigable for any but light-draft junks. Shiu-kuan has for centuries been an important Customs barrier: a bridge of boats stretched across the river on both sides facilitates the collection of duties.\n\nFrom an intelligent employé of the native Customs (Ch'ang-kuan) I learnt that the receipts from both li-kin and native Customs have greatly fallen off during recent years, partly owing to the diversion of trade to the sea route, partly owing to the increased use of transit passes for articles such as kerosene oil and cotton yarn. My informant estimated the annual...\n\nPage 360\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-330 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 403490, "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": 399, "title": "CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "**(Confidential.)**\n\n## Inclosure 31 in No. 1.\n\n## Mr. Colvin to Government of India.\n\nSrinagar, October 12, 1904.\n\nI HAVE the honour to reply to Mr. Clarke's Confidential letter, dated the 18th August, 1904, regarding the frontier between Hunza and the Chinese dominions and the disputed rights of the Kanjutis in Raskam.\n\n2. As regards the rights which have recently been exercised by the Kanjutis in the western extremity of the Taghdumbash Pamir, I may say that the only right exercised by the Mir of Hunza in that tract of late years is that of levying tribute from the Sarikolis and Kirghiz, who resort to that locality for grazing purposes. This right has been acknowledged by the Chinese, and the Mir's Representative was on the Pamir only last month for the purpose of collecting the tribute due for the current year.\n\n3. As to the measures which it would be practicable to adopt for effectively asserting the rights of the Mir of Hunza in this tract, in the event of China acting inconsistently with such rights, I am of opinion that, as against China, this could be done by establishing levy posts at convenient points near the proposed border, probably at Mintaka Aghazi and Kuktarak. This would suffice for securing the observance by China of the proposed frontier.\n\n4. It is, I think, my duty to add that I am not in favour of any such measure. On further consideration of the whole proposal, it seems more consistent to withdraw from all positions where the claims of our frontier States can possibly involve the Government of India in complications with Russia. The whole tenour of the despatch of the Government of India dated the 24th March, 1904, indicates that this is the policy which they desire to follow. The western portion of the Taghdambash Pamir is such a position, just as much as Raskam. We could hold it by levy posts against China, but, if and when Russia has taken the whole of Chinese Turkestan, our position strategically on the line between Peak Pavolo Schreikovsky and the Karchanai Pass would be quite untenable. If China had not agreed to this frontier, Russia would certainly disregard it, and either a complication would arise, such as it is our desire to guard against, or we should have to ignominiously withdraw, on the mere suggestion of hostilities, from positions which, during peace time, we had only been able to maintain at great expense and inconvenience, for there is no doubt that the cost of supplying and maintaining these posts would be great, as there is no surplus grain in Hunza, and supplies would have to be carried from Gilgit.\n\n5. Captain McMahon in 1898 pointed out the inconveniences which might result from surrendering territory beyond the natural strategic frontier of the Hindoo Kush and Mustagh ranges; but it has been decided (as, I think, very rightly) that the balance of considerations is in favour of such surrender, the territory not being very valuable and being likely to supply an inconvenient handle to the enemy. The argument applies to the western portion of the Taghdumbash Pamir not less than to Raskam, only I think that, to make the complete separation of Hunza from China and the loss of its rights in these territories more palatable to the former, the Government of India should not hesitate to award liberal compensation to the Mir, not less certainly than 6,000 rupees a-year. It is of the first importance that in the event of trouble with Russia on this border, or if she should make a feint towards Hunza, the people of that country should be ready and willing to co-operate with us in the warding off of an attack; and to secure their loyalty and gratitude, the grant of 6,000 rupees per annum towards the Mir's revenues and the provision of suitable employment for the people are absolutely insignificant items in the scale.\n\n6. I therefore recommend that the proposed frontier should be modified in the following manner: From Peak Pavolo Schveikovsky the line would follow the northern watershed of the Taghdumbash Pamir, passing through the Taghra Maum, Mehman-yoli, and Kara-jilga Passes, thence, still following the watershed, round the western extremity of the Taghdumbash Pamir to the Wakhajrui Pass; thence to the Kilik Pass, which becomes a tri-junction, and thence round the southern watershed of the Taghdumbash to the Mintaka, and so to the Karchanai Pass, where it would rejoin the frontier that has been already proposed. The places mentioned above are all clearly marked in sheets No. 2-N.E. and No. 2-S.E. of the Trans-frontier Survey Maps.\n\n7. As regards Darwaza, I see no advantage in the proposed deflection from the natural border, in order to include this place within our frontier. On this point Major Gurdon writes as follows:-\n\n\"I see from Sir W. Cuningham's Confidential demi-official letter, dated the 1st August, 1898, to Sir A. Talbot that Younghusband advocated the retention of the Hunza (or Kanjuti) post at Darwaza, just on the other side of the Shimshal Pass. I fail to see any advantage in retaining Darwaza. I fancy the Hunza people held it in the old days as a connecting link between the Shimshal Valley and Raskam and Oprang, and with a view to securing the retreat of their raiding parties. I think the frontier should adhere to the crest of the Mustagh Range. The actual pass, which is called Shimshal, may be easy, but the valley which leads to it (I mean on the Hunza side), e.g., the Shimshal Valley, is the most difficult in the whole of the Hindoo Kush region. So far as I know, Younghusband did not explore the Shimshal Valley on the Hunza side, but Cockerill did, and you will find his report in your office. The Shimshal Valley is so difficult that every one hesitates to go there, and the present Mir of Hunza is visiting it this summer for the first time in his life. There is certainly no cause for anxiety in this direction,”\n\nI concur in Major Gurdon's views.\n\n8. If the boundary sketched above is substituted for that which has already been proposed, it will follow throughout its length a line which forms a natural strategic frontier, which is perfectly clear and which would not require demarcation in situ, while it seems not improbable that the modifications proposed would make the acceptance of the frontier quite palatable to the Chinese. It would undoubtedly be better to have this boundary defined with their consent, or at least with their deliberate acquiescence; but if the necessity of such definition compels us to impose a frontier on China, then it is equally clear that the frontier selected should be that which is most easily and naturally defensible--in other words, the main ranges of the Hindoo Kush and Mustagh.\n\n9. I have not received any reply from Mr. Macartney to my letter to him on this subject; but as the Government of India have pressed for an early reply, I submit these views, and will, if it seems necessary, forward Mr. Macartney's opinion on arrival. Major Gurdon's opinion and mine are entirely in accord on all the points raised.\n\n## (Telegraphic.)\n\n## Inclosure 32 in No. 1.\n\n## Government of India to Mr. Colvin.\n\nSimla, November 7, 1904.\n\nPlease expedite reply to my telegram of the 8th October, asking you to forward Amban's letter to Mir of Hunza. YOUR letter of the 12th October, 1904. Hunza frontier. Does the Mir maintain any post now at Darwaza?\n\nAddressed Resident, Kashmir; repeated to Political Agent, Gilgit.\n\n## Inclosure 33 in No. 1.\n\n## Mr. Colvin to Government of India.\n\nSrinagar, November 12, 1904.\n\nIN continuation of my letter, dated the 12th October, 1904, I have the honour to forward, for the information of the Government of India, a copy of a letter, dated the 2nd October, 1904, from His Britannic Majesty's Consul at Kashgar regarding the frontier between Kashmir and the New Dominion.\n\n2. Mr. Macartney's views are very interesting. It will be seen that he is of opinion that the Chinese would at once resort to force if the Mir of Hunza were to establish an outpost in the Western Taghdumbash. Without sharing that opinion, I think, as I have already written, that it is not desirable to attempt to hold this country on behalf of the Mir.\n\n3. The suggestion that we should make the cession of all territorial rights in this tract by the Mir the peg on which to hang a condition that China should not cede it to a third Power, or allow any other Power to station troops there without the consent of the British Government, is a useful one, and would be no doubt effective so long as Kashgaria remains under Chinese sovereignty, but no longer.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 403533, "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": 442, "title": "CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905", "content_text": "## Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\n**Acting Consul Litton to Government of Burwah.**\n\nTengyueh, May 20, 1905.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward, through Mr. Leveson, copy of my Report on the undelimited northern frontier.\n\nThe original is going to Sir Ernest Satow, while the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and the Consul-General at Yünnan-fu will shortly receive copies.\n\nA list of inclosures is attached.\n\nI shall again address you when I am able to state exactly what the Taotai proposes to report to his Government.\n\n## Inclosure 6 in No. 1.\n\n**Report on a Joint Survey of the Burmah-Yünnan Boundary, north of latitude 25° 35′ north, by British and Chinese Officials, March to May, 1905.**\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\n### 1. Composition and Duties of the Party.\n\nIN February 1905, I received instructions from the British Minister at Peking to proceed as British Representative on an expedition for the joint examination by British and Chinese officers of the Burmah-Yunnan border, north of latitude 25° 35′ north, the farthest point of previous demarcation. The party, which it was agreed should start from Kuyung, in Chinese territory, 27 miles north of Tengyueh, about the 3rd March, was composed as follows:-\n\n1. Burmah party, in charge of Mr. Leveson, LC.S., Deputy Commissioner of Bhamo, consisting of a survey party of three subordinate surveyors under Munshi Abdul Kahim, who was detailed by the Survey of India for this service; an escort of forty military police, of whom thirty were Gurkhas and the rest Kachin or Lisu sepoys from the Bhamo hills; and of several native followers of Mr. Leveson.\n\nLieutenant Lakin, 92nd Punjabis, who was on leave, accompanied Mr. Leveson, and very kindly placed at my disposal his knowledge of Hindustani and Kachin.\n\n2. The Chinese party, under Shih Hung Chao, Taotai of West Yünnan. This consisted of a personal guard of twelve men and an escort of forty \"braves,\" but half of these gallant fellows ran away from Kuyung when they heard that the Taotai had forbidden looting, and intended to be obeyed, and then there were only twenty; of several deputies, of whom the senior was the expectant District Magistrate, Tai Wei Hsiang; of three \"surveyors\" from Yunnan-fu, so-called on the lucus a non lucendo principle, for, with perhaps one exception, none of them had the least notion of surveying; and an \"interpreter\" so dubbed on the same principle, but he was ejected from the camp at an early stage of the proceedings for attempting to \"squeeze\" villagers.\n\n3. Mr. Litton, Acting Consul at Tengyueh, was on duty as British Representative. The Consulate writer, Han Wei Tsu, accompanied the party.\n\nThe instructions issued to me by Sir Ernest Satow, and to Mr. Leveson by the Government of Burmah, were to the effect that the party was to examine, but not to delimit, the frontier. We were to explain to the Chinese, on the spot, precisely what His Majesty's Government meant by the N'Maikha watershed, to discover if the Chinese had any authority beyond that watershed, and, if not, to impress the fact upon the Taotai. The Government of Burmah's instructions also contemplated arrangements being made for the extinction, by payments on a liberal scale, of any rights to petty dues or otherwise which Chinese Headmen might be found to possess on the west side of the watershed. The instructions plainly stated that the Government of India had no intention of abandoning the position; that the water-divide was the only acceptable division of the spheres of influence of the two Governments.\n\nWe were also to collect as much geographical information as we could about an almost unknown country.\n\nThe instructions which the Taotai received from Yünnan-fu were to the effect that he was to examine the country in co-operation with us, and to report what territories were governed by the various Chinese Headmen. The term used (and this is important) was \"chih-li,\" which, I submit, implies more than vague claims of suzerainty, and signifies rather actual administrative control.\n\nArticle V of the Burmah-China Convention of 1897 contemplates the demarcation of this northern section of the frontier, when both parties had acquired further information. Since the date of the Treaty various inquiries by British officers, notably by Mr. Hertz, C.LE., had greatly added to our knowledge of the country. We made it a chief object of the present expedition so to supplement the information already acquired, especially by mapping, that His Majesty's Government should be in a position to clearly demonstrate to the Chinese the reasonableness of the position which has been taken up as to this section of the frontier, and to refuse to consent to the expense and trouble of further Boundary Commission in respect of it. I hope that this Report, and the map which accompanies it, will enable a Boundary Treaty to be concluded at London or Peking without any further joint inquiries on the spot, which, indeed, we would strongly deprecate.\n\nIt is hardly necessary to add that, until the date of the Taotai's departure for Kuyung, when I explained to him the general geography of the country, the Chinese officials had remained in a state of Cimmerian darkness as to the physical conditions of the country which they claimed. They had not advanced beyond the statements of the Yunnan Government, addressed to His Majesty's Minister through the Peking Foreign Office in 1904, to the effect that-\n\n1. There was no such river as the N'Maikha;\n2. That the divide in the locality in question was at the foot of the mountains (in spite of the suggestive Chinese saying that water does not flow up);\n3. That the small river, i.e., the Ngaw Chang, does not flow into the Lu Chiang or Salween.\n\nAs regards geographical information, I regret that we were not able to do as much as we had hoped. The fact is that the orders were issued much too late in the season. The experience of Captain Pottinger in 1897, of Mr. Hertz in 1900, and of myself in 1904 all go to prove that heavy snow and rain may be expected during the spring in these hills, which seem to be the abode of all the thunder and wild demons in the country. As no supplies are to be got near or beyond the watershed, even a small party such as Mr. Leveson's must have a train of some 150 mules. Towards the end of the open season, and at such short notice, good transport in a condition for hill work is not to be obtained. We began operations with a downpour of snow, hail, rain, and sleet, which continued for thirteen days and practically closed all passes over 9,800 feet for mule traffic, while tracks which were practicable were none the less turned into quagmires. Mr. Leveson lost thirty mules dead crossing the first pass on the frontier, and all of us, including the Taotai, incurred heavy extra expense for the hire of porters to enable us to get along. I calculate that we were delayed quite three weeks by weather alone.\n\nAfter inquiries at Kuyung, we proceeded north one day's march, 13 miles, and entered the Tan Tsa Valley, the heart of which is a paddy plain, about 2 miles by 1 mile, at an elevation of 6,500 feet. It contains six villages with some 200 families in all, half of which are Lisu (in Burmese Yaw Yin) and half Chinese, the whole subject to a petty Headman of Lisu extraction, who is under the jurisdiction of Tengyueh. To the north of the main valley of Tan Tsa a number of spurs run up northwards towards the watershed range which stretches round Tan Tsa in the shape of a huge bow, drawn towards the north; from this range spring the numerous sources of the Ta-ping River, of which the three most important are the Ta Cha, the Tan Tsa, and the Lun Ma Streams, which join at San Chao Ho (Tripod River), 4 miles west of Tan Tsu, to form the Upper Taping, which finally joins the Irrawaddy near Bhamo.\n\nThe whole of the hilly country north of the Tan Tsa Valley up to the bow of mountains which forms the watershed is entirely uninhabited, while there is also a wide uninhabited strip beyond the watershed on the N'Maikha side. The west end of the bow is Manung Pum, 10,000 feet, the \"high conical peak\" of the Convention, and the most northerly point of the demarcated frontier. Under this peak there is a track, impassable for mules, leading from Jan Tsa to Maiku, a Kachin village on the Upper Shi-Ngaw River in British territory, in two days some 20 miles. The east end of the bow, bearing north-east from Tan Tsa, is a conspicuous jagged peak (12,000 feet) known as Laug Ya, or Wolf's Tooth Mountain. The Lang Ya peak is astride of the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-331 - Public Offices - 1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405408, "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": "CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7]", "page_number": 603, "title": "CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7]", "content_text": "# Piracy of S.S. \"Sainam\"\n\n## Enclosure No. 1 in Consul-General Mansfield's No. 36 of 17th July, 1908\n\n### Report on the piracy of the British Steamship \"Sainam\" at Futan near Samshui on the evening of the 13th July, 1906\n\nThe S.S. \"Sainam\" is a steamer of 349 tons belonging to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited. She plies between Canton and Wuchow in Kwang Si, touching en route to land and take up passengers at Yung Ki, Mahning, Kamchuk, Kaukong, Sanshui, Haulik, Shui Hing, Yuetsing, Loxto, Lokpo, Lo Tinghan, Takhing, Dosing, Fangchuen. The only Europeans employed are the Master and Chief Engineer. There are also four Indian watchmen. She has three decks. The lower or main deck is used for the deck passengers, the lower spar deck forward for 1st Class Passengers and aft for 1st Class Chinese.\n\nOn the upper spar deck is the wheel house and Captain's cabin, and here are kept the arms and ammunition. There is access from the main deck to the lower spar deck by two companion ladders about amidships, one on either side, and these can be closed by a strong iron grating. They are in fact intended to be always closed at night, but it appears the precaution has been more honoured in the breach than in the observance. Indian watchmen are employed to guard the two companion ladders against any possible rush from the main deck. There is a clear space in the bow of the lower spar deck, then come two cabins opening on to the deck on either side. One of these is for the Chief Engineer, and the other, the starboard one, for European passengers. Next to these going aft is the saloon running athwart ship with a door and two windows opening on to the deck on either side.\n\nThe \"Sainam\" left Canton for Wuchow at 8 a.m. on Friday the 13th July with 125 native passengers and one European, a British subject, the Reverend K. J. J. MacDonald, M.D., a member of the Wesleyan Missionary Society who has resided at Wuchow for many years.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 407135, "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": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "page_number": 431, "title": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "content_text": "Inclo. No. 5 in Sir E. Satow's No. 176 of April 12th, 1906.\n\nSir,\n\nWai Wu Pu to Sir R. Satow.\n\nPeking,\n\nYear 32, Month 1, Day 23.\n\n16th February, 1906.\n\nWith reference to previous correspondence on the subject of the seizure of the Yao Faing coal-yard by the Viceroy at Canton, I had the honour to communicate to Y.E. on the 11th instant the contents of a telegram which the Board had received from the Viceroy showing that the account books which had been impounded disclosed a state of affairs different from that described in Y.E.'s notes.\n\nI requested therefore that Kuang Hsun Chu, the accountant of the coal-yard, might be sent to Canton for examination.\n\nOn the same day Y.E. wrote communicating Mr. Consul-General Scott's reports as to the guard-boats which were in charge of the coalyard, and requesting that explicit orders might be telegraphed to the Viceroy to hand over the coal to the custody of H.M. Consul-General.\n\nAs regards the guard-boats and soldiers set in charge of the coal yard, this Board have the honour to inform Y.E. of the contents of a telegram just received from the Viceroy. H.E. states that the reason for placing these guards on the coalyard was because of its isolated situation which exposed the coal to the possibility of theft, after the departure of the employees who left as soon as the attachment was announced. H.E. points out that this whole case turns on the point whether Chan Jung...\n\nI made the following changes:\n- Removed \"The py-C 18908 424 JUN 2 1906\" as it appears to be a metadata or filing information not part of the main text.\n- Corrected \"Str E. Satov's\" to \"Sir E. Satow's\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"reques ed\" to \"requested\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"Kluang isun Chu\" to \"Kuang Hsun Chu\" to fix a spelling error, assuming it's a correct representation of the name.\n- Corrected \"Kr. Consul General\" to \"Mr. Consul-General\" to fix a spelling error and add a hyphen for consistency.\n- Corrected \"telegra hed\" to \"telegraphed\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"qustody\" to \"custody\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"1.M. Consul-General\" to \"H.M. Consul-General\" to fix a likely error, assuming \"H.M.\" stands for \"His/Her Majesty's\".\n- Correved \"guarda\" to \"guards\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"hønur\" to \"honour\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Corrected \"employes\" to \"employees\" to fix a spelling error.\n- Removed the initial \"The\" as it seems out of place and not part of the coherent text.\n- Formatted the text into paragraphs using HTML `` tags as per the instructions.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 407423, "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": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "page_number": 719, "title": "CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906", "content_text": "Report on the piracy of the British steamship \"Sainam\" at Fu Wan near Samshui on the evening of the 13th July 1906\n\nThe steamship \"Sainam\" is a steamer of 349 tons belonging to the Hongkong, Canton and Macau Steamboat Company, Limited.\n\nShe plies between Canton and Wuchow in Kwang Si touching en route to land and take up passengers at Yung Ki, Mahning, Kumchuk, Kaukong, Sanshui, Haulik, Shui Hing, Yuetsing, Lokto, Lokpo, Lo Tinghan, Takhing, Dosing, Fangchuen. The only Europeans employed are the Master and Chief Engineer. There are also four Indian watchmen.\n\nShe has three decks. The lower or main deck is used for the deck passengers, the lower spar deck forward for 1st Class passengers and aft for 1st Class Chinese. On the upper spar deck is the wheel house and Captain's cabin, and here are kept the arms and ammunition.\n\nThere is access from the main deck to the lower spar deck by two companion ladders about amidships, one on either side, and these can be closed by a strong iron grating. They are in fact intended to be always closed at night, but it appears the precaution has been more honoured in the breach than in the observance.\n\nIndian watchmen are employed to guard the two companion ladders against any possible rush from the main deck.\n\nThere is a clear space in the bow of the lower spar deck, then come two cabins opening on to the deck on either side. One of these is for the Chief Engineer, and the other, the starboard one, for European passengers. Next to these going aft is the saloon running athwart ship with...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-337 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409796, "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": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "page_number": 142, "title": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "content_text": "C.R.E. No. 24.\n\nKowloon Canton Railway.\n\nBRITISH SECTION\n\nESTIMATE.\n\nMain Head **General Charges.**\n\nSub. Head Engineering\n\n(1) District Engineer's Office staff.\n\n \n DESCRIPTION\n Rate\n Unit\n $\n Cts.\n Quantity\n $\n Cts.\n \n \n Accountant\n $60\n 00\n \n \n 16\n 960\n 00\n \n \n Hand Clerk\n $40\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 960\n 00\n \n \n Assistant Accountant\n $30\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 720\n 00\n \n \n Low Writer\n $25\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 600\n 00\n \n \n Head Clerk\n $40\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 960\n 00\n \n \n Draughtsman\n $50\n 00\n \n \n 26\n 1300\n 00\n \n \n Tracers\n $6\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 144\n 00\n \n \n Food Coolies\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Survey Coolies\n $7.50\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 180\n 00\n \n \n Indian Sergeant Cash Guard\n $90\n 00\n \n \n 3\n 270\n 00\n \n \n Indian Coolies\n $18\n 00\n \n \n 24\n 432\n 00\n \n \n Indian Constables\n $18\n 00\n \n \n ...\n 448\n 00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total for one year\n 7782\n 00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total for four years\n 31128\n 00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Contingencies 10%\n 3112\n 00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grand Total\n 34240\n 00", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409797, "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": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "page_number": 143, "title": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "content_text": "C.R.E. No. 24\n\nKowloon Canton Railway.\n\nBRITISH SECTION\n\nESTIMATE.\n\nMain Head: General (A) Charges.\n\nSub. Head: Engineering (1) Work\n\nAssistant Engineer's Office Staff,\n\n \n DESCRIPTION\n Quantity\n Unit\n Rate\n AMOUNT\n \n \n Clerk\n 1\n \n $720\n $720.00\n \n \n Cashier\n 1\n \n $780\n $780.00\n \n \n Head Coolie\n 1\n \n $144\n $144.00\n \n \n Indian Personnel: Signal Guard\n 1\n \n $730\n $730.00\n \n \n Constables\n 3\n \n $162\n $486.00\n \n \n \n \n \n $270\n $810.00\n \n \n General Personnel: Coolies\n 8\n \n $24\n $192.00\n \n \n \n 10\n \n $1.20\n $12.00\n \n \n \n 10\n \n $22\n $220.00\n \n \n Total for one year\n \n \n \n $3,126.80\n \n \n Assistant Engineer Kowloon\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Years\n 4\n \n \n $12,684.00\n \n \n Tan Ting\n \n \n \n $19,028.00\n \n \n Total\n \n \n \n $57,070.00\n \n \n Contingencies 10%\n \n \n \n $5,707.00\n \n \n Grand Total\n \n \n \n $62,785.20", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409798, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "content_text": "X.R.E. No. 24.\n\nKowloon Canton Railway.\n\nBRITISH SECTION\n\nESTIMATE.\n\nMain Head: General Charges\n\nSub-Head: (1)\n\nAssistant Engineer's Office Staff\n\nDESCRIPTION\n\nUnit\n\nRate\n\n$\n\nCts.\n\nCashier\n\n1\n\n1200\n\n1200.00\n\nStore Clerk\n\n1\n\n600\n\n600.00\n\nHead Coolie\n\n1\n\n144\n\n144.00\n\nBurray Coolies\n\n20\n\n120\n\n2400.00\n\nIndian Bugler/Cash Guard\n\n1\n\n270\n\n270.00\n\nSignal Coolies/Tongatoha\n\nNot clear\n\n142\n\nNot clear\n\nTotal for one year\n\n3820\n\nTotal for four years\n\n15280\n\nContingencies 10%\n\n1528\n\nGrand Total\n\n16800\n\nor $15,615.00 (if \"1561500\" is a typo and should be read as 15615.00)\n\n \nPage ... \n\nwas not found, hence not included.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411134, "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": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 311, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n2\n\nGulf of Pechili. This would serve both the Chinese Railway in Liao Tsi and the purely Chinese Treaty port of Newchwang, with advantage to both the railway and customs revenue. The Chinese Railway is also about to construct a branch line to a coal mine at a place called Hsin Ch'iu, some 50 miles due north of Kou Pang Tzu. The line will leave the main line half-way between Kou Pang Tzu and Hsin Min Tun. The mine is said to be of great richness and requires a convenient shipping port. Newchwang will answer the purpose during the open season, but for the winter months some more adjacent place than Ching Wan Tao is desirable.\n\nHis Excellency seemed inclined to make serious inquiries as to the advisability of such a step.\n\nI have, &c.\n \n**(Signed)**\n \n**H. E. FULFORD**\n\n## CHINA TRADE\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[4404]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n7526 [February 9.]\n\nSECTION 38 FEB 07,\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.~(Received February 9, 1907.)\n\n**(No. 550. Confidential)** Sir,\n\nTHE United States' Minister has been kind enough to allow me to peruse some recent reports which he has received from his Consuls at Harbin and Mukden, and the information which they contained, although inaccurate in some respects, seemed to be sufficiently important to justify my sending an abstract of it to you. This I have the honour to inclose herewith.\n\nI would especially invite your attention to the Harbin Consul's remarks upon the conditions of Russian trade there, which are typical of all Russian commercial enterprise in the East; to the statement of the Consul at Mukden on the privileged position which Japanese have acquired in that city and in Southern Manchuria generally; and to his definite assertion that the railway rates between Dalny and Ta Shih Ch'iao are only 2 sen a-mile, while from the latter place and Newchwang northward they are 5 sen a-mile. This corroborates Mr. Fulford's contention, as reported in my despatch No. 542 of the 24th instant, of a differentiation of railway rates in favour of Dalny to the disadvantage of Newchwang.\n\nI have, &c. **(Signed)**\n\n**J. N. JORDAN**\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n\nAbstract of Reports by United States' Consuls respecting Harbin and Mukden.\n\nFROM Harbin it is reported that there still remain in North Manchuria between 50,000 and 60,000 Russian troops, about 30,600 of which are stationed in the vicinity of Harbin, between 10,000 and 15,000 near Bodune and Tsitsihar, about 6,000 around Kuanchentze or Kirin, and the balance in small garrisons along the Sungari, Nonni, and Mutaukiang Rivers. With the exception of these troops, the evacuation was completed about the 1st August. The number of Russian troops in Manchuria at the commencement of the evacuation was estimated at 750,000. Of these about 225,000 Russian reserves and the Imperial Guard, estimated at 60,000, were sent back to Russia. The Siberian reserves, which numbered about 125,000, were released and returned to their homes. The balance of the forces, excepting those that remained in Manchuria, was withdrawn to different places in the Primorsk, Amur, and Transbaikal Provinces. The number of these troops, together with the Siberian soldiers now called up and those still remaining in Manchuria, is estimated to be about 400,000. Being stationed at convenient points to transportation, this force could be thrown into Manchuria within a short time should occasion arise to make it necessary.\n\nFrom information from a military source the number of Russian troops that were in Manchuria at the commencement of the evacuation is placed at 1,200,000. Of these 300,000 Russian reserves, the Imperial Guard, numbering about 60,000, and several thousand staff and hospital corps were returned to Russia, 200,000 Siberian reserves were released and returned to their homes, 300,000 are still held in Manchuria and are quartered near Harbin, and the balance has been withdrawn to points in the Primorsk, Amur, and Transbaikal Provinces. These figures are, however, thought to be worth little consideration.\n\nIt is rumoured that the troops still in Manchuria are retained for the purposes of resisting the loss of prestige with the Chinese, and of backing up the Russian Minister's position in the negotiations now being conducted at Peking.\n\n[2367 i-6]\n\nB \n\nPage 307", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411135, "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": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 312, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## The principal points at issue in these are said to be:---\n\n1. The Timber Concession on the Hulankei;\n2. The Concession of some 225,000 acres of agricultural land lying partly in Mongolia and partly in Manchuria near the station of Mongol;\n3. The Concession of the Dalai Nor coal mines;\n4. Concessions of various gold mines in Manchuria.\n\nThe point that has caused the most friction at Harbin, and it is reported has threatened the breaking off of the negotiations at three different times, is the Hulankei Timber Concession, which lies in the upper courses of the Hulan River to the northward of Harbin. The Hulan River empties into the Sungari about 12 miles below Harbin.\n\nIn 1903 the railway made a contract for the delivery of a large quantity of wood with a General Jao Men, the agent of the branch of the Tsitsihar Diplomatic Bureau at Harbin. The contract was a private one. After delivering to the extent of about 15,000 roubles Jao Men was unable to complete the contract. The railway in the meantime had learned of the valuable resources of this timber district, from which Jao Men had obtained the wood. It is reported that the only terms on which Jao Men could reach a settlement for his deliveries were that the timber district be granted to the railway in order that it might complete the contract. Jao Men executed the conveyance and affixed the seal of the Tsitsihar Bureau, but when the paper was taken to the Tartar General at Tsitsihar for approval its legality was denied on the ground that the seal could not be used legally without his sanction in each instance. The Concession was a subject of much contention, but as a large force of Russian soldiers was kept at Tsitsihar the Tartar General realized the wisdom of holding himself in. However, as soon as the main forces of the Japanese army had been withdrawn he is reported to have sent a force of Chinese soldiers to the Concession and bodily ousted the timber cutters. He now holds possession.\n\nThe Russian Minister is said to take up the position that these Concessions have been granted in good faith, and insists upon their recognition. China's reported position is that they were obtained through connivance with subordinate officials, who placed the seals upon the documents without competent authority, and that, as the Eastern Chinese Railway is not a private but a Government institution, it has no authority in matters of such nature to deal with any one but the Chinese Government at Peking.\n\nThe Russian Minister is reported to be pressing these points in order to reach a settlement before the expiration of the evacuation period when the influence of the military force is to be withdrawn, and the Chinese Government is said to have taken a firm stand in refusing to recognize the Concessions. The reported private opinion of prominent Russian officials in Harbin is that nothing short of a resort to arms will induce China to yield, and that Russia is not prepared to take that action.\n\nThere are indications that Russia has no intention of disregarding her Treaty obligations regarding the withdrawal of the balance of her troops; this seems to be the general opinion of all, both Russians and Chinese, and the Chinese officials are beginning to show a spirit of independence not only towards the Russians, but in a degree towards all foreigners.\n\n## Railway\n\nContrary to their former policy, the Railway Company seem now disposed to meet in some spirit of friendliness the coming of foreign merchants and capitalists. On the 30th October, 1906, the **\"Harbin Vestnik,\"** the official organ of the railway, stated the conditions under which foreigners would be permitted to hold leases and reside within the Russian Settlement. The Article translated runs:\n\n**Foreigners in Harbin**\n\n\"A telegram from the head office of the Eastern Chinese Railway in St. Petersburg has recently been received here, stating that foreigners are allowed to lease property on long terms on the Concession belonging to the Eastern Chinese Railway on condition that they shall comply with all rules and regulations made by the said Company as to the payment of taxes, sanitation, police, &c., and that each foreigner shall give a pledge accordingly, which must bear the indorsement of his Consul as a guarantee.\n\n\"We are informed that only a few applications have been entered at the Land Office from foreigners, with the exception of numerous Greeks who have long lived here, and all properties owned by them being entered at the Land Office under the names of juridical persons. This telegram now allows them to hold the property in their own name. As regards other nationals, not many of them have their representatives.\"\n\nThe population within the Settlement is estimated at 95,000, of whom 62,000 are Russians and 33,000 Chinese; the number of Russian railway officials and clerks is given as 5,000, and the number of mechanics and other workmen as 7,000. The total number of Russian residents directly dependent upon the railway is placed at 33,000. These figures do not include soldiers or railway guards. The organization of the Eastern Chinese Railway Company consists of twenty-four departments. The office of General Superintendent is held by Major-General Dimitri L. Horvat; he has two Assistant Superintendents—one for railway affairs, the other for municipal affairs.\n\nThe railway guard in Manchuria number about 28,000, and the military railway brigade about 12,000; the military give the number of the latter as 500. These men are regularly enlisted, and consist of skilled mechanics, engineers, &c. Their proper designation would seem to be the Engineering Corps. It is said that the organization of railway guards after the evacuation will consist of 15,000 railway guard and 10,000 military railway brigade, which total will practically be within the Treaty stipulations (1,600 versts of line).\n\nAs Harbin is still under martial law, the policing of the town, the telegraph posts, &c., are under the military.\n\n## Newspapers\n\nThe more important daily papers published in Harbin are:\n\n1. The **\"Harbin,\"** which was started during the first part of 1906. It is owned by a M. Popoff, a rich Russian Jew, who is also its chief editor. Its sub-editor is a Mr. Weber, a naturalized American citizen. Its policy is democratic, and it advocates self-government for Harbin and equal privileges to foreigners. It is opposed to any aggressive policy in the Far East. It is probably the most popular paper published in Harbin.\n2. The **\"Novie Krai,\"** which was published in Port Arthur during the siege, and was subsidized by the Russian Government. Its editor is a former Russian naval officer. The paper is Conservative, and advocates purely Russian interests.\n3. The **\"Harbin Vestnik,\"** the official organ of the Eastern Chinese Railway Company. Its editor is a subordinate official under General Horvat. It began publication in 1903. It often publishes very interesting information regarding the commercial and industrial conditions in Manchuria.\n4. The **\"Yunden Pao,\"** owned by the Eastern Chinese Railway Company, and receiving a subsidy from the military authorities. It is published in Chinese, but has a Russian editor. It advocates a progressive policy for China and closer relations with Russia. There will also soon be published in the same office a Mongol paper, which is to receive a subsidy.\n5. The **\"Golos Manchuria,\"** which has recently started. Its policy appears to be Liberal. Its circulation is small, and the paper is unimportant.\n\n## Commercial\n\nAs soon as the main forces were withdrawn trade at Harbin suffered an enormous depression. For two years business had been conducted on the basis of war prices. Evidently the merchants had not given much credence to Russia's intention to evacuate, as they continued to stock up even after the evacuation was well under way. Most of the Russian stores now are stocked to their limit with goods, much of which is now unmarketable in Harbin, or at least the demand is greatly limited. These stocks have been bought chiefly on credit. One merchant alone has a stock of 1,500,000 roubles of underwear and clothing. The meeting of the credits as they have fallen due has drained most of the money out of the hands of the Russian merchants.\n\nSince the commencement of the Manchurian Railway scheme, Russian merchants themselves have made little or no energetic efforts to secure the Chinese trade of North Manchuria. Such efforts as have been made in that line were conducted by the Eastern Chinese Railway and the Russo-Chinese Bank through agents who seem to have lacked foresight and business ability and, in some instances, integrity. The consequence is, so far as the Chinese trade is concerned, Russian commercial interests have received practically no benefits from the predominating influence that Russia has held over this portion of Manchuria for the past ten years. The Russian merchants at Harbin have been satisfied with such business as the railway and the army have thrown their way.\n\nPage 308", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411166, "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": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## The principal points at issue in these are said to be :-\n\n1. The Timber Concession on the Hulankei;\n2. The Concession of some 225,000 acres of agricultural land lying partly in Mongolia and partly in Manchuria near the station of Mongol;\n3. The Concession of the Dalai Nor coal mines;\n4. Concessions of various gold mines in Manchuria,\n\nThe point that has caused the most friction at Harbin, and it is reported has threatened the breaking off of the negotiations at three different times, is the Hulankei Timber Concession, which lies in the upper courses of the Hulan River to the northward of Harbin, The Hulan River empties into the Sungari about 12 miles below Harbin.\n\nIn 1903 the railway made a contract for the delivery of a large quantity of wood with a General Jao Men, the agent of the branch of the Tsitsihar Diplomatic Bureau at Harbin. The contract was a private one. After delivering to the extent of about 15,000 roubles Jao Men was unable to complete the contract. The railway in the meantime had learned of the valuable resources of this timber district from which Jao Men had obtained the wood. It is reported that the only terms on which Jao Men could reach a settlement for his deliveries were that the timber district be granted to the railway in order that it might complete the contract. Jao Men executed the conveyance and affixed the seal of the Tsitsihar Bureau, but when the paper was taken to the Tartar General at Tsitsihar for approval its legality was denied on the ground that the seal could not be used legally without his sanction in each instance. The Concession was a subject of much contention, but as a large force of Russian soldiers was kept at Tsitsihar the Tartar General realized the wisdom of holding himself in. However, as soon as the main forces of the Japanese* army had been withdrawn he is reported to have sent a force of Chinese soldiers to the Concession and bodily ousted the timber cutters. He now holds possession,\n\nThe Russian Minister is said to take up the position that these Concessions have been granted in good faith, and insists upon their recognition. China's reported position is that they were obtained through connivance with subordinate officials, who placed the seals upon the documents without competent authority, and that, as the Eastern Chinese Railway is not a private but a Government institution, it has no authority in matters of such nature to deal with any one but the Chinese Government at Peking.\n\nThe Russian Minister is reported to be pressing these points in order to reach a settlement before the expiration of the evacuation period when the influence of the military force is to be withdrawn, and the Chinese Government is said to have taken a firm stand in refusing to recognize the Concessions. The reported private opinion of prominent Russian officials in Harbin is that nothing short of a resort to arms will induce China to yield, and that Russia is not prepared to take that action.\n\nThere are indications that Russia has no intention of disregarding her Treaty obligations regarding the withdrawal of the balance of her troops; this seems to be the general opinion of all, both Russians and Chinese, and the Chinese officials are beginning to show a spirit of independence not only towards the Russians, but in a degree towards all foreigners.\n\n## Railway\n\nContrary to their former policy, the Railway Company seem now disposed to meet in some spirit of friendliness the coming of foreign merchants and capitalists. On the 30th October, 1906, the **\"Harbin Vestnik,\"** the official organ of the railway, stated the conditions under which foreigners would be permitted to hold leases and reside within the Russian Settlement. The Article translated runs :—~\n\n\"Foreigners in Harbin,\n\n\"A telegram from the head office of the Eastern Chinese Railway in St. Petersburg has recently been received here, stating that foreigners are allowed to lease property on long terms on the Concession belonging to the Eastern Chinese Railway on condition that they shall comply with all rules and regulations made by the said Company as to the payment of taxes, sanitation, police, &c., and that each foreigner shall give a pledge accordingly, which must bear the indorsement of his Consul as a guarantee.\n\n\"We are informed that only a few applications have been entered at the Land Office from foreigners, with the exception of numerous Greeks who have long lived here, and all properties owned by them being entered at the Land Office under the names of juridical persons. This telegram now allows them to hold the property in their own name.\n\nAs regards other nationals, not many of them have their representatives.\" The population within the Settlement is estimated at 95,000, of whom 62,000 are Russians and 33,000 Chinese; the number of Russian railway officials and clerks is given as 5,000, and the number of mechanics and other workmen as 7,000. The total number of Russian residents directly dependent upon the railway is placed at 33,000. These figures do not include soldiers or railway guards. The organization of the Eastern Chinese Railway Company consists of twenty-four departments. The office of General Superintendent is held by Major-General Dimitri L. Horvat; he has two Assistant Superintendents--one for railway affairs, the other for municipal affairs.\n\nThe railway guard in Manchuria number about 28,000, and the military railway brigade about 12,000; the military give the number of the latter as 500. These men are regularly enlisted, and consist of skilled mechanics, engineers, &c. Their proper designation would seem to be the Engineering Corps. It is said that the organization of railway guards after the evacuation will consist of 15,000 railway guard and 10,000 military railway brigade, which total will practically be within the Treaty stipulations (1,600 versts of line).\n\nAs Harbin is still under martial law, the policing of the town, the telegraph posts, &c., are under the military.\n\n## Newspapers\n\nThe more important daily papers published in Harbin are:----\n\n1. The **\"Harbin,\"** which was started during the first part of 1906. It is owned by a M. Popoff, a rich Russian Jew, who is also its chief editor. Its sub-editor is a Mr. Weber, a naturalized American citizen. Its policy is democratic, and it advocates self-government for Harbin and equal privileges to foreigners. It is opposed to any aggressive policy in the Far East. It is probably the most popular paper published in Harbin,\n\n2. The **\"Novic Krai,\"** which was published in Port Arthur during the siege, and was subsidized by the Russian Government. Its editor is a former Russian naval officer. The paper is Conservative, and advocates purely Russian interests.\n\n3. The **\"Harbin Vestnik,\"** the official organ of the Eastern Chinese Railway Company. Its editor is a subordinate official under General Horvat. It began publication in 1903. It often publishes very interesting information regarding the commercial and industrial conditions in Manchuria.\n\n4. The **\"Yunden Pao,\"** owned by the Eastern Chinese Railway Company, and receiving a subsidy from the military authorities. It is published in Chinese, but has a Russian editor. It advocates a progressive policy for China and closer relations with Russia. There will also soon be published in the same office a Mongol paper, which is to receive a subsidy. Its policy appears to be ...\n\n5. The **\"Golos Manchuria,\"** which has recently started. Liberal. Its circulation is small, and the paper is unimportant.\n\n## Commercial\n\nAs soon as the main forces were withdrawn trade at Harbin suffered an enormous depression. For two years business had been conducted on the basis of war prices. Evidently the merchants had not given much credence to Russia's intention to evacuate, as they continued to stock up even after the evacuation was well under way. Most of the Russian stores now are stocked to their limit with goods, much of which is now unmarketable in Harbin, or at least the demand is greatly limited. These stocks have been bought chiefly on credit. One merchant alone has a stock of 1,500,000 roubles of underwear and clothing. The meeting of the credits as they have fallen due has drained most of the money out of the hands of the Russian merchants.\n\nSince the commencement of the Manchurian Railway scheme, Russian merchants themselves have made little or no energetic efforts to secure the Chinese trade of North Manchuria. Such efforts as have been made in that line were conducted by the Eastern Chinese Railway and the Russo-Chinese Bank through agents who seem to have lacked foresight and business ability and, in some instances, integrity. The consequence is, so far as the Chinese trade is concerned, Russian commercial interests have received practically no benefits from the predominating influence that Russia has held over this portion of Manchuria for the past ten years. The Russian merchants at Harbin have been satisfied with such business as the railway and the army have thrown their way.\n\nPage 337", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412799, "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": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 559, "title": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## Inclosure 3 in No. 1 (missing title, continuing from previous page)\n\ntaken in the act, and in the event of their escaping, then the co-operation of the shore authorities would come in. He admitted the number of Customs-controlled launches was small, and he would like to see them increased. One of the principal objects of the latter would be to see that the other armed launches in the river carried out their duties properly. He regretted to say that from his own personal observation when in Canton waters, and from the reports of the officers commanding the gun-boats in the West River, such supervision was necessary; it was well known that the Chinese officers neglected their duty, and, together with their men, spent their time in smoking opium and gambling. It had been conclusively proved that in the case of the \"Feinam\" [sic] the vessel was pirated when within hail of a guard-boat, and that the latter had done nothing.\n\nHis Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai remarked that such neglect of duty on the part of the Chinese officers and men was a result of a weak and ineffective administration on the part of the Viceroy.\n\nThe Admiral asked his Excellency what reply he was to send to the Admiralty as to the intentions of the Chinese Government.\n\nHis Excellency replied that the Admiral could assure the Admiralty that the Chinese Government regarded the matter as of great importance, and that they intended to make every effort to stamp out piracy, and that they felt confident that the administration of the new Viceroy would have a marked effect.\n\nThe Admiral said that he proposed to visit the Viceroy at Canton after his return to Hong Kong to discuss the question, and that he hoped his Excellency's anticipations would prove correct. As he had before remarked, he was moving his ships south to be ready to take action for the protection of British interests should a recurrence of these piratical outrages take place. While he fully intended, if necessary, to take action himself, yet he trusted he would not be called upon to do so; it was the obvious duty of the Chinese authorities to police their own waters and to afford protection to foreign traders, and he earnestly urged upon the Government the importance of their introducing effective measures without delay. If he could assist the Government in any way in selecting a suitable type of vessel for patrol duties he would be glad to do so.\n\nHis Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai said he felt sure no such action on the Admiral's part would be required, the Chinese Government would not fail to act energetically in the matter, and he hoped that by the time the Admiral arrived at Canton a marked improvement in the situation would already have resulted. He thanked the Admiral for his offer of assistance.\n\nThis concluded the interview, and the British Minister and the Admiral then took their leave.\n\nA. W. MOORE.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## Inclosure 4 in No. 1\n\n**Lieutenant-Commander Vaughan to the Commodore-in-charge His Majesty's Ships**\n\n**(Confidential.)**\n\nSir,\n\nHong Kong.\n\n\"Moorhen,\" at Canton, August 22, 1907.\n\nI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 19th August, which only reached me this morning, and regret that the short notice received compels me to answer rather more briefly than I should have done had I not received your telegram to-day.\n\nIn reply to the Commander-in-chief's questions, I beg to inform you that the present situation in the West River, though still far from satisfactory, shows an improvement in the condition of affairs that existed two years ago, but piracy is still prevalent.\n\nA recapitulation of previous reports on piracy will show this:----\n\n| No. | Date | Incident |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | January 24 | Native cargo-boats attacked by pirates above Wuchan; Mr. Edwards' cargo stolen |\n| 2 | April 15 | Launch \"Kwong Cheong\" pirated near Chun Chune |\n| 3 | May 30 | Two native boats attacked by pirates in Sun Ning district; British and American missionaries robbed |\n| 4 | June 18 | Over 100 armed robbers landed at Shui Tong and looted the town |\n| 5 | July 6 | British launch \"Ki Cheung\" pirated in Chun Übune Creek; passengers robbed and some thrown overboard |\n| 6 | A few days ago | French motor-boat \"Woo-on\" pirated at Shik Kio, North River |\n\nIn every one of the cases quoted above the pirates seemed to have had no difficulty in making good their escape. So I cannot conscientiously inform you, in answer to question (b), that the Chinese are taking active and earnest measures to prevent piracy; still it is my belief that if the Chinese Government determined to suppress piracy in the West River they could accomplish their object.\n\nThe first rice crop yielded 60 per cent., and the mulberry crops have this year been excellent. The second rice crop has only just been set—nearly a month later than usual—but agricultural prospects are favourable, and as this point has a great bearing on the behaviour of villagers, I am inclined to think that the recrudescence of piracy in the autumn will be governed to a great extent by the success or failure of the second rice crop.\n\nThere are always in Kwang Tung, as elsewhere, many bad characters and ne'er-do-wells, and if they cannot eke out a comfortable living in the city of Canton they will go further afield to rob and pillage.\n\nThe Chinese deep-sea gun-boats, river gun-boats, torpedo-boats, and armed launches still maintain a moderate display of activity, and when I have met them at anchor I have noticed that they were lying under banked fires and not as hitherto with fires out. This indicates an improvement, and the Chinese rely now more on an active patrol than a moral effect.\n\nAll the fourteen new Chinese armed launches are stationed on the river and delta, but they possess small power in the way of speed, and are of a cheap and jerry-built type that will not last long, cannot steam fast, and are only lightly armed.\n\nHis Majesty's Minister at Peking has refused to agree to the new Traffic Regulations, referred to in this paragraph, except as a complement to the scheme for patrolling cruisers under Customs control, which the Wai-wu Pu at first accepted and then repudiated. So nothing has been done.\n\nIn the event of our taking over the policing of the waterways, I submit the following suggestion on the assumption that, if we accept the responsibility of this great and arduous duty, it must be done absolutely and thoroughly in accordance with the traditions of our navy.\n\nThe waterways used by British vessels comprise the following mileage in round figures:\n\n| Route | Miles |\n| --- | --- |\n| Samshui to Canton vià Fat Shan | 40 |\n| Samsbui to Ching Yuen | 50 |\n| Kum Chuk to Kong Mun | 15 |\n| Kong Mun to the Ngai Mun | 45 |\n| Kum Chuk Rapids to Canton | 40 |\n| The main Canton River | 40 |\n| Creeks, &c., not included in the above but including the East River Wang Mun to Wachau | 170 |\n| Total | 600 (approximately) |\n\nI therefore have the honour to propose that six gun-boats will be necessary, and attached to each one pair of motor picket-boats, as suggested by Lieutenant-Commander Walcott in a previous report.\n\nEach gun-boat to be responsible for 100 miles of river, with her attendant motor picket boats radiating 50 miles up and down river from their base, the gun-boat.\n\nNo type could be better suited for this duty than Messrs. Thornycroft's \"Woodcock\" class, but they must have two boilers, and it is absolutely essential that they should be under steam always—day and night—and ready to move at half-an-hour's notice.\n\nAs before remarked, this question, always having fires alight, is the key to efficient patrol.\n\nPage 535", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414489, "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": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "page_number": 400, "title": "CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10]", "content_text": "## SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS, ROADS, &c., CAUSED BY THE TYPHOON OF JULY 27TH-28TH, 1908.\n\n| Category | Damage |\n| --- | --- |\n| Steam-launches sunk | ... |\n| do. ashore, damaged | 12 |\n| European Lighters sunk | 2 |\n| Junks, cargo-boats, sampans, etc. sunk | 125 |\n| do. wrecked, damaged | 43 |\n| Buildings inside City | $20,945 |\n| Roads in City | $6,395 |\n| outside City, in New Territories | $633 |\n| Miscellaneous, in Kowloon | $2,500 |\n| Persons reported missing in Harbour | 44 |\n| do. outside Harbour | 11 |\n| Telephones, (including repairs to cable across Harbour, $2,000) | $4,500 |\n| Piers and Sea-Walls | $5,732 |\n| Harbour Offices | A few panes of glass broken. Bamboo wharf destroyed. |\n| Miscellaneous Rainstorm Damages | $6,622 |\n| Total | $72,219 |\n| Allow 10% for Contingencies, say | $7,221 |\n| Total with Contingencies | $79,440 |\n\n## DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY\n\n### Steam-launches\n\n* \"ti Houam Stanley\" badly strained by S.S. colliding with her. Damage to stern through collision by another launch.\n* \"Victoria\" damage to rail and awning, spars, and stanchions, due to other craft colliding with her.\n* \"Daisy\" damage to rail and awnings, stanchions, etc., collision by other craft.\n* \"Sibyl\" considerable damage to deck fittings and rails.\n* \"No. 20 hired in lieu of \"Lily\" under repair.\n\n## BUILDINGS INSIDE THE CITY\n\n| Name of Building | Extent of Damage |\n| --- | --- |\n| Government House | The roof to back verandah carried away. |\n| Government Offices | A covered-way badly damaged. Small brick building collapsed also Laundry matshed. A quantity of the rubberoid roofing damaged. General repairs to doors, windows, jalousies, &c. |\n| Queen's College | General repairs to roof, windows, &c. Overseers' Matshed partly blown over. |\n| Belilios School | The roof to large Hall partly carried away. General repairs to all roofs and to many of the jalousies, doors and windows. |\n| Kennedy Town Hospital | Portion of roof carried away and small repairs. |\n| Kennedy Town Police Station | Matsheds blown down and portion of roof to brick building damaged. |\n| Disinfecting Station | Roof badly damaged and small repairs. Matsheds badly damaged. |\n| Central Police Station | Damage to roofs, sunshades, covered-ways, main gates, jalousies, windows, doors, gutters, &c. |\n| D. S. P.'s Quarters | Roof badly damaged and jalousies and windows badly knocked about. |\n| Married Sergeants' Quarters and Armoury, Magistracy | Ditto. Ditto. |\n\n## OTHER DAMAGES\n\n* Lighthouses: \n + Cape Collinson: considerable damage to quarters.\n + Capsuimun: roof badly damaged.\n + Gap Rock and Waglan report by passing steamers all correct so far as lights are concerned. Apparently some damage to quarters, etc.\n* Government Gunpowder Depôt: Damage to roof, etc. Buoy dragged 300 feet to West. Camp Signal Station, Blackbead's Hill, damage to roof, etc. South Fairway buoy fouled by something. Guard bent and light extinguished. \"Hygeia\", starboard side roof demolished.\n\nPage 396\n\n7th August, 1908.\n\n**BASIL TAYLOR, Comdr., R.N., Harbour Master, &c.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415854, "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": 19, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "During the summer months a 3-knot current may be expected in the main river, so a speed of more than 12 knots ought to be guaranteed, and the launches should not be detached for military operations, which are nearly always in progress at one place or another. Owing to the absence of any form of village police in wilder Kwang Tung, these cruisers should be officered by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\n2. The distances mentioned—Fong Chuen to Shan King and Shau King to Chu Tau Shan (Admiralty charts)—cover only 145 miles of river. I cannot understand why the vast delta waterways are ignored. Chu Tau Shan is 10 miles north of Kong Mun, a city of tremendous launch traffic.\n\n3. Nineteen launches will not be able to patrol their respective sections twice a day—if all the waterways are policed.\n\n4. All the \"guard boats\" sailing gun-boats\" have, with a few exceptions, been recently removed from the West River. Many are broken up and a few are hauled up on the bank at Shiu Hing. There will therefore be no troops ashore to give assistance, except at a garrison town like Wachau or Shau King. The new launches recently built and most of the old ones carry no more than eight, or at the most ten, fighting men.\n\n5. This list, if it is compiled, would have to be an enormous one. The launches embark passengers nearly every half-a-mile.\n\nIt is an excellent suggestion that special sampans be registered to embark passengers, but no safeguard against pirates embarking. There are always recognized sampans for embarking passengers, which generally fly a special flag. These sampans have been used by pirates before (vide \"Wing Fat\" piracy case, July 1906).\n\n6. This is not feasible in tidal waters.\n\n7. All the launch routes are well known, and no uncertainty exists.\n\nEvery passenger launch or junk exhibits a board showing her principal ports of call.\n\nThe only deviation (from usual routes) is not due to tide, but to the height of water in summer floods.\n\nFrom April, in normal years, Canton to Shui Hing launches run via the Moneypenny and Fatshan Creeks until the river falls to 3 feet, when they are compelled to follow the main route, viâ Chun Chune and Kum Chuk. This route is advertised.\n\n8. This suggestion is good.\n\n9. I have travelled on launches flying the British, French, and Chinese colours, and have small faith in the \"guard\" system.\n\nThe guard when not asleep are smoking opium, and on nearing some customs station are awakened, and then put on their military uniform.\n\nWhen the \"Wing Fat\" was pirated last year near Ping Nam, the guard were sitting aft eating their food when the pirates arrived on board in the guise of passengers. Two soldiers came forward to search them and were promptly shot and thrown overboard. The rest of the guard surrendered, as their rifles were stowed forward and could not be reached in time.\n\nWhy should the owner of the launch have to pay for his own guard?\n\n10. I conclude that the three Government examination stations are to be quite close to Canton, the words East, West, and North Rivers not being used in the same sense as we employ, as the North River enters the West River at Samshui, and the East River enters the Canton River south of Whampoa, I think the number of examination stations might be extended to include Samshui, Shiu Hing, Kum Chuk, and Kong Mun, important shipping centres, otherwise the inspection scheme will be one-sided only—the Canton side.\n\nThey ought to be controlled by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nMinutes of an Interview on board His Majesty's ship \"Alacrity,\" at Canton, November 20, 1907.\n\nPresent:\n\nAdmiral Sir A. W. Moore, K.C.M.G., &c. Mr. R. W. Mansfield, C.M.G., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, Canton.\n\nSecretary C. H. Rowe, R.N.\n\nMr. H. Sly, Vice-Consul.\n\nViceroy Chang Jen Chun. Taotai Ousu Han. Taotai Wen Tsung Yao.\n\nTHE Commander-in-chief, Sir A. W. Moore, having paid an official visit to the Viceroy on the 19th November, his Excellency the Viceroy returned the call on the following day on board His Majesty's ship \"Alacrity.\"\n\nAfter partaking of refreshments and exchanging the usual courtesies, by prearrangement the above-mentioned withdrew to the after-cabin to discuss the piracy question.\n\nThe Admiral informed the Viceroy that his principal object in requesting the conference was to discuss the proposed measures for the prevention of piracy in the vicinity of Canton, more especially in regard to the provision of the four fast launches to be placed under Customs control. He referred to the length of time this question had been under discussion, how that Viceroy Chow Fu had so far back as last March informed him that the launches would be provided, and how the Central Government at Peking had given their undertaking to the British Minister that the scheme would be put into effect. He had recently visited the Wai-wu Pu, and his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai had assured him that instructions had been given to the Canton Government to do all in their power to suppress piracy, and had stated that the Viceroy could, if he would, stamp it out. Notwithstanding this, the launches had not been provided, and since his visit to Peking no less than three further robberies of vessels under the British flag had taken place. He felt that the time had now come when further talk was useless, and that definite action must be taken. He had been called upon by the Admiralty to report what measures he could take to insure the protection of British interests, and before giving his reply he wished to have a decision from the Viceroy as to whether he would or would not carry out the undertaking which had been entered into by the Chinese authorities to provide the four fast launches under Customs control.\n\nThe Viceroy, in reply, said that he was quite with the Admiral in desiring to stamp out piracy, he had already drawn up a scheme, which he was prepared to carry out, which included the provision of four fast launches, the systematic patrol of the waterways by the older patrol launches, and the co-operation of the military on shore with those vessels, so that the pirates might be followed up to their haunts when they escaped.\n\nThe Admiral pointed out that this scheme only provided for the patrol of about one-third of the waterways used by the launches, and that, as the guard-boats had been withdrawn, no soldiers were available to co-operate with the patrol vessels.\n\nTo this the Viceroy replied that his scheme was of course only in embryo, and that as it developed he hoped to arrange for the patrol of all the waterways. He added that the guard-boats which had been withdrawn would be replaced.\n\nThe Admiral asked whether he was to understand that the four fast launches referred to would be under the Customs control. The Viceroy said that he had recently received a telegram from Peking saying that the stipulation as to the launches being placed under foreign officers had been withdrawn by the British Minister; further, that he had been informed by the Commissioner of Customs at Canton that to place the vessel under Customs control would be fraught with much difficulty, and that the scheme was more or less impracticable. He also remarked that he, as Viceroy, was responsible for the policing of the province, and that it had nothing whatever to do with the Customs.\n\nThe Admiral replied that Peking must be under a misapprehension as to the withdrawal of the stipulation. He went on to say that, although there might be difficulties, they could, he felt sure, be overcome. He could not understand the Viceroy's attitude in the matter, or what were his objections. The boats would be manned by Chinese,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415874, "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": 39, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "6. It will be quite impossible to fix the times of departure and arrival of trading launches. The hours of rise and fall of the tide and the weather, fine or rainy, differ from day to day. If the patrol of the waterways is effective, there will be no object in fixing the times of departure and arrival of launches.\n\n7. Before the launch navigation routes are fixed it will be necessary to make a careful examination in order to find out what routes are most advantageous from a mercantile point of view, where the population is densest, where the water is deep enough for launch traffic, and whether there is in summer or winter any obstacle to the employment of the route. The decision of this question must await the completion of the mercantile map of the West River.\n\n8. Patrol launches and the fast cruisers must from time to time examine launches on meeting them, but must not delay them overlong. Unexpected examinations of this kind are of the utmost use, causing anyone with an intention of pirating launches to be afraid of being discovered. The stationary gun-boats of the various sections must also from time to time carry out these examinations.\n\n9. The stationing of braves on each launch depends entirely on the efficiency of the braves. If they are courageous men and would rather die than fail in their duty, and are unwilling that the launch under their protection should be plundered by pirates, then truly they are worthy of the highest praise. If, however, they are unreliable, timorous, and of small courage, then they are actually a positive danger instead of a protection; the pirates would at once seize their weapons. It is thus to be feared that they would be of assistance to the enemy. For this reason, a patrol of the waterways is more likely to go to the root of the matter than the stationing of braves on board the launches.\n\n10. A stationary gun-boat should be stationed continually at all landing-places, with a view to their inspection. The system of establishing three official inspection depots at important points in the neighbourhood of the capital's waterways, with control over the traffic on the East, West, and North Rivers is an excellent one. The Commissioner of Customs should, in consultation with the local officials, find out what are the most suitable places, and establish the three depots, instructing the harbour-master to settle everything in conjunction with the deputies appointed to take charge of them. The establishment of these depots will be of advantage to the Native Customs, Prefectural Customs, and li-kin receipts; and they will also assist in preventing the importation of arms from Hong Kong and Macao by brigands into the capital, and the export of arms from the capital to the assistance of brigands in the interior.\n\n11\n\nIt is an excellent suggestion that special sampans be registered to embark passengers, but no safeguard against pirates embarking. There are always recognized sampans for embarking passengers, which generally fly a special flag. These sampans have been used by pirates before (vide \"Wing Fat\" piracy, July 1906).\n\n6. This is not feasible in tidal waters.\n\n7. All the launch routes are well known, and no uncertainty exists.\n\nEvery passenger junk exhibits a board showing her principal ports of call. The only deviation is not due to tide, but to the height of water in summer floods.\n\nFrom Ap Sek, in normal years, Canton-Shiu Hing launches run via the Moneypenny and Fatshan Creeks until the river falls to 3 feet, when they are compelled to follow the main route via Chun Chune and Kum Chuk.\n\nThis route is advertised.\n\n8. This suggestion is good.\n\n9. I have travelled on launches flying the British, French, and Chinese colours, and have small faith in the guard system.\n\nThe guards, when not asleep, are smoking opium, and on nearing some custom station are awakened, and put on their military uniform.\n\nWhen the \"Wing Fat\" was pirated last year near Ping Nani, the guards were sitting aft eating their food, when the pirates arrived on board in the guise of passengers. Two soldiers came forward to search them, and were promptly shot and thrown overboard. The rest of the guard surrendered, as their rifles were stowed forward and could not be reached in time.\n\nWhy should the owner of the launch have to pay for his own guard?\n\n10. I conclude that the three Government examination stations are to be quite close to Canton, the words East, West, and North Rivers not being used in the same sense as we employ them, as the North River enters the West River at Sam Shui, and the East River enters the Canton River south of Whampoa. I think the amount of examination stations might be extended to include Samshui, Shiu Hing, Kum Chuk, and Kong Mun important shipping centres; otherwise, the inspection scheme will be one-sided only, the Canton side.\n\nThey ought to be controlled by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\nThe guard-boats or sailing gun-boats having been removed, what form of Government station is to be established?\n\nInclosure 9 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum by Lieutenant-Commander Vaughan.\n\nThe waterways are said to cover 230 miles, but to my knowledge over 600 miles are used by launches in passenger traffic. This does not include another 360 miles of river above Wuchow in the Kuangsi Province.\n\nDuring the summer months a 3-knot current may be expected in the main river, so that a speed of more than 12 knots ought to be guaranteed, and they should not be detached for military operations, which are nearly always in progress at one place or another, owing to the absence of any form of village police in wilder Kwang Tung. These cruisers should be officered by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\n2. The divisions mentioned--Fong Chuen to Shan King, and Shau King to Chu Tau Shan (Admiralty charts)-cover only 146.5 miles of river. I cannot understand why the vast delta waterways are ignored. Am Tau Shan is 10 miles north of Kong Mun, a city of tremendous launch traffic.\n\n3. Nineteen launches will not be able to patrol their respective sections twice a day, if all the waterways are policed.\n\n4. All the guard-boats or sailing gun-boats have, with a few exceptions, been recently removed from the West River; many are broken up and a few hauled up on the bank at Shiu Hing.\n\nThere will therefore be no troops ashore to give assistance except at a garrisoned town like Wuchow or Shiu Hing. The new launches recently built and most of the old ones carry no more than at the most ten fighting men.\n\nLaunches embark passengers nearly every half mile.\n\n5. The list, if it is compiled, will have to be an enormous one.\n\nInclosure 10 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum of an Interview held on Board His Majesty's ship “Alacrity” at Canton, November 20, 1907.\n\nPresent:\n\nViceroy Chang Jen Chun. Taotai Onei Han, Taotai Wen Tsung Yao.\n\nAdmiral Sir A. W. Moore,\n\nMr. Mansfield, Consul-General.\n\nCaptain Thursby, R.N.\n\nMr. Sly, Vice-Consul.\n\nMr. Rowe, Secretary to the Admiral.\n\nIn the course of a discussion lasting some two hours the Admiral impressed upon the Viceroy that his presence in Canton and the negotiations with which he was charged were necessitated by the fact that, in the opinion of His Majesty's Government, the time for discussion of the repeated piracies in the Canton waterways had passed and the moment for action had come. He had, when in Canton in February last, discussed with Viceroy Chou Fu the scheme for placing on the waterways four additional cruisers of suitable type under the control of the Commissioner of Customs, and officered by foreign officers. The Wai-wu Pu had previously assented to this arrangement, and he had understood from Viceroy Chou that he was prepared to put it into effect. What was his (the Admiral's) surprise on arriving in Peking to find that nothing had been done. He had, in a long interview with his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai and Minister Liang, informed them of his views on the whole situation, and that he considered the employment of these cruisers under Imperial Maritime Customs control with foreign officers, and with an official on board appointed by the Viceroy, essential to the improvement of existing ...\n\n36\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 415878, "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": 43, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "18\n\n2. In regard to the latter, I note that his Excellency takes exception to the action I am taking to comply with my instructions to increase our patrol service, and stating that the prevention of piracy belongs properly to the internal administration of China, that it will be an infraction of the sovereign rights of China, and an act that would not be carried out by a friendly Power.\n\nI would remind his Excellency that the right of Great Britain to patrol the inland-waterways around Canton has been recognized by China since 1898, when the continued acts of piracy against British vessels obliged the British Government to send the “Sandpiper\" into the Canton delta, those waters being then a very hotbed of piracy. In February 1899 the British Consul reported that piracies were almost of daily occurrence, that a reign of terror existed in the waterways, and matters became so bad that His Majesty's ship \"Tweed\" and a torpedo-boat were sent into the West River to reinforce the \"Sandpiper,\" and later two more gun-boats (the \"Moorhen\" and \"Robin\") were added to the patrolling service.\n\nI entirely agree with the Viceroy that the prevention of piracy belongs properly to the internal administration of China, and his Excellency may rest assured that the British Government would be thankful if they could be relieved from the necessity of taking preventive measures themselves to protect British vessels—action which has been forced upon us by the failure of the provincial authorities to suppress piracy, and the laxity and supineness with which the Chinese guard-boats carry out their duties.\n\nPersonally I feel very strongly that the effective patrol of the rivers and delta is the duty of the local authorities themselves, and that our vessels should not be utilized except as a last resource, and then only in a friendly co-operation with the provincial authorities. It was this feeling that prompted me to advocate so strongly that the Chinese Patrol Service should be supplemented by fast launches under the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs. Something had to be done, for piracies went on year after year, and the ineffectiveness of the guard-boats had been clearly demonstrated, and this proposal appeared to be the only means by which the patrol service could be strengthened and rendered efficient and still remain under the control of the provincial authorities. It is a matter of great regret to me that the Viceroy should take up such an uncompromising and antagonistic attitude, not only to this particular scheme, but to our efforts in general for the suppression of piracy in Chinese waters. I deprecate strongly his Excellency's reference to my action in increasing our patrol and I trust he will, on further reflection, take a more friendly view of the matter, and realize that this measure, which is only a repetition of the events of 1899, has been forced upon us in self-protection. Instead of regarding it as an infraction of the rights of China, and as an unfriendly act, if he will understand that what we are doing is as much in the interests of China as of ourselves, and will lend us his co-operation by instructing the provincial authorities, officials, and patrol-boats and Customs officers to afford our vessels facilities in carrying out their duties, I feel sure that the result will be a considerable increase in the security of trade in the waterways; and, as law and order is gradually restored, so the patrol service of the British gun-boats will be able to be increased.\n\n3. Adverting once more to the \"Sainam\" compensation claim, Viceroy Chang has declined to recognize the obligation to pay compensation for the outrage. I should be glad if you would call the attention of his Excellency to the fact that such obligation has previously been recognized, as the following case, of which no doubt a record exists in his archives, will show.\n\n23\n\nIn January 1901, while the steam-ship Nanning was proceeding up the West River she was fired at from the shore, and the Reverend C. E. Cowan, R.N., Chaplain of His Majesty's ship \"Glory,\" who was a passenger on board, was wounded in the leg. At a joint Anglo-Chinese inquiry, which was held at Canton, it was proved that the shots were fired by pirates, and the Viceroy subsequently paid Mr. Cowan the sum of 3,000 dollars as compensation for the injury inflicted.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. W. MOORE, Admiral and Commander-in-Chief.\n\n(Separate.)\n\n19\n\nInclosure 20 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Goffe to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nSir,\n\nWuhu, November 23, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to bring to your notice two articles in the \"Shih Pao\" of the 21st instant criticizing the action of the Chinese Government in permitting British gun-boats to patrol the West River.\n\nBy allowing the British, says the first article, to interfere in the internal administration of the Empire China has reduced herself to the level of a protected Power. The granting of the right to exercise police functions will speedily be followed by a demand for the control of the army, the direction of education, and the collection of taxes, all the result of the Wai-wu Pu's policy of seeking to gain the favour of foreigners by acquiescing in their extravagant demands.\n\nThe writer then calls attention to the fact that the granting of a privilege to any one Power is speedily followed by demands for equality of treatment from other Powers, and he complains that the Wai-wu Pu in allowing the British to undertake the policing of the West River are simply courting disaster.\n\nThe second article is couched in a similar strain, and takes the Wai-wu Pu to task for not having met the demands of the British Minister with an undertaking to reform the existing gun-boat service on the West River. \"The present Wai-wu Pu is the British people's Wai-wu Pu, and is not fit to be trusted with the interests of the Empire,\"\n\nThe writer concludes by calling on the Chinese from every part of the Empire to sink their local differences and unite in resisting the Wai-wu Pu, even to the extent of taking up arms as a last resource.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) HERBERT GOFFE.\n\n40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416004, "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": 169, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "166\n\n2\n\n5. In confirmation of my telegram of the 6th instant, I am glad to be able to report that His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton has arrived at an agreement with the Viceroy for the settlement of the \"Sainam\" claim—a copy of this Agreement is forwarded as Inclosure 5. It now only remains for the Chinese to establish an effective service for the prevention of piracy and for the security of trade in the waterways—a matter in which they have hitherto failed, and the main point which led to the institution of our increased patrol.\n\n6. I think real efforts in this direction are being made by the provincial authorities, and in this connection it has been arranged that Commander Majendie, Senior Officer at Canton, should proceed in \"Mooiheu,\" in company with Admiral Li in his motor-launch, to make a joint inspection of the Chinese patrol service. Receiving Commander Majendie's Report as to the steps that have been taken, I shall, I hope, be in a position to decide what action be taken in regard to the withdrawal or otherwise of our additional patrolling vessels; and if my presence at Canton is likely to facilitate matters, I propose paying another short visit to that port.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) A. W. MOORE,\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nReport made by Flag-Commander Vyryan after his Visit and Inspection of the West River Patrolling Service.\n\n(Extract.)\n\n\"King Alfred,\" at Hong Kong, December 29, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that, in accordance with your Memorandum of the 23rd instant, I proceeded that evening to Canton by the steam-ship \"Powan,\" and conferred with Commander B. L. Majendie on the morning of the 24th December.\n\nEverything was quite quiet on the Canton and East Rivers, the inhabitants being most friendly.\n\nI left Canton for Samshui by train at noon on Tuesday, the 24th December, and arrived there at 2 P.M., and, after having consulted with Lieutenant and Commander Vaughan (\"Moorhen\"), I decided that, as torpedo-boat 036 had left for Kum Chak, to proceed to Wachow by the Chinese steamer \"Wo Kwai,\" which left at 4 P.M., and arrived there at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, the 25th December, where I found torpedo-boats 037 (Lieutenant and Commander F. E. Byrne) and 038 (Lieutenant and Commander F. A. Russell).\n\nI called upon Mr. King, the British Consul, who very kindly invited me to stop with him until I left, which I did. He informed me that there had been a strong feeling against the British recently in Wuchow; that this anti-British feeling was only temporary, and had been to a large extent allayed through the friendly action of the Taotai; but the Magistrate of Wuchow is a most unscrupulous and anti-foreign official, and is probably to a great extent responsible for the false and malicious statements which have been distributed broadcast.\n\nDuring my first call at the Consulate I met Mr. Banker, who was also calling, and I was recommended by Mr. King to consult with him on the question of the patrol, as he was well versed in Chinese affairs, and was in close touch with the local Chinese merchants.\n\nAfter some conversation, he informed me that he was attending a meeting of the merchant guilds that night (the 25th December), and would call on me the following morning on board torpedo-boat 037 and give me the views of the Chinese on the question.\n\nThinking that Mr. Banker may be able to give valuable information regarding the attitude of the Chinese, I endeavoured to find out more about him, and have obtained the following information: He is a Chinaman, or of Chinese extraction, who lived and traded for many years at Hong Kong, and has naturalized himself as an Englishman. He was in a prosperous way of business in the shipping line, but gradually lost it through the competition of Butterfield and Swire, and was compelled to transfer his business to Wuchow, and succeeded, after a struggle, which nearly made him bankrupt, in entering the pool which had been formed by the above firm, Jardine and Matheson, and others to control the West River trade.\n\n46\n\n3\n\nBesides being interested in the other vessels trading on the river, he is the sole owner of the steam-ship \"Wo Kwai,\" which trades under the Chinese flag, and a motor stern-wheel vessel under the British flag, which runs between Wuchow and Nanning.\n\nHe speaks English like an Englishman, wears European clothes, and his general appearance would puzzle most people to say to what nationality he originally belonged.\n\nMy general impression of him was that he is first a Chinaman, and secondly an Englishman, and he spoke bitterly against the Japanese, Germans, and French. I consider that information received from him can be considered very reliable, except when it clashes with Chinese interests. The above opinion has been formed from information given me by Mr. King, the Captain, Chief Officer, and Chief Engineer of the \"Lintan,\" all of whom considered that he puts the British interests in the forefront after the Chinese.\n\nAt about 5:30 P.M. Admiral Li, with a flotilla of seven small steam-craft, arrived, and was received with much ceremony by the local officials.\n\nOn Thursday, the 26th December, the Commanding Officers of the torpedo-boats 037 and 038 called on Admiral Li, but did not see him, as he was on shore calling on the Taotai. Mr. Banker called on me on board torpedo-boat 037, and said that he had been present at the meeting of the Chinese guilds the night before, which lasted till about 2 A.M., and that the merchants were firmly impressed that Great Britain was going to annex territory in the province, and that they had an uneasy feeling that France was endeavouring to extend her boundaries on the west of China, and that we proposed to extend ours as a set-off.\n\nHe had been called upon to speak, and did his best to dispel the illusion that we were seeking territory, but did not think he had convinced them, as their information had come from foreign sources via Canton, which they considered most reliable, and argued that they were going to suffer the fate of India. I asked Mr. Banker if he would state from what foreign sources they had obtained their information. He replied from Japanese. In view of this serious allegation, I asked him if he would write down his views on the question. He readily concurred, and said he would put his information and views on paper and forward them to me, under cover of the Consul.\n\nThe interview then terminated.\n\nAt noon Admiral Li arrived on board torpedo-boat 037 to return the Commanding Officer's call, and I had a long conversation with him through his interpreter.\n\nMr. King was also on board at the same time. Admiral Li stated, in answer to my question, that I would be glad to convey any message to my Commander-in-chief; that, as far as the funds at his disposal would permit, he was making every effort to strike at the root of the piracy question, and had greatly augmented the number of steam-vessels patrolling the West River; and now that the trouble around Pakhoi was practically settled, about 1,000 troops would be free, which he proposed to station at various places along the river and delta, and that he was of opinion that more effective work could be done by troops on shore in arresting evildoers than by vigilantly patrolling the waterways.\n\nHis interpreter, who speaks excellent English, incidentally informed me that they had arrested many bad characters, but they \"had not yet confessed\" that they were pirates.\n\nAdmiral Li said that the inhabitants were afraid that we were going to annex the province, as posters to that effect had been published on the river, but they were being destroyed, and he was issuing a notice informing the populace that the British had no intentions against them, and that we were there solely to assist him, by order, in patrolling the waterways until the Chinese had themselves established an efficient service to stamp out piracy.\n\nHe stated that he had a steam-launch every 30 miles, and a bigger vessel every 60 miles on the main river.\n\nBesides the seven concentrated with him at Wuchow, I counted five vessels during my daylight passage down the river, four of which were under weigh. Most of them were hired launches with a guard on board, and in most cases a small gun in the bows, all flying a commission pendant, and had in most cases a deck cargo of coal.\n\nFrom the limited opportunities at my disposal to observe matters, he appeared to be making a genuine attempt to grapple with the situation, and pointed out that, in the case of the rebels, he had an easy task, as they were concentrated; but, in the case of the pirates, they were widely scattered, and for the great portion of the year were peaceful farmers, and only took to piracy when bad times came upon them.\n\nI asked him...\n\nDecember 27, 1907.—In the forenoon I returned Mr. Banker's call. Why he had one vessel, the \"Wo Kwai,\" trading under the Chinese flag, and why the remaining vessels he was interested in traded under the British flag?\n\nHe replied that, in the case of the \"Wo Kwai,\" she was very old, and Europeans...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416006, "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": 171, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "6\n\na suspicious manner or any one wanted could often be got, or his movements and doings kept under closest observation.\n\nBeing himself in Chinese military service and known to many of the yamên people, the informant's presence here and contact with foreigners would cause him to run a great chance of being noticed.\n\nThe most curious statement, however, was that even more to be feared than native spies were the Japanese, who, the agent states, come in considerable numbers to Hong Kong, and there assume many rôles and disguises. That being in intimate touch with the people, and besides their own observation employing many Chinese for purposes of general espionage, they would probably have their suspicions aroused, and would be likely to give information to the officials.\n\nThe man stated that the Japanese who assume disguises generally profess to be natives of northern provinces, as it would be very difficult for them to pass as Cantonese, their command of that dialect not being so perfect as is their grasp of \"Mandarin.\" Several, he says, are located in more remote villages here, whence they carry on their work of what he called \"measuring the land,\" by which I took him to mean made surveys.\n\nAll this is given for what it is worth, and it must be remembered that the Chinese have an intense fear of Japanese actions and intentions, thus giving full rein to their imagination and characteristic invention. Again, this man comes from Fukien, where he is serving, and there, undoubtedly, is accustomed to see very great numbers of Japanese coming and going, making surveys, and generally exercising the functions of what is probably the most perfect and well-organized secret service in the world. Here, as at Foochow, it seems futile to attempt to prove to the Chinese that the Japanese, like ourselves, are pledged to preserve the integrity of China, and least of all would be likely to do anything hostile to or in British territory. When a Chinese believes a thing he does not hesitate to manufacture circumstances, or assert as facts what often is only the lively effects of a preconceived line of thought. All this may have given rise to the state of fear or suspicion that appears to actuate my informant and many other natives with whom I have come in contact; but the condition and reports emanating from it are possibly sufficiently interesting, and so may be thought to justify my mentioning same as an item of information not out of place in a general intelligence Memorandum such as this purports to be.\n\nW. WYKEHAM MYERS.\n\nDecember 1907.\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\n(Signed)\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nLieutenant-Commander Vaughan to Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\n\"Moorhen,\" at Samshui, January 1, 1908.\n\nIN accordance with your Confidential Memorandum of 6th December, I have the honour to make the following Report, as a month to all intents and purposes has elapsed since the establishment of the augmented patrol.\n\nIt is my opinion that the Viceroy did not for one moment believe that you were going to place any additional vessels on the river and when the patrol was established, it is also my belief that he did not accept as true your statement that the vessels were sent up solely on patrol duties, but gained the impression probably that the British contemplated the annexation of the two Kwang Provinces.\n\n7\n\nThe Viceroy has, I expect by now, learnt one of the lessons of his life, and must feel rather at sea after coming into contact with an officer who speaks the truth, and uses none of the methods adopted by the ordinary Mandarin of China in their diplomatic dealings, where the truth is handled craftily, and a broken promise is a matter of every-day life.\n\nSo nervous was the Viceroy on the arrival of our vessels that for the first fortnight our ships were shadowed everywhere, and whenever one came into contact with any officials they were ill at ease in their demeanour, but withal inquisitive, and I have before reported on the offers to protect me.\n\nOn the arrival of Admiral Li Chun about the middle of the month he did much to assure the Viceroy that our pressure did not indicate territorial acquisition, and he has from the very start endeavoured to show things in their true light.\n\nHe has been from Canton to Wuchau with six gun-boats and a motor-boat, and returned to Canton yesterday, and this cruise has been attended with great activity in military circles, and with much of the banging of gongs and firing of guns so dear to the heart of a Chinaman.\n\nThe guard-boats are being replaced rapidly and under revised conditions; they are frequently to be seen on the move, and the old order is altered. Previously a guard-boat having been appointed to a certain station, proceeded there and picked out the snuggest spot to lie in. They then fenced in some land close to their boat, cultivated it with cabbages, and comfortably settled down to enjoy life.\n\nThe attention of the Chinese seems to be principally occupied in increasing the patrol from Wuchau to Chu Tau San, as was outlined in the Viceroy's scheme, and they have not done much in the creeks. I cannot understand why they attach so much importance to this stretch of main waterway, 160 miles in length.\n\nIt looks rather as if the Chinese considered that the main trade route claimed all attention for the protecting of steamers, and that out-of-the-way launch routes were of small account.\n\nThe small gun-boats are continually on the move, and, what with our own vessels incessantly patrolling, trade in the West River is enjoying a sense of security that it has whether or not never felt before since the opening of the river to foreign commerce.\n\nThe Chinese will continue their praiseworthy activity when our vessels are removed it is difficult to forecast, but the reform under the energetic Admiral Li Chun is organized on such thoroughly different lines to the old methods that one has every reason to hope that it will not turn out to be pro tem, only.\n\nThe Chinese are taking to themselves credit for the fact that no piracy has occurred since the 10th November, but this is not due entirely to Chinese activity, and as long as our patrol is continued in its present strength the highway robbery will certainly be kept in check; to wipe it out perpetually is not to be expected.\n\nThe Chinese press have, of course, done a lot of harm with their inflammatory articles conveying false impressions. That, however, was to be expected, and no one imagined that we could put a strong patrol on the river without some one being inconvenienced and many being annoyed.\n\nChina is not the only country that suffers from an antagonistic and bombastic press; we had some experience of this in our South African war and in India.\n\nThe bad feeling, if it really deeply exists, is entirely against torpedo-boats, and the regular river gun-boats seem to escape any animosity that one would expect to be shown against all foreign vessels for the sake of four.\n\nI cannot notice any difference in the demeanour of the natives, but, as I say, no one objects to our three regular gun-boats.\n\nOne heard a lot of British launches hauling down the British flag and flying the yellow dragon, but during the month only three have been struck off the British list, viz., the \"Chin Hung,\" \"Kai Lee,\" and \"Lee Yik\" (the two former are owned by Tavares, a Parsee, the other by Mr. Fisher), and four building are shortly to be added to the list.\n\nA Chinaman is no patriot where his purse is concerned, and the benefits that are gained by British registration are too good to be thrown away for a matter of national sentiment. It is even worth while enduring the unpleasantness of continual scrutiny by British men-of-war.\n\nWhilst so much protest is in the air it is pleasing to know that some of the merchants have a good word to say for us, and I have been told that they welcome a strict British patrol, as China without coercion will watch peaceful traders being robbed day by day without taking any preventive action, and they hope that now the Government are at last waking up to their responsibilities.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nROBERT E. VAUGHAN,\n\nLieutenant and Commander, Senior Officer, West River.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nAgreement signed at Canton, January 4, 1908, by Consul-General Mansfield and Two of the Viceroy's Secretaries.\n\nIT is hereby agreed that his Excellency the Viceroy of the two Kwang will pay to His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General the sums of 6,000l. and 17,790 taels, being the sum allowed as compensation to the sufferers by the piracy of the British steam-ship \"Sainam\" on the 13th July, 1906.\n\n168", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416019, "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": 184, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "The former Tantai Ts'ai, recognizing this, called upon the Chamber of Commerce in the 6th moon of this year to invite its members to take up shares, to draw up Regulations for the taking over of the opium and to themselves sell it. This was called the \"Boiled Opium Government Bureau, managed by the Newchwang Merchants.\" This arrangement was duly sanctioned by the Governor-General and Governor, and permission to open was given. In my opinion, the meaning of the words \"Newchwang Merchants\" contained in the name adopted clearly demonstrates that it is not a Government concern. The presence of the character \"official\" in the name is explained by the fact that an official is deputed to inquire into the figures of the boiled opium sold. Any loss or gain falls upon the merchants, and has nothing to do with the Government. This arrangement is very different from the Government Bureau for the sale of boiled opium established at Nanking, in which latter the capital is contributed, and the opium sold by the Government. These two establishments cannot thus be compared. Moreover, the words \"managed by the merchants\" mean that the local merchants have subscribed to shares and have taken over the management, a proceeding which is quite clear.\n\nThe sale of boiled opium is now effected in two places in the same way as it was formerly done in the eighteen shops. If you object to the words \"sole sale,\" the eighteen shops did the same, and I have never before heard this objected to, and only to-day is there mention of the words being contrary to Treaty.\n\nSince the inauguration of the Bureau, the sale of foreign opium has not been restricted in favour of the native drug. Granted, then, that the quantity sold is less than formerly, this is explained by the fact that more Chinese give up smoking opium, and of course buy less of the drug. This, however, has nothing to do with the Bureau.\n\nAfter you called to discuss the question with me the other day, I instructed the Bureau to report upon the matter, as already mentioned to you. On receipt of your despatch, I again weighed the matter.\n\nThe reason the former Taotai, Ts'ai, proposed the establishment of the Bureau for the sale of boiled opium by the merchants was to bring together for better control the scattered localities of sale. This does not resemble a trade monopoly, nor does it interfere with the sale of foreign opium. I cannot therefore suddenly order the closure of the Bureau, to the detriment of the scheme of opium restriction.\n\nShould you, however, fear that there will be no market for imported foreign opium, you could take the average of the imports of the last three years and calculate figures, annually decreased, which quantity the Opium Bureau could yearly take over for sale. Then if there is a monopoly or not, it would not affect the foreign opium sales. This would be an exceptional arrangement which would be very equitable. However we arrive at this end, it will redound to the advantage of both sides.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nIn submitting this answer, I hope soon to be honoured with a favourable reply.\n\n(Seal of Taotai.)\n\nPage 181\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nProclamation issued by the Feng-Chin-Shankuikwan (Newchwang) Taotai Ts'ai Shau-chi, August 22, 1907. (Translation.)\n\nWHEREAS the opium habit is a great evil in the lives of the people, and Edicts have repeatedly been promulgated ordering its strict prohibition so as to remove a chronic disease;\n\nAnd whereas the opium dens in Newchwang have already been closed, and as malpractices will be rampant if the sale of opium is not under control, and no real advance will be made in the endeavour to yearly decrease its consumption;\n\nAnd whereas I have received the sanction of the Governor-General and Governor for the establishment at Newchwang of a Government Opium Bureau, to be managed by the Chamber of Commerce; and as the Chamber have petitioned, in reply, their difficulty in doing so; to which I replied that the prohibition of opium was intended to remove an evil from the people, that the Chamber of Commerce had a public duty to fulfil which it should do to its utmost, and that the Chamber could not shirk its responsibilities, but must obey the commands received and devise Regulations and submit them for approval, and appoint a day for the inauguration of the Bureau, as well as get the opium shops to report their capital and present stock to be exchanged for shares, in which there should be no remissness; and should the shops not like to take up shares they must close up, and should there be illicit sale of opium the shop so doing shall be closed and the goods confiscated;\n\nAnd whereas every province is about to establish Government Opium Bureaux, with the sincere object of stopping the evil root and branch by arranging that the number of smokers and the quantity of opium sold should decrease and not increase, so as to show real progress;\n\nAnd whereas the local Bureau will be opened in a few days, and the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, P'an Ta Ch'iu, and others have been instructed to manage the Bureau;\n\nAnd whereas, as ignorant persons may perversely create obstructions, the District Magistrate, the Police Department, and the military authorities have all been ordered to see to the carrying out of these instructions:\n\nNow this Proclamation is hereby issued to inform you opium merchants that the Chamber of Commerce will now take over control of boiled opium under Government supervision and with the sanction of the Governor-General and Governor, and that the scheme will have to be carried out. You are, however, hereby authorized to exchange your capital and present stock of opium for shares in the Bureau, so that you shall suffer no loss. This is showing unusual benevolence to you, and if you should have no self-respect and intend to seek evasion you shall be severely punished. I therefore trust you will obey the above injunctions and not again show remissness and cause obstruction, and thus lay yourselves open to punishment, as there will be no mercy shown.\n\nYou must tremblingly obey and not evade this important Proclamation.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nOpium Regulations.\n\nTHE Newchwang Chamber of Commerce herewith humbly submits for sanction the following carefully considered experimental Regulations for the establishment of a Government Opium Bureau for the special sale of boiled opium, to be managed by this Chamber in accordance with instructions received, namely:-\n\n1. The Bureau requests the Taotai to daily send a deputy to the Bureau to check the purchase of raw opium and the sale of boiled opium; to examine the illicit opium; to issue the licences, so as to avoid malpractices; and to report on the management of the Bureau.\n\n2. The Bureau is to be authorized to depute four persons to search out illicit opium and unlicensed smokers, so as to stop secret sales and advance the object of the prohibition.\n\n3. The fee for each licence shall, for the time being, amount to 30 cents, of which 20 cents go to the Government and 10 cents to the Bureau, so as to be equitable.\n\n4. Although the original Regulations call on the Taotai's guard, the soldiers, and the police to apprehend illicit sellers of raw or boiled opium as well as unlicensed smokers, yet the runners of the District Magistrate should also be instructed to do the same, so as to stop evasion.\n\n5. Of the seized raw or boiled opium, one-fourth of the value is to go to the Government, one-fourth to the Bureau, and one-half to the apprehending policeman, so as to encourage searches.\n\n6-(a.) The raw opium is purchased or kept by the eighteen licensed shops, and has already been taken over at a full and equitable valuation.\n\n(b.) Should other towns or people in the interior desire to purchase raw opium from the Bureau to take out of the port, they shall receive a permit from the Bureau.\n\n(c) All visitors at the port who have opium shall have it checked by an official.\n\n(d) All opium which arrives after this, and which has not been bought by the Bureau, shall, if sold to the interior or to another port, receive a permit from the Bureau as proof of due examination and so as to enable it to be transported.\n\n7. All licensed smokers shall daily purchase their allowance of opium at the Bureau. Those living at some distance from the Bureau are requested to buy their total allowance every ten days in accordance with the figures on their licences.\n\n8. The Newchwang merchants have been instructed by the Government to jointly manage the Government Opium Bureau, but there will be difficulties in the beginning. The raw and boiled opium in the former shops has been purchased for a large sum, owing to the large quantity on hand. In addition, the sales will be small and the stock...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416753, "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": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[June 24.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\n[21726]\n\n(No. 249.) Sir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received June 24.)\n\nPeking, June 4, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith a Report drawn up by Mr. Seeds, Third Secretary in His Majesty's Legation, summarizing the events of minor importance which have occurred during the past month.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nJ. N. JORDAN,\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nSummary of Events for the month of May.\n\nAmoy.\n\nA FURTHER instance of the activity displayed by the Japanese in this district is to be found in the efforts now being made by the Japanese Consul to secure the appointment of one of his nationals as foreign engineer in charge of the Amoy-Changchou Railway. This line, which was reported on in the monthly summary inclosed in Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 101 of the 3rd March last, is making slow progress owing, to some extent, to the present foreign engineer. The Railway Company wish to dismiss this person—a Frenchman—and to engage a British engineer in his place. This the Japanese Consul is strenuously opposing. He is, unfortunately for British interests, sure of the support of the Amoy Taotai, an official with strong pro-Japanese leanings.\n\nIn another case which occurred some little time ago the Japanese efforts were crowned with success. A Company which had been formed to exploit some mines near O-thau, not far from Chuanchou-fu, had engaged a British engineer, but the Japanese Consul was successful in bullying the Company into dismissing the Englishman and appointing a Japanese engineer in his stead.\n\nChengtu.\n\nThe Manchu Garrison at Chengtu.---Dissatisfaction among the members of the Manchu garrison with the Edict of September and the Proclamation of November last respecting the removal of distinctions between Manchus and Chinese and the provision of a working livelihood for the former, culminated on the 19th January in a riot in the Tartar city. Some hundreds of Manchus, men and women, went to the Tartar General's yamên and commenced to wreck the buildings. The assistance of the Chengtu police and of the Chinese garrison troops were called in, and the Acting Viceroy, with the whole body of local officials, went to the scene of the disturbance, which was suppressed before any very serious damage was done. The Tartar General and the Acting Viceroy reported the affair to the Throne, and on the 20th January a Rescript was received ordering the punishment of the ringleaders and of the officers whose duty it should have been to suppress any such outbreak.\n\nA lengthy Proclamation in the vulgar dialect was issued at the end of February, explaining that, to guard against the increasing poverty likely to result gradually from the increase in their numbers, land is to be given to the bannermen to cultivate, and schools are to be established where they may learn to gain a living, and that there is no intention of withdrawing their pensions without compensation. A severe warning is given against further disturbances.\n\nThe Chuan Han Railway—No further statement of accounts would seem to have been published since the balance sheet of the 9th July, 1907, which formed the subject of Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 549 of the 25th November last. There is no great\n\n[1819 aa-1]\n\n77", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-352 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417654, "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": 366, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government. 362\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[38924]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[November 9th, 1908]\n\nSECTION 3.\n\n2 DEC 08\n\nSir C. MacDonald to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received November 9.)\n\n(No. 253. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nTokió, October 3, 1908.\n\nWITH reference to my telegram No. 72, Confidential, of to-day, I have the honour to forward herewith a copy of the Agreement concluded here between Mr. Dresing and Mr. Chow-Wang-Pang, Chinese Commissioners, and the Japanese Government, in regard to telegraphs in Manchuria and the submarine cable from Kwantung Province to Chefoo.\n\nThe main points of the Agreement, which is to be signed on the 5th instant, are as reported in the above telegram. It will be seen that the Japanese Government have yielded on nearly all points, and have generally shown a conciliatory spirit.\n\nMr. Dresing and Mr. Chow, who stayed over in Tôkidó on their return journey from Lisbon to Peking, apparently hoped for a much speedier conclusion of the negotiations, failing to remember the fact that the Japanese authorities move but slowly, especially when they are, so to speak, fighting a rear-guard action and making concessions. The very fact, however, that the negotiations have been brought to such a satisfactory conclusion is evidence, in conjunction with other settlements which have recently taken place, of the desire of the Japanese to live in peace and amity with their neighbours the Chinese.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) CLAUDE M. MACDONALD,\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nAgreement respecting Telegraphs in Manchuria and the Submarine Cable from Kwantung Province to Chefoo. (Private and Confidential.)\n\nTHE Undersigned, respectively duly authorized by the Governments of Japan and China to adjust in a friendly manner and spirit of mutual accommodation the questions of the submarine telegraph cable between the Province of Kwantung and Chefoo and the Japanese telegraph lines in Manchuria, have agreed as follows:-\n\nArticle 1. A submarine cable will be laid by the Governments of Japan and China between a point in the Kwantung Province and Chefoo. Japan will lay and maintain the section of the submarine cable from Kwantung to within 74 miles off Chefoo, and China will lay and maintain the section of the said cable from Chefoo to a point 74 miles from Chefoo. At the said point the two sections of the cable shall be connected. The Kwantung end shall be worked entirely by Japan, and the Chefoo end by China; but, in order to meet the special requirements of Japan, the cable shall be connected up direct to the Japanese post-office at Chefoo during such sufficient time each working day as may be agreed upon, and said post-office shall have the right to transmit over the said cable from and to places under the direct control of the Japanese telegraph system terminal Chefoo Japanese Government messages as well as private terminal Chefoo telegrams, provided these latter be written in kana. Japan shall pay to China on such traffic a certain terminal fee to be agreed upon. The connecting line between the Chinese Chefoo telegraph office and the Japanese post-office at Chefoo will be constructed and maintained by China. Japan engages to do all in her power to prevent the retransmission at Chefoo of traffic from or to any other part of China, and she also undertakes, under the reserve of the most-favoured-nation treatment for the future, not to land submarine cables, or to construct telegraph or telephone land-lines, or to establish any kind of wireless communication in China outside her leased or railway territories, without in every case first having obtained the consent of the Chinese Government. All details as to terminal and transit rates over the Chefoo-Kwantung cable shall be settled by a special Agreement,\n\n[2029 i-3]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 419491, "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": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "content_text": "349\n\n\"\n\n... has been adopted and it is found in practice that this form of guard wire construction presents the most efficient protection.\n\nThe Regulations issued by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts do not affect this Company except possibly with regard to the supply of current for lighting purposes to the premises of the Hongkong Jockey Club.\n\n16.\n\nThe premises of the Hongkong Jockey Club are supplied with light from the tramway system under special permission from the Government, and with the approval of the Hongkong Electric Company.\n\nThe Electric Traction Company supply the current only; the installation was fitted by the Hongkong Electric Company and is under their regular supervision.\n\nAs the pressure of supply is 500 volts, it comes under the heading of \"medium pressure supply\". Under the Board of Trade Regulations.\n\n(a).\n\n17.\n\nFor securing the safety of the Public.\n\n18.\n\nParagraph (I) C. (I) requires that all wire which shall be enclosed in a continuous metallic casing be efficiently connected with earth.\n\nThis condition is not complied with. In place of iron piping being used, the wires (insulated) are run on porcelain insulators or cleats.\n\nThe entire installation is controlled by a high tension main switch and fuse on the premises, and the switch is quite out of reach, being actuated by ropes. In addition, a special fuse is fitted on the tramway pole where the trolley wire is tapped for supply.\n\nThe wiring, lamps, and fittings are out of reach of any ordinary-sized individual, and as an additional precaution, notices are placed in conspicuous places warning persons not to touch the wires.\n\n19.\n\nIn view of the climatic conditions existing in...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 419499, "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": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "content_text": "Page 42\n\nTo the Director of Public Works,\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nHongkong, March 24th, 1909.\n\nC.O. 25978\n\nRECP\n\nRece 4 AUG 09\n\nIn answer to your letter of the 13th ultimo, in which you inquire as to whether our Company's system is worked in compliance with the Board of Trade Regulations, cited under headings No. 1 to 5, in your letter, and in the event of the regulations not being worked to, whether the Company has any good reasons to offer against an Ordinance being passed compelling them to conform to such rules. We submit to you, in explaining our Kowloon system as under, that it has been laid down to comply substantially with the aforementioned regulations.\n\nOur supply of electric energy at Kowloon and Yaumati is carried out as follows:-\n\n1. No. of Systems, or Mode of Distribution:-\n\nSystem, Name of:- (Per C.O. 7 Regulations) High Pressure.\n\nCurrent:- Two-phase alternating, at 60 cycles per second.\n\nPressure:- 2,000 volts.\n\nMain Distributors:- Overhead stranded copper cables.\n\nInsulation:- Vulcanized India Rubber, taped, and braided.\n\nSizes:- 7/22, 7/20, 7/18, and 7/16, stranded wire gauge.\n\nHeaviest Overhead Cable:- 7/16.\n\nTotal Mileage of Main Distributors:- 18.\n\nGuard Wires:- Stranded steel.\n\nSize:- 7/22 and 7/16.\n\nPoles:- Wrought Iron, with tubular cross arms.\n\nDistributor\n\nPage 43", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421248, "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": 37, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Inclosure 3 in No. 1\n\nIt is impossible to control the doings of Changsha, which is alleged to be largely under the influence of the late Grand Secretary, Chu Hung Chi, who is especially inimical to Peking.\"\n\nThe local gentry at Changsha seem to rule the officials, and they are strongly opposed to all foreign trade and presence of foreigners in the city. Hunan is the most anti-foreign province in the whole of China, and the Central Government are afraid of them, because they were the only province to successfully operate against the Taipings.\n\nAt one shop which we visited to-day, there was a representation on the wall, measuring 30 feet by 20 feet, in plaster figures. A Chinese official of the higher rank is shown receiving a card from a Chinese attendant, on which is written, \"The foreigner brings tribute.\" The attendant is followed by a European, leading a semi-nude European woman, and turning her over to the Chinese official. Large crowds of Chinese of all classes were crowding into the shop to see this work of art, and jeering at it.\n\nThe officials have promised to have the offending figures removed.\n\nThe Japanese Consul, whom I met at British Consulate, had just come in to talk with Mr. Hewlett on the subject of writing an official letter to his Government to try and get them to arrange with British Government to take it in turns annually to supply a gun-boat to remain at Changsha during the winter.\n\n## To Sum Up the Situation\n\nThe situation has been improved since \"Nightingale\" has been here, feeling possibly repressed for the time.\n\nThe insults have been stopped by the officials.\n\nThere is at present no danger to the life of European residents, and at present, there is not even any need of a gun-boat. But when water goes down 2 feet or 3 feet more, if no men-of-war are present, the gentry and natives start forcing the officials' hands again, under the impression that they cannot be got at.\n\nIf water falls, and gun-boats present find it necessary to go 15 miles down below Changsha to get over the two bars, it is possible after heavy rain they could make periodical visits up to Changsha, as the water in the Seang River is dependent on wind and rain.\n\nI do not consider that the leading official European residents have exaggerated the situation, and appear to be in no panic, but appear to be anxious to safeguard the lives and interests of their fellow-countrymen.\n\nA scheme of action in case of a rising against foreigners is being drawn up, but this presents great difficulty owing to the fact that the missionaries are scattered all over the city and surrounding country, and also the missionaries of different nationalities are not inclined always to accept in good part the Circulars emanating from British Consulate, even though for their safety.\n\nThe main scheme, on learning of impending trouble, being to withdraw all foreigners to Shui Su Chow Island, this scheme would fall to the ground if no gun-boat were present to prevent the mob from crossing the river. The only attitude the gun-boat could take up, after safety of foreigners was assured, would be to threaten the Governor that the Mint and principal Yamens would be bombarded and destroyed unless disturbance was at once stopped. This could be easily done with the 6-pounders, especially the Mint, which is in full view from the river.\n\nThe officials are apparently friendly as a whole, and do their best to keep on friendly terms with the foreigners, but are swayed by the local gentry.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **H. R. GODFREY**\n\n## Inclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n### Rough Scheme of Action if a Gun-boat is in Port\n\nIn case of impending trouble, it is likely that, as in most cases of trouble in China, it would be known of beforehand, should a gun-boat be present. The gun-boat, on receiving information from British Consul or other authentic source, will fire a blank salute of six guns at fifteen seconds' interval. This should be a signal for all Europeans and Japanese to retire to Shui Su Chow Island, making the best of their way to the Indoor Customs Staff quarters (which would be easiest to defend), taking with them any arms, ammunition, and food they can carry.\n\nAfter the safety of foreigners is assured, a message should be sent to the Governor that, unless the disturbance was at once quelled, the Mint and principal Yamens would be bombarded and destroyed by shell fire.\n\nThe gun-boat should be able to prevent any large crowd of Chinese from crossing over to the island, and the residents would have assistance from the gun-boat in defending the Customs quarters. Owing to the scattered positions of foreigners, in the city and outside, it would be impossible to escort them all to the island, but sampans with Maxim guns could guard the Customs steps whilst foreigners were crossing over.\n\nCopy to Consul and \"Nightingale.” \n\nPage 36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421786, "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": 575, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n16 \n\nYou contended that the defendant, being a subject of Portugal, must be tried by the Portuguese Consul, and said that you would be happy to assist me in any way that lay in your power, short of assuming a jurisdiction which you did not possess over a person of another nationality. You requested me to take steps to put a stop to the hostile and irresponsible articles which have been appearing in the Canton press, and forwarded a copy of the `Kuo Shih Pao` for my perusal.\n\nAt the conclusion of our interview yesterday, I caused a Proclamation to be prepared, which will be posted up within the next few days. I had previously instructed the Taotai of Constabulary to discover and deal with the offenders. As explained in my previous despatch, this matter will be dealt with as distinct from the main case.\n\nOn receipt of your despatch explaining your position with regard to the case against the defendant and the limitations of your jurisdiction, I addressed a despatch to the Portuguese Consul requesting him to appoint a day for an impartial trial in conjunction with the Chinese authorities.\n\nIn conclusion, I have to say that your offer to assist me in any way that lies in your power fills me with the greatest admiration and respect for the spirit of justice with which your actions are prompted.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\n(Seal of Viceroy.)\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nPage 16\n\n## SECTION 1.\n### No. 1.\n**War Office to Foreign Office**-(Received February 13.) Sir,\n\nWar Office, February 12, 1909. IN continuation of War Office letter of the 2nd instant, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you that the particulars furnished therein are given on the understanding that the position of the Legation guard at Peking is in no way affected by the present proposals for the withdrawal of the troops from North China. The expenditure on the provision of barrack accommodation for the Legation guard during the last six years may be put at (roundly) £40,000.\n\nI am, &c. \n(Signed) **R. H. BRADE**.\n\n[5929]\nC.O. 8782 February 13.\nREC [REG 12 MAR 30\n[2155 -1] \n570", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422719, "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": 122, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## 10\n\nRoman Catholics and the China Inland Mission have each established a mission-station here. The former is maintained by natives and there is no foreign superintendent: they claim a great number of adherents. The Protestants were nearly all destroyed in 1900, but are beginning to rally again. The people of Shansi are by nature intensely conservative, and as a consequence backward, even by comparison with the neighbouring provinces. As His Majesty's Government know, it was the obstinacy of the Shansi provincials which prevented the Peking Syndicate from working their Mining Concession in the south-east, and this attitude is representative of the whole province.\n\nIn the districts round Tatungfu the people are very suspicious of foreigners, and their fears are easily fanned to open acts of hostility, such as when the missionaries at Tsoyun were attacked in the spring of 1907 and would have been massacred but for the timely and accidental arrival of a German officer, who shot some of the rioters. This feeling of hatred is still latent in Tatungfu, inhabitants are extremely ignorant, and education has made little progress here, though there are a few good Chinese schools. The ladies of Tatungfu are famous for the smallness of their feet, a fame which their ingrained conservatism has persuaded them to set at defiance any Imperial utterances on the subject of anti-foot binding. The district is enormously rich in coal, which is hardly worked, while the best, the smokeless, has had to be abandoned because of the water in the mines. A certain amount of coal is still mined, but in consequence of the water is now much dearer than it used to be, is used throughout the whole district, and is carted for many miles over the mountains. Nothing has been heard here of a railway from Puchow, in the south of the province, to Taiyuanfu and Tatungfu, but the extension of the Kalgan line to Kweihuacheng is much discussed and expected to take the route south of the Great Wall in order to tap the coal wealth of Tatungfu.\n\nThe chief officer of the town is a Prefect, Chinese, not Manchu. The town is of the usual pattern, and has four gates and a bell tower in the centre of the city. Each wall is 14 miles long. The garrison is said to be 120 soldiers of the old pattern. The streets of the town, though dirty, are well made and sometimes broad, while there is a great deal of decoration in the way of pailous and towers. However much the people are said to be anti-foreign, I was received with the greatest respect everywhere. They are like children and are said to believe any story or rumour, however improbable; for instance, it was recently rumoured that the province had been sold en bloc to the English, who were coming to take possession, and each household in Tatungfu was to house and feed one Englishman at its own expense; such rumours are readily believed.\n\nApril 15.-The cart wheels had to be changed again last night to fit the road to Kweihuacheng. Rising steadily to the hills to the west we penetrated into these by the valley of a small tributary of the Yuho with a bleak and rocky country on either side. Very few hamlets and they of the poorest were to be seen. After travelling four hours we reached Yunkang where there is a very ancient temple cut and built into the mountain side. This temple known as \"Shih fo ssu\" (\"Stone joss temple\") is said to date from 2,000 years ago, and the appearance of the tiles certainly bears this out. Little money is spent on its upkeep; the Mongols patronize it en route for Wutaishan, but whereas they used to spend much money here they now keep most of their wealth for the Wutai Monasteries. Rockhill writes: \"At Yunkang, a small village about 12 miles north-west of Tatungfu, are curious rock temples, a bed of sandstone in which a number of caved temples have been dug, and enormous statues of the Buddha and saints sculptured within them out of the living rock. Good authority states that the temples were built in the fifth century, A.D.\"\n\nLeaving Yunkang we kept up the sandy valley of the Shihliho, and three hours later reached Kanshanhsien a small district town with delapidated gates and walls. We pushed on the same night to Yünhsi a wretched village 10 miles to the west. After nightfall we passed many caravans of camels just setting out on their all night march. They were bringing beans, salt, soda, bricks, wool, skins, and liquorice from Kweihua-cheng, those we passed travelling the same direction as ourselves were carrying tea and cloth to Kweihuacheng.\n\nApril 16.-Keeping due west on the southern slopes of the valley for two hours, we crossed this when abreast of Tsoyun or Tsowei, a small walled town a mile to our left and turned north-west over the hills. These are much broken by gullies and ravines and are absolutely devoid of trees; the road winds past a number of decayed villages all with a poverty-stricken appearance. We reached Hwangtuliang in the evening. The district can at least boast of good inns and this is probably due to the amount of traffic along the road. A great feature of the countryside are the distance marks like small towers on the mountain peaks. The smaller ones mark the 1 li, the larger the 5 li distance. Tsoyun is the centre of a coal-producing district and here it is extraordinarily cheap, the same amount which in Peking costs 11 dollars costing only 2.1 dollars here.\n\n## 11\n\nApril 17-An hour and a-half's travelling brought us to the south gate of the large prefectural city of Sopingfu or Yuwei. The former name appears to be that given to the whole prefectural district, the latter being the name for the town. The city is a walled one of the usual pattern with four gates and a bell tower. The walls are in good condition and each is about half a-mile long, but on the north side the sand has drifted to such an extent against the wall that there would be no difficulty in climbing on to this from the outside. The population is said to be between 40,000 and 50,000, but I fancy this is exaggerated. The city is poor owing to opium and drink. There are Roman Catholic and China Inland Mission Stations. The people are not hostile, but are like the people of Shansi densely stupid. The Mandarin visits the missions from time to time and inquires as to the attitude of people towards them. The town is visited by great numbers of Mongols who are lodged, as in Tatungfu, in special inns. There is a branch of the Chinese Imperial Post here. It is thought that Sopingfu will not be on the extended railway from Kalgan to Kweihuacheng. This, it is said, will probably run (doubtless by the valley of the Yüho after leaving Tatungfu) via Ningyuenting or Föngschönuting to Kweihuncheng. There is said to be a garrison of 360 soldiers armed with old-fashioned rifles. Coal is the chief fuel and is very cheap; all wood has to come up from Ningwu a long way to the south. The district is famous for its mill stones which are exported to some distance. A good pair costs $3.1.\n\nPassing underneath the bell tower high up on the walls of which were five cages full of old shoes testifying to the mild sway exercised by successive prefects we left the town by the north gate and kept due north up the broad and sandy valley of a stream which we forded from time to time. A picturesque feature of the road were a number of poor tents under whose scanty shade groups of dirty weary pilgrims to the Wutaishan were lying with outstretched limbs trying to find a shelter from the burning April noonday sun. Some of the villages along the road consist entirely of inns and temples both of which are doubtless successful in extracting a large portion of the pious pilgrims' store of money. We passed another instance of tree worship; a scroll hanging to the tree informed passers-by \"I will grant the wishes of whoever prays to me.\" Soon after leaving Sopingfu the ridge on our left was crowned with the many towers of the Great Wall of China and the valley gradually narrowing we reached the wall at the important customs station of Shahokou where a garrison of 300 men armed with the old-fashioned rifle is kept. The wall here is in a great state of decay being for the most part a long grass-grown mound of mud with towers at intervals. Passing through the gateway which is of little use as horsemen can without difficulty cross the wall elsewhere we continued down the Shaho valley, and ascended a bleak stretch of ground with no sign of vegetation anywhere. After crossing other ridges we slept the night at Ningyuan continuing on the morrow over steep passes and down narrow rocky winding gorges, for most of the way in which the road hung over a precipice. Though the ground looks stony and unfertile peasants were trying to plough the mountain slopes almost up to the top of the passes. Close to the village of Yang-puyausze we came across another instance of tree worship, the tree being decorated with scrolls \"Pray to me and ye shall receive,\" \"Do not forget to offer me candles,\" \"I am as good as a temple.\" A peasant standing near explained how the tree came to be worshipped. Once upon a time a man was walking along the road and was chased by a wolf. He fled to the tree, climbed and was saved; hence out of gratitude he originated the worship of the tree. In the inn yard at Yangpuyausze were four ordinary carts bearing little white and red flags. These carts were conveying money from Kweihuacheng to Kalgan. If the carters lose the money (there is no guard and the whole countryside knows what the carts are carrying) they have to make it good themselves, a haphazard way of doing things. There are few villages in these mountain districts; one passes a few scattered huts from time to time and in many places the natives have scooped out dwellings in the lower cliffs, houses which are doubtless warm, but which entirely lack ventilation. Few of the natives can read or write. At Yangpuyausze the schoolmaster was an aged man, his salary he said was $17 a year and he had only four pupils. The only books he can himself read are such as the smallest child in Peking can read with ease. Superstition is rampant as I have shown in the case of tree worship. Over the lintel of the door to the main room of the inn were two little bits of yellow paper with ...\n\n## 120", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422756, "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": 159, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "# 85 \n\n## Appearance of the Town and Initial Interactions\n\nThe man I met had the appearance of being quite past work. He had spent forty years in Uliassutai. His rank was that of sergeant and his pay only 60 taels (91) a-year; my servant said that did not matter as he probably made 300 taels (157). He said that I had been expected for a long time and that rooms had been prepared for me in another inn, whither we went. This inn was in reality a Government house where all foreigners and officials are lodged at Government expense. I declined to accept this arrangement and bought my own stores daily.\n\nIn the afternoon, I received a visit from a Chinese-speaking Mongol, who is employed at the yamên as interpreter. He lives in his yurt a couple of miles away and visits the yamên every day to see if there is any work; he assured me, however, that there was rarely anything to do; for this, he receives 6 taels (18s.) a-month, the use of a pony, and one servant, and yet he grumbled.\n\n## Meeting the Acting Chiangchün\n\nLate in the same afternoon, I visited the Acting Chiangchün. Kwei Huan is really assistant to the Tartar General, but for nearly three years, he has acted as Tartar General. He was at one time Assistant Amban and subsequently Amban in Tibet. He was at Darjeeling when the Sikkim Treaty was signed at Calcutta. He is a man of 60 and looks firm and honest. He is approved of by the Russians both here and at Urga, and they hope he will succeed the present Amban at the latter place; his policy is probably, therefore, in accordance with their own.\n\nI asked the General whether Chinese were to be imported to open up the country; he replied that the land was not suited for cultivation, but subsequently admitted that a little wheat would grow in the valleys. It is worth noting that vegetables grow plentifully at Uliassutai, especially beans, turnips, and potatoes. The General has adopted many foreign ways, and among these, the art of photography, which he has also taught his daughter. He showed me with evident pride a photo (not taken by himself) of a group taken after the signing of the Sikkim Treaty. His Excellency unfortunately drinks too much.\n\n## Meeting the Russian Consul\n\nAugust 17.-I called on the Russian Consul in the morning; he was extremely friendly. He is a married man of some 37 years. He told me he has a guard of ten Cossacks; these he uses for postal work. He has only recently come to reside at Uliassutai; formerly, the work was done from Urga, an assistant being sent here from time to time. The Chinese preferred that arrangement and have steadily refused to recognize the establishment of a Consulate here.\n\n### Chuguchak, October 3\n\nThe following entry in my diary is interesting: \"Loutchitch (the Acting Consul at Chuguchak) said it was very strange the Chinese would not recognize a Russian Consul at Uliassutai; he was therefore only `fonctionnaire du Ministère.`\" He said the old system (by which an assistant was sent from Urga to do the work) was inconvenient, and that it was better to keep a man on the spot, but the Chinese would not concede this right. I said that as the Russians kept a man there who acted as Consul and did the work, their purpose seemed to be served equally well. I imagine, however, that the Russians think they lose face if they do not get everything their own way.\n\nThe Russian Consulate and Russo-Chinese Bank are low wooden buildings situated in a lane leading off from the main street. They are buildings of no pretension whatever, with large courtyards in front of them; they are protected by high palisades such as are in general use in Uliassutai. The Consul has erected two yurts in his yard, which he finds more comfortable, especially in winter, when the cold is intense. He has a staff of two young men from the Urga School of Languages.\n\nM. Dorbijeff (the Consul) fears he may be appointed before long as Consul-General at Urga; he would much prefer Kashgar. Both he and his wife have travelled extensively over Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan.\n\n## Meeting the Manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank\n\nI subsequently called on M. Dresscher, the Manager of the Russo-Chinese Bank. He speaks Russian and German and understands French and English, though he speaks neither of these latter.\n\nThere is extremely little business done by the Russian Bank here, and the branch is, it is said, being run at a loss; this is partly due to the incompetency on the part of M. Dresscher. The Chinese prefer to do business with their own bank or firms.\n\nThe Russian Consul confirmed the news that the branch is going to be closed (the Manager at Urga had also told me the same story). The Mongol yamên interpreter said the bank would be closed when outstanding debts had been collected. In view of what the Russian Bank had told the Amban at Urga to the same effect, I view the statement of the imminent closing of this branch here with some suspicion; possibly, in view of the lack of business, it may be temporarily closed or reopened elsewhere.\n\nThe Consul said that the Russian wool merchants here were very wealthy and had no need of a bank, though this was perhaps a convenience for them.\n\nThe Acting Consul-General and bank Manager returned my calls the same afternoon (the 17th August).\n\n## Continuing the Journey to Kobdo\n\nDirectly on arrival yesterday (the 16th August), I had opened the attack with the police officer regarding hiring animals or carts to continue the journey to Kobdo, but had been met by a non possumus. I carried on the attack with the General, who said it was an absolute impossibility to hire anything in Uliassutai; that it was his duty to help me to get animals, but that he knew it to be impossible. On the following day, I had to yield to his wish that I should continue by the Tai road to Kobdo. Everyone agreed that it was impossible to buy fodder for ponies or camels at Uliassutai, and that in this case, we should have to proceed very slowly or else take an enormous number of animals, while they again added it would not be possible to procure these.\n\n## Inspecting the Troops\n\nOne afternoon, I went over to the \"fortress\" to try and inspect the troops. The town is like any ordinary Chinese town and is composed of narrow dirty lanes with wretched wood or mud houses on either side. I wandered down the lanes looking for some signs of barracks and, finding none, asked a man where the soldiers lived. He didn't know; a second man gave the same answer; a third was a little more hopeful. He had heard of police, and there were some in a temple close by. On reaching this, I found eight rifles stacked outside. Now I thought we were near the soldiers, but there was not a soul to be found inside. Issuing dejected, we ran against a lama who informed us that the soldiers had gone to dinner. Going down another lane, we entered a squalid building and found four men having tea and weighing money, which was being done up into neat little packets. This turned out to be the paymaster's office; tomorrow was the quarter-day, and the little packets contained each man's pay. I then found that there were no barracks, but that every man lived in his own home, no one being allowed to live in the \"fortress\" unless he had some connection with the administration. The \"army\" consisted of 250 infantry and 150 cavalry (these latter being the outside Mongols already mentioned).\n\nAs there were 272 little packets of money already made up, and a modest amount of silver yet to be weighed, the number of men is probably accurate. Each man was to get 3 t. 40 c., which works out at 1 t. 13 c. per month, 200 catties of rice, and 100 catties of wheat a-year. The money comes direct to Uliassutai from Shansi, some revenue there being earmarked for the garrison here. The men are Chih-li or Shansi men (from Hsuanhuafu or Tatungfu) and serve here for five years. If they like to do so at their own expense, they can go home for a holiday. With the exception of a few, all the rifles are locked up in the yamên, whence they emerge twice a-year for parade, as the men never drill and never have any rifle practice; they can hardly be considered very efficient. The rifles are of German pattern. I did not think it worth while to ask as to ammunition, for as this branch is probably looked after with the same lack of zeal, it did not seem to matter much whether the supply was plentiful or not. I asked whether there was any hospital for the sick, but the reply was in the negative. If anyone were sick, he went to a doctor at the yamên, who deducted a fee from his pay, and the man returned home with his medicine. Beating on the lower part of the thighs is the punishment. The only uniform is a kind of loose waist-coat.\n\nTo sum up the garrison, the force struck me as one which might be of use to defend the walls against a civil foe provided these had no cannon. It is perhaps quite impossible for the \"garrison\" to take the field. It would be fortunate for the Chinese Empire that the Mongols are a peaceful race.\n\n## Fête Day and Dinner with the Acting General\n\nAugust 18. Both late last night and early this morning, numerous crackers were let off in the town in honour of the God of Silver, a god whom it is certainly advisable for the Chinese at Uliassutai to propitiate.\n\nThe Russian Consul, the Manager of the bank, and myself attended a dinner given by the Acting General in the afternoon in my honour. The Manager of the Chinese Bank was also invited, as well as several small Chinese officials.\n\nThe dinner was of the usual type and was marked by much geniality and the consumption of a great amount of brandy and other wines by our host. After the first bottle of brandy, we adjourned to the garden to be photographed in three separate places by the Chiangchün. We then returned to the house for the more serious portion of the banquet. The Manager of the Chinese Bank, a Shansi man and native of Taiyuanfu, told me that shares for the Pootung Railway were in the market.\n\n## Inspecting the Police Stations\n\nAugust 19.-I inspected the most easterly of the police stations, one of which is at either end of the main street. Ten soldiers are kept at the west end, and thirty at the east end. The station is at the same time a temple. There was a stack of rifles.\n\nPage 363 \nZ [2155 b-1] \n157", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422765, "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": 168, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "# 102\nSharasumé, Altaishan, or Cheng-hwa-ssu is a Chinese settlement in the making and is destined to become another Kobdo or Uliassutai. At present there are only ten Chinese shops, of which six or seven are large ones; these are branches of Peking or Tien-tsin shops; they sell articles of clothing, snuff-bottles, food, and the necessaries of life, renewing stock three times a year via Guchen by camel caravan.\n\nThe entire population cannot be more than 1,500, of whom 1,000 are soldiers. It will be understood why the few traders established here find existence difficult, for there is no one to buy and no money. The settlement is governed by an Amban, a Manchu, Hsi Heng by name; he is 48 years old. His former posts were several years' service in the Palace, and then the taotaiship of Jehol in Chih-li. He was at Jehol during the Boxer outbreak in 1900 and seems to have done much towards keeping the district quiet. He is an energetic and enlightened official with an admirable and unusual knowledge of foreign politics and of history. He is a henchman of Yuan Shih-kai and a friend of Natungtan.\n\nThere is no inn at the settlement, so a room had been prepared for me in the house of the leading Turkish merchant. Here I found a pleasant lodging carpeted with beautiful Khotan rugs and filled with light bamboo European furniture obtained from Russia (Zaisan Post). The walls were nicely papered, and the windows had glass in them and were shaded by chintz or muslin hangings.\n\nIn the late afternoon of the 9th September, I called on the Governor to thank him for the hospitality of the settlement. His Excellency had caused a small guard of honour to be drawn up to receive me. A young man who is in charge of the office which deals with external affairs was present. He is a Honanese and possesses a remarkably good knowledge of English acquired in Tien-tsin. He is delicate and hardly likely to rise high in office in the State. He receives 120 taels a-month for his knowledge of English, which he has little occasion to speak here. The Governor's room was stacked with rifles. He was amiable enough to invite me to dine at a later date.\n\n## September 10\nTo-day was a Chinese holiday—the autumnal festival. At our interview yesterday, the Governor said he would assist me to hire transport for the remainder of the journey. I suggested travelling to Manas instead of to Chuguchak. He said there was a road to Manas, but that for two days there was no water or grass. He seemed to think these difficulties insuperable. He said the Moslem trouble in Hsinchiang was over, and that it had never been serious.\n\nThe Chinese seem to go on the cart without the horse principle, as regards these northern colonies. They go to much trouble to form them but neglect to unite them with China by rapid means of communication. Hence the only possible trade is in wool, hides, &c., and this languishes until Russian merchants establish themselves. This trade, of course, finds the nearest outlet, which is Russia. There is then the appearance of a revival of trade, but this is not really so as regards China, and Russians, not Chinese, reap the benefit. And as Russian trade and interests grow, so the footing obtained by her is deeper. Sharasumé is a settlement that cannot grow where it is; it is situated in a cul-de-sac at present, on the road to nowhere. Chinese profit little by the Russian merchants, for the latter put no money in the Mongul's pockets, trade being one entirely of barter, so that it is Russian trade which benefits all round. The merchant in whose house I stayed sends the skins which he collects to Zaisan in Russian territory, six days away by camel transport. He brings back Russian goods in return. It was, I think, due to him that the Russians in Chuguchak heard of my approach, and they probably make use of him for finding out what goes on in Altaishan.\n\nLiving in the settlement is naturally expensive at present. Flour and rice cost 7 cents a catty, eggs 10 cents a-piece, Chinese vinegar 15 cents a catty, as against 2 cents in Peking. The Chinese have introduced pigs and fowls. Vegetables grow plentifully and are comparatively cheap. The yamên have issued paper notes (for local use only). These bear the Government seal; they are for the following values: 1 cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 50 cents, and 1 tael. Tea bricks and the tags in use at Kobdo are also used as currency.\n\nThe only foreigner who has officially visited the settlement has been the Russian Consul at Uliassutai.\n\nThe Amban called at 11:30 A.M. and stayed three hours with me. His sympathies are very pro-British. He is a strong advocate of the forward movement in Mongolia. We discussed the questions of a future constitution and future navy for China, the rights and wrongs of the South African war, and Russo-Afghan frontier matters. His Excellency possessed a remarkable knowledge of modern topics and historical personages such as Bismarck, Napoleon, and Wellington. It may be safely predicted that he will rise to a still higher position in the government of his country. Unfortunately, he speaks no English, nor any European language. He told me that the Russian Consular officer at Uliassutai (he refused to call him Consul) had only been here once, and that there were no Russian subjects here. He had come because a Russian merchant (a Russian Hassack, I believe) had disappeared while travelling in the Altaishan. The Amban said that two Russian subjects had been riding in the district, to the south-east in the desert, and that the survivor had complained that his friend had been killed by Hassacks. The Russian Consul seems to have attempted to bully the Amban, but got little change out of his stalwart opponent, who said that the man's passport had only entitled him to travel on the main roads, and that he could not be responsible for the disappearance of the man travelling by the small roads. The Amban, moreover, requested the Consul to prove that his subject had been murdered, to produce bones, or some trace of clothing, &c. So the Consul was very angry and went away dissatisfied.\n\nThe Amban spoke sarcastically of the Russian attitude and said that, whenever Chinese subjects disappeared while in Russian territory, he got no redress from the Russian authorities, but that he did not make so great a fuss as this travelling Russian Consular officer, who, he said, had, moreover, no right to come and discuss the matter with him.\n\nThe Amban told me that the Wai-wu Pu had recently issued orders that no foreigners were to be allowed to survey in Mongolia, or indeed any part of China; he said that these orders were the result of Japanese having been caught mapping in Heilungchiang (Manchuria). I could not help remarking, showing him some excellent Russian and German maps with which I had been travelling, that it seemed a little late to issue such orders as regarded Mongolia, and that it was a pity, as regarded that dependency, that foreigners should not be allowed, if they wished, to perfect what they had begun, especially as the Chinese had as yet so few men capable of doing it. In any case, it is an order to which travellers like Kozloff will pay little heed. Talking of Kozloff and his escort, the Amban said that the Central Government would never have allowed the latter had the matter been reported to them. His Excellency added that nowadays the Central Government expected every single question to be reported to them from Mongolia and Chinese Turkestan. He said it was a difficult thing to do from Sharasumé, as there was no telegraph, and every urgent matter had to be sent by horseman to Chuguchak to be telegraphed from there. He added that he had asked for permission to connect his colony with Manas by telegraph; here it would be linked up with the main trunk line. He had urged the matter as forcibly as possible and expected a favourable reply. As regarded the colony, his Excellency said he proposed to build it 30 miles to the south, on the plain, and close to the Kilingho. This place, however (Sharasumé), would remain as it was and would form a summer residence. His Excellency is a vigorous supporter of the anti-opium policy.\n\nIn the evening, the owner of my lodging left for Chuguchak on business; he left on horseback and was to take from eight to ten days; he would put up at nights with any tents he came across. He was taking a small tent with him, in case he had to halt in an uninhabited district. About twenty of the population assembled in the courtyard for prayer before his departure; it was a most impressive sight in the brilliant sunset. Directly prayers were over, he and his three servants (two of whom carried rifles) mounted and rode away.\n\nLater in the evening, the Chinese festival (mid-autumn) was at its height. The moon was worshipped, squibs and crackers were let off for hours, and everyone drank as much as they could get.\n\nIt has been found that black beans, kaoliang, and Indian corn can be grown in these valleys, so an attempt is to be made to do this on a large scale. The only trees of the settlement (except for low jungle along the river) are round the yamên inclosure.\n\nThe settlement is at present entirely unprotected by walls and could, if the garrison failed it, be wiped out by any force.\n\n## September 11\nThe garrisons consist of 600 Mongols and 400 Chinese; all are designated cavalry, but I saw few horses and little stabling accommodation. They are armed with German rifles of 1888 pattern, but say that 500 of a later pattern have just arrived. The Chinese are lodged in small mud huts which they have themselves constructed. There are four companies, each commanded by a Captain; one is to the north-west, immediately behind the yamên, another to the north-east, and a third is 300 yards to the east of No. 2, and the fourth in a small inclosure 300 yards south of...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422840, "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": 243, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Opium\n\n### Opium Centres\nIn dealing with the production of opium, this circuit may be divided into two distinct spheres: the first comprising the districts under the direct control of the Chinese territorial officials, and the second consisting of the frontier regions under the rule of the Shan Sawbwas, including the fertile low-lying valleys and the Kachin hills, for which the Sawbwas are nominally responsible. It was generally admitted that the Shan valleys were still under opium crops this season, and I therefore decided to send a Chinese assistant to get any possible information in this direction, whilst proceeding myself to the east of the circuit, where the Taotai claimed that the preventive work had been successfully carried out. My route was chosen through the greatest producing areas of the district and timed just before the opium harvest.\n\n### Destruction of Opium Crops in Chinese Sphere\nSpeaking generally, the work of prevention inaugurated by his Excellency Hsi Liang, Governor-General at Yunnan-fu, has been carried out in the Chinese sphere with vigour and success. It was naturally impossible to penetrate into the remoter regions during the short period at my disposal, but by careful enquiry and by watching the local markets for the drug, it has been possible to gain a fair estimate of the conditions of the present season. From the high passes of these districts, one can obtain a broad view of the surrounding country, and the unmistakable colour of the poppy crops may be detected from a considerable distance when they exist to any extent. In the course of my journey, however, I did not see a single field of poppy, and the only evidence of cultivation was in the straggling flowers, which were freely scattered over the fields, and were evidently the survivors after the crops had been uprooted by order of the officials. The consulate writer reports similar conditions in the country lying between Yünchon and Menghua Ting. I have also reliable information from Mr. Coggin Brown, of the Geological Survey of India, and from other English sources, that in the country to the north-west and north-east of Talifu (under the jurisdiction of the sub-prefects of Yunlung Chou and Pinchuan Chou), the main crops have been vigorously destroyed, though a little cultivation is reported in the remoter districts, which are difficult of access for the preventive officers.\n\n### Local Riots\nDuring December and the early part of this year, the prefects and junior officers of the circuit were constantly under orders from the Viceroy, first to exhort the people to devote their land to other crops, then to destroy the crops if their earlier orders had been disobeyed. In many cases, the latter course was necessary, and from officials and people alike, one heard reports of crops which had been uprooted when nearing maturity. Trouble occurred in many districts, and it is rather to be wondered at that no serious outbreak has disturbed the province than that there have been local riots in isolated districts. At Chennau Chou, a notably rowdy city, the official was driven away, and it was necessary to send a detachment of soldiers in order to disperse the rioters. In the district of the Lung-ling Ting, serious trouble was threatened, and the sub-prefect applied for an armed guard, his request being refused, however, lest friction should be created with the neighbouring Shan Sawbwas. Early in April, the Tengyueh Ting went into the Shan districts to the west to uproot the crops, but he was shot at, his chair was wrecked, and he narrowly escaped with his life at the hands of the Kachin tribesmen from the hills. The Menghua Ting was also attacked on his rounds, and a serious rebellion threatened for a time in his district, the Lolos joining forces with the Chinese farmers and refusing to return to their homes until the decapitation of fourteen men convinced them that the authorities were in earnest. At Yu-tien, the Ting endeavoured to compromise with his people by destroying the crops in the \"pa-tzu\" or valleys and ignoring the hill cultivation. The Viceroy's deputy, however, discovered the omission, and the Ting has paid for his clemency by the loss of his post.\n\nThe prefect of Shunning has endeavoured to propitiate his district by posting a proclamation to the effect that he had made a tour in December last and, on finding only half of the usual area under opium crops, had petitioned the governor-general to approve this decrease; that he had received stern commands to destroy the remaining half also, and that an independent deputy appointed from Yunnan-fu would tour the district to ensure obedience. Deputies from the provincial court have been appointed to all the producing centres; I met several of them on their rounds, and as they have spent three months in travelling through the districts allotted to them, there seems little probability that Hsi Liang has failed in his desire to clear the region of the usual winter crop. Proclamations were posted all along the road forbidding the cultivation of the poppy and exhorting the people to free themselves from the drug. It is a common practice in these parts for usurers to advance money to the farmers on their opium crops as soon as the plants are above the ground. This practice is now forbidden, and the notification that no law-suit will be entertained in this respect will undoubtedly weigh heavily with the people. The teachings of the Sacred Edict have also been enlisted in the service of the preventive officers, and the neighbours on either side of a field are held equally responsible with the owner if the forbidden crops are found.\n\nIt is needless to say that the people are angry and unsettled. Throughout the districts in which I travelled, the main winter crop is opium, and from a half to eight-tenths of the arable land is annually devoted to poppy cultivation. Those who listened to the earlier commands of prohibition have managed to raise crops of wheat, beans, peas, or maize, but the people have not learned by past experience to put implicit faith in proclamations of far-reaching reform, and a large proportion of the farmers have seen their poppies uprooted when it was too late to plant another crop. They have paid dearly for their want of faith, and they pointed to their bare fields with fearful curses on Hsi Liang. The winter has been unusually dry, and the substituted crops have proved but a moderate success, so that everything has tended to unrest in the rural districts, and were it not for the fact that the people of Yunnan are by nature lethargic and law-abiding, there would certainly have been serious and far-reaching trouble for the provincial authorities.\n\n### Opium in the Shan States\nIn the Shan districts, which include roughly the country to the south of Tengyueh lying between the Salwen and the Burma frontier, conditions are entirely different. The prefect of Yungchang and the sub-prefects of Tengyueh and Lung-ling have made prolonged tours, but even in the country inhabited by and directly subject to the Chinese, they have not been entirely successful in destroying the opium. I estimate that about two-tenths of the usual crops have been harvested by the Chinese farmers, and about seven-tenths by the Shans. Some of the Sawbwas have yielded to pressure from the Chinese officials, and Mangshil (Mong Hkwan) has consented to the prevention of all crops in his valleys, though not in the hills. Other Sawbwas, however, have not proved so complacent, and in Chetang, Mongpan (Mengka), Lungchuan (Mongwan), and Mongmao, there has been little decrease in the area under cultivation. It is interesting to notice that even in Chen-kang, a State which has nominally reverted to Chinese control, the suzerain power has not felt sufficiently strong to enforce these objectionable measures, and the poppy crops have been up to the usual standard. The prefect of Shunning has, however, posted a proclamation aimed at Chen-kang and the neighbouring Shan States, forbidding them to bring their opium for sale to Shunning, its usual market, and imposing severe penalties on Chinese traders who proceed to the Shan States to purchase the drug. The market for the western States is at Tengyueh, and it is estimated that Nantien will have only half and Kangai one-third of their usual supplies for sale this year. The Sawbwas depend to a great extent on the opium tithes for their incomes, Nantien's receipts being estimated at about 1,000 during 1908. This year, he will receive only half of this amount, and it can be readily...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422841, "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": 244, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## 242 \n## 44 \n\nIt was understood that the Chinese will have considerable difficulty in enforcing their regulations in such circumstances. The outlying Shan valleys and the Kachin hills can only be brought into line by a show of force, which the Chinese are neither willing nor able to present, and it is unlikely that any great decrease will be shown in these districts in the near future.\n\n### Estimate of Production\n\nIn a careful report on Yunnanese opium, written at Ssumao in 1901, Mr. Commissioner Carey estimated the total production of the district under the jurisdiction of the Tengyuch Taotai (the western circuit) at 36,000 piculs. From the figures which I have been able to gather from the markets, I am of the opinion that the production this year is not likely to exceed half that amount, namely, 18,000 piculs, nor does there appear great prospect of reducing the harvests below their present standard. Force is unlikely to be employed, and only an economic factor, such as the fluctuation of demand, is likely in the near future to seriously affect the cultivation of the poppy in the semi-independent and inaccessible regions of the frontier.\n\n### Substitutes for the Opium Crop\n\nIf the higher provincial authorities continue their crusade against the poppy harvest, it becomes an urgent necessity to find some substitute, which will profitably replace the winter crops of south-west Yunnan. Numerous plantations of mulberry trees have been made, and silkworms' eggs have been sent from Yunnan-fu to the district cities in the hope of stimulating a local silk industry. Wheat, beans, peas, potatoes, hemp, and maize have been sown in various parts, but the season has proved unusually dry, and the wheat in most parts has given a poor return. There is at present a cheap and abundant food supply in the district, and the real need of the farmers is some crop which can be exported to provide them with the silver with which to pay for their imports. The sudden attempt at the total prohibition of opium has produced an economic crisis in the frontier country, the full effect of which it is impossible as yet to realise. In 1902, it was estimated that 220,000 taels worth of opium was sold at Hsia-kuan. This year, I visited the exchange, a fine old inn in the centre of the town, on the day before the annual fair at Talifu—the time at which the local opium would ordinarily pass into the hands of the Cantonese and Hunanese buyers. The exchange was deserted, and festoons of cobwebs hung over the doors of the inn, which had been the most famous and prosperous throughout the district.\n\n### Consumers\n\nIt is difficult to obtain such figures as to the number of opium smokers as would enable one to form a reliable comparison with previous years. The prohibition measures, the proclamations, and the official anti-opium bureaux have all tended to conceal the smoker from the ordinary observer and to drive him to quiet retreats. Every big city along the road appeared to have large stocks of the drug in hand, and quiet sales were everywhere effected, with little opposition from the opium-sodden yamên runners. In the little inns by the roadside, veiled offers of opium were everywhere noticeable, and there can be no doubt that both the sale and consumption of the drug go on, though it has lost its fashionable publicity and now lurks in the background—a recognised vice. The officials in some of the outlying cities are levying a heavy blackmail on the wealthier citizens who are known to be smokers, and in one yamên, there were reported to be 200 opium victims.\n\nThe lower classes will be forced in time to abandon the habit, as the drug has risen in price from twice to four times last year's value, and in Talifu—where the quotations were highest—it is becoming impossible for the poorer people to obtain their accustomed allowance. This factor must ultimately have a healthy effect in eliminating the drug, but in the meantime, the people are finding that it is both more effective and less conspicuous to swallow opium pills than to use the pipe, and this habit shows signs of replacing the older and less dangerous one.\n\nFifteen hundred men of the new provincial army are stationed at Talifu, where they are subjected to severe discipline, and smoking is impossible. In the opinion of a competent authority, however, at least 25 per cent. of the men take opium pills, and there can be therefore be little difficulty in obtaining supplies.\n\n### Conclusions\n\nIn conclusion, it impressed me, in travelling through the country, that the governor-general undertook a difficult and dangerous task when he resolved to rid Yunnan of opium in two years, instead of effecting a gradual reduction, which would have given opportunities to the farmers to gradually replace their crops, and possibly to meet some new demand. One can sympathise with him in the contention that ten years is a long period, involving many changes, and that half measures effect nothing in China, but, whilst he has achieved a great success in ridding large areas of the poppy, he has roused a bitter opposition to the anti-opium measures, and has reduced the west of the province to a state of poverty, which must have a marked effect on the trade of the next few years. Opium is the only product of the country for which there is at present any considerable outside market, and without opium, there is no influx of silver with which to purchase the raw cotton and yarn, which is our principal import, and on which the people depend for their clothes. I shall deal later with the immediate economic effect as illustrated by the Talifu fair, but thousands of farmers have been suddenly deprived of their main winter's crop, and the fact that we have escaped serious trouble bears the highest tribute to the law-abiding qualities of the people of Yunnan.\n\nOne other point strikes me as worthy of comment in reviewing the progress that has been made in dealing with the opium crops—I refer to the wonderful power which can be wielded by a sincere and effective Imperial decree, even in the most inaccessible circuit of this remote province of Empire.\n\n### The Annual Fair at Tulifu\n\nThe city of Talifu is situated on one of the finest plains of Western Yünnan, and is surrounded by prosperous towns and fertile valleys. On one side rises the Tsang Shan range at an altitude of 14,000 feet, and on the other, the plateau slopes to a lake 30 miles in length, at the southern end of which lies Hsia-kuan, the great market and trading centre of the Yunnan highway. On the 15th of the 3rd moon (4th May, 1909), the annual fair commenced at Talifu, and for days beforehand, streams of merchants, pedlars, and sightseers were seen winding over the narrow hill tracks on their way to the festival. The fair takes place on a broad, grassy stretch outside the west gate of the city, shaded by the mountains and looking over the blue waters of the lake. On the first day, the city magistrate goes out, with flags flying and bugles blowing, and with great ceremony declares the fair open, whilst volleys of artillery proclaim to the dragon of an old Buddhist legend that the fair prospers, the merchants have assembled, and he is doomed to another year's imprisonment in a cave by the lakeside. Over a large tract of ground, a little city of tents and sheds suddenly springs up, with regular streets devoted to different branches of trade, and patrolled by a guard from the \"new levy\" of the provincial army. In the centre are the li-kin office and the banks, then the Cantonese road, the medicine road, the stores of clothes and cotton cloth, an arcade for curios, and the cattle market are laid out in an orderly plan, whilst the whole is flanked by the camps of the Thibetans with their lines of brown tents and fierce watch-dogs that keep at a respectful distance the enquiring Chinese.\n\nThe Thibetans are reported to have arrived in unusually large numbers this year, partly on account of a great festival at the neighbouring temples of the \"Chicken Foot Mountain,\" to which they were making a pilgrimage, and partly in consequence of the lama rebellion, which has made them nervous of travelling for the last few years. They were to be seen everywhere on the fair grounds, many of them accompanied by their wives and daughters, and they made a distinct feature in the crowd with their great ornaments of turquoise and silver and their unseasonable furs. They treated me with marked friendliness, inviting me into their camps, from which the Chinese were rigorously excluded. The resident missionaries state that they have been very shy of foreigners in former years and have never before allowed themselves to be photographed; it is possible, however, that my English clothes classed me among the strangers in a strange land and roused in them a passing sympathy. There were, besides, representatives of many of the surrounding tribes, the most conspicuous being the Min-chia women, who are straight-featured, fair-skinned people, wearing caps heavily embroidered with silver and pointed over their foreheads, giving them the appearance of ladies of the Stuart court.\n\nThe fair lasts for five days, the most important of which is the 18th of the moon, and the city is thronged with people for many days after the tents have disappeared. The really important business appears to be done either in the exchanges of Hsia-kuan or in the big inns of Tali, and the stocks of imported piece-goods and of copper did not appear on the fair ground. Nearly one-third of the tents were devoted to small foreign articles, such as watches, clocks, cotton blankets, enamelled basins, Burmese rice-bowls, mirrors, ribbons, laces, soap, scent, medicines (notably quinine and anti-opium pills), brushes, knives, scissors, needles, umbrellas, cigarettes, beads, and trinkets, the last of which appeared to be in high favour with the tribesmen.\n\n[2363-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422868, "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": 271, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## \n259 \n\n2 \n\nthe production had been stopped. This was in itself, of course, no light task, as it meant depriving the agricultural classes of almost half their income at one blow. It is estimated that a field under opium, after deducting the various extra taxes levied on account of the drug, still brings in more than twice as much to the cultivator as it would if sown with wheat, barley, or other crops.\n\nProclamations were issued in the autumn of last year forbidding the people to sow the plant, and threatening them with severe penalties for disobedience. These seem to have been taken more seriously than the official pronouncements of former years, though many of the natives continued in the hope that the prohibition would be no more strictly enforced than before, and there were not wanting foreigners of experience in the province who expressed their disbelief in the desire or ability of the authorities to force such an unpalatable measure on the people, apart from the difficulties connected with the inevitable loss of revenue accruing from the trade. The Government has, however, been undoubtedly successful in suppressing the cultivation of opium in Shansi this year, as I venture to think will be shown by this report, although it does not necessarily follow that the poppy has been banished from the province for ever. Any slackening of the firm attitude at present maintained by the officials would mean its immediate reintroduction, and many of the natives hope that this will be the case. At all events, the first and most difficult step has been taken successfully, and now that the people have become reconciled to the prohibition, it should be easier to guard against any attempt to grow the plant again.\n\nOpinion in Shansi is divided as to whether the action that has been taken is, as some people aver, the result of a general scheme on the part of the Central Government to deal with the question of cultivation in one or two provinces at a time, and that Shansi happens to be one of the first, or whether the sudden activity shown in this part of the Empire has for its sole author the energetic provincial treasurer, Ting Pao-chuan. The former theory would seem to be supported by the fact that in the adjoining province of Shensi, where the poppy is still grown, proclamations are said to have been issued stating that in 1910 the cultivation of opium will be stopped there in the same way as has been done in Shansi; but in either case it appears to be entirely owing to the energy and zeal of Ting Ta-jên that the prohibitory measures have been rendered as effectual as they have.\n\nWhen at Taiyuanfu was accorded an interview by his Excellency, and informed him of the object of my visit to the province. He spoke at considerable length on the subject of opium, and appeared to be very much in earnest. He complained of the difficulty of stopping the cultivation in Shansi when across the border in Shensi and Honan there were no such restrictions. The import of opium from other provinces was strictly prohibited, but though he did what he could to prevent smuggling, it was to be feared that a considerable quantity of the drug was brought over in that way. According to him, Indian opium had never been imported into Shansi, and the fact that they only had the native article to deal with greatly facilitated its early suppression. This statement with regard to Indian opium is, I think, correct, and agrees with information I received from opium dealers in other places. He then turned to the question of revenue, and stated that the amount formerly derived from the Tangshui tax was 300,000 taels, whilst the extra tax on poppy land brought in another 200,000 taels, but that, by increasing the duty on matches, oil, wine, tobacco, furs, and other articles, they had almost made up this deficit of 500,000 taels.\n\nI give these figures for what they are worth, but they can hardly represent the true facts of the case. If the Tungshui tax were 115 taels per picul, this would mean that only some 2,600 piculs had been accounted for. It is probable, however, as Ting himself admitted, that a large proportion of the duties actually levied never reached the provincial treasury at all, and that office in turn would not acknowledge all that was received. At all events, he distinctly stated that, as regards the financial side of the question, they were not experiencing any great difficulties.\n\nThe Government, he said, were about to establish in the big centres throughout the province ten official stations for the sale of anti-opium medicines and the treatment of patients, and it was proposed to spend 3,000 taels on each. He himself had sent spies all over the country to watch for any attempt at opium cultivation, and rewards were being offered of 10 cash each for every poppy-stalk brought in to the officials. It is certainly true that \"weiyuans\" from the capital are being sent on tours of inspection to the remotest districts, and I was frequently told at various places I visited that an official had just been there to examine the fields.\n\nAt Taiyuanfu itself the dens have all been closed, and the opium shops, of which there are about forty, are under strict police supervision. A system for the registration of smokers has been instituted, and the procedure is as follows: The purchaser when buying the drug is asked his name, age, address, and amount of daily consumption, and these details are entered in a book of forms and counterfoils. The form, when filled in, is handed to him, while the counterfoil is retained by the shop for the inspection of the police. Each succeeding time that the purchaser goes to buy opium he must produce this form, and the amount of his purchase is marked on it, but the amount must never exceed that of the time before. The form lasts for three months, at the end of which period a new one must be taken out and the amount of daily consumption decreased, the idea being that in due course the smoker will be obliged to abandon the habit entirely. Whether this procedure is strictly insisted upon for everybody I was unable to find out, but I imagine the richer classes, buying a large quantity at a time, would have no great difficulty in evading it. I examined two or three books of counterfoils, and found that it was generally small amounts that were bought.\n\nThe capital is the only place in the province at present where any attempt is made to regulate the sale of opium. There are no restrictions whatever in other towns, and even in places only a few miles distant from Taiyuanfu the registration system is unknown.\n\nOne result of the suppression movement is a thriving trade in anti-opium remedies of all sorts. Advertisements for the sale of pills are to be seen in every street of the capital, and in one shop that I visited there were no less than twelve different kinds of medicines, some of local manufacture, but a great many seemed to be imported from Japan. They contain, as a rule, a large proportion of morphia or inferior opium mixed with boiled cowhide or other deleterious substances, and the people who take them to cure their cravings merely exchange one form of the vice for another. The medicine trade is proving so profitable that the Chinese are manufacturing pills from all sorts of things quite regardless of their curative properties, a favourite native recipe being millet (`hsiao mi`) boiled in opium and mixed with cayenne pepper (`la`) and other Chinese condiments, and it is said that these concoctions are far more ruinous to the health than the vice they are taken to cure.\n\nWith regard to the cultivation of the poppy in the neighbourhood of Taiyuanfu, I learned on good authority that the plant was nowhere to be seen in the districts of Shaoyang to the east, Yütze to the south-east, and Hsukou, Taiku, Chihsien, and Pingyao to the south. It had never been grown in any quantity round Shaoyang, as the soil is unsuitable, but the other places to the south lie in the Fenho Plain and are therefore favourably situated for the production of opium. Some of the farmers had sown with poppy in the hopes that the prohibition need not be taken seriously, but had been severely punished for their disobedience, and it may be safely said that none of the drug was harvested in the district in question. I could see for myself that none was grown in the immediate neighbourhood of the capital, though in former years poppy fields stretching along the banks of the Fen were visible from the city walls.\n\nOn leaving Taiyuanfu I proceeded westwards to Fenchoufu, passing through the districts of Chiaocheng and Wenshui. As has been mentioned above, this region was once famous for its opium. In the spring the entire countryside as far as the eye could see was covered with poppy fields, and the crop grown in the valleys to the north of Chiaocheng produced the strongest opium in the province. This year, however, no trace of it was to be seen; wheat and barley were grown everywhere, and though I spent some time inspecting the valleys of the main road, and looked carefully for the plant in out-of-the-way and hidden spots, it was without success. In the neighbourhood of Wenshui there had been one or two attempts to disregard the regulations, but they were speedily discovered and punished; in one instance, I was informed, the offender had been beaten 100 blows, and wore the cangue for a month. Deputies from the capital, it was said, were continually visiting the district and inspecting the fields. They avoided the local yamêns and stayed at the inns like ordinary travellers, and it was only if he had offended that the unfortunate farmer discovered that he was dealing with an official.\n\nAt Fenchoufu and at Hsiaoyi, a day's journey further south, I met two missionaries who, independently of each other, had recently made a tour of the region to the west of those cities, and they remarked on the complete eradication of the poppy. One of these gentlemen had travelled through Wucheng to Yungningchou, and then northwards for about 60 miles to a place called Huma along the Peichuan River, and had then returned to Hsiaoyi via Ninghsiang, the whole journey covering \n\n[2303 u-1] \n\nB 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423191, "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": 594, "title": "CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## The time passed on, however, without the rebel chief making overtures for his surrender-which, by the way, the authorities had announced must be unconditional. \nTowards the end of June it was reported that he had left his hiding-place in the jungle and come into the province of Phuc-yen, which has been for some time in a very disturbed condition. This rumour was shortly proved true in a sufficiently startling fashion. On the 5th July a Frenchman named Voisin, employé of a contractor for bridge-building, was seized by Ca-rinh, the De-Tham's chief lieutenant and adopted son, on the high road near the village of Velinh, some 16 miles only as the crow flies from Hanoi. Two motor-cars, one of them containing the resident of the province, which passed along the road shortly afterwards, were also fired on by the brigands, but escaped. The De-Tham himself was in the neighbourhood, and Voisin was brought to join him that night. A force of militia which was at hand might have attacked the band, but did not do so, Voisin having sent to the officer in command a letter, dictated by the De-Tham, stating he would be at once killed if the militia advanced.\n\nThe Government decided to take energetic measures in consequence of Voisin's abduction. The Dê-Tham was told that the only condition which would be granted to him was that his life would be spared if he gave Voisin up, but that if any harm happened to the Frenchman, the relations of the De-Tham in captivity in Phu-lang-thuong would answer for it. A column of two companies of European and two companies of native troops, with a portion of the Foreign Legion, artillery, and all the militia and irregular \"partisans\" available, was put under the orders of Commandant Chofflet, who was given full powers, civil and military, in the troubled district. This column closed round the village of Lang-Lai, whither the band had retired after the capture of Voisin, and where they had established themselves in a temple. The De-Tham had with him probably 100 men with rifles, and twenty or thirty carriers. Before the investment was actually complete, the Dê-Tham, profiting by a storm on the night of the 13th July, succeeded in passing through the lines and escaping with all his men and his prisoner. Commandant Chofflet executed several of the inhabitants of the village for complicity with the rebels, and burned some temples. This escape of the Dê-Tham came as a disappointment to Hanoi, where great hopes had been placed upon the new column.\n\nOn the 19th July, a small outlying party of brigands, numbering six men and a woman, were reported from the village of Lap-chi. Fifty men of the Legion and fifty militia were dispatched to search for them the next morning. The brigands were concealed in a sort of trench or cavern, and fired on the men of the Legion before the latter had discovered them. One légionnaire was killed and three or four seriously wounded. The brigands made a vigorous defence, but were all destroyed, being smoked to death in their hole.\n\nOn the 22nd July, the Dê-Tham and his band, said to number 102 rifles, were reported to have appeared suddenly in the village of Xuan Lai, about 3 miles east of Phu-lo. Troops were immediately dispatched there, and arrived about midday. The Dé-Tham commenced negotiations through the intermediary of Voisin, who was still with him, but as these were evidently merely to gain time they were broken off. The artillery bombarded the Catholic church in which the chief had made his headquarters. During the afternoon the Dê-Tham burned the village, executed several of the inhabitants, and took others prisoners for having told the French of his presence. Troops continued to arrive, and by evening the investment seemed to be complete, but the commandant postponed the attack until the next morning. About 11 P.M., however, it was found that the band had left, and once more got away intact. It has transpired since that it marched openly and with determination on a point of the investing line which was only held by native troops, and these gave way at once on the mere sight of the enemy without firing a shot. The De-Tham's party seems to have suffered no casualties on this day, and the French had only three or four militiamen wounded early in the engagement.\n\nThe commandant, however, speedily got information this time of the direction taken by the band, and started in pursuit. On the 25th, Hanoi was astonished to hear that Voisin had been released unconditionally by the Dê-Thum the previous night. He had been ill for some days and unable to walk, and had been carried in a litter. During the night he was suddenly, without explanation, deposited on the road and left. In the morning he dragged himself to a neighbouring village, and he was brought down to Hanoi by train the same day. I may mention that some of the Saigon journals have published suggestions that Voisin was really in secret relations with the De-Tham, and therefore never in any danger, but there appears to be no foundation whatever for these extraordinary rumours.\n\nThe release of Voisin seemed to presage the approaching surrender of the De-Tham, but the public was soon undeceived. On the 25th, the troops came up with the rebels at the village of Hien-luong. The colonial infantry and Foreign Legion attacked with much dash, and met with but little opposition until they found themselves at about 5 P.M. in a swamp, at the other side of which was a sort of rampart hidden by bamboos. From this position a murderous fire opened on the French, who were unable to advance, and in a short time a captain and thirteen European soldiers were killed and some forty wounded. The troops found such shelter as they could, and were not able to withdraw until darkness came on without abandoning their dead and wounded and exposing themselves to the enemy's fire. This, however, prevented the French artillery from bombarding the position. The Annamite tirailleurs are said to have again behaved very badly on this occasion. This affair, happening only some 14 miles from Hanoi, made a very painful impression here, but at first the French population comforted itself with the thought that the Dê-Tham had suffered even more heavily. The report went that about half his band had been destroyed, although it was a suspicious fact that no bodies were found and no rifles taken. It appears now certain that the losses of the band were extremely small, not more than five or six killed, if, indeed, there were any, and that, as a matter of fact, it succeeded in carrying off eight rifles belonging to killed or wounded Frenchmen.\n\nThe De-Tham evacuated Hien-luong that night. The next day, the 26th, the tirailleurs, with a European detachment in support, came into contact with what is believed to have been only his rear-guard at the village of Ninhbac. Four or five tirailleurs were killed and an equal number of the enemy, but the main body withdrew. The French did not continue the pursuit.\n\nSince then there has been no contact between the French and the Dê-Tham. He has completely disappeared, and there are the most divergent rumours as to his whereabouts. The special powers accorded to Commandant Chofflet have been withdrawn, and an influential Annamite functionary, the Tong-doc Le Hoan, an old adversary of the Dê-Tham, has been entrusted with the reduction to order of the province of Phuc-yen. He has received special powers and rank from the Annamite Court to that effect, and has enrolled a corps of 300 or 400 \"partisans\" who are to live on the country, and are expected to succeed in tracking down the Dê-Tham. This step had really been decided upon before the unfortunate affair at Hien-luong, but, coming as it does, it has proved very galling to the army here, and certainly is not calculated to enhance French military prestige in the eyes of the natives. It seems probable that some time will now elapse before the Dê-Tham is definitely brought to book.\n\nIn the meanwhile, however, another affair has occurred which, though apparently not directly connected with the De-Tham, has created a profound impression here. On the night of the 2nd instant the militia post at Hoa-hinh, capital of a province, about 50 miles from Hanoi, was attacked by natives, captured, and sacked. The post was occupied by about sixty native militia. They had had strangers in their quarters gambling with them during the night, and it is supposed that these had drugged some of the militia. At all events the assailants, who are said to have numbered about 100, attacked the garrison with knives and choppers only. The European inspector heard a noise, came out, and tried to rally his men; he was killed and cut to pieces. The four European civilians in the place hid, and then escaped by boat down the river.\n\nFour or five of the militia were killed and a few wounded; the rest fled in every direction. The robbers broke open the gaol and released the prisoners; they took all the arms in the place to the number of about 150 rifles and carbines, about 2,000 dollars in cash, and 5,000 dollars worth of opium, and then left. Up to the time of writing they have not been found, though they are said to have entrenched themselves in a village on the road from Hoa-binh to Hadong. The affair is believed not to be the work of the De-Tham, but to be an act of vengeance caused by the alleged unjust arrest of certain natives. However, it gives a poor impression of the value of the militia who garrison most of the small stations up-country, and it is most unfortunate coming just at this juncture.\n\nOther parts of the country are also disturbed, namely, Dong-Trieu, north of the Haiphong-Hanoi railway line, and Luc-Nam, east of the Yen-the. In both of these districts there are bands of marauders at large, among whom there are said to be a certain number of Chinese. Near Laokay, also, there has recently been an alarm caused by a band of Chinese raiders (probably workmen discharged from the railway), but this does not seem to be serious.\n\nAt present many rumours are current in Hanoi, and the papers even speak of the possibility of a general rising. There was an alarm on the night of the 6th, and the troops were all kept in barracks. Every night parties of military patrol the roads round.\n\nPage 532", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-362 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423636, "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": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 240, "title": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "## Page 239\n\nThe province for ever. Any slackening of the firm attitude at present maintained by the officials would mean its immediate reintroduction, and many of the natives hope that this will be the case. At all events, the first and most difficult step has been taken successfully, and now that the people have become reconciled to the prohibition, it should be easier to guard against any attempt to grow the plant again.\n\nOpinion in Shansi is divided as to whether the action that has been taken is, as some people aver, the result of a general scheme on the part of the Central Government to deal with the question of cultivation in one or two provinces at a time and that Shansi happens to be one of the first, or whether the sudden activity shown in this part of the Empire has for its sole author the energetic provincial treasurer, Ting Pao-chuan. The former theory would seem to be supported by the fact that in the adjoining province of Shensi, where the poppy is still grown, proclamations are said to have been issued stating that in 1910 the cultivation of opium will be stopped there in the same way as has been done in Shansi, but in either case, it appears to be entirely owing to the energy and zeal of Ting Tajên that the prohibitory measures have been rendered as effectual as they have.\n\nWhen at Taiyuanfu, I was accorded an interview by his Excellency and informed him of the object of my visit to the province. He spoke at considerable length on the subject of opium and appeared to be very much in earnest. He complained of the difficulty of stopping the cultivation in Shansi when, across the border in Shensi and Honan, there were no such restrictions. The import of opium from other provinces was strictly prohibited, but, though he did what he could to prevent smuggling, it was to be feared that a considerable quantity of the drug was brought over in that way. According to him, Indian opium had never been imported into Shansi, and the fact that they only had the native article to deal with greatly facilitated its early suppression. This statement with regard to Indian opium is, I think, correct and agrees with information I received from opium-dealers in other places. He then turned to the question of revenue and stated that the amount formerly derived from the Tungshui tax was 300,000 taels, whilst the extra tax on poppy land brought in another 200,000 taels, but that by increasing the duty on matches, oil, wine, tobacco, furs, and other articles, they had almost made up this deficit of 500,000 taels.\n\nI give these figures for what they are worth, but they can hardly represent the true facts of the case. If the Tungshui tax were 115 taels per picul, this would mean that only some 2,600 piculs had been accounted for. It is probable, however, as Ting himself admitted, that a large proportion of the duties actually levied never reached the Provincial Treasury at all, and that office, in turn, would not acknowledge all that was received. At all events, he distinctly stated that, as regards the financial side of the question, they were not experiencing any great difficulties.\n\nThe Government, he said, were about to establish in the big centres throughout the province ten official stations for the sale of anti-opium medicines and the treatment of patients, and it was proposed to spend 3,000 taels on each. He himself had sent spies all over the country to watch for any attempt at opium cultivation, and rewards were being offered of 10 cash each for every poppy stalk brought in to the officials. It is certainly true that \"weiyuans\" from the capital are being sent on tours of inspection to the remotest districts, and I was frequently told at various places I visited that an official had just been there to examine the fields.\n\nAt Taiyuanfu itself, the dens have all been closed, and the opium shops, of which there are about forty, are under strict police supervision. A system for the registration of smokers has been instituted, and the procedure is as follows: the purchaser, when buying the drug, is asked his name, age, address, and amount of daily consumption, and these details are entered in a book of forms and counterfoils. The form, when filled in, is handed to him, while the counterfoil is retained by the shop for the inspection of the police. Each succeeding time that the purchaser goes to buy opium, he must produce this form, and the amount of his purchase is marked on it, but the amount must never exceed that of the time before. The form lasts for three months, at the end of which period a new one must be taken out, and the amount of daily consumption decreased, the idea being that, in due course, the smoker will be obliged to abandon the habit entirely. Whether this procedure is strictly insisted upon for everybody, I was unable to find out, but I imagine the richer classes buying a large quantity at a time would have no great difficulty in evading it. I examined two or three books of counterfoils and found that it was generally small amounts that were bought.\n\n## Page 240, 241 (Continued from Page 239)\n\nThe capital is the only place in the province, at present, where any attempt is made to regulate the sale of opium. There are no restrictions whatever in other towns, and even in places only a few miles distant from Taiyuan-fu, the registration system is unknown.\n\nOne result of the suppression movement is a thriving trade in anti-opium remedies of all sorts. Advertisements for the sale of pills are to be seen in every street of the capital, and in one shop that I visited, there were no fewer than twelve different kinds of medicines, some of local manufacture, but a great many seemed to be imported from Japan. They contain, as a rule, a large proportion of morphia or inferior opium mixed with boiled cowhide or other deleterious substances, and the people who take them to cure their cravings merely exchange one form of the vice for another. The medicine trade is proving so profitable that the Chinese are manufacturing pills from all sorts of things quite regardless of their curative properties, a favourite native recipe being millet (\"hsiao mi\") boiled in opium and mixed with cayenne pepper (\"là jiao\") and other Chinese condiments, and it is said that these concoctions are far more ruinous to the health than the vice they are taken to cure.\n\nWith regard to the cultivation of the poppy in the neighbourhood of Taiyuan-fu, I learned, on good authority, that the plant was nowhere to be seen in the districts of Shaoyang to the east, Yütze to the south-east, and Hsukou, Taiku, Chihsien, and Pingyao to the south. It has never been grown in any quantity round Shaoyang, as the soil is unsuitable, but the other places to the south lie in the Fenho Plain and are therefore favourably situated for the production of opium. Some of the farmers had sown with poppy in the hopes that the prohibition need not be taken seriously, but had been severely punished for their disobedience, and it may be safely said that none of the drug was harvested in the district in question. I could see for myself that none was grown in the immediate neighbourhood of the capital, though in former years, poppy fields stretching along the banks of the Fen were visible from the city walls.\n\nOn leaving Taiyuan-fu, I proceeded westwards to Fenchou-fu, passing through the districts of Chiaocheng and Wenshui. As has been mentioned above, this region was once famous for its opium. In the spring, the entire countryside as far as the eye could see was covered with poppy fields, and the crop grown in the valleys to the north of Chiaocheng produced the strongest opium in the province. This year, however, no trace of it was to be seen; wheat and barley were grown everywhere, and though I spent some time inspecting the valleys off the main road and looked carefully for the plant in out-of-the-way and hidden spots, it was without success. In the neighbourhood of Wenshui, there had been one or two attempts to disregard the regulations, but they were speedily discovered and punished; in one instance, I was informed, the offender had been beaten 100 blows and wore the cangue for a month. Deputies from the capital, it was said, were continually visiting the district and inspecting the fields. They avoided the local yamêns and stayed at the inns, like ordinary travellers, and it was only if he had offended that the unfortunate farmer discovered that he was dealing with an official.\n\nAt Fenchou-fu, and at Hsiaoyi, a day's journey further south, I met two missionaries, who, independently of each other, had recently made a tour of the region to the west of those cities, and they remarked on the complete eradication of the poppy. One of these gentlemen had travelled through Wucheng to Yungningchou, and then northwards for about 60 miles to a place called Huma, along the Peichuan River, and had then returned to Hsiaoyi viâ Ninghsiang, the whole journey covering a distance of about 150 miles. The places mentioned are stations within the care of his particular branch of the mission and are well known to him. He assured me that eight-tenths of the cultivated land in this region had formerly been under opium, but that on his recent trip, he had not seen a single plant.\n\nFrom Hsiaoyi, my road lay southwards to Pingyang-fu, crossing the Lingshih Pass, and traversing the towns of Hochou and Hungtung. The district immediately to the north of the pass is mountainous and dry and has never been of much importance as regards opium cultivation; but the country between Hochou and Pingyang was second only to the Chiaocheng department in the extent of its poppy fields and the quantity of the drug produced. The Fenho here flows along a broad valley, flanked on either side by gently sloping foot-hills intersected by a number of streams joining the main river at short intervals. The whole region is well irrigated and thoroughly suitable for the growth of the poppy, and in former years, quite seven-tenths of the fields were given over to that plant. This year, however, its growth has... \n\n## Page 241 \n\n...been completely stopped. \n\n[2494 p-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423639, "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": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "## \n38 \n\nand, from officials and people alike, one heard reports of crops which had been uprooted when nearing maturity. Troubles occurred in many districts, and it is rather to be wondered at that no serious outbreak has disturbed the province than that there have been local riots in isolated districts.\n\nAt Chenuan Chou, a notably rowdy city, the official was driven away, and it was necessary to send a detachment of soldiers in order to disperse the rioters.\n\nIn the district of the Lung-ling ting serious trouble was threatened, and the sub-prefect applied for an armed guard, his request being refused, however, lest friction should be created with the neighbouring Shan sawbwas. Early in April the Tengyuch ting went into the Shan districts to the west to uproot the crops, but he was shot at, his chair was wrecked, and he narrowly escaped with his life at the hands of the Kachin tribesmen from the hills. The Menghua ting was also attacked on his rounds, and a serious rebellion threatened for a time in his district, the Lolos joining forces with the Chinese farmers and refusing to return to their homes, until the decapitation of fourteen men convinced them that the authorities were in earnest. At Yu-tien the ting endeavoured to compromise with his people by destroying the crops in the \"pa-tzu,\" or valleys, and ignoring the hill cultivation. The Viceroy's deputy, however, discovered the omission, and the ting has paid for his clemency by the loss of his post. The Prefect of Shunning has endeavoured to propitiate his district by posting a proclamation to the effect that he had a tour in December last, and, finding only a half of the usual area under opium crops, had petitioned the governor-general to approve this decrease; that he had received stern commands to destroy the remaining half also, and that an independent deputy appointed from Yunnan-fu would tour the district to ensure obedience. Deputies from the provincial court have been appointed to all the producing centres; I met several of them on their rounds, and, as they have spent three months in travelling through the districts allotted to them, there seems little probability that Hsi Liang has failed in his desire to clear the region of the usual winter crop.\n\nProclamations were posted all along the road forbidding the cultivation of the poppy and exhorting the people to free themselves from the drug. It is a common practice in these parts for usurers to advance money to the farmers on their opium crops as soon as the plants are above the ground. This practice is now forbidden, and the notification that no law suit will be entertained in this respect will undoubtedly weigh heavily with the people. The teachings of the sacred edict have also been enlisted in the service of the preventive officers, and the neighbours on either side of a field are held equally responsible with the owner if the forbidden crops are found.\n\nIt is needless to say that the people are angry and unsettled. Throughout the district in which I travelled the main winter crop is opium, and from a half to eight-tenths of the arable land is annually devoted to poppy cultivation. Those who listened to the earlier commands of prohibition have managed to raise crops of wheat, beans, peas, or maize, but the people have not learned by past experience to put implicit faith in proclamations of far-reaching reform, and a large proportion of the farmers have seen their poppies uprooted when it was too late to plant another crop. They have paid dearly for their want of faith, and they pointed to their bare fields with fearful curses on Hsi Liang. The winter has been unusually dry, and the substituted crops have proved but a moderate success so that everything has tended to unrest in the rural districts, and were it not for the fact that the people of Yunnan are by nature lethargic and law-abiding there would certainly have been serious and far-reaching trouble for the provincial authorities.\n\n## Opium in the Shan States\n\nIn the Shan districts, which include roughly the country to the south of Tengyueh lying between the Salwen and the Burmah frontier, conditions are entirely different. The Prefect of Yungchang and the sub-prefects of Tengyueh and Lungling have made prolonged tours, but even in the country inhabited by and directly subject to the Chinese they have not been entirely successful in destroying the opium. I estimate that about two-tenths of the usual crops have been harvested by the Chinese farmers and about seven-tenths by the Shans. Some of the sawbwas have yielded to pressure from the Chinese officials, and Mang Shih (Mong Hswan) has consented to the prevention of all crops in his valleys, though not in the hills. Other sawbwas, however, have not proved so complacent, and in Chetang, Mongpan (Mengka), Lungchuan (Mongwan), and Mongmao there has been little decrease in the area under cultivation. It is interesting to notice that even in Chen-kang, a State which has nominally reverted to Chinese control, the suzerain Power has not felt sufficiently strong to enforce these objectionable measures, and the poppy crops have been up to the usual standard. The Prefect of Shunning \n\n39 \n\nhas, however, posted a proclamation, aimed at Chen-kang and the neighbouring Shan States, forbidding them to bring their opium for sale to Shunning, its usual market, and imposing severe penalties on Chinese traders who proceed to the Shan States to purchase the drug. The market for the western States is at Tengyuch, and it is estimated that Nantion will have only a half and Kangai one-third of their usual supplies for sale this year. The sawbwas depend to a great extent on the opium tithes for their incomes, Nantien's receipts being estimated at about 1,000l, during 1908. This year he will receive only half of this amount, and it can be readily understood that the Chinese will have considerable difficulty in enforcing their regulations in such circumstances. The outlying Shan valleys and the Kachin hills can only be brought into line by a show of force, which the Chinese are neither willing nor able to present, and it is unlikely that any great decrease will be shown in these districts in the near future.\n\n## Estimate of Production\n\nIn a careful report on Yunnanese opium, written at Ssumao in 1901, Mr. Commissioner Carey estimated the total production of the district under the jurisdiction of the Tengyuch Taotai (the western circuit) at 36,000 piculs. From the figure which I have been able to gather from the markets, I am of opinion that the production this year is not likely to exceed half that amount, namely, 18,000 piculs, nor does there appear great prospect of reducing the harvest below their present standard. Force is unlikely to be employed, and only an economic factor, such as the fluctuation of demand, is likely in the near future to seriously affect the cultivation of the poppy in the semi-independent and inaccessible regions of the frontier.\n\n## Substitutes for the Opium Crop\n\nIf the higher provincial authorities continue their crusade against the poppy harvest, it becomes an urgent necessity to find some substitute which will profitably replace the winter crops of South-West Yunnan. Numerous plantations of mulberry trees have been made, and silkworms' eggs have been sent from Yunnan-fu to the district cities in the hope of stimulating a local silk industry. Wheat, beans, peas, potatoes, hemp, and maize have been sown in various parts, but the season has proved unusually dry, and the wheat in most parts has given poor return. There is at present a cheap and abundant food supply in the districts, and the real need of the farmers is some crop which can be exported to provide them with the silver with which to pay for their imports. The sudden attempt at the total prohibition of opium has produced an economical crisis in the frontier country, the full effect of which it is impossible as yet to realise. In 1902 it was estimated that 220,000 taels' worth of opium was sold at Hsia-kuan. This year I visited the exchange, a fine old inn in the centre of the town, on the day before the annual fair at Tali-fu, the time at which the local opium would ordinarily pass into the hands of the Cantonese and Hunanese buyers; the exchange was deserted, and festoons of cobwebs hung over the doors of the inn, which had been the most famous and prosperous throughout the district.\n\n## Consumers\n\nIt is difficult to obtain such figures as to the number of opium smokers as would enable one to form a reliable comparison with previous years. The prohibition measures, the proclamations, and the official anti-opium bureaus have all tended to conceal the smoker from the ordinary observer, and to drive him to quiet retreats. Every big city along the road appeared to have large stocks of the drug in hand, and quiet sales were everywhere effected, with little opposition from the opium-sodden yamên runners. In the little inns by the road-side veiled offers of opium were everywhere noticeable, and there can be no doubt that both the sale and consumption of the drug goes on, though it has lost its fashionable publicity, and now lurks in the background—a recognised vice. The officials in some of the outlying cities are levying a heavy blackmail on the wealthier citizens who are known to be smokers, and in one yamên there were reported to be 200 opium victims.\n\nThe lower classes will be forced in time to abandon the habit, as the drug has risen in price from twice to four times last year's value, and in Tali-fu—where the quotations were highest—it is becoming impossible for the poorer people to obtain their accustomed allowance. This factor must ultimately have a healthy effect in eliminating the drug, but in the meantime the people are finding that it is both more effective and less conspicuous to swallow opium pills than to use the pipe, and this habit shows signs of replacing the older and less dangerous one. Fifteen hundred men of the new provincial army are stationed at Tali-fu, where they are subjected to severe discipline, and smoking is impossible. In the opinion of a competent authority, however, at least 25 per cent. of the men take opium pills, and there can be therefore little difficulty in obtaining supplies.\n\n242 \n\nSC Jum", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 423711, "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": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "page_number": 315, "title": "CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909", "content_text": "# Chiao-t'ou \n## Merr Chia Pu \n### Pên Hsi Hu \n2 \n\n| Stations | Miles | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Chiao-t'ou | 131 | |\n| Merr Chia Pu | 138 | |\n| Pên Hsi Hu | 143 | Important collieries. |\n| Huo Lien Chai | 148 | |\n| Shih Chiao-tzu | 156 | |\n| Yao Chien Hu Tun | 165 | |\n| Chên Hsiang Tun | 172 | |\n| Пun Ho Pao | 133 | |\n| Fêng Tien (Mukden) | 189 | |\n\nThe Fashun branch of the South Manchurian Railway crosses just south of this station. \nThe Mukden terminus is now at the South Manchurian Railway Mukden railway station. (It used to be some distance south-east of it.) \n\nFrom Mukden the line runs on the level, or nearly so, for some 25 miles to Yao Chien Hu-tun, in the Liao plain, and a side valley eastward out of it. Thence it winds among the mountains, following small valleys and crossing a succession of ridges through very picturesque country. The only places of any size or importance along the whole line are Pên Hsi Hu and Fêng Huang Ch'êng. From the latter place again it is fairly level, going along valleys to Antung.\n\nBetween Mêng Chia Pu and Chiao-t'ou, and again between Chi Kuan Shan and Chiu Mu Chuang, the ranges are so steep and the gradients so heavy that the trains have to cross in two separate halves. On the northern slope of the latter range there are two reversing stations.\n\nAs a consequence the journey between Mukden and Antung takes two long days' travelling, viz., from Mukden to Tsao-ho Kou 11 hours 55 minutes, and from Tsao-ho Kou to Antung 11 hours 25 minutes.\n\n## The New Alignment (4 ft. 8 in. gauge)\nTo avoid building a new bridge over the Hun Ho, the new alignment takes off from the Fushun line just south-west of Hun Ho Pao, and, with a curve, joins into the present track, which it then follows for upwards of 20 miles. When I passed over it the embankment had been widened and the big sleepers and broad-gauge track laid down as far as Yao Chien Hu Tun (the light rails being relaid between the broad-gauge ones). The new bridges, alongside the present ones, were, on this section, almost completed, and in a very short time it should be possible to run trains on the broad-gauge as far as Shih Chiao-tzu.\n\nIn the mountains the new alignment naturally diverges from the present track considerably, but is never very far away, usually in sight. When completed the curtailment of distance will be over 20 miles, and the run from Mukden to Antung will only take some seven or eight hours.\n\nThe work of reconstruction was proceeding actively throughout.\n\n### Sections\nThe work is divided into four sections, viz.:-\n1. Mukden to Hung Chia Pu.\n2. Mêng Chia Pu to Hsia Ma Tang.\n3. Hsia Ma Tang to Chi Kuan Shan.\n4. Chi Kuan Shan to Antung.\n\nThe second of these is the hardest section.\n\nThe work is being done by contract. I travelled with the contractor of the northern section on the 27th September, and he told me that he was having no difficulty about labour.\n\nIn the 20 miles between Chiao-t'ou and Hsia Ma Tang there are no less than thirty-two bridges from 400 to 600 feet long. I noticed that new bridges along the line are being built of timber trestle work, of the same type as those now carrying the light line. (The bridges on the standard 4 ft. 8 in. gauge Corcan line, Seoul-Shin-Gishu section, are of this type, but are being replaced by masonry and iron girder-work bridges.)\n\n### Tunnels\nThe principal tunnels are :--\n1. The Hei Kan-ling tunnel (north of Fêng Huang Ch'êng), 2,500 feet.\n2. The Chi Kuan Shan tunnel, 3,168 feet. (This tunnel alone will shorten the distance, as compared with the present track, by some 7 miles.)\n3. The Fu Chin Ling tunnel (between Fên Hsi Hu and Chiao-t'ou), 5,000 feet.\n\nThey will be bored with steam shafting machinery.\n\n3 \n## Labour\nThe labour is almost entirely Chinese, supervised by Japanese overseers, the gangs living in mat shelters at intervals alongside the line. A little difficulty was experienced at first in getting Chinese coolies, but they are now working satisfactorily. I only saw one gang of Coreans (working on the 4th section, near Kao-li Men).\n\n## Purchase of Land\nThe head office for land purchasing has been established at Mukden, under Chinese and Japanese officials deputed by the Manchurian Government and the South Manchurian Railway respectively, viz., two superintendents, two assistant superintendents, and a number of executive delegates to work at various points along the line, assisted by the local officials. Two branch (mobile) bureaux have been formed for this purpose, and they have established local sub-offices in sixteen places, and the work is proceeding smoothly. Difficulty was expected in the neighbourhood of Pên Hsi Hu.\n\n## Policing\nThe question of the policing of the new line is, I understand, still a matter of contention between the Chinese and Japanese Governments. However that may be, the present line is guarded by detachments of the Japanese South Manchurian Railway Guard Battalions, some of whom travel on each train. The detachments are stationed at various points along the line, and are supposed not to exceed fifteen men per kilom., i.e., a total of 2,366 men throughout the length of the line. At certain points, e.g., Mukden, Pên Hsi Hu, Sha-ho Chên, &c., I noticed Chinese police also on the platforms, and asked them whether they ever get into difficulties with the Japanese railway guards, and they replied in the negative. I daresay, however, that this was a matter of \"saving face.\"\n\nThere is a considerable element of low-class Japanese \"undesirables\" in South Manchuria, who are given to bullying and ill-treating the Chinese, and whose high-handedness must give rise to much ill-feeling. I myself saw one or two instances of such ill-treatment of coolies and petty pedlars. I understand that the Japanese Government is aware of and deplores this state of things, and is taking steps to eliminate this undesirable element.\n\n## Connections with other Lines\n(1) The linking on to the Corean system, a matter of great strategic importance, will be effected by the construction of the Yalu bridge.\n\nWhen I was at Antung on the 13th August there was no sign of any commencement of this work. On the 28th September, however, I noticed that work was proceeding actively on six of the piers, the scaffolding round which was up and joined by a temporary timber trestle bridge. The foundations were being built in steel caissons. The labour was entirely Chinese, supervised by Japanese; no Coreans. One span of the bridge will be made to open to admit of the passage of shipping.\n\nThe bridge will be of the same type (masonry piers and iron girder-work superstructure) as the bridges being built along the Seoul-Shin-Gishu section of the Corean Railway. They say the construction of the bridge will take three years, but I think it probable that construction will be hastened to coincide with the completion of the new Antung-Mukden line.\n\n(2) The line joins into the main line of the South Manchurian Railway at Su-Chia-Tün (junction for Fushun).\n\nConsidering the short time that has elapsed since the work began (8th August), the progress made has been very remarkable. It is expected that the new line will be completed in two years from the start, i.e., in August 1911.\n\nI append a few photographs of the line.\n\n**M. E. WILLOUGHBY, Lieutenant-Colonel, Military Attaché.**\n\n314", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-363 - Public Offices & Others - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428830, "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": 171, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "2\n\nsupply various buildings then being erected, application for such extension was made to the Trotai, and at that time there was no objection on the part of the Chinese authorities, who granted the necessary permit through the consulate; within the last twelve months, however, the company has met with considerable opposition, which now seems to be taking a more acute form. A notable case is one which occurred a little time back, when the company was prevented from carrying a supply of gas into a private shop abutting on the North Szechuan road extension, a municipal road. In February last year a native fitter was sent to North Honan road extension to lay a branch main to supply a new terrace of foreign houses slightly to the north of the Commercial Press building. A Paoshan constable stood by and watched the fitter until he had cut the main so as to insert the branch pipe. As soon as this was done, and without allowing the fitter to reconnect the cut pipe, he arrested him on the double charge of opening the ground without a permit and damaging a pipe belonging to the Chinese authorities. The man remained in custody for about twenty-four hours, and was then released on an application by the gas company, the consumers further along the main were, however, without gas during the night. Pipes were fixed in a house, No. 617a, Kaifeng Road, and a permit obtained from the council to lay a service, as the position selected was within the municipal boundary. No complaint was made by the native police at the time, but soon afterwards they began to threaten the consumer that unless he discontinued to use the gas he would be arrested, and, finally, to avoid this constant persecution, he had the gas cut off.\n\n\"Another case, occurring on the North Szechuan road extension, was that at a shop where a gas company's fitter deposited a meter, and a Paoshan constable, who was standing by, took it out and placed it on the North Szechuan road and told the fitter that it was not allowed to fit gas-pipes there.\n\n\"These are only a few cases of obstruction to these two companies. Whilst opposition to the two companies above mentioned has been going on locally, the Chinese authorities in Peking have approached the British Minister to curtail the operations of the telephone company.\n\nThere can be no doubt that the opposition to the water, gas, and telephone companies is with a view to disposing of the question of settlement extension, but my committee are unanimously of the opinion that, from the foreigners' point of view, no satisfactory solution will ever be arrived at which does not include the extension of the settlement as is desired by the municipal council.\"\n\nI beg to enclose, for the information of His Majesty's Government, an extract from the Shanghae municipal council's report for last year, relating to the extension of the settlement. The association's Shanghae branch writes :-\n\n\"With reference to the Dixwell road extension, I would point out that the road is now cut through; the road the native authorities were supposed to be making, running at right angles to the council's, is left as it was for about 30 yards on either side leading from and running to nowhere, clearly indicating that it was a case of obstruction only.\n\n\"The police confusion on the border is as great as ever, and, as pointed out in my telegram, friction is only avoided by allowing cases of obstruction to pass unnoticed. I enclose some extracts from the police daily reports. (See Annexe A.)\"\n\nIf further evidence be required for the urgent necessity of including Chapei within Shanghae settlement limits, it may be found in the disturbing fact that the Chapei local authorities have shown no disposition to co-operate with the municipal council in taking preventive measures against the introduction of plague, although they have been urgently requested to co-operate with the health officer.\n\nShanghae has hitherto been immune from bubonic plague, although seriously threatened by large numbers of plague-infected rats found within its borders; it is of vital importance, both to foreigners and Chinese, that no effort should be spared to guard against an outbreak, which would be a disastrous calamity to the whole community.\n\nThe following is an extract from the health officer's report of last year :--\n\nThe most dangerous places as regards plague-preventive measures were Li Hongkew and Chapei, on the borders of the settlement, where plague-infected rats had been found. After considerable trouble the sanitary staff was permitted to extend rat-destruction operations outside the settlement into these insanitary neighbourhoods. No preventive measures whatever were undertaken by the Chinese municipal authorities, although the methods used within the settlement boundary were fully explained and co-operation urgently requested. This circumstance clearly demonstrates the need of an extension of the settlement for purposes of sanitary safety, for, were it possible to keep plague out of the settlement by energetic sanitary measures, there would, under present conditions, be constant danger of reinfection from the insanitary and populous places immediately outside the boundary, which are now, unfortunately, beyond sanitary control.\n\nThe recent riots at Changsha are evidence of unrest in Central China, and my committee would respectfully submit that representations be made to the Chinese Government, pointing out the very serious responsibility incurred by local officials in perpetuating a state of friction which cannot fail to stir up ill-feeling between foreigners and Chinese at this time, and at a place like Shanghae, where interests of the greatest magnitude are involved.\n\nI have the honour to enclose copy of the \"Shanghae Municipal Gazette\" of the 7th April, from which it will be seen that Mr. P. C. Kuox, Secretary of State, writing from Washington to the secretary of the American Association of China, states that the legation at Peking and the consulate-general at Shanghae have received instructions to support the request of the Shanghae Municipal Council for such extension as will seem to meet the requirements of the present situation.\n\nTaking this in conjunction with the fact that in Chinese official correspondence the settlements are invariably referred to as Anglo-American, my committee are of opinion that the present affords an opportunity for joint action on the part of His Majesty's Government and that of the United States with a view to the termination of a state of friction which is becoming chronic, and may lead to serious trouble.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nF. ANDERSON,\n\nChairman.\n\n169", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428877, "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": 218, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "attended out of 3,000. The taotai again repeated that I might calm my fears as no trouble would ensue.\n\nOn the 13th April I sent for and warned Mr. Gregory, of the Polytechnic, who assured me that the students, if silent, appeared peaceful.\n\nThe same evening at 7:15 P.M. a telephone message came from the governor to the consulate asking me to request Commandant Yang, of the river guard-boats, to send reinforcements to the South Gate as there was a serious disturbance just outside the city.\n\nAt 7:30 this warning was repeated and, as I was dining on board the steam-ship Siangtan, I requested Commandant Yang to keep a man at our telephone. I went right through the city within fifty yards of the governor's yamên and right past the door of the taotai's yamên where there was a big crowd assembled. No notice was taken of me except one man, on seeing my chair pass, called out \"The British consul,\" and laughed heartily.\n\nAt 8-15 I received a letter from Dr. Hume, telling me of the riot, and asking if I was aware of it. I replied that I was fully informed, but that he need have no cause for apprehension, as I had the governor's assurance that full protection would be afforded.\n\nDr. Hume followed this up with another note, stating that the governor's yamên was being attacked. I thereupon went to the customs office and telephoned to the governor's yamên for information. I was told that about 2,000 men were in the yamên making a disturbance and demanding that the price of rice should be officially lowered. I stated that I was returning through the city and should pass near the yamên, and asked if it were safe; to which the reply came that it was perfectly safe, as the crowd would soon disperse. I then sent for Mr. Kwok, who, knowing of the trouble, repeated the assurance that I could easily pass through the city, though he qualified this remark when I asked him if it would not be wiser to return by water.\n\nI then returned to the steamer, and on arrival was met by one of the men of the consulate guard-boat, who begged me to return by water and to avoid the city, as the riot was very serious.\n\nI thereupon returned to the consulate and telephoned to the governor for more information. On being told that the rioters were still in the yamên, I telephoned to the taotai and asked him to send troops to all the missions to protect them. He replied that this had been done. I also asked whether, as a sign of friendship, and to help the officials in a difficult position, I should not telegraph to you to send one of His Majesty's ships. He replied that it was unnecessary to send a ship on account of the rice riot, but that if one was leaving I might as well ask it come at once. I thereupon sent my first telegram to Mr. Fraser, informing him of what had happened.\n\nI again asked the taotai whether troops had actually gone to the missions, and again received an affirmative reply.\n\nAt 2 A.M. the next morning, the 14th April, Mr. Warren, of the Wesleyan Mission, came to me and informed me that his mission had been burnt to the ground, and that all the members had only just managed to escape through the back door. They had fled to the West Gate, and were there kept in the guard-house until the gate could be opened, when they passed out unhurt. I at once sent my wife and child and Mrs. Cooke, who lived near to us, across to the island, and sent a message to Captain Agassiz to retain his ship. I again telephoned to the taotai, who replied that the destruction of the Wesleyan Mission must have been an accident, and that all other missions were being protected by troops.\n\nAt 3.30 A.M. a message came from Dr. Keller, of the China Inland Mission, that his mission and the Norwegian Mission had gone; that he was safe in a yamên, but that the Norwegians were fleeing for their lives. I then sent a messenger to every mission in the city to tell the members to leave as quickly as possible, and to get on board the steamers. I also telephoned to Mr. Gregory in the Polytechnic to leave by the East Gate, and to find his way to the consulate or to General Yang's camp. I further sent river guard-boatmen into the city, and gave them money to get covered chairs and bring the people to the consulate or to the steamer. I cannot speak too highly of the work done by these men. They went with the consulate writer repeatedly into the city, and did all in their power to get the people out quietly, and I think that the fact that no lives were lost is not only due to an apparent and inexplicable care on the part of the rioters that no lives should be sacrificed, but also to the prompt and skilful assistance they rendered.\n\nAt 9 A.M. I telephoned for, and got, the governor's launch, and she has rendered great assistance ever since. The launch was handed over quite unreservedly, and her \"lac yeh\" told to put himself entirely under my orders.\n\nAt 6 A.M. a detachment of the regular troops came to the consulate, and I was told that a large force had been sent into the city, and that order would be restored. At 10 A.M. General Yang sent an aide-de-camp well known to me, who assured me that the general could protect me if I went to his camp; but I felt that I ought to stay where I was most use to the whole community.\n\nAt noon the second-in-command of the guard-boats came to me to say that the governor's yamên was on fire, and that protection could no longer be afforded. He said that the message came from the governor direct, and he urged me to leave at once. He further stated that property would be preserved if we would leave the mainland. As I was strongly of opinion that the loss of one life would seriously prejudice the whole situation, I followed the advice, and after seeing everyone else embarked, I abandoned the consulate and went to the steam-ship \"Siangtan.\"\n\nI then requested the captain of the steam-ship \"Changwo\" to move down the river to opposite the consulate, in case any foreigners had been forgotten, and in case two, who had refused to leave until I wrote a personal note, should make for the consulate.\n\nAt that time the steam-ship \"Siangtan\" was lying alongside her bulk, but the Chinese began pouring on board in such numbers that I thought it advisable to move into the stream. At this time several places, including the governor's yamên, were blazing. We had only just moved from the hulk when we heard firing from the yamên, and hoped that orders had finally been given to put down the disturbance by force. I heard subsequently what happened. On the approach of the mob, with enormous torches, the general gave the order to fire, and one or two volleys were fired, by which about nine were killed. The treasurer thereupon threw himself at the feet of the general and implored him to cease fire, and at the same time the gentry coerced the governor. The result was that the governor put out a proclamation that the soldiers would not fire. This was promptly torn down. The treasurer then put out the order, and this was respected. After the issue of the treasurer's proclamation an officer of the governor's body-guard dared to give an order to fire, which one soldier obeyed; both were promptly executed. All this time the regular troops stood up against volleys of large bricks and tiles, and sustained about 120 casualties, all, I am told, more or less severe. One of the regular troops then said if they might not use rifles they could use swords, and killed a looter; but this was also forbidden, and from this moment a slow, deliberate, methodical destruction of property commenced.\n\nAt 4 P.M., as too many Chinese were still flocking to the \"Siangtan,\" I asked the captain to drop down to the consulate, and there we transferred passengers for Hankow on to the \"Changwo.\"\n\nAt 6:30 P.M., while we were about 50 yards from the Bund, the mob, just having completed the destruction of the London Mission, came to the consulate. They were headed, as I was told by one or two eye-witnesses, by a gang of men dressed all in black—black short coats opening in the front, black short trousers with broad white bands round their ankles. They were provided with implements to destroy houses, and the consulate writer, who watched the destruction of the London Mission, told me they went about their work with quietness and method. He said they were certainly not Changsha men, were from 20 to 30 years of age, very emaciated and with black faces. The officer in charge of the river guard-boats, of which there were eight, in addition to about sixty of the regular troops, came and asked me for permission to fire, but as I had all archives, English and Chinese, and the cyphers safe, I requested him to tell the heads of the looters they were free to enter the consulate and burn or loot it, provided they took special precautions that no lives were lost. I also asked him to move the guard-boats from the Bund to give proof of my intentions. He returned and executed all I had said. He added, however, that all the men of the river guard-boats were personally fond of me, and it seems that the villagers echoed this statement and made an earnest appeal to leave the property alone. The mob then asked the consulate gate-keeper, who kept the flag flying the whole time till the return of His Majesty's ship \"Thistle\" on the 17th, to open the main gate. This being done, they then asked him to hang out lamps, and the gate-keeper hung out the large consulate lamps. The mob never even entered the gate, and throughout the whole time not a single article of any kind whatsoever was touched in the building. The mob, it is interesting to note, then went and raided\n\n[2751 -4]\n\n216", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428879, "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": 220, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "nature. The latest accounts indicate that the town is once more quiet, although no information has been received to say that foreigners have returned from the vessels to their houses.\n\nFrom the information supplied by the Chinese officials themselves, to which reference is made below, it is evident that an anti-foreign movement was in preparation throughout Hunan. It has partly miscarried, owing to the premature outbreak of riots in Changsha over a grievance between the people and the officials. But directly trouble had arisen the hostility of the populace is turned, as by command, against foreigners.\n\nIt will be found that the following letter from our Changsha correspondent embodies the most authoritative account that has yet been received of the riots in Changsha :-\n\nA Graphic Account.\n\nChangsha, April 19, 1910. Wednesday, the 13th April, to Friday, the 15th April, were days that will long be remembered in Changsha. The riots will be marked from the fact that a governor's yamên has been sacked and burnt, and a very extensive series of looting and burning of foreign property has been carried out as almost a by-play of the main aim of the riot.\n\nThat aim was to cheapen rice. It is the old, old story that our history books show us as occurring in the lands of the Mediterranean, and that Carlyle has so picturesquely taught us to connect with the French Revolution—a hungry mob is dangerous. Rice has been, of course, dearer and dearer on account of the Yang-tsze floods. For the same reason the caters of rice have been more numerous, for the refugees from Hupeh have been numbered by the thousand. The forbidding of export from Changsha had not the desired effect of dropping prices—if that effect was really desired by those who forbade the export. Promises of opening Government granaries were not fulfilled, and as the prices crept up disappointment and anger grew. On Wednesday night a rise from 82 cash a-pint to 84 cash provoked the gathering of an angry mob. Some four or five officials were sent to speak good words. But one of the speakers resorted to that last refuge of a weak man—bluster and bluff: \"Rice is not so dear here as at Hankow or Canton, or in foreign countries.\" A howl of derision greeted the untimely speech. \"Seize!\" shouted the official, and the order was left-handedly obeyed by the seizing of him on the part of the mob, instead of the seizing of the shouters by his runners.\n\nThe official, who was of no less rank than a taotai, was dragged by the mob right through the city to the governor's yamên with a crowd that grew rapidly. Soon after 8 P.M. all the immense space in front of the yamên was packed with people, and the first two series of doors and wooden divisions had been burst in. Messages were handed to and fro, until at last the military were called into action. There was certainly some stabbing with bayonets—that deaths resulted is both asserted and denied. At any rate, messengers and fragments of the crowd broke off and scattered in all directions. Then followed beating of gongs and shouting of orders. Every house door was set open and every lamp lighted. The city gates were all shut.\n\nThe Work of Destruction.\n\nThe crowds that went south divided into two main streams. The western one reached the Wesleyan Methodist Mission, perhaps a little earlier than the eastern one would reach the Norwegian. The Methodist Mission door had not been opened at the first gong beating, so it was hammered at by the crowd. As soon as it was opened attention was concentrated on the buildings rented by the Imperial Post Office and the Imperial Bank a little further on in the same street. The post office door was too substantial for such weapons as the crowd possessed. Not so the bank doors and windows. Showers of shattered glass were followed by showers of broken tiles, as the mob leaders got on to the roof. One huge stroke, followed by a loud yell, announced that the doors were burst in. Then there was comparative stillness on the night air. It was only comparative, and it only lasted while the maddened crowd could retrace the 50 or 100 yards back to the mission. The mission windows and lamps followed after the manner of the bank, and the largest chapel in the city within two minutes was a wreck. The missionaries, who had all got dressed, were able to leave quietly by the back door, while the crowd streamed across the lawn and looted, and made a bonfire of the loot on the lawn. The missionaries—five ladies and four men—walked quite unmolested through the 200 yards of back streets between the compound and the city gate. Then there was a delay of twenty minutes or so while the keys were being fetched. The refugees were taken into the shop that is used by the guard. While they were there a police-box was smashed up; but no attempt was made to molest them. The gates were opened, and the missionaries went at once on to the C. N. steam-ship \"Siangtan.\" News was taken to the British consul (whose temporary consulate has been outside the gates, with telephonic communication to the city).\n\nWith the missionary in the house, telling the tale of the looting and burning, the Customs taotai telephoned out that the premises were adequately guarded!\n\nThe eastern crowd had first reached the Norwegian Mission. There the same story of looting of houses and escape of missionaries was repeated. The Norwegians were in a much less convenient position for reaching safety. They spent some hours on the city wall, and were well cared for by the official in charge at the North Gate. He himself helped in the cooking of some refreshments.\n\nThe nearest foreign neighbours were the doctor of the Yale Mission and his family and one of the professors at the Government College with his family. Their house was rented, and was overlooked by the crowd. The two families were received first into the house of a Chinese gentleman, and after dawn made their way through the Eastern Gate to a camp under the command of a friendly colonel.\n\nNot much farther on was the China Inland Mission compound. There the crowd made rapid destruction, but once more the missionaries escaped.\n\nAs the day wore on refugees came from one place and another, until every European and American had left the city.\n\nAbout 11 A.M. the mob fired the governor's yamên, and for the rest of the day volumes of smoke rose up as building after building caught fire. Rumour was busy; the governor had been murdered, had committed suicide, was in hiding. Assuredly there was but little space for him to hide in his own extensive compound by nightfall. At 2 o'clock a column of smoke rose over the Norwegian Mission, and a little later another marked the site of the China Inland Mission. There was no mistaking that mob rule was the only rule in Changsha.\n\nThat night the river side was attacked; the custom-house not held by the mob to be Chinese property; the wharves and godowns of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Jardine and Matheson were all burned down. So was the Catholic Mission outside the North Gate, the Japanese consulate inside the city, and the Normal College outside the South Gate.\n\nOn the Steamers.\n\nDuring the night the C.N. steam-ships \"Kian\" and \"Siangkiang\" arrived, and early on Friday morning a number of the ladies and others left for Hankow by the I.-C. steam-ship \"Changwo.\" The three British steamers had been chartered by the consul on behalf of the Government. Still, that does not alter the indebtedness of all on board to the great courtesy of the captains, officers, and not least the heavily overworked staff of Chinese servants.\n\nThe boats were first anchored about a mile or two below the city and were able to see and were seen by the looting crowds. Some of the best of the military officials—men who had some claim to be listened to, if only on account of their great help in guiding parties of refugees to safety—hazarded the opinion that the military would more quickly regain control if the boats would drop 10 miles or so further down out of sight. That there was a turn in the tide was shown by the fact that two looters caught in setting fire to a Chinese-owned hotel (which was patronised by foreigners) had been promptly bayonetted and hanged. So the consul gave orders for our boats to get out of sight.\n\nThe Japanese community (with the exception of one or two who could not be reached) had gathered in the compound of the \"Nisshin Kisen Kaisha,\" and with the help of 200 soldiers—who had been drilled by Japanese instructors—held the compound safe and sound. They were now all on board the \"Siangkiang.\"\n\nOn Saturday morning, the \"Siangtan\" and \"Siangkiang,\" both crowded with foreign passengers, left for Hankow, and the \"Kian\" stayed on alone. During the day reassuring reports came from some of the interior cities connected by telegraph with Changsha. But at 10 P.M. the whole missionary community at Siangtan, with the exception of two gentlemen, arrived on board the governor's tender which had\n\n[2751 2-4]\n\nD\n\n218", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 428986, "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": 327, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "2\n\nan effective control across the watershed from the direction of the Salween, as the first step in which they authorised the Tengkeng Sawbwa to advance into the country and take vigorous measures to exact obedience, at the same time laying plans for a After some definite administrative effort before the close of the winter season. opposition the Sawbwa, with from 400 to 500 men, succeeded in reaching the group of Lashi villages lying nearest the frontier, Upper Pienma (Hpimaw) was burned, the submission of the four other villages was ensured, and representatives were left to enforce the payment of all outstanding tolls. In order to ascertain the facts of this raid and the actual conditions prevailing in this inaccessible territory I was instructed by His Majesty's Minister to proceed to Tengkeng on a tour of enquiry, and with this object I left my post at Tengyueh on the 7th April, 1910, accompanied by an escort of ten soldiers from the regular Chinese army which was considered necessary for my safety by the Taotai, as the route ran through the ill-reputed country of the Lisu tribesmen. It may be presumed that the Taotai had reported to the Viceroy at Yünnan-fu the representations which had been made through me regarding the raid, and his refusal to consider the request of the Government of Burmah for the punishment of Tengkeng and the payment of compensation to the villages; in notifying my departure he ventured the suggestion that, although my journey might have been planned merely for purposes of mahseer fishing, he had shrewd suspicions of ulterior motives, as the Salween Valley could scarcely be regarded as a pleasure resort at this season of the year.\n\nJourney through Mingkuang.-On leaving Tengyueh a series of long and narrow valleys, divided by steep and well-defined ranges, and watered by branches of the Taping and Shweli Rivers, run in a due northerly direction till they are blocked at their ends by the range, which strikes east from Manung Pum till it joins the main Irrawady-Salween Divide, and which itself forms the watershed between the N'Maikha and Shweli systems. After reaching Kutung Kai I advanced along the route through the Mingkuang Valley, which rises in a chain of cultivated and well-watered \"patzu\" or plains of gradually increasing altitude till it meets the cross range at its northern extremity. The consulate writer, who accompanied Mr. Litton in 1905, did not cease to exclaim at the progress made by the Chinese settlers since his previous journey; flourishing markets have sprung up along the route, every available acre is under cultivation, and there remain but a few miles to the extreme north where the original Lisu population retain possession of the land, and where grazing grounds are still available for the wandering herds of cattle, sheep, and ponies. The remaining four valleys to the north of Tengyueh are thickly populated and cultivated to the limit of the frontier line, but, although Mingkuang is advancing more slowly in agricultural development, it is undoubtedly the richest of the five belts, and the recent journeys of Mr. Coggin Brown of the Geological Survey of India prove that it is an intensely mineralised area, rich deposits of gold, silver, iron, and copper lying in close proximity to the frontier range, and in many places these are now being worked with Chinese labour and native methods. At the head of this valley one passes from the zone of bare, treeless hills and intense cultivation to a country in which the masses of limestone cliff rise from the pines and evergreens of forest-clad slopes, the foaming torrent of the Mingkuang stream winds a white course through the bracken, the calls of pheasant, sambur, and barking deer break the silence of the morning, and rhododendrons of rich red and white, briar roses, and pyrus japonica, gleam out with a wonderful brilliancy of colour from the grey mists that herald the coming rains, whilst in the forest clearings the ground is carpeted with a purple glow of dainty primulas and ground orchids, raising their heads above the tawny masses of last year's bracken. Even the Chinese were moved to wonder at the beauty of the land, and they twined garlands of flowers in the bridles and packs of the mules, or round the muzzles of their Mauser rifles, which have fallen sadly from their high estate since they were issued new and bright in the year of our Lord 1871.\n\nTa Chu Pa. The fifth day's march brought us to the end of the valley at Ta Chu Pa, where a scattered population of eighty Lisu families eke out a scanty subsistence, and five strongly stockaded Chinese houses form the head-quarters of a thriving trade in coffin planks, which are brought from the forests beyond the range. Here we halted for a day in the hope of getting some information regarding the recent raid, and Hsü Linhsiang, one of the Chinese timber merchants, informed me that he was in part responsible for the petition for assistance, reported in my despatch of the 24th February, but that he could add nothing to his original information as the Tengkeng Sawbwa had threatened to behead him, and that he was therefore banished from his home in the N'Maikha Valley. On the following day the son of the Pienma headman arrived at Ta Chu Pa, and sent a message that spies of Tongkeng and the Pao-shan magistrate were in the village, and had threatened his life if he had any dealings with me; during the night the Chinaman Hsü was kidnapped by these men, and hurried away to Yungchang-fu, and I realised that, as the Chinese had taken such precautions to block my enquiries in Ta Chu Pa, it would be of little use to proceed to Tengkeng. I decided therefore that my only hope of ascertaining the true facts of the case would be to make a forced march across the passes to Pienma, and see for myself what had actually happened. It appeared unwise to proceed into the unadministered territory with a Chinese escort, and in view of the fact that the expedition of 1905 had lost thirty mules on the first day's march, the road was proved impossible for a heavily equipped party. The escort was therefore dispatched in charge of all heavy baggage by the road running through Chinese territory to Tengkeng, and I managed to engage a number of Lisu porters to carry sufficient kit for a week for myself and my personal servants; there was little enthusiasm for the journey, and it was difficult to decide who felt the more aggrieved, the escort who were \"being deserted,\" and left to face the terrors of the road alone, or the men who were to penetrate the \"inner land,\" relying on the protection of a shot-gun, and an assortment of various medicines, the latter of which I have found an unfailing passport to the affections of the frontier tribesmen, the application of salts and embrocations ensuring perennial mental gratification even if their virtues were somewhat misapplied for purposes of physical relief.\n\n3\n\nJourney to Pienma.-On the seventh day we commenced the ascent of the range, the track lying through miles of tangled bamboo brake and dense forest jungle, through which an advance guard of Lashi Kachins hewed a way with their dhas, whilst the ponies struggled and slipped on the steep mountain paths, scrambling over the trunks of great fallen trees, and wading through the rocky torrents. This track is regularly used for a few months of the year by Lisu and Lashi porters, carrying coffin planks from Kangfang down to Mingkuang, but their path was scarcely discernible in the jungle, and the heavy rains which had fallen for several weeks had made of the low-lying portions a hopeless morass. After a long climb we reached the Pass of Ten Shui-ling, and here I was somewhat surprised to find that the tribesmen had a very clear and definite idea of the principle of the frontier. Pointing to the two streams which trickled in opposite directions down the mountain sides they explained that the parting formed the border line between Great Britain and China, and gave me such an insight into the practical meaning of a Divide, as would have proved a liberal education to those distinguished officers of the Chinese Government who in 1904 committed themselves to the statement that in this district the watershed lay at the foot of the mountains. Then with a certain courtesy that went to the heart of the situation, the Lisus handed me over to the Lashis as their guest, and we continued our journey down into the valley of the Ngawchang Kha (known by the Chinese as the Hsiao Chiang). On arrival at the first camp the weather broke, and for five days and nights the rain poured down in ceaseless torrents. The little single-fly tents could not resist the storm, clothes and bedding were sodden, the weight of the porters' loads was greatly increased, and the poor fellows spent their nights in the open, with no protection from the wet ground, or from the beating rain, save a layer of palm fibre. After seeing the hard lives that these tribesmen lead, and the triumph of the elements in their mountain homes, one wonders little at the animism forming the basis of all their faith, or at the fact that the rain and thunder, the lightning, the wind, the forest, and the mountains are all held by demons of malice, whose wrath can only be appeased by offerings and sacrifice. On one day we were obliged to march from dawn till dark without a halt for rest or food, as we found no clearing in the jungle, and the country was reported by the natives to be full of poisonous herbs which the ponies would eat if they halted, with fatal results, and it was therefore with intense relief that we at last saw the Pienma villages on a distant hillside, and felt that the worst of the journey was past. For one brief moment a glimpse of a magnificent snowy range to the north-west marked the division of the Lashi country from that of the Wild Marus, and shortly afterwards we were met by a number of headmen and villagers from Pienma (Hpimaw), who had come out in spite of the storm to offer a welcome.\n\nThe headmen had heard of my approach and evidently believed that Litton had come back, for they said they had waited five years for my return, and there was evident disappointment when they found that there was no army of occupation at my back. They poured forth their grievances at once, however, stating that there were twenty Chinese soldiers in Pienma, that two deputies of the Yungchang prefect were ...\n\n324", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429002, "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": 343, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "2\n\nnot also bring about the loss of any foreign lives is due not to any precautionary measures on the part of the authorities, but to the prompt and decisive action of His Majesty's consul, Mr. Hewlett, who took steps at once to warn and remove all foreigners to the steamers lying in the river. It is true that the riots themselves do not appear to have been particularly anti-foreign in nature; they arose on a difference of a purely domestic kind, and they turned into the channel of an organised and wilful attack upon foreign interests when certain powerful influences set a machinery in motion which had obviously been carefully prepared to seize an occasion for anti-foreign action.\n\nBut had the foreigners remained on their various properties and perhaps tried to resist the mob, it is almost certain that lives would have been lost in the excitement of attack and the despair of defence. Praise is therefore due to Mr. Hewlett for having so promptly removed the possibility of such an occurrence, while the greatest blame attaches to the authorities for neglecting in such an open manner the most elementary duty of Government, that of preserving peace and order. For it cannot possibly be pleaded that the authorities were powerless. They had, as I have already indicated, at their disposal, in addition to the police of the city, a force of quite 6,000 troops trained on modern lines, ready to act against the rioters and resentful of the orders condemning them to inaction. No distrust of the loyalty of the troops can therefore be urged as a reason for inability to suppress the riot, and it is consequently impossible to resist the conclusion, at which all those most competent to judge have arrived, that the riots were directly encouraged by the gentry and tolerated by the authorities, who, in Hunan at least, have consistently acted according to the wishes of the local men of influence. This brings me to a consideration of the conditions obtaining at Changsha, which have made such a state of affairs possible.\n\nThe\n\nIn his despatch No. 496 of the 31st December last Sir John Jordan stated that, in his opinion, Changsha was, with the exception of Canton, the most likely city to be the scene of disturbances of an anti-foreign or anti-governmental nature. Hunanese are generally reputed for conceit in a country where self-sufficiency may almost be said to be the most salient national characteristic. The people of Changsha are proud of the fact that they resisted successfully the attacks of the Tai-ping rebels; they are proud of their exclusiveness, of their self-granted intellectual superiority, and of all the good qualities which they freely attribute to themselves. Above all, they rejoice in the fact that they are self-sufficient and do not need the help of the foreigner in order to progress on modern lines. When, therefore, Changsha was opened as a treaty port under the terms of the Japanese Treaty of 1903, opposition to this measure was at once forthcoming, and the leaders of the community seemed to have resolved to render nugatory its provisions. It would be outside the scope of this despatch to describe in detail the nature of this opposition. It is sufficient to say that the history of Changsha as a treaty port is the history of the attempts of the Changsha gentry to nullify in practice the rights conceded by the Central Government to foreign nations who have treaties with China. The accompanying succinct memorandum of the various questions which have been and still are the subject of negotiations between His Majesty's consul and the local authorities at Changsha will show that the most elementary rights acquired under treaty are denied, and that every single attempt on the part of British subjects to exercise these rights is made the pretext for irrelevant argument and successful procrastination. It might have been hoped that, as time went on, the advantages of co-operation with the foreigners, and the futility of opposing progress, would become apparent to the Hunanese, but no such result is to be recorded, and the gentry, who not only lead and control, but may be said to express in themselves what is called \"public opinion,\" have not receded in the slightest from an attitude of unreasoning opposition. For this opposition their own selfish aims supply a motive. The term \"gentry\" in China is an elastic one, comprising all those who in England would be comprised in the words \"upper classes.\" To the gentry belongs every man who by reason of his wealth, ability, or social position considers himself entitled to exercise a voice in the administration of his town or district. For centuries these gentry have been accustomed to make their influence felt in official circles, to stand between the bureaucracy and the common people, and to lead revolts against the gross abuses of the administration. Often they have succeeded in imposing their will upon a Government theoretically autocratic, but in practice extremely sensitive to the fluctuations of public opinion. China is essentially the land of compromise, and her rulers have nearly always realised the necessity that in its broad lines their policy should be acceptable to the people as a whole.\n\nAs the friends of the people the gentry have been admitted to power; as the\n\n3\n\nfriends of the officials they have used that power to advance their own material interests; in other words, they have shared in the plunder which is the perquisite of the official classes. They are thus directly interested in the maintenance of the old order of things, and threatened, as they conceive, by the advance of China along the paths of progress which, slow as it may appear to those who do not realise that a country with an area of over 5,000,000 square miles and a population estimated at 400,000,000 cannot be dragooned into reform in the space of a few years, has yet reached a stage when it must be evident even to a Hunanese local dignitary that his old influence and power are slipping away from him, and that he will have to reform himself if he means to preserve his place in the social system. Moved to action by the danger which thus threatens them, too selfish to seek anything beyond immediate gain, too short-sighted to perceive that by taking the lead in the movement towards national regeneration they would acquire a new influence of a better and more lasting kind, the gentry in many parts of China have deliberately set their faces against progress and its advance guard of foreign interests, and in no province is this tendency more pronounced than in Hunan, where they have formed an alliance to this end with the very forces and influences which, one would suppose, would naturally be striving in the opposite direction.\n\nThe native newspapers, whose proprietors have not tasted of the liberty of speech long enough to have acquired a sense of the importance of restraint or the dignity of moderation, have daily opened their columns to violent anti-foreign articles, and have disseminated news which far surpasses in falsehood and libel the very best efforts of the yellow press of more civilised countries. It is gravely asserted that the Powers of Europe intend to partition China, that for this purpose England is massing troops at Hong Kong, French forces are gathering in Tonquin, and Russian hordes are making ready to descend upon Mongolia. The people are exhorted to prepare to defend their country and to resist by every means in their power the encroachments of foreigners, under which term are grouped all enterprises, such as the construction of railways, in which foreign interests are involved. In my despatch No. 108, Confidential, of the 14th ultimo, I dealt with the pernicious influence of the native press and the difficulty of counteracting its effects. It is fortunate that only a very small percentage of the Chinese nation can read this nonsense, or the result of this continual exhortation to violence might be infinitely more serious. As it is, its effect upon public opinion is by no means inconsiderable, and it speaks well for the innate stolid sense of the common people of China that they take these assertions with a grain of salt, and have not yet universally responded to these appeals to be up and doing.\n\nIf liberty of the press has not up till now borne good fruit, education in Hunan appears to have been as little successful. The Hunanese students who have been sent abroad, mostly to Japan, to fit themselves for the task of directing the destinies of their countrymen, seemed to have returned with just that amount of knowledge which reinforces conceit without inculcating wisdom. The chief acquisition of these young men consists of a few ill-digested notions of international law and a consequent desire to talk loudly about the encroachments of foreign Powers upon the sovereign rights of China whenever the local authorities are requested to observe the treaty engagements of the Central Government. They contribute largely to the vapourings of the press, to the sullen hostility of the officials whose ranks they all hope to join, and to the agitation of the gentry whose aims they further. Yet another accession of strength has come to the gentry owing to the creation of provincial assemblies. Since they practically form the only class from which both electors and elected are recruited, this new institution has merely given them a better meeting place, provided at public expense, a stronger organisation, and has invested their deliberations and resolutions with a constitutional and legal sanction which they hitherto lacked. Thus, as I have said, the very forces of progress in Hunan have been harnessed to the chariot of reaction.\n\nThat the recent riots in the capital of the province were carefully prepared by the gentry, with the connivance and active assistance of the principal officials, except the Governor, is, as I have already indicated, beyond doubt. Full particulars proving this point are contained in the despatches, copies of which accompany this despatch, and I do not feel that I could usefully add anything to the conclusions formulated by His Majesty's consular officers beyond stating that I am in complete accord with them. The guilt of the treasurer is as proved as is the complicity in the September massacres of Danton and Billaud Varennes, of whose conduct on that memorable occasion he appears to have been an unconscious imitator. The Customs Taotaî,\n\n340", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429003, "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": 344, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "341\n\n4\n\nwhose anti-foreign attitude has so often been the subject of complaint, was guilty of a deliberate lie when he informed His Majesty's consul that he had sent troops to guard foreign property, and cannot be acquitted of a share in the plot. As for the gentry, not only were two or three of their number identified as they were leading and directing the operations of the mob, not only is it asserted that they subsidised the trained band of \"blue\" or \"black soldiers\" who carried out the work of destruction, but the strange immunity enjoyed by foreign property in which they had an interest, as to which an interesting article appeared in the \"North China Daily News\" of the 13th instant, and is enclosed herewith for your information, and their eagerness to settle at once the claims for compensation constitute yet a further proof, if any were needed, that they instigated the riots and fear the consequences of their action.\n\nI venture to express the opinion that, in addition to exacting the payment of compensation for the damage done and a settlement of the many questions affecting British interests at Changsha, His Majesty's Government should, as suggested in my telegram No. 97 of the 18th instant, insist upon the infliction of adequate punishment upon the guilty officials and members of the gentry. Chinese Government may, of course, of their own accord inflict this punishment, but the only measure taken up to the present time appears to have consisted in the execution at Changsha of several coolies, who were probably instigated to take a share in the rioting, and whom the local authorities find it convenient to sacrifice on the altar of public expediency. The punishment suggested by the Governor of Hunan for the three members of the gentry most implicated (see Mr. Hewlett's despatch No. 22 of the 10th May), that they should be deprived of official rank and civil rights,\" does not err on the side of severity in a country where leniency has never been a salient feature of the Penal Code. It is not too much to say that in earlier days an act of rebellion such as the one of which Changsha has lately been the scene, involving a direct assault upon the representative of the throne, would have been met by the levelling to the ground of the city's walls and the execution of a substantial portion of its population. But times have changed, and the Central Government now seem to fear taking even the ordinary measures of repression and punishment usual in European countries. They will, however, soon be obliged to do so in their own defence, for the movement, which they were apparently not unwilling to encourage in its early stages, as being directed against the foreigner, is rapidly assuming an anti-dynastic and revolutionary character. The spirit of sedition may, if unchecked, gain the new army and convert the defenders of the throne into its assailants. Already placards are appearing in which veiled threats are uttered and allusions made to the possible return of the \"Han\" dynasty, whose period of power is popularly supposed to have been the golden age of Chinese history. The recent riots at Changsha will, in reality, prove to have been a blessing in disguise if their result is to strengthen the resolution of the Central Government and to convince them of the necessity of dealing firmly with a situation which, if allowed to continue unchecked, is fraught with peril to the existence of the Manchu dynasty and the tranquillity of the Chinese Empire.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[22017]\n\n0\n\n21654\n\n[June 20\n\nP5 JUL 10, SECTION 4.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nMr. Max Müller to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received June 20.)\n\n(No. 177.) Sir,\n\nPeking, June 3, 1910. WITH reference to your despatch No. 142 of the 27th April last, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch from His Majesty's consul at Newchwang respecting the present position of the Liao River Conservancy question.\n\nI would suggest that Mr. Wilkinson's despatch should be communicated to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, who have been good enough to give you their opinion on the scheme.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nSir,\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER,\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nConsul Wilkinson to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nNewchwang, May 25, 1910. I HAVE the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch of the 18th instant, enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to the Foreign Office by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in which the latter have been good enough to give their opinion regarding Mr. Hughes's proposals for the deepening of the bar at the mouth of the Liao River.\n\nIn my despatch to you of the 9th February I expressed my apprehension that Mr. Hughes's estimate of the cost of the bar and Duck Island works would be exceeded, and my opinion was also based on the fact that the cost of the cutter suction dredger had been underrated. Mr. Hughes informs me, however, that a suitable dredger of this type, that is one capable of dredging 300 tons of material per hour, can be purchased and brought out here for £20,000, which is not much above his estimate. It would, he admits, be less expensive in the end to purchase a more powerful dredger, but, in view of his instructions to make his estimate, and especially the initial expenses, as low as possible, he had no option but to select the cheapest that, in his opinion, could do the work required efficiently. Now that the construction of a commercial harbour at Hulutao has been practically decided upon, the ideal arrangement, he thinks, in the interest of both schemes would be for this port and Hulutao to share between them the cost of a dredger of the largest capacity, which could be used alternately at each place. Unfortunately the difficulties in the way are considerable. With regard to the other items in his estimate, Mr. Hughes does not think that he has underrated the expenditure.\n\nThe danger that a contretemps, such as occurred at Shanghai in the case of the improvement of the river there, might also occur at this port through shortage of funds is fully realised both by the taotai and the consular body. To provide against such an eventuality by increasing the margin of reserve the latter has, in fact, already addressed a despatch to the senior consul, making certain suggestions whereby the amount collected for conservancy purposes from the trade of the port may be augmented without exceeding the limit of 1 per mille ad valorem stipulated by the Chambers of Commerce, and without increasing the cost and difficulties of collection.\n\nThe enclosed memorandum and tables, which have been prepared by the Commissioner of Customs at this port at the taotai's request, will show you how it is proposed to raise the additional revenue. The plan may be summarised as follows: the rate of levy in the case of native imports paying full duty and of exports is to be 4 per cent.\n\nin lieu of 2 per cent. of the duty, and in the case of native imports paying half duty\n\n8\n\nper cent, in lieu of 4 per cent. As the average duty paid by native imports and exports is less than 2¼ per cent, ad valorem, the levy, even at this increased rate, will\n\n[2788 u -4]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429135, "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": 476, "title": "CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "2\n\nthese various chiefs, but, in view of the difficulty of obtaining supplies for any length of time, I am of opinion that Tengkeng could scarcely bring more than 500 men, whilst 500 might be raised by the combined forces of Mingkuang, Tien-tang, and Tatang. Such forces would be poorly armed and badly organised, and they would have little eagerness for action.\n\n3. Under the third head the nearest troops to the frontier would be 200 men of the 11th Ying, who are stationed at Kuyung Kai. These men all carry Mauser magazine rifles (nine cartridges), which are in good order, and they are the best of the Tengyuch brigade. Their commandant, Major Ma, is an intelligent Mahommedan, and his men show better discipline and better spirit than is usual with the Chinese forces. The ying includes a number of Kachins (Chashans) from Sansi, who speak a dialect almost identical with that of the Pienma Lashis. The 4th and 5th Ying are stationed at Tengyuch, and comprise together about 500 men, chiefly armed with single-loading Mausers, which are antiquated and in poor condition. They are led by Chinese officers of the old school, and have had no Japanese training, though they show a marked improvement on the troops of a few years ago both in physique and discipline. I had an opportunity a few days ago of witnessing their target practice, and they showed an invariable tendency to shoot low, though I have seen men of the 11th Ying showing excellent marksmanship. Colonel Chiang, one of the officers stationed at Tengyuch, is a man of undoubted energy and courage, reputed a tribesman by birth, and showing a forceful personality which is entirely un-Chinese.\n\n4. There are 1,500 troops at Talifu, and I have information that many of their officers are in reality Japanese, though they speak Chinese fluently, and the greatest secrecy is observed in regard to their nationality. They would be able to reach Hpimaw through Yun-lung Chou, crossing the Mekong by the Feilung Bridge and the Salween by the ferry below Tengkeng. It is probable that they could reach Hpimaw in about the same time as troops from Myitkyina, but I have been unable to gather any reliable information as to their transport and commissariat. Large numbers of mules are, however, constantly available at Talifu, the roads are fair, and local supplies would be obtainable until they crossed the watershed. A detailed account of these troops is given in my despatch of the 3rd March last (printed report, p. 18).\n\nI am of opinion that the Chinese would be unlikely to move up regular troops either under heads (3) or (4) to the unadministered territory, and think that the only probable resistance would come from the Lisu irregulars reported under head (2).\n\nLines of Advance.\n\nThere are eight possible lines of advance for the Chinese into the unadministered territory. From west to east they are as follows:--\n\n1. From Ku-yung Kai by San Cha-ho, across the watershed near Manung Pum, and into the Shingaw Valley,\n\n2. From Tan-tsa, across the Lang Ya Pass, into the Tummaw Valley.\n\n3. From the Tien-tang Valley by Malipa, across the Pan-wa Pass, to Chang Yin-kou on the Chipway River. Malipa is 8 miles to the south and Chang Yin-kou 6 miles to the north of the pass. This is probably the easiest route from China, Tien-tang being cultivated up to the head of the valley.\n\n4. Along the Mingkuang Valley, striking off at Ta-chai, then up the Cha Shan Ho to Ta Ya-kou Pass-12 miles from Ta-chai. This leads to Hparé, which is 9 miles beyond the pass. This is also a comparatively easy track, and, with No. 3, would probably be open for lightly-laden mules throughout the dry season. Supplies would be abundant right up to the watershed. Lisu porters are generally available throughout this district, and can carry from 60 to 70 lbs. in the baskets on their backs. They are most satisfactory in this capacity, uncomplaining in spite of hard marches and heavy weather, requiring no bedding, as fast as mules, and unfailingly cheerful.\n\n5. Also from Mingkuang. About 5 miles north of Ta-chai, the Hsiao-tang Ho Valley leads off from the main valley to the north-west; the track follows the river and crosses the pass at 10 miles from the Mingkuang Valley, then leads down to Lagwé (Tzu-chu), which is 12 miles to the north of the pass.\n\n6. From Mingkuang, at Ta-chu-pa, across Fen Shui Ling Pass, to Hpimaw, 28 miles. This is the track I followed, but it is regarded as the most difficult, and mules should not be taken unless weather conditions are most favourable; they would then need to be very lightly laden, and an advance guard would be necessary to clear the track. Three days' journey, the second very hard, as animals cannot stop all day, owing to the poisonous herbs in the jungle.\n\n7. From the Salween Valley, at Tengkeng, westwards up the Ku-tan Ho Valley, across the pass to Hpimaw; one and a-half days' journey. Difficult track, but open for lightly-laden mules in favourable weather conditions; path very steep and narrow, and difficult streams to cross. The Tengkeng levies would come from this direction, also any troops from Talifu or Yungchang.\n\n8. From the Salween, at Chengka (latitude 26° 15'), by Pai-pa, into the north of territory. This route is little known, and is not likely to be used.\n\nOf the above eight routes, 3, 4, and 7 are those which would in all probability be chosen in the event of any expeditions from the Chinese side. They could all be watched without difficulty, and the main party in the unadministered territory could be kept constantly in touch with news from the passes. This could be arranged from the Burmah side of the watershed more easily than from Tengyueh, as it would be difficult to obtain reliable men among the Chinese, whereas the Kachins proved themselves during my recent visit to be both eager and quick at gathering and carrying news. I could arrange for trustworthy information from Talifu and Tengyueh in regard to movements of troops, and possibly also from Ku-yung Kai, but it would be preferable, whenever possible, to use men for intelligence work whose homes are in Burmah, and who would be able to get through to Sima or Sadon in the event of any difficulty with the Tengyueh-Bhamo telegraph line.\n\nARCHIBALD ROSE,\n\nHis Majesty's Acting Consul.\n\nTengyueh, May 24, 1910.\n\n473", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-372 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429696, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 433, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n4\n\nof the river patrol service in as short a time as three years. Generally speaking, there is now no fear of pirates along the West River. From Pose to Wuchow the patrol is conducted by a system of stationary native gun-boats, patrol-boats, and guard-houses, all under the supervision of an officer with head-quarters at Nanning. Below Wuchow steam-launches and small gun-boats move up and down constantly.\n\nPose, at the head of junk navigation, is a town of 15,000 inhabitants, and of considerable importance as a distributing centre for Western Kuanghsi, and for Kueichou and Eastern Yunnan. It acquired its strategic importance in the campaigns of Wu san kuei in the 17th century.\n\nInhabitants. The inhabitants of Kuanghsi consist of Miao tribes in the north, Yao tribes in the west, Hakkhas along the waterways, and T'u jen everywhere else. The Cantonese are not numerous and live in the towns. The population is about 5,000,000, and 70 per cent. may be considered as Tu jen, who are of Shan stock. The Cantonese are the most energetic and the most intelligent of the inhabitants, but they are regarded with intense dislike and suspicion by the others.\n\nRailways. Various railway schemes are proposed for Kuanghsi. Nanning I learnt that a Belgian engineer, M. Squitbin, was actually surveying for a railway from Kueilin to Nanning vià Liuchou-fu. The idea is to extend this line into Hunan. I have also been told that the French will finance the construction of a line from Nanning to Lungehou. The taotai informed me that the governor had favourably considered a plan for a railway from Nanning to the Yunnan frontier. He admitted to me that it was practically impossible to raise funds in the province for even the Nanning-Kueilin line.\n\nAt the present moment, and indeed for many years to come, it would be sheer folly to incur the cost of building a line from Nanning into Yunnan. There is nothing in the physical nature of the country to make such a scheme difficult, if the right direction be taken. But first of all, security from brigandage must be assured, trade developed, mines opened, and the population increased before the scheme would be reasonable. I fear the date of construction is far distant.\n\nThere can be no doubt that the official feeling in Kuanghsi is strongly anti-French. The officials, both civil and military, speak resentfully of alleged French intrigues and do not conceal their apprehension of a French invasion. The causes of this feeling appear to be the proximity of so powerful a neighbour as France on the Kuanghsi border, the remembrance of the annexation of Tongking, the indiscretion of the French colonial press, and hatred of Roman Catholic missionaries. It may be suspected also that the Kuanghsi officials are anxious to exaggerate their political importance in the eyes of the central Government by continually harping on the French bogey. Moreover, perhaps the Chinese official mind has always a bias towards suspecting someone of harbouring sinister designs.\n\nOpium. From personal observation and close enquiries, I am inclined to believe that no opium is now grown in Kuanghsi except in the Hsi lin district on the western Kuanghsi-Kueichou frontier, and in the district near Lungehou. The amount cultivated is small, and the taotai at Nanning told me he anticipated that even this would disappear in 1910.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[40047]\n\nCo\n\n[November 3.]\n\n36747\n\nSECTION 3.\n\nNo. 1. Rest 1 DEC TO\n\nMr. Max Müller to Sir Edward Grey,—(Received November 3.) (No. 367.) Sir,\n\nPeking, October 14, 1910. THE native press summary for the month of August, enclosed in my despatch No. 314 of the 13th ultimo, referred, under the heading of \"Administrative Changes,\" to the appointment in certain provinces of commissioners of foreign affairs, who were to be responsible to the Wai-wu Pu for the conduct of all matters relating to foreign affairs within their districts. These appointments followed a precedent set in Manchuria in 1907 and in Chekiang later, and, as already reported, similar appointments have now been made in five other provinces of the Empire. My French colleague regards with some apprehension the formal interposition of an official between the consul and the governor or Governor-General as being likely to still further obstruct and retard the transaction of business. I have not received any reports tending to show that such has been the effect in Fengtien, Kirin, or Chekiang. It is true that early in the year Mr. Sly wrote to the Governor of Kirin to inform him that he had taken charge of His Majesty's consulate at Harbin, and that the governor caused a reply to be sent by the commissioner of foreign affairs. Mr. Sly objected to this procedure, and, failing to obtain satisfaction, reported the incident to me and to the acting consul-general at Mukden. The correspondence which ensued between Mr. Willis and the Viceroy of Manchuria resulted in the acquiescence of the latter in the view urged by Mr. Willis, namely, that the consuls have the right, under the agreement of 1880, to address the higher officials direct on matters of importance. The main question as to who was to be judge of what matters were important was left undetermined, but in conversation both the Viceroy and the commissioner of foreign affairs showed a disposition to treat the matter in a reasonable spirit. The consular body at Mukden were engaged about the same time in a controversy of a similar nature with the Viceroy, but their united efforts failed to achieve a more definite result. It should, however, be explained that in neither case did the correspondence relate to questions of great importance.\n\nThe acting consul-general at Tien-tsin has now, in a despatch of which I have the honour to enclose copy, called my attention to the institution of the office of commissioner of foreign affairs for the province of Chihli, and has suggested that I may consider that this step should have been communicated by the Wai-wu Pu to the diplomatic body for their approval. This course would perhaps have been more in accordance with the spirit of the agreement of 1850, and, if I thought it was intended that all correspondence between the consuls and the higher authorities should cease, I should have been prepared to contest the matter. Such, as far as I can judge, does not seem to be the intention at present, and I do not therefore consider that in principle we should be justified in refusing to accept the commissioner as an intermediary between His Majesty's consular officers and the provincial Government, provided that the right of direct communication with the higher officials is maintained in regard to all matters which the consular officer considers of sufficient importance to warrant it. I have explained my views in reply to Mr. Fulford, of which the copy is enclosed herein. Unless otherwise instructed by you, I do not propose to raise the question, but, if it should be broached, to adopt the attitude I have indicated above.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n(No. 49.) Sir,\n\nConsul-General Fulford to Mr. Max Müller.\n\nTien-tsin, October 11, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that on the 9th instant I received a despatch from the Acting Customs Taotai, Chien, to the effect that he had been instructed by\n\n[2982 c-3]\n\n432", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429758, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 495, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[41908]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[November 17.]\n\nSECTION 4.\n\n(No. 389.) Sir,\n\nMr. Max Müller to Sir Edward Grey-(Received November 17.)\n\nPeking, October 31, 1910.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith the copy of a despatch which I have received from the acting British consul at Tengyueh in regard to the unsettled state of affairs in the Chinese Shan State of Changta and the possibility of consequent trouble in the regions bordering on the Burmah frontier.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul Rose to Mr. Max Müller,\n\n(No. 32. Confidential.) Sir,\n\nTengyueh via Bhamo, September 19, 1910.\n\nIN my frontier report for the last open season, dated the 3rd March, 1910, I had the honour to submit a short note on the unrest in the Chinese Shan State of Changta (Santa), occasioned by the fact that there are now rival claimants to the Sawbwa-ship. The claim of the boy Hung-sheng, the rightful Sawbwa by Shan custom, was prejudiced by the fact that he was carried to Myitkyina by his mother to escape Chinese persecution, and a delegate named Pi-fa has been in power for some years with the support of the Tengyueh officials. In the autumn of 1909 Hung-sheng returned from Burmah, and for nine months both claimants have resided within the State, the Chinese delegate Pi-fa, however, retaining possession of the official yamen. Whilst disclaiming all desire to intervene in Shan affairs, I explained to the late Taotai Liu the desirability of avoiding all trouble in a State which so closely affected the Burmah-China trade-route and the peace of the frontier, and he assured me last year that Hung-sheng would be unmolested by the Chinese, and his early reinstatement considered if he maintained a correct attitude and made no attempt to stir up rebellion. Disputes, however, were inevitable, and constant friction has occurred until Hung-sheng has been obliged to flee to the small State of Sansi, a dependency of Changta, and rumours now reach me of impending trouble. The natives of the State clamour for Hung-sheng, their rightful Sawbwa, who still holds the seals of office, though he is deprived of all actual power. The Chinese have made repeated attempts to regain the seal, and two bodies of troops have now been sent to Changta under the pretext of restoring order. Two men from each village have been deputed by the natives to serve as a guard for Hung-sheng, and the movements of Chinese troops are causing great excitement both in Changta and Kangai. The Tengyueh authorities have been endeavouring for some time to gain effective control in these States, and to bring them under direct Chinese administration, and there can be little doubt that the accomplishment of this plan would tend to the peace of the frontier. In the meanwhile, however, trouble is imminent, and I am reporting the facts and forwarding copies of this despatch to the Government of Burmah and to the frontier officers at Bhamo and Myitkyina, in order that they may be on their guard lest the local dispute should involve any violation of the frontier. I am informed that numbers of Shans are crossing the border in view of the insecurity of life and property occasioned by the unrest, and the situation presents a striking similarity to that which has arisen in the southern Shan State of Mongse, recently reported to you in my despatch No. 31 of the 1st September. The present Tengyueh Taotai is somewhat impulsive, and troops are constantly in motion along the frontier, a fact which tends to excite the people and shakes the confidence of the merchants, who are nervous lest it should have a prejudicial effect on the trade of the coming season.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nARCHIBALD ROSE.\n\n[2982 r-4]\n\n494", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 429799, "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": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "page_number": 536, "title": "CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910", "content_text": "# Health Report.\n\nIn reply to the senior consul's letter of the 13th July regarding the sanitary conditions in Chapei, it is well, in the first place, to quote extracts from Dr. Stanley's report of the 23rd December, 1908, on the same subject, for since that time no really serious effort has been made to improve the deplorable condition of things which then existed, and his remarks are as applicable now as when they were written :-\n\n\"The sanitary conditions beyond the northern boundary of the settlement since the spring of 1907 have undergone little or no real improvement. A few roads have been made, sewers have been laid in two of the busiest thoroughfares, some improvement in the drainage and paving around newly erected houses has been effected, a feeble attempt has been made to stop coffin-dumping near the settlement boundary under pressure from this office, and an inefficient system of house-refuse collection has been established.\n\nThe impression on a sanitary expert is that measures have been attempted without knowing the reason why, being made more with the object of 'look-see' than with any intelligent or real desire for sanitary amelioration.\n\nThe need for extension for the purpose of sanitary safety is more urgent than ever. At present these grossly insanitary places, becoming more and more populous, just beyond the boundary, are a standing menace to public health.\"\n\nIt is impossible to attach too much significance to this omission in view of the council's arduous and successful efforts in the settlement against the risk of plague infection. House refuse appears to be usually dumped into any convenient pond, with the result that many of these are foul masses of corruption. The public urinals are fairly well built in places, but are entirely neglected, and the public latrines are very insanitary. There is no supervision of food supplies. No restraint is exercised in regard to dumping coffins. Creeks and stagnant pools are never attended to, thus nullifying our attempts to suppress the mosquito nuisance. Beggar-boats and huts abound, and the dreadful state of their surroundings in many cases defies description.\n\nIt can be stated in a general way that no satisfactory sanitary measures are enforced by the Chapei authorities, and this district remains, consequently, a serious menace to the health of the settlement.\n\nA. MOORE, Acting Health Officer.\n\n# Engineer's Report.\n\nThe senior consul, in his letter of the 13th July, 1910, asks for information as to what has been done by the Chinese in Chapei to improve the police and sanitary conditions.\n\nFor the purpose of this report it will be advisable to divide what is known as Chapei into two distinct sections:\n\n1. The portion bounded on the north by the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, on the west and south by the Soochow Creek, and on the east by the foreign settlement. (See plan No. 1.)\n\n2. The neighbourhood of North Szechuan Road and the rifle range, bounded on the west by the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, on the east by the Sawginkiang, and on the south by the foreign settlement. (See plan No. 2.)\n\nThe accompanying plans, Nos. 1a and 2A, show in red colour the foreign-owned land in these districts.\n\nIn section 1 any public works which have been undertaken have been done entirely by the Chinese. In section 2, however, whatever development has taken place has been carried out by the council as a result of the acquisition of the rifle range in 1895, the construction of North Szechuan Road in 1903, the acquisition of the Hongkew Recreation Ground in 1905, and the construction of Dixwell Road Extension in 1909.\n\nThe public works carried out by the Chinese in this district appear to have been more of an obstructive than a constructive nature, and consist merely of the laying out of roads on vexatious lines, in many cases over foreign-owned land. Two cases in particular may be quoted—a road leading from nowhere to nowhere across Dixwell Road Extension, and a road (since diverted at the instance of His Majesty's consul-general) behind the butts, laid out originally with the sole intention of obstructing the extension of the rifle range in a northerly direction.\n\nTo revert to section 1, which must form the subject of the greater part of this report, plan No. 1 shows, in full red, the lines on which macadamised roads have been constructed, and, in dotted red, the lines which have apparently been marked out for construction.\n\nIn 1903-4 the council was approached with reference to the construction of a bridge across the Soochow Creek at Markham Road, and after some discussion and correspondence it was eventually decided that the bridge should be built by the council at the expense of a syndicate of landowners on the north side of the creek. The bridge was accordingly built, and a road now marked as Markham Road Extension was laid out in a north-westerly direction to meet the new depot of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, near the Cantonese cemetery. This was the first serious attempt to lay out a road in this district.\n\nIt was followed by an attempt at improvement of the Stone Bridge Road, a native thoroughfare of some importance connecting Sinza with Kading and Nanziang. This line of road has, however, been a main route of communication for very many years, and the fact of its being opened up should not (except as far as its widening is concerned) be confused with recent developments in Chapei.\n\nAt a point in the Stone Bridge Road about 800 feet south of the railway, several large holes appeared in the centre of the road in June last. These were caused by the sinking of the subsoil, and more than one was as much as 3 feet across and 1 foot deep. From the personal observation of a member of the staff of this department, these holes existed for at least one week, and no measures appeared to have been taken to guard the approaches to them.\n\nOther lines of roads constructed or contemplated and varying in width from 15 to 35 feet are shown on the sketch plan herewith.\n\nIn only a very small degree have building operations followed the laying out of roads; in fact, one might say that development, even where it has taken place, is only skin deep, for one has only to probe the surface to be brought in contact with the most wretched conditions imaginable.\n\nSeveral of these roads have been constructed along lines of important drainage creeks, with a total disregard of the functions which those creeks were intended to fulfil.\n\nStone Bridge—Except for Markham Road Bridge, the Stone Bridge is the only means of crossing the Soochow Creek above Thibet Road.\n\nIn its present condition the bridge is quite unsafe for even pedestrian traffic. The deck planking is very rough and uneven, and in places the planks are worn to a thickness of less than an inch. There are several holes through which a pony might quite easily put a foot. Several of the stringers are rotten, and although some attempt has apparently been made to strengthen them (though not recently) they are still unsafe. The railings are very shaky and in some places could be pushed over by a couple of men. It may be remembered that in May 1907 these railings gave way while a crowd was standing on the bridge, and about a hundred people were precipitated into the creek, of whom over fifty were drowned.\n\nThe width of the bridge—10 feet—is not sufficient for the amount of traffic which passes over it in normal times. Apart from this, the northern approach has been fenced in, and access can only be had through a gate 8 feet wide.\n\nThe Shanghai taotai wrote to the senior consul on the 7th January saying that the bridge was about to be repaired \"at an early date,\" but nothing has been done. In reply to this letter, the council offered to defray half the cost of building a new bridge, but this offer has so far been ignored.\n\nApart from the dangerous condition of the superstructure, the obstruction to navigation and detriment to conservancy of the Soochow Creek caused by the stone piers are matters which deserve the most serious consideration. The aggregate width of these stone piers is more than half the width of the creek. The sectional area of the creek is also reduced from 2,960 to 1,570 square feet. The accompanying plans Nos. 3 and 4 convey a good idea of the obstruction caused to navigation.\n\nThe rebuilding of the Stone Bridge in one clear span is a matter of the greatest importance, and should of course be effected under foreign supervision and at the joint cost of the council and the native authorities.\n\nWater Supply.—Water tanks and/or filters are in course of construction on the...\n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-373 - Public Offices - 1910.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 434180, "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": "CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 181, "title": "CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n### SECTION 6.\n\nNo. 1. India Office to Foreign Office.(Received December 9.)\n\nTHE Under-Secretary of State for India presents his compliments to the Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and, by direction of the Earl of Crewe, forwards herewith, for the information of the Secretary of State, copy of a telegram from the Viceroy, dated the 8th December, relative to the Pien-ma expedition.\n\nIndia Office, December 8, 1910.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 1.\n\nGovernment of India to the Earl of Crewe.\n\n(Telegraphic.) P.\n\nDecember 8, 1910.\n\nSEE my telegram, dated the 28th ultimo, regarding expedition to Pien-ma. On the morning of the 4th instant the advance guard left Soniku; on the 5th instant the main column marched from that place, and on the 6th instant rations for base left the same place for Makawng.\n\n(Repeated to Peking.)\n\n[1810-6] \n\n179 \nCO 1168 \n[44562]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-382 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435032, "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": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 446, "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## Military Affairs\n\nThe general military situation on the Yunnan border has been outlined in the body of this report, and, in view of the recent and detailed description which has been given by Captain B. E. A. Pritchard both of the modern troops and of the old army in Yunnan, there remains little for me to add, save a general summary of the present distribution which has been affected by the recent situation on the frontier. The transfer of a body of new troops to Tengyueh has been foreseen for some months, and, although they have been hurried towards the frontier districts at a somewhat earlier date than was expected or was convenient for the Chinese, there seems no reason to believe that any material change has taken place in the general plan of action. The frontier garrisons in the districts to which my sources of information extend are given in a separate note attached to this report as `Enclosure 5`, and I have added also a short description of the new forts on the frontier as `Enclosure 6`.*\n\n### Mobility of New Troops\n\nOne of the strongest criticisms which has been levelled at the modern-drilled troops of China has been their need of an undue amount of transport—a point on which they generally compare unfavourably with the old troops, who move quickly and are practically self-supporting. It may be of interest, therefore, to give a brief account of the march of the 500 men who have recently arrived at Tengyueh from Talifu. The distance is 240 miles, and this was covered in twelve days, giving daily marches of 20 miles, a creditable performance, as the road is mountainous and steep. They were preceded by a small advance guard, all of whom were mounted and who travelled a day ahead, making a survey as they went and selecting sites for camps. The main body proceeded always in marching order, by twos or fours as the width of the road permitted, each man carrying his rifle, bayonet, and a small quantity of ...\n\n* Not printed.\n\nPage 16 \n\n5. That Tantai Shih Hung-shao were immediately recalled to office. This officer lost his post and was cashiered, in spite of the protests of His Majesty's Minister and of the Government of India, as a punishment for his friendly attitude in attempting to arrange a settlement of the northern frontier with Mr. Litton and Mr. Leveson in 1905. His recall to office before any further negotiations commenced would greatly strengthen the hand of those Chinese officers who might be appointed to settle the question now.\n\n6. That Li San-pao, the interpreter who accompanied me to the unadministered territory in the spring, and who was therefore imprisoned by the taotai, were immediately released.\n\nIn the above points I have outlined what would appear to be the extreme limit of the favourable terms which could be granted by us, and, in view of the duplicity of the original Chinese negotiators in certain instances and of the unfailing Chinese obstruction along this frontier, I do not know that the Government of Burma would consider those suggestions under paragraph (1) to be admissible. I do not know, too, if such an arrangement as the above could be carried through in the ordinary way of business by the consul and the taotai, or whether it would be necessary for them to receive special powers. In any case it would, I think, be desirable that an officer of the Burma Government should act with the consul and the Chinese representatives, and that this officer and the consul should have an opportunity of meeting Mr. Stirling, of the Southern Shan States, Mr. Thornton, the Deputy Commissioner of Bhamo, and Mr. Hertz at a conference with the Chief Secretary to the Government, in order that the British position might be thoroughly clear to them before work commenced. Amongst those Chinese officers who would be suitable for the work are the Taotai Keng Pao-kuei of Tengyueh, Peng Chi-chih, at one time assistant boundary commissioner, lately Prefect of Yungchang and now Special Salt Commissioner for the Frontier districts; and Chao-kai-hsuan, the Frontier Deputy for Foreign Affairs. Work could not commence before the 1st October of this year, owing to the incidence of the rains, but much might be accomplished in one open season if the issues were clear and the question were pushed to a conclusion now that the Chinese are convinced that the Government of Burma is in earnest, and that it is to their interest to effect a speedy settlement of the entire north-eastern frontier.\n\n## SKETCH MAP OF BURMA-CHINA FRONTIER\n\n| Location | \n| --------------- | \n| 94 E of GREENWICH | \n| Rima | \n| MAPUTRA | \n| Jo Sadiya | \n| JH KAMTI | \n| SAM | \n| CHIRGWIN | \n| KATHA | \n| R.MALI KHA | \n| AMAI KHA | \n| MYITKYINA | \n| TAPING RIVER | \n| BHAMO | \n| Apima | \n| MANANG PUM | \n| Sadan | \n| Simao | \n| Kangai | \n| TÉNG YUEM | \n| Sintan/Lungchuge | \n| UNGLING | \n| R.SHWELI | \n| SALWEEN | \n| Mongman | \n| NAMKHAM | \n| bkut Koi Kuninga | \n| YMYO | \n| TAUNGGYI | \n| RANGOUN | \n| MOUTHS OF IRRAWADY | \n| BAY OF BENGAL | \n| SALWEEN | \n| WILD | \n| LASHID | \n| WAS | \n| Pang Sung | \n| Nnicat | \n| Batang | \n| Wei-hsi | \n| Litang | \n| S SÚ CHUAN | \n| Changtie | \n| Yungning | \n| Alsi Ferry | \n| LIKIANG | \n| YANGTSE | \n| Chao-Chou | \n| GYUNG-CHANG | \n| NAKTING RIVE | \n| Cher-pien-Ting | \n| JaMenglem | \n| SONG PANNA | \n| KENG TUNG | \n| không hại | \n| Hồng Sẽ | \n| TONKIN | \n| YUNNANFU | \n| RIVER MEKONG | \n| Sau mau | \n| RED RIVER | \n\n2B \n96 \nOB \n301 \n¤Åturize \nA \n$ \n100 \n150 \n200 MILES \n100 \n(36.31.1423) FO (1974 -2)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435210, "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": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 624, "title": "CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "618 \n\nThe revolutionaries kept their secret fairly well, many of the Chinese seem to have known that there was going to be trouble, and some of the richer inhabitants in the Western Suburbs had already fled to Hongkong or Macao before the 27th of the month. The murder of the Acting Tartar General was a fatal step from the point of view of the secret society men, since it put the officials on their guard, and the Admiral especially seems to have been kept to some extent informed of the influx of suspicious characters into the City which increased largely in the week before the outbreak. Many of these appear to have settled in the Manchu quarter to the South-West of the Old City, and the uneasiness their presence caused is shown by the fact that many of the wealthier Chinese living in the quarter moved into the Western suburbs or the Eastern City.\n\nThe Viceroy was approached on the subject, but apparently declined to act until his plans were matured, though by moving large forces of troops into the City on the 25th and 26th he showed he was well aware of what was on foot. On the 27th he took the step which precipitated events. About 3 p.m. one of the chief leaders in the conspiracy with eight others was suddenly arrested, and all the Yamens were ordered to take the most vigilant precautions.\n\nThis arrest apparently disheartened most of the conspirators already on the spot, and it is most probable that the disturbances were mainly due to another body of revolutionaries who arrived from Hongkong on the steamships \"Honam\" and \"Wing On\" the same afternoon. This party, though numbering only some hundred men, saw their only chance was to strike at once. They laid their plans with a skill which shows they must have been highly organised and well provided with arms, ammunition and dynamite bombs. Small parties were detailed to the `Kuel Tel` ( ) and Great South Gates to hold in check any attempt at rescue from outside the City, while the main body was divided into three detachments of about thirty men each, of which one was to attack the Viceroy's Yamen, the second to seize the Arsenal at the Little North Gate, and the third to invade the Manchu quarter where it was supposed they...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-383 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 435369, "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": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "page_number": 149, "title": "CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911", "content_text": "## 2\n\nconsist of piece-goods and sundries, including kerosene oil. The Chinese population of Chientao is very small; but there are at least 100,000 Coreans, considerable numbers having entered the district since the Japanese annexation of Corea. The Coreans work as farm labourers for the Chinese landowners, but do not exert themselves to produce more than sufficient to furnish the proportion of the estimated yield due to the owners of the soil and to feed and sustain themselves. In Hunchun the agriculturists are Manchus, and the traders mostly immigrants from Shantung. Last year an attempt was made to introduce into the Hunchun district a colony of Chinese from the Yang-tsze region. The experiment proved a failure. Of 320 men, women, and children who arrived during the summer, 280 left in the autumn. Accustomed to rice, the immigrants found the local food-stuffs, namely, flour and millet, unpalatable and were dissatisfied with conditions generally.\n\nThe present practice in regard to the free zones on the Russo-Chinese frontier in the Hunchun neighbourhood is different from that prevailing elsewhere along the Russo-Manchurian borders. The Russian authorities admit all Chinese goods into the Primorsk free of duty, with the exception of certain specified articles such as native cloth manufactured in Hunchun, of which a test case was made by the Chinese, without, however, inducing any change of procedure. The Imperial Maritime Customs restrict the privilege of exemption from duty to goods emanating from the free zone of one country and destined for the free zone of the other, a proceeding which would seem to be in strict conformity with the wording of article 1 of the regulations for trade by land attached to the treaty of 1881. The position is manifestly not a satisfactory one, and a discussion of new regulations is pending. Objection was raised by the Japanese to a proposal of the Imperial Maritime Customs to establish barriers at a point on the frontier opposite Huining, at Ta Tu Chu'an on the Tiumen, and at a place on the Hunchun-Primorsk border. The object of these proposed barriers was to check the place of origin and destination of goods, and the ground of the Japanese protest was that customs duties can only be levied in the treaty ports or marts, and that duty-collecting barriers are contrary to treaty. It is pertinent to state that Pogranitchnaya (Suifenho), at which duty is charged on goods transported by the Chinese Eastern Railway, is neither a treaty port nor treaty mart.\n\nThe Japanese are making extensive repairs to the Corean roads leading to the Tiumen, and Mr. Eitaki, the Japanese consul-general at Lung Ching Ts'un or Liu Tao Kon, who was for some years consul-general for Japan in Shanghai, now has the title of Excellency. Five thousand Japanese troops—not, it is said, 15,000 as formerly stated—consisting of one regiment of cavalry, one regiment of infantry, and one regiment of artillery (six batteries, each of six guns) are quartered at Ranan, a newly-built town in the vicinity of Cheong-jin. A detachment of these troops, one company, is stationed at Ungi; but the regular frontier guard is composed of gendarmes.\n\nThe Russians have not shown any recent activity on the frontier, but a lot of work is being done on the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, and Captain Nadarov, who was formerly employed in the Department of Foreign Relations of the Chinese Eastern Railway, has been selected to establish a consular office—a vice-consulate, it is thought, at Yen Chi Kang. On the 1st January last the privilege formerly enjoyed by Chinese junks of trading between Vladivostock and Hansi, a convenient anchorage close to Possiet, was withdrawn. No sailing-vessel of Chinese type may now trade along the coast of the Primorsk unless the captain, owner, and half the members of the crew are Russian subjects. The Chinese entertain the idea of mitigating the effect of this requirement by employing Coreans who are Russian subjects. General Vernander, who (vide my despatch No. 30 of the 24th September, 1910) was sent last year to devise and superintend the improvement of the forts and land defences of Vladivostock, is stated to hold the opinion that Vladivostock should be reserved entirely for a fortress and naval stronghold, while M. Gondatti, the new Governor-General of the Priamur, is credited with being strongly anti-Chinese. The attitude of the latter in regard to the quarantine regulations for the Sungari, Amur, and Ussuri Rivers received some mention in my despatches Nos. 15 and 17, dated respectively the 18th ultimo and 6th instant, and it is of interest to record that large numbers of Russian labourers—at least, it appears, 2,000 or 3,000—have recently passed through Harbin on their way to Vladivostock to be employed on the work connected with the strengthening of the forts and land defences of that port. The intention—as with the construction of the Amur Railway—is to employ no Chinese labour. Doubt is entertained as to whether this project is feasible. The Russian Minister of War, M. Suhomlinoff, went through Harbin a few days back en route to Vladivostock.\n\n## 3\n\nColonel Willoughby, the military attaché to His Majesty's Legation, has, I think, a map which will show the position of most of the places in the Hunchun and Chientao districts mentioned in this despatch.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**Enclosure 2 in No. 1**\n\n## Memorandum by Lieutenant-Colonel Willoughby\n\n### H. E. SLY.\n\nAs regards the population (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2) of the region between the Tu-men and the Hai-lang-ho, it was surprising to find how largely it is Corean. The district magistrate of the newly created district of Ho-Lung-hsien (formerly called Ta-La-Tzu) informed me that practically the whole of his rural population were Coreans, the Chinese minority (almost entirely Shantung people) consisting of a sprinkling of small traders, innkeepers, carters, and muleteers, limited practically to the main roads. As regards Corean immigration, I passed a continual stream of Corean refugees, whole families with their household belongings on their backs, in carts, and on pack animals, on the road between Liu Tao Kou and the Tumen, fleeing from Japanese rule. (It was just after the annexation of Corea.)\n\n2 (refer to Mr. Sly's report, p. 2). As regards improvement of communications in and to North-Eastern Corea, the Japanese desire that the easterly continuation of the Chang Ch'un-Kirin Railway shall run, not to Hun-chun, but south from Yen Chi Fu via Liu Tao Kou and Ho-Lung-hsien to the Tumen River, near Ch'i Ch'a Ch'u, and, crossing that river, link up with the future Japanese line from Sei Shin (Chong Jin) to Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong). The present 18-inch trolley line between the two latter places is 57 miles long, and crosses the \"divide\" between the Tumen valley and the sea coast at the Mo San Ling pass, where the gradient is very steep, and the sharp curves of the present narrow-gauge line necessitate complete realignment for a railway. The work of realignment is now being carried out, large gangs of coolies being at work on it when I passed (last September). At Sei Shin, also, the shore track under the cliffs was being widened by extensive rock-blasting operations. At Yu Cho (8 miles short of Sei Shin) where the trolley line leaves the mountains and enters the maritime plain, another line branches off south, skirting the foot of the hills, to Ranan (Lo-Nan) some 12 miles, a large well-laid-out Japanese cantonment and brigade head-quarters. From Ranan, again, a direct trolley line runs to Sei Shin, across the maritime plain (about 10 miles), joining the Hui-ning-Yu-Cho-Sei Shin line at the foot of the cliffs about 1 mile west of Sei Shin. From Ranan a short branch runs south-east to Tok Chin. Ranan itself is invisible from the sea, being in a basin surrounded by hills.\n\nAll along the mountain section of the trolley line, also, detachments of the pioneer battalion, stationed at Hui-Ning (Hoi Ryong) (\"Kwai Nei\" in Japanese) were at work repairing it and repairing the timber trestle bridges washed away by the recent heavy floods.\n\nThe trolley line is in a dangerous state of dilapidation, the timber culverts in many places quite rotten, and here and there broken through, and the very light rails twisted and irregular, causing frequent derailments. (I myself was derailed no less than six times between Hoi Ryong and Sei Shin, once when travelling fast down an incline.)\n\n3. The rumours I had heard in Peking of Russian encroachment along the Hunchun border, and of detachments being actually located at points on the Chinese side of the frontier, I found to be devoid of foundation. There was not a single Russian soldier across that frontier, the nearest troops being a small post of mounted frontier guards at the Russian customs barrier on the Hun-chun-Novo Kievsk road, 5 miles on the Russian side of the frontier.\n\nWedged in as Hunchun is between Russian and Japanese territory, I was surprised to note the meagreness of the Chinese military forces in that region, which lies absolutely at Russia's mercy, as there is a strong force of all arms at Novo Kievsk, and troops can be poured into Possiet in a few hours from Vladivostock. It would seem as though China recognises that her only safety in this remote corner of her Empire lies in the mutual jealousy of Russia and Japan.\n\nThe Chinese regulars of the 23rd (Kirin) division are scattered along the frontier in small detachments, policing the country-side in conjunction with detachments of the \"front district\" of the \"Hsun Fang-tui\" (provincial troops), the only \"district that has been left as such, the remaining four—viz., \"centre,\" \"right,\" \"left,\" and ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-384 - Public Offices - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 443590, "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": 28, "title": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]", "content_text": "# OP Y. No.1.\n\n## List of Robberies and Piracies reported in the Native Press during May, 1913.\n\n| Location | Date | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| P'an Yu Mu Te Li Ssu | | several hundred robbers are devastating and kidnapping with impunity. Prisoners not ransomed are shot. |\n| Yueh-Han Railway Hai Tsun | 1.5.13 | The Tu Tu has given orders for a mounted police force to patrol that district. |\n| Fatshan | first 10 days of May | 3 robberies in surrounding district. |\n| Canton | 13.5.13 | Shih Ching Arsenal guard strengthened by addition of 100 men as result of presence in Tsung Hua district of 1,000 well-armed robbers. |\n| Sha Ho Road | 14.5.13 | 6 mounted police attacked and 2 shot by band of 30 robbers close to Canton Riding Club. |\n| Shek Mun | 8.5.13 | houseboat of German Vice-Consul boarded and belongings of coolies taken. |\n| Canton | 17.5.13 | Chamber of Commerce have petitioned for postponement of Police order to pull down all gates and barriers in the City streets. |\n| Hsiang Shan | 24.5.13 | Merchants in Hongkong have applied for an increase in number of gunboats and police on that station. |\n| Nam Hoi. Ta Li Ssu | | 47 houses plundered in last few days |\n| Hsi Ts'un | 23.5.13 | serious attack on night of 23rd instant by 200 robbers, with P'an Yu accent, fully armed. Six houses rushed and $3,000 booty taken. Police drove them back finally and are of opinion that real objective was to create trouble in the city. |\n| Canton Police Section No. 7 Ts'ai Hung Ch'iao main road | 23.5.13 | 100 robbers wounded 2 police, plundered 5 shops and carried off much booty. |\n\nRed: 28 Jun 25 26 Canton & Delta. Sheng Pao. 12.5.13. Min Sheng Pao. 22 Hang Pao. 72 Hang Pao. 15.3.13. 72 Hang Pao. 16.5.13. Min Sheng Pao. 17.5.13. in Sheng Pao. 245.13. Min Chih Pao. 72 Hang Pao. 26.5.13. Kuo in Jih Pao. 26.5.13.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 444982, "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": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913", "content_text": "## Protection of foreigners in China during Revolution\n\nIt is not clear to me whether the C.O. want us to offer... \n\nMy Suffin Colin... as we are concerned the only question likely to arise is the extra expense caused by sending a large party garrison to guard British concessions in Treaty ports. But this will have to be borne hereafter by H.M. Govt (who provided the transport) & I don't think that the Colonial Govt has been caused any extra expense.\n\nLast previous Paper: `Conf 30 Jau 8,131 Wt.29 897-38 41,000 11/12 A&E,W.`\nNext subsequent Paper: `1858`\n\n| Place | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| HONG KONG | 1508 |\n| WEIHAIWEI | 1503 |\n\n(REGE 14 JAN 13) 55\n\nForeign 1913 \"pur. Flooxfi 13 Jau\"\n\nba Fow at t I tunego y mil ha egit 38605jení xox troll nl prifect-1 to tamoms niat 99 \nbecomes \n**Not a meaningful text**, likely OCR errors or gibberish.\n\nPage numbering is not explicitly mentioned but `Last previous Paper` and `Next subsequent Paper` suggest a sequence. The text `(DATIE)` and numbers like `12`, `38605` appear to be unrelated to the main content or are OCR errors.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-405 - Public Offices - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 449533, "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": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "page_number": 215, "title": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThe detailed expenditure is shown in Appendix I. The following are the principal items of increase:- In Abstract A \"Repairs of Station Buildings, etc.\" $2,920. Abstract B and C: An Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, $3,397. This is a new post, approved by the Secretary of State, which has been rendered necessary by the increase in the number of locomotives. Coal shows an increase of $18,800 due to the rise in price. Oil, tallow, and other stores are estimated to cost $3,100 more than last year. This estimate is based on the actual expenditure of 1913 and the revised estimate for the current year.\n\n\"Materials, maintenance, and renewals of Locomotive Engines\" is increased by $8,348 to provide for increased repairs next year, as it has been impossible to spare the engines during the current year for this purpose. Three new locomotives will be available next year, and the old ones will then have a thorough overhaul. Under \"Repairs and renewals of coaching vehicles,\" the items wages, power, and materials have been increased by $2,265, $1,238, and $2,740, respectively.\n\nAbstract D: A new printing machine at a cost of $3,000 has been provided for, and a sum of $1,000 is provided for hire of 1st and 2nd class coaches from the Chinese Section for week-end traffic. The arrival of the new rolling stock will obviate this expenditure in future.\n\nAbstract E: A post of \"Inspector of Station Accounts\" has been created at a salary of $2,400. A sum of $2,500 has been entered for house allowances pending the erection of quarters for the European Subordinate Officers. It is proposed to build quarters next year, which will be occupied free of rent.\n\n## Charitable Allowances\n\nTwo new items appear under this head, namely, a sum of $1,047 being the equivalent of £96 a year which is being paid to Mrs. Evans, the widow of the Chief Officer of the \"Tai On,\" and a sum of $120 to Mrs. da Silva, the widow of a Portuguese Guard on the same vessel.\n\n## The Balancing of the Budget\n\nIn order to balance the budget for the coming year, it will be necessary to appropriate from surplus balances a sum of $1,079,139. This is a larger sum than has hitherto been taken for this purpose, but, until the large public works in progress and in contemplation have been completed, it will be difficult to avoid drawing annually on our assets. There is also the possibility that the course of public events during the next few months may render it necessary to curtail our expenditure very considerably, and there are several items in the Estimates which could be postponed or reduced, whereby a large saving could be effected.\n\nI would suggest to the Unofficial Members of the Council that, in considering the Estimates during the fortnight which will elapse before the second reading of the Supply Bill, they would do well to consult the Colonial Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Director of Public Works on any points about which they may wish for further information, so that when we meet again there will be less need for explanations, which can only be given somewhat inadequately in the course of debate.\n\nThe Bill was read a first time.\n\n## THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL\n\nmoved the second reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.\" In doing so, he said - Members of the Volunteer Force have to give up a portion of their time every year, and in those of them who are employed by others, their employers may lose a portion of their employees' time for the same reason. That, Sir, is a public burden, which no doubt in many cases is cheerfully borne, but it seems not reasonable to require those who have to bear that burden to some extent from any other public duty from which they can be conveniently relieved. The object of this Bill is to exempt from jury service all officers and non-commissioned officers of the Volunteer Force, and such number of other efficient members of the Force as may be approved by the Governor-in-Council. That is the main object of the Bill, Sir. It is also necessary to make a slight amendment, which is rendered desirable by the recent passing of the Dentistry Ordinance, in another portion of the section.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn resuming.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450072, "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": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "page_number": 224, "title": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "content_text": "-3- \n\n220\n\n: .ot91).\n\nONE DUNK a poort dui u Du 15. | gatque no breu i emil “avi).J. DAS .31/ .י .} be an ad quino bili lal kainta tuo LA MA E g. 657 J Landbre as motto Vistai ( TOUT ATRAT SAU; Matttny w d Ram 10 bazie do Diamant i but to wuton Mike.. 12 i t דיי J f :P . 18 de sti ITA JE DO tylko do wodyan FR RAKHEID. A sitr J\n\nmolog mit 20 per •1 et ek I 1\n\nThe camp objection to the site is that it is flat but since it is of Bandy soil and immediately adjacent to the ocean drainage is easily effected. The site is protected from the ocean by a permanent sea wall of modern construction.\n\nThere are 226 prisoners in camp.\n\nThe proper occupies a space 680 feet long by 188 feet in breadth. It is surrounded by a double set of barbed wire fence and entanglements between which lie sentry beats. Adjoining the above is a space set aside for accommodations for the camp commandant, guard houses and other administration matsheds. On the west the full width of the camp for about 70 feet is given over for recreation grounds. An additional site of perhaps 300 yards deep adjoining the present camp is being prepared for additional recreation space and an opening in the main enclosure is being made so as to permit of free access to the new enclosure. The buildings occupied by the prisoners occupy the central portion of the camp.\n\nCamp Buildings.\n\nThe buildings are what are known in the east as temporary buildings consisting of palm leaves made into a sole or less thick thatch and fastened to bamboo or lusbel frames so as to form the roof and sides of the structure. These structures are quite suitable for camps in summer and are only open to the objection that they are not completely wind proof in winter but since the winters in Hongkong are merely cool and dry...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450310, "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": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "page_number": 462, "title": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "content_text": "26\n\nSCHEDULE OF PRICES FOR SPARE PARTS\n\nAND RENEWALS.\n\nItem.\n\n54.\n\nQty.\n\nMsr.\n\n1\n\nset\n\n27\n\nArticle and Description.\n\n£ s. d.\n\nBrought forward\n\n94 9 4\n\nMOTOR ALTERNATOR SPARES, comprising\n\n1 Armature for motor\n\nItem.\n\nQty. Msr.\n\nArticle and Description.\n\n£ s. d.\n\n1\n\nField coil for motor\n\n1\n\nSet brushes for motor\n\n46.\n\n2,000\n\nft.\n\nWIRE, 7:19 silicon bronze, bare, spare for aerial, with 12 shackles and 12 thimbles\n\n6\n\nBrush-holders for motor\n\n5 17 10\n\n1\n\nSet ball bearings for motor\n\n123 16 3\n\n1\n\nRotor for alternator\n\n47.\n\n1\n\n20 ft. SPREADER, spare for aerial...\n\n2 14 8\n\n1\n\nField coil for alternator\n\n1\n\nSet brushes for alternator\n\n48.\n\n12\n\n―\n\nINSULATORS, porcelain rod, 36 in., spare for aerial, D shackle at each end\n\n2\n\nBrush-holders for alternator\n\n2 19 6\n\n1\n\nSet ball bearings for alternator\n\n55.\n\n12\n\n49.\n\n1\n\nTUBE, porcelain, spare for leading-in insulator...\n\n2 7 3\n\n2\n\nGRAPHITE STICKS, spare for protecting shunt board\n\n2 13 7\n\n56.\n\n12\n\n50.\n\n2\n\nINSULATORS, ebonite bushings for H.T. wiring, standard pattern\n\n1 8 8\n\nGUARD LAMPS, straight filament, spare for protecting shunt board\n\n0 16 6\n\n57.\n\n12\n\n51.\n\n2\n\nsets\n\nMICAS, spare for earth terminal\n\n0 0 6\n\nPILOT LAMPS, bayonet socket, spare for switchboard\n\n0 12 2\n\n58.\n\n8\n\n52.\n\n1\n\nset\n\nENGINE SPARES, comprising :-\n\nFUSE WIRE, assorted, spare for switchboard\n\n0 3 2\n\n59.\n\n72\n\n6 Sparking plugs\n\nPLATES, GLASS, spare for transmitting condensers\n\n2 15 2\n\n2 Piston rings\n\n2 Sets small spares for magneto\n\n60.\n\n24\n\n2 Inlet valves complete\n\nPLATES, METAL, spare for transmitting condensers\n\n0 10 6\n\n2 Exhaust valves complete...\n\n61.\n\n80\n\n1 Spring of each size fitted...\n\ngals.\n\nOIL, high flash, insulating for transformer and transmitting condensers\n\n9 16 0\n\n2\n\nHand lamps for vapouriser\n\n2 Vapouriser burners, complete\n\n17 15 6\n\n63.\n\n2\n\nprs.\n\nELECTRODES, spare for discharger\n\n0 10 0\n\n1\n\nSet small spares for governor, etc.\n\n64.\n\n2\n\nsets\n\nSTUDS, spare for discharger\n\n4 0 0\n\n1\n\nSet bolts, nuts, split pins, jointing material, etc.\n\n65.\n\n1\n\npr.\n\nCONTACTS, spare for magnetic key\n\n3 4 1\n\n1\n\nSet of main bearings\n\n66.\n\n1\n\npr.\n\nCONTACTS, spare for manipulating key\n\n2 14 7\n\n1\n\nSet of centre bearings\n\n67.\n\n1\n\nset\n\n1 Set of bigend bearings\n\nPRIMARY, SECONDARY AND BAND, spare for magnetic detector ...\n\n0 3 10\n\n53.\n\n1\n\nset\n\nGENERATOR SPARES, comprising:-\n\n4\n\n1 Spare field coil\n\n1\n\nSet carbon brushes\n\n1 Set of piston pin bushes\n\n1\n\nSpare armature\n\n69.\n\n6\n\nTELEPHONES, head gear, spare for receivers\n\n4 3 0\n\n0 17 6\n\n72.\n\n12\n\nCRYSTALS, selected, in cups, for receiver\n\n61 11 3\n\n75.\n\n5%\n\nGLASS PARTS, spare for accumulators.\n\n1 11 6\n\n6 Brush-holders\n\n1 Set bearing bushes\n\n76.\n\n6\n\nHYDROMETERS, for accumulators...\n\n0 11 3\n\n£253 14 1\n\nCarried forward\n\n£94 9 4\n\n453", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450700, "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": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "page_number": 282, "title": "CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914", "content_text": "# No. 153.\n## Mr. Alston to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 3.)\n\n**(No. 398.)**\n\nPeking, October 11, 1913.\n\nSir,\n\nIN continuation of my despatch of to-day's date, I have the honour to report that the ceremony of the inauguration of the presidency of Yuan Shih-kai took place on the 10th instant, the second anniversary of the outbreak of the revolution.\n\nThe President arrived at the palace grounds at 10-20 in a special state coach, and, alighting at the foot of the marble bridge in front of the Tienanmen, was carried in a sedan chair through the inner courtyards into the main court square. Special precautions were taken against any possible attempt on the life of the President, troops being lined up to guard all the main approaches within and without the palace.\n\nAt 11 o'clock the President entered the hall, in which were assembled the heads of the foreign missions with their staffs, the chief Chinese officials, and members of Parliament.\n\nAfter taking the oath in the following terms: \"I swear I will most sincerely obey the Constitution and faithfully discharge the duties of President,\" the President read his declaration, in which he touched upon his former career and sketched the outlines of his future policy. The main points of his speech were insistence on internal peace, education, the development of commerce, and adherence to the treaties with foreign Powers. He hoped to improve the discipline and efficiency of the army and navy by concentrating his efforts rather on moral training than by trusting to sheer weight of numbers.\n\nAfter reading this declaration, a copy of which is enclosed, the President retired for a while, and, when the members of Parliament had withdrawn, returned to receive the Diplomatic Body, who were formed up in a line according to precedence.\n\nThe Spanish Minister, M. Luis Paster, acting as dean of the Diplomatic Body, read out in French a message of congratulation on behalf of the foreign Governments. The President replied in suitable terms, reasserting his desire to maintain intact existing friendships and treaties with foreign Powers. His Excellency then went down the line and conversed in turn with the heads of missions, who subsequently introduced to him the members of their staffs.\n\nPage 278", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-416 - Public Offices - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452638, "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": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "page_number": 484, "title": "CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914", "content_text": "# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT\n\nThose who were found clinging to the rudder were transferred to the s.s. Hoisang, as was also the compradore of the Tai On, who was also picked up and brought into Hongkong early on Tuesday. On arrival off Green Island, the police were called and attended under Inspector Gordon. Mr. McCartney was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, and the rescued Chinese were taken charge of by the Water Police.\n\nCaptain Wetherell sustained no injury from the pirates, though he received a nasty blow in the chest from a detonator that he exploded when the attack commenced. He was badly singed. Having killed the man who endeavoured to climb onto the bridge, Capt. Wetherell searched him for signs of identification and papers but failed to secure any clues from him.\n\nThe three officers concerned in this new outrage are all well known in the Colony. Capt. Wetherell has been on the West River for about two years. First, he was the mate of the s.s. On Lee. Later, he went with Capt. Holmes to the Tai On and was Chief Officer on that boat. Shortly after that, when Captain Holmes left the ship, he became master, a position which he has held ever since. He has a married daughter in Hongkong, who was saved from the wreck of a boat in Nagasaki Harbour some twenty-five years ago, when Mrs. Wetherell met her death.\n\nMr. Evans was in India before he came to join the River steamer traffic at Hongkong and was at one time with the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company.\n\nMr. McCartney has been on board the Tai On for many years past and was in the last piracy of the ship.\n\nThe authorities, on hearing of the outrage, took prompt steps in connection with it. Two torpedo boats, Nos. 035 and 037, were immediately placed under orders to proceed there with armed guards, and they left shortly after ten o'clock for Ki O, which is about thirty miles from Hongkong. The Governor's yacht, Stanley, was also commissioned, and in this, Commander Basil Taylor, Harbour Master, left for the scene of the outrage. The Hon. Mr. McI. Messer also left in one of the torpedo boats with a police guard. There is at present no information as to how all the pirates fared after they had fired the ship. No one seems to know whether they succeeded in getting away from the ship with any booty, and apparently, no junks were seen in the vicinity. Their fate is at present the interest of the authorities, who have despatched police in the torpedo boats, with food, to deal with matters on the spot. The fact that food has been ordered for the force that has been despatched seems to show that they are expected to be away some little time.\n\nLater in the morning, the s.s. Shun Lee and the Shiu On arrived in the Harbour and took up anchorages opposite the Harbour Office. Armed police guards were at once put on board. No one was allowed to leave the vessel, and a police patrol boat was told off to cruise round, keeping craft from approaching them. Representatives of the Telegraph went out and, while allowed to pass by the patrol, were forbidden to board. However, in a few words that were passed between a European officer on board and the press representatives, the former was able to express doubts as to the condition of Mr. McCartney before the visiting sampan was hurried off by the police. The Chinese brought in by the s.s. Hoisang were conveyed to the Water Police to await enquiries.\n\nAnother story of the occurrence states that at about eleven o'clock, the s.s. Wo Kwai saw the s.s. Tai On ablaze near Ki O. She went within two hundred yards of the vessel and was instrumental in saving the Captain, the Chief Engineer, and seven others, four of whom were found clinging to the rudder. The piracy was first made known to those on the bridge by the sound of shots below. The Captain, with a shotgun, and the Indian Guard, of whom there are four carried on board, taking watches, defended the bridge. The Pirates, finding that they could not take the vessel, set fire to it. The Chief Engineer received shot wounds, and Officer Evans is missing.\n\nSpeaking with an officer engaged in the West River trade, the Telegraph learnt that the district in which the piracy took place is nearly in the centre of the district commonly reported to be infested by pirates.\n\n\"If you stood on Wangmoon and drew a circle of thirty miles radius,\" he said, \"you would map out the district where the pirates are to be found.\"\n\nThis officer, speaking of the resistance that had been offered to the pirates, did not agree with it. \"It is the feeling along the wharves that it will be a bad time for Europeans at the next piracy,\" he said.\n\nThe long scroll of piracies in the waters of south China has had a further addition in the attack on the Tai On near Ki O; but there is one satisfactory side to the story - that is the fact that four of the pirates, alleged, are lying in the Government Civil Hospital in Hongkong suffering from gunshot wounds in three instances and from severe burns in the other. It is very likely that one of the men who received a shot in the chest, practically blowing it away, will not live much longer, and from him, little information is ever likely to be gained.\n\nWhen the Telegraph called at the Hospital on Tuesday, Dr. Bell intimated that the men could not be seen, as they were in a special room under an armed guard of Indians. One man had been shot in the shoulder, and the other in the left thigh. The damage to the thigh was, from his observation, of a very serious nature, and at the moment, the patient was about to be operated upon. The wounds were of a spreading nature, that it appeared as though they were inflicted with a shotgun. Engineer McCartney had been to the Hospital that morning suffering from a slight wound in the lower part of his back, but, though he was invited to stay, preferred to leave the hospital after being attended to.\n\nThe men, said Dr. Bell, who were alleged to be the pirates, appeared to be of the Chinese common class, and neither of them appeared in any dress other than that of the artisan or boatman. As far as he knew, no arms had been found upon them, but it was practically certain that they would have been subjected to a search before being brought to the hospital.\n\nThe Telegraph eventually succeeded in interviewing Capt. Somerville of the s.s. Shun Lee. The Captain gave a most graphic description of the truly horrifying scenes that he witnessed.\n\nThe Shun Lee left Hongkong, said the skipper, at 5:30 on Monday; the weather was cloudy and squally. They passed Kwongmoon at 9:00, and the s.s. On Lee passed them at 10:10. Shortly after the On Lee had passed them, the Liantan passed up and gave word that the Tai On was on fire. At 10:20, Capt. Somerville, from the bridge of the Shun Lee, observed distress rockets going up on his starboard bow. A quarter of an hour later, he saw the Tai On ashore sending up rockets and blowing her steam whistle. Capt. Somerville slowed down his engines and made towards the Tai On, blowing his steam whistle in answer.\n\nAt 10:50, he anchored in twelve feet of water; it was very dark at the time, and he could not get very near to the Tai On. He sounded down about four cables' lengths off, just inside half a mile.\n\nAt eleven o'clock, a fork of flame shot skywards from one end of the Tai On. At the moment, he could not say whether it was stem or stern, owing to the darkness. He immediately put out the lifeboats of the Shun Lee, with the object of rescue work. At 11:30, three boats pulled towards the burning ship, and from then until four o'clock in the morning, the men worked with unceasing vigour, bringing half-drowned persons to the haven of the Shun Lee. By this time, no less than 116 persons were rescued from certain death.\n\n\"Of what use are our grillages now, or our bullet-proof protectors for the bridge,\" feelingly exclaimed Capt. Somerville, \"if they are going to burn our ships from under us and plunder us while we are sinking slowly and helplessly into the treacherous mud of the West River?\" The scenes in and about the Tai On, he continued, \"were almost indescribable; the flames shot mast-high, and the smoke hindered greatly the rescuers in their work and to a great extent obscured vision. The wails and cries from the hundreds in the water were heartrending, and as the boats drew close by the Tai On, desperate people clung to the sides of the boats and made frenzied efforts to gain security from the muddy waters.\"\n\nThe fact that they set fire to the ship, said Capt. Somerville, proves the treacherous nature of the gang of pirates that make it their business to molest ships on this particular run. Finding the heroic defence of those on the bridge of the Tai On too great for them, from sheer desperation and lust for blood, they set fire to the vessel, caring not for the loss of hundreds of lives - the lives of fellow countrymen - so long as they avenged themselves on the sturdy and stalwart defenders of the Tai On's commanding quarters.\n\nA peculiar feature of the affair is that not a junk or a sampan was seen alongside the Tai On during the whole of the night, and the only other craft that got near her was the rescue party.\n\nIt is quite probable, however, that when the ship was fired, the smoke would obscure the movements of craft about the stern of the vessel. The Captain did turn the ship round so that the flames would be carried from the ship by the wind instead of onto it. It is believed by those on board that many of the pirates mixed among the passengers in the disorder that followed, and in that case, many have either perished or have been rescued with the passengers. The authorities are inquiring into the matter, however, and no doubt their investigations will lead to a better understanding as to how the pirates escaped.\n\nThose who have first-hand information of the occurrence tell the most glowing stories of the gallantry of the guard on the Tai On, who did so much courageous work during the fighting between the pirates and the ship's officers. Twice the pirates suffered reverse, and it was not until they found the fire from the officers so fatal to their numbers that they determined to set fire to the ship. The Captain of the Tai On had but a shotgun with which to take up his stand, but this he did, gallantly assisted to a man by his loyal assistants. In one case, a pirate received a full charge of small shot in the chest at a few yards' range, and terrible injuries were inflicted.\n\nThe two Portuguese watchmen on board the Tai On are named Dias and Leocadie Jorge da Silva. The former was a soldier in Macao for a time and from there went to Shanghai, later returning to Hongkong. The latter is a young man with a wife and mother in Hongkong.\n\n## Page 472\n\n# HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SUPPLEMENT", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-419 - Individuals - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452759, "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": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "page_number": 115, "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "content_text": "## \nA stop rapid plant vocal a \nstekamar de vaheụ \n\nC \n112 \n4317 \n14219 \n\nThe average number of passengers by the 8 o'clock train was, however, so small that it was desirable to find some cheaper means of dealing with this traffic. After correspondence with the Consulting Engineers, it was decided to obtain a light motor car costing about £900 capable of carrying up to 20 persons. Such a car could be run after the ordinary train service had ceased, and it would not be necessary to keep up the station staff, lights, &c. as the conductor would issue tickets on the car and no points would require to be moved when once on the main line. There would be no loss as regards standing in steam as at present when an engine has to be kept with steam up all day for the 8 p.m. train. From information supplied by the Consulting Engineers, the British Westinghouse Electric Co. state that the cost of operating the Great Central Car (seating capacity 50 and extra standing room) including fuel, and wages of driver and guard, is 4d. a mile. I should be glad, therefore, if you would approve of this expenditure, which is necessary for the efficient and economical running of the railway. You will observe that the expenditure on the exposed portion of the railway between Shatin and Taipo, which was estimated in my despatch No.96 of the 25th March last at £218,915, has been reduced after a careful investigation by the Director of Public Works and the Engineer of the Railway to £155,551.\n\n## \n4. \nI do not anticipate that any other large items of expenditure on Capital Account will be necessary until it becomes necessary to double the line in whole or in part. I submit the statement for your approval.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \nH. May \nGovernor,&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 454115, "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": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]", "page_number": 329, "title": "CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6]", "content_text": "#INSTRUCTIONS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MAIN TEXT\n\n## Report on the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps\n\nA guard has been maintained at Headquarters from the commencement of the war. \n\n### Husketry \n\nAll units with the exception of the Signalling and Stretcher Bearer Sections have been put through the Husketry Course laid down for Infantry, Territorial Force. Army Form `E.569` is attached. Field Firing has been practiced on the Kowloon City Rifle Ranges. Off Range Training, Indication and Recognition of Targets, Judging Distance etc. has been carried out whenever opportunities offered. Miniature Cartridge practice on the 30 yards range, Kennedy Road, has been carried out by recruits of all units and such others as required it before firing on King's Park Range.\n\n### Officers' Revolver Course \n\nOwing to the 30 yards Range, Kennedy Road, being required for miniature cartridge practice and maxin training and no other suitable range being available, the firing of this has been deferred but will be carried out shortly.\n\n### Annual Camp \n\nThere has been no Camp of Instruction this year.\n\n### Competitions \n\nThe usual competitions have not yet taken place.\n\n### Inspection \n\nHis Excellency the G.O.C. does not propose to hold a formal Inspection of the Corps this season.\n\n### General Remarks \n\nI wish to place on record my appreciation of the cheerful manner in which all Ranks of the Corps have responded to every call that has been made upon them during the year, particularly during the time the Corps has been mobilized.\n\nSergt. Major Rigby and Corps Armourer Sergt. Avenell have both done good work and have afforded every assistance to the Commandant at all times during the year.\n\n## Details of Guards \n\n| Location | Personnel |\n| --- | --- |\n| Headquarters | Guard maintained since the commencement of the war |\n| Building formerly used as the Gertsm 2 Club | R & R being quartered |\n| Mount Austin Barracks | 1 Officer and 20 R&F; guard discontinued on April 7th on the arrival of the 4/9. L. I. |\n\n322 \nR & R being quartered in the building formerly used as the Gerts... 2 Club and 1 Officer and 20 R&F at Mount Austin Barracks; the latter guard was discontinued on April 7th on the arrival of the 4/ 9. L. I. \n\nPage 322", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-422 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460360, "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": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 493, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "homeless.\n\n34\n\nThe City of Ypres had one of the most wonderful and most ancient halls in Belgium or in Europe. It is now a mass of ruins, deliberately destroyed.\n\nThe City of Rheims in France was noted the world over for its glorious Cathedral. The Cathedral was built in the 14th century, and has been described as a poem in stone. It is closely associated with all French history, for when France had kings they were all crowned there. The windows were filled with exquisite stained glass of ancient date and marvellous colour. Wars have been raged around Rheims many times in the past, but the worst Vandals have always been careful to abstain from damaging this ancient glory. Not so the German Army, which has ruthlessly bombarded and destroyed it, though at the time of its destruction it was filled with German wounded soldiers, who were being healed by French doctors and nursed by French nurses. The Vandals of yore, ignorant and uncultivated, might have been forgiven for destroying this temple, but what forgiveness is there for a nation that prides itself on its Kultur, and yet which deliberately destroys one of the noblest monuments of human art?\n\nThe keeper of a wine-shop, The French town of Senlis was invaded by the Germans. named Simon, angry at seeing his native town invaded, took a gun and fired at German The Germans, not content with shooting troops, killing one man and wounding another.\n\nSimon, which they were justified in doing, also shot his son, which was contrary to International Law; worse still, they seized the Mayor of the town and a dozen of the principal inhabitants, who knew nothing of the deed, placed them against a wall and shot them all. They then destroyed the town by fire. Thus does Prussia spread its German Kultur. Could barbarians do any worse?\n\nBy the side of these outrages the criminal attack made by German warships and aeroplanes upon undefended English coast towns, where no soldiers but many innocent people were killed, may be counted as comparatively insignificant.\n\nBritish and French aeroplanes have also flown over German territory, but in every case they have attacked German military and naval positions, and never unprotected German towns. Britain and France stand for the support of International Law. Germany for its destruction.\n\nAll war is evil, but there is civilised war and barbarous war. In barbarous warfare no distinction is made between combatants and non-combatants; all are slain, men, women and children In civilised warfare soldiers fight soldiers, but respect the people. Germany has filled her cup of iniquity to the full in Belgium. Her Kultur is proved to be the basest barbarism, Thousands of non-combatant Belgians have been slain, two millions have been driven into exile, their homes burned to the ground, their goods looted as if by brigands, and all they possessed torn from them or destroyed. A quarter of a million of Belgians fled over the sea to England for safety. Over a million are being fed and clothed in Holland, a neutral country which, at enormous cost, keeps every one of its soldiers armed and on guard on its frontier, ready to defend itself, not against the suffering Belgians, nor against\n\n35\n\nEngland, but against the nation Germany, whose honour it sees to be so unworthy of trust, and whose immoral Kultur stands out as the rankest barbarism.\n\nThe instances given above are taken as samples out of vast numbers of cases, and the worst have not been related, for it would be too great a shame to put them in print. The treatment of Belgian defenceless women, old men, and babes is too gross for discussion.\n\nWere these the acts of individual soldiers some excuse might be allowed, though even in such cases officers have responsibility for the deeds of their men. But these are the organised deeds of the German army, done under the orders of the highest German authorities.\n\nThe Kaiser himself is responsible for them all, for he has given utterance to commands that fully attest his desire that these horrible acts should be committed. In an earlier chapter on the Kaiser some of these sayings are given, and one of them which relates to the Chinese has especial interest for China. In that he described himself as Attila, and his soldiers as Huns Attila was the leader of the ancient Huns, who were the scourge of Europe, as they were of Asia. In like manner the Kaiser ordered his Huns to slay Chinese without pity. No other Western nation has harboured such cruel designs.\n\nIf Germany be successful in destroying the laws, which civilised nations have laboriously built up for their redemption from savagery, let not China think that she will profit thereby. For if Germany, or any other Power, be allowed to divest itself of law and honour, then woe to any nation that withstands it. No treaty will stand, no contract be anything but a \"scrap of paper,\" no promise be sacred, but China and all the world must stand anxiously under their frightful and increasing burden of armis, one nation sleeplessly eyeing the other, because honour is dead and good faith is buried. Law binds the world together. Destroy it, and the world is shattered. War at best is an evil thing, but lawless war is brigandage and piracy. Alas! for China and the world if the Prussian doctrine that \"might is right\" be allowed to prevail. This doctrine has been broken down in every civilised nation by the strength of the law. In like manner it must be broken down by the strengthening of International Law, and to no nation will this be a greater gain than to China.\n\nGermany will not go unpunished for her crimes, for law is divine, and divine law is inexorable. They that trust in the sword and not in rectitude will perish by the sword, the sword of divine justice.\n\n14\n\nAs the British Prime Minister, Mr. Asquith, has said :-\n\n\"If I am asked what we are fighting for, I reply in two sentences. In the first place to \"fulfil a solemn international obligation, an obligation which, if it had been entered into \"between private persons in the ordinary concerns of life, would have been regarded as an obligation not only of law but of honour, which no self-respecting man could possibly have \"repudiated. I say, secondly, we are fighting to vindicate the principle which, in these days when force, material force, sometimes seems to be the dominant influence and factor in the \"development of mankind, we are fighting to vindicate the principle that small nationalities\n\n496", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461547, "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": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "# \n## 1.\n\nLieut. Edward Evan-Jones - \nCharles Henry Blason. \nSurg.Lt.K.B.A.Koors commission dated 18th July 1915. \n2nd Lieut. F. Grone (on leave)\n\nThe TOC Ambit garrisoned Lorenco!! \n\nJ. White-Cooper Bonnaz.\n\nH.K.B.Hancock Commission dated 22nd May 1915. \nC. K. Beswick \n12th July 1915. \nAlphonso Norman Thornhill \n\n## 3. STAFF\n\n8th Feby 1916.\n\nOn the promotion of Regimental Sergt.Major A.M.Thornhill to commissioned rank on the 8th day of February 1916, Sergt.Major C. Bond was on the same day promoted Reg.Sergt.Major on the 19th Feby. 16 acting Quarter Master Sergt.E.W.Dawson was appointed quarter master. Sergt. Sergt.A.C.Franklin and Sergt.J.O.Mackay Q.M.Sergts. A & B Companies respectively.\n\nThe staff now consists of the following:-\n| Position | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Capt. G. H. Wakeman | (Officer Commanding) |\n| Lt. G. E. H. Brutton | (Adjutant) |\n| Capt. G. E. Harston | |\n| Lieut. W. B. A. Koors | |\n| Sergt. Major C. Bond | |\n| Quarter Master Sergt. E. W. Dawson | |\n| Sergt. Major F. S. Cooke | |\n| \"A\" Company - Sergt. Major W. J. Rattay | |\n| \"B\" Company - Quarter Master Sergt. A. G. Franklin | |\n| \"B\" Company - Quarter Master Sergt. J. O. Mackay | \n\n## 4. INSPECTING OFFICER\n\nCapt. A. Riddell 74th Punjabis was appointed Inspecting Officer on 4th March 1915 and is still Inspecting Officer.\n\n## 5. GUARD DUTIES\n\nThe aforementioned guard duties were carried out by the H.K.V.R. from the 31st March 1915 and the 31st March 1916. \nMain Guard. Between the 13th March 1915 and the 15th May 1915 the German Club Kennedy Road a guard consisting of 2 Officers \n\nPage 180\nPage 181", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 462004, "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": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 637, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "## GREAT BRITAIN\n\n## CANADA AND INDIA\n\n### THE KING AND HIS INDIAN OFFICERS\n\nHis Majesty the King, accompanied by the Queen, received on February 11th, at Buckingham Palace, a loyal address presented by twenty-six Indian officers, who were about to return invalided to India.\n\nIn his reply His Majesty the King-Emperor said:-\n\nI welcome your presence as a symbol of the unity of the Empire and as setting a seal upon the heroic efforts and sacrifices in which my Indian soldiers, yourselves among them, have borne a common part with all my Forces from Overseas and from the Mother Country.\n\nI am deeply touched by your declaration of loyalty and gratitude to myself; but not less by the generous recognition which you pay to the kindliness and brotherly feeling which you have met at the hands of all your fellow subjects, the inhabitants of these islands. They are conscious, as I am, that the loyal devotion of India to the common heritage for which we are fighting—a devotion to which we have never looked in vain—has been consecrated afresh by the blood of India's sons, shed far from their homes and in a quarrel which, whilst the might of the Empire protects India's shores, does not come near to the lives and fortunes of their kith and kin. But the liberties of the Empire were put into the scale and with them the liberties which India has enjoyed under our rule, and which, please God, she will enjoy in increasing measure as she advances in the path of social improvement and political experience.\n\nI welcome the expression of your thanks for the careful and scrupulous regard which all my officers under my directions have paid to the requirements of your religious usages. I honour the concern which you tell me you felt lest the circumstances of your life in a strange country might imperil the due observance of the rites which are sanctified for you by the dictates of your religions and the immemorial customs of your forefathers. I recall to mind the words in which my revered predecessor, the Queen-Empress Victoria, declared to her Indian subjects of whatever creed on assuming sway over their lives her will that \"none be anywise favoured, none molested or disquieted by reason of their religious faith or observances; but that all shall alike enjoy the equal and impartial protection of the law; and We do strictly charge and enjoin all those who may be in authority under Us that they abstain from all interference with the Religious Belief or Worship of any of Our Subjects, on pain of Our highest Displeasure.\"\n\nIt will ever be the cherished duty of my House and Throne to guard the sacred promise then given in the letter and in the spirit.\n\n### THE HINDU UNIVERSITY\n\nOn February 4th there took place in Benares an event of unique importance in the history of India—the laying of the foundation stone of the Hindu University by the Viceroy. This impressive function was the culmination of twelve years of effort. The scheme of an All-India Hindu University was first projected at a meeting held under the presidency of the Maharajah of Benares in 1904. In 1911 the Hindu University Society was formed for its further development. In 1912 it received the approval of the Secretary of State for India, and in 1915 the bill for the establishment of Benares Hindu University was passed into law. The main features of this University, which distinguish it from the existing Universities, are, first, that it will be a teaching and residential University; secondly, that while it will be open to all castes and creeds, it will insist upon religious instruction for Hindus; and thirdly, that it will be conducted and managed by the Hindu community and almost entirely by non-officials.\n\nThe idea of an All-India Hindu University has appealed to all classes of the Indian people, and contributions, large and small, have poured in. A long list of Maharajas and other prominent men have donated a lakh of rupees ($33,000) each to the funds. Large amounts have been collected at meetings held in different parts of India. At a recent meeting in Madras 60,000 rupees ($20,000) were collected. The Government of India also has given a grant of one lakh of rupees a year. So that the university will begin its career with a substantial financial backing. The site chosen extends over 1,200 acres, and was selected as affording especial facilities for the progressive development of a great University.\n\nLord Hardinge, in his reply to the address read by the Maharajah of Darbhanga, said:—\n\nThis foundation stone will mark a definite step in the advance towards an ideal that has stirred to its very depths the imagination of India. The demand for enlightenment and educational progress grows ever stronger, and the ceremony we are gathered here to perform offers no small response to that demand, and may perhaps pave the way for its more rapid fulfilment.\n\n### ITS HIGH AIMS\n\nHere, at any rate, in this city is a cause where we can all stand together upon a common platform, for no one can dispute that the Benares Hindu University will add to the facilities for higher education and to some extent lighten the pressure of the existing institutions, while it is the proud boast of at least one of those who have so successfully engineered this movement, that the degree of the Benares Hindu University shall be not only not lower, but higher in standard than those of the existing Universities. It has even been claimed that this University will only justify its existence when the education given within its precincts shall make it unnecessary for Indian students to go to foreign countries for their studies and when such expeditions will be limited to advanced scholars and professors, who will travel abroad to exchange ideas with the doctors and learned men of other continents in order to make the latest researches in all branches of knowledge available to them. That is a great and noble aim which I hope may be fulfilled in this University, and think all will admit that the Government have not been backward to give their co-operation and assistance to a scheme so full of promise.\n\n### REVIVAL OF ANCIENT IDEAL\n\nPerhaps I was wrong to say that these principles are new to India. Though in ancient time there was nothing quite like a modern University, its prototype may be dimly discerned in the far distant past, and the tradition that has come down to us is one of thousands of students gathered round the great teachers as Vasishtha and Gautama, and indeed the whole Indian idea of education is wrapped up in the conception of a group of pupils surrounding their Guru in loving reverence and not only imbibing the words of wisdom that fall from his lips, but also looking up to him for guidance in religion and morality and moulding their characters in accordance with his precept and example.\n\nYou hope in the not far distant future to see preserved and fostered all that is best in Hindu ideas of life and thought, all that is noblest of Hindu religion and tradition, culture and civilization, and grafted upon that tree, healthy and strong in its own natural soil, you hope to see growing in it and of it all that is good and great of Western science, industry and art so that your young men may go forth not only inspired with pure and noble ideals, but also equipped for the development of their mother country along the more material lines of progress and prosperity.\n\nOn the two days following the stone-laying ceremony, lectures were given by distinguished Indians, among others the world-famed scientists, Dr. J. C. Bose and Dr. P. C. Roy.\n\nIn the course of his address on \"Invisible Life\" Dr. Bose spoke as follows:-\n\nTo be organic and vital, our new University must stand primarily for self-expression, and for winning for India a place she has lost. Knowledge is never the exclusive possession of any particular race, nor does it recognize geographical limitations. The whole world is interdependent, and a constant stream of thought has been carried out throughout the ages, enriching the common heritage of mankind. Although science was neither of the East nor of the West, but international in its universality, certain aspects of it gained richness by reason of their place of origin. Has India then any great contribution to offer for the advance of human knowledge?\n\nIn the West there has been no check or limit to the competition for personal gain and lust for power in exploiting the application of knowledge, nor so much for staying as for causing destruction.\n\n### POWER OF DETACHMENT\n\nThis gives us a new look at the innate restraining power that governs Indian life and culture. We may call it the force of detachment, or, for want of a better phrase, the impulse of spirituality. Let us see how this common heritage rests on the Indian mind.\n\n### THE EXAMPLE OF ASOKA\n\nAs an extreme case let us see how one of the greatest of warrior kings became suddenly changed under its dominating influence even at the moment of his greatest victory. In the ninth year of his reign his arms were successful, and the extensive territories of Kalinga were incorporated with his Empire. This is what the Emperor Asoka writes on the imperishable stone as the record of his triumph: \"His Majesty feels remorse on account of the conquest of the Kalingas. Although a man should do him injury, he holds that it must be patiently borne. His Majesty desires for all security, peace of mind and joyousness, and the chiefest conquest is through righteousness.\"\n\n### MAN DEDICATED TO KNOWLEDGE\n\nSo much about the man of the world; as regards the other man who truly dedicates his life for the quest of knowledge in our country, any longing for personal gain or misuse of his knowledge would be worse than sacrilege. Poised as he is between the infinity of the past and the infinity of the future, between the universes of the worlds and the universes of atoms, can anything be worth his while, for so sorry a price can his mind be satisfied with anything less sublime than to be merged in the rhythmic sweep of the world-spirit itself! The excessive specialization in the West has led to the danger of our losing sight of the fundamental truth that there are not sciences, but a single science that includes all.\n\n### WIDER SYNTHESIS POSSIBLE TO INDIA\n\nIndia is perhaps through her habit of mind better able to realize a wider synthesis. One of the greatest contributions in the realm of science would undoubtedly be the establishment of a great generalization, not merely speculative, but based on an actual demonstration of an underlying unity, amidst bewildering diversity. Shall this great glory be for India to win?\n\n### EDUCATION IN INDORE MADE COMPULSORY\n\nFollowing the good example set by Their Highnesses the Gaekwar of Baroda and the Maharaja of Mysore, His Highness the Maharaja Holkar of Indore has made elementary education compulsory throughout his State, and thus has earned the gratitude of his people. His Highness has made adequate provision for building and maintaining additional schools for the fulfilment of his object, and as soon as these schools are ready this order will take effect.\n\n### EXPERIMENT IN BARODA\n\nAn interesting experiment in the progressive State of Baroda in the matter of providing free refreshments for school children has proved a splendid success.\n\nHis Highness the Gaekwar appointed a commission some time ago to suggest changes in the system of education in Baroda. The commission, among other things, pointed out the growing physical degeneracy of the youth, and thought that the reason was that the boys attending school at ten in the morning had to stay in school till the evening without refreshments in the interval. The system of providing free refreshments to boys was introduced in a model school and tried for the last four months, with the result that there has been a marked improvement in the condition of the boys.\n\n### WAR AND EDUCATION\n\nUnfortunately the movement to curtail educational grants is now in full swing, and it is growing apace without the slightest opposition from the people. One by one all the Local Governments have announced curtailments of expenditure. There will be no State-aided buildings for existing or new schools, there will be no grants for improving laboratories or libraries, and possibly the newly-started schools may not receive even teaching grants. The total educational grants in the country had been smaller this year than last year, and owing to the new decision for further retrenchment, there will be a further fall, so that I should not be surprised if the total State assistance for 1915-16 should be less than in 1913-14, or than what it was when Lord Hardinge announced his first large instalment of grants. This is by far the heaviest blow of the war so far as this country is concerned.\n\nThe first question for consideration is whether retrenchment is necessary. In England they have fought it, so far as education is concerned, and they have succeeded to no small extent. Why should we not follow their example?\n\n### INDIAN DRAMA\n\n#### A NEW PLAY AND A NEW MOVEMENT\n\nIn January there was performed at Calcutta by the pupils of the Bolpur Brahmacharya Ashram a new play by Sir Rabindranath Tagore, called \"The Cycle of Spring,\" which promises to be epoch-making. Concerning this dramatic venture, \"New India\" writes as follows:-\n\nIt is a notable feature of intellectual activity that no renaissance is ever limited to one phase. A political upheaval is sure to be accompanied by some revival in the Arts; a dramatic renaissance will find itself reflected in a quickened National perception. It was so in Ireland, fifteen years ago. It is in process of being so in India, to-day. There is a new India in politics, a new India in painting, and a new India is beginning to express itself on the stage. To-day at Calcutta, in a secluded ancestral square off a busy street, a number of schoolboys will enact a new play written for them by their Guru. That Guru is Rabindranath Tagore, and he himself will play one of the parts.\n\nSuch is the simple fact; but the significance of the matter is that the world-famed poet has taken over the work of the evolution of the drama, which the sword of Mars has struck from the hand of Europe. From the dull artificiality of the late Victorian cup-and-saucer drama, the stage was saved on the side of its subject-matter by Bernard Shaw. The Irish movement added a soul to Shaw's brain. India will, we believe, bring the Spirit into the drama.\n\nSuch a development of dramatic consciousness must necessarily bring about changes in method. When the drama was dealing simply with the outer world of desire, which is the circumference of the mental world, its craft was on a single plane. The adding of soul to the brain put another story to play construction. The coming of the Spirit calls for a more responsive medium of expression, a medium that will not obscure but reveal \"the more than man\" and woman that has been seeking entrance to all the Arts.\n\nWe see such an instrument in the delicate and luminous method which Sir Rabindranath has adopted, and we rejoice that it is being developed in his own native Bengali. From such a centre of vivid life a sincere art will be carried forward and will react profoundly on the entire dramatic world. The four scenes of the play are entitled Outburst, Search, Doubt, and Discovery. The final chorus is as follows:\n\nCome and rejoice!\n\nFor April is awake.\n\nFling yourselves into the flood of being bursting the bondage of the past.\n\nApril is awake.\n\nLife's shoreless sea is heaving in the sun before you;\n\nAll the losses are lost and death is drowned in its waves.\n\nPlunge into the deep without fear with the gladness of April in your blood.\n\nFor those who want to know more about India, we call attention to the following books, which, as well as copies of *Canada and India*, can be obtained from McAnish & Co., Ltd, publishers, 4 College Street, Toronto: *\"The Web of Indian Life,\"* and *\"Footfalls in Indian History,\"* by Sister Nivedita (Margaret Noble); *\"Religion of the Sikhs,\"* by Dorothy Field.\n\nJust published: *\"True Story of the Hindu Case in Canada.\"* Price 7c., postpaid. Address: Canada India Committee, 158 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada.\n\nPage 627", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463506, "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": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 598, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nThere completed, it will be difficult to avoid drawing annually on our assets. There is also the possibility that the course of public events during the next few months may render it necessary to curtail our expenditure very considerably, and there are several items in the Estimates which could be postponed or reduced, whereby a large saving could be effected.\n\nThe detailed expenditure is shown in Appendix I. The following are the principal items of increase:- In Abstract A \"Repairs of Station Buildings, etc.\" $2,920. Abstract B and C: An Assistant Locomotive Superintendent, $3,397. This is a new post, approved by the Secretary of State, which has been rendered necessary by the increase in the number of locomotives. Coal shows an increase of $18,800 due to the rise in price. Oil, tallow and other stores are estimated to cost $3,100 more than last year. This estimate is based on the actual expenditure of 1913 and the revised estimate for the current year.\n\nMaterials, maintenance and renewals of Locomotive Engines is increased by $8,348 to provide for increased repairs next year, as it has been impossible to spare the engines during the current year for this purpose. Three new locomotives will be available next year, and the old ones will have a thorough overhaul.\n\nUnder \"Repairs and renewals of Coaching Vehicles\" the items wages, power and materials have been increased by $2,265, $1,238 and $2,740 respectively.\n\nAbstract D: A new printing machine at a cost of $3,000 has been provided for and a sum of $1,000 is provided for hire of 1st and 2nd class coaches from the Chinese Section for week-end traffic. The arrival of the new rolling stock will obviate this expenditure in future.\n\nAbstract E: A post of \"Inspector of Station Accounts\" has been created at a salary of $2,400. A sum of $2,500 has been entered for house allowances pending the erection of quarters for the European Subordinate Officers. It is proposed to build quarters next year, which will be occupied free of rent.\n\n## Charitable Allowances\n\nTwo new items appear under this head, namely, a sum of $1,047 being the equivalent of £96 a year which is being paid to Mrs. Evans, the widow of the Chief Officer of the \"Tai On,\" and a sum of $120 to Mrs. da Silva, the widow of a Portuguese Guard on the same vessel.\n\n## The Balancing of the Budget\n\nIn order to balance the budget for the coming year it will be necessary to appropriate from surplus balances a sum of $1,079,139. This is a larger sum than has hitherto been taken for this purpose, but, until the large public works in progress and in contemplation have been completed...\n\nThe Bill was read a first time.\n\n## Jury Amendment Ordinance\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the second reading of a Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Jury Ordinance, 1887.\" In doing so he said- Members of the Volunteer Force have to give up a portion of their time every year in connection with the annual camp and those of them who are employed by others, in their case the employers may lose a portion of their employees' time for the same reason.\n\nThat, Sir, is a public burden, which no doubt in many cases is cheerfully borne, but it seems not unreasonable to relieve those who have to bear that burden to some extent from any other public duty from which they can be conveniently relieved. The object of this Bill is to exempt from jury service all officers and non-commissioned officers of the Volunteer force, and such number of other efficient members of the Force as may be approved by the Governor-in-Council. That is the main object of the Bill, Sir. It is also necessary to make a slight amendment, which is rendered desirable by the recent passing of the Dentistry Ordinance... in another portion of the section.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn resuming, **THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## Special Police Reserve Ordinance\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $200 in aid of the vote Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Lighting, Extension of Lighting.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**- There has been a considerable extension in the number of public lamps, and this is to provide for their upkeep.\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to provide for the formation of a Special Police Reserve.\" In doing so he said- On the first reading of this Bill, Sir, you explained the objects and reasons for it, and with your permission I propose to say nothing further, but merely to move the second reading.\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $500 in aid of the vote Public Works Department, Other Charges, Electric Fans and Light.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a second time.\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn resuming, **THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** reported that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**- Council stands adjourned till this day fortnight.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee was then held, the **COLONIAL SECRETARY** presiding:\n\n### Public Works\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,000 in aid of the vote Public Works, New Extraordinary, Territories, Miscellaneous, Miscellaneous Works.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**- This $1,000 is a third of the estimated cost of a bridge which is being built by the villagers at Shatin, and special reference is made to it in the Governor's address in connection with the Estimates for next year. A sum has been inserted in the Estimates for next year, but this minute is taken in case any of the money may be needed this year.\n\n### Public Works Department, Other Charges, Electric Fans and Light\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**- A great many new fans and electric lights have been provided, especially fans, and this is to cover the cost of extra current. Sixteen lights, four ceiling fans and thirteen desk fans have been installed during the current year.\n\n### Harbour Expenses\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $160 in aid of the vote Harbour Master's Department, D.- Steam-Launches. Other Charges, Stores.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**- This is for certain improvements which have been made in the steam tender Stanley.\n\n### Medical Contributions\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $1,548.39, the equivalent of £150, in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Grants-in-aid of Scientific Institutions, Contribution to the Endowment Fund of the London School of Tropical Medicine.\n\n**THE CHAIRMAN**- This vote of £150 is for the contribution of the Colony to the London School of Tropical Medicine Endowment Fund. The vote is shown under the heading of Miscellaneous Services, and there are not sufficient savings under other items to cover the contribution which the Colony has agreed to make, so it has been necessary to take this vote.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT**- Was it taken as a separate vote, or was it lumped in?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464592, "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": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 152, "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "**AFFAIRS OF CHINA.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n14209 REC \nRECE 4 WAR 15\n\nNo. 1.\n\n150\n\n[February 22.]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\n([34464] No. 31.)\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 22.)\n\nPeking, January 26, 1916.\n\nIN continuation of my despatches Nos. 6 and 22, I have the honour to report further on the progress of the Yunnan movement, and to convey a correct appreciation of the present situation. I cannot do better than enclose a memorandum by Mr. Teichman, who has an intimate knowledge of the country and was stationed at Chengtu in 1911, when the Yunnan troops invaded Szechuan and followed precisely the same tactics which they are repeating in the present campaign.\n\nIt will be seen that the Yunnan troops have advanced into the province of Szechuan, and that their objective seems to be Chungking and the possession of the upper waters of the Yang-tsze, which would give them a position of considerable strategic value. Mr. Teichman computes that there are at least 12,000 northern troops in Szechuan under the Military Governor, Ch'en Yi, who is a trusted servant of Yuan Shih-kai, and these, with the expeditionary force of some 20,000 men, now on its way up the river, should, if properly handled, be able to cope with the situation, unless there are large defections on the part of the Szechuan troops. To guard against this, Yuan Shih-kai is, I understand, making use of a weapon which plays an important part in all revolutionary movements in China, and is prepared to offer substantial inducements to troops which remain faithful to him or which care to transfer their allegiance to his cause. On the other hand, the loss of prestige which the President has suffered by the enforced abandonment of his monarchical programme and the justification which this action has given to the separatist movement, have undoubtedly improved the chances of the revolutionaries, and made the suppression of the revolt a far more serious task than it was at the outset. Outwardly, there has been little change in the attitude of the neighbouring provinces, although in Kueichow, where the Governor has been removed from his post, popular feeling appears to lean to the side of Yunnan. At Canton, as in Peking, the maintenance of order depends entirely upon the life of one man, and that life exposed to the attempts of many enemies. One odd and rather disquieting feature of the Canton situation is that General Lung is himself a native of Yünnan, and that more than half of his troops belong to that province, but he himself seems confident that they will obey his orders.\n\nI take this opportunity of enclosing copy of the joint despatch in which the two Governors of Yunnan notified His Majesty's consul-general of the independence of the province, as also copy of a note which they addressed to me on the same subject.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n## Enclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Yunnan Rebellion: Memorandum on the Present Position on the Yunnan-Szechuan Frontier.**\n\nTHE strength of the troops in Yünnan before the outbreak of the rebellion amounted at the outside to 20,000 modernly trained and equipped men, i.e., the 1st Division at Yünnan-fu and Tali (General Chang Tzu-chen), the 2nd Division at Mengtzu (General Liu Tsu-wu), and various miscellaneous garrisons. In Kueichow there were about 10,000, i.e., the 1st Division at Kueiyang and various miscellaneous detachments. In Szechuan there were possibly 20,000 (exclusive of the frontier force in the Thibetan Marches, 7,000 strong); of these at least 12,000 were northern troops, who accompanied the new Governor, General Ch'en Yi, to the province last May; these northern troops had their head-quarters at Chungking, Chengtu, and Mienchou (north of Chengtu).\n\nThere are two main roads from Yunnan to the Yang-taze and Szechuan, (1) from Yunnan-fu through Tungchuan and Chaotung to Suifu, and (2) from Yunnan-fu through Chuching, Hsuanwei, Weining, and Yungning to Luchow. There is one main... \n\n[2541 y-2]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468709, "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": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure 3.\n\n(B)\n\nGoe\n\n71\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nhave with regard to this Bill, therefore, earnestly hope, Sir, of this Bill, I take it, is to make the military defence of this Colony more efficient and I, to see to it that each individual, as far as possible, does his fair share of duty in the Empire's behalf. The working regulations under the Bill do not appear to me to be at all onerous, and no doubt if modifications are required they will be considered, and considered fully, and if finally found to be necessary will be eliminated, everything that is not absolutely necessary to attain the desired degree of efficiency, and above all to eliminate that waste of our time, which I maintain has existed in the past, I venture to predict, Sir, that, if at the end of this war the Government want a permanent Defence Corps, they will get it voluntarily without compulsion.\n\nmore\n\nBevera\n\nHon. Mr. S. H. DODWELL—Sir, the great objection which the Chamber of Commerce had to this Bill has been removed by the insertion of the clause limiting its duration, while the question of age-limit, which we thought too high, has been dealt with in the Regulations. I take it that the Government are satisfied that in the interests of efficiency and an equal division of the burden, the Bill is necessary, and I consequently do not desire to put any unnecessary obstacles in the way of its enforcement for the duration of the war. There is, however, one appeal which I desire to make to your Excellency on behalf of the commercial community who are working with very much depleted staffs. It is that whatever form the re-organisation under the Bill may take, it shall aim at the maximum efficiency with the minimum call upon the time of the men, and especially with the minimum waste of that time.\n\nSpeaking from my experience as a private in the Reserves, it has always seemed to my unmilitary mind that the degree of efficiency or inefficiency we have attained has been reached, I will not say with the maximum amount of waste of time, but with a very serious waste of time. I have attended many a drill when, apparently through miscarriage of arrangements or lack of arrangements, or something, we have spent most of our time doing nothing. I have attended Field Days when the same state of affairs has appeared to obtain. I endorse what the hon. member representing the Justices of the Peace said with regard to musketry. Last year I left my office at 3.30 on several occasions to spend the rest of the day at King's Park Range firing ten rounds. On one occasion I only fired seven rounds.\n\nNow, Sir, this apparently unnecessary waste of time may be unavoidable, but most of the men do not think so. It irritates them when they have arrears of work in the office to get level with, and my personal opinion is that it is at the bottom of whatever misgivings the public may have.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL—I should like to deal shortly with the special points raised by the honourable and learned member representing the Justices of the Peace. The first point he referred to was the question of the age limit. He pointed out that the age in England under the Military Service Act is from 18 to 41, and the suggested inference was that the age limit here was too high because it was 35.\n\nThe objects of the two enactments are entirely different. The object of the English Military Service Act is to provide an army for the Front—an army which will take the offensive against one of the most highly-trained armies the world has ever seen and which will have to undergo very strenuous and serious fighting. The object of this Military Service Bill is to provide an auxiliary force for use in the Colony and not for offensive military operations at all.\n\nThe objects of the two measures, therefore, are entirely dissimilar. Another reason, of course, why the higher age limit is taken, is that the material from which this force can be built up is, in Hong Kong, very restricted, and it is desirable that all the material there is it may not be the best from a physical point of view may be made use of for that force.\n\nThe age limit in Singapore and the Straits Settlements is also 35. I think the honourable member made rather too much point of the fact that the older members of the community in Singapore are under a different organisation from the volunteers. I do not profess to know exactly in what way it is proposed that the Civil Guard in Singapore shall be used, but as far as I can gather it is merely a modified form of training which has been adopted for the older men who are less physically fit.\n\nUnder the Regulations made in this Bill the very same principle has been adopted. Men over 45 are to undergo a modified training less strenuous than the younger men, and the men over 50 years undergo a still lighter form of training. The principle of training adopted here is essentially the same as in the Straits and of course the age in the Straits and the age proposed by this Bill are exactly the same.\n\n...\n\n461\n\n72\n\nto pass the annual Army Act all discipline in the Army and the Government would be forced to resign. As that has been the position all along with regard to the Volunteers and Reserves since war broke out I fail to see any reason why any case has been made out for any special legislation for safeguarding the rights of Habeas Corpus, public meeting, and criticism of the Government or the right to petition for the redress of grievances.\n\nAll of these rights have been exercised here from time to time and have been exercised without question. As regards the proposal that, in future, Regulations, though made by the Governor-in-Council, should be laid on the table of the Legislative Council and not come into force until approved by the Council, I submit that is rather a cumbersome and slow method of legislating in matters which may very often be trivial but which are very often of some urgency.\n\nWith regard to the question of decorations, the decorations are awards given by H.M. the King. They are governed by Royal Warrants and this Legislature would be going beyond its power if it presumed to interfere with the Regulations under which these decorations are given.\n\nThe Warrants relating to the Long Service medal and the Colonial Service medal were issued in 1899 and they contemplate that certain Regulations would be made under the Warrants arranging the details and the conditions under which the medals might be obtained.\n\nEven this power of taking regulations is limited but that is simply the continuation of an old practice dating back for a great many years and Parliament is merely clinging to old forms.\n\nThe old Army (Annual) Acts began with a recital of the illegality of maintaining a standing army in the United Kingdom in time of peace without the consent of Parliament, and even now in the midst of this great war that old recital, which relates to times of peace, is retained.\n\nThe old practice is also, I think, because it is found that the annual renewal of the Army Act is a convenient time for making amendments in the main Army Act itself.\n\nIt is also useful under the system of Parliamentary Government at Home as a lever by which an unpopular Government—a Government not in sympathy with the country—might be compelled to resign office.\n\nWith a refusal to pass the annual Army Act all discipline in the Army would cease.\n\nWith regard to the proposal to amend Clause 11, I do not personally see any objection to that amendment. It makes the present meaning rather clearer and does not alter it.\n\nI do not know, Sir, that I need say very much on the...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468872, "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": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "content_text": "PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.\n\n1 5th Grade Shroff to \"Accounts, Correspondence & Stores\".\n\n1 3rd Grade Clerk to Waterworks.\n\n1 3rd Grade Meter Reader\n\n83\n\nKOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY.\n\n1 Tinsmith at 92 cents per day\n\n3 Apprentice Carpenters at 10 cents each per day.\n\n1 Electrician\n\n2 Painters\n\nTo Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Expenses, on temporary establishment.\n\n1 Station Inspector at £240 to £270 by £15 triennially, in place of 1 Head Guard (£150 to £180 by £15 biennially) on temporary establishment.\n\n1 6th Grade Telephone Clerk on temporary establishment.\n\n7.\n\nFrom the Recapitulation of the Abstract of Differences, it will be seen that a considerable number of posts have been abolished, so that the net increase in Personal Emoluments due to new posts is roughly $30,000, while the net increase in Personal Emoluments from all causes is approximately $57,000, of which $51,000 is due to Stipulated Increments.\n\n8.\n\nIn my address to the Legislative Council, I have dealt so fully with the principal items under \"Other Charges\" and \"Special Expenditure\" that it is unnecessary to recapitulate them, but I would remark that the large expenditure contemplated on main roads has met with universal acceptance in the public press, and I gather among the community generally. Improved means of communication are essential to the development of the Colony, which continues", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478487, "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": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 724, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "# Munitions\n## Date\n### 30/9/17\nThe Canton arsenal increases its output. It can now produce 60 boxes of Rifles and 300,000 rounds of ammunition monthly.\n\n## Beth forces 2/10/17. at Yg Chow.\nThe 1st Division Hunan Troops have joined with the Southern Forces. The Northern troops are attacking Yung Chow in three groups.\n\n## 2nd Army starts for Hunan 3/10/17.\nYesterday the 2nd Army of the Kwantung forces started by rail for Hunan.\n\n## Northern Army at Swaton. 4/10/17.\nThree gunboats have arrived at Swatow from the North. The Canton authorities have wired General Lu for instructions.\n\n## Fukien takes precaution. Fighting 5/10/17.\n14 regiments have been despatched to Fukien, Kwantung borders to guard against the coming of the Kwantung troops.\n\n## 5/10/17. 6/10/17,\nThe Northern troops gain a victory at Hengchow, Hunan.\n\n## 1. Hunan. Northern Kavy further South. of Strength Southern Forces. 12/10/17.\n1st Army at Yung Chow, Hunan, 12 battalions of infantry with artillery, Engineers, Machine guns, each one battalion.\n2nd Army 10 battalions infantry, 2 battalions reserve, at Wongsha river.\n3rd Army 12 battalions infantry at Kweilin with artillery and machine guns.\n\n## Southern Force against Fukien. Southern success. 4 in Hunan. 16/10/17. 18/10/17.\nA large force of Southern troops has been despatched to Wai Chow and the East River districts as a defensive measure against the threat and attack from Fukien.\nAfter 24 hours fighting the Southerners have re-occupied Hengshan. Both sides are hurrying reinforcements up. The Northern force is said to consist of 21 Divisions.\n\n## Event\n| Date | Event |\n|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 30/9/17 | The Canton arsenal increases its output to 60 boxes of Rifles and 300,000 rounds of ammunition monthly. |\n| 2/10/17 | The 1st Division Hunan Troops join with the Southern Forces. |\n| 3/10/17 | The 2nd Army of the Kwantung forces starts by rail for Hunan. |\n| 4/10/17 | Three gunboats arrive at Swatow from the North. |\n| 5/10/17 | 14 regiments despatched to Fukien, Kwantung borders. |\n| 5/10/17 | The Northern troops gain a victory at Hengchow, Hunan. |\n| 6/10/17 | Five Northern cruisers leave Swatow for Kiang Chow. |\n| 12/10/17 | Details of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Armies' strengths. |\n| 16/10/17 | A large force of Southern troops despatched to Wai Chow. |\n| 18/10/17 | The Southerners re-occupy Hengshan after 24 hours fighting. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479042, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3]", "content_text": "## CONTINUATION SHEET NO.\n\nThere will be no objection to payment of a **REASONABLE SUM** to cover expenses of the promoters up to date.\n\nCircuit Ref. `PT. 16`\n\nBelries Subulines \n\nOBBLICA PAPLAP \n\nGROCIUNTO EVERD AWN \n\nDANESTIGO S \n\nSEVERN \n\nLTC. 1 \n\nThe Deep Gáð isle cuso sei nousevelt sit de EURO Wong bu beitr2 even ennḍusorq'\n\npetningu gaurd notdallacymo eded and heldigen de 100 redJTU? L76 „Žvojuma sin♬ an tey bespeïber' ope samo Á ve you elukemanen 7 dogmyay et neidoøjde on.\n\nPage numbering is not clearly visible, but the text \"0.0\", \"a5!\", \"Ei\", \"972 1977 MARET\" appears to be unrelated to the main content and may be OCR artifacts or metadata.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-453 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488653, "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": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 394, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n## St. Joseph's College\nHON. MR. POLLOCK-I beg to move the first reading of the Bill intituled, **An Ordinance for the incorporation of the Christian Brothers School, known in French as L'Institut des Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes \" and known in Hongkong as St. Joseph's College**. As hon. members will see from the statement of Objects and Reasons attached to this Bill, certain property belonging to this Colony is now vested in an individual who is absent from the Colony and who does not intend to return. That, Sir, is a very inconvenient matter for the College and the object of this Bill is to incorporate St. Joseph's College so that the property that is acquired for this purpose may be vested in it.\n\nHON. MR. BIRD seconded, and the Bill was read a first time.\n\n## The Objects and Reasons\nThe Objects and Reasons state:-\n1. The Christian Brothers School in Hongkong known as St. Joseph's College has acquired certain immovable property in the Colony for the purpose of carrying on its scholastic work. This property is at present vested in the name of an individual who has now left the Colony and who does not intend to return. In order to avoid the inconvenience which arises and may arise owing to the property being vested in an absent owner it is desired that the School should be incorporated by Ordinance, as has already been done in the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States.\n\n2. The present Bill effects such incorporation and contains the necessary provisions for evidencing the appointment of the Director in Hongkong of St. Joseph's College for the time being.\n\n## Public Health and Buildings (Amendment) Ordinance\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL-I beg to move that the last item on the Order-the second reading of the Bill intituled, **An Ordinance to amend further the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903-** be discharged. So many amendments have been proposed to this Bill that it is better to withdraw it, and begin again with a fresh draft to be read a first time at a later meeting of the Council.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was discharged.\n\n## The Adjournment\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I would suggest that we meet this day week in order to dispose of the minor items on the paper, leaving the subsequent meeting clear for the Supply Bill, if that meets with the approval of members.\n\nNo member dissenting His EXCELLENCY this day week at 2.30 p.m. said: The Council will adjourn until \n\n# FINANCE COMMITTEE\nA meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding.\n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote the sums set out below:\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Railway Wagons | $21,213 |\n| The Governor's Incidental Expenses | $1,000 |\n| Path at Hunghom | $2,500 |\n| Water Works | $10,000 |\n| Gratuity to Inventor | £250 |\n| Launch Hire by Prison Department | $2,000 |\n| Public Works in New Territories | $3,000 |\n| Sanitary Department Launches and Stores | $6,500 |\n\n## Railway Wagons\n$21,213, on account of Kowloon-Canton Railway, Special Expenditure. Wagons.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN said-No provision was made in the estimates for the current year in respect of the wagons, as it was expected that they would be paid for in 1920. The final accounts received recently and the sum asked for were only the equivalent in dollars of the balance due.\n\nApproved.\n\n## The Governor's Incidental Expenses\n$1,000, in aid of the vote Governor. Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-The expenditure was cut down from $2,000 to $1,000, and proved insufficient. The sum of $2,000 is provided for next year.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Path at Hunghom\n$2,500, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Communications, Roads, Path 10 feet wide to the North of Hunghom Inland Lot No. 257.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-In connection with the recent extension granted to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., the Company, under one of the lease conditions, has to form half of the 60-foot road. In order to facilitate the Company's operations in removing the soil from a large portion of the road, it is necessary that an outlet should be provided over Crown land. This track is to be made of sufficient width to allow for a double line of trucks. The tender for making this track is $2,160 and $2,500 is asked for to cover all possible contingencies. I may say that the road tender of the Dock Company is considered a very reasonable one.\n\nHON. MR. BIRD-Is the Dock Company going to make use of the road as well?\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-Just for getting out the material; it is their stuff.\n\nTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS—They cannot get to the sea with their material unless they go over this piece of land. This track will form a portion of the road of which the Dock Company's road will be a continuation.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Water Works\n$10,000, on account of Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Water Works, Reconstruction of unfiltered water main from Albany to Elliot Filter Beds.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This is required to lay an 18-inch main to convey an additional supply of water from Albany to Eliot Filter Beds. The balance of $80,000 is provided in the estimates next year.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Gratuity to Inventor\n£250, on account of Miscellaneous Services, Gratuity to Mr. S. G. Goard in respect of the use by the Colonial Government of his invention of improvements relating to Ships' Moorings.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This question has been before the Committee before. In return for this the Colony will receive the full benefit of Mr. Goard's invention in regard to harbour moorings.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Launch Hire by Prison Department\n$2,000, in aid of the vote Prison Department, Other Charges, Incidental Expenses.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-The launch V.G.I. was sold as she was useless. The sum of $2,000 is for the hire of the steam launch P.D.I costing $400 a month, and being used by the Prison Department.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Public Works in New Territories\n$3,000, in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Buildings, (37) Maintenance of Buildings.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN--The vote is $15,000. The reasons for requiring a further $3,000 are the high percentage of the contract rate above schedule rates and the abnormal amount of repairs required in connection with the upkeep of Taipo and Au Tau Police Stations.\n\nApproved.\n\n## Sanitary Department Launches and Stores\n$6,500, in aid of the following votes:- Sanitary Department, Other Charges: \n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Launches, Steam Barges and Lighters: Repairs | $4,200.00 |\n| Stores | $2,300.00 |\n| Total | $6,500.00 |\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN In connection with the first item: repairs to Sanitary Board steam launches and lighters, the Chairman reports that the shortage in this vote is due to the necessity for quarterly overhauling. Prior to the sinking of S.D. 1 in July, 1920, this was done only at intervals of six months. The cost of maintenance is larger owing to their length of service. The number of defects found is constantly increasing. In regard to the new boiler of S.D. 1 the increased cost of skilled labour contributed towards the deficiency. As regards stores, the shortage of the vote is due to the quarterly overhaul.\n\nApproved.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490026, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 517, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## 52\n\nto be carried out by Mr. B. G. Tours, C.M.G., His Majesty's consul at Ichang. On the 24th March Mr. Yu Jên-lung sent me an official despatch notifying the receipt of a telegram from the provincial capital announcing that the Puerh Taoyin was to be Chinese delegate for the joint inspection of the places which I had announced my intention of traversing in that circuit.\n\nOn the 27th March, the eve of the date finally fixed for the start, the Taoyin called to learn the route suggested for the first day's trip. Although Lungling, south-east of Tengyueh, had been mentioned first on the rough outline of my projected tour, I had particular reasons for not wishing to travel thither by the normal direct route. Firstly, not two months had elapsed since I had passed over the road, in the reverse direction, on my return from the January Frontier Meeting, without seeing any trace of opium poppy. Moreover, I was anxious to see the present condition of the fields alongside the mountainous track between Nantien and Lungling, which had been described by a reliable source as an almost unbroken succession of opium cultivations. I therefore announced to the Taoyin that I proposed to stop the first night at Nantien. In spite of the frankest betrayal of colossal ignorance of the geography in the immediate vicinity of his own post - he enquired blandly if the main road to Langling (three days' journey south-east of Tengyueh) did not pass through Kuyung, two days to the north-west, and only a day's journey from the frontier of the Myitkyina district - Mr. Yu nevertheless seemed to have some idea that the neighbourhood of Nantien was an undesirable one - from his point of view - for a search of opium crops; and I had to insist that my knowledge of the localities in the Têngch'ung district, where troops were being employed in connection with poppy eradication, was by no means inferior to his own. I was also able to counter his second line of argument, that we could not reach Nantien in one day's journey, and he yielded finally a reluctant acquiescence in my arrangements. His last bolt was not, however, shot, and late at night he sent a lengthy missive advancing the contention that the route between Nantien and Lungling would take us through the zone of military operations against the unredeemed Kachin opium cultivators. To show weakness now would have been impolitic, but it was past midnight before I signed and despatched the letter demolishing all his arguments and holding him to his word given to me some hours previously.\n\nNo reply was vouchsafed, and I therefore despatched my caravans betimes the next morning, the 28th March, and proceeded to the rendezvous with the Taoyin. He had apparently accepted the inevitable: a verbal message was brought to me that, as he was late in starting, he did not propose to descend from his chair; would I, therefore, kindly proceed?\n\nNantien witnessed the last despairing effort of the Tengyueh Taoyin to combat my daily-tour programme. I had already retired to bed when a letter of ominous length arrived; Mr. Yu professed information that the route suggested by me for the morrow had been wantonly obstructed by a formidable barrier of timber. I roused myself and the uncomplaining writer to reply that my information did not tally, and that I frankly disbelieved the report; I promised, however, that if on the morrow or at any other time during our travels we encountered obstructions, I would turn aside and avoid them. Some time after 2 A.M. I was roused once more to blink at the swan-song of the Taoyin's objections. In view of my undertaking, solemnly repeated in extenso, he resigned himself to following my rash lead.\n\nNeedless to say, we encountered no trace of the alleged timber-barrier obstructing the path; but after some two hours' journey the consulate writer and I found a field of opium poppy, measuring roughly some 70 feet by 35 feet, round a bend a few hundred yards off the road. When we arrived, the owner, a woman of A-Ch'ang race, in a paroxysm of weeping, was plucking up the full-blown plants - presumably in obedience to orders from advance emissaries of the Taoyin's party. The Taoyin contented himself with despatching one of his numerous attendant underlings to inspect the field, and on the strength of his report sent me the same evening a letter minimising the incident.\n\nOn the 31st March our route joined the main Lungling road at Manlo, just above the wire rope suspension bridge over the Shweli; for the past three or four weeks this bridge had been closed for the retimbering of the roadway, and the honour of reopening it to traffic was reserved for our cavalcade. At the head of the stiff ascent on the left bank of the Shweli we were met by the Lungling magistrate, formerly senior frontier deputy at Tengyueh, and an old acquaintance; he assured me with cheerful confidence that no matter what part of his district I might visit,\n\n## 53\n\nI should fail to find a single opium poppy. On arrival at Lungling, the consulate writer and I were entertained to a Chinese dinner-party in his yamên.\n\nThe discovery of only one solitary field of opium along the route between Nantien and Lungling must, I think, be taken as evidence of the strenuous efforts which have been made during the past few months to eradicate all traces of the proscribed plant; from one or two more talkative residents encountered en route I obtained admissions of a considerable recrudescence of cultivation during last year, but all agreed as to the thorough measures of suppression carried out since November last. In the Têngch'ung district, for instance, no less than three separate expeditions of eradication had been sent out, under territorial, military, and police officials respectively, and it is only just to place on record that their duties were performed in a very thorough manner.\n\nThe normal order of procedure was for my caravan, headed by the writer and myself, to take the lead, and for the Taoyin's more imposing party to bring up the rear. The 1st April was, however, appropriately celebrated by the failure of the Taoyin's party to keep touch with us at a parting of the ways; this added some 2 miles for them to the long and undulating road to Siangta. Thence to Pingka is normally reckoned as a single - though lengthy stage for caravans; at the Taoyin's request we split into two, halting at the small hamlet of Huchiachai, 7,000 feet high, picturesquely situated in the midst of dense groves of bamboos. At Huchiachai we encountered our first rain, and thereafter we had not a single rainless day until the 19th April. From Pingka to Hankuai, high above the right bank of the Salween, with a magnificent view of the lofty mountains on the other side, was another long day's march.\n\nThe crossing of the Salween was a tedious business for so large a cavalcade; two bamboo rafts were provided, taking only some five mule-loads or ten men on each trip; the method of propulsion across the swift current was by a species of flat umbrella fashioned of stout bamboo; at each end of the craft an oarsman plied one of these clumsy weapons by plunging it into the water and pulling it towards himself with powerful strokes.\n\nThe town of Chênk'ang was reached next day. Formerly there was a Chinese Shan Sawbwa of Chênk'ang, but his downfall was brought about as the result of the Manchu Viceroy, Hsi Liang's, policy for the gradual absorption of the Chinese Shan States into direct Chinese administration; and save for a few picturesque ruins of the Sawbwa's palace, the place is now shorn of any pomp and circumstance it may have once possessed.\n\nTwelve days' travel, although for the most part along comparatively unfrequented routes, had now disclosed but one solitary field of opium poppy, and I therefore decided on a somewhat rash experiment. None of the four maps of Yunnan which I took with me gave any indication of a road from Chênk'ang to Mienning, the next district town on my list, and the recognised routes between these two places are circuitous in the extreme, and pass through either Shunning or Yunchow. I ascertained, however, that a road practicable for chairs existed, and elected to attempt it. Fortunately, by this time the Tengyueh Taoyin had resigned himself to accepting my lead, or he would almost certainly have protested. For five days we followed the roughest of mountain paths, which had in many places to be prepared overnight for our transit by the felling of trees and clearing of jungle. Below Manlai our route crossed the Namting River by a ford which would obviously be impracticable during the heavier rains of midsummer. At the Namting we quitted the Chênk'ang district and entered the jurisdiction of the Chinese Shan Sawbwa of Kêngma. During our six days of travel through Chênk'ang territory we had found no opium crops whatever, though I learnt that there had been a small harvest of the earliest sown poppy. The magistrate was said, however, to have been indefatigable in the work of eradication, and I was assured not by himself - that since November of last year he had never been in residence at his post for five consecutive days.\n\nOur next halt, the Shan village of Chepi, was on a route traversed more than twenty years ago by H. R. Davies, the standard authority on the province of Yunnan, and doubtless by other foreigners since; here, for the first time, I abandoned my tent, in favour of a comparatively clean temple.\n\nAt this point we were met by a guard of honour sent out to meet us by the P'uêrh Taoyin, who had arrived at Mienning, our pre-arranged meeting-place, on the 11th April. I owe the efficient commandant a debt of gratitude for his... \n\n[6032]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490027, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 518, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## \n\nFor several days in succession I had seen nothing whatever of the Tengyueh Taoyin; at Chepi, however, much to my surprise, he rode over to call on me. The reason for the visit was only apparent when he propounded the astonishing request that as during seventeen days travel in his circuit we had only found one field of opium poppy, I would overlook it in my report to His Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires. On my replying that, had we found one hundred I should be bound to report one hundred, and that I must equally report the one, he then suggested that I should add a rider that the field found was close to the scene of military operations against the offending Kachins. To this I rejoined that I had been over the country in question and he had not, and that I knew for a fact that the two places were at least two and a half days journey apart. Soon afterwards he took his leave, considerably crestfallen.\n\nApril 14th Shortly after leaving Chêpi the road to Mienning makes a very steep ascent of some 3,000 feet, on to a lofty shoulder, the view from which on a clear day must be magnificent, embracing extensive country in the jurisdiction of Shunning and Kengma, in the Tengyueh circuit, and Mieuning in the Puerh circuit. On an open bit of grass land just beyond a pillar marking the boundary, a large booth had been erected, and we were met by the P'uêrh Taoyin and the Mienning district magistrate, each of whom furnished a guard of honour.\n\nThe following day we reached the ancient walled city of Mienning, inhabited by a mixed population of Chinese and Shans, while Lolos and natives of several other tribes inhabit the surrounding villages.\n\nFor the journey from Mienning to Szemao my first care was to ascertain the route followed by the Taoyin to the rendezvous; he had come, as I expected, by the most direct road through Chingku-hsien (the modern name of Weiyuant'ing of Manchu times). I asked the Taoyin point-blank whether he had seen any opium cultivation on his outward journey; he replied that a few isolated patches had been sown at the beginning of the season, but that all had been uprooted by expeditions sent out in November and December, and there was no trace of any remaining when he came out. I see no reason whatever to doubt this statement, but even if it was untrue, it was practically certain that there would not be a single plant left after his passing through; I therefore decided to take an entirely different road for our joint journey and selected the southern route via Poshang, the Tapêng ferry over the Mekong, Mêngka and Mengchu. This is a fairly well recognised, though little used, road, but I possess records of only isolated portions as having been previously traversed by British subjects.\n\nOn the 19th April, at the Taoyin's suggestion, we made a very early start in view of the formidable journey in front of us. We reached the limits of the Mienning jurisdiction and bade farewell to the magistrate. After 6 miles of easy going, No trace of opium poppy had we seen in his district, in which, as far as I could ascertain, he and his subordinates had carried out their suppression duties with exceptional thoroughness. The next 7 miles traversed a corner of what is now known as the Lantsang (i.e., Mekong) district-formerly the sub-prefecture of Chênpien-and the going was very severe, though it must, in all fairness, be admitted that the country is extremely difficult, including a terrific descent for 3 miles through constantly subsiding red clay to the level of the River Mekong (2,750 feet). The crossing of the Mekong is effected in a single huge wooden boat with deep sides: The mules and their loads are transported in this craft, the river-current being too swift to admit of the animals swimming across without danger. The ascent up the left or east bank of the Mekong is even more severe, and for 24 miles the ruling gradient is steeper than one in six.\n\nTwo stages further, through pine-woods tenanted by peacocks and brilliant emerald-green parrots, brought us to the Chinese Shan town of Mêngka. At Tamotsoho, the half-way halt, we came across a few families of Lahu race, said to be rapidly dying out in China.\n\nShortly before reaching Mêngka we were met by the Chingku district magistrate, a Kuangsi man, who accompanied us so long as we continued in his extensive jurisdiction. Mengka, the residence of a Shan Sawbwa, possesses also large temples and two monasteries in the Burmese Shan style; one in particular, over 200 years old, must have been very fine in bygone days.\n\nAt Lientsungts'un, our halt mid-way between Mêngka and Mêngchu, the Chinese Shan Sawbwa, of the latter place, and Mêngpan came over to pay his respects.\n\nMêngchu is one of the old Shan towns whence the original inhabitants have been practically ousted by the more thriving Chinese.\n\nOn the 25th April, two days after leaving Mêngchu, we crossed the River Weiyuan for Chingku, as it is now gradually becoming known) at Patieh. Two days later, after passing a few villages inhabited by natives of the strikingly handsome Puman race, we entered the Szémao district and were met by the local magistrate; the following day, the 28th April, we arrived at Szemao, where spacious quarters were provided for me adjoining the Taoyin's yamên. The Taoyin and magistrate pressed me to stay a week in Szemao; I consented to two days, but on the second day the Taoyin urged that he still had important business to transact, and I could hardly refuse his request that we should postpone our departure for one more day.\n\nPrevious to my departure for Tengyuch, I had written to a reliable correspondent, soliciting his co-operation to obtain for me, if possible, information on the subject of opium in the area under his cognisance. With that request he very courteously complied; he informed me quite definitely that, as the result of several punitive expeditions during the past winter, there was, as far as he was aware, no more cultivation of opium in the Szemao district, and that while probably at least 30 per cent. of the adult population of the town, both male and female, still continued to consume the drug, the enormous rise in price bore out his contention.\n\nFrom Szemao northwards towards Tali three routes were open to me; that viâ Chingku (Weiyuan) was ruled out by the fact that it had already been traversed by the Taoyin on his journey to Mienning to meet me; on the north-eastern route, via T'alang-the main road to Yunnan-fu-according to all the information I could obtain, a considerable quantity of opium had been grown, and harvested, earlier in the season, but very thorough measures of eradication had been carried out some weeks previously; I therefore decided to take the more direct but less frequented route via Puêrh, Hsinfu (in Chênyuan district) and Chingtung.\n\nLeaving Szemao on the 2nd May, some three hours of travel, including a stiff climb, brought us to the boundary of the P'uêrh district, where the local magistrate awaited us; the Szemao magistrate, however, continued to accompany us till the town of Puerh was reached the next day; on this day's journey our route crossed a splendid Chinese arched stone bridge, in admirable preservation.\n\nAt Mohei, the next stage, I took the opportunity to pay a visit to the large and flourishing salt-mines about a mile and a half away. Dr. Kelly, the American representative of the Chinese Salt Administration, who had arrived about two months previously, was away on tour, but his English-speaking Chinese colleague very kindly demonstrated to me all the processes of Chinese salt extraction.\n\nThe next four stages, viâ Mop'o, Manpieh and Manlien, to Hsin-fu, call for little comment save for the extreme beauty of the scenery; on all sides rose range after range of pine-clad hills, mostly well-wooded to their summits; the valleys were, however, parched and bare, and travelling along the lower levels was excessively hot. The only record in my possession of a route between Hsinfu and Chingtung dated from 1881, when the journey was made by a British traveller; our route, however, was almost entirely different from his, and we spent but five days on the distance which had taken him six. For the last three days we were accompanied by the Chingtung magistrate, who came out to meet us.\n\nThis latter official was also among the number of those who have displayed special energies in the matter of opium suppression; practically every town and hamlet which we traversed in his district boasted its own small bureau for the furtherance of the task, while the magistrate's extensive tours of inspection included a journey to the summit of Wu-Liang-Shan, between 11,000 and 12,000 feet high.\n\nLeaving Chingtung on the 15th May, three days' journey brought us to the boundary between the Puerh and Tengyueh circuits, at Shukai (locally pronounced Ch'ukai); Here we found that the Tengyueh Taoyin and the Mênghua district magistrate had been awaiting our arrival for three days. Before bidding farewell to the Puêrh Taoyin, I gave him a letter detailing our route through his circuit and congratulating him on the fact that we had discovered not a single opium poppy in a month's journey. In the course of an interesting conversation, he freely admitted that the task of suppression had been considerably easier in his circuit than elsewhere in the province; he was no less frank regarding the prevalence of opium smoking, and expressed the opinion that from three to five years must elapse before this would be stopped.\n\nPage [603] \n517 \n55 \n54", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490051, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 542, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "102 \n\n# Enclosure 1 in No. 44\n\n## Consul Combe to Mr. Alston\n\nSir,\n\nFoochow, April 20, 1920.\n\nIN my last despatch on the subject of the cultivation of the opium poppy in Northern Fukien, of the 29th January, 1920, I had the honour to report that a branch of the International Anti-Opium Association had been organised at Foochow, and that I had accepted, subject to the consent of His Majesty's Minister, an invitation to act as honorary president. Since then, through the honorary secretary of the local branch, the Rev. W. P. W. Williams, of Trinity College, I have been kept well informed in regard to areas under cultivation and the attitude adopted by provincial officials towards poppy cultivation.\n\nOn the 17th of last month, in a letter of which I enclose a copy (`Enclosure No. 2`), the committee of the association, learning from eyewitnesses that in certain parts of the province under northern jurisdiction the poppy was now in full bloom, requested me to invite the Civil Governor to send deputies to make a tour of inspection in company with delegates appointed by the association. I wrote to Governor Li in this sense next day, but, receiving no reply in the course of a week, called on him on the 26th March and discussed the matter personally. Reminding his Excellency of his report to the `Wai-chiao Pu`, in which he stated that, \"If so much as an inch of poppy plant appears above ground, the local officials as well as the illicit cultivators are most severely punished,\" I urged the Governor to abandon the system of fines and at once order the crops to be destroyed. No time should be lost in doing so, as the plant was now in flower and would very shortly be harvested; every day's delay would be gain to the illicit cultivator. His Excellency readily agreed to my proposal for a joint inspection by his own officers and representatives of the Anti-Opium Association. Hsien Yu was within southern jurisdiction, but the foreign affairs delegate would at once arrange for joint inspection in the neighbouring district of Fu Tien and at Fu An in the north of the province. Mr. Lo, secretary to the foreign affairs delegate, was present during this interview.\n\nNext day, the 27th March, I telephoned to the foreign delegate, Mr. Wang, the names of the representatives appointed by the Anti-Opium Association, but he replied that no written instructions had yet been received from Governor Li, and on the 29th March, Mr. Wang sent a secretary to inform me that he could not arrange for a joint inspection without the authority of the `Wai-chiao Pu`, to whom he had telegraphed. From these delays, it appeared plain that Governor Li was endeavouring to gain time, and I accordingly advised you of the situation in my telegram of the 29th March. Subsequent reports, to which I shall refer later, show that about this time great activity began to manifest itself amongst officials in the Pu Tien and Fu An districts.\n\nOn the 7th April, Mr. Wang called and handed to me what purported to be a copy of a telegram which he had received from the `Wai-chiao Pu` in answer to his enquiry with regard to a joint inspection. It is dated the 3rd April and states that, as the period of the Opium Agreement has expired, the terms regulating joint inspection no longer hold good and in any case never contemplated inspection except by officers of the two Governments concerned. It was impossible, therefore, to agree to representatives of the Anti-Opium Association officially accompanying deputies sent by Governor Li. I had the honour to inform you of this further development in my telegram of the 8th April. There the matter stands for the present.\n\nThere cannot be the slightest doubt but that the cultivation of the poppy in P'u Tien and Fu An has been encouraged by the provincial authorities, in flagrant violation of the Opium Agreement, with a view to raising revenue. Apart from the direct evidence, detailed below, of what is happening in these districts, it is well known that the provincial treasury is empty, that troops are unpaid and mutinous, and the authorities are cudgelling their brains to devise fresh forms of taxation, legitimate or otherwise.\n\nThe reports which I have received give a comprehensive history of conditions in the two districts belonging to Hing Hwa Fu, namely, P'u Tien and Hsien Yu, and in the more northern district of Fu An. Hsien Yu comes within southern jurisdiction, over which Governor Li can exercise no control; so far as northern jurisdiction is responsible, P'u Tien and Fu An alone are of immediate interest. Outside these two districts, I have not heard of any poppy planted in northern Fukien.\n\nFirst, with regard to P'u Tien, on the 13th March of this year, an English medical missionary long resident in Hinghwa reported that the poppy was growing there in large quantities, which increased as the dividing line between north and south was approached. The drug was more plentiful than in the revolution year and could be purchased in quantity with ease. More details were given in an interesting series of letters from another missionary at Hinghwa. On the 18th March, this gentleman reported that no effort was being made this year to compel farmers to destroy the poppy; the crop was being reserved for taxation; and, in order to save overhead expenses, the tax was being collected direct by Colonel Wang Hsien-ch'en of Governor Li's body-guard; it was three times heavier than last year, and all, except immediate expenses of collection, was being sent to the Governor. The thing to be noted is that the Government has sanctioned the planting of this poppy and that the Governor is very intimately connected with the affair. It was deliberately planned months ago in order to bring in revenue.\" On the 2nd April, the same correspondent records considerable activity in the district, in the shape of anxiety to collect taxes, reduction by half being offered for ready money. Taxation was sometimes levied quite indiscriminately on planters and non-planters alike. Opium was plentiful, selling at 90 cents an ounce instead of at 16 dollars, the price two years ago. On the 6th April, a further letter reports that the poppy in P'u Tien is being uprooted in great haste, but all the tax possible was being collected. The enclosed photographs, taken on the 30th March in P'u Tien and Hsien Yu, are a damning commentary on Governor Li's statement already quoted, \"If so much as an inch of poppy plant appears, &c.\"\n\nSecond, in regard to Fu An, this district is in the north-east corner of the province, and the harvesting season is a little later than in Hinghwa. On the 13th March, an English missionary reported to me that a considerable quantity of poppy had been seen growing in lower Fu An. His church council sent a representative to the Fu An magistrate to inform him of the situation, but the magistrate had taken no action. A reliable Chinese correspondent, in a more recent letter, reports that this official was suddenly summoned to Foochow, and, on his return, issued a proclamation ordering that the poppy crop be destroyed within ten days. The farmers, however, understand that it is not his intention to take any drastic measures at present; he will merely collect a tax and, as the crop will be ripe for harvest in about ten days, they believe they will be able to gather it, \"unless a foreigner comes to inspect.\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\nG. A. COMBE.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 44\n\n### International Anti-Opium Association (Foochow Branch) to Consul Combe\n\nDear Sir,\n\nNantai, Foochow, March 17, 1920.\n\nI AM writing on behalf of the committee of the above-named association to ask you in your official capacity to take up the question of the cultivation of opium in Fuan and Siengya. At a public meeting of our association, held on the 13th instant, it was reported by eye-witnesses that large tracts of land in both Fuan and Siengyu are under cultivation and that in some places the poppy is now in full bloom. Taxes on it are being levied. It was the sense of the meeting that negotiations should be opened with the Governor without delay, and that he should be asked to send delegates to investigate the matter with delegates from this association. We shall be most grateful to you for your help in this business.\n\nI am, &c.\n\nW. P. W. WILLIAMS.\n\n## Enclosure 3 in No. 44\n\n### Wai-chiao Pu to Foreign Affairs Delegate, Foochow\n\n**(Translation.) (Telegraphic.)**\n\nYOUR telegram of the 19th.\n\n`Wai-chiao Pu`, April 3.\n\nThe period of the Opium Agreement having already long expired, it is impossible to allow foreigners to participate in an inspection. Moreover, the Anti-Opium Agreement... \n\nPage 103 \nPage 541 \n[6032]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490060, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 551, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## 120\n\nobstacle in the way. You enquired what had been the effect of the opium prohibition measures taken by me, and also as to the planting of other crops. You further asked for a reply in order that you might report to His Majesty's Minister.\n\nI beg to observe that in the lower part of the province, the country people having secretly planted opium, I have on frequent occasions ordered the various magistrates to make thorough investigation and completely eradicate the poppy.\n\nAt the present time the newly-appointed magistrates are successfully carrying out my instructions, and are zealously acting in accordance with the programme formerly laid down by me. It is to be hoped that at an early date opium cultivation will have been swept away.\n\nBut in Sien Yu district, in spite of military reinforcements, many brigands exist in the less-frequented places, of whom the chief is one Chang Nai Wu. Although this man has been arrested, his adherents are scattered about everywhere. Their capture is on the point of being effected, but there is still the brigand chief Wu Wei and others, who during the last two days have been opposing the Government troops. It is a fact, then, brigands are occupying part of this district, and up to the present they have not been dispersed. On this account, it has not been possible to eradicate completely opium planted by these brigands, and I am therefore very much ashamed.\n\nI have again instructed most strictly the local officials, civil and military, to make the most careful and thorough investigation in regard to secret cultivation of opium, and to pull it up in order to stamp out the abuse at an early date. In this way, we may requite the friendly spirit and assistance of foreign nations. In the event of any breach of the regulations, the offenders are to be dealt with severely in accordance with the law.\n\nI have the honour to address you the above reply for your information.\n\nI have, &c.\n**LI HOU C.II.**\n\n## 121\n\nIf in this way we can avoid the evil spreading over the country, it will be fortunate. I am very nervous in sending this letter, which I beg you will read.\n\nApril 8, 1921.\n**WU WEI, Temporary Commander of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of Fukien.**\n\n### LIST\n\n| Name of Tax | Name of Places in Hsien-yu | Amount in Dollars | Officials |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Field tax or opium duty | Kung Chien Li | 130,000 | Superintendent—Captain Cheng Hao-fei. Evil gentry—Fu Ching-ch'i Yu Ping-huang. |\n| | Yung Hsing Li | | |\n| | Jen Li | | Superintendent—Staff Officer Jen. Evil gentry—Wang Chiao-nien. Huang Yueh Lu An-kuo. |\n| | Hsiang Tien Li | 140,000 | Superintendent—Captain Liu Erb-fen. Evil gentry—Chen Nai-liang. Fang Ching-hejang. Cheng Yu-ting Chiang Fang-ching. |\n| | Lien Chiang Li | 120,000 | Superintendent—Captain Li Feng-hsiang. Evil gentry—Liu Yu-lin, Chren Wei-chi. |\n| | Tzu Hsia Li | | Superintendent—Captain Lin Sbou-kuo. Evil gentry—Chen Shuang-Dan. Huang Tao-heng. |\n| | An Hsien Li | 180,000 | Not known. |\n| | Che Kuei Li | | |\n| | Jen Te Li | 70,000 | |\n| | Shan Hua Li | | |\n| | Wen Hsien Li | 80,000 | |\n| | Wan Shan Li | | |\n| | Esing Hsien Li | | |\n\n(The total amount of opium duty levied is 670,000 dollars.)\n\nN.B.—Hsien Yu is divided into 14 li, but there is no opium in Haing Tai Li, and it is not therefore included in this list. All the officials were appointed by Wang Hsien-ch'en. The tax is being levied from February until the middle of April. Up to the present, opium is still to be found in the above districts and the opium tax office has not yet been abolished.\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 53\n\nExpress Letters instead of Telegrams to the British, American, French, Japanese, Russian, and Dutch Ministers at Peking, and to the British, American, French, Japanese, Russian, and Dutch consuls at Foochow and Amoy, and to the International Anti-Opium Society.\n\n(Translation.)\n\nWITH reference to the question of opium prohibition, we are very fortunate in that friendly nations signed an agreement for the opium trade to be extinguished within the extremely short space of ten years. But unfortunately, trouble broke out between North and South, and fighting took place in Fukien. The officials made a fine show with words, while the common people are greedy for gain, with the result that opium is again secretly cultivated. Such a proceeding is greatly to be hated. When Ch'en Chiung-ming left Fukien for Kwangtung, he handed back to Li Hou Chi, Governor of Fukien, the districts in the southern part of the province which he had occupied in order to unite the province. In October 1920, General Li sent Wang Hsien-ch'en, commander of the Body Guard, to guard Hsien-yu. But Wang Hsien-ch'en, after reaching Hsien-yu, allowed the people to plant the poppy, and at harvest time, he cunningly created a tax under the name of \"Tien Fu Chian,\" or field tax, and sent officials to establish an office. The tax was 150 dollars per mou, the total being 700,000 dollars.\n\nI append separately a list for your inspection. In this way, he showed his contempt for friendly nations and injured the work of opium prohibition. He aimed merely at profit and did great injury to the district. The proofs of this are very strong and thousands of eyes have seen it. On the 14th March, I sent telegrams to the Chinese Government, to various organisations, various opium prohibition offices, and various societies requesting them to act impartially and make representations to General Li. However, although this is a matter of supreme importance, Chinese officials still show leniency owing to questions of \"face.\" The condition arises, then, that by cunning and fair words, matters are glossed over and the case allowed to close, thus deceiving friendly nations. I am a Chinese subject and in my heart, I realise the danger. I venture to inform you in the hope that you gentlemen, who possess great influence, will be very sympathetic towards this disgraceful state of affairs, and I dare recklessly, therefore, to request you to make strong representations to the Chinese Government and General Li in order to prevent powerful officials from daring to aid the planting in this open manner.\n\n## Enclosure 5 in No. 53\n\n**Consul Phillips to Sir B. Alston.**\n\nSir,\n\nFoochow, May 12, 1921.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch of the 18th April, I have the honour to quote below, from a letter dated the 19th March, 1921, written to the American consul, by Mr. George W. Hollister, an American missionary resident at Hsienyu, Fukien, on the subject of opium cultivation in Hsienyu district:\n\nRecently, Mr. Carson and Mr. Winter, from Hsinghua city, and I made a trip over the Hsienya districts. We covered practically every section with the exception of the mountain circuits. We therefore had a good opportunity to see the amount of land planted in poppy.\n\n\"When we began our journey, we heard that the head officer of the Northern troops...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492276, "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": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "September 3rd, 1921.]\n\nREPUBLICANISM” IN CHINA.\n\nAFTER TEN YEARS.\n\nBY A DWELLER IN THE INTERIOR.]\n\nIV. THE BUSINESS MAN.\n\nCommerce\n\nThe business man of Kwangtung, whether he be engaged in large business or in small, or in manufacture by old or new methods, contrives, in spite of the great military incubus upon him, to maintain his importance. Let it be stated at the outset, that conditions are very different for two men, one of whom is in Canton and the other in the country. The man in Canton has opportunities and problems bound up with the ever-growing closeness of intercourse with \"the West,\" which are not yet felt further away. Easy access to Hongkong is a gain in many ways, but it introduces new conditions of trade, and inevitably a rise in the scale of costs. The existence of the foreign-managed Chinese Maritime Customs is a great boon to merchants in the treaty-ports, for they are thus enabled to evade, legitimately, the hampering likin system, which lies heavily upon the business man of the interior.\n\nAn example of this is the fact that a man in the treaty port of Samshui with goods to ship to Nanning (another treaty port) finds it cheaper to load his goods on the down-river steamer to Hongkong, and pay the export Customs dues, having his goods remain on the ship to pass through Samshui on the return journey, be transhipped at Wuchow, and so to Nanning, there paying the import Customs dues, rather than to send the goods direct to Nanning up-river. By the visit of the goods to Hongkong they become technically \"exported\" and \"imported\" goods, and are thus dealt with by the Maritime Customs under foreign control, instead of passing through the rapacious hands of the likin men.\n\nThe merchant more than saves the extra cost of transport for the double journey between Samshui and Hongkong.\n\nBut the man in the country, not in a treaty port, has other difficulties besides the irritating exactions of the likin system. Labour is cheaper, and there are not yet the same organised labour arrangements to hamper manufacturers and merchants. Businesses are not on the same large scale, e.g., General Stores such as those on the Bund at Canton do not exist. But transportation is generally by river, and slow, though a few towns in the province are touched by railways. The trader's difficulties arise very largely, in the interior, from the unspeakably bad arrangements of so-called Government. (Be it remembered this article does not deal with Canton or the treaty ports). A merchant commences a line of business, and after a while he suddenly finds that some petty military officer thinks a \"squeeze\" possible, and so demands a royalty on every item dealt with, so, of course, the price must go up to his customers, while possibly a rival house remains free from the imposition.\n\nOr a large contract is let for labour, and one fine day hardly any of the workmen appear. It turns out that a political move is in the air, and the authorities are impressing as porters every man who dares to show himself in the streets. This condition of affairs may last for two or three weeks.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nAnother effect of the gross misgovernment is in the prevalence of robber bands who hold the country roads and rivers in their grasp, and either rob or blackmail every party and boat that ventures to pass. Small wonder that communication is uncertain.\n\nA principle upon which recent officials work would seem to be this: to encourage men to commence business and allow them more or less to escape squeezing until the early financial difficulties are overcome and a good return is beginning. By this time the capital has been sunk and the man or the firm is committed to the scheme. Now comes Mr. General or Mr. Magistrate to begin his \"squeeze,\" and gradually to increase it until the unfortunate merchant is obliged to close down and cut his loss.\n\nAs long as a business is carried on along the old-fashioned family idea, where the managers and employés are all connected with the same clan, there is freedom from one great source of risk. All those in the firm have the same interest in seeing prosperity, for all benefit by it. But when it comes to partnership with outside folk, to lending money to other peoples' businesses, then enters in the immovable innate Chinese selfishness.\n\nTwo restaurants were approached for their terms to provide a feast on private premises. A offered a very good menu and made no bones about the difficulty of working at a distance. B offered a much inferior menu and seemed to object to catering anywhere but at their own place. A's price was 20 per cent. below B's, although B was established and presumably anxious to build up a business. The great difference was explained as being due to the fact that B was a kind of joint stock business, while A was a family business. All the employés at A would gain by increased trade, but the employés at B would get just the same, and hence they were not likely to inconvenience themselves over the matter whether a particular job was undertaken or not.\n\nAn interesting question is the relationship to prosperity or otherwise of the complicated written language. As long as each little area remained self-contained, it did not much matter how deeply the business people had gone in their literary studies. But with the increasing contact with distant towns and the growing consumption of foreign goods, a wider education becomes necessary, and one wonders whether in the course of that, the graceful ideograph and the stranger grass character will not have to yield place to less cumbersome mode of correspondence.\n\nBut compared with the questions which have their roots in calibre of the moral character of individuals, whether officials or coolies, other pressing difficulties in the way of progress in this Tenth Year of the Republic fade into insignificance.\n\nV. THE COOLIE.\n\nThe ordinary labouring man in China was not so much befooled during the period of preparation for the 1911 Revolution as was the case with some of his fellow citizens of higher class. Magnificent promises of the Golden Republic when all would be free of taxes and the like left him, speaking generally, in the cold. Whilst, therefore, the rude mental shocks and disappointments which the more educated classes have had during the past ten years, the coolie has escaped, yet we shall not be far wrong if we say that of all grades of society the coolie has perhaps gained least by the change in the nature of China's Government.\n\nEssentially of a contented disposition, willing to live and let others live, the labouring classes have found themselves gradually more and more enclosed in a network of restrictive circumstances. The price of living in the country, based on the staple rice, has risen enormously within the past ten to fifteen years. The internal disorder from Wars, Rumours of Wars, and Robbers, has restricted the normal growth of commerce. Of course, China's Customs returns compare the import and export values one year with another, which in these days of vast variations in exchange is by no means the same as quantities of materials; the reliable Customs figures, moreover, are not an index of the state of trade in the interior of the Provinces.\n\nIn such an area, the coolie's lot is indeed pitiable. A War is declared and soldiers are moved in from the attacking force. They assume the right of entry into every man's house and require that he supply their needs: in the best of circumstances they may pay for their requisitions. After a day or two they move further. But the soldier does not exist to carry the impedimenta, and the maintenance of a system of transport would be much too large a risk and expense for the Armies to undertake, so the troops and the police begin to seize men to carry goods. Resistance is useless, the man seized must go. If he refuses he is beaten and then made to go. If laden with an impossible load he flags, he is beaten again. If he tries to run away, the guard fires at him. He is compelled to go where he is bid, and that may mean three, five, ten days' march: he is given his rice on the journey and enough money to pay for his food on the way back—and the promise has been known to be redeemed. There is no wage. When he is at last able to go home, his way very likely lies through a land infested with brigands, who may likewise hold him up and compel him to work for them for an indefinite period.\n\nDarker than these clouds, however, in the coolie's sky is the relentless and interminable oppression of the military governing classes. Industrial development, at least along occidental lines, is to some extent hampered by Mr. Chairman's moral character, and will be indefinitely postponed until he realises that prosperity does not come from seizing every opportunity to benefit himself at whatever expense to others. It is a strangely short-sighted policy that will induce a carpenter to put a piece of bad wood into some article, and thereby squeeze fifty cents, when a really satisfactory job may be the means of getting a lot of work in the future.\n\nNeither the trade nor the government of the country can reach a very high place until the individuals learn to forget the \"face\" that is now so dear to them. (Were \"face\" synonymous with good character or straight dealing, how grand an institution it would be?) Until that universal love of \"face\" is diminished, Chinese will not learn the difference it makes whether a thing is done properly or not. Face must be saved at present even for the lazy coolie. He may be gently dismissed on some collateral pretext, but he must not be told off for his half-done job.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492772, "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": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 125, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "considered not desirable\n\nFROM 1922\n\nFOR CIRCULATION :— \n\nMr. Mra Grindle\n\nSir H. Lambert\n\nSir H. Read\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith\n\nMr. Wood 6-9\n\nMr. Churchill\n\nPrevious Paper\n\nEov 35981\n\n151577 Guard Het cons. yth dept. 22.\n\nCangrennes Sin R Shibbs 1379/20 9/9\n\nHONG KONG\n\nDATE\n\nSUBJECT\n\nCO 44546\n\n[REE É SUP 124 Mui Trai. Abolition of System\n\nBill has been prepared but meets with strong opposition from portion of Chinese community, proposes to inform them that Bill must be passed & come into force on 1 Jan 23, but submits alternative\n\nMINUTES\n\nit is the registration which is hard to swallow. (as in the case of the Chinese teachers in Malaya) school managers in hong kong\n\nWe Eur loss of 'face', as only 20 registered in China.\n\nbefore doing immult\n\nIn Chatte tel Gor. Hong Kong. Tam tel 5th Sept mui Kai what act\n\nSubsequent Paper\n\n45231 -\":462) W½, 30817-8 10,000. 11:21. T.8.\n\nmain grounds of opposition\n\nRoughlin Ep. 6.9.22 fut\n\n \nPage ...\n\nLeft: 5\n\nNo doubt they find it\n\nCourel\n\na mulvar dren\n\nX.Mr. Wood 6-9\n\noaG Levern 3.40k\n\nHr. \n\nEur...\n\nNofro\n\nis not", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 496020, "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": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923", "content_text": "# LEAGUE OF NATIONS\n## ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRAFFIC IN OPIUM\n### MINUTES OF THE THIRD (EMERGENCY) SESSION\n\nheld at Geneva on September 1st, 1922.\n\n## FIRST MEETING\n\nheld on September 1st, 1922, at 10 a.m.\n\nAll the Members of the Committee (with the exception of M. Brenier and Mrs. Hamilton-Wright, Assessors) were present.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said it was suggested by the Secretariat that the session should be regarded as a continuation of the preceding session, and with the consent of members he would take the Chair.\n\nHe then read the letter addressed to him by the Secretary-General, at the request of the Council, on August 22nd, 1922.\n\nA letter from M. **BRENIER** (Assessor) was read in which he excused himself for his inability to be present and in which he expressed his views with regard to the various matters on the agenda.\n\n1. Modifications in the Report of the Committee proposed by the Council.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** had tried to arrange a compromise which would give satisfaction both to the Council and to the Members of the Committee. He had unfortunately been unsuccessful and the Council had referred the question back to the Committee. He expressed appreciation of the help given by M. Chao-Hsin Chu.\n\nThe Council had referred back to the Committee a passage of its report relating to the situation in China. The Committee might either reconsider the whole question—but he did not think it would get any further than it did last April—or it might merely consider the situation created by the decision of the Council. He pointed out that the latter body had now, with the consent of the Committee, published the report of the Committee, with the omission of the passage in question.\n\nThe Chairman proposed that the latter of the two methods of procedure which he had mentioned should be adopted.\n\nHe recalled that there were two main points raised by the Council. The first was the statement in the report that the situation which had been found by the Committee to exist in China was in contravention to the Opium Convention. The Council appeared to think that criticism had been directed against the Government of the Chinese Republic, but, as he had explained in his letter to the Secretary-General, that was not in the least the intention of the Committee. He did not think, however, that the Committee need take the matter any further. The Council had been informed of the view of the Committee, and it rested with the Council to decide whether that view should be made public or not.\n\nThe second point was the proposal of the Council to substitute, for the action suggested by the Committee, action of a different kind, consisting in the appointment of a representative of the International Anti-Opium Association to collaborate with the Commission of the Chinese Government in its investigation of the opium situation in China and to report, through the medium of the Chinese Government, to the League of Nations. That proposal had been accepted by the Chinese Government.\n\nAfter careful reflection, the Chairman had come to the conclusion that nothing would be gained in present circumstances by the Committee returning its proposal to the Council. His own feeling was that the best thing to do was to report to the Council that the Committee had considered its suggestion and that it was prepared to recommend its adoption as the best that could be done in the present circumstances; and that it hoped that the result of the further enquiries to be undertaken by the delegates of the Chinese Government and of the International Anti-Opium Association would be available at the next meeting of the Committee. His only fear was that the solution might be considered in China as a weakening on the part of the League of Nations and of the Advisory Committee.\n\nM. **ARIYOSHI** (Japan) agreed with the Chairman's view.\n\nM. **CHAO-HSIN CHU** (China) asked whether the Council's recommendation would be considered as a whole or point by point.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** did not think it necessary to take it point by point. He proposed that the Committee should simply report to the Council that it accepted its suggestion of requesting the Chinese Government to make further enquiries, in which the Chinese commissioners would be assisted by a representative of the International Anti-Opium Association.\n\nThe need for a further discussion of the question by the Council would thus be avoided. He wished particularly to emphasise the fact that, with the Committee's consent, the Council had already published the Committee's report with the omission of the passage under consideration. A fresh report, therefore, had to be made by the Committee.\n\nMr. **CAMPBELL** (India) said that, in point of fact, the Council had returned an amended report to the Committee. That amended report would, he presumed, in view of the opinions already expressed, be accepted by the Committee. He was also prepared to accept that report in the circumstances.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said that the important point was that the Committee, as he gathered, was prepared to agree with the Council's proposal in regard to the further enquiries.\n\nThe Committee agreed with the proposal of the Chairman.\n\nMr. **CAMPBELL** enquired if one representative only of the International Anti-Opium Association had to be appointed. The representative would have to visit an enormous tract of country; it might perhaps be the only action which it was possible to take at the moment; but it was an impossible task for one man, and he suggested that the Committee, in accepting the Council's proposal as regards this, should point this out and should guard itself against endorsing as valuable a suggestion which could clearly have only a very limited practical result.\n\nSir John **JORDAN** proposed that the Chinese Government should make use of the local branches of the International Anti-Opium Association in China; he suggested that the words \"one representative\" should be replaced by the word \"representatives\".\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** enquired whether that was not implied in the Council's suggestion. He himself had read it in that way, namely, that there would be a delegate of the International Anti-Opium Association on each Government Commission of Investigation.\n\nM. **CHAO-HSIN CHU** (China) agreed that that would be a reasonable interpretation.\n\nM. **van WETTUM** (Netherlands) enquired whether the principle of employing members of the International Anti-Opium Association was not open to criticism. Was it possible to find five or six gentlemen in China who were capable of undertaking such a task without prejudice?\n\nSir John **JORDAN** expressed the view that as a rule the Committees of Enquiry were fairly well constituted. It would be best to co-opt a member of the Anti-Opium Association.\n\nThe **CHAIRMAN** said that if members of the Association might exaggerate, they would not do so in the sense of concealing anything objectionable.\n\nM. **CHAO-HSIN CHU** said that he thought that those details relating to enquiries were administrative details which should be left to the Chinese Government and to the headquarters of the International Anti-Opium Association at Pekin.\n\nIf the report on the enquiry were drawn up by one person, he himself would be the first to refuse to adopt it. He considered that the Council's suggestion was sufficient.\n\nSir John **JORDAN** said that he was in agreement with M. Chao-Hsin Chu, but he thought that the resolution proposed by the Council was not happily worded. It might be possible to express the Committee's point of view.\n\nPage 98", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-482 - Public Offices - 1923.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497711, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 397, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE SUI AN PIRACY COMMISSION\n## 1923\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, 8th February, 1923.\n\nWe, the members of the Commission appointed by His Excellency the Governor to enquire into the circumstances attending the piracy on the Steamship Sui An on Sunday, the 19th of November, 1922, and to consider whether the existing precautions against piracy are adequate and efficient, have the honour to submit the following report and recommendations.\n\n### 1.-S.S. \"Sui An\"\n\nThe S.S. Sui An is a River Steamer, Official Number `120,997`, owned by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Limited and employed in the conveyance of both cargo and passengers between Hongkong and Macao. The ship was originally built in Shanghai in 1899 by Messrs. Farnham Boyd and Company and was reconstructed in 1917, after a fire on board, by Messrs. Kwong Tuck Cheong in Hongkong. The hull is of steel with a wooden superstructure, and her net tonnage is about 1040. The engines have an indicated Horse Power of 600 and the ship is provided with twin screws. Her speed is about 11 knots.\n\n### 2. The Piracy Incident\n\nThe S.S. Sui An sailed from Macao on her return voyage to Hongkong on Sunday, the 19th November, 1922, leaving her wharf in Macao at 5 p.m. The Master, Captain Birss, was on the navigating bridge with the Chief Chinese Quartermaster at the wheel, while the Chief Engineer, Mr. Cullen, was in control of the engine room. At 5.35 p.m. the ship was clear of the last buoy in the waters of Macao and the Master then left the bridge, handing over charge to the Chief Officer, Mr. Copland. At the same time the Chief Chinese Quartermaster handed over the wheel to the Second Chinese Quartermaster. The Chief Engineer also left the engine room, leaving the Second Engineer, Mr. Harman, in charge. The ship carried four certificated officers only, the Master, the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer and the Second Engineer. It also carried a European Purser, a Portuguese, Mr. d'Eca. After leaving his post of duty the Master proceeded to the stern of the ship on the boat deck, where, accompanied by some passengers, he was observing the sunset and the Chief Engineer went to his room on the boat deck on the port side.\n\nThere were on board a large number of first, second and third class passengers. The third class passengers travelled on the lower deck, the second class passengers on the after part of the main deck, and the first class passengers on the boat deck and also in the saloon and the cabins which were on the fore part of the main deck. All records of the number of passengers on board were destroyed during the piracy and it is now impossible to discover how many passengers there were.\n\nThe ship carried six Ship's Guards under the Piracy Regulations who were Indians. At 5.35 p.m. four guards were on duty. They were posted as follows:-\n| Guard Name | Guard Number | Position |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Noor Mahomed | 256 | Main deck, guarding the after companion on the port side |\n| Rakhinan Shah | 211 | Main deck, guarding the after companion on the starboard side |\n| Fazal Din | 13 | Patrolling the boat deck on the starboard side aft of the metal grille behind the smoking room |\n| Cheggattah Khan | 46 | Patrolling... |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497712, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 398, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "388 \n\n2 \n\nThe boat deck on the port side, also aft of the same grille. The two guards who were off duty, Nizam Din, Guard No. 66, and Hayat Khan, Guard No. 299, were in their room, which was on the boat deck aft of the engine room skylight.\n\nThe course of the ship was set for the south-west corner of Lantau Island. The voyage to Hongkong was expected to take about four hours from wharf to wharf.\n\nOn this evening, the weather was fair. Sunset occurred at 5:39 p.m.\n\nThe pirates commenced operations shortly after sunset and while it was still daylight, the ship being in a \"Danger Zone\" as defined by the Piracy Regulations.\n\nIt was customary on this ship for fares to be collected on board during the voyage, tickets being issued to passengers and collected subsequently from them. The first and second-class passengers' fares and tickets were collected by the Purser. The third-class accommodation was farmed out to the Ship's compradore. The moment chosen by the pirates coincided with the time when the compradore had finished collecting the tickets from third-class passengers and was returning from the lower deck to the main deck by one of the after companions.\n\nThe pirates' attack commenced on the main deck among the second-class passengers, and there only. It does not appear that any simultaneous steps were taken by them among the first-class or the third-class passengers. The pirates fired on the two Indian guards posted on the main deck; Rakhman Shah was hit while Noor Mahomed escaped unhurt onto the boat deck through the after companion on the port side. Pirates then came up onto the boat deck by both companions. They were all armed with firearms of different kinds. One Indian Guard, Cheggattah Khan, was seen to go down to the main deck from the boat deck by the port side companion in order to deal with the trouble below, but he would seem to have returned to the boat deck where he was afterwards observed lying wounded.\n\nThe initial attack upon the engine room and the bridge seems to have been conducted by not more than ten pirates who fired on the two guards on duty on the main deck and then proceeded to the boat deck.\n\nOn the boat deck, shots were exchanged between the guards and the pirates. Immediately on realising what had happened, the Master ordered his guards to follow him to the bridge. He ran towards the bridge along the boat deck on the port side, but was almost immediately shot from behind and fell near the engine room skylight. Cheggattah Khan, who had returned to the boat deck, was also shot down aft of the engine room skylight. Noor Mahomed and Fazal Din fought a retiring action. Noor Mahomed observed a pirate standing over Captain Birss and shot him, inflicting a wound. He himself was shot down near the smoking room. Fazal Din was wounded but reached the bridge. He had expended all his revolver ammunition and while he was loading his rifle, which had been carried unloaded by order of the Master, he received a blow on the head from the butt end of a revolver and was rendered unconscious. The two guards who were off duty were at once overpowered.\n\nThe guards who were on duty were armed as follows:\n| Guard No. | Revolver | Additional Ammunition | Rifle | Ammunition |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 256 (Noor Mahomed) | 1 six-chambered revolver loaded with 6 rounds | - | - | - |\n| 211 (Rakhman Shah) | 1 six-chambered revolver loaded with 6 rounds | 4 rounds | - | - |\n| 13 (Fazal Din) | 1 six-chambered revolver loaded in 4 chambers | 6 rounds | 1 rifle, unloaded | 12 rounds |\n| 46 (Cheggattah Khan) | 1 revolver and 1 rifle with unknown amount of ammunition | - | - | - |\n\nAll guards on duty were provided with whistles.\n\nThe surviving guards who were armed and on duty made full use of their revolvers. Two guards, namely, Rakhman Shah and Cheggattah Khan, are presumed to be dead. Their bodies were not found on board after the pirates left the ship.\n\nThe guards who were off duty were unarmed but had loaded revolvers in their room.\n\nThe Master and other certificated officers were carrying no arms at the commencement of the pirates' attack.\n\nOf the attacking party, four entered the engine room from the skylight, and shots were fired into the engine room from the boat deck. The Second Engineer and his Chinese staff were unarmed and could do nothing. Other pirates of the party went forward and obtained control of the bridge. At one time, an armed pirate was to be seen on the bridge in command of each of the three after windows of the smoking room. On the bridge itself, there were the Chief Officer, the Second Chinese Quartermaster, and the guard Fazal Din, who had retired to the bridge. The Second Chinese Quartermaster, who was steering, jumped from the bridge onto the main deck forward and took refuge in the fo'c's'le. The guard had fired off all four rounds from his revolver and was in the process of loading his rifle. Two or possibly more pirates came onto the bridge. They did not fire, probably because they had expended all their ammunition. They snapped their revolvers without result. They therefore put the Chief Officer and the guard out of action by blows struck with their revolvers. One of the passengers, Mr. S. E. G. Hawthorne, attempted a plucky resistance by attacking one of the pirates and, in endeavouring to throw him overboard, he was shot down. Several passengers received bullet wounds.\n\nIn the meantime, a panic had occurred on board, but it seems likely that the remainder of the pirate gang did not declare itself until the success of the attack upon the engine room and upon the bridge had been confirmed. A number of first-class passengers, on their own initiative, assembled in the saloon, and it is shown by the evidence of eyewitnesses that a considerable interval, two or three minutes, elapsed before the appearance of any pirates in the saloon itself. The pirates who came into the saloon came from the boat deck through the smoking room.\n\nNo attack was made on the bridge from the forward main deck. The plan of the pirates was to advance along the boat deck from the after companions.\n\nWe are not satisfied that any person travelling among the first-class passengers took part in the piracy, nor are we convinced that there was a woman among the pirates. It appears that several of the pirates during these proceedings wore women's clothes, probably taken from passengers.\n\nWe have found no reason to suppose that any member of the ship's crew was privy to the piracy.\n\nThe pirates obtained control of the bridge and the engine room in a very short time indeed. The surprise was complete and successful.\n\nThe Second Engineer and his staff worked the engines under compulsion by the pirates. On the bridge, the wheel was taken by passengers and by the Second Chinese Quartermaster under the directions of the pirates.\n\nNo further resistance was offered. The pirates, whose numbers have been variously estimated from 35 to 50, proceeded to rob the passengers and rifle the ship.\n\nThe active proceedings of the pirates continued through the night until 5 a.m. the following morning. The pirates left the ship at about 7 a.m. in Bias Bay. After exchanging signals with the shore, they left in fourteen sampans.\n\nWhen the piracy began, the ship would have been about eight or nine miles from her wharf in Macao. Her engines were going full speed ahead, and her course was laid for the southern route between Hongkong and Macao. She continued to go at full speed. Within half an hour of the commencement of the piracy, all lights on board were ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497713, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 399, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# 389\n\n| 4 \n\nThe ship's lights were extinguished and the ship then proceeded without lights. Her course was steered to pass through Cheung Chau Channel towards Hongkong. Her course was then altered to pass through the West Lamma Channel and eastwards, passing South of Waglan Lighthouse about 2 miles. The time would then be about midnight. The course of the ship was steered eastward until about 3 a.m. when the course was set to pass through Sam Mun Channel where she arrived about 5 a.m., and thence to Bias Bay.\n\nOn the departure of the pirates, the Chief Officer took charge of the ship and navigated her back to Hongkong where assistance was rendered.\n\n## 3. Opportunities for reporting the ship en route.\n\nThe passage of the ship during the piracy was not observed either from Cheung Chau Police Station nor from Waglan Lighthouse nor from the Chinese Maritime Customs Station at Sam Mun. The ship did not meet any patrol launch of the Hongkong Water Police. In our opinion, no blame attaches to anyone on this account.\n\n## 4. Action by the Secretary of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited.\n\nThe ship was overdue in Hongkong at 10 p.m. on the 19th November. The fact of the late arrival of the ship did not arouse immediate alarm on her account since there had been occasions when such delay had been caused through inability, on account of lack of water, to cross the mud-flats outside Macao Harbour. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's office in Macao at that hour was closed, and it was not possible to ascertain by cable whether the ship had in fact left her port of departure. Relief measures were therefore not organized by the Secretary of the Company until 9 a.m. on the 20th November, when telegraphic information had reached him from Macao. We cannot see that, with the information and resources at his disposal, the Secretary could have taken any more effective action.\n\n## 5. Conduct of the Master and other Certificated Officers of the ship during the attack.\n\nIn our opinion, Captain Birss acted in a proper manner. When he found that a piratical attack was being made, he attempted to reach the bridge with all despatch as the position to be defended by the guard. He was unfortunately shot down before he could reach this protected area.\n\nThe Chief Officer, Mr. Copland, had only joined the ship three days before. He was on duty on the bridge. Apparently, he had no time to realise the attack of the pirates until they had practically reached the bridge, and he was put out of action by a blow on the head from a revolver.\n\nThe Chief Engineer, Mr. Cullen, was in his cabin on the boat deck on the port side. He was captured by the pirates and secured on the bridge.\n\nThe Second Engineer, Mr. Harman, was on duty in the engine room. The engine room was entered by armed men who covered him with their firearms. He continued to superintend the engines under compulsion. In our opinion, he had no option but to do so, and we are satisfied that if Mr. Harman had seen any way to change the situation, he would have made an attempt.\n\n## 6. Conduct of the ship's guards during the attack.\n\nThe behaviour of the ship's guards appears to have been excellent.\n\n## 7. Observance of the Piracy Regulations in connection with the ship.\n\n### (1) BY THE OWNERS.\n\n#### (a) Construction.\n\nRegulation No. 1, which requires that \"Dodgers constructed of bullet-proof material shall be erected on the bridge deck aft of the wheel house,\" was observed.\n\nRegulation No. 2 provides that \"A strong and substantial grille of expanded metal or barbed wire shall be strongly and substantially erected across the ship aft of the line of the dodgers.\" This regulation was not observed. In lieu of the prescribed grille to be erected across the ship, two grilles were erected at the after end of the smoking room on the boat deck, intended to close the deck on the port and starboard side of the smoking room.\n\n| Regulation No. | Description | Observance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Dodgers constructed of bullet-proof material | Observed |\n| 2 | Grille across the ship | Not observed |\n| 3, 4 | Barbed wire | Observed |\n| 5 | Access to bridge deck | Not observed |\n| 6 | Strong and substantial solid metal or metal grille doors | Observed (grille provided to the engine room) |\n| 7 | Steam hose on the navigating bridge | Observed |\n| 8 | Direct access to the bridge deck from the engine and boiler rooms | Observed |\n| 9 | Locked baggage room for heavy baggage | Not provided |\n| 10 | Accommodation for passengers other than first class | Sufficiently observed on the main deck |\n| 11 | Fastenings and locks for the ship's holds | Duly provided |\n| 12 | Disposition of deck cargo | Not observed |\n| 13 | Relaxation of requirements by the Harbour Master | Harbour Master's certificate duly issued |\n\nRegulations Nos. 3 and 4, which relate to \"barbed wire,\" were observed.\n\nRegulation No. 5 directs that \"Any access provided to the bridge deck from below shall be aft of the grille except by special permission of the Harbour Master signified in writing.\" In fact, access to the bridge deck was provided forward of the grille, through the smoking room.\n\nRegulation No. 6 requires that \"Every entrance to the engine and boiler rooms shall be provided with strong and substantial solid metal or metal grille doors.\" A grille was provided to the engine room on the boat deck.\n\nRegulation No. 7, which relates to \"steam hose on the navigating bridge,\" was observed.\n\nRegulation No. 8, which requires direct access to the bridge deck from the engine and boiler rooms, was also observed.\n\nBy Regulation No. 9, a locked baggage room is required for the heavy baggage of the first and second-class passengers. No such baggage room was provided.\n\nBy Regulation No. 10, \"The accommodation for passengers other than those of the first class shall be of such a nature that it can be isolated from the rest of the ship and from the crew and can be entered only by means of metal grille doors.\" This Regulation was sufficiently observed on the main deck. No attempt was made to observe it as between second-class passengers on the main deck and the first-class passengers who were using the boat deck above.\n\nThe fastenings and locks required by Regulation No. 11 for the ship's holds were duly provided.\n\nRegulation No. 12 relates to the disposition of deck cargo and was not observed. No blame whatever attaches to the owners of the ship in respect of any omission here recorded to observe these Regulations.\n\nRegulation No. 13 contemplates the relaxation of any of these requirements by the Harbour Master who must certify his satisfaction with the constructional arrangements of the ship. The Harbour Master duly issued his certificate in respect of this ship.\n\n#### (b) Equipment.\n\nThe ship was fully equipped by her owners with arms, rockets, etc., as required by Regulations Nos. 14 and 15.\n\nThe number of guards employed was six, being two in excess of the number required by the Regulations.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497714, "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": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 400, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "## (c)-Cargo and passengers' baggage, etc.\n\nThe Regulations with regard to the stowage of cargo and passengers' baggage have never been observed or enforced. The responsibility here must be shared alike by the owners of the ships, by the Master, by the Captain Superintendent of Police and by the Harbour Master. The omission to observe these regulations has been open and deliberate and has been in no measure an evasion. As will appear later in this report, we are unanimously of opinion that these provisions are impracticable and ineffective.\n\n## (d).-General.\n\nSo far as the responsibility for carrying out these Regulations rests upon the owners, we find that the owners of S.S. Sui An have been completely exonerated. We are impressed with the fact that they have done everything in their power to ensure that full effect should be given to the Regulations on this ship.\n\n## (2.)-BY THE MASTER.\n\nCaptain Birss, the Master of the S.S. Sui An, has in our opinion contravened the following Regulations:\n\n**(a).** Regulation No. 26, which requires that \"Each guard while on duty shall carry one police whistle, one rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition, and one revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition\".\n\n**(b).** Regulation No. 27, which requires that guards shall be exercised weekly in the use of their weapons. Also Regulation No. 20, which requires that the arms and ammunition of the ship should be tested weekly by the ship's officers.\n\n**(c).** Regulation No. 28, which lays down that \"At least one guard shall be on duty and shall patrol the space between the dodgers and the grille protecting the bridge deck at all times during the voyage\". All guards on duty were posted outside the grille which protected the bridge deck.\n\n**(d).** Regulation No. 32, which requires that \"Each certificated officer shall carry one revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition at all times while the ship is in a danger zone\". The Master and his certificated officers were carrying no arms.\n\n**(e).** Regulation No. 52. This relates to the locking of the engine and boiler room doors at all times while the ship is in a danger zone. Master shares with the Chief Engineer the responsibility for the fact that the doors of the engine and boiler room remained unlocked.\n\nWe find that Captain Birss understood the terms of the Regulations and the purpose for which they were framed. He, however, disapproved of them for reasons which he has given us and made his own arrangements independently of them. We consider the reasons given by Captain Birss to be unsatisfactory and that the arrangements he made in lieu of those laid down in the Regulations were of such a nature as to make the defence of the bridge in the event of attack practically abortive. Only two rifles were issued to the four guards on duty. By direction of Captain Birss, they were carried unloaded. The guards were only given a few rounds of ammunition for their revolvers. Neither Captain Birss nor any of his certificated officers carried arms. The Piracy Regulations were not brought to the notice of the officers by the Master. The only direction given by him in the event of a piracy was that the guards should retire to the bridge. He failed to realise the danger of piracy and that any piracy must be a surprise attack. His guards were not properly disposed. We realise fully the difficulty in which Captain Birss was placed by the surprise piratical attack made on his ship. We desire to guard ourselves from being understood to reflect here upon his personal conduct on that occasion. In our opinion, however, he must be found negligent in having omitted to hold himself, his certificated officers, and his guards, in readiness to defend the ship in accordance with the Piracy Regulations.\n\n## (3)-BY THE CHIEF OFFICER.\n\nWe find that the Chief Officer must be held negligent for having omitted to carry arms as required by Regulation No. 32.\n\n## (4).-BY THE CHIEF ENGINEER.\n\nPage 390\n\nWe find that the Chief Engineer must be held negligent for his failure to comply with Regulation No. 32. He also omitted to comply with Regulation No. 52, which requires that the doors of the engine and boiler rooms should be kept locked.\n\n## (5). BY THE SECOND ENGINEER.\n\nWhat we have stated above with reference to the Chief Engineer applies also to the Second Engineer. At the same time, with reference to his position in this enquiry having contravened Regulation No. 32, we notice that he was on duty in the engine room at the time of this occurrence, and we shall here later recommend that certificated officers on duty in the engine room shall not be required to carry arms upon their persons.\n\n## (6). THE GRILLES AND THE DISPOSITION OF THE GUARDS.\n\nThere are two outstanding features in the circumstances of this occurrence to which our attention has been drawn. Firstly, the grilles prescribed by Regulation No. 2 or provided in accordance with Regulation No. 10 were not kept locked. Secondly, two guards out of the four who were on duty were posted aft on the main deck among the second-class passengers. Both these matters are within the province of the Master only. We notice that no contravention of any Regulation is involved in them. The Regulations require grilles but at the same time omit to require that they should be locked. It is, of course, obviously improper that they should not be kept locked. The suggestion has been made to us that this omission by the Master constitutes a breach of Regulation No. 56, which requires that \"The Master shall commit no act of omission which may tend to prevent any of the provisions of these Regulations from being properly carried out\". We reject this suggestion and are content to express the view that Captain Birss would have carried out his duty as Master more efficiently if he had taken steps to keep the grilles locked. The two guards allocated to the main deck aft were posted there by the Master primarily to protect the bridge deck, &c., in accordance with Regulation No. 24(b). We have only one comment to make on this subject, namely, that in our opinion, a better and more effective disposition could have been made.\n\n## (7.)-GENERAL.\n\nThe complete success of the piratical attack on the S.S. Sui An was in our opinion due to the fact that the Piracy Regulations generally were not carried out as a routine on this ship; the officers carried no arms on duty; the guards were improperly armed and badly placed for defence. There seems to have been no anticipation whatever of an attack.\n\n## 8. -Adequacy of the existing Piracy Regulations for the suppression of the attack made upon the S.S. \"Sui An\".\n\nIf the Piracy Regulations had been strictly followed by Captain Birss, one guard provided with a whistle and armed with one rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition, also with one revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition, would have been on duty near the bridge between the dodgers and the grille. A second guard, similarly equipped, presumably posted on the bridge deck forward of the engine room skylight, would have been also on duty. Every certificated officer, whether on or off duty, would have carried a revolver and 25 rounds of ammunition. Apart from these Regulations, we think it likely that if discipline had been enforced on the officers and on the guards of the ship, the master of the ship, in view of the short duration of the voyage, would have been found at the time of this attack near the bridge. In our opinion, these Regulations if carried out would have been effectual to this extent. We think it unlikely that this piratical plan of attack would ever have been attempted. If it had been attempted, in our view, the bridge could have been held against the attack for a sufficient time to have robbed it of its element of surprise. An opportunity would have been furnished to inflict damage upon the attackers and to send up signals of distress. It is probable that the bridge could not have been finally held against a determined assault by a large body of armed pirates, but unless the success of the surprise is practically certain, no surprise attack would be undertaken on a ship of the type of the S.S. Sui An.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498189, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 360, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## 第二目(用-5-2)線路\n爲劃清線路及車站界線以防他人侵入之柵欄、圍牆、圍杙、圍籬、笆溝、渠塹石及其他標誌，並記里析石、距離標誌、斜度標誌等，及凡為經過官道、運河或便道所建之天橋、軌叉、護軌、柵門、杆閘、轉欄、柵夫住屋、平塡過路，並信號、警報、標誌牌及其他關於此種用具等之修理及維持費均列入此目。\n\n附註一：凡總機廠及其同類性質工廠之修理柵欄等費均列入此目。\n\n&c. built in whole or in part from railway funds, whether on railway land or not. This head also includes the cost of repairs to and maintenance of fences, walls, palings, ditches, permanent boundary marks and other means employed for the demarcation of the land occupied by the line, stations &c., and for prevention of trespass on the same; mile posts, distance marks and other marks or signs, gradient posts; overbridges for taking public roads, canals or footways across the railway; level crossings, guard rails, gates, bars, turnstiles, gatekeepers' lodges, approaches and other similar items; also alarms, sign boards or other appliances connected with the working of the same.\n\nNOTE I-Repairs to fences, &c. constructed around the Central Mechanical Works and other works of a similar nature should be charged to the heads concerned.\n\n[100]\n\n342\n\n附註二：凡橋梁隧道及道叉之旗夫工資均列入此目。\n\n附註三：凡用趕班專為修理開鑿剝蝕或崩潰之堤岸者，其工費應列入此目；若長班工匠芟除野草之工費，則應列入第五項第五目軌道費用之内。\n\nNOTE 2-The wages of flagmen at bridges, tunnels and road crossings should be charged to this head.\n\nNOTE 3-Flying gangs employed wholly for the purpose of repairing erosion in banks and cuttings or repairing washouts should be charged to this head. The cost of weed clearing, &c., done by the regular permanent-way gangs should be charged to major head “E-5-5 Track.”\n\n## 第三目(用-5-3)隧道\n凡隧道之維持修理費列入此目，其發光設備費亦包括在內。\n\n附註：凡維持隧道中之路基費應列入本項第二目內，其維持隧道中之軌道費應列入本項第五目內。\n\nE-5-3 Tunnels-Under this head should be charged all costs for maintenance and repairs of tunnels including the cost of lighting.\n\nNOTE-The cost of maintenance of the road bed and track in tunnels should be charged to main heads “E-5-2” and “E-5-5” respectively.\n\n[101]\n\nPage 360\nPage 361", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498190, "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": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 361, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## 第四日(用-5-4)橋工\n凡於河道山谷街衢或他鐵路上建設橋樑棧道假設橋水溝以便敷設軌道者，不論架構造地下構造導水工作，碎石堤岸斜陂等，其橋臺橋脚支柱護墩轉動橋樑之機器護軌洩水渠之石工與翼牆油飾橫梁及換置橋旁道木一切維持修理費。又凡架空地下構造之維持飾新費，建築新橋時之遷毀舊橋費及防備冰水河流衝毀橋梁之費均列入此目。又橋上之發光設備費亦列入此目。\n\n**E-5-4 Bridgework**–Under this head should be charged all costs for the maintenance and repair of all parts of bridges, viaducts, trestles, culverts, &c., erected to carry track over water courses, ravines, streets or other railways, both substructure and superstructure; training works, spurs and pitching connected therewith, abutments, piers, supports, draw and pier protection, machinery to operate bridges, guard rails, masonry ends and wing walls for culverts, training works on the banks of rivers, the cost of painting and renewing girders and retimbering side-ways of bridges, maintaining and renewing the substructures and superstructures, the cost of removing old bridges in connection with the construction of new bridges, and the cost of works necessary to protect bridges from damage by ice, water, drift, &c. The cost of lighting bridges should also be charged to this head.\n\n[102] \n343\n\n## 第五目(用-5-5)軌道\n凡維持軌道之工資材料費均列入此目，照下列各分配之。\n\n### 第一節(用-5-5-1)工資\n凡維持軌道之長班工匠及趕班工匠之費用及更換已經損壞材料之工費或關於維持軌道之他項工費均列入此節。\n\n### 第二節(用-5-5-2)軌枕\n凡幹線支線岔道橋梁隧道小件工廠站場船埠橋椿等之軌枕及橋枕枕木飾新費均列入此節(特別道枕木不在此列)，並包括查察費及維持費在內。\n\n#### 第一條(用-5-5-2-1)原價\n凡上項送交本路之軌枕祇將原價列入此條。\n\n#### 第二條(用-5-5-2-2)運費\n凡軌枕在本路裝...\n\n**E-5-5. Track**-Under this head should be charged (distributed as provided below) the cost of material and labour used in maintaining track.\n\n### E-5-5-1. Labour\nUnder this head should be charged the cost of all regular maintenance gangs, employed as well as the cost of flying gangs entirely employed on the upkeep of track; also the cost of all labour employed for the purpose of replacing damaged or worn out material, or any other work connected with the maintenance of track.\n\n### E-5-5-2. Sleepers\nUnder this head should be charged the cost of renewing all sleepers and bridge ties (except special crossing sleepers) in the main or branch lines, sidings, bridges, tunnels, minor workshops, station yards, wharves, piers, &c., including the cost of inspection and preservation by whatever process.\n\n#### E-5-5-2-1. Cost\nUnder this head should be charged only the cost, as described above, of sleepers delivered to home line.\n\n[103]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498953, "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": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## \n86 \n\n[-8- \n59 \n\n(7) That a substantial reward be offered for information which leads to the arrest of any person implicated in any piratical attack.\n\n(a) That a reward should be paid in all cases of seizure of arms and/or ammunition.\n\n(9) That these Resolutions be at once presented to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary for the consideration of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, and a detailed reply requested in time to present to this meeting which stands adjourned till Sunday 17th February 1924 at the same time and place for the purpose of receiving such reply.\n\nAs, in the interests of conciseness, it has been deemed advisable to make the Resolutions as brief as possible, it is considered necessary that the point of view of our members should be explained at somewhat greater length and we are instructed to submit the following Objects and Reasons:-\n\n(The numbers refer to the Resolutions)\n\nIt is considered:-\n\n(1) That, as long as the Police Authorities have the control of a duty which is obviously outside the province of their proper activities, so long will the Naval Authorities refrain from taking any steps in a matter which is so essentially maritime and which cannot be efficiently directed under any dual control.\n\n(2a) That, as arms are indispensable to pirates for the prosecution of their nefarious designs, it is obvious that they will make them a principal objective, firstly to gain possession of the ship and, secondly to add them to their armament, it therefore strongly emphasises the contention that these arms are a danger and should be at once removed from the vessel.\n\n(2b) That the guards, who are neither sailors nor policemen, are not sufficiently intelligent to act in an emergency on previously formulated instructions without the steadying influence of a controlling European Officer. In no case has the initiative been taken by them, they have always declined combat and accepted the least painful of the alternatives of being disarmed or shot. It is obvious that this attitude in an emergency is a hindrance rather than a help to the already outmanned Master of the vessel in any attempt to retain control of his ship.\n\n(3) That the control, as established by the Regulations, is a divided one in which the influence of the Police is paramount, and to such an extent that the authority of the Master is largely discounted and is frequently sullenly resented.\n\n(4) That even when reports are made to the Officer Commanding Guards as to misconduct (sleeping on duty, drunkenness, disobedience of the orders of the Master and Officers) the penalties are ridiculously inadequate, and the little corrective effect they might have is rendered absolutely nugatory by the fact that frequently the same guard is returned to resume duty on board the same ship. His respect for the ship's officers is in no way enhanced when his misconduct is condoned in this flagrant manner.\n\n(5) That a striking instance is afforded in the case when corrective measures (report to O.C.G.) were taken against one of the guards by the Chief Officer of a river steamer which subsequently led to his death at the hands of the man he had reported; the said officer being fatally shot in the back whilst on the bridge at his post of duty, the murderer being allowed to escape.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499753, "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": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "# Statement of a Passenger\n\nI was a passenger on the ship when it was hijacked by pirates. The pirates were armed with firearms and choppers (the choppers belonging to the ship) and kept guard on us. Before I was pushed into the tween deck, I heard many reports of firearms from the upper deck. I did not see any European officers in the tween deck. 7 or 8 other pirates then came into the tween deck and searched our persons and luggage; they stole all monies and valuable things from the passengers.\n\nI had nothing on my person. The pirates told the cooks and boys to prepare food and rice for us.\n\nFour pirates kept guard over us in the tween deck for 3 days. One pirate came into the tween deck and asked me for the safe keys as he had found a photo of mine in the Compradore's cabin. I was then obliged to give all my keys. I was kept in the tween deck with all the passengers and ship's employees for 3 days. At about 08.00 hours on the 16th January, 1925, Chung Shun Loi, a ship's crew member, came and told us that all the pirates had left the ship. We all came up. I went into my cabin and found that all my money in the safe and clothing in different boxes had been stolen by the pirates. The money and clothing stolen were as follows:\n| Item | Description | Value |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| $2,730.00 | Singapore Bank Notes ($10 and $5) | $2,730.00 |\n| $528.00 | Fukien Chinese Bank Notes ($10 and $5) | $528.00 |\n| $50 | Fukien silver dollars | $50 |\n| $25 | Fukien silver coins | $25 |\n| 2 | Red blankets | $5 each |\n| 2 | White singlets | $2 each |\n| **Total** | | **$3,347.00** |\n\nThe pirates spoke in Tukien, Hoklo, Bakka, and Cantonese dialects. As far as I can say, there were about 35 pirates; they were all armed with revolvers, pistols, and choppers. The choppers, I believe, they got from our ship. All pirates boarded our ship at Singapore as passengers; I do not know any of them. I have never seen any of them before. They did not strike any of the passengers or crew. They stole about 30 rattan handbags and leather handbags from the passengers to contain their booty. I was told that the pirates asked the Captain to send them ashore in 2 of our lifeboats. I can identify one of the pirates who came to the first-class saloon aft main deck and took...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500743, "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": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Financial Measure-(b) Partial Moratorium\n\n449\n\n69. The Chinese registered banks were in a weaker position than the European banks for various reasons. A certain amount of over-trading had taken place among the former as a whole; and although their resources were quite large and adequate to the ultimate satisfaction of all depositors, the trouble at the start of the crisis was to find immediate liquid assets. There is reason to suppose that some at least of the registered banks would have been compelled to suspend payment in June, and the same applies to the native banks. It was necessary to gain time. To compare for a moment small things with great, the Chinese banks at that time were in the position of the London Joint Stock banks on the 1st August, 1914. But whereas in London the lucky accident of a Bank Holiday (extended for two days) enabled the Treasury to provide new currency, and to guard against any possible run, we in Hongkong were obliged openly to suspend payment by means of a partial moratorium until help came. This, therefore, is not strictly comparable with the general moratorium declared in England on the 6th August, 1914. Our moratorium lasted from the 22nd to the 29th June, and on the latter date the Chinese registered banks re-opened for business, having mobilised their own resources, and were able to meet all obligations.\n\n70. The moratorium was suggested to the Government by the Hon. Mr. Chow Shou-son on the evening of the 21st June. On the previous day (Sunday) a general moratorium had been mentioned at Government House when the Hon. Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. Chow Shou-son and I were present; but no decision was reached. The request made by Mr. Chow was for a partial moratorium applying only to Chinese banks. He tried to see me in my office at 5.30 p.m. on the 21st, but I had left for home. However, when I heard of the decision next morning, I informed him and the Assistant Colonial Secretary that I supported the measure.\n\n71. Although I gave my support to a moratorium on this occasion, I may perhaps be allowed to point out some of the dangers which always attend the taking of such an extreme measure. These dangers must be borne in mind if a similar occasion arises in the future; and the effects of the financial situation, as it then is, must be carefully considered. A mere mechanical imitation of precedents may lead to grave results.\n\n72. The moratorium at all times is a dangerous device. If it became the regular practice to declare a moratorium in every financial crisis, the natural check to over-trading, namely, the fear of the resulting crisis, would become too weak. It is only justified by political disturbance so unexpected and of such intensity that no ordinary exercise of business caution or foresight would be sufficient to meet it; and this was our case in June. Granted that in this case the moratorium saved some of the Chinese registered banks and many of the native banks from the necessity of suspension in June and July, it nevertheless completely disorganised the financial fabric of the Colony. It occurred immediately before the June Settlement fixed for the 23rd (a time probably chosen purposely by our cunning enemy), and made it impossible for that settlement to be carried through.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500793, "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": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 505, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "## FINANCIAL MEASURE -(b) Partial Moratorium.\n\n499\n\nThe Chinese Registered Banks were in a weaker position than the European Banks for various reasons. A certain amount of over-trading had taken place among the former as a whole; and although their resources were quite large and adequate to the ultimate satisfaction of all depositors, the trouble at the start of the crisis was to find immediate liquid assets. There is reason to suppose that some at least of the registered banks would have been compelled to suspend payment in June, and the same applied to the native banks. It was necessary to gain time. To compare for a moment small things with great, the Chinese banks at that time were in the position of the London Joint Stock Banks on the 4th August, 1914. But whereas in London the lucky accident of a Bank Holiday (extended for two days) enabled the Treasury to provide new currency, and to guard against any possible run, we in Hongkong were obliged openly to suspend payment by means of a partial moratorium until help came.\n\nThis, therefore, is not strictly comparable with the general moratorium declared in England on the 6th August, 1914. Our moratorium lasted from the 22nd to the 29th June, and on the latter date the Chinese Registered banks re-opened for business, having mobilised their own resources, and were able to meet all obligations.\n\n70.\n\nThe moratorium was suggested to the Government by the Hon Mr. Chow Shou-son on the evening of the 21st June. On the previous day (Sunday), a general moratorium had been mentioned at Government House when Mr. A.G.M. Fletcher, Mr. Chow Shou-son and I were present; but no decision was reached. The request made by Mr. Chow was for a partial moratorium applying only to Chinese banks. He tried to see me in my office at 5-30 p.m. on the 21st, but I had left for home. However, when I heard of the decision next morning...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500966, "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": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 1, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "Pearl Theatre \n\n(Opposite DUTCH FOLLY, THE BUND.) \n\nPROGRAMME FOR \n\nTuesday to Thursday Aug: 11 to 13 1925 At 1.30, 6.45 and 9.15 P.M. \n\nMARION DAVIES \n\n→ STE -- \n\n\"The Restless Sex\" \n\n7 KEELS \n\n--AND- \n\nEDNA MARIAN \n\n-IN- \n\n\"Her Daily Dozen\" \n\n(Comedy in 2 parts) \n\nThe Sun Roof Garden. \n\nCinematograph, Different kinds of Chinese & Foreign plays. Amusements are shown Day and Night. \n\nAdmittance 35 Cents. \n\nExtra charges for Tom, refreshments, Talossops Observation, \n\nExhibitions of Transtigaration. Special Vinoma \n\nRear Seats \n\nnt \n\nTHE CANTON GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1925. \n\nSoviet Mercantile Fleet \n\nThe \n\n\"Sovtorgflot\" \n\n\"MONGUGA\" $74 \"PAMIAT LENINA\" \n\nwill leave Canton for Swatow and Shanghai and Vladivostok on or about 18th August. \n\nFor further particulars apply to \n\nPetroleum Office of Trade Mission of U.S.S.R. in China at Canton \n\n(Agents of Soviet Mercantile Fleet \"Berfo glat\") \n\n2nd floor, Central Bank of China Buildings, The Bund. \n\n行銀央中 \n\nTHE CENTRAL BANK OF CHINA \n\nEstablished by Government Mandate of 7th August, 1921 \n\nOfficial Government Depositary \n\nGENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED \n\nTelephone: Central 199, 444, 777. \n\nTelegraph Address: \"CENTRAL\" \n\nTSE VUNG SOONG \n\nChief Manager \n\n東 \n\nThe Bank of East Asia, Ltd. \n\n(CANTON BRANCH) \n\nSAPSAM HONG STREET, CANTON. \n\nHead Office-HONGKONG. \n\nCable Address---**FASTA BANK” \n\nSHAMKEN, \n\nTelephone No.-1876 West. \n\nAuthorized Capital $10,000,000.00: $5,000,000.00 \n\nPaid-up \n\nReserve Fund \n\nBRANCHES & AGENCIES throughout the World. \n\nEvery kind of banking facilities:- \n\nGranting loans on approved securities. \n\nSelling drafts and buying bills on Foreign agencies, \n\nTHE ORIENTAL HOTEL \n\nAND \n\nRESTAURANT \n\nTHE BUND \n\nFACING THE PEARL RIVER \n\nWith the Whole View of Canton City \n\nFrom the Roof Garden \n\nModern Accommodation and Comfortable Equipments \n\nHot and Cold Baths \n\nServe best Foreign and Chinese Meals \n\nWe prepare party dinners \n\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd. \n\nUniversal Providers. \n\nThe Bund, Canton \n\nNew Arrivals Of Tinned Goods And Silks \n\nOur Own Manufacturers:-- \n\nAERATED WATERS, PERFUME, GLASS WARE, METAL WARE, RATTAN WARE, FURNITURE, &C, SOAP, \n\nOUR ROOF-GARDEN:- \n\nCinema and a Variety of Chinese & Foreign Plays \n\nAdult 35 Cents, \n\nAre shown DAY & NIGHT.-- Admission \n\nSavings Department. Concessions to small depositors with current accounts interest \n\nTHE SUN CINEMA. \n\nPROGRAMME FOR \n\nAugust 12th to 0th, 1925 \n\nTRIANGLE PLAYS \n\nPRESENTS \n\nDOROTHY DALTON \n\n \n\nThe Far Eastern Trust and \n\nSavings Bank, Ltd. \n\n34, SECOND MALOO \n\nWEST BUND, CANTON. \n\nHONAM-SUB \n\nCABLE ADDRESS \"BANKTRUST\" \n\nBRANCH \n\nTA KEE TOW \n\nAll descriptions of Banking Business transacted, \n\nInterest allowed on Current and Savings Accounts and \n\nLoans granted on approved securities. \n\nIN \n\nFIXED DEPOSITS. \n\n\"The Dark Road” \n\nIN FIVE BIG REELS \n\n$1,80 \n\nVarious Comedies \n\n \n\n \n\nTHE \n\nChina Development \n\nCommercial \n\n& Savings Bank, Ltd. \n\nTelone (9-tra] 792 \n\nAditing, West Bugend B'. \n\nCroston \n\nTHE SUN Co., Ltd. \n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS \n\nWEST BUND; & WAI OI STREET, OLD CITY. CANTON, \n\nfe in to join advantage to visit our Wholesale and Retail Departments. All kinds of China silk piece goods, boots and shoes, hats, outfitting, etc. \n\nPROFESSIONAL QUALITY \n\n7 out of 10 cases of \n\nHEADACHE \n\ncan be cured from eyestrain. If you were a victim of this trouble, you should have your eyes examined soon. \n\nDO IT AT THE SUN CO. \n\nDr. K. K. Yang, who takes charge of our Optical Department, \n\nhas specialized on Ophthalmology and Optometry. \n\nJET \n\nSuits for our third floor, well-stocked for \n\nDR. KÜNK, \n\nA modern Banking and up-to-date... All manner of interest rates allowed for all kinds of deposits. \n\nLoans granted on approved securities \n\nBANK OF CANTON LIMITED, \n\nHEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG, \n\nINTEREST ON FIXED OR WITH \n\nCURRENT ACCOUNTS \n\nFor 12 Months 5% per annum, \n\nFor 6 Months 4 per annum, \n\nFor 3 Months & per annum on the daily credit \n\nbalance of over $100.00, \n\nOn demand \n\n2% per annum \n\nChief Manager \n\nLABOR AND PEASANT MOVEMENT. \n\nTHE CANTON \n\nGAZETTE \n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1925. \n\nCommerce Leaders On Trade Permits. \n\n(Continued from Page 1) \n\nPeanut Oil Shipments \n\nDiplomatic Commission's Report On Shanghai \n\nShootings \n\nNo Enthusiasm For Judicial Inquiry--Chinese Rights Recovery \n\nMovement. \n\nPeasants Movement. With The Strikers. \n\n„Outing to the best product of elibe th Workers infinging the vari joik being insul? cirat far the preda Government Devises Means To \n\nMeeting Of Peasants Union OffThe \n\nSow bad but all good to be the people, to saul rely Aid The Workers On Strike. 1st Division Of Pun Yu District. \n\ntransporth a sie abject to ajan skipun ka the hum A present the movement for the inspection, and this shows that the Taingear wind beachwang Bia the (YBOX QUE YEASANT CORRESPONDENT) \n\nand Nationalist Revolution \n\nthe authorities \n\not oflented buke massage, shipping bus bort tilf After the establishment of the Nations emancipation has \n\nuniformily is the internal affairs, tied up, and regular supplies of oil only the faulted brake from Shock Of French Minister's Split. Diplomatie turpe have ap \n\nPeasants Union of the 1st division \n\nprogressive, Rod towardɛ the actio Mr. Long Ton Hing said the Geotou lava imen impossible Paris sud Teky, is generally) \n\nfelt tore that thpt of the parently reanvered from the sbank Pon Yo! Fongebuan) f \n\nof the rains wochers on ekrike, Commit-ones Buty land taken up tuns causing a ries in the murkor \n\nConniving to Shanghai should be of the Fench Minister'e rezigna District great soccer das fillorect \n\nthe Governmel has led its be the maler with His strikers, adde \n\nThe Cute Balta Unkel liebed bioause it participeter, in att pablico give them advice and estistuuon, the Butte Cermitte died rent Mr. \n\nSo for very little Tadication for I was told to day that the vacancy thas create on the Uɔra- activities. This is the third soul goes the Atrike a garrist into Lai Torg Fo to the Come Shaughst kan spesially pirates; meeting for skation of Commit fot, the Gavermout has red Department to deal conjully wished a forge consignawel of pear on glee by the Legatione contain would most probanly as Members. Everyone attended the} \n\ndevire no efforte to \n\nen forit. so said that this in simply full from Tsingtao, for shipment turning its esetents, but the Chinese led in the course of a few days. \n\nIt is nateraled that the moment are thornghiy convinced that it) After the recting with interess. \n\nmaintaining the livelihood of the matter the part of the Pickete Caston to meri leoni nada. misssacre of the bite Persillut. Me-trikers, and \n\nA gram bas bra rectly contains wittesuls cond-matia of the Walebicoupe agres to limit the ital diturions to the Shangbai 1 taken further sed it can be iti u the met Lum Pub-abus, the prepa krew steps to plan for this organizing held by the rite it from Shanghai stating that the Shanghai. In the encantas, affair and disttangle it entirely well that in neder to gata fedemtion of a fre Labor Employment Boday. \n\nwas shipped to Caxton per 8.8 therefore, the excuse of the Legather fauce, the L-gations will \n\nHua Tan1 \" Yang\" to tins that pubility would be a fester inte formal negations. they should be crited. \n\nTwo Problems, \n\ndesirable në the prcent time would \n\nThere does aut seam to be ruah \n\narrive within a few days. It is an \n\nipated that the price of oil on the \n\nt seem to be tenable, for the bope that this will secar for some \n\nreport on the progress sẽ chlá i \n\nwill drup \n\nBurns:iudings of the Commiration canuettes how ver, for pessimistio views \n\nUnion during the past half year. \n\nhe said Agency, and will be \n\nJone of them saying to-day, \"Every \n\nof esucer ions to the Chinese side of thing is right up is the st.\" \n\nthe \n\nasket \n\nMr. Wis Chung Tong said that \n\ndisending the question Specia! Porrults, there are two lar] (2) Reading a report from the viraduced to work at the taaleries porte: & niste which require dia. cedially the oil spot w salt. contain anything like the number \n\nare the rais sung the Diplomate, Provincial Prasanta Bulou giving of the Qovernment, Organized curiou pervious to other points;- \n\nbio of gel permits, hai 1.vfile care silaged in Chines circles. The Judicial Inquiry particulare of the Sbike and Pelili | Bodies or private onneeros. \n\nnal conditions, \n\nSOLUTIONS: \n\n(1) A 1 I'm perleliete Sad Erbed sny tinta to \n\noverthrew our revisionary \n\nmeet, we take it that this preval. ni \n\nwamacre is no opportunity for \n\nnational revelation to come lo touch with the Imperialists, \n\nReports are to be made by a \n\n(1) I The Hous of Special Permits \n\nFly \n\nwiched to know what slegs are to be \n\nthe factorior together with the \n\nHere shali-hed? of names of Camic workers, and & \n\nStill the authorities are \n\ny \n\nI have tried to obtain official \n\ntaker in case of an IGLESINE colnetant, even to discus3 be repropilen on the Shanghai suggestion \n\n(3) be in revani juchfying And detention of gcle after the they say that it is tharugbly of judicial inquiry me a prelunicary moso to Diplomatic nogatíations. at tinn of Sucis! Permits, and understand abrand bath \n\nthe question skoold content and in spirit. One fois! be British Legation refuse to cros heronghi sussidered and prep tuld me to-day that the Commission rant on this or any other anggen ensures adopted in safeguard the cted an the eyes and curs of the tine and other Legation are not nthusiastic, the g-coral opinion Diplomatic Corps and that their findings were intended merely being that the bat way out of the \n\nMr. Chow Tie bong said that \n\nbeats for the Tegations in their present imposan is to concentrate on wh the Chinese the task of commiting the Chinata \n\n\"It's setrue tovernment to a conferences \n\nfuture. \n\native-vuot \n\nto be cent mostly to the shove the fame of puniat Purists, but mentioned raployment Agency. | there permite abon'd be perfine₫ 1 giving paritenters of the retire-goode which necessarily seqnies \n\nIt should be sorate and appointments of workers.aponia! permission. The workers who are now set of pheduled as to what sort of good#] () As the Torpaciaklata do do! | employtcut will shen he introduced are specially emitted and what] like na to have any protest in Recording to their order of registra-sort of goods can be transported thought glat per missing is zorgulations \n\nfreely. There are send goods. thesarily quired for \n\ngads and native tate, ned that \"ggest that the report evatuise \n\ned to ma sa. Who will you appiat parahase of which in weessary le \n\nwholesale condemnation,\" he said. \n\nWhen asked the nature of the judgest Who in to suggest a meet demands, but which are for special permission should only he list of goods to he boycotsed \n\nobtained when its cecessarily peers autarquently extended judicisi inquiry? Whose respost- the Commission, this official replied bility is F It was felt that the regaired for the gonde. \n\nwwa entirety outside the Mr. Lee The Ting said that he \n\nthat they wers iustimated to tey to \n\nmatter \n\nGnd basia of onderstanding with nommatenae of the Diplomatin Corps quite agreed with the option the Chinese delegates. This agro Chinese \"Obstacles\" Mr. Le Long Yo \n\nthat the qualienment, bait it been sirived at, wond \n\n(2) The atrikers are not striving for their own privilegra but striving \n\nfor national freedom \n\nChild 15 Cents, \n\nHOTEL \"ASIA.\" \n\nWEST BUND, CANTON. \n\n亞洲大酒店 \n\n廣州市西 \n\nDOW \n\n49 \n\nBeveral questions were propound- \n\nBuoi pinion is that, as long \n\nthe Shanghai Comantasion' \n\net e they axercise their finsreini \n\ntun, to work at these fmolorice influence to purabase tools such as \n\nwhich will be only allowed to tak Chang Teo-lin, He Yao-nan, ou the workere from the Emply Chen Chiong-ming, Tavg Punjab ment Agency first before they are and other anti-revolutionarists to allowed to employ outridle workers. \n\nMr. Chiu Riang Yo said that опросе аль \n\nBerides the above Agency, Lonsidera at the isang of each Workers Reception House will alan Special \"ermits and he put into be retablished to norept the workers forer, for it is within the power of \n\nunemployed. Their \n\ndaily the authorities to dreide whether of adapting proper meastires to if have been used by the Diplomatie) \n\ngoard the future stoukk he Carpa to gain a complete ander (4) Strike is the only wesJOG \n\nexpenses will ho fixed ecording to Special permission is to be given o \n\nby naslona to try to persuade the that we have to fight against the \n\ntheir profusion while \n\nthe But, bat en har part we should considered, but that a list of the standing with the Chinese Cover report serasina a pstery, it would echinit the case to Daperiliis, therefore if our strike responelbility of using the fandsgather to publie epioion sequods abcold be made unt first 1nment. He wisked to emphasize that: \n\nthe much discussed document could blese to complication anj that: is successful the Government is also so reset those ux penina will be whotter suob Squaint Permita should \n\nnot be made public for the reasor judicial inquiry, they being fully ancetesful but if is fails the Gov shouldered by both the Government be enforced or nut- \n\nHodded at preclamation should be issued for that it containert confidential vinced that the report contatos an indiętoget of Shanghai. In information which was intended for theen streamatseen the ChiansO thero 6:0 gonta wbich requiro \n\nMr. Chiu Kiang Ya said that re the sole use of the Diplomata in Jonger exist. \n\nA Worker Training Rehoal will special permistion and these are (a) Wo pensaate living i \n\nhe instituted within the aboy goods belarging to the nations with tentatives should be nominated their negotiations with the Chines glowy villeges provive ile dame Reption Hopen lo benel the whieh perange of Huseietconnee Jay this Chimeran Deperiment in Govornicent. \n\nthe vare Delicate Position \n\nMerever it has always bron dea cacemic and political oppressional workers \n\ntid comparatively stan has been difend, and it is \n\n[vidared in Peking that the Chinese from the Io perinata as the people valushie Parsing in the the art nucess to spunify in detail ni \n\nLater meeting of the maider themselves the judger on of all claeren presise. Therefore agro-ding to their usual profession. these grode. \n\nDiplomatie Corps 1983 held the Shanghai affair. They always morning. No statement refer to the British as the culprits efter was Kiven out, A British and will not approach the problem report Legation officiel saying that the to the alightest spirit of vara pre- \n\nposition we so delicate that nothing mias \n\ntriñera. \n\nwe must also do cur bit to help tho The neurre in this soholi will b \n\nfor grjually inorvused in faturs \n\nELECTION. Mr. Wong Hung Ploihe aake of promoting the estu \n\nwas cleabed as the Priest, and \n\nof trokers, \n\nvold \n\nLeonjunction with \n\n：： Khambers of Commerça \n\nPestigate and to decide what sui \n\nwill Jequire Spei \n\nin \n\nE \n\nthut \n\nMr Chow Chin Sheen Fald that of goods In considers the enfora meal of the Permissing, \n\n» Special Permite quite thorough investigation a Impossible breaust of the \n\nMr. Puo Kam Hong said that event of Specis! Perrite sheold \n\nVice President. Mesers Yi Ram Cheaper Fire-wood For difficulty and tesuits in derling \n\nMr. Ta Yang was elected as the \n\nHot, So Ku and Chong Xu more \n\n堤 \n\ncheted sa members of the milte and Massrs Lon Sek And Wong Yon, Tow Pa elected as judge \n\nL'o- Mus wore \n\nDESTRUCTION OF PEASANTS UNION AT HAI LU FONG. \n\nLEADING HOTEL IN SOUTH CHINA \n\nFirst Class Accommodation, Hot and Cold Water Service Throughout, Electric Lights, Fans and Elevators. Perfect Sanitary Arrangements. Spien- did Dining Room, Meals a la Carte, Excel'ent Cuisine. Public Bar. First Class Billiard Room. \n\nRoof Gardue \n\nBanquets, \n\nSplendid Views of Canton City and Pearl River Hairdressing Saloon. Moderate Rates. \n\nUNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF \n\nTHE SUN CO, LTJ, CANTON. \n\nHIGH-GRADE \n\nJob Printing \n\nEXECUTED WITH \n\nPROMPTITUDE \n\nAND \n\nACCURACY \n\nAT LOW COST \n\nTHE CANTON GAZETTE \n\nPRINTERS & PUBLISHERS \n\nCanton. \n\nwith such permits and on secourt: \n\nof the time for shipping the goods being a shot. \n\nskuld be made. \n\nFald \n\nuld say: \"Now that the first port is unfavourabls, you want 'armiker liquiry.\" \n\nKuomintang Leadership. \n\ncould be issued in the Press. Thie attigial \n\nthat your \n\nThe underlying fant of the pre- permitted reappondent might b ho temporarily auspended and that \n\nthat the Carpa End madent situation is that the Shang- the Cinmei Dë Depurament bebeen idle in three lost for weeke, affair been completely in istenes on Scoing that firemund is a daily \n\nMr. Le Tie Ping euid that, in requ zied to form in juration but that the usture of the diecur near sha inged by \n\n{with Commercial circles, theBious must remain sceret peril aceh recovery of perige rights. The cessity for the people, the Gay \n\nbie opiblor, the eve of Special \n\ntime on it was opportune to make slagan. \"Abolish Unequal Treating\" lab ur glass Me, an \"Association of ennen? gave special orders to the \n\nby the l'ems for the \n\nany aument to the waiting warld.sted to ba mnapilize} parpore of deltae simics at tho Esat, West \n\nFrons efter gaatters Fundor Rusintang, bat sowadays oven Meericua in miting the importation of foreign investigation for the parate of \n\nluvestigating into the question. jstand thas the Waichinupa has at the most gamervative Chinese, wha and Forth Rivera veling that they should preveu gods that the products of our \n\nyot acerpted tire Legational thru months ago would have con The Chairman, having laid the exhortion of the easiled prut clius | country \n\nongiortation \n\nflow battled befa any ditens wild mees are reacting themselves the side of the rights rayhty sins take pluca ch other matters, made This is the argument Low bez movement.--Peking Correspondent \n\ncarried on by theu Juiling, the of the N. C. Dally News \n\nfor \n\nA telegram from the Peasants fees on all junts carrying fir foreign eruntries are not fer, and hove proprenis before the membe- iw point beat the Shanghai case-moedach rail as th Faik \n\nUnica of Hai Fung, \n\nrends: \"A \n\nveer 500 \n\nhan:1 Roldiers \n\nthat be thinks that free transporta- \n\nfor the \n\nFangwood Ea Cartan, sed should give \n\nwas Amendment tebel them every proficios Instead. \n\nThese orders hayo bee heya ton of goods from one place to ing commented by Lo Yet \n\nYoung by the various defrate armice, and another in an ew couster should passed by the musetingi- Tange Chok Moy, Yoce Viu Chong in the past few days the varius a permitted, but the distinction Pass Resolution \n\nChore, are fireword junka at 660 different was kind of grods should be stated. Seng Bad Chung being assisted by Cheng Bon Nemecticus have been able to arrive at \n\nIn added thek tice su and other uti-resolutiousrists and Canton in perfect safety without! \n\nthe nemaity of paying the prate Capitalists and nailed to one group. They are being careled by the re- \n\nb- General Trb. Their le sia \n\nle to rain the pensant of Flai anri \n\ntion fera en-erate? \n\nKeon the extention of Pea mach \n\nprein Permits may perhaps \n\npexible with regard to trade with \n\n“That be spesixi permits will be \n\nquired the goods which are Dok; the gods of the romy vations. The The va i us Chemibres \n\n& reign compris, but it is absolute for Commerce for \n\nng there junk by the lunal hundits | ly impossible d'or interne! trade, \n\nLu Fang. The Prasanta Uniors bse not \n\nof Hai Lu Fang and Chin Tongeving \n\nنا \n\nbeen a heavy \n\nbefor \n\ntho protection of the \n\nwere destroyed by the rehols, and armies: hesos the great deep in the the Preddent of the Executive price of fireword on the inseket. \n\nJu edditio: 47 the Committed Mr. Sit Aam Yito wai \n\nkidnapped. \n\nAs the \n\nthey \n\nbruke inty \n\nMr. \n\nChoy Tel \n\nCommittee of that division and \n\n+x-Presilent of the Executive Traine, amely:- \n\nCheck on \"Enemy\" Goods. \n\nAmmittor \n\nHow British Oppress the \n\nChinese Seamen in \n\nHongkong. \n\ncurtain \n\nChinese TOS\", \n\nif \n\nstrikera in \n\nCanton wre facing starvation and that they อวน!! strike Bod return to Canton they would meet the same fate. \n\nThe seamos replied that they \n\nconjointly with the Authorities, to avsetigate to what ark of godle named Chan bau, who had been wall strika even though they \n\narrasted and detained by Hongkong Government for seizetize) \n\nMr. Pan Kam Blong said that | og enemy auflon gunde.\" \n\nWork \n\nthered to ₫ nth. \n\nthe particular reason of iasing The suggestion of Mr. sheve such profel Permits to do Kok Sbing to winate the Proud was recently expelled from \n\nbaye veranen of financial commction; \n\nChinese \n\nseamen \n\nAgain Ho Baiskwong threstened \n\n•hem by saying that if they do ant \n\nbe \n\nĮsomply with his order, they would \n\nhe \n\nsubject to arresŠ. The seamen \n\na that they would prefer to be \n\nlime large shipments of fireworks! the house of also arrived from the North River with certain foreige patiune. ad Bid-st of the four Chamb-tot Hongkong is connection with \n\nverzner only applies Commerce as representatives to see strike, has come up in Cantos and the Beation by the Ynot-Han Railway that the Low, \n\nto genie \n\nof the Britial and the cho Commissioner of Commerce related how the British Imperialists imprisoned than to continue thir \n\nwith fe added that and \n\nin employ. consult \n\ntim oppresg Japanese patious. \n\nHearing this, its halfcaste the Commerce Department should ainut the procedure, was passed Hongkong. \n\nby \n\nand Messrs the meeting, be reqeated to prepare a list of \n\nWhoo the bitsking\" re-ompradora, He Sawong, beame ordered #greatly enraged and gnode of these nations with signs Chow Tin Hong of the Cneral turned to Hangkang from Tinstein the Bettiah palice to \n\norented great disturbanes and \n\nthe first! tulsbery. loners of division received the same treat ment. This band of rebels compos ed of over 2000 had arrived at Lui Wo Cheng cu the 6th inetant, \n\ndare not disarm that Turing Those few days the Generals of Chen Oblog-ming were trying to Sorada \n\nHN and and rent their \n\nMonday Ear cara \n\nTuesday six cars \n\nWednesday four cars \n\nThursday night on \n\n(including night train) \n\nFriday eleven CATA \n\n(including night traio) \n\nSaturday four ears \n\nto \n\nfor identification and mark out Chamber of Commeros, Liang-toug \n\nSunday four cars \n\nEach of the above cara contained \n\nabout ten thousad catties of fire-goods \n\nof Commerce \n\nAriest and \n\nThe seamen were sentenced to \n\nthe which are far que daily to the City Chamber, Ya Hu-om the 7th alt, the British, realis ake them to the Harbour Master quirements and of which purchase of the Union of Merebant, anding that the Chinees we mew on for trial. is necessary, and then for the trova Trung Shau-dek of the Cooperative board the said vessel u uld join the \n\nware wriks, ordered the reveal to be two weeks' imprisonment if they portation of snch goods Special Chamber \n\nbat taninateri « representatives to monerd at Leesamman. for frure still insisted to strike. The seamen Permite will be innuit, \n\nThen they were permasted refused and so wera imprisoned. not belonging to ourg with Mr. Liang Tan-hing,shere. \n\nWhen the term of imprisonment prices of which have enemy natius should not require representatives of the Commerce sot to join the strike by one of the \n\nDepartment, \n\nGate | Louis of British Imperialism. Com-woe sarved, they were expelled from overtbrow the therefore greatly dropped day by such permite. \n\npradoro Ito Sui-kwang who threakon Hongkong and come up to Cantou Mr. Ire Long Yu said that he missioner Soneg. Our day, as there is already so over. Government, \n\nstriker, adding that is weekend. The meeting ended at 5.30 p.m. the has miroudly studied the question of \n\nspies to Hai Lu Fong to raise up wood, the \n\nap \n\nNationalist \n\nto \n\nGovernment must take note of this, stock \n\nand \n\n200", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500970, "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": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "1 Powell L \n\nTelephone C. 457 \n\nUNDER NEW MANAGEMENT \n\nLADIES' \n\nLtd \n\nCHILDREN'S DEPTS. \n\nwe \n\nA \n\nTo make room for our New Goods, \n\nholding are SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE in these Departments \n\nColossal reductions regardless \n\nof cost. \n\nBe sure you pay us \n\na visit during this week, August 22nd to August 29th. \n\nAN ENDOWMENT INSURANCE POLICY \n\nwill enable your family to redeem the mortgage \n\non your house if you die, and \n\nwill enable you to pay it yourself if you live. INSURE WITH \n\nCHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. \n\nAll Clauses of Life Insurance Business Transacted. \n\nLife Assurance Department. \n\n1. C. 1121. \n\nBt, George's Building. \n\nATTRACTIVE HANDBAGS \n\nFOR ALL OCCASIONS \n\nIN \n\nBATICK LEATHER \n\nSILK & SUEDE Also for Afternoon Wear and Many Dainty Novelties \n\nfor \n\nEvening Wear \n\nSMART NEW \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING \n\n“PHOMENE” \n\nFIRE APPLIANCES. \n\n\"BRITISH THEREFORE BEST** \n\nTwo Gallon Type. Extinguishers as shown above are absolutely necessary in districts where water facilities are limited. Avoid risks and install \"Phomene.\" \n\nAsk for Particulars. Sole Agents \n\nMUSTARD & CO. 16-17 Connaught Road Central Phone 1126. \n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT. \n\nPOST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926. \n\nPage 9 \n\nSHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE. \n\nEX-ARMY OFFICER \n\nCHARGED. \n\nFRENCHMAN, GERMAN, AMERKAN AND CHINESE INVOLVED. \n\n(Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nShanghai, August 26. \n\nWEST RIVER PIRACY. \n\nSTANDARD OIL AGENT CAPTURED. \n\nTHE S.S. KWANG HUNG SEIZED AT KAU KONG. \n\nCANTON CHANGES. \n\nEFFECTS OF LIAO CHUNG-KAI'S DEATH. \n\n(From Correspondent.) \n\nCanton. August 23. It appears that the assassination of Liao Chang-kai, the late Bolshevik leader in Canton, is causing some serious changes in the political situation here. \n\nLu \n\n(An Occasional Correspondent.) \n\nWuchow, August 21. When the strike came into effect cutting off communication between \n\nIn connection with the French \n\nSongkong and Wuchow, the \n\nYau \n\naddition to the resignation of Wu \n\nder to recall him. Alternative \n\npolice seizure of arms and ammunition \n\nCompany of Hongkong Techen \n\nthe Police Commissioner, y, it can dismiss him directly. \n\ntion, estimated in value at $46,000 \n\nWuchow transferred several \n\nand the detention of Mei Kwang- \n\nThere are a number of cases in \n\nthere have been arrested Colonel \n\ntheir agents dying the Chinese \n\na Cantonese military consan \n\nwhich a diplomatic agent has \n\nJames Christie, a British \n\nany danger to the Canton-Wuchow \n\nservice. \n\nder, and several other military \n\nher recalled at the request of \n\nver, retired. Relegation \n\nCameral Daily \n\nadduhs have been maintain \n\nand police officers, as reported \n\nthe State in which he resides \n\nhavies \n\n15sch, alina Charles A. \n\ned. The weng Hung left Canton today, the case has also \n\ncatad for a breach of this rule. In \n\nNeed, an 1804, the Spanish Minister to \n\nperson & Frothman \n\nwatert ss usual, for Wuchow, striving of the City Executive Committee. \n\nAmerleen named on Tuesday morning August 18, the resignation of C. C. Wa, Chief \n\nthe United States, attempted to \n\nChrist formerly in the castonte \n\nser- Kan Keg at 9 are the same \n\nvenho tendered his resignation \n\nres- bribe a newspaper to publish \n\nan article in favour of Spain. with \n\nported to be the secretary of \n\nber of pirate ware travelling as its \n\nto accord protection to the de- \n\nroference to a dispute in \n\nGeneral Wong Tse-hua in whose \n\npassengers. When they opened fire \n\ncease high oficial press between \n\ntwe exuntries, aslan were discovered \n\n340,000 \n\nsimultaneously in various parts of; \n\nen the United Sutes anked for \n\nincluding a quantity of counter- \n\nthe ship, several steam launches \n\ntang party said to he suspected \n\nhis recall. For years later, the \n\ntatt tns which the police assert \n\ncame out from the river banks \n\n2 United States were again \n\nquesting the recall of a Minister \n\nas \n\nthe purchase money. The \n\nsarmmanded the steamer. In \n\nAmerican, French and British \n\nWix.] showong 1our \n\nThis time of Mr. Jackson, \n\nThe Courts when the eases \n\nBritish Ambasador, the charge \n\nbeing that in certain toaste given \n\nat pablle dinners he had charged. \n\nBREACH OF TRUST. \n\nAnother member of the Kucmin- \n\nby the authorities is \n\nCheckman \n\nJai, an aviator, formerly District Magistrate of Taungabau and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yur-ken. I \n\nis understood \n\nwith \"Talsehood and duplicity.\" \n\nSAPORE MAN GETS HEAVY \n\nand he well-to-do. \n\nAfter deliberation, the Ambasea- \n\nthe American administration \n\ndor was recalled, but the British Government duly placed on \n\nvocord that \"His Majesty's Guy- ernment has not marked with \n\nMrs. Lorne Murphy, of the \n\nany expression of displeasure \n\nStation Hot Kowloon, who has \n\nSENTENCE. \n\n· Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nSingapore. August 25. \n\nMr. Compton Cooper, ex-ciskier \n\nTa pirates nas ap apathat \n\nan order has been issued for \n\nsengers and by examining the \n\nthe arrest of Jai, who bas now \n\nhazds of the passengers made \n\ndis- tiretion between the working \n\nappeared, as the revolver used \n\nby the assasain in shooting Liau \n\nAs found with coarse hands were \n\nChunu-kai is Rileyed to being \n\nreleased, \n\nWounded Editor Dies, \n\ntuned. Those with lady dngers\" \n\nwere do- \n\nChan Chau-lam, who was with \n\nashore and the best was \n\nscrunchly \n\nLizo Coung-si and received for \n\ncleaned out. The Captcha was \n\nious wounds ciro, passed away \n\nThe Captain is a Bri \n\nalso taken. \n\njust returned by the imprese \n\nof does not appear to have \n\ncon- of Messra Job Liste And Co. \n\nWand has bees \n\nwary offlsiently for three days in a very critical \n\ntish ahjust noted \"Chen Kam,\" \n\nbital, where he had ocen lying \n\nThis tnorning at the Kung Yee \n\nCanada, destres to convey her \n\nmitted any international offence \n\nconvicted of a breach of trust \n\nin sincere thanks to Mr. H. P. White \n\nagainst the United \n\nthe navigation of this condition. \n\nStates,\" the sum of $4,000 \n\na yetenosil to meble steamer for the past several \n\nditor of the China News in Hong \n\ndueting Mr. Wiarson, Cant. Turnball \n\nAgain in 1871 the United States \n\nthree months hard labour in add \n\nChan was formerly \n\nand all officers of the Douglas \n\nrequests the recall of the \n\ntiva is a tire of $500 with the \n\nPears. All told about fisty \n\nDoug and after his paper was \n\nSteamatip Chowany and friends \n\nRussian Minister, fox inturail- \n\nernative of six mutha' ingrison, \n\nsengers were held captive. The \n\ni pressed he came back to Canton \n\nwe attended the fanem of her \n\nterence in its internal affairs, \n\nart in default as payment... \n\nsteamer was then allowed to \n\nand became an editor of the Min \n\nlato hachawdd und sent wreaths, \n\nand whilst most people will \n\nremen- \n\nber the comparatively recent \n\nWachon on the night of August 20th, \n\njast twants-war hours tale. $120,000 \n\nRansom Asked. Among those taken captive \n\nin her recent sad bereavement. \n\ncase of Dr. Danba, who was recalled by Austria from the \n\nThe Borning Post \n\nWEDNESDAY, Aveer 26, 1025. \n\nComrade Karakhan, \n\nground that he proposed to \n\nhis, government plane ic engineeri \n\nstrikes in American steelworks, \n\nwitich \n\nmanufacturing \n\nWern \n\nmunitions of war. A case of mutual dismissal of Ministara by \n\nFOOD SUPPLIES. \n\nPORE, MUTTON AND BEEF PLENTIFUL. \n\nReduced Demand. \n\nNeo Jia Pag. He was also an in- \n\nfacial ember of the Central Executive Committee \n\nof \n\nthe Kuomintang. \n\nof \n\nwei now chairman of the Brein- \n\nSiner the death of Mr. Liao \n\na number of prominent ciftens \n\nof Cheng-kai, the Soviel Representa- \n\ntire in Canton, who is now High \n\ntravelling as a third class passanger \n\nAdvisor in the Nationalist Govern- \n\nto avoid recognition, as he le well \n\nknow on the Wert River. Mr. Chap- \n\nof a man to succeed Liao in the \n\nLong in the Wochow agent of the \n\ntasks which the deceased and M. \n\nSuch har ter the improvement \n\nlard Oil Company and has \n\nBorngin had been jointly perform- \n\nWe have recently become so \n\nby Great Thilair and Spain in the \n\nfood stastion during the large \n\nancial de cesto. \n\naccustomed to the spectacle of \n\noccurred in 1848. Aravclution \n\npast for days, that restrictions \n\nofmediately recoguised and was \n\nsentative bax found Wang Ching- \n\nHe was ing. So far the Russian repre- \n\nSpain the Soviet Government \n\nviolating reverent in \n\nwas the slaughter if native rattle \n\nbave infurewd as spon payenere \n\ninternational law and exploiting! \n\ni wn to have the spinpality of \n\nzou been removed and the supply \n\n$120,000 he would be immediately \n\ntive Committee of the Nationalist \n\nthe huden diplomatic system \n\nthe British Forestry in a class \n\ntopping the denialet. His assistant and wife \n\nGovernment, the called parson. \n\nits-uture, TARE Tho rucent \n\nPalmerston. I was also \n\nConsumption is being that of \n\nwere wish him. The wife \n\nRussian known that Mr. Bulwer, the Bri- \n\nnormal times, owing probably to the \n\nreleased but the assistant was held. \n\nkecs Conference in the Eden-- \n\nrevolations of the \n\nwas When Wang atleaded the Wer- \n\nCorrespondent to the North \n\n(ish Mtalster at Madrid, het \n\nof people in the Mr. Chap- \n\ntour has been 1 for a \n\nChina Daily News, concerning the same tows as Lord Pabner \n\nCloux, bat uriously cough, this \n\nnumber of weeks non after a long \n\nterany a large number of Wham- \n\ncioual Association Buliding \n\nya- the Soviet's Ambassador to \n\nfan, although he had carefully \n\nis neve instint in beef \n\nBras D \n\nstay in Canton was \n\nreforming \n\nrape Codete escorted him. \n\nKong Paking, end his activities in \n\ntrained from expressing those \n\nany other mest. \n\nWarhow far trestuent. \n\nYing-fan promotiog Bolshevism in China, \n\nviews or from acting upon then \n\nKwangcharwad is now maintain. \n\nzasunod Other taken prisoner inclufofee of Conumissar of finance of \n\nnecasion very little surprise in \n\nany way during the revolting \n\na regalar supply of pigs and \n\non. Chiu Lau-tong, the Principal \n\nthe Provinia Government and \n\nMinister of Finance of the Nation. \n\nundoubtedly have to he a reckon \n\nexpert dismissed him, and return \n\nof more than 200, \n\nmer School of the Christian and \n\nis slat Government corrarently, \n\nand Palmeraton, reply, which \n\nexceets that for any one day \n\nlonary Alliance at Warhow \n\narissed the Spanish Minister in \n\nsince the commencement of the \n\nten Chinese preachers of this \n\nmia- ing these breaches of the \n\nusers onder. The distaiesal of \n\nLode. There are at Jones \n\n1,000sion Mr. Wong Ueno \n\nsut Mr. Lel \n\nAlavies the deceased Lino. \n\nof civilised nations, it is well to have \n\nou veront in what parti- \n\nSackville, the British Ambassa- \n\npigs in stock and this is being \n\nKip-chi. cats Comrade Karakhat has \n\ndor to Washington, in 1888 \n\nseems added a daily. \n\nThe abject of the attach \n\nan this. \n\ning with Russia one day, respect \n\nAUE.UUT \n\nagain offended, assuming what to \n\nbave been rather a straining \n\nNative cattle supplies exceed \n\nthe vessel serns to have been to \n\nobtain seama winest incontestable \n\nat the international right given \n\ndement and the dealers may now \n\na large shipment of money that \n\nwas During and market without restraint \n\nsupposed to re aboard for one f \n\nthat the documents published in \n\nto an offended State. \n\nHad \n\nTHE SANITARY BOARD). \n\nNEW BY-LAWS ADOPTEL. \n\n-- \n\nthe \n\nM. N. Smith presided over a \n\nthe North China Daily News are \n\nthe American presidential elee \n\nSanghat is applying sheep as \n\nare the lees; hanks, Silver \n\nicin and peeting of the Sanitary Bourd \n\nhet authentic. In their handling \n\nof \n\nthe situation in China the Bol- \n\nwas formerly British subject, \n\namount of local mutton is to be \n\ndomand in Wachow later and \n\nsince the embargo on wall cap \n\nfront. T. Groney, Dr. I. W. Tae. Dr. \n\nthe greatest skill and efficiency. \n\nThey have utilised every little \n\nhow he was to give his \n\nvoted but poultry eat eves \n\nshow a tendency whether Mr. Cleveland, if 23- \n\nA \n\nto increase. Vagetables and \n\na bank notes and anali coin have \n\ngood example of this is the atti- \n\nelectal, would support a policy \n\nage he obtained at little more \n\nbeen arriving daily from Canton. \n\ntude conveyed by their Embassy \n\nof friendliness to England. Lord \n\nto oimal rises and generally at \n\nPaking. The Foreign Powers \n\nSackville replied to vague and \n\nspeaking, the situation is extremely \n\nare represented in China by \n\nneral terms that any satiating \n\nand is cally becoming \n\nthe other more se- \n\nfavouring Ministers only, and not by \n\nfull pecly Ambassadors. The explanation \n\ncountry would inse popularity\" \n\nof this is the disturbed conditiou \n\nthat he boliavad Mr. Cleveland \n\nIt is a fact that a large hand \n\nat plates have been operating in the \n\nteretaty), Mr. D. Tavies \n\nand Mr. G. Kennedy kiten also \n\npresent. \n\nreserving \n\nThe dret by laws governing fond \n\nestablish pools and seruted water \n\nmanufactorios CAIDS months. The leader of this \n\nremarking that there was \n\nup for consideration, the chairman \n\nKau Kong weinig for everal \n\nSPORTS COATS \n\nof China, which robs the country \n\nwas desirous of maintain \n\nEnture is lisaged in an editorial \n\nCanton and Muceo. She is called \n\nBoar went into exilee. \n\nIN \n\nLIGHT-WEIGHT \n\nTWEEDS \n\nand WOOLLENS \n\nHAVE ARRIVED; \n\nALSO \n\nCREPE RUBBER SOLED \n\nGOLF BROGUES. \n\nLADIES' GOLF CLUBS. We have a large selection by leading makers. Prices $6 & $7. \n\nLANE, CRAWFORD'S \n\nPEDDER STREET, \n\nLADIES \n\nSALON \n\nhe \n\nIx reported to ese to be a women \n\nsession regarding them who frequently vita fongkong hocght it would he better if the \n\nof its full internation statusing friendly relations with Groat \n\nin the Gentini Chin Port. \n\nThey theyhinese is affectionate terms \n\nwas im-paper pins ont that the opinion \n\nThe Pirate Queen. She ensure \n\nwas no diariasier they might: When the Soviet turned its \n\nBritain, although it attention to Cbica, however, it \n\npossible to predict his course \n\nis held by Chinese that they can \n\ntainly seria now to be at leent \n\nthe \n\nDr. Petrse paid at the 'sat meet- \n\nrealised \n\nSHANGHAI INCIDENT, \n\nhe then ca bloc \n\nIf \n\nshould be made and these rensals \n\n[ead now been digrala bed. \n\nthat for Bulshevis beforehand.\" \n\nThis correspon- \n\ngo on strike jug! when they \n\nplease! \"qseen of the Wajk\" \n\naround Kaighe xare reasons why \n\nthe by-law \n\npurposes Peking would be the \n\ndie becoming known to the \n\nand when they come back \n\nreceive Kong. most important capital in the United States Government, \n\nFord their old jobs again and be paid \n\nworld. Accordingly the Sovint \n\nSackville was discussed by them, \n\nin full for the time when no work \n\nappointed as Chinese Ambassa- \n\nIt seems imposible to justify \n\nwas, done, a of which, the vaper \n\ndor (and not Mister) one of the \n\naction of the United States \n\nadds, ia pact and purest of the \n\nIts most capable agents. \n\nin this stance, since diplomatic \n\npresent Chisens belief that they \n\nA resnit of this, since usage and common sense allkej \n\ncan do what they wian with \n\nfor Ambassarlor takes precedence \n\nof sume that twn States wish to \n\ncizners, shoot them and all the \n\nMinister, Comrade Karakhan \n\nremain in friendliness with one \n\nrest of it, but retaliation in the \n\nwas placed at the outect in an \n\nanother until the contrary is \n\npart of the foreigners becomes a \n\nexceedingly favourable position, \n\nproved. These cases Ulustrate heinous crime. Whilst that state \n\nTo neutralise the advantage thus \n\nthe strictness with which a \n\nStatement correctly \n\nAs \n\nMER \n\nCalerpreted \n\nthe \n\nITALIAN MINISTER'S CONFERENCE. \n\nShanghal, Angust 20. On the 21st the Italian Minister called upon Shay Jai un stating that the Diplomatic Corps was asiti \n\nOn Dr. Macgown intimating that he wishna to discuss the by- laws nevemag the quality of water used in making aurated waters and le the matter of cleaning belts before they wwe died a second time, the chairman moved thus the Board go into committee, which was immediately done. \n\nOn the Board resuming, the by- \n\nlaws, siended, wern adopted. \n\nat the present time prueervan its Chinese viewpoint before the desirous of a speedy settlement af cleverly and legitimately obtain integrity from the activities of strike, is questionable whether the Shanghai incident and esposed el by the Bolsheviks, \n\nthe foreign diplomate agents accre that opinion is generally helt arst to negotiate the restoration of Ministers of the Powers reited to it. Since Gains wishes longkong to-day. In fack, the Mixed Court, leaving the other presented at Peking retained thei \n\nto be ensidered a member of pride ourselves on the fact that Heme to be discussed systematical Diplomatic Corps, which at the Farily of Nations, and is the strikers who have returnedy. Shum Jaalus priznised to take ority of 95005 per cent has been through the agency of the senior therefore bound by international have been taught a lesson they will the prosal into consideration-produced by the Hoope electrolyti Minister (who is at present the law to respect the usages of cot men farget \n\nIt is true that Tsui Wan Yat Po. Traian Minister) on all qacations \n\ncame back affecting the relations of the civilized States, its obvious when more of them: \n\nPowers with China. The duties ourze would be to investigate they had the audacity to ask for of diplomatic agent may be immediately these documents their full pay. but in no se, 20 de5ned as the prosecution of bia which inplicate the Soviet Am-far as our knowledge gou as country's interests diplomatical-assador en extensively, and, this conceded. \n\nly with the foreign government and the charges true, its only \n\nOn course is to dismiss him unma \n\ndiately. privileged \n\nAbinina chaited to have a \n\nje pessors, and is stated to differ \n\nvery materially from the ordinary \n\nPEKING UNIVERSITY. \n\n90 per cent aluminion sheet It is Parók shorter. Ik zemina notarnish \n\nOn the Aber haul! IN FAVOUR OF COMMUNISM. god uery were given the order! \n\nof the boot. Thanks to tas fra \n\natkiude zdoyted by the Govern \n\nThe \n\njed in air a long time, and is hee such greatly increased resistance lne szida anit other chemicals that Paklog, Angue: 8. \n\njis endines & week'a imuaersion in Minister of Education droolric acid with only slight ment and the community general Chang Szchas, stated at the Gabi effect, although the ordinary shest Ar. the retioned stikers have niet meeting that the Peking Uni-metal is hsscived completely in been completely disillusioned, and veralty was in favour of voor bath The chic parity there is a strict rule of inter- The important point of what thewe very much doubt whether they; uism and desired to sevOr connec-contained in the commercial TEKS national law, forbiding him to employer is going to do to safe-1 will be as anxious to ge ont agala' tion with the Ministry of Edutainhure is epper, the iron and silicon interfere in the hiternal politics guard houself from strikes in the uz they were ou this occasion, tion-Fun Wan Yat Po. \n\nhaing is very stall amousk \n\nio which he is accredited. account of the position which he enjoys in consequence \n\nof these duties, The Strike and After. \n\nOVER-NIGHT CABLES. \n\nANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS. \n\n\"PARTICULARLY CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE.\" \n\nFrance Asks Equal Treatment With Italy. \n\nParis, August 35. While expressing satisfaction at the \"parifcaleriy cordial etmospbare\" in the conversations between Mr. Churchill and M. Calllaux, the new siapers continue to urge the necessly of speciai | consideration for Prince. \n\nL'Ecko de Paris's London outrespondent anys that M Caillaux | insisted that Mr. Churchill give auge vgual treatment with Ealy. The correspondant hopes the impression will not gain ground that Britain it using the question of debts gain Italy's good graces. \n\nLe Petit Journal, referring to the heavy eenditions\" which the United States imposed on Balzium and the suggestion of the Limited Status impose harsher term on France, says that the foreign press and public appear to forget that all this wi crente a sale of economie inossibilĥouter. \n\nLondon, August 25. \n\nM. Caillaux spent the morning at the French Embassy with his experte. M. Caillax taler visited fancices in the city, meeting Mr. Churchill at the Teasury Tata is the afternoon.- \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. \n\nTHE \n\nCLEAR OUT \n\nBOLSHEVISTS. \n\nGREAT MASS MEETING URGES HOME GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION. \n\nPROMPT AND DECISIVE MEASURES URGED. \n\n\"THE CANGER MUST BE RUTHLESSLY CUT OUT.\" \n\nOpposition Speaker Heckled, \n\nA \n\nThe haii \n\nA peene of great enthusiasth we witnessed at the Theatre Royal last evening when a great mass meeting of Hongkong residents aicpted, practically uniously, a roselation urging the Home Gov- srument to deliver an affam to the Canton authorities. was crowded, fally one thousand people being present. The addresses made in support of the resolation were frequently ami fourty ap planded, but one speaker who ventured to votes appcaition, met with good deal of beckling. The proceedings, which lastet for chise \n\nBritish National Antham. upon two hours, were brought to a conclusion with the singing withe \n\nThe meeting has provided over the Governments at Hors \n\nHis \n\nthe spot. who know and realise; the exbrerse govily of the eitis- Etia (Applause). \n\nThe telegram we send to-night,. therefiae, whatever may be sɛid! jlo speechee, about! avolii any. \n\nthing like viient language in the Text and confine itself to isspres. give statements of farts and such [deinands as ure reasonably set Forth and yousible of viiment. is with this object, in view that the suggested telegram, which has tor sutne time appeared in the Press, that eigin receive matitve: gonsideration by you ali, hat been most carofully druited, and 2 trustj ithet ne material alteration to it I will be called for \n\nWaking up at Lask To epits of all that has been telegraphed, until a few days ako It compelled to helieve that the Government at Home still consi- dar that the liongkozy aus South China troubles are all part of the \"China onesting,\" whton propej after the \"Shanghet weilent\" or are bound up with that Sheldonti \n\nWhile M. aflux was busy at the French Embassy Mr. Church by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyank, Fixuellency the fovernor in eirag and the Young Chine Nationalist was similarly engaged with his experts at the Treasury ludying the whe was supported on the plat upon this letter had authorised me Movement, and can be settled by French viewpoint. Owing to last atinute changes in the plans om by Sir Hoary Pollock, Hou to quote that portion of his letter cuees or socle special envy, hut Fon-csestations in Poking, confer- Ceilex week the Treasury at wes to sen Mr. Chrehjli.--Rezston i My, IT, W. Bird, Hon. Mr. G. G. \n\nwhich refers intimately to thisise recent shipping proclamations Alabaster, K., Mr. A. Macgowan pronunciation at the Canton Club: or the Canton authorities son at: (Swab), Mr. W. & Bailey, Mr. \n\nagree with Sie Jane Jamieson's Inst to be waking it up. Heat J. Owen Hughes, fr. W. A. Towies lection to the thily Pres art-hear). and others. \n\nfele, and should like you to an- \n\nOBITUARY. \n\nMAJOR GENERAL REGINALD C. W. E. MITFORD. \n\nThe death is announced of Mejut General Regina Beverley Mitford.--Mouder. \n\nDoes His Majesty's Government; The Chairman, before proceed-derstand that consider that still utterly disbelieve the reapon ing with the business for which his present Juncture Sir Jamesponsible statenate made in the the meeting bed bean culled, said: Jamieson has done everything any stream of eables of the gravest 1 desire to straighten out an incl- body in that position could do ature by the Governor of this dent connecteit with our original and I should greatly regret any Colony, and all the responsible! meeting. You will remuetaber that dea that there is a lack of entles already on the spot refer \n\nThe trouble red to, or do they seriously profess! KC that they are cuable any longer \n\nfiere \n\nof because \n\npared to shanden, the lights of in protect, or at any rate are pre-j British subjects secured to taem \n\nRoen at Waterloo Manor, Hants, February 20 \n\nthat neither General Mitford was the youngest son of the late 31. Join Words that original public noting operation bereen va barrister at law and the grandson of the historien of Greece. Based ot only a resolviton of \n\nanything, confidence in Sir Juanes Jamieson, do was educated at Rugby and was appointed en eusten in the India His Baleaty's Consul General inhing that other of us ca Army in 1855. He served in the Indian Mutiny during which he was Cantan, but we paid has a high the only people who can set severely wercdel and was mentioned in despatches, receiving the tribute. After that he was grill. His Majesty's Government G. G. O. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross by Lord Clyde and in the public Press. da October 29, 1358 Ia i Nogi West Frontier Expeditions, fericism was undebtedly largely and later in the Afghan War, be gained distinction and eventually due, if not entirely, to a sun- retired in 1826. He was a craui travetter and had toured the Orient-derstanding, wad I feel that it is Ladies and gentlemen, on the Authorities \n\nThe Chairman, proceeding, said: Ameries and civilised Karope and had pablished a number of books due to His Majesty's Consul 27th dealing with the countries visited and in the subject of the fran Geners in Canton that that itaing \n\nJuly Just Al \n\nMutiny. \n\nthis Theatre. \n\nRose Edouin, Actress. \n\nLandor, August 25. \n\nThu \n\n(Applause). \n\nThe Chairman's Speech. \n\nbeld ip \n\nmset- \n\nsolemn trsaties and will they supiusly automir, to the Javest hi-j Rofent challenges to Great Britain| of the present Canton Boisberlat \n\nI know well the difuuhtes they so hayo jo face in wont of unanimity: tion should be definitely cleared up crowded that very us ourd not and help from other \"Powers,\" an ad this meeting (Applanon). I may get in-smugst other thinge-His well as fire great industrial pro say that before leaking this state-Majesty's Government was urged bleins they have to deal willi et The death is announced of the cetogezarian actress Rose Fdouin muut I submitted it, because it is a strongly worded and gravely Home, but, unless this Canton who toured with the first English company in India and the Far Eartperry the Government to the considered rosetation that situation is tackled seriously and managed by her husband, Mr. Lewis---Rastor, \n\nINDIAN COTTON DUTIES. \n\nJAPAN CHARGED WITH DUMPING, \n\nGovernor, and I bave He consent İshould immediately inform the at once, not only will Brilish juler- ot only to make the stavovases but i de forte Governmet in Canton asts here and in South China be bis vermismos also to quote some that unlove it withdraws Rs sup-fcrippled for years to comes bus the remarks in a letter concerning th port of the attack upon British in Bolshevik pofamous propaganda A Newspaper Article. terupts, it will de regnaded un he will spread like fire, Soget through \n\nStratz \"The Consul General in a recent ny entered into a alete of busidity the \n\nSuttlements, 01 address, at the Clah, referred with the British Gayetä tuke , 20 \n\nthrough human and into Indu,! Receiving a depatation of Bombay mill-owners, the Viceroy hung Dalla Frege of the 1h inst. for reasons which it is impossible it be a tremendous conflagration. The leading artfela in the long- Almost a monta has passed and with the visa that not only will declared that the cotton ezelse dry cannot be abolished remediately under the handing of Sir James to understand, that vitally impur-for the nation to fight, but the for financini reascun, but the Government is pledged to abolition when Jamieson, which you have doubt tant telegram, which elemanly restrial problems at Hew and! finemial considerations perut. \n\nDincasing the suggested and-damping menseres apalast Japanid that it was based on 20 in throughout South China withersport trade will be increase the \n\nless read. \n\nThe Consul General cited existing conditions here sederployment through lack of the Vicorns admitted that he was prewed by the deputation's ecrrect appreciation of the situa- jone word of exaggeration, but fact, that must be faced statements regarding Japanese labour conditions, but the milers. He esglained that the Canparently been completely ignoret \n\nantrously. Streng words, but had not substantiated the charge of damping by definite facts andton Governani forwarded certain by His Majesty's Government.theless, and I wish we could ngures. He undertook to have the question examined if evidenre were decade following the shooting \n\nThere has been a sittle confusion route the people of England to \n\nafray et June 23rd fast, and these about these talegrams. \n\nunderstand and realise them. The cult densands, which were forwarded to Edential reply\" refered to lu me \n\n(ADDINERO). Lorden and Paris, were as follows: letter to the \"Press\", I should Cancer Must Be Rezoved. \n\nOsco and for all let it again he I. High Conmiasteners of the here explain, was a confidential; \n\nratione involved, to apologise, zaswer to one of the many tele clearly stated that no conference 2. Adaquate punishment of e arus sent Home by the Clumber in Peding, or any amber of them, General and the of Commerce, There has been no special comdesioner or envy. \n\nproduced.—Rextar. \n\nTHE LEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMITTEE. \n\nJAPAN TO RATIFY CONVENTIONS, \n\n------ \n\nGeneva. August 25. In the course of the proceedings in the Leagus d Nations Opium Committee, Docker Tsurum announced that Japan world ratify the Opfum Conventions elaborated at the rorent inferuational conferences. -Router. \n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND, \n\nA GENEROUS TOKEN OF APPRECIATION. \n\nAuckland, August 28. The American avai otticary and men hava donated $1,000 tu the) Institute for the Blind, in recogullion of the hospitality of the citizens of Auckland-Reuter. \n\nConsul \n\nSealer Naval Officer, \n\nanswer whatever to the telegram houver distingutahed and how \n\nthe 27th of July. \n\n3. No further troope or sum-of-feom the public neting held on ever much he may help the North- \n\nwar to come to Cantor. \n\n4. Withdrawal of wavahipa from \n\nen ureblem, can possibly settle \n\nTo-night, with conditions Infinite the prevent aluustion in Canton. Canton or delte, excett two worse than they were then and which is not a Chinees problem nespatch fosats for the use of with further declarations of the attack upon Hongkong and \n\nat all, but a Bolshevik ore and thaij the Consulate. \n\nhostility against Great Britain by British Interest in South Ce 5. Compensation for killed and the Canto authorities, we are Russian in its origin und that: \n\nwounded. \n\nmat in even greater unbere. they are using their Chinese dupes to further their conspiracy against \n\n6. Rerdition of balá Concessions endorse the options which have \n\nWhere is a cancer \n\nTo the Franxiang Govern-poured ions from every rep Great Britain. merk \n\nsible bady Government, Unofcial \n\nIn our midst which threatens the London and Paris replied to the inembers of both Counctie, Cham- effect that those derauds could be of Cmurarer backed by er must be ruthlessly cut out and then \n\nChinese 29 much as ourselves--it, not be considered. The new Car-large interest hore, Chuna Asrouls-sooner the better. (Applause). ten Government that assomed to and private telegram- \n\nLadies and gentlemon, with the cffice on July 1st, repeated these jhat is Majesty's Government hope that our legram to the demands and stated that no resto-cannot piesd ignorance upon the Prime Minister may assist him tel Seven negro soldiers of the thighth Infantry Regiment wersation of coral relations and eltuation. killed whan a howitzer burst during pracilce. Reuters American they had been discussed. \n\nsvaditions coule be aspected before Service. \n\nGUN ACCIDENT. \n\nNEGRO SOLDIERS KILLED, \n\nRockford. H., Aufust 25. \n\nCHINESE TARIFF CONFERENCE. \n\nwww.co \n\nBRITAIN WILL ATTEND. \n\nLondon, August 25. The British Government has now accepted the invitation of the Chinese Cuvornmunt attend the tariff conference on the 23rd October-Rauter. \n\nMOTOR ACCIDENT, \n\nDUTCH SOCIALIST KILLED. \n\nBrussels, August 25. M. Nan Kol, the Daich evetallet, ex-Scoater and colonial expert, has been killed in a motor zevident.-Reuter \n\nFRANCE AND SPAIN IN MONOCCO. \n\nOFFENSIVE TO BEGIN IN TEN DAYS. \n\nFOR BATHING PARTIES, \n\nPICNICS, etc. \n\nJAS. BUCHANAN & CO.S BLACK & WHITE WHISKY \n\nin FLASKS & FLASKS. \n\nFitted with glass stoppers, no corkscrew required. \n\nPRICE OF FLASKS \n\n55 \n\n+1 \n\n$2.10 $1.10 \n\nDONNELLY & WHYTE \n\nTel Contral 635. \n\nSole Agenta. \n\n2. Queen's Buildings. \n\nRid Your Home of Flies with \n\nFLYOSAN \n\nUPER-INSECTICIDE, \n\nAlso ills Roaches, Mosquitoes, Mathe, Azta, Redbugs, Lice. Fleas and other Insects. NON-POISONOUS \n\nto every other form of Animal Life. \n\nFOR SALE AT \n\nTHE CHINA DISPENSARY. \n\n32, Quang's Road t \n\nEast of Central Market, \n\nPhone 594 \n\nAre you still doing the \n\nwashing? \n\nIf so why not \n\nhave a gas wash boiler \n\nIt saves time \n\nmoney and \n\nclothes. \n\nFor sale or \n\nhire from \n\nHONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., \n\n9 \n\nLTD. \n\nreside for the purpose of all steamship communication be carrying on the moreaufile tween Canton and Hongkong, bath pursuits, without molesta- direct and via Maeso, and also for loo or restraint, ut Chaton, the boycet in Cantor and other Amoy. Foochuw, Ningpc aud porta la South China as well a Article V of the Treaty of British subjecte ships and goods. Shanghai \n\nStrategy, Amoy and Foochons, of \n\nNanking which British They have also openly declared Merchants are permitted, er her intention of destroying by ail porta where Dhey mazy every means in their power, Hong- reside \"to carry on their kong, ts trade and prosperity. Tuercantile transa \n\nWith whatever sevsons they classes entering and elearing to inse.\" \n\nand from Hongkong wos 70,330 Article X of the Trozty of vesadis totalling 5,000,000 tons. Nanking authorising yoout From Jet January to 30th June belonging to British Mer-fast the average daily number of chard to be conveyed by yesek entering and caring Chinese Murchants to any Hongkong has been 60 vessels province or City in the averaging 99,600 to Since the Interior of China. \n\nerists started the average daily \n\nrealise the true position in Hong- The Gravity of the Slination, What \n\nkong and South Chica and so lend I confess I find in Gillealt do to prompt and decision action then has the craul General to \n\nIspunit without voicing L indigna- either in cogurt with other disease with the Canton over we all foui at the procrastina Powers or if need be, by Great) ner with H viwy to ending the \n\n[tion, hit 1 recoguise they Bus Britain stone, I beg to formally present situation. le he to discuss \n\ncitration is an gave that I desire amove thas the following telegram his own punishment or the ren- dition of the British Concession to avoid saying oue word which he sent from this meeting to Hir may be regarded, at Home, za Majests'e Prime Minister in Lor- Home Government faces theseterical or which may give or don \n\nmements to prempe and direct ac- It will be secunded by Mr. W. S1) Article XI of the Treaty of number of vessels entering and decauda? The mere fact of dig-tion, in Cantea, ecession to dia- Bailey, and after that has been feussing then: would be an AU- \n\nnission that the incident of June out our advice or undervalue done I shall be glad to bear ther unis meeting. No one who has reukors hefure putting the tale 123rd was greated by Shameer, been away from Hongkong and gram to the meeting. (Applause). \n\nwhich we kauss deinitaly to be South Ching, even for the last six \n\nThe Resciation. \n\n10. \n\nTientsin which also opened clearing Hongkong has been 1 Swatow and okker Southern russels totalling 36,579 tens only. Porta for Foreign trade and but these figures include \"P. & 0.\" stated that “il is agreed that \"Blue Funnel\" \"President\" and Brith aubjects are pertait. \"Empress vessels which are nat ted to carry an irade with affected by the buycolt. whomenever thay please, and proceed to and fro wt pleasure with their ve vels and merchandise.\" Chatton a Gateway. 1 \n\nThe obwrvance of these provi- \n\nOur Canton trade comprising some 12 large Passenger vessels has been entirely stopped. Since the lat Jaly the average daily number of skipa including river zieamars, held up through the boy- cost has been 5 of which 15 rre \n\nmentus, could possibly conceive | This Colony as a vital part of Dally Prem Knew Wothing \n\nhow dangerous the Bolshevik the British Empire, Haring aires ly now absolutely nothing about the on British Oterests, and I wishram unanunealy passed at \n\nThe Daily Prese states that they treat is. with its epelat attack vately appanded through le measures that are being taken to that a few of my own personal frea: Mass Meeting held on July bring the present deadlock to a friends who, until a very few years 1271b and passed on by the Gover- end and that as far as they are ago, huid the same responsible nor at its request. to Hils Murjesty's sware the Hongkong Goverment positions out here as those who Government, now appeals to His jare equally in the dark. The Con-to-day have drafted many of the Majesty's Prime 31ster to take sions of the Treaties is imperative \n\nsul General folvement as that important telegrams to which steps to have the following pro-fox the commoerusal prosperity of Britian, Paris, august 25. Reports from Madrid state that Guteral Prano do Rivers has Peking and \n\nropies of all his despatelos in hat already referred, were here visions of the Treaties of Nunking this Colony, seeing that Camson is the Foreign Office now to study the situation for 1942 and Tientsin 1858 betas ceu the principal gateway for British aaronneest that the offensive against the Riffs will begin in en dags have been forwarded to Bosghongshomssives, and they would quicke Great Britain and China carried trade into South Chine. tine-Renter, \n\nand the Hongkong Government realise how woefully and dia-out, amely: therefore know ail ifat the Congal astrously, the \"Cantou situation\" General has written. As the Con and the peril of Hongkong and aul General pointed out, there is South Chins are being misunder ne possible basis for discussion stood in London to-day and give 1 here, and the next move rexe with; leredence and ear to those, upos \n\nEVACUATION OF THE RUBK. \n\nDuested biên Aorus 25 \n\nThe French evacuation bas been completed. Router. \n\nTo-day there are 16 of which 22 are British. \n\nThe present Canton Authorities The recent proclamation by the Article II of the Treaty of teño are independent of the Cen Ganten Authorities with regard to Neaking watch provides tral Government at Paking and coastal Navigation later that that British subjecta, with have been in othee for less than Vessels of any Nationsity, reccot their families and establish months are directly and solely British and Japanese. may enter ments, chali be allowed to responsible for the cutting off of (Coutinaod on pige 10.) \n\nPage 10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501641, "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": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 668, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "659\n\n1.J O.L\n\nALJINUS > VSTIÁS EL\n\n• Exo Tu...* VİToves tom vil» Tsalitò\n\nejojvjo ano di a\n\nELGI DE\n\nUTI NA 20 silleron ərid is\n\n+\n\n→\n\na 01 EITO PTO DVPA\n\n. (4367yong ni ese donGH 12 JANỆ\n\n,nologuɔ100 #da not sonel b 16 meusz\n\nvid in a Ikonumu súð nɔɖw bayrevím chef\n\noru 10 mond vita ne and`s ndi „noltunego oni joq ed ng\n\nValjinovéu. In\n\nvi to go. Ma de vara mu to amen vd meto Jens inter emni pied doma na (38-Iluhou so, web-a dout wɔdT\n\nVILTISH A Lebowzi Bus [19]MOTOOO\"\n\nKULAIDOSO, #ds abinsaw anivii 276.\n\nelemaonos erts qunt\n\nAND N\n\n10\n\n.\n\nw\n\n1011\n\nme mat . to e\n\n41338 JOGU DA A\n\nJe m''''\n\nkwa\n\n‚stiek). Chimoi\n\n2.1.\n\n.f BU OY\n\n103\n\n1...\n\nJA JASAV.\n\nJ\n\n**\n\nVAL TOTAL\n\nJaun. YX\n\n+\n\n20 BJio:\n\nJ\n\nVib sib q\n\nPARA\n\n2\n\nA\n\nNV\n\n\"\n\nי\n\nBEAM VIS DAMI GATA\n\nو لبلدة\n\n4\n\nanwi\n\naj\n\n11 2010)] ~ 50 r\n\nSAW OU\n\n750TG NA KAnox yada urody of ac\n\neasier for the Concession police the commanding officer of H.M.S.\"Cockchafer\", after consultation with myself, posted\n\na guard of two sailors at each of the Bund gates with orders that the gates were not to be opened except under his instructions or my own and the gates were, in fact,\n\nopened once to permit the passage of a gun.\n\nAs soon as I heard that General Chang Tsung-chang\n\nhad himself arrived, I sent him my car with the request that he would be good enough to give orders that troops were not to attempt to enter the Concession, The General sent back a courteous reply and the required orders were given, with the result that no further incidents of this\n\nnature occurred.\n\nI have not yet been able to obtain any definite information as to what took place at Kaotze. There must have been a certain amount of fighting but the resistance offered by the Chinkiang troops appears to have been very feeble. It is not unlikely that the troops who had come from lower down the line, realizing that they were in danger of being outflanked both by road and river, took an early opportunity of getting together all available locomotives and rolling stock and retreated to Tanyang; those that remained were either captured or dispersed through the hills. No resistance was offered by the forts here; I am told that the men had all been bought over a week before the attack took place. During the 17th one shot was fired from the fort on Silver Island at a launch passing down river, and that was all. The main body of the attack did not halt long in Chinkiang but pushed on towards Tanyang; by the evening of the 18th railway communication with Nanking had been re-established and on the 19th with Changchow. There appears to have been fighting at Tantu,\n\nbetween", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502495, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "26 - \n\nRAILWAY.\n\nThe new Carpenter's Shop mentioned in last year's Annual Report was completed early in the year, and a siding from the yard laid into it.\n\nThe steelwork for the Extension to the Workshops arrived in June and the building was proceeded with at once and good progress made.\n\nOwing to extensive development in the neighbourhood, it was decided to complete Bridge No. 4 situated at the second mile. This bridge spans a 100-foot main road on the skew and was designed to give a 60 feet clear span and two sidespans to provide for causeways of 10 to 15 feet each. The steelwork was ordered for double track, but only that for the main span arrived in time for the opening of the Railway. The sidespans (comprising four 45 feet single line spans) which had been lying in store for twelve years, were reconditioned and two were erected by the end of the year, and the line diverted over them. The remaining spans will be erected and the bridge completed in 1925.\n\nThe building of the two blocks of quarters for the Traffic Staff at Blackhead's Point mentioned in last year's Report was proceeded with, but not quite completed by the end of the year. They were ready for occupation by March 1st this year.\n\nThe roof of one of the buildings taken over from the China Light & Power Company and used as a motor repair shop, was condemned and arrangements made for a new steel roof with northern lights to replace it. The old roof which leaked badly was unsafe in typhoon weather and was irreparable. This work was given to a local engineering firm and is expected to be completed early in 1925.\n\nA siding was laid from Kowloon Station across the circulating area in front, to connect with the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises. The siding, which is 273 feet long to the Company's boundary, is laid on concrete with two guard rails. An agreement was entered into with the Company regarding its cost and use.\n\nIn connection with the Harbour Improvements, it became necessary to alter the position of the submarine cables crossing to Kowloon, and four cable houses were built in the Kowloon Station south verandah to receive the terminals of the cables belonging to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, the China and Japan Telephone & Electric Company, the Military Authorities, and the Government. Permission was granted the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to connect their cable with aerial lines over Railway lands onto their existing poles to Canton which follow the Railway from Mile 1.\n\n27\n\nIn view of frequent damage by typhoons to the Government and Railway telephone overhead wires alongside the Railway, it was decided to substitute an underground cable for the aerial wires, and a commencement was made during the year between Taipo and Taipo Market Stations.\n\nLess attention was given to maintenance work on the Fanling Branch Line in anticipation of its being taken up by the end of the year, as mentioned in last year's Report, but progress with the new road has been delayed and more attention to the railway track may be necessary in 1925.\n\nThe four new 4-4-4 locomotives arrived during the year, one of the underframes however was very badly twisted and out of line. This was straightened with the aid of the new 65-ton crane.\n\nThe first of these locomotives, No. 9 arrived on May 19th and was erected forthwith and in steam by June 20th. No. 11 was completed on August 20th, and No. 12 on September 25th. No. 10 which had the twisted frame was not completed until December.\n\nThese engines have a much greater tractive force than the earlier ones, and so far we have experienced no trouble with them and are more than satisfied with their running performance.\n\nThe 65-ton Breakdown Crane arrived in the Colony at the end of July and erection was immediately started and completed by October. The crane was employed in connection with the assembling of No. 10 locomotive, for erecting bridge girders, and also on several occasions for loading and unloading heavy pieces of machinery from railway trucks.\n\nTwo new 4-4-0 type 2'-0\" gauge locomotives for the Fanling Branch arrived at the end of July and were put into service by the end of September. These locomotives will be handed over to the Public Works Department when the road to Sha Tau Kok is completed and the Railway closed down, and should prove very useful.\n\nVery extensive repairs and work on Government motor vehicles were carried out during the year, in fact this department has grown so much since it was started that at times there is great difficulty in coping with the work. It was also handicapped for a considerable time owing to the necessity of rebuilding the roof over the Motor Repair Workshop.\n\nIn addition to the general motor repair work, the following\n\n181", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502513, "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": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "# 26- RAILWAY\n\nThe new Carpenter's Shop mentioned in last year's Annual Report was completed early in the year, and a siding from the yard laid into it.\n\nThe steelwork for the Extension to the Workshops arrived in June and the building was proceeded with at once and good progress made.\n\nOwing to extensive development in the neighbourhood, it was decided to complete Bridge No. 4 situated at the second mile. This bridge spans a 100-foot main road on the skew and was designed to give a 60 feet clear span and two sidespans to provide for causeways of 10 to 15 feet each. The steelwork was ordered for double track, but only that for the main span arrived in time for the opening of the Railway. The sidespans (comprising four 45 feet single line spans) which had been lying in store for twelve years, were reconditioned and two were erected by the end of the year, and the line diverted over them. The remaining spans will be erected and the bridge completed in 1925.\n\nThe building of the two blocks of quarters for the Traffic Staff at Blackhead's Point mentioned in last year's Report was proceeded with, but not quite completed by the end of the year. They were ready for occupation by March later this year.\n\nThe roof of one of the buildings taken over from the China Light & Power Company and used as a motor repair shop, was condemned and arrangements made for a new steel roof with northern lights to replace it. The old roof which leaked badly was unsafe in typhoon weather and was irreparable. This work was given to a local engineering firm and is expected to be completed early in 1925.\n\nA siding was laid from Kowloon Station across the circulating area in front, to connect with the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's premises. The siding, which is 273 feet long to the Company's boundary, is laid on concrete with two guard rails. An agreement was entered into with the Company regarding its cost and use.\n\nIn connection with the Harbour Improvements, it became necessary to alter the position of the submarine cables crossing to Kowloon, and four cable houses were built in the Kowloon Station south verandah to receive the terminals of the cables belonging to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, the China and Japan Telephone & Electric Company, the Military Authorities, and the Government. Permission was granted the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company to connect their cable with aerial lines over Railway lands onto their existing poles to Canton which follow the Railway from Mile 1).\n\n27-\n\nIn view of frequent damage by typhoons to the Government and Railway telephone overhead wires alongside the Railway, it was decided to substitute an underground cable for the aerial wires, and a commencement was made during the year between Taipo and Taipo Market Stations.\n\nLess attention was given to maintenance work on the Fanling Branch Line in anticipation of its being taken up by the end of the year, as mentioned in last year's Report, but progress with the new road has been delayed and more attention to the railway track may be necessary in 1925.\n\nThe four new 4-6-4 locomotives arrived during the year, one of the underframes however was very badly twisted and out of line. This was straightened with the aid of the new 85-ton crane.\n\nThe first of these locomotives, No. 9 arrived on May 19th and was erected forthwith and in steam by June 20th. No. 11 was completed on August 20th, and No. 12 on September 25th. No. 10 which had the twisted frame was not completed until December.\n\nThese engines have a much greater tractive force than the earlier ones, and so far we have experienced no trouble with them and are more than satisfied with their running performance.\n\nThe 5-ton Breakdown Crane arrived in the Colony at the end of July and erection was immediately started and completed by October. The crane was employed in connection with the assembling of No. 10 locomotive, for erecting bridge girders, and also on several occasions for loading and unloading heavy pieces of machinery from railway trucks.\n\nTwo new 4-4-0 type 2'-0\" gauge locomotives for the Fanling Branch arrived at the end of July and were put into service by the end of September. These locomotives will be handed over to the Public Works Department when the road to Sha Tau Kok is completed and the Railway closed down, and should prove very useful.\n\nVery extensive repairs and work on Government motor vehicles were carried out during the year, in fact this department has grown so much since it was started that at times there is great difficulty in coping with the work. It was also handicapped for a considerable time owing to the necessity of rebuilding the roof over the Motor Repair Workshop.\n\nIn addition to the general motor repair work, the following", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503271, "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": 346, "title": "CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8]", "content_text": "Owing to fighting in Canton which enabled the Government to destroy sundry rebel elements and to unify the province, the repercussion of May 30 was not fully felt here before the middle of June, when the real significance and gravity of the occurrence began to be understood. In Peking and elsewhere there was already a realisation that an event had taken place which was of the order of acts that create epochs in history. As Canton is the greatest Nationalist centre in the country, it is not strange that May 30 should be envisaged from an uncompromisingly Nationalist standpoint and seen to be a decisive expression of the struggle between the body of economic and political needs and ideas known as Chinese Nationalism, whose chief motive is the achievement of real Chinese independence, and the opposing system of ideas and forces which, deriving their sanction from the long series of treaties dating from the transaction of Nanking in 1842, is known as Foreign Imperialism.\n\nThis interpretation of May 30 would naturally find expression here in the form of patriotic demonstrations and other popular manifestations. And it was the driving necessity to express the Nationalist mind and feeling on a profoundly poignant act of tragedy that Canton organised the memorable demonstration of June 23. It is indisputable that the procession, which was the central feature of the demonstration, consisted largely of students and school children and was entirely unarmed save as to the Whampoa cadet section who were in ordinary parade attire.\n\nThe question as to which side fired the first shot is not a capital issue in view of the actual circumstances of the case and the grim results of the shooting. Never in its history had Shameen been so completely and perfectly protected. Separated by its wide canal and sand-bagged, barbwired, equipped and garrisoned by forces armed to the teeth and supported and covered by the great guns of the foreign warships in the harbour. Shameen was impregnable and absolutely safe even on the incredible assumption that there was any real Chinese intention to capture it. There was no such intention and there could have been none, and the results of the shooting proved it. The British suffered hardly any casualties, but 50 dead and more than 100 wounded Chinese demonstrated afresh the meaning of a struggle between a fortress and a crowd. All the relevant facts of the case support the view that, even if the Shameen firing were done in the first instance in so-called 'self-defence' (which is categorically denied), IT WAS EXCESSIVE AND THEREFORE LEGALLY UNJUSTIFIED. That Shameen was, on June 23, 1925, in the mood and temper to act violently and excessively appears from the widely advertised letter written by the then British Consul-General on June 22, but actually received by Mr. Wu Chao-chu, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, about the hour of the actual shooting on June 23. It was sent through the post, not delivered by messenger.\n\nAfter referring to a fantastic story of certain students who had cast lots for the privilege of posing as martyrs (which he himself had to suggest \"might be the figment of a fertile imagination\"), the British Consul-General went on to declare that “if, on the other hand, it have any solid foundation in fact and should action of the kind be contemplated and take place, I have the honour solemnly to warn the Government of Kuangtung through you as their Foreign Secretary that any attempt to penetrate on the Foreign Concession at Shameen will be resisted by force of arms, and that for the consequences the Government will be held individually and collectively responsible.\" And he added that due precautions are, however, being taken to guard against acts of mob violence, such as have occurred at Chinkiang, Kiukiang and Hankow, and should unfortunately they occur here, the blood of those who call upon crowd psychology to commit deeds of violence will be on their own head.' It is plain that this is the language of one who, having envisaged the possibility, if not the certainty, of shedding the blood of Chinese on June 23, 1925, would hardly be able to restrain armed and inflamed men under his orders from doing some bloodletting on the occasion. In other words, we read the letter as a frank avowal of the British Consul-General's intention to do what Evanson had already done at Shanghai or (we say this in a purely historical sense) General Dyer at Amritsar, i.e., action based on the doctrine of the preventive massacre which specialists of strong and drastic action are wont to advise as a magical operation with \"Oriental\" crowds.\n\nWhile there can be no doubt that June 23 is the direct and immediate cause of the anti-British boycott (and of the intensification and extension of the Hongkong strike), it is certain that the practical blockade which the Government of Hongkong instituted against Canton and the rest of the province was a powerful predisposing and, later, continuing factor in the maintenance and enforcement of the anti-British boycott. The Hongkong Governor in Council, it will be recalled, prohibited the exportation of \"rice, flour, tinned or preserved food-stuffs, gold and silver coin in amounts exceeding five dollars and gold and silver bullion, and banknotes of every description in amounts exceeding five dollars.' This prohibition became known in Canton within a few hours of the tragedy of June 23, and whatever may have been its actual purpose and aim--it was then interpreted and continued so to be interpreted as a financial and economic blockade of Canton and the rest of the province which had hitherto depended on Hongkong for supplies of rice and other food-stuffs.\n\nIn a sense, it may be said that this Hongkong severance of economic relations with Canton suggested the precise form in which patriotic retaliation for June 23 should express itself.\n\nAnd if the anti-British boycott did not soon follow the course of other apparently similar manifestations of popular feeling in the past, one of the main reasons was that the movement came immediately to be envisaged as a means of effective defence against what Chinese Nationalists were led to understand as a British attempt, based on Hongkong, to starve and crush Canton as the centre of Nationalist doctrine and activity.\n\nBut there is a more concrete reason why the anti-British boycott has been so long sustained. It is on record that my Government made repeated attempts to have the question of June 23 settled. And in reply to one of these attempts, the then British Consul-General stated that his Government could not entertain the demands formulated for a settlement of the question. These demands were conceived and formulated in the unusual circumstances immediately following the shooting of June 23, and they included terms which my Government, actuated by a sincere desire to arrive at a satisfactory settlement, is prepared to review in order that nothing incompatible with the real dignity and interest of Great Britain as a trading power in China shall continue to obstruct the path of settlement.\n\nBefore communicating these new terms of settlement, we wish to have the views of the British delegation on this presentation and definition of the anti-British boycott issue.\n\nNo. 4.\n\nBRITISH COMMUNIQUÉ\n\nRELATING TO THE\n\nMEETINGS OF MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, THE 19TH, 21ST AND 23RD JULY, 1926,\n\nWITH TWO ANNEXURES.\n\nThe conference for the settlement of Chinese-British disputes in the Liang-Kuang resumed its sittings on Monday the 19th July, when the British delegation replied to the statement of the Chinese delegation on the origin of the anti-British boycott. The Conference adjourned until Wednesday the 21st July.\n\nThe conference resumed its sittings on Wednesday the 21st July, as arranged.\n\nThe Chinese delegation replied to the statement made by the British delegation at the meeting of the 19th July, and then proceeded to make two alternative proposals for the settlement of the boycott. One was the appointment of an international commission of enquiry to determine the question of responsibility for the Shakee incident of the 23rd June, 1925. The alternative proposal was that the financial burden which the settlement of the boycott would entail on the Canton Government should be shared by the British. Translated into practical details this proposed sharing of the burden proved to be a demand for (a) compensation to the relatives of those killed at Shakee, and (b) some form of compensation to the strikers.\n\nThe British delegation immediately and emphatically rejected the demand for compensation to the strikers, and this refusal was treated by the Chinese delegation as disposing of the whole of their second alternative proposal.\n\nPage 344", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-493 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503844, "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": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 340, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "were aimed at maintaining the faded power of the latter to the calamity of our country and to the misery of our people. I, as the General in charge of Chiu Chow and Mui Yuen, am bound to safe-guard my territory.\n\nIn order to strengthen the foundation of our Northern Expedition, and to remove all obstacles in its way; to carry out the instructions of our Party so as to fulfil our duty as revolutionary soldiers; to accomplish the object of our late Generalissimo which was to punish rebels and remove evil and not to disappoint the Government which trusts us; and not to allow disaster to be brought on our people again, I am marching out with my troops to deal with Chau Yan Yan and Cheung Ngai who are Fu's vultures and jackals. All you soldiers are members of the revolutionary army and disciples of our late President. You should all realise that our military operation against Fukien is unavoidable - a grave and serious problem, and that as our Northern Expedition took Wu-chang only after great sacrifice, we at the rear should do our utmost to consolidate Kwong Tung so as to preserve the morals of our men at the front.\n\nTherefore in declaring our intention to punish Chau of Fukien, we have a grave and serious duty and object, which does not differ in any way from those of our comrades engaged in the Northern Expedition. For both armies have the same end in view to strengthen the basis of our National revolution, to overthrow militarism, to establish a united Nationalist Government, to bring about the realisation of the 3 Democratic Principles of our President and to gain freedom and equality for our country. Here is indeed a great opportunity, greater than any which have occurred in the past 1,000 years, for us to take part in a war of unsurpassed glory. All our soldiers should realise this and take no heed of danger or death.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504586, "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": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12]", "content_text": "revenues by the machinery of the diplomatic body1 inspector general and custodian banks. In its essentials this means that customs revenues collected all over China reach the hands of the Peking government only because the foreign powers have been prepared to use force against any Chinese official attempting to prevent their doing so. If this system is perpetuated and enlarged to deal with the much larger revenues accruing from surtaxes and later tariff autonomy and the loan services swelled by the inclusion of a thousand million dollars odd of unsecured debts, I fear that the present disastrous situation at Canton may be duplicated all over China, and the foreign secured bondholder may be dragged under by the load of unsecured debt tacked on to him and the customs administration which is the sheet anchor of our trade may be destroyed. The only way to guard against these dangers is to substitute for this system a policy of non-interference in China's domestic affairs, the main feature of which as explained in my telegram No. 375 would be the distribution of customs revenues among the provinces involving complete modification of existing control machinery.\n\nIn order to give effect to this new policy we contemplate that you should announce that His Majesty's Government can no longer support the system initiated by the agreement of January 30th, 1912, by which control of customs revenues is vested in the diplomatic body inspector general and custodian", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 504734, "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": "CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12", "content_text": "Cleans and Disinfects in One Operation. REMEMBER\n\nNO SOAP, NO STRONG CAUSTICS.\n\nNO DANGEROUS DISINFECTANTS\n\nARZ WANTED THE \"CARBOLACENE\n\nREGULARLY\n\nWALKER\n\nREGO CARBOLACENE\n\nFRAGRANT\n\nCLEANSER DISINFECTANT\n\nAn Active Disinfectant and Cleanser for use in Hotels, Institutions and in the Home,\n\nUsed by the British & Foreign Governments.\n\nSole Makers for -\n\nW. & F. WALKER, LTD., Liverpool, England.\n\nSole Agents- ANDERSON & ASHED.\n\nQue's Buildings.\n\nINSURE\n\nFOUR\n\nMOTOR\n\nCAR\n\nWITH\n\nGILMANS.\n\nTHE\n\n\"OCEAN COMPREHENSIVE POLICY\n\nhousehold.\n\n[24\n\nA Welcome Visitor\n\nat any\n\ntime in\n\nevery\n\nEvery\n\nBug, Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into proper contact with\n\nKEATING'S\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nAPIOL & STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.\n\nChemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietors MARTIN, Chisholm, Southampton Row.\n\nUNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.\n\nAT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nFROM\n\nADURYS ED Petrovitch, 32, Nathan Rd. Shanghai\n\nfragoon Sheinm\n\nTokyo Shouzhai Shanghai\n\nKisty Simpson\n\nBorghie Cassic\n\nBang\n\n-hal\n\nJAR\n\nMercery...\n\nAndrew Tr\n\nJonicbole\n\nL\n\nAbig Amay Totolas Chicago, Ulincin\n\nAT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nADDRESSED\n\nHeatley Rinorez Yardley Celly\n\nFrom\n\nLender\n\nDaina\n\nSu Franciaco\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nstedssful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nNOVEMBER\n\n5FR.\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\n\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\n\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\n\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\n\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\n\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\n\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\n\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\n\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\ntrientales, upon the Sensor for the Depertinent, and japon Colonel Blachere, military erminander of the region, stat ing that he had been instapeter to par-\n\nClub de Racrei ad XI. r. 8.0.\n\nAlhalic Association,\n\nis referising reels to the cost of the case saputorial on position is loux searching stab and corridors that too kung land. Endell, wuite apart from must is spent in searching steamers for the wase; supp's question, the cablu, the inutividani in question call-id. P. Fuertes, A. Losang. J. M. da ours and list grugs I would emorye box of the vatani sets very strict iuits the Prefect of die Pens | Siha, and A. J. Brown, than relive service is absolutely to the practicability of hoana babita neentary in a port of this slae and in\n\nnon. There art, moreover, engout re portiure, closely insted his in to a\n\nSoge #gatus, maxing the islami dependan foreign contry. Search has to on made for its water apon the maidand. There for exciele and antialle articles and fore, akhough. I fear that we shall never for prohibited imports. We have also be able to dispense with rider auine certain interjunal obligations in these the flan, het web doubties will utiere, cod shine ang sourched on operate as encouragement to add matter of routine. It is quive itaposiole tonal population to settle in Kaulugu questions raised by y Honourable duty to exannine all j Friend. The fact thar, 4,30 pounds of water storage on the sand itself, and which be made an ratensive four of the Accumpeau.\n\nThie match will be payed on the Re-1 chaec a villa on the Côte Vermeille Forreio's groun, Kiug's Park, Lo-earrow, the Peince of Wales.\n\nkick-not at 245 pudar.\n\nA pram of noble boating, speaking\n\nThe Secret team wall be:--L. M.\n\ncat, Hankey, Light Weish. Sergt Steyer, Seval Bruno. Beveridge and Mefatyre.\n\nHOCKEY.\n\nTODAY'S GAMES.\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\n} \n\n$100.\n\nthe Calous and with the remarks of hon, I supply bien. 21 furnishing all the etubers on that subject. One more data secessary for foenutatley our leture should like\n\nto thank\n\ngfficul collenges for their veys flattering rewound he premature to take a tal desi poliny in this respect. Until then it marks on the way the budget was intro- dowed and for the very restrained tona of their reasonable criticism and, espe einily, for their generous appreciation of the services of the virions Government departmente.\n\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\n\nEducation.\n\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply. Ever since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\n\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\n\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\n\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\n\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\n\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\n\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\n\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\n\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\n\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\n\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\n\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\n\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\n\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\n\nCONFERENCE.\n\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\n\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\n\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse. According to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\n\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\n\nBRITISH POLICY.\n\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\n\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\n\nFLIGHTS.\n\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\n\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\n\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present State laws enter having their aspirations seamed up A norcher of distinguished mebers of prohibition were apparently carried in the vertsnational dependenes\n\nPARIS, Noriber 4th.\n\nto\n\nTile\n\nRetar, November th A series of darmonstration Aights by a An experienced į De Havilland Hevents three-engines air- un on layder patiated that even if a thead which will operate on the new six her bare cameź the right to tive hy working unionista quatribaled one penny cute from Egypt to India were carried fiving rails fuas of execation for five per lay only th0,000 per week weidi bejut yesterday. By the end of new years, aviiside for the miners. This wou week The first of five machines ordered\n\nTHE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN,\n\nTRAISE FOR FRENCH POLICE,\n\nNO BRITISHERS INVOLVED.\n\nLeros, November 3rd. A furiber essage from Perpignan, exklatance from other unions they muallack in the trapies, nad a noticeable that alloguer Sparish and Italian mostly the former have begu - be prepared to accept the ambition of the fextare is the special arra gements Gade rested onion in connertion with coal dispute as suggested 15 the Prades for the comfest of poesengers. Not only\n\nthe Spanish plat. Con Congress as representing those is the cnbir waliloted at a greater exure British, e was at Erst stated,\n\nElection earle 264 Sone of those arrested suggested\n\nthe Paris bar bare signed an appeat to California ad Mouting wile Favela\n\noverwhelmingly voted for a resolation only, & legitinute in a very laudable the United States against the expertos encumeing de present federal law and\n\ncbject of aspiration.\n\nPossibly the T.L.C. and a great, any of Sacco and Vanzetti, They point out deadede e apendress of\n\nother persons as well wit be surprised Cantul Sterns Constirution regards to less that the national independence thek even the Americas judges are int ernhibition Missouri al Colorado ap\n\nof the Chinese people bus from the very sure of their gul, and even guilty.pear to have led down measures in first been one fine principal objeers of\n\n2 the morifiration of the State law.\n\nBibel policy, and that the so called LATER. \"uceque beates of 1801-models of Belated election retains indieste a re- moderation and good will-wore bamed dacties of six and 13 respectively in the carefully to interfece as ele as possible Republican ajrity in the Redste aval with China's covereign rights and to ca House of Representatives. alay sents courage bei ndicals and people to tread are still in the ballot and i the Deaerata be one wh that could pensione less hu capture a few core the western Repub-indeperasuste. Buevey, is the ba Bean urgents, ied by the Wiannokin coutrageglible Int, to be verbied by any grow of which the late Sepstor La Lane who takes the trouble to glady who Folette was leader, will undoubtedly be history of our relations with China. in a strong strategic position, by holding Unfortunately, it gestas to hyve been the balance busween the Demorats autorgattan not by Chinese statesmen and the orthodox Repu>Ticana\n\ndelunatists alone that sovereignty\" Latest Figures.\n\nCalot be confereed by a magician's wand, or ever by u Washington Conier New York. November 4 ence is our state to be enjoyed, but a\n\navailable show fandtion to the expreised. Mercins, Dai the next Serace be composed of deed, mamed it only to the Wise and #7 Detrocrats, one of the Parser Labore | Benevolent Water! Turky, 48 Repathesne, whereof eight are\n\ninsurgents, ad bence thorns To the i The French podion are being honored dech of the Amulsation Six sela\n\nweek for each wirer sad on strike.\n\nthe\n\nunions Disforöuation was expressed to tent than usoni, bor a special sir scoopi belp the wires to preing an unpreât is provided which Altera sir for din adio struggle. Ja London in 15 generally catatan: Marwughout the lateries.\n\nbelieved that the Conference will be con-\n\nCredit for Polica.\n\n| \n\nPn. November d\n\n| wills credit. Für fromvating lous of the is the Honee are duabital bat hitherto most entermined punish evolutionary the Replicas bure a more tears than\n\nand for their teed until\n\nsiderably tolesced by the failure of the EARL. BEATTY'S RESIGNATION 618 For hutched on French territory the Doucurals,\n\nforlorn hopes of the miners leaders,\n\nnuts, regarding the crcburgo ou servign i\n\nPOSTPONED,\n\nBrgey, November 4th.\n\nthe itapliunted non more salely within\n\nthe Le The conspiracy is attributed\n\nin a Cnts ex-Dopyty named Macia.\n\ncost and the compulsory lexy and by the East Beauty who has been Fiza Sawhoy however, caped. The arrested men plain weaking at to-day's craterence. 1\n\nLoud of the Advising and Chief of concertedly attempted 10 sayape when im\n\nInfantry was dented in to mount guard.\n\nis arassidered highly probauls that Winore Nasal Staf siree November, 151, has tied in Phun trap dalyahaw of Our dirilisation has produced so any\n\nFoxerulivo will senk authority to connivade | expreazeri kis desire to be allowed to le Similar Senegade Tailleurs wHIS TO disorders, from weleer to courtoiss which these its \"ery existence that, a settlement on the bush forms that can sign office on complaing a period of\n\nnidecod, baffed, wise to see the uhtalked in districts with the safe - civilization for the Bandos, we hostin\n\ngeintioned at\", Parpagena to control thep imprisona) there, who were revolt\n\nSOUTH AFRICA-INDIAN\n\nCHINA AND THE TREATICS.\n\nNAKIPO THE MOST OF GENEVA,\n\nThe Geneve\n\nthe Forrespondent of Hugging Fest states that Belgiumie ap- per to the Hugue Court against China's quilatere donandiation of the nuequal Customs Fronty daỡng bon 139 wil m no way jafurice Pekang's decision tu maka ben action cortive from Velour 27th at prevent the denunciation of the Spanish and fortuguese treaties later in the year and other une jou treaties as saur as the six wonths' denunciation\n\nto me by Wang King Ky, the Chinese Minister In Bruznets.\n\nEurocan cRITER'S AGENCI\n\nTHE NEW BETTING TAX-\n\nBOYCOTT BY BOOKMAKERS.\n\nPICKET SYSTEM THREAT.\n\nLONDON, November 3rd. There was practically no business in Weating so day, and consequently it was impossible to turn any starting prices. According to Wang, Chien wil: javuke\n\nis is understood that this was due to\n\na boycost of Belgia gucds it themsets the fat that buckmbuers are unable toetuse lo sgiate Customs at and agree ang themselves haw Die betting reciprocat inri fronties along the lines\n\nA geais ated in the reynolic asing on the greani of the unsuitability of Tattoreult's Ming as the Windsor Rave Perise aries. This net was unle Glen shrug our shoulden, out of sheer self-guarding provision lec national privriples. the maximan ing which an officer will the food. Defence\n\nThis, adiy, is for antlement angested in rescined on the Board of the Ad- If we parties in shrugging everything out of dar attention, we shall en bis the Trades Brion Congress. The miraty except a sprint elryumstances. withous abonlines to ghrag, but some granding of auch authorisation by The bay however commented, so the request things, such as (for me) Clška, must be iamisted in the riot of staying we\n\nPolagate tonference woul se an inport of the l'inst Lord, a defer bia vesigns. that we call the world.\n\nant intve towards prese. GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK.\n\nDEATH AGAIN REPORTED.\n\nLatest Developments.\n\ntion.\n\nNATIONAL FINANCE, SPRCIAL COMMUNTRE'S FINDINGS.\n\nCose\n\nof treaties already noncladed\" with Gor many and Autria. The British treaties anies be denom.sed legally for eight years, bat Wang believes that credm.\n\nThe\n\nthar\n\nThe incidence of existing tesañon with special aminion conferees at the luneseen. The bet the police piloted him to safety with of the world.\"]\n\nCOAL STOPPAGE AND LIFE ASSURANCE.\n\nACTION BY THE PRUDENTIAL.\n\nPROBLEM.\n\ntax Redd be applied. The altitude of PROSPECTS OF GETELEMENT.\n\n[başkaskers vulndning from oftering prices was gonerally condemned, and ibe Lenox, Novemùre Srd.\n\nopinion was freely expingsed that their We need have no fear of those difi-ion is making the strangest posible tamee wilt serant of abregation before enities or evenally befog antiled to GY, November 4th.\n\nFor the Satroad jau the satisfaction of the one to the other.\n\nterafiarto, Considerable innvortance attacles to\n\nGeneral Herzog, speaking at lun-\n\nMeaza hile. A is evident that Chinese the Miners Delegais Conferemer in holly\n\nWe Want the Wato.\" Seen in Lendos go-üny giver By the Br\n\najataşıman one seaking the most of their SHANODAL, Necember 4th. dou -day and strong hops, restrained Marshal San Chusn Farer's form head-only by the manory of pue disappoiti\n\nBrors, Novezier 4th. uish fudian Buion in the Indian de\n\nL352. ajestien og the Leagur Council. They will quarters have received a faspatch from mente, entertained hot at Set the British system of National furco has Margas of Bouding persided.\n\nAn exhuastive examination of the gates of the Imperial Coulrease. The There is a grong disposition as the vas ienova js a publicity centre, vuiting\n\nmoment, aming the booktankers in Putter į the azue unday Article is of the Core Marahel stafing that the Superin way all be clenged for a puzon effort, tendent of the Aurican Mission les The main out for decision is the date the chainauship of Lord Colwyn The\n\nDuw been coaj leted by a committes urner The function was notable, as being calle Ring to stay away pliogether from ant. mai dertzog's first appearance at i now Windsay Jomorrow. Using the stone | According to dis article of the Coven- pital at Changsha resta essure to the gates will free their exentive finance Caiutee was t Amican Copen at Nanking on October ariesiona and power in to proused in\n\noc by Mr. Philip South African function, while his queeri steps of the staed as a rostrum sproval at the Assemby may from the to Snowder, who was then Chancellby of was noteworthy we the test subiely aggrieved bookmakers halangued the time use the reconeidéention to mera- S to the affect thay General Ching sonich of a sectieraons along the lives the exliegues to February 1994 and its indication feren anyone inside the red and from bets by drifted to burs of the League of treaties which have Fai Shek had died from wounds.\n\nangusted by the Frado Union Congress, terms of incedenes were to rotate and Conference of the faanly froling strong | polities with violens petsons on Mr. Win become inapplicable, and the considere. There is no question of the Conference report on the National Debt and the the conferens,\n\nFurthermore, General sing Churchill. One man who shouted ties of antineliopal conditions where BRITISH PROPERTY DESTROYED\n\nwing specifig patce temps.\n\n\"We Esans to be decried is whether the excreference to their egg on brade, indus\n\nHerring was the sole representative of the Fe want the Tote \"jut a roug's sime dispostimages wight endanger the peace IN HUNAN.\n\nshat Le Sudorised in by for a try, oplosment, and National credis.arquis of Reading, in a speech, wanbly no hum done. AP.C. BUILDING BURNED DOWN.tries, and whether such autherias. It is undergo that the cum titles med Gotural Herizon\n\nfun. if garsed, shall be conditional\n\nBookmakers' Organise Bogenot. dindings are embodied in too reports entirely wrihout restriction.\n\nGeneral Hortzog's Speech, LATRA. which will shortly be handed to the A division of opinion is hely but the Choreitor of the bandoquer,\n\nGeneral Fartzog, regtrias, canplssied It is now resised that the action of deleges are bed with the knowledge The newapapers state that the majority\n\nthol vryne of clase contact in ravoving the hackmakes at Windsor, which thew that any attempt to renew the demand report deals with the gezocal ducis (endersienbuch, presie and hicker the whole carration of holding in a for calling out the safety me or for system in a way that is in nerd witheria) Cuntrance, lure the delegaces to organisal boyants, and acom of there\n\nvandstill throughout the county, was The Prudential Assurance Company ings. That was why he ngareciated the widge\n\nnorances that, \"Bubject to certain easy and secusly accepted pripsiplex, and Sark rentact giving the uneasy or threatened that his would be costumed conditions, policy holdiers au have the thet veldrags Gatsibutions of trade commends unly minor alterations and\n\nnoisy will not alone exabin the dis-djustments the existing methods GẼ deurs and anderstanding. He added to the end of the dat soon wates the arrears of preuvame the base accuupa-\n\nBIAA South Afries and die were try- froth to be cenzused with any hopes of textian 14 minted that the fluding ing to come into closer contact. They is exported at Tattersall's at Winter to-\n\nBax is favouerbiy altered. No okiakerated during unemployment resulting success. Yesterday nearly ons roure by the majority will not, in the existing had had considerable diferences in the grow, while it 24 uuderstool one on their industrial branch policies, from the coal dispune deducted from the dus went back to work, the biggest freinstances, reveamend the inposi-past, but he was convinced that with, single day heat for some tion, and there ton of a capital lovy, but will declare better fual understanding they would publie not to eate thongs Heel of the payments already mute, or suffer, picket system will be organised to induce fustend of heving, forfeit horsfé THE ILL-FATED \"KIANGYUNG.ed with 256,000 a week ago, and 16.000 taxation. is success, however, must de\n\nnow in the pits over 2,000 corpur- that it is a practicat ethed of seducing he appared to mel oue Juncher's re-me en helt or will be held as a reduction in the capital amount of anouth o The miners employed\n\naaghout the entry, appending for read largely or its general acceptance General Hering was boudly cheered today,\n\nfor the etion of the Windsor Before the dispute numbered 1,and evő by the Nation, mat as a potiosi creed when he made the remark noted at\n\nIn a fasacial expedia.\n\nbeginning. He concluded la hoping that\n\nOBITUARY.\n\ndiving the sermainder of their library ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.\n\nthey would contine u the happy spiri in which M. Baldwin and the Dominion} Gelegentes had been getting oa at the Con- ferenze, Whers they looked one another face to face and had not been afraid in connection with the anniversay in say what they wanted in\n\nsay Aristine Play next Thursday, which, as\n\n(Applause.) Ja former years will be celebrated roughout 12 fixpire y religious ser. Mr. A. J. Cock has nude the state- vices and the observance of two minots!\n\nSHANOR November 4th. A message received her From Changsh states that the Asiatic Petroɔlepa Com- pany's property at Packing has been brut dewn Also that Messrs. Butter- feld And Swim's property at Changra\n\nve been deatroyed,\" and that soms Wesleyan mizzinecies at Linyang have\n\nem faced to deadpate\n\nAll the awna mentioned chore are in the occupation of Southero troops.\n\nCOMPENSATIOS DEMANDED\n\nw! bo Funile,\n\nABOHAN RECTER'S AGENCY. piy boatsion is AvoidaÄ\n\nJDON, November 3rd.\n\nMarshal Son Chaan Prag is the re ripient of telegrama Tozs the Chis Merchants' Secor Navigation Compeny asking comprenantion for She loss of their\n\n6 appears that the Unions decided vessel, the Kinoguey, which went, done will: 12 hops af Kinking After only to permend and not to ingor Longon coinde n momiantion, she was in levy, because the non-payment of s comptiary by would eutui penalties energing, explored).\n\nLATAR.\n\nHron, November 4th. the last erremony in Whitehall, Louien, Avrangements are now coupleted for\n\nThe angry was coemendered in the stripe of the dis-affiliation of the Ly Suo's troops and the steamship you. Taions not felting the instruction.\n\nas officials requear him to inquire into the actual uning of the futafity. There was a crew of 118 men on road of whichment that the Mind Executive bussenes Accerpanied by the Prince of only were resoned and the company never diesed the question of district Wales, the Duke pants arch starked for the torped of settlements, which thes the remaining se who are believed Josongor honis. and proper wapensation made to the vie is families. They also requnal, in the telegram, th your other of their hips, comorandzerest by Mitula troops,\n\nreipt:S],\n\nhe\n\ngubamunpre\n\ninsur the re-emering employment the policy- holders will. azider the scheme, have his Reggars reduced to four weeks, and wil only have to meet the regular weekly payments; the outstanding balance will BISHOP OF ST, DAYIDE.\n\nbe covered by a suitable deduction to be (made when à clain ansee In the rase The death is announced of the Bishop of a with profit policy this deduction will of St. David's, the Right Rev. John made, noi frain the sum assured, but Usen\n\nGum the bons thereon, and no the huit The Right Rev. John Owen, M.A., bad of the insurances isped by the Pradentind bear Bistry of St. huvida ei.co 1867. me of this description, the vane of the He was born in 1854. And was thus 72 coomon cannot, it is oicially stated, years of age. He was an Oxford scholar. be over-estimated. The deduction can He was ordained Desuon in 1879, Priest, be vanilovi by a silabic payment at 16; Walsh Professor and Classica Loe any time before a claim arises. turer at St. David's College. Lampeter, It pointed on that most of those 1679 Warder and Headmaster of affected by the coal drupate will ron Llandovery College, 1985 $8; Dean of St. work under a heavy burden of kahffity, 4pl, 185 68; racial of St David'sant that lets of the Pedential will College, Lamuser; Cason of 6. Asaph, rethze that the way has been made\n\neasy for them to maintain their policies. i loze.\n\nTHE ATTACK ON MUSSOLINI.\n\nWAS WRONG MAN LYNCHED: York and other wen meutered the Royal Family; the King will\n\nPants, November ul. lng a wreath at the Cenotaph and wil be\n\nA vemarkable statement is mache in present daring the brief service that will\n\na tieuna telagenas to the Paria Widi that be endented there. Surrounding the the boy Zumboni was not the real asi Menotaph will be representative detachant of Msanii but that he was yached\n\ntents of the Eighting services, Mercantile when he was frightened by the aid of 1999-97; when he was mised to th Slatine, and ex-Servicemen,\n\nthe shot and trier to Ben.\n\nBishopvie. I\n\nNearly 800,00 Miners at Work,\n\noxnoy, November 3rd.\n\nA total of 290,67 ders am working, I to-day.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5FR, 1926\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1926\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD).\nPage 3\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nsuccessful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\nHOCKEY.\nTODAY'S GAMES.\nPage 4\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\nEducation.\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply.\nEver since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\nCRICKET.\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\nCONFERENCE.\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse.\nAccording to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\nBRITISH POLICY.\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\nFLIGHTS.\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-495N - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 505260, "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": 526, "title": "CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926", "content_text": "that a new policy should be adopted, it would appear to be our plain duty to explain frankly our objections to the old policy and our reasons for recommending the new one. A memorandum for this purpose has been prepared and is annexed.\n\n12. If this memorandum is handed to the Powers it will quickly become public property. Therefore, whether we state in the memorandum that we propose to break away from the Powers and follow our new policy alone, or whether the memorandum contains no hint of any such intention, the result in practice will be very much the same. The mere fact of the publication of the memorandum will be taken as an indication that we have already broken away from the Powers, and it would, in practice, be impossible for us to continue to pursue a policy in China when, in a document of such importance, we had publicly condemned it and proclaimed our faith in a diametrically opposite policy.\n\n13. The decision we have to take therefore resolves itself to this: shall we attempt to persuade the Powers to adopt what we consider to be the only wise policy in China, or shall we stifle our convictions and continue to concur in their policy, which we believe to be wrong and morally indefensible? For, having once stated our own policy, we shall be publicly committed to pursue it, and by the fact of stating it we shall have already broken away from the Powers.\n\n14. The objections to breaking away from the Powers should not be minimised, but the only alternative is to pursue reluctantly a policy which we believe to be wrong. The mistrust and suspicion to which this has already given rise has been alluded to above. We offend both the Chinese and the Powers, and it seems hardly possible to continue on so unsatisfactory a course any longer. On the other hand, if we adopt a policy of our own the rift in the solidarity of the Powers may only be for a time. There is at least a chance that the Powers may appreciate the force of our arguments and decide to follow our lead. The only two Powers that really count in China are America and Japan. American policy has recently been guided by Wall Street, but if our appeal for justice and generosity gains the ear of the Middle West the State Department may have no option but to follow. The Japanese have already abandoned all idea of coercing China, and they may be quick to see that the real alternative to coercion is not ineffective protests, but a sympathetic adjustment of treaty privileges to the claims put forward by the Chinese authorities at different times and in different localities.\n\n15. On the whole, therefore, we are inclined to think that the chief danger to be feared from a public statement of our new policy is not that it will break up the solidarity of the Powers but that it may encourage the Chinese in a general assault upon all the treaties. This is a very real danger, and great care has been taken to guard against it in the memorandum which is being prepared for communication to the Powers.\n\nII.—The Canton Boycott.\n\nCanton is the headquarters of the Kuo Min-tang, the Chinese Nationalist party, which was founded by Sun Yat-sen. The city has a long tradition of restlessness, turbulence and anti-foreign feeling. The Canton Government regards itself as independent of Peking and in fact as the rightful Government of all China, though it has not yet so far claimed formal recognition by the Powers either as an independent Government or as the Government of China. It declines to regard itself as bound by the so-called \"unequal treaties\" concluded by the Powers with China, and ignores them in many respects, though it has made no direct attack on some of their main provisions.\n\nFrom July 1925 to October 1926 the Cantonese boycotted British trade. No goods of whatever origin coming via Hong Kong were allowed to enter the Province of Kwangtung, of which Canton is the capital, and no goods exported from the province were allowed to go via Hong Kong. No British vessel was allowed to discharge cargo and no vessel, of whatever nationality, that had called at Hong Kong was allowed to unload. In addition, the life of British residents was made most unpleasant by the intimidation of their servants and by the difficulties in maintaining their food supply. Such trade as was conducted by foreigners other than British was heavily mulcted for the necessary permits.\n\nThe boycott arose out of the shooting incidents at Shanghai on the 30th May, 1925, and at Shameen (the Anglo-French concession at Canton) on the 23rd June of the same year, the latter of which was deliberately provoked by Communist influence. Chinese fired on the Anglo-French concession; the British and French troops replied, and some fifty Chinese were killed.\n\nThe three forces behind the boycott were:—\n\n1. The Canton Government, who, though they denied responsibility, nevertheless connived at and encouraged the boycott and took no steps to terminate it. In time they became tired of the boycott, which incommoded the local Chinese merchants only less than Hong Kong, and they began to find the Strike Committee an embarrassment, a kind of imperium in imperio; yet they did not feel themselves strong enough to proceed against the boycott organisation,\n\n2. The boycott organisation manned by an army of unemployed from Hong Kong and Canton, and at one time numbering more than 100,000; this organisation maintained its own courts and prisons, and its members made a living out of permits, fines and confiscated goods.\n\n3. The Soviet advisers of the Canton Government, who, though they cannot be said to have created the boycott, yet certainly to some extent guided it, and directed the Nationalist anti-foreign movement into anti-British channels. Neither the Cantonese Government nor the Kuomintang, whose organ it is, is Communist, though there is a left wing which is in sympathy with the Communist doctrine. They have turned to the Russians because the Russians alone were prepared to treat them on equal terms and to provide money, advisers and equipment. Chinese Nationalists are using the Russians for their own ends, and it may be expected that if the Kuomintang establishes itself as the Government of China and enters into relations with the Powers its need of Russian support will decrease and the influence of the Russians will wane. The Soviet Government, however, has some right to claim the Canton boycott as its most outstanding success outside its own borders since it came into existence. The loss to British trade and to the colony of Hong Kong, in particular, has been very great.\n\nSeveral attempts were made to settle the boycott question by negotiation, but they broke down on every occasion, chiefly owing to the refusal of the Hong Kong Government to pay compensation or to countenance the payment of compensation, i.e., blackmail, to the strikers, which the Cantonese negotiators made the sine qua non for a settlement. In March 1926, the Cantonese authorities, who had hitherto refused to regard themselves for the purposes of negotiation as anything more than intermediaries between the strikers and the Hong Kong Government, proposed direct negotiations, but these came to nothing for the reason given above. Negotiations were reopened at Canton on the 15th July on the proposal of Eugene Chen, the newly appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Canton Administration. Mr. J. F. Brenan, His Majesty's acting consul-general at Canton, was a member of the British delegation. Negotiations were suspended on the 25th July, the two delegations desiring to refer to their respective Governments the proposals made to each of them by the other. The Cantonese proposal was for an enquiry into the facts of the Shameen incident of the 23rd June, 1925. The British proposal was for a loan for port and railway construction at and around Canton. These proposals, however, came to nothing, and by the beginning of September the situation had been changed by two further developments.\n\nIn the first place the increased activities of the strike pickets in Canton harbour and their shooting upon British subjects moved His Majesty's Government to take forcible action to put a stop to these piratical activities. On the 4th September the picket boats were driven off the harbour; the pickets were driven off British-owned wharves and a gunboat was moored along the strike examination shed. This rendered the enforcement of the boycott of British shipping much more difficult than it had previously been.\n\nAbout the same time the Cantonese northern expedition obtained unexpected success and advanced into Central China, occupying Hankow, where there are foreign concessions, and Hanyang, where there are iron works and an arsenal. They had thus established themselves in the Yang-tsze Valley, and had almost eliminated Wu Pei-fu as a military force. It was feared that the extension of Cantonese influence to the Yang-tsze would be followed by a boycott of British goods on the familiar Cantonese lines, but although there was some anti-British and anti-foreign agitation, no serious boycott developed. There was some firing.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-496 - Public Offices - 1926.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 506775, "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": "CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927", "content_text": "# CANTON LABOUR\n## Good Work Of Police Commissioner\n### UNIONS DISBANDED\n\n(Our Own Correspondent.) \nCanton, Jan. 9.\n\nHotel owners and their employees are still at loggerheads. There is no sign of the employers weakening, but the workingmen have at last suggested a compromise. They are willing to cut down the demand for increased wages by 15 per cent, and it is reported that if 30 per cent on the dollar is cut off the demand, a settlement will in all probability be reached. It is still the proprietors of the smaller hostelries who are blocking all attempts to reach an understanding with the workers. The first-class hotel owners would have settled long ago, but being members of the association to which the proprietors of the smaller hotels belong, they are unable to act independently.\n\nA compromise has been suggested by the Farmers and Labourers Bureau, which has informed both sides that it would be best to split the difference and sign a settlement agreement on the basis of a reduction in the workers' wage demand by 20 per cent. The second and third-class hotels seem unwilling to consider this suggestion.\n\nWhile it is understood that all but the wage demand have been settled, the accepted terms have not been given out. The writer has learned that the employees did not win their demand that no worker might be discharged without their consent. Instead, it has been agreed that the old custom shall be followed of giving notice to the workmen on the second day of every year, whether their services are desired longer or not. The proprietors shall be free to discharge any man at that time, but if a man is kept on, and during the year the employer desires to dispense with his services, the matter must be taken up with the union and good cause shown before permission to discharge him will be granted.\n\nThe Police Chief, Tsin Tai-kwan, is obtaining excellent results in his new office, making the labourers toe the mark. He has had an up-hill job of it too, undoing the work of his predecessor, the radical Li Cheung-tat. We have now come by the information that shortly after taking office, Mr. Tsin telegraphed to the Commander-in-Chief Chiang Kai-shek, making it clear that he could not continue in office if he were not given full authority to use whatever methods he might deem necessary to preserve order in the city. The answer, also telegraphed, was entirely satisfactory, giving Tsin Tai-kwan the right to issue what orders he sees fit, and to carry them out in whatever manner he deems necessary, entirely unhampered by either military or civil authorities. Upon receipt of this telegram, Mr. Tsin gave orders for the disbanding of the Labourers Delegates Union patrol corps which Li Cheung-tat had allowed to parade through the streets on the pretext that these corps were needed to prevent clashes between the workers.\n\nSince the appointment of Tsin Tai-kwan as Commissioner of Public Safety, there have been no labour disorders of consequence other than the trouble among the railway employees, and one of these disturbances occurred on the outskirts of Canton, and the other across the river, at the very edge of Fatei.\n\nThe strike of hotel and boarding house workers continues and all attempts of the Government Labour Department at a settlement have proved fruitless. Yesterday afternoon, an employee of the Kwong Tai Loy boarding house was shot at by union pickets while returning to work. The pickets were arrested and taken to the Police Department, but the Labour Union demanded their immediate release.\n\nAt a recent executive meeting of the Police Inspector of the Third Station complained that it is quite impossible for the police to maintain order with the Ricshaw Labour Union interfering with the traffic. The Police chiefs decided to take up the matter with the Ricshaw Pullers' Union.\n\nThe Police Headquarters, a place now much hated by labour unionists here, is being carefully guarded. Extra armed soldiers are placed on guard outside the headquarters and those entering or leaving after dark are subject to search.\n\n## Official Support\n\nThere has been quite a change in the policy of the Farmers and Labourers Bureau, for it seems now to be the intention of its head to back Tsin Tai-kwan, and to adopt his attitude in dealing with disorderly elements. There is a likelihood that the Union of Railway Employees which started the trouble at the two railway terminals, attacking the headquarters of the mechanics, will be dissolved as a consequence of its radical leaders and unwise leadership. The government seems now to lean rather towards the General Labourers Union, which will probably shortly establish its headquarters in Hankow, and gradually the unions which comprise the Labourers Delegates Union may be put out of business. Notice has already been given that the union of men who take part in playing the lion and other performances of a theatrical nature shall no longer exist. All of the members of this union are trained in feats of strength, and are expert Chinese boxers, and their services have been employed in many of the street fights in Canton during the past year.\n\n## Loyal Employees\n\nWhile small flags have been stuck up at the entrance of every hotel, no one is prevented from entering or leaving the premises at will. Quite a few of the workers, far from being hostile to their employers, are standing by them and actually giving them aid, realizing that in the long run they will not gain by a settlement that milks all of the profit from hotel-keeping. Because of this, in some hotels rooms have been rented during the strike, and thus, especially in the smaller establishments, the owners have been making some money, which has enabled them to hold out the longer. Their friendly workmen have, for the most part, winked at this infraction of the strike rules, and have undoubtedly in most cases shared in the profits, and in exchange have given a certain amount of service to help maintain traffic order.\n\nThe workers of the J. G. Kerr Hospital in Fongtsuen have issued a lengthy circular enumerating the \"crimes\" of the hospital authorities. They ask that the Kuomintang and the Union of Miscellaneous Workers should give them support to deliver them from the \"yoke of oppression.\"\n\nThe funeral of Shen Leung, Assistant Chief of Police of Canton, took place this afternoon. The procession was attended by hundreds of police officers and soldiers and a military band.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-499-2 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-1-1927 - 4-2-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 507308, "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": "CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927", "content_text": "## Europe Stirred By New Rumors Of Balkan Wars\n\nParis, March 19.--Europe's war-spitting volcano, the Balkans, again is muttering ominously and belching dangerous sparks. This is established here beyond a doubt from conflicting reports reaching Paris from Rome and Belgrade and emanating from the Balkan states by various circuitous routes, to the effect on the one hand, that Italy is sending munitions and warships to the Albanian coast, and, on the other hand, that Jugo-Slavia is fostering an uprising in Northern Albania and preparing to invade that country to overthrow Ahmed Zogu's Government.\n\n## THE CANTON GAZETTE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1927\n\n### Sven Hedin Agrees To Police Continue Joint Chino-Swedish Science Expedition Search Proceeds To Turkestan\n\nRagly, May 15.--The police are still translating documents and work is being carried on behind drawn blinds so as to shield the detectives from curious eyes. Numbers of women are now participating in the proceedings, assisting the police in the role of interpreters and in possession of the Arcos buildings. The systematic search authorised by magistrate's warrant was continued until last night and was resumed today.\n\nPeking, May 6.--As the result of an agreement signed between Dr. Sven Hedin and Mr. Chow Shao-si Chiang, representative of the federation of Chinese scientific organizations in Peking, a joint Sino-Swedish scientific expedition will leave Peking on May 8 and explore regions of historical, geological, and archaeological interest in Chinese Turkestan (Sinkiang). The official name of the party is the Northwestern Scientific Expedition.\n\nThe Chinese personnel of the party consists of Mr. Tan, astronomist; Mr. Chao Yah-tserg, of the Geological Survey; Messrs. Hsu Yao-shen and Huang Chung-liar, archaeologists; Mr. Yuan Hsi-yuan, geologist; Mr. Kurg Yuan-chung, photographer, and four students. These represent the choice of the executive council of the federation of Chinese scientific organizations. The foreign personnel of the party is to be selected by Dr. Hedin, according to the agreement.\n\n### Dual Leadership\n\nThe expedition is expected to be in the field for two years. There will be two leaders, one Chinese and one Swedish. Dr. Hedin is the logical Swedish candidate, as he is responsible for the selection of the foreign staff. The name of the Chinese leader has not yet been revealed. The two will have equal power, although both are subject to the supervision of the executive council of the expedition to be established specially for the purpose.\n\nOne of the terms of the agreement provides that Dr. Hedin shall be responsible for all expenses of the expedition, including food supplies of the staff, purchase of tents, wages of servants, etc. In addition to this, Dr. Hedin shall pay $850 a month to the Chinese association from the start to the conclusion of the expedition.\n\n### Its Meaning\n\nThis means, apparently, that should Italy install troops in Albania ostensibly to \"preserve order and protect the Government\" she has England's sanction through Sir Austen Chamberlain's highly important verbal compact made with Premier Mussolini of Italy, at Leghorn last October, previous to the cementing of the Tirana pact.\n\n### Route Laid Out\n\nThe route of the expedition is defined as follows: Peking, Paotouchen, Shukunul, Hami, Tienhua, Lupunul, and Chuerhchen. Any slight deviation from this route may be arranged between the Swedish and Chinese leaders of the party, but in case of important changes, the approval of the executive council of the association must be secured.\n\nThe agreement defines the object of the joint expedition as the study of geological, seismic, climatic, astronomic, and archaeological conditions. The folklore of the people may also be the subject of inquiry, but all things affecting the national defence of China are placed beyond the scope of investigation of the party. Another regulation provides that no structures of historic and artistic value shall be damaged or destroyed, nor shall members of the expedition be allowed to purchase relics in their private capacity. Large-scale excavations are forbidden.\n\n## London, May 16. With reference to the alleged arrangement of a Credit Scheme, involving £10,000,000 between the Midland Bank and the Soviet Trade Delegation, which has been officially declared by the former incorrect, Sir Allan Smith, interviewed by the Financial Times, stated that the categorical character of the Midland Bank's denial placed him in a somewhat delicate position, and he could only imagine that some technicality existed, which rendered the Agreement \"slightly short of completion.\"--Reuter.\n\nLondon, May 16.--In contrast with the previous roar of concrete breakers, only the muffled click of typewriters is heard all day long from the Arcos House, as the police continued to work, searching and classifying the contents of the safes and strong rooms. An air of mystery is imparted to the proceedings by the fact that the work is being carried on behind drawn blinds so as to shield the detectives from curious eyes.\n\n## France Is Embarrassed\n\nFrench Foreign Office is very anxious over the present situation and the Quai d'Orsay tonight is seeking definite information on the exact status of relations between Jugo-Slavia and Albania. It is frankly acknowledged that any outbreak or sudden rupture between the Balkan states would seriously menace European peace. Moreover, any attack by Albania against Jugo-Slavia or vice versa would extremely embarrass France. France's position is all the more delicate because Italy's political invasion of Albania is believed to have received the open sanction of Great Britain through Sir Austen Chamberlain's highly important verbal compact made with Premier Mussolini of Italy, at Leghorn last October, previous to the cementing of the Tirana pact.\n\nFurther unofficial reports here tonight state that in the past two weeks four Italian naval vessels have been dispatched to a point near Durazzo, on the Albania coast, loaded with munitions and arms, and that one hundred Italian officers also were sent. The accounts add that it is believed Italy soon will occupy all the villages along the Albanian littoral.\n\nInformation from Vallona says numerous transport and war materials are arriving there from Italy, destined for Albania, these being sent by the Italian Navy. At the same time, dispatches emphasize the internal dissension between Zogu's supporters and a strong Roman Catholic group opposing him. The discontent is portrayed as being at such a pitch that an insurrection may break out any moment.\n\n## Shaky Nerves\n\nLondon, March 19.--During the last few weeks almost all Europe has become included in what might properly be called the diplomatic earthquake zone. Comment on the political upheaval is making itself heard as a vague rumbling, rather than as a definite shock, but it is undeniable that from London to Moscow and from Helsingfors to Bagdad there is a distinct atmosphere of nervous tension in diplomatic circles. Its extent may be gauged by the fact that even Switzerland, which managed to preserve neutrality through the great war, is discussing animatedly whether or not Italy may attempt forcibly to annex the Southern Swiss cantons, which are markedly Italian in general character.\n\nAs a background for the fears which are troubling this hemisphere, there are two main situations that border on hostility between Great Britain and Russia, and, secondly, the rivalry between France and Italy. Intermingled with these two basic situations--sometimes directly connected thereto and sometimes with only the vaguest association--there are innumerable local feuds, jealousies, and bickerings. As has been usual, these exist in the properly acute form in Central and Eastern Europe. There is hardly a single nation which has not some private quarrel, in addition to its alignment on one or the other of the two larger issues mentioned above.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain has denied the rumor of an Anglo-Polish pact against the Soviet, and officials in London deny with equal emphasis reports of Anglo-German rapprochement for the same purpose.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### PETER MUSIC CO.\n\nWHOLESALE AND RETAIL\n\nAll Kinds of Music and Musical Instruments.\n\nSole Distributors: \"MORRISON\" PIANOS\n\n33, Miu Chin Street, West, Tungshau, Canton.\n\n### SEND YOUR MESSAGES BY WIRELESS\n\nCheaper and Faster Service\n\nTO\n\nShanghai, Nanking, Foochow, Hankow, etc.\n\nMessages, official or private, are despatched immediately, day and night.\n\nApply to Office at 50 (old number) Second Bund (Yee-Maloo) Nankwan.\n\n### CANTON WIRELESS STATION, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS\n\n### NATIONAL THEATRE (North Wing Hon Road)\n\nTues. to Thurs. May 17th to 19th.\n\nAt 12.30, 2.30, 7.00, and 9.00 P.M.\n\nBEBE DANIELS and NORMAN KERRY in \"DARING YOUTH\" in 8 reels\n\nALSO COMEDIES And NEWS\n\nNext Change Fri. and Mon. 20th and 23rd. \"THE LIVING BUDDHA\" Part II A Chinese Picture\n\nComing BETTY COMPSON and LEATRICE JOY in \"LADIES MUST LIVE\"\n\n### PEARL THEATRE (Opposite DUTCH FOLLY, THE BUND)\n\nPROGRAMME FOR Tues. to Wed., May 17th to 18th.\n\nAt 2.30, 7.00, and 9.15 p.m.\n\nGOLDWYN Presents \"BREAD\" A Picturization of the World Famous Novel by Chas. G. Norris\n\nWith an all Star cast including Mae Busch, Hobart Bosworth, Robert Frazer, Eugenie Besserer, Wanda Hawley, Myrtle Stedman, Pat O'Malley, and Ward Crane.\n\nALSO LARRY SEMON in \"MIDNIGHT CABARET\" A Comedy in two parts.\n\nNext Attraction! Commencing Thurs. May 19th. BUSTER KEATON in \"SEVEN CHANCES\" 7 Reels\n\n### The Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance Co. OF NEW YORK\n\nAll classes of Insurance transacted\n\nGENERAL AGENTS American Asiatic Underwriters, (South China) Fed. Inc. U.S.A., Mission & Building, The Bund\n\n## \"CHING TANG\"---PURGE THE PARTY---MOVEMENT: SLOGANS FOR THE PEOPLE ARE ISSUED BY PROPAGANDA DEPT.\n\nFollowing is a translation of the series of slogans issued by the Propaganda Committee of the Kwangtung Provincial Special Kuomintang, which publishers are required to print daily in the newspapers for the information of the people:\n\n1. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is treacherous to our late Director, Dr. Sun Yat-sen.\n2. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is against the San Min Chu I (Three People's Principles).\n3. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is paly destroying the People's Revolution.\n4. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is undoing the work of the Northern Expedition.\n5. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is utilizing bandits and labor usurpers to oppress the peasants and laborers.\n6. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is insulting and disgracing our late Director, Dr. Sun.\n7. Down with the Chinese Communist Party, which is plotting the downfall and destruction of the Kuomintang.\n8. To be against the Three People's Principles is to be a Counter-Revolutionary.\n9. To be against the Kuomintang is to be a Counter-Revolutionary.\n10. All power and authority belong to the Kuomintang.\n11. All true and loyal comrades of the Kuomintang must unite and rise.\n12. Down with all Counter-Revolutionaries.\n13. Down with all Opportunists.\n14. Concentrate the powers of the Kuomintang.\n15. Down with all forms of Imperialism.\n16. Down with the Fengtien clique of Militarists.\n17. Eradicate all corrupt officials, greedy gentries, and unscrupulous merchants.\n18. Be on guard against those who lean toward the Right Wing.\n19. To call a Strike against the Kuomintang is Counter-Revolutionary.\n20. Those who are not under the direction and guidance of the Kuomintang are not Revolutionaries.\n21. The masses of the people must rise and clean up the Counter-Revolutionary Chinese Communist Party.\n22. The masses of the people must rise and support the Chinese Kuomintang.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-500-1 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-5-1927 - 9-6-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509110, "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": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "content_text": "## 37\n\n\n5 \n\ndown to ports in the North and South, which would also have to be blockaded. This would probably unite the North and South against us. The injury caused to our own nationals and to the Chinese, who are at present most friendly towards us, would also have to be taken into account.\n\n(iii) A \"Pacific Blockade\". Measures of this nature would have little good result.\n\nThe broad general conclusions outlined above are elaborated in a Report which is now in course of preparation.\n\n5. On the 14th January, 1927, a meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee was again convened in accordance with the instructions of the Prime Minister at the request of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs to consider a telegram from the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong to the War Office (No. 1279*, dated the 13th January, 1927), in which the question of the evacuation of Shameen was raised. This meeting was attended by Sir Victor Wellesley on behalf of the Foreign Office and by Sir Gilbert Grindle and Mr. Clutterbuck on behalf of the Colonial Office.\n\n6. After examining the situation in the light of the most recent information available, the Chiefs of Staff drew up a report which was circulated as C.I.D. Paper No. 759-B. The conclusions reached by the Chiefs of Staff at this meeting are contained in the following extract from this report:\n\n(10) We recommend that the instructions to the local Naval, Military and Civil authorities should be guided by the following principles:\n\n| Principle | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The policy of His Majesty's Government is to avoid becoming engaged in active hostilities with the Chinese military forces, since this might unite the whole of China in a war against us. They must, therefore, avoid action calculated to precipitate this contingency. |\n| (b) | Subject to this paramount consideration, the Concessions are to be protected against mob violence to the utmost extent possible with the forces available locally, but, if the continued occupation of the Concessions is impossible without action calculated to involve hostilities with the Chinese forces, the men on the spot must have full discretion to evacuate. |\n\n(11) We recognise that these instructions place a heavy responsibility on those who have to take a decision, whether to hold on or to evacuate. Their position in this respect is similar to that of an officer commanding a rearguard, where the enemy's advance guard consists of the mob and the main body is the Cantonese army. They must, therefore, be given wide discretion.\n\n(12) Subject to the above, and to the consent of the Governor, we recommend that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong, in consultation with the local Naval authorities and the acting Consul-General at Canton, should be authorised, if the situation becomes serious, to send to Shameen such troops as he thinks necessary and as he can spare, having due regard to the security of Hong Kong and to the call which may at any moment arise from Shanghai for the despatch of the Indian Battalion.\n\n(13) We cannot recommend, however, that authority should be given to block the entrance to the river, as proposed, much less the bombing of Canton, at present.\n\n7. On the 17th January, with the authority of the Prime Minister, the Chiefs of Staff Sub-Committee again met as a matter of urgency at 12:30 P.M. to consider the military aspects of the defence of Shanghai. After this meeting a further report was drafted (`C.I.D. Paper No. 761-B`), the conclusions of which are summarised in the following extract:\n\n(7) Our Conclusions and Recommendations in regard to the defence of Shanghai in the present circumstances may be summarised as follows:\n\n| Recommendation | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | If Shanghai is to be secured, it is of the first importance that the troops for this purpose should be despatched at once, otherwise they may arrive on the scene too late. Any delay in this connection is dangerous. |\n| (b) | The following British troops should be despatched to Shanghai at once: (i) One mixed Brigade from India; (ii) 1,000 Marines; (iii) The First Cruiser Squadron (which can supply a landing-party of 1,000 rifles). |\n| (c) | That recommendation (b) is on the understanding that the remainder of the units required to complete the Division which is necessary for the defence of Shanghai will be provided by other nationalities. If other nationalities are not prepared to provide the remainder of the Division we shall have to provide a complete Division ourselves. |\n\n(8) We understand that arrangements are being made for the supply of such necessities as barbed wire, ammunition, &c.\n\n(9) Provided that authority is given to-day to carry out the moves recommended in paragraph 7 above, it is estimated that the troops concerned will be available for action at Shanghai in 30 to 32 days from this date. Our latest information is to the effect that the earliest date on which the Chinese Nationalist Forces can arrive at Shanghai is 30 days from to-day. It will be seen, therefore, that in order to ensure effective intervention on our part the necessary orders for the move of our troops must be given to-day.\n\n8.\n\n4.\n\n*Not printed.\n\nIn addition to the defence of Shanghai, the Chiefs of Staff at this meeting also considered a proposal to use **Tear Gas** against mobs, and recommended:\n\nAfter taking into consideration the many factors affecting its use, we unanimously recommend that authority should be given for gas to be used in China against the mob, subject to the issue of very definite instructions as to the circumstances under which it may be employed.\n\n9. The reports (`C.I.D. Papers Nos. 759-B` and `761-B`) of the Chiefs of Staff referred to in paragraphs 6 and 7 above were considered by the Cabinet at a meeting held on Monday, the 17th January, 1927, at 3 P.M. (`Cabinet 2(27)`, Conclusion 2), when, after a careful examination, the Cabinet agreed:\n\n**General Policy**\n\n| Decision | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | That regard for the protection of British lives no less than the disastrous effect which the surrender of Shanghai to violence would have on the British position in China, Japan, India and throughout the East, precluded the possibility of basing any policy either on the evacuation (even if that were possible), or on the surrender of Shanghai. |\n| (b) | That Mr. O'Malley should be instructed to inform Mr. Eugene Chen, the Cantonese Foreign Minister, that we were prepared to go a very long way towards meeting their desires in regard to treaty revision, provided that they in turn were prepared to negotiate a settlement. But if they refused to negotiate, and insisted on recovering the concessions by force, whether by mob violence or by troops, Eugene Chen should be told that we should take such steps as we thought fit. In that event we should hold Shanghai, preferably in concert with other Powers, but in the last resort with British forces only. |\n| (c) | That the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs should give approval to the general proposals in Sir Miles Lampson's telegram No. 8* of the 3rd January, which should form the basis of Mr. O'Malley's conversations with Mr. Eugene Chen in regard to the concessions to be made to the Chinese in connection with the revision of treaties. |\n| (d) | That the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs should telegraph to the Governments of France, Italy, United States of America, and Japan, in general terms, our proposals in regard to treaty revision and our intentions in regard to the defence of Shanghai. That Sir Miles Lampson should be authorised to make a similar communication to the Ministers of the Powers at Peking. |\n| (e) | That the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs should telegraph to the Japanese Government the details of reinforcements it was proposed to send to Shanghai, as set forth below, and to ask what forces they were prepared to send. |\n\n*Not printed.\n\n## 38", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509254, "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": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "page_number": 179, "title": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "content_text": "146\n\n\n197 \n\n2 \n\n\"(d) Owing to navigational difficulties, a garrison in Shameen could quite easily be cut off and marooned.\n\n\"(e) If Shameen is cut off from the outside world, a combined naval, military and air operation would have to be undertaken to relieve it. It is not impossible that such an operation would land us in extensive commitments.\n\n**(f)** The operation described in (e) would constitute an act of war against China.\n\n\"(g) Unless His Majesty's Government is prepared to face the above liabilities, the evacuation of Shameen should be a necessary preliminary to the institution of a blockade.\"\n\nOur general recommendation in our last report (paragraph 28 (i) (e) of `C.O.S.-59`) was that\n\n\"The measures to be taken for the protection of Shameen or for its evacuation can only be decided in accordance with the situation at the moment, and must be left to the men on the spot.\"\n\n5. The present situation, as reported in the telegrams in the Appendices, is as follows:-\n\nThe local press is working up an agitation over the incidents at Hankow. The General Labour Union has held a meeting to discuss taking the Shameen concessions. The meeting was stopped by the police, but the agitation continues. The British Acting Consul-General and the French Consul have warned the Cantonese Ministry for Foreign Affairs that an attempt by the mob to seize the island will be repelled by force. The British Consul-General realises, however, that this entails firing, though only in the last extremity, and that then the Cantonese troops might take part. In that event, it might be impossible to evacuate immediately, especially as the French are determined to hold their concession to the last, and we could not leave them in the lurch. The Acting Consul-General, who thinks the Nationalist Government cannot want serious trouble at Canton, the base of their campaign and the source of most of their money and supplies, asks for authority to tell the local Chinese General in Command, in as friendly and tactful a manner as possible, that if we are attacked by troops we shall shell or bomb vital points and finally blockade Canton. In such a case, he thinks the French and possibly the Americans and Japanese, would be with us and help to defend the island. Meanwhile, the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong reports that he has been considering the question of the Shameen in consultation with the Navy, and they are of the definite opinion that it should not be evacuated, and the Governor concurs in this opinion. The Navy assure him that communication can be kept open at any time of the year by routes which avoid the defended channel. Should evacuation eventually become imperative, they consider it highly improbable that these routes would be blocked. The General Officer Commanding is prepared, if necessary, to send one company and four machine guns to Shameen. In that event, the Navy propose to block the entrance to the river with the \"Hermes\" and one cruiser, the former being used for bombing if desirable.\n\n6. The reported intention of the French to hold their concession to the last is a new factor. The Foreign Office are rather doubtful as to the accuracy of this report, and are in communication with the French Government on the subject. In regard to this matter we can only point out the great importance of concerting our arrangements with the French, both between the Governments and the local authorities concerned.\n\n7. In dealing with the actual proposals of the Acting Consul-General and the local Naval and Military authorities, we base our recommendations on the assumption that the policy of His Majesty's Government is to avoid any action which might precipitate hostilities with the Chinese military forces and so unite the whole of China in a war against us, but at the same time British interests, wherever situated in China, must be protected up to the point where further resistance will inevitably result in open hostilities with Chinese troops.\n\n8. We feel that the threat which the Acting Consul-General proposes to make to the local Chinese General in Command at Canton, if translated into action, would be calculated to precipitate hostilities and might hasten the crisis at Shanghai which it is desired to avert or in any case to postpone as long as possible. In these circumstances we think that the threat should not be made.\n\n3 \n\n9. The report that it would be possible to keep open communication between Hong Kong and Shameen at any time of the year by alternative routes which avoid the necessity of forcing the defended main river channel is of considerable importance, inasmuch as this shows that the view of the late Commodore in this respect is confirmed by his successor. In these circumstances we feel bound to accept the opinion of the man on the spot. This in no way modifies the opinion expressed by the General Staff in `C.I.D. Paper No. 722-B`, quoted above in paragraph 3, that if Shameen is cut off from the outside world a combined Naval, Military and Air operation would have to be undertaken to relieve it, but decreases the probability of this contingency. We think it not impossible, however, that the Cantonese Government may have obtained some mines for use in the river. In general we think that this information is of importance to the local Naval, Military and Consular authorities in deciding their action in such circumstances as may arise, rather than as affecting the principles which His Majesty's Government should lay down for their guidance.\n\n10. We recommend that the instructions to the local Naval, Military and Civil authorities should be guided by the following principles :-\n\n**(a)** The policy of His Majesty's Government is to avoid becoming engaged in active hostilities with the Chinese military forces, since this might unite the whole of China in a war against us. They must, therefore, avoid action calculated to precipitate this contingency.\n\n**(b)** Subject to this paramount consideration, the Concessions are to be protected against mob violence to the utmost extent possible with the forces available locally, but, if the continued occupation of the Concessions is impossible without action calculated to involve hostilities with the Chinese forces, the men on the spot must have full discretion to evacuate.\n\n11. We recognise that these instructions place a heavy responsibility on those who have to take a decision, whether to hold on or to evacuate. Their position in this respect is similar to that of an officer commanding a rearguard, where the enemy's advance guard consists of the mob and the main body is the Cantonese army. They must therefore be given wide discretion.\n\n12. Subject to the above, and to the consent of the Governor, we recommend that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong, in consultation with the local Naval authorities and the acting Consul-General at Canton, should be authorised, if the situation becomes serious, to send to Shameen such troops as he thinks necessary and as he can spare, having due regard to the security of Hong Kong and to the call which may at any moment arise from Shanghai for the despatch of the Indian Battalion.\n\n13. We cannot recommend, however, that authority should be given to block the entrance to the river, as proposed, much less the bombing of Canton, at present.\n\n2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1, January 14, 1927.\n\n**(Signed)**\n\n## APPENDIX I\n\nH. Trenchard. G. F. Milne. F. L. Field (for C.N.S.).\n\n[Paraphrase Telegram from General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong, to the War Office, No. 1279, dated January 13, 1927.]\n\nNAVY and myself have been considering question of non-evacuation of Shameen. We are of definite opinion it should not be evacuated and Governor concurs in this opinion. Navy assure me it would be possible to keep communication open at any time of year via following alternative routes Moneypenny Creek and Hamilton and Lupu Creek. Should it eventually become imperative to evacuate this could be carried out via same routes. Navy are of opinion possibility of these three routes being blocked is highly improbable. Considered by both Navy and myself unnecessary to attempt to force main river channel via Bocca and Dane Island forts.\n\nIf situation...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 509263, "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": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927", "content_text": "206 \n\nimpossible without action calculated to involve hostilities with the Chinese forces, the men on the spot must have full discretion to evacuate. \n\n11. We recognise that these instructions place a heavy responsibility on those who have to take a decision, whether to hold on or to evacuate. Their position in this respect is similar to that of an officer commanding a rearguard, where the enemy's advance guard consists of the mob and the main body is the Cantonese army. They must therefore be given wide discretion. \n\n12. Subject to the above, and to the consent of the Governor, we recommend that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong, in consultation with the local Naval authorities and the acting Consul-General at Canton, should be authorised, if the situation becomes serious, to send to Shameen such troops as he thinks necessary and as he can spare, having due regard to the security of Hong Kong and to the call which may at any moment arise from Shanghai for the despatch of the Indian Battalion. \n\n13. We cannot recommend, however, that authority should be given to block the entrance to the river, as proposed, much less the bombing of Canton, at present. \n\n2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W.1. \n14th January, 1927, \n\n17.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-502-6 China- general situation 7-1-1927 - 3-3-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510653, "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": "CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927", "content_text": "# \n64 \n\n**(Telegraphic.)** \n4 \n\n**(B.)** \n\n## Draft Reply to Sir M. Lampson (Peking)\n\nYOUR telegram No. 825. \n\nYour attitude is fully approved. \n\nForeign Office, May 1927. \n\nYou should in any further conversations or communications with Chang Tso-lin explain to him clearly that his suggestion that His Majesty's Government should assist him in fighting Bolshevism in China and that his future movements depend upon the intentions of the Powers towards the Bolshevist menace in that country practically constitute an invitation to His Majesty's Government and the other Powers to co-operate with him in action amounting, on their part, to direct intervention in the internal affairs of China. \n\nSuch an invitation cannot possibly be accepted by His Majesty's Government, whose main object at the present time is to refrain from any action which might be interpreted as interference in China's internal affairs and to observe complete neutrality between all the contesting factions. \n\nHis Majesty's Government cannot believe, moreover, that they would be in fact assisting Chang Tso-lin's cause or helping on the campaign upon which he is already successfully embarked for dealing with the extremist elements in territory under his control by adopting a new policy on the suggested lines, which would publicly associate his name with their action, and so probably serve to discredit him with other Chinese elements, and perhaps produce a general reaction from the tendency now becoming apparent all over China to deal with extremist and Bolshevist movements as they deserve. \n\nRepeat to Tokyo, Shanghai, Mr. Newton, Canton for Hong Kong. \n\n**(C.)** \n\n## Draft Letter to Colonial Office\n\nSir, \n\nForeign Office, May 1927. WITH reference to Colonial Office letter of the 4th instant, transmitting copy of telegraphic correspondence with the Governor of Hong Kong regarding the suggested relaxation of the Arms Embargo in favour of General Li Chai-sum, I am directed by Secretary Sir Austen Chamberlain to state that he has carefully examined this proposal. \n\n2. It appears to Sir Austen Chamberlain that it is at present premature to form any conclusions as to the value of any assurances given by General Li, of whom comparatively little is known. The past has seen many instances of the rise of military leaders who made amicable professions and whose prospects appeared promising, but who have speedily proved to be either unreliable or ineffectual, and it accordingly appears essential that His Majesty's Government should observe the utmost caution in their relations with any new aspirant. \n\n3. Moreover, any assistance, however restricted, and however well safeguarded by conditions and assurances, would, in fact, be the first step in a new policy of rendering concrete help in the suppression of Bolshevism in China. Mr. Secretary Amery will remember that in his telegram No. 825 of the 5th instant, Sir M. Lampson reported that he had been approached by Chang Tso-lin with a request for assistance for this purpose. Sir Austen Chamberlain proposes to send the enclosed reply to Sir M. Lampson,* explaining the grounds on which it is impossible to accede to his request. The reasons which necessitate this attitude in the case of such an old-established and well-known leader as Chang Tso-lin, would apply with much greater force to the case of a comparative newcomer like Li Chai-sum, and while he is refusing assistance to the former, Sir Austen Chamberlain cannot consider facilitating the supply of arms to the latter. \n\n* See **(B)**.\n\n4. A further reason for not agreeing to these latest proposals lies in the fact that only a short time ago Sir M. Lampson was anxious as to the possibility of Southern troops invading Peking and Tien-tsin. While the probability of this is more remote at the present moment, it is a possibility that must always be contemplated, and it is obvious that His Majesty's Government would be placed in a most embarrassing position vis-à-vis the Peking Government if it could be shown that they had in any way contributed, however indirectly, towards the strength of the Southern forces. \n\n5. A further point to be considered in this connection is that Li Chai-sum is nominally a subordinate of Chiang Kai-shek; it is, therefore, by no means improbable that any arms which His Majesty's Government allowed to reach the former would eventually be used by the latter's troops in the Shanghai area. In view of the presence of British troops in that area, and the possibility that such arms might be used against them, Sir Austen Chamberlain considers that every precaution must be taken to guard against this contingency. \n\n6. A copy is enclosed of Mr. Brenan's telegram No. 32 of the 6th May, in which he supports the Governor of Hong Kong's suggestion. Sir Austen Chamberlain, however, remains unconvinced as to the desirability of embarking on this new Arms policy for reasons adduced above. His objections, of course, do not apply to the sale of unarmed motor-boats to the Canton authorities. As regards the proposed shipment of arms through a German firm, it is clear that no special treatment can be given at British ports such as has been and will be denied to other shipments consigned to other Chinese traders. In fact, the foregoing arguments apply as in the case of a direct sale of arms. Mr. Brenan will be informed accordingly, and instructed that the assurance and authorisation suggested in the third paragraph of his telegram must not be given. \n\n## Enclosure in (C)\n\n### Mr. Brenan to Sir Austen Chamberlain\n\n**(Received May 6.)** \n**(No. 32.)** \n**(Telegraphic.)** \n\nCanton (via Hong Kong), May 6, 1927. \n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE telegram to Hong Kong of 3rd May. Although General Li Chai-sum is at present the outstanding person in Canton, he is by no means an all-powerful dictator. He is still nominally the subordinate of Chiang, and cannot ignore Kuo Min-tang. I fear, therefore, it is useless to expect from him the declaration suggested by Governor of Hong Kong. \n\nI do not suggest we should supply him with arms or encourage British firms to enter into credit transactions, but only that he be given facilities to buy for cash at reasonable rates in Hong Kong or through Hong Kong agents. I quite agree that we should regard Chiang's faction with caution. They are not friendly to us, and we may yet have to deal drastically with them, but in the meantime they are undoubtedly fighting our battle by attacking Communists and Soviet agents. They have just searched Soviet consul's mails in Canton and found incriminating documents. If they are forced to compromise with Communists because we prevent them from getting arms we may look for renewal of anti-British boycott in this province, whereas trade prospects are now improving. \n\nGeneral Li Chai-sum is attempting to obtain a consignment of arms, ammunition and explosives through a German firm. German agent has given me particulars and stated that he can import these from Scandinavian countries by a Norwegian ship provided shipment will not be stopped by British, and he asked attitude of His Majesty's Government in view of anti-Communist movement. He also wished to insure with a British company. I could only reply that, provided that the ship did not enter British waters, consignment was not likely to be stopped. As it is difficult to avoid British ports, this is unsatisfactory, and risk of seizure makes transactions unattractive except at high price. In the present circumstances can I give assurance that consignment for Li Chai-sum will not be seized en route and authorise British insurance company to cover risk? \n\nCanton naval authorities also wish to order from Arnhold and Co. eight motor-boats with Thornycroft engines and wireless for pirate prevention, and have offered attractive terms for payment. I have told agent that there is no objection provided that no armament is supplied, but if you do not approve please telegraph immediately, as the matter is urgent. \n\nAnti-foreign movement was not contemplated when Arms Agreement was concluded. Latter, like all co-operative schemes in China, has proved a sorry farce from British point of view and is now definitely dangerous to our interests. We cannot afford to discard any political weapon in present struggle, and should use our control of arms trade, especially in Hong Kong, to our own advantage. \n\n**(Repeated to Peking. No. 45, and Hong Kong.)** \n\nPage 60 \nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-504-13 Chinese situation- request from General Li Chai-sum for assistance in obtaining arms and ammunition 27-4-1927 - 6-10-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512744, "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": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 89, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "89\n\nsaton for thair Lo\n\nNo particular scale of\n\ncompensation for death or injury at the hands of pirates\n\nhiri joen Laid do on, but the company were prepared to do-cl\n\ngenerously in such cases, and they pointed to what they\n\nhad already done in the case of Captain Mackintosh of\n\ncaptain lor sw regently\n\n**ung chow*\n\nranoaned after being solved by pirates on the Yangtzo*\n\n14. Having dealt with the question of internal\n\ndefence, I would like to repeat the opinion expresand\n\nio pravlous doapat homepa\n\nexams that the m\n\nobvious and urgent monaura of oxternal precution\n\nagainst the piracy of so going ship is the conotunt\n\npatrol of Bias day. l the wanting yeatherto\n\nat *acked have been taken there and the pirates captured\n\nso far have boan actives of that region\n\nKnowing\n\nthat a varship was stationed in the day would paralyse\n\nI do not thing there is\n\nwutivities of the\n\nmuch wai ht in the unant that they would simply\n\nIt would not\n\ni the to bulld up now organisation in one other\n\npart of the country, where they would be looked upon\n\nstungslply anonles\n\n15. I imagine that, as in the case of the ship ing\n\ncompinless the main objection to thly sonour t\n\nThora iro number of destroyers au other\n\ntoosals in Rongkong attable for the pure\n\nguard ship would have to keep up ateam and be ready for\n\naction at any time, especially at night, and that adds\n\nThe shipowners, however, expressed\n\nthe opinion very strongly to na that if they were\n\nexpected to spend a great deal of money an int senal\n\ndefence, His Majesty's Goverment should not grudge", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512783, "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": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928", "content_text": "140\n\n26\n\nnarrow waterways, where channels may be purposely blocked, pirate launches may stage the preliminaries of a collision, or wires may be made to foul propellers. Attack can then be delivered when the vessel is stopped, or preferably if she has run aground. External attack is, however, chiefly used against river tows.* These, since they are slow moving and often of unhandy length, form an easy prey in the narrow waters of the Canton or West River delta, unless they are adequately protected by a guard on board or escorted by an armed launch or gunboat. Definite protection can be afforded by the navy in these cases, either by patrol of the delta with river gunboats or by co-operation with Chinese Military forces in attack on the strongholds from which the pirates usually operate.\n\nFor the above reasons it will be convenient to deal separately with \"ocean\" and river piracies, but before doing so it is necessary to refer to a few points which apply in some degree to both these types of piracy.\n\n1. POLITICAL ASPECTS.\n\nFrom the political point of view there is no marked distinction between the ocean and river piracy of British ships. The sovereignty of a nation imposes upon it the duty of preventing outrages upon foreigners by persons operating in or from its territory. If the Government in Peking was unable to deal with the situation in South China, the duty fell upon the de facto Government in Canton.† The question, therefore, arose as to the degree to which pressure could be brought to bear on Canton to take action against the pirate bases, to what extent co-operation should be given, and whether in the event of the Chinese failing to act, independent measures should be taken by us. In actual fact, with one exception, independent action was only taken in connection with ocean piracies, but this was due to military rather than political reasons. While the account of ocean piracies shows that our policy in regard to direct action against pirate bases often varied, it must not be assumed that there was a conflict of opinion as to our rights in the matter. The political situation in South China throughout the period under review was of such complexity, the changes in government so kaleidoscopic, that any continuity of policy in this regard was virtually impossible.\n\n* Tows usually belong to one of three classes:—\n\n(a) Fast Passenger Services.—Launch towing one large passenger junk with a guard junk.\n\n(b) Main Route Cargo Services.—Launch towing a few large cargo junks.\n\n(c) Subsidiary Cargo Services.—Launch towing several small junks in the minor routes or picking up any junks or large sampans wanting a tow.\n\nThere are also special provisions regarding piracy in the Treaty of Tientsin.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-507-3 China- anti-piracy precautions 31-10-1927 - 25-10-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513570, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "90\n\nhelped down that ladder and then thrown down the next ladder\n\nfrom the saloon deck to the main deck, where I found the 2nd,\n\n3rd and 4th Engineers under armed guard. After being kept there\n\nfor some time, the pirates helped me (the others were able to\n\nwalk) and we were all placed in the Engineers' lavatory under\n\nguard, during which time I was informed that the Chief Engineer,\n\nEr. Thomson, had been killed while resisting attack.\n\nAfter being left there for some time, we were taken along\n\nto the saloon, where the pirates placed me on the settee. They\n\nthen brought the doctor and made him dress my wounds.\n\nSeveral of the pirates were armed with knives.\n\nThe engines were never stopped from the time the pirates\n\ntook charge, the Engineers being placed on watches, and the 2nd\n\nOfficer being compelled to navigate the ship.\n\nDuring night time, all lights were extinguished.\n\nThe course steered was N.41.E. true until noon on the 28th.\n\nAt noon, 20th September, the course was altered to direct\n\nfor Chilang Point lighthouse.\n\nSe sighted Chilang Point about 10 p.m. and the ship was then taken into Honghai Bay,\n\nproceeding slowly and picking up land around the Bay until\n\nanchorage was reached off Rosshead at 1.10 a.m. on the 29th.\n\nThe pirates then lowered three life boats, into which they placed\n\ntheir booty and seven Chinese passengers, the 3rd Engineer, the\n\nboatswain and 12 sailors, and left the ship at 1.45 a.m. The anchor\n\nwas then hove up and the ship cruised about the Bay waiting for\n\nthe boats to return. The boats arrived back about 6 a.m. and we\n\nthen hauled them up and proceeded to Hongkong, arriving about\n\nnoon on 29th September.\n\nThe pirates declared that all Europeans would be shot\n\nand the vessel blown up, if any war-ship came in sight, and\n\nstated that they had bombs on board to carry out this threat.\n\non/\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513579, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1928.\n\n66\n\nTHE ANKING\" PIRACY.\n\nSINGAPORE GANG SEIZE UNPROTECTED VESSEL.\n\nTHREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW MURDERED.\n\nFULL STORY OF THE CRIME.\n\nAn immunity of five months may have lulled seafarers on the China Coast into a false sense of security. This was rudely shattered on Saturday when news was received by wireless that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Anking, one of the largest and newest vessels of the C.N.C. fleet, had been pirated by a gang who had boarded the ship at Singapore.\n\nThe gang adopted ruthless methods and the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Thompson, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and one of the Chinese quartermasters on watch, Cheung Shun Tak, were killed while the Master, Captain C E. Plunkett Cole, was seriously wounded and the Third Officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, was stabbed and hit on the head. He is not, however, on the sick list and is sailing with the ship this morning.\n\nUNPROTECTED.\n\nThe Anking runs between Singapore and Amoy. She does not come under the Anti-Piracy Regulations and is not fitted with grilles. Nor does she carry guards. She is quite unprotected against attack of this kind, for though the promenade deck companion ladders, fore and aft, have iron gates, the deck can be easily clambered into from below and the whole length of it is open to revolver fire from the boat deck aft. The bridge itself is not protected in any way. A report was current in the Colony yesterday that Capt. Plunkett Cole had asked at Singapore for an armed guard but it had not been possible to provide him with one.\n\nThe pirates, who were about 40 strong, had little difficulty in seizing the ship. Isolated and unarmed, the officers had no chance and it was callous disregard for life on the part of the pirates that was responsible for the triple murder. The crime amounted to shooting at sight.\n\nThe pirates were in charge of the ship from Wednesday evening at about 6.40 p.m. till 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. Their haul is computed at some $100,000 and seven captives were taken off to be held for ransom, at least until bank drafts found of them - one to the value of $10,000 has been cashed.\n\nPIRATES' NEW BASE.\n\nBias Bay has been effectively cleared up by the Canton Government, but an equally good base, landlocked and lonely, has been found in the fine natural harbour of Ionghai Bay, a few miles to the north of Bias Bay.\n\nA new Captain and Chief Officer have been appointed to the Anking and the ship will sail this afternoon for Swatow and Amoy. Her ensign has been flown at half mast since the tragedy.\n\nSCENE ON THE ILL-FATED SHIP.\n\nThe Anking, when boarded by our representative, on Saturday afternoon, immediately after she had tied up to a buoy in mid-stream, presented a picture of mingled tranquillity and excitement: In the steerage quarters were nearly 1,500 persons, many clinging to each other and showing every sign of distress. They have been robbed of their belongings, and the effect of their ordeal was clearly written on many faces. The crew, however, had \"shaken down\" and went about their work as usual. Hungry children were crying for something to eat and it was stated that during the 54 hours which the pirates had control of the ship, passengers were left to fend for themselves in the way of food. Some of them had been living on water for two days.\n\nThe Anking left Singapore with 1,431 passengers for Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, and Hong Kong.\n\nThe officers on board were: Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole; Mr. J. W. Bennett, Second Officer; Mr. A. I. Campbell, Third Officer; Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer; Mr. A. W. Norris, Second Engineer; Mr. E. C. O. Bird, Third Engineer; Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third. The vessel also carries a doctor, Dr. L. K. Woo.\n\nMr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and thence to the alleyway trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head. The third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control. At this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side.\n\nThe weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 fire-arms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nMr. Bird was made to accompany the pirates ashore so as to ensure that the life boats were not fired at from the ship.\n\nOn Saturday morning at about 1 a.m., the Anking anchored at Ross Head, in the North of Ionghai Bay. The pirates then made preparations to leave the ship. Four life boats from the Anking's davits were lowered and the crew was made to transfer the loot and the hostages into two of the boats while the gang occupied the other two.\n\nAfter the brigands had left the ship, Mr. Bennett cruised around for an hour while waiting for Mr. Bird's return. He did not think it was safe to remain stationary and thus offer a chance for another band of pirates to attack them once more.\n\nTowards daylight, Mr. Bird returned with the boats and the boatswain. He was given a $10 \"tip\" by the pirate chief and the Chinese boatswain received the same.\n\nThe Booty.\n\nIt is estimated that the pirates must have got away with about $100,000, taken from officers and passengers. Money and jewellery totalled about $80,000 and the arms and ammunition and other properties were reckoned at about $20,000. Six cases of cargo were also opened. The pirates took away with them woollens, blankets, and tweeds. Some shellac and rubber shoes they did not take the trouble to remove.\n\nBodies Dumped Overboard.\n\nThe bandits threw the dead bodies of the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer, and the Chinese quartermaster overboard on Thursday night. One of the pirates told a member of the crew that they had to get rid of the bodies because they were approaching places where there were likely to be men-of-war and that they did not wish to leave any evidence behind.\n\nThe Officers.\n\nCaptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He first joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was promoted to master in 1909. He took command of the Anking in 1927.\n\nThe late Mr. D. C. Jones joined the C.N.C. in 1923 and was promoted to chief officer in 1923. He was only transferred to the Anking in June this year.\n\nThe late Mr. Henry Thomson was a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the Anking was being built there. He joined the C.N.C. in 1902 and was made second engineer in 1905 and became first in 1915. His brother, by a sad coincidence, also lost his life in a Hong Kong ship, going down in the Loong Sang steamship of about 3,000 tons.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThe s.s. Anking is one of the largest and newest additions to the C.N.C fleet. She is a well-appointed vessel.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children, were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings.\n\nNothing unusual happened until Wednesday, September 26th, when the vessel was in the Gulf of Tongking. It was then that the attack was made.\n\nSome of the officers had had dinner and others were tidying themselves up before having their meal. On the bridge were Captain Cyril E. Plunkett-Cole, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and two Chinese quartermasters.\n\nThe bandits, all well armed, rushed up the promenade deck and up the unguarded ladder to the bridge. Shot At Sight.\n\nCapt. Plunkett-Cole was quite cheerful when he was taken out of the saloon to the deck on a stretcher. Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Hong Kong, went on board the ship as soon as the vessel was anchored. She saw her husband being removed to hospital and bore up with remarkable fortitude. He was taken to the Peak Hospital where he is going on as well as possible, but yesterday it was thought advisable that he should have a complete rest and see no visitors.\n\nWanton Destruction.\n\nSeveral shots were fired at Mr. Jones and he was hit in the chest and the head. The Chinese quartermaster was also shot dead on the spot.\n\nThe pirates, on their way to the bridge, murdered Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer, who was sitting in a chair on the promenade deck.\n\nMr. Bennett To The Rescue.\n\nMr. J. W. Bennett, the second officer, had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson, who grappled with the pirates and put up a brave struggle until he fell with a bullet through his head. Mr. Bennett could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to good effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nTHE “ANKING'S\" NEW CAPTAIN.\n\nWhen our representative again visited the ship yesterday afternoon, the steerage passengers had settled down. They were eating their evening meal and everything was normal.\n\nOne of the officers remarked that the ship was due to sail this (Monday) afternoon. Captain T. Johnstone, of the Company's s.s. Kalgan, had already been appointed master, and Mr. Richards was taking over as chief officer.\n\nThe passengers bound for Hoihow had already been landed and were proceeding by the s.s. Chinhua to their destination.\n\nThe officers were decidedly reticent about details of the piracy. It was pointed out, however, that there were no grilles and the promenade deck, though it had barred gates over its ladders fore and aft, was not protected in any way. The bridge was also open to attack and exposed to small arm fire.\n\n\"We are not in the Piracy zone,\" remarked one officer with mild irony, \"and so no protection is necessary and we don't carry guards.\"\n\nIt was not very long ago that a consignment of arms was found in the Anhui at Singapore. It was only that discovery which saved a similar fate.\n\nOn the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore as captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place and they promised to return $30 to him.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little money on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nIt was plain that the pirates meant business. They made it plain that they would kill every one if we were challenged by a naval ship. If that had happened, they would have got on board with the passengers who would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nSTORY OF THE SHIP'S CAPTURE.\n\n\"ALL WELL UNTIL 6.40 P.M.\"\n\nMr. Bennett had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson. He could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to some effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nPage 67\n\n(To be continued)\n\nPage 68\n\n(Continued from Page 67)\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 513599, "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": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928", "content_text": "Mr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and from there to the alleyway, trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head.\n\nThe third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back, and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control.\n\nAt this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side. The weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 firearms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough, and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings. They spent several hours over the job, and when they returned on deck, they had a small basketful of banknotes and jewellery.\n\nThey next turned their attention to the officers' cabins and took away everything of value, even navigating instruments were taken, and what was not stolen was smashed.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nThe only glimmer of humour in this tragic business was provided by the Compradore. On the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe, from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place, and they promised to return $50 to him.\n\nOn Friday night, however, the compradore had a sudden fear that when the robbers left the ship, they might take him as captive after all, and he again went into hiding. In the meantime, the pirates had placed $50 beneath the compradore's pillow, but when they could not find him, they took the money away.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first-class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little cash on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, though the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would...\n\nPage 119", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517207, "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": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929", "content_text": "E.254/12.\n\n**Private**\n\n**COPY OF EXTRACT**\n\nM. Henderson Esq., M. Inst., C.E.\nEngineer,\nWater Department,\n4th August 1926.\n\nPublic Works Department,\nHong Kong.\n\nDear Mr. Henderson,\n\n**HONG KONG HARBOUR CROSSING**\n\nIn writing to you re the above, I am doing so quite unofficially, and only for the purpose of bringing before your notice, for your consideration, another method by which a supply of water could be brought from Kowloon to Victoria at a cost possibly half that of the Gravity Scheme which was prepared last year when you were home.\n\nThe whole question depends on whether the Government can make actually enforceable the prohibited anchorage over the line of the pipes.\n\nI have recently been supplied with a report by Mr. Duncan, the Port Engineer, which is full of matter bearing on this point, and has a number of views up, down, and across the harbour, which give one the local atmosphere better than engineering plans and sections can do.\n\nThe line across the harbour may be divided into two sections. From the Hong Kong side, there is 3400 feet which is within the area of the naval anchorage and which has numerous moorings; the securing chains for which would appear to offer a considerable amount of safeguard for any dragging anchor passing over.\n\nBetween the Naval Anchorage and Kowloon, there is 2500 feet where further safeguards are required. In addition to which, it is practically the fair way to the main traffic in the Harbour.\n\nIf the Government could render effective the regulation for prohibiting anchoring, although it does not appear to me that in certain states of the weather such regulation could be enforced, still, assuming that it could be, and that the prohibited area to the West, where the telegraph cables are, would act also as a guard, then it is possible you might consider whether two small diameter pipes laid across the harbour on the bottom, without excavating a deep trench, as in the gravity scheme, might not meet the case in the first instance.\n\nIf you are willing to assume that, as a first instalment, four million gallons passed from one side to the other would meet your case, it might be possible to lay two small diameter steel pipes, which would have many advantages over the larger pipes, but which would require to have a Boosting Station on the Kowloon side, so as to get the necessary head and pressure to pass the quantity of water required. This I do not see any great difficulty in doing, assuming that there were two 9-inch pipes, or possibly 12\", the quantity of water mentioned could be passed without requiring any exceptional pressure or head. No doubt the Boosters (electrically driven) would have a certain amount of maintenance charges for attendance and electric current, but I do not think...\n\nPage 60\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517346, "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": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "content_text": "# Trines \n## 12.12.29 \n### (continued)\n\nThe San Nam Hoi piracy is also memorable. About 30 pirates rushed the ship when it was only 15 minutes out of the little West River port of Pekhai. A volley accounted for the Indian guard, and his comrades off duty were at once overpowered. The officer on watch, Mr. Hugh Conway, dashed down the bridge deck, but fell mortally wounded. Mr. Houghton, the chief engineer, had in the meantime braved a shower of bullets in closing the stout grille on the port side of the bridge deck. He had his revolver and was able to cover the starboard side of the deck until the master, Captain W. H. Sparke, had joined him on the bridge. The starboard grille was open and desperate measures were taken to close it. With an automatic in each hand, Captain Sparke squarely faced the pirates, and under cover of his fire Mr. Houghton ran quickly aft and slammed the grille in their faces. An amazing fight followed, Captain Sparke dodging from side to side to fire at the ugly faces aft, and between whiles he had to navigate the ship, for at the first sound of danger the pilot and quartermaster had bolted forward and hidden themselves.\n\n### Piracy in the China Seas\n\nShipowners and their officers take what precautions they can, but piracy in the China seas goes on. The attempt to seize the British ship **Haiching** a few days ago, while she was on a voyage from Swatow to Hong-kong, was defeated, but only because of the great gallantry of her officers and guards and the chance that two British destroyers happened to be near enough to answer the master's wireless appeal for help. As the ship was nearing Bias Bay, the notorious pirates' lair, in the early morning, a number of ruffians, who had come on board at Swatow in the traditional guise of peaceable passengers, stole through a coal bunker in the boiler room and, thus avoiding the iron grille which is one of the defences of ships in those seas, got into the main part of the vessel. The pirates shot the sleeping stand-off engine guards and then attempted to rush the bridge. Three times they tried to take it; but the defence was too determined for them. Only one man reached the bridge, and he was shot down. But this successful resistance had its tragic price. Mr. Woodward, the third officer, was shot dead by one of the pirates before the miscreant could be killed by Mr. Perry, the first officer, who was himself wounded. The pirates suffered heavily under the bullets of the defenders, and when they found themselves baffled they set fire to the ship. For three hours the attackers were kept at bay, and then, with the bridge burning under the heroic officers, the destroyers came up in the dawn. That was the end of this particular attempt at piracy. The fire was extinguished, the pirates were put under arrest, and the ship was brought into Hong-kong. The matter-of-fact heroism of that handful of sailors on the bridge of the **Haiching** will quicken the blood of the landsman whose life follows a less adventurous course.\n\nThe pirates preying on shipping along the Chinese coast all come from the Bias Bay district, which is not far from the Hong-kong border. The Hong-kong Government has struggled against them for years. Repeated protests have been made to the Chinese authorities, but, in a China torn with almost incessant civil war, Governments have not the will or the strength to do more than give soothing assurances and promises—never fulfilled—that serious action will be taken. An occasional expedition against the pirates has inflicted some punishment, but no sustained effort to drive them from their lair has ever been made. After many warnings that continued failure to put an end to an intolerable danger to shipping would force the British authorities to deal with the matter themselves, His Majesty's Government took independent action in the spring of 1927, and again in the autumn. A number of villages were visited and the houses of notorious pirates were burned. But these isolated efforts, unsupported by the vigorous cooperation of the Chinese, could not avail to stop what is in effect an industry, long established, well organized, and richly endowed with capital, brains, and daring. A Hong-kong Correspondent, in an article on another page, shows how efficiently the business is conducted. There is a solemn humour in the discreet negotiations of the promoters and the drawing up of prospectuses and lists of directors, which, though not publicly circulated, are there for the enticement of those on the look-out for a good speculative investment. The stratagems by which arms and men are blandly put on board the ship that is to be rifled also have their humorous side. It is when the murders begin—and at the least sign of resistance Chinese pirates murder promptly—that the humour goes out of the business. Then the old sea spirit of the mercantile marine has to do all that can be done against odds. But more often than not the able and courageous pirate chiefs have so planned their enterprise that the ship is seized before resistance is possible. Then the successful company promoters have only to share the spoil. For a while a few years ago the thieves fell out and their internecine strife roused the hope that honest seamen might come into their own; but that hope did not linger long, for the superior advantages of plundering others, rather than fighting among themselves, soon brought the various gangs into profitable cooperation again. The patrol of Bias Bay by British submarines had an effect that was more discouraging to them. When destroyers and submarines interfere with their business, pirates begin to think. The profits are not what they were, and once an industry ceases to pay it begins to dwindle.\n\n## 22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517352, "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": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929", "content_text": "M253/8517 5.29 1000pds 200lvs CT&CoLtd Gp605/1.\n\n## COPY OF TELEGRAM\n\nFrom **C-in-C, China**.\n\nTo **Admiralty**.\n\n*/% \n\n**IN**\n\n**DATE** 9.12.49 \n**SENT** 28 \n**RECD.** 1825 \n\naddressed Admiralty, repeated British Minister, Peking.\n\n27. By 1151/8. attempted piracy commenced about 1800 Sunday 8th Dec. Pirates apparently obtained access to grill-room area through coal bunker and boiler room, shot stand-by guard while asleep and attempted to rush bridge. Shots raised alarm, officers rushed to bridge and countered attack. Chief officer Ezerry was wounded and third officer A. K. Buzzard killed while proceeding to bridge. A Chinese /T operator states immediate attempt to `TZUNAK#5.6.3` failed due to jamming by shore station and subsequent breakdown of main set `DYN:JO`. The pirates, distracted by determined resistance of Capt. O.H. Furrow and officers, having failed to seize bridge, continued to fight and set fire to cabin under bridge some 3 hours. Pirates were driven aft and held at bay for some time. They endeavoured to escape in ship's boats, having innocent passengers, 18 and 4 seamen. Firing by ship's officers prevented lowering of boats at this juncture. Air support was reported by auxiliary about 1515. Patrol destroyers reached Haiching at 1630. Ship was found stopped and seriously on fire. Ship's officers were in command, pirates scattered aft mixed with passengers. Boarding party was put on board. `UP RATING` took ship in tow whilst `1RDAR 18` alongside, about 30 Chinese passengers were removed to destroyers, seriously wounded remained onboard. European passengers (one man and five women only) were unhurt and reported doing good work among wounded. Fire was got under control by 2100 and ship proceeded under own steam using hand steering by noon. Haiching, escorted by destroyers, reached Hong Kong at 1800.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-513-8 Attacks by Chinese pirates on shipping- awards for bravery 14-1-1929 - 21-12-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 517909, "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": "CO129-514-3 Mui Tsai system- correspondence 27-8-1929 - 21-11-1929", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-514-3 Mui Tsai system- correspondence 27-8-1929 - 21-11-1929", "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\nstill flourishes, though under a different name, 'adopted daughter'. At the time of the introduction of the prohibition, all indentures were called in, and those that were surrendered were cancelled and destroyed, though no steps were taken, for obvious reasons, in the direction of liberating the vast numbers of girls concerned. I understand, however, that the application of the regulations has brought about some improvement in the treatment of pui-tsai, orders for the release of whom to a philanthropic institution are made from time to time when charges of ill-treatment are brought and substantiated in the Chinese court.\n\n5. I also made enquiry from His Majesty's Consuls at Foochow and Amoy in the neighbouring province of Fukien. Mr. G. S. Moss, His Majesty's Consul at Foochow, wrote to me on the 2nd May that the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Foochow told him that there was no special legislation in Fukien province dealing with the mui-tsai question. He added that the system was much less prevalent in Fukien than in Kwangtung and did not attract marked public attention. The Reverend W. P. W. Williams, of Trinity College, Foochow, wrote to Mr. Moss as follows: \"All I know is that the practice is contrary to law and, when found out, is severely punished. It is reported by the Chinese that the practice is still prevalent under various names. Questioned, the people generally claim the child as a daughter. As far as I can find out, the law on the question is a matter of paper.\"\n\nAn informant of the Foochow Consulate told Mr. Moss that some years ago, societies for the suppression of the mui-tsai system were formed in Amoy and Foochow, the Amoy society being far the more active. He had heard nothing whatever of the Foochow society for at least three years and thought that it was no longer in active existence.\n\n6. Mr. W. Russell-Brown, His Majesty's Consul at Amoy, has sent me an interesting letter on this subject, of which I enclose a copy. He says that in theory, the slave girl system has no existence in China, but in actual fact, it is in force from one end of the country to the other. Girls are everywhere bought and sold for maid servants or slaves, the euphemism 'adopted daughter' usurping the place of 'slave girl'. He also says that a few social reformers started a \"Society for the Liberation of Slave Girls\" in Amoy, but that the support given to the society was of a perfunctory and apathetic nature, public opinion being as yet unconvinced of the necessity of interfering with an age-long custom. \"This indifference,\" he writes, \"arises in all probability from a belief shared by all classes that the generality of slave girls are well treated by their mistresses.\"\n\n7. In addition to making enquiry from official sources, I have also caused investigations to be made through private Chinese channels, and I attach a translation of a letter received by a trusted informant from a Chinese friend of his in Canton. It is to the effect that in the city of Canton, the police have warned the people from time to time, in compliance with the regulations, to report in case they have any mui-tsai and to submit for examination the deeds they have in respect of them; but that in each police station of the city, not more than ten cases have been reported, and that the regulations are only a matter of form; that purchases of mui-tsai still continue, despite the prohibition; that some masters do send their mui-tsai to school, but only in the hope that they may be sold to rich families as concubines for an enhanced price, but that he knows of no case of a mui-tsai being sent to school as a result of any dispute reported to a police station; that the insufficiency of schools in Kwangtung is notorious, and that the Canton Government cannot afford to establish schools for the accommodation of mui-tsai. He then writes: \"The abolition of mui-tsai is a good idea in the interests of humanity. But China is a vast country with a dense population, and the idea cannot be altogether excellent. Piracy and unemployment prevail in all outlying districts. Industry and trade have not yet been developed, and no institutions have been established for the accommodation of the unemployed. The cost of living in Kwangtung is particularly high, and poor families of several persons generally cannot earn enough for their support. People, who have several daughters, will sell some of them to others as mui-tsai in the hope that they can secure means of livelihood with the sum of about $100, which is acquired from the sale, and save their families from starvation. If mui-tsai are suddenly abolished, unless loans can be raised, such people will not be able to do anything but fold up their arms and wait for death. The so-called prohibition in previous years of girls binding up their breasts and the suppression this year of Chinese medical practitioners and astrologers were all attempted without due regard to circumstances and the fact that it would lead to unemployment, and I am afraid that such measures will only turn out unsuccessful. If the mui-tsai question is to be solved for the sake of humanity, it will suffice if the rich families are prohibited from maltreating them. Poor girls, who have been sold to be mui-tsai, generally refuse to go back to their parents, even when forced to do so by their masters. They prefer to remain mui-tsai, for they are free from cold and hunger and can have better food, lodging, and clothing. Each year, very few cases have occurred in which mui-tsai want to go back to their families.\"\n\n8. I have also received a report from the Honourable Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E., member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. He writes concerning the Canton Regulations: \"These regulations are but dead letters. As a matter of fact, the buying and selling of girls is still going on in China.\" Similarly, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs reports: \"I have asked a number of Chinese whether they have heard of any attempt being made to enforce these regulations, but the answer has always been no.\" I think it is, therefore, safe to say that the regulations published by the Chinese authorities on the 1st March, 1927, have not as yet been carried into practice with respect to mui-tsai, and that the practice now in force is to all intents and purposes the same as that described in paragraph 2 of this despatch.\n\n9. There is another preliminary point which it is well to dispose of. You say it is constantly alleged that mui-tsai are a regular source of recruitment for prostitution, and you ask whether any further safeguard against this can be introduced. It is very necessary to state emphatically that the mui-tsai system is not a regular source of recruitment for prostitution. The usual source of such recruitment is among poor families, which in times of distress will sell female children to traffickers, from whom they pass into the hands of women who train the children with the object of their becoming prostitutes. Mui-tsai are, by training, not suited for use as prostitutes. The sale of a girl to be a mui-tsai has indeed the effect of protecting her from prostitution, as her master and mistress retain her services for domestic purposes and would guard her from the wiles of ill-disposed persons. Mui-tsai are more closely attached to the family than are hired servants, and they cannot so easily be decoyed away without enquiries being set on foot. As a rule, children acquired for training as prostitutes are not employed as domestic servants. They are generally taught to sing and to play Mah Jong and to act as entertainers at restaurants; and in China, large numbers of these girls, who are known as \"guitar girls,\" may be seen frequenting restaurants, where they are called to amuse customers at dinner. It should be clearly understood that the mui-tsai is only one variety of purchased child; and it is, of course, very necessary, if the practice of sale and purchase of children is to be suppressed, that the activities of all professional traffickers should be curtailed in every possible way. This is the aim of the Hong Kong Government, acting through the department of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs and by means of the Police. But in practice, it has proved very difficult to deal effectively with these traffickers, deportation being as a rule the only remedy. As regards further safeguards in this respect, unless the buying and selling of girls is stopped in China, nothing can be done in Hong Kong which will have much effect. The only effectual safeguard is to enlist the co-operation of the Chinese community to put down these practices by exposing any cases which may come to light.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-514-3 Mui Tsai system- correspondence 27-8-1929 - 21-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 518575, "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": "CO129-515-6 Financial control in Hong Kong- vacancy for assistant accountant; investigation into misappropriation of funds- etc.... 7-2-1929 - 21-11-1929", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-515-6 Financial control in Hong Kong- vacancy for assistant accountant; investigation into misappropriation of funds- etc.... 7-2-1929 - 21-11-1929", "content_text": "## 3\n\nAs the preparation of cheques to so diligent and competent an employee as Mr. Tsang On Wing had proved himself to be.\n\nIt is furthermore essential that the cheque book in current use should remain with the clerk charged with the preparation of cheques throughout the working hours of the office.\n\nIt was shown at the trials to be impossible for strangers to gain access to that portion of the office where the books are kept, the precautions extending to the stationing of an Indian Police Sergeant on duty inside the office during the tiffin hour.\n\nThis officer had under his eye both the cheque book in current use and that book which lay in reserve in the book safe.\n\nThe latter book was moreover under the immediate eye of the Chief Revenue Clerk during office hours.\n\nThat one of the more trusted Special Class Clerks, who kept his books in the same safe, would surreptitiously remove the reserve book and steal cheques was a matter which could not be foreseen, and against which, in the absence of grounds for suspicion, one could not be expected to guard.\n\nI submit that, having no express grounds for suspicion, I was, in common with employers whose position has been clearly laid down by the English Judges, entitled to assume that a crime would not be committed and that Treasury employees would not embark on forgery if opportunity occurred.\n\nThe jury, without, I believe, an understanding of the meaning of their finding, found that the abstraction of the cheques was a matter which should have been discovered by the exercise of reasonable diligence.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-515-6 Financial control in Hong Kong- vacancy for assistant accountant; investigation into misappropriation of funds- etc.... 7-2-1929 - 21-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519144, "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": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929", "content_text": "# THE CHINA MORNING POST\n## MONDAY, JULY 22, 1929\n\n### ARMS REDUCTION. ON THE SICK LIST.\n\nJapan Leaves Preliminaries to U. S. & Britain.\n\nTokyo July, 19. The Cabinet session to-day was largely devoted to a discussion of limitation of armaments, following Baron Shidehara's report on subject. It is understood authoritatively that the main points of policy agreed upon at this meeting or previously fixed are substantially as follows:\n\n1. Japan is most willing to participate in an Arms Conference seeking a positive reduction, not merely limitation.\n2. Japan is ready to leave the venue and other preliminary details to the Anglo-American discussion.\n3. Japan does not desire to be the host of such Conference.\n4. Japan will support the simplest possible form of the \"yardstick.\"\n\n### Prince George Taking Country Cure.\n\n#### DIGESTIVE TROUBLE.\n\nLondon, July 19. H. R. H. Prince George is indisposed and may have to take a short cure. Interviewed by Reuter, Prince George's Comptroller said the Prince's digestion had been disordered for some few weeks, and dieting was now considered prudent. The Prince has cancelled his public engagements and has temporarily relinquished his duties at the Foreign Office. He is not going to a cure centre, but he will spend as much time as possible in the country. Reuter.\n\nThe Duke of Gloucester, speaking at the Kent Agricultural Show to-day, apologised for the absence of his brother, Prince George, who, he said, was indisposed and may have to undergo a cure which will take a short while.\n\nIt is learned that the Tokyo Government has convinced Baron Matsudaira and Mr. Debuchi that it has been apprised of all Anglo-American disarmament developments and is fully satisfied to allow the early stages of the discussions to continue along present lines. Reuter.\n\nPrince George, who is the King's fourth son, served for some time in the Navy (including service aboard H.M.S. Hawkins China Station), and a few months ago took up duties in the Western Department of the Foreign Office. --British Wireless.\n\n### Positive Reduction.\n\nTokyo, July 20. It is understood that the Cabinet has decided that Japan is willing to participate in the Disarmament Conference which will aim at a positive reduction in armaments and not merely limitation. The venue of the Conference is to be left for Anglo-American arrangement and Japan will support the simplest form of \"yardstick.\" Reuter.\n\n### Not Attending Jamboree.\n\nLondon, July 20. Owing to his indisposition Prince George will be unable to attend the World Scout Jamboree which is to be held at Birkenhead on August 3. -Reuter.\n\n### Taking Things Quietly.\n\nLondon, July 20. Prince George who, as announced yesterday by his brother, the Duke of Gloucester, is slightly indisposed, is suffering from digestion trouble. He has cancelled his public engagements and, owing to medical advice, he has temporarily relinquished his duties in the Foreign Office. Although he is to take things quietly and will diet for a time, steps now being taken are merely precautionary and he is expected to resume his normal activities shortly. -British Wireless.\n\n### THE COAL INDUSTRY.\n\n#### The Premier Meeting Both Sides.\n\nLondon, July 19. The conversations of the Government with the miners and coalowners regarding conditions in the coal industry are being continued. The Prime Minister to-day received representatives of the Miners' Federation and has arranged to meet the coalowners again next Tuesday. The contact will continue during the Parliamentary Recess. -British Wireless.\n\n### ABYSSINIA SLAVERY.\n\n#### The Foreign Secretary Receives a Deputation.\n\nLondon, July 19. The Foreign Secretary, Mr. Arthur Henderson, to-day received a deputation from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. They suggested that the temporary Slavery Commission should be revived by decision of the next assembly and that when it had been revived, the documents in possession of the British Government concerning slavery in Abyssinia, concerning raids from Abyssinian into British territory, traffic across Red Sea, etc., should be sent by the British Government to the Commission. In his reply, the Foreign Secretary assured the deputation of the personal sympathy of himself and the Prime Minister, and promised, in consultation with the departments concerned, to give favourable consideration to the proposal which they made concerning the revival of the temporary Slavery Commission. --British Wireless.\n\n### ANGORA BLAZE.\n\n#### Thousand Buildings Said to be Destroyed.\n\nConstantinople, July 19. A considerable portion of the town of Angora has been ravaged by fire. The flames, fanned by a strong wind, caused the destruction of over a thousand shops and houses. The number of dead is unknown, but so far six bodies have been found in the debris. Mustapha Kemal is personally directing the operations of the firemen. Reuter.\n\n### AFGHAN OUTRAGE.\n\n#### Amanullah Supporters Strangled.\n\nPashawar, July 19. It is reported that Hidayatullah, a step-brother of ex-King Amanullah, and three other sympathisers of the deposed ruler have been strangled at Kabul. A section of the Afridis has joined the Waziris in support of Nadr Khan. -Reuter.\n\n### WOMAN BANDIT.\n\n#### Robbery with Unloaded Revolver.\n\nTopeka (Kansas), June 28. A young woman armed with a revolver, which is believed to have been unloaded, forced a citizen to drive her to the headquarters of the Security Benefit Association in a busy part of the city, where she intercepted two employees of the association, and Monarchist and Fascist University students, defying the orders of their rector, demonstrating against the Treaty of Versailles. She took from them a satchel containing $14,000 (£2,800). \"Drop that package or I will blow your insides out,\" she declared. She fled on foot into a nearby building, and escaped, discarding her revolver, which was found without cartridges.\n\n### WAR GUILT.\n\n#### Bonfires to Symbolise Readiness for Defence.\n\n#### GERMAN DENIAL.\n\nBerlin, June 29. A chain of bonfires blazed on every hilltop on Germany's eastern and western frontiers to symbolise readiness to guard the Fatherland. This is the culminating event in Germany's protest against Versailles Treaty. Demonstration throughout the country demanded the restoration of ceded territory, the return of former colonies, the abrogation of the War Guilt clause, and the immediate cessation of all reparations payments.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n### McEWAN'S SPARKLING BEER\n\nMcEWAN'S Red Label SPARKLING BEER is light, 'cool', and refreshing. Ask for it. SOMETHING BETTER THAN LAGER. Agents: DONNELLY & WHYTE, Hong-Kong. ARRIVED ON FRIDAY. 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Morning and night brushing of your teeth with Pebeco gives you the best chance in the world to keep your teeth for life. Pebeco cleans, whitens, and polishes the teeth and is most economical. PEBECO TOOTH PASTE. Obtainable at all Stores.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520954, "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": "CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931", "content_text": "- 3 -\n\nother hand had secured, in addition to General Lui's men, a small body of Hunanese under one T'ong Shang-ming who had been expelled from Hunan by Ho Kin and found their way into Kwangsi. At this juncture Chiang Kai-shek early in February announced his intention of proceeding in person to the South with three divisions of his own troops in order to complete the subjugation of Kwangsi but the renewal of hostilities further North caused him to change his mind. Meanwhile Cheung Fat-fui had reformed his army and proceeded to march southward from Kuei Lin and Luichow with the intention of establishing himself in the South-Western districts of Kwangtung whither he had previously sent emissaries to secure the co-operation of the local bandits. Cheung is himself a native of Kochow and it was from this region that he hoped to draw considerable support.\n\nBy the middle of February his advance guard had crossed the Kwangtung frontier and his main body had reached Pak Lau in the neighbourhood of Wat Lam when he was attacked in flank by the Cantonese aided by those troops who had remained faithful to Lui Wun-yim. The result was a victory for the Cantonese who claim that Cheung's army was driven from the field leaving eight hundred dead with a large number of rifles and machine guns. Kwangsi troops took some part in the fighting but seem to have made no serious attempt to assist their allies. Among the prisoners taken were very few Cantonese and it is thought that the greater part of Cheung's forces", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-520-1 Chinese situations 20-12-1929 - 27-1-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522702, "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": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930", "page_number": 213, "title": "CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930", "content_text": "223\n\nPIRACY OF S.S. \"DELI MARU”\n\nPage 2 of Enclosure No.5.\n\n3\n\n(Continued).\n\nThe first news of the affair received in Hongkong \"Attacked pirates, was a signal timed 0336 from \"Deli Maru\". Lat.22.40, Long.115\". The pirates had then been away from\n\nHis Excellency the Governor and the the ship 40 minutes. Consul General at Canton were informed and H.M.S. \"Sandwich\"\n\n\"Deli in Bias Bay was ordered to proceed and investigate. Maru\" on her way to Hongkong was met by \"Sandwich\" and reported\n\n\"Sandwich\" then pro- that she did not require assistance, ceeded to a position S. W. of Ross Head and anchored close in-shore near the beach where the pirates landed.\n\nThe \"Deli Maru\" anchored off Stonecutters at 1630 on the 21st September. With the Japanese Consul General's permission an officer boarded her on arrival and interrogated the Captain and officers of the ship and inspected her anti-piracy defences.\n\nThere\n\nThe ship is well grilled and it is considered that with a well-organised guard and ship's orders strictly carried out, the piracy could not have taken place.\n\nOne is at the after end of the are three main grilles. bridge with a gate at the top of each ladder, one is at the after end of the bost deck, just before the top of the ladder leading to the passengers space aft, also with a\n\nThe third is on the fore side gate Port and Starboard.\n\nof the after well deck and has a gate each side leading\n\nThe ship's orders through the Port and Starboard alleyways. are that the bridge gates are to be left open except in an Boat deck gates to be kept emergency; key kept by 0.0.W. locked with a guard on the Port gate; key kept by 0.0.W. Main deck gates to be kept locked; key kept by guard on watch at the Port gate who lets members of the crew through as requisite. There is also a grille gate at the top of the Engine Room Hatch at the after end of the Port alleyway.\n\nThis is kept locked except when changing watches.\n\nNobody on board seemed to have a very clear idea of what occurred, except that shots were fired, the guards were overpowered, the arms chest seized and the officers, W/T operator and engineer on watch were held up simultaneously. The Master explained the navigational side of the affair fluently but when it came to his views on the actual \"Hold-up\" due to his indifferent English and possibly due to his reluctance to give away the lack of organisation in his ship, he could give no satisfactory explanation.\n\nThe Master's theory is that the guard on the Port alleyway grille unlocked the gate to allow a member of the crew to pass through. While the gate was open three or four pirates in the fore end of the deck passenger space shot him down, through the alleyway, wounded the upper guard as he came down and appeared at the fore end of the passage, overpowered the sleeping guards in their cabin in the alleyway and, joined by the remainder of the gang, seized the ship.\n\nThe ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-2 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-1-1930 - 10-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522721, "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": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930", "content_text": "with British and White Russian Non-Commissioned Officers. This is to be under a retired Military Officer; is it clear that nevertheless the I.G.P. is to be responsible for this force also.\n\n(Intlld.) W.D.E.\n\n13/6.\n\n6\n\nMr. Ellis.\n\nThe C.P. Railway Co. are apparently to be supplied with guard of Russian recruits trained and organised by the I.G.P. (encl.in 5). This is a special arrangement. The main force is apparently to consist of British Non-Commissioned Officers, White Russians, N. Chinese and Indians (presumably on the lines indicated in 6). I think there can be no doubt that it is to be under the I.G.P., though Messrs. Swire's letter suggests that immediate executive control may be delegated to \"an ex-Colonel\" (probably Major Colchester-Wemyss, who is acting as District Officer at Weihaiwei).\n\n8. 62 on 72724/30/3\n\nMartin 16.6.30\n\n7.2. Martin\n\nThen supply is personnes.\n\n14416/6\n\natom\n\n16 To Godmay\n\n15 anad.\n\n1 8 JUN 1930", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-3 Piracy in Chinese waters- anti-piracy measures 9-4-1930 - 20-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 522988, "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": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "content_text": "154\n\nThe reply of the Commissioners, following the order of the terms of reference, follows.\n\nIII (a) to inquire how it was possible for the pirates to get on board the ship with arms in their possession\n\n1. Searching at coast ports.\n\nThe Hong Kong Government, at the request of the Commission, addressed a letter to the authorities concerned at the ports of Shanghai, Foochow, Amoy, Swatow, Kwong Chow Wan, Pakhoi, Hoihow, Saigon, Haiphong, Bangkok, Singapore, and to the Commissioner of Chinese Maritime Customs, Kowloon, enquiring as to the regulations in force and the actual practice regarding the searching, other than by ships' officers and guards, of passengers either on shore or on board ship, of their baggage, and of cargo to which there is easy access on board ship, in order to prevent the smuggling on board of arms and ammunition. It is to be noted that enquiries were not limited to the area defined by the Piracy Prevention Regulations as the \"Danger Zone\" (which stretches from Amoy to Haiphong), as recent events have proved that pirate organisation is capable of covering a much wider field. The value of the searching methods employed by the Hong Kong authorities is considered under section VII, paragraph 1 below, in which criticisms and suggestions locally made are dealt with separately. The replies to the Government's letter elicited the following facts:\n\nAt the ports of Shanghai, Foochow, Amoy, Swatow, Pakhoi, Hoihow, and the riverine ports, the searching is done by the Chinese Maritime Customs. The Chinese Maritime Customs service is a revenue collecting rather than a preventive service, and in consequence, there is little searching of passengers and their baggage on outward-bound steamers; in fact, passengers' baggage is interfered with as little as possible. At the ports of Saigon and Haiphong, the local French authorities are chiefly concerned with the prevention of the smuggling into Indo-China of arms and ammunition. At Singapore, there is no searching except on information. The reply from Bangkok stated that outward-bound deck passengers were thoroughly searched by the police. Similarly, at Kwong Chow Wan, from which port, however, there are only three steamers—the s.s. \"Hydrangea\" (British) and the s.s. \"Hanoi\" and the s.s. \"Song Bo\" (French)—engaged in the passenger trade. It is evident, therefore, that at any port (with the exception, perhaps, of Bangkok and Kwong Chow Wan) on the coast between Shanghai and Singapore, it is an easy matter, as far as shore searching is concerned, to smuggle on board arms and ammunition.\n\n2. Searching by ships' personnel and Indian guards.\n\nIt remained to examine the value of such searching as was possible by ships' personnel and the Indian guards, and the Commission was left in no doubt that, in the conditions of modern trade, effective searching on board the ship is practically impossible. In port, all the ship's personnel is particularly busy; time is of value, and the ship is a hive of humanity—stevedores, coolies, passengers, agents, messengers all jostling each other. The decks are a litter of cargo, and cargo boats and sampans of all descriptions necessarily cluster thickly alongside.\n\nThe Indian guards are utilised, if at all, more as sentries on the gangway than as searchers, and the little they could do in the way of searching would be quite ineffective. A really effective search would entail such a large staff or so much delay, probably both, as to make it, to all intents and purposes, impossible.\n\n3. Guarantee for passengers.\n\nOne Company appears to demand from its Compradore some sort of guarantee for every passenger. The guarantee form, however, as submitted to the Commission, contains no sanction, and in the circumstances of the passenger trade on the coast, the guarantee appeared to the Commission to be of no value. Whether stricter conditions would make it of value, or whether the change would destroy the traffic, is a matter for each Company to decide for itself.\n\n4. Conclusion.\n\nThe Commissioners are, therefore, of the opinion that, whilst it is impossible to state where and exactly by what means the pirates got on board the ship with their arms, it was an easy matter for them to have done so at any of the coast ports.\n\nIV. (b) to inquire how it was possible for the pirates to seize the ship\n\nThe pirates depended for success on getting control of the ship by surprise, and the execution of their carefully prepared plan was facilitated by a disregard, in certain respects, on the part of the owners and of the officers of the ship, of the spirit and the letter of the Piracy Prevention Regulations. The causes of this divergence and the responsibility for it are dealt with in a later paragraph. For the purpose of reply to the question under consideration, it is sufficient to note that the control on board was lax in the following respects:\n\n1.—The officers did not carry revolvers (Regulation 3).\n\n2. The main deck grilles were continuously open, and the starboard grille on the saloon deck was generally open.\n\n3. The guards' quarters were situated outside the grilled area, and no precautions were taken to secure a continuous watch at the times of changing guard. Indeed, there was little, if any, control of the guards by the officers.\n\n4. Further, the grilles were of a nature that made them sufficiently easy to scale, and it is probable that the pirates launched their main attack by passing through the open main deck grille doors, scaling the grilles at the fore-end of the centre castle to the boat deck, and so gaining access, unnoticed, to the bridge.\n\nGenerally, the impression was created that the Piracy Prevention Regulations were not taken very seriously among the officers, and that there was a false sense of security on board, with a lack of piracy precautions. It should be noted that the s.s. \"Sunning\", at the time of the piracy, had no authoritative \"Scheme of Defence\" as required by Regulation 21. The statement applied to many other ships at the time, and still applies. In view of the final recommendations of this Report, it is necessary to mention this fact only to draw attention to the lack of any plan of defence organised by owners and officers, such as might reasonably have been expected to exist pending the formulation of the \"Scheme of Defence\" required by the Regulations.\n\nV.—(c) To consider the efficiency of the anti-piracy fittings in the ship and to make recommendations as to the alterations and additions, if any, that may be deemed necessary in the s.s. \"Sunning\" or other sea-going ships.\n\n1. Grilles and access to lifeboats.\n\nA certain number of minor criticisms of the grilles was received, but none of them were of a nature to affect the general question. One general objection only to the grilles principle was received by the Commission: that in times of panic, they may be liable to interfere with life-saving, and that, in particular, they are not in harmony with the Board of Trade Instructions as to the Survey of Life-Saving Appliances, 1926, paragraph 100 of which states: \"Proper provision must be made for access of passengers to the embarkation deck and for controlling and marshalling them and finally embarking them in the lifeboats in the shortest possible time...\" It is possible that circumstances may arise in which certain grilles would prevent ready access to lifeboats; but the weak foundation on which the general criticism stands—and it is not supported in detail—is shown by the following quotation from the letter dated 11th February, 1927, of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, which appears in Appendix I:\n\n\"At present, the anomalous condition exists that shipping companies are compelled by the Piracy Prevention Regulations to take measures which the Board of Trade surveyor ought, strictly speaking, to refuse to sanction.\"\n\n35\n\n155", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 523021, "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": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931", "content_text": "198\n\n46\n\nor junks as long as the river steamer was under weigh and under control and the officers wide awake.\n\nIt therefore came to a question of convoys or armed guards. To convoy the regular river steamer traffic and also the sea-going ship traffic to Canton and Kongmun would mean a very large number of fast convoy craft continuously employed. As the speed of the convoy is that of its slowest ship, a great deal of inconvenience is caused to the better found vessels. On the other hand, to let all ships proceed independently and yet be safe means a large number of armed guards on each ship. At the time, no convoying launches were available and it was found quite impracticable to get the necessary Naval Officers and ratings to man any large number of launches. I therefore suggested that the cheapest and safest method to adopt was to make the Canton and Kongmun River Steamers sail in convoy, a large and efficient armed guard being placed in one steamer in each convoy. These were to be armed with machine guns and be available not only to protect their own vessel but also to go to the help of any vessel belonging to the convoy if attacked. This system was adopted and continues to the present time. It has certainly been effective in preventing piratical attacks but it has also aroused a good deal of discontent amongst ships' officers and owners who do not like the guards or the delay caused to the better found ships.\n\n(d) Grilles. The original system of grilles was greatly extended.\n\nHere again, whilst undoubtedly very valuable against internal piracy, the extended use of grilles is inconvenient from many of the officers and owners' point of view. Also, it has the serious defect that in case of a collision, any hitch in opening the necessary grilles may result in enormous loss of life, although the obvious retort to that argument is that unless a river steamer can be beached at once or outside assistance is at hand, the loss of life is bound to be great in any case. Still, the mere fact that the passengers would feel that they were cooped up like rats would precipitate a panic and hinder the ship's staff.\n\n(e) Police inspection and searches. Is undoubtedly most valuable and should be continued. Practically all attempted piracies have been on outward-bound ships from Hong Kong and strict searching at that end is a necessity. The Customs at Kongmun are also very efficient in supervising their end.\n\nALTERNATIVES TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM.\n\nIn my opinion, the only alternative to the present system is to increase the number of armed launches available. If another 5 armed launches were provided and manned by R.N. Officers and men, then the carrying of large armed guards and the sailing in convoy could be abolished. The system of grilles could also be very much decreased.\n\nWith the present 4 armed launches plus 5 additional armed launches, a system of efficient patrols could be instituted covering the Pearl River and from Wangmun to Kongmun. The number would not be sufficient to cover the West River above Kaukong unless the patrol line elsewhere was weakened. It would also leave the open sea gap between Hong Kong waters and the Bocca Tigris forts and Wangnun, but as river steamers are generally in sight of each other in these parts, a successful attempt to pirate them there should be very difficult.\n\nIt would leave the Macao traffic to itself as at present.\n\nWith a permanent patrol as suggested, not only would river steamers and seagoing traffic be as safe or safer than at present, but all the enormous tow traffic would be a great deal better protected. It must never be forgotten that there is an enormous trade carried on in junk bottoms towed by launches. Many of these launches fly the British flag and a very large proportion of the traffic on these two main routes is en route to or from Hong Kong. Once this patrol was in working order, I consider that\n\n(1) Sailing in convoy could be abolished.\n\n(2) Large armed guards on board ships abolished.\n\n(3) The grille system reduced to protection of the bridge and Engine Room and cutting off the 1st class from the remainder.\n\n17\n\nSome armed protection would still be necessary on board and a proper system of signals to attract the attention of the patrols whilst passing through the intervals between patrol vessels instituted for use in case of need.\n\nOne great source of weakness in all attempts to deal with internal piracy is the personnel of the ships. The hands of the Captains should be strengthened as much as possible and inefficient officers got rid of. It is criminal to trust the lives of passengers to officers who are not always in a fit state to deal with any situation that may arise. Similarly, the crews should be carefully picked and a proper system of discharge books instituted with a certain system of identification. The compradores have a great deal too much control over matters which should be in the captain's hands and the captains' tenure of their appointments on the second-class steamers is far too precarious to expect a really efficient and suitable officer to accept command of such steamers.\n\nDecember, 1924.\n\nAPPENDIX RELATING TO INDIAN GUARDS.\n\n11th February, 1924.—S.S. \"Wing On\". Guard No. 359 whilst asleep on duty dropped his rifle down the stokehold.\n\n13th February, 1924.—Guard No. 281 discharged after having been under the influence of drugs for 48 hours.\n\n16th February, 1924.—Guard No. 52 incited the other guards to refuse to carry out their orders and argued with the chief officer with regard to his hours. On February 18th, this guard left the ship without notice to the Captain or the Chief Officer.\n\n29th February, 1924.—Guard No. 607 was drunk when the vessel left Hong Kong.\n\n6th March, 1924.—Guard No. 428 was found asleep in a saloon passenger's chair 45 minutes after going on duty.\n\n16th March, 1924.—Guard No. 607 was drunk whilst on duty in Hong Kong and interfered with the crew, Compradore's staff, and the Purser.\n\nFebruary, 1924.—M.V. \"Fook Sing\". The Captain reported a sergeant to Capt. Bloxham for insubordination, insolence, and mutinous conduct. The sergeant was transferred to another ship.\n\n7th March, 1924.—S.S. \"Hydrangea\". Rolla Khan, Indian Guard on this vessel, was charged before the Marine Court with being absent from duty. This guard had been granted one hour's leave whilst the vessel was in Swatow and he failed to return before the vessel sailed. This guard was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.\n\n11th March, 1924.—S.S. \"Sui Tai\". Guard No. 650 was at 10:50 a.m. found fast asleep whilst on duty on the bridge, either under the influence of drugs or drink. This guard had previously been reported.\n\n19th March, 1924.—S.S. \"Szechuen\". After leaving Canton, all the Indian guards who should have been on duty were found asleep in their bunks.\n\n12th April, 1924.—S.S. \"Chung On\". Three guards who should have been on duty were found by the Captain asleep in the mess room. On the previous Tuesday, one of the guards failed to join the ship before leaving Hong Kong.\n\n20th April, 1924.—S.S. \"Borneo\". Two Indian Guards went ashore at 8 p.m. the previous evening and failed to turn up although the Captain kept back the departure of the vessel until 6:35 a.m.\n\n199\n\nPage 170\n\nPage 171", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-4 Piracy in Chinese waters- China Navigation Company Ltd- H.M. Attorney General; responsibility of British Government... 24-6-1930 - 23-4-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525025, "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": "CO129-525-12 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd 20-3-1930 - 7-1-1931", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-525-12 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd 20-3-1930 - 7-1-1931", "content_text": "34\n\nInsulation resistance.\n\n4\n\n19. The insulation resistance of the Company's apparatus shall not fall below the following requirements as between conductors or between conductors and earth.\n\n \n Main Underground Cables\n 500 megohms per mile.\n \n \n Cast iron distribution boxes fitted with vacuum discharges and glass fuses\n 10 megohms.\n \n \n Lead sheathed leading-in cable\n 100 megohms per mile.\n \n \n Coil windings and wires of the telephone set\n 200,000 ohms.\n \n \n Subscribers circuits\n 10 megohms.\n \n \n Exchange circuits\n 2 megohms.\n \n \n switchboard\n -\n \n\nPressure on circuits and apparatus to be limited.\n\nCrossed services of others to be protected.\n\nProvisions as to relaxation.\n\nThe Governor in Council may, however, by Order, published in the Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of this section be relaxed in any particular instances to such extent and subject to such conditions (if any) as he may think reasonable and proper under all the circumstances.\n\n20. All circuits and apparatus shall be so arranged that there shall be no danger of any part thereof becoming accidentally charged to any pressure beyond the limits of pressure for which it is intended.\n\n21. Whenever the Company leads a telephone or aerial line across or in proximity to any telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line belonging to any person, the Company shall ensure that its telephone or aerial line is so protected as to guard against the possibility of it coming into contact with the telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line of any such person.\n\n22. After the Company has opened or broken up any public street it shall be under the following further obligations:\n\n(a) It shall, with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of which it has opened or broken up the same, and fill in the ground and remove all rubbish occasioned by its work:\n\n(b) The surface of such street shall be made good by the Director and the Company shall pay on demand to the Treasurer such sum as the Director may certify to be the cost of such making good:\n\n(c) It shall in the meantime cause the place where such street is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night:\n\n(d) It shall pay to the Treasurer any such sum as may be certified by the Director to be the reasonable cost of keeping such portion of the street in repair for six months after the same is restored so far as such cost may be applicable to and increased by such opening or breaking up.\n\nProvided always that, if the Company shall fail, within such period as the Director shall consider reasonable under the circumstances, to complete the work on account whereof it shall have opened or broken up such street and to fill in the ground, it shall be lawful for the Director, forthwith and without notice to the Company, to fill in the ground and remove all rubbish, and the cost as certified by the Director of any work executed by the Director under the terms of this proviso shall be paid by the Company on demand to the Treasurer.\n\n23. When the Company shall open or break up any street it shall not remove, displace or interfere with any gas or water pipe or main or any drain or sewer or any tube, casing, wire or cable for the carriage of electrical current except with the previous consent of the owner thereof.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-12 Transfer of Government wireless services to imperial and international communications Ltd 20-3-1930 - 7-1-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525990, "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": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "## THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n### Regulations for Vehicles\n\n9. **Steering Arms and Connections.**—(a) The steering mechanism must be so constructed or arranged as to avoid the possibility of overlock.\n\n(b) The ball and socket joints of steering connections, when such are used, should not be pendant, but the longitudinal or transverse rods must be carried upon the ball.\n\n(c) All brake and steering connections secured with bolts or pins must have such bolts threaded and fitted with nuts, which latter must be locked or pinned.\n\n(d) The steering gear, including the arms and other connections thereof, must be of ample strength, and as far as possible protected from damage by collision.\n\n10. **Left-Hand Drive.**—The steering pillar must be on the right-hand side of the chassis and the driver's seat must be so placed as to permit him to give the usual traffic signals on the off-side of the vehicle by hand.\n\n11. **Clearance.** All the underparts of the vehicle inside the pivots of the front axle and steering arms as far back at least as 14 ft. 6 ins. from the front of the vehicle (or up to but not including the back axle if the back axle is nearer than 14 ft. 6 ins.) must clear the ground by at least 10 ins., sufficient allowance in addition being made to provide for the wear of the tyres, set of the springs, or other causes of lessened height, so that the minimum clearance of 10 ins. is at all times maintained.\n\n12. **Lock-Nuts.**—All moving parts, and all parts subject to severe vibration connected by bolts or studs and nuts must be fastened by lock nuts, or by nuts and efficient spring or lock nut washers, or by castellated nuts and split pins so as to prevent their working or coming loose.\n\n13. **Guard for Sprocket.**—Driving chains and sprockets must be protected by a suitable guard.\n\n14. **Fuel Tanks.**—(a) Fuel tanks must be so placed that any overflow shall not fall upon any woodwork or accumulate where it can be readily ignited.\n\n(b) The petrol supply pipe must be so led that a cock can be provided which shall be visible, and readily accessible at all times from outside the vehicle to shut off the main supply.\n\n(c) The filling point must be outside the body of the vehicle, and special care must be taken that the filler caps of all petrol tanks are tightly fixed in position. The vent hole (if any) must be protected from danger of fire penetration, and must be designed to prevent petrol being splashed over.\n\n15. **Exhaust Pipe.**—The exhaust pipe must not be fixed in such a position that oil, or any vaporisable or inflammable material, is likely to be dropped upon it.\n\n16. **Carburettors.**—Carburettors or other petrol receptacles must be suitably encased or screened, or so placed that no leakage from them shall fall upon any magneto, or any connections or wires carrying electric current.\n\n17. **Turning Circle.**—Each vehicle must be able to turn in either direction in a circle not exceeding 60 ft. in diameter as determined by the extreme wheel track. In the case of single-deck vehicles, the diameter of the minimum turning circle must not be less than 52 ft.\n\n18. **Hub-Caps.**—Hub-caps must not project more than 3 ins. beyond the rim of the wheel.\n\n19. **Driver.**—(a) No passenger to be permitted on the right-hand side of the driver.\n\n(b) Where passengers are carried on the left-hand side of the driver, a space of at least 18 ins. from the centre of the steering column to the left thereof shall be reserved for the driver, to be divided off from such passengers by means of a solid partition at least 9 ins. high and extending for the whole width of the seat.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525992, "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": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930", "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 30, 1930.\n\n## Regulations for Public Vehicles\n\n30. Seats at wheel arch.--Where seats are placed over the wheel arch, they must be placed in such a position as not to cause discomfort to passengers using them.\n\n31. Seat backs.--The backs of all seats must be so closed or otherwise constructed as to prevent, as far as possible, the pockets of passengers being picked.\n\n32. Access to Seats.--Note.--(a) Any form of seating accommodation across or in the gangways is prohibited, except in the case of those vehicles not fitted with a permanent top. The width of the gangway must not be less than 12 ins. up to seat level. Above seat level, the width of the gangway must not be less than 14 ins.\n\n33. Steps. (a) The lowest step for entrance upon the vehicle when empty must not be more than 15 ins. or less than 10 ins. above the ground. (b) Non-slip treads must be fitted to each step of each doorway, and the treads should be level.\n\n34. Wing Guards.--Suitable wings must be provided above each wheel to prevent mud splashing as far as practicable.\n\n35. Gas Containers.--Where acetylene or other gas is used for lighting purposes, the cylinders or vessels which contain the gas, or in which the gas is generated, must be fixed outside the body and in such a position as to be as far removed from the danger of accidental ignition or damage by impact.\n\n36. Insulation.--All electric leads must be adequately insulated.\n\n37. Fire Extinguishers.--Suitable and approved appliances for extinguishing fire must be carried in such a position as to be readily available for use.\n\n38. Ventilation.--There must be adequate ventilation without the necessity for opening the main windows.\n\n39. Signal Apparatus.--Efficient means must be provided to enable passengers, both inside and outside, to signal to the driver or conductor when required.\n\n40. Mirrors.--A mirror must be provided to enable the driver to observe the overtaking traffic.\n\n41. Grease Dropping.--The chassis must be so constructed as to prevent oil or grease from the bearings or other parts dropping onto the roadway.\n\n## (A) Additional Requirements for Double Deck Vehicles\n\n42. Distribution of Seats.--The ratio of the passenger seating capacity of the top deck to that of the lower deck must not exceed 8 to 7.\n\n43. Guard Rails.--The top of the side guard rails must be at least 3 ft. from the top of the roof battens at the side, and 18 ins. above the highest part of the seat. The front and back rails must follow the camber of the roof and be at least 3 ft. 3 ins. high when measured from the top of the roof battens.\n\n44. Step Risers.--The risers of all steps leading from the lower to the upper deck must be closed, and the treads of all steps fitted with a non-slip form of tread.\n\n45. Aperture at Landing Board.--No aperture must be left at the top landing board through which a passenger might inadvertently step.\n\n46. Height.--From the ground to the highest point of the roof of the lower deck, the height must not be greater than 9 ft. 3 ins.\n\n47. Platforms.--The length of the platform, if at the rear, must in no case be less than 36 ins. If the platform is not at the rear, then the length must in no case be less than 30 ins.\n\n48. Staircase Screen.--The outer stringer of the staircase should be so constructed, or a band should be so placed, as to act as a screen to persons ascending or descending.\n\n## (B) Additional Requirements for Vehicles without Permanent Tops\n\n49. Height.--The height of the body sides from the floor must not be less than 2 ft. 4 ins.\n\n50. Hood (other than permanent). (a) When extended or raised, the height of the hood from the floor must not be less than 5 ft. at the centre line of the vehicle, except over the driver's seat. (b) Hoods must be provided with an adequate back light made of a transparent mica or similar transparent substance not liable to breakage. (c) Hoods must be efficiently stayed and easily adjustable. (d) When side storm curtains are provided, they must have mica or similar lights. (e) The hood crutches, wing nuts, runners, etc., are to be included in measuring the length or width of the vehicle.\n\n## (C) Additional Requirements for Vehicles with Entrances for Passengers on Both Sides or with More than Two Doors on One Side\n\n51. Entrances and Exits.--Where a doorway is placed above the back wheel, a step or bar must be provided to facilitate boarding or alighting.\n\n52. Steps.--Fixed steps must not be less than 9 ins. wide, but in no case shall the steps project beyond the front wings.\n\n## Royal Observatory\n\n### Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for June, 1930\n\n(STANDARD TIME of the 120th MERIDIAN, East of GREENWICH.)\n\n| DATE | SUNRISE | SUNSET |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| June 1 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| June 2 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| June 3 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.04 p.m. |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n| June 13 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 14 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 15 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 16 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.08 p.m. |\n| June 17 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 18 | 5.38 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 19 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.09 p.m. |\n| June 20 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 21 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 22 | 5.39 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 23 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 24 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.10 p.m. |\n| June 25 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 26 | 5.40 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 27 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 28 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 29 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n| June 30 | 5.41 a.m. | 7.11 p.m. |\n\nT. F. CLAXTON,\nDirector.\n\n29th May, 1930.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-14 United States interests in Hong Kong- alleged discrimination against commercial motor vehicles 1-6-1930 - 30-6-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526170, "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": "CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930", "content_text": "# \nthe Ferry under control of the Government which would use it primarily for the general development of the Colony would be a greater support for a general Colonial Loan than it would if it was in private hands for a long period paying only a rent for the privilege, on conditions settled in advance.\n\nI have not referred to the possibility in the future of a combine between our main Cross Harbour Ferries. There would be a possibility which may be undesirable. ... guard against it in the suggestion I have made.\n\n(sd.) **E.R. HALIFAX** \n**Secretary for Chinese Affairs** \n23.12.29.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-526-7 Proposed vehicle & passenger ferry for Hong Kong Harbour- plans of the development of the... 22-4-1930 - 22-4-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526609, "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": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "content_text": "## P.26 \n2 \n\n## P.27 \n22. 8. Jury present. \nEnquiry continued. \n\n13. Jewan Singh deod. \"I am L.S.3.349 with 16 years' service and have been at Lok Ma Chau since 3rd November last. On 21st July last I came off duty at 4 a.m. and afterwards was up and about until 2.30 p.m. I did not see the O. in C. go out at that time. I didn't know he was going out or that I was senior officer in the Station. I went to bed about 2.45 p.m. and very soon fell asleep on my bed in the main barrack room. About 2.30 p.m. I saw B.543 come in for a handkerchief. I did not see him afterwards. I was still asleep about 5 p.m. when B.722 aroused me. B.722 made a report to me. I then realised I was in command in the Station. I got up and put on my boots. I got my rifle and belt with pouch. I took up my position at the barrack room door opposite the charge room. After he roused me B.722 ran out into the passage towards the back door. I heard no shots fired in the passage or from that direction. I saw B.553 fire some shots through the window towards the flag-staff. I looked through the next window but saw nothing. The next thing I heard was shots upstairs. I ordered the other three to go to their alarm posts and fire if any one saw B.543. My fixed alarm post was in the barrack room at the north window. B.722, as Station Guard, had his post in the Charge Room, but he didn't go there. He stood near the door of our room next the kitchen. I ordered him into the Charge Room. He did not go. He may not have heard. I did not repeat the order. I could see into the Charge Room, and so could B.315 who stood by the door on that side. We did not shut that door, but kept it open 4 or 5 inches. I saw no-one enter the Charge Room. In my opinion B.543 must have got the Lewis Gun upstairs before the shooting started. I myself fired 25 shots from my rifle. We fired whenever we heard a shot. I never saw anything to fire at. I can give no reason for so firing.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526612, "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": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930", "content_text": "36 \n\nI sleep in the main barrack room. About 4 or 5 minutes to 5 p.m., I was aroused by B.722, the Station Guard, ringing, but it had not wakened me. P.30 B.722 told us what had happened. F.31 The alarm was already ringing. I was not awakened by shots. I am a Lewis Gunner. My first duty on the alarm was to get on my boots, take the Lewis Gun upstairs to the front verandah. I went straight to the Charge Room. I returned to the barrack room, but found the Lewis Gun gone. I did not tell the Sergeant the gun was not there, but made a report to B.722. If the Sergeant says he didn't hear of it for † of an hour, it isn't true. I then got my rifle and ammunition, and stood at the door opposite the Charge Room. That door was slightly open. I could see right into the Charge Room. Right up to 7.30 p.m., I was going to and fro between the barrack room verandah and the Charge Room verandah. I fired 22 shots without ever seeing anything to fire at. Whenever we heard a shot, we fired in return. I had seen the Lewis Gun in the Charge Room that morning on the shelf behind the door. I clean it sometimes. B.9 cleaned it that morning. We carried out orders on the morning of 22nd with the help of B.4 and B.722. It did not then appear to have been fired since last cleaning. A stud in the firing mechanism was displaced, and in that condition, the gun could not be fired.\n\nTo Jury: X X *I heard no shots before I got up. Had any been fired, I must have slept through them. After I was aroused, I heard shots in the passage, and saw B.722 firing his revolver. He was at the back door firing out into the compound. I couldn't see at what he fired. I was by our door at the time, after I had come back from the Charge Room. I also saw B.553 fire out of the west window. He fired first, and then after about 3 seconds, B.722 opened fire in the passage. I fired no shots through the west windows. I heard nothing from B.543 or anyone else to throw any light on the motive for his action, nor can I suggest anything.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-11 Incident at Lok Ma Chau Police Station 14-11-1930 - 14-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533184, "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": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933", "content_text": "225\n\n66\n\n# Archaeological Finds on Lamma Island\n\n233\n\nIf means allow, it may be possible to reproduce it as a tone block. It was actually being found when Plate 32, figure 4 was snapped, it comes from what apparently is a coolie-heap.\" The ware is a yellowish red of soft brickish type. The shape of the vase was like that of the typical Han period \"hu\" in which the shoulder of the vase is not well marked: the form however occurs far back in the Kansu prehistoric pottery as in (11) Plate 6.\n\nThe mouth of this vessel was bevelled, its breadth was about 7 inches. The only ornament was a series of four zones, altogether in width 14in. beginning an inch below the lip. The ornament between the dividing lines of the zones consists of impressions of a toothed comb reminiscent of the guard of a miniature safety razor; six triangular impressions of teeth about one millimetre each at base go to each imprint which is about one centimetre long; the imprints are set slanting up to the left. This motive furnishes an important link between this series and the glazed cups. Another point of great importance has been noted already: the dividing lines between the zones show the potter's attempt to secure a double line—in the lowest boundary line he was successful but the upper ones went astray on him and in one case his point went careering wildly up from the second lowest line and raced in an elliptical curve over all the upper zones: it would seem that he was working with a wheel that revolved from his right hand to his left.\n\n1.h. We now come to the most distinctive and the most interesting of our ceramic finds. As I write this, almost at the last possible moment for the printing, I have just heard of the coming to light of some new material, but I must trust to add in its confirmatory or corrective value at the end of the whole article. (See plate 34 and Appendix I p. 243).\n\nIn its\n\nThe fragments from 16 to 36 illustrate the pattern which, for the sake of definite reference and from the desire not to prejudice its interpretation I have chosen to call the double F pattern\n\nor as we shall know it here 1.h. It appears to be a pattern little found elsewhere and was quite new even to such an authority as Professor Paul Pelliot when I showed it to him. Most typical form, it consists of an S scroll which branches at each side producing the effect of a capital F upright coalescing along the vertical stroke with an inverted F. Sometimes only one F is used and I refer to this as a half stamp; sometimes the stem branches into three limbs at each side (fragment 29 seems to be a specimen but clearer ones have been found).\n\nThe series speaks for itself: an attempt has been made here to arrange it in a morphological development which is indicative of a variation from an original motive, without however claiming any strict value for it as a stratigraphic test. For the moment, all that can be said is that the whole series is one showing distinct variations in the direction of degradation; to use a hint given by Prof. Pelliot, the series goes from \"poterie des seigneurs\" to \"poterie des paysans,\" from an imitation of bronze to a typical ceramic treatment.\n\nBefore proceeding to the fascinating study of its origin, it will be best to point out the main factors in the variation.\n\n<<\n\n1.h.i. The \"double-F\" is not really the pattern, but only lines of demarcation of a more important, interiorly modelled pattern consisting of\n\nDecember 1932.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537526, "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": "CO129-544-13 British Empire Fair- reports- etc. 10-8-1933 - 8-11-1933", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-544-13 British Empire Fair- reports- etc. 10-8-1933 - 8-11-1933", "content_text": "## C. S. O. M.F. 237.\n\nThe Dominion of Canada cordially associates herself with the Crown Colony of Hong Kong by participating in the British Empire Fair which is opening to-day. It is gratifying to the Canadian Government, and particularly to myself, as Minister of Trade and Commerce, that Canada has been accorded such excellent facilities for thus displaying before the citizens of Hong Kong and South China samples of her natural products and manufactures, with a view to further extending inter-Imperial trade between these two sections of the British Commonwealth of Nations. It is particularly fitting that this Fair should open on May 24th, the anniversary of the \"Mother of the Empire\", the late Queen Victoria, and a day celebrated throughout the British Empire as indicative of its solidarity and its devotion to the Crown.\n\nThe Crown Colony of Hong Kong and the Dominion of Canada have much in common. It was in 1841, during the reign of Queen Victoria, that Hong Kong became a Crown Colony and began to flourish under the Union Jack. It was in the same year that Canada had its first democratic government. Direct steamship services between Canada and Hong Kong provide a means of greatly increasing the volume of trade between, and linking closer together, these at one time distant parts of the Empire. Their products and manufactures are to a large extent complementary, and it is to the advantage of both countries that this trade should be considerably increased. Hong Kong is at the spearhead of a large and practically unexploited trade territory which will, when the existing difficulties have passed, provide Hong Kong with a market for many of Canada's products and which in return may provide for many of Canada's wants.\n\nIt is natural that Hong Kong, due to its location and the unexcelled facilities offered by its harbour, should serve as a centre of distribution for Canadian products which will eventually be consumed in the Southern part of the Chinese Republic. It is our hope that the importers of Hong Kong will give the fullest consideration to the opportunities offered to them by Canadian producers.\n\nIt was with the object of promoting greater trade between Canada and this territory that the appointment of a Trade Commissioner was made in 1929. It is to the advantage of Hong Kong importers to prepare for the future. Canada can provide them with many of their requirements and since it is to their advantage to cultivate a trading partnership with that Dominion.\n\nI congratulate the Chairman and Committee on their efforts to make the Fair a success and feel sure that they will be fully justified by the results obtained.\n\n**N.Z's. BEST WISHES.**\n\nMr. Williamson read the following message from Mr. Masters, the Minister of Industries and Commerce in the New Zealand Government:- Please express best wishes of the New Zealand Government for the success of the Empire Fair and appreciation of the efforts of Government, committees, Hotel company and others to further Empire trade. Also express our thanks for the assistance rendered to New Zealand in this connection.\n\n**FROM AUSTRALIA.**\n\n**Prime Minister's Cable Of Appreciation.**\n\n\"EVERY SUCCESS.\"\n\nMr. J. A. Tonkin delivered the following message from the Minister of the Commonwealth Government of Australia:\n\nOn behalf of the Commonwealth Government, I wish the Empire Fair every success and hope it will mark the opening of many new avenues of inter-Empire trade. Appreciation is expressed to the Government of Hong Kong for the encouragement and assistance in launching the Fair, and to the Fair Committees, the Hotel Company, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, and those organisations and associations whose activities have been responsible for this display of Empire products. Your Fair will be successful and beneficial to all British and Dominion participants.—Lyons, Prime Minister.\n\n## THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.\n\n**Trade Commissioner From Home.**\n\n**WHAT OF TARIFFS?**\n\nFormally declaring the Fair open, H.E. the Governor said:- Mr. Paterson, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am very pleased to have the privilege to-day of opening the second Empire Products Fair held in Hong Kong. As you know, the idea was started last year as the outcome of a letter addressed by Mrs. Amery, the wife of a former Secretary of State for the Colonies, to my wife, in which among other things she suggested an all-British food day.\n\nThe proposal to have an Empire Products Fair was taken up with great enthusiasm. My wife assisted in the preliminary stages, but to our regret we were unable to be here for the Fair itself. We were however greatly interested in the accounts which were sent to us. There was no doubt that it was a great triumph, and I take this opportunity of congratulating all those who helped to achieve that success.\n\nIt was indeed so successful that it was quite rightly decided that another Fair should be held this year, and there is no need for me to say that that decision has been amply justified, and that this year's Fair will greatly surpass that of last year.\n\nSuch Fairs have been instituted in many parts of the Empire. The British Industries Fair was started in a modest way in London soon after the War, and has grown to be of the greatest commercial value. Another Fair of the same kind has been held at Birmingham for the last fourteen years and yearly gains increasing popularity. Many of the colonies participate in that held in London, Fiji being one of the latest notable additions; and I hope that at no distant date Hong Kong will be able to participate, showing the people at home that this Colony is developing valuable industries of its own.\n\n**Local Industries.**\n\nIn a recent edition of a very interesting journal called \"The Crown Colonist\", I noticed in a map showing the various sources of Empire products that Hong Kong was marked \"Local industries and trans-shipment for China”. A few years ago the words \"local industries\" would probably not have been written, Hong Kong then being considered very little more than a mere transit port. Industries are now growing up in this Colony, one of the most notable perhaps of recent ventures being the brewing of beer! Only recently I was informed by the head of a well-known Hong Kong firm that they had a very large order from England for rubber-soled shoes manufactured here.\n\nThese Fairs are great factors in the commercial life of the Empire, and help to make us realise what a great Empire is capable of producing. It is wonderful how little many of us know of its great resources. I had an opportunity of visiting the Fair in London in 1928, and I must confess to great surprise at many of the things I saw there.\n\nThe British Empire has held a high position in trade, but owing perhaps to over-confidence has tended to sink in a slough of conservatism, in spite of considerable technical advances in industry. Where we really have to some extent failed is in actual trading.\n\nWe have been inclined to stand on a past reputation of the excellence of our goods, which has always been high, and have been extraordinarily unwilling to investigate changes in demand. Suppliers seem to hold the view that they should decide on what the consumer should take, ignoring the adage that he who pays the piper has the right to call the tune. This tendency, as far as the Far East is concerned, was recognised by the Economic Mission which visited the Far East over two years ago, and also by Mr. Beale, now Commercial Counsellor to our Peking Legation, who drew attention to it in a report which he wrote on trade in Malaya some years ago, when I first met him there. There is no doubt that many of our large suppliers have followed fortuitous methods, and have not appreciated the necessity of studying their markets. I think that I can truthfully say that great improvements have now been made in our methods. The quality of our goods has always been of a high standard and with a better realisation of the customers' needs, I feel that there is every prospect of a considerable increase in trade. If however suppliers wish to achieve a maximum of success I think that they should employ what I might term special Trade Commissioners of their own to carry out continuous investigation of the needs and desires of those whose custom they wish to retain and develop.\n\n**British Commissioner.**\n\nAt the same time I must say that I think that it is time that we had something in the nature of a British Trade Commissioner here to represent the Home Country and those parts of the Empire which are not at present represented, and I am in hopes that such an appointment may materialise in the not far distant future.\n\nMajor Duclos, the Canadian Trade Commissioner, has been with us for some time, and I congratulate him on the success which he has made of his appointment. I also would like to offer him our especial thanks for the very great assistance he has given both at last year's Fair and this Fair. He has indeed been a tower of strength to the organisers.\n\nWe greatly appreciate the friendly message from the Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of the Department of Trade and Commerce in Canada, which Major Duclos has just read. It is a message which indicates that true Empire spirit and desire for co-operation at the development of which we should all aim. I think there is a great deal to be done in fostering trade between Hong Kong and Canada, and I agree with Mr. Stevens that we have many interests in common. I passed through Canada on my way Home last year, but had very little time to study conditions there. I was impressed however in particular by three products which I thought could with advantage be exported on a larger scale to Hong Kong, namely motor-cars, fruit and beer. However with the establishment of a local brewery perhaps I had better not extol the value of Canadian liquor!\n\n**Advertising British Goods.**\n\nTrade between Australia and New Zealand and this Colony is growing, and I congratulate Mr. Williamson, who has acted as honorary agent for those Dominions, on this successful development. I also thank him for his valuable assistance in connexion with this Fair.\n\nWe greatly appreciate the friendly messages from Australia and New Zealand which he and Mr. Tonkin have just conveyed to us. I take this opportunity of welcoming to Hong Kong Mr. Tonkin who has just arrived as the representative of the Commonwealth of Australia.\n\nIf the whole Empire will buy British goods, things will become easy and less effort be necessary.\n\n**Tariff Question.**\n\nOur great Empire must be nearly self-supporting, and certainly should be capable of being made so. In spite of the old tradition of free trade, we have been driven to some extent to tariffs, but there is a school, and a very powerful one, which is not satisfied that that is the proper line to follow. At all events I have no hesitation in saying that the imposition of tariffs must not be allowed to depreciate efficiency and economy in production. Fundamentally it is most important that we should learn to produce goods which can compete successfully with similar goods of other countries, and at an economic price to the consumer. Tariffs would be entirely bad if they were to militate against this.\n\nHong Kong, while undoubtedly growing industrially, is still mainly a transit port, and there is no doubt in my mind that tariffs would on the whole therefore probably do more harm than good. It would be fatal to impose tariffs to help one or two industries, if by surrendering the principle which we have followed for many years we for the sake of one or two industries were to ruin the main trade of the port.\n\nMoreover it must be remembered that this Colony is not, except to a small extent, a primary producer and that in regard to its industries it is largely dependent on imported material. In these circumstances I need hardly stress the danger and difficulty of tariffs.\n\nI have not yet had an opportunity of seeing the exhibits to-day, but from what I have learnt there is no doubt that this Fair affords considerable evidence of what can be obtained from Empire sources, and also what this Colony is capable of producing.\n\n**New Territories.**\n\nI am very glad that there is such a fine exhibit of produce from the New Territories, and I trust that substantial purchases will be made. One cannot but be struck by the great local industry and ability of the agriculturist in producing what he does. The Territories have long been noted for producing some of the finest rice in the world, and to-day they are able to produce many varieties of fruit and vegetables, but more requires to be done in the direction of proper marketing, and I should like to see the principles of co-operation developed in this respect. It has been proved that pineapples can be successfully grown, and I should like to see an up-to-date canning factory for this form of fruit developed in the Colony. To compete however with the canned products of other countries such as Hawaii and Malaya, improved methods must be introduced and new strains of pineapple imported.\n\nIn the matter of advertisement, too, we British have been behind other nations. Lulled perhaps by an excessive feeling of confidence and faith in our own products and achievements, we have tended to consider it unnecessary to advertise and push those products. In these days however it must be conceded that if we are to capture the markets, it is necessary to advertise our goods.\n\nIn opening this Fair to-day, I appeal for a greater support for British products, and in that term of course I include the products of this—a British Colony. The number unemployed at home and in other parts of the Empire is very large, due partly to economic depression and partly to the fact that new inventions often diminish the need for man-power. It is necessary therefore, in order to cope with this problem, to develop to the full the resources of the Empire. Team work is called for and we should realise that in supporting British industries we make a valuable contribution to the solution of a difficult Imperial problem. It is essential however that such industries should aim at efficiency and economy and not allow themselves to be lulled into a wrong sense of security under the impression that if the whole Empire buys British, they will be safe.\n\nThe industrial tendency is undoubtedly growing in this Colony, and in spite of the slump and the fact that some factories have had to close.\n\nIt would take too long to mention by name the many residents who have helped towards the organisation of the Fair, but I desire especially to thank the Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels for again allocating to the Fair such a large amount of space in the Peninsula Hotel. Mr. Taggart has helped in innumerable ways towards the successful organisation of the Fair, and the Hotel staff has co-operated in every possible way.\n\n**Prime Movers.**\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson has ably presided over meetings, but on the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and his sons, Mr. H. Braga and Mr. A. M. Braga, has fallen the brunt of the work of organisation of exhibits, to which they have given a great deal of their time for months past. In this they have been supported by Mr. Key as Honorary Secretary. The Military authorities have greatly assisted the Committee to keep down expenses by lending a considerable quantity of military equipment which has been used for the erection of stalls. In this connexion I would especially mention the help of Mrs. Borrett, Mrs. Kinnaird Watson, Mrs. Hoare and the numerous ladies who are working under their leadership. The organisers of the several sections—the list is again too long to permit of individual mention—deserve our thanks.\n\nThe necessity of building two large pavilions on the adjoining land has involved special electrical difficulties, in handling which the China Light and Power Co., Messrs. Callender's Cable and Construction Co. Ltd., and Messrs. Wm. C. Jack & Co., have most helpfully collaborated in a way that has placed the Committee under a great obligation. To-night you will see the attractive lighting effects which have been installed.\n\nThe Telephone Company has gone to considerable expense and trouble to install the Public Address System which greatly helps speakers in this large building and will doubtless be found useful to exhibitors for broadcasting announcements within the Exhibition area.\n\nSeveral firms and Public Companies—both British and Chinese—have given transport facilities and many more have distributed advertisements all over the Colony. All the English newspapers and several Chinese newspapers, have rendered essential assistance by placing their columns freely at the disposal of the Committee. I may perhaps conclude this incomplete resume by thanking the many exhibitors on whose combined support the Fair depends.\n\n**Canton Visitors Welcomed.**\n\nI extend a very hearty welcome to H.E. Mr. Lin Yun-koy and our other Canton friends, who have done us the honour of coming here to-day to attend this Fair. Their presence here affords further proof of the excellent relations which exist between Canton and this Colony. This Fair is primarily held on behalf of British products, but many of these, I am happy to say, are purchased by Canton. In some things there is a healthy trade rivalry between Canton and Hong Kong, but speaking generally our interests are closely interwoven, and the prosperity of the one is largely dependent on the prosperity of the other. It is a matter for congratulation therefore that the friendship between the two places is so happily maintained.\n\nI have much pleasure in declaring the Fair open and in wishing it great success.\n\n## C. S. O. M.F. 237.\n\n### SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1933.\n\n**OFFICIAL OPENING.**\n\n**'GOVERNOR'S PLEA FOR GREATER EMPIRE CO-OPERATION.**\n\n**WELCOME TO OFFICIAL GUESTS.**\n\nWith full ceremonial, the Empire Fair was officially opened by the Governor, Sir William Peel at noon.\n\nThe Governor and Lady Peel were welcomed at the main entrance of the Hotel by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Chairman of the Committee, who escorted them through a guard of honour comprising Boy Scouts and Girl Guides to the first floor.\n\nHis Excellency entered with Mr. Paterson, while Lady Peel was accompanied by the Vice-chairman of the Fair Committee (Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga). Then came Mr. S. T. Williamson (honorary agent for the Australian and New Zealand Governments), Major Duclos (Canadian Trade Commissioner), the Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Mr. M. F. Key (Secretary of the Fair Committee) and Capt. Walter, A. D. C. to the Governor.\n\nThe Chairman was supported on the dais, on the right, by H.E. the Governor, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government (Mr. Liu Yun-koy), H.B.M. Acting Consul-General (Mr. E. G. Jamieson, C.B.E.), Mr. J. A. Tonkin (representing the Department of Commerce of the Australian Commonwealth Government), Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga (Vice-Chairman and principal organiser of the Fair Committee). On the left were Lady Peel, the Mayor of Canton (Mr. Liu Chi-wen) and Mrs. Liu Chi-wen, Major V. E. Duclos (Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong), Mr. S. T. Williamson (Hon. Agent for New Zealand) Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. (Vice-Chairman).\n\nOthers present included the General Officer Commanding, Major-General O. C. Borrett, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., C.B.E., and Mrs. Borrett, H. H. the Chief Justice and Mrs. J. R. Wood, representatives of the Consular Body, officials from Canton, the Commodore and Mrs. Marrack, members of the Executive Council, Government officials, members of the General Committee of the Fair, and exhibitors.\n\nA tableau, representing Britannia was staged behind the dais.\n\nWhen we found, however, that we were going to put up a show four or five times as large as before, covering an area of over an acre, we felt that we need not be quite so modest. Seeing that the Empire goods shown to-day are all intended for the great market of South China, we invited the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, Mr. Lin Yun-Koy; the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Liu Chi-Wen and Mrs. Liu Chi-Wen; the Inspector-General for Foreign Affairs for Kwantung, Kwangsi, etc., Mr. Kan Chieh-Hou and Mrs. Kan Chieh-Hou; the Commissioner of Public Safety, General Ho Lok; the Counsellor to the 1st Group Army Headquarters, Colonel C. W. Leung, the Municipal Counsellor and Secretary to the Mayor, Dr. Wu Paak-Shing and Mrs. Wu Paak-Shing; the Secretary to the Chairman of the Kwantung Government, Mr. Chow Hok-Tong and the Secretary to the Commissioner of Public Safety, Mr. W. S. Lun, to accept our hospitality and be present here to-day.\n\nTherefore it is my privilege this morning, in the first place, to welcome His Excellency the Governor, who has taken the greatest interest in this project and who kindly promised some months ago to perform the Opening Ceremony. Secondly, as this is, I think, the first large gathering which Lady Peel has attended since her recent illness, I am sure you would wish me to express on your behalf our congratulations on her recovery and our pleasure that she is here to grace the occasion.\n\n**Canton Guests.**\n\nNext I wish to thank, in the name of the General Committee of the Empire Fair, the Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Mayor of Canton and the other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen from Canton who have honoured us to-day by accepting our invitation to the Fair. We trust that what they see here will be of great interest to them and that their visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between South China and Hong Kong.\n\n**Mr. Paterson's Welcome.**\n\nAddressing the gathering, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson said:- Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: The first Empire Fair in Hong Kong, held a year ago, though it called for a great deal of work from organisers, was smaller than the Fair we present to you to-day. We made the Opening Ceremony a local affair. I believe His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton was the only visitor from the outside world.\n\nThe Kwangtung Provincial Government, the Mayor of Canton and the other distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen from Canton who have honoured us to-day by accepting our invitation to the Fair. We trust that what they see here will be of great interest to them and that their visit will further strengthen the friendly relations between South China and Hong Kong. As the Fair has so greatly outgrown the space which the Hotel Company has so generously placed at our disposal, I have to express my regret that it is impossible to provide seats for all who are present. The best amends I can make is to be brief. Let me therefore extend a cordial welcome to His Majesty's Acting Consul-General at Canton, Mr. Jamieson and to our local guests. In particular I wish to take this opportunity of expressing, in all sincerity, grateful thanks to the hundreds of workers and exhibitors for their support. I want also to thank Mr. Taggart and the Directors of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd., for their invaluable assistance, the general public for their attendance and to express the hope that \"dividend warrants will soon be ready\" in the shape of a large increase of British trade as the result of this Fair.\n\nI will now call upon Major V. E. Duclos, Canadian Trade Commissioner in Hong Kong, to read a message from the Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister of the Department of Trade and Commerce of the Dominion of Canada.\n\n**CANADA'S MESSAGE.**\n\n**Minister's Greeting Read By Major Duclos.**\n\nMajor Duclos then read the following message from The Hon. H. H. Stevens, Minister, Department of Trade & Commerce, of the Canadian Government:\n\n| Page | Content |\n| --- | --- |\n| 10 | ... |\n| 11 | ... |\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-544-13 British Empire Fair- reports- etc. 10-8-1933 - 8-11-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 543210, "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": "CO129-545-7 Telegraphy and Telephony- amendments to legislation 1-11-1933 - 24-3-1934", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-545-7 Telegraphy and Telephony- amendments to legislation 1-11-1933 - 24-3-1934", "content_text": "## TELEPHONE\n### [A.D. 1925. No. 9.1](#)\n\n#### Insulation resistance. Pressure on circuits and apparatus to be limited. Crossed services of others to be protected. Provisions as to completion and protection of work in public streets and payment of costs of surfacing.\n\n19. The insulation resistance of the Company's apparatus shall not fall below the following requirements as between conductors or between conductors and earth,\n\n| Apparatus | Insulation Resistance |\n| --- | --- |\n| Main Underground Cable | 300 megohms per mile. |\n| Cast iron distribution boxes fitted with vacuum discharges and glass fuses | 10 megohms. |\n| Lead sheathed leading-in cable | 100 megohms per mile. |\n| Coil windings and wires of the telephone set | 10 megohms, - 200,000 ohms. |\n| Subscribers circuits | 2 megohms. |\n| Exchange circuits switchboard | |\n\nThe Governor in Council may, however, by Order, published in the Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of this section be relaxed in any particular instances to such extent and subject to such conditions (if any) as he may think reasonable and proper under all the circumstances.\n\n20. All circuits and apparatus shall be so arranged that there shall be no danger of any part thereof becoming accidentally charged to any pressure beyond the limits of pressure for which it is intended.\n\n21. Whenever the Company leads a telephone or aerial line across or in proximity to any telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line belonging to any person, the Company shall ensure that its telephone or aerial line is so protected as to guard against the possibility of it coming into contact with the telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line of any such person.\n\n22. After the Company has opened or broken up any public street it shall be under the following further obligations:\n\n(a) It shall, with all convenient speed, complete the work on account of which it has opened or broken up the same, and fill in the ground and remove all rubbish occasioned by its work;\n\n(b) The surface of such street shall be made good by the Director and The Company shall pay on demand to the Treasurer such sum as the Director may certify to be the cost of such making good:\n\n(c) It shall in the meantime cause the place where such street is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night:\n\n(d) It shall pay to the Treasurer any such sum as may be certified by the Director to be the reasonable cost of keeping such portion of the street in repair for six months after the same is restored so far as such cost may be applicable to and increased by such opening or breaking up,\n\nProvided always that, if the Company shall fail, within such period as the Director shall consider reasonable under the circumstances, to complete the work on account whereof it shall have opened or broken up such street and to fill in the ground, it shall be lawful for the Director, forthwith and without notice to the Company, to fill in the ground and remove all rubbish, and the cost as certified by the Director of any work executed by the Director under the terms of this proviso shall be paid by the Company on demand to the Treasurer.\n\n23. When the Company shall open or break up any street it shall not remove, displace or interfere with any gas or water pipe or main or any drain or sewer or any tube, casing, wire or cable for the carriage of electrical current except with the previous consent of the owner thereof,\n\nProvided that when any such owner refuses to give any such consent as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Company to appeal from such refusal to the Director, who shall, if he considers such refusal to have been unreasonable, give a certificate under his hand to the Company to that effect, and, upon receipt of such certificate it shall be lawful for the Company to act in every respect as if the consent of such owner had been previously obtained.\n\n24. The Company shall not have any claim in damages or otherwise against the Government in respect of any disturbance or interruption of any part of the Company's undertaking lines or works occasioned by any works or excavation or disturbance of streets or lands which \n\nPage 52", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-7 Telegraphy and Telephony- amendments to legislation 1-11-1933 - 24-3-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544772, "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": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## 131. Victoria Hospital: Hot Water System to Maternity Block\nIt was proposed to install a coal burning domestic hot water apparatus to supply all existing basins, sinks, and baths in the Maternity Block and Sisters Quarters and to provide lavatory basins in all wards in the Maternity Block, but the work was held in abeyance during the year pending the result of further modification to the existing gas burning installation with a view to more economical working.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 132. Central Market: Fish Tanks\nExisting fish tanks were removed and new tanks were constructed in concrete.\n\nExpenditure \n$1,992.60\n\n## 133. Traffic White Lines, Studs, etc.\nFor motor traffic purposes the painting of white lines and the laying of studs on public roadways was carried out during the year. Four traffic bollard electric signals were installed at the junctions of Nathan and Gascoigne, Waterloo and Lai Chi Kok Roads.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,279.83\n\n## 134. Upper Peak Tram Station Parking Ground\nA contract for the construction of a toe-wall and the filling in of an area at Victoria Gap, The Peak, to form a Car Park, together with the widening of a short length of Harlech Road, was let to Messrs. Blackmore & Blackburn on 8.2.33 for a sum of $7,311.00. This work was nearing completion at the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,352.44\n\n## 135. Chai Wan Cemetery, Sexton's Quarters\nThis work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof, containing two living rooms, office, store, kitchen, bath and latrine. A contract was let to Messrs. Hewart Shing Yick & Co. on 27th September but progress was very slow and the foundations and concrete for the ground floor had only been completed by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 136. Government Pavilions: Gardeners' Quarters\nThis work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof and containing one room for two men with kitchen. The work, which was carried out by Messrs. Hop Cheong & Co., was commenced in October and completed in November.\n\nExpenditure \n$703.32\n\n## 137. Botanical Gardens: Improvements\nUnder this head, a footpath 5' wide, with a wrought iron guard railing, was constructed at Glenealy by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,901.38\n\n## 138. Extension to Buildings Ordinance Office\nThis work consisted of the erection of a three storey addition to the Temporary Office block, occupied by the Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys and Waterworks Offices. The extension adds an office of about 1,120 square feet to each of these three sub-departments. Minor alterations were also undertaken in the existing building, necessitated by re-distribution of staff. The contract was let to the Eastern Mercantile Construction Co on the 7th December, 1932, and the work was satisfactorily completed on the 6th May, 1933.\n\nExpenditure \n$21,991.52\n\n## 139. Back Lane Service Pipes\n5,050 feet of 2\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 236 houses were connected to these services during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$5,451.24\n\n## 140. New Principal Mains in City\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 1,042 feet of 10\" cast iron main were laid in Queen's Road East, from Monmouth Path to Ship Street; 1,416 feet of 8\" cast iron main in Connaught Road Central, from Ice House Street to Jubilee Street; 117 feet of 6\" cast iron main in Pottinger Street; 70 feet of 6\" cast iron main in a new street off Pennington Street; 414 feet of 4\" cast iron main in Whitfield Road and Glass Street; 186 feet of 4\" cast iron main in On Lan Street; 111 feet of 4\" cast iron main in Wing Fung Street.\n\nExpenditure \n$19,306.68\n\n## 141. Balance Tank at Ap Lei Chau\nThere was no expenditure under this head during the year as the construction of this tank cannot be undertaken until the proposed new filtration plant for Aberdeen Village is approved.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 142. Eastern Pumping Scheme: Jardine's Lookout Service Reservoir\nA contract for this section of the scheme was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for $16,980.00 on 26th July. Work was completed within the stipulated time on 30th November. The Reservoir, which is covered, has been constructed of concrete throughout, the main and division walls being of gravity section.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544779, "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": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 85, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q. 48\n\n197. Governor's Residence at Fanling-Sketch plans for a building of six rooms were prepared during 1932 for a site at Fanling, but this scheme was subsequently abandoned in favour of an adjoining larger site further away from the main road. Sketch plans were prepared and approved for a building containing on the ground floor a Hall, Living room, Dining room, Office for His Excellency and one Office for the A.D.C. and Private Secretary, with kitchen, etc., and servants' quarters situated at a lower level. The first floor comprises five Bedrooms, Dressing room and Bathrooms. A Garage for 2 cars and Stables of 3 stalls, with quarters, etc., are provided, and a Guard House is situated on the approach road connecting the house with the main road. A contract was let to Messrs. Tung Shan & Co. on 22nd June, 1933, and on 20th December, 1933, a Contract for the Garage, Stables and Guard House was let to the same Contractors. Good progress was made and the main structural work of the house was completed by the end of the year. The foundations to the Garage, Stables and Guard House were laid and the brickwork commenced.\n\nExpenditure\n$79,211.48\n\n198. Tai O Police Station: Additions.-The work consisted of the erection of a storey over the Charge Room and Cells, to provide additional accommodation. The work was completed in July.\n\nExpenditure\n$3,815.79\n\n199. Roads. Kerbs, channels, and surfacing to roads and footpaths were laid in front of the new buildings erected during the year on the main streets, Un Long.\n\nExpenditure\n$1,834.61\n\n200. Drainage:-(a) Training Nullahs.-A small stream-course South-East of the level crossing near Island House, Taipo, was trained for a length of 50 feet, and 261 feet of 30″ x 15″ open channel and 30\" diameter storm water drain in the open space North-East of Lots 930 and 933 Sha Tau Kok were completed.\n\nExpenditure\n$2,023.87\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works.—A 6″ sewer was laid for a length of 421 feet in Shun Tak Street and at the rear of T.M.L's 1176 to 1178 Taipo Market.\n\nExpenditure\n$1,449.31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545072, "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": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 378, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## 24. A slip of weathered rock occurred in No. 5 tunnel at Taipo, which necessitated the building of a length of sidewall in brickwork to support the arch.\n\n25. The border bridge No. 49, at Shum Chun was repainted, and various other bridges were resleepered.\n\n26. About 1,000 feet of concrete side channelling was relaid at Mile 16, and part of the feeder channel to the water tank at Taipo was reconstructed in cement concrete.\n\n27. Electric Light was installed at Taipo, Taipo Market, and Fanling Stations, the remaining oil-lighted Stations of Shatin and Sheung Shui being too far from the new mains of the China Light & Power Co. to admit of economical connection.\n\n28. The Electrical Sub-department of the Public Works Department carried out the above installations, as also the rewiring internally of the Workshops and a new underground cable connection.\n\n29. A 6-inch water pipe and a power cable, from the Peninsula Hotel at Kowloon to a pump house on the railway sea wall, were laid under Kowloon Station Yard, partly by the Railway and partly by the Hotel. A 5-inch water main was laid under the tracks at Taipo Market Station by the Public Works Department.\n\n30. The number of sleeper renewals was 5,278; of these, 5,000 were \"Timeproof\" concrete sleepers, 66 ordinary wooden sleepers, and 212 bridge and crossing timbers.\n\n31. Twenty lengths of worn crossings and rails were renewed, and 3...\n\n## \n32. Permission was granted to the China Light & Power Co. in December to run a second high-tension cable through Beacon Hill Tunnel.\n\n## \n34. On May 6th, an extra train was put on, leaving Kowloon at 1:36 p.m. on Saturdays and returning from Canton at 6:10 p.m. on Sundays, and so popular did it become, more particularly on the up journey, that with a revised timetable in September, in compliance with a wish from the Canton public, a further train was added, leaving there at 12:55 p.m. on both Saturdays and Sundays, and the up time of departure was altered to 12:43 p.m.\n\n35. The above facts have been enlarged upon as the present service absorbs all the available stock of both Sections, and until such time as more stock is purchased, a third or mid-day express, which is urgently needed, is impossible of accomplishment.\n\n36. The net revenue for the year clearly indicates the possibilities which may be expected to result from further expansion, as saturation point has by no means been reached, and is not likely to be for many years, in view of the manner in which the province of Kwang Tung is being opened up by roads connecting with the Railway.\n\n37. The reduction in traffic expenses gives cause for satisfaction, but the long hours of duty in certain cases became a matter of concern, and sanction was obtained in the current year's Estimates to engage one extra guard, one brakesman, and two ticket collectors.\n\n38. Every effort was made in the direction of economy, as indicated by the following figures:\n| Year | Traffic Expenses | Running Expenses | Percentage to total Revenue |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1932 | 8.38% | 24.89% | |\n| 1933 | 6.29% | 16.23% | |\n\n## Page 499\n\n33. The excellent results shown in the annual report for 1932 were doubled during 1933 and are directly attributable to the activities of the border town of Shum Chun and to the reduced time of the journey to Canton. The timetable reducing the time of the through journey was introduced in November 1932, and it was therefore possible to take full advantage of the improved service over a full year, whilst the percentage of total operating expenditure to Revenue was 56.39% as compared with 74.27% in 1932.\n\n39. The road motor competition between Taipo Market and Sheung Shui, referred to in paragraph 28 of the 1932 report, caused little or no damage to railway revenue, since the passengers discovered that it was not so easy to find room for poultry and vegetables in the buses as in railway coaches, and furthermore, that their presence with bundles was discouraged.\n\n40. Facilities afforded to the Agricultural Show Association were confined to the conveyance of agricultural produce free. The farmers have shown no reciprocity by conveying their produce to Kowloon by rail, and it was felt that the Railway could no longer afford to give facilities for which there was no return.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548250, "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": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935", "content_text": "68\n\nto have given him the following information before now.\n\nThe fact of the matter is that during the Autumn and Winter of 1934, I received a considerable number of warnings of ships carrying bullion sailing on this northern run, and these were a source of anxiety to me, as owing to the feeble wireless apparatus with which they were equipped, I found the greatest difficulty in maintaining communication with them when they were at sea on the Northern run.\n\nHaving failed to move the owners to spend money in regard to Grilles and Guards in their ships on the Northern run there was not much hope of getting them to spend money on improved W/T apparatus with increased range. It is to be hoped, however, that the \"TUNGCHOW\" piracy will provide sufficient leverage to enable this requirement to be met.\n\n16. to the\n\nI have the following general remarks to offer in regard to \"TUNGCHOW\" Piracy :-\n\nMAIN FEATURES OF \"TUNGCHOW\" PIRACY.\n\nNo novel features in this piracy.\n\nOld ship with inadequate grilles and insufficient guards. Guard posts unprotected and badly situated.\n\nThe guards were not sufficiently alert or handy to their weapons, and latter were inefficient.\n\nOfficers' quarters remote from the bridge.\n\nMethods of searching passengers and verifying their bona-fides quite inadequate and almost useless. Consequently pirates had no difficulty in getting on board and subsequently gaining control of the ship.\n\nMotion of Destroyers and Aircraft from Hong Kong, although arriving after the \"TUNGCHOW\" had anchored, was most fortunate and enabled the ship to be regained without loss of life or injury to passengers.\n\nW/T COMMUNICATION.\n\n17.\n\nThe various recommendations put forward in the reports for improvement of existing organisation of W/T Communication can be grouped under the following headings :-\n\n(a) A similar scheme to that in use on Southern routes from Shanghai to be adopted on Northern routes.\n\nThe scheme in use on the Southern Routes entails communication between one merchant ship (X) and various other merchant ships (Y) or (Z) every 4 hours or so. At these periods the positions of ships are exchanged. X, before sailing, is given a list of reports which he should pass to Y or Z, or the Government Radio Station (D'Aguilar) at Hong Kong.\n\nThe difficulty of applying this scheme to routes north of Shanghai is the paucity of sailings on that route, particularly in the winter months. There is in any case no British Government Radio Station for X to report to, and frequently also no other ships within W/T touch.\n\nRadio telegrams to their owners could, however, be sent by ships with sufficiently powerful W/T apparatus to communicate with the Chinese Coast Stations at Shanghai, Tsingtao, Wei Hai Wei or Chefoo.\n\n(b) Naval co-operation in such a scheme.\n\nNaval co-operation in W/T schemes is of little value unless we have ships less widely separated than are the sloops at Wei Hai Wei and Shanghai, and unless the W/T sets in the merchant ships are improved. Further, the sloop at Shanghai is already working at full pressure with purely naval traffic.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 552740, "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": "CO129-560-15 Traffic of arms to China 18-2-1937 - 15-11-1937", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-560-15 Traffic of arms to China 18-2-1937 - 15-11-1937", "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.]\n\n61\n\nFrom J.P. IN.\n\nDecypher.\n\nSir R. Craigie (Tokyo)\n\n3rd November 1937.\n\nD.\n\n13.05.m.\n\n3rd November 1937.\n\nR.\n\n10.00 p.m.\n\n3rd November 1937.\n\nNo. 632.\n\nMy immediately preceding telegram.\n\nI am seriously perturbed by growth of anti-British sentiment here as evidenced by the tone of the press and public demonstrations.\n\nDuring the last few days feeling has assumed such proportions that I consider possibility of some incident in China, perhaps deliberately encouraged by young officer group in the navy or army, cannot be precluded and that action rashly directed might immediately gain wide support here.\n\nBetween 40 and 50 persons instigated by rash behaviour made a demonstration in front of the Embassy some days ago and very anti-British sentiments were expressed at a crowded public meeting held on October 31st under the auspices of pan-Asiatic leaders. Violent anti-British articles are appearing in some of the less well-known papers and there is evidence that the authorities themselves are nervous as police guard at the entrances to the Embassy has recently been considerably increased.\n\nI do not believe that the agitation is due to official inspiration or that the government desires a quarrel with us. But I do not like the situation and there is ... of great public resentment at evidences of anti-Japanese feeling in England. As I have reported once or twice since I arrived, reports coming from Europe and United States always give impressions that Great Britain is leader of all anti-Japanese activities", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-15 Traffic of arms to China 18-2-1937 - 15-11-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554173, "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": "CO129-562-1 Water supply- report and proposals for additional works 18-5-1937 - 14-7-1937", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-562-1 Water supply- report and proposals for additional works 18-5-1937 - 14-7-1937", "content_text": "## Proposed Alterations, Improvements and Extensions to Lines of Communication, Island.\n\n50. The Mainland already makes a considerable contribution to the City's water needs and, in view of this being the only source from which increasing requirements can be obtained, the importance of the security of the Cross Harbour Pipelines, already great, will gradually become more and more vital.\n\n51. In view of the above and the present condition of these pipelines, the following proposals are made:-\n \n| Proposal | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The present 18\" main should be provided, as early as possible, with a more permanent protective coating to arrest corrosion. |\n| (b) | As the 12\" main may fail at any time and as supplies of a greater amount than the capacity of the present 18\" main are now required, a new 18\" main should be laid as early as possible. |\n| (c) | In view of their vulnerability, the pipelines should be protected by a covering or other expedient to guard against any reasonable possibility of damage or dislocation by shipping. |\n\n52. In order to provide more flexibility in emergency, to relieve the Eastern resources, and to make fuller use of the present supplies available from the Mainland, the water from the latter will need to be delivered to a higher level than at present, i.e., to Albany. This will necessitate:\n \n| Proposal | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (d) | The extension to Albany Service Reservoir of the main now supplying the Gardens Service Reservoir. |\n| (e) | The installation of pumps at a suitable point to ensure delivery to Albany in sufficient quantity through this main. |\n| (f) | The replacement of the 12\" dia. section of the Albany Elliot main by one of 18\" dia. |\n\n53. It will be observed from the plan that the \"Line of communication\" from the Eastern source enables water to be delivered to any part of the City. The importance of this, in the absence of the supply from the Mainland through breakdown or other cause, is therefore obvious. Water, though of limited amount, could be supplied to all districts.\n\n54. It is therefore proposed that (g) the Bowen Road Conduit be reconstructed. Pumps would be installed at Eastern with the second set of new filters proposed in para. 71(b) and these would pump water from these filters back to the Conduit and thence to Bowen Road Service Reservoir.\n\n55. The reconstruction of this conduit would enable Bowen Road to be used for motor traffic.\n\n56. Similarly, in the absence of supply from the Eastern resources, a limited amount of water could be provided to all districts from the Mainland by means of the pumps proposed in para. 52 and designed for the dual purpose. These would be designed to deliver water through the reconstructed Bowen Road Conduit in an easterly direction as far as the Eastern Filters and in a westerly direction to Elliot by means of Albany-Elliot Main.\n\n57. The interconnection at Albany of the Eastern and Mainland lines of communication would obviate the total absence of supply in emergency in all districts.\n\n58. A breakdown in the \"Line of Communication\" of the Western resources would not seriously affect the general supply in the City as these resources are of small amount compared with those of the Eastern and Mainland.\n\n## LINES OF COMMUNICATION Mainland.\n\n59. Owing to the distribution areas in Kowloon being at such low levels compared with those of the City, it has been found more practical to locate the filtration plants nearer to the sources of supply, the service reservoirs for distribution purposes being placed on points in Kowloon sufficiently high to ensure a good supply to the consumers. The lines of communication are therefore extended to the service reservoirs situated in the distribution areas.\n\n60. The raw water supplied from the catchment areas of the Kowloon Waterworks is filtered by slow sand beds at a site adjacent to the last of a chain of three impounding reservoirs. The \"line of communication\" of these resources consists of an 18\" dia. pipe line to Kowloon Tong Service reservoir and a 15\" dia. pipe line to Pipers Hill Service reservoir.\n\n61. Being in good condition and of sufficient capacity to deal with the resources of the Kowloon Waterworks, no extension or improvement of the above mains is required.\n\n62. The Kowloon Waterworks resources are augmented by those of the Shing Mun Valley, whose \"line of communication\" consists of two sections. The upper section, which delivers raw water to the filters situated in the lower Shek Lai Pui Valley, consists of conduits and tunnels adequate in construction and capacity, whilst the lower section, which supplies filtered water for both Kowloon and the City, is a 24\" diameter pipe line. A second 24\" dia. main is now being laid, and these combined are estimated to be of sufficient capacity to provide for the requirements of Kowloon and the City for several years.\n\n63. The existing \"line of communication\" from the Shing Mun Valley source, being of recent construction and designed for the existing and projected works, is in no need of improvement.\n\n## Proposed Extensions.\n\n64. New trunk mains of 21\" and 18\" dia. are proposed to supply water from the 24\" dia. mains in Nathan Road to the proposed new service reservoirs at Kowloon Chai and Kowloon City (para. 90).\n\n## FILTERS Island.\n\n## Existing Capacity.\n\n65. The present normal capacity of the Island slow sand filters is 6.10 M.G./D. and that of the Rapid Gravity filters is 7.0 M.G./D., making a total of 13.10 M.G./D. Details of these, together with those of the Mainland, are shown in Appendix IV. Owing to an overlap, however, the whole of the filters cannot be used at the same time, the effective capacity being reduced to 12.05 M.G./D.\n\n66. The very high consumption last summer necessitated the filters being run at rates far in excess of good engineering practice in order to provide the peak load of 16.35 M.G./D. actually passed through the filters. It is not possible to increase the filtration rate further, nor can a greater amount of raw water be supplied to these filters. The maximum capacity of the Tytam tunnel being 10.0 M.G./D., this figure is the peak load which can be drawn from the Eastern Source of supply. The water is filtered at present at Eastern, Bowen Road, Albany, and Elliot Filters, the working capacities of which are 2.20, 3.00, 1.73, and 1.7 M.G./D., respectively, a total of 8.63 M.G.D. The amount of Tytam water filtered at Elliot is limited to the capacity of the Albany-Elliot main.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-1 Water supply- report and proposals for additional works 18-5-1937 - 14-7-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554292, "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": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "content_text": "# Buildings\n\nCarefully disinfect, under the direction of a veterinary surgeon, the buildings in which the clean cattle will be housed. It is very desirable to segregate infected cattle in different buildings, if possible. If this is absolutely impossible, have a movable partition made of sheets of corrugated iron fixed on a wooden frame. It should be as high as possible. As the number of infected cows decreases, the partition can be moved along and the vacated stalls disinfected. There should be no door through the partition. The drainage should run from the clean cows past the infected, never vice versa. The same applies, of course, to the water supply.\n\nIt is essential for the non-reactors to be never allowed to drink water which can have been contaminated by any possibility by the reactors.\n\n## Calving infected cattle\n\nWhen a reacting cow or heifer calves, it should be arranged for the calf to be delivered direct on to a clean cloth or sheet and removed at once. It should be kept from all contact with its mother and from the soiled litter of her box. If the herd owner has had a non-reacting cow calve within 4 days, before or after, the calf from the reactor should be given some of the colostrum from that non-reacting cow in order that it may not miss entirely the natural aid to resistance to disease, especially of the alimentary tract, which it should have acquired through its own mother's first milk.\n\n## Rearing of calves\n\nIt cannot be impressed too strongly on herd owners the importance of rearing calves and young stock in airy and sunny surroundings, with ample nourishment and a clean dry bed. They are then much more likely to be resistant to any chance infection of tuberculosis or any other disease. They should never be given any milk from the reacting cows. If possible, the men attending the reactors should have nothing to do with the non-reactors and young stock. If this is impossible, then they should always milk and tend the reactors last.\n\nCare must be taken that calves are not fed on skim milk or whey from creameries and cheese factories, as, being from bulked milk, it is almost certain to contain tuberculosis.\n\n## Care of cattle at grass\n\nIt is essential that non-reactors should not be turned into fields recently used by reactors. In taking any steps to eradicate either tuberculosis, Johne's disease or abortion, it is of the first importance that animals should be prevented from contaminating the ponds and streams from which they drink with their fæces and urine. The water should be so fenced off that the cattle can only get their heads to it, or else the water pumped out into a tank. This applies especially to stagnant ponds. Owners should guard against infection from running water which may have come through an infected area. If the boundary fences are weak, or of such a nature as not to prevent contact with a neighbour's cattle, a second fence should be provided. A two-strand wire fence, under which sheep can go, at least 6 feet from main fence, is sufficient.\n\n## Importance of care\n\nThe above precautions may seem tiresome and expensive, but they are not nearly so much so as a reinfection after a herd has been nearly or completely cleared. To succeed (an even seriously infected herd can be cleared in 3 years), it is necessary to carry out the above instructions rigidly.\n\n## Disposal of reactors\n\nIf reactors are rigidly segregated from the clean cattle, there is no necessity to dispose of them, but in the case of cattle of no particular value to the herd it is much wiser to do so, as there is always the possibility of the disease becoming acute and of their becoming wasters.\n\nThe recommendations in this scheme have been drawn up with the best possible veterinary advice.\n\n## APPENDIX 13\n\n### Human and cow population and rateable value in Great Britain\n\n#### (a) Human and cow population and rateable value by counties in England and Wales\n\n| Administrative County. County Borough. | Population, 1st April, 1931. | Rateable value on 1st April, 1930, for general county purposes | Rateable value for general county purposes per head. | Number of cows in milk or in calf and heifers in milk | Rateable value for general county purposes per cow. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Bedford (A.C.) | 220,474 | £1,157.9 | 5.3 | 10,911 | 106 |\n| Berks (A.C.) | 214,181 | £1,339.5 | 6.3 | 24,723* | |\n| Reading (C.B.) | 97,153 | £683.1 | 7.0 | | |\n| Berks (A.C. and C.B.) | 311,334 | £2,022.6 | 6.5 | 24,723 | |\n| Buckingham (A.C.) | 271,565 | £1,664.1 | 6.1 | 28,753 | |\n| Cambridge (A.C.) | 140,004 | £776.0 | 5.5 | | |\n| Chester (A.C.) | 675,190 | £3,710.0 | 5.5 | 8,107 | 127 |\n| Birkenhead (C.B.) | 147,946 | £910.4 | 6.2 | | |\n| Chester (C.B.) | 41,438 | £290.5 | 7.0 | | |\n| Stockport (C.B.) | 125,505 | £711.7 | 5.7 | | |\n| Wallasey (C.B.) | 97,465 | £791.6 | 8.1 | | |\n| Chester (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,087,544 | £6,414.2 | 5.9 | 127,001 | 50 |\n| Cornwall (A.C.) | 317,951 | £1,211.6 | 3.8 | | |\n| Cumberland (A.C.) | 205,790 | £783.0 | 3.8 | 50,761* | 15 |\n| Carlisle (C.B.) | 57,107 | £334.2 | 5.9 | | |\n| Cumberland (A.C. and C.B.) | 262,897 | £1,117.2 | 4.3 | 50,761 | 22 |\n| Derby (A.C.) | 614,926 | £2,605.4 | 4.2 | | |\n| Derby (C.B.) | 142,406 | £760.6 | 5.3 | | |\n| Derby (A.C. and C.B.) | 757,332 | £3,366.0 | 4.4 | | |\n| Devon (A.C.) | 458,664 | £2,644.0 | 5.8 | 73,641 | 46 |\n| Exeter (C.B.) | 66,039 | £549.5 | 8.3 | 105,915* | 25 |\n| Plymouth (C.B.) | 208,166 | £1,633.6 | 7.8 | | |\n| Devon (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 732,869 | £4,827.1 | 6.6 | 105,915 | 46 |\n| Dorset (A.C.) | 239,347 | £1,459.9 | 6.1 | 63,040 | 23 |\n| Durham (A.C.) | 924,050 | £3,260.5 | 3.5 | 30,285* | 108 |\n| Darlington (C.B.) | 72,093 | £436.6 | 6.1 | | |\n| Gateshead (C.B.) | 122,379 | £494.8 | 4.0 | | |\n| South Shields (C.B.) | 113,452 | £475.6 | 4.2 | 185,870 | |\n| Sunderland (C.B.) | 185,870 | £795.2 | 4.3 | 68,134 | |\n| West Hartlepool (C.B.) | 68,134 | £312.4 | 4.6 | | |\n| Durham (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,485,978 | £5,775.1 | 3.9 | 30,285 | 190 |\n\n* Including cows in associated county boroughs.\n\nPage 90\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556209, "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": "CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937", "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1937.\n\n31\n\n12\n\nYeast-Vite\n\nBATTLE FRONT AT LIUHO\n\nATTACK BY CHINESE\n\nmeans Vigour\n\nBY TAKING YEAST-VITE you can benefit TO-DAY! You can gain and enjoy the exhilarating, energetic sensation of healthful zest. You will feel in good spirits instead of being depressed.\n\nTiredness is banished, cold and chills speedily relieved, the blood enriched and the nerves made strong and steady by the powerful vitamin nutrition of this SAFE and CERTAIN cure for Depression and common ills.\n\nYEAST-VITE IS LIFE.\n\nThe speedy benefit you experience is simply the natural outcome of the pure medicinal Yeast, Vitamins, especially Vitamin \"B\", and other valuable tonic ingredients which are in every YEAST-VITE TABLET.\n\nYeast-Vite TONIC TABLETS\n\nA pure Medicinal Yeast which contains no drugs.\n\nObtainable everywhere.\n\nSale Agents: Gilman & Co., Ltd. Hong Kong.\n\nYEAST VITE TONIC TABLETS\n\ne Lightrung Pick-me-up\n\nNow & Wonderful PURE YEAST, The atmord of VITAMINS\n\nuntain Natnag Hampt\n\nYEAST-VITE To Aid War Wounded\n\nLABORATORNST WATFORD, EMBLAND\n\n3APBI\n\nThe Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association Invites Contributions of Money and Material\n\nHeadquarters: Office of Chinese Estate Co., Ltd., First Floor, China Building.\n\nTHE SHUI HING HING CO. GENERAL PROVIDERS 187-195 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL\n\nSale STILL PROCEEDING REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT\n\nGUERLAIN PERFUMERY IN FULL ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED ALL PRICES REDUCED SPECIALLY\n\nLIU SHALIMAR\n\nSETTLEMENT WAR ZONE REMAINS UNCHANGED\n\nCITY HOSTILITIES\n\nSerious Fighting Near Jukong Wharf\n\nALL LINES UNALTERED\n\nTIENTSIN FRONT\n\nJapanese Now Think Their Forces Sufficient\n\nTENSION RELIEVED\n\nPaoting, Sept. 1.\n\nJAPAN'S POLICY\n\nGovernment Asked To Clarify Its Attitude\n\nAPPEAL BY POLITICIANS\n\nLondon, Sept. 2. According to military intelligence received here to-day, 1,000 Japanese attached to artillery units left Tientsin to-day for Yangliuching, about 20 miles west of Tientsin.\n\nShanghai, Sept. 1. A message from Tokyo states that a full inquiry into the objectives of Japan's action in China, and clarification of the Government's purpose was recommended at a meeting of the Seiyukai (Conservative) Party by three of its leaders.\n\nEight leaders urged that the party make its aims in China more precisely known and establish a firmly-defined objective.\n\nAnother detachment of the Kwangtung Army arrived in Tientsin to-day and are being billeted in the Palitan barracks. Central News.\n\nNERVOUSNESS IN SOUTH AT FEAR OF AIR RAIDS\n\nMORE REINFORCEMENTS\n\nMain interest in the Shanghai war is centred on the fighting on the Woosung-Liuho front, where the Japanese officially claim the occupation of Lion Forest Forts on the coast about 10 miles beyond Woosung.\n\nThere was heavy fighting at Liuho and Woosung yesterday, when the Chinese launched a counter-attack against the Japanese at Lotien. Chinese reports say that a Japanese attempt to take Paoshan, north of the Woosung fort, was repulsed after a severe engagement in which hundreds of the invaders were killed.\n\nFive Japanese transports and a supply ship arrived at the Japanese wharves in the eastern district of the International Settlement on Wednesday night and landed men and material in darkness. The Japanese deny the landing of Manchukuoan troops.\n\nChinese leaders are confident of winning the war after a long and bitter struggle. Mr. T. V. Soong says that Japan is destined to find China a morass in which the Japanese armies will sink the further they drive inland. He predicts that all the $500,000,000 Liberty Bonds will be taken up within three months.\n\nBaulked by the Tientsin Consular Body in their attempt to take over the Chinese telegraph service in Tientsin, the Japanese military authorities have established their own cable service connecting Peiping and Manchukuo.\n\nThere is still much nervousness in Canton, Fukien and Kiangsi regarding possible Japanese air raids. The Canton Government has ordered all passage-towboats, launches and motor boats to avoid the bund and to anchor in the inner harbour near the foreign gunboats.\n\nThe Japanese and Chinese lines within the Settlement war zone remained unchanged yesterday despite occasional and severe exchange of fire in various sectors.\n\nTWO FOREIGNERS SHOT\n\nShanghai, Sept. 1 (9 p.m.). Crack Chinese troops are now pouring into Yuehpu, a small town about a mile and half north-west of Liuying Bridge, Road in Chapei.-Central News.\n\nDesperate Battle\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4 p.m.). Fighting Spreads\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Japanese troops were landed at the Jukong Wharf early yesterday morning, deploying out in a wide area. Fighting broke out immediately in the vicinity.\n\nAt 6 o'clock in the morning, a detachment of Japanese attacked Chinese entrenched at the Far Eastern Race Course, a mile west of the Jukong Wharf. The attack was intended to cover operations by a Japanese engineering corps to bridge the creeks at Kuanyinchai and Wang-chiachai nearby, but when the Chinese discovered their ruse, promptly shifted their positions and commenced a brisk fire in the new region, foiling all attempts to build the bridges.\n\nA party of Japanese advanced on Luchiachai, about half a mile north of the International Settlement boundary near the riverfront late in the morning. The Chinese troops stationed there withheld fire until the Japanese had moved unsuspectingly into a semicircle of Chinese troops, at which time the Chinese opened fire from all sides, killing a large number and forcing the remnants of the Japanese party to disperse.\n\nAt about the same time, another party of Japanese attacked the Chinese lines at Kuanyintang, about 1,000 yards south-west of the Jukong Wharf, but the Chinese held firm and forced the attackers to retire after a short skirmish.\n\nFollowing the landing of Japanese regulars who have taken over the Yangtsepoo area yesterday, the marines who have been holding Japanese positions in the area have been shifted to the Hongkew sector.-Central News.\n\nChinese Concentration\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 a.m.). A Japanese spokesman said the Japanese had silenced the Chinese shelling of Hongkew from Chapei.\n\nThe Japanese dropped nine shells within half an hour on Paoshan Road in Chapei district, where it is reported there is a Chinese concentration following the arrival of heavy reinforcements. United Press.\n\nPositions Unchanged\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). There was a severe exchange of fire in sectors around Shanghai, where the Chinese and Japanese lines are still unaltered.-Reuter.\n\nREINFORCEMENTS\n\nPaoshan and a mile south of Lion Forest Fort.\n\nFresh Japanese Landing In\n\nTientsin, Sept. 2. Japanese troop movements to North China have been virtually completed, the leaders believing them strong enough for any exigency.\n\nThe number of Japanese forces in North China is estimated at 120,000, and is possibly more.\n\nThe suspension of reinforcements has eased the tension in the concessions where Japanese conduct has caused frequent protests.\n\nThe British concession is strengthening the outer barricades despite Japanese assurances that troops will avoid the British concession.\n\nFIGHT TO THE END\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJapanese Establish Their Own Cable Line\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. \"Christian General\" Visits the Front\n\nLEADERS CONFIDENT\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). A visitor to the Chinese front line yesterday was Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the \"Christian General\" and vice-Chairman of the National Military Affairs Commission in Nanking.\n\nHe told interviewers that the Chinese would fight to the bitter end for the sake of world peace and China's own existence. He paid a tribute to the Chinese commanders, who he said were mindful only of their \"divine duties.\"\n\nA Bitter Struggle\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (3.37 p.m.). In an interview, Mr. T. V. Soong said that China is doomed to a long and bitter struggle, but he predicted that she will eventually be victorious.\n\nHe said peace will come when Japan realises that she is in a lane that has no turning. \"Even before the war, Japan's finances were tottering from the burdens of militarism. Her huge expenditures now merely accelerate the inevitable. She is destined to find China a morass in which the Japanese armies will sink the further they drive inland.\"-Reuter.\n\nPEIPING POSITION\n\nJapanese Putting Up New Gun Emplacements\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Reports from North China say that Peiping is daily becoming more impregnable with gun emplacements on permanent foundations replacing the earlier hasty defences.-United Press.\n\nKALGAN OCCUPIED\n\nJapanese Line Extends To Sea Front\n\nCANTON AIR RAID\n\nJapanese Plane Blown Up By Own Bomb\n\nCHINESE COMMENDED\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2.\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. A bitter land, sea and air battle is being waged at Paoshan, known as the world's smallest walled city, where the gallant Chinese garrison, although cut off from other Chinese lines in and around Shanghai, has withstood for 10 hours the troops where needed.-United Press.\n\nBig Push Imminent\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). The setting for Japan's prospective big push on all fronts in the Shanghai and Woosung and Woosung areas is being completed.\n\nYesterday's fighting, though severe, was regarded only as a curtain raiser.-Reuter.\n\nPaoshan Not Captured\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (10.29 a.m.). The Chinese admit the loss of Woosung village, but deny that the Japanese have captured Paoshan\n\nReuter.\n\nHeavy Japanese Casualties\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. The 2,000 Japanese troops who landed in the vicinity of Woosung Fort yesterday made a frantic attempt to take Paoshan, but were repulsed after a severe engagement. Several hundred Japanese are reported to have been killed and injured.\n\nHARI-KARI HEROES\n\nIt is also disclosed to-night that 2,000 Japanese landed last night around Woosung Village and the Woosung Fort area. Central News.\n\nPROPERTY DAMAGED\n\nOn Mills Suffer\n\nSettlement Landing\n\nShanghai, Sept. (4.11 a.m.).\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7.30 p.m.)\n\nChinese quarters regard the disembarkation of Japanese troops in the eastern district of the Settlement as a confession of poor success at attending the landing operations on the Liuho-Woosung coastline and assert that the presence of the Japanese troops is final confirmation that the Japanese are using the Settlement as a base of operations.\n\nBesides munitions and other war material the Japanese also landed in this section of the Settlement four and six-inch guns mounted on caterpillars.-Reuter.\n\nThree Japanese Divisions\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Three Japanese divisions, representing the crack troops of the Japanese Army, have arrived in Shanghai during the last few days, it was revealed to-day.-Central News.\n\nPush Towards Lotien\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 am.). A Japanese military spokesman said that the Chinese were attempting retaliation. However, the Japanese repulsed them.\n\nManchukuo Troops\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 a.m.). A Japanese spokesman said that Japanese troops were landing daily in Shanghai and its vicinity. He denied the presence of Manchukuans.\n\nBOMBERS IN ACTION\n\nSpectacular Japanese navy and air forces were fiercely attacking Paoshan, which the advance guard reached yesterday.-United Press.\n\nSevere Engagement\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). Heavy fighting is reported at Liuho and Woosung to-day when the Chinese launched a counter-attack against the Japanese at Lotien. They met with resistance from the air, land and sea.\n\nAt Nightfall\n\nUnloading in Darkness\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). During the night five Japanese transports and one supply ship arrived at the Japanese wharves in the eastern district of the International Settlement and unloaded men and material in darkness.-Reuter.\n\nPOOTUNG SHELLED\n\nChinese Artillery Duel With Warships\n\nShnghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). Warfare has laid Woosung in ruins. Among the buildings demolished are the Tung Chi University, run by Germans for Chinese students, and the American mortgaged Wing On Cotton mills, owned by British and Australian-born Chinese.\n\nThe bombing of the Tung Chi University was so intensive that even bomb proof dug-outs had to be evacuated.\n\nReuter.\n\nUNIVERSITY DAMAGE\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7.10 p.m.). Chinese official sources state that the Japanese bombing of Tungchi University at Woosung has caused damage to the extent of $10,000,000 Shanghai currency.\n\nPeiping despatches reported that American marines have been assigned to protect the Yenching University, 10 miles from Peiping, which is closely linked with Harvard.--United Press.\n\nTALES OF HEROISM\n\nJapanese Slaughtered By Big Sword Corps\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (10.29 a.m.) Both sides recount stirring tales of heroism in yesterday's fighting in the Shanghai area. The Chinese say many Japanese were slaughtered by parties of troops who make sorties in the night with their famous big swords-Reuter.\n\nSESSION POSTPONED\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7 p.m.). Amidst gorgeous, yet most ominous sunset skies, red splashed behind black clouds washing back from the Hongkong typhoon, four Japanese bombers gave Shanghai spectacular good-night when they carried out a reconnaissance on the Shanghai front, after which in rapid succession they power dived over the Markham Road railway yards, dropping 11 bombs, each of which flashed red amidst the smoke and debris, setting a long string of conflagrations which lit up the black night already aflame by a line of fires half a mile at Yangtszepoo.\n\nThe Shanghai fires eclipsed in brilliance, the flames illuminating Lotien, Liusong, Woosung, Paoshan and Lion Forest Forts.-United Press.\n\nShipping Precaution\n\nYesterday government ordered all the passage-boats, launches and large motor vessels to leave the Bund. They are now in the inner harbour. Thus they are all in close proximity to the foreign gunboats, and the Bund is not so likely to be bombed, which would be sure to cause great loss of life. Our Own Correspondent.\n\nRAID OVER KIANGSI\n\nJapanese Bomb Misses Telegraph Office\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. After finishing their work in Canton the Japanese planes made for Pingyuan in Kiangsi. They were after the telegraph office and one bomb was directed at it, but it missed entirely, striking a road and killing one peasant. Our Own Correspondent.\n\nATTACK ON FUKIEN\n\nOne Japanese Aeroplane Downed at Changchow\n\nFoochow, Sept. 1. One of the Japanese planes which took part in the air raid on Changchow on August 31 was shot down south of Lungyen, it was disclosed to-day. Central News.\n\nAircraft Carrier\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. At noon yesterday six Japanese bombers come from the big carrier that is lying off Nanao near the Fukien border of Kwangtung. When two bombs were dropped into the Magistracy office at Chaoling the back part of the Magistracy was blown in. Six guards were injured-Our Own Correspondent.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 557844, "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": "CO129-567-3 Request by Admiralty for additional land at the Naval Arsenal 18-1-1938 - 24-3-1939", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-567-3 Request by Admiralty for additional land at the Naval Arsenal 18-1-1938 - 24-3-1939", "content_text": "VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB CONNAUGHT ROAD CHATER Cricket Ground ROAD LANDING STEPS BOAT SLIP COMMODORE'S FLEET TENNIS MAIL COURTS OFFICE BATH HOUSE ROAD\n\n========== ALBA D. D.S.L.A. -NULL ANK BUILDING PARADE AND DRILL GROUND MURRAY Water Stepa COOK HOUSE Area 100 Ton Crane 000 BOX АНЕР SULLAGE BIN Sullage Stand LATRNIES SIGNAL STATION Steps SMITHE MITHERY PLATERS SHED 100 30 TON CRANE TRACK DOCK WELDING SHAL MOTOR GEN.HO Latrine ACCO CHIEF CONSTRUCTOR WORKSHOPS NITARY COMODATIO\n\nSteps E. E.DIST HOUSE 3 ་་ COOK HOUSE 20 Ton Crane a Steps TIDAL BASIN 1 Ton Travelling Crane 10 Ton Tower Crane SLIP Steps POLICE SHELTER 20 Ton Crane 50 Ton Crane Steps SWIMMING PAINT BATH SHOP CHAIN CABLE + sale. 10.1 D.R.C. TENNIS COURTS Gates PLUMBER SHOP Latrine FILTER HOUSE COMPRESSEN PLANT PUMPING ENGINE HOUSE C.E.IN C. SHOPS INTIB STORE INDIAN POLICE FROM PLATE N17 STORE QRS. Yard Officers' Recreation Ground SMITHERY INDIAN POLICE Q OFFICERS' OFFICES & QUARTERS. Lu BOAT CHIEF ENGINEER HOUSE FORE BREAKING C.F. DEPT. MP POUND ELECTRIC GENERATING STAT HOLLY LATRINE STORE O ZEL FLEET ACCOMMODATION CABLE THE RSS N°16 STORE RUMBLE • STORE STOR RAFLOAT! No 15 STORE RETURN STORE | STABLE1 SURGEON 5 ACCOMMODAT! TORY WORKSHOPS SCAYSTIC LIGHT HEAVY FITTING FITTING SHOP SHOP. Coo SMITHE MAKERI SURMOUNTING ·STORE STONE I STORE ROPE TESTINAL HOUSE SHIPWRIGHTS & JOINERS SHOPS 99 STORE BIN NTB STORE 1910 STORE! RIGGING LOFT****** No 11 STORE FINE STATION ~NGINE Latrine AND POLICE O R HABLANICI NOTE STONED IT NEE SHORE 4N915 E N S Main ates COOLIE OM hok! OPT HOARING LOCO SHED No 4 STORE NORE CHART CEP No 7 O A Q ENGINEER RIN CAVIL 24.10.38. ADMITRAL 1905 Corrected to 1936.\n\nCHIEF AD.B S 95 ¿D.B. S 94 Latr AD.B S 93 AD.B S 92! AD.B S 91 FOREMEN'S QUE AD.B.S.61 AD.B'S 96 AD.B S 97 EN HOSPITAL Latrines TURNCOCK QUARTERS TIMBER STORE Sullage Stand NO2 STORE SALE TAD.B.S.53 THEATRE HONG KONG DOCKYARD &c. Steps Sullage Stand\n\nWORKSHED BATTERY SHED MAIN BLOCK WELLINGTON BARRACKS (W.D.) A S E T AD.B $111 ENGINE HOUSE AD.ES 110 AD.B S 108 Aerial Ropeways AD.B $ 107/ 109 AD.BS 113 AD AD.B S 79 90. AD.B S 88 AD.B S 87 AD.B 5,98 AD.B S 86 AD.B S 99 Nullah AD.B S 105 S 104 NO 6 & 2 ADS 102 AD.B $ 80 Latrine $85 OFFICE AD.HS 100 AD.B S LAD.B S 84 Fest 100 50 0 100 Boa=rsad A. BLOCK (HAVY) B. BLOCK (ARMY) ADB681 Scale 200 Feet to an Inch 200 300 400\n\nVSIT BRICK POUND OFFICE FOR BCECORDS & S.M. M. STORES ETC. AD.B S 66 .B.S.54 Water Area BOAT BASIN AD.B.S.55 AD B.S.69 AD.B.S.tes AD.B S 67 of 19 2 Ton Electric Travelling Crane AD.B.S.56Y. AD.B.3.67 2.32 ACRES AD.B.S.63 GUARD HOUSE ADB 8 68 .D.B S 76 PROOF SHED AD.B S 70 AD.B 3 71 OFFICE AD.B S 72 AD.B $ 75 AD.B $ 74 AD.B S 78 ire Fence AD.B S 76 السلاح D.B.S.64 & 642 Latrine Gates JOHNSTON ROAD Bracheush FOR CIVIL ENGINEER IN CHIEF ADMIRALTY 500 600 700 Feet C.E. in C. DRG No 1281/37.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-567-3 Request by Admiralty for additional land at the Naval Arsenal 18-1-1938 - 24-3-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560205, "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": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "content_text": "2\n\n51\n\nwe were a British ship, British owned and under British registry. I then requested permission to signal to my Owners, but this was refused, no communication whatever was allowed.\n\nAt 5 p.m. a Guard, consisting of 1 Lieut. in command and 1 Engine Room Officer to take charge of the Engine Room with fifty ratings came on board from Destroyer 23 and took over from the Cruiser.\n\nI was then ordered to weigh anchor and proceed and to follow the Destroyer. At this time the Japanese Ensign 12 x 8 was hoisted at the fore and our Red Ensign was still flying aft.\n\nThe Norwegian S.S. \"Produce\" passed me at this time close to bound South, and I was satisfied that my capture by Japanese would be reported to the Commodore, Hong Kong.\n\nAt 6 p.m. although still misty, we rounded South and East of Gap Rock Lt. distance 1 mile. I could see the lighthouse people and was still satisfied that my position would be reported. Waglan Light was abeam at 11.45 p.m. and course was set for Chelang Point which was passed at 1.15 a.m. on the 8th distance three miles. A B. & S. steamer passed at this time only two miles to seaward and dipped to the Destroyer. A Glen Line and Bank Line steamer also passed off Breaker Point, all bound South and the \"Empress of Japan\" passed bound North. I was still satisfied that the capture of \"Asian\" was being reported. The large 12 x 8 Japanese Ensign at the fore, our Red Ensign aft and the Destroyer leading was perfectly obvious.\n\nThe Lammocks was abeam at 2 p.m. on the 9th, and a strong N.E. Monsoon with heavy sea was experienced till arrival. At 6 p.m. owing to the ship rolling heavily and the Engines racing the steering gear carried away, the hand steering was connected up and at 7.45 p.m. repairs were effected.\n\nThe main condenser discharge pipe was broken in three", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560206, "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": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "content_text": "- 3 -\n\n52\n\nplaces, also the deck service pipe owing to the heavy rolling at this time. We arrived at 6.30 p.m. on the 11th at Hoko Retto, Pescadores, a Japanese Naval base and anchored under the forts. We were then ordered to pack our gear preparatory to landing, but on account of the late hour, and exceedingly bad weather, heavy gale with rain squalls, at my request we were allowed to remain in the ship pending investigation next day. All ship's papers were taken ashore and the ship remained under a strong armed guard.\n\nAt 10 a.m. on 12th the Investigation Committee came on board and I was cross-questioned from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m.. The Committee consisted of the Legal Japanese Advisers to the Japanese Navy and Naval and Military Staff Officers. A Naval Commander with another Officer then searched my cabin, taking in addition to the ship's papers already in their possession all my private letters and correspondence. Each Officer of the ship was subjected to the same treatment and each in turn questioned. This was a daily occurrence, the same questions being asked. In addition, the W/T Operator and Firemen were called and questioned.\n\nThe steering gear was disconnected and the H.P. drag link taken ashore, thus putting the Main Engines out of action. Their Engine Room Staff then opened up the L.P., H.P. and I.P. Cylinders and No.4 Main bearing. We were continually under guard and suffered much annoyance, inconvenience, and embarrassment.\n\nAt 1.30 p.m. on Saturday 19th the Legal Adviser and Committee came on board and informed me that he was glad to say that the ship was released.\n\nThe ship's papers and private correspondence were returned to the ship at 3.30 p.m. and the Main Engines and Steering Gear parts connected up. We immediately commenced to raise steam.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560208, "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": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938", "content_text": "STATEMENT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.\n\n54\n\nWhen the Japanese boarded the S.S. \"ASIAN\", they placed 2 Artificers, one officer, and two ratings in the stokehold, and at night time their staff took charge - an officer telling the Chief Engineer that he would look after the Engine Room. The Chinese Firemen and Greasers were still on watch, but they were supplemented by the Japanese Engineers. A Japanese Engineer was also standing by the throttle valve. The Engines were fully opened up and racing very heavily all the time, apparently the Destroyer escort wishing the maximum speed to be maintained, possibly thinking that a British war vessel might come on the scene. On arrival at the Pescadores, a new guard relieved the staff from the Destroyer.\n\nOn the first day after arrival in the Pescadores, the H.P. drag link was removed and the steering engine control valve dismantled, also the No.4 main bearing keep and brass was removed. Two days after arrival, the Japanese came on board and removed the H.P., I.P., and L.P. Cylinder covers.\n\nDuring detention, the Japanese guard consisted of three men who were continuously on guard, two being in the Engine Room, and one in the Engineer's alley-way. This continued until the ship was released.\n\nDue to the excessive racing of the engines, the main condenser discharge pipe was broken in four places, also the deck service pipe in the Engine Room; and due to the maximum speed the vessel was compelled to maintain, the boilers used 29 tons of coal per day. We had 30 tons of coal remaining on board on arrival at Hong Kong, the total amount of coal used for the round trip being 180 tons.\n\nWhen the vessel was first boarded, the Japanese Officers thoroughly searched the Chief Engineer's cabin, also", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-10 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese seizure of the S.S. ASIAN- claims 15-2-1938 - 12-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560941, "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": "CO129-571-1 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 10-1-1938 - 24-12-1938", "page_number": 147, "title": "CO129-571-1 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 10-1-1938 - 24-12-1938", "content_text": "# Telegram from Japan\n\n## Decode\n\n**IMPORTANT**\n\nFrom Sir R. Craigie (Tokyo) \n9th January, 1938 \nD. 5.50 p.m. 9th January, 1938 \nR. 11.40 a.m. 9th January 1938 \nNo.28 \n(R)\n\nYour telegram No.20. \nI understand main Japanese contention (on which claim to control of shipping is based) is that presence of Chinese mines and remainder of Chinese barriers make it impossible to guarantee safety of foreign shipping except by means of convoy after period of mine sweeping. If this is so, claim to full freedom of navigation except in regions where actual hostilities are taking place hardly meets the case and, before making representations, I should be glad to know whether we recognise necessity for Japanese convoy, etc., in certain reaches of the river.\n\nWhat we must presumably guard against is not Japanese action of genuine direction to safeguard shipping but unnecessary restrictions designed to stifle legitimate trade.\n\nIt would be useful if I could be informed of:\n1. places at which convoy and mine sweeping are still recognised as necessary\n2. such concrete evidence as is available that preference is being given to Japanese merchant vessels proceeding up stream for trade purposes.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office No.28 of January 9th; repeated to Shanghai and Commander-in-Chief.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-571-1 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 10-1-1938 - 24-12-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563249, "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": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "## HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT—*conid.* \n\n### War Office— \n**Secretary of State** Rt. Hon. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lord STRATHCONA AND MOUNT ROYAL. \n**Financial Secretary**-Sir VICTOR ALEXANDER GEORGE ANTHONY WARRENDER, Bt., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Air Ministry— \n**Secretary of State**-Rt. Hon. Sir H. KINGSLEY WOOD, M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Captain HAROLD HARINGTON BALFOUR, M.C., M.P. \n**Lord President of the Council**- \nRt. Hon. Viscount RUNCIMAN. \n\n### Lord Privy Seal— \nRt Hon. Sir JOHN ANDERSON, G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., M.P. \n\n### India Office— \n**Secretary of State**-Most Hon. the Marquess of ZETLAND, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lieut-Colonel ANTHONY JOHN MUIRHEAD, M.C., M.P. \n\n### Burma Office— \n**Secretary of State**-Most Hon. the Marquess of ZETLAND, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-Lieut.-Colonel ANTHONY JOHN MUIRHEAD, M.C., M.P. \n\n### Admiralty— \n**First Lord**-Rt. Hon. the Earl STANHOPE, K.G., D.S.O., M.C., D.L. \n**Parliamentary and Financial Secretary**-GEOFFREY HITHERSAY SHAKESPEARE, Esq., M.P. \n**Civil Lord**-Colonel JOHN JESTYN LLEWELLIN, O.B.E., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence— \nRt. Hon. Sir THOMAS WALKER HOBART INSKIP, C.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n\n### Board of Trade— \n**President** Rt. Hon. OLIVER FREDERICK GEORGE STANLEY, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-RONALD HIBBERT CROSS, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Mines Department— \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-Captain HARRY FREDERICK COMFORT CROOKSHANK, M.P. \n\n### Department of Overseas Trade \n**Secretary**-Rt. Hon. ROBERT SPEAR HUDSON, M.P.-[Representing Foreign Office and Board of Trade.] \n\n### Ministry of Health— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. WALTER E. ELLIOT, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-ROBERT HAMILTON BERNAYS, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Transport— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. EDWARD LESLIE BURGIN, LL.D., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-Captain AUSTIN UVEDALE MORGAN HUDSON, M.P. \n\n### Board of Education— \n**President**-Rt. Hon. the Earl DE LA WARR. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-KENNETH MARTIN LINDSAY, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Labour— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. ALFRED ERNEST BROWN, M.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-ALAN TINDAL LENNOX-BOYD, Esq., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Pensions— \n**Minister** HERWALD RAMSBOTHAM, Esq., O.B.E., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries— \n**Minister** Rt. Hon. WILLIAM SHEPHERD MORRISON, M.C., K.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary**-The Earl of FEVERSHAM. \n\n### Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster— \nRt. Hon. Earl WINTERTON, M.P. \n\n### First Commissioner of Works— \nRt. Hon. Sir PHILIP SASSOON, Bt., G.B.E., C.M.G., M.P. \n\n## HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT—*contd.* \n\n### Attorney General— \nRt. Hon. Sir DONALD BRADLEY SOMERVELL, O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Solicitor General**- \nSir TERENCE JAMES O'CONNOR, K.C., M.P. \n\n### General Post Office— \n**Postmaster-General**-Major Rt. Hon. GEORGE CLEMENT TRYON, M.P. \n**Assistant Postmaster-General**-Sir WALTER JAMES WOMERSLEY, M.P. \n**Paymaster General**-The Earl of MUNSTER. \n\n### Treasury— \n**Chancellor of the Exchequer** Rt. Hon. Sir JOHN SIMON, G.C.S.I., G.C.V.O., O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Parliamentary Secretary** Captain Rt. Hon. HENRY DAVID REGINALD MARGESSON, M.C., M.P. \n**Financial Secretary**-Captain Rt. Hon. DAVID EUAN WALLACE, M.C., M.P. \n**Lords Commissioners**- \n- Hon. JAMES STUART, M.V.O., M.C., M.P. \n- Lieut.-Colonel CHARLES IAIN KERR, D.S.O., M.C., M.P. \n- Captain THOMAS LIONEL DUGDALE, M.P. \n- PATRICK MUNRO, Esq., M.P. \n- STEPHEN NOEL FURNESS, Esq., M.P. \n**Assistant Whips (unpaid)—** \n- Major Sir ALBERT JAMES EDMONDSON, M.P. \n- Major JOHN ARTHUR HERBERT, M.P. \n- Major GEORGE STEVEN HARVIE WATT, M.P. \n\n### Scotland— \n**Secretary of State** Rt. Hon. DAVID JOHN COLVILLE, T.D., M.P. \n**Under-Secretary of State**-HENRY JAMES SCRYMGEOUR WEDDERBURN, Esq., M.P. \n**Lord Advocate**-Rt. Hon. THOMAS MACKAY COOPER, O.B.E., K.C., M.P. \n**Solicitor-General**-JAMES SCOTT CUMBERLAND REID, Esq., K.C., M.P. \n\n### His Majesty's Household— \n**Lord Chamberlain**-Rt. Hon. the Earl of CLARENDON, K.G., G.C.M.G. \n**Lord Steward**-Rt. Hon. the Duke of BUCCLEUCH, G.C.V.O. \n**Master of the Horse**-The Duke of BEAUFORT, K.G., G.C.V.O. \n**Treasurer** Captain Hon. ARTHUR OSWALD JAMES HOPE, M.C., M.P. \n**Comptroller**-Captain CHARLES WATERHOUSE, M.C., M.P. \n**Vice-Chamberlain**-ROBERT VILLIERS GRIMSTON, Esq., M.P. \n**Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms**-Rt. Hon. The Earl of LUCAN, K.B.E., C.B. \n**Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard**-Lord TEMPLEMORE, K.C.V.O., D.S.O., O.B.E. \n\n### Permanent Lords-in-Waiting— \n- Colonel The Rt. Hon. Lord WIGRAM, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., C.S.I. \n- Rt. Hon. The Earl of CROMER, G.C.B., G.C.I.E., G.C.V.O. \n**Lords-in-Waiting—** \n- Viscount GAGE. \n- The Earl of ERNE. \n- The Earl of ELDON. \n- Viscount ALLENDALE, M.C. \n- Earl FORTESCUE, M.C. \n- The Earl of BIRKENHEAD. \n\n### Forestry Commissioner— \nColonel Rt. Hon. Sir GEORGE COURTHOPE, Bt., M.C., M.P. \n\n### Charity Commissioner— \nLEWIS JONES, ESQ., M.P. \n\n### Second Church Estates Commissioner, representing Ecclesiastical Commissioners— \nHon. RICHARD DOUGLAS DENMAN, M.P. \n\n## No. 165 \n## A 2 \n## 10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563263, "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": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# Written Answers \n\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS \n\nMr. Lindsay: During the period from 1st January to 31st October, 1938, the Board have recognised for grant 14 nursery schools with accommodation for 1,050 children. Two nursery schools were closed, making a net increase of 12 nursery schools with accommodation for 954 children. In addition, 14 proposals for new nursery schools were approved in principle, and increased accommodation was provided at four existing schools. I am sending my hon. and learned Friend a copy of the Board's List 42 showing the location of the 106 nursery schools recognised on 31st October, 1938.\n\n## SOUTHERN RHODESIA \n\nMr. M. MacDonald: The old age pensions scheme in force in Rhodesia is not contributory. Pensions are payable under it to white and to coloured British subjects who have attained the age of 60 and are permanently resident in the Colony. Pensions may be granted up to £48 a year in the case of a white person and up to £24 in the case of a coloured person, subject in each case to a means test.\n\n## TRANSPORT (BRESSEY REPORT) \n\nColonel Sandeman Allen asked the Minister of Transport what progress has been made towards the summoning of a conference of the local authorities which will be concerned in the schemes for new roads in Greater London suggested in the Report of Sir Charles Bressey? \n\nMr. Burgin: At present I cannot usefully add to the reply I gave to the hon. Member for West Lewisham (Sir P. Dawson) on 20th July, 1938, of which I am sending my hon. and gallant Friend a copy.\n\n## CEYLON \n\nMr. T. Smith asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is in a position to make a statement with regard to the representations made for changes in the constitution of Ceylon? \n\nMr. M. MacDonald: I had an opportunity of discussing this question with the Governor of Ceylon during his recent visit to this country, as well as with a number of leading Ceylonese who have been in London in recent weeks. The Governor has now returned, but I am not yet in a position to make any statement in the matter.\n\n## EDUCATION \n\n### NURSERY SCHOOLS \n\nMr. Lyons asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education what progress has taken place up to date in the further establishment of nursery schools this year; and what is the situation and number of such now recognised by the Board of Education? \n\n### SIZE OF CLASSES \n\nMr. Lyons asked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education whether he will indicate the recent progress made in the reduction of the size of those school classes where the number of pupils exceeded 40 in each class? \n\nMr. Lindsay: On 31st March, 1938, the latest date for which figures are available, the number of classes in public elementary schools in England and Wales with more than 40 children on the roll was 44,582 as compared with 46,193 on 31st March, 1937.\n\n## UNEMPLOYMENT, INSURANCE (INCOME LIMIT) \n\nCaptain Plugge asked the Minister of Labour whether he is now in a position to make any further statement with regard to action which it is intended to take to raise the income limits so far as qualification to participate in unemployment insurance schemes is concerned? \n\nMr. E. Brown: No, Sir.\n\n## LEICESTER (STATISTICS) \n\nMr. Lyons asked the Minister of Labour whether he will indicate the course of employment in the city of Leicester by industries, numbers, and percentages for the months of August, September, and October, 1938? \n\nMr. E. Brown: The table below shows, for the area served by the Leicester Employment Exchange and Juvenile Employment Bureau (a) the numbers of insured persons, aged 16-64 years recorded as unemployed in the principal industries at 15th August and 12th September, 1938, and (b) these numbers expressed as percentages of the estimated numbers insured at July, 1937. Corresponding figures for October, 1938, are not yet available.\n\n| Industry | 15th August, 1938 | 12th September, 1938 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | Number | Per cent. | Number | Per cent. |\n| Building | 851 | 10.2 | 749 | 9.0 |\n| General Engineering, etc. | 412 | 3.3 | 389 | 3.1 |\n| Printing, Publishing and Bookbinding | 158 | 4.2 | 151 | 4.0 |\n| Hosiery | 3,140 | 9.3 | 2,694 | 8.0 |\n| Boots, Shoes, etc. | 3,199 | 15.8 | 2,455 | 12.2 |\n| Distributive Trades | 1,057 | 6.7 | 1,091 | 7.0 |\n| All other Industries and Services | 4,008 | 10.1 | 3,528 | 8.9 |\n| Total all Industries and Services | 12,825 | 9.6 | 11,057 | 8.3 |\n\nNote.--The figures given in the table above are exclusive of insured persons within the agricultural scheme; the numbers of such persons, aged 16-64, recorded as unemployed at the Leicester Employment Exchange at 15th August and 12th September, 1938, were 108 and 91, respectively.\n\n## CIVIL AVIATION \n\n### RAILWAY AGENCIES (BOOKING) \n\nMr. Lyons asked the Secretary of State for Air whether the ban on advance booking in railway agencies has been now entirely removed from all air services? \n\nCaptain Balfour: Booking facilities at railway agencies are now available for all existing air services with the exception of those between this country and Eire. The question of booking facilities for the latter services is closely bound up with the general question of future air communications between Great Britain and Eire, on which negotiations are at present proceeding satisfactorily between the parties concerned and will, I hope, result in the removal of this last restriction in the not distant future.\n\n### AIRPORTS, LONDON \n\nMr. Lyons asked the Secretary of State for Air what plans are now in contemplation for the establishment of a central airport for London? \n\nCaptain Balfour: The establishment of a central airport for London is not in contemplation. It is not considered practicable to handle the whole of the existing, and likely future, London air traffic from a single airport. The intention is that this traffic should be handled from main aerodromes on suitable sites in a belt round London and this policy is in accord with the recommendations of the Maybury Committee.\n\n### CIVIL AIR GUARD \n\nMr. Mander asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will state the results up-to-date of the appeal for membership in the new Civil Air Guard? \n\nCaptain Balfour: My right hon. Friend's appeal for the Civil Air Guard met with a very gratifying response: 33,886 applications were received by the light aeroplane clubs operating the flying sections up to 15th October. Since that date, it has been found necessary to divert applications from the clubs to the Commissioners of the Civil Air Guard, and a further 1,100 applications have been received and recorded by the Commissioners. Statistics indicate that probably about half the total number of applicants will finally be accepted as suitable for flying training. At the present time some 4,000 members have been enrolled for immediate flying, and the Commissioners, in co-operation with my Department, are preparing schemes for ground training for those awaiting flying tuition. Fifty-seven out of 59 subsidised light aeroplane clubs are participating in the scheme while four new clubs have been approved, and consideration is also being given to applications from five other clubs.\n\n## CHINA AND JAPAN \n\nMr. Morgan asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the Government, in order to expedite the return of tranquillity in the Far East with the resultant...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 566730, "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": "CO129-579-2 Sino-Japanese War- attack on British ship S.S. Sagres 9-4-1939 - 13-7-1939", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-579-2 Sino-Japanese War- attack on British ship S.S. Sagres 9-4-1939 - 13-7-1939", "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nMESSAGE.\n\nFrom C. in C. China.\n\nINTERDEPARTMENTAL CYPHER.\n\n28\n\n41\n\nIN.\n\nReceived:\n\nDate 28/4/30,\n\nTime 1014.\n\nAddressed Admiralty repeated H.M. Ambassador Shanghai JRO\n\nH.M. Ambassador Tokyo 424, Governor Hong Kong, Commodore Hong Kong, N.L.O. Shanghai.\n\nIMPORTANT.\n\nSalt 275. Tokyo 362 to Foreign Office and N.L.O. telegram 1550 27th April. Unless antecedents of all Chinese passing are examined it is difficult to see how transport of Chinese Military in plain clothes can be avoided.\n\n... was loaded by civilian labour but as is usual armed Salt Gabelle guard were in supremacy. Master was informed by Japanese that two rifles were found in one lighter, One of a total of 113 on board S.S. SAGRES 73 were on the crew list and remainder were made up of Compradors staff cooks boys etc., as is usual on the China Coast.\n\nJapanese made every effort to prove by corresponding tests that these were soldiers but their failure is illustrated by release of the whole crew. Ship is registered as belonging to British Wrykin Hong Company and is under Charter to Douglas Steamship Company these being inter-connected by mutual interest of Mr. Williamson.\n\nAs usual when they have made a grave error the Japanese are trying to cloak the main issue that SAGRES was...\n\n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-2 Sino-Japanese War- attack on British ship S.S. Sagres 9-4-1939 - 13-7-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567310, "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": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "43\n\n-3-\n\nI was by the main gate of MA TAU CHUNG Internment Camp on January 9th. I had just come off duty. At about 17.45 hrs. I heard the alarm sound from the direction of No.3 sentry post.\n\nI ran in the direction of the Guard Room and when I reached the gate near the Kumaon Rifles area I heard some shooting. I ran through the gate and out by the other gate into the fields. I saw a Chinese running away. He was being fired at. He was hit after which there was no more shooting. He ran about 50 yards more and in going up a steep bank fell down.\n\nI assisted in bringing him back to camp.\n\n(signed) Ganga Singh. No. B 194.\n\nKowloon.\n\nJanuary 10th, 1939.\n\n(signed) R.J.F.A. Lawder. Captain. Adjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\n1. (signed) Hoshiyar Singh. Subadar Major. 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\n2. (signed) Shib Charan Subadar. 1st Kumaon Rifles.\n\nKowloon. 10. 1. 39.\n\n(Certified true copy).\n\n(Signed) Lawder Captain. Adjutant, 1st Kumaon Rifles.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567316, "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": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "4.\n\n49\n\nSubadar Puran Chand and some soldiers entered the camp. The Chinese collected. I saw a lot of stone throwing but did not see any bayonet work. My post is about 160 yards from No.1 post. The escaping man was about 20 yards from Rifleman Dhan Singh's post.\n\nSd. Rifleman Govind Singh.\n\n6th Witness.\n\nSubadar Puran Chand 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nI was the Camp Commander at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January. I came on duty on 30th December. My tour of duty is five days. In accordance with my orders, of which I produce a copy, (Note by the Court: These orders are the orders referred to in Captain Lawder's evidence as issued by the Brigadier i/c Administration, China Command). I asked the Police Havildar named Santo Singh whether the orders about escaping referred to in paragraph 4 of my orders had been communicated to the prisoners. He assured me that they had. I did this on 30th December 1938.\n\nAt about 3:55 p.m. on 2nd January I heard a shot. I led the guard into the camp and saw a large crowd of Chinese collected near the main gate. They stoned us. They refused to disperse. I ordered fixed bayonets and advanced on them at the \"High Port\". I saw a Chinese on the ground. He had a bayonet wound. I did not see how it happened.\n\nI saw blood on the ground about 25 yards from No.1 post. This blood was inside the wire under the second strand of wire.\n\nSd. Puran Chand, Subadar.\n\n7th Witness.\n\n12025 Rifleman Rattan Singh 1st Kumaon Rifles states:-\n\nI was on the guard at the Prisoners of War Camp on 2nd January.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567325, "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": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "Divisional Superintendent of Police,\n\nSir,\n\nKowloon.\n\n58\n\nKowloon City Police Station\n\n15. 1. 39.\n\nI beg to submit herewith particulars concerning the escape of a large number of men from the Ma Tau Chung Internment Camp by means of a manhole leading to an underground nullah running through the centre of the Camp sometime between 19.00 and 20.00 hours on the 13.1.39.\n\nThe facts are that at 01.15 hrs. on the 14.1.39 I.P.C.67 Wali Mohd was on duty in Waterloo Road between Boundary Street and Lincoln Road when he saw eight (8) Chinese males coming towards him.\n\nHe called upon them to stop, but instead they began running, but when he told them that he would shoot at them, two of them stopped and threw up their hands, four of them turned back whilst the other two continued on up Waterloo Road and eventually escaped. He shouted for help.\n\nI.P.C.668 Kha Wat Din on a nearby Beat, ran to his assistance and the two men who had stopped were taken into custody. In the meantime, I.P.C.665 Fazil Elahi on an adjoining Beat was walking up Boundary Street when he saw the four (4) Chinese males run out from Waterloo Road into Boundary Street.\n\nHe called upon them to stop, stating that he would shoot if they disobeyed. They all stopped. He caught hold of two of them and ordered the other two to walk in front. He then shouted for assistance and I.P.C.67 and 668, who were not far off, went to his assistance.\n\nThey asked the men who they were and where they had come from and they admitted that they had escaped from the Ma Tau Chung Internment Camp. They also recognised the clothing the men wore as being the same kind worn by the internees of the Internment Camp.\n\nThey escorted them back to the Camp and handed them over to the Main Gate guard.\n\nT.S.B.359 was called who in turn called the Cantonese", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572111, "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": "CO129-587-7 Telephone Amendment Ordinance 1940 9-4-1940 - 16-4-1940", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-587-7 Telephone Amendment Ordinance 1940 9-4-1940 - 16-4-1940", "content_text": "# No. 9 of 1925.\n\n## TELEPHONE.\n\n7 \n\n### Overhead wires to be carried at height of at least 18 feet.\n\nTelephone lines to be maintained in safe condition.\n\n### Insulation resistance.\n\n(4) Every plan so made or corrected or a copy thereof marked with the date when it was so made or corrected shall be kept by the company at its principal office or place of business within the area of operation and shall at all reasonable times be open to the inspection of any person.\n\n(5) The company shall, if required by the Director, supply to the Director free of charge a copy of every such plan, duly corrected so as to agree with the original kept at the principal office or place of business of the company.\n\n17. Every overhead wire or cable in any main thoroughfare shall be carried at a height of not less than eighteen feet above the ground, except with the previous consent in writing of the Director.\n\n18. Every telephone line shall be maintained in a safe condition both electrically and mechanically.\n\n19. The insulation resistance of the company's apparatus shall not fall below the following standards as between conductors or between conductors and earth:\n| Apparatus | Insulation Resistance |\n| --- | --- |\n| Main underground cables | 500 megohms per mile. |\n| Cast iron distribution boxes fitted with vacuum discharges and glass fuses | 10 megohms. |\n| Lead sheathed leading-in cable | 100 megohms per mile. |\n| Coil windings and wires of the telephone set | 10 megohms. |\n| Subscribers' circuits | 200,000 ohms. |\n| Exchange switchboard circuits | 2 megohms. |\n\nThe Governor in Council may, however, by order published in the **Gazette**, direct that any of the provisions of this section be relaxed in any particular instance to such extent and subject to such conditions (if any) as he may think reasonable and proper in all the circumstances.\n\n+ As amended by `Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.`\n\n20. All circuits and apparatus shall be so arranged that there shall be no danger of any part thereof becoming accidentally charged to any pressure beyond the limits of pressure for which it is intended.\n\n21. Whenever the company leads a telephone or aerial line across or in proximity to any telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line belonging to any person, the company shall ensure that its telephone or aerial line is so protected as to guard against the possibility of its coming into contact with the telephone or telegraph wire or aerial line of any such person.\n\n22. After the company has opened or broken up any public street, it shall be under the following further obligations:\n| Obligation | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | it shall with all convenient speed complete the work on account of which it has opened or broken up the same, and fill in the ground and remove all rubbish occasioned by its work: |\n| (b) | the surface of such street shall be made good by the Director, and the company shall pay on demand to the Accountant-General such sum as the Director may certify to be the cost of such making good; |\n| (c) | it shall in the meantime cause the place where such street is opened or broken up to be fenced and watched and to be properly lighted at night; |\n| (d) | it shall pay to the Accountant-General any such sum as may be certified by the Director to be the reasonable cost of keeping such portion of the street in repair for six months after the same is restored, so far as such cost may be applicable to and increased by such opening or breaking up: |\n\nProvided always that, if the company fails, within such period as the Director considers reasonable in the circumstances, to complete the work on account whereof it has opened or broken up such street and to fill in the ground, it shall be lawful for the Director, forthwith and without notice to the company, to fill in the ground and remove all rubbish, and the cost as certified by the Director of any work executed by the Director under the terms of this proviso shall be paid by the company on demand to the Accountant-General.\n\n+ As amended by `Law Rev. Ord., 1939, Supp. Sched.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-587-7 Telephone Amendment Ordinance 1940 9-4-1940 - 16-4-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575200, "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": "CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943", "content_text": "# HONG KONG January 5th 1942 \n## INTERNMENT September 23rd 1943\n\nEver since repatriation from the British Civilian Internment Camp in Hongkong on September 23rd, 1943, I have repeatedly had the question put to me as to how we were treated during our twenty-one months stay there. To that question it would be injustice in some respects to say we were badly treated, but on the other hand it would be equally ridiculous to say that we were well treated. To answer the question truthfully and give justice to both sides it would be better to say that we were simply ignored by the Japanese Authorities in charge of our Camp.\n\nIn some respects this was all to our benefit, but on the other hand, as to our personal welfare, requests for additional food, medical supplies, materials and equipment, much stress cannot be laid on the importance of their complete disregard of our needs, too.\n\nIn writing this article, I do not intend it to be a story, but merely statistical data based on conditions in the Stanley Camp. My only reason for writing it is in the hope that it may reach the proper sources who will appreciate what the internees, not only in Hongkong, but the entire Far East, are suffering, and acting on this report, possibly further efforts may be made for their repatriation to their homeland.\n\nOur internment first commenced on January 5th, 1942, when the order came for all enemy nationals to report at the Murray Parade Grounds, on Garden Road, and to bring along only such articles that could be carried. After standing for several hours, we were placed in groups of from 200 to 400 and marched away through the streets under escort to various old Chinese hotels, brothels, and any other type of building suitable for housing us all. Here the tired and bewildered people were packed in like sardines, in badly ventilated, vile smelling rooms, in some cases there being as many as eleven persons in a room 9' x 8', and containing one Chinese divan, one straight-backed and one easy chair, and a filthy looking wash basin. Sleeping in such rooms was almost an impossibility, and then only managed in relays. Only those cubicles facing the front street or rear alleyway was there direct light and ventilation, the remainder relying on electricity, when it was eventually connected up, and ventilation over the 7' high partition board walls.\n\nFor the first two days, only one bowl of rice was served per person, however, on the third day, a vile smelling and equally vile tasting soup was poured over the rice, which we were later informed was duck soup. Coinciding with the issue of this latter delicacy was the fact that every morning we were awakened to the howls and screaming of dogs being beaten to death in the ground floor restaurant, which is the Cantonese custom for killing their chow dogs that are to be eaten. Naturally the thought passed through most minds that our duck soup may have been a misnomer, however, realizing that dog in those days was a delicacy and exceedingly expensive, my bets were on the duck.\n\nIt was in these hotels that our days of queuing began. From 5 a.m. till midnight there was a continual queue for the one and only bathroom on our floor housing 98 persons of different sexes and ages. As bad as the food was, we rather looked forward to the two queues for food. Those who had had foresight or had been lucky enough to bring in sums of money with them did not have to rely on the rations, and were able to obtain foodstuffs by \"squeezing\" the Chinese and Indian guards on the main door. Others simply had to rely on what they were given by the management of the hotels.\n\nPhysical exercise was almost out of the question. The roof was available to only about 50 persons at a time, and even the beams creaked and threatened to cave in. The building itself we were informed, was erected in 1900 under the name of the \"Stag Hotel\", and had in later years been sold to Chinese interests who had let the place go to decay. It was a veritable death trap, and if fire had broken out, with the guard seldom on the iron door, which was always locked, I doubt if one person would have been able to get out of that hell hole alive. Naturally every precaution against fire was taken by us all.\n\nAfter seventeen days of this life, finally on the morning of January 21st, we were told to pack, and from that never-to-be-forgotten hotel, we were marched to the Macao Steamship wharfs, where we boarded tugs, tenders etc., and departed for the Stanley Peninsula. During our march to the wharfs, several exhibitions of Japanese brutality were staged especially for our benefit, in the form of beating Chinese coolies to death on the street, either for some infraction of the law, but we were all inclined to believe, it was unwarranted, and was merely the sadistic nature of the Japanese getting the better of him. The sight was sickening... \n\n64251-1 \n13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-22 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 19-1-1943 - 20-11-1943.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575454, "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": 96, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "# REPORT ON AN ESCAPE FROM SHUM SHUI PO (KOWLOON), HONG KONG PRISONERS' OF WAR CAMP, MADE ON 9th JANUARY 1942.\n\n95\n\nThe camp was actually the NANKING and HANKOW Barracks, KOWLOON, which were believed to be evacuated at the outset of the Japanese war.\n\nOur Party consisted of:\n\n* Colonel L.T. RIDE (**HONG KONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS**), Senior Medical Officer of the Camp.\n* Lieutenant (E) D.W. MORLEY, (**H.K.R.N.V.R.**)\n* Sub-Lieutenant D.F. DAVIES (**H.K.R.N.V.R.**)\n* Private LEE (Chinese) (**Field Ambulance H.K.V.D.C.**)\n\nIn civil life, all on staff of H.K. University. Private LEE was a clerk to Colonel Ride in civil life.\n\nThe plan of escape was evolved by Colonel Ride and owed its success largely to the loyal aid given by Lee.\n\nThe following report is taken from the Diary of Sub-Lieutenant D.F. Davies, **H.K.R.N.V.R.**\n\n## 8th January, 1942\n\nFrom Morley's attached plan of the camp, it is seen that the corner \"A\" was loosely guarded. On the night of the 8th January, Lee left by this corner having already contacted a sampan which would, for a consideration of 10 dollars a head, take him from \"A\" across the stretch of water and land him near the Castle Peak Road. Lee was to don Chinese clothes and see if there were Japanese troops in that area, and also to enquire if WAICHOW, for which we were eventually to make, was in Japanese or Chinese hands. He was to return 24 hours later on the night of the 9th, and if his return was uneventful, and his news satisfactory, the remaining three were to leave with him immediately in the sampan which had brought him back to camp.\n\n## 9th January, 1942\n\nMorley and I spent the day of the 9th in preparation, haversacks, clothes, and a small supply of tinned food, a little of which certain Units had brought with them from Hong Kong.\n\nOn the afternoon of the 9th, Ride brought the disconcerting news that he had been present at the main gate when a soldier had been brought back to camp after an attempted escape (under the wire?), and that the Commander of the Japanese Guard had then issued an order threatening all future escapees with shooting on capture. In addition, the British Camp Authorities were ordered to send in numbers, etc., in the different Units, on the following morning. This had not been previously done, although we had occupied the camp since the 30th of December, and if, as arranged, our escape plan had been privately reported to our Commanding Officer, then Morley and I would never have existed officially. The case of Colonel Ride is more difficult as he was known by sight to some of the Japanese Medical Officers. In", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575466, "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": 108, "title": "CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "There were then none of the original sanitary arrangements working, and one of the first orders we received was to satisfy the demands of nature from the pier.\n\nThere were several water pipes working outside the buildings, and indeed, there was no shortage of water. In fact, the open pipes were eventually plugged to prevent continual running of water. Eventually also, in certain flats in Jubilee Buildings, water was reconnected so that limited sanitary and washing arrangements were made available in these parts.\n\nNo electric light was available in camp, the state of the fittings precluded use of electricity anyway, though there were electric lights burning within a few yards at the Guard post outside the Main Gate of the Camp.\n\nThe only bedding which we had was that which we had ourselves carried from Hong Kong, and, of course, there were no beds at the camp when we arrived. I understood that Colonel Ride had managed to get some beds from the Japanese for the camp sick-bays.\n\n## Food\n\nIn brief, this consisted of two meals of rice a day, the rice being broken, polished, white rice, i.e., the worst quality rice from a nutritive point of view. There were very occasional issues made of meat, pig and vegetables although I could never understand whether there were camp or unit issues as on certain days the Naval contingent would be without benefit of these, while other units would have a soup issue with the rice. This meat or vegetable allotment would be used to make a thin soup which, on the average, the Naval contingent received about once every three meals, though the last four meals I received before escaping had no such issue of soup. There did not seem to be any shortage of rice, but in any case, the plain boiled rice was usually so unpalatable that one's issue was never completely eaten.\n\nMany people had brought tinned food with them from Hong Kong and in certain cases, the Army had a definite unit store of tinned stuff. For the first few days the Japanese also allowed \"over-the-wire trading,\" from which one could, at a price, buy looted tinned stuff, sugar etc., which could be rationed to supplement individual rice issues.\n\nThus, in the case of a group of 33 Naval contingent to which I belonged, we had brought 6 lbs. apiece of tinned stuff from a looted Barrack Store in Hong Kong and this I issued to our Group at the rate of 3 ozs. per head per day, sufficient to flavour the rice and to last a month.\n\nWith the stopping of \"over-the-wire\" trading and the termination of these private or semi-private stocks of tinned food, future food prospects on the old basis of rice and occasional \"soup\" will be black indeed.\n\nIt is probable that the Japanese will, themselves, loot the majority of the rice stocks in the Colony, said to have been sufficient for a six months' siege, and the Hong Kong Government tinned food stocks had certainly not been released by the Japanese for camp use, if indeed, these stocks had survived competitive Chinese and Japanese lootings.\n\n## Sickness", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-23 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576833, "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": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945", "content_text": "(84)\n\n95\n\n(85)\n\n# Restoration of Public Services\n\n4.\n\nApart from its military duties, the main contribution in the initial stages towards the restoration of law and order by the R.A.F. was the assumption of control of the various public facilities which had been left in a deplorable condition by the Japanese. In this respect, the principal responsibilities accepted by the R.A.F. were the power station at Kowloon, the waterworks, telephones, and the Kowloon-Fanling railway. In addition to these responsibilities, the R.A.F. provided the bulk of the Colony's M.T. As time went on, M.T. became available from other sources, but even at this date, over one-third of the total vehicles belonging to the R.A.F. in Hong Kong are still employed on municipal services and work not directly concerned with the R.A.F.\n\n5. In connection with the maintenance of these facilities, a considerable amount of work was done in cleaning, repairing, and rebuilding plant and machinery and in training Chinese civilians in the maintenance and operation of equipment. The policy adopted was that the R.A.F. should hand over the responsibility for operating these public services progressively as the Company owners were able to find local labour to take on their commitments. This progressive handover is now almost complete, although the R.A.F. still provides a proportion of skilled supervision in the power station, in addition to their police duties, and responsibility for the provision and servicing of municipal transport.\n\n# Accommodation\n\n6. The question of providing accommodation for the R.A.F. in Hong Kong has always been a problem and is likely to remain so until such time as a policy regarding the strength of the post-war garrison of Hong Kong has crystallised and the necessary construction work to implement this policy is completed. The strength of the R.A.F. in Hong Kong since September 1945 has averaged some 4,400 personnel of all ranks. The total R.A.F.-owned accommodation available for this force amounts to space and facilities for approximately 250-300 officers and airmen at Kai Tak. A solution had therefore to be found in requisitioning. Unfortunately, requisitioning immediately introduces a further problem. The restoration of trade and business in Hong Kong depends upon accommodation being made available for the staffs of the firms and organisations concerned. Whilst living accommodation is requisitioned by the services, civilian staffs cannot return to Hong Kong, and hence the business houses are unable to re-establish themselves at the speed which the plans for the rehabilitation of Hong Kong demand. There is no immediate solution to this problem, but nevertheless, the situation is being eased by the construction of temporary hutted accommodation and the dilution of the R.A.F. as a result of Age and Service releases.\n\n# Ping Shan\n\n7. In his original directive, the A.O.C. Hong Kong was charged with the responsibility of selecting a suitable site for the development of an airfield to V.H.B. standard. The choice of suitable terrain for such a project is somewhat limited, but nevertheless, a promising site was found in the Ping Shan valley, some 18 miles northwest of Kowloon. As soon as provisional approval was gained from the Chiefs of Staff for the development of this site, work was initiated at Ping Shan. Fortunately, this coincided with the release of airfield construction personnel from guard and police duties in Kowloon. The most noteworthy development was the opening up of a granite quarry within 2 miles of the runway site, which was capable of a daily output of some 600 tons. Meanwhile, an alternative airfield project was advocated by an Advisory mission comprising representatives of the Air Ministry, Civil Aviation, and the Colonial Office. This site would conform in greater measure to the very high standards required for aircraft of the future, but this can only be achieved at double the cost in time and money. As a result, it was necessary to suspend all major development until a decision on the alternative proposals had been made. It appeared, therefore, that the chances of Hong Kong possessing a modern airfield at an early date were rapidly dwindling. In the meantime, A.C.S. personnel were being drafted home in conformity with the terms of release and repatriation. At the end of March, a decision was reached by the Air Ministry that all work on the Ping Shan site was to be discontinued, and that the project at Deep Bay was a matter for the future, which might be embarked upon after further consideration. As a result of this decision, the Airfield Construction Wing was disbanded on 30th April, and orders were given for the reinstatement of access roads and other developments which interfered with agricultural ground. This was to be...\n\n16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577127, "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": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950", "content_text": "DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS\n\n44-30.\n\nTOP SECRET OUT\n\nWARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.\n\n(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: \"O.T.P.\" are excepted from this rule.)\n\nTo: O. in C. B.P.F.\n\nNaval Cypher O.T.P.\n\n181215A August\n\nDate: 18.8.45\n\nFrom: Admiralty\n\nIMMEDIATE\n\nGUARD. Following from Military Attache, Chungking is repeated on instructions of Chiefs of Staff:-\n\nBegins: W. 1657. For General Ismay repeated General Carton de Wiart.\n\n1. The executive order for following U.S. Staff proposal for Hong Kong was given by General Wedemeyer yesterday at 1415 hours. It is not known whether implementation has as yet been effected but if not operation is expected to take place today.\n\n(a) Reconnaissance team of six to be parachuted to main P.O.W. and internee camps as soon as resistance ceases. Task: Report on state of camps and health, report drugs and also food, etc. required, report state local landing grounds.\n\n(b) Medicines and food will be dropped to camps as soon as possible by aeroplane from Pacific theatre in hopes that P.O.W. can make immediate use of them, This possibly before (a) above.\n\n(c) According to report of reconnaissance team fly in of doctors and medicines will take place as required.\n\n(d) Evacuation by air of urgent health cases, key personnel, etc.\n\n2. Safeguard aircraft for 1 (a) and (b) to be provided by Americans (corrupt group) representative member in Xiam[sic] as 1 (a).\n\n3. Commanding Officers B.A.A.G. and A.G.A.S. now at Kunming for co-ordination purposes.\n\nMore comprehensive plan for Hong Kong has not been received here from H.Q. United States Forces China Theatre presumably because such plan would be subject to reports of reconnaissance at Xiam[sic] mentioned 1 (a) above and also on arrival British Naval Unit.\n\n5.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577341, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "TOP SECRET\n\nCIPHER TELEGRAM\n\n340936\n\n} This message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being paraphrased. (Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased.)\n\n99\n\n6/A\n\n405\n\nONE TIME PAD\n\nFrom: HQ British Troops China.\n\nGUARD\n\nRecd.\n\n300300 Aug 45\n\nD.T.0. 292330H.,\n\nTo: AMSSO (for General Ismay).\n\nThe War Office (for MO.12).\n\nEMERGENCY\n\nG/1932/S cipher 29 Aug. TOP SECRET\n\nGUARD repeat GUARD\n\nFrom Hayes.\n\n12\n\nRef: AMSSO 5353 of Aug 251855 and 7.0.+68686 (MO 12) of Aug 222130, and related telegrams exchanged between the F.O. and Chungking especially No: 931 from latter summarising result of my talk with Wydemeyer.\n\nPara 1. In course of attempts to arrange first meeting of the Committee of Three have had discussions through which a common theme has run, with various Chinese and American authorities. Theme has reached greatest emphasis whenever reference has been made to proposed presence of Chinese and American Officers at the surrender. Theme is as follows\n\n(A) A question as to when, relative to the signature of the main instrument of surrender at Tokyo, the Hong Kong surrender will be accepted. A reply from me that Admiral Harcourt is not (rpt not) empowered to accept latter before the former.\n\n(B) Reaction. Hong Kong whether it be regarded as part of China proper or not has up to now formed part of China theatre of war, and as such should be under the Command of Generalissimo.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 577364, "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": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "page_number": 122, "title": "CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946", "content_text": "An\n\nEyes Coloma\n\nColomat Ole c\n\n55\n\nAdvance com\n\n7\n\n122\n\nGUARD\n\n[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on].\n\n[CYPHER]\n\nCABINET DISTRIBUTION\n\nFROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE\n\nSir H. Seymour\n\nNo: 958\n\nD. 1. 29 p.m. GMT. R. 3. 4 p.m. BST.\n\n27th August, 1945. 27th August, 1945. 27th August, 1945.\n\nRepeated to Washington,\n\nSouth East Asia Command,\n\nA\n\n11111\n\nMOST IMMEDIATE\n\nTOP SECRET\n\nGUARD\n\n38\n\n48\n\nYour telegram No. 984, and my telegram No. 946.\n\nI saw Chiang Kai-shek this afternoon and was unable to move him from his position that he must, as Commander-in-Chief, China theatre, delegate his power to take surrender in Hong Kong if surrender is to be accepted by a British officer.\n\n2. Following are main points he makes. He has as Commander-in-Chief, China theatre, every right to send troops to Hong Kong but had never intended to do so. He has no objection whatever to British forces going there. But surrender everywhere must be carried out in accordance with Allied arrangements and in China theatre it is his right and duty to accept surrender or to delegate his power to do so.\n\n3. I put forward arguments as to Hong Kong not being \"within China\", and our right to re-occupy and re-establish position in British territory, but he stuck to what he considers his military-legal rights as Commander-in-Chief China theatre.\n\n4. Chiang Kai-shek stated that he had informed President Truman of his decision to delegate his powers in respect of Hong Kong to a British officer and that the President had expressed his appreciation of this action. Chiang Kai-shek had also informed General MacArthur.\n\n5. Chiang Kai-shek spoke of his desire for good relations with His Majesty's Government and of his hope that they would improve. He let it be understood that he regarded this business as something of a test case, and said that he could not give up his legitimate rights, though he realised that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 578005, "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": "CO129-591-4 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 7-1-1944 - 21-11-1944", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-591-4 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 7-1-1944 - 21-11-1944", "content_text": "Each guard carries a .303 Service Rifle with five rounds of ammunition. This ammunition is passed on to each relief, thus the entire Indian group is never fully armed at the same time. It is evident from this that the Japanese do not trust the Indians,\n\nAmerican planes have bombed Hong Kong regularly since October 25th, 1942. They would arrive in perfect formation and leave in the same manner after completing their mission. The Japanese never claimed to have brought down any planes over Hong Kong, but according to internees who were on board the \"Gripsholm\" from North China and the Philippines, their newspapers invariably carried accounts of how 80 to 90% of the planes in every raid over the Colony were destroyed by the Japanese.\n\nSignificant is the fact that with the repeated visits from the U.S. Air Forces the attitude of the Chinese superintendents and Indian guards changed to a completely pro-ally one. It is my personal belief that the majority of Indians and Chinese in Hong Kong will work hand in glove with the relieving forces.\n\nDuring air raids we were forbidden to look into the sky or show any signs of jubilation. We were ordered to remain in our respective quarters or be dealt with according to Japanese Military Law.\n\nWe were usually punished for raids by having to black-out whilst the rest of the Colony was fully lit. On one occasion no food was sent into the camp for two days.\n\nPage 10\n\nShortly after the first raid on October 25th, 1942, the Japanese took a census of all men of military age, with the exception of those who had wives in camp. Towards the end of November they decided to lock these men up in Stanley Camp from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. each day for an indefinite period on the pretext that it was a protective measure as the Japanese were holding \"Blackout\" exercises and did not want any attempted escapes. The Japanese claimed that technically the men were not gaolled as only the outer gates of the prison halls were locked and not each individual cell. This state of affairs continued for about a month, and it was only after many protests by Hon. Mr. J.G. GIMBON and his assurance that no one would attempt escape that the gaoling ceased.\n\nThe Japanese ordered that the camp be completely \"blacked out\" in the event of a night raid which, I understand, is contrary to International Law.\n\nEach succeeding raid met a new \"high\" in morale and did much to relieve the feeling of complete isolation. In the main, morale is good, particularly when one considers how the majority are suffering through lack of food, clothing and privacy.\n\nOne thing which impressed us upon reaching the exchange port of Goa was to find how over-optimistic internees are generally concerning the war -- many believe that both Germany and Japan will be conquered before the middle of 1944. Even in the first dark days of internment, optimism was the keynote, and rumours of great Allied victories are always rife.\n\nNothing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-4 Situation in enemy occupied Hong Kong 7-1-1944 - 21-11-1944.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 578058, "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": "CO129-591-5 Report on activities of Post Office- Engineering Branch during Battle of Hong Kong 24-12-1943 - 26-2-1944", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-591-5 Report on activities of Post Office- Engineering Branch during Battle of Hong Kong 24-12-1943 - 26-2-1944", "content_text": "(6)\n\n-2.\n\nThe Cape D'Aguilar transmitters were remote controlled, the commercial services from Messrs Cable and Wireless Telegraph office in the city (the only non-government office in this report) and the marine services from a radio receiving station in the grounds of the Royal Observatory, Kowloon.\n\n(7)\n\nThe Hung Hom transmitters were remote controlled, the aviation services from their radio receiving station at Kai Tak airport, Kowloon, and the broadcasting services from the studios and control rooms in the Gloucester Building in the centre of the city.\n\n(8)\n\nAlternative control of all radio telegraph services was from the G.P.O. building in the city. Alternative emergency studios and controls for broadcasting were also equipped but not required.\n\n(9)\n\nThe main receiving station was at the top of the Peak, a hill immediately behind the city. Received signals were put over lines to the telegraph offices in town and there received by telegraphists. Received programmes for rebroadcasting were put through to the studios. Measurements of the strength and frequency of received waves were carried out here.\n\n(10) building.\n\n(11)\n\nEmergency receivers were also installed in the G.P.O.\n\nFrom the nature of this report it appears best to deal with it geographically.\n\nII.\n\nKai Tak, Kowloon\n\nDecember 8th. Airport bombed from the air by the Japanese,\n\nDecember 10th. Evacuated.\n\nIII.\n\nIV.\n\nObservatory, Kowloon\n\nDecember 10th. Evacuated, together with Kai Tak upon instructions from the Postmaster General. Control of marine transmitters transferred to G.P.O. Most of the receivers removed to Hung Hom, transmitting station for transport across the harbour to Hong Kong. Much difficulty and delay were experienced in obtaining transport from the Observatory to Hung Hom.\n\nHung Hom\n\nDecember 8th. Operating satisfactorily under war conditions.\n\nDecember 10th. It was decided late today to transfer immediately one of the medium-wave broadcasting transmitters, ZEK, to Hong Kong island to a building which was being prepared for it at Causeway Bay, although the building was not yet ready. Dismantling of ZEK was commenced, and cross-harbour transport arranged.\n\nDecember 11th\n\nPage 9\n\nIques tuned by Momi\n\nThis and was given to understand that the guards in question were Indian regator Props\n\n6327.\n\n-3-\n\nDecember 11th. Machine gun fire reported reaching Hung Hom station. ZEK dismantling completed and equipment loaded into a lighter at the harbour edge. For safety it was decided to tow it across after dark. In the meantime the Chinese broadcast programme, normally transmitted by ZEK, was handled by a small emergency transmitter which had been installed on Kennedy Road in Hong Kong (q.v.). For further account of ZEK, see under \"Causeway Bay\".\n\nDecember 12th. Hung Hom station evacuated on instructions from the Postmaster General, the equipment being partly wrecked by the staff before leaving. It was understood that the masts and the station's stand-by generating plant would be demolished by the military authorities.\n\nThis was not done). Most of the Chinese staff had already disappeared and the European station technician, Mr. J.L. Anderson, had great difficulty in getting across the harbour to Hong Kong in a sampan.\n\nCauseway Bay\n\nDecember 11th. During the night of December 11th, the equipment comprising broadcasting, ZEK was towed across the harbour from Hung Hom. This gave some difficulty for neither light nor sound was permissible with fire from snipers (fifth column) coming across the harbour occasionally.\n\nDecember 12th. ZEK equipment being unloaded on to the Hong Kong wharf. This work was abandoned by the work-party during the morning when it came under fire from the opposite side of the harbour. They reported to me that the lighter had been cut adrift by the Chinese in a panic. I recovered the lighter late in the afternoon after having to indulge in the dangerous expedient of climbing over high walls to get into \"Protected Places\" whose guards had fled after locking up all doors and entrances. Contrary to expectation, I was not shot at during this procedure, as I should have been by our own patrols. I returned later with a special armed police guard for the lighter for the night.\n\nIt was now dark, and I observed what was, apparently, two-way fifth column signalling going on fairly freely across the harbour.\n\nDecember 13th. Offloading of ZEK resumed, and later again abandoned. I again proceeded to the wharf myself and completed the offloading. No road transport was available but a lorry which was found to be temporarily unoccupied was appropriated, and the radio transmitter finally delivered to its site at Causeway Bay. Erection of the equipment was put in hand immediately and continued non-stop until it was completed, with a short break when the work was once more abandoned this time due to heavy shell fire but personal attendance again restored confidence.\n\nAn aerial\n\nPage 9\n\nPage 9\n\n-4-\n\n10\n\nVI.\n\nAn aerial had to be rigged after dark, as working aloft in full view of firing from across the harbour was too risky.\n\nDecember 14th. Installation of plant completed and power tests commenced by evening.\n\nDecember 15th. Evening programme transmitted from this station. Transmission draws enemy fire and the station becomes an objective for their shelling. This station will now transmit the European programme while the Chinese programme is transmitted from Kennedy Road.\n\nDecember 16th. Evening programme missed by this station because in late afternoon a shell damaged the control lines from the studios.\n\nDecember 17th. P.W.D. unable to promise early restoration of damaged cables. Steps therefore taken to establish local control at the station itself. A dance-band microphone and amplifier were requisitioned from a cafe and installed together with a gramophone turntable as \"studio control equipment\" in the engine-room. An announcer was brought by car with a supply of records, and the programme was radiated on time. As I was anxious not to miss the usual broadcast of Daventry news, which was considered very desirable for local morale, I installed a short-wave receiver taken from my own residence in a near-by Chinese building and ran a line from it to the transmitter through the trees. As shelling was heavy and the Chinese building rather flimsy, the technician controlling the receiver had to lie on the floor while he controlled the retransmission, which was made satisfactorily to time.\n\nShortly after this the station had to be abandoned when it was reached by the Japanese front line, but transmission was satisfactory up to that time. Shells had fallen all around and very near, but the building had not been hit.\n\nKennedy Road.\n\n1. This was a small broadcast transmitter which I had installed on the Island before the outbreak of hostilities in a \"hidden\" position for use in case of emergency. It was of the greatest use during hostilities, taking over the whole programmes during the period between the evacuation of Hung Hom and the working of Causeway Bay station. Later it transmitted a Chinese programme while Causeway Bay transmitted the European one. When access to Causeway Bay became no longer possible, Kennedy Road was our last and only broadcasting station.\n\n2. This station also came under direct shelling from the Japanese whenever it started transmitting after the first few days. The building received several direct hits, but fortunately the apparatus escaped much damage. The aerial was twice shot away, but I was able to repair this with a volunteer party at dusk. Mr. T.B. Rolland and Mr. Pun (Chinese) accompanied me on this work which was then\n\n/was then\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-5 Report on activities of Post Office- Engineering Branch during Battle of Hong Kong 24-12-1943 - 26-2-1944.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579341, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date.\n\nDistrict.\n\n5.\n\nTime.\n\n09.00\n\n8.12.4s\n\n20\n\n8.12.43. Tai O.\n\n38.\n\nPolice Head-quarters.\n\n09.00\n\n39.\n\nArgyle Street Internment Camp.\n\n40.\n\nKowloon City, Tsun Wan, & Sha Tin, Kowloon City\n\n41.\n\n42.\n\nBay View, Yaumati & Hung Hom.\n\n43.\n\nHong Kong & Kowloon.\n\n44.\n\nHong Kong & Kowloon.\n\n45.\n\nKowloon.\n\nSham Shui Bungalows on Lan Tau Peak two days previously and found them empty,\n\nA message was received from the Private Secretary to His Excellency the Governor re the declaration of war.\n\nA. M. The 355 Chinese soldiers interned in the camp were released to act as First Aid personnel in Hong Kong and Kowloon. 150 acted as stretcher bearers under the Director of Medical Services' control in Kowloon and 205 were escorted by Police to North Police Refugee Camp. Police guard was withdrawn. The camp had previously been bombed without casualties, an unexploded bomb dropping in close proximity.\n\nA. M. Parties each consisting of one Cantonese Sub Inspector, one Indian Police Constable and one Chinese detective were sent to Customs Pass, Sha Tin Gap, Shing Mun Cross Roads and Tai Wai to act as liaison officers with the Military.\n\nA. M. Street Guards and Police Reserve despatch riders reported for duty.\n\nA. M. The doors of air raid shelters were found locked and had to be forcibly opened by Police.\n\n46.\n\nPo.\n\n47.\n\nWater Police. 09.30 to 16.00\n\n48.\n\nWater Police\n\n49.\n\nGuards Office.\n\nSandbagging of Vital Posts and Dispersal points began. Arrangements for rations including improvisation of kitchens had to be made and cooking utensils provided.\n\nThe general duties of the Police Force during the war in their main responsibility of maintaining Internal Security were as follows:- Police provided guards for all vital posts and food control centres, rice queues had to be controlled, patrols and picquets were sent out to maintain general order, Other duties were enforcement of the black out regulations, prevention of 5th Column activities and control of A. R. P. tunnels. Police turned out to fires and demolition of buildings etc. caused by bombs and shells.\n\nOn instructions from Senior Superintendent of Police Kowloon, gas proofing and other precautions against gas were commenced in all stations and went on until Kowloon was evacuated. The necessary materials were obtained from A.R. P. stores.\n\nMany Fifth Columnist leaflets were found in the district.\n\nTwo Police harbour launches assisted Harbour Office and Naval Authorities to clear harbour and approaches of native craft.\n\nAll Police harbour launches were engaged generally all day on clearing the harbour of all native craft after Yaumati and Causeway Bay typhoon shelters were full, stopping craft bringing passengers over from Kowloon to Hong Kong, and distributing to native craft maps received from the Harbour Master showing prohibited areas to which the craft could not proceed or remain in. All launches from then onwards patrolled entrances to harbour day and night to prevent craft from re-entering the harbour\n\nThe personnel available in the Guards Office were as follows:-\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579351, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 30, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. \n\nDistrict. \n\nTime. \n\n10.12.41 \n\n27. Aberdeen. \n\np.m. \n\n28. Western. \n\n15.00 \n\n29. Sham Shui Po. \n\n15.00 to 23.59 \n\n30. Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Police H.Q. \n\n15.30 \n\n10.12.41 \n\n30 \n\naction had to be taken. No persons were found in charge of the shops and a Police guard was posted by the Divisional Inspector, Shaukiwan. An air raid was in progress during this incident. Shaukiwan Police also turned out. Mobile picquets were maintained by the Unit. \n\nThe Officer in Charge organised a force of volunteer Village Guards, 56 strong for Aberdeen. They eventually did everything except fire brigade work when the other essential services broke down and personnel deserted. \n\nNos. 19 and 23 Godowns in Connaught Road West were hit by shells with casualties amongst the public. Police on Vital Post duty on No.23 Godown were evacuated and in future did duty from No.7 Station itself. \n\nPolice under L. S. A. 165 Rothwell opened fire at an enemy plane machine-gunning pedestrians in Lai Chi Kok Road and Tai Nam Street, causing it to bank sharply and fly away. \n\nH.E. the Commissioner of Police visited a second time and announced to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, that Police evacuation from Kowloon would take place sometime during the next day and that Police were all to evacuate except for guards under Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police, at the Star Ferry and Vehicular Ferry respectively, who would remain to prevent the ferries being rushed until the evacuation of all the essential services and persons with cross-harbour permits and Europeans had been completed and the Military Authorities had taken charge of the piers. The Commissioner of Police informed the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, that His Excellency the Governor had directed that he, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, was to accompany the main Police party and was not to remain in charge of the piers as he wished. The evacuation of the main Police party in time was essential in order to reinforce the Police in Hong Kong and internal security there and that to secure this evacuation of the main party was his principal responsibility. \n\nThe evacuation of the main body of Police would, if possible, not take place without the prior consent of His Excellency the Governor conveyed to the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon by the Commissioner of Police, but if communications were interrupted the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, would have to act on his own initiative, if possible after consultation with the Military Authorities. \n\nThe Commissioner of Police wrote out these orders and handed them to the Senior Superintendent of Police. The evacuation of Police families in Kowloon was first arranged to take place the same night, but owing to the delay in the arrival of the necessary billeting cards (themselves authority to cross the harbour) from Hong Kong and considering the time it would take to warn and collect all the families at stations prior to going to the Star Ferry, this was later cancelled by the Commissioner of Police. The Harbour Master was informed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon that no evacuation would take place that night but decided to keep the Ferry launch at the Godowns. \n\nAfter the Commissioner of Police left, the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, made arrangements for the collection of families during the night and for the evacuation to commence at 05.00 hours via the Star Ferry. Instructions were sent out about 23.59 hours, about an hour after the Commissioner had left, and the necessary billeting cards were despatched to stations. Men had to...\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579358, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 37, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date\n\nDistrict. Time.\n\n22.\n\n11. 12.41\n\n37\n\nand told them to take a copy to each station and to \"go like Hell\". As a result of information received at Headquarters, both the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, and Chief Inspector Smith thought at the time the chances of the Police main body in Kowloon getting away without capture were very small. (The Stations were evacuated as follows:-\n\nYaumati. The despatch rider arrived with the evacuation order and the Station evacuated to the Kowloon Godowns.\n\n37. Tsim Sha Tsui. 12.30\n\n38. Taumati.\n\n39. Water Police.\n\n40. Water Police.\n\n41. Police Headquarters.\n\nKowloon City.\n\nHung Hom.\n\n- ditto\n\n- ditto\n\nThe despatch rider arrived with the evacuation order and the Station evacuated via the Vehicular Ferry. Sub Inspector Kennedy, the Officer in Charge, claims that he received orders from Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police, whom he met at the junction of Jordan Road and Canton Road, to evacuate via the Vehicular Ferry, though Mr. Booker does not himself agree he gave this order.\n\nPolice Evacuation took place under orders from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, via the Kowloon Godowns. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, was notified by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, and instructed the station to evacuate via Kowloon Godowns.\n\nSham Shui Po. As already described, the station was evacuated by the Divisional Inspector, Sham Shui Po, on his own initiative before the arrival of the Despatch Rider, and personnel proceeded via the Vehicular Ferry.\n\nMong Kok. As already described, the station was evacuated before the Despatch Rider arrived, and personnel proceeded via the Vehicular Ferry.)\n\nAssistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, was instructed by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, that Kowloon Police were to evacuate. After making necessary arrangements for his Sub Area, he took post at the Star Ferry barricade with Chief Inspector Kowloon, Inspector Cunningham, and a Police party arranged to guard it. The Indians shortly afterwards deserted their post, leaving the Europeans to carry on duty at the barrier.\n\n12.30 Second Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, received orders by despatch rider to evacuate Kowloon forthwith. After making necessary arrangements for his Sub Area, he took post at the Vehicular Ferry with a Police party to guard the barrier. The Indians later deserted their post due to bombing and shelling, leaving the Europeans in the party to carry on duty.\n\n12.30 Nos. 1, 2, and 3 Cruising Launches were recalled to assist in the evacuation of Kowloon.\n\n12.30 Coxswain No.100 was severely wounded by shrapnel on No.5 Police Launch while on duty in the harbour. (Rumour reports that he subsequently died in hospital.)\n\n13.00 Messrs. Wilson, Luscombe, Fay, and Wright-Nooth, Assistant Superintendents of Police, attended at the waterfront to assist in collecting Police evacuating from Kowloon on their arrival and despatching them to previously selected stations and dispersal houses.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579372, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. \n\n• \n\nDistrict. \n\nTime. \n\n36. \n\n18. 12. 41\n\n51\n\nFifteen persons were killed. During the day, as a result of several raids, known casualties amounted to 38 at Aplichau and 17 at Aberdeen.\n\nA patrol was carried out in Central district in search of an alleged Fifth Columnist reported by telephone from the King's cafe to be operating in the district. The author of the call could not be traced at the Cafe. Nothing was found.\n\nNight. Heavy shelling of King's Road continued during the night.\n\n18.19 Emergency Unit\n\n21.00 Hong Kong.\n\n10\n\n19.\n\nShaukiwan.\n\n18.12.41.\n\n1. Hong Kong.\n\n08.30 His Excellency the Governor made a tour of inspection with the Commissioner of Police and Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, visiting stations, dispersal points, food queues and A. R. P. tunnels. His Excellency visited the Hong Kong Electric and inspected the damage. It was noticed that the whole of King's Road had been blown to bits with no pill boxes left standing. Dead, dying and wounded were lying all over the streets. Shaukiwan dispensary was crowded with injured. His Excellency congratulated P. S. A. 19 Hill who was doing very good work with the help of a useless Chinese doctor who attended spasmodically. Visits were paid to the Salesian Institute Hospital and to the local Military Headquarters at the Taikoo School. Air raids continued. The first one was in the vicinity of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank.\n\n2. Hong Kong.\n\n09.00\n\n3. Western.\n\n4. Shaukiwan.\n\n5. Shaukiwan.\n\n6. Emergency Unit Reserve.\n\n7. Aberdeen.\n\n10.00,\n\n8. Eastern.\n\nto 16.00\n\nD.\n\nThe district remained under heavy shell fire. Kennedy Town Market was struck by bombs and shells. Two shells landed in Clarence Terrace causing many casualties. Three Chinese were arrested as suspected Fifth Columnists at Jubilee Fort and were handed over to the C.I. Police Headquarters. Police made many arrests in connection with the looting that was going on in the godown area and these were effectively dealt with. The district was very heavily bombarded. Police from a Dispersal Point 177 Main Street evacuated to Quarry Bay at about 16.00 hours. During the evening the bombardment became even more intensified, particularly in the vicinity of the Station, and pickets could only proceed a few yards at a time and had frequently to take shelter.\n\nKing's Road between the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and the Tsang Fook Piano Company had by this time suffered very severe damage from shelling which continued throughout the day. The roadway was badly broken up and several big buildings completely wrecked, including the Ritz, the Cathay Hotel, the Paint & Lacquer Works and Tsat Tsui Mui Police Quarters. Civilians suffered severe casualties and a number of dead were lying in the roadway.\n\nOwing to heavy shelling of the Shek Tong Tsui area, the Unit transferred to St. John's Hall, Bonham Road. Further complaints were made of shops hoarding rice. Central depots were set up by the Officer in Charge at Aberdeen and Aplichau under Police and Village Guard supervision. The arrangement worked satisfactorily.\n\nWanchai water front was again subjected to severe bombardment from Kowloon. Pill boxes from Tonnochy Road to Arsenal Street were systematically wrecked. Sixteen direct hits were made on No.2 Station. The station was narrowly missed by bombs but the majority fell near Lockhart Road Market.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579381, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "- bar isq a'olysT 10t59чant due ni e9 [dstanoƆ ent men anseqoʻwä ant kiivsel yibiyst betseIJ 9Junim newt Juods bewter Jud bereit mahert vteem vetin AdT· .19J61 \n\n.jomjaiu \n\n។ \n\n44 \n\n59A \n\nDJK \n\n20.12.41. \n\n11 A. \n\n- \n\n11.00 12.30. Messrs. Sparrow and Calthrop, Senior Superintendents of Police, Bidmead, Superintendent of Police, Wilson and Luscombe, Assistant Superintendents of Police, made representations to the Commissioner of Police :- \n\n(1) that the order directing Police not to evacuate stations in the face of strong attacks made by Japanese Military Forces but to hold out to the last man was not justifiable in view of the lack of military training and arms of the Police and in the absence of military support by our troops, who would be retiring to conform to line; \n\n(2) that Police should not be used as troops in the front line, \n\nin view of their manifold duties in the maintenance of internal security; \n\n(3) that, owing to the existence of conflicting orders, confusion \n\nexisted amongst the men as to what resistance should be offered to any enemy encountered: \n\n(4) that the nightly formation of strong European Police patrols \n\ncovering the Waterfront, from Wanchai- Kennedy Town inclusive, to guard against enemy landings, in the absence of troops engaged elsewhere, was proving a severe drain on Police strength, and was to some extent, however necessary, interfering with the main Police duty of maintaining internal security. The Commissioner of Police obtained instructions from his Excellency the Governor on points (1) (3) and issued the following telephone message :- \n\n- \n\n\"His Excellency the Governor has today, after consultation with \n\nthe Commissioner of Police, ordered that :- \n\n(1) Police are not to be used as military units, since the \n\nPolice are neither trained nor, for the most part, armed for modern warfare. \n\n(2) The position has changed from the time when His Excellency \n\nthe Governor ordered that police stations were to be defended at all costs. \n\n(3) O. I. C's stations will defend themselves against surprise \n\nattacks by civilian lawless elements in the same way as they would in ordinary civil life. The Japanese may use military units dressed in civilian clothes. Should an attack on a police station be delivered in such force and with such skill by bodies in civilian dress as to make it apparent that the attack is by Japanese military units in civilian clothes, the O. I. C. station will use his discretion to discontinue resistance. In such case he will concentrate on evacuating his personnel and arms. \n\n(4)Should the military fall back on any police station under \n\nenemy pressure the police will evacuate. This should be done in consultation with local military commander. \n\n! \n\n•2715 JIBWPD397 991101 JE 09250 \n\nDLUDE \n\n991T .91İT TAJTON tonerë zobny emeɔ moitsja efT Jin sao bris noijstt end to tпơit ni Lst elisda vermino e \n\n„elevel 19 QYU \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579405, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Appendix \"C\".\n\nPOLICE RESERVE.\n\nKILLED.\n\nNIL.\n\nWOUNDED.\n\n1. F. C. R450 A. J. Savitsky wounded in Pedder Street on 12/12/1941.\n\n2. P. C. R718 U. H. Esmail wounded by shell fire at Oriental Theatre on 21/1/1941.\n\n3. P. C. R1070 Fong Iu Nin wounded by bomb explosion at 170 Lockhart Road on 22/12/1941.\n\nMISSING.\n\nNIL.\n\nSTREET GUARDS.\n\nKILLED.\n\nStreet Guard No. 388 Wong Siu Kuen wounded by shell fire and died shortly after at Main Street, Sai Wan on 15/12/1941.\n\nStreet Guard No.1020 Wong Chú wounded by bomb explosion in Wellington Street on 14/12/1941 and died in Queen Mary Hospital on 20/12/1941.\n\nWOUNDED.\n\n1. Street Guard No. 468 Ho Chuen All wounded by a bomb\n\n2. Street Guard No. 1070 Ho Koon explosion in Wellington\n\n3. Street Guard No. 1068 Ho Ki Street on 14/12/1941.\n\n4. Street Guard No. 457 Chan Cheung\n\nSPECIAL CONSTABULARY.\n\nKILLED.\n\n1. Lam Yat killed at Tunnel No. 6 by shell fire on 16/12/1941.\n\nWOUNDED.\n\nChan Ming wounded at No. 1 Tunnel by shell fire on 18/12/1941.\n\nMISSING.\n\nNil.\n\nCIVILIAN STAFF.\n\nKILLED.\n\nNil.\n\nWOUNDED.\n\n1. Station Coolie ... Ong wounded by shell fire at Wanchai Gap on 20/12/41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579423, "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": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS.\n\nXXI.\n\nP. S.\n\n224 Carruthers at Kowloon City.\n\n2\n\nXXII. P. S. A203 Groves, Officer in Charge at Kowloon City Pier.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(a) P. S. A32 Dowman; L. S. A28 Hutchinson; L. S. A98 Michie; L. S. A007 Willison & Indian P. C. B549.\n\nDealt with page 1\n\n(a) L. S. A188 Summers.\n\nDealt with page 12\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n11.12.41.. at about 16.00 hours P. S. A32 Dowman volunteered with L. S. A28 Hutchinson and several Indian Police Constables for duty at Ma Tau Kok Ordnance Pier where they remained until about 23.59 hours assisting the Military in evacuation. They came over to Hong Kong that night. L. S. A98 Michie also volunteered for rear-guard duty & was sent with L. S. A107 Willison, Y. C.I.D. and three Indian Constables to Kowloon Docks, Main Gate, where he remained until 22.00 hours when he came over to Hong Kong with the \"Canadian Troops\". During his passage by car to Kowloon Docks he had to shoot his way by Thompson Gun through a hostile crowd of about 300 Chinese males who attempted to hold up the car in Ta Ku Street. During his duty at the Main Gate of the Docks his party was sniped at in the darkness from the hillside. Police returned the fire and on several occasions attacked up the hillside and cleared the snipers out. Indian Police Constable B549, (name unknown) attached to the party displayed zeal and determination in these attacks on the snipers.\n\n(This recommendation has already been made by Mr. Calthrop in Paragraph 1(b) except for Indian Police Constable B549.)\n\nGuarding of the Kowloon City & Ma Tau Kok Piers on December 11th.\n\n\"L. S. A188 Summers was also a volunteer and was employed as he knew how to operate No. 17 Motor Boat. The motor boat stayed with me at Kowloon City Ferry Pier till we left again. He rendered valuable assistance by taking the two parties to Kowloon City & Ma Tau Kok Piers. He was fully aware of the potential danger of the enterprise.\"\n\n(This recommendation has already been made by Mr. Calthrop, see Paragraph 1 (b))\n\nXXIII. P. S. A76 McHardie, Officer in Charge, Upper Levels, after December 16th.\n\n(a) P. S. A50 Mattison; P. S. A44 Blackburn; L. S. A184 Fyffe and special\n\n\"P. S. A50 Mattison, P. S. A44 Blackburn, and L. S. A184 Fyffe assisted me to their best ability, this I highly appreciated. They turned out at all hours of the night for waterfront patrols, flashing lights, alleged Fifth Columnists, looting or anything whatsoever. Sergeants Mattison & Blackburn did this in addition to their Charge Room duties. Sergeant Fyffe was with me for only about one week but worked very well during that period.\"\n\nXXIV.\n\nP. S. A214 Mawer, Officer in charge, Bay\n\n(a) L. S. A68 Campbell.\n\n\"On or about 12th December L. S. A68 Campbell was posted to my station for duty. He was a great help and performed his duty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579535, "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": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "page_number": 77, "title": "CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945", "content_text": "(vi) By October 19th, only the starboard side of the harbour, but TAI CHI NOK and MAČ MI Island had been examined. Results were disappointing in that not one vessel taken possession of by the Navy proved to be serviceable. Some were found to have been looted or scuttled, and some had been completely stripped. Two parties of looters were handed over to the Police during the proceedings. It was pointed out to the Chinese that their own compatriots were responsible in the main for the sorry condition of the vessels, but it was obvious that the Delegation considered that an adequate guard for the ships should have been provided by the British for so long as they had not been formally taken over.\n\n(vii) During the period 13th to 19th October inclusive, a total of 22 vessels were transferred to the typhoon refuge at TAUKOK and TAI YET shipyard and placed under Chinese control. An analysis of this total is shown hereunder:\n\n| Type of Vessel | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Patrol Launches | 6 |\n| M/Vs | 3 |\n| Launches | 3 |\n| Grell Tankers | 2 |\n| Trawler-type Vessels | 2 |\n| M.L. 7.3. | 1 |\n| A/S Trawler | 1 |\n| Torpedo Boat | 1 |\n| Oil Lighter | 1 |\n| Suicide Boat | 1 |\n| Unfinished Hull | 1 |\n\nOnly 5 of the above vessels could be identified with ships named on the basic list.\n\n(viii) During the same period, a further 30 vessels of various types were viewed by the party but seized for a variety of reasons; e.g., they were in use by Services personnel or the Inter Police, for instance, or they were aground or under repair. They comprised:\n\n| Type of Vessel | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| M/Vs of varying sizes | 12 |\n| Launches | 6 |\n| Petrol Launches | 2 |\n| Trawlers | 2 |\n| M/V Hulls | 2 |\n| Dugs | 2 |\n| Tankers | 2 |\n| Torpedo Boat | 1 |\n| Escort Vessel | 1 |\n\nOnly the two tankers, and probably the 1 torpedo boat, could be identified with ships named on the basic list.\n\n(ix) The party reported that at the Harbour Department Yard, TAI YET Shipyard, HING ON YING Shipyard, and the Hong Kong Dock there were a number of derelict launches, unfinished launches, landing craft, scows, and suicide boats. The landing craft and scows were being used by the Harbour Department.\n\n(x) Further investigations and examinations are being carried out by the party this week.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-6 Reports on current situation- including weekly intelligence reports 18-9-1945 - 20-12-1945.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582608, "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": "CO129-595-9 The British Military Administration of Hong Kong- report- 1946 11-7-1946 - 2-9-1946", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-595-9 The British Military Administration of Hong Kong- report- 1946 11-7-1946 - 2-9-1946", "content_text": "## Restoration of Public Services\n\n4. Apart from its military duties, the main contribution in the initial stages towards the restoration of law and order by the R.A.F. was the assumption of control of the various public facilities which had been left in a deplorable condition by the Japanese. In this respect, the principle responsibilities accepted by the R.A.F. were the power station at Kowloon, the water-works, telephones, and the Kowloon-Fanling railway. In addition to these responsibilities, the R.A.F. provided the bulk of the Colony's M.T. As time went on, M.T. became available from other sources, but even at this date, over one-third of the total vehicles belonging to the R.A.F. in Hong Kong are still employed on municipal services and work not directly concerned with the R.A.F.\n\n5. In connection with the maintenance of these facilities, a considerable amount of work was done in cleaning, repairing, and re-building plant and machinery and in training Chinese civilians in the maintenance and operation of equipment. The policy which was adopted was that the R.A.F. should hand over the responsibility for operating these public services progressively as the Company owners were able to find local labour to take on their commitments. This progressive hand over is now almost complete, although the R.A.F. still provide a proportion of skilled supervision in the power station in addition to their police duties, and responsibility for the provision and servicing of municipal transport.\n\n## Accommodation\n\n6. The question of providing accommodation for the R.A.F. in Hong Kong has always been a problem and is likely to remain so until such time as a policy regarding the strength of the post-war garrison of Hong Kong has crystallised and the necessary construction work to implement this policy is completed. The strength of the R.A.F. in Hong Kong since September, 1945, has averaged some 4,400 personnel of all ranks. The total R.A.F. owned accommodation available for this force amounts to space and facilities for approximately 250-300 officers and airmen at Kai Tak. A solution had therefore to be found in requisitioning. Unfortunately, requisitioning immediately introduces a further problem. The restoration of trade and business in Hong Kong depends upon accommodation being made available for the staffs of the firms and organisations concerned. Whilst living accommodation is requisitioned by the services, civilian staffs cannot return to Hong Kong, and hence the business houses are unable to re-establish themselves at the speed which the plans for the re-habilitation of Hong Kong demand. There is no immediate solution to this problem, but nevertheless, the situation is being eased by the construction of temporary hutted accommodation and the dilution of the R.A.F. as a result of Age and Service releases.\n\n## Ping Shan\n\n7. In his original directive, the A.O.C. Hong Kong was charged with the responsibilities of selecting a suitable site for the development of an airfield to V.H.B. standard. The choice of suitable terrain for such a project is somewhat limited, but, nevertheless, a promising site was found in the Ping Shan valley, some 18 miles north-west of Kowloon. As soon as provisional approval was gained from the Chiefs of Staff for the development of this site, work was initiated at Ping Shan. Fortunately, this coincided with the release of airfield construction personnel from guard and police duties in Kowloon. The most noteworthy development was the opening up of a granite quarry within 2 miles from the runway site, which was capable of a daily output of some 600 tons. Meanwhile, an alternative airfield project was advocated by an Advisory mission comprising representatives of the Air Ministry, Civil Aviation, and the Colonial Office. This site would conform in greater measure to the very high standards required for aircraft of the future, but this can only be achieved at double the cost in time and money. As a result, it was necessary to suspend all major development until a decision on the alternative proposals had been made. It appeared, therefore, that the chances of Hong Kong possessing a modern airfield at an early date were rapidly dwindling. In the meantime, A.C.S. personnel were being drafted home in conformity with the terms of release and repatriation. At the end of March, a decision was reached by Air Ministry that all work on the Ping Shan site was to be discontinued, and that the project at Deep Bay was a matter for the future, which might be embarked upon after further consideration. As a result of this decision, the Airfield Construction Wing was disbanded on 30th April, and orders were given for the re-instatement of access roads and other developments which interfered with agricultural ground. This was to be... \n\n(85)\n(84)\n97", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-595-9 The British Military Administration of Hong Kong- report- 1946 11-7-1946 - 2-9-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582825, "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": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "content_text": "# CHINA MAIL SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1946. No. 33314 PRICE: TEN CENTS\n\n## MAIL OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS\n\nEverything is peaceful and quiet in the Shaukiwan district and villagers and residents were allowed to return to their homes in the morning, said a Shaukiwan Police official yesterday.\n\nThe total number of deaths as a result of the explosion is now three. Yesterday morning, the bodies of two Chinese females were found on junks. The majority of the hospital cases have been discharged.\n\n## BATTLE ROYAL IN KENT\n\nChatham, March 22. A battle royal involving both men and women developed today when a store in this Kent County town, just south of London, advertised a sale of household goods and cheap carpets without priority tickets.\n\nWomen began forming a queue as early as two o'clock in the morning, and by nine o'clock, there were about 2,000 people in the queue, strung out for over a mile long. Regular Police had to be called in when the queuers blocked the main street traffic and scratched, shoved, and bounded each other around in the hunt for bargains. They were admitted a few at a time when the doors opened at 10 o'clock, but many went home with empty baskets.—Reuter.\n\n## Cosmic Age To Supplant Atomic Age\n\nLahore, March 22. A Cosmic Ray Age to succeed the present Atomic Age in the not distant future is predicted by Dr. Piara Singh Gill, Assistant Professor of Physics at the Forman Christian College here. Dr. Gill is conducting research on Cosmic Rays with an R.A.F. plane placed at his disposal by the military authorities.\n\nCosmic Rays, Dr. Gill declared, possess energy unsuspected by man even at the beginning of the atomic era. They generate energy which is roughly 100,000 times higher than can be produced with the help of a modern plant. The individual particles, the rays have higher energies than the particles released in nuclear fission.\n\nIn the production of the atomic bomb, only a tiny fraction of the mass of uranium has been used and when, through cosmic energy, the whole mass is utilized, the present atomic bombs will appear nothing more than fireworks.\n\nThe main obstacle to the use of cosmic rays at present is that the method to harness it has yet to be discovered, while atomic energy only requires an effective method for its release. When this new era will dawn, then a cosmic ray age will replace the atomic age.—Reuter.\n\n## RELIEF PLANS INADEQUATE\n\nAtlantic City, Mar. 22. Representatives of 20 nation-associated organisations here termed the relief programme mapped out by President Truman's emergency famine control committee \"insufficient to cope with the immediate threat of widespread famine.\"\n\nThe joint statement was made by veteran groups, women's clubs, religious and educational organisations, and others. They said the programme was \"inadequate to fulfil America's normal obligations as a world power.”\n\nThese groups have observed or have sat in on U.N.R.R.A. Council meetings. They urged that \"the United States Government should immediately set aside at the start, greater amounts of those foods needed for overseas relief, and ration at once in this country such foods as cereals, fats, and oils, which are desperately needed elsewhere.\"—Associated Press.\n\n## Petiot Replies To Questions\n\nParis, March 22. The 49-year-old Dr. Marcel Petiot, on trial for allegedly murdering 27 people during the war, replied to questions at today's hearing about his activities in November 1942, from Paris. Petiot replied that he was a member of the resistance and had executed people by his resistance group. After a half-hour monologue by Petiot, the court listened...\n\n## Police Guard Lenin Bust\n\nLondon, March 22. The cost of protection by the police of a Lenin bust in Trafalgar Square, London, led to lively exchanges...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 584077, "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": "CO129-598-3 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 17-3-1949 - 7-10-1949", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-598-3 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 17-3-1949 - 7-10-1949", "content_text": "# see (10)\n\nMr. Paskin\n\n11\n\n1. Mr. Alexander said in his report on his visit to Hong Kong in June that the water provision was reasonably satisfactory unless the population continued rapidly to increase (in fact it has not done this). As a result of minutes of 16/5 and 17/5 we had, however, asked the Governor for an appreciation of the water supply position (see 4). The draft opposite to Mr. Alexander's Private Secretary summarises for Mr. Alexander's information the Governor's reply (which is at 7) to our enquiry, and Mr. Rees-Williams may like to see it with reference to his minute.\n\n2. Reference paragraph 3 of the draft letter, it seems most unlikely, if we had lost control of the main New Territories reservoirs in the hills behind Kowloon, that militarily there would be much likelihood of holding Kowloon. We should almost certainly be holding the Island only. The population of the Island in December 1948 was approximately 850,000. On the Governor's figures the reservoir capacity of the Island at the most inconvenient time of year would be sufficient to supply ten gallons per head per day for 95 days for this number.\n\n3. As my minute of 20/5 notes, General Maltby's and Sir Mark Young's despatches on the siege and fall of Hong Kong in 1941 do not mention water shortage or express any anxiety on this score.\n\n4. The new Hong Kong Defence Plan rates water supply as No.1 priority essential service which must be maintained, but the danger envisaged, and to guard against which measures are laid down, is not a shortage of water, but a failure of power for pumping it.\n\n5. Reference Mr. Radford's minute of 12/5, we have recently been able to reply to the Governor about the issue of bearer bonds in future local loans (a copy of our savingram was marked to this file). We must now consider again the further communication to Hong Kong about the Tai Lam Chung project which should convey approval to its being proceeded with as and when funds are available, and should give what advice we can about financing it (vide minutes leading up to Mr. Sidebotham's of 31/1 on the 1948 file).\n\nThis further communication will have to be considered in connection with discussions likely to take place shortly on the general question of Hong Kong's finances arising out of the Governor's remarks about future loan policy in his despatch forwarding the 1949/50 Estimates. The papers should recirc. to Mr. Kirkness for this.\n\nV. Green\n\n17th August, 1949.\n\n12/9\n\nThank you,\n\nH. G. 23/8\n\n11. R. J. Wood (Min. Of Def.)\n\n278\n24-849", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-598-3 Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Project 17-3-1949 - 7-10-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589895, "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": "CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948", "content_text": "INA (CANTON, CHONGKONG) THE SITUATION IN SHAMEEN, WHICH WAS UNDER HEAVY GUARD, WAS SAID TO BE QUIET.\n\nMUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES IN SHANGHAI WERE TODAY TRYING TO \"PERSUADE\" LOCAL CHINESE UNIVERSITIES TO CALL OFF THEIR PROPOSED DEMONSTRATIONS.\n\nA DETACHMENT OF 40 POLICE ARMED WITH LIGHT MACHINE GUNS AND RIFLES WAS STATIONED IN THE BRITISH CONSULATE THERE. ONLY THE MAIN ENTRANCE WAS OPEN.\n\nOTHER BRITISH BUILDINGS WERE GUARDED, BUT UP TO NOON NO TROUBLE HAD BEEN REPORTED. REUTER...\n\nPage 42", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-609-6 Future policy- Reuters reports on situation regarding Kowloon evictions 1-1-1948 - 31-12-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 592577, "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": "CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948", "content_text": "## EVIDENCE OF WILLIAM JOHN ANDREWS\n\n**CHIEF OFFICER OF THE \"KWONG TUNG\". SWORN.**\n\nMy name is William John Andrews and I was Chief Officer of the \"Kwong Tung\" at the time of the casualty. I was on board the vessel when the fire broke out. Around 6.45 P.M. there was a shout of \"Fire\" and I immediately came out of my room and connected up the fire hose from the boat deck connection and passed it to the No. 1 guard. Then I made my way down to the tween decks. On the way down I picked up the compradore and his staff and instructed him to keep the 2nd class passengers quite quiet if possible. I went down the starboard ladder leading to the main deck. The fire had originated at that place. Two seamen had used extinguishers and put the flame out. Some bags were smouldering and I directed the hose on those. I was caught in the mob and carried right through the after port cargo port right onto the wharf.\n\nInspector Groves was endeavouring to control the mob and doing most excellent work; otherwise the loss of life would have been more severe. Two Revenue officers were on the ramp trying to control the crowd. The trouble was that passengers who had already got on shore were struggling to get back on board to recover their baggage. There was a lot of smoke, white and dark brown, the white being the lower of the two. I went along the wharf to the forward port gangway and with the help of the police we restrained passengers still attempting to get ashore. By this time the fire float had arrived and by using her searchlight was of great assistance to us. The main deck was completely covered by passengers' baggage. Stairways were all clear and the hoses were in use inside a minute of the call of fire. Until the vessel actually sails, we have little control, and we cannot prevent passengers spreading their baggage over the deck. I don't consider the procedure to be particularly dangerous. We", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-613-8 Reports on Kwang Tung incident 1-2-1948 - 2-6-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]