[ { "id": 216766, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 250, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "No. 2. Earl of Auckland \n\nto Sir John Hob \n\nhouse, 10 May 1841. \n\nEncl. 1, in No. 2. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\n3. That movement upon Amoy should be deferred till the general operations to the north- ward could be undertaken. \n\n4. That the Commodore should proceed with all despatch to Calcutta in the steamer; and that the \"Jupiter\" should be sent with the like speed to Cananore, there to await further orders. \n\nCharles Elhot. \n\n(No. 12.) \n\n(signed) \n\n-No. 2.- \n\nH. Gough, Major-General. \n\nJ.J. Gordon Bremer, Commodore. \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from the Right honourable the Earl of Auckland to Sir John Hobhouse.-(Received 2 July 1841.) \n\nFort William, 10 May 1841. \n\nSir, I HAVE the honour to forward and to request that you will submit to Her Majesty's Government the accompanying copy of a despatch which I have this day addressed to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries on the coast of China, with reference to the intelligence of the state of affairs to the end of March last, received by the Company's steam-vessel \"Queen.” I append also copies of letters addressed by me to the Naval Commander-in-Chief and to Major-general Sir Hugh Gough, acknowledging their reports of the operations which terminated in the advance upon Canton, and the placing of that city at the mercy of Her Majesty's forces. \n\nI trust that the observations which I have offered to the plenipotentiaries on the course of the proceedings of the expedition during the present year will be in accordance with the views of Her Majesty's Government. \n\nIn a despatch addressed to the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors, a full detail has been given of the measures adopted by the Government of India for complying with the requisitions of the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and of Sir Hugh Gough, for reinforcements of every description. \n\nIt has been my object, in addressing the Plenipotentiaries, to urge them to direct the employment of the expedition with the utmost possible promptitude and vigour, and I heartily hope that the measures to be adopted will be successful in their execution and satisfactory in their results; but I may in this place add, that from the lateness of the season, the limited means at disposal for land opera- tions, from the difficulty of navigation in the dangerous seas of China, and from the stubborn temper of the Chinese Court, this hope may be partially disappointed; and it will be for the authorities in England eventually to determine in what manner and upon what scale a third campaign, should a third campaign become necessary, is to be conducted. \n\nThe Government of India may be able to send some reinforcements of native troops to China, but we should not be justified in further weakening the European force now in this country. One early measure of reinforcement from England appears to be obviously expedient, namely, the sending directly to Hong Kong (touching, of course, for orders, at Singapore) the recruits necessary to fill up their complement, the 18th, the 26th and 55th regiments; I have not named the 49th, as possibly the General Commanding in Chief may have designated that corps, in consequence of their long service in India, for early return to England; and this remark might, perhaps, also be applied to the 55th, which left England in the same year as the 49th; but it is a most valuable and efficient corps, and it might, perhaps, be retained for a service so entirely under the orders of Her Majesty's Government as that of the China expedition. \n\nUpon the condition and wants of the naval force, his Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief will, no doubt, have addressed the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. \n\nI have, &c. \n\n(signed) Auckland. \n\nEnclosure 1, in No. 2. \n\nEXTRACT of a LETTER from the Earl of Auckland to the Plenipotentiaries on the Coast of China. Gentlemen, \n\nFort William, 10 May 1841. I HAVE had the honour to receive the despatches from Captain Elliot, of March 24th and 28th, and have hastened, in concert with his Excellency the naval Commander-in-Chief, ta expedite \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nexpedite the reinforcement required, with a view to the renewal of active operations against the Chinese government. \n\n7. The operations of this season will be conducted under considerable disadvantages. The expedition to the northward can scarcely be collected and move from the Canton Waters till from the 10th to the 15th July. Not more than six weeks will remain for any move- ments in the Gulf of Petchelee and in the immediate vicinity of the capital; and it is to be apprehended that after the end of September the fleet could not, with safety or advantage be retained at the mouths of the Yellow or Yang-tze-kiang rivers. Under these circum- stances you will, doubtless, decide upon pressing the employment both of naval and military means with the greatest possible force and activity. Secrecy, promptitude and energy may, even in the short time which will be at command, do much towards displaying the exposed and defenceless condition of important points of the Chinese empire, and carrying a lively alarm to the court itself. \n\n8. At Canton, the season of trade will have passed before the reinforcements arrive, and I am not aware that there would be benefit in re-establishing a blockade of the river for the present, while many irritating questions might be avoided by the continued suspension of such blockade. The possession of the Island of Wangtong, and the presence of the naval force which will be left, under all circumstances, at and near Hong-Kong, will always furnish the means of reimposing the blockade, if the conduct of the provincial anthorities at Canton should \n\nappear to require that measure. But, as it seems to me, the general good-will of the population, and the free resort of commerce to Hong-Kong, may best be ensured by abstaining, while no paramount necessity may call for a renewed use of force in that quarter, from a course of annoyance and restriction in the Canton River, or on the coast of that province. \n\n9. It may be calculated that the military force assembled at Hong-Kong, early in July, will amount to from 3,600 to 4,000 men, in addition to the marines of the fleet. If, of this force, 1,500 men, with the sick, be left on the island, and for the occupation of Wangtong, the protection of these ports will probably be amply provided for. These are points for the determination of Major-General Sir Hugh Gough, but I may be permitted generally to refer to them in estimating the force which may be available for service in operations along the coast. 10. It may be gathered, then, that a column of nearly 3,000 men, including the marines and disciplined seamen from the ships, can be landed for occasional employment at points of disembarkation; and I should hope that such a column would give a commanding pre- ponderance at those points, against any opposition that may be offered, for the purposes for which their temporary occupation would be of value to us. \n\n11. It has been shown, I think, that little would be gained by any attempt to blockade the great rivers of the empire. Such attempts would dissipate our force, and would apparently be ineffectual, and, at some seasons of the year, exceedingly hazardous. \n\n12. What we have to do in movements along the coasts, is to excite throughout the maritime districts, and yet more at the capital, a keen dread of our power, and, if possible, to seize property sufficient to satisfy our heavy and growing pecuniary claims. \n\n13. For both of these objects the assault of Amoy, of any accessible towns on or near the great rivers of the central provinces, and of the port of Tientsin near the capital, would appear to be the course the most to be recommended. One blow of this kind, rapidly succeeding another, may have much effect in bringing the court to a temper which shall admit of a suitable accommodation. With these measures might possibly be conjoined the holding and shutting up the point of intersection of the great canal with the Yang-tze-kiang river, so long as a naval force can be kept at that point. \n\n14. The towns thus assaulted must be held for the time in the most effective possession practicable; and all such valuable property as might become prize by the usages of war, and is capable of being carried off with facility, should be secured. All Government property, which may not admit of being removed, should probably be, as far as possible, destroyed. The levying a money contribution on a town, instead of seizing property, will be subject for consideration with the officer commanding, if he finds such a measure within his power. \n\n20. If the season will not admit of operations before the setting in of the northerly monsoon at Amoy, in the central rivers, and in the Peiho, it will be a subject of grave deli- beration with you in which of the two last named quarters the force should immediately act. There are obviously very powerful motives for making our strength felt as soon as possible in the Peiho; but the question can alone be decided upon your approach to the scene of operations, and there may be reasons which would render the contrary resolution the proper one: still I would say that the movement to the Peiho ought not to be postponed, excepting in consideration of manifest and pressing urgency. \n\n23. Even during the brief period of the active operations of this season on the coast, inconvenience may be experienced from the want of an island, or other post, to which the fleet may repair for shelter, for water, for the establishment of depots, the protection of prize property, and other objects: and as I have before recommended, so I would now again urge, that the Pescadores islands should be visited, their value for our purposes ascertained, and the Chinese garrison expelled. But your most careful inquiry will also be given at every point on the upper coasts, in order to discover whether there be any other island which would better suit our object in seeking a place of settlement and trade than Chusan itself; and if you should not find such an island, then I should suggest that you should, after leaving the Peiho, or otherwise closing the operations of the year, land a sufficient body of troops, say 1,200 or 1,500 men, to retake the city of Tinghaee, and to occupy a position in the neighbourhood, 596. \n\nA 4 \n\n", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216768, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 252, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\"Atalanta.\" \n\n\"Queen\" \"Madagascar.\" \"Nemesis.\" \n\nPhlegethon.\" \"Proserpine.\" \n\nNo. 16. \n\nNo. 78. \n\nNos. 79 and 80. \n\nNos. 10 to 15. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nresources those authorities have reason to reckon upon from England or New South Wales, as well as from India. \n\n16. The Marine Board have been requested to furnish statements showing the quantity of coal available in China, the estimated consumption per month for the steamers named in the margin, the quantity in store at Singapore (which is believed to be large, and to have been promised at a cheap rate) and the quantity in store at Point de Galle. We have at the same time intimated to the Marine Board that a despatch from Sidney of from 200 to 400 tons monthly may be calculated on, and have communicated to Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiaries and the Board, our opinion that a well protected depôt for coals should be esta- blished at Hong Kong, when our settlement on that island has been matured. Your Committee will perceive from the document noted in the margin, that Mr. Bonham had purchased between 700 and 800 tons at six dollars per ton, which he expected soon to despatch to China. \n\nquarterly 17. We have likewise requested the Accountant-general to forward to us a return, exhibiting a statement of the entire expense incurred on account of Her Majesty's Government for the China expedition, with a view to enable your Committee to take such measures for the progressive adjustment of the sums at the debit of Her Majesty's Govern- meat, as you may deem most proper. \n\n18. In this statement will be entered the lists and valuations of military and ordnance stores expended and returned, the charges for extra pay of troops, the hire of the transports, and other marine charges; value of commissariat supplies provided at the cost of the Indian Government; value of coal and marine supplies, and wear and tear of steamers, &c. calculated at the rate of 10 per cent. on the block and rigging. \n\n19. We have requested the Government of Bombay to have arrangements in readiness for the quick conveyance to his destination of any successor to Admiral Elliot, who may come overland from England. \n\n20. Certain proposed arrangements for the better conduct of the post-office, distribution of letters in China, and the establishment of a post-office at Hong Kong, are in contem- plation. \n\n21. The papers here cited, contain various instructions we have issued to the Board and departments concerned, calling upon them to strain every nerve to expedite the completion of the arrangements devolving upon them respectively for affording aid and despatching reinforcements to the China expedition, and pointing out the very urgent necessity on the present occasion, of more than ordinary exertion in behalf of the public service. \n\n22. In conclusion, we beg,in an Appendix, to annex for the information of your Committee, and as affording the means of a ready reference to detail, a précis on the following points not particularised in the foregoing portion of this depatch: \n\n1. Ordnance stores. \n\n2. Commissariat stores. \n\n3. Medical stores. \n\n4. Coal from the marine stores. \n\n23. Copies of all the correspondence above referred to, that has passed in regard to the China expedition, and its reinforcement, since the arrival of Sir Gordon Bremer (i.c. since the jast mail left Calcutta), are transmitted with our present despatch. \n\nTo the Secret Committee. \n\nWe have, &c. \n\n(signed) \n\nAuckland. J. Nicolls. \n\nW. W. Bird. \n\nW. Casement. \n\nH. T. Princep. \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\n-No. 3.- \n\nCory of a LETTER from the Right Honourable Sir John Hobhouse to \n\nMy Lord, \n\nthe Earl of Auckland. \n\nIndia Board, 5 July 1841. \n\nNo. 3. \n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter of the Letter from 10th of May 1841, inclosing a copy of the letters which you have addressed to Sir John Hobhouse Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries on the Coast of China, and also to Sir Gordon to the Earl of Bremer and Sir Hugh Gough of the same date. \n\nAuckland, \n\n5 July 1841. \n\nI beg to inform you that I have, in compliance with your wishes, submitted these important documents to the Queen's Government, and, more particularly to Viscount Palmerston. \n\nI have also to acknowledge the receipt of another letter from your Lordship of the same date, respecting the services of the Royal Marines. I have transmitted it, with its enclosures, to the Earl of Minto. \n\nI have, &c. \n\nJohn Hobhouse. \n\n(signed) \n\n-No. 4.- \n\nEXTRACT of a LETTER from the Secret Committee to the Governor-General of India in Council, dated 5 July 1841. \n\nNo. 4. \n\nYour letter of the 12th of May, (No. 40,) with its enclosures, relating to the Secret Committee expedition to China, has been transmitted to the Admiralty. Her Majesty's to the Governor- Government are fully sensible of the exertions you have made for the accom- General. \n\n5 July 1841. plishment of the objects contemplated by the operations now carried on in the China Sea. \n\n(No. 7.) \n\nSir, \n\nNo. 5. \n\nCopy of a LETTER from Sir John Barrow to Rear-Admiral Sir William Parker, K. C. B. \n\nNo. 5. \n\nAdmiralty, 28 May 1841. My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty not having received any returns Sir John Barrow \n\nof the actual state of victualling of Her Majesty's ships employed on the East to Sir W. Parker, India station since the expedition was first sent to China, I am commanded by 28 May 1841. their Lordships to acquaint you that no further supplies of provisions will be sent out from this country either to India or China, until information has been received from you after your arrival in India of what you may consider to be necessary; and I am to desire that you will make a communication upon this subject as early as possible. \n\nI have, &c. (signed) Jno. Barrow. \n\nTo this Letter is appended- \n\nA List of Military Stores shipped on board the vessels, “Mermaid” and “David \n\nMalcolm,\" \"John Adam :\" also, \n\nA. List of Ordnance Stores, &c., to be sent: also, \n\nA Statement of the Balance of Provisions on board the various transports on the 1st of March 1841, and the length of time they are calculated. to last 1,500 Europeans: also, \n\nA Stateinent of the Balance of Provisions on board the various transports on the 1st of March 1841, and the length of time they are calculated to last 1,500 Natives; also, \n\nList of Supplies about to be sent;-3,000 gallons of Arrack (from Singapore), three \n\nmonths' supply of Vinegar and Lime-juice for 7,500 fighting Men: also, \n\nA List of Stores, &c., to be taken to China in the \"Palmyra\" transport, expected to \n\nsail about the 10th of February 1841: also, \n\nA List of Medical Stores about to be despatched for China: also, \n\nA Statement showing the quantities of Medical Stores and Hospital Comforts required (and to be sent) for a Queen's Corps on Foreign Service, calculated at the strength of 800 Men for six months. Maximum number in Hospital, 150 Men: also, \n\nAbstract of the foregoing Statement for four European Regiments, Her Majesty's \n\n26th, 49th, 18th and 55th, and Bazaar Medicines for the whole force; and, A Statement of Coal from Marine Stores. \n\n(No. 16.) \n\n- No. 6. \n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Viscount Palmerston to Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., dated Foreign Office, 31 May 1841. \n\nNo. 6. As you are now on the point of setting out for China, I proceed to give you Viscount Palmer- final instructions for your guidance in the performance of the duties with which ston to Sir Henry you are charged. \n\nPottinger, 31 May 1841. \n\nAs it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government that all the arrangements connected with the naval and military force to be employed in the China Seas in support of your negotiation shall be left to be made by the Governor-general of India, it is desirable that Sir William Parker should go to Calcutta in his way to China, in order to confer with the Governor-general, unless he should find that, by doing so, he should be so much delayed in his voyage as not to be able to reach Chusan in time to go on to the Peiho; and if Sir William Parker should determine to go to Calcutta, it is desirable that you should go thither also, as there are many points connected with your negotiation, upon which it would be useful that you should have personal communication with the Governor-general. \n\nIt is not expedient that you should arrive on the coast of China, nor that you should begin your negotiation, until there shall be in the China Sea such a naval \n\n596. \n\nB 2 \n\nand", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216769, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 253, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\nNo. 7. Viscount Palmer- ston to Sir Henry Pottinger, \n\n2 June 1841. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nand military force as may be considered by the Governor-general of India suffi- cient for the service which it may be called upon to perform; but it is desirable that should proceed to China as soon as you can, if you find, ou reaching Calcutta, that such a force is already gone thither; and you should accompany that force, if it shall be despatched to China after you reach Calcutta. \n\nyou \n\nThe first operation which the naval and military force will have to perform, if that operation is not accomplished before your arrival in China, will be the re-occupation of the island of Chusan; and that should precede any negotiation on your part. As soon as Chusan is occupied, you should establish yourself there, either on shore or on board ship, as you may find most convenient; and you should send from thence a communication to be forwarded to the Government at Pekin, announcing your arrival, and stating that you are ready to treat with any Plenipotentiary duly commissioned and furnished with full powers by the Emperor of China for that purpose. \n\nIt is for many reasons inexpedient that you should negotiate in the neighbour- hood of Canton. The distance of that point from Pekin would furnish fair excuses for delays, which would be highly inconvenient; and the Chinese nego- tiator would, in the neighbourhood of Canton, be exposed to many influences unfavourable to such a settlement as Her Majesty's Government require. \n\nBut you might negotiate either in the neighbourhood of Chusan, or at the mouth of the Pciho River; and you will use your discretion in fixing upon the one or the other of these points, according to circumstances. It appears to Her Majesty's Government, that if the state of the season, and other considerations, should leave you at liberty to choose between those two points, there would be some advantage in negotiating at the mouth of the Peiho, because of the near- ness of that point to Pekin, and because, on account of that nearness, the nego- tiation might more easily be brought to an early conclusion, one way or the other. If you should negotiate there, it is desirable that the Admiral should accompany you thither, and that he should take with him, if the season admits of it, such a force as might give a respectable character to the mission; but this is less important now than it would have been before the Chinese had felt the force of the British arms. On the other hand, if you should negotiate in the neigh- bourhood of Chusan, the Chinese Plenipotentiary would have before his eyes greater and more manifest evidences of the power of Great Britain; but then the distance between that point and Pekin might justify and even render necessary delays which it is desirable to avoid. \n\nBut whatever arrangements you may succeed in making with the Chinese Plenipotentiary, those arrangements must be embodied in a Treaty, to be signed by yourself and by the Chinese Plenipotentiary, in the name of your respective Sovereigns; and to be afterwards ratified by each Sovereign; and you should obtain a formal announcement of the ratification of the Treaty by the Emperor of China, before you can consider the Treaty as valid, and before you send it home for the ratification of Her Majesty. The Chinese ratification will of course not be actually placed in your hands till Her Majesty's ratification shall have reached you for the purpose of its being exchanged with that of the Emperor. But the payments ought to begin, and the other arrangements should take effect, as soon as the Emperor shall have ratified the Treaty. \n\n(No. 17.) \n\n-No. 7.- \n\nCopy of a DESPATCH from Viscount Palmerston to Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart. \n\nSir, \n\nForeign Office, 2 June 1841. \n\nSINCE my instructions of the 31st ultimo were written, information has reached this country, that towards the end of February hostilities had recom- menced between the British forces in China and the Chinese Authorities, and that the forts in the Canton river had been forced and taken possession of by the British forces, and that British troops had occupied the British factory at Canton. \n\nHer Majesty's Government have not yet received the official accounts of these transactions, but may probably do so before the messenger departs from hence on the 4th to convey the overland mails to Marseilles. If those despatches should arrive before that day, and should lead to any change in the instructions \n\nalready \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nalready given to you, I shall not fail to write to you again; but in the mean- while, and as at present informed, I have to state to you that the only alteration which this intelligence seems to render necessary in my former instruction, is that you should be left at liberty to enter into negotiation at Canton, if, on your arrival there, you should find in that place any Plenipotentiary sent thither by the Emperor of China, for the purpose of negotiating with the Plenipotentiary of Her Majesty. \n\nYou will, however, even in that case, exercise your discretion as to removing the seat of negotiation to some more northerly point, if you should think it expedient to do so. \n\n--No. 8.- \n\nI am, &c. (signed) \n\nPalmerston. \n\nCorr of a LETTER from Viscount Pulmerston to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. \n\nForeign Office, 2 June 1841. \n\nMy Lords, I TRANSMIT to you, for communication to Rear-Admiral Sir William Parker, Viscount Palmer- \n\nNo. 8. who is about to proceed to India to take the naval command on that station, stou to the Lords a copy of the instructions (Nos. 16 and 17) which I have addressed to Sir Henry Commissioners of Pottinger, who is going out as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary to settle the differ- \n\nthe Admiralty, ences between this country and China; and I have to signify to your Lordships \n\n2 June 1841. the Queen's pleasure that instructions should be given to Sir William Parker in conformity with what is contained in that part of the instruction to Sir Henry Pottinger which relates to the naval and military force. \n\nIt is the wish of Her Majesty's Government that the general direction and superintendence of the military and naval operations which may become necessary in China should be placed in the hands of Lord Auckland, Governor-general of India; it being convenient that this should be, on account of the greater near- ness of India to China, and also because the land force employed and to be em- ployed in China consists chiefly of troops sent from the East Indian Establishment. I have therefore to signify to your Lordships Her Majesty's commands, that instructions to this effect should be given to Sir William Parker, and that he should be directed to follow, in regard to the operations to be carried on in China, such directions as he may receive on that subject from the Governor- general. \n\nI have only to add, that it is the desire of Her Majesty's Government that the operations which it may become necessary to carry on in China should be directed as much as possible against the Chinese Government and its Authorities, and as little as possible against the Chinese people. That consequently, attacks upon forts, and the occupation of military and commanding positions, and the capture or destruction of war junks, should be the kind of operations to be preferred; and that in no case should towns be burnt or destroyed; that if it should become necessary to prevent commercial or other communication between different Chinese ports, that measure should, in the first instance at least, be enforced by sending private junks back, and by preventing them from coming out; and that seizure and detention of private junks should only be resorted to if it should ultimately be found necessary. Her Majesty's Government, however, do not include in the class of private junks those which may belong to the farmers of the public revenue. \n\nIt is probable that Sir William Parker would be able to send a force up the Yang-tse-Kiang, and to occupy an island in that river, near the place where the Grand Canal intersects the river; and he might, in such case, either content himself with stopping all communication between the northern and southern provinces by means of the canal; or he might, by blowing up the locks and sluices by means of which the canal communicates with the river, render the canal for some time useless for purposes of communication. As long as he might be able to maintain his position in the river, and thus to stop the traffic on the canal, it might perhaps be unnecessary for him to destroy the locks; or he might possibly attain the same purpose by letting the water of the caual out into the river. \n\nIt is also supposed that an island near Amoy might be occupied, which would give to the British forces the command of all communication between that town and the mainland, or between that town and the sea. \n\n596. \n\nB 3 \n\nUpon", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216770, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 254, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "No. 9. Viscount Palmer- \n\nston to Sir Henry Pottinger, \n\n5 June 1841. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nUpon all such matters of detail, however, Her Majesty's Government would wish to leave full discretion to Sir William Parker, acting in conformity with the views and wishes of the Governor-general of India; and Her Majesty's Govern- ment are persuaded that Sir William Parker and the officer in command of the land force will see the necessity of not placing any British detachment in such a position on the mainland of China, that it might be liable to meet with any disaster, and to have its communication with the ships cut off. \n\n(No. 18.) \n\n-No. 9.- \n\nI have, &c. (signed) \n\nPalmerston. \n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Viscount Palmerston to Sir Henry Pottinger, Bart., dated Foreign Office, 5 June 1841. \n\nSINCE the date of my instructions Nos. 16 and 17, despatches to the 28th of March have been received from Macao, and accounts from Calcutta of the 21st of April, which render necessary an alteration in the instructions above mentioned. \n\nWhen those instructions were written, Her Majesty's Government were led by the accounts which they had received from China, to imagine that a provisional arrangement had been concluded between Captain Elliot and Ke-Shen; that in virtue of that arrangement Chusan had been evacuated by the British forces; and that a considerable part of those forces, naval and military, might possibly have been sent away from the China station, \n\nInstructions indeed were sent out by the last monthly overland mail for the re- occupation of Chusan; but it was doubtful whether those instructions would have been carried into execution at the time when you will arrive in China, or whether you would find their execution still suspended in consequence of the necessity of waiting for the return of troops and ships from India. \n\nUnder those impressions you were instructed to communicate personally with Lord Auckland in your way to China, if your going round by Calcutta for the purpose of doing so would not so much delay your arrival in China as to prevent you from reaching Hong-Kong till the season was too far advanced for you to go up to Chusan or to the Peiho River for the purpose of negotiating. \n\nBut the accounts which have now been received from China show that affairs in that quarter were taking an entirely different course from that which the pre- ceding accounts had led Her Majesty's Government to expect. The arrange- ment agreed upon by Captain Elliot and Ke-Shen had been disavowed and rejected by the Emperor of China; and Ke-Shen had been disgraced for having consented to it. Hostilities had been re-commenced between the British and Chinese forces; all the forts on the Canton River had been taken by the British; Chusan and British ships of war were lying opposite the factories at Canton, had indeed been evacuated, but no part of the naval or military force had been sent away from the China station; and, on the contrary, the Governor-General was going to send thither reinforcements both of troops and of ships, to enable the British commanders to execute those further operations which they intended to carry on against Amoy and in the Yang-tse-Kiang. \n\nUnder these circumstances, Her Majesty's Government think, on the one hand, that it is of still greater importance than before, that you and Sir William Parker should have full communication with Lord Auckland before you proceed to China; while, on the other hand, it matters less whether you arrive in China three weeks earlier or three weeks later. \n\nAccording to the view of things upon which your former instructions were prepared, hostile operations against the Chinese were not to commence, unless and until your negotiations should have failed; and as hostile operations to the northward could not well be carried on after October, it was desirable that you should reach China as soon as possible, in order that there might still be time to But it now appears that hostilities strike a blow, if your negotiation should fail. began in February, and that the British commanders had the whole southerly monsoon before them for the prosecution of their operations, and therefore the commencement and progress of those operations will in no degree depend upon the time of \n\nyour arrival. \n\nNor would the time of your arrival be important for the purpose of preventing the conclusion of any arrangement by other persons, on conditions inconsistent \n\nwith \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nwith your instructions, because the despatches which were sent out by the last overland mail will have precluded the possibility of such an event. therefore to desire that you will in the first place go to Calcutta, in order to I have communicate fully with Lord Auckland upon all matters connected with your mission, unless upon your arrival in Bombay you should receive any infor- mation, either from Lord Auckland or from China, which should lead you to think that, according to the spirit of these instructions, it is unnecessary for you to do so. \n\n- No. 10.- \n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from the Right honourable the Earl of Auckland to Sir John Hobhouse, dated Fort William, 11 August 1841.--(Received 8 October 1841.) \n\nNo. 10. \n\nI HAVE for your information, and for that of Her Majesty's Secretary of Earl of Auckland State for Foreign Affairs, to acknowledge the communication which has been to Sir John Hob- made to me, under date June 5th last, of the desire of Her Majesty's Govern-house, ment that I should take upon myself the general direction of the military and naval 11 August 1841. operations which may become necessary in China, and I willingly, for the time which I may have to remain in India, accept this honourable responsibility, and am prepared, to the best of my power, to act upon it. Yet I would beg Her Majesty's Government to bear in mind, that, even at this comparatively short distance from the scene of action, I can exercise but a partial influence upon passing events, that from four to six months must generally elapse before an answer to a reference made to Calcutta can be received at Hong-Kong, and that I can do little more than lay down general views, and endeavour to supply and anticipate the wants of the forces. \n\nIt will be in the knowledge of Her Majesty's Government, that in my letters addressed to Her Majesty's Plenipotentiaries on the coast of China of the 10th of May and the 20th of June, I have already recorded these views. Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir William Parker and Sir IIugh Gough, are in possession of them, and I do not foresee that it will be necessary for me to issue further instruc- tions until I shall have beard of the arrival of Sir Henry Pottinger and Sir William Parker at Hong-Kong, and shall have had a report from them upon the state of affairs, and upon their sentiments, and those of Sir Hugh Gough in regard to it. \n\n5. Upon the instructions given by Lord Palmerston to Sir Henry Pottinger, I would remark ** \n\n6. Upon this and upon other points connected with the precise ends to which our operations are to be directed, it is necessary that I should obtain a definite expression of the sentiments of Her Majesty's Government, after having before them the opinions which I have been led to form, subject of course to the modi- fications which may, on his nearer means of observation, be recommended by the deliberate judgment of Sir Henry Pottinger. A knowledge of the ends, the attainment of which is to be regarded as indispensable, is obviously required in order that I may acquit myself of the responsibility imposed upon me, by making some accurate estimate of the force which may be reasonably considered as sufficient for the accomplishment of the results expected from it. \n\n8. I will assume, however, that we may be able, by forcible means, to procure a satisfaction of our pecuniary claims which will be admitted as sufficient. And the question then follows, whether that satisfaction having been made, insular positions both on the lower and upper coasts being held in safety by our own troops, and trade being free from violence or interruption on the part of the local autho- rities at Canton, the war is to be actively prosecuted for the remaining objects of securing privileges of residence and trade at different points on the mainland, and a declared confirmation of all our possessions and rights by a treaty, duly signed by the Emperor of China. \n\n9. It is in obtaining such direct and formal concessions, involving an open abandonment of the long-established policy of the Empire, that the greatest diffi- culty must be expected. I do not think that we can look for these concessions merely from the effect of such attacks upon towns, accessible from the coast, as can be executed by the force now employed on the expedition. Before extorting so signal a proof of unequivocal submission, we must, I apprehend, be prepared to \n\n596. \n\ndisembark \n\nB 4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216771, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\n\nNo. 11. \n\nThe Secret Com- mittee to the Governor-General \n\nof India, \n\n4 October 1841. \n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\ndisembark on the Peiho river a body of not less than from 7,000 to 10,000 troops, which shall have the means of marching on Pekin, and be capable of defeating any army that may be opposed to it, and thus placing the fate of the capital at our disposal. \n\n10. It will be for Her Majesty's Government most seriously to consider this impor- tant subject, and to place the government of India in possession of their instruc- tions upon it, at latest, before the 1st January next, in order that timely measures I have may be taken for the execution of such orders during the season of 1842. before said that I would make no effort to obtain privileges of settlement on the mainland, which I should regard as a pregnant source of future embarrassment and troubles. But a clear treaty with the Emperor is, no doubt, an object of high national importance, and Her Majesty's Government can alone determine whether it \n\nto incur the sacrifices required for compelling an acquiescence may be proper in such a treaty. \n\n11. I repeat that definitive orders on these points should be received in India before the 1st of January. It may then be possible (unless, indeed, new and extraordinary necessities should arise in India) to raise in this country, in augmen- tation of the armament already sent to China, and to have assembled at Hong- Kong, by the commencement of the favourable season, a fresh body of 5,000 native troops, with a sufficient number of officers, for this special service, and to add to them another Queen's regiment from the Indian establishments; such a reinforce- ment to the force already on the coast would, we may hope (provided that every regiment now in China shall be also filled up with recruits from England to a com- plement of 1,000 men), render it effective for the complete accomplishment of the orders of the Crown. The cost of such an additional armament, with transports, commissariat, &c., would, however, certainly not be less than 500,0001. per annum, and it would swell the whole yearly cost of that part of the expedition which is provided by the Government of India to nearly 1,200,000 7. \n\n12. As the greater part of this further force, supposing it to be sanctioned, would consist of native troops, its supply of provisions would be cared for from India. But it would be necessary, under any circumstances, to send as liberal a supply of provisions, and of ammunition and materials, as may be convenient from England, for the navy and the European portion of the military force, and for the general use of the expedition. I have not the means of furnishing accurate csti- mates on these points, to which I would, however, request the careful and carly attention of the proper departments at home, which may be able to form some standard for their guidance by reference to the stocks which they caused to be for- warded to China for the service of the past and of the present year. \n\n18. I have said nothing in this despatch on the subject of naval forces, and would leave it to the Naval Commander-in-Chief to declare, in his communica- tions to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, his wants in regard to ships and equipments. I would, however, observe that, upon a coast service, and in seas so uncertain as are those of China, we must look for frequent accidents, and that no opportunity should be lost in sending out reinforcements, particularly in ships of light draft, and adapted to river movements; and, in the event of protracted operations, I would strongly dwell upon the advantage of our having more ships fitted out, and equipped, and officered, and manned, as are the \"Jupiter\" and \"Rattlesnake,” expressly for the conveyance of troops; with two or three more of such ships, we might probably, with economy, dispense with a large number of the transports now held in pay, and for the security of naviga- tion and safety of the troops, as well as for the efficiency of the service, the measure appears to me to be most desirable. \n\n-No. 11. \n\nCory of a LETTER from the Secret Committee to the Governor-General of India in Council. \n\n4 October 1841. (Despatched by mail of same date.) CONSIDERING the smallness of the force with which the campaign was com- menced this year in China, and the advanced period of the season at which the reinforcements sent from India were expected to arrive, we cannot but entertain the apprehension that the present campaign will not produce any deci- sive results, \n\n2. Under \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\n2. Under these circumstances, after conferring with Her Majesty's Ministers, we think it necessary to give you immediate instructions with respect to the scale on which the war with China should be conducted in 1842. \n\n3. We do not think that it would be advisable to withdraw from India, for service in the China Scas, any larger amount of European troops than that now employed there; but you will either continue to employ on that service the four Queen's regiments now engaged in operations against China, namely, the 18th, the 26th, the 49th, and the 55th, or, if you should see reason to relieve any one or more of those regiments, you will supply the place of the force relieved by other Queen's troops to an equal amount. \n\n4. We understand that there are now at the depôts of these regiments, belong- ing to the 18th, 70 men; to the 26th, 398; to the 49th, 133; and to the 55th, 41; in all, 642 men. \n\n5. These, together with any further number of recruits which may be obtained by those regiments before December, will, in that month, be sent direct to Singapore, where we trust that they will arrive by the second week in April 1842. 6. We have carefully considered the strength and distribution of the native army, according to the last returns in our possession, and we are of opinion that one complete regiment (of volunteers) from Bengal, and three complete regi- ments from Madras, may be employed in operations on the coast of China; and we direct that this force shall be so employed in 1842; not precluding you, how- ever, from employing on that service a larger force of native troops, should you be of opinion that a larger force of those troops can be drawn from India. \n\n7. The limited number of Queen's regiments which can be detached on that service necessarily imposes some limit upon the amount of native troops which can be employed in conjunction with them. We do not think it advisable that the number of native troops employed on the coast of China should exceed the proportion of two-thirds to the number of Her Majesty's troops engaged in that \n\nservice. \n\n8. The observance of this proportion will limit to eight regiments of native infantry the force which we should deem it expedient so to employ; but within this limit you will consider yourselves authorized to employ any amount of such native troops which you may be of opinion that you can detach with safety. \n\n9. You will understand that the object of Her Majesty's Government, and ours, is to make as great an effort in 1842 as our means will permit, in the hope and expectation that such effort, directed according to the instructions which will be hereafter transmitted by Her Majesty's Government, will have the effect of compelling the Chinese Government to accede to terms of peace, honourable to Her Majesty, and conducive to the future security of British trade. \n\n10. In addition to the troops above-mentioned, you will so increase the strength of the artillery, sappers and miners, now employed in China, as to make it in proportion to the increased strength of the army, and to enable the Commander- in-Chief, without weakening the crews of Her Majesty's ships, to occupy in sufficient force the islands of Wang-tong and Hong-Kong; and as we look forward to the probability of its being found expedient to occupy, not tempora- rily, but for a lengthened period, at least one other island, which will require for its defence a considerable number of guns, we desire that you will advert to this circumstance, and make provision accordingly, both of men and of guns of a heavy calibre, and of mortars. \n\n11. As at present advised, we are of opinion that a force of artillery, sappers and miners, amounting to 750 men, would be found sufficient, in addition to some force of that description, which we are informed it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to send from this country. \n\n12. You will further embark for service with the army in China, 500 gun Lascars, and at least four light pieces of horse artillery, four or six pounders. Two horses should be sent for each gun, with a small reserve, so that each man might be always so drawn. The Lascars, aided by seamen and soldiers on fatigue, assisted by any animals the country may furnish, will draw the ammunition not carried on the limbers. The light guns should each have 200 rounds of spherical case-shot. Inquiry will be made whether you have such shot for the lightest calibre of field guns, which should be that preferred; and if you have not, it will be sent from hence. The Lascars and light horse artillery you will send from Madras. A part of the rocket troop will be sent from hence, with a supply of shot, rockets, and half a company of artillery, with six iron twenty-four pounders, and platforms for them, and 100 rounds of ammunition for each gun. \n\n596. \n\nC \n\n13. You", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216778, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 262, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nBefore such a system, therefore, becomes apparent, I consider it most expedient for us to concentrate our force at Chinhae. As to eventually (permanently) retaining Ningpo, it would be a clog to us, even were it prudent to contemplate the measure. The question then is, what is the best course to pursue on evacuating the place?\" A settlement of the Chinese question can only be obtained by the Emperor's acceding to the terms proposed by the British Government; by the overthrow of the present Chinese dynasty; or by the expulsion of the British naval and military force; this latter case no Englishman can contemplate; in viewing the other two, it must be borne in mind that there is as much a pro- spective as an immediate object to be gained, and I think that the spirit of Lord Auckland's very luminous despatch of the 10th of May points out the great im- portance of encouraging a friendly feeling with a view to future commercial intercourse; his Lordship, it is true, applies this principle to the provinces of Canton and Fokien, but I feel confident that, were his Lordship in possession of facts connected with our present position, he would desire to apply it equally to this province, and possibly to the whole of China. The idea of pressing the Chinese Government through the medium of the people, has in my opinion proved fallacious; the whole system of Chinese policy shows that whatever may be the feelings of the Emperor towards his subjects, the Mandarins and all the Government officers are indifferent to their welfare, further than suits their own purposes; and I believe that you would inflict no greater annoyance upon the Chinese Government than by opening the eyes of the people to the fact, that the British character has been foully belied, and that we are not only a brave, but a just and honourable nation. It is therefore, I confess, my most anxious wish not to seize the private property, whether placed in shop, who has remained upon the spot. It must be remembered that Ningpo offered no opposition; that the inhabitants threw themselves on our protection, or pretended to do so; and that a number of Ningpo men have been taken up as traitors to their own country, merely because their townsmen held friendly intercourse with the British. I would, therefore, having now remained six weeks amongst them without the occurrence of a single act of oppression on our part, seek to leave a strong impression of our forbearance, our moderation, and our justice; and I am confident that by our alone seizing or destroying Government property, and taking a duty of 10 per cent, on all imports and exports, except from places in our own possession, that desirable object would be effected. \n\nIn this point of view, it appears to me, that the course above-mentioned would be the most judicious policy; and, considering also the importance laid on the expeditious proceeding to the Peiho next spring, I would suggest the expe- diency of husbanding the troops as well as the naval force this winter as much as possible, to prepare them for the ensuing campaign to the northward. By this time, in all probability, 800 recruits from England have arrived at Hong-Kong, and 1 would therefore beg leave to suggest that the \"Jupiter\" be sent down as soon as practicable, to bring up the 26th regiment from Hong-Kong and Amoy. I will instruct Major-general Burrell to retain the recruits of the 49th and 55th regiments, amounting to 520 men, to replace the wing of the 26th, and to send on the recruits of the 18th (160), with any recovered men belonging to the five companies of that corps at Amoy, to that station, to replace there the detachments of the 26th (150) under Major Johnstone; this will give us by the end of January at farthest, a reinforcement of about 600 well-drilled acclimatized men, which, with the force that I can collect during the winter at Chinhae, will enable us to proceed at the very first change of the monsoon to the entrance of the Gulph of Pechele, and take up some defensible position where the reinforcements from India could join us, on the Shou-tung promontory, say at Tin-tehro-foo, or one of the Minatan Islands, or possibly on one of the islands higher up the Gulph. \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\n- No. 22.- \n\nEXTRACT of a LETTER from Rear-Admiral Sir William Parker to Lieutenant- General Sir Hugh Gough, dated 2 December 1841. WHENEVER the troops remove to Chinghae, I propose to place a sufficient Sir William Parker \n\nNo. 22. force of the squadron to support the garrison, and to employ the remainder at to Sir Hugh Goughb, Chusan, or where they may be most required, with a view to the public service, 2 December 1841. and our expected operations next season. \n\nBefore your Excellency's letter reached me, I had made preparatory arrange- ments for despatching the \"Jupiter\" to Hong-Kong to receive the troops from the transports, \"Carnatic,\" \"Earl of Hardwick\" and \"Tartar,\" having been informed by the Plenipotentiary that they will be on heavy demurrage if the men are not removed as soon as they arrive. She will be ready to sail shortly; and I will take care to instruct Mr. Fulton to embark and bring up the men, agreeably to the details you have transmitted, or any alteration you may devise. \n\nI seriously hope that further reinforcements will arrive to enable us to go to the northward as early as possible next year. But I much doubt whether it will be advisable to proceed until the main body is assembled, for reasons which I will explain when I have the pleasure of seeing you. \n\n- No. 23,- \n\nEXTRACT of a DESPATCH from Lord Stanley to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. \n\nDowning-street, 4 February 1842. \n\nNo. 23. \n\nI ASSUME, that the operations of 1841 will have been limited to the successful Lord Stanley to the attack upon Amoy, the occupation of Kulungsu, and the re-occupation of the Lords Commis Island of Chusan. \n\nsioners of the 4 February 1842. Admiralty, \n\nI assume, that the forces available for 1842 will be an army of 9,000 to 10,000 men, of which there will be five British regiments, amounting to about 4,000 men, and a company of British Artillery, combined with a naval force of three ships of the line, and a fleet, including thirteen or fourteen steamers, of about forty sail. \n\nIt will, of course, be necessary to provide for the maintenance of Hong-Kong, of the Island of Kulungsu, and of Chusan. The remainder of the force, naval and military, will be available for such operations as it may be deemed most advisable to undertake, with a view of producing such an impression on the court of Pekin, as to lead to a speedy compliance with the terms which Sir Henry Pottinger is instructed to require. \n\n-No. 24.- \n\nCOPY of a LETTER from the Right Hon. Lord Ellenborough to Lord Stanley. (Received 5th May.) My Lord, \n\nFort William, 18 March 1842. \n\nNo. 24. IMMEDIATELY after my arrival at this Presidency, I judged it necessary to Lord Ellenborough address letters to the Commander-in-Chief of the land and sea forces of Her to Lord Stanley, Majesty in China, detailing for their Excellencies' information, the extent of the 18 March 1842. military and naval strength to be placed at their disposal for the campaign of the year 1842, and explaining the measures taken by the Government of India for sending further reinforcements of native troops to China. In these letters, copies of which are enclosed, for the information of Her Majesty's Government, I have communicated to the Military and Naval Commanders-in-Chief the manner in which the forces under their command are to be employed. \n\nIt occurred to me as not impossible that no instructions will have been sent from China to Singapore to the address of Lord Saltoun, commanding the rein- forcements on their way from England, to await his Lordship's arrival at that port, and I have therefore addressed a letter to that officer, a copy of which \n\n596. \n\nD 4 \n\nis", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 216783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "page_number": 267, "title": "CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843", "content_text": "\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO \n\nNo. 32. \n\nNo. 32.- \n\nA RETURN of Her Majesty's SHIPS and VESSELS employed on the Coast of China, in 1840, 1841 and 1842. \n\n1 July 1840. \n\nThird Rates \n\nFifth Rates \n\nSixth Rates – \n\nSloops \n\nBrig \n\nTroop Ship \n\nTOTAL \n\n144 Guns - \n\n1,080 Men. \n\n\"\" \n\n多多 \n\nI \n\n\" \n\nI \n\n\"} \n\n3,064 \n\nThird Rates - \n\n1 August 1841. \n\nFifth Rates - \n\nSixth Rates - \n\nSloops - \n\nBrigs \n\nSurveying Vessels \n\nTroop Ship - \n\nThird Rates \n\nFourth Rate \n\nFifth Rates \n\nSixth Rates - \n\nSloops \n\nSteam Vessels \n\nBrigs \n\nSurveying Vessel - \n\nTroop Ships \n\nHospital Ship \n\nTOTAL \n\n1 August 1842. \n\n144 Guns - \n\n1,080 Men. \n\nサウ \n\n\" \n\n3) \n\nJ \n\n\"\" \n\n2,962 \n\nMILITARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA. \n\nNo. 33. \n\nPRINCIPAL EVENTS in China, from June 1840. \n\n1840. Arrival of Sir Gordon Bremer at Canton \n\nBlockade of River and Port of Canton \n\nArrival of Admiral Elliot from the Cape \n\nDeparture of expedition for Chusan \n\n\"Blonde's\" attack on Amoy \n\nArrival of expedition at Chusan, and capture of Tinghae \n\nArrival of detached squadron, and communications with Ningpo Departure of expedition from Chuzan to the Peiho Arrival off the Peiho \n\nNegotiations end by departure of expedition from Chusan \n\nPlenipotentiaries arrive at Chusan from the Peiho \n\nPlenipotentiaries leave Chusan for Canton River \n\nTruce proclaimed at Ningpo, pending negotiations \n\nPlenipotentiaries arrive at Macao \n\n\"Queen\" steamer fired into off Chuenpee \n\nAdmiral Elliot resigns the command \n\nNegotiations resumed with Keshen \n\n1841. Negotiations interrupted, and forts of Chuenpee and Tycockton taken \n\nNegotiations resumed \n\nConclusion of preliminary arrangement announced \n\nCaptain Elliot's Proclamation on assuming government of Hong-Kong Draft of a treaty agreed upon with Keshen \n\nChusan evacuated \n\nKeshen evades conclusion of treaty, in consequence of which the Bogue forts \n\nare attacked \n\nBritish force moved up to near eastern suburb of Canton \n\nFort in the Macao Passage near Canton taken \n\nTor \n\n144 Guns - \n\n1,240 Men. \n\n1,360 \" \n\n1,835 \n\n\" \n\nLanding at Canton \n\n\"\" \n\nPassage of the \"Nemesis\" through the Inner Waters \n\nTroops in advance of and before Canton captured Agreement for cessation of hostilities \n\nSir Gordon Bremer proceeds to Calcutta for reinforcement \n\nOperations resumed \n\nArticles concluded by Captain Elliot at Canton \n\nReturn of Sir Gordon Bremer \n\nArrival of Sir H. Pottinger and Sir Willian Parker at Macao \n\nོ \n\nཔ \n\n\" \n\nTOTAL \n\n\" \n\n7,069 \n\n\"\" \n\nDeparture of expedition for Amoy \n\nArrival in Amoy Roads \n\nCapture of Amoy \n\nDeparture of expedition from Amoy \n\nChusan re-occupied \n\nN. B. The under-mentioned Honourable Company's Steam Vessels appear to have been employed under the senior officer or Admiral in China in 1841. \n\nSesostris. \n\nQueen. \n\nPhlegethon. \n\nNemesis. \n\nHooghly. Enterprize. Atalanta. Madagascar. \n\nChinhae captured (citadel and fortified heights) \n\nNingpo occupied \n\n1842. Chinhae and Ningpo maintained against night attacks of enemy \n\nAction at Tsekes \n\nChapoo captured \n\nWoosung village and batteries captured \n\nAnd in 1842 in addition to the five first named of the above, the following Steam Vessels; viz.- \n\nAriadne. \n\nMedusa. \n\nAuckland. \n\nTenasserim. \n\nProserpine. \n\nPluto, arrived from England at \n\nHong Kong, 3 August 1842. \n\nAdmiralty, 12 August 1843. \n\n596. \n\nShanghae captured \n\nChin-Kiang-Foo captured \n\nSignature of treaty \n\nJune \n\nJuly \n\n\"J \n\nAugust - 7 September 15 \n\n28 November 15 \n\n>> \n\n\"} \n\nDecember * \n\nJanuary 7 \n\nછુ \n\nM \n\nFebruary 12 \n\nMarch \n\n>> \n\nM \n\n+4 \n\n\" \n\nMay \n\nw \n\nFM7 \n\nJuue \n\nAugust- \n\n\" \n\nSeptember 5 \n\nOctober 1 \n\n\"> \n\n\"\" \n\nMarch \n\n++ 9 \n\nMay June \n\nW \n\nJuly \n\nAugust \n\nNo. 33.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221736, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "page_number": 219, "title": "CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7]", "content_text": "My surprise, on reading in Mr Martin's Letter that we are within danger of another War with China could only be equalled by this proposal that this should be averted by retaining Chutan, that is, violating the Treaty of Peace. – If we are near another war, I have been strongly remiss not preparing Your Lordship and the Earl of Aberdeen for the contingency. Laying to which was levied on (Mr. Martin alludes) was merely one mode of helping to recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances. The Chinese Minister's Treaties with America and France have been ratified by the Emperor, and he has been raised to the rank of a Cabinet Minister for quietly preventing the French and American Squadrons approaching the Peiho. With the observance of ordinary justice and moderation, though with a due assertion of the rights of our Country, I know of no earth with which so little probable ... more diplomatic intercourse with the Chinese Government, I have, without once hinting at an alternative maintained the rights of our Consuls at Foochow and Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions on the Trade, and asserted the Queen's Sovereignty.\n\nPage 214", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-012 - Sir John Davis - 1845 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "page_number": 178, "title": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "content_text": "4th Hong \n\nad a \n\nirregular series of elevation and detached Mountain peaks and ridges each commanding another; (B) because different parts of the Island facing the Starboard and also outside the Harbour may be effectually commanded by cannon from the mainland and from the high Islands adjacent to the harbour, which Islands belong to China; only half of the harbour belongs to England; (6.) because the long irregular undulating sea face of Hong Kong cannot be defended by any connected line of fortification, and it is also commanded by adjacent Islands not belonging to England.\n\n177\n\nHong Kong is too far distant from the scene of any future belligerent operations (should they arise), which must be carried on at the Yangtze and Peiho Rivers; (D) Because any war with China ought to be maritime and not territorial, to be waged by Steamers and Frigates and not by occupying distant and scattered Towns and cities with our Soldiers.\n\nand (8) Because Whampoa or the Canton River is a better position in every aspect for our Mercantile or Military shipping in the South of China than Hong Kong can ever be, whether healthy or otherwise.\n\nHong Kong is not required because (etc.) It commands nothing - not even the entrance to the Canton River; (13) 4thly, Hong Kong is ineffective for the dissemination of Christian Civilization and commerce of Canton, which is totally independent of Hong Kong, and infinitely better succored or sustained by the stationing of a Frigate steamer at Whampoa than any army that could be maintained at Hong Kong, exemplified by the Americans who carry on our trade equal to half the trade of England with merely the occasional presence of our ship of war in the Canton River; (6) Because\n\nthe Hong Kong is politically injurious. By its close proximity to the mainland at the southern extremity of the Chinese Empire, by the dissolute marauding and unsettled character of the Inhabitants; by its distance from the millions of intelligent, peaceful, and semi-civilized people in the northern and central regions of China; and by the impossibility of disseminating Christianity from Hong Kong, as exemplified by the Americans and other missionaries who after establishing themselves on the Island and building commodious Chapels and dwellings have now all in despair quitted Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-015 - Others - 1845.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 222975, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-015 - Others - 1845", "content_text": "3rd Hong Kong is unsuited \n\nfor \n\nFortress \n\nproperty \" avoiding the island, who was\" never actually required by \"The British Merchants & has \"become even less so \n\nsince the \n\n\"opening of the five Chinese ports \n\nBy reason of the impracticability of fortifying a continuous & irregular line of elevations & detached ridges each command another; (B) because different parts of the island facing the harbour, & also outside the harbour may \n\nbe effectually commanded by Cannon on the Main land, from the high islands in & adjacent to the harbour, - which islands \n\nbelong to China while only the harbour belongs to England - (C) Because the long irregular undulating sea face of Hong Kong cannot be protected by \n\nisolated fortifications, & it is also commanded by adjacent waters not belonging to England \n\n4th. Hong Kong is not required \n\nas \n\na Military \n\nor Naval Station \n\nany more, nor \n\na connected base \n\n(t) Because it commands nothing, not even the entrance of the Canton River (ii) it protects nothing not even the trade & commerce of Canton \n\nwhich is totally independent \n\nof Hong Kong & infinitely better \n\nsustained by & succoured by Steamer or \n\nFrigate at Whampoa \n\nthan by any Army \n\nthat could \n\nbe maintained at Hong Kong as exemplified by the American trade equally \n\nwho \n\ncarry \n\nhalf the amount of the English Trade with merely the occasional presence of \n\na ship of \n\nWar in the Canton River. The island is too far distant from the scene of any \n\nfuture belligerent operations (should they arise) which must be \n\nat the Kwangtung \n\nor Chu Kiang \n\nand Peiho rivers; \n\nany War with China ought \n\nto be maritime not territorial; \n\nto be waged by \n\nSteamers and \n\nFrigates \n\nnot by occupying \n\ndistant & scattered downs and \n\ncities with our \n\nSoldiery; and \n\nWhampoa \n\nor the Canton River is a \n\nbetter \n\nposition in \n\nevery \n\naspect, in \n\nMilitary \n\nand Mercantile respects, for keeping in the south of China than Hong Kong can: \n\nbe whether healthy \n\nor otherwise.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-015 - Others - 1845.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224580, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 486, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "30\n\n# MEMORANDUM ON\n\nexisting establishment at Hong Kong, there would be some justification for the expense now being incurred, and for the great annual sacrifice of life; but when such advantages do not exist, it is worse than folly to persist in a course begun in error, and which, if continued, must eventually end in national loss and general disappointment.\n\nR. M. MARTIN.\n\nChina, July 24, 1844.\n\n[Every statement made in this Report has been since most fully and amply corroborated, and I am ready to prove its correctness by unimpeachable and disinterested testimony.]\n\nLondon, March 1846.\n\nR. M. M.\n\nTHE following Memorandum on Hong Kong, in substantiation of the foregoing Report, was given to Lord Stanley on my interview with his Lordship, 28th November, 1845 :-\n\n# MEMORANDUM ON HONG KONG, FOR LORD STANLEY.\n\n1st. Hong Kong can never be a Colony,--By reason of its limited size, rocky, barren structure; incapability of producing any of the necessaries of life for the consumption of even one day; and, \"*under any circumstances, cannot be expected to afford any considerable revenue towards the payment of its own expenses*.'\n\n2nd. Hong Kong cannot be viewed as a Commercial Emporium,~~- By reason of its disadvantageous geographical position; from the far greater facilities for trade afforded by Canton, and by other ports and places in China; by the distance from any populous or productive territory; by the poverty and piratical character of the adjacent islanders and inhabitants; by the total absence of an import or export trade of any kind,* after nearly five years' British occupation, and a large governmental and private expenditure; and by the Americans, Parsees, *Chinese merchants, or even shopkeepers with the smallest pretension to property*, avoiding the island, which *was never actually required by the British merchants, and has become even less so since the opening of the five Chinese ports*.”\n\n*Merchants' memorial to Lord Stanley, dated China, 13th August, 1845.\n\n31\n\n479\n\n3rd. Hong Kong is unsuited for a Fortress,-By reason (a) of the impracticability of fortifying a continuous and irregular series of elevations and detached mountain peaks and ridges, each commanding another; (b) because different parts of the island facing the harbour, and also outside the harbour, may be effectually commanded by cannon from the mainland, and from the high islands in and adjacent to the harbour, which islands belong to China, while only half the harbour belongs to England; (c) because the long, irregular, undulating sea-face of Hong Kong cannot be defended by any isolated or connected line of fortifications, and it is also commanded by adjacent islands not belonging to England.\n\n4th. Hong Kong is not required as a Military or Naval Station,- Because (a) it commands nothing-not even the entrance to the Canton river; (b) it protects nothing-not even the tea trade, and commerce of Canton, which is totally independent of Hong Kong, and infinitely better succoured or sustained by the stationing of a frigate or steamer at Whampoa, than by any army that could be maintained at Hong Kong, as exemplified by the Americans, who carry on a traffic equal to half the trade of England with merely the occasional presence of a ship of war in the Canton river; (c) because Hong Kong is too far distant from the scene of any future belligerent operations (should they arise), which must be carried on at the Yang-tze-kiang and Peiho rivers; (d) because any war with China ought to be maritime not territorial-to be waged by steamers and frigates, and not by occupying distant and scattered towns and cities by our soldiery; and, (e) because Whampoa or the Canton river is a better position in every aspect for the resort of our mercantile or military shipping in the South of China, than Hong Kong can ever be, whether healthy or otherwise.\n\n5th. Hong Kong is politically injurious,-By its too close proximity to the mainland at the southern extremity of the Chinese Empire.\n\n6th. Hong Kong is ineffective for the dissemination of Christian Civilization,--By the dissolute, marauding, unsettled character of the inhabitants; by its distance from the millions of intelligent, peaceful, and semi-civilized people in the northern and central regions of China; and by the impossibility of disseminating Christianity from Hong Kong,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224584, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "39\n\n433\n\n38\n\n# REPORT ON CHUSAN\n\npass to vibrate so much that it became useless; the same vibration was observed on the high land at the eastern extremity of Chusan.\n\n## Climate\n\n--In this respect Chusan may be said to vie with the most favoured regions of the earth; it is the Montpellier of China. There are only three months in the year which can be called hot--June, July, and August. Fires are sometimes kept up till the middle of June, and woollen clothing is worn for nine months. The cold weather sets in about the middle or end of September, but the average duration of hot weather does not exceed three months: the remainder of the year is cold, bracing, or genial, according to the season.\n\nDuring this year's hottest season, the thermometer in a good house, facing the harbour, ranges from 80° to 86° Fahrenheit, very seldom approaching 90°, and frequently descending at night to 78°. The average of the month of August is about 83°. (See accompanying Meteorological Register for June, July, and August, 1844, kept at Lieutenant Skead's, the harbour master*.) In September the mercury descends to 74°, and in the early part of October the cold weather season is established: the thermometer stands at 49° to 59° at sunrise towards the end of the month. In November the north wind is piercingly cold and bracing. In December the temperature is still further reduced; the ground is covered with a hoar frost; ice of half an inch thick is general in the plains. In January the thermometer sinks to 20° F.; there is a clear, bracing, azure atmosphere; snow falls frequently, and remains on the east peak, two feet deep, for ten days. February is like January. In March the vicissitudes are great: thermometer 27 at night; days hot; hills around snow-capped. April, easterly winds; sun breaking forth with increasing heat. May, ditto; but fires still necessary to the European.\n\nThe climate of Chusan is far more favourable to health than that of either Ningpo, Shanghai, or even of stations further north. Roman Catholic missionaries say that they are unable to stand the climate and excessive heat of those cities, and that no European can remain there with impunity for a few successive years. Our troops suffered greatly up the Yang-tze-kiang river in 1842: thirteen men of the 98th Regiment dropped dead from the heat of the sun. Fever and ague, diarrhoea and cholera, were rapidly destroying our soldiers and sailors off Nankin. The whole northern region of the Yang-tze-kiang, of the Yellow river, and of the Peiho, is a flat marshy country, inundated as rice fields, or covered with water for a great part of the year, and subject to intense solar heat for about five months, without any mountain or sea-breezes to temper the atmosphere. Chusan has a constant sea-breeze at Tinghae during the summer months from the south-west monsoon; and the varied forms of its mountains and valleys produce a continual change of renovating airs. The thermometer rises at Shanghai to 107° F. in the shade; at Ningpo, as high; and at Chusan, at Lieutenant Skead's, the harbour-master, it rarely rises to 86° F.\n\n* To economise space, this and various other documents, explanatory correspondence, and statistical tables, have been omitted.\n\n## Health and Invalids\n\nInvalids from Shanghai and Ningpo, as well as from Hong Kong, Canton, and Amoy, seek and find health at Chusan. It is of the utmost importance to us to have a healthy station on the coast of China where our troops can be located and found always ready for active service. A regiment from Hong Kong could not endure the fatigue and exposure of one week in the Yang-tze-kiang district; a regiment from Chusan would be found as effective for service as any regiment of the United Kingdom, and might be marched to Pekin if necessary.\n\nAn ice-house is open at Chusan from 1st of June to 1st of September; the daily consumption in July is about 800lbs. a-day by the English subscribers, of five rupees each; they pay also about one farthing a pound for the ice, which is collected in winter, by a Chinaman from the canals around, and deposited in a mud-walled house with a high thatched roof. Conduits carry off the melted ice outside the building; dry straw is thickly strewed over the ice. The Chinese use ice extensively for preserving fish.\n\n## Health of the Troops\n\n--The state of the artillery stationed at Chusan, compared with the dreadful mortality of the artillery stationed at Hong Kong (see my Report on Hong Kong), is very remarkable. There landed at Chusan of the Madras European artillery, in November, 1842, after going through the whole campaign, one captain, one lieutenant, one bugler, three corporals, four bombardiers, and forty-nine gunners, total sixty-two; to these must be added three more, who rejoined from Hong Kong in April, 1843, and six from Madras in November, 1843.\n\nThe deaths up to August, 1844, were only five, viz., four gunners and one bombardier. The mortality may be considered at less than two per cent, per annum. The men are in the most efficient order, and as ready for active service as if they had been stationed at Woolwich the last two years.\n\nFour companies of Her Majesty's 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment have been stationed at Chusan since the conclusion of the war, after being engaged in all the campaigns, and they have not lost by death one per cent. per annum. That portion of the 18th which returned from Amoy were very sickly.\n\nThe admissions into Chusan Hospital for Europeans from 1st January to 31st July, 1844, were 401 (including 104 syphilitic cases); of these but 6 died. Of 60 officers who have resided at Chusan for the last eighteen months, not one has died.\n\nThe contrast between the men of Her Majesty's 18th Regiment, stationed at Hong Kong, Koolungsoo (Amoy), and Chusan, is very striking. Out of 500 men of the 18th Regiment stationed at Koolung-soo* in 1843, there died seventy-five men and two officers; the remainder were very sickly.\n\n+ It is observed in the \"Nautical Magazine\" for 1843, page 7, that the climate of the middle provinces of China is said to be delightful; that of Pekin agrees even with strangers; epidemic diseases are very rare and the ravages of the plague are entirely unknown; but the province of Canton is one of the most unhealthy portions of the country, and such it probably is. The writer is quite correct. The Chinese officials view appointments to the Canton province as a sort of honourable banishment, as we view Sierra Leone.\n\nKoolungsoo is exactly the same geological formation as Hong Kong. We have left the bones of about a thousand gallant men at this wretched and useless island, which might at any time be captured by a 10-gun brig,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224588, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 494, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "487\n\n47\n\n46\n\n# REPORT ON\n\ndry fish, of salt, and of samshu,— an ardent spirit distilled from rice, millet, or other grains. There was also a considerable entrepôt trade between the northern and southern coasts of China. Now a foreign trade has commenced, which will probably increase to a very large extent if we retain the island. In two articles of British manufacture, the sales at Chusan during the past year amounted to 1,000,000 dollars, viz.:\n\nDollars.\n\nCotton goods to the amount of 750,000\n\nWoollen ditto 250,000\n\n—1,000,000\n\n[We omitted at the treaty of Nankin, to get a free trade between Chusan and other parts of China, at least during our occupation of the island.]\n\nIn July 1843, Captain Cleverly, of the \"William Hughes,\" sold in four days in Chusan harbour, woollen goods to the amount of 85,000 dollars. There was not so much merchandize sold at the Consular ports of Shanghai and Ningpo in nine months, as was sold at Chusan in the earlier months of 1843. The Chinese prefer purchasing goods at Chusan, as there is no monopoly, and as they have no China custom house mark on them; and they are thus more readily saleable at the different ports along the coast, as they can be transmitted into the interior of the country, without being subject to the transit duties which are levied on British manufactures, even after they have paid the custom-house duties at the Consular ports. The possession of Chusan, as a trading emporium, is the more necessary, by reason of the state of four of the Consular ports, which, excepting Shanghai, have not in any degree realized the expectations entertained. There is little British trade at Amoy.\n\n\"In Asia the observance of treaties does not arise from any conviction that they are an obligation binding on both parties, but it springs from sheer necessity; and the moment this powerful law is not in operation, all engagements are null and void. The best guarantee for the maintenance of our treaty, will be the British occupation of Chusan. Its possession by England will render the mandarins more conscientious and willing in executing the behests of their sovereign, and the great monarch more desirous of conciliation, than our fleets and armies stationed at the other extremity of the empire. Chusan will prove the bridle for restraining the wild and ungovernable passions of Mulichangah's party, and for keeping England free from all interference in the political affairs of China. In case of an European war, Chusan would prove a very valuable post for the protection of our shipping, and the expulsion of any enemy from those seas; and without such a station the northern trade, which ere long will be larger than the southern, would be exposed to imminent dangers.\n\n\"We would look upon Chusan as another Malta, not in point of natural strength, but of political importance, for the maintenance and undisturbed enjoyment of a commerce which, after the opening of Japan and Korea, and the access to Mantchouria, will certainly rival the whole of our Mediterranean trade.\n\n\"With a fourth of the money spent on the ungrateful soil of Hong Kong, Chusan would have exhibited a larger and more beautiful city than we shall ever behold on the straggling hills of this colony.\n\n\"If changes occur—if difficulties in the performance of the treaty arise—if China resumes its perfidious conduct—if other foreign powers strive to obtain the mastery in its councils—if the country is agitated, and trade must seek a safe asylum, then the permanent occupation of Chusan will become the most salutary measure that could be adopted for preserving British ascendancy and influence in Eastern Asia.\"—[Dr. Gutzlaff's report, written in November, 1844, two months after mine on Chusan.]\n\n44\n\n# CHUSAN\n\ntrade at Amoy. The \"Erin\" and the \"Mary Anne Webb\" were at Amoy during the present month (August, 1844), and could not sell a bale of cotton goods, or of anything, although there was no stock on hand. At Ningpo, there is no resident British merchant. Goods have been lying at Ningpo for the last six months unsaleable. The Ningpo authorities are ever throwing impediments in the way of trade: they forbid the introduction of foreign goods in native vessels from Chusan. I may mention the following fact: in July, 1844, the \"Cornwall,\" an English vessel of 300 tons, arrived at Ningpo from Singapore, with a cargo of \"Straits' produce,\" and some British manufactures. The \"Cornwall\" was chartered by a Chinaman, who is a merchant residing at Singapore; he was born at Malacca, and his ancestors for three generations have been British subjects. There was a Chinaman from Singapore placed on board as supercargo by the Malacca-Chinese merchant; but the captain of the ship and his crew were English. On the arrival of the \"Cornwall\" at Ningpo, the mandarins resolved on confiscating the ship and cargo, and it was only by the urgent representations of the Consul that she was saved. The \"Cornwall\" then left Ningpo for Shanghai, and was totally lost on one of the banks in the Yang-tze-kiang river, when proceeding thither.\n\nThe general policy of the Chinese Government is obviously directed to the greatest possible concentration of the foreign trade, thus rendering it subject to a more rigid system of supervision, and more available for exactions. The Tartar Government dread the extension of our trade in the northern ports, and would gladly drive it all back to Canton.*\n\n* The following information was collected for Lord Aberdeen by the Chinese Secretary to Government during the past year:-\n\n\"Keshen, a Mantchoo Tartar, who, for a considerable period swayed the Cabinet of Pekin, was considered a great reformer in everything, and was supposed to be the fittest person to curb the Western Barbarians. He augmented vast wealth from bribes, peculations, confiscations, exorbitant interest on capital lent, presents, rewards, speculations in salt trade, proceeds from pawnbroker's shops, &c.\n\nAs a diplomatist Keshen had great tact—had perfect command of his temper —great politeness—always talked the fairest words—protracted discussions—never gave offence—never made any close connection—was ready with small concessions but always avoided granting anything of importance. He realized most fully the sentiment attributed to Talleyrand, that language was bestowed on man for the concealment of his thoughts.\n\n\"When Captain Elliot and our ships appeared off the Peiho river there was not a single obstacle to oppose our capture of Pekin; Keshen was sent to negotiate with Captain Elliot and prepared a pretended letter from the British Minister to the Court of Pekin containing a sufficiency of truth to give a slight colouring to a great mass of falsehood intended to deceive the Emperor. To Captain Elliot he promised, that on due investigation at Canton some indemnification for the opium might perhaps be awarded. When our fleet left the Peiho river there were great rejoicings at Pekin, and an edict was issued by the Emperor declaring that the English barbarians were respectfully obedient and yielding (to this moment the great mass of the people at Canton believe, as they have been told, that the English paid a large sum of money to be permitted to quit the walls of Canton). On Keshen's arrival at Canton he pretended great friendship for Captain Elliot, at the very time when he was planning to surprise that brave, humane, but too confiding officer.\n\nKeshen wrote to the Emperor that the English only wanted an anchorage or careening place at Hong Kong. But as soon as it became apparent that Keshen had failed in his boasted annihilation of the Western Barbarians, there was no...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224590, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 496, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "50\n\nREPORT ON\n\nThe proximity of Chapoo (the seat of the China-Japanese trade) to Chusan is of considerable importance, as the merchants engaged in it would doubtless prefer making their purchases of foreign goods at Chusan, free from duty, to proceeding out of their way to Shanghai, to buy them at an enhanced cost.\n\nThe Japanese three centuries ago made Chusan their entrepôt. With 30,000,000 inhabitants—the finest climate in the world—rich in various commodities, and abounding in gold and silver,—Japan is within two or three days' sail of Chusan, and accessible at all seasons of the year. Our occupation of Chusan would sooner or later bring about an intercourse with that exclusive people, the Japanese, on the ground that we had formerly a factory in 1613, at Nangasaki, in Japan; that we were unjustly expelled; and that we have an equal right with the Dutch to trade on free and just terms with the Japanese.\n\nThere are several other places with which a trade might be opened with Chusan, viz., with Corea, which contains about 12,000,000 inhabitants; with the Loochoo islands; the coast of Mantchouria; the Kurile islands; and even with Kamstchatka, &c. In fact, a new and large commercial world would be opened to England.\n\nThe whale fishing is now being extended into the Northern Pacific, Chinese, and Japanese seas. Driven successively from the northern and southern polar regions, this gigantic and useful animal is seeking refuge in seas hitherto little frequented, from his untiring pursuers. To the whale-ships, Chusan would be an invaluable port for recruitment.\n\nIn viewing Chusan as a commercial emporium, it is important to bear in mind, that although the largest class of ships in the British navy may with as perfect safety reach Chusan, as any other part of the world, yet the navigation to the northward of Chusan is difficult, even for small-class vessels of 200 tons burthen; few of which reach Shanghai without getting on shore on a mud or sand-bank. It would be hazardous for large-class ships to navigate the Woosung river, on which Shanghai is situated.\n\nThe same remark applies to the gulf of Petchely, the Hwango or Yellow river, the Peiho, and the other ports and rivers to the northward of the Yang-tze-kiang.\n\nThis circumstance would give us a great advantage by enabling merchants to send goods direct from England in large ships to Chusan, where they would be transshipped direct to the English coasting craft or Chinese junks, without further expense. At present, goods are sent to Hong Kong or Canton, there warehoused, considerable expense incurred, and then re-embarked in small-class schooners or brigs for the northward; thus materially enhancing the cost of the goods, and delaying their transmission to the place of sale, namely, the richest and most populous districts of China which lie contiguous to Chusan, and render its possession in a mercantile view so important.\n\nEre long the valuelessness of our Consular stations, except Canton and Shanghai, will be fully perceived; it will then be acknowledged that the present stations were hastily and injudiciously selected; that other places, such as Suchoo, at the head of the Woosung river, Chinkeangfoo, near the Grand Canal below Nankin, and Tienstien, the port of the Peiho, were much better adapted for our trade. The annual expense of our Consular establishments on the China coast, of 30,000l. to 40,000l. a-year, without any corresponding advantage, will be severely felt, should the Chinese Government resolve to open no other ports.\n\n51\n\nCHUSAN.\n\nThe intrinsic worth of Chusan as a British port will then be more manifest; our possession of the island will force the Tartar Government of China to the adoption of a less exclusive system: for the natural and apparently instinctive love of a Chinaman for trade would make him the conveyer of our merchandise to the numerous ports and wealthy districts around our settlement; thus bringing about practically a free trade with Chusan, which ultimately the Tartar Government would be forced to recognize, protect, and encourage*.\n\nMaritime Position.—The navigation of the China Sea up to Chusan is perfectly safe and easy on all occasions. The difficulty of reaching\n\nSir James Urmston, who presided for some years over the East India Company's establishment at Canton, says, \"The island of Chusan is situated at a very inconsiderable distance from that part of China which avowedly comprises the most fertile and productive, as well as the most flourishing and opulent provinces and districts of the empire, where the most extensive trade and manufactures are carried on, and in a climate well known to be the most salubrious of any part of China.\n\n\"Chusan is not only most advantageously placed for general trade, but is, in fact, close to those districts which are more immediately connected with the British and foreign trade, that is, at no great distance from the tea and silk districts, and from those marts where British merchandise is required and diffused, as well as those articles which are exported to China from our dominions in India.\n\n\"It may be observed also, that Chusan is well situated for communications with Japan, should we ever be enabled to open a negotiation and establish a trade with that singular country.\n\n\"It may, moreover, be stated, that Chusan is particularly well adapted for offensive or defensive naval and military operations, as well as for interrupting the Chinese coasting trade, which navigate the whole coast of China to an immense extent and amount.\n\n\"It lays, in fact, in the very track of that trade, and the junks which trade with Manila, Cochin China, Siam, Batavia, Singapore, and other places to the southward of China.\n\n\"Viewing the question of a settlement on the coast of China in all its bearings, it appears unquestionable that Chusan possesses advantages infinitely superior to any other of an insular nature along the whole coast of China; and were we so fortunate as to be established there, there is every reason to believe that a most extensive and valuable trade would soon arise, largely benefiting the Chinese of all ranks and classes in that quarter, and proving, as it doubtless would, most advantageous and important to British enterprise and commerce.\" \"Nautical Magazine\" for 1841, pages 44 and 45. [Remarks by Sir James Urmston, in a pamphlet on China published a few years ago, and seen by me for the first time this day in the Straits of Gaspar, August 4, 1845. R. M. MARTIN.]\n\nLindsay's Journal of the voyage made up the Coast of China, has the following remark relative to the insular places: \"Superior to all is the island of Chusan. The advantages of a central situation on the coast, communicating with the very heart of China; of anchorages, harbours, fertility, population, climate, are here all united: Ningpo, Hangehow, Shanghai, and Japan, are distant only a few days' sail. Among these numerous islands (the Chusan group) there are almost as many valuable harbours or places of security for ships of any burthen. This advantage, together with that of their central situation, in respect to the Eastern Coast of China, and the vicinity of Corea, Japan, Loochoo, and Formosa, attract considerable commerce.\" \"Nautical Magazine\" for 1840, p. 302.\n\n£ 2\n\n439", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224594, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 500, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "56\n\nREPORT ON\n\nbut when the accounts of the East India Company, and of the War Office, Navy, and Victualling Department, are rendered; when the deductions of six million dollars for the forced surrender of a quantity of opium is made; and various other deductions for Hong merchants' debts, and alleged losses are added, it will be seen that no surplus of the twenty-one million dollars will ever enter the British exchequer. Even if there were a surplus, our present annual expenditure of half a million sterling on this coast for Hong Kong, &c., would soon absorb it; while almost every dollar now spent by us here returns to China and will soon reimburse the Chinese for the indemnity money*.\n\nIn both our Treaty and Supplemental Treaty we have bound and fettered ourselves in a manner never before seen in the regulations between two independent nations; instead of obtaining unrestricted freedom of trade and intercourse, whereby we might become better known and assimilated with the Chinese, and thus laid the foundation of a lasting peace on the basis of mutual interest, we have voluntarily fettered ourselves; almost shut the door which we had been so long anxious to open; made ourselves the police and custom-house officers, and even spies of the Emperor of China (see Supplementary Treaty and Consular Regulations), and adopted a tone of policy which must ultimately end in a serious infraction of the Treaty, attended probably by disastrous results, and the inevitable sequel-another war, in which the Tartars (who are now purchasing largely of arms and ammunition) may be better prepared than we found them in 1841-42.\n\nIn conformity with what appears to me an erroneous Anglo-Chinese policy, British ships and British subjects are prohibited going beyond the 32nd degree of north latitude. This is exactly the part of the coast of China, and that portion of the Chinese people, with which we ought to become better acquainted, and where there is a probability of the woollen cloths being sold, which are now lying at Shanghai and Ningpo, or are being returned to Canton unsaleable†. Why should\n\nDr. Gutzlaff says that the whole revenue of the Chinese empire, as stated in their official books, is as follows:-\n\n \n Land tax, in money\n Taels.\n 113,398,057\n \n \n Ditto, in kind, valued at\n \n 53,730,218\n \n \n Salt tax\n \n 7,486,380\n \n \n Tea duties\n \n 204,530\n \n \n Duties on merchandize\n \n 4,535,459\n \n \n Ditto on foreign ditto at Canton\n \n 3,000,000\n \n \n Sundries\n \n 1,052,706\n \n \n Duties on marketable articles\n \n 1,174,932\n \n \n Ditto on shops and pawnbrokers\n \n 5,000,000\n \n \n Ginseng\n \n 1,000,000\n \n \n Coinage\n \n 1,000,000\n \n \n Total, Taels\n \n 191,804,139\n \n\nExclusive of small items and stamp duties. Calculating the tael at 70d. sterling, this sum would annually yield 55,942,873l. 17s. 6d. sterling. The indemnity paid us of 21,000,000 dollars, equal to 4,375,000l., is therefore not equal to the revenue of one month of the imperial revenues.\n\n† The following recent circular from the highly respected firm of Hayter and Howell, of Mark Lane, London, January 8, 1846, is in confirmation of the remark\n\nCHUSAN.\n\n57\n\nEnglish merchants be prohibited by their own Government from coasting the Shangtung promontory, the mouth of the Peiho, the Corean\n\nmade in my report,-\"that we want the northern coast of China fully opened for the benefit of our woollen trade in particular.\n\n\"Upon this date, in 1844, we had the pleasure of waiting upon you, with a statistical account of the woollens shipped to China to that period, from the cessation of the Company's trade. We have now to hand you particulars of the exports since that period, which are as follows :~-~~\n\n \n In the year\n 1844*\n 1845\n \n \n Pieces Cloth.\n 109,954\n 93,510\n \n \n Pieces Stuffs.\n 21,763\n 15,253\n \n \n Long Ells. Camlets†.\n 50,403\n 58,515\n \n \n Pieces\n 8,143\n 7,525\n \n \n Value at Inferior Woollens.\n 13,395\n 10,294\n \n \n Rates.\n £535,552\n £509,316\n \n \n The average of the years 1844 and 1845 was..\n \n 52,580\n \n \n \n \n 11,150\n \n \n \n \n 36,220\n \n \n \n \n 5,167\n \n \n \n \n 6,876\n \n \n \n \n £318,953\n \n \n The average of the previous nine years was\n \n 101,732\n \n \n \n \n 18,508\n \n \n \n \n 54,409\n \n \n \n \n 7,834\n \n \n \n \n 11,839\n \n \n \n \n £522,694\n \n\n\"From these accounts the following deductions may be made.-1st. That the annual exports of woollens by the East India Company exceeded those made since the opening of the trade, notwithstanding the great reduction in the cost and preparation of the goods.\n\n“2nd. That the shipments since the termination of the war with China have not augmented as was expected; for upon a comparison of the average of the last two years with that of the four years prior to the war, the increased quantity has been only about one-eighth, notwithstanding that the exports of the last two years have been made at a reduction of cost, probably not less than 15 per cent.\n\n493\n\n\"These results differ so materially from the effect of the opening of the China markets on the cotton trade, that the circumstance will doubtless excite the attention and anxiety of those interested in the woollen trade, so long a staple branch of our manufacturing industry,\n\n\"In our former communication we intimated our opinion, that although great advantages might be anticipated from the opening of the China markets, still such advantages could not be realized without some delay. Whether the impediments to this extension are to be found in the competition of the Russians, who, possessing a monopoly of the return market, are enabled to sell their outward invest-\n\n* \"The excessive shipments made in 1844 reduced a good market to one of heavy loss, for the rates quoted are below the cost of the goods in England.”\n\n† \"Including those of Dutch manufacture which have been shipped from this country.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224601, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 507, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "70\n\nHONG KONG AND\n\ncannot discern any one advantage which England gains by the retention of an island which can never become a colony, a commercial port, or a fortress.\n\nIf left with a superintendent, a small local corps of Malays as a police force, a ship of war in the harbour, and with a municipal power in the inhabitants to assess themselves for police, &c., the British flag might remain and time would show whether, under the most perfect freedom, Hong Kong would be ought but an opium depôt.\n\nI am aware that the view here taken of Hong Kong will be opposed by several gentlemen now in England, but whose opinions must necessarily be influenced by their being owners of houses and building locations on this rock, from which considerable profits are derived. Some also, unwilling to acknowledge an error in judgment, and others fearful of losing in position, income, or property, will object to a transfer of the seat of Government from Hong Kong to Chusan; or to any reduction of the large Government expenditure on Hong Kong. But their opinions will, I doubt not, be considered with due caution, as are those of all men whose sentiments are guided by their immediate personal interest, or by those motives which almost imperceptibly bias the judgment.\n\nIf a Commission were appointed, I doubt not that Her Majesty's Government would obtain full and impartial statements on Hong Kong and on Chusan. My report on Chusan will, I trust, tend to demonstrate that the qualities which are wanting to make Hong Kong a British colony are all to be found at Chusan,\n\nIts geographical position at the central point and to windward of the coast of China-opposite the great Yang-tze-kiang river-within twenty-four hours' communication with Nankin and the other large cities and towns on the borders of that vast artery of the Chinese empire, whose trade may thereby be immediately and effectually controlled; its proximity to the Peiho and Yellow rivers; its secure haven and spacious harbours around; the ample size, great fertility, numerous agricultural population, healthy climate, capability of contributing a revenue to meet an adequate civil establishment, and perfect adaptation for a naval and military station-all indicate its importance as a position by which England can maintain peaceful relations, and at the same time develop her trade with China, with Japan, Corea, Mantchouria, and the neighbouring islands.\n\nThese, and various other considerations, all point out the advantage\n\nCHUSAN COMPARED.\n\n71\n\nof our being permanently established at Chusan, whence a single war-steamer could, in twenty-four hours, be prepared to stop the fleet of 6000 grain junks, bearing each 2000 peculs of grain, valued at 2 dollars per pecul, or the 24,000,000 taels of silver which annually pass the Yang-tze-kiang to Pekin, and thus avoid the grievous calamity of another war.\n\nI have endeavoured, Sir, briefly, though I fear very imperfectly, to bring this subject under your earnest and early examination, because I know of no question connected with the eastern hemisphere which involves higher considerations for England, particularly if we reflect that the condition of one-third of the human race is interested therein, and that a weighty and solemn responsibility rests on England with regard to her position in China.\n\nI believe it to be for the interest of China, more than even for that of England, that Chusan were a British colony; and that but a brief period will elapse ere the Celestial Government, whether Tartar or Chinese, will rejoice that they have a powerful, equitable, and friendly nation so adjacent to their shores,-one whose main object is peaceful and profitable commerce,--who desire no territorial aggrandizement,- and whose best interests are identified with the tranquillity, prosperity, and independence of the Government of China.\n\nThe dispatch of an Ambassador Extraordinary, of high rank and of tried ability, to the Court of China, would (especially at the present moment) be productive of beneficial results, and well worthy any expense which might be incurred. The permanent cession of Chusan to England might be one of the primary objects of such a mission; but to be successful, no person who has been formerly connected with trade, either individually or on behalf of the East India Company at Canton, should be the representative of his Sovereign--even if he possessed the statesman-like qualifications necessary to the mission, and which is exceedingly difficult for any man who has been the greater part of his life at Canton, keeping records or supplying the tea trade, to possess.\n\nBy diplomatic policy,--peaceful relations, advantageous intercourse, and a secure, profitable, and commanding position on the coast of China, may be accomplished. But the evacuation of Chusan, in December, 1845, will, in my opinion, be the precursor of a disastrous state of affairs for British interests in China.\n\nI am ready to undergo the expense and fatigue of a journey overland to England, and also the sacrifice of half my salary-if six months\n\n500", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224606, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 512, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "80\n\nBRITISH POSITION\n\nof subsistence; by the invention of machinery, which daily diminishes the demand for human labour; by a constant accumulation of capital which requires profitable investment; and by a general system of education, which, while elevating the whole of the nation, renders mere animal toil irksome, and demands a higher grade of occupation, at home or abroad, for the intelligent masses of society.\n\nThe premises thus set forth being granted, a statesman will survey the field on which he has to operate. He beholds in Europe and in America a career of successful competition with Britain in the manufactures and produce which the British empire can abundantly furnish; he sees little or no reciprocity of free trade; but on the contrary, the adoption of a more exclusive system; he ascertains that foreign manufactures now not unfrequently displace our goods in distant markets, of which we had heretofore a complete monopoly.\n\nTo the British colonial possessions, and to new and unexplored regions, must England look for the increase of her commerce. The East and the West Indies, the Canadas, Australasia, and Africa, afford valuable and permanent markets within our control; but, excepting India, their expansion is of slow growth, and inadequate to meet increasing exigencies; the opening, therefore, of the vast and populous territories on the borders of the Northern Pacific, is a matter of vital consequence to Britain.\n\nHave we availed ourselves of the advantages which this opening affords? Have we not by a mistaken policy, and by a non-appreciation of the true interests of England, almost shut the door against ourselves which we had been so long anxious to open, and voluntarily excluded the British nation from a country where it is palpably our interest to have a decided permanent influence, and where by our science, intercourse, and commerce, we may exert a beneficial effect on many millions of mankind?\n\nThe solution of these questions is deserving of early and serious investigation.\n\nAt the close of a desolating and expensive war, in August, 1842, in a position to dictate our own terms, and when all negotiation was unnecessary and set aside by the Chinese authorities themselves*, the British plenipotentiary adopted the printed draft of a treaty framed in Downing-street, and sent out to Captain Elliot for his guidance at Canton. This treaty was prepared at a time when we were ignorant on various points connected with China, and great allowance must be made for its framers. Without therefore that diplomatic tact or foresight which an acquaintance with European policy, and British domestic, as well as foreign interests would have conveyed, and without reference to the new position in which we were at Nankin, and to the greater knowledge we had obtained of the people and country in the north of China, we imposed only the terms sketched in the draft treaty, and filled up the blank after the word \"islands\" in the draft with \"Hong Kong,\" and\n\nIt is perfectly well known that when Lieut.-Colonel Malcolm was sent on shore at Nankin, with the terms on which peace would be granted, the imperial Commissioner was surprised that so little was asked, and inquired, \"Is that all?\" which being answered affirmatively, he immediately replied, \"All shall be granted.\"\n\nAND PROSPECTS IN CHINA.\n\n81\n\nexcluded Chusan—the only valuable island on the coast of China, adapted for the purposes which England ought to have had in view.\n\nA primary condition of the treaty was the payment by the Chinese Government of a sum of money then deemed adequate to the expenses of the war; it is now, however, confidently stated by commissariat officers, that the sum of money thus obtained will not cover the mere pecuniary expenditure incurred by Great Britain, after paying for the alleged destruction of opium, for the Hong debts, and the prize-money to the army and navy, and irrespective of the loss of troops by sickness, each of whom costs the state £100. But it having been agreed that the so-called indemnity money should be paid by the Chinese Government in half-yearly instalments, spreading over a period of three years and a half, the maintenance of a naval and military force in China, at a cost of nearly £500,000 sterling annually, was deemed necessary. It can scarcely therefore be contended that the \"indemnity money\" was to the extent alleged of such great advantage, and that the British exchequer has not suffered considerable diminution by the war with China.\n\nThe next great advantage which it was supposed we had gained, was the establishment of four new ports for British trade, as named in the printed draft treaty sent from Downing-street.\n\nOur obvious and natural policy was to cause every port in China to be opened to us, and to have obtained perfect freedom of ingress and egress to and from any city, town, or place in China, with secure guarantees for life and property, and the peaceable and unrestricted prosecution of commerce. This would have enabled our traders to seek out the best spots for mercantile settlements, and time and circumstances would thus have indicated and proved the most suitable marts for extended traffic.\n\nBut if it had even been resolved to restrict the maritime trade to a few ports, in order that the Chinese customs' revenue might have been more readily collected, it was our duty to have selected very different ports from those which, through want of information, were selected in Downing-street, and which, at any rate, ought to have been preceded by a commission of inquiry as to their eligibility for European traffic.\n\nNankin, the great central mart of the Chinese empire,—Yang-choo-foo on the north bank, and Chin-kang-foo* on the south bank of the great Yang-tze-kiang, were neglected, together with the numerous cities and towns bordering on this vast artery, which it is said extends through the richest regions of China for 1800 miles; so also Chapoo, the port of Hang-chow, as large as Canton, and the seat of trade with Japan; Kaou-choo-foo on the northern, and Ting-choo-foo on the southern part of the Shantung promontory; Tientsin on the Peiho, the port of Pekin; Kichu and Kinchu on the northern part of the Gulf of Petchely in 40° to 41° north, rich in agricultural productions, and good stations for trade with Tartary.\n\n* These cities communicate with the richest and most populous districts, by means of the great canal, which is 900 miles long and 35 feet broad. Reckoning the southern with the northern branch, it is 1300 miles long. This will indicate the great importance of our having a Consular station at its central port.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224610, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 516, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "88\n\nBRITISH POSITION\n\nPainful, however, as it is to contemplate the mistakes of the past policy, and the defects of our present position, there is much to cheer and encourage the efforts of the statesman, if efficient measures be vigorously and promptly adopted for their remedy.\n\nOur mistakes appear to have had their origin in a misplaced leniency, in the manifestation of a magnanimity which was misunderstood, and which conveyed no real and permanent benefit on the conquered. A proud and corrupt Government, like that of China, inflated with the highest ideas of self-importance, viewed honourable and humane concessions as indications of timidity or folly; and where it could not oppose force by force, it would naturally resort to the weapons of the weak,—dissimulation, cunning, and perfidy.\n\nWhen, therefore, we found ourselves the victors of China, it was our duty, while carefully abstaining from doing aught to diminish the control of the Chinese Government over its subjects, to have adopted such measures, and to have taken such precautions, as would have prevented the grievous necessity of another war, by retaining an island or position, as a guarantee, which would command peace; by the establishment of a permanent British embassy at Pekin; and by securing perfect freedom of intercourse for British subjects with every part of China, internal or maritime. This would have been sound policy, and at the same time merciful towards both the Chinese Government and people. The former would probably be saved the disastrous calamity of another war, which may end in the subversion of the ruling dynasty, and the latter, as an imitative and tractable people, would have received the great benefits of unrestricted commerce with a more civilized nation, capable of turning to full advantage the qualities of an industrious and peaceable race, in a country improved by art, and favoured by nature to a high degree.\n\nKeying, a high minister, imperial commissioner, and viceroy of the provinces of Kwang-tung and Kwangsi, respectfully presents this duly prepared memorial to the throne. I, your minister, find that the Christian religion is that which the nations of the western seas venerate and worship,—its tenets inculcating virtue and goodness, and reprobating wickedness and vice. It was introduced into, and has been propagated in China, since the times of the Ming dynasty, and for a period there was no prohibition against it. Afterwards, because natives of China, who professed to follow its maxims, frequently made use of it to commit mischief, the authorities made examination, and inflicted punishment, as is on record.\n\n\"In the reign of Kia-kin, a special clause was first enacted in the penal code, for the punishment of this offence, and hence the natives of China were in reality prevented from committing crime,—the prohibition not extending to the religion which the foreign nations of the west worship.\n\n\"It now appears that the present envoy, Lagréné, has requested that those Chinese who follow his religion, and are in other respects blameless in the eye of the law, be held free from punishment for so doing; and as this seems what may be carried into effect, I, your minister, accordingly request that hereafter all who profess the Christian religion be exempted from punishment, and looking up, beseech the imperial grace. If any should walk in the former ways or commit other offences, they will be adjudged according to the established laws.\n\n\"With reference to the subjects of France, as well as of all other foreign countries who follow this religion, they are to be permitted to erect churches for worship only at the five ports open for foreign trade; and they are not to presume to enter the interior, to propagate their doctrines. If any disobey this regulation, and rashly exceed the fixed boundaries (of the ports), the district authorities will at once apprehend them, and deliver them over to the nearest Consul of their respective countries, to be restrained and punished: they are not to be precipitately punished with severity, or killed. By this will tender compassion be manifested to those from a far, as well as to the black-haired race, the good and the bad will not be confounded together, and by your Majesty's gracious assent, will the laws and principles of reason be displayed with justice and sincerity:—and this is my petition, that the practice of the Christian religion may henceforth entail no punishment on those who are good subjects.\n\n\"Wherefore, I respectfully prepare this memorial, and looking up, I beg that your imperial grace do cause it to take effect. A respectful memorial.\n\n\"On the 9th day, 11th month, 24th year of Taoukwang, the imperial reply was received, assenting (to the petition),”\n\n\"RESPECT THIS.\"\n\nThe above mandate was received at Suchau, on the 25th day, 12th month, 24th year of Taoukwang,\n\nShanghai, 1845.\n\nJ. Mc D.\n\nAND PROSPECTS IN CHINA.\n\n89\n\nIn order, therefore, to accomplish the important objects which it appears desirable should be attained by England, for the sake of China as well as for our own interests, the following points are submitted for consideration:—\n\n1st. The final cession of Chusan to the British Crown. (a) Failing this cession, the island to be placed under the protection of Great Britain, like the Ionian islands. (b) This not being granted, Chusan to be made a free port, open to all nations, with perfect freedom of residence, &c.\n\n2nd. In consideration of the Chinese ceding Chusan to England, we might agree to withdraw our Consular stations from Amoy, Foochoo, and perhaps from Ningpo.\n\n3rd. If the Chinese Government refuse to cede Chusan, then we ought to demand the permanent establishment of a British minister at Pekin, with a guard of honour from a ship of war, to be constantly stationed in the Peiho, and that all official intercourse be carried on at Pekin.\n\n4th. We ought also to require that British subjects be permitted to reside in any part of China, with perfect security for life and property, for the free enjoyment of their religion, and for the prosecution of any lawful and proper business.\n\n5th. That other ports be opened to British commerce, viz., those in the Yang-tze-kiang river, and to the northward; and that it be permitted us to navigate any river in China.\n\n6th. That one of the other islands of the Chusan group, viz., the populous and cultivated island of Lowang, twenty-six miles in circumference; or the island of Tehinsauna, eight and a half miles long from east to west, with good anchorage in both monsoons on the north-east part of the Chusan group or archipelago, be ceded to us. By the adoption of such a system of definite policy, we should be establishing a physical and moral power in China of the utmost consequence to us as a nation, and pregnant with beneficial results of the highest magnitude.\n\nIt is the duty of statesmen to legislate and act for the future as well as for the present. The prescient mind can discern in the vista of coming events a period when the peninsula of Hindoostan will claim that right of self-government for which we are now educating the Anglo-Indian people. We ought to be preparing for such a change, and to be now engaged in the formation of a controlling and directing power in ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224618, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 524, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "120\n\nPOINTS FOR CONSIDERATION\n\nGovernor Davis will doubtless forward to your Lordship the correspondence which terminated in my conditional resignation of the Treasurership of Hong Kong, in consequence of the Governor refusing me six months' leave of absence to enable me to lay immediately before your Lordship the information I had collected (after visiting every accessible part of China) on various subjects of great interest, especially with reference to Chusan, and to the large and unnecessary expenditure being incurred at Hong Kong and on the coast of China. I have only to entreat that your Lordship will suspend decision on the case until I reach England. The inclosed \"Memorandum\" of some of my services in China, although I was suffering during a great part of my residence there from climactic disease, will I trust be some proof that I laboured diligently to do my duty; and I can conscientiously aver that an anxious solicitude to be of some use to my country, and to deserve the support of your Lordship, has been the paramount and sustaining feeling of my mind.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nR. M. MARTIN.\n\nAMENDMENTS REQUIRED IN THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF OUR AFFAIRS WITH CHINA, GIVEN TO THE RIGHT HONBLE. THE EARL OF ABERDEEN, HER MAJESTY'S SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.\n\nLondon, November 12, 1845.\n\n1st. A negotiation with the Chinese Government for the retention of Chusan, on the grounds stated in my \"Minute on the British Position and Prospects in China,\" dated April, 1845, and in my paper of \"Points submitted for the consideration of Her Majesty's Government,\" addressed to Lord Stanley, 3rd September, 1845.\n\n2nd. A revision, if possible, of the 13th and 14th clauses of the Supplemental Treaty, which have prevented any native coasting trade with Hong Kong.\n\n3rd. A declaration of the entire harbour* of Hong Kong belonging to England, and of the islands therein.\n\n4th. An amelioration of the humiliating and comfortless condition of the British merchants at Canton.\n\n* The islands in the harbour and those which lie around, commanding the island of Hong Kong, ought not to be left as neutral territory. Captain Haines, our able Political Resident at Aden, judiciously stipulated that the whole harbour of Aden, and a slip of land five miles deep along the harbour, should be ceded with Aden to England, together with all the islands in the harbour: and that the waters around, within reasonable soundings, should belong to the Aden territory. was proper diplomacy.\n\nThis\n\nOF GOVERNMENT.\n\n121\n\n5th. A permission for British ships to load and unload at Canton, instead of their being detained at Whampoa.\n\n6th. A permission for British merchants to visit the cities attached to the Consular ports; such, for instance, as the wealthy trading city of Suchoo, of which Shanghai is merely the port.\n\n7th. The establishment of a Consular port up the Yang-tze-kiang river at Chin-kang-foo, or at Nankin.\n\n8th. The abolition of the English prohibition of British ships or subjects going beyond the 32nd degree of north latitude in China.\n\n9th. The formation, if possible, of a Consular port at the Peiho river.\n\nAll these points I am prepared to prove are of the utmost value to the British interests in China, and may be obtained by negotiation with the Chinese Government without any violation of the treaty of Nankin.\n\nR. M. MARTIN.\n\n[Inclosure in letter to Lord Stanley of 3rd September, 1845.]\n\nPOINTS SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT ON THE BRITISH POSITION IN CHINA.\n\n1st. An immediate negotiation with the Chinese Government for the permanent occupation or continued retention of Chusan, and for the improvement of our position at Canton, &c., on the grounds stated in the accompanying paper marked A. (See paper of \"Grounds\" A.) 2nd. A reduction of the civil and military expenditure of Hong Kong, and a simplification of its Government. (See paper marked B Government establishments of Hong Kong, &c.)\n\n3rd. A revision and retrenchment of the Consular and Superintendency of Trade departments in China. (See accompanying scale.)\n\nThe \"Report on Chusan\" explains the grounds for the retention of that island; namely:\n\n1. As the most efficient means for preserving peace with China, by reason of its central and commanding position near the Yang-tze-kiang river, the great artery of the empire.\n\n2. As pre-eminently adapted for a commercial emporium by its contiguity to the richest and most populous districts in China, and by its proximity to Japan, Corea, Mantchouria, Formosa, the Loochoo islands, &c.\n\n3. As a colony, whence the Christian civilization of England may by precept and example be extended throughout China; its salubrity, fertility, peaceable industrious population, various valuable productions, extent, and fine harbours, rendering Chusan peculiarly eligible for a British possession.\n\nNone of the considerations which render Chusan so eligible for an English colony apply to Hong Kong, as shown in the report thereon, and in the \"Minute on the British Position and Prospects in China.\" Hong Kong does not command anything, not even the Canton river;\n\nit can never be a commercial emporium by reason of its un-\n\n517", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 224620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "page_number": 526, "title": "CO129-018 - Others - 1846", "content_text": "POINTS FOR CONSIDERATION\n\n124\n\nCANTON:\n\n \n Consul-General\n £2000\n \n \n Vice-Consul\n 900\n \n \n Interpreter\n 500\n \n \n Two Assistants at £400 and 300 each\n 700\n \n \n Contingencies, ordinary and extraordinary\n 900\n \n \n \n -£5000\n \n \n \n -£3000\n \n\nSHANGHAI:\n\n \n Consul\n 1500\n \n \n Interpreter and first Assistant.\n 450\n \n \n Second Assistant\n 250\n \n \n Contingencies, ordinary and extraordinary\n 800\n \n\nNINGPO:\n\n \n Vice-Consul, to be acquainted with Chinese language\n 800\n \n \n Assistant\n 300\n \n \n Contingencies, ordinary and extraordinary\n 400\n \n \n \n -£1500\n \n\nFOOCHOO, as NINGPO\n\nAMOY ditto\n\n \n \n 1500\n \n \n \n 1500\n \n \n \n £12,500\n \n\nHouse-rent, &c., for each Consulate averaging £500 a-year each\n\nTotal Consular and Trade department\n\n \n \n 2500\n \n \n \n £15,000\n \n\nIf the soundness and justice of these views and opinions be denied on reasoning and facts entitled to consideration, it is suggested that a commission of three disinterested men be appointed to report on the whole question, after examining Chusan and the Consular ports.\n\nThe expense of this commission would be trifling and temporary compared with the large and permanent expenditure now being incurred from the British Treasury on the coast of China.\n\nR. M. MARTIN.\n\nPAPER A, IN POINTS SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION, &c.\n\nGrounds and Reasons for Negotiation with the Chinese Government respecting Chusan.\n\n1st. The spirit and meaning of the Treaty of Nankin, in accordance with the proclamation issued by Sir H. Pottinger, in the Chinese language, when entering the Yang-tze-kiang river, June, 1842, was, that the English were to have an island adapted for a residence, suitable for a commercial emporium, and as a security against future war.\n\nIn no but one of these three points of view can Hong Kong be considered; they all apply to Chusan in a pre-eminent degree. It is not to be supposed that the Emperor of China, in ceding Hong Kong, knew that he was giving us a mere rock; incapable of producing sufficient food for the sustenance of its inhabitants for one day; almost uninhabitable for men a brief period, by reason of its insalubrious climate; totally inadapted for commerce; and by its inutility and expensiveness, affording an excitement to, rather than a guarantee against, another war.\n\n2nd. The great distance of Hong Kong from the seat of the Imperial Government, and from our increasing trade and interests in the central regions of China, require our having a minister resident at Pekin, with an attendant ship of war in the Peiho, unless we had Chusan for our residence.\n\n3rd. By the possession of Chusan fewer of our people would require to settle and establish themselves on the mainland, and abundant scope being thus afforded for British energy, enterprise and industry, there would be no possibility of continental aggressions or encroachments, which is likely to be the case when the English find themselves cooped up in a small barren, unhealthy rock, without trade, and devoid of any of the advantages which render life useful or agreeable.\n\n4th. The English are entitled to residence in and free ingress and egress to and from the city of Canton. This has been hitherto denied: neither are they enabled to dwell in cool, healthy places in the surrounding country, or to take exercise; but they are confined to a few feet of ground in the suburbs, amongst the lowest class of the Chinese, and subject to daily insult and annoyance, All this is contrary to treaty.\n\nWe will waive the right of entry and residence in the city of Canton, in consideration of obtaining Chusan for our residence.\n\n5th. The Imperial Government desire to restrict the residence of Europeans to as few places as possible on the mainland. In consideration of obtaining Chusan, the English might consent to retire from Ningpo, Foochoo, and (if necessary to the obtainment of our object) Amoy.\n\nThere are several other points which can only be discussed verbally, but it is confidently felt that if the above five points were properly explained and urged, the Imperial Government would cede Chusan to England.\n\nR. M. MARTIN.\n\nPAPER B, IN POINTS SUBMITTED FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT.\n\nGovernmental Establishments of Hong Kong-Expense and Duties, &c., of each Department, with Economical Remarks on Reduction.\n\n1. ESTABLISHMENTS AND EXPENSE.\n\nGovernor of Hong Kong, with the title of Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Superintendent of Trade.\n\n \n Salary per annum\n £6000\n \n \n House-rent, &c., averaging\n 700\n \n \n Private secretary's allowance\n 300\n \n \n Total annual charge\n £7000\n \n\nPage 125\n\nOF GOVERNMENT.\n\n125\n\nPage 519\n\n519", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-018 - Others - 1846.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226449, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "page_number": 159, "title": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "content_text": "(803 thong)\n\n\"Air 6.6. Trevelyan, KCB.\n\nTreasury,\n\n:\n\nMINUTE 20 MAY\n\n2\n\nWR B\n\nMEILO!\n\nWateur de\n\nFarle\n\n30.\n\nNo 24\n\n156\n\nos 5 June 1840.\n\nв\n\nSir\n\nTomor 10/48\n\n83\n\nI am directed by\n\nLord Grey to transmit to you for\n\nthe information of\n\nthe Lords Commrs of the Treasury\n\n\"the accompanying copy of a Despatch from the Governor\n\nof Hong Kong relative to the purchase of a Building for a Court House, and\n\nStatement of\n\nthe Amounts of Prts Brt\n\nand Draft, drawn on Public Chest for each of the years\n\n1844-1847\n\nI have...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 228130, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "427\n\nCORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE RESIGNATION\n\nand I believe that most of the other authorities whom he cites would be found, on trial, to be no better supporters of Mr. Martin, than the Major-general above quoted.\n\nBut, I do not believe that a worse supporter of Mr. Martin's opinions could be found than the treasurer himself. Of Hong Kong he inconsistently, but most truly, observes, \"almost every one here has bought building allotments, or own houses from which they derive a large rental (sic), and they are therefore very adverse to any diminution of Government expenditure, or to any transfer of the seat of government to Chusan.\" If the colonists are the best judges of their own interests, your Lordship will perhaps consider this as a strange account of a hopeless colony.\n\nMy surprise, on reading in Mr. Martin's letter, that we are \"in danger of another war with China,\" could only be equalled by what I felt at his proposal that this should be averted by retaining Chusan, that is, violating the treaty of peace. If we are so near another war, I have been strangely remiss in not preparing your Lordship and the Earl of Aberdeen for the contingency. The fine levied on Keying (to which Mr. Martin alludes), was merely one mode of helping to recruit the desperate state of the Chinese finances. The Chinese Ministers' treaties with America and France have since been ratified by the Emperor, and he has been raised to the rank of a Cabinet Minister, for quietly preventing the French and American squadrons approaching the Peiho. With the observance of ordinary justice and moderation, though with a due assertion of our rights, I know of no country on earth with which war is so little probable as China. During more than a year's diplomatic intercourse with the Government, I have, without once hinting at such an alternative, maintained the rights of our Consuls at Foochow-foo and Amoy, resisted monopolies and impositions on the trade, and asserted the Queen's sovereignty over this island; and, if a knowledge of the proper reserve to be maintained in the exercise of my high duties had not been sufficient, the very terror which the Chinese entertain of a recurrence to past scenes might have influenced a person of common generosity to abstain from any unnecessary allusion to the last alternative.\n\nI now descend to matters more within Mr. Martin's scope and experience, but in regard to which he is scarcely more fortunate. He states 10,000l. to be the utmost amount of revenue to be ever attainable, and his own estimate for the current year enclosed, is nearly 18,000l., but much below what may be expected. In another paper he predicted that more than 5,000l. could never be obtained from the Crown Lands, and the rent-roll already exceeds 13,000l. When he applies the magnifying end of the glass, with reference to expenditure, he talks of spending \"nearly half a million sterling\" on this colony; while my despatch No. 79, of the 14th instant, will show that the whole estimated charge for public works, required subsequent to my arrival (supposing them to be all authorized) will be 96,145l., to be completed in the course of the next two years.\n\n24 June, No. 3.\n\nHaving thus, and in a previous despatch, No. 44, disposed of Mr. Martin's facts, I will leave his inferences to shift for themselves; and if I am accustomed to make less frequent allusions than the Treasurer in his letter to the effects of \"a tropical climate,\" to \"my perfect disinterestedness,\" to \"my perfect sincerity,\" and to my readiness to be \"a cheerful victim for my country's good,\" I hope your Lordship's knowledge of mankind will not give you a worse opinion of me on that account.\n\nI will conclude by observing, that I cannot understand how the recommendation, that the Treasurer's business be transferred to the Commissariat, could be carried out; for if a treasurer is necessary in every other colony, he could hardly be dispensed with in this, when the Consular accounts are superadded to the Colonial. At the same time, if Mr. Martin's great wish, as he declares, is to be \"transferred to some other position,\" I have every personal motive for wishing him success, if it were only to be relieved from much unprofitable discussion, while two distinct departments require my constant attention.\n\nThe enclosed letter has just reached me from Mr. Martin, declaring his intention of proceeding home without leave (in fact resigning) for the reasons he states. There is no proper person to substitute in his place, pending Mr. Stewart's arrival, except my private secretary, Mr. Mercer, whose father, a gentleman of fortune, has tendered security to the amount of 10,000l. for his son, in any official situation. At the same time, Mr. Martin's securities must also be considered responsible.\n\nSir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(signed) J. F. Davis.\n\nEnclosure 1, in No. 6.\n\nColonial Treasury, Hong Kong, 18 June 1845.\n\nIn my recent \"Minute on the British Position and Prospects in China,\" I ventured to indicate, according to the best of my judgment, the mistakes committed during our past negotiations with the Chinese authorities, to demonstrate the apparent defects of our present policy, and to point out in some respects the course which it seems advisable to pursue previous to the evacuation of Chusan in February next.\n\nHaving devoted 20 years to an investigation of our colonial and commercial relations, I believe that my opinions thereon receive some attention at home, and that when Her Majesty's Government, unsolicitedly, selected me for office in China, it was expected I would be enabled to collect useful information.\n\nDesirous of justifying the confidence reposed in me, I prepared and submitted several reports and documents to your Excellency, and these, together with a Commercial Report which I am framing for the Lords' Committee of the Privy Council for Trade, will I hope demonstrate that I have minutely examined affairs in China.\n\nAlthough several of the conclusions at which I have arrived, after anxious investigation, may be at variance with those emanating from high authority, I trust I may without arrogance ask a full and fair hearing for opinions originating in integrity of motive, and a solicitude to ascertain what would be most conducive to the trade and permanent interests of the British empire.\n\nBeing therefore convinced that an immediate investigation of our Anglo-Chinese policy is of the highest importance on general as well as on financial and commercial considerations; aware that the sentiments I entertain find little concurrence in England from several gentlemen who recently filled office in China, and thinking that Her Majesty's Government have been acting under some erroneous impressions, I am very desirous of personally placing before Her Majesty's Ministers the information collected, and the opinions thence deduced, after visiting every part of China accessible to Europeans.\n\nFor this purpose I have the honour to solicit from your Excellency leave of absence for six months, on the following terms; viz.—\n\n1st. That I draw no salary for these six months.\n\n2d. That I defray my own expenses to England.\n\n3d. That if Her Majesty's Government decide there were no justifiable grounds for this application, that I resign my present office.\n\nBy granting my request no detriment whatever can accrue to the public service.\n\nThe treasury accounts are close up, the books are daily balanced, and all the required returns will be made to the 30th June.\n\nI believe the payments on account of public works will be comparatively small for the next six months (or until final orders from home), and I am certain that with ordinary care no delay or embarrassment can arise in the Treasury Accounts.\n\nConfiding in the importance of the information which I believe it to be in my power to convey, and in the probability of its being duly appreciated by Her Majesty's Ministers, I ask permission to forego all my salary, to incur considerable expense, and to destroy, perhaps, my remaining strength by travelling during this hot and adverse season; and further, propose to risk my commission in Her Majesty's service, in order that I may have an opportunity of communicating personally to the authorities at home the result of my inquiries in this country.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(signed) Robert M. Martin.\n\nEnclosure 2, in No. 6.\n\nColonial Office, Victoria, Hong Kong,\n\n19 June 1845.\n\nI AM directed by his Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, and to send you this reply.\n\nThe object of your present application is, to obtain the Governor's sanction to proceeding home for the reasons stated by you.\n\nThe regulations as to leave of absence by which the Governor is bound, are clear and peremptory, confining such leave to cases of serious indisposition requiring a change of climate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 235454, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "page_number": 133, "title": "CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854", "content_text": "AGN\n\nLaw\n\nOffice\n\nForei\n\n29/3.\n\nTrias ? 2715. Hong Kong.\n\nN=17.\n\nSir John Bowring\n\nMINUTE\n\n1854 MAR 18\n\nTellusern 29\n\nMEILO\n\nM.Monodes MRF Peel\n\nDuked Newensil 30!\n\nW. BR\n\nEart\n\n30 March 1854.\n\nI transmit herewith five Copies of the 22nd Supplement to the amended compilation of British Copyright Works, in order that effect may be given in the Colony under your Govt to the provisions of the 9th section of the Act 8th and 9th Vic. Cap. 93.\n\nI have\n\nM. Merivale", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-048 - Public Offices - 1854.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247484, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 156, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "153\n\ngiven all proper precaution shall be taken.\n\nI have also forwarded copy of your despatch to Admiral Stopford, now in the North in support of M. Pottinger at the Peiho River, and have spoken with Captain McCleverty the Senior Naval Officer in this Station.\n\nIt is true that if the French Squadron were to leave Turon, and are now engaged with the Annamese and visit Swatow with hostile intention, we have not a sufficient Naval Force in the South of China to oppose them.\n\nBut I am in hope that Mr. Bruce will satisfactorily and speedily conclude his negotiation with Peking, as from advices received this morning I am led to think that he does not anticipate opposition to his progress from the Imperial Government.\n\nWhen matters shall be settled at Peking, Admiral Stopford will have available, and sufficient force for the protection of this Colony, in the event of a rupture with one European power.\n\nI think it right to mention that I have received an official and uninvited communication from Mr. Lobscheid, formerly Missionary, and now Inspector...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. 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Tong Jong 188\n\nReceived 14 Sep 1859.\n\nGovernment Offices, Victoria Symphony, 21st July, 1857.\n\nIt is my painful duty to inform you that on the afternoon of Monday last, the 18th Instant, Mr. Rumbold, Secretary of the British Legation to China, arrived here by the Mail Steamer Aden from Shanghai, bringing intelligence of a most disastrous repulse sustained by the Naval Force under Admiral Sir Michael Seymour at the mouth of the Peiho River.\n\nThe Right Honorable Sir Edward B. Lytton, M.P.\n\nHowever, due to the constraint of directly outputting HTML and the complexity of the given text, a more detailed step-by-step correction is not feasible here. The initial HTML output provided is based on a direct conversion without the detailed corrections and reordering that would be ideal.\n\nLet's directly output the processed text in HTML as per the instructions:\n\nExtract to War Office, CIPS LF. 27 Sept\n\nSir,\n\n9071. Tong Jong 188\n\nReceived 14 SEP 1859.\n\nOffices, Victoria Symphony, 21st July, 1857.\n\nIt is my painful duty to inform you that on the afternoon of Monday last the 18th Instant, Mr. Rumbold, Secretary of the British Legation to China, arrived here by the Mail Steamer Aden from Shanghai, bringing intelligence of a most disastrous repulse sustained by the Naval Force under Admiral Stope at the mouth of the Peiho River.\n\nM. Rumbold who goes to The Right Honorable Sir Edward B. Lytton, M.P.\n\nHe.\n\n26 Xe. to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 249946, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Commanding the Fleet\n\nAdmiral Hope also mentioned it to be the wish of Mr. Bruce that the \"Unicorn\" should be sent up the Peiho River to the mouth of ... in preparation for war; and that he purposed sending \"Magicienne\" Cruiser now in the north, and Admiralty Flagship \"Duchayla\", daily expected at Hongkong; and asked if the services of Major Fisher, R.A. could be made available to proceed from Shanghai ...\n\nI gave a willing assent and Major Fisher will proceed by first steamer to Shanghai. For the French troops, I look upon the early occupation of Chusan as indispensable for us and for the British most ...\n\nMiscellaneous Offices", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "# NOMINAL RETURN of Casualties in the Force under His Excellency Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.B., Commanding the Forces in China, at the Action on the Chow-Ho, September 18, 1860.\n\nProbyn's Horse -\n\n \n Corps\n Killed\n Dangerously\n Severely\n Slightly\n Missing\n \n \n 1st King's Dragoon Guards\n 1\n \n 1\n 5\n \n \n \n Fane's Horse\n \n 1\n \n 4\n \n \n \n 1st Battalion Military Train\n \n \n \n 1\n \n \n \n 15th Punjaub Infantry\n 1\n \n 1\n 2\n \n \n \n Total\n 2\n 1\n 2\n 12\n \n \n\nForty-three guns were taken during the action, and the loss of the Chinese was very severe. On the right and left were their heaviest losses, but all along the centre, small groups of dead showed the effect of the artillery fire, which had followed their movements till they finally retreated. Our loss is two killed and 29 wounded-chiefly slightly.\n\nI should wish most particularly to bring to notice the very excellent service of the King's Dragoon Guards. The country is extremely unfavourable for cavalry at present, partly from the number of ditches, and partly on account of the crops of maize and millet having been recently cut, leaving sharp-pointed stubble, most injurious to horses, and rendering their rapid movement very difficult; their charge was, however, most effective, and they surmounted these obstacles in a most creditable manner.\n\nI have, &c., (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT,\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nCommander of the Forces.\n\nThe Secretary of State for War, &c.\n\nPage 7\n\nNOMINAL RETURN of the Casualties in the Force under His Excellency Sir J. Hope Grant, G.C.B., Commanding the Force in China, at the Action on September 21, 1860.\n\nSIR,\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 47.)\n\nHead Quarters, Camp near Tangchow, September 22, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report, that after the action of the 18th inst. I remained in Chang-tsia-wan for two days, during which time the 1,500 French troops left at Hoo-seiwoo joined us, and some convoys arrived in camp, together with intelligence of a flotilla of junks coming up the Peiho with further supplies. From reconnaissances on the 19th and 20th, we had ascertained that the Chinese army was encamped in very large numbers about four miles off, on the road between Tangchow and Pekin, and on both sides of the canal which runs from the Peiho to the latter city.\n\nAt daybreak on the 21st I marched from Chang-tsia-wan, and parking the baggage in a village two miles in front, I was there joined by the French who advanced on the right. Soon after passing Tangchow the French troops got under fire of the Chinese works thrown up to protect a fine bridge crossing the canal, and on the Imperial high-road to Pekin. At this point the enemy's infantry appeared in considerable force. On the left, the Tartar cavalry showed in large masses, and advanced rapidly until within 200 yards of our guns, which, hastily unlimbering, drove them off with a fire of canister, assisted by skirmishers thrown forward from the 2nd (Queen's). The Cavalry Brigade, which I had kept échelonned away on the left to guard that flank, was now moving up, and the enemy's cavalry driven away from the right by our fire, hung in large masses on our left front, affording an excellent opportunity for our cavalry to charge, which they promptly seized, the King's Dragoon Guards, under Lieutenant-Colonel Sayers, in particular inflicting a very heavy loss on the enemy. On the left Fane's Horse charged a similar body with great gallantry, whilst the 1st Sikh Cavalry, under Major Probyn, supporting Fane's Horse, effectually turned the right of the Chinese army.\n\nThe enemy, though defeated on the spot, yet still remained in front, in clouds of horsemen, who, though constantly retiring from the advance of any party of our cavalry, however small, never allowed more than 1,000 yards to intervene between us, and showed a steady and threatening front. At this time I had with me the cavalry, the 4th infantry brigade, and three Armstrong guns; the rest of the artillery, with the 2nd brigade, having been left in the centre, with directions to feel the French left. With the three Armstrong guns, under Capt. Rowley, we fired occasional single shots on their thickest masses. These shots, fired singly, at slow intervals, served admirably to illustrate the good qualities of the Armstrong gun; not one failed to strike the thick masses of the enemy, at once dispersing them from the spot.\n\nThus advancing, the cavalry was brought to a check by the fire of a camp, which was taken by the 99th regiment, under Major Dowbiggin, and which proved to be the head quarters of some of the Imperial princes. This, with several others in the neighbourhood, was burnt by our troops, and the Chinese army retired upon Pekin.\n\nWe then rejoined our right, which had kept in line with the French, who had carried the bridge, inflicting much loss on the enemy.\n\n \n Corps\n Killed\n Dangerously\n Severely\n Slightly\n \n \n 1st King's Dragoon Guards\n 1\n \n 1\n 3\n \n \n 1st Sikh Cavalry\n \n \n \n 5\n \n \n Fane's Horse\n \n 1\n \n 1\n \n \n 2nd Queen's\n \n \n \n 4\n \n \n 15th Punjab Infantry\n 2\n \n 1\n 2\n \n \n Total\n 3\n 1\n 2\n 15\n \n\nSIR,\n\nAdvance on Pekin.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary Herbert.\n\n(No. 51.)\n\nHead-Quarters, Bivouac, outside Pekin, Oct. 9. 1860.\n\nIn continuation of my letter* of the 4th instant, I have the honour to report that, on the 5th of October the Allied Forces advanced from Tungchow, leaving the heavy guns, tents, and baggage stored about three miles from that place. We halted for the night about three miles east of the north-east angle of Pekin, and the following morning resumed our march in a north-westerly direction, so as to pass along the northern face of the city, but out of gun-shot of the walls, and attack Sang-ko-lin-sin's army, which was supposed to be encamped directly in our front.\n\nThe country about here is not good for cavalry, from the great number of trees, villages, and hollow roads. I accordingly despatched the Cavalry Brigade with two 6-pounders with mounted detachments, with orders to advance on the road leading to the Emperor's Palace at Yuen-min-Yuen, with a view of cutting off the retreat of the enemy in that direction. The French were on our left, while the English force moved along the outside of an old rampart which runs parallel to the north face of the city. At this time we received information that the Chinese army were in full retreat, having commenced moving the night before. I therefore sent a message to General de Montauban, that I should advance at once to the Emperor's Palace. On the road, however, we came across the rear-guard apparently of the enemy, with whom a few shots were exchanged before they fled towards the city. As they appeared to be in considerable force in the suburb, I determined on halting on the northern road to prevent their moving out in that direction.\n\n*Not received.\n\nPage 406", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250261, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 411, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "CHINESE EXPEDITION, 1860.\n\nPreliminary Operations.\n\nHong-Kong was the first place of rendezvous appointed for the expedition. The whole of the British force was assembled there by the end of May 1860.\n\nChusan was selected as an intermediate depôt between Hong-Kong and the gulf of Pe-chili. Tinghae, its capital, was taken possession of without opposition on 26th April. The final place of rendezvous was at the entrance of the Gulf of Pe-chili: for the British at Ta-lien-whan at the northern, and for the French at Che-fow at the southern entrance.\n\nThe British force left Hong-Kong at the beginning of June and assembled at Ta-lien-whan by the end of that month. The French arrived at Che-fow somewhat later.\n\nLanding at Peh-tang.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 34.)\n\nSIR,\n\nHead Quarters, Peh-tang,\n\nAugust 6, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that the English Fleet sailed from Ta-lien-whan on the 26th July, and proceeded to the rendezvous named in my letter of the 25th ultimo, where we were joined by the French Fleet.\n\nOn the morning of the 30th the allied Fleets ran in as near as they could to the Peh-tang river, and anchored within 10 miles of the forts at its mouth.\n\nThe landing was to have taken place on the 31st, but owing to rough weather it was not practicable until the 1st August.\n\nAccordingly at noon on that day the gunboats and troop boats of the squadron crossed the bar, conveying the 2d Brigade of Infantry and a battery of Artillery, and landed about a mile and a quarter from the fort on the southern bank of the Peh-tang.\n\nAn equal force of French Infantry landed at the same time, and the whole force advanced to a raised causeway which runs from Peh-tang in the direction of the Peiho, and bivouacked there. During the night it was discovered that the forts were evacuated, and at daybreak on the 2d inst. the allied troops occupied the forts and town of Peh-tang without any opposition.\n\nThe gunboats entered the river the same morning, and the disembarkation of the rest of the force commenced immediately at the town.\n\nThe same day I went up the river with Admiral Hope, about eight miles, but found no spot on the right bank suitable for landing troops, the whole country appearing covered with reedy swamps.\n\nOn the morning of the 3d inst. a reconnaissance was made along the causeway leading to Taku, which, after proceeding for about four miles, emerged into the open country, and came in contact with a considerable force of the enemy, principally cavalry, who retired towards a species of entrenched camp, which was apparently occupied in force.\n\nThe object of the reconnaissance having been attained, the troops returned to Peh-tang.\n\nAs soon as the disembarkation is completed I shall advance against the Chinese camp above alluded to.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Secretary of State for War.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-General, Commanding in China.\n\n1529.\n\nA 2\n\n409\n\nP\n\nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250262, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 412, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "5\n\n410\n\nasur\n\n4\n\n# Advance on Sin-ho and Capture of Tang-ku.\n\n## DESPATCH from Sir HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT.\n\n(No. 37.)\n\nSIR,\n\nHead Quarters, Tang-ku,* August 24, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that the Allied Forces were unable to leave Peh-tang until the 12th August, on account of the very heavy rain, which had made the country almost impassable.\n\nOn that morning, however, the troops marched according to the following dispositions, viz., the 2d Division of Infantry, an Armstrong Battery, a Rocket Battery, Madras Sappers, and the Cavalry Brigade, with three 6-pounders. The whole under Major-General Sir Robert Napier struck off to the right of the road leading from Peh-tang to Sin-ho, for the purpose of turning the left of the Tartar position. This column experienced the greatest difficulty in getting through the deep heavy ground, which extended for more than two miles out of Peh-tang, and considerably delayed the departure of the main column, under Sir John Michel, which moved along the causeway leading directly from Peh-tang to Sin-ho, and which was composed as follows, viz., the 1st Infantry Brigade, a company of Royal Engineers, an Armstrong Battery, 1,000 French Infantry, and a French Battery, all under Brigadier Staveley. This was followed by the 2d Infantry Brigade, two 9-pounder Batteries, and a Rocket Battery, succeeded by the main column of the French.\n\nOn approaching the entrenched camp, the Tartar Cavalry moved rapidly down to attack Sir Robert Napier, who was at this time about two and a half miles off, on my right flank. His report of that part of the engagement I beg to enclose.\n\nSir John Michel's Division deployed at the same time in front of the enemy's works, and opened fire with Lieutenant-Colonel Barry's Armstrong Battery and Captain Desborough's 9-pounders, a French Battery being on the left together with a French and an English Rocket Battery. These guns kept up such a heavy fire that the Tartars were unable to resist long, and they abandoned their works, being closely followed into their second entrenched line at Sin-ho, which they were unable to defend, and fled to Tang-ku.\n\nI enclose Sir J. Michel's report of this affair.\n\nThe enemy's force was composed principally of cavalry, and numbered about 4,000 men. At Sin-ho I was joined by Sir R. Napier's Division and the cavalry, who had cut up a good number of the Tartar horsemen.\n\nThe loss of the Chinese was about 100 men.\n\nOn the 13th I reconnoitred the ground along the banks of the Peiho leading to Tang-ku, and found it tolerably firm, though intersected with creeks and ditches. I ordered these to be bridged during the night, and on the morning of the 14th an Allied Force moved from Sin-ho towards Tang-ku, keeping their right flank on the bank of the river. The English part of the force consisted of the 1st Infantry Division under Sir John Michel, and the Artillery, as per margin, which formed one grand battery under Brigadier-General Crofton, R.A.\n\nOn arriving within a mile of Tang-ku, a battery and some junks on the right bank were silenced by two Armstrong and two 9-pounder guns; and a party of sailors who had been brought up for the purpose crossed the river and burned the junks.\n\nThe whole of the Artillery was then advanced to within 600 yards of the entrenchment, and opened a heavy fire on the walls—two French batteries deployed on our left—the enemy replying with 10 or 12 guns and a brisk fire of gingalls and matchlocks. The Artillery gradually advanced to within 350 yards, and the enemy's guns being silenced, a breach was commenced, when a passage across the double wet ditch was discovered at the river's edge by the 60th Rifles and an entrance was effected, the Chinese retiring with great precipitancy. At the same time the French advanced with great gallantry and entered by the main gate, which had been partially broken in by the Artillery fire. The garrison of Tang-ku retreated, some into the North Forts and some across the river to Tang-ku.\n\nI am happy to say that our losses in these two engagements were very slight, owing to the enemy being completely paralyzed by the superior fire of our Artillery.\n\n45 guns were captured in Tang-ku. My thanks are due to Major-Generals Sir John Michel and Sir R. Napier, commanding divisions (the former had a horse killed under him on the 14th), also to Brigadier-General Crofton, commanding Royal Artillery, and Brigadier Pattle, commanding the Cavalry, for the able way in which they exercised their respective commands; and the whole of the officers and soldiers acquitted themselves to my satisfaction.\n\nI beg to enclose a list of casualties.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\n(Signed)\n\nThe Secretary of State for War.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen., Commanding Her Majesty's Forces in China.\n\n## DESPATCH from Major-General Sir R. NAPIER to Sir J. HOPE GRANT.\n\nSIR,\n\nCamp, Tang-ku, August 24, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report, for the information of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the result of the operations of the force under my command, employed in the advance from Peh-tang, and the attack of the Tartar post at the Sin-ho entrenchment.\n\nThe troops left their billets at 4 A.M. of the 12th instant, and moved out in the following order: --\n\nAn advanced guard of 200 men of the 3d Buffs, with two Armstrong guns of Milward's Battery, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sargent, 3d Buffs.\n\n4 Armstrong guns, Milward's Battery.\n\n23d Company Royal Engineers.\n\n3d Buffs.\n\n8th Regiment Punjaub Infantry.\n\n44th Regiment.\n\nRotton's Rocket Battery.\n\nRoyal Marines.\n\nMadras Sappers and Miners.\n\nRight Wing 67th Regiment. Reserve Ammunition.\n\nHospital Stretchers, &c. Rear-guard.\n\nLeft Wing 67th Regiment.\n\nCAVALRY BRIGADE.\n\n2 Squadrons King's Dragoon Guards. Probyn's Horse.\n\n3 guns, Stirling's Battery. Fane's Horse.\n\nThe head of the column moved at 4 A.M., but though two days' hard work had been devoted to repairing the roads, the deep tenacious mud rendered them so difficult that it was not till half-past seven that the rear of the column cleared the gate of Peh-tang.\n\nAccording to his Excellency's instructions, the force above enumerated struck off from the causeway by a track to the right, at half a mile from Peh-tang. The Commander-in-Chief was himself a witness of the extreme difficulties which had to be overcome in extricating the troops from the inundated town of Peh-tang, and advancing them through the deep mud, in which gun-wheels frequently were imbedded axle-deep. It cost two hours' hard labour to the troops to traverse the first two miles.\n\nI advanced by brigades in line of contiguous columns at quarter-distance, my front covered by the advanced guard of 200 3d Buffs and Milward's Battery, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Sargent. The cavalry was formed on my right.\n\nA considerable halt was necessary to enable the rear to struggle through the heavy ground, and close up, for I was aware that I was liable to attack from the north as well as from the enemy in front.\n\nObserving the approach of the allied columns to the direct attack of the entrenchment upon the causeway, and perceiving the enemy in great force, both in that entrenchment and in front of the village of Sin ho, I marched directly towards them, taking their position in flank, and threatening their line of retreat.\n\nOn arriving within 1,500 yards, Milward's Armstrong guns opened on the enemy. These were the first shots fired with that weapon in war, and the range and accuracy of their fire excited the admiration of the force. The Tartar horsemen were surprised by the fire, but not shaken. After some hesitation they streamed out in a long line through a passage across the marsh which separated us, and forming with great regularity and quickness, enveloped my force in a great circle of skirmishers. The northern portion formed by the Cavalry, known to be in that direction, who hitherto kept out of sight, seemed suddenly to rise in position from the plain.\n\nAs soon as the enemy's movements were clearly defined, I sent to Brigadier Pattle, commanding the Cavalry, directing him to detach a troop to protect my right rear, and to take the opportunity to charge, which the enemy so boldly offered him.\n\nI then had the satisfaction of seeing the admirable charge of my Cavalry, by which the Tartar horde, in front of them, was driven from the field in disorder. Milward's Battery\n\nPage 411\n\n...\n\nPage 412\n\n...\n\nPage 413", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250263, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 413, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "Dr. DIE.\n\n411\n\nd of\n\nbe\n\nhad continued to play upon the enemy as long as it was possible to do without injury to our advancing Cavalry.\n\nAbout this time Stirling's half-battery, which being unable to follow the movements of Cavalry in such heavy ground, had been left with an escort of 30 of Fane's Horse, under Lieutenant Macgregor, was charged by a body of Tartar Cavalry of very superior numbers. Lieutenant Macgregor gallantly led his small party against the enemy and defeated them, many Tartars being killed, and Lieutenant Macgregor and many of his men being severely wounded.\n\nWhilst this was going on, my attention had been diverted from my right front to a large party of Tartars, who were steadily approaching the Buffs, on the left front, apparently regardless of the fire of two of Milward's guns under Lieutenant Harvey, of the Rifles, of the advanced guard, and of Rolton's rockets. They advanced to within 450 yards, and bore unflinchingly for a considerable time such a fire as would have tried any troops in the world. The 4th Brigade, under Brigadier Reeves, being similarly attacked at the same time, replied with a steady fire, which did considerable execution.\n\nAt length the courageous endurance of the enemy began to give way, and they fled from the field with precipitation.\n\nI then advanced my force towards the western end of the village of Sin-ho, and joined the Allied columns.\n\nAt no time throughout the day had we opportunity of coming into contact with the enemy's Infantry.\n\nTrusting that the objects intended by his Excellency have been carried out by the force under my command, I beg to bring to his notice the excellent conduct and discipline of the troops of all arms, during a very trying day.\n\nI am much indebted to the Brigadiers commanding the several brigades of Cavalry and of Infantry, and to the Officer commanding the Field Artillery, all of whom performed the duties intrusted to them to my entire satisfaction.\n\nI received the most valuable assistance from my divisional and personal staff, whose labours were unremitting.\n\nI beg to subjoin a list of officers whom I desire to earnestly recommend to his Excellency's favourable consideration.\n\nTo Captain Biddulph,\n\nSIR,\n\nMilitary Secretary.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) R. NAPIER, Major-General,\n\nCommanding 2d Division China Force.\n\nDESPATCH from Major-General MICHEL to Sir J. HOPE GRANT.\n\nHead Quarters, 1st Division, Camp, near Sun-ho, August 24, 1860.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that, in obedience to the orders of his Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, the 1st Division, under my command, marched from Pehtang about half-past 10 A.M. on the 12th instant.\n\nOn reaching the enemy's second picket-house, which is about 900 yards from their entrenched position, skirmishers of the 1st Royals were sent to the left, and some of the 31st to the right, and shortly afterwards Colonel Barry's Battery of Armstrong's guns, and Captain Martin's Battery of 9-pounders (the whole under the command of Captain Desborough), opened fire on the enemy's entrenchment at a distance of about 800 yards; after a cannonade of twenty-five minutes, the enemy's Cavalry were seen moving to their left from the entrenchments.\n\nThe guns then advanced to within 500 yards, and played on the enemy's position, as also on the Cavalry who were moving to their right; the fire of two Armstrong guns quickly dispersed their Cavalry, and in a few minutes the advance was sounded, and the enemy's position found to be abandoned.\n\nThe enemy now retired to the entrenched village of Sin-ho, but Sir Robert Napier's Division having turned their left, the Cavalry of the enemy, in large numbers, escaped behind this village towards the Peiho Forts.\n\nThe Armstrong guns, at a range of from 2,000 to 2,500 yards, made good practice on the fugitives.\n\nThis engagement having been entirely that of Artillery, only one man of the Division was wounded,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. MICHEL, Maj.-Gen.,\n\nCommanding 1st Division.\n\n7\n\nCapture of the Ta-ku Forts.\n\nDESPATCH from Sir J. HOPE GRANT to Mr. Secretary HERBERT,\n\n(No. 38.)\n\nSIR,\n\nHead Quarters, Tang-ku,\n\nAugust 24, 1860. I HAVE the honour to report that after the capture of Tang-ku on the 14th instant, I commenced bringing up siege-guns and ammunition from Pehtang with a view to the reduction of the Uppermost Fort on the left bank of the Peiho, distant about two miles from Tang-ku.\n\nThe ground upon which it was necessary to advance was mostly of a very difficult nature, and intersected with broad and deep canals used in the manufacture of salt.\n\nI placed Major-General Sir R. Napier in charge of the advance, his Division being quartered in Tang-ku. Under his superintendence, bridges were thrown over these ditches and canals by Lieutenant-Colonel Mann, commanding Royal Engineers; and heavy guns, as per margin,* with a good supply of ammunition having been brought into Tang-ku, the 67th Regiment and an Armstrong Battery were pushed forward on the evening of the 19th, to within 2,000 yards, to cover the working parties making roads, bridges, &c. On the 20th the road was made practicable to within 800 yards of the Fort, batteries were traced, and the heavy guns were brought out ready to place in position by daybreak of the following day. The Chinese opened fire during the day, and were replied to by Captain Milward's Armstrong guns, at 2,000 yards range, with good effect, and the firing gradually ceased.\n\nDuring the night batteries were constructed for the heavy guns and mortars, and for one field battery, also for two 8-inch guns, which were brought up by great exertions from Pehtang during the night; and the whole were placed in position by daybreak of the 21st August.\n\nIt had been arranged with the Admirals that the gunboats should cross the bar that morning, and should engage the outer North Fort, and the flank of the outer South Fort, at the same time that the attack on the inner North Fort was commenced by the land forces.\n\nAt 5 A.M., however, the Chinese opened fire upon the troops from all their forts within range, and we were thus forced to reply an hour earlier than had been intended.\n\nThe Artillery was disposed as follows:-A French 24-pounder battery of 6 pieces, one English 8-inch gun, and two Armstrongs, played on the inner South Fort to keep down the fire they might otherwise have poured on our right flank. Two Armstrong guns and two 9-pounders fired from Tang-ku across the river at an entrenchment which flanked the French right; three 8-inch mortars were in the centre at 600 yards range, and to their left rear an Armstrong battery, two 32-pounder guns, and two 8-inch howitzers, all of which played on the Fort we were attacking. In addition to this, two 9-pounder guns, four 24-pounder howitzers, the remaining two Armstrong guns, and a rocket battery, were placed in the open ground about 800 yards in front of the Fort.\n\nThe storming party of Infantry consisted of a wing of the 44th, under Lieut.-Colonel MacMahon, and a wing of the 67th, under Lieut.-Colonel Thomas, supported by the other wings of those two regiments, and the Royal Marines under Lieut.-Colonel Gascoigne. A detachment of Royal Marines under Lieut.-Colonel Travers carried a pontoon bridge for crossing the wet ditches, and Major Graham, R.E., conducted the assault. The whole were commanded by Brigadier Reeves.\n\nThe fire of the Artillery was most effective, the guns of the Fort (of which many were of very large calibre), were speedily silenced, and at about 7 A.M. the magazine blew up with a terrific explosion. A few minutes later the magazine in the outer North Fort was also exploded by a shell from the gunboats.\n\nThe field guns were all advanced to within 500 yards of the fort, and redoubled their efforts.\n\nThe fire of the Forts having almost entirely ceased, a breach was commenced near the gate, and a portion of the storming party was advanced to within 30 yards to open a musketry fire, the French Infantry being on the right, the English on the left.\n\nThe fire of our Artillery being thus partially compelled to slacken, the enemy emerged from their cover, and opened a heavy fire of musketry on our troops.\n\nThe French, under General Collineau, immediately pushed on to the salient next the river, crossed the wet ditches in the most gallant manner, and established themselves on the berm, from whence they endeavoured to escalade the walls; this, however, they were unable to effect, from the vigorous resistance of the Chinese.\n\n* Two 32-pounder guns, two 8-inch howitzers, three 8-inch mortars, three 5-inch mortars.\n\nB 2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 250264, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "page_number": 414, "title": "CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860", "content_text": "The efforts of the Sappers to lay down the pontoon bridge were unavailing; no less than fifteen of the men carrying it being knocked over in one instant, and one of the pontoons destroyed.\n\nAt this juncture, Sir R. Napier caused the two howitzers of Captain Govan's battery to be brought up to within 50 yards of the gate, in order more speedily to create a breach, and a space sufficient to admit one man had just been made when our storming party (now joined by the head-quarters' wing of 67th, under Colonel Knox) who had partly crossed by the French bridge and partly swum over, forced their way in by single file in the most gallant manner, Lieut. Rogers, 44th Regiment, and Lieut. Burslem, 67th Regiment, being the first to enter, when they assisted in planting the regimental colours of the 67th, carried by Ensign Chaplin, who first planted them on the breech (assisted by Private Lane, 67th Regiment), and subsequently on the cavalier, which he was the first to mount. At the same moment the French effected their entrance, and the garrison was driven back step by step, and hurled pell-mell through the embrasures on the opposite side.\n\nHere the same obstacles which had impeded our advance, obstructed their retreat; in addition to two wet ditches and two belts of pointed bamboo stakes, there was swampy ground, and a third ditch and bank.\n\nThe storming parties opened a destructive fire on them from the cavalier, and this was enhanced by the cannister fire of Captain Govan's guns which had been moved to the left of the fort for this purpose.\n\nThe ground outside the fort was literally strewn with the enemy's dead and wounded: three of the Chinese were impaled on the stakes. A few fugitives reached the outer North Fort, which opened fire to cover their retreat, and was answered by the Armstrong guns with good effect.\n\nAbout an hour after this the whole of the forts on both sides of the river hauled down their war banners, and hoisted flags of truce. General Montauban and I sent each an Officer to ask their meaning, and summon them to surrender, but they only received an evasive and insolent reply, and were defied to come on to the attack.\n\nAccordingly two fresh regiments, the 3d Buffs and the 8th Punjaub Infantry, having been brought up, I advanced to attack the outer North Fort. Two 8-inch guns were placed in position against it; the other siege guns could not be brought up.* The field batteries were placed at 800 yards' range on an arc encircling the left and front, the French guns on our right. Not a shot was fired by the enemy, and the Allied Infantry pushed on, crossed the ditches, and scaled the walls, without meeting any opposition; the garrison of 2,000 men being made prisoners.\n\nThis Fort was stronger than the first. They are all constructed on the same plan, being Redoubts with a thick rampart heavily armed with guns and wall pieces, and having a high cavalier facing seawards, the guns of which were all turned in towards us; they have two unfordable wet ditches, between which and the parapet sharp bamboo stakes were thickly planted, forming two belts, each about 15 feet wide, round the fort, an abattis encircling the whole, and further covered by pieces of water, which force an advance to be made only on a narrow front.\n\nTowards evening the garrisons of the South Forts were observed to be evacuating them, and detachments of English and French were passed over in ships' boats, and occupied them. There is not now the trace of an enemy near us, and the whole of the forts and entrenched camps are in our hands, containing about 400 guns, many of which are of very large calibre.\n\nIt is difficult to account for the confusion and uncertainty which seemed to pervade the enemy when the first fort fell; but it now appears that the general in command was killed, and the second in command was either killed or missing; and the confusion caused by this, together with the severe lesson received in the first fort, rendered them incapable or unwilling of further resistance.\n\nI cannot conclude this Despatch without expressing my sense of the very valuable services of Major-General Sir Robert Napier, who conducted the attack, and whose assistance has been most useful.\n\nThe service of the Artillery under Brigadier-General Crofton was most excellent; its effects I have already described.\n\nThe engineering operations were conducted by Lieutenant-Colonel Mann; and, lastly, I must bring to notice the gallant conduct of the storming party, which was commanded by Brigadier Reeves, who, himself severely wounded in three places, did not quit the field until he had conducted his men into the Fort.\n\nThe wounded were removed as soon as possible into Tang-ku, where every arrangement for their temporary reception was made by Dr. Muir, the Principal Medical Officer.\n\n*The guns of the cavalier of the captured fort were manned and turned on it.\n\nMany others, both officers and soldiers, behaved in a manner deserving of being mentioned; but want of time does not permit me to treat of it in this despatch, and on a future occasion I shall do myself the honour of bringing their names to your notice.\n\nI would also wish to inform Her Majesty's Government how cordially and sincerely our French Allies have co-operated with us, as well as the admiration I feel for their gallant conduct in the field.\n\nGeneral de Montauban has always shown every disposition to act thoroughly in concert with me, and to co-operate in every manner in his power.\n\nThe services of the gunboats will doubtless be brought to notice by the Naval Commander-in-Chief, and I beg here to record what a valuable and efficient colleague I have found in Admiral Hope, whose unwearying exertions throughout the whole campaign, and in discharging the numerous duties of transporting this large force to the seat of war have contributed greatly to the success of operations.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. HOPE GRANT, Lieut.-Gen.\n\nCommanding Her Majesty's Forces in China.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nThe Secretary of State for War,\n\nSIR,\n\n&c\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nDESPATCH from Major-General Sir R. NAPIER to Sir J. Hope Grant.\n\nHead Quarters, Tang-ku, August 24, 1860.\n\nTHE 2d Division of the China Force occupied the fortified camp and village of Tang-ku on the 14th instant, and the four succeeding days were devoted to the severe labour of bridging the numerous canals which intersect and surround the work, of making raised causeways through the broad spaces of the interior which are inundated at every tide, and of making roads to the front for heavy Artillery, in preparation for advancing on the Northern Forts of Taku.\n\nHaving received the sanction of the Commander-in-Chief to commence operations against the Fort which lay nearest to my position, I advanced on the evening of the 19th a strong picket, composed as per margin, to the border of a series of canals which surround the enemy's position. The Engineers, under the direction of Lieut.-Colonel Mann, immediately commenced passages across the broad canals to my front and left. My right was comparatively open and bounded by the Peilo. Tartar village and cantonment gave some cover on the left bank. The right bank was studded with strong batteries, which, together with the nearest of the Southern Forts, were capable of giving a severe flanking fire against our line of advance. An attempt to avoid this, by making a way through a series of salt works, consisting of deep canals and broad reservoirs, which protected the enemy's right, was unsuccessful.\n\nThe labour of the night of the 19th, during which nearly my whole picket was on the working parties, advanced us to a distance of 800 yards from the Fort.\n\nOn the morning of the 20th, the Commander-in-Chief visited the positions, and the sites of the batteries were determined on.\n\nUp to this time the enemy had apparently taken no notice of our proceedings, but about 11 A.M. they opened from both of the Northern Forts, from the South Forts, and from the battery on the right bank, thus developing their whole fire. This was of material advantage in guiding my subsequent proceedings.\n\nThe fire from the Fort under attack was immediately replied to most effectively by a few rounds of Milward's Armstrong guns, at a range of 2,000 yards, and after a time the firing gradually died away, without loss on our side.\n\nDuring the night of the 20th the batteries were completed by the Engineer Department, and the remaining canals in front were bridged, so as to give access to the ground, and convert them into valuable cover.\n\nDuring this day the force was strengthened as per margin.\n\nThe Artillery for the batteries was passed to the front during the night, and placed in position before daylight, with the exception of one 8-inch gun, which got so deeply embedded in the mud that it could not be extricated until morning,\n\nAn aide-de-camp from General Collinôt informed me at dusk, on the evening of the 20th, that the French force destined to share in the attack had arrived.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-079 - Public Offices - 1860.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272156, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "page_number": 349, "title": "CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867", "content_text": "d'avarice \n\nl'officier que \n\ncorvm aude \n\nnom de S. M. notre protection un évenemment. our l'Ile française, j'avais été heureux d'apprendre qu'elles plairaient \n\nu anvrage ment utile any natrons. navigateurs de toutes les na \n\n4 le me permettrai pourtant de faire remarquer à V.A.S. que l'art d'éclairer les côtes et de tracer un chemin sûr et facile à l'approche des ports, a fait dépens immenses, \n\n50 ans des progrès comme la navigation elle-même. \n\nne pense pas par conséquent qu'il ait dans l'Empire chinois in Mandarin capable, non pas de diriger, mais de comprendre l'importance et la nature des travaux qu'il faut exécuter. \n\nCertains de ces Travaux, le curage de la barre qui obstruit l'entrée de la rivière de Woascy par exemple, ont besoin de la barre. du Peiho demanderaient plusieurs années de travail, plusieurs millions de dépense et tout ce que des ingénieurs Européens peuvent inventer de plus industrieux. Nous connaissons les surintendants du commerce et nous savons leur bon vouloir, auquel il me plaît à rendre hommage, ne peut suppléer à la science \n\nJe ... que leur", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-127 - Public Offices - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272586, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 144, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n### PORT OF AMOY.\n\n**CHINA**\n\nSHIPOWNERS, AGENTS, and COMMANDERS are informed that the Dock Company's Establishments at the above Port afford facility for REPAIRING and REFITTING STEAM and SAILING VESSELS.\n\nTheir large Granite Dock, 288 feet on the blocks, 307 feet over all, is in complete working order, and at average spring tides can take vessels drawing 16 to 17 feet. 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The Patent Mattresses are made of the very best Forchair, are thicker than usual, and the prices are but a trifle higher than those of other good Mattresses.\n\n**ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES** Of Bedsteads and Bedroom Furniture, designed for INDIA and the EAST, SENT POST FREE TO EVERY PART OF THE WORLD.\n\n142, 143, 144, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### REVUE ORIENTALE.\n\nConducted by M. LEON DE ROSNY, Professor of Japanese in the Imperial School of Living Oriental Languages of Paris.\n\nDEVOTED specially to Ethnography, History, Literature, and Commerce of Asia, Africa, and Oceania.\n\nThe last issue (No.58) contains, amongst other matters:\n\n- DE LA LITTERATURE ARAMEENNE; par Munk de l'institut (since deceased).\n- LES GRANDES EPOPEES DE L'INDE DANS LEUR RAPPORTS AVEC LA CIVILISATION; par Léon de Rosny.\n- DEUX MOIS CHEZ LES SAUVAGES AINOS (Japon) - ORAISON FUNERBE, PRAVCITE DU COGITIF CHINOIS par Truong-vinh-ky.\n- BIBLIOGRAPHIE-NOUVELLES ET MELANGES—THĖME ORIENTAL.\n\nAgents in London: TRÜBNER AND CO.\n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nTHE NINTH Volume of this JOURNAL commenced on the 7th of January, 1867. The Subscription for the three numbers per month is 20s. per annum, including Postage, and to the Export Supplement 12s. Terms for advertising, 2s. 6d. per five lines; and 6d. for each additional line.\n\nSubscriptions and Advertisements received abroad by The following Agents:\n\n- G. W. YAPP, 4, Place Pentagonale, Paris.\n- HEAL & SON, Bedstead, Bedding, and Bedroom Furniture Manufacturers, 196, 197, 198, Tottenham-court-road, London, W.\n\n### GRANT'S TRANS-MONGOLIAN TELEGRAMS.\n\nAug. 4, 1867.\n\nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, £180. \nAnnual Subscribers from China to Europe, £100 sterling. \nAnnual Subscribers from Europe to China, and China to Europe, £200 sterling.\n\nThese rates are exclusive of Express Couriers and Telegraph Charges, viz. Twenty words, 3s. 7d. or Tls. 2.50 Shanghai Sycee, and for every ten words extra Rs. 3.50 kopecks, or Tls. 1.25 Shanghai sycee.\n\nAnnual Subscribers have the privilege of sending Telegrams of any number of words to any one person or firm; the name and address of such person or firm must be given on payment of subscription.\n\nIf an Annual Subscriber or his Agent publishes in any newspaper, or allows the contents of any Telegram to be made public without the special consent of the undersigned, the said Annual Subscriber shall forfeit his subscription. Telegrams for publication, 50 per cent. extra. Telegrams may be despatched from Europe-From Tuesday, 19th February, to Tuesday, 19th November inclusive.\n\nFrom Shanghai, on the departure of the first steamer to Tientsin till the freezing of the river Peiho.\n\nC. MITCHELL GRANT. \nAgency in London--\"London and China Telegraph\" Office, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill (over the Jerusalem).\n\n### TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.\n\n**PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.**\n\nSingle Paper ... 8d. \nYearly... £1 4s.\n\n**BY POST.**\n\nSingle Paper ... 9d. \nYearly... £1 10s.\n\nFISHER, Castle-court, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London, E.C. \n**Post-office orders to be made payable to FRANCIS FISHER.**\n\n### HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS.\n\nDangerous Diseases. How many life-long maladies spring from neglecting trifling symptoms... Holloway's remedies will remove eruptions of the skin, scorbutic diseases, and scrofula... By the use of Holloway's excellent, speedy, and safe medicament, much pain and immense expense may be saved...\n\n### DR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE.\n\nVice-Chancellor Sir W. Page Wood stated publicly in Court that Dr. J. Collis Browne was undoubtedly the inventor of Chlorodyne...\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE is a certain cure in CHOLERA, DYSENTERY, DIARRHOEA, COUGHS, &c.\n\nExtract from the GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH, London, as to its efficacy in Cholera.\n\nFrom A. MONTGOMERY, Esq., late Inspector of Hospitals, Bombay-Chlorodyne is a most valuable remedy in Neuralgia, Asthma, and Dysentery.\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE. CAUTION-Noue genuine without the words \"Dr. J. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne\" on the Government Stamp.\n\nDR. J. COLLIS BROWNE'S CHLORODYNE The immense demand enables the proprietors to render the price; it is now sold in bottles, 1s. 1½d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s.\n\nAGENT: Hong Kong, Mr. A. S. WATSON. \nJ. T. DAVENPORT, 33, GREAT RUSSELL-STREET, LONDON.\n\n### THE CAPE, INDIA, AND CHINA AGENCY.\n\nORDERS for GOODS of all descriptions executed, and Shipped by the Overland Route or by Clipper sailing vessels. Consignments realised.\n\nThe Goods are selected by parties who have had personal experience of the requirements of the markets at the Cape Colonies, India, China, and Japan.\n\nTERMS:-One-half the estimated cost to be remitted with the order, and the balance on receipt of Bill of Lading and Invoice. Commission, 2½ per cent. on Orders over £50 and 5 per cent. on amounts under £50.\n\nOrders and remittances should be addressed to the MANAGER.\n\nOffice, 2, Cowper's-court, Cornhill (over the Jerusalem), London, E.C.\n\n### COWASJEE DINSHAW.\n\nClose to the Landing Place. \nDepot of EUROPEAN, CHINA, and INDIAN WORK.\n\n- WINE, BEER, CHAMPAGNE, and SPIRITS of the best quality.\n- BOMBAY-MADE SODA WATER and LEMONADE.\n- PERFUMERY, CONFECTIONERY, OIL, &c.\n- MATS'S STORES, and STATIONERY of every description.\n- SOFA TICKETS and CANVAS SHOES, &c.\n\nTHE STEAMER POINT, ADEN.\n\nDrawing and Reading-room free to Passengers.\n\n### LONDON AND CHINA EXPRESS.\n\nON SALE.\n\n### THE MONEY MARKET REVIEW.\n\nA WEEKLY JOURNAL OF THE HIGHEST CLASS, EXCLUSIVELY DEVOTED TO THE DISCUSSION OF COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL TOPICS.\n\nAgents:\n\n| Location | Agent |\n| --- | --- |\n| Labuan, Sarawak, and Singapore | LOMAN AND VEESTER. |\n| Penang... | HOON & KEYT. |\n| Bangkok. | WILMER AND ROGERS. |\n| Batavia | J. CHITTIEN. |\n| Manila | P.CUMBO, St. Catherine's-square. |\n| Aden | COWASJEE DINSHAW. |\n| | CHESSON AND WOODHALL. |\n| | SANDERS, CONES, AND CO. |\n| | G. S. ANTHANISZ. |\n| | J. W. VANDOW. |\n| Singapore | Jony Lee & Co., Singapore. |\n| | SANDILANDS, BUTTERY AND CO. |\n| Anjer-Straits of Sunda | HUNTER, HOUGHTON, AND Co. |\n| | G. SCHUIT, Anjer Hotel. |\n| Hong Kong, Canton, Macao, & Swatow | PHILLIES, MOOZE, AND CO. |\n| | J. B. Mowatt, Hong Kong. |\n| | Audy ... |\n| Foo-Chow-Foo...... | BELLAMY AND CO. |\n| | HEDGE AND Co. |\n| Shanghai | ... |\n| Tien-Tsin... | H. FOGG AND CO. |\n| Nagasaki-Japan... | JAMES HANDERSON. |\n| Yokohama | PIGNATEL AND CO. |\n| | HANSAND AND BLACK. |\n\nOFFICE, 2, COWPER'S COURT, CORNHILL, E.C. (Over the Jerusalem.)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284616, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "## XIX RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong, from Places out of China, during the Year ending 31st December, 1870\n\n| DATE CLEARED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | OF WHAT PORT | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE BOUND | ADULTS | CHILDREN | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | M | F | M | F | |\n| January 12 | Japan | 4352 | New York | Frederic Freeman | San Francisco | 202 | 43 | 上 | Jati | |\n| | Altagracia | 879 | Callao | | | | | | | |\n| | Nestor | | | 3 | | | | | | |\n| | Britomart | 600 | Liverpool | Bartlett | Bangkok | 185 | 7 | Kwang tung | | |\n| February 9 | Ville de St. Lu | 274 | Bordéaux | Dubois | New Orleans | 105 | 7 | Hoogly | | |\n| | China | 3836 | New York | Warsaw | San Francisco | 614 | 7 | Japan | | |\n| March 19 | America | 4454 | | Dio. Douue | | | | | | |\n| | Esk | | | 33 | | | | | | |\n| | Wm. Wilson | 858 | Liverpool | H. C. Besse | Queensland | 1,154 | 8 | Hindustan | 180 | Welburn | San Francisco |\n| | Charles Auguste | 404 | Sydney | | | | | | | |\n| | Hermann Doctor | 624 | Homburg | Greves | San Francisco | 234 | 26 | | | |\n| | Mars | 491 | | Onainde Drenning | | | | | | |\n| | Albion | 1,767 | French | Pitman | | | | | | |\n| | Sea Shell | 4352 | American | De Boris Beeman | | | | | | |\n| | Dolores Ugarte | 800 | S. Salvador | De Smidt | | | | | | |\n| | Hattie C. Besse | 606 | American | Bissett | | | | | | |\n| April 12 | | | | | | | | Ilavana | Singapore | 123 | | 1300 | 60 | Saigon |\n| | | | | | | | | 69 | San Francisco | 563 | | Singapore | 49 | Sydney |\n| | | | | Saul Besse | Havana | | | | | 169 | Portland, Oregon | | Drage | Singapore |\n| | | | | 672 | Bennett | Manila | | | | | Dunn | Saigon | 123 |\n| | St. Malo | 740 | | Cogrel | New Orleans | 213 | 24 | America | | | | | 13 | 5 |\n| | Chelsen | 914 | Melbourne | | | | | | | 14 | 5 | Niagara | 1869 | Quebec |\n| | Ariel | 364 | | Jamieson Fry | Melbourne | | | | | 21 | | Ariel | San Francisco | 465 |\n| | Achilles | | | 29 | | | | | | 15 | | 11 | Hertha | | |\n| | Japan | | | 16 | | | | | | 12 | | | | | |\n| | Panther | | | > | | | | | | 18 | | | | | |\n| | Wm. Miller | 201 | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | | |\n| | Merle Blanc | 753 | Hamburg | Schrieber | Portland, U.S.A. | 273 | 30 | | | | | | | | |\n| | Orlof | 805 | Russian | Perks | S. Salvador | 1,786 | 1,659 | British | | | | | | | |\n| | | | | Limmerman | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | | | | Russell Winsor, Jr. | Caliao | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Glenartney | 1,087 | British | Bolton | Singapore | 1,271 | 4 | | | | | | | | |\n| | China | 3,886 | American | Relton | Do. | 861 | 40 | | | | | | | | |\n| | | | | Nyburg | Labuan | 70 | 19 | | | | | | | | |\n| | Mars | 679 | | Cavariey MacCaslin | San Francisco | 288 | | | | | | | | | |\n| | | | | | Manila | 64 | | | | | | | | | |\n| | | | | Fugdt | Queensland | 195 | 2+ | | | | | | | | |\n| | Henry Reed | 888 | Sunderland | Macroa | San Francisco | 320 | 2 | | | | | | | | |\n| March 3 | Prospector | | | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Orlof | 583 | | White | Sydney | 47 | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Garibaldi | 670 | Boston | Noye | Portland, U.S.A. | 263 | 5 | | | | | | | | |\n| | Clan Alpine | | | | | | | | | 30 | | Witch of the Wave | 1020 | | Bachelder | San Francisco | 400 |\n| May 7 | America | 4454 | | F. A. Palmer | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | |\n| | Great Republic | 3881 | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | |\n| | Sardis | | | | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | | |\n| June 11 | China | 3836 | New York | King | San Francisco | 825 | 7 | Tigre | | 1,172 | 42 | | | | | | |\n| | | | | Warsaw | | | | | | | | Cunningham | | 287 | 9 | | | |\n| | Mars | | | | | | | | | | | Doane | | 523 | 12 | | | |\n| | Ajax | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | R. W. Wood | 345 | Honolulu | Clincke | Honolulu | 57 | 28 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Solo | 1021 | | Behre | Do. | 182 | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| July 12 | Japan | 4352 | New York | Freeman | San Francisco | 694 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Orloff | 1,400 | S. Salvador | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| August 12 | America | 4454 | | Do. | Warsaw | Do. | 97 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |\n| | China | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Sept. 12 | Great Republic | 3881 | | Do. | Donne | Do. | 96 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| October 12 | China | 3836 | | Do. | Freeman | Do. | 701 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| Nov. 12 | Japan | 4352 | | Do. | Warsaw | Do. | 55 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| December 7 | Shooting Star | 618 | Bangkok | Langbeld | Bangkok | 198 | 35 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | America | 4454 | New York | Donge | San Francisco | 93 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |\n| | Violette | 381 | Liverpool | Wilson | Honolulu | 109 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | |\n\n## SUMMARY\n\n| | TONS | PASSENGERS |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Total | 68,978 | 12,931 |\n\nTo various destinations:\n- San Francisco\n- Honolulu\n- Callao\n- Bangkok\n- New Orleans\n- Portland, U.S.A.\n- Queensland\n- Labuan\n- Mauritius\n\nTotal Passengers,.......... 12,391\n\n| SHIP'S NAME | TONS | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM | WHERE BOUND | ADULTS | CHILDREN | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | M | F | M | F | |\n| Hoogly | 1,767 | French | De Bovis | Saigon | 40 | 20 | | | |\n| Nile | 1,068 | British | Wright | Singapore | 58 | | | | |\n| China | 3,886 | American | Donne | San Francisco | 146 | | | | |\n| | | | Clarke | Saigon | 425 | | | | |\n| Arratoon Apcar | 238 | British | Miller | Singapore | 180 | | | | |\n| Rapid | 429 | Siamese | Carlos | Bangkok | 30 | | | | |\n| Glenartney | 1,087 | British | Bolton | Singapore | 160 | 7 | | | |\n| Aguia | 350 | Portuguese | Santos | | 31 | | | | |\n| Telegraph | 802 | Siamese | Bloom | Bangkok | 40 | | | | |\n| Mouing | 2,006 | British | | | | | | | |\n| Mary Goddard | 812 | Dutch | | | | | | | |\n| Gorlands | | | | | | | | | |\n| Prince | 600 | French | Jayne | Singapore | 102 | | | | |\n| Mars | 1,572 | British | | | | | | | |\n| Burlington | 816 | Siamese | Noulurs Calliet | Saigon | 47 | | | | |\n| | 679 | American | Ballin | Singapore | 250 | | | | |\n| Enterprise | 485 | British | Garnier | Bangkok | 79 | | | | |\n| | | | MacCaslin | Manila | 2x7 | | | | |\n| Macao | 490 | Siamese | Hanter | Bangkok | 25 | | | | |\n| Peiho | | | | | | | | | |\n| Ephron | | | | | | | | | |\n| Magdala | | | | | | | | | |\n| Onward | 80 | | | | | | | | |\n| Prosperity | 447 | Siamese | Hansen | Bangkok | DO | | | | |\n| Norseman | 2,230 | French | | | | | | | |\n| Gesine Brons | 711 | Siamese | | | | | | | |\n| Fortune | 399 | N.-German | Gronewold | Saigon | 30 | | | | |\n| Noranside | 601 | British | Lubeck Deno | Bangkok | 30 | | | | |\n| | 549 | British | Bouand | Saigon | | | | | |\n| | 470 | Siamese | Davidson | Singapore | 51 | | | | |\n| | | | Whyte | Sydney | 115 | | | | |\n| | | | Demsky | Bangkok | 23 | | | | |\n| Japan | 4,352 | American | Freeman | San Francisco | 140 | | | | |\n| Suwonada | | | Meisner | | | | | | |\n| Clan Alpine | 770 | | Jessen | | | | | | |\n| | | | | | 123 | | | | |\n| Chowsye | 901 | | | | 17 | | | | |\n| Castle | 93 | | | | 11 | | | | |\n| Ameranth | 93 | | | | 2 | | | | |\n| Ferdinand | 462 | Siamese | | | | | | | |\n| Aurora | 374 | | | | | | | | |\n| Imperatrice | 295 | Siamese | Jorgensen | Bangkok | 50 | | | | |\n| Mars | 1,551 | French | Nisted | Saigon | | | | | |\n| | 400 | M. German | Steinbeck | | | | | | |\n| Tay Watt | 415 | | Meyer | Bangkok | 40 | | | | |\n| Hydra | | | Pleitner | Saigon | 46 | | | | |\n| Daylight | 679 | American | Macaire | Saigon | 286 | | | | |\n| | 656 | Siamese | Sass | Bangkok | 25 | | | | |\n| | 397 | N.-German | MacCaslin | Saigon | 35 | | | | |\n| Kim-rung Tr | 447 | Siamese | Range Raderanker | Bangkok | 25 | | | | |\n| | 829 | | | | 1 | | | | |\n| United Service | 600 | | | | 101 | | | | |\n| America | 4,454 | American | Lango | Singapore | 35 | | | | |\n| | | | Tough Clarke | San Francisco | 220 | | | | |\n| Jane | 341 | British | Le Bas | Saigon | 57 | | | | |\n\n**Total Tons,..** 68,978 \n**Total Passengers,...** 12,931\n\nB. G. THOMSETT, R.N., \nEmigration Officer, &c.\n\nPage 60 \nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284855, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 299, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "## RETURN showing the DATES of ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES of the British Contract Packets during 1879, and the Number of days occupied in transmitting the Mails via Brindisi, viâ Marseilles, and viâ Southampton, respectively,\n\n## RETURN shewing the DATES of ARRIVALS and DEPARTURES of the French Mail Packets during 1870, and the Number of Days occupied in the Transmission of Mails, between Hongkong and London.\n\n### ARRIVALS.\n\n| Name of Packets | Date on which Packet should have arrived according to Time Table | Actual Date of Arrival | Number of days occupied via Brindisi | Number of days occupied via Marseilles | Number of days occupied via Southampton |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Ellora | February 27 | March 13 | | | |\n| Salsette | 28 | 28 | | | |\n| Emen | March 24 | 26 | | | |\n| Orissa | April 7 | 7 | | | |\n| Travancore | 21 | 20 | | | |\n| Ellora | May 5 | May 4 | | | |\n| China | 10 | 17 | | | |\n| Emmen | June 2 | \" | | | |\n| Orissa | 16 | June 13 | | | |\n| Travancore | 30 | 28 | | | |\n| Hindustan | July 14 | July 12 | | | |\n| Columbian | 28 | 27 | | | |\n| Deccan | August 11 | August 11 | | | |\n| Orissa | 25 | 23 | | | |\n| Travancore | September 8 | September 5 | | | |\n| Ellora | 22 | 10 | | | |\n| Emeu | October 6 | October 6 | | | |\n| Delhi | 20 | 18 | | | |\n| Australia | November 3 | November 2 | | | |\n| Travancore | 20 | 20 | | | |\n| Orissa | December 1 | December 1 | | | |\n| Emen | 18 | 18 | | | |\n\n| Name of Packet | Date of Arrival at Hongkong | Date on which Mail left London | Number of Days occupied in the voyage |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 1870 | 1869 | |\n| | January 6 | November 26 | 40 |\n| | February 5 | December 24 | 43 |\n| | March 5 | January 21 | 43 |\n| | 31 | February 18 | 41 |\n| | April 20 | March 18 | 33 |\n| | May 24 | April 20 | 34 |\n| | June 20 | May 18 | 33 |\n| | July 3 | June 27 | 6 |\n| | August 16 | July 31 | 16 |\n| | September 12 | August 30 | 13 |\n| | October ]] | September 25 | ... |\n| | November 13 | October ... | ... |\n| | December 19 | November 10 | 40 |\n| Bobalai | December 2 | October 2 | 61 |\n\nTOTAL | 659 \nAverage Number of Days occupied in each Voyage | 41 days 4 hours\n\n### DEPARTURES.\n\n| Date of Departure | Name of Packets |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 February | |\n\n### DEPARTURES.\n\n| Date of Arrival in London | Name of Packet | Date of Departure from Hongkong | Date of Arrival of Mail in London | Number of Days occupied in the voyage |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 1880 | 1870 | | |\n| January 4 | Dounai, Hoogly | February 1 | March 2 | 29 |\n| | Imperatrice | March 2 | April 1 | 30 |\n| | Tigre | 29 | May 4 | 35 |\n| | Cambodge | April 21 | June 1 | 41 |\n| | Donnai | May 10 | July 8 | 59 |\n\n| Name of Packet | Date of Departure from Hongkong | Date of Arrival in London | Number of days via Brindisi | Number of days via Marseilles | Number of days via Southampton |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Madras | January 11 | February 25 | 45 | | |\n| Ellora | 25 | March 12 | 46 | | |\n| Hoogly | February 20 | April 1 | 41 | 49 | |\n| Imperatrice, Cambodge | March 6 | April 12 | 39 | 41 | 47 |\n| Donnai | 20 | May 1 | 40 | 46 | |\n| Orissa | February 8 | March 21 | 41 | | |\n| Travancore | 22 | April 2 | 39 | 40 | 46 |\n| Guienne | April 6 | May 14 | 39 | 40 | 45 |\n| Ellora | March 10 | April 17 | 40 | 41 | |\n| Salsette | 20 | May 1 | 39 | 41 | 40 |\n| Peibo | April 6 | May 10 | 39 | 40 | 45 |\n| Tigre | 27 | June 4 | 41 | | |\n| Orissa | May 19 | June 30 | 42 | 47 | |\n| Labourdonnais | September 8 | November 24 | | | |\n| | October 11 | December >> | | | |\n| Travancore | June 28 | August 11 | 45 | 40 | 51 |\n| Ellora | May 12 | June 25 | 45 | | |\n| China | July 20 | August 27 | 46 | 47 | 59 |\n| Emeu | June 9 | July 24 | 46 | 48 | 53 |\n| Orissa | July 23 | September 8 | 45 | 47 | 50 |\n| Travancore | August 15 | September 30 | 46 | | |\n| Hindostan | September 2 | October 14 | 44 | 45 | 51 |\n| Columbian | August 4 | September 19 | 49 | 51 | |\n| Deccan | October 1 | November 15 | 45 | | 53 |\n| Orissa | September 1 | October 17 | 47 | 48 | 52 |\n| Travancore | 15 | November 6 | | | 59 |\n| Ellora | October 18 | December 2 | | | |\n| Emeu | November 13 | December 26 | | | |\n| Malacca | October 20 | December 1 | 41 | | |\n| Delhi | November 13 | January 8, 1871 | | | 51 |\n| Australia | December 29 | January 1, 1871 | | | |\n| Orissa | December 13 | January 22 | 41 | | |\n| Emen | 28 | Recept not yet acknowledged | | | |\n\nTOTAL | 800 \nAverage Number of Days occupied in each voyage | 44 days 18 hours\n\n**F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.**\n\nGeneral Post Office, Hongkong, 17th March, 1871.\n\n**F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284877, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "page_number": 321, "title": "CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6]", "content_text": "# RETURN OF VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hong Kong, - Continued,\n\n## XX-AMOUNT of FEES received under Ordinance No. 10 of 1830) in the Harbor Master's Department, during the Year 1870.\n\n| No. | DATE ARRIVED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | COLORS | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM | ADULTS | CHILDREN | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Brought forward | | | | | | 108,478 | 9,672 | |\n| 184 | Aug. 4 | Walter | 507 | Siamese | Wotherspoon | Bangkok | | | |\n| | | Comet | 297 | | Selinoor | | 21 | 5 | |\n| 106 | | Hindostan | 991 | British | De Smidt | Singapore | | | |\n| 107 | 31 | Glenartney | 1,087 | | Bolton | | | | |\n| 108 | 10 | Prim | 182 | Spanish | Acevedo | | | | |\n| | | Mars | 679 | American | MacCaslin | | | | |\n| 110 | 20 | Queen of England | 312 | Siamese | Masila | Bangkok | 5 | | |\n| 111 | 2 | Barra Noorfol | 360 | | Li | Singapore | 11 | | 25 |\n| 109 | | Tientsin | | | Pieche | | | | |\n| 112 | 22 | Nile | 163 | British | Young | Saigon | 31 | | 24 |\n| 113 | 22 | | 566 | | Walker | | | | Recording Mortgage of Ship |\n| | | | | | | | | | 10 |\n| 114 | | | | | | | | | $10 |\n| 115 | | | | | | | | | 18 |\n| 116 | 20 | Sawonada | 50 | American | Wm. Miller | China | | | |\n| 117 | 5 | Thales | 978 | British | Lamont | Singapore | 21 | | 774 |\n| 118 | 17 | Great Republic | 3,881 | American | Dounc | | | | |\n| 119 | 12 | Mars | 679 | | MacCaslin | Bangkok | | | Do. |\n| | | | | | | | | | Discharge |\n| | | | | | | | | | 15 |\n| | | | | | | | | | $40 |\n| 120 | 17 | John Werster | | | Clarke | Singapore | | | 812 |\n| 121 | 19 | Cathaya | | | Gardner | | | | Transfer of Mortgage |\n| 122 | 19 | Maria Diederika | 790 | British | Knowles | Manila | | | 78 |\n| | | | | | | | | | Declaration of Ownership |\n| | | | | | | | | | 1 |\n| | | | | | | | | | 18 |\n| | | | | | | | | | 80 |\n| 123 | 24 | United Service | 725 | British | Paterson | Sydney | | | Alteration in Agreement |\n| | | | | | | | | | 1 |\n| | | | | | | | | | 7 |\n| 124 | 26 | Glengairn | | | | | | | |\n| 125 | | | | | | | | | |\n| 126 | | Cruizer | 868 | British | Graham | Melbourne | | | 205 |\n| 127 | | | | | | | | | |\n| 128 | | Suwonada | 505 | American | Clarke | Singapore | | | 130 |\n| | TI | | | | | | | | |\n| | Oct. | | | | | | | | |\n| | | Whirlwind | | | | China | | | |\n| | 30 | | 9,886 | American | Garriock | Melbourne | | | 270 |\n| | | | | | | | | | Wadenac |\n| | | | | | | | | | Bangkok |\n| | | | | | | | | | #4 |\n| | | | | | | | | | Freeman |\n| | | | | | | | | | San Francisco |\n| | | | | | | | | | 88u |\n| 129 | 11 | Glenartney | 1,087 | British | De Smidt | Singapore | | | 200 |\n| 130 | 10 | Hindostan | 991 | | Bolton | Boston | | | |\n| 131 | 12 | Ava | 1,092 | French | Bossead | Saigon | | | |\n| 132 | 24 | Shaftesbury | 524 | Russian | Aitken | Singapore | | | 42 |\n| 133 | 25 | Peiho | 2,100 | French | Melizan | Saigon | | | |\n| 134 | | | | | | | | | |\n| 135 | Nov. | | | | | | | | |\n| | | | 447 | Spanish | Abaroa | Manila | | | |\n\n## MATTER OR DUTY IN RESPECT OF WHICH FEE TAKEN.\n\n| No. | AMOUNT OF FEE | NUMBER OF DOLLARS | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | | Certificate of Sale |\n| | | | Recording Sale of Ship |\n| | | | Granting an Imperial Register |\n| | 5 | 50 | |\n| | 10 | $180 | |\n| | | | Recording Mortgage of Ship |\n| | 10 | 301 | |\n| | | | Transfer of Mortgage |\n| | | | Declaration of Ownership |\n| | 1 | 18 | |\n| | | | Certifying Desertions |\n| | | | Indorsement, Change of Master |\n| | | 141 | |\n| | | | Alteration in Agreement |\n| | 1 | 7 | |\n| | Total | $530 | |\n\nI. G. THOMSETT, S, \nLabor Master, Sr.\n\n## XXI-RETURN of MARINE CASES tried at the Marine Magistrate's Office, during the Year 1870.\n\n| No. | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | COLORS | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 136 | Elain | 889 | British | Burton | Singapore | |\n| | Suwonada | 505 | American | Clarke | | 286 |\n| 137 | | | | | | |\n| 138 | Japan | 4,352 | | Warsaw | San Francisco | 525 |\n| 139 | Thales | 774 | British | Lamont | Singapore | 70 |\n| 140 | Luzon | 517 | American | Dunn | Manila | 148 |\n| 141 | Tigre | 1,956 | French | Boilere | Saigon | 64 |\n| 142 | Henry Miller | 408 | | Dickson | Sydney | 45 |\n| 143 | | 447 | Spanish | Abarea | Manila | 120 |\n| 144 | America | 4,454 | American | Dosne | San Francisco | 67% |\n| 145 | Hindostan | 991 | British | De Smidt | Singapore | 120 |\n| 146 | Achilles | 3,550 | | Russell | | 139 |\n| 147 | Callao | 1,004 | San Salvador | Lavacello | Cullão | 21 |\n| 148 | Glenartney | 1,087 | British | Bolton | Singapore | 100 |\n| 149 | Provenco | 900 | French | Macsire | Saigon | 110 |\n| 150 | United Service | 725 | British | Elphick | | 150 |\n| 151 | Luzon | 591 | American | Dunn | Manila | 200 |\n| 152 | Archer 27 | 904 | | Power | Sydney | 94 |\n| 153 | Sawonada | 505 | | Clarke | Saigon | 170 |\n\n## CASES HOW DISPOSED OF.\n\n| No. of Cases | No. of Defendants | Imprisoned | Ordered to return to duty | Ordered to be discharged from Ship | Fined | Dismissed | Reprimanded | Acquitted | Amount of Fines |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | | | | | | | | $8520.40 |\n\n## CASES CONSISTED OF:-\n\n| | No. of Cases |\n| --- | --- |\n| Desertion | 5,182 |\n| Refusal of Duty | 3,602 |\n| Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct | 2,083 |\n| Insolence and Abusive Language | 2,453 |\n| Embezzlement of Cargo and Ship's Stores | 1,071 |\n| Mutinous Conduct | 786 |\n| Absent from Ship without Leave | 868 |\n| Stealing | 202 |\n| Wounding | 169 |\n| Assault | 68 |\n| Insubordination | 43 |\n| Harboring Deserters | 2 |\n| Breach of Harbor Regulations | 16,618 |\n| Harbor and Coasts Ordinance | 21 |\n| Ordinance No. 4 of 1867 (Gunpowder Ord.) | 22 |\n| Proclamation of 16th August, 1870, (Stinkpots) | 5 |\n| | 11 |\n| | 3 |\n| | B |\n\n## SUMMARY.\n\nTOTAL TONS 159,904 \nTOTAL PASSENGERS, 16,618\n\n| | Tons | Passengers |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| From Singapore | 390,462.00 | 223 |\n| San Francisco | 332,096.00 | 27 |\n| Saigon | 429,763.00 | 33 |\n| Manila | 394,020.00 | |\n| Bangkok | | |\n| Melbourne | 421,341.39 | |\n| Sydney | | |\n| Harana | | |\n| Portland, Oregon | | |\n| Danedin | | |\n| Callao | | |\n| Total | $2,868,748.39 | |\n\n**H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,** \nMarine Magistrate, $r.\n\n**H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,** \nEmigration Officer, fo", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-150 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1871 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289004, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 377, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "Date\n\narrived.\n\n375\n\nShip's Home Hous\n\nMatimality Masteró\n\nof ship\n\nWhere\n\nAdults Children\n\nfram.\n\nM. FMP\n\nN183\n\n300\n\nBrought forward 46,NE!\n\n35. March 27 Priam\n\n28 Donnai.\n\n36\n\nAA.\n\nBrought forward 283 so. 1572 British Butlin Singapore 2x 1136 Arench Nara gat Sargon.\n\n30 Galley af Lorne $3 1389 British Polisson singapore\n\n*\n\nDonard\n\nbob\n\ndo\n\n139. ap.\n\n*\n\nAf it 1 dindostom as\n\nGlewartway Tanjore\n\n3 99'\n\ndo.\n\nWhite Triller\n\ndyrency Singapore.\n\nB.B. 108\n\n1887\n\nde\n\nBolton\n\ndo.\n\n100\n\nK.A.\n\n19 31\n\nยา\n\n1 }\n\n14/3\n\nHU\n\n105\n\nAlector\n\nLub\n\nJapan. Ansi Yama\n\n& Stonehouse.\n\n6. Venus.\n\n10. Sunshine\n\nA2 Huth American Areenan. Anitranzeigen 12.3 British Callaghan Daigon\n\nMelbourne $72!\n\ndo Jalinan\n\ndo.\n\n861\n\nitsa\n\n28\n\n\"\n\n150\n\n152 53.\n\nAlden Besar\n\n12\n\n11 Ava.\n\nJA 2.57\n\n802 American Besse\n\n83 1900 French Ronesian Saigon\n\n12 Arration a pearse. 938 British Marish\n\n336 Siamese Belkin Bangkok.\n\nts. 1550 British Ade derson stirgapore 24/15.\n\nBA\n\n777 1133\n\nBB by dr. Bewley\n\nss 928.\n\ndo.\n\nClar P\n\nSingapore Vargan.\n\n33\n\nde. Any los\n\nManula\n\n192\n\nPortland Eroge yo\n\ndo.\n\nJe\n\n62\n\n63\n\nbu\n\n65\n\nb b\n\nb\n\n}\n\n15 Dringsten\n\n19 Ulysses.\n\nsoltnited Services\n\n725\n\nمان\n\nRaper\n\n#1\n\n21 Sordafike Isles B, 18115.\n\ndr.\n\nBlow.\n\nSaigon Singa fiore\n\n701\n\n25 Dicecam\n\ndo\n\nJoannes.\n\nde\n\nJU\n\n18\n\ndo\n\nCastle\n\nJaigon\n\n301\n\n38. 1bo\n\nss goc\n\nJargon\n\nBA\n\nSun Acc\n\n26 Anterior\n\nMua 29 Trainee May 1. Cangre 20.\n\nIB\n\n\"\n\n3. Anca China Aatchen\n\n4 distorian\n\nI\n\nPeiho\n\n14 Sunshine\n\n\"\n\n15 Adindostan\n\n69.\n\nNews\n\n55\n\nحمد\n\nS.N\n\ndo Crompton chriga fione.\n\nde Khich\n\nde Castley singaflove 180 American Parsington Hewerutle 2/58 British yoning\n\n275\n\nManila\n\nクリ\n\nJ\n\n29 100\n\ndo Gardner Singapore 1571 18s 1 herman Christiansen Sargan\n\n1901 British Auttar\n\n69\n\nSingapore 200\n\nsia 1870 Arunch Melizan Saigon\n\n281, British Taylor.\n\ndo Pekel\n\n352\n\ndo\n\n3713\n\n801928\n\nlarreed forward... 81708\n\nManila\n\n137\n\nMann Saigon Prakell Singapore\n\nWinga fore 77 Daigon.\n\nAdcole\n\nCarried forward... agt\n\n蹺\n\n14\n\n#!\n\n\"\n\n+\n\nRemarks.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 289423, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872", "content_text": "Apet\n\n194\n\nSteamer 'Peiho' owned by\n\nMr William Reswick\n\nof\n\nHong Kong, to that of \"Taku\", to be registered at Hong Kong.\n\nThe Board of Trade\n\ndesire me\n\nto request that you will\n\nmove the Earl\n\nof Kimberley to cause the Registrar of Shipping at Hong Kong to be apprised of the transaction, with a view to the Ship's name\n\nbeing altered.\n\n1 Officers", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290531, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3]", "page_number": 172, "title": "CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3]", "content_text": "Majesty, a Government, the Gaullang\n\nMajesty\n\nwould\n\n· feel obliged for any\n\nremarks\n\nRan)\n\nwhich you as\n\nfi\n\nsuggestions\n\nfor\n\nhis adoption\n\nafter\n\nI have to (Signed) Cecil. C. Smit, Acting Colonial Secretary\n\nSUPPLEMENT\n\nTO THE\n\n93\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 23 JANUARY, 1873.\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVALS-From Foreign Ports.\n\n \n VESSEL'S NAME\n CAPTAIN\n FLAG AND TONS\n FROM\n SAILED\n CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n \n \n H. C. Orsted\n Gottlieb\n Brit. str 1559\n London, &c.\n Dec 9\n Lee\n \n \n Vernon\n Gibson\n Brit. str 959\n Bombay, &c.\n Dec 18\n \n \n \n Calliope\n Caspersen\n Dan. sh 901\n Newcastle\n Dec 19\n Karena\n \n \n Mola\n \n \n PhRMJorg\n Feb 14\n Kumadisong\n \n \n Forward\n La Petho\n \n \n Jan 17\n Ny\n \n \n Exulu\n \n Brit. bk 245\n \n \n Anderson\n \n \n Nestor\n Whyte\n Brit. sh 800\n Port and Marseilles, &c.\n \n Bigodi\n \n \n Nestor\n Hill\n Brit. str (414)\n Liverpool, &c.\n \n \n \n \n John Burd and Co\n \n \n \n Nov 16\n Douglas Lapraik and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oct 11\n \n \n \n Messageries Maritimes\n \n \n \n \n Wm. Pustau and Co\n \n \n Butterfield and Swire\n \n Amer. bk 828\n \n \n Morrison\n \n \n Swanick\n \n Brit.\n \n \n Gjatinos\n \n \n Cheapes\n \n Ger.\n \n \n \n \n \n Lein M. Loog\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bellon\n \n Brit. bk 429\n \n \n Jackson\n \n \n Wilding\n \n Brit. str 163\n \n \n Hunt\n \n \n Lewis\n \n Amer. bk 830\n \n \n \n \n\nPASSENGERS-ARRIVED:--Per H. C. Orsted, Jan. 8 who remained in the vessel, Messrs France, Hobr, Irminger, Koloig, Christiansen, Poulsen, Smith, Green and Strüm. Per Acantha, Jan. 10, Mr Brenan. Per Great Northern, Jan. 10, Messrs Nielsen and Kien. Per Volga, Jan. 10, Messrs Restalie, Hannen, Baillman, Morris, Arevandino and Lisoot. Per Sumatra, Jan. 14.-For Hongkong: from Southampton, Dr and Mrs MoCoy and three children, Miss Russell, Mr Wulf; from Aden, Mr Caldiera; from Bombay, Mr Fittock. For Shanghai: from Southampton, Mr Rickarde; from Melbourne, Mr Price. For Yokohama: from Southampton, Mr and Mrs Copeland, Messrs Fish and Davidson; from Suez, Mr Leuther, Smith, and one French Missionary.\n\nPer Formosa, Jan. 14. Rev. Per Peiho, Jan. 16,-For Hongkong: from Marseilles, Mr Forbes and sister, Messrs Keswick and B. Irving, Sr. Ortega Morujon. For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Messrs Gundry and Soucasse. For Yokohama: from Marseilles, Mons. and Madame Savatio and child, Mons. and Madame Jourdan, Mrs Jacquemet and daughter, Mrs Worf, Messrs Abe, Grunwald and de Montour. Forward, Jan. 15, Mrs Whyte.\n\nPer Sunda, Jan. 22, from Yokohama, for Hongkong, Miss Hockin and infant; for Venice, Baron Stielfried, and Mr Daterman; for Southampton, Mrs Burton, and five Japanese for Europe.\n\nDEPARTURES-Por Foreign Ports.\n\n \n VESSEL'S NAME\n FLAG AND TONS\n CAPTAIN\n DESTINATION\n CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n \n \n \n Brit.\n Eating\n Halifax\n Beurjau and Co\n \n \n \n Amer. str 4951\n Howard\n Bombay, &c.\n P.&O. S. N. Co\n \n \n \n by 426\n Fredrichy\n Y'mo S.Peso\n P. M. S. S. Co\n \n \n \n \n Robertson\n Cale\n W. Pustau and Co\n \n \n \n \n Gardner\n Marseilles, &c.\n Zimsen and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Singapore\n Win. T and Co.\n \n \n \n \n \n Banga\n Martide, Butterfield and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n Calcutta, &c.\n Merengciies Maritimes\n \n \n Nestor\n Brit. str. 1414\n \n London\n Olyphant and Co\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Butterfield and Swire\n \n\nPASSENGERS-DEPARTED:-Per Japan, Jan. 11, for Yokohama, Mr and Mrs Townley; for San Francisco, Miss Adams, Mrs Hubbard, Rev. Crawley, Messrs Nelson Spratt, E. Degener, Fung Pak, Chung Tong Wye, Kibeira, Live Sisters of Mercy.\n\nPer Thales, Jan. 11, Mr and Mrs Per Ave, Jan 16.-For Singapore, Messrs G. Morris and P. Tehu, For Colombo, Messrs Elwell and Lovett. For Port Said, Mr Hubener. For Marseilles, Messrs Carlowitz, Toton, Linares and Banclette.\n\nPer Historian, Jan. 16, Dr. Robinson, Messrs Brown and Turner. Per Chitare, Jan. 18, for Calcutta, Mrs Stevens, Rev. Messrs Piper and Morton, Messrs C. Hannen and J. Asuna, Wright.\n\nPer Acantha, Jan. 18, for Shanghai, Mr...\n\nMERCHANT SHIPPING IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.\n\n \n VESSEL'S NAME\n CAPTAIN\n FLAG AND TONS\n ARRIVAL\n CONSIGNEES OR AGENTS\n DESTINATION\n \n \n Formosa\n Deville\n Fr 743\n Jan 6\n \n \n \n \n Kinshan\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sumatra\n Tolag\n Brit. str 1000\n Jan 15\n Douglas Lapraik and Co\n \n \n \n Alcantara\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bay San\n \n Brit. str 406\n Jan 23\n P. & O. S. N. Co\n Bombay\n \n \n Harit\n \n Span str 988\n Jan 19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brit. str 2200\n Jan 16\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nPrinted and Published by Wm. MURRAY Bain, at the China Mail Office, No. 3, Wyndham Street, Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-162 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 290876, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6]", "content_text": "## XIX.-RETURN of CHINESE PASSENGERS Ships Cleared by the Emigration Office, Hongkong, during the Year ending 31st December, 1872.\n\n## XX.-RETURN of VESSELS bringing CHINESE PASSENGERS to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong, from Places out of the Chinese Empire, during the Year ending 31st December, 1872.\n\n| No. | DATE CLEARED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | MASTER'S NAME | WHITHER BOUND | ADULTS | CHILDREN | TOTAL | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Jan. 1 | Japan | 4,404 | American | J. H. Freeman | San Francisco | 201 | - | 201 | |\n| 2 | Jan. 2 | Sun Foo | 918 | British | G. L. Castle | Singapore | 272 | - | 272 | |\n| 3 | Jan. 12 | Jean Sands | 918 | British | G. L. Castle | Singapore | 145 | - | 145 | |\n| 4 | Feb. 4 | Great Republic | 4,881 | American | W. B. Cobb | San Francisco | 1611 | 81 | 1692 | |\n| 5 | Feb. 4 | Luzon | 502 | American | Williams | Manila | 61 | - | 61 | |\n| 6 | Feb. 17 | Una | 960 | British | O. E. Smith | Saigon | 322 | 8 | 330 | |\n| 7 | Mar. 2 | Peiho | 1,220 | British | W. Turton | Singapore | 50 | - | 50 | |\n| 8 | Mar. 5 | Venus | 928 | British | A. H. Clark | Saigon and Singapore | 140 | - | 140 | |\n| 9 | Mar. 5 | America | 4,454 | American | S. Deane | San Francisco | 1208 | 15 | 1223 | |\n| 10 | Mar. 8 | China | 978 | British | T. S. Gardner | Saigon | 50 | 5 | 55 | |\n| 11 | Mar. 8 | China | 978 | British | T. S. Gardner | Singapore | 398 | 11 | 409 | |\n| 12 | Mar. 12 | Japan | 4,404 | American | I. H. Freeman | San Francisco | 818 | - | 818 | |\n| 13 | Mar. 19 | Historian | 1,201 | British | W. Turton | San Francisco | 188 | 12 | 200 | |\n| 14 | Apr. 1 | Sumioo | 918 | British | G. L. Castle | Saigon and Singapore | 48 | 1 | 49 | |\n| 15 | Apr. 1 | Cheops | 988 | British | A. Hunt | Saigon | 11 | 12 | 23 | |\n| 16 | Apr. 12 | United Service | 720 | British | A. Roper | Saigon | 64 | - | 64 | |\n| 17 | Apr. 12 | Dans | 952 | British | J. Mann | Saigon and Singapore | 70 | 7 | 77 | |\n| 18 | Apr. 15 | Japan | 4,404 | American | J. H. Freeman | San Francisco | 1240 | - | 1240 | |\n| 19 | Apr. 15 | Fusiyama | 709 | British | J. F. Callaghan | Saigon | 288 | - | 288 | |\n| 20 | Apr. 15 | Venus | 928 | British | J. Hudic | Saigon and Singapore | 17 | - | 17 | |\n| 21 | Apr. 17 | Siamese Crown | 539 | Siamese | F. J. Witt | Bangkok | 382 | - | 382 | |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n| No. | DATE ARRIVED | SHIP'S NAME | TONS | NATIONALITY OF SHIP | MASTER'S NAME | WHERE FROM | ADULTS | CHILDREN | TOTAL | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | Feb. 17 | Arraton Apcar | 988 | British | A. B. MacTavish | Saigon | 192 | 14 | 206 | |\n| 2 | Feb. 20 | Glenartney | 1,087 | British | G. Bolton | Manila | 150 | - | 150 | |\n| 3 | Feb. 26 | Forward | 606 | American | W. Whyte | Portland, Oregon | 311 | - | 311 | |\n| 4 | Mar. 2 | Hindostan | 991 | British | J. Miller | Singapore | 242 | - | 242 | |\n| 5 | Mar. 3 | Alphée | 1,061 | French | Brunet | Saigon | 78 | - | 78 | |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n## SUMMARY.\n\nTotal Tons: 188,510\n\nTotal Passengers: 24,831 Males, 1,982 Females, 710 Children; Total 27,721\n\nH. G. 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The output is in HTML format using `` for paragraphs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-163 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305668, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "(Per head $35 to $405, 3 per month, to form the medical staff of the corps, the general superintendence of which has been placed under Assistant-Surgeon Turner,) who has been attached to the corps since its first formation at Canton some three years ago.\n\nWhile at the jetty waiting for a boat to return to the \"Weser\", some three hundred of the coolies marched down in military order, to carry stores landed from the \"Calvados\". A good company of them seemed to have acquired a martial spirit, shouldering their bamboos like muskets, keeping in step, and marching exceedingly well, appearing to be material capable of being moulded into well-drilled soldiers.\n\np. 63. An officer on the \"Sir William Peel\", and an officer of the Marines at dinner, heard from an eyewitness a story during credit to the feelings of the Canton coolies in our corps that were with the force on board the gunboats at the Peiho disaster last year. So long as the firing on the forts was going on, the coolies were in high spirits, clapping their hands and cheering; they watched the shot flying about with great glee; but when the firing slackened, and they saw our men fall about...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 311416, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2]", "content_text": "# THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982.\n\n## HONGKONG VARIOUS.\n\n### INSURANCE.\n\n**THE DAILY PRESS** \nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982.\n\n## INSURANCE COMPANIES AT HANKURUES.\n\n### SOUTH GORMAN PURE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n| CAPITAL | $2.06 |\n| --- | --- |\n| ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL Path. | $200 |\n| The Under for the absen BL, IN POT PLYN Party | $350 |\n| PRIMANENT RESERVE TR Company | |\n| SPECIAL RESERVE FUND | $988 |\n| ARINI SCANUSS to its est-ut of £65,21% from | Colt, w. Yury, So. 10% Ti, ner seg. $22.50 to 12 Nacional, 250.46 42 12: Cault, 32bit) ndeges Jupe 200 23rek, ze pêk - BIZGA » 4.7 |\n| TOTAL CAPITAL | #76) |\n| AeDavies. | 228.936.17 |\n| IRELY H | #. 11. Punge, Exa, VierINDS. |\n| M. W. Toro, Eq. (W, | A Devorton, Big, Son, fing |\n| HOM | 517. & c., ogretacion. |\n| MATA TAR HAR & CL | Bankers. |\n| RICHARD OLACA ROLE. Bay. | ages, moda, Cerutti, E |\n| Potariss | wun Marme Brace |\n\n## NORTH BRYMISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n| Galettem, TUNED.... VRIGA 270 | Cozz (244. \"I tenant, DOT 1950 Ale 2010 to Bin Salgon, 120.00 DAZAL 231 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 112017, Noser Buil$15k Lind INSURANCE COMPANY. | Ilgari Primaran mudah me, get $329 to 5.45 ng Bed Ascorbit, or giant |\n| Crusaders 190, ame vine: 41, Mas, for Wa Yew uphoriena V SRD | Amish Talks, 30 pelan, per de$150 to the dou292\"%T! #93, vor gael.... $272 0.27 FAME NAMES IN 3241 1759' 18ine, Sod Pot. Farr dapa... 14 1.37 |\n| Faction dells, 15 Bar, par gun 3 2050 | Blasba, Vienkin, por pini 1170 a 176, motra, pa prank ... MORTALS. |\n| 4. 1730 Sel, et per at God. p. Natod, spy penali $2.50 | 4331 That its 100 2.51dun derby, Alman Women, a pre ple |\n| TUE masashgust, Apenas : | agatud |\n\n## STAFFORDSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\n**LIMITED** \nSTANDARD FIRE FE, LONDON, \nCAPITAL TILOSS FILULING, \nThe Und-acticing speist \n18÷LT \nThe Undervignat aver mai \nreving From Tits at Spice \n462919 to the stars enquiry at this Port, are prarado BANT POLICI Sagainst Fires. E the extens of ANGAST on dings an \nFonly stored therein. \nDiscomus. *.. \nVoerkrag. st. Mari, ISFA \nVOGEL & \n134501 HINKRE INSCRATE COXPART \n:IMITED) \nNOTIC y \nBRADUAL DISAPPEARANCE OF THE POLICAR GRANTRU \nCEDARK OF TEBANON. \nYANTA'S KISKA rundt paria of the Wost. \nTEEN TIRE INSURANCE \nCOMPANA. \nCAPTAI \nANG 200. \n3360454T \nSi \nWe \nCundy, Patela, \nwo \nsite, pervical. 21 Manhwans, echo \na, et al. \n- kama $ to 20% kuumeita Day Fiisin lanes, une pira* \n1500 to C, Bevara, Dagy pinen ambitie, pe piata din E M 97a1d ja Ban, senasala, tap šis a small, hoc pled.... \nlogan, anginal \nVarmacia Pati, 3 p.30 \neat, \nA MYN 4.15 2.18 \n639ty Ca \nWindow Chan, je for........ \nSUPPING IN THE CHINA WATSRƏ. \nCONATENGDA. \nRONOKONG \nPlatter! \nUZANA prox. \nfreew \nInaug \nFZA \nMATTAIN. \n1421521 \nCORBLÓMEZZ \nDANGERINE. \n13 Bauer Na Kusokong \nPol Clay Se \nIn Pour qu'ECO JANGAGA, 182 Ram. bk \nBike, \nLisa Pa \nADAMSON. REEL & C \nAgants, \nHazlerne, Auprat, 1864– \nNOW HO \nAsia A \nRats 241 Djeran \nWan, Hir \nFR Stamps & 120 \nPalom \n34. 27 Pivl \nFe 143 POR \nGur. she \nBossen & the \n(Mar. 27) Guldberg \nMalinzčan \nJan Allama \nBut ser \n909 \nSimon & Th \nBangkok \nSubarusana \nSink 20 \nChunk \nSat. 25, Prouenitos \nthen r \n3127 \nMiles \nFin Che Sau Supt. \nClich \nRulles \nPos To! Pingager \n3 \nRowe Dea \nBipi \n9. \n1 \nFeb 22 Roma \nRei \nPuar Yuen Co \nSea \nSAL \nP \nBelt, \nElab \nNov. 27 bias \nHip- \nChir \n1 Bulaos \n6 at Ashanus & Muda \nSator \njous 24 Canges \n33:7 \nPek Kon \nity of Teko \nam nu 50 MASC \nDeut \nNov, 2 g \nAae. ses! Code \nE \nPosit \n:25h 101 Petaryen \n1 ofer \nReb \nThe islamiza, Asats for the refrants iny, s prepren to AGERT BISKS \nFB-ness per Ce. Nors \ni \nThe Virates Fitfache Chorozup sa dissyfucced with a Company's betteltu vit ! * Pre unes fasaun jodur forest of Lebanon, i Association, Tandliale at the Pratite neg din. formerly orgive, bas deindied down to hand oumaly to Contentus, washer the demption of t. mura thicäct, nuluring holders an ink in oraygutten ka tiks der E Mount 10 track. Ex Rate it from complete set of Bhunia sentian Seals, the re- deal rates and rear its tenet in its wining liúint beint zavrtal to Reserve Pant. present extant, Mossem Pasta, the Governor faneral or the Lebanon, kas iernat o apostel \nvestnanca, dariɛining a series of stringent regulations cafealated to obcok, of pot geno ! kput a stop to, the windshem and enrolas rena of most rarelie in maroma \n---- \nBRADLOE AMITH, \nBonetary. kung, Rith a príl, 15x1, \n............ \n194 \nNATIONAL SULANCE PANY OF WTETTIN, \nty forbidden to put up tents or other why Tatarstant hawayers park kinds of sheer lite the distries of Aron's for the shove Campmay ara payanad to \nthe traza, to light Sky A Raguis Frans Curent Tadie. \nprovisions in the daily. No one in qui \nJvwed to break off a bough or evez a twię į \nfrom the brews. It is fortidden to bring af \nboasts hunion, be shay lursan, mulei, \n24, or an her kind of all, withi \nthe duntos. Shoalit ozen, shuip, desks, ar ļ \nHourkony. th Aĺny, 1821, \nOVETTE IMPERIA \nAMYR & \nCOMPANY. \nA BE A 2000. \n'NORTON & Co. Hi, 2015, 1821 \nBATAVIA SHA AND FIRE INSURANC \nCHIMPANY. \n* \nMay \ntatesigod, haing been appointed recaud Agerator the phone feetpake, ani pro Hungerlan pregná Kosmynoms ne tolkayna zeml \nMARINE RISKY. edictors at Corrent 16 sise, ravalle with heat of Tik Jamen, dat the actacipal Kamelin, wond the url. \nA KROKUYAGE ei famry-rumun på Ope¦ Bay Chi \nhinwed all LACIAL Hing Kinng num JAN DISES. Policicur on Viruplars Build Lido \n1. Pas an extent of Per \nA MITTWERP Pu can! (903) ANC pie Crawant Legal Et on wife wil dat \nat javnima chegued for kasvavanise an islamgia Levant ning details the line of the Jasno Migue Picim at Pulley. \nRUSSPLL & Come \nPIRE AND LIFT. Danza gast Prak avled st Chur other pantsruce oucle be found thin the end Sister. Coxiltimates Halperion preted initu, toy will be irredeemably ¦ for Kids äxanxarren in China. antented. \nPERSONAL REMINISCENCES OP LORD SATTORD. \nYeteran lyn god for youry Priso \nFlingum ad vos ural feel the Bstania \n'you' \nMATAR & Chn, granata. \nBaalstrix. r \nHargkone, It Tunare, Exte, \nAntiqu \n41 p \nA GRINDE GASKI hear ALGAMES MARITIME Vulva tark \nWhite Yengizza ROLE TRANSPORTS REUNIRS, \nPARIR \nFan! Young www.200 1995, Truh \nTHE WORTH BRITISH PIKE AND MATEN INSURANCE COMPART \nDE NHW RALAND \ngunay to make a bridge of hosta CAPITAL, CLOGANY Das Mimina Stadings \nbronce déturgavo no5 Rygtehteli ine the patri \ngets allied armis, the veut of ten Dank ATENDARS \n¡Cartran, Sym \nCarr A To....... \nTezda, laving been uppgirtali AGROS of the Alony, vel to \nIrving noviall be tact the Ensino Vedamind, Inning bidea EPETUTTI MAUTO HK to Aras Wallabia. The it time I had fonts for the lace Clayang, are pronamed in all para of the Woll 4 Pelaw Leicnger wo when I want one: ACCEPT FICE A MAGNE EIŠKA K \nli, Iard Stintfand to dies with Carvers Bates, allowing im nota. \nAdmiral Sir James Daedale this bird the \nBritaux. O renting the ship, we heard! \nGRO. D. STEVENS & C \nfrikany, 241 305, 1989. \nCOMPANY OF HANDONG. \notee of the picwe call out in si sove of noj PYRANBARDANOG DIRA KNAVBARU great respect \n\"Cune, cum, Prince, this wilt nerar du j \nBlue Jancary, 1994 \nHOTTOFT \n---- \nFTUR QUINA PIRE LIBURANÑE COM PANY, LYMCPRD, \nTe Votersigned, being tom puckered is pegod to AZUBES WBST-CLASS \nBeck buster swabben.\" Agent a len Crageny, as propered in sever Anaco, aut tier 15- \nC¦ YUNANIRO av tinm, nå Ratum, \nby wurde, hace pan, do! ARPT RENK gas in use winin Tar that By Dirty sange wall teguleer,\" in word Strate \nm. Toch Norway A \ntord to the Admin, whe whenced to re \ninto the re \n* Print of Triingua, the amez \nEyself the boner of sating to your \n$325,\" \nSIRNSSEN A CS.. \nhan pase of distributi ig a estudi prax. POLA 16 14 49erida prod analygyaka (13 ane) Sharaboleza wa kaka parkiábatel \"business \ndaine Company \nFril \nMash \nLis \nMwe \nSon Hanlin \nJJ 3 Cou \nFeb. 20 Ti. 3 \nAze \nFab. 19. Büs \nFirs \nYANCH ; 9% *0* \niDou. I't. Margar \nrish | Man Yung Wzg \nJet \n5:0 \nBlested & Ca \n2301.& 6. B. N. CO \nJH \n3. Dell & Qu d. Ses \n- zle she | 66 | Bavarra à Co \nSamalei, & \n37K thong & Sani \n3. M \n2. Quandrid Squ \nJun. 23 \nuesרני \nMAGASAKL \nIN PHAI OK 3 Faxrany. THES. \nir, je (3, \nYORONAMA. \nIN Pass 10 JAPONY, 1991 \nAuri \na. \nAdamsta, Hall & Co \nBangkok \nBeamch \nActonick \nfun pro Jan. \nArgon \nBirla S \n332 in \nCaptai \nBiguney \ndo \n•Carlis \nAline \nFren. Sir \ntiiases & Co \nFab. Kutafi \nFre \nOoh. Es choegin \nKid, ade \nJ \nChines \nFeb. 19 Tawi \nN.C.. \nAbout Py Gantry Art, Karhe & Co Snorr \n3. Crabap \nAmesed 31 | Captain \nBulmack \nVen. Willigis \nBril \n13 \n1 \nAnna \n!D' \nHid \nAs \nथ \nJ. SA Mo \nBrin \nCeb \nS \nBeth \n236 \nP. 31, C \nPas 2 Wel \n20. B \nbarte \nGov, sch \n50 \nSan. El Wostokyo \nLamb Peter \n3.1.6 Br \n'anim \nBb. A! W \nDuelo \n28 Cast-su \n1966. 2; M«Guita \nBag & C \n: Hutbew \nSapt, on sale \nAint-enh \nOur str \n$: Willey Do \nCaro \nPASTJ \nCabin \nthe \nCag \nFeb. \n2 \nRicky rick \nAUT \nDe 13 Janeken \n48 \nP. \nJay \nY. Man Hou; Ann, s \nhunting \nTalag \n| Ave. pl 1735 \n2. 3. C \nJuly | 2. 3. Tuoka, sterowa Wa Yuzu \nWait was D. Laik \ncintzelan Dan. st. \nMrk. 18) Verused. \nBaverik & S \nthus W's Yan \n2. Stymes & Con \nMela SAD \n4,17,& ki meumbeat De Baena, \n* \n4. \nHet steiga \nจด แม \nBalt, By \nSiooyen à ca \nwich & \nRow 1 Kayaci \nlivi, p \nEAMING NAME 132.5. \nPh & Warga Maritions \nAura C \nPrk 110 man Aura Gay \nNOSPHORIA 107. \"AD! \nJun. LauqUIL \nCatt plin Urvavy Meets of China. Dullay Jan. 181 W. tidley degan, and at \nSO WHE \n12! Simarovie dềmchand \nG18 Orist \nلابت اور \nBak \nMaria Anon \nAsc.rol \nالمقاتلة فكر \nJ. 1851 \nDTAGEL- \nSANTIA \nBell at the tinglin \nBj \nGer. 196 Chetan \n* Get al: ; Lives \nAnch/5 Ca \n237 \nAm 25 tais \nGer. Cutia, \nHER BRIANNI MAJERTY & SHIPS IN THE CHONA SQUADRON. \nاوری ارشد را \nEIG \nالامل لاله \nCAPTAIN. \nJang \nCW. 'Enct \nSing \nS. \nC'. P. J., \nHube \n237 Captain C. ini se \nbungkal \nM \nPaul Jonas \nARNOLD KASHERS & C \nJA Welboort \nFeb. 12. Brundt \nOne kan Ju \nSIGHT \n4ma \nc. 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Qu \nMae [namzigrad are pegama Froe this date TOLICIES Frier a tho \n4. 3. SOKEN. \nHonka. Mar. 1650, \nA shy-footing multiprou pracacdotari de stat 8900 \nige tum ire à Smiral, to used to the \nAmbassúng who he was deligin first-cines Tiskr \nace in, and hapad i have the boner of his \ncompany at inner utzi day at the hy \nBe asid this is loud voie, a da to ve kened \nby her he had dured to see uner! \nLINSTEAD & BAVIS. \nHatokon. 10 Yar i \nWER ON TAL INSURANOK COMPANY \nCLIMATRON \nrelation of a Muressy with so Aspho cera.; PEE LOVBOK ASSURANCE; Bars Foss $70,858.27; Fin \n2017; then he panel round and socalači INSINENEATED P \nadaluperespeit \nStrated's fling of loyalty \nprofound a bal of a sincero bever \nfitae vigat must ninna be very me \nWin, SE1 Kewu \nSustra \nBarthe \nWise & fo \nPerth. Duels, b \n! Iselt sure \nBrit \n¦ Ane ja \n372 Ambut. Kacheze de \nAdamvua, Dlt & Gu \nSi Orien \n30 Solussa je ča \nSW. £. Das \n74 733. Jaspaik & C \n18? Siemcare 2 On \nDay | Captada \nCrkvara d \nA. \n19mm & C \nAmr. Razer & \n3. \nBMW 5 \nKI \nb. 146. iuge \nTARTED OF \nA \nM \nNay. Vie \nA.D. Caltrend baby ho sent \nthe abi \nNew, 17 Willi \nDit, k \nFah. 19! W. 'g \nVor Kase of the Yoo Choong rang \nFranz.ch \n1.Tan, Estaitija \nVais \nden B1 Mayar \nM \nJan, 01 1. L. Bray \nJan. 1): \n! W 1 Serpe \nplantes- \nMARINU DRAÍTMENT. \nWoxu Y! Bey, of the Chuc ftacey Wing of Agr \nTun fund of the Tipp the Wire. \nPure NT Wrath of the Dias dos Bolbores. Ej Kalk Wosa 'GERING, Of Ye \nthe tonal family was his at slifert arbonated delove. When the Duke of Cambelge was clone to bury his guess palice of crus, o es pale sitt To The Morw, if the Kwang Wins Cheng \nF \nJue a feo Jugs at the Eusbance, he went \nmade, 38 sa priani Poets of You \nhis dering gown sed sappers, at en mely: Ohm, and 3 andrenia, kt \none in the morning, that the rema \nFULC DEPASSTENT. \npreamed for his Royal [Eigens are in Polizios ishoni è long uy shows perivés ti \nberek orday. Finding the Date's voles in color ranging the tranka and \npetraentious bish | \nSALE WETARPIUNT. \nPad Retired, the Aubaskede begla ba girs Delineaued for racing directions how they thenat be | \nplaced. The Rt reduced rates. \nmer left of meeting, and stared as Cord Stratford \nMANAGER- AMEL \nHARTER B doet ko. the f QUERENT RATES to Acolmit Dalitra. Mile, Burapon Rain, May, to ai (44), Enute Pitse of this and Ja \nHales, D. Pravit 240. Haku, 1218. \nLO MOLLIDA WIER, 250); \n26 Jul, 1870 \nwal tell you what the said at TN CITY OF LONDON PIER INATE \nANCH COMPANY. LIMITED. \n\"I know bow his Hopal Host In \nhave bra nga anapes inter than you du.&PURAT-E-PAPERADO \nBy job op-ed de off, will you, \nLed Stratford into the room in a towering \npansion, and culling one of the auction, \ndeka bice to go and tell that men was in \nma that he and veekuned to add an \nZappanger to attack who retuned \nWeli, \nPAID UN RESERVE YUVD- UNDO! \nVodaviest having boa appisależ¦ pete for the hote egy \nde Acer ass gapal Print 21. Ca Hour \nCEO, E SERVENY & C \nFUS \nSpec \n107 \nbest app inte!: Flakin \nNOTICE. \nNEW YORK BUARD Heilo \nARNOLD, KARERA & Ca Funkrag dah Sentor, \n1979 \nTOBZORO JE AMEERTJAN 2 WOREIGN SHIVVINA, \nma \nARNIMA KARBERO & Br Hobgob. \nwith pakai Kid 154 wat de bou?\" m2; V ANCHESTES PIES ASSERASU XAN ON INSURANDA COM. \nthe Ambassador. \n\"E sad to bia, my lund, but the paten \nIn when he had retured to area with \nTangzage maker Majesty's Kepenti \nir Fers. \nCOMPANY OF MANCHESTER \nAND LONDON. \nEstanyen 1921. \n“Ah, gate right. And what was his guy WHIGH TE PA-UP... LEN() \nджетны \nNastave \ndr $12,000 Bracing \nHe answered, my lord, that is never til \nyou warah' \nwa singular featury in Lord Sreat \nford's new husty dising states \nager wasid ankenly be kupeared by NOT- \nPANT. DEMETE), \nAV Calamone, \nE, IN Bahat \nAAAAH \nمرین و داتا ولول \nMAJAO \nH..AM. Fisartut de Cauter \nANTON \nii. \n| Gizyon & \nLp. 21. Sana \nBrit \nButterfici \nBab 2 Drama \n; Eiseraces & C \nADAXA \nis 14 FCAT, AL \nMaksija Māc p \nCebaty derrotial \nAbi-subt \nying Thoug \nJan - grubost \nConte in tegabi \ndual-row go vessel \nAuto gail-Tequel \ntermiying board \nplate ut vesti \nzaube \nKIT \nruot \nINSTA \nHongkong \n110 et 1o. Makyn 61905. A. F. M. Chia \nKi \nTa \nCaptain. They \n10 Curl \nKoue Forty \nالشاره کار \nAcl.Com. 15. Trend Singapur \nCan J H. Core \n1. Bəndika Singepat \nLieut. Geta. M. Gridgn,\" \nCongres \n126 ه بر امور باید در \nClay Jobster the male poze \nCase Co \nجوانان ام خالد \nFJZDIGN MEN-OF WAR ON THE CHINA AND JAYAN STATION. \nSAN \nį Abrosa \nAtent \n! Alors \nStrin \nAsi \nCumentar \nAshut \nSartel \nHursh \nKrasin \nInese ar \nCAPTAIN, \nWHEL AR \nCaptain Stebraz \nApr \nFranek z bot \nChimney Caillard \nSalyau \nCommandy T. p \n$apizca eruntha \n! Portmate trase \nAPL-67 \ncezvelta \nLalion consult \nKamian (penly \nNorman Cortla Burcan çembe Fronek roerm Anlene gruntown. \nSpin test \nA best \nTrussian art. I \nLee Tak \ngrangi \nANG \nJJan. 2ki Yantai \nDen of \n24 \n13. A.. Peter & ku \n1152 Bienesu \nor Ruh \nBesin traspe \nCli \nEr I hate \nNermy \nRana znanst \n5, 13 Jud \nPakis \n#5મા \nJa \ne. D \nunty B \ntbeats \nF. 19: \nKonzulan peran \nÜnam of ladis l'at \nah keine \nDub \nCAPITAL BEADY Proserineal al:24,668.; Vais \nAZT JEUSJAL \nKON HOW WAY, Fr. Chairman. Aerling.cs Tie Hot, F. Cras e Fial. \nBAN HAR D \nINSON, n. Qry Mug \nTholaiesigel ince bean appointed Agrants, \nthe nas, tavo sad at \nHing waiters to hit lui. To get Eustis Curat Ra \nso in this cosul he enjead hea \nJanga with \nanother ion, an stcube bad made \ntwo nista ne doprzeg a dismalei, \nwill be 16tk 63 the Archansado for signa \nMistem may to made,\" said Ford Strat \nford after solating them at \nthe very! \nvarsta delen wish to by shini \nHOLIDAY, WINK Fengkrang, P, Calases, Bir \n8AMES A \nMAKARY \nLIMITED \nIBAISANCE COMPANY, \nUkau Orrace. Boku \nPor \ni \nKTM Kar \nAvary \na TN, B. Asid Santes C \nThe CT GRANTS POLICIES \nCho Vide \nDESKS 63 ala carte of the Waid this \nrolita Apnasier. Patribus Divblends sy payday l ANG Coctribes of Design, whether thug bar \nStoneshalder de ING. \nLONDON \nCHANGK \nAgent China for 164 Urn! \nWOO LIN YOEN, \nSperstars. \nHRAD OVERCE, \n,, Gran'a End West \nAquane, Marab. 11. \n1525 \nThe high spirised pov ciplest at you Colajny, to wop MADINE CHUS NOOI SA Pottery wwwrgir soud, and told Care Brat \nIs Cursor \nChime Du \nfram), \nPURLINE DAILY \n1420 \n19 15:Hu \nsai Busty \nJea \n17. storoch \n228 A \ner 34 E. A. \n207 LA. Pete Sou \n11, the 954 Rogd & Co \n$49 1.3. Pel & Ce \nCOMMON. \niz Posts Iza Persuar, 1962. \nWe \nthiaga nee \n2. Future \nSHANGWAL \nOptin A. D. de \nCHITRA B., Wallin \nat Am \n4ptsir. ubrz \nShpreis Rubotom \nCaplein 6, Norg \n| Gayanie Vur Knif \nfum salar Xiana \nYehudit \nJn \nHouckunz \nHo \nGanuzmuñor quite sami, tu l'a \nV. W. Tong! Hunk \nCATE \ntanama \nK'Ocoeendez C. & Quem! Eskuham \nCouder kavand Thacistu \nVisdireuzel \nViadivostos \n70 \n30 \nCazzi Tubink \nflores Valienās \n91 \nHozekcay \nVeptam eher \nSigap \nCozy Mugle \nSharvari \nJapaja Sioengine \nBul \nI sinhurs \nCapla \nde Doria OnePuik \nAlquite \nsaigra \nNagheaks \nunder: Suwach \nMaria \nSt. Intersburg | Kei \nTanayoel \nGardan onze \nPorcian comedo \nAmerican curetan \nPorteraiya grabenade \n'escri \nCopiad von Blena Casar Delivra \n1999 CoA. 1. Cube \n250 \nB \nSatt \nJ'unan \n'1' \nPonens \nItzanino tropløst \nStuonies ko \nU \nSunkia \nLMR. \n20-1 \na Federaly, 1 \nGlee's tr \nChin-ti \nCutun.ja) \nching-A \nQui \nChopr \nTw: El Rusi \nJu : Berish \n! ! 285 Makin \nMotl \nBelarus Primers & Co \nab W. icatort de \nac, Kg & Co \nI For \nFourt \n! Bu ba \nM \nCens \nS \n16. \nrice na . \nof Batm \n10. \nTi \nford bat, altough he was his Amasadar, conne \nDam \nSHE. \ni had to ght to repiten hun for what! \nADAMSON, BELL & Co. \nProtantes \nWas tene, ba ce was not hebitaedly careless, i \nHakone, th May 25 \naa. ari Nem \nPris 14 96 \nForster, vees & C \nPAK \nAnu, b: Jes \nPell \nNi \nBrit \nMER \nMac & Co \nBrit \nYou werfly \n--your eyes selaimed Lord Stabd \n2) pour Brodiva's!orted \nthe alb \nThe Eley Durous lunghing. \nSan VERZONY li les bra gemalenud ormibi. of Pouncy: Vindtisch, Small IVERPOOL AND EXTES ANDA, nge the rest on in cou ubore INSURES TCE COMPANY. iation of uns Chinese ampire in the Hand \nThe Lederige, As the hoen bias. If show by a \nHedr'g \nHolding Counnar, des DOWMEN FRim ta do Chong 3cbeles, sul cenou na Raken \nGRANTI \n\"his honda kim, he begged the stine TTM dnced TarifPro for du vilising a head at the tee the infrally of his tespar \nPOLICIES CALIXTILN \nthey shoot and racet wordially-oplei \n20 phemou \nM3 Mercies & Ce \n14.&.Tri Cu \nDr. T. C \n91 Jr Walent \n'\\' ctly tun \nRysl \ne Fasioo.g \nThes \nA2065 \nRates \nchat kurash, Banglory, or less! Pade \nTANGSAR LYPHAIK & \nHongkong. th May, 1 \nU agung, làth Januvɛy, 1577 \nHO! Klykn \nBritn \nLins \n67 \nSiz Martin \nGen 52 \n155 \nGesinalin & Ca \nWe, bis! \n343 · Nils Mottar \nHung-barz \nI've got \nTeling \nCANTON OISEOAT SQUADRON. \nPORNO, VONN, HE \nVry's best 17 149 \nLore via \n9.19 Mar \nViking's pani-bak \nBryster \nViens' animat \nint \nFumar's inchoat Revontiret \nFinny'sunl.cek Vient Bacolas cruis Viseryʻkk Vicy-gonizi \nTching- \nTentang \nBA Sat \nPhi \nB \nBi-Lin \nTriag \nVigganum \nIni etuier \nCOMMANDEN. \nSLATION. \nHongkong \n| by \n5230 \n75 J. Baze. \nE \nChai \nF. B \nVinery',nical sti \nLany ie ing \nChow hi Close Admiral d), ('bing \nCati \n4 \nYang Yang L \nCali \nPied Pubbled in a meat thinl \nWare st \nCanton Piret \nQual \nBeg \nCitol \nUrise By Foru \nBegins Porta \nWhat Cont \nPucle Perta \nMonkey \nHakus Xin \nB+ Lot un \n55%22:14001 Heront, Hunsicoma. \nNo. 7649 \n436 \nThe Hong Kong Daily Press. \nSLIPPING. \nANGELS \nDANKS. \nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 1982. \nINTIMATIONS. \n(YOMPTOTH A GROOMITEE DE PALTI, QUS HONGKONG WIHE IN Febrylases, tribes teamer, 945 \nVIRE INSURANCE COMPANY DIXIEO. Dkny 18th Plecary, 40- \nCorporates and 150h Merek, \"S recal-BRAON. \nNOTICE TO SHARKHOLDERS. Pebermy 22, VOLMDR, Denish adapter. 973, \nRecognised by the T. toew: Sevation of TORRENT 2018 AD Here, E.. 173 Fektivt, CAPITAL Flot Cars Ge \nANGGA MUSTING of SHARK --Tune é \n24,265,000 HOGUbs in the alene Coy with n RAMATZ PORD \n£59, 190, at the Leaf the y. Vis. 7. Quza's Timcid, at (ait pas The stock, be instant, to meeile Mataista to BAN EPICCO Men, and be Elena Cheatin Ouderr, HANRON), \nFebruary 28, CasaDEA, Brier, 62 \nY \nAUCTIONS. PURRIO AUCTION. \nINTIMATIO IS. \nRACE HOLDATA \nimas nadelgum te meived lastration Vodermentioned tenka will (LOSE! \nPAINE \nhuma Surgem Wajor MURRAY to Sell for BiL DAY. CU INOSHOW, SAVEDAY tb. TO SUMAR- Adranty Jáhl at 2 \nend 25 inatra, Prayz von Fac \n\" \nBowin, Brigas 12th Pub, Mig-2s; HEADOFFIOR-14. Ruz heres PAROD¦ Plans 24 THORDAY, turb Echomap HGTSEJ 77, & \nFulmer 94, Yes. British rv, 78% Le \nSolids, Cute and F. General SCG. \nOLEA RANKS. \nAT \"ne Haren Hispans Ojo Inst \nExperky Pre \nKauai, Cheve sht, for Hofla Minster, Beitials for Away. Pocha, ens tramp vi. Adilok, Gorman bark, for Tas \nDEPARTURES February, Fame, Brist destit, fur Petrony 22. Hamaw, British slower, for! \nTi \nFeby $2. Stok, iliahanet, for \nXokebena \nFebruary 2G:=x01\", British Mesmer, \nfor Sought \nPASKENCYRS. \nSAPIVED \nAGENCIES AND HRANCE A \n: Exoak. \nNANTES \nBom \nSHOW \nMALIGE AND, {3\\_ \nSTONEY \nTORONAMY \nLONDON HAWKERS \nThe PA ( \nTHY WIN AND \n1.cruce \nMoms. C. J. Hume Has \nYue Honger geny powers Pixupnitä \nica Tomas to outcertained on appřánation! \nA few randife sun sull jarts of the world, \nINT Escapula sees of king shangs spiness \n8 February, 199 \nF. COCHINARD, \nSpeat, foug \nDENTAL BANK CORPORATION KÁRÍCUNDOSATs my Horan CHADIGAN PAIDUS CAPITAL....... \nRATE OF IN CHEST ALLOWED \nthat por Acy. \nCurumiles and \n11, the sport thu \ndongás my CALIORNO COVERED DRAWING \nHACK WORD VARITE TO TABLES. \nPer fan Oring Par laws Corporation, \nURO 0. BOOTT \nVaror Hogan \nFeh \nTEK Mas Baxi or! \nINDOOR, AND TIME, \nI \nMEARTH PLASS DWMNRY CLOCK For the CARTAR), gkeun. \nKAS, PICTURES, CASA. \nDISING \nJARDIN, MATSON & Groepen, Turk Fire Inspired: JIERA, and GAS BRACKETS, Hongkong Ft This \n300 TEAKWOOD \nane DESBAKT SPTS, TXA and OK. THE KOKORONG FIAR INSURANCE FRE SETS, KES CHINA, AYASO and \nCOMPANY, JAJED \nPEATED WORK \nNOTOR \nDA, T2, Cha \nWILLIAM FORREST. \n三十二月二行 INTIMATIONS. \nTHE \nINLO-CHINA STEAM \nPwCE 2 PRE MONT \nINTIMATIONS. \naan dus on afwan Wang Bankulmat in \nNAVIGATION et \nCOMPANY, LIKE \nDOPE THE ON \nJAKA MAP & Co. OF ON. SGAMAN \nDE 100 GR \nIN B \nduly paid the allocati eft liable to cucina Aul blau paparents previously now:la | to furth \nApplications Exe Stuures osatiede in the For resoring is Pregnet, and scre £t be nut w the Giles of the Conryany, and ET FACT HOLLAND HAPO & \nMAVION & Unshiun Could \nFL, & \ncally paid up awers wi listed in the set the \nHome buy a the belies of bei \nBCHEDULE OF SINAMER Apers.... IV: 1000! 17+ Propnely Natasha China \nNavigation \nEd for palle Bulcription foil Axe 10. \nDaposi's, Application. \nIL DUR T-SCHTE! ឬ ៥រ Howe, TURO... \n?TADLE, SIDENTS, DIN.; For the Suprzin DeY DE PARS! \nRASSFEE Both of the BA (ABYAL GUARS TOILET LADIE gray, will by COLONNE the 15th CAB, sud HANDLE TOP WASH the 2in my of Foling Instant Antonio HAND SAWINO WA \nSTAND rundade \nHeating. P.IVARD. \n1 gang. \nFor sýn Fynbou A Hawking: \nGOBATION. \n1. Ja \nJACKSON, \nCiel Tenger. \nHigh Fetary, 1893 \nVuw... \n1. \nStow 7 espel \n294 \nof the ac \n134.ag. \nTotal 40 Reginas \n2. 1 \nMarch, 18 They, Julita will a given of any far. \nMAR WILLIAM SEES 108, 8, Lombard! Strne end, of Messe JANDERE, MAAT. Franz & C... Gui \nWANTE \nB. 1. Eg Int JARDINS, MATHESON \nA., of Modern Wang, Aus the lungest\", \nESCOPE ↳y Yerin, with Astrono. \nTHE OFPRUS # 5. REONTRO ITA TUOKAS REID, Fu, of Youre ALEZA ILANO for the last is in: 25: Rp & Bora, Hiszpan elony Fire To Exe Hongkong, 22 February, 183). \norder to artiste directions tots 3A 10WGING FRUT, Luchst C \nELLS, Sight Fairy and Fowlies with Alus Olice for Certilours!WILLIA HILAND STEEL Best the 24te of Maruh application for a lifed \nLaredo, Mus. Maison de Ca \nai Harkong and Shangani me to put ou sitration, des that the rely on Paal tas ng inuis, of Nabor of the woich bars fan tanutted Cir the thache il in Yokohama ki \nLE \nNOTRE 10 MAEINERS. \nThe Murty BOOKMASI...557 to Mic PANG, Heiki- \nding, Malbyona \nWIPH nerados to the show the Ton \ningabout 300 \n500 Thesie Ban-Cal Breneb Londing 1-15% duty to ware Yemane vise my hyn Trung ist RS YACANDLEW. Eng... frambursgard sin proprzeć la neige at Feet \nH: NGRONG AND WILAMMUA DOCK HOUSE. \nCOMPANY, LIBYTE), \nNOTICE TO SKALHOLDERS. THE ORDINAGE YEARLY MOETINO AARONESS wie El. AusCe por u \ntine 631: of the way St, Pra Co Atis Moon Notions are for the WEDNESDAY, 1st March 16 Crea Acu kap Verms which way Rape of the Dino desterraun nå Wote wat so syylientcy. \nPer Craplar at the Guizon, ed Uning \nSPARTER \nPer inturn for maple- Heverink and Europe. \n15 DEPART \nFenton, Su #trilow. --I M \nPet \nned 10 En Sivingbat. —ü Kuras Hongkong, 4th Kaptajulus, \nA \nEks \n2 Werte sinamas Poling aproni, liar en helt Ft 1 4.hart Furt of Junta per had fresh M \nHONGKONG SANHA BANKING \nBut \nCabal, sud u when to iau i F & put as far, the 27th in \nTYLE SAL av \nJ. W ARMSTRONG, A Gmianeer. \nE! \nHugong. 2: Feltery, h \nPUBLIO AUCTION. \n30 Marie Trinn 20 N \nPARKLAS \nVASITAS POÁI \nKRALIAN-) (ptrend tyres Bar & be pupaese 1+ing indired in tiruva ih let Deber, is net be reated w \nCeiba sa Japan. THE HONGKONG AND SANITA \nApplications nae sive China Ghid port will the GNGETRO (NO which was BANKING CORPORATION, 31, Legal Shanghai and tanut at es, in 1981, this are: Stowa Londe \nSULMITORS lium Changer of Daisy, and \ncoivaraga tenger, Rok Dustings. Lesken, Feder Bud Lave Resorts briar by My Dear Hetector, 1959, perubat \nant sieel to toe! \n£ 1145 Asto \nTip \nti per Suadu witin emal opplication MY FRESASTELDS & WILLIAMS, Iwili han dells, and f \nSercitare Kia calix award in the prospertise BROK \npercation with the Depp hver will COLLANT HALCONE 2 DA \nIbsen in dernery by un punto \nIrant \nthe Crash testa del Polish, tions Pubin Lily, as is al fusion of use rack, Ord Froud Best, ruin of tiktirnar. Ar Bostamil the Bills \nFCESDAY. \n95 Fay, that, wi fuam, at i \ndes Kant's theau's Hom— \nAlarm \nut Loud. \ni wengine ci Suijn, 38 prescribed i \nAUDITORY. \nCloud B AND, YOUNGS & y 92.1 \n· Carly- the Hurst Masy! bor Theiver of timpiere AaJim, \n1. Déso. Agrot Tenkung, 2ed fakeway, 1885. \n(176) C \n? 11 Feb 15. \nGM Q. SEXYTT. \n* \non te \n!1st Ja \n: Geinatal Back Cowperatio, \nHen \n•Bain Kingüe I Ginacenza \n11: \n£, 100X3 \nDod \nl \nHegory at Fee Seurotary THE HONGKONG KE SHIVPANY, \nLIMITE \nActie \nTho Aust \n4 \nan Vrout Pa tom throughly sportmaled | \nChege Diz-- \n----- \n1. J. DANDYY.. For \nok Cempery wel is vinent in Branca lyds, 3.36.111 gaat disision, aber in Gear, My A. T. \nCORPORATION. \nPAID-UP CAPITALA RESERVE FUND 99 \nDu. Reja, ta, Ka \n1, 2 \nBrugkeer we run Bina Mother; lepabraziunar—H, LC WRY- Zoeks. Ea \n2.m 12. Harper. Th Em Breite Dorary spezia of. Multi- \nSen. Bul Saigon 2 Les arming of indian Forcery. Y Might Sure wins within wother up to the forein; \nstrange iterata to a fregite wise \nBigh \nPOOCHÓW TUPPING. \nFelc \n4. Appiu, Thetish ale, from Shanghai \ning, wie foam lengky. \n5. E. Hahal, from Weiur. \n6. Han, C. \nC. P \nbuck, ia behat. \nHogan \nNOTIF \nTHE FIRST ALS & DENKRAT \nMENTING VERS 14 \nza \n- ved sj \ntho \nMAYMER \nJackson, Ey B-FEN CARROS, \n\"CERT- \ntone into thangala, en alt 109 \nKathaway of Kurlon Des \nTEMPORARY OFFICES. \nIron Gauden to no and in the latel \nfogar with the Appunt rather to in ↓ pametna may be inspect be beting „No. 1, EAST INDIS A FENTE, LONDON, Absorbers at this hoss of tile Tureisigass \nLanai whole Bingen of Applination for S \nPG Compare bat beri famed for the pur I wire of orqaising for the C PURCH \nWANTHE oded by the Forsary and WYOMPETENT STRAPONS for Etners ATRAM NAVIATION CURANT, Ofnbul, \nFor Father Paroisse soy mila, Under- zig int. \n2e os, at was on Bata-Orl F the Par \nhona Mitoba MSDAY, 3 ay lace Meat he pose on why talk of like T More magis obras of Anat Balete of the Con Boster, 255), Tranter. All of safer to be Lord of \nby the Purples, and for Yesus to be at pe \nLONE BARES-TON CO2 & Consterk par 1 \n•pat \nBunker-LAYSIAN Anorga \nitement anys, \nOK g the Company \n¡ will be CLOWEST) Len. On salliinstant, ve zl i Phuyu's risk az tho Biebs by cine \nCavento Acerante al this remith next, both days nho, pop duju ou like Illya \nThe Mandi Paprika \nFortyor Band, por Azamolb \nFurler Cut your bac \nFat the paper Auca \nGAL 3 Angest \nHad Me 101 chrome Chotos ye; destriglio of Balag and Exehazge! \nCusted stated Scurity ! \nGleznas. His Sha \n4. Sibul, if \n78, Kwangwung, Erstili ste, dva \n1. Suctive 34 amph, France \nFour D \nTank, Brown- \n5. Pild, Critter back, ne singel-L \n2. Deur Vasi Deitina look, ( \nAmoy. \n7. Ms. Heiriza pelo tan bai \nrit, B. bit. \nfor Any. \n6, Agi til str., for whi \nDr. Heilial str. for New York. ya, Shelb \nBrilly 142, farma. Ing. Mirtich str, for Hongkong, \nZNANOTIA SHIPPING, \nAUTOSALS \nWulu. Britisú as, from Harku. \n6, Kinag-ong Ulduage ita, frenz flatma \nB. Geway .. from Kucheyrna \n- Bridalstrom Hojcity. \n6) Langmon. Chioma ne, frew Hongkong, \n5. Klingeline, Catur fram lafen. \n''yan, \n7. Name the trum Nagusiki \nBrivion wir, Ines Heater, 7. King. Chani kiz. Pero Hakow T. KONTO, Bullies wir, freno Bonzow, \nYangtae, hate, from Thungborg. \nmon.Gec. From Barefo \nB. Catras, Heiti 47, Bonbay, \nVarin t'uiteto frut A \n4. Yenity, Chitum, fena, Wakoa. \n9. A. Bitdeh str. f3 \nKonkow. \nBuy British tea, from Haukum \n9 Mon Jagt, he \n3. Birish str. ne kaik \n10. Mennar, Him. A may \n24, 4ppi, lich etc. in Feb \n10, goshi Weru, daş, art, tre, Kineban \n,, Torches at I'm Sratur. \nsan, sem sta, fram tvorbow. \n11, Chiz Britise 4, Frain Nugaenki. \n11. Kincy for, pise sta, Free For \nJiweltlah me, from Hack. \n11. Child, Britse stres \nveg \n23. Mika infra Ft.okow. \n14. Vraniu, Brizi i teras Ni \n12, Pag-chua, Cebu, Gun Haugining \n13. Paking, Britisk str. from Harian \n12. When, Sritha, Fran Ningpe \n23, P, Velg from Navski. \n13. Artawan, British ate, trong Ngebak. \n13. Bellapin, Criticstr, from hay. \n14. Kangitsen, Obiamo côfine \n14. Why Chinese \n12. Cf. fe Grice, Neftials aly, Fara Fausto, \nYel \nWa, Kritish or from Purbox \nDEPASISKGK. \nTulis, fitil: \nfry. \n7. Larisa ar, Caliber cust \nser, far Harten. \n4. Karlebota, Utili ste, for Hong \n7. Kig-yong, CU Hor \nWCA Vite fish sirir Hanken Wencho, Bitlah se fre Bentor \n7. T, Batin ats \nvalt.. Sur Au”. \n3. Yolors Faupat, for Kris. \n7. Anjaszóne. Maitish to. Lo Nayan \n9. Pribe. Fruch as, for \nVery arm, Jap, sie \nCheambin, list, for Tookes. \n9. Sualon, Bisjal nie,, for Chato. \n3. British te, & Nhup. \nA. Wynn, Erinala ste, får 1 \nKorinetes, \n5. Clay, Beds he for Nagild \n6. Tade. British si Hongkong. \n3 Dakinu 1. 1-i, Nagki \n8. 1. 1. Chernosina, qez Nag!. \nSing, Eisk er for Haukee. \n2, Wan, Heffasi atr. Yee Hankge \n8. Tagesbian Here. Sup, so, for Nigeri \nNow, Beltani ste, fer Swabunt. \n30, Yehsie, China, Cil \n1 Yung-ring China for Wacker. \n1. Kung, helliah straw, For 'Batkow, \n1. Yet, 1 Late, for thinking- \n11, Exitish fry \n11, y, Brick size for ever \nᎫ Ꭸ . \n-piant. C.Dave var for BakuPP. \n33. Natumeur, the Hali ste, ing Bunton. \nNang Byi-ish swamar, for Desigər 125. \n12, W. Stupin. Trilin's barb, \n13. Did Ms pett, for \n1. Hritish star, fer \nfine. \nut, \n12, Appiu. Rzinies alapone, for Benchaw. 12 Hole, British baek, for Puntur. \n18, in, Paul sicsance, for Yongpa \n14. Bang fou, Chiron 5., for lankaw. Tino, Titia, for acco \nJA, Bhara Kort. Danish, Aw Aney. \nJá, nilon. Ispitful: man, tum feudon \n14, Hung-mono. Elite for Ning. \nAUCTION SALES TO-DAY. \nNout \n2 ZON \nM \nHongkong, 2012 Paketars. 1 \nHION FRONG AND \nj \nBANKING CORP VOHAL \nNOTICH TO,\" \nIruding flower \n8:4 \n36 \nS \nSTRIA DE ATESON & C \nHenare! Meapp. \nPangkor, Nuth Pukssary. 199 \nund bag hij brente Vicker Bust Yantraze AMIN CORPÁSY, n2 Plang!! Fue Paci \nhos, mad from Jers spaly to \nTached beat soother in the basisve of! by the Seantul.! Longhwag. Ha Fairy, 1982 1844 tonnes Lowashed Rivers of \nClaire and bear China, the trait to \nCo. is a pig MANY STANSTER \nIONS TO OUR NOTICES TO CONSIGMEES. \nNONERS OF OPTION ANDA BOO, \nES. 8.3. COPS 8.5.37ENECK,\" \nFROM LIVERPOOL \nCHUPTING \n4. M. ARMSTRONG. Ani Hwgkong, 18h Bencowry, the \nTUNGKONG RACH. \nEN to the GANE Encours for Gentlenes being Sah \nof sið, er towards, 19 dla Band. Frogi. for Now able to the rain o \nG 183 No “Stand st \nj zorth \nVin Ind \nKIULH いやい \nprente, oz Chica \nDžiova stek u poziveliùsling of \ningen be adding it to the \nit various inter report, and the mak \nsent. 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In You, Je,\" \nM \nNOTICE. \nKunis been appoint Agents for thr \nNO. 2 LOWER MONQUE TERRACE \nApply to \nJ. M. ANETRONIA, \nHongkong, we fibreney, this \n..... \nTO BE LAT \nWith mata konica \nNETSUZ BUSHAN KAISHA, OFWELLING HOUSE No & O Basing \nPorto this For \nHongkong \n980. STEVENS & C. \nJanuary 18 \nXOTION \nATRA LAMEDA on mitted \nPatios in my Where no? tán Hestnesi will be watere at inder the |cale f \nSTRIL & TALKM \nNTS \nNetgan. Feb 12 \n.............. \npatuled, \nGut, thoroughly tapultad vol wy \nApply to \nALEX. A. AGA KIHELIOS. Iveco J. 1+13 RENKIJOS & Q....... I \nHvaley Stroth Ifonytone. 8th Bobnary, 16 \ndelivery train Graf or China \nCon 1995 \nCIO'S LOAN, or repruned Blaess Ne \nApply to \nLISTSAL & DAVIS, \nAngkor, Sim Fe K \n+452 \n2ist rebrany, 1837. \nand five aziona \nun sft art its simpellant, waking \nfest Et une ged wit's the that they the C101: Fally put up shar Vilor, and of which songs is vrugt \napdaivers after the with Pelaars, \n1982 aufgeno \nFITTERS SIRE Agra, Rogging, ul Februny. 1: \nFROM LOS DON AND SINGAPORS. \nGLENFRO4-,\" \nBurta, Brasiguam; \nCAL \nLE COMIDAT PERFORMANCE. \nDISPLAY OF NECROMANOS \nGLINK T \nPROFESSOR RUCHWALDY, \nRENA WIMANT Wind 28* Wansker Taare \nAn entirely new Pumnites \nPUS PARTICULATE SES H \nPAX OF ADRESTON. \nDrain Cirak seil Sti \nPl............ \nidio finálem in auffores Hall Pries Tickets to be hat den Neue Key & Wag med at dhe Tales \nDight The Steamy will be alten | Performer 1. studio of fil, the Frinksminga \nPosing a CAPA \nLe ɖe Compray. \nCha Cha Stry Farmats of J. Convams may extantinuci în 10 oun \nAsily. Fructe at 80 Pig, Performance to com \nLading jajene za coudseted with Nathan \nDowny, Fetienacy, 1885 Is her secon! it ONGKONG, CANTOR, ANU MAURO \nPLLAK CESARDT Sunambig \n| basing arrivet ROYAL BELUSLINTET COMPANY, \n(of Surg Am Barely this long com, dying lady letras Fassies and Saverbrai.! \nwiik esvapur of Oplan van het bal Salon Pung, Cl ritl \nThe risks dete pas earns of De Visita, en Kerck, whi Biznad, vienne di Paw the wharem a otra ringstjen 4 way to ohtrize], \nSADETLY APPEL. Hoy, 7th Folamry. 1983 \nNOWN SALE TOOUND VOLUM is of the Chow95-174:7-8410$ Tags per h Yone 1287. \nPark The Dak Arty Fina \nBong JANTY \ntr \n3 H 1 \nX \nG.. \nUWALSH IN SILKS, Canton and Slot Brass Pro Sharris, \nbana ng Wang, Curiosis, \nDenaliende, Talul Chalca orm Tebies, ie, f.. \nGOLD AND SILVER FRATELLE \nCaro SST, P \nROM, QUDEN'S BOAT, EXC MAHANA. \nSTEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. KXOURSION TO MACAD. \nSOMANES Panxha \"KINETANG,\" will for Latine ange wül informadales the! funtion thatør Porn Blog Lan SATURDAY, the 25% inesses. to the rosterý se given befrog Noon 10.DAY \nIan Bastow, ad hooks, bonds, pavery. the Buch Febri. 19 \nung tamilly prociled ze the carus porte lasting 90 Can winlig v \nDudaliteket \nju ili za svoju te thot of end for pictat and thesis sagirnis em \nBOUN \nNo ite kurd has buan atatud, \n2 Julie ill be cinanteisisat kj \nKrbrary, \ncutting a large card tra J'a Stanet e de \"Id\" Wardagi \nruza BUNDAY, the \nThe Cas Prosta Muca and lak.. 89 40. So Cas...... \n31.50 tests to be pare at the Company' \nby Disa \nbral osally Myths seri at the Wari. \n•han basisgand to me al segue \nang trade. \nAsiY[ 034 54 * ! tag, odo Date \nBeagles 20 \nUNION LISE \nNOTICE TO ROYSKONTES. \nTROM LONDON, THNARD, AND \nSINRAPOR \"TOPORATES- \n\"S-SRETNO\" is Bow Rename of 1.466 kaas til at aborden, and destined to China \nSarung Lath, where i wantly be join \n2. 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Tebaumy, Ur \n797 \nTemarking, RE \nJAPAN JARRETE \nYANAMA. \nHAVING plejad is H \n575 dia daliring ni skafé Condo Fezia alte The Chic Calenus branch of the Char- \nCAT ating blom alechage of \nthagena ar charterad, wish are Java 1. | \nCHIHAN STELMANIP COMPANY, \nFOR SHANTHAL Y AMOY Taking Cazzard Passeng long las \nwill be at this landed net storage Pay's Pervine will trim the placevi 10-a kilusis :{DPGALVOS Intentano, Prae818, KLARON, ried and expois as no Zee Insurers IN A CUT 8 Company's Steward y \ncounty health have. \nDitial Care will be forwarded onto from \nInd \n1 line is a velemble one. Ed is \nal Pass or the Yamaisen \nTHESE LITERAN 200 FOS-17 LJONGKONG WHARE & GODOWNS, 1 Gavetin, Gas Pumbatore Roose Apis may be seenesting passenger trothe and trule of Vidos, sãe 50ed it, at Eren z \nKONG SOM CHINa tile feu molver astro to the Gilmer be gets en Chica, the Straits, Buttweisen, \nMW. REPOOL MUSTES DE \nPan CEAS or the Dans les \nI use will be sei un, le: the \nFrog Dedi Yox Subtipdoza aud \nGoods verived an STORAGE at Modrum Adportienuolės kill bousculand så tide Often, Red, Fedtmas Peloasa, \nLORDAN, KLE \nto the \nlumatong Prity Frie Chen. \nand on or if the \nivalsat, or they us be versa \nAl \nRUSSELL & C \nEntivo 000WNST Any to \n184 \n>RYFL & C Tinghaus, Bri Murel, Ja \nTO LET \nJENE WIURLAND WUISKY \n습 \ntomsong, \"ith Kebruary, de \nsura Styes by Mr WLCA an aud 'Mr. EDWARD JONNY HIGHGs. \nBEGRES & LEORD \nHoaglag, kh Jnowary, 1562 \nLASTRE. \n- \nAnd \nCŮH VNG and 92ORådE;), W R. FABDERICK DES.ore Hide, all we ladies; stage \nAlso, M \nJeelanin ay Pen Pen \ni4kin Usta, Stil Mr. DEORGE H. WILDONORENSNITE \"KONONKA! \nJOHNSON. \nthorised to sigu na nagta \nSELEC \n161 \nSHARP TULAER. Houghou, Jl. Koptember, 1951. \nis \nChina, 1st Junkery, Jasa,\" \nTO BE IST. \nK. BOOKS & NEW HOITIONS. \nBALA WAJIB TUYNUE TERMARIA PAR \nJennies fuwa and Gardo. \nREHAWAY'S DAY IN A Cable Du 82.30. \nApply to \n| At Bows=derwone di Cross-(Play \nJu$ 24,99 \nhours \nbuy, 1892- \nLINSTEAD & 174 VIR \n1368 \nBY. EAT BAN....... \nVarea's Bay BAR TO 42.0.3 \nTO BE LEV. \n2 \nWith a Sut dope Next, \nPure Talentīniku \nThrow zəd \nsopittinor. not, \nEnge the on Pocicta. \nThla poetsendis fr Brands? \nBettled varier éta pagal prision of \nIE.M. It may not besties, \nHold by Apote \nThe Worl \n2016 l'aprimas, \nGREENLEEHUGOTINES \nR. CAT ME, TN, \nDili, Angyalive. Y \nTORN BAZLEY WITIE » ELUTHAT'S \nPORTLAY CREENI \nHOLE ARE WE CAN, \nPOLLDAY WISH & \n\"STENTOT\" nomidered of growing imposture, owing to the Capinia Kirkpatrick, will be dospaerbed. 'TO. with Pie Suits Sanctness fadin. If \nposed bile popupfil \nSally adapted to this one of th \nAg-wal \nPiger Paraply la \nBTTERFILL&RVIRE. 1nging. Brit Vebruary, 19. \nPest pinabi, suplayed in the parties, and the PUR SYDNEY AND WELBOURNE, MAA \nirectes expect \niNuns to the Cross and \nNOTIOR TO CONSIGNES BRITISH RANQUE «ENDYMOW,\" FROM LONDON. \nle, with the Give of the harbor \ninfusion antuplish thes, and is THE S \n& Barre Boruture, wing of 195,400 jample silent \nTeaming of the Corina C \n'PAKAO. \nHUNGARIAN Chptain Abnob, will be distohaalej \nvayout any porturiled to end in direct stand the amin the; BEFORUoga, che van animus \n[MON BLO-432125 vf Chup by the shavu nauči volata Con \nتا بروید \nSome eu this?” \ninted it as presionaty sien, \nLedia Latha Tindesign for teagues and wish fare, and the chip and dishia Avexoma- \nAnd to wish wediata daivery of theirut sa Yungeza rec Sutien, thoni zand rapi ods. \nlizer pros and is the beardisipat! #w Krázlá se l'asure, apply t Carge impede the ischarge of the prezu with the antedication of will be handed Plan Coming sale at Jink that is thing or 1!ཤཱ ཤ1ཀ92 \nConad China and the gerectiepaccion of VENHOLD, KABLERO & Cu.. \nforging, 20 \nAgastā, \nVEEAMENT \nLabs earping-Trade in the Fun SANA, Hodon \n20. 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At Agresamos que Riu Noor, 1891, STEAM WIR SINGAPORE, PENANG, Teen Woman Kinter. We cup COLOMBO, BOMBAY, ADEN, BUZZ, Ing of the China Gas Stan Naz \nPORT BAIN, AND TRIPSUM. SIS COFA the \nthe Awarar STRANEK (laking Gangnan timing rates to Cabestra, Cagene and JAJARNYA ALISON SCOT PRYMATIC PATS, Costa, and the \nMGOTTENRASS Postel \nespectivo Teds if we compres digital 27, of the part, wand CORN LI, 12 Company's Arm \nو بواره کمی از سواری به بازار کار در کاشی تر و با دیوید \nwiki Moboraca fu 30+ to \n\"DACHNE\" \nWILIAM Captain Cousie, will feel MON. KICK bit of JANTINA, 6th Prezimu, at POE 22.06. ZANER&Co. of the ene part, and | For fur Particalórappir ta Jos J. Ma, on behalf of the Cem. \nMECHI & Co. \n182 \nparis, vt tin other pert \nCopper of the chore Agoemand sand Morrerar. ! \nof the Water Ant of \n1 \ngistion, uni szeme Tulused Valesklad, D \nde inspinal by interling Zubscribers, a \nHow Fuhraury, 1359 \nSTEAM TO FRANQUIAL \nارک باد \nHis cume; No. B. Fill, a Care Meerten üstina cf the Exlienor of the Jonpano. 2 13, 8. N. Co.'s Strucəliy \nTO LET TUUSHA and DOWNS, N». 13 and Caren 100.swing vode alter ibu 23rd! H \nloa, Maya Ceurest. af persave is the custani will be slijed 628 \npatioa el inks. CXNOWire & Co. Pusa97- sin en 1st day out?. \nApply to \",\" care of one of Nix papar. \nHayong, 33t. Pauta \n561. \nBiz created. \nFill of Lading 24) be wet F \nJARING \nHengkona, 15th Februg, 1982, \ndise, Dege, o andar. \nBYAN \n¡GB, No D. 2 Chua, folar, Pres \na. D. CHAS PEAUX, Agral. \n153 unge, 3rd January, 18 \n31 Faza & WALA, & Tank Bali, 31 \n*DEGEAN,\" will teate or the shoo plan aluk 24 Eners Ina athmont se made the digest will after hac artisi with the Eaglish Mail, edarped, we pumpday if iskarei Se \nA. MOVER notte) am suplied for, 4 surplus of the \nSuurinta at Tungkong: 29% Fobrancy, 1882 \nrexit wil byheals to the pope of con", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323356, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "content_text": "Hell among \n\nthe inevitable \"interviewers\" \n\nof the boat journals. One of them has published in his newspaper the \n\nenclosed notes of my recent journey. They are generally accurate, though imperfect both in suatter and in \n\n: \n\nstyle. \n\nの \n\nI \n\nannex also an \n\ntranslated from \n\nEnclosure \n\nextract Enclosures \n\nan article in one \n\nof \n\nthe Chinese venacular newspapers \n\npublished at Hongkong, which \n\ncomments \n\non any \n\nmy recent journey. \n\n5.7.13. \n\n(1) \n\nSOME NOTES OF H. E. THE GOVERNOR'S JOURNEY TO \n\nTHE NORTH. \n\nHis Excellency left Hongkong for Shang-bai on the 3rd September in the Indo-China Steam Navigation Company's steamer Po-sun. It seems that His Excellency had intimated his wish to confer with Sir Harry Parkes on several matters connected with the Government of Hongkong, in its relations to the neighbouring Empire; and the newly-appointed British Minister in China had invited Sir George to meet him in Shanghai in the early part of September. The voyage to Shanghai was very pleasant, and His Excellency speaks highly of the Po-sun. On arriving in Shang-hai, His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes, who had only just arrived from Japan, gave the Governor a pressing invitation to go on with him to Peking, where all the official papers required in a discussion on Hongkong affairs would be at hand, and where they could discuss more at their leisure the matters Sir George Bowen wished to be taken into consideration. After a stay in Shanghai of three or four days, during which Sir George saw as much of the \"Model Settlement\" as possible, His Excellency left it in the Koushing, on engage to Chefoo and Tientsin.\n\nShanghai very favourably impressed His Excellency, and he thinks it is thoroughly deserving of the name of the \"Model Settlement.\" He wired its fine bund, bordered with trees, its substantial and handsome buildings, its Public Gardens, and splendid roads; indeed Sir George even went so far as to say the bund reminded him of the Thames Embankment. Everywhere he observed signs of the advantages of local self-government; for the settlement is governed by a freely elected Municipality, which has complete control over the Police, the public works, and all other local affairs.\n\nChefoo, the Governor thought, had been aptly termed the Brighton of China. The voyage from Chefoo to Tientsin was made in the s/s Nancing, another admirably appointed steamer of Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n\nAt Tientsin, His Excellency had several interviews with the great Viceroy, the \"Bismarck of China,\" Li Hung Chang, by whom he was received with marked distinction. In the course of one of these interviews, an interesting conversation ensued. Li Hung Chang expressed himself strongly in favour of peace and progress. Telegraphs and railways would, he thought, be of great benefit to China, but in his endeavours to introduce these means of progress he had met with a great deal of opposition from the \"country gentry\" and the literati. Sir George Bowen consoled Li Hung Chang with the remark that he recollected when the country gentlemen of England, and the literati of that kingdom, were generally opposed to the introduction of railways. About the year 1835, said His Excellency, by way of instance, the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the chief seats of learning in England, petitioned Parliament against railways being allowed to come near their cities. He had, however, lived to see progress overthrow all these obstructions in England, and he hoped that the next generation of Chinese would overthrow all similar obstructions in China.\n\nWhile Li Hung Chang is in favour of peace and progress, the impression formed by His Excellency during his trip to the North is that China is preparing for war, if inevitable. He witnessed the warlike preparations made at the Taku Forts, which repulsed the allied French and English Fleet in 1859. He was impressed with the present defensive strength of these fortifications, which are mounted with heavy Krupp guns. An American officer in charge of the Chinese Torpedo corps, told His Excellency that it alone would prove a most formidable obstruction to any hostile fleet. The Peiho reminded His Excellency of the Tiber—in its breadth, the colour of its waters, and the strength of the current.\n\nLi Hung Chang entertained His Excellency in Tientsin at a magnificent banquet, \n\nto which the British and French Ministers \n\nwere also invited. It was an admirably arranged and successful affair. Li Hung Chang's official residence is in the native city, but he has had a new Palace built in the foreign style on the bund, containing handsome and spacious drawing rooms, dining rooms, and the other appurtenances of a European mansion. The banquet was held there. About forty guests sat down to the banquet, which was served with much taste and splendour. The following was the menu, which was printed in Chinese and English:----\n\n \n BILL OF FARE.\n 菜单\n \n \n Ox-tail Soup.\n 盒子牛尾汤\n \n \n Clear Chicken and Duck Soup.\n 燕菜鸡鸭清汤\n \n \n Hui-wang, baked.\n \n \n \n Honeyed Ham.\n 蜜炙南腿\n \n \n Entrees.\n \n \n \n Fish.\n 生烧鳇鱼\n \n \n Patés à la financière.\n 烤麫盒\n \n \n Heroes Meat.\n 清汤仙来\n \n \n Mutton Cutlets.\n 煎羊牌骨\n \n \n Dried Bamboo Shoots.\n 红烧笋干\n \n \n Aspic of foie gras.\n 冷冻鸭干\n \n \n Fish Sinews and Pigeon eggs.\n 红烧鱼翅鸽蛋\n \n \n Roast.\n \n \n \n Turkey with Ham.\n 火鸡火腿\n \n \n Mushroom soup.\n 口蘑汤\n \n \n Sweets.\n \n \n \n Custard Pudding.\n 洋芋头\n \n \n Almond tea.\n 杏仁茶\n \n \n Purée of Chestnuts.\n 栗子粉\n \n \n Rice Pot-pourri.\n 八宝饭\n \n \n Dessert.\n \n \n \n Biscuits.\n \n \n \n Fruits.\n \n \n \n 20th September, 1883.\n \n \n\nVarious European wines were taken round after the European courses, and Chinese wines, and liqueurs in silver goblets after the Chinese courses. After the banquet Li Hung Chang proposed, through one of his secretaries, who spoke in French, the health of the two foreign ministers present, and the health of the Governor of Hongkong. They acknowledged the compliment, and proposed the health of His Excellency Li Hung Chang. These were the only toasts. The Imperial Chinese Band played during the proceedings. This band numbers thirty members, who are dressed in uniform and play the usual European instruments, under the direction of a French bandmaster. They performed the following selection very creditably on this occasion:--\n\n1. MARCH \"Mama ni lo ha t'u,\"....Biel.\n\n2. FANTASIA \"Lucrezia Borgia,\"...Donizetti.\n\n3. POLKA...... Zick Zack,\n\n4. CONCERT \"Redowa,\"\n\nLubitzky.\n\n5. CHINESE FANTASIA for \"Soo-na,\"...Biel.\n\n6. QUADRILLE.....\"Popular,”.\n\nA. BIGEL,\n\nBanda Director\n\nThe Band played \"God Save the Queen\" on the arrival of Sir George Bowen and of Sir Harry Parkes, and \"La Marseillaise\" on the arrival of the French Minister.\n\nThe Viceroy, in the course of one of his conversations with Sir George Bowen, mentioned that he was 62 years of age, and that he no longer felt the same vigour, as when he put down the Taiping rebellion with the help of his friend Colonel Gordon.\n\n\"Then,\" said Sir George, \"Your Excellency was born in the year 1821, in which the great Napoleon died. Nature abhors a vacuum, and has evidently created in you a new Napoleon of the East to replace the Napoleon of the West.\" The Viceroy appears to have been pleased by this compliment, for turning to the English Consul, he said \"tell the Governor that I place my steam yachts at his disposal to tow His Excellency's boat up the Peiho.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323357, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "page_number": 165, "title": "CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11]", "content_text": "(3.)\n\nIt may be here mentioned that when General Grant, the ex-President of the United States, visited China in 1879 he said that, in his tour round the world, he had seen only four really great men, viz., Disraeli, Gambetta, Bismarck and Li-Hung Chang and that he was inclined to consider the latter, the Chinese Statesman and General, the greatest of the four, especially taking into account his inferior opportunities of education in his early days.\n\nThe stay at Tientsin lasted three or four days, and then His Excellency, in company with Sir Harry Parkes, the two Misses Parkes, and Mr Grosvenor, the Secretary of Legation, left for Tung-chow in house-boats towed by the Viceroy's steamers. The country was compared by His Excellency with the delta of Egypt, the mud-built dwellings, and the general aspect of the country, subject to periodical inundations, giving an Egyptian appearance to the scenery. From Tung-chow the party rode to Peking, a distance of fifteen miles.\n\nAt Peking Sir G. Bowen was received in state at the Tsung-li Yamen, or Foreign Office, by the Ministers, and high officials who govern China in the name of the Emperor, a boy of 14 who has never yet been seen by Europeans. Prince King, the President and uncle of the Emperor sent a message to Sir George stating that in consequence of the death of one of his wives, the night before, he regretted he was unable to return His Excellency's visit immediately. The Prince sent Sir George, however, a magnificent dinner, which is the highest mark of Chinese respect. Twelve huge coolies staggered into the hall of the Legation, each bearing a covered tray. When the lid was taken off each of the trays there was a separate course inside of soups, fish, game, pastry, fruits &c. With this dinner were also sent two large jars of wine from the Prince's cellars.\n\nHis Excellency visited the many places of interest in Peking, and got admission to the Temple of Heaven, the \"Holy of Holies\" of China. His Excellency was particularly impressed by his visit to this celebrated temple. It is situated in an enclosure which occupies one corner of the Chinese city, and is about the size of Hyde Park. This park is planted with fine trees. In this temple, His Excellency remarked that there are no idols; only the Supreme Being is worshipped there; for once a year the Emperor offers up burnt offerings in it to the same God of Heaven who was similarly worshipped by Abraham in the wilderness. The following description of this noteworthy temple and the ceremonies performed in it, is taken from the Guide for tourists to Peking and its environs, Issued from the China Mail office in 1876. This grand establishment originated in ancient times; although the present buildings owe their construction to the emperors of the Ming dynasty, yet it cannot be doubted that an altar of heaven existed on this place in much earlier times. A high brick wall surrounds a well-kept park, with old trees; within this enclosure, covering more than one square mile, is a second one, which again is divided by walls into several compartments. Close to the entrance of the inner enclosure is the Chai-kung, or palace of abstinence--where the Emperor has to pass the night preceding the sacrifices in watching and meditation, a fine modern building. South-east to it is the altar, a beautiful white marble structure, ascended by twenty-seven steps and ornamented by circular balustrades on each of its three terraces; it has a diameter of about 100 feet. On the south-east of it stands, at a short distance, the large furnace for the whole burnt-offering; it is faced with green glazed tiles and is nine feet high. It contains an iron grating on which a bullock is placed at the time of the sacrifice; the remaining charred bones are generally to be seen within it. Outside there is a pit for the blood and hair. On the south-west of the altar there are three high poles for hanging lanterns, which give illumination to the sacrifice, as it is performed before dawn. North\n\n(4.)\n\nof the altar is another of somewhat smaller dimensions, called the Ch'i-ku-t'an, or altar for prayers on behalf of the harvest, On it is raised a magnificent triple-roofed circular temple, ninety-feet in height, which constitutes the most conspicuous object in the whole enclosure. It is seen from many points of the city and its environs, and that which is generally called by foreigners the Temple of Heaven. Before the last century the three roofs were covered with blue, yellow and green tiles, but by Kienlung these colours were all changed to blue. In the interior large shrines of carved wood. The windows are shaded by Venetians made of thin blue glass beads strung together; they are produced at the glass factories in Shan-tung, also, as at the great south altar, are seen on the south-east the green furnace for the bullock, and besides eight iron urns, in which the other offerings, consisting of silk, cloth, grain, &c., are burnt. On the east is a winding passage or cloister of 72 compartments of 10 feet each = 720 feet in length, leading to the slaughter-house. At the latter there is a very deep well, famous for its good water, an object worth mentioning in Peking. Besides those buildings there are two halls at the back of each altar, also covered with blue glazed tiles.\n\nThe worship of the Tien, Heaven, or Shang-ti, Supreme Ruler, is the most important of all the state observances in China, and constitutes a most interesting remnant of the ancient monotheistic cultus which prevailed in China before the rationalism of the Confucianists and the polytheistic superstition of Buddhism predominated. There are no images of any kind in the temple, and the offering of whole burnt bullocks strikingly reminds us of the ancient custom of Western religious, as that of the Hebrews and the Greeks. The ceremonies of the sacrifices are kept with the utmost severity and are of a very complicated nature. The chief sacrifice is at the winter solstice. On the 20th day of December the offerings and an elephant carriage are sent with great array to the temple, and on the 21st the Emperor follows in a sedan chair, covered with yellow silk and carried by thirty-two men; he is preceded by a band of musicians and followed by an immense number of followers, including the princes, high officials, &c., all on horseback. Having arrived at the Temple, the Emperor offers incense to Heaven and to his ancestors and inspects the offerings; then he is conveyed on the elephant carriage to the Palace of Abstinence, where he is not allowed to take any animal food or wine, nor to sleep. Next morning, seven quarters before sunrise, he puts on his sacrificial robes and goes to the southern gate of the outer enclosure, dismounts from the carriage and walks to the great altar, where an Imperial yellow tent has been erected on the second terrace.\n\nAt the moment he arrives at the spot where he kneels, the fire of the sacrifice is kindled and music is heard. The Emperor then proceeds to the upper terrace of the altar, kneels and burns incense before Heaven and also presents incense to his ancestors. Then he makes three genuflections and one prostration and offers bundles of silk, jade cups and other gifts, music being heard all the time. Afterwards he kneels at another point of the altar, where an officer reads a prayer aloud. At last he receives, kneeling, the \"cup of happiness\" and the \"flesh of happiness.\" With the first dawn the whole party returns to the palace. Foreigners, who watched the party when passing the Chien-men from the city wall, speak highly of the splendid appearance of the whole procession; hundreds of officials in brilliant robes of state and numberless followers on horseback, among them a company of the Imperial Life Guards.\n\nA similar sacrifice takes place at spring solstice, with the same ceremonies, at the northern altar, but the motive is the special prayer for a prosperous harvest, Whilst the winter sacrifice is offered for a blessing upon the whole empire.\n\nOn his first arrival in Peking, Sir G. Bowen was entertained most hospitably by Sir\n\n(5.)\n\nRobert Hart, for four days, after which Sir George made his journey to the Great Wall. On returning from this trip His Excellency stayed with Sir Harry Parkes at the British Legation. His Excellency did the trip to the Great Wall in four days, but he would strongly recommend those not pressed for time to spend six over it. One can either ride on horse-back, or go in a mule litter, on this journey. His Excellency rode most of the way,\n\nOr\n\nLeaving Peking, His Excellency proceeded to Nan-kou, a distance of 30 miles where he slept. During the night a thief stole his shooting jacket, with one or two articles in the pockets. Fortunately the Governor was provided with a change of raiment, so that the theft caused little inconvenience. His note-book was, however, unfortunately in one of the pockets, and its loss was deplored because it contained the notes of his journey. Sir George may console himself with the reflection that this theft was one that might occur in many inns in England. Nan-kou is a fortified, busy little town situated at the entrance of a long, picturesque valley, stretching to the N.N.W., and is the farthest outpost of a series of fortifications which defend the very important Nan-kou pass leading to the Great Wall. From Nan-kou, Sir George proceeded on the following day to the Pa-ta-ling gate in the Great Wall, a distance from Nan-kou of about fifteen miles,\n\nThe Governor returned to Nan-kou the same day. Nothing could be worse than the present state of the roads, but they and their surroundings afforded ample proof that in ages past this part of China could boast of magnificent highways, bridges and other structures. Nothing can be more impressive than the sight of the Great Wall stretching along the crest of a high mountain-ridge for 2000 miles. The same general decay is visible in modern China as in modern Turkey.\n\nThe next day His Excellency visited the Tombs of the Emperors of the Ming dynasty, proceeding to the village of Sha-ho to sleep. This was a heavy day's riding for a man of the Governor's age, but he said he stood it almost as well as when he rode across European Turkey from Constantinople to Corfu, in 1849, when he was only 28 years old. Sir George was deeply interested in the spectacle of the Ming Tombs, with their solid white marble gateways, the famous gigantic stone tortoises, the long avenue of colossal elephants, camels, horses, sages, and warriors, cut in sandstone, the marble terraces and staircases, the noble hall, and the grand amphitheatre of mountains around.\n\nAfter sleeping at Sha-ho, His Excellency, on the following day, visited the ruins of the Summer Palace and other places of interest in the neighbourhood, especially the Bell Temple, containing the third largest bell in the world. He returned to Peking the same evening,\n\nOn his return to Peking His Excellency stayed at the British Legation, where he fully discussed with Sir Harry Parkes the questions affecting the Government of Hongkong in its relations with China. The so-called blockade of Hongkong was found to be rather a difficult subject to deal with, and any definite action in regard to it was postponed until Sir Harry Parkes' visit to Hongkong, which will take place in March next. Then it will be further discussed, and the matter in due course of time will be laid before the Legislative Council His Excellency remained with Sir Harry Parkes at the British Legation about a week,\n\nThe voyage down the Peiho was much more rapid than that up, thanks to the strong current. Only a brief stay was made at Tientsin and Shanghai on the return journey, and Hongkong was reached, after an absence from the Colony of about seven weeks, on the 24th inst. During the whole time, the weather was very fine, and the temperature delicious, like that of the autumn in Italy.\n\nEnclosure\n\n163\n\nTen Chinese Met hus 1o-day a well-written Wa Tsz-yue\n\narticle extolling Li Hung-chang for the reception he gave to Sir George Bowen with the French and British Ministers. It begins by quoting the words of Mencius: \"It requires a benevolent prince to be able with a great country to serve a small one. And it requires a wise prince to be able with a small country to serve a large one.\" Of Sir George it says: \"We have in His Excellency a Colonial Governor, lenient and loyal. Already within the first year of his administration in Hongkong, in the social circle, easy and self-possessed, he has spoken monumental words of wisdom; in the line of enterprise, undaunted by hardship, he has explored the Great Wall, and in his official capacity, zealous and painstaking, he has worthily borne his part in international counsels. Truly our Governor possesses qualities which command the imitation of all his people and the respect of all his neighbours.\"\n\n4", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-212 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 324814, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4]", "content_text": "rainan. So late as yesterday, the chief French Naval Officer at Tongking disclaimed any intention of hostile aggression except in Fouquin - and expressed amusement at the vigorous preparations at Haiphong and elsewhere for defence against which, as they declare, is meditated.\n\n7. Nothing of importance has occurred in Fouquin. The French Commander is probably awaiting the arrival of fresh reinforcements now on the way from France before attacking Bacninh.\n\n8. The British Minister in China, (Sir Harry Parkes) is now shut up in Peking; access to which City is very difficult, for at this season of the year the river Peiho (leading to the Capital) are frozen since the date of my last Despatch (No. 357 of the 31 December 1883).\n\n72", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 325946, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "page_number": 535, "title": "CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6]", "content_text": "533 \n\nto the making of a railway connecting Peking with Tientsin, the fortified Port at the mouth of the Peiho.\n\nThe recent complications with France, and the fear of imminent attacks by the French on various points of the coast, and of internal rebellion, have doubtless done much to impress on the Chinese official mind the necessity of greater facilities for the transmission of intelligence and \nthe conveyance of troops and munitions of war to any part of the vast Empire that might be threatened with foreign invasion or with domestic insurrection. Thus the prospect of war which recently was considered dangerous, may prove ultimately, in its results, to have been favourable to the interests of Trade and Commerce.\n\n5.\n\nIt should never be forgotten, however, that the peace and progress of China appear at present to depend, in no slight degree, on one man, that is, on Li Hungchang retaining his present commanding.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-216 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 335770, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887", "page_number": 386, "title": "CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887", "content_text": "## No. 33 OF 1887.\n**GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.** \n**HOME DEPARTMENT.** \n**PUBLIC.** \n1055 \n\nTO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE \n**VISCOUNT CROSS, G.C.B.,** \nHer Majesty's Secretary of State for India. \n\nMY LORD, \n\nSimla, the 28th May 1887. \n\nWITH reference to the Despatches noted on the margin, we have the honour to transmit a copy of the replies \n| Reference | Description |\n| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------ |\n| From Her Majesty's Secretary of State, No. 113. | dated 25th November 1886. |\n| From Her Majesty's Secretary of State, No. 51, | dated 14th April 1887. |\n\nwhich we have received from the several Local Governments and Administrations to our request to be furnished with reports on the working of section 31 of the **European Vagrancy Act, IX of 1874**. \n\n2. It will be seen from these reports that no necessity seems to have arisen for bringing that section into operation anywhere in India. \n\nWe have the honour to be, \nMY LORD, \nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble Servants, \n**DUFFERIN.** \n**F. S. ROBERTS.** \n**T. C. HOPE.** \n**A. COLVIN.** \n**G. CHESNEY.** \n**A. R. SCOBLE.** \n**J. B. PEILE.** \n\n383 \nRECEIVED 2 \n**INDIA OFFICE** 18 JUN.87 \n\nI am eli \n(3) J. Pauncepte. \nCol. Of. \n7.1.1-5./86. \nSo Judia Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "page_number": 552, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "## Letter to Lieutenant General G.O. Chapman, C.B.\n\nfrom the British Military Attaché in the Field, dated Tientsin, 18th March, 1895.\n\nI received your letter of January 15th a few days ago.\n\nAt Shan-hai-kwan the river is open all the winter and only freezes up in exceptional weather, being split and not so chiller as observers at Tinghai would infer. In recent years navigation has never been entirely stopped in the winter, and at Rocky Point there is very seldom any ice. However, the Peiho is now open to navigation.\n\nRegarding the country in the rectangle Shan-hai-kwan - Shansi-Peking, Col. Bell's book gives fairly complete information as to all the routes generally used, and it contains maps of that part which are accurate enough to work by until a good survey can be made. If peace is made, I shall be able to get some surveys (railway &c.) of the country beyond the wall; at present the owners will not allow me to see them. Not Bell's book here, but that is my impression.\n\nAs for the importation of arms to Newchwang, my letter and the reports to G.O. subsequent have given all available information; a large number of rifles, of different kinds, have been sent by rail.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359149, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "page_number": 555, "title": "CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12]", "content_text": "## \n\nwill acknowledge that he sees it; \nthere lies the root of the whole matter. \n\nThat impenetrable pride which makes China perfect, her Emperor rule the world, all other nations tributary! \nHow so well for centuries? \nHence why change what has gone on so well? \n\nOur policy towards China has been and is that of the Directors of the East India Company in its early days before Clive took the management of the Oriental; we have never realised that China is merely an inordinately large and corrupt Oriental Kingdom, and as such ought to be treated politely but firmly, as we have treated other far better fighting Oriental races. \n\nWill a Chinaman make a soldier? I believe that with effective discipline, careful training, proper care, and honest treatment, you can bring him to such a point that he would be troublesome to a European force, but I don't believe that any large force could be produced which would be equal to a European, say English, Russian or German force, of as large size. The sailors, who fought well at the Yalu and at Wei-hai-wei are mostly from Kwangtung and Shantung men whose fathers and grandfathers lived or live by boating and piracy, consequently they have some hereditary naval and fighting instincts. \n\nThe Chinaman as a modern soldier, is as yet untried, we cannot find a line anywhere (not even through Gordon's army where most of the fighting was done by Europeans nor through Tonquin) to enable us to say for certain whether he will or will not make a soldier: arguing from other races living in a similar climate he ought to, but beyond that we cannot go. \n\nVon Hannaken's scheme fell through, was revived but finally collapsed a month ago; he had collected some 30 or so bucklers here as officers, and several others were on the way, but these are all to be dismissed, or stopped from coming, he has just married Detring's daughter and says he is off to Europe for good as soon as peace is made, the split was owing to his insisting (which the high and haughty Celestial could not brook) upon having chief command and control of the money, and rightly so, for an inferior and fairly honest foreigner is a better commander than the best Chinaman; there are grave suspicions that Von Hannaken has of late been making Spanish money by going into the armament swindles with Detring & Handel & Co. \n\nBaron von Sternberg, as you will have seen, went to Manchuria early in November for a fortnight, and since then he has been here or at Peking, where he is Secretary of Legation. \n\nThe supply of rice comes to Peking by 300 or 400 junks via the Grand Canal to Tientsin then up the Peiho to Tientsin and thence to the army.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-269 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1895 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 369107, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "page_number": 283, "title": "CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898", "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### SECTION 2.\n\n17087 C.O.\n\n70 UL 98\n\n**(No. 87.)**\n\nMy Lord,\n\nSir C. MacDonald to the Marquess of Salisbury-(Received July 11.)\n\nPeking, May 16, 1898.\n\nI HAVE the honour to report that, taking advantage of the presence at Chefoo of Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, I proceeded to that port with the view of conferring with him personally on several points connected with the important negotiations now proceeding with the Chinese Government respecting the cession on lease of certain portions of the Kowloon and Shantung promontories to the English Government.\n\nI was accompanied by Mr. Cockburn, Chinese Secretary of this Legation.\n\nI left Peking on the 3rd May, staying one day at Tien-tsin, where I met, by appointment, his Excellency Wang Wen-shao Viceroy of Chibli Province, with whom I discussed and settled, together with Mr. Consul Scott, several outstanding local questions. His Excellency also begged me to use my influence with the Tsung-li Yamên to further the project of deepening the Peiho River.\n\nOn the 5th instant I left Taku in Her Majesty's ship \"Alacrity,\" which Admiral Seymour had kindly sent for me, arriving at Chefoo on the 6th.\n\nDuring my five days' stay at Chefoo I had many opportunities of discussing with Sir Edward Seymour the details of the coming occupation of Wei-hai Wei, as also the Admiralty requirements at Kowloon, and we were able to come to a thorough understanding on these points.\n\nI left Chefoo on the morning of the 12th, reaching Peking on the 14th instant. During my absence Mr. Bax-Ironside acted as Chargé d'Affaires.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed)**\n\nCLAUDE M. MACDONALD,\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n277 DOMESTIC.\n\nC.O. 17305\n\nNo. 17305\n\nREC'd 3 AUG 98\n\n**(Subject.)**\n\nForeign\n\nAug 1898\n\nPrevious Paper: 138\n\n| Column 1 | Column 2 |\n| --- | --- |\n| To P.Gamble | Cons... |\n| Further and | 12001 Lunatic R. Gamble repaid: he she if possible be landed in will be made for his reception reost of journey if informes of time oplace of arrival arrangements |\n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nSir W. Hamilton\n\nMr Richard Gamble's brother has refused to repay the cost of his brother's passage. I suppose the C.O. will be prepared to pay extra expenses incurred by Mr. P. Gamble in returning home.\n\nT.L.M.\n\nI think we should suggest to O.A.G. that it will probably be advisable for an Officer returning home on leave to take charge of lunatic... to act some Police... We should also telegraph to Mr P. Gamble that arrangements are being made... um Anglum in Ireland.\n\n*3/3*", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-287 - Public Offices & Others - 1898.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 394799, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n134\n\n[February 13.]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nSir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received February 13, 1904.)\n\nConfidential.)\n\n(No. 435.\n\nPeking, December 21, 1903.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nWITH reference to your Lordship's telegrams Nos. 193 and 200 of the 1st and 8th December respectively, instructing me to renew representations to the Chinese Government for the appointment of their Delegate to the Hwangpu Conservancy Board, I have the honour to inclose copy of a letter addressed to the Doyen of the Diplomatic Body by my German and United States' colleagues and myself, proposing that we should notify the intention of the Powers to convoke the Board without the Chinese Delegate, if any further delay occurred in his appointment.\n\nThe letter having been circulated to the foreign Representatives, our proposal has been approved by the Italian, Belgian, and Netherlands Ministers. The Representatives of Russia, Corea, and Spain expressed no opinion, and the Portuguese Chargé d'Affaires is absent.\n\nThe French Minister states that the Chinese Government having entered upon direct negotiations with the French Government, and, he believes, with other Governments also, with the object of taking on themselves the works necessary for the improvement of the Shanghae bar, he has asked for instructions, which he must wait for before taking part in any further steps on the part of the Diplomatic Body.\n\nBaron von Mumm informs me that, early this year, the German Government was also approached on this subject.\n\nI have not been able to discover that any similar communication was made to your Lordship.\n\nI have requested Sir Pelham Warren to urge the Viceroy of Nanking to recommend his candidate to the Chinese Government.\n\nIn my despatch No. 254 of the 5th September, 1902, I inclosed copy of a despatch of the 18th August from the British Acting Consul at Nanking which throws light upon the hesitation of the Viceroy to make a certain nomination that had been recommended to him. I have informed Sir Pelham Warren confidentially that I have no special desire to support the candidate therein referred to, and that a Chinese would be equally satisfactory,\n\nYour Lordship will recollect that the ground of the opposition offered to the nomination in question was that it would give the British members of the Board, and their allies, a decided majority. I have been assured in Shanghae by leading members of the British community that unless we had such a majority, our interests would suffer at the hands of foreign combination; consequently, in their opinion the appointment of a British subject as Chinese Delegate was a sine qua non.\n\nIt is very much to be regretted that international feeling, which at Shanghae seems to be somewhat acute, should be allowed to interfere with the carrying out of a scheme which is for the general benefit of the commerce and shipping of all nations.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nERNEST SATOW.\n\n(Signed)\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nSir E. Satow, Herr Mumm, and Mr. Conger to Baron Czikann.\n\nM. le Doyen et cher Collègue,\n\nPékin, le 14 Décembre, 1903.\n\nL'Article 6 du Protocole du 7 Septembre, 1901, stipule ainsi qu'il suit :- \"L'élévation du tarif actuel sur les importations à 5 pour cent effectifs est consentie aux conditions ci-après :\n\n\"1. La conversion des droits ad valorem en droits spécifiques;\n\n\"2. L'amélioration du cours du Peiho et de celui du Whangpou avec la participation financière de la Chine.' L'Article 11 (b) stipule la création d'un Conseil Fluvial chargé de la direction et du contrôle des travaux de rectification du Whangpou et de\n\nPage 135\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 135", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395042, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "page_number": 379, "title": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nC\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. I.\n\n376\n\nC. O.\n\n[June 24]\n\nSECTION 1.\n\nRed 18 JUL 04!\n\nThe China League to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received June 27.)\n\nDacre House (between Nos. 20 and 22), Victoria Street, London, June 27, 1904.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nTHE attention of the China League has been drawn to a proposal put forward by Wei-kwang-tao, Viceroy of Nanking, to undertake, on behalf of the Chinese Government, the conservancy work handed over in September 1901 to an International Conservancy Board by the Protocol of that date.\n\nThis question has engaged the attention of the Committee of the China League, and I am instructed to lay before your Lordship the considerations which have influenced my Committee in arriving at the conclusion which follows.\n\nImprimis, I would venture to remind your Lordship that \"the facilitating the approaches of the Peiho and the Yang-tze\" were concessions obtained from the Government of China in exchange for the raising of the import duties to an effective 5 per cent.\n\nThe obvious presumption was, I venture to say, that such countervailing concessions would be carried out by the Chinese Government at its own cost.\n\nAnnex No. 17 of the Protocol, however, hands over such conservancy work, as far as the approaches to Shanghai are concerned, to an International Board, which is empowered, inter alia, to collect 230,000 taels annually from the land-renters of Shanghai.\n\nApart from the injustice of taxing foreigners for the cost of carrying into effect conservancy work which was described as a quid pro quo for the increased import duties, my Committee find in the clauses of Annex 17 cause for very grave objections, which I venture respectfully to lay before His Majesty's Government.\n\nThe motto and the guiding policy of the China League are \"China for the Chinese,\" and my Committee are consequently strongly opposed to any and every act which tends to impair the sovereign rights of China or to encroach upon its duties and its privileges.\n\nIt is the opinion of my Committee that the powers conferred on the International Board of taxing the riparian owners of land down to the mouth of the Whangpo, and of expropriation in regard to the land itself, are hardly distinguishable from annexation of the river.\n\nThe contention of the late Viceroy of Nanking, Liu-kun-yi, was, primarily, that this was the annexation of an important river in China, which would probably be followed up by the annexation of the adjoining Yang-tze River, with any territory that might be required for purposes of the Board. There is very little doubt that the view of the present Viceroy of Nanking, Wei-kwang-tao, supported by the Viceroy Chang-chih-tung, is based on exactly the same ground, and it appears to be a perfectly sound view as regards Chinese interests, and in reality is a sound view as regards British interests also.\n\nIn this contention, and in the natural resentment at the interference of Peking in what is strictly a local question, may be found the grounds for the opposition of the Viceroys and their refusal to appoint a Chinese member on the Board.\n\nApart from the Chinese view of this question, with which, however, my Committee are in sympathy, their deliberations have been directed more particularly to such clauses of Annex 17 as appear likely to affect British interests.\n\nThe constitution of the Board is open to grave objection. It will comprise seventeen members, of whom it may safely be asserted there will always be a solid body of eight in opposition to British interests.\n\nInternational jealousy is a plant of vigorous growth in the East, and an International Board for any purpose would furnish opportunities for the effective operation of various schemes directed against British interests which our ill-wishers may be trusted to utilize to the full.\n\nIt may be postulated that jealousies and intrigues are certain to arise in connection with the appointment of the staff, and there is nothing to prevent the introduction on it of a strong anti-British element, e.g., a Frenchman might be appointed Harbour-master.\n\n[2032 dd-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395045, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "page_number": 382, "title": "CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904", "content_text": "CONFIDENTIAL.\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir,\n\nForeign Office to China League.\n\nForeign Office, July 6, 1904.\n\nI am directed by the Marquess of Lansdowne to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 27th ultimo, in which, by direction of the Committee of the China League, you urge the desirability of adopting the scheme put forward by Wei-kwang-tao, Viceroy of Nanking, for the solution of the question of the Whangpoo Conservancy.\n\nI am to inform you that Lord Lansdowne has not yet received the terms of the Viceroy's scheme in extenso, but that, when they have been received, his Lordship will, considering them, give due weight to the representations made by the China League.\n\nI am, however, to point out that the scheme embodied in Annex 17 of the Final Protocol can only be abandoned in favour of another scheme with the consent of all the signatories of that Instrument, and that the maritime customs revenue from which it is proposed, under the Viceroy's scheme, to provide the funds required for carrying out the works, are already fully pledged for other purposes.\n\nWith regard to the fears which you express as to the work which the proposed International Conservancy Board is likely to undertake, and as to possible friction between the Board and the Municipal Council at Shanghae, I am to remind you that the International Board on the Peiho has been doing excellent work, and that no difficulties have arisen.\n\nLord Lansdowne considers that there is no guarantee that, if the work is undertaken by the Chinese Government alone, it will ever be carried into effect. The discussion with regard to the improvement of the water-way began in 1865, and the Chinese Government and the Imperial Maritime Customs have never shown any inclination to undertake the necessary works.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nF. A. CAMPBELL.\n\n[2056 ƒ-1]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-326 - Foreign Office - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 412627, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "page_number": 387, "title": "CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907", "content_text": "## 2. Chengtu\n\nDisturbance on Szechuan-Kansu Border. On the 31st March, His Majesty's Acting Consul-General reported that there had been frequent rumours during the previous three months of disturbances on the borders of the province. Official confirmation of these rumours beyond the stereotyped statement that \"local brigades are creating trouble\" was hard to obtain, but it was certain that the movement of secret society men, who were taking advantage of the growing discontent engendered by the indiscriminate levy of the new railroad tax, was causing the provincial authorities some anxiety.\n\n## 3. Hangchow\n\nScarcity of Rice. - His Majesty's Consul reported on the 1st April that this was occasioning the authorities some anxiety. The price was steadily increasing, and the local Magistrates had been obliged to issue warnings to the public not to create disturbances. To cope with the matter, the Governor has ordered the appropriation of 300,000 taels from public funds for the purchase of rice, and officials have been sent to various parts of China and also to Annam to obtain a supply. The Treasury being empty, the above sum has been borrowed from the Chekiang Provincial Railway Company, and an Agreement for the loan has been sealed by the Governor and Provincial Treasurer. Two riots, attributable to the scarcity of rice, have already occurred, but neither were very serious.\n\nLocal Exchequer. - The poverty of this is said to be very alarming. The revenue of the province is 9,000,000 taels a year, but former Governors and Treasurers have made full use of their positions to enrich themselves, bequeathing an empty Treasury to their successors.\n\n## 4. Hankow\n\nRise in Cost of Rice. - A native newspaper announced on the 1st April that \"the spring rains have prevented supplies coming into town, and caused a scarcity of which this has led to great distress. The dealers have taken advantage to form a corner.\"\n\nGerman Professors. - \"The Viceroy of Nanking,\" says a native newspaper of the 28th March, \"is extremely friendly to the Germans. Since his transfer to Nanking, he has taken mostly German advice. He now proposes to dismiss the foreign professors at the Kin Ling College en bloc and engage Germans instead. He has already telegraphed to the German Minister in Peking, and asked him to find them for him.\"\n\n## 5. Ichang\n\nThe advent of the China New Year (13th February) was marked as usual by increased lawlessness, and several robberies, accompanied by incendiarism, occurred in the neighbourhood, but nothing had come to the notice of His Majesty's Consul to indicate the existence of serious disorder or unrest. The troubles at Ping Hsiang, and reports that some of the leaders in that rising had taken refuge here, caused some uneasiness in official circles. Proclamations were posted offering rewards of 1,000 dollars and downwards for certain suspected revolutionaries, and the General thought it expedient to remove the ammunition from the camps to his yamên.\n\n## 6. Ningpo\n\nOppressive taxation, especially the taxes on houses, wine, land, pigs, opium, cattle, and a rumoured impending poll tax; \nForeign customs collection, as represented by the Imperial Maritime Customs.\n\nHaimên Outbreak. - The question of the punishment of the ringleaders in the outbreak of last autumn is still unsettled, owing to the refusal of the Roman Catholic Bishop to surrender them, except on the understanding that their punishment is to be deportation only and not imprisonment, as required by the Chinese authorities. It is reported that as neither party can come to an agreement in the matter, the entire case has now been referred to Peking for discussion between the French Minister and the Wai-wu Pu. In January, two Roman Catholic chapels in the neighbourhood of Taichow were burnt, and a Chinese official who was sent by the Governor to investigate reported in a secret Memorial that the two chapels had been set on fire by the Catholics themselves.\n\nOutbreak in Yamên. - On the 2nd February, the prisoners in the Magistrate's yamên, numbering 80 odd, made a desperate effort to escape. It seems that about New Year's time, prisoners are given more liberty than usual, that their chains are removed, and that they receive better food. Taking advantage of this liberty, the prisoners made arrangements for a general break out, which was nearly successful. They managed to get out of two courts, after killing the warder in charge of each, before the alarm was given. At the gateway of the last court, however, they were met by armed soldiers led by the Magistrate, who at once shot down several, after which the remainder surrendered. The ringleaders have been executed. Had the prisoners succeeded in their effort to escape, they would probably have fired the city.\n\n## 7. Tien-tsin\n\nMr. Wills' Disappearance (see Sir J. Jordan's No. 467 of the 13th November, 1906). - On the 11th January, a long despatch reached His Majesty's Consul-General from the Taot'ai, inclosing a report of all the evidence obtained at the trial of the boatmen. Subsequently, all Mr. Wills' effects were sent to the Consulate, as well as his letters, among which was one found on the last pages of his diary, which proves conclusively the fact of suicide.\n\nLabourers for Newchwang and Manchuria. - With the coming of spring and the opening of the Peiho comes the usual exodus of Chinese labourers and artisans. Every year, men from South Chihli and Shantung go over to Manchuria to find work during the summer months as labourers, masons, carpenters, bricklayers, &c. This spring, owing to the cessation of hostilities and the returning feeling of personal security in those parts, and also, no doubt, owing to the increased demand for skilled and unskilled labour in the laying of railway lines, rebuilding of houses, and the opening up of new industries, the number of labourers going to Manchuria is quite unprecedented.\n\nTaku Bar (see Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 467 of the 13th November, 1906). - Now the Peiho reopened, the cutting made by Mr. Fergusson during the autumn of last year has been almost exclusively used by the steamers resorting to Tien-tsin, and on examination, it was found that this channel, far from having silted up during the winter months, had deepened slightly, and after the guiding marks had been replaced, was as ready for use as when navigation ceased in November 1906. This would seem to stamp entirely to its efficacy. The scheme so far has a modicum of success, but whether the channel is widened and is constantly being used by the shipping of the port, it can be maintained at a depth sufficient to allow ships to pass with such a draught as is compatible with the subsequent navigation of the river is a matter of such doubt that the Shipping Companies of Tien-tsin still look on this new scheme with doubt, and do not at all seem inclined to take the risk without the additional safeguard of a powerful dredger. Another complication has now appeared in the person of the Governor of Chihli, who does not wish to allow the British Municipal Council to furnish money for the purchase of such a dredger, as his Excellency thinks that the care of the river should be in the hands of the Chinese Government, and that to allow the Municipal Council to provide the money, as suggested, would injure Chinese prestige. The purchase of a large dredger is therefore in abeyance for a while.\n\nThe rising in the Hsiang Shan district (see Sir J. Jordan's despatch No. 152 of the 28th March) has now been suppressed, and the native pastor who had been captured by the brigands has effected his escape. The Magistrate expressed a wish to settle all claims for losses at once, and handed over a sum of 480 dollars in full settlement of all losses and claims, which amount was accepted, and the matter is now closed. The prime mover in the rising was a military graduate, who is suspected of being the leader of a Secret Society, whose aim is to involve the local authorities in difficulties. He is still at large. The grievances of the brigands appear to be the following:\n| Grievance |\n| --- |\n| 1. Hatred of Catholics and their methods; |\n| 2. Scarcity and dearness of rice; |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-345 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 417781, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "page_number": 493, "title": "CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908", "content_text": "4\n\n489\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure 8 in No. 1.\n\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company to Consul-General Hopkins.\n\nTien-tsin, May 6, 1908.\n\nI BEG to inclose builder's certificate, together with other necessary documents Linsi,\" and shall be obliged by your forwarding same for the registry of the lighter to the Registrar of Shipping at Shanghae, so that a register can be granted for this vessel.\n\nYours, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWILLIAM T. L. WAY,\n\nSecretary.\n\nThistle Shamrock\n\nInclosure 9 in No. 1.\n\nExtract from Deed of Trust entered into by the Taku Tug and Lighter Company (Limited) on behalf of the Holders of Debentures issued 1898.\n\nTHIS Indenture, made the 1st day of November, 1904, between the Taku Tug and Lighter Company (Limited) (hereinafter called \"the Company\"), of the one part, and Augustus William Harvey Bellingham, engineer to the British Municipal Council at Tien-tsin, in the Empire of China, and Henry William Walker, of Tien-tsin aforesaid (hereinafter called \"the trustees\"), of the other part: Whereas the Company, on the 26th day of November, 1897, determined to raise money by the issue of debentures, in accordance with the form in that behalf set forth in the first schedule hereto annexed, and further to secure such debentures in manner hereinafter appearing, now these presents witness and declare as follows:-\n\n1, 2, and 3.\n\n4. The Company, as beneficial owner, doth hereby assign unto the present trustees all the goods and chattels, including the tug tow-boats and lighters not registered as British ships, and all personal property whatsoever that belonged to the Company on the 17th day of March, 1898, and any money that may have been or may hereafter be received in place of the same, or any part or parts thereof, to hold the same unto the present trustees.\n\n5. The Company, in consideration of the sum of 250,000 taels paid or to be paid by the said debenture holders, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, transfer sixty-four shares in each of the ships particularly described in the fourth schedule hereto, and in their boats and appurtenances, to the said trustees. Further, the said Company, for itself and successors, covenant with the said trustees and their assigns that the Company has power to transfer in manner aforesaid the premises hereinbefore expressed to be transferred, and that the same are free from incumbrances.\n\n6. &c.\n\nFOURTH SCHEDULE.\n\nTugs and Lighters.-Capital Account.\n\n \n Dol. C.\n \n Dol. c.\n \n \n Kai-Tai\n 82,142 86\n Chin-Lung\n 47,650 15\n \n \n Gem\n 23,357 13\n Fa-Tesi\n 25,747 33\n \n \n Orphan\n 7,142 86\n Fa-Fu\n 18,871 69\n \n \n \n 23,571 45\n Camel\n 10,000 00\n \n \n \n 47,142 85\n Yung-Hong\n 3,285 72\n \n \n Lec-Tah\n 15,000 00\n Yung-Lee\n 3,285 72\n \n \n Herou\n 5,714 29\n Swallow\n 21,818 06\n \n \n E-Wo\n 9,880 01\n Pao-Kong\n 12,228 98\n \n \n Ily-Son\n \n Tung-Ting\n 18,571 43\n \n \n Lee-Shin\n 8,671 43\n Yung-Tung\n 14,285 71\n \n \n Lee-Chuan\n \n Marden\n 5,714 29\n \n \n \n \n \n 22,928 57\n \n \n \n \n Rose\n 22,142 85\n \n \n \n \n G. Star\n 5,714 28\n \n \n \n \n Daisy\n 24,314 29\n \n \n \n \n Lotus\n 27,142 85\n \n \n \n \n Tong-Shan\n 31,428 57\n \n \n \n \n Lin-Si\n 81,428 57\n \n \n \n \n Haklee\n 5,069 01\n \n \n \n \n Solidor\n 5,000 00\n \n \n \n \n \n 31,237 73\n \n \n \n \n Hei-Shan\n \n \n \n \n \n Pei-Shan\n 30,990 39\n \n \n \n \n Nan-Shan\n 31,285 45\n \n \n \n \n Tien-Shan\n 31,424 48\n \n \n \n \n Chia-Shan\n 36,292 41\n \n \n \n \n Tientsin\n 86,292 41\n \n \n \n \n \n 35,294 40\n \n \n \n \n \n 35,983 27\n \n \n \n \n \n 42,245 45\n \n \n \n \n Lanchow\n 42,890 24\n \n \n \n \n Kai-Ping\n 46,144 23\n \n \n \n \n Peh-Tang\n 46,153 93\n \n \n Total\n 995,213 87\n \n \n \n \n Fawan Peiho\n 69,892 55\n \n \n \n \n Peking\n \n \n \n \n \n Taku\n 33,285 71\n \n \n \n \n Lutai\n \n \n \n \n \n Grand total\n 1,098,392 13\n \n \n \n\nFIFTH SCHEDULE, &C.\n\n(Signed)\n\nR. K. DOUGLAS, W. A. MORLING,\n\nDirectors.\n\nPassed under the Common Seal of the within-named Taku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited, in the presence of-\n\n(Signed)\n\nWILLIAM S. L. WAY, Secretary,\n\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company, Limited.\n\n(Signed)\n\nSigned, sealed, and delivered by the within-named\n\nA. W. H. Bellingham in the presence of--\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. W. HARRY BELLINGHAM.\n\nK. MOUNSEY, Solicitor, Tientsin.\n\nSigned, sealed, and delivered by the within-named\n\nH. W. Walker in the presence of---\n\n(Signed)\n\nK. MOUNSEY.\n\n(Signed)\n\nH. W. WALKER.\n\n[1933 g-11]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-353 - Public Offices - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 421740, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 529, "title": "CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n## Extract from the \"Tageblatt für Nord-China,\" Tien-tsin, of November 27, 1908.\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\n### WORK ON THE TIENTSIN-PUKOW RAILWAY.\n\nIN view of false reports which have been spread in the local press, we offer our readers some information from a valued and authoritative source which throws light on the present position of the operations in the northern section of the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway.\n\nFifty German engineers are employed on the line and in the Construction Office at Tien-tsin and Tsinan-fu; 250 kilom. (156 miles) of earthwork on the line are nearly completed, and a further stretch of 180 kilom. (125 miles) is under survey and will soon be finished. The decision on the tenders for the whole of the necessary superstructure will be given in the course of the next few days, as also the award in the case of the whole of the bridge work. The prices produced are the lowest imaginable. The Administration has purposely made haste to fix now, when iron is cheap, the price of iron for the entire period of four years, and thus to secure itself. The rails for the northern section cost per ton f.o.b. in Europe barely 95 marks (£4. 15s.), while in Europe the price is sometimes 107 to 112 marks (£5. 7s. to £5. 12s.), and the year before last 117 to 122 marks (£5. 17s. to £6. 2s.) was paid. As prices of iron are again on the rise, a later purchase would have involved a very considerable increase of cost in a matter of 9,000,000 marks, for the prices of iron in the present tenders are lower than they have been for decades.\n\nNo less favourable results have been given in the case of the cables for tenders for bridge building, and here also the extraordinarily favourable situation of shipping has been taken advantage of by the northern section. The German, French, English, Russian, and Swedish Steam-ship Lines to East Asia are at the disposal of the Railway Administration for their transport from Europe and America, owing to an agreement that has been concluded between these Companies. The low exchange for the dollar, moreover, came very opportunely in settling prices for acquisition of land and building of earthworks.\n\nThe foundation works on the Houng Ho bridge have been already given out. With regard to the iron superstructure, negotiations are still taking place with the Chinese authorities; but these negotiations will shortly be concluded, so that the operations can be begun this winter. All along the line, from Tien-tsin to Tetschau (Te-chou), a series of kilns are being built where several million stones will be placed ready during the winter, so that the building of the small bridges can also begin in the spring. Large quantities of lime and cement for this section are being transported by the canal, and the material is already stored in the proper spots. Large consignments of sand were also intended to be forwarded by canal for use in the beginning of the year, when about a fortnight ago the directorate was surprised by the pleasing news that the engineers had found sand in various places. This will save the railway about 180,000 dollars for transport of sand. This is all the more welcome because for years during the preliminary operations, in spite of the offer of rewards to engineers and populace, the search for sand remained unsuccessful.\n\nContrary to reports that have been spread from certain quarters, the purchase of land in Chih-li has presented no difficulties of any kind, and has been carried on smoothly. The prices paid have throughout been reasonable. Difficulties have only been met with in the suburbs of Tien-tsin, on account of the railway station question, which is not yet settled. The Administration has therefore decided to construct a landing station of its own on the Peiho, and to extend its connecting lines from there as soon as navigation, &c., opens next spring. By this means the railway material can be pushed forward without the construction being delayed for the solution of the difficult station question.\n\nGreat difficulties are offered, on the other hand, by the ballasting between Tien-tsin and Tsinan-fu. To obviate these, kilns are being erected along the whole line at distances of some 15 to 20 kilom. for storing hard clinkers; it has been reckoned that by this means the ballast becomes extraordinarily cheap. The experiments made by Germans in railway building in Siam with this method prove very useful to the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway. Of course this ballast is not calculated to last long; it will perhaps have to be replaced in three years by hard ballast, but as it is well known that the first ballasting often gets lost in the still spongy embankments, brick ballast is quite good enough for this, and more economical than the expensive small stone ballast. The proper ballasting will be procured later from Tsinan-fu and Tongshan. In Tsinan-fu large quarries are projected, and the building of lines to connect these quarries with the Houng Ho is already in hand. The ballast will be carried across the Houng Ho by an overhead cable in order to be independent of ice and floods. It will then be carried to the line in construction trains. The ballasting from Tongshan will begin as soon as the bridges over the Peiho and the Imperial Canal, the situation of which is of course complicated by the railway station question, are ready. Work has naturally begun already on the brick ballast.\n\nA cessation of the works is hardly more to be feared, since the contracts for supply and transport are settled for four years; the delivery of the materials of itself hastens on the progress of the line. The personnel, which, as already noted, consists of some fifty engineers who have three years' contracts, are on the best of terms with the Chinese authorities and population. With regard to funds, the Administration at Tien-tsin has already received instructions from the Director-General, Lu Hai Huan, to inform him what funds will be necessary beyond those already provided by the loan. As these funds, in accordance with the Loan Agreement, are to be raised by Chinese subscriptions, and, where such are insufficient, by the German Banking Syndicate for the German section, no interruption is to be feared even as a result of lack of funds. The opening of the first section from Tien-tsin to Tatschou (Te-chou) is to be expected therefore at the beginning of the year 1910.\n\nAs the Houng Ho bridge, in consequence of the negotiations that must take place in Peking and Tsinan-fu over the site of the bridge and the requisite width of the spans, cannot be ready before the end of 1911, it will not be amiss to make use for the time being of a cable ferry across the Houng Ho. South of Tsinan-fu the engineers have already begun marking out the line as far as Tai-an-fu. On account of the numerous bridges progress here cannot be so rapid as north of Tsinan-fu, especially as the great advantage of a waterway like the Imperial Canal is not available here; on the other hand, this portion has the advantage that the construction materials, such as stones and lime, can be broken on the spot.\n\nIn regard to the administration of the line, it must be acknowledged that the high Chinese officials at the head of the undertaking, his Excellency Lu Hai Huan and the Director, Li Te Shun, have done everything to further the progress of the construction. It appears that the co-operation between the Chinese and European staff on the northern section promises well, and is for the benefit of the railway. We hope in future to be able to publish further good news of the building of the line.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-360 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 422543, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "page_number": 572, "title": "CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909", "content_text": "## No. 56\nI have not yet heard the number of Catholics who have been killed in this outbreak, but I shall have further particulars in a day or so from Mr. McLeod, when I will report further.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) R. H. MORTIMORE.\n\n## No. 57\nEn foi de quoi, et dans le but de rapporter à nos Gouvernements respectifs ce qui précède, nous avons signé le présent Protocole.\n\nFait en quatre exemplaires à Tien-tsin, le 30 Septembre, 1903.\n\nL. C. HOPKINS, His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General and Commissioner.\n\n(Signé) R. N. LAPTEW, Consul de Russie et Commissaire.\n\n## No. 59\nSir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne-(Received December 7.)\n\nPeking, October 22, 1903.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to your Lordship herewith copy of a Protocol signed on the 30th ultimo by His Majesty's Consul-General at Tien-tsin and the Russian Consul at that port, formally reporting the conclusion of their proceedings in the Railway Lands Commission as the Joint Commissioners appointed by Great Britain and Russia to inquire into the questions in dispute.\n\nActing upon the authority given me in your Lordship's despatch No. 270 of the 5th ultimo, I have in a note identic with one signed by my Russian colleague, of which copy is inclosed, forwarded a copy of the above-named Protocol to the Chinese Government, with an invitation that they should accept the same.\n\nMr. Hopkins has only been able to furnish me with one copy of the plan referred to in the Protocol, which it appears to me desirable to retain in the archives of this Legation. Another copy, together with one of the four originals of the Protocol, have been retained at His Majesty's Consulate-General at Tien-tsin, where they can be consulted at any time by the Administrators of the Chinese Northern Railways or by the Representative of the British and Chinese Corporation.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) ERNEST SATOW.\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 59\nSir E. Satow to Prince Ching.\n\nPékin, le 16 Octobre, 1903.\n\nAŭ courant de l'année 1901, au moment de procéder à la délimitation de la Concession Russe à Tien-tsin, des doutes se sont élevés au sujet de quelques parcelles de terrains situées entre les limites provisoires de cette Concession.\n\nCes terrains, dont la propriété était réclamée par l'Administration des Chemins de Fer Impériaux Chinois du Nord, consistent en-\n1. Le village de Chi-chia-lou.\n2. La rue conduisant des bords du Peiho à la gare.\n3. Le chemin longeant le fleuve entre la rue précitée et le pont de bateaux.\n\nLe Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Britannique et le Gouvernement de Sa Majesté Impériale l'Empéreur de Russie, également désireux de déterminer la question de propriété, se mirent d'accord pour soumettre le litige à l'arbitrage de deux Commissaires nommés par les représentants des deux Gouvernements, lesquels Commissaires, dans le cas où ils se trouveraient pas d'accord, devraient choisir un tiers Arbitre.\n\nM. Hopkins, Consul-Général d'Angleterre, et M. Laptew, Consul de Russie à Tien-tsin, furent choisis Commissaires.\n\nCes messieurs ayant tenu plusieurs séances, examiné les témoins et les documents à l'appui des réclamations des deux côtés, et ayant soumis à M. Detring, sujet Allemand, actuellement Commissaire des Douanes Maritimes Impériales Chinoises à Tien-tsin, élu par eux tiers Arbitre à ce sujet, les questions en litige sur lesquelles ils n'ont pas pu se mettre d'accord, ont rendu les décisions ci-annexées.\n\nLe Soussigné, Ministre de Grande-Bretagne, a maintenant l'honneur d'inviter le Prince Ch'ing de vouloir bien accéder à l'accord ainsi obtenu. Il se plaît à croire que cet accord rend une justice impartiale aux intérêts du Gouvernement Chinois et que ce dernier s'empressera de lui communiquer son acceptation du jugement de l'arbitrage.\n\nLe Soussigné saisit, &c.\nERNEST SATOW.\n(Signé)\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 59\n**Protocol respecting the Tien-tsin Railway Land Question**\n\nNOUS, Soussignés, M. L. C. Hopkins, Consul-Général de Sa Majesté Britannique, et M. N. V. Laptew, Consul de Sa Majesté l'Empereur de Russie, étant nommés Commissaires de nos Gouvernements respectifs en vue de déterminer le droit de propriété sur certains terrains à Tien-tsin, réclamés d'un côté comme faisant partie de La Concession Russe et de l'autre comme faisant partie de la propriété des Chemins de Fer Impériaux Chinois du Nord, et nous étant entendus sur toutes les questions en litige, sommes convenus de ce qui suit :-\n\n| Clause | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. | Mettre en exécution la Convention entre les parties, stipulée sous le titre \"Proposed Conditions of Agreement\" dans le procès-verbal de la première séance, tenue par la Commission le 25 Juillet, 1902, dont les points principaux sont les suivants :- |\n| (a.) | La Concession Russe possédera la partie du quai, 75 pieds Anglais de largeur, située le long des terrains en litige ainsi qu'en face du \"goods yard.\" |\n| (b.) | L'Administration des Chemins de Fer Chinois sera exemptée, dans le sens prévu par la Convention, de tous impôts ou droits établis sur la Concession Russe. |\n| 2. | L'Administration des Chemins de Fer Chinois prendra possession de tous les terrains autrefois en litige, indemnisant leurs propriétaires d'origine conformément à la décision de l'Arbitre. |\n| 3. | Les lignes de démarcation séparant les propriétés de la Concession Russe de celles des Chemins de Fer Chinois, étant rectifiées, seront portées sur le plan, signé en quatre exemplaires par les deux Commissaires respectifs. |\n| 4. | Le présent arrangement sera mis en exécution à partir du moment fixé par une entente spéciale à ce sujet entre les autorités de la Concession Russe et celles de l'Administration des Chemins de Fer Chinois. |\n\n## No. 60\nThe Marquess of Lansdowne to Mr. Buchanan.\n\n(No. 274.) Sir,\n\nForeign Office, December 9, 1903.\n\nON the 2nd July Mr. Townley reported to me in a despatch, copy of which is inclosed,* the circumstances which led to a rupture of the negotiations for an Agreement which was about to be concluded between His Majesty's Commissioner at Wei-hai Wei and the Governor-General of Shangtung, in connection with gold-mining rights at a place known as Tiger Hill, situated on the boundaries of the territory leased to Great Britain under the Wei-hai Wei Convention.\n\nIt appears that the German Minister at Peking intervened on behalf of a German Company, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bergbau und Industrie im Auslande, who had obtained a Concession on the 24th August, 1899, granting them exclusive mining rights over an area of 250 round Chefoo, which would include the whole of the leased territory of Wei-hai Wei.\n\nIn reply to Mr. Townley's inquiries, Baron von Mumm stated that a clause of the German Agreement excluded from the sphere of operations any places already...\n\n*See Part XLV. No. 134.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-361 - Public Offices - 1909.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460034, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "Page 54\n\nVIRI YAAN\n\nAgencies.\n\nntévideo.\n\nrnambuco.\n\n165\n\nARKELL & DOUGLAS, Inc.\n\n302. moli\n\nCRIO AJAJA of ed ew weivredni zwo of ConSTSIST AI\n\nTie\n\nİç mi bo vorrid 2000, пecite A Esrecro erit amon ToÎ svari\n\n.10% 1911 „Vasıt2 [Isnetim 4..ami anĚzvolí » Iladta etanol\n\nfeed one : nox, not arid rigvor'd edibert wi ameamiononit\n\nJINSILIIL SPOn won ai starið „noy Larmatni Bå „moiterogro)\n\ndud na wathisupos Jon 918 ew muide to tudatosxa and\n\nmadone vidis 1998lq aj os avel flow wrakto sudut quo brede\n\nTULIO 10 FCN sboo to Jaif a won when of gad\n\ncely at Ilove an imb yow and no vusele Jduct a 978 doinw\n\nOF NALS \"TOGIOû (milnad ien: 16 no.. noë ont eaizoritus IIiw\n\nbal vợt a Ilsh...,#198el rozi biowiat 80:or of eonnied und wolle\n\nTUO Nзi» vtíuDITIIL SUOİT-nazi bsosiy sú II~ ST BRITTONdo\n\n.eboo, orið 19vila, od svosi ar Dorm of -úneilo enenido\n\nInit ito and eviebat sw une boite: Axi ustudostumam Ils ere\n\n.Recċovni atatudɔałunem\n\nJane selvol á ÍÍGNIA „Stevek zort Tattal a anolona el\n\n„Tagną 19JJHÍ exit no mit end to tanqueid erið noidɛcrolni twov to?\n\n„oda „uved at\n\n.00 2\n\nnizoi'' 118H\n\nlo de Janeiro.\n\nparaiso.\n\n18.\n\nrbados.\n\ninidad. rgica.\n\nne.\n\nrt Natal.\n\nMessrs. Harry Wicking & Company,\n\nDear Sirs,\n\nHongkong, China.\n\nNew York,\n\n13th November, 1915.\n\nWe beg to advise having made shipment for your account per S.S. \"Kathlamba\". We enclose herewith manufacturers' invoices, copy of bill of lading, and our invoice A-5411 £2,363.06.\n\nWe have deducted from this amount the amounts of our credit note\n\nNow, 815 813 808 9.37 39.32 46.05 $2,268.36 we have\n\nas per enclosed copies, and for the balance drawn on you as per enclosed financial advice, and commend our draft to your usual kind care and protection.\n\nWe trust that these goods will reach you safely and turn out to your entire satisfaction, and awaiting your further favors, we remain,\n\nVery truly yours,\n\nArkell & Douglas, Inc.\n\nSd. R. G. Gauld.\n\nPage 54", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463014, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11]", "content_text": "# Translation of 001 Telegram\n\n**From** \nGOVERNOR, HONGKONG.\n\n**To** \nSECRETARY OF STATE,\n\n**Date** \n31st August, 1916.\n\nMay I permit export of 35 piouls China Peanut Oil Yee Hing Lee to Wong Yong Kee 250 Kin Tye Lang to Wang Lee Bangkok 120 and 90 China Castor Oil Yat Ta Lung to Kwong Wah Yuen Heilo,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-435 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1916 [9-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463876, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 139, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "## Translation of COME Telegram:\n\nFrom \n**SECRETARY OF STATE** \nNo. \n1110 \n137 \n\nTo \n**ATTORNEY GENERAL, GOVERNMENT, HONGKONG** \nNovember, 1916 \n\nRegarding restrictions on natural ...\n\nTable below ...\n\nTelegram details as follows:\n\nYour telegram of late November re: Kobe, Heilo; your telegram of 8th November re: United States of America, Benolulu, Manila, Japan. No objection except in case of Singapore. Coconut-oil should not be re-exported to any foreign country. In view of requirements of United Kingdom, you should make it known that any coconut-oil obtained from Straits Settlements will be regarded as for British consumption only and re-exportation to any foreign destination will not be allowed.\n\n**FOWELL LAY** \n主", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469093, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "page_number": 313, "title": "CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12]", "content_text": "Page 908\n\nV\n\n80113\n\nDEO Sash\n\nCMASIGJET A GO HRASTNASAY\n\nto Jrbanrevol edt gritete inimpa 19oitto as mork. zeinalçú er ret aduse to yisterveƐ sɗt od zncdyachi kkk, judmandu 101,,q Of.[ soi110 Isinoic0 ́ bevisosЯ)\n\ncre_boli isioitionU mort bevieoon zniwc[[of\n\n.ulionuç0 dood to\n\nent „mizedemimba vocitîo jesuper el*\n\n1 teller sj 103 000,013 eno s brez of Jnamnïevoð ode diw side52 svcf,xatilah ni zroraline sdt doidw xndeseib aldirted vill ni anodynoll to vijayıya *mers nellated sui\n\nzibaos Istomeni) yd peiliðauj ni stig ɛINT\n\nevorqqo set ti jedt xas blurw I bnw ynolod sut ic Jimer of ejusgà mượtɔ cứ nevi, ad yam anoitandani myatup...ve qeeb noiseerque na ddiy xaliish of youoEL\n\n.dqsızelot vd vigen samoly\n\n.SEVAZ\n\nDRAFT. Ze\n\nErremagininal\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\n14/1417\n\nCont\n\nNava\n\n287. Connel 14-12-17 Mr Davis\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nMr. Lumbert.\n\n.yaoloû eint\n\nMr. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Heins.\n\nMr. Lung.\n\ncous.\n\n148\n\nvas. Alloy\n\n61108\n\nDayagnal 114 Dec 7\n\nInd\n\nPrut 7.30 pus\n\n10/14/17\n\n309\n\ngrady paced genitomb Gost of Hougtong\n\nLave\n\ngeren\n\nsmellmuch finblock sackolies 4 sum of £19,000 to be sent\n\nof\n\nredrawing\n\nfor whief of sufferers in Halifax\n\nexpleat\n\nwith expression of desk synfatty\n\nMentor\n\nof The Colony\n\nmmingled\n\ntossup\n\ndisaster which have befatten their\n\nclackdich anulating?\n\nAm consulting Icra tomann\n\nLamentabety\n\nmanacling\n\nWhich say\n\nf\n\nmagot fee\n\n\"Thimed to made?\n\nLong", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-444 - Governor Sir May & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1917 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488519, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## SIZE OF MAINS, -Continued.\n\n| No. | SIZE OF MAIN | Luches | POSITION | DISTRICT | ROAD |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 10 | 6 | | Junction of Laichikok Road and Kweilin Street. | | |\n| | 6 | | and Peiho Street. | | |\n| | | | Yenchow and Yee Kuk Streets. | | |\n| | 6 | | H and Ki Lung Streets. | | |\n| | | | Nam Chang and Yes Kak Streets. and Ki Lung Streets. | | |\n| | | | Kweilin and Aplin Streets. Tungehow and Peiho Streets. | | |\n| | | | Shanghai and Fife Streets. | | |\n| | 6 | | (6) Tsimha Tsui, Middle Road, western portion of road. | | |\n| | | | Contd. Mody Road. | | |\n| | | | Carnarvon Road- Cameron Road. | | |\n| | | | Granville Road. (*) Nathan Road. | | |\n| | 10 | | Nathan Road from Waterloo Road to Gascoigne Road, | | |\n| | H | | + Gascoigne Road to Austin Road. | | |\n| | | | Austin Road to Salisbury Road. | | |\n| | ** | | * and Shan Tung Streets. | | |\n| | 11 | | (d) Hung Hom. H and Cheung Sha Streets. | | |\n| | | | Chatham Road. Bulkley Street to Taku Street. | | |\n| 12 | 12 | | from Taku Street to Dock. | | |\n| | 12 | | and Hamilton Streets. | | |\n| 13 | 12 | | Street and Waterloo Road, by Sincere's Stores. | | |\n| | 7 | | and Kanau Streets. | | |\n| 15 | 7 | | Wuha Street. Kowloon City Road to Green Island Cement Co.'s gate. to K. M. L. 53. | | |\n| | | | and Pakhoi Streets. | | |\n| 16 | 7 | | | | |\n| 17 | 15 | | Street and Jordon Road. | | |\n| | | | Coronation Read and Argyle Street. | | |\n| 18 | 15 | | and Soy Street. | | |\n| | 15 | | R. M. HENDERSON, and Pitt Street. | | |\n| 12 | | | | | |\n| 21 | 12 | | and Man Ming Lane. | | |\n| | | | for Water Authority. | | |\n| 22 | | | 20th May, 1981. | | |\n| 23 | | | | | |\n| 24 | | | | | |\n| 28 | 7 | | INRAR-LA-8-883385889 20th May, 1921. | | |\n| | | | by Yaumati School, Public Square Street. | | |\n| | | | Nathan and Gascoigne Roads opposite Chinese Theatre. | | |\n| | | | Road and Cheong Lok Street. | | |\n| | | | Austin Road by Canton Road corder. | | |\n| | | | Canton Road, 100 yards North of Navy Street. | | |\n| 17 | \" | | by Navy Street. | | |\n| | | | 100 yards North of Haiphong Road. | | |\n| | | | at corner of Haiphong Road. | | |\n| | | | midway between Haiphong and Peking Roads. | | |\n| | | | Junction of Canton and Peking Roads in Canton Road. | | |\n| | | | and Salisbury Roads. | | |\n| | | | Nathan and Haiphong Roads. | | |\n| | | | and Paking Roads. | | |\n| | | | Salisbury Road opposite No. 1 Godown, corner of Middle Street, Chatham Road. Junction of Chatham Road and Cooke Street, | | |\n| 15 | | | Bulkeley Street and Gillies Avenue. and Taku Streets. | | |\n| | | | Kowloon City Road South East of Hung Hom Police Station. | | |\n| | | | 100 yards North of Green Island Cement Co.'s Entrance. junction with Tokwawan Road. | | |\n\n## SIZE OF MAINS.\n\n**R. M. HENDERSON, for Water Authority.**\n\n| DISTRICT | ROAD | SIZE OF MAIN Inches |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) Yaumati. | Shanghai Street far south as Waterloo Road. | 12 |\n| | from Waterloo Road to Jordon Road. | * |\n| | Canton Road. | 7 |\n| | Salisbury Road. | 4 |\n| (6) Tsim Sha Tsui. | Chatham Road. | |\n| | Nathan Road. | H |\n| | Poking Road. | |\n| | Haiphong Road, | |\n| | Hankow Road from Haiphong Road to Peking Road, | 4 |\n| | | 3 |\n| | | 4 |\n| | | 3 |\n| | | 12 |\n| | | 8 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572683, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942", "content_text": "Ref: F.O. `F1204/828/10`\n\nof \n\nOct \n\n**Colonial Office** \nOffice 68 \n\n[This Document is the Property of **Hannic Majesty's Government**, and kept \nWith the Complimenta \nof under Lock and Key.] \n\n**Under Secretary of State** \n[CODE (R)] for **Forgian Affairs**\n\n**DISTRIBUTION:** \n`F186/828/10` \n5 NOV 1942 \n\nFROM: **CHINA** \n1.. \nFROM **CHUNGKING** TO **FOREIGN OFFICE** \n117 \n\nSir H. Seymour \nR. \nD. 12.00 a.m. 9.05 p.m. \n21st October, 1942 21st October, 1942 \n\nNo. 1444 \n21st October, 1942 \n\nRECEIVED \n\nMy telegram No. 1429. \n\nEditorial in leading Chinese newspaper Takungpao of October 19th discusses in friendly spirit probable contents of proposed new treaties and question what is meant by the abolition of extra-territorial and related questions. It is urged that all rights and interests not in keeping with the principles of equality in International Law should be eliminated. Editorial proceeds to list privileges which still remain to be abolished including Consular jurisdiction of concessions, leased territories, such as Kowloon, military and other rights under the 1901 protocol, Whangpoo and Peiho river conservancy, arrangements for coastal and inland navigation, rights of foreign warships in Chinese waters, foreign commitments in customs, rights of missionaries, unilateral most favoured nation privileges etc. Referring to reply to Parliamentary Question of October 14th, which is alleged to have aroused much speculation it is admitted that cession of Hong Kong is a different matter and one which can be dealt with separately. It is, however, assumed that Mr. Law's reply indicated readiness to give up all other privileges including Kowloon. Article goes on to urge that transitional arrangements are unnecessary and that abolition of unequal treaties must be finally and completely ... settled.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 572772, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942", "page_number": 206, "title": "CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942", "content_text": "**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be kept under Lock and Key.]**\n\nCopy \n\n`[CODE (R)]`\n\nAnnex \n\n55104 42 17. \n\nEastern POLITICAL DISTRIBUTION \n\n31 \n\n'204 \n\nFROM: CHINA \n\nFROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE \n\nSir H. Seymour \n\nNo. 1444 \n\nR. \n\n21st October, 1942 \n\nD. 12.00 a.m. 9.05 p.m. \n\n21st October, 1942 21st October, 1942 \n\n## My telegram No. 1429.\n\nEditorial in leading Chinese newspaper Takungpao of October 19th discusses in friendly spirit probable contents of proposed new treaties and question what is meant by the abolition of extra-territorial and related questions. It is urged that all rights and interests not in keeping with the principles of equality in International Law should be eliminated. Editorial proceeds to list privileges which still remain to be abolished including Consular jurisdiction of concessions, leased territories, such as Kowloon, military and other rights under the 1901 protocol, Whangpoo and Peiho river conservancy, arrangements for coastal and inland navigation, rights of foreign warships in Chinese waters, foreign commitments in customs, rights of missionaries, unilateral most favoured nation privileges etc. Referring to reply to Parliamentary Question of October 14th, which is alleged to have aroused much speculation it is admitted that cession of Hong Kong is a different matter and one which can be dealt with separately. It is, however, assumed that Mr. Law's reply indicated readiness to give up all other privileges including Kowloon. Article goes on to urge that transitional arrangements are unnecessary and that abolition of unequal treaties must be finally and completely ... settled.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-23 China- British extra-territorial rights- negotiations with China 28-3-1942 - 27-11-1942.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]