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        "title": "CO129-021 - Sir John Davis - 1847 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "drain on the north of the Jail compound.\n\n19. The lower panels of all the doors to be removed, and iron bars substituted as recommended in Jails A&B.\n\n4. Each cell to be provided with an extensil ... as before recommended.\n\nFor the general improvement of the General Jail the Board recommend the following improvements additions and improvements.\n\n13. A. The cisterns on the roof of each building to be supplied with water by a force pump or more, to be worked by the prisoners themselves.\n\n14. A Tank or reservoir to be constructed at the south west corner of the jail compound, and the stream which runs on the other side of the road to be drawn into it by pipes to be laid across the road. This stream, in the opinion of the board, will yield an ample supply of water for all purposes. It may be made to supply the wells also.\n\n15. Every cell and room to be whitewashed with lime and water once a month in the hot weather.\n\n16. The Jailor's house and the other outbuildings to be removed to the site of the new Police Office. The front wall thereof to be built on a retaining wall of the prison compound for the purpose of supervision. The Surveyor General stated that the Jailor's house was purchased for $500, and that he agrees with the Board in the propriety of removing it from where it now stands. This building is scarcely fit for the habitation of man; the floor is several feet below the level of the prison yard, and although drains have been sunk all round, still in the rainy season a great deal of water must find its way into the house. The Jailor states that such is the case.\n\nA kitchen of sufficient dimensions to be ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]",
        "page_number": 243,
        "title": "CO129-026 - Bonham - 1848 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "Bu Mr Shortrede-The junks fired first; I am certain they fired before the Police fired, and am certain they fired one shot after we did fire. When Mr Muir came to the Station, I considered the charge not to be a very serious one, but sufficient to authorise me to take steps to bring the parties implicated to the Station. The Police always go armed on the water at night; the boat sent was not especially armed for this particular matter; but I sent extra men, telling them I did not think it would be necessary to use their arms, but to go about it quietly.\n\n\"adammed row you are kicking up,\" or something like that, but am not certain of the precise words used; but it was not said for the junkmen to hear, it was said in a similar manner as a person in a room would make to people outside who were making a noise, indifferent whether it was heard or not; cannot remember whether this was said before or after the first stone was thrown; some more stones were then thrown, and I said we had better get on shore as soon as possible. The stones came so thick upon this, that two of the party (Messrs Bevan and Cooper were the parties) determined to go on board the junk—I was very much inclined myself to go—the other one was passive, and the other represented the folly of attempting it. The head of our boat was turned towards the junks with the intention of pulling up alongside.\n\nRequested to attend at the Centre Station on Sunday night.\n\nside. The shower of stones continued without intermission; our boatpeople were afraid, and would not pull. We then came ashore and landed. I proceeded with Mr Roose to the Police Station, and lodged complaint against these junks; and brought the boatpeople with me to identify the junks. The people in our boat were, I think, two men, a woman, and two boys. I went from the Bank stairs in the Police-boat; Messrs Roose and Stephenson came with me; there was a Sergeant in charge of the Police-boat; did not hear what instructions he got: he did not ask me to go; I asked him permission to do so. We pulled down to the junks; my boatman pointed them out—I knew them as soon as I saw them. When we got within stone's throw, the junkmen began throwing stones; the Manilamen in the Police began crying out; I do not know if they were hit or not, but some stones fell close to the boat. Should think it was then about 8 o'clock; it was dark. The Police-boat carried a large bull's-eyed lantern. There was a Chinese Lukong in the Police boat; there was nothing said from the Police-boat before the junk men began throwing stones—the lamp was showing. I think the Lukong said something to the junkmen, but am not sure.\n\nSo many stones were thrown that I was anxious to get on shore, as the Police were not at liberty to fire; and as there were so many in the boat, I was afraid of her being swamped going alongside the junks. I went ashore near the No. 1 Station; one of the Police came to Mr May for further instructions: he came back (the Constable was an Englishman) and said his orders were to try and go on board again—that Mr May was not at the Central Station, and he had no permission to fire; the boat then pushed off a second time. Messrs Roose and Stephenson, and myself went in a small sampan after the Police boat. The Police-boat lay on her oars when she got near the junk. The Lukong hailed the junks; they made no answer for some time, and then merely said one or two words. The Police told us to be on our guard; I heard the Manilamen on board the Police-boat say the junkmen were going to fire; and saw fire passed in the junks like joss-sticks. The Police-boat pulled on shore. I came ashore also. Before going home, I called at the Central Station, and saw Messrs May and Caldwell going down to a second boat with additional force. I saw the firing afterwards, but do not know who fired first; saw this from the shore; did not go off again. I came up to the Central Station after hearing the junks were taken.\n\nExamined by the Jury—We were not singing in our boat, nor was there any provocation used to the junkmen—there was no threat made to the junkmen of any kind. We had only an umbrella with us; we had no arms or sticks.\n\n(3)\n\nJ. D. MUIR.\n\nJAMES MILAN sworn,—I am a Sergeant of Police; and went in the Police-boat last evening; Mr Muir and two other gentlemen were with me: I went to go and board two junks and bring their Captains on shore. When we got within about twenty yards of the junks, I told the Lukong to speak to them; he did so. I told him to tell them that it was the Police-boat, at the same time shewing the light of the boat lantern. The Lukong told me the men dared us to go on board; that if we attempted it they would fire at us. They began to throw stones at us. I then told the boat's crew to pull ashore, and sent private Wills for instructions. He returned and said Mr May would be down presently with two other boats. Inspector Ryan then came on foot to the No. 1 Station, and came on board the boat I was in. Two other Police-boats came: Mr May, was in one of them; and presently after I heard a shot fired. Mr. May's boat was at the other side of the junk to me; from the flash and report I think the shot came from the junk. The boat I was in was ordered to pull alongside the junks; I was doing so, when about twelve or fifteen yards from the junks they fired at my boat; there were two shots fired, one a little after the other; neither struck our boat. I do not know whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the report was not that of a cannon, but it was louder than a musket. The Chinese at this time were running up and down the decks of the junks with fire-brands in their hands; there were about 14 men in my boat—4 Europeans, 5 Indians, and 5 boatmen. Mr Caldwell ordered us to retreat; I did so. The Police-boats all met astern of the junks; one was named Lewis was wounded. I heard no other shots fired from the junks, but the three up to this time; fired three shots myself from my own boat at the junks. There were four men at least in my boat with carbines besides my own; they also fired. We did so after the junks fired into us, and we were ordered to do so. I heard firing from the other Police boats. After the three boats met, Mr May went to the man-of-war, and returned with four or five men-of-war boats; the man-of-war boats fired at the junks, and then boarded them; I boarded the junks myself. I was ordered to lie off the junks until the man-of-war boats cleared off. I brought one man ashore from the junks.\n\n(4)\n\nJAMES M'LEAN,\n\nTuesday, 17th October.\n\nMICHAEL RYAN sworn, am Deputy Inspector of Police. About half-past 7 o'clock on Sunday evening last, Mr Muir, who was examined last evening here, and two or three other gentlemen, came to the Central Station; Mr Bevan did not come with them; they lodged a complaint that as they were in a boat passing by two junks which were lying together off the Lower Bazaar, they were pelted with stones, without any provocation, by the junk men. I asked Mr Muir if anything else occurred before the stones were thrown? he said not. All the parties were sober; Mr Muir was laughing when conversing with the gentlemen who were with him—I think he was laughing about the matter.\n\nThe Police boat was on the point of going on duty at the time. I ordered Sergeant M'Lean and Police constables M'Kenzie and Wills to take their arms and accompany the boat's crew, and to bring in custody the Captains or the officers of the junks that would be pointed out by Mr Muir. It was dark at the time; Mr Muir was to point out the junks; there was a Chinese belonging to Mr Muir's boat with him; the Police were to enquire for the Captains or officers, and find them out by the interpreter; Poon-chow, one of the Lukongs, went as interpreter. I told him to inform the junkmen when he came near them, that it was the Police-boat, and the business he came upon; and told M'Lean to shew the Police lights when he came near them. I told M'Lean that he should not take more than two of the gentlemen, as the Police-boat was small, and I did not want to have her overloaded; M'Lean asked me, if stones were thrown from the junks, should he fire? I said, No, to go about it quietly.\n\nAbout half an hour after, constable Wills returned to get further instructions what to do; I spoke to Mr May then; he told me to get all the boatmen ready, and to go myself to the No. 1 station and join M'Lean's boat; he told me \"we\" would be down directly; and when I saw them coming to pull out towards the two junks, I went and waited close to the junks. Toon-chow was not in our boat at this time; Messrs May and Caldwell came in two boats, and we went towards the two junks; Mr May's boat pulled the quickest, and to the right of my boat; his boat was the foremost. Mr May's boat got within about twenty yards of the junks, when the junks fired, either ginjals or large matchlocks. I cannot say whether the guns were loaded with ball or shot—the reports were dull; I did not hear the whistling of balls. I am certain I heard three shots fired; cannot say if more or not. After the first shot was fired I heard Mr Caldwell say something as if to the junkmen; the junks after this fired a second shot. My boat did not shew the lantern; I do not know whether either of the other two boats shewed theirs or not. The junkmen were shouting and talking before and after the firing; before the junkmen fired the last shot, I heard a splashing as if of stones in the water thrown from the junks; when the junks fired the first shot, I ordered my men to fire; some, I dare say, fired twice; three of the men had carbines; I saw firing from Mr Caldwell's boat; I cannot say whether the junks fired more shots than the three, in consequence of the noise of our firing; I saw Mr May's boat pass astern of the junks; I heard the words “Go back\"—either from May's or Caldwell's boat, I cannot say from which, and the firing ceased. I went back; Mr May told me to wait until he returned from the Commodore's ship. A boat from the Commodore's ship came shortly after, and inquired what was the matter; that boat then left us. Mr May returned in his boat accompanied by three or four boats; they hailed us, we answered; we pulled up to the junks. Again the junks fired on board. The junks were shouting; I do not know what, for we were waiting about thirty or forty yards from the junks, and on pulling out, the junks fired either a ginjal or matchlock. I do not think anything was said from the Police or man-of-war's boats before this shot was fired; the man-of-war's boats fired a volley at the junks; the man-of-war's boats were a little in-shore of the junks; their firing must have gone clear of the shore. After the volley was fired, the man-of-war's boats boarded; I heard an explosion on board the junks about as loud as a report of a ginjall, but not so clear; cannot say that there were any other shots fired from the junks; the boat I was in fired at the same time as the man-of-war's boats; when the man-of-war's men boarded, I heard a great clashing of swords, and saw 3 men taken from one junk—one appeared to be covered with blood; did not see them taking the men from the other junk; did not see any men in the water; heard there were some; the other two Police boats were in-shore of the junks—my boat was outside.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Cairns—The two junks were lashed together: I do not know whether the shots came from one or both junks; the night was dark.\n\n(5)\n\nM. RYAN,\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon, sworn,—I was about half-past 10 o'clock, in consequence of policeman named John Lewis having been brought into the Civil Hospital seriously wounded in an affray with the crew of two Chinese junks. I remained until twelve o'clock, when a large number of the said crew was brought to the Station, eleven of whom were wounded more or less. It was obvious to me that U-afoo and Niu-achin were mortally wounded; they were ordered by me into the Hospital, and put under the necessary treatment. The latter was wounded by a musket ball which entered the cavity of the chest an inch below the clavicle, penetrated the lung on the left side, and made its exit about three inches below the point of the scapula. Another ball entered the muscles of the shoulder about three inches below the point of the shoulder; its exit is not perceptible. He died in great agony about half-past 2 on Monday morning. He was apparently quite sensible up to the moment of his death.\n\nU-afuo received a ball in the middle of the outer side of the right arm, it shattered the humerus, producing compound fracture, passed through the flesh, and has made its exit on the inner side of the arm. Another ball penetrated the abdomen on the front and right side, and passed out at the back or the side of the dorsal vertebra. Through this wound on the front side the omentum protruded. This man died at 5 o'clock on Monday morning.\n\nIn both cases I have no doubt that the wounds inflicted by the balls were the occasion of death; there were no other marks of violence on them. I should remark that both these two Chinese were wet; U-afoo was brought in naked; the other man was partly clothed; his clothes were saturated with water. I am under the impression that U-afoo was picked up near the No. 1 Station, and brought to the Hospital by some sailors; the other man was, I think, brought in by the Police. I am certain that the ball which struck U-loo entered in the front of the chest. The balls in both cases were, I should say, common carbine balls.\n\nWILLIAM MORRISON, Colonial Surgeon.\n\nRe-examined on the 20th October—The other men brought to the Station from these junks who are wounded all exhibit bayonet or cutlass wounds. Some of the men have a great many wounds. The bayonet ones are numerous in every instance.\n\n(6)\n\nKRE Kwok sworn,—I am a broker, and live at Lower Bazaar near Acqui's theatre. On Sunday last after my dinner I went on board two junks; the junks were lying opposite Acqui's. I met Yow-aqua, one of the men belonging to the small junk; had known him from the year before last; I went with him on board the small junk, and then into the large one; we went down into the cabin; there were four or five of us in the cabin; it was then dark. Some of the men of the small junk cried out \"Thieves;\" the people in the cabin with me said \"Never mind, we have no occasion to interfere.\" We were taking tea at the time; it was dark when I went on board. After I heard the men in the small junk say there were thieves, I went on board the small junk with my friend. The men on board both vessels were getting their arms ready. It was dark and drizzling; I could not see plainly; distinguished a long boat; there was no light in her. There were no Chinese boats close to the two junks; we did not hear anything from on board the long boat; it was at the time blowing a strong easterly wind, and the boat had a number of men in her; we thought them thieves. I was in the stern of the junk.\n\n(7)\n\nCham Leisure sworn in as Tii-tchien interpreter.]\n\nTest-rong sworn.—I am a batman, and belong to a Tii-tehieu junk; she is a small junk. I am very often coming here. During the day of last Sunday there was nothing happened on board the junk; there was another junk alongside of the one I belong to. I saw after dark a boat; the people in the boat said something in the Canton dialect; I did not understand what was said, though I know it was Canton dialect; they said \"Qui chi,\" a term of abuse understood almost in every dialect; the men in our junk returned the abuse. The night was very dark, the boat fired at our junk four or five times. I thought the boat was a thief's boat. The names of the two men lying dead are U-afoo—the other man's name is A-chin. A-chin belongs to my junk; A-chin came as a passenger—there were twelve people in all belonging to my junk—ten were the crew, and two were passengers. My junk has only been here three or four days; we came on the 8th Chinese day (12th) of the month. On Sunday afternoon I went down into the cabin before dark (there were four or five men with me) and did not go up on deck until I heard a cry of thieves. There was a man from the shore of the name of Kee in the cabin also. I was here twice before, when the junk was in was robbed at night—once when lying at East Point, the other time opposite Mr Edger's; the first time was three years ago, the 2d time two years; was twice here after the last robbery. I recognize the large man now dead as U-afoo.\n\nWhen we saw the boat that fired, it was dark; I would know the Police boats if the moon was up; the moon did not rise until five or six boats came. When my boat was robbed two years ago, all the men who robbed us were dressed as Englishmen; they said they were a Police-boat, and that they came to search my boat to know if she was a good boat or not. Some dried fruits were robbed from me, and everything else that was on board the junk; they came off in a boat pulling nearly twenty oars on both sides; the master of the junk then went to complain at Cowloon; I don't know if he did so here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—My tail was cut off by a man in the boat I was brought ashore in; the boat was larger than the Police-boat. I was thrown into the boat, and while lying down in her bottom, some one laid hold of my tail with one hand and with a knife or sword cut it off. No more of the men in the cell where I am, had their tails cut off in the same manner in the boat while coming ashore.\n\n(8)\n\nTox-SEW-LE sworn,—Of the three bodies now lying dead I recognise A-m-ching and Hoo-tsing; I do not recognise the third. I belong to the small junk; so do the two men I recognise.\n\n(9)\n\nRO-A-queu sworn,—I am a junkman on board the small junk. Of the three men now lying dead, one is my brother Uafao; the names of the others are Niu-nehiu and (log-c-tsing. The three men belonged to the small junk; I am master of the junk, one is a passenger from Shanghae; his name is Iu-c-ting.\n\n(10)\n\nWednesday, 14th October.\n\nBe-a-guen, being further examined, states,—During the day of Sunday last, the 19th of the China month, nothing particular happened on board my junk. I was ashore on Sunday, and it was dark when I came on board; I went down into the cabin, and was down there when one of the men, Oa-n, called out there were thieves coming. I came on deck; there was a little rain, and it was very dark; I only saw the outline of a boat, but could not distinguish her. The people in the boat did not say anything; there was no light in her. My men threw stones at her; the boat did not come very near, but we got out bamboo pikes ready; I could not distinguish what description of boat it was. The boat then went away. After a little while, I went down into the cabin again, when I heard the same cry of thieves. I went under a table when I heard the second cry of thieves; I was in the cabin by myself. I remained under the table about two hours; after this my friends cried out it was Policemen; they came on board and brought us ashore, when the second cry of thieves was made, I heard firing; I stopped under the table, as I was afraid. I was here two or three times before—my boat was not robbed here.\n\nQuestioned by Mr Shortrede—There are rare robberies at night in Hongkong by sail boats than at Shanghae, Chusan, and the other ports where I trade to. I never heard that a true Police-boat goes round the harbour here at night; but I always heard there was a pretended Police-boat, who used to come on board and put all the crew below, and take the cargo ashore; I never saw this boat myself.\n\n(236)",
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        "content_text": "Board of Trade\n\nEAB eigu\n\na wash house in the same manner as above recommended to be done to Jails A & B.\n\ncompound.\n\n14. The soil pipe to lead into the leading drain on the north of the Jail.\n\n12. The lower panels of all the doors to be removed, and iron bars substituted as recommended in Jails D. & B.\n\n13. Each cell to be provided with a utensil as before recommended.\n\nFor the general improvement of the Central Jail the Board recommend the following improvements, additions and improvements.\n\n13. The cisterns on the roof of each building to be supplied with water by a force pump or more to be worked by the prisoners themselves.\n\nM. A. Tank or reservoir to be constructed at the south west Corner of the jail compound, and the stream which runs on the other side of the road to be drawn into it by pipes to be laid across the road.\n\n15. This stream in the opinion of the Board will yield an ample supply of water for all purposes. It may be made to supply the wells also.\n\nEvery cell and room to be whitewashed with lime and water once a month in the hot weather.\n\n16. The Jailor's house and the other outbuildings to be removed to the higher ground West of the new Police Office.\n\nThe front wall thereof to be built on the south retaining wall of the prison compound for the purpose of supervision.\n\nThe Surveyor General stated that the Jailor's house was purchased for $500 and that he agrees with the Board in the propriety of removing it from where it now stands.\n\nThis building is scarcely fit for the habitation of man, the floor is several feet below the level of the prison yard and although drains...",
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        "content_text": "Salaries\n\nColonial Estimates – Hongkong.\n\nExpenditure - detailed\n\nPolice and Gaols.\n\nFull-magistrate.\n\nChief Magistrate.\n\nBrought forward\n\nFixed Provisional Establishment temporary Total\n\n...\n\n360\n\n187.00\n\n160.\n\n126..\n\n100\n\nColonial Estimates – Hongkong.\n\nExpenditure, detailed\n\nPolice and Gaols\n\nContinued,\n\nBrought forward\n\n62\n\nFixed Provisional Establish temporary\n\nSalaries: Sheriff\n\n700\n\n125.....\n\n50. 58. 10.\n\n37 10\n\n3.\n\n116.5\n\n306\n\n156\n\n700\n\n€219. 10. 1320).10.10.\n\nEuropean Asst.\n\nJail Usher\n\n25\n\nCooly\n\nAfrican Asst.\n\nChief Magistrate's Office\n\nMessenger\n\nMatron's Assistant\n\nBailiff\n\n12.\n\nJailer\n\nAssistant Jailer\n\nTurnkey European\n\nOne dr.\n\nSix beatables, Julians jo £19.7.5a cooly.\n\nOn Harbour Master\n\nLight Indian Guards 2.10.75\" each\n\nChinese Guard\n\n12.10\n\n12.10\n\nAllowances\n\n-vii\n\n1562 10. 204 8.\n\n1826.18.0.\n\nAllowances Nip\n\nContingencies\n\nContingencies\n\nStationery\n\n...\n\n10.\n\nTotal Sheriff\n\nOffice Furniture\n\nSalaries.\n\nSuperintendent of Police.\n\nAssistant dr.\n\nFive Deputy Inspectors (@ 1.100. 775.\n\nFive Acting\n\ndo\n\n37.10\n\nPrinting advertising & Publishing\n\nLives Porters dels f Earliament ite; for the use of the Magistrate\n\nlating\n\nmeraintal wœjena)\n\n...\n\n51€\n\n180 16.\n\nTotal Chief Magistrate............. 2013.8.\n\nSuperintendent of Police,\n\nFive compound police sergeants a l'47. 10.2 cach.\n\n500..\n\n312\n\n175..\n\n95\n\n187 R.\n\nThe Governor.\n\n6300\n\nTotal Police and Gaols.\n\nSalaries Fixed Establishment. I 3240, 10.0. Ay\n\nthe Provisional & temporary. 3514.0.0.3\n\nContingencies.\n\n200.10.0.\n\n24 Recapitulation Arbedongoing Establishments,\n\nCivil Establishments.\n\n+\n\nSalaries.\n\nFixed. Provisional Establishment Prunað radij\n\nA\n\nAllowances\n\nOffice\n\nContingencies\n\nTotal\n\n6527 10\n\n1330.10\n\n152 18\n\n15..\n\nEighteen, de Cortscabier\n\n32.0\n\n585.\n\nColonial Secretary\n\n300110\n\n120103122\n\nOne of them avlingalie anleih\n\n25\n\n1855\n\n26. | 1880.\n\none Jurica dirgant.\n\n32. C\n\nAuditor\n\n300\n\n280\n\n550\n\nYour Ar Asting dr\n\npod 26. – such\n\n100.\n\nClerk of Councilo.\n\n1001\n\n40\n\n[00\n\nThirteen Judian Constables pap...\n\n200\n\nSurreyor Seneral\n\n100\n\n12108\n\n31\n\n17.31.\n\nSeventyone\n\n15.129\n\n1107 12\n\nBegistrar general,\n\n337 10\n\n40.10:\n\n28\n\n403\n\nOne chwise Sergeant.\n\nStärbour Master\n\n22810\n\nThree d'Apling Sergiants.—_ p £17. 10° cnchi.\n\nAine de imiclable,\n\nFice Here Coolies\n\n72.10\n\n12.10\n\n52.10 112.10\n\nOne Malien coely-\n\nEin Sumps Cooly\n\n36\n\n12.10.\n\n5\n\n2620. 2. 3607, 2.\n\nSeclesiastical\n\nA Joe..\n\nAllowances\n\nAPP\n\nSducational\n\n100\n\nContingencies\n\nMedicat\n\nSalimony\n\nqucidental expuse Superintendent of Police ....\n\nBlieraus Gool's carrice forward.\n\n10... 3617.2 3630 10.\n\nPolice and Gaols\n\nPost Office\n\nService chate Coffeeraro.\n\nTotal Civil\n\nIndicial, Emallishment. 6157 @ 120\n\n4 Sospital,\n\nTotal... yén a 1976 7 - 17.10. - 900 |- |- |20013,7 0\n\n#16\n\n...\n\n173\n\n1383110629\n\n12. 10 - €79. 40. - 15142, 10\n\n10\n\n355-6278\n\n195\n\n$300\n\n12:10\n\n€12.10\n\n3249. 10. 3319\n\n970;",
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        "content_text": "OFFICE OF SURVEYOR-GENERAL\n\nESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR\n\nThe Erection of a Treadwheel and other Works in the Gaol Compound\n\nPLAN OR DESCRIPTION.\n\nIt is proposed to erect a Treadwheel above the present Gaol compound. A Treadwheel having been demanded from England, a Polier Turret should be made available and another door formed through the turret to give access thereto; also for the more ready and effective discharge of the Gaoler's duties in visiting the Tread Wheel Compound, the preparation of the site, and creation of boundary walls to enclose the yard, or compound within which it is proposed to place the wheel.\n\nA Gateway will be formed adjoining the Gaoler's Residence, which should become the principal entrance to the Gaol, the present outer gate being used only on special occasions; such as when large numbers of prisoners are to be introduced into or taken from the Gaol. The following Articles are to be procured at the Chief Magistrate's office on the 14th inst., which cannot conveniently be conveyed up or down steps.\n\nThe Hon'ble C. B. Hillier, Esqre., Chief Magistrate of Hongkong, Thomas Hyland, Esqre., I. P. S., and J. Bowring, Esqre., I. P., and the Surveyor General, when after maturely considering the various circumstances affecting the future beneficial working of the wheel, the access thereto from the Gaol Buildings, and a direct surveillance of the compound by the Gaoler, it was decided to recommend that the Site be immediately adjoining the Gaoler's Residence on the West and to occupy a suitable area between it and the Police Turret.\n\nAs the levels of the proposed site would be 12 feet below the present level.\n\nThese particulars having been reported to Government, my letter No... the details for carrying into effect the proposed services were ordered to be prepared for consideration.\n\nI now submit 3 Plans, viz:\n\nNo 1. The Ground Plan, showing the connexion of the old with the new Compound, and the Gateways or entrance to the latter adjoining the Gaoler's Residences, with the position of the Treadwheel House to be erected.\n\nPage 263\n\n25017/57",
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        "content_text": "are Compound dwellings, and until they are compelled (and it is questionable how far or when such force should be applied), to adopt more civilized habits and cleanliness. I am decidedly of opinion that to provide a system of Sewerage (and such as is adopted in better parts of this Colony) other than that indicated would be attended with injurious effects, and would totally frustrate the object, for the drains would most assuredly be choked either by carelessness, want of water to flush each connecting drain, intentional damage, or absolute robbery of the various appliances to a perfect system of Sewerage, by stench traps, and the apparatus required for a water supply. It must be understood that the Chinese invariably remove excrement and urine from their premises every day, and therefore such perfect sewage arrangements are quite unnecessary as are adopted in civilized communities.\n\nI perfectly agree with the Colonial Surgeon that the permission to dry the excrement in the neighborhood of the city is highly reprehensible, but this has lately been put a stop to. I cannot but admit, however, that some coercive measures are required to compel a further degree of cleanliness, this duty naturally belongs to the Police.\n\nThe quite efficient way to observe, are the sharing how dirty a class as the Chinese are living in the houses themselves, and this Recommendation, no matter how strict they might be, will be so. Also, Authorities should banish any excuse as strict or they might be to be, and the Police do their duty.\n\nFrequent complaints have been made\n\nPage 12\n\n \n30112 \n\n2 \n\nIl depola's \n\nAve \n\n... \n\nhas been removed as it is not clear how it relates to the rest of the text, and the original instruction is to indicate missing words with `...`, but the output format required is HTML. The text has been reformatted according to the instructions, with corrections made for spelling, spacing, and rejoining broken sentences. The original page numbering lines have been preserved.",
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        "content_text": "all occupied and no suitable building presented itself to be rented by Her Majesty's Government, buildings of wood or mat which under ordinary circumstances might have been speedily erected within the Gaol compound and answered temporary purpose, were at once rejected because their inflammable structures would invite incendiarism. No \"Military buildings\" were available and the Police Stations were insufficient to accommodate the increased Police Force taken on at this juncture, so much so that a part of the Victoria Gaol was appropriated for the quarters of Police. It happened that the disposal of fifty-two prisoners was a subject of difficulty and perilous consideration, to place them within the gaol was visibly impracticable, and it resulted in those committed for trial being sent to Gaol, and the remainder, forty-two, in ...",
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        "content_text": "484 \n\n(64) \n\nmen by the Plube Dunbar.\n\nHad I received any such information, I should have applied to the Chief Justice in the matter, for a writ of habeas corpus. Kan Assam and Lee Atong for murder; it was a case of a fruit hawker murdered in Mr Woods' compound, and thrown over the steps below Mr Lyall's house. Dr Bridges spoke to me about that case. He asked me, had I seen the prisoners in the case. I said \"No;\" then he asked me to go with him to the Gaol to see them. One of them was so young, and in fact such a child, that he thought it would be anything but justice to try him on a capital charge. I did go to the Gaol and saw the two prisoners, and this one, Lee Atong, was what we would consider in England about the age of 12 or 13. On referring to the depositions I saw very good reasons to conclude that he was not the guilty party, so I took him out of the dock and made him Queen's evidence.\n\nI have had no conversation with the Attorney General before he gave his evidence to the Commission. I am a little deaf, and can't hear distinctly, but apprehend the questions put to me.\n\nI don't exactly recollect whether Mr Caldwell was sitting on the bench at the time, but the conversation between Mr Caldwell and Mr Anstey was private, and I did not hear it. I remember that something was said about the application for bail standing over for a few days, I think Mr Caldwell was on the bench. [Read letter of 19th January, 1857, from Colonial Secretary to Mr Cooper Turner, saying that the bail of 'Ng Ating cannot be sanctioned until the Chinese New Year holidays have passed by.]\n\nCross-examined,—There was an entry or entries in the books of the Kwong Yik Loong shop, referring to the purchase of blue dye and sugar bearing on the second case. I certainly think the absence of the evidence to which I allude would weaken the case on the second charge if now tried, for there would be a certain amount of identity lost. I think I recollect some entry in the Kwong Yik Loong books shewing a previous connection between that shop and the vendors of the sugar and blue dye, but I cannot say positively about this. There was documentary evidence, which shewed a dealing and an underhand dealing, on that particular day succeeding the piracy, from about early in the morning till about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, and the absence of that documentary evidence would weaken the case if tried now.\n\n## GEORGE COOPER TURNER\n\nCalled and examined. I recollect two clients of mine, Chinese traders 'Ng Aling and Chea Mun-kwong, being seized and thrown into Gaol under the Deportation Ordinance, in January 1857. They were arrested under the warrant of Mr Caldwell, I believe. I applied to Mr Anstey, then sitting as Magistrate, for their liberation on bail. I spoke to him first privately on the subject, and then made a formal application. He did not say whether he would grant the application when I applied to him privately. When I applied formally at the Police Court, I do not remember whether Mr Caldwell was present or not. My application was refused, in consequence of the information Mr Caldwell had given the Government on the question. I think Mr Anstey at the time told me he refused the bail on this account.\n\nI was present and made the application. The prisoners were not brought into the court; the bail rested entirely with the Government. I then wrote to the Colonial Secretary, and had a letter leading me to believe that bail would be granted. I heard no more, but two or three days after I saw the two men being marched down for deportation by the Phoebe Dunbar. I do not recollect any one stating to Mr Anstey that they were very bad characters, and had been guilty of some offence without specifying what, when I applied for bail. I had no intimation from any quarter at all that it was intended to deport these men.\n\nIt is very likely that Mr Caldwell opposed the bail in this private conversation, although I did not hear him. Mr Caldwell is in the habit of frequently speaking to the Magistrate on the bench. I do not think I informed the Attorney General that the prisoners had been deported.\n\nI cannot give an opinion whether there were any persons, other than Mr May, attached to the Police Department, capable of conducting the prosecution of Ma-chow Wong to a successful issue; nor as to what would have been the fate of the case, had not Mr May taken an interest in seeing the inquiry properly conducted.\n\nThe perusal of my letter of 14th January, 1857, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, applying for bail for 'Ng Kamting, does not enable me to add anything to what I have already stated, except that there is difference in the name.\n\n## WILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES\n\nRecalled at his own request, to correct part of his evidence given on the 29th ultimo, and also to make a statement in answer to some remarks made by the Attorney General.\n\n[The Chairman announced that cross-examination would be allowed on Dr Bridges's corrections of his evidence; but that, although his statement and any answer to it on the part of the Attorney General would be received, no cross-examination would be allowed on either of their statements.]\n\nI believe that I stated that Ma-chow Wong's books and papers were referred for examination to Messrs Caldwell and Mongan, previous to the appearance of the article in the China Mail. Such was my impression, but I find that I was under error, and that the reference was made after the appearance of the article, and most probably in consequence of it. I may state also, that the letter requesting the examination, was written by the Clerk of Councils, and this is probably the reason of the fact escaping my mind.\n\nI was Acting Attorney General, from the 28th February, 1852, to 13th February, 1853; and from 13th April, 1854, to the 15th January, 1856, with the exception of one week. I cannot say if I communicated with any one regarding my report to Mr Secretary Labouchere, recommending the establishment of a Thuggee police system, and the placing Mr Caldwell at the head of it. I have no doubt I told somebody of it. I was requested by Mr Labouchere officially to make this report. I had a long interview with Mr Labouchere and Mr Ball, regarding the different questions connected with the colony, and I had a letter from Mr Elliott requesting me to put what I said to Mr Labouchere in writing, which I did, and to which I had an answer thanking me for it. I decline to answer the question whether I have any knowledge theoretical or practical of that kind of police. I decline to answer what I know about it. If the Commission sits on the subject, I shall be happy to give them the information I have.\n\nI decline to answer whether it was to be introduced here with or without modifications. I don't know that my suggestion was refused. It has not been adopted. No question arose as to Mr Caldwell's antecedents making him unfit for such high office. I do not know whether I have kept the letter from the Colonial Office or not. I was about to be married at the time I received it, and had plenty of other things to think about.\n\n6th January, 1850.\n\n**SIR**, In acknowledging your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to inform you, that the nomination by H. M's. Government of Mr Anstey to the office of Attorney General of this colony, has been officially announced by the Secretary of State. H. E. the Governor directs me to express to you his high sense of the zeal and ability with which you have discharged the duties imposed on you, while exercising the important functions of Attorney General of Hongkong.\n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER.\n\nI then turned up a letter from Mr Mercer, in which he states he was unwilling to express himself the Governor's opinion, and therefore left it to His Excellency to write in his own hand. I also lay in before the Commission, letters from the Lieutenant Governor, from Admiral Stirling, and a letter presented to me on the 14th January, and signed by the greater portion of this community, expressing their opinion of my conduct during the five years I had been in this colony. I should never have shewn these documents to anybody, but it is only in a case like this I am compelled to bring them forward, considering that it was impossible His Excellency the Governor could have forgotten the official letter, not three weeks old, or could have been unaware of the opinion in which I was held by my fellow servants, and by the community at large. I wish to state, that I do not consider it to be a question of credibility between His Excellency the Governor and the Attorney General, but that I believe the statement to be knowingly made, with the deliberate intention to attempt to injure me. I have also to state, that when I returned to this colony, Mr Anstey shewed no backwardness in making my acquaintance; he in no way behaved towards me as a person who had been guilty of malpractices, and that, considering his line of conduct towards me recently, it is almost impossible, that had so important a charge been made against me by the Governor, he would not have brought it forward long ago. I wish merely to add with...\n\n(65) \n\n...His Excellency the Governor, stated to him what I had heard, and asked him if anything of the kind had taken place. His Excellency stated, that he should take no official notice of anything which occurred before the Commission until it had concluded its labours; but he assured me that he had made no such statement, and added that it would have been impossible for him to have appointed me Acting Colonial Secretary if he had done so. Had the matter remained there, I should have been content to pass this matter by, as one of those aberrations from the truth to which the Attorney General is continually liable; but when I found that the Commission had printed this statement, I deemed it necessary for my own defence, and also for the instruction of the Commission as to the weight to be given to any statement of the Attorney General, to go further into the matter. I turned up from the records of the office an official letter written to me on the 5th of January, 1856. I left the colony on the 15th January, 1856. That letter is from Mr Mercer, the then Colonial Secretary, as to the formal part of it; but as to the substantial part is in the Governor's own handwriting, and is to the effect...\n\nCross-examined, I do mean the Commission to understand, that Mr Mongan was not informed at that meeting, or any other meeting of the Executive Council, of the authority of Mr May's memoranda,-on which that statement in the China Mail was made, and that he was not examined on those memoranda. I have never had anything to say to any of the papers, beyond the conversation with Mr Mongan. The papers regarding the Ma-chow Wong and Beaver case were in the hands of the Clerk of Councils, and the Ma-chow Wong papers were in the hands of Mr Mongan, who made an application as to what was to be done with them. That is the only reason I can give why the one set was destroyed and the other not.\n\nI now proceed to my statement. I happened accidentally to come in here on the 28th of June, and I heard the Attorney General state that within two days after his arrival, therefore on the 2d February, 1856, His Excellency the Governor begged him to make it his business to bring to light, and if necessary to punish, the malpractices of which he complained. Mr Anstey begged to specify in particular to the Commission the malpractices of the Police, and of his own department of Attorney General. Now, as I was the only officer who had acted Attorney General with Sir John Bowring, those malpractices, if any, must have been mine. I went in to...",
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        "content_text": "## 493\n\n(82)\n\n1834. I was not then in the house of Jardine, Matheson & Co. I was informed at the time of his arrival that Mr Caldwell came from Singapore, and that he had been in some Mercantile establishment there. I knew nothing particular of Mr Caldwell beyond meeting him occasionally in the neighbourhood of Canton. He was in the employ of Mr Keating, and subsequently in that of Mr Innes. I was under the impression that he had a letter either to Mr Jardine or Mr Matheson, and that it was one or other of those gentlemen who got him the situation with Mr Keating, and with Mr Innes. During the period of which I speak no circumstances whatever came to my knowledge reflecting in the slightest degree upon Mr Caldwell's character for honesty; he was rather gay going amongst the boats. I do not know why he left Mr Innes or Mr Keating. I am not aware that Mr Caldwell was ever mate of a receiving ship. In July 1834 he was detained on board the Hercules, being unable to get to Canton. I cannot say whether he was in a receiving ship at Macao in 1838. I lost sight of him after he left Mr Innes's employ.\n\nMessrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. have not to my knowledge ever made any inquiry into any reports concerning Mr Caldwell's character. It was in 1841 I joined their employ, and since then nothing has come to my knowledge concerning any such inquiry. I have heard of such reports. I have no recollection of Mr Caldwell being mate of a vessel called the Isabella, used as a receiving ship at Macao. I have been connected with Insurance business since 1835, and it is my impression that there was a small vessel of that name; but do not recollect any such vessel being used as a receiving ship. I never heard of a monthly policy on goods being determined by Messrs Dent & Co., through Mr Henry.\n\nThe case of the pawnbroker had been admirably got up by Mr May, members of whose firm were the prosecutors; and the chief evidence of guilty knowledge against the pawnbroker consisted in the proofs obtained by Mr Jarman of the measures taken by the pawnbroker, first to suppress all trace of the transactions, and next to put the Police on a false scent by the mis-description of the watch in the ticket. The petitions to the Government for pardon were not referred to me, but I know they were referred to the Chief Justice, for His Lordship mentioned the matter in Legislative Council in an under tone to the Governor and me in May last, and asked the Governor if it was true that the pawnbroker's sentence had been mitigated; and at the same time he turned to me and said, “If this is to go on, we might as well not pass sentence at all,\" or \"not pass proper sentence,\" I forget which; and he said that he had given his opinion against it.\n\nBesides the petitions mentioned by Wohang, two were presented to me by the same party, and their purport is mentioned in my letter. Those presented to the Governor, as I am informed by persons who translated them or read the translations of them, were mere copies of those presented to me, so that the Commission by reading my letter will judge whether the Governor should not have considered those very petitions as conclusive reasons for exercising the utmost rigor of the law against the culprit whom at last the Police had caught; and the rather, because another document which the Commission will do well to call for I mean a report presented about that very time by Mr May to the Acting Colonial Secretary, on the state of the law in regard to Pawnbrokers—entirely established the prevalence of pawnbroking frauds, to which the petition in question furnished the trace; and that report, as the Commission will see from the entire approbation of the Government, and was in fact made the foundation of the Ordinance No. 11 of 1858, which passed last Tuesday.\n\n## The Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE\n\nCalled and examined.\n\nI am Lieutenant-Governor of this Colony. I first came to China in 1840, and first knew Mr Caldwell in the same year. He was in the Commissariat Department, and came with me in the same fleet from Singapore to Chusan. I think this must have been in June 1840. I may say that I have almost known him uninterruptedly since that time. I have certainly known him uninterruptedly since he joined the Colonial service in 1843. I myself know nothing against his character for honesty and integrity during that period. I first held the Office of Chief Magistrate in this Colony, I was then Colonial Secretary and Auditor General, and afterward Lieutenant-Governor. I was appointed Chief Magistrate in May 1841, in the infancy of the Colony, and had the complete Superintendence of the Police at that time. I was ever satisfied with Mr Caldwell's conduct and considered him one of the most efficient servants we had, always willing and ready to do anything. No reports on which I can place reliance have ever come to my knowledge against him.\n\n### Cross-examined\n\nI cannot remember Mr Caldwell bringing to me and Mr Johnston some pirates who had attacked the brig of which he had command, but I would suggest that the Magistrate's case book be examined. The Police reports of the Colony will also shew, that Mr Caldwell has been constantly rendering services to the navy, and been thanked, and I remember right rewarded, for these services.\n\n### Re-examined\n\nI have never received any official complaints against Mr Caldwell; all the complaints I have heard have been merely idle rumour; that is what I mean when I say I have not received any complaints on which I could place reliance. I do not remember any objection to Mr Caldwell's taking office in the first instance. Since that the only circumstance which I have heard against him was his pecuniary difficulties which caused him to resign the service. I do not remember his pecuniary difficulties being urged as grounds against his taking office. I do not remember Sir George Bonham saying or showing that he had any reluctance to let Mr Caldwell remain in Government employ. Sir George never in my hearing expressed an unfavourable opinion of his character, and I am not aware of his having done so when I was not present. Mr Caldwell was made at my recommendation either Clerk or Interpreter to the Chief Magistrate, early in 1843, I think. That was his first post in the Colonial Service. The island had very few residents when I took him into the employ. I took him from my own knowledge, seeing that he was a smart person and possessed an excellent knowledge of the language. I did not at that time know anything against him. I saw him at Chusan and here, and sailed with him over to Macao, when he was in command of the Thistle. I do not hesitate in saying that everything I saw of him induced me to recommend him for Government employ, as he would be a useful servant. I would rather decline answering the question as to what I have heard about Mr Caldwell, from my acquaintance with this part of the world to the present time. I have only heard rumours, which made no impression on me. I certainly should not have recommended him to the Government service, if I had heard anything against him, and if I had not thought him peculiarly fitted for the Government service. I am not aware of the fact of a connection between Ma-chow Wong and the Police. I have heard of it, and seen it in newspapers. Neither am I aware, except in the same way, of a connection between Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell. Besides seeing this in newspapers, I have heard it stated in the Council-room on one occasion—perhaps more than one occasion. I do not know that Mr Caldwell was in the employ of Wai of the Lower Bazaar before entering Government employ.\n\n## ONG KWONG-SIN\n\nCalled and examined.\n\nI am a partner in a Pawnbroker's shop, one of the partners of which was convicted a short time ago of receiving a stolen watch. I know the woman Shaplok; I do not know what she is, but only know of her receiving the money. I did not know her before. I know by report that Shaplok is a sister of Caldwell, but cannot tell if it is true. My partners told me that they had asked Shaplok to ask Mr Caldwell, and that if the Pawnbroker should be released $800 would be paid, if not released $400. Shaplok came to the back room of the shop, and settled about paying this before I came. My partner said that Shaplok was requested to ask Mr Caldwell, and that if released a sum of $800 would be paid and if not a sum of $400. The $400 was to get the sentence lightened if the man could not be released. This money was to be paid to Shaplok, who was to pay it to Mr Caldwell. I do not know what he was to do with it. $100 in Bank notes and $50 in Silver were paid to Shaplok two days after the sentence was lightened. The $50 was as a cumshaw to Shaplok for her trouble. I was present when this money was paid, and so were my partners Ch'o On, Low Sing-keet, and all the shopmen; it was paid at the shop. There was no receipt given at the time. Ch'o On was formerly comprador in the Government offices. Neither I nor any of my partners have received back any of the money, neither have we asked for it. I can produce account books shewing the payment. I never asked Wohang for any part of it, it belonging to the shop expenses; and I do not know if any of my partners went to Wohang to ask him to write a promissory note.\n\nI do not know whether any of my partners ever went to Mr Caldwell about the affair. Shaplok is I believe a Brothel-keeper. I do not know where she lives. I have heard that she has girls. She is about 30 years of age. I do not know whether she is now in the colony. I do not know where she was living at the time of this transaction. It was my partners who knew her; they settled the matter about the payment before I came here. Shaplok did not mention Mr Caldwell's name. The petitions were presented before my arrival here, and I did not sign them. I was told by my partners that they had signed and presented the petitions. They did not tell what was in them. I was told by my partners that all the shops in the town had signed; there might be about 100. I do not know who wrote the petitions. I cannot tell whether Mr Caldwell supported them, my partner knows. I know that Wohang refused to pay his share of the $450, because my partner Low Sing-keet did not first inform him of it. Wohang was first informed two or three days after the money had been paid. I do not know if Wohang went to see Mr Caldwell about the payment to Shaplok. I do not know that Shaplok has been prosecuted for receiving this money. We wanted to give Shaplok only $25 instead of $50, because Ch'o On said Mr Caldwell only received one-half and she also should receive another half. One of the shopmen went out to change the dollars into Bank-notes in order to pay to Shaplok who would not receive dollars.\n\n## CHO ON\n\nCalled and examined.\n\nI have a small share in the Pawn-broker's establishment in which Tong Kwong-sin is a partner. I remember the trial of one of the partners for receiving a Gold Watch which had been stolen.\n\n## The ATTORNEY GENERAL\n\nRecalled at his own request, to make a statement regarding the Pawnbroker's case.\n\nI refer the Commission to my letter of March last already before them. In addition to what is there, I would state that I have before me my own note on the March Calendar, for the sessions when the man was convicted. Mr Day was counsel for that prisoner. I had put him and another prisoner on their trial on a single count for compound larceny stealing in a dwelling house to above the amount of £5. It was for stealing the watch of Mr Perkins of the Ordnance, whose domestic servant the first prisoner Tong Asin then was. The first prisoner, a simple youth, who confessed the crime as soon as he was apprehended, gave up the pawnticket which he had received for the watch in the same day from the second prisoner the pawnbroker Ch'un Achong. The Chief Justice evidently quite agreed with me that the principal offender was the pawnbroker, for he said in passing sentence that \"if there were no receivers, there would be no thieves;\" the second prisoner having been convicted as receiver and not as thief. The first prisoner was sentenced to transportation for fifteen years; which sentence I believe has not been mitigated. The second prisoner received sentence of transportation for fourteen years, and the mentioned by Wohang having used their influence persons in his favour, that sentence has been reduced, first from transportation to imprisonment, and next from fourteen years to two years or three years at the utmost.\n\n(83)",
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        "content_text": "358\n\nEn\n\n(64)\n\nder; it was a case of a fruit hawker murdered in Mr Wood's compound, and thrown over the steps below Mr Lyall's house. Dr Bridges spoke to me about that case. He asked me, had I seen the prisoners in the case. I said \"No;\" then he asked me to go with him to the Gaol to see them. One of them was so young, and in fact such a child, that he thought it would be anything but justice to try him on a capital charge. I did go to the Gaol and saw the two prisoners, and this one, Lee Atong, was what we would consider in England about the age of 12 to 13. On referring to the depositions I saw very good reasons to conclude that he was not the guilty party, so I took him out of the dock and made him Queen's evidence.\n\nCross-examined,—There was an entry or entries in the books of the Kwong Yik Loong shop, referring to the purchase of the blue dye and sugar bearing on the second case. I certainly think the absence of the evidence to which I allude would weaken the case on the second charge if now tried, for there would be a certain amount of identity lost. I think I recollect some entry in the Kwong Yik Loong books shewing a previous connection between that shop and the vendors of the sugar and blue dye, but I cannot say positively about this. There was documentary evidence, which shewed a dealing and an underhand dealing, on that particular day succeeding the piracy, from about early in the morning till about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, and the absence of that documentary evidence would weaken the case if tried now.\n\nGEORGE COOPER TURNER,-Called and examined. I recollect two clients of mine, Chinese traders-Ng Aling and Chee Mun-kwong, being seized and thrown into Gaol under the Deportation Ordinance, in January 1857. They were arrested under the warrant of Mr Caldwell, I believe. I applied to Mr Anstey, then sitting as Magistrate for their liberation on bail. I spoke to him first privately on the subject, and then made a formal application. He did not say whether he would grant the application when I applied to him privately. When I applied formally at the Police Court, I do not remember whether Mr Caldwell was present or not. My application was refused, in consequence of the information Mr Caldwell had given the Government on the question. I think Mr Anstey at the time told me he refused the bail on this account.\n\nI was present and made the application. The prisoners were not brought into the court; the bail rested entirely with the Government. I then wrote to the Colonial Secretary, and had a letter leading me to believe that bail would be granted. I heard no more, but two or three days after I saw the two men being marched down for deportation by the Phoebe Dunbar. I do not recollect any one stating to Mr Anstey that they were very bad characters, and had been guilty of some offence without specifying what, when I applied for bail I had no intimation from any quarter.\n\nI did not after I saw the men complain to any one. I thought the case must have been sufficiently strong, or the Government would not have pursued such a course with them. I do not to this hour know on what ground they were deported, except, as I have said before, that they were spies sent by the mandarins. There was no evidence given before the Police Court as to their being spies sent by the mandarins, and I do not know whether they were examined by the Executive Council.\n\nI have had no conversation with the Attorney General before he gave his evidence to the Commission. I am a little deaf, and can't hear distinctly, but apprehend the questions put to me.\n\nI don't exactly recollect whether Mr Caldwell was sitting on the bench at the time, but the conversation between Mr Caldwell and Mr Anstey was private, and I did not hear it.\n\nI remember that something was said about the application for bail standing over for a few days. I think Mr Caldwell was on the bench. [Read letter of 19th January, 1857, from Colonial Secretary to Mr Cooper Turner, saying that the bail of 'Ng Ating cannot be sanctioned until the Chinese New Year holidays have passed by.]\n\nIt is very likely that Mr Caldwell opposed the bail in this private conversation, although I did not hear him. Mr Caldwell is in the habit of frequently speaking to the Magistrate on the bench. I do not think I informed the Attorney General that the prisoners had been deported.\n\nI cannot give an opinion whether there were any persons other than Mr May, attached to the Police Department, capable of conducting the prosecution of Ma-chow Wong to a successful issue; nor as to what would have been the fate of the case, had not Mr May taken an interest in seeing the inquiry properly conducted.\n\nThe perusal of my letter of 14th January, 1857, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, applying for bail for 'Ng Kaniting, does not enable me to add anything to what I have already stated, except that there is difference in the name.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES. Recalled at his own request, to correct part of his evidence given on the 29th ultimo, and also to make a statement in answer to some remarks made by the Attorney General.\n\n[The Chairman announced that cross-examination would be allowed on Dr Bridges's corrections of his evidence; but that, although his statement and any answer to it on the part of the Attorney General would be received, no cross-examination would be allowed on either of their statements.]\n\nI believe that I stated that Ma-chow Wong's books and papers were referred for examination to Messrs Caldwell and Mongan, previous to the appearance of the article in the China Mail. Such was my impression, but I find I was under error, and that the reference was made during the examination, was written by the Clerk of Council, and this is probably the reason of the fact escaping my mind.\n\n(65)\n\nHad the matter remained after the appearance of the article, and most probably in consequence of it. I may state also, that the letter requesting the examination, was written by the Clerk of Council. I told the Governor, stated to him what I had heard, and asked him if anything of the kind had taken place. His Excellency stated, that he should take no official notice of anything which occurred before the Commission until it had concluded its labours; but he assured me that he had made no such statement, and added that it would have been impossible for him to have appointed me Acting Colonial Secretary if he had done so.\n\n...\n\n1\n\nI was Acting Attorney General, from the 28th February, 1852, to 13th February, 1853: and from 13th April, 1854, to the 15th January, 1856, with the exception of one week. I cannot say if I communicated with any one regarding my report to Mr Secretary Labouchere, recommending the establishment of a Thuggee police system, and the placing Mr Caldwell at the head of it. I have no doubt I told somebody of it. I was requested by Mr Labouchere officially to make this report. I had a long interview with Mr Labouchere and Mr Ball, regarding the different questions connected with the colony, and I had a letter from Mr Elliott requesting me to put what I said to Mr Labouchere in writing, which I did, and to which I had an answer thanking me for it.\n\nI decline to answer the question whether I have any knowledge, theoretical or practical, of that kind of police. I decline to answer what I know about it. If the Commission sits on the subject, I shall be happy to give them the information I have got. I decline to answer whether it was to be introduced here with or without modifications. I don't know that my suggestion was refused. It has not been adopted. No question arose as to Mr Caldwell's antecedents making him unfit for such high office. I do not know whether I have kept the letter from the Colonial Office or not. I was about to be married at the time I received it, and had plenty of other things to think about.\n\n5th January, 1856.\n\nSIR. In acknowledging your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to inform you, that the nomination by H. M's. Government of Mr Anstey to the office of Attorney General of this colony, has been officially announced by the Secretary of State. H. E. the Governor directs me to express to you his high sense of the zeal and ability with which you have discharged the duties imposed on you, while exercising the important functions of Attorney General of Hongkong.\n\n(Signed)\n\nW. T. MERCER.\n\nI then turned up a letter from Mr Mercer, in which he states he was unwilling to express himself the Governor's opinion, and therefore left it to His Excellency to write in his own hand. I also lay in before the Commission, letters from the Lieutenant Governor, from Admiral Stirling, and a letter presented to me on the 14th January, and signed by the greater portion of this community, expressing their opinion of my conduct during the five years I had been in this colony.\n\nI should never have shewn these documents to anybody, but it is only in a case like this I am compelled to bring them forward, considering that it was impossible His Excellency the Governor could have forgotten the official letter, not three weeks old, or could have been unaware of the opinion in which I was held by my fellow servants, and by the community at large.\n\nI wish to state, that I do not consider it to be a question of credibility between His Excellency the Governor and the Attorney General, but that I believe the statement, to be knowingly made, with the deliberate intention to attempt to injure me.\n\nI have also to state, that when I returned to this colony, Mr Anstey shewed no backwardness in making my acquaintance; he in no way behaved toward me as a person who had been guilty of malpractices, and that, considering his line of conduct towards me recently, it is almost impossible, that had so important a charge been made against me by the Governor, he would not have brought it forward long ago.\n\nI wish merely to add...",
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        "content_text": "367\n\n(82)\n\nAugust 1834. I was not then in the house of Jardine, Matheson & Co. I was informed at the time of his arrival that Mr Caldwell came from Singapore, and that he had been in some Mercantile establishment there. I knew nothing particular of Mr Caldwell beyond meeting him occasionally in the neighbourhood of Canton. He was in the employ of Mr Keating, and subsequently in that of Mr Innes. I was under the impression that he had a letter either to Mr Jardine or Mr Matheson, and that it was one or other of those gentlemen who got him the situation with Mr Keating, and with Mr Innes. During the period of which I speak, no circumstances whatever came to my knowledge reflecting in the slightest degree upon Mr Caldwell's character for honesty: he was rather gay, going amongst the boats. I do not know why he left Mr Innes or Mr Keating. I am not aware that Mr Caldwell was ever mate of a receiving ship. In July 1834 he was detained on board the Hercules, being unable to get to Canton. I cannot say whether he was in a receiving ship at Macao in 1838. I lost sight of him after he left Mr Innes's employ. Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co. have not to my knowledge ever made any enquiry into any reports concerning Mr Caldwell's character. It was in 1841 I joined their employ, and since then nothing has come to my knowledge concerning any such enquiry. I have heard of such reports. I have no recollection of Mr Caldwell being mate of a vessel called the Isabella, used as a receiving ship at Macao. I have been connected with Insurance business since 1835, and it is my impression that there was a small vessel of that name; but I do not recollect any such vessel being used as a receiving ship, I never heard of a monthly policy on goods being determined by Messrs Dent & Co., through Mr Henry.\n\nThe ATTORNEY GENERAL. Recalled at his own request, to make a statement regarding the Pawnbroker's case.\n\nbeen reduced, first from transportation imprisonment, and next from fourteen years to I believe two years or three years at the utmost. The case had been admirably got up by Mr May, members of whose force were the prosecutors; and the chief evidence of guilty knowledge against the pawnbroker consisted in the proofs obtained by Mr Jarman of the measures taken by the pawnbroker, first to suppress all trace of the transactions, and next to put the Police on a false scent by the mis-description of the watch in the ticket. The petitions to the Government for pardon were not referred to me, but I know they were referred to the Chief Justice, for His Lordship mentioned the matter in Legislative Council in an undertone to the Governor and me in May last, and asked the Governor if it was true that the pawnbroker's sentence had been mitigated; and at the same time he turned to me and said, \"If this is to go on, we might as well not pass sentence at all,\" or \"not pass proper sentence,\" I forget which; and he said that he had given his opinion against it. Besides the petitions mentioned by Wohang, two were presented to me by the same party, and their purport is mentioned in my letter. Those presented to the Governor, as I am informed by persons who translated them or read the translations of them, were mere copies of those presented to me, so that the Commission by reading my letter will judge whether the Governor should not have considered those very petitions as conclusive reasons for exercising the utmost rigor of the law against the culprit whom at last the Police had caught; and the rather, because another document which the Commission will do well to call for,—I mean a report presented about that very time by Mr May to the Acting Colonial Secretary, on the state of the law in regard to Pawnbrokers—entirely established the prevalence of pawnbroking frauds, to which the petition in question furnished the trace; and that report, as the Commission will see from the minute of the Acting Colonial Secretary endorsed, received the entire approbation of the Government, and was in fact made the foundation of the Ordinance No. 11 of 1858, which passed last Tuesday.\n\nThe Hon'ble Lieutenant-Colonel WILLIAM CAINE, Called and examined.\n\nI refer the Commission to my letter of March last already before them. In addition to what is there, I would state that I have before me my own note on the March Calendar, for the sessions when the man was convicted. Mr Day was counsel for that prisoner. I had put him and another prisoner on their trial on a single count for compound larceny stealing in a dwelling house to above the amount of £5. It was for stealing the watch of Mr Perkins of the Ordnance, whose domestic servant the first prisoner Tong Asin then was. The first prisoner, a simple youth, who confessed the crime as soon as he was apprehended, gave up the pawn ticket which he had received for the watch on the same day, from the second prisoner the pawnbroker Ch'un Achong. The Chief Justice evidently quite agreed with me that the principal offender was the pawnbroker, for he said in passing sentence that \"if there were no receivers, there would be no thieves,\" the second prisoner having been convicted as receiver and not as thief. The first prisoner was sentenced to transportation for fifteen years; which sentence I believe has not been mitigated. The second prisoner received sentence of transportation for fourteen years, and the persons mentioned by Wohang having used their influence in his favour, that sentence has been reduced...\n\n(83)\n\nCross-examined, I cannot remember Mr Caldwell bringing before me and Mr Johnston some pirates who had attacked the brig of which he had command, but I would suggest that the Magistrate's case book be examined. The Police reports of the Colony will also show, that Mr Caldwell has been constantly rendering services to the navy, and been thanked, and if I remember right rewarded, for these services.\n\nRe-examined, I have never received any official complaints against Mr Caldwell; all the complaints I have heard have been merely idle rumour; that is what I mean when I say that I have not received any complaints on which I could place reliance. I do not remember any objection to Mr Caldwell's taking office in the first instance. Since that the only circumstance which I have heard against him was his pecuniary difficulties which caused him to resign the service. I do not remember his pecuniary difficulties being urged as grounds against his taking office. I do not remember Sir George Bonham saying or showing that he had any reluctance to let Mr Caldwell remain in Government employ. Sir George Bonham never asked me, nor in my hearing expressed an unfavourable opinion of his character, and I am not aware of his having done so.\n\n$400 in Bank notes and $50 in Silver were paid to Shaplok two days after the sentence was lightened. The $50 was as a cumshaw to Shaplok for her trouble. I was present when this money was paid, and so were my partners Ch'o On, Low Sing-keet, and all the shopmen; it was paid at the shop. There was no receipt given at the time. Ch'o On was formerly comprador in the Government offices. Neither I nor any of my partners have received back any of the money, neither have we asked for it. I can produce account books showing the payment.\n\nWohang for any part of it, it belonging to the shop expenses; and I do not know if any of my partners went to Wohang to ask him to write a promissory note. I was not here when the petition was made, and do not know whether my partners signed any paper regarding the payment of the money upon condition of the man's release; they never told me of such. Ch'o On was to be responsible for the money. I do not know whether any of my partners ever went to Mr Caldwell about the affair.\n\nShaplok is I believe a Brothel-keeper. I do not know where she lives. I have heard that she has girls. She is about 30 years of age. I do not know whether she is now in the colony. I do not know where she was living at the time of this transaction. It was my partners who knew her; they settled the matter about the payment before I came here. Shaplok did not mention Mr Caldwell's name.\n\nwhen I was not present. Mr Caldwell was made, at my recommendation either Clerk or Interpreter to the Chief Magistrate, early in 1843, I think. That was his first post in the Colonial Service. The island had very few residents when I took him into the employ. I took him from my own knowledge, seeing that he was a smart person and possessed an excellent knowledge of the language. I did not at that time know anything against him. I saw him at Chusan and here, and sailed with him over to Macao, when he was in command of the Thistle. I do not hesitate in saying that everything I saw of him induced me to recommend him for Government employ, as he would be a useful servant.\n\nTONG KWONG-SIN, Called and examined.\n\nI am a partner in a Pawnbroker's shop, one of the partners of which was convicted a short time ago of receiving a stolen watch. I know the woman Shaplok; I do not know what she is, but only know of her receiving the money.\n\nCHO ON, Called and examined.\n\nI have a small share in the Pawn-broker's establishment in which Tong Kwong-sin is a partner. I remember the trial of one of the partners for receiving a Gold Watch which had been stolen. I do not know a woman called Shaplok...",
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        "content_text": "(2)\n\nI am instructed by my legal adviser that the alleged warrant, under the authority of which you are presumed to have acted in this case, comprehended the sale of as much of the materials as might serve to defray the due charges of abating the alleged nuisance and no more, and as I am further informed that the work of demolition and removal was effected by the unpaid labour of Chinese convicts, I shall feel obliged by your informing me specifically under the following heads,-\n\n1stly. The actual charges, if any, incurred in the demolition of my houses on Inland Lot No. 41, and in the removal of the materials.\n\n2ndly. Whether such materials were sold in market overt and upon due advertisement at their fair value, for the purpose of putting you into funds to defray the lawful charges incidental to the warrant.\n\n3rdly. Whether there are any surplus proceeds of such Sale over and above the charges incidental, and if so, whether you hold the same at my disposal.-I have, &c., &c.,\n\nCapt. Cowper, R.E., Acting Surveyor General.\n\n(Signed)\n\n(Copy) No. 3.\n\nA. HUDSON.\n\nHongkong, 18th September, 1856,\n\nSIR, I have to request an acknowledgement of the letter which I addressed to you on the 16th instant.— I have, &c., &c., &c.\n\nA. HUDSON,\n\n(Copy.) No. 20.\n\n(Signed)\n\nSurveyor General's Office, Victoria, 18th September, 1856.\n\nSIR, Agreeably to your request of this date, I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th, but as I am of opinion that the questions therein arise from a misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance 8 of 1856, I must decline to answer those questions.-I am, &c., &c.,\n\nWILLIAM COWPER, Acting Surveyor General.\n\nA. R. HUDSON, Esq., &c., &c., &c.\n\nCapt. Cowper, Acting Surveyor General.\n\n(Signed)\n\n(Copy.) No. 4.\n\nHongkong, 18th September, 1856.\n\nSIR,-With reference to your letter No. 20 of date, in reply to mine of 16th inst., I beg to state that if you will be good enough to point out to me my misconstruction of the terms of Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, I shall endeavour to frame the questions which I require to ask in conformity with your amended reading.\n\nRequesting your attention at your earliest convenience, as my stay here just now is solely occasioned by the necessity of bringing my correspondence with the local Government to a close.-I am, &c., &c.°\n\n(Copy.) No. 21.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. HUDSON.\n\nSurveyor General's Office, Victoria, 19th September, 1856.\n\nSIR,-In acknowledging the receipt of your letter of yesterday's date, I am constrained to decline furnishing you with my reading of the Ordinance No. 8 of 1856, for, if the perusal of any section of that Ordinance justified you in your legal adviser's opinion in asking me such questions as what was the cost of removing the adjudicated nuisance in Lyndhurst Terrace when, where, and how I sold the materials, and what part of the product I am prepared to place at your disposal, it follows that he and I differ considerably as to the meaning of many words in the English language, and therefore I fear that any attempt at explanation on my part would but elicit additional and more eccentric queries.—I have, &c., &c.\n\nWILLIAM COWPER, Acting Surveyor General.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. R. HUDSON, Esq., &c., &c., &c.\n\nCaptain Cowper, R.E., Acting Surveyor General.\n\n(Copy.) No. 5.\n\nHongkong, 19th September, 1856.\n\nSIR, I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No. 21 of this date, in which you refuse and finally decline to give me any information whatever as to how you have disposed of the materials of my confiscated property.\n\nThis would seem to be sufficiently discouraging to any further queries on my part, but it is not, as I find occasion to put the following further queries, even though they should turn out as unproductive as the first, and even be exposed to your ban of being \"eccentric.\"\n\nI see the materials in question deposited on the site of the new Police Station in Wellington Street and being worked up in its construction. The contract price of that new work is said by common report to be $15,000, which must be taken accordingly as the full and fair market price of the work to be done. My materials being placed in the hands of your contractor ought to make a very considerable difference either to him or to the public in the benefit of that contract; and as my object is to ascertain, (or at worst find that I cannot ascertain,) how far the Colonial chest has been eased and this public benefited at my expense, I take leave to put to you the following further queries.\n\n1stly.\n\n-What sum of money or other consideration has your contractor given for the materials of my late houses which he is working up in the construction of the new Central Police Station?\n\n2ndly. What has been the form of that consideration? Has a fixed sum of money, and if so in what amount, been paid for the materials, or has their appraised value been abated from the original contract price of the new Government buildings. If so, the date when the value, if in money, was paid into the Colonial Treasury,if in abatement, the date when that abatement was indorsed on the original contract, and when the same was officially audited.\n\n3rdly. In what amount has your Department reimbursed Her Majesty's Government for the labor of its convicts employed in removing the materials in question to the site where they now lie?\n\n4thly.-Finally, and again, whether after disposing of the materials up to the intent and purposes of the warrant, namely the abolition of the alleged nuisance and defraying all due charges incidental to its execution, whether in the shape of reimbursing Government for convict labor, or in any other shape, you do or do not hold any surplus proceeds at my disposal on demand.-I have &c., &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA. HUDSON.\n\n(3)\n\nNo. 22.\n\nSurveyor General's Office, Victoria, 22nd September, 1856.\n\nSIR,-In answer to your letter of yesterday, I express my regret that mine of that date failed to put you in possession of my intentions, viz: to end the correspondence between us; for as I wrote before.\n\nIf from the perusal of Ordinance 8 of 1856, you think yourself justified in asking me such questions as are contained in your letters, it is evident to me that we differ considerably as to the meanings of many words in the English language, and that therefore questions propounded by you and answered by me would only produce a compound misunderstanding. I have, &c., &c.\n\nWILLIAM COWPER, Acting Surveyor General.\n\n(Signed)\n\nNo. 2.\n\n+\n\nHongkong, 20th September, 1856.\n\nThe Honble. W. T. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary.\n\nSIR,I have the honor to request that you will lay the accompanying correspondence between the Surveyor General and myself before His Excellency Sir John Bowring.\n\nMy letters in address are numbered 1 to 5,-the Surveyor General's in reply 19 to 21.\n\nThe information which I have thus in vain applied for, I require for the purpose of being embodied in a memorial of this transaction which I am preparing for the Secretary of State, and I now address myself with all respect to His Excellency, requesting that he will either be pleased to command this information to be given to me, or else to justify the acting Surveyor General in his refusal to give it, and take upon himself the whole responsibility of that refusal.\n\nI allege that materials which cost me over nine hundred dollars, were carried away by the Surveyor General and his gang of convicts, while the actual charges of abating the nuisance adjudged, did not amount to thirty dollars. I ask for the purpose of laying my case more clearly before the Secretary of State, and the Imperial Parliament-What became of the surplus? and am told, that my enquiry is an \"eccentric\" one.\n\nI again and finally ask, with all respect, whether His Excellency is prepared to justify that answer, either directly, or by refusing to interfere with it.—I have, &c., &c.\n\nA. HUDSON.\n\nNo. 681.\n\n(Signed)\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22nd September, 1856.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to acknowledge your letter No. 2 of 20th instant, and am directed to reply, that the question involved in it implies an accusation against the Acting Surveyor General, which,, if you believe there are grounds for it, may be referred to the decision of a Court of Law,-1 have, &c., &c.,\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nA. R. Hudson, Esq.\n\n(Signed)\n\nNo. 3.\n\nHongkong, 22nd September, 1856.\n\nThe Honble. W. T. Mercer, Esq., Colonial Secretary.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 681 of this day's date, in which His Excellency refers me for redress for injuries I have suffered to the decision of a Court of Law-that is to say, His Excellency first passes a law confiscating my lawful property, and legalizing that confiscation, and then tells me to appeal to a local Court, in which he knows that all redress is for the present impossible.\n\nI decline to prosecute His Excellency's Surveyor General, but I pledge myself, failing full compensation and redress at the hands of the Imperial Government, to prosecute His Excellency himself at the bar of the British Parliament. I have, &c., &c.,\n\nA. HUDSON,\n\n(Copy.) No. 4.\n\nHongkong, 25th September, 1856.\n\nSIR,Towards completing my correspondence with the local Government, and before addressing myself to the Imperial, I am advised that it is necessary for me to make the following proposition, and which I request accordingly may be submitted to His Excellency Governor Bowring.\n\nI claim at His Excellency's hands the sum of Two thousand dollars as compensation to me for damages accruing from the operation of a new Law which he brought suddenly upon me on the 16th of April last, the specifications and requirements of which I could not possibly have anticipated when I commenced my works prior to its promulgation.\n\nIf His Excellency thinks proper to entertain this claim, and holds me fairly entitled to reimbursement out of the Colonial Chest, I am prepared to authenticate the actual amount of the loss and damages sustained by me, and to accept that amount in adjustment of my claim.\n\nHowever, holding, as I do, that the outrage committed in this case, is one affecting not merely myself as an individual, but in my person every faithful subject of the British Crown in this colony, no settlement of my claim by His Excellency here shall operate as a compromise of the duty thus thrust upon me, to my infinite reluctance, namely, to lay bare this outrage before Her Majesty's Government, and if necessary before a higher tribunal.—I have, &c., &c.\n\nThe Hon. The Colonial Secretary.\n\n(Copy.) No. 693.\n\nA. HUDSON.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 25th September, 1856.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to acknowledge your letter No. 5 (4) of this date, and am directed to reply that the proposition therein contained cannot, as must be plain to yourself, be entertained by His Excellency The Governor.I have, &c., &c.,\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nA. R. HUDSON, Esq.\n\nThe Honorable The Colonial Secretary.\n\nCopy.) No. 5.\n\nHongkong, 26th September, 1856.\n\nSIR, I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 693 of yesterday's date, in which His Excellency declines to entertain my claim for compensation for my property in this colony, which he recently caused to be destroyed. This is sufficiently definitive.\n\n278\n\n:",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nI would beg to recommend that this man be discharged and passage provided him to the place of enlistment.\n\n(signed) from Quin, Captain's Superintendent\n\n(Copy)\n\nI hereby certify that I consider Gunner O. O. 569 unfit for further service in the Police Force, in consequence of suffering from the effects of a compound fracture of the skull received while on duty on the 21st February, 1863. Since then he has been four times in hospital (where he is now and has been since the 11th July 1865) I do not believe that there is any prospect of his ultimate recovery, and therefore recommend his discharge and conveyance to India.\n\nColonial Surgeon, \nGovernment Civil Hospital, \n1st November, 1865.",
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        "content_text": "## Forward\n\nSuccess to the servants quarters and Cook house; Two separate Bath rooms and water closets are provided. The soil forks are 4320 cut rough granite in mortar.\n\nThe site proposed is North of the Barracks and within 30 feet of the oral for foundations wall a most suitable position for supervision of the Entrance to the Mint Compound.\n\nSup. f. Landing Back Steps\n\nThe Guard house is situated in the south west corner of the Mint Compound to which position the Entrance to the Mint has been removed. It contains 1 stone Corbels 2'x 12′′ × 19′′ Guard room 25 × 15 and Lock up adjoining, cook house 2. It has 1 lin Granite rail to Balustrade Room for Cook's Water Closets, urinals and ask port. The oft lin do plinth do.\n\nThe Police have a room for their accommodation in the same building 16 × 16 with a sleeping room over of the same size for the Gate Hour.\n\nTo Jotace Porter.\n\n1725 Cub ft of Brickwork set in mortar, including Stucco in the East side of the Mint Compound so that the West side may be given up entirely to the Military, at the suggestion of the Master of the Mint - one of the Fitters will also reside on the premises accommodation has been provided for 2 men in the same house. — It is proposed to erect a building for them similar to the Officers Quarters with the addition of one other room, five in all.\n\n| Item | Quantity | Unit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Brickwork | 1725 | Cub ft |\n| Roof tiled, with Batting the Purlins | 1812 | Squares |\n| Red tile paving | 500 | Sup feet |\n| Earthenware grouts | 2 | ft lin |\n| China for flooring & joists | 14 | Squares |\n| Hardwood quiders | ... | Cubic feet |\n| Framing to Floors Werandah | 200 | Sup fut |\n|  | 29 |  |\n|  | 80 | 14420 |\n|  | 66 |  |\n|  | 70 |  |\n|  | ax07 | 643.20 |\n|  | a) | 23 |\n|  | a | 200 |\n|  | 6 |  |\n|  | \" |  |\n|  | a) | 55 14\" |\n|  | 449 | 984.50 |\n|  | a) | 509 |\n|  | 1386 |  |\n|  | 6 |  |\n|  | 36 |  |\n|  | 9 | 507 33 |\n|  | a | @46 12. |\n|  | 157 | 1758 75 |\n|  | 14 |  |\n|  | 2 |  |\n|  | a) | 120 4 |\n|  | a) | @ $16.296 |\n|  | 4 |  |\n|  | @ 20 | 12 50 |\n|  | 0812 | 165 48 |\n|  | 9107 | 150 |\n|  |  | $396 87/4420 |\n\nThe stables will also be placed on the East side of the Mint Compound.",
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        "content_text": "# OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL\n\n## ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Guard Room, Foreman's Residence and other services required\n\n### PLAN OR DESCRIPTION\n\nIt having been intimated that Barracks for a Military Guard at the Mint will not now be required, this Report and Estimate is prepared in place of Supplementary Report and Estimate No. 26 of 1866 dated 11th January and now cancelled.\n\nThe Guard House is situated in the South West Corner of the Mint Compound, to which position the Main Entrance to the Mint has been removed. It contains a Guard Room 25' x 15' with back-up adjoining, Cool houses, Room for Coolies, Native Closets, Urinals, and Ash pit. The Police have a room for their accommodation in the same Building 16' x 16' with a sloping roof of the same size for the Gate Porter.\n\nIt has been decided that the Engineer Foreman's residence is to be placed on the East side of this Mint Compound so that the West side may be given up entirely to the Military, as per the suggestion of the Master of the Mint. One of the Fitters will also reside on the premises; accommodation has therefore been provided for 2 Men in the same house.\n\nThe Stables will also be placed on the East side of the Building and adjoining the Foreman's residence. It has been decided not to erect the Mixer Closets and Urinals for the Workmen as shown on the Plan sent from England.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**Approved,**\n\nW. T. Mercer  \nActing Governor\n\n## Guard Room & Porter's Lodge\n\n| Description | Quantity | Unit |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cubeft rough split granite in foundations | 5460 | Cubeft |\n| ft lin granite Window Sills | 30 | ft lin |\n| ft lin granite rail to Balustrades | 12 | ft lin |\n| ft lin granite Plinth to do. | 12 | ft lin |\n| graniti rough squared | 16 | Cubeft |\n| Suplift 3\" Paving Guard room entrance | 130 | Suplift |\n| and Lock | - | - |\n| ft line 12\" x 4\" Curb to Verandahs & Door Sills | 25 | ft lin |\n| Caluft Brickwork in Mortar | 6205 | Caluft |\n| ftlin Ballestrade Rails | 12 | ftlin |\n| Suplift Red tile pacing passages and Out Offices | 67 | Suplift |\n| Suplift De Verandahs & Perf. | 544 | Suplift |\n| Squares Roof tiled with battons and Purlins | 12 | Squares |\n| ... | ... | ... |\n| ftlin Dorns Spouts (Chimney Earthenware) | 60 | ftlin |\n| Cooking places fitted | 20 | ... |\n| sq ft China fix flooring ground floor Rooms | 631 | sq ft |\n\nForward f 1878|62|\n\n194",
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        "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nWe were just able, as we were going to press with our last, to announce the arrival of Sir Harry Parkes and suite in the **Basilisk**. The American and Dutch Ministers having returned before, the corps diplomatique usually resident in Yedo was made once more complete by the arrival of M. Leon Roches from Nagasaki in the **Quarriere** on the 7th inst. It has since received an addition in the person of M. le Comte de la Tour, who arrived in the French mail on the 9th inst. to represent in Japan the Kingdom of Italy; and by the same opportunity M. 'Kint de Roodenbeck, Minister for Belgium, returned from a lengthened tour in China. We hear that Mr. Eugene van Reed, an American gentleman who has resided here since the ports were first opened, is on the point of concluding a treaty with the Shiogoon for the Sandwich Islands, and Sweden will also soon be represented. The advantage accruing to either party to several of these newly formed alliances are not, at present, apparent, but no one can tell what the future may bring forth.\n\n[Aug. 13, 1867.\n\nIt was remarkable as to be an absolute wonder: it would be most beneficial for the trade if it were not, on the return of the ship and cargo to Shanghai, regrettable were its progress now to be checked by a refusal to permit its discharge. \"It was not allowed to import cargoes from the North here; those cargoes could not be sold here, but must be sent away,\" was the reply received at an application on the subject to the Taotai's office; and here the matter rested; for more than eighteen months the northern trade has been closed to foreign shipping, no vessel except the two in question having been chartered since August, 1865. The occasion of Sir Rutherford Alcock's visit has been taken by the Chamber of Commerce to address a letter to him on the subject; but their action had been anticipated by his Excellency, who had addressed the Governor-General of Nanking on the subject a few days previously. Tsen-kwo-fan's reply reiterates the false assertion of the Tsotai, that no prohibition against the employment of foreign vessels in the bean trade exists. He refers to the proclamation issued last year by the Taotai as a proof that no official interference has been exerted, and says H.M.'s Consul acknowledged that the behaviour of Chinese officials in the matter called for general gratitude. And now another proclamation has been issued, which has, we are glad to learn, had the effect of encouraging Chinese merchants to charter a whole fleet of vessels from hence to the northern ports and back. As, judging from previous experience, they have doubtless not done this without ascertaining the Taotai's real intention on the subject, we may hope that the permission now accorded is genuine.\n\n## CHINA. SHANGHAI.\n\nDates from this port are to the 23rd June, two days later. The outward mail of May 10 was delivered on the 22nd June, with London telegrams to May 30. The following few items of news are from the **North China Herald**:\n\nThe body of the second officer of the ship **Lennox Castle**, who had been missing for a fortnight, was found on the 17th June in the river. It is supposed that he was drowned on the 2nd June, as he left the ship about six p.m. on that day and nothing had been heard of him since. A court of inquiry was held to endeavour to ascertain the circumstances under which he met his death, but failed.\n\nFurther correspondence regarding the new rules proposed by the Silk Guild has passed between the Chamber of Commerce, the foreign officials, and the Taotai; also further voluminous correspondence regarding the employment of foreign vessels in the bean trade. The Taotai's late proclamation on the latter subject has, we are glad to learn, encouraged the charter of a number of vessels, and demand still continues. It remains to be seen whether the permission accorded is, this time, **bonâ fide**; or whether, on their return to Shanghai with cargoes, permission to land the cargoes will be again refused.\n\nThe negotiations that have taken place during the last two years regarding the employment of foreign ships in the bean trade disclose an amount of duplicity on the part of the Chinese authorities as disgraceful as it was unwise. So long ago as March, 1862, official intimation was given that the prohibition laid on the export of pulse and bean cake from the ports of Chefoo and Newchwang under the British flag had been rescinded, and a remunerative trade to foreign shipping was opened up. Two years later, when the danger which had induced the concession had passed away, and foreign assistance was no longer needed to prevent the Taiping occupation of Shanghai, the privilege accorded was secretly withdrawn. No open warning was given of the change, but, in June, 1865, vessels arriving here with beancake from the North found themselves prohibited from discharging their cargoes; and shortly afterwards, on the 3rd of August, a formal notice was issued that all shippers in foreign bottoms would subject themselves to this penalty.\n\nA disturbance took place at the Canton Theatre in the Maloo in consequence of three foreigners entering the theatre and some Chinese attendants, but not understanding them they sat still. The audience then commenced leaving the theatre, throwing cups, &c., but there do not appear to have been any severe injuries received by anyone.\n\nAn account is given of the formal opening of the new Racquet Court on the 19th June. The building quite comes up to, if it does not exceed expectation, and comprises every comfort and convenience for players. It has been erected at a total cost, including the purchase of land, of about 13,000 taels.\n\nA meeting for the discussion of missionary topics was to be held at the rooms of the Asiatic Society on the 24th June, which it was hoped would be the first of a series.\n\nTwenty-three mows of land near Messrs. Gibb Livingston's wharf, having 300 feet water frontage, have been sold at auction for 17 taels per mow.\n\nIt has been resolved to erect the following lights at or near the entrance to the mouth of the Yangtze:\n| Light | Type | Elevation | Visibility |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| North Saddle Island | Revolving Light of the first order | 250 feet |  |\n| Gutzlaff Island | Fixed White Light | 210 feet | 15 miles over the Northern half, and 20 miles over the Southern half of the horizon |\n| Tung-sha Bank | Revolving Red Light | 38 feet | 12 miles all round the horizon |\n| Kintoan Beacon | Fixed Light, with short eclipses |  | 12 miles, obscured on the land side |\n\nEventually, at the request of several native consignees, permission was granted for discharge of vessels that had been chartered previous to the date of the prohibition, but an intimation was renewed that none chartered subsequently would be allowed to land their cargo. Shanghai was the only port at which this prohibition was enforced, so it would appear that the local Government and not that at Peking is at fault. Vessels have continued to run from Chefoo and Newchwang to the southern ports without let or hindrance.\n\nThe thanks of firms interested in the shipping trade are due to Messrs. Tilby and Co. for the persistence with which they brought these facts to the notice of H.M. Consul, and urged the address of energetic remonstrance both to the local authority and to Peking, while others abandoned the cause in despair. On the 15th June, 1866, the public notification by the Taotai, for which they pressed—that natives as well as foreigners were at liberty to employ foreign vessels in the trade—was at length obtained. The Taotai denied all interference on the part of himself or his subordinates, and officially proclaimed that \"the conveyance had been authorised of pulse and beancake in foreign vessels from Newchwang and Tongchow.\" \n\nWe are indebted to the **Shanghai Recorder** for the following:\n\"A Chinese official recently arrived from Nanking expresses his doubts as to the possibility of ever terminating the Nienfei troubles. This, he says, is a different affair to the Taiping rebellion, in which the opposition was greater, but it was at least concentrated, and the Government knew where to go and oppose the insurgents. But with the Nienfei it is hopeless. So soon as a force is brought against them, they disperse and are off to the mountains; while no sooner are the Imperial troops removed than they are back again. The same person expresses his doubts as to the reported successes of Li in the North, adding that these victories are always egregiously exaggerated.\"\n\nWe regret to hear that the S.S. **N. Company's** new steamship **Mancha**, which left Shanghai for Tientsin on the 16th June, had the misfortune to strike on a rock off the Shantung promontory, and was compelled to return as fast as steam could bring her.\n\nWe are glad to hear (says the **Friend of China**) that Mr Chaloner Alabaster, whose decoration of the Star of China we noticed before, is likely to receive a more substantial **douceur** in the shape of a thousand dollars from his Excellency the Taotai, this being offered for his services in establishing and carrying out so economically the institution known as the Mixed Court, the sum to be paid from the Court's fee chest, provided his Excellency the British Minister does not say nay. All we say is we most cordially wish he may get it!\n\n## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nIt is stated that the firm of Mackellar and Co., of Hankow, is in difficulties.\n\nThe following little story, given by the **North China Herald**, is curiously illustrative of Chinese social life, and though bearing the appearance of a romance is nevertheless perfectly true:\nAbout thirteen or fourteen months ago, the mother of a young lady residing outside the north gate of Shanghai city discovered that her daughter was enceinte, and that this condition had been brought about by the trusted nurse of the family having been in the habit of trading on the daughter's charms, making some excuse to the mother of a visit to a neighbour to account for the occasional absence of the frail one from the parental cottage. The mother, on making the above-mentioned discovery, was so incensed that she induced some of her male relatives to beat the nurse to death with bamboos. The friends of the nurse thereupon took legal opinion on the case, which resulted in a petition being presented to the Shanghai Hsien, who (with that love of justice, we presume, which so eminently characterises a Chinaman) caused inquiries to be made into the matter, and bringing home the murder to the mother as the instigator of the crime, condemned her to death. But the mother being far gone with child, the sentence was allowed to stand over till the child should have been born and weaned, and this latter circumstance having taken place the other day, the sentence was carried out, the mother being strangled outside the south gate. A cord was placed round the unfortunate woman's neck and gradually tightened till strangulation was nearly effected, when the cord was loosened and breath allowed to re-enter the lungs; this refinement of torture was repeated, and it was only on the cord being tightened the third time that the woman was allowed to die.\n\nOn the 24th June, Cheong-po-sun, convicted of the murder of a clothseller in Tank-lane, and three of the four pirates convicted at the May Sessions for piracy and murder on the high seas, were executed at the usual place in front of the Gaol. The scene was probably the most exciting of the kind ever witnessed in Hong Kong for many years past. Cheong-sin-fook, Lee-koon-hing, and Wong-asing, the three pirates and murderers, were the exact opposites of Po-sang, their violence being as strongly marked as was the coolness of the other. They made no confession, but endeavoured to mystify the story of the piracy as much as possible, each blaming the other, and all lying in the most barefaced manner conceivable. The only statement in which they could be said to agree, was that the fourth prisoner (he of the alleged medical proclivities) was not an active party in the piracy for which they were sentenced; and upon this additional confirmation, coupled with the lesser weight of evidence against this prisoner, he has been temporarily reprieved by the Governor. Perfect indifference and a species of bravado were maintained by these four piratical murderers until the fatal morning of yesterday; when the three doomed men underwent a remarkable change. Duly yesterday morning two of them wished to fight each other; but this morning their pitiable moanings disturbed the quietude of the entire neighbourhood. While they were being pinioned, they sobbed and groaned incessantly, and on being led out to the Gaol office, where they were led by the Sheriff, they had to be supported by stimulants, which the Tank-lane murderer refused with a shake of the head. Before proceeding to the scaffold, a final attempt was made to draw some confession from the pirates and to clear some doubts arising from the former confession of Po-Sang, but without success. Po-Sang maintained that there were five engaged in the murder of the clothseller; lin-fook stoutly refused to make any admission, and influenced the others also to keep their counsel by his determination. As the bell struck six o'clock, the prisoners were led forth to the scaffold, near which were a number of Europeans, one or two companies of police under Mr. Jarman, and fifty penal servitude convicts ranged on one side of the compound. Cheong-fook had to be pushed up the scaffold ladder by main force; and when all the condemned men had reached the platform, there followed a scene which will not be soon forgotten by those who witnessed it. Po-sang was cool as a statue, with his painfully drawn-up features; but the other three swayed about uneasily, looked behind over the wall as if meditating escape, now noisily resisting the executioner and again moaning and groaning as before. Cheong-fook stamped and danced upon the platform, and cursed and swore at the crowd below, until it was feared some accident might happen to the scaffold, and he had at last to be bound round the ankles with a rope. The voice of the Roman Catholic padre was drowned in the torrent of abuse from the scaffold; and it need hardly be said that the exhortations of the ministers of religion seemed to have not the slightest effect upon any one of the doomed men, except perhaps Po-sang, who now and then during the morning had listened to what was said to him. At five minutes past six, at a signal from the Sheriff, the bolt was withdrawn, the fatal jerk given, and the miserable victims were left dangling in the air. Death must have been instantaneous, although the bodies quivered for some minutes afterwards. All three pirates were strong, powerfully built fellows, and would no doubt have given very great trouble had not the necessary precautions been taken in gaol and on the scaffold. With the exception of the objectionable fact that the stone parapet and the lower bar of the scaffold again formed a rest for the feet of two of the prisoners, the arrangements were perfect. The scaffold was removed by eight o'clock—an improvement on former occasions, when it was allowed to stand over Sunday.\n\n## FOOCHOW.\n\nDates hence are to June 23. The **Taewan** sailed on the 20th June. She met with a serious misfortune in her passage down the river Min. From Messrs. Gilman and Co.'s Circular of June 22, we learn that she had on board 789,500 lbs. of tea, and that she is on shore on the north bank \"a total wreck.\" One thousand chests have as yet, it is said, been saved. Messrs. Gilman and Co. are Lloyd's agents.\n\nMr. Watters, late H.M.'s acting Vice-Consul at Tamsay, has been transferred to Foochow as third assistant, in place of Mr. Holt, who has been despatched to the former place to take charge of the vice-consulate.\n\n## HONG KONG.\n\nFrom this port we have intelligence to June 29. No later mails or telegrams had arrived out since the date of our last advices. The **Overland China Mail** supplies the following news:\nCheong-po-sun, convicted of the murder of a clothseller in Tank-lane, and three of the four pirates convicted at the May Sessions for piracy and murder on the high seas, were, on the 24th June, executed at the usual place in front of the Gaol.\n\nMessrs. Margesson and Co.'s Chinese shroff has been taken in custody on a charge of having embezzled monies to the amount of $420 within the last four months. The compradore of that firm appears as complainant in the case.\n\nWe regret to learn that a fatal accident occurred on board the **Princess Charlotte** while the coronation salute was being fired. One of the guns missed fire, and the firing party passed on to the next gun; the sponger who followed, being unaware that the gun had missed, proceeded to sponge out, when the gun exploded, and blew the poor sponger from the deck.",
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        "content_text": "## \nwhich, the Government are about to introduce, especially inasmuch as those measures harmonise with the policy which we believe to be the only one in connexion with Chinese gambling in accordance with sound sense, that of regulating and tolerating under restrictions what it is ridiculous and hopeless to attempt suppressing.\n\nThe Home Government have of course been strongly averse to the concession which the necessities of such a case so urgently required. To brave the puritanical element of English public opinion, so far as to consent to the legalisation of gambling-houses in any part of the QUEEN's dominions, must have been an effort, but in the case of Hongkong the peculiarities of the situation formed an irresistible argument in favour of making the colony an exception to rules which might be sound enough in application to other places. 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        "content_text": "# \nwhich the Government are about to introduce, especially inasmuch as those measures harmonise with the policy which we believe to be the only one in connection with Chinese gambling in accordance with sound sense, that of regulating and tolerating under restrictions. It is ridiculous and hopeless to attempt suppressing.\n\nThe Home Government have of course been strongly averse to the concession which the necessities of such a case so gently required. To brave the puritanical element of English public opinion, so far as to consent to the legalisation of gambling-houses in any part of the **QUEEN's** dominions, must have been an effort, but in the case of Hongkong the peculiarities of the situation formed an irresistible argument in favour of making the colony an exception to rules which might be sound enough in application to other places. 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Even assuming that this were possible, it might be considered that for practical purposes it would be sufficiently absurd to attempt reforming 140,000 people so wedded to the principles of gambling that it has been said the humblest class of itinerant hawkers are frequently in the habit of gambling with their customers for the change out of a purchase amounting to a few cash. When, however, the question is raised into one concerning the possibility of reforming the gambling tendencies of the Chinese race, we should say that even Exeter Hall would be ashamed of the monstrous hypocrisy of pretending to sacrifice any substantial advantage on behalf of such a pharisaical attempt. And it must be remembered that a very great deal has been sacrificed hitherto on the altar of Exeter Hall prejudices. The purity and honour of the police force have been sacrificed, and the lower class of the Chinese population in the colony has been kept in a perpetual state of warfare with the authorities by the raids the police have made on the illicit gambling-houses, their respect for law being in this way undermined. The folly of persevering in the present system has been acknowledged more and more widely, and the Governor himself at last, convinced that his Government was engaged on a hopeless and mischievous endeavour, has, we suppose, been arguing the point with the Home \n\n## \n712 \n\nGovernment until at last the required permission has been obtained. 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No British Government is likely to be accused of a design to make money out of the sins and follies of its subjects, but it is to be hoped that no British Government will remain the victim of folly which is worse than that of the gambler, the puritanical folly of people who would earn a cheap reputation for virtue at the cost of their neighbours, or, as Thomas Hood phrases it \n\n\"Compound for sins they are inclined to \n\"By doing those they have no mind to.\" \nWe are not yet aware of the exact details of the arrangements which the **GOVERNOR** has determined on in reference to the mode of carrying out a system of licenses, or, indeed, that those details have been yet settled. 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        "content_text": "# OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL\n## ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR Alterations and Repairs to Police Stations, including Plan or Description.\n\nA sum of $10,000 has been expended under Report and Estimate No.3 of 1868 in alterations and additions to the several Police Stations in the Colony. It is now proposed to still further extend these alterations and to provide proper Stabling for the Police with the view of obviating the necessity of hiring stables. The sites selected as the most suitable for the Branch Stables are: Compound of No. 7 Police station, at West Point; and on Government Ground immediately adjoining No.1 Police Station at Causeway Point. Accommodation for three horses will be provided within each stable with proper room for Fodder and Saddlery.\n\nAt No. 5 Police Station, it is proposed to add another storey, and on the 3rd floor a room for a Fire Engine is also to be provided.\n\n| Police Station | Description of Work | Estimated Cost |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 5 | Add another storey, room for Fire Engine |  |\n| No. 7 | Stabling | 200 |\n| No. 1 | Stabling | 48 |\n| Central | General repairs | 200 |\n| New | Stabling | 4450 |\n| No. 23 | General repairs | 1400 |\n| No. 5 | New room for Inspector and Engine house | 600 |\n| No. 7 | Stabling |  |\n| No. 28 | Cells and General repairs | 500 |\n|  | New room for Indian Constables, rearrangement of Cookhouses, Bathrooms, and Privies | 500 |\n| Show-Hee-Wai Station | General repairs; Cookhouses, Privies, and Bathrooms have to be pulled down and re-arranged | 300 |\n|  |  | 30 |\n\nApproved,\n**(signext)**\nR.G. MacDonnell,\n**Governor**",
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        "content_text": "G\n\n6\n\nwhich the Government are about to introduce, especially inasmuch as those measures barinouise with the policy which we believe to be the only one in connexion with Chinese ganibbing in accordance with sound sense, that of regulating and tolerating under restrictions what it is ridiculous and hopeless to attempt suppressing.\n\nThe Home Government have of course been strongly averse to the concession which the necessities of such a case so urgently required. To brave the puritanical element of English public opinion, so far as to consent to the legalisation of gunbling-houses in any part of the QUEEN's dominions, must have been an effort, but in the case of Hongkong the peculiarities of the situation formed an irresistible argument in favour of making the colony an exception to rules which might be sound enough in application to other places. 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Even assuming that this were possible, it might be considered that for practical purposes it would be sufficiently absurd to attempt reforming 140,000 people so wedded to the principles of gambling that it has been said the humblest class of itinerant hawkers are frequently in the habit of gambling with their customers for the change out of a purchase amounting to a few cash. When, however, the question is raised into one concerning the possibility of reforming the gambling tendencies of the Chinese race, we should say that even Exeter Hall would be ashamed of the monstrous hypocrisy of pretending to sacrifice any substantial advantage on behalf of such a pharisaical attempt. And it must be remembered that a very great deal has been sacrificed hitherto on the altar of Exeter Hall prejudices. The purity and honour of the police force have been sacrificed, and the lower class of the Chinese population in the colony has been kept in a perpetual state of warfare with the authorities by the raids the police have made on the illicit gambling-houses, their respect for law being in this way undermined. The folly of persevering in the present system has been acknowledged more and more widely, and the Governor himself at last, convinced that his Government was engaged on a hopeless and mischievous endeavour, has, we suppose, been arguing the point with the Home Government until at last the required permission has been obtained.\n\n7\n\nThe Secretary of State has withdrawn the absolute orders against the toleration of gambling-houses, which previously embarrassed the action of this Government, and the system of licensing gambling-houses will, we understand, be shortly—say within the next few weeks—introduced in Hongkong.\n\nThis is a great event, a great revolution in the habits and customs of English communities, but whatever views we may hold as to the viciousness or otherwise of gambling in the abstract, it can scarcely be doubted that the great preponderance of opinion here will be in favour of the change. 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No British Government is likely to be accused even of a design to make money out of the sins and follies of its subjects, but it is to be hoped that no British Government will remain the victim of folly which is worse than that of the gambler, the puritanical folly of people who would earn a cheap reputation for virtue at the cost of their neighbours, or, as THOMAS HOOD phrases it,\n\n“Compound for sins they are inclined to\n\n“By damning those they have no mind to.”\n\nWe are not yet aware of the exact details of the arrangements which the GOVERNOR has determined on in reference to the mode of carrying out a system of licences, or, indeed, that these details have been yet settled. It is said that the monopolist of the Macao gambling-houses has offered $300,000 a year for the monopoly in Hongkong, but the Government, we are disposed to think, will be reluctant at first, at any rate, to take anything like as much money as will be offered, through a fear of being accused of rushing into this enterprise in defiance of principle in order to recruit the exhausted finances of the colony. Indeed, there will be nothing in the nature of an open sale to one individual of all the gambling licences in the colony. The system will no doubt be introduced tentatively and under very strict police supervision. Still conscious of its own integrity,\n\n780\n\n4",
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        "content_text": "401\n\n6\n\nwhich the Government are about to introduce, especially inasmuch as those measures harmonise with the policy which we believe to be the only one in connexion with Chinese gambling in accordance with sound sense, that of regulating and tolerating under restrictions, for it is ridiculous and hopeless to attempt suppressing.\n\nThe Home Government have of course been strongly averse to the concession which the necessities of such a case so urgently required. To brave the puritanical element of English public opinion, so far as to consent to the legalisation of gambling-houses in any part of the QUEEN's dominions, must have been an effort, but in the case of Hongkong the peculiarities of the situation formed an irresistible argument in favour of making the colony an exception to rules which might be sound enough in application to other places. The population of Hongkong to be affected by any legislation relating to gambling is the floating Chinese population of 140,000 or so, for of course the European element, though it might visit gambling-houses were they legalised, would not mainly support them. In pretending, therefore, to repress gambling on moral grounds, we have been attempting to wean the Chinese people from their darling sin. We say the Chinese people, because the very fact that the native population of Hongkong is of so unstable and changing a character makes it impossible to bring the same influences continuously to bear on the same set of people. Even assuming that this were possible, it might be considered that for practical purposes it would be sufficiently absurd to attempt reforming 140,000 people so wedded to the principles of gambling that it has been said the humblest class of itinerant hawkers are frequently in the habit of gambling with their customers for the change out of a purchase amounting to a few cash. When, however, the question is raised into one concerning the possibility of reforming the gambling tendencies of the Chinese race, we should say that even Exeter Hall would be ashamed of the monstrous hypocrisy of pretending to sacrifice any substantial advantage on behalf of such a pharisaical attempt. And it must be remembered that a very great deal has been sacrificed hitherto on the altar of Exeter Hall prejudices. The purity and honour of the police force have been sacrificed, and the lower class of the Chinese population in the colony has been kept in a perpetual state of warfare with the authorities by the raids the police have made on the illicit gambling-houses, their respect for law being in this way undermined. The folly of persevering in the present system has been acknowledged more and more widely, and the Governor himself at last, convinced that his Government was engaged on a hopeless and mischievous endeavour, has, we suppose, been arguing the point with the Home Government until at last the required permission has been obtained.\n\n7\n\nThe Secretary of State has withdrawn the absolute orders against the toleration of gambling-houses, which previously embarrassed the action of this Government, and the system of licensing gambling-houses will, we understand, be shortly—say within the next six weeks—introduced in Hongkong.\n\nThis is a great event, a great revolution in the habits and customs of English communities, but whatever views we may hold as to the viciousness or otherwise of gambling in the abstract, it can scarcely be doubted that the great preponderance of opinion here will be in favour of the change. That the introduction of a new system will be the means of augmenting the revenue in an absolutely painless manner, and to a large extent, is a consideration which need not be left out of sight when the change has been determined on, on other grounds, but we are perfectly sure that it has not been allowed to weigh to any appreciable extent with the Government as an argument in favour of adopting the proposed system of licences. That system has been determined on because it has become necessary to regulate what cannot be suppressed, to put an end to the corrupt state of the police force by cutting the ground from under the feet of the men in receipt of bribes, to abandon a code of laws based on a morality which the Chinese subjected to them could not comprehend. No British Government is likely to be accused even of a design to make money out of the sins and follies of its subjects, but it is to be hoped that no British Government will remain the victim of folly which is worse than that of the gambler, the puritanical folly of people who would earn a cheap reputation for virtue at the cost of their neighbours, or, as THOMAS HOOD phrases it,\n\n\"Compound for sins they are inclined to\n\n\"By damning those they have no mind to.\" We are not yet aware of the exact details of the arrangements which the GOVERNOR has determined on in reference to the mode of carrying out a system of licences, or, indeed, that these details have been yet settled. 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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokfulum | 75,000.00 |\n| Sea Wall, Bonham Strand | 14,500.00 |\n| Additional Quarters for Gaol Staff | 8,500.00 |\n| Compound at Bowrington | 3,000.00 |\n| Showkewan Police Station, Proposed Cost | 20,000.00 |\n| Central Police Station, To be Expended in 1870, Proposed Cost | 10,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | 5,000.00 |\n| Erection of Police Station at the Gap | 1,000.00 |\n| Powder Magazine at Stone Cutter's Island | 1,500.00 |\n| Preparing Site, Chinese Hospital | 2,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | 2,000.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | 17,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court | 12,500.00 |\n| Do. to Buildings | 3,500.00 |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | 8,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. of Water Works | 4,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 3,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **163,500.00** |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Surface Drains in Victoria | 2,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | 8,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | 6,000.00 |\n| Do. to Streets in Victoria | 4,000.00 |\n| Do. to Surface Drains | 1,000.00 |\n| Do. to old and Completion of new Drains in Victoria | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. to Bridges | 1,000.00 |\n| Do. to Praya | 8,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | 2,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **25,000.00** |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | 20,800.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | 600.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | 1,200.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Princess of Wales | 700.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | 1,200.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | 1,600.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | 2,100.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **28,200.00** |\n\n### LAND AND HOUSES PURCHASED\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Purchase of Duddell's Lots | 40,000.00 |\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION\n| Item | Cost ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at 4/3) | 94,117.65 |",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG.\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED.\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS.\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokfulam | $75,000.00 |\n| Sea Wall, Bonham Strand | $14,500.00 |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | $3,182.00 |\n| Post Office at Yokohama | $20,800.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | $600.00 |\n| Additional Quarters for Gaol Staff | $8,500.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | $1,200.00 |\n| Compound at Rownton | $8,000.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Princess of Wales | $700.00 |\n| Showkewan Police Station, Proposed Cost | $20,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $5,000.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | $1,200.00 |\n| Central Police Station, Proposed Cost | $10,000.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $5,000.00 |\n| Grant to the City Hall | $5,000.00 |\n| Erection of Police Station at the Gap | $1,100.00 |\n| Reception of H. R. H. The Duke of Edinburgh | $3,300.00 |\n| Powder Magazine at Stone Cutter's Island | $1,500.00 |\n| Preparing Site, Chinese Hospital | $2,000.00 |\n| Allowance to Chinese Hospital | $200.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | $2,000.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | $1,600.00 |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court | $17,000.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | $2,100.00 |\n| Out Offices at Supreme Court, Proposed Cost | $4,300.00 |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | $2,500.00 |\n| Repairs at Central Market | $1,600.00 |\n| Repairs to Buildings | $12,500.00 |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | $3,500.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | $3,000.00 |\n| Maintenance of Water Works | $3,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | $4,000.00 |\n| Latrines at Fever and Lock Hospital | $100.00 |\n| Balance of R. & E. No. 28 of 1867 | $253.00 |\n| Alteration in Central School | $365.00 |\n| Fitting Lecture Hall, Central School | $3,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works, R. & E. No. 28 of 1868 | ... |\n| R. & E. No. 28 of 1869 | ... |\n\nTOTAL | $171,660.00\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000 at 4/3) | $94,117.05 |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES.\n\n| Item | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Surface Drains in Victoria | $2,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | $3,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | $6,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Streets in Victoria | $4,000.00 |\n| Repairs to old and Completion of new Drains in Victoria | $8,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Bridges | $1,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Praya | $3,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | $1,000.00 |\n\nTOTAL | $25,000.00",
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        "content_text": "## COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n28 \n\n## COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n29 \n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS\n\n| Item | $ | c. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokefulum | 30,000.00 |  |\n| Compound at Bowrington | 20,800.00 |  |\n| Central Police Station | 1,000.00 |  |\n| Showkewan Police Station | 7,000.00 |  |\n| Improvement to Lock Hospital | 20,000.00 |  |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh | 700.00 |  |\n| Improving and Enlarging Protestant Cemetery | 1,500.00 |  |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum |  |  |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  | 1,200.00 |  |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court, including Rent, &c., of Temporary Court, Proposed Cost | 22,600.00 |  |\n| Out Offices at Supreme Court, Proposed Cost | 4,300.00 |  |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | 1,200.00 |  |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES\n\n| Item | $ | c. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Lighting Street Lamps |  |  |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | 10,000.00 |  |\n|  | 000.00 |  |\n| Allowance to Chinese Hospital | 200.00 |  |\n| To be Expended in 1870 | 16,900.00 |  |\n| Do. | 5,700.00 |  |\n| Do. | 5,700.00 |  |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | 1,600.00 |  |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | 2,700.00 |  |\n| Planting Trees |  |  |\n| Repairs to Harbor Master's Office |  |  |\n| Repairs to Buildings | 5,000.00 |  |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | 20,000.00 |  |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | 12,500.00 |  |\n| Do. of Water Works | 2,000.00 |  |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 3,000.00 |  |\n|  | 4,000.00 |  |\n| TOTAL | 118,000.00 |  |\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION\n\n| Item | $ | c. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) | 94,000.00 |  |\n| TOTAL | 8,000.00 |  |\n|  | 4,000.00 |  |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES\n\n| Item | $ | c. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Drains in Victoria | 6,000.00 |  |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | 3,000.00 |  |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | 0,000.00 |  |\n| Do. to Streets in Victoria | 5,000.00 |  |\n| Do. to Bridges | 1,000.00 |  |\n| Do. to Praya, Miscellaneous Services | 5,000.00 |  |\n|  | 5,000.00 |  |\n| TOTAL | 31,000.00 |  |\n\n56 \n1",
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        "content_text": "## COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, EXPENDITURE DETAILED.\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS\n\n| Item | Amount ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Reservoir at Pokefulum | 30,000.00 |\n| Compound at Bowrington | 1,000.00 |\n| Central Police Station | 20,800.00 |\n| Showkewan Police Station | 20,000.00 |\n| Improvement to Lock Hospital | 700.00 |\n| Improving and Enlarging Protestant Cemetery | 1,500.00 |\n| Out Offices at Supreme Court, Proposed Cost | 4,300.00 |\n| Repairs to Supreme Court, including Rent, &c., of Temporary Court, Proposed Cost | 2,600.00 |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES\n\n| Item | Amount ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | 600.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | 10,000.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | 7,000.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh | 1,200.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | 1,200.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | 5,000.00 |\n| Allowance to Chinese Hospital | 200.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | 5,700.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | 2,700.00 |\n| Repairs to Harbor Master's Office | ... |\n| Repairs to Buildings | ... |\n| Completion of Erection, and Maintenance of Telegraph | 12,500.00 |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. of Water Works | 3,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | 4,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 4,000.00 |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES\n\n| Item | Amount ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Drains in Victoria | 6,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | 3,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | 6,000.00 |\n| Do. to Streets in Victoria | 5,000.00 |\n| Do. to Bridges | 1,000.00 |\n| Do. to Praya | 5,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | 5,000.00 |\n| TOTAL | 31,000.00 |\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION\n\n| Item | Amount ($) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Contribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure, (£20,000) | 94,000.00 |\n| TOTAL | 119,000.00 |\n\nTo be Expended in 1870, ... 10,000.00  \nTOTAL, $ 119,000.00  \nC. 4,000.00  \nTOTAL, $ 3,000.00",
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        "content_text": "## Memorandum of Probable Expenditure on Public Works for 1st January to 31st December 1870, and of Probable Unspent Balance on the 31st December 1870\n\n| Services | Works & Buildings | Amount Voted | Probable Expenditure from 1st Jan to 31st Dec 1876 | Probable Unspent Balance on 31st Dec 1876 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Reservoir at Pokfulam | 75,000 | 6,295.55 | 68,704.45 |\n|  | New Wall, Bowring Street | 14,500 | 12,986.26 | 1,573.74 |\n|  | Repairs to Taipingshan Court | 17,000 | 11,000 | 6,000 |\n|  | Fillings for Temporary Court House | 1,000 | 785.14 | 216.86 |\n|  | Compound at Torrington/ | 3,000 | 2,880.31 | 119.69 |\n|  | Repairs to Buildings | 12,500 | 10,960.37 | 1,539.63 |\n|  | Maintenance of Public Gardens |  | 1,983.52 |  |\n|  | Maintenance of Water Supply | 3,000 | 2,364.28 | 635.72 |\n|  | Thusting Truss | 4,000 | 2,393.59 | 1,606.41 |\n|  | Additional Quarters for Gaol Staff | 8,500 | 8,500 |  |\n|  | SorrRacons Police Station | 5,000 | 5,000 |  |\n|  | Powder Magazine at Stone Cutters' Island | 1,500 | 1,494.40 | 6 |\n|  | Preparing Site, Chinese Hospital | 2,000 | 2,000 |  |\n|  | Improving Adjacent Land to Public Gardens | 2,000 | 2,000 |  |\n|  | Out Offices at Seafomre Court | 2,500 | 2,300 | 200 |\n|  | Repairs at Central Market | 1,600 | 1,600 |  |\n|  | Completion of Erection & Maintenance of Telegraph | 5,300 | 5,300 |  |\n|  | Control Police Station | 3,000 |  | 3,000 |\n|  | Erection of Police Station at the Causeway | 1,100 | 1,062.18 | 37.82 |\n|  | Latrines at Free and Lock Hospital | 160 | 160 |  |\n|  | Alteration in Central School | 253 | 253 |  |\n|  | Fitting Lecture Hall, Central School | 366 | 363 | 3 |\n|  | Miscellaneous Works | 3,000 | 240.12 | 2,759.88 |\n| **Total** |  | **176,278** | **131,436.84** | **39,841.16** |\n\n7m @P.T.O. M9776- \n\n## Statement of Probable Balance on the 31st January 1877\n\n223/1 \n183 \nMemorandum... \nAA Summary 4874.",
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        "content_text": "# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n28\n\n# COLONIAL ESTIMATES--HONGKONG\n## EXPENDITURE DETAILED\n\n168\n29\n\n### WORKS AND BUILDINGS\n\n| £ s. d. | C. |\n| --- | --- |\n| **C. MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES** |  |\n| Reservoir at Pokefulum, including Watchman's House | 1,041 13 4 | 5,000.00 |\n| Lighting Street Lamps | 4,375 0 0 | 21,000.00 |\n| Compound at Bowrington | 208 6 8 | 1,000.00 |\n| Expenses of the Clock Tower | 145 10 8 | 700.00 |\n| Central Police Station | 1,041 13 4 | 5,000.00 |\n| Commission to Crown Agents | 250 0 0 |  |\n| Showkowan Police Station | 1,979 3 4 | 9,500.00 |\n| Improving and Enlarging Protestant Cemetery | 312 10 0 | 1,500.00 |\n| Portrait of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh | 145 16 8 | 700.00 |\n| Improving Additional Land to Public Gardens | 625 0 0 | 3,000.00 |\n| Allowance to the City Hall for Salary of Librarian and Curator of the Museum | 250 0 0 | 1,200.00 |\n| New Harbor Master's Office | 6,250 0 0 | 30,000.00 |\n| Allowance to Chinese Hospital | 41 13 4 | 200.00 |\n| Repairs to Buildings | 2,604 3 4 | 12,500.00 |\n| Grant to the Native District Watchmen | 333 6 8 | 1,600.00 |\n| Completion and Maintenance of Telegraph | 937 10 0 | 4,500.00 |\n| Other Miscellaneous Services | 708 6 8 |  |\n| Maintenance of Public Gardens | 625 0 0 | 3,000.00 |\n| Do. of Water Works | 833 6 8 | 4,000.00 |\n| Planting Trees | 833 6 8 | 4,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 838 6 8 | 4,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | £18,125 0 0 | $87,000.00 |\n\n### ROADS, STREETS, AND BRIDGES\n\n| £ s. d. | $e. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Drains in Victoria | 1,950 0 0 | 6,000.00 |\n| Roads and Streets Contingencies | 1,686 13 4 | 8,000.00 |\n| Bridges at Bowrington and Tytamtooc | 2,083 6 8 | 10,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Roads out of Victoria | 1,250 0 0 | 6,000.00 |\n| Do. to Bridges | 208 6 8 | 1,000.00 |\n| Repairs to Praya | 1,041 13 4 | 5,000.00 |\n| Miscellaneous Services | 416 13 4 | 2,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | £7,916 13 4 | $38,000.00 |\n\n### MILITARY CONTRIBUTION\n\nContribution to Imperial Government in aid of Military Expenditure (£20,000 at the current exchange of the day) | £19,583 6 8 | $94,000.00 |",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n5\n\nis aware is now sitting. Having viewed the grand street reported that in a point of commercial value of the lot was viewed the value. Eight thousand dollars, but having regard to the object of the Government in securing the property it would doubtless be desirable to purchase it at a higher valuation.\n\nthat d. I think it very doubtful if the opinion of the Commission be correct as to the value of the ground. It was originally bought for $8,000 by the owners, who have materially improved the property, and are enjoying a percentage of 12 per cent on their outlay by rent received from the tenants of the buildings erected on the lot.\n\nIt so happens, too, that three years ago, when the necessity of incorporating the lot with the Police Compound was mentioned, the sum of $10,000 was summarily fixed as its price. Since that time the property has been improved, and cannot commercially be of less value than in 1886.\n\n6. I called, however, upon my Executive Council to advise in the matter, and finding that they concurred in my opinion, I have ordered the payment of $10,000 to be made for the property, which will be available for Police purposes at the end of next March.",
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        "content_text": "b. rebuilt, if the school is here attain that decided and normal success, which may\n\n130\n\ntid. Go to Is attending the recruiting of the Police, Gower No 949 of 21 Feb. and 968 of 28 March 1892.\n\nhereafter to be expected from it in the future, provided the development of its direct and indirect benefits be reasonably encouraged. I fear, however, that the ordinary Revenue of the Colony will be unduly strained, which, with resident Quarters for four Masters, would probably cost £80,000 in £30,000.\n\nThe Chief Superintendent from Scotland has suggested the extension of the Police compound, V.I:12, but I fear that the aid in question has not left the Colony sufficiently well off to undertake that additional work at present, or indeed for years.\n\n7. It must also be remembered there will be an annual contribution, as at present $50,000 to the Police Expenditure and there is little prospect of any considerable temporary assistance being recently conferred on the Colony by the aid given from the Special Fund to the expense of the interest of the balance left, which at the end of the current year may probably be not more than $400,000, producing less than $20,000 per annum, if so much. Moreover, if a better class of\n\nPage 130 appears to be a scanning artifact and is kept as is.\n\n \nhas been re-written to \nb. rebuilt, if the school is here attain that decided and normal sucess, which may \n\nbecomes\nb. rebuilt, if the school is here attain that decided and normal success, which may\n\nHowever to follow the exact format required, the corrected version should be:\n\nb. rebuilt, if the school is here attain that decided and normal success, which may\n\ntid. Go to Is attending the recruiting of the Police, Gower No 949 of 21 Feb. and 968 of 28 March 1892.\n\nhereafter to be expected from it in the future, provided the development of its direct and indirect benefits be reasonably encouraged. I fear, however, that the ordinary Revenue of the Colony will be unduly strained, which, with resident Quarters for four Masters, would probably cost £80,000 in £30,000.\n\nThe Chief Superintendent from Scotland has suggested the extension of the Police compound, V.I:12, but I fear that the aid in question has not left the Colony sufficiently well off to undertake that additional work at present, or indeed for years.\n\n7. It must also be remembered there will be an annual contribution, as at present $50,000 to the Police Expenditure and there is little prospect of any considerable temporary assistance being recently conferred on the Colony by the aid given from the Special Fund to the expense of the interest of the balance left, which at the end of the current year may probably be not more than $400,000, producing less than $20,000 per annum, if so much. Moreover, if a better class of\n\n130\n\nThe final output is \n\nb. rebuilt, if the school is here attain that decided and normal success, which may\n\n130\n\ntid. Go to Is attending the recruiting of the Police, Gower No 949 of 21 Feb. and 968 of 28 March 1892.\n\nhereafter to be expected from it in the future, provided the development of its direct and indirect benefits be reasonably encouraged. I fear, however, that the ordinary Revenue of the Colony will be unduly strained, which, with resident Quarters for four Masters, would probably cost £80,000 in £30,000.\n\nThe Chief Superintendent from Scotland has suggested the extension of the Police compound, V.I:12, but I fear that the aid in question has not left the Colony sufficiently well off to undertake that additional work at present, or indeed for years.\n\n7. It must also be remembered there will be an annual contribution, as at present $50,000 to the Police Expenditure and there is little prospect of any considerable temporary assistance being recently conferred on the Colony by the aid given from the Special Fund to the expense of the interest of the balance left, which at the end of the current year may probably be not more than $400,000, producing less than $20,000 per annum, if so much. Moreover, if a better class of",
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        "content_text": "3\n\n251\n\nbeen\n\nm\n\nroads, or after they have been washed. I lost no time, therefore, in calling the Surveyor General to prepare plans and estimates for a \"drying closet\" such as has been found of marked utility in similar institutions in England.\n\n2. I am now in receipt of the Surveyor General's Report, and I find that the cost of putting up within the Gaol compound the proposed drying apparatus will not exceed the expense of procuring from home such parts (especially the iron-work) cannot readily be obtained here.\n\n3. It is unnecessary to dilate upon the advantages likely to accrue to the Gaol, but also to the Police, whose Barracks adjoin the Gaol, from setting up the means of drying the clothes of Police and Prisoners in a comparatively short space of time. I trust, therefore, that Your Lordship will sanction the Crown Agents being instructed to procure from the best firms the materials necessary for erecting a drying room, capable of containing twelve horses, and to send them here with the least possible delay.\n\n4. I do not think it expedient to mention the particulars of any Plans, which may accompany such buildings, but",
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        "content_text": "## 84\n\nThe number of the trees and shrubs in the compound were however destroyed, and great injury was done to the Public Gardens. As showing the force of the gale it may be interesting to note that the smallest twigs were broken off almost as sharply as if cut by a knife. The new Catholic Church at the Nollah is the saddest loss in the way of property which has to be recorded. It is simply a ruin—with the exception of the Chancel, where the altar stands alone amidst a mass of stones, stained glass, broken benches and the wreck of the organ, with the pipes of which little children were playing. The principal portion of the roof was blown off one block of the Murray Barracks, but the other barracks have escaped with comparative impunity. The Cathedral seems to be almost uninjured. The North East corner of the City Hall was much damaged, and it is stated that some of the volumes and newspaper in the library have been injured. The porchway has been completely blown down—and the magnificent tree at the West side has fallen. The clock in the tower has been seriously injured, the dial facing the harbour being smashed completely in. The clock had stopped at 2.35, about the time when the gale was at its highest. The Catholic Cathedral in Wellington Street has escaped with very slight injury. The Police Station has been completely unroofed, and the roof has been in part taken off the Civil Hospital. The gas pipes have been so much damaged that it was impossible to light the town last night. The local Telegraph was blown down in all directions, and communication of course suspended.\n\n## THE PEAK-GAP, ETC.\n\nThe damage done to the buildings on the heights has been very extensive. The Governor's bungalow has been completely unroofed, with the exception of one room. H.E. the Governor and some ladies and gentlemen were at the Peak at the time and must have had a terrible night. H.E. came down yesterday morning after the storm had abated. The new Sanitarium at the Gap has been completely blown down. A gentleman with his wife and children were staying there, contrary to a warning given to them and had to pass three hours under the shelter of a rock. The flagstaff has been blown off the square. The wind both at the Peak and the Gap was something terrific, and exceeds anything which has been known there before. The Governor's bungalow was purposely built in the strongest possible manner, and was considered to be proof against any typhoon that could occur.\n\n## ABERDEEN, ETC.\n\nAt Aberdeen the Pacific Mail steamer `Alaska`, has gone ashore, and it is said there is little hope of floating her again. The force of the wind was so great that although they got out all the largest hawsers, it was impossible to keep her lashed. We regret also to learn that her launch capsized and caused the death of two men. The scene among the junks and on shore is described as terrific. Large numbers got adrift and many of them went down in a short time. At Pokfulum, the bungalows belonging to Messrs. Forbes and Deacon have entirely disappeared—and the boys who were in charge of them have not since been heard of.\n\n## THE CANTON BOATS.\n\nThe steamer `Powan`, the night boat of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Company, arrived yesterday at about 4 p.m. She started from Canton at the usual hour with 1,400 passengers on board and at the time felt no indications of bad weather; but met the storm when near Lin Tin. Here she anchored to wait out the brunt of it, when a high wave smashed in about fifty feet of the hull. Captain Benning sent about 700 of the passengers below and took precautions for the safety of the others, which were fortunately successful. The `Hang Yang`, which left about the same time, arrived at half-past five o'clock.",
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        "content_text": "533\n\nabout 20 were blown out during the sight. The trees seem to have suffered most severely, they are strewn all over the top roads and in the Government Gardens.\n\nThe roads and drains suffered very little. Files are blown off several houses, houses 12, 14, 16, 24 & 26 Hollywood Road unroofed houses lost life.\n\nCentral Station: the roofs off rooms nos 31, 35, 39 & 43 leak badly, tiles are blown off the Captain Superintendent's House, the glass in the front door of Officers Quarters broken, and some of the trees in compound blown down.\n\nWater Police Sampans Wt/1304/362, capsized in the harbor yesterday, the crews were rescued by the Water Police, a portion of the after part of the roof of the Police Chop was blown away also the signal yard, which in falling stove Me 15 boat.\n\nWestern: The frontage of 304 & 31 Praya West fell down, one Chinese body to Hospital, 26 Camps out from 10 to 20 m.\n\nEastern: Rooms nos 142 and stair landing of Me/Station leaks. 2 panes of glass broken in re 2 station.\n\n**(Signed)** M. M. Deane  \nCapt. Supt. of Police\n\n**(True Copy)**  \nPani L Smit  \nActing Colonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "# [No. 4.]\n\n## POLICE COURT, HONGKONG, 190\n\nReturn of Public Floggings ordered by the Magistrates, from 1st of June, 1872, to 31st of May, 1877.\n\n4th February, 1863. * SIR,--An Ordinance being now before the Legislative Council to amend Ordinance 6 of 1862, we have the honour to place before you, for submission to His Excellency the Acting Governor, the following observations relating to the said amendment.\n\n1st. The offences of embezzlement and obtaining money or goods by false pretences are not included in the class of offences punishable summarily by the Magistrates, and it not unfrequently occurs that petty cases in which the broad distinction of each offence is clearly marked come under notice and which, it appears to us, would be sufficiently punished by the powers given to the Magistrates. An exception can be made with regard to the more serious class of embezzlements (as excepted in the repealed Petty Sessions Ordinance.)\n\n2nd. The general term \"Larceny\" is used in the amendment, and a question may arise if this term would include compound larcenies as larceny from the person and larceny from the dwelling house.\n\n3rd. It appears especially desirable that similar power should be given to the Magistrates (as is given in England by the Juvenile Offenders Act, 13 and 14 Vic., cap. 37) to award the punishment of flogging to boys under the age of 14 for the offence of larceny, in lieu of or in addition to imprisonment.\n\n4th. It also appears to us that it is eminently desirable that the Magistrates should have the power of awarding the punishment of flogging in addition to imprisonment to male offenders committing larcenies of an aggravated character, as exhibited in letter from this Department `No. 17`, dated 20th August, 1862.\n\n5th. The subject of deportation seems deserving to be brought under consideration. At present deportation of mendicants and persons dangerous to the Colony is effected--the first mentioned under `Ordinance 7 of 1859`, and the second under `Ordinance 8 of 1858`, sec. 21 and `Ordinance 9 of 1857`, sec. 7. Under the repealed `Petty Sessions Ordinance 1 of 1849`, sec. 14, power was given to that Court to deport mendicants and persons convicted of felony, &c.; the provisions of this section very much simplified and facilitated the administration of justice and always worked well. We consider that were the same powers placed in the hands of the Magistrates, it would have a beneficial tendency.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servants,\n**C. MAY**,\n**Jous C. WHITE**,\n\n## OFFENCES FOR WHICH FLOGGING CAN BE LEGALLY ORDERED.\n\n| Offences | From 1st June, 1872, to 31st May, 1873 | From 1st June, 1873, to 31st May, 1874 | From 1st June, 1874, to 31st May, 1875 | From 1st June, 1875, to 31st May, 1876 | From 1st June, 1876, to 31st May, 1877 | Total Number brought before the Magistrates | Total Number Flogged Publicly |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Assaults at or in connection with riotous assemblages | 13 | 44 | 8 | 48 | 30 |  |  |\n| Assaults, indecent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Assaults in brothels |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Indecent exposure of person by bathing or otherwise | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 29 |  |  |\n| Malicious injuries to property | 47 | 392 | 31 | 978 |  |  |  |\n| Nuisances, Obeying calls of nature on any way or in any public exposed or other improper place to the annoyance of others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Assaults with intent to rob |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Fire, for not aiding at, larceny, or any other offence punishable as simple larceny committed by boys | 25 | 48 | 15 | 47 | 22 |  |  |\n| TOTAL | 86 | 295 |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  | 68 | 295 | 81 | 987 | 18 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 320.00 | 6 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 528 | 5 |\n| Yearly Average of Five years |  |  |  |  |  | 28.40 | 0.2 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 61.44 | 2.8 |\n| Average Number Flogging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| from 1st June, 1877, to 31st May, 1878 | 21.60 | 82.20 | 0.4 | 5 | 6.40 |  | 0.2 |\n|  | 3R | 0.08 | 0.2 | 27 | 1 |  | 0.2 |\n|  |  |  |  | 22 | 81 | 1 | 0.2 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 114 |  |\n|  | 36.60 | 0.8 | 52 | 61.44 | 2.8 |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | 028.06 | 5.2 |\n\n* Private Flogging only is authorised by `Ordinance 16 of 1875`.\n\nMagistracy, Hongkong, 23rd July, 1878.\n\n**C. V. CREAGH**,\nActing Police Magistrate.\n\nIt is evident that, judging from the number of cases brought to trial, no increase has taken place.\n\n**C. V. CREAGH**, Acting Police Magistrate.\n\n25th July, 1878.\n\nTo the Honourable **W. H. ALEXANDER**,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\n## [No. 30.]\n\n## Police Magistrates [No. 164.]\n\n## MAGISTRACY, HONGKONG,\n8th July, 1878.\n\nSIR--In reference to your letter of the 30th May last, I have the honour to enclose, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, a table shewing the total number of offences for which the Magistrates are empowered to flog, which have been adjudicated upon during the last three years in this Court, and also the number of cases in which Public Flogging formed part of the sentence.\n\nThe last two columns of the return shew the total number of such offences brought to trial during the first half of 1877, while Public Flogging was still in force, compared with the total for the corresponding months of the present year, after its discontinuance.\n\nThe total of the first of these being 96, compared with 92 the total for the first half of the present year, it is evident that, judging from the records of this Court, no increase has taken place in the crimes referred to, since the abolition of Public Flogging.\n\nThe Honourable **J. M. PRICE**,\nActing Colonial Secretary,\n&c., &c.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**C. V. CREAGH**, Acting Police Magistrate.\n\n## VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 18th July, 1878.\n\nSIR--In reply to your letter `No. 331` of 30th April, 1878, I have the honour to forward a return of certain offences reported to the Police from June 1st, 1874, to May 31st, 1877, and from June 1st, 1877, to May 31st, 1878; the punishment for which might be Public Flogging.\n\n2. `Ordinance 12 of 1865` authorises the Supreme Court to order the Public or Private Flogging of any male person convicted of a crime, who at the time of the committal thereof shall have been armed with any offensive weapon or instrument, or who at the time of or immediately after the commission thereof shall have wounded, beat, struck, or used any personal violence to any other person, or who shall at any of the times aforesaid by any means whatsoever have attempted to render any person insensible, unconscious, or incapable of resistance.\n\n3. The returns of this Department are not made out with reference to the punishment, actual or possible, of offenders; but are confined to the mention of the alleged crime and the fact of the conviction first reported to the Police, and when afterwards investigated at the Courts, often differ materially. To make up the return now called for has involved the perusal of some 9,000 pages of manuscript daily reports.\n\n4. Besides the offences subject to the provisions of `Ordinance 12 of 1865`, Public Flogging can be inflicted for kidnapping children, but as only males can be flogged, and this is an offence in which women often are culprits, it is obviously impossible to say, when no arrest has been made, whether or not the offender was liable to Public Flogging. I have therefore omitted cases of this class.\n\n5. Similarly with regard to cases committed a second time or under aggravated circumstances, for which `Ordinance 15 of 1875`, § VII, authorises a Magistrate to order Public Flogging, viz.:-\n(a.) Indecent assault.\n(b) Indecent exposure of person.\n(c.) Assault with intent to rob.\n(d.) Common assault committed in a brothel.\n(e.) Common assault committed at or in connection with any riotous assembly.\nMalicious injury of property.",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL\n## HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DEC. 27, 1878\n### TERRIFIC FIRE IN HONGKONG\n#### DESTRUCTION OF SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF HOUSES\n\n[A portion of the following appeared in a special issue of the China Mail last night.]\n\n\"CHINA MAIL\" OFFICE,  \nThursday, Dec. 26th. Speaking in the Legislative Council a year or two ago with reference to the organisation of the Fire Brigade, Sir Arthur Kennedy said that sometimes, when he looked down from Government House on the closely built dwellings and business establishments in the centre of this city, he trembled to think what the consequences might be of a fire originating in the midst of those buildings. Our late Governor could hardly have imagined on these occasions a worse calamity from fire than befell this Colony last night. Within the space of about twelve hours hundreds of houses have been destroyed, and probably thousands of people have been deprived of their homes. It is calculated that about ten acres of ground have been covered by the fire, and, when it is added that the catastrophe has occurred in a densely populated part of Victoria, where rows after rows of houses succeed each other in close order, some idea of the amount of the property destroyed may be conjectured. The fire originated last night (Christmas Day) at about 11 p.m., and at the moment of writing this (3 p.m. today) the last fierce battle between the firemen and the flames has just been brought to a victorious conclusion. It is believed that the conflagration has now been brought fairly under control, although a high wind and a little lack of watchfulness on the part of the firemen might result in the flames again setting out on their destructive course through the Colony.\n\nCommencing at Fisher's small general dealer's establishment in Endicott Lane, in the neighbourhood of the P. & O. Offices—the fire, fanned by a pretty strong breeze from the north, rapidly extended in a southerly direction through the Colony, crossed the Queen's Road and other streets, and was only brought under control this morning on reaching the Station Compound. The Civil Hospital and several European establishments are in ruins. So far as we could ascertain from a careful tramp round the scene of the conflagration this morning, its boundaries are as follows. On the west, Gilman's Bazaar bounds the block of Praya buildings visited by the fire, although portions of this block, owing to the southerly direction of the wind, escaped without injury, the P. & O. offices being among the buildings saved from the devouring element. The firemen made a desperate stand against the fire in Gilman's street, but the row of buildings intervening between it and Gilman's Bazar could be only kept free from the flames at the Praya end. This morning an immense quantity of half-burnt firewood could be seen in the Bazaar—one evidence at least of the activity and success of the firemen in their efforts to get the conflagration under. In saying so much, however, it must not be understood that there is unmixed satisfaction abroad at the way in which things were managed last night and this morning; in fact, many people are of opinion that the fire ought not to have been allowed to cross the Queen's Road.\n\nHaving got across this main thoroughfare, the fire was not stayed in its westerly course until it reached the Stag Hotel, which is the first building standing intact to the westward on that side of the way. From the Stag Hotel the fire pursued its southerly course (to most people the course probably seemed a south-easterly one) until, on its western limit, it reached Schmidt's, the gunmaker's, at the corner of Peel and Wellington Streets. This establishment it burnt, but left untouched A Lock's, gold and silver-smith's shop, at the opposite western corner. Thence the fire took its way upwards to the walls of the Police, Magistracy, and Gaol establishments, where its southerly course was arrested. Cochrane Street, Gutzlaff Street, and Graham Street, were entirely destroyed, and also portions of Stanley Street, Wellington Street, Gage Street, Lyndhurst Terrace, and Hollywood Road.\n\nThe eastern limit of the fire in the Queen's Road on the north side is the entrance gate to the P. & O. Offices, which is to the east of the Offices themselves. From this gate the eastern limit of the fire crosses the Queen's Road, and extends eastwards to Koss's establishment, whence it passes straight up Pottinger Street to the walls of the Central Police Station. The whole of the eastern side of Pottinger Street is saved, while the whole of the opposite side is burnt.\n\nPerhaps the most exciting work of the whole fire was the battle to prevent the flames from crossing from Koss's, at the bottom of Pottinger Street, to the house on the opposite side of that thoroughfare. The saving of the whole of the fine block of buildings terminating in the Hongkong Dispensary at the eastern end depended on the success of this conflict between the firemen and the flames, and probably also the safety of the Hongkong Club, the China Mail Office, the German Club, and the whole block of noble buildings extending eastwards from the German Club to the Cathedral. It did not appear to have been discovered until 10 or 11 o'clock this morning that the fire was quietly working its way towards Koss's establishment and another lofty building a little higher up Pottinger Street. The latter establishment first attracted attention, and a great deal was done in the way of removing the verandah and other wood-work to prevent the flames from spreading to the low building exactly opposite. Later on, an attempt was made to blow up the same house with gunpowder or dynamite, but it was only partially successful, and presently the house was in full blaze. Koss's establishment also burst into flames at about the same time. An effort had also been made to blow this building up when it was seen that it must go, and that there was considerable danger of its communicating the flames to the Hongkong Dispensary block, but beyond smashing the glass, tearing the interior to pieces somewhat, and bulging out the iron shutters, the explosion had little effect. Presently the imposing building burst from top to bottom into flames. The iron shutters became red-hot, and the interior of the building was like a roaring furnace. Most people were inclined to the opinion that it was impossible to save the Hongkong Dispensary block, and preparations...",
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        "content_text": "but that, even as they spoke, the junks and boats by their very side were being rapidly reduced to wrecks, then the cry of \"Save life\" was heard in the darkness on every quarter, and the Police had enough and more than enough to do, to help all who came forward craving for their assistance. They were then, as they had certainly not been before, glad to get off with their lives! and nothing else. At first they hung on to the line sent to them, and refused to do anything towards their being brought on shore. They had not the slightest objection to making the line fast to their boat and keeping it there as a safe-guard in case of emergency should the storm grow worse in a short time, for instance; but as the lines were wanted for immediate use if any reasonable number of those who were in danger were to be saved, these lines had to be dragged out of their hands or a threat had to be made that, unless they either came on shore, or let go the line they would be abandoned, before they would agree to take any active steps towards their own safety. When, however, they were brought on shore not a man or woman amongst them who was not full to overflowing with gratitude to those who had saved them from the fate which they then saw had over-taken some of their companions. This gratitude, in almost every case, took the most extravagant form in its expression. Those who had been rescued could not be prevented from seizing the hands of those who saved them and wringing them in a spirit of gratefulness, condescending to fall down before them and kiss their boots in thankfulness.\n\nIn calculating to whom credit is due for the magnificent work of saving life performed last night at Yau-mah-ti, the fullest recognition has to be given to the humane and daring achievements of Acting Chief Inspector James Cradock and seven Europeans who were at Yau-mah-ti at the time and gave valuable aid, without which perhaps nothing like the splendid number of lives saved could have been rescued. There are, possibly, belonging to the Yau-mah-ti Station, Inspector J. B. Cameron, who is at all times able to render a good account of himself in whatever department of the work of the Force he is called upon to take part, and one sergeant and three constables. There had been landed a detachment of seven Europeans from the \"Chop,\" under the charge of Acting Chief Inspector Cradock. These had come ashore, with some Chinese lukongs, early in the day; and while they were being lodged at Yau-mah-ti in safer quarters than on board the Hulk which has over and over again, been declared quite likely to go to pieces at any moment, and were in greater readiness for any emergency than had they been at their ordinary post or station.\n\nWhen the opportunity arose for them to show their ability to distinguish themselves, they did so like Britons, and none will ever be more ready to frankly and fully acknowledge that fact than their Yau-mah-ti colleagues, from the Inspector himself to the junior constable. If any reward for merit, in the hands of the Captain Superintendent of Police or the Government or any other authority, here or at home, depends upon such work as was accomplished last night by Inspectors Cradock and Cameron, we sincerely hope they will speedily have the honour and pleasure that would belong to its being presented to them. Not only in their case is there the mere bravery, the fact that every man who took part in what was done there virtually carried his life in his hand, not only the physical endurance called for and not incurred without risk even by the strongest men; but there is, above all, the magnificent result which their joint efforts succeeded in bringing about.\n\nWhat was done by these men may be fairly judged from the fact we have already mentioned as to the number of men, women and children who were saved, and from the fact, too, that over two hundred (200) junks came to immediate grief during the few hours the gale lasted. A number of boats also sunk at their moorings and their masts are now to be seen from the shore, showing how much more or less deeply they are under water and imbedded in the mud. There were, moreover, a number of steam launches wrecked, including that belonging to Messrs MacEwen Frickel & Co., also one named the Wing Sing, and another steam launch which, we are informed, is the property of a Macao gentleman, and has been lying there for some time back under going repairs. And out of all this loss and damage to property, out of the thousand or more lives involved in the craft concerned, how many were sacrificed? So far as has been proved up to the present time of writing—five only.\n\nIf ever there was an occasion in the history of this Colony when the Police, not only those at Yau-mah-ti but elsewhere, have given a good record of themselves, it is the present, when tact, wise precaution, valour in saving life, and kindness towards those succoured have distinguished, it may be said, all and sundry whose action has come under our notice, on whatever position. The Spartan, belonging to the Insurance Company, broke from her moorings and was very considerably damaged. A large trading junk laden with rice, to save the craft, pitched 350 bags of rice overboard. The two small steam-launches belonging to the Police, No. 2 and No. 3, both came to grief during the gale. The latter was driven on the sandy beach in the Bay. The former was fouled by two junks, who caused her to drag her moorings, and although 80-lbs. of steam was kept up, she was not able to hold her own against the gale, and ultimately she collapsed on the rocks. She is now lying on her side, and it is not known how great the damage is which has been caused to her; but it is believed that the side is out of her. It would seem to be so from the way she lies in the water.\n\nIt may be mentioned in this connection that the virtuous natives belonging to the villages situated in the neighbourhood of the scenes which we have just been describing, did not allow the golden and glorious opportunity to slip by them of turning a dishonest penny by the wreckage. The result was that there was one of the hugest displays of cases before the Magistrates today in which the charge against the culprits was unlawful possession that we have seen for many and many a day. These rascals were sentenced to various penalties and terms, running from four weeks to six months.\n\nThe most melancholy case of the lot was that of a Chinese policeman, No. 433, who was caught by an Indian Sergeant carrying away a bundle of newly made Chinese clothing which he had taken from a bale, landed quite close to the station, amongst other wreckage, a bale which there was every reason to believe this pretty limb of the law had cut open for his own theftuous purposes. Of course, this energetic gentleman, so valuable in the case of a typhoon, will not from today ornament the Force longer. Through the energy of the Police over three hundred pkgs. from the wrecked cargo-boats were secured within the Police compound, and there duly taken care of.\n\nTo finish with Yau-mah-ti, it may be mentioned that in the afternoon Inspector Cradock, besides losing his launch through no fault of his own, had a narrow escape of finding himself in considerable difficulty with regard to the safety of himself and his crew. They started, when the storm began to show what it really meant, to get back towards the \"Chop\" in the rowing boat; but the oars were blown right out of the rowlocks, the men were nearly blown out of their seats, and, volens nolens, the boat...\n\n2\n\n105\n\nPLAN.",
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        "content_text": "# The Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital to the Colonial Surgeon.\n\n## GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, HONGKONG, 10th May, 1879\n\n**Sir**,\n\nI have the honour to forward the Hospital Statistics for the year 1878, with remarks thereon.\n\nI was absent on leave for seven months from 11th May to December 12th, and I am not in a position to make a complete report of the working of the Hospital for the year. Any reference to the buildings in which the work was done is unnecessary, they have been burnt and may now be allowed to rest in peace.\n\nThe burning, on the morning of the 26th December, was fortunately not attended with mishap to the patients, as, with two exceptions, they were able to convey themselves to places of safety, and there was sufficient warning to enable every one to be removed in time. Those of them who were able to take care of themselves, or were homeless, were accommodated in the Gaol infirmary for 24 hours; the others, sailors, police, &c., made their way to the boarding houses and elsewhere, and returned to Hospital when the new temporary establishment was opened on the following day.\n\nThe staff worked very well under the trying circumstances; most of them lost some of their effects in attending to the calls of duty, and some of them sacrificed everything belonging to themselves. Their behaviour on this occasion was such as to deserve some encouragement.\n\nOn the 27th December, the Lock Hospital at West Point was opened as a temporary Civil Hospital, and a few remarks concerning this building may not be out of place.\n\nIt is admirably situated, standing on an eminence about 107 feet above mean low water. Raised above the Queen's Road, it stands well out towards the Harbour, and lying on the North-west side of the Peak, it has the advantage of wind from nearly every quarter.\n\nThe building itself, however, though good as a makeshift, is not large enough for a Civil Hospital, and it has faults of construction and arrangement, which materially detract from its value as a Hospital. The approach from the Queen's Road is in a very bad condition; the road is dilapidated, and the space beside it is used for shooting rubbish, and also as a public latrine for coolies: it is very foul in some places.\n\nThe accommodation for patients is as follows:\n| Category | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Ordinary cases | 34 |\n| Special cases | 15 |\n| Private cases | 10 |\n| Medical and Surgical | 4 |\n| Venereal, Female | 1 |\n| 1st class, Male and Female | 1+ |\n\nThe 1st class wards are badly arranged, the four rooms being only separated by a wooden partition, open at the top and bottom, and there is a stove only in one of them, so the other three are very cold in winter and cannot always be used.\n\nThe water closets are not well arranged, for they are all inside the building, and have free communication with the wards.\n\nFor the ordinary requirements of the Hospital, there should be not less than the following number of beds:\n| Category | Male | Female |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Ordinary cases | 50 | 20 |\n| Special cases | 8 | 6 |\n| Medical and Surgical | 2 |  |\n| Venereal | 6 | 2 |\n| Private cases |  |  |\n| 1st class |  |  |\n| 2nd class |  |  |\n\nand there should be as well some additional provision for emergencies, and accommodation for infectious fevers.\n\nThe dispensary, drug store, and Apothecary's quarters are all in one room, separated merely by an eight-foot partition; neither of them is sufficiently large, and the arrangement is palpably a bad one. There is no accommodation whatever for analytical work.\n\nThere is not sufficient room for the stores of all kinds, and the Storekeeper's quarters are very defective.\n\nThe office and consulting room both of the Colonial Surgeon and of the Superintendent of the Hospital are not large enough and not private enough for medical examinations.\n\nThere is no operating room.\n\nThe accommodation for nurses and servants is not sufficient, and it is badly arranged.\n\nThere is no proper provision for post-mortem examinations and inquests. The inspection of dead bodies and dissections have to be made in a room which is too small and badly arranged, and as there is no separate dead house, it not infrequently happens that while an examination is going on, there are other bodies lying by in advanced stages of decomposition.\n\nInquests, instead of being conducted in a separate building, are held in the waiting room of the Hospital; an arrangement at once inconvenient to the Coroner and his Court, and detrimental to the well-being of the patients and good order of the Hospital.\n\nThere is no laundry in the establishment, and the bedding and clothing are sent to the Gaol to be washed.\n\nThe fire alarm bell for the western district has been placed in the Hospital compound, and though this may be convenient for the fire brigade, it cannot be otherwise than a source of discomfort and danger to the sick in Hospital.\n\nTo a long list of imperfections may be added the want of a garden about the Hospital, where the patients might have the advantage of fresh air and change of scene.\n\nOn the 15th November, the Apothecary, Mr. A. A. BOTELHO, who had been ailing for some time, was obliged to retire from the service. He had served the Government for twenty-three years, and was a thoroughly able and trustworthy officer. Since Mr. BOTELHO's retirement, the Steward, Mr. SENNA, has performed the duties of Apothecary, pending the arrival of a qualified medical practitioner from England to take up the appointment.\n\nWith regard to the Hospital work, the Register for 1878 records 1,385 cases: 98 of these, comprising superficial wounds, 4 cases of dog bite, 2 of bites by men, and one of opium poisoning, were treated in the surgery and then dismissed: 19 of the others were brought in moribund from injury or disease, and died shortly afterwards.\n\nThere were thus 1,268 patients admitted during the year who underwent treatment in the Hospital. Of this number, 565 were Police, and the remaining 703 were made up of seamen, private residents, destitutes, prisoners, members of the Chinese Customs and Revenue Services, and officers and seamen from foreign ships of war.\n\nThe number of admissions from the Police force was very large, being 147 more than last year. The increase took place during my absence, so I can only call attention to the fact. A reference to `Table III` shows that the increase came principally from the Central Station, No. 7, and Aberdeen.\n\nThe causes of admission among the Police were chiefly diarrhoea, febrile attacks, bronchial catarrh, and surgical injuries.\n\nThe total number of days spent in Hospital in 1878 by members of the Force was 4,162; in 1877, it was 3,391.\n\nThe admissions from foreign ships of war were three in number: two French and one American. Room is usually found for these cases in the Naval Hospital, but when that is full, they are sent to the Civil Hospital.\n\n`Table V` shows the varieties of disease among the Patients generally, with the mortality from each. There is a considerable increase on the preceding year, in the number of cases registered as febricula, while diarrhoea also appears to have been more prevalent.\n\nVenereal disease sent a larger number of cases to Hospital, and contusions were more common. Fractures showed a slight increase.\n\nSix cases of insanity were recorded: these were admitted into the Civil Hospital, and after observation, four of them were consigned to the Lunatic Asylum.\n\nThe mortality was not large, only 50 deaths having taken place in Hospital, and of these, 19 were moribund when admitted.\n\nIt has, however, been before remarked that a small mortality is not a criterion of the severity of the cases which have been under treatment in the Hospital; for many of the Chinese who have become the subjects of severe injury are removed by their friends, and swell the lists of mortality in their native places, instead of remaining in Hospital with a chance of recovery.\n\nThe number of dead bodies brought to the post-mortem Room by the Police was 118, two more than in 1877.\n\nThe receipts from paying patients during the year amounted to $4,494.95. In addition to this, the Board of Trade paid into the Treasury for the treatment of merchant seamen the sum of $2,637.00, and Hospital stoppages for the Police amounted to $671.99.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent.",
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        "content_text": "## THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL TO THE COLONIAL SURGEON.\n\n**GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL, HONGKONG, 22nd April, 1880.**\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the honour to forward the Hospital statistics for the year 1879, with observations thereon.\n\nThe Hospital work during the past twelve months has been carried on under many and great disadvantages. When the year opened, the Superintendent and the Hospital staff had just been installed in the Lock Hospital building at West Point. The staff consisted of the Portuguese Steward, who did the dispensing as well as he could, a Portuguese who performed some of the Steward's duties, the Chinese Clerk, one Portuguese and one Chinese Wardmaster, and a number of Chinese coolies. Nearly all the stores of bedding, clothing, and drugs, and Hospital furniture and fittings had been destroyed in the fire, and had to be replaced; and the limited space of the Lock Hospital building had to be adapted as far as possible to the requirements of the Civil Hospital Establishment. This adaptation entailed a certain amount of carpentering and bricklaying, and the building itself being somewhat out of repair, it had to be thoroughly overhauled; the business of the Hospital being carried on as usual during the alterations and repairs.\n\nThe cold was severely felt both in the beginning and end of the year, but stoves have now been placed in most of the rooms which were not so provided.\n\nThe description of the temporary Civil Hospital building contained in my last report is tolerably accurate. The accommodation for patients, however, is there overstated, as, if each patient in the large wards be allowed 90 square feet and 1,200 cubic feet of space (not a large allowance), the numbers which can be accommodated must be stated as under:\n\n| Category        | Number |\n|-----------------|--------|\n| Ordinary cases  | 37     |\n| Special         | 29     |\n| Private         | 12     |\n| Medical and Surgical | 7      |\n| Venereal        | 4      |\n| Female 1st Class | 1      |\n| 2nd             | 161    |\n\nThe fit bell in the Hospital compound alluded to last year no longer annoys the patients, but for some months past, from daylight to dark, they have had to bear the noise of stone-masons and builders engaged in the construction of a new Lock Hospital.\n\nThe new Lock Hospital, as it has risen from the foundations, has interfered with the light and ventilation of the lower wards of the Civil Hospital, from which, at one corner, it is only 6 yards distant, and when completed in due course, it appears to be intended that the inmates of the Civil Hospital shall be able to see the prostitutes come up for examination every day. It seems rather a pity that a house for the examination and seclusion of prostitutes should have been erected in such a conspicuous position, but it is still possible for a private entrance to be made, by which the women may enter and leave without attracting attention.\n\nThe notice of the Government was last year directed to two dangerous nuisances in the immediate neighbourhood of the Hospital; one is the public dead-house of the Colony, situated at the South-west corner of the Hospital at 11 yards distance. This is frequently made the receptacle for bodies in advanced stages of decomposition, pending the Coroner's inquest, and when the South-west monsoon is blowing, the sickening effluvia from these bodies are carried into the Hospital. The other nuisance is a public latrine, which adjoins the west side of the Hospital compound and can hardly be looked upon as a fit neighbour for a Hospital. Both these nuisances are still in existence.\n\nAnother annoyance to which the patients are exposed is from the noisy occupations of the tenants of the houses which have been erected in the neighbourhood during the last few years. Some of these—coopers, tin and brass-smiths, &c.—are wont to carry on their work from early morning till late into the night. Street hawkers, too, are very noisy at times; and the Chinese theatres add to the din with the clash of cymbals and drums, which is kept up till 11 p.m.\n\nIn the beginning of the year, the post of Apothecary being vacant, it was proposed to fill it by the appointment of a qualified medical man, and a requisition was sent home for a Surgeon, who was to be Apothecary and Government Analyst as well. It is to be presumed that the search for such a combination of qualifications was not successful, for the Home Authorities were content to send out a gentleman who is an Apothecary and Analyst, but not a Surgeon.\n\nMr. MCCALLUM, who arrived in November, is a very able man, of considerable experience, and he satisfies a great want in the Establishment. The medical stores are now properly cared for and dispensed with economy and accuracy, and the Government analyses, many of which were formerly handed over to the local chemists, are now all undertaken by Mr. MCCALLUM, and a considerable saving effected to the Government. A properly fitted laboratory still remains to be constructed, analyses being at present performed in the Hospital building, the occupants of which get the benefit of the noxious fumes generated.\n\nA good deal of trouble was experienced in getting the Steward's duties properly performed. For the first ten months of the year, the Steward, Mr. SENNA, was acting as dispenser, and during that time there were no fewer than three successive acting Stewards.\n\nAt the end of the year, there was some difficulty in connection with the money collected for Hospital charges. These charges are now almost entirely collected by the Treasury, and the supervision of the accounts has been committed to the Superintendent of the Hospital. Under the new arrangements, there will be no occasion for any large sum of money to remain in the hands of the Steward.\n\nThe assistant Surgeon who was hoped for has not yet arrived, although he is needed as much as ever. It has happened that patients have experienced considerable suffering, and even lost their only chance of life, owing to the absence of the Surgeon from the Hospital when they were brought in. The Hospital is open day and night for the reception of accidents and cases of emergency, and such are frequently brought in from ships in the Harbour and elsewhere. The care of the sick in Hospital, too, demands the constant attendance of a medical man. These and other reasons for the appointment of an assistant Surgeon have been represented to the Government, and it is possible that at some future time steps will be taken to supply the want.\n\nIn the absence of any provision against fire in the Hospital, several lengths of hose with nozzles, &c., were obtained from the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, and the Hospital coolies have occasionally been exercised in connecting these with the hydrant in Hospital Road. This hydrant is some little distance below the Hospital, but it is so much the nearer to the Chinese houses in Sai-ying-poon, and on several occasions when fire broke out in the neighbouring houses, the Hospital employés were able to keep it in check till the arrival of the firemen.\n\nThe Hospital Register for 1879 records 1,107 cases; 36 of these, comprising superficial wounds, with one case of mercurial poisoning and one bitten thumb, were treated in the surgery and then dismissed; two of the others were brought in moribund and died in a few hours. Thus 1,071 represents the number of patients who underwent treatment in the Hospital (not including those—37—who remained in Hospital on the 31st December, 1878). Of these, 570 were Police, and 501 were seamen, private residents, destitutes, prisoners, &c.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\nPH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.\n\n**Honourable F. STEWART, LL.D., Acting Colonial Secretary.**",
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        "content_text": "## 184\n\nThe total number of days spent in Hospital by Police constables was 8,086, representing 22 men off duty for the whole year. In 1879 the number of days was 5,436. There was a real increase in 1880, but not as much as the figures would seem to imply. In 1879, want of space in the Hospital necessitated the discharge of Police patients immediately they were convalescent, and men who had been in Hospital for a week were thus sometimes sent back to their stations to spend three or four weeks more off duty in completing their recovery.\n\nThis had been the practice for years past, and there were many objections to it.\n\nIt was very undesirable to have idlers loafing about the stations for weeks together, and as in many instances the stations themselves were the main factors in producing the sickness, the men returning thither were not likely to be speedily restored to health and efficiency. Moreover, the constant presence of invalids would not have an inspiriting effect upon those performing their daily round of duty.\n\nSince the Hospital space was increased in July, it has been possible to amend this practice to a certain extent, and to retain convalescents in Hospital until they are fit for duty. The accommodation, however, is not yet sufficient for this to be done regularly, and from time to time the Hospital has to be relieved at the expense of the Police stations. I may here call attention to the fact that since the fire of 1878, part of the ward space of the Hospital has been taken up for temporary quarters for the Superintendent, and when the projected house is built for the Superintendent, these wards will be again available for patients.\n\nA good deal of the sickness among the Police must be attributed to the faulty construction of the stations, and to overcrowding. Among the Indians, it is worthy of note that some of the recruits sent from India from time to time are about forty years of age, although they state themselves to be not more than 27. If care were taken to provide younger recruits, I believe fewer of them would come to Hospital.\n\nOn the 12th August, the Aberdeen Police station was abandoned; only one Indian constable being left there. The Europeans were lodged in the Harbour station, and the Chinese sent to Ap-li-chan. The Europeans did not apparently benefit much by the change, but the Chinese sick list for the year comprised only 21 cases instead of 61 as in the previous twelve months.\n\nThe Police suffered principally from malarious fevers, bowel complaints, and chest affections. Three seamen were admitted from foreign ships of war, American, Brazilian, and Italian respectively. The last mentioned suffered from stone in the bladder and was admitted to Hospital in a very exhausted condition. It was a most unpromising case, but to give him a chance of life, lateral lithotomy was performed. The operation was somewhat prolonged as the calculus (phosphatic) broke down under the forceps and had to be extracted piece-meal, and the patient did not rally but died the following evening.\n\n**Table V** shows the varieties of disease among patients generally with the mortality from each. Fevers were not quite so prevalent as in 1879, but bowel complaints remained about the same. Bronchial and pulmonary affections were not more frequent.\n\nVenereal cases generally were about as numerous as last year, but the proportion of primary syphilis was smaller.\n\nFractures and dislocations were somewhat more numerous.\n\nSix cases of opium poisoning were brought to the Hospital alive, three of which were restored. Two fatal cases of tetanus occurred, both Chinese: in one case, there was compound fracture of the metacarpal bones of the right hand, all the fingers having been torn off by machinery, and in the other, the fingers of one hand had been crushed.\n\nTwo cases of parturition are recorded. They were Chinese women who were admitted on the application of the Police: one was an arm presentation requiring operative interference; the other a protracted labour delivered by forceps.\n\nThe evil consequences of exposing parturient women to septic infection are so well known that such cases are never admitted to the wards of general hospitals in England, but in the Hongkong Civil Hospital, there is only one woman's ward for all cases, and women applying for assistance in labour must either be sent away unaided to die or take their chance of septicemia in the Hospital. There is considerable risk from the position of the ward or rather from the close proximity to it of the public dead-house of the Colony, which is only a few yards off, and on the windward side in summer. There were, as usual, many cases of great interest under treatment during the year, and if it were possible for them to be accurately recorded, the observations would be of great value.\n\nThe makeshift nature of the Establishment, however, precludes the possibility of this, and makes it difficult to do more than attend to the daily needs of the Hospital.\n\nThere were 44 deaths during the year.\n\nThe number of dead bodies sent to the Hospital for examination was 103, of which 32 were Chinese children.\n\nThe receipts from the Police amounted to $1,352.91, from the Board of Trade $1,402.50, and from other sources $3,441.93.\n\n## POLICE\n\n### I-TABLE shewing the ADMISSIONS into and DEATHS in the GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL during each Month of the Year 1880\n\n| MONTHS | EUROPEANS | INDIANS | CHINESE | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths | Admissions | Deaths |\n| January | 9 | 1 | 12 |  | 10 |  | 31 | 1 |\n| February | 8 |  | 12 |  | 9 |  | 29 |  |\n| March | 9 |  | 5 |  | 10 |  | 24 |  |\n| April | 16 |  | 10 |  | 11 |  | 37 |  |\n| May | 20 |  | 12 | 1 | 18 |  | 50 | 1 |\n| June | 5 |  | 11 |  | 9 | 1 | 25 | 1 |\n| July | 10 |  | 9 |  | 34 |  | 53 |  |\n| August | 12 |  | 16 |  | 35 | 1 | 63 | 1 |\n| September |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |  |\n| October | 9 |  | 10 |  | 27 |  | 46 |  |\n| November | 18 |  | 9 |  | 19 | 1 | 46 | 1 |\n| December | 11 |  | 8 |  | 18 | 1 | 37 | 1 |\n| Total | 127 | 1 | 124 | 1 | 216 | 4 | 467 | 6 |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### II. TABLE shewing the RATES of SICKNESS and MORTALITY in the POLICE FORCE during the Year 1880\n\n|  | AVERAGE STRENGTH | TOTAL SICK | TOTAL DEATHS | RATE OF SICKNESS | RATE OF MORTALITY |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| European | 105 | 126 | 1 | 120.00 per cent. | 0.95 per cent. |\n| Indian | 181 | 201 | 1 | 111.04 per cent. | 0.55 per cent. |\n| Chinese | 349 | 211 | 6 | 60.45 per cent. | 1.72 per cent. |\n| Total | 635 | 538 | 8 | 84.72 per cent. | 1.26 per cent. |\n\n* Exclusive of Staff.\n† 4 Cases were Small-pox.\n‡ 1 Case was Cholera.\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### III.-POLICE RETURN of ADMISSIONS to HOSPITAL from each District during the Year 1880\n\n| DISTRICT | EUROPEANS | INDIANS | CHINESE | TOTAL |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| WATER POLICE | 16 | 10 | 17 | 43 |\n| HYLT, THAM-HA-TSUN | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 |\n| SILAC-KI-WAN | 1 |  | 4 | 5 |\n| TUR-FC-LAM |  |  |  |  |\n| WHITFIELD | 2 | 1 |  | 3 |\n| CENTRAL | 9 | 2 |  | 11 |\n| No. 5 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 2 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 1 |  |  |  |  |\n| CUTTERS AND STONE |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 6 |  |  |  |  |\n| No. 7 |  |  |  |  |\n| ABERDEEN | 1 |  | 21 | 22 |\n| STANLEY |  | 2 |  | 2 |\n| YAU-MA-TEI |  |  | 78 | 78 |\n| HUNG-HOM |  |  | 168 | 168 |\n|  |  |  | 108 | 108 |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\n### IV.—TABLE showing the RATES of SICKNESS and MORTALITY of the TROOPS serving in HONGKONG during the Year 1880\n\n|  | STRENGTH | ADMISSIONS INTO HOSPITAL | DEATHS | RATE OF SICKNESS | RATE OF MORTALITY |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| White | 953 | 943 | 10 | 98.95 per cent. | 1.05 per cent. |\n| Black | 91 | 132 | 3 | 145.05 per cent. | 3.29 per cent. |\n| Total | 1044 | 1075 | 13 | 102.97 per cent. | 1.24 per cent. |\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient servant,\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D.,\nSuperintendent,\n\nP. B. C. AYRES, Esq., M. R. C. S., &c.,\nColonial Surgeon.",
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        "content_text": "226\n\n3\n\nKess, of one of my periodical inspections of that Force.\n\nINSPECTION OF THE POLICE FORCE.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor inspected the Police Force on Saturday, the 17th May, at the Central Police Station. As many of the men as could be spared from their duties were mustered in the compound, forming a body about 300 strong. On this occasion the winter uniform was worn, and the men were fully armed, and with their new carbines and new helmets, looked exceedingly smart and well equipped. The Europeans were drawn up in double line nearest the entrance, the lines being carried the greater part of the length of the compound and the Sikhs made up the other half of the lines. The Chinese constables were drawn up at right angles with them, at the western end of the compound, also in double line, and it was in this order they were inspected. The European and Sikhs are tall, very fine men and presented a striking appearance. Shortly after five o'clock Sir George Bowen, with Major-General Sargent and Commodore Morant arrived, attended by the officers of their staffs, when the Governor was received with a general salute. The inspection was then proceeded with, after which the men were drawn up in three sides of a square, and were addressed by Sir George Bowen.\n\nHis Excellency spoke as follows:- Captain Dempster, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and men of the Hongkong Police Force, - I assure you that my presence at this Parade has afforded me sincere gratification. I am much pleased by the bearing and demeanour of all branches of the Force, and by the excellent reports which I receive of your discipline and good conduct from the Acting Superintendent. As you see, I have come here to-day accompanied by my gallant friend, General Sargent, Commanding Her Majesty's Forces on this Station, and by Commodore Morant. General Sargent authorises me to tell you that he is greatly pleased by your discipline and soldierly bearing. You may well be proud of this praise from an officer of General Sargent's high rank, long experience, and distinguished reputation. As the General remarked just now to me, your appearance reminds him of that splendid corps, the Royal Irish Constabulary. It is certain that the Hongkong Police, as an armed force, is analogous to the Irish Constabulary, and not to any body of civil police in England. It is important, under the circumstances of this Colony, that you should keep up your military drill, as well as attend to your civil duties. I am rather surprised that I do not see here to-day any officers of the Volunteers, especially as I understood that some of them would be present. Of course, in the event of any serious disturbance the Volunteers would co-operate with the Police in maintaining law and order; while, in time of war, in case of foreign attack, both the Police and the Volunteers would act as auxiliaries to the garrison. I have much pleasure in taking this opportunity of expressing my satisfaction at the cordial relations maintained by the Hongkong Police not only with Her Majesty's soldiers and seamen, but also with the seamen of Foreign men-of-war, who constantly visit this port. Those friendly relations between the soldiers and the Police have not always been kept up in other garrison towns, and they reflect great credit here on all concerned. We all hope that peace will be preserved, but if war should unhappily break out, I am confident that the naval, military, and civil forces at Hongkong will unite as one man in defence of the authority of the Queen, and of this Colony, which is at once the Gibraltar and the Malta of England in the Far East. And now I call on you to give three cheers for the Queen.\n\nThe cheers were most heartily given. It is certain that the drill of the Police has been greatly improved by the Acting Superintendent (Capt. Dempster), who has spared no exertions to teach them the use of the carbines and sword bayonets which have been lately procured for them from England by the Governor, to replace the former almost useless and obsolete arms. It is understood that the Home Government have authorised the appointment of Capt. Dempster as Military Adjutant to the Police, on the return from leave of the Superintendent (Mr. Deane). The Adjutant will receive pay at the rate of only £300 per annum; whereas the Civil Deputy Superintendent, whose office has been abolished, received about £800 per annum. Thus greater economy and greater efficiency will be secured.\n\nIt will be seen from my speech on this occasion that General Sargent, Commanding the Troops on this Station, a skilful and experienced Officer, accompanied me to the inspection, and authorised me to tell the Force that he was greatly pleased with their discipline and soldierly bearing.",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure\n## The Daily Press\n### HONGKONG, APRIL 5TH, 1895\n\n## ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE POLICE FORCE\n\nThe annual inspection of the Hongkong Police Force was held yesterday afternoon at the Police Compound. All the men (about 330 strong of all ranks) who could be spared from duty were mustered, and at 4:45 p.m. were brought out into the compound and drawn up in companies, each being in charge of an inspector. They were then put through a few movements by the Adjutant of the force, Captain Dempster, under the supervision of Capt. Superintendent Deane, and in the end they were drawn up in double line, as follows: the mounted troopers were at the east end, the Europeans forming the first part of the line along the south side, then the Sikhs, and across the west end were a company of Water Police `lokangs` and a company of `lokangs` on service ashore. The men were in full uniform and fully armed, and drawn up in this manner they received His Excellency the Governor with a general salute.\n\nHis Excellency arrived shortly after 5:30, accompanied by Major-General Cameron, Commodore Morant, Major Cochrane (Brigade Major), Major Davies (Assistant Military Secretary), Capt. Lewis (Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency), and Lieut. Somerville (Aide-de-Camp to the General).\n\nHis Excellency and party walked down the lines and inspected the men, and when this was completed, the two companies of Europeans were wheeled round so that the men were then formed in three sides of a hollow square, in the centre of which was the inspecting party.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY then addressed the force as follows:- Captain Superintendent, officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the Hongkong Police Corps,- This is my third annual inspection of this force, and it is a great satisfaction to me to be enabled to congratulate you once more on your good conduct and efficiency. As you see, my gallant friends, General Cameron and Commodore Morant, have accompanied me, and they authorise me to state that they are much pleased with your smart and soldierlike bearing, not unworthy of that famous corps, the Royal Irish Constabulary. As you are already aware, General Cameron was much gratified with the rifle practice of those armed with the Martini-Henry carbines which I procured for you from England. At his recommendation I have increased the allowance for practice from 50 to 150 rounds per man.\n\nIf war should unfortunately break out you will add 300 effective men to the strength of the garrison, equal to one-fourth of the whole number; and I am sure that you will stand firmly, shoulder to shoulder, with your brethren of the army. I am equally confident that in time of peace you will never allow your military drill and discipline to interfere with your civil duties. And now, my friends, let me hear you give three cheers for the Queen, cheers in which I am sure the Sikhs and Chinese in your body will join heartily with their English comrades.\n\nHaving given three cheers for Her Majesty, the men also gave three cheers for His Excellency the Governor, and three more for General Cameron and Commodore Morant.\n\nAfter the address to the men, Captain Deane conducted the party over the Police Barracks, where all the departments were inspected, and the men were then dismissed.\n\nPage 196\nPage ... \n\nC O. \n`10026`\n`REG 16 UN`\n`May`",
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        "content_text": "1\n\n*\n\n311\n\nare discharged, and to receive.\n\nto receive and pay Treasury all Hospital fees paid at the Hospital. See the\n\nu coming\n\nmilked every\n\ninto\n\nbetween 5.30 and 6, and every\n\nbetween 3.30 and 4. See that the\n\nevening Kitchens and Hospital compound\n\nKept clean and in order.\n\nare\n\nWhen the Small-pox Hospital is\n\nfrom perform Steward's duties for\n\nDecember to January, to\n\nopen, i.e.\n\nEstablishment\n\ndo\n\nwell.\n\nthis\n\ndirect the clerk and supervise his work. To supervise the nurses' quarters\n\nand maintain discipline there.\n\n80% 8. a. Wharry, M.D. Superintendent\n\n20th December, 1880,\n\n)\n\nGovernment Civil Hospital:\n\nThe Clerk shall be under the Steward's\n\ndirection.\n\nOffice hours 7 to 11 Monday to Friday.\n\n#\n\n9.2\n\non\n\nSaturday.\n\nClerk's duties: – On arrival, to see that Colonial Surgeon's and Superintendent's\n\nOffices with stationery.\n\nMake\n\nare in order, and desks provided\n\nAlter date blocks,\n\nup daily abstract of sick.\n\nMake\n\n-up Register to date. Make out Police and other discharges and accounts against patient. Copy correspondence of Colonial Surgeon's and Superintendent Offices, taking\n\ncare that\n\nhas access to it without express permission from Colonial Surgeon or Superintendent. Copy Postmortem reports from Dr Marques which shall be handed to him.\n\nby the Steward. Make out monthly Hospital accounts and\n\nBury",
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        "content_text": "21. The total number of days spent in Hospital in 1886 by members of the Force was 7043: in 1885 it was 4574; about half as many more days were spent off duty on sick leave.\n\n22. Table V shows the varieties of disease among the patients generally, with the mortality from each.\n\n23. Nine cases of typhoid fever were treated, of which one died.\n\n24. Fifty cases of Dysentery were received, of which four proved fatal.\n\n25. Four hundred and six cases of what may be called Hongkong fever were treated, with successful result in every case but one, this latter came from Aberdeen.\n\nGiven a sub-tropical climate, a teeming population, a deficiency of water, defective drainage and a large town built with but little regard to sanitary principles, and the result is inevitable. Very few of the inhabitants escape deterioration of health, and a large and yearly increasing number suffer from attacks of fever and dysentery.\n\nIt is a common belief that this so-called climatic disease is to be attributed to disturbance of the soil, however slight in extent, but where the atmosphere is laden with foul odours from the sewers from the surface pollution and from the reeking foreshores, these latter must be held accountable for a large share of the sickness in Hongkong.\n\n26. Four Cases of Beri-Beri were admitted from a Siamese Brig, the European Mate and three Malay Seamen. They had made a long voyage from Bangkok to Hongkong, had run short of provisions, and had suffered from exposure. The symptoms resembled those of scurvy, with paralysis of the extremities superadded. The treatment was directed to improvement of their general condition, with galvanism of the legs and arms, and they all recovered. A careful record of these cases would have been valuable but it was not possible to keep it.\n\n27. Fewer cases of Enthetic disease were treated in Hospital in 1886, but it does not follow that it was less prevalent in the Colony.\n\n28. Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatism sent 27 patients to Hospital, of which one died.\n\n29. Anaemia was accountable for 35 cases, Phthisis for 21, of which 5 died.\n\n30. There were 8 admissions with ascites, all of hepatic origin, and two died.\n\n31. Four cases of paralysis of the extremities were treated, these are sometimes registered as Beri-Beri; with constitutional treatment and galvanism they usually recover.\n\n32. Injuries to the eye were somewhat more frequent than in 1885.\n\n33. Pulmonary affections were not more numerous.\n\n34. Bowel complaints as usual caused a large number of admissions; with fewer deaths, however, than in 1885.\n\n35. There was a large increase in affections of the liver. Among them were two cases of abscess; The first was a European Police Constable, he was treated with the aspirator, and the abscess afterwards freely laid open. He eventually succumbed, and post mortem several other large abscesses and a number of small ones were discovered,\n\nThe second occurred in a Sikh Constable, who made a good recovery after the abscess was opened with a scalpel and a drainage tube inserted.\n\n36. Renal diseases were somewhat more frequent.\n\n37. Three cases of stone in the bladder were admitted, in two, the stone was successfully extracted by lateral lithotomy, and the third was not willing to remain long enough in Hospital for operation.\n\n38. Three women in labour were admitted for instrumental delivery, one of whom, was too far gone for recovery. In 1885 there were seven such cases.\n\n39. Abscesses and surgical affections brought in the average number.\n\n40. Poisonings were more numerous, no fewer than six opium cases coming in, of which however, four arrived too late for successful treatment.\n\n41. Wounds of all kinds and all degrees of severity were very numerous as usual. Gunshot wounds being on the increase. Fractures simple and compound were more frequent than in 1885; no fewer than 49 being admitted, of which seven proved fatal.\n\n42. Operations were more numerous than in 1885.\n\n43. Seventy-nine deaths occurred in Hospital during the year, and the number would have been larger but that some of the hopeless cases among the Chinese were removed by their relatives.\n\n44. The receipts from patients in 1886 were larger than ever before, and amounted to $10,313.23, of which $2,501.50 was derived from the Board of Trade, and $1,036.15 from the Police.\n\n45. In 1885 the receipts were $6,653.74, of which $1,618.50 came from the Board of Trade, and $690.87 from the Police.\n\n46. The visiting Justices have made frequent inspections of the Hospital during the year, and their reports have invariably been favourable. They have on several occasions suggested improvements in the building and fittings, such as the laying on of hot water to the bath rooms, the removal of the high wall which shuts in the south side of the Hospital enclosure &c., some of their suggestions have been acted on, but the two mentioned have not been carried out.\n\n47. The collapse of the Steam Laundry Company left the Hospital dependent on the Chinese washer men and the result is not satisfactory. One of these days, perhaps, the Hospital will have its own laundry.\n\n48. The Hospital still remains without any facility for disinfecting bedding and clothing, although I understand that a steam disinfector has been lying in the Government store for months past.\n\n49. I now conclude a somewhat hasty review of the work of the Civil Hospital in 1886.\n\n50. The number of patients and consequent responsibility and anxiety were larger than ever before, and the revenue from patients considerably exceeded that of any previous year.\n\n51. With the growth of the Colony, the Hospital work has naturally increased, and there is no doubt that one Medical Officer is not now sufficient for the requirements of the Establishment.\n\n52. That I have been able to carry on the work so long is due to the obliging disposition of Dr. MARQUES, and his ever ready assistance.\n\nI trust that the frequent gratuitous services of Dr. MARQUES, in the Civil Hospital will one day be recognized by the Government, and a satisfactory position in the Department accorded to him.\n\n53. I must add a word of thanks to the Naval and Military Surgeons who are, and have been on the station, for valuable assistance, especially at operations.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nDr. PH. B. C. AYRES,\n\nColonial Surgeon.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nReport on the Lock Hospital.\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D., Superintendent.\n\nGOVERNMENT LOCK HOSPITAL,\n\nHONGKONG, February 8th, 1887.\n\nSIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Report together with Tables of the work done in this Hospital and at Wántsai during the past year.\n\n2. The total number of examinations made at Wántsai was 361, and at this hospital 12,464.\n\n3. The admissions including those from unregistered brothels, who on examination were found to be diseased, amounted to 401 women, being 10 less than in 1885.\n\n4. The number of registered women admitted for the last three years is as follows:\n\n  \n    Year\n    Number of examinations\n    Gonorrhoea\n    Leucorrhea\n    Soft Sore\n    SYPHILIS\n    Primary\n    Secondary\n    Labial Abscess\n    Abrasion & Ulceration of Os Uteri\n    Warts\n    Number of women admitted\n    No. of registered women Free from disease\n  \n  \n    1884\n    12,522\n    100\n    72\n    65\n    \n    \n    41\n    \n    286\n    \n    12,236\n    93\n  \n  \n    1885\n    12,454\n    67\n    168\n    38\n    \n    \n    40\n    \n    367\n    \n    12,087\n    \n  \n  \n    1886\n    12,407\n    111\n    155\n    51\n    \n    3\n    33\n    \n    378\n    \n    12,029\n    \n  \n\nREMARKS,\n\n* These were all extirpated, and the women were not admitted.\n\n5. It will be seen that more Registered women were again admitted last year than in the two previous years.\n\n6. There was a marked decrease in cases of abrasion and ulceration of the os uteri; of Primary and Secondary syphilis there were three cases,\n\n7. In consequence perhaps of the large number of men-of-war assembled in the harbour during the past year, the complaints against the registered women have been greater, but this does not necessarily imply that there has been a noticeable increase of serious disease amongst these women, as many of them are wrongly charged.\n\n8. It is strange that complaints from a certain class of men should generally be made against some houses whose inmates are particularly clean.",
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        "content_text": "We were also large number of lanterns with the Union Jack painted on them. On the Pedder's Street frontage of this hong we noticed a huge transparency representing a steam-launch. The house next door, where Messrs. Stolterfoht and Hirst, Messrs. Danby and Leigh, and Mr. Lamke have their offices, had lanterns outlining the arches of the verandahs with larger lanterns hanging in the centre, and flags at the top of the house. The Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company displayed a gas illumination of a steamer, with a crown below, the letters V. R. on either side, and their flag on one side and on the other a monogram with the letters H. W. D. C. The building occupied by the Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited, and the Co. had a large crown in lanterns standing up from the top of the building, and below it a transparency with \"50\" in large figures, with lanterns running along the outlines of the building. Messrs. Douglas Lapraik and Co. had their flagstaff rigged with coloured lanterns, and had the face of the building illuminated with similar lanterns, with sidelights standing at the balustrading of the verandah bearing the British Lion and the firm's house flag. Messrs. Wieler and Co. had their verandah arches filled in with masses of lanterns, and Messrs. Nam Hing Loong's godowns next door had a bamboo scaffolding erected in front, on which were hung lanterns and \"V. R.\" in a transparency.\n\nWe next come to the Victoria Hotel, which made an exceedingly fine display both on the Praya and Queen's-road frontage. On the Praya there was a brilliant 6 feet star in gas, two small transparencies of the Queen, framed with lanterns, with a \"V. R.\" on each side, with rows of lanterns filling up the centre opening of the verandah. In Pottinger-street Mr. Dorabjee had bamboos thrown across from the hotel to the opposite houses at short intervals, and each bamboo was closely hung with lanterns, forming an illuminated arcade. On the Queen's-road side there was the motto in gas, in large letters, \"God Bless the Empress of India\" with \"V. R.\" in monogram on either side; above the motto, in the centre, was an oil portrait of Her Majesty illuminated with a frame of gas jets burning in opaque globes. The interior and main entrance of the hotel were decorated and illuminated with handsome Japanese lanterns.\n\nReturning to the Praya and still proceeding westward we come to Mr. Kiley's, sailmaker, who had a large American flag floating from the top of the building, with another flag with a humorous device beneath it. On the front of the building were American flags in great profusion, a transparency of the American eagle, a portrait of Her Majesty, with Union Jacks draped at the sides, and a number of lanterns. Mr. Kiley seemed, however, to have paid more attention to the day than to the night effect. Ying Lok and Co., next door, had a mat erection extending the whole height of the house, containing figures and illuminated with glass lamps. On the opposite side of the roadway was a shed for one of the numerous Chinese entertainments. Wing Tai had a transparency over the arch of the verandah with the words \"Her Most Gracious Majesty's Jubilee. Wing Tai and Co.\" There was also a good display of lamps. The Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co.'s temporary offices had a 20 feet gas star with the figures \"50\" in the centre. This had a diamond frame of red lanterns, and there were red and white lanterns following the lines of the building, and strings of lanterns led down from the flagstaff. The design was an excellent one and looked well from whatever point of view it was visible. At the doorway were cylindrical lanterns, with \"Jubilee,\" \"V.R.,\" and the Royal Arms painted on them. Messrs. Wing Kee & Co., the shipchandlers, had a large matshed erected in front of their premises, with figures, and decorated with flags and illuminated by kerosine chandeliers, and a very fine and large transparency displaying the Royal Arms. A number of the Chinese hongs further westward were illuminated more or less, amongst which we noticed Tuck Lee's and Fook Kee's. At the Hankow wharf we noticed an oil painting of the steamer fixed at the top of the gate. The Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s wharf had lanterns over the entrance, and the flagstaff at the end of the wharf was also decorated. The steamer lying alongside presented a gay appearance covered as it was with white and coloured lanterns.\n\nThe Harbour Master's Office had a large display of flags, rows of lanterns running along the face of the building, and in front the motto \"Vivat Regina\" in red letters on a blue ground and several anchors covered with gold paper.\n\nIt may be remarked here that the junk anchorage presented quite a gay appearance during the day, most of the craft having bright red flags flying, and at night some of them made a show of lanterns. The cargo boats lying along Praya Central east of Pedder's Wharf also made a notable contribution to the illuminations by the strings of lanterns they displayed.\n\nThe On Tai Insurance Office, of which Mr. Ho Amei is Secretary, had a fancy mat erection over the doorway with a portrait of the Queen, and a display of flags and lanterns. He also showed the V.R. monogram in gas.\n\nBonham Strand and Bonham Strand West were covered in with open matting and brilliantly illuminated with chandeliers carrying kerosine lamps, forming a handsome arcade. Under the arcade a good number of groups of Chinese figures were hung, and along the sides of the street pots of choice plants were placed. Amongst the numerous Chinese entertainments which afforded amusement to crowds of Chinese in the Western district we noticed one at this point in which a clumsy looking and muscular Chinaman performed quite surprising tricks with a pair of heavy cymbals, requiring both strength and dexterity, accompanied by a band of other instrumentalists.\n\nSt. Peter's Church had a 12 ft. cross on the tower, and lines of lanterns along the body of the building. The Sailors Home, in the same compound, had a line of gas along the top cornice and a 10 ft. anchor, also in gas, while the gateway was illuminated with lanterns with the V. R. and Union Jack. No. 7 Police Station, close by, was also elaborately decorated. \"God save the Queen\" was worked in flowers on a green ground over the doorway, surmounted by a crown, the whole face of the building being lit up at night by numerous lanterns of various descriptions.\n\nAlong the Praya from the Recreation Club's premises (where a row of lanterns on the bridge to the bath-house added not a little to the illuminations at night) Venetian masts had been erected at intervals of 35 feet as far as the Harbour Office, and a string of flags ran from one to the other the whole way, each mast being further decorated with a shield and group of flags and a banner. These masts were painted different colours, some red, blue, black, etc.\n\nAt Murray Wharf there was a gay display of bunting, and it was illuminated with lanterns.\n\nAt Pedder's Wharf a magnificent triumphal arch had been erected. The structure was covered with blue cloth, which formed a good groundwork for the decorations. From the top of the arch floated the Royal Standard, flanked by the white ensign. Over the arch was the motto \"God save the Queen\" in red letters on a blue ground, with shields bearing the figures \"1837\" and \"1887\" Below these were larger shields with \"V. R.\" on them and flags draped above. Numerous silver stars were fixed on the blue ground, and the whole was illuminated by rows of gas jets in white globes running along the top and round the arch. The side facing the sea was decorated in similar style and the whole effect was very fine. The wharf itself was gaily decorated with flags suspended from Venetian masts.\n\nThe illuminations and decorations along Queen's-road had received no less care than those on the Praya. We have already described the City Hall and the Bank. Spanning the road at the latter building was a triumphal arch similar to that at Pedder's Wharf, except that it was covered with red cloth with the mottoes in large red letters on a gold ground \"She has lived in our hearts,\" \"The People to their Queen.\" Great care and expense had been bestowed on these arches, of which altogether there were three of similar design, the other spanning the road at Murray Barracks, and they formed a conspicuous feature in the decorations.\n\nPage 533",
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        "content_text": "coloured lanterns, which sparkled brightly on the still water. The floating Fire Engine, decorated with a row of red lanterns, was especially noticeable. Several of the steamers were illuminated. Among these the Scottish Oriental Co.'s steamer Phen Chom Klas with hull, masts, and yards outlined in vivid crimson, looked like a phantom ship in the darkness. The China and Manila S. S. Co.'s steamer Zafiro was similarly illuminated but with white lanterns, and had a most pleasing effect. The hull and paddle-boxes of the China Navigation Co.'s steamer Hankow were traced out in lines of living fire, and the river steamer White Cloud was similarly lighted up. The Douglas steamer Thales, the telegraph steamer Sherard Osborne, and the little steamer Sea Gull were also illuminated, and the Austro-Hungarian Lloyd's steamer Titania used her electric search light with great effect, throwing it over the shipping at intervals. Red and blue lights were burned by the Douglas steamer Formosa and some other vessels, and rockets sent up by them occasionally. Many of the junks and cargo boats displayed coloured lanterns, adding to the general radiance along the foreshore. During the day most of the vessels in port, both British and foreign, dressed ship, as did also the men-of-war. We have already referred at some length to the brilliant exhibition of coloured lights made by the Victor Emanuel and the British men-of-war at night, which excited so much admiration, and so greatly enhanced the effect of the general illuminations.\n\nAT KOWLOON.\n\nAcross the water the principal show was made by the Water Police Station at Tsim Tsa-tsui. This building both from its elevated situation and large dimensions is well adapted for illumination. Between the turrets on the top of the building were the words \"God Save the Queen\" formed in lanterns, the letters being seven feet in height, and at the points at the corner of the turrets pyramids of lanterns. A row of lanterns was fixed round each turret. Another row of lanterns ran round three sides of the parapet of the whole building, at intervals of about a foot, a second row being placed round the top of the first storey. Between the pillars in front hung one large red lantern with a small one on either side, and one large red lantern in each window of the front and the east and west sides of the building. A row of red and white lanterns was also placed on the railings round the entire compound. In front of the flagstaff was erected a device showing a crown above and the letters V. R. below, on either side of which were the dates 1837 and 1887 in letters and figures about seven feet high, all being in red except the crown, which was of white and yellow lanterns. There were about 1,200 lanterns used altogether in the illumination, which was very effective, standing out well and being very conspicuous from all parts of the harbour. During the day the top of the building was dressed with flags. Fireworks were sent up from the Praya below the Station on both nights.\n\nTHE FIREWORKS.\n\nThere was a double display of fireworks—one on the Parade Ground of Chinese fireworks, and the other of European afloat from barges. The Chinese fireworks commenced soon after eight o'clock, and were let off from a scaffolding erected at the southern end of the ground, just below St. John's Cathedral, in the yard of which a large number of spectators had gathered. Below on the ground round the scaffolding the crowd was so dense that the whole space was one mass of heads. On the harbour the European fireworks were sent up from barges, one moored near the Harbour Office, and the other nearly opposite to the City Hall, and they consisted chiefly of rockets and Roman candles, both of which were excellent. A fire balloon was sent up from one of the men-of-war soon after nine o'clock and somewhat later descended on the Cricket Ground. Great crowds assembled on the Praya to get a good view of the fireworks and the men-of-war illuminations, all points of vantage being occupied thickly.\n\nThis part of the programme was unhappily attended with fatal disaster. About quarter past eleven o'clock the fireworks on board the cargo-boat Stornoway suddenly exploded, killing two men of the Royal Artillery, who were in charge. It is supposed that some sparks from a falling rocket must have ignited the fireworks; no want of caution seems to have prevailed, the sad catastrophe being a pure accident.\n\nPage 2\n\nWith such an imposing and general an illumination, where so many worked untiringly to promote the success achieved, it is impossible to mention all those to whom credit is due, but to Mr. Stewart-Lockhart, the indefatigable Secretary of the Committee, the Hon. J. M. Price, the Surveyor-General, the excellence of whose taste has been so often demonstrated, ably seconded by Mr. Bowdler, Mr. Sampson, and other members of his staff, Mr. J. S. Brewer, who had charge of a large portion of the street decorations, Mr. Danby, who was responsible for the stretch of Queen's Road from Icehouse Street to the Bank, and many others who gave willing co-operation a special mead of praise is due for their cheerful labours. The Gas Company are to be congratulated on the success of their work, which while severely testing their producing powers was not too great for their resources, thanks to the energy of the manager, Mr. Cross, supported by his trusty assistants Messrs. Bramsey and Terrey.\n\nTHE JUBILEE DRINKING FOUNTAINS.\n\nThe six Victoria Drinking Fountains erected at the expense of a philanthropic and liberal Parsee resident and presented by him to the city as a memorial of Her Majesty's Jubilee, were thrown open to the public on Wednesday morning at nine o'clock, and were promptly surrounded by little knots of Chinese, who expressed much delight at the novel gift. Numbers of persons quaffed the crystal from the iron caps, for sightseeing is thirsty work and procession following still more so. The fountains will certainly not lack patronage.\n\nTHE UNVEILING OF THE STATUE OF SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY.\n\nA large number of persons assembled in the Botanic Gardens on Thursday afternoon, the 10th November, to witness the unveiling of the Statue of Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, G.C.M.G., C.B., formerly Governor of Hongkong. Among those present were the Acting Chief Justice (Hon. J. Russell), the Colonial Secretary (Hon. F. Stewart, LL.D.), the Acting Attorney General (Hon. E. J. Ackroyd), the Colonial Treasurer (Hon. A. Lister), the Harbour Master (Hon. H. G. Thomsett), Hon. A. P. MacEwen, the Registrar-General (Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart), Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Colonel Anderson, 58th Regt., Lieut.-Colonel Cook, Assistant Commissary-General, Major Dempster, A.P.D., Messrs. T. Jackson, W. H. Forbes, H. E. Wodehouse, C.M.G., C. D. Bottomley, Chal. Alabaster (H. M. Consul at Canton), E. R. Belilios, S. E. Shellim, Arthur Kennedy Travers, N. G. Mitchell-Innes, R. Lyall, &c., and a number of ladies. In the absence of the Surveyor-General (Hon. J. M. Price), who was unable to attend the ceremony owing to indisposition, the necessary arrangements were carried out by Mr. E. Macleod, of the Survey Department. Shortly after three o'clock His Excellency arrived, accompanied by his Private Secretary, Mr. Slingsby Bethell, H. E. Major-General Cameron, and Lieut. Somerville, A.D.C.\n\nMr. T. JACKSON, one of the Committee for the erection of the statue, then stepped forward and read the following address:—\n\nYour Excellency,\n\nThe Executive Committee of the Kennedy Memorial Statue, thinking that it would be both convenient and gratifying to the public to take advantage of these Jubilee holidays, have invited your Excellency to be so good as to perform the ceremony of unveiling the Statue of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy.\n\nSir Arthur arrived in this colony early in 1872 as Governor, and remained as such until 1877, when he left to take up the Government of Queensland. After administering the Government of that colony from 1877 till May, 1881, he left for England with a view to retirement from the public service, in which he had served continuously from 1827, and the details of which are recorded in the Colonial Office List.\n\nWhilst on the voyage home, his health, which had been indifferent when he started from Australia, became worse, and he died at sea on the 3rd of June, 1883, about 100 miles from Aden.\n\nThe news of his death, received here in July, cast a gloom over the colony, for no Governor was more respected and beloved by any community, and he well merited the name which was given to him here by public acclaim, \"the good Sir Arthur.\" On the 14th July a very largely attended public meeting was held in the City Hall, when resolutions of sympathy and condolence were passed, and forwarded to his family in England, and at the same meeting it was resolved that a public statue should be erected to Governor Kennedy's memory. A Committee was appointed, and numerous and handsome subscriptions came in from all classes and creeds in the Colony. Messrs. Rouse, Sassoon, Forbes, Price, and Jackson were nominated an Executive Committee to arrange all details. Signor Raggi was entrusted by the Committee with modelling the Statue, which was cast by the eminent founders Messrs. Young & Co. of London.\n\nThe Government has been good enough to grant...\n\nPage 11\n\n537\n\n} \n\n32",
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        "content_text": "18.\n\n19\n\n696\n\na very ... of this idea. The estimated\n\ncost is put down at $140,000 and this would in fact be\n\nbut the commencement of\n\ncostly prison\n\nand\n\ndestined to hold 700 prisoners,\n\nThe result too of\n\na New Block\n\nin Bonham Road or elsewhere\n\nwould be that two prison\n\nStaffs would be rendered necessary.\n\none to take charge\n\nof those confined in the New Block, the other to superintend\n\nthe inmates of the existing\n\nprison.\n\nprison.\n\n8.\n\nThe third scheme.\n\nis the erection of\n\na New Block\n\non the present\n\ngaol site within the\n\nPolice Compound by making\n\nthe alterations detailed by Mr.\n\nBrown in his report.\n\nThe Committee\n\nto which I have already referred,\n\nexamined this scheme when\n\nlast visiting\n\nthe gaol,\n\nand\n\nconsidered it a feasible one.\n\nThe estimate\n\nto\n\ncarry\n\nout this is\n\n$170,000",
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        "content_text": "Government.\n\n2.\n\nFor remedying the defects of the present Gaol - the associated system, and overcrowding - there are three courses open:\n\n1st The erection of a Block within the present Gaol and Police Compound, to be fitted with separate cells. The existing Gaol buildings might (a) remain as they are for short sentence convicts, using the separate cells in the new block for long sentence and hardened criminals, or (b) the cells of the existing Gaol might be divided and converted into separate cells.\n\n2nd A Block of sufficient size to relieve overcrowding may be erected on another site. Long sentence convicts might be sent to the new Gaol, and short-sentence men still kept in the old Gaol.\n\n3rd A new Gaol may be constructed on some suitable site large enough to contain all convicted prisoners, sufficient cell accommodation being reserved on the present site adjoining Station for prisoners awaiting trial.\n\nAlterations and Additions to existing Buildings.\n\n3. When the Committee met His Excellency at the Gaol, it was agreed that overcrowding of the Gaol might be relieved by a modification of the scheme indicated in my memorandum of 5th June last and shown on the accompanying Drawing No. 1. The following alterations and additions are suggested by the Committee, and are shown on the amended Drawing.",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe principle of salaries for professional officers, which are not regular cadman's filled by promotion from the regular ranks of the Civil Service, is explained in par. 12/6) of `deep in 1598/89-901 223`. In that regard, must be had to the salaries in other Colonies, of similar app.m; in other words (as said in effect a similar desp\" to the Thanks) we pay the market price from time to time for such officers. Comm: Rumsey only went out in 1884 as Ass. Harl. Master, at $2400 & certain fees.\n\nComm: Rumsey received substantial promotion to his present post at $4800 in 1888. I still fail to see that he has much ground of complaint. If anything is done for him, I would not go the whole length proposed by the Lee.(onneil (in `1123/90-1`) but raise him from $4800 to $5400, and Comm: Hastings from $2400 to $2800, letting the latter however understand that if he gives up and is relieved of the Water Police duties, he will lose In Quarters without any compensation.\n\n`gn95/9/95`  \n401\n\nIf, as Comm: Rumsey bold, W. Made this work by Koup is very much heavier than at Singapore, I think both be a Comm: Hastings here has a claim to an increase, the latter of course with the Water Police arrangement falls through? Give Comm: Rumsey $600 compound, by the way Eur. Johnson, which is much kinder at Singapore, gets out other Board of Trade and Comm: Hastings Abro... $400 a year, totalling $3000.\n\nRus 5/9  \n3 mat.",
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        "content_text": "## 95. \nThe building consisting of three slaughter houses, one exclusively for the use of Indians, the others for the killing of cattle, sheep, and pigs; three sheds for the accommodation of animals to be slaughtered, office, coolie quarters, and out-buildings covers an area of 8,615 square feet and is approaching completion.\n\n## 96. \nPublic Laundries.-A site 17,660 square feet in area has been selected for the construction of ten public laundries on Kennedy Road, Wanchai.\n\n## 97. \nThese laundries, consisting of two living rooms, cook house, washing, drying, and ironing rooms, are being erected by Mr. TSANG SAM under `contract (1)`. Good progress has been made with the work, and the laundries will shortly be ready for occupation.\n\n## 98. \nPublic Latrines.--Previous to the past year, very inadequate latrine accommodation existed in the villages of Hongkong and Kowloon. To meet this want, ten cast-iron latrines obtained from Messrs. MACFARLANE & Co. of Glasgow have been erected in the villages of Stanley, Shaukiwan, Aplichau, Hung Hom, and Yaumati. They appear to meet the requirements of the native population and will doubtless improve the sanitary condition of the villages.\n\n## 99. \nLatrines were also completed in June last in Jardine's Bazaar and Poyan Street. The former covers an area of 540 square feet and the latter an area of 770 square feet.\n\n## 100. \nCivil Hospital Staff Quarters.-This building is situated at the corner of High Street at its junction with Eastern Street and occupies a site 21,114 square feet in area. The building is two stories in height and consists of 10 bed rooms, 5 sitting rooms, an office, and one dining room with the necessary servants' quarters, bath, and lavatory accommodation.\n\n## 101. \nIn addition to the above, a chemical laboratory 41 feet by 21.4 feet and store rooms have been provided.\n\n## 102. \nA `contract (3)` was entered into with Mr. TSANG KENG in November, 1889, for its erection, the time fixed for its completion being May, 1891. I regret, however, that owing to what appears to be inexcusable delay on the part of the contractor, this building is not yet completed, though in a very advanced stage.\n\n## 103. \nCivil Hospital Coolie Quarters-Commenced in July, 1890, the `contract ()` being obtained by Mr. Wo SING, were completed in April, 1891. This building occupies a site (2,800 square feet) within the Hospital compound and is two stories in height, consisting of 7 rooms with the necessary bath, lavatory, and kitchen accommodation.\n\n## 104. \nCivil Hospital alterations and additions.-Under this heading, the necessary boiler house, boiler, and piping have been provided and erected for supplying hot water to the bathrooms, lavatories, and kitchen throughout the Civil Hospital main buildings.\n\n## 105. \nThe contract for this work was obtained by Messrs. FENWICK & Co. in May last and has been satisfactorily completed at a cost of $850.\n\n## 106. \nThe retaining wall on the northern boundary has been built, and a few minor improvements have also been carried out.\n\n## 107. \nLunatic Asylum for Chinese.-This building, situated in High Street, occupies an area of 11,700 square feet, including an airing court of 5,650 square feet, was commenced in April, 1890, by Mr. YEE HING under `contract (48)` and satisfactorily completed in July, 1891.\n\n## 108. \nThe building is two stories in height, in addition to a 7-foot basement, and consists of 4 day rooms and 16 single cells, four of which are padded. Four rooms are provided for the attendants and office, as well as the necessary servants' quarters, kitchen, bath, and lavatory accommodation.\n\n## 109. \nPolice Station Aberdeen-Commenced by Mr. SOON LOONG in October, 1890, under `contract (38)`, is situated near the eastern end of the village on an elevated site having a southern aspect, has been satisfactorily completed.\n\n## 110. \nThis building is two stories in height with a 4-foot basement and is built of brickwork with stone dressings.\n\n## 111. \nThe accommodation provided consists of 3 rooms for a married Inspector, mess-room and barrack-room for 4 European Constables, barrack-rooms for 6 Sikh Constables, 8 Chinese Constables, and 6 Water Police with lavatory and bath accommodation, 4 cells, charge room, stables, store-rooms, servants' quarters, and kitchens.\n\n## 112. \nThe site is divided into two terraces, the stables, store-rooms, &c. being placed on the lower and the remaining buildings on the upper.\n\n## 113. \nPolice Station at Quarry Bay-Occupying an elevated site on the western side of Quarry Bay, 4,340 square feet in area, is a one-storied building containing 2 rooms, store-room, and 2 cells. Detached from the main building but approached by a covered way are the kitchens, servants' quarters, and offices. This building was commenced in November, 1890, and completed in July last by Mr. CHAN A TONG under `contract (8)`.\n\n## 114. \nKennedytown Police Station.-The sum of $2,000 has been expended in erecting a retaining wall at the back of the building and cutting away the steep hill side, which had commenced to slip.\n\n## 115. \nDistrict School Sai-ying-poon.-This school is situated at the junction of High Street with Pokfulam Road and was commenced in September, 1890. It occupies an area of 6,530 square feet. Three class rooms are provided and fitted up to accommodate 186 children. Quarters have been provided for a coolie and the necessary kitchen accommodation and offices. The work has been carried out by Mr. YEUNG A TING under `contract (11)` and was completed in June last.\n\n## 116. \nAdditions to Government House-Erected from the designs of Messrs. PALMER & TURNER and under their supervision, was commenced in April, 1890, consist of a ball room 60 feet by 40 feet, supper, card, and billiard rooms, and other accessories, is situated at the eastern end of Government House and occupies a site 2,700 square feet in area.\n\n## 117. \nThe building, with the exception of the decorations and lighting, was completed in September last. A contract has been entered into with the Electric Company for lighting this portion of Government House with electricity.\n\n## 118. \nThe installation of the Electric Light has been commenced and consists of 138 incandescent lamps of a total candle-power amounting to upwards of 2,600.\n\n## 119. \nThe alternating current for supplying these lamps will be taken from the Electric Company's house-lighting mains at a pressure of 2,000 volts and will be reduced by a transformer placed in the building to a pressure of 100 volts for the purposes of lighting the lamps.\n\n## 120. \nAll wires used in the building will be insulated with vulcanized india-rubber protected by a braided covering and laid in hard wood casings; the sizes of the wires employed varying, as the number of lamps supplied, from a strand of 19 No. 16 B. W. G. copper wires to 1 No. 18 B. W. G. copper wire for a single lamp.\n\n## 121. \nThe amount of electric energy consumed will be measured by meters placed in the building, the charge being 35 cents per 1,000 watt-hours, at which rate it is estimated that the lighting will cost about $3.50 per hour for current when all the lamps are alight.\n\n## 122. \nThe estimated initial cost of Installation is dollars four thousand three hundred and eighty-one and cents fifty. ($4,381.50.)\n\n## 123. \nOn the completion of the electric installation, it is proposed to proceed with the internal decoration of the building.\n\n## 124. \nQuarters for Superintendent, Botanical & Afforestation Department.-This building, situated at the junction of the Albany and Robinson Roads, occupying an area of 7,920 square feet, is two stories in height. On the ground floor is an herbarium 44 feet by 22 feet, 2 offices, and 2 store rooms; on the upper floor are the Superintendent's private quarters. Work was commenced in March last by Mr. YEE HING under `contract (4)` and the building is now nearly completed.\n\n## 125. \nPier Stone Cutters' Island.-A substantial timber pier has been constructed on the northern shore of Stone Cutters' Island opposite the Powder Magazine. The pier is 176 feet in length and has a floor area of 1,930 square feet. This work was carried out by Mr. CHAN A TSAN under `contract (3)` entered into in November, 1890, and completed in March, 1891.\n\n## 126. \nThe reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence; Magazine for Explosives, Stone Cutters' Island; Shaukiwan Market Extension; and Lowering Queen's Road West, have not yet been proceeded with.\n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY WORKS\n\n## 127. \nThe Vaccine Institute-is being erected on a site 4,800 square feet in area immediately north of the Kennedy Road at its western end. The buildings are one story in height and comprise a waiting room, operating room, quarters for a caretaker, and the necessary cook houses and offices. To the north of the main building but connected by a covered way across a yard 33 feet in width are situated 20 stalls for calves and the necessary fodder store.\n\n## 128. \nYaumati Praya Wall.-During the gale of July last, the southern portion of the Yaumati Praya Wall, 750 lineal feet in length, was carried away, and the Praya roadway at this point considerably damaged. A `contract (1)` was entered into with Mr. TSANG SAM in September last for the reconstruction of the wall and repair of the roadway. The amount of this contract was $5,508.10, and the time for its completion July, 1892. Fair progress has been made with this work.\n\n... \nPage 2 \n...",
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        "content_text": "## MINUTE PAPER.\n\n316\n\n! from that I \n\n20523 of 1890 and all the objections which I then urged \n\ncean theme was flawed & this scheme. \n\nThere is and are ways of leaking a tolerable prison outstate and therein, by removing at least half the existing buildings - Roseline which contemplates placing tunnel building on this particularly cramped site ought, in every opinion, to be Entertained for a moment \n\nM. Wingfield \n\nM. Fewfield \n\nI can add nothing to my \n\nTWHO Boys. China but make prison life as deterrent to the criminally disposed people as they keep \n\nsanitary \n\nsetting an Example of emending of 4th March (anner) minute on 574. \n\nThe utter inadequacy of this proposal is obvious \n\nMr Fairfield \n\nThis is now your \n\nC.P.L. Brauch \n\nCensus - - \n\nJ. I put it. with more \n\nMich the match; that I entirely agree as to the inadequacy of proposal and that the object of making an in large public esteem \n\nin the wie former seems to suffer before the population \n\nI have discussed the Occoquan question within Sir J. Russell, Sir Z. Huning and Sir M. Cm-Inanney I and Scharn to the Secretary of State. More is some ground for thinking that ion despatch `Z2122` of Now go went too far in proposing to demolish some of the Existing prison blocks, in absolutely rejecting by implication rebuilding \n\non wasteland hymd te Police compound, and in demanding accommodations in as many \n\nBui \n\nFor prisoners the average having fallen gradually to 507 in 1891. Possibly much \n\nB \n\nIn difficulty Might be got or if soul. pesh sites ared to Attained in the neighborhood of the prison for the magistracy and fu quarters",
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        "content_text": "## Proofread Text\n\nThe building is situated at the South, bounded on the East by public streets, on the North, with only Police Barracks constructed on a lower level by the Police alongside this intervening compound, being of importance in considering questions of light and air.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your confidential despatch of the 22nd of February.\n\nNo additional expenditure is warranted. The site is favourably located in the neighbourhood of business, having a moderate price for residential purposes and a police magistracy is desirable in that area.\n\nThe Hon'ble  \nThe Colonial Secretary  \n`GR1178/1922/32(III)` is not present, but `Tarified 128 14.92`, `28/5963`, and `331` appear to be file references or codes, possibly related to `XCR(84)Francis` and `Sew wayou`. However, without further context, the exact relation is unclear, so they will be left as is: Tarified 128 14.92, 28/5963, 331. \n\nGeneral Government, Hong Kong. \na. Cooper.",
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        "content_text": "# Mr. ART. MINUTE.\n\nMr. Fairfield.  \nMr. Wingfield.  \nMr. Bramston.  \nMr. Meade.  \nBaron de Worms.  \nLord Knutsford.  \n\n147\n\nnow covered by the Prison and Police Buildings. At the North East of the prison and police compound there is a piece of ground, described on the plan of Hongkong as block No.215, which is at present waste, and which it has always, as I understand, been intended to utilize, directly or indirectly for prison improvement. On the west side divided by a roadway from the present prison buildings, there is a lot (No.124) at least one half of which, I understand, may be secured by purchase. I much doubt, however, whether these additions to the available space will prove sufficient; and my consent to modify my previous views cannot be regarded as final, unless and until you are able to satisfy me that they are so or are in a position by that some additional space can be acquired.\n\n7. On lot No.124, or on so much of it as can be acquired, a three storeyed block might be built containing three stories of cells, which would probably represent",
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        "content_text": "# Referring to the telegram Gov-71535 of June, it is suggested that Gordon should be given the appointment, with preference to abolishing the office of Hastings.\n\nThere is sufficient reason to believe that the Assistant, Marban Westin, is hardly fully occupied with his current duties, attaching to the office of Superintendent J. Officer.\n\n1. The fact that the Police buildings, situate practically in the Compound, are under the supervision of Major Gordon, should predispose Your Lordship favourably towards the amalgamation of offices.\n\nYour Lordship was telegraphed today as to what you propose regarding the amalgamation of offices, and the following telegram was sent: \n| telegraph content |\n| --- |\n| Pattios 4 dollars, Gordon Sausages bub \"regraloid apots lesars \"Hastings aldes lo Assis \"foremost which 4 Lalaxy dollars Lord. |\n\nIt is hardly the case that the office of Superintendent is not fully occupied, as it was stated that there is sufficient work for the Officer.\n\nThe telegraph follows: \ntelegraph and follows ? holdfost retronnely \n\n4 Pattios * Gordon Sausages dollars bub \"regraloid apots lesars \"Hastings aldes lo Assis \"foremost which 4 Lalaxy dollars Lord.\n\n2 Assistant Office was under Chrusaad, and it would be best to give \"preference 277\" to Gordon ab Conne.\n\nPage 7 \nGave buildings what is Галлия 44. \nIt hende it tothe Aule KA for Major Gordon t Exer supervision It.",
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        "content_text": "# COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON PRISON ACCOMMODATION\n\n## HONGKONG, November 15th, 1892\n\n**Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, on the 16th November, 1892.**\n\nSIR,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 11th of August last appointing us to serve on a Committee to report on the question of prison accommodation with a view to fulfilling the conditions laid down in Lord KNUTSFORD'S **Confidential Despatch** dated the 7th of July, 1892, we have the honour to report as follows.\n\n2. After carefully considering the question of prison accommodation and the definite conditions laid down in the above-mentioned despatch, viz.:\n\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The enlargement of the present prison area |\n| (b) | Additions to the existing prison buildings |\n| (c) | Additional space for exercise and for working of prisoners |\n| (d) | The provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the criminal class |\n\nwe are of opinion that the enlargement of the present prison area can best be effected by including in it the Magistracy and its compound, and that additions to the existing prison buildings might be made by adding to wards B1, B1, Bшn, Dr, Du, Du, as shown on plans Nos. 1, 2, and 3.\n\n3. Additional space for exercise and for working prisoners will be obtained by reserving free of buildings a portion of the present Magistracy premises, now proposed to be included in the prison area, and constructing a flat-roof over the drill shed in the south-east corner of the Gaol compound and erecting over a portion of this open sheds.\n\n4. Provision of separate cells for the total number of male prisoners belonging to the criminal class involves considerable alterations to the existing buildings and the acquisition of private property.\n\n5. Plans numbers 1, 2, and 3 show the proposed alterations to the existing buildings, from which it will be seen our proposals include the division of most of the existing associated cells, converting wards Cr, and Du, now occupied as Tailors' and Printers' Shops, into separate cells, adding to wards Bi, Br, B. DI, Du, and Din, erecting an entirely new block on the site of the present Superintendent's, Constables', and Guards' Quarters, and extending it over a portion of the Magistracy compound. This new block to contain Constables' and Guards' Quarters, 141 separate cells, and Tailors' and Printers' Shops.\n\n6. The adoption of these proposals will involve accommodation for the Magistracy, Superintendent's Quarters, Turnkeys' Quarters, and Gaol Hospital being provided elsewhere.\n\n7. Under these circumstances, we recommend the removal of the Magistracy to the nearly vacant ground on the north of the Police Superintendent's Quarters as shown on plan No. 4. The erection of Gaol Superintendent's Quarters on `Inland Lot number 1,281` situated on the west of Old Bailey Street, Turnkeys' Quarters on `Inland Lot number 1,282`, and Gaol Hospital on `Inland Lot number 1283` as shown on the enclosed sketch tracings, the first building being two stories in height and the other two three stories. These premises to be connected with the present Gaol by means of a subway under Old Bailey. Accommodation to be provided on the site of the existing Magistracy cells and latrine for the Police, Stores, and Stables now occupying a portion of the site proposed for the new Magistracy.\n\n8. We further recommend the purchase of `Inland Lot number 1,284` for the purpose of constructing a female prison two stories in height as shown on the enclosed sketch tracings, the present female prison being a hired building in Wyndham Street and far from suitable for the purpose.",
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        "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "Minute. by the Colonial Surgeon.\n\nWarder noter Meyers\n\nhas not\n\nbeen absolutely\n\ndrunk but gets into\n\na chronic state of alcoholism which makes him unfit for his duty. I\n\nrecommend he should be allowed\n\nto resign on pension. I find he\n\ncommuted 10 years of his service in\n\nthe Police. He rejoined and has done\n\nseven\n\nyears\n\nin the Police, and four years in the Asylum\n\nas Wardmaster.\n\nP.\n\n(Signed) J. B. C. Apren.\n\n20th November, 1893.\n\nSub-Enclosure 1.\n\n446\n\nC. O.\n\n1284\n\n00 94\n\nSuperintendent, Government Civil Hospital to Colonial Surgeon.\n\nNo. 5/43.\n\nGovernment Civil Hospital,\n\n10th November 1890.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform\n\nthat yesterday whilst under Wardmaster Myers was on\n\nduty a patient\n\nin the European Asylum\n\nwas allowed to climb over\n\nthe railing\n\non the West side of the\n\ncompound and escape from the\n\npremises.\n\nHe was secured in five minutes so the Wardmaster states.\n\nI had previously given\n\nthis Wardmaster strict instructions\n\nnot",
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        "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]",
        "content_text": "received. Whenever a definite decision is received I feel certain His Excellency will communicate it to the Council.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER—Under those circumstances I beg to move as an amendment to the Bill that this vote be not passed.\n\nHon. J. J. KESWICK seconded.\n\nA division was taken, when there voted for the amendment the Hon. A. McConnchie, Hon. E. R. Belilios, Hon. Ho Kai, Hon. J. J. Keswick, and Hon. C. P. Chater (5). Against—The Harbour Master, the Director of Public Works, the Colonial Treasurer, the Attorney-General, and the Chairman (5).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—I give my casting vote against the amendment.\n\nHon. Ho KAI—I think it has been decided before that the Chairman of the Finance Committee has not a casting vote.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—I think a former Chairman on a previous occasion accepted the position that he had not a casting vote. I believe that I have a casting vote, and I have voted against the amendment. I am as much entitled to give my opinion on the subject as a previous Chairman. I may be wrong or he may be wrong.\n\nAt any rate I give my casting vote against the amendment.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER—For future guidance I think it would be well to decide definitely whether the Chairman has or has not a casting vote. As you say, a former Chairman decided that he had not and now you decide that you have, I think for the sake of uniformity it should be placed on record whether the Chairman has or has not a casting vote.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—I quite agree with you that it would be better to have a definite ruling on the point, but as no definite ruling has been given I cannot see my way to accept the ruling of a previous Chairman. I think under the circumstances you will feel I am fully justified.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER—The amendment having been lost by the casting vote of the Chairman I would request you to bring the matter to the notice of His Excellency the Governor and suggest that it would be well once more to represent to the Secretary of State that although this item is passed it is passed only by the official majority and only with the casting vote of the Chairman, and that as far as the unofficials are concerned they are anxiously awaiting a readjustment of this matter.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—When bringing up the report of the Finance Committee I will make a point of informing His Excellency of what has taken place, and you might do so yourself. It will be placed on record, and of course you will have an opportunity of again expressing your views when the Bill comes up for second reading or when the Council goes into Committee upon it.\n\nThe Queen's Statue.\n\nOn the vote for Public Works Extraordinary the DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS pointed out that the cost of putting up the Queen's Statue had not been included.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—We were unable to do so before, because the minutes of the last meeting of the Finance Committee, at which the vote was approved, had not been confirmed. I understand hon. members will have no objection to the addition of that sum.\n\nAgreed.\n\nTytam Waterworks.\n\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS said the sum put down for the Tytam Waterworks extension was $104,000, but he thought the vote that had been approved was $60,000.\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS—This item was inserted—I cannot give you the exact date, but when I returned to the Colony I found the extension of the Tytam Waterworks had practically been decided on and the estimate was approximately $60,000. I have no objection to the amount being reduced to that sum. Expenditure can take place unless the plans have been approved by the Public Works Committee.\n\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS moved that the vote be reduced to $60,000.\n\nHon. Ho KAI seconded.\n\nCarried.\n\nExtension of the Central Police Station.\n\nA sum of $17,000 was put down under the head of \"Central Police Station, additional quarters, etc.\"\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER—I would like to have some information on this subject. What are those additional quarters? The matter has not been brought before the Public Works Committee yet.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—The matter will of course be brought before the Public Works Committee in due course. The Director of Public Works will be able to explain what this vote is for.\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS—It is intended to erect sergeants and constables' quarters on the vacant ground at the north-east of the present police compound, that is, at the junction of Arbuthnot Road and Hollywood Road.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER—I understood that piece of ground, which was purchased by the Government twenty-five years ago, was reserved for the Magistracy.\n\nThe DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS—The question of removing the Magistracy there was considered at the time of the Gaol extension. Mr. Chater was on the Committee and we were all of opinion it would not be practicable to remove the Magistracy there.\n\nVote passed.\n\nA Change in Accounts.\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER—It should be publicly stated, I think, that the appropriations in aid of the different departments have been deducted from expenditure this year. It is a new way of stating it.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—If you look at page 5 of the estimates you will see certain items which this year, instead of being credited as revenue, are credited to the various departments as appropriations in aid. The result of this system, which has been suggested by the Auditor-General at home, is that our gross expenditure will appear less than before. For instance, take the first item, \"Contribution from the Imperial Post Office,\" that was formerly credited to revenue but now it is credited to the Post Office and the expenditure is less by the same amount. The result is that the revenue appears less and the expenditure less. The Treasurer was anxious that I should explain this, as it is a new departure this year.\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER—Because we are asking for a sum which we have the intention to expend. Of course we shall have to expand the gross amount. I only wish to avoid any misunderstanding.\n\nThe Addition to the Sanitary Staff.\n\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS—I do not know whether I am in order in going back to the Public Works Department, $87,496. Does that include the wages and salaries for the new Inspectors?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Are you referring to the Sanitary Department?\n\nHon. E. R. BELILIOS—Does not that come under the \"Public Works\"?\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—No. The vote for the Sanitary Department is $74,676. That includes the new Inspectors, certainly. You will see in the estimates a note to the effect that the expenditure to be appointed includes the extra staff which is to be appointed.\n\nThe other items of the Bill were discussed, and the Committee agreed to recommend the Bill as amended.\n\nPage 546",
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        "content_text": "## Council Meeting Transcript\n\nWith these few remarks I beg to move that the report be adopted.\n\nHon. C. P. CHATER - Sir, I beg to second the resolution just moved by the Director of Public Works, and in doing so I am echoing the opinion of my unofficial colleagues, with the exception of the honourable member opposite (Hon. R. Belilios), who no doubt will express his views on the subject shortly. It will doubtless be in your Excellency's recollection that at the Council meeting of the 17th September, 1891, I moved for the appointment of a Commission to decide whether the original plan of destruction of Taipingshan should be carried out or not. It is hardly necessary for me to remind you that the original plan, or, if I may say so, the popular plan, was that of total destruction by fire, involving, as I then pointed out, a very large expense to the Government, while it was my hope that if the Commission I asked for were appointed, it would probably fall in with my views, viz., that a partial destruction, that of the foulest and wholly irredeemable blocks, together with the adoption of the necessary measures for rendering the remainder sanitary, the cutting away of the backs of houses, and the making of new lanes and back yards, and thereby permitting the introduction of light and the proper circulation of air, would be sufficient.\n\nSince then the circumstances have altered. Mr. Cooper returned from leave, made minute surveys, and issued a report, the outcome of his labours being the scheme he has laid before us, from which it will be seen he has quite abandoned the idea of total destruction by fire. I need hardly say that I have gone most carefully into this scheme. We have had two meetings of Public Works Committee, and one of the official members called specially to discuss this matter, to which Mr. Cooper was invited and came, and I have also had private interviews with that gentleman. As a result, I have come to the conclusion that, under the circumstances, his scheme is preferable to mine.\n\nThe main difference between the two consists in that while I contemplated partial destruction and the opening to light and air of the obstructed blocks, Mr. Cooper advocates pulling down all the houses, with the exemption of one block, and laying out afresh the entire area. I am still of opinion that had my plan been adopted, though the initial expenses would have been heavier, yet the property would have eventually realized more, the buildings still remaining standing over a considerable portion of the area; and that Mr. Cooper, though the sum he proposes is a smaller one, yet will not obtain so much from the sale of material and sites as would have been realized from the execution of my proposal.\n\nThe great advantage, however, which his possesses is that, instead of a lot of narrow and irregular streets constructed without any regard to proper arrangement or sanitation, it will confer upon the city a new district properly laid out, and open to light and air, while mine could only have been of the nature of patchwork. Another advantage in his scheme which I may point out is that all the buildings can now be erected in conformity with all the additions and emendations lately made in the Health and Building Ordinances. It is for these reasons that my colleagues and myself, with the one exception, consider that Mr. Cooper's proposal should be adopted.\n\nHon. R. Belilios - I have to propose an amendment. In making my remarks I will not take up the time of the Council in going back on the fact of the honourable member on my right (Hon. F. A. Cooper). I am glad to note that the Government have finally abandoned the idea of burning the houses, and also observe from his report that Mr. Cooper, at any rate, is of opinion that the bacillus of the plague is not to be found in the soil, and that the wood and the other materials of the buildings are not infected. So far this is satisfactory to hear, but I should have thought these conclusions furnished strong arguments in favour of slapping and improving the buildings as they stand rather than of destroying them and laying out the area afresh as proposed by my honourable friend on my right.\n\nThe plan laid before us has been carefully prepared and is creditably got up, and it is with real regret I feel it my duty to oppose it. The plan, moreover, falls in with my individual interests as a property owner, which are but served by having a large number of dwellings closed, as it has a tendency to drive up rents and all my empty houses. Such a consideration must not, however, be allowed to weigh in the balance with the welfare of the colony, which I propose to show will be most adversely affected if this scheme is permitted to be carried into effect.\n\nWith your permission I will briefly endeavour to show what Mr. Cooper's plan will cost. He estimates the cost of laying out the area afresh at $83,000. Now to carry out this plan, all the sites, and get them all built upon, so that rates and taxes may again be collected from the district, will take, I believe, at least six years. There would therefore have to be reckoned five years' interest on $820,000, the cost of the resumption, which at 3 per cent. per annum would amount to about $145,000 added to the $83,000 for laying it out, or altogether roughly $1,050,000. Now is it at all likely this amount would be realised by the sale of the ground? I do not think any member present will pretend to say that such a sum can be obtained, the building area having been reduced from 257,000 to 188,000 square feet, a reduction of 69,000 square feet.\n\nHalf a million dollars is much nearer the figure the Government is likely to get. It should not be forgotten that the Praya Reclamation is going on simultaneously, and land can to-day be purchased on sea frontage for from $1 to $6 a foot. Is it at all probable we can get on an average more than $24 per foot for the land in Taipingshan? Happily there is an alternative project. As it is now known that fire is not necessary as a cleansing agent, and that the germs of disease are neither in the houses nor in the soil, the resumed area can readily, and at a comparatively small outlay, be placed in a good sanitary condition.\n\nThe streets were quite recently drained, channelled, kerbed, and paved. Some of the houses might even now serve as models for improvement to the owners of half a dozen tenements in worse sums in this city, and with a reasonable expenditure the district could be converted into a cleanly and healthy one. Fortunately we have in the Government Gazette of the 6th March, in the report by the Arbitration Board—Messrs. Ackroyd, Alford, and Dauby—a careful estimate of the cost at which the houses in the condemned district can be made fit for human habitation. Details are given of every lot, and the gross amount is only $30,924.79. Suppose, however, that this estimate would have to be exceeded, and allow $40,000. That is less than half the cost of destroying the property and laying it out afresh, and as a matter of fact Mr. Cooper's estimate would also probably be exceeded and the area for sale would very possibly be reduced to 80,000 square feet.\n\nThen have regard to the saving in time. If the houses were placed in a sanitary condition the work might be done in twelve months, and the district be available for habitation before the summer of 1896. On the other hand, if it be decided to destroy and lay the district out afresh, shall we not be in danger of a repetition of the wanton waste of public money which followed the clearing of the site for the present Queen's College, which lay idle for about ten years and cost the colony by loss of interest along tens of thousands of dollars? The vacant land and ruined bungalow still standing in front of the Police compound furnishes an instructive lesson of the procrastination of Government in such matters. It has been lying useless and unproductive for more than twenty years.\n\nI hope that in this question of the disposition of the resumed area in Taipingshan business principles will be allowed to prevail. There will, I take it, be a loss in any case, but let us do our best to limit it to say half a lakh of dollars and recoup ourselves by raising the Crown rent when we resell the land. Honourable members will be interested to hear that the total area of public and private property resumed consists of 358,000 square feet. Out of these the honourable member proposes to set aside 165,000 square feet for streets, leaving only 188,000 square feet for building purposes. In other words, to use up 45 per cent. of the land for streets—a most injudicious and inadvisable mode of dealing with the property.\n\nBy adopting the plan of the Director of Public Works, and allowing $75,000 for errors, omissions, and price of loose materials, we shall augment that loss to half a million dollars. Are we prepared to accept that responsibility? Have we any right to so squander the public money? I say we have not, and I solemnly wash my hands of that responsibility. I should ill have discharged my duty to the public had I not, to the best of my poor ability, offered my protest against this proposed waste of funds which are so urgently needed for improvement of other portions of the city not one whit less in need of it.\n\nIf we adopt this plan we shall have only 200 odd houses in the place of 470 houses now standing in the condemned district.",
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        "content_text": "Not to suction to subs. (3) Infaction of Dedinaes bet Intruction cospondy (3) f with the subs, (4) Home to compounding, and tim Ordinamen for on section b. den frem, Drawi AR • 2679 jiven above ...\n\nHowa ofer From im 10 the ducision asting for with. Identical auctio Home -2 Z 71879 act of 1879 No person shall old. wonder exording porally not £20. Identical Dec. f with of Home Act 7.7878 No form shall tandar eta not £20. small excording to 8.12 of Equivalent Hom pain lage but, regt of 170 en tim dok setter Might diffe from Moun s.13 th f Public analysi Mis Ju Fate or derated Att donate to llege pr chatur a.avalk. 11219 Vie. 30, &.) Fently d compound. ford or crite. 194 & 32 Vio. e. 53, B. 7.) Proportion Bende offence by Prot.biz sainen the Khalation of Buy part of NT tinta of foli Before lo nix. Porter in Porcha or sell of food or drug to inse ft,nalysed I, 18.3 Of anted A: food ar deng count c analyst. (this,13)\n\nProvisions for dealing with Purclused.\n\n(1) Where any matter or ingredient not injurions to bealth has been added to the food or drng because the same is required for the production or prepuration thereof us an article of commerce, in a state fit for carriage or consump tion, and not fraudulently to increase the buik, weight, or mousure of the food or drug, or conceal the inferior quality thereof;\n\n(2) Where the drug or food is a proprietary medicine, or is the subject of a patent in force, and is supplied in the state required by the specifica- tion of the patent;\n\n(3) Where the food or drug is unavoidably mixed with some extraneons matter in the process of collection or preparation.\n\n7. In any prosecution under the provisions of this Ordinance for selling to the prejudice of the purchaser any article of food or any drug which is not of the nature, substance, and quality of the article demanded by such purchaser, it shall be no defence to any such prosecution to allege that the purchaser, having bought only for analysis, was not prejudiced by such sale. Neither shall it be a good defence to prove that the article of food or drug in question, though defective in nature or in substance or in quality, was not defective in all these respects.\n\n8. Any person, who shall sell any compound article of food or compounded drug which is not composed of ingredients in accordance with the demand of the purchaser, shall be liable in every case, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment of the said fine to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months with or without hard labour.\n\n9. Provided that no person shall be guilty of any such offence as aforesaid in respect of the sale of an article of food or a drug mixed with any matter or ingredient not injurious to health, and not intended to fraudulently increase its bulk, weight, or measure, or conceal its inferior quality, if at the time of delivering such article or drug he shall supply to the person receiving the same a notice, by a label distinctly and legibly written or printed on or with the article or drug, to the effect that the same is mixed.\n\n10. Any person who shall, with the intent that the same may be sold in its altered state without notice, abstract from an article of food any part of it so as to affect injuriously its quality, substance, or nature, and any person who shall sell any article so altered without making disclosure of the alteration, shall be liable in every case, upon summary conviction before a Magistrate, to a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars and in default of payment of the said fine to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months with or without hard labour. Any person selling \"skimmed milk\" to a purchaser demanding \"milk\" shall be liable to the same punishment.\n\n11. Any purchaser or seller of an article of food or of a drug shall be entitled, upon payment of the sum of five dollars to the Government analyst or to any analyst appointed by the Governor for the purposes of this Ordinance, to have such article analyzed by such analyst, and to receive from him a certificate of the result of his analysis.\n\n12. Any inspector of nuisances, or inspector of weights and measures, or inspector of markets, or any police constable acting under the written instructions of the Secretary to the Sanitary Board or of the Captain Superintendent of Police or of the Medical Officer of Health may, at the cost of the Government, procure any sample of food or drugs, and, if he suspect the same to have been sold to him contrary to any provision of this Ordinance, shall submit the same to be analysed by the Government analyst or by some analyst appointed by the Governor for the purposes of this Ordinance, and such analyst shall, upon receiving payment as is provided in the last section, with all convenient speed analyse the same, and shall give a certificate to such officer, wherein he shall specify the result of the analysis.\n\n13. Any person purchasing any article with the intention of submitting the same for analysis shall, after the purchase shall have been completed, forthwith notify to the seller or his agent selling the article his intention to have the same analysed by the Government analyst or...\n\nPage 447\n\nSection 10t act 17 1. How d in affle calls. Auction 25 oz thin Cedinciner fire the for prom Co fpoint analysti prazers of the Ordin to pulim 10. The Langh of Aclim entially new, and laid ruffly Love 0. down i, im tim ded bollino (1884) 14 Q.B.D. 193 thre it ...",
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        "content_text": "The case for the Crown is closed. Mr Robinson addresses the jury briefly, stating the nature of the evidence which he proposes to adduce. The whole case rests on Cheng On. Exhibit C is a bit of paper to be absolutely disregarded. \n\nEmma Francesca Barnett, Sworn, states: I am the wife of Mr Burnett, a Sanitary Board Inspector. I am now living at No. 40 Elgin Street. I formerly lived at No. 5 Shelly Street. I left Shelly Street for Elgin Street on 27th May last. No. 5 Shelly Street is near the junction of Hollywood Road and Shelly Street. It is four or five minutes' walk from the Inspector's quarters where defendant lives with his wife. I came to the Colony about five years ago as nurse to Mr Lethbridge's children. I left them to marry Mr Burnett. That was on the 1st March, 1894. I afterwards made the acquaintance of defendant and his wife. At the beginning of this year, I was living at No. 5 Shelly Street and defendant was living at the Police Compound. I was on very friendly terms with defendant's wife. I was a very frequent visitor at their house. I recognise the witness Cheng On [shown to her]. Before seeing him in the witness box the other day here, I saw him last at defendant's house on the 11th March last. \n\nIt was about 3 or 4 pm; I was at the defendant's house; Cheng On came with some patterns of silk. He came into the passage and knocked at the side door. He came by the back entrance, which is in Hollywood Road. Then he came into the room. Mrs Witchell got up to see who it was at the door. Cheng On came in and he told Mrs Witchell that he had brought her some pieces of silk to \"look see\". He pulled some out from his breast. Then Mrs Witchell said \"Sit down\", and then he asked which side master was. Mrs Witchell said \"He is upstairs; I will call him\". He said \"No can stop\" and then he went away. He went away by the back entrance. He was in the room about three minutes, I should think; Mrs Witchell and I and Cheng On were there. It was between 3 and 4 pm.",
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        "content_text": "411\n\nget to the\n\nAXABAR were!\n\ntake out the warrant; at about the same time that he would house but els, Arthur\n\nello.\n\nwas out, and no warrant was obtained tow arrested and convicted, Case N:15545.\n\nAnother one was on the 8th of October 1895 Darranged with Polices Sergeant I ell\". Over to break H: 5 Wa Lave when I was an\n\no les left the Station before the warrant was applied for pictur arrester and convicted: Case No. 11738 Row on the 12th of July.\n\ncharge\n\nsue were\n\nThe warran\n\nsyacuch\n\nNo 26 Lower Lasear\n\nlast head no which, or warrant scumber fout\n\nafter it\n\nthis case was successfiel\n\nwas executed and was\n\nཏཾ ༢༩\n\nduty in the\n\nwhich I did not notices till\n\nbeyna\n\npointed out to me in the Police Court by Inspector ellam during the time I was waiting for the case to be called, in\n\nand on Portuguess lelerks in the eller gestracy was,\n\nDudian Constable P. C. 591.\n\narrested in the gambling house, also\n\nwarrant is taken out\n\nau\n\nto the\n\nI consider it an easy matter for the gamblers to know when a\n\nfor a certain district for I believe they have watch about the Police Covert, watching, and when an Inspector goes\n\nmything else, nothing is more envey than for\n\nevery the window or door and see what is doing, and no doubt, fears\n\noffice for\n\nawarrant or a\n\nthece me\n\nnew\n\nto\n\nthese men know well what a warrant is.\n\n\"\n\nDAN XI\n\nof\n\nAs as rules all Arthur calls the\n\noffice boy or coolic to bring him the numbers mentioning the Inspector's\n\nI supposes to enable the clerk's tom wather the proper\n\nthe Suspector\n\ngambling\n\nand gue entries in the Court books.\n\nI have oftew\n\nexpe\n\nPARA AURW\n\nThe district is known and\n\nw all ta SIA\n\nto\n\nor\n\nwatched\n\nout,\n\nstanding in Hollywood Roan at the bottom leading to the Station where I have left the compound\n\nyo ou patrol for a wreck, and by the time I got to the bottom they have disappeared.\n\nI have done all I could to the best of my ability to put a stop to\n\nwhen information has been recciones gambling in my district, for in I have done my.\n\nbest and tried all sorts of ways to matív arrests.\n\ncases where letters have been received reporting grambling many in a certain house or houses,\n\nvinquiry\n\nhave been found to be family houses. See copy of report of the\". Dammary 1894 attached.\n\nbey. to entrich that if gambling has been carried on at No. 2, Wal\n\nthat the gamblers...) \n\nLave to such an extent. brave\n\ndone\n\nas is shown in the recent cases\n\ntheir setmost to watchs and foil. me in my attempts and to Keep\n\nfrom Knowing anything of it.\n\nto raise\n\nOn my patrols\n\nmy suspicion,\n\n04.1\n\ngoing\n\n20 121\n\nthrough these laves I have seen nothing\n\nmany warchmen\n\nemployeds by the\n\n12",
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        "content_text": "ho.11131 of the 31 May\n\nat the P.&O. Compound\n\nheat office & was\n\nthe there.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies Downing Street.\n\ninformed\n\nbe no\n\ndifficulty\n\nin arranging\n\nfor\n\nthe men\n\nunder\n\nthe charge of\n\nthe Commander of the\n\nvessel until their\n\narrival\n\nat Hong Kong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nWilliam Hongkong Police.",
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        "content_text": "# ABSTRACT of CASES brought under Cognizance at the POLICE MAGISTRATES' COURT during a period of Ten Years, from 1st January, 1888, to 31st December, 1897, inclusive.\n\n## Cases, How DISPOSED OF, AND THE NUMBER OF MALE AND FEMALE PRISONERS UNDER EACH HEAD\n\n| Year | Cases | Convicted and Punished | Committed to Prison for Trial at Supreme Court | Discharged or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor | Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer False Charge | Undecided or giving False Testimony | Number of Defendants | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1888 | 11,647 | 9,700 | 232 | 2,704 | 145 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1889 | 8,670 | 6,626 | 268 | 2,319 | 178 | 137 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1890 | 9,789 | 7,428 | 817 | 2,406 | 151 | 302 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1891 | 13,676 | 11,920 | 534 | 1,906 | 134 | 323 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1892 | 13,138 | 11,771 | 327 | 1,927 | 151 | 168 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1893 | 12,898 | 11,530 | 411 | 1,481 | 129 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1894 | 10,447 | 9,465 | 802 | 1,716 | 76 | 25 | 102 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1895 | 17,016 | 15,058 | 525 | 2,345 | 196 | 61 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1896 | 17,767 | 16,669 | 797 | 1,371 | 208 | 62 | 21 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 1897 | 11,185 | 10,237 | 648 | 1,481 | 131 | 78 | 12 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n## TABLE 4.-RETURN OF ALL DEATHS REPORTED DURING THE YEAR 1897\n\n### FORMAL ENQUIRIES HELD\n\n| Nationality | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Europeans and Americans | 43 | 16 | 4 | ... | 63 |\n| Indians and Malays | 69 | 135 | 30 | ... | 234 |\n| Japanese | 213 | 208 | 16 | ... | 437 |\n| Chinese | 602 | ... | ... | ... | 602 |\n| Total | 1,083 | 147 | 318 | ... | 1,548 |\n\n### BURIED WITHOUT FORMAL ENQUIRIES\n\n...\n\n## Average per Year\n\n| Category | Average per Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cases | 11,180.4 |\n| Convicted and Punished | 9,791.6 |\n| Committed to Prison for Trial at Supreme Court | 236.6 |\n| Discharged or detained pending Orders of His Excellency the Governor | 2,952.4 |\n| Ordered to find Security to keep the Peace, to be of Good Behaviour, and to answer False Charge | 151.8 |\n| Undecided or giving False Testimony | 101.4 |\n\nMagistracy, 28th January, 1898.\n\n## No. 2.\n\nSIR-I have the honour to forward herewith the usual Annual Returns for the year 1897 in connection with all cases of death brought to my notice during the year.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient Servant,\n**H. E. WODEHOUSE**,\nPolice Magistrate.\n\nThe Honourable\n**J. H. STEWART LOCKHART**,\nColonial Secretary.\n\n## FINDING\n\n| Cause of Death | Europeans | Chinese | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Accidental death | 1 | 3 | 4 |\n| Accidental drowning | 1 | 10 | 11 |\n| Cause of death-Fracture of the skull caused by a fall from a verandah whilst suffering from the effects of drink | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Cause of death-Pressure on the brain from hemorrhage the result of a blow given by one Meclun, a seaman on board H. I. G. M. S. `treous`, with a stick | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Compound fracture of the skull occasioned by a fall while attempting to escape from the lawful arrest of the Police | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death by burning occasioned by an accidental outbreak of fire in Houses Nos. 14 and 15, Fuk Tsun Heung | ... | 2 | 2 |\n| Death by drowning caused by the subsidence of 360 feet of the Praya Reclamation wall | ... | 8 | 8 |\n| Death by opium poisoning | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from an overdose of opium | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from asphyxia | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from asphyxia caused by a wound inflicted on the neck of the deceased with some sharp instrument by some person supposed to be the husband of the deceased and with intent to murder | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from asphyxia caused by hanging, self-inflicted | ... | 3 | 3 |\n| Death from heat apoplexy | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from injuries received from a blow from a drum weighing thirty-four pounds and falling a distance of thirty feet upon the head of the deceased | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from intra-cranial hemorrhage occasioned by a fall from the hatch of the main deck of the S.S. `Haimun` into the hold below | ... | 1 | 1 |\n| Death from natural causes | ... | 14 | 14 |\n| Death from phthisis | ... | 5 | 5 |\n| Death from suffocation or fire upon the occasion of the destruction of House 64, Third Street by fire on the night of the 23rd November | ... | 50 | 50 |\n| Death occasioned by injuries received from a fall in jumping over the verandah of the first floor of the Government Civil Hospital in which he was a patient while in a state of mental aberration | ... | 1 | 1 |\n\n**H. E. WODEHOUSE**,\nPolice Magistrate.\n\nMagistracy, Hongkong, January, 1898.",
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        "content_text": "## TABLE B-RETURN OF FORMAL ENQUIRIES DURING THE YEAR 1899\n\n| FINDING | Europeans | Chinese | Indians | Nationality unknown | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Men | Women | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Men | Women |  |  |  |\n| Accidental Death |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Acute peritonitis |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Asphyxia by hanging, self-caused during unsound state of mind | 1 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |\n| Asphyxia by hanging which was self-inflicted |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Asphyxia from gaseous poisons, the products of combustion | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Beri-beri |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Compound fracture of skull with laceration and hemorrhage of brain, the result of a fall | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Death by hanging, self-inflicted |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |\n| Death probably resulted from natural causes. Decomposition was too far advanced for real cause of death to be ascertained |  | 1 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |\n| Deceased was found dead in the harbour and had while alive been suffering from Plague, but whether death was due to Plague or to Drowning there is no evidence to determine |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Deceased was suffering from Plague, but his death was due to shock caused by surgical injury to his chest the result of an accident |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Dislocation of the neck due to accidental fall from a scaffolding |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Dislocation of the neck due to hanging in due course of Law |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |\n| Found drowned |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |\n| Fracture of skull accompanied by laceration of the brain. The evidence indicates that deceased fell from the verandah of Bed-room No. 2 of the Stag Hotel | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Fracture of skull and hemorrhage and laceration of the brain caused by a bullet discharged by his own hand | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Fracture of skull and hemorrhage and laceration of the brain caused by a bullet discharged by one Andrew Marks | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Fracture of skull caused by collapse of a verandah on 2nd floor of 313, Queen's Road Central |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Fracture of skull due to an accidental fall from a height |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Gunshot wound of the brain self-inflicted by the deceased while temporarily insane and not responsible for his actions | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Hemorrhage caused by a ruptured spleen, there being no evidence to determine by what this was caused | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Hemorrhage of Thorax--result of injuries caused by accidental fall into the hold of s.a. Trinan | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Heart failure brought on by general wasting due to opium smoking |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Heart failure caused by Fatty Degeneration and Pneumonia | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Internal hemorrhage due to rupture of the spleen caused by an accidental blow from the heel of a lascar | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Opium poisoning |  |  | 2 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |\n| Opium poisoning-no suspicion of foul play |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Phthisis | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Shock caused by multiple injuries the effect of the accidental falling of a stone on the deceased |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Shock due to burns |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Shock the result of extensive burns caused by the explosion of a kerosene can |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Shot from a pistol accidentally fired by himself | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Suicide by cutting throat |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Suicide by hanging | 2 |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |\n| Suicide by opium poisoning |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |\n| The body found in the harbour on 18th November was that of Private No. 4727, David Jordan, R.W.R. Death was due to Syncope resulting on shock caused by a fracture of the base of the skull. There is no evidence to show how this fracture was caused | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Brought forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |\n| Carried forward |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |\n| The body found in the harbour on 21st November was that of Private No. 1888, Henry Jones, R.W.F. Death was probably due to drowning, but the cause of death cannot be determined by the medical evidence owing to the body, when recovered, being far advanced in decomposition | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| The Jury find that the deceased, Liu Fuk, met his death by a revolver shot fired by special constable Lewis Evans who was acting in the execution of his duty |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Wilful murder against six persons unknown |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n| Total | 20 | 1 | 59 | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  |  | 83 |\n|  | Europeans |  | Chinese |  | Indians |  | Nationality unknown |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Men | Women | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Men | Women |  |  |  |\n|  | 42 | 3 | 44 | 3 | 1 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |\n\nB. H. J. GOMPERTZ,  \nActing Police Magistrate.  \nMagistracy, Hongkong, 25th January, 1900.\n\n## TABLE RETURN OF BURIALS WITHOUT FORMAL ENQUIRIES DURING THE YEAR 1899\n\n| Reason why no Formal Enquiry was held | Europeans and Americans | Chinese | Indians |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Men | Women | Boys | Girls | Men |\n| No suspicious circumstances | 2 |  |  |  | 594 | 190 | 380 | 858 | 10 | 9 |\n| No evidence and/or decomposed state of body | 3 |  |  |  | 20 | 36 | 98 |  |  |  |\n| Post Mortem satisfactory |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Suspected persons were charged with the murder of deceased |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 1 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Total | 5 |  |  |  | 619 | 226 | 478 | 858 | 10 | 10 |\n|  |  | Found on Law | Found in Harbour | Total |\n| Known | Un-known | Known | Un-known |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  | 645 | 64 | 152 | 52 | 3 |  |  |  |  | 819 |\n|  |  | 196 | 422 | 396 | 12 | 2 |  |  |  |  | 1,028 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Total | 1,847 |\n\nH. H. J. GOMPERTZ,  \nActing Police Magistrate.  \nMagistracy, Hongkong, 25th January, 1900.",
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        "content_text": "## 356 \n\n**A** \n### Closure (Tracing)\n\nand that if quarters are provided for 11 more Sergeants or Acting Sergeants it will be sufficient.\n\n4. The question of procuring the necessary accommodation has received careful consideration, and, in the absence of a suitable Crown land locality in the city, the best solution seems to be that a row of 5 Chinese houses of 3 stories each shown in the enclosed tracing be resumed and converted into quarters for 6 Sergeants of Police and 4 Assistant Warders. Accommodation can be hereafter arranged at some of the other Police Stations for quarters for the remaining 5 Indian Sergeants if they are required.\n\n5. The block of houses in question stands immediately North of the Compound at the Central Police Station upon which the back windows of the houses look out. The houses are fairly new and in good order and would require little alteration to make the 2nd and 3rd floors of each suitable as separate married quarters. Of the ground floors (five) it is proposed to use two for the present as a store for Confiscated property to relieve the great pressure on the store accommodation in the Police Department, caused by the large increase in the Force, and to let the other three. At present they let for $11 a month and there would be no difficulty in obtaining that rental for them. These ground floors are not considered suitable for living quarters.\n\n6. The owner of the block of houses which it is desired to acquire, asks $40,000 for the property, which comprises an area of 4000 square feet. I consider however that if this property were resumed the compensation awarded to the owner, would not be likely",
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        "content_text": "## \nthat the Indian Police shall be properly fed.\n\n7.\n\nThe Army Contractor who supplies the Indian troops here is prepared to ration the Indian Police at the rate of 23 cents a day per head. In order that this may be done, I recommend that the ration allowance of Indian Constables of the 2nd and 3rd class be increased by 50 cents per month. I propose also to abolish the \"return passage fund\" which will have the effect of giving the Constable $1 more to spend. It is rarely that a Constable who is dismissed returns to India; he generally gets employment here or in some of the Coast Ports as a watchman, or joins some of the neighbouring Police Forces. The effect of these proposals would be that the 3rd class Constable would receive $12.50 + $1.50 = $14 a month, $7 of which would be absorbed for his ration, leaving $6.25 to save and 75 cents to spend. The 2nd class Constable would similarly have $1.60 left for petty expenses.\n\n8.\n\nI also recommend that, as in every well-regulated Police Force, the numbers in the three classes of Constables be unlimited. This is the practice in all the Police Forces that I know of in the United Kingdom (London, Dublin, Glasgow, Liverpool, and the Royal Irish Constabulary) and also in the Straits Settlements. In the Sikh Contingent of the Police Force of that Colony, a recruit is promoted from 3rd class ($11 + $2.75 exchange compensation) to ($12 + $3.34 exchange compensation) as soon as he passes as efficient, and after 2 years in the 2nd class is promoted to the 1st class ($13 + $3.25 exchange compensation). In Shanghai, there is only one class for Indian Constables ($10 a month), but they can earn good conduct badges carrying money allowance as follows:-\n\n| Years of Service | Number of Badges | Allowance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| After 18 months | 1 badge | $1.50 |\n| 3 years | 2 badges | $3.00 |\n| 7 years | 3 badges | $4.50 |\n| 15 years | 4 badges | $6.00 |\n\nThey receive no pension, but $3 a month deferred pay instead, which they can leave in the hands of the Municipality to accumulate with Compound Interest at 3%, and draw in instalments at the end of each 5 years service or in a lump sum on retirement. I may say that I have long desired to introduce the system of automatic promotion here, but have hitherto refrained from doing so owing to the expense involved, in view of the many other increases of pay in the Police that have become necessary from time to time. The present system works a hardship on Constables, for at times promotion is fast and at other times very slow. Moreover, under the present system, promotion to classes must necessarily be by selection. Among Constables, this should not be. If a man's conduct is good, he should earn promotion by service, selection only operating for promotion to Sergeant's rank. The extension of service due to making the pensionable age 45 will make promotion among Constables slower than ever in this Force.",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nExd. by Peak.\n\nabout a proposed concert for about 5 minutes before\n\nhe said he had been dismissed.\n\nIn the Enquiry at the Gaol I was not called as a\n\nwitness.\n\nApplication would have to be made to the Captain\n\nSuperintendent of Police before I could be called as\n\na witness.\n\nمحمد\n\nI advised you to go and see a doctor.\n\nYou said that you had been ordered not to do by the\n\nChief Warder.\n\nWilliam John Kerr, states,\n\nTo Mr. Lockhart.\n\nTo Attorney Genl.\n\nAula Exd. by Peak.\n\nTo Capt. Rumsey.\n\nI saw Peak in the Central Police Station on the\n\nnight of the 28th June, between 10 and 11.\n\nI saw him speaking to Sergeant Terrett in the\n\ncompound.\n\nI was inside the charge-room at the time.\n\nI was 10 or 12 yards away.\n\nI remained in the charge-room all the time.\n\nI did not speak to Peak at all.\n\nI did not pay any particular attention to him.\n\nI cannot speak as to Peak's state one way or the\n\nother.\n\nI did not see anything to lead me to suppose that\n\nyou were under the influence of drink.\n\nI saw Peak near the top of the steps.\n\nI saw him walking away.\n\nI noticed nothing unusual in his walk but then I was\n\nsome distance off.\n\nAlfred George Passmore states:\n\nI am Acting Principal Warder in the Gaol.\n\nI told Mr. Craig on the 29th June that I had not seen\n\nyou",
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        "content_text": "the boundary wall. The covering in of the yard is designed to prevent the possibility of articles being thrown to the prisoners in this way.\n\n34. Altering Gaol Windows. Suicides have been frequent among prisoners, the iron bars of the cell windows affording a ready means of carrying out such a purpose. It is proposed to alter the bars in accordance with those built in England so as to prevent this.\n\n35. Married Quarters at Sha Chau Police Station.\n\nThis station is the headquarters of the Water Police, a body which has been recently considerably augmented. It is proposed to erect Married Quarters for the senior officers on the vacant site within the station compound.\n\nAn extension of Beat Sergeant's Quarters is a small work urged by the Sanitary Board. The house, which is a one-storied building, has an unenviable notoriety on account of its inmates suffering from malarial fever. It is proposed to make an addition to it which will...\n\nPage 375 \n\nhas been re-written to \n\nthe boundary wall. The\n\n \ncove\n\nhas been removed as it seems out of context and not making a complete sentence.\n\nOther changes made include:\n- Corrected spelling errors (e.g., \"boscedary\" to \"boundary\", \"Bis way\" removed, \"kases\" to removed, \"wviced\" to removed, \"oce\" to \"on\", \"gons.-mented\" to \"augmented\", \"erkel\" to \"erect\", \"se\" to removed, \"arged\" to \"urged\", \"Savitary\" to \"Sanitary\", \"make proposes\" to \"proposed to make\", \"euffering\" to \"suffering\")\n- Fixed spacing issues and hyphenation artifacts\n- Rejoined broken sentences\n- Restored paragraph breaks where necessary\n- Indicated missing word with `...` \n- Reformatted text into proper Markdown paragraphs, with no additional comments or text. \n- No translation of text was done. \n- File references were checked but not found in the given text, hence not applicable.\n- Page numbering was kept as is, assuming it is \"Page 375\".",
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        "content_text": "## No. 185.\n\nHongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House  \nHongkong, 8th April, 1903.\n\nWith reference to your Despatch No. 396 of the 21st November last, I have the honour to inform you that the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club and the Hongkong Boat Club have, for financial and other reasons, decided to amalgamate, provided that the Government can see its way to make a free grant to the amalgamated Clubs (under the style of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club) of the piece of foreshore and seabed shown on the attached plan. On this site they propose to erect a Club-house and a Boat and Yacht Yard and Slips.\n\n2\\. This area is to the west of the site formerly applied for by the Yacht Club, and is also somewhat larger as it will have to accommodate what are at present two Clubs, the combined Membership of which is about 400 Members.\n\n3\\. With regard to the existing Boat Club, I have to inform you that it has for some years been temporarily accommodated in the compound of the Police basin at Tsim Sha Tsui. It may at any time be necessary to require them to evacuate this site, and as their funds are not sufficient to enable them to purchase a site elsewhere it will be necessary for the Government in such a case to provide them with one if ...\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE  \nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.  \n&c. &c. &c.",
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        "content_text": "## 532\n\n-increases to the Chinese Barrack and Station Sergeants in the Water Police which have been recommended by Captain Lyons.\n\n6.\n\nIn order to house these additional Police, I recommend that another storey be added to the Central Police Station. This will give accommodation for 54 additional Asiatic Police, besides providing, by a re-arrangement of rooms, increased store and office accommodation, both of which are much needed owing to the large increase in numbers of the Force since the acquisition of the New Territory, and the addition of an Assistant Superintendent of Police for Victoria, who has at present no office.\n\nThe Barracks are at present so overcrowded that some 25 Chinese Constables are housed in a matshed in the Compound of the Station. This is a very unsatisfactory arrangement. The additional storey will enable these men to be brought within the building and will also afford accommodation for those of the extra Police (26) who will be allocated to the Central District. Room can be found in the Eastern and Western Districts of the City for the additional men allocated to them, while in the Kowloon Peninsula, some additional accommodation can be provided at small cost at Yaumati and Hunghom.\n\n7.\n\nThe cost of an additional storey to the Central Police Station is estimated at $28,000, while $500 will be required to accommodate some 50 of the Police who must vacate portion of the Barracks during the alteration. I have to ask your authority to incur this expenditure together with the sum necessary to defray the cost of increase of Police and of salaries shown in the schedule.\n\n8.\n\nFinally, in order to make the Police Service generally \n\nPage 540\nPage 541",
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        "content_text": "# VICTORIA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND JUBILEE ROAD. OPENING CEREMONY.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon the Victoria Memorial Hospital was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., and the Jubilee Road handed over to the Government by Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., on behalf of the Jubilee Committee. The ceremony took place at the Hospital in Barker Road. Among those present were Lady Blake, Sir John Kennaway, Bart., Private Secretary; His Honour Sir William M. Goodman, Chief Justice, and Lady Goodman; Hon. Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Attorney-General, and Lady Berkeley; Mrs. May; Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G.; Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works; Captain F. W. Lyons, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Mr. L. C. Rees, Mr. B. Brotherton Harker, Mr. J. R. Michael, Dr. E. A. R. Laing, Mr. H. W. Bird, Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, and Mr. Hately.\n\nPublic memorials of the gracious Lady Victoria may justly be described as the greatest Queen in history. I will go back to the commencement, when it had been resolved to worthily celebrate, in an enduring manner, this great occasion. Subscriptions were invited from the community in 1897 on the understanding that a Hospital for Women and Children and a Nursing Institute should be erected, and that the first section of a road to encircle the main portion of the island of Hongkong should be constructed. These works, I am glad to say, have now been completed, so far as the Hospital and the section of the road are concerned. Many difficulties, which could not have been foreseen by the Committee, have been encountered, necessarily delaying the work, but, as will be seen, they were overcome at length, and we now have the pleasure of recording their completion. The amount available from the sum subscribed, after defraying the cost of the local celebrations of the event, was $182,424.00, and this divided equally between the two projects, giving for each $91,212.\n\nI propose, for the sake of convenience, to deal separately with them, and will refer first to the Hospital. The building was finely decorated with flags, the decorations having been carried out by Leading Signalmen F. Ransted and W. Foster, of the *Tungur*, under the superintendence of Mr. J. Coyle of the Public Works Department.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor having taken up a position on the steps leading to the door of the Hospital,\n\nHon. Sir Paul Chater said: - Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, - The Committee formed for the purpose of carrying out for this Colony an adequate and suitable permanent memorial of the late Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, or such few of them as are left after a six years' interval, have invited your Excellency to meet them here to-day to take over, as head of the Government, this building and a new road recently constructed. The Committee was formed in 1897 to consider what form the memorial subscribed for by a loyal population should take, and how best to carry their wishes into effect, and now, in the closing months of 1903, having brought their labours to a satisfactory conclusion, they ask to be relieved of their responsibilities. After much discussion, it was agreed to have two memorials, one, in deference to the late Queen's well-known predilection for works of mercy, to take the form of a Hospital, and the other, to meet a widely-expressed wish, to be a carriage road to encircle the island. These works were to commemorate, in a lasting manner, the sixtieth anniversary of her late revered Majesty's glorious reign.\n\nAs the scheme for this commemoration originated during the administration of your Excellency's predecessor, Sir William Robinson, I think it will be both interesting and appropriate to briefly recapitulate the circumstances attending the inception of the plan and subsequent creation of these memorials.\n\nThe scheme originally provided for the erection of a building in the grounds of the Government Civil Hospital, and included a Nursing Institute, which was to form an adjunct of the staff quarters of that institution. Competitive designs were invited, and were in due course sent in by the local architects, but before any decision had been arrived at regarding these, a letter was received from the Principal Civil Medical Officer urging that the proposed Hospital should be erected at the Peak and suggesting that \"Craigieburn\" might be acquired for the purpose. This letter was considered by the Committee, and though the suggestion for the purchase of \"Craigieburn\" was not adopted, there was a consensus of opinion in favour of acquiring a site on the higher levels instead of erecting the building in the Civil Hospital compound. A resolution to the effect that a site not lower than Robinson Road should be selected was accordingly carried.\n\nSome difficulty was experienced by the Committee in finding a desirable site, but fortunately Barker Road was then under construction, and after examination of those sites available, it was decided to apply to the Government for the ground on which we are now assembled. You, Sir, readily consented to grant the site, and the Committee then concentrated its energies on securing the best building possible for the funds at its disposal. Owing to the greater cost of building on the high levels, and the necessity of providing quarters for the staff required, the Committee found that the funds were not sufficient to erect both the Hospital and the Nursing Institute as well. It became necessary, therefore, to refer the matter to the Government, and your Excellency, recognising the difficulty, kindly consented to recommend to the Secretary of State for the Colonies that an adjunct to the Government Civil Hospital be erected for a Nursing Institute. This sanction having been obtained, and the Hospital being now completed, it remains for the Government to carry out your Excellency's recommendation, and speaking for the Committee, I hope it will be done in good time.",
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        "content_text": "232\n\n... to anoijosé adj ni anoijejë garazsıb adj je of babaejje\n\n„818jiqzon (\"nedrind odd od bannetanenð að lliw\n\n-8012 EsessToni 9¿j,noijsluqoq livið abnsgen 8A (8)\n\n«RJON İLİN 18% leved 8 10 9909Jaixe end of sub 291jibu880 10 2890\n\n.eide79brznoo ad Jon vid\n\n.8\n\n„NOI¿BÚONMOQDA\n\ntaknuow the #ola javed not noijsboaBOO DA\n\n9070) ojar Jug gnied easdoć sonsleû sdð no 101 babivoną od lli*\n\n-:emoiiol 88 Je8d 18* odd ni nekad jɛven 8 Jan1898\n\nSAJ DI 01JZ1x9 noijsko#noco8 9Åð UniSvenoni yå (1)\n\n...................o♬ abad USI aon) jetrgaon løven\n\nOUP.\n\n€\n\n008.\n\n003.\n\n000,1.\n\ndoes abeo WUS to eq118 18jiqzon orj ed♬ aŭ (3)\n\nsardo ed no qu bejfiì sú od ene dord\n\n.001J8J2\n\nni bejounjenos ad of exenak badejal s ml (8)\n\nLIVIŰ JA98019voð sí♬ to bauqqoƆ enj\n\n.....ÍRJIGEON\n\n111* 001289880g dord☐ to 19Jon x891 siJ JA (4)\n\n19LNU VIFJ91092 18100100 sá♬ yd 19xej ed\n\nAI п99uð ed‡ 10 79610 SAJ to ↑ norjseĞ\n\n....8441,190cjoj „dj88 add to ironuo\n\nzjnacznievпoo 701 90 III# injiqzon sid?)\n\n(.8001798 Jon ene Jedd 89280 bas\n\n18301\n\n910090 JI Tew s to senuos edj ni biuoda\n\nJon 111w bas terrups\" ad LLIN DOIJKEỌmmosce naɗjnut jeńj JasbivS\n\n110* JI baelgad non) 2q1d2 18jiq8oń i8noIJIEEB no ga{#osAjno) ed\n\nJOL.\n\n-:8wollo) ze babivong 90\n\n111# nof888280g dord# to 118H (JID SAJ JA (D)\n\n...(78JS9092 (81noloÛ adj yd nowej 90\n\n031\n\nsad no bsjounjenoo ed of ebodajoy ni (s)\n\n„IIBH (JIO 9dj aninrobe EnuoTË JONDI10\n\n-10] [917780)\n\n.023\n\n(.678*\n\nAdministration.\n\n(Brought forward),\n\n(3) In the permanent Stables on the race\n\n.250\n\nCourse in Wong-nei-cheong Valley of\n\nwhich possession will be taken by the Colonial Secretary.\n\nTotal....\n\n.400\n\n.650.\n\nAccommodation for military sick and wounded\n\nwill, as already stated, be provided as laid down in the Defence Scheme. Until, however, the new Hospital above Bowen Road is completed, the Maternity Hospital (12 beds) at the Government Civil Hospital will be made available for seriously ill and wounded Military Officers so that they can have the advantage of female nursing.\n\nAdditional Civil requirements will be met by sending Chinese cases (Police and Destitutes) to the Tung Wah, Alice, and Nethersole Hospitals, and other women and children cases to the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, keeping only one ward at the Government Civil Hospital for women requiring urgent treatment. The sick and wounded of the Chinese Coolie Corps will be treated at the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\n4.\n\nThe Matshed Annexe hospital for 200 Naval sick and wounded in the Government Civil Hospital compound, the hospital for 200 Naval convalescents and slight cases at the Peak Hotel, and the Military Officers' wards in the present Maternity Hospital will be administered by the Principal Civil Medical Officer who will keep an account of expenditure involved for subsequent adjustment with the Admiralty and War Office.\n\nThe erection of the Matsheds in the Government Civil Hospital Compound and any structural alterations required at the Peak Hotel will be carried out by the Director of Public Works who will keep an account for similar adjustment.\n\nFor the equipment of the Matshed Annexe Hospital...",
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        "content_text": "(16) On the 7th January 1907, at about 8-45 p.m., a Chinese Leprosy patient, a Government servant who was an Interpreter in the Police force, escaped from the Hospital. I was on duty when this event occurred, and the other person on duty in the entire Hospital premises and compound was one Chinese boy, whose duties, like mine, were multitudinous. The Medical Officer in charge did not consider it necessary the next morning to make any special report about the escape or to blame anyone for neglect; he merely stated in the column of remarks in the discharge return, \"Escaped from Hospital about 8-30, or 8-45 p.m.;\" because, as he rightly held, no one could have prevented it, and therefore there was no one to blame.\n\nWhen the size of the Hospital compound is taken into consideration, coupled with the facts that the compound is in entire darkness at night, the open ground, and the easy facilities for escape;",
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        "content_text": "## To Taotai, 23rd July.\n\n2 \n\n## From Municipal Council, 2nd August.\n\n## To Taotai, 16th August.\n\n## From Taotai, 11th September.\n\n## From Municipal Council, 2nd November.\n\n## To Tuotai, 13th November.\n\nThe question raised in this correspondence is one of very great importance, involving as it does the whole status and authority of the Mixed Court in this Settlement, and I trust that you will see fit to confirm the position I have taken up, which is, briefly, that the Mixed Court Magistrate is the only Chinese official with judicial powers over native residents in the Settlement, except in the limited class of cases specially provided for by the Regulations of 1869, in which the District Magistrate is competent.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n3 \n\nThe woman Wang Ch'en Shih brought into Court and sent to the Magistrate's yamên. Mr. Twyman then called my attention to the matter.\n\nIt would appear that in the cases above described the procedure to be followed had in both cases been discussed and arranged by Mr. Twyman and Mr. Sun, but that the latter took action contrary to the decision come to between them. Such a manner of conducting affairs is inconsistent with amicable co-operation and an impediment to the proper transaction of Mixed Court work; and I have the honour to request that you will immediately instruct Mr. Sun to avoid errors of this description for the future, and that, as the Regulations are very clear on the subject, all cases arising within the Settlement shall be dealt with by the Mixed Court, whether they be civil or criminal. I shall be glad also if you will instruct the Shanghae Magistrate that he must not act ultra vires or accept Petitions about matters not in his jurisdiction, so as to comply with Regulations and maintain the proper distinction of authority.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) **PELHAM WARREN**.\n\n(Signed) \n\n**PELHAM WARREN**.\n\nSir,\n\n## Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Consul-General Sir P. Warren to Shanghae Taotai**.\n\nJuly 23, 1906.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that Mr. Vice-Consul Twyman reports that a Chinese, Chu Mei Lang, brought an action against one Tsao Mao Mao in the Shanghae District Magistrate's Court in respect of some land situated in Hongkew. Although the Shanghae City Magistrate is well aware of the Mixed Court Regulations, which provide for the appointment of a Sub-Prefect to deal with civil and criminal cases arising within the Settlement, he disregarded those Regulations entirely, received the Petition of Chu Mei Lang, accepted jurisdiction in the case, and asked the Mixed Court to have Tsao Mao Mao taken and sent to his yamên. The municipal police detectives assisted in affecting his arrest, and he was brought up at the morning sitting of the Court before Mr. Sun, Assistant Magistrate, and Mr. Twyman sitting as Assessor. Mr. Twyman held that as the matter was one in the Settlement it should, defendant having been brought up in the morning, according to regulation be dealt with by the Court at its evening sitting (i.e., with the Magistrate sitting alone), and that the man should not be sent to the city.\n\nAs the police cases on that morning were numerous, it was not convenient to pursue the discussion of a case of this kind. It was therefore agreed by Mr. Sun that it should be remanded for the time being, and that the man should not be sent in, the matter being reserved for further discussion.\n\nThis was the 16th June. Notwithstanding the above, on the 19th the Shanghae Magistrate sent a runner to the Mixed Court to wait there and take away Tsao Mao Mao. Mr. Sun, without further discussing the question or announcing his intention to Mr. Twyman, handed over the man to the runner to be sent to the yamên. On hearing of this Mr. Twyman wrote to Mr. Kuan, Mixed Court Magistrate, saying that land cases relating to the Settlement were commonly heard and decided in the Mixed Court, and pointed out in particular those of Ch'en Chang Shih v. Ch'u Shen Shih, Hsu Sun Lin v. Yao Kuei Hai, Hsu and others, which were all heard in the Mixed Court, besides numerous others. He added that civil cases arising within the Settlement were to be heard and decided by the Mixed Court Magistrate, who had complete powers to that end. This letter was dated ...\n\nMr. Twyman had not received an answer thereto before another incident came to notice. A Chinese named Ma Tzu Fang accused a woman, Wang Chen, of conspiracy in abduction. The circumstances of the case were indistinctly set forth in the warrant, and it was not clearly described as civil or criminal.\n\nOn that day also Mr. Twyman was sitting with Mr. Sun, and Mr. Twyman held that if it was not a criminal case it should, to comply with Regulations, be dealt with at the evening sitting of the Court. It was necessary, before the case could be \"left to Court,\" to have a preliminary hearing with the parties present, and as plaintiff did not appear at the time it was agreed that he should be sent for to attend a further hearing. Mr. Sun made a Minute in the record, \"To be heard again when plaintiff appears.\" Defendant was to remain in custody with the Court meanwhile. But three or four days afterwards Mr. Sun, being on the bench to hear some native cases, took occasion to have the woman Wang Ch'en Shih brought into Court and sent to the Magistrate's yamên.\n\nSir,\n\n## Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\n**Municipal Council, Shanghae, to Consul-General Sir P. Warren**.\n\nCouncil Room, Shanghae, August 2, 1906.\n\nI HAVE the honour to draw your attention to certain proceedings at the Mixed Court on the 30th ultimo, which have arisen out of a case heard on the 21st May last, wherein a man named Chih Si Pao was charged on a warrant for debt in connection with a land transaction. The case was left to the Magistrate, and the charge sheet was marked by His Majesty's Assessor: \"In connection with a land case; Magistrate states not a criminal case.\"\n\nOn the 23rd May the case was heard in the native Court, and the defendant was ordered to produce the title-deed for the land in dispute within one month, and to be detained in custody.\n\nOn the evening of the 30th ultimo the defendant, together with two tipaos from the Yangtsepoo district, by name Zer Siang Poo and Nien Mau Der, who had been similarly arrested for being concerned in the case, was again brought before the native Court, and the police report of the proceedings reads as follows:-\n\n| Proceedings        | Details                                                                                   |\n|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| Assistant Magistrate Sun's order | Ordered the two tipaos to be released on security and Chih Si Pao to hand into the Court the fangtan in question, in order that the ground might be sold and the proceeds equally divided between complainant and defendant. |\n| Defendant's reaction | Chih Si Pao became very angry and excited, shouting out that the fangtan was his own, and abusing the Magistrate for his decision. |\n| Magistrate's action  | Magistrate Sun ordered the runners to beat him. After much struggling Chih was eventually stretched out on the cement floor, where the blows were formerly given. |\n| Women's intervention | Two women (the defendant's wife and mother) ran into the Court and said that if their relative was going to be beaten then they would have to be beaten also. These women were then taken into custody for contempt of Court, and were dragged screaming and shouting across the compound to the female cells. |\n| Outcome             | At 10:30 P.M. the same evening the defendant Chih Si Pao, his mother, Zer Wang Zs, and the two tipaos were sent into the city. Chih's wife was released, as she had several children. |\n\nThe illegal transfer of the four prisoners to the city calls, in the Council's opinion, for protest and a demand for their immediate return to the Settlement.\n\nApart from this, the case appears to be one which should be communicated to the Consular and Diplomatic Bodies in evidence of the disorderly and unsatisfactory condition in which the Mixed Court stands as a result of the absence of adequate rules of procedure.\n\nThat it should be within the competence of the Magistrate to inflict blows in a minor land dispute, while similar authority is withheld from the Court in dealing with serious criminal cases, illustrates only too clearly the illogical and derisive attitude which the Chinese authorities are adopting in respect to the Imperial Edict of the 14th July last. That four natives should be removed from the Foreign Settlement into the Chinese city, one without even the formality of an initial trial before an Assessor, is further evidence of their contemptuous disregard for established ...\n\nPage 331",
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        "content_text": "## [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nMeanwhile the number of Indians, which had fallen to about 160, or forty below the normal standard, has been increased by thirteen, who have been recruited from India by the police cadet sent from Shanghae for the purpose, and another draft of fifty is expected to arrive in a few weeks. These new men are all under the old terms of service.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**PELHAM WARREN**.\n\n## Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n### Extract from the Police Daily Report of March 11, 1907.\n\n#### Attack by Armed Robbers.\n\nAT 2 A.M. on the 11th instant Ling Ong Gaw, dog-cart coolie, reported at the West Hongkew station that a number of armed natives had attacked Police-constable 286 (native) on the Elgin Road. constable Butler, who was on charge-room duty, went into the compound and met Police-constable (72) Morrow coming into the station, and told him to go round to the Elgin Road at once. A few minutes after he heard a police whistle, followed by the report of fire-arms. Inspector Chilver and the foreign and Indian sergeants and constables were called and sent out armed. Police-constable Austin, who was first out, found Police-constable (72) Morrow lying on the ground in the Cunningham Road, apparently shot dead. The ambulance was sent for, and the police-constable removed to hospital, where he was examined by Dr. Marshall, who pronounced life to be extinct. The roads and vacant ground in that part were searched, but no traces could be found of the robbers. Twelve empty cartridge cases were found at the junction of Elgin and Cunningham Roads.\n\nPolice-constable 286 reports that at 2 A.M. he noticed a number of men coming along the Cunningham Road from the direction of the railway, and before he could give an alarm he was seized from behind and thrown on the ground, and threatened that if he made a noise he would be shot. There was a hole dug at the side of the road, presumably for replacing a gas lamp, into which they put the constable, and placed a shutter over him. One of the robbers stood over the top. The gang then broke into shop No. 162-163, Elgin Road, and robbed it of a large quantity of money and clothing, value at present unknown, and ran away into the country.\n\nOn being informed at 2 A.M. of what had taken place, I proceeded at once to the West Hongkew Station, and after examining the shop-people and searching the neighbourhood for traces, I dispatched three different parties in pursuit of the gang. Traces have been found in certain spots, but owing to the heavy rain which fell at 4 A.M. there will be considerable difficulty in following these up. This matter being one of great urgency and importance, I have acted without consulting the native authorities, and have instructed the various parties to arrest on suspicion, and in the event of resistance to use their arms without hesitation. In this connection I have to point out the very serious danger, with small means of coping with it, to which the police in certain of the outlying districts are exposed at night. Armed only with a truncheon, and a whistle to summon assistance, they have to deal with organized gangs of desperate ruffians in possession of fire-arms. I propose, with the approval of the Watch Committee, to arm with carbines or revolvers and ball ammunition all the foreign and a select number of Indian police on second night duty (11 P.M. to 6 A.M.) in the Bubbling Well, West Hongkew, Hongkew, Wayside, and Yangtsepoo districts.\n\nAn inquest was held at the mortuary, Fearon Road, at 11 P.M. to-day by His Majesty's Coroner, and adjourned till 10 A.M. to-morrow.\n\n(Signed) **K. J. McEUEN**,  \nActing Captain Superintendent.\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n### **CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n74  \n[April 20.]\n\n### SECTION 4.\n\n(12747)\n\n#### No. 1.\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received April 20.)**\n\n(No. 116.) Sir,  \nPeking, March 5, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you copies of two despatches from His Majesty's Acting Consul at Newchwang and His Majesty's Consul-General at Mukden which have an instructive interest as showing the methods by which the Japanese are turning to account the advantages they acquired in Manchuria under the plea of military necessity during the late war.\n\nMr. Tebbitt reports that the large tract of land acquired in the vicinity of the port by the Military Administration has been transferred to the South Manchurian Railway Company, and Mr. Fulford's despatch gives the Regulations under which these Railway Settlements in Manchuria are to be administered. As Mr. Fulford points out, this procedure will relieve the Japanese Government of the necessity of coming to any arrangement with China on the point.\n\nThis appropriation of land at compulsory rates for military purposes is one of the features in the conduct of the late war which does least credit to Japan, and its retention afterwards for civil purposes seems hardly defensible. But it has enabled her to settle on easy terms large numbers of her surplus population in both Corea and Manchuria, and these oversea Settlements, being in close touch with the motherland, are a powerful factor in consolidating Japanese influence on the continent. In China and Corea, Japan has everywhere shown a tendency to have separate Settlements for her people, and has seldom evinced any desire to co-operate with other nationalities in the matter of residence. Each of these Settlements on the railways in Corea soon becomes a small Japanese Colony, and the same policy is apparently being pursued in Manchuria. People living in such conditions and in such close proximity to their home markets have a great advantage over Western competitors, and must eventually monopolize a large share in the trade of Manchuria. The foreign residents in Manchuria number a few hundred, whereas there are now 34,452 Japanese settled in the country.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed)  \n**J. N. JORDAN**.\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n#### Acting Consul Tebbitt to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n(No. 8.) Sir,  \nNewchwang, February 19, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that at a recent interview with Mr. Segawa, the Japanese Consul, I endeavoured to elicit some information as to the exact status of the so-called Japanese Concession.\n\nMr. Segawa, in reply, informed me that the place was not a Concession. The land purchased in that neighbourhood by the Military Administration (it is said at a compulsory price of 130 dollars, war notes, per mou) was, on the cessation of the military occupation of Newchwang, transferred to the South Manchurian Railway Company. It is therefore merely an extension of the Company's existing property. As such the land will be under the jurisdiction of the Company as soon as the Military Administration hands over the railway (presumably about the 1st April). In the meantime the land is controlled from Dalny, the headquarters of the Military Administration, and is not under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Consul. Mr. Segawa seemed to resent this arrangement, especially as he has no control over the Japanese settlers, to whom this newly acquired land has been leased on easy terms. There are about 700 Japanese there, and from 2,000 to 3,000 in Yingkow. Houses are being built, and a Municipal Council of ten members has been created, subject to the veto of the Governor-General of Kwantung.\n\n[2450 u-1]",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 4.\n\n## REPORT OF CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE\n\nA Typhoon of extraordinary velocity struck the Colony on the night of the 27th of July. Coming as it did so soon after the heavy rains of the previous week, which culminated in a severe thunderstorm on the 24th, the damage done on land was very great, and most of the houses in the Colony suffered some damage. At \"Kingsclere\" Hotel, a chimney was blown down, which, falling through the roof, caused considerable damage, and the débris buried a European for some hours. I have received a letter from Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co. thanking the Police for their \"splendid work in rescuing him\". The party was in charge of Chief Inspector Baker. A similar mishap in King's Buildings caused a collapse, which was doubtless made more serious by the presence of some heavy iron safes on the upper floors. Fortunately, no loss of life occurred. A number of old houses collapsed at Yaumati and Shaukiwan, resulting in 66 deaths. Several Mission houses in Cheung Chau were blown down. Trees suffered severely everywhere: telephones and telegraphs also. With the exception of the loss of the S.S. \"Ying King\", which foundered in Castle Peak Bay, the damage done afloat was not so serious as might have been expected. Several ships went ashore, including H.M.S. \"Whiting\", or dragged their moorings. Seven launches were sunk and seven went ashore. A water boat and several lighters were sunk. Three of the Police launches were damaged. They sheltered at the Naval Yard Camber with the kind permission of Commander Penfold, R.N. Many junks were reported sunk or missing. The total number of drowned and missing being 532, of whom 5 are Europeans and one a Japanese. The Secretary of the H.K. & K. Godown Company has written to tender thanks for the services rendered by Inspector Langley and the Water Police.\n\nThe crew of the H.M.S. \"Astroa's\" cutter gallantly rescued six Chinese and were assisted ashore by two Officers of the Middlesex Regiment and a Civilian. The Police in the Eastern District did good work under Inspector Fenton. Sergeants Clarke and Devney and P.C. Ogg received some injuries, and P.C. Pepperell, in charge of a launch, is suffering from Bronchitis in consequence of the inclement weather. Sergeant Boole, in charge of No. 1 Launch, fell overboard in the Naval Yard Camber owing to the launch heeling over from the impact of another launch, and was pulled up by Seaman 465 Lam Kun Hoi, just in time to avoid being crushed by a launch; this seaman deserves recognition for his prompt action. The Police had the misfortune to lose their Club matshed, which was completely wrecked.\n\n## Enclosure 5.\n\n### Botanic Gardens\n\n* Old Gardens.—A large proportion of the big trees damaged, several destroyed. A large quantity of shrubs blown out of the ground.\n* New Gardens.—Five large trees, including a palm tree, blown down.\n* Blake Garden.—Six banyan trees blown down, of which 5 can be raised; one blown into a neighbouring street and killed. Most of the young trees, planted during the last three years, destroyed.\n* Peak Garden.—Trees and fence damaged.\n* West End Park.—A few trees down.\n* Government House Grounds.—The large Poinciana at West of house killed; the two large banians in front of the house wrecked. Several other trees blown down or otherwise damaged. Garden shrubs much damaged.\n* Mountain Lodge Grounds.—...\n* Colonial Cemetery.—A large quantity (more than 200) of the biggest trees, especially pine trees, broken off and killed.\n* Loan Plant Compound.—...\n\n## REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT, BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT\n\nSir, I have the honour to make the following preliminary report on the damage done by the typhoon of 27th-28th instant to Government property under my charge.\n\n### Buildings\n\n* Superintendent's quarters and quarters at So Kun Po Nursery slightly damaged.\n* Matsheds at West End Park, Kang Hau, Nga lu Tau, Kun Tong, and Colonial Cemetery blown down.\n* Plant houses in Gardens: roofs off Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. End of one hot house blown in, roof of others damaged.\n* Plant houses at Cemetery much damaged.\n* Albany Nursery and So Kun Po Nursery.—Gate and part of wall blown down. Stock much damaged.\n\n### Glenealy\n\n* Several large pine trees and tree ferns killed, the large Champac tree much damaged.\n\n### Bank opposite the Main Entrance of Government House\n\n* Large proportion of the big pine trees killed, some tree ferns and smaller trees blown away.\n\n### Street Trees\n\n| Location        | Damage                                                                                   |\n| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Various Roads   | About 10 large banyan trees blown down, of which 4 can be re-erected. About 40 trees of other kinds killed. |\n| Caine Road      | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Albany Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Albert Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Garden Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Kowloon         | Trees planted during the last few years are decimated.                                  |\n\nThe removal of branches and litter is now in hand and making good progress. The Sanitary Department has received instructions to deal with the streets below Bonham Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road, and Kennedy Road. These roads and the higher ones are being cleared by this department and will probably be finished by this evening. Reports on damage to trees in outlying Government plantations are not yet to hand.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n30th July, 1908.\n\nThe Honourable, The Colonial Secretary.\n\nS. T. DUNN,  \nSuperintendent.",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure No. 3.\n\n243\n\nCentral Police Station,\n\n19th April 1909.\n\n0. 21387\n\nTo The Hon. The Capt. Supt, of Police.\n\nRECR REG 28 JUN 09\n\nSir,\n\nRe the case of Gulab, I herewith forward you an extract from my old Detective Duty Book, also the full particulars as far as I can remember of what actually did take place:-\n\nExtract from Duty Book.\n\nBy order of the C.D.I., along with P.S. 21 Terrett, went into ambush in Tun Wo Lane, and saw an act of great indecency by Jemadar \"Gulab\" of the Police Force.\n\nAbout 10 P.M. on the 18th January, 1908, the chief Detective Inspector called me to the Detective Office and told me that Jemadar \"Gulab\" was going to meet C.C.159 in Tun Wo Lane any time about midnight and that he was supposed (as far as the Chinese Constable had led himself and others to believe) to ask the C.C. to commit the crime of \"Buggery\". The C.D.I. gave me instructions to go down to Lyndhurst Terrace shortly after 11 P.M. and there meet C.C. 159, and he would put me in a position in the lane from where I would be able to see what took place. The C.D.I. and myself then went down to the Central Police Station Compound and were walking up and down when we were joined by Sergeant Terrett. I suggested to the C.D.I. that two would be better than one and asked to be allowed to take Sergeant Terrett with me, this he consented to and at 11.15 P.M. Sergeant Terrett and myself went down to Lyndhurst Terrace where we met C.C. 159 who was on duty. The C.C. put us in ambush at the bottom of a flight of seven steps in Tun Wo Lane on the Lyndhurst Terrace side of the lane, and then went and ...\n\nPage 244\n\n(To be continued on next page)\n\nPage 244\n\n(Continued from previous page)\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "to grant licences to import for export \n\nand to export morphine \n\nand compounds of opium subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the Governor-in-Council, \n\nSection 54 requires \"every licensee\" under sections \n\n51 and 53 to make a declaration before the Superintendent as to the amount of morphine or compound of opium contained in the \n\nimportation. \n\nThe Ordinance substitutes another section for the last named section so as to make clear who is the licensee in the case of a limited company and requires the declaration to be taken by the \"Manager\". It also expressly makes the failure to make such a declaration an offence against the Ordinance. \n\nThe amendment has been found necessary owing to a recent prosecution in which the Magistrate held that it must be proved that the Manager of a limited company against whom the \n\n\"the licensee within the meaning of the summons was issued was \n\nOrdinance. \n\nThe Ordinance also (section 2) repeals the proviso \n\nto section 49 of the Principal Ordinance which is considered unnecessary and in conflict with section 52. \n\nPage 361\n\nNo previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG \n\n374 \n\n65 \n\nCO \n\n37465 \n\nBref 7 FC 10J \n\nAllowance to M. L. R. Hallettas \n\n428 \n\nReports house was granted a day called to Hingstong to act as Police Magistrate until the arrival of apps became available Requests approval of action.\n\nbeing regarded as \n\nKash procedures \n\nM. AJ. Handling \n\n19754/06 \n\nLeasonable Nat \n\nIt was \n\nlais \n\nin \n\nder f. \n\nhar it \n\nwas \n\nshould \n\nust \n\nhaove \n\nCeylon \n\nJorces \n\nWRees Davies \n\nup an \n\nYe \n\nAttorney General.\n\nAuso \n\n$21,600 - $40,000. 109. A.KEW. \n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\nacting app for Yo \n\n9% Sout \n\nat \n\nthe \n\nLoss \n\nand Yar Therefore \n\nallowance \n\nshould \n\nto take \n\nconvenience \n\nto himself.\n\na \n\nspecial \n\nbe properly voted \n\nand sanctioned.\n\nThe paper quoted).\n\nI Just \n\nDexfre Suck \n\na4 \n\nrule \n\nThe \n\nH. IT. \n\nJay \n\nLove \n\nallowance.\n\nJ \n\n700m \n\nDat \n\nrevcriter \n\nmay \n\nA \n\nNo special \n\nbe approved.\n\nnot.g \n\nCourte,",
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        "content_text": "nature. The latest accounts indicate that the town is once more quiet, although no information has been received to say that foreigners have returned from the vessels to their houses.\n\nFrom the information supplied by the Chinese officials themselves, to which reference is made below, it is evident that an anti-foreign movement was in preparation throughout Hunan. It has partly miscarried, owing to the premature outbreak of riots in Changsha over a grievance between the people and the officials. But directly trouble had arisen the hostility of the populace is turned, as by command, against foreigners.\n\nIt will be found that the following letter from our Changsha correspondent embodies the most authoritative account that has yet been received of the riots in Changsha :-\n\nA Graphic Account.\n\nChangsha, April 19, 1910. Wednesday, the 13th April, to Friday, the 15th April, were days that will long be remembered in Changsha. The riots will be marked from the fact that a governor's yamên has been sacked and burnt, and a very extensive series of looting and burning of foreign property has been carried out as almost a by-play of the main aim of the riot.\n\nThat aim was to cheapen rice. It is the old, old story that our history books show us as occurring in the lands of the Mediterranean, and that Carlyle has so picturesquely taught us to connect with the French Revolution—a hungry mob is dangerous. Rice has been, of course, dearer and dearer on account of the Yang-tsze floods. For the same reason the caters of rice have been more numerous, for the refugees from Hupeh have been numbered by the thousand. The forbidding of export from Changsha had not the desired effect of dropping prices—if that effect was really desired by those who forbade the export. Promises of opening Government granaries were not fulfilled, and as the prices crept up disappointment and anger grew. On Wednesday night a rise from 82 cash a-pint to 84 cash provoked the gathering of an angry mob. Some four or five officials were sent to speak good words. But one of the speakers resorted to that last refuge of a weak man—bluster and bluff: \"Rice is not so dear here as at Hankow or Canton, or in foreign countries.\" A howl of derision greeted the untimely speech. \"Seize!\" shouted the official, and the order was left-handedly obeyed by the seizing of him on the part of the mob, instead of the seizing of the shouters by his runners.\n\nThe official, who was of no less rank than a taotai, was dragged by the mob right through the city to the governor's yamên with a crowd that grew rapidly. Soon after 8 P.M. all the immense space in front of the yamên was packed with people, and the first two series of doors and wooden divisions had been burst in. Messages were handed to and fro, until at last the military were called into action. There was certainly some stabbing with bayonets—that deaths resulted is both asserted and denied. At any rate, messengers and fragments of the crowd broke off and scattered in all directions. Then followed beating of gongs and shouting of orders. Every house door was set open and every lamp lighted. The city gates were all shut.\n\nThe Work of Destruction.\n\nThe crowds that went south divided into two main streams. The western one reached the Wesleyan Methodist Mission, perhaps a little earlier than the eastern one would reach the Norwegian. The Methodist Mission door had not been opened at the first gong beating, so it was hammered at by the crowd. As soon as it was opened attention was concentrated on the buildings rented by the Imperial Post Office and the Imperial Bank a little further on in the same street. The post office door was too substantial for such weapons as the crowd possessed. Not so the bank doors and windows. Showers of shattered glass were followed by showers of broken tiles, as the mob leaders got on to the roof. One huge stroke, followed by a loud yell, announced that the doors were burst in. Then there was comparative stillness on the night air. It was only comparative, and it only lasted while the maddened crowd could retrace the 50 or 100 yards back to the mission. The mission windows and lamps followed after the manner of the bank, and the largest chapel in the city within two minutes was a wreck. The missionaries, who had all got dressed, were able to leave quietly by the back door, while the crowd streamed across the lawn and looted, and made a bonfire of the loot on the lawn. The missionaries—five ladies and four men—walked quite unmolested through the 200 yards of back streets between the compound and the city gate. Then there was a delay of twenty minutes or so while the keys were being fetched. The refugees were taken into the shop that is used by the guard. While they were there a police-box was smashed up; but no attempt was made to molest them. The gates were opened, and the missionaries went at once on to the C. N. steam-ship \"Siangtan.\" News was taken to the British consul (whose temporary consulate has been outside the gates, with telephonic communication to the city).\n\nWith the missionary in the house, telling the tale of the looting and burning, the Customs taotai telephoned out that the premises were adequately guarded!\n\nThe eastern crowd had first reached the Norwegian Mission. There the same story of looting of houses and escape of missionaries was repeated. The Norwegians were in a much less convenient position for reaching safety. They spent some hours on the city wall, and were well cared for by the official in charge at the North Gate. He himself helped in the cooking of some refreshments.\n\nThe nearest foreign neighbours were the doctor of the Yale Mission and his family and one of the professors at the Government College with his family. Their house was rented, and was overlooked by the crowd. The two families were received first into the house of a Chinese gentleman, and after dawn made their way through the Eastern Gate to a camp under the command of a friendly colonel.\n\nNot much farther on was the China Inland Mission compound. There the crowd made rapid destruction, but once more the missionaries escaped.\n\nAs the day wore on refugees came from one place and another, until every European and American had left the city.\n\nAbout 11 A.M. the mob fired the governor's yamên, and for the rest of the day volumes of smoke rose up as building after building caught fire. Rumour was busy; the governor had been murdered, had committed suicide, was in hiding. Assuredly there was but little space for him to hide in his own extensive compound by nightfall. At 2 o'clock a column of smoke rose over the Norwegian Mission, and a little later another marked the site of the China Inland Mission. There was no mistaking that mob rule was the only rule in Changsha.\n\nThat night the river side was attacked; the custom-house not held by the mob to be Chinese property; the wharves and godowns of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and Jardine and Matheson were all burned down. So was the Catholic Mission outside the North Gate, the Japanese consulate inside the city, and the Normal College outside the South Gate.\n\nOn the Steamers.\n\nDuring the night the C.N. steam-ships \"Kian\" and \"Siangkiang\" arrived, and early on Friday morning a number of the ladies and others left for Hankow by the I.-C. steam-ship \"Changwo.\" The three British steamers had been chartered by the consul on behalf of the Government. Still, that does not alter the indebtedness of all on board to the great courtesy of the captains, officers, and not least the heavily overworked staff of Chinese servants.\n\nThe boats were first anchored about a mile or two below the city and were able to see and were seen by the looting crowds. Some of the best of the military officials—men who had some claim to be listened to, if only on account of their great help in guiding parties of refugees to safety—hazarded the opinion that the military would more quickly regain control if the boats would drop 10 miles or so further down out of sight. That there was a turn in the tide was shown by the fact that two looters caught in setting fire to a Chinese-owned hotel (which was patronised by foreigners) had been promptly bayonetted and hanged. So the consul gave orders for our boats to get out of sight.\n\nThe Japanese community (with the exception of one or two who could not be reached) had gathered in the compound of the \"Nisshin Kisen Kaisha,\" and with the help of 200 soldiers—who had been drilled by Japanese instructors—held the compound safe and sound. They were now all on board the \"Siangkiang.\"\n\nOn Saturday morning, the \"Siangtan\" and \"Siangkiang,\" both crowded with foreign passengers, left for Hankow, and the \"Kian\" stayed on alone. During the day reassuring reports came from some of the interior cities connected by telegraph with Changsha. But at 10 P.M. the whole missionary community at Siangtan, with the exception of two gentlemen, arrived on board the governor's tender which had\n\n[2751 2-4]\n\nD\n\n218",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[24980]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n411\n\n[July 11.1923]\n\nSECTION 1\n\nRec'd JUL 10\n\n(No. 163,) Sir,\n\nMr. Max Müller to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received July 11,)\n\nPeking, May 24, 1910.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 123 of the 25th ultimo, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith a summary of the principal articles and items of interest which have appeared in the native press of Peking during the month of April, prepared by Mr. Phillips, assistant Chinese secretary.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. G. MAX MÜLLER.\n\nEnclosure in No. 1.\n\nSummary of the Peking Press for April 1910.\n\nTHE month under review has on the whole been an uneventful one as regards items of news to be found in the daily press of Peking, and it is as difficult as ever to extract the truth from the many false reports which find their way into print. The \"Peking Daily News\" still maintains its anti-British tone, but this is hardly to be wondered at in view of the fact that this paper is controlled by a clique of American-educated Cantonese—several being secretaries in the Wai-wu Pu—who are hand-and-glove with Mr. Ohl, the correspondent of the \"New York Herald.\"\n\nA short résumé of some of the more interesting topics touched on during the month is given below.\n\nRailways.\n\nHupei.—Since permission was given to the Hupei delegates to form a company to collect share capital, the papers have asserted that several thousand shares were at one time being taken up daily in Peking, and that in Hupei the keenness to subscribe is so great that in poor districts the people are selling the very clothes off their backs to buy shares. The \"Peking Daily News\" states that the real reason why the board replied favourably to the petition of the Hupei delegates was that a large number of shares had been taken up by soldiers, some of whom were also founders of the Railways' Aid Society at Hankow; further, that a telegram was received from the acting Hupei Viceroy that a mutiny was to be feared if the board persisted in their refusal.\n\nAn enthusiastic reception was given to the delegates by several thousands of people on their return to Hankow. Further, on another occasion, popular feeling showed itself when a crowd of some hundred men assaulted a minor official of the Board of Communications, by name Yang Tu, on the British concession at Hankow. It appears that this official had incurred the wrath of the Hupei delegates by presenting a counter-proposal that the Canton-Hankow Railway be officially controlled. Yang Tu was eventually rescued by the municipal police.\n\nTien-tsin-Pukow Railway.—It is stated that Lu Ten-Hua, general manager of the northern section of the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway, has been deprived of his post for corrupt practices, and that Jen Feng-Pao, the official sent to investigate the charges against him, has been appointed in his place.\n\nChangchun Kirin Railway.—The route of this railway has now been decided. It is expected that in order to establish the junction with the South Manchurian Railway, the terminus will be located inside the Changchun station compound. The length of the line will be 80 miles. Two tunnels will have to be bored and three bridges constructed, but notwithstanding these obstacles, it is hoped that the work can be completed in accordance with the original programme, viz., 30 miles during the present year and 50 miles next year.\n\nAntung-Mukden Railway.—Reports still continue to come in from the Antung-Mukden Railway zone not altogether of a reassuring nature. The fact that the\n\n[2827 -1]",
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        "content_text": "343\n\nSupplementary estimate of the amount required for disbursement\n\nduring the current year.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nClaud Severn\n\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nK·M·L·39\n\nPUBLIC\n\nYOUR STREET\n\nPOLICE STATION\n\nSea Wall\n\nCOMPOUND",
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        "content_text": "# Power of Regulations\n\n41. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make rules for any of the following purposes (—\n\n(a) To determine the quality of prepared opium and dross opium to be sold by the Opium Farmer or Dross Farmer or their licensees,\n\n(b) To determine the packages and receptacles in which prepared opium and dross opium shall be sold to the public and the quantities to be contained therein.\n\n(c) To prescribe the keeping of such books and registers and the making of such returns by the Opium Farmer or the Dross Farmer as may be considered necessary or desirable to permit of a thorough investigation being made by the Government of the manner in which the farm business is conducted and of the profits or losses arising therefrom.\n\n42.—(1) The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, and, when made, alter, add to, or revoke, a scale of fines to be levied for breaches of any conditions, rules or regulations made under this Ordinance: Provided that such scale shall not come into effect until the same has been published in The Gazette.\n\n(2) Every fine provided by such scale shall be levied in the same manner as the fines imposed by this Ordinance.\n\n# Opium Divans\n\n43. No person shall open, keep or use any opium divan.\n\n44. The keeper of an opium divan shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.\n\n45. Every person who in any opium divan smokes prepared opium or dross opium shall on summary conviction be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty-five dollars.\n\n46. A person found in any opium divan or found escaping therefrom on the occasion of its being entered under this Ordinance shall be presumed until the contrary is proved to have been smoking prepared opium or dross opium therein.\n\n47. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Peace upon the oath, affirmation or declaration of any person that there is reasonable cause to believe that any place is an opium divan, such Justice of the Peace may by his warrant directed to any Police Officer empower such officer by day or by night to enter and if necessary to break into such place and to arrest any persons and to seize any prepared opium or dross opium and implements for the smoking of prepared opium or dross opium, as may be found therein, and such prepared opium, dross opium and implements shall and are hereby declared to be forfeited to the Crown.\n\n# PART III\n\n# MORPHINE AND COMPOUNDS OF OPIUM\n\n48.—(1) Every person who administers by injection any morphine to any other person, except in a case where the same has been prescribed by some duly qualified medical practitioner, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two months.\n\n(2) The onus of proving the exception shall lie on the person so administering the morphine.\n\n49.—(1) Every person who, except in a case where morphine has been prescribed by some duly qualified medical practitioner, furnishes morphine to any person, except to a duly qualified medical practitioner or to a chemist or druggist, shall, on conviction before a Magistrate, be liable to a penalty not exceeding fifty dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding two months.\n\n(2) The onus of proving the exception shall lie on the person furnishing morphine as aforesaid.\n\nProvided that this section shall not apply to the furnishing of morphine for the purpose of bona fide exportation.\n\n50. It shall be lawful for any Police Officer, duly authorized by warrant of any Justice of the Peace (which Justice shall be in the form in Schedule C to this Ordinance), with such assistants as may be necessary, to enter and, if necessary, to break into any place which such Justice of the Peace may, from the information upon oath, affirmation or declaration of any person, or of his own knowledge, have reasonable grounds to suspect and believe to be a place kept or used for the injection of morphine contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance or where such injection is carried on, and to arrest any persons who may be found therein and whom he may suspect to have acted or to be acting in contravention of this Ordinance, and to seize all morphine, hypodermic syringes, and other appliances which may be found there and which are capable of being used for the injection of morphine, and, on conviction of the offender, or in any case, if the Magistrate so orders, they shall be forfeited to His Majesty, his heirs and successors, and be dealt with as the Magistrate may direct.\n\n51.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Principal Civil Medical Officer to grant licences to such persons as he may think fit for importing for sale or use within the Colony, preparing, manufacturing, or dealing in morphine and compounds of opium, provided that the total number of licences which may be granted and the conditions of such licences shall be determined by regulations made by the Governor-in-Council and published in The Gazette.\n\n(2) Any person importing, manufacturing or dealing within the Colony in morphine or any compound of opium without such licence shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n(3) Any such licence may be revoked by the Governor-in-Council at his discretion without assigning cause.\n\n(4) There shall be paid for each such licence an annual fee of twenty-five dollars which shall be awarded to the Opium Farmer, and the holder of any such licence shall pay to the Opium Farmer a royalty calculated at the rate of ten dollars per tael of morphine and four dollars per tael of opium or compound of opium other than morphine, which royalty may be recovered by the Opium Farmer in a summary way before a Magistrate.\n\n(5) If the holder of any such licence does not comply with the conditions of the licence, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n52. No person shall export morphine or any compound of opium from the Colony to China or to any country which prohibits or restricts the import of morphine or of such compound of opium, except in such quantities and subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by the country to which such export is intended, provided that the names of all countries which prohibit or restrict the import of morphine or of compounds of opium and the regulations prescribed by such countries as aforesaid shall be notified in The Gazette.\n\n53.—(1) It shall be lawful for the Superintendent to grant licences to such persons as he may think fit to import for export and to export morphine and compounds of opium from the Colony to such countries as do not prohibit the import of morphine and compounds of opium.\n\n(2) Any such licence may be revoked by the Governor-in-Council at his discretion without assigning cause.\n\n(3) There shall be paid to the Government for each such licence an annual fee of two dollars.\n\n(4) The conditions of such licences shall be determined by regulations made by the Governor-in-Council and published in The Gazette.\n\n(5) Any person importing for export or exporting morphine or any compound of opium to or from the Colony without such licence shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n(6) If the holder of any such licence does not comply with the conditions of the licence, he shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\nPage 381",
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        "content_text": "54.(1) On the importation of morphine or any compound of opium by ...\n\n(7.) The holder of any such licence shall at the time of importation and also at the time of exportation of morphine or any compound of opium truly declare before the Superintendent the places or ports of destination of such morphine or compound of opium and no licensee or other person shall thereafter break bulk or otherwise gain access to such morphine or compound of opium prior to the exportation thereof. Any such licensee or other person violating the provisions of this sub-section shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n(8.) If the Superintendent is not satisfied that the shipment of morphine or compounds of opium is being made in accordance with the regulations of the place or port of destination he shall refuse to allow the export thereof.\n\n(9.) This section shall not apply to morphine or compounds of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading without transhipment to the ultimate port of destination.\n\n54. Every receiver under sections 51 and 53 of this Ordinance shall on the importation of morphine or any compound of opium truly declare before the Superintendent the amount of morphine or opium contained therein and any such licensee making a false declaration in this regard shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance, stating the nature and quantity of morphine or compounds of opium imported.\n\n55. Any master of a vessel carrying morphine or compounds of opium in transit through the Colony under a through bill of lading, who shall discharge such morphine or compounds of opium in the Colony without declaring the same to the Superintendent, shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n(2) Any person who takes delivery of morphine or compounds of opium in transit through the Colony without making a declaration under this section or who makes a false declaration shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance.\n\n56. The Governor-in-Council may at his discretion exempt any medicine containing morphine or opium or any compound of opium manufactured locally or imported from Europe, America, or any British Colony from the provisions of this Ordinance: the name and description of any medicine so exempted shall be published in The Gazette.\n\n57. The Governor shall establish one or more bonded warehouses for the use of dealers in morphine and compounds of opium imported for exportation and not for use or sale in the Colony and all such morphine and compounds of opium shall be stored in such warehouse or warehouses.\n\n58. The Governor-in-Council may from time to time make, vary and rescind regulations with regard to the storage and removal of morphine and compounds of opium in and from such warehouses, to the payment of charges for storage therein and to such other purposes as the Governor-in-Council may deem desirable and such regulations when published in The Gazette shall have the force of law.\n\nPART IV.\n\nGENERAL.\n\n59.--(1.) The Governor may from time to time appoint, in the Form No. 1 in Schedule B to this Ordinance, such agents or servants of the Opium Farmer or other persons as may be approved of by him to act as Excise Officers under this Ordinance.\n\n(2.) Any such appointment may at any time be revoked by the Governor.\n\n(3) Where an agent or servant of the Farmer is appointed, the Farmer may require the agent or servant to give security for his good behaviour and integrity.\n\n60. Every person who assumes, without lawful authority, to act as an Excise Officer shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars or, in default, to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding three months.\n\n61. The name and address of every Excise Officer shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.\n\n62. Every Excise Officer shall be supplied with a badge bearing such sign or mark of office as may be directed by the Governor; and when acting against any person under this Ordinance, every Excise Officer shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he acts his said badge.\n\nThe badge required by this section shall be worn outside the sleeve of every Excise Officer detailed for the searching of persons on public wharves or for executing Opium Warrants, and such badge shall show the Excise Officer's office and number.\n\n63. Not more than five Excise Officers shall at the same time enter or be in a house or floor of a house wholly in the occupation of one Chinese family for the purpose of executing a search warrant, and each of such Excise Officers shall be provided with a dark lantern.\n\n64. Excise Officers detailed to execute a search warrant shall allow themselves to be searched by the Police before leaving the Police Station from which they proceed to the search, and also on their return from the search.\n\n65. Every Police Officer when acting under this Ordinance, if not in uniform, shall declare his office, and produce to the person against whom he acts such badge as the Captain Superintendent of Police may direct to be carried when on secret or special service.\n\n66.-(1) Any Excise Officer who takes any bribe shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars or to imprisonment, with or without hard labour, for any term not exceeding six months.\n\n(2.) Any Excise Officer who does not, on ceasing to be an Excise Officer, return to the Opium Farmer his uniform or accoutrements, badge or licence, shall, on summary conviction, be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.\n\n67-(1) Any Police or Excise Officer may arrest without warrant any person within the Colony whom he reasonably suspects to be conveying or to have in his possession any opium in contravention of this Ordinance, and may take such person to a Police Station in order that, if necessary, he may be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.\n\n(2.) Every such person and his luggage shall be liable to be searched before he is taken to the Police Station, but only under the supervision of a European Police Officer not under the rank of sergeant.\n\n68. Any Police or Excise Officer, having reasonable ground for believing that there is any opium in any ship within the Colony in contravention of this Ordinance (such ship not being or having the status of a ship of war) may proceed without warrant on board such ship and search for such opium, and may seize any such opium so found, together with all implements connected therewith, and shall take the same, together with the person in whose possession, custody or control it may be found, to a Police Station in order that he may be brought before a Magistrate, to be dealt with according to law.\n\n69. Whenever it appears to any Justice of the Peace, upon the oath, affirmation or declaration of any person, that there is reasonable cause to believe that in any dwelling house, shop, or other building or place, or on board any vessel, there is ...\n\nPage 382",
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        "content_text": "## The Gazette.\n\n200\n\n13. Section 3k increases the penalties applicable under Section 51 of the old Opium Ordinance 1909 which deals with the illegal importation, manufacture or dealing in Morphia or other compound of opium.\n\n14. Section 31 similarly increases the penalty in the case of contravention of Section 53 of the Old Opium Ordinance 1909 which dealt with the importation for export of Morphine or other Opium Compounds.\n\n## \n\n15. Section 3m repeals Section 59 of the Old Opium Ordinance 1909 and enacts it in a slightly different form providing for the appointment by the Governor of such agents of the Opium Farmer as he the Governor may approve or other persons similarly approved as Excise Officers under the Ordinance and providing that security for the integrity of such persons appointed who are the Opium Farmer's agents may be required by the Governor.\n\n16. Section 3n adds \"Revenue Officers\" to Police and Excise Officers who have power under Sections 67, 68 and 69 of the old Opium Ordinance 1909 to arrest persons suspected of conveying or having in their possession opium in contravention of the Ordinance, and to search on reasonable suspicion ships or other places where it is thought that opium is illegally concealed.\n\n17. Section 3o alters Section 73 of the old Opium Ordinance 1909 so far as the destination of forfeited opium is concerned; under the new provision in some cases forfeited opium may be adjudged to the Opium Farmer whilst in others it is forfeited to the Crown.\n\n18. Section 3p increases the penalty contained in Section 76 of the old Opium Ordinance 1909 which dealt with the secret concealment of opium on a ship; it also makes a slight formal amendment consequential upon the re-arrangements enacted as to forfeiture in Section 3o.\n\n19. Section 3q makes a formal amendment consequential upon the re-arrangements as to forfeiture referred to above.\n\n## \n\nSections 3r alters the provisions of Section 78 of the old Opium Ordinance under which it was provided that forfeited opium shall not be sold in the Colony except to the Opium Farmer during the currency of the lease at the time of such forfeiture. The new arrangement provides that any opium forfeited to the Crown other than Raw Opium shall not be...",
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        "content_text": "## B 277\n\n2\n\n**PHOTOGRAPHY IN NATURAL COLOURS**\n\nThe Polychromide System\n\nEffort to produce photographs in the actual colour of nature have attracted earnest attention during recent years, and the works of the Lumières and others were valuable stepping-stones on the road to progress. It has been proved that, by the use of the colour-screen, negatives can be produced giving the sensations of the three primary colours, and these can be combined to leave a fairly harmonious picture; but it has been well stated that the results obtained by superposed pigmented bichromated gelatine (successively yellow, red, and blue), printed from colour-selection negatives at very uncertain and often far from satisfactory.\n\nOne of the chief features which distinguish the new polychromide process, patented by Mr. Acon Hamburger, of the Dover Street Studios, from many others is the use of a mechanism which enables the three plates to be taken simultaneously at a single exposure. In order to overcome certain difficulties inherent in this principle, Hamburger employs both reflection and refraction, and he has succeeded in so balancing the intensities of each that the perfect colour-stone rendering is obtained. A scale of shades of the standard colours has been prepared, in which the yellow inclines slightly to orange, the red to crimson, and the blue to green; that is to say, in lieu of being true primaries, the tints are in each case somewhere merged the one into the other. These shades are standardized, so that by means of the special developer used in the camera and the sensitized printing paper, with the above standard tints, any photographer should be able to attain accurate results. Two plates not on three are employed, each is sensitized to photograph one colour only.\n\nThe plate and the film are put together into one slide, with the emulsions in contact, the film thus serving the purpose of screening the plate. A print is made from the blue negative upon a rapid gelatine paper, which is turned into the yellow image. Prints in gelatine containing double salts are prepared from the other two negatives and transferred to a temporary support of glass. They are then superposed on the original yellow print by stripping. Though so far Mr. Hamburger has worked only by the aid of artificial flashlight, using a special compound to impart the requisite active properties, he does not anticipate obstacles in adapting the process to ordinary daylight. The camera takes the three pictures through a single lens and a single shutter, and it is found possible to have the register of the pictures perfectly accurate. The success of this process appears to depend upon the skill with which the spectrum has been split up, so that there is either no gap nor overlap, and therefore no colour is either lost or doubled. Specimens of the results yielded by the new process include not only serious portraits, in which the delicate flesh tints, the hair, and the minute details on the costume of the sitters are reproduced in complete harmony and in true colours, but also copies of paintings by the Old Masters in which the values due to low tone and false tints are successfully overcome.\n\n## NEWS OF THE WORLD\n\n[Telegrams from London]\n\n**The King of Greece**\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens wires that an eye-witness of the scene said that the King was standing at the corner of Aghistas Street, which is near the Police Headquarters, when an assassin rushed out of a hiding place and drew a big revolver from close quarters at His Majesty.\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, drew his revolver, whereupon the assassin turned round and fired twice upon the Colonel.\n\nTwo Cretan gendarmes then dashed up and arrested the assassin, who offered no resistance.\n\nColonel Frangoulis ran to the King, thinking His Majesty had not been hit, but found that he had fastened to the ground and was only half conscious.\n\nColonel Frangoulis raised the King in his arms, but His Majesty did not utter a word.\n\nSome notes and cartridges were found on the assassin.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says the man refuses to speak except to say, \"I will speak in the presence of the King.\"\n\n**King George V**\n\nThe King, accompanied by Queen Alexandra, visited Queen Mary at Marlborough House.\n\nThe outrage has aroused worldwide condolences and universal expressions of horror.\n\nA dispatch from Salonika to \"The Times\" regarding the assassination of the King of Greece says the King was in the habit of walking out every afternoon with a single servant, refusing requests made by his advisers to permit the presence of guards.\n\nYesterday, he was talking happily of the war and the successes of the Greek army as a long delayed triumph to his reign and said: \"Tomorrow I pay a final visit to the Dreadnought Goeben. It is with happiness and contentment that a German battleship should honour the Greek King at Salonika.\" These proved to be His Majesty's last words, for at that moment the assassin...\n\nThe Aide-de-Camp, Colonel Frangoulis, seized the hands of the assassin, which was poised for a second shot. Covering his Royal master with his body, Colonel Frangoulis grabbed the assailant by the throat and held him fast till soldiers came to his aid.\n\nThe English public are profoundly affected by the tragedy, which is an additional bereavement in Queen Alexandra's family. There were many references to the tragedy by public men at meetings held yesterday, and last night, wide pages of the papers were devoted to tributes.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens says that all Greece is grief-stricken. The Prince George and others gently broke the news to the Queen, who fainted several times.\n\nReuter's correspondent at Athens also reports that it appears that the assassin is weak-minded, and a victim of alcohol. He is a native of Greece. He was twice dismissed from a school where he was employed as an attendant and he petitioned the King, who referred the matter to the proper quarter, which rejected the petition.\n\n## British Affairs\n\nIn introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Minister of War, dwelt on the extraordinary apprehension regarding aviation. He pointed out that the officers' never allowed performances to be published, and consequently remarkable achievements went unnoticed.\n\nHe affirmed that they did not possess any Zeppelins because they were not required.\n\nIt was decided to have some transportable dirigibles, and they would also possess 14 aeroplanes by May. Publicity were obviously marked for an expeditionary remount, and they could not reinforce the Egyptian garrison or the Indian troops. They had obtained a type of aeroplane superior to that of any nation. The difficulty was in regard to the engine, as he was offering a prize in this connection with the promise of a large purchase.\n\nThe Minister, Mr. H. Samuel (Postmaster General) and Sir Rufus Isaacs (Attorney General) obtained judgment with costs against the French newspaper \"La Muflin\" for libel in connection with statements published relating to the Marconi affair. The newspaper admitted the statements to be false and apologized.\n\nCounsel for the defence unreservedly accepted the denials of the Ministers that they were in any way concerned with dealings in Marconi shares.\n\nDelous Wattoit, Unionist Free Trader, has been returned to Parliament for the Kendal Division. The polling was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Col. Weston (U.) | 3,241 |\n| Mr. Somervell (C) | 1,680 |\n|  | 581 |\n\nUnionist Majority\n\nMr. Bone, in addressing the members of the Manchester Unionist Association, said that Kendal, in electing Colonel Weston, who refused to support the policy announced by the Party leaders, really voted no confidence in the late Government. If the party refused to act unitedly and would act following the leader, it was his duty to give place to another; and he would perform that duty if circumstances arose.\n\nThe result of the Houghton-le-Spring by-election was:\n\n| Candidate | Votes |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. Wing (L) | 930 |\n| Mr. Richardson (C) | 4,807 |\n| Mr. Modles (L) | 4,185 |\n\nThe motion by Mr. Harold Smith for a reduction of the Home Office vote was defeated by 224 votes to 100.\n\nThe two Irish prisoners who had been sentenced for five days in Cold Bath Fields prison and to whom shamrocks were sent down on St. Patrick's Day have been rescued.\n\nFrom Port Said, it is reported that the steamer \"Melen\" has shipped £50,000 in gold for Singapore.\n\n## Affairs in China\n\nThere is much published in the Russian press regarding impending war between Russia and China. This is partly based on reported Chinese preparations for an advance on Urga, in defiance of Russia.\n\nIt is announced from St. Petersburg that M. Mueller, the Consul General at Tabriz, is proceeding to Urga as Consul-General, the consulate there being upgraded to a Consulate-General.\n\n## ENDER ENTIRELY NEW SIGN ON KHEN\n\n**EXCELLENT COLON**\n\nModerate Rates\n\nM. HAYNES, Manager\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\n- No. 2, Queen's Road Central\n\nA FIRST-CLASS AND UP-TO-DATE HOTEL.\n\nEvery order European Massage attended.\n\nSituated in a central position. Large Airy Rooms. Luxuriously furnished. Electric Light and hot water throughout.\n\nSanitary arrangements of the latest pattern.\n\nCUISINE UNDER EUROPEAN SUPERVISION\n\nLadies' Afternoon Tea Rooms. Special terms for families made on application to the Manager.\n\nCharges Moderate\n\nF. RICHMANN, Proprietor\n\nTelephone No. 197, Telegraphic Address: \"Cowworm,\" Hongkong\n\n## CANNAVOLT\n\n**CENTRAL**\n\nTOKYO-HOTEL\n\nChen Hwang & Co. Limited.\n\nGENERAL IMPORT & EXPORT.\n\nANTON'S LARGE WHOLESALE & RETAIL STORE.\n\n| Furniture, Draperies, Groceries, Hats, and Shoes. Makers of Jewellery, Linquers, Crockery, Watches, and Trimmings. Wines and Spirits. Foreign Clothes for gentlemen made to measure by our own tailors. |\n| --- |\n\nENORMOUS SUCCESS\n\nTHE CHINA DAILY OUTLOOK, MONDAY, MARCH 24th, 1913\n\nThe news published in Bangkok that a party of military police have occupied the place where the salt will be examined has been paid for. Salt bought from the Government...\n\n## VICTORIA THEATRE\n\n**LOCAL AND GENERAL**\n\nEXCHANGE 111-1/2c Calcutta.\n\nThe Burma-China Frontier\n\nITTAJ\n\nThe manufacturer of salt shall sell it full to the Government at an appointed time.\n\nThe Thunderbolt Man, Wonderful Imitator and International Jester, was delivered in London on the 20th March.\n\nALEXANDER GALINSKY\n\nSATURDAY, 22nd,\n\nDebate at the Pantomime Arsie\n\nMISS ARKAS\n\nLarge assortment of Chinese Silks, Brocades, Shawls, and Foreign Goods of every description.\n\nAll goods sold at reasonable prices. The Cheapest and best place in Canton to buy Chinese and Foreign Goods.\n\nSUP PAT POO STREET, CANTON, Tel. No. 140.\n\nCanton, January 1, 1912.\n\nMAN and Italian\n\nThe Charming Serio Dancer,\n\nFREDA ARDEA LOON,\n\nTHE MAGNIFICENT NEW FILM\n\nFIRST-CLASS PRESERVES\n\nGINGER AND GOOSE MANUFACTURERS,\n\nFACTORY AT YAUMATI\n\nStation: No. 38, DES VIEUX ROAD WEST.\n\nTelephone No. 177.\n\nWhy are the leading Manufacturers of this class of Goods? Our Fruit and Gingers are all tough and of the first quality. Our Syrup is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n\"The Bohemian Girl\"\n\nSINGER\n\nSEWING MACHINES\n\nPianosare kept in stock. Our Symps is prepared from the best quality of Sugar. We give particular CORSTE particular attention to sanitary arrangements.\n\n978 TELEPHONE: HONGRONG\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nUNSURPASSED FOR\n\nLocation\n\nService\n\nCuisine\n\nand Home Comforts\n\nTHE JOYAT FAMILY HOTEL OF THE COLONY\n\n-10, Lee Theatre Road\n\nHOTEL BAI TIMORE.\n\n1. No. 2, WYNDHAM STREET.\n\nREASONABLE RATES.\n\nNo. 658, Telegraphic Address \"BALTMAX\" Hongkong.\n\nReuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the \"Novoe Vremya\" says that as a result of a circular from the Chinese Government regarding the possibility of conflict with Russia arising out of the projected...\n\n## VISITORS AT HOTELS\n\nKisa Rewind live Mongolian pagan, business My A. D. Ander\n\nMr & Mrs N Fulsdan, the Chinatown of Harbin, has almost ceased.\n\nThe majority Chinese workmen have quitted their affairs and from other centres there are similar reports. Frontier trade is at a standstill, and China has prohibited the exportation of all alimentary products.\n\nOther events are expected in a very brief period of time.\n\nIn the House of Commons, Sir Edward Grey informed Mr. Harwood Bunder that the negotiations for the Chinese Loan were still in private.\n\n| Mr F. Arou | Mr T. Aoki | De Botilos |\n| Mr Birsand | child Lisa Crosse |  |\n| Mrs Orexier | Straw. Donaldson | Ewing |\n| Mr Finchote | Miss Graham |  |\n| Mr Geo. Oribia |  |  |\n| Mr and Mrs F. E. | Melfough |  |\n| Hi, i |  |  |\n| Mad |  |  |\n| Major. J. Masti | Dr Muller |  |\n| Mr M. F. Murray | Nakashima |  |\n| Mr Overy | Miss M. Panti |  |\n| Cast M Pos | Mustu |  |\n| Mrs E. Karay |  |  |\n| Mr G. R. Rabb |  |  |\n| Miss F. Sunders | Capt. & Mrs Schenk |  |\n| Dr Silene |  |  |\n| and Mrs Kemp | Me H. S. Burze | M&Ms Lauritsen |\n| Stranet fokildren | i Captiasalinity | Choses A. H. |\n| Mis A. Loigh |  |  |\n| wherton |  |  |\n\n**PECTO SEPPUSE**\n\n4. 17, Currie's\n\nLONG HING & CO.\n\nDEVELOPING MACHINES\n\nQueen's Road Central.\n\nLEE ON & CO.\n\nMANUFACTURERS of the Best Hand-made Silk and Green Cloth Embroidery of the Latest French Pattern. Canton Down-work, Wholesale and Retail.\n\nPRINTING\n\n7, Queen's Road Central, HONGKONG UNDERTAKEN\n\n**OPEN AIR SKATING RINK**\n\n**BELLE VIEW HOTEL.** (Telephone No. 907)\n\nSESSIONS 10 am, 1 12 noon, 2 to 5 pm, 7 to 10 pm.\n\nADMISSION 25 cents.\n\nADMISSION 50 cents.\n\nON LOCK\n\nYUEN\n\nCafe and Restaurant\n\nA la Carte at all hours\n\n7 pm to 1 p.m.\n\n27, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\n(Next Door to WROXWALL)\n\nW. GALLAGHER\n\nManager.\n\nDr. M. H. CHAUN\n\nYEN YEE & CO.\n\nHAIR DRESSING SALOON.\n\nHair Clipper, Razors, Scissor Sharpening and Repairing, Singeing Shaving, Massage, etc., a specialty.\n\nToilet Requisites Cigare and Cigarettes.\n\n**DENTAL SURGEON**\n\n32. Queen's Road Central (1st Floor)\n\nBoone 2 and 5.\n\nFrom the University of Pennsylvania, U.S.A.\n\nTelephone 125,\n\nNo. 28, Corner of D'Aguilar Street\n\nElectrical Engineers and Fitters\n\nand that the terms now under consideration by the Chinese Government have the unanimous approval of the Six Power Bankers, that Britain would continue exclusively to support the group negotiating the Loan.\n\nThe Balkans\n\nReuter's correspondent at Constantinople says that an official dispatch claims the success of the Turks at Chatalja after a desperate infantry battle.\n\nIt concludes: \"Our forces are engaging the enemy along the whole front.\"\n\nThe I. K. & S. Bank\n\nThe chairman of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, presiding at the all-Party meeting in London, referring to opium, said he believed some equitable arrangement would be reached whereby an outlet would be found for the present stocks. It hardly seems just that purchasers of opium from the Government of India should...\n\n| Mr K. Mintumi |  |\n| Mr H. H. Taylor | My Water |\n| M. F. W. White |  |\n\n**GRAND HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Allen\n\nMr May\n\nMr Agnew\n\nMr Reuskansen\n\nDe Brigga family\n\nMr and Mrs Mudie\n\nMr Nai Prusit\n\nand Mr J Oeso\n\nand Mrs Creer\n\nM: W. Men\n\nM: Gais\n\nMr A. Hersi\n\nMy Higginbotham\n\nMr J. Houlka\n\nDr Berage\n\nMy Selenide\n\nMr H. J. Sharp\n\nMr Shastin\n\nMr and Mrs Tobias| Tobias\n\nM. G. R. Tyre\n\nMr and Mrs Ho. Meg Watkins\n\nward\n\nDr Kurt\n\nMr Lorria\n\nMr Woodenek\n\nMr and Mrs Wikle\n\n**GRAND CARLTON HOTEL**\n\nMr and Mrs Frank\n\nMr W. Pringle, Jun\n\nAilen\n\nMr A.F. Remedios\n\nMr A.G. Reaumut\n\nMr A. Ringe\n\n**PHOTO SUPPLIES**\n\nYour Road Contra\n\nA.\n\nTACK & Co.\n\n26. Des Vieux Road\n\nELECTRIC FITTINGS COMPANY.\n\nNo. 188, Des Vœux ROAD CENTRAL\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nDeveloping Workmanship Guaranteed.\n\nand Printing\n\nUndertaken\n\nWO HING & CO..\n\nNo. 174. Queen's Road Central\n\nFR or\n\nas Riaze ng Ayrou\n\n**HOLLE HOTEL**\n\nMANUFACTURERS OF\n\nHigh Class Shawls, Handkerchiefs, Shawls, and fine Embroideries, Silk and Crepe Shawls and: \n\nMr G. Bolden\n\nMeWL Bobbik\n\nInces of Avery\n\nDancriptiste.\n\nCuphant\n\nMe Braga\n\nMi and Ms Arthur:\n\nMr F. Braga\n\nMiss F. Braza\n\nThe terms of the final agreement of the Mix Power Loan were now being satisfactorily arranged with China, and the conclusion of the Loan only awaited a decision between China and the Governments concerned regarding the appointment of foreigners to advisory posts.\n\nMiss M. Benga\n\nMva J. Conwford\n\nHarper\n\nMY J. Fayin\n\nRogerar\n\nMin Adwig\n\nMr A Selenit\n\nMr G. 1. Sew!!\n\nMiss Ethi Seith\n\nMy R. Stephenson\n\nMiss 6. Hour\n\nMre demeys\n\nMrs Tall\n\nMr F. J. Traadpild\n\nMr Mrs Rt.\n\nMr J, Veracr\n\nArt W\n\nHereel confidence in China's future and said in interious popularise. Jesper\n\ntion w great patural resources were & \n\nuthent guarantee of its prosperity\n\n**SING KEE & CO.**\n\nNSOP CHANDLERS, COMPRADORES AND STAYCLONES\n\nNo. 34. Connaught Road, Hongkong.\n\nKeep on hand every Description of Ship's Provisions, at lowest prices.\n\n**'MOHI' PEARL**\n\nTel), 632\n\nExcellent amongst all Pearls. Colour and shape up-to-date. Necklet, Earing, Brooches, Drops, etc.\n\nTRIAL SOLICITED\n\nMOHIDEEN & CO.,\n\n38, funny's Loan Central, foxokono.\n\n**Dr. YOUNG BROTHERS**\n\nAMERICAN DENTISTS\n\nPrice: the Best Quality Gaur\n\nNO, SEA, QOHEN'S ROAD CENTRAL\n\nEnteed AB Saris of Cout of the \n\nBEST QUALITY FOR SALE\n\nHONGKONG\n\nThe Carpau mail of the 19th Feb. says the frontier of Burma in British territory is, of course...\n\nThe date for the above transaction will be fixed by Ministerial order.\n\n7. The manufacturer shall first #1...\n\nAn interesting lecture will take place to-night at the Y.M.C.A. on \"Croatian Life and Scenery\" illustrated with a number of lantern slides.\n\nThe Sanitary Board meets...\n\nCorrespondence relative to affairs in various villages should be submitted at once.\n\nOn Good Friday and Easter Sunday, special services were held in the churches of the Colony, and sermons emphasizing the occasion to the Christian world were dwelt upon by the clergy in charge with much devotion and feeling.\n\n**A Transparent Lie**\n\nAsiatic Daily says \"It has been previously reported that the Kaomingtang demanded the formation of a party Cabinet as a reward for their supporting Yuan Shi-kai as President. According to reliable sources in addition to this claim, this Club Tang has further exacted the non-payment of one million dollars for expenses.\" Such palpable lies are self-condemning. It is but a cheap way of preying on the public sympathy. Fabrication of myths as a political weapon is not likely to endure long.\n\n9. According to circumstances, the Government may organize a patrol force for the purpose of regulating the manufacturers, protecting the salt furnaces and storage, and watching the dealing and manufacturing of salt.\n\n10. The Government may, according to the local conditions, grant rules by retail.\n\nDetailed regulations regarding the above Companies and retail rules shall be separately fixed.\n\n11. As salt affects the sanitary condition of the people, the Government may deal severely with the dealers of it, and any mixture shall be found in the salt.\n\n12. The writ officials may investigate the reservoirs of well water, the places of manufacturing, storing, and the buildings, banks, etc. If necessary, for the sake of supervision, extra men may be put upon the said items.\n\n13. The sale of salt whilst in transportation...\n\nThe Victoria Theatre is nightly drawing good houses, with Miss Freda Ardea and her dancing and Alexander Galinsky, for quick change artist being very popular. Miss Ark, the new Pantomime artiste, has a style peculiarly her own, which should prove a draw. The pictures are good, \"The Sphinx\" being especially so.\n\nIt is notified in the \"Government Gazette\" that the registration of the following trade marks has been renewed under the provisions of the Trade Marks Ordinance, 1909.\n\nThe new public improvements, for which it was proposed to make a loan, have been temporarily abandoned. No money is available for new equipment for the fire department, and consequently, the firemen in one district have to run with engines so dilapidated that the men fear the apparatus will fall to pieces.\n\nThe police department is pressed for funds, and impounded on leave of Mr. Justice Gow-Thomas; the health department has been pared down; the street department is cut to the marrow.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointments:\n\nMr. Joseph Hansford Kemp, Crown Prosecutor, to be Puisne Judge.\n\nMr. Pauling and approved by the Government.\n\nThe Government shall deal directly with the Company, without regard to the person or persons to whom the rights and privileges belong.\n\n8. With regard to the railways constructed by the Company, should it be necessary for military purposes...\n\n## DO THINGS BLUR?\n\nDo they sometimes appear distorted?\n\nIs your sight blurred?\n\nIt is probably caused by astigmatism. Call at your earliest opportunity and have your eyes examined on we with thoroughly scientific lines.\n\nA rough test for astigmatism is as follows:-- Place the paper about three feet away and look with one eye at the above fan. The lines should appear of equal blackness, if they do not CONSULT\n\n**MANILA OFFICES,**\n\n78 ESCOLTA.\n\nTO-DAY.\n\n**LARK & CO.** SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS\n\nYORK BLOCKS, CHATER ROAD\n\nHONGKONG\n\n**THE SINCERE CO., LTD.,**\n\n215-221, Des Voeux Road Central, 109-111, Connaught Road Central,\n\nUNIVERSAL PROVIDERS\n\n& \n\nHONGKONG and SOUTH CHINA,\n\nDEPARTMENTS FOR\n\nHousehold Goods, Furniture, Wearling Apparel\n\nGroceries, Wines and Spirits, Requisites, Jewellery,\n\nand Spirits, etc., etc.\n\nThe Pioneer One Price Store.\n\nGeorge Albert Would-ck.\n\nFirst Clerk\n\nThe License will be for 10 years to singolien or to reserve the right...\n\nReferred to Committee.\n\nIX.\n\nDespite all retrenchment, books shall be kept in the way prescribed by the Government, and shall be subject to...\n\nChicago is in the lightest touch since the days of the big Fire, 1871. The Metropolis of the World is bankrupt...\n\n## ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL\n\nThe Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:\n\n£1\n\nHo Kam Toog\n\nJ. M. Wung\n\n**National Council**\n\n(Continued from Page 1)\n\nThe revised regulation of the Railway Company of China (First reading).\n\n1. The Railway Company of China shall be organised in accordance with the Presidential Order of the 9th day of the 9th month of the First year of the Chinese Republic. With the exception of the railways, which have been or are to be built, or the construction of which has been signed, by the Government under the direct management of the Ministry of Communications and the railways concessions of which have been given to other Companies to be built.\n\n2. In addition to the common legal rights and privileges of other companies, the Company shall have the following privileges:\n\n(a) To propose and settle the lines referred to in the said article.\n\n(b) To take the concession of the lines referred to in the first article and to agree with Chinese or Foreign lot holders or Boat shares.\n\n(c) To utilize and manage the railway referred to in the first article, (1) manage the affairs connected with the alanya referred to in the first article.\n\n(e) To secure special funds and to buy in belonging to individuals, benefited by the construction of the line referred to in the first article.\n\n2. May any other company or the Government be willing to transfer the right of concession, which does not belong to the lines referred to in the first article, the Company has authority to accept it.\n\nThe Lines, other than those referred to in the first article, must be constructed by other companies under the regulations of the Government. They should not interfere with the privileges of the Company.\n\n4. The dates for commencing and completing the construction of the various lines by the Company shall be registered by the Government, unless the...\n\nShould it be unable to construct the railway according to the date, the Government may devise means for its construction.\n\n5. In all the lines which are to be built by the Company, the Government shall afford every protection and facility in the work.\n\nII. All railways constructed shall eventually become the property of the Government. With regard to the period of construction and management, and the selling of the control by the Government, the Company shall also be subject to the customary conditions applied to other companies. As to the laws and orders in connection with the affairs of the Company, unless otherwise provided by the Bill.\n\n7. All the Chinese or Foreign shares or loans, contracted by the Company, shall be subject to the laws of the Government; hence they shall enjoy the due protection of the Government. With loans which need to be guaranteed by the Government, the contract should be submitted for approval, and the regulations regarding foreign shares shall also be submitted...\n\nThe Regulations of the Company for the Transportation of Salt (first reading).\n\nThose who desire to form a Salt Company...\n\n**GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS,**\n\n**TIENTSIN-PUKOW LINE**\n\nThe Public are respectfully informed that the Through Train Service between Tientsin and Pukow will be commenced from the 4th December 1912.\n\n| TIENTSIN TO PUKOW |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | dep. 12.50 p.m.... | Wednesday and Saturday |\n| Pukow | arr. 2.55 | Thursday and Sunday |\n\n| PUKOW TO TIENTSIN |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Pukow... | 8.20 a.m. ... | Monday and Friday |\n| Tientsin (Settlement)... | arr. 10.33 | Tuesday and Saturday |\n\nFrom 1st December, all Trains from Tientsin will start from the Settlement Station.\n\nThe daily Trains between TSEN (Settlement) and Taku, between Tsinanfu and Msinanfu, and between Hwangyow and Pukow, and on the Branch Lines between Yaonow and Tsinanfow, and between Linsin and THAOCHUANG, will run as usual.\n\nThrough Trains are provided with Comfortable Sleeping Berths for the 1st Class Passengers, at a Charge of $5.00 per Berth.\n\nFurther particulars may be had on application to this Office.\n\nHEAD OFFICE,\n\nTientsin, 25th November, 1912.\n\nBY ORDER,",
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        "content_text": "GOVERNMENT HOUSE.\n\nHONGKONG. 17th July, 1914.\n\nI have the honour to recommend that provision be made in the Estimates for 1915 for the resumption of the property, shown on the enclosed plan, lying between the compound of the Central Police Station and Hollywood Road; and for the building on it of the following accommodation for which there is urgent necessity owing to the large increase of the Police Force which has taken place since 1903 when, on the recommendation made in paragraph 6 of Sir H. Blake's despatch No.511 of the 6th of November in that year, the addition of a storey to the main building was sanctioned:\n\n(a). Quarters for 94 Chinese Police.\n\nForty-six of these men are at present housed in a most undesirable and dangerous arrangement owing to the risk from fire in a temporary matshed in the Police Compound. The remainder are allowed to occupy rented quarters out of Barracks - another undesirable arrangement owing to lack of supervision and difficulty in assembling the men on emergency.\n\n(b). Quarters for 50 Indian Police.\n\nOf these thirty-four are at present housed in a temporary matshed at what is known as No.2 Tank. This site is ear-marked for married quarters for European Police and part of it is at present being built upon. It is very necessary that these men should be brought into barracks. The remainder are housed in No.8 Police Station where there is undesirable overcrowding.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n\n&C.",
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        "content_text": "C.O \n\n31773 \n\n73 \n\nconvinced that it would be a short-sighted policy not to acquire \n\nthe whole block. The matter has been carefully considered and \n\nthe following is the opinion of the Director of Public Works:- \n\n\"If only the western half were acquired, a block \n\n\"of Chinese houses would be left practically within the Central \n\n\"Police Station Compound. If only the eastern half were acquired, \n\n\"then the Government would lose the frontage on Old Bailey. \n\n\"The houses are old and it is a difficult and often dangerous \n\n\"business to cut such a block in half. The party walls are \n\n\"usually so badly built that they would not stand if part of \n\n\"the main walls were removed and would either collapse or \n\n\"require special supports. Apart from this, if Government only \n\nacquired one half now, the price of the other half would rise \n\nimmediately in view of possible future acquisition and it is \n\nmore than likely that the existing buildings on it would be \n\ndemolished and modern dwelling houses erected upon it. \n\nThere is another point that would raise the price still more. The \n\n\"existing parade ground at the Station is too small for the \n\n\"requirements of the Police Force quartered there\". \n\nI strongly recommend therefore that the whole \n\nblock be resumed now and that the existing houses on it be \n\ndemolished. Such area as is not required for immediate extension \n\ncan be reserved for future requirements. \n\nIn this connection \n\nthe fact has not been lost sight of that the new Magistracy \n\ncontains certain accommodation for Police. \n\n3. \n\nThe property is valued by the Land Officer at $178,000 and I would ask your authority to provide $200,000 for the resumption and commencement of the work in the Estimates for \n\n1915. \n\nThe estimated cost of the new building is $340,000 but I am confident that this estimate can be reduced by a considerable sum. Detailed plans will be sent for your \n\napproval before any work, if sanctioned, is begun. \n\n4.",
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        "content_text": "156\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\nProvision has been made for another telephone cable across the harbour. The capacity of the present cable is already taxed almost to the utmost, and with the continued extension of the telephone system in Kowloon and the New Territories it has become necessary to provide a new eight-core cable.\n\nProvision has also been made for new pillar-boxes and tablets of an improved pattern for them. The stringent steps that are being taken to prevent smuggling of letters render it necessary to provide the Chinese quarters of the City and of Kowloon with these postal conveniences which at present they do not enjoy.\n\nA sum of $1,600 has been provided for shelving the strong room of the Registration and Parcels Branch of the Post Office so that all the available space therein may be utilized to the fullest extent.\n\nItem 36 is for the purchase of boundary stones under a new system whereby the stones are paid for by the Government and sold as required.\n\nProvision has been made for railings round four statues in Royal Square in order to keep the statues in a tidy condition; for relaying with cement concrete the compound of the Police Station at Shaukiwan, which is of churam and consequently does not stand the wet weather well; for an extension to the Chair-coolie Shelter near the Hongkong Club; and for the installation of electric lights and fans in the Colonial Secretary's Office in place of gas lights and punkahs.\n\nItem 40 is the outcome of the introduction of electric lighting in Shaukiwan, to which I have alluded under the heading \"Lighting\".\n\nAs regards the provision under items 41 and 57, the substitution of electric light for the miscellaneous private illuminants in use will improve both the lighting and the atmosphere.",
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        "content_text": "# THE SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.\n## INSPECTED BY H.E. THE GOVERNOR.\n\nThe whole battalion of the Special Police Reserve, under Lieut. F. C. Jenkin, A.S.P., were inspected for the first time by H.E. the Governor in the police compound last evening. The battalion was composed of the British, Portuguese, Chinese, and Indian sections, and after His Excellency, who was accompanied by the Captain Superintendent of Police (Captain Mcl. Messer), the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Mr. G. R. Sayer (Private Secretary), had inspected the lines, the battalion was put through several infantry movements. His Excellency taking the salute in the March Past. Finally, the platoons were formed up into columns facing the Governor, who then addressed a few remarks to the officers and men.\n\nHis Excellency said that he had already publicly stated in the Legislative Council the great debt the Colony owed to those who came forward to be sworn in as Special Constables at the outbreak of war. Those members of the community did some very hard work indeed for the space of fully three months after the outbreak of hostilities, and they had proved themselves so useful, so instrumental in releasing other men for more active work, that he determined to form a Special Police Reserve under Ordinance, and that was the result. He believed they were the first Colony in the Empire to set the example of establishing an auxiliary Police Force, and he fully expected to see the example followed in other places.\n\nNow what I have seen this afternoon, proceeded His Excellency, has given me a good deal of pleasure. In the first place, we have a very good example of the spirit that animates the whole Empire. We have here Britishers - British subjects I should say - comprising men who were probably born in the British Isles, or some of the dependencies, and are of the British race. Then we have the Portuguese who are British subjects who, I suppose, were all born in this Colony, also the Indians, and, fourthly, we have the very fine contingent of Chinese who were born here or elsewhere in the Empire. All these men of four different races have combined together to voluntarily give their gratuitous services for the maintenance of good order and for the defence of this Colony.\n\nWell, on behalf of the Colony, I beg to thank you.\n\nI would remind you, in the first place, that in normal times, and even when war is waging, the police are one of the principal pillars of the State. There is no more honourable profession than that of a policeman. I was one myself once, and always look back with the greatest pleasure to that period of my career. You have surprised me by the excellent way in which you have done your drill. The marching was really very good indeed, and I know that you must have put in a great deal of hard work to attain such efficiency which you have shown. I have no doubt that in the other departments, your shooting, etc., you have also made excellent progress.\n\nThe Governor then mentioned that by a special request on the part of certain members of the Chinese community, he had allowed some private individuals, headed by Mr. Un Kam Wa, to assist the Government in providing uniforms for the Chinese contingent. They knew that, as a rule, Special Constables did not wear uniform but merely a distinguishing badge, but there were so many Chinese in the Colony that he could well understand the Chinese members' wish to have some distinctive dress. He had cordially accepted the offer, and he was very pleased with the uniform.\n\nIt was, of course, not absolutely necessary that the other contingents should wear uniform. As soon as they were efficient, less of their time would be taken up with drill, but he hoped that when the present war was over, they would still remain in the organisation which they had helped to form. \"You never know what is before you,\" proceeded His Excellency. \"Troublous times might fall upon this Colony, and a force like the Special Police Reserve will always be a very valuable asset in the maintenance of order, the rooting out of wrong-doers, and finally, if necessary, in the actual defence of the Colony. Therefore, I hope you will always stick to me, your father; and I am proud to be the father of such a healthy and numerous family.\"\n\nIn conclusion, the Governor remarked that he was told that there was a disposition in one of the contingents to form a First Aid section. That was a very excellent idea, and anything he could do to help it forward he would gladly do. He hoped to see them on many future occasions, and he would say again that on behalf of the Colony, he thanked them. He was very proud of them, and he would report to the Secretary of State what he had seen that afternoon, and how well pleased he was with what he had seen.",
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        "content_text": "## The attached statement gives a list of these extras. \nThe total amount comes to 837,452 or a little over £20 a year a head. Some of these allowances are for extra cost of rations, due to distance of residence and being on duty on patrol launches for periods up to 54 hours at a time.\n\n## Pensions\nIt is true that the pensions of the Hongkong Police are not quite so good as those of the Metropolitan Police if compared at 22 years service in Hongkong and 26 years service in London, but in Hongkong the Pension is increased by length of service while in the London Metropolitan Police the pension is a fixed proportion.\n\nMoreover in Hongkong the prospect of a Constable rising to higher ranks is considerably greater than in London. The Petitioners state that in the Metropolitan Force about 72% are constables 20% are Sergeants and 8% Inspectors. Taking these figures as a basis of comparison the comparative percentages are as follows:-\n\n| Rank        | Hongkong | Metropolitan |\n|-------------|----------|--------------|\n| Inspectors  | 10%      | 8%           |\n| Crown Sergeants | 17%   | -            |\n| Lance Sergeants | 18%   | -            |\n| Sergeants   | -        | 20%          |\n| Constables  | 55%      | 72%          |\n\nwhich shows that the percentage in higher rank and consequently the rate of promotion are greater in Hongkong than in London.\n\n## Accommodation\nAs regards the Stations referred to it is admitted that the Force has outgrown the Central Station and that many improvements are necessary there. To enable these to be effected it was decided last year to resume the large block of private property between the compound of the station and Hollywood Road and this resumption is now being carried out at very heavy expense. Then it is effected a large extension of the Barracks will be effected. As regards to Station 5 it is true that the latrine adjoining it was obnoxious. This condition has now been very much improved and further steps have been taken in order to render it free from nuisance. At the same time it is admitted that the station...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-429 - Public Offices & Others - 1915",
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        "content_text": "493\n\nKIN PAR\n\nMr. Musso:\n\nWitness was on top of three bundles empty, there were none.\n\nMr. Kusso: Are you aware that the tops of the planks were unscrewed whilst I was there?\n\nMr. Kusse: Do you know that orders came from Central station to unscrew all planks not yet unscrewed, and the order was carried out by the sergeant on duty.\n\nThe Assessor (interrupting) You say the outside planks were not attached to the inside planks, but were tied with ropes?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nThe Assessor: As far as you are aware the outside was the same in all seven bundles?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nMr. Manoo: I was at the station the other day, and I saw the planks being unscrewed, I was told that the Police opened them in order to find whether there were any papers inside.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, October 16th, witness was called to Harbour Road Station to attend a case. When witness reached the station he found the planks in the station compound.\n\nThere were in all 22 tins; two of which were opened. One tin contained four automatic pistols and four boxes of ammunition, each box holding 25 rounds. In the other tin were four Mauser pistols and 16 boxes of ammunition.\n\nWitness learned that Chinese Detective G. 20 made the discovery and accompanied by a Chinese Detective Sergeant had gone out to make arrests.\n\nNg Tung-shing.\n\nShortly after they came back with Ng Tung-shing.\n\nWitness then went to 23 Tongshan Road and there saw Ng Yung-shing's wife, and in consequence of what she told him he went to No. 8, But Woodhang Road. In an upstairs room they found Teong Sa-dau and Ng Yung-shing. Under a bed in the room were 50 tins, some large and some small similar to those in court.\n\nPage 494",
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        "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]",
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        "content_text": "Page 20\n\nForeign Office to China Association,\n\nForeign Office,\n\nJune 11th, 1914.\n\nSIR,\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that a copy of your letter of the 3rd instant, on the subject of piracy in Southern Chinese waters, has been forwarded to His Majesty's Minister at Peking.\n\nThe Chairman,\n\nChina Association,\n\n159, Cannon Street, E.C.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Signed) W. LANGLEY.\n\nJAPANESE PREFERENCE IN MANCHURIA,\n\nForeign Office to China Association.\n\nForeign Office,\n\nNovember 2nd, 1914.\n\nWith reference to the letter from this office of the 11th June last, regarding the suppression of piracy in Southern Chinese waters, I am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to inform you that a despatch has been received from His Majesty's Minister at Peking forwarding a report by His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton on the measures taken by the Chinese authorities, in the absence of foreign war vessels, to maintain order.\n\nMr. Jamieson states that the general outline of the arrangements is as follows:-\n\n1. Between Lintin and Wangmoon (open waters) the Haishin relief ship \"Kuanghai,\" an armed transport, and two ocean-going destroyers.\n\n2. A military post of one hundred and twenty men, to be stationed on shore in proximity to what the Intelligence Department have discovered to be pirate lairs and to co-operate with the Navy.\n\n3. Between Wangmoon and Kongmoon a large destroyer and subsidiary craft for patrol duty.\n\n4. Various subsidiary craft for the delta and East and North Rivers.\n\nThe total number of vessels to be employed on the inland waters is seventy-two; many of these, however, will first have to be overhauled and repaired.\n\nThere are indications of a local rising on the Lien River, an affluent of the North River, and troops have been despatched to deal with it.\n\nA special contingent of police one hundred and twenty men has been detailed to prevent any movement against Shameen.\n\nThe Secretary,\n\nChina Association.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\n(Signed) W. LANGLEY.\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nNewchwang,\n\n27th March, 1914.\n\nWith reference to your official letter of 25/11/10, re smuggling of goods into Manchuria via Japanese South Manchuria Railway through the Kwantung Leased Territory, and my reply of 23/1/11, I enclose copy of the Manchuria Daily News of 24th instant which contains an article on page 2, column 4, embodying information which, if correct, is rather interesting.\n\nH. C. Wilcox, Esq.,\n\nYours, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nSecretary, China Association, London.\n\nPROPOSED LIMITATION OF FREE PORT ZONE AT DAIREN.\n\nExtract from The Manchuria Daily News, 24th March, 1914.\n\nThe proposed limitation of the free port zone at Dairen, against which the Daizen residents seem united, will have no concern with goods destined to points outside the Kwantung Leased Territory, since they are now being taxed. The same thing may be said of the transhipment trade. For, part of the Dairen Wharf compound is to be set aside as the free port zone, and cargoes discharged on this zone are exempted from duties. They may be re-exported to Tientsin, or any Shantung port duty free.\n\nA difference will come in\n\nPage 443",
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        "content_text": "# REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS \nof the \n## PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE \n683 \nat a meeting held on the 16th March, 1916.\n\n27692 \nREG 12 JUN 16 \n\n**Present:** \nThe Honourable the Director of Public Works, (William Chetham, C.M.G.), \nChairman. \nThe Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (Alexander Macdonald Thomson). \nThe Honourable Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G. \nHonourable Mr. Percy Hobson Holyoak. \n\n**Absent:** \nHonourable Mr. Edward Shellim, \n\n## Central Police Station - Extension \n\nThe Chairman informed the Committee that the whole of the property formerly known as Inland Lot No. 3 had been resumed by Government at a cost of over £240,000 and that it was now proposed to utilize practically the whole of this area for the erection of a large block of Offices, Recreation Rooms, Dormitories, &c., in connection with the Central Police Station. He submitted plans showing that the proposed building would be 4 storeys in height and that, owing to the difference in level between Hollywood Road and the Compound of the Police Station, the two lower storeys, whilst standing above the level of Hollywood Road, would be almost entirely below the level of the Compound. \n\nThe plans showed that, in addition to the entrance-hall and staircase, the two lower storeys would contain a large gymnasium, two recreation rooms, a reading room, with bar attached, \n\n| Column1 | \n|---------| \n| 3       |",
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        "content_text": "# 687\n\n## EKITTIA:00 PMHOW DIJUA\n\nAtneesti\n\n### MANTTIANU\n\nThe new Police Station would contain 3 rooms for the Police Reserves, a changing room, an armoury, three store-rooms, and a kitchen for Indian Constables, besides extensive lavatory accommodation for Europeans, Indians, and Chinese. \n\nThe main floor, which was approximately level with the Station Compound, would contain offices for the Assistant Superintendent of Police, the Chief Inspector, and the Clerical Staff, a large room for Detectives, an apartment for Finger Print records, two detention rooms, a dormitory for 22 Indian Constables, and certain lavatory accommodation.\n\nThe top floor would contain dormitories for 22 Indian Constables and 102 Chinese Constables, together with the necessary mess rooms and kit kitchens and a scullery.\n\nTwo alternative designs, marked A & B, for the principal elevation, fronting on Hollywood Road, were submitted.\n\nThe estimated cost of the building was $265,000.\n\nAfter full consideration of the matter, the Committee agreed to recommend that the building be proceeded with in accordance with the plans submitted, the design marked \"B\" being adopted for the principal elevation.\n\n**(SD.) W. Chatham**\nChairman",
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        "content_text": "## COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.\n\n| Heads and Sub-Heads | Estimated | Actual | Increase | Decrease |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **Brought forward** | 8,389,626 | $8,876,370.70 | 935,728.40 | 947,983.70 |\n| **PUBLIC WORK,—Continued.** |  |  |  |  |\n| **C-PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,—Continued.** |  |  |  |  |\n| **Brought forward** |  |  |  |  |\n| Lighting | 624,400 | 587,558.91 |  | 36,841.09 |\n| Extensions of Lighting | 313,674.18 | 277,770.00 |  | 35,904.18 |\n| Shankiwan Lighting |  |  |  | Over-estimated. |\n| Miscellaneous | 1,000 | 3.50 |  | 996.50 |\n| Telephone Cable across Harbour | 917.41 | 349.40 |  | 568.01 |\n| Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out terraces | 82.59 | 0.60 |  | 81.99 |\n| Survey of Colony | 8,000 | 2.70 |  | 7,997.30 |\n|  | 4,000 | 1,124.34 |  | 2,875.66 |\n| New Pillar Boxes, and new Tablets for same | 3,000 | 3,161.95 | 161.95 |  |\n| General Post Office,-Shelving in Registration and Parcels Branch | 1,600 | 1,596.10 |  | 3.90 |\n| Boundary Stones | 1,000 | 1,179.10 | 179.10 |  |\n| Statue Square,-Railings round four Statues | 200.00 |  |  | 200.00 |\n| Police Station, Shaukiwan,-Relaying Compound | 900 | 596.68 |  | 303.32 |\n| Extension of Chair Coolie Shelter near Hongkong Club | 600 | 800.00 | 200.00 |  |\n| Installing Electric Lights in Shaukiwan and Teat Tsz Mui Police Stations and Sai Wan Ho Markets | 530 | 562.60 | 32.60 |  |\n| Installing Electric Lights in Wansai and Satyingpun Markets | 405 | 35.00 |  | 370.00 |\n| Colonial Secretary's Office,-Extra lights and Fans | 250 | 284.91 | 34.91 |  |\n| Improvements to the record room in Colonial Secretary's Office | 1,200 | 241.76 |  | 958.24 |\n|  | 1,300.75 | 100.75 |  | 1,200.00 |\n| Ellis Kudoorie School,—Electric fans and lights | 1,600 | 1,580.47 |  | 19.53 |\n| Resumption of Piers | 10,500 | 10,500.00 |  |  |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 20,000 | 18,952.11 |  | 1,047.89 |\n| **Explanatory Remarks** |  |  |  |  |\n| Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903. Compensation and Resumptions | 30,000 | 10,606.19 |  | 19,393.81 |\n| Waterworks. Additional Service Reservoir, &c.,-West Point | 250,000 | 28,474.96 |  | 221,525.04 |\n| Tytam Tuk Scheme,-Second Section | 700,000 | 800,701.25 | 100,701.25 |  |\n| Bonham Road Pumping Station | 7,000 | 2,998.62 |  | 4,001.38 |\n| Miscellaneous Waterworks | 6,000 | 4,843.88 |  | 1,156.12 |\n| **KOWLOON.** |  |  |  |  |\n| **Buildings.** |  |  |  |  |\n| Quoters for Subordinate Officers | 8,000 | 7,916.54 |  | 83.46 |\n| Market at Shamshuipo | 18,000 | 18,000.00 |  |  |\n| Kowloon British School,-Additions | 7,500 | 7,500.00 |  |  |\n| Royal Observatory :- (a.) Installing wireless receiving apparatus | 800 | 800.00 |  |  |\n| (b.) Bathroom | 700 | 678.72 |  | 21.28 |\n| (c.) Seismograph Room | 5,000 | 5,000.00 |  |  |\n| Rented Quarters for European Subordinates, Royal Observatory | 16,000 | 16,000.00 |  |  |\n| Housing of European Subordinate Officers | 85,000 | 35,000.00 |  | 50,000.00 |\n| **Carried forward** | 1,766,935 | 1,435,126.75 | 331,010.36 |  |\n| **Carried forward** |  | 662,718.61 |  |  |\n|  | 8,388,626 | 8,376,370.70 | 935,728.40 | 947,983.70 |\n|  |  | 386,295.00 |  |  |\n\n## Page 49\n101",
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        "content_text": "being understood that no existing pensions would be altered but only the rates of pensions to be granted in the future.\n\n(b) that there can be no question of a valuation of a Fund (actual or hypothetical) and the division of any surplus among contributors or beneficiaries.\n\n(c) that the decision as to having an actuarial investigation will not affect the proposal made in my despatch of 23rd April 1920 (if accepted by the Hong Kong Government) to revise the Pension Tables on the basis of 8% compound interest instead of 6%; but that the latter revision will definitely preclude all question of giving pensioners under the Widows' and Orphans' Pension Scheme any addition to their pensions based upon the increase in the cost of living.\n\nI have, etc.\n\nHong Kong  \n12229  \n51  \n24 Feb:/19  \nO.A.G. Souch  \n12.\n\nInspector G. Sin,  \n12225716  \n19189  \n14 Jan.\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nLate Hong Kong Police.\n\nThe matter is: wonder which retired. Submits matter of his pension for S. of S's decision.\n\nconstitute the full increase which pensioners will be permanently entitled to in view of the percentage now given to War Pensioners by way of recess. India felt it would be understood Amporary Moravce that I cannot after Benin Talks to the curtain (as in the case of 8% Compound interest instead of 6%, unless the temporary allowance on pensions if still in force is either reduced by the amount of the permanent increase, or if the permanent increase is greater than the temporary allowance, it is abolished.\n\nMy ac du Cowell On (fe 1274 22 Mchon.\n\nI am sorry.\n\nNext subsequent Paper: 5/31998.\n\nmay unfortunate affair. It would para. 5,5 that O.A.G. now, as stated in probably correct Imp. Sim appears to have been subjected to considerable strain & overwork during the past year; & this, combined with over indulgence in alcohol, a family history, appears to have brought about the break down.\n\nCARA W1.5426—16 50m. 11:47 DES. G 122 41.\n\nRecord 12 shows his service and his pension is computed at",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nC O\n\n72794\n\nNo. 7 Police Station.\n\n23 24th October, 1919.\n\nHon. Captain Superintendent of Police,\n\nSir,\n\nI beg to forward you the following particulars regarding the death of A.L.S. A.47 Robert Gair Robertson, who was sent from No. 7 Police Station to the Government Civil Hospital, on the 21st October, 1919, suffering from a bullet wound in head and died the same day.\n\nLi Choi states:- I am servant-boy to Sergeants Pain and Clark at No. 7 Police Station. About 4 p.m. on the 21st October, 1919, I was standing on the verandah outside the Europeans' cook-house on the 1st floor, when I saw the late A.L.S. A.47 Robertson cross the compound and up the flight of steps leading to the lavatory. He had his right hand in his trousers pocket, he was dressed in a white singlet and blue uniform trousers. In about 10 or 15 minutes after while I was in the cook-house talking to the other servant-boys, I heard a sharp sound like the report of a gun being fired in the direction of the Indian and Chinese quarters (next to the lavatory). I went to the verandah and looked round but could not see anything.\n\nI asked the Chinese barber who was then coming out from the O.O. Quarters what the noise was. He remarked \"I do not know\". I then thought that it might have been something that had fallen.\n\nHosan Mahomed, P.C. B.83 states:- I am stationed at No. 7 Police Station. About 5 p.m. on the 21st October, 1919, I had occasion to go to the lavatory and while passing the European's lavatory, I heard moaning and noticed blood under the door. I went to the Charge Room and reported the matter.\n\nCharles Dorrington A.L.S. A.122 states:- On the 21st October, 1919, I was on Charge Room duty from 4 p.m. to 12 M.N. At about 4.50 p.m. I.P.C. B.83 Hosan Mahomed came to the Charge Room and reported...\n\nPage 180\n\nPage 181",
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        "content_text": "163\n\n.noitetƐ esilo¶ ↑ .oй\n\nStfy gofopel\" Jala\"\n\n.Y 9 0 0\n\n.eoilo to Jaebnstairsquë niedqet .noë\n\nsvelvoitteq gniwolloð sið vor brewzol of geď I\n\node,nostradaß viso tredo♬ TA.A.2.LA to direk and gaitusper (kvið FromTavoc and od moitet? soiloя Y .o mori Jnes aft Jallud e mori anir Itus,effl,tadotað .JeIS and no, Istiquoë\n\n.yab arms ord beib bae bead ni kawow\n\naunsæisk of yod-dnevica me I -¡uetete todo id\n\nJe (S edit ao „m.q è Juoda „noitatƐ soilo9 ↑ „ok ja held kna nie¶ edi ebistro dabnstev edi no gnibnste saw I ‚elfi nedodol stel erit was I meriw 700f,tal and no en pod-doco desqotad to digift set qu bas truoquoo add auoro montrado♬ TH.A .8.J.A sid ni baad tegin vid bed si viodeval ent of gnibrel aqata suld tne telşais stid e ni fursath saw ari „Jedooq stOBVOTJ now I elid testa astumir Of to Of Juoda al „BIOBUCIÍ molinu\n\na bised I eyod-tneries Zedto end of ynixlet ecvod-food and mi mijnerib ent ni berið gnied mus e te fcqer add edil bauoa qradie Jnow I (ročeval edt od dzen) srstirup seenido bre maibal art to „gristyns ses Jon Elves Juď baver bezool bre dirimerev edit of\n\n.0.5 and rott duo animoo mert sew odw rodied seenid” erit boxes I\n\nI.\"work don ob I' boxISTOT OH Ban orion sát đánh tan .nellst bar jedt gnistema ased eved Inşim di Jadd tchywort nødt\n\nbenoitada em I -;nededu 88.8 .0.9 ‚bamodel nasoй\n\n„Iadodoo „tels and no .m.q à Juoda .noijajë soilo¶ ↑ .0% ta Lairsaq slid bne prodavel and of og of moisaooo bad I ‚ere Taknu boold baðiðon bae gainson breed I „Trojausi s'nesqoria sit „Tejter edt badroqer bar moof egredo add od dnew I .700b ed♪\n\nend 10 -; ætate SSI.A .8.J.A notgnitrol as Irad)\n\nod .m.q & mor? y‡ub moof! egredo no asw I „Elfi „7@dodał „JalS of emes bemorlek! neeof £8.8 .0.4.1 .m.q 06.A juoda J▲ .H.V SI\n\nerid\n\nthe Charge Room window and spoke a few words in Chinese to Sergt. Interpreter Lai Nam Sang. I asked him what was the matter and he said that there was somebody dying. I ran out into the\n\nI went to the compound and he pointed to the European's W.C.\n\nW. C. and found A.L.S. A.47 Robertson lying on the floor with a lot of blood by the side of him. I immediately informed Inspector MacDonald of what I had seen. I have been living in the same room as deceased for the past two months and I have not noticed anything unusual about him. I cannot give any reason why deceased should have committed this rash act,\n\nJames Lenaghan L.S. A.68 states:- At 4 p.m. on the 21st. Inst. I finished Charge Room duty and went to my quarters and gave to L.S. A.47 Robertson a search warrant to fill in which he had executed earlier that day for a seizure of wood at No. 11 Hau To Street. Then I entered his room he was standing at his chest-of-drawers, and appeared to be in his usual way. I did not notice anything strange or peculiar in his manner.\n\nI shortly afterwards laid down in my bed and went to sleep. About 5 p.m. I was informed by A.L.S. A.122 Dorrington that he (deceased) had shot himself in the W.C. I then accompanied by Inspector MacDonald went to the W.C. and found deceased lying on his back with a bullet wound in his head. He was then unconscious and was holding a Service Automatic Pistol in his left hand which I took possession of. He was afterwards removed to the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nL.S. A.113 A. Clark states:- I have known the late A.L.S. A.47 Robertson for the past five years. We were both at home in the army and were demobilized about the same time in February last. We spent three months' leave together in Dundee before returning to the Colony. He was always in good spirits and never complained of anything to me, I arrived back in the Colony about the end of July this year, and was transferred to No. 7 Police Station. Robertson arrived in the Colony about a fortnight after me and was also transferred to No. 7 Police Station.",
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        "content_text": "# \nFrom Kwainer there is a Japanese telegraph line to Lungchingtsun, which connects the telegraph systems of China and Korea. The line, I understand, has been in existence for some years, though the Chinese Government has not officially recognised Japan's right to maintain it. From Lungchingtsun there is also telephonic communication with Yenchi, both of these places having telephone systems recently installed, but there is no telegraphic communication, messages being sent from Lungchingtsun by courier to Yenchi to be despatched by the telegraphic office there. From Yenchi there is telegraphic communication with Kirin, Ninguta and Hunchun. The Chinese postal administration appears to operate well in the district; letters from Mukden to Lungchingtsun taking about a week in transit, and letters to Hunchun from Yenchi about a day. Mails are sent by couriers, who travel day and night.\n\n## \nFrom statements made to me by Mr. P. B. Joly, the assistant in charge of the Chinese maritime customs at Lungchingtsun, by the missionaries resident at that place and by the Chinese officials upon whom I called in the course of my tour, I gather that conditions in the district are at present quieter than they have been for some time past. The withdrawal of the Japanese military forces was completed on the 8th May, and General Isobayashi left Lungchingtsun with his staff on that day. During their occupation of the district the military erected a wireless station at Lungchingtsun, by means of which they communicated with Kwainer, but this was dismantled on the 18th May, the day before my arrival, while the mast was taken down on the 20th. I saw no signs of Japanese (with the exception of a few police) anywhere during my tour of the district, except, of course, in the open marts, where there are Japanese residents, and there can, I think, be no doubt that the evacuation has been complete. There are, according to the Taoyin of the district, about 5,000 Chinese troops in the district, about half of whom have during the last few months been sent from Kirin to replace some of the men whose behaviour at the time of the Hunchun raids was so unsatisfactory. The headquarters of the army is at Yenchi. There are also a fair number of Chinese police and gendarmerie scattered throughout the district.\n\n## \nThe principal points in regard to which I was instructed to report were—\n1. Whether in view of the present disordered state of the country there is any danger to the lives and property of British missionaries in the district and whether it is necessary that any steps should be taken for their protection.\n2. Whether native Christians are suspected as such, and whether there is on the part of the Japanese authorities any interference in missionary work.\n3. Whether there are any signs that the Japanese are preparing to encroach on the district.\n\n## \nAt Lungchingtsun, Mr. Barker showed me the mission property, which consists of several buildings and a considerable area of land. The property belongs to the local Christian communities and is in no sense the property of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission. I fancy that there has been some misapprehension on this point, as I myself was certainly under the impression that the mission had property in other places, and while at Lungchingtsun, Mr. Barker showed me a copy of a letter he had written to the editor of the \"Japan Chronicle\" correcting a statement which had appeared in its columns from which one would imagine that they had property in many parts of the district. This letter, however, he seemed to think, had never reached its destination, as it was not published in the \"Chronicle.\"\n\n## \nThe missionaries at Lungchingtsun make periodical tours of the district, though I understand that they have never been molested in any way, even the ladies travelling unattended to some of the most distant parts of the country which the mission covers. Both Dr. Martin and Mr. Barker, however, told me that recently they had on several occasions when travelling into Korea been subjected to search by the Japanese police. In these circumstances, however, it does not seem necessary that any special measures should be taken for their protection.\n\n2. I put this question to both the Rev. D. A. MacDonald, of Kwainer, and to Mr. Barker, of Lungchingtsun. Mr. MacDonald has had many years of experience in Korea, and has also quite recently made a tour of the Chientao district, having been as far north as Hamatang, so that he is in a position to judge of the present position of affairs in this respect. Mr. Barker has also many years of experience, and both gentlemen answered without hesitation in the affirmative so far as the first part of the question is concerned. In Mr. MacDonald's view, however, the Japanese are not actuated by anti-Christian sentiments so much as by the fact that in many instances native Christians are in favour of and at times the prime movers in the independence movement. It seems to me, though, that this is only natural, as the native converts, coming as they do into more or less close contact with foreigners of education and enlightened views, must of necessity imbibe some of their ideas, and being in most cases better educated than the non-Christian natives naturally take a more interest in what is going on around them. On the other hand, it cannot be said that the majority of the supporters of the independence movement are Christians, as according to Mr. Barker the total number of Christian converts in the Chientao district is only about 10,000 out of a total Korean population of about 300,000. Mr. Sakai, the acting Japanese consul-general at Lungchingtsun, put the number of Christians at a much higher figure than this, but he cannot be in such a good position to judge as Mr. Barker, and the latter's figures may be taken as correct. There seems little doubt, however, that in several instances a deliberate set was made at Christians and Christian property during the outrages of last October, as Dr. Martin cited two or three cases in which native Christians had been shot by the Japanese troops for no other reason. The number of Christians actually killed was, according to Mr. Barker, about fifty, while the number of buildings destroyed was about fourteen (three or four churches and the rest schools).\n\n## \nBut the fact of the matter is that in Chientao, as in Korea itself, the Japanese have only themselves to blame for the force which the independence movement has obtained during the past two years. They have, by the ruthless measures adopted for its suppression, so antagonised the Koreans that an intense wave of patriotism has swept through the country, and that practically every Korean, Christian and non-Christian, is bitterly opposed to everything Japanese.\n\n## \nIn regard to (1), I think it can safely be said that the lives and property of the missionaries at Lungchingtsun are in no danger. The total number of British residents (including women and children) in the town is under twenty, and the majority of these are connected with the Canadian Presbyterian Mission. At present, the members of the mission are Dr. S. H. Martin, his wife and three children, the Rev. A. H. Barker and his wife and three unmarried ladies, one a nurse employed at the hospital, and the other two connected with the missionary work. An architect, until recently employed by the Chinese maritime customs, whose wife was formerly a member of the mission, also occupies a house on the mission compound. They have three children, so that at present the total number of British subjects living on the premises is fifteen. Mr. Foote, the head of the mission, is at present absent in Canada with his wife.\n\n## \nThe Canadian Presbyterian Mission, whose local headquarters are at Gensan, has no property anywhere in the Chientao district except at Lungchingtsun. Here their property consists of three pieces of land, the largest of which, about 15 acres in extent, occupies a fine position overlooking the wide valley in which the town of Lungchingtsun lies. Most of the land is let out to Koreans as farming land. The buildings on this piece of land consist of four residences and a hospital only. The other two pieces of property, which are situated in the town of Lungchingtsun, consist of a dispensary in one of the main streets of the town and a Korean building, used as a girls' school, standing in its own compound on the outskirts of the place. There is no other property belonging to the mission, i.e., British-owned, in the Chientao district, as though many of the churches scattered throughout the district have property (churches, schools, &c.), this is all registered in the names of the local Christian communities and is in no sense the property of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission.\n\n## \nOn the other hand, as far as I could learn, there is at present no direct interference on the part of the Japanese with the work which is being carried on by the missionaries, though at the same time there is little doubt that to a large extent the natives have been so terrorised by Japanese methods and by the fact that Christians are suspected and in many cases singled out for ill-treatment and petty annoyance by the Japanese police that they are reluctant to come forward. In October of last year, the Japanese inaugurated a new sect, known as the Chung Neim Kyo, the avowed object of which was to offset Christianity. At first, I understand, large numbers of the natives joined the sect, though later, when it was found that its members had to conform in numerous ways to Japanese rules and regulations, it met with less favour. In fact, the Koreans are in a sense \"between the devil and the deep sea,\" as if they become Christians they are at once suspected by the Japanese, while if they conform to Japanese wishes they are looked upon by their countrymen as unpatriotic.\n\n## \nWhile at Lungchingtsun, I duly called upon Mr. Sakai, the acting Japanese consul-general there, and presented to him the letter of introduction with which you had furnished me, and in which it was stated that I was visiting Chientao in order...\n\nPage 397",
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        "content_text": "## was, 6\n\nto enquire into the missionary problem. Mr. Sakai received me very courteously and was most anxious to be conciliatory. He told me at the outset that he much regretted that there had ever been any misunderstandings between his office and the missionaries, and assured me that he respected the work they were doing and was most anxious that only friendly relations should exist between them and his consulate. He further assured me that he had always answered their letters and had never refused to see them or taken into consideration any complaints they had to make. He appeared rather to resent the fact that they had on one or two occasions appealed to you in matters which, he said, could quite easily have been arranged without your intervention, e.g., the incidents of the telephone wire, which was for a time placed across the girls' school belonging to the mission, and the use of the mission compound by signallers, in each of which cases he assured me he had at once brought the matter to the notice of the military authorities with a view to its speedy adjustment.\n\nWe then went on to discuss the allegations made from time to time, e.g., in Colonel Mizumachi's now famous letter that the supporters of the independence movement among the Koreans were encouraged by the missionaries.\n\nHe cited one or two instances in which he said they had proof that Koreans implicated in the movement had been connected with or taken refuge in the hospital attached to the mission, but though I asked him what proofs he had he gave me no definite reply, and I gathered that the only foundation for the suspicions of the Japanese authorities were statements obtained by the police from Koreans under examination. It appears, however, that the brother of one of the leaders of the independence movement is employed as an assistant at Dr. Martin's hospital, while on one occasion one of the ringleaders did for a time take refuge in the basement of the building, though on being discovered by the hospital authorities he was at once ordered to leave.\n\nI explained to Mr. Sakai that from the very nature of the work upon which they were engaged it was essential for the missionaries to make friends with the people among whom they were working, and that, in fact, they could not succeed in their work unless they did so. To this extent, therefore, they had to sympathise with the Koreans, but to say that they went further in their sympathies was incorrect, while it was ridiculous to suppose that they actually supported or encouraged the independence movement, as it was obviously contrary to their own interests and the interests of their work to do so. They were only hindered by disturbances such as had occurred in Korea in 1919 and in Chientao last October. I further told Mr. Sakai that while in Korea last year missionaries of many denominations had told me that they would as a matter of fact be sorry to see the Koreans obtain their independence, as they were not, in fact, fit to govern themselves and were much better off under Japanese rule, and that Mr. MacDonald, of Kwainei, had only a few days before expressed exactly the same views.\n\nMy conversation with Mr. Sakai was most friendly throughout, and as up to then I had not had an opportunity of talking things over with Dr. Martin or Mr. Barker, I said I would see them and let Mr. Sakai know if they raised any further points which seemed to need discussion.\n\nSubsequently I saw both Dr. Martin and Mr. Barker, and discussed thoroughly with them the present situation. It is hardly necessary to say, however, that I am entirely satisfied that the missionaries at Lungchingtsun have no hand in encouraging the independence movement, and, in fact, Dr. Martin told me that when, as mentioned above, one of the ringleaders had been found in the basement of the hospital he had at once been ordered to leave, and that strict instructions had been given to the effect that no one was to be allowed to stay on the compound without the permission of those in charge. Mr. Sakai had also raised the question of a history book, which he said contained objectionable matter, but Mr. Barker told me that the only passage referred to was one connected with the Magna Charta and that, as a matter of fact, the book was not now being used in the mission schools. It appears to be on small points such as this that the Japanese base their suspicions of the missionaries, and I am told that they even accuse them of conniving at the independence movement because Christian children are taught to sing such hymns as \"Onward, Christian Soldiers!\"\n\n## 1\n\nI saw Mr. Sakai again the following day, and told him the result of my interview with Dr. Martin, again impressing on him the fact that he need have no fear that the missionaries were in any way aiding the independence movement. I also pointed out to him that as British subjects enjoying extra-territorial rights in China, it was only natural that they should protest if they found their rights in any way infringed by action taken by the Japanese military. Mr. Sakai quite admitted this, and assured me that he was prepared to do all he could to avoid any misunderstandings in the future. Such misunderstandings as did arise during the Japanese military occupation were, I venture to think, as much the result of the different personalities and characters of the parties concerned as of anything else, as the somewhat rough and ready ways of the Canadian missionaries must be very liable to be misunderstood by Japanese officials with their love of formality of all kinds. At the same time there is little doubt that the military authorities while in the district acted in a most high-handed manner. The missionaries, however, came very little into direct contact with them.\n\n## 3. As I have already stated, I saw during my stay of eleven days in the district no signs of Japanese except in the open marts I visited, and in one fairly large village through which I passed on my way from Paitsaokou to Hunchun, where there were some Japanese police. The military have entirely withdrawn, while even a small force on outpost duty at Kami Sampo, which was still there on the 19th May when I entered the Chientao district, was, as I subsequently learned, withdrawn on the following day. There are, however, so far as I could learn, about 1,000 troops stationed permanently at Kwainei, while there are outposts at several places to the north of that place, notably at Keigen and Shojo, through both of which I passed on my return journey to Kami Sampo. I am not able to say how many men are stationed at each place, but, judging from the size of the buildings I saw, I should think not more than a company or so. More barracks are, I understand, being built at Kwainei, while the same is the case at Ranan, which is the headquarters of the army in the north-eastern part of Korea and the seat of a division.\n\nIn addition to the wireless apparatus mentioned above as having been installed at Lungchingtsun, the Japanese during their operations last year put in several new telegraph and telephone lines. At one time I am told they had field telephones in all directions, but these have, of course, been removed, while, according to the Chinese officials whom I questioned on this point, the telephone wires have, with the exception of a line connecting Kami Sampo with Lungchingtsun, also been removed. The telegraph lines, however, remain, and consist of a line from Lungchingtsun to Yenchi (two wires), one from Lungchingtsun to Towtackou, and another (three wires) from Keigen to Hunchun. Negotiations for the removal of these telegraph lines are now in progress, but were not, I gathered, proceeding very rapidly, as the Japanese had proposed to sell the lines to the Chinese Government, though they wished to make the use of the Japanese language over the lines a condition of the sale. The line from Kwainei to Lungchingtsun, which has been mentioned above, appears to be in common use, but the other lines are apparently not used at present, unless by the Japanese themselves, as, for instance, messages sent through the Japanese post-office at Hunchun are forwarded by mail courier to Keigen for despatch from the latter place. I was much struck by the size of the posts used for the line from Keigen to Hunchun. These were of good solid timber over a foot in diameter, and much more solid than the ordinary posts one sees in the country in Korea, so that they do not give one the impression of having been put in temporarily. There was also a telephone line from Huachun to a small town at the extreme north of Korea, but the wire has quite recently been removed, although posts, also very substantial ones, were still standing at the time of my visit.\n\nAlthough the military forces have been withdrawn from the district, there are still about ten Japanese army officers stationed at the five open marts as liaison officers. Most of these, I understand, have recently arrived, though some have been there throughout the operations of the winter. They do not appear to be in any way attached to the consulates, but to act entirely independently. The senior is a Colonel Harada, stationed at Yenchi, who, as reported in my other despatch of this date, called on me during my stay in the town and said he had received instructions from the headquarters of the army in Korea to do so. I did not see the officers stationed at Lungchingtsun, though the two stationed at Hunchun also called on me.\n\nIt is difficult, however, to see the necessity for the presence of these officers, and the Taoyin at Yenchi gave me to understand that negotiations with a view to their withdrawal were in progress, but that the Japanese had stated that the Chinese authorities at Mukden had consented to their being stationed in the district, though this had been denied by the authorities concerned, from whom enquiries had been made by telegraph.\n\nI also made enquiries from the Chinese officials as to the number of Japanese police in the district, and was told that there were now about 350, most of whom...\n\nPage 398",
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        "content_text": "## 8\n\nBadly recently arrived, Police stations have, I understand, been opened at fourteen places in the four districts of Holung, Yenchi, Wanghsing and Hunchun (i.e., in addition to the open marts, where the Japanese consulates are entitled to have a limited number of police), and in only two cases has the consent of the Chinese authorities been obtained. There are about ten or twenty men at each station, and their methods, I gather, are to make periodical visits to the Korean villages scattered throughout the country and to make house-to-house visitations with a view to finding out who are in favour of the independence movement, &c. Where there is a Japanese police box in the native town, there must, I should say, be a significant presence. At Lungchingtsun, there are 100 Japanese police, and the back of the consulate compound is covered with buildings, many of them recently erected. The same applies to Yenchi, though at Hunchun, where the consulate buildings destroyed in the raid last October are now in course of reconstruction, the existence of police is not so obvious.\n\nThere is, as already stated, a Japanese consulate-general at Lungchingtsun, and Mr. Sakai, the acting consul-general there, is in control of the whole district. There are branch consulates, each, I understand, in charge of a vice-consul, at each of the other four open marts. The staff at Lungchingtsun is a large one, consisting, so I was told by Mr. Joly, of two vice-consuls, five chancellors, one interpreter, one veterinary surgeon, and two police superintendents, in addition to the consul-general. Seeing that there are only some 600 Japanese residents in Lungchingtsun itself and about 1,200 in the whole district, it is somewhat difficult to understand why such a large staff is necessary, but the explanation, of course, is that the work of the consulates is mainly connected with the Koreans. In fact, Mr. Kawanami, the vice-consul at Yenchi, admitted as much to me in the course of a conversation I had with him during my visit to the town, and his remark seemed to me significant, as it is, of course, the clue to the whole situation in Chientao at the present time.\n\nThe treaty of 1909 between Japan and China gave the latter the right of jurisdiction over Koreans resident in the district. But the Japanese claim that as Koreans are now Japanese subjects the position is completely altered as a result of the treaty concluded with China following the Twenty-one Demands, by which Japanese subjects were given the right to reside in Manchuria and Mongolia and to own land there. Many Koreans who by naturalisation had acquired the rights of Chinese citizenship had their papers destroyed by the Japanese at the time of the military expedition of last year and the Japanese now refuse to acknowledge the right of Koreans to become Chinese subjects. It is probable that many of the leading spirits of the independence movement among the Koreans have moved to Chientao during the last few years, thinking that free from Japan's control they could do as they pleased. But, however much one may sympathise with the Japanese in their desire to stamp out the independence movement, one cannot sympathise with the tactless and often ruthless methods they have adopted to attain their object, and the general opinion seems to be that they have unwittingly made of the Koreans an intensely patriotic people whom it will take many years to pacify, even though for the time being they may be completely cowed by the methods employed by the Japanese military forces during last winter and the present activities of the police recently sent to the district.\n\nThat Japan would like to secure for herself the Chientao district seems beyond question, especially if, as seems not unlikely, she has designs on the maritime province of Siberia. The soil is exceedingly rich, and the mineral resources of the country, hitherto undeveloped and to a great extent unexplored, are said to be rich. Large coalfields are said to exist in the neighbourhood of Lungchingtsun, while the Tienposhan district is also rich in minerals. It seems to be the opinion almost universally held that Japan seized upon the opportunity of the Hunchun raids of last autumn to carry out a long-conceived plan to occupy the district, and according to the local missionaries the military authorities showed upon entering the country a wonderful knowledge of conditions in the district, of where the Christians lived, and of who were the leaders of the independence movement, so that by making a set at certain places they were able to absolutely terrorise the natives. After about a fortnight of general burning and destruction the whole thing ceased as suddenly as it had begun, probably because the Japanese found that news of what they were doing was finding its way to the outside world. But during the whole of the time they were in the district the military are said to have acted as though they thought they could do as they liked and that they were there to stay.\n\nHowever this may be, the military have now been withdrawn, and for the time being the district is apparently quiet. In fact, the opinion expressed by the foreign residents is that the country is quieter now than at any time since the commencement of the independence movement in March 1919. The Chinese bandits, who were responsible for the Hunchun raids, the last of which afforded Japan an excuse for her punitive expedition, seem to have withdrawn to the north, but it remains to be seen whether now that the Japanese withdrawal has been effected they will reappear. At the time of the raids there are said to have been about 3,000 bandits in the district, but it is impossible to estimate their exact numbers, as men who in good times are apparently living peaceful lives as farmers become bandits in times of stress, and it seems to be recognised that there will always be bandits in the mountainous country to the north. In fact, it is said that a band of about 100 had been reported on the borders of Hunchun and Tongning districts about the time of my visit, and that troops had been sent to Yenchi to find them. A great deal, of course, depends on the type of soldier stationed in the district, and though the troops recently drafted into the district from Kirin are said to be an improvement on those who were stationed there last autumn, I cannot say that I was favourably impressed with the few soldiers I saw during my tour. I gather that the troops are being regularly paid with money sent from Kirin for this purpose.\n\n## 9\n\nIn conversation with the Taoyin at Yenchi I asked him what was the present position as regards Korean insurgents, with whom the Japanese military forces are said to have had several encounters in the mountains at the western end of the Chientao district. Mr. Tao said that according to his information there had at the time been about 1,000 of these men, but that for the time being they had disbanded, though he thought that they still had in their possession small quantities of arms and ammunition, which the Japanese had been unable to take from them.\n\nJapan has been charged with connivance at the raid made upon the town of Hunchun in October last, but the general opinion seems to be that though she may have known that a raid was likely she did not directly instigate it. That she made the most of the opportunity afforded by it, however, is beyond doubt, and it is highly probable that should further raids occur, which seems by no means impossible, though perhaps for the present unlikely, she would act in the same way as she did last year. But for the time being she has withdrawn, though both politically and commercially she is doing all she can to increase her hold upon the district.\n\nPolitically she is usurping authority over the whole Korean population by the establishment of police stations. She is also establishing schools at various places where Korean children are taught, no doubt as the Japanese would have them taught, while commercially she is by various means obtaining for herself a preponderating influence in the trade of the district. The Bank of Chosen, which has a branch at Lungchingtsun, is erecting a large new building at that place at a cost, it is said, of 300,000 yen, while the Oriental Development Company is also operating in the district.\n\nThe greater part of the land is, I understand, still owned by Chinese, who rent it out to the Korean farmers. Small quantities, however, are owned by Koreans. But owing principally to the debasement of the `tiao`, the currency of the district, as a result of the issue by the authorities at Kirin of large quantities of paper money without any reserves to maintain its value, the Oriental Development Company are gradually acquiring an interest in considerable quantities of land, as the native owners who last year could secure loans from the company in gold yen at the rate of about 18 `tiao` to the yen, find it difficult, and in many cases impossible, to repay the sum borrowed now that the rate of exchange is about 70 or 80 `tiao` to the yen. Their lands, which are mortgaged to the company as security, are accordingly forfeited.\n\nThere is at present no Japanese bank at Hunchun, but the trade of this district is of less importance than that of the other three districts. The country is not so rich and until recently the greater part of the trade was with Russia. The Japanese vice-consul told me, however, that there was a probability that either the Bank of Chosen or the Industrial Bank of Korea would shortly open there.\n\nOn the whole, therefore, I venture to express the opinion that although Japan has for the present withdrawn the military forces sent to the district last year and there are no signs of any immediate attempt at encroachment, everything points to the fact that she is intensely interested in the country, and that should a favourable opportunity present itself in the future she would not hesitate to avail herself of it, in order, if possible, to add Chientao to her possession.\n\nIn conclusion, I should say that throughout the whole of my tour I was treated with the utmost courtesy and cordiality by the Chinese officials with whom I came ... \n\nPage 399",
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        "content_text": "## FINANCIAL MINUTE.—No. 80.\n\nNo. 20 in 63\n\nR. E. STUBBS.\n\nThe Governor recommends the Council to vote a sum of One hundred and thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and ninety Dollars ($139,890) on account of the following votes:-\n\n### Public Works, New Works\n\n| Description | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Erection of sheds for 60 Chinese and 60 Indian Police on Berlin Mission Compound, Hospital Road | $10,000.00 |\n| Alterations to Tramways between Ice House Street and Causeway Bay | $7,890.00 |\n| Improvements to the junction of Gascoigne and Nathan Roads, Kowloon, cutting away the hill | $122,000.00 |\n| **TOTAL** | **$139,890.00** |\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 13th September, 1924.",
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        "content_text": "## Financial Minute No.\n\nLaid before Council and recommended by the Finance Committee.\n\nApproved by Council.\n\n| Vote and Service | Explanation | 18th September, 1924 | 16th October, 1924 | 3rd November, 1924 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Imports & Exports Department. Special Expenditure. Embossing Press. |  | $170.00 |  |  |\n| Police Department. Other Charges. Rent of Stations. | Pending erection of new stations in outlying districts it has been necessary to rent houses temporarily. |  | $4250.00 |  |\n| Miscellaneous Services Purchase of \"The Bracket\" | Purchase of house for a senior officer, opportunity being taken of an unusually reasonable offer. |  | $50,000.00 |  |\n| Police Department. Personal Emoluments. | Necessary owing to increase in force. |  | $3880.00 |  |\n| Public Works Extraordinary, Hongkong. Miscellaneous. | Owing to extensive development in Wan Chai Gap district it was found necessary to construct a dump where materials could be placed temporarily. |  | $5000.00 |  |\n| Post Office, Special Expenditure Motor Mail Van. | For increase in efficiency of the Postal Service. |  | $1650.00 |  |\n| Public Works Recurrent, & Public Works Extraordinary | These sums represent unexpended votes appearing in the Estimates which it was considered desirable to utilise for other more urgent works. |  | $1,489,700.00 |  |\n| Public Works Extraordinary. New Works. Erection of sheds for Police in Berlin Mission Compound. | Required to accommodate the police temporarily displaced while other stations are being altered. |  | $10,000.00 |  |\n| Alterations to Tramways. | Alterations and widening of roads necessitated moving the tramway lines. |  | $7890.00 |  |\n| Improvement of Roads. | This work has been in progress for some time and greater progress has been made during 1924 than was expected. |  | $122,000.00 |  |\n| Miscellaneous Services. Other Miscellaneous Services. | Provided to cover cost of experimental importation of cattle from Australia. |  | $1660.00 |  |\n| Harbour Master's Department. Special Expenditure, Rescue Tug. |  |  | $110,000.00 |  |\n| Public Works Extraordinary. Kowloon. |  |  |  | $100,000.00 |\n| New Territories | Found necessary to cover cost - insufficient provided. |  |  | $95,000.00 | \n| Miscellaneous Services | To cover possible expenditure during 1924 not provided in the Estimates. | See explanation under 79. |  |  |",
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        "content_text": "## PARTICULARS\nBrought forward \n593\n\n| Original Istimate | Revised Estimate | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1,659,000 | 1,686,000 | 1,560,000 | 985,000 | 820,000 | 470,000 |  |  |\n\nP.W.E. (Continued)\n### Hongkong\n#### BUILDINGS (Continued)\n\n1. 26. Shek ◊ Police Station \n   - Original Istimate: \n   - Revised Estimate: 50,000\n   - 1926: 25,000\n   - 1927: 25,000\n   - 1928: 25,000\n   - 1929: 25,000\n\n2. 27. Aberdeen Fire Station \n   - Original Istimate: \n   - Revised Estimate: \n   - 1926: \n   - 1927: \n   - 1928: \n   - 1929: \n\n3. 28. European Hospital for 100 beds \n   - Original Istimate: 500,000\n   - Revised Estimate: 160,000\n   - 1927: 160,000\n   - 1928: 180,000\n\n4. 29. Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters \n   - (a) Arms Gallery west end of Drill Hall \n   - (b) Garage for armoured car \n   - Original Istimate: 4,000\n   - Revised Estimate: 4,000\n   - 1927: 10,000\n   - 1928: 10,000\n\n5. 30. Police Station for replacing Nos.1 and 2 a little bigger than No.8 and capable of expansion \n   - Original Istimate: 100,000\n\n6. 31. New No.7 Police Station \n   - Original Istimate: 200,000\n   - Revised Estimate: 30,000\n   - 1927: 50,000\n   - 1928: 50,000\n   - 1929: 100,000\n   - 1930: 50,000\n   - Other: 20,000\n\n7. 32. Bay View Police and Fire Station \n   - Original Istimate: 200,000\n   - Revised Estimate: \n   - 1927: 50,000\n   - 1928: 75,000\n   - 1929: 50,000\n   - 1930: 25,000\n\n8. 33. Sai Wan Ho Fire Station \n   - Original Istimate: 150,000\n   - Revised Estimate: 50,000\n   - 1927: 50,000\n   - 1928: 50,000\n\n9. 34. Wanchai Gap Police Station \n   - Original Istimate: 150,000\n   - Revised Estimate: 50,000\n   - 1927: 50,000\n   - 1928: 50,000\n\n10. 35. Additional Floor to Store in Central Police Store \n    - Original Istimate: 10,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 10,000\n\n11. 36. Extra Floor Mongkok Police Station \n    - Original Istimate: 10,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 10,000\n\n12. 37. Rebuilding Married Quarters east end of Central Police Station Compound \n    - Original Istimate: 150,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 50,000\n    - 1927: 50,000\n    - 1928: 50,000\n\n13. 38. Harbour Office, Extension in Export & Import Office in Existing Harbour Office Building \n    - Original Istimate: \n    - Revised Estimate: 20,000\n    - 1927: 20,000\n\n14. 39. Extension of Harbour Office over site occupied by the World Theatre \n    - Original Istimate: 200,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 60,000\n    - 1927: 80,000\n    - 1928: 60,000\n\n15. 40. Aberdeen accommodation for Junk Inspectors \n    - Original Istimate: \n    - Revised Estimate: \n    - 1927: \n    - 1928: \n\n16. 41. Gardeners Cottage, Extension Garden Road and Road Alteration \n    - Original Istimate: 20,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 20,000\n    - 1927: 25,000\n    - 1928: 25,000\n\n17. 42. Conversion of Stables at Botanical and Forestry House into Store \n    - Original Istimate: 5,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 5,000\n\n18. 43. Pot Nursery in Public Gardens reconditioning and re roofing \n    - Original Istimate: 3,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 3,000\n\n19. 44. Additional room Sookampoo Gardener's Quarters \n    - Original Istimate: 1,000\n    - Revised Estimate: 1,000\n\nCarried Forward............ \n1,659,000 \n1,721,000 \n2,568,690,000 \n15,000 \n1,355,000 \n885,000",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nGyr 38894 sir. उट HONGKONG, 40885 $ 88 25 GOVERNMENT HOUSE\n97 8th August, 1925.\n\nWith reference to my Confidential despatch of the 24th July, I have the honour to report the further course of events in connection with the strike.\n\n2. The situation as regards the peace and good order of the Colony calls for little comment. A small bomb was recently thrown into the compound of the Yaumati Police Station, but fortunately it failed to explode. There was a case of stone throwing at the lecturer referred to in the third paragraph of my last despatch, and two men concerned were promptly arrested by General Leung's men. A number of street searches have been undertaken with the assistance of the Military, a given area being closed and guarded by soldiers while the Police thoroughly search every house and person within the area. These searches serve a most useful purpose in checking the activities of undesirables. The results have so far been negative as regards the finding of arms, but a number of persons unable to give a satisfactory account of themselves have been arrested and deported to Canton. The Reserve Company of the Volunteers were excused duty from the 18th July, half the remainder were allowed to go on the 27th July, and the force was finally demobilized on the 5th August.\n\n**LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S. ANERY, M.P.,**  \n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE**  \n&c., &c., &c.  \n\nIt...",
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        "content_text": "I.\n\nCHINESE LABOUR.\n\nCONDITIONS IN SHANGHAI FACTORIES.\n\nTO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.\n\nSir,—The letter dated June 13 under the signature of Mr. Fenner Brockway, general secretary of the Independent Labour Party, calls for further reply.\n\nI have just returned to England from Shanghai, where I have resided for very many years.\n\nI have been successively chairman of The Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce, the British Chamber of Commerce, the China Association, and for the last four years I have served on the International Municipal Council, two years of which I was in the vice-chair. I think, therefore, I may speak with some knowledge on questions of material interest to the Settlement.\n\nI studied the report of the Commission on Child Labour with great care, discussed points of interest with the chairman and other members of the commission, and the report was also the subject of considerable discussion at meetings of the council.\n\nMr. Brockway states that children are torn from their parents and recruited in the mass to work at a speed dictated by the machine. That is not true.\n\nThe mills in Shanghai controlled by foreigners, mostly cotton and silk, employ female labour on a large scale, because the work is light.\n\nThe husbands are mostly employed on wharves or docks or as ricksha coolies.\n\nWhen the mothers go to work they find they must take their children with them, because there are no Chinese schools which they can attend, existing schools being too expensive for their purse, while the International Council could never attempt to provide education for the mass of Chinese children whose parents elect to reside in the settlement set apart for residence of foreigners.\n\nWhen the children reach the mills with their mothers, the millowners give them some light work to perform at their mothers' request, mostly to keep them out of mischief, but in no instance in my discussion with foreign mill-owners have I found one who wanted the children.\n\nHe would much rather be without them. They are not, he states, worth even the small money they are supposed to earn.\n\nThe Japanese mill where most of the trouble has occurred has built and equipped a school in its compound, and was experimenting with it when I left.\n\nThe owners have also brought their mill up to, and in some respects beyond, modern home standards, but that did not prevent the students and their Bolshevist \"friends\" from attacking them; in fact, they seemed to be singled out for attention.\n\nMr. Brockway disclaims all responsibility for standards of labour outside the settlement of Shanghai.\n\nThat, I may say, is not the attitude adopted by the child labour representative who recently visited Shanghai.\n\nDame Adelaide Anderson made it clear that foreign Shanghai millowners should refuse to employ child labour (which some British companies have already attempted) merely as an educative exhibition to the Chinese owner, with whom in all parts of the country she discussed the question.\n\nBut what becomes of the children who are refused admittance to the British or other foreign-owned mill?\n\nThe mothers merely transfer their service to the Chinese-owned mills— and they are growing up like mushrooms—who will readily employ them.\n\nSo that Mr. Brockway, if he is to deal with the question, must take responsibility for labour in Chinese mills, whether in the interior, or in the settlement, or on its borders, where they exist by the score.\n\nThe British mill may suffer from altruistic scruples and may with excessive labour cost go under, but that will not dispose of the child labour question in the settlement of Shanghai.\n\nLand Regulations do not make provision for the municipal council to take action against millowners employing child labour, and to alter the Land Regulations requires a further majority of the ratepayers of the settlement, the unanimous decision of the Councils of every nationality represented in Shanghai (almost every known country), and after that of every Minister in the Legation in Peking, and after that the ratification of the Chinese Government; and on much more important questions than child labour it has not been found possible during the last 20 years to effect necessary alterations.\n\nIt is not the British alone who are responsible, as Mr. Brockway appears to imagine; they are only one among many.\n\nThe secretary of the I.L.P. may rest quite satisfied that European employers of labour in China would welcome nothing so much as European standards of education, law, sanitation, and morality (which I presume he embraces under his caption of humanity), but these standards must be established in China by the Chinese themselves (with whatever aid we or others can or may be allowed to give them), and that would inevitably lead to the prompt abolition of extra-territoriality.\n\nEDWARD F. MACKAY.\n\nHubbards Hall, Harlow, June 16.\n\nMORE DEMONSTRATIONS.\n\nTIENIIN, June —Twenty-five thousand students yesterday evening marched in procession through the native city in sympathy with the Shanghai strikers.\n\nThe city police, reinforced by Chang Tso-lin's troops, kept order.\n\nA body of Chang Tso-lin's gendarmerie is billeted at the British Consulate in order to cooperate with the British Municipal Police in the event of trouble in the Concession.\n\nPEKING, June 15—A procession that included students, merchants, shop-assistants, and workmen went to the Chinese Foreign Office and demanded that the Government should sever relations with Great Britain and instruct the Tupan of Hankow forcibly to take possession of the Concession.\n\nHANKOW, June 15—Another rioter has died of his wounds, and the death-roll is now nine.\n\nThe defence troops are still standing by.\n\nThe British sloop Hollyhock has arrived and marines have been landed—Reuter.\n\nCANTON CIVILIANS' VENGEANCE.\n\nSLAUGHTER OF YUNNANESE FUGITIVES.\n\n(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nHONG-KONG, JUNE 15.\n\nYang Hsi-min, the commander of the Yunnanese who were defeated at Canton, has fled to Shanghai.\n\nHe states that his subordinates were bought over by the Kuomintang, and this caused the débâcle.\n\nForeign witnesses of the fighting at Canton describe the gruesome slaughter of individual Yunnanese by the civilian populace, who cruelly avenged the military domination of the past two years.\n\nDuring the manhunt throughout the city it is estimated that 700 Yunnanese were shockingly mutilated and murdered, including an officer who was crucified upon a telephone pole.\n\nForeigners at Shameen helplessly watched men who pleaded pitifully for their lives beaten and thrown in a half-conscious condition into creeks, where they were held down by bamboo poles or forced under water by showers of stones and drowned.\n\nFinally a party of foreigners, including British and French naval seamen, interfered and rescued several persons.\n\nA British officer harangued the crowd in Chinese.\n\nThe latter pleaded that they had suffered under intolerable grievances, but they desisted from further maltreatment of fugitives and refrained from making any anti-foreign demonstration.\n\nBRITISH SHIPS ON CHINA STATION.\n\nH.M. sloop Petersfield (tender to H.M.S. Hawkins, flagship, China Station), with the Commander-in-Chief China Station on board, arrived at Shanghai on Sunday.\n\nThe sloop Hollyhock arrived at Hankow yesterday, and the gunboat Gnat at Kiukiang on June 15.\n\nThe present disposition of the other ships on the China Station is as follows:—Woodlark (gunboat), Chiokiang; Woodcock (gunboat), Wuhu; Bee and Mantis (gunboats), Hankow; Cricket (gunboat), Changsha; Scarab (gunboat), Chang; Teal and Widgeon (gunboats), Chingking; Cockchafer (gunboat), Wanhsien.\n\nThe cruiser Despatch sailed for Yangtze on June 13, and the sloop Bluebell and the cruiser Delhi are at Hong-kong.",
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        "content_text": "CY \n\nstudents attacked and broke up a large foreign hotel alongside the Customs and some Japanese shops.\n\nThey then proceeded to break up the Oriental Hotel where a British customs officer and a Portuguese were staying.\n\n163\n\nTo ensure the safety of these men, an armed party was landed but kept concealed in the Customs Compound while the Customs Staff brought them and their baggage into safety.\n\nBy this time the mob had dispersed and the landing party was therefore re-embarked.\n\nThe \"HKRU HU\" also landed a party (leaving arms in the boat) to protect the A.P.C. installation.\n\nThe \"KOMAILASHI\" made no reply to Searchlight Signals from \"SACREDLING\" or \"SWEHELL\" and did not land.\n\nIt is reasonably certain that the Japanese Consul and \"KOMAILASHI\" had the first information of the mob. The following day the Commanding Officer informed me it was only a mob (numbering about 800).\n\nChinese police were early on the scene but made no attempt to prevent the disorder and parties of Chinese soldiers were seen to turn back on approaching the scene of trouble.\n\nSo far as known at present, three British and seven Japanese establishments were completely broken up, but no firing or personal violence took place.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA.K. CHEUNG,\n\nCommander-in-Command.",
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        "content_text": "6\n\ntrived; and this is a matter which may well engage the attention of that section of the Faculty of Arts in the Hongkong University which devotes itself to the study of the Chinese language and literature.\n\nand the French child Cantonese child \"yan\" (人). But if I write alphabetically the word \"magnanimity,\" English, French and Cantonese children, provided they can spell, will all give it much the same sound. Now this fact has had an important historical result in China for it is the reason why the Chinese spoken language changes from province to province, although the written language is the same throughout the length and breadth of the land. Let me take for instance, a Chinese word, which has been adopted into the English language and which is constantly on our lips, the word tea. The ideogram for this word (茶) is pronounced ch'a both by Cantonese and Pekingese and thence comes the Russian chai, doubtless because the Russians got their tea from the Chinese of the north. But the same ideogram in Fukien is pronounced ti; and, as British traders first brought tea to England from the Fukien province, it was natural that they should bring with them its Fukienese name and hence the English word \"tea.\" Now it is evident that two Chinese, who wish to talk about tea, will not easily understand each other if, while one speaks of the beverage as ti, the other calls it ch'a: and this is only one instance of the strangely different sounds given by Chinese in different provinces to the same ideogram in a very great number of cases. Consequently, whereas the written language has been a bond of union between the Eighteen Provinces, the spoken language divides various sections of the Chinese race quite as much as different languages divide the several nations of Europe. The inconvenience of this fact can be readily experienced by anyone who moves among the Chinese population of Hongkong. Most people here speak Cantonese, but the chair-coolies are generally Hoklos, the villagers are often Hakkas, and many of the Chinese police are from Shantung and speak the dialect of that province. I have myself heard two Chinese in Hongkong talking to each other in 'pidgeon English or lingua Franca, because one was from the north and the other from the south, and therefore they could not understand each other's native speech. For the future of China, if it is ever to have national unity, few things are of greater importance than that a speech common to the Eighteen Provinces should be con-\n\nMISTRANSLATION OF BUDDHIST SUTRAS.\n\nBut the difficulty, which I have just described, is only one of many which beset the Chinese language, whether spoken or written. The object of human speech is, of course, to give utterance to human thought; and the various human languages differ in merit according as they are capable of expressing each and every thought which enters into the mind of man. Language should also be capable of translating accurately the speech and thoughts of one people into those of another people. Now it is possible to render into English and into several other languages with very reasonable accuracy anything that the Chinese write or say; but from early times the Chinese themselves have experienced difficulty in translating the works of other peoples into their own language. Let me take first the case of a famous Chinese mis-translation from the Buddhist sutras. In the Sanskrit version of the sutras, from which the Chinese translated, Buddha is very frequently called avalokiteçvara. This is a compound word and it may be analysed as follows: ava is a preposition and means \"over\": lokita is the participle of the verb lok to look\" and ava-lokita means \"over-looking.\" Now there is in Sanskrit a set of phonetic laws, called Sandhi, governing the manner in which vowels and consonants are combined; and one of these laws prescribes that, when the vowels a and i meet, they merge into the vowel sound e. Bearing this law in mind and resolving the letter avalokiteçvara into its component parts, we find that the latter half of the compound is the word içvara meaning \"sovereign.\" The whole compound, therefore, is a description of Buddha as the sovereign who overlooks mankind from above. But the Chinese translators knew nothing of sandhi, and they also failed to take note of the fact that there are in Sanskrit three sibilants, which western scholars transliterate S, Ç and Sh respectively. Accordingly they analysed the compound avalokiteçvara into two component parts avalokita and çvara, which they translated as \"looking\" (觀) and \"sound\" (音), of course, the phrase \"Overlooking Sound\" makes nonsense: but nevertheless the words Kun-yam or in Pekingese Kuan-yin and in Japanese Kwannon have now a very wide vogue and form the name of a much-worshipped goddess in the Buddhist pantheon. May I, however, explain to you the reason why I have gone into such detail concerning this mistranslation? It is because I defy any Chinese scholar, be he a hon-lam or even a chong-yün to translate what I have just said into Chinese. The Chinese language is such that these thoughts cannot be expressed in it and that Chinese words for much of what I have just said do not exist. The Chinese translators of the Buddhist sutras felt this difficulty themselves. There was a time in the earlier period of my service in Hongkong when I amused myself by making a detailed comparison between some of the Sanskrit sutras and their Chinese translations. All that I then did went to the bottom of Hongkong harbour with several other manuscripts in the typhoon of 1906; but I well remember that time and again, as I read the Chinese version, I came upon passages which seemed entirely meaningless until I turned to the Sanskrit original, when I found that the Chinese was at these points not a translation but a transliteration from the Sanskrit. The baffled Chinese translator had, in fact, contented himself with reproducing the sound, and not the sense, of the Sanskrit words.\n\nclear that no works on such subjects can be translated into Chinese without adopting the whole system of numerical and mathematical notation invented in the west? The fact is that the Chinese language and the Chinese script form an excellent medium for the study of things Chinese, but that Chinese mono-syllables and Chinese ideograms are a kind of linguistic bed of Procrustes, into which thoughts and words that are alien to the Chinese can only be forced by such drastic choppings and changings as to render them unrecognizable.\n\nWORK FOR THE FACULTY OF ARTS.\n\nNow, inasmuch as no true educational advance in China can be made without an assimilation of western knowledge, it follows either that the Chinese spoken and written language must be modified by the addition to it of an alphabet in a manner similar to that in which the Japanese kana supplements the Japanese ideograms, else that the Chinese people must become bilingual and teach their children some alphabetic foreign language in addition to their mother tongue. A decision between these alternatives will have very far-reaching effects upon the future of China: and I suggest that this problem also may with advantage be studied by the Faculty of Arts in this University. It is a problem which must certainly be faced by the Government of Hongkong in connection with the vernacular schools for which we are responsible both in the Colony and in the New Territories: and upon its solution will depend the future of our vernacular education. The old, time-honoured methods of Chinese education have been destroyed with a startling suddenness and no other well thought-out system has yet taken their place. Chinese children no longer begin their school days by committing to memory the Sam Tsz King and the Ts'in Tsz Man and thereafter the Four Books and the Five Classics. The old respect for the essay eight-legged has vanished and the ancient scheme of examinations for provincial and national degrees has been abolished. But no text-books or authoritative curriculum have far replaced the methods of bygone days; and here again I think that the Faculty of Arts in this University has before it a wide field for\n\nTRANSLATION OF MODERN WRITINGS.\n\nNow I venture to think that, if we pass from ancient to modern times, the difficulties met by the Chinese translators of the Sanskrit sutras will be felt in an even greater degree by any one who to-day attempts to translate, say, Hegel's Logic or the writings of Einstein into Chinese. But it may justly be said that these works are so abstruse that they present great difficulties in respect of translation into any language whatsoever. Take, therefore, instead such writings as the simplest text book of English grammar, of modern geography, history or science: how are they to be translated into a non-alphabetical script? Or consider the case of arithmetic, algebra and trigonometry; is it not\n\n44",
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        "content_text": "Chinese officials, and the matter of protection of all foreigners and the American property of the Mission was insisted upon.\n\nThe Secretary of Foreign Affairs tried in every way to help, but the Military Headquarters gave him no support, and his hands were tied. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs is the official representative of the foreigners to the other Chinese officials.\n\nThe Chief of Police tried to help and protect but bolshevism knows nothing of law and order, and the mass of strikers and pickets seem to have entire control. Outnumbered by national movement the police could not afford to crash with the sentiment of the populace as expressed in their agitation and hatred and numerous demonstrations.\n\nIn the name of the United States Government and all fairness under the existing treaties appeals were made to every official department represented at Wuchow, which is the treaty port, but little help or protection was offered.\n\nFinally, after two days hard work and under the cover of the American gunboat the missionaries managed to get their baggage out to the river bank. No armed force was actually landed, but it seemed exceedingly dangerous for us as we went back and forth to the Mission Compound.\n\nWe are quite frank to say and with all possible emphasis that without the American gunboat and the assistance of the officers and men we would in all probability have been forced to evacuate without any of our effects or hospital equipment and leave the hospital, kindergarten, girls school, and the five mission residences at the mercy of the rabble to be looted and damaged.",
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        "content_text": "Having landed our baggage on the river bank, the men from the \"PAMPANGA\" assisted us in moving it to a Customs boat, and it was towed to the side of the gunboat. Without this assistance we could not have taken anything away.\n\nThe seal of the American Navy was placed on the doors of the property, and all foreigners evacuated the Compound and Hospital at eleven thirty a.m. April 3rd, 1926. We left immediately for Canton under the protection of the American Navy aboard the hospital motorboat \"ROANOKE\".\n\nThe property is at the mercy of the strikers, but the Wuchow police department have promised to give protection. We paid the Police Department $300.00 H.K. dollars for salary and equipment for ten policemen, and will arrange to forward further salaries as agreed.\n\nThe pitiful part of the situation, as we see it now, is that the radicals in China under the influence of bolshevistic propaganda are demanding less Consular and Naval protection for foreigners residing in China, they offer no help through the officials to the foreigners in times of danger and opposition, and it is yet to be demonstrated that they have the ability to maintain law and order among their own nationals. We fear that our experiences during these trying days calls for better protection of the lives of the foreigners and foreign property and a fuller enforcement of existing treaties.\n\nDated 5 April, 1926, at Canton, China.\n\n(Sd.) CHO. W. LEAVELL, Superintendent Stout Memorial Hospital.",
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        "content_text": "147. The comparative immunity of Amoy from the dangerous disturbances and riotous outbreaks was due to a great extent to the close and amicable relations between His Majesty's consul, Mr. Hewlett, and Captain Lin Kuo-keng, C.M.G., who served in His Majesty's navy at Jutland and was in command of the naval forces at the port of Amoy. The fact, also, that Mr. Hewlett had frequently entertained the local students, amongst whom he had many friends, was of considerable assistance.\n\n148. On the 25th June demonstrations of an anti-foreign nature took place from 9 A.M. to 1:30 P.M., but, in spite of the fact that it had been decided not to send for any British naval assistance, the demonstrations passed off without incident, which showed that the reliance placed on Captain Lin was not in vain.\n\n149. The situation was, however, still one of extreme difficulty and required the utmost tact on the part of the foreign consuls and their nationals. It was therefore greatly to His Majesty's consul's credit and the methods of peaceful persuasion which he employed, that Mr. Lim Tiong-hock, the prime mover in all the anti-foreign demonstrations, was won over to the side of the moderates. In consequence of this, the strike which had been fixed for the 11th July was postponed until the 1st August at a massed meeting, at which Mr. Lim Tiong-hock spoke up boldly against the strike. As he was returning from this meeting, it was most unfortunate that retribution in the form of the vengeance of the strikers should have overtaken him; he was attacked by four assailants and murdered in the street.\n\n150. The opportune arrival of H.M.S. Foxglove on the evening of the 1st August, which coincided with the arrival of telegraphic instructions from Peking, resulted in a most welcome stiffening in the attitude of Captain Lin and the Chinese authorities, in consequence of which the strike, which had been so much advertised by the students, was definitely shelved, and there were no further developments of importance.\n\nSwatow.\n\n151. The indignities to which Mr. Kirke, His Majesty's consul, was subjected throughout the course of the long summer can scarcely have been paralleled in the history of treaty-port relations with the Chinese. In order to account for the malignance of the anti-British feeling at this port, it must be remembered that Swatow is very easily accessible to the virus of Bolshevik propaganda from Canton. It is difficult, in fact, to see how His Majesty's consul could have maintained his position at all without the unfailing support and assistance of His Majesty's navy as represented by Commander Smithwick, R.N., of H.M.S. Bluebell.\n\n152. On the 1st July a mob broke into and completely wrecked three hotels and a store owned by British subjects of Chinese descent, as well as three hotels and two shops owned by Japanese. This destruction took place in full view of the police station and only a few hundred yards from the office of the Chief of Police, but no attempt was made to check the rioters.\n\n153. On the 2nd July all the household servants of British residents left their employers, as also did their clerks and office staffs. His Majesty's consul was therefore from now onwards without any assistance in either house or office, and was compelled to do the work of the lowest class of coolie. Even the British and Japanese gunboats were denied supplies, in direct violation of the Treaty of Tien-tsin. No sampan or ricksha would accept a British or Japanese fare, nor were any storekeepers allowed to sell food to British or Japanese nationals. In short, the unions had terrorised the whole population of the city, and the authority of the unions was the only Chinese authority in Swatow which was functioning.\n\n154. The agitation in this part of Kwangtung Province also assumed a violent anti-Christian character. This was evidenced by reports which reached His Majesty's consul from the surrounding districts. At Wukingfu, for instance, on the 11th July, the English Presbyterian Mission was attacked by Cantonese troops, and the whole staff was forced to flee at a few hours' notice. One of the missionaries was severely beaten, stripped almost naked, and threatened with knives; he was also made to gouge his eyes out. Two lady missionaries were also savagely beaten and narrowly escaped much worse treatment.\n\n155. The British missionaries from Chachowfu had already been withdrawn to Swatow, while His Majesty's consul also advised the missionaries at Shanghang and Tingchow (Fukien) to leave.\n\n156. In the course of the month of August the pillage of the Taikoo Club in Swatow was completed, and the Masonic Hall as well as the British vice-consul's residence were also looted.\n\n157. By the end of the year the situation as regards the personal discomfort inflicted on His Majesty's consul had been slightly mitigated by the importation of a staff of household servants from Amoy, but these could not be allowed out of the compound or they would have been immediately kidnapped, and all food had to be supplied from Hong Kong.\n\nCanton.\n\n158. The smouldering embers of anti-foreign hatred were ever ready to be fanned into flame in Canton, even without the assistance of Comrade Borodin and the other Russian advisers attached to the de facto Government of Kwangtung Province.\n\n159. On the 28th May His Majesty's consul-general (Sir James Jamieson, K.C.M.G.) had already invited the very serious attention of the Government to the grave danger of permitting a continuance of the inflammatory proceedings against foreigners indulged in by certain elements in Canton. The Government were reminded that two British Indian subjects had only a short while ago been wantonly murdered on the bund, yet no expression of regret had been forthcoming. An employee of a British firm had been kidnapped on the West River in broad daylight and had only been released on payment of a ransom of 2,500 dollars. The press and students were united in inflaming public opinion, yet nothing was done to put on the brake. \"Wilfully to allow so much powder to lie about,\" said Sir James Jamieson, \"is to invite someone ere long to apply a match.\"\n\n160. On the 17th June His Majesty's consul-general had informed Mr. C. C. Wu that he had learned that at a meeting that afternoon it had been decided to call a strike against the British, Japanese, and Americans as a protest against the Shanghai incident, and, fearing consequent trouble, he offered to meet the members of the Canton Government and to discuss the students' grievances, hoping thus to settle the matter in a spirit of equity.\n\n161. On the 19th June the Chinese crews of certain coastal and river steamers went out on strike. On the 20th June His Majesty's consul-general reported to Peking that a monster demonstration had been arranged for the 23rd and that he had warned all British subjects to keep out of its path. On the 22nd steamer traffic between Hong Kong and Canton was completely suspended, mails and supplies having to be carried by naval tugs. On the 22nd June, the day before the ill-fated procession, His Majesty's consul-general addressed a letter to Mr. C. C. Wu, the Director of Foreign Affairs Bureau at Canton, informing him that he had learned that in the course of a patriotic demonstration arranged for the next day the student agitators intended making martyrs of themselves by attacking the bridges leading to Shameen, and that should any unfortunate incident occur the blood of those who allowed crowd psychology to commit deeds of violence would be upon their own heads. \"I write in this serious strain so that it may not be said hereafter that brutal Imperialist rifles wantonly massacred unoffending Chinese youths.\"\n\n162. On the 23rd June the long heralded and anxiously awaited monster demonstration took place. Precautionary measures in anticipation of an expected attack on Shameen had been taken, and the naval and civilian defence units of the British and French Concessions had taken up their posts with strict instructions to keep out of sight; all other persons being forbidden to appear. His Majesty's consul-general, the senior naval officer, the superintendent of the Shameen police, and one or two naval officers were watching from the British bridge over the Shameen creek, and the processions had practically all gone by when suddenly a single shot rang out from the direction of the Whampoa Cadet Contingent, who armed the rear of the procession. Half a minute elapsed, and this shot was followed by a further volley aimed at the island, which killed one French citizen and wounded the Commissioner of Customs, a British subject, and several other Europeans and Japanese. This fire was returned from Shameen by the French...\n\nPage 26\n\n...\n\nPage 139",
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        "content_text": "## THE FOOCHOW OUTRAGES. \n\n### STORY OF RIOT TOLD BY LADY MISSIONARY. \n\n#### FOREIGN WOMEN MALTREATED. \n\nThe following story with regard to the recent Foochow outrages is culled from the N.-C. Daily News, of last Wednesday, which states:- \n\nFurther interesting details of some of the atrocities committed against foreigners, principally missionaries, in Foochow by bandit soldiers who carried the emblem of the 17th Army, and an enraged mob, were brought to Shanghai yesterday by Mrs. H. D. Matthews, whose husband is superintendent of the Church Missionary Society Hospital. Mrs. Matthews' arrival yesterday evening was on the N.-C. S. Yusong.\n\nMrs. Matthews herself had her rings seized from her fingers by soldiers while threatened by others who pointed their knives at her, as much as to say, \"If you don't give us the rings, your fingers will be cut off.\" Mrs. Matthews was spared the personal violence to which several of the missionary women were subjected, but both her and her daughter's pockets were rifled and their house looted by the soldiers.\n\n### Tribute to Personal Servants. \n\nMrs. Matthews paid great tribute to her own personal servants and to the hospital servants, saying, \"they were simply wonderful to the foreigners.\" At the hospital, the local attendants dressed in uniforms of soldiers who had been treated there and stood guard outside, passing themselves off as part of the rioting army who were supposed to be doing guard duty on the premises. In this manner, they protected the buildings from being looted. By various pretexts, her personal servants managed to save many of the family's personal belongings, although much bedding and clothing were taken in the initial raid.\n\nMrs. Matthews credited her servants with great heroism in accomplishing a feat which the ordinary Chinese would not dare to think of. It was either the first or second night of the riot that the servants overcame one of the soldiers who was bent on looting the premises. They took him to the police station and he was turned over to the military to be summarily executed the next morning.\n\n### Lies About The Spanish Nuns. \n\nAccording to Mrs. Matthews, the trouble was precipitated through a ruse which had been prepared by the agitators and directed against the nuns in the Spanish Mission. These nuns' duty in part was to save infants from death by exposure or starvation. The agitators secured the bodies of about 25 dead infants and attributed their death to the Catholic missionaries boiling them. The mob became excited and in a short while were in sufficient mass to attack the nuns and priests.\n\n### Women And Children Attacked. \n\nAfter despoiling the Catholic Mission premises, the soldiers turned their attention to several other mission premises, including the Anglo-Chinese Girl's School, the Church Mission Society Hospital (Women's Division), and the Methodist Episcopal compound. It seemed as if in most cases the soldiers and mob attacked the women and children rather than the men. At the Anglo-Chinese Girls' School, the soldiers attacked a foreign school teacher and with their knives cut the women's outer garments to pieces, then seizing and tearing most of the remaining clothing from their bodies. The women ran screaming with the bandits in pursuit. They were finally rescued by friendly soldiers and escorted to safety amid the curses and epithets of the mob.\n\nIt was in her own home that Mrs. Matthews suffered indignities when she was forced to take her rings from her fingers and had to witness ruffians searching the pockets of her 13-year-old daughter. The soldiers then took other clothing from the beds. They became alarmed, it seemed to Mrs. Matthews, at the approach of other soldiers and left before they had completed their villainous work. The local police made very real efforts on their behalf, and both she and her daughter were taken to the police station and protected until they could go to the British Consulate.\n\n### Mr. Matthews Attacked. \n\nMr. Matthews returned to his home several days later and someone aware of his presence threw a miniature bomb over the fence which, as it exploded, struck a Chinese child. Mr. Matthews had also been attacked and stabbed slightly during one of the various melees. In deference to Chinese Christians, he has remained away from his home and the hospital since that time, a policy which all missionaries are now pursuing.\n\nA Chinese hospital, the head of which is a Chinese Christian doctor, was also looted, probably because the head did not subscribe to the theory of the infants' murder by the nuns.\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure No. 2 in Swatow No. 98 of October 15, 1926 \n\n167 \n\n**Mr. Conal Kirke to the Commissioner for Agrarian Affairs** \n\nBritish Consulate, \nSwatow, \nAugust 10, 1926. \n\nSir, \n\nI have the honour to refer you to my letter of the 8th instant informing you of a robbery early in the morning of that day at the house of Mr. Teo Yee Swee, a British subject. \n\nSince I wrote that letter, I have visited and inspected the premises and I have now received a full report on the matter from Mr. Teo Yee Swee.\n\nFrom this it appears that at about 12:30 a.m. on the 8th instant a gang of robbers, estimated to number about twenty, some of them wearing masks and others with their faces painted black and white, broke open the main gate of the compound, rushed through the garden and by means of a flag-stone, which they had prepared beforehand, burst open the front door of the house and entered it, carrying in their hands choppers, knives and torches made of bottles of kerosene with paper wicks. \n\nMr. Teo Yee Swee himself escaped from the house into the garden, where he hid himself, while the robbers ransacked the house throughout, opening every drawer and every cupboard, leaving the whole building in a state of indescribable disorder and taking away with them clothing and jewellery valued at several thousand dollars. \n\nIn the meantime, one of Mr. Teo Yee Swee's servants had managed without being noticed to leave the compound to call the police, and after some considerable time a body of armed police arrived on the scene. \n\nI have the honour to draw your particular attention to the very remarkable action taken by the police. \n\nAlthough",
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        "content_text": "## 168 \n\n2.\n\nAlthough the side gate of the compound was opened for them to enter, they immediately arrested those who opened it and then seized and arrested Mr. Teo himself, notwithstanding the fact that at their request he had presented them with his visiting card. Mr. Teo and his three servants were bound as if they had been criminals and were led through the streets to the No. 4 Police Station, where, on the instructions of the Superintendent, Mr. Teo's feet were chained. After being put through an examination, during which the Superintendent told him that he had no right to possess a pistol and ammunition, he and his servants, the latter being bound, were taken to the Central Police Station, where they were detained in a corridor leading to the cells till about midday, when Mr. Teo Yee Swee's account of the affair was taken down in writing and he was intimidated into signing it, though he was not allowed to read or correct it.\n\nHe was finally informed that if the Hook Liu and Hook Cheong firms guaranteed him and his servants, they would be permitted to leave the Police Station, and the document having been prepared, they were released.\n\nAlthough Mr. Teo Yee Swee came straight to this Consulate, he did not arrive until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon, so that he must have been in the hands of the police for at least 12 or 14 hours.\n\nAs an instance of gross incompetence and lack of intelligence on the part of the police, this case is, in my experience, unparalleled. Not only did they prove of no assistance, they made no attempt whatever to pursue the robbers, but they actually seized, bound, and dragged off the very man who had been the victim of the robbery and detained him in police stations for 12 or 14 hours. Inasmuch as two minutes' intelligent questioning when the police first entered the compound would have established beyond a shadow of...",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure No. 2 in Swatow No. 92 of October 23, 1925\n\n**Mr. Consul Kirke to the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs**\n\nBritish Consulate,  \nSwatow,  \nAugust 10, 1926.\n\n190\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to refer you to my letter of the 8th instant informing you of a robbery early in the morning of that day at the house of Mr. Teo Yee Swee, a British subject.\n\nSince I wrote that letter, I have visited and inspected the premises and I have now received a full report on the matter from Mr. Teo Yee Swee.\n\nFrom this it appears that at about 12.30 a.m. on the 8th instant a gang of robbers, estimated to number about twenty, some of them wearing masks and others with their faces painted black and white, broke open the main gate of the compound, rushed through the garden and by means of a flag-stone, which they had prepared beforehand, burst open the front door of the house and entered it, carrying in their hands choppers, knives and torches made of bottles of kerosene with paper wicks.\n\nMr. Teo Yee Swee himself escaped from the house into the garden, where he hid himself, while the robbers ransacked the house throughout, opening every drawer and every cupboard, leaving the whole building in a state of indescribable disorder, and taking away with them clothing and jewellery valued at several thousand dollars.\n\nIn the meantime, one of Mr. Teo Yee Swee's servants had managed without being noticed to leave the compound to call the police, and after some considerable time a body of armed police arrived on the scene.\n\nI have the honour to draw your particular attention to the very remarkable action taken by these police.\n\nPage 190  \nPage 191",
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        "content_text": "## 191 \n2.\n\nAlthough the side gate of the compound was opened for them to enter, they immediately arrested those who opened it and then seized and arrested Mr. Teo himself, notwithstanding the fact that at their request he had presented them with his visiting card. Mr. Teo and his three servants were bound as if they had been criminals and were led through the streets to the No. 4 Police Station, where, on the instructions of the Superintendent, Mr. Teo's feet were chained. After being put through an examination, during which the Superintendent told him that he had no right to possess a pistol and ammunition, he and his servants, the latter being bound, were taken to the Central Police Station, where they were detained in a corridor leading to the cells till about midday, when Mr. Teo Yee Swee's account of the affair was taken down in writing and he was intimidated into signing it, though he was not allowed to read or correct it.\n\nHe was finally informed that if the Hook Lin and Hook Cheong firms guaranteed him and his servants, they would be permitted to leave the Police Station, and the document having been prepared, they were released.\n\nAlthough Mr. Teo Yee Swee came straight to this Consulate, he did not arrive until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon, so that he must have been in the hands of the police for at least 12 or 14 hours.\n\nAs an instance of gross incompetence and lack of intelligence on the part of police, this case is, in my experience, unparalleled. Not only did they prove of no assistance, they made no attempt whatever to pursue the robbers, but they actually seized, bound, and dragged off the very man who had been the victim of the robbery and detained him in police stations for 12 or 14 hours. Inasmuch as two minutes' intelligent questioning when the police first entered the compound would have established beyond a shadow of...",
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        "content_text": "## GROUND FLOOR PLAN\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| VERANDAH |  |\n| SPARE ROOM | LOK MA CHARGE ROOM |\n|  | DETECTIVES |\n|  | WATER POLICE CATE |\n|  | Shoukan TS CANY CELL |\n|  | CELL KALBA MATH Z INDIANS |\n|  | CHAU POLICE |\n\nSCALE | INCH = 8 FEET.\n\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| WATER POLICE CONSTABLE'S VERANDAH |  |\n| SERGEANTS VERANDAH | WATER POLICE CONSTABLES BED ROOM |\n|  | STATION |\n\n## FIRST FLOOR PLAN\n|  |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| BED ROOM |  |\n| E. ALAMANTS | LIVING ROOM |\n|  | GRILLE GATE |\n| HAN | KITCHEN |\n|  | IN CAN COMPOUND AMAH |\n\n## FRONT ELEVATION\nPUBLIC WORKS DEPT. GENERAL WORKS OFFICE HONGKONG\n\nP. S. Martin\n\n## EXHIBIT\n**In The Police Court of Hong Kong**\nNo.... B2\n\n## SECTION A.A.\nCONCRETE CEMENT CONCRETE FILLING\n\n## SECTION B.B.\nFILLETS FLOOR AND TILES PILLOWS ANG TILE L CONCRETE\n\n## ROOF PLAN",
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        "content_text": "## Lok Ma Chau Police Station Plans and Strength\n\n### Ground Floor Plan\n\n| Room/Label | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| INDIAN VERANDAH |  |\n| CHINESE KITCHENS |  |\n| INDIAN BATH |  |\n| CHINESE SATN |  |\n| CHAU POLICE STATION |  |\n| SPARE ROOM |  |\n| WATER POLICE CONSTABLES VERANDAH |  |\n| SERGEANTS VERANDAH |  |\n| CHARGE ROOM |  |\n| DETECTIVES |  |\n| WATER POLICE CELL |  |\n| CELL |  |\n| 2 MARIANS |  |\n| JURMEAN CONSTABLES |  |\n| WATER POLICE CONSTABLES |  |\n| MERS DOH BED ROOMS |  |\n| E. SERFANTŲ |  |\n| KITCHEN |  |\n| INDIAN KITCHEN |  |\n| COMPOUND |  |\n\n### Plans and Elevations\n\n* `C5.0.30 in 96/24` PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. HONGKONG. GENERAL WORKS OFFICE\n* FRONT ELEVATION\n* FIRST FLOOR PLAN\n* ROOF PLAN\n* SECTION A.A.\n* SECTION B.B.\n\n### Strength at Lok Ma Chau Police Station\n\n| Rank/Name | Remarks |\n| --- | --- |\n| F.S.A. 22 Madgwick |  |\n| L. S. A. 95 Gardiner |  |\n| P.S. B. 135 Mustan Singh | Married quarters |\n| L. S. B. 349 Jewan Singh |  |\n| P.C.B.384 Santa Singh | Married quarters |\n| P.C.B.722 Garbuksh Singh |  |\n| P.C.B.315 Phuman Singh |  |\n| P.C.B. 9 Chujja Singh |  |\n| P.C.B. 4 Hari Singh | On duty |\n| P.C.B.553 Gurdit Singh | age 9 |\n| P.C.B.543 Dalip Singh |  |\n| P.C.B.584 Jagar Singh | In hospital |\n| P.C.B.493 Bhauga Singh | Transferred to L.M.C. temporary |\n| Det. C.C.268 Kwan Yu | On 24 hours' Leave |\n| Det. C.C.374 Li Chau Shing |  |\n| Interpreter (Cantonese) Cheung Man Wai |  |\n| Station coolie Man Lin Yau |  |\n| Station coolie Man Kam |  |\n| Water carrier Man Choi |  |\n| Water carrier Man Hoi Ip | Water carrier Han lau |\n| Cox, W, 94 Tang Sang |  |\n| Eng. W66 Tong Kan |  |\n| Seaman W.26 Ngan Kam |  |\n| W. 79 Cheuk Tak |  |\n| W.52 Ip Lun |  |\n| W167 Ng Koon |  |\n\n### Other Persons\n\n* Mrs. Madgwick\n* Au Huon\n* Lip Chu Hui\n* Pang 01 Wah\n* Pun Hung\n* Interpreter's wife\n* Single Sergeant's boy (not in station)\n\n### Remarks\n\n* Not in station. Villagers paid for supplying water.\n* On duty on Motor Boat with Sergt. Gardiner.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "## P.4\n\n15\n\nto rush to the Station. I couldn't see or hear anything. I now determined to send for help. I sent off the I.R.8. to Sheung Shui, and crept myself along the wall to the gate of the compound, put my head round the corner and looked in. I then saw P.C.B.9 lying wounded in the centre of the compound.\n\nHe called to me twice \"Sahib, sahib\". I was just going to him when I saw P.C.B.543 on my back verandah, or rather just inside the passage. He was running through from the back to the front verandah, stooping over the Lewis Gun, apparently trying to get it into position on its two legs. I saw him train the gun on me. I fired one shot at him from my rifle. He picked up his rifle and fired back at me. In the next 10 minutes we exchanged shots. I fired about 7 shots, dodging back behind the wall after each. I didn't hear the Lewis gun fired. As my ammunition was running short, I retired to married quarters. During the time we were sniping at each other, I called my wife loudly by name several times, but got no answer.\n\nThere were 3 automatic guns in the station, two Thompson and the said Lewis. The Lewis gun was always kept in the Charge Room, together with 3 pans of ammunition, ready for emergencies. My four Lewis gunners were P.C.B.722, 315, 9. B.543 had volunteered a month before to learn to use the gun, and had received a certain amount of instruction. He had not, however, passed any test. I got back to the married quarters somewhere about 5.30 or 5.45 p.m. and waited for assistance.\n\nSoon afterwards S.I. O'Connor, A.S.I. McEwen and other officers arrived. They crawled up the hillside under cover. When they must have been on the road below I heard what sounded like a burst of 8 or 10 rounds of machine gun fire from the direction of the station. I signalled to the party to extend and ran down to the road to meet them. The A.S.I., N.T., had arrived. It was now about 6 p.m. On the A.S.P.'s instruction, I rode with him to Au Tau Police Station and attempted to get the D.S.P., K., by telephone. I then returned to Lok Ma Chau. More",
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        "content_text": "## P.5 \n## P.6 \n\nOn police had arrived. I myself took a rifle and went through Chau Tau village and up a hill to the S.E. of the Station. On the way up, two further shots were fired from the direction of the Station, and I heard the bullet in each case whine over my head. I fired two rounds at my front verandah, of which I could just see the near end. I could see no-one there. I saw the motor boat at her buoy on the River and rushed down in that direction to warn Sergt. Gardener and his men. I found the men in Lok Ma Chau village and warned them and the villagers, and so it was worked round again to the bottom of the Station path. It was now dark - about 8 p.m.\n\nI went up to the Station and waited under the compound wall. I heard no further shot fired from the Station. I waited until somewhere about 11 p.m. when the Hon. I.G.P. entered the Station with a party. I saw B.543 lying dead on my front verandah, and found my wife's dead body lying near the bathroom door in the sitting room.\n\nWhen I went out at 2 p.m., my wife was in our quarters at the Station. From the time the first shot was fired until I got to the compound gate, not more than 5 minutes had, I think, passed. When my wife didn't answer me, I came to the conclusion that she was dead, especially as I saw B.9 lying there. I heard no shots from the Station except those that I took to be fired by B.543. I heard nothing that I took to be a revolver shot at any time.\n\nThere were more shots from the Station. The P.C. on station guard carries the keys of the two cells and of the Station gates and grilles. On being relieved, he hands these over to his relief. The I.P.Cs. take it in turn to do Station guard. B.543 had taken his turn as Station guard. I kept my own rifle in the Charge Room; my ammunition up in my quarters. After the tragedy, my ammunition was correct. At the top of the stairs to my quarters, there is a heavy iron grille which was kept open but could be shut in an emergency.\n\nAfter my return from Au Tau, I heard only two",
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        "content_text": "P.11 \nP.12 \n\nThe third body I saw was that of I.P.C. B.9, which was lying in an alleyway near the N.W. corner of the compound. It appeared to have been dead about 4 hours. It had been shot in the back, the bullet entering at the level of the 3rd lumbar vertebra and the exit was about two inches to the left of the middle line in front, 3 inches to the right of the middle line in the space between the 10th and 11th ribs. External haemorrhage had been very small, but the post mortem next day revealed that the stomach had been shot right through and the liver badly lacerated. Death was due to this bullet wound and haemorrhage, and must have been considerably delayed, probably 2 hours. It is just possible, though not probable, that if assistance had reached B.9 within an hour, his life might have been saved. The wound might have been caused by either a revolver or a rifle bullet, but my opinion is in favour of the latter, the entrance wound in the back being very small.\"\n\nTo Jury: \"The wound in B.543's head could not have been other than self-inflicted.\"\n\nsd. J. T. Smalley \nsd. R. E. Lindsell \nP.M.\n\nThe \n\n5. Yip Chu Mui deposed: \"I was amah to the Sergeant's wife at Lok Ma Chau police station last month, and was in the Station on the afternoon of July 21st. The Sergeant went out about 2 p.m. His mistress went with him to the gate, then returned to her quarters and did not go out again. I did not see her before the trouble started. About 5 p.m. I was in the other Sergeant's kitchen, that next his quarters. I heard a shot from somewhere outside. I came out to the cook house door and looked down into the compound. I saw 3rd witness on our verandah. I only heard the one shot. I saw an I.P.C. take two paces in the compound and then fall on the ground. I did not see anyone come into the compound by the back door. Then I saw another I.P.C., who had a rifle, come out of the passage on to the verandah overlooking...",
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        "content_text": "P.15\n\n24\n\nTo Jury:\n\n\"On the alarm going in the day time it was my duty to fall in in the Charge room. I didn't do it this time because I saw others stampeding. I have often practised the alarm, the last time having been about a month before this affair.\"\n\nsd. Ip Lam\ned. R. E. Lindsell\nP.M.\n\n8. Man Tim decd. \"I am cook to the Chinese officers and employees at Lok Ma Chau and on July 21st afternoon was in the Station. About 5 p.m. I was in the Chinese cook-house beside the compound. I was alone. I did not see 6th witness anywhere about. I heard 2 shots fired and bolted straight for my barrack room. I did not see anyone in the compound. I did not notice the Station Guard before we shut ourselves in our room.\"\n\nmark sd. Man Tim\nwitness to mark.\nsd. So Kam Shing\nsd. R. E. Lindsell\nP.M.\n\n9. Man Kan decd. \"I have been station coolie at Lok Ma Chau about 11 years and was there on 21st July. About 5 p.m. I was in the only Chinese cook-house boiling tea. There were 2 or 3 others there too. I heard shots and bolted straight for the store room across the compound. I did not see any one in the compound. I was in a panic because I didn't know what was up. I stayed in the store-room until the rescue party arrived.\"\n\nJury - No X X.\nsd. Man Kan\nad. R. B. Lindsell\nP.M.\n\n10. Cheung Man Wai decd. \"I am a police interpreter stationed at Lok Ma Chau and was at that Station on 21st July last. About 5 p.m. I was in my then quarters, the end room at the side of the compound, together with my wife. My door was open. I heard 2 shots fired outside and then saw 3 or 4 Indian constables run into the compound from the back gate. Of these the Station Guard...\"",
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        "content_text": "P.17 \n\n2.18 \n\n11. Gurbachan Singh deposed, \"I am F.C.B.722 with nearly 3 years' \nservice in the Hong Kong Police. I was transferred to Lok Ma \nChau from Central on 5th May 1929 and was still stationed there \nlast month. I am due for a further transfer but haven't heard \nabout it yet. I did not know B.543 Dalip Singh until he came \nto Lok Ma Chau about May last. I was on ordinarily friendly \nterms with him. He never seemed depressed or unhappy. He never \ngrumbled or complained about anything. He never expressed any \nannoyance about being sent out to the New Territory again.\n\nOn July 1st, I was on station guard duty from 4 p.m. onwards. \nWhen I went on duty at 4 p.m., B.543 and B.553 Gurdit Singh were \nsitting under the trees close to the back gate. I patrolled \nto and fro. Those two were chatting together. The other Indian \nofficers were inside the Station. About 4.30 p.m., I saw B.543 \ngo inside the compound and heard him say 'when the Sergeant \nreturns, I will ask permission to go to San Tin.' B.543 had \nnot then got his rifle. I did not see him come out again. \nB.553 continued to sit under the trees. I did not see B.543 by \nthe flag staff. I only patrolled a few paces in each direction \nfrom the path. I had no orders to patrol right round the Station.\n\nAt 4.55 p.m., I was close to the path when I heard a shot round \nthe corner from the direction of the big tree and the flag staff. \nI went to the corner and then saw B.543, still in mufti, lying \non the ground on his stomach near the flagstaff with his rifle \npointing towards the station path. I saw him fire a second \nshot. At the same time, I saw the Officer in Charge coming up \nthe Station path. B.543's rifle was pointing towards him. On \nseeing this, I drew my revolver and at a range of about 25 yards \nfired all six rounds at B.543 as he lay on the ground. I had \npassed my revolver test about a month previously and got about \n85 points out of... I don't know the maximum.\"",
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        "content_text": "F.21\n\n29\n\ninner staircase. I saw him go up the outer stairs. On alarms, \nit was the duty of the Station Guard to lock all gates and \ngrilles, of which he had the keys, and to fall in in the Charge \nRoom. None of us fell in in the Charge Room, but from our \nbarrack room, we could see the Charge Room door. It was my \nduty, had I been off duty at the time of an alarm, to take the \nLewis Gun up to the top front verandah. I was one of the Lewis \nGun team of four at Lok Ma Chau, the others being 2.Cs. B.315, \nB.9, and B.4.*\n\nTo Jury X X \"As Station Guard, I had no other special instructions \nas to how to act in an emergency. I was not instructed to, nor \ndid I blow, my whistle. I knew at 4 p.m. that both Sergts were out. \nIn their absence, 1.S.B.349 was in command at the Station, P.S.B.136 \nbeing down at the married quarters. On switching on the alarm, \nI did not immediately report to L.S.B.349. After... I first went \nback to the back door. When I roused him, he took charge, and \nwe obeyed his orders. It was on his order that I telephoned to \nTaipo, and after I had failed to make myself understood, he went \nand telephoned himself. He telephoned 12-15 minutes after 5 p.m. \nIn the barrack room, shots were fired out of all the windows, on \nthe L. Sergt's instructions. I told the latter that B.9 was lying \nwounded in the compound. I locked the corner door of the barrack \nroom and the back door of the Station. When I went out at 6:30 \np.m. and saw B.9 in the alleyway, he was still alive. I gave him \nsome water and left him lying there. He did not speak. My revolver \nwas an ordinary police revolver (.38). I have no idea how long it \ntakes me to reload it. I carried my rounds of ammunition loose \nin my pouch. As Station Guard, I carried the keys of (a) the outer \nfence gates, (b) the grille between the passage and the back compound, \nand (c) the front verandah grille. I locked both those grilles. \nI can offer no explanation of B.543's action. When I saw him shoot \nat the Sergeant, I saw no reason...",
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        "content_text": "# P.32 \n## Statement of Gurbarsh Singh\n\n\"I have not heard of any reason for the occurrence that has occurred to me, nor have I thought of any reason since. I have heard no reason given by any one, although we Indians have discussed the matter since. B.543 had no particular friend among us, no one that I know of from the same village.\n\n\"When I went out at 6.30 p.m. I did not even ask permission of L.B.B.349 - I went entirely on my own. B.9 had not been shot when I saw him run across the compound. B.543 could not use the Lewis Gun but was learning to do so.\"\n\nsd. Gurbarsh Singh\nsd. R.E.Lindsell\nP.K.\n\n## Statement of Gurdit Singh\n\n\"I am P.C.B.583 with nearly 5 years' service in the Hong Kong Police. I was recruited at the same time as B.543. We both came from the same village. I have been stationed at Lok Ma Chau since November last. B.543 and I were not particularly close friends. He never voiced any grievance to me or any grudge against the Officer in Charge.\n\n\"On the afternoon of July 21st last, I was off duty and between 2.30 p.m. and 4 p.m. was sitting under the trees near the compound gate together with P.Cs. B.315, B.722, and B.543. We were playing cards. At 4 p.m. B.722 went on Station Guard. About 10 minutes later, the other 3 of us went inside the Station. I came out again and sat down under the same trees, cleaning my rifle. After 4 p.m., no one else was with me, and I saw no one except B.722. It is not true that B.543 was with me up to 4.30 p.m.\n\n\"About 4.45 p.m., I put back my rifle in my barrack room, the small room on the right which B.722 and I occupy, and came out again. Just on 5 p.m., I heard a shot from the direction of the front of the Station. I could not see who fired it. I sat on. B.722 did not seem to pay any attention either. He just continued to patrol to and fro. Then I heard a second shot from the same direction and at the same time saw the Officer in Charge coming up the station path. I still did not realise anything was wrong.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "P.35\n\n39\n\nThat call was made after dark. I can't remember whether anyone answered the first time the bell went, but twice it wasn't answered. I didn't hear anyone speak on the telephone prior to the first ring. I now say that it was ¼ of an hour or thereabouts after the first shooting that the bell first rang. It was not ⅛ of an hour. There had been shots fired just previously, but no shots thereafter for about 20 minutes.\n\n**Bd. Au Hu en**  \n**sd. R. E. Lind sell P.M.**\n\n16. Mustan Singh deposed: \"I am P.S. B.135 with nearly 23 years' service, and since November last have been the senior Indian at Lok Ma Chau. About 5 p.m. on 21st July I was sitting in the married quarters when I heard two shots in quick succession and then another from the direction of the Station above. I put on my boots. Simultaneously with the 3rd shot I heard the alarm bell ringing. I got my rifle and ammunition and went out. I then saw the O. in C. The only other man in the quarters was the munshi, P.C. B.384. He O.in C. took my rifle and handed me his revolver. B.384 was sent off round the east side of the Station, while the O. in C. and myself crept up the hill, went in through the double gate in the fence and got under cover of the compound wall outside. The O.in C. left me 15 yards from the wall while he went right up to it. On the way up we were fired at 5 or 6 times from the Station. I did not see who fired, but heard the bullets pass. After the O. in C. got up to the compound wall I saw him exchange shots with someone inside, but I couldn't see who it was.\n\nFinally, we two retired again to the married quarters; the munshi was recalled, and then on the orders of the O. in C. I went off to Sheung Shui for assistance.\n\nIt was then 5.10-.15 p.m. By about 6 p.m. I was back again with the first of the police rescuers.\n\nBy the time I got up near the compound with the O. in C. I had heard 14 or 15 shots fired. All sounded like rifle shots.\n\nI did not hear anything that...",
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        "content_text": "P.42 \n\n45 \n\nOn the hillside near the Station, people were shooting at everyone; they must have come up some other way. \nOur Indians then extended across the hillside to the right and got up to the married quarters. \nI went back to the road, made a detour, and got up to the married quarters from the east. \nOn my way up, I heard 5 or 6 shots, and 2 bullets struck near me. \nI found out from Indian police what had happened. \nI sent one I.P.C. out to the east to watch that side of the Station, and posted others at different points of the quarters with orders to fire on sight of B.543 or anything suspicious. \nIt was now about 6:20 p.m. \nAt intervals, I heard shots fired from the Station, and the Indians and myself also fired at the Station. \nI saw no sign of life in the Station. \nAbout 7:30 p.m., I heard shouts from the Station and learnt from the munshi that B.722 was shouting that he wanted to come out. \nOn my order, the Indians ceased fire, and the munshi shouted back to B.722 to come out, which he did. \nJust about then, the A.S.P., N.T. (Mr. Sparrow), and the D.I.N. (Inspector Brennan) reached the married quarters. \nJust afterwards, other Indians shouted from the Station, and 3 more came out and joined us. \nAbout 7:45 p.m., the A.S.P., the D.I.N., myself, and some Indians started crawling up the hillside to the Station. \nIt was now pretty dark. \nWe got through the fence gate and up to the compound wall. \nOn the way up, Sergt. Madgwick joined us. \nI was posted at the S.W. corner of the buildings with instructions to watch the west side. \nAbout 8:30 p.m., I saw what I took to be an Indian's head bob up inside the compound and above the wall just opposite me. \nThe head disappeared but almost at once reappeared. \nI lifted my revolver to fire, but it bobbed down again. \nI reached up over the wall and fired a shot downwards. \nJust before I fired, I heard a voice call \"No, no, no.\" \nThe voice came from where I had seen the head bob down. \nI ran to the compound gate, and standing just inside, fired 5 more shots along the left-hand wall. \nI saw nothing and heard nothing. \nI say that the head that bobbed up was that of an Indian because...",
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        "content_text": "# P.55\n\nIn the dining room, two more shells were found, and on the front verandah, 5 more shells and an empty clip. In the back sitting room where Mrs. Madgwick's body was found, there were quite a number of bullet holes in the walls and fragments of bullets lay about. At the base of the flagstaff, I found a clip containing 4 live rounds and also two live rounds in the grass nearby. In the grass, also, was the bayonet in scabbard produced, each marked `B.543`.\n\nAt the edge of the slope to the S.W. of the Station, I picked up three more empty shells, and also a piece of cloth and a pair of clogs (in Court), which were identified as property of `B.543`. On the green, some 9-10 feet from the compound wall and to the west of the gate, I found another pair of clogs and a black turban (in Court), which were identified as the property of `B.9`.\n\nI observed what appeared to be blood stains on the outer side of the compound wall near that point. I found no other revolver shells outside the compound. I examined the ground carefully. Had 6 revolver shells been lying near the S.V. corner, I could not have missed some of them. Inside the compound and outside the back door, I found 6 empty revolver shells close together, and one empty rifle ammunition clip. I found no shells or live rounds in the passage between the back and front doors.\n\nI examined the large barrack room and found 14 empty rifle shells, two live rounds, and six empty revolver shells, also 5 rifle ammunition clips.\n\nWhen I entered that night, the back door of the Station was locked; the barrack room door opposite the charge room was closed but not locked.\n\nI handed over all the empty shells I had found, together with other shells I had received from the D.I., to the Police Armourer. There were, I think, about 90 of them, including 16 revolver shells.\n\nJury No X X.\n\nad. T. Murphy\nBd. R. E. Lindsell\n\nP.X.",
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        "content_text": "# 63 \n- 2 - \n\nservants attached to the Station. \n\nLance-Sergeant Madgwick lived on the upper floor of the Station; the other European Lance-Sergeant also had two rooms on the upper floor. The ground floor was occupied by native Police.\n\nShortly after 2.00 p.m. on the 21st July, Lance-Sergeant Madgwick, accompanied by one Chinese Detective, left the Station on duty, both armed according to regulations with revolvers only. At 3.00 p.m. the other European Lance-Sergeant, taking the Chinese crew and one Indian Constable, proceeded on duty in the Police Motorboat on the Shum Chun river. One Chinese Detective was on leave.\n\nThe Indian married quarters are about two hundred yards distance from the Station itself. The quarters were occupied by an Indian Sergeant (Police Sergeant 135 Mastan Singh), and a married Constable. Throughout the afternoon, Mrs. Madgwick was alone on the upper floor of the Police Station. Apart from the Station Guard of one Indian Constable, the Indian Police in the Station that afternoon were off duty. Two of them were asleep; the remainder were in the Station Compound talking and playing cards.\n\nAt 4.00 p.m. Indian Police Constable B.722 Gurbaxsh Singh took over duty as Station Guard. No incident of any kind had occurred throughout the afternoon. At 4.00 p.m. Indian Constable 543 Dalip Singh was sitting in the Compound talking to another Constable. At 4.30 p.m. he was seen to enter the Station and was heard to remark that when Sergeant Madgwick returned he (Indian Police Constable B.543) would ask for short leave from Station. The man was then unarmed.\n\nAt 4.55 p.m. the Station Guard, who was at the back of the Station, heard a shot fired from the West side of the Station. He could not see who fired. The Station Guard",
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        "content_text": "- 6 -\n\n67\n\nmarried quarters.\n\nPolice efforts from the outside were directed to confine the madman to the first floor of the Station. The Inspector-General of Police (Mr. Wolfe), arrived at Lok Ma Chau about 10:30 p.m. Up to this time, although no shots had been heard from the Station for some hours, there was no means of knowing where B.543 was located or whether he was alive or dead. In fact, the rescue parties believed that he had been seen moving in the Compound as late as 9:00 p.m. After surveying the situation and making certain dispositions of Police, the Inspector General of Police decided to enter the Station about 11:30 p.m. He and his party entered by the back gate. The party found the dead body of Indian Police Constable B.9 Chhajja Singh close to the back door of the Barrack Room in which the Indian Police had taken shelter in the Station. On the first floor, front verandah, they found the dead body of Indian Police Constable B.543 Dalip Singh. He had obviously committed suicide by shooting himself with his own rifle. In the back sitting room in Sergeant Madgwick's quarters, the dead body of Mrs. Madgwick was found. The medical evidence indicated that Indian Police Constable B.543 Dalip Singh had been dead for less than five hours.\n\nThe Coroner's Enquiry made it clear that Mrs. Madgwick could have been saved only if the Station Guard, Indian Police Constable B.722 Gurbaxsh Singh had grasped the whole significance of the situation immediately Indian Police Constable B.543 had fired his first shot and had himself shot dead Indian Police Constable B.543 Dalip Singh on the spot. Once the madman had gained the first floor of the Station, it was impossible to have saved Mrs. Madgwick.\n\nThis man, The circumstances in regard to Indian Police Constable B.9 Chhajja Singh were different. though wounded, eventually succeeded in crawling to the verandah",
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        "content_text": "15.8.32\n\n135°\n\nQ. Lai Ming Fai said she had seen Cheng there and he said nothing.\n\nA. Then he must have lied to me.\n\nI last saw Tau Pei Shing about 3 weeks ago. He is not them in custody. I also saw him in the corridor at the Police Court.\n\n(The chicken and the two tunas)\n\nThat is not false. He said \"a few jumps\" or \"two jumps\". He said he threw it in the shui tong (Reservoir).\n\nThe Police never told me that Cheng had made a statement.\n\nI have never told anybody that he did.\n\nCheng is known as the \"Fourth Brother\".\n\n(Night of 24th March)\n\nAccused went faster than usual up the hill to his house, and a little faster than usual up to town. He had another passenger, Lau Mo Kong.\n\nI saw him today. He did accelerate up that hill, and travelled faster than normal. I sat next to him. His alleged nervousness that night is absolute truth, and not imaginary.\n\nI told the magistrate that the accused peeped out through the shutter. I was not asked the question here. It was dark. I could not see if there was a shutter. You can see through the glass.\n\nQ. You went down to ...\n\n(Repeated several times, but witness does not answer).\n\nChong caught my coat and said that Fung was dead and that Lai Ming Fai had telephoned and avowed vengeance. It is absolute truth that he said so.\n\n(Reason for making the statement of the End April)\n\nQ. You said that you had seen accused and Brutson moving about the compound.\n\nA. It was twilight.\n\nI thought I saw the accused there and thought he was running me in. I thought he was double-crossing me.\n\nThat is the only reason why I made my voluntary statement.\n\nAccused and Mr. Brutton wanted my money on the 25th March and 4th April. That is one of the whole reason.",
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        "content_text": "194\n\n23.8.32\n\non May date\n\ntwo\n\nthose two dates.\n\nRe X Lindaell\n\nThe compound at Police E.Q. is open to the public by day & by night.\n\nIt became public knowledge that there had been an arrest in this case, on the 2nd April,\n\nCase for the Crown.\n\nPr. entitled to any reasonable doubt, but Crown is not bound to give actual demonstration.\n\nIt is a case of circumstantial evidence,\n\nDuty of counsel for the Crown to put all the facts, not to press for a conviction.\n\nCase strengthened since opening.\n\n1. Admitted that Fr. went to Nathan Hotel on the night of the 17th/18th March. Room engaged, faked call denied.\n\nVisit of Zimmern & others to Nathan Hotel on the night of the 20th/21st March, Defence suggested as a reason that Z. & Chr. wanted to get Pr. involved in an assault on Fang; that Fr. agreed only on condition of slapping only.\n\nPr. had lost face, and wanted to slap Fang's face all right.\n\nIf Zimmern & Christie's story is not true then the true facts have not been put before you by the defence.\n\nDefence of intended swindle. I have never understood sanity would give no ground for the swindle: the defence - murder would...\n\nNo incidence unparalleled if Fr. innocent.\n\nZimmern's statement of the 31st March (2nd April - p.104). His reason – seeing Pr. & Bratton fear of double crossing.\n\nZ. had reason to fear only if Fr. had...\n\n(118)",
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        "content_text": "# THE SLAVE MARKET NEWS.\n\n## JAN., 1934\n\nNo sadder and more pitiable object ever came to our gates begging protection than the little child whose picture (taken when she arrived) appears here. Although young, she had seen sin in all its most hideous forms, and she is only one of thousands here to-day greatly in need of help.\n\nWhat a remarkable change in the second picture! And all because of the matchless grace of God! When Miss Gillespy was here, this child professed to accept Jesus as her Saviour, and she also stood up in the closing meeting to consecrate herself to the Lord for His service.\n\n## CHANGING ANIMALS INTO CHILDREN.*\n\nPeople in Western lands who have visited Japan, or who have seen pictures of nicely-dressed, happy and smiling-faced little Japanese girls in Tourist Guide Books, or business advertisements, would not be quick to conclude that Japan was a veritable hell of woe and suffering for little ones, particularly girls. The amount of camouflage and deception in this direction is amazing. We do not for a moment suggest that there are no happy and contented youngsters in Japan; there are. At the same time, to carry about with one the impression that the children of Japan are anything like what the picture seeks to convey is a colossal mistake.\n\nIt would not be at all difficult to give extracts from articles which have appeared from time to time in the Press here, written by Japanese journalists, to show that a great business is being done all the time, and much money is being made by unscrupulous rascals—both men and women—who adopt little unwanted children and then train them for a life on the streets. The number of little girls engaged in questionable professions nightly here on the public thoroughfares is positively unbelievable. Can anyone imagine what happens to the little mites when they are not able to earn money? The truth is that they suffer the most abominable cruelties at the hands of their wretched masters.\n\nOnly a few weeks ago—according to a report from Minnie Kirkaldy—the outside gate of our Sendai Compound opened, and in ran a little girl. She was in such a desperate hurry to get inside, and looked so terribly scared, that she gave the impression at once that someone was pursuing her. When asked why she had come in such haste and what it was she wanted, she gasped out, \"I have been sold for 50 Yen, but as I cannot bear any more cruelties, I have run away. I came here because I was told you would take me in if I came. Please help me.\" Such was the heart-searching appeal this poor scared, thin, and half-starved little animal made to the worker. And how terribly dirty she was, and how wild the look in her eyes! She had evidently been in the hands of a human mistress who had filled her with fear and awful dread.\n\nWhen she was stripped for the bath, it could be seen that her body had been badly beaten; there were many bruises and marks all over it. One bruise was a particularly bad one and much swollen. When the worker asked why there were so many bruises, she said, \"My hands were tied behind my back, and I was flogged with a stick, because I could not make enough money for my mistress by singing and dancing on the streets.\" The doctor afterwards examined her and found her lungs in a very weak condition, and her poor emaciated body greatly in need of special care. He ordered her to have a long rest so that she might soon be restored to normal.\n\nIt appears that when she was only seven, her mother sold her into the hands of a very cruel woman, who carried on a business of fitting little ones for a life on the street. From that time, it had been hell for her, until she ran to us.\n\n## LISTEN.\n\nThe woman who almost killed this poor child is putting up a great fight to get her back into slavery. The Osaka Police have now ordered us to give her up. Pray, please.\n\nIt has been a task to keep the child from that wretch of a woman. Even the police in Sendai have endeavoured to bully us into handing her back to the woman, which we point-blank refused to do. When we went to interview the police, one of the officers ordered us out of the room. The Lord worked for us nevertheless, and this particular policeman had to come along to us later and make his apology for his rudeness.\n\nA conversation with the little girl later on disclosed the fact that there are large numbers of little ones on the streets of Sendai, being used to line the pockets of cruel and heartless scoundrels. It is positively appalling, to say the least.\n\nSince this little child has come into our Osaka Home (where she was taken to be out of the way of her pursuers), she has changed very remarkably, and now professes to love the Lord Jesus.\n\nDuring some special meetings, Miss Gillespy, of the Japan Evangelistic Band, conducted here quite recently, this girl stood up at the close of one of the meetings to show that she had given her all to Jesus for His service in the days to come among her own people. This is certainly a great triumph of the Spirit of God in this young life so recently set free from sin, cruelty, and misery. Will our friends pray mightily for the thousands of little girls here, whose life daily is a dark, sad, and suffering existence? And who most surely long for the hour of their deliverance to come. It is up to all who enjoy Christian liberty to share it with those who are in bitterest bondage. Shall we do it now?\n\n*`The Friend of Japan`, Nov.-Dec., 1933.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Proprietor, Alfred Lancaster Smith, Arcot Orchards, Sidmouth. Printed by F. N. Parsons, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset.",
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        "content_text": "# THE SLAVE MARKET NEWS\n## JAN., 1934.\n\nNo sadder and more pitiable object ever came to our gates begging protection than the little child whose picture (taken when she arrived) appears here. Although young, she has seen sin in all its most hideous forms, and she is only one of thousands here to-day greatly in need of help.\n\nWhat a remarkable change in the second picture! And all because of the matchless grace of God? When Miss Gillespy was here, this child professed to accept Jesus as her Saviour, and she also stood up in the closing meeting to consecrate herself to the Lord for His service.\n\n## \"CHANGING ANIMALS INTO CHILDREN.\"\n\nPeople in Western lands who have visited Japan, or who have seen pictures of nicely-dressed, happy and smiling-faced little Japanese girls in Tourist Guide Books, or business advertisements, would not be quick to conclude that Japan was a veritable hell of woe and suffering for little ones, particularly girls. The amount of camouflage and deception in this direction is amazing. We do not for a moment suggest that there are no happy and contented youngsters in Japan; there are. At the same time, to carry about with one the impression that the children of Japan are anything like what the picture seeks to convey is a colossal mistake.\n\nIt would not be at all difficult to give extracts from articles which have appeared from time to time in the Press here, written by Japanese journalists, to show that a great business is being done all the time, and much money is being made by unscrupulous rascals - both men and women - who adopt little unwanted children and then train them for a life on the streets. The number of little girls engaged in questionable professions nightly on the public thoroughfares is positively unbelievable. Can anyone imagine what happens to the little mites when they are not able to earn money? The truth is that they suffer the most abominable cruelties at the hands of their wretched masters.\n\nOnly a few weeks ago - according to a report from Minnie Kirkady - the outside gate of our Sendai Compound opened, and in ran a little girl. She was in such a desperate hurry to get inside, and looked so terribly scared, that she gave the impression at once that someone was pursuing her. When asked why she had come in such haste and what it was she wanted, she gasped out, \"I have been sold for 50 Yen, but as I cannot bear any more cruelties, I have run away. I came here because I was told you would take me in if I came. Please help me.\" Such was the heart-searching appeal this poor, scared, thin, and half-starved little animal made to the worker. And how terribly dirty she was, and how wild the look in her eyes! She had evidently been in the hands of a human mistress who had filled her with fear and awful dread.\n\nWhen she was stripped for the bath, it could be seen that her body had been badly beaten - there were many bruises and marks all over it. One bruise being a particularly bad one and much swollen. When the worker asked why there were so many bruises, she said, \"My hands were tied behind my back, and I was flogged with a stick, because I could not make enough money for my mistress by singing and dancing on the streets.\"\n\nThe doctor afterwards examined her and found her lungs in a very weak condition, and her poor emaciated body greatly in need of special care. He ordered her to have a long rest so that she might soon be restored to normal.\n\nIt appears that when she was only seven, her mother sold her into the hands of a very cruel woman, who carried on a business of fitting little ones for a life on the street. From that time, it had been hell for her, until she ran to us.\n\n## LISTEN.\n\nThe woman who almost killed this poor child is putting up a great fight to get her back into slavery. The Osaka Police have now ordered us to give her up. Pray, please.\n\nIt has been a task to keep the child from that wretch of a woman. Even the police in Sendai have endeavoured to bully us into handing her back to the woman, which we point-blank refused to do. When we went to interview the police, one of the officers ordered us out of the room. The Lord worked for us nevertheless, and this particular policeman had to come along to us later and make his apology for his rudeness.\n\nA conversation with the little girl later on disclosed the fact that there are large numbers of little ones on the streets of Sendai, being used to line the pockets of cruel and heartless scoundrels. It is positively appalling, to say the least.\n\nSince this little child has come into our Osaka Home (where she was taken to be out of the way of her pursuers), she has changed very remarkably, and now professes to love the Lord Jesus.\n\nDuring some special meetings, Miss Gillespy, of the Japan Evangelistic Band, conducted here quite recently, this girl stood up at the close of one of the meetings to show that she had given her all to Jesus for His service in the days to come among her own people. This is certainly a great triumph of the Spirit of God in this young life, so recently set free from sin, cruelty, and misery. Will our friends pray mightily for the thousands of little girls here, whose life daily is a dark, sad, and suffering existence? And who most surely long for the hour of their deliverance to come. It is up to all who enjoy Christian liberty to share it with those who are in bitterest bondage. Shall we do it now?\n\n*The Friend of Japan*, Nov.-Dec., 1933. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, Alfred Lancaster Smith, Arcot Orchards, Sidmouth. Printed by F. N. Parsons, South Street, Crewkerne, Somerset.",
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        "content_text": "## 63. Stores Depreciation\nThe adjustment of stores values and reconditioning of old stores have been met from this vote, to the extent of $10,518.79.\n\nThe following sums were credited to this vote:- $4,228.80, being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores purchased in England through the Crown Agents: $6,226.36, being the value of stores returned which had been issued prior to 1933.\n\nThe result showed a net expenditure on this vote of $63.63.\n\n## 61. Bathing Places\nNo structures were erected by Government at Kennedy Town or Repulse Bay. Repulse Bay Beach was opened to the public on 1st May and closed on 1st November.\n\nExpenditure  \n$1,963.90\n\n## KOWLOON\n\n## 65. Maintenance of Buildings\nGovernment buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to thirty buildings. Major repairs included Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot - repairs to cement surfacing in compound, Disinfecting Station - repairs to plant, Police Training School - repairs to fencing, Hung Hom Police Station - levelling and returfing of parade ground, Police Training School - alterations and Malthoid roofing to covered way, Blackhead Signal Station - renewal of Storm Signals, Yaumati Pig Market - repairs to roof, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station - provision of a new counter in Canteen and sundry repairs, Chatham Road Playground - repairs to matshed. Repairs due to White Ant damage were carried out at the following buildings - Kowloon Disinfecting Station, Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station, Hung Hom Market, Central British School, Kowloon Junior School, Yaumati Slipway, Hung Hom Police Station, Yaumati School and Kowloon Magistracy.\n\nThe electrical installations were maintained in good order. 310 fans and 31 radiators were cleaned and overhauled. 42 fans and motors were completely rewound and 9 radiators fitted with new elements. Additions and alterations to ninety-seven points were carried out in thirteen buildings. Seven police recall signal lanterns were installed at Yaumati, Mong Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Hung Hom, Kowloon City and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations (on repayment by Police Funds). The electrical installations in fourteen Government buildings were tested and repaired and twenty-seven inventories of Electrical Fittings issued. Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling Railway Stations were wired for lights, the Railway Workshop was rewired for electric light and power, and an underground cable for power and light was laid there (on repayment from Railway funds).\n\nExpenditure  \n$39,570.86\n\n## 66. Improvements to Buildings\nThe principal improvements carried out under this heading were as follows:- Hung Hom Police Station - alterations to Native latrines, Yaumati Police Camber - metal guards to windows, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station - the enclosing of Charge Room verandahs and provision of a new garage, Yaumati Police Station - conversion of cattle compound into garage, Reclamation St. Market - new kitchen, Royal Observatory - new fence and rails for typhoon symbols, Kowloon Hospital - wrought iron grills to sixteen windows, Yaumati School - alterations to entrance gates, Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot - flyproof screens to Quarters, Yaumati Old Market - alterations to stalls, Kowloon Fire Station - Provision of a covered way to stairs and screens to dormitories, Mong Kok Fire Station - alterations and additions, Mong Kok Police Station - alterations to cooking stoves.\n\nWater storage tanks were installed under this heading in the following buildings:- Central British School, Kowloon Junior School and Yaumati Government School.\n\nImprovements and additions to electric lighting were carried out in eight buildings; the total number of points involved was 21.\n\nElectric bells were installed at the Police Training School and Kowloon Junior School. Four telephones were installed at Yaumati Slipway, Royal Observatory, and the Detective Office, and a cabinet was erected at Kowloon Hospital.\n\nExpenditure  \n$7,902.92\n\n## 67. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements)\nThe surfaces of approximately 53 miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition.\n\nThe following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:  \n| Type | Square yards |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) Tarring and sanding | 67,014 |\n| (2) 2$\\frac{1}{2}$\" granolithic paving laid on footways | 11,217 |\n| (3) Slab paving laid on footways | 7,366 |\n| (4) Substitution of 7\" re-inforced concrete surfacing for ordinary macadam, tarpainted | 21,300 |\n\nExpenditure  \n$85,561.02\n\n## 68. Maintenance of Telephones\nLines and instruments, including those on the Kowloon-Canton Railway, were maintained in good order.\n\nExpenditure  \n$3,168.94\n\n## 69. 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        "content_text": "# REPORT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER, HONG KONG FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1933\n\n## EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE\n\nThe expenditure of the Fire Brigade for the year 1933 was $307,896.84, including special expenditure amounting to $41,736.67, as against $297,080.17 including special expenditure amounting to $56,025.17 in 1932.\n\n2. The revenue of the Brigade for the year amounted to a total of $10,732 derived from the following sources:\n\n| Source | Amount | 1932 Amount | Change |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| year | $9,955.00 | $11,295.00 | a decrease of 11.86% |\n| Motor Ambulance Service Theatre and Special duties | $777.00 | $1,353.00 | a decrease of 42.57% |\n\n## STATION AND EQUIPMENT\n\n3. No new permanent stations were erected during the year. Plans in respect of the new main Fire Station for the Kowloon peninsula were, during the year, authorised to be prepared as were also plans in respect of the small Sub-Station which it is proposed to erect in the compound of Sham Shui Po Police Station.\n\n4. The following appliances were supplied during the year and added to the equipment of the Brigade:\n- (a) One 100 ft. all steel Motor Turntable Water Tower and Fire Escape.\n- (b) One Austin 10 H.P. chassis with portable motor fire pump.\n- (c) Two sets Salvus \"self-contained breathing apparatus\".\n- (d) Six 2-gallon type \"Foam\" fire extinguishers.\n\n5. Forty-nine wheels were obtained to allow for the conversion to \"straight side\" of all motor fire appliances and ambulances which previously were fitted with Clincher type wheels and tyres.\n\n6. All vehicles and fire floats were satisfactorily overhauled during the year. All other appliances and equipment were examined and tested every month.\n\nPage 190\nPage 191",
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        "content_text": "# K 38\n\nThe number of inspections carried out each month is shown in Table IV.\n\n15. Forty-seven private fire-hydrant services were installed in various premises during the year. There are now 183 such installations in the Colony. They were inspected and tested during the year.\n\n16. Seven Automatic Sprinkler Installations were installed during the year: the largest being in the China Emporium (467 heads). There are now nine such installations in the Colony. The Brigade tests and reports on these installations twice a year.\n\n17. 258 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various Government buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.\n\n18. The Fire Brigade took over the entire inspection and licensing of Dangerous Goods, with the exception of Explosives, from the Police Department early in the year.\n\nIn the course of the year, all types of stores were standardized as far as possible. Kerosene stores were removed from inside buildings to yards or open spaces, thus considerably diminishing fire risk.\n\nAll dangerous goods stores in the Colony are now distinguished by licence plates fixed on the frontage of the buildings in which the store is located. The total number of Licences in force at the end of the year was 982, fees $10,545.00.\n\n19. Fifty-one prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $3,580.00 altogether, were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances providing for safety against fires.\n\n## LEGISLATION\n\n20. Regulations, providing for better protection against fire, were promulgated during the year under the following Ordinances:\n\n| Ordinance No. | Ordinance Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| No. 19 of 1912 | Advertisements (Neon, etc., light signs) |\n| No. 26 of 1913 | Education (Schools) |\n| No. 14 of 1901 | Gunpowder and Fireworks |\n| No. 27 of 1932 | Factories and Workshops |\n| No. 1 of 1903 | Public Health and Building (Eating Houses) |\n| No. 30 of 1915 | Asiatic Emigration (Asiatic hotels) |\n| No. 23 of 1917 | Boarding Houses |\n| No. 1 of 1873 | Dangerous Goods |\n| No. 25 of 1933 | Miscellaneous Licences (Dancing Halls and Academies) |\n\n## AMBULANCE SERVICE\n\n21. The eight Motor Ambulances maintained by the Fire Brigade attended altogether 4,299 cases during the year and travelled 34,437 miles.\n\nThe undermentioned summary shows the number of cases attended and mileage during the past five years.\n\n| Year | No. of cases attended | Distance run (miles) |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1933 | 4,299 | 34,437 |\n| 1932 | 4,418 | 31,635 |\n| 1931 | 3,872 | 26,111 |\n| 1930 | 3,709 | 20,391 |\n| 1929 | 3,289 | 23,802 |\n\n## ANNUAL DISPLAY\n\n22. The Annual Display of the Brigade, which included the finals of certain Competition Drills, took place in the compound of No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai, on the 22nd November and was witnessed by H.E. the Governor and a large number of the public.\n\nHong Kong, 1st March, 1934.\n\n**E. D. C. WOLFE**, Chief Officer, Fire Brigade.",
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        "content_text": "3-66\n\nbut I cannot say definitely how much, because my attention was taken up by the activities of the crews of the motor boats. The other motor boat remained tied up to the cruiser until the first motor boat returned. When it arrived back, the 2 anchors of the cruiser were pulled up, a bugle was blown, the cruiser was put astern, and she got off under her own power. One motor boat preceded her as she steamed off back to the Japanese Destroyers. The other ran up on to the beach on the South side of the pier, in front of the Wing Yeung Company. Two men dressed in khaki came ashore and entered the Wing Yeung compound on the South side. These 2 men went to the door of the Ming Yeung shop and knocked on it with what appeared to me to be either rifles or long batons. Just shortly after they knocked, I saw a coolie run out of the back of the store across the paddy fields into the bushes at the foot of the hill. The 2 men in khaki walked after him a few yards beyond the back of the store and then returned to the beach. They went round the north side of the Wing Yeung Company, where I lost sight of them. They returned just shortly after, and one of them was carrying a basketful of chickens. They went to the motor boat, boarded it, and it set off back to the Japanese Destroyer.\n\nIt was then about 17.00 hours to 17.15 hours. At about 17.30 hours, after the last motor boat had left, I came down from my hiding place, and went to see if I could see anyone hiding in the bushes at the back of the matsheds to tell them that it was safe to come out, and to see if anyone had been injured. I did not see anyone, but whilst doing this, I found shell No.1 (afterwards photographed outside the Wing Yeung Company), and about 7 yards away found shell No.2 (photographed outside Chan Sing's matshed). I took them back one at a time and placed them outside my matshed.\n\nFrom dusk until a Police Launch came, people came out in ones and twos from their hiding places, and we sat around and discussed this matter.\n\nLater, I took one of the shells (marked with a character...",
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        "content_text": "67\n\nHe told me to take it outside and put it on the sand, the gate on the North side. \nI put it outside to show it to the European Sergeant, who was in the Wing Yeung compound. \nNG and numbered 754) along \n\nI have not seen any damage done, or heard my neighbours talking about damage to their property, with the exception of an old woman named Chung Wan, who lives in a matshed about 25 yards to the North of the Wing Yeung Company who complained to us late that night that she had lost a chicken basket and some 8 or 10 chickens.\n\n**(SD) W. WILLIAMSON.** \nPolice Sergeant `A.162`. \nOfficer in Charge Ping Shan Police Station.",
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        "content_text": "# Anti-British Movement.\n\n270. Fanned by mischievous newspaper propaganda, popular indignation at the crafty policy of Great Britain in the Far East began to find expression at the beginning of July in the form of anti-British meetings in Tokyo and other parts of the country, organised by newspapers, local societies, committees specially created for the purpose, and in some cases apparently by municipal or provincial assemblies. These meetings passed resolutions which were recorded and sent to the embassy by post, brought by a deputation, or presented during the course of a demonstration outside the embassy gates. On several occasions, these demonstrations assumed serious proportions, and on one occasion at least, the police were hard put to it to restrain the mob from breaking their way into the embassy compound. The meetings and demonstrations were apparently intended to impress upon the delegates to the Tokyo conference on the Tientsin question the fact that the whole Japanese nation were united in their determination to insist on British abandonment of the policy of assisting Chiang Kai-shek, and co-operation with Japan in the establishment of a new order in East Asia. The more violent type of activity was relaxed for a time after the publication of the formula signed on the 22nd July by His Majesty's Ambassador and the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, but broke out again when it was evident that immediate compliance was not being obtained on the Japanese economic demands.\n\n## Air Raid Precautions in Tokyo.\n\n271. Air defence drills were carried out in the eastern and northern parts of Japan between the 18th and 31st July. The period of these drills for Tokyo Prefecture was the 18th to 22nd July. The manoeuvres consisted of blackouts, precautionary and emergency alarms, traffic control, mock air raid, and fire-fighting drills. For this purpose, motor cars drove through the city and threw out balls variously coloured to represent ordinary, incendiary, or poison gas bombs. No aircraft took part in the manoeuvres, which are in the nature of a rehearsal for more thoroughgoing exercises due to take place in October.\n\n272. The exercises seem to have been considered successful, though there was room for improvement in some directions. The alarm signals were of two kinds: precautionary alarms, given by shouting or bulletins, which called for the dimming of lights, and air raid alarms, given by sirens and whistles, calling for a complete blackout, stopping of all traffic, and the taking of cover. The manoeuvres were carried out by the Japan Fire and Air Defence Federation under the supervision in Tokyo of the Metropolitan Police, and in the provincial districts by the Ministry of Home Affairs.\n\n## Foreign Tourists in Japan.\n\n273. Since the outbreak of the China Incident, the amount of money spent by tourists has been decreasing until this year, when apparently it has begun to increase once more. The number of foreign tourists visiting Japan during the first four months of the year shows an increase of 41 per cent. over the figure for the corresponding period last year. The number of British tourists increased by 56 per cent., Americans by 41 per cent., French by 53 per cent., and Germans by 80 per cent. The amount of money spent by tourists in normal times is about 107 million yen and so represents quite an important item of national revenue.\n\n## Dangerous Thoughts.\n\n274. Mr. Yeijiro Kawai, formerly professor of economics at Tokyo Imperial University and author of several books which criticise the Japanese State from a point of view branded as liberalistic or even communistic, has been convicted, along with his publisher, of violating the Publication Law. His books were banned in October 1938, and his indictment was followed by dismissal from the university. The subsequent wholesale resignation of his supporters produced a state of chaos which lasted two months. Kawai will be brought to trial in the autumn. His prosecution marks another step in the suppression of all liberal thought in the universities.\n\n## Spectacular Statistics.\n\n275. It appears that myopia is increasing in Japan. According to investigations made by the Minister of National Welfare, the proportion of shortsighted students in primary schools in 1925 was 14.48 per cent. for boys and 17.38 per cent. for girls, and in the case of university students, it was 48.47 per cent. By 1935, the corresponding figures had risen to 18.02 per cent., 21.93 per cent., and 55.64 per cent., respectively, and the present figure for university students is about 60 per cent., a very serious increase from the point of view of national fitness. It is probable that legislation will be introduced at the next session of the Diet to cope with the situation by regulating the size of print, the lighting of schools, the sale of spectacles, etc.\n\n## Propaganda from Formosa.\n\n276. It is announced that a new 100 kilowatt wireless station is in course of construction at Kinyu near Kogi in Formosa. Two 200 metre steel masts and transmitting apparatus to the value of 900,000 yen have been ordered for delivery in August. The station is to be used primarily for propaganda broadcasts to South China and the East Indies, but it may also broadcast to Europe and America. It is expected to be in operation by March 1940.\n\n## Disadvantages of Gilding the Lily.\n\n278. Mr. Kawai, the spokesman of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, recently made a tour of Manchukuo. While he was inspecting the grassy plains round Heiho and Manchuli, he was asked by some Manchukuo officials why more Japanese did not emigrate to such fine country. Mr. Kawai is stated to have replied that it was because on maps that area was invariably coloured yellow, thus giving the Japanese, who knew nothing of the place, the impression that it was arid and barren; if the colour was changed to green, no doubt there would be mass migrations in no time. It seems that the Manchukuo authorities have decided to adopt this ingenious suggestion.\n\n61",
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        "content_text": "## CHAPTER X. REPAYMENT\n\n64.-(1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner by claim duly made in writing within three years of the end of a year of assessment that any person has paid tax in excess of the amount with which he was properly chargeable for the year, such person shall be entitled to have refunded the amount so paid in excess:\n\nProvided that nothing in this section shall operate to extend or reduce any time limit for appeal or repayment specified in any other section or to validate any objection or appeal which is otherwise invalid, or to authorize the revision of any assessment or other matter which has become final and conclusive.\n\n(2) Where through death, incapacity, bankruptcy, liquidation, or other cause a person who would but for such cause have been entitled to make a claim under sub-section (1) is unable to do so, his executor, trustee, or receiver, as the case may be, shall be entitled to have refunded to him for the benefit of such person or his estate any tax paid in excess within the meaning of sub-section (1).\n\n## CHAPTER XI. PENALTIES AND OFFENCES\n\n65. (1) Every person who without reasonable excuse---\n(a) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice given to him under any of the following sections or sub-sections:- 23(2), 36(1), 36(3), 36(4)(a), 37(1), or 37(2), or\n(b) fails to attend in answer to a notice or summons issued under sections 36(4)(b), 49(5), or 53(6), or having attended fails without sufficient cause to answer any questions lawfully put to him; or\n(c) fails to comply with the requirements of sections 36(2), 36(6), or 58(2),\n\nshall be guilty of an offence and shall for such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars.\n\n(2) Every person who without reasonable excuse—\n(a) makes an incorrect return by omitting or understating any income of which he is required by this Ordinance to make return, either on his behalf or on behalf of another person or a partnership; or\n(b) makes an incorrect statement in connexion with a claim for any deduction or allowance under this Ordinance; or\n(c) gives any incorrect information in relation to any matter or thing affecting his own liability to tax or the liability of any other person or of a partnership,\n\nshall be guilty of an offence and shall for such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the total of five hundred dollars and the amount of tax which has been undercharged in consequence of such incorrect return, statement, or information, or would have been so undercharged if the return, statement, or information had been accepted as correct.\n\n(3) No person shall be liable to any penalty under this section unless the complaint concerning such offence was made in the year of assessment in respect of or during which the offence was committed or within three years after the expiration thereof.\n\n(4) The Commissioner may compound any offence under this section and may before judgment stay or compound any proceedings thereunder.\n\n66. Every person who-\nBreach of secrecy and other offences.\n\n(1) acts under this Ordinance without taking an oath of secrecy as required by section 4(2); or\n(2) acts contrary to the provisions of section 4(1) or to an oath taken under section 4(2); or\n(3) aids, abets, or incites any other person to act contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance,\n\nshall be guilty of an offence, and shall for each such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.\n\n67.-(1) Any person who wilfully with intent to evade or to assist any other person to evade tax-\n(a) omits from a return made under this Ordinance any income which should be included; or\n(b) makes any false statement or entry in any return made under this Ordinance; or\n(c) makes any false statement in connexion with a claim for any deduction or allowance under this Ordinance; or\n\n30 to the Commissioner of Police to take such measures as may be necessary to prevent such person from leaving the Colony without paying the tax or furnishing security to the satisfaction of the Commissioner for payment thereof.\n\n(2) At the time of issue of his certificate to the Magistrate, the Commissioner shall issue to such person a notification thereof by personal service, or registered post; but the non-receipt of any such notification by such person shall not invalidate proceedings under this section.\n\n(3) Production of a certificate signed by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, or an Assistant Commissioner stating that the tax has been paid or that security has been furnished for payment of the tax to a police officer in charge of a police station, shall be sufficient authority for allowing such person to leave the Colony.\n\n63. 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        "content_text": "# 193\n\nPolice were declared Militia today. Orders were given to remove cars from compound as they can be seen from the air.\n\n12th December. 1941.\n\nAs a result, at 7:30 am, a telephone message from Inspector Moreton instructed to collect important papers from our own office, as the office has been very badly damaged from last night's explosion. Found the office to be a complete shambles; doors, windows, and their framework smashed to bits. Caught in three raids on the way back, it took me nearly three hours to get back to H.Q., which is normally twenty minutes. Further reports of landings; troops now believed to be in the North Point area. Further troops believed to have landed at Aberdeen. Communique states \"we are holding our position\".\n\nCompound has been painted to resemble trees, but still cars are around the sides, as well as transport lorries and buses parked.\n\nArrests are being carried out of 5th Columnists, and they are being executed. Several have already been shot. S.K. reports the situation regarding Triads and looters is in hand.\n\n13th December 1941.\n\nFurther raids all morning, and more troops supposed to have landed. C. came in this afternoon with some papers for me, brought with him a lorry load of Chinese sappers; gave them all some tea and sandwiches. They were all very cheerful and anxious to fight.\n\nDecided to remove screws from window frames in case of serious raids and collapse of building. No wire cutters can be found, and none can be obtained outside.\n\nMore executions of 5th Columnists took place today. One found with a small transmitter attached to his chest and Jap. passes in his possession. Caught in the N.Y.K. building.\n\n14th December. 1941.\n\n\"Better the day, better the deed\". It's Sunday, and it's been hellish. Bombing and shelling was particularly bad all morning. After lunch, bombing seemed to be getting nearer. Suddenly, about 3:30, some instinct made me shout \"down, everybody, here comes something\", and although everybody went to cover, I was too far away. I dropped on the floor and crawled as far as possible under the desk, but in spite of that, a terrific gust of air went over my head. The windows flew open following a heavy explosion, and I emerged covered in brick dust and debris. I felt a bit shaken, but whilst I decided I was all in one piece, somebody came down and said Thompson was wounded. I went upstairs to his office and found the office had taken the full force of the explosion, and Thompson was badly cut about the face and head, bleeding profusely. Saunders also wounded. Cleaned them both up and sent them off to hospital. Wilson was stunned but otherwise unhurt. Hopkins was killed, and two A.T.S. drivers (Chinese) who had been in the compound were also killed. Two Indian wounded and two Chinese wounded.\n\nThe result of the raid was three direct hits on the station; one which we got fell directly alongside the blast wall at the main door to H.Q. and went down the grating, blowing out Thompson's office and demolishing the bar. All cars in the compound were on fire, and two containing ammunition were going off like fireworks. A stick of bombs had been dropped across the station and surrounding area.\n\nC.P. decided it was better if Mrs. J. and I slept in Gloucester Hotel tonight, as he considered the station unsafe; we now have no windows, and we have come to the conclusion we are definitely a target. Later, ordered to arrange accommodation for complete staff to be housed in Gloucester Hotel, and a new police H.Q. will be formed there.\n\nReverting back to this afternoon, it must be noted that the bombing at Central took place five or ten minutes after the all-clear had been sounded. If it had not been for that fact, Hopkins would not have been killed. He was on his way up from the shelter. It seems to be a habit of these bombers to hide behind the clouds until the all-clear has been sounded and then to reappear. This has been noticed on several occasions.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-8 Policy directives 10-3-1944 - 17-8-1944",
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        "content_text": "ROAD TRAFFIC.\n\n162\n\n17/37\n\nPART V.\n\n(6) The High Commissioner may make rules for the purpose of prescribing the form of any summons or warrant to be issued in consequence of this section and generally to enable the provisions of this section to be carried into effect.\n\n119. (1) The Chief Police Officer or any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner specially authorised by name in that behalf by the Resident by notification in the Gazette may in his discretion compound any such offence against this Enactment or against any rule made under this Enactment as may be prescribed as being an offence which may be compounded by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the same a sum of money not exceeding twenty dollars.\n\n(2) No licence shall be endorsed, suspended or cancelled by reason of any offence compounded under this section.\n\n(3) The High Commissioner may make rules to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure by which such offences may be compounded under this section.\n\nPolice in uniform to produce identification card.\n\n120. (1) Every police officer when acting against any person under this Enactment shall, if not in uniform, on demand declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is acting, such identification card as the Commissioner of Police may direct to be carried by police officers.\n\n(2) It shall not be an offence for any person to refuse to comply with any request, demand or order made by any police officer not in uniform who refuses to declare his office and produce his identification card on demand being made by such person.\n\n19/39\n\nauthority convictions.\n\n121. When any person is convicted of any criminal offence and it comes to the knowledge of the Court that such person is the holder of a public service vehicle licence, road service licence, carrier's licence or of a licence issued under section 90, the Court shall forthwith send particulars of such conviction and of any sentence passed thereon to the licensing authority.\n\n19/39\n\nprovisions\n\n122. (1) The High Commissioner may make rules for prescribing the language and script in which any traffic sign, notice, record, application, return or other documents shall be written and may make rules for any purpose for which rules may be made under this Enactment and for prescribing anything which may be prescribed under this Enactment and generally for the purpose of carrying this Enactment into effect.\n\n(2) All rules made under this Enactment shall be laid before the Federal Council at the first meeting thereof after the publication of such rules in the Gazette.\n\nAdded 19/39\n\n123\n\n124\n\n760\n\n19/39",
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        "content_text": "Date: District. Time. 9.12.41\n\nEmergency Unit, Kowloon.\n\n10. Tsim Sha Tsui.\n\n11. Kowloon Police H.Q.\n\n12. Shaukiwan. a.m.\n\n13. Shaukiwan.\n\n14. Yaumati.\n\n15. Water Police.\n\n16. Water Police.\n\n17. Central. a.m.\n\n18. Kowloon City.\n\n19. Tsun Wan.\n\n20. K.13, Shing Mun Reservoir.\n\n10.00\n\n10.30\n\n10.30\n\n9.12.41\n\n25\n\nfollowing days until the evacuation of Kowloon took place, to cope with crowds at rice shops. Agitators were at work trying to encourage the crowd to loot rice shops in Yaumati. To deal with this, men were placed on duty outside the shops, and in addition, mobile picquets visited as frequently as possible. (Mong Kok actually had some trouble with crowds at rice shops on the first day of the war, 8th.).\n\nUnit was called out to several districts in Kowloon to deal with rice riots during the day.\n\nPicquets had to be sent to the Star Ferry to maintain order amongst the big crowd trying to cross over to Hong Kong in spite of not possessing the necessary pass.\n\nMr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, finally managed to arrange with Major Manners of the Kowloon Godowns for him to supply labour for the erection of the Star Ferry barricades. The Public Works Department were able to put up the barriers at the Yaumati Vehicular Ferry. Work began and continued the following day.\n\nA bomb dropped in Ah Kun Nam Village, inflicting a number of casualties and damaging buildings.\n\nDynamite from stores on both sides of Kowloon Bay was collected to avoid improper use.\n\nTrouble broke out at K.9, The King's Park Service Reservoir Vital Post, amongst Police Reservists there. It was finally settled, but as the men appeared nervy, they were relieved the following day.\n\nTwo Harbour launches were engaged continually day and night guarding the north and south entrances of the Yaumati Typhoon shelter, stopping native craft from leaving. All steam launches were made to proceed over to the Hong Kong praya. Native craft fitted with engines were made to place the latter out of commission. Officers in charge of Police launches were given lists of private launches to be requisitioned if met, and if not already on duty with the Military or Naval Authorities.\n\nNo.3 Launch proceeded to Lan Tau and distinguished the Adamaster Rock Light.\n\nOn this day, and also on the 10th and 11th, several calls were made on police to provide assistance at the Food depots and A.R.P. shelters, as well as the rice shops. A bomb concealed in a parcel exploded in a factory in Lo Lung Mei Village, killing one and wounding one civilian. Officer in charge Tsun Wan contacted a patrol of Royal Scots in ambush in the station compound and was informed that the patrol was the most forward one of the defence. The station was then under rifle fire. The Officer in charge reported to Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, who told him to evacuate.\n\nHe did so after warning K.13, Shing Mun Reservoir Vital Post, and personally seeing to the evacuation of K.13A, Shing Mun Conduit, and K.15, the Texas Oil Company, the latter under fire. Police reported to Sham Shui Po and remained there for duty.\n\nOfficer in charge Tsun Wan telephoned the Vital Post, instructing personnel to evacuate. An Indian Police Constable took the message to the Officer in charge, L.S.E.35 Karpovitch, out on duty at the main dam, who returned and rang up Mr. Book, No.3 Sub Area Commander, for confirmation of the order. The latter confirmed it at 11.00 hours, and evacuation was then carried out. Personnel from the Vital Post reported at Sham Shui Po.",
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        "content_text": "Date. 9.12.41\n\n21.\n\nDistrict. Time. Sham Shui Po, 10.30 and Town War.\n\n22.\n\nSham Shui Po. 11.00\n\n23.\n\nEmergency Unit, Hong Kong.\n\n24.\n\n25.\n\n11.00 Kowloon City. 12.00 Sham Shui Po. 16.00\n\n26.\n\nSham Shui Po. 17.30\n\n27.\n\nSham Shui Po. 18.00\n\n28.\n\n11. 9 12. 4) 26 an instructions from the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, L.S.A.165 Rothwell and a station coolie were despatched by car to convey rations to the Cantonese Sub Inspector Liaison Officer at Tsun Wan. They were stopped by the Military Authorities and had to advance by foot from a point half a mile south east of Kwan Chung Village. They proceeded through the front line near the junction of Castle Peak Road and the road leading to the Texas Oil Company and continued to the station to discover that the Cantonese Sub Inspector had left and returned to Kowloon. The coolie was wounded in the compound and had to be dragged back by Sergeant Rothwell through the Royal Scots lines and then conveyed by him to the First Aid Post at Kwai Chung. All this was carried out under fire from the enemy and the Royal Scots replying.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor visited Station and inspected the damage and also the damage in Yen Chau Street. Later His Excellency visited Kowloon Police Headquarters.\n\nUnit was despatched to control crowds at the Government Rice Depot, Western Market, required as there was a big crowd due to rice shops closing in Central and Western districts. Rice shops were instructed to open but refused unless they were given police protection. Police were posted at these shops when they opened and the crowds were controlled.\n\nThe district was shelled with a few casualties. The Standard Oil Installation at Lai Chi Kok, K.18 Vital Post, was bombed and the supply line damaged. A big fire was started which after a struggle was controlled by the Fire Brigade. Sham Shui Po Police under Inspector Saunders and the Emergency Unit, Kowloon attended. In connection with the same incident a squad of recruits was turned out from the Police Training School to assist, but on the way to the scene the lorry overturned with minor injuries to occupants.\n\nAfter continued shelling K.18 (Standard Oil Installation) was abandoned by Police Reserve on Vital Post duty, possibly on instructions from Military Authorities. They retired to the World Pencil Factory but were later reposted by Mr. Booker, Assistant Superintendent of Police.\n\nA home made bomb exploded without damage outside the Kowloon Motor Bus Company, and a second one was found on open ground near the Castle Peak Road.\n\nGough Hill, 20.00 Report was received that flashing lights had been observed. On investigation these were found to be Military aiming lights.\n\n29.\n\nTsun Wan.\n\n20.00 At the request of the G.S.O.I made to Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, L.S.A.175 Jack accompanied a Cantonese Sub Inspector to Tsun Wan and posted him there to act as liaison officer with the Military Authorities. Original place of meeting for the Cantonese Sub Inspector to report for duty was the Royal Scots Battalion Headquarters at Tsun Wun cross roads, but the car was stopped shortly after entering the Castle Peak Road and L.S.A.175 Jack and the Cantonese Sub Inspector had to walk. They were informed that fighting was taking place at the time at the cross roads.",
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        "content_text": "47\n\nDate\n\nDistrict.\n\nTime\n\n20.\n\nWestern.\n\n3.\n\nGough Hill & Upper Levels.\n\n4.\n\nEastern.\n\n5.\n\nWestern.\n\n6.\n\nWestern.\n\n7.\n\nAberdeen.\n\n8.\n\nShaukiwan.\n\n9.\n\nPolice H.Q.\n\n10.\n\nGough Hill.\n\n15.30\n\n11\n\nPolice H. Q. & Central.\n\n16.00\n\n12. Central.\n\n13.\n\nEmergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\n14\n\nWestern.\n\n19.00\n\n32.\n\n15. 12.41\n\nKennedy Town Market was hit by a shell or bomb causing heavy casualties.\n\nJapanese planes damaged Mount Austin barracks. During the raid Mr. Wright Nooth at Upper Levels saw a heliograph signalling from Lugard Road. The Military were informed and arrested two Chinese males there. Police party under Sub Inspector Taylor from the National Paint & Lacquer Factory at 704 King's Road Dispersal Point aided the Military to destroy the bathing matsheds at North Point. The same party later quelled a food riot at the Ritz.\n\nThe district west of Western Street again came under heavy shell fire.\n\nAs a result of raids, breakdowns in the telephone to Pokfulam and Aberdeen frequently occurred and dispatch riders had to be used.\n\nTelephone became unreliable, breaking down every two hours.\n\nThe district was under continuous shell fire during the day. Pillboxes in Taikoo Docks were destroyed. Police were busily engaged in attending to numerous casualties.\n\nSenior Superintendent of Police, Defence, commenced daily casualty lists of Police killed, wounded or missing during the war.\n\nTwo houses near the Hon. Colonial Secretary's residence were destroyed by bombs. As a result, Police Reserve posted at the Colonial Secretary's residence, H.18 Vital Post, deserted.\n\nThe Police Headquarters and Central were bombed. A stick of bombs was dropped hitting each of the following points:- (1) Old Bailey and Caine Road junction, (2) The Gaol Clearing Station (with no casualties), (3) The grating outside the Deputy Commissioner of Police's office, (4) Pottinger Street and Hollywood Road junction, (5) Wellington Street, (6) Central cells. The ground floor and basement offices of Police Headquarters were wrecked. Inspector Hopkins, Officer in Charge Traffic, was killed and Mr. Thompson, Superintendent of Police, and Inspector Saunders were wounded. Two Chinese drivers were also killed. Kitchens and food store at Central received considerable damage. A good deal of food was rendered unserviceable. The water supply had to be cut off. About twenty cars in the compound, including the Police Loud Speaker Van which had just been completed ready for service for propaganda purposes, were set ablaze and only extinguished with some difficulty. The spread of the fire to other cars was prevented by the action of L.S.A. 142 Kinloch and others in driving the latter away. As a result of the wounding of Mr. Thompson, Mr. Bidmead, Superintendent of Police, took over charge of Hong Kong stations. As a result of the bombing, the Chinese cooks all absconded.\n\nThe Unit was called to Queen's Road and Jubilee Street junction where looters were found looting premises damaged by bombing and were dealt with drastically. Similar action had to be taken in the case of a Money Changer's shop in Queen's Road opposite the Central Market.\n\nSeveral reports re Fifth Columnists signalling to planes were received during the day but none were substantiated on investigation.",
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        "content_text": "Date. District.\n\nTime.\n\n6. Bay View.\n\n7. Western.\n\n8. Pokfulam.\n\n9. Gough Hill.\n\n10. Hong Kong.\n\n11. Aberdeen.\n\n12. Upper Levels.\n\n13. Emergency Unit Reserve.\n\n14. Aberdeen.\n\n15. Hong Kong\n\n16. Bay View.\n\n17. Shaukiwan.\n\n18. Aberdeen.\n\n35. 17.12.43\n\n50\n\ntions as the objective. Some bombs fell in the playground between Johnson and Hennessey Roads causing casualties to a food queue. A Japanese plane machine-gunned pedestrians in Queen's Road East. Severe bombing of the Taikoo Docks continued. One bomb hit a house of the Docks killing some twenty seamen sheltering in it. Early The tanks in the A.P.C. Installation were set alight by a.m. shell fire and burned furiously. The fire continued for several days. Police on duty at the Vital Post here moved to the new Bay View Station (Red Swastika Building at Dragon Terrace).\n\nFelix Villas and the area west of Hill Road were severely shelled and bombed. Attempts to loot burnt-out godowns had to be dealt with drastically by Police to quell them effectively. An unexploded bomb dropped in the Station compound near the Divisional Inspector's quarters. Police at the Vital Post guarding the Pumping Station came under heavy fire directed at Belchers Fort so moved to the Resident Engineer's quarters.\n\nPolice turned out to several small fires. Water and gas mains were broken. No further water supply was available on the Peak from this date.\n\nA The Commissioner of Police toured the Island with Mr. ASP Luscombe visiting stations, Vital Points, and Dispersal Points. A big fire at the A.P.C. Installation was noticed which prevented a visit being paid to the Hong Kong Electric.\n\n09.00 The Food Kitchen at Aberdeen was demolished by a bomb without fatal casualties.\n\n10.00 Sub Inspector R.J. Clark attached to No.3 Conduit Road Dispersal Point was slightly wounded in the neck by shrapnel whilst sheltering in a lavatory during a severe bombardment. A direct hit on the roof killed two Chinese civilians and wounded Sub Inspector Clark and two Chinese. Sub Inspector Clark had been to his quarters in Caine Road to fetch some clothes. (This was during the bombardment which preceded the arrival of the second Japanese Mission).\n\nA Portuguese member of the Emergency Unit Reserve was slightly wounded by shrapnel.\n\n11.00 The telephones in the Station finally went dead leaving only one line at A.R.P. Headquarters available which became very overloaded as it was connected with the ordinary service. Complaints were received concerning the hoarding of rice at rice shops. The Officer in Charge warned the shops concerned.\n\n12.00 A short armistice came into force ending at 16.00 hours during which the second Japanese Mission with a demand to surrender was received.\n\n12.00 The residents in Bay View district were cleared out of the area by Police as the Fire Brigade could not control the fire at the A.P.C. Installation and fire breaks by dynamiting had to be made.\n\n14.00 The Paint & Lacquer Works at 704 King's Road used as a Dispersal Point was evacuated by Police under Sub Inspector Daly and Sub Inspector Taylor by instructions of Mr. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police, due to heavy shelling, with several shells landing in the near vicinity and danger of fire from inflammable oil and paint. Personnel moved to the Hong Kong Litho & Painting Works. Severe shelling of the Pill Boxes along the waterfront took place.\n\n17.00 Two native boat yards were hit by bombs and set afire.\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51",
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        "content_text": "Date.\n\nDistrict.\n\nTime.\n\n2.\n\nEastern.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nWestern.\n\n5.\n\nAberdeen.\n\n6.\n\nPolice H.Q.\n\n7.\n\nHong Kong Traffic office.\n\n8.\n\nGough Hill.\n\n9.\n\nEmergency Unit, Hong Kong.\n\n10.\n\nGough Hill.\n\n11.\n\nStanley.\n\n48.\n\n22\n\n24-1\n\n64\n\nOf fire. Accompanied by Lieut. Mackinley, Police entered the godown but found no one there. Lieut. MacKinley suggested reconnoitring enemy positions, particularly a pillbox situated opposite the Bay View Hotel. On arrival at the pillbox, which was found deserted, the party was fired on from the French Hospital and retired to Percival Street, picking up two stray Punjabis en route. The enemy were in occupation of the French Hospital and Leighton Hill.\n\n07.30 A second report of looting at the Imperial Chemical Industries godowns was received. Mr. Luscombe again formed a volunteer party of Police consisting of himself, P.S.A.53 Brown, P.S.A.185 Galvin, and L.S.A.34 Flaherty, L.S.A.164 Mayor, L.S.A.113 MacKenzie, and L.S.A.63 Woodhead. Col. Stewart detailed a party of Middlesex to accompany Police, which Mr. Luscombe took to the sea front at Percival Street, from where they advanced and opened fire from the rear of the compound of the godowns on the looters. He advanced with the Police party to the junction of Jardine's Bazaar and Ewo Street, again some 200 yards in front of our front line, where they opened fire on the looters running out of the gate of the Imperial Chemical Industries godowns across Great George Street into Pennington Street. The party then crossed over Jardine's Bazaar to take up a more advantageous position on the other side on a vacant plot of ground in order to cut off the line of the looters' retreat. Here they came under heavy enemy fire, and Sergeants Galvin and Woodhead were wounded. Mr. Luscombe then withdrew his party to a more sheltered position and, after the looters had dispersed, returned to Station with the two wounded men.\n\n10.00\n\n1\n\n11.00\n\nSevere air raids continued.\n\nShelling and bombing continued. The Gas Works in Kennedy Town and Whitty Street were bombed without damage except to adjacent roads.\n\nShelling by trench mortars and guns of slightly larger calibre continued all day.\n\nThe water supply was cut off. Brackish water was eventually obtained from wells.\n\nThe Traffic Inspector, Hong Kong, reports that, during the last few days of the war, many drivers used their vehicles for their own purposes, and strong action had to be taken to prevent it. Many cars were not properly immobilised before being left by legitimate drivers and were stolen.\n\nAfter a visit paid by Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and with the Commissioner of Police's approval, Police evacuated from Nos.183 and 184 Mount Kellett Road owing to direct hits by shell fire, and the Station was moved to Nos.16 and 17 Hill Crest.\n\nWhilst on mobile patrol, the Unit arrested some looters seized by householders in Jubilee Street.\n\nSub-Inspector Smith's car, in which he was returning from Central, was hit by an H.E. shell near Magazine Gap. He escaped unhurt, though a Weihaiwei Police Constable with him received slight shell shock, and the car itself was smashed. He assisted the Military in clearing Magazine Gap Road of other damaged cars.\n\nAfter four days' fighting, the enemy gained possession of Repulse Bay, Chung Hom Kok, and the ridge of hills overlooking Stanley Peninsula.",
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        "content_text": "Date. 24.12.11.\n\nDistrict.\n\nTime.\n\n1. Eastern.\n\n2. Aberdeen.\n\n3. Emergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\n4. Eastern.\n\n5. Aberdeen.\n\n6. Eastern.\n\n7. Eastern\n\n8. Eastern.\n\n40.\n\n24.12. Jud\n\n66\n\n07.00 On instructions from Mr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and a Police party evacuated some relatives of Sir R. H. Kotewall from Kennedy Road. Mr. Luscombe had also been requested to evacuate a Miss Fraser from Wong Nei Chung Road but the Military refused to allow Police to go through the front line for this purpose owing to the close proximity of the enemy.\n\nMiss Fraser was instructed to walk to the front line. She did so and arrived safely.\n\n08.00 Trench mortars and heavier guns commenced shelling the Station from Bennett Hill. Five hits were registered in twenty minutes.\n\n08.00 The Unit was called to Queen Victoria Street on a complaint that looting was taking place. Drastic action had to be taken.\n\n08.00 Police dealt with looters passing through the front line on complaint from the Military that their line of fire was being masked. The Food Control were asked to fetch food seized from looters but no lorries were sent.\n\n09.00 Police evacuated to the air raid tunnel near the permanent cemetery. The Station was hit twice by heavy shells after leaving. Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, visited shortly before the move.\n\nMr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, received a complaint from the Chinese restaurant concerned that owing to heavy shell fire they were unable to supply the Chitose Hotel, where Japanese women and children were located, with food. Sergeant was sent along, and he reported that the internees were all right and that he had arranged with the restaurant to continue the supply of food.\n\n12.00 Mr. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police, returned to resume duty as No.2 Sub Area Commander. Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Insp. Whant remained to assist.\n\n16.00 Messrs. Heath and Luscombe, Assistant Superintendents of Police, took two Police patrols up to the front line in connection with a complaint made that sniping by Fifth Columnists was going on. On investigation this was found to be coming from the enemy themselves. The Station was under very heavy and continuous shell and mortar fire. On the return of the two Police parties, whilst the gate of the Station compound was being opened an Indian Police Constable on guard there was wounded by shrapnel. He was conveyed under the very heavy fire to hospital by P. S. A.53 Brown and L. Ss. A.176 Bodie, A.172 Leslie and A.26 Gordon with another Sikh Constable (name and number unknown). L.S.A.",
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        "content_text": "51.\n\nStrict.\n\nTime.\n\nA\n\nreen.\n\n00.30 to 04.00 Stanley. Early morn-ing.\n\nEastern.\n\n06.00 4. Aberdeen.\n\n08.00 5. Gough Hill.\n\n6. Special Branch.\n\nSpecial Branch.\n\n1\n\n25.12.41\n\n68\n\nA volunteer Police party consisting of Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Sub Inspector Taylor, L. Ss. A.83 MacDonald, A.147 Pope, A.54 Hewitt, proceeded to Aberdeen joining a Military convoy at the University in order to make a fourth (and successful) attempt to obtain one thousand hand grenades from the Military Magazine at Shouson Hill. An armoured car was sent ahead at Aberdeen to scout and as nothing happened the main party followed ten minutes later. The hand grenades were collected and later handed over to Mr. Wilson, Assistant Superintendent of Police, at Police Headquarters, except for 36 boxes supplied to the Naval Headquarters at the Industrial School who were very short of them. The Police party assisted the few coolies, six to eight, to do the loading as the Military merely acted as guards throughout the expedition. A short burst of machine gun fire with tracer bullets was loosed off by the Japanese towards the end of the operation, hitting the embarkment on top of the Magazine. Small spasmodic sniping by the enemy was encountered on the return journey. A lorry of dead Indians was seen on the road. The Japanese were still in possession of Shouson Hill itself.\n\nIn the retreat carried out during the early hours of the morning, P.S.A. 69 Simpson and L.S.A. 13 Whitley on instructions from an Officer collected troops and with them occupied trenches below Stanley Fort on both sides of the road. They were separated during the fight which followed whilst the retreat was going on. They met again at the Fort at 19.00 hours when they left the trenches as they were full of troops by then and there was no room for all the men.\n\nA Chinese car driver knowing the exact disposition of the enemy at East Point was taken to Command Headquarters by Mr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, and handed over to the G.S.O.I.\n\nJapanese planes tried to bomb the Motor Torpedo boats. Two shells landed in the Station compound. Police moved to the Dockyard tunnel. The Officer in Charge reports that all the ordinary A.R.P. tunnels were untenable through bad air and filth. Volunteers would no longer work in the open collecting and burying bodies. He had to arrange to dump the bodies at sea after dark.\n\nHeavy bombing, including incendiary bombs, and shelling continued.\n\nThe Special Branch removed the archives from the Japanese Consul General's office to the New Oriental Building.\n\nThe Director of the Special Branch attended a conference at Government House with regard to the living conditions of interned Japanese.",
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        "content_text": "Date.\n\nDistrict.\n\n8.\n\nEastern.\n\nTime.\n\n11.00 a.m.\n\nEastern.\n\n13.00\n\n10.\n\nAberdeen.\n\n11.\n\nEmergency Unit Hong Kong.\n\nto 15.00\n\n13.00\n\n12.\n\nWestern.\n\n13.00\n\n13.\n\nEastern.\n\n15.00\n\n14.\n\nPolice H.Q.\n\np.m.\n\n15.\n\nAberdeen.\n\n20.00 to 23.59\n\n21.00\n\n16.\n\nStanley.\n\n(26.12.41.\n\nUpper Levels.\n\n11.15\n\n53.\n\n25.12.41\n\n69\n\nL.S.A. 23 Byrne was wounded by a shell splinter in No. 2 Station compound.\n\nMr. Luscombe, Assistant Superintendent of Police, returned from Command Headquarters where he had handed over the Chinese driver mentioned in entry No. 3 above, and found that our front line had moved back to Stewart Road without the Police being informed of the fact. This placed No. 2 Station in front of the front line. After consultation with the Middlesex Battle Headquarters which had moved to the Sailors & Soldiers Home, and with the approval of the Commissioner of Police, evacuated to the Sailors Home and Seamen's Institute. The evacuation was completed by 15.00 hours under heavy sniping which carried on throughout.\n\nMr. Wright-Nooth, Assistant Superintendent of Police, took a party of one European and ten Indians to Aberdeen to reinforce Police strength. As the Station was by now badly damaged, they were quartered with the Naval Police in the Dockyard A.R.P. tunnel.\n\nL.S.A. 142 Kinloch had an interview with the Commissioner of Police regarding the activities of Fifth Columnists on the Peak and co-operation with the Military to deal with them.\n\nThe news of the surrender was conveyed to Mr. Searle, Assistant Superintendent of Police.\n\nMr. Heath, Assistant Superintendent of Police, was informed of the surrender. Arms and ammunition were collected and the Police proceeded to Police Headquarters.\n\nAll arms and ammunition were collected and stored in the Traffic Office.\n\nPolice evacuated the station at 20.00 hours on instructions from the Divisional Inspector, Western, given to the Officer in Charge, personally by P.S. 213 Pilkington, and proceeded to No. 7 Station after picking up personnel from Pokfulam, but P.S.A. 162 Williamson, the Officer in Charge, L.S.A. 167 Matthews, and three Indians returned again at 23.59 hours to maintain order on instructions from Mr. Searle.\n\nThe Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police, in Charge estimates that the total number of civilians killed in Aberdeen district during the war to be in all about 400.\n\nP.S.A. 69 Simpson was informed of the surrender at Stanley Fort.\n\nL.S.A. 106 Leslie was killed by robbers when he came on the scene of an attempted robbery at No. 6 Hospital Road with a Weihaiwei patrol. One robber was shot dead but the remainder escaped.\n\nPage 70\n\nPage 71",
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        "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATION.\n\nII. Mr. L.A. Searle\n\nA.S. ; No. 4 Sub Area Commander & No. 1 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nIII.\n\nA Cares and officer in Mr. F.E. Booker, A.S.P.; No.3 Sub-Area Commander & in Charge of the Special Constabulary.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(c) Inspector Nolloth, Divisional Inspector, Western.\n\n(a) L. S. A136 MacPherson & Chinese Sub-Inspector Wong Hi Man.\n\n(b) L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nRecommended Good for Hongkong P.M.\n\n(c) S. I. Whelan; S. I. Mallet; P. S. A25 Clark; L. S. A65 Rothwell; L. S. A28 Hutchison.\n\nHK.PM\n\nIV. MR.H.W.E.Heath, (a) P.S. A53 Brown: L.S. A176 Bodie; (L. S. A72 Leslie;) (L. S. A26 Gordon)\n\nA.S.P.; No. 2 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nRecommended for Hongkong Police Medal\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n88\n\n\"Inspector Nolloth at West Point is to be commended for the manner in which he ran his district during the war & after the surrender. He was always reliable and fully in touch with all that went on in his district. After the Belchers Street fire and the burning and dynamiting of food godowns along the waterfront on or about the 14th he was faced daily with continual looting which he suppressed effectively. The tremendous food queues in Des Voeux Road West were a continual source of anxiety and needed careful & tactful handling.\"\n\n\"I strongly recommend these officers for conspicuous gallantry during the war in full sight of the enemy on the morning of 10th December.\" (Please see Diary Entry No. 3 of December 10th, 1941.)\n\nThis recommendation has also been made by Mr. Calthrop in Paragraph I (a).\n\n\"For gallantry in rescuing a Chinese female and child from the debris of a dwelling house that was being shelled with bombs dropping in close proximity. Sergeant Hutchison showed great courage and personal risk in affecting this rescue; one child was killed. The house was No. 83 Wing Fong Street, 3rd Floor. He dug unaided for 3 hours, removing debris before he was able to rescue the woman and child. This occurred between 09.30 and 11.30 hours on December 21st, 1941.\"\n\n\"I would strongly recommend these officers for merit. They were attached to the Special Constabulary on air raid shelters and performed excellent work under the most trying circumstances shelling, bombing and fires. They were out daily from 06.00 to 18.00 carrying on the good work of rescue and attending to the comfort of the public. Their work stretched from Causeway Bay to Hill Road, West Point, and under the most trying conditions and lack of food they carried out their duties most efficiently and cheerfully from 12th to 25th December. I recommend these officers as a result of my own personal observation of their work.\"\n\nOn the afternoon of the 24th December Messrs. Heath & Luscombe had left No.2 Station with two police patrols on duty. Referring to their return before they entered the Station, Mr. Heath comments as follows :-\n\n\"The station had been under shell and mortar fire continually throughout the afternoon and it was difficult for anyone to leave or return through the station compound. When we got near\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATION.\n\n1V. MR. H.W.E. Heath\n\nV. Mr. E.C.S. Luscombe, No. 2 Sub-Area Commander.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\npage 50.\n\n(b)(L. S. A177 Lewis.)\n\n(a) P. S. A19 Hill.\n\nRecomm for H.K. Police Medal HKPM\n\n- 5-\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n89\n\n\"the station on our return we found it was being shelled. The gate in Jaffe Road was locked and the guard had taken shelter in the station so we remained outside making use of what cover we could. During a lull in the shelling we ran to the gate & called out to the guard who after a while came & opened the gate. No sooner had we got into the compound then the shelling again started and P.C. B162 Taja Singh, who had stopped behind to lock the gate, was hit in the back and legs and other parts of the body by shrapnel. P. S. A53 Brown and myself lifted him inside where Sergt. MacVey administered first aid. It was impossible to get any first aid or hospital conveyance so P. S. A53 Brown & L. S. A176 Bodie volunteered to drive him to hospital in one of the station lorries. This they did under great difficulties, the station compound & road outside were under heavy shell & mortar fire and their action is indeed worthy of award. Sergt. Brown especially was a most willing worker during the two days, 24th & 25th December, volunteering to do work under all conditions, & remaining quite calm throughout.\"\n\n(Please see Diary Entry No. 8 of 24th December) \"I cannot recollect the other members of the party who assisted Sergeants Brown & Brodie in conveying the wounded man to hospital but accept Inspector Whant's report (Paragraph X1 (b)) that Sergeants Leslie & Gordon took part.\"\n\n\"I consider any man who assisted in carrying the wounded Indian Police Constable out to the lorry is also worthy of some recognition. I cannot remember whether L. S. A177 Lewis did so but accept Inspector Whant's statement that he did. He was not so long exposed as the actual occupants of the lorry as the vehicle had to be driven through a shelled area but Lewis showed courage in doing all required of him.\"\n\nA\n\nVisit of His Excellency the Governor to Shaukiwan Dispensary on the morning of December 18th.\n\n\"The whole of King's Road had been blown to bits, no pill boxes were standing. We visited Shaukiwan Dispensary and met P. S. A19 Hill who was doing good work with the help of a useless Chinese doctor who attended spasmodically - dead, wounded and dying literally lying all over the street. There was no civilian or military personnel anywhere. The dispensary was crowded with cases. His Excellency ordered several lorries to remove wounded. His Excellency complimented Sergeant Hill.\"\n\n(Mr. Luscombe has already submitted a separate report on this direct to the Honourable Commissioner of Police.\") \n\nN.B. P. S. A19 Hill, did extremely good work in the Argyle Street Prisoners-of-war camp.",
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        "content_text": "## A Bird's-Eye View\nBy Arg\n\nThe humidity is high these days. Also the cupidity.\n\nBut if Government repairs the ruined houses where will all the jeep parties be held?\n\nThe new bosom-less evening gowns are going to make gravy unpopular.\n\nHalf of a Russian ship has been sighted. Going nowhere, of course, as enigmatic as ever.\n\nNow Government is offering tomato seedlings. It seems determined to ketchup on the food shortage.\n\n## ACID THROWING CASES ESCAPE FROM HONG KONG\n### on Ballroom Girls\n#### Attack Remains Mystery\n#### MANAGER INTERVIEWED\n\nSo far six dancing hostesses of the Emporium Ballroom and two girls of the Majestic Ballroom have been attacked by unknown persons who threw acid on them.\n\nThe above information was obtained from Mr C. C. Chau, Manager of the Emporium Ballroom, when he was interviewed by a *Post and Telegraph* reporter.\n\nMr Chau said that by a coincidence in all cases the acid was thrown on the lower part of the girls' dresses and made from behind their backs. The various cases occurred mostly between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. when the girls were going to their work, and only one case happened at 11 a.m. in daytime. He said one girl suffered burns to her back and another suffered similar burns on her leg. The first incident, added Mr Chau, occurred about three weeks ago and the last case was reported to the Police last Sunday. All these cases were reported to the Police, who are still making enquiries.\n\nMr Chau said that so far as he knew no arrests had been made and no-one was in a position to state why such attacks were made.\n\nMoscow says the British provoked the Cairo rioting. Just like a man cuts a foot off to spite the shoemaker.\n\nKam Tin airfield is to become a vegetable garden. So next time the Japs come we can at least pelt 'em with turnips.\n\nBritish troops in Japan will be polite, but will not visit Japanese homes. That should solve the blucher v. tattami problem.\n\nThe bus service is not likely to improve yet. There is, I understand, some idea of adopting a new design embodying the scientific shape of a sardine tin.\n\n\"Please, Sir, there's a man at the door who's lost an eye.\" \"Well, tell him we haven't got it.\"\n\nConversation wandered around to \"femmes de guerre.\" One innocent immediately arose, and asked with hesitation, \"What is a 'femme de guerre'?\"\n\nThe instructress, somewhat taken aback, tediously explained that it is a certain type of woman who, in times of war, finds it quite profitable to station herself in a place easily accessible to the common soldier.\n\n\"Oh,\" said the girl, \"I thought they were 'hors de combat'.\"\n\n## LOSS OF A PIG\n### Run Over by Lorry And Souvenired\n\nYeung Hung and Yeung Ngau each sentenced to one month's hard labour by Mr W. H. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday when they appeared on a charge of larceny of a pig, the property of Ng Kam, at Main Road near Yeung Uk village, Un Long, on Sunday.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, who prosecuted, said that at 8 a.m. on Monday, the complainant's daughter saw the pig running loose on the road. It had been injured by a passing lorry. She went in and informed her mother, who came out, but the pig was gone. Following information she had received, the complainant went to the accused's village, where she found them slaughtering the pig. She recognised the pig as hers and asked them to return it. Upon their refusing, she went and reported the matter to the Police. When the Police arrived, the accused were cutting up the remnants of the pig. The pig weighed 60 catties and was valued at $400.\n\n## Radio\n### Hanghing Studio\n\nZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m., 6.30 to 7.30 p.m., and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also on 9.52 Megacycles.\n\nH.K.T.\n| Time | Programme |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12.30 | Daily Programme summary |\n| 12.32 | Eddie Carroll and Music |\n| 12.45 | \"Romance and Rhythm\" ENSA |\n| 1.00 | News and Announcements |\n| 1.10 | Casani Club Orchestra |\n| 1.30 | Music from the films |\n| 2.00 | Close Down |\n| 6.30 | Swing and Sway Sammy Kaye |\n| 7.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 7.15 | \"Ivor Pye\" The Singing |\n| 7.30 | Studio: Radio Play \"The Blagden Legend\" |\n| 8.00 | Classical Request Hour |\n| 9.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 9.05 | The Vagabond Sailor ENSA |\n| 9.35 | Music for Dancing |\n| 10.10 | Billy Thorburn and Music |\n| 10.25 | Ivor Novello and some of his successes |\n| 11.00 | Close down |\n\nProgrammes marked ENSA are recorded specially for Services Entertainment by the Dept. of National Services Entertainment.\n\n## A STOLEN COW\n### Disappears From Outside Dealer's House\n#### FOUND IN OTHER VILLAGE\n\nLau Sam was brought before Mr W. D. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday on a charge of larceny of a cow from outside No. 5 Kuk Tin Street, Un Long, the property of Mam Pak Ng-bong. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nThe complainant was called as the first witness and stated that he was a cattle dealer in Un Long. At 3 a.m. on Sunday he was asleep in his house. He had tied up his three cows outside. On waking, he found that his cows were no longer tied outside. He therefore made a search but failed to find them. He then made a report of his loss to the Police at the Ping Shan Police Station. At 7 a.m. he returned to his house and found two of his cows tied outside once more. Also, he received certain information so he went to the Ping Shan Police Station again and reported to Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell. Then accompanied by the Police he went to Lo Fau Shan, where the third cow was recovered outside a house belonging to the accused. This was at about 10 a.m.\n\nThe second witness was P.C.C. 560 who stated that at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, on instructions given by Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, he went with the complainant to recover a cow which the complainant had reported lost. They recovered it from outside the accused's house.\n\nThe accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months hard labour. The cow was to be returned to the complainant.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell prosecuted.\n\n## ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL\n\nChan Hung, an alleged house-breaker, was captured 15 minutes later at about 11.15 p.m. on Monday night in Waterloo Road near Peace Avenue. Chan was caught by a constable, No. 745, attached to the Emergency Unit.\n\n## ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED BY TALK\n### Lieut-Col Gordon King Tells Exciting Tale Of Journey Into China\n\nThe story of his escape from Hong Kong and his experiences during his journeying into Free China shortly after the Japanese occupation of the Colony was vividly recounted by Lieut-Col Gordon King, Assistant Director of Medical Services (Civil Affairs), to members of the Hong Kong Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday.\n\nCol King met Messrs Marsman and Lavrov, who had escaped from Stanley Camp, and two Chinese friends, in the hills of Kowloon, and together they made their way to Lolung on the East River. From there Dr King reached Kukong.\n\nDr Woo, introducing the speaker, said that Lieut-Col King was formerly Professor of Gynaecology at Hong Kong University and at present was Assistant Director of Medical Services.\n\nA large attendance of members and their friends were present to hear the talk, and visiting Rotarians welcomed by the President, Dr Arthur Woo, were Messrs W. K. Way (Chungking), Y. K. Chow (Mukden), Peter Y. Kwok (Singapore), and H. Kaddorie (Shanghai).\n\nRotarian Kwok brought a message of greeting from the Singapore Club which, he said, had re-commenced functioning shortly after the establishment of the British Military Administration. There was at present a membership of about 70. Though no luncheon or dinner meetings were held owing to the difficult food situation, the Club held weekly tea meetings.\n\nRotarian Kadoorie also conveyed the greetings of the Shanghai Club which was holding meetings fortnightly, he said.\n\nThe Secretary, Rotarian T. E. Jackson, announced that the meeting next Tuesday would be a closed one, and one of the main topics of discussion would be their community-service.\n\nGuests welcomed were Messrs K. Crawford, J. Wilson, Kwok Chan, D. Djoung, W. Stoker, D. I. Bosanquet, Comdr Kirby, Lieut-Col T. W. Ware, Lieut-Col Y. S. Wan, Col Luke T. C. McDouall, Wai Lee, Messrs J. Man-wai and Major R. E. Farrell.\n\n### Dr Gordon King's Story\n\nLieut-Col Gordon King said:\n\n\"I had early been relieved of my duties as Medical Officer in charge of the Relief Hospital, but I was still able to do a certain amount of work in one of the other hospitals where I had some very loyal friends. Soon after the internment of a third of my colleagues, my position in this hospital was made quite untenable by an appointee of the Japanese, who made it quite clear to me that my visits would not long be tolerated.\n\n\"After considering all the possible means of exit I came to the conclusion that the greatest chance of success lay in finding a guide who would take me out by the East River route. I should have been entirely at a loss without the help of two Chinese friends and former students to whom I shall never be able adequately to express my gratitude. Through their aid, an agreement was made with a reliable man and all preparations were made. At first, I was to be disguised as a coolie, but later (somewhat to my relief) it was decided that it would be better for me to dress in shabby European clothes. A supply of food sufficient to last a week, together with a razor, a towel, and a sleeping bag were to be carried by the guide, and a suitcase full of clothes and other necessaries was to follow later if a way could be found. I was, of course, committed to complete secrecy about the whole affair.\n\n\"Just before dawn on February 10, 1942, I left my house, dressed in a shabby old raincoat, wearing an old felt hat and carrying a Chinese umbrella in my hand, met my escort at an appointed place and took an early tram to the Star Ferry. It was scarcely light, but already numerous people were crossing over. The two of us were both fully occupied and then quietly slipped on to the boat.\n\n\"On the Kowloon side, I mingled with the crowd, and, by dropping my head and shoulders and pulling my hat well down over my eyes, managed to leave the ferry without attracting the attention of the Japanese guards who were busily engaged in searching the passengers.\n\n\"My decision to escape from Hong Kong was made at an early date after the capitulation. Several factors influenced me in reaching this decision, and I think I can best set them before you in their chronological order.\n\n\"First of all, I had tried to carry on medical work for nearly a year under the Japanese regime in North China. In Hong Kong, after the surrender, I found that, as far as medical work was concerned, my position was very much worse than it had been in the North.\n\n\"The final spark which fired my determination was provided by an unfortunate encounter with the Japanese Gendarmerie over the cutting down of some trees. In the University Relief Hospital, for which I was responsible during the war, we had run completely out of fuel and we had no means of cooking for some 500 patients and staff unless some trees in the compound were felled for this purpose.\n\n\"Towards the end of January, however, the Japanese decided to transfer the University community to Stanley whither the majority of the internees had already been sent. I was then with Cheeloo University and was the Medical Superintendent of the University Hospital in Tsinan when most of my colleagues were transferred to Stanley. Before his departure, the Vice-Chancellor made it clear to me that the conditions under which we had been interned in the University had ceased to exist, and that as a servant of the University, I was entirely a free agent in making my future plans.\n\n\"During the months that ensued, I quickly realised how impossible it was, even as a servant of the University, to carry on medical work under the Japanese, and I decided that I should be doing much more useful work either in Hong Kong or in Free China. Towards the end of 1938, I was appointed to a post in the University of Hong Kong, and it was with very great relief that I left Shantung.\n\n\"After several requests, permission was finally obtained from the senior officer of the Japanese military unit which was billeted in the University, and three large trees were felled at dawn the next day. The trees were being cut up in the courtyard of one of the emergency hospital buildings when I was hurriedly summoned to the scene, and there I found the chief of the newly formed Gendarmerie with a small party of his men and an interpreter. The officer was livid with rage; he gave me no opportunity to explain and asked me who had given authority for the trees to be felled, and when I told him that a military officer in the compound had done so, he asked me to produce a written permit. When I told him that the permission was only verbal, he flew into a paroxysm of rage and Rotarian... (Continued on Page 4)",
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        "content_text": "(10,000 shout 'Get out of China')\n\nENOUNCING Britain and \"U.S.\" and shouting, \"Get out of China,\" 10,000 Chinese students yesterday marched on the British Consulate in Shanghai, but were held by armoured cars and police.\n\nAll British women and children were taken out to safety by a back entrance. The men stayed.\n\nA number of the demonstrators were allowed into the compound to deliver a petition believed to be an ultimatum that Britain should hand back Hong Kong and its mainland town of Kowloon to China.\n\nThe Shanghai march came 24 hours after a rioting crowd burned down the British consulate in Canton during a protest against eviction of squatters from huts in Kowloon.—Reuter.\n\n18 JAA\n\n73",
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        "content_text": "10,000 CHINESE MASS AT CONSULATE\n\nWITHIN 24 hours of the anti-British riots in Canton, 10,000 Chinese students massed, for three hours outside the British Consulate in Shanghai yesterday shouting anti-British and anti-American slogans, and singing patriotic songs.\n\nFive hundred armed police supported by armoured cars guarded the Consulate entrances.\n\nThe demonstrators were protesting against evictions by the British of Chinese from condemned huts in Kowloon, Crown territory opposite Hongkong—the issue which led to yesterday's violent outbreak.\n\nThe crowd dispersed after a small deputation had been allowed to enter the Consulate grounds and hand a petition—believed to be an ultimatum—to the Consul-General.\n\nDash At Flag\n\nIt was thought to be on the lines of Thursday's ultimatum by students demanding negotiations for the return of Kowloon to China, compensation to evicted squatters, and punishment of people alleged to be guilty of reported atrocities which resulted in the wounding of innocent women and children.\n\nWhile being escorted inside the compound, one of the deputation carrying a Chinese flag broke away and ran towards a flagpole bearing a Union Jack. He was stopped by police.\n\nThe walls of the Consulate were covered with slogans—“Get out of China. British and United States Army.” and “Down with British and United States imperialism.”\n\n44\n\nSUND\n\nBATCH\n\n18 JAN 1948",
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        "content_text": "RIOTOUS MOB IN CANTON\n\nTweets\n\nSHAMEEN ISLAND\n\nATTACKED\n\nBRITISH CONSULATE\n\nBURNED\n\nCANTON, Jan 16.-A mob of several thousand Chinese attacked the British Consulate here to-day, setting the building on fire and destroying it, and slightly injuring the Vice-Consul, Mr. J. K. Blackwell. The attack was believed to be part of anti-British demonstrations which have followed an announcement that the Chinese Government had protested to Britain against prison sentences imposed in Hongkong on two Chinese. These men had been charged with resisting the police who were evacuating Chinese from buildings condemned for public health reasons in the Old City of Kowloon, on the mainland of Hongkong colony.\n\nThe crowd crossed two bridges from Canton to Shameen Island in the Pearl River, and demonstrated outside the offices in the walled compound of the British Consulate in the former British and French concession. Stones were thrown, and the building was set alight and completely destroyed. Furniture, documents, and clothing were thrown into the fire. The crowd then burned the house of the British Consul-General, Mr. R. Hall (it is not known if he was there), and the house of the Press Attaché, Mr. J. Murray, who lived at the consulate with Mrs. Murray. Next they burned the offices of Butterfield and Swire, in which the British information department was housed. Other buildings were also attacked. Among those burned and destroyed were the premises of the Chartered Bank and Jardine Mathieson. All the consular staff were reported safe, but the British Vice-Consul, Mr. J. K. Blackwell, suffered slight injuries. Mr. L. B. Wood and Mr. J. H. Parkhouse, on the staff of Deacons, and Mr. V. Curtis were slightly hurt.\n\nThree hours later, gendarmes, police, and fire brigades arrived and the Chinese left the island. Everything was later reported to be quiet, but the foreign community of about 150, mostly British and American, were remaining indoors.\n\nShameen has now been placed under martial law. Reuter.\n\nHONGKONG, Jan. 17.-An airliner of Hongkong Airways took off from here early to-day for Canton to evacuate 20 British women and children.-Reuter.\n\nBRITISH PROTEST IN NANKING\n\nCHINESE REGRETS\n\nFROM OUR DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT\n\nSir Ralph Stevenson, British Ambassador in Nanking, has protested to the Chinese Government against the outburst in Canton, and has asked the Chinese authorities to take immediate preventive measures in Canton and elsewhere.\n\nChinese officials in London expressed their sincere regrets last night at the Canton disturbances. At the same time they recalled that their Government had repeatedly urged the British Hongkong authorities to use tact and restraint in dealing with the squatters in Kowloon. Kowloon has become something of a centre for Communists and other political opponents of the Chinese Government, which feared that these extreme groups would use any forcible British action as the pretext for anti-British and anti-Government disturbances elsewhere. The Chinese Government, in short, feared from the beginning that events in Kowloon could not be kept local.\n\nThe Hongkong Government gave warning last year that hutments in Kowloon where some hundreds of squatters were living would have to be pulled down; there was a danger to public health and the risk of fire. Alternative accommodation was offered. Towards the end of the year the people were ordered to leave because they were illegally occupying Crown land.\n\nSTONES AND TEAR-GAS\n\nOn January 5 the huts were pulled down without disturbance, but during the following week they were partly put together again by the people. When, on January 12, another attempt was made to clear the area, a crowd attacked the police with stones. The police replied by firing into the air and by using tear-gas. In the scuffles five Chinese were slightly injured and one more seriously; according to the Chinese this last person has died. Two agitators were arrested and, after trial, were sentenced to three months' hard labour. The Foreign Office stated last night that the men were tried at the request of the Chinese authorities, but the Chinese Government now appear to be asking for their release.\n\nThere is a legal complication in the matter, for the Chinese Government contest the British jurisdiction in Kowloon City. By the Convention of Peking, 1898, Chinese jurisdiction was reserved even though the territory was leased to Britain. But in the following year, after the Chinese police had abused their power, the British took over the jurisdiction and that arrangement has continued except for the break in the war. The Chinese themselves have hitherto acknowledged the de facto situation, while reserving their rights under the Peking Convention.\n\nTheir appeals for restraint in Kowloon were, however, chiefly based on their fears that feeling would run high and disturbances might spread. Especially after the war the squatters throughout China can hardly be numbered, and the authorities have not been able to deal with them for the most part. The Hongkong Government, for their part, were mindful of the risk of disease, and they took, in the words of a Colonial Office statement last night, exactly the sort of action which any public health authority would take in this country.\n\nPage 44\n\nThe Times\n\n17 JAN 1948",
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        "content_text": "Mob set fire to British Consulate\n\nHONGKONG, Friday.-The British Consulate in Canton and British buildings adjoining it were set on fire to-day by mobs of Chinese protesting against the eviction by the British authorities of Chinese civilians in Kowloon City.\n\nAccording to reports reaching Hongkong, several members of the Consulate were attacked.\n\nFurniture, clothing and documents from other places were thrown on to the blazing building.\n\nAmong the buildings set on fire was one belonging to the British shipping firm of Butterfield and Swire.\n\nMr. Hiram Boucher, the U.S. Consul-General, speaking on the telephone from Canton, said: \"The whole British Consulate compound is ablaze. The Consulate staff escaped, although several of them were attacked by the mob.\n\nWomen attacked\n\n\"The fire-fighting equipment is entirely inadequate, and I believe that the entire Consulate, and its contents, is a total loss.\"\n\nMr. Boucher also said that the mob attacked Mr. J. L. Murray, the British Press attaché, his wife (formerly Katrine Parsons, of San Francisco) and his secretary, Mrs. Bishop Williams, as the party were entering the U.S. naval attaché's home.\n\nMr. Ronald Hall, the British Consul-General, left the Consulate under police escort when the mob showed signs of getting violent.\n\nOne member of the British staff has not been accounted for. All the others are safe.-BUP and Reuter.\n\n9¢\n\nMe Wallace. 4/535\n\nMie May Ce мне\n\nH/534",
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        "content_text": "Mob burns British consulate\n\nA WARSHIP was sent to Canton today to evacuate British personnel, if necessary, after mobs fired the British consulate and wrecked other buildings.\n\nThe rioting, says Reuter, was a protest against the eviction of Chinese civilians from condemned houses in Kowloon on the mainland.\n\nConsulate furniture, documents and clothing were thrown into the flames.\n\nMr Hiram Boucher, the U.S. Consul-General, quoted by BUP, said, \"The whole British consulate compound is ablaze. Several of the consulate staff were attacked by the mob. One has not been accounted for.\n\n\"The fire-fighting equipment is entirely inadequate, and I believe the entire consulate is a total loss.\n\nThe mob attacked Mr J. L. Murray, the British Press Attaché, his wife, and his secretary, Mrs Bishop Williams, as the party was entering the home of the U.S. Naval Attaché in Canton. They succeeded in reaching the entrance to the Naval Attaché's home before the rioters reached them.\n\nMr Ronald Hall, the British Consul-General, left the premises earlier under police escort when the mobs outside showed signs of getting violent.\"\n\nPage 59\n\nTHE STAR\n\n16 JAN 1948",
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        "content_text": "CHINA INTRO\n\nINTRO - 2\n\nIT WAS THOUGHT TO BE ON THE LINES OF THE ULTIMATUM DELIVERED YESTERDAY BY STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES DEMANDING NEGOTIATIONS FOR THE RETURN OF KOWLOON TO CHINA, COMPENSATION TO THE EVICTED SQUATTERS AND PUNISHMENT OF PEOPLE ALLEGED TO BE \"GUILTY OF REPORTED ATROCITIES WHICH RESULTED IN THE WOUNDING OF INNOCENT WOMEN AND CHILDREN.\n\n#\n\nIF NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED WITHIN A WEEK, IT SAID, THE STUDENTS AND \"OTHER CHINESE\" WOULD ADOPT THE \"SPIRIT DISPLAYED AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION.\"\n\nWHILE BEING ESCORTED INSIDE THE COMPOUND, ONE OF THE DEPUTATION CARRYING A CHINESE FLAG BROKE AWAY AND RAN TOWARDS A FLAGPOLE BEARING A UNION JACK. HE WAS STOPPED BY POLICE. THE WALLS OF THE CONSULATE WERE COVERED WITH SLOGANS, THE MOST COMMON BEING \"GET OUT OF CHINA, BRITISH AND UNITED STATES ARMY,\" AND \"DOWN WITH BRITISH AND UNITED STATES IMPERIALISM.\"\n\n-\n\nALL THE BRITISH WOMEN AND CHILDREN EVACUATED FROM SHAMEEN ISLAND, CANTON STILL UNDER MARTIAL LAW AFTER YESTERDAY'S RIOTS ARRIVED IN HONGKONG TODAY AFTER A 90-MILE FLIGHT WEARY AND SHAKEN, A REUTER DISPATCH SAID. REUTER (END INTRO).\n\nCHEM TO SUBS: PICK UP HERE FROM HONGKONG ROUNDUP PRINTER 1217 SECOND PARAGRAPH BEGINNING \"THE RIOTS IN WHICH THE BRITISH\n\n11\n\nEND MEM.\n\n1546\n\n28",
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        "content_text": "CHINA ISLAND 4 CHONG KONG ROUNDUP (NEW MATERIAL)\n\n10,000 STUDENTS DENOUNCE BRITAIN, U.S.\n\nSHANGHAI, SATURDAY:- THE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN WERE DENOUNCED WHEN 10,000 STUDENTS OF BOTH SEXES STAGED A DEMONSTRATION THIS AFTERNOON OUTSIDE THE BRITISH CONSULATE IN PROTEST AGAINST THE KOWLOON EVICTIONS.\n\nFOR THREE HOURS, FLAG-WAVING STUDENTS MASSED OUTSIDE THE HEAVILY-GUARDED FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE CONSULATE, SINGING PATRIOTIC SONGS AND SHOUTING ANTI-BRITISH AND ANTI-AMERICAN SLOGANS.\n\nTHEY DISPERSED AFTER A SMALL DEPUTATION WAS PERMITTED BY THE POLICE TO ENTER THE GROUNDS AND PRESENT A PETITION TO THE BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL.\n\nWHILE BEING ESCORTED INSIDE THE COMPOUND, A MEMBER OF THE DEPUTATION BEARING A CHINESE FLAG BROKE AWAY FROM THE PARTY AND RAN TOWARDS A FLAGPOLE ON WHICH THE UNION JACK WAS FLYING, BUT HE WAS STOPPED BY POLICE.\n\nREUTER MF.\n\n1307\n\n·32\n\nPage information remains as is for the next pages as per instruction 11\n\nCHINA ISLAND 5 CHONG KONG ROUNDUP - (NEW MATERIAL)\n\nFIVE HUNDRED POLICE, ARMED WITH TOMMY GUNS AND RIFLES AND SUPPORTED BY THREE ARMOURED CARS, MAINTAINED ORDER WITHIN AN AREA OF LESS THAN A SQUARE MILE THROUGHOUT THE DEMONSTRATION.\n\nTHE NATURE OF THE PETITION PRESENTED TO THE BRITISH CONSULAR AUTHORITIES WAS NOT OFFICIALLY KNOWN, BUT WAS BELIEVED TO BE ON THE LINES OF AN \"ULTIMATUM\" HANDED TO THE CONSULATE YESTERDAY BY NINE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES DEMANDING \"IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT HONG KONG AND KOWLOON ARE PART OF CHINA, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WISHES TO TAKE BACK THE DISPUTED TERRITORY AND WILL ASK THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO ENTER INTO DIPLOMATIC NEGOTIATIONS ON THE ISSUE.\"\n\nTHIS \"ULTIMATUM\" FURTHER DEMANDED THAT THE BRITISH PAY COMPENSATION TO THE EVICTED SQUATTERS, PUNISH THOSE \"GUILTY OF REPORTED ATROCITIES WHICH RESULTED IN THE WOUNDING OF INNOCENT WOMEN AND CHILDREN\" AND THE RELEASE OF TWO ARRESTED CHINESE.\n\nREUTER MF\n\n1309\n\nOT\n\nCHINA ISLAND 6 CHONG KONG ROUNDUP (WITH NEW MATERIAL)\n\nTHE \"ULTIMATUM\" ENDED WITH A WARNING THAT IF NO REPLY WAS FORTHCOMING FROM THE BRITISH AUTHORITIES WITHIN ONE WEEK, STUDENTS AND OTHER CHINESE WOULD ADOPT THE SAME \"SPIRIT AS DISPLAYED AGAINST JAPANESE AGGRESSION.\"\n\nTHE WALLS OF THE BRITISH CONSULATE WERE COVERED WITH MULTI-COLORED SLOGANS, DENOUNCING BOTH BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.\n\nTHE MOST COMMON WAS \"DOWN WITH BRITISH AND UNITED STATES IMPERIALISM,\" WHILE OTHERS READ \"WE MUST FIGHT TO THE LAST DITCH TO REGAIN HONG KONG AND KOWLOON,\" \"GET OUT,\" \"GET OUT OF CHINA, BRITISH AND UNITED STATES ARMY.\"\n\nREUTER END\n\n1314",
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        "content_text": "VIHA\n\nISLAND 7 CADD SHANGHAI PRINTER 1314\n\nWHEN THE SHANGHAI DEMONSTRATION STARTED ALL BRITISH WOMEN AND CHILDREN INSIDE THE CONSULATE WERE EVACUATED BY A REAR ENTRANCE BUT THE MEN STAYED BEHIND. AMONG THESE WAS THE COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH SLOOP ALACRITY, WHO HAD ASSEMBLED LORRIES FOR THE EVACUATION OF ALL STAFF IN CASE OF VIOLENCE.\n\nBOTH FOREIGN AND CHINESE OBSERVERS HIGHLY PRAISED THE TACT OF THE POLICE DURING THE DEMONSTRATION.\n\nTHE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE MAYOR'S SECRETARY REMAINED IN THE CONSULATE COMPOUND TO SEE THAT A PLAN TO GUARD AGAINST INCIDENTS SIMILAR TO THOSE AT CANTON YESTERDAY WAS CARRIED OUT.\n\nTHROUGHOUT THE DAY BRITISH NATIONALS AND UNITED STATES MILITARY PERSONNEL STAYED INDOORS WHEN POSSIBLE. REUTER\n\n1356\n\n33",
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        "content_text": "CHINA\n\nG\n\nEVACUATION 3 (CHONGKONG NEW MATERIAL)\n\nSHE AND HER HUSBAND WENT DOWNSTAIRS TO PREVENT THE CROWD COMING IN, BUT WERE KNOCKED ABOUT AND FORCED BACK UPSTAIRS. \"THAT'S WHERE I GOT THIS\" SHE SAID,\n\n•\n\nINDICATING HER BANDAGED HEAD.\n\nLATER, AND BEFORE THE OFFICES WERE SET ON FIRE, POLICE ESCORTED THEM TO SAFETY, ALTHOUGH THE CROWD ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO STONE THEM.\n\nCHINESE PRESSMEN ASSISTED MR MURRAY, HIS WIFE, AND MISS BARBARA HORNE, SECRETARY TO THE CONSUL GENERAL, TO ESCAPE FROM THE COMPOUND OF THE CONSULATE.\n\nMR MURRAY WAS BELIEVED TO BE SPECIALLY SOUGHT BY THE DEMONSTRATORS, AND THE CHINESE CALLED OUT THAT THE THREE WERE AMERICANS IN ORDER TO GET THEM SAFELY THROUGH THE CROWD.\n\nCONSIDERABLE LOOTING OF THE BRITISH PREMISES TOOK PLACE BESIDES THE BURNING DOWN OF THE CONSULATE AND OTHER BUILDINGS.\n\nMORE EVACUATED WOMEN\n\nFROM AMONG THE 158 FOREIGNERS IN CANTON WERE EXPECTED TO REACH HONGKONG LATER TODAY.\n\nTHEY WILL ARRIVE WHEN THE HONGKONG AIRWAYS AIRLINER USED FOR TODAY'S EVACUATION COMPLETES ITS SECOND TRIP.\n\nTHE REGULAR AIR SERVICE BETWEEN HONGKONG AND CANTON HAS BEEN CANCELLED. REUTER MF 0608\n\nCHINA\n\nEVACUATION 4 (ROUNDUP WITH NEW MATERIAL - HONGKONG)\n\nFURTHER TROUBLE FOLLOWING THE ATTACKS IN CANTON WERE FEARED HERE TODAY WHEN IT WAS REPORTED AGITATORS WERE ENDEAVOURING TO ROUSE FEELING AMONG THE CHINESE IN KOWLOON, THE MAINLAND TOWN OF HONGKONG COLONY.\n\nTHE EVICTION OF CHINESE \"SQUATTERS\" FROM CONDEMNED HUTMENTS IN THE OLD CITY OF KOWLOON WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS, WHICH THE HONGKONG PAPER SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST SAID TODAY WAS STIRRED UP BY \"MISREPRESENTATION OF FACTS.\"\n\nCertain provocateurs had \"wilfully and mischievously worked up anti-British feeling in Canton and elsewhere\" the paper said, in order to bring about a crisis in Sino-British relations.\n\nREUTER MF 0611\n\n78",
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        "content_text": "CHINA\n\nRIOTS 1 (ROUNDUP)\n\nCHINA \"REGRETS\" ANTI-BRITISH RIOTS IN CANTON\n\nTHE CHINESE GOVERNMENT EXPRESSED \"REGRET\" TONIGHT FOR ANTI-BRITISH RIOTING IN CANTON, COMMERCIAL CAPITAL OF THE SOUTH CHINA MAINLAND, WHERE AN ANGRY CHINESE CROWD BURNED DOWN THE BRITISH CONSULATE AND OTHER BUILDINGS TODAY IN THE CITY'S WORST ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS, A REUTER NANKING DESPATCH REPORTED.\n\nTHE BRITISH EMBASSY AT NANKING HAD MADE AN IMMEDIATE PROTEST TO THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ON THE INCIDENTS.\n\nEVACUATION OF BRITISH RESIDENTS FROM CANTON, WHERE THE FOREIGN, MOSTLY BRITISH AND AMERICAN COMMUNITY NUMBERS 158, IS TO BEGIN BY AIR TOMORROW, IT WAS RELIABLY LEARNED IN HONG KONG.\n\nSHAMEEN, THE CANTON QUARTER WHERE THE RIOTS OCCURRED, HAS MEANWHILE BEEN PLACED UNDER MARTIAL LAW.\n\nTHE CHINESE VICE-MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR GEORGE YEH, EXPRESSING HIS \"REGRET\" TONIGHT, SAID THE FOREIGN OFFICE WAS AWAITING A FULLER REPORT OF THE INCIDENT. THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR, SIR RALPH STEVENSON, HAD TOLD HIM, HE SAID, THAT THE CONSULATE STAFF WERE SAFE AND THE SITUATION THERE WAS \"UNDER CONTROL.\"\n\nSEVERAL THOUSAND CHINESE DEMONSTRATORS WHO FIRED THE BRITISH CONSULATE IN CANTON ALSO BURNED THE HOUSE OF THE BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL AND THE OFFICES OF A WELL-KNOWN CHINA COAST SHIPPING FIRM, BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE, IN WHICH THE BRITISH INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, DEACON AND COMPANY, AND REUTERS WERE HOUSED, A REUTER DESPATCH FROM CANTON SAID. REUTER MF 1908\n\nCHINA\n\nRIOTS 2 (ROUNDUP-UNDATED)\n\nTHE VICE-CONSUL, MR J.K. BLACKWELL, WAS SLIGHTLY HURT.\n\nTHE ATTACKS WERE BELIEVED PART OF ANTI-BRITISH DEMONSTRATIONS WHICH FOLLOWED AN ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT HAD PROTESTED TO BRITAIN AGAINST PRISON SENTENCES IMPOSED ON TWO CHINESE IN THE BRITISH COLONY OF HONG KONG, 90 MILES FROM CANTON, WHO WERE CHARGED WITH RESISTING POLICE WHILE EVACUATING CHINESE FROM BUILDINGS IN THE OLD CITY OF KOWLOON, CONDEMNED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH REASONS.\n\nIN HONG KONG ITSELF, A REUTER DESPATCH SAID, THE GOVERNOR, SIR ALEXANDER GRANTHAM, TONIGHT DENIED LOCAL REPORTS THAT A BRITISH WARSHIP WAS BEING SENT FROM THE COLONY TO CANTON.\n\nTHE CHINESE MAGISTRATE OF THE DISTRICT ADJOINING HONG KONG'S MAINLAND TERRITORIES SAID HE INTENDED TO STAGE A DEMONSTRATION ON THE BORDER TONIGHT.\n\nTHE POSSIBILITY OF DEMONSTRATORS ENTERING BRITISH TERRITORY WAS FORESEEN AND HONG KONG POLICE WERE DEPLOYED TO MEET ANY EVENTUALITY. IN KOWLOON, THE SITUATION WAS CALM. REUTER MF 1910\n\nCHINA\n\nRIOTS 3 (ROUNDUP-UNDATED)\n\nA FORMULA FOR THE SOLUTION OF THE KOWLOON EVICTION DISPUTE WAS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND AT A CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT BETWEEN THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO CHINA AND THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER, DR. WANG SHIH-CHIEH, ACCORDING TO A CHINESE CENTRAL NEWS AGENCY REPORT. THE PLAN WAS BEING STUDIED BY BOTH GOVERNMENTS, THE REPORT SAID.\n\nTHREE HOURS AFTER TODAY'S CANTON RIOTING ENDED, POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADES ARRIVED AND THE CHINESE CROWD WAS DISPERSED. EVERYTHING WAS THEN REPORTED QUIET, BUT THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY REMAINED INDOORS.\n\nLOCAL AUTHORITIES SENT A SPECIAL POLICE DETACHMENT TO GUARD THE BRITISH CONSULATE COMPOUND AFTER A REQUEST FOR PROTECTION. REUTER MF 1913\n\n46",
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        "content_text": "Mr. W. I. J. WALLACE - 535\n\nCANTON, FRIDAY - A mob of several thousand Chinese attacked the British Consulate here today, setting the building on fire and destroying it, and slightly injuring the Vice Consul Mr. J. K. Blackwell.\n\nThe attack was believed to be part of anti-British demonstrations which have followed an announcement that the Chinese Government had protested to Britain against prison sentences imposed in the British Colony of Hong Kong on two Chinese. These had been charged with resisting the police who were evacuating Chinese being cleared from buildings, condemned for public health reasons in the Old City of Kowloon, on the mainland of Hong Kong Colony.\n\nREUTER MF..\n\nPage 1213.\n\n(CANTON)\n\nA commercial crowd crossed two bridges from Canton City, capital of South China, 90 miles from Hong Kong, to Shameen Island, in the Pearl River, and demonstrated outside the consular offices in the British Consulate walled compound in the former British and French concession.\n\nStones were thrown and the building set alight and completely destroyed. Furniture, documents, and clothing were thrown into the fire.\n\nThe crowd then burned the house of the British Consul General, Mr. R. Hall (it is not known if he was there) and the house of the Press Attaché, Mr. J. Murray, who lived at the Consulate with Mrs. Murray.\n\nREUTER MX..\n\n115.",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nCHI SNAPFULL\n\nOFFICES 7 CCANTON\n\nA MOB OF SEVERAL THOUSANDS CROSSED TWO BRIDGES TO SHAMEEN AND DEMONSTRATED OUTSIDE THE BRITISH CONSULAR OFFICES. STONES WERE THROWN AND THE BUILDING SET ALIGHT AND COMPLETELY DESTROYED.\n\nTHE MOB THEN BURNED THE HOUSES OF THE BRITISH CONSUL GENERAL AND THE PRESS ATTACHÉ IN THE COMPOUND GROUNDS. THEY THEN BURNED THE OFFICES OF BUTTERFIELD AND SWIRE'S, IN WHICH THE BRITISH INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, DEACON AND COMPANY AND REUTERS WERE SITUATED, LATER ATTACKING OTHER BUILDINGS.\n\nTHE MOBS WERE UNCHECKED AND FIRES RAGED WITHOUT INTERFERENCE. THREE HOURS LATER GENDARMES, POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADES ARRIVED.\n\nTHE CHINESE LEFT THE ISLAND AND EVERYTHING BECAME QUIET. THE FOREIGN COMMUNITY WERE REMAINING INDOORS.\n\nREUTER MF 1146",
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        "content_text": "# Recovery of tax from persons leaving the Colony\n## Use of more than one means of recovery\n## Tax paid in excess to be refunded\n## Penalties for failure to make returns, making incorrect returns, etc.\n\n40\n\n78. (1) Where the Commissioner is of opinion that any person is about to or likely to leave the Colony without paying all tax assessed upon him, he may issue a certificate containing particulars of such tax and the name of such person to a Magistrate, who shall on receipt thereof issue a direction to the Commissioner of Police to take such measures as may be necessary to prevent such person from leaving the Colony without paying the tax or furnishing security to the satisfaction of the Commissioner for payment thereof.\n\n(2) At the time of issue of his certificate to the Magistrate, the Commissioner shall issue to such person a notification thereof by personal service, or registered post; but the non-receipt of any such notification by such person shall not invalidate proceedings under this section.\n\n(3) Production of a certificate signed by the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, or an Assistant Commissioner stating that the tax has been paid or that security has been furnished for payment of the tax to a police officer in charge of a police station, shall be sufficient authority for allowing such person to leave the Colony.\n\n79. Where the Commissioner is of opinion that application of any of the provisions of this Chapter has failed or is likely to fail to secure payment of the whole of the tax due from any person, it shall be lawful for him to proceed to recover any sum remaining unpaid by any other means of recovery provided in this Chapter.\n\n## CHAPTER XIII\n## Repayment\n\n80. (1) If it is proved to the satisfaction of the Commissioner by claim duly made in writing within three years of the end of a year of assessment that any person has paid tax in excess of the amount with which he was properly chargeable for the year, such person shall be entitled to have refunded the amount so paid in excess:\n\nProvided that nothing in this section shall operate to extend or reduce any time limit for appeal or repayment specified in any other section or to validate any objection or appeal which is otherwise invalid, or to authorise the revision of any assessment or other matter which has become final and conclusive.\n\n(2) Where through death, incapacity, bankruptcy, liquidation, or other cause a person who would but for such cause have been entitled to make a claim under sub-section (1) is unable to do so, his executor, trustee, or receiver, as the case may be, shall be entitled to have refunded to him for the benefit of such person or his estate any tax paid in excess within the meaning of sub-section (1).\n\n## CHAPTER XIV\n## Penalties and Offences\n\n81. (1) Every person who without reasonable excuse—\n(a) fails to comply with the requirements of a notice given to him under any of the following sections or subsections: 23(2), 52(1), 52(3), 52(4)(a), 53(1), or 53(2); or\n(b) fails to attend in answer to a notice or summons issued under sections 52(4)(b), 65(5), or 69(6), or having attended fails without sufficient cause to answer any questions lawfully put to him; or\n(c) fails to comply with the requirements of sections 52(2), 52(6), or 74(2),\nshall be guilty of an offence and shall for such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars.\n\n(2) Every person who without reasonable excuse—\n(a) makes an incorrect return by omitting or understating any income of which he is required by this Ordinance to make return, either on his behalf or on behalf of another person or a partnership; or\n(b) makes an incorrect statement in connection with a claim for any deduction or allowance under this Ordinance; or\n(c) gives any incorrect information in relation to any matter or thing affecting his own liability to tax or the liability of any other person or of a partnership,\nshall be guilty of an offence and shall for such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding the total of two thousand dollars and the amount of tax which has been undercharged in consequence of such incorrect return, statement, or information, or would have been so undercharged if the return, statement or information had been accepted as correct.\n\n(3) No person shall be liable to any penalty under this section unless the complaint concerning such offence was made in the year of assessment in respect of or during which the offence was committed or within three years after the expiration thereof.\n\n(4) The Commissioner may compound any offence under this section and may before judgment stay or compound any proceedings thereunder.\n\n82. Every person who—\n(1) acts under this Ordinance without taking an oath of secrecy as required by section 4(2); or\n(2) acts contrary to the provisions of section 4(1) or to an oath taken under section 4(2); or\n(3) aids, abets, or incites any other person to act contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance,\nshall be guilty of an offence and shall for each such offence be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.\n\n## Breach of secrecy and other matters to be offences\n\n83. (1) Any person who wilfully with intent to evade or to assist any other person to evade tax—\n(a) omits from a return made under this Ordinance any income which should be included; or\n\nPage 240\nPage 241\nPage 242",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951",
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        "content_text": "SAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate: September 1951\n\nNo. 1026\n\n53533\n\nH\n\n44\n\n3231\n\n1951/52 Estimates. Police Force\n\nSubsistence and Travelling Allowances for Witnesses and Prisoners.\n\nFinance Committee has approved a supplementary provision of $266,000 for Head 23 Subhead 25 in the 1951/52 estimates and I seek your covering approval in accordance with the terms of your despatch No.302 of the 25th September, 1948.\n\n2. This supplementary provision was required to meet increased expenditure on food for Witnesses and Prisoners due to:\n\n(a) the increased cost of meals under new contract rates,\n\n(b) meals supplied to persons detained temporarily at a new Detention Compound, and\n\n(c) an all-round increase in the number of meals supplied to date in comparison with the last financial year.\n\nPrices have increased as the meals supplied under the new contract are improved both in quantity and quality.\n\nOFFICE\n\n18 SEP 1951\n\nOFFICE\n\n20.",
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