[ { "id": 230814, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12]", "content_text": "to be exempt from the payments of \n\nthe Las. \n\n2. \n\nwas first brought to my \n\nThe question notice in September 1848 by Lieutenant Colonel Simmonds of the Ceylon Rifles \n\nof a House in Town \n\nwho being the tenant requested exemption from the Tax on plea that he had an \n\nthe his orderly from Regiment for his protection, and that \n\n: he was a Military officer. The Attorney-General having been consulted on the subject, was of opinion that Military officers \n\nwere liable to the tax in common with other tenants \n\noccupying Houses out of Military boundaries; the Jay was ... consequently paid, and here I had hoped the question would have ended. \n\n3. In consequence however of this opinion of the law officer of the Government, \n\nthe Collector, with my full knowledge and concurrence, proceeded to value certain other Houses, the \n\nproperty of private Individuals, occupied by the Military, and others two buildings, the property of Messrs Fletcher &c, the one occupied by the Artillery as a store-house, in which Lieutenant Colonel Wyre and some other Artillery Officers also reside, and the other retained by the Commissariat Department: in which Mr Assistant-Commissary Smith with his Family are housed, Commissary Fagan, the first as well as Deputy Assistant \n\nintelligence that reached me of objection of the above officers to pay the tax was by the receipt of Inclosure No. 2 forwarded to me by the General Commanding; there not only deny the right of the local Government to tax private property", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-034 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360680, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9]", "page_number": 171, "title": "CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9]", "content_text": "date six more \n\nEuropeans have been attacked by bubonic plague, viz:-\n\n1. Sergeant Barr of the Royal Engineers.\n2. Mr. A. H. Skelton, an Assistant in the firm of Messrs Lane, Crawford and Company.\n3. Private Durrant of the Rifle Brigade.\n4. A son of Inspector Hanson of the Hong Kong Police.\n5. M. Adam Hogg, the Custodian of the Wong nei chong Recreation Ground.\n6. Private Simmonds, Rifle Brigade.\n\nIt is with regret to state that Sergeant Barr and Private Simmonds have died. The Colonial Surgeon reports that the remainder are progressing favourably, Messrs Skelton and Durrant being convalescent. Mr. Pitacco, the Austrian referred to in my", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360996, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9]", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9]", "content_text": "6 \n\nto the hospital succumbed to \n\nthe disease. \n\n4. \n\nNine Europeans, \n\nin addition to the six cases \n\nreported in my despatch \n\nNo 117 of the 6th May, have been attacked by the disease \n\n1. Mr. A.H. Skelton, clerk to Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co., 2. Private E. Durrant, R.B., \n\n3. Win Barr, R.E., \n\n4. Wm Hanson, son of Police Inspector Hanson, \n\n5. M. Andrew Hogg, Custodian of the Wong Nei Chong Recreation Ground, \n\n6. Private Jas. Simmonds, R.B. \n\n7. M. G. Moffatt, Inspector of Nuisances, \n\n8. W.A. Mackie, son of Police Inspector Mackie, and \n\n9. Miss C. McIntosh, nurse in the Government Civil Hospital. \n\nIn 3 of the above cases viz. Messrs Barr, Simmonds and Moffatt, the disease ended fatally; in the other cases all recovered.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 234, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "MON\n\n419\n\nWothing\n\n233\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n17. Carment\n\nMr. Dix\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lambert.\n\nSir H. Rend.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nCol. Amery\n\nLord Milner.\n\n21\n\nWith ref. to Mr. Simfonis' comm. of the 8th Aug. concerning the removal of convict J.M. Tullock from Hong Kong, I am directed to transmit to you, for the information of Mr. Sec. Short, the accompanying Order of Removal and Notifs of Arcurrence.\n\n20/9/20\n\n(im stig)\n\nde/qp/ de de added to the Frontie\n\nB\n\nГерю\n\n \nJio regretted the former.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494437, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 829, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "T.M.P. Xavier\n\nF.B. De Rosario\n\nJ.H. Puttingee\n\nT.E.O. Intorio\n\nA.C.C. Larding\n\nH. Hibette\n\nH.J.M. de Figueiredo\n\nH.S. de Figueiredo\n\nA.H. Da Silva\n\nPerea Silva\n\nR. Da Rosa\n\nE.D. Da Roza\n\n822\n\nH. Edwards\n\nLuis Gonsalves Flavier\n\nF.M. Pain\n\nH. Jephson\n\nF.A. Rosario\n\nA. de Buss\n\nFrederic G. da Luz\n\nE.T. da Luz\n\nC.G. Anderson\n\nM.H. Simmonds\n\nJ.R. Euchal\n\nJ.A. De V. Soares\n\nCome 3\n\nA.G. da Rocha\n\nF.J. Agabeg\n\nJ.A. da Luz\n\nJ.F. Rodrigues\n\nA.H. da Luz\n\nA.V. da Luz\n\nB. Bundhill\n\nAlec H. Pais\n\nFrank Laumiers\n\nJ.E. Cammert\n\nL.A. Barton\n\nE. Pepperell\n\nJ.V. D'Almadina Castro\n\nH. Hartman\n\nO. Lamail\n\nR. Komedioa\n\nD. Chellarano\n\nV. Narandas\n\nF.B. Kotwall\n\nH. Sediak\n\nM. Ebharahim Abha\n\nE. Dildarmia\n\nA. Salihliohmad\n\nMr. H.D. Malek\n\nJhe.S. Viriau\n\nH.A. Vaz\n\nU. Aoe Wan\n\nM.P. Talati\n\nW.E. Crocker\n\nD. Rajalin\n\nJ. Duguid\n\nG.M. Pereira\n\nFrancisco Jernethis\n\nChas. H.T. Kow\n\nS.O. Sape Recadish\n\nH.A. Hyndman\n\nE. Antonio\n\nJ. Genty\n\nE. MoDougall\n\nK.T. Yap\n\nA.R.&.\n\nV. Asacmell\n\nP. Lokoamall", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 514152, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928", "page_number": 99, "title": "CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928", "content_text": "TEL. NO. HOLBORN 3434.\n\n*\n\nAny communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:—\n\nTHE SECRETARY,\n\nAIR MINISTRY,\n\nADASTRAL HOUSE,\n\nKINGSWAY,\n\nLONDON, W.C.2.\n\nand the following number quoted:—\n\n832089/28/S.2.\n\nNATIONAL\n\nSCHEME\n\nDISABLED\n\nMEN⋅\n\nRECEI\n\n2 APR 1928 OOL.OFFICE\n\n527\n\nAIR MINISTRY,\n\n15\n\nLONDON, W.C.2.\n\nst\n\n31 March, 1928.\n\n96\n\nSee ho13014.\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nSir,\n\nI am commanded by the Air Council to forward, for the information of Mr. Secretary Amery, attached copies of telegrams which have passed between Group Captain E.D.M. Robertson, D.F.C., the Air Officer Commanding the Royal Air Force in Hong Kong, and the Air Ministry on the subject of providing technical advice on the layout of the Kai Tak aerodrome, and to confirm that it is not possible to spare Mr. C.E.O. Wood, the civil engineer in charge of the construction of the Royal Air Force aerodrome at Singapore, to undertake this duty.\n\nI am, however, to state that it has been ascertained that Mr. H.E. Oakley, late Deputy Director of Works in the Air Ministry Works and Buildings Directorate, who was superannuated on 1st February last at the age of 62 years and who is eminently suited to undertake the service, would be willing to accept the appointment if offered.\n\nI am to add that Mr. Oakley's address is: -\n\nc/o John Simmonds, Esq.,\n\n“Newlands”\n\nAborfield,\n\nReading,\n\nand it is presumed that if it is decided to make use of his services you will communicate with him direct.\n\nColonial Office\n\nWhitehall,\n\nS.W.1.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nJ. Masterly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-508-8 Plans and reports on proposed aerodrome at Kai Tak 11-1-1928 - 21-12-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533957, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933", "content_text": "Page 378\n\nWOMEN AT HOME AND ABROAD\n\nBravo, Amy!\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nThe Women's Freedom League offers Miss Amy Johnson (Mrs. Mollison) its most enthusiastic congratulations on her triumphant achievement in breaking the record for the flight from England to Capetown, set up last March by Mr. J. A. Mollison, of four days seventeen hours by ten and a half hours and that despite nine hours lost at Benguella owing to lack of oil pressure, due to sand getting into her engine while crossing the Sahara.\n\nThe King sent his hearty congratulations on her splendid achievement.\n\nLast May Miss Amelia Earhart achieved lasting fame as the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, and she was awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross by President Hoover. We hope that our own country will be no less generous in bestowing on Mrs. Mollison a suitable honour.\n\nUniversity Woman's Appointment\n\nMiss A. Margaret Tillyard, M.A., has been appointed by the chief officers of the Halls of Residence as one of their representatives upon the Court of Governors of the University of Manchester.\n\nWoman Chairman of Health Committee\n\nMiss K. M. Worrall has been selected as chairman of Birkenhead Health Committee. She is the first woman in Birkenhead to occupy that position.\n\nWoman's Advertising Post\n\nMrs. Simmonds has been appointed as their advertising manager by Messrs. Wolsey, Ltd., the British hosiery manufacturing firm. This is said to be one of the biggest appointments in the world of advertising. Mrs. Simmonds for some time previously had been conducting market research for this firm. She was formerly private secretary to Sir William Crawford, head of one of the big London advertising agencies.\n\nWoman Sculptor Wins Again\n\nMiss Helen V. Mackay has for the second year in succession been awarded the £100 prize given annually by the Feodora Gleichen Memorial Fund for the best piece of work by a woman sculptor.\n\nWomen to Make Films\n\nTo-day's Cinema reports that an organisation of women has just been formed to produce films. The company is being registered as the British Women's Picture Corporation. The president will be the Dowager Lady Raglan.\n\nWOMEN LAWYERS\n\nLast week six women were among the ninety-one successful law students called to the bar in the hall of the Inns of Court. They were: Mrs. Alice G. Morrice (Lincoln's Inn); Miss E. I. Froggatt (Inner Temple); Miss Ursula B. C. Newell (Middle Temple); Dr. Flora H. M. Calder (Middle Temple); Miss Marie M. Delage (Gray's Inn); Miss Mary R. Tabor (Gray's Inn).\n\nMiss Newell was called at the same time as her elder brother, and is the daughter of a retired County Court Judge. Dr. Flora Calder, M.A., M.D., Ch.B., Edin. Univ., D.P.M., Royal College of Physicians, Eng., is an assistant medical officer of the County Mental Hospital, Winwick, Warrington. Miss Mary Tabor is a municipal officer of the Norwich Corporation. She has been in the city engineer's estates department since March.\n\nThe following women were among the successful candidates at the Intermediate Examination of the Law Society (for solicitors), held on November 2nd and 3rd. A candidate is not obliged to take both parts of the examination at the same time:\n\nPassed: Mabel Harold.\n\nThe following passed the legal portion only: Hilda M. Charbonnier, Freda Gaukroger, Dorothy Hedges, Agnes W. Knight, Annie D. Litten, Joan L. S. O'Connor.\n\nThe following passed the trust accounts and book-keeping portion only: Anne E. James.\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nTHE BEGUM SHAH NAWAZ\n\nThe Begum Shah Nawaz, the only woman among thirty-two Indian representatives appointed to attend the third Indian Round Table Conference, arrived in London last Saturday. She then stated that she hoped to help to do great things for India, and particularly for the women of India. Things were improving, she said, but there was need for much further advance.\n\nThe Conference entered upon its detailed work at the House of Lords last Monday.\n\nA NEW CECIL HOUSE\n\nThe thrill of a fifth Cecil House for homeless women is the hope of the immediate future. To collect funds for this a meeting was convened by Mrs. Cecil Chesterton and her supporters at the Cambridge Theatre (London) on November 18. It was marvellous, for there were nine speakers and more, and not a touch of dullness! The aim was its own plea. A warm glow of generous love seemed to flood the packed theatre, and every word from the platform increased it. Already a site has been found and secured across the river—in Tower Street, S.E.1. To set it going £5,000 is needed, towards which a creditable sum was raised.\n\nThere were two M.P.s—Mr. Adrian Moreing, a Londoner, in the chair; and Mr. D. G. Somerville, who, with Miss Helena Pickard, ably raked in cheques and \"promises,\" and new subscribers. Both members shed all the trappings of Parliamentary eloquence and became inspiringly human and direct in this heart-warming cause. Mr. Louis Golding made a tender, poetical speech, paying special tribute to the old women uprooted in the storms of life, to whom the Cecil Houses are such a boon; of their charm, and their subtle spiritual relationships. \"All things they have in common being so poor.\" Miss Sheila Kaye Smith followed, with what he had called her \"Green Apple\" eloquence, and spoke of what it meant to every woman to come back to a bed after a long, tiring day—even more than it meant to a man: \"Women must have what they call a home.\" It is essential to the feminine nature.\n\nAnd at a Cecil House it is \"home\" with bed, warmth, and food for 1s. a night. No forms to fill in—the need of shelter passport enough. But some have the shilling and can't get in. Mr. J. B. Priestley, introduced by Mr. Moreing as a \"Good Companion,” also said a few sympathetic words.\n\nMr. Ernest Milton, who had been over two Cecil Houses, said how much he was struck by their brightness of colouring, and by the atmosphere of confidence and friendliness and self-respect. He described the attitude of the matrons as more like that of \"a pleasant buxom hostess of a solid provincial hotel.\"\n\nWhen Mrs. Chesterton entered a house with a cheery \"Good evening, ladies,\" she came as a woman and a friend.\n\nThe Chairman presented Mrs. Chesterton as the \"heroine of the work.\" She spoke in moving words of what could be done for the \"down-and-outs\" in giving them back their self-respect and fighting spirit. And she told how at the Harrow Road House they were getting new recruits of a different class: trained nurses, girl clerks, and others, unemployed and cut off by poverty from their own kind. Dainty Miss Pickard related a personal experience of being stranded in Hanley (Staffs) when on tour, and how she had longed for a Cecil House.\n\nE. M. E.\n\nSIXTEEN WOMEN MAYORS!\n\nAlderman Mrs. Keynes, Mayor of Cambridge, points out an omission in our list of Women Mayors—Mrs. Carr, Mayor of Godmanchester. This brings the number of women mayors up to sixteen—six of whom are in East Anglia.\n\nPage 379\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nChild Marriage\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nIN PARLIAMENT\n\nMISS RATHBONE (Ind., Eng. Universities) on November 14 asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Census Reports for 1931 are sufficiently available for him to supply figures showing whether and to what extent, the practice of child marriage in India has decreased since the previous census.\n\nSIR SAMUEL HOARE: I regret that I am not yet in a position to supply this information.\n\nMISS RATHBONE asked the Secretary of State for India (1) if he will supply figures showing the number of prosecutions that have taken place under the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage in the years 1930, 1931, and 1932 respectively; (2) if he can now report the result of his inquiries on the question whether, and to what extent, the provincial governments are carrying into effect the administrative measures recommended by the Joshi Committee three years ago as being necessary for the successful enforcement of the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage.\n\nMR. GEORGE HALL (Lab., Aberdare) asked the Secretary of State for India how many prosecutions have taken place under the Child Marriage Restraint Act, No. 19 of 1929 (the Sarda Act), and with what result.\n\nSIR S. HOARE: I am not in possession of figures showing the numbers of prosecutions and convictions under the Sarda Act, but I will obtain them. The result of the inquiries made of local governments regarding the recommendations of the Joshi Committee have not yet been received, but I will inquire how the matter stands.\n\nMISS RATHBONE: Does the right hon. gentleman not think that there has been great dilatoriness on the part of the provincial governments, inasmuch as it is two years since the inquiry was circulated and that a year ago he undertook to remind the provincial governments of it; and, in view of the fact that the Act was passed with the strong approval of the Government at Delhi, as being necessary to remove \"a great and corroding evil\"—I think those were the words—does he think that the provincial governments are showing enough zeal in seeing to it that the Act is not made a dead letter?\n\nSIR S. HOARE: The hon. lady knows that the Act raises many important questions, and I think she would not expect me to express an opinion as to the attitude of the provincial governments. I am having compiled for her the information for which she has asked, and, as soon as I have it, she will get it.\n\nMaternity and Child Welfare (Grants)\n\nMR. PARKINSON (Lab., Wigan) on November 15 asked the Minister of Health what grant will be made towards maternity and child-welfare services during the current year; and what was the amount in the year 1931.\n\nMR. SHAKESPEARE (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health): Under the Local Government Act, 1929, separate grants for maternity and child-welfare services, other than the training of midwives and health visitors, ceased to be payable in respect of any year after the financial year 1929-30.\n\nThe amount of the discontinued grant formerly paid by the Exchequer in respect of these services was included in determining the loss on account of grants under the Act.\n\nHouse of Lords\n\nMR. MANDER (Lib., Wolverhampton E.) on November 17 asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce legislation dealing with the reform of the House of Lords on the lines of the report recently issued, or on other lines.\n\nTHE PRIME MINISTER: The Government have not considered this question.\n\nNIGHT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN\n\n\"The Times\" reports that the Permanent Court of International Justice recently delivered its advisory opinion on the following question, submitted to it by the Council of the League of Nations at the request of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office:\n\nDoes the Convention concerning employment of women during the night adopted in 1919 by the International Labour Conference, apply, in the industrial undertakings covered by the said Convention, to women who hold positions of supervision or management and are not ordinarily engaged in manual work?\n\nBy six votes against five the Court answered this question in the affirmative.\n\nThe question had its origin in a difficulty which the British Government had encountered for several years past in the application of Article 3 of the Convention: “Women, without distinction of age, shall not be employed during the night in any public or private industrial undertaking, or in any branch thereof, other than an undertaking in which only members of the same family are employed.\"\n\nBritish Government regarded this provision as applying to all women, without exception, employed in industry, but at the same time they considered that an exception ought to be made in favour of women occupying posts of supervision or management. They therefore proposed that the Convention should be revised in that sense.\n\nThe Court rejected arguments which had been put forward to show that the natural meaning of the Article might be disregarded. The first of these was to the effect that the Washington Convention, being a Labour Convention in the sense of the Labour portions of the Peace Treaties of 1919, ought to be interpreted as applicable solely to manual workers. The next was that the circumstances in which the Convention was adopted in Washington furnished adequate grounds for restricting its application to women engaged in manual work, more especially because the Washington Convention was merely an extension and application of the Berne Convention of 1906, an instrument which was concerned solely with women performing manual work. Lastly, there was the argument that the Convention of Washington did not cover women occupying posts of management, because in 1919 such cases were very few in number, and therefore were not under consideration.\n\nWOMEN'S WORK IN THE CHURCH\n\nIn his first presidential address to the Southwark Diocesan Conference, held recently, Dr. Parsons, Bishop of Southwark, referred to the problem of the shortage of trained women workers in the Church.\n\nHe said that at present a commission which had been appointed by the two archbishops were considering the matter. Personally, he was convinced that the life and work of the Church would never be as healthy and as efficient as it should be until educated and specially trained women were given scope and opportunity for their talents and ministrations in the Church's service as full and free as was given to men of similar education and training.\n\nIt was a matter of very grave concern that at a time when larger opportunities of service and of influence were opening out to women in so many other directions, in the Church, just when a supply of women duly qualified to serve it was forthcoming, the demand for that supply should be diminished.\n\nYOUNG WOMEN AVIATORS' ENTERPRISE\n\nMiss Joan Page, daughter of Sir Arthur Page, and Miss Audrey Sale Barker, recently flew to South Africa, where they carried consignments of Cow and Gate milk food to introduce to South Africans.\n\nPage 20", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-3 Mui Tsai system 8-2-1932 - 10-1-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 546353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-550-6 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- request review of trial and exercise of prerogative of mercy... 22-11-1934 - 21-12-1934", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-550-6 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- request review of trial and exercise of prerogative of mercy... 22-11-1934 - 21-12-1934", "content_text": "ner, Pau Tak, a contractor's foreman, Inspector Andrews of the Peak Tramway Company, Yung Sin, coolie, Sidney Bowles, accountant of the N.A.A.F.I. Lce. Sergt. Giles, Mrs. Vincent, Mrs. Thompson, Pte. Simmonds, Pte. Gaywood, Pte. McCarthy, Pte. Sellars, Pte. Kelly, Pte. Burgess, Bandsman Glover, and Lo Fong.\n\nThe hearing will be continued this morning and it is anticipated that the case for the Crown will be concluded today subject to the evidence of Mary Pine.\n\nWilkay Weekly Press 13.9.34 NULLAH OUTRAGE\n\nTRIAL\n\nCrown Case Still Proceeding\n\nAt the continued hearing of the nullah outrage trial at the Supreme Court on Thursday, it was announced that Mary Pine had been taken suddenly ill and had been taken to hospital with a high temperature. She was unable to give evidence yesterday.\n\nMr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by Mr. T. P. K. Kemble is for the defence. The Crown case is being conducted by Mr. J. A. Fraser.\n\nMrs. Pine gave evidence to the effect that when Mary was brought home after the nullah incident she examined her carefully and found many bruises on her body and throat, though the skin was not broken. She was under medical treatment for ten days.\n\nCross-examined, witness said the doctor took a serious view of the injuries to Mary's spine and throat.\n\nMaster Gunner Pine, father of Michael, described how he was disturbed by shouts and ran out of the house to meet Mary being carried home after her shocking experience.\n\nOther Evidence\n\nEric Davies, aged eight, gave evidence after earnestly affirming that he understood what was required of him and would tell the truth.\n\nEric told the court that he was with the other children at the bridge where some of them were throwing stones into the water. No-one else was there and after a time he walked away to get a drink. He then heard a scream and ran back to see Fay Brompton in the water and the little boy Flood in the nullah bed.\n\nMr. Lim said that, without making any inference whatever against these last two witnesses, the jury would be interested to know that they were giving evidence for the first time.\n\nMrs. Fairburn repeated the evidence she had given previously that whilst on a lower bridge she saw a Chinese, whom she later identified as accused, throw two children into the nullah and then climb the rail and drop in himself.\n\nSeventeen witnesses were called in the afternoon, some of whom gave evidence in connection with the rescue of the children while others spoke as to the arrest of the accused.\n\nThose who gave evidence were Cheung Kam, a chair coolie, Hau Luk, a fitter, Lo Chung, a car cleaner...\n\n(Continued on Previous Col.)\n\nPage 21\n\n6", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-550-6 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- request review of trial and exercise of prerogative of mercy... 22-11-1934 - 21-12-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 555268, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938", "content_text": "# LOCAL SPORT REVIEW\n\n## Haymes' Creditable Achievement on the Course\n\nTHE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n\nThere was plenty over the last week-end to whet the enthusiastic taste of sports fans. The chief attraction was, of course, at Happy Valley on Saturday, when the Ninth Extra Race Meeting was held, in glorious weather. Of the many race-goers, none can have had more reason to be happy than the lucky holder of ticket No. 37163 in the Kwang-tung Handicap, who had the immense satisfaction of seeing Mr. A. C. Pih bring Plain View in first by a head, to net him the first prize of $31,813.60 in the big Sweepstakes.\n\nOn the cricket field, there was one very fine performance by a new recruit of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, F. Haymes, playing for the Club's second eleven against the Indian Recreation Club, achieved the distinction of taking all ten Indian wickets. Going on first change, he sent down 13.3 overs, five of which were maidens, and had 47 runs hit off him. Six times he hit the stumps and on another occasion, he accepted a hard return from N. Singh when the latter looked like winning the match for the other side. It is true that the batting strength of the Indians in this game was very weak, compared to the days when Sirda Khan, F. M. el Arculli, and M. R. Abbas had charge of the side, but the performance is nevertheless a very fine one and will probably earn for Haymes a trial in senior cricket. On another ground, R. T. Broadbridge gave an exhibition of what was described in certain quarters as a Jessopian piece of hitting. Though the bowling he encountered was comparatively weak, there is no doubt that Broadbridge has improved out of all knowledge in the past few seasons, and his play for the Kowloon Cricket Club this year will be watched with much interest.\n\nOn Sunday, the well-patronised hockey match between the Shanghai Ladies' team and a team from the Central British Association Ladies saw a brilliant come-back by Miss Margaret White. Playing a fast and skilful game, she scored the only goal of the match and was responsible for the Association's victory over a side which, on the run of play, was little inferior.\n\n## October 29, 1937\n\n### O.A.G. AMONG LAWN BOWLERS\n\n#### Saturday's Successful Dinner\n\nHis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. N. L. Smith, His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Athol MacGregor, and Commodore E. B. C. Dicken were among the distinguished guests at the dinner of the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Association, held in the Roof Garden of the Hong Kong Hotel on Oct. 23.\n\nA large gathering of lawn bowlers were present for the prize distribution and the concert which followed.\n\nFollowing dinner, the Loyal Toast was honoured, after which the president of the Association, Mr. R. Basa, welcomed the guests and remarked that the function brought to a close all the activities under the auspices of the Association. The Interport contest, to which all lawn bowlers had been looking forward, had unfortunately been cancelled owing to Northern trouble, and he was sure he expressed the feeling of all present when he extended sympathy to Northern bowlers in their present ordeal.\n\nThe Craigengower C.C., although finishing second in both the first and second divisions, had the consolation of winning the three open championships of the Colony.\n\n#### H.E.'S SPEECH\n\nHis Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government, said: It is a great honour to have been asked to present the prizes to-day, but I confess that I was a little disturbed when I found that this entailed the making of a speech. What with the Budget and a visit to Macao, I think that the reading public has had more than enough of me during the last few days. But what is more to the point is that I suppose of all the people in this room, I am the least qualified to speak about the noble game which is our concern to-night.\n\nSouth China Athletic Association's senior football team delighted their supporters at Caroline Hill by beating a full side from the Hong Kong Football Association by the odd goal in three. In their fine victory, the Chinese had a lot for which to thank the old \"master,\" Fung King-cheung, who scored one of the goals, was partly responsible for the other, and throughout was a source of worry to the F.A. defence.\n\nI used to play in the early days before I came out East, but I must confess that I have never rolled a bowl in anger in this Colony. That is my own fault, and I hope to be able to overcome it in the years to come if I am admitted to the fellowship. Lawn bowls has the great feature of attuning hand and brain, which is, I suppose, the chief object of all games. Those who run about between goal posts or between wickets, or who stride over the country after a small ball may pretend to despise it, but I should say it is in some ways the chess of ball games, calling for foresight and skill and a steady nerve.\n\nAs a social asset, it is unnecessary for me to praise the bowling green. The faces round this table are surely sufficient evidence of this.\n\nI have great pleasure in supporting the toast of the Association, and I thank you for inviting me here to-night.\n\nMr. C. B. Hosking, Hon. Secretary of the Association, proposed the health of the guests in a witty speech, and Commodore Dicken replied. Sir Atholl MacGregor also spoke.\n\n## \"CLOSING DAY\" AT C.S.C.\n\n\"Closing Day\" at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Saturday saw six rinks in play, the \"visitors\" beating their hosts by 4 shots. After the game, spoons were presented to the guests.\n\n| Team | Players | Score |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| C.S.C.C. | J. R. Pengelly, H. F. Harper, H. Strange, J. Hollidge (Skip) | 21 |\n| | J. Gellatly, J. R. Carr, G. Sherriff, M. N. Rakusen (Skip) | 19 |\n| | S. G. Post, J. Faro, J. Deakin, S. Randle (Skip) | 20 |\n| | H. R. Major, P. D. Crawley, C. Strange, J. F. McGowan (Skip) | 19 |\n| | R. P. Phillips, W. J. Burling, S. Eccleshall, H. Westlake (Skip) | 16 |\n| | P. E. Knight, C. Champeloivier, J. Cook, E. W. Simmonds (Skip) | 22 |\n| | **Total** | **117** |\n| The Visitors | V. Ramsey, H. J. Wooley, T. Coleman, A. E. Remedios (Skip) | 14 |\n| | A. W. Ramsey, K. C. Hamilton, D. Waterton, J. E. Henson (Skip) | 24 |\n| | S. M. Rumjahn, M. Y. Adal, L. C. R. Souza, J. C. Cavanagh (Skip) | 20 |\n| | P. Anslow, T. Grimes, L. de Rome, T. F. Stainton (Skip) | 23 |\n| | C. Turney, L. E. Lammert, F. E. E. Booker, G. C. Moss (Skip) | 25 |\n| | W. French, J. Bentley, A. E. Spary, C. G. Silva (Skip) | 15 |\n| | **Total** | **121** |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-563-17 Sino-Japanese War- attacks on shipping. For extracted photographs see CN 3-12 27-9-1937 - 17-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563253, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# Oral Answers \n\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS \n\nCaptain Crookshank: I am sending the hon. Member a statement of the position, and will have copies placed in the Library. Mr. James Griffiths: Has the Minister had any consultation with the Minister of Labour as to the way in which a number of miners have lost holiday pay because of the working of the Unemployment Assistance Board under the Ministry of Labour?\n\nCaptain Crookshank: I think that question should be addressed to the Minister of Labour.\n\n## NEWFOUNDLAND \n\nThe following question stood on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. LUNN: \n18. To ask the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs whether he has any information to give the House as to the position of affairs in Newfoundland?\n\nMr. Lunn: In asking this question, may I say how much we regret that the right hon. Gentleman who was Secretary of State for the Dominions when I put down the question is not here to answer it?\n\nThe Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (Mr. Malcolm MacDonald): The House shares that regret, and I believe it will be given an opportunity later to express it fully. Economic conditions in Newfoundland have been adversely affected during the present year both by increased difficulties in the export markets for codfish, and also by the prevailing depression in the newsprint industry, which has led to a severe curtailment of logging activities. The Commission of Government have endeavoured to meet this difficult situation, partly by the introduction of a special short-term programme of road and public works and partly by the adoption of certain measures of assistance to the fishing industry. It was not possible, however, by Government action to offset in full the shortage of employment in the fishing and logging industries, and I regret to say that recent relief returns are showing an increase over and above the normal seasonal fluctuation. A satisfactory feature is that the mining industry continues to operate at full capacity.\n\nIn the field of social services, the Government are making progress with a general public health campaign initiated last year, with special anti-tuberculosis activities, and with the expansion of hospital accommodation at St. John's. There has also been a considerable expansion of agricultural activity during the past season.\n\nMr. Lunn: When may we expect a report on the condition of affairs in Newfoundland?\n\nMr. MacDonald: The hon. Member knows that a regular annual report is published and I would have to make inquiries as to when the next annual report is expected to be in the hands of hon. Members.\n\nMr. Maxton: May I take it from the answer that the dictatorship in Newfoundland has failed to solve the essential problems of that territory?\n\nMr. MacDonald: I do not think any form of government in Newfoundland could have stopped the civil war in Spain or the policy of the Brazilian Government in putting up a tariff or the protection of the newsprint industry in the United States of America. All the Government have done is to make the most of the opportunities they have.\n\nMr. Maxton: Does the right hon. Gentleman realise that his predecessor was not prepared to accept that type of excuse when a democratic government was in office?\n\n## ALBERTA \n\n21. Mr. Lyons asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs the present financial position of Alberta; whether any fresh issue of Prosperity Certificates has been made; and what is the position of the bond issue of the province?\n\n23 and 24. Sir John Mellor asked the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs (1) whether he will make a further statement with regard to the service of the loans issued by the Government of Alberta in the United Kingdom; (2) whether he will make a statement with regard to recent legislation by the Government of Alberta affecting loans and mortgages?\n\nMr. M. MacDonald: As the answer is rather long and contains a number of figures, I will, with my hon. and learned Friends' permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.\n\n## ALBERTA (continued)\n\nFollowing is the answer:\n\n1 NOVEMBER 1938\n\nI am not aware of any substantial change in the financial position of Alberta since the information which I gave to the hon. and learned Member in reply to a question on 8th February last. It appears, however, from an interim financial report of the Province for the three months ended 30th June, 1938, that the total cash surplus for the preceding three months was $482,429, as compared with $97,379 for the corresponding period in 1937. It also appears from this report that the aggregate net funded and unfunded debt of the Province at 30th June, 1938, was $156,747,689, as compared with a corresponding figure of $158,151,547 quoted in the Provincial Treasurer's Budget speech on 25th February, 1938.\n\nAs regards recent legislation of the Province of Alberta affecting loans and mortgages, I understand that the Dominion Government in June last disallowed the Home Owners' Security Act, 1938, and the Securities Tax Act, 1938, of the Legislature of Alberta. It is understood that the Government of Alberta is still prepared to pay interest on its loan issues at the rate of one half the contractual rate. So far as I am aware no fresh issue of Prosperity Certificates has been made.\n\nMr. H. G. Williams: Can my right hon. Friend give any indication as to when the Government are going to pay their debts?\n\n## MERCANTILE MARINE \n\n28. Mr. Shinwell asked the President of the Board of Trade whether the Government have any plans in contemplation for strengthening the position of the British Mercantile Marine?\n\nThe President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Oliver Stanley): The British shipping industry is at present actively engaged in a comprehensive inquiry into the position. My Department is being kept informed of the progress of the work. The Government will give full consideration to the results of this inquiry, as soon as they are available.\n\nMr. Shinwell: Is the right hon. Gentleman aware that the tramp shipowners have in contemplation a scheme for laying up vessels; and does that constitute a scheme for the welfare of the Mercantile Marine?\n\n## AIRCRAFT SUPPLY (CANADA) \n\n31. Mr. Simmonds asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he can make any statement with regard to the Air Mission to Canada?\n\nThe Secretary of State for Air (Sir Kingsley Wood): It is not yet possible for me to make a definite statement in this matter beyond the announcement made on 2nd September last as to the results of the Mission's work. Negotiations are actively proceeding with the representatives of the Canadian aircraft firms who have come to London at my invitation, and it is hoped that a successful conclusion will be reached in the early future.\n\nMr. Simmonds: Are these orders to be placed direct from this country, or will they come through the Canadian Government?\n\nSir K. Wood: I will make a full statement on the negotiations which are now being carried on, which I hope will result satisfactorily.\n\n## AIR-RAID PRECAUTIONS \n\n33. Mr. Touche asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can make a statement as regards the progress of recruiting for air-raid precautions?\n\n36. Mr. Simmonds asked the Home Secretary the results to date of his appeal for further volunteers for air-raid precautionary work?\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd): According to the latest information, the total number of air-raid precautions personnel who have enrolled with the local authorities is now over 1,000,000. This figure includes some 150,000 who enrolled as the result of the special appeals made at the beginning of October, and some 250,000 who enrolled during the crisis.\n\nMr. Simmonds: Is a complete investigation being made into this situation, and, in particular, is my hon. Friend considering whether it is not essential that these volunteers should be under some form of ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563254, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938", "content_text": "# Oral Answers \n\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS \n\n[Mr. Simmonds.] contractual obligation, so that they should be in fact available when any emergency arises? \n\nMr. Lloyd: This is a subject with which my right hon. Friend will deal in the course of the Debate. \n\nMr. Mabane: Can my hon. Friend say how many of this total fall within the category of air raid wardens? \n\nMr. Lloyd: Not without notice. \n\nMr. R. Gibson: Do these figures include Scotland? \n\nMr. Lloyd: Yes, Sir. \n\nMr. Davidson: If the hon. Gentleman is considering the question of contract, will he also consider the question of payment? \n\n## 35. Mr. Simmonds asked the Home Secretary what practical steps have been taken to implement the recommendations of the committee upon evacuation presided over by the right hon. Member for the Scottish Universities (Sir J. Anderson)? \n\nMr. Lloyd: As stated in the memorandum which my right hon. Friend issued with the report, action has already been taken both in the light of the recommendations in the report and of the experience gained during the recent emergency to examine and prepare in detail evacuation schemes. Steps had been taken before the recent emergency to have ready schemes such as could be operated at once if there were no time for lengthy preparation. Information was given in the Press about such a scheme which had been prepared for London. It is, however fully recognised that with time for preparation much can be done to improve such schemes, and the detailed work necessary for this purpose is in progress. \n\nMr. Simmonds: Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the wide national support which has been given to this plan and that the nation is only too anxious to see other branches of air-raid precautions investigated in a similar manner? \n\nSir Percy Harris: Will the right hon. Gentleman explain to the House why this report was held up before publication for three months? \n\nMr. Lloyd: My right hon. Friend will deal with that rather complicated subject later. \n\nMr. R. C. Morrison: Can the hon. Gentleman say whether he will issue any information to local authorities in the near future, so that they may play their part in making the long and active preparations which will be necessary if this scheme is to be successful? \n\nMr. Lloyd: Yes, Sir, certainly. \n\n## 41. Mr. Gallacher asked the Home Secretary whether any steps were taken to enable unemployed persons to receive the various articles recommended in the air-raid precautions handbook as being necessary for the evacuation of children and for protecting homes in the event of aerial attack? \n\nMr. Lloyd: As regards evacuation, steps were taken to secure that school children were equipped with the articles which they might need, and arrangements were made for meeting the immediate necessities of all persons who would have become refugees. As regards the provision of various forms of protection for persons remaining in specially vulnerable areas, the subject cannot be adequately dealt with in reply to a question, but my right hon. Friend hopes to have an early opportunity of making a full statement. \n\nMr. Gallacher: Will the Minister take note of the fact that the allowances paid to those who are unemployed are quite inadequate to meet their ordinary needs, and that if there is any special arrangement made for protecting their homes, assistance must be given to them? \n\n## 43. Mr. Touche asked the Home Secretary whether he will consider letting the public know the regulations which would be enforced in time of war regarding such air-raid precautions as blanketing of windows, provision of sand, and the best means of dealing with incendiary and other bombs, so that persons responsible for large buildings may take the necessary preparatory steps to enable them to comply with such regulations should the emergency arise? \n\nMr. Lloyd: Every endeavour has been and is being made, both through the medium of the published memoranda and handbooks and otherwise, to give the widest publicity to the various precautionary measures which should be taken by the public against the danger from air raids. It should not, however, be assumed that all these measures would be the subject of mandatory regulations on the outbreak of war. Many of them would remain measures which members of the public and occupiers of premises would be expected to take in their own interests. \n\nMr. Macquisten: Would it not be as well to mobilise all the unemployed miners and make them build bomb-proof shelters in all the big towns? \n\nMr. Garro Jones: Does that answer mean that the dealing with incendiary bombs is left exclusively to the initiative of the public after merely receiving publicity information from the Home Office? \n\nMr. Lloyd: No, Sir, it does not mean that. It is proposed both that the fire brigades should be augmented and also in the case of certain similar brigade plants in some of the streets in the event of air raids, that simple fire extinction apparatus should be made available in certain streets, probably in connection with the air-raid wardens. \n\n## BOGUS CLUBS \n\n34. Mr. Touche asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the hardship caused to licensed victuallers by the continuance of the unfair competition of bogus clubs; and whether he can make any statement as to when legislation is likely to be introduced on this subject? \n\n**The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Sir Samuel Hoare)**: I am fully aware of the position, but my hon. Friend will realise that it is not possible for me to-day to make any statement as to the legislative programme for next Session. \n\n## PARLIAMENTARY ELECTORATES \n\n37. Sir J. Mellor asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the growing inequality of Parliamentary electorates, he will introduce legislation in order to effect a redistribution before the next General Election? \n\n32. Mr. Keeling asked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that in 79 of the 498 single-Member constituencies in England and Wales the number of voters is over 25 per cent. above the average and that the disparity between large and small electorates is greater than it has been since the Reform Act, 1832; and whether he will consider the introduction of legislation to make a redistribution before the next General Election? \n\n**1 NOVEMBER 1938**\n\nSir S. Hoare: I am not in a position to add anything to the replies given to previous questions on this subject. \n\nSir J. Mellor: Will my right hon. Friend bear in mind the fact that the size of some electorates in single-Member constituencies is two, three and even four times the size of the average electorate? \n\nSir S. Hoare: Yes, Sir. \n\n## TWO-SHIFT SYSTEM \n\n38. Mr. Kelly asked the Home Secretary the number of firms operating the two-shift system, and also the conditions which have been laid down for transport as well as continued education? \n\nSir S. Hoare: About 1,100 two-shift authorisations are now in force under the Act of 1936. It is now the practice to insert a condition to the effect that if any young person employed in the shifts is desirous of attending a continuation school or class, reasonable facilities shall be afforded by the employer for such attendance, and where it appears that transport difficulties are liable to arise a condition is inserted that the Secretary of State may at any time require the employer to make such special arrangements for the conveyance of workers living at a distance as may be necessary to prevent hardship. \n\nMr. Kelly: Will the right hon. Gentleman consider publishing a list of those firms operating this two-shift system? \n\nSir S. Hoare: I scarcely think that it would be necessary to publish a list of these 1,100 firms, but if the hon. Member will communicate with me, I will see if there is any further information I can give him. \n\nMr. Rhys Davies: Is the right hon. Gentleman satisfied that the conditions which were laid down by the Factory Department are carried out by the employers?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]