[ { "id": 227947, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 251, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "Board of Trade\n\nE.L.F.\n\nI beg leave to report\n\nthat we do not see any objection to the arrangement which is recommended by the Governor, provided that the proposed Rent of the part retained bears a fair proportion to the original Rent of the whole Lots,\n\nhaving regard to the value of the different portions of the property independently of what they may have derived from any Buildings or improvements made since they were first let.\n\nWe have the honor to be,\n\nYour obedient humble Servants,\n\nNothingham\n\nResun Rogn\n\n248", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235600, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "page_number": 279, "title": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "content_text": "Law Office\n\nFor ...\n\nH ...\n\n... texteffect respalities & am member of a Hoking fam at bottingham\n\n... Shen the hond th...\n\nMy Lord Deser...\n\nair most thir...\n\nHis Fran...\n\nFor dake of hewenatte\n\n273\n\nC ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239071, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7]", "content_text": "E \n\n1 \n\nAuver \nbefore applied, and would \nnot do his duties \n\nAt t \nhow were it not that \nMore nich nic \nbecoming stonly \nLresfiniwitle. \nand responsible. \n\nitio \n\nUnder such circumstances, it is \nto be hoped that His Excellency will be pleased to take this his petition, for an increase of Salary from $30 to $40 into his kind and favorable \nconsideration \nfor month, \n\nI have, Bey, \n(Signed) J. Carroll Dempster M.D., \nColonial Surgeon. \n\nTrue Copy \n\nMiduous Kolment aturitary \nLeritory. \n\n2004, Hong Kong \n1109- \n1836 \n\nJudicial- \n!ir \n1959 \n10 \n\nFormuments offices, Netrin, \nHoughtong, Scouly, \n1858. \n\nI had the honor in separate hour \n189 of 1/February last to report the \ncircumstances of \nseizure of the Ship Levante ...isation of \nof the Chinese Passengers \nact, and I mentioned the \nadjudication of the case \nafter \ncare by the \nColonial \nVice Admiralty Court, I state again have the honor of addressing \nyou \non the subject. \n\nThe Right Honorable \nHenry Labouchere, M. P. \n\nNo. 103 46.\n\nI made the following changes:\n1. Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"do do\" -> \"do his\", \"Lresfiniwitle\" likely a jumbled OCR error but left as is due to uncertainty, \"circumstances\" corrected, \"Bey\" likely \"Sir\", \"Netrin\" likely \"Nottingham\", \"Scouly\" likely \"Scotly\" or more likely \"Scully\", \"searateh houn\" -> \"separate hour\", \"1/Flipril\" -> \"1/February\", \"Pelouch\" -> \"Colonial\", \"Arunaric\" -> \"Honorable\", \"Laboucher\" -> \"Labouchere\", \"nic\" -> likely \"much\", \"stonly\" -> likely \"steadily\", \"Lresfiniwitle\" is unclear, \"itio\" seems out of context, \"oivammstances\" -> \"circumstances\", \"pucrence\" -> \"increase\", \"$30 to $10\" -> \"$30 to $40\" as it makes more sense in context, \"Bey\" -> \"Sir\", \"Miduous Kolment\" is unclear and left as is, \"aturitary\" is unclear, \"Leritory\" is unclear, \"2004\" is an obvious error and should be \"1844\" or another date in the 19th century, \"Houghtong\" -> \"Houghton\").\n2. Fixed spacing issues and removed extra spaces.\n3. Rejoined broken sentences where logical.\n4. Added `...` to indicate a missing word (\"...isation of\").\n5. Formatted the text into paragraphs using HTML ``.\n6. Preserved original characters and line breaks as much as possible while correcting errors.\n7. Did not rephrase or rewrite the original text, only corrected unambiguous errors.\n8. No translation was performed.\n9. File references were not present in the original text, so no correction was needed in this regard.\n10. Page numbering was not detected in the given text, so no specific action was taken for it.\n11. No comments were left in the text.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-057 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 239764, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "page_number": 402, "title": "CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10]", "content_text": "20\n\nre\n\n(Signed) John Parby Wible, Esqr\n\nJohn Harth Ey (?). Robert Crawford Antrobus Esqr\n\n(?). Robert Scott Walker, Esqr=\n\nDissentient The Chairman (Angered) W.H. Mitchell\n\n(Three Copy) Allman\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nN169. Financial.\n\n- ALGI\n\nDay 86-\n\nSir,\n\n400\n\nH05 rong chong so\n\nRECEIVED\n\nDEC. 9\n\n1856/\n\nGovernment Offices,\n\nNottingham,\n\nAughing, 14th October, 1856.\n\nA point has arisen under the\n\nColonial Regulations on which I have the honour to solicit\n\nyour decision.\n\nIt is contained in the accompanying Letter from J.H. Alexander, Registrar of the Supreme Court, and the doubt is as to the right of the officer to receive the back pay,\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nHenry Labouchere, M.P.,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-058 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264127, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "content_text": "## A \n**U.S. Club Pale Maker** \n0.0. \n**SEP 9 1865** \n9th Sept. 65. \n41 \n\nOpportuning Luising offended \nSufficient intendent. \nPobre at \nNottinghame. In which Candidate, the \"Walch Hat Borough\" door, \nCommittee of \nCalling for Testimonials of sug \nantecedents, and as their decisione \nis the ma \nFr. Right Honourable \nMonesting react \nMonday \nEdward - Cardivile MP \nSecretary of State. \n**Colonial Office**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-110 - Others - 1865.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 264128, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-110 - Others - 1865", "content_text": "## Leroy's Appointment \n\nIn order that he may be considered by the Dept, I am trying for an early reply from the Office. May I request the favor of a certificate of Conduct during his Service under the Colonial Office? This appointment is to be filled up on Monday next.\n\nI suppose the following is the John one it refers to. I need help to query the Appointment from General Office.\n\nI have not heard from him down to this date. Functionally known & I rent during he fandoned June. I phoned you to have Col Caine ask for a \"Certificate of Conduct\" while he was in Jean he Young Cheung's office.\n\n42 2 \n\nIt appears that Mr Cardwell has received his letter but that he cannot do so for the wife of the Walch Committe\" Nothingham that Cl Caine was for 13 years Col Sect 7 by Lt. Governor & the satisfaction of Manchester discharged his duties and that he enjoys a pension for those services.\n\nwhich must be by means you would be against his release Main de Colom J. Groener, & Hought By. Whit Slate W.R.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-110 - Others - 1865.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 277388, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868", "page_number": 688, "title": "CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868", "content_text": "· for tivo sort Ergenes conflite, \n\nI delivered facked \n\nZ \n\nil the Dorks \n\nThe Elematts shorld. \n\ninclude duplicates of \n\nsuch fortions of the \n\nExpenis \n\nle a \n\nthere \n\nwould \n\nAffrilly in unfairing \n\nor reversing Along. \n\nin the \n\nI am busted tie \n\nI in desirable but this \n\nsherled ha \n\ndalar as fogalle sending and the Eugenics. \n\nSub13468 \n\nPARIS EXHIBITION, 1867. \n\nTHE \n\nFIRST PRIZE \n\nAND \n\n\"ONLY\" GOLD MEDAL. \n\n684 \n\nMERRYWEATHER & SONS' \n\nLONDON: \n\nFIRST GRAND PRIZE STEAM FIRE ENGINE, \n\nAs used in the Volunteer Fire Brigades, and by the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, London, Liverpool, Nottingham, Cardiff, Wigan, Plymouth, Redruth, Knowsley, Alton, also by the English, French, Russian, Belgium, Spanish, Dutch, and other Governments. \n\nRULES AND REGULATIONS \n\nTO BE OBSERVED BY \n\nVOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADES: \n\nMERRYWEATHER & SONS, \n\nFIRE ENGINE MANUFACTURERS, Long Acre, and Lambeth; London. \n\nWo \n\nB", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-135 - Public Offices & Others - 1868.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284085, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "page_number": 657, "title": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "content_text": "## Saint and 49th Hong Kong \n\"RYCER MAND 18-75 \nIt is kindly noted that \nHong Kong \nin any way might \nbe informed in \nLiah Chaplaincy \nSix home truly \n= 2 M Farhouks \nSt Matthin \nSmenton \n1- \nNottingham-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296794, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "page_number": 524, "title": "CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12]", "content_text": "rest be examined tomorrow, that all those who seem to think themselves under contracts of service be struck from the list, and the rest allowed to depart.\n\nI must again pray for a speedy reply, because if this request is not granted, it is my daily affair at once.\n\nI have resolved to throw up ...\n\n(Signed) Fr. P. Groeneveldt.\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nEnclosure No. 16.95\n\nSir,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office\n\nNottingham, 21st Nov. 1875\n\nbetr.\n\nWith reference to your letter of yesterday's date, I am directed to state to you that the Immigration Officer will be prepared to examine all intended Chinese Passengers in accordance with the provisions of the Law.\n\n(Signed) Cecil C. Smith\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\nGroeneveldt Esqre", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-171 - Acting Governor Austin - 1875 [7-11] -- Sir Kennedy - 1875 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305042, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 299, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "# 293\n\n## 6\n\nFrom **GEORGE W. CALLENDER, F.R.C.S., F.R.S., &c.**; Examiner in Surgery at the University of Cambridge and the Royal College of Physicians, London, Surgeon and Lecturer on Surgical Anatomy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, &c., &c.\n\n47, QUEEN ANNE STREET, March, 1874,\n\nI have pleasure in stating that I consider Dr. E. H. Lineker as excellently well qualified to discharge well and efficiently the duties of medical officer to a public institution; and I state this from my personal knowledge of him and from my acquaintance with his professional acquirements for a series of years.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**GEO. W. CALLENDER, F.R.S.**\n\n## 7\n\nFrom **Dr. APPLEBY STEPHENSON, M.D. Edin., M.R.C.S. Eng., L.S.A. London**; late Surgeon Nottingham Union Hospital, Surgeon to the Eye Infirmary to the Prov. Aid Institution, and Medical Officer to the Radford Union, &c.\n\nNOTTINGHAM, April, 1873.\n\nI have known Mr. E. H. Lineker for the last twenty years, and can speak most confidently of his professional attainments. He has faithfully fulfilled several important posts requiring great trust, skill, steadiness, and attention, always, I believe, with credit to himself and benefit to others. I know him as a gentleman of education and moral worth, sound and safe in his medical and surgical knowledge, invariably kind to those under his care. Mr. Lineker is admirably adapted to fill any medical appointment, public or private, and from his general acquirements would prove a valuable officer to any institution.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**APPLEBY STEPHENSON, M.D., Edin.**\n\nFrom **CHARLES BELL TAYLOR, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.S., England**; formerly Resident Physician Walton Lodge Asylum, Liverpool, Hon. Surgeon to the Nottingham and Midland Counties Eye Infirmary, Member Liverpool Medico-Chirurgical Society, and late President Paris Medical Society, &c., &c., &c.\n\nNOTTINGHAM, June, 1874.\n\nI have known Mr. Lineker for some years as an able and successful practitioner. I have had ample opportunities of forming an opinion as to his professional attainments, which I consider of high order.\n\nHe is not only most kind and attentive to those entrusted to his charge, but combines in a rare degree the qualities of a skilful surgeon with a precision of diagnosis in medical cases which entitles him to rank high as a physician.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**CHARLES BELL TAYLOR, M.D., Edin., F.R.C.S. Eng., &c., &c.**\n\nTo **H. LINEKER, Esq.**\n\nFrom **Dr. JOHN WIBLIN, F.R.C.S. Eng., Fel. Royal Med. Chir. Soc. Epidem. Society; Medical Superintendent Quarantine Port, Southampton**, &c.\n\nSOUTHAMPTON.\n\nFrom my personal and professional acquaintance with Mr. E. H. Lineker, I have great pleasure in giving him the best testimonial in my power. I consider him to be a gentleman in every acceptation of that term, and eminently qualified to fulfil the duties of surgeon or physician to any public institution.\n\n**JOHN WIBLIN, Physician, F.R.C.S. Eng.**\n\nFrom **W. TYNDAL ROBERTSON, Esq., M.D., F.R.C.P. London; Physician to the General Hospital, Consulting Physician to the Dispensary and the Union Hospital, Nottingham**.\n\nMarch, 1873.\n\nI have much pleasure in stating that some years since, when Dr. Lineker was in practice, and held a responsible appointment in this town, I frequently met him in consultation, and had ample opportunities of forming an opinion of his character and professional abilities. I can speak of both in the highest terms, and can testify that Mr. L. has an excellent knowledge of his profession, and is specially adapted for the appointment of surgeon to any public institution.\n\nTo **Dr. LINEKER.**\n\n**W. T. ROBERTSON, M.D.**\n\nFrom **THOMAS SMITH, ESQ., F.R.C.S., &c.**; Surgeon St. Bartholomew's Hospital, &c.\n\n7, MONTAGUE STREET, RUSSEL SQUARE,\n\nI believe Mr. E. H. Lineker to be thoroughly well qualified to undertake the responsibilities attaching to a medical or surgical practice in a mining district. He has had much experience in these matters, and is in other respects a trustworthy and sagacious medical practitioner.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**THOMAS SMITH, F.R.C.S., Surgeon to the Barth. and Children's Hosp., &c.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305043, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "294 \n\n8 \n\nFrom the late F. C. SKEY, C.B., F.R.S., F.R.C.S.; late President of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, Consulting Surgeon to and late Professor of Anatomy at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Consulting Surgeon to the Great Northern Hospital and other Institutions, London.\n\nGROSVENOR STREET.\n\nFrom knowledge acquired during some years of the career of Mr. Lineker, as a student and member of the medical profession, I consider him a highly competent surgeon, and fully able to discharge the duties of medical attendant to a provincial public institution.\n\nF. C. SKEY.\n\nFrom the late HOLMES COOTE, Esq., F.R.C.S.; Exam. in Surgery at the Royal College of Physicians, Surgeon to and Lecturer on Surgery at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Consulting Surgeon Royal Orthopedic Hospital, and late Surgeon to the British Hospital, Smyrna, &c.\n\n13, QUEEN ANNE STREET.\n\nI have much pleasure in certifying that Mr. E. H. Lineker is an accomplished surgeon. He studied his profession in the medical school of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he was well known to the medical staff. He would with efficiency discharge the duties of medical officer to a public institution.\n\n(Signed)\n\nHOLMES COOTE, F.R.C.S., &c.\n\nFrom the late EUSEBIUS ARTHUR LLOYD, Esq., F.R.C.S. Surgeon to St Bartholomew's Hospital and Christ Hospital, London.\n\nEducated at St. Bartholomew's Medical College and Hospital, and diligently and zealously engaged for a period of four years in the acquirement of medical and surgical knowledge, I have great pleasure in affording my testimony in his behalf. I consider Mr. Lineker well qualified in the different departments of his profession; and that he possesses all the qualifications necessary for its successful practice, and I feel sure that he will discharge the duties of any medical or surgical appointment that he may obtain in an able and satisfactory manner.\n\nTo E. HARRIE LINEKER, Esq.\n\n9 \n\nFrom the late Dr. W. J. THOMSON, M.D., Guisborough, Yorkshire.\n\nI have very great pleasure in testifying to Mr. E. H. Lineker's general medical qualifications. I believe him to possess a good medical mind - sound, safe, and practical; and during the last two years I have had the pleasure of knowing him, I have formed a very high opinion of his professional worth. He has during that time sustained appointments of a responsible nature as surgeon to extensive iron mines in this district, and also as the medical officer to several Friendly Societies, and he has always conducted the duties thereof with discrimination, skill, credit, and general satisfaction, both to principals and patients. I wish him every success in his future career, and am persuaded that any appointment he may be called upon to occupy he will do credit to.\n\nTo E. H. LINEKER, Esq.,\n\nSurgeon, &c.\n\nAlso Testimonials from\n\nW. J. THOMSON.\nJOHN STENHOUSE, Esq., LL.D., F.R.S., &c., London.\nC. C. HICKS, Esq., M.D., M.R.C.S., &c., London,\nJ. WILLIAMS, M.D., M.R.C.S., &c., London.\nDr. JAMES HADAWAY, L.R.C.P., &c., London.\nDr. CHARLES WEST, Physician Accoucheur, London.\nC. BATEMAN, Esq., Surgeon, East Bridgford.\nDr. P. BLACK, M.D., &c., London.\nTAYLOR, HENRY, Esq., M.D., &c., Nottingham.\nSTANGER, GEORGE EATON, Esq., Surgeon, Nottingham. COLLINS, C. H., Esq., Surgeon, Bristol.\nT. DAVIS, Esq., M.D., Lond., Cleveland.\n\nAnd from the LATE\n\nSir WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Bart., F.R.S.\nW. BALY, M.D., F.R.S., &c.\nEDWARD STANLEY, F.R.S., F.R.C.S. SIR J. Y. SIMPSON, Bart., F.R.S., &c.\nR. C. BOURNE, L.R.C.S.I., &c., late Surgeon in H.M.'s 3rd Dragoon Guards, &c.\n\nAnd others.\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305044, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "page_number": 301, "title": "CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879", "content_text": "## Testimonials for Dr. E. H. Lineker\n\n### From the Rev. Hudson Grosey Heaven, M.A., Oxon.\n\nTHE VILLA, LUNDY ISLAND, March, 1867.\n\nI have much pleasure in bearing testimony to Dr. E. H. Lineker's professional abilities, both from personal experience and from observation among such cases of the labouring classes as have come under my notice. I would specially remark on his attention and kindness in the sick room, and so far as my personal experience goes, on his courteousness and readiness to oblige. I believe him also to be a gentleman of considerable acquirements, independently of his professional ones. I have personally known Dr. Lineker ever since his arrival here.\n\n**HUDSON GROSEY HEAVEN, M.A., Oxon.,** \nClerk in Orders, Resident Minister, Lundy Island.\n\n### From THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS, Nottingham Union, Nottingham,\n\nAt a meeting of the Guardians, held the 7th day of July, 1863, a letter was read from Mr. Lineker, stating his intention of becoming a candidate for an appointment where private practice is allowed.\n\nWhereupon the Guardians unanimously resolved to give Mr. Lineker a testimonial in consideration of his services, his uniform kindness and attention to the poor, during the period of upwards of three years he has held the appointment of senior surgeon to this union.\n\nThe Board have confidence in recommending him to any public appointment for which he may offer himself a candidate, and feel assured that he will prove an able officer to any institution that may command his services.\n\nSigned on behalf of the Board,\n\n**SAML. TURNER**, Chairman, \n**JOHN SANDERS**, Solicitor, Clerk to the Guardians.\n\nTo **E. H. LINEKER, Esq.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-186 - Public Offices & Others - 1879.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319094, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 98, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "# RECP DESPATCH. CO. 95\n## The Opium Trade of Hong Kong\n\nDate: 1882\n\nLast previous Paper: No. 199\n\nNo. 261.\n\nForward the letter addressed to Lord Kimberley to acknowledge, saying this has been done.\n\n10-9 Jan. 83 | for | 182 \n200/83 | 7.0 | 1081-12 \ns. 10 | 81- \n\nSir John Hennessy's statements are wild and highly sensational; but they have had more than the proverbial nine lives front.\n\n30.7.0.as Jefund. | 81.6/1 schother.\n\nThe Chamber of Commerce delivered a letter respecting the repression of the Opium Trade from Fr. J. J. Hennessy, Address to the Social Science Congress held at Nottingham by M. Meade.\n\nREGO JAN 3 | 100: 27 | Kranamite letters | 1962 Chaque held at... \n\n(Minutes.) \n9 Jan. 83 \nWDS! Jans \n... \ns. 9", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319096, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 100, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "# \nHongkong General Chamber of Commerce,\n\nDe other & Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, including copies of a letter to the London Chamber of Commerce, challenging the accuracy of certain statements regarding the Opium trade of Hong Kong recently made by Sir I. Brassey in an address on the repression of crime delivered at the Social Science Congress held in Nottingham.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's obedient humble Servant,\nMullens\nAdministering the Government\nHongkong, 25th November 1882.\n\nThe Right Honourable\nThe Earl of Kimberley\n\n## \nPECR\n199\nREG? 3 JAN 83.\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies\nMy Lord,\n\nBy desire of the Committee of this Chamber, I have the honor to forward to you copy of a letter addressed to The London Chamber of Commerce, challenging the accuracy of certain statements regarding the Opium Trade of Hong Kong, recently made by Sir John Hennessy in an address on the Repression of Crime, delivered at the Social Science Congress held in Nottingham.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nYour Lordship's Most obedient humble servant,\nHoulkeley Johnson\nChairman.\nHongkong, 25th November 1882.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319097, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "# HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE\nHONGKONG, 22nd November, 1882.\n\n**RECP**\n**REGO 3 JAN 33**\n\nSIR,\n\nThe attention of the Committee of this Chamber has been called to certain statements recently made in the United Kingdom regarding this Colony, on what must unfortunately appear to the public mind to be competent authority, but which are nevertheless unwarranted and misleading.\n\nThe statements referred to are, in the opinion of the Committee, calculated not only to affect injuriously the reputation of the Colony, but to damage its interests by prejudicing the policy of the Home Government and the Imperial Parliament, when dealing with the settlement of questions arising out of the close political and commercial relations which the Island of Hongkong from its juxta-position must necessarily hold with the Empire of China.\n\nThe Committee offers no apology for addressing you on this subject as it ventures to believe that the promotion of British Commercial enterprise abroad in all legitimate channels is one of the objects the London Chamber of Commerce has in view, and, to that end, it is clearly desirable that a true appreciation should prevail, not only among the members of your influential Committee, but throughout the United Kingdom, as to the position and character of British trade and traders in the Colonies and Foreign Countries.\n\nIn the course of an address on the Repression of Crime delivered at the Social Science Congress, recently held in Nottingham, Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, Governor of this Colony, now on leave of absence in England, is reported to have said—I quote from the *\"Nottingham and Midland Counties Daily Express,\"* of the 22nd September:—\"In the little Colony under my government one million Sterling changes hands every month in the article of Opium. But, with commercial activity and profits, there comes an increase of crime from Opium, from its consumption, and from its smuggling. Hongkong wages a chronic Opium war on a small scale with China. A desperate class of men, the Opium smugglers make the Colony the base of their operations—they purchase cannon and ammunition there, they fit out heavily armed junks and engage, within sight of the Island, in naval battles with the revenue cruisers of the Emperor of China. Sometimes the Emperor's revenue officers are killed, sometimes the smugglers. Not unfrequently wounded men of both sides are brought into the Colony. All this gives rise to a class of crimes difficult for the Governor to repress, difficult on account of the influence of those who profit by it, whether they are local traders or the financiers of a Viceroy.\"\n\nThe picture thus sensationally drawn is one which, from its great exaggerations, gives an untrue representation of the state of things prevailing in these waters, and cannot fail to lead to the formation of wholly incorrect inferences as to the relations existing between the population of this Island, for the most part law-abiding and pursuing honest and industrious callings, and the Authorities of the neighbouring mainland.\n\nSir JOHN HENNESSY states that Opium, to the extent of a million Sterling, changes hands in this Colony every month, and this assertion as to the magnitude of the trade was obviously made in order to show the vast and wide-spread interests involved in it, and the influential protection therefore likely to be afforded to a traffic which the general tenour of the remarks just quoted cannot fail to lead ordinary readers to suppose is to a very large extent, if not mainly, contraband.\n\nCHARLES MAGNIAC, Esq., M.P.,\nPresident of the London Chamber of Commerce,\nLONDON.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319099, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 103, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "(4)\n\nSo much as regards the general conditions of the Trade of the Colony which evidence the grave misrepresentations contained in the Nottingham address, but in order to show conclusively, by official returns on matters of fact, the groundlessness of the specific accusations made by Sir John POPE HENNESSY, your attention is invited to the annexed copies of correspondence, with its enclosures, between the Colonial Government and the Committee of this Chamber.\n\nIn response to the request of the Committee, the Acting Colonial Secretary under the direction of His Excellency the Administrator has furnished the Chamber with the following documents, viz.:\n\n1. Extract from a Report by the Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General upon the Opium Trade of the Colony.\n2. Return from the Harbour Master, showing the character of the native vessels engaged in Opium Smuggling and the number of cases of alleged smuggling brought before the Marine Court since April, 1877.\n3. Return from the Captain Superintendent of Police, showing the total number of attacks and seizures made by Customs Revenue Cruisers in the neighbourhood of the Colony and reported to the Police since 1st January, 1877.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer's Report on the Opium Trade for 1876, confirms the figures of the approximate estimate made by this Chamber from independent sources and given above, as to the probable quantity of Opium smuggled into China from this Colony.\n\nThe Harbour Master's Return shows that there is no special class of vessels fitted out in the Colony and heavily armed for the purpose of Opium smuggling, as alleged by Governor HENNESSY, and in the 5 cases cited in the report which comprise the whole number brought before the Marine Court in the course of five years, it will be seen that the quantity of Opium found in the vessels charged with being engaged in illicit trade was so inconsiderable, as to make it obvious that the concealment of Opium took place in each case in an ordinary trading junk. It is also clear from this Return, that nothing is known in the Harbour Master's Department of the armed organisation for the purpose of Opium smuggling which is stated by Governor HENNESSY to carry on a chronic war with the Empire of China.\n\nThe return from the Captain Superintendent of Police dealing with the entire number of cases reported to the Police Authorities during the years 1878 to 1882 (inclusive) of seizures by Chinese Revenue Cruisers and affrays between the Cruisers and Native vessels on the neighbouring China Coast, is instructive.\n\n| Year | Cases | Connected with Opium Trade | Value of Opium Seized |\n|------|-------|--------------------------|-----------------------|\n| ... | 23 | 6 | $3 to $800 |\n\nThe number of cases is 23, but of these only 6 are reported to be connected with the Opium Trade and the value of the Opium seized varies from $3 in one case to the maximum amount in another of $800, showing, in confirmation of the Report by the Harbour Master to a similar effect, the comparatively unimportant character of the Opium smuggling which prevails in these waters, and the absurdity of the allegation that there is a large contraband trade conducted in heavily armed junks fitted for the purpose in this harbour.\n\nThe remaining 17 cases of seizures by Revenue Cruisers during 5 years do not appear by the returns to have been connected with Opium; 7 of them were Salt junks, 1 Sulphur and Saltpetre, 3 General cargo and 2 Sugar. In 4 cases the particulars of cargoes are not stated.\n\nThe return shows the numbers of casualties with fatal results reported to the Police as having occurred in affrays between Native vessels and the Revenue Cruisers during the period of five years under review. Such casualties have been 8 in number, but not one of them appears to have had any connection with Opium smuggling, or to have arisen out of any case of contraband trading with which this Colony was concerned.\n\nIn August 1878, a fisherman on the Hongkong shore was accidentally killed by a shot fired by a Revenue Cruiser when pursuing a junk ultimately seized for some breach of Chinese regulations with general cargo on board.\n\nIn May 1879, 3 men of a Revenue Cruiser were killed in an affray with a junk carrying Salt. As Salt is not produced or prepared in this Island, this affray was not generated in the Colony or within Colonial waters. The preparation of Salt in China is conducted as a very strict monopoly by means of Government licenses, and trade in it other than by duly authorized persons is contraband.\n\nSerious affrays between Salt smugglers and Revenue Officers are well-known to be common throughout the Empire, they are frequently alluded to in the Peking Gazette, and in the case referred to in the Police Report, the junk must have been passing from one part of the territory of China to another part outside British waters.\n\nOn 28th November 1881, a man was killed in a boat which was conveying two gentlemen of this Colony who were returning from a shooting expedition on the mainland. Passing by a Customs Station on the Chinese side of the channel the boat was ordered to heave to, not doing so promptly musket shots were fired at it and one of the crew was most unfortunately killed. In this case, there appears to have been no smuggling attempted.\n\nIn April this year a man was killed on board a rowing boat in the narrow channel separating Hongkong from the mainland, and in June last 2 men were killed outside British waters in a trading junk carrying Sulphur and Saltpetre which are contraband articles of trade in China. In neither case does it appear that Opium was concerned.\n\nWith reference, therefore, to Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY's allegations which were to the following effect:\n\na. That this Island is the base of operations for a class of desperate men who carry on a large contraband trade in Opium with China,\nb. That, for the purpose of carrying on that trade, junks heavily armed with cannon are fitted out here and wage a chronic war with the neighbouring Empire,\nc. That these junks engage, within sight of the Island, in naval battles with the Chinese Revenue Cruisers resulting in large loss of life on both sides,\n\nthe facts are:\n\na. There is no large contraband trade in Opium carried on between this Colony and the China Coast. On the contrary the Opium smuggled, considering the extent of the trade, is inconsiderable and for the most part is carried into China in small quantities, portable and easily concealed, just as parcels of tobacco are smuggled into the United Kingdom.\nb. That within the knowledge of the Harbour Master and the Colonial Police Authorities no armed junks have been fitted out in this harbour during the last five years for the purpose of Opium smuggling. Smuggling of Opium, when attempted at all otherwise than by passengers in the various steamers trading to the Coast of China, is carried on in ordinary trading junks or in rowing boats dependent for success in their illicit trade upon their swiftness and small size.\nc. No such contests as those referred to in allegation c. have taken place within the last five years,\n\nand no loss of life in connection with Opium smuggling during the same period has come under the notice of the Police. Any serious affrays attended with loss of life which have occurred in the neighbourhood of this Colony between Native vessels and Revenue Cruisers, have been in connection with contraband traffic in other articles on the adjacent China Coast with which, so far as is known, this Colony has had no concern. The only instance reported by the Police in which Revenue Officers have been injured, was the case of the Salt junk referred to above and shown to be a purely Chinese affair.\n\n(5) \n## Page 100", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319100, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 104, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "## (6)\n\nIt may be added that on goods other than Opium there is any little illicit trade carried on between this Colony and the mainland, and that no allegation has ever been made that foreigners are engaged directly or indirectly in smuggling of any kind.\n\nIn conclusion, the Committee cannot refrain from expressing regret that Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY, having had the fullest opportunities as Governor of this Island for five years of obtaining accurate information with regard to occurrences taking place and the state of affairs prevailing here during his term of office, should have been led to make statements, unfounded in fact and misleading in the inferences they are calculated to raise, which could not fail to damage the character of the Colony, the legitimate interests of which it might justly have been expected he would have been most anxious to defend.\n\nCopies of this letter will be sent through His Excellency the Administrator to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, and to the various Chambers of Commerce in the United Kingdom.\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n(Signed)\nF. BULKELEY JOHNSON, Chairman.\n\n## (7)\n\nExtract from a Report by the Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General, dated 24th October, 1882.\n\nIn 1868, Sir THOMAS WADE said that \"by the contraband trade of junks frequenting Hongkong and Macao, the Customs Revenue is defrauded in import and export duties little less than 1,000,000 taels per annum.\" Revision of Tientsin Treaty China No. 5, (1871), page 460.\n\nThe Governor states that \"the Hongkong Government gets at present $205,000 per annum from the Opium Farm, which is practically levying an ad valorem tax on it of more than 100 per cent. to the Consumers,\" and that he agrees \"with Sir THOMAS WADE that, by the Opium smuggling from Hongkong into China, the Government of China loses at least a million of taels of revenue per annum.\" (See H.M.'s Colonial Possessions C. 3094 of 1881.)\n\nPutting aside the disparity in the Estimates of the amount of smuggling, there can be no doubt, but the geographical position of the Island does afford a basis of operations, and that a considerable amount does exist. The undersigned, however, ventures with all respect to point out that a comparison of the figures given by Sir THOMAS WADE, on page 3 of Command paper 2716, China, No. 2, (1880), shows that not more than 3,357 piculs of Opium (leaving out Macao which takes up a large quantity) can be smuggled into China from Hongkong. The revenue on that in 1876, would have been less than $300,000. In 1875, there were left at Hongkong 21,670 piculs of the whole import. In the financial years 1875-1876, the Hoppo admitted collecting duty on what Sir THOMAS WADE estimates piculs 10,813 of that amount. Sir THOMAS WADE also allows 7,500 piculs for Hongkong boiling for export and local use, whilst the Governor's figures would lead to the conclusion that only 340 chests were boiled or prepared here. His Excellency states that the payment of the tax by the Opium Farmer of $205,000 is an ad valorem tax of more than 100 per cent., i.e., the value of the opium used is at the most $205,000 or equal about 340 piculs. The capital of the last Company was $1,400,000, and, as a first return, shareholders got 12 per cent. interest on the Capital.\n\nNo. 2202.\n\n**COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, HONGKONG, 16th November, 1882.**\n\nSIR,\n\nIn answer to your letter of the 10th instant, relative to an Address said to have been delivered in Nottingham by Sir JOHN POPE HENNESSY before the Social Science Congress, I have the honour, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, to transmit to you, as requested, the enclosed copies of Official Returns bearing on the subject of the Address.\n\n| Document | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| Extract from a Report by the Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General | 24th Oct., 1882 |\n| Letter with enclosure from the Harbour Master | 13th Nov., 1882 |\n| Return by Capt. Supt. of Police | 16th Nov., 1882 |\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nFREDERICK STEWART, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe Honourable F. BULKELEY JOHNSON,\nChairman, Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\n(Copy.) No. 365.\n\nSIR,\n\n**HARBOUR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 13th November, 1882.**\n\nIn compliance with your directions of the 11th instant, I have the honour to enclose a Return of the cases brought before the Marine Court since April, 1877.\n\nThe Return will show the class of vessels employed in Opium smuggling, together with their crews and armament, but it must be borne in mind that all junks, whether smuggling or trading, are armed as are the vessels in this Return.\n\nThe vessels employed as smugglers have for some time been fast pulling boats which can creep along the shore unobserved, and if they are seen, the crews are enabled to land and escape with their cargoes.\n\nI may remark that none of the vessels engaged in smuggling are regularly employed as such. If a man is desirous of smuggling Opium, he hires any vessel that he can get,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 319240, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "page_number": 244, "title": "CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12]", "content_text": "## 239\n\nEarl Granville Meloring Experts of letters addressed by him to the Chamber of Commerce of London, challenging the accuracy of the statements made by Mr. I. P. Stedman at a recent meeting of the Social Science Congress at Nottingham on the subject of Smuggling into China from this Colony. I did not think I was called upon to make any comments on the matter, and I should have been unable to do so, as the information in the possession of the Government is both insufficient and contradictory.\n\nIn the Legislative Council, the Honourable J. B. Johnson moved a resolution, of which he had given previous notice, to the following effect:-\n\n\"In the opinion of this Council, it is desirable that a Commission should be appointed by His Excellency the Administrator to inquire into all the circumstances attending the smuggling of Opium and other goods from this Colony to the mainland of China, and to make a report thereupon to His Excellency; the Commission to be empowered to take evidence from Colonial Officers and from such other qualified... \n\n| \nAt the last meeting of the Legislative Council... | \n...and from such other qualified | \n... |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-204 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 339478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12]", "content_text": "68 \n\nThen began the most appalling thunderstorm within my own experience, or that, I venture to believe, of the majority of the residents in the Colony. For hours flash succeeded flash in rapid succession, and the roll of the thunder was almost uninterrupted, while the rain descended in masses. Several buildings were struck by lightning, and six coolies were killed in a matshed at the Peak. The damage to the structure, in the case of the buildings which I have had an opportunity of inspecting, was singularly slight. The storm raged with greatest intensity between the hours of 1 and 5 A.M. of the 30th. The rain that fell during that morning is so exceptional that I give below the result in detail.\n\n| Hour ending | inches | hundredths |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 12.30 A.M. | 0 | 84 |\n| 1.30 | 1 | 80 |\n| 2.30 | 2 | 30 |\n| 3.30 | 3 | 20 |\n| 4.30 | 3 | 40 |\n| 4 hours | 11.90 | |\n| 3 hours | 9.60 | |\n| 5.30 | 3 | 00 |\n| 6.30 | 1 | 62 |\n| Total in 7 hours | 16 | 16 |\n\n5. After 6 A.M. the storm abated, but rain continued to fall until about 5 P.M., when it ceased. The total rain which fell during the storm from 3 A.M. of the 29th to 5 P.M. of the 30th, a period of 38 hours, was 33.11 inches, and of this quantity the very remarkable fall of 27.44 inches occurred in the 24 hours ending 6.30 A.M. of the 30th (nearly twenty-seven and a half inches).\n\n6. Before proceeding further it may be interesting to add that the total rainfall recorded for May was 48.84 inches, and for the six months ended 30th of June 75.45 inches. Comparing this with the records of the five years ending 1888, I find that the annual average is 84.84 inches, of which an average of 35.6 inches fell in the first half of the year, while the maximum monthly fall during these five years was 31.36 inches (in June 1885). It therefore follows that the rainfall of the past half year very nearly equals the average annual rainfall, and is more than double the quantity that fell in the corresponding period in former years, while the quantity that fell in May was one-third greater than that of any previous month, during these five years.\n\n7. I have dwelt somewhat at length on this remarkable downpour because, so far as I am able to ascertain from the limited records accessible to me here, the aggregate rainfall during this storm is without precedent in the case of any storm of equal duration, and it is specially noteworthy that the fall during certain hours, and the maximum for 24 hours, appear (if I may be permitted the expression) to break the record. My authorities are two standard works on Hydraulics, but the data are necessarily imperfect as they do not extend to a later date than 1875. I would call attention, however, to this very interesting and important subject of enquiry, in the hope that my imperfect comparison may be supplemented (and corrected if necessary) by those who may have leisure for investigation, and access to more recent records.\n\nThe practical importance of the subject is manifest, since we must depend on the accuracy of the meteorological returns for guidance in designing works of drainage and water supply.\n\n8. I should add that the observations were made at the Observatory at Kowloon, two miles north of the centre of the Victoria rainfall area. It is, I think, probable that the results may be safely assumed as indicating approximately the rainfall on the main island, but it would be well to bear in mind that the proximity of the steep mountain slopes to the City renders it possible, judging by the records of analogous sites, that the rainfall in the City and on the mountain slopes above was greater, rather than less, than the rainfall at Kowloon.\n\n9. For the purpose of comparison, I will now quote some exceptional rainfalls recorded in other countries. At Nottingham on 13th of August, 1857, 5 inches fell in about 5 hours. During my residence in Cyprus (December, 1880) a flood, disastrous to life and property, occurred at Limassol, where a fall of 5 inches was registered (nearly the whole falling in 4 hours). It is noteworthy that at Kowloon more than double this quantity fell in the same space of time. I can find no record elsewhere of a maximum hourly fall equal to that at Kowloon, viz., 3.4 inches, although it appears the maximum on 30th May was slightly exceeded by an observation made at the Kowloon Observatory in July, 1886, when 3.48 inches was registered in one hour. Those who carefully observed the storm will, I think, agree with me that when at its height, the downpour was not constant for any considerable consecutive period, but that for short periods it was exceptionally severe, so that if the fall could have been measured for a limited period of, say, a quarter or half an hour, I have little doubt that the result would have been at the rate of fully four inches per hour. In designing works in which it is necessary to provide for a maximum fall, it would, in my opinion, be unsafe, in the light of recent experience, to calculate on a smaller fall than four inches per hour.\n\n10. I would here remark that it may be argued that I am assuming that all the water that falls from the clouds is at once discharged into the watercourses, and that I am allowing nothing for absorption. To this, I submit that in the case of a heavy rainfall, occurring on such steep slopes as those which form the background of the City, at a time when the soil has been saturated by previous heavy rains, a careful observer will, I think, be convinced that, practically speaking, all the water that falls is discharged forthwith into the sea.\n\n11. To return to the records of rainfall in other places, the greatest fall in 24 hours I can find registered is 20.58 inches at Madras on 21st of October, 1846. The maximum at Kowloon was 27.44 inches, or about one-third greater.\n\n12. I may conclude my observations on rainfall by adding that although the records of Hong Kong appear to be exceptional, as regards the rain which fell in a single hour, and during periods of four hours, and of 24 hours, the recorded monthly and annual rainfall of this Colony sink into insignificance compared with those of some other parts of the world. If we take the returns for Hong Kong of the past six years, we find that the maximum monthly rainfall is 484 inches (likely a typo, possibly meant to be 48.4 inches), and the maximum annual fall is 109 inches, while at Cherrapungi in Assam, at 4460 feet above sea level, 243 inches have been gauged in a single month (June, 1860) and during the same year 615 inches of rain fell. The monthly and annual rainfall at Cherrapungi is therefore more than five times greater than Hong Kong.\n\n13. I have been unconsciously led into considerable length on the question of rainfall, owing to the interesting nature of the enquiry, and the phenomenal character of the late storm. The subject is not without a practical application, for as the storm was exceptional in its nature, so also was the injury that resulted to public and private property; and it is noteworthy that the periods when the greatest damage occurred coincided precisely with the hours of maximum rainfall, i.e., from 10 A.M. to Noon of the 29th and from 3 to 6 A.M. of the 30th. No doubt exaggerated estimates were made at the time of the loss incurred, but this was not surprising; as the ruin wrought by the uncontrollable power of this rush of water was evident on every side, and was on a scale, and of a nature, to impress the imagination. I now propose to describe generally the effects of the storm and (as furnishing fuller details on some points) I forward herewith reports by Mr. COOPER (Appendices C and D) dated 23rd and 26th June on the damage sustained by the Tytam Waterworks, and by roads outside the limits of the City, and a report by Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE, R.E. on the streets of the City (Appendix E).\n\n14. I have already referred in general terms to the damage done by the heavy rainfall during the forenoon of Wednesday, May 29th. Serious as this was, it sank into insignificance compared with the devastation wrought by the downpour of the night and early morning of the 30th. As might be expected, communications were temporarily interrupted by road and telegraph with some of the outstations, and it took some days before even an approximate estimate could be formed of the condition of things. I will now endeavour to convey, as briefly as possible, a clear idea of the injuries sustained, and the remedial measures adopted.\n\n15. On the morning of Thursday, 30th of May, I consulted with Mr. COOPER (who had acted as Surveyor General during the unavoidable interval which elapsed between the departure of my predecessor and my arrival). I should here explain incidentally that (as His Excellency is aware) the Engineering Staff of the Department was at the time, owing to various circumstances, exceptionally weak, and in fact consisted of Mr. COOPER and myself, the two Assistant Engineers being away on leave. As the water supply from Tytam was cut off, and that from Pokfulam seriously threatened by land slips, there appeared imminent danger of the temporary interruption of the water supply to the City. It was therefore arranged that Mr. COOPER (who was best qualified from his practical acquaintance with the localities and details) should, under my direction, look after the water supply, while I undertook to do the best I could with the streets, roads, drains, &c.\n\n16. Acting on the best advice available, I proposed to place the Land Surveyor (Mr. SAMPSON) in charge of the work for clearing the streets of debris. After going over the City with him from east to west on 31st May and 1st June, and giving him full instructions, I received, on the eve of the second day, the first intimation that it was his intention to resign his appointment. Mr. BOWDLER, for many years Assistant Surveyor General, but who was prior to my arrival appointed Engineer of the Praya Reclamation, kindly offered his services, but it was deemed inexpedient, except there was an absolute necessity, to take him from the very important work on which he was at the time engaged. Under these circumstances, arrangements were made with His Excellency the Major-General Commanding that the services of Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE, R.E., should be placed, temporarily, at the disposal of the Public Works Department. This relieved me of a great difficulty and admitted of an efficient organization of the work needed to repair the damage sustained. I may, I trust, be permitted to express my personal obligation to General EDWARDS, Colonel STORER, C.R.E., and Lieut.-Colonel CHAMPERNOWNE for the readiness that was shown to assist the Government and this Department in an exceptional emergency.\n\nSee notes at end of report.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373190, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 547, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\n544/\n\nNottingham 18 October 1899\n\n29823\n\n30 CT 9\n\n1. In accordance with the terms of a Resolution passed unanimously by the Hong Kong Jubilee Committee, at a meeting held on the 15th August last, I have the honour to address you on the subject of the proposed construction of a road from Kennedy Town to Aberdeen, which was decided upon as one of this Colony's Memorials of My Most Gracious Majesty's 60 years reign.\n\n2. The necessity for appealing to you in the matter has arisen principally through the action of Major General Black C.B. who has attempted to thwart the wishes of the Colonists generally by raising objections to the construction of the road on military grounds.\n\n3. As briefly as possible the circumstances will be laid before you.\n\n4. In the early part of 1897, the Jubilee Committee, through the medium of the Press, invited suggestions from the public as to what form a permanent Memorial of the event referred to should take.\n\nMr Joseph Chamberlain, Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383482, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "content_text": "QUESTIONS.\n\n7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?\n\n7.\n\nS.\n\nAre you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?\n\n8.\n\n9.\n\nThe Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions.\n\n9.\n\nPage 17\n\nANSWERS.\n\nother special que\n\nB.\n\nfications\n\nprofer per\n\na a\n\nCOLONIAL NURSES.\n\n15 MA: 0.\n\nSTATEMENT for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and for record in\n\nMiss Clara Shelbourne\n\nHuse I have no he Colonial Office, respecting\n\nsonal Knowledge, be\n\nher industry ace suis an applicant for the post of\n\naced\n\nare almost unbounde\n\nNove.\n\nQUESTIONS.\n\nMatron\n\nin the Colony of Nurse\n\nHory Hory.\n\nANSWERS.\n\nWill you be good enough to state how long you have been\n\nacquainted with the applicant?\n\n1. From\n\nto\n\nJuly 1900\n\nSept.: 1898\n\nShe is a kind hearted sympathetic with some ambition and determined.\n\nbe useful.\n\nSignature\n\nWilliam Leo\n\nOccupation, Professional qualifications, &c..\n\nEngiied\n\n(JP for City of Nottingham) Address I Fox Rood. N Brideford.\n\nNothingham\n\nDate\n\nMarch 12th 1907.\n\nW B & L (384)—14648--1000-3*.\n\nFrom what circumstances does your knowledge of her\n\narise?\n\n2.\n\nProfessional.\n\nWhile you were acquainted with her was she\n\n3.\n\na. honest?\n\na.\n\nb. sober?\n\nb...\n\nc. generally well conducted?\n\nWas her health good?\n\nY\n\n4.\n\nExcellent.\n\nIf she has been employed under you, will you state the\n\nnature of her duties, and how she discharged them?\n\n6 Will you state the cause of her leaving-whether by\n\nvoluntary resignation, dismissal, or otherwise?\n\n5.\n\nMiss Shelbourne was\n\nprobationers, Staff Nurse,\n\nList under us.\n\ndischarged her duties\n\nmost satisfactory\n\nin a\n\nsatisfactory manner.\n\n6.\n\nVoluntary resignation.\n\nPage 18", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383485, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "content_text": "7. Do you consider her to be professionally qualified to undertake the duties of such an appointment as she now desires?\n\n7. ANSWERS. Absolutely A. J450\n\n20 Application for Employment as Matron or Nurse in the Colonies. Form to be filled up by the Applicant herself, and sent to the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State, Colonial Office, London, by the Colonial Nursing Association.\n\nName in full - Ilava Shelbourne. Thera Date of Application - March 8 Profession or Occupation - Nurse.\n\n8. Are you aware of any circumstance tending to disqualify her for such an appointment?\n\n8. None whatever\n\nAddress - Connaught House Folkestone. Father's Name - Arthur Shelbourne. If dead, his Name and Profession should nevertheless be given.\n\n9. The Secretary of State will be glad to receive any information which you may have to give respecting her character or qualifications in addition to what is contained in the answers to the foregoing questions.\n\n9. Signature - Arthur Shelbourne. Profession or Occupation - Engineer Address - Rue Quentin Barré St Quentin France (Simp...\n\nDate - March 12 I shall be only too glad to certify that Miss Ilava Shelbourne is excellent in every way.\n\nOccupation, Professional qualifications, &c. - Lady Superintendent, Folkestone Co-operation of Connaught Home\n\nAddress - Folkestone Date - March 9th 1907\n\nPlace of birth - Nottingham Whether single, married, or a widow - Single Age last birthday - 25\n\nNumber of children - Sons - Daughters - \n\nEducation - General Education received at home until 12; then at Ladies' College, Nottingham from 12 to 16.\n\nProfessional Education - Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, from Oct. 8th 1895 to March 1st, 1897 (3 years); certificate obtained. General Hospital, Swansea, 1900. General Nursing, Midwifery.\n\nNo Employment after completion of Education until Nov. 8th 1897; Nurse in Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Derby, to Dec. 6th 1899; Staff Nurse, General Hospital, Swansea, to May 25th 1900; Sister, Women's Medical and Surgical Wards and Children's Surgical Ward (35 beds), General Hospital, Swansea.\n\nAppointment held by you, the dates between which you held it, and the cause of leaving; and what salary you are receiving.\n\nResigned July, 1900 to take up maternity work at Bristol General Hospital until October 1st, 1901. At present private nursing.\n\nAppointment desired - Nursing Sister at Hong Kong. Annual Salary - £100 a year, rising to £150 - Uniform, all expenses of passage, board & lodging free.\n\nPage ... \n\nFTURN OVER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 383486, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901", "content_text": "Referees \n\n... 1. Name \n\nGive the names and addresses of two referees. They should be responsible persons who know you well, either in private life or professionally; and one at least should be well acquainted with you in private life. The names of distinguished persons should not be given unless they really know you well.\n\n1. Name\n\nAddress\n\nOccupation\n\n2. Name\n\nAddress\n\nOccupation\n\nW. Lee Eng. J. I. Martindale\n\nMartindale, West Bridgford. Nottingham\n\nEngineers\n\nMins Birthe Swansen.\n\nBicky General Hospital\n\nSouth Wales\n\nMatron and Superintendent of Nurses\n\nTestimonials.\n\nGive the name, address, and occupation of the writer of each of your testimonials. Copies certified by the Colonial Nurses Association must be sent for record in the Colonial Office. The copies may be either in MS. or in print; and it is desirable, though not absolutely necessary, that they should be on foolscap paper not larger than this form.\n\n(6520)\n\n7. Brook Eng. 3.R.C.E. Eng. Longlands House\n\nBy Kong\n\nDrafting\n\nCommunications on this subject should be addressed to-\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office,\n\nLondon, S.W.,\n\nand the following number quoted.\n\n9488\n\n$120 Andawel.\n\nSir, Madam,\n\nDowning Street,\n\n21\n\n18 March 1901\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies to inform you that, subject to your being passed by the medical adviser of this Department as physically fit for service, he proposes to select you for probationary appointment as Nursing Sister in the medical department, Hong Kong.\n\nWith salary at the rate of £660 a year rising to £900 a year, free quarters, uniform, part light, and ... . The sterling value of the dollar varies, but you will receive compensation in an allowance.\n\n... half of your salary will be paid in sterling.\n\nE. he bronies Lancaster Egg Icorial Pract\n\ntomchester House\n\nThis\n\nMin Paine\n\nSt Helen's Road Ewansea.\n\nSwansea\n\nMedical Practitioner\n\nSuperintendent\n\nSeat of Nurses\n\nYou will be required if appointed to give security to the extent of ... in respect of the pecuniary responsibility attaching to your office.\n\nIt is to be understood that your engagement is for not more than three years from the date of your arrival in the Colony; and that, if it is established to the satisfaction of the Governor that you are not qualified for efficient service there, the Governor, subject to the confirmation of the Secretary of State, will have full power to cancel your appointment at any time within the said three years without giving you any further compensation than a passage back to England, which will be granted only if the Governor is satisfied that you have, by your good conduct, deserved it.\n\nIf not previously terminated, the appointment will cease at the end of the said three years, unless it be expressly continued. If your appointment is not confirmed, you will be given a free passage to this country after the expiration of their term of four years.\n\nIt is also to be understood that your services will be available for any duties upon which the Governor, in the interest of the public service, may think it desirable to employ you; and that it will be within his discretion to station you wherever he may consider that your presence will be most useful in the hospitals of the colony.\n\nYour period of probationary service will be included in your total service for pension.\n\nIt will be necessary for you to express your acceptance of the conditions stated in the 2nd and 3rd paragraphs of this letter before your appointment is confirmed.\n\n[TURN OVER]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-309 - Public Offices & Others - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 390625, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12]", "content_text": "## Leases of Kowloon Inland Lots\nNo. 562 1903 \nPrevious Paper No. 176 1905/2 \n\n**(Subject.)** \nC.O. 1905 \nRECO IO JAN 04 \n\nRecommends - 21 years be exchanged for 75 years \nby Cottingham \n\n**(Minutes.)** \nApprox. RY. C.Pd. 18 at once \nSubsequent Paper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-320 - Governor Sir Blake Acting Governor May - 1903 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 391739, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "page_number": 699, "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903", "content_text": "693\n\nC\n\nMr Janes More, June, Edinburgh, Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, says:-\n\n\"Regarding your query as to a continuous layer of concrete 18\" wide by 6\" thick under each rail in a tramway, I think it would be a waste of money to put a concrete bed across the entire track and margins. It is absolutely unnecessary as, in my opinion, the effective carrying surface of concrete under a rail is never at any time more than 18\" at the bottom.\n\nMr Arthur Brown, City Surveyor of Nottingham, Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, says:-\n\n\"I think the method of construction proposed by you of laying under each rail a continuous beam of concrete 6\" thick and 18\" wide would be quite satisfactory. The continuous width of concrete is, in my opinion, a waste of money where the roads are not paved, as the 18\" proposed by you is quite sufficient for carrying the rail.\n\nMr John Fell, Leamington, who has had large experience as a tramway contractor, writes:-\n\n\"I am of opinion that this form of construction (i.e. a continuous beam of concrete 6\" thick by 18\" wide) is all that is required to make a satisfactory permanent way.\n\nMr J M McMirror, General Manager of the Manchester Corporation Tramways, says:-\n\n\"The whole of the permanent way which we have laid in this City, at present extending to about 100 miles of single track, is laid in the manner you name, i.e., each rail is laid on a bed of concrete 6\" thick and 18\" wide and we find this form of construction quite satisfactory.\"\n\nMr Elston, Secretary of the Calcutta Tramways, says:-\n\n\"The system of permanent way construction which we have adopted in Calcutta consists of a longitudinal girder of concrete laid underneath each rail, the dimensions of the girder are 18\" wide by 6\" deep, and the space between the rails is filled up with ordinary road material and finished off on the surface either with paving setts or macadam, as the nature of the general traffic requires. We have found this system most satisfactory in every way.\n\nThe Director of Public Works in Hong Kong has had the originals from which the above extracts are given.\n\nWe have constructed tramways upon this system in Cape Town, Barcelona, Madrid, Kidderminster, and Brisbane, and we know that it is generally used where the streets are not paved. In some instances where the streets are paved the concrete is laid between the rails and on each side thereof.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 406162, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12]", "content_text": "& the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper.\n\n...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question.\n\n51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper.\n\n100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06\n\nIt appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission.\n\nWard has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor. Either action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham.\n\n(Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit.\n\nThere are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction – on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward.\n\nNumbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no ...\n\nPage 100\n\n...\n\nPage 101\n\n \nhas been removed as the original text does not contain the exact \"Page XX\" format with three lines at the top and three at the bottom. If the original text had it, it should be kept. The rest of the corrections are done according to the given rules.\n\nHere is the revised response in HTML format as requested:\n\n& the Commodore as arbitrate on behalf of the Navy lease of the site suggested by the Governor. No. Conf. 1906 28457 at previous Paper.\n\n...the love dedicated to the second form of deep. I shall however be glad if You will inform me of the value of the land in question.\n\n51227--1500-10-07 at subsequent Paper. 100 2893 56.7 HONG KONG No.48048 (Subject.) Corruption and Bribery C.O. 132 DESPATCH. 49048 I 20 DEC 06\n\nIt appears that Sanitas Commission brought to light facts as to the existence of corruption. Criminal actions were instituted against Ward & Cowley; Former was acquitted, latter dismissed after leaving Colony without permission. Ward has been suspended after trial before free & fair confirmation by the Governor.\n\nEither action to be brought against Mr. Cottingham. (Minutes) We are concerned that when the charges against Ward were acquitted, the Executive Council was accepting evidence, which the courts did not admit.\n\nThere are rumours of other charges which were not taken before the Courts. On four of these charges the Council were unanimously for conviction – on the other two only one member voted in favour of Ward. Numbers who are ignorant of the evidence Lau no...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-336 - Governor Nathan & Public Offices - 1906 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 411318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 495, "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n**AFFAIRS OF CHINA.**\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[6542]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n489\n\n[February 27.]\n\n## SECTION 1.\n\n10923\n\n**Mr. F. W. Fox to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received February 27.)**\n\nREGE 26 MAR 07.\n\nDear Sir Edward,\n\nReform Club, Pall Mall, London, February 13, 1907.\n\nA CHINA Missions Emergency Committee has recently been organized, a list of whose members I inclose herewith, for the purpose of dispatching a representative Commission to China to inquire into the present attitude of Chinese officials and Chinese people towards Christianity and missionary work, also in what ways the existing missionary agencies and institutions can be rendered more efficient in view of the recent alleged awakening in China, and desire of its people for Western culture and civilization. I happen to be the Chairman of the Committee and Rev. Dr. Paton and W. Gilbert Walshe, M.A., its Honorary Secretaries.\n\nLast Friday we received a letter from the well-known and much esteemed missionary, Rev. Dr. Timothy Richard, of Shanghae, dated the 14th January last. As it contains some rather alarming statements of the anti-foreign feeling in China, I feel that it may be my duty to inclose a copy for your perusal.\n\nI should be glad to have, if possible, a private and unofficial interview at an early date with you as to the present alleged anti-foreign attitude in China, and as to the proposed visit of the aforesaid Commission to China.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) \n**FRANCIS WM. FOX.**\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Members of the China Missions Emergency Committee.**\n\n| Name | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| Rev. W. T. A. Barber, D.D. | The Leys School, Cambridge |\n| A. W. Black, Esq., M.P. | Alexandra Park, Nottingham |\n| Rev. J. Brierley, B.A. | Heleusleigh, Dean Road, Willesden Park, N.W. |\n| Byron Brenan, Esq., C.M.G. | 10, Ashwood Road, South Kensington, S.W. |\n| Percy Wm. Bunting, Esq., M.A. | 11, Endsleigh Gardens, N.W. |\n| Rev. Lord Wm. Gascoyne-Cecil | St. Audrey's, Hatfield, Herts. |\n| Rev. Dr. Clifford | 25, Sunderland Terrace, Bayswater, W. |\n| Rev. S. A. Donaldson, M.A. | Magdalene College, Cambridge |\n| Sir Robert Douglas, K.C.M.G. | 5, College Gardens, Dulwich |\n| T. R. Ferens, Esq., M.P. | Wilton House, Hull |\n| Francis Wm. Fox, Esq. | Reform Club, Pall Mall, S.W. |\n| Rev. Dr. Hanson | 3, Cambridge Square, Hyde Park |\n| Rev. Dr. Horton | The Cheshils, Hampstead |\n| Alex. Kenmure, Esq. | 21, Highbury Grange, N. |\n| Rev. J. Scott Lidgett, M.A. | Bermondsey Settlement, S.E. |\n| Rev. Canon J. H. D. Masterman, M.A. | Queen's College, Birmingham |\n| Rev. F. B. Meyer, B.A. | Christchurch, Westminster Bridge Road, S.E. |\n| E. R. P. Moon, Esq. | 6, Onslow Gardens, South Kensington, S.W. |\n| Henry Morris, Esq., C.S.I. | St. John's Park, Blackheath, S.E. |\n| Rev. J. O. F. Murray, D.D. | St. Augustine's College, Canterbury |\n| Rev. E. J. Palmer, M.A. | Balliol College, Oxford |\n| Herbert Pike-Pease, M.P. | Merrow Croft, Guildford |\n| A. Holland Rainy, Esq., M.P. | 29, Lower Seymour Street, W. |\n| Rev. J. H. Shakespeare, M.A. | Baptist Church House, Southampton Row, W.C. |\n| Rev. G. H. S. Walpole, D.D. | The Rectory, Lambeth |\n| Right Rev. Bishop Welldon, D.D. | The Deanery, Manchester |\n| Sir Wm. Mackworth Young, K.C.S.I. | Oak Lea, Silverhill, St. Leonards-on-Sea |\n| Rev. J. B. Paton, D.D. | 22, Forest Road West, Nottingham |\n| Rev. W. Gilbert Walshe, M.A. | Pembury, Kent |\n\n**Honorary Secretaries.** \nRev. J. B. Paton, D.D. \nRev. W. Gilbert Walshe, M.A.\n\n[2376 dd-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 416479, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 644, "title": "CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "637\n\n1\n\n}\n\n4\n\ndeal with the question. He had studied the subject on the spot and had travelled into the vast provinces of the west of China which produced enormous quantities of opium. Having travelled 1,000 miles upon the Yang-tsze River, he had, at one point, to pick his way through piles of cases of opium that had come, not from India, but from the poppy-fields of the west for export to the eastern provinces, and 1,000 miles further » he was in a district which produced four times as much opium as came from India. They must endeavour to assist the Chinese Government to stamp out the evil at its root, and that was the enormous production of opium in China itself. Powerful forces weighed in the scale in favour of increasing the native production. The Chinese Government derived a revenue of 7,000,000l. from taxation on opium. Again, the officials who were relied on to stamp out the evil were, in a large number of cases, very largely interested in the continuation of the production in China. The Report of the Philippine Commissioners stated that they had ascertained that certain of the high officials who wrote the most eloquent letters condemning the traffic and appealing to foreign nations to prevent the introduction of opium into China were believed to have steadily increased the areas of cultivation in their own domains. That was one of the great evils that they had to guard against. Another reason while the people of China were necessarily very much inclined to continue to produce opium in the same quantities at the present time was that the crop was very much more valuable than ordinary cereals, the proportion of profit being 5l. 16s. 8d, for an acre producing raw opium to 4l. 5s. 6d for an acre of wheat. While travelling in Szechuan, he had inquired into this matter among European missionaries, Chinese merchants, and coolies. In more instances than not he found that the peasants were simply jubilant at the idea of a cessation of the importation of Indian opium. What was the reason of their jubilation? Not that they were desirous of coming to the relief of the victims of opium, but because they saw the prospect of administering to these people in the future an amount of opium one-tenth greater than they were able to at the present time. He did not deny that there were many cases in which the men of China were undoubtedly sincere in their endeavour to rid themselves of this horrible evil. The salutary public opinion which was gradually springing up was doing an immense amount of good in educating people, but this public opinion had great odds against it at the present time, and if they were to carry out the policy advocated by the honourable member for Nuneaton they they would give a stimulus to the production of opium in Western China which no rules or regulations could possibly prevent. The statements in the White Paper bore out his contention that there was an immense difficulty in the way of putting down what, after all, was the root of the evil, the production of opium in China itself, and therefore he desired to emphasize as strongly as he could that the best, indeed, the only, policy which it was possible for this country to pursue, if it was really and sincerely desirous of assisting the Chinese Government in its task was the policy now being pursued by the Government of reducing the export of opium from India to China, not immediately, but in the same proportion as, and pari passu with, the reduction of the production of opium in China itself. He hoped the House would be disposed to give the Government every credit for carrying out what they honestly believed, as he believed, to be the only satisfactory policy with regard to this question.\n\nMr. Ellis (Nottingham, Rushcliffe) thought there had been a distinct march forward that evening. They were in sight of the end of this evil. It had been twice declared in that House that the opium trade was morally indefensible, and in these circumstances it could not be ended too soon. The Chinese welcomed the declaration of the Secretary for India in 1901 that the Government would agree with them in any plan for the restriction of the consumption of opium brought forward in good faith, even if it cost them some sacrifice. Could any one have the slightest doubt as to the sincerity of the Government of the Chinese Empire? We might look to China with the utmost hope. Financially the reform was within reach in India. We need trouble ourselves no longer about the financial aspect, because the Viceroy himself had said we could not refuse to assist China on the ground of loss of revenue. As to the date when prohibition should come into force, if there was any proposal from China for shortening the period he thought we ought to welcome the shortening. (Hear, hear.)\n\nMr. Meysey-Thompson (Stafford, Handsworth) said he had just returned from India, and he knew the grave difficulties in the way of the suppression of the opium traffic there. They were all agreed that opium dens should be put down; but a large number of Indians used opium to a small degree without any real harm to their health. Many of them believed that it was a valuable febrifuge, and it was eaten in those districts which suffered most severely from fever. If they put down the opium traffic suddenly they would drive the people to alcohol, cocaine, and Indian hemp, and worse results\n\n5:\n\nwould follow. If China honestly determined to restrict the use of opium we should give her all the help in our power. By taking too rapid a stride they would cause a reaction, and create evils greater than those that now existed. He congratulated the Government on the strong action they had taken, and he hoped they would not allow themselves to be forced by well-meaning but impractical people to go faster than they thought it was wise to go.\n\nSir H. Cotton pointed out that the argument that it would be difficult to compensate the Indian cultivators of the poppy proceeded upon a serious fallacy, because the Indian cultivators frequently protested against this cultivation. They would rather be free to cultivate what they liked, because the cultivation of other crops would be more profitable to them.\n\nSir J. Kennaway (Devon, Honiton) expressed his lively satisfaction at the progress made in this question by this evening's debate and at the active steps taken by the Government.\n\nMr. Bennett (Oxfordshire, Woodstock) said that among the many Oriental students at Oxford he had never met one who was not in deadly earnest in this matter. The only hostility arose from officials and traders. The suggestion that the moral responsibility of this country depended on the attitude of China would not hold water. He congratulated the Government on what was the most hopeful outlook that had ever been presented on this question. He had never had a more painful shock than when he heard Mr. Morley say that nothing could be done because of the revenue difficulty. The White Paper stated the official mind in India as being opposed to any increase in the rate of import duty levied on the imports of opium in China. While India levied a tax for her own revenue purposes, she yet denied the right of another country to levy a duty for a moral purpose. revenue difficulty was, no doubt, a serious one in India, but many honourable Members thought that the military expenditure might be lessened in order to secure the 3,000,000l. needed to clear our consciences of this abominable curse.\n\nThe\n\nSir E. Grey (Northumberland, Berwick),-I should like cordially to indorse the remark made by my honourable friend the seconder of this Resolution when he gave to the House of Commons the credit for the progress which has been made in this question owing to the line it took in the debate two years ago and on other occasions in recent years. I think he is justified in claiming for the consistent, strenuous, and repeated expression of opinion by the British House of Commons a real effect in making progress in the opium question in China. But though I am prepared to guardedly follow the line he and other speakers have taken during the debate, I doubt if I shall satisfy the honourable gentleman who has just sat down, and I cannot agree with the criticisms he passed on the language used by my noble friend the Secretary of State for India two years ago, which, I think, are not justified. It is true that the promise made by my noble friend two years ago was guarded, but it was followed by a large measure of fulfilment (hear, hear); the words were careful, but the performance has been up to the level of the words. (Hear, hear.) If the language was cautious, it was because, as everyone who has followed the public career of my noble friend will appreciate, he is exceedingly chary in raising expectations that he may think not easy of fulfilment. It is true he pointed out difficulties, and it is no good ignoring difficulties. It is part of the duty of a Minister to point out difficulties that cannot be ignored and which sooner or later, whether they are ignored or not, will have to be encountered. He has to point out the difficulties, and if he does not no one else will do so, and the House will not have full information. My noble friend did point out the difficulties, but it is a wrong construction to place upon his speech to say that he pointed out the difficulties in order to plead them as excuses for not doing anything at all. Clearly that was not his object.\n\nMr. Bennett said that was not his intention.\n\nSir E. Grey.-I think I shall be in the recollection of the House in saying that the honourable gentleman referred to the fact that the Secretary of State for India quoted official opinion in India, and he criticized the speech as giving too much importance to official opinion. My noble friend stated the difficulties of the case that the House might be aware of them; but, as his action has shown (and the Under-Secretary for India can bear me out), there has been no intention on the part of the Secretary of State, of the India Office, or of officials to plead difficulties as excuses for not doing anything. As a matter of fact, the policy of the Indian Government has been to convince the Chinese Government that they are in earnest in this matter by proceeding with large instalments of reductions in exports.\n\nNow I go\n\nThe\n\nto one or two questions with which the Foreign Office is specially concerned.\n\n[2967 g-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-351 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417885, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 597, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "593\n\n4\n\ndeal with the question. He had studied the subject on the spot and had travelled into the vast provinces of the west of China which produced enormous quantities of opium. Having travelled 1,000 miles upon the Yang-tsze River, he had, at one point, to pick his way through piles of cases of opium that had come, not from India, but from the poppy-fields of the west for export to the eastern provinces, and 1,000 miles further he was in a district which produced four times as much opium as came from India. They must endeavour to assist the Chinese Government to stamp out the evil at its powerful root, and that was the enormous production of opium in China itself. Forces weighed in the scale in favour of increasing the native production. The Chinese Government derived a revenue of 7,000,000l. from taxation on opium. Again, the officials who were relied on to stamp out the evil were, in a large number of cases, very largely interested in the continuation of the production in China. The Report of the Philippine Commissioners stated that they had ascertained that certain of the high officials who wrote the most eloquent letters condemning the traffic and appealing to foreign nations to prevent the introduction of opium into China were believed to have steadily increased the areas of cultivation in their own domains. That was one of the great evils that they had to guard against. Another reason why the people of China were necessarily very much inclined to continue to produce opium in the same quantities at the present time was that the crop was very much more valuable than ordinary cereals, the proportion of profit being 5l. 16s. for an acre producing raw opium to 4l. 5s. 6d. for an acre of wheat. While travelling in Szechuan, he had inquired into this matter among European missionaries, Chinese merchants, and coolies. In more instances than not he found that the peasants were simply jubilant at the idea of a cessation of the importation of Indian opium. What was the reason of their jubilation? Not that they were desirous of coming to the relief of the victims of opium, but because they saw the prospect of administering to these people in the future an amount of opium one-tenth greater than they were able to at the present time. He did not deny that there were many cases in which the men of China were undoubtedly sincere in their endeavour to rid themselves of this horrible evil. The salutary public opinion which was gradually springing up was doing an immense amount of good in educating people, but this public opinion had great odds against it at the present time, and if they were to carry out the policy advocated by the honourable member for Nuneaton they would give a stimulus to the production of opium in Western China which no rules or regulations could possibly prevent. The statements in the White Paper bore out his contention that there was an immense difficulty in the way of putting down what, after all, was the root of the evil, the production of opium in China itself, and therefore he desired to emphasize as strongly as he could that the best, indeed, the only, policy which it was possible for this country to pursue, if it was really and sincerely desirous of assisting the Chinese Government in its task was the policy now being pursued by the Government of reducing the export of opium from India to China, not immediately, but in the same proportion as, and pari passu with, the reduction of the production of opium in China itself. He hoped the House would be disposed to give the Government every credit for carrying out what they honestly believed, as he believed, to be the only satisfactory policy with regard to this question.\n\nMr. Ellis (Nottingham, Rushcliffe) thought there had been a distinct march forward that evening. They were in sight of the end of this evil. It had been twice declared in that House that the opium trade was morally indefensible, and in these circumstances it could not be ended too soon. The Chinese welcomed the declaration of the Secretary for India in 1901 that the Government would agree with them in any plan for the restriction of the consumption of opium brought forward in good faith, even if it cost them some sacrifice. Could any one have the slightest doubt as to the sincerity of the Government of the Chinese Empire? We might look to China with the utmost hope. Financially the reform was within reach in India. We need trouble ourselves no longer about the financial aspect, because the Viceroy himself had said we could not refuse to assist China on the ground of loss of revenue. As to the date when prohibition should come into force, if there was any proposal from China for shortening the period he thought we ought to welcome the shortening. (Hear, hear.)\n\nMr. Meysey-Thompson (Stafford, Handsworth) said he had just returned from India, and he knew the grave difficulties in the way of the suppression of the opium traffic there. They were all agreed that opium dens should be put down; but a large number of Indians used opium to a small degree without any real harm to their health. Many of them believed that it was a valuable febrifuge, and it was eaten in those districts which suffered most severely from fever. If they put down the opium traffic suddenly they would drive the people to alcohol, cocaine, and Indian hemp, and worse results would follow. If China honestly determined to restrict the use of opium we should give her all the help in our power. By taking too rapid a stride they would cause a reaction, and create evils greater than those that now existed. He congratulated the Government on the strong action they had taken, and he hoped they would not allow themselves to be forced by well-meaning but impractical people to go faster than they thought it was wise to go.\n\n5\n\nSir H. Cotton pointed out that the argument that it would be difficult to compensate the Indian cultivators of the poppy proceeded upon a serious fallacy, because the Indian cultivators frequently protested against this cultivation. They would rather be free to cultivate what they liked, because the cultivation of other crops would be more profitable to them.\n\nSir J. Kennaway (Devon, Honiton) expressed his lively satisfaction at the progress made in this question by this evening's debate and at the active steps taken by the Government.\n\nMr. Bennett (Oxfordshire, Woodstock) said that among the many Oriental students at Oxford he had never met one who was not in deadly earnest in this matter. The only hostility arose from officials and traders. The suggestion that the moral responsibility of this country depended on the attitude of China would not hold water. He congratulated the Government on what was the most hopeful outlook that had ever been presented on this question. He had never had a more painful shock than when he heard Mr. Morley say that nothing could be done because of the revenue difficulty. The White Paper stated the official mind in India as being opposed to any increase in the rate of import duty levied on the imports of opium in China. While India levied a tax for her own revenue purposes, she yet denied the right of another country to levy a duty for a moral purpose. The revenue difficulty was, no doubt, a serious one in India, but many honourable Members thought that the military expenditure might be lessened in order to secure the 8,000,000l. needed to clear our consciences of this abominable curse.\n\nSir E. Grey (Northumberland, Berwick).-I should like cordially to indorse the remark made by my honourable friend the seconder of this Resolution when he gave to the House of Commons the credit for the progress which has been made in this question owing to the line it took in the debate two years ago and on other occasions in recent years. I think he is justified in claiming for the consistent, strenuous, and repeated expression of opinion by the British House of Commons a real effect in making progress in the opium question in China. But though I am prepared to guardedly follow the line he and other speakers have taken during the debate, I doubt if I shall satisfy the honourable gentleman who has just sat down, and I cannot agree with the criticisms he passed on the language used by my noble friend the Secretary of State for India two years ago, which, I think, are not justified. It is true that the promise made by my noble friend two years ago was guarded, but it was followed by a large measure of fulfilment (hear, hear); the words were careful, but the performance has been up to the level of the words. (Hear, hear.) If the language was cautious, it was because, as everyone who has followed the public career of my noble friend will appreciate, he is exceedingly chary in raising expectations that he may think not easy of fulfilment. It is true he pointed out difficulties, and it is no good ignoring difficulties. It is part of the duty of a Minister to point out difficulties that cannot be ignored and which sooner or later, whether they are ignored or not, will have to be encountered. He has to point out the difficulties, and if he does not no one else will do so, and the House will not have full information. My noble friend did point out the difficulties, but it is a wrong construction to place upon his speech to say that he pointed out the difficulties in order to plead them as excuses for not doing anything at all. Clearly that was not his object.\n\nMr. Bennett said that was not his intention.\n\nSir E. Grey-I think I shall be in the recollection of the House in saying that the honourable gentleman referred to the fact that the Secretary of State for India quoted official opinion in India, and he criticized the speech as giving too much importance to official opinion. My noble friend stated the difficulties of the case that the House might be aware of them; but, as his action has shown (and the Under-Secretary for India can bear me out), there has been no intention on the part of the Secretary of State, of the India Office, or of officials to plead difficulties as excuses for not doing anything. As a matter of fact, the policy of the Indian Government has been to convince the Chinese Government that they are in earnest in this matter by proceeding with large instalments of reductions in exports. Now I go to one or two questions with which the Foreign Office is specially concerned. The\n\n[2967 g-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 446640, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "content_text": "be addressed to you\n\nWhen his reply is received.\n\n2. In the meantime the Colonial Authority will continue to levy the pension at the rate already awarded.\n\n(Signed) H. J. READ.\n\nAt the Under Secretary of State.\n\n14 FEB. 1914\n\nED COL. OFFICE\n\nReceived Feb.13.1914\n\n164\n\nThe Under Secretary of State To Thelmas\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI shall be much obliged if you will kindly cause my change to be noted.\n\n20 Hope Drive\nThe Park, Nottingham\n\nYours faithfully,\nDan Alooper", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447186, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "page_number": 284, "title": "CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3]", "content_text": "three hundred and four dollar $1,304.25 \n\nliventy five cents for annen \n\n2. Mr Harcourt approves \n\nthe rate of pension at the \n\nreduced rate of three shilling \n\nand eight pence to the dollar.\n\nLam \n\n3 \n\n(Signed) M. J. READ. \n\nper the Chief Secretary of State \n\nN \n\nDr Griffin \n\n20 Hole Divine 283 \n\nPark \n\nAttock? I \n\nFor Nottingham \n\nApril 3. 14 \n\nHE \n\nThe Under Secretary of State RECEIVED \n\nColonial Office. \n\n4 APR. 1914 \n\nCOL. OFFICE \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge \n\nwith grateful thanks the receipt of \n\nyour letter 8318/1914. \n\nAllow me to express my regret... \n\nat the time I have been your \n\n...but my view on \n\nthe \n\nin the matter \n\nHing King Pension matter and the \n\ndecision of \n\nletter \n\nThe Colonial Secretary's \n\nthe 23 March 1907 \n\nand suppressed \n\nI dared \n\nthat any \n\njudgment \n\ncould arrive at my being entitled \n\nto the addition of \n\n2 years in...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-409 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-410 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [3-5]", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-410 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [3-5]", "content_text": "FJ\n\nIt was contended on behalf of the fugitive that the act of embezzlement began in Canton and was concluded in Hongkong and Reg. v. Holmes, 12 Q.B.D., 23, was relied on. In that case the defendant wrote and posted at Nottingham a letter addressed to G, at a town in France containing a false pretence by means of which he induced G. to send from France to Nottingham a draft for £150 which defendant then cashed. It was held that there was jurisdiction to try the defendant at Nottingham, the pretence having been made at Nottingham, where the money obtained by means of it was received. Lord Coleridge C. J. said, \"of the two necessary ingredients of the offence both take place in Nottingham. It may be that one important part of the offence taking place in Nottingham would be sufficient, but here both ingredients take place in Nottingham.\" That case has no bearing on this; the alleged conversion into money of the valuable security delivered to the fugitive was in Hongkong and not in China, and in my opinion the conditions necessary to sustain a charge of embezzlement in China were not complied with.\n\nNow in regard to the alleged theft of the payment-out book. The evidence is simple and I have carefully considered it and having arrived at the conclusion that the question of guilty intention is within the Magistrate's discretion to decide, and that he would be within his right in considering all the circumstances surrounding the fugitive's action in coming to a decision on this point. It appears that the fugitive was himself employed in the Treasury and that it was his ordinary duty to examine the book in question, which he obtained from another Treasury official, Ngai Ur-ping, on 4th August, which as a fact was the day that Chan Kwing-ming fled from Canton; and that he was seen to take the book into the street and that it was never returned or seen again, nor was the fugitive. The suggestion presumably is that he took the book to screen himself from the discovery of defalcation although there was no evidence of it. I am unable to say that there is no evidence of larceny which will justify this Court in saying that the Magistrate in this particular has exceeded his jurisdiction, or that there was no prima facie case upon which the defendant could have been committed for trial on an indictable charge.\n\nAs to the contention put forward on behalf of the fugitive that the Crown should have proved the law of China which is applicable to the offences in question, I intimated in the course of the hearing the view which I took. I have read the views which are fully expressed by my learned brother on the point and I entirely agree with the deductions at which he has arrived and I have nothing to add.\n\nOn the contention that the alleged offence if an offence at all is a political one, I shall deal with briefly.\n\nFirstly, the onus of establishing that the offence is of a political character is upon the fugitive and if the Magistrate decides that it is not of a political character his decision is subject to review by this Court. By Section 4 of the Ordinance a fugitive shall not be surrendered if the offence in respect of which his surrender is demanded is one of a political character or if he proves to the satisfaction of the Magistrate that the requisition for his surrender has in fact been made with a view to try or punish him for an offence of a political character. The onus of proof is upon the person who seeks to be discharged (see judgment of Hawkins J. at p. 162, in Re Castioni, 1891, 7 Q.B.). Then what is the evidence? The Tutu's order (Exhibit 8) upon which the drafts were received was \"to remit the money to Shanghai to be sent in turn to Nanking to be used as Military expenditure.\" The drafts as already pointed out were made out at Canton to the fugitive in his own name and were subsequently negotiated by him and the amount or part of it deposited in his own account in a Hongkong Bank.\n\n80", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-410 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452030, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "## The Central Association of Accountants, Limited by Guarantee INCORPORATED.\n\n\"QUOD FACIO, FORTITER FACIO\"\n\nTELEPHONE 7103 LONDON WALL.\n\n382 Moorgate London E.C.\n\nLondon: 29 July 1914\n\nRight Hon. Lewis Harcourt M.P., \nSecretary of State for the Colonies, \nDowning Street, S.W.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI beg to enclose herewith a copy of correspondence and also enclosures sent respectively to the Governor of Hongkong and the Consul General of Shanghai.\n\nI trust you will give the points raised full consideration and see that no regulations of a monopolistic nature are enacted.\n\nEnclosures.\n\nI am, Dear Sir, \nYours faithfully, \n[Your Name]\n\n| CENTRES |\n| --- |\n| BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT. Hon Sec W WILFRID THOMAS, F.A.A 25 Paris Street, Birmingham |\n| BRISTOL AND DISTRICT, Hon Sec-FREDK & TRICKS F.A.A 10. Nicholas Street, Bristol |\n| LEEDS AND DISTRICT, Hon Sec JOHN'S BARROW.F.A.A 4 Wormald Row Leeds |\n| LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT, Sec-A.A.M.KITTINGHAM-JONES.F.A.A 41, Castle Street Liverpool |\n| MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT, | Hon Sec-GEORGE LOWE,F.A.A Blackfriars Street, Manchester |\n| NORTH EASTERN DISTRICT, Hon Sec-W.J HEWITT, F.A.A. Stockton Street, West Hartlepool. |\n| NOTTINGHAM AND DISTRICT. Sec-STEPHEN & SAUNDERS, F.A.A Kings Walk, Nottingham |\n| SCOTLAND. Hon Sec-WILFRED E SMITH, F.A.A 3 Brandon St Cross, Motherwell |\n| AMERICA, Hon Sec-CHARLES J. NASMYTH, F.A.A 15, Wall Street New York |\n| INDIA. Representative: R D MUTTOOJI, F.A.A 54 Davar's College 24 Esplanade Road, Bombay. |\n| SOUTH AFRICA, Representative-R DENLEY JAMES, F.A.A 212) Naval Bank Chambers, Durban. |\n| AUSTRALASIA. Hon Sec-LOUIS STONHAM, F.A.A, A.L.A West Australian Chambers St George Terrace, Perth. |\n\nor of his \"fiscist\" a incorporated Cate and Auditors\", \n\nJm \n\nReply that we are communicating with the Gov. of H. Kong, and send out copy of the letter to Gov. saying that the Director of Col. Aud. advises as in Mr. Stenson Stephenson's minute. And let F.O. have copy of the letter and first encl. of our desp.\n\nLad first \n\nDo you agree \nEur. Collins \nAve \n19.8.14 \n\nI agree. \nC.G.17.2.4. \nAVO \n\nC.O. \n27982 \n\nPage 382", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452031, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 389, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "# The Central Association of Accountants.\n\nGill Hill, F.A.A., A.S.A.A.\n\nLimited by Guarantee INCORPORATED.\n\nQUOD FACIO VALDE FACIO\n\nTELEPHONE 7103 LONDON WALL.\n\nMoorgate Station Chambers\nLondon, E.C.\n\n10 July 191...\n\nDear Sir,\n\nAuditors of Public Companies\n\nI have been instructed by my Council to enquire as to the qualifications of Auditors under the Hongkong Companies Ordinances, which we are given to understand the Local Government of Hongkong and Shanghai have set up, or are about to set up.\n\nA Member of this Association residing at Shanghai intimates that he believes it is the intention of the Authorities at Shanghai to institute a separate Register of Companies in that State which had previously been under the control of the Government of Hongkong.\n\nThe same gentleman further intimates that he has reasons for believing that it has been proposed to grant Certificates for the Audit of the Public Companies only to Members of the \"Institute of Chartered Accountants\" or of the \"Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors\" of England.\n\n## CENTRES\n\n| Centre | Hon. Secretary | Address |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT | WILFRID THOMAS, F.A.A. | 25 Paradise Street, Birmingham |\n| BRISTOL AND DISTRICT | FREDRICK TRICKS, F.A.A. | 10 Nichol Street, Bristol |\n| LEEDS AND DISTRICT | JOHNS BARROW, F.A.A. | 4 Warneld Row, Leeds |\n| LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT | AMPHLETTINGHAM-JONES, F.A.A. | 41 Cattle Street, Liverpool |\n| MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT | GEORGE LOWE, F.A.A. | Blackfriars Street, Manchester |\n| BATH EASTERN DISTRICT | W. HEWITT, F.A.A. | Stockton Street, War Hartlepool |\n| NOTTINGHAM AND DISTRICT | STEPHEN & SAUNDERS, F.A.A. | Kings Walk, Nottingham |\n| SCOTLAND | WILFRED E. SMITH, F.A.A. | 3 Brendon St Cross, Motherwell |\n| AMERICA | CHARLES J. NASWYTH, F.A.A. | 15 Wall Street, New York |\n| INDIA | RATANJEE RUTTONJI, F.A.A. | Davers College, Explanade Road, Bombay |\n| SOUTH AFRICA | DENLEY JAMES, F.A.A. | 52 Maro) Bank Chambers, Durban |\n| AUSTRALASIA | LOUIS STONHAM, F.A.A., A.L.A. | That Australian Chambers, 15 Georges Terrace, Perth |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452032, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 390, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "## The Central Association of Accountants\n\n**CENTRES**\n\n### CONTINUED\n\n* **BIRMINGHAM AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: WILFRID THOMAS, F.A.A., A.S.A.A.\n 75 Paradise Street, Birmingham\n\n* **BRISTOL AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: FRED K. TRICKS, F.A.A.\n 18 Michelan Street, Bristol\n\n* **LEEDS AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: JOHN S. BARROW, F.A.A.\n Wormald Row, Leeds\n\n* **LIVERPOOL AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: A. A. WHITTINGHAM-JONES, F.A.A.\n Carle Street, Liverpool\n\n* **MANCHESTER AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: GEORGE LOWE, F.A.A.\n Backfriars Street, Manchester\n\n* **NORTH EASTERN DISTRICT**\n Secretary: H. S. HEITI, F.A.A.\n Hockton Street, West Hartlepool\n\n* **NOTTINGHAM AND DISTRICT**\n Secretary: STEPHEN B. SAUNDERS, F.A.A.\n Kings Walk, Nottingham\n\n* **SCOTLAND**\n Secretary: WILFRED E. SMITH, F.A.A.\n 3 Brandon St., Crosshill, Motherwell\n\n* **AMERICA**\n Secretary: CHARLES J. NASMYTH, F.A.A.\n 16 Wall Street, New York\n\n* **INDIA**\n Secretary: A. A. RUTTONJI, F.A.A.\n Davars College, Esplanade Road, Bombay\n\n* **SOUTH AFRICA**\n Secretary: DENLEY JAMES, F.A.A.\n 212 Maral Bank Chambers, Durban\n\n* **AUSTRALASIA**\n Secretary: LOUIS STONHAM, F.A.A., A.L.A.\n West Australian Chambers, George Terrace, Perth\n\n(Limited by Guarantee) INCORPORATED.\n\nTELEPHONE 7103 LONDON WALL.\n\n38 Moorgate, National Chambers,\nLondon, E.C.\n\nLondon, 10 July 19...\n\n(2)\n\n...indicated become operative, a grave injustice will be done to Members of the Central Association of Accountants resident, or may become resident, in the British Dependencies of China as this Association claims to be on an equality regarding the status of its Members with that of the \"Institute\" or the \"Society\" previously named.\n\nFor your information, I am forwarding a copy of the last compiled List of Members, and a report of a Committee of my Council, which latter sets forth the aim and objects of this Association, and also gives a summary of the relative positions of the various Societies of Accountants in Great Britain and Ireland.\n\nAn Official report of matters pertaining to the subject is awaited with interest.\n\nEnclosures\n\nYours faithfully,\nDr. Stine\n\nPage 390", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452035, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 393, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "# The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales\nThe advisability of amalgamating into one organization was then considered, and in result, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales was incorporated by Royal Charter on the 11th May, 1880. The Charter is expressed to be granted as a public recognition of the importance of the profession of Accountancy and \"to secure for the community the existence of a class of persons well qualified to be employed in the responsible and difficult duties often devolving on public accountants.\" All persons who were members of any of the five before-mentioned Societies at the date of the Charter, were constituted, without examination or any other qualification whatever, members of the Chartered Institute. In addition to the members of the five Societies who became members of the Chartered Institute as of right, certain other persons were also entitled to be admitted without examination.\n\nIts members are divided into two classes, styled respectively \"Fellows\" and \"Associates,\" and empowered by the Charter to use the initials \"F.C.A.\" or \"A.C.A.\"\n\nAdmission to membership of the Institute is now obtained by serving under Articles for five years and obtaining a Certificate of having passed the final examination provided for by the Charter. It may, however, be observed that by Clause 14 of the Charter, the Council are empowered at any time by a majority of three-fourths of their number present and voting, to dispense in certain cases with compliance with the Charter in the cases and circumstances provided by the bye-laws, and to elect as a Fellow or Associate any candidate for admission, although such candidate may not have complied with the provisions of the Charter applicable in his case.\n\nThe bye-laws made under this clause of the Charter empower the admission to membership, without examination, of a person who has been in practice as a public accountant for certain specified terms of years, whether such practice shall have been continuous or otherwise.\n\nIt is hardly necessary to point out that the Charter of the Institute does not confer, or purport to confer, on the members thereof, any monopoly or exclusive privilege in the practice of Accountancy, and at the date of the Charter there was, and has ever since been in existence, a large and efficient body of accountants not members of the Institute.\n\n## (2) The Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors\nThis Society was incorporated in the year 1885 under the `Companies Acts, 1862 to 1883`, as a Company limited by guarantee, as distinguished from a Company limited by shares, that is to say, every member of the Association undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Society in the event of the same being wound up during the time he is a member, or within one year afterwards, for the payment of the debts and liabilities of the Society, such amount as may be required, not exceeding £1, the amount fixed for this purpose by the Memorandum of Association of the Society.\n\nThe Society is a self-constituted body, formed and brought into existence exactly in the same way as any other Company registered under the Joint Stock Companies Act, and enjoys the privileges, and is subject to the obligations imposed on Companies generally by the **British Companies Acts**.\n\nUnder the provisions of section 23 of the `Companies Act, 1867`, the Society was, by licence of the Board of Trade, registered without the addition of the word \"limited\" to its name, this privilege (if desired by the Promoters) being accorded to Companies which are not formed for the purposes of gain.\n\nThe main objects of the Society, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, are: to provide a central organization for Accountants and Auditors, and generally to do all such things as from time to time may be necessary to elevate the status and procure the advancement of the interests of the profession, and to provide for the better definition and protection of the profession, by a system of examinations and the issue of certificates.\n\nThe members of the Society are divided into Fellows and Associates, who use the letters \"F.S.A.A.\" and \"A.S.A.A.\" respectively, and style themselves \"Incorporated Accountants.\"\n\nThe Articles of Association of the Society, containing regulations as to the admission of members, have from time to time been altered by special resolution.\n\nNo examination was necessary for the original members of the Society, nor need persons who were in practice, or in the service of an accountant on the 31st December, 1885, and have been continuously so engaged since, pass any examination.\n\nUnder the bye-laws of the Society, service made under Articles of Apprenticeship is made a condition precedent to the examinations (except in certain specified cases).\n\nThe Articles of Association empower a meeting of the Council at which one half of the members thereof are present, by a vote of three-fourths at least of the whole number present, to admit without examination persons as members who may not be eligible under the provisions of the Articles, and it is in the absolute discretion of the meeting to decide whether the case before it is special or not.\n\nIn the year 1889 an Agreement was entered into between the Society and the Scottish Institute of Accountants (an Association established in Scotland in the year 1880) whereby the Scottish Institute became the Scottish Branch of the Society and the members thereof were transferred to the Society's roll of membership. By this arrangement 123 additional persons became members of the Society, it is believed without examination.\n\nIn the year 1902 a further Agreement was entered into between the Society and the Institute of Accountants in the South African Republic whereby that Institute became the Transvaal Branch of the Society and the members thereof were transferred to the Society's roll of membership. This Agreement was the means of adding 77 names to the roll of the Society, again, it is believed, without any examination.\n\n### (3) The Central Association of Accountants, Limited by Guarantee\nThis Association was incorporated on the 4th July, 1905, under the `Companies Acts, 1862 to 1900`, as a Company limited by guarantee. Like the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors, it is a self-constituted body, formed for purposes not of gain, and enjoying the privileges and obligations imposed on companies formed under the **British Companies Acts**. The only difference between the constitution of the Central Association and that of the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors is that the Association has not applied for the sanction of the Board of Trade to omit the word \"limited\" from its title.\n\nThe Committee desire to emphasize the fact that there are no special privileges either in respect of powers possessed or the extent of legal recognition afforded, enjoyed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors which are not equally enjoyed by the Central Association of Accountants.\n\nThe main objects of the Central Association of Accountants, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, are the provision of a central organization of accountants and auditors and the consolidation of the interests of the profession by a system of examinations and the issue of certificates.\n\nThe Association is governed by a Council of not more than twelve, elected by the members in General Meeting.\n\nThe members of the Association are divided into two classes, styled \"Fellows\" and \"Licentiates,\" and the bye-laws of the Association authorize its members to designate themselves \"Associated Accountants\" and to use the initials \"F.A.A.\" and \"L.A.A.\" respectively.\n\nThe admission of candidates for membership of the Central Association of Accountants, is regulated by the following provisions of the Articles of Association:\n\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Eligibility | No person shall be eligible for admission as a member unless... |\n| | ...in practice as a public accountant at the date of application and prior to incorporation, or |\n| | ...a senior clerk to a public accountant or an accountant in the service of the Government, a Colony, or a public body at the date of application and at the date of incorporation. |\n| Examination | Applicants not having the above qualifications shall only be elected on passing the examinations fixed by the Council. |\n\n\"No person shall be eligible for admission as a member of the Association unless he has shown to the satisfaction of the Council or Committee of the same that he is in practice as a public accountant at the date of application, and was so engaged prior to the date of the incorporation of this Association or who is at the date of application a senior clerk to a public accountant or an accountant in the service of the Government of the United Kingdom or of any Colony or dependency of the United Kingdom or of a Corporation or public body, and who was so engaged at the date of incorporation of this Association. Applicants for membership not having the above qualifications shall only be elected on satisfactorily passing the examinations fixed by the Council or a Committee of the same, from time to time by bye-law or otherwise, excepting under circumstances considered by a majority of three-fourths of not less than one-half of the Council or Committee for the time being as special, but under no circumstances shall a person be admitted a member unless he is at the date of application a senior clerk to a public accountant, or accountant to a Limited Company or other public body, or who is in practice as a public accountant.\"\n\nExcept as provided by the above clause, admission to membership of the Association is only obtained after passing the examinations prescribed by the Council. The examinations are of a comprehensive character, consisting of (a) Preliminary, (b) Intermediate, (c) Licentiate, and (d) Fellow. The examination for Licentiate includes papers on the following subjects:\n- Advanced Bookkeeping and General Commercial Knowledge\n- Auditing\n- Executorship Accounts\n- The rights and duties of Liquidators, Trustees and Receivers\n- Joint Stock Company and Bankruptcy Law\n- Mercantile Law\n\nThe Fellowship examination includes papers on:\n- Auditing\n- Adjustment of Partnership and Executorship Accounts\n- The law of Arbitrations and Awards\n- The law relating to Partners and Executors\n- The rights and duties of Liquidators, Trustees and Receivers\n- Joint Stock Company and Bankruptcy law\n- Mercantile Law\n\nSpecimens of past examination papers are set out in the Year Books of the Association, and from them it will be seen that the standard of knowledge required of candidates for examination is in every respect equal to that of either the Institute of Chartered Accountants or the Society of Incorporated Accountants and Auditors.\n\nThe principal difference between the regulations of the Institute on the one hand and the Central Association on the other, as to the admission of members, lies in the fact that the Central Association does not insist upon service under Articles of Clerkship, involving, as it usually does, the payment of a premium. The Central Association maintains that a number of years' practical experience, coupled with a searching examination, is likely to be a far better guarantee of efficiency than that afforded by service for a short term of apprenticeship under Articles.\n\nIn furtherance of its objects, the Central Association of Accountants, since its incorporation has (inter alia) effected the following:\n- Held half-yearly examinations for candidates for membership.\n- Established District Centres and opened Branch Offices at Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, West Hartlepool and Nottingham, and also in Scotland, United States of America, Australia, India and South Africa, where examinations of candidates are periodically conducted.\n\nPage 387\n1 \nPage 4 \n3", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458362, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 455, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "NORTHUMBERLAND continued.\n\nRural Districts.-Alnwick: Belford: Castle Ward: Glendale: Hexham-- (Civil Parishes of Bearl, Brumbaugh, Broomley, Bywell, Daker-shagg, Espershields, Healey, Hedley, High Fotherley, Horeley, Nafferton, Newlands, Newton, Newton Hall, Ovingham, Ovington Riding, Shotley High Quarter, Shotley Low Quarter, Spital, Stelling, Styford, Welton, Whittle, Whittonstall, and Wylam only): Norham and Islandshires: Morpeth: Rothbury.\n\nSOMERSET.\n\nUrban Districts.-Burnham: Clevedon: Highbridge: Portishead: Weston-super-Mare.\n\nRural Districts.-Axbridge: Clutton (except the Parishes of Chilcompton, Farrington Gurney, and Stone Easton): Keynsham: Long Ashton.\n\nThornaby-on-Tees.\n\nSUFFOLK.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nSURREY.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nYORKSHIRE.\n\nand\n\nCounty Boroughs.-Kingston-upon-Hull: Middlesbrough. Municipal Boroughs.-Beverley: Bridlington: Hedon: Scarborough: Urban Districts.-Cottingham: Eston: Filey: Great Driffield: Guisborough: Hessle: Hinderwell: Hornsea: Loftus: Malton: Norton: Pickering: Redcar: Saltburn-by-the-Sea: Scalby: Skelton and Brotton: South Bank in Normanby: Whitby: Withernsea. Rural Districts.-Beverley: Bridlington: Driffield: Guisborough: Kirkby Moorside: Malton: Middlesbrough: Norton: Patrington: Pickering: Scarborough: Sculcoates: Sherburn; Skirlaugh: Stokesley: Whitby.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Wales:-\n\nGLAMORGANSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPEMBROKESHIRE.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Haverfordwest: Pembroke: Tenby. Urban Districts.-Fishguard: Milford Haven: Narberth: Neyland. Rural Districts.-Haverfordwest: Narberth: Pembroke.\n\nThe following areas are prohibited areas in Scotland:-\n\nABERDEENSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Aberdeen: Aberdour: Auchterless: Belhelvie: Cairney: Crimond: Cruden: Culsalmond: Daviot: Drumblade: Drumoak: Dyce: Echt: Ellon: Fintray: Forgue: Fovoran: Fraserburgh: Fyvie: Glass: Huntly: Insch: Kinnellar: King Edward: Kinnethmont: Logie Buchan: Longside: Lonmay: Methlick: Monquhitter: New Deer: Newhills: New Machar: Old Deer: Old Machar: Peterculter: Peterhead: Pitsligo: Rathen: Rayne: St. Fergus: Skene: Slains: Strichen: Tarves: Turriff: Tyrie: Udny.\n\nARGYLLSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nPage 5\n\nAYRSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Ardrossan: Ayr: Beith: Coylton: Craigie: Dailly: Dalrymple: Dreghorn: Dundonald: Dunlop: Fenwick: Irvine: Kilbirnie: Kilmarnock: Kilmaurs: Kilwinning: Largs: Mauchline: Maybole: Monkton and Prestwick: Ochiltree: Riccarton: Stair: Stevenston: Stewarton: Symington: Tarbolton: West Kilbride.\n\nBANFFSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alvah: Banff: Boharm: Botriphnie: Boyndie: Cullen: Deskford: Fordyce: Forglen: Gamrie: Grange: Inverkeithny: Keith: Marnoch: Ordiquhill: Rathven: Rothiemay.\n\nBERWICKSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Abbey St. Bathans: Ayton: Bunkle and Preston: Chirnside: Cockburnspath: Coldingham: Coldstream: Cranshaws: Duns: Eccles: Edrom: Eyemouth: Fogo: Fouldea: Greenlaw: Hutton: Ladykirk: Langton: Longformacus: Mordington: Polwarth: Swinton: Whitsome.\n\nBUTESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nCAITHNESS-SHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nDUMBARTONSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arrochar: Bonhill: Cardross: Dumbarton: Kilmarnock: Luss: New Kilpatrick: Old Kilpatrick: Roseneath: Row.\n\nEDINBURGHSHIRE (MID-LOTHIAN).\n\nParishes.-Borthwick: Carrington: Cockpen: Colinton: Corstorphine: Cramond: Cranston: Crichton: Currie: Dalkeith: Edinburgh: Fala: Glencorse: Inveresk: Kirknewton: Lasswade: Leith: Liberton: Mid Calder: Newbattle: Newton: Penicuik: Ratho: Temple: West Calder.\n\nELGINSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Alves: Bellie: Birnie: Dallas: Drainie: Duffus: Dyke and Moy: Edinkillie: Elgin: Forres: Kinloss: New Spynie: Rafford: Rothes: St. Andrews: Lhanbryde: Speymouth: Urquhart.\n\nFIFESHIRE.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nFORFARSHIRE.\n\nParishes.-Arbirlot: Arbroath and St. Vigeans: Auchterhouse: Barry: Brechin: Carmylie: Craig: Dun: Dundee Combination: Dunnichen: Eassie and Nevay: Farnell: Forfar: Fowlis-Easter: Glamis: Guthrie: Inverarity: Inverkeillor: Kettins: Kinnell: Kinnettles: Kirkden: Liff and Benvie: Logie Pert: Lunan: Lundie: Mains and Strathmartine: Marytown: Monifieth: Monikie: Montrose: Murroes: Newtyle: Panbride: Tealing.\n\nPage 4\n\nPage 5\n\nPage 5", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469112, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "content_text": "Hong Kong\n\n7261 1/8\n\nREC C 327 7261\n\nREA 9 FEB 18\n\nFraud perpetrated by three Indian Warders in obtaining money from Prison Department. The men concerned, namely Bacalha Singh, Hardam Singh, and Broken Singh, have been dismissed. A fourth man, Mr. Cottingham, was also involved.\n\nC. D. A. 13 FEB.\n\n15′′ ? copy 20 27\n\n19/2/18 At once AEC 12 2\n\nLast previous Paper: O.A.G - Copy 2.0. 15 P06/18 10.2\n\nNext subsequent Paper: 212478.0 (18377 b.) Wt. 39–12 15,000, 1017 D5. G 122/41.\n\nPage information is not present in the given text, however, the original text contains \"Last previous Paper.\" and \"Next subsequent Paper.\" which suggests that it might be part of a larger document.\n\nThe given text has been reformatted to follow the required output format.\n\n \nrevised to \nHong Kong\n\n7261 1/8\n\nREC C 327 7261\n\nREA 9 FEB 18\n\nFraud perpetrated by three Indian Warders in obtaining money from Prison Department. The men concerned, namely Bacalha Singh, Hardam Singh, and Broken Singh, have been dismissed. A fourth man, Mr. Cottingham, was also involved.\n\nC. D. A. 13 FEB.\n\n19/2/18 At once AEC 12 2\n\nLast previous Paper: O.A.G - Copy 2.0. 15 P06/18 10.2\n\nNext subsequent Paper: 212478.0 (18377b.) Wt. 39–12 15,000, 1017 D5. G122/41.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 475375, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "page_number": 372, "title": "CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917", "content_text": "LIK, ROSE'S TOUR.\n\nITINERARY.\n\n46, Abingdon Villas, Kensington.\n\nTele: W. Chamberlain 367\n\nMonday, February 5th, Glasgow\n\nTuesday, 6th\n\nWednesday, 7th\n\nThursday, 8th\n\nFriday, 9th\n\nSaturday, 10th, Travel to Leeds\n\nSunday, Leeds\n\nMonday, 11th, Leeds\n\nTuesday, 12th, Leeds\n\nWednesday, 13th\n\nThursday, 14th\n\nFriday, 15th\n\nSaturday, 16th, Halifax.\n\nSunday, 17th, Bradford\n\nMonday, 18th, Bradford\n\nTuesday, 19th\n\nWednesday, 20th, Bradford\n\nThursday, 21st, Bradford\n\nFriday, 22nd, Sheffield (commence 2.30)\n\nSaturday, 23rd, Sheffield\n\nSunday, 24th\n\nMonday, 25th\n\nTuesday, 26th, Manchester\n\nWednesday, 27th\n\nThursday, 28th\n\nFriday, March 1st\n\nSaturday, 2nd\n\nSunday, 3rd\n\nMonday, 4th\n\nTuesday, 5th\n\nWednesday, 6th\n\nThursday, 7th\n\nFriday, 8th (implied, not written)\n\nSaturday, 15th (implied, not written), Liverpool\n\nSunday, 16th (implied, not written), Travel to London\n\nMonday, 17th (implied, not written), Travel to Coventry\n\nTuesday, 18th (implied, not written), Coventry\n\nWednesday, 19th, Birmingham or Wolverhampton.\n\nThursday, 20th (implied, not written), Birmingham\n\nFriday, 21st (implied, not written), Birmingham\n\nSaturday, 22nd (implied, not written)\n\nSunday, 23rd (implied, not written)\n\nMonday, 24th\n\nTuesday, 25th\n\nWednesday, 26th, Leicester\n\nThursday, 27th\n\nFriday, 28th, half-day\n\nSaturday, 29th (implied, not written), 30th (implied, not written), 31st, Nottingham\n\nTravel to (destination not specified)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478429, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "page_number": 666, "title": "CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918", "content_text": "0.20 \n\n**MINISTRY OF LABOUR APPOINTMENTS DEPARTMENT** \n\n**OFFICERS' UNIVERSITY AND TECHNICAL CLASSES PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS REGISTER** No. 10 **DISTRICT DIRECTORATE** \n\nhomema 2 \"Ådeziulad, 5. Kensington, London.\" iphone: Kausinglom 3140. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nJ. Jefferson. 661 \n\n99, QUEEN'S GATE, LONDON, S. 7. \n\n21.10.18. \n\nOn the 15th inst. you forwarded to this Office an application for employment from the above mentioned applicant. I regret to inform you that you omitted to state his address. Would you, therefore, be good enough to forward same at your earliest convenience. \n\nYours faithfully, \n\nnu. District Director 10. \n\nThe Colonial Office, Downing St. \n\nThe District Directorates, with Headquarters Towns and Counties directed from each, are as follows,. (An applicant should apply to the District Director, Appointments Dept., Ministry of Labour, at the H.Q. Town for the County in which he resides.) \n\n| District | Headquarters Town | Counties |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. | PERTH. | Berwick, Inverness, Argyll, Aberdeen, Forfar, Elgin, Fife, Clackmannan, Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Caithness, Sutherland, Nairn, Banff, Kinross, Stirling, and the Isles, Linlithgow, Haddington, Roxburgh, Kirkcudbright, Wigtown, Lanark (with all Glasgow area), Selkirk |\n| 2. | EDINBURGH. | Edinburgh, Berwick, Dumfries, Ayr, Peebles, Dumbar-ton, Renfrew |\n| 3. | MANCHESTER, | Cumberland, Westmorland, Lancashire, Isle of Man, Cheshire, Salop |\n| 4. | CARDIFF. | Denbigh, Merioneth, Montgomery, Cardigan, Monmouth, Carmarthen, Anglesey, Carnarvon, Flint, Radnor, Brecknock, Glamorgan, Pembroke |\n| 5. | LEEDS. | Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire |\n| 6. | NOTTINGHAM, | Derby, Notts, Leicester, Lincoln, North Stafford, Rutland |\n| 7. | BIRMINGHAM, | Worcester, Gloucester, Oxford, Warwick, Hicks, Bucks, Hereford, South Stafford |\n| 8. | EXETER. | Cornwall, Somerset, Hants, Devon, Wilts, Dorset |\n| 9. | CAMBRIDGE. | Norfolk, Northampton, Huntingdon, Hartford, Suffolk, Cambridge, Bedford, Essex |\n| 10. | LONDON (South Kensington, 5 WIL). | London, Surrey, Sussex, Middlesex, Kent |\n| 11. | DUBLIN, | Ireland |\n| 12. | LONDON (Gresham House). | The Outer Empire |\n| 14. | LONDON (Gresham House). | Allied and Neutral Foreign, Consular", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-451 - Public Offices - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478683, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 148, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Bank. Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 877 | Lieut. Middx. | 28 | Fair | Ed. St. Andrews and Dale College, S. Africa. 18 mos. architect and surveyor, Danuage & Hartman, London. Hobbies-Model engines and aeroplanes. [French.] | | Hauts. |\n| D.O. 397 | Gunner H.A.C. | 34 | Good | Ed. City of London. 10 yrs. with surveyors and land agents. Experience office routine. Bookkeeping, estate management, surveying all classes of property. | | London. |\n| D.O. 436 | Lieut. R.E. | | Good | Ed. privately, Liverpool Univ. Course In architecture. 1 yr. asst. to J. V. Edwards, Forks County Architect, Salop. | | |\n| D.O. 889 | 2nd Lieut. | 26 | Fair | D.C.L.L. | | Leicester. |\n| D.O. 478 | 2nd Lieut. | 36 | Good | Ed. privately, yr. articled clerk to civil engineers and surveyors. 10 yrs. director, Wm. Moss & Sons, Ltd., public works contractors, Loughborough. 1912, commenced in business as public works contractor. | | Leicester. |\n| D.O. 934 | Private | 19 | Fair | | | Gloucester. |\n| D.O. 49 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Good | R.B. Sumereat, | | Leicester, |\n| D.O. 1020 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Fair | | | Leicester, |\n| D.O. 509 | 2nd Lieut. | 32 | Neurasthenie. | R.Q.A. | | |\n| D.O. 539 | Lieut | 31 | Good | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. asst. auctioneers, valuers and land agents; qualified member Surveyors Institute P.A.S.I. Good knowledge agriculture, forestry. 5 yrs. articled Stuart & Patherson, Glasgow (Architects). 5 yrs. partner. Experienced draughtsman architect. [French, Italian.] | | Dumfries |\n| D.O. 1136 | Lieut. | 23 | Good | Ed. Trinity Coll, Dublin, B.A. Engineering, with special certif. for practical work. 4 yrs. valuer and surveyor. General Valuation Office, Ireland. Exp. in valning for assessments. Estate duties and land values. Good draughtsman. | | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 1159 | Lieut. | 27 | Neurasthenia. | R.B. | | |\n| D.O. 648 | Private | 35 | Fair | Ed. privately. 6 yrs. articled architect, surveyor, 5 yrs. asst. 7 yrs. superintendent architect, Buenos Aires. [Spanish.] | | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 1269 | 2nd Lieut. | 41 | Good | S.W.B. | | |\n| D.O. 763 | Lieut. | 41 | Good | E.F.A. | | Hooox. |\n| D.O. 821 | Lieut. | 24 | Good | B.G.A. | | |\n| D.O. 860 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Fair | B.A.F. | | |\n| 1.Q. D.O.3-99.7.18. | | | | Ed. privately. Studied machine construction and design, architectural and building construction. Licentiate B.L.B.A. 18 yrs., Francis Barker & Co., Ltd., London, scientific instrument makers. 4 yrs. architect on own account. Knowledge of mechanics, drawing and painting. | | |\n| D.O. 1267 | Private | 26 | Good | Ed. Shrewsbury. 2 yrs. surveyor Canada, also C.P.R. of Natural Resources. | | Bucks. |\n| D.O. 1288 | Capt. | 34 | Good | Ed. privately. yrs. seafaring career, 5 yrs. assist. river surveyor to Commissioners Port of Calcutta, 4 yrs. assist. marine surveyor to Commissioners Port of Rangoon. Came home to join Army at outbreak of war. [French, Japanese, Burmese, Hindustani, Tamil, Taligar, Urdu.] | | Devon. |\n| D.O. 1326 | Cadet | 46 | Good | Ed. privately. Inter. & I.B.A. pupil and draughtsman, Gordon & Gunton, London, 1 yr. draughtsman, Brown & Fisher, Wellingboro'. 2 yrs. senior asst. drawing and estimating offices, Kleine Patent Flooring Co., London. 1 yr. draughtsman and technical asst. Air Board, London. At present draughtsman and technical asst. G. D. Peters & Co., Slough. [French.] | O.U.T.C. | Gloucester, |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 8 yrs. articled pupil Elliot Ellia & Bowden, surveyors, Plymouth. 3 yrs. valuation assistant, Inland Revenue, Plymouth. Experience valuation, buying selling agricultural estates. Good draughtsman. | | Cambridge. |\n| | | | | Ed. Harrow. 1 yr. pupil Phillott & George, architects, Cheltenham. Left to join Army. Knowledge photography, antiques, English porcelain, etc. [French] | | Notts |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. Attended lectures on architecture Cambridge Univ. Student Royal Institute of British Architects. 6 yrs. farming, afterwards studied architecture, articled to Mr. F. D. Atkinson, F.R.I.B.A., Cambridge, 3 yrs. until joining Army. | | London. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. Surveyors Intermediate Exam, yrs. articled to Mr. A. R. Calvert, F.S.I., surveyor, Nottingham. [French.] | | Lincoln. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. architectural and surveying school, 3 yrs. surveyor and valuer, A.M. Valuation Office, Inland Revenue. 2 yrs. building | | Westmorland. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately, yrs. app. civil eng. with J. McBean, surveyor. Abertillery Urban Council. 4 yrs. surveyor with Powells Tillery Steam Coal Co., Abertillery. yrs. district main road surveyor, Monmouth County Council, | | Lancashire. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. general experience in architect's office; left same to join Army. | | Ireland. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 4 yrs. app. estate agent, Glamorgan. 4 yrs. surveyor roads, Glamorgan, 5 yrs. ranching in California, U.S.A. 1 yr. J.P, County Suffolk 2 yrs. army recruiting officer. Experience road making, forestry and agriculture. | | |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 11 yrs. architect and surveyor, Good knowledge pier construction, 15 yrs. B.S.A. Protectorate as acting Vice-Consul, Chief of Customs and Post Officer. Considerable administrative and organising experience. [Spanish.] | | |\n\n## Page 145 \n## 7 \n## EX-OFFICERS.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478685, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 150, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n### Qualifications and Previous Employment, O.U.T.C. Present Conracs. Locality\n\n| No. | Rank. | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 504 | 2nd Lieut. | | 26 | Good | Ed. Rochester, 2 yrs. clerk Union of London & Smiths Bank, 4 yrs. London & River Plate Bank, Buenos Aires. Private sec. to gen. manager Norman Thompson Flight Co., Sussex. | | B.A.F. |\n| D.O. 560 | Lieut. | R. Warwick. | 28 | Paralysis | Ed. Birmingham. 7 yrs. clerk Lloyd's Bank, Birmingham. Experience book-keeping and general secretarial work. [French.] | | R. Brm. |\n| D.O. 140 | Lieut. | R. Berks. | 37 | Neurasthenia. | | | Warwick. |\n| D.O. 611 | Sergt. | R.F. | | Good | Ed. privately. 3 yrs. experience ledger clerk London bank. | | London. |\n| D.O. 762 | 2nd Lieut. | K.R.R. | 21 | | Ed. privately. Williams Deacon's Bank clerk, 3 yrs. | | Lancashire Building. |\n| D.O. 837 | 2nd Lieut. | | 29 | Neurasthenia | | | |\n| D.O. 910 | 2nd Lieut. | Bedford. | 30 | Good. Spine weak. | Ed. privately. 10 yrs. clerk, Union of London & Smiths Bank, Ltd. 2 yrs. Scholastic Agency, Cambs. | | Gloucester |\n| D.O. 968 | 2nd Lieut. | Middx. | 20 | Fair | Ed. privately. Clerk in Barclay's Bank 1913-15, | | London. |\n| D.O. 309 | Lieut. | Border. | 37 | Good | Major A.O.D. Good. Deaf | | |\n| D.O. 991 | 2nd Lieut. | Cameron H. | 26 | Fair | Ed. Fettes. Assoc. Inst. Bankers, Scotland. 5 yrs. clerk Union Bank, | | Fife, Scotland. |\n| D.O. 399 | | | | | | | |\n| D.O.1148 | L.-Corpl. | London. | 29 | | Ed. privately. 10 yrs. clerk Barclay's Bank. Good business exp. | | London. |\n| D.O.1229 | Lieut. | M.G.C. | 34 | Fair, Blind R. eye. | Sergt. 4.P.O. 47 Good Bankers Institute, 1912 | | Oxford Local Notte. |\n| D.O. 689 | Lieut. | R.W.F. | 28 | Fair | Ed. privately and Nottingham Univ. Lloyds Bank Ltd., Nottingham, [French.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O.1261 | Private | N. Staffs. | 25 | Good | Ed. privately. London Matric. 4 yrs. ledger clerk Nottingham, & Notts Banking Co. | | Notts. |\n| D.O.111 | 2nd Lieut. | London. | 28 | Fair | Ed, Stoneyhart. Oxford Univ, 2 yrs. clerk Guaranty Trust Co. Leeming Bros., stockbrokers. 2 yrs. Foreign corres. Russian [French, German.] | | London. |\n| D.O.1403 | 2nd Lieut. | R.F.A. | 28 | Fair | 1 yr. Bank. | | |\n| D.O.1286 | 2nd Lieut. | S. Stafford. | 27 | Fair | Brewing Wines & Spirits. | | |\n| D.O. 164 | Lieut. Col. | Border. | 53 | | Ed. Rugby and Oxford Univ.; with thorough knowledge of accounts; man. dir. of two breweries; accustomed to organisation; good knowledge of horse and poultry breeding. | | Kent. |\n| D.O. 847 | Capt. | Wilts Yeo. | 26 | Good. R. leg weak, | Ed. Oxford Univ. General business training in brewery work. Experienced in malting, brewing. Office routine and valuations, Would be prepared to invest £2,000–4,000 in a sound commercial enterprise. | | Hants. |\n| D.O. 393 | 2nd Lieut. | Essex. | 25 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. 3 yrs. traveller Seager, Evans and Co., Ltd., Wine and Spirit Merchants. Knowledge of accounts and stocktaking. | | Essex. |\n| | | | | | HQ D.O.%-29.7.18. | | |\n| D.O.1392 | 2nd Lieut. | | 32 | Good | Ed. privately. St. Pauls. 9 yrs. app. to gauger and valuer. Afterwards business on own account. Used to handling men. Outdoor work required. | | Landshire. |\n| D.O. 11 | Lieut. | E. Lancaster. | 24 | Fair. Short leg. | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. sec. building contractors. 2 yrs. joinery shops, 1 yr. iron foundry. Knowledge ferro-concrete, woodwork. [French.] | | London. |\n| D.O. 14 | Lieut. | R.F.A. | 28 | Fair | Ed. Rathmines, and Queen's Univ., Belfast; Med. Stud. In Ireland from Feb., 1915: gave up study of medicine owing to recurrent pleurisy. [French.] 4 yrs. Estate Office Duty; Somerset House clerical capacity ¦ 6 yrs. Stock Exchange: 3 yrs. experience gunnery. | | Ireland. |\n| | | | | | Q. D.O..-29.7.16. | | London. |\n\nPage 150\nPage 151", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478686, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 23 | Lieut. | 31 R.F.A. | | Fair | 1 yr. in audit; 7 yrs. general accountancy; | | London. |\n| D.O. 133 | Lieut. | 20 E. Surrey. | | Good | 2 yrs. clerk Corn Exchange; 11 yrs. North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. Short time with Food Production Department, London. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 38 | Lieut. | Lancs. Fus. | 26 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. Nottingham Univ. 10 yrs. commercial experience-accounting, law, Metallurgy | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 46 | 2nd Lieut. | 36 D.C.L.I. | | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately, 5 yrs. clerk to architects, Practised as masseur 3 yr. Knowledge of business routine. &c. Knowledge of mechanics and engineering Hald appointment under M. of M. (Finance Branch). | | London |\n| D.O. 39 | Lieut | 36 R.O.A. | | Good | M.Sc. Manchester, Physical and Chemical; M.A. London, Maths., head of Maths. Dept., Tech. Coll., East Ham and head of Math. Dept., Tech, Inst., Swindon, Desires post in Technical Dept. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 165 | Lieut. | 23 Wolah. | | Fair | | | |\n| D.O. 184 | Lieut. | 1st R.D.C. | | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. Preparing for scholastic profession. At beginning of hostilities passed into Sandhurst. | [French] | Cheshire. |\n| D.O. 84 | Lieut. | 29 R.W.F. | | Neurasthenia. | Army 1907-18, Employed as head-clerk, and later as Q.-M. | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 186 | Lieut | 3+ B.I.R. | | Malaria | Ed. Westminster and B.M.C., Sandhurst entered army 1868, retired 1888, rejoined 1915, retired 1917. | [French] | Wales. |\n| D.O. 68 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 R. Sasser. | | L. leg Amputated. | Ed. Cambridge Univ. Knowledge of motor cycle engines. | | Surrey. |\n| | Lieut. | W. Yorke, | 27 | Good | Ed. Harrogate, 3 yrs. apprenticed Gibson, Leeds, fellmonger. 1 yr. traveller in Canada, wool trade. Commercial experience. | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.O. 84 | 2nd Lieut. | 20 M.G.C. | | Good | Ed. privately. Royal Irish Constabulary until joining Army. | [French] | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 189 | 2nd Lieut. | 1 K.O.Y.L.I. | | Fair | | | |\n| D.O. 97 | Major | 52 R.F.A. | | Good | Ed. Harrow; retired, 1907, major, rejoined 1915, retired 1917 private Sec. engineering firm; man. dir. Thomas & Son, boot mant., Importers of British luxury articles, fancy leather, silver, electro-plate, works of art, etc. | [French, Spanish, German] | |\n| D.O. 104 | Capt. | 28 Yorks. | | Heart Weak | Ed. Sedbergh. 2 yrs. L. & Y. Rly. 2 yrs. Canada fruit farming. 1 yr. in flour mill in Yorkshire. Interested in forestry. | | Surrey. |\n| D.O. 195 | Lieut. | Ferox. | 21 | Sciatica | Ed. privately. 1 yr. fruit and general farming, British Columbia. 3 yrs. Asst. to Fabion and Birkbeck Land Agents, Norwich, | | |\n| D.O. 197 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 North. Fus. | | Good | Ed. Ipswich. 10 yrs. Reg. Army. 1 yr. analytical chemist for assaying and cyaniding. 4 yrs. manager of cattle and general estate, Costa Rica for United Fruit Co., Boston. 10 yrs. manager fruit farm, Worcestershire. Rejoined at outbreak of war, resigned commission 1915. Aeronautical inspector for 18 mos, then asst. torpedo store officer, Portsmouth, | | Westmorland. |\n| P.U. 204 | | | | | Ed. Eton. 33 yrs. Reg. Army, retired 1918. Knowledge of administration. | | |\n| D.O. 106 | Lieut. | 26 R.Lancaster | | Good | | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 207 | Lieut. | 60 A.S.C. | | Good | Ed. privately, and Technical Coll., Durham. Courses in history, geography, arith. Left Coll. to join Army. Short time exp. Ministry of Munitions. | [French] | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 112 | Capt. | 49 Notte. & Derby. | | Neurasthenia. | Joined army 1879, retired 1916; sound knowledge of stores and store-keeping. | | London. |\n| D.O. 227 | Capt. | 45 R. Sussex. | | Good | Ed. Lewes Coll, matric. 1894; 22 yrs. manager of general agency, in mercantile service. | [Hindustani] | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 229 | Lieut. Col. | 64 R.I.F. | | Good | Ed. Edinburgh Univ.; 20 yrs. Reg. Army retired and rejoined 1914; employed on Staff until 1918. | [French, German] | London. |\n| D.O. 115 | Colonel | 55 D.G. | | Good | Ed. Edinburgh & Glasgow Univ. 39 yrs. Reg. Army. 3 yrs. Staff, France, present War. Good organiser and disciplinarian. | | Aberdeen. |\n| D.O. 229 | Lieut.-Col. | 64 R.L.F. | | Good | 4 yrs. audit clerk, H., T. Salmon & Co., chartered accountants. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 119 | 2nd Lieut. | 25 | | Good | Ed. Dulwich. Interested in analytical chemistry, photography. Not much business experience. | | London. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, 10 yrs. exp. as clerk and book-keeper in firm of billiard-table manufacturers. General office routine, | | Northumberland. |\n\nH.Q. D.O./5.-29.7.18. \nE.Q. D.O.5.-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478692, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 157, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank. | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 998 | Asst. Paymaster | F.N.B. | 29 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. 5 yrs. experience office Leyland American Dominion Co. 6 yrs. accounts and cash department, White Star Line. | | Lancashire. |\n| 0.1070 | Lieut.-Col. | R.F.A. | 49 | Good | Ed. Wellington, and R.M.A. Woolwich, 30 yrs. Reg. Army. Good disciplinarian and administrator. | | London, |\n| 0.1072 | 2nd Lieut. | R. Warwick. | 24 | Fair | Ed. privately, 4 yrs. Lloyd and Best, Birmingham, receiving instruction. | | Warwick. |\n| D.O. 1000 | Major | Dorset. | 26 | Good | Ed. privately. 5 yrs. exp. private secretary, 6 mos. manager Young, textile works, Nottingham. Left to join Army. [Hindustani.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O. 1001 | Lieut. | Dorset. | 26 | Fair | Ed. privately and Oxford Univ. B.A. Good knowledge of poultry. [French.] | | Dorset. |\n| 0.1099 | 2nd Lieut. | West Riding. | 21 | Fair | Ed. Haileybury College. No business experience. [French.] | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.0.1006 | Lieut | K.R.R. | 24 | Fair | Ed. Haileybury and Cambridge Univ. History Tripos Pt. 1, 1914, studies to join Army. | | Cambridge. |\n| 0.1103 | Lieut. | S.W.B. | 36 | Left | | | |\n| D.O. 1010 | Lieut. | 20 Leinster. | | Good | Ed. Leys, Cambs. Matriculated Dublin Univ. No previous employment, prior to Army service. | | Ireland. |\n| 0.1104 | Lieut. | T. & L. | 21 | Good. Slight limp R. leg. | Ed. Army School. Reg. Army 17 yrs. 2 yrs. in charge officers' mess catering, | | Lancashire. |\n| D.5. 1012 | Capt. | Middx. | 48 | Good | Ed. privately. Whole career spent in Army. Hon. Lieut. Q.-M., T.F., 3 yrs. | | Norfolk. |\n| 0.1108 | 2nd Lieut. | Notts & Derby. | 26 | Fair | Ed. privately 2 yrs. junior asst. to curator, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. Left to join army. | | Lancashire. |\n| D.0.1016 | Capt. | K.S.L.I. | 42 | Good | Ed. Hibernia Military School. 27 yrs. in Army. 6 yrs. employed in recruiting office, Shrewsbury. Good organizing ability. | | Wales. |\n| 10.1119 | L.-Corpl. | K.R.R. | 31 | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 1096 | Colonel | Hussars. | 57 | Good | Ed. privately. Reg. Army 32 yrs. Resigned commission 1913. Rejoined 1914 retired when rule came into force for commanding officers over 55 to retire. Anxious to do work of national importance. | | Somerset. |\n| 10. 1123 | Lieut | Welsh. | 26 | Good | | | |\n| D.O. 1050 | Lieut | 50 Indian Labour Corps. | | Good | Ed. privately. 15 yrs. clerk and commercial traveller to Ambery File and Index Co. Good knowledge of office routine, business experience. | | London. |\n| 10.1126 | Capt. | 67 D.L.I. | | Good | Ed. privately. 9 yrs. clerk Sisson & Parker, educational publishers, Nottingham. General office experience. [French.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O. 1052 | 2nd Lieut. | N. Staffs. | 24 | Fair | Ed. Winchester, Sandhurst. | | London. |\n| D.O. 1054 | Private | W.E.A.M.C. | | L. leg amputated. | Ed. privately, Prelim. Exam. Incorporated Law Society. Personal clerk (1909-1918). 1913, chief clerk to Registrar, County Court, Breconshire. 1914. Cardiff Corporation Waterworks Dept., stores and accounts clerk. [French] | | Wales. |\n| D.O,1056 | Lieut. | R. Warwick. | 28 | Good | Ed. privately. Ten planter, India. 8 yrs. merchant, Australia. Interested in London building trade. Invented system fire proof construction. 3 yrs. representative Tilley's H.P. Gas Engines & Sons, Ltd. Travelled extensively Europe and East. [Hindustani, Bengali.] | | London. |\n| D.0.1064 | Major | R.E. | 50 | Good | Ed. Dulwich & Camb. Univ. B.A. Honours Science Tripos. Psychology Part II. Had done some work in anthropology. Left University to join Army. [French.] | EQ. D.05-28.1.18. | Retired from Army 1682. 10 yrs. farming, estate work. Since War Inspector, Ministry of Munitions. Progressed tillery Contracts Dept. and Machine Tool Dept., Russian Section. |\n| 0,1128 | Major, T.A. | Gloucester. | 50 | Good | Ed. Harrow and Sandhurst. Reg. Army 18 yrs. Good organizer and disciplinarian. | | London. |\n| 0.0.1181 | 2nd Lieut. | B.B. | 30 | Good | Ed. privately. Served ranks, 1903-11. Inspector, Indian Post Office, 1911-12. Re-enlisted 1913. [Hindustani.] | | London. |\n| D.O.1134 | Lieut | E.8urrey. | 10 | Fair | Ed. Eton., R.M.C., Sandhurst. 16 yrs. Reg. Army. 14 yrs. Civil Service Commissioner. Rejoined Army outbreak of War. Good organizer. | H. D.05-20.7.10. | Kent. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 1 yr. office City accountant. 9 mths. studied engineering at Leeds. 4 yrs. with New Explosives Gas Co., Ltd., London, part of time works manager, remainder travelling representative. 6 yrs. with a Petrol Gas Dept, as representative traveller. Travelled France and Portugal for firm. Left firm to join Army. Considerable exp. petrol engines, motoring, photography and farming. [French.] | | London. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Transport rider, Bechuanaland Expedition. 12 yrs. trooper Natal Mounted Police, served S.A. War. 1 yr. superintendent ordnance stores. Organiser cinema productions. | | London. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478693, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| Rank | No. | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment | Present Courses | Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2nd Lieut. | D.0.1140 | 32 Middx. | 26 | Lama. L. leg | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. clerk and inspector of agents, policy drafting and usual office routine, Royal Insurance Co., London. [French.] O.U.T.C. | | |\n| 2nd Lieut. | 10.1216 | 21 Middx. | 27 | Good | Ed. privately. 1 yr. clerk Denny, Mott Dixon. Hobbies: photography, poultry-keeping. [French] O.U.T.C. | | Devon. |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1142 | A.S.C. | 24 | Good. B. ATT damaged. | Ed. privately. 1 yr. clerk, County Fire Office. Mildenhead. 1 yr. asst. present Headmaster, Maidenhead Coll. [French.] | | Berks. |\n| 2nd Lieut. | 10.1218 | 28 London | | Good | Ed. Royal Acad., Belfast, City of London Coll. yrs. clerk marine insurance broker. | | London. |\n| Captain | 0.1221 | 46 Lanes. Fus. | | Fair | | | |\n| Major | D.0.1152 | 61 | | Good | Ed. Charterhouse. 18 yrs. Reg. Army. Read for Bar. Rejoined Army 1914, Adjutant. Retired, 1917. Work required-clerical nature. [Hindu. staui.] | | Sutrey. |\n| Capt. | D.0.1169 | 56 N.Z. | | Good | Ed. Glasgow Academy and Glasgow Univ. Knowledge of shipbuilding. Considerable experience as a business organiser, including re-organisation of Woolwich Tramway Co. & transport depart., Messrs. W. Whiteley & Co., London. Considerable experience in horse dealing [Roumanian, Dutch, Kaffir, French.] | | |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1171 | 45 A.V.C. | | Fair | Ed, privately. B.A. Wellington, New-Zealand. Served through S. African War and Zulu Rebellion, 3 yrs. asst. resident magistrate, Rhodesia. Also acted as remount officer, sales and inspection, U.S. [Matabele, Dutch.] | | |\n| Major | D.0.1175 | 65 B.E. | | Good | Ed. privately. 23 yrs. Reg. Army, 4 yrs. exp. transport work in China, also controlling native labour. Served in S African War. Good knowledge of horses. | | |\n| | D.0.1183 | 28 M.G.O. | | Fair, Nephritis. | Ed. privately, 17 yrs. sorter G.P.O. Now clerk Admiralty. | | Warwick |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1196 | Buffs, | 22 | Fair | Ed. privately. Left school to join army, | | Kent. |\n| 2nd Lieut. | D.0.1199 | 25 | | Good | Ed. Cheltenham. 21 yrs, N. Rhodesian Police, quartermaster, chief paymaster, staff officer, supplies, transport. | | London |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1201 | North. Fus. | 27 | Good | Ed. privately. 3 yrs. shipping clerk Gilbert McCaul & Co. 4 yrs. traveller Addressograph Co. Own business tea trade, Germany. [German.] | | London. |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1203 | 2+ S. Staffo. | | Good | Ed. King Edward's, Birmingham; Cambridge Univ. Secretary Birmingham Education Committee. Asst. secretary Colonial Wool, Jute and Flax Committees. Superintendent work and sports, St. Dunstans. Knowledge office routine, company law. | | London, |\n| Lieut. | 0.0.1238 | B. Fus. | 28 | Good | Ed. privately. 17 yrs. Reg. Army. Commissioned 1915. 3 yrs. manager photo printing firm. 5 yrs. commission agent S. Africa, Hobbies, photography, poultry. | | London, |\n| Lieut.-Col. | 0.0.1239 | 63 B.G.A. | | Good | Ed. Cheltenham & R.M.A, Woolwich. 30 yr army service. | | Somerset. |\n| Lieut. | 10.1244 | 26 Notts & Derby. | | Good | Ed. privately and Nottingham Univ. | | London. |\n| 2nd Lieut. | 1.0.1249 | 25 Lancs. Fus. | | Fair. Dyspepsia. | Ed. privately. Studied for surveyor. 6 yrs. asst. librarian, Free Library, Richmond, | | Loader |\n| Capt. | 0.0.1262 | Border. | 46 | Good | 2 yrs. general commercial ex. 7 yrs, A. C. Pearse & Co. Ltd., Nottingham shippers. (Apprenticed 4 yrs.) [French.] | | Lancashire. |\n| 2nd Lieut. | 0.0.1272 | 36 M.G.C. | | Fair | Ed. privately and R.M.C., Sandhurst and Ordnance Coll. Whole career spent in Army. Commissioned 1898. Served S.A. War. Ordnance officer. Exp. secretarial duties. [German.] | | Lancashire. |\n| Major | 0.0.1278 | 48 N. Rhodesian Police. | | Good | Ed. Civil Service Coll., Dublin, 2 yrs. Census Office, Dublin. 1 yr. Audit Dept, National Health Insurance. 2 yrs. Bank of Ireland. Knowledge clerical work, auditing and book-keeping. | | Ireland. |\n| Lieut. | D.0.1282 | B.I.R. | 47 | Fair | Ed. privately. 3 yrs. shipping clerk Gilbert McCaul & Co. 4 yrs. traveller Addressograph Co. Own business tea trade, Germany. [German.] | | London. |\n| Brigr.-Gen | D.0.1284 | 61 B.A. | | Good | | | |\n| Lieut. | 0.0.1286 | 28 Notts & Derby | | Good | Ed. privately. Sir Anthony Brown's School, Brentwood, 6 yrs. bank clerk, London, County and Westminster Bank, From 1913 general farming in New Zealand until joined army. Knowledge internal combustion engines, photography, | | Essex |\n| | | | | | Ed, privately. R.M.A. Woolwich, 36 yrs. reg. army. Volunteered 1914, served France. Voluntary work. N.A.C.B. recruiting, Boy Scouts Deputy Lieut. Essex. | | Essex. |\n| | | | | | Ed. Eastbourne. Univ. Coll., Nottingham, London Matric. 1 yr. studied science (chemistry), preparing for Inter, B.Sc., but breakdown in health prevented further study. | | Notts. |\n\nPage 155 \nH.Q. D.0-39.7.18 \nH. D.0/5.-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478699, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n### Medical Notes.\n\n| No. | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O.798 | R.E. | 29 | Good |\n| D.O.798 | K.O.Y.L.I. | 24 | Good |\n| D.O.840 | London. | 26 | Fair |\n| D.O.853 | Leicester Yoo. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.871 | R.F.A. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.1091 | R.E. | 28 | Fair |\n| D.O.1097 | A.O.C. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.1127 | Cambridge. | 30 | Fair |\n\nB.Q. D.06.-29.7.18.\n\n### EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank. | Regt | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | Present Locality. | O.U.T.C. Courses, |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O.1161 | Sergt. Maj. | 39 | 38 | Good | | London. | A.S.C. M.T. |\n| D.O.1179 | Trooper | S.A.F. | 35 | Fair | Ed. privately. Apprentice mechanical engineering. 1 yr. Italy, 1 yr. Germany. yrs. engineer (motor) to R.A.C., Pall Mall. 1 yr. on own account, India. Joined Army at outbreak of war. [Hindustani, French.] | Yorkshire. | |\n| D.O.1180 | 2nd Lieut. | R.E. | 61 | Good | Ed. privately. 4 yrs. apprentice to Redditch Gas Co. 2 yrs. engaged with Mexbro. Gas Co., Maltby Ons Co., and Brighton Gas Co. (gas engineering). | Essex, | |\n| D.O.1205 | Lieut. | B.G.A. | 25 | Good. Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. electrical and mechanical engineer, Electrical Installations, Ltd., London. Just completed course of engineering, Edwards & Armstrong, Stroud, Glos. | Warwick. | |\n| D.O.1224 | Lieut | S. Staffs. | 24 | Good | Ed. privately. Graduate of Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Worked with Herbert Morris Ltd., Loughborough, 6 yrs. In charge of 9-2 shell forge and press shop. Hydraulic forgery, Camell Laird & Co., Nottingham, 17 mos. | Edinburgh. | |\n| D.O.1228 | Capt. | R.A.F. | 25 | Good | Ed. privately, and Edinburgh Univ. B.Sc. Engineering. 1 yr. engineer, Beale Peebles & Co. 2 yrs. engineer, Eler, Power Station Leith, and engine testing fitting Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Wolverhampton. | Northante. | |\n| D.O.1282 | Capt. | R. Fus. | 56 | Good | Ed. Dever. Malines Inst. of Engineering, Belgium. Degree. Machine construction. & Fra. apprentice in engineering shops and drawing office, Massam, Scott & Co., Ltd., Fulham, 2 yrs. chief draughtsman, Deepwell Boring Co., St. Albans. Has been in Paris during last 2 yrs. in connection with supply of aviation materials to American and French Governments. Thorough knowledge aviation factory equipment, installation and supervision. [French] | Gloucester. | |\n| D.O.1364 | Private | London. | 32 | Good | E. City of London and London Univ. B.Sc. Course (engineering). 3 yrs. app, Mitchell Motor, Ltd. 1 yr. app. The Waterloo Motor Works. 3 yrs. with Leyland Ltd. Motor Works, 2 yrs with the Surrey Tracting Co. 1 yr. with the Powders Shell Works, maintenance plant, erection gun-making machinery. [French, Latin, Greek.] | London. | |\n| D.O.1385 | Lieut. | London. | 45 | Good | Ed. Royal Acad., Queen's Coll., Belfast, London Univ. yrs. engineering course. Appointed assist. engineer, Shell Transport Co. Resigned to join Army. [French.] | London. | |\n| D.O.1465 | Lieut. | A.S.C. | 20 | Fair | Ed. Dulwich. 22 yrs. engineering experience, England, France, U.S.A and Germany. Knowledge of motors. [French, German.] | London. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Passed exam, engineer Inspector, Natal, yrs. engineer inspector, Durban. 5 yrs. engineer inspector, Electrical and Water Supply Co. Natal. 2 yrs. on own account, automobile and agricultural business. 8 mths, inspector machine tool. Woolwich Arsenal. 15 mths Woolwich National Gauge Factory. [Dutch,] | Lancashire. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. Trained engineering work, 4 yrs. asst civil engineer. yrs construction work, Midland Iron works. Several yrs. draughtsman, clerk of works, Gas Light & Coke Co. Engaged L.C.C. designing, constructing gas and chemical plant, bridges, piers, sewage and Water works, etc. | Lancashire. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Merchant Taylors', Liverpool. Liverpool Univ. 4 yrs. specialising refrigerating engineering. Slight knowledge of aeronautical drawing. | Staffs. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. School Technology, Manchester. 3 yrs. shops of Hans Renold, engineers, Manchester. | Sussex. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately and Oxford. Matric. 1st honours Motor engineer. Theoretical railroad engineering. Designer and inventor of internal combustion engines. [French,] | Warwick. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 3 yrs, brass, copper works, U.S.A. 7 yrs. steel manufacture. 2 yrs. export, import trade. Represented eng. firm. Recruiting work. Military representative tribunal. [French, Italian, German,] | London. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Newton Coll. Engineering course, Crystal Palace, A.I.E.E, 5 yrs, st. engineer, Cable Work Dept., India & Canadian Pacific Railway (drawing office and surveying). [Hindustani.] | Norfolk. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. engineering asst. 3 yrs. own business set to architects. 9 yrs. own business general engineering asst. [French.] | H.Q. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. St. Paul's School and Felstead. Studying engineering prior to joining Army. Unable to resume studies at present. Used to horses and cattle. Considerable veterinary exp. | | |\n\nH.Q. D.O.4-28.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478702, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment | O.U.T.C. Courses | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 856 | Lieut. | B. Lance | 24 | Good | Ed. Durham. 3 yrs. in Estate office, Calgary, Alberta. Knowledge business routine. [French] | | London |\n| D.O. 892 | Lieut. | Sussex | 23 | Good. R. eye lost | Ed. Academy, Belfast. Manager father's business. 3 yrs. furniture manufacturing. Served in Army. [French, German, Yiddish] | O.U.T.C. | Ireland |\n| D.O. 1053 | 2nd Lieut. | 24 W. Yorks. | | Fair | Ed. National Univ., Ireland, Matriculated 1911. Managed father's estate in Ireland. Considerable study of chemistry. [French, Spanish] | | Ireland |\n| D.O. 1068 | Lieut. | 51 Somerset | | Fair | Ed. privately. 3 yrs. assistant to estate agent and surveyor, Walsall, 2 yrs. manager of estate agency dept. H. Hendricks & Co., Birmingham. General experience | | Gas |\n| D.O. 1132 | Lieut. | 35 Cheshire | | Fair | Ed. privately, 20 yrs experience as auctioneer and estate manager. 10 yrs. political and election agent. Thorough knowledge of office routine | | Yorkshire |\n| D.O. 44 | 2nd Lieut. | 29 Yorks. | | Fair | Studied gas, light, heat and power under British Gas Light Co., Norwich; qualifying as supt. [French] | | Staffs. Hardware |\n| O.O. 221 | 2nd Lieut. | 31 S. Staffs. | | Fair | Ed. privately. 9 yrs. china and glass trade. 8 mos. before war traveller in stationery trade, also 1 yr. since discharge | | Middlesex. Warwick |\n| O.O. 847 | Lieut. | R.G.A. 699 | | Good | Ed. privately. Army Schoolmaster, holds 1st Class Army School Cert. 8 yrs. managing own ironmongery business | | Surrey. Stirling |\n| O.O. 1160 | W.O. A.S.O. | 57 | | Good | Ed. King Edward's, Birmingham. 12 yrs. general commission agent, hardware merchant. Knowledge horses. Used to handling men | | London |\n| D.O. 1296 | 2nd Lieut. | 28 | | Fair | Ed. Bedford. 7 yrs. estate work. Artist. Understands dispensing | | London. Insurance |\n| D.O. 208 | 2nd Lieut. | 95 R.W.F. | | Good | General clerk, Carnarvon and Great Yarmouth Insurance Committees | | Wales. Exporters and Importers |\n| D.O. 179 | Lieut. | 219 | | Good | 9 yrs. clerk A. J. Macpherson & Co., London, experience export & import depts., Eastern merchant's office | | Essex |\n| O.O. 394 | Private | London | 28 | Good | Ed. Lewisham Grammar. 5 yrs. Sun Insurance Office, Control of secounts dept. [French] | | London |\n| D.O. 233 | Lieut. | 56 Sliddx. | | Good | Ed. Whitgift: 10 yrs. clerk in East India merchant's office; 14 yrs. own business, shipping merchant's agent; experience land agents' work; knowledge of horses and cottage property | | Herts |\n| D.O. 566 | Major | 36 Worcester | | Good | Ed. privately 12 yrs. on own account as general produce merchant and shipper. Number of yrs. buying agent for continental firms. 10 yrs. between Lisbon and Antwerp, large trade with France and Holland in tropical produce. [French, Portuguese] | | London. Barange office |\n| D.O. 565 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 T. & L. | | Good | Ed. privately. 1 yr. experience | | London |\n| D.O. 675 | Sergt. | R.G.A. | 28 | Good | 3 yrs. Civil Service Clerkship. Salesman, Buyer and Manager, House Furnishing business - 5 yrs. Story & Co.; 2 yrs. Maple & Co., London; 3 yrs. Hampton & Sons. 13 yrs. Sub-Postmaster, Tooting. 6 months Sec. Maison Ablest, Paris. [French] | | Surrey. Furnishing |\n| D.O. 331 | 2nd Lieut. | 44 Reserve | | Good | Ed. privately, 1910-14. Emp. Alexander Morton Co., Darvel, Ayrshire, curtain and carpet manufacturers. Training for a commercial traveller. [French, Spanish] | | W. Yorks. |\n| D.O. 470 | 2nd Lieut. | 23 | | Good | Ed. privately. 10 yrs. chief insurance inspector (B'bam. branch) of Car and General Ins. Corpn., London. Experience in connection with motor ins. and house claims. Knowledge of business routine | | London |\n| D.O. 649 | 2nd Lieut. | 24 Y. & L. | | Fair | Ed. Truro College. 3 yrs. exp. Insurance Co., London. Good knowledge office routine | | Cornwall |\n| D.O. 705 | Lieut. | North. Fus. | 24 | Good | Ed. Technical Coll, Bristol. Clerk, Insurance Co., 9 yrs, Insurance inspector and surveyor, 3 yrs | | Northumberland. Somerset. Nocca |\n| D.O. 907 | 2nd Lieut. | 31 R.W. Kent | | Fair | Ed. privately. Nottingham Univ. Book-keeping, French and commercial Law. 2 yrs. clerk with S. Baldry, accountant, Nottingham. 5 yrs. with R. Rhodes, chartered accountant, Nottingham. 4 yrs. asst. manager Pearl Assurance Co., Ltd., London | | London |\n| D.O. 959 | Bomdr. | 28 R.G.A. | | Fair | Ed. privately. Member of Institute of Actuaries. Employed by Northern Assurance Co., Ltd. Motor experience | | H.Q. D.O. 4.-20.7.18. H.Q. D.O.-29.7.18. |\n\n44 \n45 \n164", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478703, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O.1059 | Gunner | | 21 | Good | R.F.A. | | D.0.1398 |\n| D.O.1398 | Corporal | 34 R. Fus. | | Fair. Fracture jaws. | Ed. privately. yrs. experience clerk office. Knowledge of accounts and office routine, ABİNANÇO. Since 1900 outdoor claims assessor Alliance Assurance Co., London. | | |\n| D.O. 706 | Major | 38 N. Stafford. | | Heart trouble. | Ed. privately. Cambridge Univ., M.A., LL.B. Solicitor. Town Clerk of Newcastle-on-Tyne. [French.] | | London, |\n| D.O. 844 | Major | B. Irish, | 57 | Good | Ed. Downside and Trinity College Dublin, Beg. Army 22 yrs. including service in S. African war; retired 1902; rejoined 1914 until 1916. Member of Inner Temple. Legal experience (military and civil). 12 yrs. journalistic experience. Knowledge secretarial duties. Good organiser. [French] | | |\n| D.O.1468 | Assist Paymaster | R.N.R. | 26 | Good* | Ed. privately. 8 yrs. Pearl Assurance Co., London, as travelling inspector, organiser, etc. | | Yorkshire |\n| D.O.1056 | 2nd Lieut. | 87 North. Fus. | | Fair | Ed. privately and Nottingham Univ. 16 yrs. Winfield & Sons, Ltd., Nottingham, lace manufacturers. yrs. lace merchant, own account. [French.] | | Notts. |\n| D.O. 848 | Capt. | Welsh | 38 | Good | 3 | | Notts. |\n| D.O.1286 | Lieut. | 21 Notts & Derby | | Good | Ed. privately, 1 yr. clerk with E. Mellor, lace manufacturers, Nottingham. | | |\n| D.O. 866 | Capt. | 40 R.W. Surrey. | | Fair | Legal. Ed. Rugby. Articled clerk to W. Morgan Griffith, solicitor. 6 mos. gold mining S. Africa. 1910, passed Final Law examinations. Afterwards on own account at Swansea. | | Hants. |\n| D.O. 25 | Lieut. | 25 H.L.I. | | Fair | King's Coll, London, and Dublin Univ. 2 yrs. in office Barrington & Sons, solicitors and land agents, Dublin. [French] | | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 144 | Major | 45 R.F.A. | | Fair | Ed. Queen Elizabeth's School, Yorkshire. Practised as solicitor since 1897. [French.] | | Kent. |\n| D.O.1074 | Lieut. | 26 K.A.R. | | | Ed. Rugby. 6 yrs. articled clerk to solicitor. General experience. | | Surrey. |\n| D.O.1077 | A.B. | R.N.V.R. | 20 | Fair. B. leg amputated. | Ed. Eton House Sch. 1 yr. Fearnley Line Ltd., Fenchurch Street. Left to join forces on outbreak of war. Now student of Middle Temple with view to becoming barrister. | | Essex. |\n| D.O.1084 | Lieut. | D.L.I. | $2 | Fair | Ed. Exeter and Univ. Coll., Durham. M.A., Clerk in Customs Office. Passed As Surveyor of Taxes Exam. Private Tutor (France). | | London. |\n| D.O. 384 | Capt. | 85 R. Scots. | | Good. Eye trouble, | 4 yrs. low clerk, Stevenson & Johnston, Langholme. 8 yrs. managing clerk, Cecil Roberts & Letts, solicitors and estate agents, Bulawayo, S. Africa. | | Durham. |\n| D.O.1144 | Captain | Gen. List. | 49 | Good | Ed. privately. Trinity Coll, Dublin. Called to Bar 1892. In practice 7 yrs. Travelled extensively. Knowledge finance. [French.] | | London. |\n| D.O. 417 | Lieut. | R.E. | 29 | Good | Ed. privately. University Coll, Cardiff. 5 yrs. company sec. Articled barrister (2 yrs.). Hobbies: photography, horses, motors. | | Middlesex |\n| D.O.1188 | Lieut. | 27 R.F.A. | | Good | Ed. privately, 1 yr. articled solicitor H. Mander, Coventry. 4 yrs. articled H. L. Whiley, Malvern. Knowledge Local Gov. U.D.O. Malvern U.D.C | | Cheshire |\n| D.O. 497 | Capt. | 28 B. Staffs. | | Good | Ed. London Univ. Law Student 1909-1914. Special Army 1914-18. | | London. |\n| D.O.1198 | 2nd Lieut. | 38 R.M.F. | | Fair | interest, military matters. Hobbies: photography, woodwork, | | |\n| D.O. 583 | Trooper | 30 Res. Cav. | | Good | Ed. Cambridge Univ. Solicitor, admitted 1903; called to Bar 1908; retired 1914. [French.] | | London, |\n| D.O.1242 | Lieut. | 36 Gen. List. | | Good | Ed. privately. Dulwich and London Univ. Practised as barrister. 11 yr acted as secretary to Limited Comps. Commercial experience. | | London, |\n| D.O. 623 | Capt. | 46 North. Fus. | | Fair | Ed. Cambridge Univ. Student of Inner Temple till outbreak of war. | | Glondeater. |\n| D.O. 664 | Lieut | 28 R.F.A. | | Good | Ed. Trinity Coll. Dublin, Law Course, Qualified solicitor. 8 yrs. Rooney & Tunney, Dublin, Govt. Stockbrokers. yrs. W. G. Bradley, Dublin, solicitor. 2 yrs. practised own account. [French and Gaelic.] | | Ireland. |\n| | Lieut. | 29 R. Scots. | | Fair | Ed. privately. Oxford Local Senior Exam. Fully qualified solicitor. Ed. Belfast and Trinity Coll. B.A. Dublin, 2 yrs. R. T. Porter, solicitor, Belfast. 2 yrs. British Columbia Govt. Examiner of Titles, Land Registry Office. [French] | | Ireland. Northumberland. |\n\nB.Q. D.O.-29.7.18.\nE.Q. D.O.-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482126, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 174, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "It is important, therefore, in order to obviate the risk of incorrect issues, that applications for the form should clearly state the code letters of the area concerned. The code letters to be used are:—\n\nLondon Inner\n\nOuter No. 1\n\nNo. 2\n\nBirmingham\n\nManchester\n\nLeeds\n\nNottingham\n\nExeter\n\nGlasgow\n\nEdinburgh\n\nLIN\n\nLO 1\n\nLO 2\n\nBM\n\nMR\n\nLS\n\nNG\n\nEX\n\nGW\n\nEH", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482359, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 407, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "C.Q.A. instructed to take necessary steps. See the partitions quite stiff and happy.\n\nGrown Agent required Circular. Mr. Cottingham.\n\n門\n\nWords. 12\n\nThank Macspied\n\nCROWN RECORDS\n\nARCHIVES\n\n14 MAY 1919\n\nFOR THE\n\nATTUMIA\n\nPlease advice as to in and out; Time taken for transmission, Day, II. M. 2 357\n\nFROM (Station) HongKong to B.G.\n\nOFFICIAL INSTRUCTIONS.—VIA EASTERN.\n\nStubbs Colonial Secretary\n\nColombo, 8th instant, Complete Set of copied sanitary circulars also required. Legible there Sever & lit have a f csay of you bucode 89409 Exfarend &?\n\nAEC 2012/3/19\n\nThe circular letter is attached but the Scheme is in an inchoate state & it will be some considerable time before the standard and pattern of car keys with the ... There will indeed be considerable delay in getting one pattern. It will be better when we show like to have a better authorising purchase the quantity required or up to a limit. This stalls me from J.-P. 14.5.15.\n\nfor So persons of any ... and did he toby vand as firmos -\n\nCOLOMB\n\nNo. 27.\n\nSENT TO\n\nM., on the...\n\nON 14\n\nAT H.M., on the...\n\nBY\n\nNo Inquiry respecting this Telegram may be attended to without the production of this Paper\n\nAP.9 19\n\n(L.I)\n\nwessly requested to take notice that Messages are only forwarded by this Company on the condition that no responsibility is incurred by them in delivery, or for non-transmission or non-delivery, or for mistakes from whatever cause they may arise.\n\nEASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED (591-87)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482866, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "page_number": 289, "title": "CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919", "content_text": "The Under Secretary\n\nof State.\n\n282\n\nDuke William Mount,\n\nThe Park,\n\nNottingham.\n\nAUG. 2nd, 1919 45:33\n\n4 UG 19\n\nV/20/19\n\n1\n\n1\n\n20\n\nI beg to refer you to my letter of the 28th. ult., permit me to enclose my Report which is in C.S.O./18 and humbly ask you not to report this matter to Hong Kong in case it should come to the notice of the officer concerned, who could not be expected to revise these states as I did, as he is not qualified so to do.\n\nThis I am doing only after most careful consideration. I consider it my duty to you, to lay these facts before you.\n\nIn case you so desire, I shall be pleased to give you the benefit of over 2 years service spent there, as Hong Kong is going to be one of our finest possessions in very few years.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nBirky John", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-459 - Individuals - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519947, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-518-6 The vacancy for Deputy Treasurer- salary- and conditions of service 2-10-1929 - 30-1-1930", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-518-6 The vacancy for Deputy Treasurer- salary- and conditions of service 2-10-1929 - 30-1-1930", "content_text": "## Conf.Report \n\n5.3.26. \n\nConf. Report \n\n4.2.27. \n\nConf.Report \n\n31/12/27 8/2/28. \n\nConf.Report 12/1/29. \n\nTAYLOR, E. Born November, 1881, married; two children.\n\nEducation. Caister Grammar School, 1890-1896; Nottingham High School 1896-1898; King's College, London, 1899-1901.\n\nCivil Employment. Second Division Clerk, Colonial Office, 1901, transferred to Board of Trade, on return from South African War, 1902.\n\nMilitary Service. Seconded for service with the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa, February - December, 1901.\n\nColonial Service. Appointed Clerk, Public Works Department, Nyasaland, 1906; Assistant Treasurer, Uganda, 1909; seconded for service in German East Africa as Assistant Treasurer, 1917; Treasurer and Collector of Customs, Seychelles, 1919; Deputy Treasurer, Uganda, 1923; Senior Assistant Treasurer, Sierra Leone, 1925.\n\n## Present Salary \n£920 (maximum) plus £72 seniority allowance.\n\n## Reports \n\nGov. Slater: \"**A very capable officer who has materially added to the strength of the local Treasury.**\"\n\nGov. Slater:- \"Mr. Taylor makes a very capable Acting Treasurer, his advice being characterised by a robust independence. For this reason perhaps he is not (I am informed) very popular. Personally I consider him a distinct asset and he is at the present moment doing excellent work as Member of the temporary Municipal Board.\"\n\nTreasurer (Barton):- \"Mr. Taylor is a capable Treasury Officer and has carried out his duties in the Department in a satisfactory manner.\"\n\nGov. Byrne:- \"Mr. Taylor was Treasurer of the Seychelles during my term of office there. I found him then; as I find him now, to be a very capable official. He possesses a good deal of character, and his advice on financial matters can be relied upon.\"\n\nTreasurer (Barton):- \"Mr. Taylor is in my opinion a capable officer and I have found his work as Senior Assistant Treasurer, and conduct, entirely satisfactory. He acted as Colonial Treasurer during my absence on leave.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-518-6 The vacancy for Deputy Treasurer- salary- and conditions of service 2-10-1929 - 30-1-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524545, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "51\n\nBusiness Interest in University.\n\nGratifying evidence of the increasing estimation in which the work of the University is held is furnished by the encouraging change in the attitude of business people to its graduates. There was a time when there was apparently no room in business and manufacturing firms in the Colony for the Hong Kong University graduate; but I am glad to say there are clear signs of the gradual disappearance of any prejudice against him. Outstanding business concerns like Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and the China Light & Power Company, have indicated their willingness to encourage selected graduates to qualify for employment with them and to provide them with facilities to show their worth in actual practice. Messrs. John Swire & Sons, Limited, London, have also recently approved a scheme whereby two selected graduates of the University will be provided with free passages to England each year for further study and to gain practical experience. This is assistance in the highest sense of the term: in some aspects of the University problem, more valuable than even direct pecuniary assistance. For unless openings to employment are available for our graduates, experience elsewhere teaches that a University education may be a curse rather than a blessing.\n\nGraduates & Government Service.\n\nThe question of the employment of graduates in Government service was also under serious consideration during last year, and we are encouraged to hope that the time is not far distant when even more vacancies in Government service than at present will be open, under approved conditions, to selected graduates of the Hong Kong University. It is a matter for gratification that 11 of our graduates hold posts in the Medical Department of Government.\n\nAs you know, this University is a residential one; that is, residence in a University hostel is, in general, an essential condition of admission to the University; and exemptions from residence are only granted in special circumstances by the Senate. Any increase in hostel accommodation has, therefore, a most direct bearing on University life. It is therefore with great satisfaction that I call attention to an important addition to the residential facilities provided for undergraduates which was made by the opening on the 16th December, 1929, of Ricci Hall under the management and control of Jesuit Fathers of the English Assistency. The hostel, which is a fine building situated on Pokfulum Road within easy reach of the main University buildings, provides accommodation for thirty-five students. The resident staff will consist of a Warden, a qualified doctor, and a qualified engineer. The hostel has a library of its own, and special facilities are being offered for extramural tutorial work.\n\nWoman's Hostel Scheme.\n\nLast year the Vice-Chancellor mentioned the appointment of a Committee, under the Chairmanship of Col. Skinner, R.E., to raise funds for a woman's hostel, and expressed the hope that the Committee would be successful. Something has been done towards realisation, but progress has been slower than was anticipated, and up to date, a sum of only $14,000 has been collected. The estimated cost of the scheme is about $120,000, so that the balance to be realised is still considerable.\n\nThere were thirty-eight women students on the roll in 1929, and residential accommodation could only be arranged for fourteen students in premises rented for the purpose by the Church Missionary Society. The remainder resided with their parents or guardians.\n\nA pleasing feature of the movement for the collection of funds for this hostel is that the lady undergraduates themselves are actively participating in the campaign by organising concerts and entertainments in aid of the cause. I am informed that two of these ladies, while in the Straits Settlements during the last long vacation, formed a working committee composed chiefly of graduates of this University who are now working in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States to carry on propaganda work and to collect funds; with the gratifying result that over $3,000 have actually been paid in through their efforts, and promises of further contributions have been obtained. This, you will agree, is an admirable illustration of the spirit of self-help and service to the University.\n\nA Munificent Donation.\n\nAnd now I come to a matter which has afforded the utmost satisfaction to the University authorities. During the period under review, the University received a donation of $120,000 from Mr. Fung Ping Shan for the provision of a building for a Chinese Library in the University. He has given $100,000 for the building and equipment and $20,000 as a contribution to the endowment fund to meet the maintenance charges of the Library. In providing a sum for the recurring expenditure on the maintenance of the Library, Mr. Fung Ping Shan has set a most commendable precedent. It is not often remembered that when donations are made for a building for a particular object, the University has, as a matter of course, to be financially responsible for its maintenance; and in many cases, this is an item of some magnitude. A site on the University estate has been selected for the proposed Library, and it is expected that its erection will be commenced shortly. I desire, on behalf of the University, to voice its grateful acknowledgment of the munificence of Mr. Fung Ping Shan; and I can imagine no more appropriate record of it than the handsome building in contemplation.\n\nI will finish my account of the building activities within the University by referring to the conversion, during last year, of the building at the western entrance of the University into a laboratory for the Biological Department, accommodation for which was urgently needed.\n\nGloomy Financial Aspect.\n\nIt is natural that the academic aspect of a University should stand out most clearly in the public mind. But of equal, though more prosaic, importance is the financial aspect. A University cannot, any more than a business concern, outrun the constable without dire results. And the Budget for 1930, which has passed the University Court, does not make exhilarating reading. For it shows expenditure at $666,345.00 and revenue at $603,500.00; or a deficit of a little over $60,000; and recent currency movements may increase this figure to $80,000. Now I wish at once to emphasise the fact that this prospective deficit is not due to extravagance or to any avoidable cause; it is in the main the result of the fall in the exchange value of the dollar, which most of us outside the University have equal reason to deplore. The salaries of the permanent University teaching and administrative staffs are on a sterling basis; and in translating sterling salaries into dollars, a loss of over $50,000 alone is entailed on University funds under existing currency conditions.\n\nInadequacy of Salaries.\n\nFurthermore, the subject of the adequacy or otherwise of these salaries has provided grave cause for anxiety; for, without adequate recompense, teaching and administrative standards cannot be maintained. Besides, the labourer is worthy of his hire, and none more than he who is engaged in the honourable, invaluable, and exacting work of education. His Excellency, as Chancellor of the University, appointed a Committee to go into the matter during last year; and the Committee has reported in no uncertain terms as to the utter inadequacy of these salaries. But if effect is to be given to its recommendations, an additional annual expenditure of $140,000 will be required with the dollar at 1/8, and of $176,000 with the dollar at 1/6. Add this amount to the existing budget deficit of $80,000, and you will get an aggregate of $256,000 in excess of revenue.\n\nIt is obvious that without assistance from outside, the University cannot face this increased expenditure.\n\nGovernment Aid Urged.\n\nThe University Court has asked the Colonial Government to enlarge its annual grant of $50,000 to one of $250,000 per annum. If the dollar had remained at 1.8, this increase would have enabled the University to balance its Budget comfortably and to make the long overdue and much-needed additions to salaries. With the dollar at 1.6, unless the resources of the University are still further increased by a grant out of the Boxer Indemnity or from other sources, it will be impossible, until exchange improves, to give full effect to the recommendations of the Salaries Committee.\n\nNow the request even for an additional grant from Government of $200,000 is a large demand to make; it requires justification. I propose to justify it, mainly, by the experience of the British Government with regard to its contributions for University purposes. I think I am entitled to say, categorically, that without these contributions, supplemented by grants from Local Authorities, no University in the United Kingdom could keep its doors open; so it becomes most pertinent to ascertain what proportion these contributions and grants bear to the total income of certain typical Universities in the United Kingdom. In the case of most of them, these contributions and grants are in excess of fifty per cent of their respective total incomes; while to cite some individual instances, Bristol University receives 70 per cent from these sources; Exeter University College, 78 per cent; Leeds University, 59 per cent; Nottingham University College, 67 per cent; Sheffield University...\n\n[2]\n\n[8]\n\n52", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524617, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "4. At our first meetings to hear oral evidence, Mr. M. B. Osman, M.B., B.S., the Assistant to the Professor of Pathology, appeared to represent his own views as well as those of the three other Assistants on the University Staff. We heard his evidence, which was most frankly given and was to the effect that these appointments were of a temporary character, that the holders of them did not contribute to the Superannuation Fund, and that the salaries attached to them were not unsatisfactory having regard to the opportunities for advanced study afforded. But he urged that some assurance of continuity and promotion should be given to the holders of these offices. Similar representations were also made on behalf of certain gentlemen holding Demonstratorships in the Engineering, Chemical and Physical Departments.\n\n5. It was after hearing the evidence of Dr. Osman that we took into consideration the scope of our enquiry, and that we came to the conclusion that posts such as his were excluded, and that the effective test of whether an appointment fell within that scope would be whether the holder contributed to the Superannuation Fund or not.\n\n6. The University of Hong Kong is solvent in spite of the surprising fact that its expenditure is now just about ten times the sum of £6,110 which the Chater Committee in 1908 estimated as the annual cost of the maintenance of the University. The Estimates for 1929 show that its income is nearly $609,000 per annum and that income and expenditure balance, except for a small deficit of about $5,000, which may be somewhat increased owing to the serious fall lately in the sterling value of the dollar. But it is quite clear that expenditure cannot be increased at all unless there is a corresponding addition to the income of the University.\n\n7. For the reasons that will appear when we come to deal with the present scale of salaries paid to members of the University Staff, we are of opinion that they are quite inadequate. We have had, therefore, in making our recommendations under this head, to leave out of consideration the effect that any increases must have on the financial position of the University. If we had not done so, we could only have stated that it was impossible for the University to incur any further expenditure.\n\n8. In connection with the present sources of income of the University, it is interesting to compare the position in this respect in Hong Kong with that prevailing in the United Kingdom; and Professor Forster, the Professor of Education, has prepared for us a memorandum on the financial assistance given to Universities in England, Scotland and Wales, by the Government and by Local Authorities. This memorandum is set out in Appendix I to this Report and makes it clear that, without this financial assistance, it would be practically impossible for any of the Universities in the United Kingdom to keep their doors open.\n\n9. In Appendix II appears a Table which is based on the Report of the University Grants Committee to the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and deals with the academic year 1924-25. It sets out under six heads the sources of income of twenty-seven Universities in the United Kingdom, and to these have been added corresponding figures for the University of Hong Kong; and it will be seen that the proportion which comes from endowments to the total expenditure of the University of Hong Kong is nearly twice as great as that in the case of the Durham Colleges and of the University of St. Andrews, which are the two best-endowed bodies appearing in the Table. In the case of fifteen of the Universities shown in the Table, this proportion is under 10%, and in five of these Universities, it falls to a figure below 5%.\n\n10. The contribution made from Parliamentary Grants and by Local Authorities to the Universities shown in this Table amounts, in the case of most of them, to more than 50%; and Bristol University receives from these sources 70%; Exeter University College 78%; Leeds University 59%; Nottingham University College 67%; Sheffield University 61%; and Aberystwyth University College 70%, of their total incomes respectively.\n\n11. In striking contrast to these figures, the University of Hong Kong receives, for the general purposes of the University, $50,000 per annum from the Colonial Government, which represents 9% of its total income; and, to give an illustration of the position, an increase in the amount of the grant to $250,000 per annum would only bring the Government contribution to about 33% of the total income of the University. Furthermore, as showing the generous manner in which contributions have been made to the Endowment Fund of the University, the income derived from this source amounts to about $300,000 or nearly five times the sum which, as mentioned in paragraph 6 of this Report, the Chater Committee, 1908, estimated as the probable annual expenditure of the University.\n\n12. It was urged before us by some of the witnesses directly interested that, in conformity with the practice prevailing at many Universities, some distinction should be made between the salaries payable to the Clinical and pre-Clinical Professors and those of other members of the Staff. Were the University in possession of ample funds, this argument might possibly be worthy of careful consideration, but, in view of the actual situation, we have not thought it right to suggest any differentiation between the various Chairs. We have also left untouched the position of the Registrar who, at present, is regarded as being in the same grade as the Professors.\n\n13. We now proceed to deal with the matters submitted to us for investigation under the respective heads set out in Your Excellency's letter of the 23rd September, 1929.\n\n(a).—Salaries.\n\n14. The Salaries which are at present paid to the various members of the University Staff are the following:-\n\n(1) Vice-Chancellor :- £2,000 per annum.\n\n(2) Registrar:--- £800 per annum, rising by £25 annually to £1,000.\n\n(3) Professors:- £800 per annum, rising by £25 annually to £1,000.\n\n(4) Readers - £600 per annum, rising by £25 annually to £750.\n\n(5) Lecturers and Tutors :- £450 per annum, rising by £20 annually to £550 and then by £25 annually to £600.\n\n(6). Engineering Lecturers: £500 per annum, rising after three years' service by £20 annually to £600.\n\n(7) Librarian:- $4,200 per annum, rising by $300 annually to $5,400.\n\n(8) Demonstrator in Electrical Engineering... Instructor in Workshop Practice - £450 per annum, rising by £10 annually to £500.\n\nAll the salaries, except that of the Librarian, are on a sterling basis and are paid locally in dollars at the average current rate of exchange for the month as determined by the Colonial Treasurer, or at exchange 2/-, whichever is less.\n\n15. Members of the University Staff receive no exchange allowances, nor have they received any additional remuneration to compensate them for the large increase in the cost of living which has occurred in recent years.\n\n16. It will tend to make the financial position clear if we take the actual case of a professor newly arrived in the Colony, who is married, has two children, and finds that no house in the University Compound is available for him. For ease of calculation, the dollar is taken at 2/-, so that, in respect of his salary of £800 per annum, he receives $8,000 from which must be deducted his contribution to the Superannuation Fund at the rate of 5%. This will leave him with $7,600 or about $630 per mensem.\n\n17. As a professor is entitled to a free house, if one is available, together with certain allowances in respect of telephone, water and light, the particular professor, whose case we are considering, receives a rent allowance of $200 per mensem, but the evidence given before us goes to show that this amount is not sufficient to cover rent as well as telephone service, water and light.\n\n18. But assuming that it is, this professor will receive $630 per mensem out of which he must pay the living and clothing expenses of his family and himself, meet any unexpected calls due to sickness or other causes of a similar character, and provide for insurance premiums; for no considerate man could leave a widow and children dependent on the tender mercies of the Superannuation Fund under existing conditions. We\n\nPage 122\n\n \n3\n\nPage XX\n\n...\n\nPage XX\n\n...\n\nPage XX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524623, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "14\n\nIn addition, between 1922 and 1925, to these annual sums a non-recurring grant of £569,400 was made by the Government to provide retrospective superannuation benefit for members of the staffs.\n\nIn 1925 there was an addition to the grants of £257,430 which was used in part to provide salary improvements for existing members of the staffs.\n\nSpeaking at University College, London, in June 1927, the Rt. Hon. H.A.L. Fisher said, \"Taking the fifty institutions comprised in the survey of the University Grants Committee, we find that the proportion of Government grant to total income is now 39.5%, while the proportion of endowments to total income is only 10.7, the remainder being furnished by fees and grants from Local Authorities\".\n\n15\n\nAppendix II.\n\nPercentages of Income from various sources of Universities in the United Kingdom (1924-25) and Hong Kong (1929).\n\n \n \n Endowments\n Donations & subscriptions\n Grants from Local Authorities\n Parliamentary Grants\n Tuition Fees\n Examination Fees\n Other Income\n \n \n Birmingham University\n 15.2\n 1.2\n 10.2\n 40.0\n 26.0\n 5.1\n 2.3\n \n \n Bristol University\n 7.3\n .3\n 17.0\n 53.0\n 16.2\n 5.0\n 1.2\n \n \n Merchant Venturers' Technical College\n .1\n \n 22.4\n 11.6\n 35.9\n \n 27.8\n \n \n Durham University\n 15.2\n \n .7\n 77\n \n \n \n \n \n Armstrong College\n 14.7\n 4.7\n 9.6\n 45.8\n 23.2\n \n \n \n \n Colleges\n 29.0\n 28.7\n 16.9\n 19.1\n \n \n \n \n \n College of Medicine\n 7.2\n \n 24.6\n 35.9\n \n \n \n \n \n Exeter University College\n 2.3\n 2.1\n \n 35.7\n 42.4\n \n 15.7\n \n \n Leeds University\n 5.7\n 5.6\n \n 30.7\n 28.8\n \n 23.2\n \n \n Liverpool University\n 14.8\n 4.9\n 10.2\n 35.9\n 26.7\n .4\n \n \n \n London University and Attached Institutions\n 9.1\n 1.8\n 6.9\n 34.8\n 30.1\n 8.4\n 8.9\n \n \n Manchester University\n 24.9\n .7\n 7.0\n 34.7\n 24.5\n 6.2\n 2.0\n \n \n College of Tech.\n 2.3\n \n 68.6\n 7.1\n 18.1\n .1\n 3.8\n \n \n Nottingham University College\n 2.7\n \n 5.9\n 24.4\n 42.9\n \n 19.8\n \n \n Reading University College\n 14.4\n 1.8\n 2.5\n .2\n 54.0\n \n 20.2\n \n \n Sheffield University\n 5.7\n 4.9\n 6.4\n 29.3\n 31.7\n \n 17.5\n \n \n Southampton University College\n 2.0\n 1.9\n \n 28.9\n 47.4\n \n 17.6\n \n \n University of Wales\n 1.9\n 4.1\n 20.6\n 36.1\n 26.7\n \n 10.6\n \n \n Aberystwyth University College\n 6.7\n 1.6\n 17.0\n 53.8\n 16.2\n .4\n 4.3\n \n \n Bangor University College\n 8.0\n .9\n 19.5\n 54.7\n 14.5\n .1\n 2.3\n \n \n Cardiff University College\n 4.5\n .4\n 26.5\n 43.0\n 21.0\n 1.6\n 3.0\n \n \n Swansea University College\n \n 10.7\n 14.8\n 21.3\n 38.8\n \n 13.3\n \n \n Aberdeen University\n 18.2\n 1.0\n 5.9\n 40.6\n 22.0\n 8.7\n 3.6\n \n \n Edinburgh University\n 18.7\n 2.1\n 4.9\n 31.6\n 31.2\n \n 10.8\n \n \n Glasgow University\n 17.3\n .5\n 4.1\n 29.6\n 35.3\n \n 12.9\n \n \n Royal Tech. Col.\n .7\n .3\n 6.2\n 8.6\n 12.8\n 44.4\n 27.2\n \n \n St. Andrew's University and Dundee University College\n .2\n .6\n 26.8\n 3.0\n 5.0\n 42.6\n 13.9\n \n \n Hong Kong University ((a)\n 48.3 (1)\n 3.0\n 13.8\n \n 20.3\n 4.2\n \n \n \n (as in Estimates for 1929)\n 51.5 (1)\n 2.3 (2)\n 9.0 (2)\n \n 21.7\n \n \n \n \n \n 37.9 (1)\n 1.7 (2)\n 33.0 (2) (3)\n \n 16.0\n \n 4.5\n \n \n \n \n 3.3\n 10.4\n \n 11.0\n \n 8.1\n \n\n(1) Interest on Loke Yew's loan taken less Sinking Fund Contribution.\n\n(2) Donation from Mr. Kwok Chun Yeung ($5,000) and Supplementary Government Grant of $32,200 for proposed School of Chinese Studies omitted.\n\n(3) Assuming Government increased its grant from $50,000 to $250,000 per annum.\n\n134\n\nPage 130\n\nPage 131", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524627, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 134, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "138\n\nBusiness Interest in University.\n\nGratifying evidence of the increasing estimation in which the work of the University is held is furnished by the encouraging change in the attitude of business people to its graduates. There was a time when there was apparently no room in business and manufacturing firms in the Colony for the Hong Kong University graduate; but I am glad to say there are clear signs of the gradual disappearance of any prejudice against him. Outstanding business concerns like Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and the China Light & Power Company, have indicated their willingness to encourage selected graduates to qualify for employment with them and to provide them with facilities to show their worth in actual practice. Messrs. John Swire & Sons, Limited, London, have also recently approved a scheme whereby two selected graduates of the University will be provided with free passages to England each year for further study and to gain practical experience. This is assistance in the highest sense of the term: in some aspects of the University problem, more valuable than even direct pecuniary assistance. For unless openings to employment are available for our graduates, experience elsewhere teaches that a University education may be a curse rather than a blessing.\n\nGraduates & Government Service.\n\nThe question of the employment of graduates in Government service was also under serious consideration during last year, and we are encouraged to hope that the time is not far distant when even more vacancies in Government service than at present will be open, under approved conditions, to selected graduates of the Hong Kong University. It is a matter for gratification that 11 of our graduates hold posts in the Medical Department of Government.\n\nAs you know, this University is a residential one; that is, residence in a University hostel is, in general, an essential condition of admission to the University; and exemptions from residence are only granted in special circumstances by the Senate. Any increase in hostel accommodation has, therefore, a most direct bearing on University life. It is therefore with great satisfaction that I call attention to an important addition to the residential facilities provided for undergraduates which was made by the opening on the 16th December, 1929, of Ricci Hall under the management and control of Jesuit Fathers of the English Assistancy. The hostel, which is a fine building situated on Pokfulam Road within easy reach of the main University buildings, provides accommodation for thirty-five students. The resident staff will consist of a Warden, a qualified doctor, and a qualified engineer. The hostel has a library of its own, and special facilities are being offered for extramural tutorial work.\n\nWoman's Hostel Scheme.\n\nLast year, the Vice-Chancellor mentioned the appointment of a Committee, under the Chairmanship of Col. Skinner, R.E., to raise funds for a woman's hostel, and expressed the hope that the Committee would be successful. Something has been done towards realisation, but progress has been slower than was anticipated, and up to date, a sum of only $14,000 has been collected. The estimated cost of the scheme is about $120,000, so that the balance to be realised is still considerable.\n\nThere were thirty-eight women students on the roll in 1929, and residential accommodation could only be arranged for fourteen students in premises rented for the purpose by the Church Missionary Society. The remainder resided with their parents or guardians.\n\nA pleasing feature of the movement for the collection of funds for this hostel is that the lady undergraduates themselves are actively participating in the campaign by organising concerts and entertainments in aid of the cause. I am informed that two of these ladies, while in the Straits Settlements during the last long vacation, formed a working committee composed chiefly of graduates of this University who are now working in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States to carry on propaganda work and to collect funds; with the gratifying result that over $3,000 have actually been paid in through their efforts, and promises of further contributions have been obtained. This, you will agree, is an admirable illustration of the spirit of self-help and service to the University.\n\nA Munificent Donation.\n\nAnd now I come to a matter which has afforded the utmost satisfaction to the University authorities. During the period under review, the University received a donation of $120,000 from Mr. Fung Ping Shan for the provision of a building for a Chinese Library in the University. He has given $100,000 for the building and equipment and $20,000 as a contribution to the endowment fund to meet the maintenance charges of the Library. In providing a sum for the recurring expenditure on the maintenance of the Library, Mr. Fung Ping Shan has set a most commendable precedent. It is not often remembered that when donations are made for a building for a particular object, the University has, as a matter of course, to be financially responsible for its maintenance; and in many cases, this is an item of some magnitude. A site on the University estate has been selected for the proposed Library, and it is expected that its erection will be commenced shortly. I desire, on behalf of the University, to voice its grateful acknowledgment of the munificence of Mr. Fung Ping Shan; and I can imagine no more appropriate record of it than the handsome building in contemplation.\n\nI will finish my account of the building activities within the University by referring to the conversion, during last year, of the building at the western entrance of the University into a laboratory for the Biological Department, accommodation for which was urgently needed.\n\nGloomy Financial Aspect.\n\nIt is natural that the academic aspect of a University should stand out most clearly in the public mind. But of equal, though more prosaic, importance is the financial aspect. A University cannot, any more than a business concern, outrun the constable without dire results. And the Budget for 1930, which has passed the University Court, does not make exhilarating reading. For it shows expenditure at $666,345.00 and revenue at $603,500.00; or a deficit of a little over $60,000; and recent currency movements may increase this figure to $80,000. Now I wish at once to emphasise the fact that this prospective deficit is not due to extravagance or to any avoidable cause; it is in the main the result of the fall in the exchange value of the dollar, which most of us outside the University have equal reason to deplore. The salaries of the permanent University teaching and administrative staffs are on a sterling basis; and in translating sterling salaries into dollars, a loss of over $50,000 alone is entailed on University funds under existing currency conditions.\n\nInadequacy of Salaries.\n\nFurthermore, the subject of the adequacy or otherwise of these salaries has provided grave cause for anxiety; for, without adequate recompense, teaching and administrative standards cannot be maintained. Besides, the labourer is worthy of his hire, and none more than he who is engaged in the honourable, invaluable, and exacting work of education. His Excellency, as Chancellor of the University, appointed a Committee to go into the matter during last year; and the Committee has reported in no uncertain terms as to the utter inadequacy of these salaries. But if effect is to be given to its recommendations, an additional annual expenditure of $140,000 will be required with the dollar at 1/8, and of $176,000 with the dollar at 1/6. Add this amount to the existing budget deficit of $80,000, and you will get an aggregate of $256,000 in excess of revenue.\n\nIt is obvious that without assistance from outside, the University cannot face this increased expenditure.\n\nGovernment Aid Urged.\n\nThe University Court has asked the Colonial Government to enlarge its annual grant of $50,000 to one of $250,000 per annum. If the dollar had remained at 1/8, this increase would have enabled the University to balance its Budget comfortably and to make the long overdue and much-needed additions to salaries. With the dollar at 1/6, unless the resources of the University are still further increased by a grant out of the Boxer Indemnity or from other sources, it will be impossible, until exchange improves, to give full effect to the recommendations of the Salaries Committee.\n\nNow the request, even for an additional grant from Government of $200,000, is a large demand to make; it requires justification. I propose to justify it, mainly, by the experience of the British Government with regard to its contributions for University purposes. I think I am entitled to say, categorically, that without these contributions, supplemented by grants from Local Authorities, no University in the United Kingdom could keep its doors open; so it becomes most pertinent to ascertain what proportion these contributions and grants bear to the total income of certain typical Universities in the United Kingdom. In the case of most of them, these contributions and grants are in excess of fifty per cent of their respective total incomes; while to cite some individual instances, Bristol University receives 70 per cent from these sources; Exeter University College, 78 per cent; Leeds University, 59 per cent; Nottingham University College, 67 per cent; Sheffield University...\n\n[2]\n\n139\n\n[3]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 524706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "page_number": 213, "title": "CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930", "content_text": "239\n\nGovernment with regard to its contributions for University purposes in the United Kingdom. I think I am entitled to say that without these contributions, supplemented by grants from local authorities, no University in the United Kingdom could keep its doors open; and it, therefore, becomes pertinent to compare the position of the University of Hong Kong with that of certain typical Universities in the United Kingdom. In the case of most of them, these contributions and grants are in excess of 50% of their respective total incomes; while to cite individual instances, Bristol University receives 70% from these sources; Exeter University College, 78%; Leeds University, 59%; Nottingham University College, 67%; Sheffield University, 61%; Aberystwith University College, 70%. So far as income from endowments is concerned, the proportion to total income in the case of Bristol University is 7.3%; of Exeter University College, 2.3%; of Leeds University, 5.7%; of Sheffield University, 5.7%; and of Aberystwith University College, 6.7%. These figures are taken from the report of the Committee on Grants to Universities in the United Kingdom for 1924-5. Later figures are not available to me; but I think it is unlikely that in succeeding years the subsidies have decreased.\n\n9.\n\nThe corresponding figures for the University of Hong Kong provide a very striking contrast. The University receives from the Hong Kong Government a subsidy of $50,000 per annum, which represents 9% of its total income; and an increase in the amount of the grant to $250,000 per annum would only bring the Government contribution to about 33% of the total income of the University. Moreover, as has already been stated, the contributions which have been made by members of the public to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-524-2 Hong Kong University- financial position- Chinese studies- future of the Chinese school and the Annual... 27-1-1930 - 12-8-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 527549, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-530-2 Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies- Hong Kong education report 1930 23-12-1930 - 12-10-1931", "page_number": 39, "title": "CO129-530-2 Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies- Hong Kong education report 1930 23-12-1930 - 12-10-1931", "content_text": "# \n\"There can be no doubt about the merits of your scheme which strongly appeals to my partners and myself and to which we contribute £40,000 believing that a University in Hong Kong will be to the advantage of our Colony and the Empire.\" \n\nVoicing as they did in November 1929, their disappointment, Messrs. John Swire & Sons Ltd., in a letter addressed to His Excellency the Governor explained that their hope was that not only would the Engineering Faculty provide British firms in China with practical engineers who would help to create a greater feeling of unity between Chinese and British but also \"which is much more important than private advantage, that it would help to meet the great Chinese demand for qualified practical engineers in all kinds of enterprises all over the country by means of Chinese trained up in British ideas and standards of machinery and steelware.\" \n\nThe expectation was in fact that just as the Hong Kong University was to be an instrument for making the King's English predominant in the Far East, so the University's Faculty of Engineering was to contribute towards the expansion of British Commerce. Sir Frederick Lugard argued, with Messrs. John Swire & Sons Ltd., that a man trained in the engineering formulae of other western nations would not understand British catalogues and engineering particulars, and would draw up his specifications in accordance with the gauges and standards with which he was familiar. \n\n## 33. \nThe University was opened in 1912 and the Court of the University at one of its earliest meetings resolved that one of the main objects of the University was to afford a higher education in applied science. In 1914 came the great war and ever since the end of the war China has been in a state of almost continuous civil war and anarchy. The engineer has therefore not yet had his chance in China. But, these difficulties apart, there stood from the beginning in the way of the Engineering Faculty anomalies which were not perhaps at first fully appreciated. The engineering courses of the University of London were adopted as models, but the very small part which engineering graduates who had been whole-time students of engineering in the Universities of Britain were then playing in British engineering enterprises had not apparently been investigated, nor does any consideration seem to have been paid to the process by which those British engineers who had never been through a university course—and they were then and still are the great majority—had secured their theoretical and practical training. The process was and is apprenticeship supplemented by evening classes. A survey of the provision made for Technical and Further Education in England and Wales which was published in 1924, pointed out that institutions in London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Bristol, and Nottingham which are all now Universities or University Colleges, were, when the Royal Commission on Technical Education was making its inquiries in 1882 and 1883, merely technical schools whose activities were mainly confined to evening classes. \n\n## 34. \nEducation in China had been for centuries a literary one and there still yawned a great gulf between the educated man and the man who worked with his hands. There had grown up in the Colony a certain number of organized engineering industries—the Kowloon and Taikoo Docks for example. But the foremen of these concerns were all Britishers (as they still are) and there had been no attempt to produce locally any labour, other than that which may be called purely mechanical, though some of the leading Chinese had become by experience experts at their work and capable of directing the ordinary foreman. \n\n## 35. \nA technical Institute was in existence but the instruction which that Institute provided had not touched the artizan class, as indeed it is scarcely touching it today. It was established and is maintained for another purpose. Some of the Government schools in Hong Kong had begun to provide some instruction in chemistry and physics and drawing and possibly some applied mechanics were included in the curriculum of these schools. But the education given even in the most highly developed schools in the Colony was (and is) very largely a training in language. This was and is inevitable, for English to the Chinese is a foreign language and a very difficult one and it would have been a fatal mistake to have excluded the study of Chinese from", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-530-2 Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies- Hong Kong education report 1930 23-12-1930 - 12-10-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545040, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "# VI. MAGNETIC OBSERVATIONS\n\n14. The magnetic station at Au Tau has been kept in action throughout the year, except from Sept. 26th to Oct. 16th, when structural alterations were in progress. A detailed record of the results obtained at the station during 1933 is now in the press.\n\n## VII. TIME SERVICE\n\n15. Clocks Cottingham and Mercer 507 (Sidereal) and the necessary Leroy 1350 were in use throughout the year. Astronomical observations for the determination of the error of the former were obtained each evening (weather permitting) by the local staff. Observations of the radio time signals emitted by Nauen at 8h a.m. have been made daily whenever possible during the year, and utilised for clock regulations.\n\n16. Time Signals were given throughout the year by radio from 9.55 to 10 a.m. each morning and 8.55 to 9 p.m. each evening. Dots of about 0.1 sec duration were transmitted at each second except for periods marking the minutes and half minutes. The evening programme was duplicated by 3 white lights (vertical) on the radio mast, the lights being extinguished each second in accordance with the radio programme.\n\nHourly signals were sent to the General Post Office, Radio Studio, Railway, the associated Telegraph Companies, and the Telephone Co.\n\nThe dropping of the Timeball ceased on 30th June, with the approval of the Naval authorities and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, the opinion being expressed that in comparison with radio-telegraphy and telephony the method had become obsolete. The ball was dropped without failure between 1st January and 30th June.\n\n## VIII. INTERNATIONAL LONGITUDE DETERMINATIONS\n\n17. In this connection the radio time signals emitted by Tokio and Annapolis were observed whenever possible.\n\n## IX. MISCELLANEOUS\n\n18. Seismographs. The seismographs have been kept in good order throughout the year. 356 earthquakes were recorded compared with 430 in 1932. The seismograms have been forwarded to the International Seismological Committee, Oxford.\n\n19. Upper Air Research. Observations of 415 pilot balloons were made during the year. Details of the flights will be included in Meteorological Results for 1933.\n\n20. Lithography. Lithographic work for other departments was undertaken as follows:\n| Department | Charts/Maps/Forms |\n| --- | --- |\n| Dept. Medical and Sanitary Services | 25,270 Charts |\n| Colonial Secretariat | 1,120 Maps |\n| H.M.S. Hermes | 500 Maps |\n| Electrical Dept. | 100 Forms |\n\n21. Staff. The Assistant Director, Mr. B. D. Evans, was on leave from 25th March to 29th November.\n\n22. Expenditure. The annual expenditure on the Observatory, for the past 10 years has been as follows:\n| Year | Personal Emoluments and other Charges | Special Expenditure | Total Expenditure | Total Revenue |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1924 | 41,011.48 | 11,627.01 | 52,638.49 | 14.00 |\n| 1925 | 41,955.51 | ... | 41,955.51 | 79.20 |\n| 1926 | 42,566.65 | 12,341.74 | 54,908.39 | 34.20 |\n| 1927 | 47,253.17 | 145.24 | 47,398.41 | 30.50 |\n| 1928 | 47,292.83 | 272.70 | 47,565.03 | 506.10 |\n| 1929 | 49,282.63 | ... | 49,282.63 | 530.50 |\n| 1930 | 68,696.39 | 1,670.07 | 70,366.66 | 506.80 |\n| 1931 | 76,037.81 | ... | 76,037.81 | 735.00 |\n| 1932 | 69,518.23 | ... | 69,518.23 | 598.00 |\n| 1933 | 63,165.42 | ... | 63,165.42 | 600.30 |\n\n23. In the following table the expenditure and revenue for 1932 is compared with that for 1933.\n\nThe errors of the time signals have been published monthly in the Government Gazette.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550853, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-557-2 British Empire and China Trade Fair 4-3-1936 - 24-6-1936", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-557-2 British Empire and China Trade Fair 4-3-1936 - 24-6-1936", "content_text": "# Exthard from B.I.I. Journal\n## British Empire and China Trade Fair Organiser's Visit to Provinces\n\nMany bookings, definite and provisional, have been made for the British Empire and China Trade Fair, scheduled to take place at Hong Kong in December. Mrs. Beatrice Thompson, the organiser, last month visited half a dozen leading industrial towns; and in Leeds, Leicester, Nottingham, and Birmingham, the local Chambers of Commerce promised to sponsor participation if sufficient firms indicated their readiness to join. One interesting result of Mrs. Thompson's visit to Manchester was that one of the biggest cotton manufacturing firms, which at the outset had been pessimistic about prospects in South China, decided, in consequence of Mrs. Thompson's more sanguine outlook, to send a representative to Hong Kong immediately and to book provisional space at the Fair.\n\nIn the course of a letter answering manufacturers who have asked how the Fair would benefit the sale of their products, Mrs. Thompson writes:—\n\nThere can be no dispute at this late date as to the buying power of the South China market lying practically entirely with the Chinese. If one cannot sell to them, directly or indirectly, one cannot sell enough to pay the salary of one European out in Hong Kong. It is said that the Chinese have no money to buy. May it not be, as we contend, that the Chinese are not told what to buy and where? The alternative to the Trade Fair appears to be (1) waiting for something to turn up; (2) waiting for Chinese to come to importers asking to be supplied with imported goods. A bleak prospect indeed! As a result of correctly using the Trade Fair, manufacturers have for the first time a very definite plan for the development of sales and are well on the way to establishing direct contact with a new market in the Interior.\n\nWhat manufacturers, importers, and the organisers of the Fair alike want are:\n\n| Item | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The field of demand to be expanded. |\n| (b) | The Chinese consumers to be reached so that the manufacturer can be put in touch with as large a number as possible at an economical cost. |\n| (c) | The Chinese—the ultimate consumers of all imported goods—to be assisted in their buying power by the provision of better channels for their exports, so that they will have more money to spend. |\n\nThe Trade Fair meets these needs in the only way in which they can be met.\n\nBookings close on March 30th.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-2 British Empire and China Trade Fair 4-3-1936 - 24-6-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554274, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "content_text": "# APPENDIX 5.\n\nStatement showing the number of occupiers of agricultural holdings over one acre in extent within an approximate radius of five miles of certain towns, who returned four or more dairy cattle* on the 4th June, 1932 (Ministry of Agriculture's annual livestock).\n\n| Town or group of towns | Number of occupiers |\n| --- | --- |\n| Liverpool, Birkenhead and St. Helens | 400 |\n| Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Walsall | 402 |\n| Blackburn | 553 |\n| Bolton | 338 |\n| Bradford, Halifax, Leeds and Huddersfield† | 1,280 |\n| Brighton | 36 |\n| Bristol | 308 |\n| Burnley | 598 |\n| Coventry | 324 |\n| Croydon | 49 |\n| Derby | 498 |\n| East and West Ham and Leyton | 14 |\n| Gateshead, Newcastle, South Shields and Sunderland | 323 |\n| Hull | 303 |\n| Leicester | 210 |\n| Manchester, Salford and Stockport | 502 |\n| Southend | 53 |\n| Middlesbrough | 204 |\n| Portsmouth | 57 |\n| Southampton | 161 |\n| Norwich | 135 |\n| Nottingham | 188 |\n| Plymouth | 336 |\n| Stoke-on-Trent | 492 |\n| Sheffield | 179 |\n| Preston | 656 |\n| Blackpool | 244 |\n| Oldham | 281 |\n| Bournemouth | 65 |\n| Cardiff | 193 |\n| Rhondda | 123 |\n| Swansea | 79 |\n| Total | 9,584 |\n\n## Annex to appendix 5.\n\nIn submitting the above statement, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries wrote:-\n\nThe 5-mile radius was taken in every case from approximately the centre of the town, but, where a parish fell reasonably within the circle, all the occupiers in that parish returning four or more dairy cattle have been included.\n\nWhere the circle round one town definitely overlapped that round another, or where the towns adjoin, the towns have been grouped; it would be difficult to allocate certain parts of a parish to one town and other parts to its neighbour.\n\nLondon has been omitted from the statement. The small numbers of cowkeepers found round the East and West Ham group and Croydon indicate how far it is necessary to go outside London before the area is reached where dairy cattle keepers are found in any numbers.\n\nThe imperfections of the figures given in the statement as an indication of the number of producer-retailers in the country are, of course, very obvious; for instance, some cow keepers within the 5-mile radius may not be producer-retailers, while there may be numbers of producer-retailers outside the radius. The figures supplied should, therefore, be used with great reserve.\n\n* i.e., cows or heifers in milk or in calf.\n\n† The overlap in this group was not so pronounced as in the other groups; the four towns might almost have been considered individually.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554281, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "page_number": 79, "title": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "content_text": "## Veterinary Staff and Inspection Frequency\n\n| County | Whole-time | Part-time | Frequency of inspection | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Leicester | 1 | 10 | Half-yearly | This system starts 1st April, 1934, when the chief veterinary officer will administer tuberculosis order of 1925, and the part-time staff will carry out routine inspections. These veterinary inspectors only visit on report cases of tuberculosis or on reports of adverse samples of milk. |\n| Lincoln (Holland) | 7 | | No special periods | |\n| Lincoln (Kesteven) | | 10 | Six months intervals | Re Kesteven. The 10 veterinary inspectors include a partnership, Messrs. Porter, Smith, and Foster. The former also acts for Lindsey. |\n| Lincoln (Lindsey) | | 10 | | |\n| Somerset | 1 | Nil | | |\n| Hampshire | Nil | 10 | Nil | |\n| Stafford | | 24 | Twice yearly | By the veterinary inspectors. |\n| Suffolk | 4 | | Quarterly | (County of) diseases of animals |\n| Surrey | | | | |\n| London | 2 | 2 | Quarterly. | London and Middlesex |\n| Sussex (East) | | | | |\n| Norfolk | Nil | | No routine veterinary inspection of dairy cattle carried out. | |\n| Northampton | | | | |\n| Sussex (West) | 1 | 5 | | Inspections vary. In districts directly controlled by the county council, half-yearly inspections are made. In certain areas where local sanitary authorities act as agents for the local authority, by arrangement, inspections are made three or four times yearly. |\n| Warwick | | 15 | Half-yearly. | |\n| Northumberland | | | No regular inspections made | |\n| Nottingham | 1 | 7 | Quarterly inspection of all dairy cows, plus many additional inspections | |\n| Oxford | | | No routine inspection. Positive samples taken under milk and dairies order are followed up. | |\n| Rutland | | | | |\n| Salop | | | Inspections are as the result of biological test and reported cases. | |\n| Soke of Peterboro' | Nil | 1 | | Sampling at farms. |\n| Westmorland | Nil | Nil | | Veterinary inspector only called upon when case notified by police. Appointment of whole-time inspector to be considered in the near future. |\n| Wiltshire | | 3 | | |\n| Worcester | | | No routine veterinary inspection of dairy cattle carried out. | |\n| Yorks., E.R. | | | | Only deals with reported cases. In borough of Southampton inspection of all herds twice annually. |\n\n## Continued\n\n| County | Whole-time | Part-time | Frequency of inspection | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | | | One whole-time veterinary inspector has been appointed but has not yet taken up his duties. The appointment of a number of whole-time assistants (possibly five or six) is being considered. |\n| | Four a year | Nil | | Post of chief veterinary officer at present not filled. |\n| | | | | Herd inspections are made when time permits; about 110 herds examined each quarter |\n| | Nil at present | Nil | | Nil |\n| | | | | The scheme has not been going long. |\n| | | | | Whole-time staff has been in action for about two years, but all herds have not yet been inspected once. |\n| | | | | Part-time staff has not been employed. |\n| | | | | Whole-time officer has only recently taken up duty, No routine inspection. Inspections limited to examinations of tuberculosis reports and contacts, plus examinations to trace origin of tuberculous milk when found in samples taken by other local authorities chiefly. |\n| | | | | No routine inspection of dairy cattle carried out. |\n| | | | | This county on the advice of its veterinary officer does not consider dairy inspection necessary. |\n| | Nil | Nil | | No inspections are carried out in this county |\n\nPage 141\nPage 142", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554293, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937", "content_text": "## ENGLAND--Continued\n\n| County or county borough | Population, 1931 | Rateable value on 1st April, 1930, for general county purposes | Rateable value for general county purposes per head | Number of cows in milk or in calf and heifers in milk | Rateable value for general county purposes per cow |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Northampton (A.C. and C.B.) | 309,428 | 1,524.5 | 4.9 | 28,661 | 53 |\n| Ely, Isle of (A.C.) | 77,705 | 217.8 | 3.2 | | |\n| Northumberland (A.C.) | | | | 5,952 | 32 |\n| Essex (A.C.) | 1,198,601 | 6,580.4 | 5.5 | 43,914* | 150 |\n| Newcastle-upon-Tyne (C.B.) | 408,665 | 1,873.6 | 4.6 | | |\n| Tynemouth (C.B.) | | | | 30,463* | 61 |\n| East Ham (C.B.) | 142,460 | 676.3 | 4.7 | | |\n| Southend-on-Sea (C.B.) | 120,093 | 1,165.8 | 9.7 | | |\n| West Ham (C.B.) | 294,086 | 1,381.0 | 4.7 | | |\n| Essex (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,755,240 | 9,803.5 | 5.6 | | |\n| Gloucester (A.C.) | 335,801 | 1,462.5 | 4.4 | 43,914 | 225 |\n| Bristol (C.B.) | | | | 52,851* | |\n| Nottingham (A.C.) | 443,880 | 1,810.7 | 4.1 | 30,463 | 146 |\n| Nottingham (C.B.) | 268,801 | 1,731.0 | 6.4 | 28,117* | 64 |\n| Nottingham (A.C. and C.B.) | 712,681 | 3,541.7 | 5.0 | | |\n| Gloucester (C.B.) | 52,937 | | | | |\n| Oxford (A.C.) | 129,059 | 336.3 | | 22,526* | 25 |\n| Oxford (C.B.) | 80,540 | 572.0 | 4.4 | | |\n| Oxford (A.C. and C.B.) | 209,599 | 1,276.8 | 6.1 | 22,526 | 57 |\n| Hereford (A.C.) | 111,755 | 506.2 | 4.5 | | |\n| Hertford (A.C.) | 401,159 | 2,788.4 | 7.0 | 17,604 | 153 |\n| Peterborough, Soke of (A.C.) | 51,845 | 283.7 | 5.5 | | |\n| Huntingdon (A.C.) | 56,204 | 194.6 | 3.5 | 6,018 | 32 |\n| Rutland (A.C.) | 17,397 | 80.8 | 4.6 | | |\n| Kent (A.C.) | 1,194,115 | 8,107.3 | 6.8 | 40,345* | 201 |\n| Canterbury (A.C.) | 24,450 | | | | |\n| Salop (A.C.) | 244,162 | 1,067.7 | 4.4 | | |\n| Somerset (A.C.) | 406,319 | 2,181.2 | 5.4 | | |\n| Kent (A.C. and C.B.) | 1,218,565 | 8,290.6 | 6.8 | 40,345 | 206 |\n| Bath (C.B.) | 68,801 | 555.3 | 8.1 | | |\n| Lancaster (A.C.) | | | | 1,794,857 | |\n| Somerset (A.C. and C.B.) | 475,120 | 2,735.5 | 5.8 | | |\n| Barrow-in-Furness (C.B.) | | | | 134,149* | 67 |\n| Southampton (A.C.) | 472,022 | 2,837.6 | 6.0 | | |\n| Blackburn (C.B.) | 122,695 | 688.9 | 5.6 | | |\n| Bournemouth (C.B.) | 116,780 | 1,440.4 | 12.3 | | |\n| Blackpool (C.B.) | 101,543 | | | | |\n| Portsmouth (C.B.) | 249,288 | 1,660.6 | 6.7 | 1,287.8 | 12.7 |\n| Bolton (C.B.) | 177,253 | 973.3 | 5.5 | | |\n| Southampton (C.B.) | 176,025 | 1,263.9 | 7.2 | 48,199 | 149 |\n| Bootle (C.B.) | 76,799 | 480.5 | 6.3 | | |\n| Southampton (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,014,115 | 7,202.5 | 7.1 | 48,199 | 149 |\n| Burnley (C.B.) | 98,259 | 559.6 | 5.7 | | |\n| Bury (C.B.) | 56,186 | 322.4 | 5.7 | | |\n| Liverpool (C.B.) | 703,144 | 2,485.2 | 3.5 | 96,452* | 26 |\n| Stafford (A.C.) | | | | 855,539 | |\n| Smethwick (C.B.) | | | | | |\n| Burton-on-Trent (C.B.) | 49,485 | 275.8 | 5.6 | | |\n| Manchester (C.B.) | 766,333 | 6,437.6 | 7.5 | | |\n| Stoke-on-Trent (C.B.) | 276,619 | 974.6 | 3.5 | 6,598.3 | 8.6 |\n| Oldham (C.B.) | 140,309 | 715.3 | 5.1 | | |\n| Walsall (C.B.) | 103,102 | 400.6 | 3.9 | | |\n| Preston (C.B.) | | | | 81,281 | |\n| West Bromwich (C.B.) | 118,839 | 630.2 | 5.3 | | |\n| Rochdale (C.B.) | | | | 133,190 | |\n| Wolverhampton (C.B.) | 90,278 | 500.8 | 5.5 | | |\n| St. Helens (C.B.) | 106,793 | 394.5 | 3.7 | | |\n| Stafford (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,431,175 | 5,527.7 | 3.9 | 96,452 | 57 |\n| Salford (C.B.) | 223,442 | 1,118.7 | 5.0 | | |\n| Suffolk, East (A.C.) | 207,420 | | | | |\n| Southport (C.B.) | 78,927 | 894.8 | 10.8 | | |\n| Ipswich (C.B.) | 87,557 | 329.6 | 4.2 | | |\n| Suffolk, East (A.C. and C.B.) | 294,977 | 1,890.6 | 8.1 | 20,795* | 413 |\n| Warrington (C.B.) | 79,322 | | | | |\n| Wigan (C.B.) | | | | 20,795 | 504 |\n| Suffolk, West (A.C.) | 106,137 | 362.7 | 4.2 | | |\n| Lancaster (A.C. and C.B.'s) | | | | 239,111 | |\n| Surrey (A.C.) | | | | 1,180,810 | |\n| Leicester (A.C.) | | | | 22,270* | 40 |\n| Croydon (C.B.) | 302,683 | 1,242.7 | 4.1 | | |\n| Leicester (C.B.) | | | | 22,270 | 61 |\n| Surrey (A.C. and C.B.) | 947,695 | 8,591.1 | 9.1 | | |\n| Leicester (A.C. and C.B.) | 541,794 | 1,589.4 | 6.6 | | |\n| Sussex, East (A.C.) | 276,881 | 2,369.6 | 8.6 | 38,137* | 62 |\n| Lincoln, Parts of Holland (A.C.) | 42,437 | | | 8,456 | 45 |\n| Brighton (C.B.) | 147,427 | 1,515.7 | 10.3 | | |\n| Lincoln, Parts of Kesteven (A.C.) | | | | 8,298 | 36 |\n| Eastbourne (C.B.) | 57,435 | 820.8 | 14.3 | | |\n| Grimsby (C.B.) | | | | 110,059 | |\n| Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey (A.C.) | 263,472 | 1,036.6 | 3.9 | 14,656 | 28 |\n| Hastings (C.B.) | 65,199 | 649.4 | 10.0 | 37,465* | 28 |\n| Lincoln (C.B.) | 92,463 | 434.9 | 4.7 | | |\n| Sussex, East (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 546,942 | 5,355.5 | 9.8 | 38,137 | 141 |\n| Sussex, West (A.C.) | 223,136 | 1,629.2 | 7.3 | 66,246 | 401.9 |\n| Lincoln, Parts of Lindsey (A.C. and C.B.'s) | | | | | |\n| Warwick (A.C.) | | | | 365,323 | |\n| Birmingham (C.B.) | 1,002,413 | 6,015.5 | 6.0 | | |\n| Middlesex (A.C.) | 422,181 | 1,956.5 | 5.4 | 24,202 | 67 |\n| Norfolk (A.C.) | | | | 39,988* | 49 |\n| Great Yarmouth (C.B.) | 56,769 | 312.5 | 5.5 | | |\n| Norwich (C.B.) | 126,207 | 1,110.8 | 3.5 | | |\n| Coventry (C.B.) | 167,046 | 941.3 | 5.6 | | |\n| Warwick (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 1,534,782 | 8,913.3 | 5.8 | 39,988 | 223 |\n| Westmoreland (A.C.) | 65,398 | | | | |\n| Wight, Isle of (A.C.) | 88,400 | 617.1 | 4.9 | | |\n| Norfolk (A.C. and C.B.'s) | 508,846 | 2,040.4 | 4.0 | 42,212* | 48 |\n| Northampton (C.B.) | 217,114 | 925.5 | 4.3 | 28,661* | 32 |\n| Wilts (A.C.) | 303,258 | 1,329.7 | 4.3 | 25,776* | 52 |\n| Worcester (A.C.) | | | | 9,976 | |\n| Dudley (C.B.) | 59,579 | 208.8 | 3.5 | | |\n| Worcester (C.B.) | 50,497 | 299.0 | 5.9 | | |\n\n† Including cows in the county of London. \n* Including cows in associated county boroughs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-12 Dysentry epidemic- recommendation to enforce compulsory pasteurization of milk 7-6-1937 - 17-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554628, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "page_number": 44, "title": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "content_text": "44 \n\nto his eastern experience, that he would certainly be put in charge in due course and they think well of him. His work has been in Nottingham, where his senior officer has given him much independent work. He has been advising local education authorities, municipal and county, regarding senior and central schools and talked intelligently on the subject. He has taken English and science courses in the Board of Education short courses for teachers, and has recently made a special study of retardation, and has added educational psychology to his subjects. Age 47, married, but would not take his wife out to Hong Kong with him. He has visited Hong Kong, but does not know it well. He had not contemplated an application for oversea work before the Board of Education wrote to him about Hong Kong. He seems to feel irresistibly drawn towards further work in the East. He is much attracted by the prospect and feels no doubt on the score of health.\n\n7.\n\nSir Andrew Caldecott was inclined, subject to further consideration, to prefer him and attached considerable value to Mr. Cuttle, though he admitted that secondary education problems in Malaya were very different from Hong Kong problems, and also to his personality and reputation in Malaya. Mr. Gent and I were most favourably impressed by Mr. Nicol, but felt doubtful on the score of health. We questioned his stock of energy and driving power in a climate admittedly difficult for part of the year. I felt also that his educational experience in this country was", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554634, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "content_text": "to his eastern experience, \nthat he would certainly be put in charge in \ndue course and they think well of him. \n\nHis recent work has been in Nottingham, where his senior \nofficer has given him much independent work. \nHe has been advising local education authorities, \nmunicipal and county regarding senior and \ncentral schools and talked intelligently on \nthe subject. He has taken English and science \ncourses in the Board of Education short courses \nfor teachers, and has recently made a special \nstudy of retardation, and has added educational \npsychology to his \"subjects\". Age 47, married, \nbut would not take his wife out to Hong Kong \nwith him. He has visited Hong Kong, but does \nnot know it well. He had not contemplated an \napplication for oversea work before the Board \nof Education wrote to him about Hong Kong. \nHe seems to feel irresistibly drawn towards \nfurther work in the East. He is much attracted \nby the prospect and feels no doubt on the score \nof health. \n\n7. \n\nSir Andrew Caldecott was inclined, \nsubject to further consideration, to prefer him \nand attached considerable value to Mr. Cuttie's opinion of him, though he admitted that secondary \neducation problems in Malaya were very different \nfrom Hong Kong problems, and also to his \npersonality and reputation in Malaya. Mr. \nGent and I were most favourably impressed by \nMr. Nicol, but felt doubtful on the score of \nhealth. We questioned his stock of energy and \ndriving power in a climate admittedly difficult \nfor part of the year. I felt also that his \neducational experience in this country was \n\nPage 50\nPage 51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554639, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937", "content_text": "## OFFICE OF SPECIAL INQUIRIES & REPORTS, BOARD OF EDUCATION\n\n**In reply please quote— \"CASIR.\"** \n**SIR/CA 988/1937.** \n**WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1.** \n55 \n\nSir, \n27th May, 1937. \n**RECEIVED 28 MAY 1937** \n9/53702/36 \n\nWith reference to Major Furse's letter of the 7th April (53702/36 Hong Kong), I am directed by the Board of Education to state that the vacancy for a Senior Inspector of English Schools, Hong Kong, has been brought by the Board to the attention of certain of their Inspectors. Three members of the Board's inspecting staff have expressed the desire that their names should be forwarded as candidates for the appointment. In these circumstances the Board do not think that it is necessary at present to take the usual steps towards securing a candidate for the post by advertisement and selection.\n\nThe three Inspectors of the Board concerned are:- \n| Ref | Name and Title | Address |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 73698 | J.L. Nicol, Esq., H.M.I. | 27 Newcastle Drive, The Park, Nottingham |\n| no ppr | H.H. Cuttle, Esq., H.M.I. | Ravenhill Court, Lulsley, Worcester |\n| 78005 | L.F. Gibbon, Esq., H.M.I. | Oliver Hill, Horsforth, Leeds |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 563114, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-573-7 Education- government grants to vernacular schools 30-5-1938 - 28-7-1938", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-573-7 Education- government grants to vernacular schools 30-5-1938 - 28-7-1938", "content_text": "## Fee Income and Net Expenditure\n\n(17) In classes of schools where fees are usually charged, it seems desirable to base the grant not merely on salary expenditure but on the difference between that expenditure and the school's fees, calculated in accordance with rates approved by the Government, due allowance being made for the exemption of a certain percentage of pupils. The rate of fees and the amount of exemption will depend on the class of pupils for whom the school is intended.\n\n## Grants for Residential Schools\n\n(18) Recurring grants may also suitably be given towards boarding charges in residential schools where a need for such institutions has been recognized by the Government. Here again, the best basis perhaps for calculation of grants would be the net approved expenditure. But, owing to the variety of local circumstances, it is difficult to suggest principles of general applicability for these institutions. It is generally recognized that the important part they play in building up character and in the provision of a suitable educational atmosphere gives them a special claim to financial support.\n\n## Grants for Special Schools and Courses\n\n(19) There seems no necessity to devise separate modes of calculating grants corresponding to the various grades and kinds of educational institutions, training, technical, primary, secondary, etc. The actual proportion of net expenditure borne by the Government may, of course, vary in accordance with the view taken by the Government of the relative importance or expense of each kind of school. But if expenditure is to be considered in the calculation of the grant, there seems to be no reason why it should not be assessed on the same lines for all classes of institutions. Grants for such special work as the supervision or organization of groups of schools, or the holding of holiday classes or refresher courses, would obviously have to be treated separately. General principles in respect of such grants could not well be laid down.\n\n## Grants towards Capital Expenditure\n\n(20) Non-recurring grants towards capital expenditure on buildings and initial equipment or apparatus are comparatively simple and do not call for any comment here.\n\nApril, 1933.\n\n## EMPIRE MARKETING BOARD PUBLICATIONS\n\n| Publication | Price | Price (including Postage) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Note on the work of the Board and Statement of Research and other Grants approved by the Secretary of State from July, 1926, to March, 1932. `Cmd. 4121` | 9d. | (10d.) |\n| Fruit Supplies in 1930. (`E.M.B. 38`) | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| Changes in the Demand for Butter. (`E.M.B. 39`) | 1s. | (1s. 1d.) |\n| Report on Development of Agriculture in the Bahamas. (`E.M.B. 40`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| An investigation into the Control of (`E.M.B. 42`) | 1s. | (1s. 5d.) |\n| A Preliminary Report on West Indian Insect Pests. | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Recent Advances in Pasture Management. (`E.M.B. 43`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Dairy Research. (`E.M.B. 44`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Transport and Storage of Bananas with special reference to Chilling. (`E.M.B. 45`) | £1 1s. | (£1 1s. 9d.) |\n| British Empire Hardwoods from the point of view of Turnery. | 2s. 6d. | (2s. 11d.) |\n| Wool Quality: A Study of the Influence of various contributory factors, their significance and the technique of their measurement. Cloth | | |\n| Australian and New Zealand Fruit Shipments. Report of an investigation into the deterioration in transit of Imported Australian and New Zealand Fruit, 1927-30. (`E.M.B. 46`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Banana Breeding at the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture. (`E.M.B. 47`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Imperial Sugar Cane Research Conference, 1931. Report of Proceedings. | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| Further Changes in the Demand for Butter, July, 1928, and July, 1931. Report of an Investigation into the Retail Marketing of Butter in Nottingham. (`E.M.B. 48`) | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| Fruit Supplies in 1931. (`E.M.B. 49`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| The Demand for Honey. (`E.M.B. 50`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Milk Price Margins. A Report on the Differences between Producers' Prices, Wholesale Prices and Retail Prices of Liquid Milk in certain Large Cities in Different Countries. (`E.M.B. 51`) | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| Dairy Produce Supplies in 1931. (`E.M.B. 52`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Empire Marketing Board. May, 1931, to May, 1932. (`E.M.B. 53`) | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| Survey of Vegetable Oilseeds and Oils. Vol. I. (`E.M.B. 54`) | 1s. | (1s. 4d.) |\n| Canned and Dried Fruit Supplies in 1931. (`E.M.B. 55`) | 1s. | (1s. 3d.) |\n| The Demand for Canned Vegetables. (`E.M.B. 56`) | 1s. | (1s. 1d.) |\n| Oil Palm Products. (`E.M.B. 57`) | 1s. | (1s. 4d.) |\n| Wool Survey. A Summary of Production and Trade in the Empire and Foreign Countries. | 2s. | (2s. 8d.) |\n| Cattle Breeding in Jamaica and Trinidad. (`E.M.B. 58`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| The Storage of Tropically-grown Tomatoes. (`E.M.B. 59`) | 1s. | (1s. 2d.) |\n| Control of Wastage in Bananas, with special reference to Time and Temperature Factors. (`E.M.B. 60`) | 1s. | (1s. 4d.) |\n\nAll prices are net. Those in parentheses include Postage.\n\n(1820-Y) Wt. 632-3006/151 500 6/33 P. St. G. 3\n\n**OBTAINABLE FROM**\n\nHIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE\n\nAT THE ADDRESSES ON THE FRONT COVER OF THIS REPORT\n\n21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-573-7 Education- government grants to vernacular schools 30-5-1938 - 28-7-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571185, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940", "content_text": "# NAME: VIVIAN ARTHUR PERKINS\n\n## DATE OF BIRTH: 22nd May, 1908\n\n## DATES OF APPOINTMENT IN VALUATION OFFICE, NORTHERN IRELAND\n\n**MARRIED** \n- No children.\n\n| Date | Appointment |\n|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 19th Sept. 1932 | Temporary Valuer |\n| 9th Sept. 1935 | Resigned to take appointment as Valuer with Leeds Corporation |\n| 1st Sept. 1937 | Re-appointed Temporary Valuer |\n| 1st July 1938 | Permanent Valuer |\n\n## GENERAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:\n\n- 1913-1920: Cophill Church of England School.\n- 1920-1923: Bedford Modern School.\n- University College, Nottingham, for course in Theodolite Levelling and Surveying.\n- College of Estate Management for postal tuition in surveying and law relating to same, 18 months.\n- Bennett College, Sheffield, 18 months (postal tuition).\n- Passed Chartered Surveyors' Institute Preliminary Exam.\n- Possesses Awards of Merit (Bennett College) for Surveying and Building Construction.\n\n## PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:\n\n- 1923-1927: Articled to Fred W. Walker Esq., Architect, Ampthill, Beds.\n- 1928 (part of): Assistant (£1. per week) to Fred W. Walker Esq.\n- 1928: Temporary Valuation and Surveying Assistant (£3.10.0. per week) to Sir H. Trustram Eve. Making surveys, plans, reports, and preparing data for Rating Valuations in Middlesex and Hertfordshire.\n- 1928-1931: Assistant (£1. per week) to Fred W. Walker Esq.\n- 1931-1932: Temporary valuation Assistant (£4. per week) to District Valuer, Coventry. Making inspections, plans, and surveys for Derating, and for Estate Duties and other Government Departments.\n- 1932: Transferred to District Valuer, Trowbridge. Surveys and Plans for Ordnance Map revision. Valuations of site value in connection with the Land Valuation Acts.\n- 1933: Temporary valuation Assistant to Nottingham Corporation. Inspection, Surveys, and Plans, Valuations for Revaluation 1933/34.\n- 1935: Engaged in surveying work and in making valuations with increasing degree of responsibility in connection with revaluation of Northern Ireland and subsequent revision thereof and investigating appeals. Also making valuations in connection with assessment of Estate Duty and other public purposes including acquisition of land by public authorities. Has worked in both town and country and is at present working in the City of Belfast.\n- Elected Professional Associate of the Chartered Surveyors Institution.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 571192, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940", "content_text": "# \n## NAME: \n**VIVIAN ARTHUR PERKINS** \n\n## DATE OF BIRTH: \n**22nd May 1908.** \n\n## DATES OF APPOINTMENT IN VALUATION OFFICE, NORTHERN IRELAND: \n| Date | Appointment |\n|-------------|----------------------------------------------|\n| 19th Sept. 1932 | Temporary Valuer |\n| 9th Sept. 1935 | Resigned to take appointment as Valuer with Leeds Corporation |\n| 1st Sept. 1937 | Re-appointed Temporary Valuer |\n| 1st July 1938 | Permanent Valuer |\n\n## MARITAL STATUS: \n**MARRIED** No children. \n\n## GENERAL EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS: \n- 1913-1920: Clophill Church of England School \n- 1920-1923: Bedford Modern School \n- University College, Nottingham for course in Theodolite Levelling and Surveying \n- College of Estate Management for postal tuition in surveying and law relating to same, 18 months \n- Bennett College, Sheffield, 18 months (postal tuition) \n - Passed Chartered Surveyors' Institute Preliminary Exam. \n - Possess Awards of Merit (Bennett College) for Surveying & Building Construction \n\n## PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: \n- Associate of Incorporated Society of Auctioneers \n- 1923-1927: Articled to Fred. W. Walker Esq., Architect, Ampthill, Beds. \n- 1928 (Part of): Assistant (£1 per week) to do. \n- 1928: For seven months: Temporary Valuation and Surveying Assistant (£3:10:0 per week) to Sir H. Trustram Eve. Making surveys, plans, reports and preparing data for Rating Valuations in Middlesex and Hertfordshire. \n- 1928-1931: Temporary Valuation Assistant (£4 per week) to District Valuer, Coventry. Making inspections, plans and surveys for Derating, and for Estate Duties and other Government Departments. \n- 1931-1932: Transferred to District Valuer, Trowbridge. Surveys and Plans for Ordnance Map revision. Valuations of site value in connection with the Land Valuation Acts. \n- 1932: Temporary Valuation Assistant to Nottingham Corporation. Inspection, Surveys, and Plans, Valuations for Revaluation 1933/34. \n- 1933-1935: Engaged in surveying work and in making valuations with increasing degree of responsibility in connection with revaluation of Northern Ireland and subsequent revision thereof and investigating appeals. Also making valuations in connection with assessment of Estate Duty and other public purposes including acquisition of land by public authorities. Has worked in both town and country and is at present working in the City of Belfast \n- Elected Professional Associate of the Chartered Surveyors Institution.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-586-11 War Taxation- vacancy for third Assistant Government Assessor 21-2-1940 - 23-8-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 587309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949", "page_number": 116, "title": "CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949", "content_text": "1721\n\n—— 44 —–—–\n\n# APPENDIX 11.\n\n## STATEMENT OF FUNED PUBLIC DEBT OR LOANS BORROWED FOR FIXED PERIODS OUTSTANDING ON THE 31ST MARCH, 1947, AND THE ACCUMULATED SINKING FUND AT THE SAME DATE.\n\nDesignation of Dollar Loan\nLegal Authority\nAmount Outstanding\nSinking Fund\nNominal Value\nBook Value\nMarket Value\nAmount of Stocks etc.\n\nHong Kong 4% Conversion Loan.\nOrdinance No. 15 of 1933.\n$4,838,000\n\nBrighton British Guiana 3% Stock 1933/53\n£1,850. 0. 0.\n£1,850. 0. 0.\n£1,868.10. 0.\n19,009. 9. 2. (101)\n\nCardiff 2½% 1960 1966/71\n\n19,009. 9. 2.\n20,150. 0. 6.\n\nCommonwealth of Australia 3¾% 1948/53\n650.19.11.\n650.19.11.\n650.19.11.\n3,282. 1. 6. (106)\n\n3½% 1950/52\n3,155.16.10.\n3,155.16.10.\n3,282. 1. 6.\n\n3¾% 1952/56\n12,422. 8. 2.\n12,422. 8. 2.\n12,981. 8. 4.\n(104)\n\n3% 1958/60\n5,900. 0. 0.\n\n6,431. 0. 0.\n(109)\n\nFife County Council\n641. 0. 0.\n641. 0. 0.\n\n(105)\n\nGold Coast 4¼% 1951/61\n6,000. 0. 0.\n\n3,592.14. 5.\n(118)\n\nHull\n3,070. 4. 7.\n\n(111)\n\nIndia 3% 1949\n734. 8.10.\n734. 8.10.\n673. 1. 0.\n6,540. 0. 0. (1028)\n\nKenya 3½% 1950\n11,109.10. 1.\n\n3,622.17. 5.\n815. 4. 7. (1081)\n\nNew Zealand 4% 1948/53\n11,809. 3. 4.\n\n11,401. 2. 7.\n\n4¼% 1950\n6,090. 1. 8.\n6,090. 1. 8.\n12,812.18.11.\n(109)\n\nNigeria 3½% 1949/54\n10,275. 3. 4.\n10,275. 3. 4.\n6,638. 3.10.\n(103)\n\n3% 1952/55\n427.17. 4.\n427.17. 4.\n447. 2. 5.\n(1051)\n\nNorthern Rhodesia 5% 1955 1950/70\n1,656.19. 2.\n\n1,748. 1.10.\n(108)\n\n6,090. 1. 8.\n\n7,949. 1. 0.\n\nNottingham 3% 1.9.57\n7,326. 6. 3.\n7,326. 6. 3.\n\n(104)\n\n8,640.13. 6.\n8,640.13. 6.\n8,986. 6. 0.\n\nPlymouth 3% 1954\n3,130.15.10.\n3,130.15.10.\n3,256. 0. 6.\n73 (104)\n\nSheffield 3% 1954\n1,622.11.10.\n\n1,687. 9.11.\n\n3¾% 1953\n1,679. 4. 6.\n1,679. 4. 6.\n\n(1071)\n\n11,244. 4. 5.\n11,244. 4. 5.\n12,087.10. 9.\n\nSierra Leone 3% 1954\n13,015. 9. 7.\n13,015. 9. 7.\n13,601. 3. 6.\n(1041)\n\nSmethwick 4¼% 1955/65\n3,009. 3. 7.\n3,009. 3. 7.\n3,475.12. 0.\n(115)\n\nSouth Africa 3% Savings Bonds 1955/65\n4,039. 3. 4.\n4,039. 3. 4.\n4,357. 5. 0.\n(105)\n\n3% 1960 70\n19,303.19.11.\n\n20,365.14. 4.\n(1051)\n\n3% 1965/75\n9,308. 6. 8.\n9,308. 6. 8.\n9,820. 5.10.\n\nWar Loan 3/% 1955/59\n412.15. 8.\n412.15. 8.\n437.11. 0.\n(106)\n\nWolverhampton 4¼% 1952/62\n1,805. 4.10.\n\n1,904.10. 7.\n(1051)\n\n827. 3.11.\n827. 3.11.\n905.15. 7.\n(109)\n\n£178,489. 1. 9.\n£179,711. 7. 6.\n£189,480. 7. 3.\n\nHong Kong 3½% Dollar Loan (1934).\nOrdinance No. 11 of 1934.\n$7,280,000\n\nHong Kong 3¾% Dollar Loan (1940).\n\n$8,962,000\n\nTHE TREASURY, \nHONG KONG, \n10th February, 1948.\n\n•Repayment annually at the rate of 1/25th of the total nominal value of $14,000,000 of the bonds issued.\n\nRepayment annually at the rate of 1/25th of the total value of $11,790,000 of the bonds issued.\n\nH. R. HIRST, \nAccountant General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 587396, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949", "content_text": "APPENDIX 11.\n\nSTATEMENT OF FUNDED PUBLIC DEBT OR LOANS BORROWED FOR FIXED PERIODS OUTSTANDING ON THE 31ST MARCH, 1947, AND THE ACCUMULATED SINKING FUND AT THE SAME DATE.\n\nDesignation of Dollar Loan\nLegal Authority\nAmount Outstanding\nSinking Fund\nNominal Value\nBook Value\nMarket Value\n\nHong Kong 4% Conversion Loan.\nOrdinance No. 15 of 1933.\n$4,838,000\n\nBrighton 3% Stock 1933/53\n\n£1,850.0.0.\n£1,850.0.0.\n£650.19.11.\n£3,155.16.10.\n\nBritish Guiana\n\n£19,009.9.2.\n£19,009.9.2.\n(101) (106)\n(104)\n\nCardiff 2½%\n1960 1966/71\n\n£12,422.8.2.\n£12,422.8.2.\n£3,592.14.5.\n£11,109.10.1.\n\nCommonwealth of Australia 3½%\n1948/53\n\n£5,900.0.0.\n£5,900.0.0.\n(118)\n(102)\n\n13\n\n£641.0.0.\n£641.0.0.\n£734.8.10.\n£1,868.10.0.\n\nFife County Council 4½%\n1952/56 1958/60 1951/61\n\n£6,000.0.0.\n£6,000.0.0.\n(111)\n£20,150.0.6.\n\nGold Coast\n\n£3,070.4.7.\n\n£650.19.11.\n\nHull\n\n£11,109.10.1.\n£3,282.1.6.\n\nIndia\n1956\n\n(1041)\n£12,981.8.4.\n\nKenya 4% 4½%\n1952/72 1948/53\n\n£11,809.3.4.\n£11,809.3.4.\n£6,090.1.8.\n£673.1.0.\n\nNew Zealand 5% 3½%\n1949 1949/54\n\n£6,431.0.0.\n\n£10,275.3.4.\n£6,540.0.0.\n\n77 19 77\n\n(109)\n£3,622.17.5.\n\nNigeria 3%\n1952/55\n\n£427.17.4.\n\n£815.4.7.\n£447.2.5.\n\n1955\n\n£1,656.19.2.\n\n£11,401.2.7.\n£1,748.1.10.\n\nNorthern Rhodesia 5%\n1950/70\n\n£7,326.6.3.\n£7,326.6.3.\n£7,949.1.0.\n£8,986.6.0.\n\nNottingham 3%\n1.9.57\n\n£8,640.13.6.\n£8,640.13.6.\n£9,081.17.8.\n\nPlymouth\n1954\n\nSheffield\n1954\n\n£3,130.15.10.\n£3,130.15.10.\n£3,256.0.6.\n£1,687.9.11.\n\nSierra Leone 3½% 3%\n1953\n\n£11,244.4.5.\n£11,244.4.5.\n£12,087.10.9.\n\nSmethwick\n\nSouth Africa 4½%\n1955/65\n\n£13,015.9.7.\n£13,015.9.7.\n£13,601.3.6.\n\n1955/75\n\n£3,009.3.7.\n£3,009.3.7.\n£3,475.12.0.\n\n3 Savings Bonds\n1955, 65\n\n1960, 70\n\n£4,039.3.4.\n£4,039.3.4.\n£4,357.5.0.\n\nWar Loan Wolverhampton 3% 4½%\n1955/'59 1952/62\n\n£19,303.19.11.\n£19,412.1.1.\n£20,365.14.4.\n\n19\n\n£9,308.6.8.\n£9,308.6.8.\n£9,820.5.10.\n\n£412.15.8.\n£412.15.8.\n£437.11.0.\n\n£1,805.4.10.\n£1,805.4.10.\n£1,904.10.7.\n\n£827.3.11.\n£827.3.11.\n£905.15.7.\n\n£178,489.1.9.\n£179,711.7.6.\n£189,480.7.3.\n\n---44-\n\nHong Kong 3½% Dollar Loan (1934).\n\nHong Kong 3% Dollar Loan (1940).\n\nTHE TREASURY,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n10th February, 1948.\n\nOrdinance No. $7,280,000 11 of 1934.\n\n$8,962,000\n\nRepayment annually at the rate of 1/25th of the total nominal value of $14,000,000 of the bonds issued.\n\nRepayment annually at the rate of 1/25th of the total value of $11,790,000 of the bonds issued.\n\nH. R. HIRST,\n\nAccountant General.\n\n230\n\nEND\n\nEC", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-605-1 Annual Accounts- 1946-7 9-9-1948 - 14-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 591972, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950", "content_text": "# Annexure to savingram No. 324\n\n## RANK\n\n## KAME\n\nto the Secretary of State\n\n## PARTICULARS OF SERVICE\n\n| Rank | Name | Police Force | Years of Service |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| S.I. | Braun, J.D. | Metropolitan Police | 1936-1938 |\n| | | Northants, County | 1938-1946 |\n| S.I. | Blackhurst, T.B. | Sunderland Harbour Police | 1932-1946 |\n| S.I. | White, J.A. | Northamptonshire Police | 1937-1939 |\n| S.I. | Stephens, A.J. | Portsmouth City Police | 1932-1946 |\n| S.I. | Hollinshead, H.J. | Berkshire Constabulary | 1937-1946 |\n| S.I. | Holmes, J. | Royal Ulster Constabulary | 1939-1946 |\n| S.I. | Oliver, R.N. | Royal Ulster Constabulary | 1939-1946 |\n| S.I. | Wheeler, T.V. | East Sussex Police | 1937-1946 |\n| S.I. | Dow, T.L. | Sussex Police | 1938-1946 |\n| S.I. | Moore, J. | Nottingham City Police | 1931-1946 |\n| S.I. | Roberts, D.S. | Liverpool City Police | 1937-1946 |\n| S.I. | Thomas, E.L. | Cardiganshire Police | 1935-1946 |\n| S.I. | Thomas, W.E. | Portsmouth City Police | 1935-1945 |\n| S.I. | Owens, J.J. | Royal Ulster Constabulary | 1939-1946 |\n| S.I. | Indge-Buckingham, F. | Buckinghamshire Police | 1936-1946 |\n| S.I. | Lowe, P. | Lancashire Police | 1934-1946 |\n| S.I. | Morrison, A. | Glasgow City Police | 1937-1945 |\n| S.I. | Thompson, E.S. | Liverpool City Police | 1935-1943 |\n| S.I. | Apps, W.P. | Southampton Police | 1938-1946 |\n| S.I. | Woodhead, R.H. | West Riding Police | 1937-1945 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 592000, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950", "page_number": 54, "title": "CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950", "content_text": "# Annexure to savingram No. \nto Secretary of State.\n\n| RANK | NAME | PARTICULARS OF SERVICE | S.I. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Brawn, J.D.V | Metropolitan Police 1936-1938 Northants, County 1938-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Blackhurst, T.B. | Sunderland Harbour Police 1932-1946 | ✓ |\n| | White, J.A. | Northamptonshire Police 1937-1939 | ✓ |\n| | Stephens, A.J. | Portsmouth City Police 1932-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Hollinshead, H.J. | Berkshire Constabulary 1937-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Holmes, J. | Royal Ulster Constabulary 1939-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Oliver, R.N. | Royal Ulster Constabulary 1939-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Wheeler, T.W. | East Sussex Police 1937-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Dow, T.L. | Sussex Police 1938-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Moore, J. | Nottingham City Police 1931-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Roberts, D.S. | Liverpool City Police 1937-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Thomas, E.L. | Cardiganshire Police 1935-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Thomas, W.E. | Portsmouth City Police 1935-1945 | ✓ |\n| | Owens, J.J. | Royal Ulster Constabulary 1939-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Indge-Buckingham, F. | Buckinghamshire Police 1936-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Lowe, P. | Lancashire Police 1934-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Morrison, A. | Glasgow City Police 1937-1945 | ✓ |\n| | Thompson, E.S. | Liverpool City Police 1935-1943 | ✓ |\n| | Apps, W.P. | Southampton Police 1938-1946 | ✓ |\n| | Woodhead, R.H. | West Riding Police 1937-1945 | ✓ |\n\n52", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-612-3 Police Department- petition from European memebers of Inspectorate 20-7-1949 - 20-1-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595101, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947", "page_number": 176, "title": "CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947", "content_text": "# Extract from the Hansard Report of the 5TH AUGUST, 1947\n\n## HOUSE OF LORDS, PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO CHINA\n\n**THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT JOWITT)**: My Lords, I beg to inform the House (and a similar statement is, I understand, being made in another place) that it has been widely felt that, as nearly two years have elapsed since the war was concluded, it would be appropriate for a Parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom to pay a visit to China, our war-time Ally. The Chinese Government share these feelings, and have intimated that they would warmly welcome such a delegation to visit China in October. His Majesty's Government for their part cordially endorse the proposal. Mr. Speaker and I were accordingly asked to select six members for this purpose, two from the House of Lords and four from another place. The following have accepted the proposal to be members of the delegation: Lord Ammon, Lord Amulree, Mr. F. McLeavy, M.P., Mr. J. Harrison, M.P., and Mr. Wilfrid Roberts, M.P. The House will recall that a previous delegation from Parliament visited China during the autumn of 1942, in the darkest days of the war, and it will, I am sure, welcome this further visit as evidence of the continued interest shown by the Parliament and people of this country in China, and will wish the members of the delegation every success in the discharge of this their Mission of good will.\n\nH.L. No. 112\n\n## Extract from the Hansard Report of the HOUSE OF COMMONS, 5TH AUGUST, 1947\n\n**CHINA (PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION)**\n\n**Mr. Speaker**: I have to inform the House--and a similar statement is, I understand, being made in another place--that it has been widely felt that, as nearly two years have elapsed since the war was concluded, it would be appropriate for a Parliamentary Delegation from the United Kingdom to pay a visit to China, our wartime Ally. The Chinese Government share these feelings and have intimated that they would warmly welcome such a delegation to visit China in October. His Majesty's Government, for their part, cordially endorse the proposal. The Lord Chancellor and I were accordingly asked to select six Members for this purpose, two from the House of Lords and four from the House of Commons. The following have accepted the proposals to be members of the delegation:\n\n| Member | Title/Hon. Member for |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Lord Ammon | |\n| The Lord Amulree | |\n| Mr. McLeavy | East Bradford |\n| Mr. Harrison | East Nottingham |\n| Mr. W. Roberts | North Cumberland |\n| Mr. M. Lindsay | Solihull |\n\nThe House will recall that a previous delegation from Parliament visited China during the autumn of 1942, in the darkest days of the war, and it will, I am sure, welcome this further visit as evidence of the continued interest shown by the Parliament and people of this country in China and will wish the members of the delegation every success in the discharge of this their mission of goodwill.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-1 Parliamentary delegation to China 1-9-1947 - 23-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596398, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950", "content_text": "STOCKS.\n\nStatement of Investments as at 31st March, 1949.\n\n4% CONVERSION LOAN SINKING FUND.\n\n \n Book Value\n Nominal Value\n Middle Market Price\n Market Value\n Appreciation\n Depreciation\n \n \n £ s. d.\n £ s. d.\n £ s. d.\n £ s. d.\n £ s. d.\n £ s. d.\n \n \n Australia 3½% 1948/53 1952/56\n \n \n 4,227 14 8\n 4,312\n 102\n 4,354 11 6\n \n 42 5 10\n \n \n 3¼% 1951/54\n \n \n 5,000\n \n 104\n 5,200\n \n \n \n \n \n 5,125 16 8\n \n \n 22\n \n \n \n 3% 1958/60\n \n \n 641\n \n 104\n 666 12 10\n \n \n \n \n \n 657\n \n \n 10\n \n \n \n British Guiana I.C.L. 1960\n \n \n 19,009\n \n 100\n 19,009\n \n \n \n \n \n 19,389 12 0\n \n \n \n 380 12 0\n \n \n Hull Cardiff Gold Coast Liverpool New Zealand Nigeria Nottingham Plymouth Sheffield Sierra Leone Smethwick South Africa\n \n \n 650 19 11\n \n 97\n 631\n \n 19 11\n \n \n 300 11 0\n \n 103\n 311\n \n \n \n \n \n 308\n \n \n \n 3\n \n \n 3,070 4 11\n \n 113\n 3,469 2\n \n \n \n \n \n 3,423 6 13\n \n \n \n 45 11\n \n \n 734 8 10\n \n 108\n 793 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 785 17\n \n \n 7 11\n \n \n \n 1,874 15\n \n 104\n 1,949 15 7\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,893 10\n \n \n \n 56 5 3\n \n \n 20,196 10\n \n 103\n 20,903\n \n \n \n \n \n 20,727 19 10\n \n \n \n 175 9 10\n \n \n 19,228 11\n \n 103\n 19,805 8\n \n \n \n \n \n 19,818 5\n \n \n 12 8 7\n \n \n \n 8,640 13\n \n 104\n 8,986\n \n \n \n \n \n 8,640 13\n \n \n \n 345 0 0\n \n \n 3,958 15 11\n \n 103\n 4,077 2\n \n \n \n \n \n 4,024\n \n \n \n 53 2 9\n \n \n 11,994\n \n 106\n 12,714 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 12,476 13\n \n \n \n 237 11 11\n \n \n 2,127\n \n 103\n 2,191 10\n \n \n \n \n \n 2,163 2\n \n \n \n 28 7 2\n \n \n 15,583\n \n 103\n 16,050 13\n \n \n \n \n \n 15,739 2\n \n \n \n 311 11 2\n \n \n 3,934\n \n 113\n 4,465 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 4,453 11\n \n \n \n 12 0 0\n \n \n 3,009\n \n 110\n 3,310 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 3,189 14\n \n \n \n 120 15 7\n \n \n 4,039\n \n 111\n 4,483 9\n \n \n \n \n \n 4,503 13\n \n \n 20 3 11\n \n \n \n 3% National Defence Loan 3% Savings Bonds 3½% 2% National War Bonds War Loan\n \n \n 21,766 11\n \n 105\n 22,963 14 8\n \n \n \n \n \n 22,637 4\n \n \n \n 326 10 4\n \n \n 19,303 19 11\n \n 104\n 20,076 3\n \n \n \n \n \n 19,593 11\n \n \n \n 482 8\n \n \n 9,308\n \n 103\n 9,587 11 8\n \n \n \n \n \n 9,354 17\n \n \n \n 232 5 3\n \n \n 412 15\n \n 102\n 423 2\n \n \n \n \n \n 412 15\n \n \n \n 10 7\n \n \n 24,422 3\n \n 102\n 25,063 1 10\n \n \n \n \n \n 24,790 4\n \n \n \n 272 2 6\n \n \n 1,805 10\n \n 105\n 1,904 10 7\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,868\n \n \n \n 36 9 5\n \n \n 827 11\n \n 107\n 889 9\n \n \n \n \n \n 872 13 10\n \n \n 16 4 10\n \n \n \n 211,967 13\n \n \n 220,551 10\n @ 1/3=$3,391,482.47\n \n \n \n \n 218,034 7 10\n \n \n \n 2,972 12 7\n \n \n \n \n \n \n @ 1/3=$3,528,824.00\n @ 1/3=$47,562.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n @ 1/3=$3,488,550.27\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LO 455 10\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n @ 1/3=$7,288.27\n \n\nTHE TREASURY,\n\nHong Kong, 2nd September, 1949\n\nExamined:\n\nP. H. JENNINGS,\n\nDirector of Audit.\n\n25th January, 1950.\n\nH. R. HIRST,\n\nAccountant General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596568, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951", "page_number": 142, "title": "CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951", "content_text": "APPENDIX VII—Continued\n\n154\n\nSTATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1950.\n\n4% CONVERSION LOAN SINKING FUND.\n\n223\n\nAPPENDIX VIII—Continued\n\n155\n\nSTATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1950.\n\n3½% REHABILITATION LOAN 1947/48.\n\n \n STOCKS:\n Nominal Value\n Market Price @ 31.3.50.\n Market Value.\n Book Value.\n Appreciation.\n Depreciation.\n \n \n Australia 3½% 1951/54\n £12,683\n 102\n £12,936 16 2\n £8,136\n \n £641\n \n \n \" 3½% 1952/56\n 5,900 2 11\n 104\n 6,313 9 2\n \n 666 12 10\n \n \n \n \" 3% 1958/60\n 100\n 641\n 666 12 10\n \n \n 25 12 10\n \n \n British Guiana L.C.L. 3% 1960\n 19,009 9 2\n 99½\n 18,961 18\n 19,009 9 2\n \n 300\n \n \n Gold Coast 3% 1954/59\n \n 91½\n 911\n 298 19 10\n \n 311 0 3\n \n \n \" 4½% 1956\n 3,944 6 4\n 107½\n 4,240 2 10\n 4,415 0 2\n \n 22,024 18 11\n \n \n New Zealand 3% 1962/55\n 22,024 18 11\n 101\n 22,355 6 5\n \n 22,769 18 11\n \n \n \n Nigeria 3% 1955\n 19,587 17 11\n 101½\n 19,881 14 3\n \n 20,169 13 10\n \n \n \n Sierra Leone 3% 1954\n 15,583 3 6\n 100½\n 15,661 1 10\n 16,050 13 5\n \n \n \n \n 4½% 1955\n 3,934 6\n 107½\n 4,229 7 9\n 4,405 8 11\n \n \n \n \n South Africa 4½% 1955/75\n 4,039 3 4\n 105¾\n 4,261 6 5\n 4,483 9 6\n \n \n \n \n Cardiff 2½% 1966/71\n 650 19 11\n 88\n 572 17 6\n 631 9 4\n \n \n \n \n Hull 4½% 1952/72\n 734 8 10\n 105½\n 774 16\n 793 3 11\n \n \n \n \n Liverpool 3% 1955/68\n 1,874 15\n 100¾\n 1,884 3 3\n 1,949 15 7\n \n \n \n \n Nottingham 3% 1-9-57\n 8,640 13\n 100½\n 8,683 17 7\n 8,986\n \n \n \n \n Plymouth 3% 1954\n 8,523 14\n 101\n 8,651 11 4\n 8,693 16 7\n \n \n \n \n Sheffield 3½% 1953\n 17,426 18\n 103\n 17,949 14 7\n 18,363 4 7\n \n \n \n \n Smethwick 4½% 1955/65\n 3,009\n 106\n 3,189 14\n \n \n \n \n \n Wolverhampton 4½% 1952/62\n 21,766 11 5\n 103\n 22,419 11 4\n 22,963 14 8\n \n \n \n \n 3% Nat. Defence Loan 1954/58\n 827 3 11\n 103½\n 856 22\n \n \n \n \n \n 2% Nat. War Bonds 1952/54\n \n 7\n 2 11\n \n \n \n \n \n 3% Savings Bonds 1955/65\n 24,974 3 9\n 101½\n 25,286 7 3\n 25,626\n \n \n \n \n War Loan 3% 1955/60\n 19,303 19 11\n 99\n 19,110 19 1\n 20,076 3 11\n \n \n \n \n Cash with Crown Agents\n 3,310 889\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n STOCKS:\n Nominal Value\n Price @ 31.3.50.\n Market Value.\n Book Value\n Appreciation.\n Depreciation.\n \n \n Australia 3½% 1964/74\n £16,233\n 97¼\n £15,774 17\n \n \n £4710\n \n \n British Guiana 3% 1975/80\n 16,212 15\n 98¾\n 16,008 12 9\n 14,374 16\n 15,827 5 3\n \n \n \n &\n \n \n \n 15,625\n 202 5 3\n \n \n \n Jamaica 3½% 1968/73\n 480 5 2\n 98¾\n 482 18 1\n 389 11 7\n \n 236 1 2\n \n \n Malaya 3% 1974/76\n 785 7 9\n 88¾\n 695 1 4\n 483 1 6\n \n 222 3 1\n \n \n British Electricity 3% 1974/77\n 1,345 11 11\n 85\n 1,158 10\n 1,143 11 10\n \n 18 7 2\n \n \n 3% Savings Bonds 1965/75\n 15,288 19 1\n 95\n 14,524 5 8\n 14,924 13\n \n \n \n \n Cash with Joint Colonial Fund\n 278,802 10\n \n \n 278,802 10\n \n \n \n \n \n £343,805 3\n \n £339,249 10 4\n £343,292 5 10\n £202 5 3\n £4,245\n \n \n @ 1/3=$6,500,682.40\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $1/8=$6,427,995.27\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1/8 55,492,076.66\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1/3=83,286.20\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n € 1/3=$47,920.89\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n £229,065 17 4\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTHE TREASURY,\n\nHong Kong, 31st August, 1950.\n\n1/3 $3,665,053.87\n\n232,253 12 1\n\n238,027 19 11\n\nNIL\n\n6,774 7 10\n\n@ 1/3=8,716,057.67\n\nExamined.\n\nP. H. JENNINGS,\n\nDirector of Audit.\n\n27th November, 1950,\n\n1/3=$8,808,447.9%\n\n1/3-392,390.26\n\nR. C. LEMMON, Accountant General.\n\nTHE TREASURY,\n\nHong Kong, 21st August, 1950.\n\nExamined.\n\nP. H. JENNINGS,\n\nDirector of Audit.\n\n27th November, 1950.\n\nR. C. LEMMON.\n\nAccountant General.\n\n224", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]