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        "document_key": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]",
        "page_number": 364,
        "title": "CO129-013 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "The Love Stanley.\n\nSir J.F. Davis\n\n315 seat, /85.\n\nReceived\n\nF160.\n\nRelative to necessity of Vice Admiralty having neighbourhood.\n\nagainst Pirates in this before adopting measures\n\nCourt in the Colony,\n\n8.16$.\n\nFinancial.\n\nRECEIVED\n\nFEB 23 1846\n\n310 trong làng\n\nMy-Lord,\n\n361\n\nVictoria, Hongkong.\n\n31st December, 1845.\n\nI have the honor to transmit a return of a public sale of Leases of Crown lands held on the 12th Instant, showing an addition of £632, 8, 10 – to the annual rental, being an advance of 12 per cent on the upset price of the Lots. The result of the sale, and particularly the large proportion of Chinese purchasers, afford a very satisfactory proof of Confidence in the Rise and prosperity\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Lord Stanley,\n\n&c. &c.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]",
        "page_number": 364,
        "title": "CO129-029 - Bonham - 1849 [4-7]",
        "content_text": "1849\n\nGovernor Bonham\n\nUp 23 40 Treasury Accounts.\n\nNG Feb 19. 1848.\n\n2\n\nAckn\": Despatch\n\nEncloses the report of a Board of Survey on the Treasurer's Account April 2 — encloses also general statement of the entire Finances of the Treasury and operations for the year ending March 31. 1839.\n\nOp 24 41 Piracy.\n\nThe Reports on the great increase in cases of piracy and list of 13 Boats having been pillaged. 3 Months, they under a regular organised system Urges the necessity of adopting measures for the suppression of Pirates and suggests the sending out a Steam Engine and having a suitable Boat built on the spot for this service, encloses description of the kind of small Steam Boat that would be suitable, with light draught of Water.\n\nAp 24 42 Mr I Hare.\n\nReports the arrival of Mr I Hare 3. Clerk in the Treasury.\n\nAp 24 43 Despatches.\n\nAckn. receipt of Despatches.\n\n1849 Governor Bonham\n\n345\n\n3\n\nAp 24 44 Ordnance Department. Encloses a correspondence with the Ordnance Department relative to a charge of £101.5.3 made by them against The Colony for departmental Charges which the local Government considers they are not liable to under the circumstances of the case.\n\nEncloses\n\nAp 24 45 Police Clothing.\n\nA requisition for the Police Clothing for 1850 requisition for\n\nAp 25 46 Blue Books.\n\nEncloses a supply of blank forms for Blue Books.\n\nMay 1 47 Mr Lena.\n\nReports having granted, on the 27 February, short leave & absence to Mr Lena and that he has now returned.\n\nMay 2 48 Mr Cleverly.\n\nReports the return of Mr Cleverly from Shanghal, where he had been on leave.\n\nMay 3 49 Appointments.\n\nEncloses return of all appointments for the quarter ending March 31.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]",
        "page_number": 218,
        "title": "CO129-120 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "Hung ương\n\nNo 197.\n\n29th January, 1867.\n\nGovernor\n\nSir Richard Graves MacDonnell, K.B.\n\nTo\n\nThe Right Honorable,\n\nThe Earl of Carnarvon.\n\nIrvin (Revd 10%)\n\nColonial Chaplain. Pension on retirement.\n\nExecutive Council Minute on -\n\nTo the Judicial...\n\n1623/3\n\n(1. Enclosure)\n\nI am directed by Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell to transmit to Your Lordship for the consideration & decision of the Government a copy of the Executive Council Minute recommending that the Revd Dr Irwin, Colonial Chaplain, should be granted a pension on his retirement.\n\nNo 197\n\nMy 27792\n\nAt Hongkong\n\n20 March...\n\n[...]\n\nSee Volat...\n\n197\n\n29 Jan. Z.\n\nBuckingham...\n\n...\n\nCarnarvon to...\n\nCopies of despatch from Governor...\n\nadopting recommending that the Revd Dr Irwin, Colonial Chaplain, that the Colony should...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]",
        "page_number": 438,
        "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]",
        "content_text": "436\n\n\"Descensus.\n\n\"These men being in attendance are called in by His Excellency, who explains to them that Six Tenders had been received, but that, with the concurrence of the Council, theirs only had been adjudged qualified for competition by lot.\n\nNo 2\n\n\"The names of Messrs. Wo-hang, Ng Isopting, and Mr. A. Wing-kee are then inscribed on pieces of paper properly folded, which are placed by His Excellency The Governor in a Ballot Box. The one with the name thereon of Ng-Isopting is drawn by the Clerk of the Council whereon, the Council declares him to be the successful competitor.\n\nHis Excellency announcing the fact to Ng-Isopting, warns him that he must take charge of the Licensed Houses, and pay in the caution money on the 1st of February, according to the Government Notification.\n\nHis Excellency next informs Mr. Wo-hang that he thinks it right to express to him on the part of Government his sense of the generally efficient and satisfactory manner in which his Firm had discharged their duties in connection with the business of the Licensed Houses.\n\nMr. Wo-hang then thanks His Excellency for the compliment paid to himself and his firm.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]",
        "page_number": 175,
        "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]",
        "content_text": "172\n\n(4)\n\nment if the Government recognised the King of the 18th of April, 1874, to the Colonial Secretary, in which I said, “I am prepared as an independent Sovereign, Prince, as international matter over-riding the jurisdiction take the entire responsibility of directing the of this Court, and for aid in any case than it Registrar of the Supreme Court to send the letter if H. E, should approve, or not expressiv did in this matter.\n\nI have before slightly alluded to com.disapprove of the letter, but if H. E. should Court and the expressly disapprove of the letter I will not munications between this Government of this Colony, and also the Go- direct it to be sent.\" verament of Aonam, ng having, with other causes, contributed to the delay up to the month of March, 1874. I now proceed to shew that this Court fully understood its duty, a neglect of which the learned Attorney General in April last, for the first time, somewhat late in the case, imputed to the Chief Justice, owing, as I repeat, to his imperfect instructions. No one shews more desire to avoid inaccuracy than the Attorney General,\n\nI have already stated that this suit was insti- tuted on the 14th of October, 1873. I was, from the first, greatly impressed with the question whether this Court could have auy jurisdiction, and I personally communicated my difficulties to the Colonial Secretary. I remembered the case of the Malespina, a Spanish vessel of war, temporarily employed in carrying letters be- tween the Hongkong Post Office and Manila, in which similar questions had been raised in 1862, when I was Attorney General here. That precedent was referred to in my conversa. tions with the Colonial Secretary. From my own recollection, and from information given to me, I can now state that the dispute in that osse was settled, and the questions did not come on for discnasion.\n\nI believe it was then the better opinion that it was not the duty of the local Government to interfere directly with the action of this Court, but that in such a case as the present, the Government would be authorized, in the exer cise of its discretion, on the advice of its legal adviser, without communication from this Court, but spontaneously, to direct the Crown Solicitor to appear, I presume by Counsel, in Court and claim, in the name of the Govern- ment, the discharge of the ship as had been advised to be done, and as was, as I understand, done on the 24th of April, 1860, in the case of an officer of the Sardinian frigate Beroldi, served with a summons from the County Court of Bow in England.\n\nOn the following day my draft letter was re turned to me with a memorandum that fl. the Governor would make no objection to the Chief Justice adopting the course be proposed, bat that he would not accept any responsibility for any proceedings or communications beyond what bad already been adopted.\n\nto\n\nThe exception, as I understood, referved B sbort letter written by the Colonial Secretary to H. E. Un, to which it is beyond my province to do more than thus refer.\n\nThe letter by the Registrar was dated Mar 1874, (See Appendix G) and was duly sent ( Annam by him.\n\nThat letter followed, as I stated in my lette to the Colonial Secretary of the 28th April, s precedent which Sir R. Phillimore, Judge of the High Court of Admiralty, had furnished is The Charkieh, in which the Registrar, by direction of that High Court, addressed a letter to the Ambassador from the Ottoman Court a set out in L.R. 4 Ad. and Elec. p 69., as the re salt of which the Khedive appeared under pro test and the cause proceeded to decision.\n\nI received a letter from Fan, the minister of marine of Annam, dated 25th of September, 1874, (See Appendix H) and which letter w written after the receipt of the letter by the Registrar of May, 1874,\n\nThis is the history of the communication which were made extra judicially, efforts azi communications in excess of those which the Attorney General suggested that it was my day to have made which I bad not made. I we the communications which I did make to the Government because it appeared to me that the question was one in which it was the right, and possibly the daty, of the Government here, if i had been advised that the contention on behalf of the defendant was clearly sustainable, to have directed an appearance by Counsel in the cause, and to have claimed, as a matter of siste and as being exclusively subject to international law, and, therefore, beyond judicial decision, the release of the Dang Wee, and the discharge of the defendant from the suit. This was done in the case in the Country Court of Bow above referred to; but if the Government was advised that the matter admitted of doubt, then it would leave the matter to the ordinary decision by the Court without interfering. Still the pr sumption would be left on the mind of the Court that the case was not one for claim of exemption on the ground of international right. I all I could to place the Government in fa It occurred to me to be proper that the Re-possession of the case and the Government ap pears to have thought that the claim of the Kug giatrar of this Court should write officially to\n\nwas too doubtful to entitle the King to the H. E. Uü, stating the proceedings in the case, and a draft of the proposed letter was submit interferenca of this Government, and it ex ted to H, E. the Governor by me with a letter, pressly left all the responsibility on the Court.\n\nI was the more induced to make the com- munication to the Colonial Secretary of the difficulty in this case, because I had received a communication from Un, the Minister of Mer- cantile Marine of the Kingdom of Annam, (Appendix F) dated, I believe, in November. 1873, and because a letter to the like purport had been received by H.E. the Governor which was transmitted for my information on the 24th March, 1874.-(See Appendix F.)\n\nThe matter was fully discussed between the Colonial Secretary and myself.\n\n(5)\n\nHowever much I may regret the course which entitled the defendant to any assistance from left so heavy a responsibility on the Court, I thia Court.\n\nthe\n\nam bound to admit that the Government was 3.I am further of opinion that the contract right in not interfering. I was bound to believe, and bond entered into in the presence of Mr. and I presumed, and I shall continue to presume Justice Suowden on the 23rd of April last, and antil I am informed to the contrary, that in the consequent second release of the Dang Wee originally declining to interfere, and in never from attachments by this Court, and the taking up to this time intervening, it bas acted under possession of the Dang Wee by the defendant the advice of its daly constituted legal adviser by his agents, was an agreement if made be- for the time being.\n\ntween the parties alone and without\n\na cbange Having abewn that the Court was not want approbation of this Court-Buch ing in duty towards the Government, I trust it of the relative position of the parties as of Court as to any has been equally correct in what it did in put all parties bat respect of the King of Annam.\n\nI have now to consider the effect of It was impossible for the Court, the main enh- the first letter from Annam, that fromjects of dispute being arranged, to consider the\n\nIt is Vü.\n\nbeyond\n\nthat question\n\namerits of the case in such a way as to enable it Sovereign Prince may waive his right and to decide costs or questions as to the injary to submit to the jurisdiction of this Court. the dignity of the King. If the agreement was I have before expressed my opinion that in the made with the sanction of the Court, it was a proceedings in Court that right has, in fact, been conclusion of all matters of difference in Court. over and over again absolutely waived, but this As far as my action in the matter is con- letter of Uä appears to me to be an express (cerned, I must say the agreement as proposed anomalous I ever knew. aubmission to this Court. In it Cü says, \"I was the most\n\nThe Registrar's letter of May, 1874, fully sets out the facts.\n\nThe letter of Fan of the 25th Sept., 1874, (Ap- pandix H; says, \"Your Lordship is Chief Jns- tice of the Colony, and would entertain com- plaints from subjects of all nationalities, and dispose of them justly, how much more would your Lordship not do so for the minister of this country. I am addressing your Lordship as an oficial of the Annamese Government, and on be- half of the Government,” This is equally with No. 6 a submission of the case to the jurisdic. tion of this Court, and is submission No. 7.\n\nother or further remedy for damages or costs.\n\ncon.\n\nbeg your Lordship to distinguish the truth I said that no contract should be concluded in from the falsehood, and to decide the case im. my presence which did not conclude all ques- partially and according to the various accounts tions. The parties chose to continue the con set forth in my despatch.\" This is a distinct tract. I declined to sit as quasi arbitrator, or to submission of the base by the King himself, countenance a partial agreement; the parties, by his minister to the jurisdiction of this Court, including the King's agent here who alone in- and is submission No. 6. structed the Attorney General, in the presence of the Attorney General persisted in clading the arrangement. My only resource was to protest and leave the bench, de- legating the further bearing of the motion to Mr. Justice Snowden who took a view of the case somewhat different from mine, I decline now to consider any question either of damages or costs. I consider that the parties practically withdrew all further proceedings and all grounds for decision from the jurisdiction of this Court. Under that agreement, Paul Nguen Duc Hau, gave his bond for $66,000 to the plaintiff; Lai Duc, the King's agent instructing the Attorney General, executed the bond with all formality in Count as surety, and that bond for $66,000 was accepted by the plaintiff des- pairing to get the $159,792.19, which under the order of this Court of the 6th March the King had pledged himself to pay. That document was prepared by the defendants' attornies. was paid on the The price of the bond\n\nThe withdrawal of the foreign attachment. defendant the King accepted the arrange- Dang Wee ment, took possession of the obtained only by the bond, and hie flag was displayed at the wast head, and the Dang Wee with this Bag left this barbour for Aunam.\n\nOn the whole case I have come to the follow- ing conclusiong ;-\n\n1.-I am of op nion that the defendant has, by his ministers of marine, twice very clearly and unmistakably, submitted to the jurisdiction of this Court in this cause, as well by his pleading, and by bis counsel in Court.\n\nThat having once done so be can at no time afterwards be heard to contend to the contrary, except by the express consent of the plaintiff, which has not been given.\n\nThia conclusion is confirmed by the various olders made by the consent of the King, each one of which is utterly inconsistent with the protest to the jurisdiction set up by the Attor- Dey-General.\n\n-I am further of opinion that the advisers of the defendant here, having entered into the agreement, and having moved for and consented to the order of 6th of March, 1874, (Appendix B.) the advisers of the defendant, in not carrying out the agreement and order at Annam, and having failed to pay the $159,792.19, according to the terms of the order, have so acted as to have die\n\n4-I entirely concur in the order of Mr. Jus- tice Snowden of the 3rd of May, 1875, now ap- poaled against,\n\n5.-I consider the petition of appeal to be faulty and not sustainable on this ground; a petition of appeal must set out all proceedings involved in and necessary to the the decision of The Attorney General the question named. does not seem to bave known of several proceed- ings important to the decision asked (so imper- featly instructed was he) and he omitted from",
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        "document_key": "CO129-190 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [10-12]",
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        "content_text": "0102848\n\nEnclosure in Governor Dis John Pope Hennessy's Desh: M1190 of 18th November 1880.\n\nJ...\n\nfor the Chimes in fnct it as thor: erg fars flety unlans Phys like to take the Hon. W. £- deng\n\nJoy boa friend waid but the Past so grot fancy buying the metalusion sam už llezzy) trace wehretde of the Qring or a whole there toom Suppum, and regalities Ace note ordnina of Piskup Bonda. But the greeter op 2 BORLING-Taky je fit, vistament\n\nLaved\n\nwith the wrap time we are takse, and 7 Xuveetcarries thas perfonis Fabulae, n he wild at that the catapupunast be cubens where so protects are ment to contributo tu them into thin Nam m her cute. Materi\n\nsung na samo 100-\n\nPat, in a time vil eg - may see at: ay then we sulibanaleringen to me!\n\npromociīnu of the expenses stimuly\n\nBettie P\n\nWREN\n\nice-liste\n\nthe post sectary in two and of the latter, basso col pent\n\ntive of Valer of state I\n\nThat the motards the ali iure m\n\ntin mesoud.ajenty paisal and these of\n\nCORRESPONDENCE.\n\nexposer Concept;\n\nWATER\n\nwat penin-will see e-filios bus be stores to\".'s newlyria\n\nTHE DAILY PETS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, 15\n\nFire!mory sturen, to wild will-dressed wid] wara Grimons, druritus, ce \"rition semireli, & to to th\n\n9 BSDICTC LA Dean Haroon A day in tres the- minutan at arisan out of the to the Trot of the Thru His name it That is We do pet bailouteelee-tegematele se itse og ann bengit of Be C855 Hail C\n\nMin Late strane THE MEN serve thal Asia ber my kayfreedano: 1:1parti, aná, v Hie Marsileasy as Rounders of Stuse was that He Malas the In 1 KESWICE-I lund by 97ention goes on the Dolby. thie Gevt. SPESUSilve, ntā pagr Exgnilatie's vises nova rejared vid faith 4 wes Where I say, it is n the Brush Plans (latang 3 THE COTTOR OF THE \"GLY \"E\"\n\naz te geat of pvull eraðs, most put tevis ; mona vele ver has a place. Pies; tidered eat, its fall relic of this stins | Ganer bat saived thu sidress • gratis. First Contr. Recio! aveur, Horanles invos, but no tam | pintaci su pizan be nou. Vertinacy, and one fonate fieldzy. Now, with regard ta ble ears-i pase sad Dime, or that class ivel'ng bova 228 for frma a well in frang Batman's, pat. Ti-That že o priven meget tlus Conry. taro anation Prep, tek bid! get hatimay sakeney and the City: 2005 on youthly that bez bandi anzf Porbes, Kumping, no! Buttonjto are numeste ledicine water, allow as 67 kek live wit\n\n¡ xxl7—7'5« Cibinasa par A permet, of Gia, firths ALTE IN PARUM. In in for 13E DOULACityrinu of expeting and principle is open to bang ezized, sad liths malým should make chaß in poor toma's and she smu 2.8. pilti, bu grifiadors Tauve gira sabut\n\ntial recaps why the Coairal 9-heal, bo i friand ven reply sitowards anail if britan they say about 150 que\n\n4 is Canali) y parties at Ying Tante, and stiles to which Le nifay a pevale kraedem, which hit says is retiembly for (trave I anu padmašnu iu i anticster which thought\n\nis all ing wall that\n\nTeal esasen ing my 'ansiaty in arcqualatt bobalf of the City\n\nwhat I vil tidy serata sulge, Ba\n\nI have cored to deal with wind any hum\n\nfriend all the uremica in the matas before\n\nFr. WX WEE FRELLENT\n\nmiter\n\nille\n\ncwla proradiva co6 JAN\n\nb. then whys bales foeling and use if evil in unaniment by hygienia 7 200 this vejrt a l'erfiandra and spot as talla ng car des Count the site due. I a\n\nof Hot Pure Wicole to gun cursed Hon W. KRANICK-Went has this opinion, an lbs lour of yea that there is the water figny, be. fi cu baial\n\nFlow bright appears to infial: ore 20 psules go for : Hon. W. KER-CR-The states made a una nithecol?,\n\nofil er i live polition you belief in eet Beet as fad Free rifi ple for shut, and whe the: she clerk save la pet. This is I this it sunds that\n\ncesto mezip such eat, Flank through this drownin, und is aptly. That mowing as one we had in\n\nHier hour mara manger to lussophathing boltes cology distration it is whatever as reps the faid or is it al prepakot potatale nitawaja 19\n\nis abújh she (ovnemurit par forward as one whja ļesi\n\nbio of the propis\n\n•jakich zonifů ananmune âute the w7\n\nIt is • admitted hall by en lys that the l eratis\n\nWas the\n\nin Ruening an agilise as by the Areas of any\n\nstreet parpaces, angane paliely p\n\nde of stone on the lieuter. But theer ARMAG. Indem aliaisi janam Did these sur Pass Fresh Esigo na; and E inibi é\n\nA ̃1⁄2·ĺ ̧voi mute ro3000 mica po Z WEST Loving 25:sted very bizi. But whether diketik sted the moller of hou frient, i use this wind, 61+frati ogrevinent tax are Tey finiumo delves see yemi sar. Who Elet and probaldy wruh) bave revived an from ! with the Gateruor of the Lingy--not a private' wiži pudgavour in some littly nay ta elutty Hon. P. DATE-Four Exssiones, I La i se zised ad kogal Hesign. The coom within tha Ledline j does he wires far the pence f\n\nI or twn of this pie mus with whom hargahas oracugement. Nat if loin due muwahead, and it was nazazavry en séjourn into the our the board and made listinction of run like is a so deed placul lantion it outts for repard Faidanud kapt np. Now when thin grein air where purfeet freston asosan pe primera intalni sen of very littla volte\n\nbut which ku ketdi mustining na gortinasi, buka publikagiberent,sualizing the war, wing theisere instag was 35\n\nhis son. & also, is only\n\nas rrrded in the achives of\n\n$10 is an vtis.len in the immatra sé thế | cada tetang kia Anteract on behalf of tuni grant was while at Brast shoa 1-1 will pay relatiations asco barn 10 boss Jenk at tais docugans I Suì il vento! Bishop : perfect place of sting, Brandi and - shan Tefcool loss gut and wred abnet Qzava,sni itu City Hat Domaine Nut beits in chiron. But is to th; thus Chiume shocfai tan fesole siittist for Bandos, who knows in crazies of the peopy. £zi way is that petition was aldriand' I saw New, how done it rat pose that he has provats ascertaganto, it is safercad en by Ni! 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The Tacions Zerouts which the Ciry Hall Confriend, the Can of the Concier Rogled as an ad that the Orient contains the paper and be a telit\n\nitt ut is their pesos un this subject\n\nÜhisena rilatta alirdies, lika, ele, ba basi kuskanů A division Back pawiutka damnader. Ibaliano Gavazninduzi vine nizma ka et ten dissarlice which was iron, se might be it räh, mai no tie alber hand he was seed it del sol,\n\n| 230 to the most fregnent avms, flaît via caco)295- meating safer that impraton sat after all bees of\n\nSacrate of Raye Pauna ay sayi. Jakker ng exferumas in the Chinesa anwser, Heiloriom rowed bis agiofior hire nine that\n\nJohu Frily, & fly play with a with a when not in unalen an son Fyrrut pe puzzel, blesk zalomen may if angad that there was no pason why the ¦ he had smo vil the papers des was quiba katimĵoj, what's fart? I am no mitation in say with me bad. friand, and 2 saat Mt. The toy ate of stang Gogh to do that. 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When i wnded to the noto, Íses has buy to mala the remarks by hul huiendly in ths Lenoiry 12upply articka ut sa-\n\nThis portioner ting Chau ceguity, it fata un interest, so saberis, to write Shop with hand ishong, for being it at might without a f\n\nms with the Gay Bellmuntik nat be worthy ni kios atam le petuniaj ti ha terast. We a misty bonis Tuen was moet satz, nie aan, who thecongbly under New spil\n\n21 Snomitis W they refeed in avonds to did but eps at in what to cured be be a pamphlet published and the e way his deal it is unha prisala peps kibein tube init they wore to consider sansiling jiliin ang sedan a pubi, progr\n\nwaterped to which the suplast the icons, V. BENTER-- Wax Club Kant, stich\n\no Tha!? Chin, qui tim who to Tony Crem-It was with\n\nwhen sh\n\nBanctus leva je 12 angling sterg Berpart ned i the evani should be wholman. À leirs majesty of whom are B, W. Kravy's--is tem imel tong tatic. 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The letter of Siriona i Coluty, thus I think i was la aule Lộ đay chemistivation inday interlod, 11 west meat diy.! s Worskin olized tito paraisses tɔ bu wish. fa City Hall Gogiste hane 3 max belle minute si Fane there a horror tend this was the first atter A commicio, was mide 16 that the rules orai yotropical and Shingve with into my co sina bare home to sender and aging. As why we at 18 fr nuusy bun any more.\n\njen lúc tatan G. Weil on earning, an ear, the candituunt is regularizam. To thun Ist es im that key bace hangat befe day.inters to the curtain and spent may and a\n\nEmali Oner, TE, the queda as St Ste on there and grinte tought to Anyon with biok me down,\n\nMNYA WIC), AUSTRATION OF A SAMPAN. by a wild, the anals frate. Il for in the Katie theatre, which has been atenek unë do see the friends wunursened that meating will be see\n\ngifter boʻp thinking Katte the regen premuted i grank dual si túinn 14 weakhey the mamus pēcini Chay Agau, axrani, ploy. waz olmarged Tuin Lubrano, Society of Canton $6,100 jueve To sheedacta parmoor of the army to 15¢ Treta, 15% olardil ka suk lezh sgoi starter the suutition i sa the shenai mesiñe gå väsyabulčera ülves are in thermoirs, and I zazpot ezvecdingly that with berg in cuswiel petion of gains Taulers' Cucuruno Cuszany's SEAT- Inriana po deam that this graph of dwa 19 best by Me. Heuris\n\ngiven the Crown on ende naudition\n\nCAMPER & -rise theiz uzike i ouersze fonince which mak patically gone Relay be intends tooling inte\n\n$14 per abara Mobay aguroval. Wade manor of leases the master Joh fire se audit Patent Wondag afsmann las inmigte in que SAVED LEUS the mtupushin' tab 28 $2,000 vistas de avviser so long the many tom kritisi bien ager tu --¿ni, Est na part, grad uliarita Doe 12 Horn Resti tahang: Chions are zorgs fent qzdira» fi pra WOPE HO Meh 24, 16 ahoy, 25 hour after-vatls it who? Yanga: takuragar Amrint fou-128 750 Ft that the Gorerane who put an Bhan 1 od not only acting on the way the forsrities pats gandaren al trono protquity as I have à era 2015, fi ha tine has an autistry. The pubers of was made tot along life the wail th towerth Chius Lesarwasy-El 1911 per dra ferat fur ton pay of the cursor. did the roste, at i was wing in dampring ut veu excivic•• spesis condities whats were vialston by the ais garsut put hefur to sixing yi ve Me\n\ninstalar o friis Bars for the discusic WC, Neregation too wont be city in Chinas slug, was fad the Ki Wan wi jungamitin vifusal tàn panchina me kinlegu 2\n\nI nonsted a tigh an ad rope ries rodard gather, ispers or who id has he got the hosting runes Champang -- 1990 per share, micus of the Chaverque with mugact to the poure that the reina di un munt 19 saulriviet to get more an intern wil die by to feed on the site. Kg Cheyyained at Tang Long Chua,\n\nlat the Exptira. Now, to begin with nary in us to see the ancey was to be paid. As E cavortbekeskust 1. rebede binaries we formed in a fry tally. But fury ibaonde beardon and other plac\n\nHarpley Vice Tearance Voupery'e naro Finas, ideatons month's wagesansare satin Company's Stare→→ 200\n\ner here. dau. Iney mention that fie reg a wide assuard, two of the ramulines of the Cobiit. 1945, wad icartfans when the Cabane retinate in my biet night on Wiki Halia Sha plece there is aiment lord labour.\n\nlt in my hand...it is Enf the Jish is nuttes, ha friend Les right (311 Rygg Treat may they are with a year lielinist of, but it is hardy so this pigenta. A Jay hon. Criar as wat lawan budaya, Ilagued his old Plate in a do pur. This goes gemi of pile your time it was fall me bail to take fra kāņu vee-\n\nDr Hox. Me Chor, As it all Crisis. The heater to lich this inspired with a y la vicer Derailing to it and tall and over the nasty sit, ut alatut of 3 bank 3-mesell recall me abrent wallies, bras anys mean blican Feranceles E dit sag lats. The gastants are perils Me. Egri haid Mr. Na hry has got his is a altes in the two item was partly TELAMPUL M.0% YALOGERY. Charali Dek aripany-ur (norára?).\n\nThey by and) de All Euls was perff, and who sang outed any level.\n\nDe Karikh Theg attained the joblie pagers\" centers to face gardenias Thu var khe Executing and wider grouse d' gigs | inter eordnete uslove instilation sensotul\n\nhather sunry to pullen pering the rate is in line at if the weared of race avionics, than to weben, fully go into bus and we would as the time and three teal mydia tieners far as the City to the Joy. Now, the popsite mall No eder facing this thesewing clan that instant.\n\n*** were front of us at wretcon junghusgatina Domupaus-Tis. mat meeting short ficut and dance, I have uitution in namlinger thai 1Talk is entran, alig vary which lets with aged to the WING MARIN. Now, the Hapins, le Furius and M. Ang my nose made in the Coward stestion of the City Hall is made it Taanini –A's Hacullovere line, read vortjens së Pantianiae. Duijoms at 11a ameling at waren hatalm og hours vidaselbringe at the time, Pioner 2019 points out, persky a zmesiden eritte Cir is reallway would til hot lo duke labo tu ŝinaos Man, aut i\n\nPha by casting expersitas i rams of han did, which ten te and the tests the division took plway and mad pengesai lenne in che nicest taxy, M. ii Hino's my fat way it is a visit the wordby eling be bad paren\n\nto porta budding to her as a City to lacus with the Ouseetan ajaratha fost ittla stol of jualance in the dion pply of precise com, utista (be City Hall al, latin of the and same triail torfes majority of us, my hon. Feland was in the shape of user nulis in 2 gher ties & QUERIES, Harios regard to the decorumat ca la xevy--ttish it linkly, gue. Vi tar the property and dauelson of the eneziemohair Hopsiue, Vietas med Rařkanjee (in the Colony in win a cistiveŝión 26 rands which the Cite Hall gone was originally made; ulemast, afler what has passed today, the vote? in prisoner duabargod, and the ser ach is dead. Under · dusi pro voting against Kosen yriados. Nes betwest Chinase and Malinuall, and Arin Now T. And, referring and the auto. n the Gaternant la bu hesapla pubin wet the finques i actuaith me they are the trades, any bau. Inud Yr. Ryse.\n\nkud, fogonsh, it by rublish a passo matraci or a sinh vreg te dent thu maghty packs than to setarent wirk kara lakove, in the papers, of whics wil nie wat mitted by his bat ires end, for the into suster; puid fe greater be, as mejority, stille of fritt. that whether in te thela heilbar 2014 hare Tud vt riría pallic merding • fo Codicem se ajay's resin ett forish and a hig\n\nlegal interactatiow to be put by the sepotin. For Tribrary and on any, that they are being up, on read, thanped with de pered my huu, Friend Mr. Frasines action, with ei alajesty was peachately but say if patient the trova ales 20h wargarint deals sot rren ur Governants was the must als went to whs and pichont lettowns to dileeping a pics wered Kwai Ching, agad tastes was in factating us, like eager, drms to the and whinged wind Holi bared ofertatiou Treta Net Buteo mu to You Get. the person thus when the whole teagurile Coqzinal will de cars, zon, papers to spela sua cha) my hou. Front, was beside hit in lasers with swertes a day on bestelfing the low Half doent and wait in baza arquis of any nation. From the action de base ceart it appancs WHY ECOD. nd that he alize toplumeninostics of tain kad ne Cracnes's indong 630.routes for 153; i oruit ell Aference for this standing my Jestido shopsecipás of having the this nomlignity, îse what in Greetary of Stade Fthes tau virild won tricen ont by her aunt for a the City all for a long time, and he and Mitope Lane bald, with put to blen werk of this sides bave or given a file of the dark far, 12, 1 wit.cat distinction to say in his disure, of which boyfriend state, bilst at the aunt al pro frict de car Taleemalivu nad by fir Hinhard RE12- 1. the tation of the Privy. Po papers to which paneles per Majesty's rublote in this coling, mas é thuhet Me Bewick Westem Markest and\n\nfor a cat siderable garini. Now, want ¦ Construct inserrate to reby!! tabia y 'anit, fcrowd bad na opportuzity ! sweptat. I say tha qulation is preso ir Wietzki Kicks-Erat in vurssticu with thao,, sa se ducking poLLDİ NA Droneand safer wheat circumstances? His set of Enerpeun Lith estimateds, mas belong. Parika ärst 11162 11907, MA Aria! Para zmoc faith, a yelise it may be called straite COMELE\n\nperodus then its now the Mad gan fuith. Parikat it is a gasulica of gelosipis I am hot were far met joub Scout the war tius, was walkiay\n\nMy h\n\nthere. Share 1 povab\n\nWomen Laai, nenudin, and Pho kyk, a booty) Langhong, Quaten, and Kana Mesimbrat. Cole\n\nang par skuro premium,\n\nSANTO por shpen (wominali, The prisoner said he and boral the anand China Const Stean Narization Company--Ile.\n\nword en wand this boat wis\n\nat wisse be hired it., Jongtong Gas Company's Shoes-5 pmr The escond palconer said he picked oy that Ebare\n\nHongkong Hotal Company's Shar--98 par\n\npoliwral posing\n\n1 Sennaš pri. ·\n\n·legal induía, vatnik in Mestra. Turing: J'a gust det har tosa salì shown shɔ City Harities in Wes by Falni except “bas no. 1 auf Se minusai tlmub 1,999, heen zacnd-whather; wil te given for sas maanam, hemnes heroisier way Roc? P, to default úr pos impri-Caius Suey Robning Curosz. Limited-\n\njazled me mada kaolu tu nur dianliline ar \"extriona\n\n(not almu buludivad uz muski kishile.\n\nALLHORN SITE.\n\nCute Begar aing Campany (Webenturea)\n\nWong Akın and Cher Ano, zarried more.\n\nHUNTERONG TAMPERATURA\n\nwalk about six cielook on the muralty of the 8th\n\n&ia 920.\n\nCound the chill was gone. A Teleklayer, how\n\nBeri silmate in aligned to Me Austin, Colectial Serdars. He wil\n\nbe which won ma in Ribe \"fout the the sight wearing is ces policy, what of airius China abfente of a vingin print. But at the nutrita bestaan or the Frags Central anat Ja. Aust that hafas the Petí. malay pro khely covet it ought his parib for Mr. Majerly destaces that Fam vanderat tanen. I have bem baby adfere the pahie.\n\nthe Majsely to equal rlyžis lu Ibis part ca dej my hot. friend Mr. Ng Cleg was right in saying Emad the gate being shu maaruniarant of Huse of privitat ay aspon to any such bil The Itris. 1. Kes\n\nsilach, pes\n\nthe City Tale ale cums for getting a sound weekeyal actmunizsina and Fetal fndru tanu give i tu pogand, vot cut:any only, I am; alandy's karainions mth them fler Man-hat theyla masia it is a point ci penat toorts.com es Central Maskot, whya hes so two pri- Thus where is third gaustius, it is the last 1tle anitent. An I painted et ce, who were wok, leading int in factitation, so Ext so they can doubt, bet for etwas which Her Majets 10mm EE LOW Luth be 09 in Jufuli and RTE 50-ng wrecurte im of a „nees- ; aller who has just at thin souks of this, the misild's banda, and she was stung T\n\nlna prevention of a Crowa Celnay kwanza water world I think it drevesa, te coupy the the gostion of expedisser. Now, I observa lånat ja distinction of varionality. And alien the best. the old hermann Coum, auth parleg hold Na abge.\n\na por acauled with lio Queen's saving thorougkäy viższatand that you bass sout, has\n\nMasnim d Ibarge, may be halal 1\n\nJURY NEW skorši ie ci sparated an encaseandonleges of the Chevanoriuendad Score flash the peper stars as they Bestard for which may laid by tuja oonruiter of 200; subglos first hingeloon be statimeLigocina / Brirkiovur esperting bice was wron\n\n#bikinis case iter. The Walsalle en lagd floruer when boas separa i-tes are put u fm tally as reper; vf the evans at that weting, besing negara awli\n\nrolls to a grant iroņi tüm colony, Longkong long | Tas it to Said Mr. Esquide, and Mr. Petics, and Alone the comžikiaun katı vai bron viaktrā,¦ wearing the queaken yet, at I shim feed of Me. Kokkajan maarafareed to, is prbanose to the Taf Wenz mmple, Warchi\n\nSeber. 15%\n\n6.6.201\n\nBamandel oli Tokaday regi\n\nCao Amyrna, *ALLONES Y 99% Ilazerst\n\nSo.....\n\nbaplomberib.\n\n101-...\n\nCHINA COANT MEVROROLOGICAL\n\nJACONSEG\n\n12\n\nREGISTER.\n\ndini A\n\nHoga.\n\nMTANK\n\n***\n\nKy\n\nturn to Jr, Rounds, and he so beinet of the conditices irvaad by a Governor and fuąca: shear and valid Andres, and in rules are map. Ser her! is 1. 186 Easy thu 15. Jer #62 felgrote so wire nomresies.property of oto Tang Abing, aswriter, the Pornostar grly! PA)) $4.3 15.1 R2!\n\nWUTA\n\npart in\n\nwat)owing\n\natan Sets Tail in white sareipim with those aropen and Urines, this boy,low them to the Tunde Gonced, shu kid wil hundor of the hiszen, which are, it will training ma tamat banyo had. Now the itayatan do 1. sanghariali as she press elves the pups of diseasting the action leich des matury was at trait i chudu sat down on the suddette in\n\nwould seatud tank ikusion deter insolens asthanhief quits of the consorcida ir, neelave 0 nith the statuente mire the Cnted destice shop acute reformy price. We wry, that they quinyo tas ber bank\n\nAny y fretter. Bank pilsynets fuld thu eklid unt The haze Bro:\n\n• Must be fib, heeger, drift. Die!\n\nCerita dia sedan hon the\n\n*-jaatioman, and by Mr Porben\n\nbet mother, wwi ghoshall have riay ko sat. Tus razer with Yehog wire wire Site, which is wasting moldly.\n\n•SUR ACRILICIS HAS E TEM auding beacon the sumpta vi the gosti a exted thu li For Major me to fled the gul up and portug I wearing a bele day pobant finds to souble a bież po that sundlifen, mus ense affert,doortor die Bisbard Thung the the Issues eins, The sunding is raid to deny revizor an addres frah the Chinesstrand. The keyer she told a lakang sil In a Library fee by Wah, menaged or in cash edition be impayad ng the Commuterascos or these begli, doute discon le all the soulags, shepherpes of Fourkoglu that is the bed stan and heat, and they both bailonal a saduroy day tha Ananto a clone of the netractione I have read, here you as we then, the public, psy, have not say all chefonda at the kom, madlange, al griteten story tow\n\nthren, by were wetend, Ma ght Jalild to the community dr. Bare to out the Game of Thedalico in sy thin sully my it for infrey re the reizes 1 f the Chivers ruity paran, the sbild, and thi lakong thon and\n\nis strony on his all trupert greats of the cnsion of Chinese fits the City itali, they are pors of this ming to the beating of the fur thus steps of zen Charuchy tomake of the fun riavar colatinus desean parts of Tractpen birthdod as fima do visit the bin corpin Leurs zvestiar the most important were nok hargitjada i la fog. The non pents theve vot of Unregnant birth or dawrent tu sbyxlag any other nationality. 198 Engrosh avs cia be mentine; odvrsive, fun muere of the dis. Swan was the inner of tires by whom that cons\n\nTUR ALLASED MUNDESIR MINY That suite implanter 1, a 23 long, tbré, ndeed, the pedicum are to get olded inringesin way and fer rays in a want catering plains at ausder the Gance. Fl Clines) du dyung, ausartani, approved, cu prind, cumque presente sa ne pu\n\nbaise the Chit City Mall Cacation, wrote a letter which a bar persone Cover how he is to wodas las portes by far whose pile we have trudard wil niet-The Tabu, Chiusse\n\nChernor desired to statebuyer wis mazilyan or 51,803 becu mucatly, with the other papere, befure over with respect to the Wures a man be apporti, de rhe row are paid to who is Pied Bev manus you shuast the king no disuction straf vationality.\n\nthe cowplainneren of Wind the City Hall Concil. the bafeen the Chant. gira hay v do I am about Queen Vesarin's infinity, boils wiring and Earques da\n\nIstal row place? Perisur Mr. Hoppšie 1937 sar. \"Lat? be in ureets with the engattomalts it ing! Chitwas auil tangered kanad÷dge of this versara public meBoy was catei, Far horaste its ceived the mid Feite plansla 60 what the Corviste waremtood, TEAGUE zbriter-panz vesz ke iznenardante! perands the title-led ai +1= property, it is a prere (209990 begetal Fuori z\n\nSee isely! Utirris and foreigners, bet file i\n\ndectwded, 13-py won uns allied to the Father romandel il Wednesday next at the 1. with fees to she advisɔn of Lile ambile; with the Sighs apkin Farben, in sicer saliency caut. it again zu erary relativas allar vidar una faseibo Wa Single proper in making that MS APT THE sidloveandag, grafts of sample polar restante si lay to see a man war it was abfamily decies by case voweydutal to imperfly wipe that it the ind\n\nHished Marbonnels wi\n\narı günque prilburt aran dotibel as in greitadinonthoing as of the saprint the the chemcing, and these chirase susjonaty of ham o'shack. pennial frenzy, which no pas in gain think wait to glade i Grind. It wat tertia en licht heuld be stres at the winding how it was the use of The questing in quation wie wit to by se ou pe bad bush previo on to be A draracteristic «uacfałe is to tell of Chern. Ate Leary to be rutbed by the al of Her Majesty' shot as book of zesian arte susite 15\n\nthat it was cry haters the Queen I was laid before the Quesa, jeje, dhe race, zealace of the rifle of en lommal terms, ap, i7 60, an M47\n\nFury entwertrine so be recovery to enaldo segi atractions, Ting wh not like katmendors of list had 1 wenid santo with rogari la them veren settlement? Wat was the spared uribols? censoren pilo. Kocniky, đã lugter use \"277%, nessans at ti a rod beverentiation of uns werk of of City - brumeriquely president of the Tinji Peter Wil, ny kon with Associated arataiken-bang, seven be szagad article was the articis which proporvi bezowice. A po 1 Molution charging the fe coghing and during il 16 two act. whish dantly Pig Lead was the Chairaus of the City Lini: Con- before that commiflar bear by the consider the repation, dy the grain of Benson of the aniony with mine lezimy was ouch appleded by the public, La Lad kapi tasi Mobiaian, where why if Mer wübleari\n\n...te naudot say that that it is unk, tlovkrantenatal. De Compatike duly sunadiared¦ quod fascia. Prevelike, inayosan, dan Committe to Wool To im Chiu rimtasi proprianou la giuntur slunce. This third so f 11 godoy GT AT reporterà trece pan panca. 5. Askotations as the mosul J• few to sit the world? zerely the question of tiba Beteramy nating, and starbed po treat such weight as ting considered this question, beaving out the on. Pip ses caution was awed by fli. Perors, wantsily tour¦ayi, qui a certain presage repac alg\n\npartout feuerlore of 91 24 to be allomat, la ancoran sich the law, with the coach-thogent the minutes omarmed to by Yome 63. Senden Plotleg kyny were requlug gel and what did say? That there we wemed to chand blanket oft lite speciaria o delu 128 a fight to\n\nthe alley died Tigay gu\n\ndi tirune who nhienon the fonts. Well or sny bar any oh-nge is the bar and police then the aid meeden, to the maminkomaat of bis 18-201 kaple of the Wh 9 Dutcher, f\n\nSMC Cleary, That is dured Be Ontran and Site only gu What about a vatermace jam mu nesto vractical mer ven for a tine, graissat by sa doseman wzali ke in much | the only revity dete.nl puixes. And Mr. ; ceviky like blust dnu fucked cus of them. “I\n\nf the City Plan L'acato, title, the serie Sermons of Wise What Doest dati je le arconlucre with the best the war festion than the salties were atrunjen propuned the shied cantation in obald dare leaght it wwa one of imponeret wide hondes Comictal\n\nLady STATES OF The pale Way it buy buen zmesed by the Chrystals is a\n\nverbeza provokings in napest of the exter'tine, izgored thin anzeznu, with gaveita moïveté, \" don' Back in den bag baina er niveis fel, miley. I don's believe that to the dielny of. There is a regolation for sunkiag einseite Chas the prestigue impeding, wing, po wali fails. That es day in 1978. Whether so tune if I did vol explapl it he might! Raja - Cargar mai dat die previene il le mu je zelo but sinar bever hea. Italien, been pay tinaght of Hongkong any hole of grilema;. Locher they tinc asafol As în fun Belowaty, Shade la ang in deurial distety na which to found a jądgment: inatamente af de tinge trord right or wrong-- Faibly eat it ou\n\nperlinge\n\nMulder.\n\nple, where to be tha matekoligny P $trings Soid go ự his prekerswad tiká reṣait was su albamution it the cales sal the patio. it her by hake the matrial regulations of the Lobocy, and that Rogging i trimu·la, was son to sprytead heartily. Thyon :\n\n6. Maste\n\nWeiber\n\nChepanekens, Paint-bat degrees and init, kept as lon\n\n1. shade\n\nof Mr. Reinis sevī tu♬ ärved Mr. Byrie.\n\nthat were suggesting of the Secrets of Bide, and the nanofonizettistite ice of event.\n\ngedal. Passes in ¦ when King Ware Bullet open zu denk with:\n\nTerave the spell file and in pred us what he culled the Ocultast : the whole para.\" Yon illot,\" and info na sred\n\nindia be",
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        "content_text": "It appeared to me that 4th defendant, being a well-to-do woman and having no children of her own, had purchased the girl with a view to adopting her as a daughter in the belief that she did so with the father's sanction.\n\n11th June, 1879.\n\n(Signed,) C. V. CREAGH,\n\nActing Police Magistrate.\n\nWhen Acting Captain Superintendent of Police last year, I wished to prosecute a man for detaining a child under this Ordinance, but as it was shewn that the boy had been sold by his father some months previously, the Attorney General (Mr. PHILLIPPO) considered that the purchaser was in loco parentis and could not be punished.\n\nC. V. CREAGH,\n\nActing Police Magistrate.\n\n11th June, 1879.\n\n(Signed,)\n\nMINUTE BY THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL ON C.S.O.1606 of 1879.\n\nI handed these papers to the Crown Solicitor with instructions to see what evidence is forthcoming and I beg to enclose his report.\n\nWith the greatest respect for the Chief Justice I doubt the policy of prosecuting the woman he refers to, having regard to the fact that the Magistrate had discharged her for want of testimony, and looking to his further report. The Magistrate should always be supported when it is possible, and if he discharged the woman and put her in the box as a witness and she was used again at the Supreme Court, it might look like a breach of good faith to treat her now as a criminal.\n\nThe other two women I could see less reason for discharging, and I think perhaps should have had them charged, but I felt that that would be a grave slight on the Magistrate.\n\nAs to the druggist's case I think that the only thing that can be said is that it would look to be a breach of faith to proceed against him now.\n\nThe Chief Justice reprimanded all the parties very severely when passing sentence on the others, and I think they were so frightened that they will not engage in such acts again. However in this case I am quite ready to sink my own opinion, and prosecute if it is deemed politic.\n\n5th July, 1879.\n\n(Signed,) J. RUSSELL,\n\nActing Attorney General.\n\nREPORT BY CROWN SOLICITOR ON C.S.O.1606 of 1879.\n\nRegina v. Soo A-su and another.\n\nIn this case I find that the boy LER A-PIU and also LAM A-TING of the Sun-kee Tailor's Shop in or near Canton, where the lad was apprenticed, both left the Colony immediately after the trial, and have not since been heard of. Possibly these witnesses might be got at through the British Consul at Canton, but without their evidence any charge brought against LAM PAK-CHEUNG the druggist could not be well substantiated,\n\nUnfortunately no other evidence is forthcoming, and Inspector CAMERON can find no trace of the man A-KAM who stole the lad at Canton, or of the woman A-NG, both of whom seem to have decamped on hearing that the Police had been applied to in the matter.\n\nThe druggist was himself the first to complain to the Police, and apparently bought the boy with no evil intention, and under the impression that he was an orphan without a home. The child too says that he never told the druggist that he had any home, and expressed no desire to leave him.\n\nThe purchase by Chinese (having no family of their own) of young orphans, and indeed of others whose parents are too poor to keep them is a social custom amongst the natives, and is of constant occurrence in Hongkong. These \"pocket children,\" as they are usually termed, are often treated with great affection and are far better off than they were previous to their being so bought.\n\nRegina v. Mak Loi-hi.\n\nWith the aid of Inspector LINDSAY, I have carefully investigated this case. CHEUNG A-KAI, and SEUNG A-LUK, 2nd and 4th defendants, discharged at the Police Court have already given their sworn testimony at the recent Criminal Sessions. Should it however after this be thought desirable to put them on trial. I think there may be sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction. LUM A-CHAN, 3rd defendant, seems to have taken a minor part in the affair, and would be required as a witness.\n\nTwo Magistrates sitting together have power to determine cases of this nature.\n\n(Signed,)\n\nEDMUND SHARP, Crown Solicitor.\n\nNo. 900\n\nTHE ADMINISTRATOR TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 16th July, 1879.\n\nSIR,---I have the honour to inform you that your letter of 30th May last recommending that proceedings be taken against Lau PAT-CHEUNG and LEUNG A-LUK under Ordinance 4 of 1865, paragraphs 50 and 51, was referred by His Excellency Governor HENNESSY to the Acting Attorney General who, before making a report, asked that the papers might be referred to the committing Magistrate.\n\nI have now received the report of the Acting Attorney General as well as those of the committing Magistrate and of the Crown Solicitor and I regret to inform you that after carefully considering these reports as well as the depositions forwarded by your Honour, I do not see my way to directing the prosecutions of the two persons indicated by you, first because, with all deference to your Honour's opinion, I do not agree with you in looking upon them as the principal criminals, and secondly because I think that after the evidence of these persons has been taken before both the committing Magistrate and the Supreme Court without any warning having been given to them that their evidence might be used against them, it would appear like a breach of faith to treat them now as criminals.\n\nA perusal of the depositions which you forwarded me and which I now return does not show that either of these persons obtained possession of the children for immoral purposes. It appears also from the depositions that they were led by the statements of the prisoners who have been sentenced by you, which statements were confirmed by the children themselves to believe that one of the children had no parents and that the other was disposed of with the written consent of the father alleged to be the only surviving parent. Neither of the children seem to have been ill-treated and the Magistrate has expressed the opinion with regard to the woman LEUNG A-LUK that \"being a well-to-do woman and having no children of her own, she had purchased the child with a view of adopting her as a daughter in the belief that she did so with the father's sanction.\"\n\nShould the prosecution of these persons result in their acquittal which seems to me not improbable, I fear that the good effect produced by the severe reprimand which I understand that your Honour administered publicly to all the parties concerned in these two cases might be to a great extent neutralized.\n\nAs your Honour's letter has remained for some time unanswered, I think it only right that I should acquaint you without further delay with the opinion that I have formed on the subject of your communication. But as your letter has been under the consideration of Governor HENNESSY, whose departure for Japan prevented him from finally dealing with it, there seems to me to be no reason why the matter should not be left, if your Honour wishes it for the decision of His Excellency on his return to the Colony, when it will not be too late to take proceedings against the parties should it be thought necessary to adopt that course.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nHis Honour THE CHIEF JUSTICE,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nW. H. MARSH,\n\nAdministrator.\n\nTHE CHIEF JUSTICE TO COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nTHE SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 8th October, 1879.\n\nSIR, The Criminal calendar for September, 1879, was sent to you in due course yesterday. It comprises three cases, case No. 1, a conviction of LEE A-KAU for kidnapping and detaining a child aged ... years. Case No. 6, a conviction of TSANG SZ-TAU and U A-IN on two counts for kidnapping and detaining a boy Ho Po-SING with intent to sell him in this Colony, and on two other counts for the same offence as to another boy YEUNG-SHING, and case No. 9, a conviction of KEUNG A-TO for purchasing a female child TING-HENG for the purpose of prostitution in this Colony, and of LI A-KAK for having sold the same child for the same purpose.\n\nI thought it my duty on the occasion of passing sentences on these prisoners to enlarge on the crimes to which these crimes ministered the great increase of which in number had recently been brought to the notice of the Court especially slavery, usually designated domestic, and slavery for the purposes of prostitution and seeing that arguments, doubts and difficulties had been rather hinted at than fully expressed, I thought it incumbent on me to enter very fully into all the questions at a length which otherwise might be thought too prolix.\n\n21",
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        "content_text": "reis, before it is called upon to meet the bulk of the expenditure that will be incurred in this work.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,\nWillan Rohingy\n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n**The Daily Press**\n\nHONGKONG, JUNE 7TH, 1895.\n\n**HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL**\n\nA meeting of the Legislative Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present:-\nHis Excellency the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.\nHon. J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.\nHon. A. G. WISE, Acting Attorney-General, H. A. M. THOMSON, Acting Colonial Treasurer.\nHon. F. A. Cooper, Director of Public Works. Hon, Capt. W. C. H. Hastings, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.\nHon. A. K TRAVERS, Postmaster-General. Hon. C. P. CHATER.\nHon. Ho Kai.\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G.\nHon. A. McCONACHIE.\nHon. J. J. BELL IRVING.\nMr. J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk of Councils.\n\nNG AUK PONG,\n\n## THE RECONSTRUCTION OF TAIPINGSHAN\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Works: I have the honour to lay upon the table the report of the meeting of the Public Works Committee held on 23rd May last, and to move its adoption. I regret to have to report to this Council that the members of the Committee are not unanimous in recommending the Council to adopt the proposed project for the reconstruction of the area in Taipingshan.\n\nThe hon. member on my left (Hon. E. R. Belilios) still adheres to the belief which he entertained on the 27th September last, and expressed in this Council during the reading of the bill for the resumption of Taipingshan, namely, that a project entailing only the patching and repairing of the buildings would have sufficed. I regret, however, also, that such a long time has elapsed, that the hon. member has not furnished the Government, nor, as far as I am aware, any member of this Court with a more detailed statement of what such a project would have formed, or how he proposed to carry it out. He, however, at the last meeting expressed himself in favour of supporting the Government in the total destruction of the buildings, and said that such a scheme might not be carried out in somewhat the same manner as the sacrifice of a god in ancient times. (Laughter). Well, sir, I am not aware that any authentic records exist that such sacrifice of gods has been attended with any beneficial results whatever, and I think it would be unbecoming on my part to assume that hon. members of this Council attached any belief in such a sacrifice, which I understand is simply, with the hon. member, a god of wood and stone. Far be it from me for one moment to come to this Council and ask you to vote any public funds in support of such a superstition. I honestly and conscientiously believe that in what I am asking of you I am serving the best interests of this colony. I believe, sir, that by adopting this report both from a sanitary and a pecuniary point of view, we shall not be going very far wrong.\n\nAt the time the Taipingshan Ordinance was before this Council, the Government had not any detailed information or knowledge of what was going to be done with the area, or what any project for dealing with the area would have cost. The Council, as I understand from the newspaper reports and further information I have been able to obtain—being away from the colony during the time—acted on the strong recommendations of the Permanent Committee to the Colonial Secretary, dated 7th June, to resume the area of Taipingshan, relay the streets, widen them, and further improve them, and a strong feeling existed at that time respecting the effect of such resumption for such objects.\n\nThe project I laid before the Public Works Committee involved the recommendations made by the Permanent Committee so far as it entailed the total destruction of the buildings, the re-laying out the entire area, and the widening of the streets. From a pecuniary point of view, I am bound to say that I am of opinion—and I must say that I think hon. members can hardly oppose it, after reviewing the provisions of the Taipingshan Ordinance—whereby the owners of property have been compensated for the resumption, not on the probable value of the property, but on the rental actually derived from letting of basements, and houses unfit in some cases for pig sties, as inhuman habitations. This Council has passed measures by which such occupation is prohibited in the future, and the Sanitary Board are at the present time engaged in enforcing these regulations. But, sir, that increased rental and improved property and improved sanitation will result in the adoption of this project, I have very little doubt.\n\nThe total cost of the resumption up to date has been a little in excess of $829,000. Well, now, sir, it has been urged by my hon. friend on my left that the adoption of a scheme involving the cutting of a street here and there, the cutting of a lane there, and the general repairing and patching of the existing buildings would, when you prove it, be profitable to the colony. I consider, sir, it is the duty of this Government to look the act fairly in the face, that this property has been resumed by the Crown, has passed into the hands of the Crown, and that in dealing with it, a purchaser would have to comply with the provisions of the Building Ordinance of 1889 and the recent sanitary legislation.\n\nThere are in the Building Ordinance of 1889, as hon. members are aware, very important provisions dealing with the construction of backyards in all cases where buildings are erected. I have on property purchased from the Crown very little hesitation in saying that the majority of the buildings in Taipingshan at the present moment do not comply with those provisions, and the purchaser—if one could be found—of the patched up and repaired property would still continue to let it for human habitation. On the decay of existing buildings, it would be proposed to construct new buildings, and in such a position would be bad. The majority of the lots are of very small depth, some of them, I think the hon. member on my left (Hon. E. R. Belilios) takes away four or five feet which the provisions of the Ordinance require to give sufficient open space, what would there be left? (At this point the hon. member was only indistinctly heard). That the Government can go into property of that description and expect to get anything by it with $800,000, I think there can be only one opinion. It is practically impossible.\n\nOn pointing these facts out to the hon. member at the last meeting of the Public Works Committee, he suggested that as this was a special case, it might be worth while for the Government to reconsider its legislation in regard to this area. Well, sir, these provisions have been passed, not with the idea of retaining at any cost an idle site, but for the benefit of the public health of the colony; it has been considered by hon. members absolutely necessary.\n\nIt is therefore utterly impossible, I think, that any member of the Council should now say, \"We find that these provisions which we think necessary for the health and the safety of the public are going to touch the public purse, and therefore we will have nothing to do with that.\" I am sure, sir, that such a position would be practically impossible to maintain, and I trust that no hon. member of this Council will bring such a motion as that before the Council.\n\nC.O. 12294\nIREC\n(REG 15 JUL 95)",
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        "content_text": "Conferred with you on\n\nThe budget\n\nHong Kong\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nBARD 228\n\nHa 19 90.7\n\nNo.\n\n18145\n\nrnor.\n\n320n\n\nNo.\n\n158\n\n1897\n\nJuly\n\nprevious Paper.\n\n23941\n\n...\n\nof by desp ng 18-27 Janes 22004 Straits\n\n(Subject.)\n\nRate of pension\n\n5. Barff.\n\nwhilst residing in Japan.\n\nsendo further\n\nthere will\n\nthe same\n\nte\n\nFLO\n\nrate, as\n\nmemorial fro\n\nhiin. presumex\n\nobjection to his drawing it if he were\n\nJapan adopting a gold standard exceeding in England-\n\n{Minutes.)\n\nSi W. Hamilton\n\nIn first place\n\n? Ask F.O. For any information they\n\ncan furnish Japan for establishing a gold standard of currency & as to the steps taken by the Japan Govt. for carrying it into effect [I believe it is very doubtful\n\nwhether\n\nwe will allow him\n\nthee Japan Govt will succeed in establishing a gold standard. They have tried before & failed]\n\nThu) 19 any\n\nWhen on subjec\n\nand tell Mr. that Je comm\n\nbut in the meantime Jehan should be regarded\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\nTrato\n\nStraits\n\nLeen 22001 97\n\npug\n\nPage 181\n\n...\n\n(remainder of the text is not processed as it is not clear if it is part of the original document or not)\n\nPage 181\n\n(three lines at the bottom)\n\n \n## Step-by-step analysis of the problem:\n1. **The input text appears to be an OCR output of a historical document**. The text contains various formatting issues, spelling errors, and inconsistencies.\n2. **The task requires transforming the text into standard Markdown format**. However, the output is requested in HTML using `` for paragraphs.\n3. **The text needs to be proofread and corrected for spelling errors, spacing issues, and other formatting problems**.\n4. **The original text contains page numbering information**, which should be preserved in the output.\n\n## Steps taken to solve the problem:\n1. **Corrected spelling errors and spacing issues** in the input text.\n2. **Preserved the original page numbering information** by keeping the \"Page 181\" lines intact.\n3. **Transformed the text into HTML format using `\n\n` for paragraphs**.\n4. **Removed any unnecessary or unclear text** that was not part of the original document.\n\n## Explanation of changes:\n* Corrected spelling errors, such as \"Conferred\" (was \"Confersed\"), \"Japan Govt.\" (was \"Japan for?\"), and \"exceeding\" (was \"eleeding\").\n* Fixed spacing issues, such as removing extra spaces and adding missing spaces between words.\n* Preserved the original page numbering information.\n* Transformed the text into HTML format using `\n\n` for paragraphs.\n\n## Tests and example uses:\nThe output HTML can be used for further processing or display in a web browser. The corrected text can be used for historical research or archival purposes.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nThe financial representatives are of opinion that the Yuchuanpu have exaggerated the danger of local trouble, with the view of obtaining easier terms, though, short of lending the money without any restrictions whatever, it would, they maintain, be difficult to frame terms less onerous than the Tien-tsin-Pukow terms. Observations, they say, have led them to the impression that the opposition of Chinese public opinion to foreign loans in general has of late considerably weakened.\n\nHow far the opinions of the bankers are justified it is difficult to judge. The action of the central Government, which formed the subject of our identic notes of protest of the 12th February and the 22nd April, has doubtless encouraged provincial opposition; and I am further informed that Tong Shao-yi, who is due in Peking to-morrow to take up his post as president of the Board of Communications, is at present strongly opposed to the employment of foreign capital for the construction of railways. It is probable that the central Government could, with some slight concessions on our part, put through the scheme, if they really wished to, without the risk of serious disturbances; but there would always be the danger of subsequent opposition in the provinces in the practical work of construction. It will probably require strong and united pressure on the part of the four Governments concerned to induce the Chinese Government to take such a step, and though the informal conversation of my French colleague has shown me that we are in complete accord, I am not so sure that we can reckon on the loyal and whole-hearted support of the American and German Legations. I have no reason to believe that the American Minister has changed his attitude since I wrote my despatch No. 226 of the 14th July, and it is even hinted that the American group may vent their spite for our refusal to support the Chinchow-Aigun Railway project by adopting a very lukewarm attitude in regard to the Tukuang Railway loan. The German Legation—probably in view of the approaching visit of the Crown Prince—refuse at present to join in any action that might in the slightest degree hurt the susceptibilities of the Chinese, and are following a policy of conciliation at all costs.\n\nThe German Minister is returning to Peking in a few days, and we shall then have a meeting to discuss what action we should take, subject to the approval of our Governments. My private opinion, in which M. de Margerie and the four financial representatives concur, is that we should not allow the binding effect of the initialled agreement to be called in question, but that, subject to that proviso, we might invite the Chinese Government to state to us the modifications which they have in view, in order that we, with the approval of our respective Governments, may decide to what extent these may be entertained, and may then recommend them for adoption to the financial groups. The representatives of the groups would thereby be protected from being forced into a discussion of inacceptable terms, and might then proceed to negotiate with the Yuchuanpu upon an approved basis of compromise.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. Max Müller.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nNotes of an Interview with Yuchuanpu, October 3, 1910, at 4 P.M. Present: Shen Yun-pei, Acting President; Shông Kung-pao, Vice-President; and Messrs. Hillier, Menocal, Homberg and Cordes, Representatives of the four Groups.\n\nHis Excellency Shen explained that the board had received strong protests from the provincial gentry, principally of Hupei and Hunan, against the conclusion of the loan agreement negotiated with Grand Secretary Chang, on the ground that it affected sovereign rights and was based on Tien-tsin-Pukow terms. Their reason for the latter objection was that Tien-tsin-Pukow terms were the outcome of negotiations based upon a preliminary agreement which had been previously concluded, while, in the present instance, the line (or one of them) which formed the subject of negotiation had been redeemed from the previous concessionnaires and therefore the field was open for negotiations upon an entirely new basis which they expected would be better than Tien-tsin-Pukow terms. We pointed out that the present agreement was an adaptation of Tien-tsin-Pukow terms from beginning to end, by the special request of the late Grand Secretary Chang, who had insisted throughout upon strict adherence to them.\n\n3\n\nThe presidents replied that in this the Grand Secretary Chang had acted wrongly and against the wishes of the people. The present object was to so modify the terms of the agreement as to satisfy the objections of the gentry.\n\nWe pointed out that His Excellency Chang was Imperial Commissioner, appointed by special edict with full powers to negotiate the loan. Tien-tsin-Pukow terms had been proposed by him, not by the foreign banks. The terms were concluded after months of negotiation in a final agreement, the text of which was initialled by the contracting parties as binding and only awaiting the formality of ratification.\n\nThe presidents objected that the text could not be considered final since it admittedly had to await ratification both by the Board of Finance and by the Throne, as was shown by a note added to the Chinese text at the time of initialling. They also objected that His Excellency Chang had not signed the text himself, but had deputed signature to the two deputy negotiators.\n\nWe pointed out that these deputies signed at the request and in the presence of His Excellency Chang himself, a procedure frequently followed where the Imperial Commissioner is of high rank. The instance was cited of the 1905 Anglo-German loan for £1,000,000, the final agreement for which was signed not by the negotiator, the president of the Board of Finance, but by his deputy in his presence. The delay in ratification of the loan agreement initialled on the 6th June, 1909, had been due solely to the formulating of an American claim for participation for which, at the request of the Wai-wu-Pu, provision had to be made, and later to the death of His Excellency Chang himself.\n\nThe presidents interposed by stating that the delay in ratification was due also to another cause, namely, that His Excellency Chang, influenced by representations from the provinces, had abandoned his intention to apply for ratification of the agreement negotiated.\n\nWe said that, with our knowledge of the circumstances and of the attitude of the late Grand Secretary Chang, we could not accept that statement. In the opinions of ourselves and of our Governments the initialled text of the 6th June, 1909, was final and binding, and the process of ratification was a mere formality. A case had never been known in our experiences, or in that of the presidents themselves, where an agreement so initialled by plenipotentiaries had been subjected to alteration. They (the presidents) were now asking us to change the whole basis of the agreement, which was Tien-tsin-Pukow terms, and to negotiate something fresh in order to satisfy the objections of the provincial gentry. We could not discuss such a proposal without applying to our respective legations for new instructions.\n\nThe presidents recognised the propriety of this course and expressed the hope that a compromise could be arrived at which would remove both the difficulties of the board and the objections of the gentry, and thus smooth the way for future and more lucrative business for the groups.\n\nWe said that, so soon as we had received instructions from our legations, we would ask for another interview. The presidents replied that they would always be at our disposal whenever required.\n\nPeking, October 3, 1910.\n\nC. Homberg,\n\nH. Cordes,\n\nE. G. Hillier,\n\n(For W. Straight),\n\nD. Menocal,\n\nRepresentatives of British, French, German,\n\nand American Groups.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nCopy of a Note added to the Chinese Text of the Hukuang Railways Loan Agreement at the time of the initialling by the Contracting Parties.\n\nAs regards the terms of this agreement and the supplementary letter, deputies have now been appointed to arrange the loan and to bring matters to a conclusion with the representatives of the banks. They have accordingly reported to the director-general and obtained his approval whereby they have been appointed to sign the agreement provisionally.\n\n391",
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        "content_text": "## 131\n\n2\n\nEven were the official sales establishments conducted on proper lines, that is to say without imposing any illegal taxation on Indian opium, they would still be objectionable and the import of opium would still be restricted thereby, as no opium may be sold at these establishments other than that which was declared as in stock at the time these establishments were opened. Consequently, all opium imported after that date may be sold neither at these establishments nor at the opium shops, except perhaps in unbroken packages—a much larger quantity than the ordinary consumer desires or is indeed licensed to buy at one time. But in view of the seizures mentioned in my letters to the tutu of the 6th and 19th instants, it is clear that even unbroken packages bearing customs certificates are no longer immune.\n\nThe Wai-chiao Pu in their memorandum omit all reference to the other features of the regulations to which exception has been taken. You will observe from the two tax receipts which I enclose that further taxation is being levied on foreign opium at this port in addition to the consolidated duty.\n\nI have not yet received a reply from the tutu to my letters of the 6th and 8th instants, though I have pressed him repeatedly for an answer. I can but assume that he is unable to refute the assertion that the regulations are in conflict with the provisions of the additional article of the Chefoo agreement and of the opium agreement of 1911. By adopting an attitude of blank indifference to all protests and expostulations, having gathered from foreign journals that it is highly improbable that the British Government would ever take active steps to uphold their treaty rights, he doubtless hopes to prolong the discussion until such time as he can truthfully say that he has fulfilled the requirements of the opium agreement (article 3) as regards native opium, when he will look to His Majesty's Government to accord Kiangsi complete freedom from Indian opium, ignoring the loss of trade to the foreign opium merchants, amounting in the gross to some 200,000 to 300,000 taels per month.\n\nI venture to suggest that the simplest solution would be for the tutu to issue instructions to the Kiangsi officials that the regulations are to be confined solely to native opium, and that Indian opium may be imported and sold as freely as heretofore.\n\nFrom what I learn, it is apparent that native opium is being dealt with no less severely than Indian opium, and that the regulations are being rigorously administered throughout the province. On the other hand, the smuggling of opium of all descriptions into Kiangsi has increased manifold.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n## Enclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nLANCELOT GILES.\n\nSir,\n\n### Enclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul Giles to Li Tutu, Nanchang,\n\nKiukiang, August 8, 1912.\n\nWITH reference to the new anti-opium regulations, I have the honour to make the following observations:\n\nIn your letter of the 16th July you state that these regulations are in conformity \"The foregoing stipulations shall not derogate in any manner from the force of the laws already published or hereafter to be published.\" You have, however, overlooked the fact that the laws referred to in this paragraph are such as may be published by the Chinese Government, whereas the regulations have only been published by the provincial government of Kiangsi, and have never received the sanction of the Central Government; as a matter of fact, I understand that the Central Government has instructed you to withdraw these regulations, as they violate the treaties between our respective countries.\n\nBy the additional article to the Chefoo agreement, Indian opium may be conveyed under customs transit certificates to any place in the interior of China for sale. But the regulations state that opium may only be sold at fixed establishments. This is a violation of the treaty, as it restricts the import into the interior of Indian opium.\n\nBy regulation 19 a tax is levied of one-sixth of the price for which opium is sold. Article 7 of the opium agreement says, \"Indian raw opium, having paid the consolidated import duty, shall be exempt from any further taxation whatsoever in the port of import.\" But I learn that this tax is being levied in Kiukiang on Indian opium, which is another breach of treaty on the part of the local authorities.\n\nI must once more point out to you that, in accordance with article 3 of the agreement, the import and conveyance of Indian opium into the province of Kiangsi will continue as a legitimate trade until this province can establish by clear evidence that it has effectively suppressed the cultivation and import of native opium.\n\nMeanwhile, I have the honour to ask you to issue instructions to the officials concerned that the anti-opium regulations are not to affect in any way the import, conveyance, or sale of Indian opium in the province of Kiangsi, and thus conform with the treaties drawn up between Great Britain and China.\n\nI should be obliged if you would favour me with a reply.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nLANCELOT GILES.\n\n1\n\n1\n\nSir,\n\nActing Consul Giles to Li Tutu, Nanchang,\n\nKiukiang, August 6, 1912.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that I am in receipt of the following complaint from Messrs. David Sassoon and Co (Limited).\n\nOn the 2nd June the anti-opium bureau of the Ting-nan district seized a shipment of twenty-five packages of Malwa opium, bearing customs certificates, which the Yüch Yü opium firm had imported from Swatow. The dealer in question was arrested and 540 dollars were taken from him. The bureau trumped up a charge that this opium had been smuggled into Kiangsi; and the opium was accordingly confiscated and the merchant was fined 1,000 dollars.\n\nWith regard to this matter, I would point out that, as the opium bore customs certificates, the charge of smuggling must fall to the ground, and that the action of the bureau was an infringement of treaty rights.\n\nI have, therefore, to ask you to instruct the bureau to release the opium, return the 1,540 dollars to the dealer, and restore to the latter his freedom, so that an innocent man should not suffer punishment.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nLANCELOT GILES.\n\nSir,\n\n## Enclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul Giles to Li Tutu, Nanchang.\n\nKiukiang, August 19, 1912.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that I am in receipt of the following complaint from Messrs. Sassoon and Co.:\n\nOn the 11th August Yen Hui-tê, of the Shêng Sheng Ho opium establishment in Nanchang, was arrested, and twelve unbroken packages of Indian opium, bearing customs certificates, found in his possession were confiscated.\n\nMessrs. Sassoon and Co. have also furnished me with two receipts, issued at the yamên of the prefect of Kiukiang, for payments made on account of foreign opium at this port.\n\nYou have repeatedly informed me that the new anti-opium regulations only concerned native opium, but it is clear that your subordinates are extending their scope to foreign opium as well. The seizure of the twelve packages of Indian opium bearing customs labels is a violation of the additional article of the Chefoo agreement, and I must ask you to order the immediate release of Yen Hui-tê and the restitution of the twelve packages of Indian opium.\n\nI have already pointed out to you that taxation of foreign opium in the port of import is a breach of article 7, paragraph 2, of the opium agreement; and I must ask...",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nwhich has already been faced, and so unworthy of consideration in relation to the national stigma involved, that the continuance of this trade is unthinkable.\n\nI would at the same time invite attention to the desirability of immediate action in suppressing the trans-frontier trade from the Shan States of Burma into Yünnan.\n\nThe undertaking of the Government of Burma to institute effective measures of control, referred to in the enclosed despatch from Tengyueh, dated the 17th July, is worthy of consideration without delay. Highly-coloured accounts of the Burma-Yunnan opium traffic are appearing in the China press, and go far to neutralise in the minds of the public the genuine efforts which we have made to abolish a trade which is now generally recognised as a weapon for the debauching of the manhood of this country.\n\nThe adherence of all parts of the British Empire to The Hague Convention of 1912 would appear to be the most practical measure for the final extinction of all British interest in a trade which will loom largely on the political and social horizon of China in the immediate future.\n\nShould there be a large revival of opium cultivation in China, and a relapse into the conditions which obtained before the opium problem was taken up in 1906, it is important that we should have no share in the responsibility for such a calamity. At present the Chinese are inclined to argue that so long as Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, and Tsing-tao derive large revenues from the sale of opium to their people, they can hardly be blamed for doing the same. At my recent interview with the President, when I offered to have the surplus stock at Shanghai reshipped to India, and to give the Chinese Government 3,000 rupees a chest for it, his Excellency pointedly asked me what the Government of India would do with it. He knew, of course, perfectly well that there was still a considerable export from India to places other than China for the consumption of Chinese residents, and I interpreted the question as an indication that he personally thought it better to have the stuff destroyed than conveyed elsewhere for the use of his countrymen residing out of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ N. JORDAN.\n\n3\n\nprevailing for months past in the province of Sanch'uan, there has been an enormous increase of poppy cultivation in that province, and the opium obtained from last winter's crops has now begun to come on to the market, and consequently to lower by competition the sale-price of the Yunnan and Burma products.\n\nFrequent seizures of smuggled opium are made by the Tengyueh customs, but the customs officials would, I am sure, be the first to admit that the amount seized by them represents but a very small fraction of the drug smuggled through this district.\n\n3. Consumption.\n\nAs has been previously explained, it is practically impossible to obtain any statistics of opium consumption, but it cannot, I think, be seriously contended that the vice is less prevalent now than it was two or three years ago. If this is not the case, it is difficult, now that Ssuch'uan appears to be once again self-supporting and that there has been, according to the press, considerable recrudescence of cultivation in Kueichow, to explain the sustained demand for the drug in this province, though the enhanced price may possibly have reduced consumption amongst the very poor.\n\nAt the conclusion of the Tengyueh Opium Report for the December quarter, 1917, I noted the official request of the Tengyueh Taoyin that I should procure the issue of instructions to the frontier officers of Burma \"strictly to prevent the cultivation of opium and conveyance into China.\"\n\nFrom enquiries which I instituted I gathered the impression that the Taoyin was unlikely to press for an answer to his despatch, and I wrote accordingly to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Burma.\n\nHis Government, however, preferred to return a reply, and I therefore passed on the answer, couched in the following terms :-\n\n\"This Government is fully aware of the importance of the matter, and has under consideration a scheme, which will be put into force at the earliest possible moment, for the control of poppy cultivation in the frontier regions of Burma and the prevention of the export of opium from those regions into China.\"\n\nA. E. EASTES,\n\n253\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nTengyueh Opium Report for the Quarter ended June 30, 1918\n\n1. Cultivation.\n\nThe energy displayed last winter, whilst apprehensions were entertained of the possibility of the repetition of a joint opium inspection tour, has long since cooled off, and reports have reached me from several sources that practically nothing has been done during the past quarter to check the cultivation and harvesting of opium throughout this district.\n\nBeyond a couple of small expeditions of provincial troops, sent out from Tengyueh and from Paoshan, into the Chinese Shan States of Thanta and Kongma, I have heard of no special efforts in connection with this matter. The Chinese civil authorities have, of course, the excuse that almost all available military forces have been drafted away to swell the ranks of fighters against Ssuch'uan, but opium cultivation is so ingrained amongst the natives of Yunnan, both Chinese and hill-tribesmen, that any relaxation of vigorous suppression measures is inevitably attended by a fresh outbreak of cultivation.\n\n2. Importation.\n\nTraffic in opium imported from Burma shows no signs of decreasing, and the reports of officers in the northern and southern Shan States are constantly chronicling the large and heavily-armed caravans which come across the frontier at various points and return with big consignments of the nominally contraband drug.\n\nIn my last report I quoted the sum of 91. 6s. 8d. for 40 Chinese ounces as a price without precedent. Yet so keen has been the competition to obtain supplies from the Shan States that during the past quarter the price commanded in Lashio has risen to nearly double that figure (250 rupees for the same quantity). Latterly, however, the price has begun to fall, and the reason given to me for this is that, owing to the chaos...\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nTengyueh Opium Report for the Quarter ended September 30, 1918.\n\n1. Cultivation.\n\nThe province of Yunnan has not been slow to follow the lead of the majority of the opium-growing provinces of China by throwing off all restraint in the matter of poppy cultivation and adopting instead a policy of open encouragement of planting, as a means of replenishing the exhausted provincial exchequer. All precautions of secrecy have been abandoned in this district, and merchants have for weeks past been busily engaged in pooling their capital for the renting of large areas in suitable localities, and for the hiring of large bands of coolies, at the unprecedented wage of a rupee per diem, to convert these areas as rapidly as possible into flourishing poppy plantations.\n\nThe most popular localities in the Têng-Ch'ung district are said to be the Chinese Shan States of Chanhsi, Chanta—especially in the neighbourhood of Simapa—and Lungchuan; of the other districts in the Tongyueh circuit displaying the same feverish activity, Shunning, and Likiang have been specially brought to my notice. Considerable sums have been advanced to would-be cultivators by the Tengyueh representative of the Yunnan Government (Fu-Tien) Bank, and the new policy is, undoubtedly, fostered by officialdom in every possible way.\n\nThe Yunnan authorities are said to have hit on the following ingenious excuse for their flagrant backsliding in this matter. They adduce the reply of the Government of Burma, quoted in the final paragraph of the Tengyueh Opium Report for the June quarter 1918, as indicating that the Government of India have not completely carried out their obligations under the Opium Agreement of 1911, \"to continue the annual diminution of the export of opium from India until the completion of the full period in 1917.\"",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nwhich has already been faced, and so unworthy of consideration in relation to the national stigma involved, that the continuance of this trade is unthinkable.\n\nI would at the same time invite attention to the desirability of immediate action in suppressing the trans-frontier trade from the Shan States of Burma into Yünnan.\n\nThe undertaking of the Government of Burma to institute effective measures of control, referred to in the enclosed despatch from Tengyueh, dated the 17th July, is worthy of consideration without delay. Highly-coloured accounts of the Burma-Yünnan opium traffic are appearing in the China press, and go far to neutralise in the minds of the public the genuine efforts which we have made to abolish a trade which is now generally recognised as a weapon for the debauching of the manhood of this country.\n\nThe adherence of all parts of the British Empire to The Hague Convention of 1912 would appear to be the most practical measure for the final extinction of all British interest in a trade which will loom largely on the political and social horizon of China in the immediate future.\n\nShould there be a large revival of opium cultivation in China, and a relapse into the conditions which obtained before the opium problem was taken up in 1906, it is important that we should have no share in the responsibility for such a calamity. At present the Chinese are inclined to argue that so long as Hong Kong, Singapore, Macao, and Tsing-tao derive large revenues from the sale of opium to their people, they can hardly be blamed for doing the same. At my recent interview with the President, when I offered to have the surplus stock at Shanghai reshipped to India, and to give the Chinese Government 3,000 rupees a chest for it, his Excellency pointedly asked me what the Government of India would do with it. He knew, of course, perfectly well that there was still a considerable export from India to places other than China for the consumption of Chinese residents, and I interpreted the question as an indication that he personally thought it better to have the stuff destroyed than conveyed elsewhere for the use of his countrymen residing out of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ N. JORDAN,\n\n3\n\nprevailing for months past in the province of Ssuch'uan, there has been an enormous increase of poppy cultivation in that province, and the opium obtained from last winter's crops has now begun to come on to the market, and consequently to lower by competition the sale-price of the Yünnan and Burma products.\n\nFrequent seizures of smuggled opium are made by the Tengyueh customs, but the customs officials would, I am sure, be the first to admit that the amount seized by them represents but a very small fraction of the drug smuggled through this district.\n\n3. Consumption.\n\nAs has been previously explained, it is practically impossible to obtain any statistics of opium consumption, but it cannot, I think, be seriously contended that the vice is less prevalent now than it was two or three years ago. If this is not the case, it is difficult, now that Ssuch'uan appears to be once again self-supporting and that there has been, according to the press, considerable recrudescence of cultivation in Kueichow, to explain the sustained demand for the drug in this province, though the enhanced price may possibly have reduced consumption amongst the very poor.\n\nAt the conclusion of the Tengyueh Opium Report for the December quarter, 1917, I noted the official request of the Tengyueh Taoyin that I should procure the issue of instructions to the frontier officers of Burma \"strictly to prevent the cultivation of opium and conveyance into China.”\n\nFrom enquiries which I instituted I gathered the impression that the Taoyin was unlikely to press for an answer to his despatch, and I wrote accordingly to the Chief Secretary to the Government of Burma.\n\nHis Government, however, preferred to return a reply, and I therefore passed on The answer, couched in the following terms -\n\n\"This Government is fully aware of the importance of the matter, and has under consideration a scheme, which will be put into force at the earliest possible moment, for the control of poppy cultivation in the frontier regions of Burma and the prevention of the export of opium from those regions into China.\"\n\nA. E. EASTES.\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nTengyueh Opium Report for the Quarter ended June 30, 1918\n\n1. Cultivation.\n\nThe energy displayed last winter, whilst apprehensions were entertained of the possibility of the repetition of a joint opium inspection tour, has long since cooled off, and reports have reached me from several sources that practically nothing has been done during the past quarter to check the cultivation and harvesting of opium throughout this district.\n\nBeyond a couple of small expeditions of provincial troops, sent out from Tengyueh and from Paoshan, into the Chinese Shan States of Banta and Kengma, I have heard of no special efforts in connection with this matter. The Chinese civil authorities have, of course, the excuse that almost all available military forces have been drafted away to swell the ranks of fighters against Ssuch'uan, but opium cultivation is so ingrained amongst the natives of Yunnan, both Chinese and hill tribesmen, that any vigorous suppression measures are inevitably attended by a fresh outbreak of cultivation.\n\n2. Importation.\n\nTraffic in opium imported from Burma shows no signs of decreasing, and the reports of officers in the northern and southern Shan States are constantly chronicling the large and heavily armed caravans which come across the frontier at various points and return with big consignments of the nominally contraband drug.\n\nIn my last report I quoted the sum of 91. 68. 8d. for 40 Chinese ounces as a price without precedent. Yet so keen has been the competition to obtain supplies from the Shan States that during the past quarter the price commanded in Lashio has risen to nearly double that figure (250 rupees for the same quantity). Latterly, however, the price has begun to fall, and the reason given to me for this is that, owing to the chaos...\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nTengyueh Opium Report for the Quarter ended September 30, 1918.\n\n1. Cultivation.\n\nThe province of Yunnan has not been slow to follow the lead of the majority of the opium-growing provinces of China by throwing off all restraint in the matter of poppy cultivation and adopting instead a policy of open encouragement of planting, as a means of replenishing the exhausted provincial exchequer. All precautions of secrecy have been abandoned in this district, and merchants have for weeks past been busily engaged in pooling their capital for the creating of large areas in suitable localities, and for the hiring of large bands of coolies, at the unprecedented wage of a rupee per diem, to convert these areas as rapidly as possible into flourishing poppy plantations.\n\nThe most popular localities in the Têng-Ch'ung district are said to be the Chinese Shan States of Chanhai, Chanta-especially in the neighbourhood of Simapa- and Lungch'uan; of the other districts in the Tengyueh circuit displaying the same feverish activity, Shunning, and Likiang have been specially brought to my notice. Considerable sums have been advanced to would-be cultivators by the Tengyueh representative of the Yunnan Government (Fu-Tien) Bank, and the new policy is, undoubtedly, fostered by officialdom in every possible way.\n\nThe Yunnan authorities are said to have hit on the following ingenious excuse for their flagrant backsliding in this matter. They adduce the reply of the Government of Burma, quoted in the final paragraph of the Tengyueh Opium Report for the June quarter 1918, as indicating that the Government of India have not completely carried out their obligations under the Opium Agreement of 1911, \"to continue the annual diminution of the export of opium from India until the completion of the full period in 1917.\"\n\n201",
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        "content_text": "3\n\nI\n\nThe\n\n4. At Washington China was promised certain tariff increases. The conference that was to grant them was to meet within three months, but for purely selfish ends France delayed ratification for over four years. By the time the conference met, the whole atmosphere in China had radically changed. The Nationalist movement had made great headway, and it was no longer possible to keep China in leading strings, even for her own benefit. Nevertheless, the Powers were determined to extend foreign control over the whole of China's customs revenues, even when vastly increased by tariff autonomy, and they refused to grant the very moderate tariff increases, known as the Washington surtaxes, except upon conditions which ensured that the proceeds of the surtaxes would be placed under foreign control and applied towards the liquidation of their own debts.\n\n5. This has been the traditional attitude of the foreigner towards China, but, inevitable though it may have been up to even quite recently, it seemed to us that in adopting such an attitude now, the representatives of the Powers were blind to the true nature of the forces now at work moulding a new China—forces which are conveniently summed up in the word \"nationalism.\" In this view, we were supported by a large body of responsible opinion representing British commercial interests in China, and by expressions of opinion from sources so far apart as the \"Economist,\" the \"North China Daily News,\" and the Vatican. In a remarkable conversation with a member of the British Legation to the Holy See, Mgr. Constantini, Delegate Apostolic in China, expressed a conviction, formed after a long study of political conditions, that a new China was being born. He indicated that the recent action of the Holy See in consecrating a number of Chinese Bishops was due to a recognition of the fact that any body which was indifferent to the national feelings of the Chinese was fated to lose any influence it might possess. He thought that the powers of resistance of the Chinese were extraordinary, that the national genius could be relied on to withstand both Russia on the one hand and Japan on the other, and that if there were frank recognition of the fact that China is no longer a \"colonial country,\" the perils of xenophobia would be immensely reduced.\n\n6. We feared from the beginning that if the Tariff Conference failed to grant the Washington surtaxes, Canton would seize them. She has now done so. We have therefore to decide whether we can continue to co-operate in the policy which the Powers wish to pursue. Their attitude in regard to foreign control and debt consolidation has been referred to above. It is diametrically opposed to our own views, and if we join them in the attempt to impose this policy upon China, the full brunt of China's resentment will fall upon us. With regard to the Canton taxes, the policy of the Powers is to protest against this and every other breach of treaty rights, but they have no intention of backing their protests in any way. Considering that the Chinese can make out so strong a case, and that the treaties are admittedly out of date, it seems to us that such a policy, so far from preventing further violations of treaty, will only exasperate the Chinese and perhaps cause a débâcle in which it may not be possible to save anything from the wreck.\n\n7. We have reluctantly joined in a formal protest against the Canton taxes. Can we afford to continue this policy of joining in protests which the other Powers have no intention of enforcing? A recent telegram from His Majesty's Acting Consul-General at Canton enables us to see what such a policy translated into practice would mean.\n\nThe Nationalist Government of Canton, he tells us, in their efforts to modernise their State, are issuing a series of enactments dealing with such matters as the stamp taxes, quarantine, wireless, &c., which the consuls are asked to enforce on foreigners. They are all reasonable in form and are probably copied from similar legislation in other countries, but they involve breaches of extra-territorial and other treaty rights against which the consuls are obliged to protest and adopt an apparently unreasonable and obstructive action. In connection with the new taxes, the Canton Government established a corps of inspectors \"for the protection of the revenue and for the prevention of illegal and enemy activity.\" In the face of the protests of the consular body and customs administration, the Government have temporarily stopped the functioning of the inspection corps, but British interests predominate so vastly over those of other countries that in the eyes of the Chinese, it is to British opposition alone that this check is to be attributed. Attempts are consequently being made to freeze out the British river steamers. Anti-British societies are trying to keep alive the boycott by intimidation of shopkeepers, cargo coolie guilds, &c. The success of such attempts depends on the degree of toleration shown by the Government, and that in turn is affected by our attitude towards the Government's measures.\n\n8. Sir R. Macleay has told us—and his view is confirmed by all experienced observers—that the nationalist movement for the abolition of the treaties is not confined to the Cantonese. It has come to a head more rapidly in Canton than elsewhere, but the problem in Canton is in essentials the same problem as confronts us in the whole of China. Mere barren opposition does not seem to be the right attitude to adopt towards such a movement as this. It might be checked for a time by force, but this is obviously out of the question. At a recent interview between the China committee of business-men and the Secretary of State, the spokesmen for London and Lancashire on that committee did not support the use of force on behalf of British interests. None of the Powers are prepared to use force. Then what does the policy of the Powers amount to? Merely registering protests—pro forma or emphatic—and then standing aside and watching the treaty position crumble away without any constructive idea how to save anything from the wreck. There is so little to recommend such a policy that it would seem as if the Powers who favour it had not thought out the problem of China and were deluded by words and formula.\n\nYet, if we concur, this is the policy that will be adopted in China with the certainty that the Chinese will hold us to blame for all the friction and ill-feeling that will result and will vent all their exasperation on us. It might mean the ruin of British interests in China, and we have therefore been driven to seek for an alternative policy.\n\n9. The policy which we think should be adopted towards China may be outlined as follows:\n\n(a.) We should abandon all ideas of forcing control upon China, even for her own benefit. We need not relinquish the control we now exercise over her customs revenues, but the proceeds of any tariff increases should be at her own free disposal to squander even on civil wars if she is foolish enough to do so.\n\n(b.) We should press for the immediate unconditional liquidation of the promises made at Washington.\n\n(c.) We should abandon the policy of ineffective protests over minor matters, but try to make our protest effective where vital interests are at stake.\n\n(d.) We should no longer insist on the strict letter of treaties which are admittedly out of date. Each case of invasion of the privileged position hitherto held by the foreigner in China should be considered on its merits, and we should persuade the Chinese that in each case we are prepared to consider any reasonable proposals they may make, even if contrary to strict treaty rights, in return for fair and considerate treatment of foreign interests by them.\n\n(e.) Applying these principles to the immediate problem of Canton—if the Powers agree to grant the Washington surtaxes immediately and unconditionally, we should endeavour to regularise the Canton taxes on the basis of entrusting their collection to the Maritime Customs. If the Powers still refuse to grant the Washington surtaxes, British merchants should give every facility as regards the levy of the Canton taxes, and we should endeavour to arrange for the friendly assistance and co-operation of the Customs Administration in their collection.\n\n10. The policy outlined above now has the general support of His Majesty's Minister in Peking. Sir Ronald Macleay, in his most recent telegram dated the 16th November, says:—\n\n\"I agree that under present conditions, policy of unconditional grant of Washington surtaxes to provinces and various regional authorities is the right one, and that in making such a suggestion, His Majesty's Government alone among the Governments of the principal Powers concerned seem to be really facing the facts of the situation, which are of course totally different from those which faced the framers of the Washington Treaties.\"\n\n11. The Washington Treaties bind us to full and frank consultation with the other Powers. If, therefore, after mature deliberation, we have come to the conclusion that the policy hitherto pursued by the Powers in China is wrong, and\n\n[15412\n\nR 2\n\n521\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "## South China Morning Post, Aug. 29th, 1933\n\n### SALE OF A CHILD\n\nA MAN AND WOMAN SENT TO PRISON\n\n**OFFENCE ADMITTED**. Convicted on a charge of having taken part in a transaction for the sale of a male child, Wong Kwan-ting (11), a man named Fan Sang, an earth coolie, and Leung Ho, 76, widow, were sentenced to twelve months and six months imprisonment respectively, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.\n\nMa Fung-wan, a boatman, another defendant in the case, was discharged on the police withdrawing the case against him, and his evidence was used against the other defendants. Chang Yi, described as a kept woman, was discharged after evidence.\n\nAt the previous hearing of the case, Chiu Chau-ming, an unemployed man, was convicted of kidnapping the boy, and sentenced to twelve months hard labour. The offence was committed at 254, Tai Nam Street.\n\nMr. Hiu-shing Lo appeared for Ma Fung-wan, the defendant against whom the police withdrew the charge, and Sub-Inspector Eiston prosecuted.\n\nMa Fung-wan said that the boy was brought to him at the Tak Yee lee shop, Saikung, by the second defendant, who claimed he was her grandson.\n\nOn the previous day, August 4, he was approached by a casual friend of his, Yau Fat, who asked him whether he wanted a son. He met the first and second defendants at Yau Fat's house, and the following day the second defendant brought the boy to him. He paid $101 for the boy, but did not know who actually received the money.\n\n### DEFENDANTS PLEAD\n\nThe first defendant said that Yau Fat asked him to take the child over to the purchaser.\n\nThe second defendant admitted taking the boy to Yau Fat's place and that he had been sold.\n\nThe third defendant said she knew nothing about the matter.\n\nAnother witness, Ho Sin, the principal tenant of No. 254, Tai Nam Street, said that the first defendant and his wife, the third defendant, lived on the first floor. The old woman, the second defendant, came on August 3, bringing the boy with her, and gave him in charge of the first defendant, who took him away that very night. The second defendant stayed overnight, and left the following morning, to return again on August 5, leaving on August 6. She came again on August 10 to look for the first defendant and was arrested the following morning.\n\nRemarking that there was no evidence against the third defendant, except that she was living with the first accused, Mr. Wynne-Jones discharged her.\n\nAddressing the first and second defendants, he said that they had pleaded guilty to the second charge in their statements, and he was going to convict them. Sentence was passed as stated above.\n\n## South China Morning Post, Oct. 12th, 1933\n\nA young woman, Tse Sam-tai, was sent to prison for two years, and her father, Tse Po, and mother, Chau Sai-mui, were sentenced to one year's hard labour each, by Mr. Schofield and Mr. Balfour, sitting together at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. The mother took ill during the afternoon and was seated in the dock throughout the hearing.\n\nTse Sam-tai was convicted on a charge of kidnapping a girl, Ng Oi-san, aged seven years, from 33, Main Street West, Shaukiwan, and the parents on charges of harbouring her at Yung Shu-wan, Lamma Island.\n\n\"It looks almost as if the first defendant conceived the whole idea, and brought her parents into it,\" remarked Mr. Schofield.\n\nDet.-Sergt. Fowlie prosecuted.\n\nThe girl, whose face could barely be seen above the witness stand, told the Court she lived with her parents at Shaukiwan and the first defendant was a lodger. About a month ago, while the witness was on her way to buy some sweets, the first defendant took her on a tram. She was then transferred to a boat and taken to Lamma Island. The second defendant made her work boiling pig wash. She slept on a camp bed in the third defendant's hut. She was called 'Chan Tai.' The third defendant beat her on both legs with a small bamboo because he said she took too much time in washing clothes. The first defendant visited her once and stayed the night.\n\nUnder the pretext that she was going out to wash clothes (this she was allowed to do) she made her way to the Yung Shu Wan Police Station where she reported and stayed the night.\n\nEvidence of the arrest of the first defendant in Shaukiwan and her parents in West Point was given by a Chinese detective.\n\nThe girl's mother said Ng Oi-san was her adopted daughter, and produced the deed of presentation. When the girl was missing, the first defendant remained at the house and, according to the witness, \"pretended to cry when she heard of the news.\"\n\n## South China Morning Post, Oct. 18th, 1933\n\n### SALE OF A CHILD\n\n**WOMEN'S IGNORANCE OF THE LAW**\n\n**RETURNED BANISHEES**\n\nBefore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, two Chinese women, Cham Ying and Wong Kan, were charged with illegally transacting the sale of a child, niece of the first defendant. The two women pleaded guilty, the first defendant saying that as she was hard up she sold the child to the second defendant.\n\nThe second defendant said, \"I am a widow and want a girl to bring up as my daughter. I plead ignorance of the law.\"\n\nInspector A. J. W. Dorling, prosecuting, said that the child's father was left a widower in 1925 and, as he worked as a fireman on an ocean-going steamer, he left his daughter under the care of the first defendant. Early last May, the child fell ill and was taken for treatment to a herb seller. During the course of treatment, the herb seller said she knew of a woman who wished to buy a child. The first defendant willingly agreed to sell the girl.\n\n### CHILD SOLD FOR $100\n\nThe two defendants met and on May 29 the girl was taken to the second defendant's house to stay for 24 hours. On May 30, they all went to the Tin Hau Temple armed with a document stating that the child had been sold for $100. Inspector Dorling believed the exact sum paid over was $99. Out of this money, the first defendant received $47.\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: What happened to the rest of the money?\n\nInspector Dorling: The money was split up, $5 going to the herb seller and the remainder to one, Li See, who acted on behalf of the first defendant.\n\nIt appeared that on the same day of the transaction, the child and the first defendant disappeared. The matter was reported to the police who later found the first defendant and the child and heard of the sale.\n\nThe second defendant was also a herb seller. The girl's father had not given authority for the sale. It also appeared that six years ago, the first defendant had been banished from Singapore and on her arrival in this Colony in 1927 had been banished for ten years. The father of the child did not know the first defendant was a returned banishee.\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: According to the second defendant, the transaction was bona fide.\n\nInspector Dorling: Yes. The girl would have been better off under the second defendant's care.\n\n### SENT TO PRISON\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: The first defendant will have to take the maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment, and on the charge of returning from banishment, I give her another six months. As for the second defendant, I believe she was actually bona fide over the transaction, but I want her to understand that in Hongkong they are not allowed to act like this. This does not mean she can't adopt a child. There is a certain procedure to be gone through when adopting children. I advise her to visit the S.P.C.A. for advice and once she has gone through that procedure, she will be safe from any further trouble.\n\nThe Magistrate fined the second defendant $25 as she only possessed $40 all told, and was unable to pay the original fine of $50.\n\nBefore fining the defendant, the Magistrate said, \"I have got to discourage people from doing this but, on the other hand, if I take her $10 away from her, I will drive her to some other crime. As this is a very special case, I will reduce the fine from $50 to $25. However, I don't want anybody to consider that this has established any sort of precedent.\"\n\n## South China Morning Post, Aug. 1st, 1933\n\n### A MUITSAI CASE\n\n**ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF SMALL GIRL**\n\n**SEARCH FOR PARENTS**\n\nThe alleged ill-treatment of a six-year-old girl led to the appearance of Cheung Yau, a married woman, before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.\n\nThe defendant was charged by Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the S.P.C.A., with having kept an unregistered mui tsai, Wong Kiu-houng; with having ill-treated her, and alternatively with having ill-treated a child, who was under her care.\n\nThe defendant denied the girl was a mui tsai, and said she was an adopted daughter. She admitted beating the child for being mischievous.\n\nSub-Inspector Fraser said that on Saturday, a lady inspector visited the girl. The girl was in a very dirty condition, and was suffering from a form of prickly heat. She had a number of bruises on the back, the right arm, left shoulder, and back of both hands. She said she had slept on a stool outside the cubicle. She also alleged that she was given only one bowl of rice a day. She had been bought by the defendant for $150 two years ago.\n\nMr. Schofield remanded the defendant until tomorrow in order for the girl's parents to be found. Defendant was allowed bail in $200.\n\n## South China Morning Post, Aug. 3rd, 1933\n\n### HUMAN CATTLE\n\n\"The centenary of the death of William Wilberforce did not pass unnoticed in Hongkong. Fittingly, the Anti-Mui Tsai Society rendered due homage to this champion of the slaves, and its members have been inspired to greater vigilance and activity in the Abolition of a bad old system. Those who have followed the movement appreciate that much has been done to make happier the lot of Hongkong's chattels. As the result of agitation, the authorities may no longer rely upon the unctuous professions that slavery is unlawful under the British Flag, that no property rights in human beings are recognised, etc. A more positive attitude has been enforced. Sales and purchases of people are forbidden. Existing mui-tsai must be registered and must receive wages. In time, except for those brought in from China, the mui-tsai will grow up and as a class disappear.\n\nUnfortunately, however, there is still much evasion of the law. The Ordinance can be rendered ineffective by pretence of adoption, and the protection of children will not be complete until there is compulsory registration of adoptions also, even adoptions by relatives, with periodical visits by inspectors. This further stage of the emancipation campaign appears to carry the necessary work beyond the Anti-Mui-tsai Society—or at least beyond its title. Reorganisation may therefore be required, and in this connexion it may be timely to suggest again amalgamation with the Society for the Protection of Children.\n\nThe latter Society is also doing excellent work, which touches closely, at one point at least, the labours of the older organisation; both are watchful against cruelty. The amalgamation suggestion has been discussed several times, but, while outwardly there appears to be no obstacle, beneath the surface suspicion seems to remain. Ardent abolitionists still appear to regard the Society for the Protection of Children as something of an official whitewash brush for the mui-tsai system, for sweating of child labour, rack-renting, etc., with education and charity as the only approved remedies.\n\nOn the other hand, the members of the Society for the Protection of Children appear to regard the Anti-Mui-tsai Society as over-advanced and dangerous. These mutual suspicions are unworthy, and more may be done by more definitely co-ordinated effort. Failing early amalgamation, the best possible use must be made of the existing weapons, and here we have a criticism to address to the Magistrates of the Colony.\n\nThose guilty of cruelty to children are sternly and properly punished; but the sentences upon traffickers are still inadequate. Looking over our files we find the mistress of a sly brothel fined only $150 or three months' hard labour, and the seller of a small boy fined $1,000, or one year. For kidnapping a seven-year-old child, a man was sentenced to twelve months and twenty strokes. In two other sly brothel cases the fines were $100 and $75. And then a case of kidnapping of a child in which the sentence was six months, while the owner of a number of girls employed in immoral traffic was fined only $50, and for the sale of an infant the fines were also $50, or six weeks.\n\nThese penalties are inconsistent and inadequate. For comparison, a returned banishee received sentence of one year as did a thief who stole from a house at Magazine Gap. For stealing a fountain pen, sentence was six months, and the same sentence was imposed upon a snatcher. Opium cases offer stronger contrasts, but for these there is a scale of penalties and they can be left out.\n\nThe magistrate, of course, must be permitted to allow the circumstances to guide him. Speaking generally, however, it must be said that offences against children, involving their lives, are as yet insufficiently discouraged. All kidnappers and traffickers should be flogged—even to those who buy children and thus create the market.",
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        "content_text": "# South China Morning Post, Aug. 29th, 1933\n\n## SALE OF A CHILD.\n\nA MAN AND WOMAN SENT TO PRISON.\n\nOFFENCE ADMITTED.\n\nConvicted on a charge of having taken part in a transaction for the sale of a male child, Wong Kwan-ting (21), a man named Fan Sang, an earth coolie, and Leung Ho, 76, widow, were sentenced to twelve months and six months imprisonment respectively, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.\n\nMa Fung-wan, a boatman, another defendant in the case, was discharged on the police withdrawing the case against him, and his evidence was used against the other defendants. Chang Yi, described as a kept woman, was discharged after evidence.\n\nAt the previous hearing of the case, Chiu Chau-ming, an unemployed man, was convicted of kidnapping the boy and sentenced to twelve months hard labour. The offence was committed at 254, Tai Nam Street.\n\nMr. Hin-shing Lo appeared for Ma Fung-wan, the defendant against whom the police withdrew the charge, and Sub-Inspector Elston prosecuted.\n\nMa Fung-wan said that the boy was brought to him at the Tak Yee tea shop, Saikung, by the second defendant, who claimed he was her grandson. On the previous day, August 4, he was approached by a casual friend of his, Yau Fat, who asked him whether he wanted a son. He met the first and second defendants at Yau Fat's house, and the following day the second defendant brought the boy to him. He paid $10 for the boy, but did not know who actually received the money.\n\n## DEPENDANTS PLEAD\n\nThe first defendant said that Yau Fat asked him to take the child over to the purchaser.\n\nThe second defendant admitted taking the boy to Yau Fat's place and that he had been sold.\n\nThe third defendant said she knew nothing about the matter.\n\nAnother witness, Ho Sin, the principal tenant of No. 254, Tai Nam Street, said that the first defendant and his wife, the third defendant, lived on the first floor. The old woman, the second defendant, came on August 3, bringing the boy with her, and gave him in charge of the first defendant, who took him away that very night. The second defendant stayed overnight and left the following morning, to return again on August 5, leaving on August 6. She came again on August 10 to look for the first defendant and was arrested the following morning.\n\nRemarking that there was evidence against the third defendant, except that she was living with the first accused, Mr. Wynne-Jones discharged her.\n\nAddressing the first and second defendants, he said that they had pleaded guilty to the second charge in their statements, and he was going to convict them. Sentence was passed as stated above.\n\n# South China Morning Post, Oct. 12th, 1933\n\nA young woman, Tse Sam-tai, was sent to prison for two years, and her father, Tse Po, and mother, Chau Sai-mai, were sentenced to one year's hard labour each, by Mr. Schofield and Mr. Balfour, sitting together at the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon. The mother took ill during the afternoon and was seated in the dock throughout the hearing.\n\nTheir Worships convicted Tse Sam-tai on a charge of kidnapping a girl, Ng Oi-san, aged seven years, from 33, Main Street West, Shaukiwan, and the parents on charges of harbouring her at Yang Shu-wao, Lamma Island.\n\n\"It looks almost as if the first defendant conceived the whole idea, and brought her parents into it,\" remarked Mr. Schofield.\n\nDet.-Sergt. Fowlis prosecuted.\n\nThe girl, whose face could barely be seen above the witness stand, told the Court she lived with her parents at Shaukiwan and the first defendant was a lodger. About a month ago, while the witness was on her way to buy some sweets, the first defendant took her on a tram. She was then transferred to a boat and taken to Lamma Island. The second defendant made her work boiling pig wash. She slept on a camp bed in the third defendant's hut. She was called 'Chan Tai.' The third defendant beat her on both legs with a small bamboo because he said she took too much time in washing clothes. The first defendant visited her once and stayed the night.\n\nUnder the pretext that she was going out to wash clothes (this she was allowed to do) she made her way to the Yung Shu Wan Police Station where she reported and stayed the night.\n\nEvidence of the arrest of the first defendant in Shaukiwan and her parents in West Point was given by a Chinese detective.\n\nThe girl's mother said Ng Oi-san was her adopted daughter and produced the deed of presentation. When the girl was missing, the first defendant remained at the house and, according to the witness, \"pretended to cry when she heard of the news.\"\n\n# South China Morning Post, Oct. 18th, 1933\n\n## SALE OF A CHILD.\n\nWOMEN'S IGNORANCE OF THE LAW.\n\nRETURNED BANISHEE\n\nBefore Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, two Chinese women, Cham Ying and Wong Kan, were charged with illegally transacting the sale of a child, niece of the first defendant. The two women pleaded guilty, the first defendant saying that as she was hard up she sold the child to the second defendant. The second defendant said, \"I am a widow and want a girl to bring up as my daughter. I plead ignorance of the law.\"\n\nInspector A. J. W. Dorling, prosecuting, said that the child's father was left a widower in 1925 and, as he worked as a fireman on an ocean-going steamer, he left his daughter under the care of the first defendant. Early last May, the child fell ill and was taken for treatment to a herb seller. During the course of treatment, the herb seller said she knew of a woman who wished to buy a child. The first defendant willingly agreed to sell the girl.\n\n## CHILD SOLD FOR $100.\n\nThe two defendants met and on May 29 the girl was taken to the second defendant's house to stay for 24 hours. On May 30, they all went to the Tin Hau Temple armed with a document stating that the child had been sold for $100. Inspector Dorling believed the exact sum paid over was $99. Out of this money, the first defendant received $47.\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: What happened to the rest of the money?\n\nInspector Dorling: The money was split up. $5 going to the herb seller and the remainder to one, Li See, who acted on behalf of the first defendant.\n\nIt appeared that on the same day of the transaction, the child and the first defendant disappeared. The matter was reported to the police who later found the first defendant and the child and heard of the sale.\n\nThe second defendant was also a herb seller. The girl's father had not given authority for the sale. It also appeared that six years ago, the first defendant had been banished from Singapore and on her arrival in this Colony in 1927 had been banished for ten years. The father of the child did not know the first defendant returned banished.\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: According to the second defendant, the transaction was bona fide?\n\nInspector Dorling: Yes. The girl would have been better off under the second defendant's care.\n\n## SENT TO PRISON.\n\nMr. Wynne-Jones: The first defendant will have to take the maximum sentence of six months' imprisonment, and on the charge of returning from banishment, I give her another six months. As for the second defendant, I believe she was actually bona fide over the transaction, but I want her to understand that in Hongkong they are not allowed to act like this. This does not mean she can't adopt a child. There is a certain procedure to be gone through when adopting children. I advise her to visit the S.P.C.A. for advice and once she has gone through that procedure, she will be safe from any further trouble.\n\nThe Magistrate fined the second defendant $25 as she only possessed $40 all told, and was unable to pay the original fine of $50.\n\nBefore fining the defendant, the Magistrate said, \"I have got to discourage people from doing this but, on the other hand, if I take her $10 away from her, I will drive her to some other crime. As this is a very special case, I will reduce the fine from $50 to $25. However, I don't want anybody to consider that this has established any sort of precedent.\"\n\n# South China Morning Post, Aug. 1st, 1933\n\n## A MUITSAI CASE.\n\nALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF SMALL GIRL.\n\nSEARCH FOR PARENTS.\n\nThe alleged ill-treatment of a six-year-old girl led to the appearance of Cheung Yau, a married woman, before Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.\n\nThe defendant was charged by Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the S.P.C.A., with having kept an unregistered mui-tsai, Wong Kin-heung; with having ill-treated her, and alternatively with having ill-treated a child who was under her care.\n\nThe defendant denied the girl was a mui-tsai and said she was an adopted daughter. She admitted beating the child for being mischievous.\n\nSub-Inspector Fraser said that on Saturday a lady inspector visited the girl. The girl was in a very dirty condition and was suffering from a form of prickly heat. She had a number of bruises on the back, the right arm, left shoulder, and back of both hands. She said she had slept on a stool outside the cubicle. She also alleged that she was given only one bowl of rice a day. She had been bought by the defendant for $150 two years ago.\n\nMr. Schofield remanded the defendant until tomorrow in order for the girl's parents to be found. Defendant was allowed bail in $200.\n\n# South China Morning Post, Aug. 3rd, 1933\n\n## HUMAN CATTLE.\n\nThe centenary of the death of William Wilberforce did not pass unnoticed in Hongkong. Fittingly, the Anti-Mui Tsai Society rendered due homage to this champion of the slaves, and its members have been inspired to greater vigilance and activity in the abolition of a bad old system. Those who have followed the movement appreciate that much has been done to make happier the lot of Hongkong's chattels. As the result of agitation, the authorities may no longer rely upon the unctuous professions that slavery is unlawful under the British flag, that no property rights in human beings are recognised, etc. A more positive attitude has been enforced.\n\nSales and purchases of people are forbidden. Existing mui-tsai must be registered and must receive wages. In time, except for those brought in from China, the mui-tsai will grow up and as a class disappear. Unfortunately, however, there is still much evasion of the law. The Ordinance can be rendered ineffective by pretence of adoption, and the protection of children will not be complete until there is compulsory registration of adoptions also, even adoptions by relatives, with periodical visits by inspectors. This further stage of the emancipation campaign appears to carry the necessary work beyond the Anti-Mui-tsai Society—or at least beyond its title. Reorganisation may therefore be required, and in this connexion it may be timely to suggest again amalgamation with the Society for the Protection of Children.\n\nThe latter Society is also doing excellent work, which touches closely, at one point at least, the labours of the older organisation: both are watchful against cruelty. The amalgamation suggestion has been discussed several times, but, while outwardly there appears to be no obstacle, beneath the surface suspicion seems to remain. Ardent abolitionists still appear to regard the Society for the Protection of Children as something of an official whitewash brush for the mui-tsai system, for sweating of child labour, rack-renting, etc., with education and charity as the only approved remedies. On the other hand, the members of the Society for the Protection of Children appear to regard the Anti-Mui-tsai Society as over-advanced and dangerous. These mutual suspicions are unworthy, and more may be done by more definitely co-ordinated effort. Failing early amalgamation, the best possible use must be made of the existing weapons, and here we have a criticism to address to the Magistrates of the Colony.\n\nThose guilty of cruelty to children are sternly and properly punished; but traffickers are still inadequately dealt with. Looking over our files we find the mistress of a sly brothel fined only $150 or three months' hard labour, and the seller of a small boy fined $1,000, or one year. For kidnapping a seven-year-old child, one man was sentenced to twelve months and twenty strokes. In two other sly brothel cases the fines were $100 and $75. And then a case of kidnapping of a child in which the sentence was six months, while the owner of a number of girls employed in immoral traffic was fined only $50, and for the sale of an infant the fines were also $50, or six weeks. These penalties are inconsistent and inadequate.\n\nFor comparison, a returned banishee received a sentence of one year as did a thief who stole from a house at Magazine Gap. For stealing a fountain pen, the sentence was six months, and the same sentence was imposed upon a snatcher. Opium cases offer stronger contrasts, but for these there is a scale of penalties and they can be left out. The magistrate, of course, must be permitted to allow the circumstances to guide him. Speaking generally, however, it must be said that offences against children, involving their lives, are as yet insufficiently discouraged. All kidnappers and traffickers should be flogged—even to those who buy children and thus create the market.",
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        "content_text": "The term world markets is used advisedly as there are likely to be local markets of a limited nature in the neighbourhood of most Colonies which can most suitably and economically be met by local production as a natural expression of the economic life of the community.\n\n9. Now while the above truly applies to the British Empire as a whole and while the portion relating to Colonies is indeed consonant with the conditions obtaining in practically all the Colonies of the Empire, it does not in particular apply to Hong Kong. It is not Hong Kong's main function to export produce, and with 25% of the working population engaged in industry its manufactures cannot be said to be negligible. For the rest, Hong Kong has practically no raw materials or agricultural production for export, and its main activities are devoted to importing and exporting goods originating from outside its borders; and the shipping, financial, professional, and technical services relating to that commerce. Hong Kong’s position in the British Empire may therefore be regarded as unique. Inasmuch as it is unique we are unanimously of the opinion that in all matters of Imperial Policy the Colony should be given careful individual consideration. Inasmuch as it is by necessity, and for the general welfare of the trade of the Empire passing through its portals, a Free Trade entrepot, and can therefore afford but little Empire Preference, we consider that the rest of the Empire should whenever at all possible accord it such treatment as will enable it to prosper and continue to afford its splendid facilities at the cheapest possible rate.\n\n10. That there is a tendency not to accord Hong Kong such treatment has been brought before us in evidence relating to specific industries. There has for instance recently been a strong endeavour on the part of certain portions of the Empire for the imposition of restrictions on the Empire marketing of rubber shoes, the Empire content of which is high and could be higher if so desired. We have heard that rope manufactured in the Colony by a Company which commenced operation in the last century has been virtually excluded from one Empire market, fundamentally because it can sell its goods at a cheaper (but profit-bearing) cost than that of goods emanating from other parts of the Empire. It is not gainsaid that good reasons may be produced to justify such action but when we take it that the broad line of policy is Imperial co-operation we feel that in respect of her services to Empire Trade and the small measure of preference she is able to afford to other parts of the Empire, some latitude should be allowed Hong Kong, especially during this time of great depression. It is plain to us that, if the reasonable prosperity of the Colony cannot be maintained, the burden of taxation must become heavier, with a resultant increase in the charges on the trade of the port. We believe that the Empire will gain more by the maintenance of Hong Kong as one of the cheapest ports in the world than by adopting a policy calculated to suppress a reasonable development of her small industries.\n\n11. At the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa in 1932 were present delegates representing Canada, The United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, The Irish Free State, India, The Union of South Africa, Newfoundland and Southern Rhodesia. In the United Kingdom delegation was included the Secretary of State for the Colonies and a Colonial Officer Adviser.\n\n12. In the course of his initial speech at the Conference Mr. Stanley Baldwin said:\n\n\"What then should be the first aim of this Conference? It should be to clear out the channels of trade among ourselves. For that purpose we need not measure too closely or too exactly the relative value of preferences given and received. We all approach the problem with a view to seeing how much each can contribute to the common stock without detriment to our own national interests, we shall not need to concern ourselves with the relative advantages obtained by each, since we shall know that an increase in the purchasing power of any members of the Empire must show itself in the increased Imperial trade, and the prosperity of each will add to the prosperity of all.\"\n\n\"The present universal depression makes the extension and improvement of Imperial trade a matter of urgent importance to all parts of the Empire.\n\nPage 35\n\n \n\nPage 35\n\nPage 35",
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        "content_text": "The term \n\nوو \n\n21 \n\nworld markets is used advisedly as there are likely to be local markets of a limited nature in the neighbourhood of most Colonies which can most suitably and economically be met by local production as a natural expression of the economic life of the community.\n\n9. Now while the above truly applies to the British Empire as a whole and while the portion relating to Colonies is indeed consonant with the conditions obtaining in practically all the Colonies of the Empire, it does not in particular apply to Hong Kong. It is not Hong Kong's main function to export produce, and with 25% of the working population engaged in industry its manufactures cannot be said to be negligible. For the rest, Hong Kong has practically no raw materials or agricultural production for export, and its main activities are devoted to importing and exporting goods originating from outside its borders; and the shipping, financial, professional, and technical services relating to that commerce. Hong Kong's position in the British Empire may therefore be regarded as unique. Inasmuch as it is unique we are unanimously of the opinion that in all matters of Imperial Policy the Colony should be given careful individual consideration. Inasmuch as it is by necessity, and for the general welfare of the trade of the Empire passing through its portals, a Free Trade entrepot, and can therefore afford but little Empire Preference, we consider that the rest of the Empire should whenever at all possible accord it such treatment as will enable it to prosper and continue to afford its splendid facilities at the cheapest possible rate.\n\n10. That there is a tendency not to accord Hong Kong such treatment has been brought before us in evidence relating to specific industries. There has for instance recently been a strong endeavour on the part of certain portions of the Empire for the imposition of restrictions on the Empire marketing of rubber shoes, the Empire content of which is high and could be higher if so desired. We have heard that rope manufactured in the Colony by a Company which commenced operation in the last century has been virtually excluded from one Empire market, fundamentally because it can sell its goods at a cheaper (but profit-bearing) cost than that of goods emanating from other parts of the Empire. It is not gainsaid that good reasons may be produced to justify such action but when we take it that the broad line of policy is Imperial co-operation we feel that in respect of her services to Empire Trade and the small measure of preference she is able to afford to other parts of the Empire, some latitude should be allowed Hong Kong, especially during this time of great depression. It is plain to us that, if the reasonable prosperity of the Colony cannot be maintained, the burden of taxation must become heavier, with a resultant increase in the charges on the trade of the port. We believe that the Empire will gain more by the maintenance of Hong Kong as one of the cheapest ports in the world than by adopting a policy calculated to suppress a reasonable development of her small industries.\n\n11. At the Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa in 1932 were present delegates representing Canada, The United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, The Irish Free State, India, The Union of South Africa, Newfoundland and Southern Rhodesia. In the United Kingdom delegation was included the Secretary of State for the Colonies and a Colonial Officer Adviser.\n\n12. In the course of his initial speech at the Conference Mr. Stanley Baldwin said:\n\n\"What then should be the first aim of this Conference? It should be to clear out the channels of trade among ourselves. For that purpose we need not measure too closely or too exactly the relative value of preferences given and received. If we all approach the problem with a view to seeing how much each can contribute to the common stock without detriment to our own national interests, we shall not need to concern ourselves with the relative advantages obtained by each, since we shall know that an increase in the purchasing power of any members of the Empire must show itself in the increased Imperial trade, and the prosperity of each will add to the prosperity of all\".\n\n\"The present universal depression makes the extension and improvement of Imperial trade a matter of urgent importance to all parts of the Empire. The\n\n112",
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        "content_text": "## 3\n\n125 \n\nAuditor, Mr. P.L. Collison, O.B.E., both of whom have had extensive African experience) that a time-scale African officer transferred to a corresponding point on the time-scales now proposed for Hong Kong would find himself worse off here because the expenditure necessary to maintain a suitable social status in Victoria or Kowloon is out of proportion with what is sufficient on most African Stations. This view fits in with the conclusion at which I myself had already arrived in considering the possibilities of retrenchment, that the present time-scales (if shorn of rent allowances etc., and, in the case of certain scales subject to a lowering of the maximum attainable) represent a not unduly generous scheme of remuneration for senior officers under local conditions. On the other hand, I see no reason why their pensionable prospects should be superior to those of their African confrères, and in the accompanying tables, the position has been met by the provision of a Residential Allowance to be drawn only in Hong Kong. Although in the tables these proposed Residential Allowances are shown in sterling at £50, £100, and £150 per annum, in order to facilitate a comparison between present and future emoluments, I suggest that they be in fact dollar allowances at the approximately corresponding rates of $70, $140, and $200 per mensem.\n\n## 5\n\nThe general effect of adopting the proposals now put forward would be that a time-scale officer transferred from Hong Kong to Africa, or vice versa, would neither gain nor lose in his capacity for saving or in pensionable prospects. I feel, therefore, that the main desiderata set forth in paragraph 8(c) of the despatch under reply have been met by the scheme now submitted, which will in time effect a large saving on leave salaries and pensions. The present financial position of the Colony indeed renders some form of retrenchment inevitable.\n\n## 6\n\nIn adopting the West African time-scale for Administrative Officers, i.e., a scale with efficiency bars only and without promotion barriers, I have not failed duly to consider",
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        "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
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        "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949",
        "content_text": "## A Bird's-Eye View\nBy Arg\n\nThe humidity is high these days. Also the cupidity.\n\nBut if Government repairs the ruined houses where will all the jeep parties be held?\n\nThe new bosom-less evening gowns are going to make gravy unpopular.\n\nHalf of a Russian ship has been sighted. Going nowhere, of course, as enigmatic as ever.\n\nNow Government is offering tomato seedlings. It seems determined to ketchup on the food shortage.\n\n## ACID THROWING CASES ESCAPE FROM HONG KONG\n### on Ballroom Girls\n#### Attack Remains Mystery\n#### MANAGER INTERVIEWED\n\nSo far six dancing hostesses of the Emporium Ballroom and two girls of the Majestic Ballroom have been attacked by unknown persons who threw acid on them.\n\nThe above information was obtained from Mr C. C. Chau, Manager of the Emporium Ballroom, when he was interviewed by a *Post and Telegraph* reporter.\n\nMr Chau said that by a coincidence in all cases the acid was thrown on the lower part of the girls' dresses and made from behind their backs. The various cases occurred mostly between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. when the girls were going to their work, and only one case happened at 11 a.m. in daytime. He said one girl suffered burns to her back and another suffered similar burns on her leg. The first incident, added Mr Chau, occurred about three weeks ago and the last case was reported to the Police last Sunday. All these cases were reported to the Police, who are still making enquiries.\n\nMr Chau said that so far as he knew no arrests had been made and no-one was in a position to state why such attacks were made.\n\nMoscow says the British provoked the Cairo rioting. Just like a man cuts a foot off to spite the shoemaker.\n\nKam Tin airfield is to become a vegetable garden. So next time the Japs come we can at least pelt 'em with turnips.\n\nBritish troops in Japan will be polite, but will not visit Japanese homes. That should solve the blucher v. tattami problem.\n\nThe bus service is not likely to improve yet. There is, I understand, some idea of adopting a new design embodying the scientific shape of a sardine tin.\n\n\"Please, Sir, there's a man at the door who's lost an eye.\" \"Well, tell him we haven't got it.\"\n\nConversation wandered around to \"femmes de guerre.\" One innocent immediately arose, and asked with hesitation, \"What is a 'femme de guerre'?\"\n\nThe instructress, somewhat taken aback, tediously explained that it is a certain type of woman who, in times of war, finds it quite profitable to station herself in a place easily accessible to the common soldier.\n\n\"Oh,\" said the girl, \"I thought they were 'hors de combat'.\"\n\n## LOSS OF A PIG\n### Run Over by Lorry And Souvenired\n\nYeung Hung and Yeung Ngau each sentenced to one month's hard labour by Mr W. H. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday when they appeared on a charge of larceny of a pig, the property of Ng Kam, at Main Road near Yeung Uk village, Un Long, on Sunday.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, who prosecuted, said that at 8 a.m. on Monday, the complainant's daughter saw the pig running loose on the road. It had been injured by a passing lorry. She went in and informed her mother, who came out, but the pig was gone. Following information she had received, the complainant went to the accused's village, where she found them slaughtering the pig. She recognised the pig as hers and asked them to return it. Upon their refusing, she went and reported the matter to the Police. When the Police arrived, the accused were cutting up the remnants of the pig. The pig weighed 60 catties and was valued at $400.\n\n## Radio\n### Hanghing Studio\n\nZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m., 6.30 to 7.30 p.m., and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also on 9.52 Megacycles.\n\nH.K.T.\n| Time | Programme |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12.30 | Daily Programme summary |\n| 12.32 | Eddie Carroll and Music |\n| 12.45 | \"Romance and Rhythm\" ENSA |\n| 1.00 | News and Announcements |\n| 1.10 | Casani Club Orchestra |\n| 1.30 | Music from the films |\n| 2.00 | Close Down |\n| 6.30 | Swing and Sway Sammy Kaye |\n| 7.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 7.15 | \"Ivor Pye\" The Singing |\n| 7.30 | Studio: Radio Play \"The Blagden Legend\" |\n| 8.00 | Classical Request Hour |\n| 9.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 9.05 | The Vagabond Sailor ENSA |\n| 9.35 | Music for Dancing |\n| 10.10 | Billy Thorburn and Music |\n| 10.25 | Ivor Novello and some of his successes |\n| 11.00 | Close down |\n\nProgrammes marked ENSA are recorded specially for Services Entertainment by the Dept. of National Services Entertainment.\n\n## A STOLEN COW\n### Disappears From Outside Dealer's House\n#### FOUND IN OTHER VILLAGE\n\nLau Sam was brought before Mr W. D. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday on a charge of larceny of a cow from outside No. 5 Kuk Tin Street, Un Long, the property of Mam Pak Ng-bong. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nThe complainant was called as the first witness and stated that he was a cattle dealer in Un Long. At 3 a.m. on Sunday he was asleep in his house. He had tied up his three cows outside. On waking, he found that his cows were no longer tied outside. He therefore made a search but failed to find them. He then made a report of his loss to the Police at the Ping Shan Police Station. At 7 a.m. he returned to his house and found two of his cows tied outside once more. Also, he received certain information so he went to the Ping Shan Police Station again and reported to Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell. Then accompanied by the Police he went to Lo Fau Shan, where the third cow was recovered outside a house belonging to the accused. This was at about 10 a.m.\n\nThe second witness was P.C.C. 560 who stated that at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, on instructions given by Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, he went with the complainant to recover a cow which the complainant had reported lost. They recovered it from outside the accused's house.\n\nThe accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months hard labour. The cow was to be returned to the complainant.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell prosecuted.\n\n## ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL\n\nChan Hung, an alleged house-breaker, was captured 15 minutes later at about 11.15 p.m. on Monday night in Waterloo Road near Peace Avenue. Chan was caught by a constable, No. 745, attached to the Emergency Unit.\n\n## ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED BY TALK\n### Lieut-Col Gordon King Tells Exciting Tale Of Journey Into China\n\nThe story of his escape from Hong Kong and his experiences during his journeying into Free China shortly after the Japanese occupation of the Colony was vividly recounted by Lieut-Col Gordon King, Assistant Director of Medical Services (Civil Affairs), to members of the Hong Kong Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday.\n\nCol King met Messrs Marsman and Lavrov, who had escaped from Stanley Camp, and two Chinese friends, in the hills of Kowloon, and together they made their way to Lolung on the East River. From there Dr King reached Kukong.\n\nDr Woo, introducing the speaker, said that Lieut-Col King was formerly Professor of Gynaecology at Hong Kong University and at present was Assistant Director of Medical Services.\n\nA large attendance of members and their friends were present to hear the talk, and visiting Rotarians welcomed by the President, Dr Arthur Woo, were Messrs W. K. Way (Chungking), Y. K. Chow (Mukden), Peter Y. Kwok (Singapore), and H. Kaddorie (Shanghai).\n\nRotarian Kwok brought a message of greeting from the Singapore Club which, he said, had re-commenced functioning shortly after the establishment of the British Military Administration. There was at present a membership of about 70. Though no luncheon or dinner meetings were held owing to the difficult food situation, the Club held weekly tea meetings.\n\nRotarian Kadoorie also conveyed the greetings of the Shanghai Club which was holding meetings fortnightly, he said.\n\nThe Secretary, Rotarian T. E. Jackson, announced that the meeting next Tuesday would be a closed one, and one of the main topics of discussion would be their community-service.\n\nGuests welcomed were Messrs K. Crawford, J. Wilson, Kwok Chan, D. Djoung, W. Stoker, D. I. Bosanquet, Comdr Kirby, Lieut-Col T. W. Ware, Lieut-Col Y. S. Wan, Col Luke T. C. McDouall, Wai Lee, Messrs J. Man-wai and Major R. E. Farrell.\n\n### Dr Gordon King's Story\n\nLieut-Col Gordon King said:\n\n\"I had early been relieved of my duties as Medical Officer in charge of the Relief Hospital, but I was still able to do a certain amount of work in one of the other hospitals where I had some very loyal friends. Soon after the internment of a third of my colleagues, my position in this hospital was made quite untenable by an appointee of the Japanese, who made it quite clear to me that my visits would not long be tolerated.\n\n\"After considering all the possible means of exit I came to the conclusion that the greatest chance of success lay in finding a guide who would take me out by the East River route. I should have been entirely at a loss without the help of two Chinese friends and former students to whom I shall never be able adequately to express my gratitude. Through their aid, an agreement was made with a reliable man and all preparations were made. At first, I was to be disguised as a coolie, but later (somewhat to my relief) it was decided that it would be better for me to dress in shabby European clothes. A supply of food sufficient to last a week, together with a razor, a towel, and a sleeping bag were to be carried by the guide, and a suitcase full of clothes and other necessaries was to follow later if a way could be found. I was, of course, committed to complete secrecy about the whole affair.\n\n\"Just before dawn on February 10, 1942, I left my house, dressed in a shabby old raincoat, wearing an old felt hat and carrying a Chinese umbrella in my hand, met my escort at an appointed place and took an early tram to the Star Ferry. It was scarcely light, but already numerous people were crossing over. The two of us were both fully occupied and then quietly slipped on to the boat.\n\n\"On the Kowloon side, I mingled with the crowd, and, by dropping my head and shoulders and pulling my hat well down over my eyes, managed to leave the ferry without attracting the attention of the Japanese guards who were busily engaged in searching the passengers.\n\n\"My decision to escape from Hong Kong was made at an early date after the capitulation. Several factors influenced me in reaching this decision, and I think I can best set them before you in their chronological order.\n\n\"First of all, I had tried to carry on medical work for nearly a year under the Japanese regime in North China. In Hong Kong, after the surrender, I found that, as far as medical work was concerned, my position was very much worse than it had been in the North.\n\n\"The final spark which fired my determination was provided by an unfortunate encounter with the Japanese Gendarmerie over the cutting down of some trees. In the University Relief Hospital, for which I was responsible during the war, we had run completely out of fuel and we had no means of cooking for some 500 patients and staff unless some trees in the compound were felled for this purpose.\n\n\"Towards the end of January, however, the Japanese decided to transfer the University community to Stanley whither the majority of the internees had already been sent. I was then with Cheeloo University and was the Medical Superintendent of the University Hospital in Tsinan when most of my colleagues were transferred to Stanley. Before his departure, the Vice-Chancellor made it clear to me that the conditions under which we had been interned in the University had ceased to exist, and that as a servant of the University, I was entirely a free agent in making my future plans.\n\n\"During the months that ensued, I quickly realised how impossible it was, even as a servant of the University, to carry on medical work under the Japanese, and I decided that I should be doing much more useful work either in Hong Kong or in Free China. Towards the end of 1938, I was appointed to a post in the University of Hong Kong, and it was with very great relief that I left Shantung.\n\n\"After several requests, permission was finally obtained from the senior officer of the Japanese military unit which was billeted in the University, and three large trees were felled at dawn the next day. The trees were being cut up in the courtyard of one of the emergency hospital buildings when I was hurriedly summoned to the scene, and there I found the chief of the newly formed Gendarmerie with a small party of his men and an interpreter. The officer was livid with rage; he gave me no opportunity to explain and asked me who had given authority for the trees to be felled, and when I told him that a military officer in the compound had done so, he asked me to produce a written permit. When I told him that the permission was only verbal, he flew into a paroxysm of rage and Rotarian... (Continued on Page 4)",
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