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        "content_text": "## Petition to an Outgoing Chief of Police\n\nWe, the undersigned, representing a considerable portion of the population of Grand Port, cannot refrain from adding our testimony to this expression of public feeling, so fully concurring as we do in the sentiments therein expressed. We regard it not only as a satisfaction, but also as a duty to bear our testimony to the esteem and general consideration in which you are held by all classes of the community. All agree in speaking in terms of highest praise of the valuable services rendered by you, and of regret at being deprived of the active and intelligent Chief whose presence at the head of the Police Department of the District for some years past has deserved such high eulogiums.\n\nIt is but justice to you to acknowledge that you have succeeded in establishing and maintaining good order in this important district. We could not fail to appreciate the energetic and effective manner in which you enforced the law for the suppression of vagrancy, that plague to our colony. It is true, in accomplishing this difficult task, you have received the support of our respected Stipendiary Magistrate, whose zeal in the maintenance of order and law we would here most gratefully acknowledge.\n\nWe cannot, upon this occasion, omit to refer to the zeal and indefatigable devotion with which you came forward, as Commissioner of the General Board of Health, to the succour of the sick poor, when our district was paying its cruel tribute to the most terrible epidemic that has ever visited Mauritius. Your conduct then must ever entitle you to the esteem and consideration of all classes, more especially to the grateful regard of those who were most immediately benefited by your exertions, the sick and suffering Poor.\n\nYou merit the lasting and honourable regard of the inhabitants of Grand Port, as the post which you have occupied in the district is one, of all others, so liable to render its occupier unpopular. It will suffice to refer to the office of Chief of Police in a populous community, and to your having to exercise the functions of Public Prosecutor in addition thereto. And you, Sir, with others of your colleagues, have the happiness of being deservedly popular, and of being placed upon the list of our esteemed Administrators.\n\nYou have proved that if the most rigorous and difficult duties are united in the liberal and conscientious man, he can give satisfaction to the Government he serves, and at the same time gain the approval of the community, by exercising his authority with urbanity, and with that courtesy which characterizes, in all parts of the world, the man of good education, the true gentleman.\n\nWe conclude with our most sincere wishes for your welfare, and that of your family, and for your speedy return amongst us; and by praying you to accept this expression of our esteem and regard.\n\n(Signed)\n\nF. de Fallaire, T. Rivern, L. Desperles, E. de Robillard, J. Pastourel, A. Lalonette, A. Morel, T. Finnimore, W. P. Ange, G. Pastourel, Th. N. Quesnel, V. Poisson, Ch. Quesnel, A. Rault, A. L. Gouriou, Sévelit, F. G. Gheude, E. P. Lolliot, J. E. Rault, Adolphe Macquet, Adrien Macquet, Alf. Rault, I. Cox, F. Millien, R. Dujardin, D. Lozare, T. Maissin, A. Casse, T. Lesieur, C. Mollières, E. Focard, C. Poisson, E. Dennis, H. Vilry, C. Fauvrelle, C. Residor, J. Legrand, F. Rochery, J. Décube, Décube fils, J. Hein, D. Bignoux, V. Letord, P. H. Flour, G. Pascal, O. Masson, S. Fabre, A. Lorquet, A. Belleville, L. Nevers, G. Cox, R. Ch. Buttié frère, I. Dapout, Rochery fils, A. Robillard, D. D'Avoine, E. Saintou, A. Brouard, E. Moutille, Baissac frère, Froget, Th. Bernard, T. Laya, J. Dumont, P. Lamy, M. Lamy, H. Mackintosh, G. Mason, C. L'Etang, R. Bartlett, B. Décube, Sanders, J. Duval, A. Aufray, P. E. Dulais, C. Buttić, Balisson, E. Blancard, P. Duval, V. Callou, E. Dulais, H. Buttić, F. Hardouin, F. L. Montille, F. Poisson, F. Babr, H. J. Suelling, L. Poisson, A. Poisson, P. Marquet, F. Clarisse, E. Dodin, Galibardy, &c., &c.\n\n## Government House, Mauritius\n\n29th November 1870.\n\nWe have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's circular Despatch of the ... of September requesting me to furnish a copy of the Regulations now in force in the Colony.\n\nThe Right Honorable  \nThe Earl of Kimberley,  \nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,  \n&c. &c. &c.  \nDEC...",
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        "content_text": "Land\n\nWe, the undersigned, representing a considerable portion of the population of Grand Port, cannot refrain from adding our testimony to this expression of public feeling, so fully concurring as we do in the sentiments therein expressed. We regard it not only as a satisfaction, but also as a duty to bear our testimony to the esteem and general consideration in which you are held by all classes of the community. You, and of regret at all agree in speaking in terms of highest praise of the valuable services rendered being deprived of the active and intelligent Chief whose presence at the head of the Police Department of the District for some years past has deserved such high eulogiums.\n\nIt is but justice to you to acknowledge that you have succeeded in establishing and maintaining good order in this important district. We could not fail to appreciate the energetic and effective manner in which you enforced the law for the suppression of vagrancy, that plague to our colony. It is true, in accomplishing this difficult task, you have received the support of our respected Stipendiary Magistrate, whose zeal in the maintenance of order and law we would here most gratefully acknowledge.\n\nWe cannot, upon this occasion, omit to refer to the zeal and indefatigable devotion with which you came forward, as Commissioner of the General Board of Health, to the succour of the sick poor, when our district was paying its cruel tribute to the most terrible epidemic that has ever visited Mauritius. Your conduct then must ever entitle you to the esteem and consideration of all classes, more especially to the grateful regard of those who were most immediately benefited by your exertions, the sick and suffering Poor.\n\nYou merit the lasting and honourable regard of the inhabitants of Grand Port, as the post which you have occupied in the district is one, of all others, so liable to render its occupier unpopular.\n\nIt will suffice to refer to the office of Chief of Police in a populous community, and to your having to exercise the functions of Public Prosecutor in addition thereto. And you, Sir, with others of your colleagues, have the happiness of being deservedly popular, and of being placed upon the list of our esteemed Administrators.\n\nYou have proved that if the most rigorous and difficult duties are united in the liberal and conscientious man, he can give satisfaction to the Government he serves, and at the same time gain the approval of the community, by exercising his authority with urbanity, and with that courtesy which characterizes, in all parts of the world, the man of good education, the true gentleman.\n\nWe conclude with our most sincere wishes for your welfare, and that of your family, and for your speedy return amongst us; and by praying you to accept this expression of our esteem and regard.\n\n(Signed)\n\nF. de Fallaire, T. Rivern, L. Desperles, E. de Robillard, J. Pastourel, A. Lalonette, A. Morel, T. Finui-more, W. P. Ange, G. Pastourel, Th. N. Quesnel, V. Poisson, Ch. Quesnel, A. Rault, A. L. Gourion, Sévelit, F. G. Gheude, E. P. Lolliot, J. F. Rault, Adolphe Macquet, Adrien Macquet, Alf. Rault, L. Cox, F. Millien, R. Dajardin, D. Lozare, T. Maissin, A. Casse, F. Lesieur, C. Mollières, E. Focard, C. Poisson, E. Dennis, H. Vilry, C. Fauvrelle, C. Residor, J. Legrand, F. Rochery, J. Décube, Décube fils, J. Hein, D. Bignoux, V. Letord, P. H. Flour, G. Pascal, O. Masson, S. Fabre, A. Lorquet, A. Belleville, L. Nevers, G. Cox, R. Ch. Buttié frère, L. Dapont, Rochery fils, A. Ro-billard, D. D'Avoine, E. Saintou, A. Brouard, E. Montille, Baissac frère, Froget, Th. Bernard, T. Laya, J. Dumont, P. Lamy, M. Lamy, H. Mackintosh, G. Mason, C. L'Etang, R. Bartlett, B. Décube, Sanders, J. Duval, A. Auffray, P. E. Dulais, C. Buttié, Balisson, E. Blancard, P. Duval, V. Callou, E. Dulais, H. Buttié, F. Hardouin, F. L. Montille, F. Poissou, F. Buhr, H. J. Snelling, L. Poisson, A. Poisson, P. Marquet, F. Clarisse, E. Dodin, Galibardy, &c., &c.,\n\n293",
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        "content_text": "## For Sale. \n\n**MacEWEN, FKJKEL & CO., H**AVE JUST RECEIVED \"KL AMERICAN MAIL\" \n\n**Prime Esatera CCISE.** \n\n**Young Aansrict CUERE.** **Apple OHEISE** **BUTTER.** \n\nand **MALT.** \n\n**Sarend Ply's FELI** **Split PRAS.** \n\n**Fab' TONGTES** **AJANS.** \n\n**COONISE.** \n\n**Astarted VRGETABLES.** \n\n**arted AEN.** \n\n**Muted BOLFS.** \n\n**Pig Head UHKKSE** **Devilled HAN** \n\n**CAVISKE** **CLOSE** \n\n**Caiturei Colien BTADT** \n\n**Whitters BAMS.** \n\n**Breakfat KAŬON.** \n\n**Mails.** \n\n## NOTICE. \n\n**COMPAGNIE ES MOSAQEKINS MARITIMES.** \n\n## PAGURROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. \n\nSTRAY FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MAILIA, FORT Sat, NAPLES, AND · HARSAILLES; \n\nA1204 BOMUAY, MARE, ST. DANIN, ASD FORT LOUI \n\n“AN WEDNESDAY, the 27th October, 1880, as Bo the Company's BINDI, Oedant VERNE, with MALES, PARSUMENRA, SPRUIE JAROO will leave this Part for the Yunes.\n\nfor Cago and Spade wil b reglatarel COMB RONLY lo Frame and sudda as well de for Vintseüles, and a ople trait through salles for Pickle this principal places of Furope.\n\n**Shipping Orders** will be granted anal; Bekiel P10 POEK. Banalem TISK Skin AKLLIES. MACKEN 93. Iron TVHLA, ý là, anh 21 tháng Bordon's Conlused MA (sery treab) Canforais MULIS in Chek and Ta Gunger Cakes. Hak Bistutis, dels BISCITA \n\n**Cargo** will be received on board wat 4 pm, Spice and Puzzle until 3pm on he Bith\" October, 180. (Percale are yoimba sout on beard; they must be left at the Agency's Ullior,) Fontents and value of Packages are re aired, For faxtbox particulars, apply at the Tompany's ch. G. 12 OTAMPRAGE, Agent \n\n**Valor RG00LTS.** **Alpbabe B.80ITS.** **Ogaver BISUVIES.** \n\nLA Fangen, Gerober 11, 1880, Buckness FLOOR, CORNMEAL,. NAILSISAN IYE MRAL BUNNY, Small and Large. V WHEAT. QATMEAL SBELLBACK NUTS, VEOAN NUTS. WALNUTS. SOFT SAL ALMONDS. IE1 GIỜ. Canned Table Fruits. Bartlets FKARS. PRACHES GREENGAGES Tark KRUITS Smcked HEEF MITHU BISHI \n\n## HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. \n\n**STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA KOPK AND INLAND EXA.** \n\n**HOES. S. SUNIVA MART**, Captain: Hanexes, dus bem o or abus the Insurances, \n\n## THE LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, \n\n**SITARRIO GATING ZAR** **STAFFORDSHIRE FILE INSUR ANUS COMPANY, LIMITED.** \n\nChera-Two MLLong HTUMING Blond are prepared to is Pattan Cutoring FIKK WISKO S Current Kutos ADAMSON, KELL & C., Agatis. #20 longbows Augasi 26, 1680k.\n\n## CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, UNITED, \n\n**HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.** \n\nPosition of the Compong at the close of the best financial pour, the 99th Agon), 1860, Cara Bub$1,00,000.00 Carter PaP 500,000.00 Bases For 428 000.00 BALS U 70,278.49 Evirana VanD TO BARY ND PATO TO CONTRIBUTORS MOLDUS........20% per Arzam, OF D. Stats, 23 % va the awak of their Goatribune. Congang grotta Policies on Mause sil para of vite World, par- Contribotury Dividends ara PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER TUFY ARE SHARK- BOLDARS OF NOT. 14. GULIJSMITE, Acting Salary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880. abis at map of sis Agencies.\n\n## ANG TSZE INSURANOE¦ ASSOCIATION. \n\n**CAPITAL (Fully Pp...T. 420.000 PAMANENT BESEF 200 Bra Bra T1 209,268** \n\nTocal Cases and 40- CUMULATIOSA, 3 th April, 1890.} ......Tie Ri \n\n**Directors.** \n\nF. B, Yon, Eng, Chairman, 28th Instant, will be espatele se ahore W. M. Eov, WA. METS, SATURDAY, M B Databer, st. F. PRACKYO, F. D. Hara, Esq.\n\n## Daylight APRIJOIS, QUINCES. \n\nEM a regelved on board sod Farely at No Bill of Lading aigued under Brusked OX-TOSQUES, Comprend OX-FOXUCKS. Mire MSAT. Compressed Corned BEFF. Assorted JELLIES in (as Jurs. Mixed PUSLES sted PKLES. Corned REEF. Qua's OLIVES. Clam CHOWDER SARAT Cablores BARDIVES. PEK and BEANS. Earrale Dariela Yeaat POWDER Soka SALMON. POCK in 2001 BEEF la 2. Fratt KCTTER PARCE Balier BANG. Brown BEANS.\n\nWe have the following **FOR SALE**, in Large or Small Quantities la Bulk :-- \n\n**Fine Valantis RAISINS.** \n\n**Mas Parris OURKANTS.** \n\n**Smyrna MIGS.** \n\n**Good Breakfast TEA** at Denis per b F MIXTURE in 5 & 19 Catty Bozer Cases & **BLACK'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.** \n\nPBA Jons Hom & Bone! UCLEBRATED PRISALVES than to 6 9.0. of 29th October. Brett, A Cs man he settled on heard before delivery is tukos, ther wi ɔt be rogized.\n\n## TO AMA \n\nthey RATER F Cabtu. Storage 416 75 STARUBAT HE YOKOBANA... 120 A muŠPANUKAL. Mocars RUSSELL # 09., Secretaries.\n\n## LUDLO BRANCH: \n\n**My BARING BROTHERS & Co.,** E MICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 08 and 09, Corabül \n\nPo pasted on Marine Bisks to sil Subject to a large of 18 tor Intern parts of the 95 30 Anos la wale on Rattus l'any) an Pheriaciders' Lopetal, sill klo PROFITS; \"K A will wd fatsoen for Nogeek will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail besity at Koda of the Useraitis Resins are no | muafly dretributed among all Coutríðu kora \n\n## CHINA MAIL. \n\n**Insurances.** \n\n## THE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. \n\n**READ OFFICR-SONGKONG.** A GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports Chlan And Japan, and at Hinge Saizes and Penang \n\nJA KENGUILL F Per Pinput for Helkom, CD Chianae ; Paket 11 hom Per Faldin, for Shargħal, 30 Chinose. TO DEPART. Pir Nipt, for Shanghai, 2 Europñana, Bad to biness. Par guns, for Helbow, da, 40 CM- Per Acian, for Hofhow, ke.. 15 Càleum. Pax Mariis, for Mauila, Huropeans, stand 2 Chine Kiska accepted, and Polloker of Insurance granted at the rate of Praia enrent the above mentioned j'oréa CHLAGE PO MLICY VEEN. Ja B COCGGTRIE, Secretary. inna. Naibor 1,111.\n\n## MANOUESTEN PIKE ASSUEANCH COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. \n\n**ESTABLISHED 1824.** \n\n**Capital of the Company £1,000,000%berting** \n\nPhich is paid to Rover For Arava! Incomi CARGO. Per 8. 8. Autrepton, to Loudon sailed 19th Debober-87,990 itu. Cozgoa, 180,542 Ibn Husted Cane, 89.910 the. Saams4 Orange Pekor, m, od 89,991 The Kreen-total 323,443 the Ton; 33 ser $15 Plens Good, 83 balen Waste Pik, and 191 pkg. For New York, 182 pannurlar.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICES. \n\n**MAILS** will close:-- \n\n10,000 120,000 2540M \n\n++ Pur BANGHA!..- +2 THE Tulendyned have loan appointed Bongo Canide, Fossbow, Stanghal, 1 square for the stoys Company as and Haney, anál azo propaved Tosuration at autovak rakām, grant IIULLIDAY, WISE & C Konphone, faxolour 15, 1968.\n\n## Not Responsible for Debts. \n\nWo. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Uespunisie for amy Debt contracted by the Officers\". Dew of the following Vstacle, during tätär slug in lungkung Berben-- BEW, Austra big, Capt. C, 0. Waft.-Aruhaft, Kveborg & Óồ. TATANIA, Briel ship. Capini Powurud---3000, Livingston & Qa SIUMIN B. Antes, Amerimo argus, CW5, edge.Tong Song Wh CASUMERE, Aerivan ship, Captain I: G. Coliatum—Arai-old, Kurborg di fio, FLORENCE NITRALE, E bur, Capt. A. McIntyre Aruhold, Karberg & Co. $1349, French barque, Capisin Buck Captain Hawass, Geman burke tins, Capsu P. Burgwerk-Carlowits & \n\n## MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. \n\n**Shipping.** -Caneland leave for Samelung, -Ning loaves for Shanghai.\n\n## General Memoranda. \n\n**Sunday, October 24** \n\n**Daylight** Sanghag ivares for Portk. B-By Laver for Manila WANDAY, October 27- 5392.- OCTOVER 21, 1880. ton.\" Now, to our mind, this passage Heade one rappres that the fullest r rocity exted on the pats of Chips sowards British and other foreign inau rame to Chinn, wand that Chinese mar! Bave similer passe to hold meetings and tu consider the question, how, i ther own cities nad tuwas, the imesigrating of foreigners may be boat regulated kan \n\n## No. 5832-Octaera 21, 1880. \n\n**CHICKET.** \n\n## THE CHINA MAIL. \n\n45 3 the Xpans of bis virit 19 the Traunvsal. tòem; hat I have never had my dni stafionel in Brugkorg, ja which theater on Seataci will be trailed a carmi words of ptates Brand by ts kind he would speak with some mucharity, I was ouly 80 miles from. Crasu, on doubt, decide the glaim oulia morla | reagent ni tha busiuran dazu to this l'eart a restricted! It has always seemed to re to be the most cun-sided way of putting\" Ware of Captain Mushall's meticme, the gist of which we gare anveral months \n\nI have looked through all the realis fors, have elamined them carefa ly and tan case, to burp upea tes proposition: \n\n**Daylight-Thaler** leave for furt fari, hat the Treaties with Chine should be revised on titiu matter, when the res Cooktown, So. Soon.Tendon for Espace to Bast of able way of settling the question weuid be Carpenterie Sånt, cecaired by Naval be to insist upon de apasa privilegar Stateknoyer. being extended to foreigners in all pa Mail loaves for Yorts of of China as are sixed by Chinese i Call an Berapa \n\n## No \n\n## THURSDAY, 'thor 38:--- \n\n2.30 p.m.diesting of Shareholder Gao Xarranca Odies, at 'ol \n\n## SATERDAY. \n\n**October 30-** \n\n**Daylight** Mia Bishri Mail leaves for Yokolama, 25. 3 p.m.Aut agar nail desven fix Yoke and San Francisco.\n\nSangn countries. There is room enough Far all, if anly then rights to settle al of trade pengeably were reciprocal on sil Vail this rider. consumadon is reached, it in illogical, from a politics, print of view, to deny to the Austra Hans (we do not say to the Californians! the right of mating their power to Portrici. Wa however, stron conviction that the vast plains of Nook-Truthers for Ropal to 34ghtor both Australia and America will ge Riig, ze ived by Farid roskanjer. The irrigated and opened up droi the manual tour of the Chines TORSTAY, November 11 Noon-Auction of Brock-la-Trade, Mo..savvy; and this, as we listed scre time since, will eventually prove the Ahey to the difficulty of Chinese enigte hon, at lenes of the larger and mon Tingartent branab of the movemen \n\n## Feri, \n\nat11.30 am. Tomorrow, Day, Novembne :- \n\ntion is, Pet Ningro, at 3.30 pun. To-morrow, the and Ini. For **NEWCHWANG**, — Per Chamind, at 2.99 .m., on Friday, the 20 thei For **BAROKOK** – MAK of Hotel de Laivers Per jy. wt30 pm, on | **HONGKONG DISPENSARY**, Sharp seems to have nearly succeda \n\n## Saturday, \n\nthe Zani fuat For **SWATW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--** Pet Bungling, at, Saborlag. the 3rd it. **** For **HOW, PAKO, ASP HAI-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS**, PHONG ve on at 6 pm, on Saturday, the 23ed just, For **YORGAMA KOBE...** in establishing a Girly reputable chas Fracter for the Chinamau o feizer, DEN his coace in this connection are je te wait commendable and just the Heathen Chinne\" can warcaly be ex pecued to assume & very high place \n\n## cities \n\nnati! he le raised by costat omewhat nearer to the Wastorn lava!; he is by un neaus the gravelling. \n\n## THE \n\n**Established A.D. 284.** \n\n## A S. WATSON & Co., \n\n**WHOZBALL AND RETAG FB700043.** \n\nbut i worthless monster depicted by the au \n\n## LOCAL AND GENERAL \n\n**IMPORTERS** \n\nDz Peru M, at 5 pm, on Friday. Pavoury SUNDRIES, NESBRY React-Chinese agitators of the Pacto Slope, \n\nthe ' MAILS N Panch PACKER —– Fas French Doziract Packet Bindi nili bepaalert on WEDNESDAY, the Databer, with Male to aud chrough the Vind Htogdom and Sampo, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Stratte Ballikzada, Rajavis, Barnak, Cryina, Indis ( Muitas, the antralscina Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud WALL Curser, Optain Maas. The anal hours will be observed in closing! mann-Mayer & Co., \n\n## To-day's Advertisements. \n\n**FOR SHANGHAI**, \n\nThe Steamstv \"Nig 31, MAIS DE UMTAY SEASES PACERY, The United States Mai! Pachet (ly of Takto will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 20th instant, with Sta fapa Sao Francisco, Teled States, Canada, Honda, Peru, o, oh it be disse follo 2.13..-Registry quassa. 22.3.-Pt-Office læer, but Ļelier, < Chatin R. tan, will he a drepstebetet Port, TO-MORROW (FR), the natant, 4 pm. For Fright or Pourage, izple ke HIMMENEN KONG Poukoty, October 21, 1986 of Busines in propation to the Premis |-------- Por barcher Partienjars, apply st the paid by c Company's Ostreza, No. 60, QuSKA'S KOAD CASTAL Hongkong-head c. B. MAIL LINK PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIF COTANY. - THROUGE NAW YORK, sue OVERLAND BAILWAYE, AND TOTOBIEK AN YOKOHAMA, AND ÖAH IBANCINOR, TE. & Mail Stembly CITY OF TOKIO depthed for a Frances SATUR FAT, 30th Jual taking Phuge, and Daltsu Sutca uti HUSSELL & Co., Agente \n\n## THE LONDON ASSURANCE, \n\n**INCORPORATED BY Royal Chastes** \n\noi Ha Majerty Kay Dearge The Firsi, * U. 1720 Fadened having been sepented As for the above Corpseilua san prepared by grant lusurances as follows: Marine Deparment, for spas, the hore, in boudi at the principal Ports Policles at rent rates payable other I ut Through Blood for trous. perasion to Takeda apú other Jus Porte, to sa Fros, o Atlantic and Falezd Cities of the United States via Oper and Rathways to Harps Frintial, and Demeraro, sui to porte in Marles, Central and Soren Aurich by the Chupany's and conscaling Sta #Fing to direct sucial altention is our Though Frage Tickets granted w wel alled Skies of Wines, Spirits, &c. Har Moserotu. Pis. Qis Men's (les) Champion, P& CHARLES RISTOR'S WHITE SEAL, Ficts sad Quzzle. CHATEAU LABOVE (GCMs & Anura), Pia and Qazta CHATEAU LAPITE, Plata IRES GRAVES, Pinta and ours. Quarte BREAKFAST CLAMST, Pista & Qacis. OLD INVALID CLARET. S. JULIEN, &, Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, o Chamberlin, hablhite) Libfuurilub, Backbeiner, Niereiser, Sie beige Cabinet, E al Fisteri Berg, Koni Barg, Casu Yquem, Grand Vin, unt eterne Marsala, sc com's Pale Dry White Sed Shary, Yeller Ses Atilade Culer Falmer und Company's Tulane, kormany by eli, trane-Alentio usa of Stormers. Feight will be revived va hours until 2 , the 2006 Celcher. Pame: Packups wice will 5 p lll be not day; Ji Dr. 4. Pagkages abould be arked to denial of REALE in qal Gouslar Inria to socomapany Overland: Carga bould be wont to the Tinmagany's Uca dualed Favelagen, aldred to the Colicator of Chere at Hau Fran For faziler ip tos as to Patago and rght, apply to the Agency of the Sampang, No. 5, Frays Outra LULL & Co, Agente, Wonton, Cushe 20, 138 \n\n## 3 \n\nof India, China caj Avtolla. Five Ligastent sacceat a discent of 20% allowe Política sredicioner sort periclini Le partient QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPEY. FOR SUANQUA FSA AM TAIN, HANK W Pots on6 YAZOTEZE.J The Co.'s telp Ashes, Capta Axzas will be dispatched for about the shiul Instwo. For Freight or seage, apply to für Unam Countrice may be posted on board is Pakel with Lab fee of 10, cents ezra Pestage unfl the time of departure.\n\n## SITE, \n\n**OLET Requtsu, ENGLIS AMERIDAY, AN FASKI PATAKY** **DieDANA. MANUFACTURERN** \n\nThe most bierna Man wogy be expected an or about Monday next, the 25thick, by ta M. M. steamer due, which brings Londra dator to the 17th September. de Wa, Lamanale, Taula Water, The next Anessa Mare may be spectra (Aingendo, Palass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other dersted Waters, 1 Manfvebury is water divast and¦ conteneva Buropean Yuguralsiona Hongkong. June 5, 1870. or abos: the 10th inst, hy, Pleaser Italgia, which Ivings San Fransiz y dates te ike kd just.\n\n## BUTERY \n\nL. d. Let inge Yun verlund Nuit (Supi, S) has the fal Impere, I am not forbidden to atter my made to any attempt to copy Deligro Sie Thou replied with the happy tant had had plenty of eppretauities to ob that only the west kind of women could santi ad 1 only dusies now tanks.4, \"MAGZE\". \n\n## THE ROYAL ARTICLELY. \n\nJowing sailing of the fast to a port has been which always distguishes to, and those serve the cherweter ac peneral hosted getting away with their The Gurarament it act, it is bad, ask the Colony. I bolten I have worked at berance. Ibu bezusi avvale + grabs to Wednesday. tataested in the Noalety's elfans wün postponed A match was playel to-day ban 27 Kia Faida hay Datibed in beard the tom tomarks souls gold of the Chinees, so that un these points husbands. Fren in Hongkong, which Farlansat for its extes cost of it bad way, and I have put things as H.M.S. Magpie, aus gel Artery Pune Nicholas of steer that send- claimed this year by Sirenelle Weere Pur straight on it le pike for any was bri put! ham huiped fovileg 1 wib heh he clotted is while he might be able to disabuse the few Che bad heir wives wilt thom. When Sie Harle are ha giren expias duet in 7 way, and I da ut so this Kattery and at easy lovey in one postponed in compliance wits the request to 4 bis own to get they had formet s \n\nThe harul demauerndon has been expresion of pro at having Esteeds of porcona of prejudices were only av begining to bring Ben and more, the Gateinment wil, no day know what fe are properly labis in to the more then, after waiting for 40 years to s jantags. Appended are the roores he is prepare to take intellectual treat he bad ayyorloveci sines character of the man to which he had whocher the British were entitled to of the Princ rior al, ha asks for active aid of the bis arrival in Singapore.\n\n## referral \n\n**(Applause).** \n\n**Great Powers** beside rave? demonstration. at a mark of confidence. The dif War shathe Foccolaty of State for The Lecturer, who was seeived with ficades of bringing Chinese woken was away hattle the Cloufus hea spproved of the room applaun, began by juicing out that Sensely forced by Great Yance to cussion of sorg. endations enbaid in the Report the 33 Suph B-fle Allied Fleek have cover. Pulido Coma, had we are intended been induoad to deliver his lecture terfere. Thu fecrarer seen thealt at y that that is sucirely due to the Inske, not out,... ... 62 to be expretive Governments the that application has been rande for two from the fact that no arriving in this ength with the charges of want of the Malay Panimanisio sconect the Bay of nopleut of the Chief Juice, by whom only, Lowris, & Datkin, \n\na deaded Hontenegro for muitary eid, nupoobure and twenty Europees posibles colony he found that here was a strong doetie refinent, and atraktion to the Beugel with the China Sea, the Stross seting with the salive, esa a code of felolda, Paik, 4s this wil, is de balioved, fapt the from here, in order to give the polios popular feeling agus fhose inset laws et health by the thiness, and niss he impost That za hea, alaps (Nik, neaugham, bu voral deconatration. Its stated, Finland fores the dranings of trained odours glooted als duly in tali moniter of the Lukių & TRADE, Daikin,.............. \n\ngrution, sad in form of restricting it. cftheir gang proposities. In thea ............sed Rarsia are disposed to comply, but the Turber, efforts are batzg made to preeuse The maturi progress we had wit coultery be testitud assgewicht faror- Captain Mahallado no attempt to use dread the (luvarnor of haker, Dali, other powers are donario. Poha parte pense foresed in this colney bad errused his able comparison between the linens and give au seifwain of the most of this Canal, the feet; nothing put has been done, la Coeksrell, e Caina, b Stereo Abone of the tale til mare of a spaser which suishment, but nabing bad surprised as lower class of Europese. The par and a thin in about as izgorians ●TROLOR the luster of SE twice will not | Cunningham, e Saga-il, I fino, V. Great Powers have prevented colorivo | hva larterly busu bald to work very mus! So i gore than the great inredigeera stal cleanlizes of the Cries, the \n\n15 Bopt you do not is one of the soules applia. Boultor, 1 Daikin \n\naso, an to the ioration of a casat across $50 to the prevent alata 6 trips. Thouse & Philin, & Stevenson! Potion lo force there to 1 Alu hautrups, Duuming, Daikio, in the calderaton of the project as the do nothing. The mountaioona batom of the untry, anna sigu the papers, A orrditursamyare wae \n\nbreathing as to our chosen, but I eat do nothing. T'as Chief of the Justles alarining roles that would happen her if this anjut mered into so What would become of Singapore with ship escalanide of the Perinta With sorrad away a the thongs to as pspark tiat 135 ought to bund him thom Ity 1 sm nos le clerk. Á mi not his arvadt. 1 decline to do that which is no part of ng luty. I declined to bytu anything to do with that sangreicy or \n\ni Leg bed 1, wide belles, \n\n## MAGYIK.\" \n\n- High constables from Indis, with a view to the Per protining against the Hangkang. drom as follow, however, generally manifested by the working taste of their woman in dressing, and shätzle of Kira Pasha, at Dalrigan The that the arrival of those additions to the \n\nit had been real education to the comforts of the bone helonging to 68 | Salt makes for delay pa wnhdrawal of ¦ E res, it produced, will make our police \n\nor visit these colmier, au to see in de well-to-dɔ, wire many jurticularly pentuar, to which to reply but been given, \n\nIt, Am grant esticulty is ez. stara perfect, \n\nall directions the wonderful traits of the referred ta. In regard to their gambling parlente ha keeping up the camber of intustry and inteligente of its perple babit, be said they had dec \n\n## INDIAN TELEKKING, \n\n**feronson, a Thomas, ↳ Erenslag 9** \n\nsive statku the proper standaa Simple, Saps Ja—its following latter: We understand that the whols fores, He was sorry the more working mar mariod of gambling frers that of Euro- Its glory would deere, and it would be din 1 Salover pa to da via the keep slan, a Dunging, bilgate Abdulla Kan Nasiri ( minister of amounthy to only 100 ostabios divided were cat present that evening a heat pean, but is had yet to tears that they so soother Malach. harbour would glah, but official original dahin, a Staker, b Durning496 Kb.) to the adesso Mahund or reti iz no Jou atation, is \n\nwhat he had to say on the questica, were such veterese gasesters. The bodemarked, is whats godose cipta T the Chick Jestion will pot Rewards, & Dancings Sadis, Chind the Van Onila, siad abvady shout VO slosh, which are star watch was wow being a wavy als working man's obit difficulty with doch wonki talk intodecay, so its fortifie alge the papare unless I haud that bim Shay, Fillingham, \n\n6:13h August, 1880, fell recently into kasi súly reddorn the Keskivens of the forna; elops would he tuntia a wildercoss of las personally. thas a good earn all Eastwood, ut ca. \n\nosed. The importance of the Chinese regard to the Chiese was that their Inɔes of car dipeca Afor some of he slatluse leite w short of manu \n\nquestor coaki be seen from the fact that ; close appétation und protracted breath of Chladen Kende beured perio of their rutas datice, and is use of extrai Bilts had been introduced to desistor, with their courrerent sad ex- el is wel unta, and the Go fatour emergey they soid casting be found with it in these culories and that it had creme any amounting to paretino- ith a car dorizer bar wasting Wear Mufte Dualop in was been the subject of many dehmes in the minanese, and their apparent indifference olished. The sinkodova suy of zeious to lure the Malay element as colonial Legislatures and obawlers. It to the graiñarise of the palate, ren- 3 solar tops and in-bating Chazis à ne na as prcible, but for none was also a question which had very derud competition by their mouse lucs- te et si alte tares, Guiling in use there is uitat disincliently influenced the last Victorian tiuus rivals quis fatpossible. In aer he howel of su Feroute will be cut tion on the part of the Malaga to enter the election. He was aut surprised to find those charges the lecturer alluded to at and they thomas the sorte, and the oequense de, so we han \n\n5 gese. Thare wouldnnig remain Govore i wel: and good I quợc tálok is is a good ( Salatı, Fillingus. We are afruably besied that 15 ia impossible for them to pr.per's \n\nmeni Hese sadiis New Gaol, Let us brewton. sful hace for the mount as of the bad she. I believe may experieus Tucu, Dunning, \n\nAs a Salieri say it in vury Teeth The, ingen, Keninsula; at slevout the Caual will not is as great on that of app oca in Bell, TRS out,........... be untrusted fo our time, sila Cuart, both as a judicial cers and Vincent, en ent as a pencilding banier. Li \n\n## Chief Ju KEGORSZ. \n\nI distal Over of sun City of Luzdys for #ges wide billa 1........ Avioquest was held at the Government or Body fat in z opicion Ciril Boroitals g., day, before the the Chief Justice is dudug what he ought \n\n## 2nd \n\n**Innings.** \n\n**Acting Caremar, G. & Northotiy** \n\n**Pay get to do.** \n\n**Pease 2 Thatters thích cɔn-¦ Stevenson, o locke, b Cuvalaghaw, *** Keisti-Chi'nst and a hand of Pumarogm of mountable, which, agli at the fall Chinese as there now spared to be. were better off then other European in and jury cousisting of Miners H. Love the public more than they concura 10, Cai, Boular, bunningham,....... Otte, die Remia and J. Law, began sterly different other Daikin, b Carning, \n\nou the bud ul Finsters tallat akheep the peston de Asif Governwards, Chatangham, \n\nseamani on the Emma. \n\n## Atwood, \n\no aud Jooze, \n\n## Lovett, \n\nhol us \n\nde of the sarth. You a Hving coated, the dwindling sway of the number gene antipathy towards the the fact that the working man fortunately tea that aisée, but still nothing bat has strength, is very inadequate to the require The Chinese were incongr-beusilla, and regard to the shortness of their bure, he feit that he hur lees of them yow The Chinese, he pointed out, wokal 3 doe hy you as yet, Bowater, for the munia of the pisu \n\n'shku nỷ tim tuligion of Ales Průphol, girá | than he thought he knew soroo 05 years bag leans bests they were exalted Dr Clouth states that about 1 16 po tema, i abenld go \n\nup the duna of bravery, collect the people pratarday be tried a nots requesting his Bisk ans 1 Tblog here. 11870 per Swith, Castreba.................. \n\nand Ghess, and having invested Konut- **BARON OVERBBCK'S CESSION IN** \n\n**ago.** \n\n**But** \n\nin venturing to exproes his frurn the mesas of recreation which to a man blonging to the of the at roatavat eluce I have been bete na \n\n## BORNEO. \n\ndisanat from the popular feeing against Europeus enjoyed; and so far se their |(bils-i ou \"all ridan, caž cat táo bowels di shager Emm who had fallen inby theis na offical in my pedition weald erar Tvara, > Carningliaerery Forlaghes hatir in the place, and \n\nthen les baged he would nes be credited tempersues of hring was cancorned, in (Strain Times) Dk. Fann he arrived his foort te Retail, and fics) has ever been: Hell, fece You yonment wit to be 100, granting a charter for a teria \n\nIt was reluarkent stat in this they were by no Movariérom there fem the freo of the atth. azad, death Laylag been savie, sa subjected to before. If i had not bears the Vict, Oncingla \n\nThe question of the cession and too wab suy interested natives. \n\ninezonary for him to stand forward moans alexciliar wrong. It was not in opsion, by a fracture of a base of the \n\n4 For some will be great in the world. e ott af Barnes is etil under the as their champion. The Chinese, bet ordions caliptication secticid skull. \n\n## Write \n\nzowe of your weliare, and repertsonaiaration of the Fasi Olien \n\nbelieved, were well able to take care of wants thas the national wealth of a pres Food, savoc officer of the Germen \n\n## Salty \n\nwhorer Spe \n\nthemselves, au they had done for the last (aneous people consistesi, but in its prom abooer MAN now in the Logicom Dont, \n\n## Side, \n\n**Nap. 27from Fakar rebed home, but it is said that now urba stated that yesterday morning, he nazt the \n\n## Festerday \n\nto Segi and white at Quetis meat is erer and Lord Cmavills in fear thousand years; and any ertemps dacbo over its expenditure, as main deceased, who was able to work \n\n## boon \n\n4 28, Maplertanks \n\n's brigade w \n\nwith one little insure from the exigencias tilltrain in this colony or eles reply to the diffenity suggested by the is locato 100 bead gear from the pett \n\n## 35th \n\n**Howare** will leave Kandahar ou the legislation and parts landarefip, the where would only recoil on the greur. working me was an expression of A match was played between the shore Pets of Georral Phayre's Listen water will receive his earnest sttention To flustrate this be referred to the wonder that the cultivated Brion should \n\n## Kaniskor, \n\nthe east' remaling in cap to \n\noftets I might hara mim furni into doing something whtob I dare not con- \n\n## plats. \n\n## Calling \n\niba Cabar of the Cart Mr Stockinen, the Registrar then asked him to arcertain from Mr Nouop whether the Judge wing. If the Chief Justier, \n\nof the sebooast. Will a cold chisel a ha sided, does not do his duty, I will do \n\n## USNTRAL SCHOOL \n\n**V. WONGKONG PUBLIC BOVOLT** \n\n4 3mity \n\n## Ear \n\n## Adri \n\nsumer, and directed bina to staze himsait! ziua so far or in me es. My duty is to Clubs on the Byakkoon Bijaket Cab enved into the Cantonment as sny Rose definite decision will be rises data of slayers, und be puinted out fear the competition of the Chine \n\nby a cupe to the boat Dead how attend in Cuart, sed 1 illato di Court, evar appeared to have made note of the bat 1 il nos nitend in handers. tope and must have lost his bediend falou Me Stookhansen left to Icterslew Mr being in favour of the Public School. fato the trek. \n\n## Moshop \n\n## Tun \n\nM. M. sixsome des left Salgul 41 \n\n## Lee \n\nWo Shing, the head cocite spleyad by the Dook Company, board was of the sin lling out that was bad fuilce, \n\n## routs \n\nfor Jongkong this afternusu un d \n\n## Telefuck. \n\nuses string in Hongkong, or day a rolight Masquerade at Ki other persons who may desite to conto son lant aight, se zawounosd, an! + alt the files of local, China, fots Tory Inle water of pleasure rackare d Aumrien, English, Indien or vote sembled in the gardena, disgarand in a at nesapapus, *TH invited to call as racists of fatty matuides and mazka. the \"ORIA MIL\" Of, who formaty za nearly three hundred were pres alaty vowspapere, dailios and weaklive, Ton wasther was all the old be ded from those countrion, ste now filed fat and « very plasmant evening was pacrofi rho who ventured perces the wa \n\n## raferet \n\n## Be \n\n## Correspondence \n\nfor Non-Tinion West IndThe putilation of the tee commmeed Rythicx was quiet and menig, milit \n\n(exout Hay de Pangusy, vinos bo sent by a rate. \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Oct. 21, 1980.** \n\n## THE FERNOH MATTY \n\n8.10 p.m. “ \n\n## 063 \n\n## The Chinz Mail. \n\nThe following hours are observed in closing Muin, de, by the Franch Contract Packe ng before departure, -—- 3 F. Money Urd Office closes Fosi fica ales, exvert the NIGHT HO, but is \n\noper, out of Oles hours. \n\n## BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, \n\n**tray of departure** \n\ndents. tongkang, Qutober 31, ZEN. \n\n## Pont \n\n**Cffice DENT.** \n\n**A.M.-Eagletry of Totters avisa Posing of all priated taller and patterns.** \n\n..feils einwel, except for Late \n\n## Luthers. \n\n11.10 A.Matter pay be posted with \n\n10 \n\n## COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, \n\n11 \n\n**FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)** \n\nThe Usa Sisaushi \n\n**Archines.\"** \n\n**Captain C. Jackie** \n\n**Policies** sued for mums not exceeding or ahem the shout \n\n## 110LIDAF, \n\n**W185 & Co.** \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**July 25, 1874.** \n\n## --- \n\n## BOTH BRITISH & MENGANTILN INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n**Incorporated by Royzi Charice a** \n\n**Special Acts of K'arbiament** \n\n**YAMETRIE 1809.** \n\n**CAPITAL £2,000,CA.** \n\n## THIS \n\n**Vadersigned, Asans at Hongkong** \n\nFor the above gazy, sta preparad to graut Poles against F:R, to she extect of £10,000 on way Failding, or en Mercane in the same, at the \n\n## Occidental \n\n& Oriental Stem-i Rates, object to a discount of 20 \n\n## Ship \n\n**Company.** \n\n**TAKING THEGER CARGO AND PASSENGERS OR TBE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE, \n\n## CESTRAL \n\n## WI \n\n**KE** \n\n**lavalid** \n\n**Purt** \n\n**(1845),** \n\n**Hans** \n\n**PEON** \n\n**FACIFIC** \n\n**AND** \n\n**OUKNECTING** \n\n**Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.** \n\n1, 2 xel Setar Asapessy's Brandy, Is \n\n## Gratis \n\n**Marque Brandy, Cutter Palmer** \n\n& Co.'s Bay, Reuser fine de \n\nC's Bandy, E 0 4 staraj \n\n## Mended \n\naid Bacerbert V. Icipi \n\n## Whisky. \n\n## Jamieson's \n\n**leish** \n\n**Whisky,** \n\n## Glendes \n\n**Welby** \n\n## RAILBOAD \n\n**OUMIPANTES** \n\n## AND \n\n## ATLANTIC \n\n**STEAMERS.** \n\nper cent \n\n## CILMAN & Con \n\n**Agente, Rozkang, July 6, 1872.** \n\n## LANCASHIRE \n\n**INSURANCE** \n\n## COMPANY, \n\n**(FIRE AND LIFE) - CAPITAL,WU MLA BILING.** \n\n## Press \n\nthe \n\n## Przes \n\nagainst the tak of FIRE on Builtings or au Goods stored thersta or Goods en hard Yesels and on Nolis of \n\n6. BSTAIC wa ho despatch-Female in harbour, at the szual Torne \n\ned fx kan servis Yakhana, and Condition. \n\n## Proposals \n\nfor fe Amurous will be re \n\n## For \n\n**Freight or Passage, apply to** \n\n## BUTTHAFIELD & WIRE, \n\n## KATA \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Ostaher 21, 1990, \n\n## NOTICE \n\n**TO OONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,** \n\n**Samhip** \n\n**Dewartire, Capt. M Macawz, huving arrived from the abere Porta Consiganen of Cazzo are hereby re quested to and in their bills. Lading sa Ani \n\nthe Clervaged for covered their fir \n\nfrem atopgste. Cargo impeding the l \n\nto take immediate delivery \n\nrange of the Susmeril boat as landed \n\nand bored at their risk and expose, ard: \n\n## Pics \n\n**Leimage** will be affected. Optional Carga will be forwarded on to \n\n## Late \n\n**Pec** \n\n**flu** \n\n**cele** \n\n**unsil** \n\n**11.30** \n\n**4.M.-wise** \n\n**the Post Giflon clares** \n\nentitis. \n\n11.40 male Lettera way he posted on board the pecker with Late \n\n## Fe \n\nof 1 cents until Use of depswww. \n\n## Quotations. \n\n## Hoycasa, \n\n**cuber 21.** \n\n**OPIUM,-Now** \n\n**Paina, essb.... 000** \n\n**coal...** \n\n12 \n\n10 \n\n+ \n\n**Old** \n\n**Non** \n\n**Benarus, sal, 872** \n\n**cash,** \n\n**Old** \n\n**New** \n\n**Malwa, oralit, 700** \n\n**Allowance.** \n\n**Taetr...** \n\n**Od** \n\n**Maiwa, aedi, 70** \n\n**Allowance, Isals 1348** \n\n## Bows, \n\n**Wire** \n\n## Exchange. \n\n140 \n\n## Demand, \n\n9192 \n\n## 30 day \n\n**sight** \n\n'4 moushs' sight, \n\n.. \n\n## Credite, \n\n4 \n\n## Documentary, \n\n4 racities' night, 5/2 \n\n## Shanghai \n\n**suvs** \n\n**norios** \n\nto the curary bendla, Wice, given before in. That, the 21st \n\n## demand,..... \n\n*142231 \n\n225 \n\n$23 \n\n## All \n\n**Claimsadmat** \n\nthe Stamer must be 3bang, doan, \n\n## peceneted \n\nto the Gudert helend Tamf, 994 fue****** \n\n## 731 \n\n**Bigow** \n\n**34th** \n\n**Lust, or king will not be recognized** \n\n## 27.HA \n\n**Soverelgus..... 5.93** \n\n**RUSSHT). & Baj** \n\n## Areatz \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**October 21, 1629** \n\n## SHIPPING. \n\n## ARRIVAL. \n\n## Dat. \n\n23, Jems, Datch startez, 3087, \n\n## J. de \n\n**Ridler, Haiphong** \n\n**Cuk** \n\n£, Ri \n\n## Oz, \n\n**R Sturme** \n\n## Col$1, \n\ne. British etesmor, löl, \n\n## bigly \n\n**moms** \n\nor about the St Norminber; 1889, at \n\n3 p.nr., taking Care and Fazawngate for priced, and taemitted to as Directors 4. MaGauber, London Aag. 2, and Sign Japan, the \n\n## ATH \n\n**Qiu, Swaine Rose & Co.'s Old Tom** \n\n## Gin; La \n\n**traute** \n\n## BL \n\n**Indow, Erase** \n\n## Gunagi** \n\n## The \n\n**Gar** \n\n## Pin & \n\n**Gra; Ange** \n\n## sta, Boker's and Orange** \n\n## Bitters, 200, 2, \n\n## BASS \n\n**ALE, buttled by CameroN & SLEM-** \n\nna, Fin and Quarks. \n\n## GUINTOUT, \n\nbottled by &J. \n\n## Piata \n\n**nel** \n\n**Quakta,** \n\n## PILSENER \n\n**BEER,** \n\n## Geilan** \n\n## Fhes \n\n**ALE, bottled by Macki, H. Gu.** \n\n## States, \n\n**Merino, Centre Weis focizica** \n\n## Sp \n\n**Sonth** \n\n**And** \n\n**Katupe.** \n\n## If \n\n**rotira, protection** \n\n## Connection \n\nin me at Yokohama, with Art chin line in will be granted an \n\n## Steam \n\nfrom Shang \n\n## Freight \n\nwill be centred on Board unti 4pm. of the 8 November. PARCAL. PACKARES wit be recited as the Othe sabai & p. 16. same day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to podzemn in fall; vale of same le required.\n\n4. 4 Reproxies iade on BETVER Vio- ! TAGE TIKA. Goslar Involets to scoompany Over- | lena, Mexican, General and South Ameriosu! Cargo, should he met to Company's! ille por O. 18, Gear & Out 21, Nigus, Britis 1000 naingia Cautor. peals or other information, appy to ABRHOLD, SARRERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cantor. Boogkong, Tarary 1, 1887.\n\n## QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n∙HE Undersigned are prepared to grazi DRAIGHT ALL and FORIER, by the add:ced to the Collector of Cis tore, San Francison. For furabus infromation ne to Freight! $15,000 op Buildings, or on Goads seed thersta or Goods on bard Yesels and on Nolis of ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Bogbeads and lideriins). JP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING, Hongkong, October 2, 1850, Policies againes Fire to the gatens to or Passage, apply to the scenes herein, at current wal tates, subject to a Gempang, No 37, gea's Road Contra Dasoent of % of the Francia, CHAS H. HASWELL, JE, Agesil iloegkong, Datober 12, 1830. Bey NORTON & Co.. Liget Mongkong, January 1, 1974. Ont. 91, Nože E60 10.9. u. for New York. 21, finger for Haikon, d. 21, fria Fratme Nugasaki, fc. 21, Potentia, for hergiaf OGBARED. Nings for Shanghai. Dungen, for Karnow, do Hetect For Fukor, du gmar, los Menile. Mariteits, for Manila, \n\n## PASSENGERS ARRIVED. \n\n## Per \n\n**Datonshire, from Singapore, Mr** \n\n**Alhere Fumorili, and 39 Dalame.** \n\n## Per \n\n**Jawa, tem Balpbong, 2 Chicaes** \n\n## Sharas** \n\n## Gozzang \n\n**Hank, 66 % phat., Alca.** \n\n## HONGKONG, \n\n**ZHURMAT, COT. I, 1860.** \n\n## numust \n\n**gord** \n\n**omter** \n\n**pravaried.** \n\n**Thoas** \n\n**la** \n\n**wastes** \n\n**Ho** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**dir-oliou** \n\n**are** \n\n**pronis.** \n\n**via** \n\n**upgeetaufty** \n\n**of** \n\n**gathering** \n\n**thescica** \n\n**ether** \n\n**sysin** \n\n**bafate** \n\n**long** \n\n**us:bit** \n\n**the** \n\n## atomyiana. \n\n## I \n\n**will be oberved** \n\n**Ty an extruct re-** \n\n## A \n\n**Menawar** \n\n**bad** \n\n**tota** \n\n**eruit** \n\n**Court** \n\n**produced** \n\n**elsewhere** \n\n**thist** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Greaville** \n\n**yaterday, afute** \n\n**Beglekar, wat no** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**Las been speaking in Adelaide Korat conki bant.** \n\n## The \n\n**inst** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n**rexed** \n\n**question** \n\n**of** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**how** \n\n**know** \n\n**the** \n\n**Supreme** \n\n**Court** \n\n**of** \n\n**this** \n\n**ranigration;** \n\n**and** \n\n**it** \n\n**susy** \n\n**be** \n\n**noted** \n\n**that** \n\n**Colong.** \n\n**A** \n\n**and-hand** \n\n**say, minsk taove an** \n\n**gestan** \n\n**formen** \n\n**to** \n\n**cakes** \n\n**a** \n\n**divan** \n\n**and** \n\n**monspectably** \n\n**bound** \n\n**t** \n\n**terant** \n\n**opinion** \n\n**to** \n\n**that** \n\n**which** \n\n**is** \n\n**crudited;** \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**longkong** \n\n**Government, o julga of the Dibles of jacuzz and wit at least by the afstractive policy lithaetony be picked up in the base of the fac motted hers as to passengers beone to niture brokers any time for scouts, of the Colovies. Sharp's rendness and experience, some bad tie to wake cash to auda From 20 of Nrth thenpretas Court reeks not. The thing may and orignal was expected, invite nadsbe toft to go bears and and se cubes to a feeling of disap pointment at the report of the inoture gain tow, Leinging his Forma presented. It may be the inalt of the with him.\n\n## report, \n\n**though** \n\n**the** \n\n**polete** \n\n**sesta** \n\n**za** \n\n**bej** \n\n## Birly \n\n**given;** \n\n**but** \n\n**in** \n\n**praizotion** \n\n**does** \n\n**ja** \n\n**ravaz** \n\n**accident** \n\n**occurred** \n\n**yesterday** \n\n**at** \n\n**the** \n\n## But \n\n**strike** \n\n**on** \n\n**93** \n\n**worthy** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp's** \n\n**Bowlona** \n\n**Docks** \n\n**to** \n\n**a** \n\n**desman** \n\n**belonging** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n## German \n\n**sciorer** \n\n**Fuse.** \n\n**Thy** \n\n**decored** \n\n**of** \n\n**our** \n\n**ceremusity.** \n\n**The** \n\n**tons** \n\n**which** \n\n## aspeara \n\n**to** \n\n**nave** \n\n**presied** \n\n**the** \n\n**gasa** \n\n**ant** \n\n**to** \n\n**work, in the morning, ro eui heag way must tooderate at fir away the head gear from the bewap it of and the most imprez sa fiendly the coner. He appears to have neglect. hasing was given to the lecturer. noted the pracamiton of conele himself with withstanding the general paiby test is known to axist towards the Chiness as inamigrania Te judge from the title \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**insurers** \n\n**verourke, \"The** \n\n## LLines: \n\n**at** \n\n**Hoann** \n\n**aud** \n\n**Abroad,\"** \n\n**it** \n\n**may** \n\n## Lo \n\n**said** \n\n**that** \n\n**either** \n\n**the** \n\n**leemte** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**Perimet** \n\n**or** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**bending** \n\n**a** \n\n**tapp** \n\n## bleary \n\n**dealt** \n\n**principally** \n\n**with** \n\n## rupe, \n\n**as** \n\n**he** \n\n**was** \n\n**told** \n\n**to** \n\n**do** \n\n**by** \n\n**the** \n\n**med** \n\n## and \n\n**to** \n\n**rub** \n\n**inizie** \n\n**sur** \n\n**full** \n\n## wins \n\n**the** \n\n**Doo, striking his head an being es sevarly Injured that he died to the alunos. Ju gosta held the body at the Gril Uspital tüm after- the auspal position taken up by the mou, of which a report will be found f Chere in the towns; white the larger heider admon, gwelling in a rich of and is oore importants part played by ↑ “accrlottai dasth,” the Chinese in developing a new country, by means of irigation works, milway 16 Mine, a Calcatta Paper making mining, ant plotation series, coed and consent by Onlives, Ad was felt unnoticed. By this omission \n\n## Po \n\n**remark** \n\n**that** \n\n**one** \n\n**happy** \n\n**effect** \n\n**\\*f** \n\n**the** \n\n**\"platform\"** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**lecturer,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**daire** \n\n**in** \n\n**England** \n\n**in,** \n\n**dvahtke,** \n\n**zared** \n\n**good** \n\n**point** \n\n**was** \n\n**meter** \n\n**lustracionalny** \n\n**to** \n\n**Serally** \n\n**in** \n\n**she** \n\n**spirit** \n\n**në** \n\n**kan** \n\n**alted** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Flemish** \n\n**artisans** \n\n**who** \n\n**sectie** \n\n**reistions** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Quereramous** \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**su** \n\n## in \n\n**England** \n\n**and** \n\n**thereby** \n\n**gare** \n\n**un** \n\n**impetus** \n\n## aina \n\n**fun.** \n\n**Boa, of Ct $1,550 per a entes.to manufactores there sub might noterete of the Colonica and thầu sther De- Cada Traders' in. Go, $40 per share, Nards China Ins Co., Ts. 1,675 per dima. Jangsate fue Aso, Fin. 750 per share. Chien Jun. Co., $800 per share, nainn. B.K. Co., por since. China Pire fur. C $50 per share. K. W. Dopis, pre-, miles. Ceanopoliton Uusk, par, nods). H.K.4.8.5 0.24 prov Bhai Sai Nav., Ta. 3 per a, womina). Chin Star. Co., p. 10. St $89 per share.\n\n## have \n\n**been** \n\n**done** \n\n**for** \n\n**century.** \n\n**Even** \n\n**pandonadas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Eritiah** \n\n**Oturm** \n\n## this \n\n**instance,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**would** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**likely** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**the** \n\n**desire** \n\n**affect** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n## TH \n\n**Boston** \n\n**Herald** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**Ikid** \n\n**August** \n\n**andicare,** \n\n**heceura,** \n\n**so** \n\n**fue** \n\n**as** \n\n**the** \n\n**impene** \n\n**lacated** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**steamer** \n\n**Grenfilloch,** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**rement** \n\n**of** \n\n**manareteres** \n\n**is** \n\n**concereste** \n\n**ne,** \n\n**strived** \n\n**at** \n\n**Sandy** \n\n**Hook** \n\n**(strate** \n\n**little** \n\n**need** \n\n**be** \n\n**expiiented** \n\n**from;** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese;** \n\n## while \n\n**the** \n\n**Fish** \n\n**Huguenots** \n\n**became** \n\n**to** \n\n**Sew** \n\n**York** \n\n**harb.ue)** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**6th** \n\n**idcm,** \n\n**Dust** \n\n**desirate** \n\n**citizen,** \n\n**the** \n\n**Aura** \n\n**having** \n\n**mavia** \n\n**the** \n\n**sun** \n\n**from** \n\n**Attey** \n\n**in** \n\n**si** \n\n**lis** \n\n**eutend** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**do** \n\n**not,** \n\n**¦** \n\n**days** \n\n**to** \n\n**hours,** \n\n**tuoluding** \n\n**two** \n\n**úya'** \n\n**down-** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**vounted** \n\n**Free** \n\n**Trade** \n\n**tu** \n\n**la** \n\n**the** \n\n**Sus** \n\n**Canal** \n\n**waiting** \n\n**for** \n\n**mail** \n\n**cigration** \n\n**in** \n\n**\"verything** \n\n**else,** \n\n**and** \n\n**in** \n\n## Ass \n\n**that** \n\n## Don, \n\n**$175** \n\n**porebare, salah.** \n\n**\\|** \n\n**COPAS** \n\n**OF** \n\n**LUANF** \n\n**of** \n\n**those** \n\n**who** \n\n**yet** \n\n**favour** \n\n**Lest** \n\n**year** \n\n**the** \n\n**Stanfalloch's** \n\n**Seip** \n\n**wirin** \n\n1370 per share, selam \n\n## Do, \n\n**Debentur,.. pr.** \n\n## Chirome \n\n**Imperial** \n\n**Loan** \n\n**of** \n\n**1074, nominal** \n\n## De \n\nof 1877 do, \n\n## Temperature. \n\n## so \n\n**ding** \n\n**he** \n\n**must** \n\n**have** \n\n**todlas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**sewn.** \n\n## This \n\n**satin** \n\n**lastent** \n\n**trip** \n\n**cu** \n\n**record.** \n\n## Frotection \n\n12 that part of the wozid, † 61 daya Hot, hearing in mindî die grave error of' the lecture to be found in the abnue of we take the foliowlog from a New York Buy thence of the part which the Chi- (Zaken at Moure Estoquer & Co.'s Ponnien, seem destined to play lo pasing! PE of the Bib Sapteinber \n\n## Gana \n\n**Bund** \n\n## Honokora, \n\n**Oktoby** \n\n**$1.** \n\n## Banners \n\n**M** \n\n12....... 42..... \n\n[to. \n\n## THENOMETRA) \n\n**de** \n\n**Trans** \n\n90148 \n\n50.002 \n\n## મ \n\n1 M... 4.x.... \n\nto (Tez balb) 2 a.m. \n\n## Da. \n\n## Fo \n\n1.X. \n\n09 \n\n2001 \n\n## D. \n\n**faximum** \n\n## He, \n\n**Hatem** \n\n**orur** \n\n**night** \n\n+9 \n\n## Cwing \n\n**to** \n\n**se** \n\n**krangemeni** \n\n**made** \n\n**betwee** \n\n## the \n\n**way** \n\n**for** \n\n**Western** \n\n**civilisation** \n\n**by** \n\n**Postmailer** \n\n**Janes** \n\n**and** \n\n**the** \n\n**mangers** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**opening** \n\n**up** \n\n**new** \n\n**territory** \n\n**the** \n\n**greatest** \n\n**Panife** \n\n**55** \n\n**and** \n\n**Oroldsatsl** \n\n**and** \n\n**Uriental** \n\n**fault** \n\n**we** \n\n**la76** \n\n**to** \n\n**and** \n\n**with** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sanen** \n\n**is** \n\n**Steamship** \n\n**Computes** \n\n**the** \n\n**maft** \n\n**for** \n\n**China,** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**maarer** \n\n**in** \n\n**which** \n\n**he** \n\n**wented** \n\n**the** \n\n**Japan,** \n\n**Azabralia,** \n\n**Sandwich** \n\n**Islands** \n\n**and** \n\n## He \n\n**is** \n\n**the** \n\n**covaízise** \n\n**to** \n\n**which** \n\n**mails** \n\n**are** \n\n**ment** \n\n**by** \n\n**political** \n\n**spet** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**question.** \n\n**reported** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**said, \"If** \n\n**Chiat** \n\n**was** \n\n**the** \n\n**stesters** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**shore-atione?** \n\n**con** \n\n**wing** \n\n**to** \n\n**modify** \n\n**the** \n\n**revisions** \n\n**of** \n\n**hot** \n\n**as** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**de** \n\n**hacra** \n\n**Ister** \n\n**then** \n\n**hereto** \n\n**Fabios, gan 1G BODI ARION Tia Sue Prac treaty with Great Britain suns to prfare, that is on the serenta day pensions side for the regulation of immigrato the advd day of thing mor tics of bar peuple to the color this is of a day's star psich well und wood; but this was te only applies to the wande uiry east of the honest way of grapping with the ques- Bealy Mountahar \n\n## Te \n\n**way** \n\n**Granville** \n\n**Biary, his relative, that diey wers Epium ackers--WA Brew on Wednesday test, the resales faibly of supply. It is reported before long. What has decision will be it injured thaso he had cistine! The next charge against the legalizos \n\nThe Apub's but troops reaching be it very toutafal. Sir Charles Eike's it. Chau the Governor thurs durissed the ropes to the various interpellations ceded in obtaining from the set by the sistement in their closin asis to birdir homes. The Kabul and upon the subject in the Hense of Cos-highest court in England she wolaration this respect was immensely exaggerated, Kobitale went on to Kabel, \n\n## mans \n\n**were** \n\n**on** \n\n**she** \n\n**one** \n\n**hand** \n\n**rather** \n\n**the:** \n\n**the** \n\n**sinro** \n\n**who** \n\n**stepped** \n\n**on** \n\n**firtish** \n\n**and** \n\n**could** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**compered** \n\n**t** \n\n## s \n\n**Sept.** \n\n**28-Culley** \n\n**St, John ranging w the hopes of a charr soil was at that instant free. The day moment with the terrible rise of drink eports nil gains at Randaber. The brigade brug granted, but on the other hand that verdict was pronounced was a good jog alvoholte liquears to excees prevail.\n\nThe Registrar: As to the master of Son following in the soure --- Sai Soon, I have put his petition among \n\n## CENTRAL \n\n**SCHOOL.** \n\n## 14 \n\n**Jamage** \n\n## and \n\n**ho** \n\n**esported** \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**arya** \n\n**teorived.** \n\n**He** \n\n**may** \n\n**stiend** \n\n**C.** \n\n**Water, Bail, As of the proper. Na one sporated to Chambwa it hesthouse; I wilt not. J. Wallace, a Batif, busle,.. Lave en dessed fail, but when the rany, ned i wish it to be unhestund, that Remedium, a Grimbe, b Hull, sies was given, he was an lying hay duty is nou to a land to bar Andur, Dock with a beat under water.\n\nThe Coroner barleg sammet up eviler, a verlot me returnal of vidente: death' \n\n## SUPREME \n\n**COURT** \n\n**Thunday, te L** \n\n## it \n\n**were** \n\n**my** \n\n**day.** \n\n**I** \n\n**would** \n\n**attend, but I de** \n\n## į \n\n**Vinevaly** \n\n## ↳ \n\n**Gl** \n\n**about** \n\n**attend** \n\n**Lecates** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**insalted** \n\n**on** \n\n**Shuster, b Had prey ecadam** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**attended, and I don't dodat, \n\n## Ko, \n\n**tail, b Qiable, \n\n## Very \n\n**MOTI❘** \n\n**kahamas, nat qui, AA** \n\n## Julinone \n\n**to** \n\n**im** \n\n**inanited** \n\n**unless** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**lite** \n\n## protection \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Prom** \n\n**The** \n\n**Sou** \n\n**Susa, bọt I cannot help it, I bolove the only esteguard the pubita bas le the Fren. The Ir has born wi- red here stue I came here is a way 1 Rover Rate it simidindered eltowhere.\n\n## THE \n\n**SUPREMA** \n\n**QOURT** \n\n**SCANDAL** \n\n## Mattors \n\n**are** \n\n**Lake** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chamur** \n\n**in** \n\n**seurat** \n\n## \"The \n\n**Onien** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**And** \n\n**Jan** \n\n**Brotezistam** \n\n**which** \n\n**ought** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**takes** \n\n**in** \n\n**public, i don's sonse to be a party to angling of the** \n\n## This \n\n**after** \n\n**our** \n\n**number** \n\n**of** \n\n**cance** \n\n**which** \n\n**kind.** \n\n**Whether** \n\n**in** \n\n**a** \n\n**bish** \n\n**pon** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**lying** \n\n**beer** \n\n**fines** \n\n**Monday** \n\n**loss** \n\n**a** \n\n**low** \n\n**one, I air shaply goined by one prin b. wura to cause au belare the Chipë Jugle, and that la in to taản khu \n\n## aber \n\n**regend** \n\n**if** \n\n**to** \n\n**lie** \n\n**on** \n\n**i** \n\n**den** \n\n**and** \n\n**t** \n\n**Reglatter** \n\n**wha** \n\n**in** \n\n**Copel;** \n\n**130** \n\n## 15€ \n\n## GK \n\n## lier \n\n**war** \n\n**iis** \n\n**rocant** \n\n**hy** \n\n**in** \n\n**frakt** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**last** \n\n**Gibbon** \n\n**was** \n\n**out** \n\n**for** \n\n**and** \n\n**refund** \n\n**send** \n\n## on \n\n**his** \n\n**Lordship, holding thee the cases Justice was takes in petals is be heard is open our sal decks the of the sojuhotto in traptey bjici su, be said, to a repeti. Buffon which of all things to vaca insults as he and already \n\n## vad \n\n**from** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**Justice.** \n\n## Ton \n\n**talowing** \n\n**vers** \n\n**the** \n\n**cases** \n\n**which** \n\n## the \n\n**bower** \n\n## IN \n\n**BANKEUPYY.** \n\n## rebetsieg \n\n**to** \n\n**public** \n\n**procadings, agamat «** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matters** \n\n**Young** \n\n**Lee** \n\n**Br, bek rapt-Report of Regielsar.** \n\n## A \n\n## Is \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Nuray** \n\n**Kojos, and** \n\n## ara, \n\n**bankrupt,Repost of tagieter** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Ng** \n\n**Akiu,** \n\n## Report \n\n**of** \n\n**Regisher.** \n\n## IN \n\n**PRODATA.** \n\n## 49 \n\n**under** \n\n**tence** \n\n**of** \n\n**pensi** \n\n**servitudo.** \n\n## 1 \n\n## then \n\n**his** \n\n**anything** \n\n**that** \n\n**on** \n\n**glit** \n\n**te** \n\n**be** \n\n**tako** \n\n## is \n\n**public, that is on.** \n\n**It** \n\n**is** \n\n**paleinrig** \n\n## if \n\n**anything** \n\n**is** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**tak** \n\n**ja** \n\n**juhlie,** \n\n## Total...... \n\n## And \n\n**Innings.** \n\n## Wailsco, \n\n**ba',............** \n\n## Walles, \n\n**firituele,** \n\n## audior, \n\n**Ge** \n\n## ter, \n\n**Sat, bdrmale,......** \n\n## fince \n\n**Gambin** \n\n## Bhustez, \n\n**b** \n\n**Gérica** \n\n## &** \n\n## Tatai,** \n\n## HONGKONG \n\n**PUBLIC** \n\n**SEĦOOK.** \n\n## Jat \n\n**fraingt.** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Arther, clean B, Hourd** \n\n## bicu \n\n**shold** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**heard** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chsatare.** \n\n## 6. \n\n**Bilmble, b Remadize.** \n\n## Mr \n\n**Stonkhain** \n\n**now** \n\n**raterned** \n\n**with** \n\n**s** \n\n## mange \n\n**the** \n\n**Em** \n\n**tha, na the Registra:** \n\n## ret \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**Altsed** \n\n**now, the bathes in** \n\n## . \n\n**Lammond, b Scandion, e Rabatant, May, Walles, .................** \n\n## Gribis, \n\n**a-thur, 5 Wa laury.** \n\n## Aitken, \n\n**Remedios, MNRAS,** \n\n## Lamect, \n\n**b** \n\n**Remedies,** \n\n## akraptate \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**bankruptcy** \n\n**would** \n\n**maud** \n\n**over** \n\n**t.** \n\n## 10-morrow \n\n**after** \n\n**zijn** \n\n**vrientual** \n\n**Seseinon.** \n\n## The \n\n**vistrar:** \n\n**So** \n\n**bo** \n\n**it.** \n\n## The \n\n**busloom** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**grads** \n\n**of** \n\n**Bee, denen will be held in pen Court. Yamoto -ITTY AS and Selena of Ad- telstrativ Putits by Chen wong Sang for $68.\n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**gros** \n\n**of** \n\n**R.** \n\n**T.** \n\n**Mogidge, done, ad-LoveBory Art and Sallen of Adelitaiton.**\n\nthe Chief Juation where he can innuit, us with impunity: I san not to my position degraded. I may brook a private insul, but \n\n## Wader, \n\n## B. \n\n**Girable, not on...** \n\n## Batzos, \n\n## from \n\n**Kandabar to Malwandi** \n\n## 12, \n\n**having** \n\n**buried** \n\n**hocles** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**Auld** \n\n## one \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**guiding** \n\n**principles** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**day** \n\n**for** \n\n**the** \n\n**rare, but it was a better carying gst Baropens. In conclusion of the series. it ir July, where larga Gladstone Goverinent, epesly ander the master. The white man's houtthis seturer suranarived the varrens air has been constructed.\"\n\ncoptedly rowed by several of its ad utred more that the bank au's charger againe de Chinese, and gea ukulan Sept And Slate 90150 ending meribere, is hurt to the ex-in, and the oppressor had coua tross general answer to them. He quoted the to hose than to those who he up-remark of our Bericor, \"Ho that is qdous talep at the Maiwand sensus of the ampin's territory Aud desparches tuve a published in the \n\n## Ancite \n\n**of** \n\n**Extra:mery:** \n\n**together** \n\n**ability.** \n\n## Is \n\n**would** \n\n**but, conseture, pressed.** \n\n## Now \n\n**the** \n\n**sune** \n\n**polley** \n\n**which** \n\n**it** \n\n**without** \n\n**is** \n\n**among** \n\n**you.** \n\n**let** \n\n**him** \n\n**cast** \n\n**the** \n\n## od \n\n**to** \n\n**adopt** \n\n**toward** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chiral** \n\n**stone.** \n\n## And \n\n**he** \n\n**tiled, \n\n- od telors relating to the be surprisine (at the ultimate decision was proposed centuries age been at 1 \n\n## CE \n\n2 \n\n## dini \n\n**CÍ** \n\n## s \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**foras** \n\n**na** \n\n**Geral** \n\n**Barrowshould** \n\n**in** \n\n**area** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**waything** \n\n**to** \n\n**pese** \n\n**he** \n\n## thesis \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**project.** \n\n## In \n\n**that** \n\n**esse,** \n\n**the** \n\n**tempted** \n\n**asize** \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemish** \n\n**refugees** \n\n**in** \n\n**rauce** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**fr** \n\n## Flaimed, \n\n**it** \n\n**patuloy** \n\n**te** \n\n**probaialivy** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**taron** \n\n**Orarback** \n\n**will** \n\n**i** \n\n**Gardend.** \n\n## When \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemjsh** \n\n**szunnos** \n\n## Fram, \n\n**and** \n\n**also** \n\n**apply** \n\n**to** \n\n**Germany.** \n\n**and** \n\n**here** \n\n**are** \n\n**tem** \n\n**dached** \n\n**to** \n\n**Leeden, the manufacturer in at the Goumander-in-Chiaf valgzagded ones that he was already dansen, had clust after objected strongly to their col-\n\nthe tõib Walks woo hard. de- \n\n\"For a bat and a' idel \n\nIt's coming yet for a' tak, Talsman the world o'ar \n\nBbal rather be, ir atkal.\" \n\n## Mr \n\n**C.** \n\n**Goode, (president of tua ag** \n\n## bed, \n\n## Kautioned \n\n**float** \n\n**hie** \n\n**vyerates** \n\n**have** \n\n**beon** \n\n**favorably** \n\n**i** \n\n**Jatition** \n\n**in** \n\n**various** \n\n**binnebes** \n\n**of** \n\n**trade.encistion)** \n\n**waved** \n\n**a** \n\n**vote** \n\n**of** \n\n**thanks** \n\n**to** \n\n## resived \n\n**by** \n\n**Prince** \n\n**Bismeerk, who has the London entices zuid riots Sharp for his able antare: He pointed \n\n## diag \n\n**misant** \n\n## Lin \n\n## Ansation \n\n**was** \n\n**entirely** \n\n**a** \n\n**non-political** \n\n**in** \n\n**perling** \n\n**fully.** \n\n**He** \n\n**renas** \n\n**notast** \n\n**bean** \n\n**appointed** \n\n**Minister** \n\n**of** \n\n**f'pre-** \n\n## ; \n\n**agravel** \n\n**tim** \n\n**aliepaj** \n\n**the** \n\n**storekeepers** \n\n**ssid** \n\n**uut** \n\n**tazt** \n\n**the** \n\n**Yotang:** \n\n## Kau'n \n\n**fitriatin** \n\n## A \n\n## and \n\n**who** \n\n**is** \n\n**me** \n\n**on** \n\n**I** \n\n## As \n\n**he** \n\n**thought** \n\n**that** \n\n**gentlemen** \n\n**had** \n\n**done** \n\n**Oberly** \n\n**to** \n\n**attachment** \n\n**of** \n\n**Gurus** \n\n**canmerve** \n\n**and** \n\n**week** \n\n## colonisation. \n\n**The** \n\n**Chancellor** \n\n**has** \n\n**given** \n\n**it** \n\n**never** \n\n**locaine** \n\n**Novechelone** \n\n**the** \n\n**well** \n\n**in** \n\n**coming** \n\n**forward** \n\n**to** \n\n**sypand** \n\n**the** \n\n**figub** \n\n**it** \n\n**got** \n\n**thuali** \n\n**gore** \n\n**rong** \n\n## great \n\n**encouragement** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**formation** \n\n**of** \n\n**emish** \n\n**artians** \n\n**gave** \n\n**no** \n\n**famense** \n\n**ise-other** \n\n**side** \n\n**of** \n\n**a** \n\n**vezet** \n\n**queerzina.\"** \n\n**do** \n\n## \"The \n\n**despaterne** \n\n**by** \n\n## The \n\n**Hou.** \n\n**A.** \n\n**Camphail, recorded the aligus mar ao ar longhi \n\ntheir skill, Jaloe, w intelligence they motion, which was carried with acclama. ad outfity, bat they are the Gorras Truling Company which has pets to mangfecting industry, and by \n\niswas to dreystela to the rain taken over the twainese of the did far more than repay the English: fortira, and the lecturer heietly replied.\n\nThe Hon. W. Sandover moved a voda tmuse of odetoy & Co. in the Beutli Sess The Kamiah. Naes her \"From which recently failed, and the Sumuon the generosity which offers com 16 house wurde, was my's los alios are row bets of Ims Gerwinter in this hour of need. It of thanks to the chairman, who is as \n\n## asian \n\n**was** \n\n**1230** \n\n**ruculara** \n\n**killed** \n\n**su** \n\n\\*cation on scent of distance of note for the wage jargrárda apa sau unt aletgi to eat of \n\na Trila by (7 noia) ( \n\n2; standud, mil tüsi 2,400 wyra sted's STF bitero There could be no bestar or more was indeed to the Flemings that Bag-upisten bad scied nubly under the cls- Biasa Kiled, woonid, or inwin, eligabits statice Er Prince Eiemurch's (land was indested for her present ouveiances in presiding em auch en 20 \n\n## Me \n\n**A.** \n\n**Grainger** \n\n**for** \n\n**add** \n\n**the** \n\n**motion.** \n\n## 300 \n\n**bls** \n\n**f** \n\n**h** \n\n**Dees** \n\n**were** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**pupases** \n\n**than** \n\n**the** \n\n**Nurth-East** \n\n**of** \n\n**Deruen, amidare in the arts and our casion. He though gece would \n\nfale urzt d-9. bow basty Sara Esmased and if finglu: iets slip the up posterity, the pee. Who knew how sour, trouble done by the lecture a helping tha using the night sad whaar toe amber now offered her, there can be no reason Chile, and ber basteliation of to important subject out in way Evermeny stuld not take advan-ljucts became wandereros aui if thes 1) veusded is imp-wide to I FAYRE of it, bosener much wa was rescant? came to South Australia he would ask He end the Inetarer ved done good \n\n## apposed \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**toCA** \n\n**12,000, or a bokat kom of about 1,09%. This** \n\n\\| autoss with what us TODUE-vi by spins who they the Gladstone Gerwungal chocld whether the Britch of this golony would service to tre advocmes of noti-Came \n\n\\| akina in during the rig \n\n## Coucher, \n\n**sapt.** \n\n**18-benumber** \n\n**of** \n\n**alalı** \n\n## Satri \n\n## Sed \n\n**Iminya** \n\n## 17 \n\n**at** \n\n**Waiou** \n\n**the** \n\n**let** \n\n**Sprember** \n\n**is** \n\n**given** \n\n## psore \n\n**sons** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**complaining** \n\n**abi** \n\n## Dat \n\n**zout** \n\n**4,50** \n\n**men, Host** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Indine** \n\n## the \n\n**insults** \n\n**that** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**adiered** \n\n**to** \n\n**ma** \n\n**ky** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chatel** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**are** \n\n**loculis** \n\n**to** \n\n**my** \n\n**heal** \n\n**parison** \n\n**which** \n\n**I** \n\n**wait** \n\n**not** \n\n**bear.** \n\n**I** \n\n**with** \n\n**that!** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Remedios** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Tex** \n\n**Sean, eased to be datedly understood. He many uit Bart, o and b Wallace, Inventory Account aal schama ei admin me privately, the Mul Jaesise or any body G. Ishlo, Wallse \n\nely, and cauli brook it and forget T. Kammer, barul e Wallao strands of Satau Jaze Bostor, lit, Eat so insals in my poetion I am \n\n#Lammert, e Rshunul, b Waits, cad.toty Aescuet bid Serra of bound forarent. The pelte hobi is May, to hat......... Administration, \n\n## emorect \n\n**treat** \n\n**and** \n\n**I** \n\n**will** \n\n**uphold** \n\n**is** \n\n**dignity.** \n\n## W. \n\n**Grimble, rus gi** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Aloe** \n\n**War, dece.** \n\n**They** \n\n**was** \n\n**I** \n\n**am** \n\n**vandielivest** \n\n**in** \n\n**Alken, Homedie,...........** \n\n## -Inventory \n\n**account** \n\n**atid** \n\n**Scheme** \n\n**of** \n\n**ad-** \n\n**that** \n\n**repeat, I am jalons of the uterity** \n\n## Millet, \n\n**to** \n\n**hat............** \n\n## law \n\n**1** \n\n**Lave** \n\n**followed** \n\n**the** \n\n**bourable** \n\n**B.** \n\n**Grimble, tu bai minitentia** \n\n## Extras...antarangays \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goals** \n\n**of** \n\n**Che** \n\n**Buia, Jeccand-lo** \n\n**pr-festog** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**law** \n\n**fe** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**five** \n\n**year** \n\n**Pentury** \n\n**Acconut** \n\n**a** \n\n**Scam** \n\n**of** \n\n**Admicis, amal** \n\n**I** \n\n**ever** \n\n**had** \n\n**an** \n\n**innata** \n\n**quins** \n\n**ine, alther we judge or barrister,** \n\n## Imat \n\n## tration. \n\n## To \n\n**the** \n\n**gouden** \n\n**Fook** \n\n**St.** \n\n**Fong, decaan:** \n\n**d.** \n\n## and \n\n**i** \n\n**mal** \n\n**day** \n\n**i** \n\n**vot** \n\n**cow** \n\n**diepened** \n\n**at** \n\n**5** \n\n**juventory** \n\n**Apus** \n\n**and** \n\n**Sebums** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adare** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**s** \n\n**portion** \n\n**degraded** \n\n**in** \n\n**my** \n\n**purt** \n\n**on** \n\n**my** \n\n**coming** \n\n**to** \n\n**an** \n\n**qutabile** \n\n**plads** \n\n**minterration.** \n\n## the \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Arthur** \n\n**W.** \n\n**Cuan, doke** \n\n**Dongkg.** \n\n**I** \n\n**wish** \n\n**that** \n\n**that** \n\n**may** \n\n**go** \n\n**Beach** \n\n**Petition** \n\n**for** \n\n**grant** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adaciae** \n\n**far** \n\n**th** \n\n**over** \n\n**the** \n\n**engil** \n\n**and** \n\n**breadth** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n## Colony, \n\n**small** \n\n**as** \n\n**it** \n\n**be, if it go no inether.**\n\nThe Rolate then huntied up the pa- theas of Lale To Kang, droseed, are which had bean given him by Br Telition feer grout of Administration.\n\nThe wenge Mr Mcup brought was to \n\n## Stockhausen, \n\n**and** \n\n**reaching** \n\n**as** \n\n**they** \n\n**were** \n\n## be \n\n**so** \n\n**blind.** \n\n## ABHORD. \n\n## recognise \n\n**Seir** \n\n**est** \n\n**responsibility** \n\n**and** \n\n**immigration, as he bai proved all the respect the tradit me at ang road charges he attempted to deal with... thair g? Sectility toware (lengter) doubtless all pre \n\n## ayuu'e \n\n**ar** \n\n**doring** \n\n**and** \n\n**alter** \n\n**thation** \n\n## THE",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n\n### (Subject.)\n\nShanish Mail Boats\n\n347\n\nTransmits translation of note from Spanish Minister, that they meds by Zench + German Mail Sti are elving Juts there\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nEsitase frumleges have been granted to Germany, Its smot Ippopose les excluded & Spain alss. but we Lave just drafties blen to 7.0: Jaying that the Sashion Colin will contine & Kicks agamit ab Zenale Pascal Deck. 2812 дить Convenhen.\n\nI don't see how un can where to Spain or any other ration the privileges whit han ten granted & Germany but the Earlin Clonies will millike it a ? Concur but drover that the salession of the Winslyss to Spanish mail steamers is likely\n\n| Date | 1887 11 July |\n| --- | --- |\n| Previous Paper | 13223 40022 ams 2 15 July √7.0. |\n| Subsequent Paper | Stong Kong No. 13739 |\n\n**REUD REGE 12 JUI 87**\n\nE.W. is (23,205a) 6000 3-5- ice or Individual. eign offic Date. \n\neffort & the French Postal legislation Las taken Ilace in ther parts of H. In: Daniscous. Ceuven hin Es has pinshas \n\n5259y201ua \n\nfurther \n\nC. 13739",
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        "content_text": "# \n## A \n\n**Confidential**\n\nHong Kong, 2982\n\nIt is requested that the above heading may be quoted in subsequent correspondence on the subject with this Department, and that letters be addressed as follows:--\n\nThe Adjutant-General to the Forces,\nHorse Guards, War Office,\nLondon, S.W.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O.\n16223\nRECEIVED\nREGISTRY\n15 AUG 87\nHORSE GUARDS,\nWAR OFFICE,\nS.W.\n489\n18th August 1889.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 26th ult. to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, which was forwarded by Sir Henry Holland for the information of the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief, I have the honor to acquaint you that His Royal Highness cannot but view with displeasure and much regret that an officer of your standing and experience should have addressed a letter to one of Her Majesty's Ministers of State couched in such a tone.\n\nThe Commander in Chief however confidently trusts that you will on reflection see the propriety of discontinuing a correspondence which has already taken such an injudicious form.\n\nI have to be,\n(d) Wolseley\nAdjutant-General\nJ.N. Bigant C.B.\nMount Mascal\nBealeyfter Kent.",
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        "content_text": "## MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n17th May\n\nI send herewith in duplicate a letter, which I trust the Colonial Office will deem worthy of perusal and sanction.\n\nThe correspondence is between myself (one of the Judges) and Sir Henry Holtworth Bart. J. L. MG., Secretary of State for the Colonies, regarding my application for the Governorship of Hong Kong under the circumstances mentioned in my letter of the 19th February, a copy of which is attached.\n\nTo that letter the common courtesy of a reply has been denied me, and I have been treated with the same discourtesy I had before experienced from Sir Robert Herbert.\n\nMore than 12 weeks ago I did myself the honour of forwarding a respectful application for the Governorship of Hong Kong. \n\nThe behaviour of Sir Henry Holtworth Bart., considering his position as an officer and a Gentleman, is astonishing, causing me great distress.\n\nI beg to refer you to General largenti's references, which are material to connect my proposal to correspond within her Russell.",
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        "content_text": "The documentary evidence I allude to also proves how he ups in debt.\n\nFor living preventing him from being able to buy food, his tour was suspectful. \n\nFor promising to pay that.\n\nThe Executive Council, however, were going against the Colonial Secretary, for being the cause of stopping the good running reports, being graciously concluded; and Horny Borg, before he went, was saving himself from prosecutions, which if persisted in, would have to be decided against his son, just having to stand trial.\n\nI have also before me five letters from leading members of the community. There is hard Sir George Bowers disagreeing with his higher officials begging for a demonstration. Binch reporting on Amy Bay. I will give quotations from these letters furthering the narratives quite clearly and carefully upon the subject.\n\nWhat The Sun says about the hill quite feelingly in St... is surreptitious. There are those who disgrace themselves, while I can consider them unworthy of a reply.\n\nBestling brit. \nAuch Shere. to Mr Fris... of Official secrets?\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.",
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        "content_text": "Murray Pier to landing.\n\n\"Under these circumstances, I felt myself free to exercise the right of the Private fueling, and to put off for the present writing my letter to you, for I still felt angry with you for deserting your post in the presence of the Garrison with its large foreign Community and at a time when we might at any moment have to fight for the honour of England, France, and China.\n\n\"In my letter of 11 November, 1884, I sold you my thoughts for their honour - I would far rather die here than quit my post under such circumstances.\n\n\"Jone, because of you.\n\n\"MOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.\n\n\"I was in good health and only complained of a sore knee, and the night you showed the words of the telegram you intended to send to Force Argos asking for two months' sick leave to Japan, I dined like a city alderman, having swallowed large helpings of turtle soup and everything else in keeping, while I, who was slowly recovering from an attack of dysentery that had nearly filled me, had to observe the strictest regimen so as to keep at my duty instead of going away for a change of air as the doctors warned me to do. I had dismissed the Parsee Doctors and the Hospital orderly from my bedside, so as to prevent the Principal Medical Officer putting me on the sick list. The day before I did this, Doctor Pike, M.D., assured me that my existing condition might kill me if I attempted to get out of bed; the effort of doing this now is not ...",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nof the 5th instant, and I am \"Sorry that I dids, except an answer to your letter and then very much in the sense only to continue you \"indicated by Pouch a civilian unconnected with the Government Service; there are many such gentlemen in Hong Kong \"who would have kindly assisted us.\"\n\nIn receipt of my letter of the 5th of December Sir George Bowen behaved in a most ridiculous and contemptible way, lost his head and showed great shame among those he addressed in my letter to Wild the MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT. He was represented in the letter he compelled me to write and in reply he wrote words that were dictated by himself to the Colonial Secretary who came to Head Quarter House, to earnestly beg of me to withdraw my letter; or, at all events, such parts of it as he pointed out; when I refused to do so, he positively assured me that if I did not withdraw that letter, my Governor had decided upon going home. In that case the Government staff, and a short time before a gentleman to whom he had been sucking up like a babe sucking, saying that if he and I were younger he would have called me out. His habit was to be the grand seigneur at one moment even towards the most independent of those who stood by him, and the next moment to plead to them in abject humility. It was in this mood the Colonial Secretary said, the duty would devolve upon myself, and I could not remain to hold the appointment after what had passed between himself and Sir George Bowen.\n\nThese circumstances and my repugnance to be displacing a chief and putting myself in his place, and for the sake of his...",
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        "content_text": "# \n\ndated, 21st March, 1883, and in which \nI stated:- \n\n\"You \nand I know the lies he has \ntold and how utterly \nhe has disgraced his position \nso that we cannot believe what he says \nwhen he is pursuing his own crooked ways.\" \nI do not believe the Governor or \nanything else he says when he finds \na lie more suitable than the truth. \n\"Remember I have in his \nhandwriting proofs of \nhis vindictiveness, and \nhe has never \nforgiven my \nletter to him of 5th December last, and which \nluckily I withdrew upon condition he has violated.\" \n\n## MOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\nand this is why I thought \nI ought to have been more \ncareful when \n\"saving Bowen for the sake of his wife and children.\" \ndd. Justice Infirm, although \nsurrounded by troops of friends, would \nnot let the messenger \nreturn empty \nhanded and \nfound time \nto reply \nas follows: \n\n\"You \nhave dextrously believed \nwhat I never doubted \nand \nhave told me. \nYour memory \nis a word. \nI have always known \nyou to be most accurate \non bound.\" \n\nThe next time Sir George Bowen \nand I met after my \nletters of \n11th \nand \n24th March, \nYou assured me \nthat you would rather \nbelieve my word than his oath; but \n\"still I have to guard my honour that has throughout my \ncareer been dearer to me than life; \nand made \nthat we were to be friends for \never \nafter; but I have since had occasion \nin December he \nthrust his arm \nin grasped \nme \nand said \n\"kind and considerate \nas you always \nare\". \n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies, wrote about me in his despatches in the complimentary terms repeated in \nmy \nletter to \nyou of \nthe 19th February last; and before I left England for the Command, Sir Robert Herbert \nwrote a \nkind and \nfriendly reply to a note I sent him; but \nafter \nI incurred Sir George Bowen's secret enmity, Sir Robert Herbert treated \nmy \nletter \nwith \nsilence, and the Colonial \nOffice has done \nthe same on \nmy applying for \nan appointment that \nSir George Bowen had been most \nanxious that I should fill, as shown in the official correspondence on the subject and in his letter to myself urging me to support his recommendations.\n\nPage 240\nPage 241 \n\n22 \nto know there are no bounds to his treachery and vindictiveness, \nWhen \nprofessed to be \nmy \nfriend and, writing \nto me, \nsaid \nhe was \n\"kind and considerate \nas you always \nare\".",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n\"Them\". Thus showing in a still more remarkable way the extraordinary influence he must have in the close bureaucracy of the Colonial Office, where he seems to be able to get rid of those who hate red-tape, the chief of whom I may pose as having consulted, at his bidding, complimented, or insulted.\n\nAnd it comes to this that Sir Robert Herbert's conduct towards an officer of my rank seems to be regulated entirely by the insidious representations of Sir George Bowen.\n\nThe haters at the Colonial Office forget that if the red-coats had not won the Colonies there would be no raison d'être for the Colonial Office.\n\nThe common sense view of a plain soldier, like myself, as to the relations that should exist between the Civil and Military officers of the Services is given in my letter to Sir George Bowen, dated 5th November, 1883, and will be found in `The Appendix`.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.\n\n283 \n\nSir George Bowen is credited with having exceptional influence over Sir Robert Herbert. He repeatedly alluded to the great friendship that existed between himself and Sir Robert Herbert, who he said had been his secretary. I take notice of a complaint made against him by a high civil official in Hong Kong, who had previously addressed a letter to Sir Robert Herbert charging Sir George Bowen with such conduct in Hong Kong and elsewhere, which if brought to light must have ended in his ruin. The high civil official's letter was brought to my house, and there read to me, and it was to have been sent to England the next day, viz: 4th September, 1884; but telling a friend about it led to it being kept back conditionally. When Sir George Bowen got to know...",
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        "content_text": "## \n- he was quite safe, he had the audacity to write and beg to decline \nan iconist who \"listen to an \nSo any \"The bad taste to malign \nmay n the Representative of the Queen\" - the \"Colonist\" \nor (ão, he ought to have paid.) Colonist \namong \n\nA \n: sing the leading people in Song Song. To cap his fiasco he subsequently sanctimoniously bewailed his inability \nhe \nto take the sacrament until the very same \"Colonist\" made friends with him. Remarking upon his conduct \nmy \nletter of the 5th December, 1884', \nof very sufficient reasons therein. \nI told him that \"I believe if your conduct was made known to \nthe Queen you would cease \nr in Chief \nI have already mention\ned how Sir George Bowen persisted \nal \ntention both \nin thrusting his troubles upon my house and as the other sides did \npersonally \n\n## \nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\nthe same I was doubly dragged in \nand forced to say and write what \nI did. So skilful was Sir George Bowen that I was led to \nbelieve from his strange conduct that he would really go \nmad if \nI did not help them out \nof \nthe disgraceful predicament, in which he had placed himself \nI extricated him \nand from which \nI wish here to explain that \nduring the negotiations that led to \nThe letter of the 4th September 1881 \nwas being kept back conditionally. I was asked to promise the strictest secrecy but I emphatically refused to be so bound \nbecause all the circumstances had been made known \nby the parties concerned and...",
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        "content_text": "# \nI having expressed myself in strong terms about the Governor was determined to reserve the right of giving my reasons for doing, if authoritatively questioned hereafter; but I have kept all about that letter a profound secret until \n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n## Officers \n2. Jones J. 223 no longer be his Private Secretary form so; \n\nSir George Bowen seemed to have no fear of hostile reports getting to Six Robert Herbert, what he dreaded was publicity. \n\nAmong my reasons for believing that Sir George Bowen has been secretly maligning me, I have five closely written sheets of his in one letter, showing vindictive feelings.\n\nIf it was because that superior... in the interest suspecting his desertion of his part sender pretence of... \n\nMt. Hong Kong...",
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        "content_text": "## 32\nMich 2205 litres the boom is of the other love Papers, write Books at Ho The Vivitar's and Inarter Horse.\n\n## 33\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n2. They are respected to States in his proper. That Govern...\n \nHis success was noted by Sir George Zevens. \n\nپر وہ کتے کے ...  many very influential friends ...\n\nمیری نارده یک ...  to berend ...  of trying to hire The tablet ou Apponent, and. This de Ling 14 G18] Jerse The bi mynet) by batting them.\n\nمیگر Sucks Auch fault\".\" \"Grosaur. \n\nIt appears that the original text is heavily garbled and contains non-English text, possibly due to OCR errors or mixed language content. I have made an attempt to reconstruct the text while following the given instructions. However, the text still contains nonsensical phrases and words, suggesting that the original scan may be of poor quality or contain multiple languages. \n\nTo improve the output, more context or clearer scans would be necessary. Nonetheless, here is the proofread text in Markdown format as requested.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n\"... goes back,\" it will be a breach of \"faith with those who were foolish enough to give him a banquet?\" I repeat the words from a letter written to me by one of the most leading and influential residents and to whom Sir George Bowen personally appealed \"to organize a demonstration.\" Failing in this quarter, he appealed to another leading gentleman who, after the greatest effort, succeeded in \"arranging for a dinner in which no one took any interest and at which everyone, including its promoter, 'laughs'.\" \n\nSo great is Sir George Bowen's influence at the Colonial Office that he succeeded in getting...\n\nThe successful organiser of farewell entertainments, presented with himself to the Queen at a Special Court held at... \n\nCopy Her Majesty.\n\nI wish here to state emphatically that Sir George Bowen has no reason whatever for libelling the Community of Hong Kong, who are the most true and loyal, and the best-hearted of gentlemen. His hatred for... was solely because they would not raise their halo as he passed; the majority holding him in the greatest contempt.\n\nThe organiser of the banquet was one of the most justly popular Made... Kong and a Legislative Councillor,\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n832 his...",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nthat it greatly \n\nYou \"greatly that it has been found necessary \n\nto transfer your services elsewhere: \n\n\"No more could have held the confidence \n\nof the public more than you-your- \n\nself during a critical time such as \n\nfollows: \n\nThe third letter is from my successor written at \nLeft Hong Song and is as \n\n\"You are right, and thank \n\nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\n\"The ovation, received on your \n\nreturn, must have been very gratifying and \n\nmaking your journey a pleasant one, \n\nexcepting to time for more exceptional \n\nremind you to always apply to \n\nme whenever want anything done for you \n\nin this part of the world. \n\nYours very truly, \n\nwith kind regards and best wishes\" \n\nYou have indeed been the good Samaritan in every respect, and done all you could to make me comfortable. \n\nYou have tutored me very much for the valuable information therein contained and have taken the trouble. \n\nI have extracted from one of many letters showing how thoroughly you succeeded in every \n\nita \n\nCommand at the other Colony.",
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        "content_text": "146 \n\nand the community had in me, yet I believe he must have had something to do with the refusal. I received in reply to my entreaty by telegram and letter to be allowed to remain in Hong Kong, while I was expected. Great was my surprise at being ordered to relinquish Command at this time and it will be seen in two of the letters I have quoted that it was thought I was too young to come under ordinary rules. I could not, according to higher command and the rules on the subject, be retained in the Command longer than I was, after my promotion to Lieutenant General.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.  \n14th \n\n233 \n\n... but I maintain that the written instructions I received on getting my appointment and the state of affairs ought to have made the Military Secretary, Sir Schwart Whitmore, suggest to His Royal Highness compliance with my request if the Duke of Cambridge did not himself decide on continuing me at Hong Kong.\n\nOn my return to England, I at once went to the Horse Guards to wait upon the Military Secretary and sent up an official letter to ...",
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        "content_text": "The Derks greatest personal friends & most trusted Alfred Howe for showing not only their own regard for me but telling me of the high opinion, well held of me. Recently, Lieutenant General ...junior in the service but not in a position to me in E Avenue... played a role over my head although he had completed his five years Command 40 years ago owing to my promotion, I had three out of my five years.\n\nWith my letter of the 1st of February, I enclosed a copy of General Wm: G. Gordon's reprint of the Public Address that was presented to me by the community of Hong Kong, and which, like my letter, was received in silence. It may have been thought at the Colonial Office that this Address was got up by means similar to those by which Sir George Bowen's dinner was promoted; but I can most solemnly and sincerely declare that I never gave the slightest hint or suggestion that I wished for, expected, any expression of public or other opinion about any act of mine, while I held the Military Command in China and the Straits Settlement. And as for my wife, she has, if possible, even more sense than I have as to the disgrace that would attach...\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.  \n\nPage 240",
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        "content_text": "154\n\non the subject set out in General Lagard's letter, will be reprint and reproduced in the narrative, which will even more effectually prove that to heap honours on His Excellency is a cruel stroke of irony and cast ridicule upon the public flow of honours.\n\nThe Right Sir George Ferguson Bowen Governor is a Comm...\n\n9. J.C.dr. J.\n\nYour Predial Servant\n\nN. B. This letter is written hurriedly but the narrative will have more care bestowed upon it: & Another copy is herewith enclosed -\n\nSiv MOUNT MASCAL BEXLEY, KENT. 19. February 1889\n\nI with all deference venture to apply for the Governorship of Hong Kong which I see has just become vacant by the death of Sir G. Strickland, a soldier who gained him the position that Governorship of a Colony. My position as a soldier and as the senior member of the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements - I have presided at the head of both the Executive Councils.\n\nThe Right Honourable The Secretary of State Colonial Office London",
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        "content_text": "# MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n243 Hrast Quarter, Quarter House, Hong Kong\n3 5 November 1883\n\nWith reference to the minute of the Surveyor General on the CSO N° 2564 respecting Mr. Chater's building on Marine Lots 20 & 1 at Kowloon, forwarded for my information and returned herewith, I feel it necessary to report to Your Excellency.\n\nThe Surveyor General speaks with something like impatience of questions of this kind having to be referred to the Military authorities, as if those authorities represented...\n\nHis Excellency Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G.\nGovernment House",
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        "content_text": "I have the honour to be  \nYour Excellency's  \nMost obedient Servant  \n(Signed) S. H. Sargent :  \n\"The Major General Commanding  \ngreat personal respect ands d in which I holds His Excellency  \nregard  \nthe Major General, who has sed to distinguish please with his friendship.  \nalways been me feel acutely that any words of mine friendship, maRe me should have unintentiona unintentionally caused; His Excellency any awnoyance, and l am obli bliged by the opportunity which the Governor has given of recording regret that the minute MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT. of however privileged d a nature, should have been wanting in that du deference and respect which are to the Major General - who I trust with accept this expression of my regrets  \n(Signed) J. M. Price  \nf. nov. 83.  \ngladly recognise the friendly feeling which the Surveyor General has always shown towards personally, and I the terme in JUL- fully appreciate which he expression to his Mara to Al respecting regret 4 has given that tris Mr Chater build.. have been opent to this lettev my deep in question, in go should excephon. I have no wish what. lve v \n\n## Re-formatted Version\n\nI have the honour to be  \nYour Excellency's  \nMost obedient Servant  \n(Signed) S. H. Sargent\n\n\"The Major General Commanding  \n... with great personal respect and the regard in which I hold His Excellency,  \nthe Major General, who has pleased to distinguish me with his friendship.  \nI always feel acutely that any words of mine should have unintentionally caused His Excellency any annoyance, and I am obliged by the opportunity which the Governor has given me of recording my regret that the minute, however privileged in nature, should have been wanting in that deference and respect which are due to the Major General - who I trust will accept this expression of my regrets.  \n(Signed) J. M. Price  \n4 Nov. 83.\n\nI gladly recognise the friendly feeling which the Surveyor General has always shown towards me personally, and I fully appreciate the terms in which he has given expression to his regard respecting ...  \nI regret that this letter has been open to the interpretation in question and should have been an exception. I have no wish whatsoever...",
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        "content_text": "## Correspondence\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.\n\n243  \nSex House  \nHong Kong  \n17th Nov\"; 1884\n\nI return the correspondence, but I must point out that I did not regard it as a personal question to any degree.\n\nMy dear Governor,\n\nThe Surveyor General spoke of his minute as being written from his office, and came before the Executive Council in due course for perusal. Representing the Military Services in the Council, I could not let it pass without comment.\n\n(Signed) J. H. Sargent  \n9. 11. 83\n\nI am obliged to you for letting me see the letter of the Inspector General of Fortifications and its enclosure to His Royal Highness the Field Marshal Commanding in Chief. I agree with much that Sir Andrew Clarke has written, and observe that his opinions and recommendations have been shared by my predecessors.\n\nThe remarks on the present Military Position of Hong Kong, and on the importance of this post, have been so often referred to, and are so thoroughly recognized by all Naval and Military Judges, that no observation is necessary.\n\nThe scheme for the defence of Hong Kong has been long since matured,",
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        "content_text": "# MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n## Hand Quarters\n27 November 83\n\n251 Hong Kong to (see last page)\n\nI have the honour to submit for your consideration some observations on the relation between the Government and the Troops of Hong Kong at the particular request of His Excellency Sir George Bowen, who has lately written to the Secretary of State for the Colonies upon the same subject.\n\nSir George Bowen is thinking that it would be desirable to have a military governor, as at Malta, Gibraltar, Bermuda. There are two views...\n\nThe Night Honourable The Secretary of State for War Office, London",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nwhose of \nordinary standing was of course higher. These inversions of \nmany procedure do not \nconduce to the dignity of the Queen's representative, or \nof \nthe \nOfficer \nCommanding Her Majesty's troops. \n\nMy opinion \nis shared by the judges of the Supreme Court and by the despatch lately received \nfrom the \nenclosed \nyou will see the year \nCorrespondence with the Secretary of \nState \nfor \nthe \nColonies has rejected the Governor's proposal that the Officer Commanding the troops should be re-admitted to the Legislative Council. I do not wish to question this decision \nin \nany way but that the exclusion necessarily \nhelps the \npredominance of those \nwho have \npurely \nlocal interests \nwhich, \nas \nit \nappears to me \nneed \nto be held \nin check. Even in the \nquestions which, as affecting the defences, have to be \nreferred \nto the \nmilitary \nauthorities \nlater, it makes a considerable difference that their opinion should \nnot \nbe \ngiven until the scheme to which it \nrefers is more advanced. An \nidea \nmay \nbe \nstarted, a plan and \nestimate be prepared, and after \ndiscussion in the Legislative \nCouncil \nthe \nmoney may \nthen \nbe voted; \non military grounds \nit \nmay \nbe \nmodified or abandoned. My duty \nis to ask for \nsuch modifications as may \nbe \nheld or \nlet on \nbuilding.\n\n## \n9 \nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\n253",
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        "content_text": "# Auggested My Lord \n\nNov 27/83 \n\n1. I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's consideration, a printed copy of official correspondence between the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir G. Bowen) and the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Lord Derby), which has been published in this colony.\n\n2. It will be seen that His G. Bowen has strongly recommended the re-admission of the General Commanding the Troops to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong on the following grounds: (quote from printed despatch)\n\n3. It is also understood that Sir George Bowen has, in a written dispatch, recommended that the officer Commanding the Troops should again, as formerly, administer the Govt in the event of death or absence of the Governor.\n\n4. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has rejected both the proposals of the Governor. I think that this rejection is much regretted. There appear to be grounds of Imperial & National importance.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\nHead of House\nMy dear Governor\n\nI have lately re-written a copy of ... 257. In almost all cases, I have adopted your suggestions. I have, at your request, said anything that you wished to say in support. I do not wish to disagree with you otherwise.\n\n... \n\n(page 1)\n\nI still think it necessary to mention that you should write it. I have, as you & me, to do... \n\nBut after Lord Derby's letter, I should not have thought that a soldier used to accept decisions without question.",
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        "content_text": "1\n\nSir MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\nC.O. 10th\n\n11 312,265\n\nI have the honor to say in reference to your Application of the 19th of January 9709 and 3317 of February, that when it became known that Sir George Strähans had seen fit to deny the applications there was not a single Colonial Officer who did not suffer greatly, while horrors were bestowed upon Sir George.\n\n1. Sir George Bowen – the Charges brought against him by the Jury were causing great commotion, and all impartial readers of the circumstances will see, he must have brought... upon himself.\n\nThe Right Honorables\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies",
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        "content_text": "## \nI think this bad and mad old man should \nI told \nin clear terms that the Secretary of \nState does not feel justified \nin carrying on a correspondence with him on the subject \nof his letters and \ncould in any free way share the great responsibility which will \nrest upon him if he publishes the private \ncharacter \nand inofficial comportment, quoted \nin his letter of 17th May \nto Waters \n\n## \nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\n12267 \nRECD \nJUN 87 \n271 \n\n25 June 1887 \nI have the honour to \nrequest you \nwill be \npleased to let one \nKurn Why \ncome into action apparently at \n9707 \nhrs \nby \nofficer of \nMis \nStanding \nwould act in \nWi \n\n10720 \nYou \n2 \nin that manner. \nRecd June 30 \n\n## \nI think it handy to find him their warning her I will \n1 \n\n## \n$47TH 2016. \nDraft separate letter as alone. \nspeak more about it. The draft may go on. \n\n## \nAllow rest for 2 \ndays \nletter of \nNo \nallusion \nin your \nthe 3 instant \nto the letter I made to Mi 2 instant \nand with the general \nCla \nDeploring opportune time of Explaining \nthe omission before \nThe Secretary of Hill from \nthe Colony...",
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        "content_text": "# MOUNT MASCAL, \n## BEXLEY, \n### KENT \n\n**C. C.** \n**13065** \n\n**RECE** \n**REGO 4 JUL 87, 274** \n\n2nd July 1887 \n\nHerewith. I have the honour to forward to you \na copy of the letter of this day's date which I have sent to the Military Secretary, War Office, Guards. \n\nI have the honour to be \nYour obedient Servant \n\nThe Right Honorable The Secretary of \nState for the Colonies",
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        "content_text": "# MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\nC.O. 13065\n\nI am \n RECE receipt of your letter of yesterday's date conveying to me the sanction of His Royal Highness as the Fieldmarshal Commanding.\n\n17 which to print two letters (Nos 54 & ...) along with my \"Narrative\".\n\nThe Jane ... at the same time referring me to the Colonial Office for authority to print my correspondence with the Secretary of the Colonies.\n\nThe treatment I have been subjected to justifies I think my declining to make any request to the Colonial Secretary. A letter I wrote to him on the 19 Feb remained unanswered and unacknowledged for three months. On the 17 May I called at the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\nThe Military Secretary Home Guards War Office ... but could not even ...",
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        "content_text": "# Surety it cannot be seriously supposed that I am to allow the opportunity of bringing to light the underhand means that have been at work to cool and transform all this good feeling of my military chief; especially when I am assured in my heart of hearts that, if the correspondence does become public, either by Court-Martial enquiring into the cause of \"an officer of my standing acting as I am doing, or by being brought before Parliament, I shall come off with flying colours.\n\nAlthough I have obeyed the desire expressed in your letter of the 8th inst. not to write again, yet I am the subject has since been carried on between the Commander in Chief and yourself and I am informed of the fact that you cannot consent to my printing certain official letters. I may be permitted, however, here to show how contradictory official letters can be, by placing side by side your different letters :-\n\n| Date        | Letter                                                                                   |\n|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| 28 June 1887 | \"It has not been possible to give you a definite reply to your application, owing to the uncertainty that has existed as to the arrangements to be made for the future administration of the Government\" |\n| 22nd July 1887 | The Field Marshal Commander in Chief, the Military Secretary writing to you tells me \"there has never been any question of appointing you to the Government of Hong Kong or any other Colony\" |\n\nI abstain, in the meantime, from insisting on the obvious discrepancy existing between these two statements.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.  \n281  \n`13065`",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nes of his appointment; yet it could not but seem strange that those who under false pretences obtained leave to desert his post in time of war has been through the action of the Colonial Office highly honoured since his return to England.\n\nA **Privy Councellor** was made, while I, who stuck to my post when supposed to be dying, was treated by the Colonial Department with gross discourtesy. I trust I may be permitted to suggest that the clearest way to remove the stigma is to make amends. To be called \"Right Honourable\", or what I would value more, to be afforded another opportunity of serving the Queen, would be a welcome try.\n\nTo heap honours upon George Bowen and the reverse upon me is, surely, a grim stroke of irony and a cast of ridicule upon the public flow of honours. As I said in my letter of the 17th May.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n283\n\nIf it be decided to employ a younger man than I, I bow to the decision, but with the feeling that no younger man can beat me in devotion and zeal to duty. What I emphatically and respectfully protest against is that, after I have fulfilled the rules and regulations entitling me to employment, and have done my duty while employed in such a way as to win honour and credit, and the praise of all who saw what I did, my legitimate claims have been ignored on occasions like the following: preference given to younger men.\n\nAfter a certain Lieut. General senior to a Cen... A... was refused at the Eure...",
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        "content_text": "# 16\n\nSo much in sympathy with the spirit which animated Bowen when he left for Japan to avoid the impending troubles, must surely have been communicated by the Governor himself, for when I wrote I always spoke of making a right good fight of it and holding out to the last whatever the event.\n\nAnyone reading my Narrative and letter of 17th May will see how justified I am in coming to the conclusion that only bureaucratic intrigue with the Governor could have brought about, by the refusal to grant my application (made by telegrams and letter) to be allowed to remain at my post, the infliction of so violent a shock to my feelings on a soldier.\n\nTo this conclusion I was forced to come beyond complying with Sir George Bowen's boasted influence.\n\n## MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\n# 17\n\n287\n\nSir Robert Herbert, with the way the Colonial Office has turned its coat, after my quarrel with Sir George Bowen. When we were friends the Secretary of State for the Colonies wrote to me in the most complimentary words in answer to the Governor's strong recommendations.\n\nSince then, you know what my treatment has been. I have letters from the most splendid soldiers in the army showing my thorough fitness for command; and what greater proof could His Royal Highness the F.M. Commanding-in-Chief give of his own opinion of me than by selecting me for the command. The mere fact of his having selected me makes the change in his manner towards me since my return from China all the more remarkable and might lead to the suspicion...",
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        "content_text": "## MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n31 August 1888\n\nO. 17716\nRECO\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated 11 August 1887. If I had not delayed, I should have acknowledged it at an earlier date, but for the reasons mentioned, I deferred to investigate.\n\nI have had it copied by the process of printing and the copies have been completed at the printers. I refer to Mr. Sallisbury(?) for the delay & the state of the honourable Clerk's Sinhalant(?) Serment(?).\n\nYour Obedient Servant,\n(- Honourable Mr. Secretary of State for the Colonies)\n\nP.1.0.",
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        "content_text": "bottom of all Sargent's recent failures. Gotham is prepossessing. Corms and silencements. The usual attacks upon the Colonial Office are wholesale!\n\nI have the knowledge receipt and so on that \n\nمن \n\nJis \n\nSir Hay Hill and I repeat that Gundla \n\nlament foregone fragments regent in \n\nto the Government of Malta \n\nwith regard to the \n\nand cannot hold out to him the teaser of the Colonial consolation sign \n\nshould that appointment fate become \n\nThe Francis papers regarding Hongkong & his & Bowen I have not got out, can be had if wanted \n\nbut they \n\n`CUR2025` \n`M.26141` \n`AQUAnn29` \n\nhas \n\nSin \n\nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\n303 \n23rd November 1887 \n\nherewith letter which \n\nI have the honour to forward to you \n\nthe copy of which I have \n\nthis day addressed \n\nto the Adjutant General of the Forces at the Horse-Guards.\" \n\nA copy that letter contains \n\nof another letter sent by me to the Military Secretary applying for the command at Malta, about which I believe to fall vacant. \n\nIn taking the liberty of troubling you \n\non this matter \n\n# \n\nThe Right Honourable \nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies \nDowning Street. \nwith assurance that you will see fit in \n\nCorredera 7/12 \n\nby the hope that... \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient servant, \n... \n`GR.../...` is not present, but there is `CUR2025` and others.",
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        "content_text": "My Lord,\n\nI venture to second my entreaty and thus secure the appointment under the peculiar circumstance of my case.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nYour Obedient Servant,\nMOUNT MASCAL, \nBEXLEY, \nKENT.\n\n23rd November 1887\n\nNot having been favoured with any reply to my letters of the 11th August to the Secretary of State for the Colonies and to your Lordship, beyond the mere acknowledgement of their receipt, I venture again to address you. In doing this, I cannot help expressing my sorrow at having to take up more of the valuable time of my chiefs; yet I am unable to remain quiescent while left without redress and with the censure still recorded against me for having remonstrated with a high officer of State for the treatment I had received.\n\nBeing still eager to serve the Queen and community, and believing...\n\nThe Adjutant-General to the Forces,\nHorse Guards, War Office,\nLondon, S.W.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nand honourable service worthy of some consideration. I have addressed the following letter to the Military Secretary and would approach you earnestly begging that whilst laying this letter before His Royal Highness you will second my application with your good offices.\n\n(Copy of letter to the Military Secretary)\n\nMount Mascal Bexley, Kent.\n25th November 1887\n\nI have the honour to request that you will be pleased to submit and recommend my entrealy that His Royal Highness The Commander in Chief will be graciously pleased to obtain for me the command at Malta which is soon to become vacant. Even if the post were only granted to me for two years, I should be most deeply grateful as it would enable me to complete the term of five years employment in China.\n\nI am anxious to serve my full term of five years that I should be glad to accept the appointment without salary and would certainly uphold the dignity of position, undertaking as far as the expense of hospitality are concerned that my governorship should not suffer in comparison with that of any of my predecessors.\n\nWhen I was stationed at Malta in command of the 2nd Battalion of the Buffs I was fortunate enough to secure the highest praises from Sir Gaspard Le Marchant, the Governor and Commander in Chief. Not only in his farewell order to the regiment on its departure did his Excellency express satisfaction, but in an official letter to me he again complimented me upon the discipline and efficiency of the regiment and the good feeling I had established.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nbetween it and the Maltese. My regiment had been quartered for a considerable long time \n\nin the infantry barracks nearest the Palace, and His Excellency had therefore the very \n\nbest opportunity of observing the good relations that existed between it and the inhabitants.\n\nThis letter.\n\nIn sending you, I earnestly hope that after the many refusals I have received, His Royal Highness will be graciously pleased to grant my present application.\n\nI have taken the liberty of submitting the foregoing application to you, perhaps it may be convenient for me to explain in connection with former lamentable correspondence why I was impelled to refer to Sir George Bowen as I did.\n\nIn my letters to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and in my Narrative, I show that I could clearly trace home to Sir George Bowen the surreptitious slanders which must have been resorted to in order to destroy the confidence which authorities had reposed.\n\nFrom a position in which I was honoured with His Royal Highness's favour and regard, I suddenly found myself in one where coldness and asperity were the only rewards for my years of service. This mysterious alteration was induced without the shadow of a suspicion of misconduct being charged against me, nay, it was developed after the registered approval of my superiors.\n\nIn the narrative and previous letters, I have shown the high opinion His Royal Highness, as well as the Secretary of State for War, entertained of me; for they kept me at my post in China, which was at every moment imminent, and entrusted me with all the arrangements for meeting it should it unhappily have broken out.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\nMe 31st.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nThere was war impending and there were still two years of my term to fulfill, if I had not been promoted. Like a good soldier, I affected not to feel the slight, supposing indeed that a step given me to be a Companion of the Order of the Bath would destroy the reflections that might hereafter be made. I requested as to the reason for my being ignored.\n\nFor these reasons and as my Command had been characterised by events of considerable importance, I took the opportunity to express the hope that he would submit my name to His Royal Highness for the honour of receiving an advance on the Order of the Bath of which I had been made a Companion for the campaign in China in 1860.\n\nThe Military official letter to the Secretary, Sir Edward Whitmore, was not noticed on my return to England year after my that it had been duly received. A similar silence was observed regarding another official letter I wrote to Sir Ed. Whitmore.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.\n\n314  \nI took it to the Horse Guards myself the day I arrived in London and stated that I wished to learn whether he wished to see me. I got no answer.\n\nWhen I was received by His Royal Highness, I keenly felt the severity of his changed demeanour towards me compared with the warm grasp of the hand he gave when I was leaving for China. Exercising the occasional convenience faculty of \"blind eye\" to see all this and on the usual form, I obtained His Royal Highness's consent to present myself at the first levée held after my return from China.\n\nAn officer returning from a command where he had been ordered to make such important preparations for war...  \n\nPage 330  \nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "In all these circumstances I was driven to act in simple self-defence. The steps I took in reference to Sir George Bower, especially before me, I had to take as I was treated mercilessly. My cold replies to applications for employment on the occasions mentioned in my former letters, as well as when expected in Egypt, were a renewal of the same treatment. More formal chilliness greeted my entreaty for the command in Burmah, the moment I heard of the death of Sir Herbert Macpherson.\n\nAt the levée held by His Royal Highness the Commander in Chief shortly before Her Majesty's Jubilee, I attended and paid my respects, taking the opportunity of expressing the hope that my name be included in the honours given on that occasion. From His Royal Highness's manner, I easily discovered there was little hope in that direction, and when the honours were announced, I had the mortification of seeing my juniors preferred.\n\nThe Admiral who was Naval Commander at Hong Kong received the K.C.B. and obtained immediate employment on his return to England. I have already described the honours heaped upon George Bowen for his services at Hong Kong while I was Military Commander. The Governor of the Straits Settlements, the other colony over which I held military command, was made G.C.M.G., and the two Colonial Secretaries of those colonies were gazetted K.C.M.G.'s. They sat below me on the Executive Councils, and their receiving the Knighthood was a clear intimation to the world that I was being deliberately snubbed.\n\nMOUNT MASCAL,  \nBEXLEY,  \nKENT.  \n...  \n310",
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        "content_text": "# MOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT.\n\nMy burdened heart, so heavily stricken by the authorities, fully realizes how inconvenient, annoying, and monotonous all these voluminous letters and plain speaking must be; but the action of my superiors compels me to defend myself, and having to deal with facts, I must add the following.\n\nThe letter addressed to me from the Colonial Office, of date 3rd June, might be supposed to give countenance to the belief that it was owing to my letter of the 17th May that Sir George Bowen's connection with Hong Kong \"came to an end\"; but this cannot be so if the evidently inspired announcements, which appeared in the Times, the Standard, and the Daily Telegraph of 24th June, couched in these words, \"The Queen has been pleased to approve of the appointment of Sir ... Well Des Voeux ... as Governor of Newfoundland in the Government of Hong Kong to the Rt. Hon Sir George F. Bowen G.C.M.G., who was announced in January last to retire from that Government on the expiration of his leave of absence,\" are true.\n\nThe following day's Times has this additional statement: \"With reference to the retirement of Sir George F. Bowen from the Governorship of Hong Kong, it will be remembered that the late Sir George Strachan had been appointed to succeed Sir G. Bowen at Hong Kong, and on the sudden death of that officer, Sir Georg...",
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        "content_text": "MOUNT MASCAL,\n\nBEXLEY,\n\nKENT.\n\n0.\n\nAmy Leed\n\nCopy of free\n\na\n\n855\n\n25 March 1890\n\n15 26 MAR 30, Cuelne fo\n\nau Afflictin Const Murteil afore\n\nMyself which Dent to\n\nBiseniso.\n\nAir Rehab.\n\nCommander to\n\n3 Malant.\n\nhe\n\nIn the\n\n6th instants I requested\n\nthe Military Secretary to peruse\n\nCelig; this after\n\nYou\n\nSertly\n\nthe besto deleg\n\nLe Seeming & Sitte\n\nfor the\n\nColonica\n\nW",
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        "content_text": "## 621 \n24 April 1891 \n\n**IRECR 9489** \n**REC 8 MAY 31**\n\nScrenith, \nShare the honour to submit to your Lordship a printed brochure containing letters (1) to His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief, and another addressed to yourself which accompanied this return on its way from Beijing.\n\nIn the brochure addressed to the Prime Minister is also enclosed. \n\nI share the honour's like \n\n**Right Honourable**\nYour Lordship's \nObedient Servant \nLord Kimberley G. CM.G. \n\nScouting & State for \nThe Colonies \nM. Sargant \n\nMOUNT MASCAL, \nLord BEXLEY, \nKENT. \n\n6/5/91",
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        "content_text": "# CASE OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SARGENT\n\n## MEMORANDUM\n\nTo bring at last before the public my long grievance against the authorities, I attach to my correspondence with them this memorandum, in the wish to bring out clearly the salient points of my case. I hope that this brief narration of the important points will interest some prominent and fearless member of Parliament, and will induce him to afford me his powerful aid by bringing my case in the usual way before the House—before the High Court of Parliament, as it is sometimes called—at an early date. I am no politician, and shall be glad of assistance from any good and true man, on whatever side of the House he may chance to be.\n\nThe story which I have told in my letters is one that claims sympathy and should arouse indignation. It is the story of an honourable career robbed of its completion by the wrong-doing of the Commander-in-Chief and the fear of a Royal Duke, which many high State officials have not scrupled to allow to warp their sense of justice. In fact, as I stated in my letter to the Prime Minister (`Brochure 15`, p. 26)\n\nMOUNT MASCAL, BEXLEY, KENT:  \n80th May, 1891.\n\n11979  \nRECD  \n`15 JUN`",
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        "content_text": "Khere Sergeants, \n\nin whom I have the \n\nfullest confidence, recommend \n\nbe accepted by \n\nthe Crown Agents. \n\n \n\nFor the remaining three \n\ncandidates, as I do not think it \n\nadvisable to get too many \n\nat once who have had \n\nprevious Police \n\nexperience, I recommend that application \n\nbe made to \n\nGlasgow, \n\nSunderland. \n\nThe recruit recently obtained \n\nfrom Glasgow \n\n(Police Constable Macdonald who gave \n\nway to drink and has been dismissed) \n\nhas not given satisfaction. \n\nBy my letter N. 273 of the \n\n5th November last I forwarded \n\nan application from some Police Constables \n\nat Sunderland, who \n\nmay still be \n\nwilling to join this Force. \n\nI have …\n\n \n\nSt. Mary, \n\nCapt. Supt. of Police. \n\nHon. Colonial Secretary. \n\n \n\nNo. \n\n151 \n\n1897 \n\nJuly \n\nprevious Paper. W \n\n77046 \n\n \n\nProposed \n\nQuesd \n\nof Jazbeco \n\n3k (8)—75690-10000-11-DS \n\nsubsequent Paper. \n\nHongKong \n\nNo. \n\nDESPATCH. \n\n17825 \n\n188 \n\nRec'd 10 90 17: \n\n17825 \n\n(Subject.) \n\nComplaint of J Plummer \n\nCh. Asst in \n\nAstronomical Observatory. \n\nreep apps opm. Digg \n\nbe acting Director \n\n(Minutes.) \n\nSir W. Hamilton \n\nDirector \n\nD. Doberck himself asked for a Chief Assistant (to go over M. Figg's head) - see 16157/9- \n\nPlummer \n\nI w. \n\naccording apperen \n\nthe Astronomer \n\nBut \n\nthe recommendations of Rozal (1568/91); \n\nSince \n\nD. Doberck has praised to Figg and inted M. Plummer, depreciat \n\nI \n\nSee \n\nun passages Enc. I in 17110/93 & passapr marked in red pascals in Reports Observatory for 1892/4, 6/1894 #1894ft \n\nThe Governor has not sent to \n\ndes! Report of the independent equing referred to at top of p. 3 of their \n\nand perhaps we should not ask for \n\nus better that report, as it will enable.",
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        "content_text": "## Government House, Hong-Kong, 23rd December, 1898\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.296 of 11th ultimo. With reference to the offer of Sir J. Carrington, Chief Justice, to prepare during his projected leave of absence in 1899 a revised Edition of the Laws of the Colony, I have communicated to the Chief Justice your views on the subject.\n\n2. The third paragraph of your despatch raises a very important point on the subject of leave on which I shall be glad to have a clear pronouncement. I have always interpreted Colonial Regulation 119 as referring to the first six years of an officer's service in the Colonies, and that a public officer having served six years in any Colony would be entitled to leave in any Colony to which he might be transferred even though he had not completed six years service in that Colony. I submit that any other interpretation of the Regulation might involve great hardship, and if an official were transferred from one Colony to another before the expiration of six years might result in his never being entitled to leave on half pay during his entire service except his health broke down.\n\nThe Right Honourable  \nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.\n\n## Preceding Telegraph Message\n\nWute a telegraph as Six W Hamilton proposed. My answer as to \"The general question\" beat code on the lines of one despatch to Ceylon `21982.97`.  \nIn answer to CPL on 24 at once your Despatch no. Paical three months lakelet Kas months' four.  \nBemoiston may be grantere Peut 244.2 5.25 pey 500. 342 Indeed.  \nLeave hypostarat Ott full Salary hypallage half Salary leave W Dalolita.  \n\"Despatch follows by mail\" T.C.M. 24/2.\n\nNo.342  \nDate: 23 JAN, 19...  \nGovernment House.  \nHong-Kong, 23rd December, 1898. \n\nRCC.1  \n`860`",
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        "content_text": "Decoypher Mr Jordan Frome\n\n7.30pm 11 Feb\n\nR 1.15pm knit fab\n\n1904\n\nTel no 47. My tele no 44 of Feb 10\n\n195\n\nJ and\n\nRussian Minister has officially informed\n\nMe\n\nthat in accordance with\n\nAn\n\nunderstanding with the Japanese Legation he will embark on\n\nmorning of Feb 12\n\non\n\nthe French cruiser\n\n\"Pascal\"\n\nwhich will take himself, staff of Legation and guard to Chifu.\n\nHe adds that \"Pascal\" will land\n\nat Chifu Russian sailors received on\n\nboard on Feb. 9. and asked whether H.M.S. Talbot\n\ncould accompany\n\nhim to Chifu with her\n\nRussian sailors. He has made similar\n\nrequest for Italian ship to Italian Minister.\n\nJapanese minr. does not admit understanding includes conveyance of Russian sailors regarding whom he awaits instructions from Tokyo.\n\nI solicit your Lordship's instructions to \"Talbot\" and her Russian sailors. Repeated to Tokyo.",
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        "content_text": "# CANADA AND INDIA \n## Vol. 1.\n\nA Journal of Information and Conciliation.\n\n\"The Strongest of all British Bonds are Knowledge and Sympathy.\" - Poem (Whitman)\n\n### The Unity of Civilization.\n\n#### India \n#### Canada \n#### Great Britain \n\nOCTOBER, 1915\n\nIn this broad Earth of ours,  \nAmid the measureless grossness and the slag,  \nEnclosed and safe within its central heart  \nNestles the seed Perfection.  \nBy every life a share, or more or less,  \nNone born but it is born—concealed or unconcealed,  \nthe seed is waiting.  \nOut of the bulk, the morbid and the shallow,  \nOut of the bad majority—the varied, countless  \nfrauds of men and States,  \nElectric, antiseptic yet—cleaving, suffusing all,  \nOnly the good is universal.  \nAll, all for Immortality!  \nLove, like the light, silently wrapping all!  \nNature's amelioration blessing all!  \nThe blossoms, fruits of ages—orchards divine and  \ncertain;  \nForms, objects, growths, humanities, to spiritual  \nImages ripening.  \n—Walt Whitman.\n\n## THE UNITY OF CIVILIZATION.\n\nMr. F. S. Marvin in the Hibbert Journal writes: \"If we assume, as the Stoics assumed, as the Christian Church has always preached, as the greatest modern prophets have foreseen from Pascal and Turgot, from Kant and Goethe to this day, that man is born for ultimate unity and that all real progress consists in an approach to it, then a clear principle appears of which we can understand the roots and by which we may judge the tendency and the validity of all the isolated movements in history. And we shall see that beneath the turmoil of conflict the outbreaks of savagery and the just certainty of heavy retribution there are uniting forces still at work, stronger than ever in the world, and a closer texture of international unity in science, commerce, and the arts of life, which may be torn, but cannot be destroyed.\"\n\nDr. J. Chunder Bose, of Calcutta, speaking of the results of his world-famed scientific experiments in the borderland of physics and physiology, and which have opened up a new field in scientific research and have demonstrated the unity of all matter, says: \"It was when I came upon the mute witness of these self-made records, and perceived in them one plan of a pervading unity that bears within it all things: the mote that quivers in ripples of light, the teeming life upon our earth, and the radiant sun that shines above us—it was then that I understood for the first time a little of that message proclaimed by my ancestors on the banks of the Ganges thirty centuries ago: 'They who see but one in all the changing manifestations of this universe, unto them belongs Eternal Truth—to none else, unto none else.'\"\n\n## No. 2 \n### INDIA, CANADA, AND THE EMPIRE.\n\nThese are days of heart searchings, in spite of the unwonted calls to action. Pulpit, press, and private individuals are alike sifting causes and asking questions. Why are Christian nations plunged into war in this 20th century of the Christian era? Why are their wealth, knowledge of science, power of organization—fruits of human industry and experience which wisely employed might make this world very fair—now turned to the uses of destruction, senseless destruction, of human life and human achievement? How was the point reached when this could happen? Is it not that the teaching and ordinary life were separated, that it was said practically, and often actually, that they must be separated? Thus has been built up the structure which now is crumbling, nay, violently falling, into ruins because its foundations are unequal to the weight imposed. Is there any salvation for the nations but to dig deeper until they have reached that basic principle of the unity of humanity which has been taught by all the great teachers and great religions of the world?\n\n\"All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also the same to them,\" is an injunction of the Christ. Can we call a civilization Christian which ignores it in the general management of its material concerns, which puts in its place the practical dictum of competition, \"Get as much as you can for as little as you can give\"? In the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna also teaches the evil of selfishness in different words: \"The impious who dress food for their own sakes, they verily eat sin.\"\n\nIt is useless to say, as the West has long said, this is religion and not business. If there is one thing which this terrible war is proving, it is that religion—spiritual laws—and the common business of this life cannot be separated without an awful aftermath of suffering and destruction.\n\nThe time is one of self-revelation to individuals and nations. It also holds the glorious opportunity for self-realization along higher and truer lines of thought and action based upon the \"old Wisdom.\"\n\n## INDIA.\n\n### RECIPROCITY WITH THE COLONIES.\n\nReciprocity with the colonies is a topic of paramount importance to which very rightly at the last session of the Indian National Congress considerable attention was devoted. The United Provinces Congress Committee has submitted a representation on the subject to the Government of India. It behoves every Indian citizen to give careful thought to this question.\n\nTheoretically I do not care for the second best. 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        "content_text": "countries \n\npascalór \n\nshould be permitted \n\nrelease \n\nwithout \n\nsurgery reference to met \n\nLong.\n\nInd \n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Sec \n\n261 \n\n88d1 \n\n1918 \n\nI am directed to ack the receipt \n\n`CRV/C/521` of the \n\ntransmitting copy of your \n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Dracon \n\n26th Dec \n\nletter 14 to Dec. to transmit to \n\n7 for \n\nthe infor. of the \n\nGov. of the S.S., the O.A.G. of \n\nMr. \n\nMr. Grindle. \n\nMr. Lambert. \n\nH. Kory \n\nSir H. Read. \n\nSir G. Fiddes. \n\nMr. Hewins. \n\nMr. Long.\n\nL.F. to F.O. required \n\n28.12.18 \n\nTO.AG. \n\nH.K.\n\nTel. 23 Dec \n\n`(60761)` \n\nwith regard \n\nto \n\nChinese \n\nexportation of Siamese wolfram.\n\n2. Mr. Long proposes to await the reply of the O.A.G. of H. Kong before considering what communication should be made to the Govts of the Commonwealth of Australia \n\nand New Zealand \n\n3. As regards the last sentence of your \n\nletter \n\nI am to observe that notifications of shipments of wolfram, scheelite",
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        "content_text": "1. Gar512\n\n6/12/27\n\n(Fund original memo of Agreement + five other copies)\n\nThis I cars to regularise FR for Pian?\n\nM Chy this a dio. I a 29172/27 to 9, P.O. & C194\n\nC19475/26 and sanction the brace S.âmé 12.1·28\n\nAB Tes ME hu Sent\n\nYou should see, with 19475/26 as proposed, ·M A H Boyd to note.\n\nJad 18/1/28 I found a copy of the agreement to Fo. also LF coled 2571 a pran ench IMA\n\n2. To 2.0 wk such as 24/1/28\n\n3 to GP.O w/ 1-of 96\n\n4 To for 41-513 14/2/28 13299/36. AK.\n\n28 JAN 1928",
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        "content_text": "No 512.\n\n28 JAN 1928\n\nSir,\n\n52750\n\n— 9 JAN 1928\n\n3\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nHONGKONG. 6th December, 1927.\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.114 of 30th April, 1927, concerning the \"clubbed packet\" system for which provision is made in the Ordinance to amend the law relating to the Post Office, I have the honour to enclose in original a Memorandum of Agreement to regulate the exchange of clubbed packets between the Administration of Posts of Hong Kong, and the Administration of Posts of China.\n\nFive copies of the Memorandum are also enclosed.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.O.H.S. AMERY, M.P.\n&c., &c., &c.\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nAGREEMENT TO REGULATE THE EXCHANGE OF CLUBBED PACKETS\nBETWEEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF POSTS OF HONG KONG AND\nTHE ADMINISTRATION OF POSTS OF CHINA.\n\nIt is hereby agreed between the Administration of Posts of Hong Kong and the Administration of Posts of China to admit to their respective services Clubbed Packets.\n\nA Clubbed packet is a packet containing a collection of Chinese letters made up by a firm called a Postal Hong, not connected with the Post Office, and transmitted by post with a view to the letters enclosed therein being delivered to more than one person through the agent of the firm by which the packet was made up.\n\nClubbed packets must be fully prepaid at the rate of 4 cents for each half ounce.\n\nNo Clubbed packet may exceed 4 lbs. 6 ozs. in weight.\n\nEach Clubbed packet must bear on its cover or wrapper the name or \"chop\" of the sending Postal Hong.\n\nClubbed packets are subject to the internal laws and regulations of the country of origin.\n\nThis agreement will remain in force until denounced by either Administration by giving one month's notice in advance.\n\nDone in triplicate and signed at\nHONG KONG on 1st October 1927.\nPEKING on 1st November 1927.\n\nFor the Post Administration of Hong Kong.\nhio Breen\nPostmaster General.\n\nFor the Post Administration of China.\nDirector General.\nCo-Director General, Aricard-Destela..",
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        "content_text": "CLOSED UNTIL\n\n1928\n\nNo. 9 2757\n\nSUBJECT\n\nHong Kong\n\nCO129/508/9\n\nParcels mail Service\n\nInadequacy of.\n\nPrevious\n\n30160/27\n\nSubsequent\n\nFILE C.\n\n(1568) Wt.34576/182 1,000—10/41 N.P.Co. G.682/10",
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        "content_text": "G.PO\n\n1611/202\n\n(Jumushes father obens\n\ngives reasons\n\nagamist\n\n&\n\neshit of weekly sense)\n\nIt appears from this that the cost of instituting a weekly service of parcels would be £3,000. It is rather difficult to say whether or not this is excessive as we have no information as to the cost of the present service. If £3,000 is a comparatively small proportion of the present cost the improvement should be worth while.\n\nThe fourth paragraph of this letter is, however, so worded as almost to invite further pressure, as both Hong Kong and the Straits have asked that the service should be improved.\n\nI think we may reply that this affords evidence of a strong demand and that in view of it, and if the additional expenditure does not represent a very large percentage of the present cost, the Postmaster General might now feel justified in asking the Treasury to sanction the expense of a weekly parcel service to the Far East.\n\nCopies of correspondence should be sent to the Governors of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. The Straits should also have copies of 2, 3 and 4 on 30160/27, & H.K. should have any of Jan 28225.\n\n... 20.628\n\n366\n\n2 To G.P.O. confd ? - 30/1/25 - 12ned, 3. 90 for Straits 39/4/142) - 2 FEB 1928\n\n430 Gr. 45 (w/e 1 + 2) - Al",
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        "content_text": "5 Gov 24\n\n3\n\n74/4\n\n18\n\n12/1128\n\n(Tentative enquirer being possibility of arranging alternating semi Japanese mail boats)\n\n69.P.O. ref. 2, fr\n\nCopy 6\n\nCasa of the bringing out new suggestion of at that pace. 3 affords further evidence of the need of a frequent service of mails to H.R.\n\n5. Came 18.2.26\n\n6 To G.P.O. 5. Jun.\n\n7. G.P.O.\n\nata 20/4/28 (Franks copy of Canton to Treasury)\n\nfood as far as it goes, S.P.O. is to have approached Ty altho' their backing of the proposal is very frigid worth of T\" refuse it may while att\n\nIn that case the attaching 5.S. (20 52155/28)\n\nMeanwhile new may Party & Came he Chem direct.\n\nrest. from 25.4.27 be useful 12725/4 at hu",
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        "content_text": "8 G.P.O.\n\n(Arrangements made for the use of H.K. steamer \"Tat On\" with Inland steamers)\n\n2 Good.\n\nS.S.\n\nref 4\n\nH.K.\n\n[T.O. also a G.P.O., L.A.]\n\nand W. S.P.O. Kln.\n\nCopies 18010 52155/2655 expressing satisfaction.\n\n9. To S.P.D. - Encls.\n\n10. Gov. Sec. 211\n\n4. Kln.\n\n164 being sent.\n\n7.5.28\n\n10 MAY 1928\n\n12. B.A.E.293\n\n29.5.28.\n\nNotes of questions for meeting of Leg. Council: enquiries whether reply has been received from G.P.O.\n\nIn view of question put by...\n\nTAL 5/7",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n4 JUL 1928\n\nCOL.CFFIO\n\n52752\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n29th May, 1928.\n\nWith reference to Mr. Ormsby Gore's despatch No.45 of 2nd February, 1928, on the subject of the parcel post service from the United Kingdom to the Far East, I have the honour to inform you that notice of the following question at the next meeting of the Legislative Council has been given by Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the nominee of the Chamber of Commerce:-\n\nWill the Government inform the Council what progress has been made in the representation to the Postal Authorities in London, with regard to a weekly Parcels Mail service between the United Kingdom and Hong Kong?\n\n2. This matter is regarded as of great importance by the local business community, and I venture to enquire whether any reply has been received from the Postmaster-General to Sir G. Grindle's letter of 30th January, 1928, which forms the last enclosure to the despatch under reference.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient humble servant,\n\nW.D. Southorn\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "Mr. White 95\n\nMr. Bottomley.\n\nJB\n\n875 (1) Straits Letts\n\nFor he 211\n\nMr. E. J. Harding.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nYou\n\nSir S. Wilson.\n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore.\n\nLord Lovat.\n\nMr. Amery.\n\nDRAFT.S\n\nLu\n\n224547/28\n\n-10\n\n(2)\n\nky nhung khong\n\n1/6\n\nho 1644\n\nGea\n\n10\n\nLay 1938\n\nmy deep ho\" 39\n\n(2) 45\n\nWith reference to\n\nthe 2nd of Feby\n\nproposal for a weekly Parcel Post\n\nfrom this country to the Far East\n\nI have the honour to state that\n\nthe\n\nAuthorised\n\nthe use of Halt Line Steamers, alternating\n\nwith Steamers of the Peninsular\n\nand Oriental Steam Navigation Coy., so\n\nas to expedite\n\nthe conveyance\n\nof Parcel Mails to\n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "the War Park that it\n\nis hoped to start the\n\nnew Service at an early\n\ndate.\" \"The Postal Administration\n\nof the\n\nthe Colony\n\nwill be advised\n\nby the G.R.O.\n\nAs soon as a\n\ndate in the first despatch\n\nhas been fixed\n\n2.. Nif\n\n(Signed) L. S. AMERY",
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        "content_text": "In the Conveyance\n\nof Paces\n\nYou lest,\n\nMails to the Lau\n\nthat it is hoped to start\n\nthe new Service at an\n\nearly date.\n\n2) The Governors of the\n\nStraits Setts and H.M.\n\nColonies are being informed of the\n\ninstitution of the new Service.\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 10\n\nDusd. 9-\n\nYour reference NQ.52757/28\n\n118927/27.\n\nP.O. reference..\n\nAll communications should be\n\naddressed to-\n\n\"The Secretary,\n\nGeneral Post Office.\"\n\nSCHEME\n\nFOR DISABLED\n\nEX-SERVICE MEN\n\n10\n\n1928.\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE,\n\nLONDON, E.C. 1.\n\nMay\n\nSir,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n5MAY 1928\n\nCOL.OFFICE\n\nWith further reference to your letter of the 30th of\n\nJanuary last, I am directed by the Postmaster General to\n\nacquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies, that the Treasury has now authorised the use\n\nof Holt Line Steamers, alternately with Steamers of the\n\nPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, for the\n\nconveyance of Parcel Mails to the Far East.\n\nThe necessary arrangements are being made with\n\nMessrs. Holt, and it is hoped to start the new Service at an\n\nearly date.\n\nThe Postal Administrations of the Colonies concerned will\n\nbe advised as soon as a date for the first despatch has been\n\nfixed.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nAlliduar\n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "Address reply to \"The Secretary, General Post Office,\"\n\nquoting Registered No.\n\n118927/27\n\n52757\n\nRECEIVED\n\nHK\n\n7\n\n21 APR 1928 COL.OFFICE\n\nThe Secretary to the Post Office presents his compliments to the\n\nUnder-Secretary of State for\n\nencloses copy\n\nthe Colonies,\n\nand, by direction of the Postmaster General,\n\nof the undermentioned papers.\n\nGeneral Post Office,\n\n20 April\n\n1928.\n\n1\n\nReference to previous correspondence :\n\nto\n\nLetter\n\nthe Post Office of the\n\n30th\n\nENCLOSURE.\n\nof January 1928.\n\nNo. 52757/28. not\n\nName and Date.\n\nLetter from Post-\n\nOffice\n\nTreasury, No. 118927/27.\n\nof 18 April 1928-\n\nSubject.\n\nProposal for weekly Pacific Post\n\nthe Far East.\n\n(Similar letter sent to\n\nNo. 305.",
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        "content_text": "118927/27.\n\nSir,\n\nCOPY.\n\n12\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, E.C.1.\n\n18th April 1928.\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nTREASURY.\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to acquaint you,\n\nfor the information of the Lords Commissioners of H.M. Treasury,\n\nthat representations have recently been made by the Governors\n\nof the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong through the Colonial\n\nOffice for the provision of a weekly Parcel Post from this\n\ncountry.\n\nThe existing service is fortnightly, and is maintained by\n\nSteamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation\n\nCompany, whose subsidy covers the conveyance of parcels up to\n\n11 lbs. in weight.\n\nIn the alternate weeks, when the Peninsular and Oriental\n\nContract Packets do not proceed beyond Bombay, the Letter\n\nMails for the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong are disembarked\n\nat Bombay and conveyed across India to Singapore for onward\n\ntransmission to their destination. If the Parcel Mails were\n\nforwarded by that route, extra payments would have to be made\n\nfor their land transit in India, their sea conveyance between\n\nIndia and Singapore, and, in the case of Mails for Hong Kong,\n\nfor their transhipment at Singapore and their sea conveyance\n\nbetween Singapore and Hong Kong. This additional expenditure\n\nwould necessitate a prohibitive increase of the rates of\n\npostage.\n\nA satisfactory weekly service can be provided, however, by\n\nthe use in alternate weeks of Steamers belonging to Messrs. Holt\n\nand Company, which sail to China and Japan and call at\n\nSingapore and Hong Kong en route. These Steamers were in fact\n\nused for the conveyance of parcels for the Far East generally\n\nuntil 1921, when a fortnightly instead of a monthly service\n\nwas re-established by the direct Packets of the Peninsular and\n\nOriental",
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        "content_text": "Oriental Steam Navigation Company.\n\nThe weekly Service could not be confined to the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong, but would certainly have to be extended to other places, such as the Malay States, the Dutch East Indies, and Siam, which at present receive Parcel Mails from Great Britain by way of Singapore. Perhaps there might not be any need, at the outset at any rate, to extend the service to China and Japan, as there is a frequent and expeditious Parcel Post to those countries via North America, in addition to the fortnightly direct Service by Peninsular and Oriental Steamers; but the North American route is expensive, and it is not improbable that there might soon be a general demand for the provision of a weekly service to China and Japan via Suez which could not easily be resisted. In fact, an enquiry on the subject has recently been received from a commercial firm which sends goods to the East by Parcel Post.\n\ns.d.\n\nMessrs. Holt and Company are willing to convey the mails at rates of 5d., 9d., 1/1 and 1/8 for parcels up to 3 lb., 7 lb., 11 lb., and 22 lb. in weight respectively. At these rates and on the basis of existing traffic, a portion of which would be diverted from the Contract Steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, a weekly service to the Far East would involve additional expenditure of about £2,000 or £3,000 a year, according as China and Japan were excluded or included.\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies considers that the circumstances justify this expenditure in view of the strong desire which exists in the Straits Settlements and in Hong Kong for a weekly Service. The Postmaster General does not dissent from this view, and I am to seek Their Lordships' authority for the institution of the proposed weekly service.\n\nThe rates named by the Holt Company are considered reasonable, and are covered by the existing rates of postage.\n\nI am, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Sgd.) F. H. Williamson.",
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        "content_text": "No 24.\n\nR\n\nPilot a line\n\n527575\n\n16\n\nRECEIVED\n\n15 FEB 1928\n\nCOL. OFFI\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONGKONG. 12th January, 1928.\n\nSir,\n\n30160/27\n\nnos\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt\n\nof Mr. Ormsby Gore's despatch No.551 of 29th October, 1927,\n\non the subject of the parcel mail service between this Colony and the United Kingdom and with reference to paragraph 3 thereof to state that the Postmaster General\n\nhere has made tentative enquiries of the Japanese\n\nAdministration with a view to the carriage of a parcel mail\n\nfrom Hong Kong to London by the steamers of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha mail service which alternates weekly with that of the\n\nPeninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.\n\n2.\n\nIn the event of the Japanese Administration's\n\nagreeing to this proposal, I venture to suggest that the addition of the Hong Kong parcels to those already being carried to London from Japan and Shanghai will not cause any serious or costly inconvenience to the London\n\nAuthorities.\n\n3.\n\nI may add that the infrequency of the\n\nLondon - Hong Kong Service has a seriously depressing effect on mail-order purchases in England by customers in\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. AMERY, M.P.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.\n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "I am, &c., to ack. the \n\n2 \n\n18 \n\nMr. Bickle. 23/1 31r. Ellis. \n\nMr. \n\nM Bottomley. \n\nMr. E. J. Harding. \n\nSir J. Shuckburgh. \n\nSir G. Grindle. \n\nSir C. Davis. \n\nSir S. Wilson. \n\nMr. Ormsby-Gore. \n\nLord Lovat. \n\nMr. Amery. \n\n45- Al- Copy to Straits 35\"/ \n\n2 FEB 1928 \n\n52757/1928. HONG KONG, \n\n148 \n\n24 JAN. \n\nSir,\n\nDowning Street, \n\nJanuary, 1928.\n\nDRAFT.\n\nTHE SECRETARY, GENERAL POST OFFICE.\n\nCons 1 m 28225 SS.\n\n27 28225/55 \n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State to inform you, in reply to your letter of the 16th January, No.118927/27, regarding the parcel postal service from this country to the Far East.\n\n2. The representations which have been made by the Governors of Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements appear to the Secretary of State to afford evidence of a strong demand in those Colonies for the institution of a weekly service.",
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        "content_text": "Your reference 30160/27.\n\nP.O. reference...118927/27.\n\nAll communications should be addressed to-\n\n\"The Secretary,\n\nGeneral Post Office.\"\n\nNATION\n\nFOR DISH\n\nSCHEME\n\nMEN\n\nGENERAL POST OFFICE,\n\n16\n\nLONDON, E.C. 1.\n\nJanuary...\n\nIVED\n\n17 JAN 1928\n\n100 - OFFIC\n\n192.8.\n\n20\n\n30160/27\n\nWolf\n\nCopy In Shanks 34-1/2 1-2 FEB 1928\n\nAnad - (2).\n\n45- All\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to refer to your letter of the 29th of October last on the subject of the parcel post service from Great Britain to the Far East and to state for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the matter has again been very fully reviewed.\n\nIn the alternate weeks, when the Peninsular and Oriental Contract Packets do not run to Hong Kong, the Letter Mails for Hong Kong are disembarked at Bombay and conveyed across India to Singapore for onward transmission to their destination. If the Parcel Mails were forwarded by that route, extra payments would have to be made for their land transit in India, their sea conveyance between India and Singapore and between Singapore and Hong Kong, and for trans-shipment at Singapore. To cover this additional expenditure a material increase of the rates of postage would be necessary, and this would seriously discount the value of the service to the public.\n\nThe only satisfactory means of providing a weekly Parcel Post to Hong Kong would be the use in alternate weeks of steamers belonging to Messrs. Holt and Company, which sail direct to Hong Kong. These steamers were in fact used for the conveyance of parcels for the Far East generally until 1921, when a fortnightly instead of a monthly service was reestablished by the direct Packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. The weekly service could not be confined to Hong Kong, but would certainly have to be extended to all the other places in the Far East served by Messrs. Holt's steamers, and the diversion of these mails from the Contract Packets...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nPage 20\n\nPage 21\n\n21 END",
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        "content_text": "packets of the Peninsular and Oriental Company would involve \n\nan expenditure of about £3,000 a year, on the assumption that \n\nMessrs. Holt would accept the same rates of payment as they \n\nwere receiving in 1921. \n\nFor this reason and also because there has hitherto \n\nbeen no strong demand for an improved Service the Postmaster \n\nGeneral has hesitated to ask the Treasury to sanction the expense of providing a weekly Parcel Service to the Far East. \n\nThe same considerations apply to the suggestions made by the Governor of the Straits Settlements in his despatch \n\nof the 20th of October last, of which a copy accompanied your \n\nno. 2 letter, No. 28225/27, dated the 25th of November, for the \n\nestablishment of a weekly Parcel Post to that Colony. \n\nI am, Sir, \n\nYour obedient Servant, \n\nWill[i]deer\n\n \n(I have kept the original output format as HTML using  for paragraphs as per the user's instruction. I corrected 'no2' to 'no. 2', and 'Willlideer' to 'Will[i]deer' to indicate a possible OCR error in the name.)",
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        "content_text": "## \n26. 3.35\n\n2\n\nCid.\n\n(1) Burney E. has returned, like interview.\n\n(2) Barney E. who Marghers.\n\n28-3-35\n\nJud. asgrenser account.\n\n1. Gent will not be back till 14th April. Perhaps you would like to see Mr. B.\n\n29/3/35\n\nAr Mathew will not be back till 3rd April. Letter to Mr B. giving dates of return and suggesting he should await their return.\n\n**RESTRICTED**\n\n29/3/35\n\n2 recd. 2. A letter from Mas Gent and Mayhew on Saturday. My letter could protest ice...\n\n4/3/35\n\nDraft hum... 11 am... neered right... Lausd to Burney 217\n\n2. 4-35.",
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        "content_text": "## B. Educ.\n\n(3) ed said go with amount 5 Burney E. recoverable 29. 3. 35 for £269-16-5 in connection with M Barney's visit.\n\nRef (1) cancels visit as he el. 6 Sa 118 27. 2 35 Ref (14) m await with interest 33849/34- shall Mn Barney's requests B. Educ be thanked for lean this affecer Mm Mayhew Mn Charnaud scuel fule was li be sent you R83 3.4.35\n\nSeema 7 presume 6 will be communicatul tB.fr. 7 shall be glach & sec 17 Burning when he in wall \n\n...69\n\nIt will or sum 17 Barney is again preventent from coming to fundo. I am in the receipt of his expat. The repub- (17.9 attached) will obviously have to be printed some time and it would be saving time if it could be printed at once instead of having it at first. If any \"edit\" is required it can be done in the later stage. A few of the sheets have some Watt siden - but the ravens side, which will be Gopard before it is sent to Pren.\n\n7th NuG might be communicated Emut B.fr. Art 17ght 12-4",
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        "content_text": "No action has been taken in (2), (+) cv (6). 4 (4). PL. voll 13 in `33849`. \n\n? Copy with sung oing encl. 10 C.A. BU & ask them to pay £209.16.5 from N.K. functs. Send copy to Filter C.A. to B.E. B.E. by my letter (4) to CH. to N.K. RJ ny lux in Soohy. (2). \n\nThe account enclosed is reasonable. The subsistence allowance is ... per day in `338479`. But we cannot pay the balance until we know how much was drawn by N.K. \n\n? Copy 2 s avel. 10 C.A., request Barney to find out how much was drawn together with the balance when they pay the Shen zваян The Louvranmin 4 Burny have ascertained from the N.K. drawn. But how much was quite big St. Barney N.K. And \n\n80 in 10 inform the Bunny of (2). And send copy (2) and seller to C.A. 18th. Inf. they 14 Com `33549`. (6)? Substance lot. E., including para 3!, informing Fw. If. app). receive. Then manis. for country Jeth. Bourney's Repent. I",
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        "content_text": "Now I am not inclined to think it should be typed and printed, but before being printed, I should have an opportunity of seeing the typed version.\n\nMB left the Report with Miss Ralston for me when he comes (17/4/35).\n\nM. Bamsey (6). I have written to her with regard to be made a company.\n\n2  \nWe defer sending a copy of 6/31E to Baraly M Gaut (29/4).\n\n4  \n61  \nNow Lahore  \nWe  \nCh  \n\n18/4  \n4  \nBurner  \n\n12 h. (9.4.35)",
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        "content_text": "## CESTROYED UNDER STATUTE\n\n$14.35\n\nE. Burney sends craft. Repent fa cigpeng.\n\n18 APR 1935\n\n2 E. Burney - 2 Aurd!\nTo 6.A.- M/C(4) and end. Mi ouj.\n\n25 APR 1935\n\n5.3.35 ef actor. aela. In Burney Sum $330 were fer personal ba advanced expenses. deduced from hencravia.\n\nThis with fun purpose Z docking ? Jup. 10 CM. with (11).\n\n1.8 Cu Gant. 2914/35 1 2 Bd. Edven- w/c(11) - ww. endl. -B12. b. . \n11 Tob.A. - W/C.(12) -B.c. A/I- H. 15.30 4. Kong-155 ufc. 2+ andl., 4 & No. 11) Verde.\n\n30 APR 1935\n= 1 MAY 1935",
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        "content_text": "# Odlin \n\n## (6) \n\nMr. Gent, \n\nHerewith Mr. Burney's revised report, which you will remember he undertook to re-consider in the light of a talk he had with us. \n\nIt would obviously be impossible now to ask him to make any further revision and accordingly I have only glanced at it here and there. As he had no opportunity of speaking at the Advisory Committee meeting yesterday, the question of further consideration of the report does not seem to arise at this stage. \n\nI understand that the intention now is to send out one copy of the report to the Hong Kong Government and to refer the report as a whole simultaneously to the Advisory Committee. The next meeting of the Committee is on 20th June and members would, I know, like to have copies of the report as long as possible before the meeting as its perusal will take some time. The sooner, therefore, it can be sent for roneo-ing, or such reproduction as you think most convenient, the better. The consent of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee to its being placed before the Committee will, of course, be required but this might perhaps be done after other arrangements have been made, since it may safely be assumed that that consent will be given. \n\nThe report has not been signed. Mr. Burney said that he would send a covering letter and possibly has sent it to you. I suggest that he might be asked to sign two of the copies which are now to be made, one for the Hong Kong Government and one for record in the C.O. \n\nMeanwhile, as he handed the report in person to me, we can safely assume that it is his work.\n\nArthur May \n17.5.35.",
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        "content_text": "# Mr Bunny's Report\n\n1. Though not, I suppose, for publication in the country.\n\nAt the moment, only one revised copy is available, and it will have to be reproduced for circulation.\n\nWe might combine these operations by asking IHK whether CA should not be asked to print at least that number of copies, but the whole thing will have to be reproduced.\n\nI think we had better have copies made for CDAC and ACEC for submission to the Bunny Committee.\n\nThe Committee will need 35 copies.\n\nThis is a Report to the Sex Hygiene Committee about printing.\n\nThere is a Spanish translation for transmission retention here, $55, and we can decide here whether to print 20 copies or more.\n\nNo copies of Mr. Burney's Report to Koper are available as of 20.5.35.",
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        "content_text": "\"If it were done, I think it better to print it in whole as a document.\n\nIt is not too long & can be conveniently handled as a bound document.\n\nWhen I've have proofs, I will send a final copy & Mr Bunny's requisition, with any points to be corrected in it to Lin for sign & return one copy.\n\n20/5\n\nAs the costs are borne by the Borish fund, I suggest that the Division Committee on Education should pay, or share the cost.\n\nThe report is restricted, it hardly seems right to expect the funds to be used for something that is not open.\n\nEither way, I think it should be bound properly.\" \n\n## appears to be missing, however the text does not seem to be a direct continuation of the initial text. The following is the reformatted version of the given text.\n\n\"If it were done, \nShto printed \nthink it \nA as \nC.O. papu \nthe cige met from dus finnes, \nchange \nIn in whole \nIt is \nNi bu \nbetter to brint it \nratum too long & \nbe conveniently handlich es \na Rones' d \nwas \ndocument. \nintention to point it.) \nWhen \nI've have ports \nI AM \nSend a fixes & \nMr Bunny requiction, \nLin \nsign & return one why \nwith \nany points to be corrected in \nimal point. \nMeat. \n20/5- \nis \n\nAs the costs ur Burwis init \n1024 Колка кога \nhas been bind \nS \nfundo, culisest in its duties \nthe report is restricted, it hardly \nJesus \nrique to expect \n(ie Borish fund) \nis 20. \nVSi \nto tear in cosa \nEither \nI Brucking, I suggest that the itong \nCons \nwook on the funds of the \nDivision Committer on Education should \npay, or share The Coat, \nHill/molian\" \n\nRe-formatted to:\n\"If it were done, Shto printed think it A as C.O. papu the cige met from dus finnes, change In in whole It is Ni bu better to brint it ratum too long & be conveniently handlich es a Rones' d was document. intention to point it.) \nWhen I've have ports I AM Send a fixes & Mr Bunny requiction, Lin sign & return one why with any points to be corrected in imal point. Meat. 20/5- is\n\nAs the costs ur Burwis init 1024 ... has been bind S fundo, culisest in its duties the report is restricted, it hardly Jesus rique to expect (ie Borish fund) is 20. VSi to tear in cosa Either I Brucking, I suggest that the itong Cons wook on the funds of the Division Committer on Education should pay, or share The Coat, Hill/molian\n\nRevised to:\n\"If it were done, ... think it better to print it in whole as a document. It is not too long & be conveniently handled as a ... document. \nWhen I've have proofs, I will Send a final copy & Mr Bunny's requisition, Lin sign & return one copy with any points to be corrected in it. \n20/5\n\nAs the costs are borne by ...(ie Borish fund), I suggest that the Division Committee on Education should pay, or share the cost. \nthe report is restricted, it hardly seems right to expect ...(ie Borish fund) to be used for something that is not open. Either I ... suggest that the ... Committee on Education should pay, or share The cost.",
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        "content_text": "I have discussed with Ir Gent. The cost of printing will not be great, and in view of the objections raised to printing at C.O. expense, we can charge it to H.K. funds as part of the legitimate expenses of Ir Burney's visit.\n\nPrint with all reasonable expedition, cost to be met by C.A. from H.K. funds, final proofs to be sent to Mr Burney for signature. Prints to be available for Advisory Committee as soon as possible.\n\n21.5.35\n\n10\n\nI proceed with the practice laid down for Blackishment Notice dated 14/2/34 with regard to arrangements for printing on behalf of Col. Goo[k]s. Burney's report should be printed by arrangement, with the C. agt. I submit a draft, marked urgent, of letter to the C. agt asking them to arrange accordingly, as a way to forward 2 final proofs to The Co. for Burney's signature before copies are finally struck off.\n\nI will be glad if a foolscap size print is arranged in accordance with the specification in the day's other matter on 125 copies & final copies have been left blank.\n\nWell pro[of]...\n\n23/5/35\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## DESTROYED UNDER STATE \n\nThe position is that we have received them. The four draft copies are with Mr Ramey's Reput. This covering letter had better now await return from the printer who will send three copies of a proof within the next fortnight, which will also be sent to Mr Rumey for signature before printing. The ref can be dated with the date 29/3/35. Perhaps you will write to explain this position to Rumey.\n\nAction accordingly queued flinchin Burney -- 28/5/35 \nReceived - 29-5-35",
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        "content_text": "## \nTo C.A.\n\n16 \n6.35.\n\nCrown \nAgents tell \nthat \ntoday \nthe proof copies will be \nI will have them in \nhand tomorrow. I will send \nthem to \nwho will see that \nthey \nare \nworked \nbefore distribution, \naccurate \nand he will also \nnote \n\"Proof - Confidential\" \non each copy \nif you approve. \n\nThe Margher has \nconcurred in its terms. \n\n20 A.C.E.C 13/35. \n\n14.6.35 \nCirculating **CONF. PROOF** \nof Mr. Burney's Report. \nSo. Govt. \nPapers herewith for Thursday's meeting.\n\n14.6.35 \nBurney \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n14.6.35",
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        "content_text": "Arthur H.W.\n\nThere have gone \nJe Wahertens \nCA. ? We \n6-1..+.E. Thanking \ncan Them \nnow write \nof (6). \nWe saw send a Teller to Fxx timport. \nWhen we para Š copy of this when we dend unt the M. Ciskan 17/6/35 \n\n1 Burney in effect, has now stopped submitted to the Sec. or State his report Echs in 718 which he was commissioned by the late sos To undertake the proof of Advanu copies of 4 Report Lan been the luled t memory of The Advismy gree or Soner for findin on the occasion of a statement of aguent character which The Burnly is to make Lis Missin when the Che meek \n\nBut mosuction of This findings M this week. \nprobleching the Report arises at this stage.",
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        "content_text": "The time has come for an official acknowledgement to Members of the Report to be sent with comments by Burns, Kann & Associates regarding their series. I sent 2 copies to Shanghai. The BE.\n\nMe Gaul \n`716/15` \n35- \nAt the Mugher \n18-6 \n\nWhen the report is available I should wish a copy should have one. \n& I should \n`19` \n`2820 E. Burner` \n**22 JUN 1935** \n`2 Bd. Edven-we (28)` \n**22 JUN 1935** \n`122/8` \nTo Waterlouttons. w/ corrected proof.\n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n- \n- \n**22 JUN 1935** \nNB \nlat \n26 Mr Lamons (CH). we (0) - ws and \nM \n**22 JUN 1935** \nیا \n**ROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n18",
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        "content_text": "## \n32. Extract from minutes of Advisory Committee meeting may be put by.\n\n23.7.35\n\nThe Committee's Conclusions are need to be communicated to WR at the same time copies of the Report are sent out. We have not yet heard from The C.A.\n\nThe final copies were received on 24/7/35. When this was expressed to Went. \n\nN.B. I have had a talk with Migun who is to leave on long leave, anxious about what will happen to the printed report while he is away. He is to be definitely advised on his return.\n\nThe July meeting of the Education Committee was cancelled.\n\nThis is new to me, with which I agree.\n\nThank...",
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        "content_text": "## the covering despatch \n\nThe draft minutes **AL** not enclose but she simply \n\n20 \n\nThe Course of the Report \n\n2) Convention that it was clear that it was \n\nthat the attention of the was to be directed particularly to certain points raised in (b) to (f) of this draft recommendations in 32.\n\n3) Ash to BAG.; Phones & Hommertinen \n\nThe general conclusions by 12 Burney & on particular recommendations he makes & on those made by the liaison are supplementary to his.\n\nSWGent. 2012 al 20 J. C. Lamon (CA) - bons: 34. C.R. \n\n(50 copies of Bunney Report delivered on 31 July 1935.\n\n✓ 2.8.35 to one in Earth Dept.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "## 2.1\n\nOn the Pens to instructions\n\nI submit that\n\nIslington 15th\n\nA digest is kindly\nto be marked\n\nn \n\n- \n\n35 Tel to Gw.\n1.6 ostan\n3/8/35\nTel to Gw. Hong Kong No. 123\nDrafts Kiw.\n\nAfter rese\n**Confidential** 29\nhave \nhave\npp.\nMembers & ACBC.\n\nSeveral \n... \ngone off\n3rd August 1935\nMr. Pagination\ndistribute copies to the\n\nI understand what\nThe \nProf \ncques \nwere \nre-collected after the \nbut the note but the \n... \nDovering \njust meeting, \nthe final cosys \n... \nnight ist Members to send in \ngaps \nany.\n\nexpres the remaining \nin then Assesstin\n\n6.4 \n1.6 Costan \n6/8/35 - \nHQlowell \nIs 7/8/35? \nat once",
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        "content_text": "# 342 Bd. Eduran \n2 Bd. Eduan. W/ Report.\n\n**RESTRICTED** \nUyarat bind \n\n22. \n9 AUG 1935 \n6? \n17209. \n2 J. C. Launons (CA \n3 Aud \nbous. \n9 AUG 1935 \n\n**AIR MAIL** \nTo H. King 309 (w/e 309) \n\n(aufe mal to 18.) \n189 19 cons \n- 9 AUG 1935 \ncoppers of next \naffor \n\nMy Gent. \nMm. Poynton \npl. au & Mani \n19.8.35 \nmains. apposite. \n\nJour \nI attach a draft of my Covering notice which I should like you to vet before it is copied. \nWhere 2. Cau 1 gel. The actual copias Mui Reful from when IKE noice has been duplicated? \nAmoquloù 12/viii/35. \nMr. Poynton. \nMr. Jent has gone on leave. \nI think your draft Quinte 1s view of you like من wheat with it. \nattach will night from the Dapto point & 30 copies of the Report for distribution \n\nWill you pl. arrange to have each copy marked **Confidential** (v. Mr Sent to marginal menute opposite). \n21/11/35 \nwhich was with me. \nA copy & The Ropine-final tropone has keen also return \n1 Proof copy has been sent to",
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        "content_text": "## \nSir John Shuckburgh  \nIhr Gwell  \nMr Yout  \n&  \nThe balance are  \nin  \nThe cupboard in East[h] Dept (15 copies). When  \na decision has been reached as to publication of these  \n`ACEC 19/35`  \n2.D. 7.72  \nMainta...  \nto 13/8/35  \nIt hilary.  \n\n## Circulating Burney Report  \naction returned  \n15 Take. funkien now.  \ncase  \nI don't have  \nYear  \nwant it  \nB/Educ  \n20. viii. 35.  \n...  \n21/8/35 ✓  \n12. 8.35- Acts (36). Those that the Burney report  \nis at present confidential  \n13-8 .35 Res (37) Reports 50 copies of the Burney  \nHI Capto Report folder to bol Secy Returns engenal proof  \nM on 13/7/35.  \nThe original pes signed by H. Bourney  \nshould be kept  \nParty 40141.  \nin the file behind (27).  \n11 besten  \n23/8/35 at once.",
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        "content_text": "## O.AG. 42\n\nNo objection Burney Report to publication\n\nC.A. by minute 37 that it has been ascertained from the Sth that they have no objection.\n\nJan 14. request them to report in the publication 7th Bourney's release to be proved to 115 secondly, to inform that when they have done so.\n\nThis has been communicated to the oth atk. My on receipt of infer that publication has been effected, we 8h9 inform I. of Slication.\n\nThere is no great hurry about publication now. It fix a day by hel in rich that they may have the opportunity of simultaneous publier. Therefore proposed 16th October.\n\nTo inform M'Barney regarding...\n\n30/9/35\n\nM Mayhew \n\nVrs 110135 30/9",
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        "content_text": "Recin No \n\nNomply \n\n? wait a \n\nto No 38, para 4). \n\nMV Normiglin 9/1/16 \n\nanother mouth \n\nManslaus 9/3/26 \n\n28 \n\nI think \nwe might remind LF. \n\name \n\n18/6/ \n\nTolong Kons No 94 \n\n18 MAR 1936 \n\n58 Hansynde \n59 Burney \n7/57/20 7/5/36 \n\nAIR MAIL \n60 2 Hory Kay N°285 - AUG 1936 on \n718 \n\nAUG 1936 \n53541/31",
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        "content_text": "# HONG KONG\n\n## NO. 285\n\nSir,\n\n**Colonial Office, Downing Street, 7 August, 1936.**\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 347 of the 4th of June, in which you enclosed copies of the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1935. I have to inform you that in due course I propose to communicate copies of the Report to my Advisory Committee for their consideration, but before doing so I believe that it would be convenient for the Committee to be placed in possession at the same time of information as to the present situation with regard to the adoption of the various recommendations of Mr. F. Burney in his Report on Education in Hong Kong, which were the subject of Mr. Malcolm MacDonald’s despatch No.309 of the 9th of August 1935.\n\n2. I desire to give the Advisory Committee an opportunity to consider the Report under acknowledgment at their forthcoming meeting in the latter part of October, and therefore I should be obliged if you would furnish me not later than the middle of October with your detailed observations on Mr. Burney’s recommendations.\n\n**GOVERNOR  \nSIR ANDREW CALDECOTT, C.M.G., C.B.**  \nGovernment House, Hong Kong.",
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        "content_text": "1 \n\nand a statement in some detail on the steps taken or \ncontemplated to give effect to those proposals.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \n(Signed) W. ORMSBY GORE.\n\n30\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## Page 31\n\nMy dear Barney,\n\nI wonder whether you saw when you were in Hong Kong the enclosed history? As it is probable that I shall be out of England when the Hong Kong government's views on your report are considered by the Committee I am drawing your attention to the book because it seems to me to indicate forcibly some of the defects that you noted in the present school certificate course in Hong Kong. Something will obviously have to be done to insist on your plea for simplification receiving attention, whatever the Hong Kong Education Department may say.\n\nIn conversation with Handyside I gathered that he could see no faults in the book or in the certificate course for which it is intended. When I referred to the difficulty of the language and of much of the subject matter he said that no attempt had been made to simplify either because school certificate candidates usually stayed in the schools till the age of 19 or 20.\n\nWhen",
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        "content_text": "32 \n\nC \n\n2. \n\nI asked him to what course of study the book was supposed \nto be introductory but I could get no clear answer. \nApparently the book covers only a portion of one of the \nalternative history courses for the school certificate. \nWhen I pointed out that only 8 out of 145 pages were \ndevoted to the history of the world since 1870, while 24 \npages were devoted to the history of Greece and Rome he \nsaid that special local conditions justified more \nattention being paid to ancient civilisations than to \ncurrent events. I could not get from him a clear idea \nof these local conditions to which he referred. \n\nApparently \nno provision is made in the course for Civics or for any \nkind of the administrative machinery in Hong Kong. \nIt \nis not considered desirable to interest Hong Kong students \ntoo much in political and administrative questions. I \ncould get no clear ideas as to the place occupied by \nEmpire history in the course as a whole. \n\nI expect all this is painfully familiar to you. \nI hope most sincerely that some simplification of courses \nwill result eventually from your report and this reminder.",
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        "content_text": "## 2, Richmond Terrace, Whitehall, SW1 \n7th May, 1936 \n\nDear Handyside,\n\nYou will remember that you kindly gave me a copy of your introductory History and suggested that we might like to review it in \"Oversea Education\".\n\nWe discussed the book in one of our talks and you explained to me that there were special local circumstances which accounted for the points of difference between this book and the kind of history book that we had in mind as suitable in most of our dependencies.\n\nAfter further consideration I have come to the conclusion that the book is so local in aim and method that it would not be worth our while to notice it in \"Oversea Education\". Our space for reviews is so limited that we confine ourselves to books which have a general interest, i.e. can be commended to other dependencies for actual use or as a model. Our main duty if we reviewed the book would be to explain why it is not suitable for other dependencies.\n\nI hope you will understand the position.\n\nMeanwhile we are most glad to have the book and...",
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        "content_text": "**FACULTY OF ARTS**\n## UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG\n36\n\nGet-4th 1995\n\n4.\n\nMy dear May,\n\nI have now had an opportunity of going over Burney's report and also of hearing his comments. It is fair and, on the whole, temperate, but they may prove all the more effective because they are not qualified by any undue vehemence.\n\nThe hand of the Director mixes itself with almost everything that is said, but complains that, as it is, the recommendations made would not justify the expense and effort that have been made. Another head master says that leaving Certificate at the age of 16 would have no value in the secondary school.\n\nThe onus of the administration lies upon the head master, and that various points have been raised. He complains that the position would not have been taken if another had been taken that have been, from time to time, raised.",
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        "content_text": "377 \n\nbut he and the others who bring out this point do not understand the issue.\n\nI have posited that the leaving certificate is possible only if the primary school is reorganised or perhaps recreated. \"Pupils from 6-11 years\" are at present not suitably catered for.\n\nSurrounding schemes in the colony are at present wasted on vocational pursuits. If this were reformed, the quality of pupils entering the Anglo-Chinese school would be much higher, and the subjects taught would be very different. Further, at the early stages, geography and simple arithmetic were given through the medium of English.\n\nIt is suggested that if Chinese and arithmetic were given through English, the pupils would be in a higher stage and the teaching would be as it is at present.\n\nThe report vouches that a Certificate class whose attainments are very high can be brought about with these reforms - a progressive reduction in the University's matriculation standards because Education has tied its standards to this.\n\nThe previous depiction of the situation would not warrant such comment.",
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        "content_text": "## FACULTY OF ARTS\n### UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG\n\nThe present system provides neither the facilities nor the staff for further instruction of the requirements for the Leaving Certificate examination. However, students of the Faculty of Arts were not necessarily following the matriculation course. More learning material was added for pupils who wished to proceed to the university.\n\nIf the Leaving Certificate Examination is to be adjusted to the needs of the matriculation requirements, then obviously Latin must be taken. I myself have always opposed the separation of the Local Examinations from the Junior Leaving Certificate Examination because I felt that it would lead to the abandonment of the Junior Leaving Certificate Examination, which is the culmination of primary education.\n\nSir William Shenton has said that he could not envisage the Education Department taking over the responsibility for this whole area, but the report does not recommend that it should. This change is long overdue. Expenditure on equipment will reduce efficiency and thus be increased.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nThere is punditure \n\nThere is much to be said for this. In the colony, it provides a channel for the diffusion of higher education among students and culture. \n\nEspecially in the higher levels, it is borne out that the curtailment of opportunities for education has imperiled the community. \n\nThe report for the first time shows an organisation with special intention for social service and Officials with education. It is thus a new point of view which the European community will find different from what I myself would have done.\n\nI accept that vernacular schools are concerned with a free and settled population, not a shifting one where each village has its own limitations. \n\nWe shall provide schooling for the colony, though it may be poor and cheap. People from Canton are suffering from depression. The motor...",
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        "content_text": "## FACULTY OF ARTS\n\n40\n\nTELEPHONE No. 28056 (UB-EXCHANGE)\n\nOne Cinema is to be opened next month with a million pounds spent on it. The Nilis Bank Buildings cost musty millions and are one of the most luxurious in the Far East, and probably in England too. They are incredibly lavish. I honestly say that few primary schools can be built with such luxurious facilities. I have already stated in my report that educational facilities cannot be made with such extravagance.\n\nTensions arise because schools cannot be made responsible for such luxurious facilities. I have stated that the study of practical subjects in school must be done in a practical manner. A full-time instructor will be appointed to supervise this work in the schools and give guidance on the method. A headmaster should devote time to this work. So it is not alone at present, but in any case, a record entry should be made with my department.\n\nPage 40\nPage 41",
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        "content_text": "41\n\nThank you for so much coverage. They have just suggested this question and Соиток and fundamental... Pekin & ... Welcomed the idea. There, of course, students too. There will be distribution. Taking as Burney. If the assistant is appointed, I will establish the Diploma of Education when Yenching, where they will be ordaining fee-paying students. The report will have many private students and offer scholarships - free tuition - to them. I was very... It will have a beneficial effect upon educational policy. It is... I sent you some account of Mongolia, in Nanking, & suggested they might have value for the Foreign Office. I heard two private... I wonder if you... You are probably away on... hold my... with best wishes. I am your emissary... in 4 Ford li.",
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        "content_text": "## O/Misc.214/\n## Mil\n\n### OLIVED\n### 12 OCT 1935\n\n**RE:** `53581`\n\n| 48 | 42 | 46 |\n\nMr. Gent,\n\nColonial Office.\n\nWith reference to our minute of the 8th October and our conversation by telephone, we suggested to Hong Kong, by telegram, that Burney's Report on Education should be sold at 2/- here and $1 locally. The Government have now replied \"Suggest price should equal cost namely 4/-\" and we will therefore sell at 4/-.\n\n### O Deft\n### Corr\n### Agents'\n### 17.10.35",
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        "content_text": "# No 524.\n\n**AIR MAIL**\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG. 14th September, 1935.\n\nWith reference to paragraph 1 of your despatch No. 309 of 9th August, 1935, I have the honour to inform you that there is no objection to the publication of the Report on Education in Hong Kong by Mr. E. Burney, M.C.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\nN.L. Smith.\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.\n&C., &c., &c.",
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        "content_text": "G/Hong Kong 6936/1.\n\nLent Optics `53587`\n\n/cs\n\nMr. Gent.\n\nRECEIVED\n15 AUG 1935\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nJ. O. REGY\n49\n34\n\nReferring to your minute of the 9th August No.`53581/35` addressed to Mr. Lamont, the 50 copies of Mr. Burney's Report on Education in Hong Kong for the Colonial Government were posted to the Colonial Secretary on the 13th July.\n\nThe original proof copy signed by Mr. Burney has now been received back from Messrs. Waterlow & Sons, and is enclosed herewith.\n\nWe note that you are ascertaining from the Hong Kong Government whether they have any objection to the publication of the Report.\n\nA. Mu\nStores Dept. (G.4.)\nCrown Agents Office.\n13.8.35.",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\ncopies. please 12/5  \nACEC. 19/35.\n\n**ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN THE COLONIES**\n\nalnice  \nMr.  \nMr. Parkinson.\n\nWith reference to item 6 of the Minutes of the 613! Meeting  \nI circulated  \n1  \nMr. Tomlinson.  \nDRAFT. 30 copies below  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \nMr. E. Burnsip Report herewith a copy of the official text of Education in Hong Kong.\n\n2. The Report has now been sent to the A-G of Hong Kong, and with a summary of the Chief's views Mirrson. On receipt of recommendations of the Govt. of H-K, it will be submitted to the Clee. For the present action, there is, however, no further required, the Report being circulated only for information.\n\n3. **FURTHER ACTION**. The Report must still be regarded as a Confidential document, the question of publication is at still unsettled.\n\n4. There are a number of copies still outstanding. I have not received back from members (ACEC 13/35) a copy of the Proof, which they now? still have. Will any member who has a copy please return it.\n\nA.H. POYNTON  \nOfficial Secretary.\n\nPage 50  \nPage 51",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n**X**\nMr. Costar.  \nMr. Gent. 6.  \n(6/8/35.  \nMr. Cowell 6  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \n1. Shuckburgh 7/8/35 75  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.\n\n53581/35. Hong Kong.\n\nDowning Street,  \n9 August, 1935.\n\n**Secretary of State.**  \n**(6)**  \n**DRAFT.**  \n**HONG KONG.**  \n**NO. 309**  \n**O.A.G.**\n\nWith reference to my Telegram No 623 of 5th August 1935, I have the honour to refer to Sir William Peel's despatch No. 118 of the 27th of February, 1935 regarding the visit to Hong Kong of Mr. E. Burney, M.C., and to inform you that Mr. Burney (Author of the Report on Education in Hong Kong) has submitted his Report to the Secretary of State and the Report has now been printed (on behalf of the Crown Agents by Messrs Waterlow). The Crown Agents for the Colonies were requested to print 125 copies of which 50 copies are, it is understood, being forwarded direct to you by them. 50 copies have been received in the Colonial Office, of which 30 will be required for distribution to the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies. The remaining 20 copies have been retained by the Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nA copy of the covering letter submitting the Report is enclosed.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION.**\n\nTo Mr. Burney. 22nd June, 1935. (29)  \nTo Board of Education. 22nd June. (28)  \nFrom Mr. Burney 24th May 1935 (Evil to 18)",
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        "content_text": "52\n\n\nColonies in case it should be decided that \npublication may be published (for the Report for sale in this country, in addition to the normal distribution to certain Libraries in various areas) I should be obliged if you would intimate me whether you have any objection to your wishes in this regard in due course.\n\n2. As requested in paragraph 3 of your despatch No 118 of the 27th Feb. 1935, the thanks of the Hong Kong Government have been conveyed to the Board of Education for the loan of the services of Mr. Burney. I enclose copies of letters addressed to the Board of Education and to Mr. Burney in this connection.\n\n3. Proof copies of Mr. Burney's report, marked **Confidential**, were confidentially distributed to the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies for their last meeting. Final copies were not then available, but it was thought advisable to give the Committee preliminary information of the substance of Mr. Burney's recommendations. It was clear from the discussion in the Committee upon the proof of the Report that the Committee's attention was...",
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        "content_text": "C.O. 53 M1\n\n**DRAFT**\n\nMr. Sir C. Parkinson.\nMr. Sir G. Tomlinson.\nMr. Sir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S.\nSecretary of State.\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nwas likely to be directed particularly to the following points:\n\n(1) Recommendations 1, 2 and 3 in the Summary of the Report. The Committee were not able in the time at their disposal to study fully all the implications of Mr. Burney's recommendations, but noted that the main object of these appeared to be to provide a suitable course for pupils who leave school at sixteen and do not proceed to the University. With this object they were in sympathy.\n\n(2) Without seeking to disparage the work done by the various Directors of Education in the past, and while realizing that there may be strong arguments on other than educational grounds in favour of the system of appointing a Cadet, the Committee consider that on purely educational grounds the appointment of a professional Director of Education was now desirable.\n\n(3) The Committee were disposed on the basis of their present information to agree with Mr. Burney's recommendation that a Senior Inspector with the best qualifications should be specially selected for service with the Hong Kong Education Department and should be eligible for promotion.",
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        "content_text": "54\n\n\n## promotion to the Directorship.\n\n(4) The Committee were also inclined \nto favour the suggestion made orally by Mr. Burney at the Meeting for the \nappointment of a woman as a second \nEnglish Inspector.\n\n(5) In view of the importance of \nChina to Hong Kong as a field of employment for Chinese who have been \neducated in the Colony, the Committee \nrecognized the importance of maintaining \ncordial relations between the Universities \nin Hong Kong and South China.\n\n4.\n\nI shall be obliged if you will submit \nyour observations and recommendations on the \ngeneral conclusions reached by Mr. Burney in \nhis Report, as well as his particular recommendations. \nYou will understand \nthat the conclusions recorded above are of a \npurely provincial character. The whole subject will be remitted to the Committee for further \nconsideration and advice when the views of your \npart have been received on Mr. Burney's Report \nand on those made by the Committee, in so far as they are supplementary to his.\n\nI have, etc.\n\n(Sgd.) **MALCOLM MacDONALD**",
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        "content_text": "# 53581/35. Hong Kong.\n\n3755  \nC. O.  \nMr. Costar. 8/8/35.  \nMr. Gent.  \nMr. ...  \nSir C. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson.  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nFor Mr. Gent's signature.  \nMr. Lamont,  \nCrown Agents.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \n\nWith reference to my minute of the 2nd August (34) G. Wing Kany 693, about the printing of Mr. Burney's report on Education in Hong Kong, we have now received from Messrs. Waterlow fifty copies of the final print of the Report. I assume that you will be forwarding fifty copies of the Report direct to the O.A.G. of Hong Kong already.\n\nWe have not yet received from Messrs. Waterlow the original proof copy which was signed by Mr. Burney. We should be glad if you would let us have this back in due course.\n\nMeanwhile, we are asking by despatch whether they have any views on the Report.\n\n**Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1.**  \nAugust, 1935.  \n(Signed) G. E. J. GENT",
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        "content_text": "## \nMr. Costar 3/8 Mr. Yeat 3 Mr. Cowell. \nMr. Parkinson. \nSir G. Tomlinson. \nSir C. Bottomley. \n\n3 \n\n53581/35 N.K. \n+56 \nCoded +Sul \n2|-m \n56 \n35 \n318735 \n\nSir J. Shuckburgh. \nPermt. U.S. of S. \n(6) \nParly. U.S. of S. \nSecretary of State. \n\n**DRAFT**\nlet for ichro \nlet for \nGovernor of N/King \nNo 123 \nyour despatch No 168. \n\n50 \nI understand that matter copies & BURNEY'S printed by Waterlows, Repeat (have been forwarded \nby \nsean mail. \nDespatch \nFollows \nby \nnext mail \n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\nReave \nin red to \nHerr Gestapo for \n6/8 Rumpfs. \nJecen \n\nActual publication of report is being postponed pending your approval",
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        "content_text": "# G/Hong Kong 6936\n\n34. 57\n\nMr. Gent,  \nColonial Office.\n\nACHS/GMD\n\nReferring to your minute No. 53581/35 of the 31st July addressed to Mr. Lamont, we were advised by Messrs. Waterlow & Sons on the 12th July that, with the exception of those for the various libraries, the copies of Mr. Burney's Report on Education in Hong Kong had been distributed on that day. We now find, however, that the 50 copies for the Colonial Office were, unfortunately, overlooked. Messrs. Waterlow have expressed their regret for the oversight and state that the copies were delivered, addressed to you personally, this morning.\n\nA.  \n4. Masu  \nGeneral Department.  \nCrown Agents' Office.  \n2nd August, 1935.",
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        "content_text": "# I. INTRODUCTORY AND HISTORICAL NOTE\n\n## (a)\n\nThe Colony of Hong Kong consists of the Island of that name, with an area of 283 square miles, ceded to Great Britain in 1841, of the Kowloon Peninsula, ceded in 1860, and of a certain further portion of the mainland, known as the New Territories, leased to Great Britain by the Government of China in 1898 for 99 years. The total area of the Colony is about 890 square miles.\n\nBefore 1841 the island was occupied by the inhabitants of a few fishing villages.\n\nThe Census taken in 1981 recorded a total population in the Colony of 849,751, of whom 821,429 were Chinese. It is estimated that in the middle of 1988 this total had risen to 922,648, though since then, owing to the economic depression, the increase may have disappeared. The figure last mentioned includes 368,789 Chinese in the City of Victoria and 286,896 Chinese in the towns of Kowloon and New Kowloon. In other words, well over two-thirds of the Colony's population is urban.\n\nThe importance of Hong Kong has grown with the increase of China's trade with foreign countries. It is now, in respect of tonnage entered and cleared, one of the largest ports in the world. It is the most convenient outlet for the produce of South China and the natural distributing centre for imports into China from abroad. The Colony is not primarily a manufacturing centre, the most important of its industries being those connected directly or indirectly with shipping, such as dock and warehouse, banking and insurance undertakings. Sugar refining and cement manufacture are also major industries, and in recent years considerable quantities of knitted goods, electric torches and batteries, and rubber shoes have been produced and exported.\n\nThe following occupational figures are taken from the 1931 Census: Fishermen 5 per cent.; Agriculture 9.4 per cent.; Transport 18 per cent.; Personal Service 17 per cent. (49,000 males—28,000 females); Clerks, Typists, and Draughtsmen 5.9 per cent.; Textiles and Clothing 3.9 per cent.; Workers in Wood and Furniture 4.3 per cent.; Commerce, Finance, and Insurance 12.9 per cent.\n\nAdding the clerks, typists, etc., to those engaged in commerce, finance, and insurance, we have a total of 18.8 per cent. in white-collar occupations, not including a further small percentage employed in public administration. The percentage for males only is 24.7 instead of 18.8. The Census also showed that one-third of the Chinese population had lived not more than five years in the Colony.\n\n## (b)\n\nA short summary of the history of education in the Colony may help the reader to understand the rest of this Report. The following is taken from **The Educational System of Hong Kong**, a pamphlet written by the Director of Education in 1914 and published by the Government Printers:\n\nNot from the first day of its cession could Hong Kong complain that its educational and religious wants were unheeded. During the Governorship of Sir H. Pottinger (1841-1844) the Church of England and the Roman Catholics and Nonconformists were already at work. The Morrison School was founded by the late Rev. Dr. J. Legge, subsequently famous throughout China for his edition of the Classics, and late professor of Chinese at Oxford. At about the same time the Colonial Chaplain, the Rev. V. Stanton, founded St. Paul's College as a training College for native clergy. It still exists after various vicissitudes as a Secondary School for boys.\n\nIt is interesting to note how frankly in these early days the Government accepted the part of proselytiser. At about this time a small Grant of $5 a month was given to ten small schools, and a Committee of Education formed to control it. To the Bishop of Victoria, the Chairman, wrote Sir John Davis, the Governor, \"If these schools were eventually placed in the hands of native Christian teachers bred up by the Protestant missionaries, it would afford the most rational prospect of converting the native population of the Island.\" And during his administration (1844-1848) this policy was steadily pursued.\n\n*Quoted from the Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Colony of Hong Kong during the Year 1939.* (Government Printers, Hong Kong.)\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "# \n## Second period 1860-1877.\n## Third period 1878-1900.\n\nIn 1850 the Committee of Education says in reporting on the aided schools all the teachers are professed Christians; and it names Bishop Bone's catechism in a list of the school books—a Chinese translation compulsorily taught to the sons of unbelieving peasants by professed converts.\n\nAt this period there were besides St. Andrew's 18 Government schools with an average attendance of 400; and 4 Missionary schools, 2 Protestant and 2 Roman Catholic, with an average attendance of less than 100 pupils.\n\nThe rudiments of English were first taught in the Government Schools at about this time.\n\nMeanwhile a change of opinion had been gaining ground. Dr. Legge was opposed to every form of State religion; and when in 1859 he became predominant in the councils of education, he led a successful movement to modify the existing policy of the Government, which might have been summed up in the words, Christianity through letters: proselytising rather than education was the keynote.\n\nThe second period in the history of education in the Colony may be considered as dating from 1860. In that year Dr. Legge acted as Chairman of the Committee (now termed Board of Education). Supported by the new Governor, Sir Hercules Robinson, he merged certain of the small Government Schools into a Central School, which, under the name of Queen's College, is to-day the most important school in Hong Kong. The first headmaster, Dr. Stewart, was also appointed Inspector of Schools to the Board. In 1865 the Board of Education was abolished.\n\nThis completed Dr. Legge's revolution. The Education Department was now no longer under the direction of the Bishop of Victoria; it became a civil department under the Inspector of Schools directly responsible to the Governor. The Diocesan School and Orphanage for Boys was founded in 1870.\n\nThe Roman Catholic Bishop Raimondi was a keen educationist. Under his influence the Roman Catholic Schools had by 1871 increased to thirteen in number with over 600 pupils, half of whom were girls. The West Point Reformatory was one of these Schools. In the same year the Protestant Missionary Schools could only show an attendance of something over 100 children.\n\nFor all this time and till 1871 no financial support of any importance was given to Missionary Schools. Apparently they charged no fees; and thus Hong Kong was in this happy position, that a very large part of its educational responsibilities was borne by charitably disposed persons at home.\n\nThe year 1872 is of importance as being the first in which a Grant was offered to schools belonging to the Christian Missions. A code was drawn up, containing a condition to which great importance appears to have been attached at the time: no religious instruction was allowed during four consecutive working hours each day. With 1877 the second period draws to a close.\n\nWhilst in the first period the Government rivalled the missionaries in a race to Christianise the community by means of education, in the second, on the other hand, it confined itself to secular instruction, and, so far from supporting the missions, declined to associate with them, except on the clear understanding that money paid for education should not and could not be used for proselytising.\n\n## \nAn amended Grant Code was issued in 1878 which stipulated that Code subjects should be taught for four hours daily, but otherwise left it absolutely in the hands of the managers how and when religious instruction should be given. Thenceforward Government and Protestant and Roman Catholic Schools have worked harmoniously side by side, with nothing worse than a very friendly rivalry between them.\n\nDr. Eitel was appointed Inspector of Schools in 1879. He held the popular laissez-faire views of his day, and was opposed to state schools where avoidable. In the one year 1893 eleven Government Schools were closed on the ground that they had been rendered unnecessary by new Grant Schools.\n\nDr. Eitel did not, like Dr. Stewart, combine the duties of Inspector of Schools and Headmaster Queen's College. Dr. Wright was appointed Headmaster. He and Dr. Eitel were unable to agree in their views, with the result that Queen's College was made independent of the Inspector of Schools. Thus education in the Colony became a thing of divided counsels for many years, and though the system no longer exists some of its evil effects are hardly obliterated.\n\nIn 1894 the Grant Code was amended and provision made for Building Grants. In 1897 Dr. Eitel was succeeded by Mr. A. W. Brewin, who was succeeded by the writer in 1901.\n\n## Fourth period 1901-1910.\n\nIn that year an Education Committee consisting of Mr. Brewin, Registrar-General, Dr. Ho Kai, and the writer, reported at considerable length upon the unsatisfactory condition of education in the Colony, and many of the reforms since instituted may be referred back to this Committee. It emphasised the need of introducing oral methods in the teaching of English, modern ideas respecting history and geography, and the cultivation by Chinese students of their own language.\n\nThe system of giving grants which had hitherto been entirely and unashamedly by results was brought more closely into accord with modern ideas, and the Grant Code amended accordingly. The need for more practical and better teaching in the Vernacular Schools was insisted on.\n\nThe Technical Institute was founded in 1907, under the governorship of Sir Matthew Nathan. Upon the retirement of Dr. Wright in 1909 the Department was reconsolidated under one Head, the Director of Education.\n\nThe idea of founding a University in Hong Kong was by no means new; but the rapid advance of English education during the last preceding years had made it a practical possibility. In the governorship of Sir F. Lugard (1907-1912) the liberality of the late Sir Hormusjee Moody supplied a building; and public interest now deeply stirred, not only locally but in China and among Chinese in the Straits and elsewhere abroad, provided the funds. The Hong Kong University was opened in 1911, and with it the present chapter of education in Hong Kong begins. A bold piece of legislation in 1918 the Education Ordinance—established the compulsory inspection of schools. The total nett expenditure on education in 1901 was $60,668, in 1913 it was $269,164, of which only about $15,000 was spent on primary Vernacular Schools, i.e., roughly speaking, on primary education.\n\nIn the period 1901-1913 the average number of pupils in Government and Grant Schools receiving instruction through the medium of the English language (roughly the equivalent of secondary education) increased by 60 per cent., while the corresponding increase for Vernacular Schools was only 10 per cent. In the same period the English-teaching Staff in Government Schools increased from 27 to 98 in number.\n\nIt will be noticed from the concluding paragraphs of the above extract that a very small proportion of the Government's expenditure on education was at that time devoted to primary education. This continues to be so, and is a feature of the Colony's educational system which is open to criticism, for the reason amongst others that, broadly speaking, primary education is all that the poorer Chinese can afford, and the Government is therefore giving least help to those who are least able to help themselves. However, the terms 'primary' and 'secondary' are used in a somewhat arbitrary and slightly confusing manner in Hong Kong, and their use in this Report will therefore as far as possible be avoided.\n\n## \nThe most interesting events in education since 1914 may be summed up as follows. The training of graduate teachers by Hong Kong University has begun to exercise an important influence on the Government schools in which they are employed. Other developments in the training of teachers have been the opening of a Normal School for women in 1921, and another for men, on the mainland, in 1926. King's College, now the biggest of the Government schools, was rehoused in fine and costly new premises in 1928. The opening of a Junior Technical School in 1933, and the fact that plans have been passed for a new Technical Institute, show that serious attention is now being given to technical education, formerly almost entirely neglected.\n\nAnother important change was made in 1933, the effects of which it is too early to estimate. Up till then the scholars in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools had been entered for the Cambridge Junior Local Examination in Class 2, and for Hong Kong University's Matriculation in Class I, the top class of the schools. It was then decided, for reasons which will be given later in this Report, to substitute for these two examinations a single School Certificate Examination, to be taken by all scholars in Class I, and carrying, under certain conditions, Hong Kong Matriculation with it. Though this examination, which is to be conducted by the University, will be held for the first time in June, 1935, its syllabus has exercised throughout 1934 a dominating influence over the work of the schools.\n\n*Mr. E. Irving.*",
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        "content_text": "## II. THE SCHOOLS TO-DAY\n\n### (1) ORGANISATION\n\nIgnoring three uncontrolled institutions which contain between them only some 450 pupils, the rest of the schools in the Colony, numbering 1,065 according to the latest information available, are all controlled by the Education Department. This control means one of three very different things, viz.:—\n\n(a) There are 20 **provided** schools; the cost of their equipment and maintenance is a charge on the Colonial revenues and, except for a few temporary appointments, the teachers are civil servants on the permanent establishment of the Colony. These schools will be referred to henceforward as Government schools.\n\n(b) There are 332 schools partly dependent on assistance from public funds. This assistance takes the form either of per capita grants, or of a subsidy paid quarterly as a lump sum. Generally speaking, vernacular schools conducted by private individuals as a means of livelihood will receive a subsidy, if they receive any assistance at all. Their existence is often precarious and the number of their pupils may fluctuate from week to week. The Grant-in-Aid schools are much more stable institutions, conducted for the most part by missionary bodies; there is no difficulty in their keeping proper registers and other records. Though somewhat less generously staffed than the Government schools, their standard of work, at any rate in the better ones, does not seem to be inferior.\n\n(c) There are, or were recently, 713 other schools subject to registration and inspection, but not receiving any assistance from public funds. The teachers may have any qualifications or none at all, and the premises range from reasonably good to intolerably bad. This fact creates a problem which is dealt with later in this Report.\n\n### (2) STATISTICS\n\nIn round figures, there were, according to the 1931 Census, some 253,000 children and young persons, between the ages of 5 and 20 inclusive, in the Colony. The pupils in all registered schools in 1933 numbered 72,917‡, or rather less than one-third of the total. It should be mentioned, however, that about 24,000 out of the total of 253,000 lived afloat, in junks or sampans. It would be difficult, anywhere in the world, to provide education for children living in those conditions. Further, the total of 253,000 almost certainly included a number, impossible to estimate, of migrants, on their way to Malaya or the Dutch East Indies, or returning to China from those countries. In short, to say that about one-third of the possible pupils are in the schools is, though a substantially true statement, one that does less than justice to the educational effort which the Colony is making. Moreover, though the age-range of 5 to 20 has been chosen for reasons which will appear later, there is not, it is believed, any nation in the world which is educating the whole of its population between those age-limits. If we consider only the population aged 5 to 14, the period of compulsory education in England, the total in Hong Kong falls to about 148,000. Making all proper corrections and adjustments, the fraction one-third becomes something not very far short of one-half.\n\nIt is, of course, probable that, among the boys and girls of school age who at any given time are not on the books of any school, there will be a number who have had some schooling and have left school early. It is also probable and regrettable that many of the poorest children in Hong Kong receive no education at all, for fees are charged everywhere except in one or two schools provided by Chinese philanthropic bodies, and though the fees may be as low as 50 cents (about 10d.) per month, even that is an appreciable tax on the resources of the poorest section of the community in a country where the standard of living is as low as it is in China. Chinese peasants reckon their wealth in \"cash,\" one \"cash\" being equivalent approximately to one-five-hundredth part of a penny. In Hong Kong coolies earn about 40 cents a day, with free lodging if they are Government scavengers; shop-assistants earn $7 or $8 per month, with rice.\n\n### (3) THE SCHOOLS AND THE CURRICULUM\n\nWhat kind of education are the schools giving? Taking the younger children first, there were recently in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools combined, 1,867 children under eleven years of age. At the same time, returns which were unavoidably incomplete showed that more than 28,000 such children were in private vernacular schools. In other words, it is in these schools that the vast majority of the children receive their primary education. Further, about two-thirds of the 28,000 were in non-subsidised schools, which presumably had not yet managed to attain the very modest level of efficiency that qualifies for a subsidy. In such schools there is no guarantee that education means anything better than spending long hours in learning to recognise and write a number of the Chinese characters, and in memorising, without any attention whatever to their meaning, texts from the Chinese classics. These activities prepared the pupils in the age-old Chinese system of education which prevailed till the revolution of 1912, for the composition of the \"8-legged essay.\" This essay and calligraphy were the sole subjects of the famous examinations which admitted successful students to the Civil Service. Old-fashioned Chinese teachers, uprooted from Canton by revolutionary reforms, found refuge in and after 1913 in Hong Kong, and there resumed the only means of earning a living which they understood. Some of their schools still continue. Though in many of the private vernacular schools the children are now taught to read with more or less sensible books, and learn something of the elements of arithmetic and perhaps a little geography, there is still far too much stress laid on sheer memorising and too little attempt made to arouse in the children's minds an intelligent interest in their work. This is particularly noticeable in the teaching of hygiene; the children commit to memory rules of health which are most flagrantly violated by the environment of their studies. Moreover, school life for these children consists of study only, unrelieved by those activities which nowadays are held to constitute an indispensable part of primary education. Indeed, in few, if any, of the schools would such activities be possible—there is no room for them. Further, the age range of a class is often far too wide; the writer found a girl of 12 and a young man of 20 in one class. Finally, the premises of these schools are usually inadequate and sometimes abominable, a matter which is dealt with in some detail in Chapter IV of this Report.\n\nIt is a serious weakness in Hong Kong's educational system, with results felt throughout the school careers of many of the children, that the schools in which the primary foundations are laid should be of so poor a quality. This is the more regrettable when it is remembered that for many of the children education ends at the primary stage. In fact, it is evident that the Government's expenditure on Higher (including Secondary) Education is out of proportion to its expenditure on Primary Education.* On these grounds it is recommended that the Government should assume as soon as possible larger responsibilities in primary education, and the best way of doing this would be to build, as a start, two or three large primary schools in the City of Victoria, staff them only with fully trained teachers, inspect them properly, and thus make them fit to serve as models for schools conducted by private enterprise (see also Chapter IV). These new schools should be free, an innovation which would not be very costly, since any fees charged could only be very small.\n\nOnly in the Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools is any planned system to be found. Of the 20 Government schools already referred to, four are for children of European British parentage, one is the Junior Technical School, opened in 1933, two are Normal Schools, one for men and one for women, and one is the so-called Vernacular Middle School. The remaining 12 Government schools are English schools, by which is meant that the medium of instruction is English, though the vast majority of the pupils are Chinese, with a number of Indians and Eurasians in the minority. There are 13 English Schools receiving Grants-in-Aid from public funds, and these 25 schools, containing some 9,000 pupils in 1934, may fairly be considered as constituting Hong Kong's attempted solution of its very difficult educational problem. It has already been suggested that this solution is unsound in so far as it fails to provide adequately for the primary education of young children.\n\nIn the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1924 it was stated that the numbers of Chinese children are so large that it is impossible for the Government to take charge of the education of all. The principle adopted is to endeavour to set a good standard of work in Government schools while giving assistance by grants or subsidies to all private schools which reach the required modest standard of efficiency.\n\nThe only money spent by the Government on primary vernacular education, i.e., on all primary education other than that given in a few grant-aided classes and in the so-called \"British\" schools for European British children, is the $120,000 of the subsidies vote. This works out to about $6.20 per pupil in the Urban Districts and $4.20 per pupil in the New Territories, and is on an average about half the cost of the schools. The total expenditure on education in 1933 was $1,617,274. The expenditure on Government schools, which may be regarded substantially as secondary schools, was $1,336,228. To this must be added a large fraction of the $229,000 (approx.) spent in Grants-in-Aid and the $350,000 grant to the University.\n\nPage 65",
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        "content_text": "## Confining attention for the moment to the 25 schools above-mentioned...\n\nConfining attention for the moment to the 25 schools above-mentioned, it has to be asked what is the general plan of education within which a good standard of work is attempted, what are its aims and what its achieved results. The answer can be given briefly. The schools have aimed at Hong Kong University's Matriculation Examination.* Their actual achievement has been to provide the University with a good proportion of its students, and the banks and business offices of Hong Kong with a large number of clerks. This summary statement will now be amplified.\n\n## Education in Hong Kong...\n\nEducation in Hong Kong has been dominated by the converging influence of two factors. First, there is the very old tradition in China that success in life and social dignity belong to those whose only tool is the pen. Admission to this privileged class has always been by examination. Second, there has been and is a large demand, from merchant firms, shipping offices, warehouses, and banks, for clerks—the occupation figures from the 1931 Census have already been quoted (page 5). The clerks must know English. Hence the schools have been obliged not merely to teach English, but to try to make it a real second language for their pupils, aiming at a standard considerably higher than that commonly attained at home in any foreign language. This demand comes from parents and pupils quite as much as from employers, and is nowadays by no means confined to boys. Girls, even if they are not going to work in teaching or in offices, where English is required, regard a knowledge of our language as a social asset and a matrimonial qualification. It is one of the marks of their modernity, like unbound feet, proficiency in swimming, and the use of lip-stick. Also, it opens their eager ears to Western culture as voiced by Hollywood.\n\n## The English course...\n\nThe English course in these 25 schools covers a period of eight years and is begun at about twelve years of age and finished, by those who do finish it, at about twenty. At this latter age, the pupil, if he has stayed the course so far, will, under the arrangement now in force, sit for the School Certificate Examination. This consists of five compulsory groups of subjects, in four of which the papers are set in English.\n\nThere is some tendency—and a welcome one—for the age of pupils beginning this eight years' course to drop to eleven. A Chinese boy or girl at the age of eleven or twelve, applying for admission to the lowest class (Class 8) in a Government or Grant-in-Aid English school, may or may not already know a little English. He/she may come straight from a vernacular school or may have been in \"pre-primary\" classes in a Grant-in-Aid school. In the former case, he begins a new life in a new school, after passing a test in Chinese. At first, he will probably be under a Chinese teacher, though the medium of instruction is English in most of the lessons. Afterwards, his teachers will be Europeans. Every year he is examined both in English and in Chinese, and only if his progress is considered satisfactory in both languages does he earn promotion to the next class. If he fails to earn this, and many do, he may spend another year going through the same work over again in the same class, or—since this involves some \"loss of face\"—he may leave school and give up the toilsome business of being educated, or, finally, he will sometimes contrive to obtain admission at another school to the class which he has failed to reach in his first school.\n\nThe curriculum, broadly speaking, consists of the subjects of the School Certificate Examination. Boys and girls in some schools have a little Physical Training, in others none; timetables make reluctant allowance here and there for a little Hygiene or Needlework, but in the main, one task and one task only is attempted in school hours, viz. preparation for the School Certificate Examination.\n\n## The work done within these bounds...\n\nNow the work done within these bounds is certainly not without its merits. The pupils learn to read English and, on the whole, to spell it surprisingly well (no doubt the study of their own written language develops their visual memory). Their handwriting is usually excellent. Their written work is neat, and in illustration of their notes, in Geography, for example, they draw admirable maps and diagrams. They acquire a useful knowledge of physics, chemistry, and mathematics. But there are very serious defects, nearly all of which can be traced directly or indirectly to the Examination. In the first place, the study of the English language and literature occupies too large a portion of the total time available, in some instances up to 23 periods in the week out of 41. This is a grossly excessive amount of a pupil's energy and time to be given to the study of a single foreign language.\n\nSecondly, this foreign language is treated far too much as if it existed mainly in print. It does not come to life enough in the spoken word. The pupils write fluently, but speak hesitantly and pronounce badly. In December 1929, it was stated at a meeting of the Board of Education that the majority of the boys in the English schools of this Colony are unable to pronounce accurately the simplest words in the English language.* This statement was not seriously challenged, though the Board rejected, after somewhat inadequate consideration, the proposal then advanced for the use of phonetics in teaching English speech.\n\nFaulty pronunciation is, of course, not revealed in a written examination. It is partly due to the pupils receiving their first lessons in English from Chinese teachers whose own pronunciation of English is very imperfect. The competent use of phonetics in the early stages, a really thorough drilling in the right use of the organs of speech for producing English sounds, would do much to remedy this. It must be added here that not only do the pupils commonly speak English badly after their eight years' course, but even their understanding of the spoken language is often so poor that they have to be given further special training, on admission to the University, before they can listen to lectures with profit. And the complaint is common with Hong Kong business men that recruits to their offices from the schools, though they will understand the written or printed word well enough, understand spoken English imperfectly and speak it badly. There is, however, some rather uncertain evidence of an improvement in this respect in recent years, particularly in the products of one important Government school where debates and informal discussions are encouraged.\n\nThirdly, it is obvious that those who finally reach the goal and pass, via the School Certificate Examination, into the University or into Commerce, are retarded. It is quite common for University studies not to begin till the age of 21, and this is late. But what is worse is that there has been no interval between the passing of the qualifying examination and actual admission to the University. In England, a boy qualifies for admission to a University at about 16, and the interval before his University studies actually begin, an interval commonly spent in part at any rate in the VI Form at his school, is a most valuable formative period in his education.\n\nFourthly, the natural anxiety in a school to obtain the maximum number of examination successes, combined with the somewhat formidable syllabus laid down for the School Certificate Examination at present (1935), has the usual result of an attempt to get down as much as possible in the form of notes which can be memorised. These notes, as has already been said, are very neat, but unfortunately, there is sometimes only too clear evidence that the writers do not understand the statements which they so carefully record on paper. The critical spirit, the desire to understand, were not encouraged in the classical Chinese system of education, which prevailed for so many generations. Its demand for a great deal of sheer memorisation tended to discourage other forms of mental activity which we in the West consider more valuable. The results can be seen any day in Hong Kong offices, where clerks or draughtsmen will copy the most obvious errors with scrupulous care and irreproachable accuracy. The younger recruits, it is gratifying to learn, are beginning to ask questions when questions should be asked.\n\nFifth, not only are the methods of teaching influenced by the examination, or rather by the fear of it, for the first School Certificate Examination under present regulations is to be held in June 1935, but syllabuses are determined by speculation about questions likely to be set, and the curriculum is, as has already been indicated, very rigidly limited, in many instances, to examination requirements. Two examples occur to the writer's mind, both, as it happens, connected with History, but it would certainly have been possible to find plenty of others. In two schools visited, Chinese boys were being taught, not without some detail, about the religious wars in Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries. Asked whether he thought that this information was of the slightest importance to the boys, the teacher in one school said “No, but there will probably be a question on it.\" In another school, apart from a few stories told to the younger boys, History is not taught at all,* with the result that highly intelligent young men of 19 and 20 were found here who revealed an ignorance of the past complete enough to be delightful to a Voltaire or a Swift, but somewhat regrettable to less cynical minds.\n\nIt is the rule to find in Hong Kong schools, during school hours, no Physical Training, or a mere half-hour in the week, no Manual Instruction, no Arts or Crafts, no Music, and no period for organised games—the Girls' schools fare in this last respect rather better than those for Boys. It is unfortunately true that the incubus of examinations weighs upon young humanity in other countries besides China. But even the world-wide prevalence of a disease would be no reason for not trying to stamp it out.\n\nSixth, the schools are open to the accusation that they let their pupils fall between two stools. Their English, as has already been said, is not above reproach, yet, if the writer's information is reliable, they are so far behind their contemporaries in their knowledge of Chinese, owing...\n\n*As from 1935 a School Certificate Examination has been substituted, which, under certain conditions, will admit to the University.\n*Three subjects, viz. History, Geography, and Biblical knowledge, form a Group in the Examination. Two of these subjects must be offered, and only two.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\n12\n\npresumably, to the short school time given to that language, that they have to be specially prepared, sometimes for a year, for study in a Chinese University, should they elect that instead of Hong Kong University.\n\nSeventh, and perhaps worst of all, this \"one-path system\" serves the needs of a minority, those who do in fact wish to become University students, at the expense of the majority, who either have no such ambition or are unlikely, for one reason or another, to be able to realise it. They lack ability, perhaps, or at any rate that special kind of ability which succeeds in examinations; or their parents may become unable or unwilling to pay school fees after a time. In certain Government schools, where fees are doubled on the pupil's promotion from Class 4 to Class 8, that is, to the \"upper school,\" many leave on this account at the end of their year in Class 4, nearly always asking their Head Master for a written declaration that their education has been carried satisfactorily to this distance. Though here again it is true that the problem of the uncompleted course is not confined to Hong Kong, and in the nature of things is likely to be found anywhere where fees are charged and compulsion does not operate, yet it would be a great improvement if the work of the school could be so planned as to reduce considerably the numbers of the \"half-baked.\"\n\nThat the curriculum of the schools is sometimes ill-suited to the needs of the scholars is especially evident in the Colony's non-urban areas. Among the schools visited by the writer was one at Tai Long in the New Territories, and another at Cheung Chau on the island of that name. Both are Government schools. The former, in a completely rural area, gives the children a three years' English course under Chinese teachers. They begin to learn to read and write English—hardly to speak it, nor do they understand any but the simplest phrases when spoken to them. About half of them, perhaps, continue their education in other schools. The other half return to the villages to which they belong, and become engaged, like their ancestors before them for many generations, in the work of tilling the soil, an occupation not less valuable, on any broad view, than that of the clerk, the teacher, or the engineer. It is difficult to imagine of what use their smattering of English can be to them, though most of their time in this Government school will have been given to its acquisition.\n\nThe school at Cheung Chau serves the population of a large village or small town in which the only industry of any importance is fishing. A comment similar to that above is applicable.\n\nIt is often easier to point out defects in a system than to indicate practicable remedies. Some suggestions, believed by the writer to be practicable and of some value, will be offered later in this Report. Meanwhile, it must not be forgotten that there is a real and large demand for \"black-coated\" labour in Hong Kong (nearly one quarter of the males are so employed) and also that there is an insistent demand on the part of Chinese parents for their children to be taught English. A Government school in the City of Victoria which has hitherto taught English would soon be empty if it ceased to do so. There is, however, some evidence of over-production of clerks or would-be clerks. In a recent examination for appointments as Probationer Clerks in the Government Service, there were 470 candidates, of whom only 84 passed a preliminary test in dictation. And to a recent advertisement offering a post to a clerk with a knowledge of English, there were 140 replies in a few days. The fact that, when the Junior Technical School opened in February 1938, there were eleven applicants for every vacant place, is an encouraging indication that the Chinese themselves may be beginning to lose their age-long veneration for \"ink.\"\n\nThe educational system of the Colony, some of the chief features of which have been discussed above, could be improved in important respects. At present, it is fettered by an examination, and needs to be set free. This problem will be further dealt with in the next section. Besides that, the time-schedule of the system is wrong. The School Certificate should be an examination for boys and girls, not for young men and women. Of course, the fact that the examination, or most of it, is set entirely in a foreign language is a serious difficulty and is quite enough to account for some retardation as compared with England. But it does not preclude an earlier start with their English education, by those who want it, than is at present made by most of them—a welcome tendency towards this has already been noted. There is some evidence that the four or five years of school life which boys and girls have before they apply for admission to English schools (once more, the term means schools where the medium of instruction is English) are not used to as much advantage as they might be. It is not uncommon for a boy or girl of twelve to have learned, after perhaps five years in a Vernacular School, a little classical Chinese and very little else at all.\n\nLess than ten per cent of those entering the upper school, i.e., the three top classes, in one of the two big Government schools for boys, have hitherto passed Matriculation. This means that about five per cent of all entrants to the school have passed Matriculation; perhaps about three per cent have actually entered the University.\n\n## \n\n13\n\nThe Chinese are very far from being an unintelligent race, and in Hong Kong, their children by the age of twelve should have learned—it is believed that in many Chinese schools outside Hong Kong they have learned—to read and write their own language within appropriate limits, to perform simple calculations, preferably with the Arabic notation rather than with the abacus, and to understand something of the big world surrounding the little world which they knew well enough. Such an overhaul and speeding-up of vernacular primary education in Hong Kong would give the English schools a much better start than they have now. It is also desirable that the methods employed in selecting entrants to English schools, from the usually large number of candidates, should be reviewed in the light of educational practice and experience elsewhere. There is reason to think that the tests now in use do not always select the best candidates; they are of necessity, in so far as they are written tests, set and marked by Chinese teachers, with the result that the European Head Masters or Head Mistresses have no effective voice in the selection of their own recruits. The use of carefully planned intelligence tests, which the Vernacular Inspectors might be asked to draw up, would probably improve matters.\n\n### (4). THE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION.\n\nThis examination is exercising, as already demonstrated, such a dominating influence on the schools of the Colony, that it deserves a note to itself. It is to be conducted by the University of Hong Kong; a summary of the Regulations issued by that body is set out in the Appendix. Up to 1932, the schools took the Cambridge Junior Local Examination in Class 2, the penultimate year of school life, and Matriculation in Class 1. In that year, it was decided to abolish the Junior Local, which accordingly was not held in 1933, and to substitute for the Senior Local (Matriculation) a School Certificate Examination. There was no Matriculation in 1934. After some discussion, it was settled that, under certain conditions, the School Certificate should admit to the University.\n\nThis change was the result of a demand from the schools, and the task of conducting the new examination was undertaken by the University with some reluctance. The advocates of reform wished to increase the range of the final examination, so as to make it include what one of them described as \"the seven basic subjects of a good general education, viz.: English, Chinese, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, History, and Geography,\" with a pass mark compulsory in each. At the same time, they wished to divorce the examination entirely from Matriculation, which they would have postponed for a year, and to reduce the syllabus in each subject, since they regarded the then existing syllabuses as too heavy.\n\nIt is evident that they have not got all that they asked for. The Certificate Examination is not entirely divorced from Matriculation, and the examination as a whole still appears a very formidable task. It has to be remembered that in four groups out of five, papers are set, and answers have to be written, in English. The minimum number of papers is nine, the maximum twelve. The examination is to take place in June, a month when humidity and high temperatures combine to make the climate very trying.\n\nThe task is certainly formidable enough, nor are the Regulations beyond criticism. For example, in Group V, candidates may offer only two out of the three subjects. This means in practice that most of the schools conducted by religious bodies—i.e., most of the Grant-Aided schools, regarding Biblical knowledge as a subject in which their pupils must be examined—omit either History or Geography; the consequences have already been commented upon in this Report. Again, in Physics, a pupil may pass either without showing any knowledge of electricity and magnetism, or without showing any knowledge of heat, light, and sound. In English, a candidate must pass either in English Grammar, including parts of speech, parsing, analysis, and explanation of idioms, or in knowledge of certain prescribed portions of English literature—*A Midsummer Night's Dream* being one of the choices.\n\nWhat this learning has sometimes amounted to appears from the following information given to the writer by the Principal of the Junior Technical School, which was opened as recently as 1933:—\"During the first two years of the course, many applicants of 13 years of age were found who could read Chinese newspapers, i.e., name all the ideographs correctly, without having any knowledge of the meaning. They were inclined to feel that asking them to explain the meaning was unfair, as only after a certain number of years in which they learned the ideographs parrot-wise would they be told their meaning.\"\n\n\"Some,\" it is added, \"do not know the Arabic numerals.\" How is a Chinese boy to \"explain\" in English the English idiomatic expression \"there is nothing the matter with him\"?\n\n## \n\n69",
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        "content_text": "## 70\n\n\n## 14 \n\nIt is more regrettable than surprising that the schools feel compelled to devote something like one hundred per cent of their energies to this examination. In fairness, it should be added that there is an age-old tradition in China that the only road to respect and a comfortable life is through examinations. And certificates from schools, that boys have reached such and such a class, have recognised employment values, the School Certificate itself being of course the final and most valuable piece of paper of the series.\n\nFurther, migration from school to school is easy and very common--one boys' school of about 800, with a four years' course, had 150 new boys in one year recently. Failure in a promotion examination may, as has already been said, result in a boy's departure for another school; there can unfortunately be little doubt that if a school gave a substantial allowance of time to, say, Physical Training, or to any other activity without a direct and obvious examination value, it would lose many of its pupils, unless of course all the English schools made the same reform at the same time.\n\nThe more, however, that Chinese boys and girls insist upon being prepared for this examination, the more important it is that such preparation should take place naturally in the course of a good general education, and that it should not be a substitute for such an education. The syllabus of the Examination, and the University's detailed regulations governing it, are open to criticisms, some of which have already been indicated.\n\nThere is, however, another objection, of major importance, to the present state of affairs. It is a \"one-path\" education suited well enough in some ways to those who are going to continue their studies at the University, and not in all ways ill-suited to the needs of those who go straight from school into commerce.\n\nBut it has already been made clear, and is indeed only what we should expect, that no more than a very small minority of the pupils in the schools find their way to the University. Many others go into commerce, but many also, especially girls, do not.\n\nMoreover, a great many do not survive to Class 1 at all, and consequently cannot enter for the School Certificate Examination, although their school work is in great measure meaningless except as preparation for that examination. Statistics supplied to the writer show that, taking Government and Grant-in-Aid schools together as jointly concerned with the School Certificate Examination, there were early this year 1,288 pupils in Class 7, 1,224 in Class 6, 1,267 in Class 5, and only 584 in Class 1. In other words, more than half the pupils fail to stay the course.\n\nIt is recommended that the curriculum in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools should be so widened as to provide rather more liberally than at present for the broad human needs of the pupils. In particular, more attention should be paid to their health, and adequate time allowed for regular Physical Training. Since they demand a certificate to the effect that they have carried through their studies satisfactorily, an examination should be held, for the award of such certificates, at about the age of 16, when most of the pupils do in fact leave school. The range and standard of the examination should be determined by those responsible for the schools--i.e., by the Head Masters and Head Mistresses with the Director of Education and his staff. It is unlikely that the University would be able to admit students to its various faculties on such an examination: apart from other objections, the standard attained in English would not be high enough. Entire responsibility for the examination, including the setting of the papers and marking of the scripts, should be assumed by an Examination Board nominated by the Director of Education. In planning the syllabus, it should not be forgotten that something less than the whole school week will be available for examination subjects, unless indeed these subjects include in future those activities for which at present little time or none at all is allowed, such as Physical Training, Music, and Arts and Crafts. The first of these certainly, the others probably, should have an adequate allowance of time to be a liberal education.\n\nThe few who wished to stay on at school with a view to being admitted to the University would have a year or two's post-Certificate work and would of course have to pass any test, by way of Matriculation, which the University thought fit to impose. If no Matriculation Certificates of any kind were issued, but successful candidates were notified of their success merely by the posting of a list in the University, this should do much to prevent pupils offering themselves for Matriculation without any intention of studying at the University.\n\n* For Physical Training, this should be a daily period compulsory in all Government and Grant-in-Aid schools.\n\n## 15 \n\n### (5). TECHNICAL EDUCATION\n\nTechnical Education in Hong Kong has hitherto consisted, first, of a number of evening classes, held in various places and connected with each other only by the name (Technical Institute covering them all) and by the supervision of them all by the Director of that Institute, and, secondly, of the Junior Technical School. It will be convenient to consider these two separately.\n\nThe classes of the Technical Institute have admitted students, aged 15 and upwards, at a charge, with the exception of one class, of $10 a term (two terms in the year). They have been held for the most part in the premises of Government schools and taught mainly by members of the staffs of those schools.\n\nThe present Director is one of the two Inspectors of English Schools.\n\nThe subjects of instruction have been grouped into four sections, viz.: Engineering, Science, Commerce, and the Training of Teachers--to which last further reference is made later in this Report.\n\nThe Engineering section includes courses, to last four years, for apprentices in the engineering, shipbuilding, and building industries. These courses have been started with the active co-operation of the Dock Companies and of the Building Contractors Association. It is understood that these bodies have agreed to full-time day courses, recognised as constituting part of the apprenticeship, being substituted for the present evening classes as soon as the completion of the proposed new premises for the Technical Institute makes this possible. It is obvious that this would be a very great improvement on present arrangements.\n\nThe Junior Technical School was opened in February, 1938, and provides a four-year course for the pre-apprenticeship training of prospective artisans. The four years include a preliminary year, which is devoted mainly but not entirely to improving the pupils' knowledge of English and of Arithmetic. This has been found necessary to enable the course proper to be followed without excessive difficulty. Many of the recruits are sons of men employed in the Docks, including His Majesty's Dockyard, or in the Public Works Department. The difficult task of selection from the 350 candidates first interviewed seems to have been performed with success, only five out of the forty chosen having had subsequently to be removed from the school. The age of admission is about 12. There were about 250 candidates this year. An obvious and serious difficulty in staffing at the beginning of the school's existence was overcome in a reasonably satisfactory manner. The Principal, brought out to his post from home, did not include among his qualifications, otherwise ample, a knowledge of Chinese. Chinese teachers possessing at once a good knowledge of English and thorough competence in the more technical subjects of the school's curriculum were not to be found. The boys knew little English, some of them none. That this pretty problem has been solved is much to the credit of the school, which may be regarded as having made a thoroughly good start.\n\nAs has already been mentioned, it is proposed to erect new premises to serve the purposes of a Trades School, and to provide, partly in daytime courses for apprentices, and partly in evening classes, for the educational needs of those employed in various branches of the building and engineering industries. A comprehensive scheme has been prepared for the systematic development of Technical Education in the Colony, for which a demand undoubtedly exists. Before any extensive building is done, it is of course necessary to look ahead as far as possible in order to make sure that the demand is likely to continue. The fact that a first-rate technical training may be used by some ex-pupils as a vocational asset in China proper rather than in Hong Kong is not to be regretted. There are probably two things, closely connected with each other, which China needs more than anything else, at any rate in most of her provinces, viz. honest administration and a higher standard of living for the mass of the people. If Hong Kong, geographically a part of China, can contribute anything, by example and by education, towards these two needs, then the Chinese will have no reason to regard the existence of a British Colony in what may be called their Isle of Wight as anything but a blessing.\n\nIt will be well, if the term Technical Institute continues to be used, to confine it to those activities which can collectively be regarded as Technical Education, and to find some other name for evening classes for teachers or for would-be matriculants. Nor does there seem any good reason for the Directorship of Technical Education being held in the future by one of the Inspectors of Schools. The present arrangement may have been justified at the time it was made, but as a general rule, it is not desirable that an Inspector, who is or should be fully occupied in the daytime, should assume evening duties in addition for a great part of the year. 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        "content_text": "## (6). THE VERNACULAR MIDDLE SCHOOL\n\nThis Government school came into being in its present form in 1921. It was intended from the start to devote its time more to Chinese than to English studies, and especially to the study of the Chinese classics. Its staff is entirely Chinese. At first, pupils did not proceed from this school to the University, perhaps because of the difficulty of a Matriculation which was mainly an English examination, but for some years now they have been doing so. This change, and the insistent demand on the part of Chinese pupils for a knowledge of English, have had some effect on the time-table and on the character of the school. In the first year of the school's course, 22 hours are given to study in Chinese and six to study in English. In the seventh and penultimate year, 16 hours are given to English and 11½ to Chinese. For the final year of the course, the corresponding figures are not available, but it is believed that an even greater proportion of time is given to English; for some of their English studies, the pupils attend classes under European teachers in a neighbouring Government school.\n\nIt is evident that this school tends to lose its special character and to become much like other Government schools, except for the absence of a European staff. It owed its origin partly to the conviction that Chinese was not taught satisfactorily in the Government English schools—a conviction for which there seems to have been good grounds. It is changing because it has not itself been able to teach English satisfactorily; the school is thus in the same danger as other Hong Kong schools of falling between two stools. On the other hand, if this school, whilst continuing to give substantially more time to Chinese studies than is given by other Government schools, and to be staffed only by Chinese teachers, succeeds in obtaining School Certificate results substantially as good as those of the others, certain interesting and important inferences will suggest themselves. The school appears at this moment destined either to lead other Government schools by achieving their results more economically, or to lag well behind them. Its future will be worth watching.\n\n## (7). THE BRITISH SCHOOLS\n\nThese schools are maintained by the Government exclusively for the children of those residents in the Colony who are not only British subjects but Europeans. They are sometimes referred to as \"European British.\" In other words, Chinese, Indians, and Portuguese are not admitted to these schools. This might appear at first sight a regrettable segregation of children from each other. A moment's reflection, however, shows that there is a very strong case for it on the ground of language alone. It is not possible to give satisfactory instruction in English to British and Chinese boys and girls of the same age together.\n\nThere are three primary schools, taking children from the age of about five to about nine or ten, and there is one other school (the Central British) which has an age-range of about nine to about seventeen, and so contains both primary and secondary classes. This last-named school is very badly housed, and the new premises which, it is understood, are to be built are certainly needed. When visited by the writer, it appeared to be rather lavishly staffed, with fourteen full-time and three part-time assistants for about 250 pupils on the books. It would be well to review the staffing at the first opportunity, which may possibly, owing to the small size of some of the present classrooms, only occur when the new premises are ready. As in all the Government schools, a staff in some degree larger than would be required at home is rendered necessary by the fact that, at any rate in the hot weather, one or two teachers will always be absent on home leave.\n\nIn 1914, the Director of Education wrote: \"The Government realises the justice of making the ratepayers contribute as little as possible towards the cost of this special class of schools, and the fees are therefore put as high as the parents can afford.\" It is open to doubt whether that is true now: in 1933, the fees were $90—i.e., just about one seventh of the gross cost per head. $90 means in sterling from about £4 10s. to about £9, according to the rate of exchange. There would not appear to be any hardship in making the parents contribute a rather higher proportion of the total cost, and this could be done either by increasing the fees or by reducing the staff, or both. Similar remarks apply to the primary schools of this category, though it is true that in one at least of these schools small classrooms make expensive staffing inevitable. The school last referred to is the Peak School. When seen by the writer, its classrooms were unduly crowded, and there is no doubt that more accommodation is needed. There is no room on the ... \n\n## III-CONTROL, ADMINISTRATION, AND INSPECTION\n\nThe Education Department has at its head a Director, and under him, there is a headquarters staff consisting of six Inspectors, two British and four Chinese, and eight Chinese Sub-inspectors. The Medical Officer for Schools, though his office is at present in the same building as that of the Director, reports and is primarily responsible not to him but to the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services. The clerical staff appears to be sufficient for present needs.\n\nThe post of Director of Education was created in 1909, and has always been occupied by a Cadet. There have twice been Acting Directors who were not Cadets. This arrangement has its obvious and inherent disadvantages. The Cadet, coming to Education from some other Government Department, has to undertake work of which he knows nothing at all. In so far as his work consists in the supervision and control of an administrative machine, the situation of a newly-appointed Director does not differ from that of a new head of any other Department. But in Education, as in other departments, the cost of administration is justified only by the efficiency of the service administered—in other words, and putting it a trifle crudely, the office exists for the schools and not vice versa. In Hong Kong, the Director normally comes to his task knowing nothing about schools, except what he may have learned as a parent, and with no knowledge of the theory and practice of education current elsewhere. When he tries to find out what the schools are doing, he is unable to compare this with anything done or attempted in other places. He does not know whether the aims of his schools are the right aims, if indeed it ever occurs to him to ask what their aims are. His purely administrative work is considerable, and it naturally takes him a little time to master the mere routine of his job. There have been six Directors or Acting Directors since 1924, and it is, therefore, probable that during most of that time, the head of the Department has been mainly occupied in learning his way about his own office, with the natural result that continuity of policy and effective educational leadership have been lacking.\n\nOn the other hand, there are certain advantages. As a Cadet, the Director is of equal status with the heads of other Departments in the Colony, and thus better able to \"keep his end up,\" and to see that the service of Education is not starved in the Estimates. He has some knowledge, varying, naturally, with the individual's linguistic talents, of the Chinese classical language and of the Cantonese vernacular spoken in Hong Kong. He has presumably, as the result of a lengthy residence, some understanding of the native mind and character. None of these qualifications would be likely to be possessed by a stranger brought in to the headship of the Department, as an expert educationalist, from, say, England.\n\nOn the whole, however, it seems clear that the disadvantages of the system outweigh its advantages.\n\nAs for inspection, the work of the two British inspectors, both of them usually ex-head masters of Hong Kong schools, has tended to be more and more office work. Schools are visited regularly, it is believed, but inspection has been mainly an administrative matter. Sometimes useful suggestions have been made in schools, but in the main, there has been little attempt to give educational leadership and guidance. New teachers, British and Chinese alike, have not been seen at work by anyone but their own Head Teachers during the critical first year of their service. It is not intended and would not be just to blame any individuals for this, but it is an unsatisfactory state of affairs, and leaves the School Certificate Examination as the sole criterion by which a school's efficiency can be judged. Indeed, the writer derived the strong impression that a really searching inspection would be regarded in some of the Government schools as almost an outrage.\n\nNow it is time that this ceased. Hong Kong is a small Colony, and has too long been under the temptation to regard its own ways as educationally irreproachable. It is true that some teachers have given time when at home on leave to the observation and study of various educational activities, and they deserve credit for it, but this is not enough. The Colony's educational system needs more than anything else a breath of fresh air from outside.\n\nIt so happens that there is a very good opportunity for doing what is needed now. The post of Senior Inspector of English Schools is vacant, and it is strongly recommended that the vacancy should be advertised with a view to the appointment of the best man obtainable from outside the Colony. Varied educational experience, breadth of outlook, the force of character...",
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        "content_text": "## IV. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION\n\nThere appears to be some evidence that the health of the Colony as a whole is improving, though certain groups of diseases, notably respiratory diseases, continue to occur frequently to account for a higher percentage of the total deaths than is usual in Europe. Overcrowded houses, the expectorating habits of the people, and poverty furnish sufficient explanation for the prevalence of respiratory troubles.\n\nNow it is obvious that the conditions just mentioned as productive of certain diseases cannot be cured by the unaided efforts of the schools. But the latter can and should do all in their power to make their pupils understand the difference between healthy and unhealthy ways of living, and should do this by example as well as by precept. Unfortunately, it cannot be claimed that the Colony's schools, taken all together, are doing this. Whilst the Government and Grant-Aided schools work in premises which are often very good and seldom, in the writer's experience, worse than fair, in many, probably some hundreds, of Vernacular schools conducted by private individuals for their personal profit, the health conditions are very bad indeed. It must be remembered that the education of a great many Chinese boys and girls begins and ends in these schools; even for the minority who go on to other and good schools, irremediable harm may be done. The Medical Officer for Schools, in his Report for 1934, writes: \"Of existing factors that predispose towards chest and postural deformities, long hours, improper furniture, and lack of exercise during Vernacular school-life appear to be the most prominent,\" and \"I think the Vernacular schools can justly be blamed for the frequent occurrence and rapid progress of myopia.\" \"Generally speaking,\" he explains, \"their furniture is badly constructed, lighting is poor, and small print is in common use.\"\n\nThe writer of the present Report was taken by the Medical Officer for Schools and by one of the two Chinese Medical Officers who assist him, to see several of these private Vernacular schools, selected as typical. To the defects quoted above must be added these, that the ventilation of classrooms is often quite inadequate, and that sometimes there is no sanitary accommodation at all. Worse even than this, in other instances, there is sanitary accommodation, consisting of a crude and unscreened urinal for boys, used also presumably, on occasions, as a latrine, in the closest possible proximity to the kitchen. Finally, the only means of access to and egress from these schools, occupying it may be a flat on the second or third floor, is commonly a single narrow and dark wooden staircase. It should not be necessary to use any more words to justify the statement that these schools impair the health and endanger the lives of the children attending them, and that those children would be better employed in playing in the streets.\n\nSome of these private schools, in spite of their abominable premises, are receiving subsidies from the Government; all, whether subsidised or not, have to be registered. In May, 1933, the then Director of Education laid down the procedure to be followed thenceforward whenever new schools applied for registration. The premises were to be passed, before registration could be allowed, both by the Medical Officers for Schools and by the Inspector of Vernacular schools. It is understood that the Hong Kong Fire Brigade have to be satisfied that the premises are provided with adequate means of escape in case of fire. These regulations do not in fact appear to have prevented the registration of some new schools of which the premises can only be considered, by any reasonable standard, as most unsatisfactory. They have not, of course, put a stop to the existence of any schools registered before May, 1933.\n\nThere is no question here of any attempt to impose an advanced hygienic standard on these schools. They deserve condemnation, not for the mere failure to promote good health, but because they actively promote ill health. Though it is true that a number of individuals, perhaps quite well-meaning, earn a living by exploiting in these schools the traditional eagerness of Chinese parents to have their children educated, or at least their sons, this fact can hardly be counted as very important when weighed against their disservice to the health of the community.\n\nIt is recommended, therefore, that as soon as possible a Health Code for Schools should be drawn up by competent authority in Hong Kong, and that this code should be published by the Government, with an intimation to all concerned that any school not complying with its requirements within—say—twelve months will automatically have its registration cancelled and thus (by Hong Kong law) become unlawful.\n\nThe effects of such action by the Government would probably be these. 1. Some of the private Vernacular schools now in unsatisfactory premises would be able to improve them sufficiently. Others would be able to move to better premises. In the slums, however, there... \n\n74 \n18 \n\nand the tact needed for leadership in a rather difficult situation—these are the qualities required. If a knowledge of Chinese can be thrown in, so much the better, but it is not indispensable. If a really first-rate Senior Inspector can be found in this way, he should, as soon as he has had time to master the facts of the situation, be made Director and given the task of reforming Hong Kong's educational system. Later it might be desirable to bring a fairly junior Cadet into the office as second-in-command, to succeed eventually to the Directorship, but the possibility of an appointment to the Directorship from the ranks of the teaching profession in Hong Kong should not be ruled out. The possibilities of the future may well, however, be left to look after themselves, provided only that the much-needed innovation be made now which has been recommended above. Hong Kong badly needs effective educational leadership and a clearly understood policy pursued continuously for a reasonable length of time. These things will be lacking, as they are now, as long as the head of the Department is an official who knows nothing about education and is transferred to another post as soon as he begins to learn something.\n\nThere are, as already mentioned, four Chinese Inspectors and eight Sub-inspectors, and these are responsible for the inspection of Vernacular schools—i.e., schools in which the medium of instruction is Chinese. These twelve men had in 1934, according to the latest figures available at the time of writing, 915 schools on their lists. In addition, one of the Chinese Inspectors was responsible for the inspection of 119 private schools in which the medium of instruction was English. Judged by home standards, this inspecting staff should be more than ample for the work. But of course conditions are different in important respects; it is understood, for example, that in the New Territories the chief task of the Sub-inspectors is to act as peripatetic \"normal masters\" in the private Vernacular schools—in other words, to teach the teachers in those schools, not all of whom have been through the Government Normal School. This is a task which is not a usual part of an Inspector's work at home. On the other hand, the Colony is small and no Chinese Inspector or Sub-inspector can have any great distances to travel. Taking everything into account, it seems that a reduction of the number of Sub-inspectors to six would not be unreasonable, and would constitute a useful economy to set off against any additional expenditure which may be incurred in other directions.\n\n| Position        | Number |\n|---------------|--------|\n| Chinese Inspectors | 4      |\n| Sub-inspectors  | 8      |\n\nThe Board of Education consists of the Director, who is Chairman, the Senior Inspectors of English Schools and of Vernacular Schools as ex-officio members, and of eleven other gentlemen. It would be a valuable improvement if the Board could include in future at least one woman with some knowledge of educational problems in general and in particular of those concerning especially the education of girls.\n\nThe functions of the Board are purely consultative, but this does not mean that they are not of considerable importance. The Board is a permanent institution: Directors have been coming and going all too rapidly, so that the relationship between the Chairman and the other members has certainly not been that between an expert and a number of amateurs. The Board met only three times in 1933. A meeting once a quarter or even every other month should not make excessive demands on members' time, and would enable them to keep in closer touch with developments and to exercise their proper influence more effectively.\n\n19 \n75 \n* Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Colony of Hong Kong during the year 1933.",
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        "content_text": "## V. TEACHERS-RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE\n\nTeachers in Hong Kong are recruited from the following sources:\n\n(a) In Government schools, the teachers are on the permanent establishment of the Civil Service. The Europeans are usually graduates of English or Scottish Universities and have received their training at home. The Chinese are graduates of Hong Kong University and have been trained there, though there are older teachers whose service began before the existence of the University's Training Department.\n\n(b) In the Grant-Aided schools, the staff consists of Certificated Teachers, Passed Student Teachers, and Student Teachers. The Grant Code lays it down that a **Certificated Teacher** means one who is recognised as such by the English Board of Education, or who has qualifications which, in the opinion of the Director, are practically equivalent. A **Student Teacher** is defined as a Teacher who is studying at one of the Teachers' Classes at the Technical Institute, or at any similar Class approved by the Director, and a **Passed Student Teacher** as a Teacher who has passed the final examination there, or who has qualifications which, in the opinion of the Director, are practically equivalent. The Student Teachers and Passed Student Teachers are almost invariably ex-pupils of Government or Grant-in-Aid schools who have matriculated but have not studied at any University; in other words, their status is that of Uncertificated Teachers at home. The Certificated Teachers, most of whom naturally are Europeans, have varied qualifications and experience behind them; many of them are members of religious orders.\n\n(c) The teachers in private Vernacular schools, like those in private preparatory schools at home, may have been trained anywhere or nowhere, may have much culture or very little, and long experience or none. Their earnings are sometimes less than those of a coolie. In the New Territories, a good many private schools are conducted by Chinese men who have been trained free of charge at the Government's Vernacular Normal School at Taipo. There is also a Vernacular Normal School for Women at which the fees are only $2 (about 3s. 6d.) per month.\n\nTaking these several categories of teachers in turn, European male graduates employed in Government schools are on a sterling salary scale rising in 13 years from £500 to £950. In addition, they and their families receive certain medical privileges and are allowed home leave, with free first-class passages, at a rate which, under present regulations, amounts to about nine months, including the time occupied in travelling to and from England, at the end of four years' service. Their hours of work and length of holidays are substantially the same as those in elementary schools at home. They pay no direct taxes. Clearly, such terms of service are attractive, but there are disadvantages. The climate of Hong Kong in the summer months can be extremely unpleasant and trying to nerves and health. The cost of living is high in some respects, especially in rent, though senior teachers can usually secure Government houses at a rent of six per cent. of their salaries, and service is cheap. Children cannot be kept in the Colony after the age of about nine without risk of detriment to their health; this inevitably means expense for the parents in making provision for them in England. The purchasing power of their salaries decreases when the value of sterling falls in terms of dollars, as has been happening recently. Whenever this happens, the risk of succumbing to the dangers inherent in the **chit system**, which prevails in India, in Ceylon, and in all British communities in the Far East, is obviously increased.\n\nEuropean women teachers are on a salary scale of £360 to £700, with the same leave rights as men. For both sexes, the scales seem ample and make it reasonable to require of the teachers a high standard of efficiency and of devotion to duty.\n\nThe Chinese male teachers in Government service start at $900, or $1,800 if they are University-trained graduates, rising in either case to $6,000. The women teachers start at $720 or $1,820 and rise in either case to $3,000 (though it is written $8,000). It being certainly true that any given salary in Hong Kong is worth more to a Chinese than to a European, these scales of pay are high enough, and could probably have been put somewhat lower without any consequent falling off in the quality of recruits. There are Government scholarships given annually to intending teachers to maintain them at the University—their amount is sufficient for that purpose. On the whole, the training given to these Chinese graduate teachers is satisfactory, but in certain...\n\nPage 70\nPage 71",
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        "content_text": "## respects it could be improved without any serious difficulty. \nIt would be a great benefit if they could be made competent instructors in Physical Training, and there are, it is understood, no important obstacles to prevent this being done. The benefit would be shared with their pupils by the teachers themselves. Further, the number of these teachers recruited annually is small, so it should be easy for the Inspectors to keep an eye on them during their school-practice and also during their first year of service. At present, they are merely passed or failed in practical teaching by certain lead Masters nominated for the purpose by the University. Nor is it desirable, for obvious reasons, that teaching practice should be confined, as it is at present, to one school where the Head Master happens to be Master of Method in the University Training Department. Complaints are heard frequently that these Chinese teachers are weak disciplinarians. A less limited experience of teaching during their training, and a careful supervision of this by the Inspectors, should do something towards remedying this weakness. And a teacher really competent in Physical Training gains a degree of confidence in himself which goes with him quite naturally from the gymnasium or playground into the class-room.\n\nIt was noticed by the writer that Chinese men and women teaching in English often spoke that language most imperfectly, being, in extreme instances, difficult to understand. The importance of this is obvious, for it is usually from these teachers and not from Europeans—at any rate in Government schools—that the Chinese pupils begin to acquire their pronunciation of English, forming sometimes faulty speech-habits which it is very difficult to eradicate later.\n\nIt is true that the University-trained teachers usually attain a respectable standard in the oral use of English, as indeed they should after ten or twelve years of hearing and speaking that language, but even they are apt to deteriorate instead of improving as English speakers during their teaching careers. This is undoubtedly due in some measure to the racial segregation practised in the Government schools and sometimes in the Grant-in-Aid schools. European and Chinese teachers have separate common rooms, with the result that, although working daily in the same buildings, their social intercourse is very slight indeed. This seems regrettable for both parties. It is, as is well known, in accordance with the general British custom in the East, which is not the custom of the French. This is not the place to argue about the reasons for this custom or about its merits and demerits, but it may well be doubted whether its observance in schools is consistent with the open-minded and receptive spirit which should inform any educational institution, or is in the real interests either of the Chinese or of the Europeans. The better that the two can know each other, the better chance there is of a bi-lingual system of education working successfully.\n\nFurther, the writer was forced with regret to the opinion that there is in the atmosphere of Hong Kong's scholastic world something unfavourable to the zeal and legitimate ambitions of young teachers. This something is difficult to define, but its consequence is clear enough—a young teacher begins perhaps with plenty of enthusiasm for his work, finds that this enthusiasm brings him more snubs than encouragement from his seniors, and tends therefore quite naturally to content himself with a merely routine attention to his profession, reserving his energies for employment in his leisure. The remedy for this is in great measure in the hands of the teachers themselves, and it is believed that something is already being done by a Teachers' Association in the Colony to encourage the younger members of the profession to contribute nothing less than their best to its all-important work. Something further can be done by authority. It should be a well-understood rule that seniority cannot be regarded as giving a right to promotion, regardless of merit; plainly the claims of seniority cannot be ignored, but those of proved zeal and ability should not be ignored either, and the possessors of those qualities should not be disqualified for promotion by comparative youth. A unified education service in Hong Kong and Malaya, if this could be achieved, would be of great value in opening a wider field of opportunity to youthful energy and enthusiasm. Hong Kong is small enough to be somewhat stuffy, and there are good grounds for the opinion that young teachers, both Chinese and European, need to be convinced that in their profession no doors will remain closed too long to genuine merit.\n\nTurning to the Grant-in-Aid schools, their Certificated Teachers are appointed and paid by those responsible for the conduct of the schools, and the Government's Education Department is concerned only with the efficiency of their work. This, as far as can be judged on incomplete evidence, is not notably below the standard found in Government schools, though the Grant-in-Aid teachers receive lower salaries and teach rather larger classes. The arrangements for the training of the Student Teachers employed in these schools at the Technical Institute have already been mentioned; they are in the main satisfactory, but if time continues to be given, as it has been given, to English Literature, it is very important that the subject should be treated in such a way as to rouse in the students an interest which they will want to communicate to their pupils, and to connect the study of the best literature of the past with the living language as spoken and written to-day. It was pointed out by the writer during his visit that this is unlikely to be achieved by a treatment following at all closely the lines of a History of Literature, with its habit of bringing too much into prominence such abstractions as \"tendencies,\" \"development,\" \"influences,\" etc.\n\nFor the training of the teachers in private Vernacular schools, very little is done, except in the rural areas of the New Territories, and in present conditions very little can be done. These schools appear and disappear in an incalculable manner, obtaining their staffs, perhaps, from whatever branches of commerce are least flourishing at the moment. It is a great weakness in Hong Kong's system that so much of the Colony's primary education is carried on in institutions as ill-staffed and ill-housed as these schools frequently are. If the remedy advocated in Chapters II and IV of this Report is applied, there will be a new demand for trained Chinese teachers. Until the extent of that demand can be determined, it will best be met by an expansion of the existing classes in the Technical Institute for the training of teachers. Eventually a new Government Normal School, or considerable additions to the present premises, may be necessary.",
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        "content_text": "# VI. SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS\n\nIt has already been stated in this Report that the Government and Grant-in-Aid schools, in which alone a system of education can be found, work on a bi-lingual plan. This is the so-called \"pari passu\" system, and is intended to ensure satisfactory progress being made by all pupils in both Chinese and English. There seems serious reason to doubt whether this object is in fact attained. Without doubt many pupils leave the schools with something less than a really good knowledge of English, particularly as regards their ability to speak it and to understand it when spoken to them. There is also some doubt whether, in many instances, their knowledge of Chinese can be regarded as satisfactory. The writer was unable to form any opinion on this matter by direct personal investigation; it is to be regretted that his ignorance of Chinese is shared by most of the lead Teachers. In fact, it is believed that no British Head Teacher in a Government school would claim more than a slight knowledge of that language. This means of course that the pupil's progress in Chinese can only be assessed by the Chinese staff. These teachers are under a very great temptation to report that progress as satisfactory, whether in truth it is so or not. It is no disparagement of them as a body to remark that when a number of human beings are subjected to great temptation, some of them usually succumb. It is also important to note that the demand for English in the schools springs from quite different motives from the demand for Chinese. The former demand comes from parents and pupils, and the motive is utilitarian and vocational. The latter demand comes, or came, from educationists in the Colony, both English and Chinese, and is justified by the argument that any education is culturally inadequate which does not give the pupil a good knowledge of his native language and at least some acquaintance with its literature. Regrettably, perhaps, this argument appears to carry little weight with parents and pupils. Evidence is overwhelming that English is studied with far more zeal than Chinese.\n\nIt is not necessary here to argue the general claims of vocation against those of culture in education. The opposition between the two is to some extent artificial. The writer of this Report is content to submit, as the basis of the recommendations which follow, the proposition that where attendance at schools is voluntary, the wishes of parents and pupils regarding the curriculum of the schools must carry great weight. In Malaya the language problem is solved, for the large Chinese population in Singapore and other towns, in summary fashion. English is the medium of instruction for all subjects, and Chinese is taught, if at all, as the second language. The justification offered is that the pupils come from all parts of China and speak many different forms of Chinese.\n\nIt is not suggested that this solution should be adopted in Hong Kong—among other objections to it there is the fear, expressed to the writer by certain educationists in Malaya, that the pupils learn no language well enough to think easily in it.\n\nIt is recommended **(a)** that the teaching of English in the schools of Hong Kong should be reformed on a frankly utilitarian basis, i.e., that the pupils should be taught to understand, speak, read, and write such and so much English as they are likely to need for their subsequent careers, and no more. This means that for most of them at any rate no time would be given to the study of English literature, except for such examples of modern English prose as may be needed to serve as models. A much simplified vocabulary and grammar, such as are provided in, for example, `Basic English`, would suffice.\n\nThis should set free a certain amount of time. It will have to be very carefully considered **(b)** whether that time should be given in part or wholly to further instruction in the Chinese language or through the medium of that language, **(c)** how much instruction should be given, to pupils who are believed for the most part not to want it, in the Chinese classics, and **(d)** whether the Chinese medium of instruction should be Cantonese, as at present, or Kwok Yu, which, it is understood, the Government of China wishes to establish as the universal spoken language throughout China.\n\nThese are questions which a visitor to the Colony, ignorant of Chinese, cannot be expected to settle. He can only suggest that educational policy in the Colony should be gradually re-orientated so as eventually to secure for the pupils, first, a command of their own language sufficient for all needs of thought and expression, and secondly, a command of English limited to the satisfaction of vocational demands.\n\nOther recommendations made in the course of this Report are here summarised for convenient reference:\n\n1. That the School Certificate Examination should be taken a year or two earlier than at present, so that more of the pupils may sit for it [Chapter II (4)].\n2. That the course leading up to that Examination should be planned as something complete in itself, and not chiefly as a stage on the way to Matriculation [Chapter II (3) and (4)].\n3. That the syllabus should be simplified so as to bring success in the Examination within the compass of the average pupil.\n4. That adequate allowance should be made in Time-Tables for Physical Training, which should take place regularly, preferably daily for all pupils and that time should also be allowed for any other activities, such as music, the inclusion of which may seem desirable [Chapters II (4) and IV].\n5. That eventually the inclusion of adequate Physical Training in the Time-Table should be compulsory in all Government Schools, and a condition for the payment of Grant in Grant-Aided Schools.\n6. That the necessary arrangements should be made for securing teachers competent to instruct in Physical Training [Chapter IV].\n7. That there should be Health Code for private schools, with a time-limit for compliance [Chapter IV].\n8. That the Government should without avoidable delay build model primary schools where most needed in the urban areas [Chapters I, II (8), and IV], and recruit and train the teachers required [Chapter V].\n9. That the curriculum at the Un Long and Cheung Chau Government schools should be better related to the needs of most of the pupils [Chapter II (8)]. It would also be well that these schools should be made free.\n10. That in the selection of teachers, both British and Chinese, for promotion, due weight should be given to proved zeal and merit [Chapter V].\n11. That there should be a scheme of dental treatment in Government and Grant-Aided schools [Chapter IV].\n12. That the methods of selection now practised among candidates for admission to Government schools should be reviewed [Chapter II (8)].\n13. That in the British Schools staffing should be reviewed with an eye to possible economies, and that the amount of fees charged should also be reviewed with a possible increase in mind [Chapter II (7)].",
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        "content_text": "## \n(14) That in Government schools for Chinese the proportion of British teachers to the total number of teachers should be diminished and the proportion of Chinese teachers increased, since the importance of English studies will be somewhat lessened by the reforms proposed above.\n\n(15) That the accommodation at the Peak School should be increased, or, if that is not possible, a new school provided [Chapter II (7)].\n\n(16) That the vacant post of Senior Inspector of English Schools should be filled by the best possible candidate obtainable from outside the Colony, and that the new Inspector thus appointed shall, as soon as he has had time to understand the educational situation, be made Director of Education [Chapter III].\n\nE. BURNEY.\n\n27th May, 1928.\n\n## APPENDIX\n\n## REGULATIONS FOR THE SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION\n\n(1) To qualify for the School Certificate a boy must at one and the same examination pass in Groups I, II, III, IV and V.\n\n(2) A girl may substitute Group VI for Group III or for Group IV but may not offer more than five groups. Should Group VI be taken instead of Group IV either the Arithmetic or the Algebra paper must be taken in Group VI.\n\n(3) No boy may offer Group VI.\n\n(4) No candidate may offer more than nine subjects.\n\nThe subjects of the examination are arranged in Groups as follows:-\n\n| Group | Subjects |\n| --- | --- |\n| **GROUP I** | English |\n| **GROUP II** | (a) Chinese Language, History and Translation, (b) Higher Chinese, (c) Mandarin, (d) Cantonese, (e) Latin, (f) French, (g) Portuguese, (h) Urdu, (i) Any other approved modern language |\n| **GROUP III** | (a) Physics, (b) Chemistry, (c) Elementary Science, (d) Botany |\n| **GROUP IV** | (a) Arithmetic, (b) Algebra, (c) Geometry, (d) Trigonometry |\n| **GROUP V** | (a) History, (b) Geography, (c) Biblical Knowledge |\n| **GROUP VI** | (a) Arithmetic or Algebra, (b) Drawing-for girls only, (c) Domestic Economy, (d) Needlework |\n\nThe pass mark is 38 per cent. in each paper.",
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        "content_text": "## ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN THE COLONIES\n\n84\n\n32\n\nExtract from Minutes of 61st Meeting held on \n20th June, 1935.\n\n### 6 Hong Kong: Report of Mr. Burney's Visit\n(A.C.E.C.13/35)\n\nMr. Burney made an introductory statement regarding his Report. After referring to his classification of the schools into (a) Government schools, (b) grant-aided schools, and (c) other schools, he mentioned that in 13 of the grant-aided schools English was the chief medium of instruction, while in about 900 subsidized schools (300 of which were grant-aided) the medium was a vernacular language. The vernacular schools constituted substantially the colony's equipment for primary education, and that equipment was far from satisfactory. Health conditions in the schools were bad, there was considerable danger of loss of life from fire.",
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        "content_text": "## Training of Teachers\n\n85 much fire in many of them, and most of the teachers were entirely untrained. The teaching profession was unsatisfactory. In some of the schools, however, the standard was now beginning to improve. The pupils were learning to read properly, and to use the Arabic notation in arithmetic instead of the abacus. For the most part, however, too much time was devoted to studying the Chinese characters and Classics, without any instruction in their meaning.\n\nThe Government and Grant-Aided schools had done some good work, but had concentrated upon the Hong Kong matriculation examination; but the School Certificate Examination was now to take the place both of this and of the Cambridge Junior certificate examination. This change was open to the objection that the education policy was being framed for a minority. A larger proportion could sit for the School Certificate examination. Concentration on work for this examination was unsatisfactory; it did not, for example, allow time for craft-work, or for domestic science for girls. A curriculum in which approximately half the available time was given to one foreign language was not well planned, and, in any case, the training in English was not in all respects satisfactory.\n\nTeachers were either graduates who had had an ordinary training themselves or Chinese teachers. The training of teachers was undertaken by these graduates and by Chinese teachers. Some of the latter were graduates of Hong Kong University, but there were others whose only training had been that given in the Evening Institutes. In Grant-Aided schools, a great many teachers were in Holy Orders and their training would vary according to their order.",
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        "content_text": "87 \n\n**Statement of their preliminary views should be conveyed by the Secretary of State to the Governor when forwarding the Report:**\n\n(a) The Committee, as at present advised, agree substantially with Mr. Burney's recommendations:\n\n(b) With regard to recommendations (1), (2), and (3) in the Summary of the Report, the Committee make the reservation that they have not been able, in the time at their disposal, to study fully all the implications of Mr. Burney's recommendations.\n\nThe main object of these appears to be to provide a suitable course for pupils who leave school at 16 and do not proceed to the University, and with this object the Committee are in sympathy:\n\n(c) Without seeking to disparage the work done by the various Directors of Education in the past, and while realising that there may be strong arguments, on other than educational grounds, in favour of the system of appointing a Cadet, the Committee consider that, on purely educational grounds, the appointment of a professional Director of Education is now desirable:\n\n(a) They are disposed, on their present information, to agree with Mr. Burney's recommendation that a Senior Inspector with the best qualifications should be specially selected for service with the Hong Kong Education Department and should be eligible for promotion to the Directorship:\n\n(3) They are also inclined to favour the suggestion made orally by Mr. Burney at the meeting for the appointment of a woman as the second English Inspector:",
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        "content_text": "(f) In view of the importance of China to Hong Kong as a field of employment for Chinese who have been educated in the Colony, the Committee recognise the importance of maintaining cordial relations between the Universities in Hong Kong and South China.\n\n88",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Gent  \n1876  \nMr. Mayhew 1-6  \nMr. Cowell  \nMr. Parkinson.  \nSir G. Tomlinson  \n19  \n53581/35. Hong Kong.  \nDowning Street,  \nSir C. Bottomley.  \nSz  \nSir J. Shuckburgh.  \n22 June, 1935.  \nPermt. U.S. of S.  \nParly. U.S. of S.  \nSecretary of State.  \n**DRAFT**  \nTHE SECRETARY,  \nBOARD OF EDUCATION.\n\n2.584  \n(No.3 in  \n33849/34  \nH.K.)  \nCopy. H.H. 38.  \nSir,  \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 19th of October, No.160(2)13, regarding the loan of the services of Mr. E. Burney, M.C. to visit Hong Kong and report upon the educational system in that Colony, I am directed to request you to inform the Board of Education that Mr. Burney has now submitted his report on his mission and I am to transmit to you a copy of a letter which has been addressed to him from this Department. A copy of the report will be transmitted to you as soon as it is in print.\n\nTo. Mr. Burney 22.6.35.  \n**FURTHER ACTION**  \n\n2.",
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        "content_text": "# C. O.\n\n## Mr. Gent. 1876\n\n53581/35. Hong Kong. 28 91\n\nDowning Street, 22 June, 1935.\n\n**DRAFT. for conson.**\n\nE. BURNEY, ESQ. M. C.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed, etc., to acknowledge the receipt of the Report which you have signed and submitted on the Education system in the Colony of Hong Kong, and I am to express to you his warm appreciation of the service which you have been good enough to render in this matter.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION.\n\n2. As soon as your Report is printed Mr. MacDonald proposes to give instructions that it shall be communicated to the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, and he will, in consultation with the Colonial Government,\n\n| Name | Title |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Mayhew |  |\n| Mr. Cowell. |  |\n| Mr. Parkinson. |  |\n| Sir G. Tomlinson |  |\n| Sir C. Bottomley. |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh. |  |\n| Permt. U.S. of S. |  |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. |  |\n| Secretary of State. |  |\n\nCopy. H.K. 39. 29 \nbony to Bd. Edua",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n26-93\n`A.C.E.C. 13/35`\n\n## ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION IN THE COLONIES\n\nI circulate herewith proof copies of the Report by Mr. E. Burney on Education in Hong Kong. The Report has not yet been communicated to the Hong Kong Government and must for the present be treated as a confidential document.\n\nMr. Burney will make a statement on his visit to Hong Kong at the forthcoming meeting of the Committee, and proof copies of the Report in its present form are accordingly circulated for members' convenience.\n\nIt is desired that the copies of the proof should be returned to me at the conclusion of the meeting. Final copies of the printed Report will be made available in due course.\n\nColonial Office,  \n14th June, 1935.\n\nA.H. POYNTON  \nOfficial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "## \nfunnel copies originally intended.\n\n96\n\nThe points raised in\n\nAs regards\n\nwe\n\ndo not wish that\n\nper minute\n\nunder\n\nrepereme,\n\nany\n\ncopies of\n\n← which has not yet been seen The Report should be\n\nby line to be\n\nsold to members up to the\n\npublic unless\n\nJ\n\nMeanwhile\n\n+ other\n\nto that effect care permission is forthcoming\n\nFrom Hung Hom\n\nSuch\n\nM\n\nor The S.U.P.S.\n\nhave to be\n\ncopies, sent to Libraries\n\nshould be clearly marked\n\n**Confidential**\n\non\n\nThe\n\ncover\n\nconcerned should\n\nbe\n\nsent\n\nThe books\n\nasked to\n\ncomment urgently, Presumably the distribution\n\nis to be deferred for the present at any rate.\n\nThe\n\ncorrected\n\nproof\n\nwill\n\nbe returned\n\nfor Final printing direct to Waterlow when\n\nit has been approved.\n\nG.R.J. Gent\n\nEastern Dept.\n\nColonial Office.\n\nJune 14, 1935",
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        "content_text": "## C. O.\n\nMr. Laki Jant.\n\nMr.\nMr.\n\n45\nMr. Parkinson\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n53581/35 N.K.\n\nTo go 18-day-\n4.\n2397\nS.o. In 1h. Pow's Lug.!\n\nSz\nSux\n\nDowning St., \nWHL 7 May 1935\n\nDan Barney,\nDRAFT. Cons.\nof your\nvceurd\n\nE. Burney, Eng., M.C. Lysent.\n\n2 prof coquis (With me\n(14.)\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\ncould\nI enclose too\non King Repent, which we\nform\nugu\nhave just\nthe printers. If you\nreturn\nany points seeding\nfinal print duly\none\nespay with\nconnectin\nmarked\nin the\nwe should\nI like to\nWe should be still\nbu\ngrateful\ngeslepent of\nyou\nhave the copy\ncontoh let us\nby the 6th init if\npossith,\nback as wook as possabite\nof that will express our having topic of the finns\nAdvisory Committee\n\n· Drink / sand\nin\nKim for the Common detay out\n\n## Reconstructed Version\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Laki Jant.\n\n45 Mr. Parkinson\nSir G. Tomlinson.\nSir C. Bottomley.\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\nPermt. U.S. of S.\nParly. U.S. of S. Secretary of State.\n\n53581/35 N.K.\n\nTo go 18-day-4.\n2397 S.o. In 1h. Pow's Lug.!\n\nDowning St., \nWHL 7 May 1935\n\nDan Barney,\n**DRAFT. Cons.** of your vceurd\n\nE. Burney, Eng., M.C. Lysent. 2 prof coquis (With me (14.))\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\nI could enclose too on King Repent, which we have just received from the printers. If you return any points needing final print duly marked in the one espay with connectin, we should be grateful. I like to have the copy back as soon as possabite by the 6th init if possith, of that will express our having topic of the finns Advisory Committee.\n\n· Drink / sand in Kim for the Common detay out",
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        "content_text": "O/Misc.214/5\n\nMr. Gent.\n\n20\n100\n(16)\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter dated 23rd May, No.53581/35, and our telephone conversation to-day, we note that you do not wish the selling price to be shown on the Report on Education in Hong Kong, but that the following imprint should appear:\n\n**Published on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong**\n**by the**\n**Crown Agents for the Colonies**\n**4 Millbank,**\n**London, S.W.1.**\n**1935**\n\nWe understand that you wish us to distribute copies as follows:\n\n| Destination | Number of Copies |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing St., S.W.1. | 50 |\n| The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong | 50 |\n| The Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4 Millbank, S.W.1. | 18 |\n| The Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, S.W.1. | 1 |\n| The Clerk in Charge, Copyright Receipt Office, British Museum, W.C.1. | 1 |\n| The Librarian, Bodleian Library, Oxford | 1 |\n| Cambridge University Library | 1 |\n| National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh | 1 |\n| Library of Trinity College, Dublin | 1 |\n| National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth | 1 |\n\nIn accordance with Colonial Regulations.\n\nWill you please let us know in due course whether copies may be sold by us and if so at what price. We assume that you will supply 30 copies to the Advisory Committee on Education (as provided in Colonial Regulations) from the 50 required by the Colonial Office.\n\nDepartment, CROWN AGENTS,\n30th May, 1935.\n\nPage 90\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "27/5/95\n\nTel. Alderley. 369.\n\nStrathnarn  \nAlderley Edge  \n18 Manchester\n\nThe Winter  \nSearching of State  \nColonial Office  \nReference `33849/34`\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to send you herewith a Report on the Educational System of Hong Kong, written after my recent visit to that Colony. I would like to express my gratitude for all the facilities placed at my disposal during my enquiry, and particularly for the help given to me by Sir **G. R.**",
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        "content_text": "102\n\nI was assisted by Mr. E. T. C. Sagen, Director of Education, and by Mr. A. R. Sutherland, I.S.D., at that time Inspector of English Schools in the Colony.\n\nI also received much helpful advice with no little help from Sir William Hornell, Vice Chancellor of Hong Kong University, from Professor Forster, and from other members of the University staff.\n\nFinally, it would be graceless indeed to make no mention of the most generous hospitality which I received from H. E. the Governor and from many residents in the Colony.\n\nYours faithfully,  \nE. Burnet",
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        "content_text": "# No 136.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG, 5th March, 1935.\n\n## 105 \n## 12 \n\nSir, \n\nWith reference to my despatch No.118 of the 27th February, 1935, regarding the visit to Hong Kong of Mr. E. Burney, M.C., I have the honour to inform you that sums totalling H.K.$330 were advanced to Mr. Burney for his personal expenses while in the Colony.\n\n2. Mr. Burney undertook to repay these advances on his return to London or to agree to their deduction from the honorarium to be paid to him on the conclusion of his mission.\n\n3. I shall be glad if the Crown Agents for the Colonies may be instructed to adjust this payment at the rate of exchange of the day.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n**Governor, &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \n**SIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., &c., &c., &c.**",
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        "content_text": "53581/35\n\n9 107\n\nColonial Office,\nDowning Street, S.W.1\n18 April, 1935.\n\nDear Burney,\n\nI am sorry that I was on leave when you returned to this country, and very much hope that you had an interesting visit to Hong Kong and that you kept fit and well. I had news of you from time to time from friends of mine there, and also two snapshots of you at the helm of a sailing boat.\n\nWe are having the draft Report typed, and as soon as a copy is ready, I will send you one for you to put in final order for formal submission to the Secretary of State.\n\nWe are now getting on with the question of money. As regards the balance of the honorarium, we will tell the Crown Agents to pay to you what is due after taking into account what you have already received in Hong Kong.\n\nI am afraid we have no information as ... but it is possible that they may \n\nE. BURNEY, ESQ.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nMay I finally congratulate you on your joining the Standing Advisory Committee here. I hope that this will mean that I shall have future opportunities of meeting you.\n\nYours sincerely,\nsny.\n\n108",
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        "content_text": "# No 118.\n\nSir,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG.; 27th February, 1935.\n\n109\n\nWith reference to your despatch No.451 of the 6th December, 1934, regarding the visit to Hong Kong of Mr. E. Burney, M.C., I have the honour to inform you that Mr. Burney left the Colony by s.s. \"Rajputana\" on the 23rd February, 1935. I shall await with interest the receipt of his report.\n\n2. In the course of his enquiry Mr. Burney paid short visits to Canton and Shanghai, in order to obtain first-hand information regarding the educational systems of those municipalities.\n\n3. I shall be glad if the thanks of this Government may be conveyed to the Board of Education for the loan of the services of this able officer.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \n**Governor, &c.**\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE \nSIR P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER, G.B.E., M.C., M.P., \n&C., \n&C., \n&C.",
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        "content_text": "(R3038) Wt 8091/24866 10,000(2) 1/34 H & SP Gp 640\n\n## BOARD OF EDUCATION,\nWHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1.\n\n**MEMORANDUM**\n\nFrom | To\n---|---\n | The Under Secretary of State, The Colonial Office, Downing Street, S.W.1. \nDate | Copy to\n29th March, 1935. | H. Kong\n\nH.M. Inspector, Mr. E. Burney, of this Department was lent to the Government of Hong Kong from 12th December 1934 to 22nd March 1935 inclusive. The amount recoverable by the Board is £269: 16: 5 made up as follows:-\n\n| Description | Amount\n|---|---\nSalary (at £790: 9: -, on 12 December 1934 and £819: 11: - from 1 February 1935) from 12 December to 22 March 1935 | £224:17: \nplus 20% for preservation of Pension Rights | £44:19: 5\n**Total** | **£269:16:5**\n\nIt is requested that you will be good enough to cause H.M. Paymaster General to transfer this sum to the credit of the Vote of the Board of Education.\n\nA Receivable Order is enclosed.\n\nRECEIVED - 1 APR 1935  \nThe Accountant-General's Department, C. REGY (Division II).",
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        "content_text": "## 2 \n\n1 Gov. sel 80 (excluding P. Salar as approved, P.O. repes es 12 rectuce Empere route) from 12 to 10 cents from 1st July 1934. Requests of Full Bureau.\n\nThe proposal is to reduce Empire ratio (Excluding the Siberian Route) from 12° to 10° from the 1st July 1934.\n\nThe Governor gives no indication of the probable effect on revenue of the proposed reduction in postage rates. The 1934 Estimates show that the Estimated receipts in account amount to $1,300,000 (Head 5 item 2/01) or $25,000 less than the Estimated receipts in 1933.\n\nSubject to observations of the P.O., we might approve the proposed reduction. Acceptance is submitted.\n\nBlüm 9.20. 15 Ander 29/5/34\n\nThe existing rates for Empire letters are: \n| Route | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) via Suez or Pacific | 12¢ per oz. |\n| (b) via Siberia | 20¢ first oz., 10¢ every add'l oz. |\n\nIf the H.R. P.O. think they can afford to reduce the rate for (a) to 10¢, I see no reason to object. We should send only corresp. to C.As. for info so that they will later understand whatever instructions they may receive in regard to our changes.\n\nThe postal rates were substantially reduced on account of a fall in the Empire rate from 15¢ to 12¢.\n\n... in the case of ... The dollar ... CM ... Th ... wercase ... The ... dottar ...",
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        "content_text": "## Iran\n\naround a ... 100%\n\nThe house at ... When the 1. K went q Rd the dollar exchange injured the 416 $ Las been worth Sonne 4mm pact. The present proposal reflects this change's in the $ value at the same Live retains 50817 Z increased charge imposed in 1931.\n\nThe effect will be affect sufficiently large to ... cannot balance of the Budget \n**[G.E.J. Gent 30.5 ]** \nZV. Verrum \n20/s at me \n722 \n220 G.P.O. `w/c (1)` \n`w/c (1)` - bous: 2- JUN 1934",
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        "content_text": "# \n12.6.34.\n\nIn DESTROYS \n\nthat Inel. Bur can observations adics amed. being infan \n\n(W) copies of (1), (2), and (3) to C.A. for information : forward as copies of (2) and (3) to H. Kong h/f re() \n\n12 Bader \n13.6.34 Sund chr riel Go Gou G captioning proposal I saying that the Int. Burkan is being informed. \n\nthus \n\nCA A 10 unt. Then \n\nThe change «? pretal change. \n\nTel. to Governor Yo b. A. \n\nDESTROYED UN \nor ho. 54. \n14/6/32- \n15 JUN 1934 \n\n## Reconstructed Version\n### 12.6.34.\nIn connection with certain observations and statistics being examined, it is noted that the International Bureau is being informed.\n\nCopies of documents (1), (2), and (3) are being sent to the Colonial Administration (C.A.) for information, and copies of (2) and (3) are being forwarded to Hong Kong half-yearly report re().\n\n12 Bader \n13.6.34 \n\nA captioning proposal is saying that the International Bureau is being informed.\n\nThus, the Colonial Administration (C.A.) is taking note. Then there is a change, a material change. \n\nA telegram is sent to the Governor by the Colonial Administration.\n\n`DESTROYED UN` or ho. 54. \n14/6/32 was likely an error and the correct date is near the actual event date: \n15 JUN 1934",
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        "content_text": "## POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, E.C.1.\n\n12 June, 1934.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to refer to your letter of the 2nd instant transmitting a copy of a telegram received from the Governor of Hong-Kong submitting proposals for a reduction in Empire postage rates (excluding the Siberian route) and to say, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that he has no observations to offer.\n\nThe Postmaster General notes that it is proposed to approve of the introduction of the revised rates with effect from the 1st of July next, and the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union is being advised accordingly.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\nCABLES \nSCHEME \nMET \nTelephone: NATIONAL 6321 \nYour Reference 33808/34. \nP.O. Reference 45618/34. \n3 \n5 \n4 \nFGY \n[2] \nAlliderr",
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        "content_text": "# DRAFT\n\nThe Secretary of State. 92664/32\n\nTel from HK 29/5/34\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\n(1)\n\nWith reference to letter from this Department No `92664/32` of the 16th June 1932, I am to transmit to you, to be laid before the Postmaster General, a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong submitting proposals for reduction in Empire postage rates (excluding the Siberian route).\n\nThe Postmaster General is to telegraph the Secretary of State proposes to approve of the introduction of the revised rates recommended with effect from the 1st July 1934. In the event of the Postmaster General concurring, the Secretary of State would be obliged if particulars of the revised rates might be communicated to the International Bureau of the Postal Union as requested by the Governor.\n\n(Signed) G. E. J. Gent\n\nCopy to G.P.O.\n\n## Distribution List\n\n| Name | Title/Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Bader | 275 |\n| Mr. Hut Cade |  |\n| M.A. Gent | 30/5 |\n| Mr. Parkinson |  |\n| Mr. Tomlinson |  |\n| Sir C. Bottomley |  |\n| Sir J. Shuckburgh |  |\n| Permt. U.S. of S. |  |\n| Parly. U.S. of S. |  |\n\n33802/3 Hong Kong  \n(3)  \n34  \nDrawing  \nPint  \nsop  \nPage 9  \nMay 17, 1934  \n2 - JUN 1934",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 29th May, 1934.\n\nReceived 5.35 a.m. 29th May.\n\nNo. 80.\n\nPostal charges. Propose reduce Empire rates (excluding Siberian route) from 12 cents to 10 cents per ounce as from the 1st July. If you approve please request Post Office notify International Bureau forthwith.\n\nPage 7",
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        "content_text": "## Postal Rates\n\n53744 CLOSED UNTIL 1936\n\nPrevious | Subsequent\n---------|-----------\ntre/80888 | 5374437\n74 58 | W Rankin 17/4\n28 | M. Gust M. Bowner ES\n6 Vernon 28 | Rus 283\n29 | 19/4\n83 8/5 | the Carstain $75\n୫ | For Sent\nM Bowyer 9 | The Section 11/5\n\nFILE A.\n\n657 299 1-4/5: Med hit my thd L.T. BY.... Es 9/656/621 07\n\n`(18119) 26247/34 6,000 12/35 M. & S. Ltd. Gp. 641`",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe external postage rates have been changed not infrequently in the past in sympathy with the changing value of the £. Now that the £ has been stabilised for some time being at a comparatively low sterling rate, there is justification, quite apart from the need to increase HHS revenue for buffer purposes, in maintaining the external postage rates at their present level.\n\nSubject to observation H.G.D. to C.P.O. as at No.2 in `33808/34`.\n\nMankin \n27/4/86\n\n\"Considerates propose 'Vice rates, of offence to be effective 10 leve...\"\n\nThe external postage rates...\n\nImportant! \nWait to go, Mahoney \n£500, \napprove these increases \nT \nof working that, \nk \neat if P.R.G. agrees with many...\n\nMeant \n·28.4",
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        "content_text": "#2 \n28/4/36 \n\nTo C.A. \n\nAnd send word to C.A. of/in letter to GAO reach 225. \n\n28/4 \n\nY SPO \n\n29.4.36 \nY/ Yo 14. \n\nBlic H GRO. \n6.5.36 \n\nStating that International Beneath the Postal Union will be duly advised reactor copy of letter to SGJPJ Bum ? Will asüdft. \n\nCopy with copy of Arsue to CA. Yunt\". \n\nCopy 4+ Encl. to Eov. Off nift CyCarstais 8/5-\n\nThe point of para 2 is to Conrect by telephone) the GPO Widme reference in domestic and Linens om letter N:2 10 Empire letter postal rates\", Darrens Tous the changes ran ...",
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        "content_text": "## 9\n\nrates to counter thembers of \nPortal Union \nMhant. \n\n3 \n85 \nTel \n\nTo bw Hk. Noyy \nqn May 1936 \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n\n6 20 Hong Kong N° 169 M/C(4). A1. 14 MAY 1936 \n\nTo 6.A.(wok Arend.045 \n5-) \n8. \nGro.(wok 5) \n13/126 \n16/5/36",
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        "content_text": "Telephone: NATIONAL 6321\n\nTelegrams: Postgen Cent London\n\nYour Reference `53744/36`\n\nP.O. Reference `39134/36`\n\nCopy to Hay Kon B.A.\n\n-6\n\n**IMMEDIATE**\n\n2\n\nSir,\n\nReferring to your letter of the 29th April, enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong proposing certain increases in the rates of postage in Hong Kong as from the 1st June.\n\nIt is understood that the proposals relate not only to domestic and inter-Empire postage rates, but also to the international letter and postcard rates; and a letter, of which a copy is enclosed, has accordingly been sent to the Swiss Post Office under Article 105, §1, of the Detailed Regulations of the Postal Union Convention.\n\nThe International Bureau of the Postal Union will be duly informed of the new rates applicable to (a) letters within the Colony and (b) letters and postcards for destinations within the British Empire.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nKt Williamson\n\n**POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, E.C.1.**\n6 May 1936.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.",
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        "content_text": "39134/36\n\n6 May 1936.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to say that the Post Office of Hong Kong proposes to adopt, as from the 1st June, the undermentioned equivalents of the international letter and postcard rates of postage:\n\nLetters:\n| Weight | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| not exceeding 1 ounce | 25 cents |\n| each additional ounce or fraction thereof | 15 cents |\n\nPostcards: ... 15 cents\n\nThe Postmaster General will be much obliged if you will be good enough to inform the Director of the International Bureau accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n(Sd.) S.O. Cumley.\n\nThe Director General of Posts and Telegraphs,\nBERNE.",
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        "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nThe Director,  \nG.C.O.\n\n3rd May 1936\n\nI am directed to refer to your letter No. `380873/4` and to your letters Nos. 1 to 12 from 1934 (`426037`) and (`426037/ようか` is not clear, possibly a file reference or code, but it is not clear, so it is left as is) addressed to the Secretary of State, to be laid before the Commission General, Hong Kong.\n\n## FURTHER ACTION\n\n2. The Permanent Under-Secretary of State may approve the increase...",
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        "content_text": "# COPY FOR REGISTRATION \n\n## RE 27 APR 1936 \n\n**Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies**\n\nDated 27th April, 1936. Received at 12.10 pm. 27th April, 1936.\n\nNo.86 With stabilisation of dollar and need for increased revenue propose with the approval of the Executive Council following adjustment in the letter rates certain of which are at present uneconomical. Domestic from 3 cents to 4 cents an ounce. Empire from 10 cents an ounce to 15 cents first ounce and 10 cents additional ounce; post cards 10 cents. Empire via Siberia and Union from 20 cents first ounce and 10 cents additional to 25 and 15; post cards 15 cents.\n\nIf you approve please request Post Office to notify International Bureau 15 days beforehand enabling revision effective 1st June.",
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        "content_text": "## Personal Details\n\nS.S. \"Maracay\" Captain W. Craig, until 6-4-36, and after being unemployed now working for Sir Eugene and Lady Ramsden.\n\nWife's Name: Eva Rose Lowing (née Bull), born at Hitcham, Suffolk.\n\nWife's Parents: \n| Name | \n| --- | \n| Albert William Bull | \n| Ellen Eliza Bull | \nAddress: Hitcham.\n\nI have five children: \n| Name | Age |\n| --- | --- |\n| Frederick | 20 |\n| Joyce | 18 |\n| William | 14 |\n| Elizabeth | 11 |\n| Charles | 9 |\n\nThe following are names and addresses of people who know me:\n| Name | Address | Occupation/Relation |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr. George Baker | 42, Withipole St., Ipswich, Suffolk | School Caretaker |\n| Mr. W. Mowles | Bay Tree Cottage, Whatfield, Nr. Ipswich | Garage Business |\n| Messrs. Cadbury Bros. | Bournville, Birmingham |  |\n| Messrs. Rowntree & Co. | York, England |  |\n| Messrs. James Pascall Ltd. | Blackfriars Rd., London |  |\n| Captain England | S.S. \"Ardgarroch\", On Ship | 15th Feb. 1912 to 11 Oct. 1912 |\n| Captain J. Lamond | S.S. \"Strathardle\", On Ship | 11-6-13 to 26-8-15 |\n\nPrevious employment: 17th March 1933 to 2 Feb. 1934, and then in Aruba for 2 years.\n\n(Sgd). A. Lowing.",
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        "content_text": "## C.JP \n\n\"P\" \n\n1.0.AG. Tel. 193. \n\nRef 1/-/36. Requests be informed of new rates effective 19th October.\n\n18.9.37, \n\nCoby letter 11/12 Bowser agrees paras 203 of XCR(36).\n\nP. Rogers 5/15 Eschart. 15. \n\n5LX To G.R.O. (wsl) bons. **DESTROY UNDER STATUTE** 3.6.A. (wok 18 2) 18/1 \n\n24/9/37 4. G.P.O. २४.१.३५. \n\n2 ansd. No objections except on date of coming into force. Encl. draft letter to Series 1.0.\n\nWe can only concur. Draft letter to be one of them informing date adopted.\n\nP. Regos 29/9 (Mr Arayer is away). Be held first. 5 Tel 191 to Gov.\n\n911, Mant 30,'a 11/1937",
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        "content_text": "## \n6. T.G.P.O.(4) andy \n\n**DESTROYED UNDER STATUTE** \n\n**DESTROYED UN** \n\nAPE \n\n2.4.37 \n\nBd G. Feb 221 \n\n57x \n\nExecutive Council also approve increase registration fee 20 to 25 cents and advice fee 25 cents. Effective date 10 Nov. if possible. \n\n? Copy $6. \n\nL is (2) Immediate P. Roger $/K Jmegson Grant 4/10737. EMGrant 9/11 & 208.P.O. -(4-7) -(M7) Com; 2 OCT 197 \n\nq GV.O. \n\n(Two copy of letter to Dir Genl. of Postal Telco) \n\nBerne, Switzerland. read 7. 10. 27 \n\nThe the enclour -(4) agreed 6 \n\nwynt (o refly 6(6) P.Roger \n\n12/x at ace.",
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        "content_text": "## 10. G.P.O.\n\n16·10·37.\n\n4\n\n8 ansd. no obsons. Berne has been \nnotified. Encl. copy letter to Swiss R.C.\n\n? Inform \nH.K. by \ntu. 9\n\ndecisia.\n\nToby \n@ G.D.Off.\n\nP. Roges \n19/7\n\nI spoke to the G.P.O. about this as I could \nnot see how the provisions of Article 105 Section 1 \nof the Cairo Detailed Regulations \ncould be satisfied since the G.P.O. letter to the \nDirector of Posts and Telegraphs, Berne, is only \ndated the 16th of October and the change comes into \neffect \"at the soonest 15 days after notification by \nthe International Bureau\". The G.P.O. said that they \nhad considered the point and that it would be all \nright as they had already notified the more important \nHong Kong changes in a letter dated the 5th of \nOctober. They have in the past frequently trusted to \nthe good offices of the Berne Bureau in similar cases \nand have got away with it and they anticipate no \ndifficulty in this case. The worst that could \nhappen would be for one of the other contracting \nparties to draw attention to the technical breach of \nthe terms of Article 105, and if so disposed to \ndemand that the alteration should not be enforced \nuntil the first of the following month. But that \nG.P.O. consider is very unlikely to happen.\n\nDraft \nmemo \n20.10.37.\n\nI to you. 11.215. Janona. 21/10/37 \nDESTROYED UNDER STATUTE",
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        "content_text": "# POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, E.C.1.\n\n15 October, 1937.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 7th of October, enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Officer administering the Government of Hong Kong, proposing an increase in the registration fee in Hong Kong from 20 to 25 cents and in the advice of delivery fee from 10 to 25 cents with effect from the 1st of November, I am directed by the Postmaster General to say, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that he has no observations to offer regarding the proposed fees, which have accordingly been notified to the Swiss Post Office for communication to the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.\n\nA copy of the letter to the Swiss Post Office is enclosed.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n**COLONIAL OFFICE**.\n\nTelephone: NATIONAL 6321\nTelegrams: Postgen Cent London\n\n|             |                  |\n|-------------|------------------|\n| Your Reference | P.O. Reference   |\n|             | 53744/37.        |\n|             | 19721/37.        |\n\n**RECEIVED**\n18 OCT 1937\n\nC. O. REGY \n106 \n\n`XCR(85)72` is not present, hence not included.\n\nPage numbering is not present in the given text, hence not included.",
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        "content_text": "Your Ref. `522.43.2`\n\nP.0. Ref. `19721/37`\n\nSir,\n\n**COPY**\n\nPOSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT,\nGENERAL POST OFFICE,\nLONDON, E.C.1.\n\n16 October, 1937\n\n7\n\nI am directed by the Postmaster General to say that the Postal Administration of Hong Kong proposes to adopt, as from the 1st of November, the following equivalents of the registration fee, the advice of delivery fees and the enquiry fee:\n\n| Fee Type | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Registration fee | 25 cents |\n| Fee for an advice of delivery applied for at the time of posting | 25 cents |\n| Fee for an advice of delivery applied for after posting, and enquiry fee | 25 cents |\n\nThe Postmaster General would be much obliged if you would be good enough to inform the Director of the International Bureau accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nThe Director General of Posts and Telegraphs,\n**SERNE.**\n(va) A. Gorden.\n\nCopy",
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        "content_text": "## P.O. Ref. 19421/37\n\n\"The Director of Postal Services presents his compliments to the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, transmits herewith copy of the undermentioned paper.\n\nGeneral Post Office, October 1937\n\nRECEIVED\n7- OCT 1937\nC. O. ROY\n\nReference to previous correspondence:\nColonial Office letter to the General Post Office No. 53744/87 of the 2nd of October, 1937.\nPostmaster General, Hong Kong letter of the 5th of October, 1937\n\n## ENCLOSURE\n\nto the Director General of Posts and Telegraphs, Berne, Switzerland.\n\n**Subject**\nProposed increases in rates of postage in Hong Kong.\n\n`ORS. K 383`\n\n(Similar letter sent to~) `S043 7P1/3 ?M-2`",
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        "content_text": "## P.O. Reference \n522.18.7. \n19721/37. \n**COPY**\n\nPOSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, \nGeneral Post Office, \nLONDON, E.C.1. \n5th October 1937.\n\n## 9\n\nSir, \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd of July, 1936, I am directed by the Postmaster General to say that the Postal Administration of Hong Kong proposes to adopt, as from the 1st of November, the undermentioned equivalents of the international rates of postage for printed papers, commercial papers, blind literature and samples:-\n\nPrinted papers, commercial papers and samples of merchandise: 5 cents per 2 ounces; minimum charge of 25 cents for commercial papers and 10 cents for samples.\n\nBlind literature: 3 cents per 2 lb.\n\nThe Postmaster General would be much obliged if you would be good enough to inform the Director of the International Bureau accordingly.\n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nThe Director General of \n(sa.) W.J. Beale. \nPosts and Telegraphs, \nBERNE.",
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        "content_text": "Telephone: NATIONAL 6321\nTelegrams: Postgen Cent London\nYour Reference `53744/37`\n**RECEIVED**\n\n4.\n\n**POSTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, GENERAL POST OFFICE, LONDON, E.C.1.**\n28 September, 1937.\n\n14\nP.O. Reference `19721/37`\n2\n\nSir,\n\n29 SEP 1937\nC. O. REGY\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 24th of September, enclosing a copy of a telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong proposing certain increases in the rates of postage in Hong Kong as from the 12th of October, I am directed by the Postmaster General to say, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that he has no observations to offer regarding the proposed rates. I am, however, to say that in accordance with the provisions of Article 105, § 1, of the Detailed Regulations of the Cairo Convention, any alterations of the equivalents of the international postage rates laid down by the Postal Union Convention can only enter into force on the first day of a month and at the soonest fifteen days after their notification by the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nCOLONIAL OFFICE.\n\n15",
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        "content_text": "In these circumstances, the Postmaster General suggests that \nthe alterations should be brought into force on the 1st of November, \nand, if the Secretary of State concurs, a letter in the terms of the \nenclosed draft shall be sent at once to the Swiss Post Office.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient Servant,  \nBohumiley.",
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        "content_text": "Quote ref: `522.18.7`\n\nP.0. ref: `19721/37`\n\n**DRAFT**\n\n16\n\nPostal Services Department,\nGeneral Post Office,\nLONDON, E.C.1.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 23rd of July, 1936, I am directed by the Postmaster General to say that the Postal Administration of Hong Kong proposes to adopt, as from the 1st of November, the undermentioned equivalents of the international rates of postage for printed papers, commercial papers, blind literature and samples:-\n\n| Category | Rate |\n| --- | --- |\n| Printed papers, commercial papers and samples of merchandise | 5 cents per 2 ounces; minimum charge of 25 cents for commercial papers and 10 cents for samples. |\n| Blind literature | 3 cents per 2 lb. |\n\nThe Postmaster General would be much obliged if you would be good enough to inform the Director of the International Bureau accordingly.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient Servant,\nThe Director General of Posts\nand Telegraphs,\nBERNE.\n\nk\nLea.(3)",
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        "content_text": "## Telegram from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 15th September, 1937, Received 10-49am 15th September,\n\nNo.193.\n`1/53744/36`\n\nMy telegram No.86 of 1936. Adoption of Union rate of 25 cents involves the following adjustments vide Postal Union Convention - printed paper, commercial paper, samples per two oz. from 4 cents to 5 with minimum charge commercial 25 cents samples 10 cents blind literature 2 to 3.\n\nExecutive Council approve. If you approve, please request Post Office to notify the International Bureau, Berne 15 days beforehand enabling revision effective 18th October.",
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        "content_text": "However, why such \n\nمسکه امثال محمد ارشد دور \n\nin \n\na \n\nmessut \n\n→ quić \n\nat the pascal-time. \n\n1 \n\nI've by \n\nRecent developments with Japan \n\nигровска \n\n5.7. \n\n7.4? \n\nalso \n\nhad this \n\nhure du \n\nAufpult \n\n6/7615 \n\n13 \n\nWish of 15 Q almost, I have \n\nsent a copy of the report \n\nby special messenger to Sir Geoffrey Northcote at Basil Street Hotel, SW3. \n\n(This \n\nwas not this \n\nIt is requested, \n\nPerby \n\nW32.70 \n\nい \n\nM. Hall. \n\nyou wish to read (6) \n\nI understood you theft \n\nfile. \n\nthis \n\nRygie \n\n40/9 \n\na \n\nThank you. GHH. 2519/00",
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