[ { "id": 225959, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847", "page_number": 88, "title": "CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847", "content_text": "# New Neevivald\n\nThis is the case of a Chinese Bank run sour in the Center River by a British Merchant. Bran biotinance Grafred in 1944 the courts of Justice at Hong Kong have jurisdiction over...\n\nMr. Subjects within the dominions of the Emperor of China. The Crown lawyers have decided that the Chief Justice was wrong in refusing to permit the Plaintiff to sue in forma pauperis!\n\nHe certainly appears to have formed his decision on hearsay ex parte evidence, at the same time, it is to be presumed that he is the best judge of the degree of credibility to be attached to the evidence of witnesses examined before him.\n\nFish Ferris encloses the copy of a letter to the Consul, & remarks, without this, there are clear whether in certain cases from the Supreme Court at Hong Kong to the Consul, it is necessary to call in question the justice or impartiality of the Judge or merely to imply the difficulty experienced by Chinese suitors in serving attendance of Witnesses.\n\n\"It is rather from anxieties to call in question the justice for Chinese subjects\"...\n\nPage 87\n\n \n(reformatted and corrected for minor OCR errors, with original line breaks and paragraph structure largely preserved where logical)\n\nHere is the revised response in HTML format as requested:\n\n# New Neevivald\n\nThis is the case of a Chinese Bank run sour in the Center River by a British Merchant. Bran biotinance Grafred in 1944 the courts of Justice at Hong Kong have jurisdiction over\n\nMr. Subjects within the dominions of the Emperor of China. The Crown lawyers have decided that the Chief Justice was wrong in refusing to permit the Plaintiff to sue in forma pauperis!\n\nHe certainly appears to have formed his decision on hearsay ex parte evidence, at the same time, it is to be presumed that he is the best judge of the degree of credibility to be attached to the evidence of witnesses examined before him.\n\nFish Ferris encloses the copy of a letter to the Consul, & remarks, without this, there are clear whether in certain cases from the Supreme Court at Hong Kong to the Consul, it is necessary to call in question the justice or impartiality of the Judge or merely to imply the difficulty experienced by Chinese suitors in serving attendance of Witnesses.\n\n\"It is rather from anxieties to call in question the justice for Chinese subjects\"...\n\nPage 87", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-022 - Public Offices - 1847.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232569, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "content_text": "received the French account\n\nGrievous situation, but as\n\nbeing the rate of remuneration\n\nsuitable to the responsibility\n\nof the duties he had to\n\nperform.\n\nHaving regard therefore to\n\nthis consideration & to\n\nthe fact that the reduction suggested\n\nin 1830 by the Lords Commissioners\n\nunfortunately\n\noverlooked\n\nwhere in succession he reminded his\n\nExcellency R. Ferris & the Judge of slate on\n\nthe\n\nis laid\n\nfor suspension, appointment, his Scheme taking time is decidedly one\n\nof affection, some\n\nthinking thrice of the book,\n\nthis Gentleman be allowed the £800\n\nshould\n\na year\n\nDecision\n\n156\n\nwhich measure drawn by his\n\nExcellency for\n\nand which he\n\nwas led to expect when he left this Country\n\nlive\n\nseen how Gelisten would\n\nMy conclusion.\n\nHis Lordship\n\nSanction\n\nZ\n\nfor", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 234391, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4]", "content_text": "Articles\n\nEmplast: Japonis Extract Aconiti\n\nBelladonne Catechu\n\nColocynth. Comp\n\n[Quantity in Store. Remarks.]\n\nlbs. oz. drs. grs:\n\n3\n\nComin\n\n3\n\n+\n\nCinchonce\n\n{\n\nMateri\n\nKentiance\n\n13\n\nHematoxyl Humul\n\n3\n\n#\n\nHyoscyami\n\n12\n\n$1\n\nJalape\n\nfi\n\nOpü Purif.\n\nPapaveris alb.\n\nPereira\n\nRhei\n\n14\n\nJarayaci\n\nFeniculi semin: pulv.\n\nFerris Ammonio-chlorid\n\n12\n\nAmmonio. Citras\n\n+ Euine Citras\n\n14\n\nJodidum\n\n3\n\nSesqui-oxid Sulphas\n\nballe pulv. Mentions Nad: Glycyrrhiza Rad.\n\n2\n\n \n\nArticles.\n\nGlycyrrhiza Rad pulv.\n\n18\n\nRetract\n\n...\n\nligni\n\nhas\n\nAume immoniaci Butt\n\nBenzoin Gulbenum\n\nMastic\n\nHeresting. lign. ras\n\nHumuli Lupuli strobili Hydrang. Bi-chlorid\n\nBin- Lodid Chlorid Nitrico-oxid Jodid\n\nHydrargyrum\n\nJodinium\n\nCibreta precipit. All\n\nInube Rad: Contrit Ipecacuan pulv Jalapa rad pulv. Kino\n\ngram: Tramerik rad\n\n161\n\nQuantity in Store Remarks.\n\nlbs:\n\n1 oz drs\n\n4\n\nThorke\n\n4\n\nMonte\n\n12\n\n13\n\n2\n\n4\n\n2\n\n2/3\n\nDestatis\n\n214\n\nJ\n\ní\n\nCalris Chlorid\n\nCalcis\n\n~t o\n\nLize Ammonia Foot\n\ngrs:", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-045 - Sir Bonham - 1854 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 237471, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "page_number": 228, "title": "CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855", "content_text": "Inson the Grass\n\nMr Merinte\n\n1852.\n\nwith reference\n\nFerris' decpt? y 5 Asint\n\nthe E.). C. Masa\n\nwithdrawn it's claim this account against the\n\n+\n\nWhen Bouring\n\n4542\n\nBy: 456 2 thing Mary.\n\nKerry.\n\n225\n\n22 May/55\n\nWith reference to General\n\nJuli 2008. Jervois despeth 220 4\n\nN°8\n\n24\n\nSukell 22\n\n20 April\n\n42.0 of\n\nthe 5th of April 1852. on the subject of a claim preferred\n\nby the Government of Prince of Wales Island against the Government of Hong Kong for expenses incurred in the Capture and trial of Certain Chinese Convicts in the\n\nyear 1847, Straw mil\n\nfor your information a Copy of a letter addressed to the Board of Treasury by the Clerk of the Council of the Poor is...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-053 - Public Offices - 1855.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247934, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859", "content_text": "Mr Merivale\n\nAgainst I Murray. APP? 9 Ft.\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, it is requested that the Letter following the date may be quoted.\n\n2037\n\nRECEIVED\n\n23 FEB 1859.\n\nCeylon\n\nand Grenada\n\nCatty\n\n21st Feby 1859\n\nB E\n\n-5\n\n8 April\n\nhi\n\nL\n\nTo\n\nKortright\n\nthat\n\nSam commanded by instructions of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to transmit to you, for the information of Secretary Lytton, statement of Balances standing to the credit of Naval Services at the Colonial Office on account of which Marris have been drawn in the past with reference to certain items, with the passage of the C.O. I am to request that you will state if the same are irrecoverable, and to request that they be paid to the credit of Naval Services from the H. Merivale Exchequer.\n\nKensary\n\nColonial Office\n\n \nM", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-075 - Public Offices - 1859.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 251905, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12]", "content_text": "Link Roques.\n\nTo the War Office.\n\n(63 Jante)\n\nFrom H. Robinson, Hongkong, 9 Nov. 1861.\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle.\n\n3 Inclosures.\n\nNo 201\n\nReceived 3 JAN 1862\n\nEngland for conveyance in H. M. S. Timon's of 8 Military Convicts Reporting embarkation\n\nJe 202. Executive.\n\nHongkong, 13th November, 1861.\n\nMy Lord Duke,\n\nI have the honor to report that I have appointed the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. Alexander, to be a Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of this Colony, during Mr. Mercis' absence.\n\nThe Duke of Newcastle, &c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-082 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 269024, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]", "content_text": "Kaughing M196 January, 1867.\n\n28th\n\nJanner\n\nSir Richard Graves MacDonnell,\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nThe Earl of Carnarvon.\n\nHamble W. Mercer,\n\nLetter\n\nB.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office\n\nLetter from the Earl of Carnarvon renewing application for pension\n\nMedical Certificate.\n\nIt appears that the Candidate has failed in his endeavors in H.K. & is breaking down\n\nAlleged to have mani...\n\nFarmall Conv. no doubt a total wreck & for the path Forward Fremstian\n\nthat it appears to him that the referral of the Major's pension application Dd. had been responded with adequacy by seriatim responsibility M.25%\n\na\n\nhulosis Certificate\n\nL\n\nchute appears strong enough & carried the patient's\n\nPension -\n\nI suffer by affliction outside\n\nupened whered to his GG wilt or arthout-mom:\n\n\"mendation on the d. of Aubrey ham shell\n\ndende -\n\nMit damn ifrood the effleration is\n\nZ.\n\n1 End wow not mint home in the form\n\nhot with malle this 58 I deal with the offen\n\nU 2572\n\nJA\n\n27) Hong Kong 205 2771-\n\nCOLONIAL\n\nOFFICE\n\nWhat is Mr Mercis age? -\n\nWhat Leave is he entitled for? What is his standing?\n\nAre there any\n\nVacancies in other climates of Equal pay/salary?\n\nBr. 27/3.\n\nSee over\n\nPage 77\n\nPage 77\n\nPage 77", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 276448, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "page_number": 504, "title": "CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868", "content_text": "arce V.E. M. de Moustier m'annonce en même temps, qu'il attendra pour nommer un nouveau Consul de France à Hong Kong qu'il ait été informé des dispositions que le Cabinet de Londres croira devoir prendre à ce sujet.\n\n... (si) 1 8.ox S! Jerris C I 9 Jupauere against- Steamer - complait Messagerie, Impériales In 23 Octobre 1888. Vi de f'. Jerrik\n\nCopy Sir,\n\n6:119 Board of Trade 496 Whitehall. Oct 24.1868.\n\nI am directed by the Board of Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 5th inst relating to a complaint stated to have been made by the Governor of Hong-Kong against the Captain of a French Mail Steamer for having hoisted the Japanese Flag at the main.\n\nIn reply I am to state for the information of Lord Stanley with reference to Sections 103 and 105 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1854 that the Board of Trade are not aware of the existence...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State. Foreign Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-134 - Public Offices - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290063, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Land\n\nin this heizen of the glen iretimimals\n\nbearing\n\n222\n\nCharacter promis\n\nalso bacancies high character in the higher gradiole uuden abren ? of that Ferris-\n\npoed, ducenters Parlia.\n\nI have fillers dos hot, and Evany Sher-ponsible positions & my competency in Bauds, and the and respectability. Civil Service, so and desti add that Estarred an Hammam in my Kinty\n\nEire of the Experin ist gear- frades, and law,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300813, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 555, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "530\n\n1874. 24 Aug : Absent on duty. Fined $2 and cautioned\n\n1876 . 21 Feb. Being without his side arms when on guard duty. Cautioned.\n\n1877. 13th Jan: Leaving Redoubt ward unlocked\n\nSmid 257.\n\n#\n\n309\n\n5 April. Leaving cell unlocked\n\n31 May Leaving cell unlocked\n\n109.. 18. Peter Ferris 1st Class Gaoler enters.\n\n1872. 11. Jun. Disobedience of orders. Fined $1.\n\n19. J. Greew. 1st Class Guard.\n\n1871-11 Dec. neglect of duty. Fined\n\n1873. 10. Jan: Do. $3.\n\n19th June Negligence and reading newspaper when on duty. Fined $0.50\n\n12 Aug. Hopping & chinese prisoner\n\n1874. 6th Feb. Beating a prisoner. $2\n\n1875 . 26 Nov. Neglect leaving a cell unlocked.\n\n1876. 2. Mar.\n\n19th May.\n\n25th June. Willing\n\nCautioned\n\nFined $2\n\nCautioned\n\ndown and conversing with a prisoner when on duty\n\nFined $1.\n\n9th Sept: Leaving cell unlocked ..... 167\n\n1877. 3 July. Using violence to a prisoner.\n\nFined $2 & Cautioned\n\nDismissed 6th July 1877.\n\n20.\n\nD. Silva, 2nd class Guard\n\n1873. 10 Oct: Being drunk. Fined $4.\n\n1876. 18th March, Conversing with a prisoner. Reprimanded.\n\n11. Sept. Neglect of duty : Fined $2\n\n1877. 26. May.\n\n28th May\n\noo.\n\nBo.\n\n309", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319479, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 34, "title": "CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882", "content_text": "## define and regulate the Ferris antithesis to Latin Medicine in the Colony\n\nThis important matter has escaped my consideration until now. Before banking on any decision on the properties, I have thought it desirable to consult the medical authorities.\n\n2. Before coming to a decision in the matter, I have not yet obtained their views, but I have requested that the Medical Council submit their views at their next meeting, which will probably be held shortly.\n\nThe four petitions have been submitted to me. I have requested that the Council may be given the opportunity to comment on the subject.\n\nAfter receiving the opinions of the Council on the subject, I propose to address you further in reply to your dispatch.\n\n32 January", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-205 - Public Offices - 1882.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 364522, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12]", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12]", "content_text": "in the Petition is lust\n\nShipping\" will tend to deter mercis\n\nanection, DA\n\nلية بالورود 30 East\n\na lon\n\n\"Liner\"\n\nexcentionally low, the furnished in Endre alone in 1895, on cargo rehotel\n\nas bounded in and passing through\n\nstuck, take the cau\n\nin bermediate\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379647, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 600, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## KING. C.O. 9400 592 DOMESTIC.\nfor Individual, E morton 1900 28 Sich No. 9460\n\n**(Subject.)** Registration of pausuleur label\n\nst Sat provious l'aper. Leeds Com on subzeit asker for its cancellation Mr Lreas.\n\n**(Minutes.)** Ausd 22th June 19252. 13-196511-13000-12-08 1-1500-11,2J\n\nMesse Master have for 30 years importing a particular brand of mustard into Hong Kong, but they appear never to have Registered the trademark under Croce 18 181898 any previous Crole. Foreign firm, Mem trade mark alleged Semenon have registered to be a clone imitation of Merra Mortens. They thereby obtain Exclusir un it. It is stated that this is part of a regular syskon employed by certain well-known British goods importing inferior stuff with similar labels.\n\nPage 600\nPage 601\n\nI noting this, see if the facts are true by hur achin world lie under the broke, but there would be good grounds for the sains of the disinhin vested in the Gov Commail by section 13. ? send to Gevemer for report inthent comment and Av inform Mess is Merris registard their Murten, adding that Mr Chambalam undentande Mat And they hade-mark Then Marten have mem sand copy of one letter to sanderpy to the Good at 1.79 27/3 549714", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425332, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "page_number": 357, "title": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "content_text": "# Duties and Likin collected, 1899 to 1968.\n\n## Mr. Jerris's Table.\n\n| Year | Duty | Likin | General Bargo Lucy | Someral barg, dikin | Chingfei Lax | Import | Export | Import | Export |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Hk. Ts. | Local Ts. | Local Ts. | Local Ts. | | Hk. Ts. | | Hk. Ts. | |\n| 1899 | 15 | 3641179.550 | 98,437,031 | 16,389498 | 123,766.882 | 137,376 | 19/769 | 818 | 91-991571 |\n| | | | | | | | | (36,886,535 | 700.700) |\n| | $3,001,061 | 57,906.578 | 2,899.702 | 383.090.763 | 377.481 | 68,272.287 | | 3 | 9 |\n| | $1, $26,944 | 2,372,17 | 46 | 480.417 | 29,354.580 | 2,699.384 | 334 | 176.436 | 392 |\n| | 24 | 720.890 | 1,820,476 | 324,800.575 | 25,562.475 | 891,886 | 313,623.714 | | |\n| | 18.12.312 | 30,326,850 | 180,19.82 | 16146.31 | $6.115.285 | 17,962.572 | | | |\n| | $26.463 | 73,403.700 | 108 | 627.391 | 17,188.355 | $922.058 | 2 | | |\n| | 50,498.038 | (81,328′100 | 112,411,902 | | | | | | |\n| | 50218,609,232 | 12823.308 | 28,2076 | | | | | | |\n| 1968 | 28,576.387 | 76,208.700 | 97 | 844.476 | 452/479 | 78,14- | | | |\n| | $79,753 | 1,568.875 | 366,316.96 | 22,872.391 | 232.571 | 375,6312/6 | 16 | 596.97 | 1.003.079 |\n| | 393,773.105 | | | | | | | | |\n| | 133,354 | 1,014.4/3 | 346 | 346.778.879 | | | | | |\n| | Local Ts. | 13,393.374 | | | | | | | |\n| | Ching see | bout | | | | | | | |\n| | \" | button & Yarm... | opera dil. | ilo. tis | 2.707.587 | | | | |\n| | Whing fee on matche | | | | | | | | |\n| # Live Goods | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Wax | Local: The | 827.046 | | | | | | |\n| | | des. | 703 | 1,2981669 | | | | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10]", "page_number": 121, "title": "CO129-424 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [9-10]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.\n22nd September, 1915.\n\nReferring to my Despatch No. 280 of the 11th August, I have the honour to forward extracts from letters passing between branches of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation relative to the attachment by Messrs. Casella and Company of M. 900,000 standing to the credit of the Corporation in the Reichsbank.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ANDREW BONAR LAW, M.P., &c., &c., &c.**\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\nAn Governor, &c.\n\nincluded in the report to be kept by the \nFathi Trustee \n\nThis dept shows that the German prin \nhas taken the ships of loving \nM.. \nAr \nthe Bank's funds in Germany. \n\nMy Riskej \nRapp/45. \nJoe 4.11.11 \n\nThreat matters must be fought at \nschen the tune comes. Meanwhile I think he should let the silly Germans have the \nfacts. Strong as the suggestions? \n\ntwr. Herris \nCatt \n8 Works. \n\n1 \nT \nNo, but I suppose we should wait and see. \nI was milking Hartley at fruit but we had bitterly cold wet. \n\nJ \nI \nshould \nhave copies of the correspondence. Shall we wait until further action is taken in the case of fraud para \nof Treasury letter? \n\nH. \nΚΛ \n10/1/15 \nagree that copies should (04. GM. \nWe should also tell Pub. Prosecutor, and M. \nL \nto obey or we will like I sit. (c. 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Cor.\n\nէ.\n\nJel to for (cypher)\n\nabove\n\n79 Sept.\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nV\n\n? Ich as indift\n\nas in ift herewith\n\ncopy 2. Sarahhran to Jo\n\nRay/9/15\n\nАт\n\nAt once\n\nAre\n\n9am. Dept to see 29.9.45\n\nAn Mannaghten\n\nSiew TCM.\n\n(J9402—b) W. 14242-12. 26,000. 7/15. D 8.\n\ntrace. (I have noted the worst.):\n\nJas 2/07/15\n\n4/10/1\n\nMerris.\n\nтем,\n\nyou may like lives 4/10// Do you theil it work\n\ncircitaty", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-427 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458508, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915", "content_text": "68\n\nJebsen & Co.\n\nUlderup & Schluter\n\nA. Bune and personal affairs\n\nPersonal affairs of Mr. J. iislus\n\nMosera W.G. Humphreys & Co.\n\nReuter Brockelmann & Co.\n\nPersonal affairs of Er. K. Fuhrmann.\n\n0. Prien and personal affairs\n\nHill Berghadl & Co.\n\nPersonal affairs of Mr. F. Lerris\n\nKesera Shewan Tomas & Co.\n\n• Hr. F. Prohl,\n\nMr. R. Percy Smith.\n\n•\n\n•\n\nCapt. Gensen,\n\nMr. C. Schluter,\n\nYes.\n\nHamburg Amerika Linie.\n\nWitze & Co.\n\nMedical Hall\n\nKesure Benjamin & Potts.\n\nDeutsch Asiatische Bank\n\nMr. Theodore Christiani.\n\nThe Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank\n\nMr. H. W. Looker,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 695, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "I am claiming to be interested in \n\nany \n\n1. Marris which have formed the \n\n& C. DUNLOP \n\n1W, Duntor, PARTNER. B. DUNLOP \n\nJ. M. Maurik. \n\nSolicitors Address \n\nDunlop Bradford \n\nED \n\nBradford \n\n! \n\ndealings of a \nclaim by Assize \n\nArnold until \n\nThe result \n\nNo. 13600/1918. \n\nBrd. June, 1918. \n\n690 \n\nMs Arnold's \n\nof \n\nHome \n\n八 \n\napplication \n\nCourt is known \n\nThis \n\nConnection \n\n& the \n\nI would draw \n\nto the Crown's attention. At Arnold's letter \n\nYour attention. \n\nof Her 17th \n\nof which was \n\nwith a copy 6064/18. \n\nin my dispatch of February. \n\nAs \n\nto \n\nforwarded to \n\nto you \n\n220 42 \n\nof \n\nHer 13th \n\n(HMG \n\nthat we have no information \n\nAssor's having taken steps to bring the matter before the Court.\n\nIL BANG \n\nSir, \n\n1350148. \n\nWe beg to take the liberty of referring you to \n\nyour letter of the 15th ulto., regarding the transference into our own name of certain Trade Marks at present registered in Hongkong in the joint names of ourselves and a German firm, and we venture to ask whether you have yet received a reply to the telegram sent to the Governor of the Colony on the subject. \n\n8.7 2593J \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \n\nColonial Office, \n\nLONDON, S.W.1. \n\nN. \n\nWe are, \n\nSir, \n\nYour obedient Servants,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484609, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "page_number": 471, "title": "CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10]", "content_text": "MINUTE\n\nMr. Harman, Beckett, Mr. Grindle, Sir H. 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Further manual review and correction may be necessary to achieve a higher quality output.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-462 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499074, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 183, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases.\n\n**(INCORPORATED)**\n\nPresident: \nThe Right Hon. The LORD TREVETHIN.\n\nPast Presidents: \nThe LORD SYDENHAM OF COMBE, G.C.S.I. The LORD GORELL, C.B.E., M.C.\n\nVice-Presidents: \nSir THOMAS BARLOW, BART., F.R.S., M.D. Mrs. SCHARLIEB, C.B.E., M.D., M.S.\nDr. Naylor Barlow, O.B.E., F.R.C.S.\nSir FRANCIS CHAMPNEYS, BART., M.D Mr. E. B. TURNER, F.R.C.S.\n\nHon. Treasurer: Mr. LEONARD BOWDEN.\n\nMEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE: \nSir Anthony Bowlby, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O. Mr. D. Bramah, C.B.E.\nDr. John Buchan,\nMiss Winifred Callis, O.B.E., D.Sc.\nMajor Leonard Darwin, D.Sc.\nDr. Letitia Fairfield, C.B.E.\nMr. W. Ferris, F.F.I.\nMiss Evelyn Fox.\nBailie S. G. Fraser.\nMrs. Ogilvie Gordon, D.Sc., Ph.D., J.P.\nMrs. James Gow\nJudge Harvey.\nDr. Eustace Hill, O.B.E.\nDr. James R. Kaye,\nProfessor H. R. Kenwood, C.M.G.\nThe Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, M.A., D.D.\nMiss Ewing Mathieson.\nMr. Arthur R. Moro.\nSir Arthur Newsholme, K.C.B., M.D.\nSir Robert Philip, M.D.\nMrs. H. R. Rathbone.\nCol. Nathan Raw, C.M.G., M.D.\nDr. McGregor Robertson.\nDr. William Robertson.\nSir Sydney Russell-Wells, M.D., M.P.\nMr. James Stewart, M.P.\nMiss Torrey,\nAdmiral Sir Reginald Tupper, K.C.B., C.V.O., K.B.E.\nMr. W. E. Whyte, O.B.E.\nSir A. K. Yapp, K.B.E.\n\nGeneral Secretary: Mrs. C. NEVILLE ROLFE, O.B.E.\n\nHon. Medical Secretaries: \nDr. OTTO MAY,\nMr. KENNETH WALKER, M.B., F.R.C.S.\n\nSecretary: Miss E. O. GRANT, M.B.E.\n\nStanding Counsel: Mr. H. S. Q. HENRIQUES, K.C.\n\nTELEPHONE: REGENT 5870.\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: VENERDIS, PHONE, LONDON.\n\nHon. Solicitor: \nMr. W. A. WARD JONES.\n102, DEAN STREET,\n\n173 (2 LINES.)\n\nSir Gilbert Grindle, K.C.M.G., \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, S.W.\n\nDear Sir Gilbert Grindle,\n\nOXFORD STREET, W.1. \n24th March 1924.\n\nI have this morning heard from Dr. Bostock Hill, who was lately County Medical Officer for Warwickshire, and has, for many years, been a member of the National Council. I enclose a copy of his letter herewith. He has also sent me a copy of the Report. As you see, he says that the evidence is being kept as confidential out there, but the Report is apparently in circulation. I conclude, under the circumstances, that the Colonial Office can take no exception to my showing the Report to the members of our Committee.\n\nI should also like to send you a copy of the Memorandum which has been circulated to the members of the deputation that are waiting on Mr. Thomas tomorrow. You will see the lines along which it is proposed to go, and I also enclose a draft of the Memorandum on the Relationship between Venereal Disease and Regulation.\n\nI think it would be really helpful to the Colonial Civil Servants if a Memorandum on somewhat similar lines could be circulated for their information. This also we shall raise at the deputation tomorrow.\n\nYours sincerely,\nC. Neville Rolfe\nGeneral Secretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502091, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases.\n\n(INCORPORATED.)\n\nPresident:\n\nThe Right Hon. The LORD TREVETHIN.\n\nPast Presidents:\n\nThe LORD SYDENHAM OF COMBE, G.C.S.I. The LORD GORELL, C.B.E., M.C.\n\nVice-Presidents:\n\nSir FRANCIS CHAMPNEYS, BART., M.D. Sir ARTHUR NEWSHOLME, K.C.B., M.D.\n\nDr. Naylor Barlow, O.B.E., F.R.C.S.\n\nMrs. SCHARLIEB, C.B.E., M.D., M.S. The COUNTESS OF SHAFTESBURY.\n\nMr. E. B. TURNER, F.R.C.S.\n\nHon. Treasurer: Mr. LEONARD BOWDEN.\n\nMEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE:\n\nSir Anthony Bowlby, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.\n\nMr. D. BRADBURN, C.B.E.\n\nDr. J. J. Butterworth.\n\nDr. R. Veitch Clark.\n\nMiss Winifred Cullis, O.B.E., D.Sc.\n\nDr. Letitia Fairfield, C.B.E.\n\nMr. W. Ferris.\n\nMiss Evelyn Fox.\n\nBailie S. G. Fraser.\n\nMrs. Ogilvie Gordon, D.Sc., Ph.D., J.P.\n\nMrs. James Gow.\n\nMr. W. Greaves-Lord, K.C., M.P.\n\nJudge Harvey.\n\nDr. Eustace Hill, O.B.E.\n\nDr. James R. Kaye.\n\nProfessor H. R. Kenwood, C.M.G.\n\nThe Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, M.A., D.D.\n\nDr. J. Middleton Martin.\n\nDr. C. Killick Millard.\n\nMr. Arthur R. Moro.\n\nSir Robert Philip, M.D.\n\nCol. Nathan Raw, C.M.G., M.D.\n\nDr. McGregor Robertson.\n\nDr. William Robertson.\n\nMr. E. Smallwood, J.P.\n\nMr. James Stewart, M.P.\n\nDr. James Stowers.\n\nMrs. Torrey.\n\nAdmiral Sir Reginald Tupper, K.C.B., C.V.O., G.B.E.\n\nMrs. Chalmers Watson, C.B.E., M.D.\n\nDr. James Wheatley.\n\nMr. W. E. Whyte, O.B.E.\n\nThe Viscount Willingdon, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., C.B.E.\n\nSir A. K. Yapp, O.B.E.\n\nGeneral Secretary—Mrs. C. NEVILLE ROLFE, O.B.E.\n\nHon. Medical Secretaries:\n\nDr. OTTO MAY.\n\nMedical Secretary:\n\nDr. P. A. CLEMENTS.\n\nStanding Counsel:\n\nMr. H. S. Q. HENRIQUES, K.C.\n\nTELEPHONE: REGENT 5870. (2 LINES.)\n\nTELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS:\n\nSANITMJC VENERDIS, PHONE, LONDON.\n\nMr. KENNETH WALKER, M.B., F.R.C.S.\n\nSecretary:\n\nMiss E. O. GRANT, M.B.E.\n\nHon. Solicitor:\n\nMr. W. A. WARD JONES.\n\nof Morris, Ward-Jones, Kennett & Co.\n\n102, DEAN STREET.\n\nOxford STREET, W.1.\n\nSir Gilbert Grindle, K.C.M.G.\n\nAssistant Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nDowning Street,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nDear Sir Gilbert Grindle,\n\n15th April, 1925.\n\nSome little time ago you very kindly let me see a recent report you had received from the Government of Hong Kong giving particulars as to their present arrangements and future plans for free treatment for venereal diseases. Would it be possible for us to have a copy of that section of the report that gives these particulars?\n\nWe have recently received enquiries from people in Hong Kong, or going to Hong Kong, asking where they can obtain treatment and I have no recent information to give them, but I know the particulars are contained in that report that you kindly let me see at the Colonial Office.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nC. Neville Rolfe.\n\nGeneral Secretary.\n\n(8313) WL 15", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515644, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-12 Staff list for Hong Kong- approval for staff increase in Colonial Secretary's Office 15-6-1928 - 15-6-1928", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-511-12 Staff list for Hong Kong- approval for staff increase in Colonial Secretary's Office 15-6-1928 - 15-6-1928", "content_text": "HONG KONG,-Continued.\n\nMEDICAL DEPARTMENT,-Continued.\n\nAsst. Medical Officer, $6,000 per annum. A. D. Hickling, L.R.C.P., in charge of Native Hospitals.\n\nAsst. Medical Officer | $6,000 per annum. for Schools.\n\nHealth Officer of Port £600-£25-£1,000 and Inspector of Immigrants.\n\nSecond Health Officer of Port and Inspector of Immigrants. Bacteriologist Analyst\n\n \n E. M. Minett, M.B., B.S., M.D., D.P.H., May 1, '25.\n L.R.C.S., (Ed.), L.F.P. & S. (Glasgow.), May 1, 16.\n \n \n H. B. Mellon, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.P.H., Aug. 23.\n J. P. Fehily, M.B., B.ch., B.A.O., (N.U.I.) Aug. 1, '24.\n \n \n £700-£25-£1,000\n E. P. Minett, M.D., D.P.H.\n \n \n £600-£25-£750...\n 2 Asst. Analysts ...... £400-£25-£600...\n \n \n £400-£10-£500...' R. E. Cable, F.C.S., Aug. 26, '19.\n E. R. Dovey, A.R.C.S., F.L.C., F.C.S., Jan. 1, '17.\n \n \n O. F. Imbatti, Doc. Chem : (Turin), July 25, 14.\n V. C. Branson, M.C., A.R.C, Sc.. D.I.C., B. Sc., A.I.C., Nov. 29, 24.\n \n \n Apothecary\n £400-£10-£500\n \n \n Asst. Apothecary\n £320-£10-£350\n \n \n Principal Matron...\n £275-£10-£325\n \n \n Matrons...........\n £250-£10-£300\n \n \n J. T. Shand, Jan. 16, '24.\n E. A. Girling, Aug. 23, '27.\n \n \n M. J. Wilson, Aug. 23, ’27.\n E. Johnson, Jan. 1, '23.\n \n \n G. Chettle, Jan, 1, '26.\n Home Sister, Civil Hospital.\n \n \n £250-£10-£300\n J. A. Davis, Jan. 1, 26.\n \n \n Nursing Sisters\n £175-£10-£225...\n \n \n L. Lace, Dec. 1, '17.\n E. C. Maclaren, May 31, '19.\n \n \n S. F. Sutton, May 25, 21.\n S. I. Suramerskill, Dec. 4, '21.\n \n \n B. E. Elliott, Feb. 10, 23.\n M. K. North, Feb. 1, '24.\n \n \n H. G. Lacey, Feb. 28, '25,\n \n \n\nNursing Sisters (Continued.)\n\n \n M. F. Lawrence, Mar. 27,\n A. M. Davies, May 2, 25.\n \n \n D. P. Geen, May 2, '25.\n A. R. Warner, May 2, '25.\n \n \n R. I. Potter, May 2, '25.\n H. C. Potter, May 2, '25.\n \n \n A. Barclay, May 16, ‘25.\n A. L. Popham, June 5, 25,\n \n \n S. Riordan, July 17, 25.\n A. M. Cullinan, July 25, ’25.\n \n \n M. A. Wilson, July 25, ’25.\n M. D. Robson, Aug. 14, '25.\n \n \n F. A. Cranfield, Aug. 14, '25.\n J. Colvill, Aug. 28, '25.\n \n \n G. Hinton, Sept. 1, '25.\n E. Riley, Sept. 10, '26.\n \n \n D. Lewis, Sept. 25, 26,\n N. C. Pakenham-Walsh, Sept. 25, 26.\n \n \n R.K. Autt, Oct. 7, '26.\n J. Mc. H. Nicolson, Oct. 7, '26.\n \n \n V. M. Burnett, Oct. 7, '26.\n E. Williams, Dec. 16, '26.\n \n \n I. N. Watkins, Dec. 31,'26.\n J. H. Ferris, Dec. 31, '26.\n \n \n M. Ollerhead, Mar, 10, 27.\n M. A. MacCabe, Mar. 25, '27.\n \n \n M. D. Horne, Mar. 26, 27.\n G. M. Evans, April 22, '27,\n \n \n E. Edwardson, May 21, '27.\n S. J. Morrison, Aug.12, '27.\n \n \n M. Dumont, Sept. 9, 27.\n M. M. Butterfield, Sept. 17, '27.\n \n\nSteward £320-£10-£360... F. P. Anslow, Nov. 28, '23.\n\nHead Attendant, Lunatic Asylum £400-£10-£480... J. Murray, July 8, '22.\n\nAsst. Attendant, Lunatic Asylum £320-£10-£360... L. A. Collyer, Oct. 17, 25.\n\nPage 33", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-12 Staff list for Hong Kong- approval for staff increase in Colonial Secretary's Office 15-6-1928 - 15-6-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938", "content_text": "Hong Kong.\n\nGovernment House\n\n10 March 1888\n\nDear Fran Gant,\n\nThank you very much for your letter of the 27th January which was handed to me yesterday. I expect that on my return from my absence I shall be hearing from St. Johns Ambulance shortly. The day Janired then was a starking - entirely unprovoked - attack locally.\n\nDr. Valentine of the Medical Dept. in the Local Press by my Langley Marris is said to be going to...\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-564-9 St John Ambulance Brigade- possible use of unit in China 23-9-1937 - 3-3-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576545, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946", "content_text": "Unclassified.\n\n54144\n\nINWARD TELEGRAM\n\n4/4.5\n\n53\n\n360\n\nMacDougall.\n\nFROM HONG KONG\n\nTO WAR OFFICE\n\nD. 19th October, 1945.\n\nReceived Colonial Office 23rd October, 1945,\n\n13.00 hrs. (via War Office.)\n\nNo. 174 for C.A.4 and Colonial Office from\n\n55\n\nYour 18612/C.A.4 of 021820.\n\nFollowing C.A. Staff arrived Hong Kong ex U.K.\n\nBrigadier MacDougall, Colonels Thomson Delamain\n\nRouse Sansom Fehily Burgess Rowell Strickland,\n\nLieutenant Colonels Forbes Owen Hughes Bass Kay Kerris Wan Ware Wilkinson, Majors Stokes Farrell Davies Cuthbertson Kite Watson Eggleton, Captains Cadogan Edwards Bigg; Commander Ryder, Lieutenant Commander Davies, Lieutenant Holroyd, Wing Commander Oxford, Squadron Leaders Faber Macelney, Flight Lieutenant Grove, Hazelrigg Fenwick Clemo Brewer Symons Carter Dalmada Walton Gillespie Mirams, Staff Sergeant Green, Privates Hawkes MacMahon Button, Police Inspector Fyfee.\n\nCivilians\n\nFollowing\n\nex various commands Lieutenant Colonels P. Thompson, L. E. Amps, Gordon King, Civilians Financial Advisor Follows, Doctor Griffiths, Police Officers Tyrer Mackenzie Kellett Litchie, Police Inspectors Macewan Perkins Jillott Rogers Moran.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-591-10 Military Administration 16-1-1945 - 28-3-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 583597, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950", "content_text": "Now being sent with letter to Rol R. Edmonds.\n\n116/3 4/45/2 To fee\n\n20\n\nabout H.K's continual expectations of recessions in one direction or another; this is said by H.K. and caution advocated despite the fact that H.K. is holding sizeable balances which, as Palmer has pointed out so often, may soon have to be used. However, there are so many imponderable factors over which H.K. has no control, which have a bearing on H.K's finances, that the Governor is no doubt right to be cautious to retain adequate surplus balances to meet contingencies.\n\nWe have recently suggested in connection with the 1950/51 Estimates that these balances may now have reached a figure that can be described as adequate & that the surplus over and above 6 months' revenue should be used to finance capital works which would otherwise be financed from loan funds.\n\nA copy of `(26)` should go to Mr. R. Marris (Treasury) who has now taken over from Mr. Moberly. Requesting to send over w/comps.\n\nP. Cowen \nof 14/3/50\n\nThere is, perhaps, a danger that the financial position may appear both to the Unofficials of the Leg Co. (and to Me Treasury!) to be stronger than it actually is, and therefore the Unofficials may oppose...\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595108, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-2 Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate stranding of S.S. HONG KHENG 15-8-1947 - 26-8-1947", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-619-2 Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate stranding of S.S. HONG KHENG 15-8-1947 - 26-8-1947", "content_text": "## C.IN.\n\n1 đang trong \n\n・Desf. 199.\n\nMr. Galsworthy \n15-8-472 \n\nI think this accident was purely a matter of bad luck with some carelessness by the Mister. There is no question of sabotage.\n\nCopy (1) plus enclosure to the Min. of Transport for information. Mr. Marris may also wish to see.\n\nJ. B. Whyte 3/4 \n\nSend copy of (1) & enclosure to Ministry of Transport as proposed, then recirculate to MR. M. K. Harris to see.\n\nAnGalsworthy 4/9 alone 2 to MofT. \n\nAs of 4.- SEP. 1947, Shipping questions have been handed over to Commercial Relations & Supplies Dept to whom I now pass this file.\n\n4.- SEP. 1947 \n\nSan, thank you.\nPutly \nW.A. moms \n919 am", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-2 Marine Court of Inquiry to investigate stranding of S.S. HONG KHENG 15-8-1947 - 26-8-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597204, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "understand from In Hall that the Clips Ministry, the only Dept. whose comments are outstanding, have now agreed to the \"denials\" despatch (as amended) may be issued. In Marris (Toy) has Fanclough the alterations in para 7 of draft.\n\n17 MAR 1950\n\n5. To Longhong. Deep no. 15 decat - w/c of encs to 3 000-/49 X on page 4 of App C to Annex of (31)\n\n6. Gov.\n\n7. R. Marris (JM)\n\n8. J. Hosie (Min. (Dep.))\n\n9. W. A. Mitchell (Min (Ipt))\n\n10. H.M. Shilling (w.o)\n\n11. J. Reid (Ady)\n\n12. S. W. Warren ()\n\n23-3-50.\n\n24-3-50.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597217, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\n19\n\n17\n\n54126/13/50\n\nTypex\n\nTO HONG KONG (O.A.G.)\n\nSent 15th June, 1950.\n\n17.30 hrs.\n\nNo. 943.\n\nSecret.\n\nYour telegram No. 660.\n\nFinancial Settlement.\n\nIn cases of claims where Hong Kong Government has a clear-cut legal liability under Hong Kong Defence (Compensation) Regulations there can of course be no alternative to meeting claims (see paragraph 2 (iv) of my Despatch No. 15 Secret of 17th March).\n\n20\n\nThe note referred to in my telegram No. 785 was despatched on 3rd June as my priority savingram No. 83 Secret. It indicates the basis on which H.M.G. decides which claims it will meet and thus indicates the types of claims in respect of which H.M.G. is standing behind the Hong Kong Government under the terms of the financial settlement.\n\n3. From the Allen Report it does not seem that any cases will arise in which there will be conflict between the criteria set out in paragraph 1 above and those referred to in paragraph 2 above.\n\nIn your telegram No. 542 you said that you would consult H.M.G. if any cases should arise in which you would wish to meet claims which H.M.G. would not themselves meet and you will no doubt also consult H.M.G. in the unlikely event of the expectations expressed in paragraph 3 above proving incorrect.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nWar Office (F.1.)\n\nMr R.L. Marris Mr. Hudspith Mr. A.D. Harvey\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597219, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "2. \n\n(a) if the requisition was for \"denial\" but also with a view to possible prior use, no liability rests on His Majesty's Government.\n\nI consider that any claim in respect of the capital value of requisitioned property should be dealt with in accordance with the principles in paragraph 1 above; and in addition, before any claim were admitted, it would also be required to satisfy the conditions of the Hong Kong Defence (Compensation) Regulations, and the interpretation already agreed upon in relation to those regulations in any particular case. In this connection I would refer to the correspondence ending with my telegram No. 1725 of 7th November, 1947, relating to requisitioned motor cars.\n\n3. You will no doubt consult me if you are in any doubt as to the application of the above principles generally or in a particular case.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nWar Office\n\nTreasury\n\nSECRET.\n\nMP. A.D. Harvey. MI\n\nR.B. Marris.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "(11) and A (111). You did not comment on any of these points in your despatch No. 31 of 12th August, 1948, and whilst the difficulties are recognised of ascertaining the exact position regarding each claim in the absence of any machinery for the examination of claims, nevertheless it seems necessary to have more up-to-date information than is given in Allen's report for the purpose of discussions on this matter at the forthcoming conference.\n\nI should be grateful, therefore, if prior to Follows' arrival you could let me have any further information that you may have obtained since Allen's report was written and for any comments on the points raised in this telegram.\n\nSECER.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nMr. R. Marris,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "TELEGRAM\n\nTo:\n\nDraft Priority Sampan\n\nFile No. 54126/6/50\n\nGovernor, Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Palmer\n\nMr. Hall\n\n5/4 at once.\n\nRepeated to:\n\n5 APR\n\nD.\n\nMr.\n\nSir Permt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nPriority: Nil.\n\nSent.\n\nTo be transmitted: No. Cypher hours. 194...\n\nSecret.\n\nDistribution: (6)/(5) (83) 1948\n\nCopy for file 54126/13/50\n\nR. Marris (Treasury)\n\nKJD 6/4/50.\n\nMy telegram No. 409.\n\nItem 1 (a) (i) \"Denials\".\n\nIn my despatch No. 15 I expressed the view that legal liability exists against Government only where it can be established under Hong Kong Defence (Compensation) Regulations, and even then practical difficulty may arise in proving such claims; and there would be no justification for any ex-gratia compensation where legal liability cannot be proved.\n\n2. In Allen's report referred to in your despatch No. 31 of 12th August, 1948, requisitioned vessels are shown in Section A of Schedule 1 and the net legal liability i.e. after allowing for vessels subsequently recovered is estimated at about $13 millions to which must be added interest to 31st March, 1950, say $4 millions. It seems therefore that Government liability should not exceed $18 millions.\n\nIt appears from para. 3 (a) of Allen's report that legal liability of Hong Kong Government in these cases is not (repeat not) open to doubt subject of course to proof of amount actually payable on each claim.\n\nIn your telegram No. 487 of 20th May, 1948 item (i) gives $25 millions in respect of \"requisitioned material\"\n\nFurther action:\n\nWt. 15855/746 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29377/790 50M 11-48 Wa & Co. 51/3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597236, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "C.O.\n\nMr.\n\nJawelonyn 27/3\n\nMr. Palmer\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Hall\n\nSir\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nDistribution:—\n\nLee\n\nTELEGRAM/\n\n*\n\nFile No.\n\n* SAVINGRAM\n\nTo:-\n\n• The word Priority may be entered here, if necessary.\n\nRepeated to:-\n\nAlternative\n\n(6)\n\ndiafi\n\nPriority:-\n\nNil.\n\n54126/6 50\n\n32\n\nlong long\n\nSent.\n\nviony\n\nReply urgently required.\n\nImportant. Immediate.\n\nMost Immediate.\n\nCories (or 54126/13/50 Tsy (M. R. Marris)\n\nFurther action:-\n\nhi\n\nTo be transmitted\n\nIn Clear\n\nCode\n\nCypher\n\nMy telegram No. 409 Innancial ofference\n\nNo.\n\nhours\n\n.194...........\n\nRestricted.\n\nConfidential.\n\n[Secret\n\nTop Secret and Personal.\n\nIn connection with item (a)(i) my telegram i.e. \"Denials\"\n\nit would be helpful to discussion\n\nConference of estimates of\n\nat\n\nfollowing amounts were available:-\n\n(i) total value of potential claims in respect of vessels denied whilst requisitioned under requisition orders made by authority of any department of Hong Kong Government\n\n(ii) total value of potential claims in respect of other vessels denied\n\npossible to make such be informed\n\n2. If it is possible exfinates grateful to\n\nas soon as possible\n\nSECRET\n\nWt. 15855/746 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3\n\nWt, 29377/790 50M 11-48 Wa, & Co. 51/3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597238, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950", "content_text": "34\n\n(b)\n\n(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\nClaims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\n2. The question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury War Office\n\nMr. Marris\n\nMr. G. R. R. East", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-11 Finances- financial settlement 1-1-1950 - 30-6-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597365, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "Treasury agree, now issue. I have spoken to Mr Marris who tells me that we will get a letter on the subject of that Un... not... Soudspilte regards the telegram as cleared by his telephone conversation with Mr Palmer. I am therefore sending the telegram off.\n\n54126/13/50 References file AJ Favicones D 22/3/50\n\nnow obtained and inserted - need not receive to H.K. Dept before Fairclough 23/3/50\n\nRecd Beans. $7. Hong Kong- Lel 24.3.50. .422 M 8. R. Marris (Jr) 29/3 Ry.5\n\nI Palmer has agreed 24-3-50 the final version the draft savingram Opposite Manis (Troy). As there is to be mail early Monday I agreed with In Palmer that we should not await the draft savingram W.O. Comments was in any Care sent to them only to check the figures for B.M.A. receipts suite In Palmer has intero found papers confirming the figures quoted in the draft. Savingram may issue.\n\nCopying Dept please attempt to get the savingram to Despatch section in time for the Monday mail, which closes at", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597373, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "23 To OK Wagstaff WO(FI) w/dup (22) venel\n\nOH\n\n24 To RL Marris\n\nappox !!! in ong\n\n6/10/50\n\n14\n\nboy (Jay) w/ c (22) D ence apptx (1){(11)\n\nComps 9 VOT 1150\n\n25\n\nseur\n\nO.H. Wagstaff wi0 - BBM 6108 (F.1.)\n\nMr Palymer\n\n~ino (25). I had understood\n\nW.Q. Stores would\n\nbe\n\nthat the\n\ndealt\n\n\" The W.o. Account (see e.g.\n\nletter at (111)\n\nar\n\nwith\n\n11/10/50\n\nquestion\n\nIn Manis's\n\n54126/13/50) although\n\nI know of course that\n\nit\n\nWR\n\nof interest\n\nin connection write the CaM.E.S5.\n\nthat\n\nthe\n\nC.o. Accounting Officer\n\nwould have to be briefed on\n\ngather\n\nthe subject.\n\nthat In Manis\n\nwang\n\nHowever\n\nI now\n\nhas spoken\n\nto\n\nIn Bryant suice (25)\n\ndespatched\n\nthat they\n\nagreed\n\n(hav\n\nstores. In\n\nC.o. shonea\n\nhave\n\naccount for the\n\nseems to be surply\n\na case\n\nhis wires crossed\n\nI tamil be fout by\n\nmanis\n\nSetting\n\n(25) can\n\ngo to\n\nto\n\nfile should\n\nIn Bryant who wan's GParidang\n\nto see.\n\nP.S. The detailed accounts\n\na\n\nJA.K. on stores which\n\n(2.2) were ni (23).\n\nwere\n\n23/10/50\n\nproduced by\n\nof\n\ncopy of the Wio hist\n\nforwarded wishe to W.D. in original\n\nSent\n\n12\n\n23/x", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597385, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "Tel. No.: WHIteball 1234.\n\nCHEME\n\nNATIONAL\n\nBLED MEN\n\nYour Reference....\n\nIF\n\nTreasury Reference... IF 23/7/05\n\n25 26\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n24th October, 1950\n\n22\n\n25\n\nDear Bryant,\n\nFollowing our telephone conversations on the subject of the stores accounts for Hong Kong I enclose the dossier in the case; the list of stores claimed by the War Office to have been despatched to Hong Kong, i.e. Appendix 3 of Hong Kong Savingram No. 1042 of the 27th September, 1950: I think you will find the War Office letter to me of the 11th October, 1950, which commented on this dossier, of considerable assistance to you. This letter was War Office No. B.M.6108(F.1) and was copied to Fairclough of your Department.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nRolin & Mani\n\nR.L. Marris.\n\nG. Bryant, Esq., C.B.E.,\n\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597386, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "WO\n\nZ\n\n25 26\n\nOctober, 1950.\n\n3...610.(/.1.)\n\n23\n\nDear Harris,\n\n4453\n\nWould you please refer to Fairclough's letter of 6th October, reference 54126/14/50, enclosing copies of the report of the Financial Secretary, Hong Kong, on the investigation in connection with the receipt in Hong Kong of Civil Affairs Stores shipped during the B... period. Beyond that the stores were despatched under War Office arrangements (their cost being borne by the various Supply Departments) and that proceeds of sales received during the military period were included in the cash accounts of C.M.A. as revenue, the War Office has not accounted for the subsequent receipts, and I think you will agree that there can be no question of dealing with the matter now for presentation to P.A.C. in the Army Appropriation Account. We have always understood it to be a matter between the Colonial Office and the Treasury. You may, however, wish to have our comments on the latest Reports.\n\nHaving regard to the conditions obtaining immediately after the liberation, the picture as now presented would appear to be quite a reasonable one, particularly in view of the terms of paragraph of the Memorandum. Whether it would be possible to obtain some supporting evidence that certain stores and supplies were in fact appropriated by Army Formations in Hong Kong, would depend entirely upon whether receipted Bills of Lading remain in existence at this late date, but such an investigation would entail a tremendous task and would not really get us very far.\n\nR. L. Marris, Esq.,\n\nTreasury,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597390, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 31, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "(24534) Wt. 29815-5332 (2) 100m 12/49 G.S.SI.\n\nC. O.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nDRAFT\n\nFanclough 4/10\n\nPalmer\n\nO.I. Wagstaff Esq.,\n\nW.O (F.I.)\n\nDuf...\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. S.\n\nMinister of State\n\nSecretary of State\n\nYour Reference...\n\nK\n\nB\n\nB.M./6/08 (F.I.)\n\n54126 14/5\n\n5\n\n$3\n\n50\n\nfor In Fancamph's signature\n\nDear Wagstaff,\n\nrefer to your letter of 11th May under appendix III mi\n\nCopy of (22) with enclosures\n\noriginal\n\nFURTHER ACTION\n\nCopy to R.L. Marris Esq...\n\nend: except appendix\n\nraising out\n\nPlease...\n\nyou\n\nof which, Cover\n\nof the Stony Kory Hong Kong Financial Conference, you sent me for transmission to Hong Kong copies of letter lists of the War Office stores despatched, or in the B.M.A periods. You will recall that The Hong Kong representative at the Financial Conference undertook with the help of these lists to try to produce more accurate accounts in respect of these stores than had hitherto been possible. I now enclose...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597402, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "C.O.\n\nFile No.\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\n1\n\nTELEGRAM/*\n\nDraft\n\nThe word Priority may be entered here. If necessary.\n\nO.A.G Stony Kony\n\nMr..\n\nMr..\n\nMr.....\n\nSir\n\nTo:--\n\nRepeated to:--\n\nFarclough 14/9 stance\n\nI\n\nPermt. U.S. of S. Parly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\nPriority:-\n\nNil.\n\nReply urgently required. Important.\n\nImmediate.\n\nMost Immediate.\n\nFor transmission :-\n\nIn Clear\n\nCode\n\nCypher\n\n54126/14/50\n\nSent.\n\nCoole\n\n17:30 hours.\n\n139.501018\n\nNo.1420\n\nRestricted. Confidential.\n\nSecret.\n\nTop Secret and Personal.\n\nRECEIVED 13 SEP 1950\n\nDistribution:-\n\nCopies to\n\n10.\n\nR.m. Marris (Toy) A.D. Harvey (W.O.)\n\nFurther action:-\n\nRecic on 25.9.50 if reply before.\n\nWt. 21408/797 rom 7.48 Wa.& Co. 51/3 Wt. 20277/474 50m 7.49 Wa. & Co. 51/3\n\n120\n\nChry\n\nMay.\n\nsawnigram\n\nB.M.A. Stores\n\nNo. 479 of\n\n12th Answ\n\nSee 21\n\nGrateful to learn whether I may expect to receive statement of accounts by 30th September.\n\nSECRET", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597412, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 53, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "54126/14/50\n\nPRIORITY\n\nSAVING\n\nFrom the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nTo the Officer Administering the Government of HONG KONG\n\nDate 12th May 1950.\n\n16.\n\n \n\n51\n\nNO. 479\n\nMy savingram No. 320 of 25th May 1950.\n\nB.M.A. Stores.\n\nDuring the recent Financial Conference it was agreed by the Hong Kong representatives that an attempt would be made to produce more accurate accounts in respect of the stores supplied by the War Office to which reference is made in the appendix to my savingram under reference, than had hitherto been possible. To facilitate this task it was agreed that copies of the detailed accounts in respect of these stores, which are held by the War Office, should be made available and I accordingly enclose copies of these detailed accounts.\n\n2.\n\nI should be grateful if you would arrange, as also agreed at the Conference, for the statement of accounts to reach me before 30th September 1950.\n\nSECER.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nWar Office (F.1)\n\nMr. R. L. Marris - Mr. A. D. Harvey", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597424, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 65, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "PRIORITY\n\nNo. 376\n\nINWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nCOPY FOR REGISTRATION\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 12th April, 1950 R. 12th\n\n08.35 hrs.\n\n1452\n\n61\n\n11\n\n12 APR\n\nXI XII\n\n1950\n\nT\n\n(7)\n\n9) Your savingram No. 320.\n\n2. Financial Conference.\n\nReference \"relief stores purchased from grants-in-aid\" referred to as category B in your telegram.\n\n3. Of these grants £2,500,000 (sterling) was advanced during occupation of the Colony and before the return of Civil Government to meet deficit of revenue after using transfer of nearly £2,000,000 (sterling) from Exchange Fund Account. The remaining advance of £750,000 was similarly used towards meeting payments arising out of the war. On investigation, it does not appear that it can be said that any of the free grant was used for purchase of relief stores which were re-sold, and this aspect appears to be covered by account for B.M.A. stocks and \"hangover\" stores.\n\n4. Your telegram No. 422 provided first information of value of stores supplied by His Majesty's Government. I hope it will be possible to account approximately for difference of £1.2 million in time for Financial Secretary to bring this information.\n\nR. G. Marris, Treasury.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597425, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "6210.\n\nOUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nFROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n54126/14/50\n\nCode\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 28th March, 1950. 18.30 hrs.\n\nNo. 440.\n\nConfidential.\n\nMy savingram No. 320 of 25th March.\n\nOwing to error here words \"as to the amount to be\" appear in last sentence of paragraph 6. Grateful if you would delete and replace by words \"as to whether an amount should be\".\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nMr. R.G. Marris", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597430, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "No 10]\n\n5. In the light of further considerations which have since been given to this problem I now feel, however, that the proceeds of sale during the period of the British Military Administration must be regarded as reducing the cost of that Administration since the latter was functioning in place of the Civil Governments: and that as the net cost of the British Military Administration has been borne as a final charge on United Kingdom funds, His Majesty's Government has in this manner discharged to Hong Kong its obligation to Hong Kong in respect of its share of the £181,000 related to the British Military Administration period.\n\n6. As regards any part of the rice which may have been sold after the Civil Government was re-established the proceeds of which, subject to the further information asked for in paragraph 3 above, are presumed to have been paid over to His Majesty's Government as part of item C(b), you may wish to contend that different considerations arise. It is of course impossible to say whether or no this particular rice resulted in sales in the period subsequent to the Military Administration period, and any division between receipts from sale during the two periods would have to be on a purely arbitrary basis. Moreover it is clear that on the arbitrary basis of assessing Hong Kong's share referred to at the end of paragraph 4 above, any notional credit due to the Colony has no relation to the actual rice delivered to, and therefore sold in, that territory. It appears that the rice was probably shipped from Thailand from January to March 1946 and if any sales took place during the period subsequent to 30th April, 1946 (a point on which it is presumably impossible to ascertain), then a decision still remains to be taken as to the amount to be credited to Hong Kong in respect of a portion of the total amount arbitrarily assigned as Hong Kong's share (£181,000) in relation to another arbitrary assessment of the proportion which the sales subsequent to 30th April, 1946, bears to the total sales.\n\n7. You will appreciate that the two questions of \"hangover\" stores and proceeds of sale of Siamese free rice in the post British Military Administration period are related to the extent that they represent a possible claim and counter-claim both arising out of the action taken by the British Military Administration on behalf of the Colony prior to the establishment of Civil Government. In the case of \"hangover\" stores there is a possible claim by His Majesty's Government against the Colony for the value of stores not paid for by the Colony; whilst in the case of any post British Military Administration sales of Siamese free rice paid over to His Majesty's Government (as to which see paragraph 3) there is a possible claim by the Colony against His Majesty's Government.\n\n8. I have informed you of the further aspects of this problem to which consideration has been given subsequent to the despatch of my savingram of 9th August, 1948, in order that you on your part may also be able to consider the matter further prior to the forthcoming discussions.\n\nSECRET.\n\nCopy sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nMr. R. G. Marris", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "G.R. 78\n\nSee now revised wording added 15 and of para 2 of the draft...\n\n7. I have notified you of the further aspects of this problem to which consideration has been given subsequent to the dispatch of my saving-gram of 9th August, 1948, in order that you, on your part, may also be able to consider the matter further prior to the forthcoming decisions.\n\n8. You should know that His Majesty's Controller and Auditor General as reported in terms which make it likely that my Accounting Officer will be pressed very hard on this subject (relief stores) by the Public Accounts Committee. In particular they may ask for information of the type I refer to Para. 3 of this saving-gram.\n\n17. If you can agree these amendments we have no objection to the saving-gram going forward at once and we support heartily as agreed your desire for speed in this matter.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nR.L. Marris.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597442, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "OUTWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\n779\n\n54126/14/50\n\nTypex\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSent 24th March 1950. 17.00 hrs.\n\nNo. 422.\n\nSecret.\n\n1.\n\nParagraph 2 of my telegram No. 409.\n\nPriority savingram being sent shortly setting out in full various aspects of three problems referred to and giving following information:-\n\nA.\n\nB.\n\n(i) Stores supplied in B.M.A. period - £2,700,000. This includes £800,000 for Siamese free rice.\n\n(ii) Stores supplied subsequent to B.M.A. period £900,000.\n\n(iii) Stores supplied from India and Australia in both periods £600,000.\n\n(iv) Total £4,200,000.\n\nStores purchased from £3,250,000 loan in aid converted into grant in aid- see paragraph 3 (b) of my telegram 456 of 1948. Cost of purchases can presumably be readily ascertained from Crown Agents accounts.\n\n2. Financial arrangements already settled as regards A and B above require that receipts from sales should be paid over to H.M.G., and it is only as regards Siamese free rice and post-B.M.A. stores (see paragraph 4 of my telegram No. 46 of 1948) that questions of principle remain to be settled.\n\n3. Receipts credited to H.M.G. in respect of A and B have been (i) £1,500,000 through B.M.A. accounts and (ii) £1,500,000 by Civil Government. See paragraph 2 of your telegram No. 181 of 14th February 1948. (iii) total £3,000,000. It is appreciated that the £3,000,000 receipts are in respect of all above categories and some supplies were (a) given away or (b) sold at less than cost price (c) some were retained by Government and (d) some were unusable on arrival and wastages occurred. Some reasonable estimate however of amounts involved which would help to explain difference between A plus B and £3,000,000 receipts would be useful in connection with forthcoming discussions, as a factual background which might assist in reaching decisions in principle as regards Siamese free rice and post-B.M.A. stores. Accordingly you may wish to start investigating this in advance of receipt of my savingram.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury\n\nMr. R. Marris", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597443, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "TELEGRAM/*\n\n* SAVINGRAM\n\n* The word Priority may be entered here, If necessary.\n\nTo:-\n\nGovernor,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nFile No.\n\n54126/14/50\n\nSent.\n\n7\n\nLyper\n\nC.O.\n\nMr. Palmer 27/3 38. Hall 23/3. Mr. Damaillon 24/3\n\nMr.\n\nSir Permt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nS. of S.\n\natome\n\nRepeated to:-\n\n(\n\nPriority:-\n\nNil.\n\nTreasury (Mr. \"Manns) agrees).\n\nCopy urgently required.\n\nImmediate.\n\n200 hours.\n\n24-3 1950\n\nTo be transmitted :—\n\nNo.\n\n422.\n\n54126/1/3/50\n\nGlax\n\nCode\n\nCypher\n\nMapsteg No.\n\n(Typex)\n\nSecret\n\nXxx Secret Personal\n\nthe Paragraph 2 of my telegram\n\nNo. 709\n\nPriority savingram being sent shortly setting out\n\nin full various aspects of\n\nreferred to and\n\ngiving following information:-\n\nCIVED\n\nA.\n\n24 MAR 1950\n\nTel. C.D.\n\nIn\n\nDistribution:-\n\nR. Marris (Treasury) Mr. Prema S. SIO) v 55-418/1/5-9 54/26/15/50\n\nFurther action:\n\nB.\n\nStores\n\nthree problems,\n\n(i) Supplied in B.M.A. period-£2,700,000.\n\nC\n\nThis includes £800,000 for Siamese free rice.\n\nStores\n\n(ii) supplied subsequent to B.M.A. period £900,000.\n\nStores\n\n(iii) supplied from India and Australia in both periods £600,000.\n\n(iv) Total £4,200,000.\n\nStores\n\nPurchased from £3,250,000 loan in aid converted into grant in aid. See para. 3 (b) of my telegram 456 of 16th April, 1948.\n\nCost of purchases can presumably be readily ascertained from Crown Agents accounts.\n\nFinancial arrangements already settled as regards A and B above require that receipts from sales should be paid over to H.M.G., and it is only\n\nas regards Siamese free rice and post-B.M.A. stores\n\nWt. 15855/745 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29377/790 50M 11-48 Wa & Co. 51/3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597463, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "PROPOSED FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT WITH HONG KONG\n\nda\n\n100\n\n3\n\nNote of a meeting held at the Treasury at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 2nd March, 1950 to co-ordinate preliminary action of the issues likely to arise at the Conference.\n\n1. There were present:-\n\nMr. R.B. Moberly (in the chair)\n\nMr. D. J. Atherton\n\nMr. R. Marris\n\nMr. J.B. Sidebotham\n\nMr. H.T. Bourdillon\n\nMr. H. Palmer\n\nMr. J.C. Morgan\n\nMr. H.P. Hall\n\nMr. J.R. Williams\n\nMr. J. Fairclough\n\nMr. W.R. Darracott\n\nMr. G.R.R. East\n\nMr. J. Hosie\n\nMr. C.D. Allen\n\n2. The following general points emerged:-\n\nTreasury\n\nColonial Office\n\nAdmiralty\n\nWar Office\n\nMinistry of Defence\n\n(a) In order to achieve a speedy settlement it is essential that the issues should be clarified and all fact-finding done, both here and in Hong Kong, before the arrival of the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Government which would be on 19th April, or shortly thereafter.\n\n(b) The object of the meeting was, therefore, to review the various issues likely to arise and to ensure that work on them was in train when necessary. A further meeting nearer the date would be necessary to ensure that action was completed and to consider more general issues.\n\n(c) The Colonial Office felt that there should be no attempt at the second meeting to prejudge the result of the conference and that it would be fatal to confront the Financial Secretary with a fait accompli. The Treasury felt that we ought not to fall into the opposite fault of having points at issue between Departments during the Conference, but suggested that a solution of this point should be reached at the second meeting.\n\n(d) The Colonial Office said that there should be no suggestion of bargaining with legitimate claims for a defence contribution.\n\nThe Treasury agreed that the word \"bargaining\" might be unfortunate, but said that it was Hong Kong that insisted on a clearance of these matters before headway could be made with the defence contribution.\n\n(e) The Colonial Office thought that the Treasury argument about net cost of H.M.G's assistance, which might be used to justify retention of certain moneys owed by the British Red Cross which might be held to belong to Hong Kong, was two-edged and might cost us more than it was worth.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-624-14 Finances- relief stores- Hangover stores and Siamese free rice 1-7-1948 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597890, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-625-3 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1950) 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-625-3 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1950) 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "content_text": "VH \n\nTel. No.: WHItehall 1234.\n\nSCHEME\n\nNATIONAL\n\nSABLED\n\nED MEN\n\nYour Reference. 54147/50\n\nTreasury Reference 16/189/02\n\n237\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET, 52\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n15th December, 1950\n\n33\n\nH. Hall,\n\nI refer to your letter of the 2nd November, 1950 about the provision to be made in the C. and M.E.S. Vote for the grant to Hong Kong University. I believe Marris rang Fairclough on the 4th November and agreed to the terms of the proposed public announcement. I now deal with the question of provision in the C. and M.E.S. Vote.\n\nI am very glad to see that the University authorities at last have a definite plan for the expenditure of the money and I am equally glad to see that the report of the mission from Inter University Council for Higher Education in the Colonies (I.U.C./E.18/50) endorses the earlier view strongly expressed by this Department that it would be undesirable for the University to spend H.M. Government's grant in the form of an annuity over 15 years. I am however slightly puzzled as to exactly what it is you want from us in 1951/2. I agree with your suggested procedure for matching drawings upon the C.D. and W. and the C. and M.E.S. grants and if you think it is likely that £200,000 worth of work will be done in 1951/2 I have no difficulty in agreeing to a provision of £100,000 in the draft C and M.E.S. estimate. This however seems to run counter to your request in an earlier part of your letter under reference that we should re-vote the whole of\n\nCOPY SENT TO ACCOUNTS\n\nthe\n\nH. Hall, Esq.,\n\n5610.\n\nColonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-3 Hong Kong University- rehabilitation (1950) 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 598806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950", "content_text": "22\n\nBlue vide\n\nmir. 16/2.\n\n2.4. 4y. 15/3 Ay\n\n9\n\nI vary\n\nMy Marris as\n\nsure whether Ministry of Transport\n\nX\n\nCrost Depts who\n\nmay\n\nway\n\nnot\n\n4\n\nand other\n\nV knew\n\noff\n\nbe concerned yet\n\nthe financial conference. Im Marris will inform all likely Depts, including M.o.T; in informing M.o.T. he will ask them\n\non letter at (9) on\n\nhis letter to us.\n\nto reply early to\n\n-/49 and will copy\n\nB.U. in\n\none\n\nweek\n\nIf nothing in\n\nbefore.\n\n'X' above should be copied to 54126/13/50.\n\nshould\n\n15/3/50\n\ndown\n\nBlue\n\nabove.\n\nas\n\n2.4. hy. 22/3\n\n129/3\n\n4\n\nL\n\nYou\n\nmors\n\nWait another\n\nweek. Un Marris should\n\nhave written to Mo. T.\n\ntel.409\n\n(Dft. on 54126/13/50)\n\n5. A. J. Jones (Min. 6 Ipt).\n\n(Ref. 9 on +9)\n\nA. Faircloughs\n\ntairda\n\n+ 22/3/50\n\n23-3-50\n\n27-3-50\n\nIn Palmer\n\nIn Hall\n\n(s) sets out the Ministre\n\nTransport's\n\ncrews\n\now\n\nharbor craft and the upshot is", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 598819, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950", "content_text": "17\n\n(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\n(b) Claims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\n2. The question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury War Office\n\nMr. Marris\n\nMr. G. R. R. East", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-626-4 Harbour craft 1-1-1950 - 31-7-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599431, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-627-4 Argyle Street explosion- correspondence on claims and enquiries 1-6-1946 - 31-7-1951", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-627-4 Argyle Street explosion- correspondence on claims and enquiries 1-6-1946 - 31-7-1951", "content_text": "40\n\n: \n\n(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\n(b) Claims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\n2. The question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury War Office\n\nMr. Marris\n\nMr. G. R. R. East\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-627-4 Argyle Street explosion- correspondence on claims and enquiries 1-6-1946 - 31-7-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599917, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951", "content_text": "55\n\n(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\n(b) Claims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\n2. The question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury War Office\n\nMr. Marris\n\nMr. G. R. R. East", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-13 Compensation- requisitioned railway materials and stores 1-2-1950 - 30-4-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600595, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-6 Claims against the Admiralty 1-3-1950 - 31-3-1950", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-629-6 Claims against the Admiralty 1-3-1950 - 31-3-1950", "content_text": "(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\n(b) Claims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\nThe question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\nTreasury\nWar Office\nMr. Marris\nMr. G. R. R. East", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-6 Claims against the Admiralty 1-3-1950 - 31-3-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600607, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "content_text": "SECRET IL 409\n\n23/3/50\n\n3\n\nHong Kong\n\nAttach an extract.\n\n4. A settlement was reached at the Financial Conference. This matter is now settled and no further correspondence is likely to be necessary with The Red Cross funds.\n\n5 W.O. 24/7/50 0103/8531 (F.4)\n\n13.11.50. Im Bryant\n\nI have seen nothing of the Tsy letter referred to at 'x' f(5). By the financial settlement with H.K., any money obtained from the Red Cross was to accrue to H.M.G. (see (4) opposite). If Tay want C.O. to accept the money on behalf of H.M.G., you will arrange. If you will draft a reply to (5), I will no doubt know what is to happen.\n\nR. Marris\n\n23/11/50\n\n28/11/50", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600613, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "content_text": "MY \n\nTel. No.: Whitehall 1234.\n \nNATION\n \nSCHEME NEW\n\nYour Reference. 54490/50\n\nTece 336/387/02\n\nTreasury Reference\n\nDISABLED\n\n13\n\nTREASURY CHAMBERS,\n\nGREAT GEORGE STREET,\n\nLONDON, S.W.1.\n\n5th December, 1950\n\n(b)\n\nDear Bryant,\n\nThank you very much for your letter of the 28th November about the remittance which has been received by the War Office from the British Red Cross Society.\n\nIn my letter of the 31st August 1950, I said that no further action was required by the Colonial Office. This was correct. War Office and Treasury have taken the action and we are now presenting you with the results! All you have to do is to put them in your pocket. I think in fact there can be no question that any department other than the Colonial Office should bring this sum to account and, as you know, it was originally paid to the International Red Cross out of Colonial Office funds. I therefore confirm that the sum of £115,660 2s. 2d. now held in a War Office suspense account should be brought to account by your department as an Exchequer extra receipt.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nR.L. Marris\n\nG. Bryant, Esq.,\n\nAccounts Department,\n\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600615, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "content_text": "Mr. Bryant\n\n28/11\n\n5:490/50\n\nDear Marris,\n\n14\n\nAccounts Department,\n\n1 Sanctuary Buildings\n\nGreat Smith Street,\n\nS.W.1\n\n28 November, 1950.\n\nSee 7\n\nAs you know, the supplementary financial settlement concluded with the Government of Hong Kong provided that His Majesty's Government would retain any recovery of the funds of the British Red Cross Society amounting to £115,000, which were frozen in Tokyo.\n\nIn your letter of the 31st August No. IF 16/011 and IF 23/7/05, you said that you were taking up direct with the Bar Office, the question of recovery of this sum, and that no action on the part of the Colonial Office was required. I have now heard from the War Office that a remittance of £115,660. 2. 11s. has been received from the War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John. The War Office add that in a letter from you they have been instructed to pay this to us to be brought to account as an Exchequer Extra Receipt. This, however, appears to be slightly at variance with your letter of the 31st August, and before letting the War Office know that we accept the credit, I should be grateful for your confirmation that it is the Treasury's intention that the Colonial Office should be responsible for bringing to account this amount.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nR... MARRIS, ESQ.,\n\nTREASURY.\n\nSgd. (G. Bryant)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951", "content_text": "18\n\n(ix) Explosion at Argyle Street in 1946 (my despatch No. 261 of 1st November, 1949, refers).\n\n(b) Claims in connection with which no point of principle is involved and facts only are in issue.\n\n(i) Requisitioned railway materials (your savingram No. 974 of 25th November, 1949 and my savingram No. 284 of 20th March, 1950 refer).\n\n(ii) Operation of Electricity Companies during military Administration (my Savingram No. 314 of 23rd March, 1949 refers);\n\n(iii) Sale of relief Stores; See paragraph 2 of this telegram.\n\n2. The question of sale of relief stores affects to some extent the questions of \"hangover stores\" and \"Siamese free rice\". A separate communication is being sent on these three questions.\n\n3. With regard to item (a)(ix) in paragraph 1 above you should know that the War Office have adopted the view that they have no legal liability to meet claims for damages caused by the explosion and that, although they recognise that no liability rests on the Hong Kong Government, ex gratia payments in respect of damages should be made by Hong Kong Government. It appears that the question as to whether there is a legal liability for payment of damages is a matter only the Courts can decide; one solution of the issue would be for both the War Office and the Hong Kong Government to continue to deny liability and refrain from making any payments, leaving it for any claimants to take the matter to the Courts. This solution has obvious disadvantages and the matter will in any case of course be for discussion at the Conference. I will address you further on this matter before the Conference.\n\n4. No reference has been made in paragraph 1 above to the Admiralty flour claim (your despatch No. 195 of 17th November, 1949 refers) as it has now been agreed here that this claim should be met in full; it will not therefore be necessary for this to be discussed at the Conference.\n\n5. I should be grateful to learn as soon as possible whether you agree with the classification of claims in paragraph 1 and also whether there are any matters of importance additional to those listed which you propose to raise at the Conference.\n\n6. We hope that Follows will come to the Conference fully briefed on all these matters and empowered to reach a final settlement in respect of them.\n\nCopies sent to:-\n\nTreasury War Office\n\nMr. Marris\n\nMr. G. R. R. East\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-629-7 Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees- financial assistance from the International Red Cross 1-1-1950 - 31-1-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]